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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Copyright. 1914. by the wheeler Syndicate. Inc,

My answer seemed to please the
emperor, for his eyes cleaned.
Amy likelihood of his remembering
your services?"
/ hesitated, then said:
Il cannot vouch for another mans
memory, sire; besides, 1 do not care
to put the Kaid to the test"
The emperor looked at me queerIy,
but. evidently satisfied with my an
swer. he turned to Count Wedell. say
ing:
"He will do. Have the dispatches
ready
Learn of My Mission.
AT once the Count hurried noiseless-
~ into an adjoining room. The kai-
ser, making one of his characteristic
sudden movements, flung himself back
into the chair, and, looking straight
at me, said:
Besides the official dispatches you
will memorize these commands for
the captain OF the warship Panther
He handed me a note, which did
not Immediately look at because he
continued:
Outside OF Count weden, no one
is to know anything of your mission.
No one is to know that you are carry
ing a verbal message from me to the
captain Of the warship Panther. I'm
derstand?"
Eyes, sire"
The emperor as abruptly drew him.
self forward, and, propping up his
head with his hands, fell into a deep
study, gazing hxedly at nothing. He
| seemed in that moment TO be consider
! ably older. His face, even for the tan
had that grayish look OF a man who
is carrying some tremendous respon
sfbility. 1t came to me swiftly-the
popular clamor for war, the Panther!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Women in Warfare.

Endeavoring to emulate their an
cient Germanic and Gallo mothers
who fought against the Roman
legions, the French women of thu
revolution formed themselves into
militant bodies and the danes de
Ia Halle and the Faubourg st. Antoine,
in short petticoats, red Phrygian caps,
with pixies in hand, became conspicu-
GUS in the early days OF the Terror,
and the Amazon of Liege." grasping
her lighted match, astride her can
non, was dragged by mob OF de-
mented women to Versailles when the
royal family was forced to return to
Paris. Women were also prominent
at the barbados during the COM
mune. and many murderous shot
was fired by q woman's hand from
the windows OF the capital.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
HEAL YOUR ECZEMA
QUICKLY WITH RESIN0L

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfgured by eczema or
other itching, burning, raw or scaly
skin humor. Just put little Of that
wonderful resinol ointment on the
sores and the suffering stops right
therel Healing begins that very min
ute, and your skin gets well so quickly
you feel ashamed of the money you
threw away on tedious, useless treat
ments. Used by doctors for 10 years.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
also clear away pimples, blackheads.
and dandruff speedily and at little
cost. Sold by all druggists.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
NelahherIY.

A South Dakota state senator re-
Gently gave new illustration of that
fine saying of an ancient philosopher,
Man was born for mutual assist
ance"
A customer entered the small town
barber shop.
How soon can you cut my hair?''
he asked of the proprietor, who was,
seated in an easy chair, perusing the.
pages of a dime novel.
BILL" said the barber, addressing.
his errand boy, run over and tell the.
editor that I'd like my scissors If he's.
got done edith the paper. Gentle
man waitin' for a hair cut."-Bvery-
body's Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

as, slippers, q smoking cap, and q
toothbrush have seen me three-quar-
tiers around the globe. and / never
carried a six-shooter in my life. In
all my experience / have seen few
secret agents who do carry one. The
only protective article I ever carried
was little silk bag containing a mix
ture of cayenne pepper, snuff, and
certain chemicals. 1t is very effective
to throw into the faces of those who
attack you.
Soon there came a messenger from
Wedell with the promised funds. a
thousand francs and two thousand
pesos. 1t lacked a half hour to three
thirty, so I made my way to the
Friedrichstrasse depot on foot. Ex-
perience had taught me that the
Orient express was generally over
crowded and that unless one reached
the depot early and used a good deal
of palm oil, 1t was impossible to Sc
cure g decent seat.
A judicious oiling of palms enabled
me to get a very pleasant window
seat in a middle compartment After
making myself at home / took a tour
through the train. Il is my invariable
custom to take stock of my fellow
travellers, and in this case it was
most imperative.
My arrival and what accomplished
/ in Paris are commonplace. Arriving
in the Care du Nord, took a taxi tc
the German embassy in the Rue DC
Lille. where an undersecretary signed
for my dispatches and handed me two
letters addressed to the embassy ol
Madrid. ! Immediately posted his I'd
ceipt to the Wilhelmstrasse, some
thing German secret agents are al
ways obliged to do-mail the foreigr
cfice signatures for documents Of
soon as they are delivered.
Without further adventure reachst
Madrid. AS the train was four houri
late I did not present myself at tht
embassy. I was met by 3 commits
saire az the station, delivered him tbs
papers. received his signature. postaC
IL to the Wilhelmstrasse. and mads
connections for Barcelona. Some
where on that city. in the open see
the Panther was waiting.
With the utmost difnculty ! char
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

