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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
LIVED UNDER SIX SoVERElGNS
Aged Resident OF New Brunswick
Ascribed Long Life to His Ac-
tivity and Early Retiring.

After posing for his picture on his
one hundredth and fifth birthday an
niversary, Levi w. Richardson, said to
be the oldest man in New Brunswick,
died before he had fairly started his
one hundredth and sixth year. He
had been i'll for only about ten days.
Mr.. Richardson ascribed his long
life and remarkable preservation of
his faculties to going to bed early
and being active.
He had followed the operations of
the war with the most careful atten-
ton, and his only ambition for the
last year, says the Mutual Star, had
been to live long enough to see Great
Britain and its allies successful. for
he had lived under six sovereigns and
had watched with interest the ex-
pansion of the empire.
More than so children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren survive him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

wontedly tender as he carried her up
stairs to bed.
Prudence slept late the next morn
ing, and when she opened her eyes her
father was sitting beside her.
"All right this morning, father" she
said, smiling. Are the girls at
school?'
mo, this is Saturday"
ooh, of course. Well, bring them
up, want to see them"
Just then the distant whistle of a
locomotive sounded through the open
window, but she did not notice her ia
theirs sudden start. She nodded up at
him again and repeated. 81 want to see
my girls"
Her father sent them up to her at
once, and they stood at the foot of the
bed with sorry faces, and smiled at
| her.
"Say something" whispered Carol,
kicking Lark suggestively on the foot.
But Lark was dumb. 1t was Carol
who broke the silence.
"Oh, Prudence, do you suppose the
/ DOCTORS Will iet me NoAuc III anu watch
them bandage your head? 1 want to
begin practicing up, so as to be ready
for the next war;"
Then they laughed, and the girls
realized that Prudence was really
alive and quite as always. They told
her of Comics sad experience, and
Prudence comforted her sweetly.
sit just proves all over again." she
declared, smiling, but with a sigh
close following, "that you can't get
along without me to look after you
Would | ever go to bed without max.
ing sure that Connie was safe and
soundT
Downstairs, meanwhile, Mr.. Starr
was plotting with Fairy, willing as
sistant.
Hell surely be in on this train, ant
you must keep him down here until
get through with Prudence. I want Il
tell her few things before she see
him. Bring him in quietly, and dom
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

always is an army In the Geld and
there always is an army behind the
field. and each one Is dependent upon
the other.
The officials Of the war department
have put the matter very much as 1t
has been puA In the preceding para
graph. Uncle Sums authorities hold
that 1t Is within the power OF every
man or woman IN the United States to
do something to aid his country in
the time of its need. Man power and
woman power are both essential, the
authorities say, to the success Of the
nation which Is striving to uphold It's
honor. II seems to be taken for grant
ed Ia Washington that every Ameri-
can, whether IN the ranks or without
them, will do whnt he can to MD his
country IN the war which the presi-
dent has pronounced to be one In be.
half Of humanity and democracy.
Must Have Enough Food.
The war In Europe has proved the
inslstent necessity OF having a sufii-
Client number OF men left on the land
70 Insure adequate crops. Under the
terms OF the recent address TO con-
gress OF the president OF the United
States Il is intended that this country
not only shall complete Its own pre-.
pnredness for war, that II shall have
ain adequate store OF supplies of all
kinds, but also shall continue to sup
ply the allied governments with all
the things which they have been get
| ting from us.
The war department points out that
tho working capacity Of the country
must be greatly increased. The farm
or can do much for his country, the
business man can do much for his
country, the professional man can do
much for his country, the engineer can
do much for his country, the laborer
can do much for his country and the
woman can do much for her country.
All the special lines Of work pos
| sibie for man or woman are pointed
out In the printed material supplied
by the advisory commission of the Ma
tional Council Of Defense, Washing
ton, ID. @. Information cun be had
from the commission.
The man or woman who wants to do
Red Cross work or prepare to do this
necessary and humane labor In time
Of war should address the Red Cross
at Washington, ID. @. The letter should
state the qualifications and tell what
volunteer service 1t Is that the writer
best can render, An answer viii come.
The Red Cross needs workers.
Censorship In Washington.
In these war days in Washington
there Is censorship In effect. 1t ii
about % be given the force of law
The censorship. however, as Il exists
| t3dfsas.1 =. asazllQna. the best kind OF cen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
pidn,t Get the Umbrella.

One of Chauncey Mitchell Depew's
best stories is the story of the spotted
dog which, as boy, he bought from a
local dog dealer. 'Tne next morning
it was raining" he says, land took
the dog out into the woods. but the
rain was too much for him. 1t washed
the spots off. / trotted the dog back
to the dealer.
"'Look at this ANIMAL said. The
spots have all washed off,
Great guns, boy y he replied. there
was an umbrella went with that dog.
Didn't you get the umbrella q"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

that whenever we we're ready for her
she would come. We both felt that
since you We're getting along so magni-
ficentiy with the girls 1t was better
that way for while. But she said
that when your fitting time came, she
would come to us gladly. We had 1t
all arranged. You won't want to mar
ry for year or so, yet. You'll want
to have some happy sweetheart days
first And you'll want to make a lot
Of those pretty, useless, nonsensical
things other girls make when they
marry. That's why / advised you to
save your burglar money, so you would
have 1t for this. Wen have Aunt
Grace come right away, so you can
take little freedom to be happy, and
to make your plans. And you can
initiate Aunt Grace into the mysteries
Of parsonage housekeeping"
A bright, strange light had flashed
over Prudence's face. But her eyes
clouded little as she asked, "Do you
think they would rather have Aunt
Grace than met"
'Of course not. But what has that
to do with 1t? We love you so dearly
that we can only be happy when you
are happy. We love you so dearly
that we can be happy with you away
from US, just knowing that you are
happy. But you--you thought our
love was such a hldeous, selfish, little
make-believe that"
"Oh, father, l didn't You know
didn't II But-maybe Jerry won't for
give me now"
"Why didn't you talk 1t over with
me, Prudence%
II knew you too well, father. / knew
1t would be useless. But--doesn't it
seem wrong, father, that-a girl-that
I-should love Jerry more than--you
and the girls? That he should come
first? Doesn't 1t seem-wicked?"
"No, Prudence, 1t is not wicked At
| ter all, perhaps it is not stronger
and deeper love. You were willing to
sacrifice him and yourself, for our
sakes But it is different love. 1t
is the love of woman for man, that is
very different from sister love and fa-
/ Their love. And it is right. And 1t is
beautiful"
81 am sure Jerry will forgive me.
Maybe if you will send me a paper and
| pencil, can write him note nowi
There's no use waiting, is there? Fairy
will bring it, / am sure"
But when few minutes later, she
heard step in the hall outside, she
laid her arm across her face. Some
how she felt that the wonderful joy
and love shining in her eyes should bt
kept hidden until Jerry was there tx
} see. She heard the door open, ant
! close again.
"Put them on the table, Fairy dear
est, and, leave me for a little while
will you? Thank YOU" And her fac
was still hidden.
Then the table by the bedside wa
swiftly drawn away. and Jerry kneele,
beside her, and drew the arm from he
face.
"Jerryr' she whispered, half unbe
lievingly. Then joyously, "Oh, Jerry
She gazed anxiously into his face
"Have you been sick? How thin 70
are, and so pale! Jerry Harmer, 20
need me to take care of you, don
your
But Jerry did not speak. He locke
earnestly and steadily into the joyft
eyes for moment, and then
pressed his face to hers.
THE END.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

kter and Chief Clerk Thomas w.
hany is perhaps the busiest office
he city of Washington. The pres
kt's correspondence at all times is
f.mous. There are thousands upon
hsands of letters and kilograms
ling into the White House almost
ky day of the year.
Il course many of the communion
n do not require answers and there
j hundreds and hundreds of them
h do not have TO be filed for flu
reference, but there is a sufficient
lber left every day even In peace
h. to keep the clerical force busy
s,gh all the working hours.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
Proof Positive.

'sYou can't fish here" said the farm
err to an angler who was gloomily
making his preparations to quit the
post. "Don't you see that sign. no
Trespassing'
"Oh, yes. i see the sign" replied
the fisherman. "but wasn't convinced
that / couldn't fish here until had
waited nearly seven hours without get
ting a nibble."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
INTERRUPTION.

hen we were interrupted" he said,
J. world of meaning in his voice,
{as lust going to propose
] es, yes, go on"
Ssbat is-er-to propose that since
$evening is so fine we might take
tile stroll"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
A Aazy Impression.

"What's your idea of true poetry?"
Il haven't any replied Mr.. CumroS.
According to mother and the girls, it
has to be something l don't under
stand, written by somebody whose
name l can't pronounce"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

change. later took Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt change for the. better. took it
until was in good healthy condition.
I recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as Ihave used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. Cum
MINGs, 322 Harmony St.; Penn's Grove,
N. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence OF
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such al
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
Where the Paint Was.

Regular Customer (who has just en-
tered restaurant) -"Strong smell of
paint here, William" Waiter Cough
ing apologetically and Indicating young
women about to leave table)-"Yes,
sir; soon pass off, sir; they're JUS go
ng.n-London Punch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
You may have noticed that foolish
people are always happy.
Everybody Satisfied With
This Kidney Medicine

For several years we have sold and
heard the most satisfactory remarks about
your medicine, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
So gratifed are our customers that when
one bottle is used they come back for the
second; if the remedy did not possess
commended it would not enjoy such a splen-
did reputation among my customers, who
speak very favorably regarding it. My
mother recommends it very highly after
obtaining very favorable results from its
use, and am confident that if it is taken
according to directions it is bound to ac
complish good results.
Very truly yours,
GRIFFIN BROS. DRUG co.
Sept. 81. 1915. Fullerton, Neb
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

BILE Compound for
inflammation an d
other weaknesses. I
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 80 that |
could hardly take o
step. Sometimes !
would be SO misera-
BILE that ! could not
sweep a room. 1
doctored part Of the
time but felt no
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, NJ. cannot speak too
highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Bnghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. II will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-06
Oshkosh lUnrdrObe
 trunks $67

You might pay more for wardrobe trunk, but it would be unnecessary. This trunk represents the last word in attractiveness, convenience and durability. Made of three-ply veneer, fiber inside and out. Equipped with open top, Il hangers on sliding trolley, has shoe racks, laundry bags, lots of drawers and convertible hat compartment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-06
See if we have your size
New GOSSards

Midsummer is an ideal time to re- place your old corset with new one. At this time the new models are introduced and by buying now you permit your figure to accustom itself to the new figure lines, so that in the autumn when the new dresses and the new suits are bought, satisfactory fit will be as- sured.
 We can show you much easier than we can tell you of the new lines in the new Gossards for the fall of 1917.
 We have a complete assortment of sizes, styles and models for nine diff ferent figure types-that includes yours.
 These new Gossards are in pink and flesh, at prices ranging from 2.50 to 15.oo. (2d Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-06
$50 luardrObe trunk
 .S37. 50
(Main F1oor)

This trunk is an extra special value Is somewhat heavier than the average trunk and, therefore, much stronger and more lasting. Equipped with nine clothes hangers, four medium size drawers and one large hat compartment. Moire lined
 Hardware extra heavy. Complies with baggage regulations. 9th FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-06
Dress trunks $z9

A 34-inch trunk, equipped with draw bolt locks in addition to the regular lock. Carefully reinforced with steel strips, making it trusk of unusual strength and durability. Body of trunk of three-ply veneer, fiber bound. A trunk of Mendel Drucker quality,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09

In discussing at the Congregation
al church Sunday night the part CT
the United States in the speedy end
of the world war and victory for the
allies Rev. James Hoffman Batten
brought to the front that fact that
people who stay at home have almost
as hard a job in fighting the forces
of evil at home as the soldiers who
90 to the front and fight the enemy
in the open.
Rev. Batten divided the war ques-
tion into two sections-one the mat
ter of handling the autocracy of op-
preston and the other that Of hon
ding the influences at home that
would keep America from doing it's
share in winning the conflict.
= The speaker named alien enemies,
hyphenated citizens, and "cowardly
slackers" as the greatest enemies Of
the country at this time who would
work against the purposes of the
United States in the war. In con-
nection with these forces the stay at
home must also look to the suppress
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
Must Fight Devil at Home
AS Well as Kaiser Abroad

sion of the liquor traffic, the social
evil and the waste of childhood and
youth that may be brought about BY
fanatics who do not count the cost.
Rev. Batten in touching on the
work before the "stay at homes"
brought out his opinion that wealth
should stand it's proportionate burden
of the fght-even to conscription if
nocessary. He urged moral and fnan-
cial support of the men in the field,
told of the necessity of conservation
of food, to keep efficiency at its high
est noint until victory is secure. He
raned the Red Cross and the Army
Y. M. C. A. as the agencies particu-
larlv worthy Of support and express
ed the opinion that these two agen-
cies were better fitted than any otheT'.
to care for the needs Of the men and
advised that local organizations work
thru them in every possible manner.
The lecture was one of special in
terest to the audience and many
things were clearly presented that
Williston people have not been fully
informed on. ..-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
ANNUAL REPORT Of
LIBRARY SHORTLY
WILL SHOW THAT WILLISTON
INSTITUTION is DOING GREAT
WORK HERE

Miss Bessie r. Baldwin who has
just returned from vacation has
started the task of compiling the an
nual report for the James Memorial
library and she expects to spend sew
eral weeks marshalling in detail the
facts that will show the complete
scope of work that is being done by
the local institution.
The report will be published in full
in the fall and contains some very
interesting records of growth and
use. 1t covers the year July, 1916
to June, 1917, inclusive, and shows
that during that time 1900 volumes
were lent for home use, 25 per cent
were non-fction.
The number of people who used
the reading room during that period
was over ten thousand, adding the
rough count taken each day. This
is apt to be less rather than more
than the actual number. The number
of actual reference questions looked
up amounts to 2,247 which does not
include a good deal of Independent
reference work.
The rental collection has proved
popular and solves part of the prob
lem of buying recent fiction. Ths:
rental fees amounted to about twen-
ty dollars, which has been re-invest-
ed in other rental books.
There are about fifteen hundred
names Of the library register of bor-
rowers. In spite Of the fact that the
children compose only third Of this
registration they do full half of the
reading and the non-fiction percent
in their case amounts to over 80 per
cent
Are you using this library which
you help to support and which is
ready to put at your disposal the in
formation you need?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
GOVERNMENT MAKING PUBLIC
CLAIMS THAT WILL ALLOW
EXCUSE FROM SERVICE
OWENS NAMED AS SLEUTH
BOARDS WILL HAVE RULINGS
OF DEPARTMENT TO GUIDE
IN NEARLY ALL CASES

William G. Owens for Williams
County and George Shafer in McKen-
zie county have been appointed spe-
cial representatives of the United
States government in this section to
see that every man gets "a square
deal" in the selective draft now be-
ing made for the first big conscrip-
tion army to be sent to Europe.
Registrants who procure from To-
cal boards by misrepresentation or
other means exemptions to which
they are not entitled are to be look
ed after by a Stacker sleuth who
were named for each county in North
Dakota by Governor Frazier last
night. In many cases this official is
the county judge, but for any reason
which may appear good to the au-
thorities exceptions may be made to
this rule, and some other person be
named. l.
Instructions governing this point
were received yesterday by wire from
Provost Marshal Crowder, who says {:
"The names Nof all registered men
are on a list arranged in the order in
which they will be called for military
service. Wherever any registered
person imposes upon local board
and improperly secures a certificate
of exemption or discharge, he ad-
vances the time of call of all other
uncalled persons on the list. For this
reason, every registered person and
to some extent every person in the
community is more or less directly
interested in seeing that the true
facts are brought to the attention of
the government.
"For every local board a person
has been designated who will re-
ceive information Of such cases and
take appeals to the district board
and inform the local board. For this
reason, the public is entitled to know
the grounds upon which claims for
exemption or discharge are being
asked by registered men. Local boards
should therefore be instructed imme-
diately to make available to the press
from day to day the names of per-
sons claiming exemption or dis
charges, the ground on which such
claims are based, and in general the
number of cases that are being dis.
r'osed of by the hoard from day to
day. This instruction does not ap-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
W|LL|ST0N SCHOOLS WILL
BEGIN EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
OPENING ANNOUNCED FOR USUAL TIME BECAUSE
LIGHT CROPS HAVE REMOVED NECESSITY FOR EN-
PLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HARVEST FIELDS
NEW TEACHERS.

with Alamo as center, approved by
a vote of nearly 4 to l. ...
Thorstad district No. Is with Zahl
as a center approved by 81 to 9.
Golden Valley 10. IS with Tenn
pie as a center approved by 96 to 49,.
The object of these consultations
is to bring the graded and high school
work into standard form in these
neighborhoods and eventually to have
accredited high schools in connection
with the graded consolidated schools.
Miss Peterson has been a firm pro-
ponent of consolidation an dit is a
personal victory for her work to have
these coming towns adpt the con-
solidated plan for their districts.
Miss Peterson stated this afternoon
that the question of late or ear!y
beginning if the terms of school in
the various districts is being left
largely with school officers to best
care for their neighborhood needs.
1t is stated that in most cases school
will start at the regular time though
in few districts the boards have
decided to wait until October so
that the children may help in early
harvest.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-09
.W|LL|STON DRUGGIST
TALKS AT STATE MEET
ANNUAL SESSION COMMENCED
TUESDAY, CONTINUING
THREE DAYS

Grand Forks, August 8.-The North
Dakota Pharmaceutical association
opened its thirty-second annual con-
vention in the Commercial club rooms
in this city yesterday. The business
session will extend through Wednes-
day and Thursday will be given over
to entertainment.
With more than 200 delegates ex-
pected from various parts of the
state, this convention promises to be
the largest in the history of the as
sociation.
The officers of the association are
as follows: President, A. A. Bradley
of Williston; Vice president, Peter
Mergens of Fairmount; second vice
president, J. H. Void of Grand Forks ;
general secretary and treasurer, W.
S. Parker Of Lisbon.
The so-called "Stephens bill' forms
one of the most important topics dis
cussed by members of the convention
in the rooms Of the Commercial club
of this city yesterday. morning. The
bill to which reference was made in
President Bradley's annual address.
was introduced in congress by Sen
ator Henry F. Ashhurst of Arizona
and Representative D. V. Stephens of
Nebraska and seeks to provide rem
edv for the unfair competition of Ger
tain great monopoles II is s"i'
that every national association of
Independent retailers and many hun
drcds of trade and commercial or
panizations are supporting the bill.
In a peculiarly important way the
D~ovie;-r~ If 40 '-:n r~~t 49,
tail drug trade of the individual
states.
The convention was opened short
ly after 10 o'c!ock yes- s-ordo" cfA~"-
noon with an address of welcome by
M"vor D. A. Dinnie. Response in be-
half of the association was made by
Peter Meroens cf T"'rI?7~"'o+ +',o f~o'
vice president of the association.
That the nest ya"r has been p-o--
porous one for the association was
indicated by the tenor Of the annual
address Of A. A. Bradley of Willis
""-l. president of the association who
also put stress on the fact that the
''"i+e' States can count on the ex-
treme LOYALTY of the druggists of
North Dakota. The president brief
" reviewed the achievements of the
past year, especially with regard to
lo";e'sti~e work affecting the interests
re ~ pharmaceutical trade.
This point was also alluded to in
the annual address of the secrctar''-
treasurer. w S. Parker of Lisbon
who called the attention of the men,