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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

looked surprised. He made no COM
ment but turned to Annie:
Il have been talking to DR.. Bern
stein over the phone"
Annie approached him softly and
said in a whisper:
1--WE told Mrs. Jeffries that you have
undertaken Towards defense"
Judge Brewster smiled at his
wealthy client. almost apologetically,
Annie thought. Then addressing her,
he said:
Yes, I've been quite. busy since
saw you. l have put three of the best
detectives we have on the trail of the
woman who visited Underwood that
night don't think the police have
been trying very hard to find her.
They're satisfied with Towards con-
fession. But we want her and we'll
get her"
Obi" gasped Alicia.
The judge was proceeding to tell of
other steps he had taken when the
door opened and the head clerk en-
tered, followed by Mr.. Jeffries.
81 told Mr.. Jeffries that Mrs. JEFF
fries was here said the clerk.
You might have told him that there
we're two Mrs. Jefrries here" laughed
the judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
KNOWS NOW
Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Case
For a Time.

It's easy to understand how ordi-
nary people get fooled by coffee when
doctors themselves sometimes forget
the facts.
A physician speaks Of his own expe-
rience:
Il had used coffee for years and really
did not exactly believe it was injuring
me although I had palpitation of the
heart every day. (Tea contains eaf-
feine-the same drug found in coffee
and is just as harmful as coffee.)
Finally one day a severe and al
most fatal attack of heart trouble
frightened me and l gave up both tea
and coffee, using Postum instead, and
since that time have had absolutely
no heart palpitation except on one or
two occasions when I tried q small
quantity of coffee, which caused severe
irritation and proved to me must let
it alone.
When we began using Postum It
seemed weak-that was because We
did not make it according to directions
but now we put little bit of but
ter in the pot when boiling and allow
the Postum to boil full Is minutes
which gives it the proper rich favor
and the deep brown color.
Il have advised great many of
my friends and patients to leave on
coffee and drink Postum, in fact daily
give this advice" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Many thousands of physicians use
Postum in place of tea and coffee in
their own homes and prescribe it to
patients.
There's reason and It is explain
ed in the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears frona time to time. Thssy
are genuine, true and full OF human
interest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
UNIQUE Endorsement of check,

Perhaps the greatest curiosity the
Bank of England possesses is a note
of $1,000. the sum Lord Cochrane
with a fraud on the public. with
which he really had nothing to do
He Endorsed the note thus: My
health having suffered by long and
close confinement and my oppressors
having resolved to deprive me of
property or life. I submit to robbery
to protect myself from murder, in the
hope that shall live to bring the de-
liRquents to justice-Cochrane." He
wrote from the grated chamber OF
Kings Bench prison.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER xVI.-continued.

