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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Increase of Gold.

increase OF Gotu.
Gold was the substance for which
all the world hungered, and yet when
Columbus discovered America there
was less than $25O,OOO,O0O of it in all
Europe. Surely it has been difficult
substance to find. Centuries mad
passed, during which this yellow metal
had been carefully boarded, and yet
all of Europe held less than quarter
of a billion Of it. That was matter
of 415 years ago. When the great ex'
plorer set sail for unknown shores the
world was increasing it's stock OF gold
at the rate of less than 100000 an
nually. 1t would therefore take Eu-
rope so years to duplicate its gold
holdings. When another hundred
years had passed the output had In
creased to 100000 annually. There
was. nothing startling In such an In
crease. To bring this about 1t has
been necessary to ransack the treas
ures of Peru, Mexico and other new
countries. Once more we move the
hand of time forward a hundred years
until we come to 1900, In which year
the average gold production is only
100000 yearly. Certain there was
no reason to fear an over-production
of gold Another hundred years
brings us to 1900, in which compare
lively modern time the annual produc-
ton of. gold was only $12,OOO,OOO.
Thus we find, says Frederick Y.
Adams, in Success, that, during the
three centuries following the discovery
of America, the worlds average an
nual increase In gold was $26,666. Had
this modest ratio been maintained for
the next hundred years, the total pro-
duction OF gold in 1900 would have
been about $4,000, 900. How much dc
you suppose 1t actually was? Double
that amount? Three times it? Make
another guess It was $685., 220,915!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
VentiIate to Avoid Germs.

Give the dining.room a good s,ring
every day. winter as we'll as summer
Germs are in dust everywhere. but in
the dining-room they gel into the food
and thence into our bodies. The din.
ing-room. above all rooms, must be
kept clean and well aired. Ventilate
the halls. The stale odor of cooking
which too often greets one coming
in out OF the fresh air, savors of n
third-rate boarding house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

One by one Chicago Is losing the
laurels forced upon it by jealous
rivals. A few days ago statistics
were published showing that Switzer
land led us as divorce center and
now a doctor who has been down on
his knees to see rises to say that the
girls of Great Britain are developing
feet that will make the Chicago girls
trilbys look like those Cinderella wore
when she made her great hit. With
the head of the male Briton growing
smaller and the foot of the female
Briton growing larger. remarks the
Chicago News, we may well accept
the deduction that man over there is
soon to be the weaker sex. It is to
be hoped that the girls will be kind
to him when, at last, he has found his
proper place. BY racking his memory
doubtless he will be able to recall
many times when he was kind to
them during the days of his supposed
superiority.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Cabbage Salad.

Dressing for one medium sized cab
bage: Three heaping tablespoonfuls
of -four, made into smooth paste.
two well-beaten eggs; add to three.
fourths pint of boiling vinegar. cook
few minutes and beat until smooth.
Have ready the shredded cabbage, sea
soned with salt, pepper, celery salt,
and three-fourths cup of sugar. Pour
the dressing over this and let it stand
q half hour before serving,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

Automobile sore throat and infiuen-
"a is the latest disease. It is not how
ever, as some may think, or even
hope, the person who rides in an auto
mobile who gets the disease, but the
people who have to breathe the dust
that they stir up. Long Island resi-
dents, whose roads are favorite thor
oughfares for the hated vehicles. are
the only ones SO far who are suffering
from this malady. but of course it will
spread.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

alarmed, lest should have to give VI
much of my pleasure and devote my
self to practice, SO | was much re-
lieyed when the village doctor re-
turned, ready to look after his pa
tents
When Mrs. Barnes had sufficiently
recovered for us to leave her, Miss
Barnes and had to make up for lost
time. The others had been to SO
many charming spots that we must
see. and where they did not care to
go again, so we visited them without
the rest Of the party.
Long rides and long tramps togeth.
er, and shorter walks In the moon.
light evenings, the most enhancing
of all.
Those delightful two months came
to close only too soon. ! cannot tell
all that happened-do not want 10, IL
/ could.
| was almost home. tired but wen
satisfied ! had accomplished much
that summer, more than l ever
dreamed of doing when / started.
They knew 1t at home, so the moment
opened the front door those two sis
| tiers of mine rushed into the hall.
"Oh. do let us see her!"
Haven't you got a likeness?"
why did you not tell us more in
your letter."
You might have let us help choose
our new sister"
They would not even give me q
chance to take off my buster; SO
took from my pocket one of Sarony'i
best pictures, cabinet size. and laid
1t on the parlor table. They fairl.
screamed:
"It's The Beast" ITS The Beast.
They have not forgiven me yet, bu
they will, they will.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
FOR THE BOUDOIR
PINcUsHIoN AND NEEDLE CASE
IS PRETTY.
Can 1e Made by Any Woman Fond OF
Fine Observation-Disclosures
Occupation for the Sum-
mer Days.

The woman who is fond of doing
fine hand needlework can often make
very pretty and dainty little things
without much outlay for material, ana
this sort OF work is quite easy, furnish
ing attractive occupation for long sum-
mer days. The article pictured on this
page has the added virtue of being
useful.
Ones favorite flower may be used as
decoration for the odd little pincushion
shown in the drawing. The cushion
may be made of pink satin with wild
roses, green satin with almost any
flower, violet satin with pansies, or
any desired combination.
The body of the cushion was in the
form of a sack, having heavy card
board base, covered with the satin, and
the sack neatly stuffed and sewed up
at the top. The flowers for the top
we're cut from satin ribbon, the petals
being tinted in the natural tints OF the
flower, the stamens and centers being
taken from artificial flowers. IL In
tended for a gift, the cushion may be
stuck full of pins with fancy heads,
forming symmetrical designs.
In the same picture with the pin
cushion is another article to be made
by the fancy-worker. 1t is needle
and-pin case, made of fine French ere
tonne, decorated with pink flowers and
green foliage in natural shades, green
ribbon being used for binding. The
! case had a pocket for tapes. elastic
thread, etc., and was provided with
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
To shorten Thin pre....

A simple way to shorten wash
linen or crash skirts that have a deem
hem at the bottom is to take up a
tuck on the inside of the hem. This
need not be stitched on a machine
or very particularly sewn, as the
starch used in the laundry will hold
it in position. and 1t can be more cas-.
lily ripped II the washing shrinks the
material.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

When worried the king Of Portugal
resorts to the art Of painting, and he
recently exhibited in Paris pastel of
a Moorish warrior He spends much
time in sketching marine views and
coast scenes. At the last Paris expo
sition a picture bearing the name of
Dom Carlos II. was awarded silver
medal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
RsprehsnslbIe Habits.

One of the strangest paradoxes in
human nature is that men and women.
struggling apparently with all their
might to succeed. are yet constantly
doing things, saying things, and think
ing things which drive the very sue
They are all the time counteracting
their efforts by some indiscretion.
Men work like Trojans to get COW
eted position, and then, by getting
pulled up with conceit, or by some
foolish or weak act, knock the scat
folding, which they have been years
down they CO. Their lives are series
of successive climbs and tumbles, sc
that they never get anywhere, never
accomplish anything worth while
There are thousands of men who are
working in very ordinary salaried pc
sitions, says New York Weekly
who might have been employers them
selves but for some unfortunate weak
ness, some little deficiency in theil
natures, or some peculiarity-some
thing which might have been RENE
died by a little discipline and self
study in youth. Others are Away
driving success away from them b,
their doubts, their fears, their lack o
courage, their lack of. confidence
driving 1t away by reprehensible hat
ito which repel success conditions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
Music . STRUCTURE

As statues are made of cIaE. marble
OF bronze, and paintings or colors. AZ
houses are made of bricks and stone.
SO music is built up OF sounds. of
sound on top of sound. sound against
sound, sound woven in and through
sound.-The Delineator.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

You furnish the girl and we will
furnish the house." says an advertise
ment. That sounds good. says the
Kansas City Journal, but it doesn't tell
the whole story. You will also be
expected to furnish the wherewith.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

Perhaps the thread trust craftily
put out the story that the price of
cotton was to be advanced to ten
cents a spool so that the public could
feel so relieved when it was denied
as to forget all about the advance
from FIVE to six cents at retail.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13
CORD ron THE PURSE.
Simple Continuance That Will Insure
Against Loss.

Perhaps one of the most simple and
effective ways of attaching a safety
cord to a purse is illustrated by the
accompanying sketch. 1t merely con-
sists of a piece of silk cord and a
large china bead or small key-ring.
The bead or ring is knotted on to one
side of the cord, and the other end
passed through 1t to form loop to go
over the wrist. The two ends are then
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-13

sewn firmly on to either side OF the
purse. When the hand is placed
through the loop, the loose end of the
cord can be pulled through the bead,
thus tightening the cord on tAe wrist,
and thereby rendering the loss of the
purse almost impossible. II this little
precaution were always taken, 1t
would save many purse from being
laid down and forgotten. lost, or per-
haps snatched in the street. and as
the cord may be attached to any
purse in a few moments, the little
trouble of doing it may save us the
annoyance of losing our purse and its
contents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES,
Whole Head and Neck Covcred-Hair
All Came Out-Cured in Three
Weeks by Cuticura.

after having the measles my whole
sores about as large as a penny. They
were just as thick as they could be-
My hair all came cut. let the trou-
BILE run along, taking the dHct0r's blood
remedies and rubbing on salvc, but it
did not seem to get any better. 1t
stayed that way for about six months;
then got set of the Cuticura Rene
dies, and in about a week | noticed a
big difference, and in three weeks it
was well entirely and | have not had
seven years ago, consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb., Aug. %, 1906"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
This Servant Girl Was Evidently a
Person of Resource

AS source of humOr the irish ser
want girl has long since fallen from
her high estate, a result probably due
to the better class of young women
from the Emerald Isle who come here
annually to help confuse the eternal
Servant girl question:" But now and
again one of the cid, naivc'y ignorant
sort turns up in a New York house
hold, as was demonstrated the other
day to a caller at house on the West
Side.
The girl who responded to the bell
was asked if her mistress was at
home. To this inquiry she surprised
the caller by putting her arms behind
her back and replying in rich
brogue, as she thrust her face toward
the caller: Put tn tickets in me
mouth, ma am, an I'll go an see. Nc
hands is wet."-N. Y. Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
.xrs LIZZIE LOHR, 1855 w. 18th
VI -. II .s.;t

.xrs, LIZZIE LOHR, 1855 w. 18th
NJ st.. Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
"~ Il take pleasure in writing you
.,ese few lines, thinking there may be
u Serwomcn suffering the same as did.
0' VI had mr. complaints for over year,
,,obfsweal S a Il winter and no appetite.
= %S 1y,s rundown so far that had TO
.t down to do my cooking, I was so
" tried many different medicines and
aoc.ors also Nothing seemed to do me
INV GOOD The doctors wanted to oper.
at las, | wrote to DR.. Hartman. !
,od him just exactly how was, and he
.o1d me what allied me and how l should
take Pcruhf.
'' " did as lie told me for four months,
.nd now am all cured.
no one can tell how thankful ! am
ohim, a, had givua up all hopes Of
over getting we'll again.
81 am a widow and the mother of six
email children who depend on my sup
mort wok all day and seldom get
tired
II took FIVE bottles of Peruna in all.
ANY woman wishing to know more
ebout my case may write TO me and
will rlad'v tell all about it.
II thank DR.. Hartman for what he
has done for me.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
PRODUCTIVE POWER Of
WESTERN CANADA SOIL


There has never been any who have
| doubted the productivcncss of the soil
OF Western Can. II, but there are
| some times found those who question
! the fact OF its superiority. During the
/ past season it has been shown that
In grain raising qualities it possessed
the very best. The late spring pre-.
vented grain being sown in many
cases before the middle of May. Yet
a large percentage of that sown at that
time produced excellent yields. Had ii
not been for the frost early in August
which visited most Of the north half
or the continent. there would have
boon a maSliliCrnt yield in every dis
trlct in Western Canada. Throughout
Ia" Sou h"rn Alberta district where
about 100000 acres was SUWn to win.
ter wheat tie yirl will be CN0rmonsly
large. There arc vast tracts of valu-
ahl' gr IN EIuW n" land in Western
! Cdnnda that are available for homo
S;"adS, tie Canadian Government Civ
Ing $50 acres free, and entry may h'
made by proxy. by any near relative.
thus saving considerable cost to the
American who may have Culry made
in this way. AIRY Canadian Govern
mont Agent will give you the partic.
ulars
Your correspondent has Just re-
cPivcd TIE following letter from Craik,
Saskatchewan. which bears out the
statement made in the first part of
this letter.
"Craik, Sask. Aug 1907.
May olth we planted Dahia root,
which we brought with us from Min
neapois. Aug. 18th. so days later, it
was in bloom. The plant is now AZ
feet high and covered with blossoms.
We never got half as many flowers on
it in Minneapolis, even during Septpm-
Der and October, althonoh we had
more time to attend to it there"
! mention this only as an example
OF the great productive power of the
soil here in Saskat chewan, Canada.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
AS SHE HAD BEEN ORDERED,
Domestic Cleared Everything Left
Over Out of the Ice Box.

There recently entered the service
OF Cleveland family a domestic of
Scandinavian origin. She had never
seen a refrigerator before and the
lady Of the house, after initiating her
into its mysteries, instructed her
never to leave anything old or left
over in the ice box, but to keep the
refrigerator perfectly clean and fresh
by throwing the old things away each
mo"nir"
The very next day the mi >lrcS&.
looking out of the window. observed
something peculiar in tie yard
"Nllat is t.'Ht, Sorhi"?' she asked.
And how cid it get th"rp?"
THAT is ola ice, ma'an,' was the
proud response, left over from yes.
t"rdaE. trpw it away lake you tor
me. -llarpcr's Weekly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
Sheer white goods, in ract, any nm.

Sheer white goods, in ract, any ms
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starchng, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffcn, without lhickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
Norweojan Christmas.

Exchanges of calls and good wishes
&, tho chief Christmas custom Of Nor
way, says the Home Magazine. nos,
nitality is warmly extended to all
oon,ers who are served refreshments
f,om a beautifully spread table. The
l,ind.hearted Norwegians remembe:
to give the birds cause for a merry
christmas by hanging to the ridgepole
. s1,eaf of corn or of wheat for their
christmas dinner. The joyful carol
inc Of the graceful songsters gladdeus
Christmas day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

STOPPING or lifting, languor, dizzy
spells and rheumatism. "Beforc |
used Doan's Kidney Pills" says Mr..
Winney, II weighed l4%. After taking
10 or II boxes | weighed 1872 and was
conn letely cured
Sold by all Dealers so cents a box.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
SEARS, RcEBucK G. co. INDICTED.
Charged with Using Mails to De-
fraud and in Misreprese ntrg
Articles Sold.

Des Moines, SpnciaN Sears,
Roebuck & Co. of Chicago have been
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud. The Indictment is on three
counts. 1t is alleged that the com
rany misreprcscnted articles in its
catalogues sent through the mails
The first count charges that on June
Is, 1907. the company devised a
scheme to obtain money by false pre-
lenses from DR. G. +. Spring of Dos
Moines by selling him white lead that
Sea- s-Roebuck claim to have made,
The Indictment alleges il was mad"
by others. A second count is on ::
ring bought by II. H. Miles. and
the third count is the sending of an.
other ring, alleged to have been mis-
represented, through the mails.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

TO all who enclose
postage he will re.
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for ci 6 h t e q II
months, suffering
intense pain in the
b a c k lamcness.
[ w II &c s when
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
Cc-.rI cI.

"How comes it that this mlnufactlT.
Ing town elects a millionaire for
mayor" ASKED the stranger.
"IliS popularity" drawlrd tic ma
tive, "caMc from using perlumcd gaso.
line in his auto"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
A Frank Advertiser.

The new commercial morality has
spread to Ceylon. From one of the
newspapers of that balmy island we
take the fOllOwing:
"CH. A. HOUSEKEEPING seven, fine
mouth and PAGES, about Is hands; fine
Lady's Hack; shows a lot of breed
ing; Reason for selling, bad with mo-
tors; won't go in harness; jibs when
leaving stables; catches rider by seat
of breeches when mounting; but a
darling pet. Apply. &c'-London
Daily Mail
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its grCa, strength as a stiffcner
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish equal to that when the goods
were new.
1t sometimes hal pens that a man
stops work after securing political
job.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
At the County Fair,

Doing a land-office business, eh?"
remarked the man from the city.
What is that you are selling, any
way?'
blessed If I know myself, boss, !"
whispered the fakir at the county
fair; 1T has zigzag lines all over it
and when woman comes up sell it
to her as a skirt pattern and when a
man comes up I sell it to him as a
guaranteed and genuine map of Mars"
BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, IS OF. for 1Oc, sold by
all good grocers.
Nobody does anything we'll that he
cannot help doing; work is only done
we'll when it is done with will
Ruskin.
PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pratsudlng Piles in
oto II days or money refunded. &c.
The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

ONLY ONE "lsROMO OUININE'
That is LAXATIN Il BKOMb GllNINE. Look for
the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure Cold in one bay. BIC.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
Her Christmas Wishes,

WELL said the master Of the
house, to the old family servant. have
you thought Of anything you'd like to
have as a Christmas gift this year,"
"Lemme see now" said the old
man. EFF had my wishes. I'd take
dat long, black coat you tried ter git
elected in, en- dem ole boots what you
seen de snakes in las Chris mus
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
n You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G.. w. Winney. Medina, n. v, in.
vites kidney sufferers to write to him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
The Worst Was Vet to Come.

A southern pulpit orator, one Sun
day morning, was describing the eX-
perience of the prodigal son. In his
endeavor to impress his hearers with
the shame and rcmorse that this
young man felt and his desire to cast
away his wicked doings, he spoke
thus:
Dis young man got to thinking
about his meanress and his misery,
and he tux off his coat and frowcd it
away. And den he TUX off his vest
off his shirt and frowed dat away too.
And den he come to hisself.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

The Saturday half holiday originated
in England in the eleventh century.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
Turn OF the Vince

Latin proverb That which is his
lot to-day may be yours tomorrow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAIO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding PratEuding Piles in
6 to IA days money refunded. &c..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

Your correspondent has Just re-
c"iv"d TIE following letter from Craik
Sashat chcwan. which bears out the
statement made in the first part of
this 1nttnr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06

The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician.