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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
WOMEN WIN MASS. HOUSE

BOSTON. March 14.-"votes for
Women" won its first victory in the
Massachusetts Legislature yesterday.
The House. which annually since 1869
has rejected woman suffrage. has by
a vote of 127 to 70 substituted for an
adverse committee report a resolu-
ton providing for a constitutional
amendment which would strike the
word male" from the provision de-
fining the qualifications of voter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
WILL ADDRESS HIBERNIANS

Arrangements have been completed
for the St. Patrick's Day celebration
by the Essex County Board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians at a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
The Basement
Philosopher

~ KENNETH HARRIS

'tNels. my TREND said the janitoy
20 his Scandinavian assistant, II take
notice that you're a,getting gay these
days. That there cap OF yours is got
zoo small for your head and don't
believe the caps shrunk any ut that.
What was you abusing that gentleman
for just now What gentleman? The
gentleman with the laundry, the yell
low complicated gentleman with the
slant eyes and the baggy pants that
you was Appealing 10 10 unkindly.
@Chinyman, was her" said the jani-
tor. with a broad smile OF perfect com.
prehension. Well. of course that's
different. II he was a Chink, / don't
know as can blame you. Its per
fectly natural that you'd want to kick
him on the premises and make mo-
lions 70 that effect s'pose he give
you the excuse that he had business
hercwhats Thirty-eight and twenty
seven gives him their shirts an fat
pieces, don't theyf I thought they
did. Anyway you done well to let him
know that he was the scum OF the
earth and the offscourings OF human
ity. He mlghtnt realize II II he was
treated civil and decent
when you come to think OF It. it's q
blessing that there Is scum and on
scourings for us to look down on and
kick around and bawi out once In a
while" nused the janitor Wed GER
tainiy be in bad way il there wasn't.
! guess we'd lose all our self respect.
] know you've done me heaps OF good
that way. Nels. my friend. It's been
q great comfort 10 me after the agent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
CURED BY DEAD HAND TOUCH

Among the approximations that for
merly prevailed was belief in the
efficacy of various parts OF human
corpse when applied to the seat OF
disease, Thus Aubrey, an old writer.
Says: "'Tis certain the touch of a
dead hand hath wrought wonderful eff
fects. A painter. of Stowel, in Somer-
setshire, had wen in the inside of his
cheek as big as pullet's egg, which,
by the advice of me, was cured by
once or twice touching or rubbing with
dead woman's hand (and, contra, to
cure a woman, dead mans hand). He
was directed to say the Lords Prayer
and to beg a blessing. He was per-
fectly cured In a few weeks" Au-
brey also says that hunch-backed
child was cured IN the same fashion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
ODD PROPOSALS

In Switzerland, among the remote
Alpine hamlets and villages, especial
ly In the Bernese Overland, there still
exist ancient and pretty customs Of
proposing marriage by the language
of flowers. II maid accepts a bou-
quet of edelweiss from man she at
the same time accepts him as her
fiance, the idea being that the man
has risked his life to obtain the flow
ers for the woman he loves. Another
method which exists in the canton of
Glarus is for the young man to place
a fiower-pot containing single rose
and note on the window-sill Of the
girls room when she is absent from
home and wait-perhaps days-for a
reply. II the maid takes the rose the
young man boldly enters the house to
arrange matters with her parents, but
If the rose Is allowed to fade away the
proposal is rejected without single
word having been exchanged between
the couple. Sometimes a tickle girl
will keep young man waiting a day
or two for an answer, but whatever it
may be it Is considered final.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

heave chunk or coal AZ tenant be
cause he had had his finger nails man,
toured don't have my finger nails
manicured, but can control my feel
ings.
I'm willing 20 admit, Nels, my
friend. that there Chink aia't got
white eyebrows and complexion that
looks like II was fresh billed. He's got
q good DEAL the same cheek bones that
you've got. but then. he braids his hair
and works fourteen hours day and
eats rice oftener than what you do. /
know that's AggravatIng and there
ought TO be law against 1t, but there
amt no law and there's nothing in the
rules Of this here building against It,
so guess you'll have to stand for 1t.
You get met
because II you don't, Nels, my
friend said the janitor, with sudden
ferocity, "I'll beat It into your bone
head with a CRATE crank. Why, you
towstopped, iop-eared, knock-kneed son
Of smoked halibut. the first thing you
know youll get that Chlnk scared and
I'll have 20 be paying out money To
have my little bit OF a weeks laundry
done for me.
And you not even naturalized!r
concluded the janitor, with bitter
scorn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

