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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Making Conversation.

Irving Batcheller, in the course of
q lecture at Witherspoon hall the
other night, told story of a farmer
on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep" the farmer assented.
isn't it?" a visitor asked the tiller of
the soil.
Pretty steep" the farmer assented.
Il suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested and
would not be put off with short re-
plies.
"Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly.
I'VE have to shoot it into the
earth with shotgun. stranger" he
assured his guest, putting solemnly at
his pipe in the pauses of his reply.
The visitor gasped. Really he
calculated. Really, now? Is that
actually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest look of whitening scorn.
mo that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation
Philadelphia Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
tBy 8. NJ. cLINToN.)

With the annual production OF close
to three billions OF bushels of corn
and the prevailing scarcity OF farm
help, the farmers OF this country
would be utterly unable to harvest
their crops without human hands.
Fortunately this condition OF AFFAIRS
was foreseen by manufacturers sew
eral years ago and they rose to the
occasion by inventing machines which
are almost as important in taking
care of this crop as the harvester and
binder is to the wheat crop.
The introduction of the corn binder
has given tremendous impetus to the
production Of ensilage; in fact. the
work Of cutting corn by hand requires
so much labor that the use Of silos
would be practically prohibitive.
With modern machinery, however,
the corn crop can be cut. bound and
reduced to ensilage in a few days.
The great machines move over the
ground rapidly, cut the corn evenly,
drag it into bundles and drop it into
windows where 1t may quickly be
elevated to wagons and hauled to the
silos.
Some farmers claim that by the
use OF embarrassing machinery and
the silo the value of their corn land
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Profit. Of French Gardeners.

The French gardener uses around
Paris besides his 100000 hotbeds. over
100000 bell glasses in the open
ground. And he sells $2,700,000 worth
of spring produce forced by these
bell glasses every year. leaving out
the profits Of the other nine months
when people do not at all stop eating.
London was taking its bulk Of spring
food from French gardens. paying $40
a ton freight. and 1t IL only within
three years that English gardeners
have found that they can raise as fine
.r hner crops by the same methods. at
less than seven dollars q ton freight
from their hotbeds 20 Covent Garden
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Set in.Her Wavs.

Dolly Morerox would make wife
for a man to be proud of" declares
the youth with the violent purple era
vat.
81 wouldn't marry her." says the
youth with the burlay vest. She's too
confoundedly strong minded for me-"
"Strongminded?"
"You bet. Once she makes up her
mind to a thing nobody can convince
her she is wrong. Why. do you know,
that girl has refused me six times.
You'd think she might realize there
are two sides to a question and alter
her decision once In a while, II only
for fairness. wouldn't your"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Lix's Children wunt right we'll
Come to visit us q spell;
Clean. po-lte-"Yes, SIR" mo, ma'am.''
Mover lowed a door to slam.
Got me nervous with their ways
Fore they'd visited two days.
Now. claim young ones likes noise
More thin ever they do toys,
An that Children "a never hurt
With a nachul mount O. dirt
To wash of Their hans an face.
1 say. let 'em have tn place!
Liz-now. say. 1t takes my breath
To call her ''E-liz- a. bethp'-
What dye s'pose she'd brung with herf
Some nut crackers! Factl Yes. sir.
I took that there girl an boy
To the kitchen-Lan' o. Joy!
Got fiat turns fer Their laps.
Showed 'em wher' to putt tn taps
With tn hammer, how to squeeze
TIL fiat TURN with Their knees;
Give 'em horse shoe nails to git
Out tn goodies when they split.
An. by jinks! At first they thought
Mebbe. now. they habit ought.
Purt soon the boy h. whacked
His thumb till 1t almost cracked.
An tn rascal seq: by gum!'
An set there an sucked his thumb,
An tn little girl, wy. she
Laughed as nachul as could bel
Liz-I mean E-liz-a-beth-
She scolds me while she has breath
Cause James seq his name is "Jim."
An she SEE that I've split him.
But her little girl-gee whizl-
Now she seq her name is Liz"
1 near laughed myself to death
She's named fer Elizabeth!
It's the truth, an always wuz:
Children is Children does.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
CROSS BUFFALO
WITH GALLOWAY
cross-bred Animate Found to Re
Harder Than Com IN ON
Cattle and Endure More
Exposure.

