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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

and in front of the door there swept
dark and silent Gordon. The leader
OF the invaders paused, but went
straight forward.
I'VE want that mani" he said.
You know very well you can't have
him"
we don't know nothin' o. the sort.
We want him, an we're goin to have
him. Git out of the road!"
A second figure stood by the side Of
Franklin, and this man was recognized
by the leader.
"Aw, now, Curly, what id foolish
ness Is this here? Bring him out"
You know l won't Jim," said Curly,
simply. We're tryin' him on the
square. You amt the Cote. I koin't
give him to no one but the Cote"
Silence fell for an instant, then from
the rear of the party there came push
Ing and crowding and cries of Burn
the house-drive him out!" There
was rush, but it was met by a silent
thickening Of the line at the point as
sailed. Men scuffied with men, swear
ing and grunting, painting hard Here
and there weapons flashed duly,
though as yet no shot was fired.
The rushers toward the house grew
closer, SO that assailants and besiegers
were now mingled in fighting, swear
ing mass.
You're no cowman, Curly" cried
one voice, bitterly.
You're id liar!" cried Curly in
reply, whoever says that to me! I'm
only a-keepin' of my word. You KANT
clean us out. I'll shoot the liyin'
soul out O. any man that touches that
door! This here is the Jail, an I'm
the deputy, and, by! you'll not
have my prisoner!"
quite right, me man." said cool
voice at Curly's side, and a hand fell
on his shoulder as tall form doomed
sprang toward the building. The cries
became savage, beastlike. 1t was no
longer human beings who contended
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
THE MAN ON
THE MOUNTAIN TOP
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By SARA LINDSAY COZ rMAN

The morning he had dropped down
beside her, as she sat aloof from the
hospital inmates in her special corner
OF the portico. he was awaiting direc-
tons for his days tramp.
She had suddenly felt herself
ghost chained to walking cough, but
with strength still! left to creep into
the sunshine and watch the passing of
this vivid, eager eyed, un-browned
young woodsma1.
His eyes had paid irresistible tribute
to the wistful glance from her eyes.
and when he left, the violets that he
neid In his hand as he waited, toying
with them idly, lay ON the chair be-
side her. Vaguely moved and feeling
that something in each had crossed
the bar of sunlight that lay on the
hoor between them and touched in
greeting, she had lifted the frail
woodland violeIs and pinned them on
her gown.
Impelled by he hardly knew what
impulse, the doctor of the mountain
top hospital had heen watching Miss
carleton as she read a letter. For
a month he had been watching her.
women were not much in his line-he
mated the symptoms they poured over
him and fled from them, and their To-
quacity-but the silence of this wo-
man who asked no questions but sat
day after day, her listless hands fold
cd, her listless eyes on the shining
ranges that lost themselves in the sky,
irritated him.
Miss Carleton laughed-a low little
laugh.
The doctor looked at her dumbly.
He hadn't heard her laugh before, and
ne wanted to say that he had been
feeling old; that the gray hairs thick
ening in his dark thatch had depressed
him vaguely; bu. that it was all
mistake; that lie was deliriously
young, bubbling with youth and buoy
ancy since-since a moment before
when she had laughed.
"Violets," the Doctor said maybe
two weeks later. Aren't they COM
Ing pretty often? The women here
say you get them every day. Pm
glad they're interested in your affairs
anything is better for them than
bending over those eternal waists they
embroider."
ITO wear in heaven" Miss Carleton
flung in saucily.
And it relieves me from talking
cough to them-I get mighty tired of
talking cough. I'd rather hear about
letters that come every day; rather
emell violets-''
But Miss Carleton was gone.
You're laughing" she complained
&c the violets, having reached the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
CHAPTER xxlI.-continued.

