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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
COFFEE WAS 1T.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

All my life l have been slave to
coffee. l kept gradually losing my
health, but I used to say nonsense, it
don't hurt me-.
Slowly l was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
nervous force was shattered.
My heart became weak and uncer-
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Then my physician told me that
l must stop drinking coffee or l could
never expect to be well again.
Il thought of Postum but could
hardly bring myself to give up the
coffee.
Finally concluded that I owed it
to myself to give Postum trial. / got
a package and carefully followed the
directions, and what delicious, nour-
ishing, rich drink it was! Do you
know, | found it very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum.
Almost Immediately after / made
the change l found myself better, and
as the days went by kept on improv-
ing. My nerves grew steady, slept
well and felt strong and welI-balanced.
Now the old nervousness is gone and
l am well once more"
1t pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like a poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and csc pack
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa.
ter, and. with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. zoe and
| soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
. sold by Grocers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
A GLASS OF SALTS WILL
END KIDNEY BACKACHE
Says Drugs Excite Kidneys and Rec
ommends Only Salts, Particularly
If Bladder Bothers You.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal activ-
ity. The function of the kidneys is to
filter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from it 500 grains of acid and
waste, SO we can readily understand
the vital importance of keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots of ,water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful In a glass of
water before breakfast each morning
for few days and your kidneys will
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean and
stimulate clogged kidneys; also to
neutralize the acids in urine so it no
longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Usage orange, locust, red cedar, null
berry and bur oak are the only kinds
of timber that when used for fence
posts last on an average more than
fifteen years. 1t is becoming increas-
ingly difficult in the north central
states to secure any of these at the
prices which prevailed in the past, and
the steady decrease in the supply and
increase in the cost of timber of this
kind is turning the attention of farm
ers to the possibilities of substituting
posts of cheaper woods that have been
treated with preservatives. Expert
ments conducted by the United States
department of agriculture, and vari-
GUS state experiments have shown that
creosote is the cheapest and most eff
f1cient preservatiye, and that short
lived timbers treated with it will with
stand decay as long as the more dur
able woods In many localities there
is an abundant supply of cheap timber
which in it's natural state is of little
value for fence posts. By treating
this timber with creosote the farmer
can obtain his posts at much small
er expense than would be involved in
the purchase of wood naturally suited
for the purpose.
The process Of treating wood with
creosote is simple one, and can be
done easily on the farm. The expense
of the necessary equipment depends,
to some extent, on the number of posts
| to be treated. 1t has been estimated
that double-tank equipment should
not cost more than $50 and single
tank, capable of treating two lots of
posts each day, should cost much less.
The posts that are to be treated
with creosote should be thoroughly
seasoned and stripped of their bark,
both outer or inner, in order that the
preservative may penetrate the wood.
| After having been cut and peeled they
should be stored in piles through
J which the air may circulate readily.
The first step in the treatment is to
place the posts in tank of creosote
which has been heated to a tempera-
ture of about 220 degrees F. Here
they remain until the creosote has
penetrated through the sapwood, the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink glass of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poisons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well, digest well, work
well, sleep well, look well. What q
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is If one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as daisy
by opening the sluices of the. system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well. should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste. sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach The ac-
ton Of hot water and limestone phos-
phate on an empty stomach is wonder
fully invigorating. 1t cleans out all the
sour lamentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one splendid ap-
petite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly extracting large
volume of water from the blood and
getting ready for thorough flushing
of all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both
cred with constipation, bilious spells,
stomach trouble, rheumatism others
who have sallow skins, blood disor-
ders and sickly compilations are urged
to get quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any store that handles
drugs which will cost very little, but
is sufficient to make anyone a pro.
nounced crank on the subject of in
ternal sanitation.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
BIG YIELD FROM PURE SEED
Quite Evident That Seed Growing Is
Fairly Remunerative Business
Interesting Figures.

