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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
VOICED ALL THEIR THOUGHTS
Office Boy the Only One OF the Crowd
Of "Mourners" Who Was TRUTH
full in His Speech.

The treasurer of the bank was dead.
Word had just been received over the
telephone. 1t was shortly after bust
ness hours, and as If by common con-
sent, all of the employees gathered
together in little group.
81 feel as though had lost broth
err" said the assistant treasurer.
- shall never get over it," added
the cashier.
1T makes me SICK" whispered the
paying teller.
1T is very, very terrible" murmured
the receiving teller.
81 shall think about it all night,
remarked the bookkeeper.
Its awful-awful!" said the clerks
There was a moments silence, Their
the errand boy spoke.
II wonder who'll get the job?" hi
chirped.
Everybody gave an involuntar!
start, The errand boy had b4en |
| mind reader.-Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
HANDS CRACKED AND BLED

st. Clair, Mo.-"My trouble began
about fifteen years ago. 1t was what
some claimed eczema The form the
disease worked under was breaking
out with watery blisters on my hands
which would then dry and scale, and
then would follow the trouble Of
CRACKING and bleeding, also itching
and hurting. MY hands were disf1g-
ured at the time, and sore. The trou-
BILE was very annoying, and disturbed
my sleep. This last February 1t was
ever so much worse than before.
did not do all my work on account of
the condition of my hands. | could
not put them in water without max
ing them worse. l tried lot Oh home
remedies, also salves and liniments
that claimed to be a cure for the
trouble, but I did not obtain cure
"At last saw the advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l sent
for a sample. 1 thought they would
cure, so 1 sent f~v f1fty-cent box Of
Cuticura Ointment and some Cuti
cura Soap. A doctor advised me tc
keep ahead with the Cuticura Soar
and Ointment and they cured me com
pletely. No trace of the trouble re
MAINS" (Signed) Mrs. Htavy Taylor
Mar. 29, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SOLD
throughout the world. Sample of eact
;ree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
Adv,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
SAD-Lo0KlNG MAN SCORED
His bluff" Worked, and az a Conse-
quence the Laborers Went Hun
cry Through the Afternoon.

A sad-looking man entered the
shanty where the workmen were eat
ing their lunches. He was holding a
red can.
Hey, feIlers," he saluted them,
'look at this can o. powder l picked
up outside. I've mind to blow me
self up"
Jaw, cut out that stuff and beat It
out of here" ordered the foreman.
The man looked around, then
walked deliberately over to the stove,
opened the door and thrust the can
inside.
There was yen Of dismay and In
a moment the shanty was empty.
Ten minutes later the runaways re-
turned. The can was lying harmlessly
on the fire and the sad-looking man
was gone. So were their lunch pals.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
When the sun VIII Die.

It may be said unqualifiedly that
the sun, like every other thing con-
nected with the present order, will
finally cease to be what it is today.
The time will most surely come when
the sun will have ceased to throw off
light and heat. Long before that hap
pens, however, the earth and other
planets will have become dead
worlds" like the moon-no life of any
sort upon them. 1t has been calcu
lated that the sun will cease to throw
out its heat somewhere about seven
million OF years from now.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change 70
Proper Food.

"For many years / was constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness. amounting almost to prostra-
ton" writes Montana man.
"My blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, Win
moving spots before my eyes. ms was
a steady daily condition. l grew III
tempered. and eventually got SO nerv-
ous I could not keep my books post
ed. nor handle accounts satisfactorily
l can't describe my sufferings. -.
..Nothing / ate agreed with me, TILL
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store, and Dougnt
a package out Of curiosity to know
what it was.
81 liked the food from the very
first. eating it with cream, and now
buy it by the case and use 1t daily
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force al
nothing in the drug line ever nae
done or could do.
at wasn't long before / was re
stored to health, comfort and happi
ness.
Through the use of Grape-Nuts foo'
my digestion has been restored, m!
nerves are steady once more, my eye
sight is good again. my mental faculties
are clear and acute. and / have becom
SO good-natured that my friends ar
truly astonished ae the change. l Zee
younger and better than have Tor z
years. No amount of money woul
induce me to surrender what hav
gained through the use of Grapefruit
food" Name given by Postum 20
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a rel
SON." Read the little book, The Roa
to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A me-
one appears from time to time. The
are genuine, true, ana full or humn
interest. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Queen Victoria Detested Tobacco.

