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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
orlsntal Water notlIes.

Hebron. one of the oldest cities In
Palestine. has always hnen famous for
its Oriental water bottles. made OF
goat skins. Here are 20 be found large
tanneries. where these rcceptaclea are
turned out By the thousands, Lying
upon the ground In fowa may be seen
hundreds OF goat skins awaiting pur.
chaaers. Each skin IN inflated. either
with water or With air, so that the
buyer may know Il II perfectly water
tight. The majority Of the skins used
come from Arabia. while large NUM-
Der are also received from the Leb
anoaa. They are brought TO Hebron
by the camel caravans and are pur.
chased by the tAnneriea aud turned
into bottles. they pass through many
processes and tanner will spend a
week upon single skin before II T.
rendered water.tiEht and aeryieeable.
From Hebron these old bottles" are
sent 10 all parts OF the East. thou.
sands going down INTO Egypt and the
Sudan every year, They are also used
~ rata. A number Of inflated skins
are attached 10 a light wooden frame,
which then not only readily floats. but
il capable of carrying quite . heavy
load. Such RATS are to be seen on the
rivers Of Syria and also on the Eu.
pirates and TigriH. - Birmingham Post
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

the proper time; but 1t Is q very sim.
pie matter to carry in colonies Of bees
to insure crop. II the weather Is at
for the bees to fly. Many orchard
lists realize this, and keep bees solely
for the benefits derived from cross
fertilization OF the fruit blossoms"
Mr. Mcintyre at the California State
Fruit Growers association said; "A
man in this state who started into
fruit growing several years ago. To-
Gated thirty-five miles from any fruit
growing section, or where any bees
were located. The first year that his
trees blossomed the result was com.
plete failure. He was advised to pro-
cure some bees to aid IN the fertiliza.
ton Of the blossoms. He did 80. and
since then his orchard has been won.
derfully productive"
Mr.. c. ]. Berry OF Tulare county,
Cal, whose fruit orchard contains over
400 acres, says: "Bees and fruit go
together. | can't raise fruit without
bees. l have bees all about my big
orchard. Two years in succession
have put netting over some limbs OF
trees: and, while they blosFomed all
right, nary fruit; while on the same
tree. where limbs we're exposed to the
aid Of bees, plenty Of fruit"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
BENEFITS FROM GOOD ROADS
increase Value of Every Acre Of Land
Adloinlna-correet Principles
Being Followed.

Slowly but surely farmers are
everywhere coming to the realization
that good roads increase the value OF
every acre adjoining or in proximity to
them, and that the best OF land will
be hard to sell If it can be reached
only through heavy. muddy roads the
greater portion of the year. In SO far
as our section (northern Indiana) is
concerned, the progress in making
good roads has been quite marked
during the last FIVE years, says
writer in Farmers Review. As soon
as 1t was announced that the Lincoln
highway would have it's course through
our section, the value of farms lying
along and near this course increased
to quite degree, in some instances
as much as 25 per cent.
1t is really astonishing how foolishly
the methods of road making were for
merly carried on. Farmers had fallen
into a habit of working on the roads
in very different way from what they
worked on their own farms. 1t often
| looked as IL some feared they might
do more work than their neighbors-
hence they were determined to do less.
! Sometimes, in fact nearly always, the
most incompetent man in the district
was chosen supervisor, and he often
had great difficulty in prevailing upon
the farmers to do enough work to en-.
| able him to make proper returns to the
commissioners.
Another matter quite noticeable In
those days was that in making roads.
all principles of good road making
were as a rule violated. No effort was
made to drain the roadway. 1t was
simply thrown up a little higher than
the roadsides so that when the heavy
rains came the water, instead of run
ming off, would settle into the depres'
sions made by the wagon wheels and
remain there until slowly evaporated
the ruts in the meantime growing
deeper and deeper. The farmers them
selves despised the roads heartily.
AS to materials for road making, il
was the almost universal rule to take
that most convenient. If it happened
to be good gravel, we'll and good, bu
If, as in large majority of cases, Il
happened to be sand, it was used JUS
the same.
But in these days such roads Va.
no longer be tolerated. We have II
northern Indiana any number of goot
gravel beds and from these gravel Il
drawn and spread upon the roadbed Il
a good depth. In the course of shor
time 1t is possible with such good ma
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

