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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
CARE OF THE FLOWERS
BY HELEN WATTS M'VEY.
Burn all ripened weed seeds.

Burn all r1pened weed seeds.
Remove all roses before the petals
fall.
Keep all seed pods off of plants in
tended for bloom.
Tree-peonies are gross feeders and
require deep, rich soil.
Encourage sturdy growth and pinch
off all struggling branches.
Too rich soil encourages growth al
the expense of bloom.
Rambler roses should be trimmed
moderately as soon as done towering
# dry weather sets in, do not neg
lect to stir the soil and mulch.
This is important.
Half the plants which refuse to
grow for amateurs are starved to
death, or killed by kindness.
Adjust the knives of the lawnmower
to cut within two inches of the roots
Of the grass.
When watering plants, do not force
the water against the plant; let it fall
In the form of a shower.
Do not neglect to mark the wild
flowers NOW which you wish to
transplant later in the border.
Stir in about the roots of the tea
roses a little finely powdered bone
meal.
Pick the blossoms of pansies. mas.
turtiums and sweet peas every day
II allowed to seed they cease to
bloom
For gross feeders, such as cannas.
caladiums, etc, a thick mulch of
strawy barnyard manure and plenty
of water insures success.
Pinch back the tops of the scarlet
runner; see that all climbers have
support, and watch for insect pests.
Do not neglect to bury all green
weeds or stalks, or put them on the
compost heap. Burn every weed that
has gone to seed.
Stake the tube roses, gladioli dab.
has and other plants likely to he
blown down by the wind or broken
by storms.
Lilly and other bulbs are apt to split
up into small bulbs If the drainage is
clogged, or the soil kept too wet
Keep the chrysanthemums in
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23

mark delivered with little more civil
ity than any of his previous ones:
What you call evidence may not be
the same as calls evidence. II you're
satisfied at thinkin' my words no
good, that's your business. | know
how | should feel II was OIL Ostran-
der's father and knew what | know"
Let him CO." spoke up wavering
voice 1t was Deborah's
But the Judge was deaf to the warn
ing. Deborah's voice haC but remind
ed him of Deborah's presence It's
tone had escaped him. He was too en-
crossed In the purpose he had In mind
to notice shades OF infection.
But Mr.. Black had. and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
He is forgetting himself. Let him
go. Judge Ostrander."
But that astute magistrate, wise In
all other causes but his own. was no
more ready now than before to do
this
In moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this man I'M
derstands me. ! have said that there
exists no evidence against my son.
This | aver; and this the lady here
Will aver. You have probably already
recognized her. II not. allow me to
tell you that she is the lady whose
efforts have brought back this case
to the public mind: Mrs Scoville. the
wife of John Scoville and the one OF
all others who has the greatest inter-
est In proving her husbands inno-
cence. II she says, that after the most
careful inquiry and a conscientious
reconsideration of this case, she has
found herself forced to come to the
conclusion that justice has already
been satisfied in this matter. you will
believe her, won't your"
Il don't know" drawled the man,
low and cunning expression lighting
up his ugly countenance. "She wants
to marry her daughter to your son.
Any live dog is better than a dead
one; | guess her opinion don't go for
much"
Recolling before cypicism that
pierced with unerring skill the one
joint in his armor he knew to be vul-
which to control his rage and then adj
dressing the half-averted figure in the
window said:
Mrs. Scoville, will you assure this
man that you have no expectations of
marrying your daughter to oliver Os-
trander?"
With slow movement more sugges
tive Of despair than any she had been
seen to make since the hour of her in.
decision had first struck, she shifted
in her seat and finally faced them. with
the assertion:
"Reuther Scoville will never marry
Oliver Ostrander, Whatever my wishes
or willingness in the matter. she her
self is so determined. Not because
she does not believe in his integrity,
for she does; but because she will not
unite herself to one whose prospects
in life are more to her than her own
happiness"
The fellow stared, then laughed:
She's a goodun," he sneered. And
you believe that bosh?"
Mr.. Black could no longer contain
himself.
! believe you are the biggest rascal
In town. he shouted Get out, or |
won't answer for myself. Ladies are
not to be treated in this manner"
Did he remember his own rough
handling Of the sex on the witness
stand?
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
CHAPTER XIV.
The TELEGRAM

