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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
DRUGS FEARFUL AND AWFIN
Amazing Connections That Our Ar...
tors Swallowed, Believing rh,,
They Had Medicinal Virtues

The medicines used down "a or,.
recent days sound most extraordIne,v
to our ears. AS late as the eigbt4antb
century dried toad was seriously cor.
sidered specific against the plama
In an article in the New York Med
ical Journal DR.. William Renwict
Riddell of Toronto, Canada, mentioned
a few Of the remedies in vogue
A plaster made of arsenic was an
piled to cancers. Bleeding was prac
ticed on all occasions, even in the
time of our grandparents. But the
sovereign remedy Of all was known
as intimidation or theriaca. This was
the great antidote of Roman pbar
macy. 1t originally had 40 or 80 In
gradients, all vegetables, but Neros
physician, Andromachus, added the
flesh of vipers. Every physician had
his own variation of the formula, and
Matteolf in the sixteenth century put
no less than 40 ingredients into It.
The name theriaca or theriac, IN.
der which 1t was commonly known,
was derived from the Greek "theriGn,'
a wild beast, as the stuff was cOnsld.
cred a specific against the poisonous
bites of beasts and serpents. The
French word "theriaque" was corrupt
ed into the English "treaele," and The
medicine was known in England as
"Venice treacle." 1t was the famous
Sydenham who first opposed the use
of drugs. In fact when Sir Richard
Blackmore asked him for good guide
in practice, he replied: "Don Qlixote
and declared that the arrival Of a GOOD
clown would do more for the health
of city than that of 20 asses laden
with drugs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
New Year.s Then and Now.

tNrH fGdt-a tHcH anu NOW
AS long as people can remember,
there have been New Year parties.
The old Romans gave theirs in honor
OF Janus, the two-faced god. One face
looked back at the old, spent year,
and one face looked forward to the
new. fresh year. They gave presents
to him and TO each other with the
hope that the new year would be
good to them. Some of the people who
lived long ago waited until the end of
March to celebrate the New Year,
since that was the time that the trees
and grass began new life. The Per-
SLAMS still exchange presents of eggs
at New Years, just as we do at Eas-
ter. But the rest of us now do our
giving Of presents at Christmas. Par
ties, though, we may give to each 9th
er on January l. In Scotland and
England everybody calls on everybody
else New Years day. and drinks
punch. Here In America calling has
gone out of style, but if we do moth
ing more, we at least shout Happy
New Year" to everybody we meet OF
New Years morning.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
OAK MARKS VENERATED Spot
Tree Planted Where Abraham Erect
ed Altar to the Lord Has Been
Carefully Preserved.

1t is recorded that when Abraham
was promised the possession 81 uF
land of Canaan and was conlInanueu
to walk through the land ne
moved his tent, and came ana a"se
In the plain Of Mamre, when y
Hebron, and built there an alar :,
the Lord" This spot is stlll hlatAs'
by a great oak, venerated aliKe y
Christian, Jew and Mohammedah' J
is to this protection that one w.
attribute it's preservation IN tesYp
cleared of almost all trees Dy 'le !
provident Turk. The species = ~
uncommon in Palestine anu VIZ
Portal. while stationed at general iSuu
quarters of the British army W.
sent to Kew gardens small W. =.
acorns which were Recognized q .nh
fruit of Abraham's tree. slr ~ sV' "a
Hooker visited the spot III LOW 4.
wanted to secure a specimen u
wood for Kew, but no one Wou'u NJ
off a bough. It was only Wlleh ,o;s
snow, which visited Jerusalem y IA
and which did not spare Hebron .s y
broken down one of the oak O'al !, 4
he was able to secure a portion = ~
which is to be seen to this day II -
of the Kew museums. but ~ Il
practical fame awaits the lree, rIl
is with 1t that the Syrian io ass brght
probably be rehabuitated IN 'p H. NE
era which is dawning now -.
Turk no longer rules the lanu'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
NE:WYEAR'S PARTY
Story for the Little Ones
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER.


