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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-08-20
CHAPTER XIX.
The Man In RAGS.


The Marquise d'Esclignac, under the
stars, interviewed the native soldier,
the beggar, the man in rags. at the
foot of the veranda. There was a moon
as well as stars, and the man was dis
tinctly visible in all his squalor
What on earth is he talking about,
Robert?"
About sabron. @barraine,' said her
godson laconically.
The Marquise d'Esclignac raised her
lorGnon and said:
Speak. man! What do you know
about Monsieur de Sabron? See, he Is
covered with dirt--has leprosy. proba-
bly," But she did not withdraw She
was great lady and stood her ground
She did not know what the word
"squeamish" meant.
Listening to the mans jargon and
putting many things together,s fremont
at last turned to the Marquise d'Es-
cllgnac who was sternly fixing the beg
gar with her naughty condescension:
"Marraine. he says that Sabron is
alive, in the hands of natives in GER
tain district where there is no travel.
in the heart of the seditious tribes. He
says that he has friends In a caravan
Of merchants who once year pass
the spot where this native village is"
THE mans lunatic." said the Mar
qnisa d'Esclignae calmly. Get Abime-
lee and put him out OF the garden.
Robert. You must not let Julia hear
OF this"
"Marraine," said fremont quietly,
"Mademolselle Redmond has already
seen this man He has come to see
her tonight"
How perfectly horrible" said the
Marquise dEsclignae. Then she asked
rather weakly OF fremont; Don't you
think so2"
well. think" said fremont. that
the only interesting thing is the truth
there may be in what this man says.
II Sabron Is captive. and he knows
anything about It. we must use his in.
formation for all II Is worth"
"Of course" said the Marqulse d'Es-
clignac. -of course. The war depart
ment must be informed at once. Why
hasn't he gone there2"
"He has explained" said fremont,
that the only way Sabron can be
saved IL that he shall be found by out.
siders, One hint to his captors would
end his life"
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A Dull Life.

81 don't know how we'll get along
without you, Nora"
THANK you, maam"
You've been with US long time"
Yes, ma'am. Nearly seven months"
And you still refuse to tell US
why you are leaving?"
We'll, ma'am, if you insist on know
ing, it's because | can't stand the
company here"
The idea! Our house is frequent
ed by the best people"
Its not that, ma'am. l was speak
ing of my own company. Where
used to work most of my friends were
chauffeurs, ma'am. The only man
who has asked me to ride with him
since I've been here was a vegetable
peddler."
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dame de la Maine. with deep accentu-
alton. rs Il possible?"
The girl smiled.
yes, quite possible. think he is
a perfect dear. He is splendid
friend and am devoted to him, but
| don't love him at all, not at ALL
"Ah!" hreathed Madame de la
Maine. and she looked at the Ameri-
can girl guardedly
For moment II was like passage
OF arms between frank young In
dian chief and a Jesuit. Julia, as 1t
were, shook her feathers and her
beads.
And don't care in the least about
being duchessi My father made
hts money In oil. ] am not an aristo-
crat like my aunt" she said.
Then" said the Comtesse de la
Maine. forgetting that she was a
Jesuit. "you will marry Robert de
fremont simply to please your aunt?"
But nothing on earth would In
duce me to marry him!" cried Julia
Redmond. That's what I'm telling
you, Madame. don't love him!"
The Comtesse de la Maine looked
at her companion and bit her lip,
She blushed more warmly than is per-
mitted In the Faubourg St.-Germain,
but she was young and the western
influence is pernicious.
Il saw at once that you loved him.
said Julia Redmond frankly. That's
why speak as ! do"
The Comtesse de la Maine drew
back and exclaimed.
oh" said Julia Redmond. don't
deny 1t. | shan't like you half so well
II you do. There is no shame in be
ing In love, is there?--especiall when
the man you love, loves you"
The Comtesse de la Maine broke
down. or. rather. she rose high. She
rose above all the smallness of con
vention and the rules of her French
formal education.
You are wonderful" she said
laughing softly. her eyes full of tears.
'Will you tell me what makes you
think that he is fond of me?"
But you know 1t so we'll" said
Julia. Hasn't he cared for you for
a long timer"
Madame de la Maine wondered just
how much Julia Redmond had heard
and as there was no way of finding
out. she said graciously:
''He has seemed to love me yer,
dearly for many years; but / an
poor; l have child. He is am
bilious and he is the Due de Ire
mont"
Nonsense" said Julia. He love
you. That's all that counts. You
win be awfully happy You will
marry the Due de fremont, won
you? There's dear"
Happy" murmured the other won
an, happy. my dear friend, / never
dreamed of such thing!"
Dream of 1t now" said Julia Red
mond swiftly, for Ii will come true. y
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It's short step from cunning to
rascality.
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COMPLETE AND NOISY MEAL
Traveller Surely Well Fitted With
Abundance OF Nourishment
and Music"

