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Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06
WILL SEEK LAW
TO BOOST PASSENGER RATES
(By United Press)

lansing. Mich, Dec 6.-Michigan's
legislature. heavily, Republican con-
venes in January to face the task Of
making effective the new prohibition
amendment.
Among other things, the 1917 law
makers will be asked to pass q ton
rage tax law, an anti-iniunction act,
ard real estate brokers' license law;
to adopt the budget system Of appro-
priating public moneys, and to deal
With a measure put forward by Michi-
gan railroads to increase intra-state
passenger rates from 2 cents a mile
to . - of 3 cents.
Efforts of the railroads to get 20
mission to boost passenger fares Will
he renewal of the fight that went
against them in the last ]eCislaturN
At that time their proposal was turned
down by bare margin Of half a doz-
en- votes.
After years of agitation, adontio~
C the budget system in the states
finances seems assured. Governor
elect Sleeper is pledged to the reform
and it was endorsed in the platforms
Ct both major parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06

Three subscriptions already, two foE
six months each and one for q year,
and all new and volunteered by
friends who would like to see her
win. is enough to make anyone feel
that she has friends and to give her
encouragement in her efforts to win
the handsome prize Studehaker Of
fered by The Press. That candidate
has high hopes of winning the 1G,G05
bonus votes by Monday night and
seems certain to secure the extra votes
while the offer is still in force,
Others could dc as we'll if they got
started without delay and let ali their
friends know they are out to win.
Subscriptions to The Press at S3 a
year are not hard to obtain. There
are large number who buy the pa
per frequently, but who have not sub
scribed, and there are lot more who
realize that the price of less than one
cent a day is remarkably low for
what they will receive.
Contestants with fairly large cir
lies Of friends and who show an en-
husiasm and interest in the campaign,
and who devote half an hour every
iay TO the contest, are III no danger
5f falling below the seven leaders at
the end of the campaign. Few can
didates will realize their rportUaities
sufficiently to devote a great deal of
their time to the contest. The win
ners will be those who make sci
Gus effort 70 secure at least one sub
scription each and every day of the
campaign.
A few calls on the right people
each day-friends who will take an
interest-wiil result surely in at leas,
one subscription or promise q .
subscription every day. One new sub
scription for a year each day is a
record no candidate will live up, to,
fer few if any will make an effort
every day in the contest, Half aa
hour day devoted to the contest
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06
Voting Power of Subscriptions.

The Walnut Association of Garden
Grove has closed its house for the
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06
S1050 PRIZE STUDEBAKER 4
WILL BE WON VERY EASILY
SIX WEEKS FROM SATURDAY

Friends Rally enthusiastically to the Support of POpu
lar Candidates Who Show Desire to Win-One Has
Already Received Three Volunteered Subscriptions
and Now Hopes to Win 10000 Bonus Votes Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06
LEADERS FOR PRIZES.

The following table shows who would win The
Press prizes if the contest ended tonight:
Miss Thelma Salass---, Sl05O Studebaker Auto
Miss Mary Mathews.....- $3.50 in Gold
Mrs Theodore Iasigi.... 5000 Furniture Order
Mrs Joseph F. Seymour Jr 500 Grafonola
Mrs Leta NJ Bryan..,.-..-..- $50 Lavaere
Miss Lois Leffngwell. $50 Wrist Watch
Miss Zula Moore $IS Cameo f1,.-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-06
1000 Extra Votes.

would bring big prize to any con-
testant.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
NO USE FOR HEARSE THERE
Sleepy Drivers Horses Brought His
Unwelcome Vehicle to the Wrong
Neiehborhood.

