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The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Some complaint has lately been
made by members of the fire depart
ment of powder-both black and
gisnt-being held on the premises of
some of the stores. All powder
should be stored outside Of fire limits.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Herman SeilaH spread his John
Hancock on the Meeker register Sun
day, and the day following home
steaded a piece of government land.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Miss Anna Wearmouth of Denver,
arrived in Meeker last Friday even
Ing, and is the guest of her friend,
Miss Miller, at the Meeker hotel.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

p. P. Ford has brought suit against
the town of Meeker for something
over 1000, alleged to be due him on
the water works contract. The gall
of some people!
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Henry Genier as down from the
north branch Tuesday, accompanied
by Lyn Cole who has taken up a
hometead up there. Mr.. Cole comes
from New Castle.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

In the county court Monday Judge
Shervin set aside the verdict Of the
Jury and granted a new trial In the
Meier divorce case.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

L. e. Mitchell, who is freighting
between Rife and Meeker, loaded In
Last time with the new altar for st.
James church.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Weather balmy and spring-like all
week, but q rain, or possibly . spring
snow, IL due In the next few days.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

The ladies Of the Christian church
will give a Sunday-school entertain
ment and Apron and Neck Tie social
Saturday evening, March 18th. All
come out.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14
Public Baths, Meeker Hotel.


Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, n prominent arch :
itect in the Delbert building, San Fran
cisco, says: ~ fully endorse all that has
been said of Electric Bitters as a tonic med
iclne. 1t is good for every body. 1t corrects
stomach, liver and kidney disorders In q
prompt and efficient manner and builds up
the syssem.r Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over druggists
counter; as blood purifier 1t Is unequaled.
SOC at Meeker Drug Co.'S store.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

His honor, f. j., and Mrs. Will
son, We're In from White River City
Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14
Services at St. James Church.

Second Sunday in Lent.
Holy Communion at $50 a. IN.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning prayer, Holy Communion
and dedication of the new altar. at
l1.O0 a. m.
Evensong at 7:30 p. m.
Subject Of morning sermon, I'm
Remembrance OF Me-"
Evening sermon, "St. Patrick"
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14
For Sale or Rent.

24O acres of land, known as the
Black ranch, with l-2 shares water.
Apply to A. Oldland & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

II. b. and Mrs. King, of Denver,
registered at the Meeker hotel Tues
day. Mr.. King is real estate man
looking us over.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

An important oil strike Is reported
from Bluff, Utah. Bluff is In the
southeastern part Of the state.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Mrs. Ray came In Saturday from
Monument, Colo, on visit to rela-
tives-the CritchlOws.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Painter Hall Is engaged on fine
job Of papering and decorating for
the Meeker Drug company.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Local happenings were scarce this
week, but there will be plenty doing
within the next three months.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Under the kindly influence Of the
sun of the past few days new grass
u appearing.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Buying and selling for cash makes
business good at the Meeker Market,
l.. S. Hill, manager.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14
Carriage Painting

Carriage, buggy and wagon paint
ing At the Harp-JoHantgen company
shops.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Family Sunday dinners at the
Meeker hotel.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Next Tuesday is st. Patrick's day.
Show your colors.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

There should be frequent tests Of
al nre plugs.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

The robin and meadow lark are
here. So spring must be with US.
The Meeker herald., 1908-03-14

Ability-the explanation of your
success. Luck-the explanation of
the other fellows success.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
Students Club.

The annual meeting of the Students
Club was held on Monday afternoon
with Mrs. A. A. Stone. The report
of the secretary and treasurer for the
year were given. The chairman of
the program committee reported on
revision of the constitution.
The club will study Norway and
Sweden supplemented with lessons on
arts and crafts during the year 1908
%. The program committee to pre-
pare the same are Mrs. A. A. Stone,
Mrs. w. G. Bicknell and Mrs. G. A.
Lee. Delegates elected to the Dis
trict Federation meeting at Benson,
which occurs June 10th, 18th and 18th,
were Mrs. F. A. Hancock, Mrs. A. A.
Stone, Mrs. W. J. Stewart and Mrs.
w. T. Sobey. The officers elected
for the following year were Pres,
Mrs. J. w. Harris; Vice-Pres., Mrs.
Ward Stone; Sec., Mrs. W. T. Sobey;
Treas, Mrs. J. r. Reeve.
Following the business short pro-
gram was given consisting Of vocal
solo by Mrs G. A. Lee and a review
Of the years study was given in a
number of humorous questions all
answered by the words s'It was L"
thus settling the oft disputed questions
ssWho laid the plot for Darnley's
murder?" "Who was the original
Annie Laurie?" and others of such
all relating to Scotland.
Miss Charlotte Hagerman gave a
vocal solo, after which a social time
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
French to Take Up Baseball.