The Telegram,
This was the document and these
the words which Deborah. widow of
the man thus doubly denounced. had
been given to read by the father OF
the writer. In the darkened room which
had been and still was to her, an abode
OF broodlng thought and unfathomable
mystery
No wonder that during its reading
more than one exclamation of terror
and dismay escaped her. There were
80 many reasons for believing this
record TO be an absolute relation of
the truth
lncoherent phrases which had fallen
from those long-closed lips took on
new meaning with this unwilling OF
an unknown past. Repugnances for
which she could not account in those
old days, she now saw explained He
would never, even in passing, give a
look at the rain on the blum. so attrac-
tive to every eye but his own AS for
entering it's gates-she had never
dared so much as to ask him to do SO,
Then the watch! Deborah knew well
that watch. She had often asked him
by what stroke of luck he had got so
fine timepiece. God was her mind
veering back to her old idea as to his
responsibility for the crime com.
mitted In Dark Hollow? Yes; she could
not help It. Denial from monster
like this--a man who with such memo
ries and such spoil. could return home
to wife and child. with some gay and
confused story Of great stroke in
speculation which had brought him
in the price OF the tavern II had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips worth? The
judge was right. Oliver-whose in.
genuous story had restored his image
to her mind. with some OF it's old
graces-had been the victim OF circum.
stances and not John Scoville
Her thoughts had reached this stage
and her hand, in obedience to the new
mood, was lightly ruffling up the pages
before her, when she felt light touch
on her shoulder and turned with a
start
The judge was at her back. How
long he had stood there she did not
know. nor did he say, but when upon
feeling his hand upon her shoulder she
turned, he was there; and while his
lips failed to speak. his eyes we're elo-
quent and their question single and i'm.
perative
What do you think of him now?"
they seemed TO ask, and rising to her
'eet. she met him with a smile. CHASTITY
perhaps with the lividness Of the
shadows through which she had been
cropping. but encouraging withal and
soothing beyond measure to his any.
Gus and harassed soul
oliver is innocent" she declared.
turning once more to lay her hand
ipon the sheets containing his naive
The bastard who could
shoot his host for plumber is capable of
second crime holding out similar
nducement. Nothing now win ever
make me connect Oliver with the
rhine at the bridge. AS you said. he .
vas simply near enough the hollow 10
oss into it the stick he had been
whiting ] am his advocate from this
minute"
her eyes were still resting mechan.
caliy upon that last page lying spread {
'ut before her, and she did NOT oh.
erVe In It's full glory the first glea m
i triumphant joy which. in all prob. !
oiiity, Judge ostrander's countepance /;
lad shown in years. Nor did he see :
the glad confusion of the moment. ,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
Origin of Old joke.

Harper Pennington has revealed the
origin of the standing room only'
joke: 1t appears that there was hard
ly ever any furniture in Whistler's
house. He was peculiarly parsimo.
NOUS In the matter of chairs. This
led to remark of Corny Grains
which became famous "Ah, Jtmmy!
Glad to see you playing to such full
housed" said Dick (Cornyl Grain when
shaking hands before Sunday lunch.
con. while glaring around the studio
with his large. protruding eyes in
search of something to sit on. What
do you mean?" asked Whistler.
standing room only" replied the
actor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
So Saw We All.

Landlady-How do you like your
eggs. Mr.. Newcomer?
New Boarder-Fresh, please.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Nation Wide Preaching Mission

A movement Of profound
significance for the EpiscopaI
Church is her plan to hold stimuli
taneously in every parish anC
mission in the country, a preach
ing mission This will be held
during the Advent season, or the
month preceding Christmas. Its
object is to revive the prophetic
gifts of the ministry, and to re-
emphasize the eternal and un-
changing truths pertaining to
salvation. In accord with this
plan All Saints Mission will hold
preaching services every night
during the week December 6 to
18th, at 1890. Holy Communion
will be celebrated every morning
during this week at 7:30. All
the services will be conducted bt
the Rector Come and Join all
America in this Nation Wide
Preaching Mission.
HENRY CLARK SMITH,
Rector.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
WITH THE CHURCHES
Episcopal Church
Henry Clark Smith, Rector