The longest and noisiest dinner that
Mr.. James Sibree, Jr., the author of "A
Naturalist in Madagascar" ever at
tended was given by the governor of
town called Ankarana. About score
of officers we're at the table and seven.
ladies' After long grace by the pas
tor dinner was brought in, and consist
ed of the following courses:
First, curry; second, goose; third,
pigeons and waterfowl; fourth, chick
en- outlets and poached eggs; fifth, beef
sausages; sixth, boiled tongue;
seventh. sardines; eighth, pigs trot-
tiers; ninth, fried bananas; tenth, pan
cakes; eleventh, manioc; twelfth,
dried bananas.
And lastly, says Mr.. Sibree, when
thought everything must have been
served, came launches of roast beef.
Claret went about very freely, and at
length some much stronger liquor;
and the healths of the queen, Our
friends, the two foreigners" then
those of the prime minister, chief sec
rotary and chief judge, were all drunk
twice over, the governors coming
last; and each was followed by mu-
steal and drum honors.
There was big drum just outside
on the veranda, as well as two small
ones, besides clarinets and fiddles
and these were in full play almost all
the time Then the room was filled
by a crowd of servants and aides de
camp, and the shouting of everyone
from the governor down, was deafen
ing. The old gentleman directed every
thing and everyone. was glad when
could take my leave, after two hours
sitting, but was not to leave quietly
The governor took me by the hand and
escorted me home, while the big drum
was hammered at ahead of us all the
way.-Youth's Companion.
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Re Comte sSe SAFFRON. captain OF French
cavalry, takes TO his quarters TO raise by
hand = inotherless IRISH terrier pup. and
names II Pstchoune He dimes with the
Marqnise i'Esclignac and meets Miss iu-
Ia Redmond. American ieiress. Tie Is or
dered 20 Aigiers but Is not allowed 20
take servants or dogs Miss Redmond
takes care OF pitchoune. who. longing for
his master, runs away from her, The
dc fremont pitchoune follows Sabron TO
Algiers. dog and master meet. and SAFFRON
gets permission to keep his dog with him.
The Due de fremont finds the American
hriress capricious SAFFRON. wounded In
an engagement falls into the dry bed OF
a river and Is watched over by Pitchoune.
After a horrible night and day Pttchoune
leaves him. fremont takes Julia and the
usarauisc 10 Aiglers in his yacht but has
doubts about Juiia,s Red Cross mission
After long search Julia gets trace OF Sa-
Irons whereabouts
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HlSKW[ STOpY
- IA
MARIE VAN WORST sAS1HE a
ILLUSTRATIONS e1L~ RAY WALTERS
<oeses7 sy ~ sosss yxsss4s oaressy ~~--G-
SYNOPSIS.

oosre.es1 ~ e oaass 1rEaeaL oa1esay
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Starting Trouble.

why is it that the attendants in
telephone offices are all women?" Mrs.
Brown made this inquiry of her hus-
band.
Well answered Mr.. Brown, the
managers of the telephone Offices are
aware that no class of attendants
work so faithfully as those who are
in love with their labor; and they
know that women would be fond of
the work in telephone Offices"
What is the work in telephone
Officer" Mrs. Brown further inquired.
Talking" answered Mr.. Brown.
And that conversation came to an
end and a different kind of converse
ton began"
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Stoned jail; 10 Jailed.

