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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Street Pavlnu.

Maeadam roads, long the standard
paving construction for highways,
have bad their day; tho automobile
has made Il necessary to adapt pave.
tnents To a new traffic. Prof, Arthur
II blanchard OF Columbia notes In
Engineering News that the yardage OF
new bitaminuus payements, construct.
ed by penetration" methods, In.
creased in eight states from 25.200 In
zoos TO S.6S0,900 IN 1911. and, of
bituminons concrete payements. from
Z 100 yards in 1908 to sos 100 in 1911.
OF the surfaces for macadam pave
ments already laid, Professor Blauoh.
ard says:
That more permanent forms OF con.
structlon are favored by our state
commission Is clearly shown by the
marked decrease in use OF light oils
for surface treatment OF roads, and
the decided increase in the surface
treatment Of roads with heavy asphalt.
ed cements"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Disease Germs Lurking in Most
Swimming Tanks.
Tests Made by Scientists Show That
Abundance Of Microbes Even In
Natatoriums Of Wealthy Clubs
Make Them cesspools.

New York.-The average man who
stands at the edge of swimming pool
ready to take the plunge which fos
him means refreshment and delightful
relief does not realize that he Is about
to expose himself to the attack of mil.
lions upon millions OF disease germs
lurking in the tempting water before
him. II matters little where this swim.
ming pool happens to be, whether in
a fashionable clubhouse or In the base
ment OF an East Side tenement house:
almost everywhere. owing to ineffl.
ctent supervision and ignorance of the
dangers involved, these pools are de-
clared by certain investigators to be
q menace to health,
So grave. In fact, do these investi-
gators consider the danger of disease
from this source that II has been
thought necessary to call an interna-
tonal conference of bath officials to
convene at The Hague this summer.
and In New York City a meeting of
public bath officials was held recently
and the American Association for Pro-
noting Hygiene and Public Baths was
formed The forming of this associa-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Queer Brotherhood Founded At
ter the Gold Rush.
Requirement Of Admission Is Expert.
eHce Above the Flfty.Elahth
Parallel 81 Latitude skagway
Is Chief headquarters.

Skagway, Alaska have Travelled
into the northern regions above the
tlfty-eighth parallel sometime during
ones career II tho initial requirement
TOR membership Ia the Arctic Brother
hood, unique among fraternal organ.
izaliona.
The Arctic Brotherhood was formed
shortly after the gold rush to the
klondike In 1898, and now includes in
the northern regions several hundred
active members Tho fret requirement
since It's organization has been an OK.
tended residence above the fgty.eighth
parallel, with the exception of few
distinguished citizens from the United
States and other countries who upon
their arrival III Alaska have been made
honorary members.
Among itB members above the fitty.
eighth parallel the Arctic Brother.
hood takes precedent over every civil
court II q matter Of dispute Of any
nature arises between Arctic brothers,
the question Is carried before the
membership OF tho local lodge at one
Of its weekly meetings
All parties TO the dispute present
their arguments and then all the
brothers not involved In the question
cast q vote which determines the set.
Element Of the Issue.
Various plans are conceived and ex-
ecuted by the brotherhood from time
to time for the fnrtheranee OF the In.
terests Of the northwest. Strangers
to the country are entertained at the
lodges OF the organization. and II they
are prospectors they are supplied with
the most reliable information at hand.
The main body OF the organization
Ia located at skagway. Alaska. There
are others at Dawson, Nome. Fair.
banks, Cordoba and Seward. The
iodgehouae at Skagway IL declared to
be one OF the most distinctive hYtld.
tngs Of It's kind in the world, The In
terior is decorated with trophies of the
arctic regions, Of every description.
Tho motto OF tho organization is
mo Boundary Line" aud its insignia
Is q miniature gold miners pan. EN-,
hossed with the Initials A. b., with
three small gold nuggets beneath the
letters.
The name OF the fraternity has an
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
MAN KEEPS AWFUL Vigil.

safety Their united efforts, how.
ever, were Of no avail, as the woman.
being unconscious. could not help her
self.
The two men shouted for help for
several minutes. Then NJ. Sombar-
der set off to seek rescuers, leaving
the brother and sister in their peril
Gus position. II was three hours be.
fore M. Sombardier reached Revel, and
eight hours had elapsed before the
rescue party returned to the glacier.
There they found M. vanGoethen still
supporting the body of his sister on
the incline and only relieving the ter
rible strain by twisting her skirts
round rock. Then the rescue party
got to work and succeeded in draw
ing his sister over the edge into safe
ty. The brother tainted and had to
be carried to ReYel
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Holds His Sister Over an Alpine
Preciplee for Eight Hours Until
ReseuerS Arrive.

