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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
TWO CARBUNCLEs ON NECK

Veterans Home, Napa Co., Gait
was afflicted with two carbuncles on
the back of my neck. The doctors said
they were the largest carbuncles he
ever saw. l suffered the most intense
agony, SO much that / could not rest
or sleep for about month. One was
lanced four times. When the first be-
gan to get better another broke out
and was equally as painful as the first
one. l heard of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment being good for such things,
80 procured box of Cuticura oint-
ment and cake Of Cuticura Soap.
washed both the carbuncles with Cuti-
cura Soap frequently whenever any
pus began to gather, and applied the
Cuticura Ointment. l felt relief after
the first use of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, and in a weeks time both
carbuncles were gone and l was COM
pletely cured. 1 have not been trou-
bled since.
Il also had eczema of the scalp. My
scalp itched fearfully and pimples be-
gan to break out which emitted pus,
and my head became sore and scaly
] had dandruff also. / used Cuticura
Soap for shampoo with hot water,
and used the Cuticura Ointment on my
scalp, and 1t afforded instant relief. fol-
lowed by absolute cure" (Sgned)
George H. Wetsell, Dec. II, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Rack for Drying sweet Corn.

This may be made rat and mouse
proof by covering top. bottom and
sides with wire screen.
plant SO that it will be saved when
the rest of the crop is cut.
[. Whatever other good points a
stalk may have do not save it for seed
unless it is conspicuously earlier than
the others around it. This is most
important.
e. Take only stocky plants with
broad leaves bearing good sized, and
so far as can be judged at this stage,
well-shaped ears.
9. Take only stalks which show
the characters which are typical for
the variety you are working with.
Avoid freaks.
The field In which selections are
made must obviously be cut by hand.
SO that the marked plants may be
left standing to mature their ears.
Save about twice as many plants in
the field as you expect TO want ears
for planting the breeding plot of next
year
When the selected plants are we'll
matured (stalks and husks dead and
drying) they should be harvested, and
the ears should be husked and cared
for in the following manner In the
winter, after the ears from these
plants are well dried on the racks.
the best of them should be picked out
for Smelling and planting. Special at
tention should be paid to the follow
ing points.
/. Take only ears having small we'll
packed grains In straight rows, and
with the grains set firmly on the cob.
Select no ears with fewer than IA rows
DIETER 16.)
2. Aim to select ears of medium
size, nearly cylindrical in shape, and
with butt and tip fairly well covered
with grain.
3. Test the termination OF each ear
by taking rs kernels from the middle
OF the ear. Reject all ears from
which more than two kernels out of
the rs fail to terminate within ten
days.
Having selected the ears for plant
ing shell them, keeping the grain from
each ear by itself in a paper bag. Do
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Prize Winning Seed Ears.

not save the kernels from the butt
and tip, say for about y inch from
each end Each ear selected, should
be given number. This number may
be written on slip of paper and put
in the bag with the shelled seed.
Seconds Years Work.
The corn should be planted each
year in two plots. one the breeding
plot and the other the propagation
plot In planting the corn for seed
use the best corn land you have, and
manure and fertilize it well. Plant
the rows 3 feet apart and the hills
Is inches apart in the row. Plant 4
kernels to the hill and thin to leave
the two best stalks standing In the
hill Give the plots the best cultiva.
ton you can.
In the breeding plot should be
planted the selected ears. Each ear
should be planted In one row by IL
self (This Is called the ear-to-row
system) The rows should be given
the number borne by the ear planted
in II. Careful observation should be
made throughout the season. Each
row should be harvested separately
its yield determined and the ears from
it kept separate from the ears from
all other rows.
The seed from the best rows, those
showing greatest earliness and high
est yield of good quality corn and sto-
yer, should be used to plant the propa.
cation plot the third year. Reject all
nubbins and poor ears.
In the propagation plot of this year
plant the good ears from the previous
year selection which were not used
in the breeding plot. 1t is desirable
though not absolutely necessary In
the propagation plot to detassel every
alternate Detasseling is done by pull.
ing out and throwing away the tassel
(spindle) as soon as it appears. The
ears from the detasseled rows are to
be regarded as the best seed. and
those from the rows where the tassels
were not removed as second best. The
two classes should be harvested and
cured separately. Seed from the de.
tasseled rows will probably be found
to yield betteE than that from the 9th
ers.
Just as In the previous year the best
individual plants from both the breed
ing and propagation plots should be
marked with clothes and saved sepa.
rately to furnish seed for the follow
ing years ear-to-row breeding plot.
Third and Succeeding Years Work.
Plant on the ear-to-row system, the
individual ears selected the previous
year in the breeding plot. In the pro.
pagation plot plant seed from the
best rows of the preceding year. In
the propagation plot detassel every
alternate row. The seed from the de-
tasseled row will be the best seed.
From your individual plant selections,
take the seed for the following years
breeding plot.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
CBy CHARLES d. wooDs)

