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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

IF Capt. Jorge Nelken Y. VALID
4 berg, erstwhile of Argentina, pre-
tended American, typical soldier of
fortune and one of the few men who
ever succeeded in selling a gold brick
to one of the nations most prominent
men, does not return to Washington
within the next sixty days, he is likely
to lose his alleged American citizen
ship and be denied the protection Of
the American flag.
Captain Waldberg flourished in
Washington IL years ago, during the
Spanish-American war, and few
years later, at the Pan-American expo
sition. The captain came to Wash
ington with long military record.
Having been born in Argentina, he has
lived in half dozen South American
countries and been engaged In as
many revolutions in the cause of lib
erty. Exiled, when unsuccessful, he
dropped into New York one day and
organized a company of Greek fruit
vendors, whom he took to Athens,
Joined the Greek army and fought in
the Graeco-Turkish war.
All that he got out of that contest
was a little military glory and a wife.
He married very beautiful daughter
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

f A HEN is not bird, why is a
pair of rubber boots an article of
wooden wearing apparel? Funny uues-
ton, Is 1t not? There are many oth
ers, but this one is enough to show
how Uncle Sam is puzzled at times to
properly classify imported articles so
that the correct rate of customs du.
ties may be levied and collected. In
the above case, it is simply because
the highest customs authority of the
land held that as the boots had Innings
IN which there was an appreciable
quantity of wool they should bear the
rate prescribed for wooden appareI
That same highest authority decided
that frogs legs are dutiable as poul.
try.
The customs court, a new judicial
body that is just getting down to bust
ness at Washington, already has mapy
cases that will cause the public to
laugh. One of the first questions for
1t to decide Is whether the hen is a
bird. ornithologists would unhesitat-
ingly declare she is, but the new
court is not composed of such men.
Ell? What is the odds? Wait a min.
ute, and you will see how it concerns
every housekeeper. If the court can
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
knraa and Warns

~Tipplug gsta worse and worae on
she ether side said Senator Bepew
fa recent interview
A New MEXICAN told me that al the
Savoy Ia London hs went to haYr d
waah before luncheon. but gnw d pia.
card On a mirror. saying
Please tip the basin after using
This Eaade the man ao angry he
rushed from the waahrOom mntterings
80. III 50 dirty irat.
Tho New Mexican added that, after
ne got HIS saneh. be tipped the walter.
tbs Walters two helpers. the mar who
gave him bis hat and gloyea. and tho
man who Whisslga for a taxi Tha W.
hicip rolled out Into tho Strand aud
sur friend leaned hack with sigh u
relief when no WAS aware 81 hoy
IN buttons running aionE beside tho
window.
Well, what 10 you wAnty said the
Rev Mexican havageiy.
a few eoppsrs, sir hceordin' Ia
the usual custom. sir. ths boy painted
WHY. what dld you dor snarlad
xhs New Mexican.
~ yUa please. STR said the boy,
saw you set into tho cab"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
FiIlpinos If Both Sexes Make Sunday
Time Of Enloyment-Ths
Market Women.

1t is the women who market the
produce. Early each morning long
lines OF these farmer wives, with great
cigars in their mouths and large has.
kets OF wares on their heads, can be
seen striding along the narrow trails
toward the capital city where market
Is held, says Manila correspondent
Strong and happy. they wade
through the streams and the mud.
calling out to one another as they go.
and only stopping to get fresh light
Tor their cigars from some one OF
their number or some one whom they
chance to meet. Once at market they
chat, smoke, laugh and barter for
hours over few small tomatoes,
some green squash, a live chicken.
eggs, fruit, sugar or anything they
happen to have. and toward noon they
struggle home. having had good
visit and sold or exchanged their
wares.
Sunday is the one really strenuous
day for the Filipino. 1t is the big
market day when people come from
all the surrounding country, and 1t
is the time when cock.fights are al.
lowed. Men spend good share OF
their time during the week in training
their pet ROSTERS, and on Sunday.
early and late, they can be seen going
10 and from the pit. carrying their
game-cocks under their arms.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

