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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12

The Simmons men were holding out,
waiting to throw their strength to the
winner. When the sixty-seventh bal
lot, had been taken, Muldoon, squirt
ing in the miserable light at the sec
retary's figures, hit the table with the
chair leg and said:
"On this ballot Conway receives 80
Underwood 80, Simmons 5. There be.
ing no choice, you will prepare your
ballots for another vote"
Just then one of the Conway men
from the Second ward left his place
and touched one of Nolan's fellows in
the First ward egation-Donahue-
on the shoulder. Donanue started. The
man whispered in his ear, and return
ed to his delegation, heepIng his eye
on Donahue Underwood looked or
breathlessly. Nolan, revolving slowly
held his hat for every vote-last Of
all for Donahue's. The man dropped
his folded ballot into the hat and hung
his head Nolan calmly picked the
ballot out of the hat and gave it bach
to Donahue, who looked up in affected
surprise.
whats the trouble. Malachi? he
said as innocentiy as he could. HI
was not much of an actor.
This won't do" Nolan. said, giving
the ballot back to the man.
TITS all right, Malachi, honest tt
God it Isl" protested Donahue.
Thin I'll just put this wan in fol
ye, heh?" said Nolan, drawing an
other ballot from the pocket of hi
huge waisteoat and posing It abov,
the hat.
The crowd had pressed around tn,
First ward delegation. The conven
ton had risen to it's feet, craning ret
necks. and out of the mass Grogai
cried:
law. here. Malachi Nolan. none Q
that now!"
Nolan turned his rugged face to
ward him and said simply:
Who's runnin' this obligation. ypl
or me?"
"WelI-none o. your bulldozing-w
won't stand it," replied Grogan angri
ly, his blue eyes blazing.
You get to hell out o. this" An,
so saying, Nolan dropped the ballo
into the hat and turned to face tn
chair.
Have You all voted?" inquire,
Muldoon.
First ward!" the secretary called
Nolan squared his shoulders no
having looked in his hat or counte
the ballots there. and said slowly an
impressively:
! On behalf av the solid dillygatio
av the First ward, ! cast twinty-wa
votes for John w. Underwood"
''Misther Chairman! Misther Chail
mani" cried Grogan, waving his han
in the air, q challenge that vote!
challenge that vote!"
"The gentleman FROM the Fifth war
challenges the vote"
"Misther Chairman" said NolaI
standing with one heavy foot on hi
chair and leveling forefinger at Mu
doom, "a point of orderl The gintlt
man from the Fifth ward has no RICH
to challenge the vote av the Firs
ward-he's not a member of the dill,
gation!"
Let the First ward be polled,
calmly ruled Muldoon. Nolan took hi
foot from his chair and stepped t
Donahue's side. Every man in tn
First ward delegation, as his nam
was called from the credentials, erie
Underwood" AS the secretary nea
ed the name Of Donahue. Nolan lai
his hand heavily on the fellows shou
der
"Donahue!" called the secretary.
The fellow squirmed under Nolan
hand.
"Donahuei"
Don't let him bluff you'll" erie
some one from the Fifth ward.
vote as you damn please. Jimmiel
THROW the boots into i'm, Donniel
! Soak him onet"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
Lucky Meetlnn-

Angry Investor-Wen, I've been ont
and seen that building lot I bought
of you.
,.heaI Estate Man-You'rs Just the
chap l want to see. What does 4
look like2-Puck. 9ee !"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
Advance Informatlon.

young man. we need brains in our
business"
Il know you do. That is why I'm
looking for a job baltimore
American.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
In the Discard

Pa, what is a discarded states
MANI"
A politician who is SO thoroughly
down and out that he can't even sell
magazine article..'-Kansas Cifv
Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
A Dead Shot

Il never saw girl that could hit
anything she threw at"
Well, you never saw my girl throw
hint. "-Indianapolis Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12

Mrs. Wombat posed today for a
group photograph
One person In a group photo.
graph?'
Herself and her summer gowns y
Kansas City Journal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
The usuaIklnd.

