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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

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Creston, Iowa.
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
CHAPTER XII.
The Gold Bag.

The Gold Bag.
7 have always smiled at those cases
of spontaneous combustion which, like
fusing the component parts of a seid-
!itz powder, unite two people in bub-
bling ephermeral ecstasy. But sure
surely there is possible, with but a
single meeting, an attraction so great,
a community of mind and interest so
strong, that between that first meet
ing and the next the bond may grow
into something stronger. This is es-
necially true, fancy, of people with
temperament, the modern substitute
for Imagination. 1t is nice ques-
tion whether lovers begin to love
when they are together, or when they
are apart.
Not that l followed any such line
of reasoning at the time. would not
even admit my folly to myself. But
during the restless hours of that first
NIGHT after the accident, when my
hack ached with lying on it, and any
other position was torture, / found my
thougbts constantly going back to Ali
con West. l dropped into doze, to
dream of touching her fingers again
m comfort her, and awoke to find L
hoo matted a teaspoonful of medicine
omt of Mrs. Klopton's indignant hand.
what was it Mcknight had said about
making an egregious ass of myself?
And that brought me back to Richey'
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and / fancy ] groaned. There is no
use expatiating on the friendship be-
tween two men who have gone to-
gether through college. have quar-
relied and made it up, fused together
over politics and debated creeds for
years; men don't need to be told, and
women cannot understand. Neverthe-
less, groaned. If it had been any
one but Rich!
Some things were mine, however,
and / would hold them: The halcyon
breakfast, the queer hat, the pebble in
her small shoe, the gold bag with the
broken chain-the bag! Why, 1t was
in my pocket at that moment.
got up painfully and found my
coat. Yes, there was the purse, bull
ging with an opulent suggestion of
wealth inside. went back to bed
again. somewhat dizzy, between effort
and the touch of the trinket, so lately
hers. ! held it up by its broken chain
and gloated over 1t. BY careful atten-
ton to orders, I ought to be out in a
day or so. Then-I could return 1t to
her. / really ought to do that; it was
valuable. and l wouldn't care to trust
it to the mail. I could run down to
Richmond, and see her once-there
was Ne disloyalty to Rich in that.
had no intention of opening the
little bag. l put 1t under my pillow
which was my reason for refusing to
have the linen slips changed, to Mrs.
Klopton's dismay. And sometimes dur
ing the morning, while lay under a
virgin field of white, ornamented with
strange flowers, my cigarettes hidden
beyond discovery, and Science and
Health on table by my elbow, as If
by the merest accident, slip my hand
under my pillow and touch 1t rev.
erently.
Mcknight came in about II. I heard
his car at the curb, followed almost
Immediately by his slam at the front
door, and his usual clamor on the
stairs. He had a bottle under his
arm, rightly surmising that had been
forbidden stimulant, and a large box
of cigarettes in his pocket, suspecting
my deprivation.
WELL" he said cheerfully. How
did you sleep after keeping me up half
the night?"
slipped my hand around; the purse
was we'll covered.
Have it now, or wait till get the
cork out2" he ratified on.
81 don't want anything" I protested
II wish you wouldn't be SO darned
cheerful, Richey." He stopped whit
ting to stare at me.
ct am saddest when I singI'" he
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

You think he changed the tags on
seven and nine, so that when you
went back to bed you thought you
were crawling into nine, when it was
really seven. eh?"
"Proha bly-yes."
"Tach toward morning, when ever,
body was asleep, your theory Is tnaI
he char 1ed the numbers again anu
left the train" 10.
81 cant think of any thing else'" l
replied YEARLY.
love, what a game of bridge tna'
fellow would play! 1t was like hesS'
inc an eight-spot and winning out:
They would scarcely have doup't 81
Won hail the tags been reVerseu IL
the morning. He certainly lett you IL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
CHAPTER xI-continued.

