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The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
oLp-1,ME COOKING
Lahs the Men of Those Days II Wes
Coarse but 9tfoaG.

Lie the Non OF Thoss Days IL Wes
Coarse but stroag.
II was very different three hundred
years ago. There was no science and
very little fashion. The culture OF the
age was well expressed by sirioin.
which aristocratic word was coined by
an inebriated monarch. who insisted
upon knighting loin of beef ON ac-
count of its excellene and 1uiciness,
says the New York Mail and Express.
There were no forks. Instead OF plates
wooden trenches, and spoons were OF
wood and were what we would call
ladies; and napkins and table clotns
were practically unknown. The COOK
cry books. what there were OF them,
were on par with the rest OF Kitchen
dom. Honey was largely used and
recommended when mixed with spices.
with fsh and crabs. Potatoes were
not in vogue and tomatoes II known
were considered poisonous. Almost all
cooking consisted OF soups. stews, pies,
nsh and pastry. The theory Of soup
was rich liquid or semi-liquid food. The
old English beef soup had carrots.
turnips, cabbage. and even apples
thrown into the pot, and when cold
could be cut with a knife. The rhyme
Of "pease porridge nine days old" gives
. good notion Of one style Of cooking
which consisted of boiling animal or
vegetable substances until they became
a mere paste. There were fish soups
and fish pasties. but these on account OF
the prejudice against Roman Catholics
were never very popular. There were
huge pies and puddings, Of which the
interior was made of chopped-up beef
steak or mutton. kidneys, birds. squir-
rels, hares, rabbits. venison and. among
the wealthy, oysters. These pasties
were valued according to their size.
Those served to the rich merchants and
goldsmiths were two feet in diameter
and foot thick: those served at the
tables of the great lords were three and
four feet in diameter and a foot and
a half thick. while those served to
royalty were sometimes six feet In
diameter and two feet thick. The
cooking was like the men Of the period.
coarse, brutal but strong. wholesome
and refreshing.
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sAprlsrE AND THE BEAR.
Up Tree In bad w.y-Nos /. well
come Visitor.

Up . Tree In = Had w.y-Not well
come Visitor.
n was one very cold night. mon
sieur." said Baptiste. of wolf and wild
turkey celebrity, relates Argosy, "and.
as had lost my rife. as we'll - the
pouch containing the flint and steel.
in shooting a rapid, l couldn't get .
fire. So climbed a rotten he0lock.
the top of which had been blown on
by the wind. and let myself down into
the hollow; but l had no sooner done
this than saw that there was no time
to be lost in getting up again. for my
life wasn't worth a pinch Of powder.
/ had lighted among a litter OF bears
cubs. and, thinking l was their mann
ma come back from foraging expe-
dition with something nice for supper.
they began 10 sniff about me and pat
my legs with their paws. Then. ind
ing their mistake. they set up pro-
digious howl by way of signal to their
interesting parent that all was not
right at home, that a guest had
dropped in. and had better be polite
ly asked to walk out again. Now,
knew that lady bear with select
party Of sons and daughters was not
the pleasantest person possible to
meet, 80 didn't need a second notice
to quit nor care how soon was on
the premises. 1t was no very easy
matter, however, climbing insict Of the
tree. for there was very little hold for
ones claws and had not made my
way above a yard or 30 when l saw
the stars suddenly blotted out above
large object coming down right upon
the top OF me. It was the old she bear
descending tail first, Just as a man
would come down ladder. What was
to be done? Escape was hopeless
with the whole Of the inside Of the
tree blocked up; and yet. II l was
caught there. knew should be torn
to pieces in five seconds. An awkward
position. monsieur"
"Well," said /, land what did you
do, Baptiste?"
why, there was only one thing to
be done. monsieur, and that did. My
long hunting knife was. fortunately
for me, in my belt. l whipped that
out, and, apologizing for the liberty,
drove 1t half a dozen times into the
bears tail with such hearty will that
she roared for mercy and began to
make her way up the hemlock again as
fast as her legs would carry her, think
ing (for she didn't know of my pres
ence there) that the cubs had gone mad
during her absence and privately ar
ranging to pay them of presently for
the ugly trick they had played on her.
At the same moment / held tightly to
the brute's shaggy hide as she ascend
ed and was lifted as neatly out Of the
tree as though a machine had been
invented for that express purpose.
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800 ReMnrd AIOO

The readers of this paper will he pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In nil It's stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Cafarrh being constitutional disease. re-
guires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system thereby restroying the foun.
dation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing Its work The
proprietors have 80 much faith in Its cura.
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of Testimonials. Address.
F.. j.; CHENEY < CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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His Mistake.

