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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
ROCK FALLS ON TRAIN.
Three Killed and Fourteen Injured In
Peculiar Accident.

Grand Junction, Colo.-Three we're
killed and fourteen injured, when a
twenty-ton boulder struck the day
coach and smoker on Rio Grande train
No. 3, eighteen miles east of this city
at 10:30 Sunday morning.
The train was going at high speed
when small boulder struck the coup
ling between the tender and smoker
and parted the train. A second later
an immense rock, dropping a sheer
100 feet, smashed into the dsS coach
and smoker and despite the all-steel
construction crushed it. Railroad
men are unable to explain how the
other occupants of the car escaped
with their lives, for at least twenty
men, women and children were un.
hurt. The track is within ten feet
of the Grand river bank and much OF
the wreckage was thrown into the
water.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
KING OF RuMANIA DEAD.
Was Member Of House of HohenzoL
Tern and Was Inclined to Side
With Germany.

London.-King Charles of Rumania
died at $3.50 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing at his country seat at Sinaia ii.
Wallachia.
King Charles of Rumania was a
member of the house of Hohenzollern
AT the beginning of the war he was
inclined to side with Germany and
Austria-Hungary and was reported as
ready to cast his lot with these coun.
tries, but such course encountered
strong opposition in Rumania and par
ticularly in the legislature. Recent
dispatches have said that the king
because of promise he had made to
Germany. desired to mobilize the Ru
manian army to assist Germany in the
war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
ENGLAND WATCHING HOLLAND
Seize All Vessels Suspected of Carry
ing Supplies for Germans.

Londonderry day cargoes OF
foodstuffs, petrol and other supplies
which would be useful to Germans
move with greater difficulty into The
Netherlands ports At Falmouth and
other ports in the south of England
warships are constantly escorting
Dutch bottoms into a safe refuge
where they are held until the ulti.
mate destination of the cargo is fin
ally determined and until The Meth.
erlands government gives assurances
the cargo will not be sold to Germany
nor used to replace supplies now in
Holland which may be sold to the
Austrians or the Germans.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
Horsemen in Contact.

Paris.-Saber and lance came into
play many times on Saturday. The
French, British and German hussars,
lancers, dragons and cuirassiers, in
enormous numbers, came into contact
near Lille. There were no brilliant
charges by long lines of horsemen
to record. but the British squadron in
khaki and the French in their light
and dark blue uniforms often crossed
swords with the blue-gray clad Ger
mans
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
SAILORS FEAR MINES.
Refuse to PLY the Adrlatic Because of
Floating Explosives.

London.-A message to the Weekly
Dispatch from Chiasso, Switzerland.
says
The crews refuse to work on YES
sells of the Adriatic because of the
fear of floating mines. Americans
who spent night on board the Sar.
denga. bound for Alexandria, are in
dignant, as the Italian government of.
fered q torpedo boat to convey their
steamer to Ancona, and the shipping
company had promised compensation
in the event of disaster. All passages
have been cancelled and triffc in the
Adriatic is again at a standstill."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
charaed With Triple murder.

Algonia, Ia.-L. d. McCurlew of
Freedom, Okla, has been arrested in
connection with the triple murder at
Great Bend. Kan, on September 8, OF
L. L. Morgan, Clarence McGugin and
Wayne McQuillan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
Five Killed bx Tornado.

Chanute, Kan.-Five persons were
killed and twenty injured in tornado
which swept path eighteen miles
wide through Wilson and Neosho
counties Saturday. Much property
damage was done.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
postal CLERK Goes WRONG.

FL Paso, Texas.-Clare l.. Rogers
clerk in the Ell Paso postoffice, was
placed under arrest Sunday on a fed
eral complaint charging him with the
embezzlement of five registered pack
ages containing $4,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
braves humble Athletics.

