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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
CHARCOAL AS PLANT FOOD.
II Lends Health and vigor to Al.
Vegetation.

horticulturist connected with TIN
Botanical Gardens. at Washington, re
.eptly said:
Experiments with reference to the
use of charcoal have developed the
fact that plants will yegetate and grow
in nearly pure coal, and that plant.
grown in a mixture of two-thirds Goa
and one-third of vegetable mold great
~ surpass those grown in the ordinary
way. Thickness is added to the stems
richness to the color of the leaves anc
beauty to the blossoms. In all cases
where it is customary to mix sand with
he mold in which plants are set. the
substitution of charcoal dust for the
sand will render the vegetation
stronger and more vigorous.
Pure charcoal acts excellently as
a means of curing unhealthy plants
Take. for instance. an orange tres
affected by the very common disease
in which the leaves become yellow
and it will acquire within few weeks
It's healthy green color by removine
the upper surface of the earth from
the pot in which 1t is contained, ant
DidCIHR III It's Stcdu dfOuuu the per
iphery of the pot ring of charcoal
of an inch in thickness. The char
coal to use is the dustlike powde
from fir or pine coal, such as is use,
by the country blacksmith, and tn
best results are obtained when tn
coal has been exposed to the actio
of the air through winter season
THE properties of the charcoal ar
manifested in two ways: First, by 1t
tendency to preserve all plants an
substances from decay: and, second,
by the carbonic gas it furnishes du
ing the slow decomposition 1t unde
goes, and which. in few years, col
yerts 1t into a coaIy earth. 1t YIELD
directly and constantly one of tn
most essential elements of plants. an
gives beautiful color and great luxuI
ance to them.
.Where large quantities of charco
are used the plants consume and T
auire more water than ordinarily.
the air is given free access and dri
the roots rapidly"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28

human frame walks beside, with hand,
uplifted, evidently holding the bride
and restraining the mad plunges or
the animal Each bone tells plainly
the story of its purpose to those who
care to seek it's meaning.
So Sysonby will tell his tale. While
to the unthinking his frame will serve
merely to recall his prowess, the stu
dent will find it of greatest interest.
Posed as galloping, the agility and
easy grace of his movements will be
in evidence rather than the power
which the figure of the draught horse
typifies. The power will be there,
but subscribing the suggestion OF
speed. There will be conservation of
strength and nervous, racking energy
in its application to attain the swift
est flight; the eager tenseness which
drives the modern race horse at its
greatest pace for short stretches. sur
passing all achievements of the turf
monarchs of the past. though lacking.
| perhaps, the stamina that carried the
great horses of old over long distances
] unwearied.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
wlREwoRMs.
Fall Flowing Has Proved the Most
Effectual Method Of Fighting Pest.

Wireworms are slender worms of ,
yellowish-white color and very hard !
bodies. They are the young Qarvae)
of click-beetles, or swapping bugs, so
called from the fact that when placed
upon their backs they will suddenly
bend the body and. with a sharp click
ing sound, throw themselves consid'
cradle distance into the air. Wire
worms are among the most trouble
some of crop pests, and as they live
underground it is difficult to combat
them.
At the New York, Cornell, Agricul
tural Experiment station, exhaustive
experiments covering period of three
years were made for the purpose of
testing remedial measures. The state
ments here made are based largely
upon the results of those experiments.
Many methods that had previously
been recommended for the destruction
| of these pests were found to be in
| efficient. To cite but one example: 1t
was found that the wireworms were
still alive In soil to which salt enough
had been applied to kill the vegeta-
ticn.
One method was especially approved
fall blowing The explanation of the
beneficial results that follow fall plow-
ing is believed to be found in the fol-
lowing facts: Wireworms live for at
least three years in the worm or Iarval
state. When the worms are full grown
they change to soft white pupae dur.
ing July. The pupal stage lasts only
about three weeks, the insect assum
ing the adult form in August. But
strange to say, although the adult
state is reached at this time. the in
sect remains In the cell in the ground
till the following April or May, nearly
a year. This period of quiescence Ii
apparently necessary to the life of the
beetle, for in every case where the sol
was disturbed after the insects hat
transformed. the beetles persisted.
By fall blowing, says the Farm Jour
nal, we can destroy the beetles in tn
soil and thus prevent their depositini
eggs the following season. After pillow
ing Eat least six inches deep. the sol
should be well pulverized and occs
: sionally stirred so that the earthel
cells of the pupae and adults may b
destroyed. 1t will usually require a
least three years to render the sol
comparatively free from wireworms
as only the pupae and adults ar
killed. the young larvae remaining ur
injured.
Rotation Of crops is also helpful i
: keeping the pest in check.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
'"6 DELINQUENCY

Mary, do you think look as IL had
been crying? Well, suppose the wind
has made my eyes little red.
"Jack-Mr. Harris-didn't meet me
at that tearoom downtown as he prom
ised. But | don't care at all-not In
the least. had rather an unpleasant
time and couldn't eat anything. It's
all Jack's-Mr. Hayris'-fault, too.
You need not make coffee for his
dinner. No, nor tea. Well have just
milk. Oh, l know he doesn't drink
milk, but we can't always be consid-
ering what he likes. BY the way, you
need not fry the chicken, either. Well
have creamed GOLDFISH Jack detests 1t.
IL you can think OF anything else that
he doesn't eat, you may as well cook
that, too.
mo, I'm not in the least angry. No,
indeed, never get angry with my nus
band. I merely can't always be think
ing of his dislikes and likes. He didn't
remember his engagement with me to-
day and IT don't care If I never,
never see him again. No, l don't.
suppose I'd get along equally well
without him. So, Mary, you may az
well get the dinner at once. I won't
wait for him-he can eat 1t cold;
though perhaps it would be better t.
have dinner very late-for he always
comes home SO hungry.
why, it's after five o'clock now
What do you suppose is the reason h
doesn't come?
ooh, can anything have happened
to HIM? You say he may have beel
struck by an automobile? Mary, hov
can you suggest such thing? Yo'
had a friend who was smashed t
pieces by one? Oh, oh! If they ar
bringing Jack home in pieces-Iu Low
every little tiny piece.
"Oh, some one is, coming! It's Jack
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28

had In the spring for the garden. The
cheapest and best kind of a hot house
TOR the farm is lean-to, with a south
srn. open exposure, the adjoining build
ing acting as a break against the vino
and cold.
The building should be made about
eight feet wide and as long as the
building against which it is put. The
sloping glass top should start about
zine feet up on the adjoining building
and the front of the hot house should
be six feet high, of which three feet
should be of glass and three feet OF
good. durable inch boards, lined with
felt or tar paper to keep out the cold.
Through the entire length, against
he adjoining building, is run the bench
IN which a bed is made. This should
he four feet wide and about 80 to 81
inches high. Against the exposed side
IT the building a bench of the same
height and only two feet wide is run
thus leaving two-foot walk.
Near the entrance at one side may
be placed good sized old-fashioned
coal stove. Let the pipe run nearly OF
quite the length of the building before
entering the chimney SO that you will
secure all the heat. A low. constant
fire will keep the house properly
heated.
The illustration taken from the
Farm and Home shows the arrange
ment: being the glass sash. a the
benches and b the walk. By building
the house yourself. the expense will
he materially lessened. 1t will cost bu
little to run it. The sash, glazed or un.
glazed, can often be bought cheapl,
secondhand. If not, new sash are no
very expensive and you can then bu.
the glass. glaze and paint them. 4
building of this kind could be made t,
pay well by raising fine tomatoes, lei
tuce. radishes and other stuff.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
"But, ! Didn't, Stop"

He's whistling! how can he whe n
mourning him for dead?
"Oh, Jack, I'm so glad to see you ]
can't even think, lit was such a
surprise TOTO open the door and find
you here l felt sure you were coming
to me dead. SO | told Mary to put on
the hot water
John Vincent Harris, why didn't
you meet your little VIE in the south
west corner of the lunchroom, as you
promised? Yes, it was the southwest
corner. / remember distinctly, be-
cause | kept saying s. for soup and
w for fish. Whale, fish, you
know.
Are you sure? Maybe it was north
west-'n' and W. soup and fish
noodle soup, of course. Yes, that was
1t. | was there promptly at two
o'clock.
We'll, IL you think ! could do all
that shopping and get there at IL
Ioclock, you never were more mistak-
en- in your life. Now, John Vincent
Harris, do you mean to say that you
think more of your business than of
your own wife, so that you could not
wait two hours for her?
"Oh, about the lunch. ordered for
you, too, because l knew you would
be so hungry. Jack, the waiter, had
such handsome eyes! / think he rath.
p er liked to- look at me-so / ordered
more than wanted and all the things
you liked. When you disappointed me
, I couldn't eat a thing. I gave the
waiter SO cents-he had been SO kind
! But | nearly tainted when I looked a.
the bill and discovered that I hadn'
! money enough didn't know things
= cost so much.
a @I wanted to be brave and dash on
without paying, and then send thu
/. cashier postage stamps, but l wa
: afraid the patrol wagon would com
after me, and II the police got me yol
never, never would know where was
) would you, Jack, dear?
so counted my pennies, pretende
that | was in an awful hurry and fan
" threw the money at the cashier
Yes. some of the money rolled on tn
e loor-but I didn't stop.
- Now, Jack, dear, please pay me IL
- your lunch and send the cashier
?. check for seven cents-and you
better make It anonymous $3.50 tn,
II. waiter won't know."-Chicago Dali
y. News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
SEE. MONEY in ZEBROIDS.

faction. | cannot say just how speedy
raise will be from the finest stock.
especially suited for driving purposes.
These animals are much more strong
and vigorous than the horse, and live
about twice as long. They will rank
with any of the horses In general use
to-day, and in value will range from
$500 to $1,000. They will be very
tough and able to endure twice the
hardship the average horse can stand"
The zebroids will owe their appear
ance in this country, however. not
SO much TO Mr.. Van Norden's desire
to raise them for themselves alone
as to his determination to solve the
problem of telegony. He is determ-
ined to demonstrate whether 1t Is real,
as breeders of blooded stock assert.
or whether 1t is a vagary of the breed
| ers mind. as scientists declare. Ex-
planning the object of his undertaking.
Mr.. Van Norden said:
All breeders believe in telegony.
1t has always been their claim that
| If female animal Is bred to one of a
different species but of the same fam.
! lily and is afterward bred to one of
her own species the second offspring
will show resemblance to the first
sire. Opposed to the claim Of the
breeders is that of the scientists, who
say there is no such thing as telegony.
and that the breeders are mistaken in
their diagnosis. man who stands
near the head of the scientists in their
contention that there is nothing in
the breeders fear Of telegony is Prof.
wv. Ewart of Edinburgh university, and
for years he has conducted expert
ments to support the correctness OF
his theories. Prof. Ewart is now ex-
perimenting with pigeons and rab'
bits. He asserts that no one has ever
gone into the subject of telegony In
such a manner as clearly to demon
, lStrate the truth or falsity of the many
, claims made concerning it. The ex
: periments of Prof Ewart and others
, have thrown some light on the sub
, ject, but there is still much to bt
! learned"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
ain 10 Trees.

HilI the dirt up around the young
trees about one foot high for protec
tion from freezing, mice and rabbits
and to drain the water from the roots
during winter. After growth starts in
the spring level down. This answers
for the first cultivation around the
- = SD Fl
trees.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
II He Only Were.

Il gather from this article he said.
LAYING aside his magazine, that II
man were relatively as strong as a
flea he could, every time an automobile
threatened to run him down, grab up
the great machine and hurl 1t over a
nineteen-story office building"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
Have n Variety,

The man who goes into small fruit
growing as business should plant a
number of kinds. In fact, as long as
he is in the market the longer he can
supply his customers with what they
need during the season the better.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
The Mode.

Johnny has got the political job he
was after and he's kicking all the
time. What does he want, anyway"
"A bigger one. of course. "-Detroik
Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
Asked One Favor.

I'll give you the keys to the house
and show you where the yaluables are
kept IL you will only do ne one favor"
she said to the burglar.
And what Is that"
Remove the gas meter."-Milwau.
kee Sentire'.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
FARMERS HOT HOUSE.
Cheap and Easily Built Place for Rails
ira Winter Vegetables.

A small hot house on the farm will
assure fine winter supply of vegeta'
bIes and the arrang ~ment can be made
TO include mushroom growing under
ueath the benches if desired, while
early and fine vegetable plants can be
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
Hard TO Tell.

"Has the minister much of vocabu-
lary?"
81 don't know; have never seen
I'm fall down" P,st.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
APPLE PACKING BENCH.
One Which Will Fold Up Out of the
Way When Not in Use.

Take a 2x4 and saw out two four.
foot lengths and bolt them together
in the middle for the legs. Then take
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
Vow the Cock Jared.

Nys. Knicker-is your cook treat
ed ike one of the family?
Mrs. Smartset-Dear, no: my AUS
band kisses hem Y, Sun
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28
Cover Asnarauus Beds.

Cover the aspa,aaus bed with well
rotted manure sfteI Daraiag tue tops.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
WOULD YCu PLEASE HUSBAND?
If You Would. Hesitate About Takinq
Following Advice.

Young Wife writes: Il am very
fond of reading advice to newly mar.
rled folks. Recently | saw hint that
every husband is gratifed if he finds
his slippers ready warmed ia. him
when he comes home evenings. Please
advise me as 10 the proper way to
warm slippers"
Go 10 the cellar and get hOd o.
coal. You should have slow fire
going in the kitchen range during tho
afternoon. Rake the Goals down to a
level bed and pour in the hod of coal
and open the drafts. When the stove.
pipe shows red to the ceiling and the
top of the range is cream yellow
and is so hot that drop of water
will evaporate when within two inches
of the surface. close the damper and
wait until the range cools down to 365
degrees Fahrenheit. If you have NO
thermometer borrow one from the
neighbor. Ut is small courtesy, but
one that will be appreciated il you
suggest to your neishbor to bring her
husbands slippers over and warm
them on your range) Put the slip,
pr:s in the oven, close the door and
E: through the house, singing merrily
to yourself From time to time look
at the slippers, turning them occa.
sionally so that the heat may reach
all sides of them. They are well
warmed when the toes begin to curl
When this occurs, place them on the
back of the range, covering them with
boiler lid. This will retain the heat.
When you hear your husband coming
up the steps, take up the slippers on
a toasting fork and carry them to his
den. Some practical housewives gar.
nish with parsley, but this is a mat.
ter of choice-Cleveland Leader.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Not a Lame Senator,

He had been hanging around the
desk of a hotel in Washington for
ten minutes before the clerk asked
what was wanted. and mentally sized
him up as an ofice-seeker from the
wild and woolly west.
Senator Blank stops here, don't
he?" was asked
Yes, sir, he does
WAS that him that come along a
few minutes ago and teok tooth.
pick from the holder?'
Il don't think So
"He walked with stiff knaa and
didn't look at all like fighter"
Then it wasn't Senator Blank. He
has no stiff knee and You have only
to look at him to see that he is a
fighter. Do you want to interview
him.
NO, guess not-not if he isn't a
lame man
what difference does that make?'
"A heap. my friend. wanted to
ask him what corporation owned him.
but if he's got two sound legs and is Il
fighter guess I'll let it 90 and wr,te
him postal card,"-Baltimor Amer
lean.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
BLACK WOLF CUBS.
Seven Of Them Born in City Park,
Denver.

Black Jim, long the solitary bachelor
Of the wolf pack in the City park in
closure, who scorned the company of
his kind, received congratulations yes,
terday. Jim is the proud father OF
seven very aristocratic and strong.
lunged wolf cubs-his first children
Jim's mate, Nellie. one of the original
gray wolves in the menagerie, has dug
a warm hole underneath the long
structure in the center of the inclos
ure, and here she is making her home
with the new cubs.
Jim Is a good father. All the ami.
mails admit 1t. He has scarcely left
the top Of the hole in which his family
is resting since the happy event. And
on the other side of the hole, watching
with him, is Barker, the lifelong en-
emy of jim, with whom he has fought
many a battle since the two have been
placed together In the menagerie
Barker jumps up to help Jim whenever
curious bear noses his way towards
the hole. The animal keepers are un,
able to account for this change OF
heart between Jim and Barker.
One thing about the new arrivals
that is especially pleasing to the keep.
ers is that all the cubs are black. The
father fs an extremely rare specimen
of his race, and the seven children are
all of his rare and high born COLOR
Denver News.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
SHORT CRY TO COL UMBVs

"Oh, that is a matter OF tradition -
said the man who had been doubling
every statement made in the course
OF the luncheon, "and story passes
through too many people to be reli-
aide when you get it a couple of hun
d:ed years late"
"Tradition!" said another man, "are
you aware how few lives it takes to
bridge over the centuries? For in
stance. the discovery of America
seems long time ago, and ! suppose
traditions concerning Columbus and
big crowd you would consider Of no
reliability Yet, do you know, that
only four lives intervehe between me
Gnd sailor of Christopher Columbus?
Yes, sir, I am in possession of a story
told by sailor of the Santa Maria,
which passed through only four peo-
pie before it got to me. and yet it
vpanned the centuries from 1892 TO
the present time. The story was told
me by Christopher Harmsworth, who
died in 1855, at the age of 95-a clear
headed old man with an excellent
memory, especially for things he had
harmed In youth-like most old peo-
ule.
Now, Harmsworth was born, OF
course, in 1890, and when he was a
10y 10 years old, in England-that is,
ln the year 1S00-his great-grand.
father, then man of S5, used to take
him on his knee and tell the story to
him The preat-prandfathar as Vol,
Will see, must have been born in 1715
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
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The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06

And the great-grandfather used to tell
my friend Harmsworth that the Co.
lumbus story had been told to him
year 1724-by an aged great-uncle OF
his who was nearly hundred at the
time, having been born in 1924 This
great-uncle used to tell Harmsworth's g
great-grandfather that he had first
heard the story when he was about 10
years old fr2m the lips Of one vii,
liam sutcllfe, a fetired sailor, Who
was then ip his 9sth year having been
born in 1886. sutclife went 10 sea
when he was a boy of u, shipping as
eable boy q a bEig bound i@ ylss,
Spain, and there he fell In with an old
sailor, 70 years of age, one Marco
Guzman, who, as a lad of 16. had
sailed with Columbus to discover the
new world. And Marco, the sailor.
told Sutliffe the story.
so you see. from the lips Of that
sailor of the Santa Maria to my ears
the story came through only four per.
sons-Sutcliffe the great-uncle, the
great-grandfather and my friend
Harmsworth. A few years ago. when
Harmswor..l was living, he could have
said that between him and sailor OF
Columbus only three lives intervened
So, you see, after all tradition is a
thing not to be lightly disregarded."
And what was the story?" asked
one of the party.
"Oh, I have forgotten just how 1t
went now" said the statistician
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Pointed Out Contingency.

Francois, head coachman to James
HsZen Hyde. is of herculean proper.
tons, for 1t is fashionable to have i'm.
posing. gigantic men for this office.
Francois, who has worked for ". X.
Vanderbilt and Mrs. O. P. Belmont
and who, by request. led the corona.
tion procession of the Russian cZar,
was recently the guest of honor at a
dinner of racing men.
The herculean Frenchman told at
this dinner story about a girl and a
bookmaker.
There was a girl he said, "who
went to the races and was attracted
by the betting.
"She mingled in the crowd about
the bookmakers. The excitement pre-.
vailing there communicated itself to
her spirit. She approached book,
maker and said:
'"If put dollar on horse and it
wins how much do | get?'
IF the horse starts at 60 to L. the
bookmaker answered, you get $G1. II
it starts at 20 to l you get sci. If it
starts at 10 to 1 you get Sill"
1.-THE girl still looked puzzled
But she said, suppose it starts
at o'clock?'"