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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
C|1erC|1ez La Femme
Copyright BY Ainslee Magazine Coz
By o. HENRY

They gently, but infexibly, pumped
the family of the deceased as far as
his cousins twice removed. They art.
fully sounded the employees OF the
late jeweler, and logged his custom
ers for information concerning his
habits. Like bloodhounds, they traced
every step of the supposed defaulter,
as nearly as might be. for years along
the limited and monotonous paths he
had trodden.
At the end Of their labors, Mr..
NORM stood, an immaculate man.
Not one weakness that might be
served up as a criminal tendency, not
one deviation from the path of recti-
tude, not even hint of prediction
for the opposite sex, was found to be
placed to his debit. His life had
been as regular and austere as a
monks; his habits, simple and uncon-
cealed. Generous. charitable, and a
model in propriety. was the verdict
Of all who knew him.
What now?" asked Robbins, finger.
Ing his empty notebook.
"Cherchez la femme" said Dumars.
lighting a cigarette. TRY Lady Bell
airs"
This piece of femininity was the
racetrack favorite of the season. Be-
Ing feminine, she was cratic in her
gaits. and there were a few heavy
losers about town who had believed
she could be true, The reporters APP
piled for information.
Mr. NORM? Certainly not. He was
never been spectator at the races.
Not that kind of man. Surprised
the gentlemen should ask.
Shall we throw it up?" suggested
Robbins, land let the puzzle depart
ment have a try?"
"Cherchez la femme" hummed Du-
mars, reaching for match "Try the
Little Sisters of What-d'you-call-'em
1t had developed. during the inves-
tigation. that Mr. NORM had held this
benevolent order in particular favor.
He had contributed literally toward
its support, and had chosen its chapel
as his favorfte place OF private wor-
ship. 1t was said that he went there
daily to make his devotions at the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
WAR is WAGED ON COYOTES
Oregon People Blame Destructive AMI
mails for Hydrophobia and
Vow determination.

Wallowa,, ore.-New cases of hydro
phobia. are being reported almost daily
and citizens of this county are awak-
ening to the necessity of prompt &C
ton.
L. McWillis, Q sheepman and trap
per living In the Joseph Creek section.
near Flora, this county, reports find
ing on the range several dead coyotes
which apparently died of hydrophobia.
]. L. Falconer of Pittsburg, on Snake
river, this county, reports that rabies
has been prevalent among the coyotes
on the Idaho side Of Snake river. op-
posite Pittsburg, for two years.
State Veterinarian Lytle came into
the county the other day and will
take personal charge of the IL hun
asrs VINO are in the employ of the for
est service and also Of number of
volunteer hunters.
Approved methods OF hunting, trap
ming and roisouing will be used to ex-
fermiufts us coyotes and the sur
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
WORLD TOO EASY FOR BOYS
English Woman Complains Youngsters
Not Made to Do Their Share Of
Household Work.

London.-"Home duties are one OF
the most serious handicaps that girls
have to contend against" said Mrs,
s. Bryant. head mistress OF North
London Collegiate School for Girls,
in lecture at the College Of Precep-
tors.
She complained that boys were not
made to do their fair share of house,
hold work, but allowed to spend their
time in their own way. There was
always something for girl to do in
the house and her time for study was
seriously curtailed. but 1t was under
stood In most households that a boy
should have everything done for him.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
ATTACK ON WILD OATS IDEA
Or. Nathaniel Butler Declares Young
Men Cannot Sow Them and Reap
Desired Good Results.

Chicago.-The idea that every boy
must SOW his wild oats was attacked
the other day by DR.. Nathaniel Butler
Of the University of Chicago in an ad.
dress on Some Important Aspects of
the School" before the Cook county
Teachers association in Fullerton
hall
you can't SOW wild oats and reap
the desirable results" he said. 1T is
just as easy to form good habits as It
is to form bad habits, and 1t is Just
as easy to break bad habits as 1t is
to break good habits.
Everything child does becomes a
part of him; he can't help 1t. It is
being registered on his nervous sys.
tenn"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

altar Indeed, toward the last of his
life his whole mind seemed to have
fixed itself upon religious matters
perhaps to the detriment of his world
/ ly affairs.
Z Thither went Robbins and Dumars,
and were admitted through the mar.
row doorway in the blank stone wall
| that frowned upon Bonhomme street.
An old woman was sweeping the
chapel She told them that Sister
Felicite, the head of the order, was
then at prayer at the altar in the al.
cove. In a few moments she would
emerge. Heavy, black curtains
screened the alcove. They waited.
Soon the curtains were disturbed,
and Sister Felicite came forth. She
was tall. tragic. bony and plain-fea-
tured. dressed in the black gown and
severe bonnet of the sisterhood.
Robbins. good rough-and-tumble
reporter but lacking the delicate
touch. began to speak
They represented the press. The
lady had. no doubt. heard of the
NORM affair. It was necessary, In
Justice to that gentleman's memory,
to probe the mystery of the lost
money. 1t was known that he had
come often to this chapel. Any in.
formation, now, concerning Mr..
Morin's habits, tastes. the friends he
had. and SO on, would be of value
In doing him posthumous justice.
Sister Felicite had heard. What
ever she knew would be willingly
told, but 1t was very little Monsieur
MORN had been a good friend to the
order. sometimes contributing as
much as hundred dollars. The SIS
terhood was an independent one. de
pending entirely upon private contrI-
buttons for the means to carry on
its charitable work. Mr.. NORM had
presented the chapel with silver can
dlestieks and an altar cloth He came
every day to worship in the chapel,
sometimes remaining for an hour. He
was a devout Catholic. consecrated
to holiness. Yes. and also in the al.
cove was a statue Of the Virgin that
he had. himself. modelled, cast, and
presented to the order. oh, It was
cruel to cast doubt upon SO good a
man!
Robbins was also profoundly
gFieved at the imputation. But. until
it was found what Mr.. NORM had
done with Madame Tibault's money.
he feared the tongue of Islander would
not be stilled. Sometimes-in fact,
very often--in affairs Of this kind
there was-er-as the saying goes
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
AROUND THE WORLD ON BET
Accomplished Woman to olrdIe Globe
on Wager That She Couldn't DO
it-Her Plans.

New York-Starting from her home
in Glen Ellen. Cal. with $500. Mrs.
l!ilda Gilbert, authoress, musician
dramatist sailed the other day for Glib.
raltar on the Minnetonka. with the In
tention OF circling the globe with what
additions to her funds her abilities as
an entertainer may bring her She is
making the trip rs the result OF a
wager with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lon.
don that she can make her own way"
around the world.
Mrs. Gilbert is the daughter of c.
H. Meyer, wealthy manufacturer of
Buffalo, and could easily make the
trip in luxurious style II she SO de-
sired. She intends to give guitar and
mandolin concerts In all parts of the
civilized world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

when people walk on two legs. They
ought to go back to the days when
the men on earth went about on all
fours.
There's fine power in suggestion.
Just keep thinking lovely things about
your personal devil and you'll come
out all right. Every time your be-
lief in devil gets uppermost In your
mind, why, say there is none. and
keep repeating it. You will find 1t a
splendid practice and you will soon
convince yourself"
Mrs. Burnett then depressed to per-
sonal habits and said, on the subject
of cigarette smoking by women. that
the question was personal one, and
each woman must decide for herself
whether she wished to smoke.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

ty. clerical-looking brother had
volunteered to WELD the hammer.
bringing to the office OF auctioneer
the anomaly Of choice diction and dig
nifty of manner
few of the minor articles were
sold, and then two assistants brought
forward the image OF the Virgin.
| Robbins started the bidding at ten
dollars. stout man, In an eccIesias.
teal garb. went to fifteen. A voice
from another part of the crowd raised
to twenty. The three bid alternately,
raising by bids of five. until the offer
was fifty dollars. Then the stout man
dropped out. and Robbins, as a sort
| of coup de main, went to a hundred
Zone hundred and fifty" said the
other voice.
Two hundred" bid Robbins. boldly
"Two-fifty." called his competitor
promptly.
The reporter hesitated for the
space of lightning fash, estimating
how much he could borrow from the
boys In the office, and screw from the
business manager from his next
months salary.
Three hundred" he offered.
"Three-fifty." spoke up the other,
In a louder voiee-a voice that sent
Robbins diving suddenly through the
crowd In its direction, to catch Du-
mars, its owner. ferociously by the
collar.
you unconverted IDIOT" Kissed
IN lie
Agreed" said Dumars, coolly. 81
couldn't raise three hundred and fifty
dollars with search warrant, but |
can stand half. What you come bid
ding against me for?"
Il thought | was the only fool in
the crowd" explained Robbins.
No one else bidding. the statue was
knocked down to the syndicate at
their last offer. Dumars remained
with the prize. while Robbins hurried
forth to wiring from the resources and
credit OF both the price He soon
returned with the money. and the two
musketeers loaded their precious
package into a carriage and drove
with It to Dumars' room, In old Char.
tres street, nearby. They lugged II
covered with cloth. up the stairs.
and deposited 1t on a table. A hun.
dred pounds it weighed. If an ounce.
and at that estimate. according to
their calculation, IL their daring
theory was correct. It stood there.
worth twenty thousand golden dol
lars.
Robbins removed the covering, and
oycse5 his pocketknife
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

This was bad for the boy as well as
unfair to his sister.
Even when the children were older
and working for the. same examina-
ton, such as the matriculation, the
girl always had more outside duties
than the boy. A boy of seventeen or
eighteen was expected to be helpless
and to be unable to do anything for
himself, but there would have to be
a revolution In the household before
anything could be done for the girl.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
Seek coons. eaa. Wildcat.

New York.-William and Walter
O'Brien of Newton, N. J., have a wild.
cat skin which they are exhibiting
as proof of a night adventure they
had near Muckshaw pond. They were
out with a dog cunning for coons. A
wildcat dropped out of tree on their
dog, tearing his skin severely before
he could get out of the way. The cat
spring for tree trunk. and as he
went up the men fred, killing the
beast. The body weighed forty.two
pounds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
"Absinthe." said Dumars.

With the history OF the missing
money thus partially related, some
conjecture may be formed of the
sudden idea that Madame Tibault's
words seemed to have suggested to
Robbins brain.
Was 1t so wild surmise-that the
religious fanatic had offered up his
weather., rather, Madame Tibault's
in the shape of a material symbol
of his consuming devotion? Stranger
things have been done in the name
of worship. Was 1t not possible that
the lost thousands were nodded into
that lustrous image? That the gold
smith had formed 1t Of the pure and
precious metal. and set 1t there.
through some hope of a perhaps dis
ordered brain to propitiate the saints,
and pave the way to his own selfish
glory?
That afternoon, at FIVE minutes to
three, Robbins entered the chapel
door of the Little Sisters of Samaria.
He saw. in the dim light, crowd OF
perhaps a hundred people gathered
to attend the sale. Most of them
were members Of various religious or
ders, priests and churchmen, come to
purchase the paraphernalia of the
chapel. lest they fall into desecrating
hands. Others were business men
and agents come to bid upon the real
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
Sport for Sharks.

Havana.-Sharks are taking great
interest In the torpedo practice. of
United States vessels of Media Luna
Cay, Cuba, and seem to think the
ships are doing it for their benefit.
The big fish take of In a bunch after
every torpedo that is discharged. but
none Of them has yet been able to
overtake one Of the shells.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

Seymour-Why do you have those
words on your safe painted In such
big letters?
Ashley-What words?
Seymour-"Burglar proof"
Ashley-Why. simply to save In
tending burglars from wasting any OF
their time on futile work
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
Woman RuIlfehters Under Ban.

Madrid.-The Spanish minister of
the interior has issued an edict pro
hibiting women from taking part in
bullfghts, practice which was in.
augurated sometime ago by a young
woman named Reverta. who had great
success in the arena.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

| bagging them. the hunters and trap
pers will reap profitable harvest and
the community be freed from the
pests.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17
His Own.

His Own.
Kindly Old Cent suppose you're
a chip OF the old block?
Ready Boy-Nixy. II | was I'd lose
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

er-a lady in the case. In absolute
confidence. perhaps
Sister Felicite's large eyes regard.
ed him solemnly.
There was one woman" she said
slowly, ito whom he bowed-to whom
he gave his heart"
Robbins fumbled rapturously for
his pencil.
Behold the woman!" said Sister
Felicite. suddenly, in deep tones.
She reached long arm and swept
aside the curtain Of the alcove. In
there was a shrine, lit to a glow of
soft color by the light pouring
through a stained glass window.
Within deep niche in the bare stone
wall stood an image of the Virgin
Mary. the color of pure gold.
Dumars, a conventional Catholic.
succumbed to the dramatic in the
act. He knelt for an instant upon the
stone flags, and made the sign of the
cross. The somewhat abashed Rob-
bins, murmuring an indistinct apollo
gy. backed awkwardly away. Sister
Felicite drew back the curtain, and
the reporters departed.
On the narrow stone sidewalk of
Bonhomme street, Robbins turned to
Dumars, with unworthy sarcasm.
We'll. what next? Churchy law
fem?"
"Absinthe." said Dumars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-17