The number of smoking rooms now
distributed over Windsor castle
would considerably astonish Queen
Victoria could she but see them. Her
late majesty could never bring herself
to do more than tolerate the weed in
any form, and the smoking room was
always relegated to a very distant
part Of her various residences. Nor
were the guests permitted to solace
themselves with a quiet smoke in
their own apartments, as CT their ar.
rival they were specially warned not
to do So
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Automobile Aroma.

Farmer Hiram was mending the
front fence when an automobile
whizzed past, emitting a trail of blue
smoke from its oil-choked engine.
Farmer Hiram's hand went to his
lose. When the car had disappeared
far down the lane and the smell had
died away he ventured to address the
hired man.
SAM" he said, they may be swell
city fellers an all that; but they GER
tainly was smokin' some vile see
CARS"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Awful Blow.

Yes said Slithers, Mickey was
ny dearest friend, and l shall never
cease to mourn his death. 1t was a
terrible blow from which l shall never
recover"
WHY thought you married his
widow" said Jimpson.
"Why-er-ahemi- yes, did;
but"
Here Slithers subsidized into a deep
and uncomfortable silence.-Harper' S
Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
He Knew the Kind.

The guide, in referring to the Egyp-
tian pyramids, remarked:
1T took hundreds of years to build
them"
Then it was government job
eh?" replied the wealthy contractor.
Youths Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Not Unlikely.

well, my boy" said the visitor to
Bobby, 81 suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers shoes?"
"Oh. 1 suppose So" said Bobby,
rloomily. II been wearin' out every
Thin else he wears since mother learn
ed how to cut 'em down for me-
Harper's Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
1.AnIEs CAN NEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
ease. the Antiseptic powder to be shaken in
to the shoes 1t makes tight or new shoes
feel easy. Gives rest and comfort. Refuse
substitutes For FREE trial package, ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, ~ Z. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottleAas
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
rhere Are others.

What are the principal activities
of the official position our friend oc-
cupies?'
Those involved in holding on to it, +"
replied Senator Sorghum.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Many a great man has exclusive
knowledge Of the fact.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Pay compliments if you will, but
pay your bills first.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Its STYLE.

1.-THE child actress in that piece has
a part which fits her like glove"
Yes, so to speak, kid glove"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Some people are as unpopular as a
last years popular song
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Sometimes young lawyer makes
good because he has a wife who lays
down the law to him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
Has To.

do you really believe in this home
.Flle business?"
"Of course l do. Amt married."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Write for book saving young chicks. Send 'un
names of z friends that use incubators and geA
book free. Raisail Remedy Co., blackwell, Okla
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

The average man has a lot more to
say about what he is going to do than
about what he has done.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

PILES. CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druRRist will refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in TO IA days. b0c.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
MEDICAL MARRIAGE BILL
APPROVED BY THE HOUSE
May Become Necessary to Pass Ply
steal Examination Before Marriage
in Idaho in Future.

