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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30

FOR STATE AUDITOR.
A. 1. LeHuuuet.

Democratic candidate says: A pub
lie Office is public trust, and public
official servant of the people.
He is man of ability, experience
and integrity, and is highly spoken of
by all who know him.
Would you vote for man to issue
warrants against the State treasury
aud the sacred school fund of the little
children that you would be afraid TO
trust with your check book? The State
Auditor is authorized to write warrants
which is the same as check, and the
business men who know Mr.. Lehuquet
say they would risk him with their
check book even without bonds. He
is the right man for the office; careful
in all his dealings, and acquainted
with the conditions in all parts of the
state where he has Travelled extensively
during the last six years. He will make
an ideal watch dog" for the treasury,
and his qualifications and business ex-
perience have prepared him to offer the
best service to promote and protect the
interests of Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners Of
Ada county. Idaho, for hauling APP
proximately 5000 cubic yards Of
sand and gravel beginning at the
south boundary line of the village
of Meridian thence running south
on the county road a distance of
two miles. Yardage to be meas
ured on the wagons at crusher.
Specifications on file in the Office
of the auditor of Ada county.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check for 5 per cent
five per cent? of the amount bid
in favor of William Howell. (chair-
MANI, as evidence of good faith.
Bids must be filed with the coun-
ty auditor not later than 2 O'Clock
p. m, November 4. 1914.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
By order Of the board of county
commissioners. Ada county. Idaho
William Howell, chairman.(s EAL,,
Attest: Stephen Utter. Clerk.
Boise. Idaho, October %. 1914.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
How's This, Alexander?

Both the progressives and dem
ocrats ARE making campaign talk
against useless state boards. AS
the utilities commission il one of
the new ones, 1t might be mem
toned that this bureau, making
application to the traffic authori-
ties, has secured l6A per cent
reduction recently on freight
charges from Boise to points east
to Minidoka and west to Hunting
ton. Boise iobbers send out 100.-
600 pounds daily to 1852 stations
and this means saving in freight
charges of $4,000 year. This
10 market for Boise valley pro.
ducts, and means much to u.s. AS
the customer pays the freight it ID
saving to many people in the
smaller towns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Famous Tenor COMING.

The song recital Of Evan Will
liams, the famous American tenor,
will probably eclipse any popular
concert ever given in the entire
history of Boise. This is the
first visit Of Mr.. Williams to the
West, but the lustre. of his fame
has heralded him as without peer
lin English song. The Victor
records have introduced him to
|well-nigh every home in the land,
tor there are no better sellers than
those of Evan Williams on the
Victor lists. Mr.. Williams will
appear at the Pinney theatre
Boise, Friday night, October 30th,
The enchanting quality of tone
that 80 impresses every nearer, the
power of human sympathy, the
perfection of art in vocalization,-
these are some of the causes OF
Mr.. Williams great popularity
among the American people. Mr.
Evans runs the gamut of the emo.
tions in songs happy and gay
buhbling over with delightful, in.
nocent mirth, or surrounding this
depths of pathos, and rising in /
climax of impassioned song tt
grand heights where the gates o.
heaven seem to open to both sing
or and nearer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30

AT special meeting OF the
Meridian village board Wednesday
evening the contract was let to
j. j. Carroll for the construction
Of the mile of state highway
through Meridian. The contracts
for the grading, rolling and
material will represent cost of
$500. Mr.. Carroll also has the
contract for the four miles of state
highway west Of town but will not
begin work until be is satisfied Of
the ability Of the state highway
commission to pay for the work,
So far, on account of the war
scare, the highway bonds have not
found a buyer. Drawing only A
per cent they ara not attractive
Jnst now.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
For County Treasurer.

