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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE

A good and timely remedy is DR.
Kings New Life Pills. The first dose
will move the sluggish bowels, slim
ulate the liver and clear the system
of waste and blood impurities. You
owe it to yourself to clear the system
of body poisons accumulated during
the winter. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
will do it. 25c at your druggist.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC
RHEUMATISM AND LAME BACK.

Suffering don't express it!The fam
GUS Rliable Good Old Scotch Lini-
ment will relieve you at once. Old
Scotch Liniment is for sale by all
first-class druggists. We will send
you one large size bottle of Old
Scotch Liniment for One Dollar, par
eel post prepaid,
Headquarters:
G. A. AIASSE & CO.,
Estacada, Oregon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
MILK ROUTE

1 will deliver milk every morning
in Meridian: H. L. Neal. on Wilson
ranch. one half mile north west
of Meridian. l supply my customers
with extra milk or cream at any
time. Milk: pint 81; quart So; two
quarts $3.50 per month. Leave or
ders with me, or at the Times office,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
NOTICE 10 CREDITORs.

Estate Of Liza Jane Coble, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Richard Coble, admins
traitor of the estate of Liza Jane CO.
BILE, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator
or his attorney, S. e. Blaine, at his
Office suite SPA Idaho building, Boise,
County of Ada. State of Idaho, this
being the place fixed for the transac-
ton of the business of said estate.
Dated April %, 1916.
RICHARD COBLE,
Administrator of the Estate of Liza
Jane Coble, deceased. 51-4t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
RED RIDING HOOD.

The pupils of the Meridian Gram
mar School, under the direction OF
Miss Loder and Miss Lyon, will pre-
sent Red Riding Hoods Rescue, at
the High School auditorium, May
Sth.
Those taking part are as follows:
Red Riding Hood, Mary Maynard
Red Riding Hoods Mother, /. Beryl
Hedges.
Red Riding Hoods Grandmother. ).
Carol Hayden.
Buttercup .... Opal Hush.
Rose ........... Lucille Baird.
Woodman - ......... John Plgg.
Wolf ...... Maurice Anderson.
Robin .........,. Ralph knight.
Blue Bell Chorus.
Chorus: Alta Whiteley, Hazel Voor-
hees, Margaret Thomas, Viola Cato,
Bessie Hedges, Ruth Berry, Hazel
Hoyne, Dorothy Tolleth.
Chorus-of Red Riding Hoods Play
mates-Ella Hedges, Violet Mcclure,
Pearl Howry, Ardath Caldwell, Eva
Howry, Grace Finch, Clala Carter,
Helen Voorhees,, Meta Mitchell, Doris
Champlin, Yula Petit, Bessie Shook,
Bethel Champlin. Nellie Whitlock,
Lola McGill, Berle Palmer, Robert
Hush, Hascew Carter, Frank Hunt,
Ray Matcham.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
NOTICE 10 CREDITORs,

NOTlCE 10 CREDIIOHS.
Estate of James A. Watts, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executor of the last will
and testament of James A. Watts,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within 10
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Executor at
32S-327 Idaho building, Boise.
County of Ada, State of Idaho, this
being the place fixed for the tran
saction of the business of said estate.
Dated April %, 1915.
VOLNEY G. WATTS.
Executor of the last will and tesla
ment of James A. Watts, deceased.
+ BARRIER & DAWSON,
( Residing at Boise, Idaho.
ATTORNEYS for Executor oi-et
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
Business Man Praises
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
Successful Merchant After investigation
Found Remedy That Re-
stored His Health.

"rhis is Thanksgiving day in the
state Of Pennsylvania. and l want to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28
WHY NOT ELECT A
BUSINESS MAN?
Candidate For President Should
Have Commercial Training.
GOVERNMENT Is A BUSINESS

Bet Back Professional Politicians. Horn
Blowing Orators and BriefIess Law
yers and Place at the Head of the
Biggest Corporation In the World ar
Experienced Man.
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
sEAP LANES AGAIN
RAID ENGLAND
Seventeen Bombs Dropped Upon
LOWestOft.
CHURCH SERVICE BROKEN UP
Six Bombs Dropped From Height OF
$500 Feet Upon Waiwar - An
Official Report Admits
Considerable Damage

London -Four German seaplanes
Sunday made a raid over the east and
southeast coasts of England, according
to an official announcement. The total
casualties are given as two men and
one boy killed and one marine wound
ed. Considerable material damage
was done. The official communications
says:
"The first raiders, two biplanes, ap-
peared over Lowestoft at 10.55 A. NJ.
and circIed over the south side of the
town for five minutes and dropped
bombs. In about five minutes they
rose to a great height and seemingly
vanished. At 11.10 A. M. the two sea-
then vanished eastward again.
Altogether, II small, high-explosiys
bombs were dropped. There were no
casualties. Considerable damage was
caused to the outbuildings of a restau-
rant and to two dwelling houses.
Two naval seaplanes went up at 11.05
A. NJ. and pursued the raiders, but
without result.
Meanwhile, two other German sea-
planes were making for the Kentish
Coast. The first passed over tho
Kentish Knock light vessel, dropping
bombs in that vicinity, at 11.20 A. M.
The last raider made straight for
Walmer Reaching that town at 11.2T
A. M, flying at lass than $500 feet, Il
dropped six bombs and turned sharply
to the east.
Two of the bombs that fell de
stroyed roofs and broke windows in
the neighborhood. One of them fen
close to church, blowing in the
windows as the congregation was sing
ing TIE Deum. A third bomb fell ON q
roadway running along the beach, kin
ing one civilian and injuring one
marine
"The total casualties were two mon
and one boy killed and one marine
wounded.
Two of our aeroplanes, which went
up from Dover, pursued the raider.
but apparently could not oyertake
him"
In view of the distance of LowestOft
from the nearest hostile aviation base,
it is recalled that German news
paper recently described a new ar
rangement whereby a submarine was
combined with an aeroplane, the sub
marine acting as submersibfe
hangar, from which small seaplane
could operate, after being conveyed
within suitable distance Of its OBJ
jective.
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
AABRlN'

There is no stronger proof of mans
evolution than his adaptability-his
power Of attainment through the mate
rial at hand, however elementary.
From the very beginning, the necessi-
ties of his new life called to Gerry's
dormant instincts. For the first week
he would not hear, The past loosens
its tendrils slowly. He was listless
and loafed restlessly about the house.
The two darkies worked for his we'll
being, the two white women waited on
him hand and foot. At first it was
lulling; then it was wearying. He be-
gan to wander from the house.
But the week had not been alto
gether lost. He had gathered desul-
tory but primitive information. Occa-
sional re-occurring words began to be
more than mere sounds. The girls
name was Margarita The wrinkled
little woman was her aunt, Dona
Maria. The two darkies were linger
ing relics of slave days. They had
been born here. They had gone with
emancipation, but they had come
back. The name of the plantation was
Fazenda Flores. To them it was the
world. They had wandered out of it
hand In hand with liberty but they had
come back because freedom was here.
They needed someone to serve. Mar
garita had long been an orphan. The
place was hers and had once been rich.
But before her day water had become
scarce. The place was uncared for
and had fallen into its present ruin.
1t was well, she said, for If she had
been rich suitors would have searched
her out long since. She was eighteen.
She had been woman for years!
These things, some of them distinct.
some only half-formed impressions, ran
in Gerry's head as he wandered over
the fazenda. 1t had once been rich,
why was it not rich now? Fertility
sprang to his view on every side save
The midland journal., 1916-02-25

"You1l never grow old, sir said
Alan.
eOldv' said the captain. sHuh, |
grew old before you were born" The
captain spoke with pride. He straight
ened his bullet head and poised tot
of whisky with steady hand. what
did tell you7'' he said into space.
Flows that, sir?'
"What did tell you repeated the
captain swinging around his eyes,
''about women?'
Alan flushed angrIly. He had no re-
tort for the old man. He sat sullenly
silent.
The captain colored too. That's
right" he said with surprising touch
of choler. ''Sulk. Every badly broken
colt sulksl at the grip of the bit What
you need, young man, is touch of
the whip and you're going to get it."
And then the old man revealed a
surprising knowledge of words that
could lash. At first Alan was indif-
ferent, then amazed, and finally recog-
nized himself beaten at his own game.
He came out of that interview thor
oughly chastened and with an alto
gether new respect for the old captain.
The captains code was peculiar, to
say the least, and held the passionate
pilgrim in ample regard but, as he
pointed out to Alan, it was code of
honor. 1t played a game within rules.
He further remarked that the hawk
was bird of evil repute but person
ally he preferred him to the eagle that
fouls its own nest There were other
pregnant phrases that hung in Alan's
mind for some time and half awak-
ened him to a realization of where he
stood. Many man, prOpped up by
the sustaining atmosphere of narrow
world, has passed merciless judgment
on such sins as Alan's-metal, un-
proved, sitting in Judgment over the
bar that twists in the fame. But the
captain was not one of the worlds
confident army Of the untested. He
had roamed the high seas of pleasure
as well as the ocean wave Alan would
have struck back at saint but he
took chastisement from the old sinner
with good grace.
Alan left the captain and presented
himself at the downtown offices of j.
Y. Wayne & Co. They were expect
ing him and he was shown in to his
uncle Immediately, to the exaspera-
ton OF several pompous, waiting
The midland journal., 1916-02-25

J. <. gripped ii Et was their whole
farewell
Back in his rooms Alan sat down
and wrote to Clem:
Dear Glenn: we are all two people. Un-
Gle j. Y. cut his other half OF about thir-
ty years ago and left 1t behind. The
Judge has his other half locked up in a
closet. He has never let It out at all. And
so on. with every one of us. This sounds
very funny to you now but some day
when you are grown up you win catch
your self looking at you and then you
will understand what / mean. I am two
people too The half Of me that knows
you and loves you and Red Hill and that
you love has been away longer than the
rest of me. He only got back twenty
minutes ago, and 1t Is too late for him to
come and see you because he and the
rest OF me are OF tomorrow on another
trip. But he wants you to know that he
Is awfully sorry to have missed you. Next
time 1 shall bring him with me. hope,
and I'll send him to you the day we ar
rive.
The midland journal., 1916-02-25

clients. It was the first time that uncle
and nephew had been face to face
since their memorable interview at
Maple House.
J. Y. Wayne was aging. He had
lived hard and showed 1t, but there
was no weakness in his age and he
met Alan without compromise. He
nodded toward chair but did not of
fer his hand. When he spoke his voice
was low and moduiated to the tone of
business. II wanted to see you to
tell you that you have overpaid your
account with me. The balance has
been put to your credit. You can see
the cashier about that want to tell
you, too, that have made too much
money myself to admire a surprising
capacity in that direction in anyone
else.
Don't think that don't appreciate
the significance of your wiping out a
debt which you incurred unwittingly.
can see that you had to do it be-
cause Wayne must carry his head
high in his own eyes. But" and here
j. Us eyes left his nephew's express
sionless face and looked vaguely into
the shadows of the room. His voice
took lower key. with all your sac
rifice to pride yon have failed in pride
You have not been proud in the things
that count"
]. Y,'s voice fell still lower. His
words hung and dropped in the silence
of the room like the far-away throb Of
a great bell on still night. "Yester-
day Clem was crying because you had
not come to the house. l try to think,
Alan, that it's because Clem is there
that you have not come. II could
think that" ]. Y.'s eyes came slowly
back to Alan's face. A dull red was
burning there. ]. Y. went on, shame
is precious thing to a man. Differ
ent creeds-dlfferent circumstances
carry us to various lengths. Ethics
are elastic today as never before but,
as long as shame holds a bit of ground
in mans battlefield, he can win back
to any height"
For long minute there was silence,
then on common impulse they both
arose. Alan's eyes were wide open
and moist He held out his hand and
The midland journal., 1916-02-25