Several years ago wnen the coun.
try woke up to the fact that the buff
faio had become practically extinct
there was much interest in the plan
Of crossing buffaloes with Galloway
cattle. The Galloway slightly re.
sembles the buffalo. as they have
thick, dark. woolly coats. are blocky
AID rather low on the ground.
Many crosses between buffalo bulls
and domestic cattle have been made
and at one time 1t looked as though
this crossing might prove successful.
The cross-bred animals were har-
der than the common cattle. could en-
dure more exposure and some breed
ers thought would make q better use
of feed and take ON fat more readily
t'tnr-5tha~cn common cattle. However
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
No Need for Worry.

you do not seem perturbed over
the outlook for the country" we say
to the self-centered philosopher"
mot any MORE" he answers.
Are you not endeavoring to formu-
late a plan Of"
mot this year." he interrupts us
What little spring graduates over.
look In the way of saving the country
will be amply taken care of by the
campaign orators a little later"
He resumes his meditation upon the
imminence of the whereupon as con-
trasted with the improbable and we
pass along.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

had less of picturesque beauty than
the pure-bred buffalo and very much
less apparent good meat than the true
Angus cattle with which they had
been mixed.
And as time goes ON there 10 less
and less call for hardy, drought-re-
sisting. blizzard-proof. feedless cattle. :"
So 1t is not likely that we shall soon
see breed of hybrid buffaloes estab-
lished.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Harvester Made Of Steel.

10 doubled. Nothing is wasted. When
fodder Is fed whole 1t is tramped into
the ground, the husks, blades and
tender tops only are eaten by the
cattle while the stalks, which contain
some Of the most valuable food-eIe-
ments, are wasted.
Corn that Is not put into the silo
is torn into bits by the shredder, the
stalks being reduced to as fine a con-
dition as the blades, tops and husks
and is SO greatly relished by live
stock Of all kinds that it is eaten up
clean.
The modern corn-husker will husk
all the way from 500 to 1000 bushels
per day, the output being regulated
by the condition of the corn and the
weather. The husker does Its best
work on bright, snappy days when the
corn is dry. This machine snaps the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Rutabaaa rurnlp Preferred.

The rutabaga turnip is much used in
Canada and is preferred by sheep to
all other roots. Lambs weighing from
seventy-five to one hundred pounds
will consume three or four pounds of
roots daily and from one to two
pounds of grain, the roots usually TAX
ing the place of 80 to 40 parts of oats
to one of bran is a good grain ration
when fed in connection with roots.
When given little else. sheep will con-
sumo fifteen to twenty pounds of roots
daily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
MODERN MACHINERY is ADDING
MILLIONS TO AMERICAS CROP
Some Farmers Claim Harvesting Ynn-
plements and Si1o the Value of Land Nearly
DoubIed-Bnder Gives Much
Production Of

iarly observed in the selection OF the
machine.
With a machine in which the bun
dies OF corn are bound while in a hori-
zontal position there is usually more
or less trouble from the bundles
catching on the stubble and being
torn apart
A short iron rod on each OF the
dividers helps to keep the binding
gear from being choked. A machine
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

wonder if the average man or woman
often considers the absence or moral con-
victions of today? Our whole political,
social and everyday life is becoming SO
corrupt and immoral that it is disgusting.
The divorce evil has become SO great
that some of our most prominent educa-
tors and statesmen are trying to find
solution for the problem, for problem it
is, and thus preserve the American
home.
There is only one remedy, and that
is to begin at the root.
It is for us. the living generation of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

between US.
The faults in her that most deplored have been
cured by association and example
She is like own daughter to me, and am
proud of her wherever she goes. They are planning
their home now, and mothers room" is part Of
the plan and they have two lovely children, who seem
to love grandmother quite much either parent.
Now, isn't this worth while? My fellow mothers
in-law, can't you remember how crude, how selfish,
how immature you at the age of this girl who
comes into your family hoping to find love and who
finds only criticism?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

wagons. | paid for the husking and
four men. but their work put all OF
the corn in the crib and all of my
shredder fodder in the barn. 1t took
me just a week to clean up my entire
corn crop In better shape than 1
could have done 1t by hand, using my
two men and. myself. in a month.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
No ntalltIaa.

Although he knew / was working, :"
says our friend with the long hair
and the thick eyeglasses. "he burst
right In upon nae and my ideas went
to smithereens."
TOO bad" we commiserate.
"Yes, told him he had wrecks-s
my train OF thought. and he cailousl1
said ! needn't worry Is the train CAL
Red no passengers"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Natural as Life.

Binks-Is Jones a good photogra,
pher?
Winks-Yes, indeed. He took a pic.
ture of father SO natural that mother
would not have It in the house.-Ghi-
cago Daily News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Do the animals think? I believe they
do. AS an example for my belief I am
going to relate the following two incidents ::
On bright summer day 1 saw an ant
trying to drag little piece of dried meat
But not being able to carry it, the ant
went back into it's nest in the ground, and
after a second or SO three or four of them
came out of the hole and carried the thing
into their nest
l believe the little fellow told his fell
low creatures TO come and help him.
Usually during the night we Tin Tur-
Iaf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The number OF tons Of artificial ice
produced in IL months In this country
has increased from 7.1s9.44s in 1904 to
i2.647,94s in 1909. later figures not be-
ing yet available. This, of course, Is
g small showing compared with the
number Of tons of ice produced In IL
months in the old-fashioned way.
but 1t shows that the business of
making Ice By new methods u rapid,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Ita uae.

What is the use of this article"
asked a shopper
IT really don't know" replied the
clerk; Il think 1t is intended to De
sold for a Christmas present. "-Har-
per's Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Close-M outhed,

Caller-So your sister and her
fiance are very close-mouthed over
their engagement?
Little Ethel-Close-mou You
ought to see them together! -Auck-
land News
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A London doctor makes the an.
aouncement that patients who eat with
their fingers get well quicker than 9TH
ers. We are waiting for some country
doctor to find that patients who drink
their coffee from saucers get along bet
ter than others.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Some people are natural born pes
simists A Kansan is said to be deem
~ grieved over the news that
ono of his relatives has left him a
fortune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The United States Is about to de-
prive England Of the glory of having
the heaviest battieship; but we may
expect England Immediately to lay
down the keel Of battleship that
will be heavier than the heaviest one
In the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

lance as the width of the gate and
fasten to this loop at the top and
bottom to hold the gate well in place
and keep the wires from the ground
so the horses will not step in 1t when
the gate is swung back
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

AS the days pass into months and the
months into years, we pause and look, or
rather try to look, into the future. Every
normal human being is gifted with a
desire to conquer something.
That something may be very great or
exceedingly small in its proportions.
Sometimes the idea or formation of the
distinct desire is long in coming to the
surface. But when it does come it is
there to stay.
Now, 7 ask, does it pay to strive and
struggle to become one of immortal fame
Or does it paw more to seek comfort
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Aerial propellers are said to be
used to move canal boats In France.
We presume the propellers are train
ed to duck when any one yells Low
bridget"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The higher education is not a fail.
ure after. all. for the manager of a
Kansas employment bureau says col
lege students make the best farm
hands.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
HANDY DEVICE
FOR PASTURES
Gate Holder Is Very Simple and
Easily Made-Saves Horses
From Getting Cut
by Wire.

The sketch shown herewith is of
device which is very simple and easily
made, and where wire gates are used
for pasture. field or corral 1t may save
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The prevailing manner of dressing
women's hair no longer has an ex-
cuse. The hairdressers and wigmak-
srs declare It antiquated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A New York cook has been arrested
for stealing steak. Still his sentence
oughtn't to be as severe as though he
had stolen an egg.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The New York man who is looking
for a wife that doesn't wear rats, puffs
OF hobble skirts might not want her
If he found her.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The Harvard professor who claims
that he is able to catch fish with
noise probably did his experimenting
with suckers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
power Of conslatsnex.

The very small amount that John
ID. paid for the Minnesota ore fields
reminds US that he paid only $50 for
an overcoat at the beginning of the
season.-Cincinnati Commercial-Trib
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Some boys leave the farm with the
expectation of studying law and going
to congress. and others hope to be-
come phenomenal ball players
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Mice are being used by a Chicago
woman scientist In the study of can
GER Does she stand on the table to
do her studying?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

So long as they are comfortable.
women probably do not care how they
look in the sublimated bathrobes they
now wear on the street
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A doctor operating for appendicitis
cut man open on the wrong side.
He no doubt thought he was left
handed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

They talk of the eye kiss. the soul
kiss and other modern inventions. but
what's the matter with the old-fash-
toned smackH
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Any Ill wind carries orders to the
manufacturer of storm doors at this
season of the year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

