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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23


TO ANY ONE who has read the
J. philosophical Dictionary" Of
Yoltaire. with its caustic humor at the
expense Of humanity, 1t perhaps
seems strange that the author should
have been completely dominated by a
woman throughout many years Of his
life. Maybe that was only another
proof of his very human qualities, and
probably he laughed at himself along
with the rest Of us.
When Voitaire was forty he met the
Marquise Gabrielle du Chatelet. She
sas Is and moved In society where
handsome blades were the rule, In the
early days of the Eighteenth century.
Eoltaire certainly was not handsome,
although a fine head surmounted his
misshapen body. The marquise was
more than beauty, for she attained
scholarship Of high degree. Any
way, the two soon loved. Voltaire al
ready was famous, and the husband of
tie marquise would not seem to have
lnterposed strenuous objections.
She was Intensely jealous of him.
His fame and inscrutable smile capti-
yated many women. He had a way of
dropping the corner of his lip and rails
Ing ain eyebrow, accompanied by
penetrating glance of his deep-set eyes,
which caused hearts to flutter. We
may imagine the marqulse watching
him with bitter feelings. She decided
that her chateau in Lorraine would be
a better place of safe-keeping than
Paris. So she carried the great
philosopher off. What is more aston
lshing, she kept him there-f1fteen
years. When he grew FESTIVE she
agreed to a yearly trip to Paris, and
the time Of their coming was the sign
for gay days in the capital. The mar
quise was rich and their stay was
marked by lavish entertainment. Then
she would pack her philosopher away
for another year In quiet Lorraine.
with his books and dreams-and
her.
AT last Voltaire tired of her. He
complained that he was growing older,
that love must give way to friendship.
There were stormy scenes, and we
may conceive of Beauty wailing at the
shrine of Philosophy. But this did not
last great while, for we find st.
Lambert, then a rising figure in the
literary world, coming upon the scene.
He still was young, much younger
than even the marquise, and it would
appear that he was fiattered by the
interest of woman who had been
loved by the greatest literary man
then In the world. When Voltaire
realized that the marquise really had
turned to this young scholar he was
indignant. But she reminded him that
1t had been he who sought to break
the dream of the past. And Voltaire's
philosophy enabled him to see the
point, for he continued to live in pia-
tonic friendship with the woman whom
he had loved. As for ST. Lambert, he
and the marquise became deeply In
volved. If you would understand just
what kind of woman she must have
been, consider that when death found
her In 1749 she was engaged up to the
last In transIating Newton's "Princi-
pies of Science.n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
BUSINESS PICKS
Up EVERYWHERE
EASTERN BUSINESS MEN DE.
CLARE WINTER WILL SEE
MANY INDUSTRIAL CHANGES
New York Bankers Very Optimistic
Over Business Conditions; FL
nances Becoming More Liberal
As Time Passes On

New York-Business is beginning to
pick up in nearly every important in
dustry-slowly but surely.
This is the conviction of leading New
York bankers, based on reports from
every part of the country.
The improvement is partly due to
the usual fall picking up. But it also
appears certain that general business
began definite upward climb July IS,
when the steel industry hit bottom and
started crawling out of the depths.
Recovery will not be rapid, experts
hgree.
Business depression started in May,
1920, with the collapse of the silk mar
ket. The collapse rapidly spread to
other industries. Hard times have last
ed sixteen months. The end finally
seems in sight.
In the leading Industrial centers
smoke is becoming thicker over the mill
districts. This means machinery is
starting.
Here are three indications that fac
tory activity is gaining:
Observation-Disclosures are Increasing
their travelling sales forces. The drum
mers report national conviction that
things are looking up" Stocks of
goods are getting low. Orders are be-
ginning to come in.
Two-Soft coal production has been
climbing since August 20. Output was
only 100000 tons day in early APP
I'll. Now it is around 100000 tons a
day.
Three-Refners report that sales of
lubricating Oil and fuel oil are increas-
Ing. This means more machinery is
running. .......-4 .
Pig iron production in August show
ed the first gain in ten months. 1t
still is low, but climbing steadily.
Trading in steel is gaining. This
shows that automobile makers antici-
pate growing business.
Railroads buying of steel is quiet,
but inquiries are big. The railroads
have a tremendous repair program
damned up, and steel leaders think the
nextboom will start with a flood of
railroad buying.
Prices in the steel industry, averag-
ed, show big drops: Average, 1913,
$S6.49 ton; 1917 (peak) $9101 a ton;
September /, 1921, $4S.79 a ton.
Four out of every FIVE freight cars
on American railroads are now hauling
freight. Idle cars are decreasing
steadily.
Latest figures on ear loadings are
for week ended August q, when rail-
roads loaded S29,709 cars with freight.
For several weeks car loadings have
averaged only Is per cent less than
the corresponding period of 1919, the
boom year.
Business the country over now is
only 10 per cent below normal, accord
ing to national survey by Seymor l..
Andrews, chief statistician of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
This shows business is getting out
of the woods, for depression does not
become acute until business is IL per
cent below normal. Two months ago
business was off % to 40 per cent.
Foreign trade gaining. For every II
tons of exports in July, 1913. the Uni
ted States now is exporting 1l3 tons,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
central Amerleas ceIebrat.