How fast is your car, Jimpson?'
asked Harkaway.
Well" said Jimpson 1T keeps
about six months ahead of my income
generally. "-Harper's Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12

ers The damp arabesques wrought
by the janitor's superficial sprinkling-
can had long since been superseded
by arabesques of tobacco juice. The
floor was Uttered with scraps Of pa.
per. the spent ballots with which the
stubborn contest had been waged. The
First ward delegation was in a solid
ring. and In the center of it sat NAL
achi Nolan. his elbows on his knees,
tearing old ballots into tiny specks
of paper and strewing them on the
floor, but keeping all the while a sur
veying eye on the Fifth ward delega-
ton, now divided into two groups, one
Of which surrounded Howe, the other
budding about Grogan, the lawyer,
who. with disheveled hair, a handker-
chief about his neck, stood glaring
angrily at Nolan, his eyes Swallowed
by heavy circles telling of WEAKNESS
and the strain.
Now and then the leaders made des-
peTate attempts to trade, marrying
Simmons. offering him everything for
his seven votes. Simmons himself, in
his turn, tried to induce each faction
TO swing its strength to him.
But the situation remained unchang.
ed.
Once Nolan sent for Underwood and
whispered to him. He thought he
knew one or two Conway men who
could be got very cheaply, but the boy
shook his head-the reformer within
him demurred-and yet he smiled sar-
donically at the reformer thinking of
the primaries and the convention It.
self.
Then Malachi Nolan caught the
chairman's shifty eye and moved an
adjournment until morning. But even
as he spoke. Grogan scowled at Null
doom, shook his head at his followers.
and the room rang with their hoarse
shouts: FL
mo! no! mol"
Heartened by this confession Of
weakness on Nolan's part. they kept
on yelling Justify:
mo! no! not"
They even laughed, and Muldoon
smote the table, to declare the motion
lost.
On the forty-seventh ballot, one OF
the Simmons votes went over to Con
way, and there was faint cheer On
the forty-eighth, one of the Simmons
votes went to Underwood, and parity
was restored. On the forty-ninth, I'm
derwood gained another of Simmons
votes-Nolan, 1t seemed, had promised
to get him on the janitor's payroll in
the state house-and the vote was
tied. This ballot stood:
First Second Fifth
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
A Bow Scout.

Willie-Paw, what is a boy scout?
Paw-A woman of 30 who chases
a youth of IS, my Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
Folding Headoear.

These collapsible opera hats are
a. great convenience"
"So?"
Yes; you have no idea how much
room they save in a fiat."-Louisville
Courier-Journal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12
The subtle Touch.

"Can you support my daughter?"
yes, and stand an occasional
touch from her father"
Then take her, my boy-she's
yours!"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12

First Second Fifth
Ward Ward Ward Tota
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
BILLIARDS

Alfred De Orc retained his title as
world pocket billiard champion by de-
feating James Mature Of Denver.
e. v. Calmer Of st. Louis defeated
C. A. McCourt of Pittsburgh. so to Al,
in the National Three-Cushion Billiard
tournament at St. Louis.
Brooklyn took the third and deciding
game OF the series from New York in
the National Three Custom Billiard
league, played in Brooklyn.
Charles Otis Of Brooklyn defeated
Frank Jones of Philadelphia in Ma
rional Three. Cushion Billiard league
match at Philadelphia, SO to Al.
Ora c. Morningstar Of Pittsburgh
worlds champion at 1871 balk line bill
lizards, retained his title by defeating
George Sutton of Chicago, 500 to 47S
Kansas City again defeated Pitts
burgh in the National Billiard league
tournament, when Johnny Moore OF
Kansas City defeated Charles McCourt
Of Pittsburgh, 80 to 81.
In a game uphill battle with George
Slosson for the supremacy in their q
O00-point match at 1872 balk-line bill
lizards last night Koji Yamada. Japan
csc cueist, won the final block, 72O to
400, but lost the match, 1000 to l.92O.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Don't Guide a Man.

1--WE were late" groaned the girl
who was tired, because we went f1f-
teen blocks out of our way"
why did you do that" asked an
unsympathetic brother. "Why didn't
you keep your eyes open and take the
right carr"
81 did," said the girl Il knew which
way to 20, but my escort got confused.
and / didn't dare to put him on the
right track. If had he would never
have forgiven me. I have lost the
friendship of three interesting men by
that very evidence Of strongminded-
ness. Experience has taught me that
next to being caught in fib the thing
that most rifles a man Is to be guided
by a woman. To wander around like
a babe in the woods, to retract his
steps half a dozen times, and finally
to arrive somewhere an hour late are
blunders that he can cover up with
one excuse or another, but for a wom'
an to take the lead and say. We
want this car or We must go this
way presupposes a state of lament
able ignorance on his part and makes
him hate that woman forevermore."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
HORSE RACING

