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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
GET POWER
The Supply Comes From Food.

If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can. That
is only possible by selecting food that
exactly fits the requirements of the
body.
Not knowing how to select the right
food to fit my needs, / suffered griev-
ously for a long time from stomach
troublep writes a lady from little
Western town.
1T seemed as if ! would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything that
could eat would stay on my stomach,
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filled my stomach with gas. got thin
ner and thinner until l literally be-
came living skeleton and in time was
compelled to keep to my bed.
"a few months ago I was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that | kept up its use. was surprised
at the ease with which digested 1t. II
proved to be just what | needed.
"All my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me SO much pain, disappeared,
My weight gradually increased from sS
to 116 lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and ! am now able
TO do my homework and enjoy IT,
Grape-Nuts did it."
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts ahnut food
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. Thes
are genuine, true. and full OF human
interest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
FREE FROM THOSE WORRIES
Troubles of commuter Got Little Sym
pathy From Fellow Passenger
on Train.

Some of my bulbs have rotted in
the ground. Ever have that happen
to your" asked the commuter of the
man who sat beside him in the train.
No, can't say I have" replied
the other.
And the bugs in my rosebushes
are pest. Do you have any trouble
of that kind?"
Not bug on single bush"
That's strange. Now, with my lawn,
! find that only about half the grass
looks healthy. The rest won't grow
no matter how much | water it. But
| suppose you know from experience
what that is?'
Never had any grass trouble,
either
Great Scott, mani" exclaimed the
commuter. How do you manage to es-
cape all these annoyances?
Very easily. sir. live in ho-
tell
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

GAY did you ever make up your
- mind not to do any more tip
ping? And have you noticed how
quickly you're forced to take the make
up off?
In Big Town nowadays tipping
is as necessary as traffic cop. Only
by the aid of one or both can you
make any progress or get anywhere
And the battle cry in each case is
Hands up!"
us SO In this country today that be-
fore a thoughtful man cushion-caroms
through the merry-go-round doors of a
swell hotel he has to leave his pocket
book on the sidewalk if he doesn't
want to lose it.
On the other side, across the Big
Pond, If a hotel employee does you a
little favor and you slip him tuppence
ha'penny or pfennig he will smile
back at you and be much obliged for
five minutes.
But in this country if you tip any
nod Efth couple of pennies the
chances are you'll wake up in the
nearest hospital and find a kind-heart-
ed but not very pictorial nurse lean
ing over you and whispering Keep
callum, now, keep cool and callum!
The doctor says you will recover
everything except your watch if he
can find small piece of the medulIa
oblonga&a which was removed from the
northeastern part of your bean when
the bell-boy soaked you with the ice
pitcher!"
1t takes brave man to save his
money these days.
Hep Hardy is one of those reckless
tip-tossers. He thinks that all silver
money should have smooth surface,
thereby making it easier to slip a ccin
to waiter.
He is what the laurajeans would
call pepper box of prodigality.
Hep hands out backsheesh like an
absent-minded farmer sowing grain.
Helps trail through a Big Town
looks as though the cashier of five
and ten cent store was walking to the
bank and had a hole in the canvas
bag.
When Hep starts out to pound a
public road with his rowdy-cart all the
walters in every hash-foundry within
sound of his siren fall fiat on their
faces and yell, "Hallelujah! payday
is here again!"
Peaches and / dined with Hep at
the Saint Astorvilt Hotel night before
last. Hep likes to dine there because
| the walters are French and when he
tries to say Good evening"" in their
native tongue he insults them so bit
terly he has to sprinkle the room with
tip-money in order to square himself.
Hep loves to squeeze into French
cafe, grab a French menu card, and in
a confidential tone give an order like
this 10 the French waiter: "Avec lie
beaucoup pomme de terre. Donnez
moi de leau claude; je vais me raser.
Avec get a move on you!"
In a French hour and half the
French waiter hurries back with a
culinary melodrama wherein each
swallow is a thrill and every new
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
DOES YOUR SKIN
ITCH AND BURN7

