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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
LEAVING THE COURSE CLEAR
Little Story That Proves the Value Of
a Thorough Understanding Be-
tween Lovers.

81 think" she said, I'VE ought. be-
fore it is forever too late, to try to
thoroughly understand each other. We
ought to confess any shortcomings we
have, so that II either of us finds that
marriage might be irksome or unsat-
isfactory we may end our engagement
and escape what might otherwise be
lifelong misery"
I'm glad you suggested that" he
answered Il have often thought Of it.
but my position has been somewhat
delicate. l could not very well be the
one to propose it,
oh" she angrily exclaimed. then
you have been anxious to have 1t all
ended?"
why do you say that dear? |
haven't limited that wished to have It
all ended"
IF you didn't you wouldn't have
thought of wanting an understanding
now You would have been glad to
get me and find out about my short
comings afterward."
Am l to assume, then. that you
have been anxious to break our en-
gagement-seeing that you have asked
me to tell you about my faults at this
timer"
"Of course not Why should you as
sumo such a thing?"
For the same reason that you as
sumed it,"
That's just like a man. I've never
seen one yet who could be reason.
able"
Very well. little girl. Let's change
the subject
But / don't want to change the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
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before II could be resumed the bnrn Ia ,b,, .b,ns
y uis1ornted loiSts and broken planka waa DO.
Ing tossed about by the wavea
1t was about this time that tbe n.onla -, q,
John received a visitor who WINS much mora
unwelcome than the storm This visitor ,@as a
lawyer armed with a lot OF formtdnbIe.Iaalin,
pApeIs. re went TO the tavern and asked that
the elders of the village be sent for Tbev came
The lawyer told them that their title To the innd
which they occupied extremely faulty and
that they must either pay again for the ground
on which their homes stood or get ont Tba
villagers made up their minds 10 HRht thu mat
ter out, but preliminary court proceedings showed
them that the lawyer had fully as good case
as he claimed They became diaheartened and
when another terrific storm arose and the black.
smiths shop and George Shepard's house vent
into the lake they lost all courage They told
tho lawyer that the lake seemed 10 have q bet.
ter claim to the land than either they or hs
mad and that II apparently bent on eaTorc-
ing title rights. One by one tho people of 81
John moved away. leaving their dwelling and
stores to the will Of the wind and waves Set.
Elements sprang up 10 the south and the vest
Of the deserted village and the people. during
the height OF winter storms used 10 90 to n place
near the blur and watch for some deserted dwell.
Ing standing perilously the edge Of the
embankment 70 fall With one final crash onto
the waterswept sand below
Henry Movers, old time hunter was A vet.
eran Of the residents the site Of the lost
village Not long after the daappearance In tho
iAhe OF the last building Of the Village Of st
John. Mowers took a spade and walked 10 tho
lake shore until he came TO the point where
a large part o. the site Of IT. John had dlsap.
peared beneath the waves Mowers, trfp vas
taken up at sunrise time When he vas not
likely TO be interrupted in his work He began
series Of mysterious digRinRs Just al the baHe 81
the mud clif He worked for two hours and
then quit He returned TO his task every morn.
Ing for week. making several new excavations
foot or two In depth each time. One morning
the spade strack something hard and IN min.
ute Mowers had unearthed an inRot Of pure eop.
per weighing eighteen ponnda This VAS aorth
having but i was not what Mowers was after
lie kept on digging for Il month and AZ the end
OF that time had secured gold and silver French
and Spanish pieces ln value 10 the amount Of
F24 In addition he found some United states
copper cents and halfcents Of en- early date and
enc bronze Roman coin Of the period nf Nero
Movers kept al his work for weeks but after
1nearthing the Roman piece ~ found nothing
Tor long time. tie vas about 10 giveup tho
work for good. He shouidered hla spade ana
started homeward On the sand gilsteuing IN
the sun a. the waters edge 1ust AZ he turned
20 go Tor supposedly the last time he found tVo
United States silver dollars minted on one aide
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

task and las no magic abDat Il s1esps
dallk atteBtEan - me rules u clean.
lincss br William % Grirfs 80 la
formed the mothers a. citafe held
~ The Chttdrvus Homs8 pathIe nos.
pitai ~ Philadelphia # IL saiaabIs
prescription given gratis Il costs ;
httiw trouble ~ falhll Il asay caat
much more trouble. sorrou. perpls1lty
and expense 10 hasiect H. As the
physician says. Cleanliness ia proper
cleanliness aud Ignorance OF shat 4
means q one % the kraaIasl 49,.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
PrndlnaI ParAnt.


