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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
CHAPTER XII.


Ida went into Donald's cabin. Don
aid himself arranged to sleep in the
messroom. Davies had his cabin, and
Clouts the first watch. Presently DON
aid found himself alone.
He got into his hammock, but he
could not grapple with the situation.
1t seemed so unreal that he half ex-
pected to awake and find that he had
been delirious, and that he was just
coming to after rescuing Ida from the
wreck of the Beotia. He felt more
and more nervous. He got up and sat
down at the table, staring into the
darkness in front of him.
Suddenly he leaped to his feet with
choked cry. Across the messroom,
at distance of about eight PAGES, he
saw, mistily outlined, the face and
body of the woman whom he had imag-
ined that he saw in the house in Bal
timore-and again outside!
He stared at her incredulously. He
saw her so family that once again he
believed himself the victim of a hallu-
cination. The faintest illumination
played about her, showing only the
ethereal spirit that seemed incarnate
in vapory cloud.
But this was no monster such as
those devils of the sea. 1t was the
most beautiful woman whom Donald
had ever seen or imagined.
He stumbled toward her. He put
out his hand. AS he did SO, the figure
moved, and he heard Enthusiastically the
faintest slide Of feet upon the floor.
| He tried to catch her, to satisfy him
self that he was not dreaming. but she
eluded him with ease, seeming to float
before his eyes, now here, now there.
Suddenly the door opened. Donald
saw Ida standing in the doorway. by
the light of the candle within her
cabin.
"Donaldr she cried. 81 thought
thought saw a woman pass my
door"
ida !"
The denial died on his lips. He was
not sure. He glanced hastily about
him, and, at the far end, he thought
he saw the dim outlines of his visitor
again.
Ida peered through the darkness.
She saw nothing, but she interpreted
Donald's movements correctly.
Donald! Who is she? How did
she come here?"
"There is nobody, Ida" He heard
| the desperation in his voice; and at
that instant a yearning toward the
ethereal loneliness of that uncanny
wrath filled his whole heart. He took
match from his box and struck it.
The squirt of flame illuminated the
messroom. 1t was entirely empty.
you see, dear" said Donald turn
ing to Ida with an embarrassed laugh.
''YOu have been dreaming, dear"
eyes. suppose have been dream
Ing" she answered. But she spoke
without conviction. And suddenly she
was crying upon his shoulder.
Donald, you were disappointed
when came in ~ she sobbed.
"Dear, you are hysterical. In the
morning it will be all right"
"You don't love me any more, DON
aid"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
comparative eood Fortuna.

"Of course, said Jonah, when he
found himself in the whale; Pm lit
tie nervous"
Cheer up" said the whale. You
ought to be glad I'm an innocent, in
offensive whale A few thousand years
later You might have been sighted by Il
ruthless submarine"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
Fluid Fuel.

II want to see alcohol abolished from
the face of the EARTH" remarked the
dyspeptic citizen.
"Of course, you mean alcoholic
drinks?"
mo. don't draw the line If the
health of the nation is to be preserved
we've got to shut down on the chatting
dish as well as the flowing bow" FIX
change.
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Nervous Headaches
Four Bottles OF Peruna TTTT TTTTg,
NJ ade Me w eIIN

Mrs Efie Hill, Manchester, Ohio,
writes as follows:
II cannot tell how much I suf-
fered IN the past twelve years. 1
have been treated by physicians and
no relief only for short time. /
was in such a condition from ner-
vous headaches, such heavy feeling
as If my brain was pressing down,
and so nervous could not get my
rest at night. Would have sinking
spells and then so weak that could
not do my work. I began to take
Peruna.. Have taken four bottles Of
Peruna and have gained in strength
and flesh, and can say am well
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

why is it," queried the fair widow,
THAT they always say man pines
for Il woman?"
81 suppose" growled the fussy bach
elor, its because pine is about the
snftest wood there is"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

Are you weak, nervous and ailing, or
rundown" and overworked? Then it
will bring you special help. It's the
mothers friend 1t lessons pain and in
sures life of both mother and child.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has a
record Of years of success. 1t is a most po-
tent invigorating tonic and strengthening
nervine. 1t is made of the glyceric extracts
of native medicinal roots found in our for
ests and contains not drop of alcohol or
| harmful drugs Sold in Tablet or Liquid
| form by dealers. Tablets 80 cents.
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chiuaIrous YOUNGSTERS

Henry has large Newfoundland
dog named Rex. While at play a
frozen and hungry little dog APP
preached. Rex growled and Henry
said: BE gentleman, Rex. Don't
hurt the little dog; he got no home or
friends"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

But Are These Legal Tenders7
Buy your food with thought" says
a Hoover bulletin.
PAY your taxes with a smile" runs
a revenue slogan.-Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
Daily Thought.