the Panther was lying of Spain
ready to steam across the Mediter-
ranean to Morocco! And / was to
bear secret orders from the Emperor
to the Panther's captain.
Then / opened the note that the
emperor had given me and began to
memorize its contents. Amusement
must have shown in my face. 4 blow
with a feather would have knocked
me down. No wonder Wilhelm II was
staring blankly. no wonder this mes
sage had to be delivered verbally.
Hurriedly l began to memorize IL.
Presently l saw Count Wedell come
talk in whispers. Then the kaiser
looked up and said:
Have you memorized it?"
Yes, SIRE"
Taking the note from me, he at
once struck a match and held 1t I'M
der the paper until it was reduced TO
ashes. Then, making a curt gesture
of dismissal, Wedell gave me q signal
to retire and we backed toward the
door
was In possession of a secret
known only to the emperor himself
secret which at that moment the
cabinets of France and England and
the financiers of the world would
have given hundred of thousands of
dollars to possess. Out into the hall
we backed. always being careful not
to commit the discourtesy of turning
our faces away from the emperor.
And the last saw of him was that
lonely figure seated at his desk. the
greenish light playing over him
around and beyond him darkness, and
his face illuminated against that back
ground. grayish, old. There he was
at his desk at midnight, In an under
ground chamber OF the foreign ONCE
the emperor of Germany, working IL
solitude. while most of his subjects
slept, tirelessly mapping out a policy
the trend OF which he dared discuss
with no man save Weden and possibly
his eldest son.
Bowling. we were out in the hall
the big oRken door closed. Wedel
led the way to his private chamber
He produced q package OF sealed pa
pers and, handing Il to me, said:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
A FEW WORDS ABOUT DR..
GRAVES.

DR.. Armgaard Karl Graves, who
makes these startling revelations
of the great German spy system,
and of European diplomacy, was
for nine years one of the kaiser's
personal spies, and his most
trusted one, as such being called
upon to perform missions Of the
most delicate nature. What some
Of those missions were, and their
International Importance, Doctor
Graves makes plain in this series
Of articles. Documents and other
papers In the possession of Doctor
Graves and court records of his ar
rest and trial in England as a Ger
man spy, substantiate the state
ments he makes in his articles.
Doctor Graves is no longer in the
secret service of the kaiser. While
on a mission to England in 1912,
he was arrested In Glasgow, tried
on charge of espionage at Edin-
burgh in June, 1912, and sentenced
to eighteen months in the BarIin-
ney prison. he was, however, re-
leased by the government in Sep
TENDER of the same year-and how
that happened is not the least IN
teresting OF his revelations. It was
in connection with his uncovering
in England that the London
Times" referred to Doctor Graves
as the most dangerous spy OF the
century"
In Doctor Graves articles APP
pear again and again the names
of the personages who loom big
in the gigantic struggle of 1914.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Wouldn't FOLLOW ~.

Il am glad to find you BETTER said.
physician to a famous comedian up-
on paying him a professional visit one
morning. You followed my prescrip-.
tion, of course .
Indeed, I did not, doctor" retorted
the sick man, "or 1 should have,
broken my neck"
Broken your necki" exclaimed the
doctor in amazement.
Yes" said the ether, "for threw
your prescription out of ibhe windoy -
Chicago Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Faeys curs for Lead POISONING.