In an effort to extricate her son
Chester from jail by force, Mrs. Alice
Rollins Of Tappan. Rockland county,
New York, was locked up herself and
sentenced to 30 days imprisonment
in that village.
When the jailer refused to liberate
her son. Mrs. Rollins gathered rocks
and other ammunition and opened fire,
She gave a correct imitation of the
bombardment of Dixmude and re.
duced the glass In the jail windows to
fragments before she was arrested
The son was committed TO the hous,
of refuge for burglary.
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Suspicious.

George w. Perkins said at a dinner:
There are some people who insist
on seeing an octopus in every trust.
These people cross-question you as
suspiciously as the young wife cross
questioned her husband after the ban.
quet.
"A young husband attended his first
banquet, and few days afterward his
wife said to him;
Howard, is 1t true that you were
the only sober man at that banquet ?"
"'No, of course not!' Howard lndig.
nantly answered.
who was, Them said his wife.
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Even a sensible man likes taste Of
flattery occasionally.
Drink Denlson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Looked Suspicious.

Moneysacks (sternly)-James, after
this please uncork all of the bottles in
my presence. | notice that when you
draw the cork in the pantry the wine
is extremely decollete.
James (the butler) - Extremely
decollete, sir?
Moneysacks-Yes james; very low
in the neck.
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Proof Positive.

Diggs-Mrs. Biggs is unusually kind
to her husband
Mrs. Diggs-How do you know?
Diggs-He tells me she never sings
when he is at home.
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ally away, like highly decorated pin
mace with silk sails, and fremont, in
the moonlight, continued to talk with
the sincere and convincing Hammet
Abou.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
ANTI-LlQU0R FORCES MEET
Two Great Conventions, Protestant
RI ,u and Catholic, Begin Their SEES
...v-..aa.sa ssions In. Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, July 6.-Twenty-five
thousand advocates of temperance
gathered here today for war councils
on the campaign against the liquor
traffic in the United States.
The Anti-Saloon League Of America
and the Catholic Prohibition league
are meeting separately but these two
bodies have similar aims and work
together. On one Of the four days of
the convention a union meeting will
be held, at which both Catholic and
Protestants will speak of the evils of
alcohol and the means to be taken
to lessen them.
Every state in the country Is rep
resented among the delegates. The
principal topic Of discussion is the
proposed federal constitutional amend
ment barring the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic drinks, to which the
Anti.saloon league is committed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
ARMENIAN NOT A WAR VESSEL
Leyland Liner Not Under British Gov.
eminent RequIsltIon When She
Sailed From Newport News.

Washington, July 5.-The steamship
Armenian, sunk by a German sub
marine with loss of American lives,
was not under British government
requisition when she sailed from New
port News June II. with mules for the
British army, but prior to this voyage
she had been requisitioned by the Lon.
don government Although the Brit.
ish requisition terminated before her
final trip, the Armenian had not yet
been put back on the regular sailing
list OF the Leyland line, owner of the
ship. This statement from the man
ager of the Leyland line at Liverpool
was reported to the state department
by Ambassador Page at London.
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Original Notice.
J. +. Mcneil
VS..


Bertha o. Clark and F. H. Clark.
In the District Court of the State of
iowa, in and for MahasKa County,
October Term. A. ID. 1915
To Bertha o. Clark and F. H. Clark:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the LIST day of July. 1915, a
petition OF J. F. MCNeill will be filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of the State of Iowa. in and
for Mahaska County claiming of you
tue sum of S1,200.00 and interest
thereon from the Sth day of March,
1914, as justly due plaintiff from you
on your certain promissory note.
dated the Sth day of March, 1912. and
executed and delivered to plaintiff UNI
der assignment. Also asking iudg-
ment for costs and attorneys fees as
provided In said note and claiming
against you the foreclosure of a GER
tain mortgage of even date with said
note. and securing same on the follow
ing described real estate to-wit: Lots
5 and in Block 2, Marks Addition to
Oskaloosa, Iowa. For further partic-
ulars see petition when on file.
And unless you appear hereto and
defend before noon Of the second dav
of the October Term, A. ID. 1915. OF
said Court, which will commence on
the 4th day of October, 1918, default
will be entered against you and jurg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition
Mccoy & Mccoy.
5ew4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
HELD AS MURDER SUSPECT
Authorities Probe Charge That Flor.
ida Fruit Grower Killed Two
Women.

