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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
She Had Much to Learn.

"Oh, mamma, mamma! John id.
doesn't love me any more!"
Nonsense, child. What's happen,
ed?"
when he came home last night he
didn't kiss me. And he kept edging
away from me whenever I'd go near
him"
did he, indeed? My dear, he'd had
a glass of beer and didn't want you
to smell it. 1t probably didn't hurt
him at all, but he was afraid of you.
Don't make any mistake, daughter
if he hadn't loved you any more, he'd
have kissed you without hesitation
You've a lot to learn yet.
Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Not to be Made Liaht of.

Marie Dressler is as famous for her
epigrams as she is for her generosity
An actor at the opera houe was re-
calling yesterday one of her Justly
famous bits of repartee.
Miss Dressler was inviting her
friends to a birthday party.
"There1l be a birthday cake, sup
poser" some one remarked.
yes, there'll be a. cake, never
fear" was the reply.
And candles, of course?" went on
the alleged wit.
MY FRIEND" said Miss DRESSER
this is to be birthday party not a
torchlight procession" - Rochester
Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
LIFE SENTENCE FOR DIETz
Man Who Fought Lumber Companies
for Years Must Spend Rest Of Life
In Prison.

Harvard Wis.-John F. Dietz VIII
srard the rest of his natural life at
hard labor at the state penitenlary a.
Waupun, by the verdict OF the jury
nm Saturday, for the murder Oh
Oscar Harp in the battle OF cam
eron Dam on October s last. The
Jury found Hattie F. Dietz and Lesle
Dietz, his wife and SON, not guilty. Oh
murder.
The trouble between John F. Dietz
and the lumber companies operating
in Sawyer county, Wis, began IN FED
ruary, 1904, through Dietz's refusal
to allow the company to float logs over
the Cameron dam, located on quar-
ter section bought by Mrs. D-etz, WIN
out paying him the toll he demanded.
In the ten principal attempts TO
capture him on various charges ana
legal processes, oscar Harp, deputy
sheriff, was killed October 8, last
seyers' men were wounded, Mira
Dietz was shot through the body, Gar
ence Diet1 was wounded i'll the lore
head and John Dietz was shot through
the hand. The shooting of BerI horel
at Winter, Wis, by Dietz September
6, last, is more or less closely trace
able to the original trouble.
The tenth arruei effort to take
Dietz was successful and he became
a prisoner October 8, last. He was
charged with various offenses, rang
ing from destruction of property and
assault and battery to murder in the
fret dnprnn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Rebel Fighting Strength.

Washington.-Seno Jose Vasconce-
los, diplomatic agent for the Mexican
revolutionists in Washington, Sunday
night furnished the latest figures of
the number of men fighting under the
insurrecto banners. The figures are
significant of the tremendous increase
of men in the past two weeks. Two
weeks ago members of the local junta
gave the number of men under arms
at that time at about $4,000, and Sun.
days figures indicate an increase OF
$4,000 men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Will Use the Wireless.

Christiania.-The Norwegian gov,
eminent has taken up the adaptation
of wireless telegraphy to the peculiar
geographic conditions of the northern
lands. Central photograph stations
are to be established in Christiania,
Mandel, Bergen and Hammerfest,
which will give communication over "a
wide area. Norway will be kept in
touch with Denmark, Germany, Hol
land, England, Scotland and Russia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Americans Invade Abyssinia.

Observation-Disclosures commercial
ism has spread to Abyssinia Mr..
Love, United States consul general az
Ads Ahada, reports to the state de
partment that an American cotton
house has concluded contracts with
people of Abyssinia. involving three
quarters of a million dollars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Cruel Hubby.
His love had grown cold.

His love had grown cold.
"Oh, Harold" she sobbed, when
you married me you said that you
loved every hair on my head"
And Harold, cruel and merciless,
pointed an accusing finger at the
switch and two rats" near the mir
ror.
Yes" he responded, heartlessly,
"but not every hair on your bureau
And lighting his cigar the brute
strobe off to his club
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
viii Sell Dead Mems Chests.

