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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
PROUD OF HIM.

The young man felt that he was in
love, and wisely decided to consult his
rather in the matter.
She's beautiful of course?" said
the Old gentleman, after hearing his
son and heirs confession.
oh, father. she's"
Never mind that" interrupted the
ola gentleman. Il know it all. Good
family?"
One OF the best in the city," ex-
claimed the young man. why, her
father, when he was alive, was
Father dead?" interrupted the old
gentleman again.
Yes. She's an orphan"
"Um-well. that's no fault of hers.
Have you stopped to think how you
VIII provide for herr"
"Oh, but she's rich, father!" ex-
claimed the young man. joyfully.
Shes worth 100000 in her own
right
The old man shook his head doubt
fully.
Never marry girl for money, my
boy" he said. You'll be sorry If you
do"
But, father"
Never marry girl for money" re-
peated the old gentleman, meditative-
~. 1T makes more trouble In this
world than anything else. But" he
added, suddenly Frightening up. III
you can love girl who has money, do
tt, my son, do it!''
I can, father, cant" exclaimed the
young man.
MY boy, I am proud of you"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25


The Japan walnut has been grown
with considerable success on the
grounds of the Michigan experiment
station, from which this branch was
taken.
or sub-tropical appearance. While
they develop most rapidly upon a rich
loan soil, such as is commonly known
as black walnut land, they thrive un.
der almost any condition, provided
there Is fair amount of plant food
and moisture in the soil.
The trees come into bearing when
planted three or four years, and from
that time bear continuously, IL given
good care The nuts are produced in
large panicled clusters and somewhat
resemble the common butternut, or
white walnut, except that they are
slightly smaller and more nearly
ovate in form. They crack very read.
lily and the kernels are easily removed
from the shells. They lack the strong
flavor of the butternut, and on this
account would be preferred by most
persons, although 1t does not com.
pare with the hickory nut, pecan and
other nuts.
The luxuriant growth, handsome To-
liage, and the hardness of the tree,
make 1t very promising as an orna,
mental tree, and the productiveness
and edible qualities of the nuts give
to It additional value.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
subsoiling In Orchards.

The advice is given to subsoil or.
chards before the trees are set. This
may sometimes pay, but generally II
will not. The theories In favor of Il
are not carried out by actual expert
ence. Whether or not subsoiling will
pay Is a matter that will depend on
the character Of the soil. II the soil
Is very compact below the line touch.
ed by ordinary blowing. subsoiling
should be very beneficial. It is impos.
sible to establish q rule that can be
applied to all soils, and most orchard
soils do not seem to return a profit
on the labor Of subsoiling. The roots
of the trees have great penetrating
power and will dip deep in ordinary
soils &c they find plant food by 80
doing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Method of Huryins Potatoes.

in between. This, the correspondent
nays. has the tendency Of forming an
air space and tends to retain the heat
better. The layer of straw should be
heavy enough so that when the last
layer of earth is put on that the
straw will form four or five-inch
thickness. II desired, coarse manure
can be piled on top after the first
freeze comes early In the winter.
Not the least among the dificulties
that beset the trucker, is that Of Sc
curing reliable and efficient help. MOI
only is the supply of help short, but
the wage rate is increasing. Worst
of all, the laborers grow less and less
reliable and efficient. The better class
Of men. attracted by higher wages and
shorter hours. are leaving the farm
and finding employment elsewhere
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
INTERESTING JAPANESE WALNUT
Prof. L. r. Taft, az Michigan, Tells Of
Valuable Tree.

Some Is years ago a new nut tree
was introduced, under the name of
Japan walnut, or Juglans Sieboldiana.
Although not very commonly planted,
1t has been quite thoroughly tested
In all of the northern states. The tree
is Of rapid growth, with thick branch.
es and very large leaves. In a gen.
eral way 1t resembles the walnut and
butternut, but is of more luxuriant
growth. The trees appear to be en-.
tirerly hardy and present something
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25

They do not help to build school
houses for your children; the local
merchant does. They do not assist in
the support of your churches: the
local merchant does.
But there are some things the cata-
logue houses do for you and the
first anC greatest of these is to assist
materially in bankrupting your com
munity. The dollars they take away
never come back to you. They will
never help to make city Of your vii
lage They will never increase the
value of your rtAl-estate holdings by
making local improvements.
Let us look at the subject from the
standpoint of the farmer, for it is the
farmer who is the greatest patron of
the catalogue houses.
The town or village one, two or
three miles from his home is his mar
ket for the butter and eggs and other
produce of his farm The half dozen
or more merchants of the town, each
anxious to obtain his full share of the
business of the community. maintain
farmer at all times top prices for the
products of his farm. 1t Is these half
dozen merchants that make farm
profits possible; the profits are in no
way due to the catalogue houses of
the cities.
But the farmer persists in sending
his dollars to the city. He wants a
buggy, or q set OF harness. or a pair
Of stockings, or any of the necessities
or luxurlcs OF life. and to get them he
take. out his mail order catalogue and
looks at the finely printed cuts, reads
the well written description, and, pass
ing tho local me; chant by, the mer-
chant who has purchased his produce
at the best market prices, the mer-
chant who has helped to build the
community. be ssnds his dollars to
the catalugpc eCuss ia the city and
takes what they choose Ia send him.
What 10 the rssaitf
Ono after smother the doors Of the
local sforss are closed. and where at
one time there we're half a dozen mer-
chants, each bidding for his share of
patronage by offering fair prices for
that which the farmer had to sell,
there Is nov but one merchant who
has a monopoly, not only of the sell.
ing, but Of the buying as well. and he
pays what he pleases for the farmers
produce.
The farmer can continue to send his
money to the catalogue house in the
city for his supplies. but he cannot
send his produce to the same place.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Old Story Revised,

st. George was observed to be re-.
firing at full speed.
"What?" gasped the excited multi
tude; running away from the
dragon?"
"Yes," painted the great man; =
can slay ordinary dragons, but when
they have flashing eyes that blind you,
shrieks that stun you and odors that
tall timbers."
suffocate you, 1t is time to take to the
And st. George Just cleared the
road before another racing automobile
shot past and vanished in the gloom.
Chicago Daily News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25

stock OF goods and go elsewhere, but
you cannot pack up your farm and
move 1t; your acres must lie in the
bed you have builded for them whether
1t be fair or foul. and 1t is up to you,"
Mr. Farmer, to spend your money at
home, and in this way you can solve
the greatest problem that now con.
fronts this country.
Will you do 1t?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Keep Your Money at Home.

Don send money to mail order
houses to deposit. Your home bank
is the only safe place to keep It and
will pay you as good interest as can
be had, and then you run no risk as
In such cases as The Cash Buyers
Union" failure. The home bank will
grant you favors Ard mail order
houses never do.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
A Reporter Knocked Out.

Reporter (breathlessly)-Th PEG.
pie say there has been a suicide here.
Landlady-Yes; young woman
Ann Blank.
Reporter (rapidly writes)-"Miss
Annie Blank, the young and beautiful
daughter Of" Who was her ia.
Their?
Landlady-Mr. A. z. Blank, of Chi
cago.
Reporter CONTINUES writing)-"A.
q. Blank, of Chicago, killed herself at
her boarding house, No. 1894 909th
street, yesterday, because" What
did she kill herself for?
Landlady-Because she was so
homely.-N. Y. Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
GOOD Jokes
Faith.

Faith.
In the far future, men will look
BACK at us, their ancestors of the
twentieth century, and smile. And
particularly, they will be amused. and
astonished, by our robust faith.
To think" they will exclaim, that
there ever lived rational beings who
could believe that through and though,
and tough spelled, respectively, thru.
and thro and tut! Incredible!"-
Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
She's a Brunette.

'Tf your husband should die how
long would you wear mourning for
him?"
II don't believe in wearing mourn.
ing. It Is senseless custom. I look
ten years younger in pink than dc In
anything dark."-Chicago Record-Her
aid.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Uplifting the Public,

Tim-There goes a man who has
done much to arouse the people,
Bim-Great labor agitator. r sup
pose?
Tim-Naw; alarm clock manufac-
turer.-N. 7. Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
TUsER PIT.
How Potatoes May Me Buried and
Kept In Good Condition.

We show herewith a plan for the
winter storage of potatoes, suggested
by correspondent CT the Prairie
Farmer. Two layers of earth are
used with the straw. as shown at A,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
lt's an III Wind, Etc.

Patrick-The paper says sleeve-ex-
tenders is going out of fashion. Biddy.
Biddy-Oi'm glad av 1t. Now they'll
soon be on the dump-grounds. an the
poor goat win get q square meal.-N.
7. Weekly. 81
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Az to An Acoualntanee

Blanche-Well. he likes to hear her
sing. Music is the food of love. !
suppose.
Belle-Hm! I should think love
would be more or less in danger of
dyspepsia.-Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Wages the Object.

$50 you want a job, do your" said
the boss. what can you do?"
20, nothing in particular AS a mat.
ter OF fact 1t doesn't make much diff.
ference to me as long as get good
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
No Need 10 Go sio,x.

Going to take the family abroad
this winter?''
mo; we have given up the tran.
Our cook has decided to stay."-JudxA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25

The Lounger-But, said, though all
the world should forsake me when I'm
In need. I've always got dear old
Brown. Drown couldn't resist that
-Pick-Me-Up.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Alas!

A kid stood musing on the ice,
With an expression hapless,
Because the skating was so nice
And his old bucklers strapless.
Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Obstacles.

What kept those loving twain
From kissing as they sat?
The maid exclaimed: my goodness!'
But of course it wasn't that.
Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
In Old Rome.

After the feast of peacock tongues
Nero ordered his hilarious guests to
partake of the flowing bowl.
"Ye gods of Greece" exclaimed one
old senator, after his seventh cup,
'sthis Roman punch is the limit Why.
It makes a man feel funny!"
The wicked emperor laughed.
'Funny?" he chuckled. well. I
should say it does. 1t makes him feel
even funnier than London punch"
For even in, those days Britannia
was known for her wit-Chicago Daily
News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25

He-I told your father I couldn't
live without you.
She-And what did he say7
He-oh. he offered to pay my
funeral expenses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25

Edith do SO admire a man who
says the right thing at the right time.
Harold-So do Especially when
I'm thirsty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-25
Same Old Plant.

The melancholy days have come,
As they have come of old,
When every blessed man you meet
Has sure cure for your cold.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-05
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Nirginia's Most Success
fui Hair Culturist.
.PARLORS ..
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Phone. 1884.
Private Psrlors, Confidential Tnter-
views and Correspondence.

The largest and most up-to-date
Hair Dressing Parlors in Richmond.
The very best preparations that can
be made for the hair, scalp, face
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Graham's Superior Scalp Food for
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Granam's Superior Orange Flower
Skin Food for developing and beauti
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Powder for giving the face a beau
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Graham's Vegetable Hair Dye the
best on market giving a ricn natural
color, 81 a bottle.
Mrs. Graham makes a speciality Of
massaging and identifying ladies'
faces for parties and public gather
ings, 50 cents.
Mrs. Graham shampoos the head
and puts IL in a healthy condition,
25 cents.
All ladies who attend parties and
other social gatherings should have
their finger nails manicured and
made beautiful, 25 cents.
Mrs. Graham's preparations sell
at sight. Ladies living in other CT
ties and towns can make good mon
ey by selling these preparations.
Write for terms to Mrs. J. A. Ora
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-05

Anita Yet. X she changed color, or
hung back at the gate. even Joe could
not detect il.
Jimmy Fitz and the other officers
seemed much Disconnected that she
had come; it was no place for ladies:
they were in the way. Fitzgerald did
not know what to do with her.
Let us sit in that little room"
Joe suggested: where we can see him
when he's brought in. She thought
perhaps she might identify him"
Anita thanked him with one CRATE
. ful glance for thinking OF an excuse
however insufficient.
Jimmy Fitz showed them into the
ante-room. and went out again. Ieav-
ing the door ajar. Anita sat breath
less beside Joe. her eyes fixed on the
crack in the door, her whole soul
pouring itself out in an agony of ap-
prehension. There was the Taller. and
Jimmy Fitz and Baker sitting there
in the jailor's private office: Anita
scarcely saw them; they were nothing
to her.
Joe laid his hand upon her arm.
fearing that she might cry out. She
turned such a quiet face toward him
that he took his hand away. and felt
ashamed.
Steps came along the corridor
two men. Anita Sresped the arms OF
her chair and listened What little
color there had been In her lips faded
out completely. She knew the step.
she could not be mistaken: one of
those men was Noel Duke. She turned
and clutched Joe's hand, but she did
not even moan.
Duke came into the jarer's Office.
and she heard Jimmy Fit asking him
QueStions-heard every syllable.
Well. sir. will you tell rs now who
you arc, and why yol'ye been hang
ing around the Hotel Louis lie Grande
since midnight on Thursday"
The prisoner dill not open his lips.
Why did you ST in Pedros Place
all day Friday and watch the door
to that hotel? Why did you sneak in
there twice while the police we're
searching IL? Why did you try to
kill Mr.. Vance In that cafe yesterday"
Anita heard them ask hundred in
solent questions heard them threaten
and promise and cajole. But she lis
tened vainly FOR a denial which never
came from the prisoner.
Why did he not say something?
Why did he not tell them that they
were liars? How could he be silent
under such accusations? Anita
glanced appealiugly 70 Joe. Joe
turned his face away. and numb
ness as OF death stiled the throbbing
OF her heart.
Take him back" the jqiler or
dered. and Anita caught glimpse or
Dukes tirh:-slut lips. as he passed
out 20 his cell again
His heavy Steps went tramp
tramp tramp down tie long corridor:
She felt that they we're going TO the
uttcrncst boundaries or the earth.
She lonrod 90 cry ont after him.
20 call him back. 90 tel him that
there had been a mistakc-thct-
Then she heard the shutting Of a
heavy door. miles and miles away.
Wien Jimmy Fit and Baker first
appeared I'm the ante-room. Anita did
not see them; she was conscious Of
nothing.
We'll. miss. do you know imp"
Joe rose quickly and tried TO save
her the necessity for an answer. but
she did not wait
Il have never seen the man." she
replied steadily; now. take me
home
Baker followed them 20 the edge OF
the banquette where their cab was
waiting.
That's sharp un." he remarked.
Jerking ms thumo IN the direction or
N"N"9 N"o"-" q" NN'P u o''"lilA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-05

IF YOU Will Talk WITH YOUR NEIGH
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
Mhnlesaln nrn .,..ists lroln.

Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls eatarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Testim mails sent free
Price 70 cents per bottle. sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
MAORI TRADITIONS.
Legends and Customs of the Natives
of New Zealand.

Legends and Customs ct the Natives
of New Zealand.
Many traditions of the Maoris of
New Zealand Indicate true refinement
of feeling Tint of Niwarcka. or Great
Delight. IS Que of these and represents
gentle Maori maiden. beautiful and
modest, who. though deeply loving her
bridegroom, yet shudders nj the bar
baritH of his people and mt his delight
In hleedshed and cruelty nnble to
benr the sights and sounds around her,
she passcs from his embrace and seeks
the shadows of another world Only
through great suffering and sacrifice
does her young husband, unable to bear
his solitary lot. redeem her from the
shades This beautiful legend Is bound
up with the origin of the custom of the
tattoo, an ordeal which the lover was
compelled to endure that he might
realize the nature OF suffering
one of the finest legends of old Mao
ri romance relates how n daughter OF
the heavens condcsccnds 10 dwell with
man, but. repealed by his rudeness
and want of sympathy. aseends again
to the skies, carrying with her her
earth born child Her husband Is only
able To reach her and regain her love
by climbing upward not by earthly
tendrls, but by those which, descend
ing from the heavens. have taken root
In earth p"
one curious feature of the domestic
life of the New Zealand natives Is that
the old women are led To believe that
the highest honor they can enjoy Is to
be permitted TO do all the cooking and
prepare the food \ great deal of In
Dor is thus left Ia them, which they
eheerfully perform, rrsenting any In
reference ON the part of the Younger
Maori women who thus have plenty of
leisure for cnioynen Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
They We're Agreed.

Lack of education is IA great draw
back. Farmer JONES'" said the summer
boarlcr.
Mint IL" replied the farmer.
why there's men comes out here
who are fifty years old and never saw
corn planted"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
THE LAMBERTYILLE RECORD
OCTOBER 9. 1907.
THE MEEK MULE.
Dur -Four Legged Songster That Wear,
Wings on its Head.

wings on Its READ
As Bill the desert evangelist. once
said, the mule Is tbc aHle bird that
has a thing Ia Kick with ANA wears lis
wings on the side ~ it~ head Bll got
religion after lie uuit driving mules or
else he quit driving mules when he got
religion anyway he knew what he
was talking about
The theory of evolution teaches MS
that the iHrkaSS is aH uneXpurgated
edition of the Jack rabbit bound In
leather and complete In one volume
Both have the same characteristic hind
leg motion hut with the difference
that the rabbit thereby propcls Itself.
whereas the mule pfoptls others Tie
latter end Of the mule IS hinged and
has a hair trigger arrangement md Il
as prone TO accidental discharge as Il
powder mill Is to fly upward There
fore 1t enlHes Ii military matters be
cause Of tire omniprcseHcc Of the ar
my mule with its peculiar WHY OF
making Itself felt that the rear is the
place Of danger
A most notable accessory Of the bcust
Is the strldent and raueous vocal Al.
taehment situated up front No means
have us vet been discovered ~ which
this mechanism can be fabricated, and
the melody is sort of cross between
our neishbor's phonograph and the
whistle of the pancake factory across
the river It IS mostly nocturnal In
its manifestation. It Is Il curious fact
that this apparatus Is controlled from
the rear for To uneorls the music the
beast hsts merely 10 extend lis eaudal
apPeudagc into a horizontal position.
1t is said by certain rash individuals
who lean toward ostcopathy that this
vocal exercise may he suspended by
hanging the monkey wrench 10 the
safety yalue. But | do not consider
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
Had the Real Thina at Home.

Simeon Ford. the New York humor
list, tells Of little girl who constantly
carried with her a big wax doll he
had given her. Recently there arrived
in the household to which the little
girl belongs another youngster Dur
ing the afternoon following this in
terestng event Mr.. Ford CHANGED to
encounter his little friend on the street.
why. Marie,' said he where's your
nice dollY Whereupon the little one
elevated her nose to an unwonted an
gle and said: Il don't have any use for
WAN dolls now. We've got real meat
baby ut our house. and that takes up
all my time"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease of Catarrh that cannot he cured 10y
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY Il co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known f. J.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transae-
tions and financially able To carry ont any obli-
cations made by his firm.
WAIpING, kINNAN Il MARVIN
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-09
His Fighting List.

Mike sat busily engaged in copying
the names of the male population of
the immediate vicinity His good wife,
noting the apparent industry of her
lord. asked what he was doing.
'Bcgorra, an it's wroitin' the names
o the min phwat Oh kin lick, so OF
am" he exclaimed.
\ few minutes later thetwoman put
on her shawl and went tol Pat O'Lea-
rvs humble home, where she inform
ed Pat that she saw his name was ON
the list.
Without waiting TO don his coat.
OLeary sailed forth inrsearch of,Mike,
WHO WAS found still engaged at the
list.
'Moille." said Fat in tone that
sounded like the flanders of heaven,
they say Ms how yeG air maxim a
!isht o lie felieNs yezl kin lick an
thot me names on it,
An So 'tis, retortedJ Mike.
but. rist Yer sow" Exclaimed Pat,
shaking his fist closes to Mikes pro-
boscis. ~. can't do liz
Thin ofll scratch yer name off,"
said Mike fceby. and hey continued
adding to the list