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The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
AN ACT OF CONSCIENCE.
Lost Letter Found and Mailed by
One Who Had Sins to Be
Forgiven.

There Is much said about men who
don't mail letters that perhaps 1t IS
only due the forgetful sex to recount
on a woman's page how one man mall
ed a letter that he didn't have to.
Everyone knows, says the Baltimore
News, about the gentleman who forgot
to post his wife's epistle accepting an
invitation to spend a few days in the
country with friends, with the conse-
quence that his better half had to stay
in the little railway station all night,
since no carriage met her and'nona
was to be hired; and everyone mas
heard of that other gentleman who in
a fit of Observation-Disclosures carried
around in his coat pocket the note OF
sympathy his sister had written to
an i'll friend-and posted it to her after
she was dead, so that it arrived at the
house just in time to still further har-
row the feelings of the sorrowing fam
lily; and everyone has heard of the
man who kept in his pocket the letter
his fancee had written to another
youth, refusing him, and how his en-
gagement was broken off in conse-
quence-but this story of how a man
mailed a letter happened in Baltimore,
and is quite new.
The story began with a mans per-
fidy, of course. This man was a young
one, and he had been trusted with a
very important missive inviting a
young woman to a house party.
He didn't forget to mail the letter,
but when he reached the box where he
had expected to post it he found he
had lost it out of his pocket. OF
course, he had been told to keep it in
his hand until he reached a box. but
what man was ever known to do such
a thing?
He was overcome with remorse
when he found that the letter was
really lost-that is, as overcome as it
is possible for a man to be, and so
since he knew all the circumstances he
went home at once and wrote a note
to the girl to whom the letter was adj
dressed, telling her the circumstances
and the purpose of the other note.
In the course of time the girl who
wrote the first note received a reply
from her invited guest lit does seem
as if the girls were pretty well mixed
here, but it is to be hoped that the
reader will understand, saying: 81
received your letter in the same mail
with the one Fred, wrote, saying he
had lost it. The letter was evidently
unsealed, and the finder had read it,
for he had put a stamp on it, and,
more than that, since he evidently
thought the occasion urgent, and he
didn't know how long the epistle had
been lying in the gutter-a special de-
livery stamp.
ION the outside he had written,
This letter was mailed by one who
has many sins to be forgiven in the
matter of unmailed and forgotten let
ters.' Nice of him, wasn't it?"
If that wasn't a Christian deed, then
there never was one, and it should cer-
tainly compensate for the large num-
Der of masculines who every day be-
tray the beautiful confidence reposed
in them by wives, and sweetheartS,
and mothers, and sisters.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14

how-"Do you know what they were?"
he inquired.
"Chaureurs,' guessed Dickey, sure
he was right.
HAL right" said the giant, "for
YOU must put gingerbread first ]
bought 'em from the baker only a min
ute ago. The swiggles were just en-
chantment."
You see." explained the guest,
coming back to the bed, we've got to
pretend to get in any sort OF q book
nov Nobody will buy stories with
bad old-fashioned giants any more and
nobody cares a cent about magic harps
and s~even-league boots and hens that
lay golden eggs. Even the children
turn against us. There was a boy
named Dickey, an intimate friend of
mine, who"
Here the giant gave a sob of such
intense misery and Dickey's own emo
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
THE DREAM THAT CAME TRUE
How Kitty Watkins Toys Prompted
Her to a Generous Deed.