VIZ AN obscure chap
w ter, 1t has long lain unread In
American annals, in spite Of the in
terest that surrounds it. But now
that the United States has come to
take an active hand in the govern
ment Of Liberia, it is natural that the
founding OF that old half-American,
half African-negro state should attract
our interest. Founded back In 1920
as home for the freed slaves from
this country. Liberia became repub-
lie in 1847 Today its population num-
bers some 10000 Liberians along the
coast, while 100000 negroes run wild
in the interior No white man can &C
quire citizenship or own property.
BY an arrangement with bankers in
this country, France and Germany and
with the approval of Liberia and the
European powers, loan of 100000
is to be fioated by our government to
the end Of setting straight Liberian
finances and assisting the country to
establish itself upon a f1rmer basis
The United States will have control
of the little states financial, military
and agricultural departments and will
administer the republics relations.
The popular accounts of the found
ing of Liberia credit the achievement
somewhat vaguely to the American
Colonization society, of which Henry
Clay was president. There is less
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
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Afias lanes, spinaier and guardian 81
Gertrude and l8alsay established sum
fpsF heasiqHartera re Sunnyasde. Arnold
Arfnstf0ns wAs found shot 10 death IN
lsailey, had c9nysrsea FL this Billiard
foaisi shortly before fh~ murder. Detse.
live Jalhlr4pH accused Miss Jnnes Of hold
issK bank evidence Cashier Bailey ~ Paul
Sftnetrona'a hank. defuHrt. was arrested
ter einhszzfemsnt. Paul Armstrong;
dnath Wtss announced IRlssyss aancae.
Isoaise Armstrong. taid tfaisssy that while
@lse Still IDNen hilSs3 S34f WAS III marry afls
ethsr Il developed tilat Dr. walker was
tnF man louise was found unconscious
Size aald something had brushed ~ ber
II tbs dSfk on tsie stairway and she
rathfpd l}a9iM9 ta inspected OF ARM
stF9nN ifiisdNrs Thomas fhe iodsakeep-
~ Wa fsHua .lead Nitn & note II bis
lace. ladder fsand out ~ place deep.
rms 4hH mystery, Tire stables we're
hAfpsJ and III tAs dark Miss fnnaa ahst
~ lniyudgf fgAlsey myatsfiVuaig disaps
l'rsfFa lils auto vas tpuHd wrecked 81
~ AfRprnent ~ tbs iihFarY with Woman
lfNf1fe Ills Disappearance New cook dla.
Z pEiaHfs Miss tfnss ienrnad Inlaey wins
sfses ~ WalkArta face hsc6gnea flpid
j safatl pf fha pafaa ef Nina Caring
IgH. ENlsieuee was secured from tramp
.hat man supposedly Hafaey had bern
sauffW eflu Rit&9Ga and thrown i.itn Tsfi
IMPLY b1S err Gertrude Was nfiaRhfg
5AatlnA tpf hAF, Aitas faHe9 faa 3atg u
s Z, Y ana lailnted confederate q I'll.
cry ne stated thnt tie Darlington M.
nan had haeH kiiipd that WalaeF feared
iNf and filMt ne believed TINT Paul ARM
IRONS had been Killed ~ d hand guidea
Y WMihfr lfAiseY WIS fnpnd III a dis
sns hospital faul Armstrong WIS not |
. r 4
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
Aesms s 80 aood -.

Miss Joaefa Schneider. Turkish
subject, resident tn conatantlnopie.
ssH brought sEit Tor damaras
against thr state which throws a vivid
nKht on conditions m Turkey under
Abdul sianid iI According 10 the
Parts Eelair one 81 Abdui'a. daughters
fell seriously ~ m the days when he
was atiii padiaha and che court physi,
clans recommended an operation Tor
apIwndleisIa, Abdul refused 10 give
his consent until the operation had
bean performed on someone else. 10
prove that u was not dangerous 10
life Mlam Schneider. who had recent
~ spent some time In Constantine
pie. was handy, 30 she WAS ferctbly
taken from her house aud deprived Of
her appendix Abdul fIamia was con
WINGED. Bis daughter was cured and
Fsow Miss Schneiderss suit IL part pt
hss anesFasnF'a troubles
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
Soldier of Fortune May Lose Rights

OF professor in the University Of
Athens and returned to America IN
time to take up newspaper work at
the outbreak Of the Spanish American
war.
He was able to speak several Ian.
guages fuently, and especially Span.
tsh. There was a great demand for
news from Cuba, and the genius Of
Nelken led him to make translations
from Spanish and Cuban newspapers.
for which he found ready market with
the Washington correspondents. His
success prompted him to fake" when
his news sources became exhausted
One of these fakes" was a dispatch
which he put forth all over the coun
try, telling in most dramatic manner
OF the attempted assassination of Gen
eral Blanco, who was then governor
general of Cuba, and which caused
great deal of excitement at the time
Not long ago the captain turned up
In Constantinople and became involved
in some trouble there which prompted
him to demand the protection Of the
the American flag. He presented his
case at the embassy, and in endeaV.
oring to establish the fact that he was
naturalized American citizen, some
disclosures came to light regarding bis
papers which led the American charge
to refer the matter to the state de-
partment
The department in turn made in.
quiry at the district court, with the re.
suit that an order was issued requiring
him to show cause within sixty days
why his papers should not be can.
celed,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