Grenoble. the Haute-G aronne.
not far from Toulouse, terrible ex.
perience has just befallen a brother
and sister, named VanGoethen. as the
result OF which the woman lies in the
hospital dying. with fractured skull,
while her brother is in the same place
desperately overcome by shock and
exposure. The story of their adj
venture adds another to the long list
Of Alpine tragedies.
l. M. Van Goethen. who is an en-
gineer in paper mill. and his sister,
accompanied by friend, NJ. Sombar-
der. son of the director of the mill.
set out to climb Mt. Saurousse. They
made the ascent, but in returning they
took the pathway leading to the gla-
eier Domenon.
As they crossed dangerous part OF
the path Mile. Goethen slipped and
slid down an ice incline toward the
edge of deep precipice. Her brother
In endeayoring to save her, also slip
ped, but was able to stop himself by
clutching hold of a boulder. At the
same time he grasped his sisters
skirts just as she was sliding over the
| edge.
III. Sombardier crawled down to tbs
i boulder and endeavored to assist tn,
brother to drag his sister back Il
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
ODD CLUB IN ARCTIC

Interesting origin, The main lodge, 10.
Gated at Skagway. nestles at the foot
OF the A. p. mountain, which takes
Its name from peculiar natural for.
nation OF crevasses in the snow and
ice at the crest OF the mountain,
which accurately mark the letters
A. p. These letters were originality
taken by the organization and later
evolved into the name Arctic Brother
hood
Several OF the most prominent phil.
anthroplc enterprises In the north
country are conducted under the
auspieces OF the brotherhood. The
principal one takes place at Christmas
time, when children OF the poorer
classes Of every nationality and sect
are invited to the nearest lodge, where
entertainment is provided, together
with presents and food.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
upLlFT IN LOVE or NATURE
Cultivation 81 Ornamental Trees and
Plants Marks Always People
Of Refinement.

Il IL an unqneationed fact. certified
hy all 0hAervant travellers of broad ex.
nerience. that the cultivation OF orna.
mental trees and plants has an upllft.
ing ma ennobling influence on all man.
Kind No matter Ii what quarter OF
The earth you are travelling. you viii
Invariably meet with the best recep.
zion al that domicile whore the great.
est love Of nature Ii manifest. through
the cultivation or presence OF plants
and flowers,
Aside from the orchard sections. IL
g q rare occurrence. III amy state. to
note IN rural districts farmyard
whore any intelligent or orderly at.
tempt has been made to bcautlfy the
grounds and Ia small towns decorated.
tidy premises are equally rare. Door.
yards n the outskirts Of cities are
often Just Ms nnkempt IN places or
lawns, tlowera. trees und shrubs We
and hroken-down wagons. farm nipple.
ments and machinery about an un.
painted house scarcely fit for stable,
and not intrequently stock runs loose
about the house.
This disagreeable phase Of life ia
pictured merely to ask II good, cheer
fri, intelligent citiaens Of high stand.
ard may be reared amid such sur.
ruandings. Can you expect culture
end refinement in young men and
women coming from such so.eailed
homes? And the pathos Of II al Is
that they Rre not TO be held account.
able for their uncouthness. for. given
q fAir chance. most Of them would do,
Feiop into men and women Of many
eraces and accomplishments. Xxx.
change.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
DANGER IN POOLS

