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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
SOUR, ACID ST0MACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" dgests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery in five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No Indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas. acid, or eructations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Papes Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides it
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Mary's Adamantine Conscience Was
Touched.

ness to propose to her, and among
them were some of the most desirable
and promising young men in the neigh
borhood. She treated them all as good
friends, and turned them down, one
after another, when they volunteered
to escort her to the altar. In view of
what followed 1t is we'll to remember
that Mary Blandy had her chance to
pick and choose from all the beautiful
young men of the countryside.
In the fullness of time Captain
Cranstoun came to Henley on recruit
ing service. The captain was carica-
ture of a man. He was small ana
withered, badly pitted with the small
pox, cross-eyed and possessed of a
hideous muddy complexion. He was
the ugliest thing seen on the main
street of the town in many a day. I'M
agine, therefore, the CONSERVATION of
the beautiful young men who had been
rejected in one-two-three order, when
they learned that Cranstoun was pay
ing his attentions to Mary, and evil
IDENTIFY with success. Mary seemed
infatuated with her shriveled captain.
So the young men held an indigna-
ton meeting, and resolved to look up
the captains record, which they did.
1t was bad one, and included the
fact that he had wife and children
in Scotland.
Proof of this was sent to Mr.. Blandy,
and he tried to call halt. He put his
foot down, as becomes the head of a
house. and announced that the captain
would have to cease his visits, and
Mary must have nothing further to do
with him. The next time the captain
called Mary explained the situation to
him, and he seemed to think it anus
Ing. His marriage with the woman in
Scotland wasn't legal marriage, he
said. 1t could be declared off at any
time. He was a great talker, and
could make Mary believe that white
was black. She took his word about
that Scotch marriage. and refused TO
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Lame Back.
He Never Knew Temptation.

The Rev. Fred Winslow Adams, pas
tor Of ST. Andrews Methodist Episco-
pal church in West Seventy
street, who recently read from his pull
pit answers to the question, what
are the greatest safeguards against
temptations" received a reply to his
question from Thomas A. Edison. He
said:
Il cannot answer the question as
have never had any experience in such
matters. | have never had time, not
even five minutes, to be tempted to do
anything against the moral law, civil
law or any law whatever II were 10
hazard guess as TO what young peo-
pie should do to avoid temptation, it
would be to get Il job and work at it
50 hard that temptation would not
exist for them. New York Mail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
OF MARY eLANDY.

MARY BLANDY does not rank with
AVE- the great artists in crime, but as
an illustration of human perversity
she remains supreme. The babes and
sucklings of her time have become ven
cradle men and women, and all kinds
of water have passed under the bridge,
but her name still lives in England,
and when old lawyers encounter pc
culiarly cold-blooded criminal, they are
wont to say that he is as bad as Mary
Blandy.
Mary lived with her parents at Hen
ley-on-Thames. Her father was fine,
comfortable Ran, solicitor who had
a seemly package of pieces of eight
sailed down to his old age, and to leave
to his beloved daughter when he went
to sleep with his fathers. Mary was
the joy and pride of his life. He
thought SO much of her that he used to
bore his friends describing her noble
and charming qualities, and seemed to
be under the impression that she ought
to have been presented with a gold
headed cane at least once a day. And,
really, the old man was not without
excuse, for Mary was most attractive
damsel. She was young, well educat-
ed, of divers accomplishments, and a
pleasant personality. The father was
justified in believing that she eventu-
ally would marry some excellent citi.
zen, and live happy ever after.
If she didn't do this it was not be
cause of lack of excellent citizens
or backwardness on their part Hel
suitors fairly trampled down all the
flowers in the front yard in their eager
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
GIVE "SYRUP OF FlGSD
TO CoNSTlPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish stomach aour, breath bad, has
sore throat diarrhoea, full Of cold, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its,
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which con
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.-
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
INTERESTING CITY OF CHINA
urga, in the North, Chiefly Celebrated
for the Number of Its Pictur-
esque "Hoiy Men,"

One of the least-known cities of
China is Urga, where sand, squalor and
holy men are the predominating fea-
lures. Yet the place is not without
interest. Urga lies at the edge of
desert in North China, and its people
are most un-Chinese in appearance. 1t
is said that every third man met there
is a lama. The chief lama in Urga
is as great parsonage in the North
as the Dalai lama half century ago.
Thousands upon thosands of lesser
lamas adore him and tens of thou
sands of the populace in their turn
adore lesser lamas. There is also
college for the study of religion in
Urga, so that holy men in all stages
of holiness are present in great NUM-
bers. There are frequent festivals,
with great spinning of prayer wheels
and making of offerings and ceremo.
MES of publication, eliminating in the
grotesquely beautiful devil dance by
certain of the lamas in their horrible
robes and masks. The populace is
used to the religious atmosphere,
though, and it is the pilgrims from the
country round who are chiefly i'm
pressed. They include all manner OF
mysterious folks who live on the track
less steppes of inland Asia-herders
by trade and doubtless robbers and
caravan bandits by vocation in most
cases.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Too Rich Cream.

