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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Back of Scratch.

Prince Constantine-What are they
doing over in America today? The
Aide-It is Memorial Day, Your High
ness, and they are having bicycle races.
Prince Constantine should like to
Join 'em. The Aide-Tm afraid, sire,
that with your record for getting over
the ground they would insist upon put
ting you back Of scratch.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Now Is the Time to Go Ea.,

The Union Pacific has Unprecedented low
rates to all eastern points. Tickets on sale
July %. ~. 30, August l. g. s and L. Full
informa tion gladly furnished on application.
457
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
re,,t T.ktss spit and Srsk. Ysur Lii, A.s,.

70 quit tobacco easily and forever, he mag.
neuc, full of life. nerve and vigor. take No
to-Bac, the wonder worker. that makes
weak meu strong. All druggists, Soc. or 81.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or
New York.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
A brilliant Solution,

Chapleigh-Whats the good of put
ting steeple on church? Dudleigh
Where else would you put 'em. dear
boy? Chapleigh-Thats a fact! New
or thought of that!
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Had n Fellow Feeling.

Hargreaves-I can sympaih!ze with those
poor Greeks
Wallace presume you mean sympathtze
for them.
mo; mean with them. have been there
nyseIl. ABOUT tnree years hRo ! WIS ciuppcm
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Fo0r hoy.

Cholly-"I apn sorry you girls heard
about the disgreceful row I had with
Gussts Gothem. but I had to strike
him, dontcherknow."
Louise-"Wouldnt your other friends
lend you any more?"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Going East?

Then take advantage of the low rates Of
fered by the Union Pacific. Cheap rates to
all eastern points July q. Is. ~. August 1.
8, and IL. Call or write for full informa-
tion, 941 17th Street, Denver. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

The railway between Cape Town and Bull
awayo. which will be completed about the
end of October, will shorten the time be-
tween the two points from 26o 10 80 hours,
hnd VIII place the capital OF Muntbeleland
veil within three weeks Of England.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Preaketi for Tinne.

Cumso-Filsbnry. the chess player. eats
bn! one meal a day.
Cawker-That's all right. 1t takes all tho
rest Of the day for him to make move
New York World.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

"Queer. isn't it?" whats quecri', in
quired the other. The night falls" Yes.
"Ycs." ..But It doesn't fall" ''No.'
"Qmeer, isn't III" And he was gone.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Tangled PedlKreea.

.'rawford-Did you hear what drove
him insane? Crabshaw-He went to
Chicago and tried to compile social
register.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

.Does your daughter enjoy Boston,
"Yes She aays even the people there whe
eat with their knives can quote Emerson"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CAscarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 10
= c. g. @. fail 70 cure, druggists refunc money
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Vineyard owners in Lower Steirmark, Aus
tris, have succeeded in driving away hail
storms and heavy rainstorms by the simul.
taheous explosion OF sixty big mortars which
nr. scattered about territory OF two square
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

TITS Permanently Cured. 10 hts after
ffst day 5 use OF DR.. klipes Great Nerve Restorer
send Tor FREE S2.0O triai bottle and treatise
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

riso Cure for Consumption has saved me
large doctor bills.-C. l.. Barker. 419S Re.
gent SQUARE, Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. g. 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
A brilliant Solution.

Chapleigh-What's the good o: put
ting steeple on church? Dudleigh
Where else woulc vos put 'em. dear
boy? Chapleigh-Tha fact! New
er thought Of thats
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

My hair turned from raven black to
snowy white in Il single night" That's
nothing. | went into a pawnbroker's shop
once and stayed only fifteen minutes. When
came out my watch had turned fson gold
silver "
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

As rule . mans hair turns era,
i've years sooner than q woman's.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
rh. ExcIusixe Turtle.

what an egotistical thing that turtle is"
said the frog.
YES" replied the beetle. 'he'a always
wrapped up In himself'-Philadelphl
North American.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

'.Thcre is an effort on foot to destroy the
santa Claus myth" ''rhnt's too bad IL
II succeeds Wen have 10 stand M for our
Geap little l0-ccnt presents ourselves"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

tMr. Chubhs. your little boy doesn't obey
y,I very well" mo, he has never respcci-
e me since l tried to show him how 10 fly a
ktp."
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

.where's Bill now?" Down in Arizona. :"
what doinE?' "Raislng palms.. "Doine
what:" "Raising paIms- ma king the ten
derfeet throw up their hands-"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Hs-fs-Dss fer Rifty csses.
0uaraatssd tobacco habit cure. makes wsah
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup
fofchildren tccthng -oftens the nAm-
nauon, ,AlAys pain, wind cole. n cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
MIRACULOUS MUD.
FOUND AT THE INDIANA MIN
ERAL SPRINGS. IND.

