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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Changing Our Language.

If we come down to the philosophy
of the thing, we are confronted with
the phenomenon that virtually all the
people in the world are engaged in the
eternal amusement of sloughing off
their inherited and familiar language
and learning to speak another. No
spoken language, anywhere on earth,
has ever been the same thing for a
hundred years. Slang is sweet in all
mouths, because it is new. BY and
by slang becomes idiom; people weary
of it because it is traditional, and
adopt new phrases. The English in
this respect are quite as bad as we;
you shall hear "cinch" spoken of any
day in Oxford or Cambridge or Bel
gravia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Romance and Mystery.

An interesting romance is "Rosalind
at Red Gate" published by the Bobbs-
Merrill company, Indianapolis, Ind. It
is a story full of mystery, besides be-
ing compelling and fascinating pic
ture of the old, old story of love, the
situations being portrayed in q man
ner calculated to keep the reader in
a state of eager expectancy from the
opening to the closing chapter. Rosa
lind at Red Gate" is well worth the
time spent in reading.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
LAST DROP IN MISERY'S CUP.
UngaIIant Remark Of Youth Com
pIeted Woman's Day of Woe.

The woman who had shopped until
the closing gong had sounded stood
at the transfer station and awaited
the suburban trolley.
What" she YEARLY asked herself,
docs it profit woman if she does
gain the elusive bargain and loses
every trace of physical freshness?"
Presently the car came along. It
had the usual fringe of humanity
strung along the running-board, and
the woman resignedly prepared to
stand between the seats, when a
grimy youth rose and rendered her his
place. Protesting family, she sank
into it guiltily and registered vow
never to shop overtime again.
In due time several seats were va
Gated, and the woman looked hopefully
toward her knight.
Jimmy" friend of his was saying
there's room inside now. Why dom
you sit DOWN."
And the last drop of discomfort was
added to the womans cup of humilia
ton when Jimmy responded:
Jaw, what's the use? No soone
| I'll get me legs stretched when anothe
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
For the Sick Room.

Nursing" is the title of book pub
lished by G. W. Putnam's Sons, New
York, that should be treasured pos
session of every nurse throughout the
length and breadth of the land. In
this day of constant progress and Inn
provements in the care of the sick, the
nurse plays an important part, and q
constant requirement of knowledge Ii
necessity of the successful nurse.
No better investment could be made
than the purchase of copy Of "Nurs-
ing"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
DURHAM w. STEVENS.

was born in Washington, February 1,
1882 was educated at Oberlin college,
and in 1873 was made secretary of the
United States legation at Toxic. Ten
years later he was made adviser to
the Japanese embassy at Washington
and afterward became diplomatic ad-
wiser to the Korean government He
acted in similar capacities for the
mikado in connection with Japanese
treaties relating to the Philippines
and the Hawaiian islands and has
been decorated twice by the emperor
of Japan. He has an intimate knowl-
edge of diplomatic affairs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
The contented Tramn.

Steinlen, the Partisan humorist. has
given US picture of an ancient tramp,
with hair and beard as white as wool,
who sits in patch of unoccupied land
on the outskirts of the city at the end
of long suburban thoroughfare, 9
street that was once a road, perhaps
Content, If not happiness, Is the old
tramp's present share in the worlds
temperatures. "Un sou de pain" he
soliloquizes. let deux sous de tabac, Ia
terre peut continuer turnner."-Lon
don Outlook
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Greatest Use of Brass.

According to the American Machin-
list the greatest single consumption Of
brass is for condenser tubes, battle
ship alone having from 10000 pounds
to 10000 pounds of condenser tubing
in it, and, owing to the corrosive eff
feet of sea water, this tubing must
continually be replaced. The material
used is usually either Muntz metal
so per cent copper, 40 per cent zinc
or else a mixture of copper, 20, zirc.
20 and tin 1.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

"Buster Had Evidently Been Imbibing
Until He Was Tangled in His Dates"
specting things. Then he would take
a sip of the whisky and water and fly
back to see that the other bees were
doing their share of the work Uncle
Tommy was pleased at what he con-
sidered Busters interest in the bust
ness
II had been watching Buster, and it
didn't seem to me that 1t was simply
q desire to inspect the interior of the
hive that called him from the fields.
while Buster seemed able to at
tend to his work, it was evident that
he was getting to be the proprietor of
a thirst which would have been a
credit to bee twice his weight. Each
day he wanted more whisky and
water. Finally he fell from grace. The
day had been warmer than usual and
BUSsr had been hitting the stimulant
game aI'3. Just before supper Uncle
Tommy strolled over to the hive. The
sight that met his eyes was a sad one.
Buster had evidently been imbibing
until he was tangled in his dates. II
was time for the bees to quit work
and turn in for the night, but Buster
thought it was morning and time tc
begin work. He had taken his stand
I'm front Of the entrance tD the hive
a -. -. =.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Cider the National Drink.

