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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Her Tribute to snrI 40.

1t was one of those recent balmy
afternoons when the weather was
making history for itself by setting
spring fairly down in the lap of win
ter, says the New York Press. Down
Fifth avenue she came, a walking en-
blem of mourning from the fiuttering
folds of her crepe veil to the tips of
her dull black shoes. But when she
came to a muddy crossing and lifted
up her black skirt to keep 1t from be-
ing soiled a woman acquaintance hur-
rying along to overtake the mourner
was Mortified to catch something more
than glimpse Of pair of ankles clad
in grass-green silk stockings.
"Oh, JESSIE" she whispered, as she
caught up with the woman In black.
have you any idea of what you've
come out in? You've got green stock
ings on"
Il know it," cooed the offender.
You see 1t was such lovely day that
l simply had to put something on that
suggested the springtime Besides.
they only show at the crossings"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Passing of PhiIadelphia EIms.

Another of the old trees in indie
pendence square has succumbed to the
dry rot of age and been felled by the
woodman's axe. It is believed that IT
was one or the 100 trees planted by
George Morgan in the square in 1785.
All were elms, brought 10 this city
from New York state at the sugges-
ton of Samuel Vaughan, who took
an especial interest In the square.
The number of large trees In indie
pendence square has of late years
been much reduced by death, decay
and storm. The last signs of life In
the elm which has just been felled
were noted last summer. 1t was a
noble specimen OF It's kind, being about
three feet in diameter and between
sixty and seventy feet high. It will
require many years for the majority
of the trees in the square, among
which Is the young elm planted by
Gen. Grant. to reach this size.-Phil-
adeiphia Public Ledger.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Copyright. 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

Mrs. J. Arthur Smythe was easily
the leader of Huntingdon's Four Hun
dred. She had established her right
to the title on hundred battlefields,
and while certain captious and dis
satisfied persons still persisted in re-
ferring to the origin of her appear
ance in the social whirl, all such cap
tious critics found themselves most
embarrassingly placed and invariably
became exceeding sorry that they had
spoken.
In vain was 1t that those enemies Of
Mrs. Smythe or those opposed to her
sway, recalled that, after all she was
only the wife of old Jake Smith, and
that the foundation of Jake's fortune
was laid In the tavern down on the
crossroads In vain was 1t that her
opponents pointed out that the origin
of the fair Mrs. Smythe herself was
clouded in rumor and surmise. For
after all question and rumor and sur
mise had done their worst, the great
fact remained that old Jake had made
his millions and had left them to his
charming widow. Also was it true
and evident that whatever her origin
Mrs. Smythe was woman of most
conspicuous talent and charm and her
executive ability was such that all the
other daughters of Eve in the town of
Huntingdon had reason to fear and re-
spect her. In vain was it to inquire
how the good honest old name of Jake
Smith had developed into J. Arthur
tHa L
found out even unto the fullness Of
their several desire-and never in
Quired again.
Her parties were charming. So de-
lightful was her tact and so great her
resources that everybody was glad to
go. They always were entertained
perfectly. and moreover, they always
heard the very latest bit of gossip and
were initiated into the very latest so
cial fad. Hence 1t was that ON a GER
tain evening Richard Sherry found
himself bowling over her fair hand in
the Smythe drawing ROOM
why, Mr.. Sherry, this Is a compli-
ment. indeed" exclaimed the hostess.
ITO beguile a recluse and a woman
hater from his lair is a feat indeed.
The party Is assuredly success"
The man smiled grayely.
Zone is always sure to be bright
ened up and have ones wits sharp
ened here. Mrs. Smythe," he said.
What is 1t to be to-night-theosophy
new artist, musical prodigy. vaude-
vile or literary lion"
"A poor guess" she responded.
brightly. What would you say to
palmistry?"
"Palmistry," he repeated. "Ah,
see Dark-eyed gypsy girl and all
that"
"Still wrong" she replied. 'I've
found such darling. Do you remem-
Der the Raymonds who used to live
here and moved south or somewhere
five years ago? Yes. thought you
knew them. Well, DR.. Raymond lost
his fortune and died and Mrs. Ray
mond and her daughter are back here
again trying to support themselves.
The girl has developed a perfect gen.
ius for palmistry and does quite a bit
along that line. have engaged her to
come here tonight and read palms"
He did not answer. His eyes were
far away and the hostess, thinking he
was bored with the conversation,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
"Notre Dame de Paris
aa@saM W.
History Of Grand Old Cathedral in the Capital !.
the History of The French Nation