(By DIR. ]. s. WARD. Tennessee)
Outside of the Bookkeeping world the
great majority of people think that
the only benefit humanity receives
from bees is the production of honey
and wax. 1t is not generally known
or even understood that bees we're
created not so much for the purpose
of gathering the delicious sweet for
mankind, as for carrying the pollen
grains from one flower I'd another, so
that these may bear fruit and seed.
The real economical value Of the bees
Is to be found in the work of fertil-
lzing and cross-fertillzing seed and
fruit-bearing plants so valuable to
man; the honey and wax is secondary.
The pollination or fertilization OF
plants Is brought about in two ways;
drst, by the wind; second, by insects
Plants whose flowers are small and
| Inconspicuous, as the willows, pines.
oaks and birches. have very light and
| dry pollen, which in favorable
weather may he blown about and pol
Innate many flowers, but often the
wind Is ineffective on account OF the
pollens being sticky by reason Of
moisture in the air in the form of
rain. heavy dew or fog. Most OF the
flowers, however, are not of the wind
bearing" type and require some other
agents than the wind to carry the
pollen, and these agents are the In
sects. Insects go from flower 70
flower gathering pollen or nectar for
food, and in crawling over the sta
mems and pistils they get their little
bodies covered with the pollen grains
and easily, effectively transfer them to
the stigmas OF other blossoms, result
ing also In the Decentralization that
nature demands. Observation and ex
periments teach that without insects
there is but little pollination and with
out pollination the blossoms with theiI
pis,lls wither and die without fruitage
Investigations made in Germany
show that out of 6,23f visits of in
sects to flowers, S,4s1 were made BY
honey bees.
The bees need protein as well Al
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pie product It's relatively imperish.
able nature also adapts Il to long dis.
lance shipment, rough handling. and
keeping for a considerable time even
under unfavorable conditions. II is
thus an important article of food in
mining, construction and lumber
camps, and other places remote from
sources OF food supply. It is also used
extensively on the tables Of all classes
OF people, and It's use IL rapidly in
creasing. The former aversion 70
onions on account TO their offensive
odor is being overcome as the knOwl.
edge of their healthfulness and palat.
ability increases. Whether raw OF
cooked, alone or In combination
onions are appetizing and healthful
Onions grow best In relatively cool
weather and require an abundance OF
moisture during their early stages OF
growth. However, they will stand con
siderable heat after they have made
good start, and ripen better II tbs
weather is relatively dry at the time
they mature. This makes them an Inn
RDIAAnN GEbV III NFhAl a. anu b1A 49,
ATTITUDES, where the weather OF spring
is cool and moist, and a dry period
normally occurs in August or In early
September. However. the season must
be sufficiently long for the onions &c
mature before the autumn rains set In.
or they are likely never to ripe prop
erly. Unless properly ripened. onions
viii not keep. For northern localities
Il Is sometimes necessary TO use only
the earlier maturing varieties.
The above statements refer 10 the
growing 81 ripe onions. Green onions
reach edible size In q comparatively
short time. and can be grown durins
the normally cool and moist weather
OF early spring In central and northern
ATTITUDES. As q commercial crop, theJ
are OF minor importance compared
with ripe onions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of "coffes Habit

The Injurious action Of coffee on the
hearts Of many persons IL well known
by physicians to be caused By caffeine.
This IL the drug found by chemists In
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time With
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cot
fee. a. that was the principal cause Of
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was so weak II could not
do Its work properly Ny husband
would sometimes have 20 carry ms
from the table. and II would seem that
would never breathe again.
The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. lie
said I must stop II. but Il seemed /
could not give it up until I was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
FOR eleven weeks ] lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and ] quit coffee
ana started new and right Slowly ]
got well. New do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart We know It is Postum that
helped me. The Dr. said the other
day: 7 never thought you would BE-
what you are used 70 weigh 81
pounds and now / weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me and
would not go back TO coffee again.
for believe # would kill me II kept
At II. Postum must be prepared &c
cording 70 directions on pkg. then u
has rich favor and With cream il
fine"
Name given By Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road 20 Well
viIle.r in pigs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum mug be well
boiled. 15c and sse packages.
/ Instant Postuns-is . soluble pow
/ der. A tsaspoonful alssolyea quickly
IN a cup Of hon water and. with cream
and sugar, makes q delicious beveFa6e
Instantly. soc ard zoe tina
Both kinds are equally delicious and
eoBt per cup about the same.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
-sole by eroesFs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

carbohydrates to make well-balanced
ration for the young growing insects.
The honey, which contains the sac
charm or carbohydrates. is stored In
large quantities, but the pollen, which
contains the protein material, Is not
stored In any appreciable quantity; 1t
Is practically gathered from day to
day. Nature thus compels the bees to
use every opportunity to gather pollen
for the maintenance of the colony
for self-preservation, and thereby in.
ducing them to pollinate the blossoms,
which would otherwise be unproduc.
tive.
Doctor Fletcher, in a paper read be-
fore the Ontario Association of Bee
keepers, said: 1T can be shown that,
ON ing to its size, weight and habits,
no insect is SO well calculated to in
sure the fertilization Of fruit bios
SONS as the honey bee. which flies
rapidly from plant to plant. and. by
running over the flowers in search OF
pollen or nectar. brushes of the pollen
and carries this vitalIzing element
on the hairs of its body TO the next
flower visited. It will be found that
not only are flowers absolutely neces-
sary to bees, as the source of taelT
foOd--nectar and pollen-but that bees
and other insects are no less neces
sary to most flowers SO that theii
perpetuation may be secured.
This fact should be recognized b
the fruit-grower above all others; fol
were it not for insects. and particular
ly for the honey bee, his crop OF fruits
would be far less than It IL ever.
year, and even in some cases he Wouit
get no fruit at all
Failure in the fruit crop Ii NOR
often due, / think, to dull OF damn
weather at the time of blossoming
which prevents insects from working
actively in the flowers, than to an.
/ other cause"
Doctor Phillips says: While tn
honey bee is. perhaps. not bette
equipped than other insects. especial
" other bees. for carrying polleI
there is one respect in which 1t out
ranks all others as a valuable asse
to the fruit grower. We are not abb
to propagate other insects in quaint
". and introduce them to orchards :
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
His Hearts Desire,

Those angelic-looking little boys,
v "a golden curls, are usually just
line other boys: a fact often overlook
ed by female relatives and other ador-
ing ladies' One of this cherubic brand
OF small boy came back from school
the other day rather depressed be-
cause he had no nickname.
Il spoke to the teacher about it,"
he vouchsafed, his big eyes opened
wide, a mournful look about his an.
gelic mouth. Il told her some nick
names that I'd like.
And what were the names?" in
quired rapturous maiden aunt.
"Buneo Bill or The Slugger," re
piled the angelic one.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
He Was She.

In a college for women, where the
faculty consists chiefly Of the gentler
sex, a meeting of the academic coun.
Gil was in progress. Here and there
a lone man sat surrounded by learned
ladies. An amendment had just been
proposed.
Where is the person who offers
this amendment" inquired the pres
ident. Who is she?"
Whereupon Mr.. Skeets, the popular
young professor Of favorite subject,
rose and replied, deprecatingly. Il am
she."-Evening Post.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
Llaht Charge.

The new judge had been elected on
the strength of party usefulness rath
er than upon his fitness for the ofiice.
The argument in the first case to be
tried before him had been closed. The
judge, knowing that something was
expected Of him, looked helplessly at
the assembled lawyers. One of them
stepped to his side and whispered
You should charge the jury now,
your honor
The judge looked at the jury box
and at the twelve detected individuals
who occupied it.
It's been long,, hot day, gentle.
men," remarked the judge. "I1l onl
charge you quarter apiece. Judge
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Presence Of Mind.