but my position has been somewhat
delicate. ! could not very well be the
one to propose It."
oh" she angrily exclaimed, "then
you have been anxious to have it all
ended?"
why do you say that, dear?
haven't limited that wished to have it
all ended"
If you didn't you wouldn't have
thought OF wanting an understanding
now. You would have been glad to
get me and find out about my short
comings afterward."
Am to assume. then, that you
have been anxious to break our en-
gagement-seeing that you have asked
me to tell you about my faults at this
timer
"of course not. Why should you as
sumo such thing?"
For the same reason that you as
sumed It"
That's Just like a man. I've never
seen one yet who could be reason
able"
Very well. little girl. Let's change
the subject"
"But | don't want to change the
subject. I want you to know all that
is worst about me, 30 that II you don't
want me you needn't take me-"
IAN right. Tell me what is worst
about YOU"
II don't think there Is anything
worst about me. Now tell me what
your faults are"
"Well,. ! think /. too. am perfect"
Harold! Do you really mean that?"
Certainly"
I'm 50 glad we have had this un-
Outstanding and that now there is no
danger of our making any mistake"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
DEADLY REvOLvERS

A wonderful addition to the efficacy
OF the revolver has been made by q
French inventor. To the mechanism
OF an ordinary sized pistol a small,
but very powerful electric light is at
tached, and by tse use OF powerful
lenses and mirrors the glare OF the
circle light which the lamp throws Is
bright enough to be seen clearly IN
daylight against a suit of light coiored
clothing. Now, the center OF the cir
Gle OF light marked by black spot by
arrangement OF the lenses, Is exactly
the spot where the bullet will strike.
Thus all one has to do Is to place the
black center OF the blazing circle OF
light over the heart OF an adversary
and pull the trigger.
At night the light is exceedingly
strong. Experiments with the new
weapon show that inexperienced per
sons who have never used q revolver
In their lives, can shoot far more ac-
curately than experts using an ordi-
nary pistol. Up to 60 yards one can
not miss a small bulls eye, day or
night, while extremely accurate shoot
Ing is possible up to a 100 yards. The
lamp arrangement adjusts automati-
cally, by levels, to distances. The dead
ly little machine has already been
manufactured in quantities. and can
now be purchased.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
Prodlual Parent.

Col Roosevelt, one evening in Mar
quette, told a group OF newspaper cor
respondents a number OF stories,
IF more OF us we're materially, but
not mentally. like the Arkansas back.
woodsmen, II would be well for the
nation" said the colonel.
Once, while traversing Arkansas, /
dlsmounted at a log cabin and asked
Ii ! could have dinner. Yes, they
said, could, and while I waited on
the bench before the door ! noticed a
baby playing with loaded revolver.
Goodness mel said. you
shouldn't let that young infant play
with loaded revolver. What ter
rlhle riskl'
Risk? said the backwoodsman.
'Aw. dunno, got bout fo'teen mo-
chillun round the place somewhere, I"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
OLDEST MAN IN MISSOURI

The distinction of being the oldest
man in Missouri belongs to Henry Dor
man Of Liberal. Mo. He was born
January 10, 1899, and is now la years
old. Until few years ago he was a
familiar figure on the streets OF Lib
eral, but since that time his sight and
hearing have failed him, and he is now
confined to the house through his in
firmities. His food consists of Is
crackers a day dissolved in milk, as
he has been without teeth for AS years.
Mr.. Dorman is Mexican war veteran
and also served during the Civil war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

