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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-11

MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Post-Office as follows;
EAST, WEST. NORTH. SOUTH,
900 a. ms 1920 p. ms 2:20p NIX 1880 %. M
2:00p. ms 900 p. m. 900 p. m. 800 p. m.
4:45 p. m.*
900 p. m.
Watertown and Madison, 5:55 a. MS rs D. M.
Pipersville. Affection, Pennington and Ebene.
ger, 7;30 a. ms
Lebanon. 700 a. m.
Grellton. Thursdays and Saturdays 4 100 p. m.
*Except Sundays.
VIM. f. GRUETZMACHER. p. M.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Ill(|g3l9@

Don't let the summer go by, boys
and girls. without having at least one
soap bubble contest. 1t Is too much
fun for you to miss.
1t is charming sight to sec doz-
en- or SO boys and girls on each side
of the lawn or tennis court blowing
bubbles against each other.
Provide the players with clay
pipes tied with pretty ribbons. DIFF
ferent color for each side. Give each
side . table with a bowl Of soapy
water placed on it, Add tablespoon
full of glycerin to the water. 1t will
heighten the rainbow beauties Of the
bubbles.
Let the girls make the bubbles and
let the boys blow them over against
the opposing side. The game is to see
how. many they can blow into the
opponents territory. and how success
fully they can prevent the opponents
bubbles from entering their own ter
ritory.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
wh.t Would You Do,

Do You ever think. when studying
your history. what you would have
done had you been this person or
that? 1t is an easy thing to see where
certain persons made serious mis-.
takes. and We naturally think we
would have done differently. II
julius Caesar had stayed At home that
day instead Of going up to the CAPT.
tol-if Napoleon had been content
when he was ruler Of France, instead
of trying to control all Europe-if
Benedict Arnold had remained loyal
to his country instead of trying to be-
tray 1t to the enemy.
The Idea suggests a good game. Let
each player write for ten minutes on
the subject, Some Things Would
Do II Were President" or Some
Things I Would Do II Were Gar Of
Russia" In similar way 1t may be
supposed that you are a school teach
er, a policeman. q tramp. . dog chas-
ing a rabbit, a man with a hundred
million dollars and no relatives, a boy
in a runaway balloon drifting away
over the ocean, q sailor shipwrecked
on very small desert island, etc.
When all have written about a
character the fancies are read and
talked about.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Raphael.

In q cottage In Wibino. Italy, Ra-
phael Sanzio was born. During his
early life he determined to be an
artist. His father undertook to teach
Raphael. but he soon found that his
son was better artist than himself.
SO he sent him to Perugino. we'll
known artist. His teacher. however.
discovered that he was not competent
to teach young Sanzio. Raphael paint
ed many sacred pictures. among which
are 1.-THE Holy Family" and 1.-The
TRANSPORTATION of Christ"
In 1903 he was directed by the Pope.
julius II, to paint upon the walls of st.
Peters. which he did very cleverly.
He died Of fever in 1920. and the world
lost one Of Its greatest painterA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

In order to demonstrate that the
earth rotates ON its axis. DR.. Fou-
cault invented that well-known me-
chanical toy known as the gyroscope
top. Probably many of you boys have
seen 1t.
The interesting thing about tho
top Is that when 4 string that has
been wound around It has been a.
lowed to unroll, giving = rapid rotary
motion to the top. the axis remains
horizontal. although supported only
At one end. 10 long n the rotary mo-
ton Of the top lasts.
You can make Z similar experiment
with an ordinary top. Try 1t.
Take extremely nne. arm twine that
Will not tangle nor catch ON anything.
Twist 1t ~ closely as possible. with
out knotting 1t. and slip the end Of
the twist over the foot Of the top.
Then wind the twisted Irvine around
the top.
Now hold the top and the end Of
the twine in your hand in your usual
manner. and Giving the top sudden.
vigorous downward release, causing 4
rapid rotary motion.
When the string has entirely un-
wound. see II the top does not con-
tinue for some time tn spin in . hori-
sontal position, although only sup
ported at one end by the string.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

center of the points and those marked
B are cut from opposite sides Of the
other two points and then fold to the
center Of the point. making 1t posi-.
BILE to slip the one point through the
slit in the other point.
When both sides are carefully
closed you have q very pretty and
unique little souvenir box. When
filled with small candies. they make
nice bon-bon boxes for \ children's
party.
The boxes may be made in many
sizes and different colors: q group Of
them hung from ribbons are pretty
ornament, and the making Of them
will help to pass away . rainy after.
noon.-People's Home Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09


