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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Guilty or Not GUILTY.

Mr.. Keele. Q war veteran In the
customs service. tells this: In 1854
some one stolo horse blankets from
the troops stationed at Fort Wads.
worth and sold them to an Irishman
who lived in the vicinity. When they
were traced arc he was arrested, the
Judge asked, why did you steal these
blankets?" "Oi daidn't stall 'em. yer
Honor; they belongs to me-" was the
reply. But" continued the Judge.
they are branded u. s. which
means United States mo. sorr, yer
Honor, they be my name. because "
stands for Michael an 81 for Mo.
Carthy."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
"Hlnt" Was Effective.

An Australian customs omcer tells
this story: For some time we had in
the customs gig great stalwart Java.
nese named Mingo. who also acted a.
office boy. He had at one time been
soldier. and fought in Acheen. Min
go lived at my quarters. One evening
we had a dance. which l suppose dis
turbed Master Mingo, for getting tired
of the frivolity he suddenly appeared
on the veranda with lighted lantern
and a clock. He coolly walked round
and deliberately held the lantern and
clock in the face Of each guest in
turn. The timepiece indicated 2:30.
Our friends, who fully appreciated
Mingo's gentle hint. Immediately de-
parted"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
One Of the Puzzles.

Even . modest young girl thinks II
strange that . man doesn't understand
all the queer clothes woman wears.
Yet the average man who has been
married forty years. and who has had
ever 80 many female relatives. usu.
ally can not describe = woman's raj
ment to save his life. lie would
rather undertake to build . truss
bridge than to dress the bsby. He
would b deeply offended " anyone
called him dull. yet these small things
are apparently qrite beyond his CON
0eeAeoaAA.@The Earth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
The Music That Carries.

I've toiied with the men the world has
blessed,
And I've toiled with the men who
failed;
I've toiled with the men who strove with
Eest,
walled.
And this is the tale my soul would tell.
AS II drifts DER the harbor bar;
rhe sounds of a sigh don't carry well.
But the lit of laugh rings far.
The men who were near the grumbler's
side.
oh, they heard not word he said;
The sound OF a song rang far and wide,
And they hearkened to that instead.
Its tones were sweet as the tales they
tell
OF the rise of the Christmas star
The sounds of a sigh don't cary well.
But the lit of a laugh rings far.
Strickland W. Gillian in Success Maya.
zine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
pehornino Calves.

What is the use of waiting till the
calves become COWS before taking OF
the horns? When the calves are
young and horns are incipient is the
time to do the work OF dehorning.
The horn is soft at the time the calf
Ia say i've days old, and that ia when
the dehorning should be done. No
saw is needed, only stick Of caustic
potash, which can be purchased at
any druggists for a few cents. Put
some paper around the stick of pot.
ash SO that the moisture from the
hand will not cause injury to the
hand. Moisten the end of the stick
slightly. but not enough so that the
liquid will run down on the flesh Of
the animal and perhaps into the eyes.
With the potash rub the tip Of the
horn till slight impression has been
made on the center of the. horn. Some
make the application about four times.
leaving an interval of ave minutes
between the applications. Usually q
little blood will appear in the center
Of the horn tip. After the application
do not turn the calves out II 1t Is rain.
ing, rs the rain will wash the potash
down into the eyes of the animals
Adelbert shadberger. Boone Co., Mo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
score Card for Diaries.

Professor r. A. Person OF
Cornell University has been
one of the most active dairy
scientists for years. In addition to
the usual work Of the. dairy professor
he has recently invented or studied
out score card for dairies. Some OF
the farmers clubs in the state OF New
York have declared 1t of great value
to tho dairy interest in its stimulating
effect The hve chief heads of this
score card are: ~. Health of the
herd and its protection. (2) CleNnli
ness Of the cows and their surround
ings. (3) Utensils. "a Attendants
go Handling the milk. Twenty points
are counted for each division, the ag
gregate being 100.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Small, Hog Houses.

