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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
BATTLE IS OPENED
|. ON FREIGHT RATES
TWENTY STATES JOIN FORCES
IN MOVEMENT TO LOWER
FREIGHT RATES
High Rates Prohibit Producer From
Marketing Products Above The
Cost OF Production Owing
To Cost OF Distribution

Observation-Disclosures and financial
conditions in states served by the
Tenth federal reserve bank, Kansas
City, are deplorabIe due to high cost
Of production and distribution of ag-
riculturai products and prevailing low
prices, A. e. Ramsey, chairman of the
federal reserve bank at Kansas City,
told the interstate commerce commits
sion Monday in hearings on freight
rates on grain products and hay. The
complaint against present rates was
made by the Kansas state railroad
commission Joined by twenty other
states and various grain producers
associations.
Producers are unable to sell their
products above the cost of production
and distribution, Mr.. Ramsey said.
Rate experts, statisticians and econ.
omsts were on hand to testify before
the interstate commerce commission
as to the necessity for reductions In
freight rates on grain products and
hay in the Western states. In the case
scheduled for five days of hearings
twenty states, through their railroad
commissions, have joined with organ
i2ations representing grain producers,
stock exchanges and grain dealers, as
well as many Western bankers, in
urging reductions on the ground that
present rates are too high for produc-
ers to realize a reasonable profit. They
also declare that grain and hay prices
have come down to prewur prices, and
therefore should be accorded prewar
freight rates.
The hearings will be before Commits
sioner Lewis. Briefs, it is understood,
will be dispensed with and argument
asked for Immediately after the hear
ings. The commission, It is known, is
anxious to lose no time In deciding
whether the present alleged "emer.
gency" in the grain industry justiies
the reductions asked.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
THE TRUE" LOVE OF LOUIS XIV.

yETHEN rumor linked the name of
wv Louis XIV with Henrietta, the
newly welded wife Of his brother.
the king cast about for means of
continuing his attentions to her,
which would at the same time silence
the voice of criticism. Historians OF
his day assert that he and his sister
in-law decided Louis should feign an
affection for her maid of honor, which
would enable him often to be near
the real object of his regard.
This maid Of honor was a slender
girl of sweet face and fine blood. Con-
trary to the usual conception Of the
vampire, she was blond, with milk
white skin, and almost childish ways.
But the heart Of Louise de la VALERIE
soon found that the tender things he
whispered In her ear came from hia
own heart. He turned from Henrietta,
whom he had loved for the moment,
to burning passion for Louise. This
was said to have been the only genu-
Inc love Of la Grande Monarque."
Maria Theresa, royal daughter of
Spain and the Queen of Louis, was in
furiated at Louise. But the plans Of
the queen and other enemies of the
kings favorite did not prevail. In
stead the kings passion grew deeper.
When Fouquet, his great minister,
Joined the enemies of the girl, Louis
brought about his downfall and thrust
him into prison. That was an object
lesson which needed no second teach
Ing. Louise was the real power be-
hind the throne.
Louis seems to have been devoted
to La Valliere for long while. She
became the mother of four children
by him, one of whom was recognized
as his own daughter and made the
Duchess of Blois. After the death of
Anne of Austria, mother of Louis, he
became holder and forced his queen
to attend church beside Louise. Such
conspicuous attentions were not the
choice of Louise, according to all OBJ
servers. She was content to rule in
different way, quietly, without show
But even kings love is not thing
to last forever and Louis began to
tire of La VALERIE. He was just COM.
Ing under the influence of Madame
de Montespan, his second mistress,
and Louise attempted to leave court.
She was compelled to return and for
a while to share the same apartment
with her rival. She secretly left court
second time and again was brought
back. But Louis no doubt became
thoroughly tired Of her whims and
may have accepted with some relief
her plea to enter convent. This she
did in 1914, after Is eventful years
as the kings mistress. There she
lived until ITO, engaged in pious
works and memories Of her former al.
most regal station.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
Important to all Women
Readers OF this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble. CT the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con.
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head.
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr..
kilmer's Swamp Roet, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be Just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
:, Many send for sample bottle tnsee what
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, lEver and
bladder medicine, win do for thasn. By
enclosing ten cents to- DR.. Kilmer 6 Co,
Binghamton. N. Y, you may reeafve sam
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. Yoa can
purchase medium andi large sizs kestles at
all drug Observation-Disclosures
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
THE WOMAN PoIsoNER.

