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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
cHAPrER ".
A Secret Society.

Carol and Lark. In keeping with
their twinship, were the dearest chums
and comrades. To them the great,
rambling barn back OF the parsonage
was a most delightful place. 1t had a
big cowshed on one side, and horse
stalls on the other, with a heavenly"
haymow oyer all, and with ''chutes' for
the descent of hay-and twinsi
Now the twins had a secret society
Of which they were the founders. the
officers and the membership body. Its
name was Skull and Crossbones. Lark
Furnished the brain power for the or
~ganization, but her sister was an en-
thuslastic and energetic second. Car
OILS club name was Lady Gwendolyn,
and Lark's was Sir Alfred Angelcourt
ordinarily, although subject to frequent
change. The old barn saw stirring
times after the coming of the new par.
sonage family.
"HarkI Hank I" sounded n kissing
whisper from the corncrlb, and Connie,
savesdropping outside the barn. shiv-
cred sympathetically.
"What is I'll oh. what Is itf' walled
the unfortunate lady.
"Lookl Looki Run for your life |"
Then while Connie clutched the barn
door In a frenzy. there was a sound of
rafting corr as the twins scrambled
upward, a silence. a low thud, and an
unromantic "0uch T. as Carol bumped
her head and stumbled.
"Are you assaulted?" shouted the
bold Sir Alfred. and Connie heard a
wild scuffie as he rescued his compan-
on which she had stumbled. Up the
haymow ladder they hurried, and then
slid r~ecklessly down the hay chutes.
Presently the barn door was flung
open, and the society" knocked Con-
ME flying backward. ran madly around
the barn a few times, and scurried I'M
der the fence and into the chicken
coop.
A little later Connie, assailed with
shots of corncobs, ran bitterly toward
the house. "Peeking'' was strictly for
hidden when the twins We're engaged
in Skull and Crossbones activities.
And Comics soul burned with de
sire. She felt that this secret society
was threatening o only her happi
ness, but also her health. for she could
not sleep for horrid dreams of Skull
and Crossbones at night, and could no
eat for enyying the twins their secre
and mysterious joys. Finally she ap
piled to Prudence. and received assist
ance.
The afternoon mall brought to tn
parsonage an envelope addressed t
Misses Carol and Lark Starr, th
Methodist Parsonage, Mount MARI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Irnportans so IA
Eduoator,s opInlon.

believe that organized emotion can
never take the place OF brains; that
fale's first duty In preparing American
citizens, whether for peace or war, Is
20 adhere 20 rigid standards Of dIsci.
pllne and scholarship and weli-deyel.
oped n OF prOportionate values.
II u students have these things MS
a basis, the more they prepare them
selves for the possible requirement OF
military service the better. Without
them the spirit of preparedness may
become II danger; with them II Is a
safeguard and a blessing. President
Hadley Of Yale University.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Loftler ohleots.

n passing nelghbor stopped at the
door Of a great alchemist who was
telling amid flame and vapor.
"Still looking for the philosophers
stone and the elixir OF llfe?' asked
the neighbor.
"No. have temporarily suspended
that quest TO look for things OF more
Immediate Importance. l am seeking
the unbreakable promise and the IN
ournabie scrap OF paper
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Hand sundial

Sundials are accurate timepieces
when adapted to the exact latitude,
but they are rather ~inconvenient to
carry about. However, a sundiaI
which can be held in the hand has
been devised. Adjustments for any
latitude a readily be made, and the
time of sunrise and sunset for any
day in the year easily determined.
Most folks, however, will still prefer
a watch for ordinary purposes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
II you were In Prudenee's
place would you turn In and give
Connie and the twins each a
sound spankins-as the most
effective sort of punishment
tTo BE CONTINUED
Pleasure In WeIl-Doina.