II your skin itches and burns with
eczema or any such tormenting, un-
slightly skin disease, simply wash the
sore places with resinol soap and hot
water dry, and apply little resinoI
ointment. The itching stops INSTANT
LY, you no longer have to dig and
scratch, sleep becomes possible. and
healing begins at once. That is be-
cause the soothing. antiseptic resinol
medication strikes right into the sur
face. arrests the action Of the disease,
and almost always restores the tor
tured. infamed skin to perfect health
quickly, easily and al little cost.
Prescribed by doctors for twenty
years. and sold by all druggists-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
SHOE TOKEN OF sUBJEcTIoN
Ancient Significance Of Custom Which
Is Now Looked Upon as
Merely a Joke.

As specially applied to weddings.
there is a suspicion that the throwing
of old shoes-or new slippers, for ali
that-had at first significance which
would surely be most Objectionable to
twentieth-century brides. It seems to
have been a token of the complete
subsection of the bride TO her lord
and master. In the East shoe or a
slipper was publicly borne al the head
OF the bridal procession in indication
of the brides subsection, and at some
Jewish weddings the bridegroom used
to strike the bride blow with his
shoe as sign that she was thereafter
to be submissive to his will Among
the HISTORIANS it was the custom for
the bridegroom to kick the bride, and
for her to remove from his foot the
shoe with which he had kicked her.
To this day there is a common Gus
tom in Russia for the bridegroom on
his wedding night to require the bride
to pull off his boots. In one of them
is whip. and in the other a gift. II
she pulls of first the one containing
the whip. she gets stroke from the
lash. and is to expect fioggings there
after, but if the gift is first disclosed
her married life will be happy. 1t is
related of Martin Luther that once,
after performing the wedding cere-
mony for couple, he took on the
bridegroom's shoe and placed it upon
the brides pillow. as sign that she
should in all things and at all times
be subservient to her husband.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

One Of Effendi Bey's neutenants
made up to look like Ivan the Teri.
bic, rode Up TO our table to inquire IL
a waiter had taken our order. Hep
told him no, but Ivan couldn't believe
it, Ivan was FIRM in his disbelief I'M
til Hep gave him money, then he saw
the light and went joyously away from
there.
Presently waiter arrived who in
some other incarnation must have
been pirate on the Spanish Main.
He had a chin which was divided
against itself, and a forehead Which
was retreating hurriedly on the fourth
speed.
One look at Captain Kidd and /
knew that Helps desire to die pool
but popular would be realized
All the time the Captain was taking
our order he was sizing US up and
hoping in Portuguese that Helps eye
sight wasn't good SO he could short
change him.
Finally the deadly Rover of the Seas
decided to give US our food first and
make US walk the plank afterwards.
Then he bore away, SOU by sou'east,
for the kitchen where he dropped an
Choir and slarpened his boarding
irons.
In the meantime, while we awaited
the return Of the Pirate King, our
friend Hep was busy tipping.
Every time he took a cigarette from
his case four eager walters woud
dash forward with lighted matches
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
Earmarks.

Alexander Powell, war correspon-
dent and lecturer. said at tea in
New York:
The English volunteer troops are
splendid. You can tell by certain ear.
marks where they come from. You
can tell the miners of the Midlands,
the mill hands of Manchester the
bookkeepers of London. the"
How do you tell them?" young
lady asked.
Well" said Mr.. Powell, ''it's easy
enough to tell, for example, the book
keepers. Every time the bookkeepers
are commanded to stand at ease they
try to put their rifles behind their
ears"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

