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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Waste of Eneroy.

Clarence announced his coming by a
series OF bowls. "Oh, my finger, my
flngerp r. he said
Poor little finger" mother cooed.
-How did YOU hurt III"
'With the hammer"
-'When?e
"A long time ago" Clarence sobbed.
"But ! didn't hear you cry"
II didn't cry then; thought you
were out" said Clarence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
CATERING TO THEIR NEEDS.

Birds may he gathered about us in
all seasons of the year with ease and
certainty merely by offering what they
desire. In winter they are often
pushed for food, and If we supply this
need they will report daily at the
lunch counter and help to relieve the
tedlum of our indoor life. In sum
mer they care less for food provided
by their human friends, and other
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
NEST SHELTERS.

One of tine most valuable and inter
esting birds to have about the home or
farmstead is the phoebe, also called
bridge-bird and preacher-bird. 1t feeds
upon almost all kinds OF insects and
helps to make the country more hab-
table for man. Phoebes like to nest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
coMPOSTED MANURE IS GOOD
Better Than WeIl-Rotted Article and
Very Much cheaper-ls Well
Balanced Plant Food.

Composted manure is as good or
better than the ordinary well-rotted
article and very much cheaper because
more can be saved and much less is
wasted by being washed away or leach
ing into the soil while rotting. 1t is
a better balanced plant food and does
not produce so much leaf and vine
instead of the fruit or roots for which
most garden crops are grown.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Sixty Millions for Eurs.

Ilady Is spending $60,000,000 year
to crafty her fancy for furs. Practi-
cally all furs sold to the women of this
country are Of American manufacture.
Returns to the bureau of the census
show that only 100000 worth of furs
were imported during the past year.
The American fur industry is now rep
resented by 1,241 establishments en-
ploying 1897 wage earners with an
annual production worth more than
$50,0O0,0OO.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
INVITE the Bids
70 boNTIGflBORS
6fEl9l2ED mr. AW7ZD .HHzJ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

weather by one wall and roof. This
shelf If placed high under the caves
of two-story building may attract
barn swallows; phoebes and robins
also are likely to build upon 1t IL 1t is
not less than eight feet from the
ground. In some cases 1t will be adj
visabIe to leave only one side open.
nest shelter designed to be placed
In shrubbery for catblrds. brown
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19

means must be sought to attract them
about the home. They appreciate fresh
water for bathing and drinking. A
shallow pool of varying depth. If only
a foot across, becomes on hot days a
center of attraction for all the birds
In the vicinity, and 1t may be made
with little effort and material. Only a
small amount of cement is required,
or, if that be lacking, pan with
stones In it set in the ground will be
equally serviceable. Trees, shrubs
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19

thrashers and song sparrows Is shown
In Figure 2 AS 1t requires little lum-
Der or labor, one may well be placed
In every patch of weeds or brush fire.
quented by these birds. Fastened to
large horizontal branch or in a crotch
OF a tree 1t is likely to be used by rob-
ins.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add OF. Bay Rum, a small box Of
Barbo Compound. and u o. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix IL at home at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come In
each box of Barbo Compound 1t will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and make 1t soft and glossy. 1t will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub on. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Could II BE PLEASANT

Redd--I hear your brother spent the
autumn In his alrplane.
Greene-Yes, he did
swell, hope he had pleasant fall"
Workers Statesman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
In the lead.

snow, | see that America leads In
breeding dogs"
"Hurrah for the American eagle"
ALSO the American beagle. Louis
willie Courier-Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Mrs. casex,s Dilemma

"An' how are thin twins o. yours,
Mrs. Casey, thot look so much aloike?"
"Sure, wan o. thim's sick, an we
don't know which wan I'-New York
Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19

The atmosphere of the home in
which the wife puts on more airs than
she husband can afford is never what
1t should be.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
surprisina.

AIRS. jumps acts in a very para
doxical way"
slow do you mean?"
For thin person her performances
are very fatuous."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Very truly yours,
!. II. BRODY. Druggist,

Send ten cents TO DIR. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. II win convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet Of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
astorea.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-19
Everybody Satisfied With
This Kidney Medicine

About fifteen years ago | began selling
knowledge there is not single dissats-
fed user. My customers speak very high
" regarding Swamp Root and | am always
pleased to recommend IL when | know
that ] am favoring my patrons. | am very
favorahly impressed with the medicine and
I believe il Is valuable in the ailments for
which il ia intended
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