Whether we use registered seed,
good grade seed or poor seed the cost
of production is the same, but the re-
turns are different. Why not, then,
use the seed which will give us the
greatest profits?
If proper cultural methods are prac-
ticed and good registered seed sown,
there should be no difficulty in secur-
ing yields of sixty-five bushels of oats
per acre, and in some cases much
higher yield may be secured under
favorable conditions. This grain
should give at least sixty per cent
marketable seed depending of course
on the season. The price received for
the best seed varies somewhat depend
ing upon supply and demand; perhaps
80 cents PER bushe1 would be fair
average price. Some growers, how
ever, receive $1.25 per bushel for small
lots of choice seed oats. At these fig
ures, then, we would have SO bushels
of seed oats, and 26 bushels of feeding
oats in addition to the straw from one
acre. Or to state the case more con-
cretely the feeding oats and the straw
would almost pay the total cost of pro-
duction, including interest on the valu-
alton Of the land. The SO bushels of
seed should give return of $50 to
$40. If the total yield of SIS bushels
was sold for feeding purposes it would
realize not more than $26. With poor
seed there would not have been SIS
bushels to sell. Thus it is quite evil
dent that seed growing is fairly re-
muneratiye business.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
LIKED CHRISTMAS IN A JUG
Colored Man Could See No Reason
Why He Should Be Deprived of
His "Chice."

THE officer tells me he found you
in an alley off Decatur street, asleep
and under the influence of strong
drink. This jug was at your side.
Have you anything to say?"
Judge Broyles glanced over severely
at the short, thick-set negro, and
paused
Christmas, jedge," was the reply.
But you had been drinking, Sam"
Christmas, jedge."
"Yes-yes-I know-but that is no
way to celebrate"
The negro grinned.
Oats er mattah oh chico, jedge,'
he observed. Some likes ter put fun
mics on trees, an some likes ter med
die roun' in hot mince pies, an some
sort OBJ favors lovin' under de missile
toes, but me-jedge- idear OBJ
Christmas comes in de jug, Yo' CANT
blame me fer havin' chico, kin yu?"
Case and Comment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

Small Treating Outfit for Poles and
Posts in Which Metal Drums, in
Which the cresote Was Shipped,
Are Used for the Tank-The oper-
ator carelessly Allowed the Greco
sote to Boil Over and the Whole
Thing Caught Fire.
time required to accomplish this de-
pending upon the kind of timber Soft
woods will be penetrated more readily
and will absorb more creosote. When
the posts are takon from the hot creo-
sote they are plat I'd in cold creosote
bath and left there for several hours.
The hot creosote causes the air in
the wood to expand and forces out
part of it. In the cold creosote the
internal air contracts again. The par
tial vacuum which is thus caused
draws the preservative into the wood
cells. The same effect may be pro-
duced by leaving the posts in the first
creosote bath until the liquid has
cooled. This, however, requires much
more time, and if this method is EN-.
ployed, only two patches of posts can
be treated In a day. Where there are
two tanks, one for the hot and one fol-
the cold cresote, the process may be
Varied on continuously.
The tank used should be large
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
NATIONAL DEFENSE
URGED BY WILSON
PRESIDENT DEFENDS MEXICAN
POLICY AND ADVOCATES
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.
Declares That Men Who Are Oppos-
ing Preparedness Issue Are Pro-
vinciai.-Defends the ContI-
mental Army Plan.

New York.-President Wilson on
Thursday night opened his personal
appeal to the country for national de-
Tense. He gave warning that plans
for the readjustment of the army
must be formulated and carried out
without delay, and solemnly declared
he could not predict that the outlook
for the United States would be as
bright tomorrow as today. Speaking
association and the Motion Picture
Board of Trade, he sounded the key
note of addresses that he will deliver
in the middle west.
Mr.. Wilson was in a fighting mood
throughout his address. In speech
delivered early in the day he declared
he always accepted an invitation to
fight. At night he told the railway
men he was an advocate of peace and
had struggled to keep the United
States at peace, but he considered the
liberty and honor of the nation even
more important than peace.
Woe to any man who plays mar
plot or who seeks to make party, po-
litical or perconal ambition
take precedence over candor,
honor and unselfsh, bipartisan
service" said the president, in
speaking of his defense plan before
the railroad men. He declared that
the country expects action; this is a
year of accounting, and the account
ing must be definite on the part of
the parties and on the part Of every
individual who wishes to enjoy the
public confidence.
For my part, I hope every man in
him." said Mr.. Wilson, amid laughter
and applause.
The president admitted that in a
message to the last congress he had
said the need for preparedness was
not pressing He declared that he
had learned differently III the mean
time. He cited his recent support of
a tariff commission as another in
stance of a change on his part, but de-
clared there previously was no need
for commission.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of men of high
character, who were clouding the pre-
| paredness issue. He declared they
were provincial. and that the United
States could no longer cut itself of
from the rest of the world.
The president vigorously discussed
his Mexican policy. He asserted that
to invade Mexico would mean the los
ing of confidence of the rest of the
western hemisphere. He cited the
freeing of Cuba as an instance of good
done by the United States.
"If we are drawn into the mael-
strom which now surges in Europe =
the president declared, I'VE shall not
be permitted to do the high things
we would prefer"
The president defended the CONT
mental army plan drawn up by Secre-
tary Garrison and said he did ont care
about the details of any plan as long
as 100000 trained men were provid-
ed as reserve under the federal gov.
eminent. He advocated strengthen
| ing the national guard, but said the
constitution itself put the guard under
| the state. He added that the United
States will not turn in the direction
of militarism.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

