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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Three Of a Kind.

A man with an impediment in his
speech called to a waiter in a restau-
rant, "W-w-waiter, g-g-give me s-s-some.
roast BIB beef"
The waiter stammered in reply:
"W-w-we amt g-g-got a-a-any."
The man, highly enraged, thinking.
he was mocking him, sprang up, and
attempted to knock the waiter down,
when third person arrested his arm
and cried: "D-d-don't strike him; he
st-st-stutters as b-b-bad as / d-d-diG
be-be-before l was ca-ca-cured."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

I don't pretend to say that things are an
right here below,
There's few folks that have angels wings,
there's gobs OF sin and woe;
The mans fool that shets his eyes and
says there's nothin' wrong
1t amt the good chap gifts the prise, I'M
less he's big andnstrong;
This here old world aln't heaven yit, it's
full OF wrongs today
But I've the faith to think wen git 'em
Strengthened out some way.
e don't uphold the man who stands
around and talks of love
And sort Of folds his peaceful hands and
thinks that up above
There's One who guides us, wet or dry,
who's plannin' fer us here
And who will reach out by and by and
make sin disappear
don't believe that kind OF stun, but /
believe some day
Wen have the grit and wit enough to
clear the wrongs away.
1 don't deny that God is there-He may
be watchin too;
But don't let's leave to His kind care the
work we ought to do;
II He'd intended to take hold and Danish
all the woe
II seems to me that He'd of rolled the
clouds back long ago
don't believe that He's inclined to clear
the wrongs away,
But I believe He'll let us find out how
ourselves. some day.
somo people think it amt just right to
not sing happy songs
About sky that's always bright a world
that's free from wrongs;
But 1 can't. somehow seem to think it's
noble not to care,
Or that the wrongA at which you wink
don't keep on bein' there
The world amt paradise just yit, there's
sin to wash away,
But believe we'll have the grit to clean
1t up some day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
How to Do IL.

"And right over yonder." said the
proud native, is where our new post
ofice is to be built. If was rich I'd
buy them two lots next to where It's
Boin' up. They'll be valuable when
is finished"
why don't you get yourself a
Sank," the stranger asked. land save
ID your odd pennies?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

Nothing worth while that is left for you?
Everything great has been done, you say?
There will still be wonderful things to do
When the trumpet is blown on 1udg-
ment day.
Hen. thought. when Caesar had played
his part,
That nothing worth while remained to
be done;
heart
That there wasn't the ghost of chance
for his son.
Nothing worth while to do. you say
Nothing that might bring honor to you
Why. the poorest may travel a decent
way
Which the greatest of men should be
proud to do.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Tha PrIca 81 Peaee.

She appeared to be somewhat ex-
cited when he came home that night
and he naturally asked the cause.
The man in the top fat has fallen
in love with our cook" she said.
what of it," he asked.
He's been trying to get her to run
away and marry him."
do you mean the man who prac-
tees on the cornet every night?"
She said she did; and he made a.
dive for his pocket.
Tell the cook" he exclaimed, ex-
citedly, that I'm a poor man, but III
give fifty dollars il she'll do it,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
lie Had The price.

A man from the city went to a small
country town in New Hampshire to
spend his vacation. At the station
he took the stage, which was drawn
by two dilapidated horses, and found
that he had no smaller bill than a
fve-dollar one, which he handed to
the driver
The driver looked at 1t for a mo-
ment or so, and then said, Which
horse do you nt?"-Everybod
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
New Friends Nssded-

Editor-Where do you get the ideas
for all these jokes you write, anyway?
Contrib-Oh, mostly from associa-
tons. Why, don't you like thema
Editor-Well, it wouldn't be a bad
idea to get some new friends.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
George Was Wise.

George, DEAR" said the young
wife, you are growing handsomer
every day"
Yes, darling" replied the knowing
George. IT'S a way l have Just be-
fore your birthday
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
A canard.

my dear" said Mrs. Snaggs to her
husband, what is a canard?"
Don't you know what .canard is?''-
inquired Snaggs, rather sneeringly.
why, the word itself conveys its own
meaning"
Does 1t? Well, really, | can't see
it. What does it mean, dearT'
Why, canard is something one,
canardly believe, of course. London
Opinion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
A Check on pleasure

Did you do much sightseeing
while you were on this trip?"
No. Mother and the girls did the
sightseeing. Most Of my time was
spent finding the places where they
cash letters of credit,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
prIer. Too.