oBBINS. reporter Cor the
Picayune, and Dumars, OF
L'Abeille-the old French
newspaper that has
buzzed for nearly a cen.
tury-were good friends.
well proven by years Of
ups anu downs together.
They were seated where
they had a habit of meet.
ing-in the little, Creole
haunted cafe of Madame
Tibault, in Dumaine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

Montclair n. Three hundred
children, each with q. tiny spade. broke
the ground for the new Congregational
church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
OBITUARY

Timothy Barry died, Saturday even
ing, at his home, Myrtle court, after
a long illness with rheumatism, at an
advanced age. He had been q resi-
dent of this city for the past % years,
coming here from Nashua N. H. He
leaves to mourn his loss, a widow,
two daughters, Mary of this city, and
Catherine wife of John E. Healy of
Nashua, N H., and four sons, William
of this city and DR.. Albert, John and
Timothy Barry, of New York. The
remains will he taken to Nashua, N.
H, for interment.
Winifred E., daughter of William
and Margaret German Smith of sic
Stillman street, died Saturday evening
at St. Vincent's hospital where she
had been a patient for a week. She
is survived by her parents, four sis-
tiers, Mrs. Denis Lynch, Rose, Georgia
and Dorothy, and three brothers,
Thomas, Frank and Charles Smith.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs Michael j. Whalen were held
yesterday afternoon from her home,
6 Warrington court, at o'clock and
attended by many sorrOwing friends
and relatives. Rev. John F. Murphy
read the services at st. Mary's
church After the service, Mrs. Frank
Munich rendered, Face to Face
The bearers were Edward LaFour,
James Barry, Albert jeff, John Mold
en-, William Alderman and Patrick
Dunn. Interment was in @. Micha els
cametery,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
ANNUAL CONCERT AND
BALL OF EAGLES ON
WEDNESDAY EVENING

The sixth annual concert and ball OF
the Bridgeport Aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, will take place on Wednes-
day evening, and according to the
plans of the committee In charge, and
present indications from the sale OF
tickets, will be the banner social
event in the history of the local aerie.
The hall will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion and it is probable
that even it's big capacity will be tax
ed by the throng of dancers.
The committees in charge include:
President William H. Callan and Past
Presidents P. H. Brady, George p.
Jameson, John Fl. Splitter, John M
Donnelly, Henry E. Shannon, John l.
and e. T. Buckingham, Stephen F.
Boucher, william Russell. William
Thomas, Daniel Walker, James Cou-
lon, William Moran. John H. Phe-
Ian; printing, D. J. O'Connor, Thomas
M Mcnamara, James A. McCaffrey,
Bernard F. Cooney and William J.
Dixon; finance, William H. Callan, T
Barry, T. F. Brady. p. ]. Carroll; hall
and decorations, Joseph Barry, James
j. WEIGH, John Dwyer, John T., Roo
ney, Chris Donahue; music, p. H.
Brady, j. H Tague, John T. Connors.
John Flynn, J. J. O'Neill, William H.
Callan; refreshments, p. j. Carroll,
John Nagle, Joseph Hart, Philip Colli-
gan, George P. Jameson; floor, John
M. Donnelly. Thomas Fender, William
Rogers, John Doyle, John Havey,
Chris Mcmahon, r. Edward Thomp-
son, James Rawley, Timothy Mona
mara. Philip Healy, William Murphy
Thomas Quinn, Chris Fay, M Darri-
gan. Thomas Russell, Harold You'd
Charles Bierbaum,. William Rogani
George Whetstine, James Quigley,
James E. Welch, Eugene Hope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
HER ROYAL FLUSH WINS,
But SHE DIES OF HEART
FAILURE FROM EXCITEMENT

Chicago, April 17.-Laura Cotton,
daughter of Henry e. Cotton of the
Deering Harvester Company, while
employed as stenographer by the
Equity Finance Company, became en-
gagged to a young man. One day he
told her he was in a serious predica-
ment and needed money Believing
him to be trustworthy Miss Cotton
took 500 or more from the COM
pany's safe. A day or two later her
fance disappeared and Miss Cotton
borrowed money from her father to
make good the shortage. The COM
pany did not know of the transaction.
Miss Cotton worried over the mat
ter, her health failed and she was
compelled to resign. From time to
time she gave her father, who alone
knew her secret, sums of money In
repayment of the loan.
Miss Cotton, her father and moth
er, and ]. Mann. a. friend of the fam
lily, played poker last night and she
was a steady winner. Finally Miss
Cotton whispered to her father that
if she won she would be enabled to
wipe out her Indebtedness to him
She drew a royal flush, and as she
put out her hand to take her win
nings, fell off her chair, dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

Perhaps the most interesting depart
ment is located on the fourth floor
the agricultural department. Here
you will find plows and pillow shares,
harrows, grind stones, ra.kes. hoes
lawn mowers, and every known con-
conveniently and tastily arranged In
various rooms where the stock is as
sorted and displayed to the best pos
sible advantage.
Taking the establishment as a whole
1t is a mammoth institution and the
officers Of the company deserve great
credit for the enterprise and enthu-
siasm with which they went about the
task, and the thorough manner in
which they have equipped it.
The officers of the company are Leo
c. Lyon, E. E. Grammar, J. A. Mason,
j. M. Lynch.
The Farmer bespeaks for this COM
pany the success which the enterprise
of such an undertaking deserves, and
Bridgeport Is to be congratulated in
having added to it's list of stores of
the first class, a hardware store mag
nificent in it's proportions and equip
page, second to none in this vicinity,
and bound to become a center of in
terest to the manufacturers and build
ers as well as the general public, be-
cause of. the extent to which they
nave stocked and elaborated on the
general facilities for the convenience
of all.
The establishment is manned by a
force of obliging clerks and exper-
fenced statesmen, who are now ready
to serve you.
Two elevators, a passenger and
freight, make access easy to all the
departments, and telephone system
covering every room, including offices
-
The firm are very enthusiastic over
the outlook for the future in their
finely equipped new quarters. and at
the same time are very appreciative
of the liberal patronage of the public
in general, who have made it possible
for them to give the city of Bridge
port such complete hardware estab-
lishment. The citizens of Bridgeport
and vicinity are cordially invited to
visit the store and look it over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
NEW FOUNTAIN AT
ATLANTIC PHARMACY:
SOUVENIRS SOON

The Atlantic Pharmacy Co., IS
Fairfield avenue, will formally open
it's new soda department on Wednes-
day of this week, with the distribu-
ton of handsome souvenirs to all pat
rons. With the handsomest and one
of the largest soda fountains of the
city, and an augmented staff of eX-
pert dispensers, the pharmacy looks
forward to one of the busiest sum-
mers in its history. The pharmacy
continues to handle exclusively Hor-
toms ice cream. With the additional
equipment afforded by the recent in
stallation of the big fountain, a larger
line of fruit flavors than ever will
be carried
The new fountain was installed by
the Liquid Carbonic Co. of Chicago
1t is made of White Italian and Verd
Antique marble, with all it's metal
appurtenances of solid German silver.
The compartments are cooled with
the iccless system, low temperature
being obtained by circulation of the
cold aid from the ice cream brine.
The fountain is constructed with
particular regard to it's sanitary fea-
lures, and with very little care is kept
looking immaculate.
In anticipation of the regular sum-
mer< rush the store has been redeco-
rated and refurnished. All patrons
at the pharmacy Wednesday will re-
ce1ve either a box of candy, or a
handsome bCutonierre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
SOFT SNAPS MUST
GO AT WASHINGTON
Especial from United Press.


Washington, April ia reign of
terror among the holders of "soft
snaps in the government departments
was forecasted by the Democrats of
the House as a result of a resolution
introduced today by Representative
Hamlin, of. Missouri, which provides
the machinery for 10 sweeping inves-
LEGATIONS into the conduct of offices.
The resolution was framed at a meet
ing of the chairmen of the various
committees on expenditures in the de-
partments with Speaker Champ Clark
and Floor Leader Underwood. 1t was
referred to the committee on rules
and will be reported within a day or
two. For the purposes of enabling
the committees to comprehend fully
the workings of the various branches
of the government. the investiga tors
may cover such periods each commit
tee may deem necessary for the ex-
posing of frauds or, abuses of any
kind