ton is preliminary step to the inter.
national conference.
Swimming POOLS" says H. F. J. Por
ter discussing the matter in a recent
issue of the Survey, ARE little more
than cesspools." The public generally
regards them as refreshing, invigorat
ing and beneficial, and few have ever
dreamed that they may be breeders of
disease. There are hundreds of such
pools all over the city. Recently in
the interest of the department of bac
teriology of the University of Chicago
K. N. Atkins made careful study of
five pools whose water supply was
supposed to be clean. Investigation
proved that they caused ailments of
eye. ear and throat and intestinal dis.
ease. ."..
+ Investigations in Hamburg and in
Purdue. Brown, Chicago and Yale uni
versities showed that the impurities
are bacterial ana chemical foreign
matter. and all detected the presence
of dangerous disease microbes. This
condition existed in places where the
details of hygiene and sanitation are
otherwise scrupulously looked after
Examination of the Hamburg pools
showed that water fresh from the tap
contained 81 microbes a cubic cent?
meter. After "A persons had bathed In
the water there were 1900 microbes
In the same quantity of water. When
494 persons had entered the pool the
number had increased to $4,000, and
after S29 bathers had been in contact
with the water there were $4,000 mi
crobes present to the cubic cent?
meter. s......
The last figures are interesting in
that they show no proportionate in,
crease in the number of microbes, and
in that way illustrate the septic tank
theory; that is,> after a certain point
of development the septic condition OF
water either kills the microbes or
they devour each other when they
have become too numerous. thus main.
tanning a maximum of impurity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
CHAUFFEUR GIVEN 100000
Says He VIII Stick TO His Job Until
He Thinks of Some Way Of
Using Fortune.

Bay Shore. N Y.-Frank Knight,
chauffeur employed by j. r. Beales, a
wealthy summer resident. was notified
that through the death OF an uncle he
had been left an Inheritance OF
500, 900.
Il suppose you win be leaving me
now, Frank" said Mr.. lieales, after
congratulating his driver.
'tNot unless you don't want me- any
more" said Knight 81 like this Job
and I'm going to stick to it."
knight says he will put the money
in savings bank until he can think
of some way to spend 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Move for civic Beauty is Old.

At Stockbrldge, Mass, modern
neishhorhood improvements were be-
gun through the efforts Of Mrs. Mary
G. Hopkins In 1853; she started the
Laurel Hin Village Improvement as
sociation and rescued the neglected
cemetery and church green from a
condition rejecting on the refinement
OF the village which associates the
names OF Jonathan Edwards, Nathan
fel Hawthorne, James Russell and 9th.
ers equally as distinguished.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
RATS GNAW GIRLS FACE
Proprietor Of BOOMING House Breaks
Open Door and Finds Body OF
Missing ledger.

Omaha, Neb.--The face gnawed by
rats. the body of Miss Mamie Carter
was found In her room.
The young woman had been missing
since Saturday, and Christ Kalmpach,
proprietor Of the rooming house where
she had lived for six years, decided
to force open the door Of her room.
The face of the dead girl was so
badly mutilated that 1t was at first
believed the wounds had resulted from
a gunshot.
Death is thought to have been due
to heart failure.
A letter found in the room, ad.
dressed to younger sister in Cuba
ILL.,, leads to the belief that Miss Car.
ter was formerly resident of that
place.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
And He Won the Bet.

II was at country tavern where a
newly arrived commercial traveller was
holding forth.
'I'll bet any one five pounds" he
said, that I've got the hardest name
Of any one in the room"
An old farmer in the background
shifted his feet to a warmer part OF
the fender.
Eye will, will yer" he drawled
We'll, I'll take We on. I'll bet ten
pounds against your five that my
namell beat yourn."
"Done!" cried the commercial
1--we got the hardest name in the
country. 1t is Stone"
The old man took a pull at his
beer. Mime" he said, lis Harder.
Ideas.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
THOUGHT EDUCATION a FAILURE
Oklahoma Lawyer Given lesson by
Descendant Of Cherokee Indian.


Oklahoma Lawyer Given lesson by
Descendant of Cherokee Indian.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Okla
homa, whose mother was a Cherokee
Indian, stirred up some excitement
down Oklahoma way in one of the
first lawsuits he ever tried, says the
Washington Herald
The opposing counsel saw At to call
Owen liar.
Owen got up and addressed himself
to the court in about this language:
"Inasmuch as the court has done
nothing to maintain its own dignity
and as / am amply able to take care
of myself, shall take this affair into
my own hands"
Then he turned to the lawyer
across the table and remarked to him
In loud voice that he was both a
liar and a blaekguard, and that, fur-
thermore, he could just take that, and
that, and that! Whereupon the oppos.
ing counsel fell to the floor as one
man. Owen had used only his hst,
but everybody in the court room fed,
not knowing when bullets might be
in the air.
After the affair was over the lawyer
who had called owen liar stood on
the front steps of the courthouse and
observed to couple of friends.
Il was never much in favor of edu-
eating these Cherokee boys, anyhowl"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Hone b)
TOWN.
" FlL, PS
BOOSTER TRIPS WORTH WHILE
if Actual Financial Benefit Cannot
BE Shown, They SIN Have a
Distinct Value

