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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

DILEMMA FOR YOUNG WIFE
One Naturally Would Think That the
Cook Book Might Have Been
More Explicit.

They had been married but a few
weeks when they decided TO have q
turkey dinner for some friends. The
young wife was very inexperienced in
cooking and spent some time in con.
sulting her cook book. The bird ar
rived, and the young husband asked:
Don't you know how to do it, dear
est?"
They both gazed solemnly at the
turkey for a moment, and then the
wife replied:
( Yes, darling, it's all quite clear ex-
cept one thing. and can't quite un.
derstand that"
"And what is that, lover" asked the
young husband, anxiously.
why, the book says, First clean
your turkey" replied she. land / am
wondering whether ! should use toilet
or regular securing SOAP"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

heavy mother. I've get Mira. Fiske
looking like first reader room kid
that's forgotten her Friday piece.
What's thatf'
There was no sound IN the room but
the hollow eackle Of the voice 1t the
other end Of the wire. many miles
away.
Then: "oh, that's an right, Mary
Cutting. owe you . great big debt
OF gratitude. bless your pink cheeks
and white hsiri And. Mary" she low
cred her voice and glanced ia the ii.
rection Of the room next door. Il don't
know how q hard. dry sob would 20
through tho phone. 90 WON'T try 10
get it ever. But, Mary. it's been sugar,
butter ana molesses' for me for the
last ten minutes. and I'm dead scared
to stop for fear III forget II. ! guess
it's sugar. butter and moIasses' for me
for the rest Of the night. Mary Cutting:
just as hard and fast 40 can say 4.
sugar. butter. molasseap"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him RIaht.

TAO FOOD experience OF . physician
la his 0wn case when worn and weak
from sickness ana when needing nour
ishment the worst way, IL valuable:
an attack of grip, 30 severe II came
near making an end Of me, left my
stomach IN such condition could not
retain any ordinary food. I knew Of
ccuNse that / must have food nourish.
uie14 or / could never recover.
Il began to take four teaspconfuis
Of Grape-Nuts and cream three times
= day and for weeks this was almost
my only food. It tasted so delicious
that enjoyed It immensely and my
stomach handled It perfectly from the
first mouthful. II was so nourishing
! was quickly built back to normal
health and strength.
"Grape-Nuts is OF great value as food
TO sustain life during serious attacks
IN which the stomach Is 30 deranged
It cannot digest and assimilate other
foods.
= am convinced that were Grape
Nuts more widely used By physicians,
It would save many lives that are 9th
erwise lost from lack Of nourishment."
Name given By Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
30 most perfect food IN the world.
TIL 81 Crane Nuts and cream 10 days
proves. There's Reason
Look "a pigs. for the little book,
TNe Road e MELVILLE
Mrer read ahe ml@ve leta@RR \ new
aas aspeaen 9rom time to flzae. They
sgAK wnm mam@s 4Rass @M@@ 6szz4 e. hnnAaw
Af#zaeas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Thsn He Knew How !, Felt.


Il was Mrs. MaIloon's blrthday ana
she felt tribe disappointed that there
was no gift beside her plate. It was
the first time in 20 years that her hus-
band had forgotten the occasion. Mr..
Malloon smiled at her frankly.
my DEAR he said, Il have been
30 busy lately that / have not had
time to buy you a birthday gift; but
All give you the cow"
She thanke& him graciously. DAISY
O. beautiful cow" she said
Two months later Mr.. Mailoon's
birthday came round. When he ap-
peared at breakfast, his wife greeted
him with a radiant smile. my dear,
she said, Il have been so busy lately
sewing for the children that haven'i
had time to make you a birthday gift;
but I'll give you the cow"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

Something nice happened to me to-
day" she said, softly. Something
that made me realize how worth while
life Is. You know we have 5000 WON
en- working here-almost double that
during the holidays. A lot ofethem are
under twenty and, Emma, q working
girl, under twenty, In a city like this
Well, q brand new girl was looking for
me today. She didn't know the way to
my ONCE. and she didn't know my
name. So she stopped one of the older
clerks, blushed little, and said: Can
you tell me the way to the ONCE OF the
comfort ladyr That's worth working
for, isn't It, Emma McChesneyf"
ITS worth living for" answered
Emma McChesney. gravely. Tits
worth dying for. To think that those
girls come to you with their little
sacred things. their troubles. and mis-
fortunes. and unhappinesses and"
"And their disgraces- sometimes, "
Mary Cutting finished for her. "Oh,
Emma McChesney. sometimes ! won
der why there isn't q national school
for the education OF mothers. / mar
vel at their ignorance more and more
every day. Remember, Emma, when
we were kids our mothers used to send
US flying to the grocery on baking day
All the way from our house to Hines
grocery I'd have to keep on saying.
over and oveSH Sugar, butter, molas-
SEES; sugar. butter, molasses; sugar,
butter, molasses' If / stopped for a
minute I'd forget the whole thing. II
isn't so different now. Sometimes at
night, going home in the car after a
day 30 bad that the whole world seems
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
A piffarent Meanlnn.

