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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
White Rainbow.

A fine rain and a strong sun are
necessary for the formation of white
rainbows. The phenomenon is due to
the optical principle known as inter.
ference. II the drops of water be
very small. the interference OF the
rays causes such complete overlap
ping Of the colors that the bow ap.
pears white. The various prismatic
colors, instead Of being thrown out
separately. as in the ordinary prism
are thrown one on top of the other
and the light is cast by the sun on
a sheet Of rain. This result is still
more noticeable where a fog takes
the place of the rain.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
PLEASANT ron NERVOUS LADY.



Stage Driver Kindly Explained Why
! He Carried t1atehst.
=; There Ia Santa Fee stage driver by
the name Of Sleeper, who is quite
a character in his way. lie answers
questions freely, and gives the pas
sengers a good deal Of Information
that is not called for by their tickets
A nervous old lady was riding down
a dangerous looking trail with him
once, when she noticed . Ratchet
lying In the bottom Of the stage and
inquired why he carried 1t.
II use the Ratchet to knock injured
passengers on the head" replied Mr.
Sleeper.
The old lady gasped with astonish-
m.nt and drew away from him to the
other end Of the seat.
Sleeper leaned over toward her.
and in confidential whisper ex-
planned:
I'VE have a good many accidents on
this here line. The stages allus tip
pin over and rollin' down precipices.
md every time a passenger gifts hurt
he sues the company for damages
These here damage suits uses up all
the profits of stagin', and we've had
to stop EN-. 30 every driver carries
D Ratchet. When a passenger gifts
hurt we simply knock him on the
head and throw the body over the
precipice. and then there amt NO
lawsuit. See?"-Montreal Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
WENT THROUGH. the SCENERY.
Distinguished Actors swung Thsls
Swords to Good EfSee4,

Distinguished Actors Swung Thsls
Swords to Good Effect.
David Higgins recalls an amusins
story OF Lawrence Barrett and John
Mccullough when they were starring
together in the west. The manager of
some out of the way place in Colorado
got them to play an engagement with
him for lone night only" The stage
OF the theater was 80 small that thers
was hardly standing room for the con.-
pany, the flies being about two feet
above the actors heads. The bill WE s
Richard Ill.," and by the time they
came to the last scene the patience Of
both Mccullough and Barrett was ex-
hausted. But they had their revenge.
Just before they rushed on for the
"wind-up" between Richard and Rich
mond, Mccullough. who was playiI 6
Richard, turned to Barrett.
How in thunder are we going to
swing our swords In that space?" he
asked
Never mind" replied Barrett. cut
the scenery down." And they did.
They went at each other with vel.
geance, and with every blow made q
cash In the flies or cut a piece out o.
one Of the wings. When the fight was
finished and the victorious Richmond
stood over his PROSTATE foe, the flies
above him hung in ribbons and the
wings were total wrecks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
oId.Time Courtesy.

Though over sixty years OF age 1t
has never occurred to me to remain
seated when one of the other sex is
standing" he remarks. ut Is habit
due entirely TO proper bringing up.
In NO single instance has my rising to
give seat been treated with anything
but perfect civility- Even II 1t were
otherwise. I could not change the
habits of ordinary chivalrous courtesy
o. account of one or more rebuff
"A Suburban Parson' In Liverpool
(Eng) Mercury.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The committee ON the prevention of
tuberculosis Of the Charity Organiza-
ton Society of New York has just sent
out circular letter to $500 New York
physicians. asking them not to send
consumptives to western states like Ari-
zona, Colorado and California unless
these tuberculosis patients have %
physical ability to be self-supporting
at employment already assured. at
proper salary, in the West: or t2) $3.50
at their disposal in addition to railroad
fare.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Woman Exper. Chauffeur.

