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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
CHANGED CONDITIONS
 IN GAY FRENCH CAPITAL

Paris Correspondence of Associated Press)
 There are more men in Paris now than there have been since the eve of the battle of the Marne, when the army of the de fense of Paris crept out by night in its he roic work on Won Kluck's western wing and left the city of light drained of every male able to bear arms. For, though the French capital is itself still almost on the front, there never have been many troops sta toned in the city since the early days of hostilities.
 The business of France for the present hour is war, and those who are not actually engaged in it are in depots scattered throughout the republic, making themselves ready or holding themselves in readiness.
 To the casual eye the only men of fight ing age in Paris, so far, have been the wounded But now 1t Is different. The entire redistribution of the forces of France, necessitated by the enactment of the Dalbiez law, is in progress, and thousands of men are being brought in from the front and from the depots back of the lines to serve their country in the production of the ma trenches by those who lack the skilled tech nical training to be used in this specialize field
 The Dalbiez law was passed out of the conviction of the French that the war will last at least another winter, and that it is we'll, in view of the enormous consumption of munitions, equipment, artillery and food. stutfs rendered essential by the nature of ! this siege warfare, to organize the entire nation on the lines of long campaign con ducted at the highest level of technical ef- efficiency.
 To do this. every skilled workman capa- ble of aiding in the manufacture of any of the thousands of articles required is being transferred to the production corps At present, and doubtless for some time to come, while this readjustment is in process, the people of Paris are being treated to the sight of their defenders in their mussy cam- paign uniforms and all that shaggy, bearded unkemptness which has earned them their nickname of "poilus" hairy ones
 During working hours they are scarcely in evidence. It Is along the boulevards in the evenings or on Sunday or better still, in the early mornings, that one sees them, suddenly reconverted to domesticity, after almost 8 year in the trenches accompany ing their wives to the HalIes, the great municipal market of Paris basket on arm, each in tow of some woman radiant in the pride of her returned warrior Now and then the air of domesticity has been ac- quired at the expense of hair and beard, and the faces and necks of the "poilus, ," shorn of their hirsute adornments. are strk- ing mixtures of piratical tan on cheek bones and forehead and curious pallor where beard and long hair have protected the skin from sun and wind
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
SHE CALLED HIM DOWN

The dapper little travelling man glanced at the menu card and then looked up at the pretty waitress. Nice day, little one" he began, "Yes, it is,' she answered, "and go was yesterday. and my name is Ella and l know I'm a peach and have pretty blue eyes and I've been here quite 8 while and like the place, and I don't think I'm too nice girl to be working in a hotel if I did I'd quit my job-snd my wages are satisfactory, end l don't know if there is show or dance tonight, and ii there is l shall not go with you, and I'm from the country, and I'm respectable girl, and my brother is cook in this hotel and he weighs 200 pounds, and last week he wiped up this dining room floor with fresh fifty dollars a-month travelling man who tried to make date with me. Now, what will you have?" The dapper little travelling man said he was not very hungry and cup of coffee and some hot cakes would do.-E1.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
PROPERTY ON YANKEE CREEK
 SUBJECT OF LITIGATION

