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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
HOW ONE MAY GROW TALL

A mans organs and those of his
bones which are not subjected to pres
sure grow continuously until he is
forty years old; that is to say, the
heart should become stronger, the
capacity of the lungs increase, and
the brain should develop steadily
until the fourth decade of life. Also
one should wear larger hat at the
age of forty than at thirty. A man
ceases to grow tall, however. at the
beginning of the third decade, because
after that time the downward pres
sure exerted by the weight of the
body while in the erect position COM
presses the vertebrae or small bones
in the spine, the discs of cartilage
between them, the pelvis and the
thigh bones. and this pressure over
comes the natural elasticity of the
discs and the growth of these bones.
However, well-Rnown scientist con-
tends that were man a quadruped,
and therefore freed from the down.
ward pressure produced by his
weight upon his spinal column. he
would continue to grow in height for
ten years longer than he does at
present, since it has been found that
bones not subjected to compression
increase up to the fourth decade.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
WIFE SOLD FOR HALF CROWN

From time to time cases in the po-
lice court show that there is still a
belief, especially among the English
Golfers. that man may legally sell
his wife. Formerly the error was
widespread among the lower classes
in Lancashire, it being thought to be
a purely legal transaction if the wife
was taken to the place of sale with a
halter round her neck. and the buyer
WIS given written receipt by the
husband for the money paid. Quite
late in the nineteenth century man
pleaded in Lancashire county court
that he was not liable for his wife's
debts, as he had sold her to another
man for half crown long before the
debts in question were contracted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
HEN MOTHERS ELEVEN PIGS

James Lafferty, farmer near New
lrk, N. j.. has a hen that is mothering
eleven little pigs Several weeks ago
he hen began laying eggs in the pig
pen. The mother pig ate the eggs
'egularly until her litter arrived. Then
Ihe ceased and gave her attention TO
he new family. The hen continued
o make the pen her roosting place.
Finally the little porkers made such
friends with her that the fowl gave
~ her plans to hatch brood and
adopted the little pigs, She allowed
he juvenile porkers to eat the eggs
hat she had in her nest Now. when
wer she clucks the little pigs scam
yer to her. The mother pig doesn't
.ppear to mind 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
LAsSooED BY FLYING TRAIN

John Dunning, railway mail clerk.
of Corona. was whipped out of the
door of a mail car by wire lasso.
hurled against passing freight train
and dragged along the ties till the
wire broke. AS the train was stand
ing at the Floral Park switch TO let
the freight pass he stood at the side
door From car in the freight train
a long wire was trailing. AS it passed
the mail car the free end snapped into
the open door and wound about Dun
ning's left leg.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
PosToFFIcE AS DETECTIVE

Detectives, lawyers, clerks and
others often experience great difficulty
In obtaining an undoubted specimen
Of certain persons signature. In
one ease recourse had to be had to
marriage register; In another the only
signature procurable was on the n.y.
leaf Of book which the suspect had
presented TO relative; and only two
or three years ago a testimonial to
sea captain was brought into court,
because among the signatures to it
was one for which the police had long
hunted in vain.
One of the most common expedients
resorted to for overcoming this diff
Guilty is employing the postoffice-that
is, sending registered letter to the
person whose signature is wanted. And
this is frequently successful. Think
Ing that the postal packet contains
money or yaluables, the addressee un-
suspectingly signs the receipt, only to
discover that inside the envelope there
is nothing but faxed" letter.
This trap once caught an anonymous
letter writer-a woman-who, on being
Intercepted shortly before, had de-
clared that she could not write, and
whose friends believed her to be Hit
crate. II was, in fact, mainly instru-
mental in getting her six manths' i'm
prisonment
The receipt of registered letter, ii
should be carefully noted, is not given
up to anybody, but can be obtained
only in certain cases 20 further the
ends of justice.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08

