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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
THE WOMAN WHO PLAYED Fob
"A CROWN.

TINE beginning of the Seventeenth
4 century found Henry Nv on the
throne Of France, perhaps its ablest
king since Charlemagne. He was de-
voted to Gabrielle d'Estrees, baby
Gabrielle" and planned to marry her,
but her death interviewed. Henry was
disconsolate. For three months he
locked himself In n black-druped cham
Der and took counsel with his grief.
But this could not last and he was
persuaded to return to Paris.
Almost the first person Henry met
was Henrlette d'Entragues. Baby
Gabrielle" had been plump little
blonde, with peaches-and-cream COM
plexlon and soulful blue eyes. Henri
cite was tall and dark, black-haired,
black-eyed. siren II one ever lived.
Henry was vanqulshed. But Henri
cite was thorough vamp. She talked
about marriage. Henry demurred.
Then her family carried her off from
.the wicked king" whom she had en-
shared. Henry's passion led him to
sign contract with the family agree
Ing to wed Henriette If she gave him a
male heir In certain time. Then
everybody was happy for while, all
but the Duo de Sully, the kings minis
ter One day he announced to Henry.
1--WE have been marrying you, sire.
Marie de Medici Is to be your
queen.s
Henry vehemently protested, but
Sully talked Of the advantages In a
marriage linking him to the great
house of Florence. And Henry relent-
ID He tried by every possible means
to get back the marriage contract,
which the D'Entragues family would
not surrender Thena child was born
to Henriette--dead. The contract was
void.
The king married Marie ana a con-
test Immediately began between the
two women. Henrlette, rightly or
wrongly, was Implicated in plot
against the throne and ordered TO
prison. .sThe king RAY take my life
if he pleases and everybody will say
that he killed his wife, for was queen
before the Tuscan woman" was the
bold declaration Of the prisoner.
Henry had her released and their In
timacy continued until Henriette's
lmperious temper made him seek re-
lief in other quarters. This he found
in the soft graces of Charlotte de
Montmorency.
Henriette was banlshed from court
and in her country retreat she turned
TO strange practices. The woman who
had been a perfect type Of the vampire
ank herself into gluttony and drink
She became fat. dlspleasing, vulgar
But her heart still harked back to tn,
days when she was almost a queen
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
MOTHER OF EMPoRER, SUICIDE
Princess Chin Commits Suicide BY
Taking Opium

tdNHH SPiuH
Peking-Princess Chin, mother of
the boy emperor, Hsuan Tung, ousted
from the throne February IL, 1912, died
October |, and it is reported she COM
mitted suicide by taking opium. The
reason is attributed by reports to a
quarrel between Princess Chin and the
empress dowager, Princess Chun.
1t is declared that the empress dow
ager desired that the boy emperor
should marry a daughter of President
Hsu Shl Chang, but the princess sup.
ported the monarch's wish to marry
another girl, and it is declared that
the quarrel ended with the suicide OF
the princess.
Another report Is that the emperor
is alleged to have shown no respect
for the dowager This caused her ia
upbraid the young mans parents,
whereupon the mother swallowed Cd.
lum.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
THE QUEEN WHO BECAME
@ktNG..