Col. Roosevelt, one evening in Mar
quette, told a group Of newspaper cor
respondents a number of stories.
IF more of us were materially, but
not mentally, like the Arkansas back.
woodsmen, it would be well for the
nation" said the colonel.
Once, while traversihg Arkansas,
dismounted at log cabin and asked
If / could have dinner. Yes, they
said, could, and while l waited on
the bench before the door / noticed a
baby playing with loaded revolver.
Goodness mel said. you
shouldn't let that young infant play
with a loaded revolver What a ter
rible risk
Risk? said the backwoodsman.
Aw, dunno. got bout fo'teen mo-
chillun round the place somewhere "
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
ENGLAND'S NOTED OLD BANK
Many cusiositiss Are Owned BY The
old Lady og ThrRadnsscis
Street

London The greatest bank In the
world the bank Of Enxland-ia
known as the odd Lady OF Thread
ncedia street The bank has issued
mtiltons u pounds ia notes. and II
each could speak What tales Of history
vpuid be told For instance there
is preserved IN the Bank of England
library Ea aete With these words
written upon II 'lr this note gets tn.
To- Tho hands % John Dear Of t.onFhtll.
near Carlisle. his brother Andrew IL
q prisoner ~ Algicrs THIS uotlaea-
ton vas copied into a Carlisle news
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

gance. and where anything from 800
70 SZ'So0 may be spent on the pur.
chase Of some peculiar Toy pet The
Animal Is provided with fancy over
coats which change according to fash
ION Some are made u seatskIn at
cost Of s25, and another Sc or two
may be needed for one that Ia Trim.
med with ermine. One animal has
boots made Of rubber. tanned pikskin.
or patent leather. costing from $3.50
to s25 a set. he Is provided with The
most beautiful thing in the way Of
an upholstered basket for the draw.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

subject | want you to know all that
is worst about me. SO that If you don't
want me you needn't take me-"
"All right. Tell me what is worst
about you"
II don't think there is anything
worst about me. Now tell me what
your faults are"
We'll | think |. too, am perfect"
""Harold! Do you really mean THAR"
Certainly"
I'm so glad we have had this un-
derstanding and that now there is no
danger of our making any mistake"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
Found That Hogs Could Jumo.

A Geary county lKan) farmer built
a "hog-tight" fence around his feed
lot irsl before he received a big ship
ment Of Arkansas "razorbacks.a The
next morning the hogs we're scattered
all over the county II vas found thai
most Of them could clear the fence
with standing jump, although some
Of them were compelled to make
running Jump of # But all OF them
could jump Il.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
Sensational.

He has written a new play"
"Original?"
Yes. The heroine is a married
woman"
"Oh. know. And falls in love with
another man"
NO. There's the original part of
i. The play shows marriage to be
a sacred relation that some people
take seriously and get a good deal of
happiness out of"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
Don't Take the Lawyers seriousIv.

A lawyer in a courtroom may call
a man a liar, scoundrel, villain or
thief, and no one makes complaint
VIXEN court adjourns. IF a newspaper
prints such a reflection on a mans
character" says the Hill City New
Era. there is a libel suit or a dead
editor. This may be owing to the
fact that the people believe what an
editor ays."-Kansas City Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

ing room. an expensive toilet sei. and
some costly convenisnces far travel
ing Quite recently an order vas
given a this esta biishmeni FOR a dUE's
collar studded with diamonds that
amounted 70 $1,000
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

saw year By year that the
face OF the blum wan beiaE
gradually worn away. but
the erosion was so slow that
they gave little heed. One
night In the winter OF 1852
a storm whipped up out OF
the northeast, II was forty.
eight hours before II had
fully spent its force. BE.
fore its assaults, the blum
gave way, tons upon tons Of
the hard clay breaking of in
great pieces and falling to
the beach. When the wind
ceased blowing the barn OF
the dwelling nearest to tho
lake stood ut the edge OF the
embankment. The yillagera
started to move the structure
inland. but another storm
coming up suddenly, forced
them To stop the work. nnd
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
CLOTHING FOR THE PET DOG
e Often Costs More Annually Than
8sehahie Can Earn IN the
Same Period.

