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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
SCALES ON BABY'S HEAD
for yourself.

$40 East washington St, Portland.
Ore.-..When my brother was one
month old a layer of scales or seabE
began to form on the top OF his head.
The trouble began as rash The
scales increased until several layers
thick. The crust was thick and yellow
and looked to be all in one piece. but
came OF in large scales. His hair
came out in lunches and baby became
almost bald. His scalp itched and
burned so badly as 70 make him cross
and fretful.
We used esery remedy recommend
ed by our friends without success.
Then we started with the sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. wash
ing his head good with the Cuticura
Soap and then applying the Cuticura
Ointment. Before they wee used ur
we could see an improvement in his
condition and bought some more. The
scales loosened and came on easily
IN about two months after We started
10 use Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the scales had entirely disappeared
and his hair started TO come in thick
/ w. Cuticura Soap and Ointment ef
\ fected a complete cure (Signedl
Miss Ella Enrich. Mar IL. 1919.
| Cutieurs Soap and Ointment sold
/ throughout the world. sample OF esch
free with SEP. Skin Book. Address
postcard ''cuticurs. Dept L. Boston
/ Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Neat Knock.

Hobey Baker. the football star. was
lunching in his native Philadelphia
A young girl, over her queer aIliga
tor pear salad, mentioned the name
OF Princeton sophomore who haS
played rather badly on his class team
He is an awfully nice boy" shs
said. What was it ne played on the
eleven, Mr.. Baker-halfback. quarter
back, fulIback2"
The handsome and herculeau Ho-
hey" smiled.
Il think he played drawback" he
said.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
WHENNEw YEAR Gomez
WE KNOW BY CALENDAR G~a.1Da.
PUZZLE OF MANY AGES 70 lS3aD

ruary at the end. In 542 B. G.. Feb
ruary was given its present place. At
that time the months had twenty-nini
and thirty days alternately, so that
Che year had 345 days; to make this
more fortunate under the old super
stition that luck lies in odd num-
bers," one day was added. The moon
makes revolution in about twenty
cine and one-half days and twelve lu-
nations form period of 354 days. To
get the civil calendar even with the
solar year Numa ordered an addition
al month to be inserted every second
year between the 23rd and oath Of
February, consisting Of twenty-five
and twenty-three days alternately.
Thus four years contained 1,465 days
and the mean length of the year was
1904 days. This was one day too
much. From an effort to adjust mat
tiers more confusion resulted.
, Politicians of that gay we're no less
prone to manipulate affairs to their
own advantage than they are today.
Every third period of eight years was
| to contain only three tntercalary
months instead of four. This would
reduce the mean length of the year to
1854 days, but the care Of the calen-
dar was left with certain officials with
discretion to intercalate more or few
er days. To prolong the terms Of Of
flee or to hasten elections the ques-
ton of the calendar was ignored.
When Julius Caesar came into power
he found the civil equinox differed
from the astronomical by three
months. Winter months had been car
ried back into autumn and autum2
into summer.
| Sosigenes, an old mathematician
who was more familiar with the stars
than any man of his time. came to
Caesars rescue and devised a plan
to put an end to the disorder. The
civil year was regulated entirely By
the sun and was fixed at 1854 days
the quarter day being added to eaci
fourth year as we have it now. The
original plan was to have thirty-on'
days each for the first, third, fifth
seventh, ninth and eleventh smonth
and the other months thirty, excep
February, which was to have twenty
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