Suit has been filed in the district court by Fred Levy, through his attorney, k. M. Stanton against Thomas Harlng, Charles Knesko and A. Higgins, involving valuable placer mining ground on Yankee creek, in the Innoko district.
 The complaint sets forth that the plaintiff is owner of ne-half interest in the lower 250 feet of Mo- ? above discovery, Yankee creek and is also the owner of an undivided one fourth interest in and to the upper 600 feet of said claim, and that defendant liar ling is the owner of an undivided half in terest in the said lower portion of said claim known as the Valley interest, and Is the upper portion of said claim; that during the spring of 1914, and prior to May, 1914, plaintiff executed and delivered to Harlng authority to execute in the name of plaintiff any lease or lay agreement for the said in terests to defendant and such other person or persons as defendant might elect, and in accordance herewith Harlng entered
 into an agreement with defendant Charles kncsko, John Olson and Richard Conway, under the terms of which the parties thereto were to mine the ground as laymen, and were to pay to Harling and plaintiff 25 per nlaint alleges, Harlng and Knesko and O. son and Conway took possession of the rround and did considerable dead work thereon, but did not mine the same nor ex- rract any mineral, and that some time later Olson and Conway transferred all their in terest in the lease to defendant Higgins that during the summer of 1915 the three de- fendants above named worked the said ground and took therefrom minerals of the gross value of $ll,276 from the Valley in terest values to the amount of s9,2S6 were taken, and from the upper 600 feet gold to the value of s2,OOO was taken, upon both | of which sums plaintiff is entitled to roy alty which defendants have failed to pay There is now due the plaintiff the sum of Sl,359.5O.
 Plaintiff alleges that the defendants are still in possession of the premises, which is low grade ground and in the ordinary run | of events 1t cannot be expected to produce an amount, over and above working and lienable expenses, sufficient to pay plaintiff the royalties to accrue and the amounts now due, and that if defendants are al lowed to continue mining the ground with out paying the royalties due he will be de- prived of all security for the money due him and will suffer irreparsble injury.
 Plaintiff asks judgment against defend ants in the sum of sl,l59.5O, with interest at 8 per cent from October Is, 1915; for damages in the sum of $500, and that the defendants be restrained from further min ing any of the aforesaid placer mining claim until the said sums be paid. He also asks decree that the lease of the defendants be declared forfeited, and that they be re quired to surrender his interests in said claim. He also asks for costs and disburse- ments, and such other relief as the court may deem just and equitable.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
HURST BROS.' CIGAR STORE
 PURCHASED BY JACK NELSON

The Hurst Brothers, Theodore and Charles who have conducted cigar store and pool room on First avenue for some years, have sold the business to Jack Nelson who will hereafter conduct the business in connection with his barber business
 Jack is 8 well known and popular busi ness man. and will doubtless succeed in his new venture.
 Charles Hurst will leave in few days for Bear creek, where he has some mining in terests. He will be accompanied by Clarence White
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Judge Geraghty presided at marriage ceremony last Saturday evening at the Re gina hotel, in which ". T. Vanderpool and Sophie Fredericks were the high contracting parties.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Join the big crowd at Moose hall Fist City, Thanksgiving night.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

A man feels awfully rich when he's got few dollars his wife doe mt know about.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

How about your Chrismtas engraving? First,class work in Old English Script and Fancy Black VIM TAYLOR, Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Now's the time to send out your Christ mas cards. Get them at Ansley's, Iditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
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Mrs. Lottie Thornton will conduct spe- cial sale at Flat City during the coming week.
 Dave Strandberg made trip to Dikemsn with dog team Saturday last, returning on Monday.
 Fred Levy, the wel-known miner of the 1nnoko district, is business visitor in the city this week.
 Al Walsh, who is acquiring the sobriquet of the "In and Out kid,' returned yesterday from Moore creek
 Jack Hines and Harry Nonagaki left yes terday afternoon from Flat City for the kuskokwim country.
 James Ebana has filed suit for divorce in the district court against Mary Ebana, whom he accuses of desertion.
 Dan Hsrtnett, the retired freighter, this week sent an outfit to Horseay creek where some extensive prospecting work will be un dertaken on some claims in which he is in terested
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

A non-committal letter is the noblest task of penn anship
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $50 per can. Iditarod Meat Go.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

A cynic is 8 man who doesn't believe there are natural blondes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Hot Air and Vapor Baths with Electric Vibration and Osteopathy Messages have the power to cure such functional diseases as Lumbago Indigestion Rheumatism Disorders of Liver Stiff Joints Melancholia Dropsy Obesity and Locomotor Ataxia Gout THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
 PARIORS
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
IT WAS HIS DOG