Washington-The hundredth ami.
versary of the Declaration of indie
'pendenee of Central America was be-
ing celebrated Thursday throughout
the Americas, the celebrations CENTER
ing in Central America and extending
to number of cities in North and
South America.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
Ereiahter Sold

New Haven, Conn.-The freighter
Wabash, now at New London. has been
sold at auction by United States Mar
shall Palmer for $4,000 TO G. E. Gren-
mel Of New York. The Wabash was
formerly the German steamer Rudigen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
Recall Election in North Dakota

Bismarck, N. D.-North Dakota's re-
call election. aimed at state officers
elected with Nonpartisan league In
dorsement, will be held Friday. octo-
Der %, under a proclamation prepared
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
GORGEOUS" IRISH
BEAUTY.

A "MosT eoReEousp IRISH
BEAUTY.
WHEN we read the story OF the
vampire who devours mems
hearts perhaps we should pause and
wonder why she became a vampire.
Ihere was the case Of "the most gorge
Gus Lady Blessington," as an imagin-
atiVe admirer called her. But she was
not born Lady Blessington, or Lady
anything else. Her father was a
drunken, FOSTERING squire Of Upper
ary' and Marguerite one of seven chill
dren. He used to beat her with
heaVy strap, and perhaps she was glad
When ne married her to British army
captain from the nearby garrison. This
captain was drunkard and half In.
sane. He beat poor Marguerite worse
than had her father. She fed to the
parental roof, and the father ordered
her back to the captain. e
linen Marguerite disappeared. Her
career as a vampire had begun. We
fnd her at twenty, one Of the beauties
or Dublin. Sir Thomas Lawrence
painted a picture of her which made
both famous. She had several lovers
before meeting the earl of Blessing
ton, peer and man of fashion. He
still held large part of once vast
estate. Blessington married her and
thew nnnnpd bn.Yca in c. Jan,os, ,,,,aro
London. In 1922 the couple went to
Paris, where she met the Count dor
say, then eighteen years old and one
of the talented dilettantes of the
French capital. Marguerite was thir-
ty-tWo, but they instantly loved The
count Joined the two ON their trip to
Genoa.
After romantic wanderings through
Italy, Marguerite came back to Lon
don. Then Blessington died, and she
found herself In straits. She turned
to writing, for which she always had
had some talent, and met with at least
show of success. Her efforts served
to attract many notables to her salon,
She continued to live with d'Orsay
while Bulwer-Lytton, Dickens, Thack
cray, Tom Moore and Disraeli paid her
court. The Greek god" did not seem
to care. Among the visitors was Louis
Napoleon, afterward Napoleon III.
then broke and without friends. Mar
guerite entertained him well.
But at last all of this fine living end
ed in crash. There still were debt
ors' prisons in England. Marguerite
and d'Orsay saw them yawning just
ahead. They owed more than $500, 900,
a huge sum then. It was impossible
for them to leave the house except ON
Sundays, so many bailiffs waited about
the door. @..
Then the two escaped to Paris. AS
suredly Napoleon III would help. But
he had not been called Napoleon, the
Little" for nothing. He showed them
the door. Marguerite, past sixty, soon
died. D'Orsay followed her three
years later, and they sleep beneath
one stone.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23

queror. But on the fatefui day Zeno.
ora was decked in her golden chains,
ana the clank of each link was a
ueatnbiow. She died not long after
ward of huls.liation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
THE WOMAN WHO RULED
PHILOSOPHER.

