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The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
GERMS III THE pusTPAn.

Tho swcepinGs Of tho CARPET Contain
Many Dangers to Health.
To those who know the trte inward
less OF things the sight Of a lousenaid
brushing Il dusty carpet is augeestiTe
of ,l.any evils. The death OF I tstcur has
reminded the world of whas II Ico..s mt
ly present in the thoughts df medical
men-naiac.y, that while rnisro-orgar-
isms ere the great producers VI disease,
dust is the great carrier of uiisro-organ-
isms. Now that we know these things,
it is distressing to find hoy Elit'ie our
knowledge is put to practical use, and
to see old customs still unchanged, old
habits which we know tobe hestruc-
tive carried on, and to find the house.
maid on her knees, with hs brush and
dustpan, stirring up dust p the de;ri-
ment of every one. and brea hing germ
laden particles to her own destruction.
II needs but small amounj of common
sense TO see that if carpet must con-
tinue. a thing greatly to bedeprecated,
.hey should be rubbed With damp
Goth rather than brushA, and that
if. in defcreDce to prejudid, they must
&c tuiS siAcaiA Il '-sf'AH
covered American sweeperayith plenty
of damp tea leaves. OF al }ays Of re-
moving dirt from carptt the worst
is by the use of the ottEary short
brush, which involves th4houseiraia
isnecling down in the mit1s}b the dust
which she go necdlessiy see.ss, ;.ld
drawing it into her lunglsvith every
breath. For ordinary h$sehald asc
something like lireoleuu rcu:ething
y.hich can be washed will IL wei CLOTH
every morning, wonld scf TO be the
te5t covering for aoors; 1T if carpets
'oust he, and it is iinPoss le to teach
the present generation foHfort at
tile expense OF future risks, TT
ieast let us 1emcmferf that car
pets may be washed zen where
they lie; that, till the daJbf washing
.omes a closed sweeper il far better
.han brush. and that the wkrst forIn OF
brush is one with a shof handle.--
British Medical Journal.
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INTERESTING SCRAPS.

In Paris there are over 1000 profess
sional foriunc-tellers.
The food an elephant eats in captiv-
ity costs about SIS week.
Some of the London theaters are
warmed by electric radiators.
A bicycle with wheels OF pure gold
has been presented to the queen of
1taly.
The largest standing army belongs
to Russia. and the strongest navy to
Great Britain.
II Is said that the earnings of William
+. Sims. n. F. Dwyer's jockey. average
$4,000 a year.
The irrgcst edible oysters are found
in Australia. Some Of them measure a
foot across the shell.
y new style of cat has just appeared
in Danbury, Conn. 1t is kitten, with
two tails ard six legs.
The births c=:ced the deaths through
out the .yoTld by over 1,5oG,O 900 Il year
an ayerarc OF three n minute.
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FOREIGN PlcklNes.


Eienna's dentists have formed a so
ciety whose object is practice in pleas
ant conversation while operating on
patients.
O.angc- colored flannel shirts are rec
or1ulerdcd for the English troops in
Egypt. as yellow is protection against
the sun.
The Marquis de Mores has started for
the Egyptian Soudan in order to draw
together the Arab chiefs and resist the
British advance.
Five composite first-class torpedo
boast are building at Cherhourg. of
which the hull is steel and all other
metallic parts are OF pure aluminium
or aluminium alloys.
santoriri, the ancient Thera, chief
island OF the Sporades in the Aegean
sea. has prehistoric remains which will
be systematically explored by the Ger
man school at Athens.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Reliable information comes from east
ern Utah to the effect that the Denver
i Rio Grande Western engineers have
about completed a survey for railroad
through Daniels canon, with Heber
City as the objective point at the present
time. Daniels canon II one Of the best
routes through the Wasatch mountains
and the Western people have evidently
set about securing 1t In advance Of any
rival road that might enter it territory.
This canon II also the most feasible Of
any of the eastern eatswsys 10 Ssit Lake
valley aud y on tie route Of The pro
posed short hne from Denver to Salt
Lake. The operations of The D. 4 r.
q. ". at this time II very significant.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
RIP VAN wlNKle IN CHINA.