By piunging the victim of lead poi.
soning into bath similar to that used
by printers for electrotyping plates,
the poison is drawn from his system.
and he is usually cured after two or
three baths. The effectiveness OF this
method Is shown by the fact that al.
ter a sufferer has been given the hath
large deposits of lead are found on the
electr' IN the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
over seventy year YOUNG.

Mrs. Russell Sage started on her
eighty-Beventh year few weeks ago
and AIRS. john D. Rockefeller began
her seventy-sixth. Mrs. Sage is said
Rockefeller mot having been very
strong for some time. Both women
have q long life OF well-doing to look
back upon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
-hIaher and nearer

John Thompson was a good hus-
band, but he possessed a weakness.
for teasing his wife about dress. One
day he found her sitting by the win.
dow.
Watching the styles. Emmy?" he.
asked.
Now, John, give me credit for
having thoughts higher than dresses.
now and then" she answered.
Then you must be thinking of a.
new hat" he Observation-Disclosures
American,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Savinu Food.

These summer girls say they would
rather dance than eat"
That suits me- declared the pro-
prietor of the summer hotel. Close
the dining room an hour earlier ana
let the tddlers tune up.'-Kansas CITY
journal. ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Qualifying for the Race.

who Is the man who comes around
every day and spends two dollars on
the machine that tests your grip?"
asked the boardwalk operator.
That's James Joshua Joshum, the
well-known politician" replied the as
sistant. Hes getting into shape for
his hand-shalxing campaign" Wash
ington Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
The Alternatives.

I've got to choose between paying
my doctor and keeping up my life in
surai'ce policy; haven't enough
none for both"
stand off the NJ. D.; II your policy
iapses you'll die sure"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
The Dire Extrsmit,.

'Ef all was pushed to it," saio
Aastus Johnsing, "ah'd buy nah
Saickens. but all hates to be reckless
wifi nah money.'-Philadelphia Pub
lie E.edger.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
The Reason.

Tell, me. old man." said the peren-
NAL seeker after knowledge, why is
your hair gray and your beard
brown?"
Easily" answered the facetious old
man. my hair is twenty years older
than my beard"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Artful Renrnanh

I'm selling a book on beauty.
auh, he began, but really fear
you do not need such an article"
Never mind said the lady with n
pleased smile. I'm take one anyhow
Kansas City Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Home Finance

Our neighbor is rather difficult"
How so7"
She borrows eggs and wants tn
pay back In lessons on the piano.
Kansas City Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
A course in an agricultural school
isn't absolutely necessary in sowing
q crop of wild oats.

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

Probably the most effective way to
prevent our boys and girls from using
slang at home would he to make It
required subject of study at school.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

The will Of a woman, who died in
London recently, contains the request
that her age should not be put upon
her tombstone.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
The Complete butcher.

What's veal, Benny.
"Oh. it's the part of the COW we eat
before she grows up."-Sacred Heart
Review.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
Heard and obeyed.

They say money talks"
Yes Mine said: Save Dos
ton Evening Transcript.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13

tered a tug, and IN the twilight set
OF to find the Panther. Il was COM
ing night when we finally saw her
dark, trim hun lying against the hori-
zon. She was well named the Pan
Their, for in this case a false spring
by her meant war.
AS we steamed up alongside SEN
try hailed US from the deck.
shouted that 1 had come to see the
captain, but he told us to stand on.
Finally, after persistently hailing the
warship, the officer OF the watch came
to the rail and held parley with me.
II have imperial orders to see the
captain" shouted.
The Amazing Message.
Apparently this satisfied him, for
he let me come on board. Without
further delay / was shown into the
captains room. Very important the
captain. Picture him, a man In the
forties, STRAIGHTFORWARD, rather jolly,
and with one OF those German naval
boards. The slightest mistake by the
captain of the Panther would have
flung England and France into war
with Germany. He stood for mo-
ment regarding me.
We'll, what is this? What is your
Wilhelnstrasse NUMBER" he finally
said.
Seventeen" told him.
That appeared to satisfy the cap
tain. knew that the Wilhelmstrasse
had wired him that Number Seven
teen" was coming. Still he was care
full.
Where were your first instructions
received?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

