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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Evil of Too Many Churches.

America has too many churches.
Towns which might be well admins
tered spiritually by one clergyman or
two have six, eight or ten. No one of
the six or more congregations can
pay for good preacher. Few of
them can pay all the cost of any
preacher, however poor. Nor can any
one of them pay for all the time of
their spiritual leader. So only very
young men are to be had and the de-
mands upon their. time cover so wide
territory that preaching must be al
most their exclusive occupation and
pastoral duties be almost entirely dis
regarded. One of the clergymen. OBJ
serves tersely and justly: mo bust
ness could flourish by that method
and few churches can. Washington
Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
COSTUME THAT CAUSED STIR.
Carelessness and Blindness
Equally to Blame. A

careIessness and color-HIindness
Equally to Blame. A
There are still many who will re-
member the late Theodore D. Weld
as one of the old-time, active aboli-
tionists. He was afflicted with color
blindness, and often related the fol-
lowing incident as one of the unpleas-
ant happenings connected Herewith.
Among other preparations for an ex
tended lecture tour he had ordered
two pairs of trousers of his tailor,
one pair blue and the other green. 1t
was rush order, and the garments
were finished off after dark and sent
to his residence the same night.
His first lecture was delivered at
an afternoon meeting. for which he
donned a pair of the new trousers.
When he made his appearance on the
platform an amused smile appeared
on nearly every face in the audience,
was plainly audible.
He looked. so far as he could, to see
II there was anything wrong with his
personal appearance, and, being salts
fed that all was we'll. proceeded calm
ly with his address. But he was en-
lightened before the evening meeting.
his hostess kindly telling him that
one leg of his trousers was blue and
the other green.
He Immediately brought the other
pair for her inspection, and they were
found to be the same. In rnshfcg the
garments together by lamplight the
parts had got mixed.-Boston Herald
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
CHOICE ROSES BAIT roa RATS.

Fragrance of the Flower Lures Ami.
mails to Their Doom.
The use OF choice roses as rat bait
is to be experimental upon by the
biological bureau of the department
of agriculture. The bureau has been
informed of a number OF cases where
rodents that spurned tempting cheese
and crackers, were easily enticed by
rose, and it is believed that the re-
suit of the experiments proposed by
the bureau will be to show conclusive
ly that these flowers surpass cheese,
crackers, rinds of bacon and other
bats that are commonly used to en-
tice the rats into traps.
The use of choice flowers as bait
for rats will, no doubt, be looked
upon as unworthy and degrading by
the horticulturists and others inter
ested in plant industry, but when the
great value and Importance of roses
used in this manner Is demonstrated
it is believed they will take another
view of the case.
It is explained that 1t is not so
much the taste of roses that attracts
the rat as 1t is their fragrance, and
for this reason roses are expected to
be the popular bait for the future
Cases have been known where ro-
dents, attracted by the sweet perfume
OF rose in house, have gnawed
through doors to get at the flower.
Rats have been known to become sus-
picious of traps with the familiar bait
of cheese and bacon rinds and easily
evade trap for long time. From
experience it has been found that
white roses, such as the dainty bride
rose or the snowy Nephitos, have
proved preferable in rat-catching.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
OVER SEA HABIT

Difference on This Side the Water.
The persistent effect upon the heart
Of caffeine in coffee cannot but re-
suit in the gravest conditions, in time.
Each attack of the drug (and that
means each cup of coffee) weakens
the organ a little more, and the end
is almost a matter of mathematical
demonstration. A lady writes from
Western state:
81 am of German descent and II
was natural that l should learn at
very early age to drink coffee. Until
] was % years old / drank scarcely
anything else at my meals.
"A few years ago l began to be al
fected by a steadily increasing nerv'
BUSINESS, which eventually developed
into a distressing heart trouble that
made me very weak and miserable.
Then, some three years ago. was add.
ed asthma in its worst form. My
sufferings from these things can be
better imagined than described.
During all this time my husband
realized more fully than / did that cof-
fee was injurious to me, and made ev-
cry effort to make me stop.
Finally 1t was decided a few
months ago, to quit the use of coffee
absolutely, and to adopt Postum Food
Coffee as our hot table drink. I. had
but little idea that 1t would help me.
but consented to try it to please my
husband. I prepared It very carefully.
exactly according to directions, and
was delighted with its delicious flaw
or and refreshing qualities.
Just as soon as the poison from
the coffee had time to get out of my
system the nutritive properties of the
Postum began to build me up, and
am now fully recovered from all my
nervousness, heart trouble and asth-
ma | gladly acknowledge that now.
for the first time In years, enjoy
perfect health, and that I owe 1t all
to Postum" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
Postum Food Coffee contains mo
drugs Of any description whatsoever.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
REMINDED HER OF HENRY CLAY
6ibulous Husband Suggests an Idea
to His Amiabie Spouse.