Pleasure has a way of coming indi-
rectly-where least you look for her
and when least you expect her. She
turks in the happiness Of work well
done. She fingers In the consciousness
of honest bookkeeping with life, and
she always is to be found in the joy
of growth and progress. In all these
ways honest pleasure is to be found.
This isn't meant to be a dull preach
ment against anything but work. But
it does mean to say that happiness lies
in doing and the consciousness of WELL
doing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Cane Nearly century old.

William A. ]. Giles of Concord, N.
H, bought a cane in an auction shop.
some weeks ago, to help him In his
lameness. He supposed it was an or
binary cane. but William H. Harris,
when inspecting it, pulled off the ham
die. and with 1t a steel blade about Is
inches In length. On the blade was en-
graved the words: "William Mattocks,
June 2, 1892"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Russia Plans BloIoqicaI station.

The Imperial Academy of Sciences
of Petrograd is planning to establish
a biological station on the shore of
Lake Baikal. This lake. which in
places is more than a mile deep, has
q remarkable fauna. some Of its fishes
not being found anywhere else in the
world. Some of the species are very
ancient, and are supposed t. be vestiges
of the ~subtropical fauna which existed
in Siberia In the upper tertiary period.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16

"William the Conqueror," read the
small boy from his history, landed in
England In 1066 A. D." "What does
a. ID. stand fort" inquired the teach
er. The small boy pondered. 81 don't
exactly know" he said. Maybe It's
after dark"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Where the difference Lies.

Mother" said George, IF God made
men and women, why did he not make
them alikef"
"Well, they are not so very differ
emf" said mother.
sBut look at the difference in their
clothes" said the observing young
man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Gets His usefulIv.

Mountain climbing, golf, football is
popular with some people because it
Is mans need for action asserting IT.
self. The farmer can get this action
in a little different way.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Achievement.

Undertake some big job and then
keep everlastingly at 1t, to 1t, on 4,
by 1t, in 1t, until you finally get
through it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Prove Whsf Swamp-Roet Win Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie 1t win convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and bIad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular 6fty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
gtores-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
A Kidney Medicine That
Always Makes Friends

After selling DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
Tor fifteen years and knowing that it has
been the means Of producing satisfied Gus
toners, | am pleased to recommend II and
believe that it is equal to the best prepare
ton on the market for kidney ailments.
l have never heard a single party say that
it did not accomplish good results,
Very truly yours,
c. j. FLEMING, Druggist.
Sept. 81, 1916. Norfolk. Neb.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16

Mr.. Starr q widower Methodist minister, has been assigned to the
congregation At Mount Mark la. He has five daughters, Prudence, the
eldest, who keeps house; Fairy, Carol and Lark, who are twdns, and
Constance. Their advent strs the curiosity Of all Mount Mark, and
members Of the Ladies' Aid lose no time In getting acquainted and
asking a million questions. Prudence, who 10 nineteen, has her hands
full with the mischieyous twins and connh, but is moved &c defend
them vaIanty when some OF the good ladies OF the congregation aug.
aest that an Older woman 10 needed TO u the family.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
!. X --.f.s.-.t.s. .E.s-+... .!s-..-.s-.s- \.
X BOUND TO BE CAUGHT X
t-.t.s.-H Observation-Disclosures. *.

LONDON-The sergeant wiped from
the foam from his moustache and sci
the glass on the bar.
Il see Haig took 1000 more prison
ers today. Beastly bore, they are. l
took one once myself-in fact he in
fiicted himself upon me.
HE was not prisoner to be proud
Of" the sergeant continued. Where
he adopted me | was busy repairing
a telephone wire. The boys had just
gone over the top and I was struggling
with a haifyard of adhesive tape and
a pair of pliers when something trip
ped over the wire and said: Mercy, l
am your prisoner. I submit l desire
to be removed from here
Il whirled around and looked it full
in the spectacles-it was a very I'M
happy, small sized Fritz entirely sur
rounded by clay
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

