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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-06
New Depot for Meridian.

| The Boise Traction Co. agents
were in Meridian Monday aud pur-
chased the three lots on the cor
ner of Idaho and Meridian streets.
! (across from the water works tow
err of Sims and Tolleth, for $1,000.
The lots make plot of ground
9Ox122 feet in size. The Traction
Co. will at once begin the con
struction of brick and stone pas-
senger and freight depot. The
passengers will board and alight
from the cars on the main track
but spur leading around the side
of the building viii accommodate
the freight traffic. and this spur
will be built at once. There will
be good-sized waiting room, un-
der cover, aud every convenience
of we'll equipped depot. Harley
Turner, the present clerk in
charge, will have a similar posi-
ton in the new depot.
This means another good build
ing added to our town, and shows
the good faith of the Boise Trac-
tion Co. in their promise to pro-
vide an up-to-date traction service
and equipment for Meridian.
The question was brought up at
the school meeting Tuesday as to
the necessity of vote for Trus-
tees Neal and Palmer, owing to
the fact that no election was had
last year when their terms expir-
ed. Examination of the Independ-
ent school district law shows that
vacancy in trustees may oe filled
for the full term, while in the
country districts appointments are
only good until the next election.
A legally called election was held
last year, but only two persons
We're present, and no voting was
done. The minutes of the board
show that on Sept 9th two per
sons, Messrs. Neal and Palmer.
were duly appointed to fill the va.
cancies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-06
Notice.

The Board Of Directors of the Nampa
& Meridian Irrigation District will
meet at the Office of the Secretary in
Meridian, Idaho, on Tuesday the oath
Gay of September, 1912 at 10 o'clo.k
a. m, for the purpose of correcting the
1912 Tax Roll.
G. A. REMINGTON,
lt-Zt Secretary.
18th. 1912.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

! for many reasons. You have been
| devoted to me and believe in me; you
are strong and handsome and have an
alert mind. But to make our life
long happiness assured you must lift
US above the sordid yexations of the
world. We are both hopeful and am
! bilious, and I doubt if we could be
! content should we have to give up our
ideals for cOmmonplaces. l do not
say that I should not love you in adj
versity, but I abhor it and I know that
our lives would be greatly marred if
you had to slave for me and I had to
cook for you. I am speaking frankly
to you as my prospective husband.
For our mutual happiness you must
win
The realization of all this had rid
den me like an old man of the sea
from almost the beginning of my ac-
quaintance with her, and it was be-
! cause of its realization that I had
played so desperately. And now con-
frOnted so wildly by the conscious
ness that she also realized it | fell
from the clouds like a plummet to
solid earth again. Once more I sat
before her normal human being,
conscious that had weight and much
Of it, and that instead of floating ideal
istically I must tread the earth like
any other man. The dream faded and
grim actuality took it's place. IN
stead of soaring to the glittering
mountain peak in eagle-Iike flight 1
must climb there. Yet by abandoning
the winding and beaten roads I could
short cut it over the cliffs and the
journey would not be long. I would
offset the added danger of the Decline
by courage and skill. I would leave
the plodders to the longer, safer road
as I mounted steadily up the preci-
pieces while they wandered through
the canyons in their gradual ascent.
set my teeth as I swore to myself
that I should not fail. I do not be-
lieve that any man was more cOldly
determined to win, no matter the dan
ger or difficulty, than was that mo-
ment l emptied the remainder Of
the contents of my wine glass upon
the gravel at my feet and saw faint
wonder come creeping into her face
as she watched. 1 stiffened my shout
ders and sat erect in my chair.
q am glad that you spoke to me as
you did. You have awakened me to
a fuller realization that I have no
right to ask you to entrust yourself
to my keeping until I have proven
that with my arms around you, you
will be protected from the vulgarities
and petty troubles of life as a woman
of your kind should be protected.
Therefore until I have proven this
my wine glass shall remain turned
down" She clapped her hands soft
ly and picked up her own glass by it's
Teed-like stem.
Bravo. I give you my moral sup
port by following your good example"
She pushed it, half filled, to one side
as I expostulated-
But it is not necessary that you
should deny yourself simply because
I do. Yours is not the struggle, it Is
but the waiting" Her hand slid over
mine in a feeting caress.
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
WOMEN AND HEALTH.

