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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Greatest Cold Vet Known.

In the northern hemisphere the
greatest cold seems to have been OBJ
served at Werchojansk, in Siberia,
where it is stated that the thermome-
ter goes down as low as SO degrees
below zero.
However, according to the informa-
ton which has been brought by the
Russian artist Borrissoff, certain parts
of Nova Zembla seem to show at least
as low temperature as the above.
The bulletin of the Societe Astronom.
ioue states that in an excursion which
M. Borrissoff made lately in the strait
of Matotchkin he discovered box
containing two thermometers, one a
maximum and the other a minimum
recording thermometer. 1t is sup.
posed that these instruments belonged
to Hofer, an Austrian geologist, who
made an expedition to this spot in
1872.
One Of the thermometers was found
to have registered the temperature as
-t59 degrees as a maximum, while the
second instrument showed that the
greatest cold had been "a degrees be.
low.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
The Fingers of Calico.

Florence is excited over the fingers
of Calico. 1t appears that when the
great astronomers body was admitted
to sepulture in the Florentice church
Of the Holy Cross in 1897, vincenzio
Capponi, prelate, cut off with his
own hand "the two fingers which had
written SO many beautiful things"
In other words, he stole the right
thumb and forefinger, while another
admirer f1lched the left thumb, which
at last is now in the Florentine Mu-
scum. while the two Capponi fingers,
passing, on the migration of the head
of the family to France, to his stew
ard, are now in the possession of his
daughter, a woman of "a, who seeks to
relieve herself from poverty by sell
ing them. She had had offers from
an American, but having the indescre.
ton to publish them, Florentine pa
triotism rose in arms, and now de-
mands that the fingers should join
that already in the museum. Worse
still, payment for them is refused, and
proceedings have been taken to COM
pei the poor old woman to hand them
over.-New York Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible scaly Humor In Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
1leedinu--Cured bv Cuticura.

Terrible scaly Humor In Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
clearinghouse by cuticura.
ct was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. It was In patches
all over my body. used three cakes
of Cuticura Soap. six boxes of Oint-
mont and two bottles of Resolvent.
In thirty days l was completely cured,
and think permanently. as it was
about FIVE years ago. The psoriasis
flrst made its appearance in red spots,
generally forming circle, leaving In
the center spot about the size of a
silver dollar of sound flesh. In short
time the affected circle would form
heavy dry scale Of white silvery
appearance and would gradually drop
OF. To remove the entire scales by
bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw, and
q light discharge Of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust
would form again In twenty-four
hours. It was worse on my arms and
limbs, although it was in spots all
over my body, also on my scalp. II
let the scales remain too long with
out removing by bath or otherwise,
the skin would crack and bleed. l
suffered intense itching. worse at
nights after getting warm in bed, or
blood warm by exercise, when 1t
would be almost unbearable. W. M.
Chichester. Hutchinson, Kan, April 20,
1907
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
8 Tons Grass Hay Free.
Everybody loves lots and lots Of foSfdc
: hogs, cows, sheep and swine.

The enormous crops of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
cial catalogue called
sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full of bargain seeds at baS
gain prices.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to grow o
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit &c and we add a package of Cos
mos. the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Eraw.
er W.. La Crosse, Wis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
GENERAL FATE OF HYPocRlTEs
Give Themselves Away, as Did Par
simonious Manufacturer.


Thomas W. Lawson at dinner in
Boston said of a certain financiei
that the man condemned himself oui
of his own mouth.
ALI his life," said Mr. Lawson, che
has played the hypocrite. But unsuc
cessfully. Continually he himself
overturns the wall of discrimination
and guile built about his affairs.
1T Is so, fancy, with all hypo-
critics. They are not exposed. They
give themselves away.
This man began life as a manu-,
facturer. He pretended to be friend
to profit sharing and all such philan.
thropic schemes, but as matter of
fact he paid starvation wages. He
ground his hands nearly to death
And this fact he was continually
exposing.
"One day he sent for detective.
oh, want you,' he said, to shad-
ow my bookkeeper. suspect him OF
dishonesty
THE detective, hardened though he
was, looked shocked.
Suspect young Harry Chalmers OF
dishonesty he cried. Why, / can
hardly believe it. No one lives more
frugally, though 1t is true he has re-
Gently married.
That's the point said the other
With the salary l pay him he could
not possibly marry
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
NUNS FIRST TO POWDER HAIR.
Then Custom Quickly Spread to
Women of Fashion.

