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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
BOY oBEYED ORDERS GIVEN
Meant Well, But Information Was Not
Welcomed by Hotel Manager
Just at That Time.

A certain New York hotel manager
Is one of these nervous men who con-
stantly warn their employees against
keeping them in ignorance Of any
happening around the place He hired
new bell boy recently, and gave
him the usual warning:
Remember" he warned, ''if any
thing happens around here I'm to be
the first person to know about it."
Soon after that he was showing
three naughty Daughters of the Cou-
federacy one Of the best rooms in the
place, when the new bell boy rushed
in with his hair on end.
Something's happened!' he yelled
The three Daughters of the Con
federacy turned coldly, and the man
ager, anxious to get rid of the boy
demanded to know the trouble.
That old cat down stairs" sale
the boy, has just had kittens! What
shall we do?"
The managers suggestion wal
rough.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
WOMEN BEGIN ANOTHER
CRUSADE IN ENGLAND
Have Leaders in Parliament Scared,
Being Afraid to Appear in Public
Unaccompanied by Body Guard.

London.-Suffrage on Saturday
smashed with stones the glass cover
of one of the cases in the jewel room
of the tower of London, where the
crown jewels are kept, They were
arrested and sent to Bow screev.
This attack is in line with the mill
tants' expressed purpose to attack all
government property.
Leaders in parliament, panic
stricken because of the militant meth
DDS of the suffragette, seldom venture
into the streets now without body
guards. Their homes are also pro-
tected night and day by specially as
signed police, who have been warned
to prevent incendiary fires or other
damages.
Sir Edward Grey has temporarily
abandoned his official residence and
new sleeps in Sloane Gardep>
Lloyd-George has given up his fav
orite amusement of appearing in pub
lie restaurants and intends to eat his
meals in the house of commons din
ing room.
Alarmed by r.mors that his child
would be kidnapped, Winston Churchill
has four policemen constantly or
guard outside his house. He is mo-
| lacking in personal courage, but hi
beautiful wife has urged the authori
ties to take ample precaution agains
the suffragists. The Churchill bah!
is invariably followed by plain clothe
men from Scotland Yard when thu
nurse takes the child out for an all
! ing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
What a Funny Teacher.

An east side lad of six summers has
a child's faculty for seeing things.
often in the way they are not. He
came home from school the other day
and found his father reading the daily
paper.
Pop" he said. my teacher don't
know nothinI"
why. son. what's the matter now?"
asked the father.
Well" replied the youngster, she
held big red apple up In front of US
this morning and said: Children, what
is this have in my hand?' "-Indian-
apolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
MANY ATTEND ROUNDUP.
Farmers From Utah, ldat-o and Wyo
ming seek knowledge at Logan.

Logan, Utah.-The past week at the
Utah Agricultural college has been
without doubt one of the busiest weeks
In the histor~ of the institution. The
big farmers roundup and housekeep-
ers' conference, which are now in ses-
sion at the college, have demonstrated
beyond the possibility of doubt that
the farmers not only of Utah, but of
southern Idaho and western Wyoming,
together with their wives, are fully
alert to the many advantages offered
them on an occasion of this kind. The
registration shows visitors from points
as far north as Pocatello, Draper, on
the south, and from several of the
rural settlements in central and west
ern Wyoming.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Good Cause.

viii you donate something to
good cause?' said the caller, as he
laid a paper on the businessman
desk.
What is it?" asked the business
man.
"One of the tenants in this build
ing killed book agent this morning,
replied the caller, land we are taking
up a subscription to reward him"
Put me down for $4,000" replied
the business man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Why Enunclate2

What language is the leading lady
singing?"
French, isn't it?"
NO can understand FRENCH
and it isn't that"
italian, perhaps"
TT sounds more like Spanish Of
possibly, Portuguese.
"Yonder is Mr.. Flahan, the FAMOUS
critic. Let us ask him
They questioned MI Faanan' ana
ne smiled grimly
THE lady is singing in English ne
said.-Newark News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Mexicans Again RaI- Colonies.

