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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
HE WAS A "PHONY" CARUSO

ceived a complaint from a confec-
tionery store at Johnston and Max
well streets that a crazy man was
making the store his headquarters.
Detectives hurried to the store and
captured the disturber In the act of
calling up Mayor Harrison for the
purpose Of singing few grand opera
selections.
Ffnkelstein at the Maxwell street
police station gave his address as 816
West Fourteenth street Judge Owen
was called by telephone and gave In
structions to have the man taken to
the Detention hospital.
There Finkelstein insisted that he
was not insane. and to prove that his
head was sound began to beat 1t
against the wall of his cell. He was
put where he could do himself no
harm
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago An
noyed by Telephone Grand
Opera.

Chicago-Max Finkelstein, although
a plumber by trade. was so sure he
was Enrico Caruso that he called Ut
Mayor Harrison and insisted on sing
ing few grand opera selections.
Finkelstein started early. At ga
in the morning the mayors telephone
rang.
Hello" said Mr.. Harrison.
This is Caruso," was the greeting
that came over the wire Il will come
over this afternoon and sing for you. =
mo you won't" said the mayor
"Good-by"
st was not long before the tele-
phone bell rang again. When Mr. Har,
rtson took down the receiver he heard
the same voice
Listen to this" it said "Umpte.
did-di-do. That's grand opera. I'm
coming over to your house and en-
terrain your friends"
From that time until 2 o'clock the
offer was repeated every few minutes.
Finally Mayor Harrison's patience
gave out. He called up the Office of
the chief of police and suggested that
the man be found and locked up
About the same time the police re-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Rare Germ Causes Excitement
in BerIin-67 Dead.
BotuIlnus Bacillus Said to Have Been
Discovered In Food Eaten by Some
of vlctlms-kaiser Calls for
Reports.

Berlin.-Announcem today OF a
dozen more deaths and thirty new
cases of prostration have intensified
the public alarm over the mysterious
malady that first made its appearance
three days ago at the Central Munich
pal Shelter
The deaths now total sixty-seven
and the prostrations 142.
Despite official denials that there is
any suspicion of the presence of chol.
era in the city Berlin is giving more
and more credence to the most sinis-
ter rumors. These rumors are chiefly
due to the fact that many cafes of Ill
ness and death have occurred at wide
ly separated places in and near the
city where there could have been
scarcely a possibility Of the malady
having been due to eating spoiled her
ring gathered by habitues of the Cen
trail Municipal Shelter.
The latest explanation of the au
thorities. put forth from the Berlin
Magistracy, Is that the strange dis
ease is due to a microbe known to
science as the "botulinus bacillus. 81
This particular type Of bacillus Is said
to cause a deadly sickness similar to
that produced by "allanto-toxicum"-
the acid developed in spoiled liver
sausages. There has been no posi-
tive Identification of this bacillus In
allanto-toxicum. It 10 case Of sim
ilarity of effect
1t is announced that Investigations
at the meteorological institute seem
to determine the present malady as
due to the botulinus bacilous In food
eaten by those who have been strick-
en-.
II that be so. the mystery Is how so
many persons In such widely separat-
ed districts could have CHANGED to
eat food infected with the compare.
lively rare microbe.
The German emperor has asked the
minister of the interior to send him
a full report on the outbreak The
Emperor and Chancellor Hollweg have
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Pollceman,a Woes.

Stranger demands are often made
at police stations than the most i'm.
probable situations in fiction. but the
climax. In the minds of the officers at
the East Dedham street station. cane
when a young woman entered the
building breathlessly and wanted three
canaries fed and watered. The lieu
tenant was about to give her the ad.
dress of the Society for the Proven,
ton of Cruelty 10 Animals when she
EXP aimed that she had been put out
of er room by her landlady and had
been unable 10 take her pet birds with
her The lieutenant detailed an officer
to rotect the young woman. the land.
lady proved not as hard hearted as
her lodger had feared. and the cana,
ries were given enough water and
seed to sing merrily Post
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
BY
John T.Cains. III.
Utah Al ievltural
College.