One Of the principal owners Of q
promising gold mine was expatiatinE
on its merits to capitalist and pros
pective investor. He described the
vein in which the miners were work
ing, showed his specimens Of the
ore, and backed up his statements
with the written opinions Of experts.
WELL" admitted the capitalist. sit
looks as If it might be good In
vestment. As my old Uncle Hiram
would say, it has its 'p'ints.'"
"Pints!" exclaimed the owner, car
ried away perhaps by his over-anx-
iety; "why sir. we're in quartz right
now!"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

For the benefit OF the bewildered
reader 1t should be said that there are
two distinct species Of chickens. There
is the chicken which you find in the
barnyard, in the incubator, or ON a
hat. And there Is the type indigenous
to State street, Chicago. Each is
known by It's feathers. The barnyard
variety may puzzle the amateur
fancier, but there is no installing the
State street chicken. 1t lie known by
its soiled. high white canvas boots;
by its tight, short black skirt; by it's
slug pearl earrings; by it's bewildering
couture. BY every line of its slim
young body, by every curve Of its
cheek and throat you know it IL ador-
ably, pitifully young. BY its carmined
lip. its near-smart hat, its babbling
OF him." and by the knowledge which
looks boldly out Of it's eyes you know
1t is tragically old.
Seated In the Pullman car, with a
friendly newspaper protecting her
bright hair from the doubtful gray
white Of the chair cover, Emma Nc
Cnesney, travelling saleswoman for II.
A. Bucks Featherloom petticoats.
was watching the telegraph poles
chase each other back to Duluth,
Mimi, and thinking fondly of Mary
Cutting, who is the mother-confessor
and comforter of the State street
chicken.
Now. Duluth, MINI. is trying to be
city. In watching its struggles a
hunger for a taste of the real city had
come upon Emma McChesney. She
had been out with her late fall lire
from May until September. Every
middle Western town of 5000 inhab-
itants or over had received its share
of Emma McChesney's attention and
petticoats. 1t had been q mystifyingly
good season In a bad business year
Even old T. A. himself was almost
satisfied. Commissions piled up with
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

the half-scared, haIf-dedAnt chicken. .
"You attend to your chicken. Mary. I"
she said. eth see to my weasel"
So Emma McChesney ana her son.
Jock, looking remarkably Lire brother
and sister, walked down the broad
store aisles and out into the street.
There was little conversation between
them. When tho ptIlarAd entrance of
the hotel came into sie bit Jock broke
the silence, sullenIy:
Why do you stop al that old bar.
racksf It's q rotten place for 8 WON.
an. No one stops there but clothing
statesmen and boobs who stIll think it's
Chicago's leading hotel No place for
lady"
Amy place in the world il the place
for a lady, Jock" said Emma McChes.
ney quietly.
Automatically she started toward
the clerks deak. Then she remem
bered. and stopped. 'L1l wait here, .
she said. "Get the key for flve-eight,
cen. will you pleased And tell the
clerk that I'll want the room adjoining
beginning tonight, instead Of tomor
row, as / first intended. Tell him
you're Mrs. McChesney's son"
He turned away. Emma McChesney
brought her handkerchief up to her
mouth and held It there a moment, and
the skin showed white over the
knuckles Of her hand. In that moment
every one Of her thirty-six years were
on the table, face up.
Wen wash up" said Emma Nc
Chesney, when he returned, 'and Their
wen have dinner here"
Il don't want to eat here" objected
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

