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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18
CHAPTER ".
The poq Paws.


Pitehoune repaid what was given
him.
Ne did not think that by getting
well. resersing the right for the rest
of his life 70 distinguished limp in
alis right leg. that he had done all that
.zs expected of him. He developed
an ecstatic devotion to the captain.
ampossibIe for any human heart AIDE.
s1sately TO return, He followed Sab
ron like a shadow and when he could
mot follow him. took his place on
s1air in the window. there to sit. his
sharp profile against the light. his
painted ears forward. watching for the
zsuiform he knew and admired extrav.
agantly.
Pitchoune vas a thoroughbred, and
every muscle and fiber showed ii.
every hair and point asserted ii. and
he loved as only thoroughbreds can.
Hou may say what you like about mon
srei attachments. the thoroughbred In
All cases reserves his brilliancy for
crises.
Sabron, who had only seen Miss
Redmond twice and thought about her
countless times. never quite forgaye
mis- friend for the illness that kept him
from the chateau. There was In Sab.
ron's mind, much as he loved Pit
choune. the feeling that IL he had gone
that night
There was never another invitation,
sVoyons. mon cher" his colonel
ahad said TO him kindly the next time
he met him, what stupidity have You
been guilty Of at the Chateau d'Escli.
gnac?'
Poor Sabron blushed and shrugged
his shoulders
Il assure you, said the colonel.
that did you harm there without
knowing t. Madame dEscllgnac. who
is very clever woman, asked me with
interest and sympathy, who your very
sick friend could be. As no one was
very sick according to my knowledge
T told her so. She seemed triumphant
and saw at once that bad put you
In the wrong
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SHE QUIT
But 1t Was a Hard Pull.

1t is hard to believe that coffee win
put person in such condition as it
uld an Ohio woman. She tells her
own story:
| ala not believe coffee caused NV
trouble, and frequently said | liked II
SO we'll would not, and could nor
quit drinking it, but | was a miserable
sunerer from heart trouble and nery-
Gus prostration for four years.
| was scarcely able to be around
mad no energy and did not care for
anything Was emaciated and had
constant pain around my heart unit,
thought could not endure ii.
frequently had nervous chills
ana the least excitement would drita
steep away. and any little noise would
upset me terribly. | was gradual
settlng worse until finally asked nv
seii WHAT'S the use of being sick all
the time and buying medicine 90 tb.t
! could indulge myself in coffee?
30 got some Postum to helm ma
9ult' l made 1t strictly ACCORDING -
uliections and want to tell You thar
cnange was the greatest stem in M,
life. It was easy to quit coffee hs
cause | now like Postum better thon
the coffee. enan
one by one the old troubles lett
uheil now | am in splendid baalth
nerves n steady. heart all right and the
pam ali gone. Never have anv n,o.o
n nervous chills, don't take any medi.
cine can do all my house work ana
nave done great deal besides. !, $40
name given by Postum Co Rat,,a
Greek, Mich. Read aThe Rood 's -
Weiiville," in pkgs.
aostum comes in two forms.
os.um cereaI-the original FORM
ages. anu Aoc pack
a, instant Postum--a soluble nowas,
aissolves quickly in Gun 81 pI bot n
'er and, with cream and suear 49,, va
q delicious beverage lnstan,,v @s se
and soc tins. ''y' sue
-. noth kinds are equally delicious ana
There's a Reason for p pop
sold b. Grocers
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It would have been simple to have
explained to the colonel. but Sabron,
reticent and reserved, did not choose
to do so. He made a very insufficient
excuse, and the colonel. as we'll as the
marquise, thought i'll of him. He
learned later. with chagrin, that his
friends were gone from the Midi.
Rooted to the spot himself by his du-
ties. he could not follow them Mean
while Pitchoune thrived. grew, cheered
his loneliness. jumped over stick,
learned trick or two from Brunei and
great many fascinating wiles and
ways, no doubt inherited from his
mother. He had sense of humor
truly Irish, power OF devotion that
we desigr ate as canine. no doubt be-
cause no member OF the human race
has ever deserved 1t.
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CHAPTER fIi--conslnusd.