rs she talking still? or again?" he
asked, just before the door closed.
There was a seconds indecision with
the knob, then, judging discretion the
better part, Mrs. Klopton went away.
Now, then" Mcknight said, set
Ting himself in chair beside the
bed, spit 1t out. Not the wreck-I
know all I want about that. But the
theft. I can tell you beforehand that
it was woman"
had crawled painfully out of bed,
and was in the act of pouring the egg
nog down the pipe of the washstand
l paused. with the glass in the air.
ga woman!" I repeated, startled
What makes you think that?"
You don't know the first principles
of a good detective yarn he said
scornfully. "Of course, it was the
woman in the empty house next door.
You said it was brass pipes, you will
remember. Well-on with the dance;
let joy be unconfined."
Sol told the story; had told it so
many times that day that l did it au-
tomatically. And l told about the girl
with the bronze hair, and my suspic-
ions. But l did not mention Alison
West. Mcknight listened to the end
without interruption. When | had
finished he drew long breath.
"Well!' he said. That's something
of mess, isn't it? If you can only
prove your mild and childlike dispo-
sitIon, they couldn't hold you for the
murder-which is regular ten-twent-
thirt crime, anyhow. But the notes
that's different. They are not burned,
anyhow. Your man wasn't on the
train-therefore, he wasn't in the
wreck. If he didn't know what he was
taking, as you seem to think, he prob
ably reads the papers, and unless he
is a fathead, he's awake by this time
to what he's got. He'll try to sell
them to Bronson, probably
Cor to u.s." put in.
We said nothing for few minutes.
Mcknight smoked a cigarette and
stared at a photograph of Candida
over the mantel. Candida is the best
pony for a heavy mount in seven
states.
Il didn't go to Richmond" he OBJ
served finally. The remark followed
my own thoughts so closely that l
started. Miss West is not home yet
from Seal Harbor.
Receiving no response, he lapsed
again into thoughtful silence. Mrs.
Klopton came in just as the clock
struck one, and made preparation for
the night by putting a large gaudy
comfortable into an arm chair in the
dressing room, with a smaller, stiff
backed chair for her feet. She was
wonderfully attired in a dressing gown
that was reminiscent, in parts, OF all
the ones she had given me for half
dozen Christmases, and she had pur-
pie veil wrapped around her head, to
hide heaven knows what deficiency.
She examined the empty egg-nog
glass. inquired what the evening paper
had said about the weather, and then
stalked into the dressing room, and
preparmed, with much ostentatlous
creaking, to sit up all night.
We fell silent again, while Nc
Knight traced a rough outline of the
berths on the white tablecover, and
puzzled it out slowly. 1t was some
thing like this:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
The Young Idea.

There are two kinds of joints, the
hinges and the ball-bearing.
Reflex action is the inside eye and
ear. Reflex action controls things
that we do not have to think about,
as talking.
Had we no skin, our clothes would
cause us endless agony.
The stomach is the trunk of our
body. The stomach contains the liver.
The stomach is south of the lungs,
west of the liver. 1t has three coats,
Without the stomach we should die.
therefore God chose the stomach to
digest our food.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

Lady Visitor-I am coming to your
mammals company tomorrow, Tom
my.
Tommy-Well, you won't get good
supper.
Tommy's Papa-Tommy, what do
you mean, talking like that?
Tonmy-Well, you know, pa, you
toid ma you'd have to get some
chicken feed for her old hen party
tomorrow.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
OF Short Duration

Plimply is afraid to ask old Mr.
filnker for his daughters hand"
why, Pltmply told me yesterday he
5000 IN with the old gentleman"
On, that was only for a few min
ates in the vestibule of an office build
ing during a shower"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

In my Slu6, SICK
headaches and ner-
vousness. | had Ia
ken SO many medi-
cines that I was
discouraged a d
thought / would
never get well. A
friend told me of
Lydia e. Pinkham's
'Vege t liable Com
pound and 1t re-
stored me to health.
/ have no more
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
tuberculosis Amonu the insane.

tuberculosis Among the Insane.
Autopsies made in New York state
hospitals for the insane and elsewhere
SNOW mat tuberculosis is an active dis.
ease IA about twenty per cent. of the
ssses' as compared with about half
y, NAY percentage in the normal popula,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

characterizes her at night, somebody
called up about noon, MIR. Lawrence.
1t was long distance, and he said he
would call again. The name was"-
she Sullivan"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Faces Included.