The medical marriage bill, one Of
the most stringent measures intro
duced during the present session of
the Idaho legislature, passed the
house of representatives on February
81 by vote of 80 to 26 and was sent
to the senate. If passed by the upper
house and signed by the governor it
will be necessary in the future for all
couples wishing to become man and
wife in this state to first pass ply
steal examination and hold a certifi
cate of good health before the knot
can be tied.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

A constitutional prohibition amend.
ment made its appearance in the
house on February 81, calling for the
submission to the people of the state
the question of whether or not Idaho
shall permanently become prohibition
territory The amendment was intro
duced by Representative Bradley oil
Canyon county.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

An $4,000 bond issue bill for i'm
provements at the Industrial school at
st. Anthony was introduced in the
senate. Senator Edgington also intro
duced bill making treasurers ex-of
ficio tax collectors.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

There will be no recall of judges IN
Idaho with the consent of the present
legislature. The Dunning resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment
along this line was pat to sleep IN
he senate by the adoption OF an ad'
verse committee report.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Representative Shattuck of Bonnie.
vile county secured the passage OF
his alien bill, repeating sections of the
statute to permit aliens to hold prop
erty. The bill was passed with Other
measures of minor Importance.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

When the joint committee o
finance and appropriations of the sci
ate and house closed their labors Eel
ruary II, they had before them a bi
calling for upward of 100000 fo
the running of the public institution
Of the state of Idaho for the ensuin
two years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28

Mr.. ALBERT w. PRICE, of Fredonia,
Kan, writes We use Sloan's Lini-
ment in the family and fnd 1t an ex-
cellent relief for colds and hay fever
attacks. 1t stops coughing and snoea-
ing almost instantlyp
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Referees to BE Appointed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK; Feb. 5.-The most
important question to be settled at
the meeting of the state boxing com
mission today was whether the rule
providing for the assignment of ref.
erees to the various clubs without
their approval should be allowed to
stand Twenty-Five referees are 10 be
appointed. In view of the OPPOSITION
from several clubs. 1t is likely that
they will be allowed to select their
own referees, subject to the approval
of the board in the future.
Inquiry will be made at this meet.
ing into the mis-management of the
Cross-Rivers bout when several thou
sand fans. some of them holding tick
cts, were unable to get into Madison
Square Garden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
viii Begin In Good Shape.

IN starting the season, the Keokuk
Baseball Association will be in bet
ter shape than 1t has for many
years, enough money having been
pledged to carry the club through the
summer on an estimated attendance
of 10000 The association is almost
free from Indebtedness and there will
be no trouble in making an excellent
showing
In selecting managers, there will
doubtless be more or less criticism
Manusch is the man signed by the di.
rectors and many fans have their
favorites. However Manusch has for
several years shown his ability as a
player and under the tutelage OF Ned
Egan last year Is said to have pick.
ed up many ideas.
The new manager is we'll acauaint
ed with baseball men ana will at
once begin campaign for players. II
is considered likely that he will dis
pose of many Of the players now or
the reserve list and build up an en-
tirely new club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
WI. Magnates to Meet.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 5.-An.
other meeting of the Wisconsin-Ill,
nois league will be called in few
days and rules asked for the coming
season adopted, according to the an.
nouncement Of President Frank II
Weeks today.
Weeks predicted the 1913 season
will be the most successful in the
leagues history The latest report
he said, was from Madison, where
practically new team VIII be put in
the field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
kIIhane,s Poor showlnu.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Feb. 5. Johnny Xii.
bane's standing among New YORK.
fight fans was not improved today fol.
lowing his mediocre showing at the
Irving A. G.. where he met Young
Driscoll last night. The champion
gave a repetition Of recent perform.
ances al the Garden and although he
was clearly the master of the situa.
ton throughout the ten rounds, at no
time did he show evidences OF the
form which western critics have been
commencing. Driscoll, although out.
classed, at leas. tried to give the fans
run for their money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Didn't Know They Were Sick.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Police Inspec.
tor John Dwyer assumed his duties
today as acting manager of the Hotel
Lincoln, the proprietor Of which was
convicted of running a disorderly
house. Dryer will manage" the
hotel until, by order OF the court, he
has closed the place within ten days.
All the guests have been ordered to
leave. Among those registered are.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington,
Napoleon Bonaparte and Mr. and Mrs.
Christopher Columbus.
Didn't you know all those people
were dead?" asked Dwyer OF the hotel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
CHICAGO GAME
AT DIES MONIES
Rohbers sIusged Policeman, Stole
His Revolver, His Club and
Star and Left Him.