Ell Paso, T1x.-Salazar's rebels have
reinvaded the Mexican Mormon colon
les from Guadalupe, having gone there
because of the good footing that the
colonies and their abandoned houses
afford The rebels left the Mexican
Central for the Northwestern railroad
Saturday, burning all of the bridges
on this road and going west toward
Colonia Dublan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Morse Getting Well.

New York.-Charles w. Morse, the
banker whose sentence President
Taft committed, is much improved in
health, according to cable advices At
Florence, Italy, where he is staying,
he is taking long walks. He has no
definite plan regarding returning to
America, however. Recent reports
we're that Mr.. Morse was in serious
condition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Uses Ancient Method.

New York.-Louis Duryea, Brook
Ign youth, tied his fathers sword to
a chair Saturday, then lunged for
ward and impaled himself on the
blade. Found dead in the hall, the
family thought he had died of heart
disease until examination disclosed a
deep wound in his abdomen. The
young man left no note explaining
his suicide.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Fire Chief Finds Home AbIaze.

MISUNDERSTANDING an alarm
of fire Sunday, Fire Chief Patrick
Curran found his own home in flames.
Rushing into the house, Chief Curran
stumbled over the body of his mother,
aged "a, and carried her to the
street. The aged woman died two
hours later from burns received when
her clothing became ignited form an
open CRATE.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Sends MESSAGE from Mld.ocean.

New York.-Bearing a note from a
passenger on the Prinz Friedrich Will
helm, now in mid-ocean on the way to
Bremen, carrier pigeon dropped ex-
hausted on the roof of a big uptown
hotel late Sunday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Result of HazInq.

lola, Kan.-Elmer Loomis, an Iowa
high school freshmen, will suffer per-
manent injury TO his eyes and may
ose his sight altogether as a result
of hazing. red paper having been
thrown into his eyes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
REORGANIZATION Of the Army.

Washington.-Provi for the
tactical organization of the United
States army into three infantry divis-
ions and one cavalry division is made
in an order issued by direction OF
President Taft, made public Sunday
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
New Readings Of Old Notions.

He who hesitates is bossed.
Never put off till tomorrow those
you can do today.
Honor thy father and they mother
rather than the commercial paper OF
thy friends-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Why, Indeed.

Mamma" asked Willie, now that
I've been such a good boy in Sunday
school, you don't distrust me any
more, do you?"
mo, Willie, l feel that | can trust
my little man now"
Then why do you keep the pantry
door locked?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
chicaqo Hiqhwayman Killed.

Chicago.-James Higgins. a 22-year-
old highwayman, was killed here in a
desperate fight with the police after
the young man with companion had
held up and robbed the customers and
proprietors of two saloons.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
plottlna Aaalnst SIC.

willie. said Mr.. Boreleigh, do
you know if your sister will be at
home this EVENING""
Tell you what I'll do, Mr. Bore
leigh. if you'll give me quarter !
won't tell her you're coming"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
All is Vanity.

Mrs. Gramercy-You'll find the
weather lovely and warm in the Med
iterranean.
Mrs. Park hope, by dear, L
won't be too warm to wear my new
set of furs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
His caliber.

He has a heart of gold, grip of
iron and will of steel"
"Humph! He must be man of
mettle."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie Csc bot.le.Ads
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
prevailing MaIady.

Madge-I didn't. think that going
south for the winter was good fer
any kind of fever.
Marjorie-It was in her case. Sne
had the golf fever.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

In order to be social favorite a
man may be a cheerful liar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Accounted For

NNOVUIItCN
"Why is it SO few women look vel
in a steamer cap?"
Il guess because it is handy cap
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

It takes more than soft answer tC
turn away the book agent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
important 10 Mothera

CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
Serious Matter.