That evening the Marquise d'Escli-
wnac read aloud TO her niece the news
asat the Count de Sabron was not com
sing to dinner. He was absolutely des.
solated and had no words to express
his regret and disappointment The
pleasure OF dining with them both. "A
pleasure to which he had looked for
ward for a fortnight, must be re-
nounced because he was obliged to
SIT MP with very sick friend. as there
was no one else TO take his place In
expressing his undying devotion and
bis renewed excuses he put his homage
at their feet and kissed their hands
The Marqnise d'EscIignac, wearing
another very beautiful dress. looked up
Al her niece. who was playing at the
piano.
very poor excuse. my dear julia
and a very late one"
1T sounds true. however | believe
him. don't YOU, ma tante?''
y do not" said the marquise EN-
phaticaliy. "A Frenchman of good
education is not supposed to refuse
dinner invitation an hour before he is
expected Nothing but case OF life
and death would excuse II"
He says very sick friend.H
Nonsense" exclaimed the marquise.
Miss Redmond played a few bars OF
she tune SAFFRON had hummed and
which more than once had soothed
Pitchoune, and which. did she know.
Sabron WAC actually humming at that
moment
am rather disappointed, said the
young girl, out If we find II is mat
ter of life and death. ma tante. we
will forgive him.
The Marquise d'Esclignac had In
wited the Count dc Sabron because she
had been asked TO do SO by his colo
mel, who was an old and valued friend.
she had other plans for her niece
a feel. my dear" she answered her
NOW. quite safe In promising that ii it
Is question OF life and death we shall
forgive him shall see his colonel
tomorrow and ask him pointblank."
Miss Redmond rose from the piano
and came over to her aunt. for dinner
mad been announced
Well, what do You think" she
slipped her hand in her aunts arm.
really. what do you think could be
the reason7'
Please don't ask me" exclaimed
che Marquise d'Esclignac impatient
ay The reasons for young mems ca.
prices are sometimes just as we'll
not inquired into"
II Sabron, smoking in his bachelor
quarters, lonely and disappointed.
watching with an extraordinary tideli-
AZ by his sick friend, could have
seen the two ladies at their grand soli-
cary dinner. his untitled place between
them. he might have felt the picture
charming enough to have added to his
eplleetion.
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Horse Chestnut.

Il was sitting on the bootblack's
stand" said the story-teller, when
the parade came along, the grand
marshal riding big bay horse at its
head. Well, just as the head of the
parade came opposite me, it stopped.
The grand marshal's horse wouldn't
go another STEP
Recognized you as his long lost
half brother, ] suppose" said one of
his listeners maliciously.
Think you're smart, don't you?
Well, I'll tell you, anyhow. 1t was
pride that made that horse stop
nothing but pride. He wanted his
shoes shined"
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sure to Get What He Wanted.

The doctor told him he needed car.
hohydrates, proteids. and above all,
something heterogeneous. The doctor
mentioned long list OF foods for
him to eat He staggered out and
wabbled into restaurant.
How about beefsteak?" he asked
the waiter. rs that heterogeneous? ?"
The waiter didn't know.
Are fried potatoes rich In car5ohy.
drates or not?'
The waiter couldn't say.
well. Ill fix it." declared the poor
man in despair. Bring me large
plate Of hash"
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no BE coNTINuEp.l
Worth While Quotation.

The pleasure that we take in beauti-
full nature is essentially capricious. It
comes sometimes when we least look
for it, and sometimes. when we expect
it most certainly. 1t leaves us to cape
ioylessly for days together. We may
have passed place thousand times
and one, and on the thousand and sec
ond 1t will be transfigured. and stand
forth in certain splendor of reality
from the dull circle of surroundings,
so that we see it with child,s first
pleasure as Wordsworth saw the DAT.
fodils by the lakeside. Robert Louis
Stevenson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18

with the heartiest good wishes for
your personal welfare and 5oy the sue
cess OF your administration, ! am, very
truly yours,
wv. J. Bryan"
The president, replying to Mr.. Bry'
an. accepted the secretary Of states
resignation In the following letter
June s, 1915.
My Dear Mr.. Bryant accept your
resignation only because you insist
upon its acceptance, and accept It
with much more than deep regret, with
a feeling of personal sorrow. Our Two
years Of close association have been
very delightful to me. Our Judgments
have accorded In practically every
matter OF official duty and of public
policy until now; your support Of the
work and purposes of the administra.
ton has been generous and loyal be-
yond praise; your devotion to the du'
ties OF your great office and your Gag
erness to take advantage of every
great opportunity for service 1t offered
has been an example to the rest of us;
you have earned our affectionate adj
miration and friendship. Even now we
are not separated in the object we
seek, but only by the method by which
We seek 1t.
1t Is for these reasons my feeling
about your retirement from the secre-
taryship of state goes SO much deeper
than regret, | sincerely deplore it..
Our objects are the same and we ought
to pursue them together. / yield to
your desire only because must, and
wish to bid you godspeed in the part
ing. We shall continue to work for
the same causes even when we do not
work in the same way,
With affectionate regards, sincerely
yours, WOODROW WILSON"
Robert Lansing, successor to John
Bassett Moore as counselor of the
state department, became secretary
Of state ad interim, when Secretary
Bryans resignation took effect. He
is lifelong Democrat and son-in-law
of John w. Foster, secretary of state
under President Harrison. He has
been an international lawyer for many
years.
While there is much gossip already
as to President Wilson's probable se-
lection for the secretaryship, 1t is the
presidents plan to make no immediate
appointment. 1t would not be surpris-
ing If he made no change in the pres
ent status of the departments person
mel for two or three months.
Mr.. Lansing has prepared memoran-
da for practically all of the important
notes that have gone to belligerent
government since the European war
began, and is looked upon not only as
an expert in international law, but as
a clear thinker and adviser. For many
years he has served on boundary com
missions and arbitration tribunals. He
is comparatively young man, we'll
acquainted with all the governments
policies, and has won the admiration
OF the president and Mr.. Bryan by his
loyalty to the secretary of state as his
superior officer. On many occasions
Mr.. Lansing has submitted memoranda
expressing views differing from those
OF Mr.. Bryan, but he has tactfully
avoided embarrassments.
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ThouohtfuI Old So,,I

My dear I've an idea" said old
Mrs. Goodart to her caller. "You
know we frequently read of the sol
diers making sorties. Now why not
make up lot of those sorties and
send them to the poor fellows at the
front?"-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18
Claims Guns on LusItanla.

Washington.-Two more affidavits
from German sources on the Lusitania
were filed Tuesday with the state de-.
partment. They followed the lines
Of others previously fled alleging the
liner carried guns.
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Relief Shin Sent Ont

New York.-The steamer Cluett
which left Tuesday, carrying supplies
for the Grenfell mission in Labrador
will later proceed to Etah, Greenland
as relief ship for the Donald p. Nc.
MILAN expedition,
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BANNER YEAR FOR WHEAT.
Under Good Conditions Crop May
Reach Billion Bushels.


Washington.-A billion-bushel wheat
crop, the greatest ever grown in the
worlds history, is indicated for the
coming harvest in the forecast by the
federal crop reporting board on the
growing winter and spring wheat
crops.
Should that enormous quantity be
harvested the United States would
have upwards of 3S5,00O,OOO bushels
OF wheat during the coming year to
supply the demands of the warning
European nations, which are expected
to increase rather than diminish. Do
nestle consumption this year probably
will reach 5S5,OOO,OOO bushels for food
purposes and about S0,OOOOOO bushels
for seeding.
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Stock Transfer Tax.

Harrisburg, Pa Governor Brum.
baugh has signed a bill providing
tax of 2 cents on every $1O0 worth Of
stock transferred. The act is one Of
the revenue raising measures adyo.
Gated by the state administration.
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Typhoid is Epidemic.

London.-An epidemic OF typhoid
ever is raging among the troops and
civilian population of Asia Minor, &C
'ording to reports from Constantine
Sc says a Reuter- dispatch from
ens
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CHAPTER VI.
Ordered AWAY.

