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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
American Lamps Superior.

Sir William Preece made some
statements recently before the British
association which are calculated to
disturb the equanimity of English
manufacturers of electric lamps. es-
pecially since he based them upon
tests made at the instance of the
Engineering Standards committee. He
showed, among other things, that the
British-made lamp falls short of the
American-made lamp In efficiency, In
life, and in accuracy of rating. Many
English lamps nominally of Is candle
power, purchased in open market
showed an average of only 1872 candle
power, as against 1872 for the Ameri.
can lamps. They also showed a much
smaller efficiency, and their useful
life was only one-fifth that of the
American article. This difference, as
the Engineer remarks, Ia SO enorrs sus
that the British makers Will Sav. 10
bestir themselves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
French view Of Marriage.
MONTPELIER

The French, guided by reason, %
they would say, regard the institution
of matrimony as rationa; regulation
of the fact Of sex, as compromise
between the rights of the individual
and the rights of society. The man
obeys, but under protest; he is will
Ing to sacrifice his liberty so far. but,
beyond that point, he regards self
abnegation as fanatical asceticism.
Marriage. under French usage. says
I'll. d. Sedgwick in Atlantic, is part
nership, in which such matters as
character, tastes, education, birth and
property are to be considered; con-
tracing families scrutinize the pro-
posed bride and groom as IL coming
up for admittance into a club, They
look at our custom of marrying for
love with amazement. as we should
look at grocer's cart that started
on its rounds at 80 miles an hour.
Our system confines its view to the
romantic dreams of youth, and re-
CARDS matrimony rather as holiday
cruise than voyage of life. We may
err in our endeavor to regard men
and women as .disembodied spirits;
and yet we cannot but think that the
French err in their resolution to be
sensible and regard men and women
as animals taken in the tolls Of soci
ETY.. Our theory may look too far
into the future; theirs fingers too far
in the brutal past.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
A GOOD POULTRY HOUSE.
II 10 the One That VIII Best Meet
the Needs Of the Flock.

The best poultry house Is the poul-.
try house that will give the best con-
ditions for the care of the poultry IN
winter. There are several things that
must be considered in any model
poultry house. The first OF these Is
light. There should be an abund-
ance of light; for 1t is probably true
that health Is not possible In a dark
poultry house with one little window
to let in light perhaps from the north
side. The windows should be on three
sides of the house II possible, on every
side except the north. There should
be window in the east and west ends
of the building and big one or sew
eral small ones on the south side.
several smaM ones depends ON the
conditio to be met with in the poul-
try house.
The really good poultry house, says
Farmers Review, will be so located
and SO built that 1t will be kept dry
throughout the winter. This matter
of dryness is of such Importance that
It may we'll be doubted II success is
possible without It, The location of
the house on land that is well
drained is essential, and IL there is
| not a natural location near the barns
one can be made by piling coal ashes
or einders around the house to keep
the level above the water line.
The good poultry house will have
inside Of 1t all movable fixtures to ia
cilitate the cleaning and to make II
possible to sterilize the roosts, nests
and other furniture
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

The chief wealth of the forests of
Java, at the present time, consists in
the wood of the teak tree, which is
extensively employed for naval con-
structon. The trees are ordinarily
cut when they have attained an age
of about 80 years and a height of be.
tween so and 70 feet The species
most esteemed has wood of a brown
color possessing a greasy feeling to
the touch. Since 1880 the teak has
been cultivated, and the cutting of
the trees has been regulated by the
Dutch government. A peculiar fea-
ture of the cutting. designed to cause
the wood to part slowly with its sap,
consists In the girdling of the trunks
a short distance above the ground two
years before the trees are felled. The
timber is exported to all parts of Eu.
rope.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
Work Bag Easily Made at Home

an appropriate gift. It is useful and
may be ornamental as well.
Make 1T of any material preferred
Art cretonne was chosen in this in
stance for the outside, and plain pink
sateen for the inside. Cut a perfect
circle about Is inches in diameter of
both materials, stitch the little peck
ct and the pinked flannel for needles
to the lining as shown. Then place
the two circles together, bind the
outer edge over and stitch down neat
ly. Place little rings on the outside
through which run the ribbon to draw
the bag up. This idea can be Inn
proved by covering tie rings Zero
cheting over them) and by feather
stitching the edge. This bag is de.
signed to hold catch-up work for odd
moments, but could be used for other
purposes.
To add to the value of the gift. one
might include a thimble, an emery
and an embroidery scissors, or a BIZ
of work such as dolly or tray
cloth.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
Machine for Cutting candied Honey.