ITO illustrate the uses of advertise
ments," says a well-known theatrical
manager, there is one experience /
had of which often think.
Il was driving when l came to a
farm where there was meadow to
let. The owner of this farm would
have made good advertisement man
ager, for the big poster announcing
that the meadow was to let was word
ed as follows:
"'This field to let, seventeen acres,
for grazing. Persons having old cat
tie, or cattle with strong appetites, had
better be cautious in turning them out
to Craze here, as my grass is so rich
that it would be liable to injure them
for the first week or So"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Justice to Thomas Paine.

Most of Thomas Paine's ideas are so
familiar to US of today that it is hard
to believe the hullabaloo they raised
international arbitration, anti-slavery,
justice to women and mercy to ami
mails. He proposed old age pensions,
compulsory public schools, State aid
to poor children, endowment of moth
erhood public work for the unem-
ployed, and a graduated income tax to
pay for these MISUNDERSTANDING
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Rather oyerdid IL.

The little daughter of a college pro-
fessor had been taught to pray for the
things which she desired. 1t was very
dry and hot, and everybody was look
ing anxiously for rain. Suddenly it oc-
Cured to the little miss that she could
pray for rain, and she acted on her i'm
pulse at once. Shortly after there
came a terrific thunder shower. Streets
were quilted out, trees were blown
down and other damage was done.
After the shower, the child's mother
found her standing at the window look
ing out with a rueful face upon the
debris, and heard her say in an awe
struck voice:
"Oh, Lord, what have I doneT'-
Everybody's Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
important TO Mnthara
Bears the
But She'd Heard Of Them

Hnmors of piano studio are re-
lated to us by Clurice Balas. the Cleve-
land pianist. who writes: "One young
girl who charged all She forgot to the
neglect Of her former teacher in the
few words. He never told me any
thing about that" was provoking me
by her poor reading and bad time.
What kind Of notes have YOU in the
right hand here?' | asked.
''She guessed wrong Immediately.
i suppose you never heard Of such a
thing as triplets?' / asked, in thorough
disgust.
"'Why, YES, Miss Balas, have heard
Of triplets, said she with offended
dignity, but not in music.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

sfye him up. One of the curious things
about this case is that Mary's mother
was champion of the captain from
first to last. She called him her dear
son, and when she fell sick, after the
captain had been forbidden the house
by Mr.. Blandy, she moaned and walled
for her dear son SO greatly that he
had to be sent for. So he sat at her
bedside for hours together, and when
he wasn't there he was pursuing his
courtship of the daughter.
Meanwhile Mr.. Blandy remained
firm and refused to consent to Mary's
marriage to the captain, notwithstand-
ing that the latter proved he was
brother of the happy warrior, failed to
move him. So Mary and the captain
held a caucus and decided that the old
man was superfiuous, and would have
to be removed. They laid their plans
carefully. They gave out the informa-
ton that funeral music had been heard
in the house, which was a certain
warning that Blandy would die with
in twelve months. Cranstoun also
went around explaining that he was
gifted with second sight, and he had
seen the old gentleman's ghost. Eav-
ing thus prepared the neighborhood
for fatalities, the captain went to Scot
land and sent Mary a package Of pow
der for cleaning silverware, showing
how thoughtful he was. Instead Of
plaanipp tho cilyaruara NTorx ahcon+
mindedly began feeding the powder to
her father, who certainly wasn't silver
lined. She was quite careless about
it. She put the powder in his tea, in
his porridge, in his gravy. Through
a long winter she seasoned his yictuals
with arsenic, and the old mans suffer
ings We're indescribable. During that
time two servants were nearly killed
by drinking poisoned tea Mary had left
lying around.
June came, and the father still hung
on, and Cranstoun wrote Mary a let
ter from Scotland, intimating that she
was slower than molasses in January,
and urging her to double the dose.
One day, when Blandy's sufferings had
been intolerable, and he lay moaning
and writing upon his bed, Mary's
adamantine conscience was touched,
and she confessed that she had been
poisoning him. She fell on her knees
at his bedside and begged her father
to curse her. 81 curse thee not" said
the poor old man; mo, / bless thee,
and hope God will bless thee, and
amend thy life"
Shortly after this he died, and he
was in his grave before suspicion was
directed toward Mary Then the serv
| ants began to talk, and when suspicion
once was aroused, there was no diff
Guilty in securing evidence, for the cir
had been perfectly reckless in conduct
ing her operations. She was arrested
tried and convicted, and one fine morn
ing she assembled the scaffold youn
and handsome still, and suffered al
that the law calls for in such cases
Cranstoun, when he heard of her al
rest, fed from Scotland and went t
France. Fearing that he would b
hunted down there, he moved on t
Flanders, where he fell i'll and died.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cuticura Soap
and ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
Ing hair is TO get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ad
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Talented Person.