Mother said little Kitty Watkins,
what do you think l dreamed last
night?"
Il don't know, l am sure" said
Kitty's mother.
do you want me to tell you my
dream, mother?"
Eyes, child, if you will be very
careful not to add anything to it; but
it is hard to tell dreams just exactly
as you dream them"
"Ill be careful. mother" said Kitty.
"And besides, it is a very short dream
and easy to remember. l dreamed that
the toys in my doll house were talking
to one another, and they said it was a
pity for one little girl like Kitty Wat
kins to have more toys than she
could play with, when so many little
children had none. Wasn't that a
queer dream?"
Il think you had better make it
come true, Kittikins," said Mother
watkins. eff you choose a toy to give
away, I'll ask Annie to take you
around to the child's hospital and
nursery and let you stay and play
with some of the little cripples till she
is ready to come home"
Kitty was delighted. But, alas!
when the time came to decide which
toy she would give away, she didn't
want to part with any of them. I'm
afraid little girls who have too many
things often get selfish that way.
Kitty was so slow making up her mind
to give away anything that Annie had
nearly left her behind. But, just at
the last, she snatched up a jumping
jack, the meanest toy she had, and
ran after her sister as she was leaving
the door.
Kitty's mother gave a sorrowful
sigh to think how selfish her little girl
was getting to be. But that was her
last sigh over Kitty's being stingy, for
Kitty had found it so sweet to give
even a jumping-jack to a little girl who
had nothing that she came running
home to beg her mother to let her
give her Noah's ark next time.
Indeed you may" said Mother Wat
kins, .but | can't let you have this
pleasure all to yourself. am going
into the kitchen on next hospital visit
ing day and make a>little gingerbread
horse for every child in the second
ward"
Mother" said Kitty, did YOU know
before how jolly it is to give things
away?"
Il ought to have known answered
her mother. Doesn't the Good Book
tell us 1t is more blessed to give than
to receive?'"-Detroit Free Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Dickey and the Old
Fashioned Giant

NO" roared Dickey, II won't read
nasty Jack the Giant Killer It's an
oldsfashioned baby book. want that
And Dickey made a desperate effort
to snatch the Automobile Demon
out of his twin sisters hands.
Mabel protested loudly, holding fast
to the new book. Dickey had read 9
chapter in the Automobile Demon
and it vas now her turn.
1T was for both OF u.s. she cried
at last-for Dickey had the book now.
Uncle George said SOL" and finding
this serious argument useless, Mabel's
lamentations woke the house.
Hearing the dreadful noise mamma
came in. and the testimony bearing
against him, Dickey was soon lying in
bed, which is. very properly, the pris-
on cell of little boys who snatch and
pinch sisters.
But to put on hateful calico pajamas
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Beet Sugar in Europe,

The removal of bounties has not had
the effect of killing the ~beet-sugar in
dustry of Europe. On the contrary, the
estimated output of beet sugar in the
present year is 6,855,00O tons of raw
sugar, against 4,701, 900 tons in 1905.
This makes a new record. France will
produce, it is thought, 1,050,000 tons;
Germany, 2,325,OO0 tons; Austria-Hun-
gary, 1,4S0,000 tons, and Russia, 1875
900 tons.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
NO MEDICINE.
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start in the aliment.
airy canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any OF
the starchy food we eat-white bread.
pastry, potatoes, oats, etc.-these
things are digested in the small intes-
tines, and If we eat too much, as most
Of us do, the organs that should d.
gest this kind of food are overcome
by excess Of work, so that fermenta-
ton, indigestion, and a long train
Of ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to digest,
and this is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas, and a bloaty,
heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
about FIVE years ago I suffered with
bad acknowledgements, indigestion,
constipation-caused, / know now,
from eating starchy and greasy food.
=" doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. / could not eat
anything without suffering sever
pain in my back and sides, and I be.
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and I began to use 1t. In less than
two weeks / began to feel better, and
inside of two months / was a well
woman and have been ever since.
II can eat anything I wish with
pleasure. We eat GrapeNuts and
cream for breakfast, and are very
fond of It." Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek, Mich. Read the
little book. 'The Road to WellviIle.s
In pkgs. There's a reason"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
No Time to Lose.

The Lady-Do you clean houses?
The Vacuum Cleaner Man-Yes,
ma'am. We have a ~four-cylinder ma
chine and we1l take away every atom
of dirt.
All right; my husband has Just been
spending his vacation on a second
hand auto, and | wish you'd start on
him at once.-Life.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Had Its Drawbacks.

