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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15


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THE MEEkER HERALD,
Meekcr. Colorado.
Frosty these mornings.
Meeker and vicinity was visited by a
number of rains this week.
Egulnoctial storms were slightly in
evidence the past few days.
Services will be held at the usual
hours tomorrow ut the NJ. E. church.
Grand river fruit has been coming In
by the wholesale. 30 TO speak, during
the past week.
Ezra Fiemming has declined the NOM
ination of county commissioner ten
dered him by the Republicans.
Ed. Taylor was reneminated for state
senator by the Democrats and Populists
of Garfield and Eagle county last Sat
urday. Eds sure winner.
F. E. Sheridan, E. E. Fordham and
Ambrose Oldiand left yesterday for
Denver to confer with Ed. Wolcott in
regard to some Of the G. y. p. nomina-
tions.
Ezra Flemming Of Meeker, Colo, had
forty-four Colorado grass steers on the
market to-day. They averaged 1885
pounds and brought $4.s0.-Kansas City
Tslssrsm. ith.
There was = scare here last week
about smallpox being at Rifle. Later
advices state that at Antiers there is a
case OF either chicken or smallpox, but
il properly quarantined.
Herman and Charles Seilaff have
leased G. E. Ayers ranch near Dixon
for year, says the Craig Courier. The
Seilaffs are good, honest, industrious
boys. and we ore sorry to see them leave
this section.
last Sunday night petty thieves got
AWAY With q lot Of fresh meat belonging
to Caterer Young who only the week
before started peddling meat with q
wagon. Opinions are various - to the
motive Of the culprit.
Our population is still increasing.
ltr. and Mrs. c. j. Dickinson rejoice in
the arrival of another boy on Thursday.
while little girl made its appearance
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
3. Wells Yesterday. All concerned do
ing we'll.
One OF the most APPALLING storms Of
recent years visited the Texas coast in
the early part Of the week. The loss Of
life runs in the thousands, and the &C.
count given on the second page Of this
issue increases the extent Of the awful
catastrophe as succeeding reports come
In.
Hon. B. L. Jefferson, who 20 ably
represented Routt and Rio Blanco In
the last legislature. was chosen by the
Democratic delegates from Grand, Sum-
NIT. Routt and Rio Blanco a. their
nominee for state senator. They had
their convention at the Albany hotel
In Denver Monday evening.
One day last week couple from
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
what Your Voice Look. Like.

To take a picture of your voice 1t
is only necessary to tie a sheet of thin,
strong paper over the wide end of tin
trumpet. Hold it with the sheet Of
paper upward, take a thin pinch of
fine sand and place it in the center
Of the paper, hold the trumpet vertic-
ally above your face and sing a note
into the lower end. Do not blow, but
sing the note. Lower the trumpet
carefully and look at the sand. You
will find that the vibrations Of your
voice have scattered the pinch Of sand
into a beautiful sound picture. Every
note in the musical scale will produce
a different picture, so you may produce
a great variety Of them. Some Of these
pictures look like pansies, roses and
other flowers; some look like snakes
and others like flying birds-in fact,
there is no limit to the variation. II
you wish to- see the pictures while
they are being made you may employ
an old bell-shaped ear trumpet, or you
may use your trumpet with a short
piece Of rubber tubing on the mouth.
piece.-Answers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
THE USE OF ROUGE.
Ancient Modes and Degrees. of Pr.ot,o,