Then Custom Quickly Spread to
Women Of Fashion.
The custom of powdering the hair
dates back as far as the sixteenth
century and was first introduced by
the nuns in French converts. Those
who had occasion to leave the clois-
tiers for any reason were wont to
powder their hair SO as to make it ap-
pear gray and give them a venerable
look. The fashionable danes were
so struck with the novel effect of
white powder on dark hair that they
soon appropriated the device as one
of the arts of the worldly toilet. Out
or this grew the use of tints In the
hair. The Roman women often used
blue powder. and later, in 1860, EN-
press Eugene set the fashion of using
gold powder. Rome under the empire
and Greece during the time of Per
icles were seized with a mania for
golden hair. The bellies and fops OF
the day devised several methods
whereby black locks might be
changed to golden yellow, but bleach
Ing did not always succeed. Conse-
quently quite trade was established
with the fair-haired tribes beyond the
Alps, who sold their locks to Latin
merchants to be worn on the heads
OF Roman candles.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09


1t seems to me that he who drinks and
sings,
And laughs and makes time pass on
golden wings,
Does better than the one who carps and
And makes sss life dark with talk of solemn
things.
He dries the blood of youth. My part it
To shed vine-blood. and make no prom
AS for fort the future-in hundred years
My clay will make as honest bricks as
hisi
Thou art too sad, my friend. too grave by
Teach, thy lugubrious features how to
laugh;
Some day thou'lt disappear without a
song,
And Dead shall be thy only epitaph.
My verses will be sung in every cline.
My name will live until the end of time
But people would not know that thou
hads been,
II Hafiz had not put three in this rhyme.
Go. Sufi-go, and leave me to my polite!
I'll pray for thee to Him who filled this
bottle,
And maybe we shall meet again, some
day
Solomon, you and 1, and Aristotle!
Cleveland Leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
AEatal Pun.

According to John Stow, chronicler
and antiquary, about 1860, who wrote
and published Summarize of Englysh
Chronicles" Sir William Collingwood
was executed in 1884 for writing the
following political squib, in a manner
which, in his day, was considered
most excellent wit:
The rat, the cat, and Lowell the dog
Rule all England under the Hog.
This was during the reign of Rich
ard ILL.,. at a time when the chief
agents of his evil schemes were Gates
by, Ratcliff and Lovel. Lowell was
then a common name for a dog, and
as a white boar was displayed on the
kings escutcheon, the reference to a
"hog" was obvious, and SO offensive
that it brought about the writer's
death.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Jimmy Wanted TO Know.

Jimmy was riding in an elevator for
the first time. He wasn't more than
four. and be was bright youngster.
The trip to the fourteenth floor was
made in safety and excited no COM
ment. Jimmy and his mother caught
an express elevator on the downward
journey. They had slipped past four
or five floors when Jimmy caught his
mothers hand.
Mamma" said Jimmy In an excit.
ed tone.
Eyes, Jimmy" answered the mother,
What makes the pavements go up.
l never saw pavements go up like
that. Where do you suppose they're
going, mother?"
And of course she couldn't tell.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
WOLVES ARE HARD TO SHOOT
seen for Only an Instant, rhey seen

