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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
GEO. Nj. SHOOK CO.

mountain tops of West Virginia, from
] which fertile valleys stretch away and
{ from which nature in all her richest
coloring can be seen. One should Wis
\ IL West Virginia TO fully appreciate
land
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

OBJ. 20 b. waited away from this
black Aicefa7s Of sorrow. where .r.
wrtner- ~ a rainy today .r fro fr.r-ra
~ a au0rv tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

The bloomin' war song writer is now
preparing 20 strike his Tyre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

Don't neglect 70 visit tho govern
ments safety FIRST" train.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

TIE concern 81 he Allies FOR rear.
between the United states and NstI..
.- NOT wholly Inspired tg dislrte-ertri
fri~uGlincss frr either
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

like the Democratic party. confuses IN,
issues.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

JosephIs Daniels ~ attempting FL. a..
-uro mo role OF "AHHI rse. t. tr. sH.
ufrIrfrafi1u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

And It viii again he written. Kelly
and Burke and shea"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

n there is any vacancy Solicitor Uer.
sraI John vs.. Davis hoe NOT been .rrr.
toned Tor rs haven't heard or If
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

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fnr war with MrrIru. Uarrnuza invited
10 npd villa prreIrItafeF o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

Ohio county kept her promise %
j udge Robinson with two TO spare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

villa rrr~ hr would - Csrranra IN
r.rr Hre- Ir -1IIed Columbus
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

The ORR severe srrarsreut trs West
Virginia troops vHI undergo s. fs
vaccination
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23

Every pair must fit. Style and Wear that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
TRADERS DAY SALE
Big Advance Listings for ,Ieridian's
Second Monthly Sale Event ON
Saturday, March 4th.

Preparations are under way for the
next big Traders Day sale in Mer-
idian Saturday, March 4th, and am
pie listings have already been re-
ceived by Leo Mrsters, the sales man
ager, to insure the event being a
greater success than was the first
sale in January. Posters advertising
the sale will be out within the next
day or two.
Included in the livestock listed ear
ly in. advance is an exceptionally
good string of work stock-over so
head of sound young horses and
mules, all in good condition and
ready for spring work. There will be
at least 40 head of milch COWS of all
varieties and big bunch of young
stuff, steers and calves. But few hogs
have been listed thus far and it is
reasonable to presume that at this
season there may not be a large num-
ber offered for sale. More farm
machinery, household goods, and
miscellaneous stuff has already been
offered Manager Marsters than is
usully seen at half dozen private
sales.
The sale will start at 10 a. m. sharp
and the Meridian merchants have ar
ranged to provide, as they did before,
a free lunch for the farmers and 9TH
er out-of-town people attending.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
DEATH OF JOHN CORNISH.

John B. Cornish jr. of Meridian
died in a Boise hospital at midnight
last Saturday. He was 80 years old
and his death was due to complica-
tions following an attack of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held in the
Methodist church here Thursday af-
ternoon, Rev. Williams officiating,
and interment was in the Meridian
cemetery.
The deceased was born at Black
Hawk, Colo, April /, 1885. He
moved with his parents and the rest
of the family to the vicinity of Mer-
idian in 1898 and has since made his
home here. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
Cornish of Meridian and four sisters
Mrs. o. M. Woods, of Cliff, Ida, Mrs
]. H. Horton of Challis, Ida, and the
Misses Myrtle M. and Mabel S. Cor
nish of Meridian.
A younger brother preceded him
to the other world about five years
ago, thus has the death reaper taken
from the home the two only sons
within a period of few years.
He was young man of a clean
moral life. He was early instructed
in the Christian faith and several
years ago he united with the Meth
odist church of Meridian and at once
became an active religious worker
which interest continued.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
LOCATE IN MERIDIAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Swinderman
and daughter, Miss Ruth Swinder-
man, arrived few days ago from
Washington with the intention of
making their home in Meridian and
are stopping temporarily at the
Broadway hotel.
Since disposing of their interests
near Burley about a year ago, the
family has visited the coast states
and travelled extensively by automo-
bile through the northwest. Favor
ably impressed with this particular
section of the Boise valley, Mr.. Swim
derman purchased from o. v. Badley
a tract of acres located two blocks
from the high school. Recently he
acquired from DR.. Reynolds the lat
ter's highly-improved five-acre tract
in the west part of town and it is to
this property that the Swinderman'
will move in the near future.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
WANT GRAZING LAND
Boise Valley Ranchers Form Associ-
alton to Obtain Rights i'm Boise
Forest Reserve.

