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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
GIVES MEDALS FOR BABIES
Boston Committee Adopts Unique
Plan for Reduction of Mortality
Among Infants.

Boston.-The Boston committee on
hygiene will offer gold and silver med
ais to mothers who bring them babies
which conform to the standards OF the
board of health. Mothers who nave
the healthiest babies will receive
a gold medal Those whose babies
are healthy, but not in the gold medal
class. will receive silver medals. Then,
too. there is to be some form OF rec
ognition for the mothers who start
out with sickly baby and bring 1t
to high degree of health.
This scheme is direct result OF
the Huddersfield plan for the proven
ton of infant mortality, although a
great improvement upon the Hudders-
field PLAN" says DR.. j. M. Connolly,
the medical director of the committee
on milk and baby hygiene. The Hud
aersfield plan arose in the following
way: Mayor Broadbent, of Hudders
field. England, offered five dollars te
every mother in the Longwood district
of Huddersfield who should, during his
term of office, produce at the city hal
a healthy child of one year OF age
At the same time mothers and pros
pective mothers we're visited by vol
tary lady helpers, who showed then
the most approved methods of feeding
ing and caring for the babies.
There are four cities in the Unite
States which have improved upon tn
Budin and the Huddersfield plans
These four are New York, CLEVELAND
Rochester, N. Y, and Boston. Boz
ton, whose committee has been able
profit from the experiences of foreig
; as well as American cities, has sy
tenn for in advance of them all"
Conditions are different In ever
locality, and treatments must be mod
(led to suit the conditions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Charged That Expense Accounts
Padded to Exorbitant Degree.
Pittsburg Trustees Hear Stories Of
High Old Times Where Young
Idea is Taught in the
Steel City.

Pittsburg.-The opening round IN
a school scandal of seeming magni-
tude was made public here the other
day, and before it is finished 1t Is
promised that there will be much OF
interest made public, and it is threat
ened that suits will be entered.
1t is charged that expense accounts
In the last year were padded to an
exorbitant degree, and an expert ac-
countant, who has just finished an In
yestigation, has made return set
ting under the head Legitimate ex-
penses," $4,000, while. under the head
questionable" he has entered items
aggregating $4,000.
| The real sensation came when Di
rector Edward Edwards, who appears
to be most centrally under fire as tht
man who had charge of the finances
of the school, openly accuses Mrs
w. D. McAuliffe, the buxom janitress
and her invalid husband, of givini
wine parties in the cellar of the schoo
building two or three times a week
Mrs. McAuliffe, who it appears
not only the janitress but the enginee
of the school building as well, cam
back later in the afternoon with
statement that Edwards statement
false-that she never had anythin
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Attitude Of Birds in Flight.

When the new $40 gold piece was
issued in 1907. critic of the design
on the coins asked: Who ever saw
an eagle in flight with its legs trail
ing behind it?" This touches upon
a question that has often been de-
bated, but DR.. c. w. Townsend thinks
that the designer was right and the
critic wrong. All birds of prey, he
says, habitually carry their legs be.
hind in flight, except when about to
strike their quarry. Water birds also
fly with their legs extended behind
and pheasants, grouse and other gal
linaceous birds do the same thing as
soon as they are well under way
But the passeres or perching birds
such as English blackbirds, sparrows
robins, ravens, cocks. crows ant
swallows when in flight carry theil
legs drawn up in front. The habit o
humming birds is uncertain, although
some have been photographed, carry
ing their legs In front.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24

factory has this machine proved that
1t had been adopted by both the
italian and the French governments.
The psephograph Is little over a
yard in height and is provided with as
many openings as there are candt-
dates in the field. The voter presents
his card to an official who has charge
of the voting booth and receives a
small metal chip about the size OF an
American dime. He is then given
permission to enter the booth and
steps behind two screens which rem
der him invisible to both the public
and the ove~seers alike. There he
finds the voting machine facing him.
After carefully scanning the differ
ent slots, above which is space con-
| tanning the names Of the candidates,
he selects the one he wishes to vote
for and drops his chip in the slot cor
responding to 1t. The fall of the chip
causes an interior lever to rise, this
movement making the number of per-
sons voting appear on little tablet
on the outside, which Is always visi-
BILE, and in the interior registering
the vote for the chosen candidate.
When the voting is over the officer in
charge lifts aside the metal covering
on which is registered the number of
persons voting and the number OF
votes obtained by each candidate is
revealed. BY this system $1,000 votes
were cast in two hours at a recent
election at Turin.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
KISSES HIS MARRIED NIECE
Uncle Saved from Penalties Of Law
by Magistrates Sage Advice
to Complainant.