Don't you love, Miss Sweet, to sit
In the house on stormy night and
hear the dreamy pattering of the rain
on the roof" lisped MIR. Mush.
yes, indeed / do. 1t is SO much
pleasanter than to sit outside in it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Same Old Feet

clerk-But. sir. everybody's wear
ing these long, narrow. pointed shoes
this season.
Customer-Maybe, but I'm still
wearing my last seasons feet-Ionis-
vile Post,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Werth .keeplna. AnyhoN.

you have some remarkable paint
ings."
Yes" replied Mrs. Cumrox. THE,
art dealer said they were old masters,
but to my eye some of them look as
good as new."-Washingto Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Tha lInlt.

81 should hate awfully to see my
laughter married to that disreputable
nan. Indeed" she went on reflective
v. al would almost rather. see her
compelled to do general Homework
or a living"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Wouldn't Have rhoucht II

"You wouldn't suppose. would you.
he said. that In my veins flows the
blood of hngs?"
mo-" she replied. II wouldn't, and I
haven't much Of an opinion of kings
- a rule, either"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
kept Her Pledne.

Black-She said on her weddins
day that she would go through every
thing for him.
White-Wen, 1 guess she has. 7
loaned him ten spot this morninp-
Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
what He was Lookino For

Have you noticed, count, what a
inc view we have here?" asked the
beautiful girls father.
Yes" replied the nobleman, but l
lave not yet seen re, what you call
leem, coIaire of your money"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Honor,

Some men have such queer ideas of
hings that they buy their way into
public Office for the purpose of being
ehonored at the hands of their fellow
citizens"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
A WONDERFUL GIRL.

s. Miss Dots
worth seems to be
a girl who pos
sesses a good deal
of TACT" he said.
''Tact she re-
piled; never
saw such q tact
ful=Rirl In nv life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Breaking 1t Gently,

Il am in great trouble, Nellie"
Tel me, dearest, what it is-no
one has better right to share your
troubles than your f1ance.p
u have just got married."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

Would you be happy If you were
guaranteed $4,000 year for life?''
mo My wife would worry me into
lunatic asylum trying to make me
get it raised to $4,000"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Doing a Mans par

What are you doing for our
cause?" asked suffragette worker.
Doing?' replied the man. ,.1,m
supporting one Of your most anthn-
slastie members. = Detroit Free
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

| believe il she had a chance to get
married she could even select her
bridesmaids without hurting any
oody's feelings"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

HIS story has been blamed
for it's lack of a moral.
People seem TO expect
one so put to the rack the
facts In the case that they
will shrek out some we'll
tried message. s o m Q
have behaved as If they
thought the moral here,
but faulty. Colonel Loree
OF the Solar Selling Com
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
P. w. CLEMENT CHAIRMAN
Organization Of the New England
Conference on Transportation.

Boston, April 23.-Uaiform railroad
legislation was discussed with the
Massachusetts legislatures committee
on railroads to-day by reprcs enta %
tives OF all the New England States
except New Hampshire, the delega %
tions constituting the New England
conference on transportation recently
appointed by the governors of the
several States.
The meeting, which was private.
was called by Governor Baldwin Of
Connecticut, chairman Of the COVER
nors' conference. After Adjournment
the following statement was ISSUED.
"A temporary organization of the
conference, called by Governor Bafi-
win Of Connecticut was affected
through the selection of Percival w.
Clement of Vermont as chairman.
and Francis T. Bowles of Massachus-
etts as secretary.
1T was voted to constitute the tenn
porarN officials with Franklin W.
Cram OF Maine. a committee to con-
fer with President Wilson ana the
governors of the six New England
states i'm regard TO the scope of the
work which it is desirable for the
conference to undertake and to re-
port at a future meeting to he called
by the temporary chairman"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
OVER 100 LIVES
SNUFFEO OUT
Explosion in Mine at Finleyville,
about 27 Miles from
Pittsburg.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES
Workmen Crawled on Hands and
Knees through Deadly Gas
Fumes and over
Debris.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES

Pittsburg, April 23 The lives OF 100
miners, possibly 120were snuffed out short
ly after noon to-day when a disastrous ex-
plosion occurred in the Cincinnati mine
Of the Monongahea River Consolidated
Coal & Coke company at Finleyville.
about p miles southeast of this city. over
three score Of workmen In the mine made
thrilling escapes to the surface crawling
most of the time on their hands and
knees through deadly gas fumes and over
debris a number sustained burns.
Up to eleven o'clock tonight 20 bodies
Of victims had been recovered. The bod
les were located by rescuing squads of
the United States bureau Of mines, the
Monongahea River Consolidated Coal &
Coke company and of the Pittsburg Coal
company.
As the rescuers found body 1t was
carried to the entries. None of the bed
les, however, We're brought to the open
Preparations are being made to handl,
the dead. Box cars have been ordered
to mine siding 1t is stated the victims
will be taken from the min, at daylight
tomorrow and shipped Mt ourc to Mon.
ongahela city. whore they are to be
prepared for burial.
Rescue work is hampered by afterdnnlp
Fire which followed the explosion has
been subdued it IL sail
Business in Finleyvile was SUSPENDED.
The greatest excitement prevailed and
practically tho entire community rush
cd to the Inflated mine.
Relatives and friends of the men
beneath the surface were frantic. Many
of them had to be restrained After a
time Il guard was placed, completely
surrounding the entrances to the mine.
and all persons except rcscucrs and
mine officials We're held at "A distance A
gas explosion is thought to have caused
the disaster although this fact has not
been exactly determined. Firedamp, It Is
said may have been responsible.
OF the known dead five are Americans
They are: John Green. thomas Carter
son of William Carter superintendent Of
the mine. Robert Anderson, machine
boss. Charles Hagcr and john Lake
The explosion occurred between no. /
and No. l right entries, 5000 feet from the
mouth of the mine.
OF the l79 men who entered the mine
for work to-day 3s made their escape
Others through the Courtney entrance.
At least one hundred men are unaccount-
ed for
Three entries Of the mine are entirely
chofed with debris.
During the afternoon rescue parties re-
ported a intervals that some of the
men were alive behind heavy falls of
earth and coal. Sounds resembling rap
ping and weak cries could be heard. As
night came on, howevr such evidences
Of life ceased.
AT nine O'Clock Tonight roscuing
parties coming from the mine were of
the belief that all the entombcd men
were dead.
The force of the explosion was terrific.
Ndne cars We're splintered and l5-ton
motor was turned over. Many feet of
mine track were twisted and ripped from
the ties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURv

/ Clayton Hanks OF Bristol and Oliver
Chison Of Burlington have purchased the
stock of clothing of {. y. Atwood ( Co.
| and will take possession about May 20.
until which time &. y. Atwood will
remain in control, The Atwood firm has
been in business here for about 10 years.
They had one fire threc years ago the
10Th of this month. at which time they
sustained a heavy loss
Saturday was the 18TH birthday Of
Edwin +. Jones, chaplain OF William r.
Russell Post, No. 81. G. \. r., Of Mid
dlebury, and in the evening number of
his comrades of the post and Of william
p. Russell Circle, No. ,, Ladies Of the
G. \. r.. with several associate men,
bers Of the post gave him a surprise
party at his home on Water street Re
treatments were served by the callers -
News has been received Of ihe birth of
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Carey of Albany, ~ Y Mr. Carey is
the son of A. W. Carey of this village
Mrs. Clara !. Brown Of Whiting spent
sunday with her nephew, G. F. Rich
and family of Wcybridge street,. w.
Williamson Is making plans to build a
new house near his residence on wash
!ugton street.-lsaac Lavonche, Jr, has
secured the contract for the building Of
the f. r. Stone moving picture theatre
Land has commenced operations.-John
McMahon has returned from st. Adams
whore he has been for few days visit
Ing his sister, Mrs. William llopc-Some
Of the ladies' of the town Will hold
dance in the town hall on the evening
Of May 49, Nttums orchestra Will fur-
nlsh music. The proceeds are intended
for the purpose of aiding in the building
Of sidewalks in different parts of the
yillaEc.-H f. Merrill, former resi-
dent, who has spent the past few months
with his daughter in Manchester, is In
town for few wceks,-Mrs John
Halon. who has occupied the Blcknell
house for few months on Seminary
street has moved to the clay mouse on
Court street. which she recently pur-
chased Word has been received from
Mrs Frcd Wheeler, who is at nos
lr'tal az RurIington. that she is recover
ing from her operation for appendicitis
Henry Dumas and family have moved
from Brdport to the Dumas house on
College street.-The final meeting of the
creditors in the bankruptcy case OF X.
L.. Kingsand of Vergennes was hein
| here Saturday at the office of A. w
| Dickens. referee In bankruptcy IL II
understood that all matters between MT
kingsand and his creditors were ahllo"
ably adustcd.-Some of the young peo-
| pie of the town gave an invitation oahce
| in the town han Friday night, attended
| by about - couples Music was furhlshe"
lby Curley's orchestra Of Glens rams
At.a1l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
GREAT PRAISE FOR
NORWICH CADETS
Regular Army Officer Says Sig
nal Corps Company Is the
Best in United States.

