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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

sixteen years, and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When I
would lie down it
would seem as if 1
was going rig h c
down out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out at
me, and when I was
out of doors it would
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

seem as if something was going to hap
pen. My blood was poor, my circula-
ton was so bad would be like dead
person at times. had female weak
ness badly, my abdomen was sore and l
had awful pains.
at took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and used the Sanative
Wash and they certainly did wonders
for me. My troubles disappeared and I
am able to work hard every day. p Mrs.
w. F. SAWYER, River View Farm, More
town, Vermont
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
mo- Need.

an desiring a collegiate course for
your son, do you have in view any
idea of fitting him for special walk
in life?"
"Oh, no, sir! We can afford to ride
In autos now"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma'
ton allays pair, wind collie ,25c bottle.Adv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

The strut of a turkey gobbler ism
in it with that of the leading citizen i
a village.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
W. N. u, salt Lake city, No. s7-1s1s.
Nothing in 1t.

did you see that slit skirt go by?"
Eyes, but / was on the wrong side"
"Why, man, you were on the side
where the slit was!"
81 know, but it was Boston girl"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
Another Case.

Clifford, Iowa. was troubled with
female weakness, also with displace-
ment. 1 had very severe and steady
headache, also pain in back and was
very thin and tired all the time. COM
menced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / am cured Of
these troubles. I cannot praise your
medicine too highly. Mrs. INA MILL
sLAGLE, Clifford. Iowa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
Interesting Beginning.

A fair graduate was conversing with
a young gentleman who had been pre-
scented to her after the commence
ment exercises.
Well she sighed happily. Il am
an A B now. OF course you have a
degree?"
YES" he replied, "but 1 am only a
b."
The fair grad pondered. The de
gree was puzzling.
why, what is that?" she asked.
Bachelor" he said.-New York
Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

It's easy for a sympathetic woman
to make any man believe he loves her
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
And She Had Been Warned.

"All men are alike. They're deceit
full and selfish"
How do you know?"
"a married friend of mine told me
so and warned me against all of
them"
But you're going to marry Fred"
"Of course l am. He's different"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
Specialist.

"Odicer." said the New York citi-
zen, there's burglar in my house"
Il amt got nothing to do with burg
lars responded the policeman. I'm
on the traffic squad"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
SUFFERED
AWFUL PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Moretown. Vermont. -"I was trou.
bIed with pains and Irregularities for
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed

because they are good honest med
icine that cannot help but heal kid
neyand bladder ailments ndurinary
irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
for positive and permanent help
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

The great thing in the world is not
so much to seek happiness as to earn
peace and self-respect,-Hu Huxley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-12

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
THE LONGEST TUNNEL.

The great Improvement in tunnel
ing methods and machinery made In
the last decade is responsible for the
large Development that has taken
place in the railroad world in this
and other countries, says the Bngin-
eering Record. Mountain ranges
which heretofore had defied the rail-
road pioneer are being pierced at
their very base and must yield to
the slow but irresistible work of the
tunnel driver.
In the Alpine region the SimpIon
and LoGtschber tunnels have prov
ed that length combined with great
everything depth is no longer an in
surmountabIe obstacle, and that a
high rate of progress can be attained
with the assistance Of modern tun-
neling methods, machinery and pro-
per organization.
In the Jura mountains no fewer
than five tunnels, from 2 to 5 miles
in length, have recently been driV'
en-. The Pyrcnees, the natural bar
rier between France and Spain. have
likewise been pierced by several long
tunnels and the Caucasus mountains
arc to be tunneled by bore which
is to be not less than 1925 miles
Ions.
In this country several large prof.
Gets are now being being elaborated
and it Is but a question of few
years before the Rockies and other
DANCES will be pierced by long and
deeply overland tunnels, serving the
purpose Of eliminating heavy grades,
sharp curvature and the necessity oil
reaching high attitudes under most
adverse conditions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
SAGE 7EA7URNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
IT'S GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE TO
BRING BACK COLOR AND
LUSTRE TO HAIR.