Ancient Modes and Degrees of Practlc~
ing the Art.
There were many modes and de-
grees of practicing and questionable art
and a curious little book exists. writ
ten about a hundred years ago, when
popular opinion on the subject was al
ready undergoing modification, by a
LADY of distinction" who preferred
to remain anonymous, but is vouched
for by the editor as especially entitled
by position and experience to receive
a respectful hearing, which, dealing
with the art Of costume, includes adj
vice on the proper Isl of cosmetics.
says the Nineteenth Century. BY this
authority white paint, together with
enamel, is Internationally condemned
from the standpoint Of morals and
taste alike; while, on the other hand,
"a little vegetable rouge" is permitted
for the purpose of 'tingeing the cheek
of a delicate woman" so long as it
is not employed for the purpose Of de-
ception. What need is there, in
deed" asks the writer, 'for any con-
cealment in the matter?" ct seems
to me-" she continues, $50 slight and
innocent apparel for the face "a kind
of decent veil thrown over the cheeky
= that I cannot see any shame in
the most ingenious female acknowledge
ing that she occasionally rouges. The
n article of rouge is, however, the
single species of positive art that, &C.
cording to this somewhat arbitrary
Judge, a woman Of integrity can per-
NIT herself, white enamel, painted
lips and penciling of the eyebrows
only exciting contempt FOR the bad
taste and blindness which deems them
passable."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
PRECIOUS METALS in THE ARTS

Enormous Quantities Consumed In tho
Various Industries.
It is easy to ascertain how much gold
and silver are absorbed in the coinage
of the various nations, but the most
careful estimates as to the quantities
of these metals used in the arts and
industries are only approximate. Stat
ii~sticians in the treasury department
of the French government recently un-
dertook the considerable task Of COM
the best information on this sub
ject, and the figures they have reached
are probably al accurate as any that
have yet been published. Most Of the
gold used in the arts is for ornamen-
%tation, though it is also employed to
a large extent for the most practical
purposes, as in dentistry. 1t is doubt
full If even jewelry consumes a larger
quantity of gold than some other ways
in which it is used. The consumption
for gliding alone is very large. The
films Of gold leaf are very thin, but
enormous numbers Of them are applied
to a considerable variety of manufac-
lures, such as signs, jewelry, books,
frames, furniture, pottery and other
articles, and the aggregate value Of the
gold thus used is very large. The con-
sumption of gold for gliding has con-
siderably increased since electro-gild-
ing came into vogue, both because more
gliding is done and also because the
new process wastes a considerable
quantity of the metal. According to
the French figures the United States
consumes in the arts about %thirty-one
thousand pounds of gild in a year,
which amounts in value to $40, ZOO, 900
in round numbers. France, however,
with her prominent manufactures of
jewelry and other articles Of luxury,
heads the list with an annual cor
sumption of about thirty-five thousand
two hundred pounds a year. Great
Britain also surpasses the United
States with 34,100 pounds, Germany
consumes 29,040 pounds, Switzerland
$4,000, Italy 1000, Russia 5000, Aus
tria-Hungary 6,175, and Belgium and
Holland $500. Perhaps n reason why
the United States consumes in the arts
a good deal more silver than any other
country is because photography here,
with its amateur branch, is far more
extensively in use than in any other
land. The chief industrial uses of sill
yer are for solid silver plate and silver
plating, mountings for harnesses and
other ornamentation, and photography.
The silver industries in the United
States consume yer five hundred and
fifty-1ve thousand pounds a year, Ger
many and France about three hundred
and thirty thousand pounds each, Rus
STA POS, 900 and Great Britain 2O8, 000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
AN CAT.
Ono Of the curlositles Of Philsdelphia's
Wator Front.