There IL difference of opinion
among Burlington business men az to
the value Of So-calIed booster trips.
Close figuring has convinced q nuns
her that taese trips do not pay. That
s, that there Ii not sufficient new
business developed to make up for tho
lin and money expended.
and perhaps that may be true. But
thera are always things which your
mathematical man Is apt 70 overlook.
fie n or the kind who counts the day
wasted that Ia spent at tho fishing
club or on tho golf grounds The
booster trip has a value. and d much
GreateF one than III generally appre,
eiatad II enables the members Of the
ho0stcr party to got acquainted with
some of the actual or prospective Gus
toners II may open the way for
future business. But what iB much
more valuable and important It makes
the members Of these parties better
= s =. .ssssssss.=d with each other And,
then II II 4 day, or d week. ostenalbly
devoted 10 business. but partly de-
voted to pleasure, Itisa change from
the eternal routine. and few Of your
natf sfnatieal men realize how I'm.
roftanf, how necessary, an occasional
ehangs of thls kind Is, and how heavy
u The cost that those are called upon
% pay who never indulge themselves
with Sslch change OF program.
hvan Where there are no direct
demonstrahle benefits. the booster
trip Ii az great value. on real benefit.
10 AL who talks part therein. Burling.
ron fsawkeye.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
For the Towns Good.

Kind, sir" remarked the husky
hobo as he approached the leading
citizen, you have very likely heard
of and are undoubtedly interested in
this wonderful new plan for the mum.
cipal identifying of eities-but--w
you manifest your interest in a sub.
stantial way?"
"As how?' inquired the leading
citizen.
Would you, for instance, contrib
ute directly to the cause?'
Il don't quite get you," was the
response.
We'll, a dollar would buy me a
ticket out of town." responded the
frowsy one.-Chappie's News Letter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
The Easiest Wav.

"Don't you know that / consider it
an insult for you to offer to buy me
a drink"
We'll, what are you going to do
about it," ...
'Um-ah-it's too hot to fight to-
day, and besides, I'm very thirsty, SO
all things considered / guess I can
swallow any insult you offer to buy
me today"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
no Give Animals as elfts.

New York.-Mrs. Percy Proctor,
wife Of the Ohio soap manufacturer,
has returned from Europe with one
parrot, one white guinea-plg. ninety.
five dogs and cats and monkey, Il
be distributed rs gifts among friends
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
He Was Wllljnu.

Sufferer have a terrible tooth
ache, and want something to cure it.
Friend-Now, you don't need any
medicine. I had toothache yester-
day, and went home, and my loving
wife kissed and SO consoled me that
the pain soon passed away. Why
don't you try the same?
Sufferer think / will Is your
wife at home now?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
RemarkabIer

A local preacher who was address.
ing the public meeting OF Sunday
school anniversary made an eloquent
appeal TO the risible faculties OF his
audience by declaring: 'I'm glad to
be here, because this meeting has to
do with boys and girls. i do not for
get WAS a boy and girl myself
once!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
Perfect Girls to Get eriz.s

Chanbury, France.-Garret, an &c.
centric hermit. formerly member of
the chamber Of deputies, has left a
will providing for gift of $4,000 ev.
cry year to the most perfect girl
morally and physically.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
A Welcome DISREGARD.

"a prophet is liable to be without
honor in his own country" remarked
the friend, warningly.
Sometimes" replied the man who
makes political predictions, I'VE are
thankful that it is so. All we ask in
the light of actual occurrence is that
our prophecies may be forgotten."-
Washington Star
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
DOCS Funeral costs s1.ooo.

New York.-Blondy, small Boston
bull dog owned by the late John w.
Gates, has Just died here. 1t was
given funeral costing $1,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
inaratiatinu.

This is the fifth time you have
been brought before me- said the
Judge, severely.
yes, your honor" smiled the of.
fender. When like a teller I like
to give him all my business. You
see"
Sixty days." roared the judge
Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-14
Received by Sir Edward
Grey And Same Cour-
tesies Extended All.
ASPECTS FAVORABLE.
Turks Instructed Not to Bar Greece
From Observation-Disclosures En-
voys Leave For Paris.

