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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12

little work for the church MILITANT
And this gentleman? Pie indicated
Larry. who was, for once In his life
without anything to say.
''Mr. Donovan,-a friend Of the
house." explained Bates.
Pleased, I'm sure" said the old gen.
tleman. Glad the house has friend
1t seems to have had enemies enough, y
he added, and eyed the wreck of the
room ruefully. The good humor in his
face treasured me; but still stood in
tongue-tied wonder. staring at him.
And Pickering!" John Marshall
Glenarm's voice broke with a quiet
mirth that / remembered as the pre-
face usually of something unpleasant.
We'll, Arthur, I'm glad to find you on
guard, defending the interests of my
estate. At the risk Of your life, too!
Batesi"
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
You ought to have called me earlier.
I really priced that chandelier i'm
mensely. And this furniture wasn't
50 badl"
k1AS IOu0 cuhuBSu Abruptly. he
pointed to the sheriff's deputies one
after the other with his stick. There
was, remembered, always something
insinuating, disagreeable and final
about my graudfather's STAFF.
Clear out!" he commanded. Bates,
see these fellows through the wall.
Mr.. Sheriff. If were you I'd be very
careful, indeed, what said OF this af-
fair. I'm dead man come to life
again, and know great deal that /
didn't know before / died. Nothing,
gentlemen, fits man for life like a
temporary absence from this cheerful
and pleasant world. recommend you
to try It."
Pickering sat silent, not sure wheth-
er he saw a ghost or real flesh and
blood, and Larry kept close to him,
cutting OF his retreat. / think we all
experienced that bewildered feeling OF
children who are caught in mischief
by a sudden parental visitation. MY
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
BUILT UP
Right Food Gives Strength and Brain
Power.

The natural elements Of wheat and
barley, including the phosphate of pot
ash, are found in Grape-Nuts and that
is why persons who are run down from
improper food pick up rapidly ON
Grape-N Nuts.
My system was run down by Excess
sive night work." writes a N. z. man.
in spite Of liberal supply of ordi-
nary food.
After using Grape-Nuts I noticed
Improvement at once, in strength, and
nerve and brain power.
This food seemed to lift me up and
stay with me for better exertion, with
less fatigue. My weight increased 20
lbs. with vigor and comfort in proper
ton.
When travelling I always carry the
food with me to insure having it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12

creaked in the great oak chimney.
breast and the long oak panels swung
open, disclosing steel door with q
combination knob.
Gentlemen, and my grandfather
turned with quaint touch of humor,
and merry twinkle in his bright old
eyes" gentlemen, behold the treas
ury! 1t has proved better hiding
place than ! ever imagined It would.
There's not much here, Jack, but
enough to keep you going for while. -
We were all staring, and the old
gentleman was unfeignedly enjoying
our mystif1cation. 1t was an hour on
which he had evidently counted much:
1t was the triumph of his resurrection
and homecoming, and he chuckled as
he twirled the knob In the steel door.
Then Bates stepped forward and
helped him pull the door open, disclos-
Ing narrow steel chest, upright and
held in place by heavy bolts clamped
into the chimney. 1t was filled with
packets of papers tied neatly with
tape.
Jack" said my grandfather, shak-
ing his head. you wouldn't be an
architect, and you're not much of an
engineer, either, or you'd have seen
that that paneling was heavier than
was necessary. There's 100000 in
first-rate securities. Bates and l put
them there just before went to Yer
mont to die"
I've sounded those panels a dozen
times" I protested.
"Of course you haye,.' said my
grandfather, "but solid steel behind
wood is safe. tested it carefully be-
fore left"
He laughed and raped the floor
with his star. and laughed with him.
but you found the Door of Bewilder.
ment and chickering's notes, and that's
something"
No; / didn't even find that. Dono-
van deserves the credit. But how did
you ever come to build that tunnel, If
you don't mind telling met"
He laughed gleefulsy.
Cro BE coNrINUEDO
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Cure for Criminals.

Physiological circumstances NAV
totally change the character. az for
instance. mental disease. and even a
slight injury to the brain. It is This
latter class OF administrations nv
accident-that has so far come under
surgical treatment There ia M rea.
son why we should not attempt the
same operation on those congeritally
deformed-that Is, on the typical pro
fessional criminal, whom SO far all
methods of reform and all varieties
and measures of punishment have
failed to cure.-Dr. Hollander, in
Strand Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
LOOKING FOR COMFORT.
she said So. ANYWAY.

The young man who was endeavor-
ing to win the favor of Bobby's pretty
sister met the boy on the street one
morning, and greeted him with much
cordially.
"Er-do you think your sister was
pleased to know had called the other
day." he was at last forced to ask,
bluntly, after several efforts to guide
Bobby's conversation in that direction.
"Sure!" said Bobby, with gratifying
promptness. II know she was. I
heard her say SO.
When she came home mother said,
Mr.. Brown called while you were out
and she said, He did? Well, I'm glad
Of that!' YOUTHS Companion,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Hea th and COOKING.