and Hep, desiring to show no partial
ity, would slip coin to each of the
Mexican guerrillas.
One shark of a waiter swan
around in the ofing and every time
Helps serviette dropped from his knees
to the floor the shark would retrieve
it and as he came to the surface with
the seryiette in his teeth Hep would
pat his head and reward him cheer
fully.
1t was one continuous orgie of tip
ping until finally we left the Prunes
Palace with Captain Kidd gloating
over the pieces of eight which Hep
had given him and singing to himself.
"Oh, ho-a bottle of rum on a dead
mans chest"
Hep insisted upon taking us home
in a taxi so that he could tip the
starter and the chauffeur.
We stopped in the drug store at
our home corner to mail some letters
and even there Hep found a weighing
machine and tipped the scales.
There are ginks like Hep in every
Big Town. going through the night
like cyclone through the sub-treas
ury, scattering posket money right
and left like SO much chaff simply be
cause they want to be looked upon
as High Glass Sports.
And it's hard to follow their act.
It's rough shedding for the Sensible
Lads who are willing to pay for serv-
ices rendered but balk at the myriad
of outstretched paws which line the
Pathways of Enjoyment
| was talking to Milf Patterson
about it. Milf invented a machine for
removing sunburn from pickles and
made a fortune.
He has it yet, all except two cents
he paid for a postage stamp which
stuck TO his pocketbook some nine
years ago. But he has the pocketbook
and he still can look at the stamp and
consider it an asset.
Milf is such a stingy loosener he
looks at you with one eye so as not
to waste the other.
The boys call him Putty" because
he's the next thing to pain
If yen ask him what time it is he
takes e # four minutes as his commits
sion fer telling you
Tipping" said Milf: what do you
mean tipping?"
ITO give bit of coin to a waiter
or those who do you a service" !
exp ined.
oh" said Milf; i've heard about
it, but l don't do. it. l don't know
any waiter well enough to give him
money to take home to his wife. She
might meet me afterwards and thank
me for it and my wife might hear
about it-that's risky work.
But you cant get good service IN
the restaurants OF hotels unless you
do bit of tipping. How do you man.
age it?r inquired.
Easy Milf answered; Il never &C
to the same hotel twice. begin al
the head of the list and go to them
ALL BY the time get around to the
first one again all the old walters
have grown rich and have gone back
to Bulgaria, so I'm safe-that's my
system"
Maybe Hep is right, and maybe Min
is right. For my part believe in
moderation, betwixt and bechune.
What do you think9
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
A cinch.

My big brothc: is a printer" said
the boy who worked in a downtown
office.
That's nuthin' to brag about re.
torted his bosom friend.
Maybe it amt, but it's mighty
handy just the same. When l want
to go to ball game, get him to put
a death notice in the paper, so the
boss has got to believe I'm goin' to
a funeral
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept So by Daily Use of cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds. dry and rub the ONT
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is a ''one night treat
ment for red. rough. chapped and
sore hands" 1t works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with S2-p.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept
KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
Ashamed Of Them.

Il see the Sayre baby cried with
loud protest when it was made a
Christian.
Well, when you see the way Chris
tians are acting just now in the world.
can you blame the baby2"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

such pain 8 in m v
sid e 9, and terrible
backache SO that I
could hardly stand.
| took six bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e g table Com
pound, and now / can
do an y amount of
work, sleep good, eat
good, and don't have
q bit of trouble. I
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. Mrs. HARRY
FISHER, 1925 Dounton ST., Nicetown, Pa.
Another Woman's Case.
Providence, r. I.--"I cannot sneak
too highly of your Vegetable Compound
as it has done wonders for me and +
would not be without it. / had a dis
placement, bearing down, and backache.
until / could hardly stand and was thor.
oughly run down when took lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ii
helped me and am in the best of health
at present. Iwork in factory all day
long besides doing my housework SO YOU
can see what it has done for me. I give
you permission to publish my name and I
speak of your Vegetable Compound to
manyof my friends. Mrs. ABEL Law
SON, 126 Lippitt St., Providence, RI.
Danger Signals to Women
are what one physician called backache.
headache, nervousness, and the blues.
In many cases they are symptoms of
some female arrangement or an infam-
matory, Lucrative condition, which may
be overcome by taking Lydia E. Pink
ham'sV egetable Compound. Thousands
of American women willingly testify to
its virtue.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL. YOU
FRY Murine Bye Remsdy for Red, Weak, watery
Eyes and Granulafed Eyelids; No Snarxing-
Just Eye comfort Write Tor Book of the I've
BY mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
stxIes.-