It is quite common now for the won.
an Of fashion to spend more on her
pet dog annually than a mechanic
earns in the same period to keep a
family on. There Is a canine outfit
ing establishment near PiccodiIiy,
London. where you may learn much
about this special form of extrava-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
ON Causes sickness.

The mother is the real doctor OF
the family. This does not mean she
can cure diseases or should try her
hand AZ doing %. u does mean. how.
syer. that she can very largely pre-
vent them. whlrh n ss..sssuu.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
a PARADOX

There IA one thins queer about an accusing
chEeRs"
What II that
a man refuses ta ea1afenanee f. zz4as -
faces ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
Keeps informed.
at is your politics -

What is your Doli.les2"
You should say, What are your
pOIiticsT There are a large number
Of brands out, and / have a little Of
each"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
INTELLIGENT DOG

Ny wife must be deinR the cooking todny
Why
ION those dags ms DOR alaays comes 10 fhs
once Al riEht. Toeser yep can ko e lunch
With noe
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

embankment's edge the last reminders of
once thriving aR1 populous place will
have been swept away
Almost seventy wears ago the hamlet
of St. John was founded by man named
Hetlinger and few of his followers
The site chohep was commanding one
on the BLUM overlooking the lake and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
LA5F REeNU2ER5 ar ,N2E az LO5T INN

Glow the bluffs which
skirt the shore OF Fort
Sheridan military reser.
walton the waves of Lake
Michigan wash over the
site OF a lost town.
When the winds OF n few
more storms shall have
blown TO the beach two
apple trees which have
hut a fraiI footing NJ tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
RURAL ORGANIZATION.

The announcement of Prof. T. y.
Carver. of the department Of economics
at Harvard, that he will. as Il govern
ment official, by invitation of Sccre-
tary of Agriculture Houston, give his
time and thought to the development
of 4 scheme i'm which Tie nation.
through the Department of Agricul-
ture may aid in organizing rural life
on higher plane of efficient economic
and educational administration, con-
centrates attention on the rural prob
lem. For The last generation undue
attention has been centred upon the
city and town consumer and not enough
on the rural producer and rural com
munitics. The demand now is for
a new sort OF elementary school. high
school and agricultural college that
VIII serve the farmer and his children
IS public schools in tho past never have
served them" declares the Christian
Science Monitor. The universities have
joined the movement, and are making
university extension mean much TO the
tillcrs Of the soil in Wisconsin. Ini-
nois and Minnesota Churches are
ccasing to debate doctrine and are re-
storing to the rural church its place
in society as a social and ethical
centre. The rural community is 'both
conscious of new ideal for its own
life and aware that it is to have guild
ance from without as never before in
the history Of the nation" The gov
eminent has already advised ii as to
soil. crops, live stock and machinery.
and it is in a receptive attitude to-
ward government counsel as to the
organization OF its social life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
ON ApPROIAI

IN New ORR woman lately bought
a $500 hat. That night at a we'll
known hotel she wore the hat at din
ner. The proprietor Of the shop ~
which She had bought the hat was nj
dinner at the same time and place. and
saw her with the hat on. The next
morning he was amazed to find that
the hat had been returned At his
request, the woman in the case called
at the store, and the proprietor told
her that he could not take the hat
because she had worn it she rep,i.d
ihat she had done nothing Of the KIND
f"r the sake OF policy, the proprietor
took the hat back. although he knew
| beyond all doubt that she had worn
it
IN baltimore. woman ordered an
evening wrap sent to her home. and
'hat evening she wore it to the theatre.
where the salesman Who had waitod
upon her saw her. The next morning
she sent the wrap back, and when th.
proprietor protested against its return
she denied emphatically that she had
ever used it and left the wrap mo,
the counter. She walked out of ,b,
store, but before she was out OF si,b,
OF it, young saleslady ran after her
and said. Madam, YOU have rorpot,cn
these ana then handed her a hand.
kerchief and a pair of gloves. saving
These were taken from the pocko,
of the wrap"
The moral is that when a thing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

