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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

as has been seen hereabonts for ms ny
months. The fisheries men labo ed
with the big fish and the big fish la
bored with the fisheries men. and Tor
a while il looked as though the re-
serves Of the metropolitan police would
have to be called out to quell the els
turbance The men and the fish rolled
over on the floor, and every now and
then the monster would swing its tail
with the yiciousness of Corbett's right.
Whenever he landed one of the men
went down. He used his mouth, too,
and Mr.. May says that 1t looked like the
entrance to the sub-treasury vaults, so
large was it. Meredith, during the me-
lee, was struck by the tail and crushed
against the side of the building, break
ing three ribs, and was removed to
town for medical treatment. O'Blien
got a corner of the tail in the face that
gave him a souvenir decoration, while
the others were more or less bruised in
the struggle. The fish was finally con-
quered and rolled into his tank and
sent to Ahe fisheries.-0maha Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

Laundry classes, at which pupils
may acquire at least one useful ac-
compllshment, have been established
In various parts of London, England,
and, according to the annual report
Of the school management committee
have proved thoroughly satisfactory.
During the year they were attended by
12,262 aspirants to proficiency In the
art of cleansing and identifying ar
ticles Of every day wear. There are
now seventy-one permanent laundry
centers, and two others are building.
Each school consists of one class room
with accommodation for fourteen chill
dren, and is fitted with desks and
seats. thirteen wash-tubs and ironing
tables, copper and sink. The whole
work is under the superintendent of
Miss Lord and Miss Jones. At present
there Is deficiency In the supply of
instructresses, and number are being
trained under the formers superyis-
ion. The salary of the superintendent
commences at $3.50 per year and rises
to $1,000.
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How AnImals Feel At saa.

Human beings are not the only ones
who suffer from sea sickness by any
means. One hears great deal about
the pangs that have filled men and
women with woe, but little is said of
the menageries carried hither and
thither in wave tossed boats. Lions
and tigers may be majestic when they
have unwaVering earth or rock against
their paws, but sea sick cat of these
tribes is as miserable as any man ever
was, and does not look a bit more
kingly than wet RABBIT. Even its
roars and growls have weeping sound
in them, quite in keeping with the gem
eral appearance of the beast.
A monkey is as pitiful an object when
1t is sea sick as any other beast SO
stricken, and Its forlorn facial express
sion is SO human like, and the way 1t
clasps its paws across its stomach is
SO natural, that the man who is not
sea sick necessarily sees something to
laugh at in the misery of the creature.
1t takes a dog to be woeful at sea.
1t has way of doubling all up, with
its tail between it's legs and head hang
ing down., that shows deSp seated pain
To free itself the dog go s through an
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

ter, while on the roof of house he IL
building in Hawthorne avenue. heard
cries for help in the yard and descend
ed to find the cause
Richard Jaeobus and a colored MN
named John Shields had fed to the
top of water cask used by the masons
to get beyond the reach of a black
snake. The snake, with uplifted head
and fofked tongue angrily DISPLAYED.
was circling the cask in vain effort
to get at the men. Cadmns snied n
hoe lying on the ground and as he
started to get it the snake spied him
and gave chase. Round they ran until
Gadmus was sufficiently in the lead to
stop and pick up the hoe. Then began
battle royal. For nearly ten minutes
the snake eluded the blows and made
attempts to reach Gadmns, but at last
lucky blow broke the snakes back
and he was stretched out on the
ground. He measured over five feet in
length.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

arts. An artist who went to the shop
to sketch hats and bonnets raved over
Susan, but Susan didn't mind. To all
his compliments she only smiled
cold, gray, far-away smile that could
be easily interpreted. Susan interested
an author one time enough to have her
question the girl and find out why she
always wore such pensiye look and
seemed altogether removed from her
environment.
She found that Susan was all alone
in the world; that she came from a
good English family that she was
Obliged to cross the ocean to earn her
living; that she cared little for dress
and worldly things.
After becoming better acquainted
with Susan she learned that most of
the girls female relatives had been
nuns.
Susan said to her one afternoon,
when they were friends: Il have per-
feet horror of ever becoming a nun
myself, but day after day the idea
grows upon me, and / am sure that
some fine morning | shall go to the
sisters and ask them to take me in.
truly believe that heredity has called
me to that mission. think so much
about not becoming nun that my
mind Is drawn to them, and their lives
own me.
Il unconsciously read all about them
in publications. | follow them about
in the streets l cast my eyes down
when | meet them, and always speak
to them If have a chance cannot
keep away from the nun costume, and
every dress ! have is made as near like
theirs as it can possibly be. | wonder
II 1t is hypnotism or thought transfer
ence, or the effect of training, or
what?"
DO you know much about mysticism
and mental science? II you do. tell me.
Do people always feel drawn to what
their hearts tell them not to dor
The author could not answer, but was
left guessing as the girl had been.
One day the author went to the shop
to get new hat for a swell matinee
and, of course, asked for Susan, and
she was told that Susan had suddenly
heeome very pious and had given up
her position to do religious embroidery
n one OF the technical shops connected
with the church.
me author heard nothing more from
the girl pntil one day, while investi-
eating a Charity on the east side she
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13
looking intensely at it 1t proved to be

