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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
QUALITIES THAT MARK CASTE
Small In Themselves, but Definitely
Set Forth the Status of
Their Possessor.

One of the first qualities OF isdy is
, low voice. Not whispering voice.
me must speak loudly enough 10 be
understood. One reason why some
,enple have to talk loudly In order to
make themselves understood Ia that
hey do not articnlate plainly, Pro
,o,,nce your words clearly and care
,nlly round out each syllable and
.ven though you speak in low voice
you will be understood. Do not talk
90 rapidly. A lady never gives the
,nnearance OF being hurried, and be-
,ause she is leisurely the cultured
coma, never forgets the little cour'
teaies which she owes 10 others. Tne
courtesies are shown in very quiet
nnassumlng manner. for the lady
aeyer cares to attract attention to her
nwn actions. Neatness OF dress Is
,ne of the hall marks of the lady. Inc
rirl who wears fashionable top clothes
ana torn untidy underclothes need
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
England Plans to Plant Beets on
Large Scale.
Encouraging Results From Expert
ments Made by British Farmers
VIII Give Industry Thorough
Trial This Year.

London.-A serious attempt is now
In progress to make England a sugar
producing country. When the ques-
ton of home grown sugar beets was
first brought up seriously some IA
years ago the sugar bounties were un-
doubtedly one of the chief reasons
that discouraged the idea. The
British farmer, moreover, is very con-
sentative, and In late years financiers
have been more wary than before of
home industries. especially If Of an ex-
perimental nature.
But now both farmers and finan-
ciers have decided to give the indus
try thorough trial. This year about
$500 acres between Yarmouth and
Norwich have been planted with SUI
gar beets. A factory for the manu-
facture of sugar is being erected near
Jhnriey station, Norfolk. In the middle
of the district. and preliminary en-
gagements have been made for the
building of two other factories.
Experiments in sugar beet growing
were carried out last year under the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Secret Union Of Farmer and House
Maid In ireland Held to Be
Binding In Law.

Dublin.-Justice Kenney recently
delivered judgment in the midnight
marriage case" of Usher and Usher,
which came before him In December
last.
The plaintiff, William Arland U.s.
sher, a gentleman farmer OF Eastweli.
Galway, sought to obtain a decree OF
nullity of his marriage with his wife,
Mrs. Mary Usher. The petition was
dismissed.
He alleged that the marriage was
null and void owing to the fact that
only one witness was present and that
the marriage was not carried out &C
cording to the rites and ceremonies
Of the Roman Catholic church or ac-
cording to law.
The evidence showed that the mar
riage took place on April "a, 1910. Up
to that time the petitioner had been
Protestant, while the respondent.
Mary Caulfield, was maid in the EN-.
ployment OF his mother. After 10 p.
M. on April "a the parish priest. the
Rev. Joseph Fahy. went secretly to
the house and was taken upstairs to
bedroom.
There he received Mr.. USHER into
the Roman Catholic church. baptized
him, and then performed the marriage
ceremony between Mr.. USHER and
Mary Caulfield The marriage was
kept a secret and child was born in
January. 1911.
Justice Kenny held that the mar
rage was valid. His lordship said II
was clear from the evidence OF the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
NICE HAS A DRAGON
Strange Sea Monster Causes
Panic in Italian City.
Residents Of La Turble Are Badly
Frightened and No One Dares to
Venture on Highways With
out an Armed Escort.

Nice.-They say 1t is about two
metres long and at least thirty-five
sentimeters broad, with enormous
laws well furnished with dentistry.
out what kind OF an animal 1t is no
,ne knows. For the past several days
he residents, of La Turbie have been
living In deadly terror of 1t. A search
vas organized, but as yet only two per-
sons have met the thing" face to
lace.
About IL o'clock In the morning re-
gently boy was passing through the
quarter known as Les Routes" car
Tying dejeuner to his father, who is
employed In a quarry. Suddenly an
animal. stranger than any he had ever
,een. appeared in his path.
The boy ran, but SO did the animal.
lust as he was about to be caught the
boy climbed on to block OF stone
Fhe animal managed to get on its hind
!eet and was about to grasp the boy
In its terrible jaws when the automo
bile which runs between La Turbie
station and the Mont-Agel golf course
approached.
Frightened at the noise, the "wilt
/ beast" took fright and fed. The boy
shows marks on his breast which he
says were made by the animal when i
was reaching for him. He also de
clares the animal was covered will
huge scales.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Death at BIarrltz of Baron de march,
Gives Rise to Complicated
Litigation.