London.-A young married woman
named Julia Gent of Mare street,
Hackney, applied at Waltham Abbey
police court for summons against
her uncle. She alleged that he had
assaulted her by kissing her.
She said that her uncle, who is
about 65 years of age, lived at Ching.
ford. She visited his house recently
with her father and husband, and
while walking alone with her uncle
in the evening he put his arm around
her and kissed her twice.
Sir POWELL Buxton, the chairman
said: But you are his niece"
Eyes" answered the applicant
"but have seen him only twice"
81 think you would better go home
and talk the matter over again will
your husband" said Sir POWELL Bux
| ton. Then, II you have not changes
your mind you can apply again mex
week"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Town Trleked by Spring.

Torrington, Conn.-Workmen while
excayating discovered a spring, sew
eral weeks ago, that gushed forth such
pure. sparkling water that people in
the neighborhood stopped drinking
the city water.
The water was analysed at the state
laboratory and reported to be OF ex-
.ellent quality.
Finally leak was discovered In one
NJ the city mains directly under the
spring. which vanished when the city
yeter was shut off to repair the crack
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24

upon. To all outer appearances her
father had long ago ceased to par
ticipate actively in the strife OF the
business world and was supposed to
be living a life of luxurious ease, re-
CARELESS of the fluctuations of the
stock market; so great was the girls
surprise and CONSERVATION one night
when Merton Desborough gravely in
formed her that series of unlucky
speculations had resulted in the loss
of his large fortune, and that they
would be obliged to retire from the
world of society wherein she had so
long reigned as an acknowledged belle
and heiress. Yet when the first shock
of the announcement had passed away
Gertrude's pride and courage came to
the rescue and she threw her arms
around her fathers neck and kissed
him tenderly.
Never mind me, papa" she said
bravely; "as long as we have each
other it doesn't matter. We will be
lust as comfortable in a quiet little
home as in this big house with all it'
grand furnishings. and ! can go t
work-the same as lots of other girl
do-and help you"
az don't think that will be neces
sary, Gertie; we'll probably hav
enough left to live on" said her fla
Their. but look of intense gratifics
ton shone in his eyes as he spoke
Gertrude was true to the estimate h
had formed of her character; 1t wa
evident that the unlocked for termins
!, ton of her butterfly existence did nc
daunt the girl, and Merton Desborong
had never felt prouder of his daughte
than at that moment
Gertrude did not abandon her res
luton of joining the humble ranks
the wage earners. No sooner wei
they settled in the narrow confines
the little fiat which her father s
lected as their future residence tha
she started out in search of work, az
the following week saw her installt
at n switchboard in the employ
the telephone company. fulfilling Il
duties of an operator. Her faith
smiled when she triumphantly
formed him of her success, but d
not try to dissuade her. The bait
of life had commenced for Gertru
IL grim earnest.
It must be confessed that after t
novelty of the thing had worn
there were times when she regrett
the leisure hours and Injuries viii
had once been hers. But she did 7
complain, and stuck to her task
roicnlly. although at this juncture
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
FADS SHOCK
Egyptian Princess Goes Unveiled
and Clad in Latest Costumes.
No Longer EnveIops Herself as y tos
Burial and khediVe Throws All
Written Protests In Waste
Basket.

