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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
Halfway Work.

We are, none of us, so good archi.
tects as to be able to work habitually
beneath our strength; and yet there
is not building that 1 know of, late
ly raised, wherein it is not sufficiently
evident that neither architect nor
builder has done his best. 1t is the
especial characteristic of modern
work. All old work nearly has been
hard work. 1t may be the hard work
of children, of barbarians, of rustics;
but 1t is always their utmost. Let us
have done with this kind of work at
once; cast off every temptation to 1t;
do not let us degrade ourselves volun-
tarily, and then mutter and mourn
over our shortcomings; let us confess
our poverty or our parsimony, but not
belle our human intellect. 1t is not a
question of doing more, but of doing
better. Do not let us boss our roofs
with wretched, half-worked, blunt
edged rosettes; do not let us flank our
gates with rigid limitations of medieval
statuary. Such things are more in
suits to common sense, and only unfit
us for feeling the nobility of their pro-
totypes.-Ruskin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
Almost the Speed LImlr.

AT Chattanooga" said veteran of
the Civil war, zone of the men in my
company left early In the action, and
no one saw him till after the battle,
when he appeared in camp unwounded
and unabashed. Some of the boys ac-
cused him Of running away, but he
wouldn't admit 1t.
II only retreated in good ORDER he
declared.
Il heard Of the matter, and few
days later asked him If he had any
idea how fast he had 'retreated.'
"'Well, I'll tell you, cap'n,' he said.
IF had been at home, and going after
the doctor, folks that see me passin'
would have thought my wife was right
sick 7 n-Harper's Month";
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
RUSSIA TO RECLAIM DESERT
Good Pasture Lands Are Destroyed at
the Rate Of One Hundred Thous-
and Acres Year.

The shifting sands Of Astrakhan and
the measures taken by the Russian
government to deal with this problem
form the subject of memoir by J.
g. Firstov, published in Petrograd, OBJ
serves the Scientific American. Ten
million acres of the province In ques-
ton are covered with shifting sands
formed during the nineteenth century
and subsequently. These sands have
been spreading at the rate Of 100000
acres year, the result being the trans
formation of good pasture land into
barren waste. The principal cause is
over grazing; fiocks and herds are kept
80 long in one place as to result In the
complete destruction of the turf. Poor
agricultural methods are also respon-
sible. About the beginning of the pres
ent century the government took meas
ures of control and reclamation, and
between 1904 and 1909 an area Of about
10000 acres was brought under cult
walton. In 1918 a special service was
ordered to deal with the question.
The province was put under the charge
OF chief forestry officer and divided
into six districts, in each Of which a
subordinate official was appointed to
superintend the work. At the time of
writing good progress has been made
In planting soil binders and growing
herbaceous crops, but 1t was still prob
lematicai whether the province was
adapted to the establishment of for
esta
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

Wee moving swiftly.
suddenly the boat began to tilt up
ward ut the bow. Donald heard the
scrnping OF the filppers against che
stern. Then, as II heavy dog had
scrambled in, the boat tipped high into
the air and rlghted itself. Another Of
the monsters had gained entrance.
Donald seized the oar and brought
II down upon the beasts head. The
oar splintered; he heard the cracking
OF bone, and a splash followed.
The edge of the boat was dragged
beneath the waves. II filled and over
turned. Donald found himself strug-
Cling to save Ida in the sea Of jelly
that sucked him down. Somehow he
caught her and dragged himself to the
keel. He shouted, and the brutes sour
ried away, leaplng and falling with re-
sounding splashes, like sharks at
play.
Donald felt Ida's arms seek his neck.
She turned to him instlnctively, not as
her rescuer alone, but as her lover.
He filled his lungs and shouted.
no his amazement he heard an an
swering shout. He strained his eyes
\ through the darkness. Surely that
was human ery He shouted again.
and the answer came once more; and
there was no longer any doubt.
The coming tower of the F55 came
drifting out OF the night. She ran
awash. with matches off, and Davies
WINS standing on the deck among a
group Of sailors.
where are your" ne shouted.
"Herer Donald cried. Reverse
engines, Davies Coming aboardr
The engines stopped and the sub
marine grazed the sides of the over
turned boat. poEald grasped Ida in
his arms and clambered 60 the deck.
And Donald found himself shaking
mans hand as n he were his brother,
instead OF merely Sam Clouts, able sea.
man in the navy trying TO keep his
hands from straying toward his
mouth organ.
1--WE were trying 10 make Fair
island when we spotted you, sir" said
Davies. II thought we'd pick you up
VI the morning when the FOG cleared
Its been hard work making anywhere
There's something the matter with the
sea"
"How. paviesT
"we're only able to make knot
and half. sir, 1t isn't the engines
At least there doesn't seem to be any,
thing the matter with them. It's as
II the sea's-well, turned to Jelly, OF
nolasses, sir. Perhaps you noticed 1t
I've never seen anything like 1t In
ms experience" continued the littl'
MILDLY, whose experience Of the high
seas was limited 20 couple Of short
cruises on training ship, and on,
on a transport
'Clap on TIE hstches and make full
speed for Fair island" ordered Don
. aid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

