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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
His Rrinht Idea.

snow, look here, Mr.. Mickey! This
won't do! You haven't paid any rent
for over a month";"
"Im sorry, but I really can't pay
just now" replied Mickey.
you're the third one today with
that yarn!" exclaimed the landlord,
"and 1 can't afford such a loss. You
must see what you can do to help me I"
"All right will! I will write you
tonight" answered Mickey.
Next morning the landlord eagerly
opened the letter, expecting to find a
remittance, but this is what he read !:
Dear Sir: I've thought it over, and
the only thing can suggest, to dimin-
ish your loss, is to lower the rent"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
FOREIGN.


The Brazilian parliament on October
26 voted, 149 to 1, for declaration of
war, and President Braz at once gave
his sanction.
The Italian cabinet has resigned in
a body as result of failure to obtain
vote of confidence from the strongly
Socialistic house of deputies.
The possibility of further German
retreat on the Aisne front is mentioned
| by Lieutenant General Won Ardenne,
military expert of the Tageblatt of
Berlin, in discussing the French vic
tory there.
"At many places German troops are
fighting on italian territory" the Ger
man war office announced Friday in
reporting further important progress
in the drive against the Italians on the
| Isonzo.
The president of the Brazilian re-
public, DR.. Wenselao Braz, has sent
message to the congress declaring
that it is impossible to avoid noting
already the state of war which Ger
many has imposed on Brazil. He pro-
posed the seizure of German war
ship now in the port of Bahia.
The Sim Fein conference opened
at Dublin October % under the presi.
dency of Arthur Griffith, founder Of
the organization, There were 100
delegates present, including many
young priests.
Roumania will fight to the bitter
end until the struggle for the freedom
of the world and the restoration of
the rights of small nations is achieve
| Queen Marie of Roumania has an
nounced.
| Dispatches from Berlin say that the
German emperor does not consider the
resignation of DR.. Michaelis as chan
cellor necessary and that it is, there
fore, probable that Michaelis will re-
main in power.
England, France and Italy between
them lost thirty vessels due to SUBJ
marine warfare during the week end
ing last Sunday. Twenty of these
vessels We're of more than 1000 tons.
Nearly two-thirds of the water sur
face of the world is to be policed by
the Japanese navy, according to Jap
anese press report.
One of the years biggest drives set
in October "A with carefully pre-
pared, terrific Teuton attack against
the Italians, for which every available
Austrian and German soldier and
every available Teuton gun had been
quietly concentrated for weeks.
Admission that U-boats are stu
sinking British ships as fast as they
are turned out was made BY DR.. Ne.
Namara, financial secretary Of the ad.
miralty in the British house of com
mons on Wednesday,
"He who says that the Russian
army no longer exists, utters 4 n, :
declared General Werkhovsky. minis.
ter of war, in a speech before rba
grand preliminary parliament Of ~
Russian republic Thursday. BE ad,ies
that the Russian army. when disa..
pine is completely restored. can y.
looked upon to do its duty and ID agb,
90 final victory
The worlds wheat crnp IL I NOR .e,,,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
THE BEST BEAUTY DOCTOR
Is cuticura for Purifying and BeautI-
flying the Skin-TriaI Free.

For cleansing, purifying and beauti-
flying the complexion, hands and hair,
Cuticura Soap with touches of Cuti-
cura Ointment now and then afford the
most effective preparations at the mini
mum of cost. No massaging, steaming
Dreaming, or waste of time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02

al Sugarman, prominent in st. Paul
Socialist circles, was found guilty by
jury in the federal court, which
tried him on an indictment charging
"seditlous remarks tending to cause
treason" He was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment at Tort Leaycn-
worth, Kan.
Six Of the ten German prisoners who
escaped from the alien enemy deten-
ton camp at Fort Mcpherson, Ca.
were captured Friday by agents OF the
department of justice.
John p. White has resigned as pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers Of
America. He will be succeeded by
Frank ]. Hayes, vice president of the
union. Mr.. White goes to Washington
to assume his duties as adviser to Dr.
H. Il. Garfield, national fuel admin
istrator.
Thirty thousand men at forty ship
yards along the gulf and Atlantic
coasts are now rushing to completion
two hundred and fifty hulls for ships
which win compose the initial unit Of
Uncle Sans great wooden fleet to
bridge the ocean,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
He Got the Blind.

A tradesman in certain town put
a box outside his shop, labeled "For
the Blind" A few weeks later the box
disappeared.
''Halloal What's happened to the
box for the blind?" he was asked by
a friend.
"Oh, l got enough money" he re-
piled, pointing up to the new canvas
blind that sheltered his shop window.
Not bad, is it?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
WASHINGTON.