gratifying regularity for Emma Nc
Chesney. Then. quite suddenly, the
lonely evenings, the lack of woman
companionship. and the longing for a
sight of her seventeen-year-old son
had got ON Emma McChesney,s nerves.
She was two days ahead OF her
schedule, whereupon she wired her
son. thus:
Dear Kid:
Meet me Chicago usual place FRI
day large time my treat. Mother"
Then she had packed her bag, wired
Mary Cutting that she would see her
Thursday. and had taken the first
train out for Chicago.
You might have found the car close,
stufry and uninteresting. Ten years
on the road had taught Emma Nc
Chesney to extract a maximum Of en-
joyment out Of minimum Of material
Emma McChesney's favorite occupa-
ton was selling T. A. Bucks Feather
loom petticoats. and her favorite pas
time was studying men and women.
The two things went well together.
When the train stopped for . min
ute or two you could hear q faint rat
tie and click from the direction OF the
smoking compartment where three
jewelry statesmen from Providence. r.
l.. were indulging in their beloved, but
dangerous diversion OF dice throwing.
| Just across the aisle was q woman,
with her daughter, Chicago-bound to
buy q trousseau They were typical,
wealthy-town women smartly garbed
in fashion not more than twenty min
utes later. In the quieter moments Of
the trip Emma McChesney could hear
the mothers high-pitched. East End
Ladies' Reading club voice saying:
I'D have the velvet suit made fussy,
with real fancy waist to match, for
afternoons. You can go anywhere In
handsome velvet three-piece suit"
The girl had smiled, dreamily, and
gazed out Of the car window. 'I won
der" she said. rif therell be a letter
from George. He said he would sit
right down and write"
In the safe seclusion OF her high
backed chair Emma McChesney
smiled approvIngly. Seventeen years
ago, when her son had been born, and
ten years ago, when she had got her
divorce, Emma McChesney had
thanked her God that her boy had not
been a girl Sometimes. now, she was
not so sure about it. 1t must be fasci.
mating work selecting velvet suits,
made ''tussy," for a daughters trous-
eeAu
Just how fully those I'VE months OF
smaII-town existence had got on her
laaaIRss Esuzna Moghesney did not real
IL until the train snorted into the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
nls clam An RIoht.

Lady-Once. last summer, / saw
some boys "treading for CLANS" as
they called it. They were very dirty
looking boys; they were barefooted-
feet unwashed. most likely and they
were walking through the mud at low
tide. When they felt a clam q their
feet, they pulled it out WITH their
toes. It just made me sick. / hope
your clans are not caught that way.
Waiter-0f course not, ma'am. The
man wot furnishes CLANS to this res
taurant fishes for 'em with silver
spoon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Johnson,s Weakness.

Two travelling men who met in the
hall on one of the upper floers OF q
hotel stopped a moment to chat.
Il wonder il johnson 10 stopping
here" said one.
II don't know the other answered
but / can tell you If he is on this
aoor."
Howl"
Just take broom and make a
noise like some one is sweeping, ana
II Johnson Is within hearing he'n
stick his head out Of the deer to
flirt with the chambsrmaid.S
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
A Wrong MEANING.

An exceptionally yoluBls golfer
was vainly endeavoring TO mevs a
ball with his driver. Pansin9 In his.
efforts. he espied, watching him, a
small girl, holding by the hand
still smaller boy. Immediately vis--
ions OF flying gelf balls flashed across
his mind.
You ought not to bring your lit.
tie brother here" he cautioned the.
girl.
ooh, it's all right, sir.'' came the,
reply. Hes stone deaf"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

