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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
nuntIna TroubIe.


When a man just naturally wants
mt medtrouble It is mighty easy to find an
ing np sexcuse for making 1t. According to
our peMike Hogan. Casey and oBrien were
n Z, ~ having an argument OF their own.
my many u had progressed TO the extent
hat each had forgotten what 1t was
iii be a about originally and they were wholly
ster ci,pblivious OF the gathering crowd until
r 9Th, an urbane and genteel person in a
lding. fr0ck coat put In.
sed and Come Gonna nv man" no .atd
ge AtwantIv ni,csins casa, =. 80 s,a".a
You don't want TO fight. can tell II
Mrs. i..y your looks. Your face is too be-
Joel Brign---
to-day a Two be nine! Two be nine Is ut,
With all ~ scut7" beloved Casey me face
loid. re two be nine Is ut?"
p,sns And there was where the real trou
V'ne Oasne began.-Louisville Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

Adult Roundheaded AppIe-Tree Borei
just Emerged From Exit Hole In
Bark.
necessary, for the beetle occasionally
lays her eggs under instead of above
the ground.
AS the insect in its borer stage livef
and feeds under the bark, insecticide
sprays cannot be used successfully
against 1t. When the borer has
reached the adult stage it feeds more
or less ON the exposed surface OF
leaves and twigs and on the moisture
contained in the fresh castings thrown
out by borers still working in the
trees. Arsenate of lead sprayed on
trees on which they are feeding would
kill many of the adult beetles, but it is
doubtful il it would pay ordinarily to
spray for the purpose of killing this
insect alone, except in the case of q
badly infested orchard.
Farmers bulletin No. 675, ''The
Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer,'
which contains description of this
pest and different methods of control
may be secured upon application to
the United States department of agri-
culture.
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Naturally INDIGNANT.

Lige, an old darby, was suing his
wife for divorce, and stated in his al
legations that his wife had run OF
with another negro and that she re-
fused to return and live with him.
A party meeting up with Lige re-
marked:
"Lige, understand that you are
suing your wife for divorce?"
~"Ya-as sir, boss; done gone and
sued her"
We'll, Lige. upon what grounds are
you bringing your suit?"
BOSS, it's jist like dis: She bin
run'd off wild 'nudder Niger bout TO
years and l jist made up my mind to
quit her"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
NOT Always AN OBSTRUCTION.
Husband Would Have lIs Joke, 5ut
Wife Came Back.

He was fond OF playing jokes on
hts wife.
My dear" he said, as they sat at
supper. 'just heard sad story OF a
young girl today. They thought she
was going blind. and so surgeon
operated on her and found"
Yes" gasped his wife, breath
lessiy.
That she's got young man in her
eye." ended the husband with a
For a moment there was silence.
Then the lady remarked slowly:
Wen. 1t would all depend ON what
sort 0; man ii was. Some OF them
she could have seen through easily
enough.r-.St. Louis Post.Dispatch.
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One. Not the o,b.r.

that Googan IN there pitching
, home team inquired the be.
fan who arrived Just after the
: had made seven runs in one
That's Googan In the pitch.
*" admitted his neighbor, but
mt noticed that he's been do.
y pitching Chicago Herald.
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to prevent the beetles laying their
eggs. Pure white lead and raw lin
seed oil, mixed rather thick, will not
injure the trees, and when applied to
young, smooth bark, will form pro-
tective coat during the egg-laying sea-
son. 1t is probable that this is more
effective method than wrapping the
trees with building paper, cotton bat.
ting. cloth or other materials some
times used for this purpose. Before
painting. however, the earth should be
removed from the base of the tree for
a depth of from three to four inches.
The surface OF the trunk thus exposed
should be first scraped and painted
and the earth then replaced. This is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
Clothing Worker. 70 strike.

Baltimore.A general strike OF
clothing workers. involving 100000 in
Baltimore. Philadelphia. Boston. Chi
cago. Rochester. ST. Louis. Cincinnati
and Milwaukee. is In the balance. It
was stated Saturday.
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in the Future.

ne day wen be telephonins
b the air without wires"
ybe; but won't It be queer &c
an operator call back TO you
": The air is busy now. -
lgton Star.
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One Penalty Of Fam.

