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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
AN INSTANT LATER THE CHAIR SHOT DOWN THE STREET WITH
A

me lad Did yez liver see chair that
ran on one wheel before?"
Mulcahey looked again. Surely
enough, his friend was right. O'Sulli-
van placed his powerful hands upon
the side and tried to tilt the appara-
tus. His effort was as useless as
though he had attempted to tilt St.
Patrick's cathedral. The chair did
not bulge in the least, but remained
still upon the sidewalk, perfectly mo-
tionless, and, as 1t seemed, busily
humming itself to sleep.
Hey! Beat It'll" shouted Mulcahey,
turning upon the curious crowd that
had begun to assemble round the un-
canny vehicle. He drove them away
and then turned to the cripple again.
scowling Grossly. You'll have to move
on, young feller," he said. Keep her
a-moving and don't collect a crowd,
or Ill run you and your chair into the
station house."
The cripple returned no answer, but
began slowly propelling his strange
vehicle along the road that borders the
park in the direction Of Mr.. Staples
house. He moved at his two.mile gait,
and small crowd followed him; but,
as he made no answer to their badin-
age, they tired OF worrying him and
dispersed, with the exception Of a few
small boys, who ran alongside, jeering.
offcer O'Sullivan remained standing
beside his friend in an attitude Of in
decision. At last he drew the back
of his hand across his mouth with q
gesture Of finality.
"Mul." he said, they say as it's q
wise cop knows when he's off duty
but that gets my goat Something's
going to happen. feel 1t In me. And
I'm going to stay and see 1t through
Much as he needed the liquid re
freshment which had presented iti
mental picture SO alluringly to hit
mind. O'Sullivan felt that he could mo-
go home until he had solved the mys
terry of that chair. He could think 81
no mechanical law which would enable
1t to balance itself upon a single
wheel with such tenacity that, with the
exertion of his utmost strength, b,
was unable to disturb its equilibrium
What was the hidden mechanism
which gave out that buzzing sound
Suppose this were to be connected a
will with the running gear! Suppose
for example,. that, hidden under tn
seat OF the chair. was a powerful ga
J engine, capable of exercising sutI1cien
} force to convert 1t, with a SHARP
! wedge-like front, into a battering rar
and hurting 1t at thirty miles an hou
through the crowded streets of the me
J tropolisl A vista of possibilitie
stretched before O'Sulliyan's mins
: Muttering uneasily, he left Mulcahe
and started in pursuit of the crippl,
with the intention of questioning hiI
further.
: Jaw, It's only bicycle chair!" 81
claimed the other in disgust at hi
friends curiosity, which he felt, |
} some vague way, to be a reflection III
7 on his lack OF interest. Whats bl
a Ing you, Danny? Come back!" BIZ
! O'Sulliyan was already out Of hearin
I and crossing the road in the cripple
!, wake. pausing only LONG enough I
a shoe away the pestilentiaI small boy
that logged the trail of his quarry.
}. glance back showed that Mulcahey hs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
E OF. A TORNADO

