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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

credited her death to the eating of
poisonous mushrooms. Investigation
showed that she had died of poison.
This was bad enough, but worse was
to follow. Another doctor remembered
that he had treated Pers mother for
a similar complaint and she had died.
The mothers body was disinterred,
and experts decided that she had died
of poison. It was soon made evident
that the inhuman wretch had killed
his own mother to get possession of
the little property she owned, which
he could not touch while she lived.
Then it was Remembered that two
girls who had gone to work for Pei,
in 1872 and 1878, had disappeared and
were seen no more, after short sery.
ice with him. There could be no
doubt that they had met the fate Of
Elise Boehmer, or something similar,
but no great effort was made to trace
the facts in these cases.
Pei was tried at the Melun as
sizes, and a distinguished French au-
thor who was there wrote of the pris.
oner: Those eyes never looked
straight at anyone, that shriveled
mummy face surely never smiled, that
impenetrable mask had had no youth"
The murderer was convicted. but
was only sentenced to transportation
for life, probably because OF grave
doubts as to his sanity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
THE MATCHMAKER OF MON
TREUlL.

Monsieur Pei was not a popular
man in Montreuil. His neighbors
talked about him every day and shook
their heads gloomily when they did
SO. Even the children hushed their
chatter when he went by, and it is re-
lated to this day, by the old inhab-
ttants, that the dogs showed their
teeth and growled at the sight of him.
His habits and appearance were an
against him. For one thing, Pei would
have no traffic with his neighbors, fur
Their than to mend their watches and
clocks. He seemed to hate all man
kind. If the grocer or the notary babe
him good morning, Pels answer
would be wolfish snarl, and the gro
Ger or the notary would mutter some
thing about the evil eye. If ever
man had an evil face, that man was
Pei. His countenance was long and
ran down to point; his nose was
hooked, and two little red, fiery eyes
glared with changeless hostility upon
all around him. His ears were large
and stuck out from his head like sails,
and his complexion was of the waxy,
bloodless hue of a corpse.
His business was matchmaking; but
his passion was chemistry, and all his
spare hours were spent in his house,
which presented forbidding appear
ance. He had boarded up the lower
windows and the doors always were
barred and locked. He had furnace
in the house, and often strange lights
of various colors and diabolical sug.
gestion cleaned through the chinkS in
the window boards, and passers-by
could hear the wheeling of bellows
and the roaring of flames. At times
Pei never left his house for days to.
igether, and then the fire always was
roaring. At other times he would ap-
pear on the streets in sober black gar
ments, his chest covered with ribbons
and decorations-which he had made
himself. Then he would insist that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
PULLING POWER OF TRACTOR
Prospective Purchaser Should Insist
Upon Knowing Pounds Engine Is
Capable of Exertina.

Before buying a tractor it is impor-
tant to know it's pulling power. An
eminent authority says rated drawbar
horsepower is not satisfactory way
of stating tractors pulling capacity.
The prospective customer should in
sist upon knowing how many pounds
Of drawbar pull an engine is capable
of exerting, and also the correspond
ing speed.
Drawbar pull in pounds means moth
ing unless speed is also given. Also if
you know the normal pulling capacity
of your tractor in pounds, you can
figure to better advantage on how to
avoid overlooking it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
LOST HER FAITH IN BOOKS
How Small Marian's Mind Under
went Complete Revision as to
the Abodes Of Kings.

Marian has an open mind and is al
ways willing to have opinions she has
framed, changed.
Mamma" she said, looking up
from a book of fairy tales. do you
know that castles are solid gold and
have solid gold furniture
Those are fairy castles" replied
mother Real castles are built OF
brick and stone, and the furniture is
very fine, but not of gold"
A few minutes elapsed.
Say. mamma, you can't believe
anything you read in these books, can
you? I'll bet lot of real poor kings
live in shacks and don't even keep q
hired Indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

tism. govt, gravel, neuralgia and 7aiatica
result. 1t was DR. Pierce who discovered
a new agent, called "Anuric." which viii
throw out and eradicate this uric acid
from the system. DIR. Pierce believes
"Anuric" to be 81 times more potent
than hthid, and consequently you need no
longer fear muscular OF articular rheurna-
tism or govt, or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumulation CT uric
acid within the body. Send DIR. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n Y, l0c for
trial package or slOO for full treatment
"Anurie."
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back Of this
medicine and you know that his "Pleas-
ant Pellets" for the liver and his "Fa-
vorite Prescription" for the ills Of wom-
en- have had a splendid reputation for the
past 80 years. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
How ItImnressed Him

Willies father was trying to impress
upon him the tremendous progress
that science and invention have made
in the past fifty years.
Just think. Willie" he said When
| was boy there were no telephones,
no electric lights. no talking machines,
no moving pictures, no X-rays, no
wireless telegraphy, no
Gee" interrupted Willie. What an
awful lot of hicks everybody must
have been!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

she would show him what was which.
Elise had been thrifty all the days
OF her life, and had a neat little pack
age of francs put away for the rainy
day. No sooner had she begun work
ing for Pei than he began borrowing
her money. He was engaged in an ex-
pertinent which would make him rich,
and everything she loaned him would
be repaid hundredfold. After max
ing several loans she concluded that
the security was too shadowy, and she
refused to loosen up any more Pei
glared at her with his wicked red
eyes and told her that she was read
ing her own death warrant.
For many hours after this Pers
furnace fire ragged furiously. Black
smoke belched from his chimney in
steady stream, and at night red
glare streamed from the chinks in
the window boarding. 1t happened
that young man of the neighborhood
confessed to curiosity as his chief
weakness, and his curiosity overcame
his fear to such an extent that he got
ladder, and quietly placed it against
! Pels boarded window; then he
climbed up and had good view, over
the top of the boards, of the interior
Of the house.
The neighbors waited at a distance,
marvelng at the boldness of the young
man, and praying that he might return
alive. He did. He came back to
them and told them, In a sobbing
whisper, that he had seen more than
he expected to see. Pei was stocking
his furnace furiously and anon throw
| ing strange fuel into It, The young
man was sure that this fuel was frag-
ments of human body. Moreover,
there were prints of hands on the
wall, and these prints looked as
though they might be in blood
Nothing was done until morning,
and then the officers went to the
house. Pel's fire had gone out, and
there was a heap of white ashes in
the furnace. But there was plenty of
evidence that great crime had been
committed, and that Elise Boehmer
had been destroyed. Pei was taken
to Jail, where he told one lie after
another, trying to explain the wom-
ans disappearance. Then there APP
peared at the police station a woman
who said that she had called at Pels
house to see Elise Boehmer, and had
found her alone and in commissions
Elise evidently was dying, and the
woman hurried away, and kept what
she had seen to herself, so great was
her fear of the matchmaker. 1t was
then suspected that Pei had poisoned
Elise, and after her death, dismem-
bered the body and burned it. This
proved to be the case, and the enorm-
ity of the crime has given the red
eyed matchmaker conspicuous place
in the chronicle of bloody deeds.
While France was simmering with
excitement over this grotesque crime
further revelations increased that ex-
citement. Somebody remembered that
various women who had been so un-
fortunate as to become associated
with Pei had died or disappeared sud
denly and mysteriously; and it was
recalled that Pei often had boosted of
|, the discovery of poison which left
no traces. His first wife had died
some years before, and the doctor had
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
The American Way.

The Stranger-Why are you driving
the car so fast?
The American-To get to the ferry.
Later at ferry)
The American-We have 20 min
utes to spare.
The Stranger know it. In this
country you will race the car. burn up
gasoline, imperil lives, run the chance
of being arrested and kill a chicken
to gain 20 minutes for which you have
no use when you get them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
VALUABLE FEED FOR SWINE
Pigs Receiving Rape Pasture in Addi-
tlon to Corn Make Big Daily
Average Gains.

