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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
VAST WEALTH GOES 10 VAST:
Annually Hundreds of Thousands OF
Tons of sulphurle Acid Are Car
ried Off by Streams.

One of the most interesting of the
nyproducts of the coal mine Is sui
phuric acid. Coal veins contain sui.
phur, most commonly in chemical com,
pinatton with iron. The poorer the
coal the more sulphur is there. Such
compounds, becoming oxidized, form
sulphuric acid, great quantities of
which In a free state are continually
draining from the mines into the rivers.
Inls sort of thing is going on at
such a rate that the amount of sui.
'phurlc acid carried away by the
streams of the coal region of penn
sylVania in the course of year has
been estimated by the water re-
sources branch of the government
geological survey at $4,000 tons-a
quantity equal to more than two.
thirds of the total sulphuric acid con.
sumed in twelEemonth in the United
States for industrial purposes.
Sulphuric acid has many uses in the
arts. Among other things, it is en-
ployed to clean iron before the latter
is galvanized; likewise in the treat.
ment of sheet iron for making tin.
ware, and the wire for fences and
nails. For these and other purposes
$4,000 tons of 1t are consumed annual,
ty in and about the city of Pittsburg
| Mark, then, the pity of the circum
stances that, as determined by the
government exports, no less than 95,
900 tons of sulphuric acid flows in 8
year past the t1wn of McKeesport, in
the Youghiogheny river-that is tt
say, 10000 tons more than is utilized
industrially in Pittsburg and its vi
'cinity during the same period.
To put the case otherwise, fully
$1,200,000 worth of sulphuric acid, pro
duced by nature, is carried away every
year by one stream in a neighborhooC
where the same stuff is required fol
use by thousands of tons in factories
Here is a problem for the industrial
chemist to solve-the obvious Difficult
ty in the way being that the solution
of acid is SO very dilute that attempts
to concentrate it would be likely Il
prove Improbable.
Incidentally, the acid robs tn,
streams of all their oxygen, kills tn
fishes, and attacks structures of iron
1t literally eats up bridge piers, loci
gates, etc, and at the present time i
making lot of trouble in the govern
ment canals along the headwaters Q
the Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
MAKING Weather to Order.

There is a possibility that at some
dim and distant date we shall be able
10 provide weather to order. At any
rate, a speaker at the Institution of
Electrical Engineers in London held
out hope that this wonderful and
scientific problem can be solved.
The suggestion is that by means of
applied electricity clouds approaching
our coasts shall be dispersed and pre-
vented from crossing the country. In
other words, the clouds would be
broken and made to disgorge their
moisture at sea.
The electrical defense of our coasts,
If established, could be used at will
but the principal trouble would be the
pleasing of everybody. Where one
farmer, for example, would require
rain, another might demand fine
weather.
Undoubtedly il weather control were
required scientists would proceed with
their invention; but at present there
seems no possibility of the nation al
large requiring weather to order, fol
what suits one man does not suit an
other. ..... .--..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
FOUGHT HIS WAY TO FREEDOM:
The Emperor Of Rome Admired the
Courage and Pluck of
caractacus.

One of the most unique captives
ever brought home to Rome by Julius
/ Caesar was Caractacus of the early
Britons. This great chief lost every
! thing in fighting to drive out the
Romans: and was taken prisoner with
I his wife and children. When brought
: before the Roman emperor the proud
ruler of the primitive people never
showed the least fear. His arms were
chained, and the emperor roared to
try to brighten Caractacus, but the
brave chief never so much as quaked.
Instead he looked the monarch in the
eye and said:
You fight to gain the whole world
and to make everybody your slaves. I
fought to keep my own land and for
I freedom"
The great courage the chief showed
finally touched the heart of the en-
peror, and the ruler of the Romans
resolved to see If Caractacus would be
as brave when facing warriors. On
one Of the great holidays in Rome
Caractacus was taken to the great
. opShUAl HISlC Tue
lace gathered. He was told that if he
could defeat the bold knight that
would be sent against him he could go
back to his home. Caractacus fought
as he never had before; for some,
thing sweeter than his life was at
stake-that of his wife and children.
Justice seemed to have tempered the
metal of his weapons, and when he
struck the strong armor of his antag-
onist gave way before his fearful
blows. The result was that Caractacus
and his family returned to Britain and
to happiness.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Gave Tip on Hair Dressing.

