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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
IN A DAY

I'm the middle of the night of March
Both ! woke up with a burning itch in
my two hands and l felt as If | could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
ing that day 1t spread all over my
body. was red and raw from the top
of my head to the soles of my feet and
was in continual agony from the
itching. could neither lie down nor
sit up. / happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies, and l thought would
give them a trial. / took q good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. l put It on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first of April
felt like new man. The itching was
almost gone. continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, 325
East 43rd Street, New York City, Apr.
81. 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug q
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Mass
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner is
dying and orders a will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son of q sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
but left his wife after a quarrel in which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter were dead. The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wflfrid
Stennis, who is telling his fiancee, Eunice
Trevecca, what he would do II he were
the possessor of wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy, Passavant Il Cozine, at
torneys for the estate of Meleen, Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He econceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meleen's daughter
Is living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
vertisement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Meleen, and is
told that he is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions. He wants to marry Eunice at
once, but she resolutely demurs He meets
Clara Passavant frivolous daughter of
his attorney. Eunice becomes jealous of
Wilfrids attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on a trip abroad, the
Passavants being included in the party.
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice Trevecca is the daughter of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
nice and is rejected. faded after two
years of gaiety in Europe, Wilfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunice. His at
tempts to renew his former relations
with her meet with no encouragement.
Roger Hews becomes Wilfrid's secretary.
The engagement of Clara Passavant and
Wilfrid is announced
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
CHAPTER TX.

The preparations for the Stennis-
Passavant wedding went on apace.
Theirs was to be only a six-weeks' en-
gagement, for Lent had just come in
when the fateful wotds were spoken
which in a measure set the crown of
success upon the maneuvers of Mis-
tress Clara.
Did she love Wilfrid? In the light
of events it seems extremely. doubt
full; that she liked and admired him
we have seen; in her eyes marriage
was more a matter of creature COM
fort than of love pure and undecided
but little better than a social COM
pact, in fact; so much beauty, so
much refinement, so much good birth
and position in exchange for so many
millions of dollars.
If the possessor of the millions
happened to be a very passable and
presentable sort of fellow, why, all
the better. In common with nearly
every other woman. Clara PassaYant
shone at her best during these glamor-
GUS weeks. and Wilfrid was happy
or told himself that he ought to be.
But in reality what he regarded as
happiness was only dreamy sort of
nepenthe-he guessed he had done
the right thing-the thing that was
expected of him by Clara and all her
friends The rest didn't matter. In
fact, he told himself, nothing mat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
"rhat First Invented sIeep."

Now blessings light on him that
first invented this same sleep! 1t GOV
ers a man all over, thoughts and all,
like a cloak; 1t is meat for the hungry,
drink for the thirsty, heat for the
cold, and cold for the hot. It is the
current coin that purchases all the
pleasures of the world cheap; and the
balance that sets the king and the
shepherd, the fool and the wise man
even. There is only one thing, which
somebody once put into my head
that | dislike In sleep-it is that 1t re
sembles death. There is very little
difference between a man in his first
sleep and a man in his last Sleep
From Cervantes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
i" TAI
GOpN2kSA[E AN A2GkANfl2ET

take her unwilling fingers with the
other.
All a-quiver and unstrung he waited
for her answer. With bent head and
averted gaze Eunice almost turned
and disgust swept over her, for the
vehement force of which she was un-
able to account. Not to save her ia
Their from hundred deaths could she
marry the middle-aged wooer! Never
had Roger Hews been so insistent;
never had she felt less like granting
what he demanded&
With an effort, evading his grasp,
Eunice rose and stood facing him, the
chair between them.
Il am sorry" she said, in tones full
of womanly sympathy, that you have
spoken of this again, Mr.. Hews. What
my answer was six months ago must
be my answer still do not love you,
and I never could love you as a wom-
an should love the man she marries.
l am loath to give you pain, but l am
telling you the simple truth. l must
seem cruel to be kind"
The words were uttered with such
quiet sincerity as to carry to the
wretched man who heard them the
conviction that the fortress of her
heart was unassailable and would
never be won by him. Roger Hews
realized that he had failed utterly,
and he threw discretion to the four
winds.
you mean you are telling me only
part of the truth" he shouted saw
agely, his real nature coming to the
surface under the rebuff, now that
there was nothing to be gained by
further disguise. why not make a
clean breast of it, and confess that
you are still infatuated with that up
start ass, Wilfrid Stennis! Where's
all your maidenly pride? Don't you
know that he belongs to another wom-
an now?''
The girl WINGED at the cruel stab,
at which. evidence of the truth of his
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