Roanoke Rapids.
Services every Sunday as fol-
lows
Sunday School and Bible Class,
lOA. NJ. W S. Whitaker, Supt.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
ll:OO A. NJ. Evening Prayer and
address, 7.30 p. NJ.
Holy Communion takes place
of Morning Prayer on every first
Sunday.
Choir practice Friday 800 P. M.
In the absence of the Rector
every fourth Sunday morning,
Morning Prayer will be read by
a Lay Reader
Girls Friendly Society every
Monday at 7::30 ?. NJ.
Rosemary:
Sunday School Rector's Bible
Glass cra" Sunday at 9:30 A. M.
7. W uu,.t, SGnt.
aHc' meeting very Wednes-
day, 7:;Vp. M.
Girls Friendly Society every
Thursday At 7;&op NJ.
You are cordially invited to
every service o the Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS.

A prominent ire fighter is quoted as
saving that sprrnl4'> would not have
nut out the Ashc Building fire in such
a roomtul OF muslin laid out on tables.
He was mistaken They have extln.
guished more dlHcuit ones and are
expected to coHtrul any fires. except
whcI4 the water supply In insufficient,
hollow contents or bad construction
over shelter to fire where contlagra-
ton exposes, OF the burning material
is not 0l a nature to be extiuguished
with water, s,,cA rs oil, or some other
ABNORMAL condition exists, We cannot
expect thus to extinsuish fires in a
mass OF empty bHrrels or furniture or
in 'ank OF gasoline, and in the Salem
confederation eleven sprinklered risks
were burned because the exposure
was too much for the water supply OF
the sprinklers which WAS drawn down
to a low pressure BY TIE fire engines
We must expect this in any such con
laerotion. - The Hartford Agent.
Partial sprinkler equipments seen
fated to fill in conjunction with fires
that start in the portions where there
are no sprinklers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS fEgDED
Growing Necessity for l'ndeytiop-
ed Sch lol Children

Open air schoo 5 have come Il
be real necessity said a mem
Der of the State Educational De-
partment YESTERDAY Only re-
Gently, said he. there have
come to our attention a number
of instances of real need for surl
a combination Of health improve
ment and school WORK as the
open air schools are especially
designed and are able to give
These cases for thu most lart
are children who are not up to
normal in health and who yet
insist on getting an education.
They have bright minds and in
number of instal aes lead their
classes as long as they are Thy
sically able, but in a few months
they grow thin and pale, lose
weight, become nervous and
have to be kept at home.
Then there are the crippIes,
those with curvature o. the spine,
with lame feet, or some other
defect, it seems that they toe
should be included. Sunshine
and fresh air are 50 good for SC
many things that it seems such q
pity to not let all the tots have
it that need it. And you would
be surprised, " he declared, "how
many that would be. In looking
over a school room of boys aud
girls, I've wanted to pick out as
many as dozen and give them
such treatment rest, study.
play, nourishment, all in the fresh
air and under care of some good
teacher-doctor, = and see how
they grow, how rapidly they be.
gin to take on glowing faces, in
crease in weight and meanwhile
do better school work than they
have ever done before. =
In conclusion, this man with
the fresh ideals said rather hope
fully: 1t is only a matter OF
time when we will have open an
schools for our tubercular schoo.
children. We are up against
that problem now and it seems
to me that there's no other way
to solve it than to have a schoo,
where children suffering from
tuberculosis can go, take the cure
and in the meantime improve
their minds. In reality it woult
be nothing short Of a sanatorium
with the school feature added,
and that is just what they neec
and what we want and mus
have"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Baptist Church
Rev. {. II. Tfueblood, Pastor

Services every Sunday at HOO
A. NJ. and 1;;30 ?. NJ.
Sunday School every Sunday
at $40 a. NJ. W. S. Hancock. Supt
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 130 o'clock.
Teachers meeting Wednesday
night Immediately after prayer
meeting
Choir practice every Friday at
$50 PM.
Junior choir practice every
Saturday at 3p, NJ
Senior b. y. +. L. every Sun
day at $50 +. NJ.
Junior f. Y. ?. L. every Sun.
day at 2.:50P. NJ.
Sunbeam Band every 2nd and
lth Saturday st $50 T. NJ.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Presbyterian Church
Rev. H. F. Morton, Pastor

