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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
NOT HARD TO MAKE A GUESS
Asylum superintendent Does Not Re-
veal Name of Last Relative to Wis
it Lunatic, but We Know 1t.


The lunatics tore up and down the
white beach; they howled and leaped
in the blue sea, quite like sane PEG
pie
They enjoy the summer outing at
our shore branch the superintendent
said. ut does EN- good, poor dubs!
ITS funny thing about luna
tics relatives. There are reliable sta
tistics about the way a lunatic's rela-
tiyes stand by him.
sThe relative who stands by luna
tic least, who stops visiting him in
the asylum first of all, is brother.
The next relative to drop off is a
wife. That sounds hard, but it's true.
Don't count on your wife if you are
going to become lunatic. Next, hus-
bands drop off. A little truer than
wives husbands are, but only little
Next fathers abandon the lunatic.
Next sisters
Zone relative never abandons him
till she dies, or he dies, she comes
regularly on visiting day. bringing un.
derwear and ties, cakes and tobacco
provided, of course, that the luna.
tics a male. II it's a female this
relative is equally faithful. And even
though, as sometimes happens, the
poor, mad creature hates her, curses
her, tries to strike her when she visits
him, she still remains faithful. When
her visits cease they cease for only
one reason-death
Nor do ] need to tell you which
relative this one is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Desperate Remedy.

From the roof of a building the
stranger looked down upon park
whose spare grass, scraggy shrubbery
and stunted trees were almost tram.
pied out of sight by human mob that
surged round speakers platform in
the middle of the park
What's up?" said the stranger. "A
suffragist riot?"
Worse than that" said the guide.
THE park grass has been in bad
way for several months. and a local
politician has called mass meeting of
the citizens to discuss plans for say.
ing it"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
climbina up.

Art in America is not respected,
said Arthur Stringer, the poet and
novelist What ice does a poet cut
among us compared with Rockefel.
Ter or Carnegie2
Poets are rated incredibly low
here. AS ] reclined in a hammock
poetizing on farm lawn last week,
tramp approached and asked the
farmers wife for pie.
She gave him pie, and, while he
ate, they conversed. 1 heard snatch
of their conversation.
You say you used to be a poet ?
said the woman.
"'Yes'm,' replied the tramp. That's
how got my start"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
The Tender Skin of cbildr.,

Is very sensitive to heat. Use Tyree's
Antiseptic Powder for all summer skin
affections. 1t quickly affords the little
sufferer relief. Csc. at druggists or
sample sent free by ]. S. Tyree,
Chemist. Washington, D. C.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
un Aaainat Il.

THAT woodpecker may be persist.
ent, but think he's beaten this time. =
What's he trying to do?"
Drill hole into an iron trolley
pole"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
He Had Observed.

The teacher was giving test on the
value of foreign money in America,
When it was little Harry's turn, she
asked:
Harry. how much is a guinea worth
in this country"
Harry smiled and answered: "A dol
liar and half day. Every body's
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Royal Metamorphosls.

"The King, changing into four.
horsed carriage, drove through the Cat.
tie section"
A characteristic example of kingly
tact.-Punch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

ntof
has been manufactured
yesthe
black When
both sides of the bottle red
limitations
1t is to be regretted that in
should
that themselves child to reyo NJ
the mothers watchfunes. IN
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Queer strunnle.

There is one extremely odd thing
which happens often in summer"
What is it?"
THAT there should be such a hot
time over the price of ice"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Availability Ia Prosnect.

4 fear ! am not worthy of you"
Never mind about that Between
mother and myself | imagine we can
effect the necessary improvements
Chicago News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Pa Explains.

PA, what does 'c-o-n-v-e-r-s-a-
z-i-o-n-e mean?"
THAT is merely an Italian word
for a little chin music. SON Now.
run along and play"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Not DisorderIv.

$50 you have been to the art exhib-
it,"
Yes. and / found several Whistlers
there"
You don's say! Why don't guard
put them Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Not Always.

"A soft answer turns away wrath"
well, Jim Jones only got madden
when ! told him he was mushy.''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Moi for Ionn

Now | am twenty-one. and my
own master!"
Yes, but you are engaged
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Mean Man.

Papa, want an ice cream sundae. r
"All right, dear, remind me of it
again, this is only Tuesday"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
cettina Close to Nature.

This is an interesting moving pic
ture of frog culture"
Yes, and If it were a talking NOV
ing picture. we might even hear the
frogs creak"k
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
rheu prohahlu MINI

''Women's skirts are to be tighter
than ever the coming season.
81 don't care, let 'em rip"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
Sign.

lis this feast to be a mad revel?"
Guess 50; can see the champagne
bottles foaming at the mouth"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22

Mrs. Winslcw's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma.
ton alIays pain cures wind collie Csc bottle Adv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22

Washington's population last year
increased by only 361.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22
IMPROVING on the Idea

rs that amateur musical organiza-
ton mcribund?"
Its worse than that. It's as dead
as a door nail
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-22

At the Railway Restaurant.
What shall order for lunch?s
Since you need iron in your blood.
why not order some railroad frogs?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

and watch the skirmish of the oppos-
ing forces just across the river.
Il have known five men of United
States regulars to have died as the
result Of being struck by stray bull
lets.
when the battle was at it's height,
We would turn our full attention to
the activities of the yankees who
were seeking adventure and fame
should they win under the leadership
of Madero. l often admired the STRAIT
egg OF these Adventures over the
Mexicans and noticed several incl
dents that / viii never forget.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02
COURT WILL SETTLE
ELECTION DISPUTE.
ProgressiveS Plan Suit as Re-
suit of Clerks De-
ciSion.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2.-Harry c.
Hendrickson, Progressive city chair
man, says a lawsuit Will be started
shortly to determine the question OF
whether a Progressive or a Republican
is entitled to serve as member of the
city board of primary election COM
missioners. Edward A. Ramsey, city
clerk, has announced that he has APP
proved the selection of Schuyler c.
Haas by II. w. Klausmann. Repub-
lican city chairman, as a member of
the board, and has turned down the
name of Elias ID. Salisbury, who was
selected by Hendrickson for the place.
Under the law the board consists of
two members besides the city clerk,
the appointments of the two to be
made by the city clerk on the recon-
mendation of the city chairmen of the
two political parties casting the high
est number of votes at the last pre-
ceeding general election.
The Democrats. under this law, are
clearly entitled to one member. be-
cause they cast the largest number OF
votes at the last general election last
fall, and cast the second highest num-
Der OF votes at the last city election.
But whether the Republicans or the
Progressives are entitled TO the second
member is the question the courts
will be called on TO determine. The
Progressives insist that because the
Progressives cast the second highest
number of votes at the last general
election, last fall. they are entitled to
have a member on the board The Re
pubIicans take the position that by
the term last general election" when
used in regard to the appointment OF
a city board, il meant the last pre-
ceeding city election.
Edward A. Ramsey. the city clerk,
is a Republican.
When the entire statute is read to-
gether," he said. cit apears to me that
the last city election is the basis OF
calculation in this matter. ! may be
wrong, however, and the courts will
say whether / am or not. No matter
which way I decided-whether ] APP
pointed the Republican or Progress
sive. there would have to be a law
suit And being a Republican, natural
ly I would not want to throw the bur-
den of bringing that lawsuit on the
Republicans. Let the Progressiyes
bring the suit"
Hendrickson land willitts A. Bias
tan, Progressive county chairman.
said that the action would be started
soon, but that they did not know
whether it would be in the form of an
application for Injunction or man.
damus. This will he determined in
a few days, they said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02
WARNING

Since its introduction into the Unit
ed States, the sales of Partisan Sage
have been phenomenal This success
has led to many limitations. Look out
for them. get the genuine. See that
the girl with the Auburn hair is on
every package.
Partisan Sage is the quickest acting
and most efficient hair tonic in the
world.
II is made to conform TO DR.. Sanger
bonds (of Paris proven theory that
dandruff, falling hair. badness and
scalp itch are caused by germs.
Partisan Sage kills these dandruff
germs and removes all trace of dand-
ruff in two weeks. or money back, IL
stops falling hair and itching scalp
and prevents badness.
And remember that badness is
caused by dandruff germs. those lit
tie hard working, persistent devils
that day and night do nothing but dig
into the roots of the hair and destroy
its vitality.
Partisan Sage is a daintily perfum-
ed hair dressing; not sticky or greasy,
and any woman who desires luxuriant
and bewitching hair can get il in two
weeks by using Partisan Sage. 81
cents large bottle at Leo H Fines
and druggists everywhere.
advertisements,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

II

Sunday is never observed in the
army camp when the men are doing
active duty. In fact We never know
one day from another. Such system
in the army is almost unbearable"
Besides serving in the army station
ed alon gthe border, Sergeant Rich
has the distinction of being the best
revolver shot in the post Five med
ais have been awarded to him for his
accuracy of Workmanship.
Sergeant Rich was also among the
detachment that saved the lie of
DR.. Purcell who was crossing the
Salt Lake Desert, when his machine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

when such agitation arises" said
Rich, THE life of the soldier is inter
esting and somewhat varied. In such
service as this of which l speak the
soldier infrequently has the oppertu-
nifty to sleep under a roof. During the
agitation along the border when we
marched from our winter quarters in
Huachuca, Arizona. to the camping
grounds near the Rio Grande, We were
obliged to sleep in tents for periods of
ten months at a time.
Often when the fighting between
the rebels and government troops was
heavy. We would sit outside our tents
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02
SERGEANT RICH
TELLS STORIES
OF ARMY LIFE,

Many interesting incidences in the
fighting of the Mexican revolution of
two years ago, are told by James /.
Rich, new army recruiting officer.
with offices in the Colonial building
Sergeant Rich has the distinction of
being in active service along the Dor
der during the Mexican revolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

became disabled and he was stranded
far out on the waste. Mr.. Rich is
now in the local post anxiously await
ing the enlistment men who desire to
encounter similar experiences.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02
EARLHAM SPRING TERM

The registration for the Spring
Term at Earlham College has been
postponed until Monday, April eth.
The recitation work begins on April
Sth..
Raf,orf T. Kelly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02
Water Bills Due April LIST.
3I-i0t
UNDER AMUSEMENT.

The divorce suit of Eliza Gartin
against Green Gartin, both colored,
was taken under advisement by Judge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

Fox yesterday afternoon. The case
was continued from last Saturday.
Charges Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and drunkenness are the ale
cations in the complaint.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
CucumberS,

One OF the most satisfactory vegc-
tables for the small garden is the Gu.
cumber. 1t is easy to grow. bears pro
fusely. and almost everyone likes It.
Eight or ten plants properly tended
will furnish all of the fruit that the
average family can consume and there
will be lots of surplus cucumbers to
pickle, as we'll
They are planted by seed as soon
as the spring weather is reasonably
settled and the first edible cucumbers
may be counted on abou. ninety days
after planting.
The first important consideration is
the soil. Cucumbers, like all OF the
cucurbitaceae. love light mellow soil
and a sunny location. They belong
to semi-tropical desert class of
plants and sunshine is much more
important than water, although both
are necessary. The soil Immediately
adjacent to the seed hill should be
very rich with well-rotted compost or
manure. An excellent plan is to dig
out the soil to depth of eighteen
inches and Ali in with compost and
richer soil A fine mixture is one part
wood ashes. two parts sand. one part
manure and two parts rotted sod or
black loan
Where space is unimportant. plant
the seeds In hills six or eight feet
apart, twelve seeds to the hill Plant
an inch deep and firmly cover the
seeds II desired, box frame may be
placed about each hill and a pane OF
glass fitted over 1t. This will force
the growth and enables one to plant a
month earlier than Is otherwise pos
sible. 1t will also protect the plants
from the striped beetle, but care must
be taken that the glass is raised when
the sun is hot, or trouble will result
Where used with late paintings and
for protection from bugs only, 1t is
better to replace the glass with cotton
cloth.
| Remove the boxes as soon as the
plants send out runners and thin out
to the four sturdiest plants In each
| hill. The striped beetle Is the only
serious pest and must be guarded
against. 1t attacks the young plants
at the ground line just before they
run. II boxing Is not resorted to. 1t
Is good plan to keep the plants and
the surrounding ground sprinkled
with powdered white hellebore. An
other old-fashioned remedy is thin
plaster of COW manure over both
plants and soil. Do not thin out any
plants until danger from bugs is past.
The usual plan is to let the vines
grow over the ground at their own
sweet WILL The better way, espe-
cially for the small city garden. is to
train them up on trellis or wood
and wire framework. This saves
ground and improves the fruit as the
sun gets a better chance and the
vines are not crushed in gathering
the cucumbers. Cut off yellow leaves
with sharp shears and always cut the
fruit off instead OF pulling or twist
ing It:
Frequent applications of liquid ma.
nure to the roots will work wonders
and this practice cannot be too highly
recommended for all the later garden
plants. White Spine and Long Green
are excellent American varieties.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
He kneM Then.