The cathedral church Of Notre
Dame Is almost as closely connected
with the history Of the French people
as is the Abbey of Westminster with
that Of the English. The gray-white
building with its feet nearly washed
by the waters of the Seine, has seen
grand pageants and lurid tragedies
such as even Victor Hugo could not
write.
But no one who had read this au-
thor's graphic story, "Notre Dame de
Paris" can ever forget the Archdea-
con clinging to its roof and at last
falling to terrible death on the
pavement far below.
It is strange that where so much
has been changed. this building has
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13


Smythe, who discovered him In the
conservatory.
Come, come, this will never do"
she cried, tapping him with her fan.
When the hermit comes to Rome he
must do as the Romans do. Come and
have your hand read"
Unresisting he followed her to the
library, where the entertainer was
reading the palms of all corners.
Il have found splendid subject"
said Mrs. Smythe, triumphantly
Here is the enigma of the town. We
want to know why SO fascinating a
man should be recluse and woman
hater. We want also to know his fate
his love affairs, past and present"
Sherry gazed upon the woman Of his
dreams, and she looked up straight In
to his eyes, grave and unresponsive.
She was not guest and knew her
place. He also knew his. But he was
startled at her Interchangeable beauty.
The years seemed not to have told at
all upon her. Indeed In the short
gypsy skirt and with her hair down
her back she seemed younger than he
had ever seen her. And yet there was
an indefinable something In her eyes
which made her seem more mature
and womanly-something as though
great sorrow had chastened her.
He placed his hands In hers. She
followed the lines intently, looked at
the fingers and general shape of the
hands.
you will live to a very old age"
she said. Il do not see much sick.
ness. past or future. Your head is ex.
ceptionally strong. No mental trou-
Bile will overcome you. You are in.
tellectual. fairly artistic and a money
maker"
And his hearth" put in Mrs.
Smythe.
His heart is well under control, but
he Is capable of great and abiding
love for woman"
rs his passion passed or to conner"
relentlessly pursued Mrs. Smythe.
Il see strong line about the age
of 3d." said the girl slowly and very
low. 1T seems to be cut and barred.
1t looks like some obstacle"
"And the future?" insisted Mrs.
Smythe.
The girl looked long and earnestly.
She was breathing a trifie faster ard
the color had come into her face.
II cannot see the future" she said.
and then dropped his hand with a ges.
ture of exhaustion. Il am very tired
Mrs. Smythe, and really must beg to
be excused from any more work to.
night"
The crowd drifts back into the
drawing room and the palmist slips
into the conservatory. Sherry follows
her unobserved. After time they re.
appear in the drawing room, where
Mrs. Smythe is receiving the congratu.
lations of her last departing guests.
Mrs. Smythe." said Sherry, 81 will
finish the reading of my own palm.
The barrier has been removed and the
enc great passion Of my life for the
one woman in the world is to be re-
allied. Mrs. Smythe, permit me to
present the future Mrs. Sherry. and to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

his love. but she had felt it her duty
to remain with her father in his mis-.
fortune and had resolutely refused to
permit an engagement or even an un.
Outstanding. remarking that 1t would
be unfair to spoil his life by holding
out hope which probably never
would be fulfilled and would further
keep her mind in state of ,distrac.
ton. Sherry had taken it hard and
abandoned society for business and
books. The shock he received at Mrs.
Smythe's disclosure that Florence was
to be there and in such role was Sc
we're and brought back a food of mem.
cries.
+ His reverie was cut short by Mrs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Has Too Many Wis tors.