One of the best srght-of-hand tricks
10 to produce q handkerchief from =
lighted candle, which has been pre-
viously examined. 1t is accomplished
as follows: The handkerchief "a small
silk one) is concealed back Of the
drawer of an ordinary matchbox.
which has the drawer half pulled out,
as II In readiness to get at the match
es. The candle is given for examina.
ton, and you then place 1t in the can
dIestick on the table and show your
hands empty. Pick up the matchbox.
take . match from it. and light the
candle. Close the box. which pushes
the concealed handkerchief into your
hand. You then pretend to pluck the
handkerchief from the -name and let 1t
expand as you draw your hand back
from the fame.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
The Magic Gene.

Did you ever hear Of . BAH that
would roll up hill? OF course 1t would
roll up hill IL 1t was thrown with
enough force to drive It; but the ball
that We are talking about now Is one
that will roll up hill of its own &C
cord tho minute you put 1t down.
How in the world. you ask, are We
going to reverse the law Of gravita-
ton By doing this seemingly impossi.
BILE thing? That Is what We are now
about to tell you.
Tho object that We make use Of to
illustrate the point We are making is
not 4 bali, bit . double cone. It has
this quality in common with hall.
that 1t will roll down hill II
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

put where NO force of any Kind acts
on 1t. Now, We are going to show you
how you may cause 1t to roll up hill
without applying any force to 1t what
ever. without even touching It,
Make two cones out of card board
and sew or glue them together at the
base. 1t is not important that you
make neat joint; all you need is to
have them At closely together, and
stay SO.
Now, place two books on q table,
say two feet apart. one book being
larger than the other, and lay from
one to the other two walking sticks,
being careful that the sticks come to-
as to make an acute angle at this
end of the walking stick railway"
Now, II the sticks were the same dis
lance apart all the way from one end
to the other, of course the cone would
roll down toward the smaller book,
for 1t must obey the law of gravita-
ton. but by placing the sticks SO that
they form the letter ". with the an
gle at the smaller book, we construct
In the other direction.
Try 1t. Place the cone on the sticks
near the smaller book. and 1t will at
once begin to roll toward the larger
book: that is to say. 1t will apparently
move up hill. but In reality 1t moves
down hill, for the reason that as the
space between the stick wldens 1t al
1OvH the center NJ gravity Of the cOne
to descend all the time.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

they will be really funny when per-
haps they were only stupid before.
Select = small doll with q china
head. Separate the head from the
rest Of the body, and then procure a
spiral spring, the top Of which can be
fitted around the china reck. Now
procure . little twowheeled cart or
make one like that shown in the draw
Ing, fasten the spring firmly to the
bottom Of the cart, and then cover II
with cheesecloth. After this fasten
the china head to II as shown.
Now take . piece Of sti3 wire. loop
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
70 dIsesrn Drawn card,,

Turn unpercelved the bottom card
Of pack face upward: then let sew
eral Of the company draw = card. Re-
verse the pack rapidly. 10 that the
bottom is now the top card. and thus
all the other cards are turned face
upwards, unseen by the spectators.
Hold the pack firmly In your nm.
gers. and request those who have
drawn to replace their cards In the
pack. Thus all the drawn cards viii
lie with their faces downward. while
the other cards will lie with their
faces upward. Step aside. select the
drawn cards and show them to the
company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
new USE FOR DEAD DOLLS

1t around the neck. and carry 1t out at
right angles each side Of the body
SO that the ends Of the wire are over
each cart wheel.
Twist the ends as shown and con
meet each to the cart wheels by free
ly turning cranks of wood or sLifi
wire. You must not have your wheel
revolution any greater than the differ
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

How Humorous.
They were showing US through the
conservatory.
This" said they. "is a specimen OF
the royal palm Of India"
Very interesting" we chortled
land have you . specimen Of the IA
nous"
Here we were compelled to chuckle
at our own humor-
THE famous itching palm?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Monopolized the Talk.

Monopolized the Talk.
"Are you foreigner?" asked the
lady at the door.
II be. num-" replied the tramp.
"How long have you been In THU
country"
"Oh, thirty years. num-"
Thirty years! And can't talk any
better than you do?"
well, hain't had q chance. mum.
Yer see. I've had . wife nearly all the
time, NUM-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Not an up-to-pats Fairy.
The beautiful lady in the twentieth
century fairy tale was about to be
married. Adorned with Jewels almost
~ dazzling and costly rs those worn
BY the bride. the good fairy appeared.
Il have come" she said. ito touch
you with my magic wand. SO that you
will live happily ever after"
sits awfully sweet Of you," respond
ed the bride, cordially: "but, don't you
know. that wouldn't be at all fashion.
able now."-Modern Society.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Song Of the chssry Man.
Tho world Ii old and II Ill, you sayf
Then Law your hand to your work and
right It!
The Wind blows cold In the midst Of
Then button your coat with . laugh
and night II!
The world II sad, and the world IL old?
And yet it's the one we're bound to live
In!
The days fall sick and the tales are told
More room for q friendly hand to give
in!
The worlds amiss, and the world il sour?
More need Of a gay hearts wholesome
leaven!
Yet the rose blows sweet to the face Of
heaven!
Westminster Gazette.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Novel Paper box.
Cut seven-inch square from heavy
paper and fold hrst-through the CEN
ter. corners to corners; next-fold
each corner to center line: thirdly
fold each corner to line beyond GEN.
ter. continue folding until you have .
square of squares as the dotted lines
in the cut Indicate.
Now we are ready to do something.
The three-cornered pieces marked X
must come out. Then cut the slots
marked c, allowing the small squares
to turn in. forming the corners of the
box.
The Sits marked A are cut in the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Positively Insulting.
II know the pumpkin pie was pei
fectly insulting. as to the filing" said
the landlady. almost crying. but
don't think he had right to say what
he did"
What did he say?" asked the sec
ond boarder.
why, he asked me II l thought the
pie couldn't be improved with another
coat of paint"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NoVs
II don't see why you don't want to
hitch up with me. I've got the store
an four nice pieces o. property"
Eyes, l know. Hiram. but l doh't
think It's right fer 4 person to marry
list fer property. am"
"Wait a minute! Property amt all
got! What 'ud you think II I wuz
to tell you I've got 5000 in the bank?"
Detroit Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

ence between the springs height
when compressed and extended.
Weight the wagon body with lead
SO the wagon will move forward mol
steadily. end then note the result ut
the first revolution Of the wheels
Gig. 81 and you will see the trans
formed doll, ~ full Of life. raising
and squatting with each turn of the
cranks.
The Amusement you will get will
more than male up for your time and
trouble In bringing the dead dou to
life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Every bubble that reaches the op-
posite side counts fifteen in favor OF
those who blow It over.
Pretty prizes should be given to
the victors and pretty consultations
to the vanQuished.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Robby-My dear bachelors, matri-
mony is the only thing-comfort. hap
piness. companionship all In one. You
should try 1t.
Chorus-And how long have you
been married. Robby?
Robby-Why. nearly two weeks.
All Lost.
The doctors were holding consulta-
ton over the case.
Gentlemen" remarked tho physi-
clan in charge. II am unable to discov.
er any change whatever"
Then We might as well give him
up" they remarked. In chorus.
Cheerful Prospect.
Automobiles. like the sewing ma
chine. Will get cheaper right along"
Yes: and we can have better funer.
ais then
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Burr Oak Ridge.

East Eden school is having a week s
vacation.
Hugh Walton returned from week IS
visit at Des Moines with his aunt, Ida
Hazlett.
G. e. Chastain and wife were Sunday
visitors at Frank Chastain's.
Steven Barry is shocking corn for ].
w. Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moreland took dinner
at w. H. McCalla's Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attended
Griffin Bros. sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry were Sunday
visitors at Mr.. Edgingtons.
Ben Bledsoe and family, Asa Beth
ards and family, John McCalla and
Willard Chastain were Sunday visitors
at Will Arnold's.
Mrs. David McCutcheon visited Mrs.
Frank Chastain Saturday.
Chas. Chastain and wife were Leon
visitors one day last week and visited
at 4. H. Lewis.
Mrs. Richard Meek has been quit ill.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.. M. W..
Hamilton last Saturday night, was one
of the most delightful evenings spent in
this country for some time. The crowd
gathered beteween seven and eight
O'clock. After playing several pieces
of music on the violin. guitar and man.
dolin they were cordially invited to
the dining room where oysters, crackers
cake, fruit, pickles and celery were
served. After supper they were in
vited to the sitting room where games
were played. All report good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Welcome Ridge.

Richard Hewlett returned home from
Leon last Saturday
Berl Bryant is plastering his house;
we don't think Berl will batch much
longer.
Miss Daisy Ross returned to her
home in Leon after weeks visit with
her sister Mrs. r. f. Hewlett.
Mr.. Tom Mccullough of Kansas
visited his niece Mrs. Fred Trower last
week.
Mr.. FL. B. Treanor, wife and daughter
Mrs. Reynolds were kellerton visitors
last Friday.
John Brant and son. George, were
Grand River callers Friday.
Albert Brant had business in Davis
City Sunday.
George Chick went to Chicago Satur-
day with a load of cattle.
George Trower had business in
Kellerton Thursday.
Charles Excl and family visited at
Nj. j. Alexander's last Sunday.
Miss Laura MAGELLAN called on Mrs.
Beck Sunday.
Jasper Shields called at H. B.
Treanor's Saturday evening.
Charley Kelley was a Chicago visitor
last week.
Miss Stella Treanor, of Keller1on,
visited her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Julia McCrumb called on Mrs.
| w. Aker's one day last week.
Miss Lizzie Baker is working for Mrs
| Will Shields.
| Miss Hattie Trower visited her
cousin Alice Gutherie Of Grand River
last week.
Jasper Shields and sister Rosa attend.
ed church at Center Sunday afternoon
FL. B. Treanor and family attended
church at Grand River Sunday.
Fred Austin is shocking corn for
George Bryant.
| Meeting was we'll attended at Center
school house Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Reynolds called on Mrs
CLANCY Thursday.
Mrs. r. Trower visited her mother
in Grand River last Wednesday.
Frank Bedier had business in Grand
/, River Saturday evening.
Elmer Fletcher and best girl OF
Lamont visited in these parts Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Tuskeego.

Miss Kate James visited from Friday
until Monday with Lamont friends.
Mrs. Tira Baker called ON Miss Eva
Piercy Thursday evening.
Luther Bason shipped car load of
corn last week.
Grant Akers and family, of near Red
ding, were over Sunday visitors with
relatives in these parts.
Minnie Brown spent Saturday night
with Gail Ballinger.
Charles Rhodes took car load of
hogs to ST. Joseph Wednesday, return
ing home Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. A. Piercy and Mrs. ]. r. Bal
LANCER are boarding the Bell telephone
men.
Rev. Charles w. Reeder, of Leon, de-
livered a temperance lecture at this
place Thursday evening. subject "The
Curse and the Cure. This is grand
subject and people should give it more
thought.
G.. R. Piercy took dinner Sunday at
his mothers.
Miss Orpha Barnes returned home
from Van Vert last week.
Uncle Shafer Ross and little grandson
spent Friday night at Mrs. Laura
barnes.
Several from here attended the fun.
eral of Mr.. Roe Akers at Elk chapel
Sunday, interment being in the Elk
cemetery. MIR. Akers was formerly a
Decatur comfy boy, living near Eli
chapel until few years ago he with
his family moved to Kansas. His many
friends and I | neighbors we're surpris
ed to learn of his death. All sympathizc
with his family and relatives in this
their sad bereavenel t.
Rev. Stringham, of Kellerton, spent
Saturday night at Bud Piercy's.
Harl SCOTS baby is very sick at thi.
writing.
Mr.. Vogan and daughters called a
Warren Moore's Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
BurreIl.

Wade Lindsey and wife returned to
Leon Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Warner had business at
A. E. Finch's Monday.
Thas. Williams and wife were Deca-
tur caller Monday.
Pete EIlars had business at r. Fork
ner's Tuesday.
JAS. Buchanan is moving Mrs. Logan's
big barn this week.
q. l.. Gibbons was in our vicinity
this week.
Jay Sellers had business at L. B.
Ryan's Monday.
r. S. Forkner and p. S. Houdesheldt
were Davis City callers Tuesday
Lottie Sellers and Vira McGahuey
visited Mrs. Finch Wednesday.
Frank Sellers was a Lamont caller
Wednesday,.
Fred Alley was a Lamont caller
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. Housdeheldt and Mrs. r. Nor
man and Miss Cleve Elars called at
Mrs. Logan's Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Norman from Trenton, Mo-,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Reese Ellars
this week.
Our dago was delivering the st. Louis
groceries this week.
Thos. Williams and wife went to
Pleasanton Friday to visit their sons
Frank and Thomas.
e. B. Ryan was in our vicinity buying
hogs Thursday.
Chet Pullen is helping Alph Miller
husk corn this week.
Miss Lulu Harmon is working for Mrs.
Jas. Scott, while Mrs. Scott is with her
daughter Mrs. Sprinkle who was badly
burned Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Harmon were Davis
City callers Friday.
Mrs. /. G. Norman was Lamont call
er Friday.
Nancy Logan was Lamont caller
Friday.
Mrs. Lydia Wartonbee from Oklahoma
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! John Sellers.
John W. Sellers was a Davis City call
er Saturday.
S. McGahuey and r. S. Forkner we're
Decatur callers Saturday.
Mary Sellers came from GAINESVILLE
Saturday to visit at John Sellers.
Born to j. w. Sellers and wife fine
boy Saturday. All parties doing fine.
A. e. Finch and wife and Herby Smith
called on S. McGahuey's Sunday.
Richard Lee and wife visited at G.. j.
Normans.
J.. Warner and wife visited at John
Warmers Sunday.
r. M. Quick went to Ringgold county
Sunday to shingle Jas. Bucllanan's barn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Garden Grove.

Earl Smith, travelling salesman for
Peck & Hills furniture company of
Chicago, was here over Sunday visiting
at the G. w. HoadIey home.
K. d. Baker, who has been here visit
ing his brother, returned to Indian
Territory Friday.
Oscar Judd, of Davis City, was here
Friday attending the Short-Horn sale
east Of Weldon at the McAllister farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jordan, of Des
Moines, came last week to visit their
son, O. C. Jordan.
e. Ray Sullivan went to Indianola
Friday to attend foot ball game and
returned Monday.
Ike Kidwilder returned from North
Dakota Friday where he had been work
ing the past summer on a railroad.
Mrs. Ike Love and baby were in Leon
Friday visiting relatives.
Tom Silvers, OF Humeston, has bought
out the M. ]. McCaull racket store and
will move his family here soon.
Mrs. r. G. Hoadley went to Parkville,
Mo-, Friday to visit her relatives.
Mrs. f. ID. Baker and daughter Jean
were over Sunday visitors with her
father, /. N. McPherrin at Leon.
Mrs. Sam Aten, who has been in the
east the past few weeks, returned Sat
urday.
Stanard Moore, of Seymour, Ia. came
Saturday to visit friends here. His
father has bought hotel at Greenfield,
Iowa, and is moving his goods this week.
Mrs. Paxton entertained number of
her lady friends Thursday evening.
The Garden Grove High school foot
ball team will play at Humeston Thanks
giving with the Humeston High school.
MIR. and Mrs. Gould Sanford have re-
turned from Weldon and opened their
photograph gallery.
7. ]. Wheeler, Of Sharon Springs, Kas.,
who is on his way to Ohio, stopped off
last week to visit brother, Sam Wheeler
Ed Buchanan and wife, of Humeston,
were in town Thursday.
Harry Flanagan, of Des Moines, came
Thursday to visit his parents.
Newton Judd made business trip to
Decatur Saturday.
Robt. Mckee and wife have returned
to their farm east of town.
Walter and Ira Miller were business
visitors at Leon Friday.
Ndrthrup & Gill have sold their i'm
plement business to G. NJ. Russell.
NJ. l.. Hanson and family, of Pueblo,
Colo, who have been visiting his sister,
Mrs. Elmer Buckingham, started on
their return trip Thursday.
A. Anderson, from Salt Lake City, had
business here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Parkin, of Derby,
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Culver Thursday.