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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
TRAGEDY OF A LIFE.
Sailor Deserted by Friends Dies
Alone ON q Barren Island.
Ills Skeiet~n FossA IA Ms Bssk with
Dsasy ~ ~. side In which tie
Had Rssosd~d His Tsrsibls
Experiences.

On Cnimnk island. which gunrtis one
of the entrances to The I,rhring sen. IA
rude mound of rocks marks the last
resting Place of Charles William AM
Gerson. sailor. fisherman and hunter
Andersen s,urv-a to death on The
bleak und barren island Whiting for
friends MAO deserted him. lie died on
June 10. Is9y. and his skt Teton in his
bunk aud his diary beside II were found
by two hunters who were driven ON the
is,anG during II storm
The diary was addressed to Andrew
Crossword. Of t'ngn. who arrived ut San
Francisco II few days ago with his
friends last writings.
Several vessels passed hy his island
prison. The pathetic record reads. but
none s;.w Ant!erson's HaE of dist sss.
Once ~ vessel was htcalmcd close 10 the
shore nnd he tried to reach it. but he
had not The strength eft to ,auncl.iiia
little boat. His legs had failed him and
he cntil,! only pull himself along by his
elbows.
He ie.ihrrnted on shooting his dog.
Dempsey. but he could not screw mp
courage to shy his faithful. friend. ale
brought seas to me through The break
ers," he wrote. "nnd ! fed him ux long MS
] could" Finally the dog dis;,ppt .rsd.
The diary records the terrible suffer
ings of Anderson from thirst and his
expeditions after fresh water. The last
entry says:
Monday. .IhAe I9.-Now I must go
for wnirr ngain. am more afrai,! this
time than before. Bmt with tsetI'x help
ma, come hnck again. would not
like 10 di. outside. But Gods Vill be
done
He had his wish. for he returneA and
died in his bunk.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
BARREN. INDEED
such would We This WORLD of Ossa
II Men Could Live with
out AIs.

Atmosphere in not alone valuable
for breathing purposes.
II prevents hailstones from falling
with ,erriic velocity and killing ns like
bullets. /, prevents the fierce heat
OF the sun from burning us up in the
daytime by intcrcepting and storing
it mp. and gives 1t of slowly ut night
TO keep us warm. But for this action OF
the air the earth would be like fur
mace by day and freezing machine
ut night.
Without mir there would he no dew.
and plants would lnnguish. There
would be no twilight without II. ind
when the sun went down the change
from brillian, light tn perfect darkness
wnuld be- instantaneous.
The beautiful colorx Of the sky would
be- noneXistcnt. MS they are due to the
decomposition of light by moist air.
Without air there would be- no sountl
on the earth. We could never hear
II human voice. music or the song OF
birds. No fire could burn. no gas. no
lamps. no factories. no ironware. NO
jams and marmalade. no sweets. nc
stiff collars and cuffs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
OUT OF TUNE
fects . Pianos sweetness
Of Tone.

Tho girl had new piano. She was .
musical girl, and II was as nice piano
us could be found. When she had 1t
properly set up and ready for use there
was probably not u happier girl. But
content and wonder spread over her
face. 1t wns strange. but this new
piano was certainly out OF tune; GER
tain notes sounded like the hammcring
of piece of iron. That would never
do; she couldn't play on u piano like
that; she couldn't understand il. either.
forccrtainly that piuno Ind II very sweet
tone In the shop. So the piano man wns
sent for in great haste. and came to zee
what the trouble was, very much as
tonished himself. He ran his fingers
over the piano and then. turning. gnzetl
curiously around the room.
"That Is most curious and inn
pertinent man." thought the girl. as
she watched him. his fingers moving
over the keys, but his eyes wander
ing searchingly from one piece Of
furniture to another. Finally he left
the piano, went to stove in the room.
tucked n piece of paper under one leg.
and went back to the piano, when.
strange TO say. every note was as sweet
and clear and full as could have been
desired md there was not a suspicion
of discorl. During the cold weather
stove had been piaced In the room. and.
not standing evenly. with certain vi
brations of the piano 1t was made to
move and there followed little clat-
tering of iron. which. coming stimuli
taneously with the striking of the keys
on the pinno. sounded ms II that instru-
mcnt had produced the disagreeable
sound.
THAT is all right now" said the man
MS he left the piano. "only it was stove
man you needed instead of the piano
man."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
FASTEST BOAT EVER BUILT.