has been raising Ned around here fol
70 jack you up and tell you what
thought OF race of people that put
nshballs In their soup. don't know
but what I'm going a little too far in
calling YOU q race. You're more like
= funeral procession, Judging by the
most OF you that's worked for me
But that's neither here nor there. We
can't all be Irish. nor yet American,
and It's good thing as I'm telling
you. Somebody's got TO be the goat.
What makes me sore, and what
makes any rightthinking man sore,
the janitor went on, SIS to see some
guy doing something that don't never
do nor never thought OF doing, and
couldn't do IL wanted to do 1t. You
understand that don't apply to base
ball or variety show stunts, but them's
about the only exceptions / can think
OF just now. You take this here golf
/ get the wiilies now every time
take the old woman to the park. Hon,
est. II takes away my appetite for the
lunch 10 see them lunatics. Seems to
me q grown person might find some.
thing better TO do than to put In time
awaiting dinky little ball around a
twenty-acre lot. / feel like smearing
their fingers with molasses and giving
them couple Of feathers 10 play with,
That would be q sensible form OF
amusement alongside OF golf. II looks
like TO me. Some OF 'em wear knee
panties. too. Geel What they ought to
wear Ia Russian blouse suits with
sailor collars and pretty little socks
on their pretty little legs. Fierce,
amt it7
Another thing that gives me pain
is to see a guy a-smoking a cigarette,
That's something there Amt no ex-
cuse for that can see. Anybody can
get clay pipe. and couple Of
months steady smoking II make IL as
sweet and juicy as need be- A pipe is a
mans smoke. though amt got no OBJ
lection to cigar once ia while
about election time. Same way Ill
take a tub OF suds when I'm dry and
rye got the price. but II you're bound
it's your treat and happen 60 feel
like II you can give me little rye. But
mines beer as a general thing. That's
one thing I'll give the Dutch credit
for: they may have poor language
and disgusting ideas on the subject
Of cooking. but they're all right when
II comes 70 steady and sensible
drink Most drink is good In modera-
ton. though. az long as it's not mixed.
The only thing draw the line at Is
Scotch. What say is. patronize home
industries I've no use for Scotch or q
man who viii drink t.
''Ycs. sir" said the janitor. emphat-
ically, I'm against golf and bridge
whist and cigarettes and Scotch Like
wiEe Pm opposed to spaghetti and cab
bage soup and Bismarck herring and
chop suey aud four o'clock tea. I'm /
American citizen. At the same time
don't claim that Dagos and Kikes and
Cbinks and Hunkies and Scandehooy
fans amt got no right 10 live, and
don't feel called on to kick en- around
when ! get one Of 'em off BY himself
ny more than I'd feel called on u
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

A simple frock, which is suitable
for wear at school, is shown in this IL
lustration. The plain blouse opens in
front and has an ornamental tab at
the upper edge of the line Of closing
There is a tuck at each shoulder In
front and an ornamental collar at the
neck. Bishop sleeves complete the
blouse and this is joined to kilt plait
ed skirt, with plain front panel.
The dress pattern (63s0) is cut In
sizes s, 8, 10 and IL years. Medium
size requires 8 yards of SO inch mate
rial and u yard of 81 inch contrast.
ing material to trim.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give size and number of pattern.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
CORK LEG WINS A HUSBAND

A good story, which Is said to be
true, is told of a certain woman who
was wooed and won for the sake OF
her cork leg.
One day, not long after her mar
riage, she was, during her husbands
temporary absence, urged by curiosity
to open wardrobe that had always
been kept religiously fastened. and
found therein, to her horror, two
wooden legs, each of which was Ia
beled with the name of lady.
Filled with dismay, she sought some
mutual acquaintances, to whom she
confided her grewsome discovery, only
to be assured that, although the false
limbs were indeed those of her hus-
bands two former wives, there was
no cause for alarm, for her husband,
who had originally welded a one-leg-
ged lady, had been so happy in his
marriage that, on her death, he had
vowed never to mate again save with
a wife similarly circumstanced.
A short while afterwards he met a
lady who fulfilled the required stipu-
lation. Her he courted and won. His
second venture, even more felicitous
than the first, had caused him. ON his
beloved partners decease. to renew
his former vow, the outcome of which
was his present happy union. This
explanation Gained the wife's alarm.
for she now recognized that the
wooden legs were not only mementoes
OF past but guarantees of future hap
piness.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
BRIDGE OF SINGLE BIG LOG