"As We grow older our ideas of
amusement undergo a radical change
remarked the philosophic man.
"Unquestionably"
For instance. Wien / was small
boy l was chiefly interested in the eX-
hibts that composed Congress of
Wonders but now the amazing volu-
bility If the spieler fascnates me far
more than any feature Of the show. -
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Wicked Golnns on

Il understand automobiles have
revoutionized the life farmers lead"
SO they have, in one way
How Is that?"
Farmers often return home in their
cars from making a night Of it In the
city at the hour when they used to
get up and 60 to work"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

night, irritation, sediment, etc.
Lack Of control, smarting, uric acid,
dizziness, Indigestion, sleeplessness, nery-
BUSINESS, sometimes the heart acts badly,
rheumatism, bloating lack Of ambition,
may be loss of flesh, sallow complexion.
Prevalency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm.
ing increase and remarkable prevaleney
Of kidney disease. While kidney dis.
orders are among the most common
diseases that prevail, they are sometimes
the last recognized by patients, zOho
veyy often content themselves zith doctor
ing the effects, ztht2e the orig maj disease
may constantly undermine the system.
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E value and success of Swamp Root are so
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
Popped out at the Popplna.

Aunt suppose, Edith, YOU said
This is 50 sudden n when Mr.. Slow
BOY proposed.
Niece-No; fully intended to, but
was 50 excited forgot and exclaimed
At last 10 Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
A Motorists Criticism.

Here's map that will show you
all the points of interest on the route"
'It's no good" replied Mr.. Chuggins.
st shows a lot Of landmarks. but it
doesn't definitely locate the repair
shops"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

Piety leads to prosperity, but pros
perity does not lead to piety. II is
well to have piety to start out with.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

A hundred and twentyfour pairs of
lirds nest and an average farm in the
Northeast.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

Alaska has forbidden the employ
ment in underground mines of boys I'M
der sixteen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

A person may cause evil to others
not only by his actions but by his in
actions.-J. S. Mill.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

About seven thousand elk We're fed
last winter at Jackson Hole, Wyo., by
the biological survey.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05

tbs better to live rich than to die
Itch!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK?
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble?

Pain or dull ache in the back is often
evidence OF kidney trouble. 1t is Natures
timely warning to show you that the track
OF health is not clear.
Danger Signals.
If these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results may be expected;
kidney trouble in it's worst form may steal
upon you.
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Lame Back.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
GREENBRIER.

D. A. Glover is convalescing from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 W. NJ. Lyon of Conway is visiting in Greenbrier and seeing after busi- ness affairs also.
 Rev. J. B. Routh is conducting a protracted meeting at the Baptist church this week.
 Mrs. Mollie Wofford of Conway is visiting in Greenbrier and attend ing the meeting.
 Carl Henderson of Hendrix College spent the latter part of last week with his parents, pr. and Mrs. c. L. Henderson.
 MT. and Mrs. Lincoln Smith were in Conway Monday.
 Walter Butler, who has been at tending school here has returned home to make crop. We regret very much to give Walter up, he was an excellent student.
 Mrs. c. J. Woody is number with the sick this week.
 Jimmie Cheek of Preston is wis iting his parents, Mir and Mrs. C. H. Cheek.
 C. E. Moore, H. L. Tyler, D. N. Ward and w C. Lybarger are in the City of Roses in the interest Of the stock law.
 January 3l.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
MT. VERNON.

