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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
THE COUNTRY SANTA CLAUS.

How the rural mail carrier few of stop
consider realize Each day he drives past door
He brings local papers with all the newsHe brings
the letters the children who at school, who
have established of their other parts of the
and he carries letters to these and to 9th
ers with whom we have correspondence.
During this week he has been depositng IN our little sheet
iron which have located hany for him at the road
side messages of love and goodwill and little packages
tanning remembanees from friends and loved much
the know Santa Claus of history No longer does
Santa Claus down chimney in the dead OF night with
gate nearest the main travelled roadwh horse
drawn rig with automobile and sorts out the packages
which been entrusted to his care for us and leaves them IN
the mail box
The mail carrier of the greatest factors which
have isolation and onesomeness out of farm life
we twenty years ago. And what have done for him!
Have we kept past farm and leading mail
cleared and good condition that he easily and
quickly in his daily rounds Haye planned to place
ia the box for his last round before the New Year day.
little expressing appreciation for the coursies
which he has shown during the past and wishing hm
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

FOR SALE-Good healthy shoats
and pigs. OF will trade Tor potatoes.
five miles south and two miles east
of Meridian on Sam Swan ranch near
Ten Mile Heights.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
EDITORIAL NOTE AND COMMENT

Life than struggle for existence and for the
accumulation of property and of If it does not
than these things then it is not life at all it
existence of the simplest and the cuest kind is nothing
higher than the existence of the animals of barns and
fields TO be fe spelled with capital L. existence here
earth should contain purpose to gain much clean
joynent and pure happiness it is possible for gain
from along it from day day and from year
year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

Certain isgrunted members of irrigation districts taking
water Boise called meeting in Caldwell recent
" to the work of Rvermaster A. " Taman Mr. Tall
man was not invited to attend learning of the session
himself be present that he might answer questions
and explain any questioned Threefourhs of the
companies represented the meeting which held i'll
the office of the secretary of Pioneer Irrigation
hearing Mr. Tamans statements regarding the difficulties
in this the first year the flow of water IN the
has been controlled by the diversion works at Arrowroc
vote of vncaion of any msong and of confidence in his
ability was passed by the assembly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

List your farm properly Tor sale or
trade with ". h. Peer. 1 also have
several houses 70 Fens in Meridian.
1 have cenneckioa with eastern real
estate firns and can place your
preRsssS..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
AN EPTTAPH.

Here lies poor woman who always tired,
She lived in the house where the help not hired
Her last words earth Dear friends going
To where there cooking, washing sewing;
But everything there is exact to my Wishes
For where they don't there's washing Of dishes
I'll be where loud anthems will always be ringing.
But having voice I'll get out of the singing
Don't mourn for Oh mourn for never
I'm going do nothing forever and ever Selected
For lazy job there's nothing beat cooring
bhaum pipe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
CHRIsTsIEs HOLIDAY
EXCURSIONS.

OREGON SHORT LINE
Union Pacific System
Tickets on Sale December
II, 1S, 23, "a, 25. 81, 1915
and January /, 1916; Limit,
January 8, 1919.
See agents for rates and
Further details.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

One of the frequently repeated arguments of the booze
people against the growng nsstent demand for the death of
liquor traffic is the claim that prohibition will produce
the rate of those communities from which the
saloons driven They claim that the license fees paid
the saloons far toward paying the OF the local
controlling the territory in which such saloons
situated There doubt at all about the truth of that
statement but the saloons interests fail to make the closely
that the saloons fareven further toward
creating of that local government whose
their licenses help to pay When prohibition cuts out the
enue the saloon in Idaho January 1st-it
the time cuts out the caused by that aoon
and which is eliminated thereby is greater than the
which is lost
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

John Benham whose ranch is in Bruneau valley the
of Bruneau got return this year of $208 from II
of alfalfa Seed average of 1924 per This is the
per from alfalfa seed far reported this
southwestern Idaho Mr. Benham yield of 26
bushels of alfalfa seed per bush of this seed weighs
60 pounds 1t is that his u yielded 20 pounds
Of seed which at 5c pound makes total of $288 John
b. Cato of Meridian who operates threshng machine and
clover and alfalfa huer states that there number of
who had good yields of alfalfa seed this but
as large that of Mr. Benham's.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

happiness and welfare for the coming year Suc of a
probation costs nothing and brings JOY to him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

