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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28
JUST A LITTLE TOO HAsTY
vestigate Hereafter Before He
Makes Complaint.

Have you noticed that dead dog in
Harris back yard?" inquired Colonel
Newton at the breakfast table.
No, | haven't; l didn't know they
had dog his wife returned.
No more did /, but there's a dead
dog lying in their back yard, and it's
been there for day or two If il
isn't disposed of by tomorrow l shall
notify the health department"
AS the dog was still there, stretched
stiff and stark, upon his return al
night, the colonel telephoned the
health department to come in the
morning and remove the body of q
dead dog in his neighbours back yard
which was becoming offensive
The men came early, before the col
onel hadleft home, to attend to the
matter. He saw them pick up the ami
NAL, drop it suddenly and turn away
The colonel, mystified, hurried out tc
see about II.
Why didn't you take that dog
away?" he sputtered
The officer eyed him coldly. Jaw,
come off" he said, in tone of dis.
gust. that's stone dog; piece oil
bricky-brac; put out there for the ash
man"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28
ECZEMA ON FACE AND SCALP

4400 Utica St., Denver, Colony
eczema came first with pimples and a
rash on my face, then on my scalp.
ears and neck. 1t itched so bad that
could not sleep. / was mass of
sores and my eyes were so l could
not see out of them. 1t broke my
heart to look at my face. Every bit
of skin came off where the disease
was. suffered awful between the
burning and itching, and whatever
part of my body it was on would be
swollen. / treated for three months
and would get better for a week, and
then / would be as bad as eyer
Il saw in the paper about Cuticura
so I sent and got some Cutieura Soap
and Ointment. l had the eczema for
five months before began to use Cuti,
cura Soap and Ointment, but got well
in short time after started to use
them. 1t is a sure cure as / have not
been troubled with it since. You
ought to see my face now. have
such nice complexion, as soft as q
baby's." (Signedl Mrs. Mary Glendin
ming. Dec. %. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
the world. Sample of each
free, with s2-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

dered his journal printed and copies
sent to all the colonial governors. AS
It was thought advisable by his honor
the governor to have the following ac.
count of my proceedings to and from
the French on Ohio committed to
print" said the modest young major,
Il think / can do no less than apollo
gize. In some measure, for the number
less imperfections in it" But 1t was
very manly recital of noteworthy
things, and touched the imagination
and fears OF every thoughtful man
who read 1t quite as near the quick as
the urgent and repeated letters OF the
troubled Dinwiddie.
Virginia, it turned out, was after
all more forward than all her neigh
bors when it came to action. The
Pennsylvania assembly very coolly
declared they doubted his ma
jesty's claim to the lands on the
Ohio. and the assembly In New York
followed suit. st appears they said,
in high judicial tone, that the French
have built fort at the place called
French Creek, at considerable dis
lance from the river Ohio. which may
but does not by any evidence or in
formation appear to US to be, an in
vasion OF any Of his maiesty's colo
mics"
The governors Of the other colonies
whose safety was most directly men
aced by the movements of the French
in the west were thus even less able
to act than Dinwiddie For the Vir-
ginia burgesses. though they would
not yield the point of the fee upon
land grants. did not mean to leave
Major Washington in the lurch, and
before an expedition could be got
afoot had come together again to vote
sun of money.
A Regiment Raised.
1t would be possible with the sum
they appropriated to put 500 or 400
men into the field: and as spring
drew on. raw volunteers began 10 gath
er in some numbers at Alexandria,
ragged regiment, made up for the most
part OF idle and shiftless men, who
did not always have shoes, or even
shirts, of their own TO wear: anxious
TO get their eight-pence a day, but
not anxious to work or submit to dis
cipline. Twas astonishing how
steady and how spirited they showed
themselves when once they had shak-
en- their iethargy or and were on
the march or face to face with the
enemy
A body of woodsmen had been
hurried forward In February. ere
spring had opened, to make a clearing
and set to work upon a fort at the
forks OF the Ohio: but it was the %
of April before men enough could be
collected at Alexandria to begin the
main movement towards the frontier
and by that time It was too late To
checkmate the French. The little
force sent forward to begin fortifca-
lions had set about their task very
siuggfshiy and without skill and
their commander had turned back.
again with some OF his men to re.
JON the forces behind him before the.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

81 never saw such rapid improvement
in the health of anyone. Syrup Pep
sin is a wonderful remedy and shall
never be without it again" Thousands
keep DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin con-
stantly in the house. for every mem
Der of the family can use it from in
infancy to old age. The users of Syrup
Pepsin have learned to avoid cathar-
tics, salts, mineral waters. pills and
other harsh remedies for they do but
temporary good and are a shock to
any delicate system.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin, and you would
like to make personal trial of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of a
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. W. B. Caldwell,
203 Washington Street, Monticello. H.,
and a free sample bottle will be
mailed you.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28
lnstaIIment 8

