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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
TINY BUSINESS BUILDING

What II believed to be the smallest
BUSINESS building" In the world Ii
ocated AZ 2 Light street, Baltimore.
Nd This building. for Il il a build.
ING inasuluch AZ building permit was
'aauired from the city authorities be-
tore Il could be erected. stands on q
Triangular shaped lot. has frontage
p z feet Inches. depth OF foot 5
inches, and II feet tall. The ground
apon which Il stands Is remnant left
when Light street was widaned fol.
lowing the great fire OF 1904. AT that
Time The city bought all OF the lots
fronting on this street, as 1t was
then. took what land was necessary
Tor tho reconstructed street, and sold
The remnants at public auction, The
remnant upon which the smallest
building stands was sold 10 Joseph
z Jarboe, who, IN common with ad,
iacent owners. enjoys the privilege Of
asing a portion OF the area way In
the rear Otherwise his property"
would ho Of little use to him,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
INTENSE ITCHING WITH RASH

336 w. goth st., Los Angeles. CAL
THE skin affection began in little
red colored rash on my right leg, and
gradually spread to other parts of my
body. Then small pimples appeared
and later several boils on my leg. The
skin around the boils was at first
bright red, and afterwards became
darker colored. The clothing irritat.
ed the sores. The pain caused ner-
yousness and loss Of sleep, and the
itching was intense. After using vari.
GUS remedies for about six months
saw how person afflicted with skin
disease was cured by using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment.
Il bathed the sores with Cuticura
Soap and hot water and then applied
Cuticura Ointment and after about
six months constant treatment the
sores gradually healed, leaving the
skin soft and smooth. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment effected complete
cure" tsigned) H. A. Robinson, Feb,
"a, 1912.
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
GERMANY'S WOMAN OFFICIALS

Germany has 1900 women filling
honorary Offices in cities and on char.
ity boards In l65 municipalities 1000
women are in active service for the
care OF the poor and orphans. In lis
towns there are women serving on
the school boards. The Union for
Motherhood Protection is said TO be
the only woman's organization which
receives the approval of the kaiser.
This society was founded by Frau
Stoecker and numbers its members
by the thousands, including every
class and condition, men and women,
In Germany.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate In Rea-
son Assigned by Wife for Her
Being Confident.

Mr.. Williams, one of five candidates
for the Office of sheriff In one OF the
northern counties OF Wisconsin, was
making house.to-house canvass Of
rural district, soliciting votes. Com
Ing to the house Of Farmer Tompson,
he was met at the door by the good
housewife, and the following dialogue
ensued:
Is Mr.. Tompson at homer"
No; he has gone to town"
Il am very sorry, as / would have
liked to talk to him."
is there anything can tell him
for your"
MY name is Williams, candidate for
sheriff, and wanted to exact prom
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election"
"Oh, that will be all right. / know
he will promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing. Norman E. Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Enns cIotworthu Ate.

Harry Clotworthy, who is an expert
on military affairs, entered the
diningroom of the National Press
club one morning and carried with
him ravenous appetite. Having
eaten one breakfast, which consisted
largely Of eggs, he ordered an
other breakfast, which consisted
even more largely of eggs. After his
repast he went to the writing-room
to get off some letters. Half an hour
later the steward of the club found
the colored waiter loafing about the
entrance of the writing-room and
asked him what he meant by being
absent from his post.
Il got a good excuse" exclaimed
the waiter, exhibiting the check for
the egg breakfast. "Mr. Clotworthy
done eat SO worth of eggs and | amt
goin' to let him git away from here
without payin' for them, high as eggs
is now"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
POPULATION or THE OCEAN

4 striking proof o. the yastness and
variety Of the population OF the sea
~ furnished BY the results OF explora.
tions made by a committee OF the
geological department OF the British
association IN that part of the Irish
sea surrounding the Isle OF Man. Out
Of 1000 species Of marine animals col,
lseted, 2gi never before had been
found In that region, sS were previous
~ nnknown as inhabitants of British
water, aud II were entirely new to
science; indeed, they were animals
whose existence had never been sus
peeted
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
CELLAR TRAP FOR TRAMPS