Copyright by the Authoro
aHow about party7" asked Peter
Gnome. II haven't had good. party
In ever so long. I'm most particularly
anxious for one"
80 am T." said Billie Brownie. And
then Peter Gnome and Billie Brownie
Rugged each other and fell down In
the soft, white snow, which they
thought was great joke.
"Shall It be big party or small
party7n asked Billie Brownie.
aOh, let's have big party" said
peter Gnome, with costumes and
everything"
Everything meaning a supper, I
suppose" said Witty Witch. would
you all like to have supper In my
caveT
WED love to-" said Peter Gnome.
sAnd viii you tell us stories after
wardY asked Billie Brownie.
"To be sure / WILL" said Witty
Witch. "When will you have the partyf
/ must get ready, you know"
Lets have II tomorrow afternoon,
on New Years day." said Billie
Brownie. "That will give us time to
send out the invitations and to make
ready"
On the following day at three o'clock
Peter Gnome and Billie Brownie were
seen having make-believe fight by all
the guests who were arriving. Peter
Gnome was trying to shove Billie
Brownie out of the way.
And can you guess the reason whyl
Billie Brownie was dressed up to look
| like the old year and Peter Gnome was
dressed to look like the new year. TIC
be sure the new year had not really ar
rived. but that didn't make any diff.
ference for the party. After Peter
Gnome had succeeded In getting Bill
lie Brownie out Of the way and hid
Ing him behind tree, he said In 9
loud voice:
"This is New Year. / am 1920
That ISL am dressed to look like
1920" All the fairies and brownies
and elves and gnomes called out t
everyone else:
"A happy New Year. A happy New
Year TO ALL"
And Billie Brownie, who had hi
regular little brown suit under tn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
ual,,s of MoIybdenlts..

The principal value y .4ael to ghi'
is in the manufacture o. .sauohness tnS
it gives a hardness and t to,l use IN Pc
make the steel suitable ~ a,lers. NO.
peller shafts, guns and DO,. ID ~
Of the molybdenite produce produce
mania is shipped 10 Englan
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

finite. But each succeeding year is a
new opportunity. 1t offers the perfec-
ton of completeness, and by even
partial comprehension Of its fullness
we may move toward fulfillment of the
of our lives.
Il am not afraid" said Thoreau,
that | shall exaggerate the value and
of life, but that shall not
be up to the occasion which it Is.
shall be sorry to remember that was
there, but noticed nothing remarkable
not so much as prince in disguise );
lived in the golden age hired man;
visited Olympus even, and fell asleep
after dinner, and did not hear the con-
versation of the gods"
~ NE who loves only artificiality,
~ who does not note the excellence
of the world he has been set to rule,
proves himself unworthy of his herit-
age, and is punished by bitter unrest.
His life lacks the boon of contentment
which includes all boons. There are,
or course, the few whose mental scope
is too narrow for self-measurement.
They do not even know that they are
disconnected and may enjoy life as the
OK enjoys life. They are fortunate.
The unfortunate man is the one who
has, even dimly, an understanding that
the world is good and beautiful and
that he is failing to reap the richness
that is rightly his.
The coming year is indeed a great
mystery, full of possibilities. Who
ever has not watched and studied the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Day Means Much to All.

New Years suggest intimate personal
views of self. The annual crop of good
resolutions shows how near most
people are to becoming radically bet.
ter. The day also bring a sense Of the
inexhaustible resources of life. 1t is
the door into wonderful future. new
Inventions, new discoveries, new
achievements, Of social justice and priv.
ilege and joy for the masses of men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
po>k,ro Stones

Rocking stones belong to a s,a
freak stones, familiar to gso,S S,d.
Some of these rocking STONES s,sb cuts
SO by the force of the wind w ~ tssn
the dirt or sand out from uaq tbon he
They are Of harder materla. ,,ad them
dirt and stones which surroui \. soft.
So the harder remains are, y won
er r or rs shifting material has been =. YEA Isit
away. Other rocking stoo@'
by the melting or glaciers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Baby Always star ps samI

Baby Always sta family VIZ
the exception Of the siO .hs middle
sometimes wake up IN IN. sns Others @
the night. but none Of s the =
get "a wide awake as
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