WANTED-To rent a ranch from
40 to 160 acres. Will pay cash rent
or grain rent. w. L. Lewis, Kuna,
Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

IF it other purpose the holidays should offer
the opportunity to get of this JOY and happiness from
lives than get from other week Of the
1t dedicated the brotherhood Of mankind to reu
venaton of family love and affections the deepening and
the enrchenng Of thoughts and feelings We should each
do our part to help this week accomplish its purpose
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

When the people pay half much attention the breeding
raising of children they do to the breeding and
raising hogs there viii be far less need for
penitentiares, asylums and reformatories.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

TO the JOY and happiness possible ont of the ho
day should bring JOY and happiness Others No
person tell all others how they should about it
comph this thing for themselves each of must solve his
problem One way do this is to spend little time think
ing how bring happiness person. and then
do something to accomplish that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
OLIVER G. HOMES

OLIVER c. JONES
Specialist in Piano Instruction.
Will accept a limited number of pupils in Merid-
ian after Jan. lst Mr.. Jones is conductor of
the Meridian Chorus, and can be seen any Mon
day evening
Studio address. Pinney Bldg, Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

rs job there 5 nothing can beat coIOring meer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
His Hard Task.

A friend once asked an aged man
what caused him to complain 50 or
ten at eventide of pain and weari-
ness. Alas" replied he, Il have
every day 80 much to do. nave
two falcons to tame, two hares to
keep from running away, two hawks
to manage. a serpent to confine. a
lion to chain and sick man to tend
and wait upon"
We'll, WELL" commented his friend,
you are busy indeed! But I didn't
know that you had anything to do
with a menagerie. How, then, do
you make that out?
Why" continued the old man, lis
ten. Two falcons are my eyes,which
| must guard diligently; the two
hares are my feet, which I must keep
from walking in the ways Of sin; the
two hawks are my hands, which I
must train to work that I may pro-
vide for myself and those dependent
on me as well as for a needy friend
occasionally; the serpent is my
tongue, which | must keep ever brid-
led lest it speak unseemly; the lion
is my heart, with which I have con-
tinual fight lest evil things come out
of it, and the sick man is my whole
body, which is always needing my
watchfulness and care. All this daily
wears out my strength"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
BERRETT.

Mir. and Mrs. 3. l.. Cookson, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Fogle and daughter,
Miriam, of Uniontown, visited Rev.
and Mrs. Baughman on Sunday.
Mrs Howard Hatfield and daugh-
ters, Grace and Mary, visited Mrs.
Reese Shipley and family on Sunday.
Those who were in Westminster
last week on business were Mr..
Harry Streaker, Byard Dorsey, Alva
Dorsey, Marriott Streaker, Vernon
Shipley, Bertha Shipley and Mrs.
Reese Shipley.
The oyster supper here on Tuesday
was largely attended.
Rev. G. w. Baughman, pastor Of the
Woodbine charge, will hold services
in the interest of the Home Missions
next Sunday, November 7th, at 1890
a. "a at Woodbine. and in the Messiah
church at 2.30 p. m. These services
are given mainly by the children.
Everybody welcome.
Revival services closed at Brandon
burg church on Sunday night.
There will be an oyster supper No
vembar 18th held on the premises of
Howard Garheart, given BY the !. o.
%. TIT. Everybody welcome.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
HOUCKSYILLE.