Good cooking is rapidly becoming
q lost art They who prepare the
food for the world decide the health of
the world. You have only to 20 nm
some errand amid the hotels of the
United States and Great Britain to ap-
preciate the fact that vast multitude
of the human race are slaughtered bv
incompetent cookery. Though a young
woman may have taken lessons in
music, and may have taken lessons In
painting, and lessons in astronomy
she Is not well educated unless she
has taken lessons In dough.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
ALLOWED TO Cd loose MATES.
Privilege That 10 Accorded to French
Female Convlcts.

french female convicts have one
privilege that female convicts OF other
countries do not enjoy-they are al.
lowed to get married. But the hus-
bands must also be convicts. Every
SIX months notice is circulated in
tne female penitentiaries calling upon
all women who feel minded to go out
to New Caledonia, i'd the South Pacific
ana De married to make application
% that effect through the governor.
Elderly women are said to be prompt
In making such applications. but they
are not entertained, as the candidates
must be young ard exempt from
physical inf1rmities. The selected can
didates have to sign engagements
promising to marry convicts and set
tie in New Caledonia for the remain
der OF their lives. On these conditions
the government transports them and
gives them an outfit and a ticket-of-
leave when they land at Noumea.
Their marriages are arranged for
them by the governor of the colony.
VINO has selection OF well-behayed
SonVicls LOT tnem TO choose from. and
eacn girl may consult her own fancy
WITHIN certain limits. for the pro-
portion of manageable men to wom-
en- is about three to one. Sometimes
wardens or free settlers have wooed
a pretty female convict. but before
being permitted to marry her must
place themselves in the position of n
ticket.of-leave man and undertake
never to leave the colony.-The Path
finder
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Prudence.

John" said the bride, as they were
starting away, haven't you forgotten
something"
II don't think SO, darling. What do
you mean?"
IT didn't see you hand anything to
the minister"
''Oh, that's all right I'll pay him
when we get back from our wedding
trip. I'll know better then than | do
now how much he ought to have"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Thin Sheet Iron.

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
iron mills that 1900 sheets are re-
quired to make single inch In thick.
ness. Light shines as readily through
one OF these sheets as through or.
binary tissue paper.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
GET ! Patent.

Your invention may be valuable and
should be patented. Send for free in
formation and advice to H. ]. ROBIN
SON, Patent Attorney. p. o. Box 544,
Salt Lake City.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
A Master Stroke,

lis your daughter as smart as her
old dad?"
"Smart4 Going to marry a duke"
rs that smart?'
In this case, yes. Love match: Rets
him for nothing"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12

TITS strange" remarked the tramp.
examining the rents in his garments
I never felt any liking for dogs what
ever, yet they nearly all become
strongly attached to me as soon as
they see me-,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Might Miss Something.

Edyth-I told him there was no use
wasting his time. as | didn't intend
to marry him and that If he wrote to
me I would return his letters un-
opened.
Mayme-oh you shouldn't have done
that. He might have inclosed matinee
tickets in some of them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Work of the Teacher.

To help the young soul; to add en-.
ergy, to inspire hope, and blow the
Goals into useful flame; to redeem
defeat by new thought, firm action:
that is not easy, that ia the work OF
divine men.-Emerson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
Compact LITTLE Bohemia.

Bohemia was formerly one of the
kingdoms of Europe, now forming a
part of the Austro- Hungarian mon.
archy. It's territorial area is 1882
square miles. It contains nearly 400
cities.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12

~ am glad to write my endorse.
nlenf of the great remedy, Peruna. I
do so most heartily. "--Julia Marf0we.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility is the result.
SS-s->-$>-s->-~-~-s-s-S-s-<
! Peruna Is NOT nervine nor q
I sfimufanf. Ii benefits the nerves I
by benefIfing digestion.
Peruna frees the stomach Of ca
tarrhal COMPOSITIONS and normal diges-
ton is the result.
In other words, Peruna goes to the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when
the disagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs. ]. G. Jamison, Wallace, CAL,
writes:
Il was troubled with my stomach
for six years. Was treated by three
doctors. They said that had nervous
dyspepsia. l was put on liquid diet
for three months.
Il improved under the treatment,
but as soon as / stopped taking the
medicine, got bad again.
i saw testimonial of q man whose
case was similar to mine being cured
by Peruna, so I thought would give it
trial.
Il procured bottle at once and
commenced taking it. l have taken
several bottles and am entirely cured"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
a, bal Fortitude.

never knew any man in my life who
would not bear another's misfortunes
perfectly like a Christian. Alexander
Pona
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
A Drawback.