stances much more. Hanging IN long
rows in the icy cold rooms are the
carcasses OF 400 beeves and hogs and
sheep in due proportion. In other
rooms not so cold, are $50 tons OF po-
tatoes, and vast quantities Of onions.
turnips, beets, carrots, cabbages.
/ yams, celery, tomatoes and other veg
etables. In yet other rooms are ten
tons Of poultry. and elsewhere are
boxes OF fruit without number. and
this enormous supply is daily depleted
and daily renewed.
Adjoining the cold storage plant il
/ the bakery, in whose immense ovens
I are baked each working day about
10000 loaves Of bread, 1900 rolls and
/ $50 pounds OF cake. The coffee de-
/ partmenf. which roasts and sends out
/ about 300 600. pounds OF the roasted
berry each year. receives the especial
/ attention OF Colonel Wilson, for he
/ is himself a great coffee drinker. He
Il personally makes up the formulas for
the blends, and as something Of cof
fee connoisseur myself, can testify
I that he knows what he is about when
I be does it,
The people OF the zone. white and
/ black alike, are very fond OF ice
cream, and TO supply the demand the
commissiary manufactures about 140.-
Geo gallons year. Of three grades.
The first grade is as good ice cream
IS one can get anywhere, and even
the third grade is mighty welcome
/ after hot day in the Culebra Cut or
the Pedro Miguel locks.
Are you tired OF figures yet? II not,
please consider that the ice plant at
Cristobal makes nearly 10000 tons Of
| ice q year, the corned beef plant has
an annual output OF about 100000
pounds. and that almost 335, goo
pounds OF butter is handled By the
butter printing plant, all of the butter
being brought from the United States.
Then we viii move to the laundry. In
this spacious building. with its long
rows Of washing machines and dry.
ing and ironing devices. all the laun-
dry work of the Zone, excepting tina.
OF the Ancon hospital, is done. and in
addition that of all the steamship lines
running to Colon except one We are
now handling. said the manager, an
average of about half q million pieces
month, and in the months when the
tourists come in greatest numbers the
figures mount TO about 100000
The figures I have been giving are
approximate only, for they are chang.
ing continually with changing condt
tions. Here is q list of some of the
more important importations Of food
products during the last fiscal year:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08

In the Pacific northwest of the Unit
ed States the conifers grow to giant
size. Whole forests are being lum-
bered where the trees range in diane
ter from FIVE to eight feet with clean
trunks, bare of limbs for 100 to 125
feet in height. The illustration shows
a huge arbor vitae (Thuja plicata) on
roadside near Snohomish. Wash.
which is SO feet nine inches in cireum.
terence. Through the tree pathway
has been cut and beneath its arch
thousands of pedestrians and bicy-
clists have passed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08

As will be readily understood, the
commission is able and willing 10 sell
food at very little above cost Conse
quently the housewife on the isthmus
can buy at prices thar are never above
those in the states, and that nearly
always are considerably lower.
An important part Of the commits
sary plant is the industrial and ex-
perimental laboratory in Cristobal,
where all the foods are tested and
many things. such as aayoring sx.
tracts, are manufactured.
The commission conducts more than
dozen hotels for white Americans,
where good meals are furnished for
80 cents each; 3 score Of mess halls
for European lahorers, where 3 days
board costs forty cents. ard about
twenty-five kitchens for West Indian
laborers, where board casts thirty
cents day. Something like million
meals are served each month in these
various establishments, for nearly ev-
cry employee Of the commission eats
at q government table Ii has been
said that no private contractor in
the weSld feeds his employees as well
as the Isthmian canal commission.
Very few OF the men ever ate better
meals than they are getting on tbs
isthmus. and this is true of the Amer.
leans as wei as Of the Spaniards and
/ West Indians.
No, you cannot avoid the use Of the
superlative degree in speaking about
Colonel Wilson's commissary depart
ment,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
out of Place.

The Last Arrival-Oi thought this
was to be progressive party. Ma
ioney3
Card Party Host-So ut Is, Moike-
The Last Arrival (witheringlyl-
Thin phwat's that black Republican
az a Casey doing here2-Puck-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
lrritatinu skln TrouhIes.

so prevalent in summer. such as
hives. poison oak, chafng, sunburn,
eczema, etc. are quickly relieved when
Tyres Antiseptic Powder is used
Csc. at druggists or sample sent free
By J. S. Tyree. Washington. D. C.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
SLEEPS SEVENTY-SEvEN DAYS

When Leon Jean. a ropemaker OF
Cherbourg, France. woke up the other
day he was amazed to find himself in
a hospital instead OF at home. He had
been asleep a days, although he
thought he had been in bed only few
hours. His present health seems
good.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-08
Imnnrtant "a Mntnara
FiruratiYeIn sreakInn.

