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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
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for the bows. In other words, the
centers Of the bows should be eight
inches at top and nine inches at bot
tom. Bore from the top with two
inch auger far enough to pass the half
circle. Now you are ready to block
out the yoke. Block square and round
over the neck and down to the staple.
This rounding is important, and
should he done right. The ball of the
thumb is the shape of the rounding
portion where 1t rests on the neeks.
Have staple made with parallel por.
ton just far enough apart to let ring
pass. and large enough at bottom so
chain will easily pass through. Pass
six three-eighths-inch bolts at points
indicated by dots. Staple should be
Observation-Disclosures iron and ring
three-quarter inch. One can buy a
nice looking straight yoke cheaper
tfan he can make one. but 1t is not
easy to find one In which an OK can
work easily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
lRy c. p. HAKTLEYl

II is possible within few years to
double the average production of corn
per acre in the United States, and to
accomplish it without any increase in
work or expense. 1t is not to be I'M
derstood from this statement that it
is desirable to double the present corn
crop. but that it is desirable to pro,
duce the same yield on a smaller
number of acres and with less labor.
II co bushels are raised on one acre
instead of on two acres. the labor of
blowing, narrowing. planting. cult.
waiting and harvesting is greatly re-
duced. Demand controls the quantity
that should be grown. To meet the
demands the producers of the United
States have. during the last ten years.
Averaged In round numbers 2.500.000,.
900 bushels of corn yearly. In produ.
cling this quantity a little more than
95,0G0,000 acres have been devoted to
corn growing. The average produc-
ton per acre has been 26 bushels.
Very few farmers would like to ac-
knowledge that their average produc-
ton for the past ten years has been
as low as 26 bushels per acre, but
from the best estimates that have
been made the conclusion is unavoid-
able that half of those who grow corn
harvest less than &c bushels per acre.
Twice this quantity is a fair crop,
three times 20 bushels is a good crop,
and four times 70 bushels per acre are
frequently produced.
Since the average crop in the states
best adapted to corn growing is but
little above the general average of the
entire country, it is evident that the
average is not lowered to any great
extent by the poor crops in sections
unsuited to corn growing. Moreover,
the yield per acre in the New England
states. with their short growing sea
son, is as great as in any other part
of the country. This clearly indicates
the possibility of greatly increasing
the yield per acre in the corn belt.
This is especially easy of accomplish.
ment in the southern states, where
the present production per acre is low
and where the growing season is not
shortened by frosts.
Poor corn crops are usually at
tributed to unfavorable weather CON
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
S'A9Esms0s

The stick from which an OK yoke
is made should be of light wood, such
as Eastwood, and measure 6x12
inches. says the Rural New Yorker
Draw a line one inch from and paral-
lei with one edge. Lay off eight inches
and square. Open compass eight
inches and describe a half circle
around the point where the two lines
intersect. which will leave three
inches at the top of circle. Turn the
compass along base line. which will
lay off eight inches and square This
will be the exact center of yoke.
The other half is drawn the same
way. Now lay off two inches on each
side of center line, from which points
draw lines that will intersect with the
half circle. Lay off four inches on
each side of the line that passes
through the center of the half circle,
making eight inches at the top of
yoke and nine inches at the bottom.
This is the line for boring the holes
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

A minister speaks of the curious eff.
feet of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering from indigestion with
which 1 used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden:
and why 1t was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
I had to be very careful as to what
ate, and even with all my care ex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
Since l began the use of Grape
Nuts the benefits have derived from
1t are very definite. | no longer suffer
from indigestion, and / began to i'm
prove from the time Grape-Nuts an
peared on our table.
1 find that by eating a dish of this
tood after my Sabbath work is done.
tand l always do SO now my nerves
ire qufeted and rest and refreshing
.eep are ensured me.
1 feel that | could not possibly do
without Grape-Nuts food, now that I
know It's value. It is invariably ON our
abie-we feel 4 lat we need it to make
ne meal comp Ate and our children
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
UNIQUE TIME PIECE
Cantonese Still Content With
Archaic Water Clock.
Among the Quaint Survivors Of An
other Age Is This Primitive
Form Of Time Register
and Hour Glass.

