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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the country
han ali other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurable For great
many years doctors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly falling
10 cure with local treatment IL ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires
Co., Toledo, Ohio 10 the only Constitutional cure on
the market 1t is taken Internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case It fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: #. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
Present PIeases Kaiser.

The silver wedding present that Ii
said to have most pleased the kaiser
was from the combined rowing and
sailing clubs in Germany. 1t consist
ed of six silver models, representing
the different styles of shipbuilding
from the Viking galley to the emper-
or's yacht Meteor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
To Darken a Room.

Dark green glazed calico, II cut
slightly narrower and shorter than q
bedroom window blind and pinned be.
hind it, will darken the room, and
ennot be seen from outside. Many
people are unable to sleep well in a
room with light blinds only.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
PASSING of Matter,

DR.. Gustave LIE Bon of Paris has
reached the revolutionary conclusion
that matter finally passes away by
spontaneous changes in its molecules,
as illustrated in the -eieetsons of ra-
dunn, and that the result of these
changes is substances which are in
termediary between ponderable bodies
and imponderable ether
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
Garlic az a cure-AlI,

Garlic Is being investigated as a
remedy for tuberculosis. In ancient
times 1t was reputed cure-all. The
list Of Its curative properties was SO
great that, as modern author says,
the only remaining wonder is why
sickness. and death are still known.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
How He Saw It.

Wife-This book says that in India
it is the custom to bury the living
wife with her dead husband. Isn't II
terrible?
Husband-Indeed it is! The poor nus
band-even death brings him no re-
lease. Translated from Tales from
StrekoZa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
Pier ty of Language.

did you have much trouble speak,
ing En- glish when you were in Eng
land@
NO The trouble had was In mak-
ing people understand me."-DetrOit
Free Fress.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

not using a centrifugal
cream separator from 20
per cent. to 80 per cent
of your cream is thrown
away with the skimmilk
just wasted-and the
cows accused of not earn
ing their feed. In addi-
ton your own time and
labor are being wasted.
Whu NOT n. 4. DE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces I'm
haumation allays pain wind collie Csc bottle,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
5O% MORE CREAM
FROM SAME COWS.

Don't accuse your cows of being
Improbable. Give them a square deal
and they will pay You well. If you are
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11


LAVAL cream separator, stop these
leaks, and double your profits. DE
LAVAL machine may be bought upon
such liberal terms that it will more than
earn it's cost while you are paying for
it and still be good for 20 years more
of clear profit use. As compared with
other separators the superiority of the
DE LAVAL is seen in the fact that over
700, 600 DE LAVAL machines, ten times
the number of all others combined, have
been sold to date. You may have ample
trial of a DE LAVAL free of all cost.
Now is the time to get a DE LAVAL
while cows are making the largest
product, and savings count biggest.
Write to-day for free catalogue and
full particulars.
The De LAVAL SEPARATOR co.
aand .s,se ss.si s Gs,s;a wn street
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

Garfield Tea is Natures remedy for liver
and kidney diseases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
fall. the cotton picking extending into Deem

fall the cotton picking extending into Deem
Der
The rest Of the year these farmers practically
did nothing. They seemed TO have no ambition
10 improve their surroundings, and had become
so accustomed to this system Of living that it
had settled into a fixed habit. Their families
were poorly clad poorly fed, uneducated. I'm
many of them the habit 81 SNUFF dipping was
50 general that it was not uncommon 10 see the
women and even the small girls sitting about
lisuessiy most Of the day, chewing their snuff
sticks and dipping them now and then into the
tin OF fine powdered tobacco. TO this deleterious
habit may DE traced the backward condition Of
many of the lower class of white people an over
the South. To outward appearances it much re
sembles the chewing of tobacco by men, but its
effects upon the nerves and sensibiHties are
even more subtle. The habit once formed, it is
practically impossible to escape from it, and
the victim meanders through life u a kind Of
stupor. suguIarly enough. some Of the chill
dren Of these women. both boys and girls, are
extremely bright and energetic, and among the
more intelligent families il has become the GUS
tom of late 10 prevent the young from forming
the snuff habit I'm some families The rising
generation eschew it Of their own accord, tax
ing their cue from the harm they have seen it
work on others about them.
Ten years ago the Northern settler i'm the
rural districts of the South was much rarer than
he is now. and the typical Georgia cracker"
or the "hill-biIly' Of South Carolina or Alabama.
1 regarded him with "a good deal Of suspicion
A literal revolution in this regard has taken
place in the last decade. The cracker" ike
everybody else, has learned from experience that
an kinds Of improvements and betterments come
as the Northern settlers increase i'm numbers
First Of all. the price Of land goes up. Then the
natives begin 10 initiate the methods Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

