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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
Porte Rejects Intervention

London.-A dispatch from Constan.
tinople says the porte has declared il
would reject prefer of European
intervention for settlement of the
Balkan question and would regard
such a proffer as an unfriendIv act
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
Proud Boast Of soberl., ca,

Giving Its building laws the credit
the Bohemian city of Prague, which
has more than 100000 population.
claims not to have lost a life by fire
In fifteen years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11

While we send our influence abroad
as much as possible, we should live
SO that we shall be benedictions to
those nearest us.-ReV. J. R. Miller.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11

Gibbs-oh, yes, Jones is an ass and
all that, but you'll never hear him
say a mean thing about his wife"
Dibbs-I don't know! He says she
made him what he is.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
Wrong Guess.

Nan-I've seen your new young man,
and should call him a diamond in the
rough
Fan-Well, he's susceptible of some
polish. I'll admit, but you haven't class
i1ed him correctly; he's Jasper.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
Always the Nav

DO you think woman can keep
secret?" Il. .s
No: she always tries to syndicate
it."-Judge's Library.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
Making Him Useful,

What has become of that poet that
ran away with and married the daugh-
ter of old Porkenlard, the millionaire
meat MANI"
why, Porkenlard took him into the
firm and makes him work ten hours
day writing rhymes for their street
car advertisements"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11

What human nature wants is some
body to pay the freight.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

brown furs and grays do not mingle
artistically, and only the white furs
which contrast prettily with the gray.
Or the soft seal which makes a good
background for gray trimming. or an
occasional dash of jet black In the
FUR line. will be really appreciated in
This overwhelming popularity of the
soft taupe tones.
Moleskin. as everyone who grew
familiar with this supple and beauti-
ful fur on its introduction last season
knows. is the finest Of any gray furs.
1t is exquisite In color and texture:
1t drapes as readily as soft broad
cloth: being made up OF tiny skins.
1t is available alike for minute bits
of trimming. for sets Of every style
and size. and for the largest of fur
garments; it works readily into COM
bination schemes with other furs or
with velvet and chiffon. and it is 80
costly as to defy any attempt to place
it in the class with common" furs.
In place of the sharply contrasted
black and white fox sets which ap-
peared last winter there are now be-
ing shown sets Of smoked fox and
white fox-a skin of each for the
scarf and another pair for the muff
Once in a while the grayish fox With
a pink tone known a few years ago
as rose fox but simply called dyed
fox this year is seen. This is particu-
larly beautiful with white costumes.
A direct result of the vogue for
gray is the revival of squirrel. 1t is
not every woman who can afford
moleskin and gray fox. and as gray
furs are imperative good substitute
is noncompliance the renewed
popularity Of the inexpensive squirrel.
Now when squirrel has been in be-
fore this. too often it has appeared
in rather ugly guise. This year the
'chinchilla squirrel" as 1t is called. is
most used and in its best forms 1t IL
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
ADAPTATION OF THE PANNIER
"Pegtop" Skirt Cannot Be Considered
Novelty, and Many viii Even
Deny Its Gracefulness.

1t is now some time since the pan
nier skirt was heralded with a loud
blast of trumpets In fact. 1t has been
with us long enough for it to become
necessary to give 1t new name. and
consequently we are now presented
with the pegtop skirt and asked to
consider 1t novelty. AS a matter
of fact. the pegtop skirt is nothing
but an adaptation Of the pannier.
Whether it is pretty one or not
must be decided by each for herself.
1t would probably be more becoming
to the average woman If she were q
clothes pole.
However. 1t has come among us.
and certainly its most successful ex-
amples are those of day gowns. or
at any rate short skirts; for In a
trailing dress the width of the upper
part OF the skirt. with its caught-ur
fullness. is in ludicrous contrast with
the attenuated. meandering train. One
of the strangest forms of pegtop skirt
is that which is caught up in front
with great bullying mass Of fullness
hanging over the place where 1t is
caught up. This is certainly not be-
coming nor pretty; it is even scarcely
seemly.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
SCALES ON BABY's HEAD