Charles r. Flint's Arrow, under con-
.ract to he the fastest ship ever de-
,ignetl. was launched the other day at
he ship yard in Syack, N. Y. 1t has
,een built under guarantee by its de-
.igncr of ~ miles an hour. and II is ex-
,ected that under pressure il will be
ible 10 make 80. II has been generally
given out that the hont WAS con
,trncted as a yacht for MIR. Flint's per-
sonal use. but rumors have been per-
sistent that it WAS built und,r con-
,rnci with one Of the South American
governments for service as torpedo
>ont.
The plans. so far rs they hnve been
made public. show the vessel fully
equipped for torpedo service.
The Arrow will go in tow to New.
ark. y. J.. where shaf,ing and engines
will he put in. The yachts destination
after il has been fitted out at Newark
has not been pronounced.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
VENETIAN IRON WARE.
Ni.s-fsatn 81 II Now us.-rs.,,,.A
n New York-A 0rowins

At hrst sight there does not seem
much relation between the gloom and
CRIME Of Pittsburgh and the artistic
but the connection came when the
Pennsylvania FORCES succeeded in pro-
ducinK ductile iron and soft steel in
any shape ut very cheap prices. Re-
fore that time, says the New York
Post, all the specimens OF that beau
tifnl school of art known ms Venetian
iron work were imported from Italy,
Paris and Sheftic!d. but to-day nine-
tenths of IL Ii made in the United
States. and very goodly portion
right here in the city. Yon can buy
the iron and steel in any quantity,
ready for use. II your tastes run
towards small objects. you can get
ribbons and wires delicate enough for
dolls house, and, on the other hnnd,
you can secure rods and straps thick
and strong enough to make the gates
OF safe-deposit company.
A few simple too.s nre nll that are
required for the work. md for those
who have little or no originality hun
dreds and even thousands of designs
are neatly printed upon sheets of pa
per for both studcn, and artisan. The
work is fnd with many people, who
turn out products of commendable
beauty and utility. Hall lanterns,
chahng dish frames, picture holders.
lamp stands. chandeliers. electroliers,
gas brackets and transom screens are
the favorite objects. beyond these
are hundreds which find ready sale
in the market or conntitute highly
appreciated presents At the holiday
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
THE DUTCH HOUSEWIFE.
Her const.nt Desire for Cieaniiness
Amounts Almost TO y
erase.

The Dutch woman is before and
above all things u housewife. Indeed.
her love of home comes very near akin
10 worship. and the greatest. compli-
ment that can be paid to her is to praise
house that is her Kingdom. says the
Girls Realm. She is famous all the
world over for her remarkable cleanli-
Eess. and even In the very poor quar-
tiers of the cities, where the houses urc
small and crowded together, the win
dows are daintily decked with cur
tains of spotless white. the rooms we'll
swept and tidy. the humble furniture
carefully busted and polished.
This desire for cleanliness. in fact.
almost amounts to n craze, and house,
wivesand servants alike evincc n strong
partially for scrubbing. cleaning and
washing. Even in well-.o-do families
a domestic training is considered nat
ural md necessary adjunct Of the
daughters education. and each has GER
tain household duties npportioaed to
her. She is likewise taught to mike
her own dresses. to knit her own stock
ings and to keep her wardrobe In re-
pair.
Nor does she shirk these duties. as n
is to be feared SO many Of her English
sisters do; on the contrary. they are
carried out faithfully. cheerfully and
as matter Of course. and 1t Is due to
this excellent training in her girlhood
days that the Dutch woman makes so
model housewife. We might go fur.
-
training that the Dutch girl has earned
the reputation OF being free and light
Of heart. and a stranger TO the feeling
of cnnui," since she is always health
fully and lelpfully employed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
REMARKABLE COLLIE DOG.
A. . Resale Of rrai.,.s 1t. ow.e,
says II Cas- Bark SIX Diaer-
eat Stories.