Cairo, Egypt.-A few days ago con
sentative Egypt was startled wnen
Princess Hafza, cousin OF the Kne-
dive, a charming young lady OF ~
summers, appeared on the streees
dressed in the latest Partisan fashlon'
wearing hat from which the french
milliner had discarded the veil. Ihls
audacity stirred the upper Mohamme'
dan section of the community ana
kilograms were sent in large numbers
to the khedive by the religious teach
ers in the Azhar university and from
other sources urging him to save the
dignity of their religion by forolddins
his relative to espouse European iash
ion, thus defying the tenets OF tnelf
faith. and setting aside ancient laws
which govern Mohammedan society.
The khedive, its is known, didn't
even take the trouble to acknowledge
the receipts of these messages ana
therefore the princess, unabashed'
takes her daily drive like any EURO
pean lady and in the latest style AZ
that
Since this princess FIRST defied ira
ditional rules governing the life Oh
Moslem women, 1t has become com
mon sight to see the rising femlnine
generation of Mohammedan elite so
ciety women going about like theiI
Christian sisters, without meliahs and
. without wells. AS l informed you =
little while back, Mohammedan socie
tywomen organized themselves to de
mand that they be no longer subjected
to the habit of being compelled to en-
velope themselves and appear while
going about as though they were II
the shrouds of the dead. Other de
mands are that they have the say a
to whom they should marry, and no
!. to be forced into wedlock with mel
. whom they have never known, an
possibly have never seen In thei
lives.
Mass meetings we're held In tn
II city and elsewhere, at which resoil
tions were passed and sent to tn
= khedive and to the national council
g which has been sitting reviewing tn
" laws of the country and making re-
= concentrations to the counsel OF stat
as to what new laws should be el
IL acted and old ones abrogated.
That these women were serious
shown by their fiery speeches in whic
r they pledged themselves to inluent
10 women of manageable age to refui
n to wed any man whom they did n
60 know personally, or who would n
id pledge himself to help them acqui
m more self-independence. The NOV
n ment has already borne some fru
to OF course it will be some time befo
it becomes popular with eyerybod
he and not for many years to come W
he Egyptian women be entirely eman
lie pated and have the same privileg
,m that European and American WON
enjoy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
SCHOOL WINE ORGIES

more than "a little beer" at her par
ties--and she announces that she Is
now prepared to go into court and
show how certain drunken directors
have in the past been in, the habit OF
coming to the school when in session
and trying to dance with the
teachers"
The janitress, who is both young and
pretty, received newspaper men at heT
home in the school clad in fine black
skirt. neat white shirt waist and hat
bearing valuable plumes. She admit
ted that after serious injury to hel
husband, who was janitor, she hac
taken up the work and that the board
has raised the salary from 500 t.
$3.50 per month.
with reference to the story tina
we have wine parties here want t.
say it's lie," said Mrs. McAuliffe
give have had some parties, it is true
for my husband, who has been hurt
and perhaps we did drink some beef
but what of that? Just let those direC
tors start something and will fms
it for them"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
FIND CLEW TO AN OLD RACE

the Tahoma DR.. Yochelson told OF diff.
ferences from, the present civilization
on the islands disclosed by the relics
which would establish completely
belief that thousands of years ago the
highest type of humanity in the new
world existed in the north.
The search of the Yochelson party
is directed by the Royal Russian Geo
graphical society and will be contin-
ued several years before formal re-
port is made in st. Petersburg.
Report is also brought that the
Bogoslov islands, in Boring sea, the
field of numerous changes through
volcanic eruptions, are now undergo
ing further marked CONGREGATIONS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24

Gertrude Desborough, daughter of
old Merton Desborough, the coal-oil
millionaire, was attractive in more
ways than one. To begin with, she
possessed an enviable share of good
looks and a generous supply of COM
mon sense. Naturally there we're not
lacking suitors who cast longing eyes
on the heiress of the Desborough mil
lions, and of these Lionel Wayne and
Hugh Winslow were the most favored
Gertrude showing perhaps a slight
Partially for the former.
Wayne was a ready talker, always
entertaining and handsome in what
some people considered a rather eff
Terminate way, while Winslow was re-
served, self-possessed and built on
sterner lines than his rival. Both
moved in the best social circles, but
neither was overburdened with money.
The question that troubled Gertrude
was whether it was her wealth or her
self which formed the principal at
traction for her admirers. She cared
nothing for the fact that neither OF
the young men in question was rich
In this worlds goods, but she cared
a great deal to know whether their af
lection was sincere or assumed.
In hee heart she felt that Wayne
had made deeper impression on hel
than Winslow; he was more out
spoken and dashing in manner thar
his reserved rival, whose attitude to
ward Gertrude was almost reveren
tial. Still she hesitated, for one o
Ter most intimate friends had droppe'
q hint in her hearing to the effect tina
Wayne was an unscruplous, calculat
ing fortune hunter. She did not be
Iieve the assertion, but it troubled he
nevertheless and left her in doub
ing frame of mind. She had no mott
er to consult in the emergency, fo
Mrs. Desborough had died when Gel
trude was in her infancy and sh
shrank from asking her fathers az
vice in the matter.
But an event was scheduled to o
cur which Gertrude had never counte
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Russians Find Relics Showing High
est Type of Prehistoric People
in Far Northwest.