$40 East Washington St., Portland,
Ore.-"When my brother was one
month old a layer of scales or scabs
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 punches and baby became
almost bald. His scalp itched and
burned SO badly as to make him cross
and fretful.
I'VE used every 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 Cutcura
Soap and then applying the Cuticura
Ointment Before they were used up
we could see an improvement in his
condition and bought some more. The
scales loosened and came OF easily.
In about two months after We started
to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the scales had entirely disappeared
and his hair started to come in thick
ly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment ef.
fected q, complete cure" (Signed)
Miss Ella Ehrlich. Mar. II. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston"
Adv
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
BREATHE THROUGH YOUR EARS

In those prehistoric times when you were
tadpole and was frog" breathed through
our gills. and II we still did tuberculosis and all
kindred germs would have batting average of
600
Such are the teachings of Dr. John G. Davis
of the University of Virginia medical department.
delivered before local body of medical students.
according to Washington correspondent OF the
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
You can exhale air through the ears now. Just
take chest full of air. close the nostrils and
try to exhale. The air will come out through the
ears Muscles of this old breathing organ have
been out of practice for a few thousand years
and it will require practice to get them in
order.
Il would advise mothers to train their children
in this new but old mode of breathing. 1t will
greatly help against many troubles. as there
would be no chance of getting infectious matter
into the lungs or throat After little practice
child will be able to close or shut his ears Just
fish works his gills
Originally the nose was used for smelling
only. After while man began taking ong. gen
erous smells. and later developed his breather
into smeer at the expense OF his 'gills' If my
advice were followed would have three
breathing organs instead of two within two gen
erations"
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
HOW ONE MAY KNOW WOOL
InfaIlibie Test by Which the Shopper
Should Be Guided In Making Her
Purchases of Material

We are all keen on the quest of
bargains, and the expert shopper real
~ does know how to pick things up
in different sense from the klepto-
maniac. But all the same quality and
cheapness are naturally somewhat rare
combinations, and it does no harm to
be on ones guard against fraud.
II y.S want to know whether the
bargain offered you is really good.
sound wooden stuff, genuine remnant
or oddment, secure a pattern to take
home. fray out few Of the threads.
and hold them to the light OF gas or
candle. Cotton will at once burst In
to a bright flame and burn swiftly and
without smell; wool. on the contrary,
will burn sulkily and with disagree
able odor of smuggling.
The same test can, IL you please,
be applied to material for the making
of undergarments, but it should be re-
membered in regard to these that
gone mixtures OF cotton and wool
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Evening Shoes,

Among the accessories of dress on
which time and money are being Law.
ishly expended this winter are evo.
ming shoes and buckles. For the for.
mer. beautiful and costly brocades
and damasks are employed and in col.
ors to match the gowns, white and
gold being much favored. Jeweled
buckles OF great price as well as those
OF paste are utilized for their adorn-
ment mounted on semI-cIrcIe or
plated or plain satin, but two looms
of black velvet ribbon are seen com.
ing from the latter beneath the buckle
Satin flowers supply touch of color
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
MUCH DISPLAY ON MILLINERY
Lace and Ribbons With Fur Of Man,
Kinds, Are All Considered Prop
err Embellishments.

Fur bands. wings. quilts, aigrettes,
cabochons. scarfs. etc. are all used
Oh smart millinery. and the favorite
furs for this purpose are sable. err
mine. fox. squirrel. mole. seal and
civet cat
The combination of lace and fur is
frequently seen on dressy hats. For
instance, large wing Of lace will
be outlined with a dainty fur band
or a fur-trimmed model of brocaded
velvet will have lace facing.
In ribbons picot-edged. Roman
striped, paid. faille and MORE are
among the favorites for millinery
trimmings. Long. flat-looped bows
either sticking straight out in the
back or perched on the crown slant
i-s backward, are the favored meth
DDS of arrangement. A touch OF rib,
bon. either In the form of band or
a neat-looking bow. is widely used
with feather garnitures. Often a hat
that would otherwise be somber-look-
ing is given a bright touch by the use
of gayly-colored ribbon knot tucked
away at the base of feather.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