enough in diameter to hold the num-
Der of posts that it is intended to
treat at one time. The liquid in the
tank should stand about six inches
above the portion of the post that will
be underground when set in position.
The tank may be built over a fireplace
with the fire directly under it, or
steam coils placed within the tank
where they will not be in the way Of
the posts.
1t does not pay to treat naturally
durable wood with creosote because
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Support for Grape Vines.

A good way to support grape
vines that have been set in a row is
with posts and smooth wire. Set
posts very firm in the ground, about
ten feet apart, on these posts fasten
three smooth wires, fence fashion,
and to these wires tie the grape
branches with strips of goods of suf-
ficient strength to hold the vines in
place. After frost the branches
should be well cut back
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Prof. schmitz.

Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. / used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in it's severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and | have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. I recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Arizona Leads stockmen.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Dwight B. Heard
of Phoenix, Ariz, was reelected
president of the American Livestock
association at the concluding session
of the nineteenth annual convention.
All present officers were reelected.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Paw on Space plan.

Washington.-Pay for railway mail
transportation on basis of space
measurement, instead of by weight. is
provided in the ss2S,OOoO0O postoffice
appropriation bill, approved by the
house postal committee.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Many Senators Favor Embargo.

Washington.-An outburst of de-
nunciation against shipment of Am
erican made war munitions to Euro
pean belligerents stirred the senate
Thursday, rejecting a revival of SEN
timent, which may force vote upon
embargo resolutions that have been
pending in committee for several
months.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Labor opposes Draft Bill.

Bristol.-The labor congress adopt
ed by vote of 1,716,00O against $780,
600 a declaration opposing the mill
tary service bill which has been
passed by parliament.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Tear Down German Flag.

Berne. -An angry crowd at Lau-
same, in the Canton of Vaud, tore
down German flag which had been
hoisted by the German consul in
honor of Emperor Williams birthday.
The federal council has offered Ger
many an apology.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Demand indemnity from Mexico.

Washington.-A claim for $4,000
for each of the Americans killed by
Mexican bandits at Santa Ysabel was
received by the state department from
the mining company of Cusihuiria-
chic.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

its last stages, /
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes /
was somewhat re-
lieved and / stop
ped the treatment.
In the spring Of
the next year I
had another at
tack I went for
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Jealous.

What beautiful complexion Mrs.
Blank has tonight
YES; I've noticed that, too. 1 won
der what druggist she is patronizing
now
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

A diet of oranges will clear muddy
compilations and reduce superabund-
ant curves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

A Specially Constructed Treating Out
fit With Boiler fer Steam Heat Gre
osote and Crane for Handling
Posts and Poles.
the fibers are so hard to penetrate that
the operation is an expensive one.
Moreover, after treatment, wood of
this kind is no more valuable than
cheaper timber. Experiments have
shown that beech, birch, gums. soft
maple, poplar, sycamore, willow and
pin oak respond very readily to treat
ment. With these the cost is approx
mately ten cents per post. Creosote
may usually be obtained from hard
ware dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

A little nonsense is always appre-
ciated by the man who is not the
target of the joke
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