pitiful accusation Hews became even
more frantic His mask of quiet re-
spectability was ruthlessly cast aside.
He values you and your love about
as much as one of his old shoes!" he
sputtered eoarsely. He threw you
over once before, and now he's done it
again! He's nothing but dirty inn
poster, anyway, and I'll show him upi"
Speech failed him, and he stood be-
fore her painting, choking, impotent.
Eunice Treyecca moved towards the
door, and from the vantage of its
opening looked him up and down in
contemptuous scorn.
4 thank you, Mr.. Hews,' she said
with cutting. Emphasis; Il have had a
narrow escape, it seems!" and with
these words she left the room.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
why the Boy Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest,
ed that he add: 81 thank God l was
not impatient with little brother to-
day" This he did with much fer
vency; after which he remarked that
there were some other things he
would like to thank God for, and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
II thank God l offered my candy to
mother before taking any myself.
Il thank God l offered my candy
self.
And / thank God there was some
left. "-Lippincott's
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

tered very much now that Eunice had
taken herself out of his career.
The penitential season was more
than half over, and there lacked but
two short weeks of the wedding day,
when Roger Hews fired his mine.
Patient as ferret, he bided his time;
he had scored one failure; in this Sec
ond attempt to use his power there
must be no mishap or miscarriage.
According to custom, he waited upon
Stennis Immediately after breakfast
to open the mail and receive his in
structions for the day.
The usual routine was gone through,
and Wilfrid was about to start for his
morning gallop with his fiancee in the
park when the secretary spoke:
Can you give me your attention for
a few minutes, Mr.. Stennis?"
Anything Important" quoth VIII
frid. Cant you let it lie over? /
have an appointment at IL"
1T is most important, and it can't
lie over!" said Hews truculently.
Stennis eyed the man curiously; the
tone verging upon the insolent, his
first thought was that the immaculate
Roger had been imbibing too freely.
But second glance showed that he
was apparently perfectly sober.
We'll, well, man, get at it then-I
am III a hurry" exclaimed Wilfrid
testify.
Better sit down." said Hews with
easy familiarity. With your permits
sion I'll order the horse back to the
stable; 1 don't think you'll want to
ride to-day"
So saying, he stepped to the phone
and coolly gave the necessary in
structions. Stennis, with one glove
on, stood, riding-whip in hand, in
dumb amazement at the consummate
impudence of the man. 1t was a
novel and not very agreeable expert
ence. Hews, in return, scrutinized
his employer with a provokingly cool
stare, an unpleasant leer on his thin
lips.
Your manners are confoundedly
unpleasant this morning, Mr.. Hews, "
said Wilfrid, lingering the stock of his
whip nervously. There was something
covertly venomous in the attitude as.
sumed by his secretary which made
him itch to lay the heavy lash about
his shoulders, as one would chastise
an unruly dog.
ID yer think so?" said the other, in
the most offensive tone he could mus
ter. Il guess you'll find what I've got
to say still less to yr liking"
That's impossible to decide as long
as you sit there gibbering!" retorted
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
Getting q Reputation.

There is desk in the senate par
ticularly convenient as a place from
which to make speeches. 1t is next to
the aisle and almost In the center of
the chamber, and affords an opportu-
nifty for the speaker to make every
body hear
At least dozen senators, accord
ing to the Washington correspondent
of the St. Louis Star, have borrowed
this desk when they had special utter
ances to deliver to. the senate. This
led, not long ago to a mild protest
from its legitimate occupant.
81 am perfectly willing to give up
my desk" said he, but l am afraid
people will think that the same man
is talking all the time. don't want
to get the reputation of constantly
filling the senate with words."-
Youths Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains drug-cdT eine-which Is
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when / was a child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. As my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals /
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
And so / contracted the coffee
habit early. remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill, as sub
stitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. / continued to use coffee until
was 81, and when I got into office
work. | began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast / was SO
nervous / could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
AT night, after having coffee for
supper, l could hardly sleep, and on
rising In the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try
Postum. My wife and did not like
1t at first, but later when boiled good
and strong it was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
Il can now get good sleep. am free
from nervousness and headaches. l
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Read "The Road to WellvilIe." iA
pkgs.
There's q Reason.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
ome awDemrw from time TO time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
WRONG IN THAT DIAGNOSIS
Physicians Method May Have Been
All Right, but Here He Was
at Fault.

We are told that the latest sensa.
ton in the medical world is the asser-
ton of a doctor that he is able, by
looking into patients eye, to make
an accurate diagnosis of the complaint
which the patient is suffering. But is
this really as novel as 1t Is supposed
to be? recollect hearing some time
ago of a doctor who said to a patient
who was under examination: 81 can
see by the appearance of your right
eye what is the matter with you. You
are suffering from liver"
my right eyer" asked the patient.
YES" returned the doctor. 1T
shows me plainly that your liver is
out of order"
Excuse me, DOCTOR" said the pa
tent, alphabetically. my right eyes
glass one"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Wilfrid, who was fast losing patience
- Hews snorted.
You've had a pretty good time
these three years past, haven't your"
he queried
Stennis made no reply.
Yes, you've had things altogether
y'r own way, spending money right
and left and Twin on the fat of the
land"
Still no answer
And now y're going to get spliced,
the poor girl y once promised to
marry
That's an internal lie, whoever told
you SOL" Wilfrid whipped out, stung
at last into angry speech.
rs 1t? Well, this what Tn COINS :,
tell y is no lie-y' hear me? I'VE
got no more right to Andrew Meleen's
millions than l have!"
Stennis started as though he had
been bitten in the heel by an adder,
but he controlled his voice admirably
"oblige me by saying that over
again, he answered quietly.
Il tell yer that we been spending
money that doesn't belong to yer
not a single. solitary red cent of it.
Y're no more the rightful heir of Andy
Meleen than l ami Is that plain
enough ?"
Wilfrid stepped to the door. locked
It, and put the key in his pocket.
IF you are sane and sober, you'll
understand that you cannot leave this
room until you have proved every
word-or taken the consequences
Stennis. shaking the heavy riding
quirt suggestively.
"oh, / know what I'm talking
about" rejofned Hews airily; my facts
are all o. k
Let me have the facts then-not
mere windy assertions" retorted the
other. Il am not to be frightened or
blackmailed, Mr. Hews..
(TO BE CONTINUED
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
LovemakIna and Practice.

The only way to become an expert
at loyemaking is to practice. This
was the information handed out to a
handful of hearers by the Hindu phil
osopher. Sakharam Ganesh Pandit, In
lecture on THE Science of Love .
Love is a divine discomfort" said
the philosopher. land If you. want to
arouse love in others 1t can be done
only by giving them love. How to
develop the emotion of love In another
is the great question of today-the art
of making love. 1t needs a great deal
of study and great deal Of prac-
tice."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
Not Easy.

Pat was a married mana very
much married man. He had married
no fewer than four times, and all his
wives were still In the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried for bigamy
and found guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The judge,
in passing sentence, expressed his
wonder that the prisoner could be
such a hardened villain as to delude
SO many women.
Eyer honor" said Pat, apologetical-
ly, Il was only tryin' to get good
one, an it's not aisy!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
One Of the Best Rest Cures.

is good story.
To many women it is as good as a
trip away from home.
When you are tired out and your
nerves are on edge, try going off by
yourself and losing yourself in some
good story. You will, In nine cases
out of ten, come back rested and in
vigorated.
One woman who has passed serene
ly through many years of hard work
and worry that go with the managing
of house and bringing up of a large
family OF children, said that she con-
sidered it the duty of every busy
housekeeper to read certain amount
of trash light fiction, for the rest
and change to the mind that 1t would
give.
Try 1t, you who lead strenuous
life, and who sometimes grow exceed
ingly weary of the same.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Doan's Kidney
Pills. They
cure sick kid
neys and cure
: them perma-
nently.
Ernest III
bright, KEEL
logg. Idaho,
says: I was
nearly dead
with kidney
trouble. / pass
ed quantities
of blood and
lost LIZ mounds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
"kIn=by Marriage"

A caller was talking to small Har
lem girl who is extravagantly fond OF
her mother She likes her father
we'll enough, but he is far from be
ing first in her affections. The call
er, knowing the situation, asked the
child why she didn't love her father
as she did her mother.
ooh, you see," she explained loftily
he is only kin to us by marriage"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
whom He Hedaed on EaIth.

