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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
So Disappointing.

Reginald loved his wife tenderly and
devotedly, but he had to acknowledge
In the inmost recesses of his heart
that the hand that welded the powder
puff lost its art in the pudding BASIN
What pudding would you like to-
night, lover" she cooed at breakfast
time 80 w 1853
soh. anything!' he whispered des
perately.
"Anything?" she reiterated, in a
panied tone.
We'll, you know, old girl; anything
light-only don't tire yourself out"
You shall have your favorite-cus-
tard, DEAR" she promised.
Toward seven o'clock Reginald re.
turned, but the sound of weeping and
crashing of teeth greeted his trained
ear
Whatever is 1t, my dear girl" he
implored, as he rushed into the kitch-
en-.
"o-o-o-oh" she sniveled on his
waistcoat. I've been making you
custards all the afternoon, and"
And what, pet?"
They all t-t-turned out sponge
cake!"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
DEMANDS THAT RIVALS QUIT.
carranxa VIII Not Leave Executive
Chair Until Villa and zapata
Leave Mexico.

Mexico City.--Ysidro Fabela, Mext
can minister of foreign affairs, on
Saturday night gave out the following
statement regarding the acceptance
OF General Carranza's resignation by
the delegates to the Aguas Calientes
convention:
General Carranza viii never leave
the executive chair until both General
villa and zapata have been com,
pletely eliminated. The convention
must order that these men leave Mex
leo. for the present at least. Then
General Carranza will do likewise.
Advices from Aguas calientes say
that the delegates are warmly com,
mending the stand Of General Carran,
ga, who offers to sacrifice his person,
ality TO save the nation. Neverthe,
less We are prepared for eventuall
ties. We have 10000 men at Leon
under General villareal, 5000 at Ia.
maulipas under Caballero. 1000 un.
der Gutierrez In the city OF San Luis
Potosi and $4,000 under General Tor,
res in the state OF San Luis Potosi
Forty thousand men are stationed al
Queretaron
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
ELEVEN POWERS
ARE NOW At WAR
PROSPECTS ARE THAT GREECE,
BULGARIA AND RouMANIA
WILL BE DRAWN IN.
Turkish Troops Which Have Been on
the Egyptian Border for Some
Time Are Reported to Have
Crossed Frontier.

London. Turkey has definitely
thrown in her lot with Austria and
Germany, and IL Portugal IS counted,
there now are eleven powers at war
with prospects of three more
Greece, Bulgaria and Roumania-be-
ing drawn in.
\ The note which Great Britain pre-.
sented to Turkey on Friday last, de.
handing an explanation of the &C.
tons of the Turkish feet In the Black
sea and dismantling of the former
German cruisers, the Goeben and the
Breslau, was really an ultimatum to
which Turkey was required to make
a reply by Saturday evening
So far as known here, telegraphio
communication with Turkey being in.
terrupted, no answer was made and
the ambassadors at the Ottoman cap.
ital OF the triple entente, it is under.
stood. demanded and received their
passports.
Turkish troops which had been on
the Egyptian border for some time,
already are reported to have crossed
the frontier, while the Turkish fleet
continues to menace Russian towns
and shipping in the Black sea.
Neither Russia nor Great Britain
was unprepared for this move by Tur.
key which, government officials say,
was known to have been under the in
fiuence of Germany, and the allied
powers have forces on hand ready to
oppose Turkish invasion.
When the regular forces we're with.
drawn from Egypt to take part in the
war in Europe, they were immediate
ly replaced by troops from home,
much greater in numbers at least, and
only last week they paraded through
the streets of Cairo, making splen.
did impression.
The problem both for England and
Russia, however, Is the attitude OF
their Moslem subjects who, under or
binary circumstances, would prefer
not to fight against Turkey. In this
war, however, they have rallied tc
their flag, as have all other races un
der British or Russian rule, and care
Is being taken to explain to them that
in this case Turkey, under the direc
ton Of Germany, has been the ag.
gressor. "a Fs y
Another problem relates to the atti
tude of Roumania, Bulgaria and
Greece. Bulgaria, owing her exist
ence to Russia and being under many
obligations to Great Britain, besides
being DESTROYS of securing Thrace as
far east as the Enos-Midia line, which
she was awarded by the London con.
ference after the first Balkan war
but which Turkey retook when Bull
garia was attacked by Greece anG
Servia, would naturally side with the
entente powers, but objects, political
observers point out, to fighting side
by side with Greece and Seryia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
GENERAL cHAFFEE CALLED
Former Chief of Staff of United States

Former Chief of Staff of United States
Army Victim of Pneumonia.
Los Angeles.-Lieutenant General
Adna r.. Chaffee, retired former chief
of staff of the United States army
died at his home here Sunday after
a period of Inconsistencies.
General Chaffee had been confined
to his bed for about four weeks suf,
fering from typhoid pneumonia. Two
weeks ago his condition became grave,
After his retirement from the army
General Chaffee was appointed head
of the Los Angeles water board. Later
he accepted the presidency of an in.
surance company, but during the last
few months he retired from active
business affairs.
General Chaffee rose from the rank
of private to that of lieutenant general
In the United States army.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
WILL FEED HUNGRY
HORDE IN BELGIUM
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION WILL
BE EMPLOYED FOR RELIEF OF
NoN-coM6ATANTs IN EUROPE.
ship Has Been Chartered and Inl.
tIal Shipment Of -Four Thousand
Tons OF Provisions to BE- Sent to
Starving BelgIans.

New Yor1t. The Rockefeller Foun-
dalton has determined to employ It's
immense resources for the relief Of
non-combatants In the countries az
fiictsd by the war and stands ready to
give millions OF dollars If necessary
tor the purpose. This was announced
Sunday night by John ID. Rockefeller.
Jr, president Of the foundation.
In pursuance OF this philanthropy.
the foundation will send a commits.
sion 10 Europe In few days TO report
nrst hand as 10 how. when and where
aid can be rendered most effectively.
Az cost Of $4,000, It already has
chartered ship and loaded II with
1000 tons OF provisions for the relief
Of the starving Belgians.
This action Is taken" Mr.. Rookie
Teller says, "as q natural step In full
ffiling the chartered purposes OF the
foundation. namely. TO promote the
well-being OF mankind throughout the
world"
The ship is the Massapequa, the
largest neutral vessel now in New
York harbor, and 1t will san direct
for Rotterdam with certification
from the British consul at New York
that IT, cargo lis destined for the use
Of Belgian non-combatants only and
should not be delayed In transit. The
supplies are consigned to- the Ameri-
can consul at Rotterdam and will be
distributed by the Belgian relief com.
mission.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When people realize the injurious
effects of coffee and the change in
health that Postum can bring, they are
usually glad to lend their testimony
for the benefit of others.
my mother, since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker,
had been troubled with her heart for a
number of years and complained of
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach
Some time ago was making a
visit to distant part of the country
and took dinner with one of the
merchants of the place. noticed a
somewhat unusual favour of the cot
fee and asked him concerning it. He
replied that 1t was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it that, after
the meal was over, bought package
to carry home with me, and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were so well pleased
with 1t that We discontinued coffee and
used Postum entirely.
II had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt SO
much better than she did prior to its
use. and had little trouble with her
heart, and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was well ar d
hearty.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the fam
lily, but not in so marked a degree as
in the case of my mother. as she was
victim of long standing" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolyes quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious bever-
age instantly. SOC and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Ration In connresa.

The ratio of representation in the
lower house Of congress at Washing.
ton has steadily changed since the
year 1888, when the Constitution be-
gan its work. the ration was 10000 to
the representative. In 1910 the ratio
was 100000 to the representative. II
the ratio did not rise the members OF
the lower house would in time become
too numerous for business. 1t is for
the purpose of keeping the member.
ship within reasonable bounds that the
ratio is made to keep pace with popu.
lation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
DYNAMITED HIS OWN HOME.
Illinois Man Admits Numbering His
Wife and Four Children.

St Louis.-Scott Stone. United
States army recruit at Jefferson Bar.
racks, near here, who was arrested at
the request of the states attorney OF
Champaign county. Illinois. has made
written confession that he had muir.
dered his wife and four children near
Tolono. ILL.,, on September 2S.
He killed them. according to his
confession, by dynamiting his home.
He himself fled from the house after
he had lighted the fuse that set of
the explosive. Fire followed the explo
sion. In the ruins of the house the
bodies of Mrs, Stone and two children
were found, but the bodies of the
other two children never were recoy-
cred
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
War Party May Come Into Power and
italy be Forced Into War.

italy be Forced Into War.
Rome.--The entire Italian cabinet
has resigned. The italian cabinet has
suffered from the same division oil
opinion as exists In the country at
large. Italy's neutrality has been ap
proved by the whole cabinet, but there
existed among the ministers two
opinions. as In the country. the one
fayoring military preparations at any
cost and the other supporting the idea
that the risk OF Italy becoming In
VOWED through these measures was
disproportionate to any advantage she
might gain II Is now feared the war
party will be In power and Italy viii
be forced into war
BY those holding the latter opinion
Il has been pointed out that Italy
would become stronger daily and
would be able to push her claims al
the right moment. possibly without
recourse TO arms.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Glory.