The exhibit of the special school
for truant and incorrigible boys at the
child welfare exhibit has attracted
much attention, and there are fire.
quent inquiries concerning the boys
themselves who have been greatly
changed by their training in the
school, says the Indianapolis News.
The following story was told at the
exhibit.
An incorrigible youngster, who
while in the public schools had caused
nervous breakdowns and discourage
ment among the teachers, and who
had gained for himself the name of
'the worst boy in the city" approach.
ed an instructor of the special school
and said:
Il wish to speak with you"
"All right" said the teacher.
when. right now?"
1T is about your hair" said the boy,
something of an art critic. 'They quit
wearing rats down on Geisendorff
street last June. Suppose you part
it in the middle, fuss it up on the side
and fix it somehow behind"
On another day the same boy look
ed closely at the teachers coat as
she entered the room in the morning
There was an expression of disgust
on his face
Same dress! This is passing day
and l wore my good Clothes" he said
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
They Saved His Life.

Does it pay to stop your motor car
after an accident and 60 back to see
what has happened? Two young mo-
florists on the south side believe it
does.
With a green chauffeur these two
boys were trying out a new model
touring car. They were sitting in the
back seat when the greenhorn at the
steering wheel gave it twist and
came within an ace Of hitting an old
man at a crossing. The victim was
so shocked that he fell to the pave
ment, and a crowd gathered in an in
slant.
Looking back, the motorists decided
that things looked bad, but that they
had better go back and see whether
the old party was killed. Finding him
all right, but winded, they took him
for nice ride around the parks. So
pleasant did they make it for him that
when they took him home to his wife
he introduced them as THE two young
men who saved my life"
They are now thinking of applying
for Carnegie medals.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
WIDE BELT NO LONGER WORN
Fashionable Garniture of the Moment
Is Exceedingly Narrow and
Smart in Design.

The fashionable belt of the moment
is about an inch and half in width
and is made of black patent leather
decorated with a buckle to match, or
with an antique silver one. A perfect
ly plain belt has it's votaries, but in
some cases an introduction is made
of tiny white button trimmings, which
look very smart indeed when the but
tons are clustered at the back in a
pyramidal form designed to give grace
to the figure.
Narrow satin belts are being issued
also, and some of the dressmakers in
troduce by their means a contrast in
colors to the rest of the costume,
using shades Of pink, blue and mauve
most dextrously folded into the mar
row compass at their command.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Petticoats AGAIN.

The slight increase in the skirts
width admits of the wearing of a pet
ticoat-a change which will be pleas
ing to the older women. The best
petticoats are now made of crepe de
Chine rather than silk jersey.
A very good model has the upper
part of crepe de Chine, with shaped
aounce of chiffon Joined on at the
knees and forming a foundation for
graduated bias bands of satin. The
three materials are in the same shade
VI violet.-Harper's BaZ
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Sash Curtain,

A most attractive sash curtain may
be made of linen, but it must be Of
rather a sheer quality Japanese
grass cloth or Bohemian line is best
to use. If the eyelet embroidery is
combined with either filet or Cluny
insertion. the effect will be very hand.
some.
The sides and bottom may have
very narrow edging of the lace. or
they may be French hemmed, and the
bottom trimmed with a tasssl eiEinE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The feature of this simply cut coat
for a little girl is, of course, the one
The revers are really cut to match
each other, but the double breasted
cut of the coat makes one rever lap
far over the other in the one sided
effect shown. The coat is built OF light
fawn colored cosmos mixture and the
revers and collar are of MORE silk in
the same shade, with an outer edge
of white satin. The buttons are white
pearl. With this coat is worn a straw
bonnet trimmed with pink roses and
a white bow, and white stockings and
buttoned boots.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
A Short TrIp.

