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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
A YEAR OF SEVEN ECLIPsEs

The present year is remarkable
for having seven eclipsee. four of the
sun and three of the moon-the
greatest number of lunar eclipses
that can occur in one year. One of
them, the first total eclipse OF the
moon since 1913, has already taken
place; the next, which will be invis-
ible in this country, will occur in
July; and the third which will also
be total, and which all of US can see
will take place on the morning of
December %.
The last year in which seven eclip-
SEES took place was in 1906. and there
will be only two years in the next
century and a half when as many
eclipses will occur again. Not since
1887 have there been three lunar
and four solar eelipses in one year,
and few of US will be alive in 1882.
when the sun, the moon and the
earth will again be in precisely the
same relation to one another.
None of the four solar eclipses that
will occur this year will be total, and
only one OF them can be seen in this
country at all That is the partial
eclipse of June 10, which will be Wis
ible in the state of Washington and
In northern Idaho, northwestern
Montana, western Canada and Alaska
Eclipses occur, of course, when the
earth, moon or sun, or parts of them,
come exactly into line with one an
other. When the moon comes be-
tween the sun and the earth we have
an eclipse of the sun; when the
earth comes between the sun and the
moon. an eclipse of the moon. Sun
and moon both appear to be moving
in the same direction and in nearly
the same orbit or path. If they
moved in exactly the same path
the moon would pass between the sun
and the earth every circuit, and there
would be an eclipse of the sun every
new moon. But the paths are not
precisely the same; the path of the
moon is elliptical: sometimes the
moon is above the orbit of the earth
and sometimes below it. There are
however, two points In the orbit OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

In the district court of the United
States for the district of Idaho,
Eastern division.
In the matter of the bankruptcy of
Mike Malone, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that I, Hen
~ III. Hoff, trustee in the above en-
titled matter, will on the 26th day
of February, 1917, at II O'Clock a. M
in front of the court house door In
the city of Paris, county of Bear
Lake, state of Idaho, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for
cash, subject to the confirmation of
the court and in pursuance of an
order of sale heretofore made, all
of the right, title and interest of
the said bankrupt in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situate
in the City of Montpelier, County of
Bear Lake, state of Idaho, to-wit:
Lot four (4) block ona ID Jones'
subdivision to the city of Montpelier,
Bear Lake county, Idaho, the same
being further described as follows:
Commence at point fifty (50) feet
north and two hundred and forty
(240) feet east of the north corner
of the southeast quarter, section /,
township Is, s. r. A e. B. M, run
thence north two hundred (200) feet
thence east seventy five (75) feet;
thence south two hundred (2OO) feet
thence west seventy five (76) feet
to the place of beginning.
Dated this 31st day of January,
1917.
Henry H. Hoff
Trumtaa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
EsTRAY NOTICE

have in my possession one two
year old red and white spotted steer
with horns. Branded @, P, I'd or
I'D combined and lazy S. Earmarks !:
under half crop and upper left bit
in left ear and crop and swallow fork
in right ear. Unless sooner claimed
| will sell the above described animal
at public auction at my place in
Marlboro. Idaho, on Monday, March
~, at o'clock p. m.
Albert S. Dimick, constable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
A BIT OF GOSSIP