Mrs. Upmore-Yes, she is a wonder
fully talented woman / wish / had
her vocabulary.
Mrs. Suddyn-Klymer-It's certainly
q fine one-but it broke down with
her the other day, miles n miles
from anywhere, and 1t cost her $l5
to have 1t hauled to the nearest re-
pair shop.-Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14

tons were so great that (the truth
must be todd Dickey awoke. Only
Mabel was there, sitting in the giants
old place, and sweetly holding out the
Automobile Demon at the second
chapter.
But Dickey said very politely that
he didn't wish it just yet. He wanted
to think a minute more of poor, lone
ly, old-fashioned giants. that nobody
would put in books any more, and
that could Only sneak around in
dreams pitifully disguised at chauf.
feurs.-Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
To Utilize Power Of Tides.

A group of several engineers and
capitalists, headed by William O.
Weber. of Boston, believe they have
revolutionized the industrial system
by a new device utilizing the power
of the tides so as to manufacture COM
pressed air. A plant is about to be
erected at South Thomaston, Me-, to
demonstrate the value of this inven-
ton.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
THE FLOWER MAIDEN.

They could not find a mortal wife,
And made him one of flowers;
Her eyes they made of violets,
Wet with their morning showers.
They took the blossom of the oak,
The blossom of the broom,
The blossom of the meadow sweet,
To be her body's bloom.
But they forgot from mother-earth
To beg the kindling coal;
They made for him a wife of flowers,
But they forgot the soul.
Ernest Rhys, in Harper's Magazine
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Wore Well.

They were discussing the best timc
for the conservation of a new plot that
had been added to the church cemetery.
There was a long argument. Some want
ed the addition consecrated at once.
Others thought it would be best to wait
till the next year. Finally an old mai
rose and said firmly: Il shall vote for
immediate conservation. have had my
backyard done with it and it wears
grand"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Cause and Effect.

Little Johnny Smith suddenly asked,
in a startled voice, says a writer in
Everybody.s Magazine: Mamma, is
that-bay rum in the bottle OF your
tablet"
Mercy, no. dear!Y she replied.
"Oh!" said little Johnny. Then.
after = moments pause. he added. re-
lectively: Perhaps that's why ]
can't get my hat Cd"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
Tyrolean Wedding.

A strange wedding custom is oh
served in Tyrol. When a bride is
about to start for the church her
mother gives her a handkerchief,
which is called a tearkerohief. 1t Is
made Of newly-spun linen, and with
it the girl dries the tears she sheds
on leaving home. The tearkerchief is
never used after the marriage day,
but is folded and placed in the linen
closet, where 1t remains till its own
er's death.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
He Shot with Lightning Speed Int
the Sea.

Vancouver, B. C.-With q d~islocated
leg, q twisted ankle, numerous cuts
and abrasions and large patches OF
skin burned OH. S. J. Demaresq. q
lumberman, is Id a local hospital thank
full that he is alive. after q Of the
most exciting adventures that a man
ever went through and came out alives
Demaresq was at work at q lumber
camp on Hotham sound when he
slipped and we'll into q dry single
fiume. Down this, for 5000 feet. he
shot at SO great a rate that the skin
wal burned from his body by the fric.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14

Entertainment for the Little Folks
Young Woman to Sing Songs and
Give Readings - Hunt for Sou
venirs and "Good Resolution" Con-
test-Four Seasons Luncheon for
Small Party of Ladies.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
HPositlve
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
L quickly absorbed.

l. quickly absorbed.
Gives RsIio1 1t 0rcc.
II c~leanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased mem-
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
A Watch Party.

be worked into an interesting New
Years week party by issuing invita-
tions to a watch party" This may
be for any hour of the afternoon or
evening and may be "a luncheon or
dinner as desired, the idea being to
have toy watches as decoration and the
whole plan of the. entertainment built
around the watch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26
Vote 'er Straight.