On his eighty-fourth birthday Paul
Smith, the veteran Adirondack hotel
keeper, who started life as guide
and died owning a million dollars
worth of forest land, was talking about
boundary disputes with an old friend,
Didn't you hear Of lawsuit over
a title that ! had with Jones down in
Malone last summer" asked Paul.
The friend had not heard. Well said
Paul, 1T was this way. set in the
courtroom before the case opened
with my witnesses around me. Jones
hustled in, stopped, looked my wit
nesses over carefully, and said: Paul,
are those your Witnesses They are,
said /. Then you win,' said he, I've
had them witnesses twice myself ="
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22

for Porto Rico. She went over to her
husbands desk and sat down before
it. When she had collected herself
sufficiently she drew up pen, paper
and Ink and wrote feverishly:
Dear Harry:
II am not asking you to come back.
know that your pride is too great
for that, but l do ask you to believe
that | repent of my folly. ! want to
confess my weakness and gain your
forgiveness before you go, In some
way conceived the absurd notion Of
testing your affection for me; it
proved only too true a test Of my own
feelings. For, of course, had you
cared you would have come back,
rnder any circumstances. Edyth."
Suddenly, the rustling of the cur
tains behind her, caused her to sit up
straight and look about in alarm. A
man stepped out from behind them
and in the uncertain light, they look
ed at each other.
"Edyth!"
Waterman's face was haggard; he
took step toward her.
Forgive me-" he said, II would not
have intruded had / known you were
here. | wanted to look once more
upon all the things that once made
life dear to me-"
$50, you really cared, after all. II
was all trick, lot Of foolishness!
There was
He interrupted her, laughing.
'You little simpleton!" he exclaim-
ed, don't you suppose knew that all
the time? But / just thought I'd let
you find out in your own way-all you
wanted to know"
Mrs. Waterman crimsoned as she
drew away from him and moved cati-
tiously up to the desk. She crushed
the letter she had written and tossed
1t deftly into the waste basket.
And Waterman never told her In
after years that he had been looking
over her shoulder all the time she was
writing 1t.
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22

ian queen. The eight frame Langstroth
hive is an excellent one for the begin.
ner While your bees might be Sc
cured cheaper from some farmer, 1t is
easier to have them come right in the
hive at the start The complete out
fit will cost about SIS.
Most people can handle Italian bees
without the slightest danger of getting
stung, after little practice. Before
then, II is well to use a bee veil and
tie your sleeves tightly.
Your colony will increase from one
to five hundred per cent each year,
and each colony will produce from
fifteen to hundred pounds of honey,
depending upon the season. 1t will
not take ten minutes . week to care
for them, but you must spend lot
more time than that watching them
as they are most interesting in their
habits.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
COULDN'T EXPLAIN
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
Through Which She Had to Go.
Everyone Who Saw Her
Thought She Had No
Chance.

