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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
NO USE FOR EXPENSIVE ooFFlNs
Wealthy People Not Extravagant
funeral Expenses.

Wealthy People Not Extravagant in
funeral Expenses.
Most persons, / suppose, have the
idea that the rich are buried III eX-
pensive coffins' said man who has
spent twenty years in the undertaking.
supply business, to New York TriD-
une reporter "but, according to my ex-
perience, it IS generally people who
desire to be thought wealthy who in
vest much money in collins You see.
most rich people have their secretaries.
whose business it is to keep down ex-
penses all the time. and the underta-
kers have found to their sorrow that
they are just as strict when 1t comes to
funeral expenses as in anything else.
They want the best always, but they
won't order anything that is extrava-
CANT or unnecessary.
''It's the people who are not so rich
that put money into collins" he con-
tinued. 81 remember the costliest one
our firm ever turned out. 1t was for a
man in Brooklyn and was supposed to
cost $4,000, but it didn't. Nothin
would do the family but that plate
and handles should be of solid gold
The undertaken who had the order told
us to put on plated ones instead. He
managed to spend about 81 900 on the
coffin. The rest, | suppose, went into
his pocket. There is one thing certain
/ the family never knew the differ
ence. here ara some unGe takers in
| New York who are willing to give PEG
Pile VIVA, they pay for, but the most ot
them are not An undertaken seldom
pays more than $3.50 for coffin. nc
matter how much money the family ::
willing to expend Almost any one il
the business will tell you that wheI
you get beyond $3.50 you are THROWN,
away money"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
DIslocated Her Shoulder

Mrs Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Nina, fell and dislocated her
shoulder She had surgeon get it
back in place as soon as possible, but 1T
was quite sore and panied her Aery
much Her son mentioned that he had
seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm adver-
tised for sprains and soreness, and she
ask MIN to buy her bottle of it, which
he Gid It qnickly relieved her and en-
abled her to sleep which she had not
done for several days. The son was
SO much pleased with the relief that 1T
gave his mother that he has since recon-
.mendeded it to many others. For
sale by F, A. LYMAN.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
A Word About Hides.

Don't fail to call on the old re-
liable Hide and Junk Co., when
you have hides, pelts, furs etc, to
sell remember we pay cash, don't
ask you to trade it out in a store
and don't advestlse 90 pounds of
OF sugar for one dollar and never
get 1t. We don't offer S. 90 for
your hides and turn around and sell
the same hide TO some one else for
$3.50 Some one is getting Deat on
such deal. investigate and insist
on the cash. People are becoming
wise on trading hides for trash; they
want the cash.. Who pays cash !?
Why the Bear Lake Hide 81 Junk
Co.
NJ BERGMAN
Manager
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
ADMITS HE DIDN'T GET THE VOTE
Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania Relates
Good Campaign Incldent.

SENATOR F0nrO~C OF E0mnSyAV<AuAfs ANoA@1CS /
Good Campaign Incident.
Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania is never accused Of lack of gal
lantry, but the other day, while talk
ing in the Senate antechamber of his
early efforts in the political arena, he
confessed that his wonted graciousness
to the gentle sex had once been found
wanting.
II had to get the support of rural
Assemblyman who was under the sway
Of certain county boss whom we will
know as Uncle Jacob, though that IS
not his Christian name.
81 drove out to the Assembly
farm, and his wife ushered me into the
darkened, musty parlor and presented
her babies. Remembering Uncle Ia
cob's successful tactics-and that had
to deal with his opposition began
bravely by kissing the babies.
1.-THE mother-a dowdy, not over
handsome woman-beamed with what
| thought was satisfaction, but a mo-
ment later l interpreted it as expec-
fancy, when one of the young hopefuls
spoke up and said:
Why don't you kiss mamma? I'm
Gle Jacob always does
did you accept the SUGGESTION
asked Senator kean.
'eWell, l didn't get the vote l was
AFTER" said Senator Penrose, dodg-
| ing the question. York Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
Baby.s Horse Ia a Roo ter.