"There is money in maintenance.
the Electrical Merchandising Magazine
points out. Large hotels do not buy
glassware; they contract with glass
concern which keeps them stocked at
so much per month regardless of the
amount of breakage. Saxicab compa.
MES in the big cities do not buy tires;
they contract with tire dealer to keep
their cars equipped at set price pei
car per year, regardless of punctures
and blowouts Now comes the story OF
an electrical contractor who is profit
ing by keeping the electric equipment
Of his customers in order on a monthly
maintenance basis.
1.-THE idea is not new. The glass man
borrowed it from somewhere; the taxi
tire man borrowed it from him, and SO
it goes. Originality is almost an I'M
known thing. A clever business man
is simply one who adapts borrowed
ideas successfully who does II
first In his locality"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
GEORGIA PEACHES BRING
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES

Atlanta, Ga, July 7.This week
marked the first movement Of Georgia
Belle peaches from the famous peach
belt of Georgia, AMI like Hiley Bellies,
which they replace on the market
they are exceptionally large, beauti-
fully colored and filed with a delic-.
ious flavor This fact, combined with
the unusual good shipping condition
of the fruit, will tend to keep the
prices high.
The last of the Hileys closed at So
to SIPS per crate, +. o. b. shipping
points, and the new Bellies opened far
in advance of that price, although the
heavy shipments the last of the week
brought down the price. Between $50
and 800 cars Of Hileys went to mar
ket, and Georgia Bellies are moving
at the rate of 90 cars day, bringing
the total movement through July z
to 1850 cars.
throughout the entire peach belt, and
it is believed the season will set
record for favorable conditions as.
well as high prices.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
A naxliuht Saving Scheme.

Instead of setting clocks an hour for
ward in spring and an hour backward
in fall, Professor Lecorbun suggests to
the French Academy Of Sciences a
simple method of making the change
gradually and with the seasons. This
consists of altering slightly the length
of the pendulums of clocks at the win
ter and summer solstices, so that be-
ginning with Dee. q they would gain
thirty seconds a day, and beginning
with June p would lose thirty seconds
a day.
The effect Of this would be that by
March 81 they would be forty-five min
utes ahead and by June 81 they would
be an hour and thirty minutes ahead.
After which the pendulums would be
changed, and the clocks would lose at
the same speed.
Under such an arrangement we
should have to set our watches for
ward or backward half minute every
night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Didn't Win by His Teeth,

A Philadelphia dentist had the nerve
to publish picture Of Washington
with this statement underneath:
"Our first president owed his wonder
full health to sound teeth"
l assume that the dentist knows more
about teeth than he knows about his
tory. Washington's teeth were his one
physical defect. They amounted al
most to a facial blemish when he
smiled, and one sour critic of our first
president who knew him well said the
reason he SO rarely laughed was his
dislike to showing the ravages Of decay
in his mouth.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
HOW WE DO IT

Henceforth The Oliver Typewriter
Company will maintain no expensive
sales force of $4,000 statesmen and
agents. Henceforth, it will pay no
high rents in 50 cities. There will be
no idle stocks.
You. Mr.. User, will deal direct now
with the actual manufacturer No
middlemen-no useless tolls We
end the waste and give you the saw
ings. You get the $5l by being your
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
MaIIeability Of Gold.

The malleabiity of gold is SO great
that single grain may be divided into
100000 parts and a cubic inch into
9,523, S09,523 parts, each of which can
be distinctly seen by the naked eye
A grain and half Of gold may be
beaten into leaves of one inch square
which. if intersected by parallel lines
drawn at right angles to each other
and distance only the one-hundredth
part Of an inch, will produce 25,O00,00C
little squares, each Of which may be
distinctly seen without the aid of q
glass.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
EXaIfatiOn of the Farmer:
--EVerybOdy Loves 'en7 Now
cHAs. S. BARRE TT, Union City, Ga.

