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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
The Host Was Pleased.

Edward Everett Hale" said a law
yer, was one of the guests at mill
lionaire's dinner.
"The millionaire was free spend
er, but he wanted full credit for every
dollar put out.
And, as the dinner progressed, he
told his guests what the more expen-
sive dishes had cost.
This terrapin,' he would say, was
shipped direct from Baltimore. A Bal
timore cook came on to prepare it.
The dish actually cost a dollar tea
spoonful
$50 he talked of the fresh peas,
the dollhouse asparagus, the Covent
Garden peaches and the other courses.
He dwelt especially ON the expense
of the large and beautiful grapes,
each bunch a foot long, each grape
bigger than plum. He told, down to
a penny, what he had figured it out
that the grapes had cost him apiece.
"The guests looked annoyed. They
ate the expensive grapes charity. But
DR.. Hale, smiling, extended his plate
and said:
Would you mind cutting me off
about dollar and eighty-seyen cents
worth more. please?'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
FACIAL PARALYSIS
Nervous Distortion Of Face Cured by
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Nervous Distortion Of Face Cured by
Or. Williams Pink Pills.
What appears to be a slight nervous
attack may be the forerunner of a severe
disorder. No nervous sufferer should
neglect the warning symptoms, but
should see that the starved nerves are
nourished before the injury to the deli
cate organism has gone to an extent that
renders cure q difficult matter. The
nervesreceive Observation-Disclosures through
the blood, the same as every other part
of the body, and the best nerve tonic and
food is DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The
experience of Mr.. Harry Bemis, of
Truthville, Washington county, N. Y,
substantiates this.
II had been feeling badly for long
time" said Mr.. Bemis, "and in the
early part Of September, 1902, Twas COM
PEELED to quit work on account of my ill
health. My trouble was at first ex-
treme nervousness, then my sight be-
came affected and consulted All oculist
who said was suffering from paralysis.
He treated me for some time, but got
no benefit. 1 tried another doctor and
again failed to obtain any relief. My
nervousness increased. Slight noises
would almost make me wild. My mouth
was drawn SO I could scarcely eat and
one eye was affected so could hardly
see. had very little use of my limbs,
In fact was almost a complete wreck.
81 am all right now and am at work.
That is because followed my wife's ad.
vice and took DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
She had used the same remedy herself
with the most gratifying results and she
persuaded me to try them when il ap-
peared that the doctors were unable to
help me. They acted very surely in my
case; my face came back into shape and
in time was entirely well"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or by mail by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. A
booklet on Nervous Disorders sent free
on request.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
AMMUNITION FOR THE PASTOR.
Sinners Alone Need Have Feared Corr
tents of This Box.

The Rev. Edward Lloyd Jones. q
Manchester, England, minister, tells a
story of his experience in Fenian
days. He was travelling from Welsh
village to Brecon, and had with him q
strong wooden box filed with heavy
theological books. At Shrewsbury
the detectives who were on the look
out for explosive machines and the
like suspected this heavy box and
word was sent on to Brecon. When
the young minister stepped out of
the train he was astonished to find q
sergeant and several constables
awaiting him. II think you have
box with you" said the sergeant.
Quite right" said the preacher, who
began to scent joke. Out came the
box and its weight excited fresh sus.
picion about its contents. This is
your box?" YES" "It contains am
munition?" ut does" Every well,
consider yourself in charge. Open the
box" The company stood away while
the sergeant found 1t contained moth
ing more explosive than Adam
Clarke's Theology" he expressed his
Indignation freely to the minister. All
that he got back was the soft ans
wer: why, bless my soul, man, you
asked II the box contained ammuni-
ton. That is my ammunition. am
q Methodist parson, and that's what I
shoot with"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Refreshing His Memory.

