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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

"Tanlac has completely restored my
health and l feel finer than in years."
was the straightforward statement
made recently by Mr.. George w.
Logan of Peabody, Kansas, one of
the most prominent stockholders in
the Middle West.
SIT has not only made new man
of me but have actually gained
thirty-fve pounds in weight and feel
as well as ever did in my life. am
telling all of my friends about Tanlac,
but they can see for themselves what
it has done in my case.
when / began taking Tanlac I was
in an awfully rundown condition.
was away off in weight, felt weak and
nervous all of the time and couldn't
take any interest in my work or any
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
UraentIY Needed.

Mrs. George Gould, at New York
reception. was praising to a friend
the toilet of a beautiful young woman
nearby.
Mrs. Blank certainly looks stun
ming tonight" said Mrs. Gould.
Mrs. Blank? She isn't Mrs. Blank
now" her friend answered. Don't
you remember she divorced Blank
in June and she is now Mrs.
Brown" e
"0h. dear, yes" Mrs. Gould replied.
II forgot. But I'd like to know how
anyone can keep in mind all the matri-
mcnial changes nowadays. Why doesn't
somebody get out new reference
book to help u.s." she added, smiling
zone entitled Who's WhoseT"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

man of letters of his time. ssaIma-
gundP and aDiedrfch Knickerbocker's
History Of New York From the Begin
ning of the World to the End of the
Dutch Dynasty gained him a reputa-
tion by their satire and conIc power.
Els later years produced his lives of
Goldsmith, Mahomet and Washington.
The days of painstaking investigation
OF sources had mot yet arrfvedy IL was
as man of letters rather than an n
scholar that Irving wrote his historical
booksj the charm of his personality
and the power to visualize people and
circumstances helped him greatly. But
his really creative and original work,
such as the "sketeh-Booko and sKnfck-
erbocker,' will always end the most
devoted readers of the, earliest Amerf-
can mann of letters.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
Many a Pretty Face
Spoiled by Pimples

to be cured by lotions, ointments,
|salves and other local remedies, as
they can not possibly reach the
source Of the trouble, which is in
the blood. Begin taking S,S.S. to-
day, and write a complete history
of your case to our chief medical
adviser who viii give you special
instructions. without charge. Write
at once to Medical Director. 152
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
BY WASHINGTON IRVING
Condensation by
Mabel Herbert urner

Washingfon Ir-
wing was born LIN
New York I'm 1888
and died at his
home, 1Summy-
side,n on the Had
son fin 1859.
Intended for the
Law, I'm which he
had no interest,
impoverished by
the failure of
business ventures.
Irying turned to
literature as a
profession, and
made a. success
which won for
him q position at
home and abroad
ms the most fmpor-
tnut American
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

There a man
simply has to sub
scribe for a lot Of
N a g a zines as a
matter of seIf-de-
{ e q Sc. CanYassers
are after him all
the time. Some OF
the canyassers are
lone widows with
m a ny children to
support. and others
are energetic young
men who are try
ing TO work their
way through the
veterinary college
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
marriage Breaker Busy.

One Of the deplorable results OF boil
shevik misrule in Russia is the in
staIling of breaker OF marriages"
in Petrograd. who is said to be grant
ing more than 500 divorces a week
No Investigation is necessary, the
only requirement being the signature
of the person desiring freedom from
marriage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
A He,ptui flint

"Ar-r-r-r!" growled a hypercritical
customer in the rapid fire restaurant.
This eonfounded piece Of meat is so
tough / can hardly eat it"
Get it down a. the floor where you
can put your foot on it when You gaaw
it." briskly returned Heloise, the wait
reSS. kansas City Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

This man D,Annunzlo, who has been
creating 50 much trouble in Italy, has
laid down his sword and win Sgain
write poetry That's what you call
go!ng nom bad to wOrse.-LSs Vegas
(NeSl Ace
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

We never knew a newspaper so yell
low and sloppy and inaccurate that it
did not have one good side-its inter
est in home betterment. 1t has be
come a fundamental tradition of the
newspaper profession that it must give
its cordial support to any proposition
tending to advance the interest of the
local community.-Winnem (Nev.)
Silver State.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
BALMY PEACE

S6E n THE sylvan solitudes," said the
Il wild man of the woods, "a man
doesn't see any magazines and doesn't
receive any bulletins from the health
authorities, so he enjoys a peace that
Is never known In the busy haunts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

If in looking out of the window the
moon shines full in your face you
will have a bad fall.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

American national cabinets may not
resign the way some of those Euro
pean ones do, but at that there is not
a third the predicting aboutathe for
nation of any of the overseas kind
that there is about one of our home
sort. Europe does not get any part
of the excitement out of its cabinet
selections that we do.-Butte (MOnt.l
Miner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

A girl sees nothing wrong. in kissing
the right man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

About the only certainty relative to
the contrc r,fsy over freight rates and
the amount recent Increases have cost
Idaho producers is this: $50 east. you
farmer, and farm somewhere near the
fine mn rlSets Idaho helped TO create
and is barred from sharing, "-Cald,
well (Idaho) Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Money invested in knowledge pays
the best interest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

By all means the railroads should
sue the government for more money.
Buying them complete outfits and max
ing them the only business in the
country with a guaranteed profit
wasn't enough. The Z. S. Mint should
have been thrown into the bargain
Twin Falls IdahO) Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Isn't 1t about time an antique
law" organization was fOrmed-re-
stricting It's membership to safe, sane
and SCRABBLE men and women?-ParS
City CUtah) Record.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Recently Justice of the Peace Fuller
of Jackson received a letter from a
woman living on a ranch out OF Jack
son, something as follows: Dear
Judge-Old man and me had another
big fight. Enclosed find SO. Please
send me divorce right away."-Kem-
merer (wyo.) Republican.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
Inter Mountain
Editorial Hilites
Selected for Western Newspaper Union
Service by r. A. G. and c. B. w.

Clean business is better than big
busin IS, and clean profit is one that
profitS both the buyer and the seller
Emmett Qdaho) Examiner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

If your friends f1atter you, that
doesn't mean anything, because
friends are supposed to do that: but
IT, your enemies knock you. that
means you amount to something, or
they wouldn't take the time to do it,
Eureka (Ney.) Sentinel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Prices are going to the deuce. The
lawyers who settled the New Haven
row for S2,500.OO0 only got $4,000 for
all their trouble.-Carson City (Nev.)
News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

More general support for local m
dustries, greater community spirit and
less mail order spending are what
Ephraim needs and must haye.-Eph.
rain (Utah) Enterprise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Lost-Between Soda Springs and
Phosphate mine, In snOHdrift, one
Ford car with piston ring, two rear
wheels and one front spring. Has no
Tenders, seat, or plank burns lots OF
gas and is hard to crank. Carburetor
busted halfway through, engine miss
ing, and piston. too. Three years old
coming this spring. Has shock alb
sorbers and everything. Radiator bust
ed-sure does leak; differential dry
you can hear il squeak. Ten spokes
missing; front all bent; tires blown
out; amt worth a cent. Got lots Of
speed: will run like the deuce: burns
either gas Or tobacco juice Tires ali
off; been run on the rim. A darn
good Ford for the shape It's in.-Soda
Springs Udsho) Chieftain. Fl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Since the war a wide propaganda
has been circulated against organized
labor, and insidious attempts are be.
ing made to weaken its ranks, but II
is not the province Of the state TO take
sides with either party to the dispute;
1t is not the province of the state to
assist in this propaganda. 1t is the
province of the state TO remain en-
tirely neutral, and this they cannot do
If legislation aimed at organized labor
is ttempted.-Sparks (Sev.) Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

The report that Germany is disar1l-
ing probably means that the guns
have been removed from the armoriss
into private basements.-Elko (Sev.l
Free Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

1t may give the Sim Fem some sat
isfaction to know that the British are
getting "jumpy." A coffee pot boiling
over in London viii send the entire
city to cOyer.-Twin Falls Qdaho)
Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Where do all the speakers come
from who have great messages to de-
liver to the community what be-
comes of them and their MESA ges p
Price (Utah) News-Advocate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

When a fellow "'keeps company
with girl for twenty years and she
lets him get away and marry another
well, We are wondering how he did
1t, that's all.-Ely (Nev.) Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

| Inter -Mountain
lEditorial Hilites
Selected for Western Newspaper Union
| Service by r. A. G. and c. B.. w.
Clean business is better than big
busin IS, and clean profit is one that
proftD both the buyer and the seller
Emmett Qdaho) Examiner.
Prices are going to the deuce. The
lawyers who settled the New Haven
row for S2,500O00 only got $4,000 for
all their trouble.-Carson City CNev.)
News.
The report that Germany is disar1a-
ing probably means that the guns
have been removed from the arEnorias
into private basements.-Elko (Sev.)
Free Press. Fl
Isn't II about time an antique
law" organization was formed-re-
stricting Us membership to safe, sane
and SCRABBLE men and women?-PsrS
City Utah) Record.
More general support for local m
dustries, greater community spirit and
less mail order spending are what
Ephraim needs and must have-Eph-
rain (Utah) Enterprise.
Where do all the speakers come
from who have great messages to de-
liver to the communicated what be-
comes of them and their messagesF-
Price lUtahD News-Adyocate.
When a fellow "'keeps company
with girl for twenty years and she
lets him get away and marry another
we'll, We are wondering how he did
it, that's alI.-Ely (Nev) Times.
1t may give the Sim Fem some sat
isfaction to know that the British are
getting "jumpy." A coffee pot boiling
over in London viii send the entire
city to eOyer.-Twin Falls Qdaho)
Times.
If your friends fiatter you, that
doesn't mean anything, because
friends are supposed to do that; but
If your enemies knock you, that
means you amount to something, or
they wouldn't take the time to do it,
Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel.
Recently Justice of the Peace Fuller
of Jackson received letter from a
woman living on a ranch out OF Jack
son. something as follows: Dear
Judge-Old man and me had another
big fight. Enclosed find $40. Please
send me divorce right away"-Kem-
merer (Wyo) Republican.
By all means the railroads should
sue the government for more money.
Buying them complete outfits and max
ing them the only business in the
country with a guaranteed profit
wasn't enough. The Z. S. Mint should
have been thrown into the bargain--
Twin Falls QdahO) Times.
American national cabinets may not
resign the way some of those Euro
pean ones do, but at that there is not
a third the predicting about@the for
nation of any of the overseas kind
that there is about one of our home
sort. Europe does not get any part
of the excitement out of its cabinet
selections that we do.-Butte (MOnt.)
Miner.
We never knew a newspaper so yell
low and sloppy and inaccurate that il
did not have one good side-its inter
est in home betterment. 1t has be-
come a fundamental tradition of the
newspaper profession that it must give
its cordial support to any proposition
tending TO advance the interest of the
local community.-Winnem (Nev.)
Silver State.
Since the war a wide propaganda
has been circulated against organized
labor. and insidious attempts are be-
ing made to weaken its ranks, but II
is not the nrnyince Of thp state IN take
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

~ ERE in a sequestered cove OF
- the Hudson lies the drowsy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
CAR WONT CLIMB HIl.i.s

w. .. y. wrhcs; Ny car runs vel.
on the level hgt has no power on
h'lls The engine has Just been over
hauled new plston.rines and Wr.,
p.nS having been Installed. bear.nr.
taken up and he iruitIon system
gone over. what - the cause @. tA..
low hAl.cllmbing ability
Answer; Very likely one or more
o. these defects Faulty cumpftt
SION. due 10 poor riEs uii.ug W o.
ih' rinse net having worn in. ,Nces
siVe Stiffness 90 the mechanical parts.
occ ASioned by overnight b,atings G.
crudeness % the f,ng n. cau1a
great mechanical friction or. SOME.
lhins wrong with carburatlou. which
prevents you from obtaining q pow
erful fuel mixture az low speeds
Ths may be faulty carhureior al.
iusimCni or some defect in the iu,
feed II all the cylinders do nu.
have good. sprlnxy compression or '
the engine turns hard. Nth the plug
taken out, your loss OF climn.us pnW
~ - readily accounted FOR Thtr,
always possibility % incorrect ignl.
ton and valve timing after an o.e'
hauling Your brakes do no; dta.
do theyg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
CHEVROLET FOUR
NINETY MODELSARE
PROVING A SUCCESS
COMPANY To MAKE GOOD PROM.
ISL or GUARANTEE FOR CASH
REFIND

Harvey Crudgingion Of the Crudglng.
tom Motors Company giy's out the fol.
lowing interesting story relative to the
celebrated Chevrolet "Four.Ninc,y"
models Tor which his concern is the dis.
r.lutuI
IN, Chevrolet Motor Company In u
recent announcement deals with the
present price problcm IN most sensible
and lysieh wny
u seems that q part ~ the comrany'H
program Is based on the production OF
10000 Model -Four Ninety" ears. This
no'l'l Is well known and there ~, about
100000 Boo us, The company proposes
A.. hui'j the 40 uoO bofor, August I, 1891.
and DO 4 rytchos this number. and II has
,t.rl r1sNn 9, trliotc that Il IL going to
%" successful, each purchaser OF an open
7r 0i Do, -Four Ninety tsp. win re-
rF' BE- refund ~ $40. and those who
hIF closed prs ~ this Dpc viii receive
refund vt 500
certificate setting forth the terms
NJ 'hn Uluu will b. given o. each retail
purchaser and the total number OF
Model -Four Nin,tic.' produced hy
Chevrolet factories during the period
which governs the proposed plan. viii b.
published not later than Angus, 10.
1921.
Thos" who purchased Model -Four.
Ninety jh"yrulrts under the Chevrolet
Motor C,muauy's price Euarantc" ~
Inst ociDhbr benefit hy the refund plan.
During the period OF reimbursement.
th' Chevrolet Motor Company. mindful
% 10 duties 10 IT, employees. i,s patrons
and the general public alike, RETAINED
from making any mpulslye price
change. They knew that a drastic cut.
as 4 on guess NJ TO future conditions
Unld have. only one cffoct-th,
destruction ~ the nations buying
power u would tear down public con.
id'ncc and s,ngnato the movement OF
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

requirement; allowed az . lime Tire
milcag, j. important because Of the fact
hat IN % number ~ countries. pariicu.
hrly 10 N" TAR east, the development
y cool roads IL limited. The ligh,noss
~ Tho new Stud,hlkcr Lirht.SiN. it,
economy and the fact that u Is equipped
with ,s,rsl2od cord tir,s. have. there.
ore. made this ear unusually popular
u all foreign countries.
Sturdinoss and power az" other lea.
,ufs which motorists In foreign cuun.
'pv great stress upon. Tn" ilcXi.
hilliy OF the S,udcbaker.buiit six.cylin.
der car, It's power and ability to 10 al.
most anywher, without the shifting Of
,ars. have been revelation 90 mo.
florists ~ other lands. iiefCrr the ad.
vent ~ American cars, u was custom.
nv o. shift gears constantly when tour.
nr anywhere except on level city
streets
Motorists IN other countries are
against the former American practice Of
hanging models constantly They are
thoroughly Sold on the advantage ~
nt'rchanFcnh!lity Of parts. due 20
American production methods and man.
featuring economies. IN In all. they
are convinced that when Il comes TO
getting maximum yalue. they can not
match Amorican.bullt cars ~ certain
makes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
Hints ler.hs MOtOriSt.
ByAlbertL Clough Ef Esi, M 81 sc Sss''
Copyright 1899. 81 Tlr International Spn ~,
Careless Mishandling Stunts"

Ercy'7c Hnor brir 80 Ni,y Lrrp uoo, ogay Dor, Ticn
TERE iOr EVER GUILTY or ANY or THE FOLLOWING POOL
- rRlCkS' We wha. starting car with the
emergency brake partly THIS brake Innings and
makes one wonder whore ho Thinking
that the tnsh' ha stalled ana g tIa
really Il runnug but Is drowned Doing this
too often vii probably make Replacement, starter
aud the uyWheel Before
the aeceleraiot ard hson Tor TIE result
Throwing the gears into position before
ahead or yeeversa This amounts turning
opposite directions ant little consideration VIII
likely th
ING the low gears at starting mlng
this practice chips on the teeth necessary noue
haste or becoming ratified the uual abusing
Forgetting unchoke
This spou the OIL and
radiator front covered too long the
IenlN Even denaiurcd alcohol times
make this practice permissible Leaving h i-ron u'uF
on when the car Is 90 be LETT unused mistake
made when garaginR night kay require
visit TO the feeharging station morning
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
STUDEBAKER HEAD
SAYS WORLD MUST
BE MO TO R|zEO
TRIP AROUND GLOBE CONvINC.s
SALES EXPERT or FUTURE
SCOPE

G. L. johnson. head Of the johnson.
Joiner Company. local distributors for
the Siudcbakor gives cut the following
Illuminating article from l.. J. olller.
vice-president IN charge Of export Sales
for the studehakcr Corporation. relative
TO the worldwide scope u the automo.
bile;
II my recent trip around the globe
has Impressed mo with any one thing
above all others u IL this.
The world must become motorized
We. In the United states. have 70.
allied this for some time 10 far as our
own country Il concerned. bocaus" We
have recognized the automobile as the
greatest economic necessity II modern
times. enabling business "a h. spoodcd
up and become morc efficient. bringing
the country closed 60 the city and prov.
ing lts unrivaled advantages IN scores
Of other Ways
What the automobile has done Tor
America q is destined % do Tor the
world. and the people IN foreign lands
are beeinning 20 realize u. Motor cars
and trucks are today 90 hc found IN the
most isolated places. The island "
Java. for instance. IL $50 miles long.
yet II has 10000 kilomoicrs Of good
roads. Here as In Australia motor sc.
hicies are co-oriinating and cooperating
with the railroads In solving tanspor,a.
ton problems.
Although Amcricanlmade automobiles
have been shipped abroad Tor years. the
rial impetus 10 the exporting OF cars
was brough, about BY Necessity. when
the war started In lsii Europe ceased
az n producer q automobiles iur public
consumption. and In addition a great
proportion Of privately owned ears
verc cornmandered b. the governments
fer war duty.
From the time the war broke out an.
al the United States entered Il. a period
81 about two and One.half years. Ameri.
can autornottve engineers we're making
their greatest strides In dcysloping and
improving motor cars. while during that
sane time European engineers naturally
made little Progress In their efforts NJ
DEVELOPING cars for public U.s..
Tho prejudice against American. bulit
cars has been broken down In foreign
countries. The genius ~ American en-.
gineers. and the efficiency Of American
Production methods are everywhere
recognized OF course. the readjus;.
fnent Of things and the s,abillzing u
exchange will help the expor, business.
yet despite present unfavorable condi.
tons. the purchase 81 cars by Euro.
pans h very large. Figures show a
Tremendous increase In exports during
the past twelve months.
The material. workmanship and de-.
sign OF American cars are recognized rs
being on n par with cars IN Europe.
And as for ideas. whereas Il formerly
was the custom for us 60 look 20
Europe for innovations IN mechanical
and body design. today the European
considers American cars az cri,erlons
for style and efficiency.
Though foreign buyers favor Ameri.
can.built automobiles. they are par.
ficular when Il comes 90 choosing any
certain make Of car. They place grea;
importance upon the name. reputation.
stability and length OF experience n the
manufacturer. They are great stIcklers .
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

material prices have found new low
levels Inventories have been read.
iuslcd to the bottom ~ the market ana
IL h therefore possible for the company
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
EXCESSIVE CRANK CASE
nll.uriON

G. A. writes; Gasoline Leak into
the crank-case OF my eng me 60 such
an extent ;hs, the Oh IL alNays "a
OF IL and ! am really afraid 20 rua
the car, for fear ~ fabrication trc.-
be. A year ago. ! had the cvIiRtt-.
feground and new RINGS nttsd VIVA
dc you advise doinge
Answer; BadlN ai'.aE pisious aldn,
can hardly account for such an @,
IRENE case OF Oh dlution Gags %.
Arc you sure that your yacuum.f,ef
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

mileage The cost OF petrol IL high IN
foreign hrds and In many places the
supply b. 20 limited that q has 20 b.
taiionrd out with no NOR, than q days
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

ct"p- and mcirhnniis, II would slash
wages and visit suffering and hnrdshipa
on millions Of people.
Hot conditions have changed Raw
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

Tor body design. and tina, includes also
details Il finish ADD appointments.
A vital cunsld, ration with foreign mo.
florists " the tire and fuel OF petrol.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

tons must be very loose indeed We
should expect you To- experience
very serious overlooking troubles,
Win p.stons IN any such condition
and that your power would DO very
..W