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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
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A BOX KITE.
Full Description as to How It May
Be Made.

A simple method of constructing
box kite of the modern type is given
in detail as follows: The sticks
should be made of straight-grained
wood, which may be either spruce,
Eastwood, or. white pine. The iongi-
tudinal corner spines, A A, should be
three-eighths inches square by AZ
inches long, and the four diagonal
struts, B, should be one-fourth inch
by one-half inch, and about &c inches
long.
Two cloth bands should be made to
the exact dimensions given In the
sketch and fastened to the four longi-
tudinal sticks with one ounce tacks.
1t Is well to mark the positions OF the
sticks on the cloth bands, either with
a soft lead pencil or crayon, in order
to have the four sides of each band
exactly equal. The ends of the bands
should be Tapped over at least one
half inch and sewed double to give
exact strength, and the edges should
be carefully hemmed, making the
width, when finished, exactly IL
inches. Probably the best cloth for
this purpose is nainsook, although
lonsdale cambria or lightweight per
caline will answer nearly as well.
The diagonal struts, B, should be
cut little too long, 50 that they will
be slightly bowed when put in posi-
ton, thus holding the cloth out tau,
and fiat. They should be tied to
gether at the points Of intersection
and the ends should be wound will
coarse harness makers thread, al
shown at G, to prevent splitting. TIT
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
His Lucky Horse Chestnut.

J. G. Simpson, who had been arrest.
ed as an alleged bookmaker, tearfully
begged Lieut.. Wheeler, after he had
been released for want of evidence
against him, to return horse chest
nut which the lieutenant had taken
from him. says the Philadelphia Led
ger.
Please let me have it." he pleaded.
Il might just as well try to play the
races without money as without that
horse chestnut. cant lose il carry
it." When 1t was restored to him he
seemed more glad to get 1t back than
he was to obtain his discharge from
custody.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

to be mangled on the stones at the
bottom of the gorge, he was surprised
to find himself hanging head down
ward over the edge of the trestle.
His left foot had caught in some
way between two ties just outside of
the rail. The framework of the
bridge shook under the impact of the
heavy train, and every instant he ex-
pected to be shaken loose. In the ter
ror of the moment he became uncon-
scious and did not know what hap
pened until he .awoke and found him
self being taken out of the train at
the next station.
The engineer had seen him, of
course, and had applied the brakes.
When the train came to a standstiil
the crew and some of the passengers
ran back and found Shepard still
hanging, his left foot firmly wedged
between the timbers. His only physi
cal injury was a badly wrenched
ankle, but the nervous breakdown un
fitted him for duty for long time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

ritory at this rate would give up a
supply of 1,50O, 900 ,OOO,O tons in all
We used up 500, 100000 tons of coal in
1905, and 425,0OO,000 tons last year. In
all we have used, so far, 5000, 100000
tons-that is, we have worked out a.
little less than a million acres of coal
up to the end of 1906.
or course, at the rate of production
during the last year or two, our coal
supply would last Gas nearly as we
can estimate) between 1000 and 5000
years. From this it does not look as
If there is any immediate danger of
exhaustion, but the Inconsistencies of
statistics may be recognized when we
grasp the fact that this is an entirely
false point of view, in not considering
the rate of interest which we must ex-
pect.
We produced as much coal in the
last ten years as in all of the previous
years since the United States has
| been nation.
The entire coal product has doubled
every tep years.
| Now, If that rate of increase were
to continue, the total supply would be
exhausted in the next century. We dc
not know that that enormous rate OF
increase will continue, but we do not
know that it will not.
Even at the present rate of produc
ton the anthracite areas of Pennsyl
vania will be exhausted in the next II
or 100 years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
ENGINEER HAD QUICK WIT.
An Expedlent by Which q Serious Ae.
cldent was Avoided.