Griggs-I saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday Anything Sc
rious?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

@xm wu mm OUR LATEST ILLUSTRAT-
~ W = ED CATALOGUE. Explains
how we teach barber trade in
eight weeks. Call or write
uzzzzzEznnzz1M MoLER BARBER COLLEGE
13 Commercial Street = SALT LAKE ClI1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07

Briggs should say SO! He want
ed to collect his bill-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
INlflN # sE S 4 51a f fSEg ExIz7a

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h MMV to natural rark. sample bOttle free
AhAkzh TOnILINE MFG. CO., Dept 9, Des Hoiass, less.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
MRS. WILLIAMs SAYS:

Ellhart, Ind. -" suffered for Il
years from organic Inflammation, fe-
male weakness, pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in my sides were
increased by walking or standing on
nv feet and I had such awful bearing
down feelings, was depressed in
spirits and became thin and pale
with dull, heavy eyes. 1 had six
doctors from whom ] received only
temporary relief. / decided to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound fair trial and also the Sani-
tive Wash. 1 have now used the
remedies for four months and cannot
express my thanks for what they
have done for me.-Mrs. SADIE VIII
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
Mothers Man.

When the thunder rumbles in the"sky
And the lightning flashes way up high
My papa likes to go and sit
Out on the porch and look at it,
But mother says shed rather stay
Right in the house-she feels that way
And papa hollers: Come out. Clair.
Ny, what flash. That hit sone.Ehere!'
OF course I'd like to go and see
The lightning never frightens me-
But mother likes to have me near
It kinda makes her scared to hear
Those awful caps. and so ! stand
Right close to her and hold her hand
For I'm her only son. you know.
And she'd feel bad to have me go
Out on the porch and leave her all
Alone and frightened in the hall
So when the thunderstorms begin
And papa hikes out We stay in
My mothers awful glad she's got
4 boy that loves her such lot.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
\ WASTED EFFORT.

Some men waste their time in diSSi
ration and idleness, others in useless
wsGR
r. defense of the former nothing is
10 be said. When their accounts are
Chased their frivolty and uselessness
wan be found cast up against them
Rnt what Of the latter class? Should
,t ssteg. not also meet with condemnation
Of such are the men who spend years
Ia r,apting landscapes on grains Of
sznrR. earring cathedrals from cherry
:sfssaas,. building miniature ships in two
ounce sa}ties.. engraving the Lords
Prayer on the heads Of pins. copying
entire. backs of the Bible on the backs
at postage stamps
They are Industrious, Of course, but
their Industry is waste of time.
Ut what avail are such works Of
sSrt'- ana thence?
They serve no useful purpose and
each no lesson save that the time spent
saM them shonld he more usefully en-
5sseFel Given the patience that is
needed for their execution, the will to
accomplish them might be directed into
channels that would serve the. world
ss;sssaa- Bent to other ends, it might bring
tsns passessor TO fame or fortune.
Yetere are in the woodland in busy,
industrious America most of all-many
asssa sK1d women who spend their days
a,s sriyial tasks Of no Importance or
ssas1festness tina are sometimes pathetic
and sometimes irritable. One feels like
saving. 10 the MASTERS of time and eff
tgsE
skDrop It! Get at something useful"
sSaEnen spend hours and days IN
ssaintfng china pieces that are daubs
yEssen finished, or they enbroider pieces
aassE are inartistic frights when the last
stitch is put on, or they spend their
,aags ia eo1ecocting new dishes that are
sxasfaful of good materials and condu-
ssve 70 dyspepsia.
nsen frivoI away their days at sports
ar occupations that are Of no use to the
sasrltl. If. indeed. they do not serve as
5assseases On the worlds progress.
How is it with you?
Is your work worth while? Is it good
stg yourself, for your family, for those
a9sst you, for the world?
SELF examination in this respect will
% any one good. Sit down candidly
agftI your soul and ask yourself:
rs she work in which / am engaged
,, ,al, nr
aaaa should be ashamed Of? Could
saass myself at something better:,'
II so-get at it!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
FOR The CHILDREN
Chinese Nursery PIaV.