Through the drifting mist wraiths
appeared jutting cape that reared
itself toward the spangled clouds.
Donald pulled for an hour. Then ne
fen forward over his oars. He was
incapable Of another stroke, but he
believed that he had left the sea devils
behind.
He cast his eyes along the horizon.
There was no sign Of the F55. He
turned toward Ida.
Az he bent over her her eyes opened.
She looked at hlsn intently and sighed.
The horrors Of that day seemed tenn
porarily 10 have beRumbed her mind
and robbed her Of memory. And DON
aid did what he had never dared to do
before.
He raised her IN his arms and kissed
her.
II love you, dear" he said. "If we
come out OF this--as we shall---I want
you always. VIII You have me. IdaT
She raised her Ups to his for answer.
And In the happiness OF that mo-
ment, which atoned for all that they
had endured. Donald perceived that
the boat had begun 10 move again.
The respite had been Of brief duration.
Incredibly pertlnaelous, and cruel
beyond belief, the monsters had once
more taken up the chase. But In the
uuhuman forms were minds as shrewd
as his, organizing them for one SUI
preme purpose, the elemental one Of
food.
They were swimming beside the
boat Donald could see the agitated
churnlngs OF the water. Were they
pushing or pulling7 Taking the oar
In his hand, Donald went to the bow
and drove II down into the sea. But
he struck only the jellylike medium In
which the boat was travelling.
He went TO the stern, stepping over
the body OF the girl, who had re-
lapsed into Inconsistencies. This
time, as he thrust, there was scurry
among the waves, and he felt the
yielding. blubbery form. and the same
sensation Of burst balloon. The boat
stopped. Donald thrust out furlously,
feeling always the contact with slip
perry flesh.
The monsters were pushing the
boat, not pulling II.
And gradually there followed the
same stupendous incarnation into Wis
ible being, the shadowy shape that
grew and crystalllzed into the milky,
opalescent body. He heard the school
themselves upon their
prey, and saw II rent and dismem-
haraT Awassssso-. hIts atyas
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE HIS SWEETHEART, PAcET EN-
COUNTERS A NoIsoME HORDE.

Donald Paget just given 81 a
submarine az Washington old friend distinguished though
scientist Masternn
returned from exploring expedition bringing with him member Of
the existence Of whose
family AZ the the arch Hares" Masterman
Page The recital interrupted the arrival
MaaleFman, Ira MacBeard. the
fatal parayhc Maatermans
documents bearing The discovery and
scientist proceeds his submarine
enemy
which Ida pas
senges. girl a small boat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
Built for Giant.

Gardner, Mass, has in one OF Its
parks what is believed to be the largest
chair In the world, made for actual
use. 1t is 51s feet square at the base,
and - feet in height. The seat is six
feet from the ground, so that those
who wish to sit In 1t have to literally
climb up into the chair, like. children
The chair weighs 1900 pounds. 1t was
presented to the city, and is an object
of considerable attraction to strangers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
BuriaIs on HiIItops.