Seen for Only an instant, They Seen
to Melt into the Landscape.
The wolves now found in Jackson
county are in size between the coyote
of the western plains and the big
wolves found in the Ozark region. In
general appearance they bear a re
tsemblance to the Scotch collie dog.
They live in unfrequented places,
generally in the timber or along the
streams. and favorite abode is in
caves or under overhanging lodges
of stone.
Scratching out shallow hole in the
ground they line 1t with small sticks
and dry leaves. Here the mother wolf
takes care of her young. while the
father is securing the country for
miles around in search of food.
He is rarely seen by day, and then
only for an instant, for he seems to
melt away like mist into the weeds
or brush, his tawny hide making it
easy for him to disappear from sight
His skill in eluding his enemies, es.
pecially human, is remarkable. and
this is one of the most aggravating
things about him. If hunter sue
ceeds in getting within gunshot OF
him the chances are 10 to l that no
damage will be inflicted.
His hide is SO thick and tough and
is covered with such a heavy coat of
FUR that an ordinary discharge from
shotgun has little or no effect. With
an ease that is exasperating he SIM
ply lopes out of danger and is soon
lost In the brush.-Kansas City Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Roman system Of FIGURING.

Counting on the fingers was Q reg
u,ar system for the young Romans.
They would make eighteen move
ments with the left hand for the num-
bers below 100, and eighteen with
the right hand for those above. Two
kinds Of counting machines, called
an abacus, were also used. One was
a board strewn with sand. on which
geometrical figures were drawn. The
other was q frame, with balls moved
in grooves to represent figures. with
q special continuance for doing frac-
items. As teachers were not very pa
tisnt In those days, arithmetic might
be said to have been learned less by
rule than by ferrule.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Ever Hear Of "scotty" and His Record
Breaking Ride?

The story, briefly told, is this: Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley gold miner.
made the trip from Los Angeles to
Chicago last summer ON a special
train over the Santa Fe" In less than
AZ hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. It was the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made ON any
American railway. It demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are Of
the dependable kind. Probably you
wouldn't care to ride so fast You pre-
fer the luxury of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest.
Ask me for ticket rates and literas
ture.
G. F. WARREN.
G. A.. A. T. & s. r. Ry.
all Dooly Block, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Much More Serious.

He-What? You can't go to the
opera with me tonight? You prom.
Used to.
She-T know, but it Is impossible.
"Ha! see it all. You love an.
other"
20, mono, indeed"
"Then you have determined to tram.
pie on your own heart and marry
some man for his money. Aha. You
shrink! You expect him to call this
evening. Perfidious-"
Please, please, don't. 1t is not so. !"
"Then why won't you go?"
IL can't get my coat on over the
sleeves of my new dress. STRAY Sto.
ries.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
AGAR" Reeds Joke on Wheeler.

Apropos of Gen. Wheeler's remark
able activity and snap with approach
ing old age. which gave him the air
of perpetual youth, the remark of
Speaker Reed is recalled when dis
GUESSING with his colleagues the raw
ages Of death among some of the old
members of the House,: Now there's
Wheeler, sitting yonder. He's getting
old, but the Almighty could never
find him in one place long enough to
put his finger upon him."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications. ss they cannot reach the dis
deafness. and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness fs caused BY an fnfamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube 10 Unframed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when It s entirely closed Deaf
10 the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored its normal cond
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out Of ten are caused BY Catarrh, which fs nothing
but An fnnamcd condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any Of
by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
~. CHENEY d CO., Toledo. O.
Soid by Druggists, 75c.
Take HaI's Family Pills for constipation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Natures Way Is Best.