Victim. -Ptomaine poisoning,
Well, ! surely Was a blame fool
the stun.
Doctor. But. my dear sir. you
establish yourself as a recog
epnure without a touch OF
line no@ and then. Cleveland
Dealer.
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Miraculous.

THE printing press is wonderful
invention"
Indeed it is. In few seconds 1t
can convert comparatively worth.
less piece Of paper into stock GER
tificate that will sell for thousands or
dollars"
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chance of maturing within a year or
two, when II win deposit eggs In
half dozen or more nearby trees. caus-
ing thereby a continued and an in
creased infestation In that particular
orchard
The Importance of the following
points should be kept in MIND by all
persons who practice this method OF
borer control:
/. Borers should be removed from
the trees as soon as possible after
Matching.
2. Every borer in the orchard should
BIO found and destroyed.
g. Borers should not be allowed to
breed in cultivated or wild host trees
growing within at least 200 or 400
feet OF the orchard.
Paint Acts as Preventive.
In addition to worming. as this
process - called. paint is often used
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Heard ON Maneuxers.

Irate Officer-"- it, man! Duck
your head-don't you know you'd get
shot?
Fastidious Recruit-Ye-es, sir; but
this beastly grass keeps tickling my
nose! -London Opinion.
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Use Cholera Prsvsntlxss.

There are hog raisers and feeders
who keep hoping against hope that
the deaths in their herds are due 90
other troubles when in reality 1t IL
the cholera. Preventives are cheap
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Hope SPRINGS Eternal.

BY electricifes. she rejected me. but sne did
hine 20 be y a most encouraging way
iii Idaho. Flow was that?"
Z y n keeIAs ! went away. she pointed to
repnllsn = footprints | had made on the
go sn Aa BET and said The next time you
ter. Ptoposc ~ me ! want you
Bishop Makasten.
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strangers peported From Georgia.

Marietta, Ga.--Eight men who did
not give satisfactory explanations OF
their presence here were rounded up
late last Saturday night, placed in
box car on freight train and sent
away.
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sympathetIc.

3 daughter has eloped with
Euffeur.'
! suppose I'll have TO raise
pr fellows wages. He'll need
,ney II he's going to support
Ighteg.v
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Fine for EN-.

Its been a great year for the pes
simists."
"In what way?"
We've had rain almost every other
day."-Detroit Free Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

Unless you have met mother just
after her baby cuts its first tooth, you
have never seen real excitement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
Resting.

D time thaWho Is that poor cripple with his
are taken.n In sling and his head all ban.
state sed up?"
q nnsrois He's a moving picture comedian
FoFis y his vacation"
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Skipping the Rope.

Faddist--Don't you think skipping
e rope is highly dangerous prac
e?
Lawyer-Not always. I'm trying Il
We Il put In practice for a client o.
ne now. Baltimore American.
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Not Always Flourishinq.

Love cannot de-.
Maybe not. But sometimes 1t gets
a trifie bilious. louisville Courier
Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

When a man has wheels" he thinks
he is the whole machine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

The art of bluf1ng lies in knowing
when not to.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

resentafiFes d
er Co gave q
idence Of Mrs
ternoon or this
range quite
ere present an
arried away ?
Mrs w A.
furnished, !
| e features Of
king. AZ IN
even the "a
verai were pr'
in.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

Saturday.
posed OF q q
es bringing
be sheep In
on. Nolimer
Z very much
T. Mr. BPnn
~ there this
rfnlly. and =
shells 10 the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
Bishop Die
the Everla

the EFerfe
las rented 1
in Meridian
IL services. b
al 8 O'Clock
e. have not
I0ln but Jesal
and the obje'
feed the h
1f
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

C P Nea
other and
/ II. Neal.
b 30 por
After r
~ in abou
or their h
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CHAPTER XII.

