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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-21

They are precious stones which be-
longed to an ornament Now. II we do
business together, 1t will be to your In
terest also not to speak of the AFFAIR. !
am in a position which Will not permit
me to-"
II quite understand, madame" said
Mathilde. will you show me the
The yelled lady took a little cardboard
| box out of her handbag. She opened II
and turned the contents into her open
palm. There was an enormous ruby.
ben itifui pearl, and several diamonds. .,
| Mathilde took up the tortoise-shell
Gmined the stones carefully.
They are very hne," she said: the
pearl has been revived in the sea, the
ruby is magnificent, and the diamonds
we'll. there are some very clear, but
| there are also few which show some
haws. But 1t is splendid lot"
| How much can you give me2"
"My Gear madame" said Mathilde.
famiiiariy axing her sharp eyes on the
yoIng woman, III do not hide from YOU
that, being aware of their origin, can
not sell them in France"
| II know that
II see l cannot teach you anything. 1t
| is a pleasure to do business under such
| conditions, with a person of high class.
Now, ] have no money here. madame
| come back to morrow and / will give
you a hundred louis for them"
"oniy 1000 francs for these mag
| nihcent stones!
| Ia Paix, but In this transaction there
are great risks. I am taking the risks
you will have 100 louis and be rid OF
| them. EEtre nous, madam, they must
| be rather In your way"
l Tho yelled woman made no reply "a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Oregon Short Line Trains.

O. 81 trains pass Meridian for
Boise at AIS a. m. ll.2S a. m, and
6.t0p. M, 6.55 p. m. and lois
o. m. from Salt Lake,
O. S. l., trains pass Meridian for
Nampa at 3.03 a. m, to connect
with No. 7 and 10 east and west
bound on main line; 722 a. m
pony for Huntington; $50 a. m. to
Salt Lake; AIS p. m. pony for
Huntington; SIS p. m. to connect
with No. 5 and 8 east and west
bound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
NOTICE TO cur WEEDS AND GRASS.

All property owners, agents or
tenants are hereby notified to cut
all weeds and grass on streets adj
joining property owned, occupied
Or controlled BY said persons, as
provided by ordinance No. 10.
If not done 10 10 days same will
be done by the village and charg-
ed to the property owner.
w q. Downey, Marshal.
Dated June l4th, 1912.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Excursions rs Portland.

Via Oregon Short Line from
Idaho and Oregon points for Elks
National Convention. Limit July
3lst, See agents for rates and
further particulars
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Taxpayers' Caucus.


There will be a public mass
meeting Of the citizens Of Mer-
idian and country adjacent at the
city hall Friday evening, June Il
at s d. nj. to agree on candidates
for county offices.
Lost Pass book of Meridian
Exchange Bank, with road war
rants and other papers. Leave at
the bank and receive reward.
C. Il. Moody.
Miss Winnie Baird arrived in
Meridian last Saturday for va
cation visit with her brother,
John +. Baird. She is principal
III one Of the grade schools ut
Norfolk, Nebraska.
Mrs. Cleo. w. Whitlock received
word Sunday that her son, Gideon
Hanes, had been ran over and
killed by q Rock train, in St. Joe,
Mo. He was in Meridian about
eight years ago and spent a year
here
Miss Parmelia DAILY, daughter
Of |. N. DAILY, is here from Nun
son, Alberta, Canada, for a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. E. Q. Onwiler,
and her cousin, Miss Ella Daily
She expects to remain during the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L, NJ Gish have
returned from their trip to AL.
berta, Canada. They report the
Meridian people up there as get
ting along as well as could be
expected.
Mrs. John Hedges was called tc
Omaha last week by the ser,
ious condition of her mother, who
is in the hospital with cancer OF
the throat. Word was received
! the 10Th that her mother was NJ
better.
DR. Fl. F. Meals large ST. Der
nard dog Bob" was found deaC
Monday morning. A piece o
mutton saturated with poison hat
been carried into the yard by tn
dog, and the theory is that Bob
had been in forbidden sheeI
pasture,
The M. f. Ladies Aid vii
serve lawn tea at the residenc
of Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. b. Carpente
this Friday afternoon Auto
mobiles will leave the church q
3 o'clock to take persons VIII
wish to go. Tea 10 cts. Every
body invited.
j. A. Fenton has sold to tn
Boise Valley Railway the neoe'
! sary right-of-way around tn
corner of his farm, for $4075(
/. The adjustment of this matte
which has been pending for som
: time, is fortunate and satisfactor,
aud gives the company an undi
4 puted right-of.way all along II
. line
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Meridian and Vicinity.

