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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen aged millionaire miner. is
dying and orders a will drawn up leaving
all his property to the son of 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 Wilfrid
Stennis. who is telling his fiancee. Eunce
Trevecca, what he would do If he were
the possessor of wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy, Passavant & Cozine, at
torneys for the estate OF Meleen. Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He conceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meleens 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
Wilfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds
yacht and starts on a trip abroad, the
Passavants being included In the party.
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice Treyecca Is the daughter of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
his own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
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
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Some Hope.

A Scotch parson, remarkab for the
simple force of his pulpit style, was
enlarging one Sunday upon the text
Except We repent We shall all likewise
perish"
Eyes, my friends" urged he, wit
solemn earnestness, unless we repent
We shall as surely perish" deftly plac.
ing his left forefinger on the wing of
a bluebottle fly that had just alighted
upon the reading desk, the while the
parsons right hand uplifted, lust as
surely as, my friends, / flattened this
poor fly"
But before the threatened blow de.
scended the fly got away, whereupon
the minister further improved the
occasion" with ready wit, exclaiming:
There's a chance for We yet my
friends! "-London Scraps.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician, Of Portland, Oregon,
has views about food. He says:
81 have always believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe it to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health, especially by
Eygienic and dietetic laws.
with such feeling as to my duty
I take great pleasure In saying to the
public that In my own experience and
also from personal observation have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts,
and that find there is almost no limit
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used In all cases of sick
ness and convalescence.
ut is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use of Grape
Nuts. To persons in health there Ia
nothing so nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach, especially at break
fast, to start the machinery of the hu.
man system on the days work.
I'm cases of indigestion know that
complete breakfast can be made OF
Grape-Nuts and cream and think 1t Ia
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. I also know the
great value Of Grape-Nuts when the
stomach Is too weak to digest other
food.
This is written after an experience
Of more than 20 years, treating ali
manner Of chronic and acute diseases
and the letter is written voluntarily
ON my part without any request for It. ("
Read the little book. "The Road To
Wellville." In pkgs. "Thers's Reason
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
The NoveIIst's Woes.

poggedly forging ahead, our herr
bent his sturdy form to the bowling
gale, which hurled the snow into his
face with such force as to render him
breathless. In his numb arms he held
the slight form Of Gladys Vancourt
whose face was by now blush white,
showing that the bitter arctic blast
was congealing her patrician blood
stumbling, plunging. falling into deep
drifts, he
Drat that electric fan! 1t has stopped
again.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Has To.

They are discussing the new sum.
mer boarder
Yes, he seems to be a decent sort
of fellow" says the man with last
months magazine and the carved
ivory toothpick. but he eats like a
horse"
The man who is waiting for a remit
lance before settling last weeks board
bill comments upon this charge thus:
"of course. he does. He must. Isn't
he one of these health food cranks ?
I've seen him eat nothing but chopped
feed and whole wheat"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Time Alone Will Tell.

The father of four boys, discovering
the eldest, aged 10, smoking a cigar.
cite, called the four together for
lecture on teh evils of narcotics.
Nov, Willie" he said, in conclu-
sion, to his youngest. ARE you going
to use tobacco when you get to be
MANI"
81 don't know" replied the 6-year-
old, soberly. I'm trying hard to
quit."-Success Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

The new postal savings bank sys-
tenn will soon be in partial opera
ton at least The government has on
hand 100000 of the stamps which
can be sold at ten cents each, with
tached. The cards also cost ten cents
each, so when a card has nine stamps
affixed the whole may be turned in
to represent a deposit of one dollar.
Such an arrangement encourages
small savings. the aggregate of which
may become very large.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Deadlock.

who Is that man who has been sit.
ting behind the bar day after day."
inquired the stranger In Crimson
Gulch.
That's Stage Coach Charley. He's
in a peculiar predicament. He went to
town last week and got his teeth
fixed. Then he came here, and, bein'
broke, ran up bill on the strength of
his seven dollars worth of gold film.
Charley won't submit to havin' the
nuggets pried out an the proprietor
won't let him git away with the col.
lateral, and there you are!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Her First Social Function.

The infant that is being christened
sets up terrific wailing.
Whose child is that?" asks some
one In a back pew.
'It's the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mittles," answers his neighbor In
a whisper. This Is her first appear
ance in public, and naturally she is a
BIT frightened"
"Ah!" murmurs the other person.
Making her debut-hoo?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Uncle Sam is going to build a barb.
wire fence 1000 miles long on his
southern border. For a respectable
lady smuggler such a device would be
even harder to beat than a pier full
Of custom house inspectors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

A woman in New York cut off her
husbands ear because he annoyed her
by talking too much. That shows the
illogical and inconsequent nature of
woman II a man had been in her
place. he would have cut of the Of
Tending tongue.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

France is to equip its army with a
new rife at trifling cost of $120.000,-
900. Meanwhile the military authori-
ties are carrying on experiments with
airships, which are expected to play
an important part In war hereafter. If
battles are to be fought high in air
Of what practical value will be the
costly new firearm?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Doing His Best.

Joiner Ito his apprentice)-"Wel
Willie, have you sharpened all the
tools?"
Willie-"Yus-all put the and saw,
and l haven't quite got all the gaps
out of it."-Sketch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Moral Support.

Every time the automobile breaks
down / notice you examine your state
license"
Il do that for encouragement. The
license says l am competent to oper.
ate the machine. Detroit News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
ProfesaIonal courteav.

Don't you charge that man anyis
thing for your services, doctor?" =
mot in cash. He's my butcher and
| take it out in trade"
"Ah, | see Professional courtesy.
Cleveland Leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
A Double Fall.

did the aerial acrobat. who was to
give the manager an exhibition of his
ability make good?"
"No. In his best act he lost his
balance"
What a pityi And it was his trial
balance, too."-Baltimore American.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Moving pictures Of the respective
finishes of the man who rocks the
boat, the man who speeds his auto,
and the other who drives across the
railroad without stopping to look and
listen might have a life-saving infir
ence.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Having discovered and excoriated
the meanest man, what shall be said
Of the woman who is charged with
appropriating and pawning her neigh
boris false teeth?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

On the hottest day of the year New
York authorities received bids for the
removal of snow. II it had been put
to a vote of the sweltering citizens,
they would have unanimously re-
solved. h only snow would come just
then, to let it stay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
immunity.

Kitty FIirtleigh says she already
has become engaged to fifteen men,"
yes. knew her when she was a
child. She was vaccinated twenty
times, and 1t never took"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

A united effort is to be made by
London walters to Gust the foreigners
who are helding the lucrative waiting
Jobs il the fashionable hotels ana
restaurants of the British metropolis.
We expect lataE to lear the war cry:
English tips for the English
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
o, Happy Fate.

20 happy death!' the lover sighed
The while the lovely girl he eyed
"oh, happy death. to kiss your hair
And taste the bleaching compound there
To press your cheek. which like a rose
With artificial bushes CLOVIS,
To finish off with heightened sips
OF the bright red upon your lips
And, my blood with your beauty filed,
Be by your loneliness thus kiIledr'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Before and After.

Dawson-"The facial features plain.
ly indicate character and disposition.
In selecting your wife were you gov
erned by her chin?"
Spenlow-"No, but have been
ever since we married"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
A Lona Enhancement.

Maud-"Are you engaged to Jack
for good?"
Ethel-"It looks So / don't think
he'll ever be in position to marry
me-"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
WlfeY Know Retter.

Yeast-.'What story did you give
your wife for not writing?"
Crimsonbeak-"That my fountain
pen wouldn't work"
And wouldn't it work."
"The story? Not"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

A New Jersey rag picker In one
week found $1,000 worth of jewelry
in old clothes Moral-sift your old
clothing before sending 1t to the rag
picker.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
HE Easy Job.

PA. what is a philosophers"
"A philosopher. my boy, is one who
tells other people that their troubles
don't amount to much."-Detroit Free
Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

New York lunacy commission is
Stumped by the question: Is a man
insane because he reads his paper up
side down. Well-er-was 1t a New
York paper?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

A Pennsylvania woman found 5000
pearl in an oyster she was eating in a
hotel dinner. From which 1t is to be
inferred that the pearl-hshery season
Is fairly opened.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

We have read the new football
rules and have arrived joyfully at the
conclusion that the grand old game
will still be the antithesis OF a pink
tea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

1t may be old fashioned, but never
theless we cling to the notion that a
revolver is something that no man
carries for any good purpose
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

American women make poor
wives" says an English writer. Yes,
a foreign husband can make an Amer
lean wife poor in short order.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Somebody suggests that the United
States should go into the business of
coming half pennies. They might come
in handy to put into children's banks
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

New York chews more gum than
any other city. we are told. If it's
really true, New York must know how
to chew and talk at the same time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

1t is reported from New Jersey that
COW wrecked an aeroplane. 1t must
have been the same COW that jumped
over the moon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