Carl Blessing, young farmer, liv-
ing near Columbus, was at work in
a field some distance from his home.
He happened to look in the direction
of his house and then stopped to look
again. A hearse was being driven up
the lane and as he stood there witch
ing, the horses stopped with the hearse
ut the Blessing gate. Blessing ran to
the house TO see what had happened
On the front seat of the hearse was
the riTer, fast asleep. Blessing awak-
ened him.
"Are you not deadY" the driver
asked.
Not that you could notice" Bless
ing returned.
well, isn't anybody dead here?"
mot unless they died in the last
five minutes" said Blessing.
"Then the driver realized he had
gone to sleep and the horses had
turned in to the Blessing lane of their
own accord. He remembered that he
was going to the White creek neigh
borhood, so he turned around, went
down the lane and remained awake
until he arrived at his destination
| Indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
INSIST ON FREQUENT CHANGE
for the Variations of Styles
in Clothes.

Women want something new to wear
every few months. The absolute
truth of this statement is what puts
the world of women against reformers.
1t is easy to read and write reams of
theories as TO why women should not
indulge in the caprice of new
clothes and, with delightful ingenious
ness, these dress reformers put the
blame on the style-makers and shops,
ignoring the fundamental truth that
the blame should be placed on the
women.
Those who are sincere and those
who are insincere but want to be
heard crying aloud in the market
places. do not go far enough into the
clothes question when pleading for
dress reform.
What normal woman would want to
be robbed of her privilege of seeing
new clothes and buying them when
ever 1t is possible? What healthy
minded woman would want to &c
through life wearing the same gown
cut on the same lines and preserved
or copied, from season to season.
Mary Garden, the opera singer, an
swered this whole question once in ar
interview on the deck of steamer
when she was sailing for Paris. L
was at the height of the great hubbut
concerning the question of American
clothes only.
The reporter called up from thu
gangplank "When, in your opinion
will American women wear American
clothes only and show their patriot
| ism ?"
when they're dead" she called on
over the rail- "They can't protes
against an American shroud. Elk
| change
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
SOMETHING FLY COULDN'T Do
Robbie Was Able to Point Out Its
Limitations When Called Upon
to Admire Insect.

In the opinion of some persons, the
In her attention to nature study. How
ever, the children appeared to enjoy
IT all, and, so far, no parents had made
open objection to the little talks on
birds, insects, and flowers with which
the teacher diversified the routine of
school work. So all went along quite
comfortably until the afternoon when
the fly and the flea were up for con
sideration.
Following the teachers lead, the
children had all grown enthusiastic
over the astonishing acrobatic abilities
of the fly-all except Robbie May who
for some time had been staring mood
fly at his desk, casting only occasional
chances at the teacher, and those I'M
mistakably sullen.
1t became so noticeable by the time
they were all admiring the fact that
the fly can walk on the ceiling, that
the teacher paused and turned to the
boy.
what is the trouble, Robbie?" she
inquired. aren't you listening
Aren't you interested In the talk?"
"Ye-es," granted Robbie, reluctantly
polite. Then, warming up, 'but | BET
fly can't hang by It's knees, and
every boy in school can do it, all 'cept
Laurie Lee, and he's had the dipthery !!
Youths Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
FORGET to Pay.

Patrons of Winchester barber shops
seem to have mania for forgetting
to pay their tonsorial bills. In many
cases 1t is done unintentionally.
One evening, recently, former Win
chester resident who now lives in Cali
fornia entered barber shop for a
haircut and shave. He was in a hurry.
His business for the evening included
a lodge meeting, and. most important
of all, catching train for his home.
Many of his old-time friends were in
the shop when he stepped from the
chair. He babe them all good-by and
started to leave the shop. He had not
yet paid his bill.
ibid you forget something's" the bar
Der asked as the customer was leav-
ing the shop.
"Oh, yes, beg your pardon" the
customer replied. "Good-by, good-by.'
And the bill still remains unpaid
Indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
FRENCH ADVANCE
ON S0MME FRONT
BRITISH GAIN GROUND ALSO
AND TAKE MANY PRISONERS
AFTER FURIOUS FIGHTING.
Russian Offensive in Armenia Assun-
ing Powerful roportions.-Greek
Volunteers Taking Up Arms
Against Bulgarians.