1t has been, to cents. you see that
very good returns are secured. Do
not let the young pigs stop growing
as the stunning for little while OF
the young animals is going to make
the cost Of future gains very much
greater.
The advantages to be gained then
for the western farmer from the feed
ing of practically all of his crops
upon his own land are many AS a
rule, advanced prices are secured over
what the market men will give, and
this, too, right at your own door, for
the hauling of grain and hay to the
railroad is big proposition as COM
pared with the marketing of live
stock. Another thing not thought of
by the western farmer is that some
day his lands are going to run out to
a certain extent il some kind of hus-
bandry is not practiced. If, however,
nearly everything produced is fed on
the farm, and the fertility in this
way practically all returned to the
soil, the farms can be just as good
when handed down to the children as
they are now. There is more fertility
sold from the farms many times In
hay and grain than the price of the
crop would bring back. Watch this
carefully and see to it that products
are marketed from your farm in a
concentrated form, leaving the fer
tility to help you grow new crops.
Another advantage of the livestock
business is that it equalizes the work
to great extent on the average
farm. For, in the winter, when the
crops do not worry one, we have the
livestock to take care of, and In the
summer when the work of the crops
Is rushing, the livestock takes but lit
tie attention. AS rule, the man who
is busy is the man who is making
money, and If he can furnish labor all
the year around will be able to reap
a larger profit from the investment.
Chart l.
Composition of feeds.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
CARDS TELL STORY
Collector Has Wonderful Assert
ment of PaSteboards.
Philadelphia Woman Who Has Devot-
ed Twenty Years Of Her Life to
q Unique study-Has Packs
From All Nations.

London.-An American woman who
Is interested in the history Of playing
cards asked the superintendent Of
ago who was the worlds authority on
cards and card collections.
Il want to consult the best book, !"
she explained.
The superintendent took a volume
from a shelf and gave 1t to her.
This is the highest authority" he
said; the author of this knows more
queer facts about playing cards than
any other living person. She has the
largest collection in the world herself.
And this is the best book on the sub
ject that has ever been written" The
author is an American woman.
1.-The DEVILS Picture Books. by
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,. ="
the American visitor read. But
haven't you anything else? I've read
this, and wanted to know If there
wasn't another authority could con-
suit. | am collecting material for a
book"
You'll find all there is to know
about cards in that one," the man In
sisted, and his questioner sighed.
Il wanted to find out MORE" she
said. 81 know this book by heart.
You see, am Mrs. John King Van
Rensselaer,"
The director gasped, and Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, proceeded to establish her
identity by means of letter from the
Smithsonian institution in Washing
ton. Then she began to search the
print room of the British museum,
where the card collection is kept, and
to consult the museums books.
Mrs Van Rensselaer's collection, as
1t now stands, is the most comprehen-
sive and most valuable. as well as the
largest, In the world.
Out of 1t she has given to various
American museums their assortments
of old playing cards.
7 am quite sure that every public
collection in America has come out Of
this private collection of mine." she
said. II am sure that have gathered
together all the strange and historic
playing cards that are shown In Amer
lea today"
playing cards, you see." Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, went on. may be studied
under three grand divisions. There
are fortune-telling cards. gambling
cards and the various kinds of educa-
tional cards. Educational cards are
not of particular interest and gam
bling cards are but the modern adap-
tation of the old fortune-telling cards.
These fortune-telling cards are by far
the most interesting. and 1t Is from
them that one can read strange sto-
ries of the history of the world End
the customs of the people.
"Fortune-telling cards are an evolu-
ton of the great Egyptian mysteries.
They were first brought into Phoeni-
ella. Greece and Italy by the Egyptians
or gypsies. I know that great many
people do not believe that the gypsies
are descendants of the old Egyptians,
but do. and my study has confirmed
this belief.
THE use of fortune-teiling cards
may be traced back to the rites con-
nected with Marduk, In the Bible. and
his son Nebu. In chapter II of the
book OF Numbers the divine COM
mands are given to consult the cards.
The people believed In the fortune
telling and the oracles. and the for
tune-telling cards were an important
feature n their life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02

had advised the women of Washington
to appeal to the chief of police To helm
make the young women of the work.
Ing classes go without the extravagant
garments for more suitable clothing
Not that silk stockings ara not nr.,.
ty. ella inns Mrs. Guildin. but the more
luxurious sisters only set the fashion.
and the poorer girls In their endeayors
to keep pace are forced to go without
proper dress. II think they had be,.
ter be dispensed with" said Mrs G,,,.
din. In speaking of silk hosiery
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Got Back at the Lawyer.