WYE THINK Of little Sweden today
w as one of the vest-pocket ma
lions. But the close OF the Sixteenth
and the beginning OF the Seventeenth
centuries saw Sweden one Of the first
powers of Europe. Several kings, es-
pecially Gustavus Adolphus, had over
run the Baltic mainland and penetrat-
ed far into Poland. Then Gustavus
died In 1852 and his six-year-old
daughter Christina became queen.
She was strange child. She rode,
hunted. swore and fought better than
any girl and most boys In Sweden Al
eighteen she took over control Of the
kingdom and broke off a match which
had been arranged for her. She an
nounced that she would never wed,
and that Instead OF queen she must be
called @king."
To her other accomplishments Chris
tina now added those Of heavy
drinker and.a ruler Of light affections.
Her choice fell on several diplomats
OF her court, but was just as likely to
linger upon handsome trooper or a
strapping coachman. She liked big
men. the rougher the better, and could
carry on drinking bout with any
army sergeant.
Christina usually wore a mans
clothes, with scrap of ribbon and n
comb In her hair She was q hand
some woman, despite her way of dress,
and never wanted for admirers. But
she tried to dissemble her feminine
side, although she was every whit a
woman, jealous. high-tempered and
sometimes ready to cry OF rage. She
slept five hours a day. stayed in the
saddle ten hours at time and de-
lighted In drilling her troops. She
had military capacity, was well read,
with the politics of Europe at her fin
ger tips. Christina excelled In athlet-
les. won the reputation of crack
shot and could handle a sword with
the best Of her officers.
Although It would have taken a
brave man to become Christmas con-
sort, she received many offers OF mar
riage which might have linked her
throne with that of the first In Europe.
But she declined oil offers and persist
ed In her resolution to remain single.
AT first her rule had been wise, even
brilliant, but by degrees she became
involved In difficulties and the power
Of Sweden began to wane. Christina
found herself unable to stem the tide.
She was king In name only, lacking
the mental balance or the true perse-
verance to overcome obstacles. Her
nature inclined to the impetuous and
not the devious ways of statecraft.
Stricken by remorse and the diff
culties Of her country. Christina quit
the throne. And, although she was no
longer king" her mode Of life contin.
ned to be series Of truly royal rev.
els.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

Near New York city a huge oak on
a hillside was torn into splinters by
q bolt Of lightning and some eiectri-
cal engineering experts have been
studying the size OF the tree, the re
sistauce II gave and the volume OF
electrical force TO be required for Its
destruction. They agee there was not
less than 1eo,O00-horse power in the
bolt that hit 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
LEAGUE pitcher Arres+.a

York, Pa.-Carl Mays, New York
american league pitcher. made 'hitn
sunday that cost him $27.5 Accom-
'anled by his wife. Mays was driving
motor car through Hallam, near
mere. when he fell into speed trap.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
OREGON Justice dies

Salem, ore.-7Justice Henry L. Ben.
son of the Oregon supreme court died
at his home here Sunday, aged Go
Years, He was native of California,
but had practiced law or served on the
bench in Oregon for forty yenrs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
youthful Author Of Famous hymn.

The hymn, "Come Thou Fount OF
Every Blessing" was written by one
of the most interesting and eccentric
figures OF early Methodism, Robert
Robinson. Robinson. London hair
dressers apprentice, early fell under
the influence Of the mighty WHITEHEAD !;
became converted at twenty. and Is
credited with being the author OF
"Come, Thou Fount," at twenty-five.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
ln..ctn cnusa small Loss.

II Is said insects cause a loss OF
81 800, 100000 annually In the United
States. but that's mere bagatelle
compared with the loss caused by
human stupidity and Incidence
Houston Posi-.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
The rhermos Bottle.

A thernos bottle is double-walled
receptacle. The air IN the space be-
tween the wallis is completely ex-
hausted and the walls are siIyered
like mirror so as to reflect radia-
ton. This guards against the access
Of heat or cold from without.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

Then Henry was assassinated by RAJ
vaiIlac and suspicion turned to Henri
cite, But nothing could be found to
involve her. Apparently the former
beauty cared for nought but feasts
and drink.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
LIE ain i See II.

Don't fuss with your neighbors about
q sew shortcomings. ! know very
distinguished man who says "es@ for
paas. Courieg-JourDsl.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
Making Ii Hkeep."

1t is hard to. tell in some countries
whether liberty is preserved or canned.
Washington Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

From a girls point Of view, 70 y
able to wear small shoes Is grew
feat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

Tomorrow never comes, but the first
Of the month does.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

He who has no sense of humor has
but few friends.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21

The Tapiro pygmy people are cur
tiYators of tobacco.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-10-21
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial Inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished with
out cost. Address amy firm above.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11

The Road Commissioners of
District No. 3 of Chickasaw
County. Mississippi will receive
bids for hauling and placing
gravel for surfacing approx
mately ten miles of road in said
District.
Bids will be received up to IL
O'clock Noon, Monday, Aug.
18th, 1921. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check
for $780, 90.
File bids with W. E. Savage,
Chairman of the Commission,
Okolona, Miss.
Right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
w. E. Savage,
B. j. Abbott,
G. H. Babbitt,
Commissi oners
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
B. Up. U. Program