was natural that the first month
should be called in his honor.
nine on common years and thirty each
fourth year. This would have been
so much more simple that had it been
kept We no doubt would want to give
thanks to Caesar. But then came that
other Caesar and spoiled it all July
had been named for julius and Angus
| tus insisted the month to bear his
! own name must have as many days
as July. One day was taken from
February and added to August TO
| crafty the vanity of this ruler.
When the Julian calendar was in
troduced the equinox fell on the 25th
! of March. In the course OF few cen
turtles it changed. The error in time
amounted to a day in 12S-years. In
1882 Pope Gregory XIII. abolished the
Julian calendar in all Catholic coun-
tries and introduced the one now in
use. At that time the equinox had
slipped back to March IL Ten days
we're dropped from the calendar.
Every one hundredth year that by the
old style would be a leap year was to
be a common year, the fourth century
Invisible by four excepted; 1900 was
TO be a leap year. but 100, 1900, 1900
of the common length. and 1000 q leap
year again. Some countries were slow
: to accept this method. but. Russia Is
the only Christian country that does
|, not follow it.
Although for many centuries there
, was so great variety in the selection
of the day regarded as the first OF tbs
wear. religious observances and festive
rejoicing were general among all PEG
, ples-Egyptians Jews, Chinese. nc
mans and Mohammedans. Solemn In
!. auguration of the new year was on'
; OF the customs retained upon the es
: tablishment OF Christianity, The dat
: ranged from Christmas 20 Easter IN
: til late In the sixteenth century
= Finally the date was accepted tina
had been named by Numa. who ais
had named the month In honor
!, Janus, the two-faced. who was thu
!. supposed TO turn at once back upol
: the old year and forward to the new.
Z reasting and the interchange Q
presents have been customary In a.
a ages SO far as can be learned fror
. records OF celebrations OF this da,
c Wishing = Happy New Year has bee
e custom as old as antiquity. but le
IL us hope II may never grow so old
1. to be out OF dGtss-Chieago Recors
b Herald
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
How Gould She TeIIe

A prominent society woman recent
ly advertised for a cook and waitress
German or Scandinavian sisters pre-
ferred." shortly after the time FOL
the arrival of the applicants a we'll
dressed young colored girl appeared
7 came In answer to the advertise
meRt. ma'am." she said. I'D IKE e
do oAamberwork or waiting"
Il advertised for Germans OF Scan
dinayians." replied the mistress.
Yes. know. ma'am." said the col
ored girl 'but you didn't say whethel
white ogs black. ma'am.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
A Double Dose.

Bat, pa" whispered Johnny, Mas
spanked me already for bein' sassy to
her"
Well. I'm going to wallop you TOT
1t, too. retorted his father. according
TO Harper's Weekly. And do you
know why?"
Well" said Johnny, resolved to GET
the greatest amount of satisfaction
out of hopeless state of affairs, !
guess it's becuse what's sass for the
goose Is sass for the gander
whereupon pa laid it on just
trifie harder.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
A Careful Chauffeur.

The man who gets this position as
my chauffeur must be able to prove
by his record that he Is careIul
driver asserted the pompous man.
Il can easily meet your require
ments." replied the applicant Seven
coroner's juries have exonerated me
of blame in fatal accidents. Buffalo
EXPRESS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Misleading.

There's only on thing I've got
against the Congressional Record
said Farmer Corntossel.
"Yoa refer to its occasional sus-
pension of publication?
No. It's kind o. misleadin' A lot
of the speeches our congressman
makes about hisself ought to be
marked advt.' Washington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
A Rap at the Men.

Women will never try to destroy
mans egotism. That would make the
disposition OF the sexes too mueA
alike. Marriage viii bring out what
ever there is In man. whether Il Is
good Or bad.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
BY EDGAR ELLswoRTH OWEN.

scoRDS Of the
fight Of tim e
were in a sorry
muddle In the
early ages. You
accept as a mat
ter of fact the ar
rival of N e W
Years day and
1t never oc-
ours to you that
there might not
be a new year,
nor any year, and
even If the year
did have a sys-
tematic plan it
might open up in
the early spring
time, or late In
fall,pr some Other
tlme of the year
as we know ii
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

1--WE are on the threshold Of a new
year. We do not know what the
year holds for US. but We are not
afraid OF 1t. We have learned to look
for kindness and goodness in all our
paths. and so we go forward with
glad hope and expectation. ~. R.
Miller
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
she Was Antlcfoatina:

When he proposed to her she
knocked him down"
Gracious. What did he say to
that"
He yelled: Hold on. Hold on, Wa
amt married yet. '-Houston Post
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
ANY Woman.

