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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Dry Weather Lies.

''Folks are kicking about the dry
weather here IN Missouri" said a
man the other day. ''Why, this
amt patching to what they youst
to have in Kansas. There has been
times SO dry in the western part of
that state that you would have to
soak pig over night before he
would hold swill. There are places
out there where water is wet only
on one side. / know of one place
where the owner of a ferry boat
bauls water to keep his boat run.
nIng.. Water is SO scarce in some
parts that men won't drink it.
Why they used to have to run a
we'll through a wrlnger to get
enough water to make coffee.-Ex
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Birthday Party,

Miss Florence Underwood enter
tanned a large number Of her friends
at a birthday party gwen on the
lawn at her fathers home, last
Wednesday evening. The song
puzzle contest furnished a delight
full evenings amusement. Refresh
ments were served during The even
ing. The winners of the prizes
were, for gentlemen, G. n. Sweet,
for ladies Miss Maud Guyon. The
boobies were taken by CY. Wheeland
and Miss Lula Young.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Don't Be Deceived.

1t has come to our notice that
Irvine is being offered for sale to
the farmers as being 'tRed Tag"
twine-and so far is the deception
practiced that red tag is tied 70
every ball. /
Don't be deceived! The tag on
the genuine Plymouth Red Tag his
a sheaf OF gram on one side aid
the following on the other.
1.-THE COOPERATIVE WAC
ON AND MACHINE COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICE AT SALT
LAKE CITY, HAVE EXCIU-
SIVE SALE OF OUR PLY
MOUTH TWINE IN UTAH AND
IDAHO.
Plymouth Cordage Coz
Tins Irvine has been sold for
many years under this brand and
become so we'll known that un-
scrapulous dealers have initiated
the tag, but are unable to initiate
the Irvine.
Plymouth Red Tag is longest,
strongest, evenest and best. Sold
emily by Coop Wagon and Machine
Co. and its agents. Red Tag on
every ball.
s'Minnie" and Champion Binders.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Newspaper Changes.

Several newspapers Of Idaho have
undergone changes recently. Among
them we note the following:
Editor Walters has sold the St.
Anthony News to Geo. D. Cannon,
recently Of Nebraska.
The Preston Standard has been
sold by F. D. Gieger to a company,
who will hereafter publish 1t.
Jim Wallis has bought the Rex
burg Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Sent TO Scrap Pile.

The old engine 1913 has pulled her
last tram, and the toot of her whistle
and the clang Of her BEN viii be
heard no more for she now rests III
the railroad cemetary. or scrap pale,
up in the yards. If one could talk
with all the 'teagle eyes" tnat have
pulled the throttle on the 1913 what
an interesting chapter might be
written on her career, but like the
once faithful old iron horse, num-
Der of them have long since made
their s'last trip" and are now num-
bered among the dead, for the lob
bad been in service s. years,p'sShe
was built at Taunton, Mass, in 1868
for the Union Pacific and first did
service out of Omaha. As years
rolled by and improved engines
were built, the 1903 was showed on
west from one division to another
until finally she landed in Salt Lake.
After Der useful days ended there,
she was sent up here. That was
about II years ago and ever since
then she has yanked trains over the
various dist lets IN Idaho, until a
few days ago when an order came
from the head of the motive depart
ment to consign the 1913 to tire scrap
| pile. Just before eonsigning her to
she grave" she was run along side
IIoRe of the 950s and photograph
! taken of them. What a valuable
souvenir the photographs of these
two engines will be TO railroad men,
showing as they will, in more,foEc-
ible terms than words could tell, the
wonderful stride that has been made
in locomotive building in the past
3S years. We wonder ii, 33 years
hence, the $50 will appear as insig-
nifeant by the side of IN engine of
the 1884 pattern as did the l03 when
last she stood by the 950?-AdVance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
The Stars Entertpin.

Last night the Eastern Stars and
a number Of invited guests met IN
their lodge room and passed most
delightful evening playing cards
listening to music and engaging il
social converse. A splendid luncf
was served by the Stars and all wen
away with best wishes for the1l
hosts and hostesses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Slaughter i'm Shoes.

