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The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
4 man recently tod . house upon q

4 man recently took . house upon q
lease In . certain crescent In London
without examining the terms Of his
agreement - closely ~ he should.
After a time the landlord called upon
him and pointed out that he was bound
to do all the outside painting at Ger
tain intervals. He protested. but 1t was
80 nominated In the bond" and there
was NO help for him. After good deal
Of thought he hired painters and d.
rooted them to paint the whole front
Of the house red, white and blue-in
stripes When II was finished the
nsighborhood-it was . fashionable
part-was up In arms and the landlord
was frantic. The tenant politely ex-
planned to him that there was nothing
in the agreement about the color. and
that red. white and blue. In stripes
was his favorits combination. but hi
thought he might. perhaps. be better
pleased with the painting OF tho back
which he proposed to color green with
yellow spots. The landlord. who vel
know that not another house eoMd ot
let in the crescent II he carried out
his threat. nearly had at at the idea
and within . week the tenant had
new lease, In which the landlord I'M
dsrtook TO DO al the outside painting
himself
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

Tho American who happens into New
foundland will ind innumsrabls causes
for interest and surprise. The interior
Of the island 10 . wilderness primitive
and practically unexplorsd. A quaint.
slow, uncertain railway traversss the
heart of the Island. but for 500 miles Of
travel over mountains. through dense
forests and BY the margins Of salt watsr
bays and sstuariss not town 10 TO b
seen. Herds Of caribou. ~ tame ~ barn
yard cattle. stand staring at the passing
train. From the bosom Of lake and river
trout and salmon are forever leapins.
Brant. geese. wild ducks. grouse and
many wild birds that migrate hithsr in
the summer can BE- foand all over the
island. Here they mate and breed. and
their goslings and chicks make the
woods and watsrs vocal all summer
long. Newfoundland. like ireland. y
innocent oe snakes or rsphiss.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

MOT often doss the Price q single
seg climb to 800, but this 70 what
vas offered for each of the eggs OF .
certain Indian game hen. which was
taken to England some time ago. For
centuries the Indian game. or Azssl
fowls. have been the very apex Of the
game breed. for the purposes Of blood
and pedigree have bssn most carefully
preserved for 20 long that the date Of
the origin 1t the raee has been lost
in the past It II almost impossible
to procure specimens Of the purest
blood, for they are treasured by the
Indian sportsmen at the highest value.
and the best fowls are not allowed to
70 out of their native country. AZ
game fowl they are great fighters.
Those who have seen them In India
for the finest birds never reach colder
climatss-tell ot their proves and
ungovernabls tsnacity in battle. With
them It 10 always victory or death.
In America. however. the game
fowls are seldom raised for ashtins
purposes. but for show. and - pses
and hobbies ok poultry fancisra.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

= have oe lats bssn very frequently
askod, writes . Canadian profeseos,
about the effect Of Boston ivy upon
the walls Of buildings. some asserting
that the covering Of walls with the
above named vine caused dampness In
the interior. I am convinced that this
Idea h . fallaey. It will be conceded
BY all that the plant maintains its
growth BY the effect ot moisture. either
from the ground In which 1t II planted
or from any other source obtainabls
No one will deny but that stone and
brick walls absorb large quantity Of
rainfall. more especially brick. The
vine to obtain . certain amount q
vitality naturally absoehs The moisture
from the valls 1t brick Or stone. ana
have yet TO learn Of any room in any
house becoming damp BY the growth OF
the vine on the outside. The very op-
posits must b. the result would
suggest that NO property holder need
bs afraid to plant the above named
crssper on his or her building. for be
assured the interior OF the house Will
b drisr with the ivy than without
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
Independence in Thought on the
Farm,


1t seems that people on the farm
win their independence In thought
through patience, although depend
emit upon the weather for worldly
success, they learn to have their way
In many things.
There is an independence of thought
and action that comes through close
association with Nature. ''Those who
devote themselves to the peaceful
studies Of nature have but little temp
tatlon to launch out upon the tenn
pestuous sea of ambition: they will
scarcely be hurried away by the more
violent or cruel passions, pc ordinary
'failings of those ardent persons who
do not control their conduct; but pure
az the objects of their researches,
they will feel for everything about
them the same benovelence which
they see nature display toward all
her productions"
The farmer decides for himself
about the mysteries of life; he de-
ponds upon himself, neither ritual
nor immersion in cold water prevents
him from being master OF material
obstacles; it Is self-reliance which
animates heart and soul, and wins
success.
He may argue politics and religion
because he derives pleasure In argu-
ment, but he does lot OF thinking
outside of platforms and creeds,
works with will and settles ques-
lions to suit himself.-Ex.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
A. T.r,nsdon. Berkshire. England.