S''HE ZEN NAii.-Continuod.
AT this place they saw a few men
sitting outside the door, calmly smok-
1ng-among these Sam, the liyeryman
a merchant by name of Chapman. and
homesteader, who was known as
One-eyed Pennyman. Inside the
mouse, playing cards with Curly. were
Tour other men. Franklin noticed that
they all were armed. They all ap-
pcared from their story, to have inst
dropped in to pass a little time with
Curly. From time to time others
dropped In, most of them remaining
outside in the moonlight, sitting on
their heels along the porch, talking
put little, and then mentioning any
thing but the one subject which was
uppermost in every ones mind. Yet
though nothing was said, 1t might we'll
De seen that this little body of men
were OF those who had taken the
stand for law and order, and who were
resolved upon a new day in the his.
tory of the town
IL was a battle of the two hotels
and what they represented. Over at
the great barroom of the COTTAGE
there was at the same time assembled
much larger gathering, composed
chiefly OF those transient elements
which at that time really made up the
larger portion OF the population Of the
place ide-hatted men. with narrow
boots and broad belts at which swung
heavy, blued revolvers with broad
wooden butts-a wild-looking, Wild
living body of men, savage in some
ways, gentle in others, but for the
most part just, according to their
creed. All drank whisky, and drank
1t regularly. UP to ten O'CLOCK the
whisky had produced no effect.
At ten o'clock big Texan raised
his glass high above his head and
smashed it upon the bar.
Law an order be damned" said
he. What kind o. law an order is it
to let murderin' Greaser like that
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Senator Hoar's Advice llLReeeIve

Senator Hoar's Advice III-ReceIved.
A young man from Florida came
to Washington to represent a news
paper In his state, says a correspond
emf OF New York paper. A few DAYS
after he arrived Senator Hoar intro
duced a bill referring to a lottery In
Florida. The young reporter has
tened to see the senator, with visions
OF a column interview with him con-
corning the bill and its effect and all
That. The servant said the senator
would see him.
What is it?' asked Mr.. Hoar. when
the young man had been shown in.
Il want to ask you about the bin
you introduced to-day?"
What do you want to ask me
about it?"
Why. I am from Florida and rem.
resent Florida paper, and thought
you might give me an explanation"
Have you read the bill?"
Eyes. SIR"
DO you understand TT" !.
Il think l do, SIR"
We'll, II you do not, no explanation
could make would help you to- Good
evening""
And that was another Of those inter-
views never printed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Ne Permsnsntly Rich.

I Il 10 quite unnecessary in this coun,
try. rays DR.. Charles W. Eliot, of Har.
ward. IN Worlds Work, to feel alarm
about the rise of permanent class
OF very rich people. To transmit great
estates is hard They get divided or
dispersed. The heirs are often unable
to keep their inherited treasures, or
il. by the help of lawyers and other
hired agents. they manage to keen
them, they cease to accumulate, and
only spend. This is one of the natural
effects ON his children of the very rich
mans mode Of life. With rarest excep.
tion the very rich men of to-day are
not the sons Of the very rich men of
30 years ago. but are new men. It will
BE- the same 80 years hence. The wise
ncn father will try to put his sons
INTO those beneficent professions and
occupations which have strong intel
iectual and moral interest, and in
which pecuniary Independence is
distinct advantage. Such are the pub
TIC service In elective or appointive Of
nces, the ministry, scientific reasearch,
social service. and the management OF
charities and of servicsable endowed
institutions. Inherited wealth enables
young men to devote themselves early
to these fine employments, which are
not pecuniarily rsmunerative, but yet
possess the highest sort Of interest and
oner al the rewards of beneficent in
among men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
BOOK w
The Day of the Plow
CHAPTER XIII.
The End of the Trail.