For sale -~ UuDu SbhSfai puAs
pose horse. Your choice OF three.
j. A. Fenton
We have the DeLayal Cream
Separator. Call and see them.
Vickers Sims Co.
Wanted, Poultry Of all kinds.
Call up Ind. Is, Meridian, Idaho.
Hens, per pound, Sc.
We can sell you alfalfa meal,
zoe a hundred Give II trial.
Yickers Sims Co.
A. w. Fuller and two sons Rex
and Jim are newly located on q
ranch north west Of Meridian.
For sale EARLY and late cab
bage and tomato plants. Mrs M r.
Pickett, Ind, phone 342, Meridian
IA. Watts, residing half mile
northeast Of Meridian, 10 building
fine new hay barn, 2sx48 feet,
with loft studding.
We have the DeLaval Cream
Separator. Call and see them
Vickars Sims Co.
John Jones sold his home on
west Broadway TO r. g. Finch
last week.
=. b. Jones has located in the
McFadden property for the sum
meT.
We can sell yon alfalfa meal,
TOO hundred. Give il trial.
vickers Sims Co.
A large delegation from the
Christian church attended the
Missionary convention in Boise
last Sunday.
| am agent for the Boise Troy
laundry. Basket goes out Tues
day and returns Friday q. Y
Miller's Barber Shop.
| am agent for the Lee Lice
Killer, for poultry and live stock
Call or phone me, Ind. 27s Red
j. Al. Watts. Meridian.
For Sale Heavy young team
weighing about 3400 lbs Viii
sell separately ortogether. Phone
$50. A. $. Hadley
Mrs. w, +. Downey went e
Boise Satnrday.and remained owe
Sunday to attend the convention
and visit her son Will.
DIR. p. l.. Payne and famil.
have arrived from Denver an'
have located on their ranch, nea
the lower Fairyiew school house
Hoffman a. Barker are movinI
the old John Willburn house, oc
cupied by Will Anderson, to
new site, near the Long residences
on West Broadway.
A big shipment Of butter wraE
pers received at the Times otiic
this week. Call and let us suppl
your wants, as they can be printe
up in any quantity on short motto
HIAWATHA COAL, Blu
one ton and it will 20 as far
one and quarter tons OF an
other coal. For sale only at Il
Union Coal q Feed Co, Meridia
Mrs. Easter, wife of DIR, j, v
Easter, the dentist, has been
st. Aiphonsus hospital for sever
days, following an operation, 81
is getting along all right.
A letter from q. G. Mosby
friends here state that the fami
have a siege of ague fever, at the
home near Bunnell. Florida, al
that one child is dangerously ill.
j. Fl. Wright, of Salt Lal
agent for the Empire Cream Sc
arator Co, has been working wi
L. X. Deck this week, He !,
Wednesday for Half Way, Oregt
To Trade What have you
Meridian residence or suburb
property to trade for an elegant
room modern bungalow in Boil
A. s. Abbott, Nampa r ID. NJ
T. A. Allen. a. r. Stalker 9
Geo. Whitlock were appointed
a committee from the Nerd
branch of the Tax Payers leas
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Notice to Horse Breeders.

My stations, Paconi and Young
Don and two jacks will make the
season 1912 at my ranch on the
same terms as last year
FRANK n. TAYLOR,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21