We have d big line of first-class
shoes. TOR gents, ladies and children,
that we are determined to close out.
Prices marked below cost. Call
and get a genuine bargain at Ellen
Douglas. "a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Whittier Loses.

In Justice Kelly's court Monday,
the case Of L. S. Whittier vs..
Amanda e. Stone, was decided
against the plaintiff, and an appeal
will be taken to the district court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Change of Dads Shop.

On and after August 25th / will
be in my new shop in rear OF Palace
saloon, where AL parties wanting
firstclass blacksmithing done can be
Accommodated. Jas. Bryan. :
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Sheep for Sale.

$50 stock sheep, including 4 good
blooded bucks, at 80. so each. APP
ply to r. c. Orr, Liberty, Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
For Sale or Rent

The Miles Weaver farm just
north Of Montpelier, for sale
or rent.
For Sale-The Oscar Quar-
selle farm at Ovid.
For Sale-The Chris Kunz
place at Berne.
And other snaps IN farms
and ranches.
A. Galloway's home and
fruit farm at St. Charles. -
Fine hay ranch in Star val
ley.
Reasonable time given on
part payment on most all the
above named places.
Also for sale A First class
3-year old stallion.
Money to Loan.
Call on J. A. BAGLEY
Montpelier, Idaho
Civil Engineer in Office.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-08-09
Wanted

Good canvassers wanted imme-
diately. Inquire at EXAMINER Of
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

become accustomed to it, so no breed
er has any fear of injuring his lambs
by using the self-feeder.
The general idea of this arrange
ment is clearly shown in the illustra-
ton. About all that it consists of is
a box and barrel. The box is about
three feet square, more or less, and
eight or ten inches high. Both ends
are knocked out of barrel, when it is
then set on the box, save for being
slightly raised. The support between
the box and barrel consists of two
pieces of two by two-inch stuff fas-
tened crosswise in the shape of an
X. At points where the barrel end
touches the X grooves are cut into the
pieces into which the barrel head fits,
thus allowing it to come within about
one inch of the box. 1t can be readily
seen that, as the sheep or lambs stand
about the box and eat the grain as it
appears in the inch space below the
barrel end, the weight within will force
more grain down, until the contents
are exhausted. AS long as there is
any grain in the barrel there is just
so much in sight, and in such shape
that it cannot be easily wasted. il.
It will be observed that there is q
slight rise at the edge of the box, which
has a tendency to prevent any grain
spilling over the edge in case an an
imal should work out more than can
be cared for, and if the wind is in
clined to blow it about, neither of
which is very profitable. No cover is
shown in the cut. In case the feeder
is to be used outdoors, cover, would
be quite necessary. Such could easily
be made with few boards, SO that
water would be readily turned off and
the grain on the interior fully pro-
tected. The expense of such feeder
is slight, comparatively, both intime
and money, and yet the size is sufficient
so that from a dozen to Is lambs can
feed around the same box at once.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