Partisan interesting and compli
Gated succession case came before the
first chamber of the Seine civil court
II arose out of the death at Biarritz
of Baron de march,. who was born in
Argentina, and who left an estate val
ned at about 100000 francs, consist
ing chiefly OF house property in
Buenos Ayres.
Who is to inherit his estatef Ac-
cordiag to Argentine law. 1t was stat
ed I'm court, It is his widow. who be-
fore her marriage was Comtesse
A'Heurtauit de Beaufort. According
10 French law. the heirs are the late
barcn,s two brothers. one of whom is
son-in-law of General Roca, formerly
president of the Argentine Republic. A
new complication arises from an ale
CATION that Baron de march, was real
Iy Of Swiss nationality.
On behalf a Baronne de march,,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
OPAL SEARCH TO START SOON
Portland, Ore, Folk to Rake Over
Material predge Discharges
for Valuable Stones.

Portland, ore.-When the big
dredge Columbia. of the port of Port
land fleet, said to be the largest single
suction digger of her type In the
world, began operations in the harbor
in pumping material that is to be used
in the fill at the side of the Southern
Pacific east side freight depot. there
were many curious ones attracted to
the outfall of the 30-inch pipe line on
shore to watch stuff drawn from the
river bed.
Years ago fill was made on the
east side with dredge. and opals,
agates and other stones were pumped
ashore. It is expected searchers will
soon be raking over the gravel on the
new fill with the hope of finding valu-
able stones.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
TO DIG INTO MANS PAST
Yale University Expedition to Peru
VIII Try to Find Bones of the
Ancients.

New Haven. Conn.-The next expe-
dition to Peru, which will be made this
year under the direction of Prof. Hi.
ram Bingham of Yale, will not be geo
graphical as in the case of the last ex.
petition, 1t was announced at Yale
recently, but will concentrate its work
largely in that region where the hui
man bones were found under gla-
cial deposit which indicated mini.
mum age of 1000 years.
1t Is believed that with combina-
ton of geographical research and pros
pective new discoveries of human rel.
les much light will be shed upon the
age of man in South America. In con
nection with this investigation there
will also be research in architectural
remains of the IRcas civilization and
of the periods which preceded it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
One of the Family.

Tibbie had been placed by her aunt
In situation as maid of all work In
family of three. At the end of week
the aunt stepped along in" to see
how Tibbie was getting on. do you
like your work9' asked the aunt. "'Tis
fair" said the laconic Tibbie. i'And
are they making you feel at homer
whites they are. and whites they
aren't" Now what do you be mean
ing by that" asked the aunt. impa-
tiently "Aweel" said Tibbie, they
have ma asked me to gang L kirk wi
them yet. but last night they went ON
wi a grand quarrl they we're having.
all the three o. them. WI me talking
the dishes on o. the table. fist as II
I'D been one o. the family. "-Youth's
Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
MAN is GIVEN HONEST CARL
Passport at Last issued to New York
Mechanic Arrested az Burglar
Sixteen Times.

New York.-The first passport ever
issued by the police department Of
New York was given to Ralph Fisher.
an honest mechanic, who has been ar
rested 16 times during the last few
weeks. charged with having burglar
tools in his possession.
Fisher is a night worker employed
by a company which repairs kitchen
utensils In big hotels and restaurants.
He receives many emergency calls
during the night and has to take
along his tools to make repairs.
Fisher told Police Commissioner
Waldo that, in addition to having been
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Something New to Him.

A couple OF old ex-clowns met aft
er a separation OF many years One
wore a silk hat and looked like ready
money-the other was ragged, brok-
en-down old specimen OF humanity.
The prosperous one said: We'll Joe.
how have you beenf" bad. Tom. not
lucky. But tell me. Tom. you look
mighty wealthy You must have
struck the right road" Yes. Joe I
started business after left the circus
and I've cleaned up" I'm glad TO see
someone of the crowd beat he game"
said the other well. Joe. must be
on" said the prosperous one. finally.
II have big deal on and besides I've
got TO go and eat" Eat" gasped the
ragged one-"Eat!" Say, Tom. what In
that, an olympian gamer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Ma MORGAN Art for BROOKLYN.