Sunday School at ten O'Clock.
Morning service at II O'Clock.
Evening service at 7:30 p. M.
Christian Endeayor meets at
Gas, This is young peoples So
ciety and is made especially at.
tractive to them.
Our Thanksgiving service last
Wednesday night was greatly
enjoyed by all who attended. A
handsome donation of good things
was taken up for the orphans
and $l2.00 in cash.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

Kenneth Towe spent Thanks
giving at home with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. VIM Towe.
Mr.. Louis Gruner, of Rich
mond, representing the Colonia
oiano Co., was in town Tuesday
81 business.
Several Of the members of the
ocal Lodge of Odd Fellows wen
70 Weldon, Friday night where
they assisted the Lodge at thai
,lace in degree work.
L. Wick, Of Enfield, was her
few hours Friday evening on a
visitation to the local Tribe of
Red Men.
H. E. Matthews, of Richmond
pent a few days the past wee
aere With his parents, Mr.. and
Er3. j. Z. Matthews.
lev Mr. Chaffin, of Danvillt
"a, arrived Saturday and con.
lu1ted services Doth morning ant
evening to large congregations
in the Rosemary Baptist Church,
The Methodist Ladies Aid So
ciety will have Christmas Sale,
beginning Friday night and con,
tinuing through Saturday Dec,
10th and llth. Many articles and
plenty Of something good to eat
will be sold. Meals at reason
able prices. Come.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
First Christian Church
Raleigh l.. Topping, Minister

kegl9!:a.. seryhcs next Sunday
morning and evening at Rose
mary Opera House. Morning
subject: Thanking Cod. Even
me subject; Fruit Of Life. .
Sunday School at 9:45, and the
exercise Victories Under the
Flag will he held between the
Sunday School hour and the
morning worship.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
CLEAN UP DAYS
GREAT SUCCESS
Entire Community Went After
Prizes and as Result the Town
Are Almost Spotless
HARD TO DECIDE ON
PRIZE WINNERS

The latest Clean Up Campaign
of the Civic League has been
the most successful of any held
so far. More and better CO.
operation was secured both from
merchants and housewives and
the different sets of judges who
examined the premises all over
the three towns are unanimous
in their commentator of the
work that has been done.
This community has never
been a dirty one in fact, we
think it has always been cleaner
than the average communities
its size, and it is certainly clean
er to-day than it has ever been
before.
The judges for Roanoke Rap
ids were Rev. William Towe and
Rev. G. II. Trueblood. They
awarded the prizes in Roanoke
Rapids as follows: first prize,
$40, Mrs. K. O. Bray; second
price, S., Mrs. William Strauth-
er, third prize, $500 Mrs. Bak-
er Browning. They also wish
to give honorable mention to the
following people, not for simply
having clean yards, but for hay-
ing yards almost the equal in
cleanliness to those allotted
prizes; Mrs. J. F. Turner, Mrs.
P. L. Hazlewood, Mrs. r. B.
Edwards, Mrs. G. Z. Buckner,
Mrs. j. F. Welch, Mrs. Chas.
Welsh, Jr., Mrs. Ben Clements,
Mrs. S. j. Davis, Mrs. J. B.
Edmonds, Mrs. j. II. Hines. Mrs.
Mary Stanley, Mrs. Drew Teal
We regret that we are unable
to give the decisions at Rose
mary accurately. The President
of the Civic League was unable
to find her records for Rosemary
and was forced to give the de-
cisions as best she could from
memory They were as follows;
Judges, Rev. II. c. Smith and
Rev. Raleigh /. Topping Cleanest
Store $500 prize, Rosemary
Company. For houses
first prize, $500 Mrs. 7. A.
SIedge; second prize, $500,
DIVIDED between Mrs. DAVIS ana
Mrs. A. L. Cullom; third prize,
$500, Mrs. H. Z, Dobbins; $l.00
prizes, Mrs. ]. NJ. Grizzard and
and Mrs, Shell,
Judges for the Patterson Mills
Village were j. K, Baird, ". Z.
Woodruff and A. l.. Robertson.
Prizes were awarded as follows;
first prize, Mrs. Rose and Mrs.
Hopkins; second prize, Mrs.
Brewer; third prize, Mrs. Robert
johnson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Presbyterian Bazaar