Buffalo Bill is not the only celebrity
to be buried on hilltop. Cecil Rhodes
and Robert Louis Stevenson are both
buried on high points. The empire
builder lies on kopje in Rhodesia,
and the novelist on the highest part
of his beloved Samoa. Lord Dacre is
supposed to have been buried on horse
back in Saxton churchyard.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
Am npoIIed un.n

Nan gazed with adoring eyes on her
uncle when he appeared ready to &C
TO a formal dance. After giving him
the "once over" the braid on his
trousers attracted her attention ant
she exclaimed: "Why, he even has
'broidery on his pants"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

Despite the lack of interest on- the
part OF the big bond buying houses
in the state highway bonds offered for
sale by the state treasurer, Idaho will
finance its own road building The
state land board has agreed to take
the entire 100000 issue
James @, Callahan, multimlllionaire
mining man of Occur d'Alene who is
suing his wife for divorce on the
grounds that she married him for his
money, has won the first round of the
lega; struggle. The demurrer of his
wife just been overruled.
Ten owners of small flocks of sheep,
aggregatlng about 2400 head, met at
Caldwell and reached an agreement by
which their interests will be CONSOLE
dated in order that costs for grazing
the sheep In the Payette national for
est may be borne comparatively.
Otto Keller of Boise was reported as
probably lost In the woods above Idaho
City, according to telephoned infor-
nation received In Boise. 1t was re-
ported that young Keller had gone
hunting about three weeks previous,
and nothing had been heard from him
since.
II. IL. Park OF Boise has been elect
ed president of the State Federation
of Labor, to succeed II. II. Cation, who
resigned a short time ago, in order to
devote all OF his time to the new
duties which he will assume january
| as commissioner Of the Industrial &c
'ident board.
Mrs. ID. II, Haylett of Homedale
may lose several head of stock because
her pet shepherd dog developed rabies
and died violent death. They day
before the canine ran amuck he
nipped nearly all OF the livestock on
the legs MS he was driving them to the
barn from the pasture.
William A. Rankin, who was com,
monty known by his friends as Doe"
Rankin, died of heart disease at a
Boise hospital last week. He had
been pioneer of the west for more
than fifty years, and had taken an ac-
tive part in western history and de-
velopment. He was 81 years OF age.
ANNNSN AEtttAAot the liibhbSNu western
freight rate advance, which the rail
roads had asked from the interstat,
commerce commission December II.
has been forwarded to Washington by
Secretary George Il. Graf of the traf.
\ tic department OF the Boise, Idaho,
/ Commercial club.
An earthquake lasting several sec
onds and OF sufficient violence to
i alarm the entire community occurred
\ ut Idaho Fails Wednesday morning.
December II. at 4 o'clock. People in
alarm called the office OF che sheriff
4 and police, thinking that violent ex-
4 Flosion had occurred.
The jury at Pocatello in the case Of
Frank Andrus, charged with forgery,
was dismissed after being out twenty
four hours without being able to reach
verdict, Andrus was accused of hay
ing forged the name Of local lumber
dealer to note for $500.
At Joint conference of the retail
/ aud wholesale grocers OF Pocatello res.
olutions were unanimously passed In
favor of adopting the "caSh and carry
plan and cooperate to the fullest pos.
sihle extent in ether respects with the
federal food administration of thi,
7 sfata
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
To Save Shoe soIes

A cobbler passes on the secret that
If about once month the soles of
shoes are treated to a coat of linseed
oil they will always outwear the up
pers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28
In THE GEM STATE

Hot lunches are being served to the
pupils Of the Franklin school, three
times week
Every attorney In Payette yolun-
teered service to the registrants who
may need assistance in preparing an
swers to the questIonnalres.
Six balers are working on hay which
Will be exported from Canyon county
TO Texas, where shortage has al
ready seriously injured the stock in
dustry.
Pocatello grocers all are now solid
~ lined up behind the "cash and
carry" plan voted for unanimously by
more than $50 grocerymen of south
eastern Idaho.
The killing Of black bear has cost
the state s13,770 this year, since boun-
ties have been claimed on 1877 bears.
Most of the bears were killed In Ida
no and Bonner counties.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the third annual meeting
OF the Idaho State Library associa-
ton, which Is to be held this year
at Pocatello, January and 3.
Coyotes are apparently holding their
own In the state since claims for
bountles on 27,S21 have been paid on
animals killed within the last year.
The state pay $3.50 on coyotes.
The farmers in the vicinity of Shell
ley are experiencing great trouble, due
to the frost, in keeping their potatoes
from going bad, and have found 1t
necessary to sort them frequently.
Lucle CAN, the 3-year-old child of
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph A. Call, was
killed when load of lumber Mr.. Call
was hauling turned over on the Boise
Smiths Prairie road at Long Gulch.
A total of 2134 wildcats, 1873 lynx,
AZ cougars and SO wolves were killed
In Idaho during the past year. The
state pays $3.50 on wildcats, $3.50 on
lynx, $40 on wolves and $25 on cou-
gar.
Returned from mission to Tahiti,
]. Leonard Davis Of Blackfoot, relates
the experience of being aboard
ship that was nearly lured to de-
struction by a German raider In the
south Pacific.
A calf donated to the Nampa Red
Cross by Mrs. Erwin Bissett, was sold
at public auction for $110 The pro-
ceeds win be used by the Red Cross
chapter to purchase supplies for max
ing hospital garments,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

