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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-03-18

And in accordance with law and an
order OF the board Of directors made on
the 2nd day of February. 1904. so many
shares Of each prrcel Of said stock as
may he necessary. will be sold at public
auction at the Office of said company ut
Hotel l'nrgoyne at Montpelier. Bear
Lake County. Idaho. On the Both day of
March, 1904, at two CLOCK p. M. of said
day, to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the cost of ad-
vertising and expenses of the sale.
Dated March 10th. 1904.
j. A ROSTAN,
Secretary
Location of office. Montpelier, Idaho
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-03-18
ESTRAYS.

dark bay mare, 8 gears old, has black
colt. Branded lazy K Or blotch on left
shoulder.
light bay mare, with shoes on No
brands risible.
btack sucking colt above mentioned. no
brands Usible.
Taken up March 7th, 1901.
nays BROS.
G orgetOvn, Idaho.
Filed March IS, 1904.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr.. John H. CulIom, editor OF tie
Garland, Texas, News, has written a
letter of congratulations TO the manu-.
facturers of Cham beriain's Cough Rem
edy as follows: "S!xteen years ago
when our first child was baby he was
subject to croupy rpells and we would
be very uneasy about him. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
in 1887, and finding it such a reliable
remedy for colds and Group, we have
never been without 1t In the house
since that time. We have five chii.
dren and have given it to all of them
With good results. One good feature OF
this remedy 10 that 1t is not disagreea-
BILE to take and our babies really like 1t.
Another is that it is not dangerous,
and there Is no rick from giving an
overdose. I congratulate you upon the
success Of your remedy" For Gale. by
<. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
snd Lsegett's Drug Store. Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

December Woman's Home Companion.
Every day the editors OF this maga-
zine receive hundreds of letters on
questions of etiquette. People have
worked themselves into state OF wor-
~ over questions of no more import
ance than whether a man shall or
hall not wear gray tie at a morning
wedding, or whether girl may ask
man to come and eee her If she likes
him.
Let us neither underrate the value
OF detail, nor mistake the reason Tor
rules of behavior. Rules make social
intercourse easier. but many rules
which are excellent and unnecessary In
a complicated society such as Wash
ington or Newport are absurd ii applied
in smaller towns or country places,
where life is simple and rules may be
few. Because certain methods are In
vogue at court reception, it does not
mean that these methods need be fol-
lowed by housewife who gives party
to her village neighbors. Perhaps eve
rybody would be more comfortable
with simpler ways. And 80 in most
other matters of etiquette. What
might be good for one place could be
bad in another il it seemed forced and
exotic. Manners should adjust them
selves nicely to every society. You
must, in a certain sense, be your own
law; you must act from within you
cannot read book and become lady.
1t is a curious fact that an attempt
to behave properly frequently inter-
feres with behavior. To act simply
and naturally is of more importance
than to gel. ..every detail correct. 1t is
better to shake hands at the wrong
tome according to the book) II you
do 1t heartily and honestly, than to
pause and stare and show that you are
in doubt as To- what to do. Never de-
spise rules that are helpful do not 60
out of your way to transeress accepta-
BILE ones but on the other hand, do
not make laws of those laid down by
other people for other conditions. Be
natural and use common sense.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
: ''Blazed Trees. "

Youths Companion.
In earlier days, when large portions
OF the country were covered with for
ests, and there were few roads, travel was
often possible only by way of paths
'blazed" through the woods. To blaze,
as every woodsman knows, Is to strike
of chip from the sides of trees, so
that tho line Of marks shall indicate
the direction OF the trail.
In blazing for path, small trees
were marked, but In blazing for the
bounds OF q lot or town, or for farm
line, larger trees were ueually selected,
the blaze being A,sade about breast
high. When, however, as was often
the case, the blazing was done in win
ter, on deep snow, by men travelling on
snowshoes, the mark was necessarily
higher up. When such line is trav-
eled in the summer, especially after
some years, during which the trees
have grown, the marks are sometimes
found high up on the trunks, and are
likely to escape the eye of the inexpe-
rienced. AS many Of them will also be
partially overgrown, the task OF the
surveyor who goes over one of these
old lines 10 not always easy.
IT the boundary line passes to tho
lett of a tree selected for blazing, the
cut is made upon the right side. If
the line goes to the .,ght, the tree 10
biazed upon the left side.
In running boundary at q corner
where two lines come together, either
"monument" is erected-a stake sup
ported by four bowiders-or tree
is blazed on all four sides to indicate as
nearly as possible the turning point OF
the line.
The permanency of the record made
by blazing trees is quite remark
able It is a matter of fact that in
many cases of disputed lines or bound
aries of lots in forest land the courts
have held the record of blazes as suffi-
cient and reliable, where carefully
drawn plans and formally attested title
deeds have been set aside. The wound
of blazed tree heals over, but never
80 completely that the scar may not be
readily recognized by the experienced
woodsman; hence j. follows that, go
long as the blazed tree escapes fire and
the az of the lumberman, SO long it
remains faithful record of the line as
surveyed. It will not lie, nor will
argument or cross examination refute
its testimony.
Blazed trees also fix dates almost ~
accurately as they preserve boundaries.
The outer shell which has grown over
the scar is cut away, and the rings in
the wood beneath the bark testify to
the number of years which have elapsed
since the blaze was made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