George AIDE had finished his speech
at recent dinner party, and on seat.
Ing himself well known lawyer
arose. showed his hands deep into his
trousers pocket, as was his habit, and
laughingly inquired of those present:
Doesn't 1t strike the company as a
little unusual that a professional hui
morist should be funny?"
When the laugh had subsidized, AIDE
drawled out:
Doesn't 1t strike the company as
q little unusual that lawyer should
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Driver is so. Horse 90.

Weston. ore.-Amasa Phillips. 50
years old, is driving a horse iust ont.
half bis age. and both appear TO be
good for several years yet of work.
Mr. Phillips is the owner of valuable
Weston land and town property and
labor with him is not a necessity. vet
he Is not contented unless industrious
from morning until night He is now
hauling gravel for a concrete building
be Is erecting. The horse has lost
tome teeth and its forage must be
ground. but 1t is In good condition
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
War Against .Loan Sharks"

Lawyers engaged to assist poor peo-
pie In New York who had been In the
clutches Of the loan sharks" have
reported that their clients took an ag.
gregate of $3.50 so In loans. on which
they were to pay $3.744.7l In interest
In three months. The lawyers in most
cases were able to persuade the loan
companies to continue the loans at
the rate of 6 per cent annually The
loans had generally been obtained to
pay doctors bills or funeral expenses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Her Head stay. Twisted.

Anderson. Cal.-Word has beer
brought here of an accident to Mrs
Alexander Gibson OF Coleman, while
driving with her husband and an
other woman.
On the road Just above Balls Ferry
an automobile was met. and the team
driven by Gibson became unmanage.
able. and Mrs. Gibson was thrown GU,
upon her head. The nature Of her In,
juries are peculiar. as her head ia
twisted and she cannot turn II back
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
HORSE THIEF POOR TRADER
Broncho Buster Keeps on Swapping
Animals TIL He gets an I'm
tradabie Nag.

Altoona. Pa.-Charged with stealing
a valuable pony from John D. Bloom
hardt of this city over year ago.
Charles Foust. a broncho buster. was
arrested at South Park. where he was
working In the coal mines.
Foust was employed to break ponies
by Bloomhardt and one day drove on
with the best one In the lot He told
the police that be traded It OF for q
horse. getting something to boot each
time.
It Is supposed that he kept on trad
ing for a poorer animal each time un-
til at last he got q horse be could
hardly give away.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
WOMAN BARS SILK STOCKINGS
She Advocates Police Rule In Making
Poor Young Women Discard
Fine Hosiery.

Washington. D. elf the women Of
Washington will follow the advice of
Mrs. Olaf c. Guildin. chairman of the
Home Economics of the Federation of
Women's Clubs. Major Sylvester's po-
licemen will have their work cut out
for them in making the young women
forego the pleasure of wearing silk
stockings and clothe themselves in
warmer raiment
MIRA GuiIdin has had auccasa An. tina
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
employed a substItuts

Two small city boys. visiting the
country. were afraid of horse which
was quietly grazing near They made
no movement toward driving the horse
away. but It was evident that they de
sired Its absence. AT last another boy
hove in sight. "oh. Billy" one of the
waiting boys called to him. lust throw
stone at that horse. will your Were
Band of Mercy, and we can't"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
COMES HOME AFTER 10 YEARS

the last is years the man has not
been wanted by the government.
He was discharged and notified that
the indictments had been dismissed
Johnson says he visited South Amer
lea. South Africa Europe and Asia.
fleeing from imaginary detectives.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Taken at His Word.

Mrs. smart-So these are the china
bargains you advertised?
Clerk-Yes, ma'am; and they're go
ing for little or nothing
Mrs. Smart-All right I'll take
that blue-bordered dish for nothing
Catholic Standard and Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Agreed at Last.

81 wish / were an ostrich" sale
Hicks, angrily, as he tried to eat one
of his wife's biscuits. and couldn't.
81 wish you WERE" returned Ms
Hicks. I'D get few feathers for my
hat"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
aesk . lnerea.e FIax Production.

A special effort is being made by
the Gillian government to increase
fax production. An export premium
has been offered. and large amount
of seed has been secured from Ger
r.any. September and October are the
seeding months,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Studies In Pomolosy.

He has discovered a new species
for fruit"
What is it,"
HE says it is found on roof gar
dens. 1t looks like peach, but is
really a lemon."-Smart Set.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
HAND is 5000 YEARS OLD
Once an Egyptian Princess, but Now
Priced Property Of Painter
OF Venice.

Milan.-Much excitement has been
occasioned in Venice over the recent
discovery of a human hand during
dredging operations In the Giudecca
canal Experts declared that the hand,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Not Usually.

"How long a term does the vice
president serve, pa?-.
-Four years, my son."
Doesn't he get anything off for
good behavior ?"-Lippincott's.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
They Never Leave.

Giggs-Does your town hold out
any inducements for permanent resi-
dents?
Dibbs-We have a very fine GENE.
tery.-Boston Transcript
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02

Dt.Tald lin response to friendly IN
itation)-"Weel. man. ! never touch
whusky moo. unless I'm at the HEIGHT
o. hilarity OF the depth o. depression:
but ] daursay I'm at presant -iust In
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Hard Lines.

I'm financial trouble? What is it?'
"oh, 1 promised to pay Brown $1t
today. and I've got 1t, and he knows
I've got it, and he knows / know he
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
on HIs way.

why do you always appear In pub
LID carrying a tire?"
II can't afford an automobile Just
et"-Pittsburg Post
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02

Alfalfa or timothy 20 lbs. to "a lbs
Grain IL lbs. to 20 lbs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-20
PRESIDENT DEMANDS
SQUARE DEAL.
Taft Speaks from State House Steps
In New Hapshire and Discusses
Tariff and Recall.

f"--- w ls1H0 NM
Associated PressTIIhGTIlIN
Boston, Mass, March 19-"All
that the administration wants rs a
square DEAL" said President Taft
today, speaking from the STEPS of the
Concord, New Hampshire, state
house. near the close of a two days
visit to New England.
During his stay in Boston and
New Hampshire the president spoke
to twenty audiences, stating defi-
nitely his attitude on the tariff and
his reasons for opposing the recall
of judges and decisions. and his con-
tinued hope for ultimate arbitration.
The people of southern New
Hampshire seemed eager to see and
hear President Taft. The president
late this afternoon started on his
return trip to Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-20
MINISTER HINTZE
GOES TO PUEBLO
To Investigate Escape Of Men Held
on Charge of Killing German Citi-
zens Under Diaz Regime.

Associated Press.
Mexico City, March 19-The Ger
man minister, Baron Won Hintze,
will 90 10 Pueblo tomorrow to inves-
tigate the escape of 20 suspects held
in the prison in that city in conec-
tiOn with the murder of four German
citizens. 1t is said that Hintze has
information and has so informed the
Mexican officials that the escape was
by connivance of the state author
tiles.
Reports are current that the Ger
man government has fixed a perioC
of 36 hours within which the Mex
lean government shall show it Is
proceeding in good faith in the ef-
fort to punish those resposible fol
the killing.
The Germans in question were
killed during a fight between ruraleE
of the Diaz regime and the Ma.
derist~-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-20
ROOSEVELT MAKES
MORE STATEMENTS
HINTS AT INSINCERITY IN PRES.
dents SPEECHES.
Thinks Taft's Approval of Presiden-
tial Primaries Would Have Been
More Convincing if Spoken Before
Legislature Acted in Mass.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York. March 19-Former
president Theodore Roosevelt Issued
statement today commenting on
President Taft's speech in Boston
yesterday, in which the Colonel says
he is glad that Taft has expressed
his approval of the presidential pref
erence primaries. Massachusetts,
has rectnly adopted a primary bill.
Roosevelt calls attention to the fact
that primary bills are up in other
states and continues:
Il earnestly hope the president
and his supporters in other states
will support such legislation before
it passes and not after Ii passes"
Roosevelt's supporters in Massa-
chusetts have charged that the ad-
herents of Taft fought the legisla-
ton in that state. The president
said he favored primaries where
they are sufficiently safeguarded by
law.
In the course of the statement
letter which purported to have been
written by J. A. Harris, State chair
man of Oklahoma, to the postmaster
at the town of Hastings, is quoted,
in which reference is made to let
ter from the postoffice department
declaring that his men when at last
inspected were not satisfactory. and
that the postmaster would not be
reappointed unless the service was
raised to a higher standard of eff
ficiency. Concluding tie letter says,
81 hope you will have your Office in
first class condition and continue to
have it SO. If you bring a delega-
tion to the state and district con-
ventions instructed for Taft and
Harris | will see Thar you ARE re-
appointed. Hiis ttrsbed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-20
MEXICAN OFFICER
!. ARRESTED AT MISSION
2aF%n9a
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF
NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Capt. Indalecio Soda Said to Have
Been Recruiting Mexican volun-
teers on Texas Soil-brought to
Brownsville for Examining Trial.