DOETS died in the trenches of Gal.
l. lipoli and France, watching Gods
sunrise or the wispy clouds in the
blue. British gentlemen caked with
the mud of Flanders wrote detailed re-
ports of their observations of migra-
tory birds and of the effect of drum
fire on bird life. French students and
scholars, bearded and dirty, made
careful notes of the flora Of the
Mouse and the Somme.
These men visited Olympus and did
not fall asleep while the gods con-
versed. Neither did they permit the
roar Of mans fury to drown out the
divine voices.
So it must be good year that is
ahead. There can be no bad years.
The years are measured by God and
not by the evil that men do.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Little oldlastyear's
resolution is as
good as any, and
probablywillwear
fully as long as a
new one.

brightness. April will spread her
feast of flowers. June will display her
green perfection of beauty. August
will offer the ripening grains; October
the laden orchards. The year will
take no heed of the crime that has
been done by man or of the vengeance
that marched inexorably.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
YEARS MERELY
LIES CHAPTERS
Offer Opportunity for Each of
Us to Write Therein a
Record Better Than
the Preceding.

TN HE coming year lies spread
like the white plain that
sweeps from the roadside to
the distant forest where the
gray squirrels are making tracks in the
light snow. On this white sheet lit
tie record may be written; not full
life story, but merely brief chapter
or two, like the chapters of squirrel
life that may be read by one who to-
day ventures into the white forest.
1t is a great mystery that lies ahead,
a treasure house of endless possibih-
ties. The span of mans life is
short; shorter In absolute measure
ment than the span of year, For
each year, when October fades into
November, has wrought completeness.
No human life can bring completeness.
1t cannot bring completeness of knowl-
edge or completeness of happiness or
completeness of good works. The best
man can do, in his poor, limited way,
Is to CLEAN as much wisdom and win
as much happiness and do as much
good as the number of his days per-
mits, When the human October fades
II may thus be rich and peaceful and
without the scars of stormy days or
the blight of wasted days and without
undue regret that what should have
been seen and known and done has not
been seen and known and done.
A YEARS completeness is but a
4 - nTan NJ
pleteness covers many twelvemonths.
How fortunate that each dawning year
means a new opportunity to live and
learn. Again and again we may take
up the thread and advance toward the
goal of apprehension. We may study
Gods works and year by year come
nearer to an appreciation of them. Wa
can never fully appreciate them, FOL
our minds are finite, and they are in
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

How About Life-SaV'ns horn Do
one-fourth of the people 100 lra
before they are SIX. ~
to be sixty-fave.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
FEAST OF TABERNACLES
 COMES IN OCTOBER

On Thursday, October the ninth, the Jews will celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Succoth). The holiday is one of the most important ones in the Jewish calendar, and extends from the ninth to the sixteenth of October Orthodox Jews observe all nine days, while Reform Jews keep only eight days Services will be held at Nor wich synagogues in observance of the holiday
 The Succoth Festival is based upon two fundamental ideas. It is, first of all, the harvest festival, a period eel ebrated with great oy by the Jews long ago in Palestine d festival of reoicing and thanksgiving to God for His bounteous crops. The festival has, likewise, a historical significance. It commentaries the successful forty year ourney of the Israelites through the wilderness after the exodus from Egypt, and is reminiscent Of the fact that the Israeiites during this entire period.
 For this reason the Jews are com manded in the bible to dwell in booths during the festival, a custom which is quite popularly observed even today Where climatic conditions permit, the Jews erect wooden booths roofed over with leaves and plam branches and spend part of their time therein Where climatic conditions do not per- init, Sueah is ereceted in the Syn agog or on the SynaSog grounds. The Feast of Ia bernacles is one of the most joyful of all the Jewish festivals and is always observed with great re- joicing and gladness.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

Putnam woman while turning around in her Cadillac car on North Main street Thursday afternoon only damage done was bent mud guard.
 Eighth street crossing has been closed to traffic while putting in a new bridge which is badly needed
 Jeremiah Donovan has moved from Smith avenue to Gilmore street.
 MT. and Mrs. Lynwood Crary of Preston City attended the exposition in Springfield. Wednesday,
 Lawrence Hanrahan has accepted a position with one of the local grocery stores.
 There was 8 large attendance on Thursday morning at the funeral of from his home at 40s Central avenue. The bearers were the following: Patrick J. Casey. John P. Casey. Jr, and James J. Casey. sons of the de- parted, Thomas Dooley. Thomas Sul- livan and Martin Carroll. Services were held in St. Mary's church and Rev William H. Kennedy officiated. Henry J. LaFountaine presided at the organ and directed the singing. Mrs. T. J. Donovan rendered Some Sweet body was leaving the edifice the choir sang Nearer My God to Thee. Inter ment was in St. JoseDhs cemetery. Father Kennedy read a committai ser
 