Tie higher the intelligence and the
broader the education of the woman
in the kitchen. the greater the pleas.
ure and satisfaction in household du.
ties.
The woman who cooks inteIligentIv
is commanding great and mysterious
forces of nature. She is an alcbemist
behind an apron. At her command
food constituents that are indigestible
unpalatable and even poisonous. ar,
subjected to chemical changes thar
render them an epicurean delight, The
woman of real intelligence and powers
of imagination finds in her we'll or.
dered kitchen source of deep and en-.
during interest and pleasure.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

she came east She drifted around,
doing plain sewing and keeping a
nome somewhere always for the boy.
FINALLY, however. she realized that
her only training had been domestic.
and she put the boy in an Episco-
plalian home, and secured the posi-.
ton of housekeeper to the Arm.
stFongs There she found I.ucien's
father, this time under his own name.
II was Arnold Armstrong.
gathered that there was no par
ticular enmity at that time In Anne's
mind. She told him of the boy, and
threatened exposure If he did not pro
vide for him. Indeed, for time, he
did so. Then he realized that Lucien
was the ruling passion in this lonely
Woman's life. He found out where
the child was hidden. and threatened
to take him away. Anne was frantic.
The positions became reversed.
Where Arnold had given money for
Lucien's support, as the years went
on he forced money from Anne Wat.
son instead until she was always mem
niless. The lower Arnold sank In the
scale. the heavier his demands be-
came. With the rupture between him
and his family things were worse.
Anne took the child from the home
and hid him in farmhouse near
Casanova, on the Claysburg road.
There she went sometimes to see the
boy, and there he had taken fever,
The people were Germans, and he
called the farmers wife grossmutter
He had grown into a beautiful boy.
and he was all Anne had to live for
The Armstrong; left for California,
and Arnold's prosecutions began anew,
He was furious over the child's dis
appearance and she was afraid he
woald do her some hurt. She left the
big house and went down to the lodge
When had rented Sunnyside, how
ever, she had thought the prosecutions
would stop. She had applied for the
position of hnusekeeper and secured II
That had been on Saturday. That
night Louise arrived unexpectedly.
Thomas sent for Mrs, Watson and
then went for Arnold Armstrong at
the Greenwood club. Anne had been
fond of Louise-she reminded her of
Lucy She did not know what the
trouble was, but Louise had been in
state OF terrible excitement. Mrs.
Watson tried to hide from Arnold, but
he was ugly, He left the lodge and
went up to the house about 2:SO. was
admitted at the east entrance and
came out again very soon. Something
had occurred, she didn't know what;
but very soon Mr.. lines and another
gentleman left, using the car.
Thomas and she had got Louise
quiet, and little before three Mrs.
Watson started up to the house.
Thomas had key to the east entry,
and gave it to her.
On the way across the lawn she
was confronted by Arnold. who for
some reason was determined to get
into the house. He had a golf.stick
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE


In his hand, that he had picked up
somewhere. and on her refusal he had
struck her with il. One hand had
been badly cut. and 1t was that, pois-
oning having set in, which was killing
her. She broke away In frenzy OF
rage and fear, and got into the house
while Gertrude and Jack Bailey were
at the front door. She went upstairs,
hardly knowing what she was doing.
Gertrude's door was open, and Hall
sey's revolver lay there on the BED.
She picked 1t up and turning ran part
way down the circular staircase. She
could hear Arnold fumbIing at the
lock outside. She slipped down quiet.
ly and opened the door; he was in
side before she had got back to the
stairs. II was quite dark, but she
could see his white shirt-bosom. From
the fourth step she fired. As he fell
somebody in the billiard room
screamed and ran When the alarm
was raised. she had had no time to
get upstairs; she hid In the west wing
until every one was down on the
lower floor Then she slipped upstairs
and thew the revolver out of an up
per window, going down again in time
to admit the men from the Greenwood
club.
II Thomas had suspected, he had
never told. When she found the hand
Arnold had injured was growing
worse, she gave the address Of Lucien
at Richfield to the old man and almost
800. The money was for Luciens
board until she recovered. She had
sent for me to ask me II | would try
70 interest the Armstrong; in the
child. When she found herself grow
ing worse she had written to Mrs.
Armstrong, telling her nothing but
that Arnolds legitimate child was at
hichfield, and imploring her to recog.
nize him. She was dying; the boy
was an Armstrong, and entitled to his
tather's share of the estate. The pa
pers We're in her trunk at Sunnyside,
With letters from the dead man that
would prove what she said. 1t was
she who had crept down the circular
staircase, drawn by a magnet, that
night MIR. Jameson had heard some
one there. Pursued, she had fed
madly, nywhere-through the first
door she came to. She had fallen
down the clothes chute, and been
saved by the basket beneath. could
nave cried with relief; then 1t had not
been Gertrude, after all!
That was the story. Sad and tragic
though 1t was, the very telling of IL
seemed to relieve the dying woman.
she did not know that Thomas was
DEAD and did not tell her. l prom.
lsed 70 look after little Lucien, and
sat with her until the intervals of con.
seriousness grew shorter and finally
ceased altogether. She died that night
(To BE CONTINUED1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
d5] DOINGS fRaRzx ,
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Uncle Sam Has New Ward in Iiber;.
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known chapter of that per,lor.
prise which attributes the ross. elter'
Of life In this effort to Omen 'sfoon
world to the slaves to Rev O. ueV
Bacon, an American minister sauiuei
Episcopal church. = taa
BY act of congress. ON NJ.
1913. the president was empowa.a, =
create an agency in Africa T., !, Y
purpose of providing an agvirr .na
such Africans as should be ,iha ~ lot
by our ships Of war from .assa
seized for violation Of the Law s9 Il,
pressing the traffic in slaves 'up
The government decided r. 60.
the ship Of war Cyane and tba 49,. ou'
port Elizabeth with mechanic. 80 F
borers under two agents for tha =, 9
pose OF breaking ground for tbo pa'
ception Of liberated slaves. On I..'
airy 8, 1920, having previously besr y
the service Of the colonization soo,..A
Bacon received from President ~
roe the commission making him ~
head Of the proposed expedition
Thirty-ntne families, comprebena,r.
80 families made up the comranE
Great difficulty was experienced |.
finding not only place of settleman,
but even one of debarkation,
A species of African fever appeared
among the members of the little b.ns
of settlers. Soon rs of the party wara
brought down with 1t. Breaking nm
der the labors he had assumed Racor
presently discovered symptoms q H.
in himself. The remedies
administered were of no avail and h
died.
Bankson and others of the marty
survived. The founding of the COLONY
went forward. But on the sacrifice .,
Bacon's life Liberia was built
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
Cheering kIer Tn.

Islington, which is no longer r,,r,,
was once so esteemed by medical ,,an
that they sent the;r patients tbera
after severe illness. Many also wen,
there in the last stages in the forlorn
hope that the invigorating air mipbt
restore them to health. A story -,
lated by DR.. Abernethy turns ON tho
latter class Of visitors. One of biS
patients engaged some rooms in Ts.
iington. and casually remarked to tba
landlady that the hanisters ON The
staircase were very much broker
"Lor' bless you, man," said the Ian 4.
lady, its no use to mend them. for
they always get broken when the nm.
dertaker's men bring the collins down.
stairs. London Chronicle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
BLAMED Dogs FOR SICKNESS
Authorities Of che Mladla Ages Had
Little sympathy for ths House
hold Pets.

Disease and the dog we're believed
80 walk together ID the sixteenth cen
sury The terrier then waa as much
suspect AS the raj today In plague
kfmea he had only TO venture Into tina
street % court daath Here IL an or.
der tssnsd ~ the authorities ct WIN.
chester. IN less, whsch Ii typical 81
the rest. @rhAs II amp honsa within
this c8ty ehan happen ID BE- Infected
eth the plague. that then every per-
mun 50 keap within his or her house
every hia d. her deg. and MOI 10 suffer
snaxa % 80 81 l&sge and Y any dog
h@ tAsn frund DC large. Il shall ha law
fnl fer Eka NSadla 81 any other pere0n
60 xiii tins same aoK. and that ANY own
@F ST auch dog going AZ large shAii Iase
nax ahalllnks among ths records Of
ktng'N f.xnn. nader MAY, 1856. appear
81 sAlH. For AZ much na Il hath
pleased Almighty God ii begin 20
m@nd ~ his visitation with sicknena
amongst Ms. snd that dogs and cAta
are thoaGht very unit 10 bs suffered ~
ahiM time Therefore Mr. Major. Al
d@fman. and common council have On
asrwa and dNegeed that svery ihhahls
tant wfsisin the same iewn ahail forth
vita take ali their dogs and yappea /
sad hane thsn os vita them and carry |
khem - aome our place and baty them
for breeding ~ grsat auneyAnep
And likewise tor eats, II there be any
sickness It IS ordered that
gas cats shall forthwith ~ killed @ aII /
aaeh nineaa An exception Was made /
IN faxor of aay 'dogga d aeoompts
saeh one was allowed ID ~ kept e
henelled Or tad 40 ur Ied II d
Ieasn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
Puzzlers for the New Customs Court