That beautiful, even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm. 1t
makes or mars the face. When it
fades, turns gray, strcaked and looks
dry. wispy. and scraggly, just an ap-
pllcatiOn or two Of Sage and Sulphur
enhances its appearance a hundred
fold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
you can get from any drug store y
50cent bottle OF "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy" ready to use.
This can always be dcpnded upon to
bring back the natural color, thick
ness and lustrc OF your hair and re-
move dandrufr, stop scalp itching and
falling hair.
Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage
and Sulphur because it dankens so
naturally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied. You sim
ply dampen a sponge or soft brush
with II and draw this through the
hair, taking one small strand ut i
time; by morning the gray hair has
disappeared. and after another appli-
cGticn it become" beautifully dark
and appears glossy, IustrouS and
abundant. E'ol sale by Cranes Drug
Store, Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18

If They Were With Us Now.
Though in his day great Homer won
crown
For drama in which demigods
competed,
The managers on him today would
frOwn,
And Helen, far too chaste, would
be deleted
], Caesar in his time was quite a
gink
At scrapping, writing, Grating
and bossing;
But would he last 10 minutes, do
you think,
Whitchoping or bestselling or
ward-jossing?
Diogcnes, who lantcrned forth 'of old
An honest man to find for an ex-
ample,
If here today with searchlight would
be told
He could not find SO queer hu"
man sample.
Ii Ovid and his fair flames were
alive,
Complaints of their amours he'd
not he jotting.
Each night, indeed, have lovers four
or five;
He'd worry most about their tur-
key trotting.
And If Noah, with a weather bunch,
Should come again, another ark
erecting,
He'd raise another laugh and leave
bunch
Who'd swim about, Il better boat
expecting. Judge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
MUsGRAvE's NEGOTIATIONS

The bogus martyrdom' OF Theo-
dore The Only at Chicago last year
should be cnstrived in words of liv-
ing light, Will Bill Flynn or some
local angel please take the hint and
make him the hallOwed and holy
hero OF haggcred and hair splitting,
hamstrung and bowling historical
novel? Fct busy. Show you graf
itude. to the Grcat-I-Want-TO-Be, by
writing something for the ages that
are on tho way.
Pause moment, gentle reader
and absorb the full and exact mean
ing Of the following sublime thought
from that great thinker, John w.
Draper: 1.-THE constitution Of man
Is such that for long time after
he has discovered the incorrGCtness
of ideas prevailing around him, he
shrinks from openly emancipating
himself from their domination"
You may as we'll go bacq and read
that over again. The following story
concerning Mary Twain is good
enough to pass one: When, IN his
earlier days, as editor OF a Missouri
paper, Twain received a letter from
superstitious subscriber to the eff
feet that he had found a spider in
his paper, and asking him whether
that was sign Of good or bad luck,
the humorist wrote him this answer
and printed It: odd Subscriber: =
Finding spider in your paper was
neither good nor bad luck for you.
The spider was merely looking over
our paper to see which merchant is
not advertising, so that he can go to
that store, spin his week across the
door aud live Il life OF undtsturbed
peace ever afterwards"
Here is the latest solution Of the
cost OF living problem, advanced by
Rev. Madison c. Peters ofsNew York.,
our people flock to theicities where
they would rather stay. starve and
sink than go 10 the. country and
work. New York is throngGd with
men who would ratheE depend on
charity than help to produce food
stuffs in the uninhabited and UNI
productive lands near our city. !
would rid New York of its loafers
by placing good healthy work on
one side and rawhtde on the other
and then give them FIFTEEN minutes
to take their choice. F"
There, now, lazy Ioafer, which do
you prefer? A great many peoples
idea of literary knowledge is illus
trated by the following: While
travelling through the rural districts
a book salesman approached q farm
. . !. y Y 4 - o. W. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
Died Of Lockjaw.