rotten, make myself say, over and
over, an / used TO repeat my Sugar,
butter and molasses.' It's glorious,
good old world; its glorious, good old
world; its q glorlus, good old world
And l daren,t stop for a minute for
fear OF forgetting my lesson"
For the third time in that short half
hour silence fell between the two-a
silence of perfect sympathy and I'M
derstanding.
Five little strokes, tripping over
each other in their haste. came from
the tiny clock on Mary Cuttings desk.
1t reused them both.
Come on, old girl" said Mary Cut.
ting. 'I'ye q chore or two still to do
before my day is finished. Come along,
II you like. There's q new girl at the
perfumes who wears too many brRids,
and puffs, and curls, and in the base
ment misses ready-to-wear there's an.
other who likes to break store rules
about short-sleeved, lace-yoked lin.
gerie waists. And one of the floor
managers tells me that young chap
Of that callow, semi-objectionable
high-school fraternity, fiat-heeled shoe
type has been persistently hanging
around the desk of the pretty little
bundle inspector at the veilings. We're
trying to clear the store of that type.
They call girls of that description
chickens. I wonder why some one
hasn't found a name for the masculine
chicken"
sI'll give 'em one" said Emma Nc
Chesney as they swung down a broad
bright aisle OF the store. Call EN-
weasels. That covers their style. occu
patton and character"
They swung around the corner to
the veilings. and there they saw the
very pretty. very blonde. very young
chicken" deep In conversation with
her weasel. The weasela trousers
were very tight and English. and his
hat was properly woolly and Alpine
and denied very much on one side and
his heels were fashionably nat, and his
hair was Sticky pompadour.
/ Mary Cutting and Emma Mcchesney
approached them very quietly just II
time to hear the weasel say:
We'll. o long then, Shrimp. See yov
you at eight"
And he swung around and facet
them.
That sick horror Of uncertainty
which had clutched ct Emma McChes
ney when first she saw the weasel'l
back held her with awful certaint,
now. But ten years ON the road has
taught her seif-control. among othel
things. So she looked steadily ans
calmly into her sons scarlet face
Jocks father had been a liar.
She pnt her hand on The boys arm
You're . day ahead Of schedule
Jock. she said evenly.
$50 are you." retorted Jock. su1len
| u. his hands iammed into his pockets
TAN the better for both OF us, kid
was Just going over to the hotel 4
clean up. Jock. Come along, boy"
The boys Jaw set. His eyes sough
any haven but that OF Emma Mcches
ney's eyes. Il cant, I" he said. his voic
very low. "Pve an engagement to TAX
dinner with ; bunch Of the fellows
We're going down TO the Inn. Sorry. .
A certain cold rigidity settled owe
Emma McChesney's face. She eye
her son In silence until his miserabI
eyes. perforce. looked up into hers.
,Tm afraid goun haveto break you
!. engagement" she said
She turned to face Mars, Cutting
( ltegrstful, understanding gaze. He
. eyebrows lifted slightly. Her head Il
ciined ever SO little In the direction Q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Distinction Without Honor.

she was very romantic, and when
she saw the scars ON his face she
jumped at conclusions.
i. think | have discovered your Sc
cret," she softly said. You are a
HeideEburg duelist and likewise g.
German baron" :.
He shook his head gloomily.
Il am not baron" he said, ''and
/ never heard of Heidelberg. Tm only
the fellow the students practice on at
the BARRIERS college. = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
What the stars Are FOR.

Mamma" said small Sadie one
evening, 81 know what the stars In
the sky are for"
We'll, DEAR" rejoined her mother,
what are they for?P
They are little holes to let the rain
through in the daytime and the glory
through at night
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
ForcIhlY

do I bore your asked the mos
quito politely IS he sunk hals-inch
shaft into the summer boarder's arm.
mot at ALL" replied the border.
Squaahing him with q book. "How
do strike your
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
And Yn..r cnn,,loaInna

Newcomb tlearning goif) -iwhas 40.
you call It when You strike at the
bal and miss7
Badger-Weii. that depends large
" on the quality OF your vocahu.
hry. Boston TranscrtDk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Tha cura.

z see some philosopher says that
the only way to cure yourself Of ..
Iowa affair IL TO run away. Do yoW
believe it3"
'certainly-if you run away with
the girl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

my dear Reginald. nov that you've,
left college. you must really bezin
locking for some sort of employment.
But don't You think, mother, ik
would be more dignifled to wait mi
thu offers hegil coming in?r-TIse
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Not In sluht.

Madge-I never see you Sitting in .
hammock with a young man
MarjorieI should say not. Ny
hammock Is out of sight. Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16
Natural MlstaVee.

How perfectly you pronounce those
Russian namesi"
II think you are bistaked That's by
hay fever
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

'.The race il not always 70 the
ewift. you know
Neither l. q reputation fer plety
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-03
CONNECTICUT LOYALTY. Shown in Applications For Admission to New College.