In states where hog cholera
is an annual visitant. the
small hog house is to be preferred to
the large one, though with the small
house 1t requires more work to take
care of the hogs. than in the large
house. The houses that are movable
present advantages that the big
houses do not, as the small movable
ones may be placed In any field where
1t is desired to pasture the hogs. Tho
danger from disease is thus greatly re
duced and the grazing Of the swine
may be better controlled than In any
other way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

9u&SfV0k OHWWPS
believe that the sheep is yet to
have his inning in the middle West,
though at the present time he Is
looked upon As source Of very little
profit. The ranchmen must be finding
some profit in sheep "r they would
not continue to raise them and send
them to the markets by the tens Of
thousands rs they do now. II the
ranchmen can raise them. lose thou
sands by all kinds Of accidents. and
pay the cost of shipping them to Chi
cago. and beyond all get q profit cut
Of them. why cannot we farmers tina.
are living under the shadow Of the
stockyards ind . profit somewhere.
realize the fact that our land 10 higher
in price than the land Of the far West,
but the price Of land Is after all only
. question Of 10 much interest ON in.
vestment.
On land worth 500 per acre the
interest should rot be figured at more
than I'VE dollars, and each acre will
support ave sheep. or should. That
means the interest charge for each
sheep is 81. and this goes to Offset q
good many little charges that must
be figured on the range sheep.
More interest II being manifested
in sheep. ~ II indicated by the fact
that some Of our experiment stations
are beginning to look into the matter.
and are planning experiments to help
out the sheep breeder. One thing that
conyinces me that there IL money IN
sheep il the fact that some Of our
most successful and best-educated
farmers in the central West are rails
ing sheep and have been for . genera
tion. They would not continue in the
business ii there was NO money In It.
II they can pick up money with sheep
others can do the same.-Harry o.
borne. Cerro Gordo Co.. Ia, In Farm
ers' Review.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

meadows and in such cases is fire.
quently incorporated in considerable
Quantities with the hay.
Az yet 1t il not known that the
green plant poisons horses, but the
dry plant certainly does when eaten
In considerable quantities.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
LIVE
STOCK

~ bvOSoS . bVVSs
When the horse vas Arst domesti-
Gated he was never shod and was used
~ beast Of burden for centuries be-
fore the idea Of shoeing him entered
the mind q man.
Tbs drst shoes put on horses were
Of leather. It IL supposed. while many
other materials we're tried before iron
was finally adopted.
It was not till the nth century aft
Or Christ that iron shoes were gem
orally adopted. probably nrst for army
; horses that had to travel long dis
tances over hard roads.
Iron shoes ON war horses were
great help to the warriors that hrst
conceived Of the idea Of using them.
as they enabled the shod horses to 60
further without giving out than could
the unshod horses.
1t would doubtless be . good idea
to have some way Of preventing anna
teurs and incompetents from shooting
horses. Some men think they know
all about shoeing . horse. when they
can tell the names Of the tendons aud
bones in = horses foot.
The bottom Of . horses foot Is
.hbrous and horny. like the wall. 1t is
thickest at the border and thinnest In
the center.
When the foot of the horse is
healthy the horny matter on the bot
tom Of the foot scales on in fakes.
and this helps the farrier to deter
mine how much he should pare OF.
The blacksmith should not do much
pairing Of the bottom Of the foot. Ma
iture will mostly look out for that. and
for the casting of Of the waste has
provided the scaling process.-Henry
Mccall. Harper Co.. Kans.. in Farm
ers' Review.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
TO PRESERVE A HUSBAND.
Chicago Journal Gives Advice on I'm
portant subject.


Select nice. kind, amiable, indus
trious and generous man. and prepare
him for the ordeal Of making him 60
through long engagement, which Of.
fectually renders him easy to handle.
Gently detach him from all old friends
and acquaintance and remove any
bad habits he might have. To pre-
serve. deprive him Of lis latchkey and
throw handful of mother-in.law in
the house. Shred him of all of his
inner feelings by nagging and pound
them into pulp by complaints. When
he has simmered down put as much
love into the heart as 1t will hold.
add an ocean Of sympathy. word Of
tenderness. a pound of forbearance and
q ton or SO Of patience.-Chicago REQ.
ord-Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
A Quarantine Pen.

are raised there should be
pen strongly built for the pur.
pose of keeping by themselves all hogs
that may be purchased for the farm.
This same pen may be also used for
the segreEating of animals that may
show signs Of being sick. A precau'
ton Of this kind will sometimes check
an attack OF cholera II its bexjrnis :.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
The HorsstaII Poisonous.