At 10 o'clock travelling man
stepped up to the clerks desk at the
Hillman and with some agitation said
to Clerk Graves:
"Mr. Graves, have just come from
man who says he is one of your
old schoolmates. He told me you
and he were old friends. His name
is John Smith, and he used to live at
Pumpkinville. Do you know him?"
Smith! Smith" said Graves won.
deringly John Smith of Pumpkin.
vile, l don't recall him just now.
What's the matter with him? Is he
in jail?"
"In jail" exclaimed the travelling
man. why, no. He's just home from
Alaska, where he made 100000 dig.
ging gold in the Klondike, and he's
come back to Alabama to spend the
money"
ooh, yes, to be sure!" said Graves
why, what was | thinking about!
Smith-Johnny Smith of Pumpkin.
vile, three miles from Sassafras
Why, should say I do know him!
Johnny and fused to fish together in
the creek for minnows and hang our
clothes on the same stump when we
went in swimming. Say, If you see
Johnny, give him my love and tell
him I'm coming round to see him
when l get off in the morning '-Bir-
mingham Age Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
MAKING HIS KNOWLEDGE FELT

Schcolboy Writes Home a Lucid and
Comforting Letter.
MY Dear Mother-I am very glad
to hear from you, and know that you
are very glad to hear from me.
feel rejuvenescent and sanguine. Your
letters are so encouraging. l love to
read them several times. You are the
best friend | have in the world, There
is no place like home and mother.
Mama, I hope you are feeling better,
and some day l will come home and
help you like son ought to do.
Il know you are malcontended when
l am from home. l am very much
indiscriminated to think you are los
ing your health. 1t will be indispen-
sable for me to help you. You sup
ported me, and | shall support you in
restitution. Nobody can indurate my
heart against my mother, for she has
done so much for me, and will resti-
tute it If | can.
I'm very glad to hear that you are
pertinacious in trusting in the Lord.
He is our perpetual ruler and he will
circumscribe us in heaven. We all
have chronical time. We should
be sagacious to trust in the Lord, and
that is something l can't do. | tried
but failed. l have to stand for the
vituperation. but some day I will be
undaunted, and be on the Lords side.
And then won't be sacrilegious. We
all should ask squares of the Lord.
Though we shouldn't be a procrastin-
ator. You said you were going to
work by the week. hope you will
succeed. I'm glad to hear that Cliff
ford has turned from the ways of sin.
From your son, -" Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

Asked quaveringIy who had won the
handicap.
the Atlantic Handicap now centers
on Saracen. Opening at 100 to 1 in
the winter betting, his odds have
dropped to five to one with wise
money going on fast at that"
The Deacon dropped the paper and
felt in his pocket. He drew forth the
pasteboard card.
"A thousand to ten," he murmured,
"and this hyar card belongs to the
one who has it."
He replaced the card in his wallet
and did not speak thereon at the Sun
day school.
The handicap was to be run the
Tuesday of the following week, and
the Deacon became distraught and
anxious as the day approached. In a
surreptitious manner he obtained a
sporting paper the day before the race
and discovered that Saracen was
quoted at three to one.
In the meantime he had issued a
proclamation forbidding Carey his
house and his daughter meeting her
lover Sarah, mournfully, submitted,
but Carey boldly told the Deacon that
IL he could outwit him he'd do it.
When the day of the race dawned
the Deacon wandered about the house
as a perturbed spirit. The Handicap
was to be run about four o'clock and
by that time the Deacon was sinking
about the entrance to the course in an
agony lest he be recognized and lest
Saracen should lose. He heard the
cheers and shouts which heralded the
finish and a cold sweat came out over
him. Men began to come out of the
entrance and seek the cars, but he
dared not ask who had won. Finally,
in desperation. he approached a sport
i've looking man and asked quavering-
ly who had won the handicap.
"Why, Saracen," replied the man,
hands down and the jock looking
back at the other skates"
The Deacon staggered back against
the race track fence.
"Is this your ticket?" asked the
cashier of the Turf Club.
"It is" snapped the Deacon.
The man called to someone in the
office, and In moment the Deacon
and Fred Carey, two very surprised
men, were staring at each other.
This man has the ticket you
stopped" said the cashier.
81 found 1t in front of my house"
murmured the Deacon.
by Georgel" exclaimed Carey, 81
must have pulled 1t out Of my pocket
when I was going to see your daugh-
ter. AS long as you found 1t, why,
half of 1t goes to you and the other
half will help to pay for the house
Sarah and I will live In next month.
You know you've agreed to the mar
riage and of course ri say nothing
about the ticket and you being at the
bookmaker's."
That night the Deacon opened the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Neon Is Constant.

