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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

You are a lusty fellow" said he,
"and rather enjoy seeing a bit OF a
fight when it comes in days run.
In this case, however, you might have
welded your whip to some purpose;
a sound hiding would have been more
in keeping. Why the soiling of your
hands on such mud?"
Since when have you become SO
solicitous about the soiling OF my
hands?" / asked him. 1T is not so
many years, If I remember rightly,
when you were ready to thrash me II
did not thrash certain lad for his
i'll manners"
"A boy reaches maturity sometimes
in q day." he observed. You have
made an enemy. whereas had you
whipped him he would only have con
sidered it your rightful prerogative."
"Damme Gil, will settle my quar-
rels as suits myself" said, sharply
1 knew that he was right. A man,
when he reaches mans estate.
should put away childish things-but
how few of us do?
Girs answer was a shrug of his fat
shoulders, unless he meant the words
of the old song, which he began to
sing, to have bearing upon the case
"They have ta'en young Waters,
| And put letters on his feet!
They have taen young Waters,
And thrown him in a dungeon deep"
could not take exceptions to this,
for it was an old favorite of his, and
he oft sang it.
So we logged along with patience
toward our horses, myself somewha,
quiet, but who could be sullen on such
morn, when the skylarks were lift
ing their songs to heavens blue as
they few upward from among the
grasses in the fallow meadows? Not
I, for one; certainly not Gil, for an
other.
Soon l joined him in mis- song, ano
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
The Kings Orders.

the heads of half the Spanish youth.
a type that Cervantes has immortal
lied in Don Quixote.
The fascination of chess, however,
rivaled those of the tournament with
the knights of Spain, and many an
hour was beguiled over the game by
Prince Yousuf and the faithful al
cayde. They were seated thus, one
day, both intent upon the game, YOU
suf for the time completely forgetting
the sword that was always hanging
over hiS head.
He was losing slowly but surely. his
adversary's knight and castle were
steadily bearing down upon his king.
when q page hastily entered the room
and informed the alcayde that mes
senger was without, desiring to see him
upon an urgent matter of state.
Tell him to wait until our game of
chess is finished" said the prince.
But the page made an imploring ges-
ture 20 the alcayde, which brought the
latter instantly to his feet, and he
FASTENED out to meet the messenger.
who silently and gravely handed him
a sealed note from the king. Hastily
tearing it open, the alcayde glanced
over the contents, his cheek blanching
as he did SO. With tottering steps he
reentered the room, and the prince
shocked at his pallor, explained:
MY friend, what is thy trouble
Thou lookest as though thou hast just
received thy death warrant! Oh he
added, jolxingly, ''perchance the king
my most loving brother, demands my
head! Speak! Is it so?"
For answer the alcayde handed hin
the letter, but his hand trembled sc
that the paper fiuttered to the floor
Yousuf, STOPPING, coolly picked it up
and read at a glance the following
words:
MY servant, when thou receives
this letter thou shalt Immediately TAX,
the life of my brother Yousuf ant
send me his head by my trusty mes
senger"
The eyes of the brave prince never
quailed, nor did his voice falter as h
said quietly to the page:
Bid the kings messenger wait unit
our game is ended; it Will be but ;
few moments now, for / am losin,
rapidly; fate is against me on ever,
side"
They reseated themselves at tn,
board, but the alcayde played wildly
1t was an easy matter for the prime
to regain his lost advantage, and h
was Just giving checkmate when in tn
distance was heard the clatter o
horses hoofs. Nearer and nearer the,
came, and soon two caballeros from
Granada, armed cap-a-pie, coyere,
with dust, and in the maddest haste
came Gashing into the courtyard at full
speed.
1.-The king is dead! Long live tn
king! Long live our good king You
suf!"
The lesson for children to learn from
this story is of course obvious. Neve
give up hope in the face of misfortune
Chicago Daily News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
The Magic Bottle.
How You Can Make It Appear That
You Are Pouring Through the
Bottom of the Bottle.