He had received his letter from the
minister of war. Like many things
we wish for, set our hopes upon. when
they come we find that we do not want
them at any price. The order was UNI
welcome. Sabron was to go to AL
giers.
Winter is never very ugly around
Tarascon. Like lovely bunch of fruit
in the brightest corner OF a happy
vineyard, the Midi is sheltered from
the, rude experiences that the seasons
know farther north. Nevertheless,
rains and winds. sea-born and Wig
orous, had swept in and upon the lit
tie town. The mistral came whis-
Ting and Sabron, from his window.
looked down on his little garden from
which summer had entirely flown. Pit
choune. by his side, looked down as
we'll, but his expression. different from
his masters, was ecstatic, for he saw
sliding along the brick wall, a cat with
which he was on the most excited
terms. His body tense. his ears for
ward. he gave sharp series of barks
and little soft growls, while his
master tapped the window-pane to the
tune of Miss Redmonds song.
Although Sabron had heard it several
times, he did not know the words or
that they were of a semi-religious, ex-
tremely sentimental character which
would have been difficult to translate
into French. He did not know that
they ran something like this:
God keep you SAFE my love,
All through the night;
Rest close in his encircling arms
Until the light.
And there was more of 1t. He only
knew that there was a pathos in the
tune which spoke to his warm heart:
which caressed and captivated him
and which made him long deeply for
happiness he thought 1t most unlikely
he would ever know
There had been many pictures added
to his collection: Miss Redmond at
dinner, Miss Julia Redmond--he knew
her first name now--before the piano;
Miss Redmond In a smart coat, walk
ing with him down the alley, while
Pitchoune chased flying leaves and ap-
partitions of rabbits hither and thither
The Count de Sabron had always
dreaded just what happened to him.
He had fallen in love with woman
beyond his reach, for he had no for
tune whatsoever, nothing but his cap
tain's pay and his hard soldiers life
a wanderers life and one which he
hesitated to ask woman to share
In spite of the fact that Madame
d'Esclignac was agreeable to him,
she was not cordial. and he understood
that she did not consider him parti
for her niece. Other guests, as we'll
as he, had shared her hospitality. He
had been jealous of them, though he
could not help seeing Miss Redmonds
preference for himself Not that he
wanted to help 1t. He recalled that
she had really sung to him, decidedly
walked by his side when there had
been more than the quartette. and he
felt, in short. her sympathy
"Pitchoune." he said to his compan-
ion, I'VE are better off in Algiers, mon
vieux. The desert is the place for u.s.
We shall get rid of fancies there and
do some hard fighting one way or an
other
GRO BE CoNTINuEDo
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lie CoTnte de Sabron captain OF French
waNalry. takes TO ms quarters TO raise by
m7ncx y Pitchoune He dimes with the
1arQuise d'Esciignac and meets Miss
Nnlta Redmond, American heiress, who
HingB for him an English ballad that
&ngers in his memory
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With the heartiest good wishes for
your personal welfare and Soy the sue
cess OF your administration, am, very
truly yours,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-18

The president, replying to Mr.. Bry.
an. accepted the secretary OF states
resignation In the following letter:
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fNSI(W[ STOpY
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MARIT. VAN WORST sAf14EsA = a <
ILLUSTRATIONS c9I RAY WALTERS


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The Ordway new era., 1915-12-31
SAND ARRoYA NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kenworthy are
enjoying q visit from their son and
daughter who are here from Iowa.
Little Elizabeth Plummer Is among
the sick this week.
Mrs. C, H. Trotter dismissed school
Friday for weeks vacation.
Mr.. Williams and his mother have
moved to their homestead. vi
Mr.. and Mrs. McEachen and baby
daughter. Bessie, from Wayne, Neb.,
are visiting relatives here.
A meeting will be held at the
church Friday evening to see the Old
Year out and New Year in. and the
invitation to this meeting is general.
Miss Hattie and Howell are spend
ing the week with their parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Lowe enter
tanned Christmas day and the follow
ing were their guests: Robert Grove.
Everett Guysr and family. Henry
Demits. Harlan Wesner, M. e. Rees
and family. w. e. Guyer and wife.
Sam Bowen and wife and Roscoe
Watts. n ss. 81
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-31
Former Resident Dies