When traveller enters tavern IN
Rouen, France, or any of the towns sE
villages about it, cider is brought
him as matter of course; 1t is Is
universal drink. Unfortunately tAe
ordinary brand is not first-class. tbs
status Of cider as local beverage is
illustrated by the fact that the cider
press was carried as the emblem OF
local industry in a pageant organized
in 1892 to commemorate the entry OF
Louis de Brezes, grand seneschal OF
Normandy. into Rouen in 1926.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
History Repeats Itself.

1t is interesting in this day and
generation to know that the lawyer
for the defense in the Brown-Bradley
case is of the opinion that a woman
who is interested in politics must be
an abnormal creature. 81 have no
TASTE" said Napoleon, 'for women
who NEEDLE in politics" You may
perhaps be right" replied Nine. de
Stael, "but since people have taken
the freedom to cut their heads OF on
account of politics, they ought at, least
to be allowed to understand why"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
ne Return OF
A Veracious
Nature Story
By
Edwin J. Webster
lcODyright. by w. c. chapman.)

"Uncle Tommy Wilson, who used to
wn the farm next to mine out in
bwa, was heart-broken when Buster,
ia head bee, abandoned him." said
Duuire wilkins refiectively to the
|fowd at the corner grocery store.
land when Buster returned to his
huties, Uncle Tommy wept tears of
bure 10y. and would have fallen on
bis neck, If bees neck was built for
such performances.
Buster was the largest bee in
Uncle Tommy's hives, and, although
he fell from grace once, he was in the
main a bee that knew his duty and
attended to 1t. Every morning he
would see that all the bees left the
hives, routing out the lazy ones and
making them do their share of work.
All day he would sort of supervise
things, and the bee that shirked, or
didn't return at night with his load of
honey, was pretty sure to hear from
Buster in a manner that was more
emphatic than pleasant. Then he
would see that the queen bee was
properly fed, and in other ways he
acted like bee who had his employ
ers interest at heart. Uncle Tommy
thought the world of Buster.
There's a bee that's assimilated
the bee Message to Garcia" and lives
up to it, Uncle Tommy used to say
in tones of honest pride. i can &c
away from home for a week at time
and never need to worry about my
hives, or honey, or the condition o
my bees. Buster isn't anything
especial to look at, but when it comes
to bee brains he has any other be-
in the state of Iowa left at the post
But Buster had his weakness ant
fell through overindulgence.
when the weather began to get
little cool the bees naturally let UP OIL
their work. Uncle Tommy always wa
an enthusiast on the subject of having
other people work hard and he WASH
pleased when his bees took 1t easy
After thinking the matter. over he hi
on a plan to spur their tagging enel
gies.
"'When I'm feeling bit worn out
said Uncle Tommy refiectively, 'wha
do l find helps me most?
n GA big dring of red eye al
swered prompt like. And it's ofte
you feel worn out
Don't jeer at the feebleness of
tired and worthy old man. reptile
Uncle Tommy in grieved tones. III
meditating scheme which may rev
lutionize the bee industry in the stat
of Iowa. The weather is getting coo
and naturally my bees are beginnin
to think it is time for them to cas-
up in their labors. But as the pric
of honey is advancing, it seems to n
that it will be for the benefit of the
worthy owner IL they redouble the
efforts.
$50 Uncle Tommy would put II
tie saucer full of whisky and water
front of the hive each morning. Tt
bees would take a sip before they
gan work, and the result was renewe
energy on the part of the bees and 6
increase In the honey crop. But aft,
a while Uncle Tommy noticed tn
Buster would come back to the hi
three or four times day and blu
around on the inside as If he was
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
BUILDS NEW AERoPLANE.
Henri Farman, Frenchman, to Confess
for $4,000 Prize.

Paris.-Henri Farman, the French
man, who recently achieved SO sue
cessful a fight in his aeroplane, has
formally entered to contest with San
tos-Dumont for the Deutsch-Archdea-
con Grand Aviation Prize. In order to
win the prize, which is valued at
about $4,000, the amateur must arise
free from the ground and in clear
flight from the line of departure de
termined by two posts about 165 feet
apart. fly around post erected at
distance of about 1850 feet. re
turning to the point of departure.
On the first attempt made by M
Farman to gain the prize in the pres
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Painters Of the Renaissance.

1.-THE North Italian Painters of the
Renaissance" by Bernhard Berenson.
has recently been published by g. w.
Putnam's Sons, New York. It is a
scholarly and artistic discussion Of tho
great painters OF that time, with
sketches and portraits, and should
prove rare work in the estimation
of all those interested in art.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
e. Gnnd Eran,nIe

Every parent is like a looking-glass
for children to dress themselves by.
Therefore parents should keep the
glass bright and clear, not dull and
spotted, as their example Is rich IN.
heritance for the rising generation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Reverence.

In reverence is the chief Joy and
power of life; reverence for what Is
pure and bright in your own youth;
for what is true and tried in the age
of others; for all that is gracious
among the living, great among the
dead-and marvellous in the powers
that cannot die.-John Ruskin.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
An "EnoIIsh" Town.

II any town deserves to have
pageant, it is surely Bury st. Ed
munds, says London Country Life.
Probably it is the most characteristic
ally English and agricultural town in
Great Britain, and it is place delight
full to be in, being SO free from the
noise, smoke and turmoil inseparable
from our great manufacturing cities.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Harold Morton Kramer's n

Harold Morton Kramer's novel.
Gayle Langford," published by 10th
rop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston, Is
being dramatized by Joseph T. Mitch.
ell, formerly lessee of the Empire the
atre, Boston, who will adapt from it
stirring patriotic play entitled 1.-The
Continental Captain"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
The Genial Host.

$50 that you may all have a good
time" exclaimed the genial host, !
am not having soup served. There
will be no celery and no water bis
cults with the cheese. I guess all the
other stun can be eaten quietly"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
A=wlfe,a poaitlon,

In England the wife is the queen
in France the companion. in Germany
the housekeeper, and in Italy inc
slave, is the burden of an old saying,
In America she seems to be nttv
OF all the others
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

o

What fine thing it would be if the
ice of all skating ponds could be i'm
pregnated in this way with gas. Then
skaters would never need be cold"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
MAY ADVISE AMBASSADOR.
Mikado Likely to Select American for
Washington Post.

Durham White Stevens. who may
be selected by the mikado to advise
the new Japanese ambassador to the
United States, has had much diplo-
matte experience in the far east. He
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Do To.pav's Thinqs Well.

The best preparation for the future
is the present well seen to and the
last duty well done.-George Macdon-
aid
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
AGAINST Wine Sellers.

No wine may hereafter be sold in
Spain on Sundays. and the inns must
be closed ON weekdays at midnight.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

Highest Pile Driver Built.
A pile driver at New Orleans is 10S
feet high. the highest ever built.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

The employment of business man.
ayers, working under the advice Of
a board of directors elected by the
qualified voters, is said to be prom
Using experiment so far as working
out municipal reform and eliminat-
ing waste and extravaganza. A
Des MONIES business man explaining
the working of a modification of
this idea in successful operation in
that city. makes this explanation Of
the principles Of its operation: 1.-THE
Des Moines plan means concentra-
ton of authority and location of re-
sponsibility. You run your presses
doubtless with motors. You have
cut out the shafting and the betting
that used to be in the upper part of
your pressroom. You attach the
power directly to the machinery
that is to be moved. The new plan
Of city government attaches the
power and cuts out the shafting and
betting. In most manufacturing
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

has not little to do with persuad-
ing young people to continue their
education through the university or
at one of the normal schools.
Few states, and none in this part
of the country, give such liberal as
sistance to schools as does Minneso-
ia. This special aid for schools,
distributed in fixed amounts to
schools which reach certain stand
ard in number of pupils, quality of
instruction, completeness Of ventila
ton and heating systems and similar
details has fostered the excellence
of the schools. Each high school in
Minnesota which reaches the stand
ard set by the high school board re-
ceives bonus of $500 year. Iowa
does nothing similar to this work of
Minnesota, South Dakota is just
starting a similar system with $3.50
for each school. Wisconsin gives a
small sum. During the past year
this state has disbursed $287, 435 to
high schools in this way. The mon
ey must be used for the increased
efficiency of the schools, but may be
applied to the library, salaries, or
additional apparatus.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

produce by the pound, its multiple
or fractions, for the antiquated
bushel has had its day. and if we
must have some amendments to
vote on at the next election, give us
the initiative and recall, as we now
have the referendum and need these
others to complete the triumvirate
for good representative government,
this would put a quietus on lobby
ing"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Canada has been more alive to the
value Of it's waterways than its big
sister this side of the border, and is
said to have spent $500, 900, 900 put
ting in a system of canals to handle
the traffic in wheat for the world
supply, and Speaker Sutherland of
the dominion House recently pre-
dicted that the result will ultimate
ly be that the United States will
lose the bulk of this traffic. It is
not too late for Uncle Sam to begin
planning his own water ways on a
national scale and thus hold railroad
freights in check. The prophetic
eye can already see that this country
will soon need all the wheat it can
afford to raise, and that Canada,
Russia and South America will
sooner or later be the great wheat
exporting countries.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
Mr.. ARNOlD'S SUGGESTIONS
Recommends Township Ditch Law and
Civic Text Books for Schools

The Gazette received commune
cation from Uncle James Arnold of
Vesta, a little late for publication
this week. We will make room for
Mr.. Arnold's practical suggestions
which follow his gleeful scalp dance
oyer the overwhelming defeat of the
constitutional amendments submit
ted at the last election:
"We hope the coming legislature
will cut out all sumptuary legisla-
ton, for as usual, there will be hum
dreds of these little axes to grind.
Better drop them into Salt river
and let them lie. but we hope the
township ditch law will be licked
into shape to stand the courts, for
during its short life it did more for
good roads than all road laws and
road commissioners put together.
I'VE also need law making the
declaration Of independence, and
the national and state constitutions
into a reading book for our public
schools, for the chief object in a
state education should be to make
intelligent citizens. 1t would be
just as sensible to start a young
man out as mechanic before he I'M
derstood anything of the laws Of
mechanics, as to give the same young
man the franchise before he knows
anything Of constitutional govern
ment.
I'VE also need law to sell all
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
Minnesota Schools Lead.

Pioneer Press: 1t may be stretch
ing the truth to say that the native
born young people of this state are
better educated than those of any
other commonwealth, but it is true
that the attendance at the state uni
versity, in proportion to population
is greater than in any of the other
large state universities. 1t is also
true that the state in its organiza-
ton of rural, village graded and
high schools has reached a point of
DEVELOPMENT not approached by
most states. This high quality of
grade and high school instruction
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

A. B. Stickney. who is perhaps the
most popular railroad builder in
Minnesota today despite the fact
that he has not made himself wealthy
at the business, was last week made
the beneficiary of a testimonial BAN
quet given by the prominent bust
ness men of St. Paul. Unlike most
railroad magnates. Mr.. Stickney has
stood for fair play for the public as
we'll as the stockholders of his sys-
TEN. and ought to be gratefully re-
membered by the farmers of this
state for leading the way in making
a stand for their rights in regard to
Independent elevators. Mr.. Stick
ney was the master mind in planning
the western extension of the M. &
St. L. railroad now constructed to
the Missouri river, and later came
into the management Of the Great
Western road, which through hostile
manipulations of the stock markets
and of rivals of the system, has
been thrown into the hands of re-
ceiver, Mr.. Stickney being continued
in the management as receiver. Mr.,
Stickney made an exceedingly hope
full speech at the banquet, the key
note being indicated by the follow
ing rhyme which he quoted as part
of his address:
It doesn't pay to frown
When you're blue;
You'd better exercise bit, and fill
Your lungs with air;
Don't sit down
And NOPE or grumble; If you do
Men may pity, but they'll leave you
sitting there.
When the world has been unkind,
When life's troubles cloud your mind,
Don't sit down and frown and sigh,
and moan and mope
Take walk around the square,
Fill your lungs with Gods fresh air
Then go. wnistling, back to work. and
smile again and hope!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Another chapter in the San Fran
cisco municipal tragedies was finish
ed with the mysterious drowning of
chief of police William J. Buggy of
that city, while a lone passenger on
a launch crossing San Francisco bay.
The engineer Of the launch testified
that the chief was i'll after boarding
the launch and retired to the stern
of the craft. Whether he leaned
out and fell into sthe waters or in
tentionally threw himself in will
perhaps never be known. The miss
ing man was under suspicion of
completely with the suicide e the
would-be assassin of Attorney Hean-
ey. The earthquake city would per-
haps be as we'll off if a score or
more Of her municipal crooks would
throw themselves into the bay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Most school boards who have had
experience ia getting school houses
built will agree with the recommen-
dation of state high school Inspector
Alton that this state needs a super
vising architect for its high school
buildings. Not ore high school in a
dozen in this state is anything like
ideal in it's provisions for the con-
venience, safety and health of the
pupils, and most high school boards
find out this fact too late to escape
the necessities Of making expensive
alterations, in order to get anything
near what they want.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Second Because, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong and well.
Third Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
FOurth-Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

We hope the rumor that Professor
w. M. Hays, assistant secretary of
the national bureau of agriculture.
is likely to succeed Dean Randall of
this state. may be confirmed. We
believe that nothing would give a
greater impetus to scientific farm
ing in Minnesota than the return of
Professor Hays, though it would
not be considered "a promotion by
many, so far as honors go. Secre-
tary Randall has resigned in order
the presidency of mutual
life insurance company. He has
developed fine reputation as an ex-
ecutiNe officer in connection with
his former management of the state
fair, but is not so much a school
man and scientist as Hays.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Ansattempt to resurrect the old
encoe.Register was recently made,
bat the sensible business men of
Glencoe vetoed the proposition. The
Enterprise fills every reasonable re-
quirement as good local paper, and
is entirely worthy Of the undivided
Of Glencoe's citizens and
business, men.