An Edgewater man who recently
married and has tnken to staying
home of nights has spent most of
his evening hours in training pet
collie dog. As part of the animals
discovered virtues the owner claims.
says the Chicago Chronicle. he has
differentiated it's barks and has there
by demonstrated that the beast has
Mt least rndimentary language. He
AYERS that the pets vocal efforts tell
six different tales with indubitablc
plainness.
Bark No. L." said the owner re.
Gently, sis of welcome to me when
I come home. He can recognize my
walk block away. which is more
than my wife can do. for when
entered the house exceptionally early
few days ago she rushed into the
hallway with an appraised broom to
WELD upon the supposed book agent.
1.-THE coilie's second howl is of la
ment wh2n the fnmi;y leaves the
house without taking him. There is
20 much sorrow in his tones Mt such
times that we invariably weep when
we nre forced to leave him behind.
Then lie has yelp of welcome
for my mother-in-law, SO that I am
always warned Of her coming. and
may Law my plans accordingly. An
other kind Of bnrk tells me my IA
ther is Mt the door. His fifth style of
vocal effort is to demand that he he
let out for romp in the yard, while
his supreme demonstration is to tell
us that it is meal time and he Is
hungry. After eating he will sit on
his launches and pun at Missouri
meerschnum. Hes cute dog, and
before I've l+en married year I
bet he will he able to bark the
alphabet and chew tobacco"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
Harmony In Mature.

Naturaiists say that when exam
ined infinitely with a microscope IL
will be found that no creature or OBJ
ject in nature is positively ugly; that
there is certain harmony or sym
mctry Of parts that renders'the whole
agreeable rather than the reverse
So the most disagreeable tasks in
life. when viewed in their proper pro-
portions. reveal a poetic. an attractive.
side hitherto undrenmed of. Turn on
the sunlight Of good cheer. the de-
termination to see the bright as we'll
rs the dark side. md you will find
something pleasant, even in the most
dreaded task.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
WOMEN ouTL1vE MEN.
Observations Of Professor nuchnss
Show Many More FEMALE Gem
tenarians Than Males.

II is strange but true that the most
delicate child often outlives his
stronger brother or sister. Many in
stances are on record Of the long sur
vival OF those who seemed destined 10
die emily. 1t is said of vo,tnire. who
lived TO be "a years old. tiNlt he wns
30 delicate at birth he could not be
baptized for several months. Sir Isnnc
Newton. the doctors said. would not
live week. but he celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday. Fonienelle lived
TO be 100. although he was so frnil at
l.irth that the priest had to go to his
home TO baptize him.
Even more interesting than this is the
statement by Prof. Buchner that It is
possible for a woman TO preserve her
youthful beauty even to her old uge.
or, in some instances, to regain il. The
mnrquise Of Mirubeau died ut sc with
all the marks Of youth in her face.
Margaret Verdun mt G5 smoothed out
the wrinkles. her hair grew again and
her third set of teeth appeared. Cases
Of this third dentitionare notrare.
The professor has still further hope
for the fair EEK in the announcement
that women live longer than men. Our
French woman. Marie prioux. who died
in 1888, was said to be 1888 years old.
Statistics Of the various countries on
this point are remarkable. In Germany
only 4ls Of 1000 males reach the age
Of 80. while more than 500 of 1000 fe-
males reach that age. In the United
States there are 1853 female to 1893
male centenarfans. In France, OF ten
centenarians seven were women and
only three men. In the rest of Europe,
Of 81 centenarians 10 were women.
The oldest person now living is held
20 be Annie Armstrong, who is III
years old, and lives in q little town in
County Clare, ireland.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

One Sunday the minister Of small
northern country parish church had
the misfortune to forget his sermon,
and did not discover his loss till he
reached the church, says = Glasgow
correspondent. Suddenly an idea
struck him. He sent for John, the
beadle. and instructed him to give out
the one hundred and nineteenth Psalm
Containing 17e verses) while he hur-
ried home for his sermon. On his jour-
ney back to church he saw the faithful
beadle standing at the church door,
waving his arms and urging him to
hurry. On reaching the door he ex-
claimed: "Are they all singing yet,
John?" AYE, SIR" replied John,
they're At II yet, but they're cheepin'
like sparries."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
MEDAL OF HONOR.
Decoration of Congress II
They Saw II.

The medal of honor granted by con-
gress for some conspicuous act Of gal
lantry is SO rare that hundreds of Off
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The bow knot worn in the button,
hole in lieu OF the medal goes mnrec-
ognized, except by the very few. The
medal is of black bronze. and is often
mistaken for the grand army insignia,
the Inter having been patterned after
it to certain degree. 1t is much larger
than the latter. and on the reverse side
is engraved the name, rank. date and
the battle in which the service was rem
dered, and the specific act CT heroism
for which it was given. The medal is
only worn OIL state occasions, but the
bow knot is always worn. 1t is n smnll
affair, with its specific ribbon. 1t is
of silk, white stripe in center. bor-
dered by two blue stripes, which are
bordered by two red stripes. 1t is nm
inch in length and three-eigh,hs of
an inch wide. The little emblem shows
that the wcarer has received from this
government the highest honor that can
of war recently issued an order. after
conference with the executive commit
tee of the Medal of Honor Legion. that
hereafter on all official occasions. recep-
tons. banquets, etc, the congressional
medal of honor will be worn resting on
the breast and suspended by the broad
official ribbon Of the order around the
neck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

"Jack" Wilson, whose tomb IL in the
Little Cloisters at Westminster Abbey,
was Shakespeare's tenor. He died at
the age Of rs in 1878. The inscription
on his tomb st the abbey was much OBJ
liberated, and under the direction Of
an anttquary . man was employed to
recut the letters. The antiquary stood
looking over him, SO that he should
make NO mistake, and to make the time
90 pleasantly he dwelt at great length
to the workman upon the grandeur
and merits OF the deceased. The man
eventually stopped his work, and, look
ing up 1t the antiquary, said: II wish.
-. that We had known that he was
such . swell afore We run that there
drain pipe through himl"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
METEcRIcs IN NOVEMBER.
Aatrssoncrs All Over the Country
Are Arranging for Elaborate
OhsePvatioas.

In Chicago and vicinity. cx elsewhere
In the rntd States, persons interested
in a,iroaomy are looking forward with
The ;.r'i'p>i possible interest TO the me
ts'orir s..owtr of November. says the
Chronicle. Preparations are nearly
completed in number of private and
other obseryntories for elaborate oh
servations. This will be the second and
greatest year Of the period during
which the earth rasses three times
through or near the Leonid shower. and
II the conditions IRE favorable it is ex-
pected that the observations will give
results Of great value to astronomical
science. Last year when the earth
passed through the front end of the
comet. many observations were hnndi-
capped by cloudy weather on the best
night. some only obtaining impress
sionS OF about 400 meteors. AT Harvard
however. the results were satisfactory.
over $50 being Obtained. This year the
earth passes through the center OF the
comet, and on the principal night.
which viii probably he thnt of the 18th.
the metcoric shower will present scene
OF rare beauty to those who sit up I'M
I'll nftrr midnight TO watch for il. Be-
fore midnight there will not be II uch to
reward the watcher. The Harvard oh.
serva'ory authorities are sending out
q circular with blank forms on which
to record the time, brilliancy, color. etc..
OF the meteor observed. 10 astronomers
and others interested oil over the coun-
try
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03
L,sh..,.s R.A mile. .. Length.

L8ethhnB Aoa Assss - ASho
Bavaria has . most curious claim TO
notoriety. which Is that II possesses the
longest lightning conductor in the
world.< II rises some yards above the
top Of II" meteorological station on the
Zugspitz~. the highest point In the
German empire. and runs down the
side Of the mountain to the bottom of
Hol.enthal. where there il running
water all the year round. The length
of the rod IL five and one-half kilo-
meters-nearly three and half miles.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

The announcement Of the illness Of
the empress of China need occasion her
friends no nlarm, says the Pittsburgh
Times. since woman who has been SO
often axsassinated. poisoned and
burned will easily be able TO pull
through nm ordinary illness.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

There are good reasons for believing,
says the Chicago Times-Hernid. that
the lawyers ali over our broad land are
glad the man who stole 100000 was
caught and will he tried.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

Ant. are credited with an instinct
for the weather Of whole season.
When they are observed at midsummer
enlarging and building up 'Aeir a~e,..
;ny, It Is said 10 be a sign Of an early
and cold winter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

A deed fled In the Cumberland coun-
~ tMe.) registry some time ago bore
10 signatures. including those Of the
q grautors and witnesses, although
the value Of the property transferred
waH only $fT5.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

They were standing on . crowded
street.
"What . hard time men have run
ding around trying to make money!
said the pessimist.
Yes; but look what q good time
women have running around trying to
spend It," replied the optimist.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

The butchers Of Berlin hn 70 cu-
rious way of Informing their custom-
erx OF the days on which 'reLh xauxnges
are made by placing chair, covered
with u large clean apron. ut the side of
the shop door.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

: a Missouri editor thinks it quite sud
to see young husband supporting a
sealskin wife on muskrat salary. For
pointed picturesqucness of expression.
says the Denver Post, the Missouri
rural editor takes the corn pone.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-03

where s-ssitsss 4 wealth.
The Atlanta Constitution IL Of the
opinion that the position Of cashier In
. New York bank beats Klondike find.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
How John Fell From Grace

Chinese servant stories are epidemic.
Here's one. and it's true:
n west side woman few days ago
was Boosting to a caller of the virtues
of her Mongolian cook, and she empha-
sized the latter's systematic methods
as his special strong point.
John finishes his work at precisely
the same minute every evening"" said
she proudly. 81 always know exactly
where he is and what he is doing at
any time of the day."
well, what is he doing now? was
asked.
Let me see. 1t is o'clock. Well,
he has just finished putting the dishes
away and at this moment is sweeping
the kitchen. Come, let's go out and see
if I'm not right"
They started through the dining
room and found everything in it's place,
as prophesied. In the pantry the dishes
We're neatly arranged in their custom
airy place. Then they opened the
kitchen door.
There in the center of the room was
john and he was complacently wash
Ing himself in the dishpan
The embarrassed mistress and her
convulsed guest retired in haste, and
the servant problem was dropped
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
Andersen.s chi1dlilse Vanity.

"Hans Christian Andersen" said one
who saw him often. was the most
charming egotist / ever knew" When
the Danish crown prince brought home
his Swedish bride in the summer of
1869, great assemblage of people
stood in the streets Of Copenhagen to
see the royal couple pass.
In one group We're several distin-
guished women and the great story
teller, Hans Christian Andersen. The
women occupied front seats at the win
dow and received marked attention
from the court dignitaries in the pro-
cession.
Some one in the company remarked
that this particular window seemed to
possess peculiar attractions.
ooh, yes" said the aged poet pleased
and happy in his seat, where he had
been seen by nobody. Everybody
knows me-
The quiet smile that went round the
group had no trace of unkindness. His
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man. Every
body knew and loved it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
..Tbe Amcricnn Txne.u

Those who direct the state. who adj
minister the cities. control the legisla-
lures. the tinanciers. merchants, pro-
fessors. Journalists. men of letters
those whom met in socety-are near
~ all of American birth and of marked
American type rarely heard for
eign accent or saw foreign counte-
nance. The American world is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans.
Foreigners are more in evidence in
London or Manchester. it seemed to
me. than they are in New York, Phila-
delphia or Boston.-Frederic Harrison
in Nineteenth Century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
The Population of Babylon.

Various attempts have been made, by
comparing its area with that of modern
cities. to estimate the population of
Babylon. But on the lowest calcula-
ton it would be found, supposing it to
have borne any considerable resem-
blance to one of our cities. to have had
population of 100000, SUPPOSE
ton to which all but insuperable OBJ
stacles are opposed. The map of ASH
attic Turkey shows that the extent Of
country around Babylon available for
agricultural purposes must have been
quite inadequate to supply the neces-
sary demands for anything like such
an immense population.
Perhaps, on the whole, we may eSti-
mate the population at from 100000
to 100000. This superstition derives
support from the fact that Seleucia,
with population of 100000 souls, is,
stated by Strabo and Pliny to have,
been about half the size of Babylon in.
the days of her greatest glory.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
A Strange Method of salutation.

OF all the strange modes of saluta--
ton. the most extraordinary is the
dance of ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or Off
cial of rank comes to pay you visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions extremely suggestive of
his having just upset kettle of boil
ing water over his knees, which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible.
1t is even reported-with what truth
cannot say-that one of the native
ministers Of the terrible King Gezu
owed his rapid rise at the Dahoman
court wholly 10 his superior skill in cut
ting these strange capers and that he
thus literally as well as fguratively
jumped TO preferment