Dogs and cats have been employed
to draw baby carriages, but using a
rooster for such a purpose is a new
idea o. ). Plomesen OF uyerne IA,
has a flock of cochin china fowls,
among them a rooster that is a giant
in the feathered kingdom. On ac-
count of his size ana breed he IS a pet
in the family and has become very
tame
Mr.. Plomesen conceived the plan OF
training him to draw the baby car
riage in which his daughter takes her
exercise n the air. He made a iGht
harness, fastened it to the bird. and
after a few weeks taught him to pull
the vehicle along the dooryard path
without difficulty.
The little one, of course, cannot
drive. but her sister sometimes gets
into the carriage ard guides the
feathered "horse" about the yard
Des Moines Leader
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
For Sale Cheap.

have go acres of hay land for sale in
Paris bottoms. with good water right.
Also SO acres of farming land, mostly
planted tame hay, with neat little
house on it, and good water right.
am prepared to give reasonable time
to responsible parties in which to pay
for this property.
46 ALFRED BULGE. Paris Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
Identity In Doubt.

Before making millions ex-senator
Edward o. Wolcott and his brother es-
tablished a law and real estate otI:ce
in Georgetown, col. Henry Woleott
ran the real estate Office and did fairly
well, but there was nothing doing in
the law, and the ex-senator became
discouraged, gossips a Washington
writer, and decided to move to an ad-
joining camp, where silver lead had
been struck. He packed his Selongin IS
on donkey. Just as he was leaving
he remembered his first sign, reading,
ED Wolcott Sc Bro" You don't want
that sign, do you, Henry?" asked the
ex-senator. mo, Ed, take it along"
replied Henry. Edward packed the
sign on the donkey and arrived at the
new mining camp the next afternoon
about. dusk. The miners came up and
looked MIN over. One of them read the
sign strapped on the donkev's hack and
asked: (which OF you all Ed"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-16
Every Bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Warranted.

Remedy Warranted.
We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and will re-
fund the money to anyone who is not
satisfied after using two-thirds of the
contents. This is the best remedy in
the world for la grippe, coughs. colds,
Group and whooping cough and is pleas
ant TO take. Tt prevents any tendency
of a cold to result in pneumonia.
For sale by r. A. Lyman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
NAMED MRS. BURDICK.
Sealed Instructions of PennelI
Regarding Life Insurance.

Buffalo N Y. April 24.-The effort
Of the company which issued a policy
for $4,000 on the life of Arthur r. Pen
nell, to have J. Frederick Pencil inter
pleaded in Attorney Wallace Thayer's
suit against the insurance company
came to an abrupt ending in special
term of the supreme court. Charles B.
Sears, attorney for the administrator, in
open court withdrew all claim for the
payment of the policy to the estate and
thus put an end to the motion for an
interpleader
The case having taken this turn, the
sealed instructions which A. r. Pencil
left with his attorney. Mr.. Thayer, re-
garding the purpose Of the S25 900 trust
which he left with him were not pro-
duced in court. It was reported they
were opened and the attorneys on find
ing they named Mrs Burdiclx as d bene-
ficiary, decided a contest would be use
less The attorneys refused to affirm
or deny whether the instructions had
been opened. It is generally believed
however, that they We're.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
GIRLS IN A FIGHT.
Christians and Hebrews Come to
Blows in Union Meeting.

Newark, N j.. April 24.-In a race
riot between Christian and Hebrew
working girls who gathered for a labor
union election in this city last night
blows were freely given and received
and many were painfully injured be-
fore the police restored order.
The 500 girls who went to the hall are
members of the Hat Trimmers' union.
William Oxley was elected president
when the union was formed. The mem
beers ire about evenly divided between
Christians and Hebrews Both factions
agreed it would be better to have a
woman for president, and the election
was called.
Ballots were cast and the counting
was under way when the trouble start
ed. Oxley had taken a prominent part
in the election Before the counting
had progressed far some of the girls
charged that sharp practices were going
on. Angry words and accusations were
exchanged.
Christopher Donnegan, a member of
the Hat Makers union of which Oxley
is also a member, entered the hail in
search of Oxley. whom he said he had
been sent to take to a meeting Of the
Hat Makers to stand trial on charges
of breach Of the union rules.
ONley and DOnnegan engaged in a
wordy brawl. which melted the already
excited girls A girl attacked Dome
gan. smashed his hat and knocked him
down The Christian girls went to
Donnegan's aid. Immediately the hall
was in an uproar. The girls set upon
each other, striking blows and scream
ing. A stampede was made for the
doors Several were knocked down and
tranpled upon and several tainted
Two policemen heard the commotiou
and ran to the hall They met the rusf
at the doors and prevented danger
from panic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
sNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs.
WHIT NAV SAYS.