The only time that German sol
diers fought against American SOL
diers was in the revolutionary war
The chief incident was the battle Of
Trenton. where Washington captured
1000 Hessians who were in the city
as British mercenaries.
Sir William Howe was in COM
mand of the British army and Wash
ington was in retreat before the
overwhelming army under Lord
CORVALLIS in the Jersey campaign.
Howe ordered the advance stopped
at Brunswick where they remained
for a week.
This gave Washington the oppor-
tunity to cross the river in safety,
the last boatload of Americans just
putting off as the British van guard
came into view. AS Washington had
burned all the boats he had not used
the British decided to wait until the
The army was divided into divisions
to occupy the various Jersey towns,
! Trenton being guarded by a detach-
ment of Hessians.
On Christmas night, 1875, Wash
ington crossed the river under the
cover of darkness, the noise of the
moving army being dulled by the
snow. and took the Germans entire
ly by surprise. They were celebrat-
ing Christmas with feasting and
drinking. and not expecting an at
tack from the Americans had posted
only a few sentries. Two American
officers and two privates were
wounded. Washington took 1000
prisoners and crossed the river in
safety again.
The effect of this brilliant enter
prise on American spirits was spon-
taneous. Recruits poured in from
the states. Philadelphia was saved
from a British invasion and New
Jersey was quickly won back by the
Americans.
The Hessians were forced to fight
in the Revolutionary war by their
despotic princes, who sold their SER
vices to England, the highest bidder.
The princes of Hesse-Cassel, Bruins
wick, Hesse-Hanau, Waldeck, Ans
k-Bayreuth and Anhalt-Zerbst,
received $3.50. 100000 from England
for mercenaries from their principal
tiles to the number of 10000 during
the war. About 5000 were killed
Many Germans took part in the
revolution on the American side, in
Guiding number of famous German
officers. In the New Jersey cam
paign Baron Steuben often led Amer
lean troops to victories over his coun-
trymen.
A great number of German mer-
cenaries settled in America after the
war. Pennsylvania, New York and
Maryland received nearly 5000 who
deserted the British often. An an
cestor of General Custer, the famous
Indian fighter. was Hessfan soldier
who deserted and settled in Penn
5ylvania
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16

Two old specimens of the duck
billed dinosaur, removed from a rock
ledge in Canada, after they had laid
there for 100000 years returned to
their water ancestral home, when the
ship Mount Temple was sunk by a
German submarine recently. The
dinosaurs were 80 feet long and
weighed $4,000 pounds. The finan-
cial loss was covered by insurance but
the loss to science is irreparable. The
duck-billed dinosaur was equally at
home on land and water and was a
monstrous prehistoric animal greatly
resembling the lizard.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
UNION PACIFIC TO BTILD
SNOW SHEDS II MNOAI

To avoid repition of the extensive
blockades on the Wyoming division
OF the Union Pacific. the road will
start immediately to erect new snow
shed at Rock River
The sheds are to be Of metal run
ming 200 feet in each direction from
Rock River station. where much OF
the trouble from snow has been en-
countered.
The work is expected to be prese-
cuted diligently until the sheds are
completed Il is said that contract
has been given for three million feet
of corrugated iron for the work
-.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
STRAYED

Strayed from the Caribou reserve
on Holstein heifer. branded F H COM
bined on left hip, with S underneath,
under bit in right ear and label In
left; also one red and white heifer,
branded S on left hip and underbit
in right ear. Reward will be given
for information as to location of
these animals.
VIM Severn, Montpelier
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
Ladies' Elrs4

A friend with her two children IL
visiting me. and becoming annoyed
~ them, she said to her youngest, a
very bright little fellow: when moth
er gets home she Is going to train
YOU" Looking innocently into his
mothers face. he sweetly remarked !:
Please commence on sister, mother /;
aides first, you know."-Cleveland
leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
SHOE AND HARNESS SHOP

If YOU want your shoes or harness
repaired right. go to Sam Reider,
one block north of the high school
building,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
AUTO-PULL ATTACHMENT BIG
SUCCESS.

The Auto-Pull Attachment is not
an untried experiment. It has been
a success from the start. Hundreds
of machines have been sold in all
parts of Montana, North Dakota and
Idaho. We have yet to receive a sin
gle complaint, but hundreds have
written US expressing their delight
and satisfaction at the work the
Aut0-Pull will do.
We want you to try it out on your
farm, for one Auto-Pull Attachment
in community means many more.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-16
LOCAL AGENTS WANTED In
MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA
AND IDAHO