An affinity" is not woman VINO
has ariven man to distraction; sne
Ia any woman who happens TO come
along whom he is looking for diserac.
ton" says the veteran wife Of tired
business man"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
THE PARTING
GUEST

Were are The good things promised me
By the Old Year that IS dying2 (
, And what care how Ill he Be (
Who was 80 given to lying7 (
A comely youth. be sought my door
And tanned I'll bis locks were boar;
a fair and foul. eapricious guest,
Who swose to give me Of bis best;
Who pledged himself a true year:
But he was theu-the New Year.
Where are the silver and the gold
Ere now should FL my walletp
|, What mean these scaniy clothes and old. ,
This attic room and pallesp
The purse he dangIed ia my view
Beswixt his juggling hands slipped through.
He found me poor. he left me poorer;
But now a ncher friend, and sureF,
Awaits me--in the New Year.
Where are the poets bays he said
My dulces song should gain ms2
The wreath that was to crown my head.
tn applause that should sustain mep
AlackI round other brows than nine
| see The fresh-won laurels tsineI
Still, for the MUSIC sake, sing;
The world may listen yet, and fling
, Its garlard-in the New Year.
Where : the one dear face to love
His COHEN months should bring me.
Whose smile recompense would prove
D For all the ills that sung me9
} NV heart sill beats IN loneliness;
} There IS no darling hand to pres;
) But, oh, dream We yet shall meet,
4 And trust to hnd her kisses sweet,
< And win her-in the New Year.
Z Where are the works IN patience wrought;
Z The grace 70 love my neiehbor;
y The sins left of; the wisdom taught
q OF suffering and labor;
o The fuller life; the strength TO wait;
q The equal heart for ether fste2
y Well may | speed the parting guest.
K And take this stranger to my breasil
X Be thou, indeed, tue year,
4 o fair aid welcome New IeaIi
O Edmund Clarence St>dzan.
4 tn The Century
"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
she Believed Him.

She-Do you love me more thar
ever, dearg
He-oh. yes. more than never car
ling.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

A mans love used to burst into
flowers but nowadays a girI has to.
wait for it TO develop BY the wea-i-
some process Of geological formation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

Every mother knows that her OWE
child is superior to any ether child
in the neighborhood.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
hereditx.

Knieker-yery laxative. isn't sheG
Bocker-yes; her father was bar
Der and her mother was woman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

NJ wiuslow7s soofhing Syrup for CbiidTeD
te~thine. sos,ens the gums, reduees inrAmnla-
tom, avs pam sur-s wind collie. 50 boSsIetA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

The light that hes IN q woman's
eyes may tell the truth.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that il
Bears the ~ <<@
Signature OF &1HZzIZx
In Use For Over go Years.
Children Cry for Fleteher's CastoriS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

HeFp comes to those Who are willing
10 pay for It.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

1t takes a smart man to conceal his
ignorance
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

Janus won immortal fame while
serving as janitor OF heaven and at
the same time guardian of gates and
doors on earth. He presided over
the beginning of everything and II
was natural that the first month
should be called in his honor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
MACCABEES TO
HAVE BIG Time.
Plan Joint Installation With
the Ladies'.

At a meeting of Jefferson Tent,
Knights of the MaCcabees of the
World held Wednesday, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing term Past Commander, NJ. j.
Seller; commander, Jonas Hagar;
lieutenant commander, Louis Lon
seth; chaplain, Edward p. Martin;
master at arms, John Blow; ser
geant, Peter. Jensen; first guard,
Edward Bachman; second guard, r.
l.. Schuck; sentinel, Edward K.
Knowlton; picket, N. farrell; trus-
tees, Edward Callahan for two
years and r.. L. Schuck one year.
Supreme Picket A. w. Frye made a
visit. Five candidates were init
lated and several applications were
received. Edward Bachman was
made chairman of a committee to
organize a uniform rank and Peter
Jensen, Jonis Hagar, John Blow, r.
l.. Schuck and Edward Callahan
were named a committee to arrange
for the installation.
The latter committee met last
night with a committee Of the Lady
Maccabees to have a joint installa-
ton and entertainment. 1t will be
held July IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Toll Of the Ieshsru6.

The list Of vessels battered or sum-
BY icsbsrss 10 3 long one. and 1t Il
well to recall It at \ time whom all
tho world Is thinking OF the Titanic
Thus, to take an example o so At
haphazard, In the spring Of 1890 -four
steamers of ths England-Amsrica
route utterly vanished. and in 1890 ten
steamers disappeared.
In 1908 the Mongolian was impris.
on>d for two days In the ice, but es-
capped; in 1903 the Lake Champlain,
the Rssulus. the Bonavista. and the
Montrose were so battered by the noat.
ing ice. that each escaped calamity by
= very narrow margin. while mons Dan
tell how many fishing smacks are
yearly dashed to pieces by these tow.
srinG. CLASSY srasa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
saved the Canvasbaoks.