In its upper reaches the San Joaou,n
river of California PUSHES alon.
through mountain gorges and rocky
canyons, a dashing, turbulent stream
alike unfordable and impossible az
crossing by boat. Later on II becomas
quiet enough as 1t debouches on tn the
valley plain. The bridges thrown
across at different points are usuallv
swept away almost every year whon
the San Joaquin comes down In f,ood
from the melting of the vast banks !,
tne Sierra SHOWS. An unusually sub
stantial bridge crosses the river at !.
point in the Sierra National forest i,
Is made of huge log more than 10o
teet IN length which was transnortaa
irom distance, swung across straor
ana solidiy fixed into place suficient-
y hlgh above the food mark "a az.
cape the pressure of the water Tho
log at It's smallest end is fonr 500
wide, hewn fiat on the upper side mai,
ing a three-foot pathway. On acconnt
OF It's great length. although It rests :.
one point on large rock. It swinss
anu sways considerably when several
animals are crossing together ana %.
SIDE rails have been tackled on n Lana
an appearance OF safety ms tba -,
or man or beast, passes above tha 80
ing torrent These rails. however ss.
onis DUN OF confidence" as tha,,
are OF necessity quite fraa,,a
would withstand no real pressure aa !,
case Of accident. suFe IN
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
LEAVING THE COURSE cLEAF
Little Story That Proves the Value Of
a Thorough Understanding Be-
tween Lovers.

Il think" she said, I'VE ought, be.
fore it is forever too late, to try to
thoroughly understand each other. We
ought to confess any shortcomings we
have, SO that II either of us finds that
marriage might be irksome or unsat.
isfactory we may end our engagement
and escape what might otherwise be
lifelong misery"
I'm glad you suggested that he
answered. Il have often thought OF 1t,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
sensatIonaI.

He has written a new play"
Originate"
Eyes, The heroine is a married
woman"
"oh. know And falls in love with
another man"
NO. There's the original part OF
i, The play shows marriage to be
q sacred relation that some people
take seriously and get good deal OF
happiness out Of"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
GETTING Shallow.

Little Willie was taking his first
trip abroad. About the third day out
they passed freighter She was not
carrying any cargo and about three
feet of the bright red below her wa
terline was visible. Willie gazed a
minute and then exclaimed; oh.
papa, look how the ocean has gone
down.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
Lofty Aspirations.

Far away there in the sunshine are
my highest aspirations. | cannot
reach them, but can look up and see
their beauty, believe in them and try
60 follow where they ead.-Louisa
May 0lcott.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

When he saw the enemy coming he
nrned and ran. | call that cowardice,
Not at all. He remembered that the
earth is round. and he intended 70
run round and attack the enemy IRON
the rear"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

This is utility suit. 1t has a plain
five gore skirt with raised or normal
waist line, and over this box coat
with deep yoke. plain front and hip
sections and plated center portion,
At the neck is roll collar and small
revers. Coat and skirt may be Of
one material, or one plain and the 9TH
er plaid or striped goods
The suit pattern (6357) is cut in
sizes IA, 16 and Is years. Medium
size requires AS yards of A inch ma
terial
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
10 Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07

The Shoe-bill is one of the most re.
markable and most puzzling of living
birds. No one has yet succeeded in
discovering his precise relationship.
but he is generally believed to be most
closely allied to the storks. But there
is dash of the heron and of the peli-
can in him, which seems to show that
his remote ancestors lived at time
when these now distinct types were in
the making, so to speak.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-07
JUMBO THE FREAK POTATO

Down near Norfolk, Va, this queer
freak among Irish potatoes was dug
up the other day. Viewed from a Ger
tain angle, it looks exactly like baby
elephant, and 1t has been appropriate
ly named Jumbo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
SERIOUS RI0TING
IN SOUTH AFRICA

JpITANNESBCRG. South Africa.
July 4.-ComIlete anarchy prevailed
l"rr tonight as result Of the strike
~ N" gold miners which began a fow
DAYS Hao. The authorities were
obliged To- order troops To- Ere on tho
rioters. who applied the torch 20 IN .
star newspaper 'tfices and another
large building IN the center OF IN.
town as well as the Braamfontcin
station.
mob OF rioters attacked the Wer-
u"rbeits headquarters. where the po-
Ice fired upon them and compelled
them 10 retreat They soon renewed
the attack. however. whereupon the
dragons charged and dispe rsed them
Intermittent firing took PLACE In sew
oral parts Of the city and up 20 mid
night 30 persons had been taken 10
hospitals.
tarly .u the evening the strikers At
."u'pt"d 10 hold a me,riug I'm the mar
het place. bat IL was suppressed by
IN" police This iuilamed 3D., strikers
ana ~ various parts - Tie city riots
o' san For q time the TROOPS were
ruWrrlrs- 20 check ihr mobs. S-rlk-
rrS tOrc"I tho tram car drivers 20
take their caTS 20 their depOts Then.
nradcd by women. bearing red flags.
they seized the municipal power sta
tiuu. expelled tho engineers and cut
or he electric supply 81 the city.
which was plunged IN darkness for
an hour O- two -ufil troops arrived
and drove orr 'hc strikers
Another contingent &c strike svmpa.
ff'z"rs seized fh" i'rdamfHnr.iu Yards.
fn" main railroad center 81 TTaueyaal.
ana stopped Tho train service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
MILITANTS
AT IT AGAIN