We are now making contracts and
reserying territory for agents for
1917.
Our proposition is a liberal enc and
a money maker. Remember.
One demonstration sells the Auto.
Pull Attachment
Write today for territory Do not
let this opportunity pass interest
ing literature on request.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
COMMENCEMENT BEGINS
At UNION UNIVERSITY
Professor j. ID. Coleman. of way
land Seminary.

he Aft--seeena eefaH4enest44As4t exer-
cises of Virginia Onion university be
gan with the baccaiaurea'e sermon u
Coburn hall, yesterday afternoon al
30 o'clock
Professor !. y. Coleman. class rs
wayland seminary preached the hac-
calaureate sermon to the graduates OF
tae various Departments taking as MS
text. What Think Ye OF Christ" The
sermon was mastery rendered and pro-
found In thought. Prayers were offered
hy Rev w II Mcdowell and rev, w
F. Bias. Beautiful musical snumbers
were rendered by the university quar-
tet and II s. Brown. solotst,
Today's activities comprise the senior
college class day exercises at $50 r.
NJ on the campus. and the Eradaating
exercises OF the academy. with an ad
dress TO the class by President ]. NJ
Candy. Virginia Normal and Industrial
institute al SIS =. NJ.
Tomorrow program contains the
business meeting OF the Alumni asso-
citation at 23o r. NJ. with the annual
dinner OF alumni. former students and
friend. at $50 r. NJ At s. SO o'clock
that evening. a tablet In memory OF
Miss Bessie Gardner. missionary. will
be unveiled Addresses viii be deliv-
cred BY Mrs. Amelia ]. shelton. Mrs
Maggie w Thompson and Or. W. n
Alexander.
Wednesday the annual meeting OF
the Social study club will he held az
so A. NJ. 81, whtch time A. PAPER ON
THE Case Against the Church" Will be
read by Rev w +. Hayes. u. n. OF
New York That evening at SIS o'clock
the regular coufrne rcsulent exercises
of the university will he held. Profess
ser r. r. Anderson. Phi. D. OF Rich
II, onG coiiege will address the gradual
ing classes Of the college and theeiosi
cal department. The public is cordially
invited to be present to all these ex-
ercises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
either what your fathers were or your
environment may be.
God Must Play Part.

God Must Play Part.
Nv. The last element in the making
of a man is God.
And it is last because it is first
Heredity. environment. will and God
make us what we are, but the greatest
of these is Gad. When the Apostle
Paul was telling how Abraham be-
came the father OF great nation. he
did not attribute his leadership to
heredity or to environment. but the
secret was revealed in two little
words, "hy faith" That faith. OF
course. was in God. for the Hebrew
government was theocratic and. there
fore supreme and permanent It's
principles can never pass because
founded upon God. Neither the
heredity of Luther nor his environ
ment nor yet his will. could explain
Luther. Only God in the life OF
Luther could explain Luther and the
Reformation. Gladstone well said
There is but one question and that's
the question OF Christianity" We can
truly say there is but one need and
that is the need of the reincarnation
of God. We are stressing today a
great deal methods. reforms and so
cial democracy. But why overlook
the individual? Society will be all
right when the individual loves SUI
y
will prevail when individual Justice
is supreme. We are pleading that the
inner man may take precedence over
the outer and that the spiritual may
supersede the material. Your des-
tiny depends upon yourself and God.
Your Anal success will not be reckon
ed in terms OF this world but in terms
of your relation to God, If God shall
make you free you shall be free in
deed A transformed life means a
, transformed world. When men stand
with God there is no defeat II
America today Is fighting a righteous
cause as | believe II is. it is i'm pos
sible to fail. Be sure shat the evil in
yourselves and the evil and injustice
in the world can he met and conquer
. ed only as God becomes first to the
! individual and first to the nation. We
must fight His cause TO win. In this
there can be no defeat. no reaction.
no regret.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
RED Grass CAMPAIGN
WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
Starts nj Conclusion of Y. NJ G. \
Work-Expect Richmond To
Do It's Part.