Mrs. Mary A. McGrew, who is
candidate on the Progressive tick
ct for the office Of county treas
urer, comes before the public with
her record in this Office already
made. Her management II that
office from March Ia, 1907, to Jan
uary 1909, which she held as an
appointive position after the death
OF her husband, who had been
elected to the office just before be
died, and during the one term to
which she was later elected, is an
open record.
Those who had business deal
ings with Mrs, McGrew during
her incumbency have nothing but
the highest praise to say of her
efficiency Mrs. McGrew brought
to her work a previous business
training which specially fitted her
for it,
She announces that she never
was, and is not now, a candidate
of any bank or individual, anc
that il was her former policy, anc
will be her present policy, thai
when any money is paid to hel
office, it will be immediately avail
able for the purpose for which il
was levied and collected.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Country Correspondence.


j. FL. Hughes, who has been
living on the fThorn Bisby place,
has moved 70 the Payette valley
for the next year.
Those returning from the noun
tains with big bear stories and
plenty of venison to show for their
trip are: II. Hawkins, James
Butler, and Dave Matlock who
were mp above Loman and Silas
Leighton who went to Smiths
Prairie.
Roderick Nav is working on
the Settlers ditch up by the
Belfry.
Mrs. Sarah Parrott OF Eagle
Island is visiting in Meridian this
week.
The relatives Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walkup nee Fannie Cole
man who reside near Nampa made
quite a delegation when they
arrived Sunday morning in body
TO give them pleasant surprise
with we'll filled baskets to spend
the day. To say they were sur
prised is putting it mildly. Those
going from this neighborhood were
Arthur Powell and family, Marion
Pfost and family of Ustick, Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Coleman, Bert
Coleman and family, Jim Coleman
aud family, Mrs. Anna Parrot OF
Boise, Mrs. Sarah Parrot, Mary
French and family.
T. j. Cope had quite a narrow
escape with their new Overland
car last Thursday when he wen,
to make turn at the Lemp corner
and missed the bridge and turned
into the ditch. The wheels skid
ded or something went wrong
with the stearing gear. He had
his daughter and Joe Atkinson
and his daughter in the car anc
all were thrown out but no one
hurt. Bert Coleman happened
along and pulled them out with
his traction engine, used in chop
ping hay at Lemp's.
| Mrs, Harry Opie entertained
her Sunday school class Saturda,
afternoon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Support Home Men.

Meridian has three candidates
on the democratic ticket and local
pride would suggest that they be
given good vote. They are Dave
Farmer and Geo. Il. Atwater for
representatives in the legislature,
and John r. Whitlock for county
commissioner. Enmitt Pfost, now
Of Boise, is another who has claims
on local support, as he formerly
lived here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Meridlan Methodist Church Notes

SUNDAY SERVICES

SUNDAY SERVICES
1000 a. M Sunday school.
HOO a. m, Preaching
$50 p. m. Epworth League.
7:30 p. m. Preaching
You are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Remember, the Ladies' Aid will
serve an election day dinner and
supper at the /. @. q. f. hall. The
quality and quantity served at
These Ladies' Aid meals are 80
we'll known that we expect d large
crowd to participate in this OPP
portunity to get cheap but good
meal next Tuesday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Meridian Church Of Christ News
Rev. joel Brown, Pastor

1000 a. m. Sunday School.
II 100 a. N. Preaching and COM
munion service.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeayor
prayer meeting.
7:30 p. m. Preaching.
Rev. Joel Brown will preach at
the Roosevelt school house next
Sunday, November lst, 2:30.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30