Some worriors, having been at war
quite awhile, were beginning to tire
OF the sport.
There's glory enough for ALI" ex-
claimed the more impulsive among
them.
But others were more cautious.
Lets keep on killing and desolating
awhile longer and make sure!" urged
these.
It was the counsel of prudence
which prevailed, the world being mott
fed that the conditions were not, as
yet quite ripe for peace.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
BRITISH SHIP SUNK.
Light Cruiser Caught by German
Submarine of French Coast.

London. THE enterprise OF German
submarines which have been lurking
along the French coast on the Straits
OF Dover seeking to get a shot at Brit
ish ships engaged in bombarding the
German position in Belgium was re
warded Saturday when one of their
attacked and sank the light cruiser
Hermes as she was returning from
Dunkirk.
Two men killed. nine injured ane
about forty missing, represent the
casualties.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Tendon Fears Aerial Raids.

London, This city continues its
preparat'olses ilor aerial raids. The
streets grow darker and darker and
accidents more frequent in conse.
quence. Some say more persons will
be killed by the darkened streets than
by bombs from aircraft There al.
ready have been several fatalities di.
rectly due TO dimly lit thoroughfares.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Nothing New.

Twas holiday time, and the guide
man had had an enjoyable round OF
Dipulous pleasure, which his better
half strongly disapproved Of.
Look here" she began, ION every
stomach there are three coats, and ex-
cessive indulgence in alcoholic LIQUORS
wears these coats away"
Wen, Susan" he replied, 'if that's
so my poor old stomach has been go
ing about 1t in its shirt sleeves a long
time now"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
From Instinct.

ana ae ", was dear little Scottish hon
t. ~ nls pump of astuteness was hist-
moth eneioped. One day his grand
- no. . was packing his lunch for siu,
mt N 'a ne % school, Suddenly. lookfzs
sGran e ola lady's face. he said:
nify?" yves your specs mag
"a little" ' she answered.
Just like !; tHe !. said the boy, Il wus
when ~, y ye wud TAX them oE
"Aen we're packin' ma luncb,n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

The new Berlin botanical gardens
says Lustige Blatter. was wonderfully
beautiful. but 10 small children they
are q forbidden paradise. Boys and
girls under ten are not permitted to
enter.
Herr and Frau Muller found this
out TO their disappointment when they
planned to take their little Paul on a
Sunday trip 10 view the beautiful gar.
dens; nevertheless, they gave their
young hopeful q few instructions. and
started out.
How old are your" he inquired.
40 hRawersd. six for the electricg;
kght; for the botanical gar
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
A Natural Mistake

inc little, mild, bald man had ser,
sieu uown IN the train to read, and
Ieeiing drowsy after trying day ali
BUSINESS Tell asleep. On the hat RACK
ABOVE was ferocious crab in a buc&.
e. ana reaching the edge of the rack
y leli' alighting on the little mans
shoulder, and grabbed his ear "a
steady itself.
Al OF the passengers waited expees
Sa lor developments, but all they
Le' 90, Sarah l tell. you I've beex
at the office all evening" 49,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Court Decline. to Aid sheriff

Helena. Mont.-The supreme court
has handed down a decision refusing
an appeal in the custer case, in which
Sheriff Timothy Driscoll OF Silver Bow
county was removed from office as a
result OF the disturbances last June.
when dynamiters destroyed the Min
ers' Union hall in Butte. The court
affirmed the decision Of Judge Ayers
in the lower court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Germany Losing $4,000 . Week,

Berlin.--The German casualty lists
for the last week amount to $4,000. II
was announced Saturday. The total
to date is about 10000. Reports from
stations for convalescents show that
thousands of wounded have already
returned to the front and others are
being used as instructors for new
formations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
poor Material In HIs promises.

When we were married." sobbed
the young wife. "he said he loved me
with love more enduring than the
everlasting granted"
And It didn't last?' queried the
sympathizing friend.
Last" echoed the young wife, dry
ing her tears; 1T didn't last as long
as a wood pavement"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
ECZEMA SPREAD OVER BODY

1177 Market ST., Chehalin, Wash. -
''My little nephew was cross and cried
and complained OF itching. The &C.
zema broke out with a rash, reddish
looking. II spread until II was all
over his body. and II came ON his face
and caused Disagreement. His hands
had TO be tod 10 keep him from
scratching. His clothing aggravated
the trouble and made the breaking out
worse. He was so covered with erup.
tions he didn't look natural. There
swas such an itching and burning sen.
aation he could not sleep and kept
someone with him continually. Weeks
and months passed BY and we had al
most given up In despair.
Zone day read about Cuticura Soap
and Ointment being good for eczema
and all skin troubles ! sent for free
sample aud immediately we discoy-
cred change for the better. Before
the sample was used up there was
such a remarkable change that I
bought box OF Cuticura Soap and a
box OF cuticura Ointment. The erup-
lions healed, the burning and itching
ceased and by the time the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment were used up he
was well boy" (signedl Mrs. ]. L.
steelman. Apr. s. 1914.
Cnticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free. with sap. Skin Book Address post
card -Cutlcura. Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Official Drops Dead.

Montreal-The Hon. Peter Samuel
George Mackenzie, treasurer of the
province of Quebec. dropped dead at
his home in upper Melbourne, near
Richmond, Quebec, Sunday. He was
81 years old.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
MInes on COAST Of Ireland.

Washingtcn.-official warning of a
German mine field off the north
coast of Ireland was received satur.
day from the British admiralty, which
warned all ships not to pass within
sixty miles of Tory island.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
canada EstabIIshes Embarao.

Ottawa. ont.-The Canadian govern
ment has paced an embargo on the
expectation to any country at war
with Greaa Britain OF any articles
which will e-of use to them in the
DrcsecutioIr CT war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Hard on Some People.

Americans must learn to use home
grown tobacco" trade journal de-
clares. This will go hard with those
persons who haven't been in the habit
Of using any kind Of tobacco at ALL
Youngstown COZ Telegram.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Soldiers Caught in LandsIlde

Berne.-A huge avalanche on Sun.
day overwhelmed detachment of
Swiss soldiers in the mountains near
st. Maurice. Four of the men were
instantly killed and two were gravely
injured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Cooper shipments contraband.

Washington. Copper shipments
hereafter win be considered absolute
contrabaHd of war by the British gov.
eminent, according to the revised con.
traband list cabled to the state depart
ment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
italian Steamers seized.

Gibraltar, Spain. The Italian
steamers Regina d'Talia and San
Giovanni were seized by tie British
navy as prizes owing to the fact that
parts OF their eargoes consisted Of
war material, # is stated
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
one Doesn't Speak Now

not reman, seems strange that Won d;z
membered nOer my face and yet you re-
Won ne !, VsaoWkwardly)-well, you know.
-Yonkar. az =. attractive sort of name.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
A Different Matter.

Jack is in love with you.
Nonsense.
mats what said when l heard u
How dared you!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

Hiram?" lng about there.
"A snail farm
well IO IN th my hired man oughter do
civ Ions INA. line of work "-Kansas
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak. Watery
jEst Rye Comfort. Write for Book OF the Rye
~ mali Free Murine Bye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
Any man can borrow trouble with.
out bank references or security.

The hardest work some people do Is
to figure on getting money without
working for it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

Tho experience of Motherhood is a try
ing one TO most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch In their lives. Not one
woman In . hundred Is prepared or un-
derstands how to properly care for her.
self. OF course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
encs with an organism unified for tho
trial Of strength, and when Il II over
her system has received shock from
which II IL hard TO recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strair,
Of caring for the child, and distinct
change In tho mother results.
There 10 nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother Of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard TO health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing ID
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time In which to prepare, women
win persist In going blindly TO the trial.
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, most valuable tonic and
anyigorator Of the female organism.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

An effort Is being made in Germany
TO unity the 40 systems of stenography
now used in that coutry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

III you want special advice write to
Lydia II. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dsntiai) Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
he opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

In m any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause OF the fact
that Lydia e. Pink
ham's " Vegetable
Compound m axes
w ON en- norm 81,
healthy and strong.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

The average woman may not be
much at mathematics, but she does a
lot of figuring in trying to perfect her
figure.