would scruple to preciptate such event,
should opportunity offer through con-
tinued Austro- Hungarian effort to Sc
cure southern Slav hesemony. In
short. he makes 1t clear that, isolated
as Germany is territorially. and with
1t question whether Italy will re-
main much longer dependable. Ger
many's only safety is impregnability.
In that light. his claim that the army
budget is Il peace measure is logically
sustained. The other side. however, is
whether, when she shall have become
impregnable, she will not become in
surerably arrogant, TO the danger of
her own peace and tho peace of all
Europe. That is the crux of the matter
after all,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
PARCEL posr CHANGES.

improvements in the parcel post
service are in the power of Postmaster
General Burleson. 1t is his to make
whatever changes lie deems wise in
the regulations There are three
which there appears TIC be a general
demand.
The weight limit of parcel post pack
ages. arbitrarily put at eleven pounds,
should be changed. Parcel post rates
arc according to weight and distance,
and it is difficult to understand why
the government could not rs proitably
carry II thirty or forty pound package
as one weighing eleven pounds 1t
was demonstrated at the official hear
ing In Washington that % per cent of
the express business is made up Of
shipments weighing 100 pounds or less.
the average express package weighing
thirty-two pounds. The express com
panies find the thirty-two-pound
average profitable. The government
should have the same experience in
forty pound weight limit. 1t would
hestow the advantages of the parcel
post. by means of the rural delivery, to
wide territory not now served by
tho express companies. The weight
limit could he increased gradually SO
that no Inconvenience would result
There should also be moditica ton of
the ruling that prohibits printed mat
ter-books. catalogues. pamphlets
from being sent BY parcel post in order
not to decrease the receipts from sec
ond class ana third-class matter.
Books which are merchandise, ought to
be carried under parcel post rates.
There should he changes in the reg
ulation imposing practically prohibit
tive conditions upon liquids. oils. pastes,
salves, and other articles easily lique-
fable.
The Boston Globe confidently expects
that tho Postmaster General. as soon
as he is through parceling out appoint
mcnts. viii direct his attention TO the
parcel post, in which he can effect
such changes as are required ''to pro-
mote the service TO the public" No
sphere OF activity could be entered
by him more proftably TO the people
than this.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
The March of the sunrarettcs,

They marched down old Penn. Avenue,
Some several thousand strong.
The ranks OF sunragettes strung out
More than n good mile long.
Their remnants futtered in the breeze
Kissed by the clear sunlight.
While floating high above them all.
Old Glory waved in sight.
Red White. Blue bars and golden stars
Seemed joined IN one acclaim.
Announcing liberty to all
Throughout wide DOMAIN:
The liberty that gives the vote
To ali--not just to some
To men and women both alike.
With preference TO none.
y quarter OF "A million folk
Looked on the marching Me.
Cheering each heroine In line
In grand oid-fashioned style.
But there was one in that great thronr
Praised from all OF our zones
ReverDeratinE loud and long
For General Gardner Jones
And why should we be?
shes so much wiser than her coz
Across the rolling sea
Both draw the sword for justice-true.
Here methods orderly prevail
All over our broad land.
And since God livcs. ana r,gn. Is right.
Right soon will win the day:
To doubt is but dsloyalty
Falt'rine will bring dismay
The time can't he far distant when
Women in all our land
VIII walk with tho male species IN
Together hand in hand
straight TO the ballot box and cast
Their votes In sweet accord
Both best will serve the government
And both Will please the Lord.
Philadelphia. ia. y e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
BIackIi,tIng Nonyo,er.