The following account OF the death
formerly resident Of Ordway. is
taken from the Danville Commercial
News. Mr.. Burd was quite well
known here. He was nephew OF
Fred Bass. His many friends here
will be grievcd to learn of his death.
Arthur Burd, one OF Danville'r
hustling young business men. and
local manager for the past year OF
the Maxwell automobile company Is
dead. He passed away at $3.50
beth's hospital following an illness
that extended over a period Of four
weeks. However. he had been at the
hospital, barely a week. He was
victim of typhoid fever.
Shortly after Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Burd began to feel Ill and on
the first of the month, well devel-
oped case was noticed. On Dec. 6
he was removed to the home Of his
business associate, Mr.. Davis. but
be getting no better and 1t was de-
cided to remove him to a hospital.
He was taken to St. Elizabeth's hos
pital on December 20.
Mr.. Burd was a native OF Vermil-
lion county and was born at Arm
strong In 1887. He had been in
Danville for a little over year and
since the beginning OF the season
had been local manager of the Max
well automobile shop on Walnut
street
William Arthur Burd was son OF
Mrs. May Bass Burd and the late
William F. Burd. who died just a
year ago. He attended the Rossyille
high school and graduated in the
class of 1906, and shortly after that
went to Colorado and purchased
and operated a sheep ranch. When
his father died he came home for the
funeral and then decided to remain
here, and be with his mother. He
engaged in the automobile business
here and still owns the sheep ranch.
Besides the mother. two brothers
survive, the Oldest, Henry Burd, is
professor OF English literature at the
of Wisconsin at Madison.
A younger brother resides at Arm
strong.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-31
A LEAP YEAR DANCE
Leap Year Girls Plan to Entertain
Young Men and Start
Them on Right

The New Year will soon be here,
to the delight of the single girls for
1t is leap year and then the bashful
boys will have no excuse. To start
them OF right the girls have planned
a dance for Tuesday night of next
week when the girls will be. escorts
and pay the bills. This dance was
to have been given In the auditorium
but as that building will probably
be undergoing a lot OF repairs the
dance may be held in the "Armory."
At any rate there will be q dance and
the girls will be on deck to get you,
you timid young men.
The New Year is not an infant as
most New Years are pictured. for she
is sweet sixteen" and the fact that
it is leap year she will be lively en-
tertainer.
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Christian Church

\ Morning subject, Things to For
act and Remember" Evening, Get
ting the Most Out of Life" This sub
jecl will be directed more particular
ly to the young men and women.
Our regular Quarterly Social will
be held Friday evening at the church
from s p.,m. to 12. All members and
their families residing in the town
and community. and those who have
been associating with us are cordially
invited to be present.
Refreshments will be served some
time during the evening and those
who desire can remain for the watch
service.
Next Sunday is"Rally Day." every
member present and bring someone"
is the slogan. Come. let US break the
past record.
Sunday evening is "consecration
meeting for the Endeavorers. Let
all be present.
Bible school-9:46.
PreachingA11:O0 and 1880.
Endeavor-6:S0.
Prayer meeting and teacher train
ing Wednesday-7:30.
M. v. Roberts. pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-31
RURAL cARR1ER "ExAM"
Civil Service Commission Announces
Opening at Olney Springs
Of New Route

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examina-
tion at Pueblo. on January %,
1916, to fill the position of motor
rural carrier at Olney Springs and
vacancies that may later occur on
motor rural routes from pos;ofiices
in Crowley county. The salary on
motor routes ranges from $500 to
$1,000 per annum. The examination
will be open only to male citizens
who are actually domiciled in the
territory supplied with mail by a
postoffice in the county and who meet
the other requirements set forth in
forms 2121 and 1877. Form 2121
may be seen posted at any postofiice
in this county, and form 1877 and
application blanks may he obtained
from the Offices at which the vacancy
exists and where the examination is
to be held, or from the United States
civil service commission at Washing
ton, D. C. The appointee to this posi-
tion will be required to furnish. main
tain, and operate a modern motor ve-
hicle with a carrying capacity of not
less than 500 pounds and a cubic ca
pacity of not less than 80 feet. APP
plicants must file with their applica-
tions statement Of the equipment
they will be able to provide in the
event of appointment. Applications
should be forwarded to the commits
sion at Washington. D. c., at the
earliest practicable date.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Cora Dunlap. formerly OF Ord
way. but now OF Flat Rock, ILL.,, sent
SO as Christmas gift to the Loyal
Women's class OF the Christian
church. She was an appreciated
member of this class while living
here.
Mrs. Fannie Woodbridge who has
been visiting in Ordway. Salida and
Colorado Springs, returned to Ord
way Monday and Tuesday departed
for her home in Missouri.
Carl Bryant who spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Bryant, will return Saturday to his
school duties at Colorado University
at Boulder.
Mrs. Sarah Alderman. Of Martins
burg. Mo-, who has spent the past
three months In Salida visited her
nephew, Chas. c. Woodbridge and
family the first OF the week. She
left Tuesday evening for her Missouri
home.