T WAS led 20 the billiard room. Mr..
L King approached q negro who was talking
in a foreign language to large number OF
men. Tell these poor fellows that every
thing viii be all right, he said. The
negro interpreted. One of their number an
swercd.
They wish TO thank YOU for your kind
ness. said the negro.
Mr.. King turned, These are Germans
and AustrianS. he said. They cannot re-
turn home on account of the WAY. They
were taken of British liners They sleep
and eat here, all forty Of them. Each man
is compelled 20 take q shower bath each
morning. Yesterday a big department
store postponed q picnic on account OF ram.
They sent us five hundred sandwiches and
hot coffee. These poor fellows benefited by
the bad weather We hope that they can
soon go home.
Miss Helen Hunt, an able assistant, is
in charge of our hospital work. Her duty
and she does il gladly, Is 20 visit the various
hospitals in search of unfortunate sailors.
She visits and comforts them. She then
writes cheering letters 10 their people. She
does grand work. Ny first assistant, Al
bert Mansfield. helps me wonderfully, as
does Miss Rachael Stevens, another angel
of good
AT Gloucester we have our summer
camp. where We send boys OF needy families
during the hot spell
Mr.. King is happily married, and has a
daughter. Grace He met his WIFE then
Miss Annie Emerson. at Sunday services
at the Charlestown naval prison. King
helped the chaplain, carrying books, fixing
chairs. and the Ike. Miss Emerson played
the organ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
WORTH WHILE FOLK: A Man of Deeds
BY DANIEL J. COLLINS

vidcd an old iunkshop rs temporary quar-
tiers for his scamcn. Here he conducted
services. gave entertainments and min
istcrcd TO the needy.
As YOU throw back the heavy oak door
"A and enter the new haven large sign
reading Welcome grcets YOU. The sign
meaning pcryadcs the entire building, and
it is doubly manifest in the manner OF ITS
attaches.
The first two floors are given TO the large,
airy concert hall, with Its stage, pit, and
balcony Here 1t Is that Mr.. King well
known Thursday evening concerts enter
tain the sailormcn during the winter.
The Episcopal City Mission Bishop
William Lawrence, president IS the gov
crning board of the haven. Through this
board the different Episcopalian congre-
cations throughout Boston contribute the
talent for these concerts. Mr. King takes
charge of the stage, which. 20 make the sea
men feel al home, Is rugged with a mast and
sails. During the intcrmiSSlOn hot coffee and
fresh bans are passed out. When ten-thirty
o'clock is reached the men going 70 sea are
given literature and dunnage bags, and the
good time Is over.
The concert hall on Sunday evenings Is
the scene Of religious services and the cab
arct show Again the men in port assemble,
listen 70 CHEEKY songs and witty stories,
and receive light refreshments.
The third floor IS taken up by many poo.
and billiard tables. In one corner Is the
accommodation Office, where the wants Of
the sailors are attended to.
Upstairs in a corner room, where one IS
impressed by the many pictures, paintings,
and mottos of the sea, IS the round table,
which was presented by the Humane Socie-
" Of Massachusetts. Around this great
oak table, VII h easily seats twenty-five,
the topics Of the day are discussed by sea
men and Mr. King on Sunday evenings.
Pipes are lighted, and each man is entitled
20 his say.
On this floor is the library, gift Of Mrs.
Larz Anderson, in memory OF her father,
Commodore Perkins of the United States
navy. Here too are Mr. King offices and
the shower baths.
"We accommodate here, said the super
intendent, ION the average three hundred
men a dav. In they come, Lascars, Ger
mans. Hindus, Turks, men OF all kind,
from vessels of all kinds. Some are out OF
work, Others in trouble, many come here
for enjoyment. Here, let me show YOU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Diana of the Frontier