The indifference of the voter i'm Viz
GINA is fast becoming matter of
danger to the welfare Of the Com
Inonwealth. but IT would seem that this
is not the only State in which the
evil is prevalent
ME III IN no measure excuses or
mitSates ones own ofTenses to know
| mat Others are guilty OF the same
! shortcomings, human nature is so CON
STUFFED that such knowledge ALWAYS
affords sort of qualification. But If
NirHinians are wise they will lool,
at their sister State, not with arv
"holier than thou" attitude. but with
the object of learning what effect Inc
remedies being applied in the Bay
State arc having. The efforts of lie
election commissioners OF Boston may
anord us a splendid object lesson. If
The blacklist method proves Intellectual
some subsequent plan tried OUT in III.
city may give the Old Dominion an ex-
cellent suggestion Of how TO solve tho
same problem within her own Dor
ders
Moro gratifying, however. than This
fact that massachusetts is our sister
IN guilt In this matter, is the fac, that
virginia, too. is not unmindful of her
sins. While the move in Richmond
TO stir the young men IN 20 n sense
Of their patriotic duty ard get them
to register and vote, ma not be get
ting Mt the cause Of public indiffor
ence at elections, as The Times Dis
patch seems to think. ii is ncycrtbe
less move in the right direction =
Lynchburg Aews.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
On the Spurofthe Moment
BY Roy *. Moulton
Little Johnnic,n My.tery

BY gum. when Sis puts on her hair
She takes Il big hair pin
And fastens ii right to her scalp,
Then shoves 1t right plumb in.
She then takes ten or fifteen more
And jabs 'em in her branes:
It's quite mystery to me
How she can stand the panes
once went to the cirlsus and
| see Il funny freak;
They say he had a rubber skin
Or leastwise. so to speak
He showed needles through his hide
And never made YELL
But if I'd tried it I'd have dide.
know it gol ding we'll.
But Sis has got that Teller beat.
For when her hare's ali pinned
Tight to her scalp all trim and neat
The show has Just beginned
The best part OF it is to come
FOR then she grabs her hat
And does trick that's goin' some
I'm here to tell GU that.
She puts her hat upon her head
ANA takes a great long pin,
And without stoppin' tc take aim
She jabs it right straight in.
She then sticks in bout seven more.
ia think she would be ded
A-walitin' round with all them THINGS
A-stickin' In her he'd
,ried to pin my hat on once
Like her, and it's cinch
nad to quit before that pin
was in my scalp one inch.
she Jahs new holes right in her he'd.
some thousand every week.
Ia think that she would be alarmed
For fear her roof would leals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
From the HickcyvirIe cIo,,on

Lem Higgins thought his electric
,lEntine Dill was too high and went
tleman sat down with him ana
plained II for four hours and when
ne got through Lem didn't know
mne.ner Two and two make four or
whether the Brooklyn Bridge We
punt over the Thames or the rio
ifande. There are some things tbat
me nind Of the ordinary mortal car
hot grasp and one of them is an eIac-
trio lighting bill.
certainly beats al! how MANY in
CONSPICUOUS strangers always get into
never even had their names IN ~
paper Tor recommending patent
hihs solomon had thousand wives
~ iie hau a snap at that Not one or
EN- bnttoned up the back. VI
Us Anse Judson hung her hus-
,ha oress coat out on the line and
n Tuxedo w" II IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
begin cutting cress next week-Riley-
vile correspondence, Page Valley



whether or not the Aliens received
justice whilc they were living, is "a
question We will not discuss here.
pnt We VIII say without hesitation
mat they did not receive II after they
were dead. nor did their loved ones
ana friends. That crowd composed OF
thousands Of morbdiy curious men.
women and children that rushed to tho
undertakers establishment to look at
the dead bodies Of the poor unfor-
tunatc father and son. were more like
a lot OF wild animals than they were
IKE human beings. They had no respect
or consideration for the living nor for
the dead and their only object was TO
satisfy their curiosity. II was dis
grace To the city OF Richmond and
the state OF Virginia. and il speaks
very badly for the undertaken who
mad charge OF the bodies, and for the
police force whose duty 81 was TO pre :
vent any such disgraceful proceedings
which must necessarily cast q reficc-
ton upon the city. Whatever the
crime committed by the Aliens may
nave been, they paid the penalty with
their lives and We're ut least entitled
10 decent burial, and their loved on, :
10 some consideration. II is horrible
shocking, ana H. is hard to believe that
there are 1000 people in Richmond,
who could so entirely lose their senses
OF feeling, dccency and respect as 10
cause such scene in order to crafty
their curiosity.-Scottsvill Enterprise