An automobile dashed along the country roa! Turning a curve, it came suddenly upon man with gun on his shoulder and weak, sick looking old dog beside him. The dog was directly in the path of the motor car The chauffeur sounded his horn but the dog did not move until he was struck After that he did not move. The automobile stopped and one of the men got out and came forward. He had once paid farmer $10 for killing calf that belonged to another farmer. This time he was wary.
 'Was that your dog?'
 "Yes."
 You own hm?" | "Yes."
 Looks as if we'd killed him"
 Certainly looks so."
 "Very valuable dog?" Well, not so very"
 Will $5 satisfy you?" "Yes"
 Well. then, here you are" He handed s5 bill to the man with the gun and added pleasantly 'I'm sorry to have broken up your hunt"
 T wasn't gcng hunting" replied the other as he pocketed the bill.
 Not going hunting? Then what were you doing with the dog and the gun?"
 Going down to the woods to shoot the dog. g.''-Ex
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13
X 0 ) A K s

We have | full line of up- .to-date Photograph Supplies, including the Photographic" kodaM. Special rates for Developing and Printing to shose who buy their supplies from us. Our line of Proprietary Medicines is complete. We also have s nice line of Rubber Goods, including Sanitary Syringes. Wall Bags and Internal Bath. We have 20 Suits of Clothing. rsqular price, s25 to s45. To close them out, Sl0 to $2o.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-13

Job Printing at Pioneer office
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
WOMAN THE HOME BUILDER
Undoubtedly the Chief Trade in
Which Females Of the Country
Are Engaged.

Yes, of course, 1t is homemaking.
Everybody knows that, but the figures
for it. compiled by the United States
Board of Education statisticians. are
worth noting. OF the 100000 fe-
males over ten years of age in the
United States 24,000,000 are engaged
in homemaking. Girls may be enter
ing more and more into other trades,
but in the last analysis they general
ly fall back or advance to the rank of
homemakers.
Hence, says the Federal Education
al board, the Importance of giving spe-
cial attention to scientific cooking in
the vocational schools. The girlish
hope of being able to hire cook is
apt to be disappointed as frequently
as the hope of keeping one when she
is hired. 1t is one of the oldest
things of life that cooking, the prep
aration of the food that sustains life,
the art that can waste or economic
in the chief item of family expendi.
lures, is so largely left to be picked
up as best it may be without serious
consideration or training If the
woeful waste resulting from amateur
cookery could be computed in dollars
and cents it would rival the war bills
of Europe. If the indigestion, dyspep
STA and kindred physical disturbances
caused by incapable cooks could be
tabulated they would dwarf the list
of killed. missing and wounded
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
oaen~c07e, mr. 0o0s,uaaeu oonepy

aunt, in surprise and delight. Rob
ert will be enchanted, but he would
not be able to leave his friend SO
soon"
He need not" said the girl, NOR
need you leave unless you WISH"
The Marquise d'Esclignac entertain
ed thousand thoughts. She had not
studied young girls minds for long
time. She had heard that the mod
ern American girl was very extreme
and she held her in rather light es-
TEEN. Julia Redmond she had con-
sidered to be out of the general rule.
Was it possible she wondered,
that Julia, in comparing fremont
with the invalid, found Robert more
attractiye?"
JULIA" she said severely, as though
her niece were child, pointing to a
chair, sit down"
Slightly smiling. the young girl
obeyed her aunt.
my dear, l have followed your ca
prices from France to Africa. Only
by pleading heart-failure and mortal
illness could | dlssuade you from go
ing into the desert with the caravan
Now, without any apparent reason
you wish to return to France"
The reason for coming here ha:
been accomplished, ma tante. Mon
sieur de Sabron has been found"
"And now that you have found him,
said the marquise reproachfully, ''anC
you discover that he is not all you
romantic fancy imagined, you are go
| ing to run away from him. In short
you mean to throw him over"
Throw him over, ma tante!" muir
INJURED the girl Il have never hal
| the chance. Between Monsieur d
Sabron and myself there is onl.
friendship"
"Fiddlesticks! said the Marquis
dEsclignac impatiently. Il have NJ
understanding Of the modern youn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01