The following editorial advice from
the Grangeville Standard applies with
equal force to Bear Lake County:
Republicans of Idaho county, only
few days remain until election day and
il behooves each and every one of us to
work strenuouslv during that period to
increase the Republican majority owe,
that of two years ago in the State ard
County elections. If any among you
are disgruntled or Indifferent because
yourself of some special friend did not
get on the ticket, be sensible and forget
such grievances. Two years hence your
self or friend may be ON the ticket and
then you would naturally expect the en-
tire party support, therefore set the
example now by keeping in the line.
Those who "kick" now can only expect
that when their time comes to be on the
ticket, TO be kicked at in return. Sew
eral of the Republican boys who are ask
| ing your vote at the polls have held of
fee before, or are holding it now. and
all haye done their official duty and con
Quoted the business of their various of
fees strictly according to law. II the,
have offended anyone or made enemies
they have done SO only by performing
their sworn duty. However, the ranl
and file of the Republican party is com
posed of men who are liberal and broad
minded to let trivial personal matter
prevent them from voting the tickle
straight, thus perpetuating the prin
ciples which give to our nation, prosper
ity and peace, at home, as well as al
euviable financial standing in all part
of the world"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26
SECOND DAY

The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, the same present as on yesterday
when the following proceedings were
had to-wit:
In the matter of the petition of resi-
dents of Liberty for permission to erect
a telephone line from Ovid to Liberty.
it is hereby ordered that the petition be
and the same is granted and they are
authorized and PERMITTED to erect poles
which are to be rs feet above ground
and so erected as not to interfere with
public travel of the highway.
Upon petition Of the following road
districts appropriations are hereby
made ont of the road and bridge fund
as follows:
Geneva, Thomas Fork end Ray
mona. 49,. ...*lSo w
Road between Dingle and Paris $50 90
Road between Ovid and Mont
pener ..... SOo w
Road between Paris and Ovid. 100 90
The quarterly reports of the sheriff
and county school superintendent are
hereby accepted.
Upon petition of the residents of
Eight Mile precinct and the approval of
the county school superintendent, it is
hereby ordered that School District No.
% be so enlarged Ms to include what is
known al Eight Mile Valley and ex-
tending to the Bannock County line.
Ordered that this board do now ad-
| 90
o'clock a. M, for the purpose Of acting
on bills, petitions heretofore filed and
for the receiving of bids for the con
struction of steel bridge across Ieal
River and to consider any and all bust
ness which may properly come before
the board
Attest: ]. r. SHEPHERD,
JAMES L. HART, Chairman
Clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