King Michael to the Rescue.
In Gretzhoffen capital matters had
gone III enough this day. The popu.
lace was on edge with excitement
over the mysterious murder.
The project Of police was furious
over the results Of the days work. He
knew that for some time he had been
under the kings suspicion for laxness
In the administration Of his office and
felt that It was time to make some
example, to produce some proof Of his
own vigilance.
you, Anselm, you Du Brock" he
ordered two Of his most trusted men
go out-fnd these people-we must
have them in our own hands. Turn
night into day and day into night IN.
I'll you have them once more. The
girl Is with them-be sure Of that
find her and you will find Roleau, the
answer to all these riddles"
These members Of his stat, thus I'D.
jured, made their way ont, none too
happy ut the task assigned them, for
they knew well enough that now they
were to cope with active brains and
active bodies. Learning that the es.
cape OF the accused had been made by
the railway train, for a time they hung
about the station in search o: further
news. They spent some hours there
but departed Just too soon 70 welcome
the;return Of one Of the fugitfves they
sought-none less than Kitty Gray
herself
Safe from immediate pursuit, Kitty
paused for a little rest and q little
food. What should she do? For q
time she was undecided, but presently
her resolution was made.
Il viii thy it, said sha to herself.
=
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HINTS

There would be fewer dyspeptics IL
people saw to 1t that digestion begins
In the mouth. Z.
The more thoroughly food Is
chewed the more thoroughly does It
become mixed with saliva, which
partly digests the starchy clements
of the food.
Worry is one OF the great causes
of Indigestion and anything that dis.
turbs the happiness or equanimity Of
the mind either before or immediate.
ly after meal is apt to lay the foun.
dation of Indigestion.
Too much alcohol, tea, coffee or to.
bacco, excessive eating Of fried foods
and pastry, irregularity OF meal times,
overwork and want OF proper exer.
else are other good causes of indi.
gestion.
There are also certain ailments OF
the human system which bring on
dyspepsia. Among these are eye
strain, diseases OF the heart, liver
and kidneys. nervous troubles, and
last but not least decaying teeth.
Extremely hot or extremely cold
liquids OF solids are aids to indiges.
ton, because wien they enter the
stomach they seriously interfere with
the activity and digestive power OF
the various juices.
Wrong use OF the common frying
pan is also sure way Of bringing on
stomach disorders. Food, fried for a
long time in the ordinary frying pan
becomes hard. tougaened and satura.
ted with grease SO that when Il enters
the stomach the digestive Juices have
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

took my hand instead and said, rather
brokenly, "You and loved her."
And / answered. but 1t is loved
not love now, Jim. and ] almost feel
that cannot bear It."
wonder II heard Alright. thought
l heard Jim swear under his breath.
Where do you want the funeral to be
held. Margie" he asked.
81 think dear Aunt Mary would like
to lie in the same room OF the old
home where Uncle Richard lay during
the last rites. but perhaps We had bet
ter wait for Dick"
Jim did not say anything. but short.
ly after heard him telephoning to the
undertaken, and once thought ! heard
him say to someone over the phone:
For heavens sake. find him-punch
his head and then bring him here"
I went home soon after and found
Dick gone.
Elene came after me this afternoon
and we took long ride. She did not
talk after saying. "Margie, dear Aunt
Mary was one OF the blessedest wom-
en- have ever known"
THAT lie the dreadful part of Il ALL"
| answered. She no longer is, but
WAS the dearest and best"
Oh, little book. when one comes
face TO face with this great change.
one can only cover and whimper Ike
a grieyed and frightened child, and like
a child ask the eternal question
"WHY?r
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The Broken Coin
D. CNdCDcNhr IJNJtcII

By EMERSON HOl
A STORY oFMYsTERY AND ADVENTURE.
From the Scenario by Grace cunard.

wr!sh, A. Patterson
such silent answer az they could. Each
drew his weapon and prepared 1t for
what migt. pext ensue.
Eve can hold them for little
time" said Count Frederick, judlcinlly.
fBut We must not losc-our cause
Is too good to be lost!" exclaimed Kit
ty. Il viii not yield to fate-I will
not give up, II myself could escape
perhaps could get to Gretzhoffen at
last and bring back help for you, II
you could wait long enough"
1T is good plan." said Count Fred.
erick, suddenly. There is danger in
It, but not SO much for you as for
either Of us. You are good on your
feet, mademoiselle = what shall I
say"
But Kitty had made her own re.
solve. Roleuu extended his hand to
her. She took the coin into her pos
session. unseen by Frederick. A mo-
ment later she was speeding away,
crouching. attempting to cut in ahead
Of the mounted men below.
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Copyright. 1915. b
Continued from yesterday
CHAPTER xL.