Machine for Cutting Candied Honey.
piano wires are led around the block
three inches apart, through Sits left
In the inside box These are fastened
to the drum of the windlass on top,
and after few turns Of the crank,
the wires have done their work
straight and neat. These large blocks
are then put in the little wooden APP
paratus to the right, and cut into
slices 1.S inches square. This gives
you q block of honey 3x1.Sx1.8, ex-
actly one-half pound. The blocks are
then covered with two papers. the out
side one printed with the name and
address of the producer. These small
honey blocks have taken immensely
here, writes a correspondent OF Bee
Culture, the grocers preferring to sell
it all ready in paper, and the house
wife also preferring it In paper TO-
digging 1t out Of bottle.
One great feature of honey cut into
blocks is that 1t looks clean and at
tractive, and the wrapper costs next
to nothing-hence a greater demand
for honey. The inventor OF the honey.
cutter is Mr.. James Allan, Of Wynd-
ham, Otago, New Zealand, president
of the most southern bee-keepers' as
ISOLATION in the world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
switzerIand's "White coal.o

This term--in French hon. lie
blanche-refers, as most readers al.
ready no doubt know, not to a min
eral dug from the earth like ordinary
coal, but to the cleaning glaciers and
foaming torrents of the mountains,
which supply energy by the descent
of their waters under the force of
gravitation as effectively as coal sup
plies it by undergoing the process of
burning. From coal steam is derived;
from waterfalls electric power. At
present Switzerland derives 100000
horse power from its streams; but
this is only fraction Of the power
available, and the federal government
is about to refer to formal vote of
the Swiss people the. question of how
best to utilize this store of power,
whose symbol glitters on the snow
crowned peaks-whether through ex-
ploitation by the state. or through
private enterprise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
CHASTITY Facts About Lynchlng.

No one can look at one Of the pho
tographs of a lynching without a
sense of abysmal horror. 1t is not the
horror alone or chiefly Of the thing
itself, the ugly, inanimate center Of
the tragedy. 1t is the faces Of the
spectators that shock our very souls.
They are always laughing faces. Good
nature, even jollity, seems to be the
note of these gatherings. Always We
see the faces of little boys grinning
cheerfully toward the camera. There
are women sometimes In the crowd,
and sometimes little girls. There is
no sign in these pictures of horror OF
death, even of grim satisfaction over
a difficult and obnoxious task per
formed by necessity. The man who
called 1t 'lynching bee" appreciated
the true feelings of the lynchers
Leave out the grim wreck In the cen
ter. and the picture might be taker
for an ordinary cheerful gathering a
a country fair. Leave 1t in, says ;
writer in American Magazine, and
oh, my brothers.! it Is not the dead
but the living that terrifies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

G. w. Ritchey, superintendent of in
strument construction, adopted the
plan of improving the roadway to the
top Of the mountain and employing
this specially designed automobile
truck. The sum of $4,000 is now be-
ing expended in improving the trail
and converting 1t into an eight-foot
roadway from the base of the noun.
tain to the observatory.
No attempt was made to obtain
speed results in designing the car. The
truck is expected to go seven miles an
hour on level roadway and about
two miles an hour in climbing the
mountain, fully loaded in either case.
The average load in moving the tele-
scope will be about five tons.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18


possible. and affording the widest
range in its manipulation. The power
is supplied by small electric plant
which 1t carries with tan electric
dynamo directly connected with gas
oline engine supplying current to the
four individual motors, instead of the
ordinary storage battery.
The telescope which is to be moved
to the mountain top is being complet-
ed at Pasadena, and work on the lena
of the instrument has been in pro-
gress about three years. This lens
measures go inches in diameter, or 20
inches more than the great Yerkes
telescope, which is now the largest
in the world. This mass OF glass
weighs ton alone, but there are other
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
C7S--lrS
@W9g|I|L-D s.
HUGE MOTOR TRUCK.
Designed to Convey Great Telescope
Up a Mountain.

A monster gasoline-electric auto
mobile truck, designed and construct
ed for the specific purpose of moving
to the top of Mount Wilson, near Pas
adena, Cal, the largest telescope in
the world. has just been completed in
Grand Rapids, Mich, says the New
York Tribune.
One of its peculiar featurs is that 1t
drives through all four wheels. each
being hollow and having an electric
motor within it, and 1t steers with an
four wheels, making the shortest turns
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
NEW IDEA IN AIRsHlP.
viii Wireless Locomotion Solve the
Problem of Aerial Navigation?

Some years ago, before wireless
telegraphy was developed to Its pres
emit state Of perfection, conceived the
idea of new form of antennae, little
dreaming that my device would some
day aid In solving the problem of
aerial navigation, but as will appear
later, my invention was destined to
become an important factor in this
wonderful achievement.
The adoption Of my device for this
purpose was brought about by the
construction of a wireless electrical
fiying-machine, which only lacked suit
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

Thomas Turner. a wealthy English
manufacturer, has come to America
for the one hundred and nineteenth
time, and will spend the winter with
relatives In Chelsea, Mass. His first
trip over was made in 1861. He says
the longest time required for any
trip he has made was II days, and
he has crossed in FIVE days and Is
hours.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18


Rudders.
able means for collecting the electri-
cal waves to make the machine sue
cess.
The machine was constructed by
Capt. Raymond Anglemire and Prof.
Howard Tazewell, of Boston, and con-
sists of three of DIR. Bells tetrahedral
kites, large lifting propeller, and a
wireless electric motor direct-connect-
ed to the propeller by means of YER
tical shaft.
Capt. Anglemire selected my anten-
nae as the most suitable for this pur-
pose, writes Edward Harbert, in Pop
ular Mechanics, because of their ex-
IRENE lightness and large area Of ex-
posed surface, and because they pos
sessed the additional advantage of re-
ceiving the electrical waves with equal
efficiency from all directions.
When Capt. Anglemire first outlined
the undertaking to me it seemed Sc
unfeasible to my understanding that
would have dismissed the proposition
without any further consideration had
it not been for my implicit confidence
in his ability and admiration for his
| achievements, but after being honored
with the privilege of witnessing the
first ascension that was ever made in
machine heavier than air I feel fully
repaid for my contribution to the en-
terrrise.
The test wee made August ~ a
Brantford, Ontario. the city In which
Alexander Graham Bell resided wher
he invented the now indispensable
telephone A small lake near thu
outskirts of the city was charged will
electricity, the current being takel
from a nearby trolley wire and passes
through some kind of a Transforming
device. which was furnished by Prof
Tazswell. A number OF railroad tie
were floated on the surface of the laR
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

Jew ZEALAND cANDlED HONEY.
A New Machine For Cutting the Cakes
Into Small Bricks.

The illustration accompanying this
article shows honey-cutter that does
its work well. The box of the cutter
is made of wood, and large enough
to hold a block Of honey that has
candied in 60-pound can. The tin
has first to be cut off; then strong
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
Food Of Hons.

The quantity of food required by old
hens that are laying Is not sufficient
for the pullets. II the pullets get
G.i2.gh. the old hens vii, become too
fat. Keep them separated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

CalfskiA and pony skin coats are
worn with sable and mink-stole and
muff In this case the skirt and spats
are usually brown.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18

Mexico imports most of her pig
iron because Of the lack of cheap
fuel for making +
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
Wireless stations in Mexico.

Wireless telegraph stations have
seen installed at two ports on the
vest coast of Mexico.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-18
Dainty, Appropriate, and Always
Welcome Gift.

For any friends who are housekeep-
ers, bags of all sorts and all pur-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
BAIL FOR NAVAL OFFICERS
ADMIRAL EVANS AND OFFICERS
PARTICIPATE IN BRILLIANT
FUNCTION.

Old Point Comfort, w. Va, Dec. Is.
"A brilliant naval and military ball
was given at the Hotel Chamberlain
last night in honor Of Admiral Evans
and the other officers of the sixteen
battleships which sail Monday on their
notable cruise to the Pacific ocean.
The reception and dance in the gayly
decorated ballroom closed day given
over almost entirely to social func-
tions. The ships reported "ready"
Thursday night and yesterday there
was little or no work to do. Enlisted
men came ashore in large numbers,
while on board ship the gunners and
ward room officers kept open house.
Afternoon tea was served on every
vessel and impromptu musicales were
feature of the days entertaining.
Launches filled with gay parties from
ashore made frequent trips during the
visiting hours.
Last nights event, the most formal
OF the week, called out the special
evening dress uniforms of the naval
officers, who were all a-glitter with
gold lace and trappings. Army officers
from Fortress Monroe added bright
touch of artillery red to the color
scheme. Flags of all nations draped
the ball room. The social sets of Nor
folk, Richmond, Baltimore, Washing
ton and other Eastern cities were
largely represented in the spectacular
gathering.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
DULUTH DEMANDS AN INQUIRY
COMMERCE COMMISSION TO IN
vEsriGATE RAILROADS.
WAREHoUslNG .

Duluth, Dec. .15.-In an attempt to
remedy what is described as the rank
injustice being done the commercial
interests of Duluth by the Northern
Pacific, Great Northern and Omaha
railroads In granting local free storage
facilities and other special privileges
to Twin City business houses, to the
manifest benefit and advantage Of the
latter, and the equally manifest detri-
ment and disadvantage of Zenith City
wholesalers and jobbers, the Duluth
Commercial club, largely through the
efforts of President W. E. Magner, has
secured hearing before the interstate
commerce commission to be held next
Wednesday, Dec. 10, in St. Paul.
The whole trouble develops from
the practice of the railroads named in
granting free storage privileges on
shipments Of goods consigned from
Eastern points via the lake route to
Minneapolis and st. Paul, holding such
goods here without charge until May
1, IL so desired. and then forwarding
them to the Twin Cities.
The goods are billed as Gin transit"
and therefore are not subject to taxa
ton, either here or in the Twin Cit
les.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
Srir1es and Criminals.


The rostofice at Decatur City. Iowa,
was robbed of $500 in cash and $500
stamps. The robbers escaped.
After shooting his wife in the head,
Harry Weber of Lisbon. Ohio. sent a
quiet into his own brain and died in
stantly- The woman may recover.
Jealousy was the cause.
Thieves entered the jamestown.
Ohio postoflice by using a skeleton
Key. They looted the office. securing
a large quantity of stamps. registered
mail and small amount OF cash.
Two alleged night riders, Will Gray
and Ed Cook, died at Mayfield. KY,
as the result of wounds received dur
ing the visit of the 500 night riders to
Eopkinsville early Saturday morning.
Max Brody, seventy years old, and
his wife, ten years his junior, were
found dead from asphyxiation in their
home at Newark. N. j. The police
believe Mrs. Brody turned on the gas
with the intention of killing her hus-
band and herself.
Isaac c. Wilcox, telephone line
man of Hannibal, Mo-, shot and killed
Mrs. Wilkinson and her brother, Cot
ton" Hanson. and then blew out his
brains with a revolver. Mrs. Wilkin-
son was widow and Wilcox was once
a sutton for her hand.
Frank Nelson, employed as book
keeper by a packing company in Chi
cago, shot his wife and his mother-in-
law at their home. The former was
killed instantly and the latter serious
~ injured. The shooting is said to be
the result of series of family quar-
rels.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
FUNSTON SEES
TROUBLE AHEAD
CONDITIONS At GoLDFlELD ARE
MUCH WORSE THAN HE AN.
TlClPATEp.
WILL NOT WITHDRAW TROOPS
VIGILANCE coMIrTEE FORMED
TO PROTECT RESIDENCE
DISTRICT.

Goldfield. New, Dec. 15.-After hav-
ing met and conferred with many citi-
zens of Goldfield yesterday, Gen.
Funston stated last night that he is
finding conditions here worse than he
had anticipated.
The possibilities of further trouble
growing out OF the difficulties between
the mine owners and the miners" he
said, -are greater than my information
previous to coming to Goldfield had
led me to believe. do not believe the
governor will declare martial law at
once as no serious disturbance has
occurred. AS to the matter of patroll-
ing the vicinity of the mines and the
streets of the city with regulars, that
is a procedure that may become nee
essary at any hour"
Troops Will Remain.
The statement of Gen. Funston set
ties effectively the question Of the
withdrawal of the troops from Gold
field. Neither Gen. Funston nor Gov.
Sparks will yield to the pressure that
has been brought to induce them to
favor the withdrawal Of the troops be-
fore the arrival of the labor commits
sion from Washington.
To-day delegation of women, CON-
posed of members of the Women's
Club of Goldfield, will call on Gen.
Funston and lay before him their
side of the question, which will be
that previous to the coming of the
troops they had lived in constant ter
ror, fearing that their homes might be
destroyed and their lives endangered
by deeds of violence and depredations
of desperate strikers. They will ask
that the troops be kept here until all
danger of trouble is past.
Organize vigiiantes.
Delegations from the Goldfield cham
Der of commerce, the Mine owners as
sociation and the Goldfield Stock ex.
change also will call on Gen. Funston
to present the same matter. There is
a we'll authenticated rumor that a
committee of citizens has been form
ed ostensibly to act as a volunteer fire
aud police department in the resi-
dence district, but which will be more
in the nature of vigilance committee
Of the early California days.
1t is said that the Mine Owners as
sociation has 200 strikebreakers on the
way here, but strict secrecy is being
as to the movements of
the train and the hour when they will
arrive is not known.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

rive men, all foreigners, are dead,
hree others are badly burned and
wo more slightly, as the result of an
'Splosion of hot gas in gas fue at
que OF the gas producers at the Min.
aequa at Pueblo, Colo.
:, News reached Billings, Mont, from
aardln, one of the new towns on the
row reservation, that Big Crazy, one
y the best known members of the
row tribe, had been drowned in Big
aorn river near that place.
IN engine of passenger train on
ne Burke & Wallace branch blew up
sear Missoula, killing Fireman Bulls,
brakeman Hodges and an engine
viper, name unknown, and fatally in
urlng Engineer Copenhaven.