IF EVER woman deserved the name
of vampire that woman was the
Marquise de Brinvilliers. Her mis-
deeds shocked even medieval Europe
In a day when terrible crimes were
not unusual This Marquise was a
pretty little woman with an air of
youthful innocence. One day she was In
troduced by her husband to Godin de
st. Croix, young cavalry officer of
gay ways. The scandal of their rela-
lions soon became topic of the hour.
When the husband OF the Marquise
failed to interfere, probably because
Of his flight before creditors, her
father had st. Croix put In the Bas-
tile. There the young blade medi-
tated vengeance. A means came to
his hand through an acquaintance
made In prison with one Exili, a man
skilled In the methods Of the Italian
poisoners.
When st. CrOix was released a year
later he plotted with the MarQuise to
be avenged ON her father. He told her
OF the prisoners recipes, and she tried
their effect on poor people who came
70 her door In search Of aims. And
by watching the results she decided
that 1t was safe to attempt the life OF
her parent. This she did with com
plete success In 1866.
st. Croix had been avenged. But
more pressing matters weighed upon
him and his mistress. They needed
money. Then the natural question
arose: why not poison her two brothers
and sisters so that she would inherit
the whole estatel But these guilty
lovers were crafty. They waited four
long years, when the two brothers
were despatched, with the aid of q
valet. An investigation followed. show
ing the method of their death, but
without directing attention to the
Marquise. Then St Croix suddenly
died. He had no heirs, so the police
were called In, and found among his
papers documents which incriminated
the Marquise and the valet The latter
was caught, tortured, and confessed.
Then he was broken alive on the
wheel. But the Marquise had taken
flight to England. Afterward she
went to Germany and finally to a
convent at Liege, where she was de-
coyed by police official disguised as
a priest. When arrested It was dis
covered that this unnatural woman
had kept full account Of her life and
crimes. She returned to Paris a pris-
oner There she underwent the torture
In her turn and finally was beheaded
July 10. 1915, and her body burned.
carrying out the Middle Ages idea Of de
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
FATHER OF PRES. HARDING WEEDS
It Age OF 70 Years Or. Harding Takes
AS Life Partner His Office Nurse


Monroe. Mich.-Dr. George 4. Hard.
ng, ~ years old, father of President
Harding. was married here Thursday
70 Miss Alice Severns, 81. by the Rev
frank 7. Knowles, pastor of the Mon.
roe Presbyterian church. Miss Sew
Arns has been a nurse In the office of
Or, Harding at Marion for many years
The couple drove to the home of the
Rev. Mfr. Knowles, where the cere-
nony was performed.
Immediately after the ceremony. DR.
Harding and his bride left the city.
Fheir destination was not announced
they were accompanied here by a
Younger couple from Marion. Their
names We're not disclosed.
After obtaining the license. DR.
Harding asked to be directed to Ban
list parsonage, AS there is no. resident
Baptist minister here, he was directed
70 the home of the Rev. Mr.. Knowles
Dr. Harding made an Intellectual ar.
tempt to withhold announcements Of his
marriage. When asked by DR.. Know.
les If he was the father of the Dresr-
dent, he declined to answer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
THE WOMAN wARMAkEH.