, they will not reach the second row of
stove-lids
Watch the Drafts
Close the top draft damper when the
flames get shorter than the first row
of stove lids.
When it is necessary to carry a
fire over night, fill the fire-box with
coal, cover over tightly with ashes
and close all hampers. To start the
fire, open the damped below the crate
and the one in the stove pipe Break
up the coke in the fire box with a
poker, rafting the ash into the ash
box.
Don't Waste in Ashes
Save what coal and coke you can
from the ashes and use when you have
good fire.
When the fire is well started, close
the damper in the smoke pipe as much
as you can to maintain the fire you
need. Open this damper to prevent
smoking while putting in fresh coal.
Damper control is the secret of econ
omical heating.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

~S-sAe'>uskssyss-sg
am your prisoner he repeated
plaintively.
You're a liar l said severely
You run away and be someone eIse's
prisoner. You're not the sort of pris-
oner that appeals to me- Anyway I'm
not going to have prisoners thrust up
on me. This is my busy day. Get your
legs out of that wire
For moment he looked nonplus-
sed. Then he dived into pocket and
produced cheap Swiss watch.
=" For you,' he beamed. I'm your
prisoner
THE mans persistence worried me.
1t was then l threw the pork and
beans can at him. But he only burst
into tears.
81 told him I could MT help his
troubles. If he chose to be born on
the wrong side of a war like this he
must take the consequences. And if
he kept on weeping on the wire, it
might cause short circuit
'The mans persistence finally wore
me down. So marched him off to the
nearest dressing station
This was my first and last pris-
oner"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
WAR DRAWS HEAVILY
ON HARVARD FACULTY

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Nearly 25 pei
cent of Harvard's professors are in
war service. Official figures show
that 235 of an approximate staff of
1000 professors are now engaged in
specialized government work. Almost
every department of the university has
contributed a specialist.
President Lowell is serving on the
Massachusetts Board of Food admin
istration, while c. N Little, assistant
dean of the university, is in training
at Plattsburg. Prof. G. P. Baxter,
chairman of the chemistry department
is doing government research work.
Prof. Kokler, also of the chemistry
department, is doing research work in
the government bureau of mines.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
WATER POWER OF THE NATION

- 1t is surprising that Secretary Huston strongly
urges his annual legislation to provide for
the of water by the federal govern
The high cost of OIL coal all other forms of
fuel would to make prompt action in this matter
imperative Secretary Huston asks for legislation that
will safeguard the public interests and the rights of
private investors We'll He too, that three
departments of the would be interested III
this that executive body representing all three
might be the best plan 1t has been for
that the tremendous water power going to waste
should be utilized. In this tIms of when there is
such usual demand of the nation
this demand for the utilization of the power be-
comes douby imperative.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
BRAND THE LIARS

There little difference between the liar who de-
lberatey circuates false reports njure the work of
the Red traitor to the flag of his country
Both give and comfort to the enemies of America;
both aim to stir up dscord with view blocking
triotic work
The Spokesman-Review on Sunday had this editorial
note called out by incident in this community:
Now is Moscow, Idaho, that is suffering Wis
tation the liar whose special malice is
toward the Red Cross The best answer that Moscow
can make to this despcable campaign is unanimous
enrolment in the Red Cross membership campaign.
Moscow is suffering than other commun-
tiles from this German propaganda against the
Red Cross will demonstrate ability to
evil effectively Every lie started to injure
the Red other patriotic organization should
be traced directly and there rammed down
the throat of the woman who started it. That
will the evil. xe
The latest to reach this community is to the
that 500 1000 of Red money used
for vivisection. Run it back to its Like all
the dirty breed it Matched in the nest of
treason.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
ALLEN AGAIN

o. " Allen seems determined keep before the pub
lie without regard to the injury it does the state have
his embezzement of state funds constantly paraded
country Now he is trying to the pen
entiary on a habeas corpus. Not long age he failed
to obtain a pardon after determined effort
made in Idaho.
Aliens plea for writ of habeas corpus is based
contemplate little legal technicalty. This the
claim that Judge Edward L. Bryan who presided his
trial was without jurisdiction. 1t is urged Judge
Bryans sitting in the entered
in the minutes of the that there
fore his were but pretence and null void
This is pure buncombe Allen while in office stole
$73 900 He confessed his crime
He was tried convicted and given sentence of five
to 10 years penentiary. The only decent thing
for him to do is to medicine. His continuous
milling around gives impression that chief desire
is to keep public in order. to get back into
politics and pose martyr when he does out of
prison. &4saxis ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
6be Exchange Table
What War Means to Bible Lands