Here is trick that will prove a
puzzle to those who are not pretty
well up in physics.
Take an ordinary dinner plate,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. and
fill 1t with water, then a small empty
bottle, and assure the spectators that
you are wizard enough to pour water
through the solid bottom of the lat
ter.
Pass the bottle around, that all may
see 1t perfectly empty and dry. then,
having thrust stick into 1t and held
1t to the fire until 1t 1t is very hot
too hot to hold In the bare hands
stand 1t, mouth downward, in the plate
of water. At the same time pour a
tablespoonful of water on the upturned
bottom, as II you were beginning tc
fill It in that way.
Each time you do this the bottle
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
But They Were Not Executed Because
the Prince Held His Nerve I'm
N til Crisis Was Passed

A story is told of one of the Moor
ish princes OF Granada, which is well
worth noting, showing as it does, the
great value of GOODNESS and self-control
in trying circumstances.
When Mahommed the Sixth usurped
the throne OF Granada, he set aside his
elder brother Yousuf, the rightful heir
to the throne, so that the kingdom
might be secure to his own children.
He caused Prince Yousuf to be impris-
oned in the castle of Shalobanya,
where he remained for the ten years
OF his brothers reign, Mahommed in
tending, when he felt his health fall
ing, to have his brother assassinated.
The unfortunate prince, though
brave and courageous to the last de-
gree, was forced to submit to his
brothers arbitrary will, knowing that
rebellion would be in vain. He was
a man of commanding presence, cour-
teous to all about him, and of so win
ming and gracious a manner that he
gained the love and fealty of his entire
household, any one of whom would
gladly have risked life in his cause
This was especially true of the alcayde
of Shalobanya, who was his devoted
friend.
Prince Yousuf passed the weary days
Of his captivity the best he could, his
favorite recreations being the game
Of chess, OF which he was a passionate
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
CHAPTER vl-continued.

A comedy mother held up In her
arms her young babe. Its fat fingers
clutched frantically a nosegay Of
wild blossoms, and its round face was
screwed into wrinkles Of earnestness
lest he drop 1t. l took 1t from him
and put In its place gold piece. The
mother bobbed her thanks, while the
glen rang with the shouts of good luck
to the young lord. All were intent
upon wishing me honor and prosper
ity. No, not at all, for caught words
words which made me leap from my
horse as quickly as q stone Is shot
from a catapult. ~
I caught the fellow as he skunk be-
hind the women. 1t was Jim Scrugs
= q jealous fool Sheath! If a man
dance a few twirls upon the green
with another mans sweetheart, need
he make an ass of himself because
Of It?
Meenie's eyes were black as night
and upon the occasion when I singled
her out 10 dance, they twinkled like
| q thousand stars merged In one. II
was NO doubt more because she saw
her to-be lord and master lividly
| green with jealousy watching hel
(diablerie is, think, in every WON
am, than delight at the honor the
young lord had conferred upon her.
you need a lesson, sirrah," cried
jerked him out into the open.
THE young lord will take time II
teach you to put, as it were, bridl,
to your tongue" I said to him. "A lit
tie excitement will not be out of tn,
way" HIS. lor
called to the men: What do 20,
say to fisticuff bout?"
Leave him to me-" said John. on
sturdy farrier, a young STRIPPING
with arms of ponderous weight. "I1
settle him. tlrf,I.Is
Jim Scrugs' face went white AZ
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

With great unanimity the preachers
of baccalaureates to young men grad
yates this year have warned them
away from the pursuit of wealth
This Is wide departure from what
has been dinned into American ears
as success" for three-quarters of a
century. The Chicago Chronicle calls
attention to the fact that nobody, un
less 1t be President Butler, of Colum-
bia university, has limited that this is
only a new extreme quite as vicious
as the old-that wealth still retains
and probably always will retain its
power in the world for good and Ill
and that the vital things for mans
welfare are, first, how he acquires It,;
and, secondly, what uses he makes
of 1t. With these points wholesomely
guarded the rest will be plain sailing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
CHAPTER VII.
We overtake the Magenta CoIored