White q Keith The former bid,
OF 4lac per lineal foot for the
cross walks and Csc for the side
walk approaches was the lowest
and successful bid, as against the
bid Of the other firm Of SOC per
lineal foot for both cross walk and
approaches. The city will fur
nish the cement, and 1000 sacks
will be required The contract
will amount To about $1,000 for
Robinson Il Thompson, and they
state that work will he started at
once. The sidewalk approaches
will bs four feet wide. 1t was ex-
pected that Meridian bids would
be in but the local men realized
that they could not meet the fig
nres Of the big Boise firms
w s. Mci3irney, the fruit man,
states that the effect Of the hail Of
two weeks ago, is showing on some
Of the fruit, and In n few Of the
apple orchards along the Boise
Valley from Onwiler to Boise
there is damage. Where a hail
stone hit an apple there will be a
spot and this blemish will make
such an apple unsaleable. The
prunes so affected will drop off
but the apples will remain on the
tree. Fortunately the district is
small where the hail did this dam.
age,
If YOU have some butter
waiting and you want some butter
wrappers printed in hurry,
phone your order into the Times
office, Ind. phone 274. Wrappers
/ printed ona few hours notice. Yon
can pay for them when you come
to Meridian, Prices, 100, 75c.;
$50, 81 80; 800, ~. Only the best
i quality of vegetable paper used and
special butter wrapper ink,
| Mrs. I'll. Damon worked all day
| Wednesday at election headquar.
tiers and when she returned home
in the evening the Fairy Queen
Miss Pearl Stalker, and her fairy
attendants swooped down on hel
in the way Of q surprise and took
her very much unawares, bn'
nevertheless it was enjoyed by al
present. Refreshments of sand
wichss, pickles, cake and strawber
ries were served,
j, j. Caldwell and family, o
Meridian, and Nathan Scott anC
family, of Boise, will start over
land to-day for Yellowstone Park
They will be absent for TIVE
months, and are expecting an en-
| joyable trip, They will go b.
! Ketchum, Idaho Falls and through
the westean entrance to the scent
: wonderland.
The old Broadway hotel, owne,
by j. l.. Midday, has been move
back from the street fifty feet, an
is being remodeled, The charre
timhers on the second floor, wher
; the tire Ibid considerable damage
. have been removed and replace
} with new lumber, and fine ne
y sleeping porch extends across tn
. upstairs front,
The Meridian Exchange ban
:, has put in new bank fixture
: throughout, and with brigh
, new coat Of paint the interior pr
sents an attractive appearance
The polishing and finishing of ii
:, hard wood surfaces was done |
= our we'll known artist, Y. Ric
'e ardson, and is attracting gre
deal of favorable mention,
/, The Sunday school of the Met
l. odist church will picnic at t
a Cess grove, three miles east
town, next Wednesday. Ever
body is invited to go and have
= good time. Rigs will leave t
= church at 8 O'Clock in the morni
- and there will be free ride for 9
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21

Charles Madden reports that
he has taken up at his farm A stray
horses, l 4-yr-old grey gelding,
weight 1900; / 4-yr-old bay gel,
ding, VT, 1000; l old bay mare, W.T..
about 100, with yearling colt.
They came to his place 2! miles
southeast of Meridian, last Tues.
day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21
Vote for the Schools !
s.lsss ++4. s4.s@&& #s@.s..4

am agent for the Boise Troy
laundry. Basket goes out Tues
day and returns Friday G. G
MiIler's Barber Shop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21

The old Broadway hotel, owned
by j. l.. Midday, has been moved
back from the street fifty feet, and
is being remodeled The charred
timhers on the second floor, where
the tire Ibid considerable damage,
have been removed and replaced
with new lumber, and a fine new
sleeping porch extends across the
upstairs front
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21

There will be a public mass
meeting Of the citizens of Mer-
idian and country adjacent at the
city hall Friday evening, June Il
at s d. nj. to agree on candidates
for county offices.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21

J. ]. Caldwell and family, Of
Meridian, and Nathan Scott and
family, of Boise, will start over
land to-day for Yellowstone Park.
They will be absent for two
months, and are expecting an en-
joyable trip, They will go by
Ketchum, Idaho Falls and through
the westean entrance to the scenic
wonderland.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-21

The Modern Barber Shop on
Broadway, next door to Rice's
pharmacy, has been reopened by
an up-to date barber. Bath rooms
iu connection
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27

ington with wider personal ac-
quaintance or a better knowledge
of how to do and to get the count
less departmental services that are
the chief duties of a western con-
gresham, and his ability to remem-
Der names and faces, and the condi-
tions in thousand localities in the
state, is almost uncanny. He and
Burton L. French, the great peoples
candidate who always gets the
biggest vote in Idaho, will be the
prize vote getters of the year. 1t
is a real personal pleasure to pre-
sent them together, one from the
north and the other from the south
part of the state, as the hardest
working, most democratic, most hui
man candidates the state ever had
the privilege of supporting.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27
Platforms Are Alike
and Democrats ADOPT
Almost the Same Principles
for 1912 Campaign