A guest comes and there is nothing
at ali in the house to eat The host
asks. Where shall we get meat for
our guest to eat?"
The reply is, Let us kill the cat
No" speaks up the cat Il can see
all night; can catch mice. The dog
is an idle fellow. who only knows how
to bark Kill him"
No" speaks up the dog. Il guard
the house and keep away thieves. The
master cannot do without me- Go
and kill the silly sheep. The sheep
must always be cared for and can nei
Their bark saor bite"
"No." speaks up the sheep. II bear
WOO! from which warm clothing is
made What would men do for win
ter hats if was gomez. Kill the SIN
pid COW, whose hair IS not in inch long
and WHO has much more flesh than l."
NO" STEAKS up the COW Il draw
the plow which prepared the earth for
rice. ana the master would starve We're
it not for me cannot be spared Go
to the lion. The lion is a wild beast
and our enemy Kill the lion
No" says the host, for it is tbs
lion who is our guest. 1t is for him
we want the meat
At this moment the lion comes out
and gives big roar, at which all the
animals run away. and the poor lion
Is left without meat to eat-Children's
Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
Mines are flowers and splendid flow

C. fines are flowers and splendid flow
el beds and noble trees that have been
centuries III growing and others that
;,%,tr .a~rlous fruits. 1t is a place
where eye.y prospect pieases.
But The maiden lady lives there
alone.
Her house is a century and a half
old Or older. It is a storehouse Of tine
th:ngs-of paintings and porcelains, Of
old silver and pewter made in the
elder days Of art, and Of mahogany
furniture which would be the delight
Of artists.
1t is for the lady herself-and for no
one else.
She has friends, and they have never
set foot in her house. Once year she
permits her fellow church members to
hold :: hnrvest festival il one corner
of her grounds, but forbidS them ac-
cess - the major portion of the beau
tif1li gardens. And of course the house
itself i sacred ground. into which no
one hut her servants and herself may
enter
" HUI ,her times nanservauts warn
ti1e STRANGER away from her gates, He
May not wen look at the gardens,
which are hidden from the highway by
high hedges
WAY the Seclusiou?
The lady is proud, very proud, OF her
family and her beautiful home She
will not detile the house by permitting
the foot Of the stranger therein
a sad mistake.
He who shares the world gains it..
He who wishes to keep 1t for himself
loses 1t.
Would she not live better life. en-
JOY her home more, if she threw it
open freely to her friends, even It
sometimes she asked the poor to come
IN and share in its beauties! So many
starve for one taste of the things
which she has in abundance!
Are you like this woman?
Do YOU keep shut up for yourself
alone the good things of Your life?
Why not add to them and give to Your
enjoyment of them d higher, better
2est III sharing them With the poor:
NY way of contrast tt this wealthy
vo1ua1l think OF Mrs. EEfaIev j >lep-
ard IIelen Gonldy, WHO invites to her
beautiful! home at Iryin@ton, y T.. the
poor children Of the NeW I..'lk slums.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
[eartto Heart
I alks
REAL EDUCATION.
By CHARLES N. LURE