PatroIman Daniel 0'Sullivan, stand.
Ing on the west side of Prospect park,
Brooklyn. twirled his club and yawned
II was midday and the end of his
period of duty was approaching. In
ten minutes, he reflected, he would be
hurrying homeward to snatch rest In
the bosom of his family within the six
room fiat which he modestly sustained
In the region of Flatbush.
He yawned again, not so much from
WEAKNESS as by reason of happy
state of complete mental relaxation.
At that moment Patrolman o'Sullivan
felt at perfect peace with all the
world. II at that instant member of
the Clancy gang had assailed him with
an outburst Of profanity against the
land OF his nativity, Patrolman O'Sul.
Ivan would have tapped him mildly
across the hat and hidden him go
home.
'By the powersl" he calculated Joy
fully, seeing brother officer approach.
ing him, there's Mulcahey at last.
Hey, Null, git busy on the patrol. I'm
for Klapperkopfs joint and schoon-
Mulcahey approached leisurely and
relieved him; the two men engaged in
. friendly ioust OF words, and Patrol
man O'Sullivan turned his face reso-
Iutely eastward. The thought of the
schooner smoothed out the wrinkles
In his forehead and an anticipatory
grin made itself visible about his
mouth and extended It's purview into
the neighborhDod OF o'sullivan's ears.
Suddenly he paused and turned round.
extending his right arm In the direc-
ton Of the roadway.
"Holy saints, Null, what the divil
would yez call THAR" he asked
Moving slowly along the curb there
calae cripple In chair, which he
was laboriously propelling by means
of q handwheel. But as the patrol.
man walked In q leisurely fashion to
intercept it. they perceived that it was
like no other cripple's chair which had
ever come within the range of theiI
vision. To begin with. 1t was shaped
like an old-faahioned infants "pera1h
bulator;" that is TO say, It was broad
at the back and tapered in front to 6
wedge. tipped with q rim of steel
which gave It the forcible aspect of {
miniature battering ram. It moved. ap
parentiy, by some hidden mechanical
power, for under the seat was steel
cased receptacle of considerable size
from whose hidden interior proceeds
a faint humming sound exactly REM
niscent Of that made by top whirlinl
at full speed. O'Sullivan, as he ben
low TO examine the nature of this cor
tr4vance, knew Immediately that tn
mechanism concealed within the cas-
was not only extremely powerful, bu
was working ct full speed, though
was in some way disconnected froI
the motive power OF the chair. 80 tha
the latter could move forward at II
pace OF two miles an hour. propelle
solely by the cripple's arms. So fai
came the separate explosions Of th
gas engine. which was evidently
part of this complex arrangement. ths
they were merged into q single rollin
sound.
what the divil's thot, Jack?" 3,
claimed o.szlliyan profanely. risir
sashad Aftes The exertion of benain
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

his comfortably covered body beneath
the chair.
From the cushions a strange figure
raised itself and regarded him. The
occupant was man of perhaps forty
years. He was evidently d gentleman,
although the blue suit that he wore was
cheap and frayed and his wrists were
innocent of cuffs. Mulcahey, whose
mind did not turn toward mechanics. as
did that of his friend, observed the pc
culiar pallor of the occppant's face.
Prison pallor," he thought immedl-
ately, and the closely cropped hair and
stubble of new beard confirmed In
his own mind the fast awakening sus-
picions' that he was forming. His
glance turned toward the mans limbs.
The legs hung Imply as paralytic's,
and we're evidently powerless. But
what struck him most strongly were
the arms. For while the left was, II
anything. rather under-deyeloped, the
right was that of Samson. Under
the frayed sleeve Mulcahey could
trace the outlines OF the great muscles,
ripping up from the wrist, and then
the protruding biceps, and, under the
arm, the triceps, rigid as steel The
man perceived his gaze and withdrew
his right arm, flushing slightly as he
did SO.
Now. who Is her" pondered Null
cahey. I'D like to know. There's
something queer about that fellow"
His intuition struck home with the
conviction of a fact: He determined
that he would keep him In sight so
long as he was on HE post, but with.
out awakening suspicious.
Meanwhile the cripple was answer
ing o'Sulliyan's questions.
This is my chair, SIR" he said cour
teously. and in well-hred tones which
at once lulied the patrolman's sus
PIGEONS to sleep. Il have been injured
as you can see, and have come here t.
meet Mr.. Staples at one o'clock, wher
he returns to his house."
O'Sullivan was impressed. Mr.
Staples, the multi-millionaire. who hat
| begun his career as d poor lawyer ant
was now director Ok numerous west
ern land companies, was a name to b,
respected. He did glance for mo
ment at the cripples shabby coat, blu
reflected that many queer people cam
from all parts of the country to inter
view Mr.. Staples, and so dismissed al
further thought of the matter.
Il ''fWell. Mul. I'll zee yea again." h
said, and started OF, twirling his clu
:. joyously, his mouth watering as h
thought Of that foaming schooner i
which he was so soon to plunge 4
But something about the chair wa
J worrying him, and he had hardly PR
ceeded three PAGES when 1t grew clea
to him. He swung around. 1t SCENE
incredible, but-the chair was actua
i ly supported upon a single wheel!
O'Sullivan had worked as a M
J chanic before he Joined the force
and was never satisfied until all maj
ner of mechanism was made clear /
> him. That he had failed consciousl
a to notice this astonishing phenomena
| before was simply because hie min
; had never conceived the possibility I
its existence. He looked again; ye
: the chair stood bolt upright upon
3 single wheel
8 Null Null" BIB shouted. Look her
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
Good Time 70 RIfa.

