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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

The names of the Astors, Sloanes and
Vanderbilts are associated with magnifi-
cent residences, royal dinners and cele-
brated balls, rather than with cripples,
sick babies and their worn out mothers.
But the women who have their millions
to spend on mansions and dinner parties
also spend 1t on hospitals, nurseries, and
many another charity. While these very
women are spending thousands of dol
lars at Newport on their summer dis
play, they are also providing an outing
at the seashore for thousands of poor,
sick women and their babies who other
wise would have to spend the whole
long summer in their miserable Sitting
homes in the city.
The Bath Beach Home for Children,
out from New York, is Of the larg-
est of these institutions and is under the
care Of such women as Mrs Astor, Mrs.
Sloane, Mrs. Stokes and others. Each
week three hundred little ones are
taken down to the homes, housed fed
and made happy from Monday morning
till Saturday night. Many If them
smell the pine air and look upon the
blue water suspiciously at first, for they
are no more accustomed to them than to
the clean, white, fresh beds, which so
amaze them. One little Italian girl
when first taken to the dormitory
crouched against the wall and refused TO
be undressed. When she was finally
persuaded to put on a clean white night
dress, she refused to get into the bed,
but crawled under 1t and curled down
on the floor, and it took great deal of
coaxing to finally induce her to get into
the bed. 1t is blessed thing for these
poor little mortals to be able to breath
the pine air and roll on the green grass
at least once in their lives. And the
bathing is looked upon as the event o
the day. They don't see the necessity
of washing their faces when they get
up in the morning, but they are Away 5
ready for dip in the sea. And the big
bowls of bread and milk, the fruit. the
swings, and the merry go rounds all
bring color to their checks that is en-
tireiy foreign to them al home. The
Health Home at West Coney Island, for
women with sick babies, is one of the
pet charities of Mrs. w. II. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Sloane and Mrs. Goelet. Il accom-
modates over three thousand mothers
and their babies, while many thousands
more are taken there for day. Il was
opened in 1884 and has been enlarged
each year to accommodate the increas-
ing demand.
Mrs. Benjamin Haxtun has established
Home for cripples. Each child here
is furnished with small white enamel
bed with delicate covers and soft pit
lows, and everything IS done to make
these little sufferers happy during their
stay. Truly that enormous wealth
doesn't all go for selfish ends.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
A Well a Mile in Depth.

Who among the readers of "Notet for
the Curious" knows what has become of
the much-talked-of enterprise of sinking
well mile in depth on the Bogg
farm, near Wheeling, w. Var Five or
six years ago, in 1890 or 1891, the news
papers of the land fairly teemed with
accounts OF the wonderful Bogg Run
well, which, 1t was said would event
ually he the deepest artificial hole in the
earth's surface. About the summer of
1891 1t was reported that the Bogg Run
wonder had been drilled to depth of
1000 feet, and that in all probability the
other ,2So feet "would be finished before
snowfall" Since that time the editor
of this department has patiently awaited
the announcement that the we'll had
been finished, but no such announce
ment has as yet been made, SO far as we
know. About the time the well reached
the 4tooo-foot mark It was reported that
the United States Geological Society
had taken the matter In hand with tn
avowed intention of penetrating the
earth's crust to the greatest depth ever
known-this for the express purpose of
studyidg the increase of temperature at
different depths.
There are several wells in the world
that are upwards of mile in depth
One at Potsdam, Germany, is exactly
5,27o feet in depth, or within 10 feet of .
mile. In Powesheik comfy, Iowa,
there is stock well on the farm of one
Fairhill which Is over three.quarters OF
mile in depth. George Westinghouse
the famous air brake man, has a well al
his place near Pittsburg which is d, CSC
feet deep, or only GOO feet less than a
mile. The great trouble In drilling a
mile deep Is the weight of the cable used
in lifting and lowering tools. This
eventually becomes so great that Il
snaps of its own weight and both cable
and tools are lost.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
Chameleon Spiders.