done to strengthen and adapt them to work In
harmony with other colleges in the neighbOrhoOd
it VIII accomplish much in the line IL has marked
out
The way in which it viii solve some problems
is illustrated III peculiar case IN one OF the
Southern states which has come to the attention
Of the board. A certain denomina tiOnaI college
In that state has appealed for aid. This college
is said TO BE- the first school established west
of the Aueghanies 1t was chartered an
academy in 1883 and a college in 1875. The
catalogue Of the college carefully specifies that
in the combined preparatory and collegiate
schools there 100 students The total
Toment is given as 129.
Less than fifteen miles away is another college
of the same denomination II has a total OF 232
students of whom fOrty-fve are in the collegiate
department. The latter institution founded
in 1878 by the president OF the older college IN
order 10 provide a college presidency for his
older He had intended this son 20 succeed
him in the original college. but those in charge
of its affairs decreed that his younger son should
occupy that position. Determined that the older
should not be left in this fashion, he founded
the second institution.
A little more than Il hundred miles further
along the railroad is a third college Of the same
denomination the others. and. with them, re-
Ceiviug aid from the denOminatiOual board. This
one has an enrolment OF 602 students. with 125
I'm the collegiate department 1t has an endoW-
Iueut of 5000, 1854, and owns other property worth
$1,000 While IL has not been decided what
will be done in the case the theoretical solution
of the problem would be 10 signify a willing
ness 10 aid the small colleges II they would Join
forces establish themselves in a good locality
and become a Junior college doing freshman and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
BY J. A. Mcknight.

The new settler in the South to-day has
picnic compared 10 the settler Of few years
ago. No matter where BE locates now he is
near 10 civilization and enjoys the comforts
and advantages ~ railroad facilities free mail
delivery and many other couvenIeuces of mod
ern civilization which are comparatively new 10
that region, and which could not have been
commanded by a king d generation or s. ago
IN other respects he has to contend with about
the same problems which confront The settler in
any other new country, with these marked diff
ferences: that he has a climate which enables
him TO work out II doors nearly every day in The
year; thar Le can raise two or three different
crops on the same soil each year IS proper r0-
tatol. that be- has ample timber II hand for
fuel fencing and buildings. and that he has a
good market near bv for everything Dc can
grow. These advantages are offset. 10 some ex-
tent aE the comparatively imperfect school ia
alities in the rural districts. but these are be-
ing rapidly improved, and ay the necessity IF
catching ou" 10 certain methods Of the South
ern farmer, which he must needs do in order 10
get the best results from the soil and climate.
The methods q the Northern farmer are. un-
ooubtedly, far superior TO those or the average
Southern farmer Of to-day. but he must not at
tempt too hastily to put them into force He
must take a season 10 become accIinated and
10 learn the ropes. and by that time he win
--t-o +' tf eAftl -ll> improved methods =
the conditions Of his new environment. Taking
q SPECIFIC case q an Ohio man who settled i'm
Georgia about ten years ago, a clear idea may
be had Of what the average Northern fa1na- is
capable Of doing for the South and what The
South is certain 10 Go FOR him I'm return Ref
erence is made 10 man who was vereine Oh
forty years --hen Dee moved who had 4. small
amount OF capital. and who had also in his
Family, 81 seven. two sons who were reaching
an axe 10 De NJ some assistance to him.
on The line 0f railroad and only one mile
from small village he bought one hundred
acres q land al - an acre. paying down 500
and giving mortgage notes for the rest at g Der
cent interest the payments 10 be made at the
rate OF 500 year He had one. horse and "a
mule and one fairly good cow as his stock 10
start with. and the house on the place WAS a
cheap frame cottage OF five rooms 10 which he
added three Others AT smau expens. as lumber
was then much cheaper than lt is now All
about him were native farmers who were GROW,
ing nothing but cotton and corn wear ~, and
year out Their REGULAR habit was 10 tfu al,,7,-
twenty acres for each farmer wiki ,ra horse
or mule, about two-tEirds of the ACREAGE l,ei,,s
In cotton. the rest in corn. They had NO or
chards and grew no foodstuos except q. small
quantity Of sweet potatoes tu-uius ana ooliar,5s
with patch Of mustard for greens and their
period q work was the necessary time in The
spring 10 put ia these crops and cultivate them
and another short period 10 reap them in tbe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

sophomore work and sending collegiate students
Junior and senior years
The underlying policy of the board viii ue
that Of creating among the people a desire for
education and a sense of financial responsibility
for it. II Will not give funds i'm aid of the es-
Establishment Of high schools or elementary
schools. believing that the people ought To- sup
port these themselves by taxation With the
idea OF promoting high schools, however. the
board Is planning To- assist i'm the support of d.
special department in state universities, O. be
called the department of secondary education
The professor in charge viii go about the state
in which he is placed studying Its conditions,
suggesting where high schools ought To- be situ-
ated and stimulating the people to start them
Since this address was delivered Tennessee has
been advancing rapidly i'm the Improvement .or
its high schools
The board believes that the best way to pro-
mote elementary education, especially IN the
Southern rural regions. where distances between
houses are great and The land is productive oe
only small incomes. is To help the people To iu-
crease their financial resources. With this ID
mind, the board is cooperating with the Depart
ment OF Agriculture TO show the occupants o.
cheap land how 20 make IL more productive by
intensive methods. The schools viii come. il is
believed, when the money is available and de-
sire for them IS created among the people
The members OF the General Education BOauI
are Robert G. Ogden, chairman, George Foster
Peabody treasurer; DIR. Wallace ButJTiCk and
Starr J. Murphy. secretaries. and executive OFF,
GERS. Frederick n. Gates. Daniel G.. Gilman Nor
rts K Jesup Walter II. Page J. d. ROCkefeIIer.
jr., Albert shaw Hugh H. Hanna and f Benl
jaHin Andrews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

useIessly multiplied and located almost without
regard to any consistent system. In one town
I'm Southern state there are two Methodist
colleges. one is assisted by the Northern branch
Of the Methodist Church the other by the South
ern branch. Both of course are drawing pupils
from the same territory. There is need for only
one
IN South Dakota. state having a population
less than half that Of Connections there are eight
colleges. ar Of which are down in the southeast
corner 81 the large state ana at one side Of the
centre Of population. 4 glance at the map of
Missouri shows double row of twanty-eight
thumb tacks tnclosing The Missouri River like
strings Of educational buoys marking course
toward the haven Of higher conception If ciu-
zeuship They extend entirely across the state.
There are practically none iii any other part.
third Western state having population of
a little more than twice that Of Connecticut has
tWenty-eight institutions from which a person
could receive q degree Of those seven are
Methodist five Presbyterian two Baptist two.
CONGREGATIONAL two Disciples Two Lutheran,
on. Roman Catholic one Friends ana two non
sectarian. Most of these. a- IS usually the case
i'm AFOREMENTIONED colleges. have deficits from
year Is Year In another state there are eleven
Incorporated schools and colleges of one Genom-
nation some Of which are constantly Il. need of
outside lid.
While The degrees Of Bachelor If Arts AT9sta~
of Arts and Doctor Of Science are given 1v .r-
colleges, the work which secures them iu large
number of the institutions is only little be-
yond that done I'm a good high school. and not
infrequeuuy not even equal to that standard.
Small colleges have prevented the establishment
Of high schools i'm many places. They are simply
doing the work of public high school and con
stanuy iu need of assistance. I'm one New Eng
land town is a denomilational academy seeking
support from the state which is nothing more
than high school i'm rank Its presence TN the
town prevents the establishment Of public
secondary hOOl.
According To one well known Southern edu-
Gator. president Of state university there are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

the United States As the Charity Organization
Society gives information regarding the WORTH
ness of applicants for aid so one in the dilemma
of the business man mentioned above may Sc
cure without charge from the General Education
Board definite information regarding any col
lege appealing for assistance Many times en-
dOwmeuts given to colleges, owing to lack Of
good Judgment. are poorly invested, and, instead
Of maintaining their value ana their income,
decrease in their worth The board viii, if de-
sired, advise in regard 10 the investment OF
college endOWmeutS. Sometimes when the ln-
come does not cover the expenses the priuci-
pal of the endowment is drawn upon TO cover
funds intended for general on specific purposes
administering them for the giyers. Tt may in
course Of time through its opportunities and
power become a sort Of balance wheel on the
higher education Of the country. It aims 70 be
OF benefit TO education in general and to give
assistance TO both colleges and givers.
Stored away in the archives of the board, at
No. a William street. are documents which
give an idea Of the kind Of work being done by
each one of the 40 institutions in the country
The financial resource Of these institutions are
also IN its files II has catalogues, reports from
state superintendent Of education, representa-
tives Of the board who have personally visited
tutiOus themselves.
Every document is filed away and cataIogued
SO that il can be turned to IN an instant in a
case of shallow drawers are maps Of every state.
with the location Of each college marked with q
brass thumb tack Two little pieces of cOlOred
paper are stuck on the top Of each tack They
indicate by their color the number of students
enrolled and the endowment of the institution.
the college belongs if it is a de-
school. and q number on the other
shows which card III the envelope in the corner
Of the drawer gives further information about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
NOTHING IS IIKE- ~

There is no other organization like the Cen
eral Education Board in the world Having
about 10000 at its disposal every year. it
gives money 20 colleges which show by their
work that they are iu position 10 make good
use Of il and also q disposition 10 help carry
out Mr.. Rockefeners object 81 developing a con-
sisteut national system Of colleges with the
idea Of carrying out Mr.. Rockefeuer's desires
she board has collected a mass Of information
a-1ur every institution for higher learning in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
COLLEGES MISPLACED.

These records show all sorts Of things about
higher education in the United States. Like the
hospitals Of New York City colleges have been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-11

3s=5S &
New York, JAM AT the Holland
house, where Marshall Field, the Chi
cago merchant, is i'll, 1t was said today
that he had passed a fairly comfort
able night, withzno perceptible change
in his condition, Mr.. Field contracted
"a severe cold while on his way to, this
city, Bronchitis developed, and it is
understood, was followed by slight
congestion Of the lungs. DR.. Walter
P. james is in constant attendance and
during the night called into consulta-
ton DR.. Edward G.. Janeway and DR..
Austin F. Riggs Nothing official was
given out by the physicians other than
that Mr.. Field soon dition is grave but
not critical. Mrs. Field remains within
easy call of the attendants
After the conference of physicians it
was stated that Mr.. Field s illness had
been diagnosed as incipient lobar pneu-
monia. His physicians were said to be
bending their energi to prevent the
spreading ST the arsa Of congestion.
Dr.. Walter BIB an1es issued the fol
lowing bulletin On Mr. Fields condition
about II o clock: a. y
i MI. Field IS condition is favorable
He is suffering from mild form OF
pneumonia. He is in no danger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-11
WANT I'D Fills
SIGHTED CHURCH
Pastor Gets Results by Using Eve
ming Newspapers to At
tract Congregation.
Journa! Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Middletown, N. Y, Jan. 11.--Rev.
Walter lockwood Ferris, formerly pas
at Bay Ridge, and now pastor of
the First Presbyterian church in
this city, has devised a novel means
to induce his flock to attend union
evangelistic services now in progress
in st. Paul IS Methodist church here.
These are in charge of Rev. DR.. ALI
son, the noted evangelist.
Rev. Mr.. Ferris had inserted in the
want columns of each Of the three
evening newspapers here last night the
following paid advertisement:
Wanted Members OF First Pres
byterian church at union services af-
ternoons and evenings at the Methodist
Walter lockwood Ferris. =
The minister paid regular rates for
the advertisement and was highly graft
fed in the evening to see a large num-
Der of his people at the services. Rev.
Mr.. Ferris during last year was a dele
gate from the ministers association Of
the city to the central labor union, be-
ing the first clergyman who ever occR-
pied a seat in that beds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-11
THREAT OF DEATH
SENT TO HEPBURN
Idaho Senator and His Counsel,
Indiana Congressman, Re-
ceive Letters.
Special to The Jour- 81.

Special to The Jourrsl.
Washington, Jan 11.-Some alarm is
felt by the friends of Senator Hey
burn of Idaho over number OF threat
ening letters received by him in the
look upon the threatening missives as
the work Of harmless cranks. but since
the assassination of ex-governor Stuen-
burg more Importance is attached to
them.
Threatening letters also have been
received by Representative John G.
CLANCY Of Indiana, who appeared as
the attorney for Governor Stuenburg
before congressional committee. at
the time it was investigating the Idaho
! mining troubles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-11

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE demon
stration Of mourning planned to COM
memorate Jan. % Cred Sunday, in
cludes calling a two-day general strike,
0eglRRPP1 e r ct n90 III S. Petersburg
striving to force conflict and repc-
tition of the Moscow barricade Of
streets and other features of the rebel
lion there, but the authorities are ready
to declare martial law at moment g
notice and scout the idea that anything
serious will occur.
According to the Slovo. the complete
report of Count Won Verontozof- DASH
koff, viceroy Of the Caucasus, shows
that the situation in Trans Caucasia is
much more alarming than outlined in
ject. Portions Of the report indicate
that the problem presented insists
practically Of recpnquering the whole
country south Of the mountains. 1t
also contains an urgent appeal for rein
forcements.
White Stands Firm.
Premier Witte, according to the
Novoe Vremya, at his reception .yester.
day Of the delegation, headed by the
mayor Of St. Petersburg, which called
W I'LL " lOquOoC O. 'Oac'Nesu'oiA ~ ohAs
orders Of the project of police against
meetings in the interest Of the electora
campaign, declared emphatically that
the government would not go an incl
| beyond the imperial manifesto in thu
question of Transforming the nationa
assembly into a constituent assembly
for the purpose of formulating con
stitution and will not tolerate any at
tempt to do SO, which would make it 6
revolutionary assembly and subject t.
dissolution by the emperor.
The Novoe Vremya also asserts thai
the premier announced that the EN-
peror had not abrogated autpcratit
power and could still by an imperia
manifesto, broaden, abridge and ever
abolish the rights granted to the people
Continuing, the paper quotes Premier
! Witte as saying that much is expected
/ OF the Manchurian army in the restora
] tion of order in Russia. Only the real
j forces, otherwssse the reseIvi lists compris
ing 80 per cent Of the army, are de
moralized. The remainder are in splen
did condition.
The revolt in Esthonia is collapsing
The cavalry are operating up to tn
border Of Livonia. Money coined b,
the revolutionists at Umlauf showing
| the head of Maxim, the leader of tn
social democrats in the Baltic provinces
stamped on one side, is being circulate,
in Livonia. The town Of Iemsal, Ii
vonia. where a large band of revolu
tionists is located, has been surrounde
by General Orloff' IS troops. 81. %E