Father said little Herbert, why
doesn't mother travel with the cir
cus?"
What could she do In circus"
She might be the strong woman
heard her tellin grandma. this morn
ing. that she could wind you around
her little finger Judge
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

OF the superstructure. at the same
time securing all the heavy rock avail
able for the slopes and cap.
The change In plan is dye TO the
efforts OF ID. e, Metzger. superintend'
emf OF the work, who, when Major
Wooten deemed it unsafe to extend
the core OF comparatively small rock
more than 300 feet, ard stopped the
work, hurried to Philadelphia and
Washington to consult with his prin-
ciples and obtain, If possible. more
lenieat terms.
The hitch on the HilO breakwater
job has been caused by the lack Of
heavy rock available Eight ton rock
is called for by the specifications for
the sea slope, and three ton for the
barbor slope and cap. The quarry on
which the contractors counted to sup
ply this heavy material did not block
out as expected, and work came to a
standstill.
Now that the contractors have Sc
cured permission 20 run out the I'M
protected core 1000 feet. they will
nave more time to look for large rock,
and in the meantime can keep their
expensive plant in operation, and their
force together.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
WORK TO RESUME
ON BREAKWATER
AT HlLO

On cabled authority from Washing
ton, Major w. p. Wooten, the United
States engineer officer in charge of
rivers and harbors work in the islands.
has withdrawn his prohibition against
extending the unprotected core OF the
Hilo breakwater beyond the 300-foot
limit, and work will be resumed with
In few days. The force OF men
which was laid off week ago will be
reassembled, and the Breakwater Com
pany OF Philadelphia, contractors for
the job, will push work on the core
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

PUPILS ARE
GRADUATED

More than five hundred persons
gathered in the Bishop Memorial
Chapel, Kamehameha school. at eight
O'clock last evening, the occasion be-
ing the awarding of diplomas to the
thirty-nine students in the manual
and girls departments who compose
The graduating class of 1918. The
baecalaureate sermon was delivered
in the chapel Sunday morning by
Rev. j. l.. Hopw0od.
The program opened with an organ
prelude. Proclamation" by Miss
Edith Garfield, this being followed by
en- anthem, Seek Ye the Lord. by
the chapel choir In response to the
invocation by Rev. ]. L. Hopwood, the
boys glee club rendered Peace Be
Onto YOU"
Following the musical numbers. es-
says were read by Miss Julia Cole
man, who took as her topic "Alaa
My Home Country" and Miss Ida
Desha, whose subject was "Hilo, My
Home"
Mrs. Charles L. Hall sang Vincent
Wallace's Sweet Spirit, Hear My
Prayer, being accompanied on the
organ by Miss Garfield. The first
Grafton of the evening was delivered
by Ernest Alma Amona, who spoke
upon the subject Inventions" The
second Grafton was delivered by Dan
iel Kaleialii, who took for his topic
a matter of present great interest,
that of vocational training. Follow
ing the oratiops, a girls chorus sang
two selections, ''Nocturne." by Denza,
and "A Song of Seasons" by Hawley.
This was proceeded by an anthem,
Praise Ye the Father by the choir.
At the close of the anthem, the
students of the girls school stood
and formed at the right of the plat
form. Miss Ida M. Pope, principal OF
that school, after a brief address,
presented them with their diplomas.
The boys were awarded their dlplo-
mas by President Horne.
Four years ago Daniel Pahu, a stu
dent at Kamehameha, established in
the manual department, in honor of
his mother, roll of honor, offering
prize each year to the cadet who
through the four years as a student
at the school had been the most
worthy and who had done the most
for the Institution. Beside receiving
this prize, his name was to be placed
upon the roll of honor, which roll was
to be handed down from year to year.
President Horne last evening opened
the ballot which contained the name
of Daniel Kaleialii, the fourth stu
dent to have. his name affixed to the
roll. Retiring Cadet Major William
kama also had his name affixed to-
the roll of majors.
Following the awarding of the di-
plomas and the announcement, of the
two students, the graduates, students
and those in the audience united in
singing Hawaii Ponoi," the Hawai-
ian national hymn, after which the
members of the class of 1913 we're
loaded down with flowers and leis
and received the congratulations of
their parents and friends.
The following students were award
ed academic certificates:
Edward X. Akana. Edward Akiona.
Ernest .Ahina Amona, Joseph Amos.
George X. Beniamina, George Her.
bert Bush, Kuan C. Chung, William
Mani Enoka. Daniel Hipa, James n.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
ANOTHERSTAFF
OFFICER COMING