Except for a change of names,
and the emphasis given to certain
might stand as the double of its
opponents efforts 1t endorses the
the republican legislature for ex-
/ travagance, suggests adding TWO new
+ justices to the supreme court, fay-
ors the initiative, referendum and
recall. and most of the rest of the
long platform is about the same Ola
sterectyped stuff as the republican
effort.
1t can be said very truly that the
republican convention brought forth
no important developments in the
way Of a slate" or agreed ticket
The filing of the name of Herman }
Taylcr CT Bonner county as a can
date fer lieutenant governor was
apparently the only state ticket re-
suit of the convention; and usually
the lieutenant governcrship is not
rated highly enough to be consid-
cred vital office There is very
little of news on the gubrnattorial
situation; Morrison and Clagstone
and Haines are all making their
own fights, and the same is true in
every other fight 1t is anybody's
race in every instance where there
are two or more candidats
From the announcements coming
on the heels of the democratic con-
vention, a state ticket was pretty
well agreed upon; at least by these
who agreed to it, AS published in
the Boise papers, it viii be Hawley
for governor; Edward H. Moffett of
Wallace for lieutenant governor. ].
l. Overman of Grangeville for aud
or, Robert Foris of Boise for treas
urer, Dan Kirby of Atlanta for mine
Inspector, Judge f. l.. Bryan of
Caldwell for the supreme bnech, a
man from the southeast to be sec
retary of state, Mrs Nell K. Irions
of Bonner county for superintendent
of instruction, James r. Boutwell, of
Lincoln county for attorney general.
and Henry Heitfeld of Lewiston and
Edward NJ Pugmire Of Bear Lake
county for congress. There will no
doubt be other nominations, but it
Is understood that this is the Off
eial slate Sheuldt he democrats
carry the legislature, Hawley will be
the preferred candidate for the u.
>. senate, though George Tannahil
Of Lewiston will not give it up un-
til he is beaten bythevote.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27

the Worst for them would suit me.
| VAS So thoroughly disgusted with
The manipulation of the national
commiluee and of the convention.
that ] am not going to be a repub-
lican as,y more, if those fellows are
the head OF the republican party,
Big. greasy. smelly niggers from the
south got up in blocks and voted
for Taft with as much bland ignor-
ance as # they were real intelligent
human beings The idea of the big
ignoramuses knowing about the
big issue tefore the country, And
the votes from Washington and Cal
iforDia and Texas were stolen open
ly and held brazenly, in spite of ex-
posure and PROOF OF the theft be-
fore the convention. The great Root
ruiec that the contested delegates
ha1 right TO vote On each others
contests, which was Of course the
only way they could clinch their
steal If Root is really great
II IN, as they claim, he is certainly
in crccked company He is more
like a rutabaga
AT the Roosevelt speaking Mon
G night, | met Chas. w. Demp-
ster, and had quite little visit with
h m He said you had sent word
'Jr him to hunt me up, if / was at
The convention, and it surely seem
I'd strange to think of talking with
one of your close friends at the
convention Down on the platform
we're Governor johnson. and IIeney.
and Poindexter. and Governor Had
ey, and your great man Borah. and
Dig men from New England and the
east and south and north. 1t was
1 wonderful sight to me-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27

The republican state platform con
venticn, which met in Boise Tues
day, on Wednesday finished it's la
bors and adjourned The democrat
ic convention which met the same
day and in the same city, was more
deliberate; it did not finish its work
until Thursday 1t had halfway ex-
pected to wait out until the close of
the democratic national convention
at Baltimore but the members did
not care to wait so long,
The republican platform is safe
and sane" containing little to Of
fend or to cause strife 1t eulo-
gizes President Taft as the great
rriend CT Idaho; promises an econ
omical administration; praises the
state officials and the congressional
delegation, especially Senator &c
rah; promises to maintain the local
option law; asks for extension OF
the time for payment on the Mini
dcka tract lands; promises to rat
ify the amendment for direct ele
ticn CT senators; asks for a state
board of control for all of the state
Institutions; promises to retain the
direct primary law, with some need
ed amendments, among which is a
partisan registration to prevent IT,
packing of the primaries; calls for
an amendment of the revenue laws,
and condemns Governor Hawley's
theory and practice of state taxation
laws; favors more rapid sale of
the state lands; favors a better sys-
tenn of state road laws; offers to
pass a workman's compensation or
act; and guarantees to
keep every one of it's pledges.
After a red-hot fight on the floor
Of the convention, plank adopted
BY the platform committee was re-
iected, which called for a public
Utilities commission. Former Gov
srnor Gooding was the leader for
he adoption of the plank. There is
10 reference either to a Carey Act
to a tax commission, to
/ change in the land board, or to
my of those big things that peren-
lially torment the people by bob
ling up after the legislature adj
ourns. The state beard CT con
rel and the workman's compensa-
ion act are practically the only con
tructive or definite legislation the
iatform offers.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27

cation Company has built up the
system, starting with its own work
ing lines, and extending the serv-
ice until now it is really very COM
prehensive. There is no extra ex-
pense for using the line to any of
the company camps or offices, which
are stretched all the way from the
big dam to Dietrich In this coun-
try of magnificent distances, a
telephone saves many weary mile
of travel, and the low cost of the
service is one of the best oil invest
ments. An effort is to be made tc
interest the farmers of thetract to
pat up pole lines and extend the ser
vice. which would further increase
It's value.
Besides all the company offices
and stations, such as the reservoir
and diversion dams, those now being
served are Byrne Meat Market, M.
J. Byrne ranch, O. c. Burton livery
and residence, V. V. Bower, o. S.
L. depot. Gem State Lumber Co.,
Gooding's ranch, Idaho Central R.
R.. Idaho Commercial Co., NJ. r.
Kays residence, H. e. Essley, F. G.
Lechleiter, T. l. Mcmahon store, c.
]. Lisle, DR.. McReynolds home and
office, Moore Drug Store, R. b.
Mickelwait Andy Peterson's store,
Richfield Mercantile Co., Richfield
Hotel, L. c. Walker, j. A. Young
kin (City Coal Coz First State
Bank, Iowa Lumber Co.. R. T. Love-
10y. And there are 13 of the out
side company camps and stations,
Including five on the Dietrich tract
and in Dietrich town.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27
INTERESTED IN FIGHT
But Richfield Can Wait for Returns
on Johnson-Flynn Battle.

Two years ago next Thursday---th'
fourth of July---about half the town
sat up, breathless, to hear the news
from the great prize fight at Reno,
between Jeffries and Johnson---and
worse disappointed crowd you nev-
er saw than when they received the
news that the negro had won. He
is tc fight again this Fourth, at
Las Vegas, New Mexico to defend
his title of champion heavyweight
Of the world His opponent is Jim
Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, a hus-
ky giant who has had enough ex-
perience TO make him possible win
ncr. He will be 25 pounds lighter
chan his huge opponent, and has
never had one-half the number of
battles that the crafty black can
boast He has been fighting stead
lily, however, while Johnson has led
a gay life for the past two years
Of his championship. and is believed
to have lost his old-time endurance
and speed Richfield will probably
wait for the newspaper account of
the match, instad of burning up the
telegraph wires the day it happens;
still, there are good many who are
interested in the outcome.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27
Taft and Sherman
Roosevelt May Head Third Ticket---
Bryan and Wilson Look Like
Democratic Winners

William H. Taft was renominat-
ed as the republican candidate for
president. and James S. Sherman
renominated fer the vice presidency.
by the Chicago convention last Sat-
urday. 1t had been believed up TO
shown their strength and securing
the last moment that, afterhaving
control Of the national organization
for the next four years, the Taft
forces would be willing to nominate
a candidate who had a chance to
win. without the bitter, almost fam
atical opposition that the president
has stirred up. Indeed, the ccnven-
ton must have been on the verge
CT naming another man, as. many Of
the delegates wanted to win at the
election as well as at the ccnyen-
ticn. But when Roosevelt withdrew
from the convention that was job
bed against him, in the turmoil Of
the moment vote was taken, Taft
was named, and the conventionhad
passed into history.
Roosevelt was named as candi-
date for the presidency by several
hundred CT the delegates who refus-
ed to be bound by the first conven-
ticn. 1t is proposed tohold great
convention little later in the sea-
sen and tc lay before the people
ticket and a platform that stands
fer all the progressive principles.
They will claim the republican name
The grounds for the revolt are,
the stealing CT large number of
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-27
GOOD BUTTER COUNTRY.
Uniform Excellence of Richfield Pro
duct A Good Recommend.

One of the mcst gratifying trib-
utes, both to the country itself and
to the intelligence of the people
who live here, is the uniformly ex-
ceilent quality of the butter which
is made and sold on the Richfield
tract Perhaps in no other section
of the west would one have to hunt
for--and fail to find---poor butter;
in too many places it stalks stoutly
up the street, along the hotel ta-
bles, into the home kitchen, and
makes Of itself a general nuisance.
Not SO here. Almost every farm en-
the tract is new producing butter.
and the Recorder has never seen a
pound of defective product in the
town---except some of the imported
butter. 1t takes intelligence and
cleanliness to produce uniformly
good butter; and even these do not
always avail, where the climate is
net right. The Richfield butter is
enough to recommend the soil, and
the climate, as the very best to be
found anywhere.
In passing, it may be said that
the state law requiring butter to
be branded has worked a revolu-
ticn in the industry. 1t has done
away with the poor butter in many
a market where it used to be the
rule to find it bad rather than good. /
To put ones name on a product is
a powerful incentive to excellence
for bad butter is the badge of the
lnclean housekeeper.