BRISTOL. England. July Awhile
the royal procession was on its way
20 the agricultural show. az which the
king was 70 officiate today, a suffra.
gette darted from the sidewalk and.
getting behind the mounted ecuerry.
reached the kings carriage and
dropped a scroll OF Taper on his mai.
esty's knees
The eQuerry, wheeling around,
drew his sword and struck the woman
a light blow. The police then arrest.
ed her.
The crowd made n rush for tho sui.
fragette. women IN tho crowd shout.
ing with the greatest eagerness 10
maui her. Ons OF them struck her
with an umbrella and another seized
her by the hair The police rushed
their prisoner away in an automobile
10 escape the mob
After a short detention al the Do
lice station the woman was released
She gavo the name OF Mary Richard
son and her address as the headuuar.
tiers OF the WOmsn's Social and Po-
litical union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
MANY MEN ARE
PLACED into MILL

Special III patch 10 the Intenigencer.
STEUBENNILLE. o.. July 4.-One
hundred and twenty men were gotten
In the mill yards at the Pope TN plant
to-day. where an attempt is being
made to operate under the open snop
plan. Railroad detectives kept strike
pickets away while the men were let
on train at the mill gate Strike
pickets are endearoring TO keep food
supplies from getting In TO the work
men at the mill yards. Supplies wers
gotten in yesterday evening after three
attempts OF an automobile truck.
order.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
INSANE MAN
IS CAUGHT

Special Disratrh 20 the IutelliEenoer.
FAIRMONNT. W. Va. July AT
ter he had terroriZed the community
about Grays Flats for several days.
Joseph Kurch. an insane man. Was
this evening arrested by Sheriff Ben
Wilson and brought TO Jail. II devel-
oped that the man escaped from tho
Woodsfield insane asylum and made
his way TO Orays Flats He was hid
ing in the woods during the days.
sneaking into the VILLAGE at night. rob-
hing houses and frightening the resi-
dents. He vas almost starved when
captured. lie will be sent back to-
Pennsylvania.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
RELEASED UNDER
A HEAVY BOND

GBTTYsBTRG. IN. July Wv. Z.
Henry. accused Of stabbing eight per-
sons. In a local hotcl on Wednesday
oNcHinE. was released this afternoon
IN 1880 hail furnished by his faith
or. Major h Il Henry. Of Tazewcll.
va. Governor Mann. of Virginia and
members OF his stan. General Temple
ton. the Lieutenant Governor and
General Williams. the Attorney Gem
ernl 90 the state OF Virginia. Major
drinin and Major Henry. the mans
father intorcedod IN his behalf. Great
surprise In felt here by Virginisns who
hold tbs family In high esteem and
who say that the defendant has al
ways borne an excellent reputation.
He is lawyer in Camden. y. J.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
SERIOUS FIGHTING
IN MACEDONIA

LONDON, July 4-Evidence that
serious fighting is occurring in Mace.
donia is found in the arrival OF large
numbers of wounded and prisoners at
the various Balkan capitals. hut ow.
ing to the silence AT Sofia and thti
conflicting ard probably biased
tories from Servia and Greece
sources. Il IS next 20 impossible 10
form any accurate idea OF the pro-
gress OF tho struggle
There still has been no formal de-
.claration Of war. and although IL is
reported the bulgarian minister to
Greece has been recalled. he has not
departed from Athens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-05
Jewelry Underpriced

INEXPENSIVE Jewelry at
L underpriceS for to-iay's
selling: