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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
He HAD TO HAVE FRUIT.
Grapes Beyond His Purse, Boy Took
Humble Substitute.

James Wilson, the secretary OF agri-
culture. was discussing in Washington
the aid which his department gives
the American farmer. He pointed
out the benefit that had been derived
from the introduction Of darum wheat.
OF the wheat-testing machine, and of
the method of extracting potash from
granite
I'm fact" said Mr.. Wilson, smiling,
Il believe that eventually our finest
products will be cheap enough to be
within the reach of all. Then the
story of the boy and the dollhouse
grapes will be as dead and Anticipated
as the theater hat stories Of the past.
"This boyle was a bootblack-
entered a grocer's store one day, and,
pointing to some superb grapes, said:
'Wot's the price O. them there,
mister?'
Zone dollar a pound, my lad the
clerk replied.
"A look of anguish passed over the
boys face, and he said, hastily:
""Then give us cents worth 0
carrots I'm dead nuts on fruit.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
JAMIE WASTED NO TIME.
Youthful Philosopher Had Carefuiiy
Thought Out Situation.

It was Jamie's bath night. he nad
several each week and he hated them
all. On this particular night, once
started, he soaked and splashed In the
tub for a full half hour, then MS
mother hailed him forth. He came OUT
OF the room in his paiamas with ms
face all streaked and dirty as II was
when he went in.
Mercy" cried his mother.
thought you took a bath"
so / did" answered Jamie scorn-
fully. "a bully one!"
But your face is black said ms
mother.
"oh!" Jamie smiled understand
ingIy. my face is all right. nave
to wash that in the morning. bath or
no bath. You don't s'pose I'm gong
to waste time bathing my face! l
always begin just below my ears and
work down on my arms and legs; but
/ always leave my face and hands
those ends l tend to in the morning!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
FEET OUT.
she Had Curious Habits.

When a person has to keep the feet
out from under cover during the cold
est nights in winter because of the
heat and prickly sensation, 1t is time
that coffee, which causes the trouble,
be left off.
There is no end to the nervous con-
t1itions that coffee will produce. It
shows in one way in one person and In
another way in another. In this case
the lady lived in s. Oak. She says:
Il have had to lie awake half the
night with my feet and limbs out of
the bed on the coolest nights. and felt
afraid to sleep for fear of catching
cold. | had been troubled for years
with twitching and jerking of the
lower limbs, and for most of the time
/ have been unable to go to church or to
lectures because of that awful feeling
that must keep on the move.
when It was brought to my atten-
ton that coffee caused SO many ner-
yous diseases, concluded to drop
coffee and take Postum Food Coffee to
see II my trouble was caused by coffee
| drinking.
Il only drank one cup of coffee for
breakfast but that was enough to do
the business for me. When ] quit ii
my troubles disappeared in an almost
/ miraculous way. Now have no more
OF the jerking and twitching and can
sleep with any amount of bedding over
me and sleep all night, in sound, peace
/ full rest.
postum Food Coffee Is absolutely
worth Its weight In gold TO me-
ssTheres a Reason" Read the little
health classic. THE Road to Wen
ville," In pkgs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
APPEAL THAT WAS Needed.
JUDGE Must Also Have Been Follower
OF the Gentle Art.

John Quincy Adams, Of Massachu-
sets, third of that name, who died
about ten years ago, was very fond
of fishing, and not especially fond of
his legal profession.
One day, the story runs. case In
which he was counsel was down for
trial In Massachusetts court. Mr..
Adams did not make his appearance,
but sent a letter to the judge. That
worthy gentleman read it, and then
postponed the case with the announce.
ment:
"Mr. Adams is detained on i'm
portant business"
1t was afterward learned by a col
league of Adams that the letter read
as follows:
Dear Judge: For the sake Of ole
Isaak Walton, please continue my
case till Friday. The smelts are
biting, and / can't leave"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by Cuticura.

Last year, after having my little
girl treated by a very prominent ply
stefan for an obstinate case OF eczema,
/ resorted to the Cuticura Remedies,
and was SO well pleased with the al
most instantaneous relief afforded that
we discarded the physicians prescrip-
ton and relied entirely on the Cuti-
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Gu
ticura Pills. When we commenced
with the Cuticura Remedies her feet
and limbs were covered with running
sores. In about six weeks we had her
completely well, and there has been
no recurrence of the trouble.
I'm July of this year little boy in
our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and in twenty
four hours his hands and arms were a
mass of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies, and in
about three weeks his hands and arms
healed up. Mrs. Lizzie Vincent Thomas
Fairmont, Walden's Ridge Tenn, Oct
10, 1906"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
PouL -rRY DISEASES.
It Does Not Pay to Doctor Sick
Fowls.

Tine spent on disease infected
fiocks of poultry, az a general thing,
is time wasted This, of course, does
not apply to local sporadic complaints
that are easily checked and cured,
but to diseases that are deeply rooted
and infectious.
IT. is frequently the case that con-
sumption. In some form exists among
poultry. It is almost hopeless to at
tempt to stamp out the disease, and
the sooner such fiocks are gotten rid
of and healthy ones installed in their
places the better.
Many breeders and farmers wives
whose fowls are affected, give three
or four doses of kerosene, or some
other home remedy, and then report
that the medicine did not effect a
cure. The fact Is, 1t may be neces-
sary to give medicine every couple
! of hours, and even oftener, in bad
cases. This work, of course, Is not
agreeable to the owner, particularly
If the birds are of little value.
When roup appears and does not
| give way to prompt and heroic treat
ment, and frequent dosing, the
! chances are that such fowls will al
ways give trouble. In such cases II
is a comparatively easy matter to be
| gin anew with poultry.
The cheaper and safer way Is te
take all the affected birds to some
locality. kill them, for sometimes
the disease Is deeply rooted in the
blood of the fowls and will remain
says the Northwestern Agriculturist
The safest and best method, there
fore, is to clear off all the old stool
and thoroughly disinfect the prem
ises, even to spading the yards.
After this is done, get new stool
from a flock that is known to b.
healthy, vigorous and free from dis
ease, and see that none but health,
fowls are admitted to the breeding
| yard thereafter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
She E1nerinaenfed.

A little girl of five was taken to
church one Sunday. and listened with
unexpected attention to the sermon,
which graphically told the story Of
the stilling of the tempest on the Sea
of Galilee, and how Christ walked on
the waves. In the afternoon her moth.
er missed her and began an anxious
search of the house. AS she neared
the bathroom she heard sounds OF
splashing. and hurried to the door to
behold small, excited face peering
over the rim of the big white tub, and
to hear a small. excited voice ex-
claim: Say, mamma, this walking
on the water 10 quite trick"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
paint coops with Crude Oil.

If we ever have occasion to build
another hen house, the thing we shall
do after completing it, and before any
hens are allowed in It, will be to
paint the whole inside with crude OIL
The roosts and around the roosts
should be given double coat A
barrel of the oil should cost not over
$3.50, barrel included. and what is
left can either be sold or used for ma
chine oil. Anyway. II it costs $3.50
to paint the inside of the house. we
feel sure it would be money well In
vested, and would mean comparative
freedom from mites for some time
to come.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
NOT re TIME 70 sroP.
Manager Saw the Possibilities in the
Situation.


Jim tombstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently. in New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be.
This is true of theater crowds.
too said Mr.. tombstone. Why. with
provincial touring companies In the
past, maltreatment was regularly ex-
pected. In fact, the companies prof
tied by it in more ways than one.
Il know of company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow, and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
"Still the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches,
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge.
But finally gallery auditor In a
paioxysm of rage and scorn hurled q
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed. started to retreat.
Keep on playing, you fool Missed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked in the boot with an umbrella
Keep on till we get the other one."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Grind Them Up.

Now that nearly every housewife
has a meat grinder in her kitchen
don't throw away single bit of
outside cabbage leaf, turnip peeling,
apple peeling or core, or even potato
peeling. Grind them up with celery
tops, turnip sprouts, and everything
else that is vegetable, and give them
to the hens. 1t is surprising how
much hens will eat of things that
they have the reputation of never
touching, if the food is cut or ground
to convenient sized mouthfuls for
them. And. remember, they repay
1t all with eggs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
PRESCRIPTIONS I'M LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
professional etiquette" occupies
prominent place In the curriculum of
every medical school, and when strict
~ analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what Is best for
the doctor, individually and col
lectively."
Among the things that is best for
the doctor" is the writing of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what it is taking for its ills. but fore
Ing a call upon the doctor each time
prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had 1t last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
lin Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease.
and SO each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
If you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you technical dis
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from 1t, etc. It will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but 1t will hardly convince
/ you.
It would be good thing for the pub
lie to devise q little code of ethics OF
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let us apply one of the rules Of this
code of ethics to you. the individual.
You call In the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any Of
the other ILLS to which human flesh Ii
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes--ir
Latin, and you take this. to you, mean
1 AUSl6SH SSEAUUlC " l1C 0AA66ASt "
have It compounded. Right here Ii
where you come in, II you are wise
Say to the druggist that you want |
translation OF that prescription, It Il
your privilege to know what you arr
taking. While the Doctors code o
ethics may not recognize this right !
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription II
your possession you have two distinc
advantages. You know what you ar
taking, and should you wish to cal
, some other doctor at some time 20
will be able to tell him what drugs yo
have been putting into your system
and also If you should have the sam
disease again you can save yourse
. a visit to the doctor, and his fee, b
: taking this translated prescription
: the druggist once more and having
refilled
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Not Entire.

The aeronaut, after painfully ex-
Treating himself from the wrecked
balloon, limped to the nearest farm
house.
Madam" he said to the woman
who answered his knock, "can you &C
commodate with a nights lodging a
balloonist who has come to grief?"
I'D be glad to-" she hesitated, "but
you are an entire stranger to-"
mot an entire one" he interrupted,
with some acerbity. For / have left
my left ear, three teeth, and certain
portions of my nose back there with
the ruined car"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Fed Washes IN Morning.

When considered advisable to feed
mashes or soft feed to poultry the
best time to give 1t to them is for the
early morning meal Even with little
chickens it is best to feed small or
cracked grains. at night, while the old
er fowls should have whole grain.
Many of the small fiocks become too
fat because every meal permits of
scraps being obtained, which are
thrown out as fast as accumulated,
usually three times day, and the
hens never being hungry patiently sit
around and wait for more.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Great Discovery Announced.

Sir William Crookes, as result OF
his own researches and the expert
ments Of Professors Krowalski and
Moscicki, of Freiburg university, has
discovered process of extracting
nitric acid from the atmosphere. The
process is available for commercial,
Industrial and agricultural purposes,
and is expected to revolutionize the
nitrate industry and the worlds food
nrnhlem
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
a BASE Inslnuation.

II hear the Neweds have had q
dreadful quarrel and that the bride
is talking of going home to her moth
er. What's the matter?"
II believe one evening she got the
supper from her cooking school
recipes, and when the boys In the
neighborhood lost their ball In a hole
under the fence. Mr.. Viewed gave
them one OF her biscuits to finish the
game"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Evil Of Tipping system.

Although there is great efforfmade
to keep secret the thefts in hotels and
restaurants in New York. it is quite
evident they are on a rapid increase.
The manager of large restaurant
saws the system of having servants
depend almost entirely upon patrons
for their pay lowers their moral stan
dard and causes them to look on those
they are supposed to serve as their
legitimate prey.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

with my elbow. | forgot to tell you
that I'm taking Miss Hammell to
marty tonight. She'll be the prettlesl
girl there, too. You ought to see hel
when she's logged up. Good night"
He vanished through the front door
The two women looked foolishly al
each other.
Il don't believe he even remembers
that this Ii Kitty Durrells wedding
day." said Aunt Grace, Indignantly.
4 think Artie must be tickle after
ALL" said Aunt Amelia In an injured
tone. And / thought he was SO diff
ferent!'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
A Knock.

Jimmy" said the father, there's q
rip in your bathing suit. Go and sew
it up"
"But papa" growled the boy, moth
er will sew It for me-"
Never mind. / want you to learn
to sew yourself. For" said the father,
"some day you will get married, and
then You won't have any mother-you
will only have wife"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Been Laid AWAY in Stockings.

The birmingham MANI national
bank has just received for redemption
a note on the old birmingham bank,
which was the predecessor of the pres
ent national bank. The note is dated
June 10, 1854. and is as crisp and
clean as the day that 1t left the en-
graver's hands. The note will be
kept as a souvenir.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Pointed Conversation.

Jack, am going away"
Going away, Madge?"
eyes, going away. But before go
I have something to say to you"
Something to say to me, little
wife,"
Yes, something to say to you. Don't
send me any poker stories in lieu OF
the weekly remittance. Thatn be
about ALL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Girls Destined for Harems.

The Circassians, who live in the
northwestern part of the Caucasus.
and who think it is more honorable to
live by plumber than by industry, make
1t custom to bring their daughters
up to be sold as slaves to the Turks
and Persians. Circassian beauties.
therefore. shine not In their native
land but In the harems of the orient.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
A Theory.

why do men swear?" asked one
woman.
ITS due to the vanity of the SEX
answered Miss Cayenne. They want
to be noticed even when they can't
think of anything of real importance
to say"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
NEVER WEAR OUT.
Concrete corner-Blocks for Hive
Stands Are the Best.

The blocks are made five inches
square on the bottom, 51s inches high.
The top, or where the hive rests, is
three inches by III. These cost me
three cents apiece, are much cheaper
than wooden stands, and are practical
ly indestructible, besides presenting a
very neat appearance. You will see
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Nanro,a Valuable Head.

A Kentucky negro earns double
wages as hodcarrier. because he is
able to do the work of two men. He
carries from 40 to so bricks at time.
He places the bricks upon a board
which he balances upon his head as
he climbs to the tops of high build
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Would Make Rich crop.

II Is estimated that 21.O0O.OOO acres
are available for rice growing in
Louisiana and Texas, and the value
of such crop would be $500. 100000.
This would make the rice crop fifth
in point. of value among the cereals of
this country.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

banistefs, supple
m e nte d A un t
Grace. You know
that before he al
ways ran up three
steps at a timei /"
Then they sat
and stared at each
other. The incl
dent of ones be
loved nephew be
ing thrown over
by the girl to
whom he was en-
gagged now being
enhanced by the
fact that this very
evening her wed
ding to another
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
colIeoes Undesirable Fire Risks.

Colleges are now regarded as rather
undesirable insurance risks, and it ID
probable that the rate will be gem
orally increased. In Is years 784 fires
have occurred in college buildings, en-
failing loss of $10,5OO,00 In money
and a heavy loss of life. This makes
the average money loss over $4,000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
GROWING Poultry Feed.

IN growing food for poultry it
should be borne in mind that corn.
wheat and oats can always be pur.
chased and 1t is best therefore TO
grow sorghum, broomcorn, popcorn,
mlllet and sunfiowers for seed, which
afford good variety, but cannot be
so readily procured in market.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Habits of sperm Whale.

The sperm whale can remain below
the surface for about 20 minutes at a
time. Then 1t comes to the surface
and breathes SO or so times, taking
about ten minutes to do SO.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

ton. My wife and many of my friends
have used Doan's Kidney Pills with
good results and I can earnestly rec
ommend them"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

with my back and
kidneys. / doctored
and used many RENE
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
/ found relief from
the first box, and two
boxes restored me to
good, sound condi-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Economy p
Rlohea Cause Trouble.

Great riches are ever accompanied
by great anxieties. and an increase
of our possessions is but an inlet to
new disquietudes.-Gol Goldsmith.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

p en- e d. T b Q
young man, fresh
ly shaven and
particularly cor.
rect and gorgeous
in evening APP
parel, who stepped
out W his tim 6,
stopped in dismay
as he bumped In
to his relatives.
" Artie! t h e y
chorused, hyster-
ically, in their re-
lief.
oh, did you
hear me smash
my sha wing mug y
he asked. Hit it
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

What a man can do Is his greatest
ornament and he always consults his
dignity by doing it.-Carlyle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
HIS BROK EN-
HEART

He looked pale, didn't you think. :"
questioned Aunt Amelia, anxiously.
eyes, and / noticed that when he
went upstairs he kept his hand on the