Canton, China.-Threading the mar
row. dark, winding streets of Canton
it is easy for the traveller to imagine
that he has been suddenly transported
into some forgotten century There
is no large city visited by the tourist
that is SO entirely native in it's aspect
that is SO entirely immersed in its
own peculiar civilization. Canton
looks practically the same today as
1t must have looked nearly six cen
turtles ago when the celebrated Vene-
tian adventurer. Marco Polo. visited
It and wrote his vivid descriptions of
its many curiosities. Among the
quaint survivals of another age the
famous water clock must take a prom
inent place. This is a primitive form
OF time register and hour glass
worked by water.
To visit 1t the stranger makes his
way along the picturesque and crowd
ed street of the double gateway in
the old city Here are the largest
and most fashionable book stores, and
1t is this street that is the most
favorable haunt of the literati The
double gateway itself pierces a sec
ton of very fine old, wall dating
from the seventh or eighth century
and above it is seen the curious cree.
ton In which the Slepsydra, or water
clock. is housed
This consists Of four large copper
lars mounted on steps one above the
other in such fashion that when the
top one is filled the water flows very
slowly, drop by drop. into the next one
and then on into the lowest In this
last one is a float to which is at
tached an Indicator or measure It
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
DOUBLING PRESENT AVERAGE
PRODUCTION OF CORN CROP
Object Produce Number O on err
Number of Acres With Less Labor Com
sequently Making Business More Profit
abIe-Average in Is
2,5OO,OOO,OOO YearL

yield per acre within a few years.
Although entirely possible, 1t is not
expected that the near future will
witness an average production of So
bushels for every acre grown. The
failure to realize this production will
result from the failure of many grow.
ers to improve their methods. That
some growers in many different states
are year by year producing so and
IS bushels OF corn per acre proves the
possibility.
The lines of improvement that will
most easily and quickly double the
present production per acre are i'm.
provement in the quality OF seed
planted; improvement in the condi-
ton of the soil; improvement In
methods of cultivation
The methods of cultivation in gen.
eral use in one section of the country
differ greatly from those In another
section. The implements and meth.
DDS employed in Iowa are as different
from those OF Connecticut as these
in turn are different from those OF
Georgia. and while these differences
are to some extent due to the nature
of the farm land or to class of labor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
SOLVING NEGRO PROBLEM
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy Of Ar
ranaement.

The central police station was over
crowded one day last week. Officers
were wondering what they would dc
should another arrest be made, when
the door opened and a sleepy-looking
blue-eyed foreigner drifted in with a
most detected "Goot efning. MEMS"
The officers nodded their greetings
to the stranger, who then asked: Can
] did some sleepings here? / yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow"
Well, the only space we have left
is bunk. which is already occupied
by a colored man. You can share
that If you want to-" replied the off.
Ger.
The man thought for a few minutes,
scratched his head and said:
We'll, l guess | no can see him in
dark, and besides | am tired and want
sleep. "-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Ice Cold Tea

Is delicious and healthfuI
In this hot weather.
No drink is more refresh
ing and invigorating; but
make it right---fOllOw the
recipe.
Brewing of Tea requires
fresh water that has come
to a furious boil, stepping
five to nine minutes, then
pouring the liquid of the
Tea leaves into another pot.
Follow this simple direc-
tiOn, and with the addition
of small slice of lemon it
makes a delicious, appetite
ing and cooling drink fit
for the gods. But poor Tea
would spoil this drink.
Get good Tea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
HISTORIC Event celebrated.

Australia recently commemorated
the one hundred and forty-first ami
versary of Captain Cooks first land.
Ing. 1t was in ITO that H. NJ. s. En-.
deavor. barque of $40 tons, entered
the inlet first called Sting Rays Har.
Dor, but afterwards Botany Bay. from
the beauty and variety of the plants
growing about its shore. The vessel
remained eight days. and before she
left the British flag was hoisted AS
is the custom on each recurring ami
yersary, the flag was again unfurled
upon the spot where 1t was first dis
played, and was saluted by the guns
of the warships in the harbor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

out the year or two or three years.
| have never found a man who fed
silage to beef cattle that has aban.
doned it,
At the university the beef breeding
COWS were wintered cheaper on silage
and hay than they could be kept In
the summer
A silo 1896 feet is ample to supply
silage six months for so steers.
A good ration of cotton seed meal
Or linseed meal is three pounds per
day per 1000 pounds of live weight of
the animal.
We get more out of the corn by
feeding the meal; the corn is digested
better
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Sweeps and Shovels Used on Single
and Double Cultlvators.

employed, they are to a still greater
extent due to the conservatism of the
farmers themselves. That certain
kinds OF cultivators or plows or
methods of planting have been in use
In Georgia or Iowa for many years
does not prove that implements or
methods found successful in other
states might not be used there to
advantage
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
An Erroneous View.

Many are the stories told of Father
Healy. the Irish priest, whose wit and
wisdom We're well matched. One day a
vain young woman, who had exagger-
ated ideas of her own charms, told
him she feared that she had a be-
setting sin.
And what is it," asked Father
Healy. his shrewd eyes having dis
cerned that his neighbor at dinner
wished to be questioned.
1T is this she said her eyes de-
murely cast down. Every time pass
a looking glass think of my beauty !"
oh" said Father Healy that is no
sin, my daughter. but perhaps it is a
slight mistake just little error of
judgment."-Youth's Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

ditions, and frequently this is the true
cause, for there are but few summers
during which this crop does not suffer
more or less at some stage in its
growth. The most that can be done
regarding the weather is to take the
best possible advantage of the con.
ditions as they exist. But there are
other conditions that are responsible
for low produetion-conditio that
are directly under the control OF the
farmer-and 1t is these that make
possible the doubling OF the average
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Tea Time In Chile.

Either tea or yerba mate is served
in Chile at 400 ps m. not only in the
homes but at clubs, restaurants and
hotels, and many business houses. A
cup of tea and roll or small cake in
the club or hotel cost from eight to
twelve cents United States gold,
viii the business houses serve it
free rather than have the clerks leave
thir work or go out for. it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Free to Our Readers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
Ior A-page illustrated Eye Book Free
they VIII advise as to the Proper Applica-
ton OF the Murine Eye Remedies In Your
that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes Streneth.
ems Weak Eyes. Doesn't Smart Soothes
Eye Pain. and sells for 5Oc. Try 1t in
= rour Eyes and In Baby's Eyes for Sealy
Eyelids and Granulation
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Good Feed for Chickens.

Don't throw your potato, parsnip,
turnip or onion Feelings in the slop
barrel. but wash them clean, boil
them and make mash in which put
little kaffir corn and wheat and
feed to the chickens 1t will make
both meat and eggs. Chickens are
fond of such mixture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
MIXED Chickens.

Milk-fed chicken. which is the fin.
est meat in the poultry line. is al
lowed no exercise whatever. 1t is
kept In close coop, where 1t has
barely room to turn around, and Is
never allowed to leave it except when
1t goes to the guillotine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
EXPERT GIVES
TIMELY HINTS
Manure Is woT tn More Than
Labor Involved An Feed4nx-Si-
LACE Makes Cheaper Beef
Than Anything Else.
(By PROF. MuMFoRD. nnlnols.l

| think the manure is worth con.
sfderably more than the labor In.
polved in feeding cattle.
Practically half the corn grown in
Illinois is shipped out Of the state.
enough to fatten two million steers.
If the manure from these were
properly preserved and properly ap.
piled to the land. IL would increase
De -pEodpcfuz tEas.act.v Of the earn,.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Incubator Chicks.

1t has been pretty we'll proven that
an incubator chick. If it has been
properly incubated and gets the right
kind of food and treatment afterward.
is just as thrifty as his forty-second
cousin who was Matched and raised
by a hen
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Old SuperstItion

It was prescribed by an old super
stition that il those who were affect
ed with ague would visit at dead of
night the nearest crossroad five diff
ferent times and then bury a new
laid egg, the disease would be buried.
II the experiment failed, they at
tributed it to some unlucky accident
that may have befallen them on the
way.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Two'Varieties.

Little Willie-say. pa, what is bust.
ness courtesy.
Pa-There are two kinds of bust.
ness courtesy, my son. One is the
kind extended to people who pay cash,
and the other is extended to people
who don't.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
The Reason.

Ingenious Horse Dealer.-"Now.
here's a nice horse for you, sir. Quite
young. The reason his knees are bent
like that is because he was born in a
stable with too low roof.-Pele
Aela
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
HeWlett's, Of course
Getting Even.

Getting Even.
Waxter-I know, and he tried to
again.
Baxter-He only got out about half
an hour ago.
Waxter-I know and he tried to
kick the first policeman he saw.
Not So Strange.
She-lt's funny you should be SO
tall. Your brother. the artist, is very
short, isn't he?
He-Yes, usually.
A Knowing Clerk.
Let me see some ladies' hosiery"
For your wife, or do you want
something more expensive?"-Flieg.
ende Blaetter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
The Execution.

Post-There are as good fish in the
sea as ever were caught.
Parker-Hm! | guess you haven't
heard Thompsons latest fish story
Harper's Bazaar.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
No Longer Have Small Feet

boston. Mass emen's feet arr
growing larger A Massachusetts shoe
manufacturer is authority for H. u
sertion. He say a few years apo rs
average feminine American buyer ~
GlotRear asked Tor No
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Melted to NOTHING.

rs he as thin as l have heard?"
Hes thinner. Say, when he tried
IA double-breasted coat one row of
ettons was up his back."-Houston
bst.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Love is the emblem of eternity. IT
confounds all notion of time; IL eff.
faces all memory of a beginning ALI
fear of an end.-Madame de Stael
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Take Garfield Tea to regulate the liver
and overcome constipation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

a magazine poet refers to baby
In the house as wellspring Of pleas
ure. According to his theory triplets
would be deluge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
A Significant "If.u

Three scientific men from an East.
college visited a certain Montana
re. On the ascent by means of the
Pal bucket, one professor thought
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Good maxims are germs of ali good
hrnly impressed on the memory, they
no irish the will.-Joubert.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

NJ Wnslows Soothing Syrup for Children
= ing S"hens the gums, reduces iniamma.
-, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c a hn,tia
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Cd we b ssn' ResombIsno,
3: ). ;: :'s:s3: ': :; q.
presidyA ana e n sMss aths~.e 70
steadily RI ser 70 Dc annoyed | tina mas
by. So thea, subsided and 5He ere
joke died Death. 'ne
Until the dinedd to when Mr.. and
Mrs. Math%rank H.. together wi aS
little daughter dae Taft rresa...i
blancc was Revived Turning a ~
Miss HARMON. Mr.. Mathews asked
whether sh4 too. thought he looked
like the president
Dorothy studied long and earnestly.
Then she answered:
mot in the face, Uncle Jim."-
Cleveland Leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
Hoods
S sapariIIa

Erad;cates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs. Take it.
Get it today in usua! liquid form or
rh6colated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Garfield Tea will set the liver right.
correct constipation, cleanse the system.
purify the blood and clear the complexion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Friendship is one soul in two bod
ies.-Diogenes
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Love is selfishness in two PERSONS
Bouflers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

To apprehend contempt is to have
deserved it already.-Pierre Lott.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

States Attorney Examining tales
man for jury)-If you considered this
man guilty would you send him to
the gallows?
Talesman "a What's his
politics?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07

Horse Breeding In Wisconsin.
t5tatistica OF the Wisconsin depart
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-07
! PER CENT ON WOOL MONEY

Send II by mail to our savings depart
ment. and 1t will be drawing compound
interest at this rate, instead OF lying idle
Write for booklet about banking By mail" and
other features OF this bank. which has been In
business 81 years.
WALKER BROTHERS BANKERS,
Salt Lake City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
TO TAKE 1T BACK.
Chinese Preparing to Capture
HankOw From Rebels.
Imperial Troops Are Moving on
the City.
RED CROSS is BUSY.
Heaps of Bodies Being Removed
From WI Chang.
Rebel Officer who Tried to
Graft Is Executed.
RED CROSS IS BUSY.

Hankow, Oct 1.-THE imperial
government began aggressive prepara-
tions for the recapture of Hankow and
WI Chang today. The first train load
of troops from the north arrived on
the scene and camped in a business
like fashion north of Hankow. Sew
eral thousand more soldiers are on the
way and are expected to arrive before
sundown.
A detachment of the WI Chang gar
rison, which retired from that city
when the rebels entered, crossed the
river HangtSe, above the city. and
marched inland. probably to effect a
junction with the troops from the
north. Earlier in the day the imperial
naval force in the river was augmented
by the arrival of one of the navy S
modern gunboats, which carried Ad-
miral Sab Chen Ping, who Immediately
took command of the situation. His
first move was to assure the foreign
consuls that the foreign conc eSSionS
would not be endangered by any bonn
bardment which he might undertake
His purpose, it was believed, was to
begin shelling the rebel defense
around WI Chang at once
The Red Cross society organized by
the revolutionary leader begun today
removing the heaped up bodies from
the streets of WI Chang. Well-tO-do
Chinese are subscribing literally to the
funds for the work.
The revolutionary determination to
end the regime of official graft was
brought sharply to attention today by
the execution of an officer who had
been appointed to collect funds for
the rebel cause. He was caught in an
attempt to divert some of the money
to his own pocket and was promptly
beheaded.
No trains are leaving the Hankow
terminal for the north and it is nm
certain when service will be resumed.
The tracks have been cleared every
where to accelerate the passage of the
government troop trains.
German Forces in FI~ht.
Berlin, Oct. 17--Advices received at
the foreign office from Hankow today
report that a German force of blue
jackets, reinforced by German local
residents have been landed at Hankow
and are now engaged in fighting in the
streets with a Chinese mob. The Of
ficial reports stated detachments were
landed from the cruiser Leipsic and the
gunboats Tiger and Vaterland. Mem
bers of the German colony volunteered
to support the marines.
The admiralty has no further details
regarding the fighting at Hankow but
understands the Germans are cooper
ating in the international landing corps
movement commanded by the japanese
naval captain.
Tie large German cruiser Gneisenau
will arrive at Hankow tomorrow with
Vice Admiral Won Krosigk, comman-
der of the German Asiatic squadron.
AS the German vice admiral has a rank
superior to that of the American adj
miral it is probable he will supersede
the latter in chief command of the in
ternational forces.
A German torpedo boat is accom-
panying the Gneisenau to Hankow.