He Stopped t. Watch . Lengthy Gamo of
Chess
A Chinese writer, Tong,
describes Chinese chess as game Of
patience. 1t is played with three hun
drcd and siNty-one pawns, and the
player sometimes deliberates half an
hour before moving one OF them. Lit
erary men and ladies are said TO be
fond of it, and what sounds more like
II, people who have retired from
business" There are three sounds,
the writer says, which help to turn
ones thoughts toward what is pure and
delicate; the sound of falling water. the
murmur OF wind in the trees, and the
rattle OF chess pawns.
In the time OF the Tching dynasty. as
the story goes, a woodcutter who had
gone to the top of mountain for L
days work found two young men there
playing chess. He stopped to look on,
ana presently became deeply interest
ed. and after awhile one OF the play
ers gave him piece of candied fruit to
eat.
The game grew moro aud more cx-
citing. The woodeutter forgos his work,
end sat hour after hour with his eyes
on the board. AT last he happened to
look ut his AK. The handle OF it had
rotted away.
That frightened him. He jumped up
and hastened down the mountain to the
village. Alas. among all the people OF
the street he recognized not one. and
he found on inquiry that several cen
turtles had passed since he started out
with his AK.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
A DAY in eE}
May BE Indulscd In with Prht BY Tired
Housewives, i

may b0 InuulScd In with fry1b DJ Ah0u
Housewives.
If vacation ia impossible, try rest,
advises writer on wom{h's work.
I here is no special satisfaction to the
tired, over-worlsed housew1e at this
season to be told that shd must try
change OF scene and moderate exercise.
There IS TO better preventAe Of nerv-
Gus exhaustion, We are told, tban regu-
!nr, unhrrried muscular e.frcisc. II
we could moderate our hurry lessen our
worry ard increase our Opel air exe--
rise IL large portion of neIvobs diseases
&. ould he abolished. But the tired house
i-cepcr realizes only too well that it is
:,ot exercise she needs half 70 much MS
rest. Tor those who canHotseeta heAi-
day the best substitute is IN occasional
DAY in bed. Many whose ner'es are con-
star.iy straincd in their daily vocation
have discovered this for themselves. A
Spanish merchant in Barcelona told his
medical man that he always Mca.- TO
lied whenever he could be sopred from
business ard laughed Mt those who
spent their holidays on toilsone noun
.ains. One of the most succesiful work
lAS women 1t cnsrlihu. WHO Eau irr
nsfny years conducted n large wholesale
tusineSs. retains excellent nsn-rcs n. NJ
shvanced agc, owing, it is said, to the
'iabis of spending one entire day cse.cl,
week in bed. If we cannot avoid fre-
fuent agitation re ought, if possible.
20 give the nervous system time to re-
cover between shocks If the idea of !,
whole day in bed seems absurd to the
tired mother and housewife at least de-
ternine TO take half an hours secfusion
and rest after lunch, and it viii prove
saving and not loss of time.-Chi-
cngo Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Mrs. T. d. Riley has purchased the
restaurant formerly run by Mrs. Nc
Adow in this place and has been en-.
gagged during the week in placing the
stand in attractive shape. Mrs Riley
understands the business and proposes
to run her restaurant in way that will
command the public support. Give her
place a trial.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Boyd and Mrs. Walbridge returned
from a ten days visit to the formers
parents at Steamboat Springs, Thurs
day. They report the judge and Mrs.
Walbridge in good health.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
NATURAL ODDITIES.

The wheat fly is one-tenth of an inch
long. having n red body, white wings
and black eyes.
A Anewly-discovcred west African but
terfy spins a cocoon which resembles
a mask made for q human face.
In India there is a species of butterfly
In which the male has the left wing yel-
low and the right wing red. The colors
On the female are vice versa.
The Atlas-moth. gigantic fur-coated.
night-hying insect Of centr.l Brazil, il
said to be the very largest winged hug"
In the world. He measures IA inches
from tip to tin.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

MARRrED-At the residence of the
officiating justice, AicCaslin, Friday
afternoon, August 14th, Mr.. Marvin
Elliott. OF Cripple Creek, and Miss
Adella Ferris, Of Meeker. Mr.. Elliott
has been mining at the Peak this sum-
mer. The bride is n former resident
here and is well and favorably known.
The couple take up residence at the
Peak.-Steamboat Democrat.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Omen to the PUBLIC.