The staff of the Hawaiian Depart
ment is TO be increased in the near
future, a regularly detailed officer
OF the ordnance department being
now under orders to proceed to Ho-
lulu. On his arrival the army admin
istration here will-have the full COM
plement of staff officers, with the ex-
ception of an officer in charge of mi
litia affairs. and member of the sig.
hal corps, serving as department sig
nal officer. At the present time Cap
tain J. S. Johnston is acting signal
officer, ordnance officer, and artillery
engineer, but the duties are too oner-
Gus, and the coming of a regular ord
nance officer will greatly help facili-
tate army, administration here.
The new department ordnance Off
Ger is First Lieutenant Birch o. Ma
haffey, whose detail in the ordnance
will date from June 90, the date. when
the tour of a number of officers, in
GLIDING Captain c. w. Waller, now
here, will expire. lieutenant Mahaf-
few is ordered to proceed to Hawaii
as soon as practicable after that date.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
Cockroaches
Rats and Mice

Nothing is more disagreeahIe than a
home infested with vermin. Destroy
them with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard exterininator
for thirty-five years.
1t kills off rats, mice and cockroaches
in single night. Does not blow away
like powders; ready for use; nothing to
mix. The only exterininator sold under
an absolute guarantee of money back
if it fails.
Sold by druggists, 25c and sl.00 or
sent direct, charges prepaid, ON receipt
of price.
stsarns' Electric Paste Co, Chicago m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
NORDICA And
DEFAULT WILL
APPEAR HERE

The announcement that Paul De-
fault, the famous French tenor, is 10
appear in Honolulu with Nine. Lillian
Nordica, has delighted local musicians
fer he made favorable and lasting
impressions on everyone who heard
him when he sang with ci5neros some
time ago.
Nine. Nordica herself IS an example
of constant achievement. She has
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
Travel STORY ON

IA TN SmEhtOH
Harriet Chalmers Adams will give
her story on Travel and Adventure
in South America" on next Tuesday
evening, June II. at the opera house.
Over one hundred color pictures
and two thousand feet Of motion pic
ture film were taken solely to illus
trate this narrative.
Mrs. Adams has just finished a
series of travelogues at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music and has been en-
gagged to repeat the series next win
ter Seats for her Honolulu engage
ment are on sale at the promotion
committee rooms. Reserved seats are
one dollar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

Hobbs. Samuel NJ. Hussey. John X.
Jones, William n. kama, Daniel Ka-
leialii. Joseph Kauihana, Joseph Kila.
Richard Muller, William OpuRli. Eliz-
abeth Akiona. Julia Coleman, Ida
Desha, Julia Fern. Josephine Mahoe.
Emma Malakaua. Lydia Martin, May
MCGOWAN. Carrie Muller, Helen Poe
poe and Faustina Van Deisen. Me-
chanical department. William Waia-
leale. Aipnu Aiau. William Lazaro,
Joseph l. Ahu, James Pauelua. Do
nestle art Flora Kaai, eliza Nainoa.
Julia Pahia, Watty Robinson. Do
nestle science Julia Apela.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

never stood still nor remained content
with the triumphs she mas won. Last
season she scored one of the greatest
successes of her career by singing
Isolde" in German at the Berlin Roy
al Opera, while the season before she
added fresh triumph to her list by
singing the same role in French at
the Paris Grand Opera
At her concert here Nine. Nordica
will be heard in number of English
selections, as she is an enthusiastic
advocate of singing in the verpacular
and was the first to sing Wagner in
English. The dates of Nordica's con-
certs are June 26 and June 2S.
Seats may be reserved at the Terri
torial Messenger Service, phone S461.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

The United States senate is now
going to. investigate itself, prying into
the individual holdings of prominent
senators to refute Wilson's yelled
statement that strong and influential
Hobbies were lining up the senate
against the tariff measures.
Chicago has enacted a very strict
ordinance putting the ban on all risque
songs or dances.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10

Literary men frequently suffer from
writer's cramp, but. it is never due to
overwork in indorsing or signing
checks.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
Embroidery Club Banquet.