London Striking simultaneously,
the British and French have made
substantial gains on the Somme front,
according to Paris and London. Mau.
repas has fallen to the French, who
have pushed forward more than 200
yards beyond the town on front of
mile and a quarter. The British re-
port 300 yards advance south of
Thiepval and the capture of many
prisoners.
Dispatches from the Somme front
indicate that the French are prepar-
ing to extend their offensive for
distance of thirty miles south of the
present battle line. They are report
ed to have opened tremendous can
nonading from Estrees to Lassigny
and the bombardment is said to have
reached an unprecedented intensity
the last two days.
No change is reported from the
east, but the Russian offensive in Ar
menia apparently is assuming power
| full proportions. Petrograd reports the
reoccupation of the important Arme'
MAN town of Mush and the capture
of 1900 prisoners at Rachta.
The situation on the Saloniki front
remains obscure, but apparently there
has been no important changes since
the allied tanks were forced back by
the Bulgarians at the opening of the
offensive. There have been no fur.
Their reports as to the attitude of Rou'
mania and the main interest is now
centered on Greece. Athens dispatch
| es report Greek volunteers rushing
to Sores to take up arms against the
Bulgarians. Conflicting reports are
being received as to whether or no,
the Greeks and Bulgarians actually
have clashed. Reports to the Greek
capital state that fighting has beer
going on at Sores for days.
The Italians who are pushing theil
offensive on the extreme north of thu
Austro-Italian line, claim the capture
of seven Austrian positions. There
has been an increase in artillery &C
tivity along the Isonzo, but no infan
try actions have been reported.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when got home did not need the doctor.
/ took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and I
have not felt it since. tell every one
how / was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome TO use it. 4"
Mrs. E. H. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a pure remedy containing the
extractive properties of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
ofwoman's system at this critical period
of her life. Try it
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn. Mass.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
KAISER coMMENDs CREW.
Deutschland Seamen to be Decorated
for Successful Voyage.

Berlin.-Emperor William has sent
the following telegram to the owners
of the submarine Deutschland:
With sincere pleasure l have just
received news of the safe return of
the submarine liner Deutschland. |
heartily congratulate the owners and
builders of the vessel and the brave
seamen under Koen.g's command"
The message also expresses the in
tention of the emperor to bestow dec
orations on members of the Deutsch-
lands personnel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Truthful wife.

A detective was praising the truth
fulness of women.
IF war bulletins were as truthful as
women" he said, wed have better
idea of how this world struggle is
really going.
81 remember a case the other day
it's interesting in its revelation Of
woman's charlottesville case of a
husband who had disappeared.
Questioning the wife, ! said to her
"'And now madam, tell me--this is
very important-tell me what your
husbands very last words were wher
he leftp
Ellis last Words the truthful
creature answered, with a blush, were
For heavens sake, shut up!"'"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Way OUT of the pitfIcuIty.

Officer, what is the charge against
these two men?" asked the court.
Disturbing the peace by scuffling."
"Your honor" piped one of the ac-
cused. I'VE wasn't scrappin. | wu8
tellin him bout fight dat de Roos-
hans won, an he seq dat 1 didn't pro-
nounce de name right. Den l called
him a liar. an den he hit me. an 4
hit him back. Dat wuz all, your
honor"
Discharged. But hereafter when;
you fellows have dispute about a
foreign name delete it. That's the
way the censors do, and they never,
get hit"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your skin and Make It Fresh and
Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black
heads, redness or roughness, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment.
Then wash off with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
HUGHES TALKS TO uTAHNs.
Presidential Candidate Guest of Salt
Lake and Ogden.

Salt Lake City.-Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican nominee for pres
ident of the United Stats, was a
guest of the state of Utah on Thurs
day, August "a.
Entering the state from Nevada at
o'clock he was met at Lakeside by
a representative committee of Utah
Republicans and escorted on his pri.
vate car to Ogden, where he made an
address at o'clock in the afternoon.
At 4 o'clock he left Ogden for Salt
Lake and delivered his main address
at the tabernacle in Salt Lake at
o'clock. At midnight he was whirled
eastward again
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Commission to Meet September a.