BILL see the Atlanta convicts are
no longer required to wear striped
clothing.
Jill-Perhaps that's the reason some
of the fashionable women are breaking
out in it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Buck Kilby says man Of leisure is
one who has time to finish a game of
three-cushion billiards.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Troubles and thunderclouds usually
seem black in the distance, but grow
lighter as they approach.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
The Villain outviIIained.

4 wouldn't trust him." she argued.
Neither would l." assented the
other girl; hes as treacherous as
a fountain PEN
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

The milk of human kindness is usu-
ally distributed in rather small cans.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

What the average man really should
have Is not his rights. but his deserts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

Whisky has caused many a man to
go to work-in order to get the price.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

What has become of the old-fash-
toned soda fountain which yielded
sarsaparilla?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

II is easier to criticize the best
thing superbly than 10 do the smalles,
thing indifferently.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Noah beheld the food.
And net blessed place to intern"
he cried.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

mere reason
why didn't you laugh at the boss
joke, Bill?"
Don't have to; quit Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

In trying to get her rights many
woman goes at it in the wrong way.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Let out as much truth in as few
words as possible.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Back.
ache: Relieved by Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa. 81 suffered from
displacement and inflammation. and had
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-11

placed anywhere, at
tracts and kiln all
Giea. Neat, clean, or
namental, convenient.
cheap. Lasts all
season. Mad e of
metal, c&nAtspiil or tip
over will not aoil or
n5ure anything
Guaranteed effective.
All dealers orssent
express paid for U.oa
Ave. Brooklyn, y. r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12
Prize
SPEAKING IS HELD IN
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Waterville. Me-, June 11.-(SpeciaD.-
Admirers Of youthful oratory turned out
in force Friday evening for the sixth
annual Hallowell prize speaking contest
held in the First Baptist church, Elm
street. President A. ]. Roberts presided.
Twelves speakers chosen from a class of
over 50 presented original orations of
not more than six minutes in length for
four prizes aggregating 500, the gift of
Florentine Melanchon Hallowell Of the
Gloss of 1877. Of Kearney, Ill. Seldom
does one have better opportunity of
hearing SO much practical knowledge on
such a variety Of interesting and cur
rent topics discussed in one evening. It
is surely an Intellectual treat that a col
lege community is fortunate in having.
Besides their intrinsic worth, the ora
tons were all exceptionally we'll deliv-
cred and rank among the best that have
ever been given in the five previous con-
tests. The announcement of the winners
was withheld until chapel exercises Sat-
urday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12
CHURCH NOTICES