Oars nutin' lax faith" said Broth,
er Williams. 81 once prayed fat
turkey of a high roost. but the sher-
if took him FUN me ez wuz gwine
home ter cook him, an wuz took ter
jail
why didn't you pray your way out
of tail?" someone asked.
'I would 'adone It," was the reply.
but / didn't want Providence tel
know | was in no SIGH place"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

IN weight in three weeks. My bladder
was SO full of gravel I could not hold
the urine. l passed several stones as
large as a pea. / rapidly improved
under the use of Doan's Kidney Pills
and was soon we'll and strong"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he ID senior
partner of the lrm of F. J. CHENEY 4 Co. doing
business in the City of Toledo. County and State
Aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence
this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. 1885.
1 A. w. GLEASON.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acta
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

That observation which is called
knowledge of the world will be found
much more frequent to make men cum
ming than good.-Dr. Johnson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
The Next War.

WAS bomb dropped on the ship"
yes, but it was counterbalaneed by
a torpedo which exploded under her
at the same moment Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlina
Wizard Oil. Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and inflammation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
HaaGood Annetlte.

A baby walrus of six months win
eat about so pounds of Goldfish in the
course of day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
LAYING the Foundation

why are you always SO careful to
ask advice about what you are going
to do?"
so that If things go wrong can
say 1 told you So"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Some folks never feel sanity until
they have chance to syndicate their
sorrows.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

When the pulpit gets into poetic
clouds 1t misses the man on the
pavement.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
LOOK TO YOUR KIDNEYS.
When Suffering From Baekache,
Headaches and Urinary Troubles.

They are probably the true source
Of your misery. To keep well, you
must keep your kidneys well. There
Ia no better kidney remedy than
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Mrs. Winslow.s Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces
Hnmmation alays palm cures wind collie. 26c bottle
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

A catalogue of vices never led any
one into virtue
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Cost Of Crime In Britain.
Crime in the United Kingdom costs
the state about s3O.OO0.0OO pear
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Revenge is better than a greedy
kind of gratitude.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

Well replied her husband, $500
900 may not be perfection, but It's
near enough to satisfy man of my
simple tastes
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
His Point of View.

John, dear" quetied the young
wife, glancing up from the physical
culture magazine she was perusing,
what is your idea of a perfect fig
Ira3n
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18

sesr eels than am ssF eacAee esess A ahss
pao apa Write Teri Tres boes-hou te e eeash hh ceis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-02
|S@| htimotek Sz
E(0rroSDOnd&nClg}

President Taft supports this prop.
oaitiOn. on strictly legal grounds. #
course So. OF course. does Baliin.
ger They hold "a lawleaa and lilo
gal the methods which Roosevelt
and Pinchoi took to keep the hands
~ the grabbcrs on the fuel 81 the
future
The doctrine of state rights. shot
20 pieces In tsGt-61. t. reTivlnK In
Washington Privilege and mouop.
oily find the federal government
harder 10 handle every day. even
during friendly administration.
The public has grown too uIse 10
what goes on Ia Washington. and
pays 700 close attention
But THE PUBLIC IS STILL.
CARELESS rs IT'S BUSINESS OF
STATE GOVERNMENT. State
governments are growing easier %
handle az u grows harder 20 han.
die the bis federal government Ae.
cordinEIy privilege aud monopoly
are suddenly anxious about state
rights
II o. time, then. Tor the little fei.
lows. che plain citizens. io look into
this business Of state rights
Yours sincerely.
nATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-02
WORKING THE BOY

Jerome 3 McWado. the nuluih
cuunoiHaeur. said of the manage
mont of children Ia a recent sun.
dav school address
Diplomacy succeeds best with
the little ones A lad ~ 2 came.
al putting and rpsy. IN uut ~ the
cold the other niEhl and said
pa. I'm tired I've sawed
enough wood for this evening. Amt
~ I'm awful tired
Tired cried The father, look
ing 40 from bis paper wish ali air
81 surprise and disappointment.
why. ! bet your mother a quarter
you'd have tho whole Pile done b.
fore supper
nid your shouted the boz. TAX
Ing up hls hat and miflsns agsin
Well. youu via ycuF money II the
saw holds cut Nobodg ever bel
on ne and lost
And he rushed back 20 bis hard
iaak again. be eyes flaming wlih
enthusiasm