The Cottage Hotel of Ellisville was.
singularly enough, in its palmy days
conducted by woman, and a very
good woman she was. It was perhaps
an error in judgment which led the
husband OF this woman to undertake
the establishment of hotel at such a
place and such time, but he fastened
to repair his fault by amiably dying.
The widow, large woman, of great
kindness OF heart and a certain skill
In the care OF gunshot wounds Tell
heiress to the business, carried 1t on
and made success of it. All these
wild range men who came roistering
up the Trail loved this large and
kind old lady, and she called them all
her boys" watching over the wild
brood as hen does over her chickens.
She fed them and comforted them,
nursed them and buried them, always
new ones coming to take the places of
those who were gone. Chief mourner
at over threescore funerals, neverthe
less was Mother Days voice always
for peace and decorum; and what
good she did may one day be discover.
ed when the spurred and booted dead
shall rise.
There was yet no key to the Cottage
bar when there came the unbelievable
word that there was no longer a buf.
falo- to be found anywhere on the
range, and that the Indians were gone.
beaten, herded up forever. Far to the
north, 1t was declared, there werc men
coming in on the COW range who had
silver-mounted guns who wore gold
and jewels and who brought with
them saddles without horns! 1t was
said, however, that these new men
wanted to buy cows, so COWS were
taken to them.
Mother DAILY looked upon this, ana
1t was well. She understood her old
boys and loved them. She was glad
the world was full of them. She look.
ed out over the wide, wind-swept
plains, along the big chutes full of bell
lowing beeves, at the wide corral with
its scores of saddled Nemeses, and she
was calm and happy. 1t was good
ly world.
1t was upon one day that Mother
DAILY looked out opon her world: upon
the next day she looked again, and all
the world was changed. Far as the
eye could reach, the long and dusty
roadway of the cows lay silent, with
its dust unstirred. Far, very far off.
there was approaching a little band
OF strange, small, bleating, woolIy
creatures, to whose driver Mother
DAILY refused bed and board. The cat
tie chutes were silent, the corral was
empty. AT the Cottage bar the keeper
had at last found a key to the door.
Up and down the Trail, east and west
OF the Trail, all was quiet, bare and
desolate. At some signal-some sig.
nal written on the sky-all the old
life OF Ellisville had taken up it's Jour
ney into farther land, into another
day. The cowman, the railroad man
and the gambling man had gone. leay.
ing behind them the wide and well.
perforated Cottage the graveyard
with its double street, the cattle
chutes with well-worn hairy walls.
Ito be continued)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

1t is related that Col. Charles w.
Larned, professor of drawing at West
Point, stood in the sunshine under an
elm. THE spring is rather backward,
Sir" said cadet. "Oh, no." said Col.
Larned. "The daffodils, the crocuses
and violets are backward, SIR" the cadet
insisted, respectfully. Nevertheless"
said Col. Larned, there is no doubt
that spring is really here at last"
why. sir, do you think so?" the cadet
asked. Because all the comic art.
lists" said Col. Larned. have now be-
gun to put vegetation in their back.
grounds"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Heecher and the Medium.

while in England Henry Ward
beecher was entertained by a gentle
man who believed in spiritualism and
was himself medium, says the Ar
gonaut. One day he asked II Beecher
would like to talk with the spirit OF
ms rather, DIR. Lyman Beecher. Mr..
Beecher replied that 1t would please
MIN Immensely. After the seance was
over ne was asked how it had i'm
pressed him, at which, with the
twinkle In his eye, Beecher rescond.
ed: All have to say is that n n
deter1orate as fast for the first ten
years after am dead rs my father
has. shall be stark naked fool"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

Health Of School Children.

Proper attention to the health OF
cniidren Is an excellent civic invest
menI A great part of the diseases
wnicn develop as chronic In after life
could be obviatsd by closer medical
superstition of children's health. Es-
pscaaiiy defects in hearing, eyesight
OF teeth can be checked In early life.
while In later years they become too
confirmed to yield to treatment. The
investigation Of the board Of sduca-
ton have shown that a majority OF
the school children have either de-
4ectave eyesight or tendency to bad
vision. It is now proposed to sx-
anime the school children's teeth al.
80. This experiment has been tried in
Germany. where attention to the
teeth has improved the eyesight and
the hearing by improving the diges.
ton OF the children treated. 1t Ia as
necessary for child to have sound
senses and good bodily health as men
tai development In the majority OF
the occupations at which the present
school children Of the present will in
future years earn their livelihood.
sound health and a good physique will
be OF more value than education frills.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Not All Dead.