The frontier doctor, whose education
was as unfinished as the settlement in
which he practiced, and whose skill
was as crude as the civilization around
him, having been hastily summoned,
came into the hall and found his pa
tient standing apart and almost un-
noticed. while he gazed with earnest
eyes at Elizabeth who, having laid
aside her heavy wraps, now stood in
her riding habit of blue laced with
gold-a beautiful girl-a stately girl-a
veritable Diana of the frontier.
She shot every now and then sympa-
thetic glances at Edwards-but did not
speak. She breathed a sign of relief
when, at length, the doctor entered
II fear We have too long delayed doc
tor. The young man should have been
taken to you at once" She left the room,
followed by Louisa.
Did those two young ladies talk of any
thing except the handsome stranger when
they We're alone? They did not
They tried to talk of a thousand OF
so things-but always ended in talking
of Oliver Edwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
T Fl E p 10 N E E r S

beth and Louisa at their sewing in the
manorial hall were apparently uninter-
ested and looked, If possible, more in
nocent than usual.
They did not catch Natty that night.
Edwards had got him through the VII
lage hidden In the straw of the cart,
and both of them were now in the
mountain wilderness
Early the next day Elizabeth went to
the Frenchman's store and. when NJ LIE
Quoi was otherwise engaged with an
other customer, she craftily bought the
can of powder from his you assistant.
Then, some time before noon, she
started for the hill across the lake
which her father had named Mt Venf-
son. Louisa was with her, but as they
came to the bridge which spanned the
stream which fed the lake Louisa said:
90 can go no further. I am afraid.
The last time we went into the woods
that fearful panther cannot CO."
Then wait for me here" said Eliza
beth and walked on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Assistance Declined

But where is the fifth?"
Here" replied the young man. throw
ing open his hunting shirt and showing a
wound in his right shoulder.
You are hurt exclaimed the Judge,
his entire manner changing to one of
concern. Pray, pray get into the sleigh
and let me take you to the village where
medical assistance can be procured"
The young lady had alighted from the
sleigh and stood beside her father.
Il thank you. Judge Temple, said tie
young man coldly, "but / cannot accept
your offer The wound is trifling. | will
go to the hut of Leather-S Stocking and
have my hurt dressed there
surely" said the young lady, you
will not be ungenerous enough to re.
fuse to allow my father TO do all that
is, within his power to atone for an un-
Intentional wrong? ! add my request 20
his that you at once enter the sleigh ard
let us take you to the village"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
The WAY of a Maid

Misunderstanding and Indian John re-
turned to the forest and from that time
on Edwards was member of the judge 5
households faithful. efficient secretary
And every day he visited the hut of Natty
Bumppo.
Really" said Elizabeth to her father
with an affected air of contempt the
morning after he had engaged the new
secretary. 80 we are to have half
breed as member of the household. |
only hope that some day he will not re-
vert to his savagery and go off on the
war path decorated with all my,best ear
rings,
AS time went on. Elizabeth was capri
cious in her treatment of Edwards. Some
times she treated him with most kindly
condescenson-then she would ignore
him Always she semed to say to him.
'Keep your distance
And he did. though many were the in
genious ways in which he sought to be
of service TO her and the arts he prac-
ticed to be in her company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Getting Around the Law

Marmadul<e Temple was born in Penn
sylvania and, a young man, was the
intimate friend of Edward Effingham,
son of a retired major of the British
army who had settled down in the COL
onies where he had SO long seen serv-
ice and had further given his large
grants of land and his large personal
property to his son. confident that son
would support him well in his old age
When the var came Edward Effing-
ham took sides with the crown and when
the war was over repaired to England to
prosecute certain claims against the Brit
jsh government.
But before the war. when war had be-
come inevitable, he had transferred to
his friend, Marmadul<e Temple, all his
American possessions-for Marmaduke
had taken the side OF the colonies.
This was not an uncommon trick in
those troubled days and seems to have
been considered quite legitimate and hon
orable. And successful, too, it was If
the friend of the winning side did not
prove faithless.