Capt. Indalecio Soda, a retired of
ticer of the Mexican army, was ar
rested at Mission yesterday by Dep
uty u. S. Marshal Domingo Garza,
charged with violation of the
neutrality laws, and was brought to
Brownsville last evening The
prisoner had in his possession a
passport signed by General G.. Ire
vino, of Monterey. commander of
the 3rd military zone of Mexico,
which is in effect a commission au-
thorizing him to secure recruits for
the volunteer, or irregular forces
of Nuevo Leon. He also had let
ters from various prominent Mexi-
cans. among them one from Alfonso
Madero, a brother of President Ma
dero.
The charge against Soda is that
he was securing recruits on Texas
soil, which is prohibited by the
neutrality laws. Two witnesses, who
were also brought to Brownsville,
declare that he paid them So each
and offered them $50 per day if
they would go to Mexico and join
the army.
Silvino NJ Garcia. the Mexican
consul here, notified Capt Jose Pena
Of Matamoros, of the arrest, and
the information was telegraphed to
General Trevino, coupled with an
inquiry as to the validity of Capt
Soda's passport. An answer was re
ceived about midnight, stating that
the paper is genuine and that Soda
is all that he claimed to be.
1t appears that the retired Officer
had crossed the river and gone to
Mission to vissc his brother, who re-
sides there, and it is thought that
he probably was not aware that his
actions were against the interna-
tional law.
Capt. Soda will have an examining
trial before u S. Commissioners A.
B. Cole this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-20
RURALES DEFEAT
ECHAzARRETA BAND
FIERCE FIGHT WITH BANDITS
AT Ell S0LD0DIT0.
Bandits Attacked Town But Were
Completely Routed = Several
Deaths Reported, in Fight Which
Occurred Last Night.

Last night between nine and ten
o'clock. the Echazaretta brothers.
Antonio and Hilario, and their band
of fourteen were completely de-
feated by the Mexican rurales In "A
fight at FL Soldadito. a small town
in Tamaulipas. about so miles from
Matamoros The news was received
in the latter city by telegram last
night. Several are reported 70 have
been killed and several others
wounded in the fight.
This fight was the elimination Of
several encounters between the
ra~alcs end the Echazarettss. begin
ming with the fight at San Fernando
on Saturay. when thirty men and
horses were captured. The leaders
and about twenty-five OF their men
escaped. The attack on FL Soldadit0
is supposed to have been made bY
these men.
Among those killed in the fight
was Juan Garcia. whose father
lives at Harlingen.
"A mule carrying a load OF dyna-
mite was captured by the rurales
after the fight near San Fernando
Saturday.
The Echazarettas band are said 10
be merely rowing bandits II was
some Of these men who held up the
train near Reynosa during the Ma
derista revolution. Also one OF the
Echazarettas was fired at on the
strets Of Brownsville one night sew
eral months ago and who afterward
went to Matamoros where he was
arrested. He afterwards escaped.
and Is supposed to have Joined his
broZIers