Recommendations as 10 FeNlslOH VI
coal prices at the mines, upon the pros
pect Of which the agreement for wage
increases was reached here recently
between operators and miners of the
central competitive field, have been
submitted to President Wilson by Fuel
Administrator Garfield.
A general investigation into retail
and wholesale prices of coal through
out the country appear probable.
President Wilson on October % gave
full Endorsement to woman suffrage
as an immediate issue in every state,
while addressing a delegation of 100
leaders of the New York State Woman
Suffrage party, who had called at the
White House TO obtain an expression
in support of the campaign in that
state.
The United States on October %
went to the aid of the Italian war
machine by diverting 100000 tons of
American shipping to the needs of
Italy. This will mean about twenty
five vessels.
There seems practically no chance
now for Washington to escape a
Sahara-like dryness November 1. Judge
Gould of the district supreme court has
denied the injunction sought by six
saloonkeepers who wished to test the
Sheppard prohibition law.
Food prices as whole have adj
vanced AZ per cent over the year be-
fore the war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
Inc Elusive Cook.

Il see the army is advertising for
cooks, with a proviso that they need
not enlist for any stipulated time"
"Shows they understand the nature
of cooks, all right enough. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
STRANGE Behavior.

n like for man to be natural."
'Yesr
For instance, yesterday a chap
pulled my 500 ear out of mud hole
with his flivver."
''And did you a favor"
Certainly, but he was neither sar-
castle nor humorous"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02

The wise man goes on a still hunt
for opportunity instead of waiting for
It to can.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-15
What Can Be Raised
PrOfitably In Florida

gard the price of raw land in their
state as reasonable. and agriculture
on the Western Coast shows a healthy
profit. although the producer is two
thousand miles further from the head
ing markets than his competitor in
Florida.
A fair statement of average acreage
prices In Florida would be fifty dol
lars an acre. Where it is remote
from transportation. uncleared, COW
cred with jungle and distant from
population centers, it can frequently
be had for twenty-five dollars an acre.
and less, but lake fronts and we'll To-
Gated citrus and vegetable lands sell
as high as $4,000 and $4,000 an acre.
With lands, particularly what is
known as cut-over lands, in large
bodies. without improvement or settle
ment may be had at lower price, but
aer not advisable purchases for the
small buyer because the necessary
work of development cannot be done
by a single small owner. These are
community matters and must be done
by a combination of interests. The
cheaper tracts involve important i'm
provement work and community up
building to make them practical. The
large development companies, the
colonies. the organizations, the land
companies. have frequently been caus-
tically criticized for the price they
placed upon their lands; but the critic
has failed to consider that the organ
ization has sometimes spent a modest
fortune in general development in
paving the way for practical farming
before they offered an acre of land for
sale.
If California land sells at anaver-
age of say. $1.25O.OO an acre, and
similar soil in Florida sells for an av-
erage Of fifty to sixty dollars an acre
grating as good a climate and reas-
enable fair soil in comparison, mani
testify the argument is altogether in
favor of the Southern state.
The cost of clearing where the pal
metto is in it's greatest glory may run
as high as thirty to forty dollars an
acre, but in sections where the pal
metto is sparse, and where scrub oaks
or pines are prevalent, 1t can be done
for fifteen dollars to twenty dollars
an acre.
To get fairly at the question as to
what man can profitably raise in
Florida requires attention to a mum.
Der Of items. Distorted views some
times creep into the folders and book
lets of promotion companies and col
onization leaders, and, while these are
infinitely more reliable than they
formerly were, the writer's, in their
enthusiasm, are apt to take isolated
instances of heavy production and
dra wa moral from thes ealone.
For instance A man in a husky
little community not far from Tampa
Bay, reported that he had a watermel-
on weighing fifty pounds on his table
for Thanksgiving. Investigation
proved that he did have such a melon
and at this unreasonable time, but
inquiry also developed the fact that
he had grown but one melon, and it
would be unwise and therefore mis-
leading to state that this section is
noted for the abnormal size of its
watermelons." II he could raise one
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-15
IL. II. Cammack)