The Merry-Go-Round Embroidery
club held it's annual banquet at st.
Lawrence hall, Thursday evening.
After a turkey supper with all the
"fixin's," the remainder of the even
ing was passed pleasantly with
500 Those attending included
Mesdames House, Oldfeld, Aeker-
man, Jackson. Mcdonald, Lindskog,
and daughters, Stewart, Faruer,
Baird, Kent. Brown, Davidson and
Miss Susie Griffin. and Messrs. Jack
son, d. c. Mcdonald, A. c. House,
Percy Jackson. A. c. Lindskog and
0rvil Baird. Mrs. Percy Jackson
won the ladies' first prize, a silver
cheese knife, and Mr.. Alderman the
gentlemen's, a silver match box.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
JANUARY SNOW STORM
OF REAL THING KIND
The snow began in the cleaning
And busily all the night.
Had been heaping field and highway,
With a spotless deep and white.

That is. it heaped it where the
wind of which there was quite a
breeze, didn't take a hand and blow
il into the next county. But 1t was
sure some snow storm that commene-
ed late Wednesday afternoon and
continued without much interruption
until Thursday night. 1t was the
first real snow storm of the winter,
and has brought joy to the hearts of
the renchers and the citizens of the
district generally. 1t is difficult to
estimate the amount of the fall,
which is unevenly distributed because
of the hurricane that accompanied the
storm. In many places the ground is
blown bare of the feathery flakes,
while in others ii is piled waist deep.
The storm rapidly assumed the pro-
portions of a blizzard. but coming
from the south was not cold enough
to cause much discomfort. 1t Is esti-
mated that a foot of snow fell, or
tried to fall, because much of the
time the flakes as fine as sugar were
flying horizontally at about a mile
and a half a minute straight toward
Cobre. The snow must have banked
up deep somewhere, if given the OPP
portunity.
The railroad was not seriously in
convenienced, and tho trains were
kept running without any great delay
during and following the storm. Ad-
vices from throughout the state are
to the effect that the storm was wide
spread. The snow viii bring relief
to many ranchers whose focks and
herds have been restricted in their
movements for lack of water, and it
is hoped the drouth is e%ffeetually
broken.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
LAFLER-DRAPER

Miss Mary Beatrice Lafler and
Stanley James Draper, were married
at the Northern hotel parlors, yes
terday afternoon, by Rev. J. w.
Gum of st. Bartholomew's Episcopal
church. The ceremony was attend
ed by Miss Mabel Draper, sister of
the groom. from Ruth. and Mrs.
Gum. The bride arrived in Ely,
this week, from Long Beach, Calf.
where she has been a teacher of
eloeution. She is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Lafler of that city.
The groom came to the district from
Maroni. Utah. and is in the employ
of the Campton Commercial COM
pany at MeGill, where they are to
reside. and will be at home after
January 10th.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
When Is a Concealed Weapon.

As a result of a recent mix-up in
Riepetown, Dan Dogan and Mike
Sertie were aired out before Acting
Justice Leishman, Monday. and
pleaded guilty to an assault and
battery charge. They were tagged
for twenty-five days apiece at the
county Jail. Before receiving SEN
tence, the respondents involved John
Gaynor in the case. The alleged
battery had been in operation at his
house, and he was charged with
carrying a concealed weapon. Judge
Cartwright heard Gaynor' Ease pre-
sented, and the argument put up
by Attorney Eddy, counsel for Gay
nor, that the weapon was not con-
cealed, inasmuch as the gun was
toted in a manner plainly visible.
The judge took the situation under
ponderation.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
Passing of Joe Martin.

Joe Martin, more familiarly known
as Mexican Joe, died at the county
hospital, Wednesday, after a short
illness from pneumonia. He was
we'll and favorably known through
out the district and an expert rider
and roper. The funeral was held at
the Nevin & Graham undertaking
rooms, Thursday, Rev. Father Shee-
han, officiating. Friends and ac-
quaintances contributed a purse to
defray the burial expenses.