Tampa, Fla. July 5.-Johg J. Men.
denhall, formerly of Cincinnati, a
wealthy lumber dealer, mill operator
and fruit grower. is held in the Pin
nell county Jail in connection with the
alleged gruesome murder of Mrs
Charles w. Elliott, wife of a wealthy
Tampa business man, and her daugh-
ter Susan, on a lonely country road
Mendenhall was arrested after Guy
Stemple, the chauffeur who was driv-
ing the automobile in which the three
were riding, charged that MendenhaIl
burned the machine after killing the
two women in an effort to destroy the
bodies. Stemple, the chauffeur,
charges that Mendenhall and the WON
en- quarreled previous to the alleged
murder The love of Mendenhall for
one of the women is said to have been
the motive. Mendenhall is forty.three
years old
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
FURTHER DELAY FOR REPLY
Sinking Of Armenian Causes Rewriting
Of Germany's Answer to the
American Note.

Berlin, July 5.-Germany's reply to
the American note on submarine war.
fare will be further delayed as a re.
suit of the sinking of the Armenian.
According to present plans, the re-
ply, which had already been present.
ed to Emperor William for his approx.
al, Is to be rewritten to cover recent
events, particularly the sinking OF the
Armenian, which tried to escape after
it had been signaled by German sub
marine.
One proposal made in the German
reply, however, Is expected to remain
unchanged. This is that Germany be
informed on what ships Americans are
sailing, the date of that vessels de-
parture and its destination. This will
safeguard American lives.
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JEFFERSON.

The glorious fourth is over and We
are right in the midst of harvest
Mrs. Jennie Dixon has been visit
ing in this vicinity.
Mrs, Alice Mehanna is spending q
few days at the F!l Flo Moore home
near Cedar, ra fufg Aat *
Grin Gay and Miss Huldah Gay
visited Saturday and Sunday at the
IG. F. Gay home and attended the
celebration at Eveland Grove.
Miss Viola Everett lead the Young
Peoples meeting at Coal Creek Sun
day evening
There is to be special program
given at the Riverside church July
10th by members of different grang
es.
The Podunk Limited will be given
In Eveland Grove Wednesday even
ing This is the play that was to
have been given on tho evening Of
the third of July.
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GENERAL ATTACK ON
ALLIED FORCES SHELL pARpA>
NELLEs FROM LAND AND SEA.
constantInople Prepares for Siege
Turks Gust Persons Unable to
Assist In Defense Of Capital.

Athens, July "a dispatch from
Nitylene states that a general land
and sea attack against the Darda-
nelles straits was opened by the al
lied forces.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
two warships of the allies have bonn
barded towns in the Gulf of Adramyti,
firing 1877 projectiles. The Turks
claim that the bombardment was in.
effective and there were no casualties.
Preparations are being made In Con-
stantinople for siege of the town,
which is expected soon. Useless"
persons-those who are unable to par
ticipate in the military defense of the
city-have been ordered to quit the
capital. All Christians also have been
ordered to evacuate Constantinople,
while the Mohammedans actually in
the capital are to be sent TO Asia
Minor. ... 49,.
Scutari. a city on the Asiatic coast
of the Bosphorus. also has been evac-
uated by the civil population.
The Turks have mounted guns at
such positions as to be able to de-
stroy the great mosque of Sainte So
phia, as soon as the allies enter Con-
stantinople.
Amsterdam, July 6.-The following
Turkish official statement has been
received from Constantinople by way
of Berlin
'On July 2, the enemy at Sedd-el.
Bahr wasted a great quantity of am
munition in preparing for an attack
by their left wing forces, against
which we have been preparing an ad-
vance. The enemy's efforts were unsuc-
cessful, and we advanced in spite Of
his fire until We arrived close to his
trenches and were able to Are at short
rife range.
On the center, the situation has
been relatively quiet.
On our left wing, infantry and ar.
tillery fire has been exchanged at in
tervals, while many bombs also have
been thrown.
Our Anstolian batteries bombarded
ships OF the enemy which were at
tempting to land re-enforcements near
Sedd.el-Bahr, and compelled them to
Fretire. The enemy's losses we're seri-
ously. Our batteries also bombarded
the enemy camp at Sedd-el-Bahr and
at Tski-Burnu.
"On the other fronts there is moth
ing to report"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08

