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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
WRONG IDEA ABOUT WORDS
Writer Claims OLD impression That
They Express Thought 10 Sim
ply Q nelualOn.

Our moiders of oplnion-Our preach
ers and politicians and editors and
publishsrs-aFe not speaking In order
so much 70 convince Us as TO make ~
act or vote or feel with them. Their
words are chains OF phrases. strung
together almost undesignedly. With .
view Of pulling NJ 70 the cause or
party or idea they are supporting.
II 10 a curious delusion that words
express thought. the New Republic re-
marks. The object OF most words is
70 shoTt-circuit thought Phrases like
democracy. liberty. militariBm. the
principles Of justice and humanity. aro
not primary meanings At all They
are epithets hurled Il a. 70 arouse
some desired resentment. or they are
spotlights guaranteed to create esr-
tain warm emotional giows Of assent
IL the mind which receives thsm. "a
is the reaction they touch Oh thns
makes them significant. not thois
meaning. W@Fds are sueA deadly
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

and ! lifted his head, supporting II on
my shoulder AZ We topped the rise.
The horse SHE'D. I caught glimpse of
q shadow fitting across an open space
~'Noreen!"
els it really you? could not tell
the horse; the something across the
saddle"
She came forward with . swift
spring, not satisfied until her hand
actually touched me.
oh, / am so glad-you are not even
hurt ?"
Not seriously; battered up a Bit
Nichols?"
Yes. he is here: there beside the
tree. Tell me what has happened!
What have you here? Why IL Is a
man" she shrank back. IA dead
mani"
mo. not Dead" I FASTENED to ex.
plain. unbuckling the belt. and lower
ing the still limp body to the ground,
Here. parsOn. don't let the horse
stray. We cannot waste many min
utes here; there are cavafrymen scout
ing the edge of the ravine yonder. and
they may come ms far Aa this. That
is why | brought the fellow @long--tc
keep him from being found. Do you
recognise the face. NoreShf"
II was dark and shadowy where we
were and abe was compelled to bend
low 10 distinguish the features Hell
| lipa gave q startled. h@lf-Huppresaed
cry:
why II is Lieutenant Raymond!
You-you' fought togothsrf How did
he come here?"
II think he suspected We might
manage to escape from the church. Hs
was more anxious to capture me thar
he was to fiGht evidently. for caught
NO glimpse OF his face during tbs
melee. But he, and three troopers
were hidden at the edge Of the wood
watching where the trail comes al
from the ravine."
Yes" breathlessly, I'VE saw then
come across. just after the torches be
gan to flare up inside the church. TheI
later another man rode along there"
THAT was Kelly: he brought wor'
that we had got away. was withiI
ten feet Of them when they met Tn,
lieutenant nwors at tine news, and sen
: the four men down the trail to soarcl
he offered one hundred dollars 70
, me, dead or alive"
, She arose to her feet, but the darA
}, ness prevented my seeing the expires
j sion on her face.
"He did, This maRf" she Il
claimed, the horror OF the thought VII
! ible in the tone. why, what u II I
! himH l do not understand why b
1 should exhibit such bitterness--ho we
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