Edsasation, real education. does not
mean stutiing with facts. as Is some
zsnts heiev ed.
1t means drawing out the latent pow
e1s OF al individual. 1t means devel-
ansn. those powers In a way to bring
ah.1n 10 their highest point of use.
Leak up the word education" in the
dictionary. You will find it Is made
mn uE tie Latin prefix &C." meaning
,~ustt," and the verb ''ducere.' meaning
b. lead. educate lead out.
in other words, education brings out
airtt II Ill ali iQdividuaE.
If parents kept this definition in
mind schools wonid he charged with
sewsf failures TOO often they expect
III. parrot like repetition of lessons and
ste*> drilling in dry facts TO put into the
heads of their children the ability to
st,snk that requires careful drawing out
soS ats development.
learning by rote cannot develop
brains
They need the careful guidance and
encoura cement which only skilled
saacher and sympathetic. helpful par
ea.s can give. Most Of the girls and
bars who are really educated, whose
bowers are brought out, receive the
hest part Of their training not in the
scAoolroom, but at home.
Mother and father are the best teach
MS
It is unreasonable to expect teach
or with a large class, charged with the
supervision Of many pupils, to exert as
great IN Influence Oh the child as can
he drought and must be brought to
attained when mother and father are
gus roo busy with their own affairs, not
aoa mnch engrossed in the, cares Of
aSsfte support and home supervision, to
tase an active interest in the education
Of taa child.
slow often do we hear:
~ 40 not know what is the matter
wfsA my boy He is bright enough, !
,asa sure, but he does not make salts
;gaes5gg progress in his lessons"
Are you sure the fault is not yours?
Are you sure that you give sufficient
ssnse and attention to training your boy
20 think for himself, not to depend on
she teacher or his fellow pupils or on
others % do his thinking for him?
LEARNING lessons is not all or even
the major part of getting an education.
The best part is the training Of the
msad to. think, to observe, to draw con
eassstss1s.
Better one fact utilized than hun
Cred merely learned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
lrous action which makes Of him an

alrous action which makes Of him an
American Sidney. Probably you re-
member >i. Philip Sidney, who dying
al tin. battle IT Zl4t,aiIeiI. gave his cup
O.. waiter tc another, saying. Your
need is grea.er thar mile
Thomas Mann Randolph was COVER
nor Of Virginia in the years 1919 to
1921 Seven years later. riding along
a read IN inrlement weather. he passed
:lc sged, thinly clad man.
Your need is greater than mine,
said Governor Randolph, and he strip
ped from himself the cloak which shell
tered him from the weather AS re-
suit Of his action he died Of pneumo-
MIA.
So passed away Thomas Mann Ran
dolph, great of soul, wealthy, of high
family and distinguished career He
was sixty years old. and llis.a@t might
have excused bis keeping tbs coax for
himself.
But in all likelihood the Thought nev-
er entered his l4iirt !se SAW etllf the
SHIN
HIS action nI;t0c Aii:ls:4 I'LL time Il
brother of Sidney ulal u the good
Samaritan aln! An MI shost WI" have
died >!l, 4 tile world ht-s-+1. tA:tt ntf"3s
might live He M;ts. tire >ullin-lnW u
Thomas Jefferson. author Of tie Dec
l,,l,u,.on of independence and loresi-
dent Of the United States.
Few, if any, Of US are called upon
to make so great a sacrifice. But all
Of us, as we pass along the road of
life in our comfortable cloaks, see
shivering BY the roadside the aged, the
feeble and the unfortunate.
Divide your cloak!
There is an old fairy tale Of a little
girl who was left alone in the world.
with only few ragged garments to
cover her AS she travelled from her
home to seek shelter elsewhere she
| parted with her clothing, piece by piece,
to others less fortunate than her own
poor self until night found her in a
forest, shivering, but unafraid clad
only in her shining light Of poverty
and innocence.
But the angel Of the Lord appeared
| and CARRIED her III shining garments
and covered them with silver and with
gold
Governor Randolph met death for 90
ing his kindly deed The little girl
met life and wealth
But perhaps-Who knoWs?-the re-
| wards We're alike
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05
Upset the Fruit Basket.

Any number can play this game. but
the more in number the better. The
players are all seated in a circle eX-
cepting one, who is placed in the. cen
ter. The one in the center names a
fruit beginning with letter \, and
then it is continued in the circle until
no more can be obtained, and then
they continue with + and c and SO
forth until the one in the center says
Upset the fruit basket Then all
scramble for i different seat. and the
one in the center must try and Slip in.
and the one who did not get III must
stand in the center Then the game
begins again with the letter A.