New York.-Brooklyn will not ex-
hibit any OF the art treasures J.. Pier
pont Morgan is shipping to this coun-
try from Europe. This was made
known in letter received by Borough
President Steers.
He had suggested to Mr.. Morgan
that If the Metropolitan museum could
not display the art works adequately
they could be taken care OF by the
institution museum. Mr.. Morgan re-
piled from Rome:
81 have already arranged with the
Metropolitan museum to store my co..
lection and l can not. therefore, take
up the same question with anyone
else SO long as they continue to con
form to their part Of the contract"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Aged es she Picks Cotton.

Athens. Ga.-An Athens cotton firm
has received from patron at Com.
merce. eighteen miles distant. bale
Of cotton that was picked out of the
field by white woman lightweight
years old, Mrs. w. H. Gordon
During the pleasant weather In the
early fall, Mrs. Gordon spent five days
in the fields near her home and picked
leisurely the 1,400 pounds of seed cot.
ton which were to make the pressed
bale of 453 pounds of lint cotton.
The cotton graded high. as the aged
woman had taken pains to remove
every particle of trash from the fleece
lock by lock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Night Marriage Is Valid

Most Rev. DIR. Gilmartin that in the
eyes of the Church of Rome the mar.
riage was absolutely Intellectual, and
that the petitioner and respondent
were living In state of sin.
But he Judge Kenny held that
marriages between Roman Catholics
were governed by the common law of
the land. They were in law uninflu.
enced by the decree of the council Of
Trent requiring two witnesses.
The intention Of the parties to be
married was clear, despite petitioners
contention that 1t was a contract con.
ditional on their being married sub
sequently in a manner that would be
approved by the church.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Tubercular Deaths Decrease.

New York.-Tn the decade from 1901
to 1910, the death rate from tubercu-
iosis in the United States fell from
1863 for each 100000 persons to 1903
a decrease OF 1871 per cent. while the
general death rate. including all
causes of death, declined only one
half as fast. or at the rate OF 81 per
cent, from 1860 to 1883.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

More than soil, however, has to be
considered, and great field expert
ments on the scale now being at
tempted in East Anglia differ from
trials on small plots.
The difficulties in the way of this
new industry are, however, we'll
worth facing England pays annually
to the continent for beet sugar no
less sum than s90,0OO,o0o. To grow
at home crops worth even moderate
percentage Of that amount would be
huge boon for the English agricul-
turist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Auto Coach Eseapsa Randlt.

San Antonio. Tex.-Throwing on
full speed and dashing wildly over the
rough road. the driver of the Sonora
mall automobile coach avoided hold
up recently. The robber appeared at
a lonely spot on the road between
Concho and DEVILS River. One shot
was Aired. but the auto-coach was soon
out Of range
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Turn to Motor Vehicles.

The advent of motor vehicles in
Madras is of comparatively recent
date, but within q very brief interval
they have to a great extent surplant-
ed carriages drawn by horses, which
formerly constituted the chief means
of transportation among the European
contingent
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Caters Need OIL. :

on your casters once In a while and
see how much more easily large
pieces of furniture may be moved. Do
this at any rate at house cleaning
time. and take care to wipe on any
superfuous oil. not only because 1t
would collect dirt II allowed to re
main. but also because It might drip
a little and stain the carpets or rugs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

not expect to earn the title OF lady
The refined girl keeps her person and
her possessions neat, no matter II
they are not seen by another besides
herself She always dresses in good
taste. Both her dress and her man
ner are quiet and reserved In public
Exchange,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

back TO the village. He swore he
would never go to the quarry again.
La Turbie residents who do not be-
lieve in material manifestations of the
supernatural say that the animal is
crocodile which has perhaps escaped
from a menagerie. And why not, they
declare. "Marseilles had its tiger!"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

arrested 16 times, he had been inter.
rupted almost nightly by policemen
and detectives. who mistook him for
a burglar. All members OF the pc.
lice department have been notified OF
the Issuance OF the passport which
Fisher will carry with him on his
nocturnal errands.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Women In Deadly Duel.