looking intensely at IT it proved to be
Susan.
She smiled and recognized the au-
thor and said; And how is 1T with
you? have answered my own ques-
ton. | have proven to myself that
each individual is given the mental life
to perceive and enjoy these things
which bring pleasure and to be able to
sacrifice and give happiness to others,
and the spiritual life is an inspiration
pointing to a better life, where the
only pleasure is in giving UP pleasure
and the only happiness in bestowing
your own inheritance of it upon those
who have neither mental perception
nor spiritual inspiration.
When | fought my own soul / was
nearing point where my mind would
have become shattered because my
mind had not solved the wants of my
spirit. Now love that which hated,
and hate nothing, and / feel that this
Is the highest state human being can
reach"
And artists and society women look
in vain for an ideal model in the famous
dry goods shop to anticipate their ar
tistic wants.
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a REmARKARLE REouEsr.
A California Man Provides for Annu.
ANY Giving school Children Candy.

A California Man Provides for Annu-
ally Giving school Children Candy.
A modern Santa Claus truly was
George w. Teasdale, one of the early
settlers of Oakland, CAL, and when he
died, twenty-three years ago, there was
found provision in his will which Will
ever keep his memory green among
the school children Of Los Gatos. The
sum of 5000 was ordered to be deposited
In the bank at San Jose, the annual in
terest from which was to be drawn
on Memorial day and invested IN
candy, which would be equally dis
tributed among the boys and girls at
tending the public schools of Los Ca
tos. The only request made In connec-
ton with the bequest was that his little
friends would see that his grave was
never neglected or destroyed. On every
Memorial day the children cover the
Teasdale grave with the choicest
flowers For the first few years after
Mr.. Teasdale's death the exact terms
OF the will were carried out, and the
annual interest amounting to over $50
furnished sufficient supply Tor the
youngsters. But the juvenile popula-
ton of Los Gatos, under the beneticent
influences of the glorious climate Oh
California, grew so rapidly that the
annual amount was found insufficient
to sweeten the palates of the host.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
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A Good Cosmetic.

With many French and German
ladies the cucumber is sovereign cos
metic. They buy cold cream, beat 1t
IN plate until soft, and drop in the
juice of boiled cucumber.
Milk is very valuable cosmetic, and
may be used freely to battle the face
in.
Lanoline cream, which is considered
excellent as an emollient for the skin.
may be made as follows: Obtain hair
a pint of lanoline and a half pint of
pure oil Of sweet almonds. Then. nut
ting a tablespoonful on a china plate.
add an equal quantity of almond oil:
mix thoroughly and add from half a
teaspoonful of tincture of benzoin. Until
the paste drips from the knife-a steel
caseknife is best sor the mixing pro-
eess-in about the consistency of very
thick cream. All three of these ingred-
tents are absolutely harmless, It should
be rubbed in at night
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

Kin causes more trouble than whis-
ky.
Most women talk faster than they
think.
II you get particularly poor pencil,
yon will never lose ii.
When some people are not nice, they
can look as though they are.
Everyone is looking for some one
who will think he is always right.
How many pretty girls there are
and how wretchedly poor they are!
Mems clothes often look sIouebv
but they are not liable to fall off
BY the time a man is able to buv all
he wants to eat, he has no stomach
Men who are in business as partners
are as sure to quarrel as man and WIFI
No girl whose hair is naturally curl.
should complain of her environmants
AS woman gets older, she begins -
pay more attention to her present.
ments.
No college graduate ever became old
enough to forget all his college fooI.
ishness.
Nothing pleases a man SO much 40
to be coaxed to do thing he wants 10
do, anyway. -
# the devil will just burn him ana
find no fault, man won't mind he'll
very much.
A mans idea of good woman i 5ne
who thinks her husband doesn't r4e5
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"non.t Toll Your rather. ],

The man, woman or child who re-
ceives such ADVICE is usually in great
danger. and the person who gives such
advice is generally in the employ of
Satan. No one is more likely to re-
ceiye such advice than the farmers
son, and the man most likely to give
1t is the farmers hired man" The
man employed on the farm to work by
the day or the month. where he is al
most certain to associate freely with
the boys in the family, should be most
closely inspected, and his purity of
mind and language should be assured.
Nothing short of the records in
heaven can determine the extent of
evil done by hired men in the vile
song, the impure story, the corrupt
language In the presence of the farm
ers boys, all covered by the injune-
tfoh, Don't tell your father" If the
injunction is once given that is the
most important reason why 1t should
be violated. Fathers should so invite
the confidence of their boYa EAys the
Wesleyan Methodist, that such an in
junction cannot be made TO stand.
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Chinese Cannot he Telegraphed.

Chinese is the only language that
cannot be telegraphed. So a cipher
system has been invented. by which
messages can be sent.
The sender of the message need not
bother himself about the meaning. He
may telegraph all day without the
slightest idea of the information he is
sending, for he transmits only num-
erals.
1t is very different with the receiver,
however. He has code dictionary at
his elbow, and after each message is
received he must translate it, writing
each literary character in the place OF
the mineral that stands for it. Only
about an eighth of the words in the
written language appear in the code, but
there are enough of them for all prac-
tical purposes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13
Annenranoes Are neneitfnl.

A certain Sunday school teacher was
much worried by the noise of the schol-
ars in the room next to his. At last, I'M
able to bear it any longer, he mounted
chair and looked over the partition
dividing the two rooms to see who the
offenders were. Seeing one boy lit
tie taller than the others talking
great deal, he leaned over, seized the
boy by the collar, lifted him over the
partition and banged him into a chair
in his room. saying, Now be quiet.
He then resumed his lesson, until
about a quarter of an hour later, when
he saw small head appear round his
door, and a meek little voice said:
Please, sir, you've got our teacher"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

commerce, having the same color,
weight and. strength DR.. Emmens
says he has already made four ouncea
of gold from about six ounces of silver.
and that the loss in the process is about
% per cent. He was asked II he had
himself tested his metal by the United
States government tests for gold, and
he replied most positively that he
had, and that it had responded to every
test. The amazing claims which DR..
Emmens makes would carry no weight
did they not come from a practical
metalIurgist and scientific man Of es-
tablished reputation. Moreover, his
readiness to subject his product to the
most critical analysis shows that he
has no doubts in his own mind as TO
just what he is doing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

A certain proportion of our sponges
are obtained off the coast OF Tripoli,
and at present there are about 100
men engaged in the sponge fishery
there. Harpoon boats no longer go
there, as they can only work in shallow
water where few and inferior sponges
are to be found, and divers will not now
venture into the water for fear of being
attacked by sharks. Helmeted divers,
or those provided with dress, have
not been known to have been attacked
by sharks. These, it is said, are able
to gather sponges at depth of Is to
25 fathoms, while the other divers can
descend as far as 80 fathoms, but they
rarely have time to pluck away more
than one sponge at dive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

that he can make gold out of silver. II
he can, as he claims, manufacture gold
In paying quantities, his work, which
he is now preparing to carry out on a
large scale, will reduce the price of
gold and enhance the price of silver,
for which it will provide a permanent
market. "The metal which we have
made from silver writes DR.. Emmens.
ANSWERS every test to which the
United States government assay office
subjects the gold offered there for sale.
1t is, therefore, gold to all intents and
purposes. This metal made from pure
silver by the process discovered by
us could be proved to be gold in a court
of law. II not only answers every test Of
the government minis, but it also has
every quality required by the gold of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13
Three Mems Scrap with a Catfish.

The 110-pound blue channel catfish
that has been one of the many attrac-
lions In the fisheries building Of the
state fair was removed against his
vigorous protest to the hatcheries on
Sunday afternoon, and John Meredith,
of the hatchery. has three broken
ribs, State Fish Commissioner Lew
May carries several bruises and Super
intendent OBrien study in moon
light coloring under his left eye. The
ronderous fish has been confined in a
narrow tank at the exhibit. He is a
wicked fellow, and this is pretty we'll
known, as cloth was folded about his
head before an attempt was made to
remove him from his tank In lifting
him out he struggled loose, and then
began as exciting a three-round fight
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An illustration of the activity of mind
and the happy results is given by
Charles K. Tuckerman in his Personal
Recolleetions of Notable People"
| was once, when small boy packed
in dense crowd at political meeting
in Faneuil hall when Webster held
forth and | came near being crushed to
death-a pigmy among giants as the
standing multitude within the hall,
pressed by those who were endeavor-
ing from without, began to sway to and
fro, a solid mass of human bodies, as
helpless to counterfeit the movement as
II Faneuil hall, the Cradle Of Liberty"
was being rocked by an earthquake.
The orator was in the midst of a stir
ring appeal, urging the necessity for
individual exertion and untlinching pa
triotism to avert the dangers that
threatened the political party whose
principles he espoused, when he per-
ceiVed the terrible sway of the packed
assembly and the imminent danger
that might ensue.
Webster stopped short in the middle
of sentence, advanced to the edge OF
the platform, and In a stentorian voice
Of command cried out, Let each man
stand firm"
The effect was instantaneous. Each
man stood firm; the great, heaving
mass of humanity regained its equil-
ibrium, and save the long breath of re-
lief that filed the air, perfect stiffness
ensued
That" exclaimed the great orator,
lis what we call self governmentw-
SO apt an illustration of the principle
he was expounding that the vast as
sembly responded with deafening
cheers.
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Advice worth Following.

Il remember, " said boy to his sun
day school teacher, you told me to al
ways stop and count fifty when an
cry"
Yes, l am glad to hear it. 1t cooled
your anger didn't it,"
Well, you see, boy came into our
road and made faces at me, and dared
me to fight. ! was going to try and
thrash him. He was biggern me, and
I'd have got punished. / remembered
what you said, and began to count
And you didn't fight?"
No. ma'am. Just as | got to forty
two my big brother came along, and
the way he licked that boy would have
made your mouth water"
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rhs onlr wsy % sa.lsfu Everrhodr.

There is good story told of the Rev.
DR.. Mott of the Central church. A lady
was complaining to him Of the hot
weather and thought it was shame
it should be inflicted on people. The
weather was pretty warm, but the doc
tor was taking things philosophically
and making the best Of it. After talk
ing over the matter with the lady for
some time he delivered himself in this
exclamation: ITO have the good Lord
satisfy all of the people in this world
he should have it rain on one side of
the street all of the time and the sun
brightly shine on the other, SO that if
they didn't like the sunshine they could
cross the street and be in the rain -
Buffalo Courier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

The dream Of the alchemists of old
has been realized The transmutation
of metals, in seeking which they spent
their lives, has been accomplished.
Such are the claims of DIR. Stephen
H. Emmens, a Well-known metallurgist
and inventor, of New York city He is a
member of many scientific bodies, is
the inventor of Emmensite, the United
States governments official explosive
now used in our army and navy, is an
authority on nickel, for his work on
which he received first prize from the
Worlds Fair, has been employed by
the war department to test aluminium
bronze, and his work on ordnance ma
teria1 has been published by the U.
S. Naval institute.
Dr. Emmens now positively asserts
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Faith Cure.

The small boy had been requested to
do some errands, but insisted that he
was feeling badly. AS the family ply
stefan happened to call he felt the boys
pulse and looked at his tongue, and
said:
You had better make good strong
mustard plaster"
The boy looked depressed and left
the room.
When shall / apply the plaster ?"
asked the mother.
Don't apply It at all He'll get
well before that stage of the treatment
is reached. Washington Star.
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Deafness Caunot Iso Cured.

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness u
caused by an intiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound, or imperfect hearing and
when II Is entirely closed deafness Is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by eatarrh, which Is nothing but
an infiamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold BY druggists I5c.
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tiful figure had been the source Of an
income to her. She did not know IT.,
but nature had been most kind in maxi
ing her an ideal model for the milli-
merry business.
Susan was gray girl She was a
perfect poem in gray Her eyes were
deep, twilight gray; her skin the cream
gray OF the white flesh about blue
birds beak; her eye that drab dark
brown which is noticeable in the yes
of Welsh girls, and her eyelashes such
a tint of chestnut gray as ornamented
the name of the famous racehorse Sir
William.
Susan was full of gray moods and
her favorite position was to sit half
bent over in one of the guests chairs
in the aforesaid emporium with Paris
creation upon her fair head and to gaze
out of the window.
People came and people went, and
they wondered that such beautiful
girl was not fairly carried away by
some rich and appreciative wife
hunter, who had a taste for the fine
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Ths use rhsr Wsrs Pnt %.


When ! was running a circus" said
a retired Snowman, Il never lost an
opportunity Of advertising. always
had my eye on the main chance, and
made everything pay. / always made
1t a point to get my name everywhere,
and whenever anyone asked for my
autograph You may be sure he got 1t.
Once when / went to little town a
great string Of boys and girls stood in
a line waiting for a chance to get my
autograph on the small cards they car
ried. I wrote them as fast as could,
thinking to myself, Jim, old boy, your
name is getting to be household
word
When looked around the tent that
afternoon / thought all the school chill
dren of the town were there. That
meant money, and was feeling pretty
happy till commenced looking over
the receipts, and then | found four
hundred Of my autographs with the
words, Admit bearer written above
them. That is the only time in my
life | was ever done by school chill
dren."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-11-13

The courts of New York state have
definitely decided that George Gould
must pay his taxes. and surely every
one will pity and sympathize with this
unfortunate gentleman for the severity
of this decision. Let the rest of us
pay the taxes; why should million
aire be called upon to do this terrible
thing? There are plenty of US earn
ing salaries and wages who will glad
ly take this unbearable burden off Mr.
Gould's shoulders and, of course, it is
only fair and just that we should do
SO. Did not another distinguished
millionaire of the same ilk once re-
mark, THE people be damned?"