The W. 0. W. camp installed new officers for their camp here Saturday night. Most all the old officers were retained.
 The ladies' Circle W. O. W. will on the second Saturday night in Febru- ary entertain all the members of Hickory camp No. PIT, with a free lunch. All members are urged to at tend
 B. H. Traylor and E. E. Jones transacted business in Searey Mon day.
 W. C. Newell is out again after a few days illness.
 A IL. Hatfield has recently put in a harness and shoe repair shop here, which has been greatly needed.
 Mrs. W. s. Alexander has been quite i'll at her home west of town for some days.
 Ben Hogan is the new tonsorial artist.
 We are glad to welcome to our town H. II. Sanders and family from Enola MT. Sanders has purchased of Tray Tor Brothers the ?. P. Tally cottage on North street.
 Before leaving for work over the state the past week, Miss Minnie Lee Jones sold to Elpaso for next Friday night, and to Mt. Vernon for Satur- day night. one of her lyceum mum
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
N. '. INSURANCE ACT
 MAY BE LAW HERE
Insurance, to Be Introduced in Legislature.

Little Rock, Feb 5.-The New York conference bill, which is to be intro duced in the legislature this week, is practically the same as the Mobile bill, the original law requiring valua- tion and publicity by fraternal socie- ties with demand that betterment of five per cent in the degree of sol vency at each triennial valuation, be- ginning December 31, 1917, at which time it should be 90 per cent. It is the law in nine states and in force in one other by departmental ruling. The New York conference bill is prac- tically the same, except for the elimi- nation of the 90 per cent requirement, and the triennial increase of five per cent. It demands only that society must show no impairment in it's de- gree of solvency at each triennial val uation. and for the attainment of sol vency by classification, which means that the beneticiaries of each member will receive in benefits the actual amount of protection which has been opuSHt- II ieNoS4 S4Il@So tiial d SoNASts that is not failing, and maintains this condition. is sound enough to meet all requirements of the future. It al lows a society to take its degree of solvency as of December 3l, 1917, as the standard to be maintained. wheth CT 35 per cent or 90 per cent, and this IS the test for future valuations. This bill has been enacted into law in 9 states, and it is hoped that Arkansas will be the next to fall into line.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
CONWAY MAN WEDS
 FORMER NORMAL GIRL
B. W. Ford is Married to Miss Birdie Murphy of Smackover, at Hotel
 in ElDorado Saturday.

4 romance which was begun when the bride was a student in the State Normal School here three years ago eliminated Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, when Miss Birdie Mur- phy. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Murphy of Smackover, and Benjamin Washington Ford. son of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Ford of near Conway, were united in wedlock at the Hotel Gar rett in ElDorado. The ceremony was pronounced by Rev. W. (. Hilliard pastor of the ElDorado Methodist church. Only the immediate families and a few invited guests, including Miss Jewel Snow and Lee Marble of this city. witnessed the nuptials. MT and Mrs. Ford arrived in Conway yes terday afternoon to reside.
 The bride was student in the Normal two sessions. She was among the leaders in all student ac- tivities in the school. Mir. Ford is progressive young farmer. He Is a graduate of Conway High School, completing the course with the class of 1910.
 Mir and Mrs. Ford today are re- ceiving congratulations from their friends here. of whom they have, many.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
PLEASANT VALLEY NORTH.

Quite number of visitors were present at school Friday afternoon. We were keenly disappointed when give us battle. Though there may be some consolation in what might have been. We feel that our great est satisfaction would have been in know what really was"
 Willie Abrams visited J. NJ. Brum- melt Saturday night.
 Sam Brannon and Miss B essie Burnett made a flying trip to Con- way Sunday afternoon.
 H. L. Turner made a professional call at R, J. Hallums Sunday after noon.
 Jim Garrett is quite low with pneu- monia at present.
 Miss Dora Hankins, who is in Lit tie Rock under the care of specialists. Is reported as not doing so we'll as might be hoped. It is understood she will undergo an operation today.
 Several were out at Sunday school Sunday afternoon. By the reelection of some of the old officers and the election Of some new ones, 1t is hoped that new vigor will be added to the Sunday school work. Plans are on foot for for repairing the church building.
 Rev. Jas. E Claunch has an ap- pointment here the second Sunday, and so things are looking more hope ful from religious standpoint Let us renew our energies and lift the standard higher.
 January Sl
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-05
SUDDEN CHANCE AGAIN
 SENDS MERCURY DOWN

A sudden shifting of the wind to the northwest shortly before non yes terday. brought an unexpected cold wave. which sent the mercury down from a maximum of 53 Sunday morn ing to a minimum of T. this morning. The temperature change was very severe in the early afternoon. the drop amounting to 20 degrees in an hour. The storm was accompanied by q light furry of snow.
 Fair and warmer weather for Sun day was predicted in the regular fore cast issued at s p. m. Saturday. but special cold wave warning for the state was sent out by wire early Sun day morning