There was fought In Tennessee not
long ago duel between women. They
met after church service, setting upon
each other with knives. Friends at.
tempted to part them. With leveled
revolver, the man over whom they had
ouarreled, ordered that the fight be to
finish. Soon one of the women lay
dead and the other was badly
wounded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
of co,lran He Would.

81 am telling you the truth when
say that | was much happier when
was poor than | am now"
Then why don't you let your mil
lions go and be poor again?"
why. should be miserable. think
ing of the people who got the money"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21

A posse was organized Immediately
and started in pursuit. but not even a
trace of the animal was seen Yes
terday a laborer at the quarry says
he found the strange thing stretched
across the Mont-Agel road. The man
was on his way to work, and upon see
ing the animal he ran all the way
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Grocer Objects to Law.

London.-Obeying the new half-hol-
iday law, Bristol grocer closes Sat
urday afternoons with this notice: by
order of the most tyrannical govern
ment since the days of Cromwell"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-21
Curious Case Before Court

Me. Leouzon-Leduc urged that the
court had no Jurisdiction in the case.
which was adjourned for further hear
ing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
PARTY FROCkS FOR
CHRISTMAS DANCES
Chiffon Enters Largely Into
Their Makeup-Rosebud
Wreaths, Too.

Fog the Christmas dances of girls in
their early teens are shown some
charming models, With semi-low nccks
n pink or blue chiffon roses showing
through Il yelling of chiffon net on
skirt and bodice. These little dancing
frocks reach almost to the ankle and
the mounted on china silk slips to
match.
a frock in white chiffon had a deep
hem IN the rather scant skirt, which
was gored in the upper part, and a
deep hem also in he tunic, the latter
being hemstitchcd. The skirt was
gathered over a cord at the waistline.
and on the skirt. at a height where it
would show through the tunic Just
ABOVE inc hem. was {. vine of roses and
loIlage. The kimono waist which was
attached To the tunic was laid in pleats
over the shoulders and slightly sur
pilced at back and front. opening over
Il ciemlsette of chiffon. The latter was
gathered at the top In a round neck
l1he. and along the gathers was a sparse
row OF rosebuds. 4 fiat cluster of roses
showed beneath the chemisette. inst
Where the folds of the bodice parted in
front. Under the slightly loose sleeves.
nnlShed also with henstitched hens.
Were close hitting undersleeves, with
rose vines placed so as to show through
me upper sleeves above the hem.
y llet frock. which could be worn
Win variously colored slips. had the
tunjc split at the sides and bordered by
shirred net bands. The net underskirt
mad .; deep hem, with a wide band of
naby Irish lase inset above il. The
bodice Was tucked flcn shoulder to
waistline at back and front and toined
.le skirt and tunic with a lace band.
The neck was cut in a shallow square
a. back ana front. and in the v formed
by the folds below the square were in
sermons Of baby Irish lace. which APP
peaIes. again in the sleeves.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13