The Thanksgiving Bazaar of
our Ladies Aid Society promises
to be a winner this year. Begin
ming Thursday it will continue
through Saturday. See the
beautiful line of handsome pres
ents and the booths are prettier
than ever before, AS for deli
cate things to eat, they have
them to tempt the most fastidi-
Gus. Come and see for yourself.
Follow the crowd to the Bank
Building Block.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Methods, Church
Rev. WIN lowe, Pastor

Roanoke l,aylds.
Morning Sunday School at 9:45
O'Clock W. Y. Woodruff, Supt.
Evening service. The pastor
will conduct his last sermon, end.
ing his pastorate.
A Thanksgiving offering will
be taken up for the different
Institutions of the Church.
Rosemary.
Morning, Sunday School at ten
O'Clock. ]. 3, Boyd, Supt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
)ddfellows Give Thanksgiving
Reception

Last Wednesday night in their
.odge rooms at Rosemary the
ocal Lodge of the Independent
Order of Oddfellows gave a
Thanksgiving Reception to about
me hundred and fifty guests.
Mr.. A. P. Thompson and, Rev.
William Towe made short speech
IS on Oddfellowship, after which
a banquet was served. The re-
'reshments consisted of chicken,
IAN, pickles, cakes, sandwiches
ard coffee.
After the banquet Mr.. P. V.
Matthews introduced the orator
If the evening, Mr.. w. P. Evans,
Of Greenville, N. c., Past Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of
North Carolina. Mr.. Evans
speech was a mastery effort. He
began by apologizing to his audi
ence for his delayed arrival,
which he explained was due to
his train reaching Weldon about
an hour late. Mr.. Evans then
told his audience some of the
secrets Of Oddfellowship",
such as the great work the Order
is doing in this State in caring
for the widows and orphans at
its Goldsboro home. Mr.. Evans
stated that while comparatively
speaking Oddfellowship is a
Young Order, it nevertheless has
The largest membership Of any
;trictly fraternal organization
Ir. Evans has the faculty Of
,olding his aulience from star
o finish, and it is no exaggera-
ton to say that every word Of
1is eloquent address was enjoy.
ed by all those who were resent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Mrs. Mamie Peal Entertains

Mrs. Mamie Peal entertained
on last Friday night at her home
on Hamilton Street IN honor of
her guests, Misses Jennie Owen
and Kate Perkins, of Purdy, Va.
Progressive rook was played
by the guests and delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess. Those enjoying Mrs,
Peal's hospitality were Misses
Rosa Smith, Maude Wilkinson,
Susie Allsbrook, Mary Daughtry,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Faison,
Messrs, Haywood Cherry, Roger
Warren and Joe Williams.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Halifax Superior Court


Next Monday, the Doth, the
November December term OF
Halifax Superior Court will be.
gin at HALIFAX. with Judge G c.
Lyons, Of Eli2abcthtown, pro5id-
ing. We learn that the STATE
docket is unusually full and that
in all probability it viii take the
most of the first week Of court tc
clear it. On the civil calendar
are quite a number of important
cases, and it now appears that
we are to have a full two weeks
term. = Roanoke New.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
Advertising VS. Mail Order Com.
petition

smaller towns and cities through
out the country are the ones who
complain most bitterly of the
competition of mail order houses
many Of these very men refuse
to adopt the means which made
Their competitors prosper adj
Vertising In a recent issue Of
the Chatham, IN. \. } Courier,
the editor makes some very inter
esting and pertinent remarks re-
garding the advertising
merchant:
The country merchant de-
pIores the fact that the mail or
der houses are making inroads
on his patronage. How did they
40 it? Did they send representa-
tlves into rural communities to So
licit trade? Did they simply
open their places of business and
wait for customers? They did
not. They obtained all not a
part but ALL of their patronage
by the use Of printers ink. They