Getchell st. Free Baptist church. willis
NJ. Davis pastor: 1890. morning wor-
ship sermon by the pastor; 11.45. Bible
school; 6.45, Y. P. s. c. e. service led
by president; 7.3o. evening service.
Unitarian church: Public worship and
sermon. 1890: Mr.. Phalen will preach:
topic. 1.-THE Chief End Of Man.. sum
Ware parlors. Mr.. Phalen will talk on
"Out in the Fields with Cod
8. Marks church Episcopal), Center
street, Rev. Geo. Bruce Nicholson priest.
Services in the chapel in the Parish
house end Sunday after Trinity: 7.3O
A. M. holy eucharist: 1875 A. NJ, closing
exercises Of the Sunday school followed
by morning prayer; 7.30, evening prayer
and church parade Of Troop 2, Waterville
Boy Scouts.
First Baptist church. Elm St.: Morn
address by Principal Harthorn, 1880; am
them. Hold Thou My Hand" soprano
solo; Bible school. noon; Juniors, 8 p.
M: Children's day exercises, 7.30, with
Rotations, songs, and chorus Of la
dies voices; talks on their life plans by
Colby students.
Congregational church, Temple street,
Rev. Charles Frederick Robinson pastor,
recidence Park St.: 1880. morning wor-
chorus choir; sermon; Sunday school at
noon; singing led by orchestra; thor
oughly graded system throughout.
Notre Dame (Catholic), Water street.
Rev. Henry Cory pastor: Masses at 8,
z, 9, and high mass at 1880; vespers and
benediction at 7.30 P. NJ.
st. Francis dc Sales (Catholic). Mlun
street. Rev. N. ChArland pastor: 4asoeq
ct 7. 8 and No. yepetp o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12
MT. VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carson are pass
ing few days in Augusta.
Mrs. E. H. Vaughan and son Jo-
seph of Norridgewock were automobile
guests of Mrs. H. D. Burbank Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mary williams and Mrs. H. E.
Williams have gone to Boston to be
where they will see the son and hus-
band, DR.. H. E. Williams, who has
been in the Boothby hospital for about
two months.
Mrs. Evie Ladd Wheeler Of Norridge-
wock was calling on old friends in
town Thursday.
Miss Nellie l.. Butler gave a pleas
ing recital ct the Grange hall Tuesday
evening, both piano and vocal students
taking part. The hall was very prettily
decorated for the occasion.
Mrs. c. F. Davis and daughter Bar
bara have returned to their home in
Rumford after having visited Mrs. Da-
vis's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
Parlin.
Shirley Gordon recently caught a.
7A-pound salmon in Parker's pond.
The many friends of Edna D. Carson
will be pleased to learn that she has
received her appointment as postmis-
tress at the Mt. Vernon postoffice. This
is a responsible position, there being
three r. F. D. routes running from the
Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
ON SILVER STREET

The crawling of Silver street was
completed Friday and this street.
which has been a disgrace to the city
for number of years, is now in good
condition from Silver place to the low
er end. From Silver place to Main
street is a section of street which was
macadamized several years ago. AS
a result of heavy travel and much dig
ging up for water, sewer and gas pipes
it is now in very bad condition and
this also is to be repaired by the use
Of crushed rock. 1t will take several
weeks to do this but when completed,
the entire street will be in first class
shape. Western avenue, which from
Elm street to the stream is in bad
condition, is to receive the attention of
the street department next and will
also be put in first class shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12

Second Baptist church. Water street.
vice at 1880 with sermon by the pastor:
Sunday school at II; young peoples
meeting At p. M; evening service at
7s0.
Christian Science hall. Savings Bank
building, Main street: Service at 1880
A. M; children's Sunday school at II;
experience and testimonial meeting at
7.So P. N. on Wednesday. Reading room
open daily except Sunday and legal holt-
days.
Advent Christian church. corner Of
broth pastor: Morning service at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45 A.. NJ; evening
service at z; prayer meeting Thursday
service at Z.
Universalist church. Silver street:
Preaching service at 1890 with sermon
by Rev. Asa M. Bradley of Portland;
Sunday school at II.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic), Rev.
Father Kealey pastor: Masses at Z, 3
and 1880; vespers at 7.30.
Methodist Episcopal church, Pleasant
street. Rev: Henry Clay Turner pastor:
Sunday school. ]. c. Smith superinten-
dent; $50. Epworth League devotional
service; 7.30. Childrens day-special pro-
gram by members of the Sunday school.
The church Of the warm welcome.
Sunday at the Methodist church will
be devoted to the interest of the Sunday
school,, Rev. Chester j. Brown of Ban
gor, State superintendent of Sunday
ing service. Children's day will be OBJ
served at 7.30 with special program by
members Of the Sunday school. The pub
lie is cordially invited