WHAT NAV SAYS.
Nav says I'll never 'meunt to much,
An centrally maw's right.
] never seem to get in touch
With things, jest like I might
Nav says to me the other day:
(MaW's sixty-in her prince
what makes YOU fool your time away
A-ishin' all the tfme2'
Nav says to me: How old be your
I sorter hung my head.
You know I'm nearly forty-two.
An nav knows, too She's fed
An clothed me now for quite a spell.
never earned a dime.
A feller can't do nothin' well,
A-fishin all the time
Some day I'm goin' to go to work.
An make a lot O. money
Wen. say, you needn smile an smirk;
1t amt so gol darned funny.
Worse folks than me has made their Pile
An loafin' amt no crime.
An when I'm rich I'll rest awhile,
An fish the whole derned time.
Sam B. Stinson in Leslies Monthly.
The Sells & Downs circus will show in
the south end Of the Douthitt tract
Back yard gardens have taken on a
fiourishing look since the recent rains.
Fields minstrels viii come from
Hutchinson to Topeka, and go to st.
Joe.
The Sells & Downs parade will go as
far north as Gordon street in North
Topeka.
Carnation sale-40. cents per dozen Sat
urday only, at Mrs. Hollcraft's, S04 Kan
sas avenue
The school children did not wait for
Arbor day, but planted trees and
shrubs weeks ago.
This is Arbor day. Put out tree or
two or three. The nurserymen VIII all
tell you that this IS duty
City Engineer NcCabe has issued the
annual blueprint statements OF the
awards of paving contracts.
The Sells & Downs circus mas re-
duced the price Of admission for the To-
peka performances to % cents.
Cider Smith announced rain for
April % about a week ago The wealth
er bureau as late as Thursday morn
ing announced fair weather
William Sells, the circus man. !:
wearing an overcoat that would make
J. Waidere Kinks latest just over from
Paris look like q dressing gown.
The bedding and supplies used by tbs
circus men at winter quarters In tbs
fair grounds are being brought UP towI
and stored at William Sells barn.
A trap full OF rats were let out OF
/ West Eighth street and dog was givel
! the run of killing them. by counting
/ fourteen women and nine men Witnesse
] the edifying spectacle.
An examination for mail clerks ant
carriers will be held at the Topeka post
office on NAY g. Information abou
the examination may be had of LeRo.
Powell at the postofice here.
It is probable that the Highland Parl
school may be closed for few week
until the smallpox scare on East Hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
PROF. COTTRELL'S PLACE.
Becomes Superintendent of Big
Farm.

Since the failure of Walter vrooman's
enterprises at Trenton. Mo, Prof. H. NJ
Cottrel has gone to the big 1850 acre
farm Of E. N. Cook, at Odebolt, Iowa,
as superintendent of the seed depart
ment. Prof. Cottrell left the Kansas
State Agricultural college a year ago
TO become superintendent Of the Vroo-
man model farm at Trenton, but the
failure of Vroomans multiplicity of en-
terprises has caused that project to be
abandoned.
In his new position in Iowa Prof. Cot
trell will put out four thousand acres OF
pedigreed seed corn this spring. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

a lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
falling remedy for > law liver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

At about $50 o'clock in the morning
Mrs. George Collier, who lives just OH
top OF the hill, heard laughing and
talking. and saw Robinson and another
man with him. Both seemed to be
drinking.
A young man who works in the stone
quarry came to dinner that way with
companion named Johnson, and as they
came along they found the two men,
Alexander unconscious and the other
hardly able to walk. They had a quart
each Of whisky and alcohol When they
came back the other man was gone and
Alexander was dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

DR.. f. A. Rooster, dentist. SIS Kansas
ave. Evening hours, Z to s. Phone S94.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

St. Louis and Return $1L5o Santa Fs
Account Dedication Ceremonies
Worlds Fair.
Tickets on sale April 25th 10 Goth in
elusive.
Final LIMIT returning May 9Th.
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STILL A MYSTERY
Story of Alleged Bribery of
Senators Won't Be PrObed.
Suit Of Watkins Against Gallo
way Is Compromised.
1T is STRICKEN OUT.
Affidavit of Galloway Ordered
from Files.
Held That 1t Is Not Pertinent
In the Case.
IT is STRlCKEN OUT.

The mystery of the 500 check which
Homer Galloway says he gave Senator
John Clancy on his representation that
the money it represented was to be Gi-
vided between two senators will not be
solved now.
The suit of Albert Watkins against
Homer c. Galloway. in the city court,
for attorney fees and in which the al
legged bribery transaction between Cal
loway and Senator CLANCY was made
prominent issue, came to "a sudden END
tn the court this morning
The ease was dismissed by Watkins
as it had been settled out of court by
Ganowing agreeing to pay watkins $3.50
and to pay the costs of the case in the
court Watkins sued Tor $3.50 and
garnisheed the 500 said to have been
represented by the S100 check
When Judge Arthur McCabe called
the case this morning Albert Watkins
appeared and filed the following with
the court:
Albert Watkins VS.. Homer C. Gallo
way.
Comes now the above named plain
tiff and moves the court TO strike from
the files of this case and court the afti-
daVit of the defendant filed herein on
the 23d of April. 1909 wherein reference
is made to an alleged transaction of the
defendant with Senator John II. Cha
ney Of Topeka, upon the ground that
said affidavit is scandaious, malicious,
false and impertinent, and that the same
as totally foreign to any issue, in this
case and is wholly Incompetent IT.
relevant and immaterial.
(SienedD ALBERT WATKINS
II hereby state that the affidavit of
the defendant referred to in the fore
going motion. was prepared and filed
without my knowledge, consent, advice
or concurrence and that L had nothing
to do with the same ana hereby con-
sent to striking same from the files of
the court, upon the motion of the plain
tiff.
(Signed) j. f. SWITZER-"
Mr.. SWitzer became the attorney for
Galloway, in the case. a short time ago.
When the statements We're filed with
the court Judge McCabe called upon
the clerk of the court, Ed Good. TO
state how the AFFIDAVIT came to be filed
in the case. Mr. Good explained that
Thursday morning. as he was leaving
tire court house. that James E. Larinler
met him i'm the corridor and said that
he had an AFFIDAVIT to file Good told
him to leave the papers on his Good -
desk When Clerk Good returned ne
filed tine affidavit without inquiring ia
TO its contents, with the other papers
I'm the case. Judge McCaDe instructed
Clerk Good to strike the AFFIDAVIT troln
the records and not TO allow any one
to have the affidavit.
The case was closed. except that final
settlement was withheld pending the
payment of the costs Sl4-l5, by Gallo
way.
~Tvo weeks ago I told Galloway that
] would settle my claim against MN
FOR SiO0." said Albert Watkins this
morning Besides the 500 l denanaeu
that he nay the court costs Galloway
refused to settle on that basis. he
offered me $50 and ( refused it. Late
Thursday afternoon me informed me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

big Cook farm is divided into four sub
rying on farm operations. There is q
large central plant. composed of build
ings and equipment valued at $4,000 to
800 900, and $40 600 will be expended this
coming season for chemical plant and
other fixtures necessary for analyzing
corn. There are 1,069 head of cattle
$500 head of hogs, nearly 200 teams, and
a large flock of sheep on the farm at
present, which will be added to and de-
veloped as fast as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24

abates. Only about half the pupils en-
rolled are attending the school
A blood curdling revival of the an
Gent AmaZonian conflicts will be given
at Washburn on May 4, when the fresh
men girls and the sophomore girls VIII
play basketball. It viii take the place
Of the masculine May pole fight.
This is what the Kansas City Journai
said, and Police ''Jedge'' Hamilton is
the man referred to: Judge Clad Ham
ney general of Kansas. arrived in this
city yesterday for few days pleasur-
ing.
The man who put out a garden and
found all the neighborhood cats feast
ing off the tender lettuce and the dogs
of the locality wallowing in the radish
bed is willing to have the Civic Fedora
ton exterminate every dog and cat in
town-exceDt the dog and cat that be-
longs to him.
The Washburn college-Park college
joint debate will be held this evening.
Park college is a Presbyterian school
located at Parkville, Mo. The question
to be debated is, Resolved, that strikes
are on the whole beneficial Washburn
has the affirmative.
The return of President Plass of
Washburn from the east has revived the
story OF the merger with the Kansas
Medical college. It seems likely that
the deal will be carried out and the
schools consolidated in time for the
next football season.
The musical. or unmusical people as
you prefer. who live in the south part
of town viii be glad when the calliope
and its player with the Sells & Downs
show leave town. He has been o-ac-
ticine his repertoire of Annie Laurie. -
| 'sSuwane River Irish WasherwO-
man" and My Dog Schneider" for
three DAYS.
Sherm Williams says: sI suggest that
the new city officers devote some atten-
/ ton to enforcing the ordinance which
prohibits expectorating in public places
especially in public buildings such as
the Auditorium and council chamber
Every radiator forms a hiding place fol
guilds of tobacco and stains of tobacco
juice.
The drilling machinery leased by the
Northern Shawnee Development com,
pany has been set in operation il
Shorey and the first twenty-eight fee
of a 1000 foot shaft have been sunk
With good luck the hole viii be bored
in two or three weeks. The well hal
been cased below the water line 4
seventeen horse power traction engin
has been secured for the work anS
night and day shifts are to be kept a
work on the well. In case gas or OF
is not struck in the hole which is nov
beiag made two or three more viii b
tried in other localities before the De
velopment company gives up its work
The drill is now at work on the Rocl
Island right of way at Shorey.
A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
HAD TOO MUCH ALCOHOL.
N eodesha Stonemason Tried to Drink
q Quart and Failed.