Howell-He has a weather-beaten
face.
Powell-Well, the weather beats
everything.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
INFLAM-
NATION
AND PAIN
cared by Lydia E. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound.

crsston Iowa. ~" / was troubled for
,..,@ fine with Inflammation, pains
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

Mrs. Nelson-My husband is awfully
absent-minded.
Mrs. Bilson-In what way?
Mrs Nelson-He went fishing yes
terday. When he had finished he
threw away the fish and brought home
the bait.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

EVelyn-But when It comes to love-
making Harold is rather green, isn't
he?
Myrtle-Not now.
Evelyn-IndeedI
Myrtle-No, he's blue; I rejected
him last evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
RAILWAY COMPANY is
SUMMONED TO POLICE COURT

on the charge of reckless operation of
a street car the Virginia Railway and
rover Company has been summoned
TO the Police Court. Part .. Tuesday
morning In connection with the re-
cent smashup OF the police automo-
bile patrol by Perry Street car near
the south end of the Free Bridge. 1t
is understood that the city will press
inc charge against the company with
the purpose of getting back the $500
caused by the collision.
charged with digging trenches pre-
paratory to laying a main to connect
with tho Semmes Avenue main without
permit, the Woodland Heights Land
Corporation has been summoned to
the Police Court. Part 2. The main
was laid to prevent water famine
mat has been threatening the suburb
during the long drought.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

the school board through the resigna-
ton OF j. 5. Clary. rendered at the
meeting OF the supervisors last Mon
day. Since Squire l.. w. Cheatnam has
consented TO act If appointed. a COM
mittee OF Oak Grove voters are urg-
ing Judge Watson to name the squire
Tor the place. and there is every IN
dication that this action will be taken
by Judge Watson.
Since the supervisors have positively
refused either To increase the school
tax in the whole county or just in
the Oak Grove district the movemer,
for new school for Oak Grove IS
somewhat blocked. II is stated that
there are enough funds on hand 10,
the building of not only the school
that has been voted to Swansboro, br,
comfortable and suitable school 1or
Oak Grove but the Swansboro people
claim that they need almost the total
balance on hand. 1t Is thought that
the Oak Grove people will put up a
night to have the supervisors split up
the money evenly between these two
populous districts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
so"thsde Gets News of Tragedy In
Powhntnn County.

Inc story of an instantaneous death
ny lightning was brought to South
richmond yesterday by passengers on
the Dudley Rudd Flyer. the tragedy
having occurred Thursday afternoon
during tho severe electrical storm
frank Eggleston. a colored resident
or Powhatan county. was instan ,ly
killed by stroke of lightning while
sitting in his house surrounded by his
wife and four children
According to the account given nv
the family. the bolt came in the house
through crack over the door. and
the shock stunned them all. The
Youngest child mere baby. was
knocked from the arms of the mother.
ana the mother herself swept from
her feet The other three children
were severely shocked and frightened
nut none was burned by the FASH.
Inc hysterical wife stated that Egg
gleston was sitting In the corner OF
the room directly under a shelf on
which was bucket of water. and tho
theory Is that the bolt first struck
the water and then glanced downward
TO the negro man. killing him. His
clothing was burned and most of IL
torn from his body. His flesh was
burned in many places.
Reports of damage all over the coun-
ty or Powhatan have been brought in.
put this is the only casualty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Concert mt Forert Hin.

Under the direction of Professor
Moses Stein, STEMS Orchestra will
give Its regular Sunday night free
concert in Forest Hill park tonight
The music will begin about $40
Following is the program: March
The Flash Light" (Lincoln); seloc.
lion. up and Down Broadway
sschwartz): Calvary" solo for from
none tJoseph La Fratta): waltz. Glue
herccuse (BrilD: song, Good Night
Sweet Dreams" (Bischop); solo. Henry
Rueger baritone; Star of My Dreams,
shine On UIalD; selection. The Pink
Lady (CarylD anvil Chorus
NerdD; Daisies (Bendix); Dear
Delightful Woman from The Bal.
kan Princess" (Reubens).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
FREE BRIDGE GETS ALL,
HEAVY TRAVEL NOW
Closing Of Mayo Structure Diverts Traffic-Con
tractor Already at Work w 18th Idea of
Completing Job in IL Months.