Women are beginning to realize
more fully that good health is not to
be found in the use of cosmetics and
face powders. The appearance of
health may follow facial treatment,
but health itself lies much deeper than
the surface.
Most important to the health of ev-
cry woman is regularity of the bowels
and digestive organs. The weary
eyes, bad breath, frequent headaches,
pimples and general air of lassitude,
is in most every case due to cOnsti-
patton or Indigestion, or both. There
are various remedies prescribed for
this condition, but the easiest, most
pleasant and certainly effective, is
a combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin known to druggists
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. This
simple remedy is far preferable to
harsh salts and cathartics and violent
purgative waters that disturb the
whole system without affording more
than temporary relief.
Dr.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin is a
tonic laxative, mild in its action,
pleasant to the taste and positive in
its effect, Strengthening the muscles
of stomach and bowels so that after
short time these organs regain the
power to perform their natural func-
tons without assistance.
DR.. CaIdwelPs Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere in SOC and
S1.00 bottles. If you have never tried
it, write for a sample to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, POI Washington St., Month
cello, Ill; he will gladly send a trial
bottle without any expense to you
whatever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

those times, and said that ought to
have an operation. I would not listen to
that, and when a friend of nv husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' s Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. I can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. wish 1 could talk to everv
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, ireg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
JUST A LITTLE TOO HASTY
MIR. NewEywed Resented What He Cor.
sidered ImPertinence, but the
joke Was on Him.

They were on Their wedding tour,
and imagined that every civility Civ
en- them related to their new condition
of servitude
Having stopped at way station, the
bridegroom was approached by the
station agent, who asked:
Are you going to take the next
train?"
Its none of your business" re-
torted the bridegroom, Indignantly. as
he guided the bride up the platform.
where they condoled with each other
over the impertinence Of some of the
natives.
Onward came the train, its vapor
curling from afar. It was the last to
their destination that day-an express.
Nearer and nearer it came at full
speed; then in a moment it whizzed
past and was gone.
why in thunder didn't that train
stop!" yelled the bridegroom.
Cos you said 'twarn't none of my
bizness. l has to signal if that trains
to STOP"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

period. ard it wes seldom indeed that
his last quotation was not higher than
the one Of say half an hour before. 1t
went darting skyward in the eccentric
zig Gags with which q kite mounts in
q gale, and within a fortnight I found
myself richer by thousands added to
thousands. The glittering heights Of
fortune seemingly hung close over
ne; the end Of the rainbow with its
great bag Of gold was within mathe-
NAUTICAL striking distance; and taking
greater chances than ever for the
sake Of greater gains, I plunged wild
ly as I restaked my winnings on every
throw. Aud day by day the Midas
touch was mine and I won, won, won.
Then grown money reckless by my con
slant success, I permitted myself anoth-
er piece Of extravaganza for the allure
ment Of the woman I loved and the
greater opportunities It would give me
to be with her. I bought a handsome
motor car upon which I had had my
eyes for some time, housing it in a
public garage and telling nobody but
her that I had purchased it.
1 took Mrs. Dace out on the first
evening after had mastered my new
requirement for a long ride country
ward. The weather was ideal. the
roads in splendid condition and we
sped along to the low whir of the
machine with the soft night air fan
ming our faces. It had long been IN
derstoOd between US that she was to
carefully guard all my condolences.
and I kept few things from her. Ex-
wealth and magnificent prospects. Her
arm slipped under mine
Good, good" she cried with a
schoolgirls enthusiasm. q congratu-
late you from the bottom of my heart.
It makes me happy to know about It.
I told you that I should exercise my
sorcery to command your success.
When you win I feel that I have won
also"
Her tacit confession that she con-
sidered herself as a close partner
of mine, and that she was backing me
to the winning of a prize which we
should share together in the long
time to come, combined with the de-
licious sense of eomradeship awaken
ed BY her arm pressure, became as an
intOXicant. In that moment I would
have pawned my soul to have pos
sessed her. I threw my arms about
her and held her to my breast almost
fercely. MY God, how I love you,
Matte. Tell me that you will marry
me-you must" cried, as I found her
lips and drained them as a drunkard
drains his cup. Her arm hung upon
my shoulder; her upturned lips seem
ed to be clinging to mine; I could
feel the ebb and swell of her bosom
so closely was she drawn to me, and
in that position I held her until a
slight warning swerve Of the machine
temporarily restored my sanity.
quickly removed my right arm and
clutched the wheel, but still kept
the other around her waist as I
begged her in the name of my great
passion to make me the happiest man
on earth by her answer. Impassion-
eddy I recalled to her my long nights
and days of torture when I was half
sick with despair. of ever possessing
her. For the first time since our ac-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