tircly unconventional and has been
since we left France. 1t is who
should speak to the Capitaine de
Sabron. You are so extremely rich
that 1t will be a difficult matter for a
poor and honorable young man. :.
Indeed, my dear, may as well tell
you that shall do SO when we reach
home"
"Oh," said the girl. turning per
fectly pale and stepping forward to-
ward her aunt, "if you consider such
thing l shall leave for America at
once
The Marquise d'Esclignac gave
petulant sigh
How impossible you are, Julia,
Understand me, my dear, / do not
want woman of my family to be
coquette. do not want it said that
you are an American flirt-it is IN bad
taste and entirely misunderstood in
the Faubourg SHERMAN"
The girl. bewildered by her aunt's
attitude and extremely troubled by
the threat of the marriage conven-
ton, said:
Don't you understand? In this case
! it is peculiarly delicate He might
ask me from sense of honor"
Not in any sense" said the Mar
quise d'Esclignac. 1T has not oc-
Cured to the poor young officer to
suppose for a moment that young
woman with millions, as you are so
fortunate to be, would derange her
self like this to follow him. If
thought so | would not have brought
you, Julia. What | have done, | have
done solely for your peace of mind
my child. This young man loves you
He. believes that you love him, nc
doubt. You have given him sufficient
reason, heaven knowsl Now" said
her aunt emphatically, 81 do not in
tend that you should break his heart.
1t was more than likely that the
Marquise d'Esclignac was looking
back twenty-five years to a time
when as a rich American, she had put
aside her love for a penniless soldier
with an insignificant title. She re
membered how she had followed hi;
campaign She folded her lorgnoI
and looked at her niece. Julia Red
mond saw cloud pass over her aunt'i
tranquil face. She put her arm
around her and kissed her tenderly.
you really think then, ma tante
that he will come to Paris?"
Without doubt, my dear"
''You think he cares, ma tante?"
Her aunt kissed her and laughed.
Il think you will be happy to bouI
geois extent. He is a fine man"
But do l need to promise you?
asked the girl Don't you know"
Il shall be perfectly ashamed @
you," said the Marquise d'EsclignaC
IF you are anything but woman Q
heart and decision in this matter"
Evidently she waited and Julia Rec
mond, slightly bowling her lovely hea
in Difference to the older lady VIII
had not married her first love, sal
obediently:
Il promise to do as you wish. m
tante"
, CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
CHECK NEEDED TOUCHING UP
Bank Cashier Handled the Subject
DiplomaticaIIy, but Sensitive Mr..
Rrushly Was Annoyed.

This check of yours" said the
large-hearted cashier to Brushly, the
impressionist painter, lis drawn ex-
ceedingly well, and in composition
seems to be pretty nearly perfect; but
it lacks background. Mr. Brushly But
for that it would be work of art
Your foreground is charming, but Just
trifie towel, shall we say too
fanciful?"
Il don't know what you are driving
at" growled Brushly 81 suppose you
know what you mean, however. What
kind of background would you sug-
gest?"
CASH" said the cashier. "a work
of art like this, calling for the pay
ment of $50. is not wholly convincing
with sketchy little overdraft of 81 go
on deposit to provide the necessary
contrasts in light and shade and to
give the thing what we might call
balance"
"Whereupon Brushly. like the self
respecting man he was, snapped his
fingers under the impudent fellows
nose and transferred his overdraft to
the trust company across the street.
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01