The animal husbandry department
of South Dakota Agricultural college
conducted an interesting experiment
to determine the comparative value Of
hogging of corn with and without
rape. 1t was learned that the pigs re-
ceiving rape pasture in addition to
corn made daily average gain of 1,2S
pounds, while those receiving corn
only, gained but los pounds.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
Too RusY.

John, don't believe you paid any
attention whatever to the sermon to-
day"
How could l, my dear? l was try
ing to figure out how l am going to
pay for the Easter hats and gowns
you and the girls are wearing"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
SILo SAVES MUCH FEED COST
Begin Planning for Place to Store
Green Fodder Necessary for Cat
tie During Winter.

It's none too soon to begin to plan
on that silo for next fall. If you
have not silo now you should be
planning TO see IL you couldn't make
good use OF one this year.
A silo or two on every farm last
year would have meant the saving of
n lot OF feed that was more or less of
q loss without the silo.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
No Objection.

This war is making everything
more expensive" complained father.
I see by the paper that even castor
oil is going up"
That's nothing in my young life,
said little Johnny. THE only time it
worries me is when it's going down.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
Thar Wsy.

my wife's bills have a queer way
OF doing"
How do you mean?"
The more she contracts them the
more they expand"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

Don't count your poultry before they
get big enough to get away from the
cat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
shoes and used in foot-bath. It relieves
painful, swollen, smarting, aching, tired
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. The greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Sold everywhere, Csc.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen s.
Olnsted, lie Roy, N. Y. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
piliaent.

Il hope you are making good use Of
your time at school, said Boobies
uncle.
You bet am" replied the boy. Il
won most fifty marbles off of Jimmie
Smith at recess today
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
OuchI

He-I would die for you
She-WeH. what are you waiting
for?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
stopped Quickly. Fifty years q uninterrupted
lasting results. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE FREE DIR.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, n. J.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
Its Sort.

Eyes, actually bearded the lion in
his den."
Close shave, wasn't it,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12
Important 70 Mothers

A glass of liquor is the topers
spiritual comfort.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

the bill relative to the use of hazard ous and dangerous machinery, wish to congratulate you as member of the Commission which prepared this excellent measure and to thank you for the valuable services rendered to the State by you as a member of the Commission"
 Mir. Collins has been an active worker for many years in the cause of Social Reform and Christian Demo cracy His work for the cause of so- -cial reform and the advancement of the interest and welfare of the work ingmen was specially blessed by His Holiness Pope Plus the Tenth.
 His efforts have always been for constructive service. and his life has been devoted to this work. He is a consistent and untiring advocate of the cause of the workers, and has da- voted years of his life in fighting the workers greatest enemy-Socialism.
 He has delivered lectures and ad- dresses in many parts of the country before schools. colleges and univer- sities, Business Mems Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Labor Organi- -ations. Womans Clubs. Knights of
 'olumbus Councils. Legislative Com nittees. and many other bodies and associations and at Fordham Univer-
 ity. Notre Dame University. Oberlin University, Universities Of Kentucky, 'owa, Georgia Minnesota, etc. Presi- lent Baker of the University of Ken lucky said: MT. Collins has a won ierful message. It was one of the lblest addresses I have ever heard"
 Mir. Collins has taken part in more public platform debates than any man Tn America, and during the past two years alone has had IA public joint debates from Massachusetts to Louis iana. and from Iowa. Minnesota and Ohio, to New York and New Jersey, besides meeting thousands of others n impromptu discussions at his lee lures.
 At all Mr Collins lectures the open forum prevails and every one in his audience is afforded the privilege of asking any questions and being as- sured of an always courteous. prompt md convincing answer.
 The Iowa City Press of the Univer- sity City of Iowa, where Peter Collins spoke to the Commercial Club, the University Fraternity Society and great public meeting, said:
 Peter Collins is real orator and this man of toll outstrips many schol- ars as platform publicist for K. of c. He is thinker and an orator. All in all, his address was one of the best
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
TWIN BEDS" COMES
 HERE ON WEDNESDAY,
SeIwyn and Company Present Roaring Comedy at the Or
 pheum.

As the attraction at the Orpheum on Wednesday, March 8. Selwyn & Co. the firm that gave the stage sucn no table successes as Within the Law" and Under Cover" will offer their latest production Irwin Beds," Sails bury Field and Margaret Mayo's screamingly funny farce of life among the apartment dwellers, which has proved the laughing sensation of the season in New York, where it re- gently concluded a run of one whole year
 Twin Beds" has been unanimously declared by the newspaper critics to be the cleanest and funniest farce the American stage has known since "Ba- by Mine" which also came from Mar garet Mayo's pen, and its presentation here is certain to prove one of the de lights of the year Selwyn and Com pany are sending an excellent cast which includes: Juliette Day, J. Nor Till Morrison, Marian Lord, P. Paul Porcasi, Editha MaXham, William Weston, Eleanor Wilton and others.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

ever delivered in Iowa City Mir Col. lins will always be welcomed by the general public in the University City of Iowa"
 The press of the natf6n has been most glowing in their editorial appre- citation of Mir Collins and have every. where devoted many columns of their news space to his message. The fol lowing are but a few of the thousands of press comments:
 Peter Collins is doing a great con structive service for his country."- Milwaukee Journal.
 MT. Collins record lends serious weight to his opinions."-New York World.
 Peter Collins is an eloquent orator. His oratory and zeal cause him to be recognized as a leader Boston Daily Post.
 He has few peers as an orator and is man of brilliant attainments. ."- Herald, Pawnee, III. |; Peter Collins was taught in school that honesty is not merely a policy but duty to conscience and he has made this principle his guiding star" Citizen, Chelsea, Mass.
 He gave a stirring and able ad- dress. ."-St. Louis Gazette.
 Peter Collins is one of the best known lecturers in America. His message appealed strongly to every one who heard him" Quincy Daily Journal, III.
 His audience could hold it's enthusi. asm no longer and broke forth in hearty applause. .'-Elyria, Ohio, Re publican.
 2 Brainy, constructive, energetic and practical, Peter Collins combines an education that fits him to battle men, tally with the biggest problems and the biggest men."-The Republic. Boston.
 Peter Collins is a master of his subjects. Norwich Record, Ct.
 When Peter Collins stepped upon the platform. looking to perfection the unassuming electrical worker he is. few of us had any idea of the treat Tn store for us. That he had been there before was evident He speaks quickly clearly and effectively. New Orleans Picayune
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

quired to file a bond for the sum of S2500 for the first car of their line and bond amounting to S1OO0 for all other cars operated.
 Commissioner A. W. Cole filed a dissenting opinion. He contended that if some of the companies wished to operate at a lowed rate, they should be allowed to do so, for it was largely a matter of their own business as to what charges they made for the trip. His statement sets out the fact that if the same rate is established for all cars making the trip, the pas sengers will naturally shun the lighter cars and ride in the more luxurious autos and consequently the little cars will be compelled to quit business on account of the lack of patronage"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
PETER COLLINS WILL
 SPEAK AT 0RPHEUM ON CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY
Celebrated Orator will Tell Bisbeeites Some Interesting Things on the Great War Now Raging in Europe.

Whats Wrong With the World" will be the subject of the lecture UT der the auspices of Bisbee Council Of the Knights of Columbus at the Or pheum on March 18th by Peter Col lins of Massachusetts. MT Collins is well qualified to discuss in a broad, comprehensive manner the great prob lens of our day, and to set forth con structive remedies that aid in the ad- vancement and progress of civiliza- tion. The lecture will be free and will treat the great European conflict.
 During the past five years alone Mir. Collins has spoken to over 1,000, 900 people in the United States and Canada, and has tarveled neariy loo. 900 miles.
 Peter Collins needs no introductiog to the men and women of America in terested in the great constructive movements Q Christian DemOcrac! and Social Reform. His experience and activity in the cause of social legislation well qualities him for his platform work. having served fol many years as International Secretary of the International Brotherhood ol Electrical Workers. Editor of the Flee trical Workers. and as a member of the Illinois Industrial Commission one of the first commissions in the T. S that made possible a great cod, of laws for the health, safety and com fort Of the workers in that state This code of laws has been copied by many states and has received the ap royal of sociolosists and statesmen la world over
 his commission also reported to-
 LegislatUre. the recommendation LOT legislation limiting the hours of women workers.
 The bill adopted to cover the recon mendation has stood the test of the Illinois Supreme Court and the Su preme Court of the United States.
 In conjunction with the signing of the bill Governor Deneen of Illinois wrote the following letter to MT. Col lins:
 Tn correction with the approval Of
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
oBREGoN RIoIcULEs REVOLT.

FL PASO. March 4.-General Obre- gon. chief of the Carranza army. ar rived from Nogales. He ridiculed the revolution and said that if Diaz had begun a revolt, his end would soon come
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
sWEoEs ISSUE WARNING

STOCKHOLM, March 4.-The For eign office informs the Associated Press of warning against embarking on armed merchantmen issued to Swedish subjects.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
LEAVE FOR NACOcARI.

Gus Borrego and w. B. Hargrove leave this morning for Nacozari. So nora where they will look into mining matters for several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

Dr. Edward COlman. Chiropractor. Nervousness and rheumatism a spec ialty. Office in Hughes Block. oppo- site Y. M. c. A.-Adyertisement. 121
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

Here are Kenneth Upton and his dog, Bo. Kenneth has been selling and delivering The Review for the last two years Kenneth has done so well in his work that he has earned enough to keep him well supplied with good clothes and spending money. He gives lots of credit to the dog. Bo. Bo is great favorite with Kenneth's patrons and always comes in for great deal of betting. Bo likes to help his master sell and deliver The Review.
 Pm going to study to become a
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
HEADQUARTERS OPEN.

Eagles Headquarters will be open all day to day in order to transact any business that may be had
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

doctor" replied Kenneth when a Review reporter asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Ken meth is fourteen years old. He is in the seventh grade and is said to be a remarkably apt pupil. He is an ex- ceptionally likeable lad, his bright, sunny disposition winning him friends everywhere. If success in earlier years counts for anything. then Ken. meth surely has laid the foundation for splendid career, for he is honest, industrious and capable of securing the success in life to which every American boy eagerly looks forward.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-03

ApPLESY

Mir l. Nusack and daughcer. Nc1
ila returned home F2,day evening
from Rochester, where Miss Neui, ~
ceiyed medical treatment
Mr. and Mrs. herman GronewQld
Of kranzburg, were visitors al the B,
G~ronewold home
Henry Deblin was a guest al the
A Scharn home Sunday
Miss Carrie Schulz was a visitor
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Con.
ner from Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs Thomas Fitzgerald, of Illinois.
is visiting at the home of her parents.
MIR. and Mrs, Jake Zerfas. Mrs. Fitz,
gerald will be remembered as Miss
Anna Zerfas.
Mrs. Robt. Schulz is visiting at the
home OF her hister at Waubay, S. D.
Miss Nellie Cook, Lloyd Sikkin5
and Victor Schulz spent Sunday even
ing al the John Jutting home.
MessTs. Ed and John Groncwold
spent Sunday at the Robt. Schulz
home.
A number of the Appleby young
folks attended the leap year dance in
C~astlewood Friday evening. All re-
ported the usual good time.
John Jutting is recovering FROM a
severe attack of the grippe.
Mr.. B. Gronewold is very i'll a. his
home with pneumonia.
Mrs. l.. Conner is in Castlewood
visiting at the home of her daughter.
Emil Scharn was a dinner guest a.
the Robt. Schulz home Tuesday.
At this writing Harry Jurgensrn,
who is at the Luther hospital, is very
i'll with pneumonia.
Emil Scharn and Victor Schulz were
Sunday visitors at the Achterburg
home.
Bert Schulz was an over-Sunday
visitor at the Vetter brothers home.
Ed and Dena Gronewold attended
services IN the German Lutheran
church Sunday.
The mail carrier on route four does
not make his rounds every day, but
considering the bad roads. we wonder
that he goes at all.
Arthur Jurgensen spent last week
at the Vetter brothers home.