"Dibbles started to church last Sun,
day"
THAT was step in the right direo
ton"
True, but unfortunately step was
as far as he went"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

"GwendoleR, have you been out
driving with young MANI"
Yes, auntie."
"H'umph!"
But he had only one arm that he
could use, auntie; he had been vac
cinated on the other one"
(Pause)
"Gwendolen, didn't you do the driv.
Ing?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Safer Plan.

they've had measles there. OF course,
we've had the place disinfected. so /
suppose it's quite safe. What do you
Think"
II fancy it would be all right, dear;
but l think perhaps it would be safer
to lend it to a friend first. Punch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Please Read These Two Letters.

raw raw, MICH" YEARS ago 1
very severely with displacement i could not
be on my feet for a long time. My physician
lief. and at last sent me to Ann Arbor for an OPP
Grafton. was there four weeks and came home
suffering worse than before. My mother advised
me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and did. To-day am well and strong
and do all my own housework / owe my health
to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and
advise every woman who is afflicted with any
female complaint to try it, Mrs ORVILLE Rock
r. R. No. s. Paw Paw, Mich.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
A Candid Man.

Are you looking for work."
mo, sir; I'm looking for money,
but I'm willing to work because that's
the only way [ can get it."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

Mrs wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion. aIIays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The dyspeptic should choose care
fully what he chews carefully.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

Some people are such sticklers for
form that they expect Dame Fortune
to remember their lat home" days.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

''That horrible weather''-how pleasant 1T
really is when you are well! Garfield Tea
helps always.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

Garfield Tea keeps the liver in condition,
insuring a clear head and good general health
Drink before retiring.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The woman who doesn't care who
knows her age is never over twenty
five.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The man who steals our thunder is
naturally under a cloud.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

Unsightly eruptions disappear after course
of Garfield Tea.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The man who wears a silk hat
shouldn't butt in.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

"THERE NEVER WAS WORSE CASE
Rocport Ind" There case OF womens ills
begin tell what suffered For
years not able to do anything was in bed for month
said nothing but operation would My
father suggested Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compounds
please him it, improved wonderfully able to
horseback take long rides and feel Ill effects
from it. only ask other suffering women to give Lydia Pink
Compound trial before submitting operation
Mrs. MARGARET MEREDITH r. F. D. No. g. Rockpor, Ind
We will handsome reward to person who will prove to US
and that either OF these
paid for their testimonials that the orig
from each did not come to us entirely unsolicited
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
DAISY FLY KILLER

w. N. u. Salt Lake City, No. 2o-1s1a.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

For 80 years Lydia E. PinIxham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. No one sick with wOman's ailments
does Justice 20 herself who will not try this fa-
NOUS medicine, made from roots and herbs, lG
has restored so many suffering women to health.
ssxrwzasWrite TO LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINECO.
1900 CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter will be opened, read and answered
nv q woman and held in strict confidence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
Saturday Evening, July 9Th,
at $50; Sunday Afternoon,
July 18th, 2::3O, at the Extra
Chautauqua.

Misses Christina and Mary Rat
tenborg of Atlantic were visitors at
the c l.. Bison home, Saturday
night.
DIR Koob reports the arrival of a
nine pound baby girl at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Eng, living six
miles west of town.
Mrs. Sam McGaffin has so far re
covered from her recent severe ILL
ness, that she was able to go to the
celebration in Brayton, Saturday.
Miss Lena Rasmussen of Trent on,
Nebraska, who has been visiting he1
aunt, Mrs. Blom and family left
Tuesday for a visit at Ardmore, S.
Dakota, before returning home.
Fred Beck's baby, while playing
around the mower, got her hand
caught in it and injured it so Sc
verely that it was necessary to am
putate the fore finger of the left
hand at the second joint. DR.. Koot
is caring for her.
June 18th dawned bright and
clear and Brayton was the scene of
fun and frolic. A large crowd was
present and all seemed to have a
merry time. The ball game be-
tween Elkhorn and Brayton was
one of the chief attractions and re
suited in victory for the home
team. The dance in the evening
ended big day and everyone went
home tired and happy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
Committee on Publicity