less, grotesQue shadow. Blood
streamed from my lacerated hand. and
/ bound up the wound in neckerchief
stripped from around my throat. hard
ly conscious of the pain. my breath
steadying, my muscles growing tense.
Then l bent down, and Strengthened
the man out. upturning his face to the
moon. He was not dead-there was
beat to his pulse; but the cash on his
head was an ugly one; he would have
a scar there while he lived. He lay
like q dead man. his face CHASTITY, his
thin lips drawn back from his teeth.
and seemingly breathless. But for that
faint, barely perceptible throb Of the
pulse, would have thought him killed.
And now what? Kelly, and his fol.
lowers. would not be gone long explor-
ing the depths Of the ravine-an hour
at most would take them over every
inch OF 1t. We must have more Of .
start than that. There were troops
yonder. Fox would never worry over
the disappearance OF Raymond. but
Moran might; and he was in COM
mand. There was q squad OF horse
men out there now. beyond the corner
or the church. and riding southwark
they might be in search OF the missing
lieutenant and his three troopers.
dare not leave the fellow where he
was to recover consciousness, and give
an alarm. or be discovered by others,
There were two things possible to
do-to roll the body into the ravine. OF
| bear II with me. The first would b
murder; the second q tax upon my
physical strength which might NOT
Withstand. Yet there was NO otheI
way. but to try the experiment.
tossed the discarded revolver into
the bushes. and struggled with th'
i limp body until was able TO rise 4
my feet with the unconscious maj
dangling across my shoulder. He wa
Of good Strth and weight, but sue
ceed0d in staggering the few yard
necessary with the burden. ana then
hoisted him across the saddle. hea'
and heels dangling. The horse snort
ed and circled to get away, frightened
at his unusual burden. but soothe'
tho animal and nnally he smiled q
the mans legs. and stood still.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Hopes Women viii
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass OF hot water each morn
ING helps 80 look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, alert-visJrous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; q nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only BY clean.
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what a graf
flying change would take place.
Instead Of the thousands OF siclIy,
anaemic. looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex,
ions; instead of the multitudes OF
nerve wrecks" ''rundowns," brain
flags" and pessimists we should see q
virile, optimistic throng OF rosy.
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning before breakfast, a glass
Of real hot water with a teaspoonfuI
OF limestone phosphate in It to wash
from the stomach. liver, kidneys and
ten yards Of bowels the previous days
indigestible waste, sour fermentationE
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten
ing and freshening the entire alimen
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism
colds; and particularly those who
have q pallid, sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound o.
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which win cos
but a tribe but is SUFFICIENT to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice interna
sanitation. We must remember tina
inside cleanliness is more importan
than outside, because the skin doe
not absorb impurities to contaminat'
the blood. while the pores in the thiE
ty feet of bowels do.--Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
south African sIanal service.

According 70 = report received. thsrs
has recently been inaugurassd ~ ms
Union government wireless statlSn 81
slnngkop = radio time signal ssFyiea
for the convenience % maFinegn q
South African waters. The signals VII
be sent out daily. The stations q
Cape Town and Durban ara operates
during the 81 hours Of each day Ant
send signals Of GEO metsrn way'
length. A eleyen o'clock (Uhion tina
nine o'clock GF@enwieh timsl .
Nighttime aign@in ara amittsa ~ q,
Cape Town station. sxtshdtnG over al
interval Of 30 sseonaa- The kIme sia
nnis ara preceded b. the usual warn
Ing @eiantias AmSEican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

determined 10 convict you from the
first. There was no feud between you
twoI was there7"
only Noreen Harwood." Unanswered,
speaking softly. 'But-lookl The cav
airy squad just passed across that
open space; they are riding this way.
Raymond viii revive presently, and
some Of his men will find him here;
Kelly win search as soon as no dis
covers the man Is missing. Nichols.
fasten the belt about his arms-yes,
buckle II behind; q notch tighter. You
know the trail7"
i've been over 1t enough" rather
sullenly. lis Anse cowan dead7.
Yes; but that doesn't afEect you at
present. You are going to guide Is 70
Covington, Hold the horse. Nov No.
reen."
She gave me her hand. and helped
her into the saddle. 4 horse neighed
in the distance. but my fingers closed
on the nostrils OF the animal beside
me in time to prevent response. Mich.
OILS stood motionless. tall, shapeless
figure. gazing back over the tops oi
the bushes. drew my revolver, and
touched him with II sharply on the
arm.
90 on" said quietly, yet with :
| threat In my voice. Attempt to run
OF play any trick. and drop you In
your tracks"
He turned without q word, and 81
lently pushed q passage through this
! scrub into more open woods. and fol
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

while they are ct college so that their
minds and their time may be free for
their college work and pleasures. The
two together make up q college life
A book education without q social edu-
cation is hardly worth having.
The college man who works bis way
through misses much. to be sure. in
social contact. in the gFaees Of inter.
course with other men. His college IL
chiefly a place for lectures and
exams" The larger education be
gets. In pursuit Of his tuition fees and
room rent. 10 hardly Of the polished
and auaye kind which college should
bring. L differs not at all from what
he will meet later on.
College as 3 preparation for living
ought to be broader than any one life.
As > foundation for character II ought
70 be broader than any career That
Is Why the man who works bis way
through really loses-because ne ideu.
ufiss college with life too soon-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
CHAPTER xxx.
The rraII to cOvInStOn.