Prince Arundle. 2:09M. has been
sold to Canadian parties.
1t is said that Baden. 2:05A, left
but three foals In this country.
Springfield, ILL.,, 1t is said, will make
application for membership In the
Grand Circuit.
For the year ending October 3, 1872.
the New Zealand government received
$37S,055 from horse racing clubs.
w. II. Gocher, secretary Of the Ma.
tional Trotting association. has been
elected president Of the Hartford
Comm Road Drivers club.
1t is reported that the noted Ohio
sire, Bobby Burns, 2:19 IA, now in his
twenty-tifth year. Is very feeble and
not likely to survive the winter
August Belmont has presented the
celebrated stallion, Dandy Rock. by
Rock Sand out of Madonna, to the
government for breeding purposes.
James A. Murphy, the New York
road driver, has purchased Hertha'
2:15 IA, by Onward Silver, 2:o5 3d.
from John Herman of Philadelphia.
John e. Madden has offered ten
thousand cold for Helios, the sun
named champion 2-year-old, but John
son Camden. his owner, refuses to
part at any price. Camden says he
will win the Kentucky Derby this year
with Helios.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER
Writer Herein Sets Forth What 10
Called the Deeaiooue Of the
Housewife.

Thou shalt not discard thy good
dress because II is faded. but bleach
to pure white. s-,
Thou shalt not pay out much money
for corn plasters. because a salve OF
soda and lard will cure the very worst
corn on thy toe.
Thou shalt not use damp fruit. or
thy cake will be heavy, after wash
Ing the currants and raisins thou shalt
be sure they are thoroughly dry.
Thou shalt not throw away sour
cream, but use it in place of butter.
when thou are baking.
Thou shalt not dry white gloves or
hosS In the sun. lest they turn
yellow.
Thou shalt not discard thy rubber
bag because OF hole, but fill with
hot sand or salt. and twill give all
the heat thou needest
Thou shalt not let the Juice ooze
out from thy RE, because thou can
prevent it by binding the edge with
strip of white cloth wrung out OF
cold water.
Thou shalt not pay large sums for
dry cleaning. but thou shalt use lei.
bow grease" with cake of magnesia.
Thou shalt not allow cheese to
mold, when cloth wet In vinegar and
put over it will prevent.
Thou shalt not use thy new baking
dishes until after thou has put them
In a pan of cold water, set it where 1t
will boil, and then set away until wa
ter has cooled.-National Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Minister Learns His Identity
After 81 Years Hunt.
Story In Newspaper Aids Rev. David
johnson to Discover He ls David
Y, Leonard--Was Civil War Wait
Lost In River Disaster.

Rev. David L. Leonard. erstwhile
Rev. David Johnson, Little Davey'
to the few who remember the fright
ened. bedraggled youngster they shell
tered when one day In 1861 federal
artillery .apsized houseboat NJ
Qzark Landing, on the Arkansas. came
to his own at Springdale, ARK, the
other day. For the first time IN 81
years he greeted relatives and learn
ed what he never knew before--his
name.
With the kilograms in his hand
from the families of three brothers
and sisters in the south urging him
to meet them the minister sat at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. J. c. Johnson.
in Springdale, told his part OF the
disconnected story. matched data
with some of the pioneers, and end
ed by legally renouncing the name
David Johson.
David's parents moved from his
birthplace, Knox county, Tenn, two
years before the war to Coop Ridge.
near Fort Smith, Ark. When moth
er and father died, neighbors placed
David and four brothers and sisters
aboard a houseboat in charge OF a
slave, and started them for their OLD
home in Tennessee.
Following the capsizing of the boat
David disappeared. The other chill
dren were taken aboard of pas
senger boat at the landing, and on
to their detination. Next day David
was found by farmer a few miles
from Ozark, sobbing on the river
bank. He was three years old. and
his name, he said was "Davy.' Some
months later, James Johnson and his
family of Greenville, Tex, came
through Ozark in a covered wagon,
and adopted the homeless boy.
The Johnsons journeyed to Kan
sas City. lived there four years, and
| then went east in the wagon to Ten
nessee. At Jasper, Marion county,
Tenn, David grew up, and in 1891
was ordained Primitive Baptist min
lister. From the moment he learned
to read and write he devoted his
spare time in the search for relatives
and name. The Johnsons told him
all they knew of his history. but ne
found names an6 dates at Ozark for
gotten when he sought to learn OF
his stay there. Two months ago ne
rec lived a letter from the family of
Thomas Leonard of Koppel, Tex,
saying they had recognized in his
story, told In an Arkansas paper. the
connection with their own family his
tory.
The letter directed him to Mrs.
Johnson, and when he came to
Springdale, the Identification was
| made complete.
Mr.. Leonard now lives at Elkmont
Ala, is married and has II grown
children. The Leonards, mostly
wealthy farmers. are planning a re-
union Of the family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
men AND MARRIAGE
Some Reasons Why Women
Remain Unwed.
English Writer Says Dread Of Elk.
penses Of Household Is One
Cause-Thinks All Girls
Should Learn Trade.