Mexico City-James Linn Rodgers,
the American representative to the
Carranza government, made formally
known to the foreign office here Thurs
day that the preliminary conference
Of the representatives of the United
States and Mexico for the settlement
of international difficulties will be
held at the Biltmore in New York
City, Monday, September 4.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Ascending official Captured.

Reno. Nev.-Alva Mcfarland, for
mer clerk in the Livingston, H., post
office, was arrested in Reno on the
charge of embezzling postal funds
from the Livingston office Mcfarland
admitted his identity and will be
taken back to the Illinois city for
trial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
British Steamer Sunk.

London.-"The British steamer
Whitgift, previously reported missing.
now is understood to have been tor
pedoed and sunk April 90" says
Lloyds. The sole survivor was a
Japanese"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Famous PAGER Dead.

Milwaukee.-Hal Chafin, holder Of
the worlds pacing record for three
half-mile heats, died of old age at the
Stermann farm here Thursday. The
record of 1:02A, 1:02A, 1:0215 was
made at the state fair track here in
1910.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Both In Danger.

At a certain mill there is a notice
on the elevator which reads as follows:
mo one allowed TO use this eleva-
tor except the man in charge. Any
one doing so will be discharged"
One morning Billy -, rather
witty fellow, was waiting to go up
from the second room, when who
should step off the elevator alone but
the manager.
Billy was stepping on to go up when
the manager turned round and said:
81 say, can't you read?"
n "Yes," said Billy.
well, what does that notice sayT'
asked the manager.
by gum, Wen both be sacked II
we're catched."
Our work commits for more than our
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

iiiol 90 idrR6 as q
child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until I
was called away
from the city for
Is o m g ii m e. OF
course / could not
go to him then, 30
my sister-in-law told
lme that. she tho11oht
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
KING LUDWIG STRICKEN.

Paris.-King Ludwig III of Bavaria
has been stricken with apoplexy and
his condition is grave, according to a
report from Switzerland, says a Rome
dispatch to the Petit Parisien.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

David Guessferd, thirty years
mourned as dead, recently returned to
his parental home in Townsend, Del.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
RIissfuI Ignorance

How much does it cost you to rum
this yacht, old chap2"
IF knew l wouldn't do it."-Life-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
Obstacles.

Father-What are the relations be-
tween you and Miss Darlington?
Son-Her father and mother
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
HOW MRS. Bean
J met The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn. was going
the Change of Life had tu-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
What She Wanted.

Lydia Virginia was having her fifth
birthday prepared for her. Grandma
baked her birthday cake and made her
a little sample cake. Lydia Virginia
on breaking the sample apart ex-
claimed: why, grandma, this is not
the kind of a cake | want" Cues
toned what kind she wanted, she an
swered: why, | want my cake when
you cut a piece of it to look like 81
spotted cat" Her grandma baked a
marble cake and when cut Lydia Vir-
glnia was delighted, and said: This
is 1t, grandma; this is the kind of q
cake | wanted. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

The Only Way.
Teresa-The man | marry must be
bold and fearless.
Viola-Yes dear; he must.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01
What is Castoria

CIV MD Is not recommended
O.Ff n NA for everything; but II
ROOT you have kidney, liver
NV or bladder trouble it
may be found just the remedy you need.
At druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may receive a sample size bottle OK
this reliable medicine by Parcel Post,
also pamphlet telling about it,
Address DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y, and enclose ten cents, also mem
ton this paper.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

Our work counts for more than our
talk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-11