An interesting instance of coIored
mimicry inspiders has been observed in
the south of France. The spiders of
that region when in search of prey hide
in the convolvulus flowers. 1t has been
noticed that white variety of spider
frequented the white flower, a greenish
colored variety made the green flowers
his home, and pink one lived prinei-
pally in the pink flowers. The colors of
three varieties were at first supposed to
be permanent, but it has recently been
discovered that the color of any of these
spiders changes within few days If the
insect be placed in the convolvulus of a
different colored flower to that which he
has been using as his home.
Four spiders, pink, white, green and
yellow in color, were put in a box to-
gether, and within three days all were
white
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

In the journal of Captain Parry's voy-
age to the Arctic regions in the year
1921 there IS record of very rare
lunar freak which happened on the
night of December 20 of that year.
The officer of the watch at o'clock on
that evening noticed that the moon in
rising assumed the appearance of two.
On hearing this Captain Parry himself
went on board to verify the statement.
Concerning his observations he says:
"The moon was about half degree
higher at the time, and second crescent
appeared little below it. Mr.. Scallon,
the gunner, informed me that the re-
Election had at first appeared equally as
distinct as the moon itself-in fact, It
was nearly SO when | arrived on deck.
Afterwards it faded away. having con
tinued in sight about five minutes"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
Enrland,s Opium consumptIon.

Eighty five tons of opium are annual
ly consumed in England. According to
Mulhall, the quantity of opium imported
nto that country is 27o tons. of which
ISs tons is reshipped to other places,
leaving IS tons for home use. The
quantity is decreasing one, as in 1895
the import was 2oo tons, reshipment r7o
tons, leaving 40 tons for home con.
sumption. China, with its countless
millions of opium smokers, is the great
est opium using nation in the orld.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
A crocodile Que Hundred Feet Long.

Crocodile Que Hundred Feet Long.
1t is a well-known fact, even among
those who make no pretense of having
their head stored with geological and
archaeological tore, that the beasts and
reptiles which existed In the early ages
of thu world were giants when compared
with the very largest representatiN es of
the same types which still survives
This fact has recently been strikingly
illustrated by find made at Poitiers,
where excavations are being made under
the auspices of the Oriental Academy
of Science. At that place crocodile
tooth was found which weighs almost
seven pounds Nj Gerard, the professor
ia charge If the working corps, says
that thhre Is no doubt that the tooth for
merly belonged to gigantic crocodile,
and that there is no possibility whatever
that he has COMPOUNDED the tooth with
that of the megalvasaurus, as some
scientists have limited
M. Gerard says at Is typical croco-
die tooth, and Is probably the largest
specimen Of the kind ever seen by man.
In my estimn tion it is from the
head Of reptile not less than 100 feet
10 length"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

There is more Catarrh inthis section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until tho last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doe
tors pronounced II local disease. and pre-
seribed local remedies and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatments, pro-
nounced 1t incurable. Science. has proved
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore required constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cnre, manufactured by II. j.
Cheney 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally IN doses from 10 drops to u tea
spoonful, II acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case IL fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
Address FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

"The Annual of Scientific Discovery
and should be given due credit on that
account:
Everyone who has pressed his eyes
when shut is more or less aware of the
curious colored figures that are thus
brought before the consciousness, and
others are again aware that when look
ing into space curiously shaped bodies
float before the eye, as though they
really occupied space in the horizon of
vision. These last are occasionally
sufficiently obvious to cause annoyance
and the consulting of physians, who cal
the desease by a high-sounding name
which means "flitting flies" These sub
jective phenomena of The eyes have
sometimes assumed very definite forms,
and their study has enabled the physiol-
ogists to give what are considered very
satisfactory explanations of the sup
posed appearance of ghosts to persons
of diseased visual apparatus.
Besides bringing out some very in
teresting particulars concerning the
sights and wonders which such persons
see during their waking hours, these
researches have also accounted for many
so-called visions They also give
ready means of detecting real ghost.
All that is necessary for this purpose is,
when the supposed ghost is seen, 10
press the sides of the ebali with HE
fir,
have the effect of doubling the image,
the presence of a real or objective ghost
may at once be doubted, and the whole
scare be referred to some defect of
vision y
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
A Black Town.