Washington.-A weird, ghostly sale
Of dead mems chests" will be held
by the treasury department May %,
for the first time in the history of the
United States. All the personal eff.
fects of Americans who have died
abroad since 1860, leaving no known
heirs, will be sold at auction. The
collection to be sold includes jewelry.
purses, papers and even money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Declared He Came Back From HEAVIER

New York.-Going into a state of
coma, Charles F. Davenport. 40 years
old, told his aged mother. Mrs. G. r.
Davenport, that he had come back
from heaven to suffer for two days,
and that his soul had been saved. He
suffered intense agony for the two
days and died Saturday at the hour
he had predicted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Battle Between Whites and Blacks.

Montgomery, Ala.-Two negroes are
dead and one mortally wounded and
four deputy sheriffs are wounded, one
fatally. as the result of murder COM
mitted by one of the negroes Sunday
twenty.one miles south of here and Of
a spectacular fight that followed an
effort TO capture the murderer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Amonu the CannibaIs.

In my most successful novel," said
Upton Sinclair, at a vegetarian ban
quet in New York, 81 aimed at the
public's heart and hit it, with my beef
talk, in the stomach.
Il was rather like the Bangala mis-
sionary, who said:
81 failed. alas, to bring tears to
those cannibals' eyes, but at least l
made their mouths water"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
To Keep it Neat.

Jack, dear" ueried the fair MAID
at teh ball park. why does that
man behind the hitter wear such
big bib?"
That" explained Jack, ''is to Keep
his shirt from getting unused up
when the ball knocks his teeth out
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Would Purify LEGISLATURE

Chicago.-A demand for the clean.
ing up OF the Illinois legislature was
made by State Senator Walter CLYDE
Jones before 4 meeting of 700 Repub-
leans. comprising the Progressive Re.
publican league, here Saturday night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
TAFT ATTACKS RECALL.
Makes Protest Against Plan to Limit
Power of Judges.

New York.-President Taft came
out publicly Saturday night against
the recall of the judiciary. In his
speech before the conference on re
form of the criminal law and proce'
dure, the president made his attitude
plain.
Most of his speech was devoted tic
a comparison, highly unfavorable tc
this country, of the judicial SYSTEMS
of Great Britain and the United
States. He lamented the tendency
manifested, even in England, but
more particularly in this country, tC
put limitations on the power of the
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Women Criminals Reprieved.

Lonion.-Between 1908 and 1910
seventy-fOur male prisoners were con.
demned to death and forty-seven exc,
cuted. Ten women were sentenced
to death, but all were repriercd and
given life sentences.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19

Reno, Nev-Thomas H. Harrison.
thirty-four years of age, journeyman
painter of Birmingham, England, ate
hearty meal at Laughtons, plunged
into the tank of the hot baths there,
tainted and drowned in four feet OF
water.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
nrltish cO.umb.a Wants Reelprec.ty

New York;. S. Emerson. a lum-
Der manufacturer of Vancouver, who
has also started hardwood lumber
business in the Fiji islands, is in the
city, He says that British Columbia
is solid for reciprocity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Johnny Knew.

Now, Johnny" said the Sunday
school superintendent, "can you tell
me what it was that caused the pro-
phet Elijah to go up?" "Yeth, thir,"
said Johnny. 1T wath the Payne tar
if bill. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Increasing Postal SAVINGS Banks.

Observation-Disclosures General
Hitchcock will designate fifty postal
savings banks next week, making a
total OF 17S in existence. Hereafter
$50 to 200 repositories will he daeig.
mated every month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
FafaYette Crsmated

Glasgow.-After formal and official
Identification, the body of Lafayette
the Great, the vaudeville performer
who lost his life when the Empire
music hall at Edingurgh was burned
was Cremated Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
It Wasn't Casey,

Pendleton, Oregon.-The victim in
the mysterious box car murder at
Umat'lla last Thursday was not, as re.
ported, John Casey, a Spanish war
veteran OF Brockton, Mass. A de.
script!on of Casey received here Sun
day does not fit the murdered man,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
The Difference.

Helm China a fellow never sees
his wife till after they are married"
She-"How strange!" In England
IT'S the wife who never sees her nus
band after they are married.-M. A +.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Over Education c-uses Suicide.

Vienna Medical experts claim that
the epidemic of suicide among chill.
dren which prevails IN Vienna and
has shocked the city for the past few
months is due to over education.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
As Others See Us.