A clever housemaid employed by a
family In London who took to motor
ing. was told by her master That II
she proved as good a chauffeur MS she
was housemaid he would employ
her to drive his car. She took him
at his word and learned motor me-
chanics and now at salary OF $3.50
a year. she combines the two posts
She is a capital driver, can do mos.
repairs. and after overhauling her car
at the end Of a days run waits at 4
faL-.ly dinner table.-Londo7 Mail
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
,on,y One Exception.

Personally, says John Strange Win
ter in Ideas" loathe kissing and
being kissed. When l do indulge in
that form Of caress do no more than
give the edge of my cheek to the
edge of someone else's cheek. Why
do we do It? It's not amusing or at
all pleasant. 1t is not at all express
I've. The touch of hand goes SO
much nearer the heart than any kiss
can do. excepting. perhaps. the touch
Of lips in the first flush of love.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
No study for cnIIdr.r Under Six.

That home is the best school for
children under 8 is the conclusion ar
rived at by an English committee of
trained educators that has been inves-
tigating the results OF schooling ON
babies OF this tender age. The COM
mittee reports unanimously against
sending those tots to school. They
ind that not only do many derive NO
Intellectual benefit from 1t, but on the
other hand. they seem to fall into a
state of apathy with regard to books
and their powers Of observation. More
play. more sleep, more story telling.
more free conversation-these are rec
commended by the English report az a
substitute for schooling until the child
Lis 6.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
origin Of Political Terms.

No man who Is seeking political
hOnors In these days is Candidate"
according to the true chronological
significance Of the word. Those who
stood for, once in ancient Rome were
known as "candidati" because 1t was
customary for them to wear white
toga ("candidus." white). rs soon as
their canvass had begun. The Latin
for ..canvassing," too, was either am
bitus' or "ambitio. according to its az.
ISOLATION with or freedom from 5ri-
berry and corrupt practices. Both
meant going round. "Ambitio was
the good kind. as opposed to ''ambl-
tus." which always implied dishonesty
and unfairness.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
spiders Long Fast.

An eminent naturalist, NJ. J. H.
Fabre, recently studying the habits OF
the Lycosa narbonensis. noticed that
that spidV' carries its little ones upon
its back during seven months. and chat
during this time the young spiders
consume absolutely no food.
He concluded from this observation
that It is the solar heat and light that
I for them directly take the place of
,inourishment. In other words. the
motor heat In these young animals.
instead Of being released from the
food. might be utilized directly as the
sun, sov-re OF all life. radiates 1t. =
scientific American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Americas "aoodr WON N.

There are many varieties of good
women In the world. some passive
and others active. some subjective
and others aggressive. The good
American woman is the most active
and aggressive of her sex. She ex.
ercises the strictest discipline over
her own family. She has the most
decided convictions on social Ques-
tions. In nine cases out of ten she
is an anti-drinker. anti-smoker and
anti-gambler.-B iackwood's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Livery stable Eeerers in Connecticut
are held by a decision of court in
that state to be not liable as common
carriers to exercise extraordinary care
Tor the safety OF passengers. Now will
the hard cider topers in the Nutmeg
State be good!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Queen Isabella. who staked Colum.
bus. was the first woman whose por.
trait was put on postage stamp by
this country. The list has grown
somewhat but has not vet reached
Anna Gould. who staked Boni Castel-
lane.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Major General Trotsk. the new
military commander at st. Peters
burg. may be pardoned for believing
the government will now win in 4
Walkski.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Col. Mann says he returned some of
the money he borrowed from million
aires. He also has had teeth pulled At
some time In his career.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The Newport papers do not say how
many cords of wood Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred g. Vanderbilt received as
presents on the occasion OF their
wooden Wedding.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Theatrical managers will drop
Shakespeare" However. this is bet
ter than the usual procedure Of muir
dering him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Mr.. Baifour is not convinced of the
truth of the French saying that there
IL no Indispensable man." He will get
into parliament with an open mind
on the subject.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