A farmer met a man at railroad
depot who asked him for chew of
tobacco. The farmer pulled out a plug
and said: Have you got knife?"
NO." replied the man. Have You
any particular place where you want
me to bite it?'
Nope" said the farmer.
The man jumped aboard the moving
train and yelled back: "All right, then,
I'll bite 1t in the next town"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
was Not Taught the color.

Little Grace, who had recently en-
tered school, brought home some
pumpkin-seed one day and told her
mother that the teacher said that al
though the seed was white the pump
kin would be yollow.
"And what will the color of the
vines be?" her mother asked.
Grace replied that the teacher had
not taught her that yet.
Il know, dear, but we have pump
kin vines in our garden and you must
know what color they are"
ooh, of course / do, mother, but
we amt expected to know anything
until we're taught" replied Grace
convincingly.-Nat Monthly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
Tommy's Courtesy.

Tommy's father had been giving
him lessons in politeness, but hardly
dared hope that the seeds Of his
teaching had taken root.
One day, hearing a noise coming
from the nursery, he investigated and
found Tommy pounding his little
brother.
I'm surprised, Tommy" said his fa~
Their sternly, that you should hurt
your little brother. Don't you know
that 1t is very cowardly to strike one
who is smaller than yourself?"
"Yes," replied the culprit meekly,
''but when you spanked me yesterday
was too polite to mention it
Ladies' Home Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
To the Rescue.

An Englishman sat at New York
boarding house table. One of the
boarders was telling story in which
a "dachund" figured. She was un-
able for q moment to think of the
word,
TT was one Of these-what do you
call them?-one of these hong Ger
man Dogs
The Englishman dropped his fork;
his face beamed. "FraRkfuiters! -
Lippencott's Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
The Infant Glass.

Harold and William had been Ash
ing and upon their return at night
were exhibiting with great satisfac-
ton the result of the days sport.
Fish go in schools, do they not?'
asked young woman who was a
visitor.
Il believe they do" replied one OF
the men, "but why do you ask?"
ooh, nothing" said the girl, with
a smile, only was just thinking
that you must have broken up an In
FAINT class. National Monthly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
ro ol.nn smoked Paper.

wiring out piece of soft flannel in
wntsr 70 which a little kerosene has
been added. The flannel must be
dampened, not wet, and the oil thor
ouRhly mixed with water. Wipe the
smoked surface with the moistened
fannel, and then lightly and quickly
with soft dry linen. Should one appli-
cation be insufficient to remove the
smoke repeat the process. using clean
flannel each time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
,ynele,a s4rono Vocabulary.

The National Monthly Briats the
following: A school girl was required
to write an essay of 25e words about
an automobile and submitted this:
my uncle bought an automobile.
He was riding in the country when he
busted It going uphill. I guess this
Is about fifty word. The ether two
hundred are what my uncle said when
he was walking back to tswn. but /
don't dare write them down.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

1t was evening. A stranger ap-
preached the cyclist.
"sir," he said, your beacon has
ceased its function"
SIR"
"Your illumination, say. is shroud-
ed in unmitigated oblivion"
"But really, don't quite
1.-THE effulgence of your irradiator
has evanesced."
MY dear fellow, r.
The transversal ether oscillations
in your incandescenser have been dis.
counted"
Just then a boy shouted, Hi, mis-
ter, your lamps Quit"
And the cyclist understandable
Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
nrntentlen for Canary.

Canaries kept in cages are apt to
eat 4 minute red insect In the feath-
ers. especially under the wings; when
anch is the case. the bird should have
4 little insect powder sprinkled under
the wing, and the cage should BE-
scalded out, and dried thoroughly in
the sun. or before the fire. A small
bag Of sulphur should be hung up In
side the top Of the cage.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

Mike--Do yez believe in the recall
of judges. Pat?
Pat.-That | do not. The last time
! was up before his honor. he seq: Il
recall that face. Sixty days. nm
agin the recall Of judges.-1lfa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

Willie was being measured for his
first made-to order suit OF clothes.
DO you want the shoulders padded
my little MANI" inquired the tailor.
NO." said Willie Significantly; pad
the pants Peoples Home Journal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
nhs AAakenInn

He Gin their new home)-Do YOU
know, l can hardly believe that we
are really and truly married.
She-Glance over these bills, dear.
and you'll have no doubt Whatever
Boston Transcript.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
A Live Wire.