Mrs Maggie Smith spent The past
Saturday and Sunday visiting friends
I'LL Baltimore and Chester, Ia
Miss Helen Harris visited her SIS
Ter. Mrs. James McClarey, OF Gran
berry, last week.
There viii be special services at
Wesley Sunday morning &C l0.SO e.
"a. and 7.30 D. 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Whal-
Nv and MIR. and Mrs. Sheets will b.
present. The people Of Wesley cant
realize what a treat IL In store TOT
them. MIR. and Mrs. Sheets are Cos
Del singers and any one that misses
these services will miss one or the
grandest opportunities OF their life.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gorsuch and
son. of Nit. Carmel, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Abbott last Saturday
and Sunday
M. and Mrs. VIM. Harris spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Cocker, of Mexico.
The Halloween social was q sue
cess I'm every way. There was 2
large crowd, good entertainment and
the net proceeds were so.
Rufus r. Richards died Tuesday
at 10 a. m. and was buried at wesley
Thursday.
Nina Cooper, or Baltimore visited
her aunt, Mrs. John w. Abbott, last
week
mrs. Silas Martin, of Union Bridge,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. {. T.
Elseroad.
The following were guests Of MI.
and Mrs. A. j. Buchanan, OF Alesla,
last Sunday: Mr.. Peter Buchanan and
son, Raymond, of Houcksville; Geo.
III. Caple and family, OF EastvieW;
A. w. Wampler and family and Miss
Eta Bankard, OF Westminster; Mrs
Gertrude Hunt, of Hampstead; Mr.
Roy w. Spangler and family, Dr. and
Mrs. Cling, of Hanover
Miss Alice Richard, of Patapsco,
visited her aunt, Mrs. John w. AID
bolt, last week
T. w. Buchanan and family spent
Sunday afternoon in Manchester
Mrs. John w. Abbott, Mrs. c. E.
EIseroad, Mrs. "A. Z. Evans and Mrs
Peter Miller are all i'll.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
November 18th at the home Of A. z.
NeWbeIle, in Arcadia.
Agnes Brummel, who had been 20
ill all summer, is now able to visit
her friends
Mrs. Mary E. Stull returned TO her
home last week after spending a
week with friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Richards
spent last Sunday with friends in
Lttlestown, Pa.
Jacob Richards is the guest OF his
daughter, Mrs. Guer Robertson, Of
Warfeldsburg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
CURIOUS PENALTIES.
Some That Were Inflicted In the Ear
ly Days In New York.

Some That We're Inflicted in the Ear
ly Days In New York.
When New York, or as it was then
called, New Amsterdam, was under
Dutch rule, some peculiar penalties
were enacted. In 1912 defendant in
an action for SANDER was sentenced
ito throw something i'm the box for
the POOR In 1914 Thomas Cornell, a
soldier, was tried for desertion and
sentenced ito be conveyed to the
place OF execution. and there fastened
to steak and ball fired over his
head. as an example to other evil
doors"
In 1647 Jonas Jonassen. a soldier.
for robbing hen roosts and killing a
pig, was ordered ito ride a wooden
conclusion of the parade, with fifty
pound weight tied to each foot In
1913 am Englishman found guilty of a
grave offense was pardoned on con
ditiOn that he saw ffrewood for one
year for the West India company
In the time Of the commonwealth,
An England, drunkards AT Newcastle
on-Tyne were sentenced to carry
about y tub, with holes in the sides
for the arms to pass through in
1754, in Scotland, David Leyes, for
striking his father, was compelled
appear before the congregation al
church, nbairheddit and bairfuttit,
with paper above his head inscribed
with large letters. Behold the onnat-
urall son, punished for putting hand
on his father, and dishonoring God IN
him. Exchange.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
STATE WOOD.

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Boring and son,
Maurice, Miss Ray Armacost, Mr.. Os-
borne and friend, of Boring, spent
from Friday until Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Henry Griffee, OF Griffee-
wood, ON Sunday.
The following motored to fancy
town, and spent the day with Mrs.
Griffee and Mrs. Behring'S sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. l. @.
Kelley, Mrs. II. M. Griffee, son, Ar
thur, Mrs. Boring and son, Maurice,
and Miss Ray Armacost-
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. N. Yingling,
daughter, Grace, and son, Wilbur, of
Sandyville; Mrs. A. J. Raver, Of Louis
vile, were Sunday guests OF Miss
BERTHE Barnes.
Mrs. May Shipley arrived home
from the hospital Thursday Of last
week and is much improved.
Mr. Oakley Isaacs, of Washington,
ID. g., and Mr.. Frank Isaacs, of Bal
timore, are visiting the formers sis
ter, Miss Olga Isaacs-
Mr. Oscar Barnes has moved to
Keyser avenue, Baltimore.
The public school at this place will
reopen Monday, November 8.
The population Of Statewood il
steadily increasing. The stork Wis
tied the home of our enterprising
young huckster, Mr.. Albaugh, and
left little daughter.
Miss Emma Pardew spent Sunday
with Miss Maude Shauck.
MIR. James w. Spencer is critically
Ill and has resigned his position as
doOrkeeper for the election in this
precinct. Mr.. John Baker was APP
pointed to take Mr. Spencer's place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
When Her Back
Aches
4 Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.