TT WAS an Inflated ship which
i brought wonderfully beautiful
italian girl to England, toward the
close Of the Seventeenth century. But
no one who saw this ivory-skinBed.
dark-eyed beauty, would have thought
that she was to plunge England into
o period Of bioodshed. SO her destiny
proved, for Mary OF Modena was the
embodiment Of bad luck to England.
She came over from Italy as the be-
trothed bride OF the Duke Of York.
In the course OF few years he as
cended the throne as James III, al
though at the time of his marriage no
one could have foreseen that event.
James was bad king, and what is
perhaps worse. he was a weak king.
The people muttered against him, and
his wife, Mary Of Modena, urged that
he fee. James hesitated, and he pres
emily was dethroned, william OF
Orange taking his place. Immediately
James followers banded together In
what was called the Jacobite upris-
ings, this being play on the Latin
name for James. which Is Jacobus
Civil strife ragged throughout the land
with untold suffering and destruction
on all sides.
Mary, watching events from France,
paid her court to Louis XIV. She Is
said TO have caught the fancy Of the
gallant Louis and to have persuaded
him to declare her son the true king
of England, instead Of William. Louis
assented and new war promptly be-
gan, much worse than the civil con-
filct which had preceded 1t In Eng
land. William succeeded In gaining
allies when Louis declared his own
grandson to be king of Spain. Soon
the War of the Spanish Succession
was In its full red tide and Europe
ran with blood. The struggle lasted
IA years and before 1t ended practical
~ every nation of the continent was
drawn In. Armies were wiped out,
furious battles won and lost. Prince
Eugene, insulted by slight of Louis,
went to Austria and inflicted heavy
defeats on the French, becoming the
greatest military leader Austria ever
had--and he was Frenchman. MARI
borough won battle after battle for
England and undying fame for him
self. Louis ablest leader died and
France just escaped falling into the
clutches Of her enemies.
Mary, the maker OF wars, had. well
earned the name. But she still was
unsatisfied, and when peace finally
came she used all OF her blandish-
ments to stir UP new Jacobite trou-
bles in England. Mary was both
beautiful and rich and willing to lis,
any means to gain her ends. So the
Jacobite rebellions dragged on for
number of years. But they We're hope
less, for William had firmly seated
himself on the throne and meant to
hold his place. Still Mary kept on
with the resolution of despair and
not until her death In 171S could the
English king breathe easy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
Lower Rates sea-

Ottawa, ont.-As result of the
conference held here between repre-.
sentatives Of the livestock industry
and the railways, an important reduc.
ton in livestock railway rates on ali
Canadian lines is very likely.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
@vAMPS' WHO MADE HISTORY
BY JAMES C. YOUNG.
do ~ Mcclure newspaper syudiests1

stroying even the last vestige Of those
who had committed terrible deeds. So
the pretty Marquise with the innocent
air fulfilled her dark role In history.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
TO Vote On Free ron an,

Washington-Agreement for Anal
vote October 10 on Senator Borab,s hin
providing free tolls for American shine
passings through the Panama canaI
was reached Monday by the senate
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26

pound advertised and had heard several
women talk of it, 30 mother got ma
some. This Vegetable Compound i
wonderful and it helped me very much.
so that during my periods I am not now
sick or drowsy. i have told many girls
about your medicine and would be glad
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. You may use my tes-
timonial as you like. "-STELLA LNx-
wrLER, 6 Second St., Evansville, Indiana.
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
others toll for their livelihood, but all
are subject to the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their viola
ton. When such symptoms develop "a
Irregularities, headaches, backaches,
bearing down sensations and "the
blues" girls should profit by Miss Link.
wiler's experience and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
snrInutlme ouandarY.

Anather Sign Of spring Is the wor.
ried Efforts OF young fathers to decide
whether IL Will be new baby carriage
or a secondhand motor car.-Indian
apolls News
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Bewarel Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes Of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures OF SaHcylieacid4
Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
Another Version.