A meeting of ranchers of this sec
tion of the Boise valley interested in
the organization of grazing associ-
tion was held at the Idle Hour the
atre here last Saturday. j. Al. Fem
ton was chosen chairman and E. G..
Pfaffle acted as secretary.
The object of the proposed asso-
citation is, in brief, to gain the priv
ilege of having boundaries specified
for certain section of the Boise for
est reserve where the small cattle
owners may pasture their stock, un-
iting in defraying the expense of the
necessary herder or herders, during
the summer grazing season, return
ing the stock to their ranches in the
fall for the winter feeding. The de-
sired grazing land is located about
SO miles northeast of Meridian and
20 miles beyond Arrowrock.
A committee consisting of E. G..
Pfaffie, L. M. Beal, and S. H. Grun-
dahl was appointed to draft consti-
tuition and by laws to be submitted at
a meeting of the ranchers Sat
urday of this week at which time the
organization will be perfected and a
board of directors and officers ell
ected.
This meeting will probably he held
in the office of the Nampa & Merid-
ian district in the First National
bank and at 2.30 p. m A good at
tendnce is desired for the matter un-
der consideration is one of vital inn
portance to the ranchers of the val
ley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
FIGHTS MAD COYOTE
Meridian Rancher has Thrilling Ex-
perience with Animal Suffering
from Attack of Rabies.

According to report Ross Wilburn,
a Meridian rancher, had thrilling
and also decidedly dangerous en-
counter with large coyote that was
undoubtedly affected by rabies, at
his home mile north OF town early
Monday morning.
The coyote first attacked the ranch
dog but was driven off temporarily
by Willburn who managed to rap it
over the head with an axe. Later the
maddened animal returned and made
for Wilburn as he was leaving the
house about a. m After several
seconds during which the coyote at
tempted to reach and bite him, the
rancher succeeded in landing a fat
al blow with the axe.
Mr.. Willburn says the coyote had
every appearance of suffering from
rabies, and the head when examined
at the office of the state bacteriolo-
gist showed positive test.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
TIM MCCARTHY FREED
Charges Against Him Dismissed
When Trial Comes Up in Justice
Court Here last Monday.

The trial of Tim Mccarthy here
Monday came to an abrupt close
when the court, on motion of McCar-
thys attorney. dismissed the case
against the defendant.
Tim was charged with violating the
village ordinances by leaving his sad
die horse on the street without TAX
ing the trouble to anchor the beast,
and also with resisting an officer and
using profane language. The trial
was before Justice w. H. Peer and
the jury selected included John
Whitlock, w. H. Johns, A. L. Han
cock, j. j. Caldwell, L. r. Linn, and
N. E. Wisner. DR.. Reynolds handled
the prosecution and Attorney Delana
of Boise appeared as counsel for the
defendant. A number of witnesses
had been summoned and consider
able local interest had been aroused
in the case.
Attorney Delana based his motion
for dismissal on the claim that Nc
Carthy's arrest was illegal inasmuch
as the officer making the arrest was
not provided with a warrant, as re-
quired by law in cases of this nature.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
An-stars Defeat Payette Team.

The Meridian "All-Star" team
closed the basketball season here
Monday night by defeating the fast
Y. M. C. A. five of Payette by count
of 4S to S3. The visitors, who have
a long string of victories to their
credit, were played off their feet by
the locals from start to finish of the
contest and never at any stage had a
chnce of winning. Williamson OF
Meridian was easily the individual
star of the evening, although excel
lent work was done by all the home
guards.
The Meridian line-up was: William
son and Snyder, forwards; Palmer,
center; Hutcheson and Pfost, guards;
Refereee Merle Pfost of Meridian.
The local "All-Star" aggregation
finishes the season with a record un-
marred by a single defeat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
OPENS UNDERTAKING PARLoRs
w. s. Mateer Moves from Nampa to
Locate New Business in Meridian.