At FarinEdon. Berkshire. England.
farming has been raised to = science
Mr.. George Adams. OF the royal uriz-
farm. Wadley house. farms some 1000
acres, OF which about half is arab and
half pasture. He employees rem 100
to $50 laborers, milks 500 cows daily,
keeps about 40 Shire brood mares, .
score Of breeding sows. and from 5000
to 1000 laying hens. grows about LOCO
acres Of grain. besides attending to
other multifarious items in the ordi-
nary course Of farm practice. About
1000 acres OF meadow hay are harvest
cd annually. All the work, cutting,
carrying and Kicking. 10 done b. piece
work.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

h ne course oe some experiments
concerning the effect OF the emanations
from radium upon diamonds. Sir WILL
liam Crookss made . curious discov-
cry. When . diamond was placed In
the path q the rsdiations II was con-
vsrtsd from the carbon crystal into
Tie common form Of graphite. while In
addition it, color was quite changed.
A. result Of this strange metamor-
pAosis Sir William Crookss suggests
that the radiam rays may prove Of
ersat commercial value TO the jswslsr
gines BY this means diamonds which
~ Of indifferent and defective color
may be apprsciably increased In their
commercial value By treatment under
the radium rays. He also observed
that prolonged action ol the fadium
also increased the intensity of the pale
eoioesd gsmA
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

Tho most Interesting feature among
the early physicians Of Egypt was .
priest OF Ra, the sun god, named Lem
hotsp, who lived during the third dyn-
asty, nearly 5000 years ago. and was
succssded BY cult Of priest physi-
clans, who carried on his work Of heal
inx. Temples for the worship of Lem
hotsp, which were also hospitals for
the sck. aross arst At Memphis. and
thsn sxtsndsd 70 other parts Of Egypt
Here the priests not only treated the
siek, but also smbalmsd the bodies oe
men and tAs aAsrsd aaimalA
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
Lincoln's Advice to Lawyers.

discourage litigation" was his
advice to lawyers. Persuade your
neighbors to compromise whenever
you can. Point out to them how the
nominal winner ia often the real loser
in fees, expenses and time wasted.
As . peacemaker the lawyer has q
superior opportunity Of becoming q
good man. There will always be
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
m. prit,sA admiralty l. invsstisatins

Ths BritisA admiralty 10 investigating
. ernvs naval scandal. II appears that
ire ships police at the naval schools OF
The different ports have been allowing
the names Of men who are on furlough to
remsin ON the messing books the result
being that rattons were drawn for the
abSent man and the food or its value ap-
psossSAaad BY those who made tie false
suUsss II The boaka The sohbesy hss
heeu sptAg On toe ysass. -.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
Concsnnated knowledge.

Operator-"What do you think of
the new foreman, Jimmie?'
Devil-"Say; dat Teller could print
all he knows in display type on a
postage stamp widOut cancelling de
stampv'
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09

The population oe the earth At the
beginning Of the present century
amounted 70 1908. SOC. 900 souls dis
trtbuted over an area Of $685., 691
square miles. or about 10 persons to tho
square mile. The Emergencies are,
however. very wide In this respect,
varying from 104 to the square mile
In Europe to two persons to the same
amount Of territory in Australia and
Polynesia Az the totals Of the popu-
lations. Asia, the homo Of the yellow
races. Il far In the lead with s1s. $780,
900. Europe 10 next with 1872 .264. 900.
Even Africa II ahead of North Ameri-
c., the dark continent being accredited
with 40. TOO. 900. while North America
10 given 106.714.000. South America
has 3s.4s2.0 900; Australia and Poly
nssia e.4s3.o0o and the polar lands
$1,000. A to the density. after Europe,
- shown above with Its 104 persons
to the square mile. comes Asia with
ass. North America with 10, Africa
u. South America s and Polynesia :.
The Meeker herald., 1906-06-09
WILL MAKE Swing
AROUND Pixies PEAK"
Agreement Between Colorado Mid.
land and Short Line Provides
Remarkable Scenic Tour.
GREAT BOON TO COLORADO VISITORS.
Pleasure Seeking Public Afforded
Rare Opportunity to invade ''the
Worlds Scenic Clrcumfor.
eno0" and Chain Of
Gold Cities,