"Ah! I begin to understand. You
knew Robert Underwood? Howard
knows your voice-he heard you-talk-
ing to him Oh. Mrs. Jeffries! Are
you the woman who visited his apart
ments that night?"
The bankers wife bowed her head
and collapsed on a chair.
Yes" she murmured in low tone.
Annie looked at her in amazement
why didn't you come forward at
once?" she cried. Think of the pain
which you might have spared u.s."
Alicia covered her face with her
handkerchief. She was crying now.
THE disgrace-the disgrace!" she
moaned.
"Disgrace!" echoed Annie, stupe-
fed. Indignantly, she went on: Dis
grace-to you? But what of me and
Hcward?"
Cant you realize what it means to
be associated with such crime?" she
walled.
Disgrace" cried Annie contemptu-
ously. What is disgrace when hui
man life Is at StakS?
st seemed so useless" moaned Al
icia-"a useless sacrifice in the face
of Towards confession. Of course
if I'd known-if I'd suspected what
you tell me-I'd have come forward
and told everything-no matter at
what cost" Tearfully she added:
Surely you realize the position 1t
puts me in?"
A new light shone in Armies eyes.
, What was this woman's misery to
her? Her duty was to the poor fell
low who was counting the hours until
she could set him free. His stepmoth-
er deserved no mercy. Utterly self
ish, devoid of a spark of humanity,
she would have left them both to
perish in order to protect herself from
shame and ridicule. Her face was set
and determined as she said calmly:
1T must be done now"
YES" murmured Alicia in a low
tone that sounded like a sob, lit must
he done now! Oh, if I'd only done it
before--if I'd only told Mr.. Jeffries
the whole truth! You speak of How
ards sufferings. If he didn't do it,
he has at least the consciousness of
his own innocence, but THE con-
slant fear of being found out is worse
than any hell the Imagination can con-
jure up. / dreaded tt dread 1t now
it means disgrace-social ostracism
my husband must know-the whole
world will know"
Annie was not listening. Still be-
wildered, she gazed with the utmost
establishment at her companion. To
think that this mysterious woman
they had been seeking was Towards
stepmother.
so you're the missing witness we
have all been hunting for!" she said;
Il can't believe it even now. How
did it happen?"
He and | were once engaged.
broke it of when I found him out
After married Mr.. Jeffries | met I'm
derwood again. Foolishly. | allowed
the old intimacy to be renewed. He
took advantage and preyed on my
friends. forbade him my house.
He wrote me a letter in which he
threatened to kill himself. | was
afraid he meant til wanted to pre-
vent him. went to his rooms that
night. didn't tell Mr.. Jeffrfes.
When the truth is known and | &C.
knowledge that I visited this man
can you see what it means?-what
fuss there1l be. Everybody will put
the worst construction on it"
Trust them for that!" said Annie
grimly. She was sorry for the wom-
| ans distress, yet. being only human,
she felt certain sense of satisfaction
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Alahat:f|I.r,
The Beautiful Wall Tint

more fashionable than wall paper paint and costs
far less 1t Is too refined and exquisite In color
pare with any kind Of kzlsomine. Goes further on
the walls does not chip peel rub off, longer.
is Reautiful TintR Como all rradY to mir with cnA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

The clerk retired and the banker,
completely ignoring the presence of
his daughter-in-law, turned to his wife
and said:
Il regret, my dear, that you should
be subjected to these family annoy
ances."
Judge Brewster came forward and
cleared his throat as if preliminary to
something important he had to say.
Addressing the banker, he said bold
ly:
Mr.. Jeffries, have decided to IN
dertake Towards defense"
His aristocratic client was taken
completely by surprise. For a mo-
ment he could say nothing, but sim
ply stared at the lawyer as If I'M
able to believe his ears. With an eff
fort. he at last exclaimed:
"Indeed!-then you will please con-
slider our business relations to have
ceased from this moment"
The lawyer bowed
LAS you please" he said suavely.
The banker turned to his wife.
"Alicia-come."
He offered his arm and turned to-
ward the door. Alicia, in distress,
looked back at Annie, who nodded
reassuringly to her. Judge Brewster
rose and, going to the door, opened
it. The banker bowed stifly and said
Pray don't trouble. Good morning
sir
AS Alicia followed her husband out
she turned and whispered to Annie:
Come and see me at my home"
When she had disappeared the
judge came back into the room and
sat down at his desk.
We'll, that's done" he exclaimed
with sigh of relief Rummaging fol
a moment among his papers, he
looked up and said with an encoura
ging smile:
Now, if you please, we will go ovel
that evidence-bit by bit"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