The country is being swept by a
frenzy of praise, encouragement, and
exhortation of the farmer. Never
IN all our history has anything been
seen or heard like it. Back of all
this laudation and exhortation from
Aeongressmen, governors, ETC., one
eanneS fail to see that there lies fear,
real Ear, born of the apprehension
that they in common with others, will
have to face the pinch of hunger.
We have a vast country, for the
most part fertile and productive, we
have farming population of more
than forty millions of people, enough
under proper conditions to produce
TODD for 800 millions of people. What
then is the trouble? The real trouble
hes IN the fact that all these gentle
men now so abundant in appeals,
written and spoken, have for fifty
years utterly ignored the needs of the
basic industry of the world with the
result that we are paying the penalty.
Under governmental encouragement
banking, commerce, manufactures
and speculation have had an abnormal
growth such as the werld has not seen
before.
Paper wealth has reached undream-
ed Of figures, out of all correspond
ence with the intrinsic wealth of the
country All the banking capital of
the country has been at the command
OF the paper wealth makers, leaving
tor the farmer no method of procur-
ing working capital except in a small
way from private individuals through
mortgage brokers and at excessive
rates.
Resulting from the inability to pro
cure capital at moderate rates, farm
ing as. an occupation has become less
profitable than other occupations, and
this has tremendously weakened the
DSASAAANoo VI ldl illllIS.
AS if. this was not enough horde
OF parasites have fastened themselves
on the farmer so that he gets but a
small part of the ultimate value of his
product. The gentlemen, now so
deeply concerned, have not hereto
fore had any concern for the farmers
interest and now they see danger to
their own.
The first concern of the American
people always should have been to
make farming the most attractive of
all occupations by working out
methods that would have insured the
farmer fair profits. But they could
not see this. The dollar held too
close to their own eyes so obscured
their vision that they were unable to
grasp the fundamental truth that the
permanent prosperity of the country
is absolutely contingent upon the
HAOSPNiAty VI tuC ldIlIe more
even than prosperity, life itself, is in
the balance. If the cook should die
suddenly one might manage to make
some sort of makeshift at cooking
ones dinner, but if the man who fur
nishes the material to be cooked
drops dead, it is a bad outlook for
a dinner
Our wonderful national STUPIDITY
has caused the controlling forces to
use the farmer as field from which
to draw great profits without doing
anything to maintain the fertility of
the field. Is it surprising that the
field is wearing out?
Now, consider briefly what another
country has done which long years
ago took the correct view of this
question.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

II can prove to the satisfaction Of
the court that my client in stealing the
watch of the complainant was actuat-
ed by the most laudable motive of
economy"
what was that, sirT'
HE merely wanted to gain time
Baltimore American.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Fiahtino seaeickness.

There is one place in ship where
the voyager may be at rest. This writ
er discovered it during mid-Atlantic
storm when he went down to the bath
room, tumbled into warm sea bath
anu foated. The vessel was perform
ing the most amazing antics, but the
water in the bath kept its usual grav-
ity, and the bather floated with smile
upon it's bosom.-London Taller.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

1
not tinctured in the slightest degree
with any pro- German proclivities.
am pro-American to the core, but
am not too proud to take lesson
even from an enemy.
Germany is a small country with
dense population. About four-hfths
as big as our state of Texas, it now
has about 20 million people. 1t has
harsh climate, and soil which is
naturally infertile. 1t. has been for
tunate in having had during the past
forty years two big men, Bismark and
Won Buelow, each of whom was able
in his time, to direct the national
strength.
These clear-headed big men saw
that if their country was to support
its people and build up as a great
power that the great trinity of agri-
culture, manufactures, and commerce
must be cared for with equal prudence
and solicitude. More than that if any
preference was to be shown it must
be to agriculture which was the most
lvitally important of the three.
The banking capital of the country
was made the useful servant of the
three big interests. The farmer got
his capital on short or long time as
he. needed it at 4-per cent, which was
as low a rate as anybody else got.
What happened? In those forty
years Germany grew to be the sec
ond commercial and manufacturing
country of the world, and her farmers
prospered beyond those of any other
country. Emigration decreased until
it almost ceased entirely. And now
TOR nearly three years with its great
foreign commerce destroyed, with its
factories converted to war uses, the
German farmer has been able to pro-
duce enough to keep 20 millions of
people at fighting strength.
Properly looked after in normal
peace times the farmer of Germany
has shown the logical result in times
of stress, and is paying back an hun
dred fold all that has ever been done
for him.
Let us look forward little. Those
who survive the present troublous
times may see the people who are
trantically appealing to the farmer in
this spring of 1917, and making him
big promises, promptly forget all
about him.
For: "a -
when the devil was sick, the devil
a saint would be,
But when the devil was we'll the
devil saint was he.''
Then will come the crucial time
for the farmer. 1t will be up to
him." If he has profted by the les
sons of this day, recognizing that he
holds this nation in the hollow of his
hand, he will organize his forces and
compel an adjustment which will give
him Square deal" and equal oppor-
tunity. He cannot depend on any bad
weather promises, nor any temporary
personal prosperity. He must Shout
der full responsibility and plan for all
the people. For past experience has
taught us that other classes will plan
only for themselves, and if the farm
er refuses to stand for the doctrine
of Square deal for everybody" then
the outlook for the preservation of
our country and our civilization is
indeed hopeless.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Nicely Put.