6ibulous Husband Suggests an Idea
! to His Amiabie Spouse.
: When he got home in a night liner
at o'clock the other morning he
found his wife propped up in bed
reading recent American historical
novel. She was quite amiable.
ooh, good morning." she said,
sweetly. Has the milkman conner"
He steadied himself against the
chiffonier and struck an attitude of
extreme dignity.
"Whaz THAT you're readin', my
dear?" he inquired of her.
ooh, one of these historical nov
els" she replied. tits time to get
up, isn't 1t, SO what's the use Of your
coming to bed?'
81 didn't know you were inshresht-
ed in hish'ry, my dear" said he, with
profound solemnity.
"No?" said she. ''Well, it is not
to be expected that you could be real
ly very familiar with my tastes. BY
the way, there Is a story here of how
the eminent Henry Clay happened to
say he'd rather be right than presi-
dent. Do you know I've been think
ing over that remark in connection
with you"
"Shash sho?" he inquired, wonder
ingly. "Shink I'm anuzzer Clay, eh?"
WELL she replied. soft and low,
81 think you'd rather be drunk than
president" and then the servant
girls alarm clock could have been
heard ferociously ticking in the at
tic-room.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Wolves freed a Hunter.

Edouard Leduc, shantyman, who
has just returned from Des Joachins.
had a narrow escape from falling the
victim of a pack of wolves, says the
Ottawa correspondent of the Toronto
Globe.
The shanty to which Leduc was at
tached is located ten miles north of
Des Joachims, and he went out one
day recently to shoot partridge.
About shutdown he started back for
camp again, when he heard a patter
and saw the forms of four-footed
beats all around him.
Leduc's gun was a light weapon OF
one barrel and he took a small tree
in preference to risking the continu-
ance of his journey. There he re-
manned all night, and for hours, he
says, he could see the gray shadows
stealthily moving about, their green
eyes flashing. Once or twice he fired
at some of the pack which ventured
nearer than the others. Just before
the day broke the animals disappear
ed and he, hungry and stiff, climbed
down from his perch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Not Much to Boast About.

81 can't see." said Mrs. Nuritch,,
why Mrs. Darlington should put 1t on
SO thick because her ancestors came
over in the Mayfower. I've been
reading about 1t, and as far as I've
been able to find out 1t was little
DIT OF coat that didn't have cleo
trio lights or any other conveniences
worth mentioning, and my husband
says he doesn't suppose the whole,
crowd of Pilgrims that came over on
her could have raised enough money,
to buy box at a grand opera per-
Torrance"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
The First Bachelor.

When Adam patched in Paradise. be-
fore the cook had come,
He found his homework frksome and
1t was neglected some
Ad wasn't lazy. either-he was up at
early dawn
But he wouldn't air the bedding ans. no
wouldn't sweep the lawn.
And the serpent heard him mutteriEg,
II won't wear any clo'es
Until find a good fig-1eaf on which the
button grows
Beneath the couch Edenic was collected
such store
OF miscellaneous rubbish as was never
seen before;
While in the primal kitchen was a mes.
which / declare
Was quite enough to make Christia.
woman swear.
Then the Lord looked in upon him am
he gave an awful groan.
"It is not good, I see,' He said, that
man should be alone"
And all terrestrial troubles from that
very date began,
For Adam soon thereafter had become a
family man."
He had planted hogs in Eden, sown his
garden sass" and thrived
Fut he left the dishes standing till the
day that Eve arrived.
Walter Hurt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Mo Privileges for PasshoIders.

President Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, who led the way for
abolition of the pass system, is paying
his own fare when he rides. His
son, Robert Kelso Cassatt, it is re-
ported. is also setting the riding pub
lie a good example. An innovation
of kindred cost has been introduced
on the Reading road, where paying
passengers must be provided with
seats, even those travelling on passes
should have to stand. Besides, pass
holders must show their passes every
ride. no matter how well they may be
known to conductors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
CLEARED PATHWAY FOR GIRLS.
vermonter Quick to Realize Humor Of
Situation.

Situation.
John Davis, tall, lean vermonter.
had market at Burlington thirty.
years ago. He was genial fellow.
and not in the least to blame for hav-
ing an extremely long nose attached
to his thin face. He was very much,
accustomed to having strangers look
at him wonderingly and smilingly on
account OF his nose.
One summer morning as he was ara
ranging goods outside of his market
door pair of Boston girls CHANGED,
to be walking that way, and as they
noticed this human wonder they
paused to crafty their curiosity. with
smiling faces.
Davis quietly took in the situation.
and, placing his finger on his nose.
pushed 1t way round on his lean
cheek as he said: Nov. ladies'. can
you paes?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23

There more Catarrh in this section Of the country
han all other diseases put together and until the las
few years was supposed to be fncurabla For great
many yoars doctors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling
Science has Catarrh 70 be dis
and therefore requires
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. j. Cheney
Co.. Toledo Ohio, 1. the only Constitutional cure on
the market It 10 taken internally in doscs from 10
drops to teaspoonful II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oner one
for circulars and Testimonials.
Address: r. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 7Bc.
Take Hairs Family Ptils for constipation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Golf In Rome.

Among the large British and Ameri-
can colony living permanently in
Rome there are a considerable num-
Der of golfers. It Is only natural.
therefore, that a course should have
been established for the benefit of
players who find themselves In the
Eternal City.-The King.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Expects to Round Out century.

Harvey K. Fowler, dean of the Yer
mont bar, was 8S years old last Tues
day and most of the day was spent in
his Bennington office. He is still en-
gagged in the duties of his profession
at his office every day, is exceedingly
well preserved and expects to prac-
tice another twelve years. Mr.. Fow-
Ter was born in Poughkeepsie, the
youngest of thirteen children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23

ing Doan's Kidney Pills an abscess
was forming on my right kidney.
The trouble was quickly checked.
however, and the treatment cured me.
so that have been we'll since 1896
and weigh 1873 pounds
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23

congestion, sharp
pain in the back,
headaches and at
tacks Of dizziness.
My eyes gave out,
and with the lam
guor and sleepless-
ness of the disease
upon me i wasted
from 1874 to 122
pounds. At the
time I started u.s.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Raw Herring srInss Luck.

Frank A. Hurst of Baltimore, so
years old, just as the clock struck the
midnight hour of the last day of 1905
ate a raw herring. "for luck" as he
says, Snd he asserts that he has per-
formed this feat regularly for forty
years end that rcd fortune has fol
low ed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
senator's Early struaoIes.

Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
had very limited opportunities for an
early education, having been raised
on a farm and attended the neighbor-
ing schools occasionally until 16
years old. when he joined the confed-
crate army as a private.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
Only n Word

II you have dimple in your cheek
you will find the word equilibrium"
will show 1t off. At least an Atchison
woman with a dimple finds a good
deal of use for the word.-Atchison
Globe
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
CAUGHT BY THE GRIP
4 RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA
pneumonia Followed La Grippe
Fortuna the Remedy That
BROUGHT Relief.