The last duck that we saved from
starving to death By the local trolley
employees, who caught and fed them
last winter, was shipped to New York
city recently. CONSUMED to n OF the
many parks in that city.
Some time ago three eanvasbaoks
were shipped, but the one that was
Vent recently was not strong enough,
10 It WAS kept hsss longer. When the
lake VA closed b. tbs Ice last winter
many Of these ducks were frozen to
the ioA and others became - far fam
ishsd that they ere unable to ny.
The tro:lsy msn running between here
and Brahoapost when they saw tie
birds Ia such = condition took them to
the pews1 house and fed them. The
majority were freed after the ice
broke. uR but the four largest were
shipped to New York city.--Penn Yam
Correspondence Rochester Union and
Advertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
as scheduled. Chairman David VIII
entz announced a postponement.

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

Louis +. Booth. of New London,
Conn, is the new manager of the
local office of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company.
Edward M. Kelly's automobile
skidded at High and Smith streets
this morning. The forward part of
the machine was damaged.
Nielsen & Hostrup have re-
moved their real estate and insur-
ance headquarters from 176 New
Brunswick avenue to the Splitter
building at New Brunswick avenue
and Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
CHIEF BURKE GETS BACK
AT N. BRUNSWICK CHIEF

Compliments jokingly extended
by Chief of Police Michael O'Con-
nell of New Brunswick, to Chief of
Police Patrick J. Burke when the
industrial strike stampede was at
its height in this city two weeks
ago, were returned in a similar way
last night after Mr.. Burke had
heard OF rioting by strikers in the
county seal town. Two weeks ago
Chief Burke suggested that Mr.,
O'Connell not laugh too heartily be-
cause he might get ( dose of the
same medicine the local police had
TO contend with.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
EndIve and Potato Salad.

Cut some boiled potatoes in dice
while warm and dress them with a
little oil and favored vinegar, a few
drops OF anchovy essence and a dust
Of cayenne. with q very little salt.
Put them in u cold place for a few
hours. Place a head OF endive In a
plate or bowl-let 1t be compact IN
shape-then put a row Of chopped
beet root between it and the potatoes
Sprinkle over the latter a small onion
finely chopped and some parsley and
thyme.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Cotton Manufacture.

The cotton manufacture was In,
troduced into Europe by tie Arabs.
Abdurahman III, about the year $50,
caused 1t to be commenced in Spain,
from which country 1t spread slowly
to other European lands. He also
established extensive manufactures OF
silk and leather, and interested him,
self much In the culture of the silk
worm. The Arabs were also the au
thors Of the art Of printing calicoes
by wooden blocks, a great improve,
ment on the old operation Of paint.
ing by hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

Italy has added to her agricultural
area by draining the great Fucina
marshes and thus providing a living
for hundreds of thousands Of her pow
erty-stricken population. 1t will prob
ably be hundreds Of years before
America is so thickly populated that
additional area will of necessity have
TO be acquired for farming. but when
the time arrives there will be sngi-
great lakes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
WjndfaIl In Old Hat.

There Is something more than \ joke
in inheritinS an old hat from An uncls.
For the recent Mardi-Grss fete. in
Paris, q motor bus driver. wishing to
dress up" borrowed from a restaur-
ant keeper an old battered top" hat,
inherited from a deceased uncle. Dur.
ing the festivities, the wearsr. In At
tempting to adjust his wig, knocked
on the hat, and to his astonishment
out fell nine 100 franc notes O18o).
He FASTENED to put this unexpected
bsqueet into the cafe keepers
hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
NON VULT TO
ROBBERY IN THIS CITY
SpecJcl TO the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, June 28:-Chas.
Koszska, of Bayonne, pleaded o
vult to a charge of robbery. Kosz-
ska was accused of robbing the
store of Mrs. Fannie Feigen, of
Perth Amboy, and stealing six
loaves of bread and several other
eatables. Lawyer r. f. Sheppard,
Jr., of Perth Amboy, represented
the defendant and after proving that
Koszska did the act because of star
walton and desperation, the court
decided to put him under probation.
He vas sent to Bayonne where his
family awaits his support.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