Charles Ide was business caller
in Atlantic, last Thursday.
Mrs. F. L. Freeman was an At
lantic shopper, Thursday of last
week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. George Arnold, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. ]. w. Cannon returned
Thursday from a visit ct Manches-
ter, Iowa.
Mrs. S. F. Pearl was visiting
friends and shopping in Atlantic,
last Thursday.
Percy Hallock was looking after
business matters in Audubon, one
day last week.
Mrs. c. B. Sykes spent Thursday
and Friday at the Perry Lowers
home at Lorah.
Harvey Thompson returned FridaI
from visit with his brother, Ar
thur at Elkhorn.
MIR. and Mrs Hans Hansen and
two daughters of Anita were over
Sunday visitors in Brayton.
Mesdames George and Lloyd Free
man We're visitors at the j. j. Lee
wis home in Extra, Thursday.
George Nelson and wife and Nels
Nelson and wife of Kimballton were
visiting at the Eli Hansen home.
Percy Freeman came from Nicola,
Friday, for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Freeman.
Mrs Sergeant, of Harlan, is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L..
G. Heath, for an extended visit.
Mrs Chef Race and little daugh-
ter, of Extra, were over Sunday visi
tors at the George Freeman home.
Arnold Buckley of Abel, Iowa, is
visiting friends in Brayton He re-
sided with his parents at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
of Elkhorn spent Monday with his
parents, G.. G. Thompson and wife.
H. M. Bartlett, wife and daughter
Vivian, attended the Kitchen-Acker
wedding near Atlantic, last Wednes-
day.
Melvin Nichols, wife and three
sons. of Casper, Wyoming, were
visiting at the G. L. Bison home,
Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
Oakfield and Brayton

B. M. Gross had business calling
him to Atlantic, last Thursday.
George lessen, ST., of Atlantic,
was Brayton visitor, Tuesday.
Miss Mozelle Mailman of Extra
is visiting at the o. F. Ide home
Misses Vivian Bartlett and Alma
Leigan went to Audubon, Monday,
to attend Normal.
Saturday was Tag Day for the
Ladies' Aid Society and they realized
about $40 from the sale of the
tags.
Mrs. R. Miller and children ac-
companied Mrs. Hans Hansen. to
her home near Anita, Monday. and
will visit for a few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
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farmer

When man sits down in Audu-
bon county, crosses his fingers and
thinks real hard, he discovers other
troubles bobbing UP that never got
the Audubon County Farmer was
sitting beside his wood-box night
before last, thinking of how he used
to keep his funny bone from rust
ing before he read the Journal,
Lena jumped into the room and
complained that I'm giving the men
folks too much information and the
ladies too little. Because of this
fact / ask the gentlemen tc have
patience this week while l roll up
my sleeves and put on Lena's apron
The first secret / will uncover is
how to make a coffee cake. There
are two ways to make coffee cake,
the old way and the new way. My
way is just two days old and has
a long established reputation of be-
ing the very latest. After every la
dy reader of this paper has tried
the recipe l will be glad to get a
sample of the cake and test my con-
stitution.
To make cake big enough for
the whole happy family take half
dozen sponges and put them under
a heavy weight to drive the insects
out. Next morning hang them in
the wind to dry (not the insects,
but t. q sponges) and chop up each
one until the smallest piece can be
showed through a screen door with
out losing its shape. When this
has been accomplished the body of
your cake is ready. Lay the pre-
pared sponge articles in a potato
dish for one hour and if they refuse
to lie pin them down with clothes
pins. 1t is important that they re-
main in a laying position, otherwise
they can't rise when the dough is
in shape. These sponges, you know
do away with the yeast, although
the principle they work on is the
same
Ladies, let me give you a little
hint while we are on this rising
question. How often l have heard
Lena and other women say that
everything was just right, but the
dough wouldn't rise for anything in
the world. Carloads of bons and
coffee cake and bread are spoiled
annually on that account, yet the
government has never taken time tt
| figure it out. One fourth of the
fault Lies with the women who bake
the cake, and the other three
fourths lies with the yeast factor
les. But here's the point exactly
Yeast can't rise unless you lay it
down, and give it a chance. Every
time you get good light bread it is
a positive proof that you put your
yeast into the dough in laying
position, which enabled it to rise
up when the pan was near the
warm stove and stick its head out
to cool off. Every time you got
poor bread you put your yeast into
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20