On August so and 81. the Burlington
Route will sell tickets to st. Paul. Min
nesota, and return at less than one fare
for the round trip.
For particulars inquire of your local
agent, or address
G. W. VALLERY,
General Agent,
a29 Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

While returning from Rangely yes
terday morning. DIR. Bruner was called
to attend the wife of the late George
Black, at her home in Powell Park, and
the result Of the doctors visit was a
bouncing boy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

The school board is renovating and
making necessary repairs on the school
building preparatory to opening on
Monday, the 9TH of September. Mr.. A.
Peffley, from Ell Dorado. Kas., will be
principal and Miss Noble assistant.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

State Game and Fish Warden Land
has promised us lot of Young rainbow
trout this fall, provided the people here
provide troughs for the young fry. In
two years the young trout will be large
enough to catch.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

DIR. w. s. Brenneman. dentist, went
to Axial Thursday morning but will be
back on Monday to attend to his pro-
fessional engagements here.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Notice

Notice
The City Meat Market will be closed
from September 18th to October lst.
Persons having accounts will confer a
favor by prompt settlement.
W. 4. SIMPSON.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

The Roman Catholic priest located at
Glenwood will be here for few days
during the second week in September
to look after the spiritua! welfare of his
people. Exact dates will be given in
these columns next week.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day will be celebrated as Peach Day at
Grand Junction. The d. & r. G. road
has reduced the fare for the occasion to
S1.5O for the round trip from Rifle.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
The finishing coat of plastering on the
Meeker hotel is about completed.

bieeker is now exporting lime, su-
perior grade of that article being manu-
factured by A. Burnham.
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IN Their rraek

"IIa! hal" quoth Romeo GruFyoice.
the traGedian, as he wearily stepped
from tie to tie on the way from Frost
vile, "'tis the arst time, for1ooth, I
have played the roll Of detective. The
directors Of this road know ~ NOT,
but am on their track"
Just then . train turned II curve
and the way il used him maAe him
'sci w. -7--"', CT Wy. =. yvo-id.
c. o. r.x,o< Na,.k,e.. .h.,r s,.,i,x r-s.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Work on the foundation walls of the
new Odd Fellows building was begun
this week under the supervision of J. II.
Beard,
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Alrendy uerc.

Already Here.
Blow the busles,
Beat the drums;
Lo! the candidate :
He comcs!
Ridin' early.
R!din' late!
Watch out for
The candieate:
Saw the war through
Sure o. thatD
Got his record
In his hat.
Knows he's needed
by the State:
Save the country
Sure as fatei
Good a, fsrmin';
Got u plow
In his back yard
nus,in' now.
Merchant-iawyer-4
Doctor-nii!
Anything tho
People call!
Free religion.
Qn the lurch
II he didn't u
Like each churh.)
Bound to pleas, you
Bca, the drums;
10. the candidate
He comes!
Atlanta Con st
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Miss Lizzie Watson came in from
Steamboat Springs Wednesday.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Billy Thompson Of Rife, is at his old
trade of-making the best stock saddles
on EARTH"
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

W. II. and George Welch left on Mon
day to attend the GIenwood races.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Thomas chaut,er has returned from
Meeker, where lie has been employed
for the past five weeks. Tom says there
are only three or four "yellow-lips' in
Meeker, and to those life is made
burden by the ''silyer-tOnsues." How
ever, Tom discovered rara avis in that
section-namely, a Pop ofllce-bolder who
extois the Sherman-C Cleveland financial
policy. Tom should cage that bird and
exhibit it, 1t would prove freak that
should draw-n halter.-Craig Courier.
While hosting hay at Schwartz's
ranch at Rangely. Thursday morning.
Gregory Gross met with an accident
which resulted in his death that evening.
At the time of the accident, Mr.. Gross
was hoisting hay into a stack and the
pulley rope broke, allowing the pulley
block to fall on the unfortunate man,
striking him in the forehead. DIR.
Bruner was summoned but the injured
man was dead before he arrived.
Dill. u,Ln,,nen, .c I,;Na &c NJ l,i- old
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
EZRA FLEMING,

Cattle branded as above on left side of hip.
but the majority are branded / c on left side.
Also own Hs and 10.
"a
Horse brand. same rs cut on left hip Range
Flag creek and Government road. Posto6ncs
address, Meeker. Colo
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No animal can - in perfect dark.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

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o. o Taylor ws,-f,.. az. the b..s.e s.-.r.s<.
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G. o. Taylor Whistles of great ralu. to tn. sick.
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