Carrsville, Ky.-In advices from
this town, Mrs. Hattie Cain says:
For 15 years, was a great sufferer
from womanly trouble, and would have
to send for a doctor about every three
months, and sometimes oftener.
! cannot explain to you how dread
fully | suffered at these times. would
have commissions, and It seemed that l
would die
Everyone who saw me, thought
there wasn't any chance for my recov-
cry.
The doctor said he thought should
have an operation, but | couldn't con-
sent to that, so he said for me to try
Cardui the womans tonic, as maybe
1t would help me,
began taking Cardui, and oh! Such
q surprise it was to me! The first
bottle | took, knew 1t was the medi-
cine for me, for began to mend right
away.
After taking nine bottles, my condi.
ton was perfect.
1t has now been seven years since
was In such wretched health, and
can do more work, can walk and go
where please, and 1t doesn't hurt me.
owe all of this to Cardui.
have induced several of my neigh
bors to take 1t and 1t worked like a
charm"
Give Cardui trial for your troubles.
N, B.-Vrifs 10! Chattanooga Medicine Co,
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for
StSrfal sections on case and 81 page book
Home Treatment for Women" sent IN plain
wrapper. Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
RAILROAD SURGEON DISCOv.
ERS WONDERFUL REMEDY
For Man and Beast, the Old Reliable
Dr.. Porter's hntiseptie Healing OIL
Relieves Pain. Stops the Bleedingf
and Heals al the same time.

Thousands of Farmers and Stocknen
know II already, and trial will convince
You that DR.. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC
HEALING OIL is the most wonderful
Remedy ever discovered for Wounds,
Burns, Old Sores, Catbuncles, Granulated
Eyelids, all Skin or Scalp Diseases, and
also for Barbed Wire Cuts, Calls, Sores,
Scratches, Shoe BoilS, Warts, Mango on
Dogs, etc Continually people are finding
new usesfor this famous old Remedy. Sold
by nearly all Druggists. II your Druggist
hasn't 1t, sendus Soc. in stamps for me.
dunn size, or 81 90 for large size, and twill
be sent by Parcel Post. Money refunded
ii not satisfactory. We mean 1t. Paris
Medicine Co. 2622 Pine St., st. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Annual and Perennial
Flowers-Profit In Bees-RaIs
Ing Cucumbers.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD soLTE.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLT e.
Annual flowers, that is, flowers
which are grown from seed and live
only one season, are very useful for
decorating the home grounds, filling
window boxes, etc. They are no less
hardy than perennials, and they are
cheaper to plant and fully as satisfac-
tory in most ways.
A moderate use of perennials serves
as fine foundation for flower gar
den. and by using ANIMALS for the bal.
ance, we can have an unbroken series
of blossoms throughout the season,
and can also vary the arrangement
from year to year
Choose your color combinations
with care so as to avoid having inhar-
monious colors blooming at the same
time. Do not use mixed seeds unless
you know what the colors are. Select
and plant beds or borders of the same
variety and color for best effect, con-
trasting them with other solid masses
rather than mixtures.
Exceedingly charming effects can be
secured by mass paintings Of coreop-
sis, peoples and many others OF the
simpler annual blossoms. Flowers
which bear large clusters or sprays of
bloom are effective in shady places
AID against walls.
The lower growing varieties can be
used for bordering beds of perennials,
outlining vegetable gardens, walks,
drives, etc. Wild flowers should be
planted in irregular groups in loca-
tions as nearly like their natural ones
as possible. Do not attempt to plant
them in regular beds and geometrical
forms II you would secure best results.
Annuals may be planted as soon as
the ground Is ready, and many varie-
ties may 90 in successfully quite late
in the spring.
For mass planting, the following are
recommended: Scabiosa, Balsam, Cal.
liposis, Coreopsis, Globe Amaranth,
Poppies, Zinnias, Marigold, Snapdrag-
on, Amaranthus.
Border Plants - Sweet Alyssum,
Mignonette, Pansies, Candytuft, Dwarf
Nasturtium, Dwarf Snapdragon.
Low Beds-Clarkia, Phlox-Drum-
mondi, Verbenas, Petunias
For late blooming background
masses we can recommend CASTOR
OIL BEANS, COSMOS, SALIVA. AND
SUNFLOWER. For Annual Vines:
CLIMBING NASTURTIUM, LOBELIA,
SCARLET RUNNER, WILD CUCUM-
BIER, MORNING GLORY, CYPRESS
VINE and best of all flowers. the
Sweet Pea.
Plant lots of ANNALS this year.
They cost little and they make the
whole world happier.