What did you learn at the school?'
the boss asked the fair young appli
cant for the stenographer's lob.
Il learned" she replied, that spell
ing is essential to stenographer."
The boss ehuckled.
Good. Now let me hear you spell
essential"
Thesfair girl hesitated for the frac
ton of second.
There are three ways" she re
piled. Which do you prefer?"
And she got the iob.-Clevelant
Plain Dealer.
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Pronnr surroundings.

81 have called a conference Of lead
Ing citizens 70 consider assisting the
starving of Europe"
"I1l provide a nice lunch for those
who come"
mo; leave out the lunch. Let EN-
feel how 1t 10 TO be hungry They'll
appreciate the situation better. Kan
Bas City Journal.
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callfornIa ImprovIna ROAD.

The seven counties comprising
southern California will spend $1,000
600 this year In road construction.
The schedule includes 324 miles Of
concrete boulevard, 100 miles Of de-
composed granite boulevard and 290
miles OF desert highway.
Los Angeles county. which already
claims the finest highway system IN
the country, viii spend nearly half of
the total named. II already has 404
miles of asphalt bouleyards.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
For Identlflcatlon Purposes Only.

Gentlemen" began the speaker,
thus putting himself en- rapport with
his auditors. Gathering their aelf'es'
TEEN, though committing the crime OF
uttering pale. white lie,
Gentlemen" he repeated. thus rub.
bling II in. Il desire to call your kind
attention to the four poems ! am
about to recite."
A sub rosa groan escaped the teth.
cred audience,
Only the first Of these poems" an
nounced the speaker. rs mine. The
other three are by Longfe'low.
With an audible sigh Of relief. the
audience settled back. prepared to
endure the worst
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

PREMATURE Badness
Due 70 DandruT and irritation, Pre-
vented by cutleura.

The Soap TO cleanse and purify. the
Ointment 10 Boothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of CutieuTa
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much TO promote
hairgrowing conditions,
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cutlenra. Dept. ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere. ADV.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

Mr.. J. NJ. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was In nervous state and very
much depressed The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me. so | decided TO
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and ] cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness. as they cured me. Dia.
mond Dinner pills cured me OF Con.
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo. N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved,
soc. per box.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
CULTURE OF ONIONS
IN UNITED STATES
One of Most Important Vegetable
Crops Gr0Wn--PIant Fav0rs
Cool Weather.

By JOHN w. LLOYD, Illinois coilege1
The onion Is one OF the most import
ant vegetable crops grown In the
United States. II is used in both the
immature and mature stages. and can
be found In all large markets In one OF
both forms throughout the entire year
Its adaptability TO storage in the ma
ture state enhances Its value as a sta.
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It,s ReIna Heard EverY pan.

"And what" asked the curiously in
elined new arrival, lis the remark
made by human beings that moves you
oftenest to hearty laughter"
Satan answered promptly:
Its the stereotyped remark Of the
debtor, oh, If l ever get ont of debt
this time, III never get in again."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

Inflammation Of
the bladder. La
ter l became 80
much worse that
i consulted q
doctor. who said
that had Dia.
betes and that
my heart was ar
fectod. / suffer.
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such lannuane.

Mamma exclaimed the little Bee
ton girl in Mortified tones, please
speak to brother Emerson. He s zen
paying with those common little boys
around the corner again, and he's US
ing dreadful language"
Whats he saying?" asks mamma
He's splitting one infinitiVe after
another"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
Mo Returns.

An interested visitor who was max
ing a call in the tenement district,
rising, said:
Well, my good woman, / must go
now. Is there anything l can do fol
your"
NO, thank We, men, replied the
submerged one. .Ye mustn't mind it
IL don't return the call, will ye?
haven't any time to go slummin' me.
SELF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

Master OF the House ito complain
Ing servantl Dear. dear. James I'm
tIrNd OF these continual Kitchen SQUAD
bica.
SeTvant-W Well. sir. 'ow would you
like 10 be- called addle headed old
idiot. auppoaln' YOU wasn't ono, sirf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
TMn PnIntn of View.