Victories that are easy are cheap.
Those only are worth having which
come as the result Of hard lighting
Beecher.
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Keep Busy.

Flatbusll-Pm afraid I'll get stale on
my garden work during the winter.
BensOnhurt-For why? Haven't you
got n snow shovel?-Yonkers States
man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

As long as man is of forginving
disposition a woman doesn't care
whether he paws his debts or not
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

It's the love of the other fellow for
your money that is the root of all evil.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
Inadvertent Boosting.

DO you believe in heredity?"
"Of course ! do" replied the gentle
egotist. why I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
Imnortant TO Mothers
Positive Proof.

rs that real diamond pin you
have ong" 81 should say so. My
brother did FIVE years for gettin' it."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

claims TO be no other woman will be-
lieye ii.
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His Choice.

rs he making any special claim for
exemption?"
NO. Says he'd rather die in battle
than live the rest of his life as a liar"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
AT AN END t

10 the female complaints and
weaknesses that make woman s
life a misery. They're relieved
by DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. For all the derange-
ments, disorders, and diseases
peculiar to the sex, this is the
only remedy certain to benefit.
It's a legitimate medicine for
woman, carefully adapted to
her delicate organization. and
never conflicting with any of
her conditions. 1t regulates
and promotes all the proper
functions, builds up and invigo-
rates the entire system. and
restores health and strength.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

Piles Cured in to IA Days
Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT faIla
cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
First application gives relief. bQc.
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DOCTOR URGED
An OPERATION
Instead ] took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years
I suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

Some folks learn from an expert
ence; others never recover from it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
when Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No StNartfng inst Eye Comfort. co cents AZ
Druggists mail. Write for Free Bye Book
MURINE EEE REMEDY CO., CHI -CAG0
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

VOuSneSS and head-
aches and e very
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
b a ms Vegetable
Compound b e f or g
consenting to a n
/ took
FIVE bottles of itand
it has completely
cured me and my
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

work IS q pleasure. tell all my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BRITTTNGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that It
viii pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-18

from definite charges against the PEG.
pie with whom Germany is in conflict
But what Catholics of other lands can.
not understand is how there has been
no evidence that the German Catholics
have in any way expressed disapprov.
al of the barbarous and inhuman me.
thods of warfare by which Germany
has gained for herself sad notoriety
in this war If they will prove that
they have used their influence against
departures from the customs of civil
lied warfare, they will do that which
will go far to disarm the critics.
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THAT SECRET TREATY
THE POPE AND THE PEACE CON-
FERENCE-ANOTH "EXPLAN-
ALTON" BY CECIL-EVASION Is
CONTINUED.

Public attention in England has
been focused once more on the secret
treaty with Italy, owing to the amend
ment moved by Mr.. Mexican, M. P,
for South Monaghan, that the action
of the Government in adhering to
clause Is thereof was likely to
prejudice the Allied cause by sowing
discomfort amongst the Catholic sol
diers and sailors of the British
Forces and affecting the morale of
Catholics at home. Mr.. Mexican also
asked whether it was not the exist
ence of the clause which had pre-
vented the British Government from
replying to the papal note of August
1, last year.
Lord Robert Cecil, in his reply, said
the terms of the secret treaty and
the action with regard to the papal
note were not in any way dictated
by anti-papal feeling on the part OF
the British Government, and did not
constitute any insult or disrespect to
the Pope or the religion over which
he presided He wished to make this
plain because of the millions of Cath
olics who formed part of the Empire,
for which the government was trustee.
He then went on to say that it was
not the clause in the secret treaty
which prevented the government from
replying further than an acknowledge
ment to the papal note. Neither did
that clause preclude the interference
of the Pope in all matters connected
with the war. The speaker then
enumerated the many good services
which the Pope had already rendered
the belligerents In the interest OF
charity to the suffering, and declared
that the British Government had
awaited itself of these services with
gratitude He declared further that
the real gist of the clause was simply
to say that IL Italy objected to the
Pope sending a representative to the
Peace Conference England would sup
port that objection. He pointed out
in conclusion that In any event the
Peace Conference would take place
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Ancient Armenia.-The Armenian
nation now being exterminated by the
Turks dates six centuries before
Christ. At the beginning of the
Christian Era, Armenia formed an in
dependent kingdom.
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London Cathoiics.-The Archdiocese
of Westminster, which embraces Lon
don North of the River Thames, has
an estimated Catholic population of
only 100000 Catholics. Somewhat
over 500 priests attend to their spir-
itual wants in 318 churches.
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OLD WORLD NEWS