The function strengthening and tissue
building plan OF treating chronic. lingcr-
ing and obstinate Cases OF disease as pur-
sued by DR.. Pierce, is following after
Natures plan of restoring health.
He uses natural remedies. that Is
extracts from native medicinal roots,
prepared by processes wrought out by
the expenditure Of much time and
money, without the use OF alcohol, and
ny skilltul combination In just the right
proportions.
Used as Ingredients of Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, Black Cherry
bark, Queens root, Golden Seal root,
Blo0droot and Stone root, specially exert
their influence In cases OF lung, bronchial
and throat troubles, and this rDrscov-
for bronchitis, laryngitis, chronic coughs,
catarrh and kindred ailments.
The above native roots also have the
strongest possible endorsement from the
leading medical writers, of all the several
schools Of practice, for the cure not only
o. the diseases named above but also for
indigestion, torpor OF liver, or bilious
ness. obstinate constipation. kidney and
bladder troubles and catarrh, NO matter
where located.
You don't have to take DR.. Plerce's
eay-so alone rs to this; what he claims
for his discovery is backed up by the
medical profession: A request by postal
card or letter, addressed to DR.. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, for a little book
Of extracts from eminent medical au-
thoritles endorsing the ingredients OF his
medicines, will bring little book free
that Is worthy Of your attention II
needing good, safe, reliable remedy of
k',oao1s composition for the cure of almost
!. any old chronic, or lingering malady.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. One little Pellet is gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartlc.
Thu In
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Disappear When Or. WlliIams' Pink
Pills Purity the Blood and
Heal Inflamed Tissues.


Rheumatism is disease Of the blood,
caused by the failure of the body to cast
OF certain poisons.- External applica-
tions are Of use only in securing tempo.
rary relief from pain-the cure for
rheumatism lies in purifying and en-
riching the blood.
Mrs. Frederick Brown, Of 40 Sumpter
street, Sandy Hill, NY, was sufferer
from infiammatory rheumatism from
the time she was sixteen. She says !.
1T first appeared in my knee joints.
then in my hips and waist. 1t became
a regular thing that / would be laid ur
all winter. The rheumatism affected
mostly my hands, hips, feet and
shoulders. My hands were all pulled
up and my feet became deformed. ]
lost my appetite, couldn't sleep and
sometimes I was compelled to cry out,
the pain was so intense.
' For several winters was under the
doctors care and while his medicine re.
lieved the pain for little while there
seemed no prospect for a permanent
cure. was confined to my bed, off and
on, for weeks at a time. My limbs
swelled dreadfully at times and ! was
reduced almost to nothing.
:" In the spring of 1904, upon the ad-
vice of a friend, I began to use DR..
Williams Pink Pills At that time ]
wasn't able to do anything and could
barely eat enough to keep alive. felt
a change for the better in about month.
I began to eat heartily and I suffered
less pain. OF course I kept on the
ttreatment, using care in my diet, and
In about three months I was cured. ]
am entirely well today and do all my
own work"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Brown by driving the rheumatic poisona
out Of her blood. But you must get the
genuine DIR. Williams Pink Pills, sold
by all druggists and by the DIR. Williami
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Z.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
You Are No Execution.

Rest is absolutely necessary to
everyone. There must be periods of
relaxation-moments when the mind
and soul and body gather force for
continued activity. The thing one
should guard against is taking rest at
the wrong moment. Herein lies most
of the success OF llfe-resting at the
right time.
Great accomplishments have been
given up because one wanted to take
rest at the wrong minute. After a
large duty is dom large relaxation
should follow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Not consolinu.

A young man had enlisted In an
English regiment for India for four
teen years. Seven years after he had
been in India his old mother In Eng
land wrote to him saying that II he
did Eot send home some money at
once she and the old man would have
to 60 to the workhouse. The son wrote
back saying that IL she could hang on
for seven years he would come homo
and they would all go together
Judges Magazine Of Fun.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
FOOD AND STUDY
A College Mans Experience


"All through my high school course
and first year in college," writes an
ambitious young man, 81 struggled
with my studies on a diet of greasy.
pasty foods, being especially fond OF
cakes and fried things. My system
got into state of general disorder
and 1t was difficult for me to apply
myself to school work with any de-
gree OF satisfaction. tried different
medicines and food preparations but
did not seem able to correct the DIFF
fculty.
"Then my attention was called to
GrapeNuts food and | sampled it. I
had to do something. so l just buck
led down to rigid observance of the
directions on the package. and in
less than no time began to feel better.
In few weeks my strength was re-
stored, my weight had increased, I
had a clearer head and felt better in
every particular. My work was SIM
ply sport to what 1t was formerly.
my sisters health was badly run
down and she had become SO nervous
that she could not attend to her
music. She went on Grape-Nuts and
mad the same remarkable experience
that l had. Then my brother, Frank,
who is in the postoffice department
at Washington city and had been try.
Ing to do brain work on greasy foods,
cakes and all that, joined the Grape
Nuts army. l showed him what IL
was and could do and from a broken
DOWN condition he has developed into
ahearty and efficient man.
" rBesides these could give account
OF numbers OF my fellow-students who
have made visible Improvement men,
tally and physically by the use of
this food" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
. There's reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to wellville." In
pkgz.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Real Cause for Worry.

Eyes. l am concerned about myself.
You see, Of late have got into the
habit, IL one may term it, of talking
in my Sleep" said the man who had
been waiting to see the doctor.
"Ah,. yesi" said the doctor. "And
you want to stop it in some vayY
Really. 1t is not cause for worry.
should give 1t no attention IL were
YOU"
"But it bothers me a great DEAL"
s'Tut. tut. You needn't feel any
alarm over talking in your Sleep"
But am afraid my wife listens in
her sleep."-Stray Stories.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

$50 you had grudge against the
janitor?"
Eyes, sir. And to get even I pre-
scented him with box of cigars my
wife gave me for a Christmas pres
emit"
"Ah, that was cruel revenge"
But he came back"
HE did,"
Eyes, he tossed the whole box in
the furnace and the cabbage-stalk
fumes came up the register to our
fat"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
An Ill Wind.

Old Mr.. Brownson was reading the
paper to his wife one morning, and ex-
claimed In louder tone of voice:
TN recent storm at sea a ship
loaded with passengers went ashore"
How fortunate" placidly said old
Mrs. Brownson. 81 can imagine how
glad those passengers were to get on
Cry land
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Chinese Court Fashions.

A Pekin newspaper published the
following as to court fashions at the
Chinese imperial palace: "Ermine
robes were first worn this season in
the palace on the 22d inst. Squirrel
skins are the next on the list, to be
followed by fox. and lastly sable at
the new year"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

The usual size of the shell OF an
oyster is three to five inches, but
away back in tertiary times there
we're oysters in California that had
shells thirteen inches long and seven
or eight inches wide. The animal and
shell doubtless weighed fifteen or
twenty pounds, since the shells were
five inches thick. :. These oysters have
long been extinct, but their fossil
shells are abundant.-St Nicholas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
JUST WHAT FORM OF LlouIDf
Would Seem Something Stronger
Than Water Was Needed.

WYNN SSStU tOttStstftS S~te'SS'
Than Water Was Needed.
Coming through the railroad tunnel
the other day one Of the passengers, a
lady strongly opposed to the smoke
evil, began an eloquent denunciation
of the nuisance to prominent citizen
sitting near. do you know" she said,
there is man living on the street
just above this tunnel. and he de-
clares that the smoke Is not an annoy
ance to him at all-in fact. that 1t Is
rather conducive to health? Now.
what do you think of that?"
Just this. my dear madam" said
the prominent citizen. with twinkle
In his eye, you know that cinders
and a little liquid make very good
lye."-BaltimoTe American.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

Chrysanthemums Old Favorites.
Ohrysanthemums. It ia said, were
cultivated in China before the elev.
snth century.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Solves Domestic Problem.

worcester England, has refused to
give the government a site for a cav
airy barracks, though one Of the city
councilmen used a strong argument.
He urged that the presence Of 1900
soldiers In town would end the pre-.
vailing scarcity there of female
domestic servants.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
Death In Sight of Wealth.

Just after he had discovered the
richest vein Of tungsten ore ever
found in this country, George Spart-
ley. veteran prospector, was killed
py an explosion of dynamite In his
claim in Boulder county, Colorado.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

A round trip rate of $50 to California
will be in effect all winter via the new
and popular Salt Lake Route See
nearest agent or write for information
70 ]. L. Moore. D. P. A.. Salt Lake City