er and tried to rouse the operator at
the cut.
The brute was slow, and when he did
answer he said that Grimes train had
gone. Gone! Casey was almost reach
ing for the gun in the top drawer. But
he didn't. He worked the instrument
again.
"Chase it," ratified Casey, and the
operator chased.
In the next ten minutes Casey got
his first gray hair.
Now, from the cut to GAINESVILLE it is
down grade al the way. The gravel
train had stood on a siding, and the
brakeman had to jump to catch the
caboose after he had locked the switch.
The track was bad and good sprinting
out of the question. The operator was
long-legged chap, however, and he
had chance.
Meanwhile Casey sat still and wait
ed. He saw the wreck-vividly-t
steaming ruin of the engines, the
heaped-up train and the bodies lying
side by side under blankets. Then the
inquest and all the rest OF the night
mare. There was murder on his hands
unless that train was stopped. And If
it was stopped-well, there would be
words of comment by trainmen, mes
sages over the wire to the division SUI
perintendent and others not by Casey,
and it would be all over with Casey's
railroad career, to say nothing Of An
ME and the picnic.
O'Connor had left GAINESVILLE long ago
and was now plugging along up the
grade, with numerous curves ahead
and so dagoes behind. Grimes train
was rapidly gaining Roadway, string
ing out of the siding and rafting onto
the main track, going faster with every
yard.
The long-legged operator ran rapid
ly. Just as the train Strengthened out
for the down grade of the main line
he caught the last hand rail of the ca
boose and was flung off his feet, but
hung on and climbed aboard.
And there they stood, the engine
putting and blowing off and Grimes
talking very earnestly with his en-
gineer when the O'Connor train pulled
in. 1t was the long-legged operator
who saved the trains-but it was the
backyard quarrel that saved Casey.
Grimes scowled, O'Connor glowered,
conversation was out of the question
,, and official joint reports not to be
thought of. In the feud that had dis
rupted the neighborhood up on Lynn
street the poor train dispatcher who
had nearly sent two trains over she
Great Divide was forgotten.
So Casey and the little lady with the
! sunlit hair went on their picnic up the
river according to schedule.-Pau1 4.
Wright, in Chicago Reeerd-Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

re Only Problsm Now Loft In -
sS8 Make Stocl<meM Realise Truth
,%& OF This Statement.

& We make no excuse for harping on
the string of improvement in live stock.
Improvement is profitable. 1t is neccs-
'sary if the farm is to keep ahead of
the ranch. 1t gives man more re.
spect for his stock and for himself.
Roth have better standing in the
world the nearer the highest standard
Of excellence is approached.
But probably the best argument for
improvement is that it pays. A feeder
went forth the other day to buy some
steers. He found bunch and had to
take them all or none. There were
some common ones in the lot which
the good ones had to sell. Disregard
ing the fact that the good ones would
have brought more if sold separately
the difference in price was enough to
make man think. The tops brought
one dollar per hundredweight more
than the scrubs. Suppose they aver
aged 1000 pounds. At the price paid
the best brought $40 and the others
$50 per head-a difference of ten dol
lars. How many steers would the
breeder of the scrubs have to raise to
pay for good useful bull? But that
is only part of it. The professors
tell us that the scrub will put on as
many pounds as the well-bred animal
in the feed lot. That may be, but it
does not apply to growth under usual
conditions. The well-bred steer Will
:outgrow the scrub, will weigh more at
a given age. Not only more per hum
dredweight, but more weight, and
much easier to SELL And still that is
not all. The man who goes in for
improvement gets a big return that is
not figured in the steer market He
is building up female foundation the
value of which cannot be easily esti-
mated.
Does it pay to breed up? That is
no longer question. The problem is
to get people to realize the truth.-Na-
tional Stockman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

the arm of the derrick at a is arranged
to allow the arm nos only to rise up
and down, but to revolve round the
center post in a circle. The windlass
(b) can be attached to the post with
a stationary bearing or with one like
that used for the arm, SO that it also
can revolve round the post. The diam
eter of post (c) can be four inches or
six inches, or whatever is thought
strong enough for the work it is in
tended for. The bearings of the arm
and windlass are 1h or 2 inches less in
diameter. Any good blacksmith can
make them, as we'll as the other iron
fittings needed. The entire cost of the
derrick is very small when compared
to the work it does. A scalding vat
can be set where it will be convenient.
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
Feed for Hogs in Winter.

It is utterly impossible to make a
hog profitable on corn alone. A hog
fed on corn alone will soon become
constipated and feverish and there
will be great risk of disease taking
hold of him and he will likely die.
My plan is to buy mill feed and feed
plenty of it to keep them from be-
ing constipated. Hogs fed slop OF
bran and shorts twice a day will con-
sumo more corn than hogs that are
fed only corn, and will often make
all difference between a profitable
and Improbable business. Hogs
should have free access to salt and
wood ashes, especially in winter, as
they have a tendency to prevent in
digestion and worms; no hog will
thrive when filed with intestinal
worms.-Wesley Mann, in Farm and
Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