be induced to decide that the hen Is
bird, down will go the price of eggs
for the present tariff par makes every
importer of edible eggs pay five cents
dozen for all he brings into the
country. Birds eggs are on the free
list
Another puzzling question is wheth'
er hens eggs that have been broken
up shall be taxed as eggs or albumeh
Chemically, the mess ready for the
making of omelets is albumen, but
the court holds that they should
take the albumen duty it is feared
every importer will see to it that every
imported egg is smashed before II
gets to the custom house, The crack,
er trust would doubtless be pleased
to have such a decision made.
Is half duck, imported from CHINA
two years ago, and still used as an
exhibit in the courts, a bit OF pre-
served meat or dressed poultry? my
government insists it is the tormet
and the Chinese importer insists tha'
ii is not.
Another nut to crack: Is an aulV
mobile a household effect? Patrlouo
Americans returning from motoring 7
Europe will be pleased to have ths
court say it is. Under such a aeef
sion they could take over with them
few real household goods, set up nsns
housekeeping for a while, buy
French automobile, and then retuin
to this country and do it all for iess
than the amount of duty on nbn
priced automobile made In EuroPs,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

Excitement runs high and their low
Gus shouts can be heard for. a long
way. Some women attend the fights
but most of them do the double duty
OF attending mass and then patroniz.
ing the market, which is just across
the street from the church. All dav
Sunday they are active and excitable
out the next day they settle back into
their quiet, uneventful lives.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

~ EW persons realize to what extent
! the welfare of this nation is pre.
served by the splendid service of The
medical forces which are stationed
at all the danger ports abroad to pre-
vent the introduction of plaques and
pestiiences into this country through
shipping agencies. This force of nnb.
lie health officers is well eouipped
Moreover, in all places the work Of
these trained experts is further SIM.
plemented by the efforts of the CON
sular officers. In places that are too
small to support a trained force hut
are quite large enough to transmit dis.
ease by emigration, the consular CA.
GERS do splendid work unaided.
The stringent laws of Quarantine
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
gwen EXCHANGE.

The pretty girl was eating peach
sCannibais" exclaimed the elder
5 3 Bachelor
Parrot she retoFted
For she had dim recollection o.
having heard him say the same thing
10 dozens Of other pretty girls
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

Bullins-I'd be willing 70 eight
duel for Miss Duginberry
HItiess Well. II you should fight
duel tor her hope you'll know enough
so let your rival do ali the killing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
Do Not USE creosot.

Creosote should never be put into a
hollow tooth for toothache. It relieves
the pain, but IN time destroys the sub.
stance of the tooth. Leave sreosote
to expert use.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
CHAPTER XXI.
Anne Wataon,a storv.

Liddy discovered the fresh break
In the truukroom wall while We were
az luncheon. and ran shrieking down
the stairs She maintained that, as
shc sur 4. unseen hands had been
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

Randall Bliss evidently has great
faith N the lifting power o. his air.
ship.
Eilicutt Why
Randall He's after the contract Tor
raising the saaiBe
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

An atfoetuis case 81 human yam
pire IL reported from glallzana. ia por
tnxal A young child. son Of the local
blacksmith. ~aA usiseing for several
sfmya. ana waa found dead ID flaid
near the town Examination revealed
that tho corpse was blaoalesa Iuqulr
fSs led 10 the apprehension oE u mur
chant. Dom saiyarFey. who wan last
seem with the child This man con
fessed that he had killed the child in
order % dFlsk hits hiond lie declared
ne suffered from ptbisis. ana had been
told ny = gypsy that BE- could only No
cared In this manner, fle was assured
that HwTeFat cuFea had thus b0eu
Eaaae Il Is unrmlsed that thls terrible
RnRgg aAs due 10 the murderer be
aa8nsEtaily deranGed. but Il Ia not
In arst ease recorded Of such an
S5ty
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

10 don't you BE- your own land
blan asked the agent
ioat olian.t manage u Imagine hAv
10 o5boay but yourself 10 biamo be-
noMs the house u out 81 repair =