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! /%>0 q HMQ[RMTlVE OF
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in seeing her suffer a little of what
she had been made to suffer.
They'll say that God knows
what they'll say!" went on Alicia dis
tractedly. My husband will be
dragged through the mire of another
public scandaI-his social prestige will
oh, dare not think of til know
my duty is to that unfortunate boy. l
mustn't think of myself"
Have you the letter that Mr.. I'm
derwood wrote your" demanded her
companion.
"Yes-I've never been able to de-
stroy it. I don't know why kept it,
but thank God l have it," Moaning,
she went on:
The disgrace!-the disgrace!-it's
ruin-degradation! It's the end of
everything: end of everything!"
Annie regarded with contempt this
poor, weak, wailing creature who
lacked the moral courage to do what
was merely right. Her voice was not
unkind as she said:
'T don't want to disgrace you-or
ruin you. But what am l to do-teIl
me, what am to do?"
81 don't know" moaned her COM
panion helplessly.
Howard must be saved"
Yes"
will you tell Judge Brewster or
shall II"
Judge Brewster! Why should he
know" cried Alicia, startled. More
composedly and as if resigned to the
inevitable, she went on: Yes, l sup
pose he must know sooner or later,
but, L"
She broke down again and burst in
to tears. Annie watched her in ST.
| lence.
It's tough-isn't it?" she said sym.
pathetically.
YES" sobbed Alicia through her
tears, 'it's-it's fought" Rising, she
dried her eyes and said hastily: Don't
say anything now. Give me a few
hours. Then l can think what is best
| to be done"
Annie was about to reply when the
Office door suddenly opened and Judge
Brewster entered. Addressing Alicia
he said:
Pardon me, Mrs. Jeffries, hope
haven't kept you waiting" Noticing
her agitation and traces of tears, he
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
Its Drawbacks,

She-Why don't you dance; don't
you like it?"
He-Oh. yes, | like it all right, bat
the music always seems to put me
out, and the girl gets in my way.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER XVII.

The news that Judge Brewster
would appear for the defendant at the
approaching trial of Howard Jeffries
went through the town like wildfre,
and caused an immediate revival in
the public interest, which was begin
ming to slacken for want of hourly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
The Proof.

You don't scold your husband
when he has been out all night, do
you?"
No; but how do you know"
He told my husband you made the
best ice water he ever tasted"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
somethina lust As Good.

Barber-Getting pretty thin on top,
sir. Ever use our Miracle Hatrgrow-
inc.
The Chair-Oh, no! 1t wasn't that
that did it.-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

Occasionally we meet a man who
would rather work for a living than
get into politics,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Obituary

Tena f. Menu Ricketts,. Died 1T
the home of her daughter Mrs H. +.
Smith, of Vayland, S. D., on Sunday
May 26. at 4:40 a. m. at the age of
80 years, l month and ] week.
Tena F. Mientz was born in Ostail
province of Osfriesland Germany on
April I3. 1882.
In l849 she came to this country
and in 1850 was married to Ricketts,
C. Riekilfs in Peoria Ill. In 1878
they moved to Storm Lake. Iowa.
There the husband died February
26 1900. To this union there were
born eleven chi dren seven of whom
live to mourn her loss
Mrs Ida Brakel, Burns. Wyo., Mrs
w. J. Johnston. Curtis. Nebr., Mrs
H. E. Smith. vayland, s. D.. Mrs
John Hoefer. Elein. Nebr.. Mrs
Frank Fetkenhier. Storm Lake, lowe
Mrs C. Fl. Sheppard. Moneta. Iowa,
Mrs John Storm. Steamboat Rock,
Iowa.
There are 80 grandchildren and
eleven great grand children.
Mrs HI. E. Smith took the remain:
to Storm Lake. Iowa. A short ser
vice was held Sunday for her friends
here as she has been here since Nov
1910. She was a member of the M
E. church in Storm Lake. Iowa
Also a member of the Urion Ladies
Aid. Of Vayland.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Mine host G. F.. Flynn. Of the Van
derbilt. entertained a number of citi-
zens at dinner Sunday. 1t is his inten-
ton to make a special of his Sunday
dinner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Pat Wickhem, democratic candl-
date for governor. was in the city
Saturday. circulating among TIE
citizens and passing a jolly here and
there. He is of the old school dem
ocracy, and has lived in the state
for more than thirty years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Card OF Thanks

We desire TO express our thanks
to the friends and neighbors who so
kindly helped us in the last sickness
and death of our dear mother and
grandmother.
MI and Mrs H. E. Smith and
family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

A previous engagement prevented
ed c oil. Roosevelt coming to South
Dakota before the primaries. but the
voters will look after his interests
just the same.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