" y McCIure NEWSPAPER syndicatel
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23

Chief Pat Tyhee of the Fort Hail
Indian reservation was in Idaho Falls
for a visit Thursday and paid his res
poets TO Mayor Ralph Louis. He pres
ented his credentials and stated that
he had served as judge In the Indian
courts. The chief stated that he did
not know his exact age, but. thought
that he was more than 100 years old.
He also stated that he had hunted
buffalo, elk and deer all through this
part of the country long before the
white men came when they had to kill
the game with bow and arrows.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23

Idaho apples have been disposed of
this season at from $45 to SIS ton in
bulk, G. j. Sinsel. warehouse operator
Of Boise, asserted Friday evening.
When it is possible to make a profit
at $50 ton, said Mr.. Sinsel. it is cas-
lily understood that the Idaho orchard.
list is in an enyiable position this year.
Registration is the order at Gooding
College this week and present pros.
poets indicate the largest enrolment
in the history of the school. For the
first time the college is registering
students from Washington and Mon
tana.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23
@VAINPSo WHO MADE HISTORY
BY JAMES C. YOUNG
BY JAMES C. YOUNG.

@ GO
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-23

Mrs. NJ. E. Blevins of the Horse
shoe Bend Ladies' Improvement club,
is Idaho's only woman fight promoter
Along with its highest dam, biggest
lead mine, woolly sheep and nationally
famous baked potato, Idaho may now
lay claim to the only woman fight
promoter in the west, if not in the ma,
ton. ".
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Creamery Pays
Dividend; New
Building, Plan

MT Angel, Or, Feb. 22s--At a
recent meeting of the stockholders
of the MT. Angel Creamery associa-
ton a 10 per cent dividend was de-
elared and plans for the eonstruc-
lion OF a new creamery building
were discussed.
The matter of building was brot
MP a eouple of years ago but the
idea was abandoned on account of
the war conditions existing at that
Gfme- II is said that the company
win build, however, in the near flu
ture. and probably work will begin
early in the spring.
A proposition to affiliate with
the state dairy association was pre-
saeHted at the meeting and it met
with much favor. State Dairy and
Food Inspector Nickel of Portland
'~as present at the meeting and
made n very interesting and help
Sul talk to the farmers and dairy
men present.
"A report read by the secretary,
y H. Butsch, states that the total
asales or butter for the year am
Bunted TO $149,425.67. The average
price paid for butterfat during the
year wos 50 Nc, The company paid
dhe farmers of this vicinity $I47,-
9D2-36 for butterfat, and $17, 7,951.86
for eggs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Woman and Man
Taken From Freight
Train at Roseburg

Roseburg, Or. Feb. ?2.--Strand-
3D. broke, without work and 20
prospects of employment, Wilson
Holcomb, an eX-service man, and
his wife, a young, pretty girl, We're
raken off a freight train by the no.
ice authorities and given a place
in the city Jail over night. In spite
OF their hard luck and rough life,
they are refined, well dressed
cleanly, and apparently willing 20
work.
According to the story given Po-
ice Judge Whipple. they were mar
ried last year at Salt Lake Civ.
Shortly after their marriage Hol-
comm was thrown out Of employ
ment and they went to Pocatello.
Idaho, where they both worked for
a snort time, Being thrown out of
a job there, they went 10 Seattle.
nearing there was plenty Of employ
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

be furnished with fuel from his
farm. Mr.. Price has been ship
ping wood to this city for several
years to be handled by middle
men, and has reached the con-
clusion that 1t will be better for
him and the consumers if he sells
direct to the latter.
Harry and Ed. Radmacher ar
rived in the city few days ago
from Illinois and the are looking
for a location. One is seeking a
ranch and the other is seeking a
location for a plumbing business.
They have shipped their house,
hold goods and intend to stay in
this country.
C. p. Stephens has returned from
a visit to Vancouver, b. c. where
he spent 16 days visiting friends
and relatives. He has reopened
his photograph gallery here and
Mrs. Stephens is expected to ar
rive soon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

years ago to Albany where he lived
with his family until his death. He
was born in st. Lawrence county,
New York, Dec. "a, 1862. In his
early life he moved to North Da-
kota where he remained for 20
years. He was married June 7, 1885
Thirty years ago he moved to Ore
gon and settled on a farm near
here, where he lived until quite
recently when he moved to Albany.
He had been in poor health for
some time. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and four daugh-
ters. Wm Huntley of Orenco, Ben
jamin Huntley of Albany, Mrs. C.
A. Wilson of Orenco, Mrs. John
Robinson of Portland, Mrs. Walter
Fuller of Albany, and Mrs. V. A.
Rathbun of North Bend. All were
present at the funeral.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Lodge Observes
Anniversary at
Church Service

Silverton, Or, Feb. %. Each
year it has been the practice of
Home lodge, No. 35. X. of p. at
some meeting near the date of the
anniversary, February 16 This year
the lodge deviated from the usual
practice a little, and at o'clock
last evening members congregated
At the hall and marched in a body
to the Unitarian church where spec
ial anniversary services were held
and sermon delivered by Rev. ].
A. Bennett, pastor OF the church
and "a member of the lodge. Mr..
Bennett used the friendship of Da-
mon and Phthias as the subject of
his discourse and it was very in
teresting. Special music had been
prepared for the meeting and the
house was packed with people.
Amos Corehouse has contracted
TO build q house for Andrew Quail |
IN the lot he recently purchased in
he North Side addition. He will be-
5ln WORK on the same as soon as
he weather is suitable.
Hugh Range intends to build n
mouse early in the spring on the
~ he recently purchased from q.
2. Anderson. Mr.. Anderson will do
''e carpenter work for Mr. Range.
Joe Humes OF Brownsville has
'een In the city for few DAYS Wis
llng with w. S. Jack. They were ,
laking plans to spend the summer
L Cascadia and will leave with
oelr families about the first of ,
lay for that place.
.. A. Standard is nursing a very
. "" m an injury |
ustained while splitting wood at A.,
rs nome here. The axe hit a clothes
ne above his head and the blade
the axe hit his thumb inflictin0l T,
serious wound.
mere has been lot of idle talk
Siiverton of late regarding the
'hooi boards intention to replace
' old district school building a
ew one. This is not the intentionk
the board, said Geo. w. urbbs
ne OF the directors. NO such an
,el mas been entertained. and was
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Girl En- Route
To Silverton
Struck by Auto

Silverton, Or, Feb. 22.-Just at
the time when Mrs. Fluhrer was get
ting ready to move with the family
to Silverton where Mr.. Fluhrer re-
Gently purchased the Silverton Bak-
cry, their daughter, Ruth, aged 16
years, was struck by a motor car at
Spokane, Washington, and sustain
ed a fracture of the collar bone
She had stepped from a streetcar
and and started to walk across the
street when the truck hit her. She
was knocked down and seriously
injured, according to letter re-
celVed by Mr.. F1uhrer. Besides n
broken collar bone she was severe
ly bruised and is suffering from a
nerovus strain. Mrs. Fluhrer had
intended to leave for Silverton to-
day, but they will be detained sew
eral days until the girl recoyers
to make the iourneyl
without risk.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Thief Steals Sheriff
:: Orr's Tire; ::
Polk Official Is Riled

Monmouth, Or, Feb. 22.-Sheriff
John Orr had five. automobile tires
on his machine when he drove INTO
town a few days ago and when he
went out there were only enough to
roll out on. The spare tire had
been stolen from the back end of
the car while it was parked here
He has offered a reward of $40 for
tiny information leading up to the
arrest and conviction of the guilty
party.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
knights Observe
Anniversary of
Order at Session

Independence, Ore, Feb. % -
Pyfhian anniversary was fittingly
observed by the local X. of p,
lodge In their hall last evening.
An excellent program was render
I'D under the direction OF Chan
reiior Commander w. III. Cookie
and DIR. A. G. Hanson, keeper OF
records and seals. w. r. Craven,
H. s. Robbie, Grant Mclaughlin,
Dr. ". l.. Barrick, of Salem, Mrs
C.. W. Irvine, Alberta williams.
Mrs. M. J. Butler, Paul Scott and
Erank 8. Grant Of Portland were
ON the program, the latter having
aelivered the anniversary address.
One OF the interesting FEATURES of
The meeting was the presentation
Df a Pythian jewel to C. w. Irvine
who has been a member OF the or
aiercontinuously for rs years. A
Jewel WAS also sent to DR.. w. r..
Na1rine, "a member of the Inden-
grience lodge, who is living in Den
wers Co.. and was presented to him
a5y members of the Denver lodge.
GDnaplaints have been made to
ffle city marshal that residents of
sl1e city are permitting their chick
Nsz1s to run in violation of a city
ordinance. The marshal is busy
fnstructing people that they must
rstafn their flocks within their
avn dooryards.
GhaH- Enner went out to the
ReynoIdS hill near Buena Vista a
Hew days ago with his big carte |
pillar 10 haul a big army truck |
ont Of the mud II was something |
or task but the Caterpillar" was
equal to the occasion.
Independence Post of the Ame-
n1ran Legion is making extensive
preparations for novelty" dan
asing party to be given In the
Arnnory this evening, Washington's
Birthday. The sale of baskets to
klhe highest bidders will be one of
The attractions The committees
have been working earnestly to ,
make this a success and it is be-
Sfeped that they will be rewarded.
for II Is all the talk at present. ,
Thos. J. Winter is here this
week from his Quartsville mine
east of Gates. having abandoned
khe work of prospecting and devel-
DFing on account of the deep
snow. He has been here several I
fays settling up the estate of his ,
granfather. He will return to the
mine today h
Everett Sparks and wife OF
North Dakota ,rrived here Wed
Isesday to spend a few days with
relatives and friends. Mr.. Sparks
Of this city and Chas Sparks of
Parker. He Is a fireman on the
Chicago. Milwaukee and Puget
and Is here on a leave
ii absence. He likes Independence
rad may decide to locate here.
Flank l.. Price was in town
INV days ago from his ranch at
ioslxins. lie expects to establish
.wood yard in Independence to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Hovers Near Death
at Buena Vista

Buena Vista, Or, Feb 22.-Pro-
fessor w. I, Reynolds is very i'll al
his home near here with little
chance for recovery. His son, Rev.
C. w. Reynolds of Corvallis is with
him at present and they expect ev-
cry moment to be the last, accord
ing to reports from these. Profess
sor Reynolds has taught school in
Oregon for many years successive
ly and in Buena Vista for more
than ten years. He was obliged to
resign a few weeks ago on account
of illness and his condition has been
growing weaker each weak.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
$50 Gold Piece
Paid On Taxes
First In Months

Oregon City, Ore, Feb.22-The
Clacklamas county tax department
received the first $40 gold piece
for many months when one tax
payer came in from the country
and placed the money on the
counter. The gold piece attracted
the curiosity of the several clerks
and Deputy Tax Collector Taylor,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

not once thought of. There VIII be
an addition to the building and
other additions made as required.
Word was received in Silverton
a few days ago to the effect that
Frank Durg, a former barber of
this city, shot and fatally wounded
Patrolman Nolan at Portland on
Thursday of last week. The officer
was trying to arrest Durg, who had
locked himself in his shop on Bel
mont street. He seemed to be under
the impression that someone was
trying to kill him. Durg is well
known in this community and was
well liked by all who knew him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

5nent at that place, and for lew
DAYS they worked there but were
again left without job after
short time. From Seattle they went
10 Portland, where they spent N'<
last % their money in an effort 20
find work and at last finding theif
search futile, with their funds eX-
hausted they started for California
and having no money to buy tex
cts took boxcar as ther means Vi
transportation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Joseph Huntley,
Stayton Man, Dead

Stayton, Or. Feb. %. - Joseph
owen Huntley, for many years a
resident of this vicinity, died at has
home in Albany Saturday and was
buried in the Albany cemetery yes
terday. Mr.. Huntley moved a few
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
For Stomach Agony
Ask Your Druggist About MO
Ma. 1t Gives Relief in Five
Minutes

ASK your Druggist About MILO.
Ma. 1t Gives Relief In Five
Minutes
Your druggist will tell you that
Mi-O-Na is guaranteed to relieve
quickly and safely, upset stom-
ach and indigestion. or your mon
ey will be refunded.
Have You gas on stomach?
One MiO-Na Tablet and the
misery is ended.
Are you bilious, dizzy or nerv-
Gus?
Mi-O-Na will help to put you
right in day; gives relief in five
Now, dear reader, don't go on
with stomach trouble.
Be fair to yourself; throw aside
prejudice and try Mi-O-Na.
And money back If you don't
say Mi-O-Na is worth it's weight
in gold. Sold by d. ]. Fry and
leading druggists everywhere.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
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as, as the coin looked n.
hid for several maa's ~
Heretofore, I it was uly,''l' ~
tor torot the tax departassss', ss' /
TAX taxes in gold, but SIM. SIM.
arawal of the gold IL n,
government from y. p'''1
p [rloution, mostly pane, H. 4
been received.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

she guaranteed painless corn and
caIlns remover. Amy corn, no mat
ter hoW deep rooted, departs
uuIckiy when ''Gets-It" arrives
Wonderfully simple, yet. simply
gVps9erfuI. because all soreness
sIoRs with the first application.
fsef nd OF your corn and wear
sshpes that fit Big shoes simply
saake corns grow bigger Your
rnouny back II "Gets-It" fails. In
<sak en- the genuine. Costs but
xrffie everywhere. MID. by r.
1ssUnsnce a Co. Chicago.
Sold I'm Salem by J. c. Perry
nLRa u. J. Fry. ladv)