Drought holiet.
Mr.. 7. Barnecott, West Aylmer. On.
tarto, Can, writes:
Last winter l was Ill with pneumo-
MIA after having la grippe. l took
Peruna for two months, when l be-
came quite we'll, and l can say that
any one can be cured by 1t in a rea-
sonable time and at little expense"
Systemic Catarrh, the Result OF La
Grippe. Pe-ru-na Receives Credit
for Present Good Health.
Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore, Box A.
White Oak, Ind. Ter, writes:
Six years ago l had la grippe,
which was followed by systemic ca
tarrh. The only thing ! used was Pc
runa and Manalin, and have been in
better health the last three years than
Tor years before. give Peruna all
the credit for my good health"
Pe-ru-na-A. Tonic After La grippe.
Mrs. Chas. q. Wells. ST., Delaware,
Ohio, writes: After q severe attack
of Ia grippe, took Peruna and found
1t very good tonic"
''Most Effective Medicine Ever Tried
for La Grippe"
Robt. L. Madison, A. NJ, Principal Of
Cullowhee High School. Painter, N. c.,
is chairman of the Jackson County
Board of Education. Mr.. Madison
esays: II am hardly ever without Pc
runa In my home. It is the most effec-
tive medicine that I have ever tried
Tor Ia grippe" .
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, o., writes:
II had la grippe very bad. My hus-
band bought Peruna for me- In a very
short time I saw improvement and
was soon able to do my work."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
A TRULY IDEAL WIFE
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health II the Great Source II
power to Inspire and Encourage-
An Women Should Seek H.

One Of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, In a recent
article, has said, Whatever am and
whatever success I have attained In
this world / owe all to my wife. From
the day / FIRST knew her she has been
an inspiration. and the greatest help
mate Of my lfe." n
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23
LOST ~ POUNDS.

Was Fast Drifting Into the Fatal
Stages Of Kidney Sickness.
DIR. Melvin M. Page. Page Optical
Co., Erie, Pa, writes: Taking too
many iced drinks in New York In
1895 sent me home with a terrible at
tack Of kidney trouble. l had acute
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-02-23

Suffered Twelve Years From After.
Effects Of La Grippe.
Mr.. Victor Patneaude, 1928 Madison
st.. Topeka, Kas., member Of knights
and Ladies' Of Security, writes:
Twelve years age I had q severe
attack Of Ia grippe and I never really
recovered my health and strength
but grew weaker every year until
was unable to work.
1.-TWO years ago I began using Pc
runa and 1t built up my strength SO
that In a couple Of months was able
to go to work again.
"This winter had another attack
Of la grippe, but Peruna soon drove 1t
out Of my system.
my wife and / consider Peruna a
household remedy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

full heritage of Joyous freedom of mental
and physical vitality which shows In the
curves of perfect grace and beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
DEBTS OF NORWEGIAN FARMERS
Paid by the Income From the Ashes
of Sea Weed.

special Cablegram TO The Star.
CHRISTIANIA, February 1.-THE debts
of Norwegian farmers whose holdings lie
along the seashore have in many Instances
been paid by tho income arising from the
sale Of the seaweed ashes. In fact, Consul
Rasmussen OF Stavanger has just presented
a report to the government which shows
that the gathering of seaweed in south
western Norway has assumed the proper
tons of a large industry, which has sur
passed fishing and agriculture in fortune
building. Farmers collect the apparently
worthless growth, burn It and sell the
ashes to representatives of various manu-
featuring institutions In other countries.
These ashes contain valuable chemical prop
critics, Including iodine.
odd debts" says the report, have been
paid and small farms that were isolated and
surrounded by unproductive land have had
taer boundaries extended by the draining
of marshes and clearing OF rocky wastes
that have not been utilized or productive
since the stone age.
Twenty years ago there was not n now
ing machine In the entire district while now
there are mowers hay rakes, harrows and
other modern machinery on nearly every
farm. Modern dwellings and barns for
grain and stock have replaced the ancient
nuts
THE Transformation has been so great
that farming In this particular locality may
be said to have acquired an almost Ameri-
can character. but on a smaller scale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
BAND OF THE WOODEN LEG.
Secret Organization With Oaths,
Grips and Pass Words.

Special Caberram TO The star.
PARIS February 1.-THE police have
just ruded an organization known as the
Band OF the Wooden Leg" which has
operated Tor morths I'm the La Roquette
district.
The chief Of this band was a one
logged youth named Poulain Other mem
bcrs OF the organization Which was secret
and had it's blood-curdung oaths and grips
and passwords, included Landriu of the
Beautiful Eye PORTER The Artist" Ca
GrOt. the Pale Face" and Srec, "the Mon
key They were caught in a tumble-down
shanty I'm The ueighborhood OF Lesage.
POUlaiH. 10 IS explained had q most clev-
&C method OF recruiting his band. He haunt
ed the gates OF the prison OF Petite Ro-
Quette and when he found young prisoners
who had been discharged after serving their
first sentence he would offer them work.
tt was not until they had been initiated into
that they discovered that he was anything
but a good Samaritan Their criminal rec
ord staring them in the face. the danger
that II they attempted 20 tell on their new
found friend and protector that they would
nor be believed soon made even those who
had inteIded TO reform at the expiration OF
their first sentence fall easy victims to the
wiles Of Poulaiu.
The band was divided into squadTons. and
their criminal operations soon became sys-
tematiC one band was composed OF pick
pockets another rihed houses and fats
which were left temporarily unoccupiei and
another clamtered over roofs and entered
bed rooms by open skyllghts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT
Lisbon Authorities Apprehend Noted
Character.
Special oablegram to The Star.

Special Oablegram to The Star.
LISBON, February 17.-Southwester1
Europe has Houdini of it's own. One of
the most noted of jail breakers in Spain,
If not in the world. Candida Alconchel, has
Just been arrested here. He has broken
out of the Carcel Modolo of Madrid, the
Careel de Pinto and the ordinary prison at
Madrid several times during the last five
years, and the worst OF it appears to be
that even after his escape he generally
marks his flight by a big jewel robbery.
As a last resource the authorities sent
him to a penitentiary In London, in Portu-
guese Africa. Thence he also escaped
and embarked on a steamer for Lisbon.
News of his escape. however, had been
telegraphed to Europe and In few hours
after he landed he was again In the hands
of the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
PLAGUE PRoPHYLAcTIc.
Report Made Public by Medical De
partment.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, February ia preliminary
report on new plague prophylactic, made
to the local government board by DIR. Klein.
F. r. s., has just been made public by the
medical department. Hope IS expressed that
some definite progress in the way OF con-
ferrfpg protection against the disease has
been attained by DIR. klein's researches.
The principle underlying the preparation OF
the prophylactics hitherto employed rests
upon the fact that immunity of an animal
to plague may be induced by injecting into
Ii a certain dose OF culture of dead plague
baciili or their extracts.
In the course of Investigations into the Vi
tally OF Bacillus pests in the organs of
animals dead of the plague DIR. Klein found
that when all of the Bacilli pestis originally
con .ained in such organs had been killed
In the process OF drying emulsions made
from the dried material and injected into
mice and rats were capable of causing the
death of these rodents In twenty hours or
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
But Man Blown Through Roof Was
Not Injured.

Special CabIegram 70 The Star. .
GENEVA, February 1T.-So far as known
the first explosion of acetyIene ga on the
continent has just occurred. Unique and
terrific though the explosion was, the man
who went through it all, though unable to
explain what happened, was really not seri-
ously injured.
The victim of the aeetylene gas explosion
was employed at an embroidery factory at
WI, near St. Gall. Without a seconds warn
ing he was blown through the roof, alighting
on part of the roof, not injured by the ex-
piosion There he was found sitting in a
dazed condition by his rescuers. The ex-
plosion demolished half the factory and
blew a stone staircase out into the street.
All of the windows of neighboring houses
were broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

body. For instance, fear of any kind chilis
the blood and makes the frightened person
express In body the corresponding emotions
of the mind. The angular woman has some
thing to overcome behind mere ugliness or
gesture. She must get rid of tie feeling or
fear ind timidity, or Of self-consciousnes
which expresses itself IN the contracted
chest. the STOPPING shoulders. the angular
posture. and she must come into her right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

development of all the muscles and proper
functioning of the entire body or system
x
II you are not using your lungs to theif
fullest capacity and extent, do not hope for
perfect shoulders, and be prepared to face
that hollow between the shoulder blades,
which mars the best-nlade evening gowns
ir the world. The use of the punching bag,