w. S. Mater, licensed under
taker and embalmer from Nampa, has
located in Meridian, and this week
opened an undertaking establish
ment in the quarters formerly occu-
pied by the Hunt store next door
west of the First National bank.
Mr.. Matter comes here with excel
lent recommendation and is ably
fitted to attend to all work in his line
of business in the community. He
will carry complete stock OF all
kinds of undertaking goods, and his
establishment will include well fur
nished chapel.
Mr.. Matter is not a new man to this
section but has resided in the valley
over IA years and enjoys a wide ac-
quaintanceship. He is living temper
arily at the Broadway hotel where
night calls will reach him, and will
move here to make his home in Mer-
idian after the close of the present
school year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
Methodist Church Notes

Regret is felt because of the disap-
pointment of last Sunday night, thru
a misunderstanding There is no mis-
understanding concerning the same
matter for next Sunday night. The
gospel team will not fail to conduct
the service and very interesting
service is assured.
The young peoples study class will
meet next Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Waggoner All
are invited.
The Sunday school attendance last
Sunday evidenced the favorable
change of weather. Its hoped this
local organization will soon assume a
normal state.
The theme for next Sunday morn
ing will be: Uneonciously manifesting
the Christ likeness. The public is
cordially invited.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
Gooding Meets Defeat Here.

The contest between the Gooding
and the Meridian high school teams
here Saturday night furnished local
basketball enthusiasts one of the
closest and fastest exhibitions staged
in Meridian this season. Meridian
won by a score of SO to 35.
The Saturday game was the last
appearance of the high school team
in the home gymnasium this season.
Plans are made, however for the boys
to play Payette high school at Pay
cite tonight (Friday) and to play at
Vale Saturday night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-25
PARENT-TEAcHERs MEETING

The next meeting of the Meridian
Parent-Teachers association will be
at the home of Mrs. j. F. Baird
Thursday afternoon, March I'd. Mrs
Baird will be assisted by Mrs. Allen
Wilcox and Mrs. E. G. Pfaffle.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the OCCASION:
1880 Music, duet.
Paper. What other p T. AS are Do
ing.
Question box-Answered from par
ent's viewpoint. Open discussion,
answered from teachers viewpoint.
Music, pupils of second grade.
Roll call answered by quotations or
current event.
Business session. Social hour
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
ONE CAUSE OF PROSPERITY

Even the south is now prosperous,
thanks to the secretary of the treasury s
wise and liberal administration of the
treasury department" said Senator Till
man in the senate the other day.
What is back of that statement? Just
this-the fact that the secretary of the
treasury has placed the excess of govern
ment funds where the actual business
need has been greatest and has disre-
garded the Republican plan Of deposting
the government millions where the specu-
lative demand was strongest. The gov
ernments millions went to aid the south
In the fail OF 1911 and the winter OF 1915
when the war shut of great part OF the
south's cotton market. Because this
money did not go into Wall Street banks
to be turned over at eKorbitant interest
rates to speculative uses. The south is
now prosperous.
And what does this mean in the north2
1t is one OF the causes of the even, gen.
eral and unprecedented distribution of
prosperity in the north. The south ID
now able to buy literally in the north,
and IS doing so. That is a tremendous
stimulus TO northern commerce. 1t is
but one of the Enthusiastically, debts
which the people Of the United States
owe TO the Wilson administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
CATCHING UP

Under Woodrow Wilson the United
States is catching up with the rest OF the
world. . After years Of Republican failure
even to propose action, President Wilson
and the Democrats of congress have
faced the rural credits question and have
almost completed legislation upon it.
During al the years of Republican
domination
In Germany the "Landscbaiten" sys-
tenn organized and controlled by the COY
eminent, was providing loans TO farmers
at 81 per cent.
In France the Credit Foncier," gov
eminent bank, was loaning on farms at
four per cent.
In Russia the Peasant Land Bank"
was lending 10 farmers at four per cent.
In Switzerland land-credit associations,
operated by the state, were taking care OF
the needs Of the farmers at three and four
per cent.
And in Denmark, Great Bf.tain. Swe-
den, Japan and Canada, by various plane.
the governments had devised means
whereby the financial requirements Of
the farming population we're provided for
on fair basis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
News from the Golden State
ENCANTo, Cal July 8, ]

ENCANro, CAL July \, 1910. .-
Dear Argus:
| am glad that | am once more able to
write you again. Seven weeks ago was
stricken down very suddenly with grippe,
followed by an attack of bronchial pneu-
monia, and after that was checked had
an attack OF angina pectoris, which would
have been the end, but fortunately they
got the doctor within twenty minutes and
he knew exactly what to do and held it
in check for three daYs. when it disap-
peared. This left me so exhausted that
it seemed impossible for me to rally, but
at this time letters came from my :three
children in the east telling me not to
give up, for they were praying for me
night and day. | soon felt that their
prayers were answered and was going to
get well. NV boys here were with me
all the time and my neighbors were very
kind and nv wife gave me the best of
nursing and now / am learning to walk
again. For several weeks my diet was
goats milk and beef tea, bat today my
L
to recover more rapidly, but it takes an
old man a long time to regain lost
strength. but am thankful that am az
well as am.
missed Decoration day for the first
time-I don't know anything about it.
But on the 18th there was great pre-
paredness parade at the exposition and
my son w. +. came out and took us i'm
to the city. did not get out of the car,
but had good view OF the parade, which
was the best | ever saw. After il was
over came home very tired, but none
the worse for my outing. There was
nothing military about the parade except
the blue jackets from one ship in the
hsrbor. al the soldiers were on the
border and the navy IN Mexican waters.
We have had a very cool summer, es.
pecially at nights.
Times are exceedingly hard here. II
you have prosperity in the east wish you
would scatter it in this direction. in the
mountain districts where there are mines
work is good on account Of the advance
in the price Of silver and the great de
rnand Tor copper, owing 10 the war in
Europe. Our banks are full Of money
and nothing TO bring it out
! am expecting 3 yisit from my niece.
Mrs. Betty Bigg Warniek Of l,oo angeles,
next week.
] must close, az have no news outside
Of my own district
Earl q. Shaw has been on the sick list
for few days.
4 longer letter next time.
i. W. SHAW.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
These Mexicans Were Courteous

In the August Woman's Home Com
panion Katharine Holland Brown
gives the following interesting descrip-
ton of some Mexican soldiers in a
story dealing with old Mexico as 1t is
today.
This afternoon my beauteous guest
met up with another phase of the
Mexican situation. All our men-folk
had driven into town to an interna-
tional committee meeting. Unknown
to me Miss Eleanora saddled Israfil,
Jim Juniors donkey, and rode OFF
down Tlalpam Road to explore. Pres
emily she came pelting back through
the gates. her serious face flushed
and eager, with band of forty Zapa-
tistas galloping at Israfl's heels.
These soldiers were extremely tired.
she explained, dashing into the patio,
where | sat, aghast. Could they not
halt few minutes, for drink of our
icy-cold well water, and a dulce or so,
perhaps.
"Niis SCdIeu Dlue.
There wasn't a man on the place, ex-
cept the servants. And Jim has given
most stringent orders that no soldier
| shall be allowed inside the gates on
any pretext whatever. But said yes.
quaking. With half the countryside
wells poisoned il seemed too inhuman
to deny them and their poor beasts
Anyhow. they were already shoulder.
ing inside.
| Il needn't have been such a 'fraid-
| cat. They rode up the drive. as ma
| jestic as so many barefoot hidalgos
and saluted me with dignity, then
swarmed around the well, and drank
| and drank, with frenzied thirst New
er have 1 seen men scatch at water
like that, II was the devouring
| thirst OF men who have fought. Very
| decorously, too, they partook OF the
| lemonade and fresh baked bread which
Annina and my huttering maids
brought out. Very courteosuly they
| bowed to me again, and set forth. I
drew a long breath. IL had been q
shaky quarter-hour But right then
Emily Ann came toddling down the
steps, all pink and dewy from her
nap.
THE whole troop stopped dead, and
stared at her. The leader put out a
big hairy arm and picked her up. and
wondered over her fluffy white dress
and her fat little legs in pink stock
ings. and her faxeu hair, which he
touched cautiously curl by curl. At
last he set her down Little Madon-
ma he said very gravely and gently
Then, ~ a gallop he and his raga
muffins we're dp-saddle and away
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
ln,ere.,lns Note. t,om Ml..ourl
KAHoKA, Mo, July IL, 1916.