B. Y P. U. Program to be
rendered at ZOO o'clock Wed
nesday evening. August 18th.
President in charge.
Song, Holy, Holy Holy.
Prayer.
Special Music.
Business, Secretary's Report.
Bible Leaders Drill.
Group Mol in Charge
Sentence Prayers, Psalm 5:1-7,
Ada Whiteside.
Scripture Reading, Galatians
Slip, Maggie Calls.
Introduction by Leader.
Two Meanings of "Sanctify",
Velma Reeder.
Living for the Glory of God,
Mamie Howard Houston.
Our Part in Sanctifcation, Ollie
Davis.
Gods Side of Sanctifcation,
Mary Hodges.
What Specification Helps Us to
Be, Alice Fox.
President in Charge
Dismissal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
"BIue

Blue Nose is popular name for a
tative of Nova Scotia. halliburton,
y "Sau Slick" gives the following ac-
!ount of It's origin: Pray sir s"id
ne of my fellow passengers, 'cas you
I'll me why the Nova Scotians are
.alled Blue Noses,Y IT is the name
If a potator said I, which they pro
luce in the greatest perfection, and
BOAST to he the best in the world.
The Americans have in consequence
given them the nickname Eiue
Noses"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
ADVERTISING RATES

Display advertising, Is cents per
single column inch for space, with a
charge of s cents per inch for all
composition This rate means without
position.
Readers, 5 cents per line. Polit-
fcal advertising and other long read
ers are charged at display rate.
One price to all alike.
We employ no agents; we pay no
commissions.
No advertisement taken for less
than rs cents.
All notices will be charged for
where an admission fee is charged or
money collected for any purpose.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
Rev. ]. Kelly Unger Describes
Leper Condition in Korea


You may go across the ocean
but you never get away from
home. There are three things
| have noticed about crossing the
ocean. (1) 1t does not change
a persons character to cross the
salt. If you are q sinner before
you go over you will be the
same after you get across.
~ There is no body of water
that can separate you from the
home town. You love it more
the farther you are from it.
10 You will have the deepest
sympathy for a person sick at
the stomach. | have come to
the conclusion that the stomach
is the most unruly of all our
physical parts, when out Of.
order. / am not scientifically
sure how many parts of the
body there are that can be out
Of order, but know one part
that can make you think that
all parts are out of order.
1t is a big step to pass from a
civilized country to a heather
land, and / am sure that most
of you can not realize the great
difference there is. Korea is
largely a country of mud huts Il
did not say houses) naked chile
zen and bad odors, these three,
but the greatest of these is the
Odor. If | did not believe in the
power of the gospel and its
ability to change and save men
| would go back to Mississippi
at once, for outside the preach
ing of the Word and the giving
of grace to hungry souls there
is nothing here to attract a
, person. However, there is a
wonderful work to be done here
and I'm happy to be in it.
The filth and squalor of heath
enism is beyond all description.
Even the up to date country Of
Japan is no better than Korea.
They say that the Japanese
wash their bodies but not their
clothes, the Koreans wash their
clothes but not their bodies and
che Chinese wash neither clothes
nor bodies, and | can believe
the latter about all three Of
them. | suppose you good peo-
pie are hoping that one of your
number will not become Orien-
talized. Some one has called
the many odors of Japan "The
Japanese Natioral Air" and I
thoroughly agree with the
author,
However. these outward signs
are but the Surfaces. We must
know the people to love them,
and they are a people to love.
They have hearts as big as their.
Bodies and you find yourself
attached to them and wondering
where they ever developed such
lovely disposition in such an
unlovely country. Beneath the
surface there are big hearts and
rich soil for cultivation. / know
I Iot on Main Street in West
Point which has had weeds on it
,ver since / can remember, but
believe something viii grow
here If itis properly cultivated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
No Worms in a Healthy Child

ALI children troubled with Worms have an I'M
healthy color, (which indicates poor blood and as
rule. there is more or ess stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu-
arly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood.
improve the digestion, and act as general Strength
enine Tonic to the whole system Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms and the Child Wilt
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. Coo per bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
Good Advice.