On the whole, women wish to mar.
ry, and IL they don't it is because the
men don't ask them. Men are afraid
OF the expenses Of a household and
you cannot wonder at it when you
consider what even a small. well.man-
aged one entails. Take an ordinary
middle-class family, with a wife, three
children, and three servants. The
man of that family Is supporting
eight people. not to speak of the gar
dener and the dog. But even If we
taxed bachelors into matrimony, some
women would still die unwed, since
more women than men reach matur-
ity. So the American preacher with
the German name land his like)
should know better than to jeer at the
innocent victims of human ignorance.
When science can determine sex,
many more men will be born than
women, and then there will be no ''old
maids" except from choice.
The people l want to build a gal
lows for are the fathers who know
they can leave their girls no money.
and yet do not have them trained to
earn living. II they happen to mar
ry, we'll and good but If they fail,
they recruit the ranks of the incom-
petent, starve. pine and struggle. most
helpless most unhappy. In France
the system of giving every girl a
dowry and arranging marriage for
her reduces the number Of poor
spinsters, and Is more humane and
intelligent than Our want of system.
Yet hope our boys and girls will con-
tinue to marry for love. and not by
arrangement, and that 1t will become
a matter of course to give girl a
trade in case she should need it either
for part Of her life or to the end, In
England at present money does not
play paramount part in most
matches, and that is wholly desirable
and to be praised.
Both in France and in Germany
girls suffer untold notifications from
finding that they themselves count for
less than the dowry, and that the mar
riage may be broken off if the f1nan-
cial negotiations 60 wrong. In Eng
land girl without penny who has
way with her Will have twenty Of
fers while her neighbor the heiress
has none. have heard Of girl with
fifteen thousand a year who wished
to marry, and never had chance. She
was not deformed, but she was shy
and rather gauche. Rich men were
not attracted, and the poor ones knew
they were not the kind to hang their
hats in wife's hall. I am sorry for
the girl, but / am glad that such a
thing can happen in this country
London Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Household
.XQyESTI0nS

Try cracking pecans nuts by placing
them on end in the nut cracker. One
vigorous crushing of the cracker will
split the nut open through the cen.
ter.
When heating flatirons. especially
the kind with removable handles. turn
an old pan or kettle over them as
they are grouped together and they
will heat much quicker and more
evenly.
A tin pail will be found very use
full to shut fish in before putting 1t In
the icebox. Fish has strong odor
which permeates other food. and
should never be put in the icebox un'
less closely covered.
In ironing embroidered table nap
kins, iron them first on the right eide,
then on the wrong side and back on
the right side. being careful not to
press the embroidery design into the
linen. Iron the embroidered corner
over soft cloth.
This is very useful hint to clean
lavatory basins, marble washstands,
etc. Put some powdered bathbrick
into an old saucer and add little
paraffin OF, to moisten. With soft
rag rub the article to BE- cleaned with
this mixture, then wash with warm
water. You will find that all stains
and dirt will disappear.
Parsley may be kept green and
fresh all winter Put it in a strong
boiling hot brine of salt and water
Leave in a half hour and then hang
it in a dry room with the blossoms
down. Kept in this way i: is as nice
for flavcring soups, dressings, ETC.. as
when it is freshly grown and gathered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS

The Chicago Motorcycle club has
issued seven life memberships.
indianapolis motorcyclists are dis
cussing plans for trip to Florida late
in January.
California Is anxio:s to adopt Cor
nell racing methods and may retain
the service of Assistant Coach Hoyls
Of the Ithacans.
Thomas o. Haydock, who volun'
teered his services in coaching the
Pennsylvania track team last season,
Will have charge of the track and field
candidates until Mike Murphy is able
Us resume command. : 49,.
Nearly 1000 Harvard students took
part in athletics during the first
three months of the college year. This
number is a great Increase over any
previous year. according to report
made public by Harvard athletic au-
thorities. Football was the king Of
sports at the university, 1877 men re-
porting for work on Soldiers field.
Rowing called out 1853 students. Ten
mis- tournaments brought out 149 com
petitors. and III men competed in
the running contests. Baseball, sue,
Ger, football. hockey. swimming, fenc-
ing and gymnastic contests attracted
3l6 athletess II 4. 81 ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
PUGILISM

McCarty has been sailor, tramp,
trestle builder and cowboy.
McCarty has made specially OF
two punches--the COW punch and the
hook to the jaw.
The friends Of Eddie Murphy are
loud in their claims that Packey Nc
Farland used foul tactics in their re-
cent match at Kenosha,
Reports from Chicago have 1t that
Abe Attell will assume the manage
ment of the fistic affairs Of Jesse vii.
lard, the Lone Star cowboy. Abe
couldn't keep away from the glamour
evidently. If he can't fight himself.
he will take to promoting.
Next April Johnny Kilbane will de-
fend his title against Johnny Dundee
in a 2O-round bout before the Pacific
Athletic club at Vernon. Cal. The
two feathers are almost unquestion-
ably the best of their class and the
scrap promises to be lively one.
Hugh Mcintosh has announced the
sale of his Australian stadium to
Snowy Baker, an American fighter,
and followed up the proclamation with
his "Vale' to the ring game. In the
past two years Mcintosh has stood out
as the most notable single figure con-
nected with the promotion Of the
fight game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Remembered the Sound.

l. A large German woman held up a
long line of people at the money or
der window in postoflice the other
day, and all because her memory had
failed. She wanted to send some
money to her son, sailor on mer-
chant steamer then in foreign water.
but when she presented the applica-
ton at the window the clerk noticed
that the address was lacking.
well, where do you want to send
it," he asked. 1--WE can't give you
the money order unless you know the
name of the place."
yah, dots de trouble" she replied.
81 didn't pring his letter and I can't
remember der name Of der town, but
it's some place out by China dot
sounds like der noise motor car
makes"
The two clerks looked at each other
What kind of noise does motor
car maker" asked one.
"Honk, honk." suggested the other.
"Yah, dots it," exclaimed the wom'
an. "Honk. konk, dots de place"
"Ftll it in Hong Kong" said the
clerk, and she paid over the money
with a sigh of relief.-Weekly Tele'
graph.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
FOOTBALL

Three Brazilians are on the Cornell
University association football team
of the Eastern intercollegiate league.
Football coaches could learn a lot
about interference by studying the
methods Of some baseball club own
ers. ... .
Andy Smith is back fatfooted at DR..
Carl Williams. stating that his Ideas
did not prevail at Penn until late IN
the season when the team found It.
self and licked Michigan and Cornell.
1t must be a source of grief at West
Point that no punishment is to be
melted out to the 400 middies who V1o-
lated the commandments orders and
bet on the annual army game.
Five Cogdells will fight for place on
the Auburn eleven next fall. Two are
younger brothers nf the famous Au-
burn All-Southerner of 1909.10-11, and
the other three are first cousins. Not
one of the family weigh under 100.
On New Years day Alonzo Stage
rounded out 20 years of service as
professor Of physical culture at Chi
cago. Stage was a Yale atnlete OF
note in years long gone and made
Walter Camps All-American Of 1889.
Bill Roper, some time Missouri
coach and more recently head mogul
at Princeton, believes that despite the
SUCCESS of the 1912 code that the at
tack should be strengthened still more,
the onside kick restored, and the for
ward pass unrestricted except that it
be made from behind the line of scrim-
mage
Vanderbilt will not go east next
year, having turned down an offer
from Yale and having announced that
no effort will be made to secure a
game with Harvard. The commodores
intend to devote their attention to
southern games, incidentally making
a return trip to play Virginia at Char
lottesville.