u@ HV@tl N6 GoNMMNSHs
Az l grlpped the horses rein and
turned him slowly around heard q
single shot fred in the gorge below.
the sound echoinG among the rocks
and q spark Of fire cleaned through
the darkness. It was far enough away
to give me little concern. yot the re-
port must hrve been heard by the cav
airy squad now we'll out In the open,
for they wheeled their horses and rode
straight toward the ravine. Their
course would bring them higher up,
just to the rear of the church, yet,
with suspicious once aroused, twas
likely they would patrol the banks,
seeking for some passage below. Con-
fident the distance between US was
sufficient to hide my movements so
long as kept well back In the shadow
of the trees, led the horse forward.
advancing as rapidly AZ | dared TO
travel, using one hand to steady Ray.
mond's body swaying across the sad.
die. II must have been quarter OF q
mite. or more, to where the forest
spread out from the bank into a dark
tangle of trees. extending half across
the ridge. The winding Of the rayine
took me out OF sight of the body OF
horsemen above, yet knew they had
galloped to the edge Of the gorge, and
were calling to whoever was below.
could hear the shouts, without catch.
| ing the words. and even imagined
distinguished a faint cry in return. By
slipping the heutenant's belt over the
saddle horn, thus preventing his limp
body from sliding of, urged the ami
NAL to sharp trot.
What was before us in those DARK
woods was all conjeeture-but ! pos
ssssed infinite confidence In Noreen
The very silence, coupled with the fact
that no sign Of the two fugitiyes hat
been met with along the way. con
vinced me that they had safely at
tanned the rendezvous, and were nov
there. anxionsly awaiting my arrival
The time had not been long, and tbs
! girl would never consent to procees
alone with Nichols, until she had los
every hope OF my joining her. HI
might not remain willingly In sucl
close proximity of danger, but coult
count on her to keep the fellow Their
until the last possible moment. WI
went down into q shallow gully. Ant
thsn climbed the opposite bank, hay
ing to force q passage through thicl
scrub. | pressing the branches asld
to prevent their scratching Raymond
face. He gave utterance to q groan
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
WISE HOSTESS
Won Her Guests 70 Postum.

''Three great coffee drinkers were
my old school friend and her two
daughters.
They were always complaining and
taking medicine. determined to give
them Postum instead Of coffee when
they visited me, so without saying
anything to them about it, / made .
big pot OF Postum the first morning.
Before the meal was half over,
each one passed up her cup to be re-
filled, remarking how fine the coffee
was. The mother asked for q third
cup and inquired as to the brand OF
coffee I used. / didn't answer her
question just then, for heard her say
9 while before that she didn't like Pos
tum unless 1t was more than hall
coffee.
After breakfast / told her that the
coffee she liked 80 well at breakfast
was pure Postum, and the reason she
liked II was because It was properly
made.
81 have been brought up from 1
nervous, wretched invalid, to a fine
condition OF physical health by leay
Ing on coffee and using Postum.
II am doing all can to help the
world from coffee slavery TO Postum
freedom, and have earned the graft
tUde OF many, many friends" NamG
given by Postum Co. Battle Greek
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
Muat be well boiled. 15c and IS:
pkgs.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolyes quickly in cup OF hot wa
Ter. and with cream and Sugar, makes
= delicious beverage Instantly. 80
and SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious AM
east about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by CroceEa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
FOR THE LOVE OF FRANCE
Advsntursrs VINE Flight In the Lsaloa
Ara Of Al Countries end ~
All RAeO@