Mrs. Leroy Parton, wife of home.
steader living nine miles east OF Ke.
ota, Cal, devised a unique system of
Keeping tramps away from the place
when she entrapped one of them in
her cellar and gave him such fright
that he promised to leave and never
visit that part OF the country again
the cellar, a large hole in the ground
some distance from the house, is fire.
quented by snakes. 1t has not been
used for some time. When the tramp
appeared and begged for food she told
him that he could have a meal IL he
would get milk from the cellar. When
he was inside the woman slammed
down the door and sat on 1t. After
the man had gone Mrs. Parton shot
two rattlers In the cellar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Daddy's Whack-Whack.

On the occasion of her last visit to
certain Baltimore household young
matron of that city found a little
friend in tears.
whats the matter with little Ma
r1e?" she asked, endeavoring to con-
sole the weeping child.
Daddy has just given me whack-
whack," the youngster replied between
sobs.
"Thoughtless daddy" exclaimed the
young woman, depressing a smile.
And where did he whack-whack little
Marie?"
"On the back Of my tummy," was
the answer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
CAT AND TURTLE ARE CHUMS

Turtle Dove is tho name of the fam
lily pct In the home of Mrs. Catherine
Dillon. 10 Bleecker street, New York
city. II Is mud turtle, which has
been In the family IS years, and 10
said to be 1870 years old, Wrlnkled
skin. broken shell and twisted claws
are the Indications OF old age with
Turtle Dove, The turtle and the Dill.
Ions cats are bosom friends, and night
finds them under the stove. with the
turtles head on the cats paws, and
thus they peacefully sleep.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Explains the undertaker,s Crouch.

Explains the Undertaker's Crouch.
who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and muttering to himself out there
on the horse block?"
Jaw. that's Ezra Toombs. the under
taker," replied the landlord of the
Skeedee tavern. He's feeling sore
over the way his business has been
going of late. You see, the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to live;
that was six weeks ago, and the judge
is up and around now and figgerin on
marryin' again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him, How
about it, hey? and they have row.
And now he's sittin' out there watch.
ing tramp painter gliding the wealth
err vane of the church across the
street. Ezra says. by Heck, he's about
ready to move away, things is so dead
here. kansas City Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Riuhteous Inclination.

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh-
ter in very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity.
One day little Ruth became exceed
ingly exasperated with one of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
find no words to express adequately
her disapproval of dolly's conduct.
Finally, throwing the offending dol
ly across the room, she cried, feel
ingly:
MY gracious! l wish | belonged
to family that sweared!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
A COLLEGE GIRL OF EIGHTY

Mrs A. d, Winship OF the univer.
sity OF Wisconsin. Ia Madison. is no
doubt the oldest college girl" in
America, II not in the world. She
became student at the University
OF Ohio when she was seyenty-eight
years old. and Is now eighty. She
expects TO receive her diploma from
Wisconsin In two years more. Her
interest In tho world and In life in
general IL as great AZ that OF wom-
an with the greatest part of life ahead
OF her,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
His Point of VANTAGE.

The mayor of small town was try
ing negro for abusing his wife. She
claimed he got drunk and tried to
beat her and she hit him.
The mayor turned to their little girl
and asked:
Girl, was your father under the
influence of whisky when your mother
hit him.
mo, sab! He was under the kitchen
table," she very quickly replied
Mack's National Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
POOR MANS BRICK IN MEXICO

A crude but valuable art In Mexico
Is the making OF adobe, sun-baked
brick II 1t were not for this crudely
nodded slab OF sun-cured mud half tho
people OF the Mexican republic would
be shelterless. The rich and those
Of the middle class. who can AFFORD
i, build OF stone. When the spaniards
came they denuded the forests to tho
extent that vast tracts we're left tree
less, Lumber is thus one OF the rare
commodities OF Mexico,
The implements used BY q Mexican
mud-brick maker are OF the most
primitive kind: earthen Jars to hold
ne water needed In the mixing,
wooden mold In which tho mud
squares are shaped. and HIS own deft
palms. Some Mexican builders make
oniy the walls Of their homes Of the
hdpbe, and thatch with straw, palm
'Eonda Or banana stalks. Othera,
again, form both wallis and roof OF
ne adobe. When this IL the case the
adobe roof r. supported by beams, An
sili be readily supposed. the adobe fl
u enormous weight. and IL II is not
sell supported II Ii likely to collapse
apon It's owners head.
When covered BY thick coat Of
samant. another production OF Moxi.
san art. the adobe walls stand for
Fears without showing the least sign
y crumbllng There are buildings in
Mexico today. Some OF them public
buildings, the oement.coated adobe
walls Of which were constructed fully
century ago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
GROUSE BROKE THE GAME LAW