0. w. Coursey was transacting bus
mess in the city Saturday. Mr. Cour-
sey was an institute instructor IN
Miller a number of years ago and
also was a teacher in the st.
Lawrence Normal school. He is
now located at Mitchell,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

LOOMS S. Gull Of Rapid City. Rep
candidate for Governor was in city
Saturday, looking after his interests
among the voters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

c. z. Erickson departed Saturday
for Chicago andthe training track at
Libertyville. where his mare Swanee
is in training.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30
Additional Local

VIM. Tamblyn and Harvey Smith
departed last week for Canada to
look over the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Have opened office IN /. V. Tam
blyn's shoe shop. phone Red GA
house and green Ga office. L. \.
Linsley. Prop. of City Dray Line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Home made ice cream. fresh
chocolate candies Away on hand at
Collins Drug Store. "a
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Mayors S. v. Christ and E. +. Waite
are driving new flanders cars which
arrived this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-30

Johnnie Miller accompanied his
cousin back to Chicago for a visit
with relatives.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
TO ADMINISTER OLD ESTATE,

John o. Hixson of Owenton. Ken
lucky, and Mrs. Lora J. Whitfield of
the same place. the only heirs-at-
law, on Friday petitioned the dis
triet court here to appoint Henry J..
Byrne. cashier of the First National
Bank, as the administrator of the
estate OF James W. Hixson. deoeas-
ed. 1t is alleged by the petitioners
that James w. Hixson died In Cali
fornia In 1898; that all of his prop
erty interests In that state had been
administrated upon, and the ad-
ministrator discharged; that the
only property interests remaining
that belong to the estate is Grant
No. SO, United States government
patent in the Ward district, White
Pine county, Nevada; that the prop
erty was owned at the time of the
death of the deceased by the P,eia-
des Gold & Silver Mining comnaiy.
For nearly fifteen years search
has been made throughout the II
try for the heirs of James w. Xix.
son in order to clear title to the
Pleides mine at Ward.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
GEORGE WING SUES
FOR DAMAGES.

George Wing has brought suit
against the Nevada Consolidated
company in the sum of $4,000 for
alleged injuries received while in the
employ of the company, ut Copper
Flat. He Is represented by Attorneys
Powers and Marioneaux of Salt Lake
CITY, and g. F. Foreman of Ely.
The claim of the plaintiff is that
while at work in the shovel pit at
the Flat, November cath, he was in
structed by the engineer of a steam
shovel to place a chain around a
boulder that had fallen In the path
of the shovel. While obe5lng the
order, the engineer let fall the shovel
scoop which was hanging above him,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
COPPER FLAT WINS
SILVER CUP.

Award of the sterling silver cup
offered as a pennant for the base
ball team of the district making the
highest percentage at the close Of
the season for 1911 was made Fri
day by the Graham Quality shop to
the Copper Flat team. The letter
accompanying the gift to the man
ager of the team follows:
William Durham,
Manager. Copper Flat Ball Team.
Dear Sir: Although the baseball
season of 1911, in the Ely district
vas rather unsatisfactory in that
there was a great deal of argument
and many unplayed games, | feel
that upon the whole your team
is the one most qualified to hold a
just claim upon the Sterling pennant
cup that the Graham Quality shop
put up for the winning team of 1911.
to hold the same until such a time
as they-the winning team of the
1911 season-should fail TO win the
pennant on any following season,
when 1t shall go to the team that has
the highest percentage at the close
of said season.
with the hope that this award
of the pennant to the Copper Flat
team will meet with the approval of
the McGill and Ely ball teams. and
of the public. / am sincerely yours,
w. j. JASSOY
Manager of Graham Quality Shop"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

and which in falling. struck the plain
tiff on his back. breaking his collar
bone and otherwise injuring him
about the shoulders and spine. Sub
sequent results are the shortening
and weakening of his right arm and
curvature to his spine that prevents
him from standing In an upright
position. He further claims to SUI
fer great pain In his shoulder, arm
and back and Is unable to perform
manual labor.
The plaintif maintains that the
dropping of the scoop was the re-
suit of the earelessness and negli-
gence of the engineer In charge Of
the shovel.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
TRY US.