The F5s Is invaded BY the
weird monsters and Paeet has
a terrible struggle &c save him
self and ida. II is described In
the next lnstallment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

CTo BE coNTlNuEpQ
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28

IcogT1isls y v. 9, chaDaaa,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
,ost ulibustering seen in many

best fihbusFering seen in many a
session,
When the session opened there
were many new bills aimed at the
railroads According to some mem
bers, the people have felt resentful
at the application Of tariff 2-B In
Texas. regardless OF who was re-
sponslble for that tariff As time
passed on the legislative baromete,
looked more promising for the rail-
roads Al the close there was but
little adverse legislation Senate
bill 2l9 had its f2ngs extracted IA
the Senate and that vas the end OF
ii. The anti-fre.gAl eonfiseatoa
bill is an greed measure
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
POOR FOLKS IN COURT
To HAVE BEST sYTOH-
NEYs MONEY CAN By

NEW YORK, March 80 Because
unserUpu|ous lawyers have caused
poor people TO get unfair treatment
in New York courts, corps OF Tbs
best lawyers money can buy is being
organized under the direction OF The
Public Defender to sec that the poor
get square deal.
John d Rockefeller IT.. and
other wealthy men are backing the
plan financially The Pubic De
Tense 8ureau viii open Rionday,
Each case wil be prepared Tot triel
by experts ana capable member III
the staff assigned 70 defend it in
coult
The plan is fathered by members
of tbe New YORK bar. wao say that,
crooked practitioners have not ony
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
COMPRESS AND COTTON
BURN At H|LlsB0nl

HILLsB0RO, Texas, March 80.
Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed
the compress plant OF the Exporters
end Traders Compress. about TIRES
thousand bales OF cotton and toor
BOX cars. The loss il placed a.,
S375.ooo. The compress plant alone
vas valued az around $4,000.
The fire broke out at 1870 o'elocl
yesterday afternoon VI The oort9
end Of the Compress building. Aid
ed By a strong north wind ths
flames soon gained such headwaf
that there WAS uo chance for sayipe
the compress. although a change "a
the direction Of the Wind enabled
the fire department IN save tas
north end OF this platform. "A part Of
the shed. the office and about live
hundred bales Of cotton.
The cotton is tae property Of va
rious shippers located to different
parts of the country Some OF Il
was insured. The compress ug.
insured but the amount could MOI
be learned, Officials OF the com
pres company, VINO live ia Waco.
Mere In Bro~nwood today. The
compress was built in 1880.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

MADRID, March seAll aliens
found it, Spain. beginning Sunday,
vino have no passports Will be sub
3eet 10 fire aud expulsion No alt
ems viii he permitted to enter Spain
without a passport after sunday. Az
thai time also systematic reeietra-
tion OF al aliens will be undertaken.
This measure Is taken because the
country has been o.errun gith spies,
small army OF whom have been
keeping submarine captains Inform
ed as 10 the sailing OF all vessels
from Spanish ports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
1OIS THE NAVY /

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
cali for recruits should meet with
i hearty response from all parts 81
Inc country The navy offers ex-
csptionai advantages to young men
Id obatin an education they could
not Otherwise acquire. The navy
ii high grade. clean and efficient,
end it, Influence Is instructive.
broadening and elevating A youns
man could not spend shree years
III ii without gaining something 81
rloral ana intellectual value that can
DC found no where else. WaSalla-
chic has had number OF yolisg
men 90 To the navy and all 81
them have come out ut the end of
their enlistment better fitted Tor
the duties Of life. Some OF them
lave remained IN the navy and To-
day they are climbing up toward
the top through the process OF pro-
motion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
Grocery Store Burn. ~ l,nni.

