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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Famous Feats Of Archery.

In the days when the buffalo was
found in vast herds on the western
plains there were Indians who, while
riding at a gallop, could send an ar
row through buffalo's body. Re
markable as this archery was, it did
not equal that reached by the archers
of ancient times. 1t is of record that
the MacReas of Gairlock, Scotland.
were such skilled archers that they
could hit a man at the distance of
500 yards. In 1894 the Turkish am
bassador at London shot an arrow in
a field near that capital AIS yards
against the wind. The secretary of
the ambassador on hearing the ex-
pressions of surprise from the Eng
lish gentlemen present, said the Sui
tan had shot 500 yards. This was the
greatest performance of modern days,
but a pillar standing on a plain near
Constantinople recorded shots rang
ing up to 800 yards. Sir Robert Aims
lie, British ambassador to the Sub
lime Porte, recorded that nj 1898 he
was present when the Sultan shot an
arrow 972 yards.-Washingt Star
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
RESINOL BEGINS TO HEAL
SICK SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER If res
mol ointment is doing you good. You
KNOW it is, because the first applica-
ton stops the itching and your tor
tured skin feels cool and comfortable
at last. Why don't YOU try this easy
resinol way to heal eczema or similar
skin eruption? Resinol clears away
pimples, too, and is valuable house
hold remedy for sunburn, poison-iyy
cuts, sores, burns, chaings, etc. 1t
has been prescribed by doctors for 20
years and contains nothing that could
irritate or injure the tenderest skin.
Sold by all ruggists.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
DRIVER WAS BUSINESS MAN
Automobiles Than in Selling Him
Gasoline.

Mack Sennett was going to the San
Diego fair in his car. About three
o'clock in the morning, and twenty
miles from nowhere, Mack found that
his supply of gasoline had given out.
There was nothing to do but sit by
the side of the road and wait for some
thing to come along, which Mack pro-
ceeded to do. He had waited but a
few minutes when he heard the sound
of wheels on the road and soon a
wagon was distinguishable in the
dark
There's ten spot in it if you haul
me to town" hailed Mack
The driver readily consented and
Mack settled down for three-hour
ride. They were drawing into little
burg when Mack remarked that it
was rather early for the driver to be
on the road.
Yes" he replied, but l have to
start early to get around to all my
customers"
And as Mack handed him the ten
spot for his work, the man continued:
You see, l peddle gasoline to the
stores in the small towns around
here. "-Photoplay Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
CULTIVATION OF AN ORCHARD
Stirring Of Soil Helps to Conserve
Moisture - Young Trees Given
Longer Period of Growth.

The apple growers are nearly all
practicing clean cultivation in their
orchards, says a writer in Indiana
Farmer. This indicates that cultiva-
tion is the quickest method of bring
ing young trees to a bearing age and
perhaps it is the best method to pur-
sue in gaining annual crops. From my
own experience and knowledge gained
from growers in all parts of the coun-
try, am convinced that apple trees
set on rolling or nearly level land will
come into bearing two or three years
earlier if given annual cultivation.
1t makes very little difference wheth-
er the land be Intercepted or not,
provided sufficient fertilizing material
is added to grow the extra plants. The
stirring of the soil seems to help in
conserving the moisture and gives the
young trees longer period of growth
each year than they have under sod
methods 1t is well to remember that
cover crop should be put In late III
the summer to afford the roots some
protection from the winter cold.
When crops are grown between the
trees, something should be raised
that can be taken off early enough to
allow for this. In the northern Sec
tions, rye or winter vetch is perhaps
best | think it a good plan to alter
nate these for cover in the growing
orchard Farther south there is moth
ing that can compare with crimson
clover for this purpose. An orchard
handled after this method makes
rapid growth up to the bearing age.
have continued it after bearing, with
the result that some of the trees have
formed the habit of annual bearing.
To my mind this is most important.
With the older orchards, sod meth
DDS with the grass mulch and annual
top dressing of manure produce excel
lent results. This means considerably
less work My experience indicates
that cultivation is of value where it
can be practiced with convenience
Where the trees are left in sod, the
| grass should be moved and left under
the trees to hold the moisture. One
cannot successfully take crop of hay
and crop of apples from the same
land, unless heavy fertilization is prac
ticed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
"MAsoN AND DIxoN'S LINE"
Popular Misapprehension as to Mean
ing of Term and Just What the
Phrase implied.