Luther Burbank, the California nat
uralist, has been overrun with Wis
itors during the past year. taking
much valuable time from his expert
ments and scientific work, and has
had to call a halt A circular has
just been issued by his relatives and
friends, calling attention to the an
noyance to which he is subjected al
most daily and requesting the dis
continuance OF visits by the public
In the year 1905 over 5000 visitors
were received on the Burbank grounds
at Santa Rosa and Mr.. Burbank was
given absolutely no opportunity to
rest. A warning sign has been placed
on each gate at the residence declar-
ing that any one entering or trespass-
Ing on the grounds will be prosecuted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Gov. oaIe's Small Potatoes.

Ex-Gov. George N. Dale of Island
Pond, VT. had an account against a
Frenchman named Felix, for whom he
had rendered some legal service. The
account had run long time. Felix,
meeting the governor one day on the
street, dunned himself In the follow
ing manner: "Meester Guvner, / owes
you beeg BILL When | dig mar per-
taters mex fall, bar gar, pay you."
Late in the fall the governor was
riding in the neighborhood of Felix
home. and again met him. Stopping
his horse, the governor said, "Fe....x,
how about the potaties?"
Bar gar, Gunner, those pertaters
dond turn out SO beeg' 5 you 'spected.
bar darn sight"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

thank you for the happiest evening
In my life"
And Mrs. Smythe catching the di.
vine light in both their eyes remarks
tactfully:
Il think I may call this party my
greatest social triumph"
1t certainly was much talked about.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

completed till the thirteenth century,
the western entrance was finished in
1928 and the towers under st, Louis.
The history of Notre Dame Is in a
great measure the history OF France.
Among the sculptured figures of this
cathedral is one collection unique tc
this structure, 1t is called 1.-THE Dew.
lis OF Notre Dame" These weird
beasts scowl from the high parapets
on the people below. They are unlike
the gargoyles on other buildings In
this, while they have the faces Of
beasts or monsters, they are positive.
ly diabolical in their expressions of
ferocity and cunning. They have
nothing in common with the crude
ngures usually seen, for they are pos
sible creatures, you can imagine that
they live and breathe. They fasci-
mated the great etcher, Meryon, and
Joseph Pennell in his recent series of
drawings has made them of even
more immediate interest. There they
SIT above the open air flower market
that Is SO charming a part of the
Paris of to-day, and grin and scowl ON
the people below.
Demons and FIends.
The one most noted through Mer-
yon's etching is a muscular demon
with high cheek bones, his lean chin
resting on his hands, he sits licking
his lips over the sins of Paris. Look
ing westward is q grim fiend throt-
Ting rat, the embodiment of cruelty.
One monster grins with the very hor-
ror of laugh, another is in sort of
comic despair. and near him a beast
howls furiously at the city that is
beyond his reach. There is a dog
tearing at the bullock's throat. a
monstrous bird. apes. elephants and
Shiny brutes with scales, dragons, and
shapes of evil. There is but one
human form among them, a man who
twists his fingers In his beard, and
strains out over the city as though
longing for release from all these hor-
rors.
There is legend of the ruined
churches In Provence which the poet
Mistral has told which gives a most
vivid zen picture of these strange
monsters at the hour when the last
day is dead and the next one has not
been born.
Then the shadows become alive.
and these chimeras in response to the
deep peal of the bells, snuff the night
air. and stride. shuttle or walk, each
with his own peculiar gait toward the
summit Of the bell tower. Through
the thick darkness are sounds of hol-
low laughter, of grinding claws, and
clappfng wings, mingled with the wall
of the wind. Then the first ray of
morning blazes upon the house and
the river, and the weird shapes creep
back to their own places; with a
murmur of returning life the city
wakes, and once more the cathedral
dies.
Grand old unfinished pile. No one
can overlook the stately grandeur Of
the Arch of Triumph, the spIendor 6f !.
the Louvre, the beauty of La Sainte
Chappelle, the fascination of the
Tomb OF Napoleon, but for vital his
toric episodes this church stands
alone as a symbol for the whole city
In all its memorable experiences
Los Angeles Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Chinese officials are naturally slow
to, act upon the report that the Dow
ager Empress is dead. Persons who
have acted upon previous reports of a
similar nature have met the fate of
the Observation-Disclosures expert
menter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
sprinstIme's Con, e Again.