the dough in an upright position,
stove with its head up, it became
dizzy and fell, taking the dough
along. That's the whole secret in
a nut she'll. The trick is how to
find out when the yeast is stand
ing up or laying down. So far it is
only guess work and good baking
depends wholly ON luck. Up to the
present day the yeast factories have
never taken time to find the head
or tail of their yeast and mark it,
"this end up" when they send it
out.
The only way to find heads or
tails on home made or factory yeast
is to pound it up, stuff each parti-
Gle out with cotton, examine it un-
der microscope. TIL. head will
always be on the opposite end from
where the tail is and the tail on the
opposite end from where the head is
hence it can be easily be recognized
duu SET ilSuI SIuo up. touI 'OOk ~
the trouble it matz;s. Rather than
go to all this bother, the women
trust to luck, and it is actually re-
markable most of them are.
| cla' sponges are better than
yeast because the heads are easily
seen, and you will always find your
dough to be spongy. There is only
one advantage yeast has over spon-
ges-you don't have to spit it out
when you eat. When sponges are
used the particles must not be swa1-
lowed; there might be rising SEN
sation too uplifting. But we are SO
accustomed to splitting out the
seeds of watermelons, oranges, cher
Tries, ETC., that we can go through
the same performance when eating
bread without breaking in any new
habist. AT any rate, let the ladies
try it on us.
Next week, I will tell my farmer
friends how to milk a COW. Don't
| miSS III
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20

An ertalnlng, L1ve-Wlre Lecturer,
Some half dazen years ago when
Frank A. Morgan, manager of the Mu-
tual Lyceum Bureau, OF Chicago, called
at the Central Y. NJ. {. A. of Detroit.
his attention was called to S. A. Long,
of Dayton, Ohio. Keep your eye on
him; we have had hir.l twice; he is a
great card said the secretary. The
bureau man made an engagement for
Long in an Indiana town and went to
hear him. After the lecture was over,
Mr.. Morgan went to MIR. Longs room
at the hotel and said, Whether you
ever lecture for me or for some one
else you must lecture or answer for it
on the day Of Judgment There are
many men who can take your place in
the high school and teach mathematics,
but you have your own place to fill on
the platform and no one can fill it for
you" The thousands each year who
have heard Long since then will agree
with this judgment. Few men have
more of the natural gifts of oratory.
He possesses the qualities that have
made men famous, and is rapidly at
tanning to that position in the lecture
field himself. Hear him when he ap-
pears in our lecture course and be con-
WINGED. If you have heard him you are
convinced already
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20

Mrs. John Molgaard was shopping
In Atlantic, Thursday.
Mrs. Lars johnson is very ill at
her home west of town.
Mrs. Robbie Jensen was quite i'll
for a few days, last week.
Amiel Fries was transacting bust
ness in Atlantic, Thursday.
Charles Jenkins returned Tuesday
to his home at Red Deer, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hansen of At
1antic spent Sunday at the DR..
Koob home.
Mrs. Ed Dill returned from At
iantic, Thursday, where she had
been to see her new grand-child at
the home of her SON, Harry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
A CARD

This is to certify that Foley's Ho-
ney and Tar Compound does not
contain any opiates, any habit form
ing drugs, or any ingredients that
could possibly harm it's users. On
the contrary, its great healing and
soothing qualities make it a real
remedy for coughs, colds and irri-
tations of the throat, chest and
lungs. The genuine is in yellow
package. Ask for Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound and accept NO
substitutes. For sale by all deal
erS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
THEY PUT AN END TO IT

Charles Sable, 80 Cook St., Ro-
chester N. Y, says he recommends
Foley Kidney Pills at every oppor-
tunity because they gave him
prompt relief from bad case of
kidney trouble that had long both
cred him.. Such a recomme ndation
coming from Mr.. Sable is direct
great curative values of Foley Kid
ney Pills. For sale by all dealers.