The Dog-"Funny beings, these hui
mans are. They teach their children
to walk on their hind feet just like
performing dogs "-Pele Mele.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
Nesdsd the Money.

Fhysician-You pay me $50 down
and $40 a week.
Patsent-Sounds as If were guy
Ing a motor car.
Physician-No. am
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19
The Difference.

The proper study OF a man is
man, you know"
Yes, but the proper study Of ~o'
man is her clothes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19

Eighteen indictments were returned
at Owensburg. KY, Friday, against
eighteen weil-known citizens Of Nc
Lean county, growing out Of the spec
tacular lynching Of the negro, VIII
liam Potter, at Liyermore, about three
weeks ago. Three OF the indictments
charge murder.
Attorney General Wickersham has
been named as the speaker at the Yale
law school commencement. II is
thought that he will have the degree
OF doctor Of laws conferred on him.
A gigantic corner in peanuts has
heen successfully engineered by st
Louis merchants, and the Virginia
market is now almost completely in
their control. Prices have advanced
until they are almost prohibitory to
retail dealers.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Trask was
killed at Benson, Ariz., by an uniden-
titled man whom he was attempting
TO arrest. AS he fell Trask drew his
revolver and fatally wounded his as.
sailant.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19

retail dealers.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Trask was
killed at Benson, Ariz., by an uniden.
titled man whom he was attempting
10 arrest. AS he fell Trask drew his
revolver and fatally wounded his as.
sailant.
WASHINGTON
Secretary OF War Jacob McGayick
Dickinson OF Tennessee, the Demo
cratic member OF President Taft's cab.
met, has resigned. Henry L. StimsoD
Of New York, recently defeated Re
publican candidate for governor of
tnat state, has been given the port
TOTO.
]. Ogden Armour and nine other
Chicago packers must go to trial on
federal indictments charging them
with conspiracy TO control the price
Of fresh meats, in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law. This was de.
cided Friday by Judge Carpenter OF
the United States district court.
A revised bill for the admission OF
AAAAtltA anu lNF" NIAiEO " StdLtuDOu
has been introduced. The bill pro-.
vides that New Mexico shall be admit
ted Immediately on condition that the
people shall vote on an amendment
to their constitution making that in.
strument easier of amendment in the
future. Arizona likewise is to be ad.
mitted at once, providing the people
shall vote on proposition to strike
out OF the constitution the recall OF
judges.
Congress will be asked for an audi
tional appropriation, probably $780,
Of the Imperial valley in California
and Mexico.
Pensions of $4,000 a year each for
Frances Cleveland, widow of Presi.
dent Cleveland, and Mary Lord Har.
rlson, widow of President Harrison,
are provided for in bill introduced
| on Tuesday.
FOREIGN
Herr Bekemuller, an aviation pupil,
was killed at Berlin. when his aero
| f'''N %'"ShSA ht11AhOb u bulluln6 Dlu-
den from view of the pilot by heavy
mist.
The resignation OF President Es-
trada in favor of Vice President
Adolfo Diaz has cleared the atmos-
phere in Nicaragua for the time being
and disorders have ceased in the capt
tai.
General Navarro surrendered Juar-
e2 to General Francisco |. Madero,
Jr., Wednesday afternoon, after fierce
| fighting that lasted over five hours.
After having surrendered General Ma
varrO and his officers we're released
on parole Many federal soldiers
Joined the insurrecto army.
General Madero has established the
provisional capital of Mexico in
Juarez. His next logical move is to
march on Mexico City, the capital of
the country.
II Is reported that Juan Estrada has
resigned the presidency of Nicaragua,
having appointed the vice president
In his place, and left the country. The
constituent assembly will. 1t is said,
discuss the legality of the presidency
OF Adolfo Dlaz and probably will
elect General Mena to succeed him.
The Bavarian government is inves.
ttgating Income tax lodging as re-
Yealed in the wills and estates Of
the wealthy deceased. Among the
cases that have turned up is that of
ChoYalter Won Klemm, a member of
the BaVarian retchsrath, who upvu mis-
death left $l0,OO0,O0O.
Mexico's provisional government be.
came an established fact on Friday
with the naming by Francisco |. Ma.
dero. Jr. provisional president, of his
cabinet officers, and the establishment
of capital at the captured city of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-19