Baseball is soon to be played In
France under the guidance of the Ath-
letic club of Paris, the new organiza-
ton which is to be founded in the
French metropolis by several aggres-
sive Americans. The club, of whieh
the Marquis de Beauvoir is president.
will have the use Of the entire estate
of Sandricourt, about 5000 acres. be-
longing to it's president. A diamond
will be laid out on this estate, and e1-
pert American professionals will go tO
France to instruct the athletes of THAI
country how to manipulate the bat and
ball.
The introduction of baseball 10 only
one feature of the progress the found
ers of the club hope to make. Silas H-
Jenkins, who has been member OF
the Illinois, A. C. of Chicago for many
years and is now secretary of the Attn
letic club of Paris, said recently THAI
he believed that Frenchmen could be
made very proficient in baseball, ss
they show great fondness for all attn
letic, sports Mr. Jenkins is now j,
this country working to enlist the sup
port OF travelling Americans to encour-
age the introduction Of American
sports in France.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
Chas. Cater Denies

Chas. Cater made the following
statement to; the Review editor to-
day in regard to the rumor as to his
being candidate for the legislature.
ST have no idea or intention at any
time of coming out as an actual candi-
date for the legislature, but if at
some future time I should decide to
do SO, it will be as Democrat and not
as Republican, as I am not anxious
enough for Office to change my
politics, but am not SO hide bound but
what do at times vote for republicans
and may possibly vote for some Re-
publican this coming fall. I under
stand that there is party now supposed
to be Republican follower, who was
formerly Democrat, who would be
greatly pleased to go to the legis-
lature, and wish to leave the road
clear for h inn by removing the inn
preston that am candidate from
Herman. The little joke of my be-
ing a candidate has at least shown
up those who would be in favor of
supporting a local candidate and
those who would not.
In connection with this we wish to
say the editor was away last week,
and the scoop the 'devil'' got was
somewhat previous and the item
would possibly never had appeared
had not the devil been sorely pressed
for copy at time. While there has
been some talk of MIR. Caters candi-
dacy, we or Mr.. Cater, never placed
it beyond rumor, possibly more for
effect than fact.-Herman Review.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
The Sanford Dodge Company


Mr.. Sanford Dodge and his splendid
company will visit Morris for brief
engagement of April 18th. It is only
by accident that he is able to be with
Il us at this time as he is filling in time
preparatory to commencing his sum-
mer engagements in the large coast
cities of the John Cort circuit. Since
he was here Mr.. Dodge has been play
ing continually in the East, South,
North and West having just compiet-
ed tour of twenty weeks in Canada
and his press notices show that ne has
literally captured that country. He
is surrounded by splendid company
consisting of the old time favorites
Miss Louise and Miss Eleanor Marshall
Miss Cowlyn Carr, Mr.. Jose Fox, and
many others equally good in their
various roles. He retains many of his
popular old players in his repertoire
as they are the best that ever have
been or probably ever will be written
Don't miss this one drama tic treat of
the entire season.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
A Minnesota Democrat.

John i. Johnson. governor of Mime
sofa. who; if his admirers have their
way. will be the standard bearer of the
Democracy in the coming presidential
campaign, had an interesting expert
ence in Washington not long ago.
Governor johnson is of an inquiring
turn of mind and never lets pass Ill
opportunity to acquire information. par
ticularly Illustrative of the democracy
of the people. He frankly admitted
that he dill not expect to find much
democracy in Washington. but that he
was treated to the surprise Of his life.
With three friends he drifted into a
restaurant which is frequented almost
exclusively by fashionable shoppers
who lunch on lettuce sandwiches and
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
TAXPAYERS rlUsT SHOW
Tax Commission Makes Ruling Re-
garding Exemptions.