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 5.-Rob-
bers who later looted residences and
held upapedestrians early today, slug
ged Policeman Joshua Suits, stole his
revolver, club and star and left him
wandering the streets covered with
blood. He was semi-conscious, but
still patroling his beat when found by
brother officers at six o'clock. A pool
.of blood in an alley showed where he
had been struck down. Surgeons
say his skull may be fractured and
that his condition is serious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Many pledges Conditional.

The above statement was given
out by the baseball directors this
morning and will be welcome news
to the fans who have been anxiously
waiting for weeks for some word from
the directors. which would give them
definite assurance that Keokuk would
be in the Central Association.
Many of the pledges were condi-
tional, to be paid only when the total
amount Of $4,000 had been raised The
hard work of the committee Is re-
sponsible for the presen. jubilant
state of mind of the bugs and many a
tan will crawl into bed tonight with a
prayer of thanks on his lips for the
preservation of the few whose inter
est in baseball was Sufficient to allow
them TO get out and raise the neces-
sary cash to put it over for another
year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Rifle Scores.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON Feb 5.-Scores for
the third weeks matches In the Ma.
tional Military school rifle shoots
We're announced today by the Nation.
al Rifle Board as follows:
Culver defeated Kemper, 901-s17.
st. Johns, of Delafield, Wis. defeat.
ed Kentucky Institute, 900-745.
Wentworth Academy of Lexington
Mo, defeated Missouri, 917-659.
Bordentown, N. j., academy defeat.
ed Nazareth, Penna., school, s54-759.
New Mexico Institute defeated Ran.
dolph academy, Morristown, 845-74f.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
MOST SENSATIONAL
NEWS HEADLINE
"The Marriage of the Pope" Won the
Prize in an interesting
Contest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. l
PARIS, Feb. 5.--'The marriage OF
the pope" won the prize in contest
for the most sensational headline SUB.
mitted by a reader of "Comedia," a
Paris newspaper.
The abdication of the kaiser,
Theft of Rafeal tower" Parliament
abolishes salaries for members" ano
Negro elected president Of the Unit
ed States" were others handed in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Manusch,s Ability.

The ability of Manush is not ques-
toned and his work during the past
season Is proof enough. For the
benefit of the few who are Lot famil-
lar with his record, the official record
book of A. G. Spalding is quoted:
Manusch played in 108 games, batted
3s1 times, made 143 hits for an aver
age of .375. Included in these hits
were 81 two-baggers, five triples
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
MISS PANKIIURST
rs VERY DEFIANT
Declares She VIII go on a "Hunser
Strike, If She is Locked
Tn.

United Press J. eased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, February, 5Miss Pank-
hurst was sent to prison. She
was arrested on the night of
January 2S. when Premier Asquith
withdrew the franchise reform bill
from the house of commons. Miss
Pankhurst testified that she was only
trying to protect General Mrs.
Flora Drummond from the brutality
of the police, when she herself was
arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
CIahby Wants a Eiaht.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--Jimmy Clabby,
conqueror of George (Knockout)
Brown. is pushing his claim to a fight
with Eddie McGoorty. If the latte,
will make 15s pounds ringside, Clabby
said today he was ready to sign arti,
cles at once. Little damage was done
to Clabby in his fight Monday night
and he says he is in good shape for
another without waiting very long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Formal Statement Issued by
Directors Of Baseball Asso-
citation SENDS Fans Into
Spasnls Of Delight.
MANUsCH IS MANAGER
Former Ottumwa Star Signed
by Directors After Con
ference Monday, Will
Begin at Once.
= = = = = = - = = = - 4