The old idea that changes are TAX
Ing place on the moon carefully has
been Investigated by M. Puiseux, a
French astronomer. Going over all
records. from the earliest observations
to the latest. he concludes that the
reality of the supposed changes has
MOI been proved. and that the varying
sensitiveness OF the retina to faint OBJ
1ects Is sufficient to account for differ
ences seen, while different conditions
of exposure might explain all appear.
lances in the photographs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

urgings for runaway marriage. 81
won't marry and have Papa mad with
me-" said she, softly, when Fred
urged her, and he knew she meant it.
The village, being right III the shad-
ow of the great race course, naturally
contained some ungodly souls who
were interested in the sport, and a
few evenings later the Deacon, car
rying home a half-soiled pair Of boots
from the shoemaker, found them
wrapped in a sporting paper. The
Deacon eyed it with a hostile CLEAN
as he unwrapped the boots in the pri-
vacy of his kitchen and then his eye
caught an item in the paper:
public interest ON the winner of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
E=Mr1ANv@
A ~ RLC ALzzzZ

Deacon Job Potter entered his
kitchen and seated himself with a
deep sigh on the bench.
whats the matter, Job?" asked
Mrs. Potter.
I'm consumed, Hannah, I'm con-
sarned. My sperrit is as clar as
spring water, but I'm consumed about
what these hyar carnal minded people
will say"
What's happened?" inquired Mrs.
Potter, anxiously.
81 was drivin' to hum this afternoon
when who should come up to me but
Mordecai Pratt drivin' that there
two hundred dollar critter he bought
In York, hitched to his buggy. I had
my old sixty dollar mare to the light
wagon and when she heard that crit
ter behind her she jest gripped the
bit in her teeth and Mordecai wasn't
nowhere 'cept kivered with dust.
Now, all these people will think I
was racin'."
Eat your supper, job" said Mrs.
Potter, mo one II believe you would
race arter the way you've talked agin
it."
"Mordecai wasn't nowhere" repeat
ed the Deacon, with a chuckle which
he turned into a groan as more befit-
ting one concerned spiritually.
A ripple of laughter came from the
parlor.
who's in thar" asked the Deacon.
Why" replied Mrs. Potter, color
ing, Fred Carey walked hum with
Sarah, and he's not gone yet"
The Deacon thumped his fist on the
table.
Il won't have that man goin' with
Sarah" he snarled, hes a worldlin'
and sells feed to those unreginerate
critters that have race horses at the
track. Who ever saw Fred Carey at
the mourners' bench in the tabernacle
Of the Lord? No one, but there's lots
ave seen him dancin' at these hyar
picnics and SIGH. He's no sort of man
to visit the daughter of a perfessin
Christian and, IL | say 1t myself, one
of the pillars of the church hyar-
abouts"
"Iedge Grimes says Fred's dom a
nice business and Is goin' to be a rich
man some day." put in Mrs. Potter.
Who's ledge Grimes?" retorted the
Deacon, disdainfully, don't he play
cyards?"
But Mrs. Potter went up stairs be-
fore the sins of the Judge were fully
proclaimed.
After she had gone the Deacon emp
tied his pockets of some old papers,
throwing them into the stove.
"Mordecai wasn't nowhere" he
chuckled and then looked at square
piece Of cardboard among the papers.
It read as follows:
international Turf Club, New York.
Play or Pay.
1000ISaracen
Atlantic Handicap"
IT picked this hyar thing up on the
road in front of the house," muttered
the Deacon; "some carnal idjut been
betting his money and a scorchin'
himself with He'll fire. I'll talk about
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
At the End of Already.