Greater confidence in the proposed Connecticut College for Women has been manifested by no one more than by the young women who have applied for certificates of admission, upon its opening, one year hence. At present the college is not. It has vet toFerect buildings, te secure equfpment to ar range 9 cllFrteulum, and, incidentally, secure 2, faculty. It is without stand ing in fie college world And yet these young women, who have before them but. one college life have de- liberately chosen the Connecticut col lege as their prospective alma mater, not only before 1t is mother to any thing, but before it is able to walk alone. Are they making 2 mistake :? Let's, see
 The Connecticut college has the eators and fianciers in the state. Some have invested their money. some their time and some have pledged both. Included in the number are men who have had experience in colleges and universities, who are fully acquaint- ed with the necessary requirements and not a few of the objectfonables which exist in older institutions and which might. could and should be avoided in the new. Of equipment. there may be some deficiency at first :; of standing. so far as educational ia : ClHtleS are COnCeTneQ--wnether or faC- ulty or of other necessary resources there is likely to be no lack And even if tnere should not be full quota of essentials at first. 1t is entirely pos sible that the determination and eTi- ergy concentrated in making the first year an undoubted success will more than make up the difference. It will be worth much to these young women to be able In future years-after the Connecticut coflere has won it's way to the high standing 1t is bound to at tain-to be nummhered among those who were its first students, it's first graduates and the women who helped to shape and make the college. It's first full fedged graduates can only be those of it's first entrance class.
 It would appear. too. that Connect cut young women whose fathers and mothers are doing what they can to found and establish this institution and whose state is fostering it with nnself1sh purposes, owe to 1t enough loyalty, as daughters of Connecticut, to help i'll it's student ranks and place a premium upon the privilege of at : tendance. Evidently 8 considerable number of young women. or their thoughtful mothers for them, have taken these and other phases of the problem 10 be among the leaders. Their followers f. e.Ils will be 2 host.-Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-03
TAFTVILLE AFFAIRS
Damaging Fire at A. L. chartie-'s Stcre-Number of Psrties Left for Bur1ner Resorts-interest Noticed In BaaebaII Team-PersenaIs.

About 5.so Saturday evening the peo- of A. l.. Chartier were considerably frightened when what looked to be a very dangerous fire broke out in the back room of MT. Chartier's store. Mrs. Lamoruex, living up stairs over the store. discovered the fire and gave an immediate alarm. She smelled smoke and at first did not pay much atten- ton to 1t. as bonfire had been burn ing in the extreme rear of the yard during the afternoon. and thought the bonfire was smoldering; then all of a sudden the smoke poured into her apartments in torrents. Going down the stairs leading from her upstairs apartments, the cause of all the smoke was quickly discovered. The whole back room of the store was in a mass of flames. Mrs. Lamoruex called for help and men near by lent able assist ance. Hose from the Ponemah mill dr1nt directly across from the store, and by the time the men were ready to play water on the fire the fire " IS sayagely burning, the room, shooting through the doors. windows and very nearly isnited the second story, bit was checked by the volunteer firemen. After a hot fight of nearly an hour the fire was put out and greatly relieved the nearby residents of that section.
 The store is situated in the basement of two-story building and the upper stories are occupied. It was quite dif- f1cult 70 estimate the insurance. but the insurance companies are conf 1g to adjust the matters today.
 One of the noticeable features of the work done by the fire fighters was that they were able to kee~ the fire away from big kerosene oil tank which if ignited the whole building would un- doubtedly have been consumed. The
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-03
RUNAWAY MARS FUNERAL. csvaIry Hsrse Throws Rider ce Way so ssrvioss for Lisnt Hsmmerstein.

The funeral eff Lieut.. Harry Ham p,erstein. whe died at New Lenaen. oldest sen of Oscar Hammerstein. the opera manager, which toek place at New York Friday morning. was mar red br a runaway. which Hecessitatea the substitution of an automobile hearse fer the srtiilery ceissen erfsi- 'naify intended to bear the oofnn from the funeral chapel. ct Efshth avenue and Nineteenth street. The accident occurred as the calls son was being driven from the armory of the First Field artillery in West Sixth eighth street. As 1t went aewn the grade at Broadway and Sixty eighth street the brakes failed to werk ana the horses boIted Sergt The- riem. whe was riding one of the lead 1orses. was thrown to the street and seriousfy injured He was taken 10 the Poiyclfriic hospital. The horses were finally got under control by other members of the artillery detail in west End avenue. after they had run into and upset e milk wagon.
 When the news of the accident reached the undertaker's chapel an au- tomobfle hearse was summoned ana the flag drnped cofiin borne in that % the grave in Evergreen cemetery ac- -comranied by number or omcers from Lieut.. Hammerstefn,s regiment, the Twenty second State Engineers, who acted as pailbearers, together with firing squad from Company Of that regiment A large number or theatrical people also attended the fu-