Very incorrect is the general belief
that Mason and Dixon's dine, as orig
inally laid off, divided the slave-hold-
ing states from the free states. On
the contrary, it ran for one-third of
it's whole length between Maryland
and Delaware, both of which were
slave-holding states at the time. The
line was run purely to settle bound
airy dispute between Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware.
All the same, the actual Mason and
Dixon's line was as much synonym
for trouble and dissension in its day
as was the figure of speech to which
in after years it gave rise. And the
phrase will hold bitter meaning to
some until Tin that looked-for day of
charity to all mem shall be fulfilled
DIR. John Wyeth's recent prophecy
that when the people of the South
and the North get together they will
forget there was ever a Mason and
Dixon's line."-Southern Woman's
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
ALL SEEK FOR HAPPINESS
The One Thing for Which Mankind
May Be Said to Have Unlver-
sal Desire.

We cannot pick and choose the
happenings Of life any more than we
can select the circumstances of our
birth and death; we are but creatures
of wonderful destiny directed by
the Almighty. 1t is said that many
tragedies of life might be averted If
we took our medicine like men" and
did not put our personal happiness
above everything else. 1t is as nat
ural and to be expected to long for
happiness and cling to it as for the
flowers to turn to the sun. Happiness
is the great lamp of life which lights
our way through all sorts of shad-
ows-shadows that blur the vision
and make long nights of our days,
shadows that terrify by their gro
tesque shapes and threatening as
poets, and shadows that bury in their
depths much that we hold most dear.
We are jealous of our happiness and
guard it as the most precious thing
in life and when we watch it go down
the long aisles of memory further
and further away from our yearning
eyes we begin to plead for it, and
strive for it, and fight for it. We
batter the walks of the past in our
vain efforts to call it back before it
is too late, and spend long days and
waste precious strength in the futile
endeavor to clutch it back to our
hearts. And all the while, perhaps
right at our hands within easy reach
happiness in a new guise stands ready
Charleston News and Courier.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

had no appetite. Since l have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound the aches and pains are all gone
and feel like new woman. cannot
praise your medicine too highly. Mrs.
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill, Pa.
It is true that nature and woman's
work mas produced the grandest remedy
for woman's ills that the world has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
forty years ago, gave to womankind
remedy for their peculiar ills which
has proved more efficacious than any
other combination of drugs ever COM
pounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is recognized
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy for woman's ills.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health many of them openly state
over their own signatures that they have
, regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
and in some cases that it has saved them
from surgical operations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
We and the British Have Sweet Tooth

Britons have the sweetest tooth, and
Americans come next, if the stalls
tics for consumption of sugar mean
anything. An Englishman eats annu
ally 92.4 pounds, an American con-
sumes 1872 pounds. In Denmark the
average consumption is 72.6 pounds
per capita; in Switzerland it is SIS
pounds; in Germany, Holland, Swed-
en- and Norway it is from 80 to AZ
pounds; in France, 35 pounds; in
Belgium, SO; in Austria, 24.2; in Rus.
STA, 1913; in Portugal, 1874; in Spain
and Turkey, IL; in Italy, Bulgaria
Roumania and Serbia, from 6 to Z
pounds.
The principal reason for these varia
lions is found in the relative highness
or lowness of the customs duties or
sugar and on the things with which ii
is commonly associated coffee, tea
etc.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

which are past bearing, and which
only sap the plant system of its
strength. 1t is the berries that we
want to grow, not so particularly the
woody canes.
This cleaning out of the old wood al
so aids in getting rid of many insect
pests if the work is done before they
come out from shelter in the spring.
All these old canes should be burned
20 destroy the insect life hidden in and
round them. Many do this in the
all, but the main point is that it be
lone, and at some time before spring
growth starts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
DON'T MIND PIMPLES
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment Will Ban
lsh Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients do so much to cleanse, purify
and beautify the skin, scalp, hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Lydia z. Pinkham' 8
V e ge table Com
pound. When I first
began taking it |
was suffering from
female troubles for
some time and had
almost all kinds Of
aches-pains in low
er part of back and
in sides, and press
ing down pains. l
could not sleep and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Differentiation.

Small Boy-You have to be both.
don't you, Miss Oldgirl?
Ancient Family Friend-What are
you talking about, Willie? Both
what?
Small Boy-Why, ma says you're no
chicken and pa says you're an old
hen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Hioh-Browed Help.

81 see where there is a plan on foot
to make every servant girl an 'edu-
Gated household scientist
do you think that is practicable?"
It's hard to say. My experience
and observation is that a scientist in
the kitchen means dyspeptic in the
dining room"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

A grocery clerk not only works long
hours for small salary, but his Gus
toners are nearly all women.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
cuItivatinq Reasons.

THAT man certainly does cultivate
country acquaintance"
HE has good reasons. He sells
plows."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Ex.
POSITIONS Without supply of Aliens Foot
Ease, the aniiseptic powder to be shaken into the
Shoes, dissolved in the foot-bsth. The STANDARD
relief TO tired aching feet and prevents swollen
hot feet. One lady writes: Il enjoyed every minute
Of my stay at the Expositions, thanks to Aliens
Foot-Ease in my shoes Get IL TODAY Adv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Swift Heredltx.