1t is not enough for a ma. to know
good thing when he sees it. He
must also seize it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11
Tho oulnIno That Does Mt Affect ths Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININEs is better than-ordnary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness MOI
-inG;aG ia head. Rememb-' NE sull name and
too: fox the signature : ". GROVE. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11

nave are, the leperS ABOUT whom
want to tell you. They are the
bitterweeds of Korea. They
have had no chance to be any
thing else. The soil on which
they have grown is hatred, the
sun that has fallen on them is
the hot resentment of their own
parents and the rain that has
nourished their lives is the rain
of rebuke wherever they have
dared to go. All their lives they
have been undernourished. mo
home, no loved ones and worst
of all no God. What kind of a
plant would you be with such
cultivation as that? What has
been done for them in the past
has been nothing and now is the
time when we who name the
name of Christ must show to
these people what that name
means. 1t means nothing less
than what He said do, "heal the
sick and cleanse the lepers, I"
and if his love is to be complete
it must reach the most unlovely
of all creatures and tell them of
His love. That is the one thing
about Christ that is different
from all others. He never made
any distinction in classes of
people. He loved them all.
There are now 412 lepers in the
colony, Is more than we have
money to support, but we are
sure that the money will come
some way. | do~not know how
strong a power of resistance you
have, but mine is not strong
enough to resist the appeals l.
see here.
There have been cases of lep-
rosy in front of my house and
at the colony so bad that | know
you could form no conception of
the awfulness of the sight no
matter how hard | try to tell
you. Korea is full of open sores
and most of them are the sores
of lepers., The other day l
was out at the colony and there
were 10 Of the worst lepers |
have seen sitting in the middle
of the road, not just begging,
but crying as loud as their sore
threats would let them. Their
feet were almost solid open sores
and their bodies were covered
with leporus sores. One man
was a solid mass of sores. 1t
did not seem like a human being
could really be in that condition.
Another was almost as bad, plus
being blind. One of the other
lepers was leading him with a
stick. Some of them were just
young boys, but had lepers al
ready. These are the conditions
that make you lose your power
of resistance and this is the
reason we have Is more in the
colony than we have support for.
We just can't turn them down.
We have just such suffering be-
fore US every day of our lives
and we have to do our part for
our troubled brothers.
| have just returned from the
hospital. Five lepers are. in
front Of my gate now and | had
to leave them there Yesterday
there were IL and ; a visitorwho
had never seen leper, took all
IL of them in, if you take these
in there will be more tomorrow.
We always look forward to the
coming of a stranger, for they
cannot stand the strain. They
always take in as many as they
can. | dare you to come out
here and see conditions and go
away without doing your part.
Lest you forget the real leper
work | must call on you rehpem-
Der the reason for it. | do not
believe this or any other work
is worth PERSONS time unless
it is done in the name of Jesus.
the Savior of men. NV friend
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-11

Continued On page fiye)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

MRS. JOSEPH GREEN, 90, former ly of Milford, died yesterday in the Masonic Home at Wallingford. The Masons will have charge of the fu- neral, arrangements for which have not as yet been completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

country today in work fo women and childen, will speak on ''The Chil- dren's Least Share"
 The question and answer meeting will be presided over by Mrs Her bert Knox Smith of Pennington. chairman for Hartford county of the State League of Women Voters Miss Mabel Washburn- president: Miss Mary Bulkley. citizenship chairman and Mrs William H. Deming lesisla- tive chairman. all of Hartford. will also be present to answer questions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

national. prominence will be featured is to be held in Hartford on Tuesday Feb. Is. Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of the Federal Children's Bureau is to be the speaker, and the occasion is to be luncheon at the Bond Annex at 12 o'clock, followed by a question and answer meeting for the purpose of discussing the work, object and nolicies of the League of Women Voters.
 Miss Lathrop, who stands as one of the most prominent figures in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