The older we grow the greater the
lack of knowledge we discover in
others,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmitz, Thomas.
Okla, writes: Il was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told l had Bright's Disease in
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

Money talks. That is why they put
n woman's head on the silver dollar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 4o years
ago They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

It is far better to be bent on econ
omy than broke on extravaganza.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

With the onward march of civlliza-
ton more opportunities arise for men
to make fools of themselves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
imnortant TO Mothers

II you cannot look on the bright
side of things, better keep your eyes
closed as much as possible.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes

make us look older than we are. Keep
YOUR Eyes young and you will look young:
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-12-01

tossed her wrist bag into the farthest
corner on the hall floor. Then she
hurried back to the anteroom, tore her
Next she overturned two chairs, one
after the other with bang. and stag
gered wildly into the private Office.
gasping:
mr.. Lamar! Mr.. Lamar Quick!"
what is it?" cried Lamar and Far
well in chorus, jumping up and run
ming toward her.
"A man came In" painted June. He
snatched my handbag-threw me Off!
He's gone!"
Farwell was already I'm full pursuit
of the imaginary thief and at June's
insistance Lamar promptly joined him.
This was just what June was wait
ing for. She ran to the paper-strewn
1t a quick, keen glance, and hid 1t in
her dress.
Then her eyes on the door. she hur-
ried to the safe. Its door was open,
as Farwell had left 1t, when he took
out the Gordon papers to show to
Lamar. With trembling fingers she
snatched up bundle of bank notes,
stuck those in her dress also, and
started back to her place.
Then she was scourged on by still
another mad impulse. Going TO the
table she picked up couple of sheets
of plain letter paper, folded them to-
gether and tore them into rude circles.
Her eyes cleaned oddly as she picked
up pen and. sitting down, began to
print something on one of the circles.
Looking over her shoulder at every
other letter, she finished her printing
Then she put the plain white circle on
the dark blotting pad, got up, ran tc
the safe and hung the printed circle on
the knob. With sigh of satisfaction,
she went back to the anteroom and
collapsed into a chair, resuming heI
air of fright and exhaustion.
During their wild-goose chase Lamar
and Farwell met the returning secre
tary and they all came down the hall
together, talking excitedly.
While they were talking, Lamar,
true to his trade. was looking; so it
was he who found June's bag in the
dark corner of the hall.
Here's the bag, anyhow" he ex.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-12-01

her mouth, the hall door was tried. A
moment later there was crash OF
splintered glass and Gage peered into
the Office through the jagged opening
his determined elbow had made He
saw no one. however, for the very
good reason that June and Gordon
were fiattening themselves against the
wall on the. side nearest the door.
Gage then decided to reach through
the opening and unlock the door from
the inside. June, catching glimpse
of his entering arm. slipped quickly
to the desk and picked up the hand
cuffs, then tiptoed hurriedly to the
door as Cages hand CROPPED for the
key. An instant more and she had
deftly snapped one of the handouts
around Cages wrist and with trem-
bling fingers snapped the other on the
door knob.
June caught her wrist bag and
gloves from the desk and, signaling to
Gordon to follow her. unlocked the out
er Office door and slipped into the cor
ridor.
AS they hurried on-with Gordon a
bit in the rear-June nervously thrust
her right hand into its glove; she
didn't intend to have Gordon or any
one else see that throbbing Red Cir
Gle.
Outside the Office building June halt
ed and locked up and down the street
in search of taxicab. Presently one
appeared and she held up her hand to
stop 1t. AS it drew alongside the
curb she and Gordon got in and drove
away.
"All right, SO far" said June. Now
for our next move"
Look" exclaimed Gordon, clutch
ing June's hand, unconsciously press
ing its Red Circle. Look! There's Far
well! Farwell, just ahead of us! Good
Lord! He's with Lamar!"
Don't worry" whispered June, re-
turning the pressure Of his hand reas-
suringly. Its going to be all right
couldn't have happened better! III
get them both, now I'm going to
Jump out and join them, and / want
you to stay in the cab and wait for
me little way up the street. Or, no.
the park is better"
Lamar and Farwell, deep in CONVEX
sation, did not notice the sound of
footsteps behind them, and so had no