Northned April 23.--Compnny A. y. L.
{. c.. was inspected yesterday by capt.
j. r. Douglas, t. s. ~ The inspection
consisted of wireless work. setting up two
field stations and receiving and sending
messages The wire squad was Inspected
mounted and the wire cart was brought
out Captain Douglas made the following
statement:
II believe this company is by far the
best company of signal corps in the entire
organized militia in the United States
and | do not believe il can be- excelled in
its type of company by any troops in the
regular service. The discipline is excel
lent, and in my inspection of these troops
II is hard to realize that | am not inspect
ing company in the regular army. For
alertness and attention. and genera cf
ficiency they cannot he excellcd by any
organization regardless of what branch of
the service may he considered
1T Is unfortunate that some provision
Is not made by the national government
to provide more literally for organizations
of this character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
BRYAN'S PEACE PLAN MEETS
WITH IMMEDIATE DISFAVOR

Washington, April 23-Sccrctary
Bryans preliminary outline of his pro.
posed International agreement for peace,
which he laid before the Senate foreign re.
lations committee to-day, developed wide
differences Of opinion.
Nevertheless il was understood that
with the endorsement of President VIII
son, the secretary of state soon will un-
dertake TO open negotiations with lead.
ing powers for such treaties as his pro.
poSal contemplatcs
At the end Of two hours' conference
to-day with the senators, Mr. Bryan left
the capitol saying he had an idea the
COMMITTEES would favorably consider an
elaboration Of his plan DEVELOPMENTS
however indicated that some of the com
mttce. democrats and republicans. were
opposed to the idea of the United States
binding itself by International agreement
not to prepare for war during specified
time, while dispute was in progress
which is one feature of Mr.. Bryan's plan
The secretary said he would confer with
President Wilson soon and later make a
public statement
Briefly, Secretary Bryan's plan as he
outlined it, is that the United States
should make treaties under which disputes
even those involving national honor or
vital interests" would be submitted TO an
international board for inquiry and that
the disputing countries should agree to
take no steps whatever toward prepara
tion for war within a specified time of
six months or year.
The extent to which other nations NAV
have been sounded" on the proposition
was not fully disclosed TO the committed
Secretary Bryan intimated however. that
one or two foreign powers viewed the
plan with favor.
One agreement advanced against Secre-
tary Bryan's plan in the committee meet.
Ing to-day was that the United States, If
1t had such treaty as he proposes with
one power, would be prevented from max
ing preparation to meet the attack of an
other with which ii might have no treaty.
Furthermore some senators insisted that
the United States could not afford to sub.
nit any questions of national honor or
vital interest TO joint commission of in
vestigaton or TO refrain for any stated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
WINDHAM COUNTY HIRES
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT

Brattleboro, April GA. w Swcpton
OF Stamford, Conn, graduate of the
Connecticut Agricultural College and Of
the Cornell Agricultural College has been
engaged by the Windham County Agricul-
tural association as county agent. Mr..
Sweeton since his graduation from Cor
nell in 1909 has spent one year on his
home farm near Hartford, Conn, and since
then has been connected with tho Con
nccticut state dairy farm AT Georgetown.
The association has bought for his W. an
auto runabout, Mr.. Swccton will start on
p tour Of the county seeing and hearing
what he can as to crops and soil and get
ting foundation upon which to base his
advice TO tho farmers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
FALL T SCUTAR|
B0THERS POWERS
Russia Thinks Coercion Of Mon
tenegro Will Not Be an
Easy Matter,
AUSTRIA GROWS IMPATIENT
Believes Expeditionary Force of
10000 Can Secure Evacua-
ton of Albanian Territory
without Bloodshed.