In my own section Of the French
Legion there we're men OF ell races
and all nationalities. There were Rue
slams. there we're TURKS. an Anamits.
a Hindu. There were Frunchman from
God knows where. There was Z Ger
man. God only knows why There were
BulGars. Serbs, Greeks. Negroes. an
Italian. and . FIJI islander freah from
an Oxford sducatIon-a silent man of
whom Il was Whispered FIAT he had
once been an archbishop three Ara.
blana. and handful Of Americans who
cared little for the quiet life A. Bur.
bek.kAr. the Arabian buEler. used 10
say IN his bad French. "Ceux sont 10
rata international" (''They're the in-
ternational slss.~
Many % the men ! came 70 know
well. The Italian, Cont, had been .
professional bicycle thief who haa
slipped quietly into ths Legion when
things got too hot for him When ho
was killed IN Champagne be vas sefvs
ing his second enlistment Doumsrguas
= Erenehman who was . particular
good type Of soldier. had abseCndsd
from Paris with bis employers money
and had found life In The Legion Heee@'
aaFy to his comfort striking aguFe
with = black eompexion was v0runoa.
Russian prince. whose precise an
tscedents were unknown 20 biz mates.
paia WAS Z Partisan Apache and
looked the part Every man had left
q past behind him ilut the Americans
In the Legion were Of q dIfferent type.
Some Of as who volunteered for The
war loved lighting. and some Of 10
loved France was fond Of both =
Hl Morlme, in tho Atlantic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
After Grip Then
Spring FeUeT?

This il the time u year - ieok
out for troubled We feel seak-our
blood seems hos-ns appsttEs.-It's
time 10 clean housed This b shsa
the blood Il cIoGKod ana We suffer
from what II eoanOalx called { cola
Or. PiereeS Colaen Msdieal DlseOv-
cry puFffes the blood and sntirefy
Graduates the poisOns that breed aRa
feed alsease. Pure blood 10 essential
70 good health. The weak. Eunrdowna
asbllitassa coalition whieh - nam
peopls sxpsFlencs u eommanay the o.
feet Of impure bleed. Medical DiarDv
cry" not only cleansea the bleed &c iza
puritass. but increases The activity q
the hl0od making glands, and anFache
ne body With pure. Esca blood.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Sudden Death

The close connection between the
asart and the Kidneys IL well Known
aowadays. When kidneys are diseased.
Arterial tension II increased and the
neart functions are attacked. When
the kidneys no longer pour forth waste.
gremie poisoning occurs and the Per
sgn dtsa. and the cause is often giEen
as heart disease. or disease Ct brain
OF lungs.
lt is = good insurance against Bach
q Faak 20 send 10 cents for 3 large
trial package Of "Annfie s-sha latest
discovery Of Dr. PieTcs. when yoa
safer from kaekaehe. frequent or
aeanty urine. rheunalic pains here or
there. o. that constant tired. WORKOUT
feeling. get sAnuric" Nc the dFusgi9t
Is's &c times more potent thAn uthi@s
4Issoives urfc acid aa hot wntaR doos
sugar.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

things not because they mean some
thinG, bat because they SGT wTsDpsd
up vita our emotion and pull II
up with tAem when they are Ssise4
In support Of the aFtiealats emotl0H
there may be any number Of highly
rational arguments which have eoms
first. II IL the antagonism OF the giow
Of approval. while the evidence has
grown almost EegetatiVsly around tha
emotion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
STOP SCRATCHlnGl
RESIN0L RELIEVES
ITCHING INSTANTLY

That itching. burning skin-eFouoi@
which keeps you scratching and ei~
cling, IL ; source % disgust 10 othsrss
ns well ~ Of torment 20 yoa wig
don't you get rid Of Il By uaine Resi-
mol Ointment Physicians have Pre-
pcrfbed II for over 30 years. In MOST
cases, It stops itching Instantly ma
heals eruptiona promptly. u ls vaFY
easy and economical 20 asa sole -
all druggists. ADV.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Prove What swamp.ROo, win Do Eos 70,
en- Tua VIM On puIIst.