I gasped 1t ont with tie uEEeIief Of one
who By a seeming miracle sees the
dead restored TO life. She patted ny
cheek
You may so consider US if you
wish-under that condition. But it
must for the time being remain
strictly our secret"
Half doubling that I was still Of
this earth I steered onward as in a
trance, Then, unless ny senses were
tricking me, this most glorious of
women was to become my close com
paniOn through all the days to come;
the one whose head should rest upon
my shoulder through the long nights;
whose bosom should pillow my face in
hours Of WEAKNESS; who should be
my wife, the mother of my children.
Ny eyes filed with the moisture Of
happiness and through the mist the
chalky roadway blurred before me. A
feeling almost Of awe filed nv soul
Never again will such a great thank
fulaess possess me, and silently I
blessed God that in his infinite good
ness he had permitted me to be born.
In front of an out-of-doors garden
fTequented by the better class we
stopped and dismounted Long lines
of motor cars and carriages extended
away on either side, and the music Of
an European orchestra f1oated over
the walls Of the enclosure. We passed
through the palm-lined entrance and
took our seats at a table beneath a
tree whose low hanging limbs almost
brushed it. A thousand well-dressed
people were eating and drinking
around US as they idly chatted or listen
ed to the music. 1t was the soul Of
Beethoven throbbing in our. ears out
of his grave. I ordered champagne in
honor Of our bethrothaI
1 seemed to be floating in the air.
All weight, all consciousness of the
physical left me, and the music was
ethereal vibrations waited to me from
infinite distance. I could only liken
Try sensations to those of one occa-
sion long before when feeling badly l
had by mistake taken a slight over
dose of drug, and for some hours
thereafter had s@ed amongst the
clouds in an ecstasy which the earthly
born are incapable of experiencing ex-
cept through the wizardry of the
chemist. Her hand lay idly upon the
table close beside mine, and with a
quick glance around to make sure
that no one was observing US I COW
cred it with my own. The ring,
sweetheart, you shall have tomorrow.
During my day dreams I have some
times amused myself by looking at
them in the diamond shops as in my
imagination I selected one for you.
And only the other day I found the
one you shall have 1t is f1awIess;
as perfect in its beauty as a gem as
as you are as woman. In the I'M
countabIe centuries Of the past when
the world was being nodded this stone
was created for you, and yours it shall
be. But you must loan me one of
yours for a few days that I may
have it fitted to you"
She laughed in her low, delicious
way as I slipped a diamond from her
finger. "Of course, I shall be proud
to wear it-proud and happy. But
please don't be too extravageat, Tom.
Remember 1 do not want you to go
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

Truly. the facts have come to my
ears" was the reply.
we would further state that we
are a delegation looking for a new
man to i'll the position Of county
treasurer"
And in me you will find an hon
est one"
That is TO say, thee wilt not
graft?'
Not the value of a cent"
There wilt be much cash to
handle"
But it viii be safe with ms
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
SYNOPSIS.

Abner Halliday, a misery millionaire.
his room, his safe rified and $40 600 miss
by his nephew Tom. Living in the same
house are other relatives reckless Bruce
Halliday and pretty Clare WintOn. Bruce,
who is bond broker, has been trying to
raise $4,000 to put through deal and
save himself from financial ruin. He has
applied to his misery uncle and to others
for tie loan but has been refused. Tom
sends for William LeDuc, an Old-time
In relating the story Tom reverts to his
acquaintance with q Mrs. Dace, a wealthy
widow, whose business agent is Richard
Mackays a DOOdler and political boss
Tom is jealous Of Mackay and is deeply
In love with Mrs. Dace. Bruce Halliday
warns him to shun her as an adventures.
Tom sees Mrs DaCe and MaCkay tOgeth-
er, He afterwards meets the woman at
horse race, and, happening to mention
that Bruce had q tip on the winner, she
gives him $500 to place on the race. The
tip goes wrong and she loses her money.
Later Tom invests in stocks He makes
some money, and returns the lost $500 to
Mrs Dace. tt is at this juncture that the
theft Of the $40 600 from old AbneT HALL
day occurs. lie Due meets Clare and
Bruce. He learns that the key which
Clare had to the house is missing Mac
kay's dealings with Mrs. Dace make Tom
more jealous The detective intimates
suspicion against Bruce Halliday as the
thief. This Clare WintOu Indignantly re-
pudiates
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

"a suffered desert. and doubtless
he is quite satisfied with the phrase
But is 1t accurate? How many shut
tered windows does he think he would
see in these thoroughfares on a Sun
day or at any other time when the
shops are shut? AS a matter of fact
the shutter has gone from central Lon
don, and IS rapidly passing even from
the suburbs 1T what date did the
shutter begin to disappear? 1t was
a fitting Of all shops as late as the
Sos. The worst the modern shop
shows on Sundays is the blind And
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
An EskImo's Dwelling.