mic. The dispatcher couldn't resist. Hs
stepped out for just a little spiel" .
very short one. Annie was such good
hand to Josh" with.
Casey returned to his desk at last.
Nothing had happened, and everything
was all right. The operator at the tank
wanted instructions. Grimes en-
gineer was ready to go back, but re-
quested additional orders to take on
his train at the cut, and then go rolling
down the line to GAINESVILLE, without
waiting for further telegraphlc in
structions.
If Casey had been thoroughly him
self he would not have granted 1t, be-
cause such thing is irregular in rail"
road practice, and two trains nearly
always get into trouble when they try
to pass on the same track. But for ten
seconds it slipped his mind that he had
given O'Connor the right of way. And
in that ten seconds, having Armies
smile before his eyes and being be-
nevolently inclined to all, he told
Grimes engineer to go ahead.
Then he looked out ana So" Annie
waving at him from across the track.
She, too, had forgotten something.
Did he prefer beef tongue or ham in his
sandwiches? That was al, or nearly
all, and it was quickly settled. He pre-
ferred ham.
But when Casey got back and looked
at his order book he turned white. Ac
cording to the stories in the ma gaines
he should have drawn gun on himself
or died of heart disease. This is true
story, however, and Casey did nothing
of the sort. He shut his lips tight and
all the sunshine of the day turned
black, and all the pretty things he had
been thinking about the girl turned
black with it. He jumped to the tick
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
Keen the Pix. Comfortable.

Good, warm houses will be neces-
sary for fall filters of pigs, says the
Prairie Farmer; not single-sided
sheds, where the temperature gets
very low in cold weather, but good,
warm buildings, where pigs will be
comfortable all the time without pill
ing up four deep to keep warm.
Keeping pigs warm and comfortable
means growth. If in consequence of
cold quarters they have to be kept
warm by the aid of food, and at the
same time kept growing, they will re-
ouire too much food to make the busi-
ness profitable. There is no reason
why any painstaking farmer cannot
get as good results from the fall lit
tiers as from the spring filters, if ne
will only make extra efforts along
that line
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

David Hume, the great infldel PHI
'losopher, was once charged with in
consistency in attending upon the
ministry OF John Brown, Scottish
minister, and he replied: II don't
believe all he says, but he does, and
once a week I like to hear . man
who believes what he says"
A recent work on the prayer book
says: Ceremonial observances are
only relative things, and they de-
pend upon time and place and char
acter, and even fashion. Liturgical
customs are, therefore, always and
of necessity in a state of 'flux, and
attempts at enforcing uniformity,
whether Anglican or Tridentine, have
served to bring this fact out into
prominence. It could hardly be 9TH
erwise, for worship that has no free
dom is in imminent danger OF be-
coming Journalism.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
TIMELY HORSE NOTES.

Ventilate the stable but do not al
low a draught to pass over the
horses.
Because a horse is not used is no
reason why he should not be regular
ly and thoroughly groomed.
Drain the stalls we'll and no water
will remain in the bedding. 1t will
save time in currying and keep the
horses looking better.
Now is the time to fix up the
stables and get them ready for win
ter. A few boards and nails are
cheaper than extra feed.
Fodder shredders and feed grind
ers are economizers in the wintering
of horses. Either will pay for them
selves in season ii properly used.
AS the hair of the horses increases
in length the more necessary the
use of the curry comb.
silage is a good substitute for
grain where horses are not working
hard. A window sash and few
panes Of glass cost but little, but they
add materially to the convenience OF
stable. Too much light is a good
fault in the barn.
The high prices prevailing now for
horses should encourage liberal
breeding next season. Good horses
are liable to bring high prices for
many years to come and farmers
with good brood mares need not be
afraid to pay liberal service fees for
the use of good sires. Brood mares
of quality are the best kind of farm
property if bred right.-Nationa1
Stockman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
INLAND Pasture. for Sheep.