Ono Of the Curlosities of Philadelphia
Water Front.
An !oyster-fed cat, in the possession
of S. Likes of Delaware avenue and
Callowhill street, has been the center
of much attraction since /. landed in
this country. Besides being 9 lover Of
bivalves. it has a number Of other
traits which commend its intelligence
to all who see it cutting it's pranks.
Every morning during the oyster sea
son the cat must be fed on the freshest
and juciest kind of oysters, and on diff
ferent occasions has shown, much to
the delight of visitors, that its taste is
so sensitive that it is able to dis
crininate between a culled and prime
OYSTER. Peculiar as it may appear, the
animal has no, appetite for shell fish
other than the oyster, and as far as the
other brands of this food are concerned
he cannot be induced to touch them.
though he may be very hungry. Upon
the arrival Of an oyster boat at pier
~ the cat visits the dock and treads
the deck of the vessel as ii he owned
it until q member Of the crew does it
the kindness to open an oyster for 1t.
Then he crosses the avenue to his own
quarters. The cat is one unusual in
color, but resembles in some instances
the Maltese breed, only higher in stat
ure. Several years ago, when the AMI
mai was little more than q kitten, she
strayed from q West India trader
across docks to the Likes building,
where it has remained. River rats are
captured daily by. the cat, and each
one Of them is taken across the street
and deposited by the intelligent crea-
ture on the sidewalk, as IL 1t were
anxious that its owner should know Of
Its catching qualities. Mr.. Likes claims
that It fights dogs equally Al quickly
and as successfully 81 II does cats. He
believes that the cat 10 Of an unusu-
ally high breed and that few, II any
OF them. ara down along the docks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
THEY MADE A STATELY PICTURE.

a sent up his name to Philip West
inghouse. With trembling fingers he
han0ed the card to his wife. She read:
"Mr. John William Westinghouse"
my son." explained the gentleman.
We'll, this is good news, indeed,
Philip"
1T should be So, but for some reason
that I cannot explain I dread this
meeting more than l ever dreaded any
thing in my life. Actually, Mary, it
seems as If the idea filled me with
fear. I confess to you that I am afraid
to go down those stairs"
II do not understand. dear. You are
afraid he will think you have not been
sufficiently persistent in your search
for him."
mo, no.! 1t is no scruple of con
science that troubles me. l feel per-
sonal, childish, nervous fear. l feel as
IL something evil were awaiting me"
Mrs. Westinghouse ose with a pretty
rustling of her gray garments.
Come" she said. smilingly, "give
me your arm, Philip, and you and l
will 60 down together to meet your
son."
But in spite of her words she, too.
was conscious of an indifinahle appre-
hension.
As the two entered tile wide door OF
the drawing-room they made a stately
picture for the delectation of the young
man who to meet them. Philip
Westinghouse had snowy hair, though
he was in his prime. and he was of inn
pressive port, with flashing black eyes.
and a naughty but kindly face. His
wife, his Junior by many years, was a
woman of such grace and quiet loyli-
ness and such a peculiar repose of
manner that no one who met hel.
could fail to be impressed by her ex-
quisite personality.
The young nan who camc forward
at their entrance was as tall as the
man he called by the name Of father.
But there was no further point Of re-
semblance. His eyes We're a pale blue.
and there was a vicious scar over n
Of them. His skin was tanned until
IL was tUe uue Ol u bell6dicSe. 11lS
mouth was irregular, and went up on
one side and down on the other; and
on the hand which he held out to Philip
westinghouse there was q thumb and
three fingers only. The index finger
was missing.
The elder man took the extended
hand in tentative grasp.
"Are you going to introduce me to
your son., Philip" Mrs. Westinghouse
asked gently. Her husband drew him
self up to his full height. and his pene-
trating eyes seemed to pierce the very
soul Of his guest.
Mary" he replied sternly. 81 am
not at nil sure that this young man
Is my son. no you bring me any evil
dence, sir?"
..Plenty Of them. sir. shall produce
them for you with pleasure. Is this
lady your second wife!'
The manner was intended to be ln.ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
A LOST RECORD.