a really attractive fur-soft. prettily
colored. and free from the harsh,
long, brownish hairs that spoil the
appearance Of some skins. This chin
chilla squirrel makes the daintiest OF
fur toques and turbans, sets OF hat,
mum and scarf. and trimming on
coats. gowns and suits. Whole coats
for motoring and every day wear are.
of course. again in use.
The popularity Of gray has not les
sened the demand for ermine among
those whose purses will permit OF in.
diligence in this regal and costly fur.
Tailless or pure white ermine Is first
choice, and some Of the most distinc-
tive sets introduced this winter are
made of tailless ermine-as pictured
in the accompanying sketch.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

strikes full hundred thousand glasses
raised aloft in the joy palaces. and the health OF
the New Year is drunk.
The lobster show places of New York-human
and crustacean-are jammed to the doors, with
the tables engaged weeks before hand. The noise
and the wine-drinking zone extends fully ten
miles. with every foot of 1t packed by a yelling,
struggling. goodnatured crowd marching in I'M
ending procession up and down the streets. AT
midnight the din. the roar and the rattle that
has kept up increasingly since the electric lights
were turned on breaks loose in one mighty blast
that threatens to tear even the subway trains
from underground and jar the elevated from
their tracks Nowhere else in the country is the
celebration blatant ridiculous and SO reck-
lessly extravagant there.
From the spectacular standpoint and the long
list of rotables on dress parade no celebration
equals. perhaps, that at the White House. at
Washington All society of the capital attends
Second only In splendor of display to the glitter
ing uniforms of the diplomats and the army and
navy officers the floral settings Uncle Sam
furnishes the flowers from his wonderful green
houses and likewise the music, the famous Unit
ed States Marine band. that always plays at
White House functions.
Every vantage point is seized upon for the
banking of flowers and extreme care has to be
taken that they will not impede the progress OF
the 10000 people and who surge through
the rooms at the reception. All mantels are COW
cred with blooms and palms and bouquets In
placed at every convenient point
The president takes his place in the blue room
and the procession begins with the foreign
bassadors headed by the dean of the corps. and
the ministers and attaches of the various lega-
tons. Then the chief Justice and the other
members OF the judiciary: then the senators. rep
resentatives, army and navy officers and other
officials of the government Later in the day the
president receives the people at large. and their
waiting line generally extends from the front
door of the White House out to and down Penn
sylvana avenue for several blocks.
At the present instant old 1912 changes to
new 1918. a million miles of telegraph wires
and countless wireless stations will publish the
glad tidings to every city and village in the
country and to ships at And this will be
official too, for the message will come direct
from the United States naval observatory at
Washington and still more directly from old
siderea clock that has long held an honored
place in that institution This plain-faced old
clock is always correct never varying even one
hundredth of n second from the astronomical
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
TlE-RAcK CASE

To make tie-rack case. take two
handkerchiefs and join plainly at the
lower edges, but sew together at the
two perpendicular sides to form little
frills. On the upper edge of one
handkerchief make row OF tiny but
ton holes to correspond with the but
tons on the other edge, Then slip in
board size of handkerchief. The
handkerchief representing the front
of the case must have large embroId.
cred button hole Sits to hold the sup
ports OF the nickel tie bar, which may
be detached at will from the board
thus daintily covered.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

An unusual manner in which a
lovers devotion was shown occurred
at Zurich, Switzerland recently. A
cobbler. whose sweetheart died. ap-
prenticed himself to a stone cutter In
order to execute fitting tribute to
her memory, and after fourteen
months he was able to carve beau
tiful rose on a marble slab and write
beneath: Such was She" After it
had been erected over her grave he
returned to his first trade. and now
repairs shoes as before.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
HAD ALL THE REQUISITES
Seemingly Extraordinary Essentials
Are Needed for the Practice of
the Law In Florida.