I'll. II. ldmmdCkD
We do not want to be accused or
endeavoring to take in too much ter
ritory". as the Irishman did in the
saloon, but it may be broadly stated
that any vegetable. fruit or grain that
can be produced any place else in the
world. can be raised in Florida.
The climate is so varied. the soil so
diverse, and conditions of growing SO
favorable that TO some degree or
other, anything that is growable will
grow in Florida.
OF course they will not all make
profitable producers.
One feature must, however, have
credit, and that is that the growing
season lasts practically throughout the
year. A reasonable rotation of crops
will produce two, three, and some
times four harvests on the same
ground.
The most skeptical must admit that
these conditions favor profitable agri-
culture and that If there are not par
amount obstacles which cannot be
overcome, Florida ought soon to be
the most printable farming area un-
der the sun. Its sponsors do not hes
itate to make this sweeping predic-
ton.
Profits on products depend primar-
fly on soil, and climate and markets,
but secondarily on the cost of produc-
ton. which involves the valuation
placed on the land itself.
1t does not require a mathematician
to arrive at the conclusion that, IL a
profit can be realized on ground that
costs one thousand dollars an acre,
a better margin will be shown on
ground that costs $4,000 an acre, and
Florida has very little soil that is SELL
ing at either price.
Granting that there 100000 acres
of tillable ground in the State, it will
be many years before this is crowded,
even with the spirited influx of home.
seekers shown in recent years. Not
more than 100000 acres are under
consistent cultivation at this time.
Large cattle ranches are used for graz
ing purposes, and since the stock is
dependent on native grasses for sus-
tenance, these ranches might reason
ably be added to the farming territory,
but the yare not titled.
When you compare Florida's pres
ent population of a little over a mil
lion, with the jewellers around Wall
Street who number nearly five million,
1t is easily seen that there is no
crowding. One of the long cherished
dreams of our philosophers and states
men has been that the dense congre-
cation in our over-populated cities
might be relieved by a movement to
spread out and get back to the soil.
We have too many consumers and not
enough producers. This hope is posi-
BILE of fulfillment IL a message can be
gotten through to these cooped-up
millions that there are broad fields in
the further South reckoning to them
Land in California, adapted to citrus
fruit culture, varies in price from five
hundrod dollars IN two Thousand dol
lars an acre. California has about the
same wet and dr. yproblems that face
Florida, and has soil not unlike that
of the latter state in that it is sandy
and light. California's growers re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-15

marketing is its stick-toitlveness. IL
lust seems to hate to let go. Inc
orchardist of the North who grows ap-
pies has to pick them at certain
time or they relieve him OF the ne
cessity by falling off. Even before
this the busy little worm gets in his
work and unless proper spraying is
done. half the crop falls untlmeiy.
The citrus fruit grower may have ripe
grapefruit in November. He may oe-
eide that the market is not favorable
and If so he can leave his crop on the
trees until December or January, or
February. or March. He can even
wait until April, and only a small per-
cottage falls Off Then there are the
late varieties coming into extensive
cultivation which ripen in FEBRUARY
and hang around on the trees until
June. or even later. Experimentation
and scientific treatment have gone far
enough to almost establish grapefruit
as an all-the-year product.
The high pine, or hammock ground
best adapted for citrus purposes
costs. on the average. $4,000 an acre.
II would take in most instances, $4,000
an acre to clear An average OF ~
trees per acre are set out These cost
from fifty cents to one dollar per
tree. averaging. say. seventy-five
cents. The fertilizer necessary to
their start costs. perhaps, ten dollars
an acre. The labor and care at the
first twenty dollars an acre. It is
four years before the young trees be-
gin to show any returns, and in the
fourth year the yield is small. In the
fifth year the grapefruit ought to
yield a box per tree. In the sixth
year from two to three boxes. If this
grape fruit is marketed to advantage
at something like $500 box, an acre
will yield s9S.OO the fifth year; s29S.OO
the sixth year, and from that on the
production increases gradually.
Reports of all kinds come from diff
ferent sections where citrus fruit is
grown. 1t is no uncommon thing for
the growers in every part of the state
to report a net profit Of 100000 and
50. 10000 on a five-acre grove, eight or
ten years old, and from that up to
100000 after deducting customary
incidentals and labor. The question
is frequently asked, and it is a per-
tinent one. if the Northern citizen
who desires to spend his winters in
Florida can afford to own a moderate
sized grove, coming to the state for
perhaps three winter months and
leaving the grove for the rest of the
year. 1t is about as safe proposition
for man to go off and leave alone
as any investment that a man can
make and not continually watch. If
the fruit Is marketed in the presence
of the owner, and the trees given
proper care and fertilization, very
slight attention need be paid to them
during the balance of the year, al
though limited amount of looking
after at intervals throughout the
spring and summer will pay, and this
service can be had in every commun-
ity for a small sum.
There is no set rule as to the num-
Der of trees to plant to an acre, some
planters putting in seventy, but the
majority setting out not more than
seven rows Of seven trees each to the
Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
Gifts of
Leather Goods

RaafEring Some Special VaIues In Hand Bags and
Books of Unusual Interest
Newest Leather Hand bags and Vanity
good quality feathers, in black and colors includ
popular grained tapir-lemb leather; all new AM
date styles; some with purse and mirror mt
tings, others with inside metal frame.........
wOmen'I Leather Vanity Books, with tol
handle; crepe seal panther and walrus pressings
only. Stylish shapes, with inside metal frame
coin pocket. Regular $150 values.
GoIdenBeFE's-FIrst Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
All Sizes for Men and Young Men
All the Choicest Fabrics and Newest Models