Port Townsend, Wash.-News Is
brought by the revenue cutter Ia
homa, which reached Puget Sound the
other day after steaming around the
world from Baltimore, that a party of
ethnologists, headed by DR.. Waldemar
Yochelson, noted Russian explorer,
encountered at the Island of Attu, in
the Aleutian archipelago, has discov'
cred relics and skeletons that estab
lish the record of population of north
western North America during pre-
historic ages.
In statement to Capt Queenan o.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
"Rats" Passe, says Actress.

New York.-Miss Lillian Russell re
turned the other night from trip
abroad on the steamer New York.
do you know. puffs and rats are
doomed forever" she asked, land you
must wear your own hair parted In
the middle and draped down over
your ears and then brought around
the head in a coll. Simplicity itself
That is, II you have the hair. If 20,
don't happen to have hair enough fol
that, 60 out and buy some"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
deterioration in Wine Making.

From experiments made in France
in the employment of artificial refrig-
Grafton in wine making. the following
conclusions have been drawn: Grapes
may be kept at temperature of 29
degrees Fahrenheit for year, but II
Ia not advisable to keep them longer
than a few months because of the in
eyitable softening of the seeds. In the
Qualification of liquors and their pre-
paration for expectation to cold eli
mates very good results are obtained
by cooling to 20 degrees for 70 hours
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Bull Kills Man. Hurts His Brother.

Wellsville, N. Y-The mangled body
of Leslie Call of Knights Creek was
found by his brother in field near
his farmhouse the other day. Call,
who lived alone, 1t is supposed went
to the pasture after his cows, when
he was attacked by bull. The body
was horribly gored. While he was
busy over the corpse the brother was
attacked by the same bull and
knocked senseless. Farmers who were
called to the scene by the cries OF
| the second man prevented his death
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
CROOKED VOTING
STOPS
italian Civil Engineer lnVents the
"Psephograph" to Foil Ballot
Box Suffers.

Rome.-European ballot box STUFF
fers, who are as expert as any OF Boss
Tweeds henchmen ever were in the
palmiest days of corruption in New
York politics, soon will find their oc-
cupation gone. An Italian civil en-
gineer Signor Gogiano, has invented
voting machine which, 1t is claimed,
is absolutely negotiable" and incor-
ruptible. He calls this invention the
psephograph. So complete and salts,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
Cat Saves Mans Life.

Franklin, Pan. G. Cole, farmer,
living near Tionesta, perhaps owes his
life to the family cat. Cole was sleep
ing under tree near the house
when a four-foot rattlesnake emerged
from bushes and crawled toward him
The cat sprang at the snake. which
was too quick and sank its fangs into
the animal.
A daughter of Cole, who heard thu
warning rattle of the snake, saw tht
incident and reused the father. Coli
killed the snake. The cat died from
| the bite it received.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24