Two Of the leading secretaries Of
he Young Mems Christian associa-
ton in Virginia have Just announced
that. al the conclusion of the associa-
tons campaign for war funds now
being conducted in Virginia. they Will
leave the service Of the organization
temporarily to asss the American
Red Cross in it's campaign to be CON
Quoted throughout the United States
for war work. The campaign of the
Y. NJ c. a. Will close June Is. and
will be followed by the Red Cross
campaign from June Is to -.
The war work Of both associations
is said by army men TO be necessity
TO the countrys fighting forces. and
their campaigns have received the
widest endorsement together with
pleas from the army men for public
support of the movements The Red
Cross has DELAYED IT'S campaign until
that OF the Y. N. c A is brought
20 successful end The associations
men will then assist the Red Cross in
every possible way in raising fund
for its war work.
The special committee appointed
last week at meeting Of the execu-
tive com mittee of the Young Men,
Christian association is making high
ly encouraging reports. and indiCa-
lo0S are Anal large paft OF the
needed money will be secured during
the next few days Efforts are being
made to close the campaign as quickly
as possible that the association may
cooperate with the Red Cross AL
read more than pnevhalg of Rich-
mond's allotment OF $4,000 has
been pledged, and i is expected tina;
the total will be reached in the next
few days with the support OF the
people of this city.
There are, however. only few
DAYS in whieh=to= complete the fHnd.
and members OF Abe special com
mittee recently appointed by Governor
Stuart to direct the campaign are de-
termined that Richmond shall not fail
to raise it's apportioned amount. The
success of the campaign In other
Southern states is dependent upon
the success in Richmond. members of
the committee say, and for that rea
soon this dty must contribute Its
share for the army work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
MUNICIPAL SURVEY
TO Be C0hsID1D(

-7T%X
The proposed survey OF the GovefioS
common council at it's meeting tonikh&
1t is expected by the various organt2x
tions and thousands of citizens IT,
action viii be taken at this meetin9.
The civic Association Of Richmo1
has for many months been agitattn&s
this question and finally. to remove a11
opposition. offered to pay the enttEt
expense of the survey. provided 1t W41s
done by the body whom they conaf4s3
cred the most competent body. the Ney3
York bureau of municipal research.
The Civic association made minut4j
and exhaustive investigation OF thNa
character and value of surveys and TINT
ability and experience of the New York
bureau and have presented a convinc%3
ing case Vow it looks as II almost the
entire city is demanding a survey.
The matter was presented to the ecntNl
mon council and by then, referred On
the charter change committee. befar0|
whom hearings took place. The~ passed.
a resolution offered by Councilman T6eS
ters, providing for the appropriatf0qe5
, Of 81 o 600 by the city and for proposAt~)
from any interested parties WheMl
| the charter change committees reporte1
to the council the matter was referrN6
to the finance committee for considera5
! ton. one of the striking Developments!
before that committee was the appeArS
: ance of John Kerr Branch in favor al
the survey as proposed by the Civic a.
ISOLATION MIR. Branch declared he hal
not been entirely In accord with the
poIEcles of the civic association durtn4'
its first year. but when they demande4,
a survey and offered to paw for IL. h6l
saw no reasona BILE ground Of oppost2
ton on which he or any one else c0ui<
stand
The finance committee subst3tU0M
the proposal OF the association
the Peters resolution passed by IN
charter change committee. and A
recommending a survey by the NA5
York bureau at the expense of t1
civic association This is the reeolQ
ton which VIII come up before a
common council at its session tonf9N
n they pass il without amendYueG
and If the board of aldermen do a
same thing, opportunity will be le4
though barely, TO make use of the n
suits Of the survey before the asaen
( bling of the legislature.
Further delay al this late date won
be equivalent TO greatly impairinx IL
usefulness Of 49, survey, and In vt4M
of that fact il Is hoped and be1fex~
members, Of the council will pass IN
resolution without delays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
Armageddon and we battle for the