Mary Wetherell had become accus-
toned to the idea of spinsterhood and
had settled herself down to an appre-
ciative enjoyment of that condition,
conscious of a mind and purse we'll
stored, when Philip Westinghouse
came to Aurora, and, meeting her, was
infatuated with. the idea of making
her mistress of his home. For twenty
years his home had been without a
presiding spirit, for Mr.. Westinghouse
used it as a convenience, much as he
would a club. He had not been able
to domesticate himself after the rest
less world wanderings which followed
the death of the wife of his youth.
And to his sorrow at this bereavement
was added a distress of another and
yet more harassing nature. He had
given his infant son into the care of
his sister, who lived in Nebraska:
This sister had Unexpectedly moved to
California, and after corresponding
with Mr.. Westinghouse from that point
for a year OF two she disappeared al
eO6CIACls 1NO IIdCc vi ACA SouAO "
found. After a long and anxious in
v~estigation Mr.. Westinghouse decided
that his sisters husband must have
become involved in some financial
trouble and left the country. The I'M
certainty of the fate of his child was
a carking burden and made of him
a fearfully RESTLESS man.
Not until he met Mary Wetherell
and saw the peace that brooded in her
soft eyes, and felt the restfulness OF
her low voice did he discover any COM
fort. But when he had married her
and taken her to his home he felt that
he had cast the old weight of pain
from him. The manner in which she
managed to convert the dismal rooms
of the old house into sunny and artistic
apartments seemed little less than a
miracle to him; and the sound of her
pleasant voice as she sang about her
tasks appeared to transform the whole
atmosphere of the place. For years it
had been associated in his mind only
with loneliness, grief and Illustration.
Now It was filed with sweetness and
with light.
Three months Of almost perfect hap
ptnesS passed. when, one day, a young
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
If you've just taken cold a % cent bot
tie is all you'll need. For harder cases q
80 cent bottle is better. For chronic
troubles, and to keep on hand, the $500
bottle is most economical.
Drying Linen In Balloons.

a Paris laundry has started a novel
ty In the drying and purifying Of linen,
and has succeeded in convincing most
OF Its customers that the notion is a
good one. The air about 100 feet from
the 'housetops is particularly good for
linen, say the p%roprietors, and they ac-
cordingly send the shirts and collars FOR
q balloon trip, Bamboo frames are at
tached to a captive balloon, and the
linen, trough dry" is fixed to the
frames and sails away in the air. The
balloon makes six accents daily, and an
extra charge is made for each article
that 'undergoes the treatment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
BELVA A. LOCKWOOD. LATE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDING,

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the eminent barrister,o of Washington, D. c, is the
only woman who has ever been a candidate for the Presidency of the United
She is the best known woman in America. As the pioneer of her sex
in the legal profession she has gathered fame and fortune In a letter to The
Pezuna Medicine Company, she says:
81 have used your Peruna both for myself and my mother Mrs.
Hannah j. Bennett now in her 88th year. and 4 find 1t an invaluable
remedy for cold, catarrh, hay fever and kindred diseases; also q good
tonic for feeble and old people, or those run down and with nerves
uusfrung." Yours truly Befva A. Lockwood.
Catarrh may attack any organ of the body. Women are especially lable to
catarrho Of the pelvic organs. There are hundred cases Of catarrh of the
have n ocatarrh oft the head, they have nc catarrha at all. Thisisa great mistake,
and is the cause of many cases of sickness and death. "HeaHh and Beauty" sent
free to women only, by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
Cinch,

Mrs. Kelly Il q. INFLOW could yez
get droonk widOut q clint in your peck.
ct?
Mr.. Kelly-Whoi, Rooney was talkin'
war, Casey was talkin' politics and Ho-
gan was talkin' baby! All 1 had to do
was to kape me mouth shut!-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
In Winter %. Allen. root-E...

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous, and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
OF tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
Is cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
Hebrews i'm the British Army.

HebrevV IN the Bratlsh Arihy'
1t is interesting to note that among
the troops mustered into the service by
the British war office are several COM
panies composed entirely Of Hebrews.
In Bombay there are two companies OF
Hebrew soldiers, and the army regis
ter shows that thousands of Hebrews
have enlisted in the British army in re-
cent years, most Of them being nov
with the army in South Africa.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
You Can Get Aliens root-E... Fra.

You Can Get Aliens Foot-E.ss Free.
Write today to Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y, for a free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into your
shoes. It cures chilblains. sweating,
damp, swollen. aching feet. It makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain
for Corns and Bunions. All drug
gists and shoe stores sell It: Csc,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
just the Man.

Grimpus-You say he has good edito.
rial capacity?
Crimpus-You bet. He can shy a
manuscript eight feet into a waste
basket nine times out Of ten without
missing it.-Judy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
Uncle Has 1t.

Miss Roxy-Where's the umbrella 1
gave you?
Gayboy Cher fiance)-That is it.
Miss Roxy-Nonsense! The one 1
gave you had a heavy silver handle.
That has no handle at all.
Gayboy-Well-er-you-see, you do
not put the handle up for the rain; +
er-put that up for the dust.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
The Old Mans Query.

$50 you want to marry my daugh-
ter?"
eyes, sir"
"Do you smoke"
"N-o, sir"
take her! I've married of six
daughters, and all their husbands have
4 particular fondness for my brand Of
cigars. You're q novelty."-Syracuse
Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
Who Cures the Sick?
The Electro Medical and
Surgical Institute
Fargo. N.D.

VI Fargo, u. " no. ~
First, because they use the combined
treatment of Electri city and Medicine
Massage treatment.
Second, the institute is the only II
in North Dakota that has all the appli.
ances.
Don't forget that we don't take pa
tients under any circumstances until we
find out what is the matter with them,
and we have the machine to do it with
that is the X-RAY. If we can't cure
you we will tell you so, and it won't cost
you anything.
A sure cure for RUPTURE. Posi-.
lively no pain, no danger, no operation,
no detention from business; cured in
from 80 to go days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
"A Point Of ResembIance.

"A Point Of Resemblance.
Old Fellow-What did the critic say
Of your play?
Young Fellow-He said it resembled
your head.
Old ,Fellow-In what respect?
Young Fellow-He said it was bald
and unimaginative.-Judy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure.
&c. =. w. Groves signature on each boz.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

Output o. Cslifernis Oranges.
It IL probable that southern Cali
fornia will ship out 1900 car loads Of
oranges this season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
A Gentle Hint

He-1da, are you interested in ath-
ietic sports? She (who has waited)-
Yes: l am very much interested in the
ring just now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

The man who boasts Of being self
made probably believes that an honest
confession is good for the soul.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
10 the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
J. L. N%orthcott, Windsor, Ont. Canada.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

A faultless complexion is a thing Of
beauty, hut it will not remain a Joy for
ever .F
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

The nan who weds an heiress clips
coupons from the wings of matrimony.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27

Only a man Of push can propel a
wheelharrow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
SAMPLE SLEIGH FREE
5000 PORTLAND CUTTER FOR $16.70.

OSUU VI SJV
and mention. THU
adv. and No will . n
you this new pattern,
9Etoe.dnst.,RQRI.
~byfreieht 9. q: ..
subject to examine
ton. You can exam.
ineit ct your freight
depot, and IL found
perfectly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-27
ROIlin RECORDINGS.

Tuesday, Apr. 24.-An unfortunate
boy of Rolln who was in bathing last
Sunday, attempted to catch a snipe
by setting fish hook on the bank of
the pond. Not having pole, he tied
his white shirt to the line. But alas!
Soon crow came and took the hook
and shirt and flew away. SOC reward
to the person who captures the bird
and shirt.
Otto Wangler is on the sick list, but
is improving.
e. G. Burghart has purchased new
top buggy to get married with.
Cattle are going up. Henry Burg
hart saw one on top of straw stack
last week.
The Rollin boys have broad smiles
on their faces since Katie Stocking
has returned.
Last Saturday Will Kruger caught
400 fish. He must have made good
haul, because he seldom catches less
than two. Founders.
The Burghart and Meyer brothers
seem to be troubled about the rainy
Sundays, because they have great
plans for Sunday nights.
All. Henry Pilgrim thinks he is
getting there now. Last Wednesday
evening he took the two prettiest
girls in the neighborhood out buggy