the American Red Cross society to
the victims of the recent Italian earth
quake.
The crown, a reproduction Of the
ancient Roman civic crown, Is COM
posed of oak leaves and acorns, made
of solid gold. It is inclosed in typi-
cal Roman box of leather, which Is
adorned by the royal coat-of-arms In
gold. On the crown Is engraved:
ITO Miss Mabel Boardman of the
Red Cross, from the Italian Govern
ment, as Token of Gratitude, 1908
1909"
Miss Boardman, as the executive
head of the Red Cross society, recent.
" announced her intention to devote
her life entirely to Its interests. She
ia the sister-in-law of Senator Crane
and was a member of the famous Taft
philippine party. While visiting Japan
she saw the evidence of the work OF
| the Red Cross in the Russo-Japanese
war and was impressed with the
boundless possibilities of the move
i ment She is an intimate friend OF
both President and Mrs. Taft.
She Won't Waste the Rope.
/ x,,o~oou pIo0fv of roma unf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
GETS A. GOLDEN CROWN
Miss Mabel Boardman Honored by
Italy for Aiding Victims of
the Earthquake.

Boston.-The Marquis de Montag
liari, Italian charge d'affairs at Wash.
ington, has RENTED to Miss Mabel
Boardman of Manchester, Mass, and
Washington, a golden crown, the gift
of the Italian government in recogni.
ton of her services as member OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24

She Won't Waste the Rope.
Give a woman plenty of rope and
she will hang-her washing on 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22
SPECTRE OF DEFEAT
ALARMS AMERICANS
City Committee NIcctsand Picks David
Keiti, for Standard Bearer,
WHO Seems Reluctant.

Already the spectre OF defeat is, ac-5
to the opinion of some weli-in-
formed politicians, showing its gaunt
frame AT tlleScouncils Of the "Ameri-
can party. With its record of ex-
traNagnnce and misman;igement Of city.
finances; its rule or ruin spois sys-
TEN; its absolute denunciatinn of every
thing and everybody refusing n line
iip according to the mandates of the
Inner circle il, matters political. the
old excuse for 81 political party has be-
gun. to founder on the shoals Of i'm
pending disaster and is now seeking
blindly and without hope fol. a mariner
to steer 1t from its course to oblivion.
Then there is the independent citi-
zers' movement which, though only In
its incipiency. looks alarming to the fol-
lowers of the machine and the grafters.
The city committee Of the .'An,eri-
can party met last evening. to con-
slider 4 candidate for the mayoraity at
the coming municipal election. 1t is
said the ambitious Of Fl. CT. Mcmillan
to become chief executive of the city
We're blasted by the committee, on the
very rea sn1lable ground that he could
not wiz out. There was said to BIO vail
ing and crashing of teeth among tho
"oircle'' that the olive branch extended
to Mayor Bransford with the promise
that II he would be good" he could
again be the standard bearer for the
Kearns combination, had been ruthless
ly cast aside; and that the last hope of
the forlorn cohorts OF n-Americanism
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22
BOY IS a WONDER.
Willie Stafford Of Salt Lake Arouses
Enthusiasm at Try Out Yesterday.

y i T. 4 i rts 80 &
Master Willie Stafford, a Salt Lake
boy who lives with his parents, Will
liam and Annie Stafford 2s7 NJ street,
surprised all who heard him at the
stry-out at the Orpheum yesterday
afternoon. AS a mandolin player the
boy Is q wonder for his handling of
the instrument is a revelation. The
8harmonies, shading and melody he pro-
duced in variation from II Travatore
aroused decided enthusiasm. AS a fin
ished player there has been none ap-
pearing on the Orpheum boards in this
city who has surpassed him. While
this may sound xtravagant it was the
sentiment of those who heard him yes
sterday afternoon. After that Willie had
to play several selections before the
audience would let him depart. /.
The other performers on the bill
broke the rigid stage rules and left
their rooms to listen to the player. In
their opinion the boy is a musical find
and will undoubtedly be featured over
the Orpheum circuit by Martin Beck
as soon as he learns OF Resident Nam
ager Winch's discovery.
Willie Stafford appeared with his
teacher, Prof. G. D. Schettler, and to-
sgether they played Home Sweet
Home,,' "old Black Joe,' The Boston
Ideal March, !. THE suwannee River"
and Dixie Land, Z with variations.
The blue-eyed slip of a boy took his
triumph very coolly and throughout
exhibited no signs Of nervousness. He
has been a pupil of Prof. Schettler for
tow years and needless to say Mr..
Schettler is proud of him.