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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK Child
@California Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When It's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
d~iarrhoea, Indigestion. colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
te~aspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
WAITS IN SILENT GRIEF
FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES
Plight OF 5ereaved E%nsiishman in New
York Brings Home to Watchers
Tragedy of New Warfare.

New York.-It took the silent grief
of John NJ. Little, Englishman, to bring
keeniy home to the officials and clerks
of the Anchor line Offices the loss OF
the California, one of the liners sunk
as a result of Germany's new subma-
rine campaign.
Modestly. almost efficiently, Little, u
spare, slight man, asked for news Of
his wife and four children, steerage
passengers. The latest cable, he was
told. reported his wife and n child
missing-the others had been saved.
But the wife and baby" he pleaded.
Cant you give me a word of hopper
No one dared reply. Tears welled
from Little's eyes and rolled unre
STRANGELY down his cheeks. The bus
ting activity stopped and Aeads were
bowed.
Strengthening himself with an effort
Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears still stream
ing down his face.
Not a word was uttered as the worh
OF the pasy office was resumed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Arizona Mightiest of
All Fighting Vessels.

The Arizona, the newest addi-
tion to the United States battle
ship division, not only is the big
gest of Uncle Sans sea fighters,
but no other naval power has q
fighting vessel that can reach It
in size.
1t is larger by 200 tons that the
Pennsylvania, the flagship OF
Admiral Mayo, of which it Is a
sister ship.
1t will be a damaging foe for
an enemy to meet. ts.twelve II
inch guns fire a broadside of 90
600 pounds Of steel, which can
be directed accurately at a mark
15 miles distant. The broadside
is 5000 pounds more than the
combined broadsides of the Kan
sas, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, ships that have been
placed In the reserve fleet.
The displacement of the Ari-
IONA is $1,000 tons. 1t is pro-
PEELED by oil-burning engines,
which drive 1t at a speed averag-
ing 20 knots an hour.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
PAT GOT THE BEER
Grammar Competition Resulted Disas-
trously TO the Other TWO Partiei-
pants in the Contest.

Pat, a Scotty and a Cockney were in
company recently. They were very
thirsty and hard up, having only the
price Of a single beer between them.
Deciding to invest in this they entered
a barroom and had the drink supplied.
"Oi tell We what" said Pat. as he sur
veyed the flowing measure. There's
only enough here for wan. so we'd bet
ter put it up for a grammar COMPETE
ton, an the best man'll get the lot"
This was agreed to.
"Well, now" said PAT Il Scotty,
(which would you say. '0i can't take
this drink or '0i won't take this
drink'?"
Il Gamma take this drink" replied
Scotty.
"An' your" asked Pat of the Cockney.
II won't take this drink" answered
the latter.
SWELL" said Pat, "oi say, 'oi will
take this drink"
And he did.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wayy, fluff
fly, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after a "Danderine hair cleanse Just
try this-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair. taking n small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and In just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invtg-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most Will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne n
downy at frst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you ARE for pretty. soft hair n lots
of it, surely get a rs cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try 1t. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Dose Of His own Medicine.

"You are not compromising that pre-
scription as l would" remarked the
stranger who had dropped in. dump
in a little Of this and a pinch of that"
"What do you mean? Are you a
~druggist?"
Nope"
Then what do you mean by telling
me how TO run my business?"
"Oh, I'm the manager of the ball
team. / notice you in the bleachers
occasionally handing me unsolicited
advice"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Real Experience.

"Yes," said a travelling mar, Il was
once out of sight of land on the At
lantic ocean twenty-one days
Another man spoke up: "0n the
Pacific ocean one time l didn't see land
for twenty-nine days"
A bald man knocked the ashes from
his cigar and contributed his bit:
II started to cross the Kaw river
at Topeka in a skiff once" he said.
land was out OF sight Of land before
/ reached the other side"
what" demanded the man who
had spun the first yarn. THE Kaw is
not more than three hundred feet wide
at Topeka"
quite true" said the bald mar qui-
city. 1.-The skiff turned over and 1
sank twice"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
New Meter Successful.