A Harvard professor is quoted as
saying that a girl at a telephone
switchboard becomes charged with
electricity. Is that the deeorous way
of calling the telephone girl a live
wire louisville oourierJournai.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

Looking not mournfully into the
past. it comes not back again. wise
" improve the present. It is time 10
forth to meet the shadowy future With
out fear and with 3 manly heart.-se-
lected.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
FEARS |. {. {. WOULD
RUN ALL RAIL WAYS
Erie Magnate Says Reyburn Bill
Will Check Progress of
Carriers.

Vice President and General Counsel
George p. Brownell. of the Erie rail-
road. told the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee today, in discussing g
the Rayburn bill. that II It passed the
Interstate Commerce Commission would
usurp the functions of all the railroad
general managers. presidents. officers,
and directors.
1T would become an interlocSins di-
rectorate of vaster powers than any
thing dreamed of today" said Mr..
Brownell.
He made this statement when asked
by Senator Brandegee, whether, II the
Interstate Commerce Commission was
given jurisdiction over issues of railway
securities, that body would not be put
in control Of the railroad map. with
power to decide what roads should
grow and what territory develop.
Mr.. Brownell said the commission
would 90 even further than Senator
Brandegee indicated. and would have
the right to veto or approve the small
est action of railroad officials.
Asserting he favored reasonable regu-
lation of security issues. Mr.. Brown
nell said: IF Congress should pass
such a Law. it would take over that
function exclusively. and not allow the
several States also to supervise secur-
ity issues a at present.
New York Central. Mr.. Brownell EN-
phasized the idea that the commission
would not have time to perform the
task of scrutinizing the great volume of
new issues of railway securities, to say
nothing Of those Of other carriers.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
Knights of St. John
Will Hold Memorial

Tributes to the memory Of deceased
members will be paid by st. Peters
Commandery, No. lsi, knights Of St.
J John, next Sunday.
At Congressional Cemetery, where
ceremonies will be held at IL O'Clock,
J. F. Connors. H. n. Howell, NJ. B.
Flynn, E. F. Queen, J. F. Darnall, and
William Z. Jones will be in charge.
At Mt. Oliyet Cemetery, where serv-
ices will be held at go o'clock. Presi-
dent A. ]. Ronspies Capt. ]. F. Con-
nors. NJ. P. Kirby, F. J. Bailey, ]. A.
Bailey, A. E. Quade, Capt Thomas
BIvins, NJ. B. Flynn. P H. Howlin, NJ.
Noonan, d. S. Sheahan, James Taylor.
and w. S. Wise will be in charge.
At Holy Rood Cemetery, where serv-
ices will be held at 1870 O'Clock. d. S.
Sheahan. T. j. Campbell and John j.
Campbell will be in charge.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
ROAD AND FOREST
PLACES ARE OPEN
Positions in Department Of Agri-
culture, Paying From $720
to $4,000, To Be Filled.

Positions in the Department OF Agri-
culture paying salaries of from $40 to
$500 are to be filled by civil service
examination in June and July. The
Civil Service Commission today an
nounced examinations to be held June
- to fill vacancies in the corps OF high
way engineers. male. at salaries OF
from s. go TO 5000, and OF highway en-
gineer. male, at from 81, 500 to 81 100.
July 20 there will be an examination for
forest inspector. male. at a salry of
5000. July 9. publications. for fiber in
spectorships in the Philippine service,
paying 81. 500 TO s.. 900. will be examined.
Other examinations scheduled are:
July 8, assistant physicist. male, tl.r0
to 1so0: chemists aid. S730 to sl.e00; vet
erinarian. 81 200 to s1.i00; first class steam
engineer, $500. All these positions are
open to male applicants only.
The Civil Service Commission also has
announced an examination on July for
the position of electric welder at the
navy yard at a salary of from q to
s40S a day. No educational test will be
given. ard only physical ability and
training and experience will be con-
sidered.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
WILL NAME JUSTICE
HERE IN FEW DAYS
Vacancy on District Bench to
Be Taken Up After New
York Post Is Filled.