PARKERSBURG - The funeral
services over the remains of Sidney
Hannum, who died here Saturday OF
tctanus, at a local hospital. were
held today at the home of the pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HannuH
of Long Bottom. Ohio, the remains
having been taken to the home on
Saturday evening.
The boy was twelve years of age
and was suffering for several days
from tetanus, resulting from a wound
in his foot. produced by a. splinter
lie was brought here Friday in tha
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
1nhuman Father,

PARKERSBURG. Nov. ISL. o.
Bruce, Il brakeman on the Ohio River
Division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
who resides on Ann street. above
Fifth, with his wife aud little son,
was before Squire Foreman on the
most fragrant and aggravated charge
of cruelty TO u child that has been
noted here for some time.
Neighbors, on Sunday, called the
attention Of Humane Officer j. E.
Mayhem to the case and he made an
investigation. Going to the home
he says he found the little boy in n
battered and bruised condition.
Evidence was given that on Sun
DAY morning the little tot Of less
than three years. was ordered by his
father to close the door Of the room.
The little one, it was testified, was
unable to do so on account Of It's
lack OF strength. This angcred the
father, it was said, and without any
further ado, 1t is alleged, he began
beating the child with Il heavy strap,
with a buckle on the end, aud when
the wife, an attractive aud refined
young woman. a member Of an excel
lent family interrered, the evidence
was that he assaulted her and she
showed bruises on her body which
size claims she received from her hUs-
band.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18

not now, and shall not become, fac
tion OF nor an appendage to any otn-
or political party, but is and shall
continue 10 be Il separate and distinct
organization. ......
That we welcome to the Progress
sive ranks all who, irrespective of
former faith and subscribe to our
platform In its entirety, and who
want to share in accomplishing the
great work and high purposes which
brought into being the Progressive
party.
1t is appropriate that we should
close these resolutions pledging our
party and ourselves 70 the lofty
ideals and high sensc46f duty cx-
pressed in the final words Of our first
great leader. Theodore Roosevelt, In
his speech before the national Pro-
gressive convention at Chicago.
Surely there never was a fight
better worth making than the one in
which we are engaged. 1t little mat
tiers what bGfalls any one of lis who
for the time being stand In the fore
front of the battle. hope we will
win, and believe that If we can
wake the people to what the fight
really means, we shall win. But win
or lose, we shall not faltcr, What
ever fate may at the moment over
take any one Of us, the movement it.
self will not stop. Our cause Is
based on the eternal principles Of
Righteousness, and even though we
who now lead may for the time fall,
in the end the cause itself shall tri-
cmph."
After the resolution had been
adopted the following names were
presented for @buncilmanic nomina
lions in the various wards;
First ward-C. E.SSwishcr.
Second ward. w. Snowden.
Third ward-To be supplied.
Fourth warN-O. a. Watson.
Fifth ward--Hugh Harr.
Sixth ward-C. o. Henry
Seventh ward-G. NJ. AllCndCr.
Eighth ward-H. ]. Ross,
The following were elected ward
committeeman and will form the Pro-
Eressivc city executive committee:
First ward-E. S. Morrison.
Second ward-BrucG Morgan.
Third ward-To be supplied.
Fourth wNrd-Trcvy Nutter.
Fifth warl-Elmcr Price.
Sixth ward-L. n. WCtzeI.
Seventh ward-F. +. Reeves.
Eighth ward-Bernard l.. Martin.
Attorneys A. l.. Lehman and Ira l..
Smith were the names presented to
the convention as the candidates for
commissioners. These names were
received with great enthusiasm. On
motion OF Mr.. a. j. Stone The nom
nations were made unanimous.
The newly elected executive COM
mittcc held a meeting Immediately
after the convention adjourned and
organized by eIecting Trcvy Nuttcr
chairman, and l.. N. Wctzel sccrc-
tary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
Nominations by President.

NU1l141kdLlV4Lo W 41ESAOSAG'
II. Otto Wittpenn, former mayor
of Jersey City candidate in the Jer-
sey gubcrnatorial primaries against
Governor Fielder and later his ar
dent supporter, was nominated to-
day for naval Officers at the New
York customs house. President VIII
son issued statement, pointing out
that us several counties Of New Jer-
scy had been made part of the re-
organization, it was appropriate that
New Jersey should be represented.
President Wilson also made these
nominations:
Register Of the land office, Sun
Dance, Wyoming, William J. Wood
of Wyoming.
Chief of ordancc with rank of
brigadier general, Brigadier General
William Crozler.
Postmaster. William Wirstcnbcrg-
err, Kansas City, Kan.
May Arrest Suffragist.
Miss Lucy Burns, who led flying
squad of suffragists and covered the
sidewalks OF the White House with
''VoteS for Women" last week was
being sonught by the police on a
warrant charging violation of the
city ordinance which forbids plac'
ing Of signs on pavements. Miss
Burns is vice chairman Of the Con
grcssional Union Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa
tiOn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
MONDAY IN CONGRESS.
In The Senate.

In The Senate.
Met at noon.
Winston Churchills naval holiday
was Endorsed in resolution intro.
duced by Senator Thomas.
Banking committee continued to
work on administration currency
bill.
Adjourned at 1856 o'clock until
noon Thursday.
In The House.
Met at noon.
Progressive Leader Murdoch intro
duccd his party's antitrust bills.
Adjourned at 1910 o'clock with
out transacting any business, until
noon Thursday.
Nenew Adjournment Talk.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Defin-
lite agreement by both the admins
tration and the ant-administration
wings of the senate banking and cur
rency committee TO complete their
drafts of the currency bill, and
submit them to the senate by Thurs
day, was followed by general talk
at the capital Of an adjournment of
congress over Thanksgiving.
No adjournment will be taken
without the consent Of the president,
and he has not yet made known his
views. In the senate It was believed
the president might agree to brief
recess. although it has been known
that he desired to have congress in
session in the event of emergencies
arising in the Mexican situation.
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday have
been suggested as possible dates for
adjournment in conference of house
and senate leaders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
STATE news
Given Liberty.

:. HUNTINGTON, Nov. lS,-Letha
Perduc, aged 10. convicted last Sat
urday OF Involuntary manslaughter,
for having shot and killed James
Kendrick, her brother-in-law, paid a
fine today of ~$25 and court costs,
Il total of $7l, and was released from
custody. A Jail sentence Of from one
day to one year was not mentioned
by the court. Miss Perduc's de-
Tense was emotional insanity and the
unwritten law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18

er and stood for several minutes Inn
portuning him to buy the book he
was selling. Presently the farmer
blinked him eyes and said. mo It
amt no use. l can't read" The
Salesman paused. a moment and then
said, but you must have some one
in your house that can read. Your
wife, your children. know they
would be Interested"
Eyes, my daughter can read re-
piled the farmer, "but she's got a
book"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
Attempted to Murder.

CLARKsBuRG-William II. Lane
II coal miner at the Orr Coal Mining
company's mine on TurkeyGoot run
near Wilsonburg, has fractura9
skull and he may lose his left eye as
. result of an attempt on the part of
his brother, Charles Lane, 1t ~ nh
legged. to murder the. former at 1QsSa.
o'clock Sunday morning ina drunk
Gu row near the miney The murder
iorls assault was made with a ,tph
bottle. After the assault Charles
Lane was arrested and committed to
iail to be given a hearing. later be-
fore Justice william T.. StarcNer.
william Lanes Injuries are serious
and his recovery is matter OF con
lecture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
GERALDINE FARRAR.

Geraldine Farrar is an old fashion
cd woman. She is also, perhaps, the
highest paid sOngstrcss in the world.
If she is not there e-pot more than
two or three other women who earn
US much.
There have always been exccp-
tional women" she said. Some of
them knew a great deal more than
our clever college graduates know
today. But that does not change
the great facts of life. Woman has
always been the burden bearer and
she cannot be anything else. She
may find it easier and more interest,"
ing to attend suffrage meetings THAN
to care for her children. But it is
not more important.
Women talk of progress and take
a little interest in great many
things. But they will never do the
same work in the world as men. They
we're not made for it.. t..
Woman sympathizcs with man i'll
mis- work, gives him the impulse oftcI;
toward great things, but it Is mar
that carries them through to final
accomplishment.
""I do not mean that woman IS lack
ing in capacity or intelligence. She
has to manage the home and man
too, usually without his knowing it.
She can take cure Of herself. | have
taken care of myself for many years. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
Had Lung Irolble
and Expect ode,