 were numerous and beautiful which included a pillow from the wife of the deceased standing wreath. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Casey. Jr, pillow. Master James Casey: standing wreath from Annie M. Sullivan: standing wreath. employees of the black dyeing dyeing and starching room of the United States Finishing O.. standing wreath, Bernard Hussler and family. spray, Louis J. Savage and John W, Mckinley bouquet. Agnes A. Sulli- van: standing crescent, shopmates; cross Benjamin. Mary and Katherine Sullivan; spray. Mrs. M. Ring and family. Hourigan Brothers were in charge.
 Thomas Ryan has returned from business trip 70 Wauregan.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
LIFE IMPRISONMENT IS
 SENTENCE FOR MARKOVlCH

Michael Markovich, farmer of Union. who shot and killed neigh Dor, Louis Wells, was sentenced We'd nesday in the superior court at Rock vile to life imprisonment when the state recommended acceptance of a plea of murder in the second degree. The superior court with Judge Donald T. Warner presiding opened Tuesday for the trial of Markovich on an in dictment for murder in the first de- gree. Six jurors out of a panel of 31 tailesmen had ben secured. A conference between Michael Luddy. the counsel for the prisoner, and States Attorney T. F. Noone, result ed in the state signifying it's willing ness to accept a plea of guilty on the lesser charge. Markovich was there upon sentenced and was taken to Wetherstield by High Sheriff Fred O. Ninton.
 MaFkovich shot Wells as the latter was in his door yard, on July 20. Nothing has been developed to the reason. There had been no disa gree ment between the men so far the members of the family knew. Mrs. MarkoVich with a child had been staying at the Wells house. The au thorities have thought that Markovich was jealous 0 his wife and had be- come angry over her leaving home. But even when he surrendered to a Stafford Springs officer he said noth-
 ing and remained non committal throughout his stay on the county jail.
 Wells left a wife and several chil- II,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
COLLEGE FEES GO UP TO
 MEET INCREASED EXPENSES

Connecticut college with other col leges and universities is experiencing the increas sed cost of edUca ton result ing from tn corresponding high cost of living and is taking the necessary measures to meet the entaiie- high cost of institutional management.
 Tuition a the college during he en- suing year will be s165; board and room in the college dormitories has been figured at S3S5. This year for the first time each student attending the college will be required to pay an additional fee of $50 to be known maintenance fee. The fund made availab ble by the maintenance fee will be used towards any deficit which the college may incur during the academic year.
 Although there has been hesitancy on the part of the trustees in raising the fees to $60e for resident students and to $215 for day committing stu dents. the lack of a fund to meet the increased cost of management has made the move necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
GRoTON IRON WORKS HAS
 MONEY TO PAY CLAIM S

At the last hearing before Judge Maltbie in Hartford the receivers Gf the Groton Iron Works agreed to ob- tain money from the Emergency Fleet corpora tion to pay the claims against the company which were protected prior to the receivership through at tachments placed upon the property. A ma jority of these prior claims were filed by the law firm of Hull Mcclure & Hull, and these attorneys have had Deputy Sheriff Tubbs in charge of certain assets of the corporation for several months Some weeks ago United States marshal demanded con trol of the property from Deputy Sheriff Tubbs and just who shall have possession is a matter yet to be de- cided in the courts. It was arranged, however. that pending the hearing on the question both keepers should re- main and Judge Maltbie placed the date for the hearing in advance of the date on which the receivers stat cd that they believed they could ob tain funds fos relasing the attach ments by Sheriff Tubbs.
 The receivers state that they have day will ask Judge Maltbie for per moving some of the legal difficulties now interfering with the plant man agement. As soon as the receivers pay over this money the attorney for the creditors will instruct Deputy over the assets and the United States marshal can then continue in pos session in behalf of the Fleet corpo- ration
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
ST. MARY'S PARISH WELCOME HOME

dancing started Father Keefe called attention to the Well come Home celebration to be held at the fair grounds Saturday by the citi- zens of Norwich and urged all to make an effort to attend.
 Rev. William A. Keefe and Rev. w H. Kennedy wer~ iY general charge of the evening and were assisted by the following committee: Timothy Carey Thomas Delaney, William Bowen Frank J. Murtha. Frank Leonard William McClaferty. John Sheehy. Jo- seph Bellefleur, Nicholas J. Spellman Joseph Barry. Cornelius Downes, John Barry, John T Sullivan. Joseph Port elance. Henry LaFontaine. Edward Connolly. James Walsh, Patrick Har tic a>1 Edward Riordan.
 William McCIafferty was floor di- rector and Henry LaFontaine was musical director, the music being fur nished by LaFontaine's orchestra. Neil Crowley was prcmpter-
 The refreshments were served un der the direction of the members of the Ladies Charitable society and the Young Ladies' Sodality. John Sheehy was in charge ~of the soda water, Thomas McC1afterty had charge of the gent1emen's hat room -and.Afiss Mar garet Delaney was in charge of the ladies' cloak room. The use of the hall was very generously donated oy the Kosciuzsko- Pulaski society.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
ASKS COURT PERMISSION
 TO SELL REAL ESTATE

Judge William B. Colt of New Lon don makes application to the superior court for consent to sell property in that city in which he has an inerest. The application is made in suit brought against State Attorney Had lai A. Hull, the Congrega tional Home Missionary society of New York, the American missionary association and the American Board of Commission CTS for Mission of MaSac achusetts.
 Judge Colt says that he is heir to one third interet in real estate in Main street and Brainard Street which came to him by the will of the late Sarah P. Brainard. The property was to go to his children but as he has no children, he claims the one third interest, the reamining two thirds resting to the defendants, and asks the right to dispose of it he has a chance to sell it at an advan- tage. The complain states that Judge Alfred Colt who is the legal repre- sentative of the defendants, has giv en his consent.
 Papers in the suit have been filed with the clerk of the superior court in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
TAFTVILLE

Ponemah Council. K. of C.. at a re- cent meeting elected officers and made plans for the coming winter season. The officers elected are follows: Grand Knight, John Daley, depty granl knight, Hormisdas Gladue; re- cording secretary, James Hanlon; fin ancial secretary, J. J. Donoyan treas urer. F.. V. Murphy; chancellor. Archie Noeller: advocate, Nazel Lefieur; lect- urer, Heridore Fregeau: outside guard, John H. Murphy; inside guard, Albert o. Lambert.
 The installation of officers is to take place at the next regular meeting of the council. It was voted at the meet ing to hold a dance during the first week in October, and the following committee was appointed to take charge of the arrangements: Daniel McSheffery. Jr., chairman; James Hanlon, William T. Delaney. Horedore Fregeau. John H. Murphy, James Mo Cam and Peter Fletcher.
 Arthur Benoit has returned from the Backus hospital where he underwent an operati tion on his throat. Orb. Suss- Ter performed the operation.
 Miss Blossom and Clenfentine Gra- ham have returned to their homes in Lisbon after spending several weeks in Panama as the guests of Robert
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

St. Mary's parish on Thursday night honored the boys of Greeneville who have seen service in the army and navy during the world war, at a well come home celebration held in Pull aski hall on North Main street. Every service and ex-service man, Catholic and non Catholic alike, whose home is in Greeneville, was accorded very hearty we1come- The attendance numbered close to a thousand and the evening was a decided success from beginning to end
 The opening number of the pro- sramme was the Star Spangled Ban ner and this was followed by an ad- dress of welcome by the rector of the parish. Rev. William A. keefe- Then came the grand march, led by MT. and Mrs. William McClafferty. the second couple being Thomas Sears of Greene vile and Miss Ruth Grant of Taftville. There were exceiIently rendered solos by Nicholas J. Spellman. Edward Con nelly, and Henry LaFontaine Com munity singing under the direction of MT. Connolly proved feature of the evening. The dance programme which lasted until midnight included num- Der of old fashioned dances.
 During the evening refreshments of douGhnuts, soda water cigarettes and candy were served. The cigarettes and candy were donated hy the Knights of Columbus. Just before the