girl. She makes her own marriages
and her subsequent divorces. / am
.our aunt, my dear, your mother
sister, and a woman of at least TWEEN
ty-five years more experience than
you have"
Julia was not following her aunt's
train of thought, but her own. She
felt the hint of authority and bondage
in her aunt's tone and repeated:
Il wish to leave Algiers tomorrow.
"You shall do So" said her aunt. Il
am rejoiced to get out of the Orient.
1t is late to order my dresses for
Trouviile, but I can manage. Before
we go, however. my dear, want you
to make me a promise"
"A promise, ma tante?" The girls
tone implied that she did not think
she would give it.
you have played the part of fate
in the life of this young man, who, ]
find, is a charming and brave man
Now you must stand by your guns
my dear Julia"
why, how do you mean, ma tante? o.
You will go to Paris and the Cap.
itaine de Sabron will get well rapidly
He will follow you. and if it were not
for fremont, myself. your Red Cross
Society and the presence here OF
Madame de la Maine, you would have
been very much compromised But
never mind" said the Marquise
d'Esclignac magnificently, my name
is sufficient protection for my niece
! am thinking solely of the poor young
man."
"Of Monsieur de Sabron?"
'fOf course" said the Marquise dEs
clignac tartly, did you think meant
Robert? You have so well arranged
his life for him, my dear"
ma tante," pleaded the girl.
The marquise was merciless.
Il want you to promise me, Julia
~ lore you sail for home, that if Sab
ron follows us and makes you under
stand that he loves you. as he will
that you will accept him"
Julia Redmond looked at the Mar
quise d'Esclignac in establishment
She half laughed and she half cried.
You want me TO promise?"
81 do" said her aunt firmly, regard.
ing her niece through her lorgnon
in the first place the affair is en-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Knew His Father.

A school inspector asked class of
small children; IF had three glasses
of beer on the table, and your father
came in and drank one, how many
would be left?"
None. sir" answered very small
boy.
But you don't understand my ques-
tion,' said the inspector, and he re-
peated it again.
Still the boy gave the same reply.
"Ah, my boy exclaimed the inspec-
tor at last, "it is clear you don't know
mental arithmetic"
But know my father said the
boy, promptly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Lost Hand Digging Grave.

Grave digging is not an extra haz.
ardous occupation. even though in ex-
cavating graves it is necessary to use
dynamite to break hardpan, the indus
trial insurance department has decid-
ed. The department rejected the
claim of John Borgford, Seattle sex
ton, whose left hand was partly blown
off by dynamite cap.
Although use of explosives generally
makes a class extra hazardous, the
general occupation of grave digging is
such peaceful one that exception can.
not be made when blasting is neces-
sary, the commission holds.-Olympia
(Wash.) Dispatch to the Portland Ore.
gonian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Hardly compIimentarN.

A New England housewife one after
noon received a call from a hobo to
whom that morning she had given
some doughnuts.
The knight of the road dotted his
ragged headpiece and with great civil
ity addressed her thus:
Madam, this morning you gave me-
three doughnuts. Would it be asking
too much to request fourth"
'Tll be glad to give you another =
said the woman, as she prepared to
wrap one in newspaper. so you
like my doughnuts, do you?"
1T isn't that, madam" explained the
hobo. You see, some friends of mine
down in the meadow wish to have a
game of quoits."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01


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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01

kept getting worse My limbs from
my ankles to my knees swelled and
my eyes were so swollen that I
couldn't see. AS last hope thought
would give Dodd's Kidney Pills a
trial. l gradually improved and kept
on taking them and they cured me
thoroughly"
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co..
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
soc per box.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
No Cause for Alarm.

Al young preacher who was staying
AT q clergy house was in the habit of
retiring to his room for an hour or
more each day to practice pulpit ora
tory. AT such times he filed the house
with sounds of fervor and pathos and
emptied it of almost everything else.
A well-known bishop happened to be
visiting friend in the house one day
when the budding orator was holding
forth.
"Gracious mel" exclaimed the
bishop, starting up in assumed terror,
pray, what might that be?'
Sit down, bishop" his friend re-
Piled That's only your D prac-
tioing what he breaches"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Where It Was Appropriate.

Lord Kitchener, it is said, is very
pleased with the result of the present
temperance move.
I'VE are all temperate now" said
his lordship recently.
ITO get drunk is an unheard-of thing
among gentlemen. If gentleman
ever gets drunk nowadays he has, you
may be sure, remarkable excuse to
offer" To illustrate his point Lord
Kitchener told this story:
A major, after fancy dress ball at
SimIa. came home drunk and his
shocked wife said to him:
Aren't you ashamed to return from
the bail in that condition.?
Don't blame me, my dear" said the
major; 'you must remember that the
character l assumed was that of a
sponge"