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Diagram of the Hotbed.

hotbed. C is the true bottom, made
of wood. and distance about six inches
from the sheet iron bottom; d and f.
are small boxes, each big enough to
hold a one-wick oil stove. A two
wick oil stove will make the soil too
hot Just above the flame. Each box
is fitted with door in which are
bored few holes to admit air. The
dirt is placed on the sheet iron bot
tom to depth of six inches, the warm
air circulates between the wooden bot
tom and the sheet iron one, but no
fumes from the oil stove ever reach
the interior of the hotbed proper
The woodwork at Che under side of
the hotbed should not be too tight; 8
few small cracks should be left, or
there will be no circulation of air for
the lamps, and they will smoke. I
once showed hotbeds made like this
to an Englishman, the private gard
ener to a rich man This gardener
makes his hotbeds by the help of ma
nure. told him after | got the hang
of my oil stove hotbeds l never had a
failure. He said You are, then,
ahead of me, for with all my care my
manure beds are not always sue
cess, and it is some work to make
| them"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
sleep as Much as You canM

Sleep as Much as You Cana
How much sleep shall take in the
"a hours?" This can be answered un-
hesitatingly in five words, AS much
as you can" Here no competent au-
thority would question the absolute
safety OF instinct as guide. AS the
period of sleep represents the time
necessary to restore the oxygen bal
ance of the tissues, to recharge the
battery, then obviously 1t must last
until that process has been completed.
as attested by the familiar sense OF
RESIDENCES" and refreshment Go to
sleep when you're tired, get UP when
you wake feeling rested" contains the
philosophy of the whole problem As
matter of fact, the average amount
of sleep taken by most individuals Is
in the neighborhood of nine hours.
The proverbs are, as usual, at sea,
and have about the usual amount OF
influence over actual practice. Seven
hours for man, eight for woman.
and nine for fool has been their
dictum for centuries but the average
human being cheerfully plunks himself
into the "fool'' class, much to his bene.
fit. believe, writes Woods Hutchin-
son in American Magazine, that the
usual eight-hour average laid down In
the text books errs on the side of
brevity, and The majority Of men in
active work take more than this or
else suffer for 1t. The average labor
ing man goes to bed at between $3.50
and $50. or If he does not, often falls
asleep in his chair about 1880 or eight
and sleeps until six The average
business or professional man goes to
bed about ten and rises about seven,
each class getting on an average nine
and ten hours, respectively
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
HER SECOND LOVE
BY Mary Wilson 4,
BY Mary Wilson
Copyright, BY Joseph B. Bowles.)

brought flowers to Miss Ellington, and
to the children at home.
One day the doctor said TO me.
Miss Ellington is much worse; De
careful not to leave her alone: but
don't let her know you are watchihe
any closer than usual. ] do not want
to disturb her; there is no need, an
her preparations are made; ! myseH
witnessed her will year ago. ana no
one was ever more fit to die. Every
cent of her money is to go TO her
church. as she no doubt told you. so
now the most we can do is brighten
her last days. and | am glad you are
here, for no one could care for her so
tenderly"
Il love Miss Ellington very dearly,
said Il can hardly bear to think
Of losing her" | added, realizing some
thing of what my loneliness would be
when my friend and mistress was no
more.
Il suppose" the doctor said, quiet
ly, that this is hardly the time or
the place for love making; but
want to tell you, Allie, that | love you,
and | want you to be my wife"
looked up wonderingly into his face
His kind eyes were smiling at me.
why, Dr. Murray. l never thought
of such thing"
Then think about it now | have
thought of little else since the morn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04

Possibly the color scheme of the
masculine individual in full dress
needs relief. but the New York tailors
who are going to have the clawham
mer coats come in brighter hues are
ON the wrong track. Just let them try
IL If they want to have the near.swells
rise up and institute a rebellion. Out
side Of the favored few who put on
dress suits every evening. the mascu
line man buys only one of those har.
nesses, which to him are instruments
of torture in a lifetime. About once
every four years. perhaps. he is invit-
ed to some function where the full.
dress agony is called for. Then he digs
up the old dress suit, and for all he
can see he looks as well as anyone
when he wears It, He could see his fin
ish If the fashions of one season called
for blue, those of the next for a
green and those of the next for a ma.
genta coat II he raises his voice in a
popular clamor there is enough Of him
to jar the naughty swallow tail on Its
throne.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
The Farmers Vegetable Garden.