London. An,jl 90 1,1,o ,,r,, % -ho t,u
- c,...,.,
III 1' i''' no
'eeh received with extraordinary demon
strations Of Joy i'm all the allied capitals
notably Rolerado aud ,ha p,,,,-,,,,
'''' ''"' 'i' "S'N' Congratulations 10
the Mont"neFrin premier.
The first effect of the fall Of the for.-
r,s, l,,.. ,.,o,.. .,......
W '''o ''''ei
'''''0'''' "''" u'ockaae to Durazzo, but
What VIII hc the next step of the powers
IN facing the now situation it is difficult
70 foreteiL According to the view pre-
VaiHng at St Petersburg, tho coercion
or Montenegro would not bc an easy mat
Ter
Austria Hungary has already made
d'hhite proposals to the powers with a
view I" compelling Montenegro To ovacu-
al" Scutarh but it is not certain that such
proposals Will he welcomed.
re Vienna CORE snondont # the Daily
ie''Ei"rh asserts that the Austrian
EoNorhment has repeatedly, but vainly.
t!''u |" induce the powers 10 consent to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

time from making preparations to defend
itself
The majority Of the committee express
ed general approval however, of the idea
Of making some form Of agreements with
other countries for the greater develop
ment Of peaceful relations. The details
of Secretary Bryan's planswere not passed
upon and members of the committee indi-
Gated that the Senate would reserve its
fun authority to pass on every feature Of
the agreements If any were perfected ny
the Wilson administration.
Several of the senators were skcpticol
as to the success Of the Bryan plan with
European powers. They argued that few
of the great powers were likely to bind
themselves with the United States not 70
increase their arnaments for any definite
time, when during that period they might
find Themselves involved in difficulty
with another European power
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24
NEGRO SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Five Mcn Charged with HoId-Ip of
DR.. Whitney near Montpelier
knew Lad Drowned.

Montpelier April 23.-Lcss than y
hours after the hold up of nr. i. q. Whit.
ney. veterinary surgeon which occurred
less than four miles from Nlontpolicr on
the NiddlcscS road last evening. sheriff
Tracy assisted by his posse Of deputy
sherfs aud policemen, put behind the bar,
% Washington county Jail AT 30 O'Clock
tonight five negrocs who are alleged to
have participated in the hold-up. The
names given blythe men are Aronius Page.
Augustus Wilson, Robert Harrison, Tcnny
Harden and William Potts. All are from
New York city and obtained employment
on the Essex dam through an employment
bureau in New York city They affirm
that they were at Montpelier Junction last
night but denied that they had a hand in
tho holdup or that they left the vicinity
of Montpelier Junction during the even
ing
Sheriff T. ii. Tracy received word early
this morning that Sheriff Orscr of White
River Junction had arrested negro at
that place The sheriff In company with
Deputy sheriff lawson went south this
morning and while on the train received
"A despatch informing him that four ne
grocs. who had been put of the No 10
passenger train by Conductor Maucas.
uoppc were a short distance north of Roy
alton. The sheriff and deputy arrested
them without any trouble
Deputy Sheriff lawson then proceeded
to White River Junction and got Aronlus
Par"
The Youngest Of the gang is II wears
Of age. while the oldest is 20 years They
will probably be brought into municipal
court tomorrow morning for hearing
An important disclosure made by the
five men was The fact hat the bung
negro, whose death, II is alleged. was
caused hy drowning near Bolton by Cen.
tral Vermont section men, was secured
through this same employment agency I'm
New York Although his name was not
known. his home was in salisbury, Md.
aud his age was Is years,