An English lieutenant at Oswego
had described the multitudious feet
of canoes upon Ontario carrying this
levy to its place of landing in the
lake beyond, and vagrant French
man had told him plainly what it was.
II was an army of six hundred men,
he boosted, going to the Ohio, ito
cause all the English to quit those
parts. 1t was plain to every Eng
lish governor in the colonies who had
his eyes OPEN that the French would
not stop with planting fort upon an.
obscure branch of the Allegheny, but
that they would indeed press forward
K take possession of the Ohio, drive
every English trader forth, draw all
the native tribes to their interest by
force or favor, and close alike the
western lands and the western trade
In very earnest against all the kings
subjects.
Governors See the Danger.
Governor Dinwiddie was among the
first to see the danger and the need
for action, as, In truth, was very nat
ural. In office and out, his study had
been the colonial trade, and he had
been merchant and Official now a long
time. He was one of the twenty
stockholders of the Ohio company,
and had come to his governorship in
Virginia with his eye upon the west
ern country. He had but to look
about him to perceive that Virginia
would very likely be obliged to meet
the crisis unaided, IL, indeed, he could
induce even her to meet it.
Governor Hamilton, of Pennsylva-
mia, also saw how critically affairs
stood, it is true, and what ought to be
done. Hi. agents had met and acted
With the agents of the Ohio company
already in seeking Indian alliances
and fixing upon points of vantage be-
yond the Alleghanies. But the Penn
sylyania assembly could by no argu-
ment or device be induced to vote
money or measures in the business.
The placid Quaker traders wera as
stubborn as the stolid German farm
ers. They opposed 1t because they
could not for the life of them see the
necessity of parting with their money
to send troops upon so remote an
errand.
Dinwiddie Does Not Hesitate.
Dinwiddle did not wait or parley.
He acted first and consulted his legis-
lature afterwards. 1t was in his
Scots blood to take the business very
strenuously, and in his traders blood
to take it very anxiously He had
kept himself advised from the first
OF the movements of the French.
Their vanguard had scarcely reached
Pressure Isle ere he dispatched let
tiers to England apprisins the govern
ment of the danger. Answer had
come very promptly. too, authorizing
him to build forts upon the Ohio. If
he could get the money from the Bur
gesses; and meantime. should the
French trespass further, TO require
of them peaceably to depart" IF
they would not desist for a warning =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28
Was Much Impressed.

A little girl who had acted as ring
bearer at cousins wedding was in
clined to view her part of the i'm.
pressive ceremony with great serious
ness. One day some time afterward
the child heard her grandmother talk.
ing of her possible future marriage.
you know. I'm half married al
ready" the child earnestly remarked.
Half married already What do
you mean. child?r asked the surprised
grandmother.
Why, don't you remember when l
carried Cousin Carries wedding ring?''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

United States Embassy In London.
"Of all diplomatic posts. l have of
ten thought the pleasantest in most
ways and the most exacting in sons
is that Of American ambassador in
London" writes Sydney Brooks in the
current issue OF Harper's Weekly.
Whoever holds it gets infinitely
nearer to the realities of English life
than the representative of any other
country. He is treated from the
first as a national guest whom it ia
a delight to honor rather than as an
official emissary. Popular opinion
separates him at once from his col
leagues OF the diplomatic corps He
Is the only one who reaches the mass
OF the people"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

said his majesty, I'VE do hereby strict
ly charge and command you to drive
them of by force of arms"
Even to send warning to the
French was no easy matter when
the kings letter came and the chill
autumn rains were at hand. The
mountain streams, alread swollen.
presently to be full of Ice, would be
very dangerous for men and horses,
and the forests were likely enough to
TEEN with hostile savages. now the
French were there.
A proper messenger was found and
dispatched. nevertheless-young Major
George Washington, of the Northern
district. The errand lay in his quar-.
ter; his three years OF surveying at
the heart OF the wilderness had made
him an experienced woodsman and
hardy traveller, had tested his pluck
and made proof of his character; he
was well known upon the frontier, and
his friends were very influential, and
very cordial In recommending him for
this or any other manly service that
called for steadiness. hardihood and
resource.
Dlnwiddle Knows His Man.
Dinwiddie had been q correspondent
of Lawrence washington's ever since
the presidency OF the Ohio company
had fallen IN the Young Vfr1fnfan uuou.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

The first condition of human good,
ness is something to love; the second
something to reverence.-GeorgeE Eliot
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
AkNF fails 10 cure NnU case OF Itching, Blind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28
Investigating Further.

"Dobble's word is as good as his
bond
Exactly. How good is his bond?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Mr.. Bryan on Steel Trust.

II Secretary Bryan has any actual
evidence upon which to base his as
sertion that the United States Steel
Corporation or manufacturers of armor
plate have in any way fostered, given
aid or comfort to war scareS, or per-
mitted its officials or employees to do
anything to foster such a scare, he
should at once give the facts to the
press of the country. The widest cir
culation is none too much publicity.
1t is so un-American, so inhumane,
50 indecent, and savors so much OF
despicahle graft that one must hest
tate to believe the story.
If the proof is at hand give it to the
world that the world may excoriate the
Steel Corporation as it should be en-
coriated-if not, then such insinuations
should be consistently tabooed. For
the applause of listeners. men some
times make rash assertions. If this
be case of mere rashness the Steel
Corporation should demand proof. If
it be the truth the public ought to be
informed of the facts in the case.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
A Great Service to New Jersey.

The New Jersey House of Repre-
sentative Is has passed the jury reform
bill in response to the appeal of Presi-
dent Wilson, but the Senate defeated
it. Out OF twelve Democrats ten
voted for it. while all Republican Sena-
tors, nine in number, voted it down.
Two of the Democrats aided the mi
nority, which lined up with the Smith
Nugent machine. However praise or
blame may be bestowed in this matter,
President Wilson is not loser in
this fight for much-needed reform in
his State. according to the New York
Evening Post, which says:
He had some things to say to New
Jersey. but he also had some things
to say to the nation. Jersey bosses got
their warning, but neither were Demo-
cratic schemerS and marplots at Wash
IngtOn let go without due admonition
Mr.. Wilson's speeches were local, vet
al the same time national His cool
and searching analysis of the last Pres
Idential election, with his Inference
that the Democrats were BY If merely
put on probation. was coupled with the
deliberate serving of notice on those
within the party who are intriguing
against the execution of the popular
will, that if they do not yield they
will be crushed. The words were ut
tered in New Jersey. but they were in
tended for the whole country. This is
clearly the large and final significance
of President Wilson's campaigning for
'wo days in New Jersey within two
months of his entering the White
House.
Even the worst machine boss must
know that Mr. Wilson is against his
methods 1t was a fatal mistake for
the Republicans to combine with a
discredited minority of the Democratic
party to block the programme OF the
progressive President. This was done
in New Jersey at the very time when
Republican leaders are trying to win
the support of all who believe in
progress.
There is good chance of the Jury
reform, bill being passed at the ex-
traordinary session of the New Jersey
Legislature, to be convened shortly.
Whether it passes or not, the President
has done his duty fully.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
The Reclamation Hearings.

The conferences on reclamation which
Secretary Lane closed on Saturday es-
tablished certain facts which may be
briefly stated as follows:
First in spite of the difficult engi-
neering problems which have been met
and successfully handled. at the pres
ent time the chief difficulties lie in tact
full administration. This getting along
with the people" is problem not con-
fined to the Reclamation Service. Il
also troubles the Forest Service and
other bureaus, but all are coping with
It more successfully as time goes en-.
Second, the government can and
must take hold of the big. hard jobs
which cannot be done by anybody else.
These works can be completed at a
cost quite comparable to the> cost of
private work on smaller scale with
due allowance for the restrictions of
the eight-hour law and other legisla-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Labor Opposes Ambassador.

Ambassador Page. upon arriving a
London. will find that certain ele-
ment Of hostility to him has been or
ganized. The labor unionists of Great
Britain have protested to Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign secretary, against the
recognition of Mr. Page as Ambas.
sador from, the United States.
1t is claimed that in his writings he
has proved himself an opponent to
union labor, and as such is repugnant
to them. Sir Edward is an adrot man,
and, therefore, may be trusted to put
aside the protests of the British labor
unionists in some way. that shall not
compromise the Liberal party with an
auxiliary upon whose good will it NAV
have to depend at times for a parlia
mentary majority, What else the Br
ish labor men may be able 10 do
manifest their hostility to Mr.. Pag
not cieaI- but perhaps they will
solve not to appear at reception
the United States Embassy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
Behind Closed Doors.