The farmers vegetable garden is
growing in popularity with the farm
ers that wish their families to have
the greatest amount of comforts in
their farm life. A half acre devoted to
this work can be made a constant
source of pleasure, not only on account
OF the vegetables it will produce bat
also on account of the large amount
OF information it will yield up relative
to what treatment of the soil win give
the best results. Such a garden should
be very heavily MANFRED, SO that IL
will be always at its best for produc,
ing crops. We would put on manure
both fan and spring and see that the
manure gets into the soil. Such a gar.
den IL properly worked can but be
profitable and be constant source of
delight.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04

in spite of the endowments of the
Chnrch of England, more than 5000
benefices have less than $1,000 a year,
and OF these 1.139 have under $500. In
order TO assist the incumbents In
these livings. the Queen Victoria cler.
gy fund was started. and, as Lord
Cross showed at its tenth anniversary
few days ago. 1t has done something
though OF late the total has dwindled
to giving living wage TO the poorer
clergy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
OIL STOVES IN HoT7Eos'
A suoeestion Which viii Prove Vaiu-
able Next Spring.

For years, says writer in Rural
~ yorker had a hotbed Is or Is
feet long to start tomato plants. 1t
was heated by two one-wick oil
stoves and was a perfect success
after / found how to manage it,
viii try to tell how one can have an
oil stove hotbed to grow pepper, to-
mato plants. egg plants and the like
to perfection. The hotbed must be
elevated on blocks Of wood high
enough SO that person can get under
If to care for the lamps; it should be
sheltered from the winds, but not
near enough to any building to cause
danger if the hotbed should get on
fire In the accompanying diagram A
represents the glass area, B Is false
bottom made of sheet-iron and rest
ing on iron rods run crossways OF the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
n(aztAuR97,<>e..

1t is hardly fair to say
that d Medicine does no
good. Certain diseases
depend entirely upon
medical treatment, and,
if left to a simple nature
cure, would overwhelm
us. l refer to such dis
eases 'ps diphtheria, ma
larial fever, rheumatism
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04

Count Boni de Castellane's persever.
ance in his attempts to effect recon.
citation with his wife and her family
is of about the same caliber as that of
bill coilector-and tt is pretty likely
that the motive inspiring 1t is the
same-whnt of ready cash.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04

u UNIVERSAL free trade is
the only true solution of
the main problem of
com nerce which meets
us in looking forward
over the twentieth CEN
fury I think that Great
Britain should admit
food products free, be-
beca use we need them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04

Men will learn after a while that
ocean steamships are not front gates
to parental mansions. One man went
on board liner to say good-by to the
girl and he is there yet with the ship
In midoeean.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
Hogs Better Than Chickens.

Hogs in the orchard to destroy
windfalls are more effective than
chickens. The latter pick out only
the soft fruit around the core leaving
the pest therein. while hogs eat the
entire apple, core. worm and all.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04


there and depends solely the himself to how far
he grasps the opportunity
military body of conformation,
graceful develops precision and all
Discipline order and and
teach prompne regularity superors
constituted authority Promotion from grade to grade made
solely the ambition and gradually fits the rising
his fellows by consequent increase of responsibility
Socially the militia boon to hundreds of young of linn
the the armories and participate the dane
parties smokea athletic and other diversions which fire.
quent features of the winter
the last analysis there the mtamaT
that he rendering public service and better citizen
the AS time goes he sensible of deeper
his country and its institutions higher respect for its laws
a greater faith in its future.
Thus say young should join the militia because gaining
rest and recreation and building up mind
and body he is performing civic duty and
developing in himself the highest type Of 10z4153.z<
citizenship.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-04
Ahualttagra IN Vnnag Man
nj EttltHtntr&1t lit Mtlttta
BY MAI. WILLIS w. SLOWER,
Massachusetts, National Guard.

VERY normally constituted man should have an avocaton to
which he may turn for rest and ccraon his regular call
ing TO mentally alert young men with strong healthy and
active bodies the militia Of recreation which offers
physical, mental, moral and social advantages.
in the limited space it il impossible to discuss the many
and varied benefits which may derived from of faith
full and conscientious service and mention the
important do not mean 10 say that all get all the
n Inf of oe
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Roa85 ZzE2aZL CUNPzK1

Since that day have done my own
calendar watching.
My lawyers had sold me out; !, fool
that | was, had not guarded the only
weak plate in my armor against my
comprehensive plate over my back.
to shed assassin thrusts. Roebuck
and Langdon between them owned the
governor; he owned the canal COM
mission; my canal, which gave me &C.
cess to tide-water for the product of
my Manasquale mines, was as good
as closed. l no longer had the whip
hand In National Coal. The others
could sell me out and take two-thirds
of my fortune. whenever they liked
for Of what use were my mines with
no outlet now to any market, except
the outlets the coal crowd owned?
AS soon as | had thought the situa
ton out in all its bearings, | realized
that there was no escape for me now
! that whatever chance to escape
might have had was closed by m.
uncovering to SAKE and kicking him
But | did not regret: 1t was worth tn,
money 1t would cost me. Besides,
thought l saw how / could later o.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31
OF aaENILEMEN."

When | got back to- my ONCE and
was settling to the proofs OF the Let
ters TO Investors" which | published
in sixty newspapers throughout the
country aud which daily reached mp
ward of five million people, Sam Ii
Iersly came in. His manner was Ger
tainIy different from what II had ever
been before; = difference 30 subtle
that couldn't describe i more nearly
than to say IL made me feel As II he
had not until then been treating me
as Of the same class with himself.
smiled 10 myself and made an entry
in M mental ledger 10 the credit 81
Mowbray Langdon
That club business Is going nicely.
said Sam. .Langdon Is enthusiastic
and find you've got good friends on
the COMMITTEES"
knew that we'll enough Hadn Z
been carrying them on my books -
a good loss for tao years.
II ii wasn't foF-for some features
OF this business OF yours" he zen
on. I'D say there wouldn't Be n
+ slightest trouble
! sBucket-shop7 said ! with an eas.
+ laugh. though this naggigg was be
/ ginning 10 gel on my nerves
Exactly. said he. And. you knov
ron advertise yourself uke-iike----
Like even body elise. onig NOR
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turn 1t to good account. A sensible
man never makes fatal errors. What
ever he does Is at least experience
and can also be used to advantage.
If Napoleon hadn't been half dead at
Waterloo, don't doubt he would have
used its disaster as a means 10
great victory.
When | walked into Mowbray Lang
don's Office, | was like thoroughbred
exercising on a clear frosty morning.
and my smile was as fresh as the
flower in my buttonhole. ! thrust Out
my hand at him. Il congratulate
YOU" said |.
He took the proffered hand with a
questioning look
"on WHAT" said he. 1t is hard to
tell from his face what is going on IN
his head. but think | guessed right
when | decided that SAKE hadn't yet
warned him.
4 have Just found out from SAKE.
I oursued. about the canal bill.
what canal bill?' he asked
THAT puzzled look was a mistake
Iangdon," said |. laughing at him
when you don't know anything about
a matter. you look merely blank. fot
oyerdid il. you've given yourself
away"
He shrugged his shoulders. Al
Won please. said he. As you pleas
was his fayerite expression; stereo
tvned irony. for in dealing with him
stt.,vs vyare never as YOU pleased, bu
always as he pleased
Next time you want 10 dig min
under anybody" / vent 90. dom mr.
SAKE. Really feel sorry for you
. have such a clever scheme messed .
: such an ass.
, III you don't mind. Id Ike TO knol
that you're talking about" said n
with his patient. bored look
~As you and Roebuck own tAs 90
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ernor, know your little law ends my
little canal"
Still don't know what you're talk
ing about" drawled he. You are al.
ways suspecting everybody of double
dealing. | gather that this Is another
instance OF your infirmity Really,
Blackjack. the world isn't wholly
made up of scoundrels"
Il know that" said |. And will
even admit that its scorudrels are sci
dom made up wholly of seoundrelism,
Even Roebuck would rather do the
decent thing. IL he can do 1t without
endangering his personal interests, As
for you'll regard you as one Of the
| decentest men ever knew-outside OF
business. And even there. believe
you'd keep your word. as long as the
other fellow kept hts"
Thank you" said he. bowling iron
ically. This fiattery makes me sus'
pect you've come to get something.
"On the contrary" said |. Il want
to give something. | want TO give
you my coal mines
Il thought you'd see that our ofrer
was fair" said he. And I'm glad you
have changed your mind about guar
reling with your best friends. We car
be useful to you, you to us. A oreas
would be silly"
That's the way 1t looks to me,
assented. And l decided that m,
sharp talk to Roebuck had set then
to estimating my value to them.
Sam Ellersly." Langdon present.,
remarked. tells me he's campaigninl
hard for you at the Travellers. l hop
you'll make 1t. We're rather sloN
crowd; few men like you might sti
things up"
| am always more than willing I
' give others credit for good sense an
/. good motives. II was not vanity, br
& this disposition To credit others wit
| sincerity and sense. that led me
n believe him, both as to the coal ma
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successfully than most" saii !.
Every body aiyertises. each one
adapting his advertising to the needs
OF his enterprises AS far as be Knows
how.
That's true enough" he confessed.
But there are enterprises and enter
prises. you know
You can tell EN-. sam. said l.
that | never put out a statement
don't believe 10 be true, aud that when
any of my followers lose on one Of my
tips. I've lost on II. too For play
my own tips-and that's more than
can be said Of my nnaneier in this
/ town"
After n while dragged in tho sub
| ject. One thing | am and viii do To
get myself In line for that club
said. like a seal on promenade. I'm
sick OF the crowd | travel with--the
men and the women feel it's about
time | settled GOWN I've got for
tune and establishment that needs
woman 10 set Il OF can make some
woman happy. You don't happen 10
know any nice girls--the rtght sort,
mean?"
Not many" said Sam You'd bet.
ter 20 back TO the country where you
came from. and get her there Shed
be eternally grateful, and her head
wouldn't be full OF merccnary non
sense"
Excuse me-" exclaimed l. IT'D
, turn her head She'd 10 clean craEy
She'd plunge in up to her neek-=and
not being used TO these waters. shed
make a show OF herself. and probably
, drown. dragging me down with her. u
possible.
Sam laughed. Keep out OF mar
riage, Matt" he advised. not so Oh
fuse to my real point as he wanted ms
o TO believe Il know the Kind OF sir
you've got in mind She'd marry yo'
' for your money. and she'd never AZ
. preciate you. She'd sce Ia you onl'
. the lack OF the things she's hec'
e taught to lay stress ON
For instance?"
Il couldn't tell you any more than
could enable you to recognize a PEI
son you'd never seen by descEihin
him"
Amt a gentleman" inquired.
lie laughed as II the idea tickle
him. "Of course he said. g
course.
"Alnt got as proper a countv
place as there Is a.goingf Amt n
apartment In the Willoughby peaci
Don't give as elegant dinners as y
ever sat down to- Don't | dress risl
up to the Piccadilly latcstF Don't
act all right-know enough 10 ke'
my feet of the table and my knife Q
of my MOUTH" All true enough al
| 80 crude then that hadn't a ~
plcion what fiat contradiction Of II
pretensiona and beliefs about mys'
the very words aud phrases were,
You're right In Il, Matt" said a
''But-weil---you haven't travelled vi
our crowd. and they're shy OF strai
> ers, especially Rs-as energetic -
II of stranger as you are. You're
III sudden, Matt--too dazzling too
III TOO shiny and new?' said |. beg
III ming TO catch his drift. "Thatll
Al looked after"
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The ROAD TO SUCCESS.

The youthful iokesmlth stcSod 10 the
august presence OF the great editor
With trembling fingers he united toe
string around his batch of Jokes aud
lald them on the editors desk.
Il have brought YOU some Jokes, he
said. with unsteady voice. Would YOU
care to look them over
We have no use whatever for nc~
Jokes " replied the editor 6rutiy. a. nc
turned tn other work on his desk.
sRut these said the young ioSc
smith @arr not new Some vt them
arr AZ leas, 20 years GA
With a cay OF 10y the srea. editor
grasped the iokcsmith's hand. accept
cd the Jokes. and handed him Pnr'
l rsecent Havana, union made cigar -
/ Milwaukee sentinel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-31

The Wiae old dtNtaf Naa 1mpsnaalaM
upon hia little patient lhr Saarntlalltr
~ masticagluu
MY lad. hs advised. no mastsr
what you cat. alSays chew each
mnuthful 80 tlmeA
tiut Jimmy ahooh hiH head alMmih
eAnlly
THAT wunldn1 A. ~ our huuar. doe
tor
And Wis not. my SON
''IlrcAnar IA always be hunsFt Tbs
rest ~ the Aids ~nuld clean The sahlu
on befufo | got through With that osss
muuthful Chicago Daily Nswa
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VII.
blackjack GOES INTO TRAIN


This brings me to the ugliest story
my enemies have eoncoeied against
me. No one appreciates more thor
oughly than that, to rise high. man
must have his own efforts seconded
by the food of yituperatlon that his
enemies send TO oyerwheim him ANA
which washes him far higher than h9
could hope TO lift himself so do not
here refer To any attack on me Ia the
public prints. | think OF them only
with amusement aud gratitude. Tho
story that rankles IL the one these
foes of mine set creeping. like \ Hnaks
under the fallen leaves. everywhere,
anywhere. unseen. without trail. II
has been whispered Into every ear
and Il Is, no doubt. widely believed
that deliberately put old Brom~ell
ElIersly in a hole" and there tor
tured him until he consented to Try 70
compel his daughter To marry me.
II is possible that. II had thought
Of such = deyilish device. ] might have
/ tried it's not all fair in love- But
+ there was no need for my cndEeltns
my brains to carry that particular Tor.
/ tiacation on my say 10 what ! had
fixed my Will upon Cromwell EltSr'
sly came 10 me OF bis own accord
suppose the Elieralys must have
talked me oger Ia the family circle
/ However this mas be. my aequaint'
anca with her father began with
SANS asking me 10 lunch With him.
The governor has heard me talk 81
YOU so much said he. that he y
anxious 10 meet you.
I offered to help him. and ! did hsip
him Is there any one. knowing any
thing ~ the facts Of life. Who slll cen
sure. me when I admit thai i~Sith
iberalion-simplg tlded him over
did not make for lin and present 70
him a fortune What chance should
have had. N had been - abHHrdii
generous 80 q man sh0 deserved a"th
ing but punishment for his snlnsh anf
{ blgo,ed mode 81 lfe9 took AVA
ais worst burdens but ] left hin
more than he could carry without II
hello And Il was rot until n "a
? s1nealad In vain 80 all bis ssseia
frieuds 10 relieve him Of the nssfsalt
Of nv aid. not until Be realized that
vas his ouIy hope II escaping . shAr
!. cornedown from Injury 70 very modes
a comfort IN 4 fat aanrs hffe~znot ut
thea did his afFe seaf ne an isFiti
ton 70 dinner Ard had rot " rnste
AZ hinted that wantaf 4
ITO be Continued
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Jlnks--i would have been ran over
on broadway to-day u Il had not been
for Winks. who Was With ne lie
sprang forward and =aoNerrd blows
on the horses heads with an ntn'
brella Just as the umbrella broke,
the team stopped. and was pulled
out from beneath the wheels
Dlinka-Dd the umbrella have 2
silver handle like shephard's orsok
Il didn't notice particularly and. DO
sides. he broke Il all % pieces atop
ping the toam why"
"He borrowed mine yesterday, ~
Y. Weekly
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KEEP OUT OF THE MAR RAGE. MATT. HE ADVISED.

ter and as to the Travellers club
Thanks, Langdon. said: and that
he might look no further for my mo
tive. | added: Il want 10 get into
that club much as the winner of a
race wants the medal that belongs 10
him. I've built myself up into a rich
man, into one OF the powers IN
finance, and feel I'm entitled q
recognition"
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Mha, Go Nan.

Masked Man tdaahlng into = pariof
car on Wentsrn railroadl Hold no
yor hands
Passenger Don't shoot. please.
Take all I've got. and welcome.
Mask Man This IL q blg pile al
money. 80 I'll glvs you ten dollars 0f n
back. may BE- train robbar. but
amt no patlor car porter N. 7
Weekly.
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viii | send the goods bone q
anked The glrl behind rte rD4fHfeF -
the big department store
.sNo. Ia take Ihrfn aiti. 81. replica
the purchaser bur as I'm in hurry
you may sad the change homo. u y0a
eleaze. "-T0nEefs Statsxl9a-
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WHAT'S shs meaning oE All Ills
ridiculous stun the ehlldfea seem "a
b. xettlhE ~ school ?"
4 shlnk. my dsar stses the nee
regulations Afe saiaFelaE parity q
bfanda evsFy whefv thsY are ststaa
ths ehllafen for aasntai TODD paFs aam
asaas natttmorr American.
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me saT - Sc a ssing aoas pFop
srty. remarked rs m0salizsr. = =
30 Il yoarasif
-oh. doat know fel0insd The d
fnoralixsr 4 have a dlsfiuet and paih.
tuI recollection u kF7lax 90 Shave nv
ssIs 0aer Chicago DAILY seNs