hAhokA, MO-, July IL, 1910.
Editor Argus:
When i wrote last, on the 26ih nit .,
we were having a superabundsncc of rain,
but now we are sweltering in extreme
heat and drouth. In this locality we
have not had any rain for two weeks.
While we need rain badly, yet all vegets-
ton is still doing fairly well
The heat has been intense for a week
ON the 10Th it was up TO 81, yesterday 90,
and today gS. There has been but very
little wind, or even breeze, to modify
the intensity OF the heat
The farmers are making good use of
their opportunity during the dry weather
to cultivate their corn and harvest their
crop OF hay. They will about flush cult
waiting their corn and cutting both their
hay and oats crops this week. The hay
crop was never known to be better and
heavier, and is being put in ricks aud
barns in excellent condition.
Owing to the excessive continued vet
weather last year nearly all the hay was
put mp in more or less moudy, musty
condition. Many cattle were fed with
such hay and died of paralysis of their
back and headquarters, similar to hog
with kidney worm. Veterinary surgeons
could do nothing to relieve and save them.
The farmers of this country never be-
fore saw the time when corn planting,
cultivating and the hay aud oats harvest
blended as they were this year. While
the corn is now in all its stages, from two
TO three blades to tasseling, yet it looks
we'll and promising, and will make ex-
cellent corn provided the weather is ia
vorable from now until it natures.
Our town il having put down spacious
cement walks around the Central Park
square and out one block each direction
from the square, thus accommodating all
OF the main business portion of the town,
except one bank and few small bust
| ness houses that are near the courthouse
square, which is three blocks north and
| one block east of the Central Park square.
All who read the various accounts OF
the present European war ought to be
| convinced OF the necessity of prepared.
ness. Had the allied nations been as
well prepared for war two years ago az
they are now the war would have ended
in the fall OF 1914. The preparedness Of
the Tutons and the unpreparedness Of
the allies should prove to be an object
lesson for the United States To profit by
The nation should, like state or larg,
| city, have at all times a sufficient. trained
force to properly police the nation anc
| protect our borders from invasion by 4
foreign enemy. Just as long as othe,
| great nations keep themselves in stat,
OF preparedness, just so long it will be-
hoove even the most pacific and unob
trusive nations to maintain state o
preparedness for self protection.
Politics is now attracting the minds o
the politicians more than the Mexican
broil.
For the benefit OF friends 1 will stat,
that the health of the folks here is fairly
good and ] am slowly getting stronger
JACOB GDsEMAN MATIICK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-27
Rev. Delivers Words i'm Season

The veteran editor of the Michigan
Christian Advocate, DR.. j. ii. Potts,
reproduces a letter he received some
years ago from Bishop McCabe, which
is of peculiar interest to Preston coun-
ty people as the Rev. Dolliver spoken
of in the letter was resident of the
county for number of years and is
known TO all the older residents. The
Letter reads:
Evanston, Ill, July "a, 1903.
Dear Doctor Potts: l spent last Sab
bath at. Fort Dodge, Ia, and was the
guest of the Rev. j. j. Dolliver, the
father of Senator Dolliver. He told
me a story that thrilled my heart and
l tell it to you.
Many years ago he was on a cir
cult in West Virginia. He was riding
to his circuit one Sunday morning and
saw striding before him a tall, awk-
ward young man carrying a string Of
fish which he had just caught. In
steal of scolding him for going fish
ing on Sunday, Brother Dolliver rode
beside him and conversed with him.
He talked to him about his future and
about what he was going to make of
himself. He advised him to give his
heart to God, become a Christian, go to
school and get an education.
ut was . word spoken in season.
The young man was none other than
the Rev. T. b. Hughes. now of the
Iowa conference. and the father of
the Rev. e. II. Hughes, president elect
of Depauw University, and the Rev.
NJ. s. Hughes. pastor of Independence
Avenue church, Kansas City. What
a wonderful moment 1t was in the life
of that Sabbath-breaking West Vir-
ginia stripping when faithful Meth
odist preacher opened up to him his
possible future"