The Escape.
The grind Of the wheels under the
brakes had hardly ceased when a high
official Of the court OF Grahotren
sprang. aboard the train, looking this
way and that expeetantly, peering
through the windows and doors Of
coach after coach. But he did not find
the man he sought Hnrrying through
the last car OF the train. at last he
halfstumbled over the limp form Of
Bartel lying on the floor where Ro-
leau's arm had flung him. neck and
crop.
Quick here!" he called out. Here's
murder-but by whomf Where have
they got to? After them, men!"
But now some sort OF answer to their
questioning came In . shout from the
station platform. Someone was point
Ing beyond the train up the mountain.
side. The Official sprans forward.
After them. nenl They must have
done this, cried he. They. have what
we seek"
A band Of mounted men an instant
later rode out OF the station IN full
pursuit OF the fugitives. They raced
down the road, toward q bridge which
spanned the stream ahead.
Look yonder. exeellency!" ex.
claimed Roleau at length, as he turned
and faced down the slope to gaze at
these pursuers. "They. will cut us on
on ahead. Look-they are riding for
the bridge"
He looked this way and that, as the
three paused uncertain. At last his
eyes fell upon . vast bowlder that lay
near BY the edge Of the ridge upon
which they stood. He cast swift
glance below. lining up the course Of
the bowlder straight down to the
bridge below. Bracing himself, he
threw his shoulders against the bowl.
der, exeroising every ounce OF his own
prodigious strength.
The advancing soldlery heard the
toar Of the coming stone, saw how I'M
minent was the danger from It, but
some Of the riders were, already at
the bridge itself as II struck. It
crashed through the timbers as II
they had been straw. What had been
the bridge was o ruin. Horses, riders
-all were carried down into the
stream beloy.
Come. now" cried Kitty's compan.
Ion TO her once more as they saw the
pursuit arrested. "on ahead there
may BE- Q better plaee-we may yet
get through II We hasten"
Al length. well.nish spent, they
flung themselves down in this place Of
greater: security. Far below they
could see mounted men still coming.
| Count Frederick ana Roleau made
7
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Series on Dress
byFamousStar

The following article by Beverly
Bayne is an introduction to a praeti.
cal and engrossing series OF sugges.
tons In clothes culture and about the
very latest seasonal modes for indoor
and outdoor wear. written especially
for the women readers OF The West
Firginian.
Beverly Bayne, regarded as among
the most smartly dressed stage stars,
has posed in special set of pictures
showing her stunning wardrobe. With
these photographs will go detailed de.
scriptions, SO that they may be cop.
led by modiste or the woman who
does her own dress.making.
This series will be like a CORE.
spondence course in current attire
from a post graduate In the art OF
making the fashions At the person.
atty Watch the woman's Page To-
MORROW for the first Beverly Bayne
fashion illustration.-Editor.
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Dear Aunt Mary died last might.