On a single-line section of a Scotch
railway the Quicly-wittedness and
pluck of a driver prevented frightful
catastrophe. says Chambers Journal
A goods train was put into a siding to
allow an express passenger train to
overtake 1t. The operations were car
ried ont In a great hurry to avoid the
passenger train being delayed, and
the line clear" signal was given be-
fore the whole of the train was in the
siding When the express was an-
preaching 1t was discovered that the
goods train was longer than the siding
could accommodate, so that the en-
CINE occupied the main line to the ex-
tent of several feet. 1t was too late
to stop the approaching express, and
disaster seemed imminent, when a
plan of action occurred to the active
brain of the driver of the goods train,
which he Immediately put into opera
alton by opening his regulator and
putting the power of the engine
against his train. This action caused
the spring-buffers to compress, so
| THAI tiS lIdlu OSSuplSu SCfCiaA y0f0o
less space. 1t was now fight be-
tween the power of the engine and
| the pent-up force of the 100 buffer
springs. If once the engine wheels
commenced to slip, the springs would
| probably gain the mastery and force
I the engine on to the main line In the
face of the oncomlng express. The
driver CALAMITY stuck to his post,
! manipulating his engine until the In
creasing roar caused by the approach
ing train told him the express was
close upon him; then. leaving the
regulator and the sand valves wide
open, he leaped from his engine, For
tunately his action was successful
A few inches only interviewed be
tween the two trains, but the express
swept by In safety.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
TO HEAT ROOM OFF KITCHEN.
How Radiator May Be Heated From
. Range Boiler.

Unsuccessful attempts to heat ra-
diators from hot water boilers are
usually due to faulty installation. The
sketch herewith shows the correct
way to make the connections. Instead
of using valves the stop cocks A and B
are used, as they offer less resistance
to circulation than ordinary globe
valves. Cock A must be so arranged
that 1t cannot be closed more than
two-thirds, says a correspondent of
Domestic Engineering. else IL cock b
and cock A are inadvertently closed
tight at the same time there would be
danger of the waterback exploding.
The operation would be as follows:
BY partly closing cock A any desired
amount of the hot water could be
forced through radiator, and by this
means radiator could be kept up tc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
CAP SAVED cHILD's LIFE.
Waving Red Tam-o-shanter, Mother
stopped Approaching Train

While five men struggled mighty
to extricate a givI from the New
Haven railroad track at Stamford,
Conn. the other day, her mothers
muck and quick wit saved her from
being cut to pieces by train. It
WAS the child's red Tam-o-Shanter
waved as a danger signal that halted
the train within a few feet of her.
Nearly half an hour more passed be-
fore she was released. While Amy,
fine fiye-year-old daughter OF II. J.
I.amborns. was hurrying from neigh
hors home to her own her foot was
caught firmly between the planking OF
tie crossing and a rail. Her cries
brought her mother, who tugged at
the little ones foot, only to hurt her
snl,la until she screamed with pain
Mrs. Lamborn's cries brought three
section laborers quickly to the scene
a train was due soon and the men
Thought it would be easy to release
small Miss Amy. long before that
ant they had no implements ou'
ehovels. and every stroke at the
n,ank that held her gave Amy In
tense suffering. Not until they heard
tha whistle OF the approaching en-
zine did they realize her danger
Tshan it was that the mother pluckins
Amy's red Tam-o' Shanter from nei
haad ran down the tracks and sue
ceeded " stopping the n m
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
eermany,a VarIous RuIern.

Germany is ruled by one emperor.
four kings. six grand dukes. seven
princes and one simple count. These
sovereigns occupy very different de-
grees OF importance. even in the eyes
of their own immediate subjects. bur
in one degree or another they all enjoy
the dignities and privileges Of king
ship. and all have to face some OF the
responsibilities of state. Every one of
them has capital and court OF his
own. Some of the capitals are not
very big cities, but they are all very
proud.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
TILE DRAINS.
How They Should Be Laid and a Oe-
vice That VIII Aid.

Where there is a sufficient grade,
there is little to contend with IN lay
ing tile. From the point where the
water stands, the shortest possible
cut should be taken through the dry
land to the outlet If, however, there
is a great deal of compact blue clay
between the marsh and the desired
outlet, 1t is sometimes more economl-
cal to run the ditch around these de-
posts than to attempt to cut through
them. If the ditch is cut through
such clay, it is advisable to fill IN 2
layer of coarse gravel just before NIL
ing in the clay. This will prevent
the finer particles of the clay from
entering and stopping up the tile.
When the land is nearly level and
It is difficult to tell just where the
ditch should be run to get the fall,
a simple device can be made similar
TO the one shown. Take 2x6, 16 feel
long, and to the middle of this boil
an upright piece four feet long. Tc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Soils for White oaks.

White oaks have few side roots. but
each has one long tap root which ex-
tends far down into the ground. These
trees get most of their food from the
clay suhsoils below. Elms and naples
have a number of side roots which ex-
tend far out in the surface layer They
get the bulk of their food from the
surface IL inches OF soil. Oaks should
never be attempted in very rich soils,
or elms and naples in poor clay soils
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
in DEATHS SHADOW
LIFE Or RAlLRoADER SAVED BY
A MIRACLE.
Caught on Bridge, He Jumped to
What Seemed Certain Destru1-
zion, but "His Time Had
Not Come"

Perhaps no large body of men in
any industry are exposed to so many
dangers as are railroad men. Thou
sands of these faithful and heroic
workers are killed every year, and
other thousands are saved from death
only by the narrowest margin. Some
of these railroad escapes seem almost
miraculous, and seeing them many
railroad men comfort themselves with
fatalism.
I'VE cannot die until our time
comes" they say, land so it's no use
to worry
This is the philosophy of most men
who follow dangerous occupations. 1t
is false philosophy, If the men who
compile the chances of life for the
insurance companies have their sta
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
TO A RAILROAD TRAIN IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

Tha wooded hills stand silently.
Awe hushed, and clad in sweet repose,
No bird is stirring. noiselessly
The woodbine chambers with the rose
Sweet silence sleeping hill and vale
In sorcerer's spell of auietude,
Is broken by the echoing hail
OF iron voice in summons rude.
And laundering through the just domain
or Natures proud magnificence.
RehoId mans sordid greed of gain
His ripe, colossal impudence.
L. 8. Waterhouse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
our NATIONAL COAL BIN.
What The Coal Supply Of the United
States Amounts To.

The governments coal expert, Mr..
Edward w. Parker, is quoted in the
Review of Reviews as showing that
If the coal areas Of the United States
are simply spread out in layer six
and one-half feet thick, which he coz.
siders fair average. we should OBJ
tain 1000 tons of coal per acre, after
leaving enough coal underground to
support the roof.
Our 400 900 square miles of coal ter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Clay Solla.

All clay soil and soils which be
come packed easily. need organic mat
ter. To these soils a great deal Of
manure should be applied or they
should be seeded to some kind OF
grass, The grass roots decay and In
crease the smount of organic matter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
HOW FAST DOES SHE cor
Perilous Work of the Speed Tester
on the Locomotives.

It is one thing to take the readin@
of stationary engine in nice wa.
power house, but quite another +,
make the record of a big freight To-
connective. These readings are made
to secure data from which are deter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

the boiling point If desired. while boil
er was anywhere from 100 to 100 or at
any desired heat. BY placing the sedi-
ment cock, as shown. the return can
be kept clear of sediment, When It is
desired to put the radiator out of COM
mission il can be done by closing cock
B.
The hot water supply from boiler
ana from heater to radiator should be
run separately, as shown in the sketch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Greatest Horseback Ride.

The greatest ride on horseback
ever done up to his time was done by
Cowper Thornhill, Huntingdonshire.
England, April 29. 1745, who rode 213
miles in IL hours and IL minutes to
win Q wager of 500 guineas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
BROWN suaar h Mortar.

Experiments are being made with
brown sugar which is said to greatly
increase the adhesive properties of
mortar. Equal parts of sand and
lime are mixed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Seasons and Fashions.

Woman's apparel blossoms out in
gorgeousness simultaneously with the
trees and flowers.-Queen.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
FREIGHT Car CLEARING House.

A clearing house to look after the
100000 freigh~ cars of leading roads
win be established in Chicago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Steel ueed BIZ RaIIroads.

Railways use up over 100000 tom
of steel year, almost half the worldt
product
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me as trustee of a certain deed
OF trust ma e by Susan NJ. Letter
and Early NJ. Letter, her husband. to
the undersigned trustee, dated the
Sth day of February. 1907 and re-
corded i'm the office of the clerk of
the county court of Mercer county.
West Virginia. i'm trust deel book
No. - at page IS C. to secure the
payment OF certain negotiable notes
mentioned I'm said trust deed. and
default haing been made i'm the
payment of said notes le!9g directed
so to do by the holder of "a. notes.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 29th day OF Aust 'OO7. At
ten O'Clock a. m. at the ..-..t door of
the city Hall. I'm tre city Of Bluefield.
West Virginia | viii proceed to sell
at public auction to highest bidder.
the FOLLOWING 'oscrlbed real estate
lying I'm ina part of said city known
as South Bluefield. and bounded as
follows: BEGINNING at a stake
in the divi IN line between y &
III fginboiHai nd Il. j. Carr. and
said line South 50 deg, 30 min. west
40 feet TO point in said division
line; thence leaving said line North
45 deg. 80 min. west to a point in
what is known as the Williams road:
thence North rs deg. 6S feet to
point in said road; thence leaving
said road South 45 deg. 80 min. east
215. feet to place of BEGINNING. be
ing the same property now occupied
by said Early NJ Letter as resi-.
dence.
Terms Of sale: There will be re-
quired cash in hand enough to de.
fray expenses of this sale and pay of
all said notes with interest now un.
paid and the residue of the proceeds
OF sale II any shall be payable al
such time and secured in such man.
ner as the said Susan NJ Letter and
Early NJ. Letter shall direct.
r. II. THOMPSON. Trustee.
l.. r. Aug 2S.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
ANOTHER OBJECTION TO PRO
POSED STREET CAR FRANCHISE.

The twelfth section OF the pro
posed new franchise OF the Bluestone
Traction Company provides that
The cars of said Bluestone Trac-
ton Company SHALL ALWAYS be
entitled TO its track and any vehi-
Gle occupying the track when an
preached by the car shall turn out
so as 10 leave the track unobstructed
until the car is past"
This section then provides fine
against any driver i'm the city re-
fusing to move from the track when
requested by the motorman or con
ductor, which is most serious
clause to be embodied In a franchise
The first part of the section granting
a right and then changing into what
might be termed a penal ordinance.
The above franchise goes too far
The rights Of street cars 10 use the
streets are not superior TO other We
hicles. A street railway has no
property interest whatever i'm the
street II is not highway as a
steam railway line which has pur-
chased il right Of way. The street
railway has no property interest
whatever in the street u has the
mere right TO ms 81 I'm common with
the public generally. and il has been
frequently decided that neither has a
superior right TO the other We see
no reason why the Bluestone Trac-
ton Company should be given supe.
rior rights 20 the travelling public
when other cities have uniformly
maintained that street car GONNA
Mes have only right equal to and
IN common with the public generally
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
Under The In
tluence When
he Did the Deal
SENSATIONAL SUIT TO RR
BROUGHT TO RECOVER PROP
ERTY SOLD BY MAN WHILE
DRINKING.

Bristol, Va. Aug. 21.-A sensa
tional suit will be instituted in the
Chancery Court Of Unicoi county
Tenn, against the officials of the
South and Western railway. alleg
ing that they bought lands needed
by the company from Robert Il
Love, Of that county, while he was
intoxicated and not in his right
mind. Love has retained Judge
Henry Tyler Campbell. OF this city
to prosecute The suit and through
his counsel will make tender Of the
amount he was paid for his property
which he alleges is $4,000. Love
claims that ne has been offered SIS
600 for the land he sold for $1A,5OO
while intoxicated. The suit will he
brought against r. Powell. general
claim agent Of the South and West
ern; J. Y. Ford, and the Holston
corporation the holding company
for the railroad
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22

the sand and 10 Is very dlnicult 70
see them. was YAH ne l;CnE the
sand during short stop. y hen a
warning rattle told ~ a slak. in my
path. | jumped TO one Side auc al
most on top OF another snake.
II just heard IL rattle ana then
felt a singing sensation in my .e..
made my way 20 camr as quick"
a. possible and told - s'ory. IRE
guide made me he dOHn. removed
tho thick stockins shrousn whi.h the
snakes fangs had panetratel. and
bathed the wound lie then broFe
oEen "A cartridge ana spread ne p5w-
de- on tho open s0rh. started 20
3r' ct against III, evident mten
ton. but he told me that 1t wa, the
one chance OF saving my life. so I
kept still.
He touched OF the powder. the
flash cauterizing the wound effect
lively. He then mashed tn" leaf ~ a
plant which grows wild in the des-
ert and applied it like poui,ira.
] went to sleep. and woke up i'm The
morning suffering from nothing
more severe than n very stin leg.
This lasted for about a week. an I
then ] was as well as ever ''-M Mil
waukee Sentinel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
GREAT BUILDERS.

An eminent divine once preach
ed a sermon from this text: ION
building and builders" He talked Of
he Worlds Great architects, artists
authors, painters, sculptors, etc. RE
said that every one, no matter how
low his station in life, who left the
world better than he foVnd it, was
a builder, that he who digged a
ditch we'll built for the words bet
terment. lie might truthfully add
ed that he who discovers e great
remedy like Rydale's Tonic, works
for the worlds betterment. Rydale's
Tonic Is a human system builder.
purifes and builds the blood, re-
stores weak nervous systems and in
creases the strength and weight. All
who have used Rydale's Tonic. pro-
nounces Il a great system tonic and
builder.
For sale by The White Pharmacy,
Cor. Princeton avenue ana Bland at.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22

I
10 Matthew Parker Moore. Thomas
Moore, Mrs. Annie p. Moore and
Charles J. Hepburn:
Notice is hereby given you that
on Monday. the 23rd day of Septem
Der, 1907, between the hours of
eight O'Clock a. m. and six O'Clock
p. m. of said day, at the law Office Of
Joseph y. McKeehan, at No. North
Hanover street in the burough OF
Carlisle. in the County OF Cumber-
land, in the State Of Pennsylvania.
we will proceed to take the deposi-
tons Of Johnston McLanahan and
other witnesses and on Thursday.
the 26th day Of September. 1907.
between the hours Of eight O'Clock
a. m. and six o'clock p. m. OF said
day. al the law Office of Scott Nc.
Lanahan az 1872 Broadway. Me-
York City New York we will pr.-
coed to take the dispositions Of
Miss Emmalin Parker Moore and
other witnesses. which dispositions
when so taken. are intended to be
read as evidence on our behalf in q
certain suit I'm Chancery now pend
Ing in the Circuit Court OF the
County Of Mercer and state of West
virginia. wherein we are plaintiffs
and you are defendants. IF from anv
cause said dispositions are not com
menced. or n commenced. are not
completed on the day above named
The same will be continued from
day TO day and from time 10 time
at the same places and between the
same hours until completed
EPHEMIA p. MOORE.
MARCIA p MOORE
EMALIN PARKER MOORE and
JOSEPH p McKEEHAN.
AS Joint trustees under the will ~
Johnston Moore. deceased.
And
EPHEMTA r. MOORE
MARCIA y MOORE. and
EMMALIN PARKER MOORE
In their own right as cesfui aue trpe,
under the VIII Of said Johnston
Moore and also AS heirs at law Of
'aid Johnston Moore. deceased
BY r O and BERNARD
McCLACGHERTY
DAVID y JOHNSTON
and
HALE & PENDLETON.
Their Attorneys
s-14-lt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
DO 1T NOW.

Now Is the time to take
something TO clean and build
up the blood, Kidding the sys-
matter and acids which cause
tenn OF the pois1nous waste
Rheumatism, Blood disorders,
Nervous Debility. Backache
and other miserable weak
nesses.
Here is one OF the simplest
though safest and most GER
tain mixtures, which can -ead-
lily be prepared at nome at
nominal cost:
FLUID Extract Dandelion
one-half ounce, Compound
Karagon one ounce, Com
pound Syrup Sarsaprilla three
ounces. Get these ingredi-
ents from any reliable phar-
macy and mix by shaking
them well in a bottle The
dose is one teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime. Also
drink plenty of water.
This homemade mixture,
writes noted authority,
will overcome most forms OF
Kidney and Bladder troubles
and at the same time force
the Kidneys to filter and
strain all impurities and ac-
ids from the blood, restor
ing the full blood count OF
So per cent blood corpuscles,
which means good, sound
health and vigorous vitality.
to say nothing of the clear,
rosy skin and complexion
which must result.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22

D 70. lesson Goo treating snake
bites somefime ago that may stand
"' in GOOD stead some day although
D can say DO $50 pleasant FOO learn
aid Frank Hargs was oYt ot..
q prospecting party iu Nevada and
was eros Ing one of Ihc arid waste.
mat made q large part of That iafa
desert until fhe discovery off r.tf
attracted people fbcrc
There were TWO other castor,
men beside myself and wc b,a 4,
veteran guide with us Ratue-napes
''' numerous 100 that country. and
'he guide told us TO beware Of them
as they are Just about the co,,r ,5