ENNIS, Texas March 80. The
took of the star Cash GroesrQ eom.
amy owned BY sam McKay Tom
scallon and Charles Hodge. burned
al BIS yesterday morning from ers
q an unknown origin. Loss $4,000.
Insurance $4,000 The building. own.
90 by G. e. Pullman. was badlv dam.
aesa. z w. insured Tor sz.soo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

v Salt Is a white. bQllhaaded 4
= seasoning that has 10 be nat Ia 4
= a shaker ana handled roughly
= before 1t viii mind
= II has an awful crust AZ 4
= times and must be pulverizea
. into submission II viii balk 4
. aud stall around It's retreat as 4
= long as IL ean. coming out In I
= the open only when sou threat 4
= en- it with the hlGHI end OF 4
. fork. 4
= Then il has spells Of meian- Z
. eholy. You might as we'll let IL 4
= alone when il gets one OF these
= 1t grows soggy and duh There =
= is nothing in the world more Z
= morose than soggs shakertui Z
= al salt =
. When oiir salt gets stubborn q
. and lnugish We just say 70 our =
= selves. but nor 50 our wife can =
. hear. Well, perhaps We are =
= nov dealing with a chunk OF =
= the salt Lofts vile Turned to. =
= . - 80 = . . = . . . . = .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
AUSTIN COLLECTION ANTIQUE
ARMS ORDIRIED SOLD.

PHILADELPHIA, March S0The
late Samuel II. Austin's collection OF
antique arms, worth fortune and
said 10 be the most wonderful collec-
tion of It's Kind in existence, win be
sold at auction in New York some
time next week.
Among the rate pieces arr a wheel
locs naliaa gun ofst5so.ia sporting
rifle dated lfss 3 triple Wheel lock
German pistol dated 1880 There
are 400 other speeimeut OF antique
gunpers, all in perfect condition
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

dealt unfairly With Their poa
ents bua have In sons my
treated their cases III sliaa aA
as 10 LEAH them into the we
confirmed criminal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

Democrats and republicans viii
esuets IN Washington today Taena
still remains some doubt as to which
viii be able 70 organize the hpuse
next Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

When man starts out to make
IA fool OF himself You had Just as
well give him the right OF way. He
h eersain to get there before he
stops.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

Tie prospect of war greatly en-
pfasis is the Importance Of planting 4
GOOD crop of hogs,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

But two more days OF the great
meeting. You cannot afford to
miss i service.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

This tsA1ng Of being world power
il causing us fa travel many galts
that Nc never travelled before.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

TIE harvsSs will scon pc past and
she season ended Then what are
ssorgoing to bs a5e 10 say
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

Let us al be OF good cheer The
darkest hour- II Just before the
lawn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

Germany Is stiil ratreating aioag
TIC French frent, but she Is leay-
iAg nothing behind but the land.
and that In condition to be OF
no service TO the enemy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

The crowds continue to grow
and The interest 10 increase over
Il the tabernacle. Bro Brown is
esking aard during the closing
eass AZ TIE meeting
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30

The great trouble with your family
tree IS that il has some dead limbs
on ii, one Of waom yon are which.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-30
waaahaciaie has told Hugnfe y

Waaahaeiaie has told Hughfe Ters-
rings and his I,efroit Tigers good
bye. aud in parting with them ex.
pressed the wish that the Tigers
csaIa cop the pennant In the sea
son which Is about to open. Dur
ing their first training season here
Mr.. Jennings end his men made
many friends among the citizens o.
Waxahachie. and their so1onrn w.sa
US this season has not only added
new friends to their list, but
strongly cemented the ties of form
er friendships. The Tigers have
al all times conducted themselves
DIS gentlemen and hava deported
tiaemseirese in a way that has won
the esteem OF the people OF Wesa-
LacIaie. All evidence Of their gentle
Inenly demeanor is seen in their
action OF calling Off their farewell
dance out Oh Difference to the revi-
sal campaign now going en- in mo
city. The good people Of Waxa-
haehie will always kindly remember
them for this.