London, ,NDec. 13.-Sir Edward Grey,
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
today formally received the Turkish
and Bulgarian peace delegates at the
foreign office. They were accorded the
same cour;esier extended to the
Greeks, Servians and Montenegrins
who called on the foreign minister yes
terday.
After the formal reception Rechid
Pasha, chief o fthe Ottoman ENJOYS
and NJ. Daneff, heading the Bulgari-
ans, held private conference to dis
cuss plans for Manday's opening OF
peace negotiations. 1t was agreed
'that IT, claims of each of the Balkan
tates would be supported by all Of
them.
The Turk readily agreed to this ar
rangement.
1t was semi-officially stated today
that Rechid, Pasha, Turkish delegate
to the peace conference had received
fresh Instructions from Constantinople
not to bar Greece from the negotia-
tions. This was construed as highly
favorable to an early peace agreement
and an optimistic feeling prevailed in
diplomatic and military circles.
The Porte first authorized the Turi:..
h plenipotentiaries not to recognize
the Greeks in the conference unless
they ratified the protocol of Baghtche
TO which Turkey, Servia, Bulgaria and
were sigTs1:.ories. 4 was
feared that this would lead to endless
complications and long drawn out
parley that would greatly delay the
treaty of London.
After the private consultation with
Rechid PaSha, NJ. Danef, the Bulgar-
ian envoy left Immediately for Paris
to confer with NJ. Raymond Poincarc,
the French premier He said he would
return to London Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-14
Fire and Explosion in Naples.

Fire starting at l O'Clock yesterday
following an explosion of 200 tons Of
parafine being landed from the Adri-
attic, was still burning last night,
when the combined efforts of the port
and city fremen and several tugboaSs
succeeded in towing to sea the last of
the burning craft. Although it is
impossible to give an exact estimate
of the damage, Ithe authorities roughly
figure the loss at 100000. The num-
ber of small craft burned and sunk is
estimated at from fifty to sixty, ma
jority of them being small boats
owend by poor fisherman, whom the
disaster ruined. Seeing their boats
burning, they attempted to throw
themselves into the water. The bay
was transformed for an aera OF 100
square yards into a lake Of fire. The
flames, leaping high in the air from
the water, afforded terrible spectacle
The fire apparently was of incendlary
origin. Capt. Demeo, Of the steamer
Antonienetta, has informed the po-
lice that he saw several unknown men
in q small boat sneaking among the
craft and setting fire to those carry
ing paraffine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-14
FINNEY KEEPS JUDGESHIP.
Judge B. T. Thornton Pcrsuades
County Judge TO Await Decision
On Salary.

Following requests from several diff
fercnt souces, including Judge J. B.
7. Thornton, who appointed him, r.
Gordon Finney had decided to con-
tinue as police justice for Alexandria
county until the matter Of his compan-
sation can be definitely decided. Mr..
Finrey resigned December 1 follow
ing refusal by the State Auditor to
pay his salary fer the six months he
had served.
The Office was created by an act of
the legislature at its last session, to
meet peculiar conditions in Alexandria
county, and Mr. Finney, who had been
active in getting the measure through
the Legislature, was appointed to fill
it. When his salary, which is provided
in the act, became due, it was withheld
by the state auditor on the ground
that the police court was. contrary TO
the constitution of Virginia. The or
game Ia" SpecllleS tne nuilpeF OF
courts in the state, and it is said the
police judgeship is precluded by that
section.
Judge Thornton accepted Mr.. Fin
ney's resignation, but finally persuad
ed him to reassume the Office until
its constitutionality could be definitely
decided than by the mere refusal of a
state officer to pay the salary.
A test case to decide whether the
police courts lawful will be brought
as soon. as possible. Il will probably
take form of a refusal of an officer
to obey the orders of the court, and
consequent technical contempt pro-
ceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-14
RUSH ORDERS
TO JOIN COL0R55
Triple Alliance to Send 9O,-
900 Soldiers to DuraZZo
And Valona.
ITALY is ACTIVE.
Orders Forty Of The Largest Ships
to Proceed Immediately to Naples
to Act as Transports.
ITALY is ACTIVE

Antwerp, Dec. 14.-Newspaper;
here today published dispatches that
all of the military reserves of Aus,
tria-Hungary now residing in Belgium
have received rush orders to join theil
colors.
Naples, Via Chiasso, Dec. 14.-The
Italian government today secretly or
dered the merchant marine Of the ma
tion to assemble forty of their largest
ships in the Naples harbor immediate
ly for pa;sible use as transports, /;
was learned from semi official
source.
In the event of hostilities between
Austria-Hungary and Servia it was
learned the triple alliance has agreed
to send 10000 soldiers to Durazzo and
Valona.