81 have the blood of many fighting
men running in my veins"
YES, and bet it runs all the faster
when it smells powder"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Trouble maintains branch office in
every home in which there is a loafing
man or gossiping woman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Twas Ever Thus.

Have you been operating in the
stock market of late?"
mo. I've been operated upon
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL you
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red. Weak, watery
Just Eye comfort. Write TO Book of the I've
BY mail Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
A Warming.

Doctor-You've had terrible shock.
Patient-It's up to you to see that
l don't have another when l get your
bill
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
The Real Thino.

Tiny Toddles-What is heroine,
nav?
Maw-A heroine, my dear, is any
woman that is married.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

The crowd at a ball game wants to
see the home team win Next to that,
it prefers to see the umpire injured
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Poets are born and so, for that mat
ter, are all of the other unusual men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Executions.

"Stone walls do not prison make
How about the ones around jails p
American.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Drink Denlson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

1t is easier to call man liar
than it is to prove it,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Opposite Cause and Effect.
Il have such poor appetite, doc
tor
That's too much rich food"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

And a good many prayers ought to
be blue penciled.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

A good cook is one who uste plenty
of butter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
In the upstaIrs Bedroom.

III PS0dII5 OUIIIs :
He can't do the maxixe."
"Goodnessi"
He can't even Castle walk"
Horrors! What a stick"
Hes ugly
"Hopeless!"
He has an auto and regular seats
at the show"
Whats his name?"-Texas Coyote.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.
The Execution

Two is company" quoted the Sage.
Unless they happen to be husband
and wife," corrected the Fool.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Most women would rather be grass
widows than spinsters
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
MRS. LYONS
ACHES And PAINS
Have All Gone Since Taking
Lydia E. Pinlzhan1's Veg
etable Compound.

Terre Hill, Pa" Kindly permit me
to give you my testimonial in favor of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
The Making of Books.

The Making Of Books.
Knicker - Has Smith writer's
cramp?
Bocker-No, readers cramp.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
The Resemblance.

"Oculists are like poets in one way
What's that?"
"They live on their eye-deals."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Life may be a grind, but grinding
sharpens things.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Make the Liver
Do it's Duty

Nine times in ten when the liver is
right the stomach and bowels are right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

little baze coat of corded silk and made tor dress IN ~
of cream and baze extremely narrow across the nouiDe
shows no sympom When the lady wears 1t the Sup
person will Immediately think she has lett her collar CD "e ~
What should call good honest coat is tuH one IN army gray
trimmed with black braid running both is cut on raglan S
but yoke given OF the braid across D0'n HUH anu ~
n If the Paris modesty in taste Paris workshops arc
making CAV and eiddy for the American lady, VINO sui
m the 4at that the Partisan label her There are some very
stunning daytime that the American woman wiz '
On. IN shrub velour high chinchn collar ana dep mum
- .b. ;s mad. circular yoke and hangs in deep
fd % n The fur around the bottom IS nearly 1907 aeeP
80 al, :; tire. and one half yards wide Another one IRON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

These onepee lines Worth mas one
IN loire blue trimmed gold military braid But the styles nave
little variety from straight full buoned the neck model
Thew are slipped easily accessories adjust
Goats are very interesting their small almost naive touches lher
one prudsh looks though Cousin Mary PEABODY
had made il back her New Home sewing machine
l. has fn1v little narrow there hadn't been
enough velvet for regular and right the middle OF the BACK
gatheredin place
yVhatIl we do that, Samanthy?
oh lust a little piece it," said Samanthy
60 there it is little square piece put though the in
praion of worried moment Even the color is Aunt Mary
~ blue Otherwise full and Of the general lines
as others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

brim OF unofendng sailor
make il distinctive; fruit and flowers may not
s be according they harmonious IN color and TAR
from onotonous Crowns softly tailored hats popular
Shoes had restraining influence lhy are 70 DC mostly
black with perforated tops and then showing some color beneath
model m. high Russian leather with the turned
cuff at very high
If pin pretty, pi-chks prette judging from the
number of girls searching chiffon tafetas this modest
Nothing and better suited 10 greatgand
mothers taste frock and white checking whose skirt
below the grayed scaoped ucs and whose
blouse merely sraighcu jacket provided with
BASQUE by simply shirring simulate Slightly
parted white blouse whose widscaoped COL
while The full sleeves silk trimmed
with three narrow ruifes black bow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
SEMI REDINGOTE.

this feeling grown OF costume more
than su, m coat bu u more life from hospital 10
restaurant from street to home French woman is eadihs ~
This dress that LOOKS ike
nd redngote that looks like the dress
early the dress everywhere; "heh '0 ~
put And wherever she goes Sne VIII "
attentions even of her there Will De no
note Of color no surprise touch that uo ~
her gwnng the delight Cheruit shows one OF these suns "
utterly rigid outlines and trimming black Jet buttons "
nard has the and dress OF winch are S ~
glshable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
A NEW PART WELL PLAYED.

