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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
QUEER OLD HAND MILL FOUND
"Quern," as This Implement Is Called,
First Used In America by the
Indians.

Reading, Pa.-Ever since the Israel
ties gathered mama, ground 1t in
mills, or beat 1t in mortars, or since
the time the Hebrews grew corn and
the Romans pounded the wheat they
grew, we have had in history the up
per and neither millstones. In print
tive times the method of grinding and
pounding cereals was all done by
querns. The housewives Of Scotland,
who had too far to go to the little
water mills, ground their oats and
corn by hand with those littie stone
mills, known as querns, aud which
we're from one foot to oas and one
half feet in diameter.
In American history the quern was
the first mill that the indians used to
grind their Indian corn. The photos
of the quern, shown in this article.
are those of the only Indian mill, still
in existence In Pennsylvania, and they
were picked up on a cemetery lot in a
cemetery at Lobachsville, Pa, In the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
EntomoIoglst BIames Boring insect
for Whitening DogWoods-
Remedy Now Lacking.

Philadelphia.-Hous who
have been wondering why the branch
es of the dogwood trees In their yards
and In front of their houses were
whitening need wonder no longer.
Scientific investigation of the ento-
mologist of the Academy of Natural
Sciences have established the fact
that the trees are being destroyed by
a .boring, fieshy. wormlike larva of
a Buprestis beetle. medium-sized.
thick-necked insect of dull color.
This was announced by Wilmer
Stone, the curator of the academy. He
explained that many specimens of
dogwood trees had been submitted to
the entomologist and that he had ex.
amined them carefully.
The conclusion Is reached that this
insect is doing the damage. 1t is a
mite of beetle and deposits its eggs
under the bark Its color is such that
II is not easily noticed. which ac-
counts for the fact that so many per.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
HIS CUSS WORDS ON RECORD
French Cabinet officer Wouldn't stand
for Lonn-Drawn-out Formally
of Office.

Paris.-The present minister of ma
rine, Admiral Bouse de Lapeyrere. Is
not used to red tape. Recently a
French engineer sent model of a
new torpedo TO the department.
The minister ordered the necessary
tests to be made, but was informed
that he might expect a report in SIX
months time.
The minister was astonished. and
took prompt steps to remedy this state
of affairs. He first called together the
committee, and much to their aston
ishment, formally dissolved It.
Then, summoning young officer of
high technical attachments, he order
ed him at once to examine the new
torpedo, and to furnish detailed re-
port Of 1t in three weeks.
There is a touch Of the much honored
Nelson about this. It reminds one.
too, of John Nicholson, the hero of
Delhi, who once kicked q bundle OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
AGAINST THE HoBBLE SKIRT
Dress Designer from Paris Says 1t Is
Horrible and sidesteps Women
Who Wear Them.

New York.-C Poynter Redfern Of
Paris, dress designer, arrived here
the other day to witness the opening
of his new place in this city.
Redfern said he was bringing no
new designs that would thrill us, and
while number of women on board
"hobbled" near him. he seemed to
move aside every time hobble skirt
came along.
Don't you like the hobble skirt?"
he was asked.
mo, do not" he replied, although
l suppose / shouldn't say anything
about them. They are horrible. /
never did like anything that Is ex-
treme in the dress line Women should
have freedom In dress. Those skirts
are too tight.
I'VE are not going in for them at
all. The new style will be the long
waist Of the Louis XIV type. There is
tendency in that direction In Paris
now. Nine. Cecil Sorel wore such a
waist at the opera lately and created
quite a sensation.
I'm not bringing styles here be.
cause you get them Just as soon as
they are out"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