One of the results of the alliance
between His Most Christian Majesty,
the Emperor of Germany" and the
Sultan of Turkey is the determination
of the native Christian population of
all the Bible lands by the Turk Moth
ing that has happened in the days
when all the world was prosecuting
Christians surpasSes it in cruelty
More than a million have been mas
sacred. Thousands and thousands
have been driven into the desert to
perish. Every girl and woman has
been despoiled and sold into slavery,
only the aged escaping. More than a
million survivors are starving and
will disappear from the earth unless
American aid, now enlisted for them,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

of Occur dlAlene and Harvey Alfred will the Demo-
cratic candidates All right. They all good men,
comparatively young, and all anxious to render good
public service. French and Smith have had years of
experience that they big advantage
rivals doubt the Democrats will under
take brush aside this with the plea that
Idaho should have congressman in harmony with the
administration. what's the of getting excited
at this early stage of the game?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
SAVE THE COAL

| WASHINGTON-H the American
housewife, like the soldiers at the
front, may help win the war on hel
own firing line in the kitchen by say
| ing coal, is explained in a number
of general precepts that have just been
issued by the bureau of mines, depart
ment of the interior, and which ought
to be tackled up in every home at least
for the period of the war.
Military Orders to Housewives
The bureau of mines gives the fol-
lowing military orders to the house
wives:
Careless use of coal in kitchen stoves
and household furnaces is very waste
full Only a small part Of the heat in
the fuel may thus be usefully en-
ployed. Be sure the heat is doing
what you want it to do rather than
needlessly heating the chimney
Cut Long Haul
Buy coal mined as near home as
possible, even if it requires a little
more trouble, and learn to use it.
This will tighten the load on trans
portation system.
Buy a full wagon-load if you can.
This reduces labor and cost of deliv-
cry
Be sure the smoke passages in the
stove are clean. Keep them clean.
If the scraper made for the purpose
is lost, get another.
For Shorter Hours
Reduce the hours of running the
stove as much as possible.
Fireless cookers may help reduce
the time of keeping fire.
Running the range to heat tank
water only is not economical. Be
sparing of hot water in such cases.
Break the Jumps
Break the Jumps of coal to sizes no
arger than eggs.
When the stove must run some hours |
full five-box carefully controlled by |
hampers is more economical than fires |
20 small that the CRATE is only partly
covered.
With a big fire a little air is needed |
,ver the coal as we'll as through it. If
oft coal is used, allow just enough
.ir to come through the damper over
he fire to make the flames so short
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
CLASSIFIED ADS

Rates-Five cents per line per in
sertion. About five and half aver
age words make a line. Minimum
charge for first insertion 25c.
Rates by the week. per word. on
week sc, two weeks SC, three week
loo. one month 12c.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
BIG RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS DRIVE
EVERY COUNTY ORGANIZED FOR
SHARE IN GREAT PATRIOTIC
WORK