We overtake the Magenta Coiored
Coach.
am not going to tell of our journey
along that road of sloughs and quag-
mires except as 1t has to do with this
tale. might fill page upon page of
reading interesting enough to some,
for we had few adventures in which
we did not come of second best.
We had gone about fifty miles or so,
when It began to rain-a soaking
rain, which came down as straight as
a hanging curtain and soon made our
camlet cloaks heavy with the wet.
The water dripped from of us with
an incessant drip-drip, and even our
boots became soggy.
Our last stopping place had been
the Kings Head. that most hospitable
of roadside inns. The memory of its
cheer still fingered with me in spite
of the concern I had in keeping my
skin dry. was SO filled with this
delicate occupation that no longer
pondered over what had learned
from its host. It seemed that q ma.
genta colored coach and four with a
4
postillion had stopped at the tavern
the night before and taken on fresh
horses which had previously been ar
ranged for. The lady or ladies had
not alighted. but had been served in
their coach with curtains down. He
| affirmed that there was but one lady
| as far as he knew, for the youth riding
with them and tending to their needs
had spoken OF but one.
A hostler declared, however, that
peeping under the curtain he had
seen two. This produced q laugh
among the stable men to whom h,
had gossiped. They said that he hat
not recovered from his spree OF tn,
night before since he saw double
Being a vinous man he had takeI
their joke In hun. and offered I,
fight any one who doubted his wor,
or sight. He said that they were any
thing but doubles-their masks beinI
of-he needed no spectacles to se
that one was bold and black while tn
other, here words failed him for
space, then he added with waterin
mouth: An angel from the rates O
heaven"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
HE WANTED TO KNOW.
One Day In the Life of Human In
terroaation Point.

One Day In the Life of Human In
terroaation Point.
"But, mother. why?"
Because, Kenneth, little boys who
get wet when they play in the foun-
tain, have to have their suits changed.
Come along"
why do little boys who play in the
fountain get wet, mother@
20, because the water is wet. that's
ALL
The small boy trotted upstairs and
the suit was changed.
Now, Kenneth, don't 90 near the
fountain again"
why, mother?"
"Oh, because wouldn't"
but would. May go In the foun-
tain, mother?"
mo, Kenneth. Now go down to the
porch and see IL you can find Chris
tine and Josephine. Run along. that
good boy"
Kenneth went down and after =
fruitless search for the two little girls.
he proceeded to play he was steam
engine" At last Christine appeared
and with whoop of JOY Kennettt
flung himself upon her. -
where were your" he demanded
elm the hammock"
"Why?"
Because wanted to-"
Twill you play houses with met"
'T am busy now. Kenneth: ! must
get ready for supper"
"what fort"
because"
The answer pleased and Kenneth
went to look for his mother. Soon
after supper this little human inferno
cation point fell asleep. after last
sleepily murmured. what for.
motker?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

An eastern paper says man was
recently cured of rheumatism by get.
ting 100 bees to sting him. 1t is a
wise provision OF Providence that
bees can't understand English. If
they had known that they were doing
the man a service they would have
probably flown away. refusing to
sting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

lover; and the perusal of the exciting
literature of the day.
In the early part of the fifteenth CEN
fury, knight errantry was rife. The
young Spanish mobiles We'd with each
other in proving their prowess in
arms, melted by the reading of such
wonderful romances as Adventures Of
Amadis di Gaul." book that turned
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

First you spend a lot OF money %
give q boy q college education and
then lot more to support him In liv
ing up to r.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

All the chappies will be trying to
Join the Masons. now that they've
heard that King Edwards ancestor
was bricklayer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

we both chirruped as we rode through
the lanes and shortcuts, like two
troubadours:
But I'll meier ride thro' Stirling town.
WI letters on my feet"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

you might also find an advantage In
having a pillow or some other soft
thing just in front of the chair. SO that
If You come down you viii come down
easily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
Foolish idea.

Some people suppose they can return
to nAtaye in an automobile.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10

will be seen to retain more water. and
as a corresponding amount will have
disappeared from the plateful from
which you are dipping it. it will east
ly appear as though the water had
passed through the bottom of the bot
tie.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-10
BY MILLIcENr E. MANN

Copyright, 1904, by LUoAs-LINooLN co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, May "a.
Following were the quotations on
the Chicago Board of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
STANDARD OIL wICKEDNEss
Investigation of Its Business Methods
Proceeding at Cleveland.

Cleveland. May 25.-In two sessions
the interstate commerce commission,
Prouty and Clements in attendance.
heard evidence bearing upon the bust
ness methods of the Standard Oil com
pany. The sessions were a continual
ton of the investigation adjourned III
Chicago nearly two weeks ago. Only
four witnesses Were examined. Those
who testified were +. B. Westgate, of
Titusville, Pa, treasurer and general
manager of the American Oil works
State Senator Louis Emery, of Brad
ford, Pa; State Senator J. w. Lee, of
Pittsburg, and Frank B. Fretter, sec
rotary of the National Refining COM
pany, Of Cleveland, and president of
the National Pipe Line company, hav-
ing several small pipe lines in Ohio
oil fields.
The witnesses were allowed great
freedom in making statements. The
commission was represented by J. T.
Marchand as chief counsel, and eX-At-
torney General Of Ohio Frank S. Mon
nett, as special counsel. No decidedly
sensational testimony was produced,
but most of it related to alleged meth
DDS of the Standard Oil to prevent
competition and drive its rivals out
of business. Much evidence was Of
fered showing that railroad companies
took considerable part in aiding the
Standard Oil company to fight its riv-
ais. F. B. WeStgate said he got a low
rate on railways until 1886, when it
was raised from 3 to - cents per 100
pounds, and had stayed up. Then the
class was raised on him, and he got no
satisfaction until within the last few
weeks when low rate was given him
'just in time for this hearing"
State Senator Emery said the Stand
ard did not invent pipe lines-did not
invent anything - always stole what
others had invented. He told the trou-
bic his company had in building a
pipe line to the seaboard - trouble
made by the Standard Oil. and said
his company is today the only competi-
tor of the Standard, which tried to
buy UP our stock" but was defeated
in that He had a fight with the
pennsylvania road when it raised his
Oil rate cents per 100 pounds.
With his fighting clothes on he said
he had invaded the general Office Of
the Pennsylvania company and after
being refused admittance to several
officers, finally reached one Of them
and had a heated controversy with
him. By threatening to bring the mat
ter before the interstate commerce
commission he obtained the desired
rate in a few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
TERRIBLE FLOOD IN CHINA
Fire Attacks an Inundated Town and
Immense Loss of Life Is
Reported

Victoria, B. c., May 25.-The steam
er TeUcer, which has arrived from ia
pan and China, brought further adj
vices regarding the disastrous floods
of the Hal Hangho in China All the
valleys along the course Of the river
were inundated, homes swept away by
hundreds, and thousands of men and
animals drowned.
At Hsiantau the inundated buildings
took fire and the greater part of the
walled city was destroyed. This news
was telegraphed by the Japanese con-
sui at Hsaintau, who reported that, al
though an immense loss of life oc-
Cured among the Chinese none of his
nationality was lost. The Human
Steamship company's steamers were
still running, but could get no passen-
gers or cargo. 1t is feared the de-
struction of the rice crop in the flooded
areas will cause an extensive famine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
EMPIRE DAY ct WINDSOR
Michigan National Guardsmen Par
ticipate in the Celebration
with the Canadians.

Detroit, May 25.-The Michigan Ma
tional Guard battalion located in this
city and the Michigan Naval Reserve
participated in the celebration of EN-
pire Day at Windsor, Ont, Just across
the river from Detroit, and fraternized.
paraded and drilled with the ROYAL
Canadian dragons, from Toronto; the
Ninety-first Highlander regiment. from
Hamilton, Ont, who came to Windsor
for the celebration, and the Twenty
first Essex fusiliers, located in Wind
Sor.
The feature of the celebration was
the unwilling of a memorial fountain
erected in memory of the Windsor men
who served in South Africa with the
Canadian contingent during the Boer
war. Sir Frederick Borden, minister
of militia of the Dominion, and Hon.
r. F. Sutherland, speaker of the house,
We're among the speakers at the unveil-
ing ceremonies
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
WAS A DEAD SECRET
Where the Money Came from in the
Kansas CITY Case.

Kansas City, May 25.-Members of
half a dozen large business firms adj
mitted here at the trial in the feder-
al court of George II. Crosby. the Bur
lington traffic manager; George l..
Thomas, the New York freight broker,
and the latter's clerk, L. B. Taggart,
that they ha dreceived thousands of
dollars in commissions from unknown
sources" All of the firms had hired
Thomas to attend to the shipping of
their goods from the Atlantic seaboard
TO their stores in st. Louis and Kan
sas City, but none of the witnesses
would say that these sums of money
had come from Thomas.
W. q. Emery, a member of the EN-
cry Bird-Thayer Dry Goods company,
of Kansas City, who admitted receiv-
ing from $1,000 to $1,000 a year, said
he did not know who sent it, but sup
posed ''it came from Thomas" Not
withstanding the large sums thus paid
in commissions none of the firms had
kept any record of the amounts, ac-
cording to the witness. All payments
were made in New York. Several of
fcials of the Burlington railway We're
examined as to the payment of these
commissions, and their testimony de
veloped the fact that the vouchers for
the amounts had disappeared.
The government rested its side of
the case and Judge o. NJ. Spencer, for
the defendants. filed a demurrer in all
the cases, arguing that no evidence
had been produced to show a case Of
conspiracy, and even if such alleged
crime had been presented the court
lacked jurisdiction, as the alleged
crime was committed in New York,
and not in Missouri. He asked that
the case Of Crosby be dismissed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana = Probably
showers and thunderstorms; rising
temperature in extreme north portions
fresh southeast winds.
COMMISSIONERS and thunderStorms.
Lower Michigan-Showers and thun-
derstorms; warmer in extreme west
and north portions; fresh east 10
southeast winds.
Observation-Disclosures and thunder
storms; rising temperature; brisk east
to southeast winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-26
Getting in Its Work at PhiIadeI-
phia, CIeveIa I'd and Kan
sas City.
STATE OF THINGS Is UNEARTHED
Railways the Victims in Two Cases
Standard Oil the Third.
One Man Who Was "Out for the Stuff''
and Says So = Methods of
Rockefeller's Trust
Exposed.

Philadelphia, May %. = Additional
evidence of discrimination by the
Pennsylvania railroad in the distribu-
ton of cars in the soft coal field was
presented to the interstate commerce
commission. John Lloyd, banker and
coal operator Of Altoona, who is one
of the members of the banking firm of
Cassatt & Co, testified that the Co
lumbia Coal company was forced to
sell the Alexandria mine because of
the shortage of cars, and George E.
Scott, Of the Puritan and Crescent
Coal companies, declared that he paid
for the use Of railroad cars when he
failed to secure his allotment and that
during a period of twenty-three days
the railroad had furnished him with
only one car.
Fairly Rated, but Got Few Cars.
1--WE were fairly rated" said Scott,
''but.We got so few cars that we were
forced to purchase individual cars.
When l complained to Mr. Trump he
told me it was no use to bring up the
BerwindWhite company, because the
railroad determined to protect that
company at all hazards. When / told
him that cars were being sold to OPP
orators on our line he said the men in
charge of the cars had no right to sell
them. complained to Mr.. Creighton,
but he was Indifferent
did you pay for the use Of any Of
their cars?" 81 did"
Could Not Connect Cassatt.
During the time that Lloyd was on
the stand counsel for the commission
made persistent effort to force an adj
mission that he had been associated in
a business way with President Cas-
satt. Lloyd, however, said that his
only relations with Cassatt We're
through Cassatt & Co, with whom
President Cassatt carried a PERSONAL
bank account. The railroad company
had for many years been a dep0sitor
with the First National bank, of Al
toona, of which Lloyd is president.
Lloyd also gave testimony concerning
the organization of various mining
companies in which he is interested,
stating that he considered it good busi-
ness policy tohave railroad men among
the stockholders Of the coal c0mpa-
MES
Vrooman Needed the Money"
Frederick VrOOman, an assistant
trainmaster, told the commission that
be had received gifts of money in
amounts from So to 500 from various
coal companies for favors which he did
not grant. He took the money, how
ever. He said: well, if there was
money to be given out was there to
take it," and that had always been and
was now his position.
Statesman Escapes by the Cellar.
The commission received a tele-
gram from process server who went
to Irwin, Pa, the home of Representa-
tive George F. Huff, who it has been
repeatedly testified made gifts of stock
in various coal companies to railroad
officials. The telegram stated that the
officer was unable to serve the sub
pOena upon Colonel Huff, as the latter
locked himself in his house and evaded
the server by escaping by way of the
cellar. 1t was learned later that he
had left town.