Dead little town you've got here
isn't ir?" said the passenger with the
heavy watch chain, as he ordered o
cup OF coffee and sandwich at the lit.
tie eating house near the railway sta.
ton.
YES. sir" answered the man behind
the lunch counter. Nobody even
comes here but body snatchers or poor
relations of the deceased. Which are
you ?'-Chicago Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

The prominent lawyer who asserts
that women are responsible for 80 Der
cent. OF the divorces Is too conserve
tive. Make it 100 per cent. II wom-
en- did not accept proposals of mar.
riago there would be no divorces
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

Reform has already progressed so
far in Russia that man there can
now think anything he pleases, pro-
vided he exercises due care not to
mention his thoughts to anybody, or
to act in accordance with them IL they
ars at all progressive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

We are spending at fearful rate,
and much of the expenditure has. for
the nonce, no offset except paper
profits. The land is full of nouveaux
riches who, as the slang goes, think
they have money to burn" and their
womenfolks are lettering the instruc-
ton. The cost of building and living
has thus been raised to level on
which it cannot rest for very long. AS
the old adage hath it: Put a beggar
on horseback, and he will ride to
the devil" From the present out
look the record will be broken by the
Jockeys who are now in the saddle.
After awhile the season of repose, re-
pentance and economy will come
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Premature Death.

At Utica, N. Y, young man droppeS
dead in restaurant just after giyina
his order. II he had fallen a corpse
after getting the check it would hay.
been easily understood.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18

There are signs. says Washington
report. that Alice Longworth is bring
Ing up her husband properly. In fact,
the Idea Is afioat in Washington that
he is fairly well tanned already. He
has gone shopping with his wife more
than once. ITO be sure" says an
ofhcial in one OF the departments, HE
went shopping with her before she
was his wife, but that doesn't count.
It's the shopping he has done since
then that makes or breaks the rec
ord. The antenuptial shopping was
expected. The postnuptial-well, un-
til 1t is done the tanning has not been
accomplished. The Washington rule
for judging whether the husband has
been tanned is to invite him to go
shopping in one of the department
stores before lunch. II he does, he
has been broken to double harness."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-18
Mrs. vanderbilt's ThimbIe.

Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt rejoices in
the possession of a veritable thimble
OF that excellent needlewoman, Queen
Elizabeth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

Why SO many newspapers OF the
State say that the announcement OF
Judge jeff Truly's platform of prin-
ciples opens the campaign for gov
ernor looks little suggestive.
Hons. Charles Scott of Rosedale and
and +. +. Noel of Lexington had
already promulgated their platforms
and yet these same sheets had no.
ticed no precipitation Of the cam
paign.- There is no material diff
ference in the platforms 50 far an
nounced by the candidates, and
why it should take pronouncement
of Judge Truly's, which is all es-
sential features had been previously
announced by other candidates to
start the ball rolling, looks as if
some body is some body's candi-
date.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

1t is plainly evident that the
people Of Santo Domingo are not
intelligent enough to govern them
selves. AS consequence, one rev.
olution follows another, and will con-
tinue so, possibly, as long as that
population is entrusted with its
own government. Conspiracies
which have resulted i'm revolutions
against the Santo DOMINICAN govern
ment have usually been planned in
Porto Rica, a province of the United
States. and the authorities at
Washington have taken action
against such revolutionary move
ments originating there any longer.
OF course their action is entirely
consistent with the role which the
United States has assumed of pos
ing as the protector of impotent
nations, but will accomplish little
towards stopping the practice.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

H. Z. Blakeslee, Commissioner
of Agriculture is mailing the follow
ing letter to each supervisor in the
State.
Will you please furnish me by
June l list of all public and pri-
vate ginners in your supervisors
district, together with their postof-
flee addresses? l would appreciate
a complete list, as | desire to call
on them for information during the
year and the larger number report
ing, the more correct my lnforma-
ton. This request is made under
the provisions of the act creating
a department of agriculture and
commerce and will, | trust, meet
with your cheerful and hearty res
ponse. The assistance and cooper
alton of all who are interested in
the welfare of Mississippi is espec-
tally desired in the establishing of
this new department and making it
one of value to the agricultural
people of the state. Thanking you
in advance for prompt compliance
with this request, and assuring you
of my desire to aid every movement
looking to the betterment of condi-
tions in our great state, | beg to re-
main. - etc.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

The Tar that is contained in Bees
Laxitive Honey and Tar is harmless.
1t is not coal tar, but il contained from
the pine trees of our own native for
ests. Bees Laxative Honey and Tar
it acts on the bowels-thus expelling
all colds from the system. Bees is
the original Laxitive Honey and Tar,
and Is the best for coughs, colds,
Group, who0ping cough, lung and
bronchial affection. Sold by ]. A.
Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