In a recent issue of monthly mag
azine. President Wilson expressed>some
interesting ideas regarding the prepa-
ration OF tariff and currency laws. His
main conteption was that the people"
were not heard He objected to the
fact that big manufacturers, bankers,
and heads of railroad corporations
were chiefly consulted when important
legislation was to be enacted. But.
most of all. he condemned the prac-
tice of considering these matters in
secret, under conditions which gave the
people no opportunity to know how
and why the legislators arrived at their
course of action.
81 do not want to quote President
Wilson's own words, "a SNUG lot of
experts to sit down behind closed
doors in Washington and play Provi-
dence to me"
The administration of President VIII
son, marked thus far by honesty and
sincerity of purpose. cannot afford TO
suffer the faint of secret manipulation
If the tariff bill, which passed the
House, is TO be changed in the SEN
ate, the country has a right 10 know
why the amendments have been made
The record should be public. The rea--
son for changes must not only be
apparent, but convincing, and it can
not be either if the veil of secrecy en-
velops Senatorial action.
Not only the Democratic admins
tration, but the Senate is on trial
Neither can hope to retain popular ia
voT if tariff legislation is to be effect
ed behind closed DOORS Ii may be
that Democratic Senators do not want
10 hear the warnings which would be
uttered nor listen to statements which
would make good campaign material
for the opposition. We cannot believe
that fear inspires their line of con-
duct. This being the case. and it be-
ing equally certain that no Senator has
any desire to do in secret that which |
he would not do in the open, there
seems to be no ground whatever for
the programme of secrecy which has
been entered upon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20

| - 4
ton which may be entirely right and
proper, but is none the less a handicap
Third, the government service can
accomplish this work chiefly because
of the absence Of politics, favoritism.
and graft, of which nothing was heard,
except from the small class of chronic
kickers. )
Fourth, there will always be criti-
cism from the above class who will
generally be, supplied with tales OF hard
luck and injustice because the govern
ment cannot sort out the people who
go on to the land. Private companies
can do this to certain extent and
thus avoid some trouble.
Fifth, The project people, ahe water
users, excluding the above objection
able characters, are reasonable, intelli-
gent, businesslike, scientific farmers,
who protect their own interests as
do other Americans These, men who
represented their neighbors here will
go back West with a better perspective
than they had when they left home.
v Last but not least, the conferences
have discovered to both irrigators and
officials just, hard-working, tactful
Secretary of the Interior, who listens
to the troubles of both with a COM
bination of patience and firmness which
indicate an ideal administration of the
affairs of our great and complex In
terror Department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20

From the Hartford COurant.
That tired old mischief maker. the
scheme for one cent letter postage, Is
travelling around the newspapers again.
Think twice before advocating the plan.
To begin with. who is complaining about
having to pay two cents for a scaled
letter? Anybody who chooses can send
letter for one cent now, using a pos
tai card. which affords him not only
postage but also paper and envelope.
except that the envelope isn't there.
But he can just write his letter, stick
IL in the box, and along II goes as
soon and as surely as the two cents
epistle letter that Is worth sealing
ard making secret is worth two cents
for postage. That's enough to shut
down this cheap postage agitation. But
there is another reason We have
whole army of postal employees. We
doubt IL one Of them can be found who
would object to an increase of his pay.
Some of them are Dbtoriously under
paid, like the rural delivery men. IL
the postal service has so much surplus
revenue that some way must be found
to reduce profits, why not add some
thing TO the pay rolls? Reducing letter
postage would really give help in some
quarters, but those are the quarters
of the wealthy-the great corporations
with wide correspOndence-who neither
need the reduction nor ask for il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
LOUISVILLE
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old sIwasA."

Louisville is, next to New Orleans, the
greatest city south Of Messrs. Mason &
Dixon's celebrated line. 1t is the pride
Of Kentucky and the chief ornament to
the Ohio River, which flows past and
also through il occasionally, and which
puts on a near-cataract at this point
for the benefit of the government pork
barrel brigade.
Louisville contains 25,ooO people by
census, but as II only counts Col Wat
terson as one man. the pifiiishness OF
censuses becomes at once apparent
Louisville is a proud old town with
several new buildings. and reeks with
history and romance. II was founded
on an island In LIS without the approval
of the Ohio River. which Immediately
began to devouS II. During the next
year the founders tossed a penny to de-
eide whether to become Colonies or
Hoosiers and moved to the Kentucky
shore. Had the penny decided other
wise Louisville would now be in Indi-
ana and full Of poets. instead Of being
161 per cent Southern and so full of
hospitality that the casual visitor has
TO remove himself from his new found
friends by a writ of habeas corpus.
Louisville fourshed in the ante-bel-
lum days, and 1000 steamboats, saluted
II while edging over the falls 1t was
the home Of Louis Philippe before he
became King OF France. and enormous
of his old arm chairs and four
poster beds still exist in the city. II
was also the home of Zachary Taylor.
while Henry Clay and JEFF Davis lived
near by, and often failed to go home
Until morning. when visiting Louisville
friends. Louisville furnished the wife
Of the Confederate President and has
also furnished large numbers Of coun-
tesses and princesses, European noble
men having almost rjned the old fam
lies of their daughters. Louisville So
ciety talks art and the science OF de luxe
living more fluently than that Of almost