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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Slabs Husband rhrouuh Heart.

Portland, Ore.-Otto Fiechtl is dead
from knife wound, and Mrs. Ethel
Fiechtl. his wife, is under arrest on a
charge of murder According to Mrs
Fiechtl, the couple spent practically
all night in quarrels and reconcilia-
lions. In the final quarrel, she said,
Fiechtl crowded her to the wall. slap
ping and striking her with his fist.
Then, she said. to save herself from
further punishment, she seized dirk,
which was hanging on the wall. and
lunged at Fiechtl, driving the blade
straight through his heart.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
WheG-e67exG~
To Seal EnveIopes.

Persons using bond paper envelopes
In their correspondence, are often an
noyed when these envelopes fail to
seal properly. This is not due to a
poor quality of gum on the envelope.
but to the non-absorbent properties of
the high-grade paper, and may be over
come by thoroughly moistening the
flap on the outside before moistening
the gum. This will insure perfect
sealing and is worth trying.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Shooting a. Butte picnic.

Butte. Mont.-John Milkovitch Is
dead and ianzor Tusvich fatally
wounded as result of their love of
firearms. The two attended miners
picnic near here Sunday and practiced
with their reyolvers A cowboy or
forest ranger. whose identity has not
been established, and who, it Is be-
lieyed. imagined that he was heing
shot at. opened fire with his rife and
both men were wounded in the legs,
Milkov.tch died from loss of blood and
there is no hope for his companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
FREE TOLL is PROPOSED.
Senate Approves Administration Meas
ure Providing Free Passage Through
Panama Canal to American Ships.

Washington.-The Panama canal ad-
ministration bill providing free pas
sage to American ships, prohibiting
railroad-owned vessels from using the
waterway, and authorizing the estab-
lishment of one-man government
when the canal is completed, was
passed by the senate Friday night. by
vote of forty-seven to fifteen. The
provision for free tolls. which was
fought out In the senate Wednesday
was endorsed again just before the
passage of the measure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
WILL ABIDE BY THE COUNT.
GLADSTONE Of Idaho Not in Favor Of
Third Party Movement.

Spokane. Wash.-Before leaving for
Boise. Idaho. to attend the official
canvass of the vote cast at the Idaho
primary election, Paul GLADSTONE, WHO
on the face of the returns was defeat.
ed by eighteen votes by John NJ.
Haines of Boise for the Republican
nomination for governor, said:
while great many third party
workers have suggested my name as
a possible candidate for the governor,
ship next fall, | feel that entered
the race in the Republican primaries
as a straightout Roosevelt man and
nearly won. l feel that l must abide
by the result and under no circum.
stances will l accept the nomination
for governor on tn I'd party ticket !"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
schepps Fears Gang.

Hot Springs. Ark-Sam Schepps,
paymaster of the men who murdered
Herman Rosenthal. spent Sunday in a
cell under double guard Ii is feared
that he will attempt to kill himself.
Schepps almost collapsed when arrest
ed His fear of the New York police
and the system" If he turns informer
is just about balanced by his dread OF
the electric chair if ne does not tell
all he knows.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Detroit Officials Confess.

Detroit-It was admitted Saturday
that Prosecuting Attorney Hugh Shep-
ard has in his possession the confes-
sions Of three of the eighteen city Of
ficials now under arrest in connection
with recent developments In the local
aldermanic graft scandal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Minority is With catlin.

Washington-Repres Theron
Catlin, the young millionaire and so.
ciety man from st. Louis, betrothed OF
Miss Laura Merriam, a Washington
beauty, is given clear title to his seat
in the house under Republ can re-
port fled by the minority members of
the house committee of elections.
which investigated charges of illegal
use of money in his election.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Denounces barrow.

Los Angeles, Gal.-Alternately de-
nouncing Clarence s. barrow as a
corrupter of men and landing his bril-
Iiancy of mind. Assistant District At
torney w. ]. Ford made the opening
argument in the barrow bribery trial
Sn Monday. The denunciation ex-
tended to others connected with the
defense of the Chicago lawyer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Arizona Team Wins.