Citation Hearing Petition for APP
pointment Of Administrator
State of North Dakota. County of
Mclean.
In County Court Before Hon. Geo.
P. Gibson, Judge.
In the. Matter of the Estate of
Joseph E. Brown, Diseased.
Annie ]. Brown, Petitioner.
Matthias Brown, Louise Weber, Will
liam Brown, Lena S~chellenberg and
Jacob Brown, Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to- the
Above Named Respondents and
ALL Persons Interested in the
Estate of Joseph E. Brown, De-
ceased.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that Annie J. Brown. the
petitioner herein, has filled in this
Court petition praying that Letters
of administration upon the estate of
Joseph E. Brown, late of the City Of
Washburn, in the County of Mclean
and State of North Dakota, deceas-
ed, be granted to Annie j. Brown,
and that the said petition will be
heard and duly considered by this
Court on Friday, the 18th day of
Sept, A. D., 1916 ait 10 o'clock i'm
the forenoon CT that day at the Cour
Rooms Of this Court, i'm the Coun-
ty Court House in the City OF Wash
| burn County of Mclean and State
of North Dakota, and YOU, and each
Of you, are hereby cited to be and
appear before this Court at said time
and place, and answer said petition
and show cause, if amy there be,
why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
By the Court,
(SEAL.) SEQ. P. Gibson,
Judge of the County Court.
Dated the 7th day of Aug. A. D.,
1916.
Let service of the above citation
he made by publication In the Wash
burn Leader, a weekly newspaper,
published at Washburn, North Dar
kota, for three successive WEEKS at
least twenty days before the 18th
day of Sept. 1916.
(SEAL.) Geo. p. Gibson,
Judge of the County Court.
McCulloch & McCulloch,
Attorneys for Petitioner,
WashIburn, North dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-11
Alexis Male Quartet

Ev. Lutheran Bethel church
Malcolm, N. d., at 900 p. m,
Saturday Aug. 18th.
Ev. Lutheran Birka church
Basto, at 200 p. M, Sunday Aug
18th.
Methodist church, Underwood
at $3.50 p. M, Monday Aug. 18th
Admission Is and Is cents.
All are cordially welcome tc
these concerts in English, Swed'
ish, Norwegian, German read.
ings, solos and duets.
Emil o. Valberg, !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-11
Look Good-Feel Coco

Nc one can either feel good
nor look good while suffering
from constipation. Get rid of
that tired, draggy, lifeless feel
ing by a treatment of DR.. King s
New Life Pills. Buy a box to-
day, take one or two pills to-
night. In the morning that stuff
ed, dull feeling is gone and you
feel better at once. 25c. at your
druggist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-11
HAD TO TRAVEL ON.
And All Because He Happened to Be
atGood Marksnnan.

On his return from a long stay
abroad a well known newspaper CORE
spondent took lodgings In a quiet Lon
don suburb and engaged at target
practice with an air gum" firing from
the balcony Of his sitting room at a
wafer, stuck on the wall over the
dressing table in his bedroom.
The neighborhood. however, was too
prim and genteel a place Of sojoum
to tolerate this ~irrepressible practical
Joker for any considerable length Of
time, and he soon had to leave 1t by
reason Of his feats with the air gun.
One day he told the story Of his
somewhat abrupt departure:
That mischievous secretary of mine
Che says pretended that I could not
knock the hat off a cabman doing on
his cab in the square opposite to the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-11

and Commissioners o. v. Bow
jman, C. M. Diesen and H. E.
Wahl.
Minutes Of previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
On motion the following bills
We're approved and ordered paid
500 Lime, express 80. IS $50
w. G. Hendricks, board Of
R.. E. Green, painting signs 600
H. w. Brownson, 2 arrests 500
Standard Oil Co., gaso .. 32.48
Ordinances Nos. 36 and 81
were read and upon roll call were
passed, all commissioners present
voting Aye.
On motion the board adjourn
| ed.
R. w. Brownson,
/! City Auditor.
1t is useless to think you can
succeed without the necessary
preparation. If you decide to
enter Mankato Commercial Col
|lege this fall. you are taking the
first step that will lead to sue
cess. Send for their catalog. 1t
is free.-Adv.