The great trouble with some men
Is that they can have self-respect with.
out half trying.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-06-12
To BE coNTINUEDO
Dangerous Knowledge.

We never know what we can do tin
We try, and then we are sometimes
sorry We found out
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
PROTECT JUDITH BASIN TRADE.
It is right and proper that the state

PROTECT JUDITH BASIN TRADE.
It is right and proper that the state
railway commission should be called
upon. to compel the railways to give
Billings merchants. a through rate,
from this point to Judith Basin desti.
nations. n Ms
The commission should not stand on
ceremony on this point at all.
Our merchants have the right to
demand that the railroads shall trans
fer shipments by establishing proper
switching facilities. mad that in add.
tion they shall make q through rate
70 points north Of Billings, over the
Milwaukee, the Billings and Northern
md the Northern Pacific railroads.
Al these things may be asked as 9
ina$ter Of right for the Law does mol
6oaysnplate that Butte o. Great Falls
esgiIss city shall haves4n advantage
sosSfstlis placs-nor that this com
nsnity kheul1 have m advantage ovei
- q No other points named. The
SMa.inteIla that no town shall bs
1iscs3ninabsd aG1liinst.
o. this point ~ merchants Of Bill
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
Galen the people will be relieved Of

LHIHHL NNN.Et
Galen the people will be relieved Of
this burden.
What Attorney General Galen has
done in behalf OF the morality OF the
state is knownsof all men. Going into
Office when the anti-gambling law was
being violated IN nearly every county,
and when In all of the large cities
gambling was almost az open as It
was under the old licensed gambling
law, today there is practically no VIC
lation 81 the anti-gambling law In
Montana. It was a long night and a
hard one for the law, in which big
gamblers fought him with every weap-
on at their command, but the attor.
ney general won.
The laboring men have every r s',la
on to support MI. Galen. II was the
Republican candidate for attorney
general who took up the fight in be
half Of the constitutionality Of the
eight houf law; defeated the lowel
court. he was successful in the gu
preme court, and through his efforts
the law is today in force and obeyed
He Instituted and successfully cal
ried to an issue the Is hour law TO
trainmen, and he has instituted &C
lions against the railroads for viola
tons Of the. sdinky" caboose law
these cases being nov in court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
DAN soMLE.

In nominating Dan Boyle for the
six-year term as member Of the
state railroad commission the Repub-
lican state convention showed great
wisdom. There is possibly NJ man
in Montana whose nomination would
appeal sc strongly as q at n as that
Of the Livingston citizen. He is not
only a practical railroad man, but he
is one who has learned the business
from the ground up. He began years
ago as a section man on the Northern
Pacific. Steadily he climbed up the
line, his promotions following each
other not because Of any pull, but be
cause he won them by his ability
When he quit the service Of the
Northern Pacific some months agt
he had advanced to the position o
general superintendent, his jurisdic
ton extending from Livingston tt
the Sound.
AS q member Of the commission Nj
Boyle will know what the railroad
can do, what they should do, and wha
they cannot do, when they are aske'
toE3expedites freight; and give bette
service. No lawyer will be able II
fool him BY soft phrases, because h
knows. IL
Dan Boyle has lived in Montana
good many years. In that time he ha
had to do with all classes Of people
and that today no man could stan
higher in general esteem Is 2 suf
cient guarantee that as a member {
the state railroad commission he wi
render faithful service to the peopl
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20

commercial paralysis has seized all
OF Europe. much Of india, Australia,
and the Orient. and that when those
sections cease to purchase what we
manufacture, our people feel 1t. Yet,
through 1t all we show . steady gain,
while the other nations show q rapid
decrease.
This country is richer today than 1t
was one year ago. The average man
has 3 money today than he had
one year ago. Men IRE better on nov
than they were twelve months back.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
ALBERT j. eALEN HAS MADE
GOOD.

No state Official in Montana Ia
ever more deservedly won by reason
OF his work in office a reelection thar
Attorney General A. ]. Galen. He has
not only done his duty as prescribed
by the law when he took Office four
years ago, but he has also endeavored,
and successfully, to keep the promises
made the people by the Republican.
platform on which he made the race
for ONCE in 1904.
That platform demanded the enact
ment Of q law providing that the 10.
terest on state money deposited IN
banks should be paid into the state
treasury. A bill embodying this plank
drawn by Mr.. Galen was enacted by 9
Republican legislature and in q lit
tie more than a year since it has been
in effect 1t has resulted In the pay
ment into the state treasury Of $780,
900 as interest. II
Possibly the greatest public service
rendered by Mr.. Galen during his
EEEFIEFT-E4 ID MT ~ -4E -
term was in connection with the
lands granted the state by the general
government for the state institutions
For ten years the policy had been
to sell the lands and spend the mon
ey derived from the sales. Mr.. Gal
en- held this action was a violation OF
the enabling act and the state consti
tuition. and he carried the case
through the state supreme court and
the United States supreme court, and
won his point by unanimous decision
in each tribunal.
This victory means that In . fsv
years each Of these state educationa
institutions. viii have ! permanent q
dowment 81 ! million dollars. the n
terest on which VIM make. the insti
tutions sselff-siuapIpoqitins. Under the Oh
system ths, people, paid 10000 Ayes
in taxes for tho support Of these insti
tutions. BY reason Of the work Of Mr.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
GOVERNOR NORRIS
TALKS AT TnEATER
exPouhDs DEMOCRATIC DOC
Urine TO BILLINGS.