A Belgian soldier on sentry duty
near the araensI 81 Calais heard :
man approaching one night and chat
lenged him. Receiving 40 reply he
fired and killed The man, who was iden.
tilted as y. Victor Fasquai. work.
man, fifty.seven years old. The bui.
lei which killed him tFavsrssd his
body and wounded : British soldier Ia
q nelghb0Ting camp.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Werriss Bottled ia

I've made It > practice 70 put all
my worries down in the bottom Of my
heart, then set on the I'D and smils.-
Alice HOGAN Rice
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

No husband IL always wrong and
no wife u always right Remember
this. you married dispntanta.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

White lles require whltewaahlng 70
kesp them from turning black.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

Too many things that are done vel
are not worth doing e all.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

What's your idea u a grsat
mau7
HsF-ons who Ia able 20 fealizs hoN
insignificant he really H.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

what arc the principal fruits o
hlstOry9"
4 know. teacher; they're dates"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

Our idea of fool man 10 one who
tries TO hutlyFas an old bull.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Weak Kidneys Often the
Result Of 0V0rWOTk

On several occasions have bsea unsbls
20 work end suffered severe pains In the
back, due 10 my kidneys called on q
doctor Of RipOns Wis., but Fecsivsd 10
relief.
tried Or. Kilmer's Swamp. Root which
gave me instant relief. | was then abs TO
resume work Swamp Root ls the only
relief / can get from kidney disease which
am subject 10 In the spring Of the year.
am writing this testimonial through my
own free viii that sufferers Of kidney and
bladder diseases will know Of the wonder
full merits Of Swamp. Root. ! recommend
DR.. kilmer's Swamp. Root whenever can
and always have q bottle Of Swamp. Root
In my home.
purchased Swamp. Root Of Mr.. G. ].
Burnside, Druggist, Of 400 Main Street.,
Ripon, Wis.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS j. LYNCH.
b2s Hcwbury Street. Ripon. Wis.
Thomas }. Lynch bought DIT. kiimeF's
Swamp. Root at my store and made oath
the above statement l. true In substances
and fact.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
18th day Of November. 1911.
Y. A. PRESTON.
Prove What Swamp.R0 Win Do For Yos
Send ten cents 10 Dr. Kilmar 4 CO.
BinRhamton, n. ". for = sample sire bot
lie. II will convince anyone. You vii
ain0 receive q uooklet Of valuable snfoF
nation, telling about the kidneys and bad
der. When writing. Be sure and mentlog
this paper. Regular fifty.csnt and one
dollar sire bottles foF sals at al drul
storsss-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
tTHE END)

Never blow your own horn in pub
lie unless you are q musician.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
suitable.

Fl want to sweep the cobwebs from
my brain"
-Why not use a vacuum cIeaner?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
Very truly yours,
THOMAS j. LYNCH.

Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
18th day Of November, 1911.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
ToDAY'S BELLRINGER

Lew Fields, the comedian, who has
now entered moving pictures, tells
of once appearing in an unsuccessful
show many years ago in New York.
Zone day, on Broadway, friend
accosted me-" says Mr.. Fields. 81 I'M
derstand you are presenting --
at Days." he said. "You are right"
1 answered, 81 am presenting it-free
to a lot of deadheads."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

INTERVIEWING A HUMORlST
Good morning, Wagge. What's
on the carpet today?" asked Bingle-
ton.
Dust" said Wagge.
Clever boy! But mean what
have you on foot?"
Shoes" said Wagge solemnly.
"Oh, come off, Wagge. What are
you up to these days?"
Date" sighed Wagge.
'T'l give you just one more chance.
you poor. Frivol, you. What are you
doing now?"
Everybody" said Wagge.
"As usual, eh?" said Bingleton, as
he showed the remains down the near
est available coalhole.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

She-What a charming husband
Mrs. Longwedde has. So tender
after 10 years of marriage.
He-To be kept in ''hot water" 10
years would make an alligator ten
der!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
A WICKED BIVALVE

"That must have been a very bad
oyster found that pearl in the other
night" growled Slingsby. when l
took the pearl to ieweler he pro-
nounced it poor imitation. 1 tell
you this is a shoddy age when even
3. the bivalves try to put it over on u.s."
-O-O-
: CONSOLING
"Was your garden a success last
/ year,"
Every much so. My neighbours
chickens took first prize at the poul-
3 try show"
-O-O
1T DOES
= Pa trolling up sleeves) There are
a good many methods of Furnishing
small boys.
Bobbie-Yes, pa, but spanking
takes the palm.-Chips.