III c-:L. Are shown in an unusually large
Inc SullS variety of new styles and materials,
including fine quality Cassimeres, Cheviots Tweeds
and Worsteds in scores of designs and colorings,
from the conservative to the dashy All sizes to fit
every figure
The Washington times., 1917-11-30

FREE-with all purchases at
Toilet Goods Department Satur-
day trial bottles Of ProphytoI
Liquid Mouth Wash.
-, . :,
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
"Crompton" Cor
duroy Suits, S7.98

With Two Pairs of Pants.
Superior quality, soft, lus-
trous corduroy that sheds water
and outwears any wooden suit;
will not wrinkle and is odorless.
Extra heavy narrow rib cord,
in dark shade OF mode. Norfolk
coat with TWO PAIRS OF
Knickerbocker pants. Sizes Z
TO is years.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
Juvenile Military
Coats, S7.9S

Little Boys Military Over
coats, Gust like the soldiers
wear" in olive drab shade;
heavy winter-weight melton
cloth; buttoned to the neck.
with all-around belt. Trimmed
with gilt buttons and slash
pockets. Plaid inner lining.
Sizes 2 to 10 years.
FREE-sOuvenIrs given free
fonn0FPoVV.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
Ribbons

1NlbOO1IS
For the Holidays.
Buy while the assortments are
complete. Gift Ribbons for hair
bows and sashes will be nicely
boxed for presentation Large
variety OF beautiful ribbons for
art work and bags. Samples
shown OF bags. and other novel
ties made from rtbbons-tor
which instructions will be given
in the department.
Beautiful Ribbons, for bags.
also hair bows and sashes. In
black and gold brocade, blue and
gold, plain blue, pink, white and
other brocaded colors; widths
from. 8 to Z inches wide. Special
values from
39c to 9Se
Pretty New Ribbons, in a large
assortment Of plain and fancy
Dresdens, plaids, satins, self fan
cies and moires; widths up 07n
to Z inches. Special at.... HdO
GoIdenberE's-FIrs Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30

GOIdsnberg's-FErSt Floor.
Mohave County miner., 1917-07-07

William Amans of Oatman was Kingmanite Tuesday.
Mohave County miner., 1917-07-07
J. $. MUST FIGHT ENEMY
 AND FEED ALLIES HOOVER

as to afford them complete support. They have suppressed production of every luxury and reduced even every necessity. Their arrogant confidence that they will become Masters of the World" is based upon their belief that the materialism, the selfshness and the jealousy of individual interest in democracy makes it impossible for it to organize such a strength. They do not deny the bravery of the men of de- mocracy in battle, but they comfort themselves in the belief that we have not the self-sacrifice at home for their support.
 Our problem is not alone to mobilize our civilian population for the support of our fighting men, but we also have the responsibility of the support of the fighting men of our allies. And food is not the least of their necessities. One of the great European statesmen has said, "The war will not be won by the last 5O0,00O fighting men, but will be won by the last 500,000 bushels of wheat" It is within our ability to give this last 5OO,OOO bushels, but only if we organize to produce, organize to save, and organize to supply all.
 We must feed our allies that their people may remain constant in the war. Liberty cannot be maintained upon the empty stomachs of the wom- en and children. Through the drain of war our allies have steadily de- creased in food production and other agencies also curtailed their supplies. Out of our abundance, by eliminating waste and extravaganza, it is in our power, and in our power alone, to hold the wolf from the door of the world. Our obligation is greater than war it. self-humanity demands it of us.
 We must save in all food. We must eat plenty, but wisely and without waste. If we save in our consumption and our waste we can increase our surplus to export; if we substitute other commodities for those we can export, we can further increase this surplus.
 Furthermore, by our economies we can save a major portion of the cost of the war. We can increase our abil- ity to subscribe to Liberty loans. If we save food we can lower the price of living to our own people and relieve the strain and distress under which they labor today. We can only do this by organization so that there shall be no profting from our enconomy, that all shall bear the burden equally.
 The food administration is a volun- teer organization to be endowed with
Mohave County miner., 1917-07-07
SALTS F KIDNEYS
 OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and neutral ize irritating acids-Splendid
 for system

Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid, says noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irTitate and infame, causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there is difficulty in avoiding it.
 Bladder weakness, most folks call it, because they can't control urinItion. While it is extremely annoying and somc- times very painful, this is really one of the most simple ailments to overcome. Get about four ounces of lad Salts from your pharmacist and take a table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary or gans which then act normally again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation lad Salts is splen- did for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever.
 Here you have a pleasant, efferveseent Whitewater drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble.