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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
LEG A MASS OF HUMoR

about seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
inst above my ankle. 1t irritated me
20 that began to scratch it, and 1t
hogan to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and 1t
was completely undermining our
health. / lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out Of my mind with
main and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came. at work, on the
street or in the presence of company,
would have to scratch it until | had
The blood running down into my shoe.
simply cannot describe my suffer.
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indie
scribable on paper and one has to ex-
perience it to know what it is.
81 tried all kinds Of doctors and rem
sdies but / might as well have thrown
ny money down a sewer. They would
dry UP for a little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
u bad If not worse. l had given up
nope of ever being cured when I was
Induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
,ura Remedies trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for little
while | began to see change, and
after taking dozen bottles of Cuti.
cura Resolvent in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day was born. Now after lapse of
six months with no signs of recur-
renee feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
Ior me. /. shall always recommend
them to my friends. w H. White,
,12 E. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
{ and Apr. 13, 1909."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

death TO Louise. She did it as gently
as she could telling her first that he
was very i'll. and finally that he was
dead. Louise received the news in
the most unexpected manner, and
when Gertrude came out to tell me
bow she had stood it, l think she was
almost shocked.
She just lay and stared at me,
Aunt Ray" she said. DO you know.
! believe she is glad, glad! And she
Is too honest to pretend anything
else. What sort of man was MIR.
Paul Armstrong, anyhow"
He was a bully as well as 4 ras
al, Gertrude, said. But | am con
ginced of one thing; Louise will send
or Ialssy nov. and they will make
ell w,
For Louise aad steadily refused to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr.. johnson Unable to See Where in
Any Way He Had PUT His
Foot in It,"

II is common to deplore the lack of
humor in a person. Yet the very
want Of it may save a certain amount
Of embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
Johnson. He was one day" says a
writer in Harper's Magazine, visit
ing my mother, and friend, Mrs.
Knox, widow, came in. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore. when he was a member of the
legislature. but they had not met since
then.
After mutual recognition, Mr.
Johnson said, How is Mr.. Knox? l
have not seen him lately
He has been dead six years. said
Mrs. Knox.
81 thought l hadn't seen him on
the street. said Mr. Johnson.
When Mrs. Knox left, my mother
said, laughing, That was a funny mis-
take Of yours about Mr.. Knox
What mistake did make?' said
Johnson. I said hadn't seen him on
the street, and l hadn't"
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RyMARY 3
ROBERTS
RZNEHART
:s:zss1 a. o 81. Sy ~. R1Swln%
SYNOPSIS.

- MISS Innes, spinster and guardian of
TerIrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters al Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
nervous dlihculties the servants deserted
As Miss lnnes locked up for the night
she was startled by a dark figure on the
Etranda. Cnseemly noises disturbed her
uurlng the night. In the morning Miss
hamper Gertrude and Haisey arrived
WIN Jack Bailey The house was awak-
rhed by a revolver shot and Arnold Arm
spong was found shot to death in the
nan, Miss innes found Halsey's revolver
on the lawn. He and Jack Bailey had dis
appeared. The link cuff-buttOn mystrri-
puSiy disappeared. Detective Jameson
arrived. Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged to Jack Bailey, with whom sne
talked in the billiard room few mo-
HentS before the murder. Jameson ac-
used Miss lnnes Of holding back evil
HrnCe. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
4 laundry chute. Gertrude IVES suspected
negro found the other half Of what
proved to be Jack Bailcy's cuff buttOn
iaisey rcappears and says he and Bailey
said she had given Bailey an unlOaded
revolver, fearing to give him a loaded
weapon. Cashier Bailey Of Paul Arm
itrong's bank, drfunCt. was arrested for
fHbeZZl"ment. Halsey said Armstrong
wrecked his own bank and could clear
BAILEY. Paul Armstrong; death was an
nOunCed. Halsey's fiancer. Louise Arm
strong, was found at the lodge. The
lndgakceper said Louis" and Arnold had
Use was Frustrated. Louise told Halsey
that while She still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Here is a glimpse Of the horrors of
a western desert, taken from the Gold
field New News: Another desert
victim is reported. and Archie Camp
bell, manager of the Last Chance
mining property near Death valley,
came to Goldfield yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity of the
unfortunate.
Mr.. Campbell encountered the IN
known man on the desert in fright
full condition. He was in the last
stages of desert exhaustion, devoid
Of clothing. sunburned, blistered and
crazed. with his tongue swollen enor,
mously, a pitiable object, and unable
to speak.
He was tenderly conveyed to camp
and everything possible done for him
but kind aid came too late, for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup Of water he expired"
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y '~sa ~ @a

occasion had no influence on her; she
had seen the ghost, she persisted. and
she wasn't going into the hall. But
/ got her over to my room at last,
more dead than alive, and made her
lie down on the bed.
The tappings. which seemed to have
ceased for while, had commented
again, but they were fainter Halsey
came over in few minutes, and stood
listening and trying to locate the
sound.
Give me my revolver, Aunt Ray"
he said; and l got 1.-THE one | had
found in the tulip bed-and gave 1t to
him. He saw Liddy there and OWNED
at cnce that Louise was alone.
You let me attend to this fellow,
whoever it is, Aunt Ray, and go to
Louise. will you2 She may be awake
and alarmed"
So in spite of her protests, I left
Liddy alone and went back to the
east wing Perhaps I went a little
faster past the yawning blackness OF
the circular staircase: and I could
hear HaIsey creaking cautiously down
the main staircase. The rapping, or
pounding, had ceased, and the silence
was almost painful. And then sud.
denly. from apparently under my very
feet, there rose a woman's scream, a
cry Of terror that broke of as sudden.
ly as it came. | stood frozen and still.
Every drop OF blood in my body
seemed to leave the surface and gath
er around my heart. In the dead ST
lence that followed it throbbed as if ii
would burst. More dead than alive
| stumbled into Lcuise's bedroom. She
was not there
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty, step up to soda fountain
and get a glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you of, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-CoIa Co, Atlanta,
Ga, for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why it is so delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching- And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book for I910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat, "
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa-
ton compiled by authorities
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
London Mulberry Trees

Ffubury Circus gardens. which have
Just furnished fruit for the lord mayor,
are by no means the sole city haunt of
the mulberry tree. says the London
Daily News. The 'wisest of trees,
rs Pltny termed it, evidently likes
London" and iiouirshes even at the
Charterhouse in murky Smithfield. \
thriving little sapliug has recently
been planted in the picturesque north
ern corner OF ST. Paul's churchyard
hard by the spot where once stood the
famous Paurs cross, Asked how the
prospective fruit would be protect
ed from marauding street arabs, chap
ter gardener replied: L hope ne
won't never bear no berries in my
time"
London mulberry trees are supposed
to derive their descent from an at
tempt of James l. to found silk grow
ing industry, but seem really to have
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sounds very much as though some one
is trying to break into the house
Liddy was shivering violently. l
told her to get me my slippers and
she brought me a pair of kid gloves.
so found my things myself and pre-
pared to call Halsey. As before, the
night alarm had found the electric
lights gone: the hall, save for its
night lamp. was in darkness, as I went
across to Halsey's room. hardly
know what l feared, but it was re-
lief to find him there, very sound
asleep, and with his door unlocked.
Wake up. Halsey," l said. shaking
him.
He stirred little Liddy was half
in and half out of the door, afraid as
usual TO be left alone, and not quite
daring to enter Her scruples seemed
to fade, however, all at once. She
gave a suppressed yell, bolted into the
room and stood tightly clutchiug the
foot-board of the bed. daIsey was
gradually waking.
I've seen it" Liddy walled. "A
woman in white down the hall."
paid no attention.
"Halsey," | perseYered. some one
is breaking into the house Get up,
won't you?"
1t isn't our house" he said sleepi.
~. And then he reused to the ext.
gency of the occasion. All right,
Aunt Ray" he said. still yawning. If
you'n let me get into something"
1t was all | could do to get Liddy
out of the room. The demands of the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.-continued.

Gertrude and Halsey went for a
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept. Time hung heavy on my hands,
and did as I had fallen into habit
Of doing lately-I sat down and
thought things over. One result of
my meditations was that l got up sud
denly and went to the telephone.
had taken the most intense dislike to
this Dr. Walker, whom | had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fance of Louise
Armstrong.
l knew Sam Huston well. There
had been a time, when Sam was a
good deal younger than he is now, be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott,
when I knew him even better. So now
I felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone But when his Office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk. and that functionary had condo
scended to connect his employers
desk telephone, was somewhat at a
loss as to how to begin.
Why. how are you, Rachel?" Sam
said generously. Going to build that
house at Rock View" 1t was a 90
year-old joke of his.
Sometime, perhaps" said. Just
now l want to ask you a question
about something which is none of my
business"
Il see you haven't changed an iota
in a quarter of a century, Rachel"
This was intended to be another Jest.
Ask ahead; everything but my do
nestle affairs is at your service"
TRY to be serious" said. And
tell me this: Has your firm made any
plans for a house recently for a DR..
Walker at Casanova?'
Yes, we have"
Where was it to be built? I have
a reason for asking"
1T was to be, I believe, on the Arm
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
in fact, | am quite certain-the
house was to be occupied by Mr.. Arm
strongs daughter, who was engaged
to marry DR.. Walker"
When the architect had inquired for
the different members of my family,
and had finally rung OF, l was certain
of one thing. Louise Armstrong was
in love with Halsey and the man she
was going to marry was DR.. Walker.
Moreover, this decision was not new;
marriage had been contemplated for
some time. There must certainly be
some explanation-but what was it?
That day I repeated to Louise the
telegram Mr.. Harton had opened. She
seemed to understand. but an unhap'
pier face have never seen. She
looked like a criminal whose reprieve
is over, and the day of execution ap'
preaching.
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If1E CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

see HaIsey all that day, and the boy
vas frantic.
We had quiet hour, Haisey and 1,
tnat evening, and / told him several
Things; about the request that we
give up the lease to Sunnyside, about
the telegram to Louise. about the
rumors of an approaching marriage
between the girl and DR.. Walker, and,
last Of all, my own interview with her
the day before.
He sat back in big chair, with his
FACE in the shadow, and my heart fair
y ached for him. He was so big and
boyish! When | had finished he drew
a long breath.
Whatever Louise does" ne said,
nothing will convince me. Aunt Ray,
that she doesn't care for me. And up
TO two months ago, when she aud her
mother went west, | was the happiest
fellow on earth. Then something
made a difference; she wrote me that
her people were opposed to the mar
rage; that her feeling for me was
what 1t had always been, but that
something had happened which had
changed her ideas as to the future. /
was not to write until she wrote me,
ana whatever occurred, ! was to think
the best | could of her. 1t sounded
IKE a puzzle. When ! saw her yes
terday, it was the same thing. only,
perhaps, worse"
"Halsey," I asked, have you any
luca Of the nature of the interview
between Louise Armstrong and Arm
old the night he was murdered?"
1t was stormy. Thomas says once
or twice he almost broke into the
room. he was so alarmed for Louise. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

On Friday night, then. I had gone
to bed, resolved to go at once to sleep.
Thoughts that insisted on obtruding
themselves ! pushed reso1utely to the
back OF my mind, and systematically
relaxed every muscle 7 fell asleep
soon, and was dreaming that DR..
Walker was building his new house
Immediately in front Of my windows;
| could hear the thump-thump OF the
hammers, and then walked to a
knowledge that somebody was pound.
ing on my door.
was up at once, and with the
sound Of my footstep on the floor the
low knocking ceased, to be followed
Immediately by sibiIant whispering
through the keyhole.4
Miss Rachel. Miss Rachel" some.
body was saying, over and over.
is that you, Liddy?" I asked, my
hand on the knob.
For the love of mercy, let me in
she said in low tone.
She was leaning against the door,
for when ! opened 1t, she fell in. She
was greenish-white. and she had a
red and black barred flannel petticoat
over her shoulders.
Listen" she said, standing in the
middle of the floor and holding on to
me. oh. Miss Rachel, it's the ghost
of that dead man hammering to get
in"
Sure enought. there was a dull thud
--thud-thud-it came apparently
from the wall.
It's not a ghost" I said decidedly
IF it was a ghost it wouldn't rap. il
would come through the keyhole'
Liddy looked at the keyhole. But #
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Another Tradition Exploded.

Two Englishmen were resting at
the Red Horse Inn" at Stratford-on-
Avon. One of them discovered a
print picturing low tumbling build
ing underneath which was printed:
The House In Which Shakespeare
Was Born" Turning to his friend in
mild surprise he pointed to the print.
His friend exhibited equal surprise, and
called waiter who assured them Of
the accuracy Of the inscription.
Pom my word" said the observ-
ing Englishman, shaking his head
obviously. II thought he was born IN
manger!'-Success Magazine
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
The Only Kind.

1t would be good idea if hratr
could be gone over and = 20, I'D now
and then"
If that were possible, some brains
would have to be renovated with .
vacuum cleaner"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

been introduced by the Romans, An
other unlikely tree which appears to
do well in the heart of London is the
tig. numerous specimens of which can
be seen Hourishing under the mcst
depressing conditions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

I saw Uncle Toms Cabin played
recently"
'So?"
Il think I'll read the book"
You may be disappointed. The
book mentions only one little Eva and
one Lawyer Marks. Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Interchange of Confidence.

L have a'8e,,heres said the cat
model in thee stock o1tudio, for a set
purr pose" comp -
Yes" said the fany one ought
to snap at th&. Ab."-Raltimory
American.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

passed too freely. /
often staggered as If
drunk. | could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb, sight affected,
and a tingllng sensa-
ton covered my
body. 1t actually
seemed az If / would
pn crazy wa a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bake rsHeId, CAL, Womar's Awful suf.
ferins.

Mrs. H. W. Heagy, 1915 L st., Ba-
kersfield, Cal, says: Doctors failed
to help me and I was in despair. The
kidney secretions scaIded terribly and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Gallant.

Shelf I were a man. should new
er marry
He-f you were a man. l should
never marry. .-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Statistics are almost as unsatisfac-
tory as facts are stubborn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Liddy Gives the Alarm.

p The next day. Friday, Gertrude
broke the news of her stepfather's
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

saved from fatal Bright's disease by
Doan's Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the name--Doau's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Or Fteree's Pieasznt Pellets nrst pot up q years
aEn. They regulate and inviE0rate stomach, Liver
and bowels. sugaF-Coate1 tiny granulas-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
THEIR IDEAS.

First Woman-A smart woman can
fool a man all his life.
Second Woman-And smart man
can only fool woman until she finds
II out
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

The secret Of life is not to DO what
one likes. but TO try to like that which
one has to do and one does Ike IT,
in tfme.-D. 81. Crafk
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important to Motners


NJ IIEC STIOT c
Polly wonder how Cholly man
ages to keep that wide-brimmed straw
on in q wind like this
DolIy-Vacuum pressure-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Mrs wInslovv's Soothing Syrup.
ForcailuFpn tsstntng softsns the guns. reduces n
n.uluALIoa aIEys ~. 4 cures wind cO4lC - GOLI.s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Better nagless wife than q horse
less carriage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Jack-I should say so, I've known
him to telephone to his office and ask
if he was in.
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American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06

ministration was spread before the
country, The vote, however. on l.
Van Buren, nomination VAS -tie,-@s
Senators being recorded Oh zach SIDE
OF the question. and the Go 'tdtnS neg
alive WAS cast by Weep President John
&. Calhoun, who was bitter opponent
of General jackson.
or course, the President, in the
alignment OF the two ,,afc.cs in ':1e
Senate. was not lacking in champions.
Senator William l.. Marcy. Of New
York, had spoken on sever..t occasions
in defense of the head IF his party ut
the other end of the ava INC.
1t was while Mr.. Marry. on JAM
airy "a was replying TO Glay's sharp
arraignment of the President. that n e
New York Senator vigorously pre-
claimed the following sc .ments
1T may be. sir, that the politicians
Of the United States are net SO las
tldious as some gentlemen are in dis
closing the principles on which they
act. They bodily prea:h what they
practice. When they are contendin.:
for victory they avow thcir intention
Of enjoying the fruits OF il. If. the Y
are defeated they expect I" retire from
Office. II they are successful they
claim as matter of right the adv:,n-
tage Of success They see nothing
wrong In the rule that to the victars
belong the spoils."
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Famous Sayings Of Famous P eople

per In which the President completed
the self-imposed talk was not at all
pie asant to those minister's who We're
deposed. According tu one statement,
which Was made by one Of the VIII &
Senators, the President sent for one
of the gentlemen whose official head
was wanted. and said to him: "Sir. |
submit to you two letters that | have
recently received" These documents
were the designations IF two of the
surprised cabinet efaeeFs.- eel eag u..s.-
The astonished utticials recognized
the palpable hint and promptly .srr-
rendered on the spot
Martin Van Buren,. Who was Jack
sons Secretary OF State. had also re-
signed. But MIR. Van Buren, was
wanted for another post, that % Min
lister to the Court If II flames 10
which station he had been appointed
during congressional recess.
1t was on the question OF Mr. Van
Buren's confirmation hat the Wing
opposition Senators, -,r,i.r the lead
of Clay and OF Webster, made ex-
tended speeches. and the entire whig
indictment against the Democratic ad-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06
Fads for w

The ,iaintv little Jumpers OF ring
spotted net in black, white and coiors
are prettiest accessories
The price, however. 81, is rather
beyond the sum the average woman
cares to pay for anything so fragile.
but as the design Is simple any girl
could fashion 1t for herself and at less
than half the price charged in the
shops.
Two yards OF net at ss ct,ts yard
are sufficient
Both waist and elbow sleeves are
laid in one-inch turks their own dis
lance apart. the fronts Of the waist
folding from the shoulders. to waist
line, meeting vest from the net at
bust The vest ID pin-tuckcd cross
wise, There Is no trimming.
Children are delighted with the
Chantecler doll, for the bright color
ings attract their attention and the
real feathery dolls" as one small
child expressed herself. are SO novel
that all the little folks MaIt than.
Cute little roosters in plusel with gay
wings and tails cut from red and
green cloth can be bought for fifty
cents. At st.so a good-sized rooster
may be purchased. A demure looking
doll with a genuine fowl body Is 81