tAI tnG EHu OF ftfCduys
At the uttermost end of Already
There lies a garden fair,
And two and two the lovers be
Who one day wander there.
And Love, who walked with them de-
bonair
Through the pathways intricate,
Sits down at last on messy stair
And yawns and is glad of 1t.
At the uttermost end of Already
A quiet garden lies,
Peaceful and fair and still to see
Under its cloudless skies,
There comes no danger to rouse sur
prise,
The fears o. the road are gone,
But little Love rubs his dropping eyes
And smothers a sleepy yawn.
At the uttermost end of Already
Is the goal of settled things;
Strange they walk in 1t soberly
Who strove for the peace 1t brings.
The still night goes and the full sun
swings
His lamp DER the silent lawns,
But little Love sits with listless wings
And stretches his arms and yawns
-Theodosia Garrison In Life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Carried the Gospel
Brave New Englanders Bore the Word
Into Wilderness Of South Carolina
Especial Correspondence

neighbors did more highly esteem US
than the Others
The Charleston people treated the
newcomer from the Massachusetts, bay
colony with the utmost consideration
and helped them materially to found
their little church and state.
Not far ftom the first church found
ed by the men under the leadership OF
elder Pratt. and built by the same
sturdy class of men, was built the St.
James Goose Creek meeting house.
This church, erected during the in
cumbency Of Rev. Francis LIE Jan, in
I'LL, is still in a fine state of preserva-
ton. This is built OF brick and cherub
heads adorn the windows. Pie royal
arms Of the king of England are still
over the chancel. and it was the pres
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Prof. sonney Heard Enouob.

Prof. Bonney of New Bedford,
Mass, is a noted wit. On one occa.
sion one Of his Latin students went
into his Virgil class with a half-pre.
pared lesson. Prof. Bonney called
upon him to translate the famous pas
sage in which Aeneas vainly strives
to embrace the form of his lost wife.
Thrice l essayed to throw my
arms around her neck" "trotted" the
half-prepared student. Thrice I es-
sayed to throw my arms around her
neck And, professor" he stammer-
ed, that's all the far got"
you got far enough" reared the
jrate Bonney; "sit down"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Giving Him Benefit Of Doubt.

Simeon Ford says that he recently
overheard one Irishman say to an
other: TON Mullen told me not
moren a month ago that he were
goin' into business for himself. An
tn day before Yesterday sees him
a-condhuctin' sthrate kyar. Th'
liari"
Don't be SO hasty," replied the
second, "in formin' your conclusions.
Maybe the company amt on to him,
yit."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

GOOSE creek meeting Rouse. IA
ence of these insignia that saved the
church from destruction at the time of
the war of the colonies. Every year
services are built at this church, and
pilgrims travel from afar to be pres
emit.
White men have long since ceased
to live in that section of the county,
which has been given over to forests,
with a negro cabin here and there
hewed out of the loneliness.
The Massachusetts men selected
spot on the Ashley river, which runs
into the ocean just south of Charles
ton. The place was bowling wilder
ness. twenty miles from the dwelling
of any white people. They called the
place Dorchester, and built a church
after the model of the New England
churches.
Little of Settlement Left.
A few dilapidated dwellings remain,
and of the brick church only the tow.
er Is now standing. The woodwork Ia
all decayed, its floors and windows
shown, but destroyed of their outline
by the bricks having fallen away. The
semi-tropical vegetation covers every
thing, and immense trees have grown
up around the place where the proud
congregation once bowed their heads.
Along with the places OF worship OF
the settlers, there was OF course, a
fort. The old fort at Dorchester,
which served as a protection against
the Indians, Is on the bank of the Ash
ley.
The reason for building in such
location on sluggish and not too
healthful stream, was the facility OF
travel to and from Charleston, and
the easier avoidance of attacks from
the Indians.
AS far back as can be learned, the
churchmen had not so much trouble
with the Indians as their fellows in
the north. Elder Pratt made friends
with several, who gave him some very
strange recipes for curing the sick.
Some of these are quoted here:
For great cough or cold that
leads to consumption, take yolk of an
egg and some powder of birthstone.
and put to 1t and take 1t In the morn
ing; or honey and birthstone, and
after that the yolk of a newlaid egg
and some good wine mixed together.
ITO stop bleeding, take some nip
and hold it in the left hand and put
some to the hollow of the left foot.
and lay some nip in the neck.
when nothing else would do to
stop the excessive bleeding at the
nose, the powder of dried toad mix
ed with beeswax put to the nose hath
stopped 1t. The toad, for haste, was
dried in the oven, but 1t should be
hung up by the leg alive until it is
dead and dry"
1t Is interesting to observe that
Elder Pratt owned two slaves when
he died. In 1899 he gave a bond to
Capt. Rit of Charleston to pay for a
negro woman five and twenty
pounds"
The tombstone of the elder is now
standing in a cemetery at Easton,
Mass.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

in and bloating of the chest choked
me and threatened the heart. i had
little hope, but to my untold surprise
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me re.
lief and saved my life. I shall never
forget It,"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
ErudIte Comment.