Not the town, but the people. The
town is on an island in the Mississippi
river, just above Memphis. The island
Is owned by negro planter Elmer
Judson, this negro, the son of a wealthy
white planter, contested his fathers will
and the courts duly allowed him part of
the property. The island is eleven
miles long and eight wide. Judson, the
town, has population of about $50 in
habitants, all of whom are black, and no
white person is allowed to come there
except as a visitor The town is we'll
organized and governed, and Mr. Jnd-
son is an educated man with progressive
ideas. He owns everything on the ISL
and and most of the inhabitants are his
tenants. HeiS justice of the peace, and
is greatly interested in the welfare of
his people. The towp has several shops,
stores, two churches and and school,
and 1t would be nard to find a white
town with a better record than this
black town of Judson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
Dust From the Stars.

A curious theory has recently been
advanced by the eminent but somewhat
eccentric scientists, Gustave Blattner, of
Vienna. lie believes In the existence
of cosmical powder or dust which he
claims is continually falling from space
and which so far away that the dust, or
remains, of worlds which have been
destroyed. Some OF these worlds, he
says, may have been so far away that
the dust or remains of them which is
now raining down upon our world in
the shape Of fine powder, has been a
million years in traversing the space be-
tween us and what was once that de-
troy 80 orbit. Blattner says
his dust is of the sane composition as
meteorites and that there is sufficient
amount of 1t falling to increase the size
of our globe 10 inches in each 36s days.
This meteoric dust, or star remains, ap.
pears to be principally composed of
nickle, cobalt, phosphorus and magnesia.
In the Arctic regions 1t Is frequently
found In such quantities as to color the
snow almost black. One reason the
professor thinks 1t is "star dust" Is be.
cause nickel of that kind is found native
only in meteorites or "air stones"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
How to Detect a Real obos,

Here is something that will be of alb.
sorbing interest to the great mass of
people who, perhaps, have never seen a
real ghost, but who are living in mortal
dread that they may run up againet one
on any dark night. The article is from
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

Only One Four Millionth OF an Inch Thick.
One dollars worth of ordinary com
mereial gold leef, 1t is said, is sufficient
to cover an area of 900 square inches.
In other words, that goo square inches
of gold have been pounded or beaten
out of lump of the yellow metal
which " ighed no more than a
gold dollar. The gold leaf, thin as 1t is,
is thick when compared with that
which is now being made by a recently
discovered process. By this process the
"yeIlow metal" is deposited with cleo
tricity in bath upon highly polished
sheet of copper. In this manner a film
only one-four- millionth of ar inch in
thickness may be produced. When
mounted on glass this new Kind of god
leaf is perfectly transparent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
MINERS ASSAY OFFICE,
LOUIS sECKELs, MANAanR,

LOUIS SECKELS, MANAGER,
- w second SOUTH salt Lake city.
P,O. BOX 1915.
Assay for Gold and Silver 75c. Lead, Copper
tic, 25 cents additional. Sample small or
xpress W receive prompt "a efu
ttentloO.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
An Antldote Tor Poison Ivy.

The best remedy for the sting of poi.
son ivy and oak is tincture of grindella.
Dilute it with three parts water and
battle the affected part. l. should be
applied as soon as the irritation Is felt
and before the pustues appear. If .ap-
piled in season It will prevent the form
ing Of postules and soon allay the irrita-
ton. If not applied till the pustules ap-
pear It win check the spreading of the
irritation The diluted tincture should
be applied as often as two or three times
an hour.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
JEMELRY-
EE =: !:
J postpaid, with the Rem

NUTF Uyi BILhBT ma uUBOT7
go days onlyl Lace Pin or an Rlegl
81 and to each purchaser of a 81 packed
Pain Paint" lady's or gents Handso
Jewelled Ring, (state which,, sells for s. u
Pain Paint" 10 guaranteed to cure Catart
all Fevers or any aches or pains. Full dire
tions with each packet. Address: Dlstrlha
ting Agent WOicOtt's "PaIn PaiEI8
Remedy, n. ID. box OE3, salt LR#
city. Utah.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
"a NJ. SO 1895.

rIihce bismarck has written letter
to Governor Culbertson Of Texas a.
serting that he Is bimetallIst and
pressing the belief that independs
ton by the United States worss Y
matters.
The DnninHo,,( povMeess.rzz
-, ~" - Up
1870 - - .ao", n. emier
80 - anf Mr..
pI.qus' y gel OF their
oI ,,, s'nasion which
:, .ls coass Pr1azAis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET
1t is Now the Second Largest
in the World.

Only Few Years USsII Its RecejDts
Will Equal Those of GhIcagO-It is
Even Now a Close second for Hon
ors Ray RaymOnd's Views After
Personal Inspection.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

It is believed in army circles that If
congress increases the army garrison
will be stationed in Alaska.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

Heavy frosts are occurring in the up
per Mississippi country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-13
TRAIN "WRECKERS."
THE EXPOSURE AND PERIL OF
THESE BRAVE MEN.

A Short Talk with An Experienced
"Wvecker"-compelled to Stand in
Water o Hours-The Intense Strain
Upon Nerves and Health.
From the HapEeye, Burlington, Io,oa.
A correspondent of the Mt. Pleasant.
a., Daily News and of the Burlington
nawkeye called upon Mr.. Edward Tre-
SGey' Of 1Sl2 Central avenue, Burlington.
Ia. ana tne!tolfowing interview resulted:
ySafs ago, and lived at that place until
13S92s when with several others l went to
FIorences kansas. While there We work-
ed on the Santa Fe Railroad The work
was not hard. but we were obliged to be
OUT IN all sorts of weather. Soon after 1
went 70 Kansas City; Kansas, where l
,scaIe2 WORK with What was called the
onts., etc. We were often compelled to
staad N water for hours at a time, and
It would sometimes be all day and all
night before we would get q chance to
change U clothing.
After working at this work for a
you'll often be compelled to quit utt'N work arH
for a few days. At last 1 decided to call
on q doctor and get some medicine. After
taxing the medicine for some time with
cut improvement I decided to leave Kan
sas and go home, thinking that the CHI
mate did not agree with me. A few DAYS
before l vas to staSt for home a friend
came to see me and wanted me to try
pr. Williams Pink Pills. 1 did not think
they would do me any good, but finally
yielded to his advice and commenced tax
ing them. In a few days l felt Better.
BY the lime the first box was gone l was
ADJ to work again. 1 have felt the old
malady but once since. Then | went at
once apd purchased some of DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills, and after taking two
boxes was completely we'll and have not
been sick since. l take pleasure in rec
ommending DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
the public in the highest terms"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed form, all the elements neces.
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are also a specific for troubles peculiar
to females. such as suppressions, irreg-
ularities and all forms of weakness. They
build up the blood, and. restore the glow
OF health to pale and sallow cheeks. In
men they effect a radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork or
excuses of Whatever nature. Pink Pills
are sold in boxes never in loose bulk at
30 cents 9 box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct By
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Com.
pany, Schenectady. N. Y.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-13
ANIMALS AS CRIMINALS

Instances in Which They Were Tried
An Civil and Ecclcsiastical Courts.
During the middle ages, and even as
late as the time of Shakespeare, animals
were considered legally responsible for
their acts. They were tried for various
offenses, and il found guilty were con-
victed and punished. Mules were oc-
casionally deprived Of their ears for
wrong doing, and this altered the ap-
pearance Of the animals, whether it i'm
proved their morals or not. There was
another punishment inflicted on mules
which suggests that there vas method
In the madness Of the authorities. A
mule which was particularly wicked
was made forfeit to the crown, and the
king had q corral Of asses which could
not be equaled for depravity in the
world.
Occasionally the animals were tried
before an ecclesiastical tribunal.
Swarms Of flies, bees, leeches and othes
insect pests were often condemned to
yacate within a certain time under PEN
atty Of "malediction." AS a rule GER
tain sections Of the country were set
aside to which the condemned animals
might retire and live in peace and quiet.
A horde Of flies that bothered the res
idents Of Mavence, France, were tried
once, and escaped punishment because
Of their small size ana extreme youth.
Rats one time began eating the barley
of France and were tried in court.
they were defended by an eminent law
yer named C~hasseneux. and he actually
won the suit and the rats escaped pun
ishment. In Naples an ass was tried
by a Jury of his peers, no doubt-and
sentenced to die Mt the stake. The sem
tence was carried out, and that ass
never committed murder again. About
the year 100 the practice died out, and
some time after the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals was or
ganized, and since them domestic ami
mails have been better treated
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-13
AGAIN THE H%oopsk.aI.

~ r ALL REVEALS Of bygone fash
ions perhaps that which would
- be least foreseen Is the revival
Of the hoopskirt. Yet even this cum
berscme reminder Of grandmotherly
frivolity is again to be established as a
respectable feature Of costume. Asyet
it has not thoroughly made it's way
into society. Most Of the autumn
gowns have skirts that are distended
with nothing more formidable than silk
or crinoline. land for some time the
fearfully and Wonderfully made affair
Of steel wire is not likely to make its
way into the street. Through The me
dunn Of evening gowns, hoopskirts are
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-13
Tho star.spaueied R.uner.

Tho Star-spaneied Banner.i
= II. was 81 years ago. o., to be moro
precise, Sept "A, 1914 that, the stor.
ispangled banner was written. The
grand old song was composed amid the
elans dnd excitement. pt' battle, 1. the;
ha1taer Of Baltanon The story Of bow
Francis Scott Key got his inspiration
for the song is known to every sch6ok
ibcy in the land, but it's recent birthday
Anniversary will be our excuse foH
publishing 1t again.
On the return of the British to their
vessels after the destruction Of Wash
,angton, they carried with them DR..
'Reanes, an influential physician. His
friends begged for his release, but Ad-
miral.Cockburn refused to give him up
and sent him ON board the flagship Of
Admiral Coehrane.
/ Francis Scott Key was requested TO
90 to Cochrane and ask for the Doctors
release. With the Presidents permits
sion. he went in the Cartel ship Minden
under q dag Of truce. He found the
british ships at the mouth Of the Poto-
mac preparing to attack Baltimore.
iCochrane agreed to release Beanes, but
not right away. Key and Beanes were
lp.aeed on board the Surprise When
the feet went up Patapsco bay they
were sent back to the Minden with .
guard Of marines.
The Minden was anchored within
sight Of Fort McHenry, and from her
deck Key observed the bombardment of
the fort. He did not know even when
..the firing ceased whether the fort had
surrendered or not. In the dim light Of
the opening morning he saw through a
glass the star spangled banner yet wav-
,ing in triumph over the fort and soon
learned Of the preparations of the dis
tomnted British for speedy departure.
u 1t was during the excitement Of the
b~ombardment and while pacing the
deck Of the Minden between midnight
and dawn that Key composed the now
world-famed song. The original lines
were written on the back Of q letter
which Key happened to have in his
pocked. 1t was later written out in full
By Key and then printed in handful
form. It was first sung by Charles Du-
rang at a restaurant in Baltimore to an
sesemblage Of defenders Of the city.
1t is now sung everywhere as the ma.
tional song Of America