I'm sorry ever married youi"
shrieked the bride, on the occasion Of
their first quarrel.
"You ought to be-" fetorted the
groom, really angry and bitter for the
first time. "You beat some nice girl
out Of a coed husband"
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me Extreme

This fee business Is a nuisance.
You have 10 give one everywhere to
get the least service
Il know IL. Even II You want 10
speak politely TO q lady, you have
20 tip your hat"
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Somewhat Slow.

@Cobsworth never does anything
without first thinking 1t over"
That's true. I've known him to &C
quire. a three days growth of whisk-
ers while meditating shave. Brook
Iyn Citizen.
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GOT THE MESSAGE TWISTED
Jenkins Believed IN RreVity. and Al
That Kind OF Thing, but he Had
z sad Awakening.

Jenkins wife was away on a visit,
Now. Jenkins was very busy man.
He believed not In lengthy communt
cations. In lottcrwrlIing, brevity
was the synonym for excellence
lie loved his wife devotedly, enjoyed
hearing from her often. and always
dcvoured her brief letters with the
keen appetite OF an enthusiastic lover.
but to wade through long. drawn
ont letter of 10 pages was TO him an
utter waite OF time and eyeslght,
So one day his heart danced with
delight at tho receipt of tho follow
ing from her "a perfect gem Of thing
so short and aweet--so TO the
point
M. q. L.
lib. d. Z. l. n. a n. o. l. W m, {,
MARY"
He read lt:
my darling love;
II barely sleep, dearest. fe= think
Ing night after night OF thee with
much faith. MARY"
He should lave read Il thus;
Money down low. bought slli
dress for thIrty.nnc az New burg'a on
tick. Wire mo nifty. MARY"
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Tenacious or WatehfuI.

"vokes is a man of great tenacity
Of purpose"
why do you say so?"
Il have known him to keep the
same umbrella through whole rainy
esaao1
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Some uprlslno.

Tim-My wife and have had a
quarrel. You know, she Is getting
trighttully stout and last night ! told
her she looked like an inflated bal.
loon.
Jlm-well, you can hardly blame
her for going up in the alr--Iadge,
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do yon say you've known this man
all his lIfe7" asked the lawyer.
NO" returned the careful witness
I've just known him up TO now. ~
he's hung. after you all get through
with hIm I'll say knowed him all
hts life
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EncnnranInn ThrlftY orovsfh.

Transplanting Of cabbage, tomato
and other plants encourages q thrifty
growth of root and stem. Neglect
transplanting and when ready to put
in the garden the plants will be spin
ding and weak and may not survive.
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Vertically.

The latest Boston story is about
small child who fell out of a window
A kind-hearted lady came hurrying
up with the anxious question: Dear.
dear! How did you fall?"
The child looked up at the ques
toner and replied, Vertically,
ma'a Bits.
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GrnMInn RadIahea.

Radishes should be grown quickly
and pulled at the proper time. They
soon become hard and woody. The
best plan With radisnes is to SOW a
short row every week until it Is too
kNte in the season to SOW them.
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croaeFeneIna ths Farm.

Before eross-fencing the farm plan
out the fields with a view both 70 3
good crop rotation and 70 ease Of
handling.
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preposterous.

THE poor fellow was simply driven
TO his grave"
Well, why not? Yon wouldn't com.
pei a dead man TO walk there. would
your"
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out for the Dollars.

Il hear the Rev. Mr.. Sharpe intends
20 resign from the ministry"
yes. He says there is no money
IN marrying people, 50 he intends TO
practice law and divorce them
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Feed Nd Foraoa Wagted.

There is too much feed and forage
wasted on many farms. Scientific EN-
cheney il vitality needed at the feed
bin.
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Hardy chIcka

As q rule chicks that grow their
feathers slowly are harder and grow
faster than those that exhaust their
strength By feathering out early.