The average driver Of a sprinkling
cart, as perhaps you have observed,
always becomes fiendishly active just
before a heavy rainstorm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Occasionally, when the weather
man predicts partly cloudy" he is
breaking 1t to you gently that rain,
fall of an inch or more impends
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Sometimes 1t does seem that every
body in the world is calling every
body else liar and nobody knows
whom to believe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

A Wyoming girl recently killed a
coyote by beating it with a riding
whip If you meet a Wyoming girl
with a riding whip be polite to her.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Good old authority says that it's
impossible to tell all the stars, but
Uncle Sans experts have catalogued
them
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

And if you do find baseball in heav-
en-, and If the umpires manage to
get there, too, how do you expect to
express your opinion of them?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Cincinnati surgeons are going to
amputate citizens six-inch nose, but
not by keeping it on the grindstone.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

For some time to come, however,
the popular way of crossing the Alps
will be by means of the tunnel under
them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
The fish is the real fatheS of lies

There will continue to be more
weather than aeroplanes In the high
er attitudes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
a Cali for Diplomacy.

He sends me his photo, and pro-
poses matrimony-and | don't want
him; but 1t is SO near Christmas that
J. oh, deari"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11


Come runnin' after me an give a nawful
hendish yell,
An that 1t chased me through the town
an out acrost tn crick,
An then 1t stopped an yelled at me:
You think you're might slicki
But III be comm after you another day
Tore long,
An when I do think that you will sing
another song"
drempt the schoolhouse glared at mo-
its windows looked like eyes
An that the big doors was mouth Of
most tremendous size,
An that 1t rolled its window eyes an
CRASHED its big door teeth
An shook its front-stair chin that swung
an wabbled underneath
An growled: "All right for you. my boy,
But you can't get away.
I'LL have you back inside o. me first thing
you know some day.
An all the words in all the world jumped
out of all the books
An come a-running' after me with most
bioodthirsty looks
All of them had their letters wrong,
which made them look real queer
TIL big five-syllabul ones. too. was scat
tered far an near.
An all of them kept chatterin' as long as
rs in sight,
You got to come back to tn school an
learn to spell us right"
An then a lot of 2-and-2's come from tn
schoolhouse door
| An kept a-singin' all tn time about how
they made 4.
An Long Division hobbled up an made q
face at me,
| An some one kept a-cryin': Can't you
find that @. C. d. ~
| TIL joggerphy jumped up at me and
scared me half to death
| BY tellin me to bound the lands an
never stop for breath.
| So woke up an pinched myself to see II
| / was here,
But all today I've gone around an fell
| extremely queer.
walked a-past tn schoolhouse an 4
looked about tn same,
But something somewhere muttered. an
/ thought it called my name.
Aw. what's tn good o. havin' any ole
vacation? Say!
II spoils 1t all to know you've got to e.
to school some day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Sin and the Conscience.

To say that we have 9 clear con-
science is a solecism; had we never
sinned, we should have no conscience
Carlyle. C,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Now we are told that fiat life will
cause us to round out existence In
lunatic asylum.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

Chimmie-Gwan. you're no ball
player. Yer couldn't ketch a foul II
1t was moultin'l
Patsy-Gittout, you couldn't ketch
fly II it was stuck on sticky fiy-pa.
per till 1t was dead as merlasses!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

She dashed OFF the address, and
with her own hands posted 1t forth
with at the box on the corner. Then
she assembled slowly to her room,
locked the door, and had what wom-
en- call "a good cry" But when old
John came home that night she was
able to tell him the news with COM
plete eomposure, save for tiny dash
of red in either cheek.
"Eh, lass" he said, getting up from
his chair, going to her side at the
other end of the table. and taking her
face between his horny hands, "thou'st
gotten tina dose, but doan't zee fret;
tina ither CONAN has ma landed i'm
yet, an she will ma" He sealed the
words with a hearty. compassionate
kiss, and went heavily back to his
seat, chuckling to himself. But Eunice
shook her head hopelessly.
It's all the fault of that horrid
money, father" she said.
There's nowt ia matter WI tn lad.
grille; niyer forget that. He'll win
oot!" affirmed the old man, empha-
sizing his opinion with his knife and
fork in the air.
81 wish l could think So" sighed
Eunice, smiling wanly, but it's no
use; he will never come back to us
now-it has gone too fart" And so 1t
seemed, for with his engagement to
Miss Passavant openly announced II
looked as If Wifi were indeed IRE.
vocably lost. Then her pride came to
her rescue. and with some attempt at
abandon Eunice exclaimed:
II don't care! l sent him my con.
CALCULATIONS today"
Did ZEE, now! That was plucky OF
'ee," was her fathers sententlous an.
swer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

One morning in the early fall,
few weeks after the return of Stennis
from abroad Roger Hews called at
his rooms bearing letter of intro
duction from Horatio Passavant. It
ran:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buel sibley were
in Troy today.
Mrs. E. w. Bradford is spending a
part of the day in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Harwood have
returned from a visit with relatives
in Troy
Mrs. William r. Graves Of Benning-
ton Center is passing a portion of
the day in Troy
Nelson Hitchcock who has been Wis
iting at h. home here returned Tues
day to his studies at the Troy Confer
ence school.
A good sized band of gypsies is en-
camped near the Meach Hole bridge.
This is the fourth band that has Wis
tied Bennington since April 22.
A number of members of the high
school senior class read their grad
uating essays from 3 to o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon before the class
and faculty.
John Weber has the contract for
digging the cellar for the new house
that Clarence l.. Holden is going to
build. Much of the excavation will
have to be blasted.
The coming season at the Bennine-
ton opera house will open August "a
with George AIDES latest and great.
est comedy success, Just Out of Col
lege." The company will be strong
and the piece is well known TO most
of our readers.
Manager Joseph NJ. Gates has
booked Bright Eyes" his latest mus
ical success at the Bennington opera
house for Thanksgiving night. Ills
Three Twins" company is also book
ed and he promises Miss Leila McIn
tyre and Johnnie Hymns IN his latest
musical creation.
| Messrs Conan & Harris will send t,
Bennington. August 20. the greatest
minstrel aggregation that ever came
into Vermont II is Evans Hone!
Boy Ministries and consists Of on
hundred people, count them) Mr.
Evans is the composer Of IN ,h'
Good Old Summer Time"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
DRAWING THE COLOR LINE
Barring Of Negro Delegates at Sunday
School Convention Criticised

Washington, May 24.-Discussion
was hot yesterday in the worlds
sixth Sunday school convention over
the criticisms which some Of the
British delegates publicly heaped up
on the Washington committee in the
churches Sunday barring the negro
delegates of the District of Columbia
from the mammoth parade last Fri
day. With two exceptions the criti-
cisms were made by white men, and
in addition to the English speakers,
two American delegates, w. n. Harris
horn of Boston and Louis Stoiber of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, denounc-
ed the drawing of the color line.
Rev. John L. DUDE, a Zulu delegate,
got up at one of the meetings and de-
clared that he had been admitted TO
hotels in London and New York, but
not in Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
sHAFrsBURY VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Fuller we're In
Center White Creek Monday.
Leon aud Hannah Peckham OF Pow.
nal are visiting Mrs. Fillmore.
Miss Eva Stanley spent one day
last week with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Pierce.
Mrs. James nouplon and daughter
Rachel spent Sunday at the home
OF Ernest Harrington OF SALISBURY.
Mrs. r. W. Fuller and son and Miss
Nottie Boup ~ ltnnsigk Falls
Saturday. -.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
JOHN /. SAILS FOR HOME
viii Play in New York Before Going
to Report Big Fight

London, May 24.-John l.. Sullivan
has sailed on the Mauretania for New
York. where he will play two weeks
engagement before starting West to
report the Jcffries-Johnson fight.
Sulliyan's tour OF the British Isles
has been most successful, his audien-
ces showing the fullest appreciation
of perhaps The best fighter ever seen
In The pr.ze r.ng.
Sullivan boarded he steamer at
Queenstowr, having passed his last
week In Ireland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
EURTh BENNINGTON

The North Bennington military
band will hold a social dance Monday
evening. May 30 at Bank hall. All are
cordially invited. INA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
PoWNAL CENTER

Next Sunday at p. m. the Rev. Mr.
Green will preach a memorial ser
nor All come.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25
The Store of Opportunity
To The HOusekeeper

Spring days, and warm days are ice cream days
We carry the two best lines Of Ice Cream FreezerS on
the market. All Sizes Call and look them over
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-25

KOR sALE-Laundry building and all neces,
sary equipment Z room, 2st0ry Woo1
house with ell and attic; one piazza; closets and
cupboards; rooms painted and papered; mod
ern improvements. Lot 40 X no. Wagon house
rs 20, roof shingled All located near Main
Hiitehins 1874