o catfish in de eddy.
When de moon is In de FULL
o watermillion ready
'Mongs' yo' dewy leaves, to pull
o choofles. sugar rooted
us women en- us men
Is all done back bar'f0oted,
Case de springtime's come again.
De buIlbat gins to heller
Across de shimmery HILL.
'Taint long befo' a fdller
Kin hyuh de whuppoorwill.
De hawk sets roun' en- watches
De biddies wild de hen.
In de doodle-dus' a-scratchin',
Case re springtimes come again.
Dirt daubers soon be squealin'.
Shapin' up DER mud,
En- a sort er sleepy feelin'
Ii git gwine along yo' blood,
Till you lose yo holt. en- dozes,
En- jerks, en- wakes up-den
De fus' thing dat you knows Is
Dat de springtime's come again.
-charlotte Observer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

One of the Vanderbilt ladies' recent
ly paid a big price for thimble that
once belonged to Queen Elizabeth.
Owing to it's value as relic, however.
the owner of the thimble will not use
it when she makes her shirt waists
Shis spring.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

changed the subject and passed him
along to the beyy of pretty girls al
ways to be found at her right hand.
He soon made his escape. however,
and passed into the conservatory,
where he could struggle alone with his
thoughts.
Remember Florence Raymond!
What else. indeed, had he been doing
for the past five years. since he had
thrown himself at her feet and asked
her to be his wife. It had been the
one great passion Of his life and he
had always felt sure that she returned
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Fashion has decreed the floating,
fiimsy auto veil must go. A veil on a
pretty girl Is nuisance. anyhow, and
this recent edict must meet the hearty
approval of every man, whether or not
he owns an auto.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

The report Of the death OF the dow
ager empress Of China has not been
confirmed, and it is, therefore, but fair
to suppose that the emperor continues
in horizontal position under the
bed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Mr.. Labouchere is out of parlia-
ment, but he isn't above giving advice
to his successor. Above all things.
says Labby, eschew eloquence, and
never be guilty of peroration.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Britain's lawmakers are modest in
their demands for salaries. Fifteen
hundred dollars a year would not
seem excessive pay even for Mr.. Bal
four.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is the
song suggested by the news from
Washington that the Austrian ambas-
sadress is running an auto which
leaves in its wake the odors of Araby
the blest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

One of the theatrical managers wept
recently because the New York critics
made fun Of his play. But he would
probably have felt worse about 1t II
they had said nothing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Still, 1t doesn't follow that every
man who refrains from laughing is a
millionaire. Dyspepsia is as bad as
money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

London Truth remarks that SO many
actresses are becoming peeresses that
the aristocracy of the realm should
be known as the actressocracy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Conceding that wealth lessons hap
piness a large number of persons will
remain firm in their determination to
be unhappy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Oil Is being tried in Cuba for the ex-
termination of the mosquitoes. Per-
haps Mr.. Rockefeller is down there
working up trade.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

The sailing lists chronicle the de-
parture of Nine. Calve for Europe.
Also of Mile. Calve. And everybody
is privileged to take his choice.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

1t will be long time, just the same,
before the National Educational asso-
citation succeeds in popularizing
thru" "bizness," and "tuf."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

According to lady of some expert
ence in the courts, the stars are
against divorce. She's wrong. Stars
get divorced almost as frequently as
chorus girls.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Whistling, according to some doc
tors. will do much toward the devel-
opment Of a robust physical frame. It
will also do much toward developing
a tendency toward homicide.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Samples Of adulterated whisky fur
nished by DR.. Wylie were thoroughly
enjoyed by congressional committee.
To the pure all things are pure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

AS there appears to be nothing do
ing in Morocco, the European war
cloud can pack up and resume its old
stand in the Balkans.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Let yesterday be happy memory
and tomorrow sweet anticipation.
To-day Is the middle of the sandwich,
and therefore the best part of all.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Scientists have discovered new
way of raising ships. What we yearn
for is new way of raising the price,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

According to a household journal,
one of the best appetizers is orange
marmalade. Another good one is a
days work on woodpile.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13
Facade Of Notre Dame.

remained almost unaltered in outline
and general effect. The storm of shot
and shell that has beat upon 1t has
seemingly destroyed only the detail,
and the revolutions that have surged
around it have receded leaving 1t
like a mountain in the midst of the
sea.
Notre Dame cathedral is no less
written about than others because it
Is less picturesque, it does not SO
much excite the imagination. The in
tricacy of Rouen, the richness OF
Reims. the fortress-like grandeur Of
Bourges, and the elegant variety of
the Chartres, these are wanting. Most
casual observers know 1t, only as rath-
er a squatty looking building with
two unfinished towers, and it is in its
sculptures and classic architecture
that its greatest charm is found The
interior is unique because of its dou-
BILE aisles, feature which is not seen
In English churches, even on SO vast
a scale as Ely or Canterbury.
The stained glass was originally the
glory of the church, and the long
shafts of color that streamed in from
every window must, in the early days,
have been almost a marvel, IL we are
to believe the writer's of those times.
These were destroyed, not by an in
furiated mob, but by those in au-
thority, who removed this priceless
material and replaced 1t by sheets of
dull color ornamented with the fieur
de lis.
Scene Of Splendid Ceremonies.
It has been the scene of many mag
nificent ceremonies. Perhaps the most
splendid was the coronation of Napo.
leon and Josephine in the winter of
1904, a century and a year ago. It
was on this occasion that Napoleon
took the crown from the hands of the
Pope and placed it haughtily ON his
own head, proceeding which must
have been rather startling to his Holt
ness.
A great service was held there in
1910 to celebrate the restoration to
French soil of the remains of this
great leader.
It is natural that the whole French
nation has for Notre Dame a feeling
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

It is to be hoped that this is the
farewell tour the yellow peril is pre-
pairing to put on In the far east.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

In Africa there is a tribe which is
still living in the stone age. Moth SO
different from the rest of the world,
which is living in the age of rocks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

A New Jersey Judge has ruled that
beer is not necessity of life. He had
better keep away from Milwaukee.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

It is given out that King Edward is
famed for life. Surgical science is
not yet equal to the job of giving even
king new tendon Achilles.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Will Mr.. Carnegie kindly lend us q
million so that we can try to hold it
and laugh at the same time?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

VIII Princess Ena continue to say
After you, Alfonso" after she is
married?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

1t is said that insanity is caused by
q microbe. That is why crazy man
is sent to the bug house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-04-13

Japanese Beer Bill.
The Japanese drank 100000 gal
Ions of beer las yea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-03
PATCHING UP PEACE

James Smyth, who has the con-
tract for putting the plumbing in
the Turner building, this afternoon
said there was absolutely nothing
new as regards the troubles be-
tween himself and the Plumbers
union. Yesterday Smyth threaten
ed to put three non-union men to
work on the job II the union did
not come to terms by last night.
His non-union men are not work
ing on the Turner building today,
and 1t is surmised Smyth and the
union are about to reach an agree
ment.
At a meeting last evening of the
governors of the Structural alliance
it was decided to ask the union to
make terms with Smyth on condi.
ton that he discharge e. L. Jack
son, the plumber who remained on
the job after the other union men
quit. The latter would go back to
work pending action by the city