Meridian "Wednesday. He ID a |
prominent Boise attorney, and
fully competent for the position
TO which he aspires
Helen Hull Weed, organizer
for the congressional union for
women's suffrage tnon-partisan)
will be- glad to meet all ladies I'M
terestcd at the Meridisn hotel at
3 100 this Friday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Timer and Miss
Jessie Beery gave q party at the
Ulmer home Friday evening To-
85 young people. The rooms were
nicely decorated with leaves and
autumn flowers. A good time was
enjoyed by all present
The students Of the local High
school have organized literary
society, and they plan to have a
program and meeting every Fri.
day night. The entertainments
will be held Ia the new High
school building.
Hendershot's sale Wednesday
was we'll attended Conspicuous
in the crowd were about 80 candi-
dates, and the governor Of the
state was honored by being asked
TO address the people, which be
did 10 d short speech.
Former Governor John Il.
Morrison 81 Boise spent Sunday
At the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Allen Wilcox Of Meridian, Mr..
Morrison delivered an address at
the Christian church here Sunday
night on the subject Of national
Sunday school work.
Il. X. Deck 10 a popular candi-
date for reelection as constable OF
Meridian precinct. and also w. FL.
Peer and Geo. w. Whitlock as
justices Of the peace. Az a re-
publican said, there is only one
objection to these fellows and that
is, they're dyed.in-the- demo
Gratis.
Eugene G. Crawford, one oil
Idaho's native sons, and Miss Ilah
NJ. Bullock Of Boise, were married
at the Methodist parsonage Sun.
day afternoon by Rev, w. j. LUIS
combe. The newly married couple
will Immediately go to house
keeping at their ranch home OF
| Five Mile.
4 Robert Fl. Dunlap, police judge
Of Boise city, 10 the democratic
candidate for probate judge ant
asks for support on the grounds
Let, that he has had experience II
probate business, I'd has raised al
| honorable family and is familia
with child nature, Sd, has beer
police judge in Boise for two years
18th. is equipped TO render th'
service required. Vote for him.
IL the records Of the Lincoln
county court are correct Clarence
Van Duesen, progressive candi
date for auditor, and O. Y. Allen
defaulting treasurer, are in tn,
same class. Allen was dishones
and is in the penitentiary. Var
Duesen was dishonest enough Il
beat man out Of 1854 and escape,
the pen by declaring himself men
tally irresponsible.
- nN6MawNnaxMsR -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
Meridian News.
Nsxt Tuesday ID LECTION day.

Mrs, FRANK Iayior mas cohi-
mencel en- action In the district
court for divorce.
Word comes this week Of the
arrival TO Mr.. and Mrs + $. Rice,
In Salt Lake City, Of . girl.
Arthur Powell BIAS sold his
bunch Of Jersey COWS, and will try
the now Iot Of Guernseys.
A special chicken dinner cleo
tion day al the Meridian hotel
ll.90 4. m. to l:S0 p. m.
Mrs. q. III. Davis. Of San Fran.
cisco. has been the guest Of Miss
Dora Young this week
w. Il. White asks that the
Times be sent 10 his new address
at 1T 2, MoMinnyiIle. Oregon.
The senior class Of the Meridian
High school entertained the soph-
omores at ''weinerwurst" feed
Friday night
A scn was born Friday, October
20, 10 MIR. and Mrs. Lee Marshall,
who reside two miles northeast Of
OK town.
A son was born Wednesday,
October 2S, 10 MIR. and MIRA. A. A.
Tucker. residing q half mile west
Of Meridian.
George Parkin, who has been
spending the summer on his ranch
In the Camaa prairie section, has
moved back TO Meridian for the
winter.
Another car Of those choice
Rural New Yorker potatoes. vi a
hundred Call or phone 237,
III. G. Wilson, Meridian. Better
prices on ton and half ton lots.
Lost "A gentleman's silver case
Hampden watch, no chain at
tached. North Of MoDermott on
road. w, B. Walt, Phone 40
Reward for return to owner.
Milk Route / will deliver mill
every morning ia Meridian Il. w
Griffith, west of MEMBERSHIPS
Leave orders with me or at ths
Times office.
VIM. b. Davidson. the Boise
attorney. has removed TO Los An
gslea. Calf. Howard Davidson
and Ira II. Barber retain the Law
firm in the Idaho building.
j. Al. Fenton recently shippe,
Al boxes Of Jonathan apples b.
parcels post 10 Challis. Idaho
They 60 from Mackey by stage
The expense o. shipment was 54'
q box.
For Sale 30 acres, 2 mi. soutl
and IA mi. west OF Meridian. q
acres in alfalfa. 80 acres In wheat
90 acres in oats. Terms, $4,000
without crop, 1920 with crop
j. II. Schultz, Meridian. Idaho.
The regular election dinner vii
be- given by the Ladies Aid .
the M. II. Church at noon ant
evening Of November 3D., al TIL
Odd Fellows hall, Remember III
time and place, when you go :
vote.
Charles Pickett has purchase
the popcorn and confectioner
scar located at the corner {
Ninth and Main streets, Boise.sn
10 preparing 10 move TO the capitl
city with his family
Big Halloween dance at h
woodman hall on Saturday ever
ing, October 81. by the celebrate
HoobIeg orchestra. Good must
good order, and q good time, q
for rs cents. The Hoobler o
chestra has given yoG some goo
dances before and this one viii
better than ever.
SlIvsrwresth hour can now
bought at the Meridian Commi
ssry. Just arrived a shipment
goldfish in bulk, and mackerel
$40 per lob. kit, while th'
last. Here are a few more price
Navy beans, q pounds for Sic
cane sugar, IA pounds for $40
coal oil. 5 QaIlona for 90c. choc
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30