As It costs cents to send a letter
to China the revolution will not re-
ceive as much advice as It might
otherwise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

st. Louis doctors wife wants d.
vorce because her husband never kiss
ed her except by mail Evidently he
Ia afraid of microbes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A bachelor who lived sixty-eight
years in one New Jersey hotel leaves
this message to young men: "Marryi"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

"seedless lemons are developed by
grating" SO are the kind sometimes
handed to oficeholders
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

It should never be forgotten that
American names look as funny to the
Chinese as their names look to US.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

1t may have been noticed that no
aviators have been seen skylarking
around since the hunting season
opened
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Chicago Philanthropists are about
to start a magazine for poets. It will
DO read chiefly by poets.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Some
Little
Creatures
That Really
Think
By A. H. MUKHITARIAN


aced window while in the night disappeared
the window
So determined watch who the cupr night |
He turned the handle aside accident
human being would do opened the window and carried the
I did modest him. / rather admired his intelligence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Gum-chewing has been abolished In
the navy. Now can the ghosts Of Paul
Jones, Decatur and Farragut rest in
peace.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Much
Harm
Wrought
by
Youthful
Smokers
BY FRANK n. WALTON

imagined that that him right smoke five before give
the right to vote.
If smokers older than would constantly rebuke all
nile smokers they CHANGED these youngsters
it is wsest o wait
dealer tobacco informs that youngsters into his
supposed written grown
and that
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A London paper says the war in
China may last for years. 1t will GER
tainly take long time to exhaust
the available supply of victims.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

People love the spectacular. With
out long tail a comet would attract
NO more attention than the moon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Since it is the unanimous opinion of
medical authorities that smoking by minors
is highly injurious, it is certainly distress
ing to observe in all parts of the city an
amazing increase of Juvenile smoking.
Many of these youngsters have told me
that they were only fourteen or fifteen.
1t seems clear that the reason why
these youngsters take up smoking is be-
cause they think that it is manly and that
they are thus made into little men.
One boy of sixteen, who had on short
trousers when | met. him smoking told me
that usually he wore long trousers, and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Does
1t Pay
to Strive
for
Fanne?-=

By ROBERT G. LEE

security secluded walk of life Which proper path
to follow?
These questions make think of Gay "Eeg which the
obscure is called the poor" gifted
greater things the brilliant class?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Girl arrested In Chicago claims she
is an aviator. The police say she IL
Eighty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The air on the top floor of New
York's new 30-story hotel ought to be
tolerably good.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A man named Potato was arrested
In st. Louis for flirting. Been making,
eyes. has he?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Fffty-seven varieties of weather in
"A hours keep the average man guess
ing and the doctors on the run
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Some of the beaver furs make, a
nature lover feel sad when he thinks
of the poor muskrats that had to be
slaughtered to make them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Appeal
Is Made
for
Better
Morals
BY A. e. PATTERSON

today to nst into the young and of tomorrow the God
qualities which characterized grandfather VIII
put this country the foremost ranks of the great nations the world
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

A queue or not a queue; that Is the
question in China
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

The family cat ia by no means safe
in this season of rabbit stews
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
A Gate Holder.

getting horse cut In the wire. which
is one Of the greatest dangers Of Il
wire gate II thrown loosely back when
open. To make this. you should have
a post set back about the same dis
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Many Big Farms.

There are 1864 farms In this
country of more than 1000 acres
each.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Why must cricise advise interfere when she knows
when she old the will Needed
that the criticism and interference will be resented and when what she
risks ith love of my who
had the the experience therefore the overlook
and make allowances
won't that it easy withhold advice when them
going but it unless asked They had to learn
wisdom the only When made mistakes
pathized instead of criticised.
Everything that disappoved of ignored everything that could
be praised praised
They have been married five years though lived
together most of the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
Domestic
Peace
Mother
Can Live With
Sons Wife
BY JESSIE CARLETON

HERE much unnecessary trouble in the world much
that might be avoided by giving thought to
problems and trying little harder for happiness
When my who the light of my eyes, in his very
early youth away and married girl of whom couldn't
help but dsapprove, my heart broken 1t if he
had died But soon, having little and experience
awoke to the fact that if to lose him altogether
must make the best of the girl he had married Why shouldn't
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

II takes a girl with college educa-
ton to misspell her front name.