We do not look for any great amount
of inventive genius among the Esqui-
maus, but for years they have en-
ployed a rather complete respirator,
used in the preparation and taking of
a vapor bath, as a means Of protection
from the dense smoke. This Esqui-
mau respirator is a little basket woven
of twisted strands of fine grass. 1t is
placed with its shallow side against
the mouth, and wooden peg. which
arises from the center Of the basket,
is held between the teeth For this
purpose water is evaporated over q
big fire in a very low hut, which is
tightly closed to Keep in the heat In
this sitting atmosphere the employ.
ment OF a respirator is absolutely nee
essary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
Carrying Operations
e a His

Quaintance began she was yisibIy
agitated by my pleadings.
you say that you love me with all
this great love and tell me that
must answer your question, Tom,
dear" she said very softly. Very
well, I will answer you. will marry
YOU upon one condition"
And that?" I cried wildly, feeling
myself grow weak in the suspense.
That you will not importune me
now to fix the date. You must leave
that entirely to my discretion. When
I think the right time has come I
will manage in some way to let you
know that I am ready Until then you
must be patient with me like the dear
boy that you have always been
Then we are realIy-engaged ?" I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

to extremes" she cautioned In my
then state of mind money was but
gIittering dross, worthless except in
its power to bring her pleasure. Had
I possessed a million I would have
poured it over her as prodigally as
Bruce deluged Glare with roses.
And of course the car is yours" I
went on with the recklessness of a
Croesus. Z will SO instruct them at
the garage, and when you wish II you
will have but to telephone and have it
brought to you" 1t was a present
made under the impulse of the mo-
ment and absolutely without thought
of the future; bestowed as a child
in q spontaneous Outburst of generOsi-
ty and affection thrusts his most
priceless toys into the hands OF a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
JEANNE OF NOAH

Going into the book department Of
store l was received by young
woman who was evidently a new
clerk, for she stood all attention, with
pencil upliftcd, giving her whole mind
TO the effort Of grasping my wishes.
She was not surreptitiousIy or overt
~ chewing gum. nor fussing with the
false curIs at the back of her exag
gerated couture, nor giving me one
ear while straining the other to catch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
HAD NEVER BEEN TEMPTED
Delegation of Citizens Looking for
County Treasurer Decided Can
didate Was Too Honest.

Upon a certain occasion an emf
hent citizen was approached by
delegation of other eminent citizens.
the leader of whom proceeded to say.
Friend. it must be known to thee
that we have had dishonest men in
office and the taxpayers have suffered
loss tbereby2"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

scme neigh boring conversation. nor
calling me madame with conventional
courtesy while glancing down her
nose scornfully at my buIging shop
ping bag. and my serviceable rainy
day boots-in a word, she was new to
her business
Have you The Story of the Ark?' .
! inquired
Jeanne or Noah. pIease?" said the
young woman poIitely.-Harper'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

have gone through an excess OF sin.
Just like st. Augustine?" For sea
soned warrior was refusing all meats
at dinner and choosing the vegetables.
And he told why in answer to the cas-
ual question. He mad been besieged
in Mafeking. There was nothing but
meat to eat there for quite 2 long
time. He ate meat for weeks on
end. And he does not want to eat
any more. Pass the potatoes, pleased"
And Baden Powell has become a veg
etarian just because he had to eat
too much meak-London Chr1ricle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
And there VIII be constant tempta

And there VIII be constant tempta,
tons"
But I shall withstand them all"
Hast ever handled public funds p
No, but I again assure thee Of ny
honesty
Friend" continued the speaker for
the delegation, thou art honest be
cause thou hast never been tempted.
We are now losing about ten per
cent by graft. Let the Office be
given to an honest man and he'll
either take all or none, and the
chances are about even up. We will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
Strain Became Too Great.

c. E. Ashburn Of Staunton. Va, has
held what is probably the most unique
Office in the United States, that CT
manager Of the city, an undertaking
which has sent him, a nervous wreck,
to sanitaTium in Washington. For
years he ruled supreme. being dele
gated by the citizens Of Staunton
with sole power to conduct the affairs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
The Difficulty,

The First Worker-Manner born be
blowed! D'joo mean ter say if me an
you come into a bit O. splosh We
couldn't keep our ends up with these
ere docks and people?"
His Doubling Friend-Oh. we should
be orIright; but our missuses'd give
the game away. yer knoW.-The
Sketch
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Sheep Saved Battalion.

A sheep saved a battalion of French
soldiers from a cold night in the
mountains and perhaps from a more
serious disaster in the neighborhOod
of Mentone.
A battalion of an Alpine regiment
had started from Sospel. a plateau
in the hills above Mentone, where
there are picturesque golf links, and
was lost in a heavy fog.
Nobody had a compass, and know
ing the dangers of the mountain the
officer in charge of the battalion gave
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15

Of the city government according to
his own judgment Just as he would
conduct a big business house of his
own He had the power to employ
aud dismiss all city employees, and
his system proved success. Never
has Stanton accomplished more in
the way Of public improvements than
under his administration. 1t is said
that his worrying by ofice-seekers
finally broke him down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-15
CHAPTER XIII.

Directly after this saance with lie
Due the stock which I had margiLed
began that series of kangaroo leaps
upward which viii never be forgotten
by those. who by reason of their in
terest. watched the marvel. probably
called my broker up not less than half
a dozen times day during this