ttgattng income tax lodging as re.
Yealed in the wills and estates of
the wealthy deceased. Among the
cases that have turned up is that of
CheYalier Won Klemm, a member of
the Bavarian reichsrath, who upvu mis-
death left $l0,OO0,O0O.
Mexico's provisional government be.
came an established fact on Friiav
with the naming by Francisco |. Ma.
dero. Jr.. proyis onal president, of his
cabinet officers, and the establishment
of capital at the captured city of
JuareE
That the federal garrison at Con.
cepcion del Orc. in Zacataces, sixty
miles south of Saltillo, has been an.
initiated. is the information brought
by passengers arriving at Laredo,
Texas.
According to Kingston. jamaica
newspapers, another revolution di
rected at the administration of Presi
dent Simon OF Hayti is brewing here
where Haytien exiles long resident in
70 city AVE joined forces with Their
"N0Atrat"d couutrymen from Porto
Rico ana 81. Thomas.
General Pordro Diaz has issued
manifesto to the people Of Mexico, de
clartns his intention to resign the
presidency as soon as peace is re
stored, In this manner the president
has virtually acceded to the demands
OF Francisco l. Madero that he make
announcements of such intention.
Toward the close OF performance
in the Empire Palace theatre in Fdin.
burg, fire broke out on the stage TIL
fire curtain was promptly lowered and
the house emptied Of the audience
none OF whom was injured but seven
OF the performers were burned 10
death.
An imperial edict issued Tuesday
authorizes the Hukwang loan Of sSo..
100000 for railroad construction in
central China, 1t was signed a wear
ago by fuanciers representing the
United States. France, Great Britain
and Germany.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-07-19
FRENCH MILK
POWDER PROCESS
Article Produced Found by AnaIy.
sts to Contain All OF Con-
stituents of MIX
Except Water.

The processes currently employed
for making milk powder are based
upon desiccation by heat. In a pro.
cess recently devised in France by lie.
comte and Lainville the action of cold
Is substituted for that of heat. The
milk Is poured into vessels similar to
those which are used for producing
blocks Of artificial ice. and is cooled
to few degrees below the freezing
point (about 28.5 deg. F.. Suitable
precautions are taken TO prevent the
water OF the milk from freezing ip q
solid mass and to cause IL 20 assume
the form Of fine snow. This concealed
milk Is then placed in n centrifugal
separator which revolvcs very rapidly
The snow crystals remain IN the ma.
chine while the other parts OF the
milk are expelled in the form of the
SOFT. greasy paste. which still con.
tains some water The desiccation is
completed by placing the paste in a
drying room heated TO a moderate and
Uniform temperature The milk now.
der thus produced has been proved by
analysis to contain all of the consti.
tuents OF the milk, except the water.
In an unaltered condition The pro.
cess Is equally applicable to whole
milk, and to milk deprived or part or
all Of It's cream
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-07-19

ner The noises commenced about
eleven o'clock, while Mr. Brown was
on guard There were scraping sounds
hrst. and later the sound OF falling
body. He reused Mr.. Reed and my
self. but when we examined the shaft
everything was quiet. and dark. We
tried lowering a candle on a string.
butt was extingulshed from below"
The reporters were busily removing
the table and chairs from the door
III you have rope handy" one OF
them said. II will go down the shaft."
The cage appears to be stuck, half.
way between the floors," Jim said.
They are cutting through the door In
the kitchen below"
They opened the door then and eau.
uously peered down. but there was
nothing TO be seen. touched jim
gingerly on the arm
rs It's 1t Flanagan" asked.
shut in there?"
'No-yes--I don't know" he re-
turned absently. Run along and don't
bother. Kit. He may take 10 shoot.
Ing any minute"
Anne and I went out then and shut
the door. and went into the dining
room and sat on our ieet. for Of course
The bullets might come up through tho
floor
In the midst OF the excitement Tom
appeared in a bath-robe. looking very
pale, with bandage around his head.
and the nurse at his heels threatening
90 leave and carrying a bottle OF med.
icine and a spoon. He went lmme
dlately 10 the pantry, and soon we
could hear him giving orders and the
rest hurrylng around TO obey them
The hammering ceased. and the 81.
lence was even verse u was moro
suggestive.
In about fifteen minutes there was
a thud. as If the cage had fallen. and
the sound Of feet rushing down the
cellar stairs Then there we're groane
and loud oaths. and everybody talking
at once. below. and the sound OF a
struggle In the dining room we all
sat bent forward With straining ears
and qulckeued breath. until we dis
tinctly heard some one laugh Then
we knew that. whatever It was. II was
over. and nobody was killed
The sounds came closer. were com.
ing up the stairs and into the pantry
THEN the door swung open. and Tom
and a policeman appeared In the door.
way. with the others crowdlng no.
bind. Between them they supported
a grimy. unshayen object. covered
with whitewash from the wall OF the
shaft. an object that had its banda
fastened together with handouts. and
that leered At ~ with a pair of the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-07-19
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER
full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