Lost a buggy bride, lines at
tached. Between Meridian and
bridge at Blands. r. q. Finch,
1t Times oaies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
1T COMES HIGH

Richet, the French statiscan, puts the daily cost
of the present war at s49, 100000, distributed as
follows:
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02

io--all pacing race, in which il
IS almost a certainty that Viii
liam, Directum l.. Frank Bo-
gosh, IT,, Walter Cochato, Joe
Patchen II and Flower Direct
will be among the starters. A
field Of such PAGERS has never be-
fore been gotten together. Fol-
lowing this will come The Tran
sylyania, always on Thursday,
and the race for this classic
prize promises to be the best IN
its history. But, on every day
there will be a great stake and
the money to be distributed will
amount to SIS, 700.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
VAST COLONIAL POSSESSIONS ARE At
STAKE IN THE GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR

when international peace among mill
square outside Of the European borders will
N doubt be redisibued
square and population Of loss6z45 ia
Africa and the islands of the Germany controls o777o
square miles with estimated population of f7o4I6o3
Bokhara ond Khiva known to Amer
leans merely the certain kinds Of Oriental rugs controls 10000
square people included within the Russian
distribution held be part OF Russia
Belgium Belgian containing 100000 square miles and
Of Benus
Italy Tpo and Cynsca and of
SOmsisnd mentioned Of ass square miles,
Ohio population Of Somaland has
and population natives Tnpo and Crenaica
square population estimated 5776
German Southwest Africa and German East Africa has 946o square
miles with white population and native population OF T4oo
containing does of 5S4,
miles population German Southwest Africa
miles and population Of whites of 1888 and
a native population o
In Asia her jewels consist of Ku chau acquired 1897
only population Of I6sooo That is the seat of the
empire hoped ablh the of China
of islands
cay speaking United States including the New Guinea Marshall
United
also has n
possessions putting ahead all
in North Africa, particularly the former part of France.
The older colonies Reunion Martinique and Guadeloupe
the French Parliament while Senegal Guara and Cochin
China
Republic Somaand Bechurasnd
Islands off China harbor Wehawe the Federated
the West Indies the islands ST. Vincent Lucia
Barbados constituting boundary
chain of islands is and Bermuda off
ida Then there is British Honduras and British Guiana
generally Her pooae Egypt
of
defens
her between the home island and the Empire
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
Lexington Herald for $1.oo.

The Lexington Herald has
made special rate of $I.oo to the
first of January. 1t publishes the
full reports of the war; gives all
the markets of the world; covers
the Blue Grass by its own special
correspondence. You can secure
all the information for less than a
cent day. Less than one post
age stamp will bring to your
door each morning all the news
of the world. 1t will be worth
many dollars to you to know the
price of the commodities in
which you deal.
Send your subscription today
with your address plainly writ
ten and enclose check, postof-
fee order or the cash to the Cir
culation Department, Lexington
Lexington, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
LEXINGTONS BIG TROTS

The European war news
seems to have scared a great
many business men, but it has
evidently had no effect on the
nerve Of the Directors Of the
Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association at Lexing-
ton for those who know are Of
the opinion that the program is
the richest ever offered by the
greatest Of all associations, and
this in the face Of the fact that
the foreign element, always so
numerous, cannot be at Lexing-
ton this all. The Association
evidently believes in putting its
best loot foremost for the pur-
pose Of drawing a big attendance
early in the meeting, for on the
first day, October ;, they will
have TWO great stakes, viz: the
Walnut Hall Cup and the Fu-
turity for 2-year-olds, the for
mer for 5000 and the latter for
5000. On the second day,
Tuesday, October 6, those who
attend will see the 3-year-old
Fu-urity worth $4,000. as well
as the two other first class races
including the October Prize,
irce-forall trotting. Then on
Wednesday, October I, will be
The Tennessee, the great free
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
BUSINESS CHANGE