Seemed to be a Suitable Name.

Youths Companion.
On the seat OF the car sat q young
man who was smoking a peculiarly
rank and pungent cigar. on the seat
behind him sat an old gentleman and
lady, who had chosen to ride there
rather than stand up in the next car,
which was crowded.
They endured the smoke patiently
for time, feeling that the smoker had
the "right of way; but at last the old
gentleman leaned forward and said:
81 beg your pardon, young man, but
would you mind telling me what kind
of cigar that isi"
"It's Porto Rico," was the reply.
II couldn't quite catch the name"
explained the elderly man, turning to
his wife, "but he Isays it's some kind
of 'reeker,' and he's quite right about
that"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
THE OLDEST Man IN AMERICA
!: Tells How He Escaped the Terrors Of
:: Many Winters by Using Pe-ru-na. -

This centenarian is an ardent friend Of
Peruna, having used it many years.
In speaking of his good health aud
extreme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"After q man has lived in the world
as long as I have, he ought to have
found out a great many things by ex-
perience. think have done SO.
"One of the things have found
out to my entire satisfaction Is the
proper thing for ailments that
are due directly to the effects Of
the climate. For ia years I have
wifhist0od the ck1angeable climate
of the United States.
II have always been q very healthy
man, but of course subject to the little
affections which are duo to sudden
changes in the climate and temperature.
During my long life I have known .
great many remedies for coughs, colds
and diarrhea.
"As for Dr.. Harfman's remedy
Peruna, Ihave found II 10 be tbs
lest, If not the only, reliable REM
edy for these affections. II has
been my standby for many years,
and / attribute my good health
and extreme old age to this rem
edy.
cit exactly meets all my require
ments. It protects me from the evil
effects of sudden changes; it keeps me
in good appetite; it gives me strength;
it keeps my blood in good circulation.
/ have come to rely upon it almost en-
tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
"When epidemics Of Ia grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country was sufferer from this dis.
case.
"I had several long sieges with
the grip. At first I did not know
that Peruna was remedy for
this disease. When heard that
Ia grippe was epidemic cafarrf', I
tried Perura for la grippe and
found Ii to be Just the thing"
Yours truly,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
A Strange Use for Skinned Milk

Guy E. Mitchell in Scientific Americas.
A use to which SKINNED milk, sour
milk, buttermllk, or even whole sweet
milk Is not often put is paint
making, and yet this product OF the
dairy makes possibly one of the most
enduring preeervative, respectable, and
inexpensive paints for barns and out
buildinge. It costs little more than
whltewash, provided no great value is
attached to the milk, and it is quest
ion whether for all kinds OF rough
work it does not serve all the purposes
and more of the ready-mixed paint, or
even primo lead and paint mixed In
the best linseed oil. It is made as tol'
lows, and no moro should be mixed
than will be used that day. Stir In a
gallon of milk about three pounds OF
Portland cement and add sufficient
Venetian red paint powder (costing
three cents per pound) to impart a
good color. Anyl other colored paint
powder may be as we'll used. The
milk will hold the paint in suspension,
but the cement, being very heavy, will
sink to tho bottom, and 70 1t becomes
necessary to keep tho mixture we'll
stirred with paddle. This feature Of
the stirring is the only drawback to
tho paint, and a. its efficiency depends
upon administering good coating Of
cement, it is not safe to leave Its appll-
cation to ENTHUSIASTICALLY or careless
help. Six hours after painting this
paint will be as immovablo and unaf-
fected BY water a. month-old oil paint
I have heard of buildings twenty year,
old painted in this manner in which
tho wood was we'll preserved. Ny o7n
experience dates back nine years, when
painted small barn with this mkt
ure. and the wood today-second
growth Virginia yellow pine-show'
! no sign whatever OF decay or dry-rot
The effect of such a coating seems tc
be to pstriiy the surface of the wood
Whole milk is better than buttermili
or skim milk, a. it contains more oil
and this is the constituent which set
tho cement. II mixed with water In
stead Of milk, tho wash rubs and soak
of readily. This mixture. with iitti'
EXTRA Of the cement from tho bottom
at the bucket daubed on. makes th'
hest possible paint for trees Wher'
|larre imbs have besn prnned Or sawee
oH. ssss:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
Farming as a Business.
Selected.