Westminster women know how the
aches and pains that often come
when the kidneys fail to make life q
burden. Backache, hip pains, head
aches, dizzy spells, distressing urin-
airy troubles. are frequent indications
of weak kidneys and should be check
cd in time. Doan's Kidney Pills are
for the kidneys only. They attack
kidney diseases by striking at the
cause Can Westminster sufferers
desire stronger proof than this wo-
mans word?
Mrs. Charles Hartdagen, Emmits-
burg, Nd, says: II was troubled by
rheumatic twinges and had severe
pains in my back My eyes were weak.
! was unable to get relief until I used
Doan's Kidney Pills. They perma-
nently cured me of kidney trouble
and the rheumatic pains left l think
Doan's Kidney Pills are fine.
Price SOC, at all dealers. Uon't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hartdagen had Foster ilburn
Co. Props. Buffalo, NJ ".
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
AN ExACTING TIRE TEST.
Diamond Squeegee Treads Show Re
markabIe Mileage in Taxicab Serv-
Ice md Oakland. Cal.

One of the most remarkable tire
tests on record was made recently LII
Oakland, Cal, where records OF the
service rendered by the tires used on
line or taxicabs operated by the
city were kept
Y The tires used were Diamond
SQueegee Treads, 30 Of them being
placed In service, under the supervis-
| ion OF James Ready, foreman of the
Corporation Yards.
| MIR. Ready's report shows that the
30 tires gave a total service amount
ing to 1892 miles. an average Of
6,6324 miles per tire. Read1ust-
ments were asked on only two OF the
thirty tires, which, considering the
circumstances, appears to be quite
remarkable.
Taxicab service imposes the most
severe tests to which tires can be
subjected Frequent stopping and
starting is very hard on tires, and
| taxicabs start and stop more fire.
quently than cars in any other kind
Of service.
| Ii il fact, too, that taxicabs are
likely to encounter much worse roads
than those over which other cars are
run. The taxi driver is not permit
ted to pick out the roads that are
best suited for automobile traffic.
| He must get to his destination by
the most direct route, and this liz
/ likely to be over rough or muddy
roads or upon roads where street car
tracks furnish the only means of
getting through. Running in street
car tracks j. particularly hard on
tires
| Taxis, as a rule, are heavy cars,
and in addition to their own weight
they are pretty likely to carry extra
heavy loads
| 1t would be sufficient, indeed, to
\ find a more severe test upon tires
than they get in regular taxicab SER
vice. The mileage records OF the 80
\ Diamond Squeegee Tread Tires used
on the Oakland taXis appear, there
| fore, to constitute strong proof of the
wearing qualities of these tires.
T! The fact that only two Of the tires
were returned for adjustment is a
further indication Of the general ex-
\ cellence Of Diamond Squeegee cas-
ings.
Individual records Of the tires show
that the greatest mileage was rem
dered by 31x4 tire, which delivered
III ,63S miles. The next best was a
31x31a tire, which gave 1870 miles;
the third, a 31x4, which Travelled TO-
1856 miles, and the fourth, a 31x3 IL,
9,S76 miles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
Pains and Aches
Caused ~ Kidneys

Many women attribute ailments
and suffering u some disease pecu-
liar To their sex when often the
pain and misery IL caused by weak
or dcranged kidneys. Housework,
cffice work or factory work may
start the trouble, and dizzy spells,
puIness under eyes, sore muscles.
stiff joints. discolored or scanty urine,
f.eep disturbing bladder ailments,
rheumatism or diabetes may result.
When the kidneys are strong and
healthy they filter out from the blood
the poisonous waste matter. When
they are sluggish or overworked they
need a medicine to clean them out
and inviEorate action. Foley Kidney
Pills are prepared expressly for the
purpose or dissolving all poisonous
substances and uric acid that lodge
in tile Joints and muscles and 70
cleanse and strengthen stopped-up.
inactive kidneys Thousands If men
ana women in all parts OF the county
testify to the wonderfully satisfac-
tory results they have had from tax
ing Foley Kidney Pills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-05
SOLD EVERYWHERE.