PapaI Audience.-The students OF
st. Anthony's International College in
Rome. which is a Franciscan Semi
nary, were received in audience by
the Holy Father recently.
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Joan of Arc.-The anniversary OF
the deliverance of France by Joan OF
Arc was celebrated with great solemn
ity at Orleans, France, on May II, and
three days of prayer have been or
dered in Catholic churches throughout
France for the success of the Allied
troops.
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BoIsheVik Arrest PreIate.-Accord,
ing to the Cologne Volkszeitung, the
Bolshevik authorities have arrested a
number of prominent Poles in Petro-
grad as a reprisal for the imprison.
ment of Ensign Krylenko, the com
mander-in-chief of the Russian army
Those arrested include the newly ap,
pointed Archbishop of Mohilev, Won
Rupp.
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italian Bigotry.-The Hon. Deputy
Longilotti has given notice in the
Chamber of Italy of his intention to
ask how it happens so many citizens,
particularly priests, can be dragged
into court on charges so easily trump
ed up concerning loyalty to the coun.
try. Private spleen is often at the
bottom of these accusations.
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DR.. J. G. Cople. In Catholic Mems.
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German Bishops.-The Prince Bish-
op of Breslau, who remarks in his
Lenten Pastoral that the bells of the
German churches which have been
sacrificed in the war raised a parting
cry for peace, refers in that document
to the criticism which has been di-
rected against the German Catholics.
"A sad spectacle" he says, has pre-
sented itself to us in these last years,
when in Catholic circles in other coun-
tries, doubt has been cast on our Cath
olicity. These attacks have been re-
PEELED with calmness and dignity But
the best answer is, and will always
be, the firm attachment of the Cath
olics of Austria and Germany to the
rock of Peter" The German Catho.
lies could not be justly accused OF
weakness of faith, and the Pastorals
of their Bishops, have not only been
nrnfnnndlv re1iQiOus IN shirt and
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italian Federation.-Undert the pres
idency of Cardinal Maffi, Archbishop
of Pisa, the Federation of the Clergy
of Italy has just been founded after
much study and with the sanction of
the Vatican. The Constitutions of
the body have been carefully examin-
ed and approved by Cardinal De Lai
Secretary Of the Sacred Consistorial
Congregation.
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Income Of Churches

Churches, educational institutions,
charitable organizations, chambers of
commerce, pleasure clubs and other
institutions, not organized for profit
and exempt from paying income
taxes, must file with revenue col
lectors Immediately afidayits concern
ing their income and nature Of ex-
panditures llnfler an internal revenue
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"A bad book Is falsehood and sin in
/. ,,o,.y,. !, y,ovt or.r ifnnarconal farx
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
NEW YEARS BALL
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

The Red Cross Ball New Years Eve
was a success socially and financially.
The improved weather brought out
full house and the total receipts were
nearly $50. The punch at nickel a
nip came within a dollar of paying
for itself. The hall was donated by
The order of Alaskan Moose, to-
gether with free access to their stock
of printed programs. so the expense
bill was kept low.
The claret punch was SO nicely cal
culated as to quantity that the last
glass was consumed precisely at mid
night by one of the towns most sue
cessful drunkards as salute to the
advent of prohibition. 1t was the final
effort of that skilled mixologist and
synthetic chemist. Eddie Petrie. who
has been compromising punches and
other ambrosial nectars in Valdez for
sixteen years. He began his profess
sional career in Valdez in 1901, and
ended it by putting together the last
liquid inspiration at a public function
in the town. 1t was like the swans
death song--a supreme effort and &C
complishment.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

In uniform was seen digging frantic
ally. 1t was Private Henneberry, who
had been overseas with the s3rd bat
TALON and recently returned home
wounded.
Here was my homnss", explained ' 4
the soldier while he continued to dig,
land 1, am sure heard q moan q mo
ment ago. /, $780,. .,.. ~.
others gave him a hand and pres
emily from under q kitchen stove. the
protruding ash pan Of which had pro-
tected her, was revealed Heneberry's
1S-ulonths- old baby Olive. Her wound
was superficial. But the private's JOY
was short lived. A little more digging
exposed the bodies of his wife and
five other children.
At one hospital several children
were listed rs negroes from their
general appearance. Later it was dis
covered that they had been white be-
fore the flames reached them.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
Our Other Selves.

The old Hebrew sage declared
Wisdom cOmeth from the opportunity
Of leisure" 1t does not mean that II
wise man must belong to what we call
the leisure classes. 1t means that Ii
one has only little free time at his
disposal. he must use that lime for the
refreshment Of his hidden selves. says
s. M. Crothers In the Atlantic. II he
cahnot have a sabbath rest Of twenty
four hours, he must learn to saactify
little sabbaths. 1t may be Of ten min
utes' length. In them he shall DO no
manner Of work. 1t Is not enough that
the self that works and receives wages
shall be recognized, and protected; the
world must be made safe for our other
selves. Does not the" Declaration Of
Independence say that every man has
al tnaisasble 'fisit - ~ puftuit Of
,6abDSnesaY isst So ~ ""''" 49,!
~, aH%,b,- ~ JA -. ,a .r 81
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
BUSINESS AS USUAL

The new eight-hour law will not
be as stringent on many businesses as
was at first supposed, as the law pro-
vides that individuals not co-partners
may work as long as he or she pleases.
but partners and members of corpora
lions drawing salaries. will be forced
under the law to labor eight hours.
Had the law prevented individuals
from working. the poor. overworked
housewife would have had a chance.
but evidently the statute covers only
members of firms, and not individuals.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
Capturing Gorillas.

it is said that no gorilla has ever
been captured alive after he Ia full
grown. t;Orilins fear nothing. Even
when m1rtally wounded they show an
agility, strength and ferocity which Is
astonishing. A traveller stated that II
would take $50 men to hold down n
gorilla with any degree Of safety. On
the other hand. all other apes are easy
to capture. The usual method Is for
4 trapper to seat himself where he Is
certain to be observed by these crea.
lures and pretend to drink from bot
tie Of crude spirits. When he Ia sure
that he has been observed. he leaves
the bottle aud goes away. The m"-
,nent his back IL turned the monkeys
rush to appease their curiosity con-
rerning the contents Of the bottle.
They like the taste Of the spirits and
quarrel among themselves for 1t till
the bottle has been einptied. They are
soon overcome by the intoxicant, and
the trapper' returns and gathers them
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
LAUGHED TO SEE GOLD TEETH
Tartars, INDUCED in Peculiar Antics
to induce Artist to Display His
Decorated Grinders.

The artist who accomplished George
Kenuan through Russia tells an anus
Ing story about An encounter with Al
party of tourists. who seemed very
curious about the artists pictures. AZ
the Tartars were armed to the teeth.
the artist thought II best TO be anna
DIE and smiled a broad and prOpitiatory
smile upon the purity. Whereupon the
entire party smiled proudly In return
aud showed great interest In him. He
smiled again, more broadly still +;
whereupon the Tar,ars came around IL.
front of him and began to go through
the most extraor;. mary antics. laugh
ing still.
The artist gathered somehow that
he was expected to laugh. TOO. and
proceeded to crafty their evident
wish. The more he laughed the more
they laughed. and several big TarArs
anne around in front of him and lay
Town on the ground. rolling and tum-
bling. The artist laughed until his
laws almost cracked. The thing final
~ became II little alarming. and call
ing his fHctntuIn and interpreter, the
artist babe him find out Of the head
man Of the Tartar party what these
extraordinary antics were all about.
His excellenry," said the Tartar.
II explanation. smiled upon US. and
showed us something which we never
saw befOre-ireth made purity Of gold.
And M the men Of my tribe saw that
his golden teeth were only to be seen
when he laughed. they took all pos
sihle ways to make him laugh. and
when they rolled Oh the ground before
him, 1t was only the better to see Into
his mouth and l,el"Id the golden
teeth"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
MAJORITY OF US ARE B0REs
MARY People Give Preferences TO DIE
eussion Of Own Affairs Rather
Thsn to Other Feilo~fa

The ftfsh World gives the first test
Of a bore, presumably for readers to
try on themselves, In these words:
DO you monopolize the conversation
wherever you go with breathlcss &C.
counts Of your own affairs?
If let alone long enough the nnjor-
ity of us do. Our own affairs are 80
much more interesting than the other
persons. II takes some wisdom end
considerable culture to subordinate the
self.
Under this definition. the baby Is
sometimes 1t bore, but we forgive him
for We know that he has neither the
wisdom nor the culture to set his lit
tie self to one side. 1t should not be
expected of him.
But there is about the baby none Of
the subtle deceitfulness Of the old.
practiced bore who deity turns the
conversation to his own exploits and
affairs. Baby simply takes Of the
Inufiier from his personal self. The
entire households attention turns nj
once to Ills affairs. He mOnOpOlizes the
conversation with his breathless ac-
count of his hunger or Ut his cOnnec-
ton with the open safety pin-and
that is all there il to il.
The growing child frankly finds him.
self the most interesting person In the
world. and we forgive him to some ex-
tent and attempt to show him that hp
must conceal His personal liking for
himself. Some Of us may recall the
story If the little boy who had been
delighted listener while his mother Ia
real bore) told the neighbOrs Of his
cute little manners and ways. when
she branched OF to some other sub.
ject, the little boy listened while In
manifest uneasiness till the cOnversu-
tiOn Jagged the inerest trif1e. Then
II broke In with his perfectly natural
request
"Say, ma, let's talk some more about
me-"