Although Mayo's Bridge has been
closed 10 heavy traffic for more than
week, the actual raziug of the struc-
ture has not been begun. AT present
the workmen are engaged in stripping
the bridge of all trimmings. cables.
wires and the like and removing all
this lighter nlateriai before setting to
work on tho bridge proper. Pedes-
TRANS. By crawling under numerous
distractions and carefully refraining
from reading the CLOSED TO traffic
signs, can still pass over Mayo's, but
even they will have 10 take to the
other bridge shortly when workmen
begin ripping M the floor
While one force Is stripping the old
bridge of its wiring. another gang Is
busy hauling material to the side of
the river. where 1t will be ready for
immediate use as soon rs the site is
cleared. Carloads OF stone, cement
and steel are on the way TO this city
to he used in the great new bridge.
and some OF the lumber for the Golfer
dams and other material Is already
at hand. The contractor, the I. j.
Smith Company, Will make an effort
to have the bridge completed before
the expiration OF the twelve months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

allowed by contract, and almost be-
fore people have begun to realize that
a bridge is actually under construc-
ton, 1t will be thrown open to public
use.
The heavy increase of traffic thrown
on the old Free Bridge by the closing
OF Mayo's is most noticeable. and there
are Two long streams of vehicles pass
ms over this bridge steadily every
hour OF the day. So far. there have
only been few accidents. such as
broken spokes and locked wheels. and
every precaution Is being taken 10
regulate the passage to and fro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
CITIZENS TO FIGHT
FOR BETTER SCHOOL S
Patrons Association D termined to Use Every
Effort in lehalf Of Oak Grove-Mss
Meeting Fri lay Night

Radical action is probable Fr:cay
night when a mass meeting Of Oak
Grove residents VIII be held in this
scho"lhouse. under the auspices Of tn.
Patrons Association. for the purpose
of considering the next move IN tho
dlstricts campaign for better schools
The unexpected defeat administered to
Oak Groves proposition at the special
meeting of the Board OF Supervisors
of Chesterfield county. held last Mon.
day at Chester. hes only served TO
arouse the determination of the Oak
Grove people 10 a higher pitch, and the
fight viii be carried on until the de.
mands of tho district arc accedcd to.
y statement was made at the las,
mass meeting in Oak Grove TO the ef-
feet that the reason Oak Grove had
not been getting the best kind Of deal
from tho school board Is due TO the
fact tina, the district is not represent
ed on that board. II this statement is
true the Oak Grove people feel thay
there are better times coming. as the
way has now been o,,ened for the dis
trict 10 place one of It's citizens on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
GRAND JURY MUST ACT
Alleged vIoIne Ion of sunday Lnws Chill
Cd ID LIZ AtIeulLom.

-
ed 10 Its Attention.
If any belief is TO be attached TO the
whispers around the courthouse yester-
day. South Richmond is to be furnished
a sensation tomorrow morning by n
request for a grand jury examination
into the alleged open violation of the
blue laws in Washington Ward by to-
bncco and confectionery merchants.
For several days there has been guard
ed talk In regard 10 some special In
vestigation that the grand jury would
he asked to make at this term. but II
was only yesterday that the nature OF
the investigation leaked out.
1t was further said by we'll INFORMED
persons that in case the alleged condi
lions are proved, the grand jury vii
be asked to return indictments of tbs
offending merchants.
Although ii is said that the police
have a list of Southsde merchants
whose names will be presented to the
grand jury tomorrow, 1t was stated
yesterday that the names would no
he disclosed until presented to the jury
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
OIL CASE APPEAL
Southsidc Litigation 10 BE Henrd in
Chesterfield Court.