Prof. Odell of Columbia was walk
ing with student when q woman
passed-dressed in various shades Of
rather conspicuous color.
'T should say luxurious without be-
ing gaudy, shouldn't your" comment
ed the professor.
mo. shady without being off color,
was the students response.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

when l began
using Doan's Kid
ney Pills I was so
weak II could
hardly drag my
self across the
roo m. l W a s
wretched and ner.
vous, and had
backache, bear
ing-down ain,
headache, dizzi-
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

door for Fred Cayey when he called
and ushered him into the pallor.
The next day the Deacon deposited
five hundred dollars in bank.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Would Brand Criminals.

WuuIu 6Tdnu CRIMINALS.
A British magistrate has made the
amiable suggestion that criminals
caught committing q crime under an
alias should be branded with their
real name.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

this hyar paper at Sunday school"
and he replaced 1t In his pocket.
The horses were gathering for the
spring races near the village, and
Fred Carey was doing a large bust
ness with the horsemen. He was
liked and trusted by the race men.
and while they lodged some bills.
they always paid Carey. II it were
not for the Deacon's savage opposi-
ton to his suit for his daughters hand
he would have been entirely happy.
Sarah Potter would not listen to his
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
Aids Russian War Prisoner.

The Russo Chinese bank at Yolo-
hama is reopening in order to defray
the travelling expenses of the Russian
prisoners returning home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
FeurNof

10 doubling child 81
Dear one, Weighed down with care. Rza-
Be reconciled;
For Jesus answers prayer.
When sorrows come
And when temptations near.
Go thou and pray;
Through prayer comes Christ's good
cheer
Fear not life's woes,
God Is a Father kind;
How tenderly
He leadeth home the blind!
II tits not now,
But in the coming years.
Faint not, believe;
God wipes away your tears.
Some time twill come,
The answer longed for most:
Be brave, dear child,
Stand firmly at your post.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16
DEsPAIRINo WOMAN.

,Wea Nervous and Wretched From
Wasting Kidney Troubles.
Mrs Henry A., ReameE. Main and
Garst SITS, South Bend. Ind saws.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-16

Atlantic Handicap"
II picked this hyar thing up on the
road in front of the house." muttered
the Deacon; "some carnal idjut been
betting his money and scorchin'
himself with He'll fire. I'll talk about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-14
THINKS The JbP5
MUST Be tECEIVEO
Secretary Metcalf OF Opinion
That American Treaty Opens
Our Schools to Them.
SENTIMENT IS AGAINST THEM

SAN FRANCISCO. November I3.-The
Can Will say tomorrow.
"secreary Met-aif before leaving
for Washington yesterday. confided to
a few intimate friends that the senti-
ment Of the people OF san Franc SEQ.
If not 10 the whole state IS opposed
10 allowing Japanese or Chinese
children 10 miugie freely with Cauca-
sian children in the public schools. and
that Il IS likely that the statute pro-
viding that Aslat.~ children be taught
in separate schools viii be strength
ened az the coming session OF the
Legislature
The secretary said further. according
to the Call that 10 was his opinion as q
lawyer that tle treaty between the
Uunited States and Japan guaranteed
To the children ot japanese residents IN
this country tine rislt OF an education in
the public schools without discrimina-
ton and on an equal plane with the
children OF the most favored nations. and
that he would $50 report TO President
Roosevelt
It was hls further opinion that the
word Mongolia" strictly intCruretel
meant natives 0t Mongolia. and that the
japanese could uot ue brought under that
designation. and that The Federal courts
would declare Oh. state law unconstl-
tutiondl
Secretary Met0l.f who was sent to- san
Francisco by President Roosevelt to in-
vestigate the exclusion OF japanese chill
dren from the schools attended by whites.
has, during his visit mere, gone very tho
roughly into tho matter and will tsike n
great amount ~ statistics and mcts
bearing on the case 60 washington with
him. He heard complaints ~ the alleged
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