Neodesha, Kas.. April 24.-H. r. Alex
ander. a stonelnason, who came here
from Parsons late in December to work
on the new school house, was found
dead. of heart disease. presumably in
duced bv alcoholism in the woods in
the northeast part of the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-24
HEARD HOLMES CASE.
Judge Michael Arnold Dies a Victim
of Cancer.

Philadelphia, April 24.-Judge Michael
Arnold, Of common pleas court NO. A.
died at his home here today of cancer.
He had been a sufferer from the malady
for a number OF years, and was the
subject Of several operations. For
weeks he had lain at deaths door. and
Wednesday lapsed into Inconsistencies.
in which condition he remained until
his death. Judge Arnold was born in
this city in 1870 He was admitted 10
the bar in 1868, and after few years
of practice accepted a clerkship under
Major Gibson, chief inspector Of pay
masters, and was stationed al Fortress
Monroe and New Orleans Upon his
return to this city he resumed his law
practice, and in 1882 was elected to
iudgeship on the Democratic ticket. re-
tanning the office up to the time of his
death.
judge Arnold was an honored mem
Der os the Masonic fraternity, and was
grand master of the ancient and hon
orable fraternity in this state during
1898 and 1924
Among the cases heard by Judge Ar
mold was the famous H. H. Holmef
murder case. which attracted attention
throughout the country
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in the hands of my attorneys and 1
shall act upon their advice alone.
Tt is q pretty safe proposition thar
Galloway won't be prosecuted
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Attention Lodge No 40, L Q. O. F

All members are requested to meet at
the hall at o'clock D. m sharp. tomor-
row. 10 take part in the parade Tran
sient brothers cordially invited to meet
with US f. L. GERTZ.- n. g.
d r. ACHENBACH. Sec'y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-09
SEARCHING FOR
THE FISCAL AGENT
COrson Stockholders From Vermont Ii
Manchester, But Mr. Wiley
Was In Boston.

Manchester, n. HI, Dec ga delega.
tion az the Vermont stockholders III the
Corson Gold Mining company, several 81
whom are eomplalnants ingthe suit against
the company for the recovery of money
paid Tor stock alleging fraudulent repre-
sentatlnns, met IN Manchester YESTERDAY
ID response to the eall issued by George
franklin Wiley, fiscal agent. that they
might aeQuaint themselves BY personal IN
vestlgation with the business operations
0f the directors and agents Of the com.
pany the titles aud values 20 the proper
ties and the financial standing Of the cor
poration.
The meeting was to have been held at
the Office Of the company, S6 Merrlmack
street. AT 10 30 O'Clock ia the forenoon, but
the stockholders, on calling there, found
only two of the directors, j B Estey and
NJ. Ivan Dow of this city on hand. Mr.
Wiley and the other members of the
board having gone to Boston.
In talking with one Of the Vermont
stockholders last night, The Union repres-
entative was told that the assembled stock
holders received a telephone call early iu
the afternoon for Mr. Wiley. stating that,
II they woufd come to Boston the meeting
would be held there
This we declined to do, said the stock.
hoideE and Mr. Wiley was finally in
daced to call another meeting in Manehes-
ter tomorrow, In accordance with the PEE
vious call. And we are right here for the
meeting