Armageddon and We battle for the
Lord
LAS DR.. Abbott says In this hour
every Christian church should be q
God Many are the calls which sum-
mon US to the field-the honor OF our
flag, the traditions of our country. the
memory of our saintea dead. the
bloodshed on many battlefield. the
duty Of protecting our Athens at
home and abroad, to whose protec-
ton we have solemnly pledged our
selves in the fundamental law Of our
republic: the cry of our kin from
across the sea--kin in more than
blood-kin in their love of liberty. But
in all these the Christian church and
the Christian ministry should hear
the voice of the Master, saying, II
have come not to send peace, but
sword" And they should lead Christ's
followers forth. His cross on their
hearts. His sword in their hands, with
malice toward none and with charity
for all. to fight, to suffer, and. il need
be, to die for their oppressed and
stricken fellow-men.
Ready to Give Up Lives.
Tuesday the prime of our young
manhood will register under the Sc
lective conscription draft regulations.
To those who are called. along with
tional guards. Red Cross, engineef
corps and others in the service. Will
you join me in saying. Yours is a
glorious sacrifice IF it be that you
must needs go and lay down your
lives upon the battlefield or in the
bosom of the mighty deep. may you
go with the vision OF Him who counted
not His life dear that He might be q
ransom for all--yes. may the vision OF
the thorn crowned, crucified worlds
Redeemer let YOU know that He has
called you to help in bringing about
this worlds REDEEM ption from the rule
of paganism into the dominion of love
based upon the teachings of His COS
pei. war iustifable. or can this
present war be justified according to
the principles Of the gospel. Let as
answer yes a THOUSAND times yes, and
in the true llghf OF holy patriotism
pledge all that we have and all that
we are to our country and our God
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
RAILROADS INCREASE N
EARNINGS ALL AROUND
on April. 1918 and 1917. Showing
Increase on All Sides This Year.

Increase in the earnings OF railroads
fer April. 1917 over April scf last
year is- shown in the reports OF the
Southern railway and the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
just made public. Expenses of opera
ton in all cases were increased dur
ing April of this year, but the cor
responding increase in revenue great
N Offset the added cost of running.
The total revenues for the r, F. & r.
were $405.354.4s. with $22S1466+ ex-
pense. while the revenues of the South
ern totaled s7,1Ss.55s.7s with ex-
penses OF $5.0s4.2so,42
The Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac increased in April in reve-
nue. 59,3I003 over the correspond
ing month of last year, and their ex.
penses increased $57,l3S.36. This
Southern'ss gross receipts In April.
1917. amounted to 1926. 431 80,
while their expenses came to $4.23S.
957.45.
and four dollars and sixteen GEMS was
derived from freight traffic by the
r.. f. g. p. in Aeril. and for passenger
service~thfs road collected $155,50S.65.
The mail service was the only branch
in which a decrease il shown, there
being falling of OF $962.03 in this
service for the month: For the four
months of the current fiscal year this
company has collected in revenues
from all sources .514,soa25. and
has spent sS6s.3326i.
For the last ten months the South
ern's records show gross receipts as
s68, 9fi, $50, o., with $59,002.4IS.50
for the corresponding ten months of
last year. During these months tho
net receipts over operating expenses
and taxes amounts to $20.168.499.4l,
while lest year 1t was $17,7l7,24s.s4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
SOUTH SIDE TREASURER
HAD a. BUSY MONTE

nrer Loving. of collections At ~
South Side cay onices Tor the monthye
May. show an increase of more thGl
100 per cent over last years collectfaA
The sum of s12.sSs.72 was collected lG
month against ss,23s,s4 for the a1x
month last year. This abnormal T.
crease is explainable by the large nu1M
her Of delinquent taxes which Nh
been paid and the increase fnS n
amount derived from the use Of Gun
gas. Police court fines aggrcEAtN
s232 so Clerk fees of hustings couRl
part II, totaied s21T.1i. The AmQN~
collected nv j. p. Robinson for/H.
Hulce was slSoS,0S and collections g.
7. c. Walford amounted TO $s.74S.se. M