.I=- ENELI AEE1ELaA FfLFt
An audience occupied the Babcock
.heater last evening to hear Governor
Edwin L. Norris and T. J. Walsh Of
Helena discuss the issues Of the day
from : Democratic standpoint. John
Kelly was the chairman Of the meet
ing and briefly introduced Governor
Norris. s s
Mr.. Norris discussed national issues
It length and defended his labor rec.
ord. Governor Norris said that, hs
would thank the yoters q this com
monwealth. II elected. but 4 defeeaee
by MI. Donlan he would be just q
loyal to the Treasure state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20

Professor Eldredge, of the United
States department Of agriculture,
says:
Straight roads are best, other things
being equal, but In hilly countries
straightness should always be sacri-
feed to reduce heavy grades. Hilly
roads often become covered with ice
or slippery soil, making them very
difficult to ascend with loaded We
hicles, as well IS dangerous to de-
scend. Water rushes down them dur
ing rainy weather at such q rate as
to wash great gaps along their sides
or to carry the surface material away.
AS the grade increases in steepness
either the load has to be diminished
in proportion or additional horse pow.
er used.
Accurate tests have shown that q
horse which can pull on q level road
1000 pounds, on a rise Of
One.foot in 100 feet q draw only
900 pounds.
one foot in so ;feet IAN draw only
$40 pounds.
one foot in "A feet can draw onl,
$50 pounds.
one foot in 40 feet can draw only
72o pounds. II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
INTEREST ON PUBLIC MONEY.

fplH4aEE f FMLSra RNa1rE% a4Wa ID3rH14I.5
Republican legislation is RESPONSE
BE for the law that requires the pay
ment OF interest on the public money
deposited in any bank.
A plank in the Republican state
platform pledges that party to extend
the law to the counties and cities OF
Montana, requiring that every county
treasurer and city treasurer shall re
ouire the bank in which deposit Of pub
lie money is made. to pay interest
This Is business.
II the Republicans control the legis
lature, such q law will be placed or
the statute books.
The Democrats make no suchipledgt
as that.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
LOAD A HORSE MAY PULL UP Hill

foot in 10 he Is able to draw only
one-fourth a. much al on q level road
The difficulty as we'll as the cost Of
hauling ID therefore necessarily In
creased in proportion to the roughness'
Of the surface or steepness Of the
grade.
Limit 81 Grade Allowable.
The proper grade for any particular
road must be determined by the condi-
tons and requirements on that
road. The grade 10, Of course,
v level but as the level road
can seldom be obtained in rolling
countries. 1t is well to know the steep
est allowable grades for ordinary
travel. Us
4 It has been found BY experiment
that q horse can, Tor q short time,
double his usual exertion. From the
above table we flnd that 2 horse can
draw only about one-half - much on
q 4 per cent grade az he can on .
level road. Az he can double his ex-
ertion for q short time, he ian pull
twice as much more and the slope OF
grade which would force him to draw
that proportion would therefore. be q
4 per cent grade. On this slope, how
ever, he would be compelled to double
his ordinary exertion to draw . full
I load, and this will therefore be the
maximum grade II full loads are to be
hauled. Most road builders prefer 8
per cent grades to those of 4 per cent
where they can be secured without ad-
ditional expense, but in some places
i, 1t Is necessary, for various reasons, to
increase the grades to s per cent
With the exception OF mountainous
regions, where sleeper grades are
! often unavoidable, the aim should be,
!, on all public highways which are
!, travelled by heavily loaded vehicles,
, to keep the grade down to 3 or 4 per
cent and never to let 1t exceed 5 per
cent. HFS5f I'm
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20

Mr.. Walsh took national issues for
.his topic entirely. #
Phil g. Goodwin, candidate for state
treasurer was called upon and re-
sponded briefly by eulogizing his op-
ponent. Mr.. Esselstyn Of. this city.
w. B. George was called upon and
gave 9 brief biographical sketch Of
each Of the Democratic candidates and
asked that they be supported at the
polls.
The candidates left for the west I'm
mediately after the rally.