Philadelphia.-The Boston Nation
ais defeated the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans here Saturday in the second
game of the world series by a score
of / to 0, the Braves scoring in the
ninth inning. James of the Braves
was pitted against Plank of the Ath-
letics in pitchers battle. The Braves
won the first game on Friday, Z to /.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
RussIans Have Eood supply.

Petrograd-A boundless food sup.
oily in Russia is indicated by figures
quoted by the Noyoye vremyie, which
shows that the peasantry are deliver
ing at samara between 5000 and 5000
l y agonloads of wheat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
Cardinal Eerrata Dead.

Rome.-Cardinal Dominic Ferrata,
the papal secretary of state, died Sat
urday. The immediate cause of the
death of Cardinal Ferrata was peri
tonitis, an outcome of his protracted
Illness
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-16
Germans Rushing Reinforcements.

Rome German advices are that
German reinforcements are being
rushed to the Russian frontier, not
only by train, but by sea from Stettin,
Stralsund, Danzig and all other avail.
able Baltic ports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
Awakening Memories Of
vesteryear!

AS rule we opposed to billboard advertis-
ing. But on way down to labor today we
gave pause before forty foot-wde poster announc-
ing the coming of the circus. Beautiful ladies in
white satin and golden spanges perched upon a
frail trapeze in the dome of the great white tops
herd of ponderous elephants depicted as ball
players. And clowns of them! If you know
of any poor little kid who may miss the circus, be
a good Big Brother on Wednesday and take him
along 1t will be the greatest memory that will live
in his mind 1t will also be perfectly good excuse
for you to go, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

EDITORIAL.
(Illustrated.)

Now that autumn is ap-
preaching il is getting time
for you to think about
MOVING unless you are
foolish and think you will
pay the back rent. If you
are going to move, don't
move too far away because
some dark night when you
are coming home overcome
by the heat you NAV forget
that you have MOVED and
instead of going to your
NEW home you will go to
the OLD one. This would
probably annoy the people
who MOVED in after YOU
MOVED out and they might
have you pinched. So, say
we. don't MOVE too far
away. There are several
vacant cottages in this
town that we know about
and IL We was an enter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
@ ST. CHATTER

Garry Fisher came down
town after supper recently.
Ed Horgan Is thinking
of taking tango lessons, we
hear.
Ray Gamble. the w. k.
fish meht., has got a new
horn on his gas-waggon
delivery.
Frank Hart will keep
open Sat. ewes. I. f. n.
Art Pritohard has re-
newed his sub. to The
Smudge. Thanks, Art.
We went into the G. a. G..
Boot shop recently and had
a free shine. Anybody can
get a free shine there If
they buy their boots in
same.
These dusty days make
bus. o. X. The Arcade
Store is selling lots of soap,
we learn. STROLLER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Mayor Fawcett has in
stalled q new cuspidor in
his private office.
II. X. Rockhill, the may
or's polite p. s., has re-
newed his sub. to the White
Ribbon Herald.
Cap. Read of the Consta-
ble's dept. lost one pound
last week. Hew to the
line, Cap, let the fat fall
where 1t may, say we.
Com. Mills isn't speaking
to the mayor off the stage
just now.
The elevator hasn't bro
ken down for a week.
Lou Kreeger is still run
ming for u. 8. senator, the
mayor insists.
News around here are
pretty scarce. editor.
ARGUS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
TOO TRUE.