With the approach OF August and the
regular session OF the Circuit Court
of Chesterfield county public interest
in the recently famous peddling cases
advanced by the county against the
Standard. National and Richmond Oil
Companies Is reminding. and IL the
cases are actually tried at this term
II Is probable that a large crowd OF
spectators will be on hand. An aggre-
gate of fines of more than $1,000 was
inflicted by Magistrate Cheatham on
the defendants. with the understanding
that the same penalty Is to be exacted
on each of the numerous other counts
II Squire Cheatnam's ruling is upheld
by the superior courts.
The cases were called at the first
term of the court and continued at the
request of the prosecution. but 1t Is
probable that no motion for continu-
ance will be made when they are called
in August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
sunday Closing ponulnr

Now that the Sunday closing law
mas gone into effect in the South Rich
mond Post-omce. Superintendent OF
station Thomas Smith has had letter
siots cut into the doorways both
on the Hull Street and the Tenth
street entrances in order that those
VINO nave emergency letters to send
away may place them directly in the
office. On the whole the new closing
plan has worked out most satisfac-
torily in the Southside, and but little
complaint is heard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

jury. The term as whole promises
TO DE light.
All lawyers having cases to be heard
at this term are requested by Judge
wells TO be on hand promptly to.mor-
row morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
BOARDING A PIG
Squire Chenthnm Called Upon to Fla
Proper Rate.


Proper Rate.
The rate of board for n pig was
fixed by Squire L. w Cheatham in the
last session of his Oak Grove court.
when he awarded Joe Glen (colored)
the sum of 1915 for the keep of ia
cob Smiths pig for forty eight days
Incidentally. the squire settled the
question Of the ownership of the pig,
with Bill Kerney and Jacob Smith
claiming the porker had strayed from
his stye. Jacob won the toss, but had
to reimburse Joe Glen the board bill
above mentioned.
Oscar Brown. colored youth with
taking ways. was given a term OF six
months on the road. fined $40 and
made to pay the costs when arraigned
before the magistrate on the charge
of being too free with another's watch
Brown. through his lawyer, took an
appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Dcnth of George Bailey.

George Bailey. siXty-seven years old.
died Friday night in the home of his
son, James IF. Bailey. OF ioo Cowardin
Avenue. after an illness of about q
week. The remains were sent to
Moseley's Junction, from which place
the funeral was conducted yesterday
afternoon In the Mt. Herman Church.
Mr.. Bailey, who was retired farm
err leaves a son and a daughter in
South Richmond, and one daughter at
Moscley's Junction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
FULL GRAND JURY
Twelve Members Summoned by Hust-
ings Court, Part III.

The full grand jury OF twelve mem
bers will be summoned tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. at the opening
of the regular July term of the Hust-
ings Court, Part II. This is the sec
ond time this year that the grand jury
has contained the full quota OF mem
bers, and will. in addition to It's reg
nlar duties. make an inspection of the
perIonal property tax books.
There is only once riminal case to
come before the grand jury, negro
charged With malicious cutting, but
there is n possibility of at ieast one
more felony charge being ent TO the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
To RcguIntc Trnmc.

In the cndeavor TO regulate the
crowded traffic on the Free Bridge.
made more congested by the closing of
Mayo's Bridge. special police officer
VIII patrol tho structure every day
from now on. In addition to the spe-
cial traffic officer. the customary
watchmen will be kept on the bridge.
ore at night and two by day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Church servic. IN lawn

According to the announcement lar.
sunday the service of the Porter
street Presbyterian Church will be
conducted tonight at o'clock on tho
church lawn. The experiment last
sunday night worked so satisfactorily
tnat the pastor the Rev. j. j. Fix. has
determined to make II 4 permanent
arrangement during the summer
months. the hour of meeting being
changed to o'clock for the convent
ence of many people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
In onk Grove Church.

In the Oak Grove Baptist Church to-
day. the pastor. Rev. D. c. Lancaster,
Will preach. His morning subject will
be Religious Inconsistency: evening.
Love for Souls" There will be spc-
cial music a both services. Professor
Gleason will sing at the evening SER
vice
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