For one month, we have the
goods, and capital to buy more. We
do not substitute some inferior artl-
Gle for what you want for the sake
of making a few cents more; we
have your welfare in mind-a we'll
pleased customer is the best assef.
East Ely Grocery.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

the Observation-Disclosures hall. un-
der the auspices of the X. ks, or
employees of the campton company.
It proved a very enjoyable social al
fair, with dancing until midnight.
Music was by Mrs. Woods orchestra.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Miss Belvah Goodman and her
brother, Guy Tidball, who have been
employed by the Campton CONNER
cial company for the past year, leave
next week for their old home in Pro-
vo, Utah. A farewell party was CIV
en- In their honor. Friday night, In
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

r. II. Hoffman left for Salt Lake
City, Thursday morning. where he
was married yesterday to Mrs. An
derson of Kansas City, Mo. The bride
is known In Ely, having visited here,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. II. O
Hall. The groom is local manager of
the Ely Lumber and Coal company,
and one of the eity's hustiing and
most respected citizens. Following
a honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman will make their home in
Ely.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Miss Miller. for some time en-
ployed as stenographer in the office
of the Ely Securities company, has
given up her position and left yes
terday morning for San Francisco.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

E. II. Merrill. general manager of
the Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia, who has been in the district
the past several days in the interests
of his company, departs this morning
for California.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Attorney G. F.. Boreman plans to
leave on Tuesday, for southern Cali
fornia, where he will visit his family.
He was recently granted a three
weeks leave of absence from his Of
neial duties Lere.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Miss Dorothy Parker, daughter of
Mayor Parker and wife, returned
Sunday night from Reno. Miss Park
er rs an instructor in the State Uni
versity, and will pass her vacation
In Ely.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Willard, re-
Gently married in Ely, left Sun
day for Salt Lake City. where they
expect to remain for several weeks.
Mr.. Willard is linotype operator in
the Office OF the Daily Exposit, ".
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

James .Cronin returned Frida,
from Spokane. Washington, where ht
he has been visiting with his family
and attending to matters of business
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Colonel L. G.. Cannon will leave to-
morrow morning for San Francisco
to attend a meeting of the traffic
representatives of the various west
ern railroads. The subject of a re-
adjustment of the wool rates will
probably be taken up.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Mrs. S. A. Donnelly. who has made
her home with Doctor and Mrs. Wal
lace for some time. left yesterday
morning for her home in Sacra-
mento.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

For Rent-Furnished and unfur-
nished rooms for light housekeeping.
Inquire East Ely Grocery.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Fred Stephenson arrived this weel
from Rock Springs, Wyoming, wher'
he has been for the past two years
he will make his residence in Ely
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

J.. Parke Charming, the well
known mining broker, was a visitor
In the district Monday, the guest of
General Manager c. B. Lakenan of
the Steptoe Valley Mining & Smelt-
ing company, and of General Man
ager Cannon of the Nevada Northern
railroad.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

James Jaeoby came down from the
mines Friday, and leaves this morn
ing for Denver. After a stay there
Of several weeks, he will return to
Ely, and then expects to drive over
land to Oasis, Calf, where his cop
per property is located.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

W. B. Graham left Thursday, fol
Carson City to be present at a meet
ing of the State Bank board, of which
he is a member.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Mrs. Morgan. matron of the Step
toe hospital. departed Friday morn.
ing, to join her husband at Whittier
California.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Mrs. L. G. Cannon. who has been
sojourning in California for the past
several weeks. returned home Friday
evening.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Miss Lois Loekhart spent yester'
day at McGill, the guest of hel
friend Miss Margaret Jenkins
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

Ed. Bowman and c. ]. Edwards o
McGill, called on Ely friends, Wed
nesday evening.