Furthermore, to trim their hats. The
Empress of Germany holds thSt
knowledge of children, kitchen and
church is to be preferred before all
other accomplishments and other
members of royalty are proud OF the
fact that they have provided their
children, as they grew up, with the
means to gain proficiency in any use
full line they chose to follow,
The latest student of royal blood in
the business world is the 13-year-old
daughter of King George, Princess Vic
toria Alexandra. This little lady, the
only daughter in family of six, be-
came much interested In the type
writers In daily use where she resid-
ed. There are two lady typists at
tached to the secretarial staff of MARI
borough house, which has been the
Kings residence, and finally the young
princess declared her enthusiasm and
asked one Of them to give her the
necessary instruction that she might
operate typewriter. She has learned
to use the machine at fair rate of
speed. Now she plans to assist her
mother, Queen Mary, regularly with
her correspondence. Thus the third
lady in England today, for her grand
mother ranks second, is an accom-
plished little business woman In at
least one line.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
YOSEMITE WATERS IN RUSH
Tourists In Panic When Fails, Dry
for Several Weeks, Is Flooded by
Huge cloudburst.

Yosemite. Cal.-Yosemite Falls, one
of the sights of the valley. which has
been dry for several weeks. because
of the lack of rain. was restored to
activity the other evening with sud
denness that caused a panic among
the guests of the hotel.
shortly before seven O'Clock, wall
of water plunged over the top Of the
fall. coming without warning. The
solid mass of water took the $500
foot leap to the bottom, landing with
a roar that could be heard for miles.
The volume of water now pouring
over the falls is equal to that of any
spring high water record.
While no definite news has been re-
ceived, 1t is supposed there was a
cloudburst in the mountains.
Guests at the hotel were at dinner
when the crash of the falling water
came. They leaped to their feet in
alarm. deafened by the noise. and
ade their way outside to witness
e nnsual spectacle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Work of SkeIetonizer Moth, Says
Massachusetts Forester.
Scores Of Letters From Different Parts
of State Inquiring as to Cause
Damage Done by the
Tined Moth.

Boston.-During the last two weeks
the state forester, F. w. Rane. has re-
ceived scores of letters from different
parts of the state, inquiring into the
cause of the damage to- the birch trees,
the leaves of which everywhere have
become yellow or brown and are drop
ping of So general is the desire for
information that the state forester,
through the medium of the press, de-
sires to give the public the following
facts:
The insect causing the damage is
known az the birch-leaf skeletonizer
(bucculatrix canadensisella) one OF
the tineid moths. The outbreak of
the insect Is by no means unprece-
dented, as a similar condition obtained
over considerable portion of Massa-
chusetts in 1901. also in the eastern
portion of New York state.
Little Is known concerning the life
history and habits of the insect The
moth Is small, wings expanding about
three-fourths of an inch. The larvae, or
caterpillars, measure less than one
quarter inch long and occur the latter
part of August or early In September
feeding on the soft parenchyma of the
leaf and skeletonizing 1t thoroughly. AT
this time small oval cocoons may be
observed here and there on the leaves
These are spun by the caterpillar dur.
ing a mott. The true cocoons are
brownish yellow ribbed structures
about one-fifth inch in length.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
WEE BEETLE INJURIES TREE

sons have been puzzled over the cause
of the destruction of the dogwood
trees.
Ends of the slender branches of the
ornamental dogwoods have withered
and dropped of When examined with
the naked eye nothing was discern.
ib1e. But the entomologist used the
microscope and got at the root of the
trouble. He was quick to blame the
damage on the apparently harmless
insects that multiply by the millions
and that have been eating the life out
of countless dogwood trees through.
out the city.
No suggestion is made at this time
as to possible remedy. but the as.
surance is given that an effort Will be
made to find something that can be
used effectively In killing these de.
structiye bugs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
BIRCH YES FALL

These may be so abundant as to
give color to portions of infested
leaves. They are spun during the lat
ter part of September and the insect
passes the winter within. No perma-
nent injury to the trees is likely to
follow the attack of this insect, as the
pest has shown that Its outbreaks have
been quickly suppressed by natural
enemies.
BY an act recently passed by the leg
islature the state forester is authorized
to accept on behalf of the common
wealth requests or gifts to be used in
furthering the forestry interests In the
state.
This act enables owners OF waste
land which is OF no present value and
on which the taxes are looked upon
as so much money thrown away, an OPP
portunity to free himself OF the burden
and be assured at the same time that
the land will be converted into a for
est growth which will add much to
the value of the surrounding property
and improve the scenic beauty OF the
section.
1t is also hoped that public spirited
parties will contribute to the undertake
ing and make possible the purchase of
some of the low priced land in the
commonwealth.
OF the 100000 acres of waste land in
the state, 1t seems a portion of this
large area might be brought into value
and act as an example to encourage
land owners to undertake forest plant
ing themselves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
ouern Ready for Work.

Obey valley, where the Indians had a
number of their villages.
No one seemed to recognize the his
toric value of the little stones, thou
sands viewing them, with the simple
remark, queer stones" passing on
and never thinking about them any
more. Some time ago a number of
historians happened to hunt old In
scriptions on tombstones several cen
turtles old In this cemetery, when they
accidentally came across the curious
quern. Lifting the same apart, they
recognized this primitive Indian mill.
The quern is now in the rooms of the
Berks Comfy Historical society here,
where I. IS one of the most important
histori ;al relics on exhibition.
TIE quern is in two parts, and
weighs sevsnty-five pounds. The low
or stone is. followed out to a depth
Of about four inches in which the up
ner or grinder part of the quern fits.
Through the center of the grinder a
round hole Is drilled, and through this
opening the operator of the quern
dropped the corn, feeding the mill as
fast as it would grind 1t. On each
side of this hole was a smaller hole
in which a handle, made either of
wood, stone or iron, fitted. and by
pushing the handles in a half circle,
the grinding operation was completed
and the ground cereals, were the
corn, wheat or rye. flowed from the
lower stone by way of the spout, which
was a cavity cut into the lower stone,
two inches wide, and as deep as the
surface of the interior Of the followed
nurfaca
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
EVERY HOUSE HAS IT'S BABY
Benevolent stork lie Busy Bird In
Small Connecticut Town-Every.
body lie Supplied.

Waterbury, Conn.-Terry's Bridge is
a little knife town north of here. with
less than one hundred families.
The special Sunday school service
of the Union chapel was scarcely
opened when one of the infant class.
bursting with pride and excitement.
announced to the room:
I'VE have got little baby sister
at our house. The doctor brought
her this morning"
Another girl spoke up. "Hs
brought one to our house, too, lit
tie while ago.
Yes" announced third. with
all the conviction of childhood. "he Is
going to bring everybody one now.
Papa said we were going to have one
the first time we were good a whole
week"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Weiqht of Earth.

New York.-Mother Earth weighs
seven trillion tons. Reinhart A. Wet
eel, instructor In physics at the Col
lege of the City of New York. has fin.
ished a series of experiments by which
he has computed the weight of this
mundane sphere. According to instruc-
tor Wetzel the result is more nearly
accurate than has hitherto been OBJ
tafned. The apparatus used In the ex.
periments was SO delicate that they
were carried on entirely after mid.
night to avoid even the Earring of foot.
falls In the farthest corridor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
centenarIan a Pedestrian.

Worcester, Mass.-Although two
years past the century mark, Patrick
Burns, the oldest man in this county,
walked from his home, near Brook
field, to his sons home, on the North
Brookfleld road, more than ten miles,
in two hours and f1fty-one minutes.
He attracted much attention and was
followed by a small army of admir-
ers.
Burns has been In the habit of ia
king a walk each day, but never at
tempted so long a walk before. Burns
has voted for most OF the presidents
of the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Proper
Care of
Our Old
People
By WELLS ANDREWS, M. D.
Chicago

and wnkd The heart uncertain period larger and
muscular meet the obstacles offered the circulation but finally
too these efforts.
prime necessity for old warmth Nothing kills the aged
certainly cold Of first hygenc importance after sevenve
the individual should be loved cared for Those who live longest
the fullest activity those who do
when their teeth to fail them and who their
amnt their enbd Of mastaon by having their food
properly cooked Stew boiled and aerward
baked Cooked that is twice. easily dgeed; vegetables and
not bananas better than overlooking the with milk
and farinaceous foods
attention should be paid the functions of the bowels
the skin every night
be advised.
Further clothing should be and their bedrooms
ventilated short in the afternoon the habit
of the aged and certainly advisable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Farmers
i'm Need
of Good
HelpnateS
By DOW C. coNGDoN

farm without farmers wife, This entepsng er of the soil
he is ve years admits he good looking and believes would
make an ideal husband factory girl between the ages eighteen
and twenysx
Not only that but willing share the poduc
tive tract of any good looking and ongn who
would like to get ''back to the farm"
Here opportunity for the practical application the
societies.
cy anxious to shoulder task of matchmaking
the country and the situation suggests the organization of official
matrimonial bureau.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
government regulations across his of
flee. remarking cheerfully: That's
what | do with these things"
Money for Baubles.