THEY ARE GOING TO USE A LOT
OF COAL At THE WHITE HOUSE
THIS WINTER, 70 Pres. Wilson
says. I'm going to Let her use all
the Coal she wants. Il don't have to
bring il up any more. The Smith
Y Reifsnider delivery system assures
you of prompt service always.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-29
WEST DANVILLE
A. A. Daniels To Develop A Big Power
Plant-LOcalS.

(Mrs. E. f. Aver, Correspondent
A. A Daniels expects to put in a
big plant here in the spring and al
| Greenbanks where he recently pur.
chased water power.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Harrington
spent Sunday at Passumpsic with Mr..
Farrington's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d
C. Harrington.
Austin Goss is visiting in Brandon
Mrs. Hattie Willoux is caring for
Mrs. Arthur Webster at DanvilIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Osgood and
daughter Electa of Stark, N. H, have
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Osgood the past week. Mr..
'Osgood has sold his business in Stark
and is going to Philadelphia for the
winter.
Miss Condance Garvin was the guest
of Miss Anna Brickett a few days last
week.
Mrs. Nancy Hunt spent Saturday anC
Sunday at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. A. d. Osgood and Mrs. M A.
Osgood were in st. Johnsbury last
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Eva Chandler and daughter
Gladys are spending a few days at A.
J. Goss.'
Mrs. Ola Woods and son Jamie of
Johnson were at Nancy Hunts last
Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Lane of ST. Johnsbury
spent Friday with her sister, Mrs.
George Armstrong.
Miss Anna Brickett has been spend
ing a few days at Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Perkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter SWEET, Henry Woods
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. White spent
Christmas at E. F. Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blair and son
of Peacham and Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Woodland and son spent Christmas al
Harley Swasey's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-29
EAST ST. JOHNSRuRY

(Mrs. G. w. Dodge, Correspondent. }
The exercises Friday evening We're
very good. Arthur Grant made a
very good Santa Claus and Miss Edith
Ranney was Mrs. Santa. The children
were all made happy with gifts and
also had the opportunity to make
those less fortunate happy by giving
white Gifts for the King" Rev
and Mrs. A. V. Fisher were presented
with a handsome rug by their parish
oners.
James Ramage of Indianapolis,
Ind, is spending the holidays with his
family at Naturalization farm.
Mrs. B. F. Drew was the guest of
Mrs. Evelyn Ranney over Christmas.
On account of the severe storm there
was no service in the church Sunday
morning.
Miss Annie Smith of Bloomfield, n.
j., and Miss Carrie Griswold of Mont
pelier are spending the holidays at
their homes in this village. Miss
Rose Lucia, who usually spends her
vacations here is with friends in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dodge enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Montgomery
and children Christmas day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-29
Special Taxes Due Jan. 4.

The emergency act of Oct. %. 1914.
has been re-enacted by the present
Congress. The special taxes which
will be due January l will be on the
basis of six months, that is. January /
to June 30, 1916. These taxes cover
retail tobacco dealers, pool-rooms,
bowling alleys theatres, moving pic
lures houses, commission merchants.
brokers of all classes and public ex-
hibitions Taxpayers in the counties
of Rutland, Chittenden, Franklin,
Grand Isle, Lamoille, Washington, Or
leans. Caledonia and Addison will re-
NIT (by cashiers or certified check
or money order) to Fred Whittemore.
deputy collector, Burlington, before
February 1. After this date the pen
atty will attach. Taxpayers not re-
ceiving Form liza, on which to file
their disclosure may secure the same
upon application to Deputy White
more.