the ne.ghborhood picnic in Bryson's
grove and went to Oskaloosa in the
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bryson celebrat.
ed the Fourth by having neighbor-
hood picnic in their grove last Sat.
urday. Most of the people o.
Wright attended and they all report
a fine, time.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Witt went to
the celebration in Rose Hill Satur-
day afternoon and drove to Oskaloosa
in the evening. ....
Rev. and Mrs. Frazier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Witt attended the cele-
bration in Rose Hill on, Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Steve Howell and
daughter, Mrs. Theresa Decker went
to Oskaloosa Saturday evening.
Miss Hazel Bond and Miss Alma
Bridges went to Rose Hill Saturday.
Miss Belle Witt and Miss Sadie
Mason went to the celebration at
Hedrick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas of &c.
dar and Mr.. and Mrs. Al Erskine and
children of Sioux Falls took dinner
at R. A. Carpenters Saturday. q.
Mrs. Mary Morrow of Oskaloosa
called at Mrs. Hammond's Saturday,
Mrs Alta Hoover and daughter
Luella and niece. Miss Helen Slater
of Hawkeye, attended the Bryson
picnic Saturday
John Haven and Miss Josie went
to Oskaloosa Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baitsell of Ere
mont attended Children's Day exer-
cises at Wright Sunday afternoon.
I he Children's Day exercises here
Sunday afternoon were fine and a
large crowd attended.
Rev. Frazier preached at the
Friends church Sunday morning, and
tthe Christian Endeavor met at Union
church Sunday evening.
Miss Mamie Nesbit and daughter
Alice went to Oskaloosa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Witt, Miss Ha-
eel Bond, Miss Alma bridges ana
miss Belle Witt attended the cele,
bration in Eddyville on Monday.
Miss Helen Unsicker will meet
with the. children at the Union church
next Wednesday afternoon to teach
them to sing the Sunday school
songs .s> III -
Mrs. Barrett is having her house
painted and her back porch screened
in H.t -
The streets in Wright should be
oiled and the speeding of automo-
biles and riding of bicycles on the
sidewalks should be prohibited.
Why can't Wright have big cele.
bration next Fourth of July? Let
us all get together and boost for a
big celebration next year.
X Knudson's lumber yard is doing
a prosperous business; also Charlie
Witt g. Sons dry goods and grocer
store, Mr.. Edson's restaurant is
doing well.
The change in the M. & st. l.. pas,
senger train has not Inconvenience
people to any great extent The
companys business is prospecting
also business is good at the Chicago
| & Northwestern.
July Z L..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
GERMAN WARSH|P
SUNK IN BALTIC
Russ Submarine Destroyed Yes.
sci, Says PetrogTad.
HIT BY. TWO ToRPEDoEs
Care Fleet Suffered Little Damage
In Battle With Enemy Squadron,
Says Rsport-commander Of
Mine Layer Escaped.

Petrograd, July 5.-The naval gen
!eral stan has issued an announcement
that, during the series of naval actions
following the raid attempted by Ger
man warships on Windau another big
German warship of the Deutschland
type was blown up by two torpedoes
and sunk. The official announcement
credits the destruction of the battle
ship to submarine.
While the identity of the German
sea fighter is not closed, there are
only five ships of that distinctive type
the Deutschland. Hanover. Pom
mern, Schleswig- Holstein and Schles
len. All were launched between 1904
and 1905 and are of 1920 tons and
carry complement of about SOC
men. They are heavily armed, their
principal guns being 11-inch, and their
speed between 10 and 20 knots under
forced draft. Their cost was more
than 100000 each. The Deutsch
land was specially fitted as the kai
ser's flagship.
Huss Fieet Not Damaged.
The destruction Of this vessel took
place early In the series of engage
ments in the Baltic which terminated
Saturday In damaging two German
cruisers, after driving the German
mine layer Albatross ashore on the
coast Of Gothland island, Sweden
Dispatches from the latter state that
the commander of the Albatross was
not killed, as erroneously reported,
the dead officer being First Lieuten-
ant Lowenberg. The 20 members of
the crew killed have been buried there,
81 wounded are being cared for in
Sweden hospitals, and 1877 men have
been interned.
Throughout the series Of conflicts
the units of the Russian feet suf.
fered little damage.