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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
OMAHA OUTRAGED.
Modest Matrons Mortified by Plaster Of
Paris Legs.

number OF women representa-
the church societies OF Omaha re
quested the police To compel the iuan-
ayers OF the stores TO remove from
their windows the plaster of paris legs
upon which the fancy hosiery Is dis
played. The police did nothing. and
thereupon the women appealed to the
fire and police commissioners. Tho
latter have taken no notice. but the
women declare that they viii make q
formal demand upon tEoiI u have IN"
Objectionable legs removed. Commis-
sioner Robert Cowell IS manager OF
one OF the stores concerning which
complaint has been made.
''The fire and police commissioners
are making an effort To clean up Oma-
ha," said one OF the women. "and yet
they permit these horrId and vulgar
models TO be displayed I'm storc win
dOws. They are disg,aceful ana i'm
moral, and they must be removed"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

a very important point 600 connection
with the school garden is tno fact thnt
10 furnishes an opportunity for the
physical md moral development. as
we'll os the mental developing of "a per-
son to the greatest c.iort. says the
Los Angeles Times Too many chill
dron ARE Injured iu Yur ecl1olrooms by
uninterrupted study Where there ls
Huhicieut space tp allow nn individual
garden for cach pupil. Icttcr work
cam hc accomplished. a 90 develops fho
individual characteristics. Even Dr. The
gardens ure smull. % g.ent Gcul of good
may bc done Something besides CUR
doning is taught p1I.ucc. forbcar-
aucc rc poet Tor iho rights Of others.
An education Chat does not at person
tD Doc better able to support himself
oud those dependent upon him certain
lf falls far short of what % should. It
Should also make him better citizen,
iur that s one of llo greatest reasons
tugt state funds are continually appro-
priaicd Tor the establishment ana main
tcuoncc Of our public schools. Those
ho h0vc bad fUl experience I'm
school gardens are ir uv ways bot
inr fitted a. 1rht iH. 'a..r of Ife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

There is no case OF Indigestion ro matter
how irritable or how obstinate. that viii rot
bc speedily relieved by thc usr OF KodoL
] hc main factor in curing the stomach of
any disorder is rcstard the only way Co get
rest is 90 actually digest the food Tor the
stomach itself KodoI will 90 it % is p
scientific preparation OF vegetable acids
containing the very same juices found lo e
healthy stomach % conforms TO the pure
loOd and drugs law. Sold hy StfIctior' s
drug store W NJ Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
OFFERED HIM A FREE SHAVE
When Barber Got His Enemy In Chair
He Cut Hia Ihroat.

Dan IIoIdcn u uudrr urrr9f NJ Hyde
Park. near LuNorn. Ark. charged with
the murder II Burry Duyis. who. Sc is
alleged, died before doctors could
rcach him and aficr Holden. wh, is "a
barber, had invited iluu o. free shave
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

Mrs Strong what did you say dear.
whcn hc asked you your agcg Miss
iharp II told him the truth Mrs
Strong You did1 Beally9 Miss sharp
Yes ] told him it was none OF his
huaIneaa boston TrnnaorInl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
DOG RANG THE BELL
Trained Collie Saved Masters
Family From Death by Fire.
HE BARKED LONG IN VAIN.

Then Clover Animal Taught TO Call
the Farm Hands Seized Rope ht-
taehed 20 Bell and Reused slespers In
Nick Of Time.
The wild pealing OF the dinner bell.
rung just after midnight by a pet col.
lie. saved tho family OF William Beat
tie. prosperous fatmcr living near
oxford. Pa, from being burned t,
death
As IL was the warning came just in
the nick OF time, and they barely cs-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

~ viii mover marry any man on the
face Of tho earth" soid Miss Pearl
Eunicc Tyey Of Atlanta long time
oRo. She kept her word. FOR she was
welded the other day to Michael Hen
~ Gallaher ON the dome 81 the Geor-
Fin state capitol. far above the
sarth Whom Gollahcr won the con-
sent " Miss 1ycy and the wedding
date was set the bride recalled her
VOW Of years ago we can get around
that" said her lover. cor. rather. Wen
yet above g. Wen climb 10 the dome
~ the capitol" Rev. Dr a. q. Ward
consented TO perform the ceremony.
oni. with n party Of friends. the cou-
pie climbed to the dome 20 be made
NAV and wife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
! SLEPT ON BEARS BACK
Minnesota Boy Unhurt After Night
In Bruins Den.
"DoGGIE" WAS GOOD TO HIM
lumberjaek's Remarkable Tale Puts
Him In Line For Admission to the
Nature Fakirs' Association - HOPES
Roosevelt Won't Learn His Name.

