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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
CHAPTER XIV.
An American Girl.

The Marquise d'Esclignac saw that
she had to reckon with an American
girl. Those who know these girls
know what their temper and mettle
are, and that they are capable OF the
finest reverberation.
Julia Redmond was very young.
Otherwise she would never have let
Sabron 20 without one sign that she
was not Indifferent to him. and that
she was rather bored with the idea
OF titles and fortunes. But she adored
her aunt and saw, moreover, some
thing else than ribbons and yelvets In
the makeup OF the aunt. She saw
deeper than the polish that long
Partisan lifetime had overlaid, and
she loved what she saw, She respected
her aunt, and knowing the older ladys
point OF view, had been timid and hest
tating until now
Now the American girl woke up, or
rather asserted herself
My dear julia said the Marquise
d Esclignac, are you sure that all the
timed things. the cocoa, and so forth,
are on board2 did not see that box"
Ma tante." returned her niece from
her steamer chair. tits the only piece
of luggage am sure about"
AT this response her aunt suffered
slight qualm for the fate of the rest of
her luggage, and from her own chair
in the shady part of the deck glanced
toward her niece, whose eyes were on
her book.
What practical girl she Is"
thought the Marquise dEsclignac.
She seems ten years older than l..
She Is cut out to be the wife OF poor
man. II is a pity she should have q
fortune. Julia would have been charm
Ing as love in cottage. whereas
She remembered her hotel on the
Pare Monceau. her chateau by the
Rhone. her villa at Biarritz-and
sighed. She had not always been the
Marquise d'Escllgnac; she had been
an American girl first and remembered
that her maiden name had been De
Puyster and that she had come from
Schenectady originally. But for many
years she had forgotten these things.
Near to Julia Redmond these last few
weeks all but courage and simplicity
had seemed TO have tarnish on it's
wings
Sabron had not been found
II was a curious fact, and one that
now and then in the history
of desert wars--the man is lost. The
captain OF the cavalry was missing,
and the only news OF him was that he
had fallen In an engagement and that |
ais body had never been recovered. |
Several sorties had been made to find |
him; the war department had done all
hat II could; he had disappeared from
he face of the desert and even his |
cones could not be found.
From the moment that Julia Red.
nond had confessed her love for the
srenchman, a courage had been born
n her which never faltered, and her |
lnnt seemed to have been infected by
Z. The marquise grew sentimental. /
ound out that she was more docile and |
unreasonable than she had believed
herself TO be. and the veneer and ETH
iuette tho doubt never very real
part OF her) became less important I
han other things. During the last
ew weeks she had been more De
'uyster from Schenectady than the
darquise d 'Esclignac.
=
Ma tante.' Julia Redmond had
aid to her when the last telegram |
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
What He Minh4 Do

A man dropped into cafe one aft
ernoon and saw his Scotch friend
Sandy standing at the bar indulging in
"a lone one" He walked up to the
bar and greeted Sandy.
win you have another one with
me?"
No, thank you" said Sandy, "but
you can pay for this one If you will
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
Quite In Season

Ellie (plaintively) do you keep
after me so much?
II (fiercely)-W What's your name?
Ellie (weakly)-M May.
Ill thought SO. have to follow
you. I'm August.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
Too Much.

Every dog has his day, you
know"
Yes, but that mutt of yours wants
the nights, too. He kept me awake
until three o'clock this morning with
his internal bowling
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
Mo Mistake

That chap gets a thousand dollars
week. said the movie fan. indicat-
ing the funny man on the screen.
How do you know he does?"
4 guess ] ought to know. Don't I
pay ten cents week toward it?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23

The prisons of the land are full of
men who will solemnly assure you that
honesty is the best policy"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23

The total strength of the British
army in India exceeds 100000 men,
and costs $85,000,000 annually.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23

Mrs.
Boise
she lost
fountain
the folio
in the r
ian, Bro
Shas Ra
Reward
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
LIBERTY BELL HERE

Nothing in years has attracted the
people of this section like the visit
of the Liberty Bell. At Boise 20. 600
people thronged to get a glimpse Of
the sacred relic and at Caldwell an
other big crowd was at the station
Monday morning to see the bell. At
the latter place there was an all-day
celebration, with patriotic exercises
All were agreeably surprised that
the bell could be SO easily seen, as ii
was on flat car, and being eleva-
ted, could be observed by everyone.
Old soldiers were permitted to touch
the bell, and children were placed on
the bell for moment, much to the
delight of little ones and their par
ents, who will in after years relate
the incident with pride.
While the Bell made stops at Boise
and Caldwell, the train slowed down
while passing through the railroad
yards at Meridian and Kuna, and
many who stayed at home were thus
able to secure satisfactory view of
this priceless emblem OF American
liberty.
Governor M. Alexander was with
the special train through Idaho and
has the thanks of the people for his
successful efforts to have several
stops made in Idaho so that the peo-
pie were able to see the relic without
an expensive trip to the exposition
at San Francisco.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16

Speaking of the injury to the Lib
erty Bell, writer in Popular Mech
anics says:
The new crack is now plainly Wis
ible, while only a short time ago it
was microscopic. 1t begins at the up
per part of the original fracture, ex-
tending from the letter "P' in the
philadelphia" diagonally a quarter OF
the way around the circumference. to
the letter ~" in Liberty" near the
top. 1t Is believed that the new crack
might not have occurred had the bell
been allowed to remain at rest after
1t was first broken. 1t has, however.
been shipped on different occasions to
New Orleans, Chicago, Atlanta,
Charleston, Boston and St Louis. That
1t is actually suffering from a malady
known as the disease of metal" is
the description of its ailment in the
technical phraseology Of the metallur-
gist, and Is not popular figure of
speech. The reason for this distemper
is to be found in the history of the
bells casting.
1t was originally made by Thomas
Lester at London, in 1852, and shipped
to Philadelphia. When it was hung to
try the sound 1t was cracked by the
clapper. At first it was intended to
return 1t to England, but subsequently
two worknfen, Pass and Stow, neither
OF whom was experienced in the art.
undertook the recasting in. Philadel.
phia. Obviously the bronze was too
brittle, and in order to toughen il.
they added approximately ten per cent
OF copper to the original metal. When
the bell was later rehung it was found
that too much copper had been used.
and, to the chagrin of everyone. the
tone was destroyed. The same men
again undertook the work, and this
time are supposed to have added tin
to restore the tone. The third bell
was accepted, but too much tin had
been used, and the tones were so high
ly resonant that it was seldom rung.-
Popular Mechanics.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
GRAPE JUICE FACTORY.

The big Nampa brewery has ar
ranged to meet the situation January
lst, when Idaho goes dry" The big
factory will engage in the manufac-
tnre of soft drinks, and it is expected
that grale Juice viii be one OF the
principal products. MIR. Mossman.
the manager says Idaho can raise the
finest quality of grapes. Grape Juice.
through the efforts of the temperance
people, seems destined TO have a
large sale, and Mr.. Mossman. thinks
there is a bright future for the in
dustry. As side lines the Nampa
factory will make apple cider and
other soft drinks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
Breezes dallying with his hair,
Hark! with deep, clear intonation
Breaks his young voice on the all

AANt - Win htSpy CltdE lNIOHdLlOn
Breaks his young voice on the air
Hnshed the peoples swelling murmer
While the boy cries joyously
Ring" he shouts, Ring grandpa,
Ring; oh ring for LIBERTY"
Quickly at the given signal
The old bellman lifts his hand,
Forth he sends the good news, making
Iron music through the land.
How they shouted! What rejoicing
How the old bell shook the air
Till the clang of freedom ruffled
The calmly gliding Delaware.
How the bon fires and the torches
Lighted up the nights repose,
And from the flames, like tabled Pho
Our glorious Liberty arose. Ink,
That old State House bell is silent
flushed now its clamorous tongue,
But the spirit it awakened
Still is living young;
And when we greet the smiling sun
On the Fourth of each July, Hight
We will ne'er forget the bellman
Who, twixt the earth and sky,
Rang out loudly, 'IndependenceW
Which, please God, shall never die.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
THE LIBERTY BELL

There was tumult in the city
In the quaint old Quaker town.
And the streets were rife with people
Pacing restless up and down
People gathered at the corners.
Where they whispered each TO each
And the sweat stood on their temples
With the earnestness of speech.
AS the bleak Atlantic currents
Lash the wild New Foundland shore
So they beat against the State House
so they surged against the door,
And the mingling of their voices
Made harmony profound,
Till the quiet street of Chestnut
Was all turbulent with sound.
will they do it?" Dare they do t?"
Who is speaking What's the news"
What of Adams ?What of Sherman"
oh God grant they wont refusei"
Make way therei Let me neareri"
II am stifiingi" 'Sti1e then!
When nations life's at hazard
We've no time to think of menl''
So they surged against the state house
While all solemnly inside
Sat the Continental Congress"
Truth and reason for their guide.
Ger simple scroll debating
Which, though simple it might be.
Yet should shake the cliffs of England
With the thunder of the free.
Far aloft in that high steeple
Sat the bellman, old and gray;
He was weary of the tyrant
And his iron-sceptered sway.
So he sat, with one hand ready,
On the clapper of the bell
When his eye should catch the signal
The long-expected news to tell.
See! See, The dense crowd quivers
Through all its lengthy line
AS the boy beside the portal
Hastens forth to give the sign;
With his little hand uplifted
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16