First Commercial have done well
here for a small place like this. Ny
orders for to-day come close ON f700.
Chorus-That's good-very good. You
have done we'll. Second Commercial
(who has not spoken before, looking
over the top Of his paper)-Oh, 1t is
wonderful what one does in a small
place sometimes. Why. my last Jour-
ney down here my discounts came to
just over what your orders came to
to-day. First Commercial-Excuse me,
sir; this Is not lying competition.
Second Commercial disappearing. be-
hind his paper)-I beg pardon: 1
thought 1t Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
MANUAL FOR ARMY COOKS.
Camp Cooking Not So BAD as Might BE
Supposed.


Supposed.
In camp life the Joys Of dining are
more precarious than in the barracks be-
cause of the Inconvenience to proper
cooking of the food. says Chautauquan.
However, as an Offset to this drawback
to camp life, the appetite is better in cut
door life. For field use the cooking uten-
sill sare necessarily simple. The dishes
are few and instead of the reliable bar
rack range In the shelter of a tidy
kitchen some rude cooking place must
be improvised. OF these cooking places
the simplest and most economical as
to- fuel is in the form of a trench dug In
the ground. With moderate weather,
favorable soil and sufficient skill such
a stove can be made to answer every
purpose. Field ovens, too, of primitive
fashion are constructed for baking soft
bread" beans, meats, etc. This is
done even when the army is on the
march, provided the weather is not too
stormy for the bread to rise. For in
dividual cooking and eating on the
field, necessitated by emergencies, the
government furnishes each soldier with
one meat can and plate combined, one
three-pint canteen, one tin cup, one
knife, fork and spoon. With all its
hardships. camp cooking with the most
primitive implements is not 30 fatal to
good food as might be supposed. Per-
haps the chief reason of this is that
there are many recipes for cooking
meats, breads, vegetables, soups. ETC.,
adapted to Just such conditions of fire
and Dishes
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
rAe M.nbsr se A.t.ro,d.,

In October last . small planet, or
astsroid. discovered by photography in
Berlin. was set down In the list Of these
bodies - No. ~. Since the applica-
ton d photography to the stars the
discovery Of asteroids has been very
rapid. NO less than one hundred hav-
ing bssn found between February, 1892,
and October. 1895. Up to 1s46 only
four sstsrotds were known. Since
Aen mot year has passed without the
discovery Of one or more.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
Fatigue Affects Hearing,

striking illustration of the intlu-
en- of fatigue upon the nervous sys-
tets afforded by an experiment con-
died by an Italian physician some
mtns ago. Twenty-four bicycle rid
eryhO had ridden thirty-two miles in
tMOturs and quarter were examin-
ed vi reference to their hearing. and
itMiin nearly every instance found
tdbdefective. After two hours rest
th airing had become normal In
nkstf them.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
vibrating In runsful Accord,

Like the strings of a musical instrument,
the nervous system in health harmonizes
pleasantly with the other parts of the sys-
tenn. But weakened or overwrought. 1t jan
giles most inharnoniously. Quiet md lnvig-
crate It with the great tranquillizer and
tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
promotes digestion, bilious secretion and a
regular action of the bowels, and prevents
malarial, rheumatic and kidney complaints
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Cure.

5oaes- 9illibub has medicine which
NseaAres q . sure cure for heart dis
Dmith-Did It cure him? Jones
1seisit saye him such frightful at
tAek Of indigestion that he forgot all
aboat' Ais hsart.-Harper's Baxsr.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
Nuslh More,

0s-How do you account for the fact
eAat woman learns typevritins M
naea easisr than'a man? Hs-Oh. shs
- 70 much more In prospect-Ind.a-
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To the Pncliic Const

Two through trains daily via the Union
Pacific, carrying through sleepers. nnd max.
Ing from six to fifteen hours quickest time
den, Salt Lake, Butte. Helena, Portland.
San Francisco. SACRAMENTO. etc. Ask about
them at 041 nth ST.. corner Curtis.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
Greatest Crime.

Dismal Dawson-This here paper
says that the greatest crime is COM
mitted in the localities that goes pro-
hibition. Hungry Higgins-Of course.
Wot greater crime could they be than
goin' prohibition?-Indianapolis Jour-
nal
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
Navigation Closed,

Have you noticed that our two type
more?"
NO; what's the matter?"
They've had quarrel, and won't help
each other on with their coats."-Detroit
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
Sold by druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

SIT is certainly wonderful how much SCI
ence can do for u.s." ''Yes; Mrs Frontrow
has learned to hypnotize her baby. and she
didn't miss club meeting the whole week. "
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

.Londoners drink 1,4oo tons Of liquid
mud . year. according to recent ex-
pert testimony before the county coun-
~.
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Ii =
IIal
lllllMgyL


M door by careful, sensible habits
if fhwants to be free, well man again.
dyspepsia and biliousness or constipa-
tio5s the way he got into disease, he has
gotp overcome just those troubles before
he p ret out.
n majority of diseases begin with some
troAe of the digestive organs or of the
livd which prevents the supply of proper
notphment to the system. The best
renfy for these troubles is DR.. Pierce's
GoEn Medical Discovery, because 1t gives
theaigeative and blood making organs
post to sssimilate food and transform II
intPufe, nourishing blood, vitalized with
an iuxdance of red corpuscles.
1tc1 directly upon the liver and gives
1t 31city to filter all bilious impurities
out the circulation. 1t builds up solid,
mu414ar hesh and healthy nerve-force.
II5ostinate constipation the Discov-
cry tehould be used in conjunction with
DR. f<tce's Pleasant Pellets, the most nat
uraf3ad thoroughly scientific laxative ever
devf4. The Pellets /" regulate and in
vigdAe the stomach, liver and bowels.
onet gentle laxative two act a mild
"Av}ic had suffered for seven yeas with dys-
MI. Aeeo D. jameson, of Dnnbarton, MerTimack
Co, Il, 1--WE tried many doctors and many
kindff 1edicine. but all were Of no avail. We
purcfned aix bottles Of your Golden Medical
Disc{ggy,' which together with the Pleasant
Pell4 has entirely restored my wife's health,
and p4nnrot say enough u thanks 70 ycu eoe
shesb b11oab1s usdiciuss."
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

.Agnes Is over 3O.' "How do you know?'
"She always has TO have the same kind ol
pen to write with"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

81 believe you men think more of you
wheels than you do OF your wives" ''Whl
not! We can get an improved make everl
year"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

"You, geniuses are getting so thick that
you VIII soon crowd common people of the
earth. "No, we wont-most of US are so
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

after first days use of DIR. Nline's Great Nery.
Nestorer. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise.
Send to Dir. KLINE, Isl Arch st. Philadelphia Pa
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

:, We. will forfeit $1,000 If any of our pub,
1lshed testimonials proven not gen
une The Piso Co. Warren. Pa.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

"Della has had to begin suit for her sal
be so homely!'
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

am going to get up an ordinance to drive
women's big hats out OF the street cars"
"WhyE" '''rhey are always In my way
when i want to signal the conductor"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

t,a, why do historians call Louis XIV.
Lf the Magnifcent" "Because they
hal heard OF Mrs. Bradley Martin"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
No-TO-BAc FOR FIFTY CENTS

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-To- Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure gunrnnteed. SOC md 81 .OO. all druggists
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

low all Of above 10 packages. In
fling our mammoth plant and seed
4logue. are mailed you free upon
rtipt Of only IA cents postage.
2bkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed. $1.0O
2Pnlliant Blooming Plants. :$1.Oo
J& A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse.
W. w.n.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

farets stimulate liver, Kidneys and
boil Never sicken. weaken or grippe. 10c.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

Mrs. Windows SOothing syrup
Forchiliren teehng, softens thcgums Reduces innam
nation, says pain cures wind collie. 25 cents bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

When bilious or costive. eat n Cascare
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. Zoe, DC.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13

She-"He must have grudge against
you" He-"Why?" She-'I saw him In
troduce you to his wife"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
PLANETARY GOSSIP.
HOROSCOPE READINGS OF
PROBABLE EVENTS.
1ns4s.ssssss - Applicants for Free
1saAiass In TAess Celamns-Nans,
AAAssss. Date and Hear Of Barth La
psssans 1eqsisites-

HE free readings
now being given in
these columns are
so popular that 1t
will take some
/ time before those
on hand will be an
swered. Every let
ter sent In will be
answered In Its
regular order.
Those who do not
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-13
s1.oo FOR IL CENTS.

fiilons now plant Salzer's seeds.
r hllions more should; hence offer.
pki Bismarck Cucumber -......16c
Pkt Round Globe Beet ........1Oc
3ki. Earliest Carrot ............1Oc
}ks. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce. .15c
1kg. Earliest Melon .............1Oo
}kg. Giant Yellow Onion .........15c
1kg. 14-Day Radish ..............1Oc
Rgs Brilliant Flower Seeds. 49,. .15c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
GENERAL G. T. NEWS.

Fifteen thousand dollars was realized
the fair held AZ Madison Square Garden
New York, for the Home associations Ma
;ionAl home NON building at Blngham,on
y. Y.
The Illinois Commercial Mems association
held their annual election on December
.. 1880, in the city Of Chicago. and ii re-
suited as follows: G. Il. Holden, prcsi-
dent; Il. y. Cavanaugh, secretary and
treasurer. The secre;ary's report shows
membership Of 2i53 being a gain OF -SI
and balance on hand OF sSa3S.5l.
TIE twenty second annual meeting OF the
Commercial Travellers association OF lndi-
ana. held in indianapolis the last week in
December, elected the following officers
President. T. p. swain; vice president for
lafayette. c. 6. Yelrl; secretary and treas
urer. ". +. Henley; directors. J. Z. Jevar.
+. II. McClelland, James K. Ross and w.
II. Rhodehamel The report of the treas
rfer showed q net balance Of So. $3.50.
The report Of the board o. directors showed
that during the year ten members have
died. thirty-nine been dropped from the
rolls and seventeen new members taken In.
The total membership December 81. 1895,
vas 1905
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Editor 7. p. A. Page.

EullDF L, 4. a. rage.
New Orleans. January al called a.
Post p. Louisiana division headquarters
located here, the other day, and found the,
have a membership of about $50 and still
growing steadily
The secretary, Chas. Brill. is a pleasant
courteous gentleman, and tells me he has
the same trouble as the secretary of Post
c. Houston. in getting the members to show
some enthusiasm by attending the meetings
and also In collecting the 25c monthly dues
which some Of them refuse absolutely to
pay, saying they get no benefit by belong
ing to a post, and they can belong 10 the
State division alone, as we'll. They only
belong to the State and National because
they get the benefit OF the cheapest acct
dent insurance in the world. | think such
selfish members not desirable to any or
ganization, and some provision should be
made at the next National convention to
force them to attach themselves 10 some
post-"dues or no dues" When the ma
jority of the members Of post decide that
some small fee is necessary to help the
local organization along, these members
should be made TO put Up or get ou,.
! haven't time to write you a longer let
ter now. Promised to call around At Post
BIS rooms again before | leave. and Will
try TO do So Tom Freeland,
Chairman Hotel Com, Texas Div.
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suprsne SecTst2rT. c. p. Flag o. the
tnited Commercial Trsre4crs' association
takes exceptions 70 sorae o. TIE editorials
CO the 7. P. A. Page 0. The Houston Post.
in which the editor refers 10 the o-gzniIa-
t4oa as the 'ouly NaiionAl Association O.
commercial travellers Il The world In a
letter frora Colu-1bns. onio. sziea Jsnuzry
:. lie says; What's The matter With the
United COMMERCIAL Travellers c. America.
which has coanc!lE from Boston to Frisco
and from Duluth 10 Galveston, teing In It
l!;'le BIT as a Ns;ioasi org2alrs;ioa7'
The T. c. 7. IS all right. Bro Fiagr, AID
stands away up Euo-g the travelling
mems organizations 0. tie Uui:ed States.
but the editor oonte1as thz. s, Is 10, Ma.
Noa2l N lis objects il tie sense tia. the
7. p. 4. IS. TIE latter shows this FAC,
b. having az al times NstiousI COMMIT
Zee at work during The sessions O. COT rress
20 Ta'eo legislation dsirine2t2l to the trav.
cling salesman. BY having National rail-
road committee az work every day IN the
year looking after ,Ae travellers interests
In the mileage question: hy having = Ma
noaa! employment committee whose duty
II Is 10 secure esnploymen, for its worthy
nemeers National committee 10 ree
ma, news o. Interest to the traveller ia
published IN the press o, the country and a
Aaiioral committee whose 5n;y It is to look
into undeserYed iil-trez,msnt Of IT'S mem
pers BY ho;el proprie.orz- n Other word.
the Travellers Protective Association O.
America is. strictly speaking. a National
business association. AMI its sxpen ii:ures
IA 'he interests Of tie conn ersiai Traveller
ever since It's teorgsnlsz,Ioa ct Denver
8 now That Il has sleai thousands o. dollars
where other travelling mems association.
nave spent eenisj IN It's eaeearo-s 10 .es;er
ms vocation OF tho knigh, Of the SAMPLE
case aud order book.
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IN TEX As.

The membership OF this division will lose
out few members on the renewals due
the LIST inst
Post G, Houston, has elected Or. II. G.
iurner as its surgeon for the balance o
the present term.
Harry Meyer editor OF the Texas Trade
review has been elected an honurary
member OF Post T.. Dallas.
MI the pests in the division will bold
their annual meetings the first week In
March and elect officers for the ensulns
year.
The Texas Trade Review SAYS: Post \,
can certainly be congratulated upon the
!. ns au, iiuI headquarters at the Oriental.
hStks 10 Manager Sculc o. that excellent
hostelry' the finest in the Southwest. ono
OF the most prominent halls on the ground
iloor mas been generously rendered the
post and Travellers Protective association
headquarters were established II has
pea handsomely furnished By the mem
peFs and here the visiting commercial
traveller can find easy chairs, writing tables
and stationery. newspapers. magazines ana
, 20 rs IN iact, such comforts as he would
lke to lind in his own home. The bosnt-
IaH'les Of the place are not only for Tho
nShhers OF the most. but are extended TO
AZ VISITING knights Of the grip. who are
ooru'aliy invited TO partake Of them. Leave
!"uT autograph on the register"
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ticket down the road, and that is all there
is to IT,"
| We'll, 1t isu't all of it," yelled the con.
! ductor. in an emphatic manner. Il either
want 81 .oi or your ticket" At this juno
( ture he grabbed the bell rope.
| The passengers all turned In their seats.
and every eye was upon Williams. Will
! Jams drew from his pocket a small pocket
| book. saying. as he did so. "l'r par ny
fare again, my friend. but I will make IL
not lSr You when We r'ath New York
City"
THAT is your option" retorted til. con.
Guct3i.
Taking his change. Williams ex ,laimed
see here, conductor I've got you where
Kelley had the hen. When | got ON at
Rochester had about Two seconds to go
! through the gate. In closing my CLASH
pocketbook. accidentally tore OF! small
piece Of my ticket, Observe. here is the
piece, the corner" holding in the tips of
his fingers small piece Of pastehoard
You look your tickets through aud see
II YOU don't find one that il will fit into"
Tho conductor complied and Of course
shpTtly Withdrew Browns ticket VIII
laihS had simply torn a small piece OFF
the corner of it while in the smoking car
Inc conductor apDloeized and tho PMS
sengefs gave him a quiet laugh. At Utica
az we were leaving the train, Williams ex-
flalied 10 the conductor. ard from the ex-
preston az his face IL IS safe TO wager
ne VIII be more careful the next time.
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for that point TO remain there till the
/ CAPTAINS return home.
| Wiley y. Stroud State chairman OF
the employment committee. Is now State
manager OF the Moline Pillow Co.. with
headquarters at Dallas.
! 1t is reported that Abe Strauss. State
agent for the Drummond Tobacco company
7 OF 81. Louis. has been transferred to some
other territory from Texas.
! Bob Wood. formerly the representative
OF prummoud Tobacco company in this
section. was married few days ago to
one OF Montgomery (Ala.) bellies.
II. L. McCulsrian. a commercial traveller
| and member Of the Travellers Protective
| association. is candidate for the United
States marshalship in Eastern Texas.
NJ. f. Fowler CTexas Bill Nye) blew In
here last Sunday to see tho house. Bill
is having good trade and hence looks
smillnely" and is as handsome as ever
Gene C. Blake departed last night for
Memphis. Tenn. to see the house and got
his spring samples in shape lie Will be
back in his territory in couple Of weeks
!. l. Iiandley. The clothing salesman,
now makes Headquarters at the Capitol
hotel lie left Friday night for Western
Texas with his new line OF spring sam.
pies
Tom S. Coulter. a former Houston!an
and ex- commercial tourist, is here in the
role Of organizer for the Fraternal Mystic
Circle. Mr. Coulter is now resident Of
Clarksyillc. Texas.
Horny T, Kent OF st. Louis, National at
tcrncy of the Travellers Protective Asset
alton Of America. arrived here on a husi-
ness trip Friday morning and departed for
home yesterday afternoon.
tx National Director JEFF Mershon IA
back in his North Texas TERRITORY att.
spending q few weeks at his home In Iii
tie Rock. lie viii continue TO talk Den
tai Snuff during the good year 1897
I'D II. Harrell. one Of tho most popular
men on tho road. has made enough monoy
10 retire gracefully from hustlng FOR
other people, and has embarked IN the
Wholesale lumber huslncss at Fart Worth
under the firms name OF l.. Il. Munefee
& Co. Success 10 you, Ed.