The latest development in metering
appliances is a coal meter built on the
principle of a water or gas meter. This
instrument was devised primarily to
measure the coal consumption of fac
tory boiler rooms, but it may find a
wider application on a smaller scale.
1t operates on the same principle as
a water meter, the stream of broken
coal pouring down a chute and turn
ing an inclosed var The meter can
also be used for grain, according to the
inventor. Its use on coal was entirely
successful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti because of its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder Of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
her Mfg. Co, Omaha, Nebr, for beau
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free to
mothers.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
SKIN ToRTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re-
lieved by cuticura-TriaI Free.

It takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications OF
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas. itchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

cramps in my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top of my head,
and dizzy
spells. I had 9TH
er symptoms show
ing my kidneys
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
No Hindrance.

"Pop, will you answer me one bust
ness question:"
always glad to, my on. What is
it?"
when a community goes dry car
a firm there liquidate?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

were at fault, so / took Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They were the means of saving
my life. / write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD's,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will do.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Arts Main Point.

81 always said Pushkey was a bad
musician. They didn't accomplish any
thing worthy of art at his organ re-
cital."
"Oh, yes. they did. They took UP a
collection"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Lucky Mermaid.

'There goes a millionaire and his
young wife. He first saw her in a div
ing tank"
.Well! Welli"
Thanks to his money, she's been in
the swim ever since"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

Telephone lines in use in the
United States during the year 1912
amounted TO 20,24S,326 miles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Absurd Wish.

Blinks-What is your dearest wish?
Jinks-That 1 knew as much as my
son thinks l do.-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. II. Warner, Myersville, Md,
writes: any trouble was sciatica. My
back was affected and took the form
of lumbago. ] also had neuralgia,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
very Truly yUuTsl
HEDQUIST DRUG Co, NO. 4,
Nov. 4. 1915. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Prove what Swamp-Root win Do For You
Where EIse?

First Student Counting change)-
Hey, waiter! Where do you get these
Canadian dimes?
Second Student ~ Canada, you
chump!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
The Proof

"Does love really blind a MANI"
1T must, when you see the way
girls put powder on their noses"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Everyone Knows This Kidney
Medicine is Good


We never hesitate to recommend your
preparation because we know positively
that it is a good medicine and has given
universal satisfaction to its users who
speak very favorably regarding it: We
have handled it for FIVE years and have
never heard a single complaint, everyone
knows that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root IS
a c~ommendable medicine.
Very truly yours,
HEDQUIST DRUG CO., NO.4,
George L. Smith, Mgr.
Nov. 4, 1916. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot,
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular 6fty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

It's a fortunate thing for one-half
the world that the other half doesn't
know how 1t lipes-or why.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

After marriage has opened a blind
lovers eyes he is entitled TO sympathy
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

Although the average man may
know when to stop, he seldom does II
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

war department has decided and an
unteer commissions viii be made
from those classes of our citizens whe
have had such experience, and that
from those classes the selections will
be made In the following order:
tA)-Persons who have had expert.
nee as commissioned officers in the
regular army of the United States anc
ex-officers of volunteers of proved ep
perience and efficiency.
Observation-Disclosures officers OF
experience In the regular army.
(C)-Persons who have had expert
ence as officers In the militia.
(D)-Persons who have qualified
according to law under prescribed ex.
aminations to test their fitness to
command and control men In the field.
(E)-Graduates of educational In
situations of military standing tC
which regular army officers are de-
tailed as professors OF military science
under the law.
(F)-Should the necessary number
of volunteer officers required not be
furnished from the above classes, the
val department will give civilians
lacking in actual military experience
an opportunity to appear for examine
ton to test their fitness for commits
sions, before boards which the war de-
partment proposes to create In he
several states.
Begin Training at Once.
Under the caption Training Of Vol
~unteers" the var college pamphlet
reads:
1.-THE training Of volunteer troops
must begin without delay after their
induction into the service. No time
must be lost. 1t should begin at the
company rendezvous, without waiting
for complete mobilization. Under our
traditional policy of relying princi-
pally for defense upon citizen sol
diers, the larger part of our land
forces will not be fully trained on the
outbreak of war. 1t is more than
probable that we shall have TO employ
some of them with little or nc train
ing as soon as they can be assembled
in suitable units.
"The amount and character of the
training will at first be directly pro
p~ortional to the time consumed, pro
vided a rational scheme be followed
How much time will be available Il
is impossible to predict. 1t is reason
able to assume, however, that in thu
event of a wal with an oversee enem.
ii will be the time required for GU
enemy to establish at least q partia
control of the sea sufficient to opei
the way for landing Of expedihonar
forces.
"Any system Of training, howevei
good in itself, will fail TO bring the d.
sired results unless there are avail
able a sufficient number of trained II
| structors, officers and noncommi
stoned officers. The blind cannot lea
the blind"
/, Referring to the mobilization of th
volunteer armies, the war colleg
points out that all points of mobilizi
ton have been selected, n in eac
t state of the Union, and that these pr
: liminary arrangements have been al
| proved by both the federal and stat
: authorities. These plans provide fe
the necessary buildings, for water SUI
ply, and all other essential need
which will arise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