Mr.. Harry B. Ringo has pur-
chased the interest of his partner,
Mr.. John G. Roberts, in the firm
Of Roberts & Ringo, fancy and
staple grocers, and after Sep
rember Ist Mr.. Ringo will con-
duct the business under the firm
name Of H. B. Ringo. The re-
firing member, Mr.. Roberts, has
not decided into what business
he will engage. Mr.. Ringo is one
OF Mt Sterling's most popular
and progressive young business
men and is certain to meet with
continued success.
The Advocate for Printing
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
UNCLE SANS REVENUE

Receipts from internal rev.
enue, including the income and
corporation taxes, were larger in
the fiscal year 1914 than ever be-
fore in its history, according to
a preliminary report by the Com
missioner of the Internal Rev
enue. From all sources other
than income and corporation
tax, the collectors brought in
S3o8,627,6Ie, less by S7oo,535
than collections from similar
sources the previous fiscal year.
From the corporation and in
come tax, however, they collect
ed $7I,3SI,275, surprising the
revenue from the corporation
tax in 1913 by more than $780,
10000. The total internal rev.
enue amounted to $3So,ooS,8o4
to June 80, 1914, or about 1885,
100000 more than the previous
fiscal year. The principal item
of decrease was in taxes on dis
titled spirits which fell off by
S47SI, los. Cigarettes brought
in about S2,666,II6 and ferment-
ed liquors about S8I4,523 addi-
tional.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
Hail! HALT

| am writing hail insurance for
three different companies. Come
in and let me protect your crop.
(6-4t) B. Frank Perry, Agt.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02

Wanted-Good secondhand
spring wagon. ]. T. Coons.
Phone 456-W. (8-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02
Cream for Sale.

Have two gallons good rich
cream to sell per week.
Mrs. Hughes Atkinson.
Phone 3S6-X. (6-tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-09-02

CHARMING position is a o
~ be to stand
gracefully while doing the
d the A great
dancers have tendency badly
of balance and all possibilities
should against continually
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30

and no one supposed he would ever be more
than hireling. Then he found this pros
pect and tried to get his employers to work
it. They had no faith in him or his proper
ty, and SO he denounced the claim for him
self. In some way he managed to get a
small capital. At first he practically lived
in the mine, laboring there with the few In
dams he could hire at low wages He fin
ally struck rich vein and since then the
mine has paid as high as $5,OO0,OOO year
1t sometimes yields as much as 100000 a
month
Patino has suddenly jumped from poverty
to extravagant riches and he has hard work
to invest the surplus. He is interested in
banks and he has bought houses and ha-
ciendas and mines of various kinds. He has
built railroad from the Antofagasta line
to Uncia to get his ore out to the steamers;
and is installing the best of machinery OF
late years he has been living in Paris and his
properties are now managed by agents. |
have already referred to the great blocks of
tin from the Patino mines that will be
shown at the worlds fair at San Francisco
hear other romances of tin fortunes
made on these Bolivian highlands One re-
lates to a German mechanic named Kemp
who opened mine when tin was selling for
$1l0O ton. He had no trouble in dspos-
ing of the property to Chilean syndicate,
which paid him 100000 in cash and an
equal amount in the shares of the mines,
which were then estimated at par
Kemp had no knowledge of the value of
money, and he supposed that his 100000
would last him forever. He took it and
went off to Europe. He spent right and left
and within less than two years his fortune
was gone He then came back to Chile, ex-
pecting to get another 100000 by the sale
of his stock. In the meantime the price of
tin had fallen, and the shares that Kemp
took at par were each worth 10 cents in
stead of SIS. He thought he had been trick
ed and threatened the company with law
suit. The officials replied that there was
now no money in mining and that he could
have the property back as gift. He took
it and for a time almost starved He could
not get enough food for his Indian laborers.
Then the price of tin rose and he was able
to recapitalize the mine. He organized a
new company and the shares are now above
par. Those which Kemp has, at their face
value, are worth at least $125,000
have already written OF the Bolivian