As part of a holiday treat a
little boy was taken recently to
St Pauns cathedral. When he
returned home some well-mean-
ing person proceeded TO worry
him as to what he had seen in
the cathedral.
And did you see the tombs of
all the brave soldiers?" was one
question.
Yes" said Willie, with en-
thusiasm.
And isn't It fine to think Of
all the great deeds they did,"
the weli-meaning person con-
tinued.
Il 'spose So" Willie admitted
graudgingly. But on their tomb
stones Il just said they'd defeat
ed the French; an they couldn't
have defeated them very much.
COS they're all dead and the
French are stiIl alive"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Some people stand ap-
palled before the horrors of
war. They shudder at the
mere thought of the Euro
pean strife. other folk.
like ourselves. f. T., calmly
demand to know the worst.
and purchase the "Trfb-
une."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
IICKY WtRREN

The SIX O'CLOCK Whist
Club. all peachy girls. have
voted that Warren Cuddy,
the W. k. G st. merchant
prince, has the rosiest
cheeks I'm town. There are
meaner distinctions than
these, Warren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
SUPPRESSED NEWS

We had a nice article
written up about Hugh
Wallace's banquet the 9TH
er night but we cannot
print IL. Swell stuff, too.
Darn q censor. saw we.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

the W. X.
tobacco recommended and
eN-cOn gresham of here,
once ran for police court
judge on the prohibition
ticket in this town. 1t was
a long time ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Dinah (employed as waitress
-Yas, mum, I am a-leavin' dis
place tomorrow.
Mistress-Why, Dinah. what
ever can have displeased you
with your position2 Haven't /
treated you weH7
Dtaah-Oh. yas. indeed you
have. mum But to tell de truf,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
MOVING IN

DIR. Bertrand Shaw is
moving into town from Ra-
vensdale this week. Well
come, doc! We like you
and hope that several new
make ii pleasant for you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
RREEZE BLOWS

Bob Breeze. the eminent
tennis player and hypno-
fist OF this village, has
gone to Seattle for pro-
longed rest amidst scenes
bucolie and green. Come
again Bob.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

prfsing realest. agt. we
would adVt i'm the
SMUDGE and get our cot
tages rented right off.
AdYg. rates are low.
THE EDITOR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
ONH KOPEK
LIONS TAIL ITEM

c. e. T.. Agassiz. the Brit
ish consul of here, is very
busy with war matters at
this writing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
CALL AGAIN, JEDGE

Jud ge Black was a caller
at the Smudge sanctum
lately. Call again, Jedge
but We smoke cigarets, not
cigars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
HELLO. ED

Ed Horgan. dry goodser.
picked out those wax fig
gers you see in his win
dow. Eds sense of beauty
is o. K, say We.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
NOTHING NEW

A reporter was interviewing
Thomas A. Edison.
And you sir" he said to the
inventor. made the first talking
machine7"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Jimmie Dege got a hair
cut today; on the sides, not
ION top.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Those who eat Strawberries are
unanimous in the opinion that
the flavor OF ne little green bug
does not vary much from year to
year.-T0peka State Capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

No." Mr.. Edison replied, the
first one was made long before
my time-out of a rib. Tit
Bits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

miss, in dis house dey am too
much shiftin' OBJ de dishes fo' de
feWness Of de vitties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
TRAVEL NOTE.