The evil that men do lives after
them; the good is often mfsconstrued
by the attorney for the other side
Southeast Missourians
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
eotl,. sldes

She says she Tilted him.
And he says he,was lucky to get of
easy"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26

Don't think because a man has one
foot in the grave that he isn't able to
do a lot of kicking.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26

If man makes;a speciality of paint
Ing towns rel he cannes hope to re-
main in the pink of perfection.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26

- - AANSAANAA9 Wltu
ire gular periods.
Every month INV
back would ache and
] always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. / work in 4
millinery shop and /
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. i had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham's
w q Oaf ah1a Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
YOUNG GIRL
FINDS Relief
Wants TO Tell Other Cir,
All About IL

Evansville, Ind.--"I am eighteep
years old and have been bothered for
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-26
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
~
THE MARBLE FAUN
~
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Condensation by
Rev. Paul Revere rockingham

individuals were standing
S in the sculpture gallery Of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
ACID IN STOMACH
 SOURS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric Acid is Cause of Indi-
 gestion

A well known authority states that stomach trouble and indigestion are nearly always due to acidity-acid stomach-and not, aS most folks be- 1ieve, from a lack of digestive juices. He states that an excess of hydro chloric acid in the stomach retards di- gestion and starts food fermentation, then our meals sour like garbage in a car, forming acrid fluids and gases which infiate the stomach like a toy balloon. We then get that heavy, empty feeling in the chest, we eructate sour food. be1ch gas, or have heart burn, fatulence, waterbrash, or nau- sea.
 He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any phar- macy four ounces of lad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa ter before breakfast while it is eff fervescing, and furthermore, to con- tinue this for one week. While relief follows the first dose, it Is important Ito neutralize the acidity, remove the gas-making mass, start the liver, stim- ufate the kidneys and thus promote a free flow of pure digestive juices.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and is made from the acid, of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and sodium phosphate. This harmless salts is used hH thousands of people for stomach kfroubIe with excellent results.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
Bill To Abolish
 Office Of County
 Commissioners

Hartford-Both branches of the fegislature finished the small amount of business presented to them before moon today.
 The Senate opened by taking con- 'current action in rejecting or sending No the Appropriations committee a large number of house bills which the House yesterday received from the |Iudiciary committee.
 |@<K The House received a favorable re |port on bill which fixes the salaries |of compensation commissioners at |S4 800 a year with expenses of $500 |and limits to S5,000 the total of sal [ary and expenses for each commis- |sioner each year.
 The hearing before the committee Inn agriculture this afternoon prom 6sed to be Illuminating. The bills up 'for a hearing relate to amusem ents 6t fairs, gambling and sale of liquor In fair grounds and the purchase of oroperty for a state fair.
 This afternoons hearing before the Judiciary committee related to sher-
 IS, their duties and salaries, together
 nth the bill for abo1ishment of the
 6fce of county commissioners and a
 Tn for pensioning of county em-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
ALFONSO AVOIDS ROME.

Rome.-The proposed visit by the King and Queen of Spain to Rome has been delayed because of an incl dent which took place last year in volving the Duke of Bivona, a Span ish nobleman, who owns large estates in Sicily.
 During the land troubles peasants invaded the property of the Duke, claiming the right to cultivate it for themselves. They besieged the Duke in his castle and later captured him and compelled him to sign a paper ceding them his property. The Duke, a sa Spaniard, applied to the Spanish Ambassador for assistance and the upholding of his rights.
 King Alfonso, who is a personal friend of the Duke, wrote King Vic tor Emmanuel requesting the Italian monarch to interest himself in the matter. Victor Emmanuel, how ever, did not see his way clear to in terfere. This, it is said, greatly an moved Alfonso, who postponed his visit as a mark of displeasure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
IDEA
 OF TOMBSTONE VERSE.

London. - Henry Jackson, some time blacksmith and farrier. OF cne- shunt, has given the local burial board a posthumous problem.
 It is the problem of an epitaph. Henry Jackson left instructions that his tombstone should bear these words:
 My head and hammer lie recIined; {; My bellows, too, have lost their wind i; My fires eXhnguished, forge decayed, And in the dust my wise is laid. My coal is spent, my iron gone; Last nail is driven; my work is done.
 The burial board at first decided that they could not permit the in scription, but they thought again, and have instructed their clerk to re- fer the matter to the local bishop for a ruling
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
ATLAS BATHS.

Blue Monday need not be. It is caused by the intertia of Sunday, many scientists declare A dullneSs and relaxation results that makes Monday a day dreaded by the indi- vidual and a. loss to the merchant and manufacturer. There is one sure way to overcome this feeling and that is by a Turkish, Russian or Roman bath at some hydriatic institute where ex- pert attention also may be given to he peculiariies of the person. If you are fat and would get thin If you are thin and would get fat or if you suffer with rheumatism, nervousness and kindred ills bathe Saturday night or Sunday at the Atlas Turkish Baths 179 Fairfield avenue and consult Alex Maissel, the bath specialist in charge. His advice is free
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
BIG BROKERAGE
 FIRM SUSPENDS

New York-F,ai1ure of the broker age firm of Herrick & Bennett was announced today from the rostrum of the Stock Exchange
 The concern comprises w. Wilson Herrick, floor member; E. Eversly Bennett, Frank L. Schefeye, J. H. B. Rebhann and Franklin w. Palmer, Jr.
 The firm issued a statement assert ing that "heavy unauthorized specula- tion'' by certain employees, coupled with their studied failure to have fa- vored customers of theirs cover mar gin calls'' resulted in the suspension.
 The firm asserted it had no knowl- edge of the employees alleged action until Saturday, when one was said to have made Ca clean breast of it-''
 '"The hasty and cursory exanina- ton of our books which we were able to make over unday convinced us that the best course to pursue, having in mind the interests of all concerned, was to make a general assignment" continued the statement.
 Time, however, has not permitted us to ascertain the exact condition of our affairs. but we hope that our con- dition is only temporary"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
DRUG STORE OWNER SHOT
 BY HIS WIFE

Memphis, Tenn.-H. Diggs Nolen, CTS was indicted Friday on charge of receiving stolen property in con- nection with the sale here of $255,- 900 of Liberty bonds stolen in Brook lyn, was shot and probably fatally wounded early today by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Wyckoff NoIen.
 The shooting took place at one of Nolen's drug stores
 Mrs. Nolen and a chauffeur who is said to have been in the store at the time, have been arrested. Nolen is at a hospital where physicians say that he has little chance of recovery.
 Witnesses told the police that No len, returning from a ride, entered the store and began quarreling with his wife. He had a pistol in d1is hand, it was said, and Mrs. Nolen after a struggle took it from him and shot him through the stomach
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
AMERICAN SCHOOL
 OPENED IN JAPAN

Tokio - The American School in Japan opened it's new building in the suburbs outside of Tokio early in Jan uary. The school is being housed in a new building recently completed by E. w. Frazar, who is now in America representing the A -1erican-Japan So- ciety on a diplomatic mission.
 The school is not limited to Ameri- can children, although English speak ing pupils make up the greater part or the attendants. pr. w. E. Hoffsom- 1ner, principal and representative American business men took part in the dedication exercises.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
"Child Welfare To Be Discussed
 Here Wednesday

Child Welfare" will he inc suhia,+ thoroughly discussed at the hieh school auditorium on Wednesday eve nIng of this week at s o'clock, when Rrofessor Henry Fairchi1d of New 911VSn, @ executive secretary, will speak on the bills for the IegisIat1r1-e and the code.
 Mrs Louis Rose. a prominent wo- man ana brilliant speaker from Hart emphasizing the importance of the oll. She will be followed by two otner prominent men from upstate.
 . Ihls meeting will be supported by Tn this city, as we'll as the churches ana promises to be one of unusual in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-21
12th DISTRICT PINOCHLISTS
 

Some pinoch1e performances of the redhot brand are promised at the Washington's Birthday settos in the Sequoyah Clubs tournament tomor- row. Tines chedule will bring to- gether the Ninth and Tenth District players against the Eighth District; First and Second District vs. Eleventh District, and the Sixth against the Fifth District.
 The Twelfth District players are leading by a comfortable margin. the