New York.--Gen. Howard Carroll,
who has returned after an automobile
tour of Europe, criticises the "extrava-
gances of tourists from this country"
who spent $3.50, 100000 In Europe this
year for baubles; souvenirs. jewelry
and travelling expenses"
He said there were no grapes In
Germany. and that France had few.
In consequence he predicted a wine
shortage.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Girls to Learn Plumbing.

Chicago.-A course In plumbing is
an innovation announced by Superin.
tendent Ella F1agg Young.
$50 many girls know no more about
the water and gas used In kitchens
than turn the faucet and the water
flows or the gas Is ready to light "
said Mrs. Young. I'VE want them to
know more about these matters. from
3 sanitary viewpoint"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
TYPIsT is OF ROYAL BLOOD
Third Lady Of EngIsad Proves Her
Interest In the Writing Machine
to Be Re9t.

London.-Even the daughters OF
royalty do not scorn knowledge of
useful occupations. Often we read of
pretty and youthful pYincesses who
have begun the study of some art,
perhaps along domestic lines, cookery
or sewing, or have finished course
in nursing, or can show certificate
testifying to their ability in some bust
ness line. The daughters of the late
King Christian of Denmark, namely
the Queen mother of England, the
Dowager Empress of Russia and the
Duchess of Cumberland, were taught
to make all their own clothes and,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

Another shortage has bobbed up in the
country. It's shortage in farmers wives.
Without waiting for any outside ASST
ance, farmers who are affected by this
situation are casting about for relief, and
the latest effort in this line is an appeal
to the humane societies in the cities. The
Minneapolis Humane society recently has
received several letters from farmers seek
ing wives. One of the most remarkable
of these missives comes from young man
in Wisconsin, who declares he owns a 100
acre farm but has been unable to secure a
suitable wife. And of course farm is not
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Bio Peach and Apple Crops.

Washington.-The peach, apple and
tomato crops will be the largest in the
history OF Niagara peninsula, accord
ing to Consul Webster. at Niagara
Falls, Canada
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

When l was eating in the restaurant of
very well-known Chicago store the other
day | noticed two or three shelves under
the lunch counter, which were used to put
the knives and forks and such things on
There was a pail filled with water on
one of the shelves and this was used for
the washing of tire knives and forks.
One of the mattresses had taken a num-
Der of glasses which the patrons had been
drinkiry from.
She took the water out of the glass and
put it into the pail with the knives and
forks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

The periods of advanced life from sixty
to eighty, and of old age, from eighty
years upward, may be considered together.
1t has been said that "when man turns
his toes out much in walking and treads
upon the whole base of his foot, and is
always stopping to look back, he is already
old.'
The decline of life is characterized in
all humankind alike by an indurating con-
dition of every tissue. The arteries hard
en- and nutrition proceeds more slowly
The muscles waste and fat lessons. The
blood becomes paler, the skin dry, sallow
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
UnClean
Ways in
Public
Eating
Places
By ALTON o. C0SS0
Chicago

After few moments waitress shook the knives and forks
down couple of then wiped them towel which by
no clean.
After she had finished this waitress the wipe
herh hands with
wish something would be DONE that when anybody does eat
these places he may be of eating from clean dishes
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

p ONDoN-Great Britain is watch.
ing with considerable anxiety
the activity of the German kali
ser on the little island of Bor-
KUN, off the northwest coast of Han
over, where a new naval base has
been established. 1t was there that
two British officers were arrested re-
Gently as spies. in retaliation for
which the British arrested a German
officer named Helm. The German
army has just acquired new rapid
firing gun that fires 500 shots per min
ute, and is safe and accurate. 1t has
been approved by the emperor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14
Delays
Marriage
Young Man of
Present Day
Lacks Courage
BY HELEN oLDFIELD

GENERALLY is agreed that young nowadays show
much less disposition marry, above all to than
manifested by their fathers and gandfaher Judging
- which less misleading than statistics,
H5ISN a do not tumble headong into matrmony the
N happygoucky cheerful not reckless fashion which was
comparatively fifty hundred years
A3 GSN Different times different Manners the changed cond
v tons much do with this change of heart
take the young of today at the least ten years
aonger courage the sticking point than took his father SO
Ito do and there good regard such hesitation merely
dence upon his part .
In these days things sadly altered and he who would
comfortable and assured income
be possessed belief in himself and his bridee tie
ready oego the pleasures and uxur which custom
popular converted into almost necessities and alas he
young wife the present day expects much more
and performs than did her mother thirty years
by will be content sit at home evenings and darn
stockings husband the club, if he be the exemplary
man his father reads aloud from mprov
ing book.
things that the of today drifts past the
~ susceptible age and settles down into seady-gong,
/S haunting bachelor who is content with his bill
/&N bridge inclination toward
gsXSA\ riage
MR ZG\ Nevertheless, the fact remains that when man
~ a %Wl love, still when passion him IN
| ~ Mw grip, the question which exercises him is not
INV whether he shall marry Her, but whether She will
EM marry him. Then is for her sake, that he should
~ ~WAL weigh pros remember that it is the
~ part of shield the beloved from prvaon
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-14

susceptible age and s
club haunting bachel'
lizards and bridge, anC
riage.
Nevertheless, the
truly is in love, still
its grip, the questic
whether he shall ma
marry him. Then it
weigh the pros and c
part of true love to s
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-21

Authorities on the subject of apple
cultivation declare that overproduction
is out of question, saying among other
things:
"Our highest grade of American
apples cannot be duplicated on the face
of the earth, so we have the world for
market for our best apples. Our rail
roads and steamship lines are ready and
glad to take our fruits to the ends of
the earth. The person then who looks
for this business to speedily become I'M
profitable does not understand the sit
uation. The calamity bowler may
scare some people but not the intelli-
gent fruit-grower who understands the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-21
NORTHWEST PEOPLE DIE.

Sheldon Willis Gilbert died at his
home in Hoquiam, April %, aged nearly
81 years
w. @. Pease, a pioneer Of The Dalles,
Ore. died at his home in that city re-
Gently, aged SO years.
Thomas NJ Meekin, who came 10
Nillapa Harbor about 40 years ago from
California, died Monday, aged 81 years.
J.. q. Ayerill, one OF the earliest Pic.
neers Of Whitman county. died al bis
home Ia Garfield recently, aged 65
years.
George G Maekie one Of the oldest
travelling salesmen la point OF service
la the United States died al Dis home
in Seattle recently from heart disease.
Colonel James Taylor 0oss, al one
time department commander of the A.
a. AZ Tor Washington aud Alaska, died
al BIZ homo in Vancouver, Wash..
"Wednesday, from Bright > disease, after
an illness of three weeks
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-21
POOR ROOSEVELT;
PRIEST DIsLIKEs HIM
Archbishop Of Boston Recalls Incident
at Rome and Seems to Condemn
All Concerned.

Lowell, Mass, May l.-Theodore
Roosevelt 5 action 30 not meeting Pope
Plus on the former president 3 recent
visit 10 Rome Was called Insulting aud
violation OF Mr. Roosevelt principle
of square deal' by Most Rev. vii.
liam A. . Cornell, archbishop of Boston,
"a public meeting Of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies Of the
diocese in this eiiy today
John Dallan % l.oughlln, former a..
aisiani secretary of state, who con.
Quoted fhe negotiations hotBeen Al.
Roosevelt and ihe Vatican. Mas severely
casiigaied hy fhe archbishop.
1he archbishop genelal subject Has
" Loyalty