G. u. Donaldson went 10 Tlllamook
one day recently looking for Game
Warden Leach. for the purpose OF
iiiing a complaint against himself for
assisting In the suicide OF a grouse. IL
seems that while Mr.. Donaldson and
helpers we're hauling hay from the
field TO his barn. they disturbed a
flock Of grouse. frightening the birds
considerably. and one OF the birds,
crazed by fright, few at Mr.. Donald.
son, who was on load OF hay, and
struck him In the neck, knocking him
down and nearly eff the load. The
force OF the blow broke the birds
neck
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
TO REBUILD NOTED THEATER

Once more the Psrgola theater of
Florence is to be rebuilt 1t was Or
iginally erected in 1852, and was the
property Of society of aristocrats.
In Its 1t was torn down and replaced
by q building made of more substal-
tial material than wood, 1t then lad
1000 seats, besides ia boxes, and
gradually became the leading opera
house Of Italy. In 1t many ihrst per.
formances were given of operas by
Puccini 1.-THE rival of Gluck). Paisiello,
Gimaroga, Cherubini. Donizetti, Ros-
aini. Verdi, and many others.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Mocted Ouestinn-

"How's Willie getting on at that
free thought Sunday school you're
sending him TOT"
First rate, from last accounts. He
asked his pretty lady teacher who it
was that first bit the apple in the
Garden of Eden. Willie says she
looked him straight in the eye and
said nobody knew; that they'd been
trying to figure it out for the last 5000
years."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
WEARS IRON FALSE TEETH

3. p Munday OF Fort Worth. Tex,
prides himself as being the only man
living with castiron teeth, He wears
set OF upper teeth made OF iron.
cast by metal company In Fort
Worth, They weigh an ounces, He
says they are as satisfactory as ordi-
nary false teeth and demonstrated
their solidlty by sounding the metal
on u piece OF steel The plate and
teeth are In one solid cast.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Call to Arms.

"Bang!" went the rifles ut the ma,
neuvers,
10000" screamed the pretty girl
nice, decorous, surprised little
scream. She stepped backward into
the surprised arms of young man.
oh" said she, blushing. 81 was fright,
ened by the rifles. | beg your par.
don"
Not at ALL" said the young man,
Let's go over and watch the artil.
lery,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Submits TameIY.

is Scriblet what you would call a
struggling author?"
mo, indeed. When an editor puts
him out he doesn't offer the slightest
resistance"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Usual One,

What is the latest thing which
Mrs. Cooke has in the way of
pickle?"
II guess it is her husband"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Palllatlnn News

"Oh, dear, officer, was my poor hus-
band shot when you got him to the
station?"
No, madam; only half shot"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

Many a mans bad luck is due to the
fact that he has neither inherited
ability nor acquired industry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
No Such Asnersinn

do you get a stipend for your
weekly work?'
"Nothin' like that. git regular
pay"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

1t is easy for girl to pretend to
love an old millionaire and fool him
into thinking 1t Is real.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
ROWING WITH THEIR LEGS

This photograph represents men of
the julie lake in the southern Shan
states. which form q part of Burma
These men. who live In dwellings
built over the lake. row their long.
narrow boats with their legs, keeping
up u good speed for long time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

AIRS. wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, CSC bottle.
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18
Serious One.

What was the last operation that
famous surgeon performed?"
He cut his wife out Of his will"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

Every time you tell your troubles
you are wasting the other fellows
time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

If you say what you like others may
not lil,e It. .....
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

More firm and sure the hand of
courage strikes when it obeys the
watchful eye of caution.-Thomson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-18

I'm goin' to be a farmer like pop
when l grows up. Wot you goin' to
be?"
"Me? I'm goin' to be bunco man
an take yer farm away from YOU"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Newport People Receiving tn
Full Benefit.

There have been many cases like the
following in Newport. Everyone re-
la,es the experience of people we
know. These plain, straightforward
statements will do much toward re-
lievlng the suffering of thousands.
Such testimony will te read with in.
terest by many people.
John l.. Gates, Main ST., Newport,
Tenn, Says: ~ have used Doan's
Kidney Pills and do not believe that
they have an equal IN curing kidney
trouble. More than four years ago
my kidneys become disordered and
the kidney secretions were distressing
in passage. Doan's Kidney Pills, OBJ
tanned from the MINIS Drug Co, re-
lieved me and after taking them, my
kidneys became normal. | have notA-s
ing but praise for this remedy"
statement given January s, 1907.e
A WILLING CORRORORATION
On December, II, 19lO,, Mr.. Gates
said: 81 am glad to again endorse
DoaE's Kidney Pills and say that I
still consider them the best kidney
medicine to be had. They certainly
did good work in my CASE
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Rememper the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
"THE NOBLE ROGUEn

The Baroness Orczy's latest literary
effort is The Noble Rogue, which is
described as a cavaliers romance. 1t
is romance of the Orczy type, and as
the scenes are LAID in England and
France at time when England and
France were always eager for scrap
and when kings place was uncer-
tain. IL brings out the real cavalier.
In this book French tradesman had
pledged his daughter to The so. of an
En- 5'ishman of blue blood at a tine
when that Englishman was serving
time for beating his debts. The cere-
mony was binding, but the English.
man disappeared from England, and
although the tradesman was called
upon occasionally for funds, soon
drifted away from the 1radesman's
realm. The girl grew to womanhood.
became very beautiful and always con-
sidered herself the wife of the English
man. This Englishman, by great good
fortune, Is swept into power in Eng
land, and then he finds that he is
bound by this child marriage. He
resents the action of his parents, and
in an effort 10 rid himself of his un-
welcome wife hires his cousin to in per
senate him and claim the bride, feeling
that the subsequent scandal will en-
able him to free himself. This cousin
is also claiming the title but las never
had sufficient funds to press his claims
and eagerly takes the offer, hoping to
get money enough to present himself
before the new king. He goes to
France to claim the bride, falls in love
with her, yet goes through the civil
ceremony and makes her his wife
The revelation follows, there is scan
dial sufficient, and he collects his
money for the purpose of presenting
his claim for the title. The girl bride
goes into seclusion, disgraced, but all
works out well in the end, and the
little to which she was welded as a
child becomes hers in the end, much
TO the satisfaction of the tradespeople
who brought about the marriage IN
her infancy. Published 'bv the George
ii. Doran Co., New York. Price,
81 .35 net.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
Order Of Publication
w. II. ALFRED & Son.
OSCAR O'NEIL,
Justice of the Peace.
r. l.. KNOWLES

w. II. ALFRED & Son.
Before J. w. Kyker, Justice of the
Peace for Cooke County.
lii this cause it appears by affidavit
That the defendant, w. H. Alfred, is.
justly indebted to the plaintiff, and
is nonresident of the State. so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be
served on him, and an original attach
ment having been levied on his prop
erty and returned to me, it Is therefore
ordered that publication be made in
THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK. news
paper published in the town of New
port, Tennessee, for four consecutive
weeks, commanding the said w. III.
Alfred to appear before me, at my office
in Newport, on the 3rd of July, 1912.
and make defense to said suit, or il
will be proceeded with ex parte.
This June 5, 1912.
j. w. KYKER,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
Book Reviews
"THE MOUNTAIN GIRL"

Paul Erskine, who has recently
written 1.-THE Mountain Girl,u ro-
nance of the Blue Ridge, knew his
mountains well. 1t is one of the few
mountain stories which does not over.
play the moonshine tendencies of the
people. In 1he Mountain Girl, the
author, who has laid his scene in
Western North Carolina, at a time
when the railroad was just beginning
to creep through these hills, we find
the women folk bemoaning the work
OF the men of the family; we find them
begging the men TO let those old stills
and its whiskey alone. Not that thew
see why they should not manufacture
just whatever they will out of their
own products, but they dislike it be-
cause OF the results. In the story of
The Mountain Girl this feature is
touched on but lightly, and it furnish
es theme for some suffering, but the
central figure in this drama is beau
tltul mountain girl, unframed and I'M
educated. An English physician, an
arlstocrat, comes into the mountains
seeking health, and while in search of
health he finds the girl. He is differ
ent from the usual Englishman, and
does not consider his position before
IL.
asking the girl to marry him. In
Tact, he does not do this until he il
wounded, because mountain youth
o2Jecled to his attentions TO her,sand
while on his sick bed lie takes her as
MS wife. lie late: is called back to
England because of the death of some
members of his family and his business
arrangements keep him busy for many
months, and the mountain folks Glide
his child wife with the suggestion that
he has tired of her. She follows him
to England and learns of his real sta
ZION In life and, in despair, returns 10
The mountains without revealing her
Identity; but the Engishman is not
the man he had been painted, and he
returns and all ends we'll.
The mountains form pretty setting
Tor the story, which is delightful all
the way through. Published by liz
Tie, Brown Il Co., Boston. Price, 81. IS
net
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
Order OF Publication
TAYLOR GROCERY Co.
HAZEN & LOTSPEICH
NEWPORT Mill Co.
w. H. ALFRED

Before Oscar O'Neil, Justice of the
Peace of Cooke county.
In this case 1t appears by affidavit
that the defendant w. H. Alfred, is
justly indebted to the plaintiff and is
non resident Of the State. So that
the ordinary process of law cannot be
served on him, and an original attach
ment having been levied on his prop
erty and returned to me, it is there
fore ordered that publication be made
in THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK, a.
weekly newspaper published in the
town of Newport, Tennessee. for four
consecutive weeks, commanding the
said w. H. Alfred to appear before me
at my Office in Newport, on the 3rd
day of July, 1912, and make defense to
saidsuits, or it will be proceeded with
eX parte.
This June the 5th, 1912.
OSCAR O'NEIL,
Justice OF the Peace.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20

FOR RENT-Two unfinished
rooms in the rear of Justus's Store. Ap-
ply TO Mrs. Blair.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20
FOR SALE

WrOne farm, one mile from Concord
Sc ~ acres with good buildings and >
good springs, creek running through
farm. Price $3.50.
50 acres on all island. VIII produce
so to 100 bushels of corn per acre. Near
good market, two schools and churches.
$40 acres good red land, IS acres in
timber, balance in high state of cult
walton. Good house, barn and out
houses.
One fine dairy and stock farrl Of
1900 acres, one mile along river bot
tom, $4,000.
Any kind of a small farm or good
stock farm that man should want.
Call for me. am prepared to board
and keep all customers free of charge,
free conveyance.
Houses and lots in Concord.
GEORGE CUMMINS,
Concord, Tenn. Old Phone 81
$40 l2m ~
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20

NJ. +. Church, NJ. {. Bruner, Pastor.
Sunday School $3.50 a. m. r. p.
Drjsklli, superintendent.
Preaching Sunday at l0:45 and 1870
by DR.. A. j. Bruner, of Morristown.
At $50 p. m, DIR. Bruner will deliver
an "Illustraled Lecture" to the chill
dren and Young people of the town.
All Sunday School workers are in
viled. Admission free.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-20

First Baptist Church, J. w. O'Hara,
Pastor.
Services lO:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. IN.
At morning service, Children's Day
exercises. At night, "a New CSea-'
ture."
5. S. $50 a m. Fred Fisher and
James Stokely, Supts.
B. Y. p. L. 700 p. M, Cicero Sparks
and Swan Rowe, Presidents. Guy
Cate, Leader.
Midweek service 1.30 D. m. Wednes-
day.
Workers meeting 1880 p. m. Friday.
All are cordially invited to at
tend these services.