With the civilized world iixl6tSl NJ
seeking n specihe for Lung Trouble, tues
number OF rScoTefles brought alpals
through the use Of EckmnIl's Altetat lives
4 medicine for Throat and Lung TsoIl!S
hleS. Is attracting universal attention,
heeR used and the reports OF rccoEgtlc' K
Ii many supposed hopeless cases Indicate =
that this medicine Is dOlng IaSt G
amount Of good. Read thlS;- ~ .a
rs Il St, KeysCr. W. Va "
"GentletnSn: was taken sick ID Nos
yemheF. 1905, Will! very bad cold ,ggd! Z;
dizzy spells. The doctor then nroHonuFed VI
my ease as Malaria Fever. ! grew stga!l.
NJ worse. Had two consultations hold \
over me. and the verdict was that Tho
fever had affected MY lungs and that my 4
case was hopeless; only gave me tWO
months to live Ny physician had ttlel
most NIL kinds Of Treatment and none dig
ne any good, 50 Ie asked my husband Y
he objected To- him trying n proprietary
medicine. So hcEau on your Attentive
WINS IN bed from November 20, >191S nm 4
in February 25, 1N0O. and was thought
dying several times Today ! am health
icr aud stronger than ever" S
Signed MRS II. X. BRlLEY.
above nbhreviatel: more on rCQucStl
many years test to be most CfgcaCicna
for severe Throat mud Lung Affections.
bronchitis. Bronchial ASthtnn, Stubborn y
Colds and IN uphnlldinr the system
Contains no narcotics pOlsOhS >nr .hallli
forming drugs Ask for booklet telling
Of recoverleS. anL write to T!ckmnn
laboratory. Philadelphia. "a. for Cyl
dence. For sale By all leading druggists
J. H. MecIoskey 9 Co.
Mt. City Drug Co.. Fairmcpt,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G AS * RIA

Slate Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas County, g.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath. that be ~ sealIoe
partner OF the arm q +. j. CGcney,& 20. , stS
InE business in the City OF Toledo gelnlty aaa
The sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS t9r
each and every case q Cotarrh that cannot pe
cured By the use OF Halls Catarrh cure +,
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before nc and subscribed IN my
prcscnce, this 9th day Of December, AZ D., 1850.
Seal, - A. ". GLEASON No.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
urts directly uInn the blood and mucous SUI.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
"SF' F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo Q.
Sold by NIL Druggists, 75c. III
TaEe Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-18

hope that something could be done
for hin, but lie had reached that
stage where the local physicians
we're unable to afford relief. IN
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
GERMANS FORCE
 ]. 5. BACK DOWN
Underwood Tariff Not be Operative Against Germans-They Threat
 ened a Tariff War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has issued orders to all custom collectors not to collect the 20 per cent countervailing duty imposed by the Underwood tar if act on importations of split peas from Germany into the United States.
 The German government had made the threat that if the duty were en- forced they would immediately start tariff war against the United States and would refuse to allow American imports of manufactured articles into the fatherland, except at a prohibitive rate.
 Much indignation is felt here at the action of the German government and great dissatisfaction with the order of Secretary McAdoo is expressed, as it is stated that the Germans would not dare to start a tariff war, as they sell millions of dollars worth of toys and aniline dyes and other manu- factured articles, while the United States sends mostly food stuffs to Germany
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
ROOT OEN0UNCES
 CURRENCY BILL
Cheap Money and Inflated Currency Mean Ruin to Our Pros
 perity, He Says.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Senator Elihu Root, the senior senator from New York, today denounced the Ow- en-Glass currency bill, which per mits inf1ating of the currency of the country, and predicted that if the present measure became law the most dreadful catastrophe in the his tory of the country would surely fol- low.
 Whenever the people of the United States lose confidence in the currency issued by the government, a panic must follow because of efforts to un- load currency and buy gold" said the senator. Inflated currency, cheap money and plenty of money spell ruin to the industries and prosperity of the country" declared the New York sen ator.
 It is believed now that the Repub- lican party, with the aid of the Dem ocrats, who are dissatisfied with the bill, will be able to beat the meas Cre and are sure to delay it for many weeks.