They demdan and her newfOnd patriotism and
itself
Of and
and France And Of helping to forget
ones clothes that fit into the somb picture
French Of
and pQuny from sympathetic that show
cOoan those coOrs mainly black and mono
choosing
that her clothes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
For Her Favorites She Selects
SoberCOlors, Wells Their Shout
ders and Has INvemteda R@G1im-
cote Coat and Fr0ck Suit That
Is at Once Distinguished
and ImcOnspicU0Us.
BY CHARLOTTE STONER.


Nj and humanity possible has recently made
Msdsnor tpp all about
Sem mott monsieur
Excellent mademosene"
hanounng Of
,,. The thing She liked looked
m against transparent
Mile left the
4on that brought gray blue halfmourning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Export Styles Are Almost TrOpi-
cally Gay, However, with Album
damt Silver Spamglimg' and
Hats That Never Were ON
Y Land or Sea Haunt Them
N selves Temptimgly.

trimmed sleeves ana inc i
cola extending over the a
EXPORT
extremely handsome
gold emoroiaereo anu
silver embroidered
Of collar GUNS ana
hem o therweight
dsofwne embroidered mou cana'
and nrregul band OF fox around
relief have need OF an evenn
OF JeweTy
shoulders her eehng to'
American
of spendor
thing
though simple
gold and opaesn sequn net has hanging strips
blue silk
orchid tule
maeria
HATS.
vud hybrid the animal
men
the the countenan that OF the
surrounding Whatever american
will also feel foolish There are nat
The Spectator., 1915-02-09

into rooms for different purposes, Bungalows are not so roomy as two, story houses, so that cellar room is better appreciated.
 This cellar is divided into cold stor- age room, laundry and furnace room and bins for the storage of coal. Mod ern housekeeping requirements de- mand conveniences for doing the nec- essary work as well as in providing supplies for future use.
 The construction materials selected for a house like this depend somewhat on the climate. But on general prin- ciples, the building should be thor oughly we'll built. Well-built walls. ceilings and floors are warm in winter and cool in summer.
 The specifications for this bungalow call for sheathing boards and building paper under the clapboards or other outside finish. The sheathing boards are of good quality, well seasoned, to prevent shrinkage. Then good grade of building paper is used Such a house is comfortable in cold weather or hot weather. A well-made house wall is a protection against heat and cold.
The Spectator., 1915-02-09
BEST COLORS IN BEDROOM
Harmony Is the First Principle, AL ways Remembering Necessity
 for Touch of Brightness.

When a bedroom or small dressing room is papered with anything but a plain or neutral paper, bright colored or lowered chintz should never be used, but often little color is needed to add tone to the room.
 In a case of this kind, one of the new bedspreads which are so pretty and easily made Is just the thing to give the necessary color. Select a plain white spread of a good quality and rather heavy. Cut from chintz a bunch of roses or a spray of gay colored flowers and paste one in each corner with a larger one for the cen ter. Sew to the spread and finish the raw edges with a fine feather stitch or with long and short button hole stitch.
 This idea can be carried out for scarfs to cover the dressing table and bureau. Make the scarf of linen cut to fit the top of each and finish the edges with scallop or a hem and finish this with the stitch that was used on the spread. Cut out the flow CTS and applique to the edges of the scarf. Punches of the same flowers can be added to the corners of the white curtains with good effect.
The Spectator., 1915-02-09
SIX-ROWED BARLEY IS BEST
Leading Maltsters and Brewers Prefer It to Any Other Variety-Is
 Ready Money Crop.
GRv R A SYDNEY

In the rotation barley follows corn, peas. potatoes or root crops to best advantage It is one of the best nurse crops to use where the desire is to seed down to clovers or mixed grasses, because it uses less moisture than oats or wheat. is removed from the land early and, being shallowrooted, is not a heavy user of soil fertility.
 Barley serves as a ready money crop for most growers and is usually put on the market soon after thresh- ing. It is not good practice to put weather-beaten or damaged barley on the market, as the price will be cut severely even though the feeding quail ity is but slightly impaired It is far better to use such injured barley on the farm and secure both feeding and fertilizing value from it.
 Different varieties should not be mixed when being put on the market, either as seed or malting barley. Farmers should grow but one variety of barley and that of the very best. Different varieties of barley when placed on the malting floor for sprout- ing germinate at different periods of time, which leads to a positive loss on mixed types of barley, and corre- spending reduction in price. The maltsters desire a barley of one dis tinct type and this should be uniform in quality and size of berry. From reports sent to the leading maltsters and brewers of the United States. no less than 95 per cent of those report ing preferred the six-rowed. bearded barley.