Cities keep spreading out and up.
buildings pok" their corniccS into the
clouds and threaten to break the points
on the stars. and most people can't
;lh"rd 7" dwell an by thcnsclves-at
least TN. poor folks can't.
They live in layers. thousands Of
families tn tho square mile. and even
'nt' ho"fS OF the lcn"racitS are di-
Nided int" separate outfits az rooms.
And as for chimncys. they don't
u'les. some "f them so small that the
iittlr New Year has all that he can
d." To squeeze through.
SO YOU can imagine how Easy 1T tx
for dim eyed old SAINT Claus to lose
track of a boy or girl or so.
or course he found you. You're rich
enough to afford a big chimney: but
hero and there throughout the pitiable.
f"wded of poverty. there's many
an empty stocking this morning and
many am empty heart. and many a
woman with an empty purse is trying
on the a Did You every try ia ex-
plain TO a half starved baby why the
fairy tale didi't come true" The
hydr"sta'ic paradox Is much simpler.
But. for that matter. the hydrostatia
paradox is much simpler than the
problem, of existence.
Working women and women without
WORK never did see life through the
rose haze. and i'm this Year of Our Lord.
1911. with meat and bread and rent
and clothes AS costly :s i'm wartime.
pennies have been especially hard Ia
hold.
You can't understand how anyone
could possibly have trouble i'm setting
aside the price of a China beaded doll,
a lO-cent horn. a pound OF candy. and
AN orange or so. Bus. n yol'rc cur
i"us n would like to have such a
strange thing explained to you. there
are amy number of well posted char
day who ar" quite competent to post
YOU. They are devotine considerable
though I" the subject Just about now.
And even IL they wanted tn hin Of
other things fsuch as tonight's cast
at the opera or whether blue pannc
velvet VIII make a more charming re-
ception gown than lavender MESA
line>, little pinched faces with aching
eyes keep recalling the subject. And
II wouldn't be nearly such an cngross-
ing theme for reflection IT memory
were not whispering gently down the
aislcs of Yesterday. reminding Of girl
hood. of homes i'm FAR away glens and
dalrs and ham]ets. of Christmas morn
ings i'm the Once Ago.
Hunger. is biting attheir souls. and
hunger rs gnawing somewhere else too.
They're starving in more ways than
Why. YOU just can't imagine how
many mistakes Santa Claus has made.
how many times he lost himself. And
nov he's gone back home, and has
checked his lists and found all the
errors. And he's calling, to
YOU. calling to your heart. asking YOU
for the love of God to go ont I'm his
stead and find the empty stockings
and fll them in His name
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
THE LOST SANTA Ola US
Herbert kaufman in Chicago Record Hersl

LAST night at h "IIomr OF the
Thousand Stars when the sand
Man went sailing by in his ship OF
Dreams. when The last little muddied
last little touslcd head had been lifted
for mothers kiss. he was lost.
Perhaps YOU heard his reindeer ram
bilns "l your roof; maybe you caught
the tinkle of their ancient bells as he.
drov. about i'm indccision. His eyes
old, Is Santa Claus. Why. he's nigh
on to 1000 years of age! For 10 cen
turtles he has come from his castle in
the "Nortllland" to bring JOY and hope
n mirth and Kindness ia the heart
of the world.
be Il bit feeble and absent minded. III
you had labored as long and as pa
tientlN, il YOU had spent millions n
mllllons of hours continuing jigama-
cracks n whirinagigs. dcvistng
racket raisers. building trains and
wagons. carving Noah's ark. and guns.
designing dolls and jnmpingjackS@w why
you'd bc likely to o,e,'ook an occa
sional duty. TOO.
It's a mighty hard TASK Ia keep pace
with everything everywhere, to watch
over AN the children of all the lands.
through their mail. mi the orders boss
5000 factories fun OF elves n pixies
and gnomcs. and not make some mis-
axes.
The job is onaah 10 pr"strate a Wig
orous youth of 90 or 20. much less a
doddering graNbeaid of $40.
Chances are you're a mere railroad
president. bIoated with Importance be
cause you handle 1000 miles OF traffic.
or YOU may be nothing more than "a
merchant prince. With a dinky little. "a
story building, actually believing that
you are burdened with responsibility
becauSe o must select "A few million
dollars worth of merchandise a month.
But. if YOU wan, your real measure.
contrast yourself with his rosy checked
OLD gentleman. who produces the
CHRISTMAS wares OF "a universe. and not
only Keeps In touch with his trade. but
keeps up to date besides.
what is a railroad, after all. A
paltry speciality which simply requires
activity.
He must infinitely Investigate al! the
inventions of every IL months. He
must duplicate the latest :irship and
automobile. he must be i'm rapport with
the seasons smartest creation i'm gov MS
and millinery. and sarb Mademois.llc
Blsque in the correct mode. from her
thumb sized mutt to her nf1in1tnsima,
toan". Why. the range of his research
Is alone appalling. Its a wonder tina,
ne can carry Il title of ii in his mind.
IT'S a marvel that he ever does finish
his labor.
HE found his work much easier when
you We're a boy. There weren't nearly
so many housese then. and they weren't
nearly so big. Every family in those
days could afford a home all to itself.
and chimneys We're big enough To
climb through.
But this is such II hodgcpodge age.