You will escape many ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the dull headache, the lazy liver, If you
will take a pleasant laxative made up Of
the May-apple, juice of the leaves of
aioes, root of jalap, and called pheasant
Pellets" You ear obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets in walls for 25c.-
ask for Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

Some people tell the truth only when
q lie won't answer the purpose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
Gratitude.

Grocer-Now that I gave you a ba-
mana, what do you say2
Mary-Please open 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
WITHIN THH REACH Of eyery woman

NE kEA@ff OF every woman
health and strength. They're
brought to you by DIR. Pierce'S
E3vorite Prescription. Take
this medicine, and there's q
safe and certain remedy for all
the chronic weaknesses, de-
rangements, and diseases pc
culiar TO the sex. 1t will build
up, strengthen, and invigorate
every arun-downn or Delicate
woman. 1t regulates and as
sists all the natural functions.
At some period in her life,
a woman requires q special
tonic and nervine.
If you're a tired or afflicted
woman turn to Fayorite
Prescription you will find Ii
never fails to benefit.
Sold in tablet or liquid form
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23

Influenza. PIN K
Eye, Epizootic.
Distemper and all
nose and throat
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Reconciliation.

In most families and among friends
differences sometimes arise that are
decidedly unpleasant. In nearly all
cases these differences spring from
misunderstanding. A time comes
when explanations, apologies and rea-
sons are In order, and a reconciliation
takes place. This is a thing much to
be desired, and when 1t comes wash
the slate clean. Leave no fragments.
no %leftovers, to be brought up at an
other time. Wash the slate clean as
you would wipe out a faulty example.
Cleanse the heart Of the last drop of
bitterness or resentment. Let love and
good will prevail. A genial spirit brings
more req. happiness than a manne so
reserved as to raise doubt Of the pleas
ure Of meeting, doubt that %reconcilia-
ton was mutual. So forgive as to for
get. 1t has been done and can be done.
such forgiveness wins good will and
cements friendships that ILL life with
Joy. Hold yourself ready to wash the
slate an."-Milwaukee Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Axtecs and Human Sacrifices,

Human victims were sacrificed by
the AZtecs in various ways and rela-
lively In large numbers. Hubert Howe
Bancroft, In his History Of Mexico"
says: 1.-The victims were for the most
part captives taken I'm war, and war
was often made solely with a view to
obtaining them. A large proportion,
however, consisted Of condemned Grim
inals or slaves, and ever of children,
bought or presented for the purpose.
Moreover. persons sometimes offered
themselves voluntarily for the good Of
the people or for the honor Of a god.
The greater part of the victims died
under the knife, but some were burn
ed alive, and children were often bur-
led alive or drowned, while we hear
of criminals being crushed to death
between stones. But the most cruel
sacrifice Of all, and yet the most COM
mon. was performed by tearing out
the heart of a living human creature
at the sacrificial stone"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Gamer. Men and War P,oture..