Cares Rhsumatism, Kidney, Bladder.
Blood. skin and Nervous Dlssasss-
Mig Hotel Has Been Erected
and People Are Journsying
There from All Over the
Ceuntry to Battle
IN the Mud.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

WAITED Representatives for The Andrews
" AN lU school supply Co, Chicago and other
eastern hrms, address Gage Co.'s llth St, Denver
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

nR0GERlEC Retailol at WHOLESALE. Prices. Is
unUUlniLO page price Hst free nurlbut
Grocery Co., 18th and Lawrence ST., Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

fI'IiE famous Jones Chain Drive Mowers and the
i Jones Lever Fly wheel Binder have no equal.
Pnttrcr Bros 4 Go, state kgts 1890 Waye. Denver
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

GO NC 2i years experience Beam
IA >NA Gold and Silver Process Co,
AAOA>A 4 ~ lSIl l-6-j-1 18th St, Denver
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

CI nDIcTo COLFAX AVE. FLORAL co
TlUnlOIO G2s 10Th st. Tel. 1914. Green
houses Cor. Colfa1 and York SITS. Denver
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

split bamboo rod. two tips IN wood form and cloth
cover nickel reel % ynrd Oh silk line, dozen files
three leaders. ALI for s. 80 from II NJ BOsTwICK
i2!5 SIXTEENTH STREET, DENVER MAIL
ORDERS SOLICITED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
New NefgHber. MOVING In.


New neighbors moving In, and all the women In a
futter,
drawn shutter.
Their views upon the vans contents beneath their
breath they utter!
They crticse the carpets, couches, tables, chairs
and presses.
They comment on the bed springs and the stuffing
of mattresses,
And, to the whole outfits worth exchange the
Widest gueSSes.
From what they they calculate the income and
condition
OF those who're coming in-their antecedcnts, and
And whether twill be safe to give them social
recognition.
They greet baby carriage with a righteous indis-
nation,
10 which sled or doll house is a grievous aggra-
walton,
TIER street-they thirk-nOw holds rear all the
children In creation.
1t ve4es them to the signs of poverty or
II they themselves are neither rich nor poor-they
don't know which is
Ihe worse, new neighbors' bu. bards In silk stock
1rgs or patched bIeeches.
Their tongues wag and hack and Iend, us pitless
sabers
Enough here and there some simple soul will share
the strangers labors-
some simple soul. who herself loves cen un-
known new neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

has him up a tree. Him an me Tread Il
upside down an inside out an stint over FIR
q dictionary an asst man in to take a
dhrink because we thought he was a
Scotchman. an divvle q bit bether or ar-re
We than whfn We started TIL whole sixth
ward Is crazy about it. Everybody talks
about II an no wan knows anything about
IT. III bet We mex winter they'll be a night
school down be Finucane's hall, with a
Eolluf professor to teach tn la ads. an we'll
have examinations. What is a mashie ?
Describe niblick. If James has three
fOozles an gives wan to Charley an eats
wan how nanny will he have left?' Some
thing must be done to relieve tn suspinse.
an done at wanst.
FIR mesilf, don't see that 1t can liver be
a great nay-tional game. Look at this
rapport Nv ball game: Cassidy hit tn
ball in tn eye. knockin' IL to left field He
thr1ed To make second, but tn empire cali
ed him out. Yer a human burglar" says
CASSIDY. advancing threateningly with a
nat IN his hand. Il fine we twinty." said
the empire At that. Long Tom Collins tn
peerless third baseman, hit him on tn nose
an soon both teams was engaged in n live
ly rite, with tn audience THROWN chairs
an pop bottles at tn empire. 1t was lin
minyits befure tn polls quieted down tn
contestants an tn game was rayshumed
NOW, that's spoort; that's plain fun. We
can see tn raison fr that. But can We see
amy ralson FIR a game that a man cant
oegln to understand without he knows
Gaelic as it's talked I'm Scotland? Tn on'y
CLEAN Nv light 1 had was whin 1 see that
Douglas landed on tn cop. Now SAYS 1.
there be fun. That Wheaton polisman
VIII roll with him, sure But ne'er a
Eur.r-rud more was then said about IT.
Ayether tn officer was afraid iv his JOB. or
they have wan kind iv copper I'm Du Page
county an another i'm Cook.
No, said the philosopher firm tn iyi-
dence at hand. onless there's some horrid
manin in tn wur-ruds that weer nor orto
yer, soliuf, can niver be a naytionlI spoort.
II lacks tn wan issintial for a good time.
iv homicide" '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
The Villain and the Lady.
rry Pain in Black and White.