I The HorSstaII Poisonous.
Don't feed horsetail to horses. - It
II slowly poisonous. We illustrate this
plant, and many of our readers will
recognize 1t. The other names by
which this plant is known are coltstail.
foxtail. pinetop. pine grass, meadow
pine. 5ointed rush. snake grass. 1t
will generally be found growing in
sandy or gravelly soil that il moist
ut some seasons Of the year. 1t il
found in abundance in low. moist
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Quiet Of FattenIns Animate.

&NtWb VI boStOUbu8 oUttUAtUs
Probably all stockmen have noticed
that animals fatten best when they arr
quiet. and they have also discovered
that 1t is possible for animals to run
the fat OF their bodies" This Is no
fancy. The student Of the animal
frame knows that the process by
which fat 10 run OF" animals IL .
simple one. All the carbonic acid gas
that il thrown on the lungs comes
from material that II not thrown Oh
would be made into fat or that has
been fat. The more active an animal
Is the more rapidly he breathes,
which is necessary II he Is to keep UP
the creation Of energy. It is just as
1t IL in . steam engine. The faster
the engine goes the fiercer must the
fire burn that IL changing the carbon
(coal) into gas, and the ire can r nly
burn brightly II there il 4 good craft
to supply oxygen. The breathing OF
the animal Is the same as the draft
In the smokestack of the engine. Its
only purposes are to take in oxygen
and cast out the carbonIc acid gas
We save coal by not running the en-
CINE and we save fat by not running
the animal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Swiss engineers are figuring out
the process by which Lake
Sils IL to be tapped. and
the water used for driving machinery.
It Is planned to have the lake idle
during the summer season, 20 that It
can Ill with water; but in the fall 1t
will be allowed to send its waters
down the chute with $1,000 horse
power.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

For the general trade. the keeping
quality Of butter IL 0ore important
tlea its high AAvof.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

The wise stockman will lay out his
plans to run through many years and
will follow those plans through good
and bad conditions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
An Artificial EGG.

A Paris chemist has pro
duced q colorado imitation"
of the ordinary egg Of commerce. The
shell is made with . blowpipe from a
moist combination Of lime and bis
muth. The white of the egg II made
Of sulphur carbon and beef fat and
the yolk is composed Of = mixture of
beef blood and magnesia, colored with
chrome yellow.-St. James Gazette.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
Same Goods for Less Money


Mems and Boys Hats for everybody.
Newest shapes from the cheapest to
the best-John b. Stetson or a Silk
Beaver Hat. eve have your Hat.)
Come see prices. Only 25 cents to
$3.47.
Special lot Silk String and Four-in-
hand Ties at 10 cents to % cents.
1000 pairs Mems and Boys Suspen-
ders: Big humping bargains -John says
sell en-, he can get more, at sc, 7c, loo
l3c, 15c, 23c per pair.
Special Lot Underwear, Knit and
Bleached Drill, 18c, 23c, soc, 48c each.
Shirts and Drawers.
Special lot fine decorated Plates,
Cups and Saucers, worth 85 cents a set;
Cups and Saucers 68cts set. U-come-C.
We have a full line of fine plates,
cups and saucers, all shapes and sizes,
meat dishes, bowls and pitchers; also
full table sets, all sorts all-glassware,
fruit sets, jelly tumblers, goblets, va
ses and glass novelties.
Lamps, lamps, all going out at red
hot prices; come look through our bar
gam basement you'll be delighted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29

Twenty dollar gold-flled Gladys or
gent's) watch-Elgin or Waltham
movement; guaranteed by us. Our
price, $12.97.
Just received a fine lot green coffee
good; nine and ten lbs at $1.00.
You always get more sugar for less
money-come and see; standard granu-
lated only.
One set fine Tumblers, 10 cents.
One set fine hotel Goblets, 80 cents.
Two Spools Thread (good) 5 cents.
Ten Balls Thread (good) 5 cents.
One pair fine Gold-plated Cuff Buttons
worth so %centsl Our price, 25 cents.
$1.00 Watch (al, over the world) Our
Red Hot price, rs cents.
$1.25 stem wind Watch Our price
80 cents.
$1.00 Alarm Clock, wax d hus-
tie John, 60 cents.
Millinery! Just received a Ut Of
Hats, Ribbons fine quality goes. These
goods are worth 25 to so per cent more
than we are selling them for. Come
see YOU will be DELIGHTED.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29

Clothing for Men! We have the
finest line of Clothing we have ever
shown this season, heat Patterns and a
fit guaranteed. Our suits range in
price from $3.50, $2.98, 3.75, $4.8 80,
$6.57, $3.50, $1,000, $12.36 to STATS per
suit to $16. 90.
On Boys and Children's Suits we beat
the world on these CSC to 500 % per suit.
Wal Paper. Now is your chance to pa
per your rooms at a small price double
rolls, l6 yards) 10c, 12tc, 15c, 18c and
% cents.
$3.75 large oak frame, eight day,
mantle Clock, "Red Hot" $1.94.
, $3.50 Guitar, Spanish model, fine tone
for $2.47.
$500 watch chain, gold-flled, guaran-
teed for ten years wear, SIPS.
Embroidery! See our 5 cents, Z cents
and 10 cents (pretty patterns.)
Special lot fine Laces, Scents, z cents
up to 20 cents per yard.
One large Rug, 6 feet long reversi-
BILE. 0S cents
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29

100000 Dollars Worth of Clothing Just Received
which we closed out from a we'll known New York
Manufacturer at DO per cent Discount. There Suits
embrace the latest Styles and are perfectly Toiluret
Suits. Now is you chance to get a Suit and save 81. 81
to $500 on your Suit. U-Come-See this line of Cloth
ing. We buy Bargains and sell Bargains.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29

Special lot Checked Homespun, per
yard, u price, A cents and S cents.
Special lot Calicoes (worth 5 ccnts)
Our price a cents.
25 cents bottle French Furniture Pol
ish, produces a hard, brilliant and du-
rable gloss; makes the old new-19 cts.
Three cakes Toilet Soap, highly per-
fumed Csc quality Oriole, l0cts.
$1.00 bottle Hoods Sarsaparilla, 79cts.
$1.0O bottle S. S, S., 70 cents.
$1.00 bottle Swamp Root (Kilmers)
70 cents.
$1.00 bottle Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, 70 cents.
scots bottle Groves Chill Tonic, 39cts
Scots bottle Kilmer's Swamp Root,
80 cents.
Scots bottle California Fig Syrup,
80 cents.
Scots bottle DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, 80 cents.
15-cent Plug Tobacco 10 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08
Arctander Lecture PleaSeS.

The lecture by Hon. John w. Arc
tander, l.. l.. ID. at the Grand on Fri
day evening, under the auspices of the
Norske Selskab, was listened to with
pleasure by good sized audience. Mr..
Arctander is a pleasing speaker and
has a lecture filed with interest and
instruction. During his residence in
Alaska he gained a thorough know
ledge of the people. habits, customs,
government, etc. of our northern ter
ritory, and his lecture treating OF
these topics was profusely illustrated
with elegant stereopticon views. Those
who had the good fortune,to hear him
were highly entertained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

velt was made a festal ceremony in
Washington. The city was symphony
in color. A blaze of decoration greeted
the eye at every turn. From every
staff the national ensign broke to the
gentle breeze; great buildings were
EMBODIED in the soft embrace of the
stars and stripes; and entire blocks
We're a mass of patriotic color.
Above the white dome of the capitol
flOated immense American flags and
from the topmOst point of the graceful
granite shaft, erected in memory Of
the first president, was single Amer
lean emblem. vivid splash of red,
white and blue against the sky.
The Court of History.
Along each side of the Court of His
tory handsome stands were erected
from which spectators might view the
inaugural parade. Thus the court was
transformed into vast amphitheater,
the seats in the stands rising fully
cession. The presidents reviewing
stand was directly in front of the
White House. 1t was handsomely
constructed and beautifully decorated
with flags and laurel.
Before 8 O'clock Pennsylvania ave-
nue., outside of the ropes, had been
cleared by the police of pedestrians
and vehicles of all sorts. The presi-
dent soon was to leave the White
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The Register and Leader says: A
compilation of the records of the fire
insurance companies is now going for
ward in the office of the auditor of the
state. The risks written by the Iowa
companies within Iowa during the
year just closed We're $l06, lS9, 457, or
81, 434, 500 more than in the year pre-
ceding. The losses were S46, 229 less,
amounting in all to $685. 3S4. The
premiums collected by the Iowa COM
panies ON Iowa business amounted to
So, 1873, sos, an increase of 800. 54S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

AS result of recent visit to Texas
of a number of commissioners of the
Japanese government great Japanese
colony will be planted in Southwes-
tern Texas, for the growing and manu-
facture of silk. A splendid tract of
land has been secured and upon each
five acres of this will be settled a
Japanese family. 1t was the opinion
of the commissioners that the Japanese
with their methods of cultivation
would reap a profit of at least 5000
per acre in silk cultivation. The first
installment of Japanese. numbering
500 or 600 persons, will leave Japan
in the conrse of two or three months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The U. S. Senate on last Wednesday
made the record of one and half mil
lion dollars per minute in making ap-
preparations. In other words, within
four hours it passed the postoffice,
river and harbor and pension appropri-
alton bills, aggregating an expenditure
of $500, 600. 900, or 800, 600, 600 an hour,
or 81 500, 900 minute. This usually
slow and deliberate legislative body
can get a move ON itself when the
occasion requires.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The current issue of the Chicago
Banker contains page devoted to the
announcement of the election of Fred.
w. Thompson, one of Decorah's promi-
nent former citizens, as manager OF
the farm loan department of the Mer-
chants Loan & Trust Co., which was
noted in these columns few weeks
ago. The article is embellished with
a handsome half tone cut of Mr..
Thompson, and very complimentary
account of his past career and promise
for the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

S. @. Il. Dodd, who has resigned as
general solicitor of the Standard Oil
probably drew the largest
salary of any individual in the United
States. Mr.. Dodd has for years drawn
an annual salary of $3.50, 600.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

None will appreciate the return
of spring more than the rural mail
carriers. They will then not be
cursed for refusing to break roads that
the patrons neglect. Some of those
who complain of non-arrival of the
carriers would probably not do as
we'll as the present force. But it is
the way of the world. Man cannot
or will not do what he expects others
to accomplish. Men are born iokers.
Elk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08
OTHER LIKE EVENTS SURPASSED
Capital City a Symphony in
Color in Honor of the
Occasion.
SCENE OF THE INAUGURATION
Oath Administered by Chief Justice
Fuller-Great inaugural Pa
rade Reviewed by
President.

Theodore Roosevelt of New York and
Charles w. Fairbanks Of Indiana were
inaugurated respectively president and
vice president of the United States.
The Inauguration of President Roose-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

1t is authoritatively stated that the
cross ties for a railroad now cost twice
as much as the rails. The future of
the cross tie seems to be one of the
questions most urgent of solution in
modern railroading.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

Insects injure American fruits to
the amount of about $500, 900, 900 an
nually, says the Department of Agri-
cultures insect man. Had we not
better let all the birds live-all that
do not prey ON other birds?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The Grand Army annual report
just out shows decrease Of four in
the number of posts and 14S in men,
bership. Now there are 1858 posts and
II, 1913 members in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

State Supt. Riggs has informed the
county superintendents throughout
the state that they may revoke the GER
tificates of teachers who falsify in
giving their ages in making applica-
tion. The opinion strikes at yonng
people who add few years to their
ages in order to secure permits to
teach and at spinsters who deduct from
their proper ages because some school
directors are opposed to employing
women over 30 ON the theory that they
generally are cranky.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The Japanese medical service in the
army under Gen. Oku is as praise
worthy as the skill and endurance Of
the troops. Prof. Seaman made the
statement that of "a, 562 sick soldiers
only 2 in each 1000 died. The
mortality of the American troops in
the Philippines has been 20 in each
1000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

New York is to have worlds fair
in 1909 in honor of the discovery Of
the Hudson river. The old Dutch
families headed by an uncle of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will raise forty million
dollars for the purpose. Options on
600 acres of land have been secured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

The Sioux City Journal very truth
fully says: Zone way to keep bust
ness at home is to hustle for it, and
there is no adequate hustle without
competent advertising.