The camera man in search Of lively
war pictures often enjoys the protec-
ton Of a special guard, which Is espe-
cially detailed to protect him. Since
the camera does not shoot as far as a
gun, the photographer often works at
IN immense disadvantage. The cam
era makes a conspicuous target and
often draws the enemy's fire. The spe-
cial camera guard, which originated In
one of the early villa campaigns la
Mexico, consists Of two picked men,
perhaps more, who accompany the pho
tographer or skirmish ahead Of him to
render his position as safe as possible
when the Gamers Is set up. Many
thousands Of feet of war film have
been made while sharpshooters on
both sides kept up a steady and efec-
tive fire. A guard Of two American In
dians, both crack shots, were employed
for many weeks to protect l.. M.
Burrud, an American anne man, who
accompanied villa In one Of his cam
paigns. The Indians stealth and dar-
ing in accommodating the ground In adj
vance often proved Indispensable
'The Camera Man." by Francis Arnold
Collins.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Capitals We Have Had,

1t is asserted sometimes that the
United States has had FIVE capitals,
but the statement Is not correct. The
United States has had but three cap
itals-New York, Philadelphia and
Washington. In the period preceding
the adoption Of the constitution n
place was legally constituted a capital.
In a loose and unofficial sense 1t is pos
sible to describe as a capital any city
which was the seat Of government.
Taking the sessions of the Continental
congress rs establishing a seat Of gov
eminent in the Revolution and the
confederation, the following cities
may loosely rank as capitals: Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, York,
Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton and
New York. The articles OF confedera-
ton were passed by congress In Phil
adelphia, and the federal convention
charged to prepare a constitution con-
vened at the same place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
STAGE Name. and Real.

The extent to which favorite ac-
tresses are somebody else Off the stage
Is not well understood. Actors gener.
ally play under their own names, but
the oma who has achieved a repu-
tation before marriage prefers to re-
tain the name under which she became
known rather than that OF her
husband. Some women, too, play
while unmarried under another name
than the real one.
For instance, Maude Adams Is really
Miss Kiskadden. and Marie Dressler
is Leila Koerber. Jack and Ethel Bar
rymore are properly called Blythe. and
Truly Shattuck is Clarice Etrulia de
Bucharde. a name rather too long for
the stage. Theater goers seem to like
short names easily remembered. Trixie
Friganza Is really Della Edna O'Calla-
nan, and Mary Mannering is Florence
Friend; Elsie Janis was formerly Elsie
Bierbower, and Margaret Anglin Is
Mary Warren. And so 1t goes through
the list.-Boston Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
The Horse Upstairs,

Not long since we were riding on an
elevated train In Chicago. We looked
out of the ear, and there, right at our
elbow, was a horses head. thrust
through the upper floor window Of a
brick building. 1t was a startling
thing. We felt like saying. "Now, what
on earth are you doing up here, old
mann But the horse appeared to be
very much at home. No doubt he lived
there, twenty feet or so from the
ground. 1t was like n jail. He had no
barn lot or pasture. When his days
work was over he was taken direct
from the wagon to his upstairs stall.
Rents were too high for his owner to
furnish a stall on the ground. He
never had n chance to roll over or to
nibble at a bit of fresh plowed earth.
Yet that horses life in the city was no
more artificial and abnormal than the
life Of the average city man. The man
goes Of his own accord, however. and
the horse has no choice in the matter.
Probably the horses wonder why men
want to hive together like bees.-Farm
Life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Orkney Islands In Pawn.

The Orkney islands, says Pearson's
Magazine, do not really belong to
Great Britain in the sense that they
were eve coded by treaty OIL acquired
by conquest. They were simply trans
ferred by Denmark to Scotland In 146S.
In pledge for the payment OF the dowry
Of the Princess Of Denmark. who was
married to James ILL.,, king Of Scot
land. In the deed Of transfer, which Is
still In existence, 1t is specially men,
toned that Denmark shall have the
right to redeem them at any future
time by paying the original amount
of the dowry with interest to date.
There is no likelihood. however. that
Denmark will ever attempt to exercise
her right Of redemption, because co.
600 forms, the original amount Of the
dowry. plus compound interest for 44S
years, would amount to perhaps f1.-
O0O,0 900, 1000, and that is a bit more
than the islands are worth.