Meeting of Board of Equalization. !.
The board of county commissioners
OF Ada county, Idaho, are now in ses-
sion as board of equalization for
the purpose of equalizing the assess
ment of all property entered upon the
real property assessment roll and de-
termining and allowing or disallow-
ing exemptions claimed
GUS CARLSON,
Attest; Chairman.
Stephen Utter, Clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
What a Jitney Will
Buy at the
Bargain Store
MERIDIAN IDALO
MERIDIAN,

A can of CarAation milk.
A Washington Cabinet Cigar.
A box of matches.
Package of Yeast Foam.
Sack of Fine Cut tobacco.
Sack of Bull Durham tobacco.
Small sack of Prince Albert.
Six nutmegs.
Two oranges.
3 sheets of Tanglefoot.
An envelope of Fly Poison.
A twist of Granger
A big cake of Soap.
Box of tooth picks.
A box of oil sardines.
A pack of needles.
A spool of Silk.
A thimble.
A bottle of ink.
Package of Lemon Snaps.
A package of Chewing Gum.
Quarter pound of Candy.
Two dozen crepe Napkins.
Ivory Soap,
Other good toilet soaps.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16

The state board of health has In
angurated a campaign against blind
ness in infants. 1t is now prepared
to mail free to those who make ap-
plication packages of nitrate OF sill
Yer solution. Two ampules of the
solution and complete equipment and
directions for using it are included in
each package.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
SEATTLE EXCURSIONS.
July 10 to 18th.

Via, D. S. L.-Union Pacific System
for Convention. Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine. Limit. July goth. See
agents for rates and particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
IDAHO

Pack kid curriers'.
A stocking darner.
An envelope mending tissue.
A fancy hat pin.
A pack of safety pins.
a package of pins.
4 yard of elastic web.
A cake of Tar Soap.
Six lead pencils.
Two better pencils.
One still better pencil.
One pack of envelopes.
One tablet.
Card OF Snap Fasteners,
Two balls of darnlng cotton.
A card OF hooks and eyes,
A crochet hook.
A bag of Peanuts,
\ pair of supporters.
Keep this list as your memorandum.
Check on il the things you want and
bring it with you as reminder the
next time you come to town.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
NO. 1O221.
Report of the Condition Of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MERIDIAN
NO. 1O221.

Meridian the business June @ 1915
RESOURCES
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-16
THE CRACK is SERIOUS.

Speaking of the injury to the Lib
erty Bell, writer in Popular Mech
anics says
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
ENORMOUS TASK
$50 SET FOR ALLIES
continued from FRS, Page

! Continued from First PaCc)
the sea. a very violent action was soon
in progress.
The first moment Of furry having
passed. n battalion Of IouavcI charged
with the bayonct. and two successive
lines OF Turkish trenches were con
, quered. Our young recruits did prodi
giles iof valor. The Turkish trenches
when W" took possession Of them we're
filled with the dead bodies OF their de :
tenders, but We were only able TO keen
! part OF our gain.
25th May--1n disemba rking at Seddul
Bahr the English employed Il very ex
ccllent stratacem in making a.voiun :
tary wreck OF their transport. tao River
clyde Iut they landed at tho same
time at other points OF the shore: in
particular at the foot of the promon
tory which dominates the Bay of Mor,o
This last landing took place under such
special circumstances as TO he worthy
OF notice. The promontory falls nearly
in steep cliff TO the water.
On, the side or tho bay il descends
| In relatively gentle slopes The Turks
had installed themselves in the ruins
! of an old castle yon the cmplacements
/ OF the old Batteries Of Death" While
the English landed from the side of the
7 o"H' 'heN had installed among the rock $
/ a cool many mitrailieuses and cannon
reNoiV"rs. on the morning tof the 95th
/ OF April a .bnttalion Of English Colonial
fusll"ers advanced in boats to the store
! ana mad" the Turks believe that this
! was NE place which had been chosen
! FOR the landing Of the whole of the
! troops. AZ tho same time. another
party landed on the side nf the strait.
where:thc rocks arc nearly cliffs. ST.
/ ientiy they climbed this stcep shore
( ana were nblc TO turn the Turkish posi-
( no!s suddenly they made i bayonet
/ charge Of the Turkish mitrailleus.s
/ which the unforeseen attack had com
! pletci! upset In an hour the Turks
/ were forced to abandon their. position.
i1he English Fusilcers immediately in
/ trehchcd themselves strongly.
! 10Th May-Since the attack of the
"a notable amalioration in our situa
ton has manifested itself. To the right
/ OF hrlthih- our troops have carried two
new trenches. To the extreme right
| equally. We have made slight advance
! ~ may be noted that the Turkish
trenches were absolutely fun OF bodie.
In a'state of publication. our soldiers
mad to iii. new line three meters I've i:
htnf in'ordcr 10 avoid contact with sucb
rotttnne@s
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GO SLOW IN NATURES PATH
ihinRS t,nn lic Learned Along the Wu,
si'c fhnf Nas Make II Great Folks