II the doctors did not use imposing
Latin names for their remedies should
We have as much confidence in them
as we do now?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Capt. Cook in his second and most
successful exploring voyage sailed
some 10000 miles In two years. Chief
engineer Baum of the Norddeutscher
Lloyd has sailed 2.400.OOO in forty
Gears. 1t is swifter age.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A dispatch from Constantinoplc says
in other words that Karatheodory
Pasha has gone to Join the original
Ahk0ond Of Swat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

They need no injunctions In China.
Railway employees at Hankow threat
ened to strike. and the viceroy an
nounced that every striker would be
beheaded 1t was not law. but 1t
went"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Dramatic art. says OrleneA. the
Russian actor. seeks to make suffering
fashionable. Humanitarianism seeks
to diminish 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

And how about personally conduct
ed excursions to Mars when the
camera nend tackles thought photog
raphy!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Maybe the dressmakers have an
idea that dull, unobservant man will
not be able to identify a hoopskirt II
II IL called a "circlette."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

It is pleasant to see man Of
Grover Cleveland's age and weight
joshing the doctors Just as II he were
not the least bit afraid of them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Wireless reports from the drydock
Dewey show that she is making more
than 100 miles day on her voyage
to Manila. and for drydock like the
Dewey that Ia going some.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Russell Sage says "a man cannot
have too much money" That's our
experience.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A mournful wall from across the
Pacific reminds us from time to time
that Korea hnds the process of being
eaten alive somewhat unpleasant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The number OF swine in the country
ia small. One wishes he could say
that the amount Of hoggishness is
also very limited.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

who was the first advertiser" asks
the Philadelphia Record. We dom.
know. but undoubtedly he found II
paid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A fashion writer says: "One can gel
real cute layette for baby 70,
$4,000" Wouldn't that make you joir
q race suicide club!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A writer wants to know whether
cooking makes wrinkles in woman's
face. Well, certain styles Of cooking
make wrinkles in mems faces.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

One pleasant feature of the revolu-
ton in Ecuador is that 1t was all over
with before we knew It had happened.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

France has solved the problem OF
what to do with ex-presidents. Let
them live in fats. n.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The fact that red petticoat did
not figure In the story Of that Penn.
sylvania maiden who tagged two ex-
press trains leads one to doubt its
accuracy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Mr.. schwab continues to receive
condolences on the $6.00O,O00 resi-.
dence he must soon occupy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
Is Pairs of Irish Point
Curtains

That sell from $500 to $7.5'
pairs 2 and 3pair lots. Choic
patterns. few attractive col
ored goods, plain centers an
all-overs: Lot @ OS
price, pair .-PA.SG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

try in 1919. and as detected slaves COM
PEELED to cultivate lonE-neglected soil
and build up newly dis cred country.
which they did faithfully, favored under the
many disadvantages consequent upon the
wicked system of slavery. STILL candor
forces me to admit that while they thus
labored the influence of the church OF
Christ touched their lives, making them
Christians.
Forty Years Of Freedom.
I'm the fullness of time. however. God
using such human instrumentalities as
Lovejoy. Garrison. Summer, Philips,
Beecher, our own Douglass, the immortal
Lincoln and thousands OF gallant soldiers
black and white. freed US, and in forty
years of <reedom. the race has produced
scores Of proficient teachers, able lawyers.
competent physicians, skilled architects and
artisans, as well as learned ministers. ex-
pert musicians and successful business
men.
This vast assemblage OF citizens OF both
sexes from every walk OF life. is not only
conclusive evidence OF our rapid advance
meuf but indicative OF more substantial
progress In the coming days and years. In
deed, our people are progressing IN civic
and educational way. and in proportion as
our advantages and opportunities are In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

Thus we fell little. ii any, pride In the
gorgeous empires which rise and disappear
before us in these remote times, in spectrai
vision like the genii of an Arabian taie.
All these charming cities with their paia.
tial mansions and stored wealth have fadeo
away. but the life of that Babe at Beth!e-
hem. the potent influences OF which make
possible your coming here upon such
grand occasion and worthy mission is be-
coming a still greater force in the adjust
ment Of the affairs Of the human race.
Evidences Of Power.
Indeed the coming together Of more
than twenty denominations widely differing
on many points of peculiar interest to each,
and the rising above such differences OF
opinion as to church government and the
Interpretation of controverted passages OF
holy writ to spread uniteiiy. and in the
fear OF our Heavenly Father. the principles
of His righteous kingdom and to quicken
the religious and moral puisations OF the
whole people are striking evidences of It's
ever increasing power and the absolute GER
tainty of the oneness of the Christian
Church
And. too, we are largely indebted to the
church for our standing among other peo-
pie whatever that standing may be- Our
fathers. having been brought to this coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

stop villifying each other and let the strong
applaud the successes Of the weak and the
weak the glorious achievements of the
strong. and thus cultivate sympathy that
shall benefit all concerned We are going
to stay here. We are Americans by birth
and training. Our properties, the accurau-
lation of forty years of faithful service and
Eard-saved earnings, are here; our churc ass
the proud monuments of untiring struggles.
are here; our cemeteries hold IN their silent
embrace all that is mortal of our sainted
dead. / presume that the whites are going
to remain here also; therefore les botn races
govern themselves accordingly.
The distance from our present status 10
the highest apex reached by other leading
nations is not so great as the distance over
which we have come and conceding thar
the first streaks of day are just breaking
over the hills, where will the race be In in-
fiuence, in power, In real worth. when We
attain the acme of orr God-appointed des-
tiny? Ours, Mr.. President. ladies and gen.
tiemen. is a great mission. While we have
dcne well. still there Is much land 10 be
possessed, thousands To be reached and up
lifted, and we must cease our chickering's
and work for God in the In crest of human
ity with faithful enthusiasm. else the Los
may give our mission % Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
PROGRESS OF NEGRO
REVIEWED By DIR. NORMAN BE-
FORE coLoRED CONGRESS.

In the course OF the congress Rev Dr.
NJ w. D. Norman delivered an address, In
which he said IN part:
This is a high day for the negroes OF
America. You come to this, your own
capital city. TO create sentiment. to COM
pare notes and to devise plans by which 70
reach and uplift the less fortunate among
us and thus giorify God
mo other race in the history OF the world
has had more important charge, more
peculiar burden. and has been more wiling
10 battle against odds in order to per-
form, without adequate meane, the arduous
duties involved.
.But few people. comparatively. take any
interest In the history Of the world before
The Christian era. The kingdom OF BABY
Ion Media and Assyria are bur dim
specters. lost In the almost forgotten past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
New Wexford Suitings, 12Hc.

A special lot of odds and ends, made Of
quality lawn and percale, light and m
shades, that have been selling for SLAB,
$500; every size, but not in every style
made; perfect fitting stylishly trimmed.
lent width skirt, finished with full deep -
founce. Sizes "a to 46. Special price. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
STRIKING DOCK LABoRERs.
Police Requested to Control Unruly
Strikers.

SUPERIOR Wis. August 4.-The police
have been requested to go to Itasca and the
east end 20 control the striking dock labor
ers. AT this hour every coal dock in SUI
perlor Is claimed by the strikers to be tied
up tight.
The strike has spread to the east end and
"a itasca. Should these docks be affecte ed
al least 500 men will be Idle and the ham
Tiiir.s Of coal will be greatly retarded at the
mead OF the lakes. The Duluth eos3 docks,
which are few in number. are not affected
By the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
creased, shall rise in intelligence culture
and enlightened citizenship.
Looking Toward Morn


The negro. Mr.. President. is looking
toward the morn: the shadows are fast
falling behind him; each day brings, not
withstanding the darkness on the surface,
brighter dawn. each week greater prom
Use of greater prosperity; each month null
tfpiied results of commendable Develop
ment In all respects as to indicate the pos
sibilities of future greatness and racial
power. In the acquisition OF property,
earning small wages and paying highest
prices for the necessities Of life, our sue
cess has been wonderful. In almost every
hamlet. village. town. city and county the
negroes own valuable properties obtained
not Ky legacy. not by death of ffch
father or uncle. but by the dirt OF pei'se-
verance, rigid economy and ceaseless toll.
Property getting, in my opinion. will
more or less contribute to the settlement of
the race question. Money tails and wealth
In oui. hands Is certain to win respect fiom
those with whom It is badge of honor,
and win render the negro vital factor IN
the Industrial financial and even political
circles OF the country.
Must Work Together.
THE colored race and white race should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
SOME ARE VERY SANGUINE
That They May Have a Ma
jority.
OTHERS MORE CONSERVATIVE
Think They Will. Gain at Least
Thirty-Seven Seats and
Show Where

Table showing status of delegations in
present Congress in which democratic gain
may be expected In next Congress and ex-
tent of said gain:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-08
Mr., Hyatt 10 Good,

The vocAlists who are tVAining
under the direction VI +, stuart Hyatt
ot London, WHO II directing this part
ot tho proGnm, are loud In their
praise Of the wonderful work bcinR
performed by MT Hyatt
This entertainments, which will be- n
drama, interpreted with mu,ical
numbers. will he held for the brnriit
81 the public library, The date hiss
not yet been fixed, bat viii probably
bc the latter part ~ the present
month Nill br an evening ~ rare
enjoyment, ~ srm" ~ the beet talent
~ the city hG been secured for the
occAs on
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-08

Legislature, and should be sure vim
ner for the next term, wac in the city
Saturday aud made The Sun a pleasant
call, Representative Wartman l. a
man OF the people and is popular
cit zen Of Marion. He was accompa.
MED by Hon, W. J. Crosby Of the same
p's'e, msn.h"v OF the D"ooct,tic TX
ecutive Com,nittes OF Manur, and "A
leading citizen Of that county
Thad @ Bl'ckburn, one Of the efFl
eient clerks in the United States land
office, has returned from Ocala, where
he went with the rec ords before a see.
sion OF United States Commissioner
Williams court In the case Of the
United States ~. Elijah Collins,
charged with cutting timber from gov.
eminent lands. The defendant was
required to- give bail in the sum OF
800 for his appearance at the next see.
sion OF the United States court.
Captain H. o. Denton, for many
years an office-holder OF efficiency and
distinction, has AUhounced himself 20
. candidate for county treasurer, cub.
Jet TO the action OF the Democratic
voters At the approaching primary.
Few men are better known or more
popular In Alachua county than Cap
tain Denton. who is Confederate
Veteran who Saw real service during
the war, and Who has never been
known to 20 back on a friend or be.
tray . trust. HE announcement will
be received with pleasure by hi, nu-
me rous friends throughout the county.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-08
S. r. BROOKS,
lie West Main 81. \. Phone EOS.

pleased with the city and iis people.
They expect 20 return early next sea.
son, and will remain until late In the
spring,
Colfax Rebekah Lodge No 2 would
express their grateful appreciation OF
the many iavorS granted them In con.
nection with their entertainment FRI
day night They would especially
thank The Sun for lie many kindly
notices, Capt. Layton for the use OF the
opera house, as well as the many who
so kindly assisted them In making the
entertainment Such q success.
J q Osteen OF Donnie. for the past
term the efficient member Of the
Board OF County CouSnissioners from
his district. announces himself for re.
election, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary. Mr.. 0steen has
made q good, faithful and efficient OF.
hcial, and his friends are confident
that he will be returned for another
term. He has also been progressive.
Hon. L. l.. wartmau Of Citra. Who
represented Marion county Ia the last
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-08
A Delightful AHA,r

Miss Dorian Eli. Informally enter.
tinei = number ~ her young friends
nj n" ! o M Of Ter parent, Mr., and
Mrs.. T. u, Ellis. Friday svsainR. The
Occasion wac pA'sd IN manner Ap.