Roosevelt Won't Learn His Name.
Withholding his name lest he be
classed by President Roosevelt as a
nature fakir' along with &. ID. G..
Roberts ana others, Minnesota lum-
berjack relates a bear story which
makes the Rev. DIR. William j. Longs
animal tales sound like automatic
truth.
In the wilds OF Minnesota, dozen
miles, from Grand Rapids. dwells n
homesteader named Hans Larsen.
While clearing the land for cultivation
he has also been rearing n family OF
seven children. Among the number is
three-year-old boy, who is known as
Kid.
The kid left home March 10 and
went into the woods IL was three or
four hours before his mother missed
him, and II was three hours later when
the neighbors We're Informed and a
search began. \ logging contractor also
was notified, and he assembled his
crew OF fifty men. The remaining part
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

Commc nc.ng Mas g. and until further
notice sunday trains will be run on the
Morgaatowu G ktngwood railroad TX
cnrsion tickets good on SUNDAYS only.
r. X BRITT
General Manager
CHAs. SUTHERLAND,
General Passenger Agent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

..''uE 10 barn ot auction while II
1891" burning to thc ground was the
lH.. I.0t performed by Clarence III.
'..H of ONflg1. ra. The barn. in
'.H's was knocked down t0 James
I"w.nk Of Russo.lvuo The sale was
'u assImees ycndue of the property
Off Clark ID Jackson. On Busselivulo.
IHn fum.rs woro gathered FIN 'front.'
r. iHa house from al sections Of the
county nnl had hid the place Up to
,H.i "Inu sumc one melled smoke.
Ia. BARN just behind thc house. was
lH H.. Wl .. was destroyed. with val
..n contents After the IRE PEN
r..E who had bought the property,
decided Doc boa got "lemon" and re-
iH.rI .D s.HIl hy his bargain, so that
OI' property VIII have TO bo resold
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
BLUE lays WHIP A CAT.
Bride Rout Predatory Feline Which
Attacks Thoir Nest

Residents Of Fayotte place. Taunton,
Mass recently witnessed n remarkable
battle bctwcon rags" coon cat
owned hy Mrs James Brown, ana two
blue jays The jays were the nggress-
ors aud the yictors.
Attracted by the scoldlng Of the jays.
tho ro Idcu,s saw Rags sitting on
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

Some sure things are suyer than
others; an account in The Terra Alta
Bank, Terra Alta, VIVA. is one OF
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

Rafting Of chains and other giosuy
manifestation are disturbing the
nursing stan at Hltch,n workhousc. ln
England. One nurse has sent boo her
resignation aud trHmps are stated 10 be
giving thc place % wide berth
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20
A GOAT IN SCHOOL.
Sioux City Billy Enulatos Mary's Lit
tie Lamb.

The board Of education Of Sioux
city. Ia. is having a serious time with
goats which have been iufesting the
high school building and playing havoc
with everything that was not nailed
down. The board recently found II
necessary 10 authorize It's secretary TO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-20

Did you read DR. Fshueys Tecthinp
Srrnp advertisement ia tl.g ,ssdef Very
important 90 400 mothers. Look for IL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
Delivered the Goods.

The late Senator M. s. Quay, OF
Pennsylvania. kept all the letters his
constituents wrote to him asking for
fayors, says the Saturday Evening
Post. He had stacks of them when
his last great fight for the senate came
along. Then he sorted out the letters
eliminating those from people who
were dead and on the back of each
letter wrote: Dear John or Bill:
Do you remember when you wrote me
this letter and do you remember that
I did what you asked? / want your
help now In my fight for the senate.
Can | have it," The politicians in
Pennsylvania say those letters mailed
TO the original senders with Quay's re-
quest on the backs of them, had as
much as any one thing to do with
Quays winning his fight
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
Were superstItlous. Ice.

A woman who takes her super.
stitlons seriously started to enter
big department store one morning last
week when she noticed porter on
tall stepladder that stretched directly
across the doorway. says the New
York Press In spite of the fact that
there were five women behind her
eager to pass into the shop she came
to a sudden halt, looked up at the lad
dor and cried out, "Oh. Ill never walk
under that" saying which she turned
and strobe away. Before she had
gone far her sense of humor rose su.
perior to her fear of ladders. and she
looked to see IL her remark had had
any effect on those who had been
within sound of her voice. Walking
directly behind her were the Ave
women who had heard her exclama
ffnn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
v,le unlverslty Wealthy.

According to the Yale Alumni week
", the property of the university IN
New Haven which is exempted from
taxation, is appraised at $9,431, 15O, an
increase of $255.OOO over the apprais-
ed tax exemptions of last year, though
this increase does not necessarily rep
resent actual additional values SUP.
tracted from the New Haven grand
list. OF the total exemptions about
81, $40 900 belongs to the Sheffield SCI
entific School. The old campus as
land, is valued at $1,O33, 400, and the
buildings on this campus at 2,4SS,5OO
The appraisals are high on many O
the buildings, as compared to actua
cost. The valuations are placed, ant
as they are exemptions there ma
been no occasion to appeal for thel
reduction.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
FIT THE GROCER
wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects of special foods on
his customers. A Cleveland grocer
has long list of customers that have
been helped in health by leaving OF
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee.
He says, regarding his own expe-
rience: 1.-TWO years ago | had been
drinking coffee and must say that
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
Particularly in the morning | was
so irritable and upset that | could
hardly wait until the coffee was
served, and then had no appetite FOL
breakfast and did not feel like attend
ing to my store duties.
zone day my wife suggested tina
inasmuch as l was selling so mucl
Postum there must be some merit II
1t and suggested that we try 1t. tool
home q package and she prepared
according to directions. The resul
was very happy one. Ny nervous
ness gradually disappeared and to-da
I am all right. would advise everi
one affected in any way with nervous
ness or stomach troubles. to leave o
coffee and use Postum Food Conee
There's Reason" Read. The Roa
to WelIviIle," In pkgA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
euY HAD NOT UNDERSTOOD.
pretty Phrase That Was Most Woe
fully Misunderstood.

That the effect of choice and ap-
propriate phrase is sometimes lost
and Outlines woefully misinterpreted
ls well illustrated in an incident con-
nected with the death of a Virginia
lawyer.
During the mans illness the wires
were disconnected which attached the
bell to the old-fashioned pull knob
ON the front door.
A messenger boy came to the house
one morning and began pulling at
the bell. There was no response.
He continued to jerk the ancient knob
| vigorously. A white-haired gentleman
finally appeared, who raised his hand
warningly and said:
my boy, the silver cord has beer
severed"
rs that so?' exploded the boy
From the way 1t acted thought tn
whole darn thing was busted. Y
| Times
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
The pehornIns Chute.

by-fours. The stanchion is made TO
omen and close and secured in any way
that suits. The convenient part of the
chute is the trough-shaped part
marked H. This is made of twotnch
stuff and securely fastened to bottom
cross pieces. After the animal Is Sc
cured in the stanchion halter Is
thrown over it's head and the natter
rope is passed through the hole just
below the letter H. The letter A
shows a continuation of this rope TO
the pole which is used as a lever to
bring the animals head into position
on the trough.
AS soon as this is accomplished the
rome B is thrown over the neck OF the
animal, and secures the head firmly 10
| the through, when the dehorning oper-
alton may be performed. AS soon as
the operation is concluded the amman
Is unstanchioned and one of the sides
of the chute is hinged so that 1t may
be opened for the animal to escape
from the chute, after which 1t is closee
and another animal Is driven In. The
dimensions for this chute, suggests tnt
Iowa Homestead, may be made to SUI
the size of animals to be dehorneo
However, it is a good plan to make
large enough to accommodate larg'
animals, as the chute comes yer!
handy in performing any kind OF al
operation on an animal when 1t is nee
essary to secure him. The hinges an
, latch on the side door and on tn
swinging gates at the rear should b
made extra strong and not less tina
three in number, as sometimes an an
, NAL will throw itself and place more 9
I less strain on the sides of the chut'
r The width of the chute at the stal
}. chion is commonly three feet, while
a the rear end 1t is eight inches wide
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
ITCHING RASH 10 YEARS.
Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists care-Perfece
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

.eWhen my daughter was baby she
had a breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow it, and it did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old. and after that she could get moth
ing that would drive it away. She was
always applying something in the way
of salves. 1t troubled her behind the
knees, opposite the elbows, back OF
the neck and ears, under the chin, and
then it got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with a specialist and seemed II
get worse all the time. We were theI
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies
and now I don't see any breaking out
M. Curley, 11-19 Sixteenth ST., Ba'
City, Mich, May 20, 1906"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
MANIPULATING THE UpDER.
svs+sr, Developed by Danish Scientist
provea Valuable Under Test.

It is well known that the average
mixer gets less milk than ne VINO
does a thorough job; that incompe-
tent milking means not only direct,
but indirect loss, not only an lmme-
diate lessening of the fat yield, but
tends toward drying the COW. A Dan.
ish scientist has recently developed
a special system of udder manipula.
ton, a sort of massage OF the mann.
mary gland, as 1t We're. which 1t Is
claimed augments the flow. The
Hegelund method, as 1t is called, In
wolves three manipulations, each
thrice repeated or until no Es@re milk
is obtained. First, the pressure OF the
quarter on each side against each
other thrice repeated, followed by re
moyal of the milk; second, the pres
sure of the glands together on each
side. the fore quarter being first ma
inundated and then the hind quarters
followed by removal of the milk, and
| third. the fore quarters are pressed
between hand and body, the hands
holding the teats loosely then thu
| hind QudTIGFo dA5OB ASAAo"SA ~ AN--
ing. Trials of the schemes made
the Wisconsin and New York station
accorded daily average increas
per COW of pound of milk and tw
ounces of butter. The after milk wa
very rich in fat, testing about te
per cent. This after milking take
not to exceed Ave minutes TIM
often only two or three minutes. tn
two ounces of butter may be held
low estimate to be worth two cent
This would be fair pay for five mi
: utes' work, "a cents an hour and tn
skim milk thrown in. Not only
more milk and butter made, but II
, secretion is stimulated. and the lact
, ton period prolonged 1t may be
/. marked. however, that the difference
!. in milk and butter yields betwe'
/ this method and careful stripping a
I not great The Danish method e.
:. phasizes more perhaps than has hit
4 erto been done, the actual and pote
tial losses due to incomplete milklr
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
n.s.r+ Iards Made Fertile.

According to official figures, since
ene reclamation law was enacted by
congress in 1902, eight towns have
been built and 10000 people have set.
tied on what were desert lands. One
hundred miles of branch railways
have been built, 1857 miles of canals
have been dug, many of which carry
whole rivers, and AZ tunnels have
been excavated. 1t is estimated thai
the territory embraced in what Is
known as the arid regions of the Unit
ed States covers 100000 acres, O
which about 6O,O0O,O00 acres are sub
ject to irrigation and can be converted
into farms as productive as lands Il
the most favored sections.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
An Oversight.

When Chappie got up the otner
morning he wandered around MS
apartment in his pretty pink paJamas,
the very picture of woe. !,
whats the matter, sir? inquired
his valet
81 don't know, Alphonse," he groan,
ed. ST passed a most unhappy night.
Alphonse looked him over carefully
"oh. sir" he exclaimed, 4 Know
what was the matter. The trousers o.
vour paiamas were not creased. Yot
must be more careful. sir. Fnose
had prepared for you were hanging
across the foot of the bed. be
hemian.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
A Roller Gate.

three inches In the roller at A, as
shown. Use one by three inch stun
to nail the pickets to. At B use a
fat rock or a block of wood with
hole in it to fit the iron shaft. TIC
support the gate at the top, the Prac
tical Farmer suggests the use of
short plank FIVE inches wide and one
and one-half inches thick. This makes
a very good gate and requires nc
hinges and little time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
DEHoRNlNe CHUTE.
Continuance Which viii Make the
Task of Dehorning an Easy Ore.

One of the good points about this
chute is the hinged doors on the real
end. which make it possible to adjust
the chute to any size barn door. Where
the width of the rear end of the chute
is stationary, and cannot be adjusted
to the door as shown in the illustra
ton, there is often foot or two OF
space to be divided between the two
sides. AS our readers who have hac
experience In dehorning know, an AM
NAL will always choose to pass through
this small opening rather than irso TN
chute, and thereby cause ccnstan
aggravation. The chute proper !
mounted on two heavy timbers whicl
may be four-by-fours or four-b5-sixes
while the uprights are generally fou
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
vuIaarIxed Fashions.

1t seems almost hopeless now for a
fashion of any kind to be really exclu-
aive; fashions do not drift downwards
gradually nowadays, but arrive stimuli
taneously for rich and poor alike
vulgarized and crude, 1t is true, but
the type will be found to be the same.
London Taller.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31

Cleanliness and sunshine have the
same effect in the stables as in the
human habitation. dealing death to
disease germs and health and strength
TO the stock-and they are cheaper
than medicine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
Marie coreIIl on "Raby Talk"

When a man is born he at once dis
plays that fractions and tickle DISPOSE.
ton which Is 80 often signineant Oh
his future development-and woman
has to carry him up and down in her
arms, talking nonsense to him. or. as
1t Is called, baby language" She
knows she has to begin that way, be.
cause he would not understand sense.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
siamese Object 10 Walking.

The siamese. above all nations In
the world, hate to walk; no such mode
of progression is tolerated by Siam
csc IL he or she can by any means
ride. A Venetian gondolier will walk
sometimes; even Hollander will ride
on his rough cart; but Bangkok man
mot If he can help 1t. His family
boat for him.-Windsor Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
Lett Him Pleasant Thoughts.

Doctor-Now. don't worry. whatever
you do. A man with heart disease
can't afford to worry Avoid all COM
pany OF any kind. drink nothing what
and vegetables; BY the bye, ! won't
be able to call again till Wednesday.
as | have to attend the funerals Of
three patients
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31

Remember that it is not possible to
do too much hoeing in the garden
The soil needs working If there are nc
weeds in sight.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
A GATE WITHOUT HINGES.
One Can Easily BE Made from Roll
err for, Old Binder.

The elevator rollers from an old
binder can be put to good use in max
ing small gates. Cut notches one by
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
MRs.NELLIE MARKHAM

A nervous irritable woman. often on
the verge of Mysteries, is source %
misery to everyone who comes under
her influence. and unhappy and mis-
cradle herself.
such women not only drive nus
hands from home but are wholly unit
to govern children.
The ills of women act like a hre
brand upon the nerves. consequently
seven-tenths of the nervous prostra-
ton, nervous dependency, 9
'blues", sleeplessness, and nervous
irritabilitv of women arise from some
organic arrangement.
Do YOU experience fits of depression
with restlessness alternating Win SA
IRENE irritability ? Do you su11ei
from pains in the abdominal region
backache, bearing down palns,nerVou
| dyspepsia, sleeplessness, and aIinos
continually cross and snappyP II SO
YOUR nerves are in a shattered con
dition and you are threatened VIII
nervous prostration.
proof Is monumental that nothing
in the world is better for nervou
troubles of women than Lyola Z
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
made from native roots and heros
thousands and thousands of wome
can testify to this fact. 49,.
Mrs. Nellie Markham, of Isl Morga
st., Buffalo, N. Y, writes:-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II was a wreck from nervous prostraOio
LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable
herbs, contains no narcotics or harn
the largest number of actual eur. cure
file in the laboratory at Lynn Ma