Butte.-Pickens and Page OF Globe,
Ariz., won the rock-driliing contest at
the annual picnic OF the Butte Miners
union on Sunday, sending their steel
into solid granite 43ss inches in fifteen
minutes. The purse was $1,000. The
team of Bardslaw and Kinsella. also
of Butte, was second with Al 11-16
inches. Four teams contested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
JohnnY,s Questions.

Paw" began little Johnny Wise.
do they have imitation storms on
the stage?"
Yes, my SON"
We'll. paw. do stage storms have
false teeth? This paper speaks of
the teeth of the storm"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Seeks War Loan.

Washington.-Th Dominican minis
ter here, DIR. Don Francisco J. Prinado,
has been instructed by his government
to arrange for loan of s1.000,000 to
enable the Dominican republic to war
upon Haiti.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Find Gold In Basement.

Bingham, Utah.-Rock carrying free
gold values of from $500 to $2,687 per
ton was discovered Monday by work.
men as they were excavatng for
new heating plant in the basement OF
the Bolognese block on Main street in
the heart of Bingham and, almost di-
rectly across the street from the post.
affica
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16

81 don't see why the Gummers are
SO stuck up" said the First Knocker
They have very little ancestry"
True" said the Second Knocker.
but the old man made his money In
glue"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Shot Her Husband.

Cincinnati. Drank Licher aged
35 Of Aurora, Ind, was shot six times
In the abdomen by his wife at the
home of Dr. Ralph Tilley of Peters
burg, KY, as the result of a dare
by Licher, who had become estranged
from his wife
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
A New Naturalist.

The wheat. my child, is grown in land
In field beside the road.
never quite can understand
Why people say tits sowed
IT'S sewed. as anyone may see,
For In the field 1t CLEANS
As plain as anything can be
In long and slightly seams
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16

Washington.-About 100000 acrea
of Indian lands in the former Sho
shone, Uintah and Grow reservations
in Utah, Wyoming and Montana are
to be sold at public auction at from
soc to $50 per acre.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
raft,s rmenty.fiith Veto.

Washington-When President Taft
vetoed the wool bill he stamped with
his disapproval the twenty-fifth meas.
ure sent to him from congress. Most
of the vetoes were on comparatively
unimportant subjects
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Sentence COMMITTED.

Washington. President Taft on
Monday committed to year and a
day the four.year sentence of Mariana
q. Sena of Santa Fe, N. M, convicted
Of padding the accounts of census
enumerators.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Nomination Withdrawn.

Washington Taft has
withdrawn from the senate the ap.
pointment of Leslie NJ Scott as United
States marshal for the district of Ore
gon. There had been much opposi-
ton to the annointment
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Wound AlIot coal lands TO cities.

ington.-Secretary Fisher has
plan to ailot government coal lands
to cities, which in turn may operate
them under certain regulations to sup
ply municipal needs as well as those
OF citizens.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Santa Fe Shops Burn.

Gleburne, Texas.-Fire starting in
the Santa Fe railroad shops here
caused an estimated loss of $250.O00.
u lighted candle in the hands OF
A v Campbell boilermaker set an
oil tank ablaze. Campbell was fatally
injured
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Rebels Routed Near Torreon.

F., Mexico City.-Fourteen rebels unde,
the command of Mariana Relics were
killed Friday in a fight with govern
ment troops under Colonel AIbuerto
Guajardo in the Laguna district near
TorreOn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
sloodhounds to Trail Miscreant.

Roise, Idaho.-Applieatio was
made to the Idaho penitentiary on
Monday for bloodhounds to aid In the
pursuit of negro who attacked Mrs.
Barclay, wife of a railroad engineer
at Huntington, Ore.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
River Dam Breaks.

Gallipolis, o.-Dam No. IS just com.
pleted in the Ohio river by the fed
eral government at a cost of 100000
was washed away Thursday, when the
concrete foundation let go. The dam
age will be 100000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Record Price for steers.

Kansas City, Mo,--Another record
was broken at the stock yaros when
w. II. Tapp of Liberty, sold through
the Swift-Henry Commission company
a carload of steers al SOTO hun
dred pounds.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
viii Spend Fortune on Fetes.

Newport, R. About $4,000 will
be spent by Mrs. Stuvesant Fish and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt for a ball
to be held on August 10 and cos
tune ball with Hamberstein's yaude-
vile. August %.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Killed on Crossing.

Lima, O.-At a grade crossing near
Spencerville Sunday afternoon, tour
ing car containing three persons was
struck by an Erie railroad flyer. Two
of the occupants were killed and the
third is dying.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
VIII Commute Sentence.

Washington.-Pres Taft has
decided to commute to life imprison.
ment the death sentence of Matte
LOmax, negro woman convicted OF
numbering her husband. She is said
to have tuberculosis
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Charged with Poisoning Husband.

Philadelphia.-Mrs Frieda frost,
preprietress of an uptown saloon, was
arrested ON charge of having caused
the death of her husband, William
frost within a week after her mar
rage by administering poison.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Chinese City Looted.

Roston.-A cablegram announcing
that the city of Yachowfu in west
China has been looted was received
Friday by the American Baptist for
eign society from Roy D. Stafford. its
business agent at Shanghai.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
To Build Forts at Flushinq..

Berlin.-Fresh information from
Holland shows that the Dutch gov.
eminent now intends proceeding at
very early date with the bill provid,
ing for the erection of the Flushing
forts
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Saws Rates Are Exorbitant.

San Franeisco.-In a newspaper In
teryiew, Mayor James Rolph, Jr.. an
nouneed his intention of compelling a
lowering of insurance rates in this
city. The mayor charged that the
present rates are exorbitant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Mother at AGE of Eleven.

Des Moines. lathe youngest
mother recorded in Iowa medical his
tory is an 11-year-old girl from near
Davenport. who gave birth to a
healthy Observation-Disclosures child
on Monday
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Attempt TO Dynamite Church.

Huntington, w. Va.-Dynamite was
touched off against the Madison Ave
nue. Church of Christ here by boys
who had been chased away from the
church grounds. None of the boys
have been arrested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
SUGAR Plant Burns.

New Iberia, La.-Fire Sunday night
practically destroyed the plant near
here of the Segura Sugar company.
The estimated loss Is slightly under
x5n0 000
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Anree to Annronriation.

Washington-Favo report on
the senate resolution appropriating
100000 for the relief and transporta-
ton of refugees from Mexico was
agreed upon by the house military
committee on Tuesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16

Mr.. Rockefeller. in order to facili-
tate the social service work in which
he is interested, has gathered,
through detectives. a mass of evil
oence asainst the crooked policemen
Of New York that probably will be
used in the Rosenthal case.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Suggestion.

What we need" said the street rail.
way manager, SIS some plan that will
Induce the women to go to the front
Of the car instead of erowding about
the door,
why don't you put little bargain
counter back of the motorman?" ask
ed the friend who was noted for his
suggestions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Limited Plunges Through Bridge.

Seattle.-Five persons were killed
and several injured Monday when
the westbound Olympian limited OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railroad broke through bridge
half a mile west of Keechelus, sixty.
seven miles east of Seattle. The
train was a double-header and the
engineers and firemen of both engines
were killed. Mrs. Simon Zurich of
Seattle was the only passenger killed
and railroad officials say none other
was Injured
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-16
Wrong Kind of Man.

More women would probably marry
for money or title II 1t wasn't for
the kind of men that usually go along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
He Was Old Enouoh.

The late Homer Lea. who did so
much to organize the army of the Chi
nese republic, was man who saw
little actual service in spite of his title
of general" He was fond of relating
the story Of bis FIRST military con-
mand. by which he received this pre-
fix. He was then a young man whose
only claim to military distinction was
a book knowledge Of the theory Of
warfare. II was said of him that he
knew every detail OF all Napoleon's
battles. Upon his arrival in China he
went to the tsotai OF Canton and asked
that be be made general OF all the
troaps in the province. Lea's youth
and his 6gure-for be was bunch
back-did not combine to make much
Of an impression upon the astute old
Chinese official How old are your"
be asked THE same age as Napoleon
when he won the battle of Austerlitz,'
answered Lea. He got the Job.-New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31

drew the letter from his SIocket and
again read it.
Dear Frank:
How can you doubt that / love
you. Your suspicious are unjust
There never was-never wiz be any
one else but you-in the way that
you mean.
But you are so far from me,
Frank. / must go around some-of
course you realize this-and III / have
to choose cavalier from among these
people. it is only for little time; IN
til you come for me. dear heart, and
you must not be jealous.
Il am sure you do not want me to
become recluse, and know you are
broad-minded enough to believe In
me, no matter what others say, and
to know that / love you, and you
alone. / am waiting for your COM
ing, sweetheart. | shall tell nobody
about you until | can have you here
to show as my very own. How proud
am OF you, boy. You don't realize
you, being a man, never can realize
With all my love.
.eMARJoRTE WEDD."
Herman dropped the damp paper
from his listless fingers, and rested
his throbbing head on his arms.
Tap, tap, tap
YEARLY the man arose and un.
locked the door. There before hin
stood-M Marjorie,
Marjorie. and the broad-shoul.
dered. stylish fellow whom he be
Iieved TO be his successful rival.
We have been looking all arount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31

for you" laughed the girl, gayly. She
was now over the threshold. the
stranger following, a good-humored
smile on his lips
Herman mouthed some conven-
tional greeting. His voice sounded to
his own ears far away. His mind was
in daze. He was grieved at the
maids duplicity, but more so at her
pert audacity in bringing this man
to him.
We were here before" continued
Marjorie, ignoring the agents reti-
cence, but you were out / want
to Introduce you
Hermann nerved himself for the
shock
This is my cousin, Frank Wayne
of New York. / think as much of
Frank as would of an own brother. .
The girls eyes sparkled You must
like each other-but know that you
will"
The two men shook hands. and
/ then. with plea Of looking after his
trunk, Wayne excused himself for a
few moments and left the office.
Marjorie. prefaced Herman,
simply II found something belong
ing to you this morning" He
brought the stained letter from his
pocket and gave II to her. narrowly
watching her the while
The girl glanced at It curiously.
and then with widening eyes
20. how did 1 Iose.it2 The wind
must have scurried IT from my bun-
die. II iB one Of poor aunt Mario
l rie's love letters q am named for her
you know. Have / told you about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
An Optical Illusion.

An interesting optical experiment
may be made with the ordinary incaD-
descent light Gaze steadily at the
light for few seconds. then suddenly
extinguish Il The experiment is best
performed in a very dark room. In
about half a minute yon will see the
perfect image OF the light. with the
fine strands Of wire plainly visible. 1t
will be red at first. In a few minutes
it will turn purple and then a bright
blue. Later il will apparently move to
the right. As you turn your gaze II
will continue moving to the right. II
you keep your gaze fixed. it will come
back. II is surprising how long the
Illusion will last. 1t will he seen for
fully five minutes, perhaps longer. and
II you turn on the light and look away
from II you will see the old image for
several Minutes. though more family
than 10 the darkness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31

precedent.
Marjorie Weed was Spartansburg's
first girl sacrifice to the higher edu-
cation. Tom Weed. the village post
master, had been cAjoled by the
blRckeyed little beauty into sending
her away to college.
The girl had gone away a dryad
dusky-haired, and with the slim
krace OF a sylph and as shy as a fairy
OF the wood. She had returned a
confident and compelling goddess
Paise and carriage had been given
her, and a tumble OF things which
college professors believe that q maid
must know TO be wise.
Before Marjorie had nitted away TO
the college on the Hudson. Tom Her
man had been her choice Of the young
men OF Spartansburg-and she could
pick and choose from them all. After
the girl went away regular letters
were exchanged. These never became
less frequent,
II was plain to all that this was to
be a typical Spartansburg romance.
varied only by the girls absence at
school After her graduation. Mar
jorie would return TO her home town
and marry the handsome young pas
senger agent for the s. & + railroad
II was Fate.
However. instead OF comma
promptly back, Marjorie went on a
prolonged visit TO an aunt in New
York City. Still the letters came
with strict regularity. Tom Herman
had no occasion to believed that bis
sweetheart was not true.
Marjorie had nov been At homo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
5 Is 8 e 3kEa86F
THE LETTER

q week. The dryad was gone, but
the winsome girl In her place was
just as alluring, to Tom-possibly
more so. He loved her, and it was
not to be denied that he was proud
OF her
1T seems good to be home again"
Marjorie had ssif so him, and then,
with becomin lsh, 1T seems good
to see you as II have missed
you more than III realize, Tom"
The courtship was progressing.
Tom had nothing to complain Of. un-
ul+
One Rainy afternoon-the summer
Wa Eone-Tom, In passing the Weed
doInlcIls had been attracted to a damp
pit q pRper just beneath his feet.
The ken ayes OF the youth recognized
the uritInS. h rescued the vaga-
bond DIT and the Ioy in his heart was
turned 2 &C. - he hastily scanned
the UfE1lFe
81 vas Iove letter with all the
sveet secrets OF a young girls heart
theTfIB, but
WAS not 20 him,
Tom Herman, dazed, plodded along
IN silence. The rain beat down fast
er and faster. In his heart was q
i dull ache. becoming more and mC e
painful each instant.
The S o'clock train required that
the ticket office be opened Her
imam was there. In some way. he
knew not how. he attended to the
A wants OF the passengers waiting. and
N then. at the whistle OF the approach
ing train, be prepared to close Up and
go homa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
as result Of fan FROM WAGON.

as result OF fan from wagon.
Presbyterian church OF Milan de-
stroyed by flames to extent OF ST.
500.
Death of William McGuinn OF Chi
cago. former Rock Isiznd resi-
dent, aged SIS.
%. Death of Olof Ecklof. aged So.
"a. Charles Brady purchases Morris
& Lewis junk yard site, Second
avenue between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets. price $751;
500.
rs. George W. Grifith. aged 40, shoots
wife. Maude. aged 80, and then
turns gun on self. Death OF both
almost instantaneous.
Three hundred Masons from all
parts of country attend second
annual Rock Island county Mas
ters' celebration, in Rock Island.
81 John Stratton. Chicago yeggman,
captured after bold attempt to
burglarize Ramser jeweiry store.
rs. Death Of H. 7. siemon, aged 4s.
Death Of Joseph BoIlinger, ST.. aged
IS.
John Maxson OF this city dies In
hospital as result OF being run
over by street car Christmas
night.
Death OF Mrs. Anna Dooley, Mo
line, aged 30.
30. Ed Patton, captured by police and
bound over to grand jury under
5000 bonds for dastardly assault
upon 4-yeaE-old girl, on Dec. 20.
Death of Ferdinand Nachbeuer
aged 20.
Committee OF three men named BY
Rock Island county bar associa
ton to present petition to circuit
court requesting the court TO is
sue q citation against P. H. Wells
TO show cause why he should no
be suspended from practice o.
law in the circuit court of Rocl
Island county, following investi
CATION of alleged unprofessiona
conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31

intended for him.
IL wasn't. however. A prompt and
hasty rending told him so-even
though the pretty name Of his fancee
was attached 20 IT.
AS. the shocked youth walked mo-
rosely through the rain. he strove 10
readiust ala brain 70 this new ehome
OF things
Marjorie was false; that much was
certain, She loved another. There
could be no doubt OF IL. In the
pocket where he had placed the letter
there waH evidence IN her own care
ful chiroSraphy-- curiicues and
all. Aud the signature attached
Marjorie wsed--w the touch posi-
tive TO the proof
Sparta.nsburg Is not town where
IN one may take unto himself all the
w.aaness OF the serpent u Is small
Its people are oonspieuousiy believ-
ing and confdinz. There romance
plods Youth hscomes enamored OF
youth aud marries BOYS and bellies
are faithful all isistent. This Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31

her? She was sad fiirt and her ro-
nance ended badly. Her loyer-the
one she really loved-killed himself
in sheer despair over her caprices.
take after her, they tell me-" She
glanced up at him archIy. But I
am not like her in that respect" She
came close to Herman.
Il am not fickle, am IT.
NO, dear" came from Herman,
happily You are not" and then:
I'VE must show this cousin Of yours
a good time. | like In"