The appointment OF a Justice of the
District Supreme Court to fill the va
cancv caused by the death on Novem-
Ter last of Chief Justice Clabaugh
will be made within a few DAYS. IL
presen: progress in filling judicial va
cancies continues. Attorney General
McReynolds is ready to send to the
White House the name of a successor
to Judge Holt of the United States
District Court in New York. He then
expects to fill the vacancy on the dis
trict bench in Ohio caused by the
resignation of Judge Day. The Wash
ington appointment will be made next.
McReynolds declares that he has not
reached decision as between the CAN
didates for the Washington vacancy.
The department has not received the
resignation of Justice Job Barnard,
who, it was announced some time ago,
would retire from the District Supreme
bench this month.
There are three judicial vacancies to
be filled by the department after the
Washington cases are disposed of
There is vacancy on the district
bench of the western district of Penn
sylvania, caused by the death of Judge
James S. Young. and two vacancies on
the circuit bench. one to succeed Judge
Gray, in Delaware, and the other to
succeed Judge Grosscup, in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
EXERCISES At GNU.
WILL BEGIN TONIGHT
Graduation Festivities To Be
Ushered in With Law School
Meeting and Dances.

Festivities of graduation week at
George WaSsinston University will be
opened tonight with the annual Column
bian-George Washington Law School
Association meeting. two fraternity
dances. and a luncheon.
Chi Omega and Sigma Kappa are
holding their annual fraternity balls,
while Kappa Sigma is remembering its
alumni members with a luncheon.
Plays. receptions. dances. and sup
pers will pTecede the various COM
mencement activities, which will termf-
nate on June 13.
Tonight's meeting of the Law school
association will be held in the alumni
room of the University Club. There
will be a business meeting, selection
of officers, and a reunion.
The officers of the association are:
President. Charles Cowles Tucker. 1883:
vice presid snts, Jason Waterman, 1903
and Judge ]. Wilmer Latimer. 1897:
treasurer, Georse w. Dalzell. 1897;
secretary. William c. Van Week. 1911.
Tomorrow night the Architectural
Club will hold its annual smoker. while
the Columbian College class play will
be presented. Phi Chi will give its an
nual smoker. at which the members of
the alumni association will oe enter
tanned. The Veterinary Medical Asso
citation banquet will be held tomorrow
night in connection with the other fes-
tivities.
ON Saturday night several Greek let
ter fraternities will entertain with
smokers. luncheons. and dances
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
Edison Gets Aeroplane
"DOpe" From Bumblebee

PHILADELPHIA, June l.-"Give us
something that beats the air 200 times
second and we will have real aero
planes" Thomas A. Edison declared,
after watching a humble bee.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04

times. jump six feet six inches and do
the dash in eight seconds.
mo boy is allowed to try for the
silver medal until he has had the bronze
medal for a year said DIR. Rebecca
Stonroad. who introduced the tests IN
connection with her physical training
work. This prevents any BOY from
OVERRIDING at the start.
I'VE believe this form OF award bet
ter for the grades than competition In
which only a few could take part The
method puts every boy on his mettle
To do mis- best, without reference to
what his fellows are doing. My teach
that they can give the boys their exact
time, and the boys thus may see Just
how they stand
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
Government Buys Two
New Hampshire Forests

Two tracts Of land IN Grafton county.
\. H.. have been purchased by the
Government to add to the White noun
tain forest reservation One tract is Of
J.Io0 acres on the watershed Of the
Feniisewasset river, which was bought
for - an acre. and the other a tract
OF 1000 acres on the watershed Of the
Little river and Gale river. which also
was bought for n an acre. The national
forest reservation committee In recon-
mending these purchases also arranged
for the purchase Of m addition to the
Pisgsh forest reservation in North Car
olins from the George W. Vanderbilt
estate.
The Washington times., 1914-06-04
Start Move to Enroll
Women of City in R.M.A.

The doors of the new home for the
blind, $3.50 street northwest, were
opened to the public last night. when a
reception was held and household arti-
cles- made by the inmates were offered
for sale
There are sixteen men and women IN
the institution. and many are skilled
workers. Chairs. baskets, hammocks.
brooms. and other useful articles are
m ade with a dexterity that finished ex-
ponents of these trades might envy.
Mrs. Richard sylvester. head of the
Aid Association for the Blind, which
founded the home, and Mrs j. L.
Jacobs, arranged last nights reception.
and had charge Of the sale.