Damp pastures or lowlands are not
conducive to the health of sheep. as
they prefer upland pastures and a
great variety of grasses. 1t is known
that the quality of the food and the
pasture has more influence on the
wool than does climate. Fat sheep
produce heavier and coarser heeces
than do those that are poorer in
flesh. That the food is an import ant
factor in affecting the quality of
wool is shown by the fact that when
fine-wool sheep, have been taken from
the east to the west the fneness is
not always retained, although the
sheep will gradually become larger
and the heeces heavier. - Prairie
Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
AN HONEST NAME.
An Illinois Statesman Tells q Good
story-Knew His Fathers Son
Would Not Lie.

The Honorable Alva Merrill Of
Chillicothe member of the Twenty
fourth District State of Illinois House
of Representatives, tells an interest
ing story: -,
Some two years ago Mr.. Merrill
gave testimonial stating thatDodd's
Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism.
This, with Mr. Merrill's portrait, were
published in thousands OF papers all
over the United States.
On the train returning home from
Springfield one day last winter were
the Honorable Mr.. Merrill and several
other members. After time one OF
them said:
Merrill, what time do you get to
Chillicothe?''
This attracted the attention OF an
old man who had been apparently
awaiting some Identification of Mr..
Merrill and as soon as he heard the
name he rushed up to his seat ana
extending his hand said:
"You are Alva Merrill and you
saved my life. I was almost dead
with Lumbago and in an ADVERTISE
ment saw your picture and your rec
ommendation of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
+ knew your father and knew his
son would not lie and therefore de-
cided to try the Pills.
II am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney
Pills and nothing else have saved my
life and have been waiting this OPP
portunity to thank you personally, for
had not seen your recommendation
1 might never have been led to use
this remedy, but, thank God, through
your honest name and the honest
medicine which you so heartily rec
commended, I am still alive.
II have been watching you since
you got on the train at Springfield
and thought I recognized your face
as the one I had seen in the adver-
tisement, and as soon as this gentle
man called you by name knew you
were the gentleman I had to thank"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15

" "A N INTERFAAfILY quarrel between
two houses up on Lynn street,
with the consequent estrangement be-
tween Conductors Grimes and O'Con-
nor, fathers and husbands of the war
ring groups, respectively, were power
full factors in the last chapter, but
Casey's sweetheart with. the sunlit
hair was the cause of the trouble. She
was innocent of all evil intent, but be-
tween her comeliness and Casey's feel
ings the most serious consequences
nearly resulted to both parties, not to
mention two train loads of Italian la
borers and bunch of the company's
money. And if it had not been for that
Lynn street feud and the fact that
both train crews took sides therein
we'll, Casey and the girl would not have
gone picnicking the next day.
How the feud originated no one
seemed to know, not even Casey, and
afterward he was too glad to accept
the bare fact to inquire. But after the
"kids" the mothers took it up, and the
fathers had to follow suit to keep
peace in their own families. 1t was
serious by this time. Each of those
two men had said things which had
been passed along by mutual friends
till neither could speak to the other.
Oh, they were sore hearted. They met
face to face that morning in the little
booth next to the Office where Casey,
the train dispatcher, held the chair.
One glared into space and the other
scowled, and they passed. Casey saw
them and laughed, and later in the day
was thankful that it was SO.
Casey's division ran from GAINESVILLE
up to Baraboo, or Whereabouts, and
Grimes and O'Connor were in charge Of
the two gravel trains working the cut
north of GAINESVILLE. Their trains load.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-15
1--WE q IS
49, Stock.
w - ~
HANDY SELF FEEDER.
Al Absolute Necessity Where Lambs
Are to he Pushed with Rich,
Nutritious Feed.

No first-class breeder expects to
produce the high quality of breeding
sheep now being required without
pushing his lambs with rich, nutritive
feed for all they are worth from the,
time they are old enough to take more
than the ewes milk until they are
we'll developed, says C. P. Reynolds, in
Breeders Gazette. Most of the breed
ers use some form of the ''creep," into
which the lambs are able to go and
secure their fill of grain, which is al
ways kept there for them. With the
proper grain, there is no danger of
overlooking when once the lambs have