davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

shivered and paled as he told her that
he wanted her for life partner. Then
her face dropped into her hands and
she sobbed out:
"Oh, am so sorry II has come to
this! am already a married woman"
He could scarcely believe her. A
vivid shock nuInbed him. Then with
bowed head and crushed spirit he lis.
tened to the woeful story of the being
whom he most loved
She had been welded nearly a year
when the cruelty, neglect and habits
Of the husband she could not even re-
spect had compelled her to fee from
MIN as from pestilence. She had
found the new world Of obscure pow
erty which size had entered cold, cheer
less, inhospitable. Her whole exist
ence was embittered. Then there had
come Doctor Farrar. His grateful at
tentions had brought peace 10 her
weary soul, but now-they muet aever
see each other again!
And an hour later, feeling that she
must not be in any sense a menace to
this worthy man, Felda Lennox formed
a great decision and acted upon it. and
life was q vast desolation when, the
next morning, Gerald received a brief
note telling him me must forget. y
He had taught her patience, and
with that tolerance zelda determined
to go back to her duty, to her husband.
He was her cross. Might she not win
him to better life? Always her real
love would be barrier between them,
but she would be loyal and helpful if
her husband would allow it to be so.
Trembling, timid. two days later, in
distant city, Yelda entered the apart
ments where her husband lived. He
stared wickedly at her as she told him
that, crushed, chastened creature,
she had returned to her wifely duty.
lie was coarsely brutal in his derisiye,
repellant words and manner.
My lady" he Kissed, you've tasted
the husks, ard you want to come back
TO the old life, unpleasant as it is?
Do You know, am forty times harder
and meaner than / ever was. You de-
serve q lesson. Ill go and fill up and
be back in three hours. Then, if the
old devil rouses in me, 1t may suggest
the good sound beating that keeps a
woman from running away a second
time. In thee hours, my coEtffte, PEN
itent wife, count them-three hours u
He was mistaken. He was back in
two hours. zelda stood shuddering
with dread as heavy steps assembled
the stairs. 1t was not her husband,
but sturdy, heaYy-footed patrolman.
Is this the wife OF Robert Lennoxf"
he asked.
Yes" tremored zelda, feeling that
something terrible was about to hap
pen.
'Weli, he's taken his last drink. Fell
under an auto and he's at the morgue. =
A month later Gerald Farrar re
ceiyed a gladstone, hope-reyiving mes
sage. 1t was from zelda. 1t read:
In little while, when the shock OF
death and the memory of life almost
worse than death have passed away
somewhat, would you still wish thai
come to your
How gladly he answered her
| "Come -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
From
the Depths
BY Victor Rsdclife
Copyright. 1917. BY ". q. chapman -

Copyright. 1917. by W. q. chapman.1
"And this is the level TO which you
have sunk y
Say rather, to the high privilege
heaven has granted me-" soIemnly cor
rected Gerald Farrar.
"Humph !" uttered his uncle, Greg
DRY Lysle, contemptuously and with a
flash of derision in his intolerant old
eyes.
is 1t not clean and neat, the small
but comfortable little cottage | have
transformed into home? There Is a
pretty garden at the rear. am earn
ing not only enough to provide for
what | need, but there is a surplus for
the poor and sick, to whom l give my
afternoon hours exclusively. You see,
have a clear salary for my lecture
and some important clients"
Il don't care TO hear any more" OBJ
served Mr.. Lysle harshly, as he arose
and moved towards the door. 'And /
don't care to ever see you again un-
less you at once give up this rot and
rubbish of philanthropy. Either you've
got romantic, heroic picture in your
head or you want to pose as martyr
Il am sorry displease you, Uncle,'
spoke the nephew in a respectful tone,
but must follow my duty as / clearly
see it. / have found true loyal friends
among the home of the humble. |
have, too, found love-" and his face ir-
radiated-'a noble object for my az
fections and ! am going TO ask her to
share my lot this very evening"
''You have, indeed, lost all sense of
pride and ambition. Don't dare to
ever speak TO me again." and Mr..
Lysle swung from the room and the
house and Gerald stood gazing sadly
after him.
Not one whit did the noble-hearted
young physician care for the fortune
that he was spurning as the heir of his
uncle. He was sorrowful, however, to
lose his good will and regard. A
gloom seemed to fall over the CHEEKY
little office room. Then Geralds face
frightened. He moved to a mirror to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Encouraging the Blues.

There are those who create about
them conditions that encourage the
blues. They include the women who
shut themselves up in houses. often
very fine houses, from the fresh air
and the light. Through living in musty
atmosphere, detracting from energy,
making for sloth, it is almost inevita-
BILE that their minds should become
musty and that they should have at
tacks of the blues. 1t is an unfortu-
nate fashion that causes persons who
wish to be correct to treat their houses
like fortresses. Little windows are re-
lated TO little minds. Darkened win
dows help to create dimness. not only
physical but mental as well.-New
York Evening Telegram.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Takes Home OUTRIGHT.

Charged with attempting to steal a
house, which it is alleged he had jack
ed up on wheels and was moving from
a lot at Bell station. e. L. Smith was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Modie at
Los Angeles.
The house is owned by Fred Ru-
bio. The tenant is Tomasi Sanchez
Sanchez, it was claimed owed Smith
money which he failed to collect. Then.
IT IS alleged, Smith attempted to move
the house away, while Sanchez and his
family were ut the beach.
The removal was prevented by
Rubio, who CHANGED to be passing and
saw his property being moved away.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Finding Ones Mark.

Blessed is the man who has found
his work and rejoices in it. or words
to that effect, as the late Ebert Hub
bard or somebody once remarked.
From observation and hearsay we
might conclude that it is only a small
percentage of men who have really
found their work. According to the
frequent testimony of the majority
they are convinced that they are real
~ better fitted for some other work.
They feel that if their true vocations
ever spoke when they were choosing
their careers it must have been in in
audible whispers, and that fate I'M
kindly permitted them to get side
racked.-Exchange
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. Eta DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do nomore, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If am complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
WORK TO INCREASE POULTRY PRODUCTS


for laying hens must have a surplus
of fat A hen in poor flesh rarely lays.
A little attention to the broody hen
will make great difference in the
looks of the balance sheet. In these
days Of hlgh-priced eggs it is impor-
tant that the hen take as little yaca-
ton as possible.
Keeping Small Flock.
The actual economy secured by the
keeping of small flock of chickens
depends primarily upon their egg pro-
duction, and this in turn is largely
matter OF care. Under favorable con
ditions, however, it is estimated that
80 eggs the first year and 100 the
second is fair return from the ordi-
nary hen. On the other hand. at least
from p to so cents year must be
expended for grain and other feeds.
the exact amount depending upon the
quantity of table scraps and green and
insect food available. Where all the
feed must be purchased, from 81 to
$1.25 is allowed. Even in the most
thrifty household. however, there IS
always a large quantity of table
scraps, vegetable parings and other
left overs" for the hens. SO that
considerable portion Of their feed con-
sists of what otherwise would be car
ried off the place by the garbage man.
Although Of less Importance than
the eggs, the supply Of poultry for the
table furnished by the home flock is
an item that cannot be overlooked. In
flock Of % which the owner is per-
petuating there will be approximately
twelve or thirteen cockercls, almost
all of which can he used best for food.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Had Made Good Use Of lime.

The Amaze read The advertisement
~ die door, and strolled i'll
Il want ter speak TER PHI y mine.
he said.
All yes ~ seated, my good sir
Then III 4 dreamy voice the medium
began 70 ring up the Beyond
i am in touch with the person you
want. he said at last He tells me
that he has made a loI Of friends. Al
ready he has met Cromwell, Shakes
peare. Qneen Elizabeth, Henry Irving
Mark Twain, Ralzas, ana score of
| Others"
Gee" muttered the Australian
Jim allus was 4 hustler Il ain't
bin dead an hour yrl,s Londou Tit
Bits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
YOU MAY TRY CUTlCURA FREE
That's the Rule-Free Samples to Any
one Anywhere.

We haze So much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cutieura Ointment for all skim
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that We are ready
70 send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each By mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold yerywhere.-Adx.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Very few farmers practice a sys-
tematic plan of disposing of their
fowls after they have ceased to be
productive, although it is well known
that fowls of the heavier breeds, such
as the Plymouth Rocks, cease to pro-
duce a profitable number of eggs at
the end Of their second laying year,
and that this holds true of the lighter
breeds. such as the Leghorns, at the
end Of their third laying year. Con-
sequently, if efforts were made to dis
pose of all females when their best
laying days were over, a large guam
THY of poultry meat would be placed
on the market. All poorly developed
chickens should likewise be culled out
and used as meat. This way of dis
posing Of Improbable fowls would al
low the farmer to feed his grain to
younger and more productive fowls.
Caponizing the cockerels that are
not intended for breeding purposes
will not only increase their size but
will place a more desirable poultry
meat on the market. Another prac-
tee that should be adopted more
widely is that of fattening all chick
ems that are to be marketed before
they leave the farm. This can be
done easily by combining the birds for
a week or ten days and feeding them
a good fattening ration. They Will
come to market then in better condI-
ton and the farmer will receive
profit for their added weight
Increasing Poultry Supply.
The greater production of turk ys,
ducks, geese and guineas, all Of which
can be profitably raised and ready
market found in most sections, would
increase the supply of poultry meat
considerably. The production OF
ducks especially should be emphasized
ut this time, because of the rapidity
with which they grow. Ducks of most
Of the meat breeds, properly fed and
managed, frequently weigh from FIVE
to six pounds at ten weeks of age. 1t
is estimated by poultrymen making a
speciality of growing ducks that the
feed cost per pound of producing duck
meat ranges from eight cents to
twelve cents, depending upon the cur.
rent prices of grain and other feeds
The number of marketable egg:
can be increased by following a few
practical suggestions. Among til,
most important of these are the pro
duction of the infertile egg after I'll
4 breeding season is over, and TN
proper handling of eggs by the farme
before sending them to market. TIL
infertile egg is obtained when all NAL
birds are removed from the flock. Thil
| does not decrease the number of egg,
produced, but it does increase greatly
their keeping qualities. The produc
ton of the infertile egg and the proper
handling and marketing of eggs by
the producer would increase tremen-
dousIy the number Of marketable
eggs each year by diminishing the
quantity that are rendered unfit for
food.
l.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

p&Atio Alh0 d KNIFE
through my back
and side. l finally
lost all my strength
SO / had to go to
bed. The doc tor
advised an oper-
alton but / would
not listen to it. I
thought of what |
had read aboutL Lydia
b. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
ha+t1a hrox,,.t, = A
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

lis always safe but unsportSman-
like 10 reserve your congratulations
until the happy pair have been mar.
ried a YEAR
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Love sometimes flies out of the win
dow when the cooking school graduate
enters the door.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

The kiss of homely girl may b.
sweeter tEaE that of 4 pretty one-ro
a blind man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
superfluous Enuipment.

i wonder why poetry has feet =
Il wonder. too. when you consider
that poetry never wins in a walk
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Ignorance.

Ignorance is sort Of evil that is
unnecessary to him who thinks so.
BY thinking so he will soon get rid
of Ii.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Occasionally young man wakes up
lS fresh as a daisy-and his freshness
continues all day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

81. Paul is to have a new lumber
company and new bank imme-,-
dlately
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Men have right 10 bet if they
choose. hut they should he careful how
they choose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Barred plymouth Rock cockereI.

Half Of the hens must 90 each year
also. 50 that. allowing for losses and
for birds reserved for breeding there
still will be enough appreciably to
affect the butchers bin.
Fowls for Ordinary Family.
From twelve to fifteen hens are sui.
ficlent to provide the ordinary family
with enough eggs and meat to render
the keeping Of the birds worth while.
The amount of outdoor space the flock
viii require may be estimated at about
. square feet for each bird. There
are instances in which chickens have
thriyed with much less than this, but
unless the soil is especially favorable
and the birds receivesunusually good
care. crowding is likely to prove I'M
profitable
Poultry specialists do not recon.
mend. however, that everyone with
the requisite space al lis disposal
should 20 in for chicken raising I'm
less there is natural interest In
poultry or Il determination to make
the flock source Of real economy.
even if it does take time and trouble,
the venture is not likely tu prove sue
cesSful. Lack of care may result in
disease that will sweep on the entire
flock. and it is almost certain 10 cause
a reduction in egg production that viii
make the birds burden instead of a
help.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

One of the best grades of Italian
cheese is sold only after it has been
for at least Four years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Cleanliness is Essential.

The poultry house should be clean
and sanitary and the fowls free from
insect pests, thereby preventing dis
ease and mortality. 1t is estimated
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
EXPLAINED.

That music ism, in unison.
Well its four-piece orchestra.
isn't itf"-Sun Dial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
PAINS SHARP
and STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

0gdensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Hinges of true friendship never rust
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Ese Remedy

NC smarting = Just Eye Comfort. 80 cents AZ
Druggists or mail. Write for Free Eve Book
MURINE Ef e REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05

Traffic on the southeast side OF
Church Circle, between Main street
and School street. was tied up for
about two hours this morning because
of an accident that befeI a farm
wagon loaded with hay that was pass
ing along the thoroughfare. The load
was a big one, the hay being stacked
high on the wagon and half of it top
pied over and fell across the narrow
street. as a result of which the pass
age of vehicles was prevented. The
hay was reloaded as quickly as pos
sible. but the situation caused more
or less inconvenience.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05
RECRUITING OFFICER
Injured On The Firing Line e-AunapO-
lis First War Victim.

The first war victim is claimed by
Annapolis for Murray Hill On Satur-
day the first casualty was reported in
the Army of the Food Administra-
tion'
One of the Recruiting officers, Mrs.
A. p. Lenier, was painfully injured.
Mrs. Leifler was out on recruiting
duty, having a bunch" of pledge
cards to be signed for Hoover in the
conservation of food. when she was
painfully injured by sustaining a
sprained ankle. Mrs, Letter fell on
Franklin street, and in the fall the
leaders Of her left ankle were badly
torn and strained, the injury being a
painful one, and incapacitating the
recruiting officer for further duty.
Mrs Letter is staunch Hooverite,
and much sympathy is expressed that
her work for Hoover is suddenly cut
short by injury
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05
Auto Delivery Truck Overturns
And Is Practically Wrecked

The automobile delivery truck
owned by Mr.. Edward Jewell, an An
napolis merchant, was practically re-
duced to a wreck on the Camp Parole
road Saturday afternoon, as the re-
suit of an accident, so it is asserted.
The machine. it is said, was being
driven by the colored man who is en-
ployed by Mr. Jewell, and it is said to
have overturned. The car was so
bodily demolished that it was put out
of commission completely. The col
ored man escaped injury, in spite of
the suddenness of the accident. This
is the third accident in which this car
has figured Several months ago 1t
ran into small colored boy, and one
day last week it was in slight col
lision with another automobile at the
intersection of Gloucester and Con-
duit streets.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05
ELECTION MTERFERES
WITH COURT BUSINESS.
No Session Of County Tribunal Until
Wednesday-couniy Boards
Also Idle.

Tomorrow being election day, pub
lie business, especially as far as the
Courts and the County Boards are
concerned, will be greatly interfered
with as usual There was no session
of the Circuit Court today, the Court,
in fact, will not meet until Wesdnes-
day, the members of the petit jury
having been discharged last week un-
til then. Nor viii the County Com
missioners or the Orphans Court
hold their customary meetings tomor-
row. Instead. they will be convened
on Thursday
The Court of Appeals is also in ad-
journed session. AT the close Of busi-
ness last Friday, the members of that
tribunal tok recess until November
l3. in order TO allow the Judges to go
to their respective homes to cast
their ballots in the election tomor-
row.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05
DIX. BELL RESIGNS
Presbyterian Minister TO Leave Here
In Few eks-Has Rounded
Out twenty Years.

At the morning service in the First
Presbyterian Church yesterday morn
ing, the pastor. the Rev DIR. George
Scott Bell. announced to his congre-
CATION that he had notified the Church
Session Of his resignation
The clergyman said the Church
Board would have to take action as
we'll as the congregation, and the Bal
timore Presbytery with which the To-
cal church is affiliated, would have to
be notified and accept the resignation.
DR.. Bell said he would not leave for
several Sundays. and not until the
church could get a supply. 1t is diff
cult just now to secure ministers of
the Presbyterian, or any other denom-
ination. as so many have become
chaplains in the army and at the vari-
Gus cantonments and in the navy.
It will probably be some time before
the Presbyterian Church here can Sc
cure a supply.
DR. Bell will have rounded out his
twentieth year of pastorate at the
First Presbyterian Church of Annapo-
ltss NAtA uto ISStSAd bCSOAht SA~
fective lie is about completing a de-
cade of his ministry here Twenty
years is no little time as pastor of
the same church. In that time DR..
Bell has married many couples He
has baptized many infants, and he has
ofiiciated at the funeral of many of
the dead members of his church, nota-
bly, two of his Elders.
DR. Bell is very popular, not only
with his congregation. but with the
entire community. He is highly es-
teemed and revered by all who know
him His resignation as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church came as great
shock to his own people, and was re-
ceived with expression Of regret,
not only by them, but all others in
this community
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-05
FIRST U. S. CASUALTIES
IN THE WORLD WAR
Three Soldiers Killed; S Injured; IL
Captured
GERMANS MAKE A RAID
SwOOp Down On Trench Curing Dark
ness OF November s. Pershiog
Gables Report.
A washington dispatch says !:

- NdSAAHSAOu uASpdACn says
Advancing under protection of a
heavy barrage fire, a German raiding
party before daylight on November 3
stormed q trench held by American
infantry, killed three, wounded five
and captured twelve. according TO
dispatches from General Pershing re-
ceived by the War Department last
night
American infantry were in occupa-
tion of small salient for instruction
when cut off from the main body by
heavy bombardment from German
artillery
General Pershing reports the cap
ture of one prisoner. Enemy losses
are not known, says the dispatch
The official statement issued by the
War Department is as follows:
The War Department has receiv-
ed a dispatch from the commanding
general Of the American expeditionary
forces which stated that before day
light November salient occupied
for instructions by a company of
American infantry was raided by Ger
mans. The enemy put down a heavy
barrage fire, cutting off the salient
from the rest of the men. Our losses
were three killed, five wounded and
twelve captured or missing The
enemy's losses are not known. One
wounded German was taken pris-
oner."
First Actual Fighting.
General Pershing's cable received
late last night by the War Depart
ment gave the first meagre details of
the first actual fighting experienced
by Americans oversee forces
Fighting Desperate.
General Pershing's dispatch show
ed that The German forces. soon after
learning the position of the new enc
my from over seas. had launched
desperate effort to overcome them.
The Teuton attack came in the form
OF a heavy barrage fire which isolat-
ed a salient of the American trench.
and apparently left a small force OF
Americans at the mercy of their
enemies.
That the American soldiers fought
gamely Is shown by General PERISH
ing's report of prisoner being taken
by them. How some of his troops es-
capped bringing this German back
with them is not told in the brief dis
patch of the American commander.
General Pershing's dispatch gave
no names. II also omitted to men
ton whether the trench had been cap
tured. It is presumed, however, that
the attacking force inflicted as much
damage as possible i'm short space
of time and then retreated before
American reinforcements could ar
rive.