Il have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease,
called by some M. DIS. psoriasis. and
others leprosy. commencing on my
scalp; and In spite OF all I could do.
with the help Of the most skilful doc
tors. 1t slowly but surely extended un.
TIL year ago this winter II covered
my entire person in the form OF dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
sunering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly a dust
painful OF scales taken from the sheet
on my bed. some OF them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter
In the latter part Of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. I tried
everything. almost. that could be
thought OF. without any relief. The
18th of June started West, in hopes
l could reach the Hot Springs.
reached Detroit and was so low
thought L should have to go to the
hospital but finally got as far as Ian
sing, Mich, where l had a sister liy-
ing one DR.. - treated me about
TWO weeks, but did me no good. All
thought had but short time to live.
earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back.
across my ribs. arms. hands. limbs:
feet badly swollen: toe-nails came OF;
hnger-nails dead and hard as a bone.
hair dead. dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my God! how did suffer.
My sister wouldn't give up; said.
we VIII try Cuticura.' Some was ap-
pied to one hand and arm Eurekaf
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
Ihey Immediately got Cuticura Re-
solvent, Ointment and Soap. | com
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three times day after meals: had a
bath once a day. water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely: ap.
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in just six weeks from the time
l left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet Of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter.
Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10, 1880, and is
republished because OF the perman-
ency OF the cure. Under date OF April
~ 1910. Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, Clio Walnut st. So,
Lansing, Mich: 81 have never suf-
Tered return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed I have
not forgotten the terrible suffering I
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies"
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Garry out your own murderous a.
signs. he said. And then. az she
started back with IL. Bella. for Heav-
ems sake he called. have you gone
stark mad1 Put that kettle down.
She did 1t sulkily and Jim turned
10 the policeman.
Yes. l know IL was a false alarm
before. he explained patiently. but
this is genuine. 1t is just as 1 tell
you. Yes. Flanagan is in the house
somewhere. but he's hiding. l guess.
we could manage the thing very well
ourselves. but we have no cartridges
for our revolvers." Then as the noise
from the rear redoubled. IF you don't
come in and help. / will telephone for
the fire department" hs concluded
emphatically.
ran to Aunt Selma and tried to
straighten her head. In a moment she
opened her eyes. sat up and stared
around her. She saw the kettle at
once
What are you doing with boiling
water on the floor?" she said to me.
with her returning voice. Don't you
know you will spoil the foor?" The
ruling passion was strong with Aunt
Selma, as usual
could not find out the trouble from
any one: people appeared and dlsap-
peared. carrying strange articles.
Anne with rope, Dial with his hatch
ct. Bella and the kettle. but | could
get coherent explanation from no
one. When the guards finally decided
that Jim was in earnest. and that the
rest or us were not crawling out a
rear window while he held them at
tho door. they came in, three OF them
and two reporters. and Jim led them
to the buffers pantry.
Here we found Anne. very white
and shaky. with the pantry table and
two chairs piled against the door of
the kitchen slide. and clutching the
chamois-skin bag that held her Jewels.
She had q bottle OF Burgundy open
beside her. and was pouring herself
glass with shaking hands when we
appeared. She was furious at Jim.
Il very nearly tainted" she said
hysterically Il might have been muir
dered. and no one would have cared.
| wish they would stop that chopping.
I'm so nervous l could scream"
Jim took the Burgundy from her
with one hand and pointed the police
to the barricaded door with the other
That is the door to the dumb.wait
er shaft" he said The lower one ,s
fastened on the inside. In some man