(By CHARLES d. WoODS)
General observation shows beyond
any question that the farmers who
are most successful with sweet corn,
are those who employ the following
rules: Plant early, use plenty of ma
nure and high grade commercial fer
tilizer, keep the corn clean from weeds
and well cultivated, do not plant too
thick, use seed well adjusted to the
locality in which it is to be grown.
The following detailed plan is drawn
up for the guidance of farmers who
desire to improve their sweet corn
seed.
First Years Work.
In the first years work towards an
improved strain of seed, only the field
selections of plants from which ears
are later to be used for planting can be
made. These selections should be made
of the growing plants In the field. In
choosing plants to be saved for seed
look out for the following points in
the order named. In going over the
field one should provide himself with
some strips of cheap bright colored
cloth, about 2 feet long and Q to 3
inches wide. When a stalk is select
ed to be saved for seed one of these
cloths should be tied around 1t just
below the tassel. This marks the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
nIrI. Men. Hate.

Men may laugh and joke with the
girl who tries to be manly" but they
never want to marry her.
Men heartily dislike girls who nag
and scold: they want to run mile
from them. Men may be sorry for
painfully shy girls, but these do not
appeal to them. They make them feel
awkward and bashful themselves. Men
avoid girls who are always saying
spiteful things about other girls,
Men hate untidy. slovenly girls, with
badly brushed hair and a crooked
waist line.
Men fight shy of dull, discontinued
girls; the bright, sunny ones get all
their attention.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

a LMOST overnight, some fashions
"a and fads become a furore, and
1t seems as II every woman.
from Maine to California, wants
one particular kind of hat, or shoe, or
feather at the same moment. If the
object of this sudden fancy is within
easy reach chat is, If its price is low)
its popularity Is brief, because any
idea becomes tiresome from too much
repetition. But If the thing, which
finds itself suddenly in brisk demand.
can only be secured in limited quanti-
ties, its price is likely to soar for many
week or even months.
This is the case with the beautiful
paradise feather which women have
long admired. A spray of a few pre-
cious feathers, mounted In a pompon
of ostrich or marabout. used to be
considered an achievement very well
worth while. Extravagantly inclined
rich people might indulge in whole
paradise bird occasionally. Then
came the day when the whole hat
crown was encircled with a wreath OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
What He Bought.

A Syracuse business man living In
one of the suburbs decided to give
up his spacious back yards to the rails
Ing of currants as profitable side
issue. So, wishing to absorb all the
information he could acquire on the
subject of the currant industry, he
went down town one Saturday after
noon recently and returned with his
arms full of books.
We'll, Teddy" inquired his enthusi-
astic spouse, as he dumped the vol
nmes on the table, did you succeed
in getting what you wanted?"
Sure, did" he replied, proudly
pointing to the books. Il bought a
whole years edition Of standard
work on current literature. '-Ex-
change.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Wide FIounee Of Lace.

A graceful trimming is the wide
fiounce of lace applied obliquely to the
skirt; that is. slanting from one hip to
the opposite knee in direction. The
oblique arrangement gives graceful
long lines and If the lace is soft and
the fiounce Ii seant In gathering. the
width of the figure IL appreciably in
creased. A charming frock OF tan-shot
taffeta had a cream lace fiounce ar
ranged in this way. Within the V OF
the surplice bodice was vest of the
same creamy lace. There was no 9TH
er trimming on the model
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
l+o+ w..,hsr nrInk

Philip Hale, one of Boston's latter
day philosophers, recommends barley
water as a more sensible drink for hot
weather than 'ice-cold" bleIfds of wa
tiers, sirups. acids. gulped at the mar
BILE fountains. Mr.. Hale's recipe for
his favorite tipple is as follows:
For three pints of water you will
require a teacupful and half of well
washed pearl barley, four Jumps of
sugar and the thin rind and juice of
one lemon. Peur boiling water over
it, cover with a saucer and let 1t stand
till cold; then strain again and again
till clear, and pour into jug"
A butteRmiik fan adds:
Then set the jug in a cool place
and forget Il.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Strong Cholera Serum.

Farmers are now storing their prod.
uct for future use. This Is easily pos
sible, and until the scourge, SO disas
trous last year, is stamped out, nc
chances should be taken. II last year
large supply of hog cholera serum
had been available, It is reasonable
to suppose that comparatively little
damage would have been done. Gov.
eminent as well as private plants
were wholly inadequate to meet the
demand OF 1911, and as a consequence
hog cholera losses were unprecedent
ed. Scientists are convinced that
properly stored hog cholera serum
will keep for three or four years. This
being true, there ought to be little
complaint hereafter should cholera
break out
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

paradise sprigs, and now has dawn.
ed the morning when hat crowns are
partially lost sight of. enveloped in
an airy cloud of floating, graceful, in
comparabiy fine plumage.
Miss Gaby Deslys showed how many
feathers could be worn on one head
dress. But one should not forget that
the stage requires exaggeration In
styles and its standards are to be fol-
lowed at some distance, as a rule.
The price of paradise plumage Is
soaring. She who owns 1t should use
1t while the furore is on. 1t Is very
likely to be even in greater demand
this fall, and is one of the safe invest
ments in millinery, for 1t will never
be wholly out of style. Many women
accumulate paradise spray by bpy-
ing few feathers each season, finally
making up large cluster. 1t Is best
to buy the natural color where this
course is pursued. They are very
beautiful and they can be successfully
cleaned.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
COSTLY LESSON
In HAY BALING
Farmer Who Had Fifty Acres IN
Grass Cut IL Too Soon
Better to Feed 10
Animals.
1Ry B. A. oLMsrEAp.l

One OF my neighbors learned les
son in hay baling this year He had
never been a hay farmer until last
year when he put In crop of timothy
red top mixed. He cut pretty fair
crop in July but he was SO eager to
get at the new work that he cut 1t
little too soon. He has about SO
acres in grass and concluded to bale
the crop and sell 1t. ! suggested that
he ought 10 stack 1t and let II stand
at least six weeks for cutting before
baling 1t, but the hay looked pretty
dry and he concluded to haul 1t direct
from the cocks TO the baler. It looked
very nice as It came out Of the baler
and our neighbor stacked 1t all up
three tiers deep.
OF course the bulk Of the hay spoiled
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
AIarettes on Hats.

The aigrettes slant backward from
the hat at amazing angles-the queer.
err the angle the more chic the cha.
peau. The Pocahontas Is a favorite
style. This Is rather small toque
with brim rising straight up all
around and the whole hat slanting
slightly toward the back. Against the
high brim are arranged long quilts
growing shorter as they reach back
30 that the hat has much the appear
ance of an Indian chiefs headdress
for the warpath.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

White permo fabric-a silky mohair
and wool weave-is used here in
polonafse style over skirt of cerise
crepe meteor. and the vivid cerise ma
terial appears again in the collar sec
ton. The polonaise Ia gracefully
draped and fastens at the side with a
white silk button and loop matching
the fastening of the front of the
bodice Neck frill and sleeve ruffies
are of sheer white plated net. White
buckskin colonial pumps accompany
this summer costume. The soft belt
Is of cerise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Sewing On Braid.
scribed

Braid should be sewed on by taking
a long stitch on the back and a very
tiny stitch on the right side directly
through the braid and down again.
Be careful to hold the material
smoothly over the finger. Keep the
braid straight and Arm and turn all
corners sharply. You will find when
using soutache that you can work
more rapidly and keep the braid
straight more easily II you use an
embroidery frame.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

Placing Holes for Buttons.

When buttoning or unbuttoning a
garment, forcing the buttons across
the width of the hole will soon tear
out the latter. For this reason but
tons with only two holes are better
than those with four and should be
placed so that their holes will be on
line with the length of the button
hole. Some women place buttons with
four holes SO that only two holes need
he sewed through. thus making them
last longer than II all four were used.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

and It will be total loss. never
think of baling timothy hay on my
place until II has gone through a
sweat and is practically cured. there.
fore, / stopped selling baled hay sew.
eral years ago because | discovered
that IL paid much better to feed the
hay to make beef and obtain manure
to put back on the land to raise more
hay This season cut an average
of three tons of timothy on 40 acres
and IT was as fine hay as I ever saw.
Some OF the neighbors who are hay
sellers got only ON an average of two
tans and they do not seem to under.
stand where the trouble Is. Origin
ally their land was as good as mine
but they have yet TO learn that they
cannot keep on selling on their hay
crops without putting anything back
on the land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seal,

The campaign for selling Red Cross
practically every state and territory in
the United States, and even In Porto
Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil
lippine islands. No less than 100000
volunteer agents, including depart
ment. drug and other kinds of stores,
motion picture theaters, individuals,
and others, will be engaged in the
work. Before the sale is completed,
II is expected that at least 100000 900
seals. will have been printed and dis
trihuted, besides several million post
ers. display cards and other forms Of
advertising literature.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

Putting hooks on the lower side of
a vent or dress opening and eyes on
the upper or usual side is clever
idea, as when the dress is ironed on
hook marks" show, as often happens
when hooks and eyes are put on In
the old-fashioned way Try the new
fashioned" way-it works splendidly
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
The caIf Pasture

Calves ought TO have a separate pas.
sure. and one In good clean order
They cannot thrive on short or soiled
grass, nor hold their own in pastures
with older animals, ss the latter viii
monopolizs them or take the choice
portions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Rotation of Crops.

II we use but one crop on the land
and cultivate 1t clean all the time the
soil will quickly be robbed of its hu-
mus: therefore we must follow
proper rotation in order to supply
humus, without which we can do lit.
tie. Some men have never discovered
this fact, however.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
speed the Partlna euest

Father Knickerbocker--Ca you
stay little longer?
Departing Visitor-No. Haven't a
red cent left.
Father Knickerboeker-Oh Well,
good-by
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

To be sweet and clean, every wom-
an should use Paxtine in sponge bath
ing. 1t eradicates perspiration and
all other body odors. At druggists,
Csc box or sent postpaid on receipt Of
price by The Paxton Toilet Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
For the Neck.

Bits OF embroidered linen form the
starting point of some of the new
neck fixings; through two buttonholed
openings one slips short strip of vel
vet matching the embroidery and the
thing is made.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

Il don't see how you can find life
worth living in such a small town."
"oh. It's not so bad. We probably
have Just as many scandals here as
there are in ysur neighborhood."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Consistent.

your friend is very particular
about conformity in all things. isn't
he?"
Eyes, indeed When he went on his
last spree the family we're In mourn.
ing and he saw only black snakes"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Business Practice.

"The new actor In this company
certainly knows how TO act on peo-
pies feelings with fine touches
Yes; he used to be dentist
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
EouIard Hats.

Fetching automobile hats may be
made of a remnant of bordered fou-
lard draped over narrow crown
band of buckram for foundation.
with plating or knot of the silk at
the left side.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
W. N. u, Salt Lake city, No. ss-1s12


After all, II isn't always those with
the loudest voices that have the best
things to say said the little brown
hen"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
His Rank.

Mistress-Well, I'm sorry you want
to leave me, Mary; but what's your
reason?
Mary keeps silent.
Notwithstanding private?
Mary (suddensy mo, mum; please,
mum, he's lance corporal.-Illustrat-
ed Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
Lives on It.

Margaret-They say that Mrs. Baker
makes fortune out of a cure for
obesity. Katharine-Yes. She lives
on the fat of the land.-Life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

A cat may have nine lives, but
COW can kick the bucket dozen times
and continue to hold her Job.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inbamma-
tion, aliays pain. cures wind collie. Csc a bottle
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30
A WQAnEREuL DlScnYERY.
HOWARD Z. BURTON AssA AykENSIsAYN o

Specimen prices: Gold, Silver, Lead, 81; Gold,
Silver, 76e; Gold, Soc; Zinc Copper, ST. Mailing
envelopes and full price list sent on application.
Control and unplre work solicited. Leadville,
Col. Reference. Carbonate National Bank
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-30

"AGEMTS" LOOK! So BIG WINNERS
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

There are two ways to tell whether you
have weak kidneys.
The first is through the pains in the back
and other outward signs The second is
by examination of the kidney seeretions.
That is why physicians make such a
careful examination when you apply for
insurance, and if there is any sign of kid
ney trouble you are surely rejected.
Kidney disease is so dangerous that it
is a bad mistake to. overlook or neglect it,
and if pain in the back, recurring head
aches, or a fretful, nervous, tired condition
makes you suspect some kidney trouble,
take the trouble to watch the kidney secre-
tions. Look for any of the following
signs:
More or less than three and one half
pintS passed daily.
Too dark or too pale color.
PASSAGES too frequent, profuse. or much
reduced. or 5caldinS and painful.
Sandy, Gritty or cloudy settings.
Fat or oily-lookinG layer which gathers
on the surface when allowed to stand.
or jelly-like thickenina.
Staining of the linen or bad odor.
Temporary changes may occur for time
from things eaten, but if the changed APP
pearance continues your kidneys are out
of order and need help. Neglect may prove
serious.
Doan's Kidney Pills correct and regu-
late the kidney secretions, stimulate and
heal sick kidneys, and thereby drive away
backache, rheumatic pain, nervousness, dir
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
VERDICT A FAVORABLE ONE
Small Girls Pretty Answer TO Stupid
Question of Inquisitive
Busybody.

She was a pretty little tot, and ev-
erybody who knew her took pleasure
in pausing to ask her some kind of a
question, merely to show an interest
and for the pleasure of hearing the
musical cadence of her voice. Some
of the questions were what might be
termed leading, but for all she invari-
ably had some kind of an answer.
Among these latter inquiries was one
from an intrusive busybody who was
old enough to know better, but who
belonged to a class of persons who
never learn. Knowing that the little
girl had only recently become the pos
SCISSOR of young and attractive STEP
mother, with a curiosity Unborn she
asked her frankly:
We'll, Pollykins, how do you like
your stepmother?"
The child raised her blue eyes grave
ly, and with her face glowing with
happiness, replied:
"Oh, very much, indeed, Mrs. Skill
Hngton. We fit very nicely, consider
ing that she got us ready made
Judge.