r. IIoyt, the nimble
school director of here. is
spending a vaeashe In Port
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Better telephone 1Eain Ia
and order the Times TO
come to your home regu-
larry. You'll get four high
class novels complete, with
the Times, each month
hereafter. A novel win
start each Monday and
finish each Saturday. No
long waiting. You get a
complete novel each week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Inc patience OF spider repeatedly repairing its
broken web filled the soul of David Bruce with re-
newed courage and led to period of freedom for
Scotland.
The fall of the apple led Sir Isaac Newton to dis
cover the law of gravtation.
shock from the angry heavens conveyed along
wet kite string led to Franklin's discovery of the
lightning rod and greatly advanced mans grapple
with the mystery of electricity.
rain on the of the battle of Waterloo decid-
ed the fate of Europe.
Admiral Mayo's sea-dog stiffness at Tampico
forced President Wilson's hand and nearly involved
in a with Mexico.
A fanatics pistol shot in one of the little nations
of the Balkans killed the heir of Austria and brought
on the greatest conflict of the age
Little things? Who knows when thing is little /?
Only God. The merest trifle may be the pivot upon
which will turn consequences enormous.
Perhaps it IS well we cam fOresee.
The responsibility might prove overwhelming
Any significance in the announcement that man
named Waste has been elected treasurer of Morton
new fire Department.
The American correspondent in Germany must be
having gloomy time, with all wires cut. mails CEN
sored and without wireless station of his own.
A century ago, it was all Europe against France
England, Russia and France allied against Prussia
and Austria is almost enough to raise the ghost of
Bonaparte
williams efforts to threaten Italy out of her neu
trality make good chance for laying bets.
How quickly we become bored by sensational A
cable message detailing the slaughter of 900 human
beings in battle is now very ordinary since whole
sale murder became daily habit in Europe.
Have you noticed that The Times is the only paper
in Tacoma printing real war pictures7
The most deadly disease is patriotism. When the
common people have it, they fervently fight for their
native land But they don't get their native land,
even if they win; they merely go back and work on
il all the harder and pay higher taxes pay for the
cost Of the patriotic fght-N. ID. Cochran.
To cap the climax Of partisan vieness, John ID.
SpreckIes gave Woodrow Wilson dirty editorial
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Williams efforts to threaten Italy out of her mel
trality make good chance for laying bets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
How quickly we become bored by sensati,

cable message detailing the slaughter of 1000 human
beings in battle is very ordinary since whole
sale murder became daily habit in Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Hasn't that Mrs. Brown beau
tiful teeth! When she smiles
with them it reminds me of the
Milky Way"
Yes, they are Just like the
stars. They come out every
night"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
A century ago, it was all Europe against

England, Russia and France allied against Pruss;
and Austria is almost enough to raise the ghost of
Bonaparte
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

Have you noticed that The Times is the only paper
in Tacoma printing real war pctures9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
The American correspondent in Germany m

having gloomy time, with all wires cut, mails cen
sored and without wireless station of his own.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17
THE SEVEN ACES

First Age-Sees the earth.
Second Age-Wants Il.
Third Age-Hustles to get Il.
Fourth Age-Decides TO be
satisfied with only half of IL.
Fifth Age-Becomes still more
moderate.
Sixth Age-Now content to
possess a sfx-by-two strip of IL.
Seventh Age-Gets the strfp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

people have it, they fervently fight for their
native land But they don't get their native land,
even if they win; they merely go back and work on
all the harder and pay higher taxes to pay for the
cost Of the patriotic fght-N. ID. Cochran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

: TO cap the climax Of partisan vileness, John d.
SpreckIes gave Woodrow Wilson dirty editorial
roast while the latter buryng his beloved wife
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-17

named Waste has been elected treasurer of !
new fire department.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
MsndeIssohn Surprised Them.

The church Of st. Johns, Waterloo
road. has an interesting association
with Mendelssohn. The late r. j..
Horsley. r. A., tells in his reminis-
cences how the great musician. while
staying with a friend ON Denmark
hill-in the house where he wrote the
Spring Song"-was induced 10 80 to
st. Johns one Sunday morning and
give recital on the organ. On reach
ing the organ loft MendelssOnn was
annoyed to find himself exposed 10 the
full view of the congregation and
vented his displeasure in thunderOus
improvisation which greatly startled
the worshipes. used AS they were to
the "subdued" music then in vogue.
Not being in the secret. they were
still further surprised when the music
ceased and the eccentric performer
sprang up. clapped on his hat and
abruptly left the building.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Treaties.

A treaty is a form Of disagreement
between two countries reduced to IAN
guage which enables each Of them to
crawl out Of it. II belongs in the
same family as the insurance policy
except that no one can understand an
insurance policy, whereas Il treaty
reads as though it were perfectly plain
until something happens that makes
one OF the parties to 1t wish to get
out of 1t. : Treaties are used for vari-
Gus purposes-to promote typewrlting
agencies. lawyers, diplomats and to
furnish material for editorial writers
to convey the impression that they
know something of what they are
writing about The principal use OF
treaties, howevet. is to bring on wars.
Life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
MAYOR OF BIRD LAND.
How the Beautiful Lizard Canary Got
Its Unique Name.

Its Unique Name.
The lizard canary is one of the most
unique varieties in the cage bird world.
Its beautiful ground color, 50 nicely
licked. and pretty little cap" make it
a thing of beauty and joy forever.
1t is. however, the only variety that
moults out its plumage at the end Of
the first season. By this it is meant
that. although the bird possesses so
beautiful a coat for the first year, the
plumage disappears altogether at the
second moult
Thus it is show bird for only one
|. G.. the first-season, and this is con-
sidered a drawback to its popularity.
On account Of its wearing such gay
apparel for one year and then putting
it aside the lizard has been aptly term-
ed "mayor of Birdie Land"
The little story connected with the
lizard and a mayor is well worth re-
peating. 1t was at well known cage
bird show being opened by Sir William
Treloar. then lord mayor OF London
that this celebrity in few well chosen
words likened himself unto the lizard
canary, many grand specimens OF
which were ON view at the show. The
stately robes he then wore were only
for season. Such is the case with
the lizard.-Boston Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
MADE THE REPORTER BLUSH.
When the House of Lords Adjourned
at His Suggestion.

When the House of Lor DIS Adjourned
at His Suggestion.
There is II good Fleet street story.
says writer in the London Daily Citi-
zen, of how reporter once adjourned
the house of lords. He had worked in
the gallery of the house of lords for
about quarter of century. and ii
may be that familiarity had dimmed
his sense of reverence. One day there
had been a stodgy little debate with
dozen members in the house. and the
reporter, with his colleagues perched
in the gallery. was thoroughly sick OF
the whole business. His feelings found
outlet in muttered remark as some
noble lord on the cross benches rose to
continue the debate.
"Why don't you move the adjourn
ment?" said the reporter to himself.
He said it louder than he intended.
and the words reached the noble lord
who had just risen. He on his part
believed the words to be private hint
addressed to him from the lord chan
cellor. and, feeling that he could not
disregard the suggestion, he said, MY
lords. l move the adjournment of the
debate"
Instantly the lord chancellor was or
his feet from the woolsack, and their
lordships' house rose for the day
Hardened as, was the reporter, 1t il
stated that as he went out he wa:
blushing at his achievement.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
AN INDIAN MARATHON.
Remarkable Speed and Endurance of
a Noted MohaVe Runner.

Noteu monaNe nunHeTs
In the early days of Ehrenberg, Ariz..
a man was frightfuly burned by ker-
Osene. There was no physician and
no drug store in the town, and 50 u
noted Mohave runner who lived near
by was hastily engaged to run to Fort
Yuma, government post directly
across the Colorado river from the
present town of Yuma.
The distance from Ehrenberg to Fort
Yuma. as the crow flies. is sixty miles.
By the shortest trail that the Indian
could take it was ut least seventy-five
miles, and he had to swim the river
once each way. The Indian was to
get $40 for the trip and $40 addition
al if he returned in twenty-four hours.
He prepared quickly for the undertak-
ing and disappeared down the trail.
Within twenty-fOur hours he was
back in Ehrenberg, bringing with him
the packages of medicine for which he
had been sent. Each package bore the
labels of the Yuma dispensary. There
was no living being along the trail be-
tween the two places from whom he
could have obtained any assistance
whatever. That Indian ran 100 miles
in less than twenty-four hours over a
barren. stony desert, interspersed with
deep. dry gulches and ravines, in and
out of which he was forced to climb,
and in addition he swan the Colorado
river twice.
When he got his 500 he bought some
Of his favorite food. crawled into the
shelter of some mesquite trees. ate and
slept alternately for two days and
then reappeared in perfect condition.
From A. NJ. Welles' Reminiscent
Ramblings."