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CLAD IN HIGH HAT AND PAJAMAs.
Queer CombInation the Fond Faths,
Had tn wear

Had tn wear
Very young children said the
proud father of one, ARE creatures OF
habit. They also associate certain OBJ
jects with certain things. On Sunday
afternoons 1 always take my baby out
walking: that is. l do the walking and
the baby is carried, for he's too little
to walk himself. you know. On Sun
day afternoons I also wear my high
silk hat. and the baby has come to as
sociate the hat with the walk.
Last week he had several very Sc
we're attacks of collie, and / had to get
up and pace the floor with him. Some
how or other this didn't seem to have
the desired effect, and all my talk
about going 'day-days' only irritated
him the more He would scream I'M
intelligibly and point to my bare head
Suddenly it dawned upon me that the
silk hat was needed to complete his
happiness / put 1t on and walked
about with him and the effect was
magical He fell asleep at once and
each succeeding night has brought the
same result.
4 dare say 1 cut a very ridiculous
figure in high hat and pajamas" con-
Guided the fond father, according to
the Philadelphia Record. land am
rather troubled by the thought tina,
l shall have to keep it up
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have been taken up by the very best
people, but she refused to go into So
ciety from the first, and that only
made it want her more Nowadays. 1T
seems to me, people only work for
success on the stage that society will
take them up, not through love OF
their art at all No one has ever seen
her on the stage. and they cannot i'm
agine who she is. Though some do
say but. 'sh, there she comes" "
and she leaned forward eagerly Her
companion. poor, old lady, who had
not opened her carmine lips, although
she knew quite as much Oh as little
as did the Duchess. followed her exam
ple The dancer came forward, a
slight creature, clad in scarlet gown
a mantilla on her dark curls, a black
mask concealing her features
"She has always worn it," muir
INJURED the Duchess, Is the orchestra
began a Spanish bolero-
With a click of her castanets, a
pointing of a tiny foot, the whirl of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
GERMAN ROYAL LINE.
Many Notable Characters of the Present HoenzoIIern
Dynasty in History.
Especial Letters-)

William l. had his revenge in plenty
upon the nephew of his mothers ira
Queer. Napoleon I'LL, the biggest
humbug of the nineteenth century, in
gloriously surrendered at Sedan, and
William was crowned Emperor Of
Germany In the royal French palace
at Versailles Williams affection for
his mother remained to the last, and
in his apartments at the castle of Ba-
belsgurg, in Potsdam, a marble bust
OF Louise is chief adornment- Fred
erick, his successor, held sway only a
brief time His incurable malady,
cancer, carried him on quickly. He
was model sovereign and good hus-
band, rarely among kings. and his
going was widely lamented- The pres
emit Emperor, who began his reign as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
LOOK IN the GLASS.

What do you see? A face covered
with pimples. blotches, or bIackheads
a yellow skin. lusterless eyesEdo you
know what the trouble II? Are you go
ing to continue to use soaps. powders,
or other cosmetics, or will you remore
the cause by getting your system in or
derz II your stomach liver. kidneys
and bowels are in good condition, your
complexion will be all right again in q
short time. Dr. Caldwells fLaxative)
Syrup Pepsin regulates the organs of
digestion and secretion Sold by all
druggists on the manufacturer guar
antee-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
Properly Placed.