Don't drive fast through the conn
Try advises the natural loving phi
!osopher OF the. ohio State Journal.
especially at this time OF wear. when
nature Is in her mos, captivating at
nr". II ia = positive injury to one to
NY past these lovely scenes and catch
no Inspiration from them. There arc
health and JOY in a drive through the
country these days. If = person drives
slowly enough to appreciate IFS beauty.
u he cannot sec any beauty, he is not
worthy of an automobile. He is not
entitled TO "a ride If he fails to sac the
attractions along the way
There arc, some people WHO GO out
riding, who do not SEQ q thing though
they PASS Il thousand interesting. OBJ
tects. This is because they start out
With an empty inird ur never read any
thing about the beautiful world. II,
is. not complimentary to any one who
takes an auto trip OF twenty or thirty
niles in the. country ana does not re-
turn with single interesting sigh, to
talk about Such ono goes out with
an empty mind and returns with it
empty. II An auto trip in the country
uocs not make a person better it makes
MIN worse"
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comes through without any inter,cr-
cnce from the censor" and ghbly con-
tends that the majority OF mail mat :
ter passing out OF Great Britain is not
read. he knows not whereof he speaks.
The fact that he produces sealed en-
vclopes to show that he is right Is
simply tribute to the art with which
the ccnsors here work
U.s. ordinarily. it is easy to opcn u let :
tcribS stcaming IL. &c this is impossi =
BILE. there are many other methods in
use. Some OF them have been known
for decades. hut the eNiHencies OF War
nave mothcred new methods here.
which are kept secret. but WHICH en-
able England TO know what is being
written without amy suspicioE on the
part Of the average correspondence
With the war the farthinr has com G
back into it's own as coin of daily
circulation. High prices have caused
more minute consideration Of value
an" shaving OF profits by many Of the
merchants. with the result that the
uuarter-penny ,Ie cent? is made TO do
active service"
With milk AT eightpence ha'pcnny a
auaft-that is. cents in America
( mohcH-l' would be tho natural pro
cee"ure OF New York storekecper to
! cnarsc = cents for pint. But Your
! fhslsh housewife will have none of
'hiS' 80 when the ha'pcnny was added
I" the price or milk the purchaser OF
mix bE thc pint provided herself with
"a supply Of farthings. and now she
! pays fonrpepce' farthinG, for her morn
ing supply
Inc same is true OF bread. which is
soI" mere only 10y weight. and OF all
the other necessities Of I,fe.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
WHEN ZEPPELINS COME
Continued from First PaceD

Continued from First PaGeD
police. or some approved fire preven-
tion committee
NO bomb of any description should
DO handled unless il has shown itself
10 he of !ncendiary type. In this case.
1t may he possible TO remove IL with
out undue risk In all other cases. "A
bomb should be left alone and the
police informed"
TELLS OF WAR EVENTS
IN VICINITY OF YPRES
While home on leave. Cecil Rourkc.
OF the London Rifle Brigade. gave the
following account Of doings in the
vicinity of Ypres:
For my own part. | have been lucky.
MY coat has been riddlcd with holes
by the grazing of bullets. and | was
buried for half an hour by the collapse
OF traverse OF our trenches. before
lieutenanD Wimblc and Lance Corporal
Face. ON another occasion. the men
Immediately on my right and left were
shot down, and while | WAS speal<ine
TO one OF our most popular officers
Lieutenant Price, who joined us from
canada, he was shot through the head
have had live rifles smashed by hui :
lets. German bullet once going right
down the muEzlc. whilst two OF my
rifles were cut clean in two
AT one stage a gap was left-in our
lines which Nc were called upon to
I'LL. and for nine days and nights we
held our position
AFTER six days rest we were again
up IN tho firing lime 1T YpreS. On our
left and right y temporary tactical re
treat took place. We were in the
ceh'er' ana on OF our Sergeants said.
Retreat he d We stood our
ground and after ACCOMPLISHMENTS had
come up wo won the engagement
rs to the Germans. YOU can take IL
from me they arc splendid soldiers
Their artillery is superb. and there is
no DOUBT they have plenty of ammuni
ton. The Saxons and Bavarians, how.
ever, do no, seem anything like so keen
on hShtinS against us as do the Prus
slams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

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average of about $14.70 per Set of 4 Tires
Other sizes in proportion
ne i623,555 State-lincensed Car-Owners who use
rheamatic Tires now about 2Ofl what they last
year PAID or ANY make and size whether they Good
cn or competing brands,equal $o5 0Oo coo
per year. '0N
Ana, don't forget that this giant saving to Gar.
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Mannacturlng Concerns until the Goodrich "Fa list"
Iroaganda made imperative that they extend the say
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Test that out for Quality, Mileage and Residence
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