The directors of the Baseball .
Association made the following =
= statement today: We are now Z
= prepared to announce a certain =
= ~ Of baseball in keokuk for the .
= coming season, having secured 4
= practically all the pledges for =
= the required $4,000, which =
= amount we are sure is the least =
= that will be needed for the open =
2 ing OF the season. A few persons =
are yet to be seen to make up =
= the required amount. .
In the matter of manager .
for the club, we have signed a .
q contract with Geo. H. Manusch. .
= Our policy Is to turn complete .
- control of the team, on and off .
= the field, over to our new leader .
= and to hold him alone respons- .
= ibIe for results. Ne shall de- .
= mand of him good clean base =
= ball, a good behavior Of himself =
and his men at all times and an =
aggressive, able team doing their .
e best to win at all stages Of the .
. game. =
In selecting our manager, we Z
. took time and carefully investi- .
= gated every claim as far as pos .
. sible, considering the applicants Z
= from all sides. The final selec- =
. ton was Mr.. Manusch and we be- Z
q lieve him to be the best man q
= available for the place, every
= thing considered, and hope that q
= the followers Of the game will Z
y approve our decision. 4
The support Of the people at 4
= all times by attendance and good I
. words will accomplish more
= than anything else toward a
. successful season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
THE ONE-sTaP is
A REGULAR DANCE
Washington Society Will
Merry Glee is Whispering
This Refrain.

=
| United Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.The one
step is a regular dance.
Washington society, with "chortles''
OF glee, Is whispering this today, fol-
lowing the army and navy reception
at the white house last night at which
Mrs. Taft, leaning on the arm Of
Lieut.. Commander Timmons, naval
aide to the president, threaded her
cautious way through the mazes Of
the dancers.
1t was near midnight when IT all
happened. In the midst Of saying
rag-time and Turkey trotting' there
was a sudden break in the jangle OF
sabres, rustling of silks and patter OF
feet, as Mrs. Taft swept on to the
floor
Took! Lock-" everybody whisper
ed. Mrs. Taft is dancing."
And It's the one-step,'' came the
answer in bated breath.
AT the end Of the dance, Mrs. Taft,
laughing delightedly, rejoined the
president, who stood In a corner of
the east room with wide grin on ais
face despite unidentified collar.
The reception last night was the
biggest of the Taft administration
More than 1000 attended. Society,
evidently fearing that this would be
the last Of the receptions, which have
made the executive mansion so gay,
because of President-elect Wilson's
Well known aversion to elaborate
functions, was out en-masse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Nelson and sorenscn.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
RACINE, Wis, Feb. 5.Battling
Nelson and Ray sorenson box ten
rounds here tonight in what has been
advertised as the best card of the
season. 1t will be the first time Mel
son has appeared in Racine and the
first time Re has appeared anywhere
since his heralded marriage to Fay
King.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
Grateful for Life Saved.

Thirty-five years ago Swiss saild
saved the life of an English lad,
pupil at boarding school at Veyey
who was drowning In Lake Geneva
The young Englishman was thef
without means, but he has since Do
como wealthy man. For loni
time he tried to find his rescuer, ano
at last discovered him in the captalp
OF lake steamer at Villeneuve. he
has sent him bank note for thou
sand francs $4,000 as a reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

If your children are subject 10 at
lacks Of Group. watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off For sale by viii.
kinson & Co. Pharmacy. and j. F.
Kiedaisch & on.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05

Pereons troubled with partial par.
all Sis are often very much benefited
b. massaging the affected parts thor
ougnly when aprIjing Char berlain's
Liniment. This Eminent also relieves
rheumatic pains. For sale by Wilkin-
sen & Co. Pharmacy, and ]. F. Kied-
arch & Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
mammals SIck -

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Mrs Florence
Hansen sent her two little daughters
out for candy and then shot herseii
while standing before mirror.
Mammals sick and won't talk 10 u.s.
the babies said.