The head of a well-known shipping
firm in this country received a letter
from a millionaire Swiss banker. ask
ing him to try to help his son get a
job in some mercantile or shipping
house, to learn the business The
shipping firm head shortly wrote back
to the doting parent:
Dear Sir Your son has arrived
have given him employment at my Of
fees at s. a week with others of his
class One of these young men has
just bought $50 900 yacht and anoth-
er comes to the Office in an $4,000 au-
tomobile- I think your SON viii find
his surroundings congenial-'
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]; !: ! !: ];
HE recent visit OF Prince
LII Henry of Prussia, brother of
Emperor William, makes ap-
propriate this allusiOn to the
jdynasty from which he
springs: He is scion of the
royal house of Prussia. which
was founded by the elector
OF Brandenburg- 1t was left to the 11th
elector, Frederick William, to enlarge
his dominion and make Prussia a SOW
ereign duchy- His SON Frederick was
the first to assume the title of King of
Prussia This was done with the con-
sent of the German emperor His son,
Frederick William l. left to his son,
Frederick the Great Q740-S6), $4,000
900 above his debts and an army OF
10000 men, the best disciplined in Eu
rope He lifted Prussia from a COM
paratively unimportant state to be one
of the great powers He wrested Sile
STA from Austria and resisted the COM
bined armies of Russia, Austria ard
France. Everywhere the crafty Fred
erick was successful. If his ideas had
been followed Germany instead OF
Great Britain would have been mis-
tress of the high seas for the past so
years His successor was his nephew.
Frederick William H., who reigned IL
years. His abilities were of the COM
monplacet but in the third and infa-
nous partition of Poland he shared
and added 10000 square miles to his
possessions. He was succeeded by his
son, William III 0797-1S4O), who, by
his vacillating policy isolated Prussia
among the powers and left him alone
in his struggle with Napoleon. who
proceeded to punish him in exasper-
ating style. His consort, the beautiful
Queen Louise daughter of Duke
Charles of Mecklenburg-Sterli did
puch to retrieve the mistakes of her
husband. Her nobi ity of character NO
less than her remarkable beauty made
her the idol of the Prussians.
When the armies of Napoleon had
crushed the allied European powers
and Prussia lay at the mercy of her
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diaphanous draperies- but why try
to describe dancing such as hers?
Poetry-music-a dream,
1t ended and she paused at the
front of the stage with a little bow.
the laces at her throat rising and
falling unanimously. There was a
burst of applause, and cries of EN-
core," bravo"
For an instant Mademoiselle Elise
stood with bowed head; then, as if
making a sudden decision, she began
to speak:
kind friends, it was my intention
to leave you as usual, to retire to pri-
waite life and let the identity of the
dancer who pleased you for a time
remain a mystery. But you are al
ways so kind, tonight even more than
ever before, so you shall know the
TRUTH and with dexterous motion
she removed both mask and wig, re-
vealing not the dashing creature one
supposed her to be, but a little, old
lady. with the fiaring footlights shin
ing on her silvered hair. With a
gesture full of pathetic pleading she
went on:
Il have done wrong in deceiving
you. l have won your displeasurel
Let me steal away in silence
Yet, l am not so much to blame, we
were so poor-Barbara was blind-it
was all l could dol"
a sob choked her incoherent little
confession, while tears trickled IN
needed down her cheeks For an in
slant there was a heavy, oppressive
silence. Then, when Mademoiselle
/ Elise, with bowed head and great
| black eyes all blinded by tears, turned
/ to leave the stage, the spell was broken
| and such a hubbub as there wasi
Cheer after cheer rang OUT men of
/ the world sprang to their feet, cry
/ ing, Elise" ELISE" their hearts
| filled with admiration for the brave
| little woman, their eyes blinded by
something other than the lights. Many
who regarded an exhibition of ones
feelings in public as a heinous crime
shifted openly. Away OF, back in the
| pit, someone cried:
God bless the little dancer" and
the theater rang again with the words,
while the orchestra. not knowing what
else to do. burst into playing-"God
Save the Queen"
When quiet was at length restored
| Mademoiselle Elise had disappeared.
I ~
| everything possible being done to dis
cover what had become of her But
| at last the search was abandoned. the
| public's tickle fancy having been
caught by young concert-hall singer.
And now only the memory of Mademoi-
selle Elise, who held all London in
her sway. remains
/ In a quiet little cottage Just outside
a quiet little village, live two sisters.
| And often when one talks of their gen.
tie birth and stainless honor, the other
1 drops her face in her hands,wonder-
ing if she did do wrong after all But,
when in the evening they sit hand-in-
hand on the yine-covered porch, lis
tening to the hum of crickets and the
calling of the whip-poor-wills while
the perfume of old-fashioned roses
and mignonette is waited to them
from the garden below, Miss Dorothy
thinks not of the labor nor of the
fancied disgrace. but only of present
| happiness. and so does not regret the
4 time she was the pubIic's idol and
IademoiselIe Elise
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sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. /, however, was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
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- Your Vegetable Compound is GER
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The fullest counsel on this
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm
necessary.

for wears on the road. with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when had gained
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Col. Nicholas Smith. son-in-law of
Horace Greeley and the handsoHest
man in the world according to en-
thusiasts of a generation ago, has been
evIcted from a New York nat With
his daughters for nonpayment Of rat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Emperor Wmfam i and Frederick
figure OF the Queen is lying thereupon
as If she had fallen asleep
Queen-Fredefiekfa william IL. who
succeeded his fatfer on the throne and
who died childless in 1861. William L.
throne, and Charlotte. who married
Nicholas J. or Russia William was
the lyrical FruSs1An-s He was most
devoted to his mother. and before GO
ing to war with France in 1870 visited
sher tomb and there promised to
avenge5 N.pslepaasz Treatment Of be-.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

At a recent meeting of the Anthro-
biological society of Washington, evil
dence was adduced that the tattoo
marks on Eskimo women were raada
for tho purpose of indicating relation
ship
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Clear white clothes are sign that tn
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue
Large o. package. cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

IL a man would secure his wife's
undivided attention all he has to do
is to talk in his sleep
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

lence of his wife when he attempt:
to quarrel with her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Emperor VILLA m IL Prince Henry.
an eccentric. has developed into a re-
markable ruler He speaks seven lam
guages auently and writes in each
with facility. Prince Henry, brother
of the Emperor, married his cousin,
Princess Irene, of Hesse-Darmstadt,
daughter of Princess Alice of England
Three children are living.
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Il keep thinking of our childhood. this
morning." said Miss Barbar
ing suits of the men, on young and
old; on rich and poor. The world and
his wife was present, at least that is
what the Duchess of Kew told her
companion. and ii the Duchess did
not know, who did?
You know" the Duchess went on,
1T is positively her last appearance
No one knows exactly why, but it is,
and that is sufficient why, my dear =
with > patronizing little zap of her
fan. -she is quite the fashion: could
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

The theater was ablaze with lights
They shone on the fair shoulders of
beautiful women, on the sombre even
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
MADEMOISELLE ELISE.

Copyright. Ieoa by Daily Story Pub COD
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-04-26
Judge Gray's Picture.

Talking about pictures. said Dis
trict Attorney Gray this morning as
he leaned comfortably back in his office
chair. Il had genuine surprise the
other day when WAS In Meeker prose.
cutting some burglary cases in the dis
trict court there. i happened to be
looking into Il drug store window and
discovered = six by eight photograph.
that sort of attracted my attention by
some familiarity in figure in the fore
ground. Upon looking closer l discov-
cred that it was of myself, with one
hand on my office doom ready to enter.
My trousers were we'll rolled up and
was looking pretty comfortable.
bought that picture and brought it
hcme with me. Afterward l remem-
bered the circumstances. The picture
was taken by Young man while lived
in Me-ker. hut never saw the photo
graph until discovered 1t In that win
dow
Judge Gray has Just returned from
Meeker where District Judge Shumate
has been holding court. Que man. John
W. Farley. was sent to Canon City for
one and one half years for burglary as a
result of Judge Gray's visit to Mesker.
fleetwood Avalanche Echo.
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Good for Rhcuil,lt is,,,.

Last fall was taken with IL severe
attack of muscular rheumatism which
caused me great pain and annoyance
After trying several prescriptions and
rheumatics cures, l decided To us4
ChamberIain's Pain Balm. which l had
seen advertised in the SoutI, Jerseyman
After two applications Of this remedy
l was muci, better. and after using On-
bottle, was completely cmred.-SALLrE
HARRIS. Salem, N. j. For sale by
Strehlke X Gi.ens. druggists.
Finest line of quirts, drover's whips
ETC., ever seen in Meeker. at =
HARTkE Il SHEETS.
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THE TOUCH DOES IT

Benson's Plasters are like your other
friends-they hate to see you in pain OF
in weakness and are dog-tired hearing you
complain about 1t. They want to cure You
aud send you along to your business-whole
and happy They can do it and soiU do it.
T-y them on. What for? Why for any
cough or cold you may be troubled with, or
any bothering pain or ache, or worry with
kidneys or liver. Possibly some old clutch
of muscular rheumatism renders an arm or
leg worth Only half price just now. For
anything that makes tho machine work slow
aud stiff. with pain maybe in the motion of
it. clapa Benson's Porous Plnster squarely on
tho bad spot. They are the get-out-to-norross
plasters-not the sort that 60 to sleep on
your skin like q cat on o cushion. There
is comfort and speedy relief in the touch Of
them. No other external remedy, no mat
ter how made or how called, is worthy
to live In the same street with Ben.
sons Plnsters. Pains and ailments melt
away under them as o sheet of ice does tin-
der the Spring sun. You cannot foretell
the weather but You can always foretell
the effect of Benson's Plasters; it il -
cure MS the effect Of hot breakfast in .
hungry mans stomach. But look out for
substitutes. Get the, genuine. All drug
gists. or We win prepay postage on any
number ordered ii tho United States On
receipt of 25c. each.
Scabury b johnson. Mig. Chemists. N. Y.
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THE READING CLUB.
Mis-. g. F. RAY, Leader OF Literary Work.
Mrs. q. l.. GREEii. Chairman.
MRS. g. c. GlvENs. Vicc-chhir nan.
Mis-. W. 8. FIX, secrctuy.
MIS-. ". A. DIKxMAN. Treasurer IL


The Twentieth Century Reading Club
met Friday afternoon. April 18th. ut
the residence OF Mrs +. f. Sheridan.
Roll call WAS responded tn by quuta-
tions from Whittier. Mrs. Bell read IL
paper entitled IA Sketch of Longfel-
lows Life Mrs. Carney gave synop-
sis of MY .Fayorite Novel OF To-day"
taking us the subject Ut her outline.
The Right OF Way" by Gilbert Parker.
These papers merit favorable mention
with respect to both composition and
manner Of delivery:
The club completed the study of
'.Snowbmnd. The death of DR. Tai
mage was announced under the head OF
Current Events" Mrs. King who was
the critic for the day presented her
report. a pretty lullaby solo by Mrs.
Wol:enberger completed the program
Of the fourth meeting Ut the club.
The following candidates were re
ceived into full membership: Mrs. W.
IL. Clark. Mrs. James q. Gentry and
Mrs. l.. l. Devlin.
The club adjourned to meet May 2nd
with Mrs. Givens.
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The following short story. from an
exchange. would have prov+n quite
meaningless II century age: The coat
less man put n careless arm around the
waist nf u hatiess girl. as over the dust
less and mudiess roads in horseless
carriage they whirl. Like IL ieadless
bullet from a hammerless gym by smoke
less powder driven, they tly to taste the
speetlless JOY by endless union given.
Though the only lunch his confess
purse affords to them tie means. is Il
tasteless meal Of boneless cod with a
side Of string!ess beans; he pnffs a
tobaccoless cigarette and laughs mir,l-
less laugh. when papa tries To coax liei
back by wireless telegraph.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
l.OvELANl


Tho undersigned, having been appointed sd-
ministrntor, with the will annexed for Colo
rado. Of thr estate Of j. W. Hu9us, lnte of the
State of California deceased. her.by gives
notice that he will appear before tho County
Court Of Hto RlancO county, at the Court
House TN Meek6r in lilo Banco county. Colo
RADIO. ut the March term. 1DC.. on the last
Monday in April next. iAprii y. 1907 at
which time all persons having claims sgNinet
tend fer the purpose Of having the sanla
adjusted. All persons indebted to. said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated at Neeker, Colo, this ath day Of
April, A. D., 1y(s.
aa8 Administrator with the will annexed.
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rHE JUDGES SPRING cLE4N1NG.


The Judge, he would be clean
Once year at lenst 'twould seem.
How he worried, how he grumb!cd,
How the dust it tumbled, tunibled.
On his law books, on his fish hooks,
At the ashes from the snipes,
At the SCOT from chimney pipes.
AT the broken stuffed" of chips,
At what the cuspidorless lips
Expector6ted in tho,lghtlcss wilcs.
This Is what the muses. tell ts,
This he did with firing bellows;
How he blew tho snipes and dust
Brokcn plaster, iron rust,
In his neighhOrs spring-clenncd house,
Filled their eyes and ears and mouth,
Filled the air with dusty clouds.
Fixing tor him innumer'ble shrouds,
When the future cashes in
All the bellows blowing sin.
Blowing, blowing, he forgot u
All that senseless rhymina rot:
Down must come. all that goes up
Take dust cloth you lazy pup.
Contributed,
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NOTICE: MEETING.

OFfiCE OF
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
MEEKER. Colo. April 81, 1909
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day. May 10. meeting OF the school
directors of all the districts in the
county will be held in the Office OF the
county superintendent Of schools for
the purpose of electin2 three members
of the High School board to I'LL vacan-
cies Of Frank Harker and T. A. John
son. terms having expired, and A. C.
MouIton, resigned. Meeting ut . y. m.
C.. +. BROWN.
County Superintendent of Schools.
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+ To-day is the anniversary 0f the Odd
Fellows. They will celebrate 1t to day
and hold reception in their hull this
afternoon ut two o'clock.
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DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF.-NOTlcE
FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT
GI.HNWODp SpRrNCs ColO Drfl - lAr2

GLksMoop SPRINGS. Colo. April = 1909
NOTICE 1s hereby given that James W.
~ Bainhrirh. ST., OF Piceance, Colorado, has
fled notice OF his intention to make fnal
proof on his dasert.land claim No n. Ute, for
81 i Noe 20. Up s. r ss w sfh p NJ. before
4. A. Wthlhsck, u. =. Commissioner, ut
Meeker, Colombo. on Saturday, the 18th Any
Of June. 1907, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
He names the following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of stlid land. viz:
James Mikkei-ou. Henry j. Sprasue, soln-
man G. Stalter md Charles II. Chatdeid, all
of Piopance, Colombo.
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Life.

What are we? We do not know.
What are we doing9 Voyaging.
On what sea? Life.
From what land did we start? Birth.
What is the object of this journey ?
We know motive are sailing under
sealed orders.
What is the name of our ship2 A
Great Hope.
Who is our captain? Time.
To what port are We boundl The
Unknown.
Who will pilot us in. Death.
What do we hope to find there? The
Eternal City.
Guy STEALEY, ink w.
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Mrs. j. l.. Tagert returned to Meeker
Sunday last. She has been visiting
friends and relatives in Aspen, Canon
CITY, Leadviiss and Denver for the past
month.