School District in which they asked
that the number of said district be
changed from No 10 to No. l. The
petition is hereby granted and it lie
hereby ordered that said district be and
the same is designated and hereafter to
be known as Independent School Dis
trict No. IL
The Bannock Engineering Company
of Pocatello. Idaho, is hereby author
lied to prepare plans and specifications
for steel bridge to span the Bear River
between Ovid and Montpelier and to
forward said plans and specifications at
as early date as practicable to the
county auditor who is. authorized and
directed to prepare and have published
notice for bids for the construction of
said bridge.
The sum of 10000 is hereby appro-
priated out of the road and bridge fund
to be expended under the direction of
the road overseer at Thomas Fork with
which to build bridge and culyert in
said road district.
In the matter of the petition of Gott-
fried Eschler for the establishment of a
public road, the viewers heretofore ap-
pointed having filed their report where
by it appears that the road petitioned
for will be of great public utility and
benefit and there being no non-consent-
ing land owners. and the board having
fully considered said report, ordered
that said report be and it is hereby ap-
proved. 1t is further ordered that said
road be and it is hereby declared pub
lie highway and the road overseer OF
District No. Is is hereby instructed to
open said road for public travel which
is described as follows:
Beginning at the north west corner
of Raymond townsite running thence
north one half mile; thence west one
and one fourth miles between Sec. Il
and 90 and Is and 2l; thence in NORTH
westerly direction to point five rodi
east of Gottfried Eschler's house; thence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The following proposed AmeDdmepts to
the Constitution of the Stote of Idaho were
duly authorized by the Legislative Session
of 1905 to be submitted to the electors of the
Stote at the General Election to be held on
Tuesday the Sixth doy Of November. 1906.
The some ore six In number and as follows
to-wlt:
l. That section 8 OF article 8 OF the constitu-
ton of the State Of Idaho be amended te read as
follows:
No county, city, town, village or other subdv-
isfon OF the State shall incur any indebtedness
OF liability in any manner. or for any purpose.
exceeding In that year the revenue and income
provided for Il Tor such year, without the assent
OF majority of the qualified electors thereof.
voting at an election TO be held for that purpose,
nor unless before or at the time OF mourning
such indebtedness provision shall be made for
the collection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II falls due.
and also to constitute sinking fund for the
payment OF the principal thereof. within TWEEN
ty years from the time Of contracting the
same. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision shall be void:
Provided. That this section shall not be COLI
strued to apply 10 the ordinary and necessary
expenses authorized by the general laws of the
state.
O. That section OF article OF tns eeastltu
ton of the State Of Idaho be amended 10 read
as follows:
No county. city, town, village, municipality
or other subdivision of the State shall evei
| make donations TO any railroad or other work
of internal improvement. unless propositions
so TO do shall have been first submitted to the
qualified electors thereof at an election by an
thority of law: Provided, That such donations
of q county with the donations Of such subdivi
sions in the aggregate shall not exceed ten PEI
cent OF the assessed valuation OF s,aeb county
Provided. further, That any city or county may
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26
Nothing to Fear.

Mothers need have no hesitancy In con-
tinuing to give Chamberlains's Cough
Remedy to their.ittle ones, as 1t contains
absolutely nothing Injurious. This rem
edy IL not only perfectly safe to give
smaii children, but is a medicine Of great
worth and merit. 1t has a world wide
reputation for it's cures of coughs, colds
and Group and can always be relied upon.
For sale by Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26
Blood Poisoning

! results from chronic constipation, which
Is quickly cured by DIR. Kings New Life
r ills. They remove all poisonous germs
fro IN the system and infuse new lne and
yige VI; cure sour stomach, nausia, head
ache. dizziness and collie, without grip
anr or discomfort. 25c Guaranteed by
Ritter 8, ros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

Citizens Ticket.
For State Senator.
JOSEPH G. RICH.
For Representatives.
CHRISTIAN WALLANTINE,
FRED L. CRUIKsHANK.
For Sheriff.
SAMUEL J. ATHAY.
For Clerk of District Court and Ex-offi
clio Auditor and Recorder.
EDWARD M. PUGMIRE.
For Assessor and Collector.
JEDIDIAH MERRILL, JR.
For Treasurer.
JOHN T. BRIsCo.
For County Attorney,
CHARLES E. HARRIS.
For Superintendent of Schools,
EUGENE s. HART.
For Coroner,
WILLIAM PAINTER.
For Commissioners.
First district.
CHARLES G. SHIRLEY,
Second district,
JOHN T. PETERSON.
Third district.
JOHN r. BRENNAN.
The nomination of David c. Kunz fo
probate judge and Edward Butcher fo
surveyor by the republicans is endorse
by the "Citizens" ticket.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

west along ccrral of said Gottfried
Eschler following road through Wood
Canyon as travelled at present.
Ordered that this board do now ad-
journ until tomorrow morning at p
o clock a. m.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

The quarterly financial statement OF
the treasurer and auditor is hereby &C
cepted,
Report of J. A. Perkins, road ove.r-
seer. is hereby accepted.
The quarterly reports of the probate
Judge and recorder are acce pted.
Upon petition, J. M. Fuel IS is hereby
appointed road oyerseer 1 iOr District
No. 81.
In the matter of the peti tion of the
trustees iof MONTPELIER In ,dependent