John" whispered his wife, I'm
thoroughly convinced that there is a
burglar downstairs"
"Well, my DEAR" replied her husband
sleepily, II hope you don't expect me
to have the courage of your convic-
lions" Boston Transcript.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

Soap rubbed into the finger nails be.
fore working i'll the garden will keep
out much of the dirt and keep the nails
from looking dirty.
To know how to do without things
ia to possess them
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

A company strong enough, large
enough and brave enough to do a big,
startling thing like this, deserves a
hearing.
The full facts are set forth in our
amazing exposure, entitled "The
High Cost of Typewrters-The Rea-
son and the Remedy" One copy will
be mailed to you if you send us the
coupon below.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Enforced GeniaIity.

higgins is the gloomiest man I
know Of"
"And yet his wife is always making
him get his picture taken.''
"Of course. The photographer is the
only person who can persuade him to
try to smile and look natural" Wash
ington Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
THE LATEST MODEL

DO not confuse this offer Of The
Oliver Typewriter Company itself Of
a brand new, latest model 9 with Of
fers OF second hand or rebuilt ma
chimes.
This is the first time in history
that new, standard $500 typewriter
has been offered for $40. We do not
offer substitute model, cheaper, diff
ferent or rebuilt.
Read all the secret facts in our do
cument, entitled "The High Cost Of
Iypewriters-The Reason and The
Remedy" The coupon below mall
ed today will bring you one COPY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Reuottinn Plants.

Reporting plants becomes necessary
at intervals from two considerations
The plant uses up the available fertil-
ity in the soil and fills the pot with
roots. In reporting plants it is well to
shake off whatever earth can be sep
arated without breaking and injuring
the roots Then water and shade for
few days
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
The sunko Game.

"You can't fool all the people all the
time"
you don't need to- If you can fool
half Of the people some Of the time you
can make good living"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

No money down-no c. o. d. At
ter you read our book you may ask for
an Oliver for FIVE days free trial. Be
your own salesman. Save yourself
S5l. You decide in the privacy Of
your own Office or home, as you use
the Oliver. Then if you want to own
an Oliver you may pay at the rate
Of 10 cents per day.
Mail the coupon now for 1.-THE
High Cost of Typewriters-The Rea-
son and the Remedy" 1t rips off the
mask. Cut the coupon out now.
The Oliver Typewriter Company,
1928 Oliver Typewriter Bldg, Chicago
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

own salesman. And we gain econo-.
mes for ourselves, too. So it isn't
philanthropy. just the new, efficient
way of doing business to meet pres
ent-day economic changes.
Note this fact carefully. We offer,
the identical Oliver Nine-the latest
n1odel-brand new, for $40, the exact
one which was $1O0 until March 1st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader Enter
prise. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
New Machines for Half the Former Price

At the very height of its The Oliver Typewriter Com
pany upsets the typewriter industry Just as it did in 1896
when introduced visible writing and forced other to follow
Now this powerful Companyworld wide inHuencecalIs a
to old expensive of selling pewrers frees BUYERS m
waeful burden. 1888 Y 2
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09
Prouinn Il.

An editor said Of certain local pol
itician: "We will not call him an ass
We will print his speech"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

Fame is something which must be
won; honor only something which must
not be st.-Schopenhauer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-09

Do all the good you can and no harm
where you cannot do good.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-09
BERLIN PLOT AGAINST BRAZIL
TWO MESSAGES SENT BY LUX
BURG GIVEN OUT BY LANSING.
Busy German DipIomatist Spoke o.
Citizens of South America as
Veneered Indians.

Washington.-That Germany con-
templated an invasion of southern
Brazil with view to the "reorgani-
cation" of that section Of Brazil
along pro-German lines was confirm
ed by additional revelations made
public by Secretary Lansing relative
to the activities of Count Won Lux
burg, former German minister to the
Argentine republic.
The state department gave out the
actual text of two kilograms sent by
Won LuXburg to the German foreign
Office, in both Of which he urged the
dispatch of a submarine squadron to
Argentine waters and in one of which
he declared his conviction that Ger
many would be able to carry out her
principal political aims in South
America.
Secretary Lansing made these mes
sages public after word had been ca
bled through new channels from Bu-
enos Aires that sensation had been
occasioned there by the publication
of dispatch from Rio de Janeiro as
serting that the Brazilian foreign
minister has made. it known that a
translation of the Luxburg Dispatch
es had revealed a plot for a German
invasion of southern Brazil.
In view of this publication Mr..
Lansing decided to give out the ac-
tual text of the messages, both Of
which were sent last summer to Ber-
lin through the medium of the Swed-
ish legation at Buenos Aires, which
served as a means for the transmits
sion of unneutral information be-
tween Berlin and its minister in the
Argentine capital.
The first Of the dispatches given
out by Secretary Lansing is not cal
culated to please the Argentine peo-
pie. 1t is expected that it will arouse
deep resentment among all Of the
South American nations and swing
other pan-American nations than
those which have already broken re-
lations with Germany into the war
because of it's disclosure of the real
attitude of German leaders toward
them. In this message Luxburg al
ludes to the people of South America
as Indians "under thin veneer"