II thought that In the fiftsen veal
Of my practice Of medicine" said a
physician. Il had answered almost
every possible fool question; but O
new one was sprung on me recently,
A young nan came In with an in.
famed eye, for which | prescribed
m~edicine-to be dropped into the eye
three times a day. He left the ONCE,
but returned in a few minutes. poked
his head In the doorway. and asked
Shall l drop this In the eye before
meals or after?'"-Everybody's Mag
azipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
oepArate the Sexes

The question was asked in Wall
street the other day whether men and
women clerks are to be separated
from one another. The reason was
that In the new Offices OF tho Rock L.
land In the new Bankers Trust com
pany building such 10 the case. The
women clerks. tho librarians and the
stenographers are on M floor and the
officials. the lawyers and accountants
are on another floor. No special rea.
son for tho arrangement has been
given, and now many women are won.
dering whether the anne system Ia
to be followed throughout the fnan.
cial district. It is whispered, how.
ever, that Ae women do better work
X they are left entirely alons.-New
York Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
STAR OF GRACE
LODGE ELECTS

The s~emi-annual election of oflc-
ers of Star of Grace Lodge, Shep-
herds of Bethlehem, took place last
night. The following were chosen:
Commander, Mrs. Henry Antoindes;
vice commander, Mrs. Ella Ander-
son; inside guard, Mrs. Mary Green;
outside guard, Mrs. Cosgrove; chap
lain, Miss Barbara Medley; mar
shall, Charles Palmer; master of
ceremonies, George Brooks, and
Trustee, Miss May Reilly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Christmas Makes Demand

Tho German demand for apples and
nuts to hang on Christmas trees is al.
ways very great. The inland produo.
tion of apples, even In a favorable
year, although large, Is far too small
for the demand, in spite Of the fact
that thousands Of acres of new trees
are planted each year. In order to
supply the inland market, large guam.
titles of apples and nuts must be i'm.
ported from abroad each year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Apis.

II is difficult to believe what early
writer's tell US of the divine honors
lavlshed upon Apis. the sacred bull OF
Memphis, and upon Minevis, the sa-
ved OK of Heliopolis. Yet perhaps
some Of our customs of deeds of to-
day, as handed down by the uninitiat.
ed, may seem just as anonymously
absurd when heard and understood
from an equally proportionate future
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Fanoy Erlod Calls BraIn0.

II the calf's brains are not used in
making a sauce they may be ssrvsd
in this way: Clean and boil gently
in vinegar and water. drain. out into
oval and steep them In a basin with
e little oil, vinegar, pepper and salt.
then fry In batter as you would oy-
sters and serve with ~piquante or pro-
vencale sauce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

NT0uTft"TH 0tUpB WTTcTobs We5E196.
1t has been observed repeatedly on
board vessels stationed west of Cape
Otway Eat the southern tin OF Aus
tralia) that 1t was Impossible to com
municate with vessels situated in the
port of Melbourne. This has beer
attributed to the fact that the noun
tain which forms the cape contains
large quantities of metallic minerals.
which absorb electric waves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
BEATTY ELECTED
SACHEM OF RED MEN

of Pc Ambo Tribe, No. 65, Improved
Order Red Men, at the semi-annual
election last night. Beatty sue
ceeds Andrew Deidrickson, who now
ascends to the prophets chair. The
other officers chosen are: Senior
William Williamson;
junior sycamore, Philip Beatty, and
Henry AXen. One candi-
was initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
TAT Will KEEP WHEELS
GOING WITHOUT MONEY
Special By United Press Wire.

Washington, June 28:-With
President Taft assuming all the re-
sponsibility, the wheels Of govern
ment will keep on running Monday
even though the appropriation from
congress runs out at midnight Sun
day. No provision has been made
for payment of the government Off
Gals after midnight Sunday. The
cabinet has discussed the situation
and decided hat no branch of the
government be suspended. That
there will be pay from future appro-
priations for Mondays work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Strike Mt IiuOleumyille.

Linoleumyille. S. l., June 2S:-
Demanding an increase of twenty
five cents per day several hundred
laborers of the American Linoleum
concern of this place have struck.
The factory is located directly oppo-
site the Williams & Clark plant at
Roosevelt.