ROGER HINE, eighty, died yester- day morning in Milford. The Pm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

HOWARD C. BARBOUR, 70, of F'airview street, Walnut Beach, died yesterday. He is survived by son, Charles E.. of West Hartford, and daughter, Mrs. Bassett, of Waterbury. He was very well known. Burial will be Friday Tn Collinsville.
 MRS. JOSEPH GREEN, 90, former ly of Milford, died yesterday in the Masonic Home at Wallingford. The Masons will have charge of the fu- neral, arrangements for which have not as yet been completed.
 NELLIE FINN, wife of Martin, died Yesterday at her home, 22O1 East Main street. Friends are invited to attend the funeral which will be held from the late residence at s.so to- morrow and at 9 o'clock from St. Charles Church. Interment in St. M1chaePs cemetery.
 ESSIE RENsEN. wife of wi,1i.n was buried yesterday morning, ser vices being held at S:30 in the chapel Of Charles l.. Dennis, 558 State street ana at St. Patrick's church at nine cemetery: The pallbearers were Thomas Arren, w. R. GiIroy, John E. Lafin and P. J. Ryan.
 MINNIE A. GUYOTT, fifty fonr wife of Alfred Guyott, who died -yes- terday morning at her home, l147 ogden street. will be buried Thursday Tn Riverside cemetery, Providence, R. l. Friends may view her remains today and this evening at the M. J. cannon Funeral Parlors 415 John street. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Louis D.
 HELEN SHERWOOD, age sixty-six. wife of Daniel, died Monday night al her home, S1 Franklin street. Tuner al ceremonies will be held at the late residence tomorrow at 2:3O, Rev. A. Allison, Jr., officiating Interment will be in Park cemetery. Automo- bile cortege. She is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. F., H. Plumb. a son, Howard, and a brother and Sis ter, John Cromwell of NorwaIk, and Mrs. Elizabeth Graf.
 ANNIE BROOKS, widow of Joseph Brooks, died yesterday. She for merly resided at 701 Broad street The funeral will be held at S:3O to- morrow morning from the funeral rooms of Mullins, Scott & Redgate at 293 Golden Hill street, and at o'clock from Sacred Heart church Interment will be in St. MichaePs cemetery.
 ROGER HINE, eighty, died yester day morning in Milford. The fu-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09
A YEAR AGO TODAY
February 9th,

CITY.-The Remington, Yost Type writer company is going to leave this city and locate in Flushing, Long Is land, according to an authenticated report.
 The total cases of f1ue is now 1,130
 STATE.-James J. Walsh, Collector of Internal Revenue, issued a state- ment relative to the regulations gov esrning the use and procurement of Intoxicating liquors for medicinal purposes. The main clause of the provision isNthat both physicians who prescribe and the druggists who sell liquor for medicinal purposes must have permits.
 NATIONAL.-Four persons were killed and several injured at Lexing- ton, Kentucky, when a mob intent upon 1ynching William Lockett, a ne- gro who had confessed to the killing of 10-year-o1d Geneva Hardman. raided the court house. They were restrained by the police and the state troops.
 President Wilson opposed the plan to have military training, a part of the program to be adopted at the caucus of the Democratic members of the House of Representatives
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

The luncheon and the meeting to fol- low are open to all who apply for a luncheon ticket prior to Feb fl at the Headquarters of the League. ST Pratt street Hartford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

neral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the chapel of George J. Smith & Sons Milford, Rev. Leslie Briggs of the First church. officiat ting. Interment will be in Milford ceme- tery. He is survived by a nephew, Frank, of Fishers Island, and a niece, Mrs. Carmelia Budding of New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09
w Women's League To Hold Meeting
 In Hartford

The first of a series of meetings planned by the onnect1cut League of Women Voters at which speakers of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

SAVERINO FARALLO, of 297 Iallett street, died at Columbus hos pital this morning of pneumonia. He was twenty-seven years of age. and is survived by one brother Joseph. His parents are dead. The funeral is tomorrow morning from the fun eral parlors of Louis E. Richards, 1476 Main street at S:45, and from the Holy Rosary church at g. Inter ment at St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-09

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