Selected.
We often hear men say that they
are going to stop farming and 60 into
business. They do not know what
they say. This expression is very COM
mon, and can be heard every day. Why
is farming not a business, and why
should it not be classed as suchi 60
further and say that farming should be
classed az a profession, and one of the
highest and most honorable in the pro-
iesslonal line.
Some time ago I told some OF my
friends and neighbors that I was going
to an agricultural college, and you
know what followed. You know how
I was laughed at and how they ridi-
culed the idea. But was not dis
couraged at this; for all good things
have been strongly talked against. II
I can leave I will take . short course
this winter. / would like to know
more of my business. This country
needs farmers who are moro highly ed
ucated and prepared for the work.
Farming as q business 10 the highest
occupation that q man can fill, and
every farmer should think 80. He
should know that farming is the most
independent OF all trades. The farmer
feeds the whole population of the
globe:: and 80 all are depending upon
him for food and If agriculture sup
plies food for the vast number of peo-
pie In the large cities, is it not worthy
of being called business?
Many times the farmers Themselves
give their business low name, and
then tho people OF the city are not 60
Ing to praise it when the farmers are
running it down. We farmers should
know that We are engaged in the most
important work and business on the
earth, and while we are farming We
should not say, 1--WE have no business,
No are only farming" By this some
might te led to believe that farming IL
sort OF slavery, a. 1t Is when done Al
many farmers manage it. When done
| in an up-to-da!e way and by the latest
methods..and improved machinery it il
| q pleasure. Why do We consider our
sslyes 30 lowf Let 10 look little high
er.and know that We have q business
which is worthy Of the highest honor
Above all, let US consider our work q
= business. It 10 Z business, and We
should know and realize It.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
Myv~1 @eA>

For a free book on catarrh, address
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable I'D
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OK
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

Mr.. VIM. 6. Crane, OF California,
Nd. suffered for years from rheuma-
-tism and lumbago. He was finally ad-
yteed to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
vhich he did and It effected complete
.cure, For sale by =. T. Whitehead 4
ca. eootland Neck, and Legaetts
Dne e Hol
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

It is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Lie Fills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work In Stomach and LIVER
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25c At E. T. Whitehead d
Cos drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

When bilious try doee OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and realize for once how quickly first
class up-to-date medicine will correct
the disorder. For sale by E. T. White.
head & Co., Scotland Neck, and Leg
eett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

How foolish thing 1t is to threw
away friend. Suppose he has some
faults. We all have them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

"Give your blood is cleaning" Rheu-
maclde clears ont all tho impurities
tnat make you III. Ask your druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
The Sunny South
FREE!

How to oct at!
A POSTAL CARD
Sent foday-cosfs one cenf-
uiU bring to yoa and yoos sfx
nefahbors. <u1oss names and
addresses 700 send as
6bo Sunny South
for tie current fssne.
Send only Heads os Families.
This IS the South's Great Literary Weekly.
published At Atlanta. Ga. enly p esaes .
year. Circulation now over 75.soo
The sample copy you recslve wi naho
you . regular Sunny South Reader. 1hs
paper Is not devoted b news. but literature.
romance. fact and fiction. and gives The best
Of al within this wide feld. The oest noeod
southern writer's are anonG It's eoatribstoes.
Two good serials are always h psogrsss
from pens At national fame. -
che Sunny South sssos WIN
the life Of 0e great south. The genial sun
shine warns everything into aetiviU. anl
the season b never cold sncogh to check ~
hand Of Industry. 1he paper eeoes fagfAne
with the breath Of DE magnolia ana pseo. ~
gives out the very air of ti,e ocangs. Da1n
and bay. The teauty and pathoe. ~
romance and mystery Of ths land vAsss -
corn stores up the goldsn suasAino snl
the cotton vhitens In ths moonlight. wa y
given In he well-Gllsd columns ee oas sases-
mating weekly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28
NECK. N. G. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1904. NO4

VOL. Xxx. New Series--Vol E.. (6-1 81 SCOTLAN
FD1roEs LEISURE Hours,
OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS.
loss North Carolina Oxford Female
Seminary morning. Greensboro Normal College
suffered great loss twod days Louisburg
a "eeA u "oss a day
was Ridgeway Thurs
other losses the State but at this writing
weeks in which
many winds blowing
throughout
observed with appropriate honors the great Southern
general and Christian soldier The smoke of
VIZ
soa's1ne1 the great country North
South reconed other but the
great green chiefn period
generally loved by their people than Lee
delighted their heroes
leaders, And
spirit the Southern
people, something
light to honor their great and good and noble men,
tttt
is making boil The
following special indicates
D., which belng exercised in the work: Secretary
"sA'A.s 'o A arranging campaign
"'''A' by Congress waged against the
scientists
Texas fields the Sabine in
three that secion
There thirty forty against
They weev and will educate
Wilson another
trip Galloway
division, will in close touch the
situation
country emergency
boo certainly
Greensboro entertains a
viva" ~A''A' graceful and magnificent. q OF
Greensboro them
could
beien
Normal Industrial College burning of dotory
whereby students beeft their
Clothes belongings equal
giving homes them all and raising liberal amonnt of
money supply
will henceiorth be OF the
and we'll will deserve the
tttt
of
retailing liquor
being an against those
' ~"Ae' The Courier adds: "The Catholic church,
silent question: taking stand against the
vending drinking whkey all seeing
neency drinkers railroad employees
beginning all picking SOBER take
places against the drink
distant when the fellow who
buy drink Business
employ such It is passing strange that
idiot would fall into this vile and self
desucye make good
brain cannot do Of
iye
noble olm The drink habit
simply and physical wreck the fellow forms
it. For our part kind of wreck"
tttt
IT is positively appalling brutality of
mules twentieth civilization
ing that many people dull and
nsAe1 'ae ees' sA impressed with
own meesy Of dumb animals 1t not
see sanng bold evidence
of whips sticks beyond all Only
few ugging which heavily load
ed d the soft earth and the dryer whackug
one the The attracted attention quite dis
ance but think nothing and
abuse tho trying train
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

CERTAIN CURE for CHILBLAINS.
Shake into your shoes Allea's Foot
Ease, a powder. It cures Chiiblains.
Frostbltes, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

Very few church members have
enough religion to make satan take
any notice of them.-Selected.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

ISAAC BROCK, q citizen of McLen-
Il nan county, Texas, has lived for ia
years. For many years he resided at
Basque Falls, eighteen miles west of
Waco, but now lives with his son.in-
Law at Valley Mills, Texas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

Born before the United States
was formed.
Saw ~ Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran Of four wars.
Shod q horse when 80 years
old.
Always conquered the grip with
Pe-ru-na.
Witness In land suit at the
age Of no years.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy Of the age for catarrhal
diseases.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

A short time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew
Jackson, which has been carried by him
ever since. Mr.. Brock is dignified old
gentleman, showing few signs Of de-
crepitude. His family Bible is still pre-
served, and it shows that the date Of his
birth was written ia years ago.
Surely few words from this remarka-
BILE old gentleman, who has had Ia
years Of experience to draw from, would
be interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald, December 4, 1898. A still
more pretentious biography Of this, the
oldest living man, illustrated with
double column portrait, was given the
readers Of the Dallas Morning News,
dated December IL, 1898, and also the
Chicago-Times & Herald OF same date.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-28

Daily action Of the bowels Ie neces.
8ary. Aid nature with Ayers PMS,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04
"IHE SPY OF GETTYSBURG. "

The New Year was ushered in by very
clever dramatic performance The Spy OF
Gettysburg" by the Crown Dramatic So
ciety. The play was handsomely staged
and beautifully costumed. The leading
role. that OF Federal Scout was played
by Mr. T. Frank I.awler, and the leading
female role by Miss Mildred Carlisle. both
of whom showed careful preparation and
gave an intelligent rendering OF the parts.
But II remained to Mr.. VIM H. F'isuue
who essayed the role OF Major Timothy
Tapley and demonstrated that he had
capabilities far above the average.
The universal verdict was that he made
the unquestionable hit OF the evening. In
conjunction with a fine stage presence, he
gave an Intelligent reading OF his lines.
Mr. Fisque has a bright future before
him. Mention should be made OF Mr.. Ed
Goftons work "a an old colored retainer
OF the family, who caused no end of mer-
riment. Specialties were given between
the acts. consisting OF dances by Miss
Louise Semper. songs by Miss jeanette
Hermans and Little Lillian Plummer who
gives promise OF a bright future. The
illustrated songs OF O'Brien and Read.
added no little delight to the evenings
entertainment.