"Gad-abouts," interrupted Alix, SIS
just, but cruel"
swell, butterflies compromised
ColIingeford But never believed it
really happened"
"Oh," said Alix, ''it wasn't the baby.
Not altogether. You see, Mr.. Collinge-
ford, Gerry Lansing I'm Mrs. Gerry
disappeared over year ago-before
the baby came He thought l didn't
love him. l might as well tell you
about it. / believe in telling things.
Mystery is always more dangerous
than truth; it gives such lead to
imagination"
So she told him and Collingeford
listened, Interested At the end he
said nothing. Alix looked at his
thoughtful face "What do you think
Isn't there chance? Don't you think
he's probably probably alive?"
The judge was not there to hear the
meek appeal Of faith for comfort. Col
Iingeford met Alix' eyes frankly. IF
were you," he said, az would prob
ably believe as you do. I've met too
many dead men in Piccadilly looking
uncommonly well ever to say that a
man is dead because he's disappeared.
Then there's the other side of 1t. Bod
sky says a man is never dead while
there's anybody left that loves him.
ssrne judge told me about Bodsky,
He's the man that said there had been
lots of murderers he'd like to take to
his club He must be worth while.
I'd like to talk to him"
II don't suppose" said Collingeford
absently, that Bodsky has talked to a
woman since he killed his mistress"
Alix started and looked up from her
work Don't you think you had bet
ter come back-and bring the talk
back with your
1t was Collingeford's turn to start.
81 beg your pardon" he said. You
are right, was in another world. Only
you mustn't get wrong impression.
Everybody says it was an accident
except Bodsky. He has never said
anything"
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
ELAlRES[E,[R}AI
SSH5Ih.

Alan Wayne had been away for
year He had not returned from Mont
real but had gone one from there TO
work in South America and, later, to
Africa
He had been In town for several
days when he met the judge one after
noon In November on the avenue
Judge he said without preamble.
whats this hear about Gerry dis
appearing"
"It's true" said the judge and add
ed grimly. ''he disappeared the day you
went to Montreal"
Alan colored and hts face turned
grave Il am sorry" he said. 81
didn't know it."
Sorry for what?' asked the judge,
but Alan refused the opening and the
judge hardly regretted it. They were
not in tune and he felt it. His heart
was heavy over Alan for his own sake.
He had broken what the judge had
long reverenced as charmed circle.
He had exiled himself from that which
should have been dearer to him than
his hearts desire. The judge won
dered If he realized it. You're not
going out to Red Hillg' he asked, try
ing to make the question casual.
Alan glanced at him sharply. What
was the judge after? NO" he said
after a pause, 81 shall not break the
communal coma of Red Hill for some
time. I'm on again. McDale & Nc
Dale have loaned me to Ellinson's. I've
become sort Of poohbah on construc-
ton in Africa. They get premium
for lending me-"
Alan's speech habitually drawled ex-
cept for an occasional retort that came
like the crack of a whip. The Judge
looked him over curiously. Alan's
dress was almost too refined. His per-
son was as well cared for as a wom-
ans. Every detail about him was
studied negation of work, utility, serv-
ice. The judge thought of Collinge-
ford's story and wondered.
They walked in silence for some
time and then Alan took his leave. The
judge followed his erect figure with
0OACAAH eyes AAdA AtA4 OCbGEAOIdttus
One cannot be the fly in the amber of
more than one woman's memory with
out ciouding ones own soul, and
clouded soul has its peculiar circum-
ambiency which the clean can feel.
The judge felt 1t in Alan and WINGED.
If Alan did not go to the Hill, the
Hill, in certain measure, came to Alan.
The next afternoon found the captain
once more established in his chair in
window at the club with Alan be-
side him. The captain had not changed.
His hair was in the same state of
white insurgency, his eyes bulged in
the same old way, and he still pulled
when he talked. His garb was identi-
cal and awakened the usual interest
In the passing gamin-
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
SYNOPSIS.


Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
hig home, by his uncle, J. Y. as a moral
failure. Clem runs after him in a tangle
OF short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes. Ciem drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healey defends Alan In
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix meet at sea, homeward bound, and
start Irritation. At home. Nance Ster-
ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. AliX
Is taken to task by Gerry, her husband.
for her conduct with Alan and defies him.
Gerry, as he thinks. sees Alix and Alan
eloping, drops everything, and goes to
Pernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nambuco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets a native girl. The
judge falls to trace Gerry. A baby is born
to Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress Of Gerry mar
ries her. At Maple house Collingeford
tells how he met Alan-."Ten Per Cent
Wayne"-building a bridge in Africa.
The midland journal., 1916-02-25

one. This was the gentle slope away
from the river and behind the house.
Even here he discovered hummocks in
alignment, vague traces of the careful
tilling of another time. He climbed
the slope till he came to a depression
running parallel to the river. 1t made
a line and beyond that line was desert
untamed. Cactus and thorn dotted its
barren soil. Gerry followed the de-
preston down to its end, then turned
back and followed it up. 1t wandered
among rocks and hlllocks to a natural
cleft in the banks OF the great river.
He climbed point Of rock and
gazed around him. Far down to the
left cleaned the old plantation house
in the midst Of Its waste lands. His
eye followed the long depression and
he began to understand many things.
The ruin was young ruin like him
self. In itself it contained the seeds
of rejuvenescence 1t had been robbed
Of its talisman and Its talisman was
water. Tons Of water flowed past it
and left 1t thirsting for drops. IrrIga-
tiOn Is coeval with the birth of civiliza-
ton. It had been here in this depres-
sion, lived, and passed away before he
and the girl were born. He tried to
explain to her what once had been, but
she shrugged her shoulders. She was
not interested; she did not understand.
Together they walked back to the
house. Gerry was silent and thought
full. he saw a vision Of what Fazenda
Flores had once been, what work could
make II again
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
MUST ANSWER FOR DISASTER.
Seven Men To Be Tried For Sinking
OF Eastland.

Chicago.-Preparations were begun
here by the States Attorney to bring
to trial the seven men indicted by the
State grand jury and charged with
responsibility for the loss of more
than 800 lives in the steamship East
land disaster last July. Under the
ruling Of Federal Judge Sessions. at
Grand Rapids six men indicted by the
Federal grand jury in Chicago cannot
be removed from the Michigan district
to the Chicago Federal Court
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
BLOWN UP OUT OF EAST RIVER.
Two Men Killed, But Third Escapes
With Few Bruises.

New York.-The body of Michael
Mccarthy, one OF three workmen
hurled up through 80 feet Of mud and
water to the surface OF East river by
a blowout of compressed air in a sub
way being constructed 100 feet under
the river. was recovered by the polics
after they had spent Is hours dragging
for it with graphing hooks.
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAINE
Sailors Graves Decorated and tho
Cuban Charge Speaks.

Washington.-The eighteenth anni-
versary of the destruction Of the bat
tleship Maine in Havana harbor was
observed here Tuesday with the usual
annual exercises at Arlington Gene
terry, which include placing floral deco
rations on the graves Of the sailors
who went down with the vessel. Among
the speakers was DR.. Joaquin r. Tor
ralbas. the Cuban charge
The midland journal., 1916-02-25
FRANCIS DECLINES POST.
Missourian Unable To Accept Ambas-
sadorshIp To Russia.

Washington.-David R. Francis, Of
St. Louis, has declined the position OF
Ambassador to Russia. Because of con-
ditions at Petrograd, including the de-
sire of the President to negotiate
new commercial treaty in the place Of
that abrogated by President Taft. the
Administration is anxious to obtain q
man for the place Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

Mrs. Agnes s. Monahsn. and she mad
not seen nor even heard from her ooy'
Henri. since he went to sea. two years
ago. A letter from the Norwegian
Consul saying that a Henry Monshah
had sailed from Hare on the laXan-
drier and was due here last SUNDAY
brought her post haste from her home
q; II Blossom Street, Boston.
For long week she haunted the
French Line pier. Drawing the discour-
tesv OF the men IN charge, who were
too busy even 70 le. her know when
the snip reached port and anchored on
the Statue OF Liberty. When the boat
locked yesterdsy she made her way 10
The captains cabin.
"Where's my BOY o" she asked Cap
tain Hodgson IN a voice trembling with
the pent-up feeling OF two wears.
"He went ashore in q tug this morn
inc" sad the captain. "ard was paid
OF. But re may come bacs. He's not
81 board now.
The disappointment was TOO much
for the mother. and for fcw minutes
she s0Obel quietly on the faded green
eoyer Ct the captains table.
WhIc tne captain WIS s.ill wonder
iug row 70 com orr the heartbroken
mother. Henry aud Dan wandered up
to tac pier /, ZOO. only few min
vtcs FOR Henry TO convince his mother
tIa- be was. really back safely and
ready 30 20 home. They left for Bos-
ton or me ll:l5 train last night. Dan
tel wcnt with them as far as South
Norwalk. where he planned g midnight
surpris, for bis family. They have
not seen him fer two years. The third
shipmatc. van Galen. o.vgL. the after
noon Boston boat.