Rapidly closing and locking the door, the
Villain turned to the Fair Lady.
rat last" he exclaimed.
She looked around in dismay. The room
was at the top of the house, and it was
useless for her to scream for assistance
no one would have heard her.
II have been long waiting for this" he
said. He chuckled sardonically; his hand
grasped his deadly weapon.
This Is cowardly. You have entrapped
ne. You told me that from this room was
to be obtained the finest view in all Eng
land"
The finest view in all England" he re-
Piled with profound bow, lis actually in
the room at this moment"
IF you think that l have beauty" she
faltered, why destroy that beauty? 1 am
too young to die
He laughed again, as though she had
spoken in jest. Il long, he said, ito gloat
over the inanimate features that"
Coward! Coward she cried, and once
more she looked for some means of escape.
Ali There was another door, Immediately
behind her. She opened it. and hesitated.
for within all was absolutely dark.
Enter he said, by all means. 1t Is
but a small room, with window to it.
and no door but this. You cannot escape
but be careful lest in the darkness you
knock against anything and hurt yourself
would you carer she asked, bitterly.
Il could never forgive myself-never."
I1OW udIe you say ll-yOu-yOu, Will
your hand already on the trigger
1T is stronger than I. 1 cannot help my
self must do it. Prepare"
With a long sigh she sank on a low
couch and buried her face in her hands.
DO not do that" said the Villain, almost
tenderly. She made no reply. There was
silence In the room for moment, and then
he spoke again:
Il cannot do 1t unless you take your
hands from your face"
Then / will keep them there forever"
In that case he replied, coldly, Il will
wait" He took q cigarette from his case
To do this he had put down his weapon.
Watching him narrowly between her
fingers, she saw her chance and made
sudden rush. But it was of no avail-he
she could secure it. Once more she flung
herself on the couch and covered her face.
You know" she said, that 1 detest the
smell CT tobacco"
flung the cigarette through the open win
dow. Il had been misinformed, and GER
tainly you carry silver match box"
That is only for my bicycle lamp"
'They always say that" he said, medi-
tatively. However. can wait just as
patiently without smoking. 1 am not
slave to the habit
There was olce more moments silence.
She changed her position restlessly. Sud-
denly she sprang up and stood erect, let
ting her hands fall by her SIDE
Go on" she said. IF it must be done,
let 1t be done quickly. Get 1t over. Do
your worst"
She looked superb as she stood there-a
graceful figure in the sunlight. In her eyes
there was an infinite kindness, as though
she bore no malice against her prosecutor.
Now, just at the end, she smiled.
He saw it all unmoved, without waver-
ing for one moment from his fell purpose.
That's magnificent" he cried, as, raising
his camera, he pulled the trigger and pho
tOgraphed her abominably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Judgment. Collected Europe has interviewed |
In Turkish Affairs and has nroxai itself

Judgment. Collected Europe has interviewed
in Turkish affairs. and has proved itself
too feeble to punish the sultan for the most
gigantic massacre of modern times, to tear
away even a single island from the Turk,
to prevent him from plundering Greece OF
two years revenue. or to compel him to
give up a province which yesterday was
Christian and today is held by Mussulman
soldiery as security for a debt. The sultan.
who represents barbariSm, that is, the syS-
tenn of governing by the determination OF
all who resist, with all Europe affecting
to give him orders, has strengthened his
army, has asserted his full right to mas
sacre all he pleases within his own do
minons has found a great ally who cares
nothing for the general advantage of Eu-
rope, and has revived the confidence of all
Mussulmans throughout the world. In
India. in Egypt. in Algeria, in Morocco the
followers of Islam exult in the thought
that the progress of the west has at last
been checked, that the Mussulman is again
blessed with victory, that there is no moro
necessity for Cancellation. still less for SUBJ
missions to the infidel. This is surely, IL
words have any meaning, humiliation for
Europe; and England is in the struggle
of the two continents the great protagonist,
it is special humiliation for her. The hui
initiation is the deeper because there can
be no doubt that Greece was provoked to
her rash but heroic effort to free Crete by
a justifiable belief that Europe would adj
here to her secular policy, that Asia would
never he permitted to triumph, and that al
though she herself might suffer at first, she
would in the end have Shorn away one
more province from the common enemy
of civilization. 1t is in this great result,
and not in any detail of negotiations, that
there has been failure, gross failure, and
though the blame and the shame must be
distributed over all Europe, the British gov
eminent cannot he exempted from its share.
1t was the advance guard of Europe
against Asia; 1t fell back, voluntarily or
otherwise. on it's supports; and it then ar
ranged with those supports to buy Off the
enemy. To call that victory is absurd.
The defeat may have been unavoidable,
but it is humiliating defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts Charger
and His Noble Record.

From the London Sketch.
Shortly after the jubilee, the writer asked
a colonial what he thought of the gorgeous
procession. His reply was brief and to the
point. THE procession? I think 1t may be
summed up in nutshell-the Queen and
Lord Roberts," In that there was doubt
less some exaggeration, but there Is no
question that, after her majesty, Lord
Roberts, mounted upon his beautifully
diminutive Arab Volonel, made the greatest
appeal to the popular fancy. Both man
and his horse were familiar to military
eyes, but the general public do not often
get a chance of seeing "Bobs," and the
sight of the sturdy, in spite of his years.
still elastic, 1.-THE figure. seated upon q
charger which seemed positively made for
him, naturally aroused all their latent
hero worship to fever pitch. The late Val
entine Baker used to be known as 1.-The
man On the old white horse" probably it
will be as The man on the little gray
Arab that Lord Roberts will be enshrined
In the hearts of many Of our country and
COLONEL cousins-aye. and Of Londoners as
well. Volonel. like his master, is a veteran
Lord Roberts bought him in March, 1877
from Abdul Rahman, an Arab horse deal
er in Bombay. Volonel is of pure Nejdi
breed, and certainly he is a striking exam
pie OF the longevity and powers of enduring
the ups and downs of life ascribed to the
pure Arab. He went through the Afghan
campaign with his master Out of that
campaign Lord Roberts came with indy
ing fame, but Volonel was also rewarded
for his distinguished service. receiving the
medal for the campaign and the KanGa-
har Star. Both decorations were, ! believe
specially struck by order of her majesty
Certainly the stOut-hearted little animal
had earned these badges of honor, for who
knows. If he had faltered or gone wrong
at some critical moment, that the whole
course of the campaign might not have
a Vol 81
seems to be made of wondrous stuff even
fer an Arab, for, after having Travelled
with Lord Roberts some fifty thousand
miles. and endured all the viclssitudes Incl
this Is what his lordship says of him: He
has never been sick or sorry; . he Is
now about twenty-five years of age and
as mt as ever" Both rider and horse
looked little the worse for wear at the
great jubilee review at Aldershot Both of
them looked eft as ever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
AN EXPENSIVE HONOR.
1t Costs TO BE Lord Mayor Of
London.


London Letter to New York Tribune
The expenditures for subscriptions and
entertainment are largely in excess of the
salary and the official allowances 1t costs
every lord mayor anywhere from 10000
(s50.OoO to 100000 G1OO.OcW to occupy the
office. The outgoing lord mayor, Sir George
Faudel-Philips, has probably spent from
EDS, 900 s125, 0O0) to 10000 (s15O, O0o) in ex-
cess of his salary and allowances. He
has taken charge Of the Indian famine re-
lief fund and many of the jubilee funds.
and has been the patron of all the charities
during an ''annus mirabilis" of subscrip-
ton lists and systematic codging He has
subscribed literally to every fund. His
gracious hospitality has been enjoyed by
thousands of jubilee guests at the Nam
sion House. The last year has been an
exceptional one. but the Office is always
q costly one. Whoever accepts it expects
to pay heavily for the honor. No lord
mayor ever energies from the office with
out being at least 10000 $50 1000 poorer
for the experience, but the honor of knight
hood is invariably bestowed upon him, and
his wife enjoys the distinction of being adj
dressed as Lady So-and-So. No alderman
who has passed the chair ever returns to
it. Reelection to the Office never occurs
No alderman is willing to pay the tolls
d
age for a second term.
The election OF the lord mayor Is a bur-
1esque performance, with touches of me-
diaeval mummery, like the November pro-
cession, with its tinsel splendors and gro-
tesque pageantry. Half a dozen ex-sheriffs
have an informal conference, and one of
them agrees to take the office and to pay
the costs for year. The common crier
the recorder. the common sergeant, the
mace bearers. the sword bearers and the
chaplains appear for dress parade, and a
small knot of liverymen- gives assent. The
lord mayor is elected by representatives of
the liveried guilds and he exercises juris-
diction over a square mile of territory with
resident population Of &, 600. The Great
er London, with its 100 square miles and
100000 residents-a world within itself
has no executive head and no centralized
system of government. 1t Is the center of
a worldwide empire, yet It is an anomalous
tumble Of 'disjected provinces without
unity of action or enlightened and pro-
gressive municipal policies. The modern
art Of municipal government can offer no
more startling contrast than that between
the choice OF the lord mayor Of London
by half dozen rich gentlemen, who have
been sheriff. and the popular election of
municipal dictator for Greater New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Cannot Rob U. of the Pa.t.

Ihomas Freeman Porter In Boston Globe.
Though cruel hands may strive to blight
,r, Inc fruit we hoped the years would bring
ihey never can destroy outright
The sweets that round the blossoms cling
III lips Shall strive by unkind words
,I 10 make our future incomplete,
Iney nave not power to kill the birds
Ihat In our hearts have sung 80 sweet.
Though unkind feet may turn aside
with our path sharp thorns to lay,
Ihey lack the power from US to hide
The flowers We gathered by the way.
II faces Swallowed DER with hate
10 Hood our course with fear have planned,
Ihey cannot close the happy gate
through which we have passed hand In hand.
Enough strength OF foes may hope to build
High walls to part our future ways.
ihey cannot fence the bliss that filled
Our souls through tnanyg yesterdays.
If cruel hands attempt to blight
The fruit We hoped the years would bring
They never can destroy outright
Inc sweets that round ,the blossoms cling.
So though they may, Dur way pursue
And seek our highest hopes to blast,
one thing they have nOtjpo to do,
1hey cannot rob us Of the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
The Heart's Desire.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
When God shall crown ut hast the victor's head,
Ana lead him home With song and mnstrelsy,
How were thine utmost hope accomplished,
Oh, WARRIOR that hast Wrought so valiantIy?
NO more for ME thekharness and the sword,
l fight no more the battlestof the Lord;
My mothers lips, sweet sweet against mine own. -
When God shall brim the vessel that was void,
And In His likeness wake thee satisfied,
What anchorage of rapture unalloycd
Miit thou desire, oh, woman, hungry eyed?
"fhe little babe that for one golden day
The clinging touch
When God replenishes the empty heart,
And with His goodness fills the longing soul,
What wilt thou ask, world-weary that thou art
What part wilt choose, who mayst attain the
whole?
"A twilight paradise, a field Of rest,
Green grass green leaves. flowers against face and
breast:
And in mine ear
Her voice, who passed % long before me here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Webster's NimbIe wit.

From The Green Bag.
Daniel Webster. when In full practice
was employed to defend the will of Roger
Perkins Of Hopkinton. A physician made
affidavit that the testator was struck with
death when he signed the will. Webster
subjected his testimony to most thorough
examination showing, by quoting medical
authorities. that doctors disagree as to the
precise moment when a dying man is
struck with death-some affirming that II
others at Its climax. and others s:ill affirm
that we begin to die as soon as we are
born.
'I should like to know" said the oppos-
ing counsel. what doctor maintains that
theory?'
Doctor Watts" said Mr.. Webster, with
great dignity. THE moment we begin to
live we all begin to die"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
"The Wind That Blows,

Whichever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it so.
Then blow 1t east Or blow 1t west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best.
My little craft sails nat alone:
A thousand fleets from every zone
Are out upon thousand seas,
And what for me .werG favoring breeze
Might clash another with the shock
OF doom. upon some hidden rock.
And SO l do not dare to pray
For winds to watt me ON my way,
But leave it to higher Will
10 stay or speed hle. Trusting still
That all is well. and sare that He
Who launched my bark, will sail with me
through storm ans calm, and will not fail,
Whatever breezes may prevail,
To Land me, every peril past,
Within His sheltering heaven at last.
Then. whatsoever wind doth blow,
My heart is glad to haYe it so.
And blow 1t cast or blow 1t west,
The wind that blows. that wind is best.