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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
REVIVAL OF FAMOUS FAIR
Students In Paris Parade on Ami.
Versary Of the Lendit, Celebration
of Centuries Ago.

American students must envy their
European brothers the excuses for
getting up celebrations and anniver-
saries. The students of the univer-
sity of Paris this year determined to
revive the famous fair of the Lendit.
From the twelfth century to the
sixteenth, this annual fair, held in the
plain of st. Denis, was the occasion
of much festivity The official con.
nection with the university was that
the whole student body, headed by
the faculty and the rector, went in
procession to buy enough parchment
to last for the year.
1t was hardly possible to carry out
the festival exactly, but at the close
of the college year, one Saturday eve
ming, heralds, accompanied by torch
bearers and trumpeters, went through
the Latin quarter announcing the COM
ing pageant. And next afternoon a
fantastic procession started from the
Pantheon.
First game a squad of archers and
ma trumpeters. then the herald
Of on foot. Behind him APP
p ector of the university.
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wagons to market. and men working
in the fields, we're all to be seen with
wonderful clearness.
Presently his curiosity was satisfied
and he climbed down from his lofty
perch and quietly retraced his steps.
He went to his boarding house and
ate breakfast with a heartiness that
made the cook tell him that he had the
appetite of horse. While he was
at the table, Ezra Wallace came In
The sexton spoke to him very eoldly.
Brooks became alarmed. He did not
desire the i'll will of the old man,
and. above all, did not wish to have
his plans go astray, SO he tried to con-
ciliate him.
Good morning, Ezra! you're looking
fine this morning"
That's the way all respectable folks
should look" was the gruff re-
joinder.
Sure" responded the detective, who
did not quite grasp the meaning of the
sections remark.
The latter eyed him coldly for a mo
ment and then said in an accusing
voice:
Il may have my faults, but I've
never stayed out all night in my
life
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70 generally visited. At present 1t is
many miles from a railroad and few
people visit 1t in the course of year
Those who make the trip. which is
usually done from the little northern
Wyoming town of Sundance. feel
amply repaid for their visit.
AS one approaches the DEVILS Tow.
er his amaZement and awe Increase
1t seems incredible that any forces OF
nature could have carved the solitary
monument that rears its head SO far
above the brown plains. The sides of
the tower rise sheer from the ground,
Its sides of limestone being fiuted,
giving 1t an almost organ-like appear,
ance. The rock presents the same ap-
pearance from every side, and to scale
1t seems to be an impossibility. It is
said that few years ago a man and
woman successfully negotiated the as
cent OF the DEVILS Tower, but they
were compelled to drive iron spikes
in the face OF the cliff and mount by
such artificial aids. To ascend the
tower without the use Of some such
means would be an impossibility.
Some doubt has been cast on the story
Of the ascent, however, and many
claim that the summit has never been
reached.
1t Is not unlikely that, in the course
of year or two the government will
send an official expedition to the top
Of the Devils Tower monument, and
that stairways and ladders to the sum-
NIT will be constructed. Surveys
have been made and 1t is not impos-
sible to build series of ladders and
etairways by which the venturesoms
may reach the top of the rock.
The Indian legends concerning the
Devils Tower are many. The plain
tribes all regarded the rock with su-
perstitious awe and the medicine men
ascribed fits construction to the pow
ers OF darkness. Probably this view
has been echoed by the white men in
christening the rock the Devils Tower.
Indian legends add not little to
the interest surrounding the Devils
Tower Occasionally the rock is Wis
tied by Indians from adjoining reser.
vations, the Crows and Cheyennes be-
ing located about 200 miles westward,
while the Sioux stop at the tower
every year on their way from their
agencies In the Dakotas to attend the
Grow Indian fair at Grow agency. Red
men and white united In regarding
the great rock with awe. and pioneers
who remember the inspiring sight as
they crossed the plains. are glad that
the government has preserved this
great natural monument for the bene-
at Of posterity.
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boarders of Ezra Wallace's humble
nome. The old man would have cheer
FULLY lodged and fed him for moth.
lng for the sake of religious eontrover-
sizes on which he lived, and thrived,
and had his being. One night the
two men needed book to verify some
disputed point. 1t happened to be In
the church library. Brooks volun-
teered to go after it. The sexton hand
ed him the key and he went to the
church and obtained the book, but he
conveniently forgot to return the
key.
Some time after midnight he quiet
ly hurried to the church, and using
the purloined key made his way
INTO the edifce. 1t was quite
dark and the place was unfamiliar, but
he managed to grope along until
he reached the stairway leading to the
choir loft. From thence he climbed
to the dingy attic at the base of the
church steeple. He crawled I'D by
easy stages until he reached the bel.
fry. A rustling noise startled him.
This was followed by another and then
still another. He realized that the
rats were scampering from their &C.
customed haunts. The fiuttering of
wings near the top of the structure re.
minded him that he had disturbed the
bats. 1t was still quite dark, and he
began to feel quite chilly, but deter
NAMED to remain in the belfry until
daylight
He never realized before how slow
ly 1t is possible for minutes to pass
by, but his long vigil finally came to
an end. Daylight appeared and the
detective brought forth a powerful tel
escope. With the aid of this instru.
ment he was enabled to get splendid
view of the surrounding country. In
fact, he could see everything quite
clearly within radius OF a mile or
more. Good housewives at work in
their gardens, farmers driving their
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i At this psychological moment the
detective gave a terrific sneeze.
IF you had been in your warm bed
last night" said Ezra, now making his
accusation direct you probably
wouldn't have had that cold"
Noh. that's all right" was the cheer
ful reply.
1T is not all right" retorted the sex
ton, "and I'll thank you to give me
back that key"
Brooks handed it to him with some
misgivings.
What are you going to dot" asked
the detective.
Il don't know yet," was the reply
I'll find out first whether anything s
| been taken out Of the church. After
that I'll decide what to do"
| 1t took Brooks nearly an hour to
pacify the old man, and in convincing
him that although he was travelling
under an assumed name, and spent the
night In the steeple of the church. he
was engaged in legitimate business,
and assured him that in a short time
he would explain it all to his salts.
faction.
The day after his night in the
church steepie, Brooks was very busy
He telegraphed to Cincinnati several
times, and during the afternoon and
evening it was noticed that several
strangers alighted from the way train
that stopped at Meadboro The detec-
tive was very stiff from his exposure,
but he managed to conceal his dis
comfort in the thought of the impor-
tant work that lay before him.
He was up at daylight the following
morning. He stationed himself in the
road that led from the Davis farm to
the station. The two-horse team
that was in the habit of hauling the
milk to the train was due at six
o'clock. 1t rumbled along just at the
hour. Davis, himself, occupied
place on the seat beside the driver.
The detective stood near turn In the
road. Behind him, concealed in
clump of bushes, were two able-bodied
assistants. AS the team reached that
point Brooks stepped in front of
the horses.
Good morning, Mr.. Davis-how are
you feeling this morning?"
None Of your business" was the
rough rejoinder. Get out of the
way and let these horses pass"
You're not very polite this morn
ing"
Pm in hurry, and I've got no time
to waste on you"
Then you'll have to take the time"
Davis answer was characteristic OF
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| the man. He cracked his whip and
started the horses. But the detective
moved with amazing quickness and
GOODNESS. He pulled his pistol and
pointed 1t at the farmers head.
Halt" he cried.
At the same moment his two assist
ants rushed from their places of con-
cealment.
You see," said Brooks, pleasantly,
tits three against two. You might as
we'll give up"
but don't understand" replied
Davis. who did look dahed. What's
the meaning of this performance"
1T can be explained In few
words, said the detective. I'm a rep
resentatfve of the United States gov
eminent, and l charge you with main
tanning an Illicit distrillery."
But pay the government tax"
"On small part of your product
only. You've been cheating Uncle
Sam for long while"
Davis laughed dryly.
That's easy to say, but you can't
prove it."
yes l can"
"How?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
BELONGED to Father.

Every one knew Jonathan Skinfiini
as q millionaire. with the exception.
SO 1t appeared. of Skinfiint himself
He Invariably wore the shabbiest OF
clothes and is reported to have dined
one day on couple of peas and a
grape skin
One day an old friend endeavored to
persuade the miser to dress better
Il am surprised" he said. that you
should let yourself become SO shah
by"
But am not shabby" expostulated
Skinfiint
oh yes, you are" replied the
friend Remember your father He
was always neatly. even elegantly
dressed His clothes were very hand
some"
Skinfint gave utterance to a hearty
laugh. Why" be shouted trium.
phantly, these clothes I've got on
were fathers! ideas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
BIG DEVILS TOWER
Rock Is One of Uncle Sans Ma.
tionaI Monuments.
Gigantic Stone Rises Upward 1,25c
Feet From the Level Plain and
ls Landmark Visible for
Many Miles. .-.#

Denver. Colo.-Under the act for
the preservation CT American an.
tiquities" the United States govern.
ment has become custodian of many
remarkable attractions, which have
peen grouped under the head of ma
uonal monuments, and none OF these
1s more wonderful than the little
known DEVILS Tower, In northern
Wyoming.
The Devils Tower is a gigantic
rock, 1880 feet high, rising sheer from
the level plain. No doubt 1t is the
product Of long ages Of wind and wa
ter erosion. 1t can be seen for hum
dreds OF miles on all sides. as It is in
a plains country. The rock would be
remarkable even II 1t were in a bro
ken and rugged country, but rising as
1t does from the open prairie, and
standing like lone sentinel amid the
vast and silent plains, its weird e.
feet is incidentally heightened.
The Sioux, Cheyennes and Crows,
who made the country surrounding
the DEVILS Tower, their hunting
ground In early days. have many leg
ends about this strange rock. In
later years, when the venturesome
white men began to push across the
northern plains, they utilized the
Devils Tower as guide post. The
landmark, looming up on the prairie,
served to enlighten many an emil
grant as to his wherea bouts.
Under the act of 1906, giving the
government the right to set aside all
such natural curiosities for the bene-
MT OF the people, the Devils Tower
was one Of the first national monu.
ments created. The DEVILS Tower
monument consists OF about 1000
acres. and preserves for all time this
landmark. The tower is in charge of
the nearest general land ONCE, which
is at Cheyenne. Probably 1t will be
many years before the DEVILS Tower
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why his friends have perpetuated his
memory by unique mausoleum.
Passersby are sure to be attracted
by the pretentious monument, and
those who pause will see
number OF curious symbols, all
of which have reference to some
phase in the minstrels life. Over
the granite entrance is inscribed
the name which tells whose body
lies therein. The monument IT,
self is surmounted by a life-like bust
of the minstrel All the carvings are
symbolic Of the muse he served--the
Goddess Of Music herself. There are
the bones and castanets and banjo;
there Is the mask OF mirth; there is
the seat OF minstrelsy-empty, to be
sure, for Billy" West is no more.
Within this Enclosure. too. are the
signs OF several fraternal orders to
which the minstrel belonged.
In striking contrast to the simplicity
which characterizes another section
Of Greenwood is a pretentious marble
slab surmounted by a huge baseball.
Two bronze bats crossed over base
ball glove on one side OF the monu-
ment tell their story. Evidently
friends who erected the monument
realized that no other eulogy or cpl
taph was needed. and 6le small bronze
nameplate facing the low mound bears
the simple inscription: I'm Memoriam.
Henry Chadwick. Father OF Baseball.
Born October. 1924 Died April 20,
1906" This bronze tablet is in the
shape OF baseball diamond. In the
center of the inscription is quill and
fountain pen. in memory of his being
porting editor of the Brooklyn Daily
lgle from the early days of the quill e
til the advent of the fountain pen.
Is signature. "old Chalk" was much
loved by baseball enthusiasts, who
htched daily for more than quarter
a century for his reports. The mar
e sphere surmounting the monument
gnifies more than prosaic baseball;
Is sphere Of the globe symbolizing
10 world In which once lived and
Owed the Father of Baseball"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
Of whisky on which you have not paid
, curled with scorn.

of whisky on which you have not paid
cent of tax"
Davis lips curled with scorn.
Il thought you didn't know what
you were talking about. We have 20
cans Of milk in the wagon and It's
consigned to the Harvey Milk com
pany of Cincinnati. Isn't that true,
SAM"
The driver Of the wagon, being thus
appealed to, nodded sleepy head.
Yes, sir" he said,i that's as true
as gospel"
Brooks climbed up on the hub of the
front wheel and looked at the wagon.
IF you have milk here" he said,
Tets see it,"
YES" said the other detective, joe
ularly, I'll take a quart"
But it's fastened for shipping"
open it," said Brooks. open that
can on the end"
The man did as he was babe, and
sure enough 1t contained nothing but
pure milk.
Amy other you'd like to see?" asked
Davis triumphantly.
Yes; open the can on the other
end
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Dean of London Bar 100 Years Old.


A Gordon Hake, the dean of the
London bar, celebrated his one hun
dredth birthday recently at his home
at Brighton. Mr.. Hake Is master of
five anguages-Greek, Latin, French.
Italian and Spanish-and reads Hor-
ace, Virgil and Montaigne.
He attributes his long and healthy
life to plenty of ridlng-he had for
years favorite horse named Daisy
and to walking and to abstemious liv-
ing. He has never cared much for
modern varieties of dress.
The Rev. T. G. Hake tells good
story of his fathers rough and ready
toilet. DR. Charles Hanson once called
on him at his chambers and asked per
mission to put on his barrister's wig
and gown. Now" he said, lend me
a looking glass" He was handed
razor-the nearest approach to
mirror possessed by his friend.-Law
Notes
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That WAS opened and that, like the
other, yielded only Attorney milk.
Now" said Brooks, "let me see the
contents of the can in the middle.
"oh." exclaimed Davis. this is
carrying joke too far"
The can was opened. however, and
IL was found to contain high proof
whisky. Every one of the other II
cans were filed with distilled spirits.
Davis was arrested. tried and convict.
ed, and the far-reachfng conspiracy of
defrauding the government defeated.
Brooks was highly complimented by
Commissioner Rollins, and shortly aft
erwards was assigned to Philadelphia,
where he won new laurels in ferreting
out and convicting those who were
cheating Uncle Sam of his legal dues.
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Vacation sromlaIu1a.

Il don't care anything about It. you
know. but the women folk insist on
it,
mo, | don't expect to have a good
time I'll feel worse tired out when
| came back than when | went away"
ITS such bore. don't you know
this thing of having to pack up and
go gadding all over the country un.
der the pretext you need a rest"
THE misery Of it is that you can't
get good coffee anywhere"
And, besides. It always rains when
go on my vacation
You never meet nay but selfish pee
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
CLEVER WITH HIS FINGERS
Negro Mall Distributor Could Tell
What Letters Contained Money,
and Took Over 1000.

Cleveland, O.-Postoffice inspectors
say over 1000 letters, containing small
sums OF money, have been taken from
he mails by Franklin B. Scott. ne
gro. a night distributor at the postof.
ice here. Scott had six unopened let.
ers in his pockets when arrested. the
lflicials say.
Scott was able to pick out letters
obtaining currency with astonishing
'ccuracy, His finger tips were All.
ormally sensitive and he had trim
ned his nails SO that the nerves we're
early exposed. 1t was his slender i.
erins fingers that led inspectors y.
Inspect him.
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MuIe,s Greed Cost lie Life.

York. Pa.-The greed of mule
owned by Leo Hollinger chief Of the
Dallastown FIRE department. brought
the animal to an uptimely end. Hol-
linger found 4 hanging over the par
tition separating its stall from the
main barn floor, strangled to death by
its hitching strap. The. sight Of an
open feed bin close by Ia believed to
have tempted the mule to leap over
the partition.
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An Expert Marksman.

Into twenty-three inch space at zoo
yards in twenty minutes.
MY hand is still steady" he said
the other day, and l will challenge
any man within ten years OF my age.
to shoot with me. have a score of
medals. but want some more"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
CHALLENGES ALI. MARKsMEN
Aged RifIeman Who viii Shoot With
Any Man Within Ten Years
OF His Age.

Denver. Colo.-John P. Lower, aged
rs, and known to all Colorado pio.
neers, celebrated the sixty-tirst ami.
versary of his apprenticeship in the
gun business recently This photo
was taken on his fiftleth birthday,
when he put fifty consecutive shots
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
Waiting for an Opinion.

Now Rastus." roared the major.
what Is the use? Don't you know
that ! know you are lying?"
"Yassuh." replied Rastus, but ye
see. Marse Henry. kind o. thought
I'd like to hab yo' opinion on de sub
ject befo' decided dat was lyin
TO sho' mahself. Now dat 20 says
| ia. Maria Henry L leaf rIx
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06
HAS MANY OLD T0MBSTONES
greenwood Cemetery In BROOKLYN
Contains Some Strange and Very
Unique Monuments.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-There are fashions
In tombstones as well as in everything
else and some of the strangest and
most unique monuments can be found
In the famous Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn. One Of the best known of
these Is the one erected to Billy"
West
There are many who remember
Billy" West of Primrose g. West
fame. AS chaser of frowns and
signs he rivaled Lew Dockstader, liter
ally provoking the pessimist to forget
his woes and smile with him. That In
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Big Crane the FInh nj.

Bethlehem. Pa.-Locai fishermo,
ave wondered what has become 4
II the trout distributed in Monoe,s
,reek last year. and discoYersd N
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-06

he frescoes of the Sorbonne furnish
ing all the information needed. The
participants and the crowds of spec
tators enjoyed 1t so much that 1t may
be made an annual affair.
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N THE summer of 1866, In
ternal Revenue Commits.
sioner Rollins summoned
James ]. Brooks to Wash
ington. The officers of the
government were greatly
DernIaxed Coporoaa bod
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ADVEnTU I'D
~6se's g. 81 s {!

COPYRIGHT 1911 on w G. cAAPFrAN
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
EXPLOSION FROM EXTERIOR
BOTTOM PLATES OF THE MAINE
BENT UPWARD.
Wartime Opinion Confirmed With
Removal of Almost All of
Water.

Havana, July 2O.-That the United
States Battleship Maine was sunk in
Havana harbor as the result of an ex-
ternal explosion would seem to be def
initely established as result of the
examinations which have followed the
removal of practically all of the water
surrounding the wreck of the SUBJ
merged ship.
The destruction of the bow as far
aft as frame IS has been exposed, per-
hitting an analysis of the plates,
beams, ribs, ETC., and it has been
shown conclusively that they original
ly belonged to the structure of the
double bottom which is now elevated
to height of about 40 feet above the
normal position, apparently giving
confirmatory evidence of a tremendous
exterior explosion.
To this view the engineers decline to
commit themselves, merely admitting
the Identification of parts of the bot
tom of the ship.
In the confused mass of wreckage of
the bow is to be seen curved piece
of steel, believed to be what Ensign
Powelson identified before the Samp-
son court of inquiry as part of the
fiat keel of the Maine.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
NEGRO PURSUED BY POSSE.
La Crosse Fugitive Shot White Girl
and Then Wounded Self.

La Crosse, July 20.--Sheriff Chris
Burns with an auto load of deputies,
heavily armed. arc securing the corn
fields near the Cargill farm, seven
miles east of here, searching for Ed
Robinette. aged 81. negro farm hand,
who shot Miss Sylvia Price, II, daugh
ter of the white farm keeper, and
then shot himself and fled.
Robinettc is believed to have fallen
In love with the white girl and when
repulsed began shooting. The young
woman is not badly injured, the two
bullets which took effect having pass
ed through the flesh Of her arms. She
Is semi-consciOus and cannot give de-
tails of the shooting. Robinette
turned the pistol onto himself and
fred, but ran into the fields evidently
only slightly hurt.
The negro is still at large and is
armed. The sheriff arrived on the
scene within two hours, and was rein
forced by police officers from here,
but the fugitive has not been cap.
turcd
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
REALTY men IN DENVER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Ex.
CHANGES IN SESSION.
Alexander S. Taylor Of Cleveland Pre-.
ides Over Greatest Gathering
Of Its Kind Ever Held.

Denver, Cold July 1S-The great.
EST gathering of real estate men ever
held in the world is the convention of
The National Association of Real Es-
state Exchanges, which opened here
his afternoon. Something like eight
hundred delegates have come from all
parts of the United States and some
sections of Canada.
Members of the local exchange have
made elaborate plans for the enter
:ainment of the visitors and started
things off this morning with the first
Playground of America Carnival" a
parade designed to set forth the won-
lerful resources of Colorado and Den
1er. During the convention there will
,e number Of excursions to nearby
escorts and points of interest.
The convention was called to order
~ the president. Alexander s. Tay-
or, of Cleveland O., and welcoming
addresses were made by Governor
Shaffroth for the state Mayor Spear
or the city and Rev. T. f. Hitchings
or the Denver Real Estate board.
President Taylor then made his re-
,ort. in which he told the remark
lble growth of the association during
he past years and of its bright pros
pects. A feature of the afternoon SEES
zion was an address by Howard II.
Gross Of Chicago on CONSERVATION of
Soil" The convention will adjourn
Thursday evening.