A negro woman charged with
killing her husband was strung up
by a mob, near Wren in this coun-
ty, Saturday night. When the mob
thought her dead it buried her in
the woods nearby. Like Lazarus,
the woman rose from the grave and
walked to Okolona, eight miles dis
tant, next day, where she related
her horrible experience. Whoever
constituted that mob will be brought
to the belief that q cat is not the
only animal possessed of more than
one life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

Present-R w. Eikner, president; /;
H. q. Brooks. NJ. A. Jones, A.
G. Lowe, members; G.. p Smith,
clerk: K. G.. Crenshaw, sheriff.
Report Of DIR. j. NJ. Greene,
Treasurer, was presented, examined
and approved.
Report Of t. T. Davenport.
Supt. Ed, was examined, approved
and ordered filed.
On petition of W. b. West ct al
change in Beeks and Stonewall
road was granted as petitioned for.
w. b. Todd and others petitioned
for change in Sypsey Valley road in
second district. Ben Thomas and
Harry Ballard were appointed com
missioners To report on said change
at next meeting Of the Board.
On petition Of p. +. Malone and
others for change in Central road in
third district, Il. Y. Owens and J.
j. Basham was appointed commits
siOners- to report on said change.
In re of the establishment of a
new road in first district to begin on
the Bexar road north Of Frank
Pearces' house, running east to Bee
Ridge school house, thence south
west and intersecting the Smithville
and Pikeville road east Of Bethlehem
church, |. j. Thomas and Frank
Silas were appointed commissioners
To report on said road.
Report Of G.. U. Higgason and j.
G.. Brock, commissioners to report
on new road to be established in
fourth district was rejected and said
road was denied.
On petition of G.. Il. Byrd and
others permission was granted to
erect a gate across the public road
leading from Phillips school house
to Amory.
All bids for plumb Jail were
rejected.
The following allowances. were
made:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

The leading candidates and their
closest friends, recognizing the fact
that the people have grown weary
and sick at heart of personal abuse
and calumnious attacks on men
who offer for the high office of Gov
ernor, are making strenuous efforts
to discourage anything of the kind
among their followers, and, while
n few always take advantage of such
opportunities to crafty personal
spite, it is gratifying to note that
the general tendency is to put the
campaign upon high ground.'
The above from the Jackson cor
respondent to the New Orleans
Times Democrat is but an express
sion Of things hoped for that will
scarcely come to pass. For a CUB
ernational campaign, loaded with
factional politics to run course OF
eighteen months without good meas
ure of personal abuse and calumni-
Gus attacks on men who offer for the
high position is scarcely to be eX-
pectcd. Not that any of the candi-
dates would sanction such politics,
but that friends, overzealous for
their preference, will override truth
to gain the advantage. The Weekly,
however, hopes that the cores
pondent may be right in his sur
mise.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

A good complexion is impossible
with the stomach out of order. II
pasty sallow people would pay more
attention to their stomachs and less
to the skin on their faces, they would
have better compilations. KODOL
FOR DYSPEPSIA will digest what
you eat and put your stomach back
in right shape to do its own work.
KodOl relieves palpitation of the
heart, fiatulence, sour stomach, heart
burn, etc. Sold by J. A. Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

A dose of Pine-ules at bed time will
usually relieve bachache before morn
ing. These beautiful little globules
are soft geletine coated and when
moistened and placed in the mouth
you can't keep from swallowing
them. Pine-ules contains neither
sugar nor alcohol-just gums and re-
pine forests, combined with other
well known bladder, kidney, blood
and backache remedies. Sold by j "A.
Cav.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

The Standard Oil Trust has gotten
of the starch industry. The
collar wearing people will get it in
the neck now.-Ackerman Plain
dealer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-05-18

The gums and resins obtained from
pine trees have long been recognized
as highly beneficial in the treatment
of backache, kidney and bladder
new medicine, the principal ingre-
dients Of which comes from the pine
forests of our native land. Sold by
J. A. Gay.