The following, from the Grand
Rapids Herald Review, applies to all
the counties in the state:
In order to secure the exemption of
300 on assessments levied on personal
property, as allowed by the law Of
this state, the taxpayer will have to
prepare verified list of all his be-
longings, to which he is required to
make sworn statement as to its ac-
curacy.
This ruling was made by the tax
! commission of the state, and the at
tention of County Auditor M. A..
Spang has been called to it by Frank
! McVey, the chairman. It will be en-
forced to the letter. According to
the opinion of Attorney General E.
T. Young, the county auditor cannot
give the taxpayer credit for 800 un-
less the property owner has made
this list and sworn to it.
Another matter to which Mr.. McVey
calls Mr.. Spang's attention is that the
property owner must make listing
of all creditors, which the assessor
cannot offset by Indebtedness unless
the person assessed makes verified
list of the debts. That is, should a
person have some article, for which
he is indebted, he must make an ac-
counting of the indebtedness, or he
will be taxed for its full value.
The third matter relates to the
power of the auditor to refuse to
issue certificates to assessors whose
books do not comply with the law.
Each assessor will be required to see
that his books are perfectly correct
before he receives compensation for
his work.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
Fireman's 5 Dance

The Morris Fire Departm 10 to
give another dance. This win be
given of Monday night, the goth day
of April. That day being the first
Monday after Easter, and the first
opportunity of attending dance after
the Lenten period ought of itself to
bring out good crowd.
The Department has recently order
ed new hose wagon for its Depart
ment from the Northern Fire Appara-
tus Co., of Minneapolis at contract
price of 100000. This wagon will be
here ready for service by May 30th.
It is to have capacity of 1000 feet of
cotton hose. Tt also carries two five
gallon chemical fire extinguishers,
which have long been needed by the
Department as by far a great majority
of dwelling house fires can be ex-
: tinguished with one of these chemicals
without ever connecting the regular
hose and hydrant.
When this wagon was first talked of
the City Council agreed to pay half of
the cost of the wagon, but since that
time there has been SO much talk of
the high rate of taxation here at Nor
ris and high municipal expense that
the "Boys" of the Department have
decided that it would be pretty nice
thing if they could raise enough money
to present this to the City. It was
this purpose that they gave their
{ dance last winter but the people of
this City did not then give them the
support that was expected Of them
and did not anywhere near support
them as like dances are supported in
neighboring cities and towns. Many
of the business men of this City even
gave away or sold the tickets they
did buy to others and thus "knocked"
the department out of such sales.
We certainly hope that this will not
occur again. The Boys are not going
to make a canvass and solicit pur-
ehases to the tickets but they cer-
tainly do hope and have right to ex-
pect that all will buy at least one
ticket. Anyone desiring tickets can
secure same from the Chief of the De-
partment, Max Trantow, or they may
be bought at the door. No one will
try to sell you one, SO that it well be
up to each one to get his own ticket.
Watzke's Orchestra will furnish the
music and Mr.. Watzke has promised
to give everyone the best music that
can be had.
Now let everyone boost this dance
and see that the "Boys" have the
largest crowd that ever attended
dance in Morris. The tickets will be
$1.0O each.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
3 English Derby Possibilities.

Although several American turfmess.
have eligibles for this years English
Derby, w K Vanderbilt and Auguss'
Belmont will probably be the only
ones represented in the big classic
Mr.. Vanderbilt expects to start hiss
French colt Sea Sick: H., who hsss
done well in France, while Mr.. Bel
mont's entries are Norman III, bay
colt by Octagon-Nineveh. and Cross
bar, bay colt by Octagon-Lucy Cross
Both of the Belmont colts raced IN
England last year. Norman Ill, win
ming twice in nine races, while Cross
bar was victorious once in eleven
events Mr. Keene's nominations for
the Derby are Masque. Peter Ounce
and Incognito. who did not amount Z"
much as two-year-olds here last sea-
son FL. P. Whitney's nominations srn
Burgher Angelus and Jersey Light
ming. while John e. Madden's eligiblsss
are Call Boy and King James Clas-
ence H.; Mackay has a nomination In
the colt Carrollton. who ran in the
Newcastle stables colors last fall WiHS
only fair success -
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11

macaroons. In the governors party
were about the only men in the place,
and all about them were fashionably
dressed women. After the tables had
been exhausted the late arrivals sat on
stools at the counters. This was al
most too much for the governor.
"Well. what do you think of that?'
he observed These women are GER
tain1y used to every comfort and re-
finement. and yet here they are perch
ed on stools and eating fifteen cent
luncheons That's more democratic
than you would find in western min
ing camp"
Before he left he had gathered from
the proprietor all kinds of information
about the place. including the number
of people fed there every day and the
average amount Of their expenditures.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
Short Course for Teachers at State
Agricultural Schools.

A short course for teachers and
others has been arranged for at the
State Agricultural School this summer
from Monday, June to Saturday,
June 26th. This course is planned for
teachers, principals and superinten-
dents to meet the demand for agri-
cultural instruction in the public
schools. High schools teachers, who
wish to get more complete informa-
tion on agricultural subjects and tech
nical work so as to make more prac-
tical their teaching of Botany, Physics
Chemistry and other natural sciences,
may find here the opportunity they
have long been seeking.
The School is well located, midway
between st. Paul and Minneapolis, a
half hours ride from each City and yet
far enough out SO that one has all the
advantages of the quiet and fresh air
of the country. The grounds them
selves are SO decorated that it is like
living in park to spend ones time
there.
It is about the cheapest way to spend
a part of ones vacations and yet see
something of the Cities, for the course
has been so arranged that the regis
tration fee is only $500 for the entire
course, while rooms in the dormitory
are furnished free of charge and board
is furnished at $3.50 per week. Bed
ding will also be rented at 60c week
if desired or each student may take
their own with them. Further infor-
nation may be had by writing the De-
partment of Agriculture at st. An
thony Park, Mimi. - sss ssss '.-:..-s - - sssEE
Courses will be given in Agriculture
Agricultural Chemistry, Animal Hus-
bandry, Blacksmithing, Dairy hus-
bandry, and Animal nutrition, Dairy
Stock, DomesticArt, DomesticScience,
Entomology, Horticulture and Fores-
try, Plant Diseases, Poultry, and Soils.
Each of these will be so arranged that
any one attending may take in all of
the lectures in every subject if SO de-
sired and it is hoped that all wifi be
taken though there are no require
ments as to how many.
This is a course that every teacher
who is to teach in Schools in Stevens
County during the coming year
should attend. The officials at the
schools inform us that they are
receiving inquiries from all over the
United States and that there will be
personsin attendance from many Of
the States of the Uuion. Write them
for information and if possible attend
this course. You will be better fitted
for teaching and your scholars will be
better educated after learning from
YOU, -'s... '.--z ...
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
CRUSHING a Bore.

Long Winded Orator Covering his
voice to an impressive whisper)-Have
you ever, o my friends, allowed your
selves to wonder where you will be
and what you will be doing when an
other hundred years shall have rolled
around?
Wearied Auditor Gn an equally i'm
pressive whisper)-Yes. Well still be
here waiting for you to finish your
speech!-Exchange
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
Religions In China.

The three religions of China are
Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism
Buddhists and Taoists worship idols
Confucius revived and fixed ancestor
worship. The people make ancestor
tables. on which they write the names
Of the spirits they wish to keep in the
tables, and then, before them ,hey
burn incense and Il kind of ;l.:Gei
money which is supposed IL H. ihv
money OF thy. spirit world t'p' al.s'
burn clothes auI IT,
houses. on some of W. 49,
years work
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11

In the time of the Puritans it was
common to hear such names as Weep
not Billing, Kill-Sin Pimple, Fight-the-
Good Fight White, Meek Brewer Earth
Adams. Stand -Fast-on-High Stringer,
More Fruit Fowler. Good-Gift Gym
hinges, Fear-Not Rhodes, Be-Courteous
French and Seek Wisdom Hadley.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11

Don't you Think, asked Mrs. OLD
castle. F'that the minister seemed rather
distraught Sundays"
"Why, no. replied her hostess. fH@
didn't look that way to me, and be-
sides his wife told me week ago that
he had lost twenty pounds. s."-Chicsga
Record Herald.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Gathering of Delegates to Elect
Delegates.


The convention was called to order
by F. R. Putnam, chairman OF the
county committee, who read the call.
John House was elected temporary
chairman and J. H. Devenney, tenn
,porary secretary.
The chairman announced the ap-
pointment of the following COM
mittees:
On credentials, Thor. Thomasson,
F. J. Mclaughlin, Nels Solseth, E. E..
Solseth, Jr., Gus Waltersdorf and Fl.
B. Lund.
On resolutions, E. J.. Babe, G. R.
Sather and R. A. Cooper.
The committee on resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following resolutions
ssBe it resolved, by the Republican
delegates of Stevens county in con-
vention assembled that we heartily
endorse our congressman A. J. Vol
stead for his good work in behalf of
Minnesota and this seventh con-
eressional district, and be it further
resolved
'sThat we also unreservedly endorse
the policy of Theodore Roosevelt as
president and being confident that
William Taft is thoroly in accord with
those policies and the man best fitted
to carry them out, we endorse his
candidacy for president" These
were adopted. ...-
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention.
Morris, First Ward-J. I'll. Deven-
ney, Henry Jones, John House, o. @.
Nelson, VIM. O'Brien, Harry Quigley.
Morris, Second Ward-Anton Watz-
Ike, E. E. Sawyer, Clifford Nelson, II.
B. Lund, Geo. Hogan, Geo. Daniel
son, T. A. Thomasson.
Chokio-R. A. Cooper, Carl Lea
man, Joe G. Lee. -.
Hancock-John Atz, E. J. Babe,
JOul IluuUOI, W. q. IAA4s
Moore-N. P. Mecklenburg, J. L.
Morton, V. g. Huntley.
Eldorado-F. I'll. Brunkow, T. G..
Klinger, Andrew stoneberg.
Rendsville-C. o. Aanerud, A.
Swanson, A. J. Brandt.
Pepperton-Henry Hoyer, g. Wal
dersdorf, Ell. Zimmerman.
Baker-C. FL. Golden.
Scotia. o. Gaarder. .. ....
Village of Donnelly-F. .McLaugh-
lin, J. g. Whittemore, @. R. Sather.
Swan Lake-Ole P. Thorstad, Martin
Hendrickson, Peter G. Larson.
Framnas-C W. Johnson, Christ
Nicholson, N. E. Solseth, E. E. Sol
seth, Jr.
Darnen, Donnelly, Everglade, Hor-
ton, Hodges, Morris, Synnes and
Stevens were not represented. 81
E. J. Babe moved that delegates be.
elected to the Willmar and Mime
apolis conventions by the villages
aud commissioner districts. Il
The following were elected as dele
gates to the district convention at
Willmar:-
From Morris-Justin Berkin and
Geo. Danielson.
Hancock-John Hunter.
Chokio-R, A, Cooper,
Donnelly-
~ First district-Ole Falk.
Second dlstrict-Dr. Whittemore.
Third district-R. A. Johnson.
Fourth district. L. Morton.
The following were elected as dele
gates to the state convention at Min
neapolis:-
From Morris-L. G. Spooner and
w. G. Bicknell.
Hancock-E. j. Babe.
Chokio-J. g. Lee.
Donnelly-Dr. Whittemore.
First district-Alfred Swanson.
Second district-R. A. Johnson.
Third district-L. J. Ross.
Fourth district-M. Mecklenburg.
John House moved that chairman |
of each delegation be empowered to
fill any vacancy that may occur in
either delegation. The convention |
then adjourned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Old Groa.


The inventor of grog. the long time
beverage of the sea and of salt water
literature, was Admiral Vernon, of
whose courageous deeds at Porto Bello
a lively poet has sung:
Which when they came to understand he
was 50 brave a fellow,
They did surrender, out of hand, the town
OF Porto Belo.
"Old Grog' was vernon's pet name
in the navy of his day, and it was thus
bestowed: "Out on the Spanish. main
Vernon found that the result of giving
each man in the ships company half
a pint Of rum a day to drink neat was
disastrous. His captains and surgeons
suggested to him the revolutionary ex-
pertinent of mixing the spirit with wa
ter. In a station order Vernon re-
quired this to be done. The new liquor
was not favorably received, and the
seamen cast about for an opprobrious
name for 1t and its author. Now, Yer
non used to wear a grogram boat
cloak; hence old Grog.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
eIowina the Nose.

Medical experts are calling the atten-
ton of the public to the Importance of
performing the nose blowing operation
in scientific and hygienic manner.
First one nostril and then the other
should be blown without undue vio-
lence. Doctors state that the two nasal
passages should never be closed at the
same time. If they are INSTRUCTED, as
in the case of a cold, the back of the
throat is filed with compressed air
and this, together with the discharge
and the microbes which 1t contains
may be driven through the eustachiaI
tube into the middle ear und4lead to
serious results. A great authority or
the subject used to forbid his patients
to blow their noses when suffering
from cold The course is hardly one
which will commend itself to those in
the habit of catching colds. The best
advice would seem to be that when ii
is necessary to blow the nose blowing
should be done gently.-I.ondon Mail