worid,s soenio ciroumfor.
enoe" and Chain Of
Gold Cities.
BY an agreement just entered into be-
tween the Colorado Midland and the
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
District railroad t''The Short Line')
diverse tour of that portion of the
Peak Is made possible. the new trains
to 20 on early In June. The new ar
ranRement has created considerable OF
stir in the world Of travel, and greatly
simplities the problem OF choosing u
one-day sight seeing tour. which often
causes the average tourist considerable
vexation. An editorial III the Colorado
Springs Evening Telegraph of the date
Of Nav l4tb comments upon the new
arrangement with conciseness which
tersely tells the story Of what the trip
really means to Colorado visitors this
summer. The Telegraph says:
1T is a very fine thing for the tour
lists and for the travelling public gener-
ally.
Everyone knows that the Colorado
Midlands Ute Pass line Is one Of the
most interesting and scenically beauti-
full sections of track in the whole coun-
try. The train now skirts the brow Of
terrifying precipice, and then, in the
twinkIinR Of an eye. plunges headlong
into the heart of a mountain of granite
nv ooudotopo ~ oouoo x,,,t ouo1N - IN.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
SOUTHWEST EXCURSION.
Arranged by Denver Merchants and
Manufacturers.

Denver.-The manufacturers and
merchants excursion through South
western Colorado, which is scheduled
10 leave Denver at $40 p. m. Sunday,
September 16, promises to be one of
the greatest that has ever left Denver.
Unusual enthusiasm is being displayed
on all sides. The Denver people are
ANXIOUS to meet their patrons in South
western Colorado and from the com
municatiOns that are being received
daily by the Colorado Manufacturers
Association from the different towns
along the proposed route, they are evi-
IDENTIFY looking forward with pleasure
to the arrival Of their Denver guests.
A special train of Pullmans has been
chartered and the itinerary is as fol
lows:
Sunday, September 16 leave Denver.
Monday, leave Crcede at s.: 80 a. m.
visiting the following towns: Del
NOrte. Monte Vista, Alamosa, La lara,
Antonito, TOltec, Chama. New Mex
leo; Monero. Lumberton, Durango.
spending the night at Durango.
Tuesday, leave Durango at 10 n. m,
visiting Silverton, from whence the
party will so to Ouray via Red Noun
tam and will enjoy one of the most
beautiful rides in Colorado by stage,
spending the night at Ouray.
Wednesday, leave Ouray at $50 a.
m. for Ridgeway, Telluride. and Mont
rose, where that night will be spent.
Thursday, leave Montrose, visiting
Paonia, Hotchkiss, Delta, Grand June
tlon, Palisades, De Beque. Grand Val
ley, Rifle, New Castle, thence to Glen
wood where the party will remain long
enough to take a dip in the famous
pool.
Friday the party will visit Aspen,
Carbondale and Lcadville, where the
night will be spent.
Saturday, leave Leadvlle at 10 a. IN.
for Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City
and Florence, leaving Florence that
night and arriving home Sunday morn
ing, September 90
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
The Universal Gifts.

An old farmer was talking Of his
boyhood to a group of young people
not long ago 1t had been lived-that
far-away boyhood-early in the last
century. in a country place remote
from towns. He described its meager
conditions-the houses, in which such
things as 'couveniences" had never
been dreamed of. the coarse food and
poor clothing, the scanty schooling
the few holidays; no magazines, al
most no books, no entertainments or
sports except an occasional sleighing
party: no 'junketings," no celebra-
tion of Christmas or New Year, no
vacations from work. Nothing that
you young folks have to-day he fin
ished. except weather and other
folks; but l tell ye,' flash kindled
in the faded eye, and the fine old head
lifted proudly, Il tell ye, folks cared
jest as much for life in those days as
they do now Weather and other
the great universal gifts to all man
kind through all the ages. They stand
like mighty mountain peaks, steadfast
and Interchangeable among all the
changing PHILOSOPHERS, civilizations,
powers. Sorrows come often, and
sickness and defeat; there are lives
eaten by poverty and dwarfed oy CON
straining circumstance, yet, says the
Youths Companion, to esery life these
three things are given-the joy of sun
shine and blue skies, the cheer and
comradeship and inspiration of other
lives pressing upon his. the opportu-
nifty to hope and dream and do bat
tie, to learn daily more of himself and
his fellow man and God. All over
10 country are eager young people
looking for Chances" to do, to learn
and be. This is as it should be If
only the longing means watchfulness,
not discomfort. Chances" come only
to open doors. But while he is wait
Ing let every eager soul remember
that the three great gifts are his al
ready to use or to neglect-Nature
and folks" and the privilege of living
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
The American Drummer"