btuA num- thot htSa taos h'oa1
She lost consciousness yesterday
afternoon and finally sank calmly and
painlessly to sleep at midnight. Jim
Edie and ! were at the hospital. Dick
was not at home when the telegram
came at about II. Mollie and mother
waverley are still at the --
Springs.
feel as though my one real friend
has gone.
When got home this morning, Dick
had evidently been there, for the bed
was mussed, but II was after 8 when
/ arrived and he had probably gone to
the office.
would not let the hospital author
tiles call UP the apartment last night
for fear they would not find him, and
l did not want anyone TO know that he
had left me alone when we were
hourly expecting the summons to the
hospital. Jim. OF course, understood,
but he made no comment. In fact, he
said very little to me when We were
in dear Aunt Mary's room together,
and part of the time he spent outside
on little balcony with the excuse lie
wanted to smoke.
cannot toll even to you my dear.
est and closest confident my thoughts
while sitting there watching the
breath OF dear Aunt Mary grow short.
er and shorter
Again the old cry OF all humanity
surgcd up TO my lips.
"Why?"
Why are We born-why do we live
and why do we die?
Why was Dick who should be there,
absent?
begin to grow bitter and then
looked at the dear calm face In front
Of me and Immediately became rec.
oncilcd.
1t was Just as she would have 1t.
Jim and loved her best. and we were
keeping virgil. To the others she was
only Aunt Mary, but to Jim and me
she was dear Aunt Mary-probably
dearer than any other person that we
knew.
Don't censure me little book, when
l tell you that as sat there felt that
/ could spare neglected. inattentive
Dick from my life better than l could
Aunt Mary.
think we do not always own to our.
selves our feelings In regard TO those
who we are bound to. us by ties Of
blood or convention.
know that have loved very few
in my life. and yet most people think
have a loving nature. Last night
as sat there l realized that / could
count on the fingers Of one hand those
for whom really cared and one OF
them was going away from me.
Just then there was queer sound
from the he'd. Jim came in from the
balcony hastily-but before either he
or reached her dear Aunt Mary was
dead.
In my grief I turned to Jim. and for
moment felt as though he was go.
Ing to put his arms around me, but he
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81 will go to the palace direct. l will
see II can get access to the king!"
And thIther, forsooth, she did turn
her WY.
Rank by rank OF the guard she
passed by this way or that. wheedllng
them. threatening them. bribing them.
until she found herself within the
doors of the palace.
"Mademoiselle, again!" exclaimed
King Michael. welcome, them His
mottled face did indeed express graft.
fcation at seeing her once more.
Kitty first made apology for her
disordered apparel. II ask your ma
jesty's pardon" said she, for my
plight. l am sure OF my welcome only
because Of the news I bring-I am
from the front-the warl"
"The front-the war-mademoIselle,
what do YOU mean? What war? We
are not at war!" But even as he spoke
the blood shrank back from his face.
There Is war. your majesty, II !
may say It." rejoined the young girl.
"Yonder at the edge OF the neutral
lands, this side Of Grahoffen, men are
lighting. Their army is out-they have
besleged our people"
Our people?-Who are our PEG.
ple?"
Two only-one q friend of your
maiesty-another Of my own"
"Meaning?"
None less than Count Frederick Of
Gretzhotfen is there besieged at 1t.
Ito pass In the mountains. With him
is Roleau. ny servant, whom you do
not know. Horsemen were all about
them when left. They were holding
tho little pass as best they could"
But what caused all this--why
were they besieged?"
Continued tomorrow
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BY AGNES VERNON.
MACCARooN SNOW.

MACCARO0N SNOW.
For dainty dish to adorn the tea
table or supper table know Of moth.
ing better than maccaroon snow. 1t
isn't hard TO put together, and 1t GER.
tainly pays for the little trouble 1t
takes 10 make, both in appearance
and taste.
This is my favorite recipe and l
make IL after the following fashion:
Crush with rolling pin half
pound of maccaroons.
Make custard of three well.beaten
eggs and one pint OF milk, together
with half cpufui Of graduated SUI
gar. Cook In double boiler until thick
and smooth. set aside to cool.
When cool, stir into this mixture
q pint OF heavy cream, together with
the nleccaroons aud preferred flavor.
ing. Almond ilavoring is delicious,
but some prefer vanilla. Turn into
freezer and turn until frozen.
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but comparatively little ei,ecs on II.
The proper amount Of meat foE
daily consumption can only be pre-
scribed in general way. Persons
living and working q great deal ID
open air needs and their system can
stand a great amount OF meat, fsh
and eggs. But people living more Or
less sedentary lives will tiid their
general health better II they eat but
sparingly Of such heat making foods.
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Sleep makes Milady beautiful. but
often IT is necessary to take propss
exercise in order to gain sound, rest.
full sleep and health and grace.
A combined stretching and deep
breathing exercise pose that will pro-
duce sleep Is shown in the accom-
panying illustration.
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model l sketched lfsr your inspection
is made Of brown gabardine with high
collar Of fitch, ana the faring cufff
are lined with the same fur. The hir
length coat is nipped in at the waist,
but flares out prettilys below the waisl
line. The girdle effect IN the back
Is gained by several rows OF saddle
stitching. The skirt has O deep yoke,
and you'll notice 1t flares consider
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Here are the directions for the e1.
ercise:
First lie fat on the back and then
lock the hands together at the back
of the neck. The position Of the
hands and body renders the exterior
walls immovable and thus the breath
ing is confined to the diaphragm. In
this way blood Is withdrawn from the