Will Irwin, the author. was holding
forth upon the superiority of Caiifor-
mia over Florida as a winter resort.
FLORIDA" he said, lis too relaxing.
This is due to the fetid air OF the
swamps.
There's story about young man
who was being examined for admis-
sion to the Florida bar. The exami-
nation ran thus:
"'Young man are you malaria
proof?'
"'Yes, sir
"'Can you ride?
Eyes, SIR
"'Do you own horse?
Ives, sir
"Is he a good swamp swimmer?
Ives, sir
"'Then, young man, welcome you
to the practice Of law in this dis
trict.'"
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

feasting. Many of the
customs are quaint
and unusual. but still
fraught with the spirit
of revelry and good
will.
In our country. OF
course. especially in
the large cities. merri-
ment and conviviality
hold full sway. though
the watch-night serv.
ices in the churches
appeal more to those
of serious bent. to
whom the passing OF
the old year and the
welcoming OF the new
are causes for renec-
ton. meditation and
even sadness.
In New York. Chi
cago and most other
cities the New Years
frolic Is a veritable
Bedlam Of noise and
revelry. Millions are
spent In wine and
costly suppers, and as
the hour Of midnight
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Theodore Lane, who resided at the
home of his parents. 7349 Holton
avenue, had a toothache the other
morning. 1t was a bad toothache. too.
and Theodore let the neighborhood
know all about 1t. But when his
father got home that evening (this is
according to his father the boy was
calm and seemed at peace.
Has your tooth stopped aching.
Teddy" asked Theodore. Sr
81 don't know" answered the
youngster.
Don't know? Why, what do you
mean?"
It's out."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

You say your wife threw a plate
at your"
Yes; 1t was fine china plate. 1t
broke against my head"
Didn't she appear sorry after she
threw it?'
Yes, she appeared very sorry
"Ah, indeed. And what did she
say?"
she said she was fool not to con-
troll her temper"
Good. And what else did she
say?"
She said she didn't believe she
could match that plate again if she
hunted the town through. Photo
Bits.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
COLOR NOTE is GRAY
is OBSERVED IN ALL MATERIALS
AND GARMENTS.
MoIeskin, Supple and Beautiful Fur,
10 the Acknowledged Favorite-
Revival Of Squirrel Feature
Of the Season.

Gray. particularly In the soft taupe
shades. is the color note of the sea
son. and since violets and satins.
cloths and silks are made in gray;
since gowns and wraps and suits and
hats and gloves and even shoes are
gray. then 1t is no wonder that gray
iurs premise to hold prominent po-
sition in the winter modes. placing
even the sables in second place. for
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

ed him that the order would be In
soon"
Smith sat back for another wait. but
80 minutes more failed to produce his
supper. He called out to the wait
ress to hurry up, Then he began to
kick. This stirred up the waitress
and she investigated and found the
order had been delivered 10 another
patron.
Smith was getting weak. but when
the waitress told him of the mistake he
told her to give him the order again.
The girl had forgotten what he want.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
TAINTED WAITING FOR FOOD

floor and got a severe cash across his
head
Smith went into a restaurant and
ordered ham and eggs, fried onions.
potatoes, corn and coffee.
In 10 minutes he began to look for
his order. but it did not come. He
sank back in his chair and waited for
another 80. Still the order was
not in sight The waitress inform
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

ed. SO Smith YEARLY repeated.
Twenty minutes passed Smith was
so weak he could hardly move. He
made another effort. however. and as
he turned in his chair to call to the
waitress, he slipped and fell to the
hoor.-Milwaukee Journal
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

This is tn third time you have
been here for food said the woman
at the kitchen door to the tramp
Are you always out of work."
"Yes'm," replied the itinerant. 81
guess l was born under "a lucky
star"
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Silk Shade.

An unusually pretty shade is made
of rather dark-green silk. with n
sheer white silk used for lining. There
is an interlining of rich red silk, SO
that when the lamp is lighted the eff
feet is that of changeable silk
shade
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
Same Thing.

80 you have given up getting mar
ried?"
Yes; and you have given up your
auto. What was the reason of that?"
Cost of upkeep."
That's what influenced me-
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
While Another At His Supper Mans
Strength Gives Out Through
Sheer Hunger.

The most patient man has been dis
covered.
He is John Smith, locomotive engi-
neer. who waited so long for wait
ress to bring his supper few nights
ago that he tainted from hunger. He
fell from his restaurant chair to the
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

A brave man is always ready to
face the music"-provided it isn't
that old tune from "Lohengrin."
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

His Santanic majesty grins when he
hears man say he will reform-to-
morrow
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

nevertheless fact that each nation has Its own
New Years day. Even the cannbals of the
South Sea islands and savage tribes OF Central
Africa celebrate the beginnngGof the new year
with sort OF ceremonies. One general
characteristic, however. marks all the celebra'
tons. and that is the spirit of rejoicing and
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Even the intoxication of love may
leave one with headache the morn
ing after
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

pretty girl will turn mans head
in spite of the boil on his neck.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Be happy Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

make very warm and economical I'm
derclothinG, which is less expensive
and not less practical than thines
that are composed wholly of wooli
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27
INCORPORATING new
~ eyEAR'S nERe aNd THERE

by religious observ-
ance and festivals among the
Egyptians, Chinese. Jews. Rom
ans and Mohammedans many
centuries before the Christian
era, New Years day Is still the
one holiday celebrated by all ma
lions. civilized or savage. While
true that the first day OF the
new year does not fall stimuli
taneously In all sections OF the
globe. since all countries do not
use the Christian calendar. 1t Is.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

Bachelors are "women's rights" and
widowers are women's lefts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-11
LOCAL AUTO, SUPPLY HOUSE IS
Favored With GROWING PATRONAGE

Among the local business institu.
tons rapidly forging to the fore
front of commercial supremacy in
North Dakota and the neighboring
states is the Lahr Motor Sales COM
pany, who own and operate the larg-
est automobile sales rooms and sup
ply house west of St. Paul. In tae
auto supply and accessory line ev-
erything used in connection with a
machine is carried in stock in CON-
plete variety, while a trip through
the tire repair plant is interesting
and surprises the visitor with the
volume of business done and that
the work comes from all points in
North Dakota, Montana, and South
Dakota, sent in by people who object
to sending tires to the Twin City re-
pairmen with the higher costs and
shipping charges both ways in addi-
ton to resulting delays. A travelling
representative is ~ept on the road
almost the year round while the
firln, iii common with many others
have learned to use the Tribune ad-
vertising columns for securing new
business.
This plant is equipped with the
most modern machinery known or
used in successfully treating "blow-
outs" tire cuts, worn threads and 9TH
err tire troubles, the dry cure system
being used, by which only the re-
paired portion of the tire Is vulca-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-11

nized which does not burn the entire
tread, destroying it's life as by the
open steam" method usually en-
ployed in this work. Three workmen
are kept busily engaged to keep up
with the winter repair work in tires
alone, while five or six men are used
through the summer.
In the machine shops, the cars are
dismantled and rebuilt or adjusted as
needed. BY the use of large hoist
ing crane the engine may be lifted
from the car and set in any position
for repairing. Drills and machine
lathes, guaged to cut to the accur-
racy Of 1-1000th part of one inch, un.
der the care Of expert mechanics,
make possible any repair work as
completely and perfectly done as the
original in the factory. This division
of the plant is under the personal
supervision of W. H. Jones, one Of
the most expert gas engine and au-
tomobile men west, of the twin cit
les; painstaking and conscientious in
his work which rs whining much ap-
probation.
A large fire proof garage offers
storage room for about thirty ma
chimes, and is filled to its capacity.
1t is equipped with air compressor
to initiate tires in moment and an
automatic gasoline pump, with filter
providing fuel without waste or dirt,
are some of the new conveniences.
w. E. Lair, the proprietor, feels