United States consul sends to the
American business houses that intend
seeking trade in Spanish-American
countries. Cheap travelling sales
men who can pick up orders in a
brisk and breezy fashion," he de-
clares. will not be able to do much
business there. Statesmen of culture
and education, with polished manners
and a knowledge of the languages and
customs of the people among whom
they go, he believes to be essential
The consul's intentions are good
and 1t is easy to see the point he
seeks to make. American business
houses would doubtless do well to
remember his words of caution. But
he has a wrong conception of the
American travelling salesman. The
type he has in mind figures more
largely on the stage and in the books
of fiction than on the road The roy
stering. flashy "spellbinding" drum
mer has practically disappeared. The
knights of the grip. while they may
not be composite Lord Chesterfields
and j. Pierpont Morgans, are quiet,
level-headed, capable men Of business.
They seek. says the Cleveland Leader.
to obtain and hold trade by thorough
knowledge of the branch of it they are
In and by deserving the confid ence Of
the men they deal with. The com.
mercial traveller of to-day does not re
sort to tricks. He transacts business
on business basis. and succeeds on
his merits. Such accomplished gen
tlemen as are described by the consul
would doubtless have an immense ad-
vantage over their less gifted brethren
In Latin-America. but the supply of
them is bound to be limited It is a
safe prediction that the plain, ordi-
nary American travelling men will get
their full share of the business in
Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08


No convict has been guillotined in
Paris for ten years, and the sentences
of those condemned to death have
been commuted to Imprisonment for
life. The reason for this lies in the
fact that the law provides that all
capital executions shall be held in
public. and since the guillotine was
removed from the Place de la Ro-
quette ten years ago. no other place
bas been found for Il. The residents
an the neighborhood of every place
suggested object to its erection near
them The authorities were lately put
in a uuandary when a condemned man
yefused to ask for a commutation of
his sentence, and declared that they
Wust put him to death.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Reported Serious Outbreak in British
Columbia.

Vancouver, B. Give thousand
Indians upon the Babine river and
lake at the headquarters of the Skeena
river, 1870 miles from the coast, have
broken out in open revolution A call
has been sent to Vancouver for the
militia
The hostilities occurred because the
federal fisheries officials attempted to
break down the barricade which the
Indians had erected across the river
and streams leading to Babine lake
and other spawning grounds OF the
sockeye salmon.
A rush call came from Hazleton at
the head of navigation upon the
Skeena river, for a force of militia.
The message announced the threat
ened conflict between the government
officials and Indians had occurred and
the former had been forced to retire
because of the, superior number of
Indians.
News of the trouble was wired to
Ottawa and Premier Mcbride of Brit
ish Columbia. Action upon the part
of the authorities in response to the
call is now awaited.
The scene OF the trouble is 500 miles
from Vancouver, in a wild region.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Annual Meeting to Be Held at Denver
In November.

Golden.-The executive committee
of the Colorado State Grange has about
completed arrangements for the Ma
tional Grange session in Denver No
vember 10th to 24th inclusive. J. A.
Newcomb, state master, was made
chairman of the general committee on
arrangements and he has the work
well mapped out. Among other fea-
lures will be an agricultural and horti-
cultural exhibit at both the state CAP
itol and Chamber of Commerce build
ings. Farmers are requested to save
their best products for this exhibit so
the delegates from other states may
see what Colorado soil will produce.
Moses Hoover, chairman Of the county
commissioners of Boulder county, has
been selected as chairman of the COM
mittee on agricultural and horticul-
tural exhibits. E. Porter Smith Will
have charge of the honey exhibit.
The Albany hotel has been made
headquarters for the National Grange.
the Colorado State Grange headquar-
ters will be at the St. James hotel. All
business sessions will be held in the
Chamber of Commerce building. The
comforting of degrees will occur in the
Woman's Club building Friday after
noon. and evening, November 10th,
There are two degrees, that of flora,
which IS conferred by the State
Grange, and that of Ceres. which Is the
seventh and National Grange degree,
conferred only by the National Grange
at its regular sessions.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the railway companies
there will be two or more excursions
for the delegates and all others who
wish to go. One will be trip into the
mountains and the other to some OF
the well-known agricultural districts.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE,
A. G. Rhoads Dies at Denver, Aged
SEVENTY

Denver. Colo.-The ranks of Colo
radios pioneers were thinned once
more by the death Tuesday night of
Alonzo G. Rhoads, one of the Oldest
best-krown and best-liked of the men
who have helped make the history of
the state.
Mr.. Rhoads was fishing a few days
ago on the Laramie river at Glen Davy,
sixty-fve miles west of Fort Collins, in
company with his cousin, ii A. Hixer,
who had come from AshtaDula, O., es-
pecially to go with him on the excur-
sion. While in the midst OF the sport
the veteran pioneer was suddenly
taken with a violent recurrence of a
chronic intestinal trouble and came
very close to death on the wagon trip
TO the railroad. He survived long
enough to reach his home Tuesday in
this city, but passed away Tuesday
night at 1920, surrounded by all the
relatives he has with the exception Of
one sister.
AlonZO G. Rhoads was born in Pier
pont, Ashtabula county, Ohio, Decem-
Der 10, 1886. He came to Colorado in
1860 and worked at his trade of black
smith in Russell Gulch until 1869. In
that year he went to Black Hawk,
"HeTe ne opened up bakery anu
cracker business, which enlarged to
such proportions that in October of
1879 he came to Denver and continued
IN the business.
During the civil war he enlisted in
Co. NJ. Third Colorado cavalry and
since was a member of Lincoln Post,
G. A. R, in Denver.
He served two terms as president of
the Pioneer Association and one term
on the Denver school board.
He was a member of Union lodge
No. I, a. F. and A. NJ, Denver chapter,
No. 2, R. A. NJ, Colorado commandery,
No l, knights Templar, and Ell Jebel
temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine.
He married Miss Thalia A. Palmer
at Elkader. Ia, in December, 1865, and
the two crossed the plains with a team
the following spring.
During the last years of life he de-
voted a greater part of his time to
philanthropy. At the time of his death
he was treasurer of the Colorado HUI
name society and director Of the AS
sociated Charities.
His widow survives him, there being
no children, ard he is also survived
by his three brothers, j. NJ, Halsey,
NJ and Ralph w, his sister, Mrs. l.. a.
Berrs, all of Denver, and another sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. E. Anson, of Monte Vista.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
DELEGATES Hold Annual Meeting in
Denver.

Denver-The men and women who
brave Colorado storms and bad roads
to carry Uncle Sans mail to those who
live out of reach of railroad cOmmunt-
cation assembled Monday in the King
block for the third annual session of
the State Rural Mail Carriers Associa-
ton. Fourteen delegates were in at
tendance. Twelve We're men and two
were women.
The most important business done
by the convention was the election Of
officers and a delegate to attend the
National associations meeting at Pc
oria, Illinois, next month. C. X. Blan-
ton of Niwot was chosen to head the
association for the ensuing year. The
other officers were; C. VI Mcneil, New
Windsor, vice president; Emmot Fox,
Fort Collins, secretary and treasurer.
The latter was also elected delegate to
go to Peoria and c. X. Blanton alter
nate.
The question of increase in salary
which the members believe they
should have was not taken up as it
was decided that it was problem best
left to the National association.
The maximum pay for the rural car
rier is s72O year and the minimum is
$3.50. The carrier must pay for the
care of his horse and cart, which in
wolves the expenditure of almost $3.50
year. The routes of the delegates
in attendance range from twenty-three
to thirty miles. They are of similar
length In other parts of the country.
Taking into consideration bad roads
and weather they think that they work
harder and are the most poorly paid
OF any of Uncle Sans employees.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
Senator Teller In Runaway.

Lewiston, Idaho.-While driving into
Lewiston from Lake Waha, Monday,
United States Senator Henry M. Teller,
Mrs. Teller. Judge Norman Buck and
Miss Hattie Moore, the two latter rela-
tives of the senator, were almost
thrown from their buggy by the team
which the senator was driving running
away The horses ran half a mile be-
fore he could control them. Twice dur
ing that exciting period the double
seated carriage was almost upset. Mrs.
Teller was SO unnerved by the expert
ence that when she reached Lewiston
she was forced to retire. The senator
said this evening that he never came
30 near being killed In his life.