BOISE-State and district organiza-
ltions for the Red Cross Christmas
drive, to be conducted during the per-
iod from December 18th to Christmas
eve, inclusive, have been perfected and
the county organization is going for
ward rapidly E. H. Dewey of Nampa
has been designated as state chairman,
with J. H Gipson of Caldwell, as cam
paign manager and Joel L. Priest of
Boise, as manager of publicity.
Ten Northern Counties
Headquarters have been opened in
Boise. The state has been subdivided
into three divisions. The first con-
sists of the 10 northern counties:
Boundary, Bonner, Kottenai, Benewah
Shoshone, Latah, Clearwater, Nez
Perce, Lewis and Idaho. George F.
Weeks of Occur d'Alene is vice chair
man of the first district.
IdahO's Share
The state committee has fixed as a
minimum a total of $4,000 membership
for the drive. Chairman Dewey says,
however, that he proposes to disre-
gard this minimum or any other mini
num- He confidently expects Idaho to
respond with not far from 100000
membership.
at is simply a question" said Mr..
Dewey, "of organization. l am salts
fed that there is not man or woman
in the state of Idaho who will refuse
to take out at least one of the dol
lar memberships in the Red Cross.
We have sent and are sending the
flower of our young manhood to the
battle grounds of Europe and they are
willing to lay down their lives, if need
be, to make the world safe for democ-
racy.
A Firing Line at Home
eve who cannot go to the front can
find our places on firing line at home.
The Red Cross offers place for serv-
ice for everyone of us. Enlistment |
means an evidence of appreciation OF
the sacrifices our boys are making. 1t
will show them, as they could be
shown in no other way, that their peo
pie are behind them and that we, too,
are willing to make sacrifices"
Latah County is Ready
G. B. Green has been made chairman
for Latah county and has accepted the
position with all it's work and re-
sponsibilities. 1t goes without say
ng that every patriotic man and wom-
an in the county will be quick to
rally to the assistance of Chairman
Green. 1t is proposed to have COM
llete organization covering the en-
ire county so that the work will be
comparatively easy and will be quick
Y done. Those from other commun-
ties who wish to enroll in this work
hould communicate at once with the
county chairman.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Rain and have fallen like benediction the
Inland Empire. They without buster or storm;
they sunk in saturate the good soil thoroughly and
they will show greatly increased crops
There is complaint registered against the weather
these days
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
Praise From Portland

Miss Farmer has rare voice,
beautiful soprano, high soaring and
true in every sweet note. She is love
ly to look upon, too, and chose her
program with desire to please
Portland Oregonian.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
TWO PAIRS IN POLITICS

Those who spend time in milling around in politics
down in Boise have concluded that L. French
and Addison T. Smith will be the Republican
for congress again next year. that George F. Weeks
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Only four drives between and Christmas
Red Cross membership Armenian relief, war-savings
certificates Red Cross seals Isn't it glorious that
help in all of them?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Pancho Villas press agents having hard shedding
to keep in the headlines of the big daes these days
with the world war, the Halifax calamity and congress
chronicle.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

FOR SALE OR TRADE - $50 ACRES
timber land near Cora. Land till
able after timber removed Address
Star-Mirror. 55tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Every Red Cross Christmas seal you buy fires
shot the white plague of the world The battle
is not confined to Europe 1t is waged right here at
home well elsewhere.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

rooms, free baths, information bur-
eau, swimming pool private club din
ing room and other things
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Didn't take congress long put Austria just where
she belongs. Some others will do well to take warming
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
Don't scatter fire.

Make note of this: The third payment your
Liberty Loan is due December 15 Forty per cent
of the full amount is to be paid that date
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST - A HOLSTEIN COW AND
red yearling heifer. Suitable re-
ward will be paid for return or in
formation leading to recovery. Call
Star-Mirror office, Phone 109. 57-2
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10
SITUATION WANTED.

WORK WANTED - | DO BOOK
keeping, cashier, cooking or ironing,
or will tutor children to make
grades Enquire Star-Mirror 62-3
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Follow your conscience and your flag That will
make everything else easy
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

Groom house on IL lots, well i'm
proved; will sell for cash or will
trade for Seattle city property or
property near said city. Inquire 205
Almond st. Att
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

One of today's classified ads may be
just as surely intended for you az
though it were addressed to you.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-10

*Including Palestine.
These figures do not include the
refugees who have fed to Egypt and
Southern Mesopotania. - Capper's
Weekly.