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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
The FIr.. Christina. Git Book.

In the General Advertiser Of Jan. O,
1850. appeared the earliest known an
nouncement of q Christmas gift book.
and In this case 1t was undeniably a
gift book:
"Giyen Gratis. BY J. >Newberry, at
the Bible and Sun, in st. Pauls
Churchyard. over against the north
door Of the church (only paying one
penny for the binding), Nurse True
loves Christmas Box; or The Golden
Plaything for Little Children. by which
they may learn the letters as soon as
they can speak; and know how to be-
have SO as to make everybody love
them; adorned with thirty cushion
don Mail,
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Pari, Follow, Nav York.

The Paris police have taken leaf
from the book Of experience and prac.
tice OF New York's police commission.
er. who recently dumped few thou
sand confiscated murderous weapons
into the bay to prevent their resale to
dangerous characters. Owing to the
increase OF outrages by the Paris hoo
llgans 1t was decided by the authori.
ties to destroy all weapons belonging
to "les apaches," as these ruffians are
called. which fall into their hands.
Previous to this decision all the re-,
volvers. knives aud knuckle dustetg
were resold at auction. as was formeE
ly the case In New York. Now, how.
ever, they are broken up and sold as
scrap iron.
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Infant Prodlaias.

India lays claim to two boys who. II
the report be true. are real prodigies.
A Benares native newspaper says:
when the elder was two years of age,
he acquired the alphabets of several
languages almost unaided and by his
fifth year got by heart the whole of
the great grammar of Panini, together
with several English. Sanskrit, Hin
doc and Bengali books. BY his sixth
year he was able to write round
hand and solve problems Of arithmetic.
Now, in his seventh year, be has taken
up the vow of an ancient Brahmar-
charm after being invested with the
STAFF zone. urn, threads and black an
telope skin and is studying the Vedas
The other boy, his younger brother,
now about four years old. is able to
read books In Sanskrit, Bengali and
Hlndi with ease and can commit to
memory any passage on hearing 1t
once or twice."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
Good Cause For Tears.

A certain medieval sultan had all the
mirrors removed from his palace. 50
that lie might avoid the pain of see
ing his own face. This sultan called
on his grand vlzier one day and by nc
cident happened to catch sight of his
reflection. His hideousness Overpow-
cred him, and he broke into violent
sobbing In this outburst the viZier
joined. Finally the sultan calmed
down. wiped his eyes and got ready to
smoke and talk. But not so the vizier.
He sobbed on and on. His master. tap
ping his slipper impatiently on the
cushions. waited for him to cease. At
length the sultan got angry and ex-
claimed:
"Why do you weep longer than !.
vizierT"
"Alas." the grand vizier replied. "you
wept, o commander of the faithful.
because you saw your face but for an
instant, but l see 1t all day and every
day"
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Great Event. Prom Lit,lo Causes.

While staying at the court Of Fred
erick II. OF Prussia voltaire presented
Nine. de Pompadour's compliments to
the king. who seornfuliy replied. "Je
ne Ia connais pas" Out of vengeance
for so much Insult. as she deemed it.
madame induced the weakminded Lou
Is XIV. to convert his country's long
standing hostility against Austria into
friendship. A Franco-Austrian army
then took the field against Prussia,
and as 1t was on easy matter for ma
dame to. enlist the practical sympathy
Of Elizabeth Of Russia, who had been
the subject of Fredcrick's indiscreet
remarks also, half million lives were
lost.--London Notes and Queries.
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Discovering Mexican Towns.

The federal government, In view Of
the fact that there. Is not. a single map
of the republic containing all the towns
and ranches of the different districts,
has decided on the creation of the So
ciedad Geografica Exploradora. whose
members are travelling throughout
tho republic drawing up plans Of
tho different districts visited by them.
Very nurions occurrences are reported.
IT Is said that members Of the commits
sion when exploring wo0ds iand vnl.
leys have discovered towns ofltfrom
100 to 500 inhabitants the existence
OF which was unknown. these people
living completely isolated from the
rest OF the rld.--Mexican Herald.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed mail at local
Post Office.
Mrs. Roy Lowery, Mrs. J. W. Al
bright, Mrs. May Prentley, Miss
Florence Boner, Mrs. Edna Brady,
Miss Bertha l,arnar, Miss Nettie
Cubbison, Miss Mamie Chapman,
Mrs Mandy Englin, Mrs. Ida Furn-
altman, Miss Nora Hatcher. Mrs.
phia Hunninf. Miss Viva Hughes,
Mrs. Laura Kelley. Mrs. II. H. Nor
ton, Mrs. J. o. Morris, Mrs. John
W Ncsmith, Miss Hazel Odell. Mrs.
Eliza Shouppe, Mrs. AL. Shckerford
Miss Edna smith, Mrs. Eta Smith,
n J.. u. Aldrich, Dr. q. &. Bauer,
Filbert Boice, VIM A. Barnes, j. w.
'Buttricks, II. ID. Crout, John Co.
burn. Homer Cook. James Dwyer
Leonard Emmert. James &. Erwin,
0. J. Graham, Fred Haskell, G. o.
Huffman. Charles HancocR J. e.
Jones, Emery Johnson Henry
Krumm, Ralph Kline, Robert Love,
Lauren Lediery, Sherman Maggie,
Il. l.. MOnnette, G. q. Mcconnell.
l.. Millbaner. Louis Meyer, Sylvester
Notter. }. II. Parks, Frank Porter,
NJ. H. Morist Proiicat. len Ret
tcrcr. Ward Shuster. e. J. Fully,
l.. +. Van Ambrug, Marion Viii
hard. Independent Rubber Co., Mar
ion Supply OIL Co., Messrs. Smith
and Price.
Stage-Mgr. OF Sylvia Lake Co.,
Package e-Charles Lynn, ana s.
M. Coe. isr
NJ. B. >DICKERSON, T.. M.
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A Dubious Compliment.

=, "It looks well, but n AFRAID 1t is
dubious" said financie" spenIing OF
a proposed scheme. Eyes, 1t . dubious.
1t reminds me OF the Turkish pasha
and his wife.
"A Turkish pasha lay dying, He
summoned to him the youngest and
fairest Of his forty-six wives aud said
to- her In q low. weak voice: 500 9l
Put on your richest costume, your
most brilliant jewels. Deck your hair
with pearls and brighten your finger
tips with henna.'
"The young wife blushed. Even In
her grief she was flattered.
"'And why, my lord she said, do
you desire me to make this sumptuous
toilet? fttt
$50 that death when 1t comes tho
man replied, seeing you SO beautiful,
may perhaps carry you Off instead OF
me-" r ha''
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Hs came Back at Her.

"Many -mendicants," said New
York charity official. "are humbugs,
and we do well to refuse their requests
for help. What excellent digs. though,
they sometimes give us In return.
remember the cnse Of farmers wife
who refused tramp n nights lodging.
"'Well, then, ma'am,' said the tramp.
would you mind If slept in that big
meadow there behind your barnT
"'No.' said the woman. you may
sleep there II you like
"'One thing more, ma'am, said the
tramp. before say good night VIII
you please have me called at 4 o'clock
sharp? want to catch the cattle
train to market"
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cars; good to. extra, TIPS % 7.35.
Cattle Receipts cars; slow.
r1rTsBvRa

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.--Cattle--
Supply light, market steady. Choice,
5 q 5.75; prime, $50 q $50; good
s 10 a., $50; tidy butchers, 4. so "a
s; fair, 40 @ 4.5O; common, S.2o
% S.75; fat cows, 2 @,os.75; bulls
Q. so % A. fresh cows and springers,
$25 @ $55; common to- fair $40 q
$50, "a as s,q,le, sF 4, ,uoumo, 4,
Sheep andy lambsTSapply light,
market steady. Prime wethers, $40
"a $50; good mixed, $40 a 5.35;
fair mixed, 4.5O q 5; culls. @ 81;
lambs, "a 1850. Veal calves, $50
Ia 8; heavy and thin, 4 % 8.
Hogs-Receipts 40 doubledecks;
market lower. Prime heavy, 4.45 %
4.50; medium yorkers and pigs. $50;
roughs. $50 @ 4; stays, 8 CD $50.
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Reason For Objection.

Fond Mother-Why don't you like
your roommate at college, Reginald?
The professor told me he would be
good companion for you because he
studies so hard.
Young Collegian = But. mother. he
uses SO many sesquipedalian words.
Fond Mother-That settles 1t. my
son, don't want you to be contami-
mated by association with anybody
who uses such dreadful language
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

I The total length Of the Panama ca
nal will be about forty-six miles. The
depth will vary from thirty to forty.
Ave feet. The surface. width Will be
from 200 feet In Culebra cnt to 1,00O
feet from the Gatuua locks to San Pa
blo distance Of fifteen miles and a
haif. The summit .lsvel win be about
sighty-Ave feet above the level Of the
sea and Will be reached by a flight OF
locks at Gatun, on the Atlantic slide.
one lock at Pedro Miguel and two a
In Boca. % tns'P Paciac 'slsps' ns j
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALO

East Buffalo, N. r., Jan. 29.-Cat-
tie 1875; steady.
Veals-25O; active and higher;
Gull to choice, % 9.35.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 7,00O
slow. Sheep active and steady.
Lambs, IA 7.65; yearlings, 6.25 q
6.65: sheep, S.75 a 6.
Hogs-Receipts $500; slow and
lower; yorkers 4.45 q 4.5O; pigs,
4.4O % AS; mixed. 4.50; heavies,
4.50; roughs, 1915 @ $50.
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Italian Diet.

The low resisting power of the ltal-
ian, even among the more favored
classes, to the assaults of disease has
long been ascribed to the profession Of
the well nigh farinaceous and legu-
minous fare on which he subsists-the
call on the heart In the later stages Of
pneumonia. for example, too often find
ing inadequate, response from the de-
feet of the muscle forming constituents
In the diet Of the patient. - London
Lancet. rs-4 Hytf
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TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, o., Jan. 9.-Wheat-C Cash
90 1-2; May l.02 Is; July 90; Sep
tember 96 Ia.
Corn-Cash So: May 81 1-2; July
81: September go rs.
Oats-Cash SO; May "a 3-S;
July As 1-2; September 3S "a.
Rye-No. /. SO; No. 2, 80; No
3, rs.
Cloverseed-C Cash, January and
March 11.3O; April Ills; Octo'
ber $50.
Prime alsike 1850.
Prime timothy-2.25.
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Selectiors
cricksssr-s Take op American National
Game In Winter.

~. Game In Winter. 500
Isiseball has made rapid strides in
Australia. Unlike America and Eng
lind. the game is played during the
winter months. which correspond with
our summer season. Several of the
prominent Australian cricketers have
taken up the sport. some because they
have grown fond Of It and others be-
cause It keeps them in condition dur
ing the winter and Is not as dangerous
as football, which is the popular win
ter pastime, a-r
Since the visit OF the Spalding teams
in the eighties the game has made
steady progress. and the prejudice
which then existed has been over
come A number of teams have been
organized In the suburbs of Sydney
and Melbourne. and series Of games
Is played annually. The championship
Is decided by series Of three games,
alternately IN Sydney and Melbourne
The first of these Interstate series was
I'm 1902 and has been won each year by
New South Wales.
The fielding of the players is uni.
formly good. but the batting is poor.
The antipodeans have not as yet mas
tered the American baseball bat and
full pitched ball. but they are fast
overcoming this defect, and in recent
game for the interstate championship
the teams played seventeen inning
game with the score Of II to o. To
encourage the snort Admiral Sir Har-
ry Rawson. governor Of New South
Wales, donated silver cup to be CON-
peted for as a championship trophy
between the two states.-New York
Times,
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oeearaphx.

"I'd like to see that young Japanese
prince" s,.ye
"a japanese pTIAce! Where is he?"
"Oh, he's travelling incognito"
about geographical names. That's III
Manchuria, isn't itT'-Chums.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, Jan. 9,-Butter--iRe-
ceipts 5,276; firmer; creamery extra
SO 1-2; firsts 20 a 81 1-2; state
dairy tubs, por to fair, 20 a 25.
Eggs-Receipts 1,419; market high
er. Nearby white fancy, 20 % 81;
do mixed fancy, 25 q 26.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Eggs Extras
"a; firsts 81: prime firsts %: sec
onds 10 q ~.
Butter-Extra creamery 32 "a 80
l-2; firsts 81 a 20; seconds u %
%; extra dairy 2S.
Live poultry-Turkeys 10; chick
ems 10 l-2: spring chickens 10;
ducks 10; geese, per dozen S. and
~
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"A safstx Match.

t"papa. .swhat Is a safety mateh?"
Mr.. Henpecked docking carefully
about to see II his wife Is within hear
ing)--A safety match. son. is when q
baldheadcd man marrles an armless
woman!
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tu.t out.

Elder Brother- Didn't you stop at
the news agents and get that fpaga-
zine for me?
Jlmmle-He didn't have none; jest
sold out.
"Did he say so?"
II didn't have to ask him. There he
had 1t all printed on a big sign. -
Magazine Jest Gu" "-Chums.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
AUUIIoNEEls

AUCrIONEERING-Of every de-z
scription in Marion and adjoining
counties, associated with ]. w.
Clark will be II. L. Protsman.
OF Cincinnati. He comes highlys
recommended as q stock salesman. =
Has been associated with Harold
Wagner. one of the best salesman
In Ohio. So we guarantee the best,
OF work in sales OF any dsscrip-s
tion. Office ia Court Street. Give,
us q trial. Marion o. q
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CLEVELAND

Cleveland Jan. 29.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 100; shipments $500: lower:
yorkers and mixed and heavies, 4.35
q 40; best pigs, 4 q 4.25; stays
and rOughs, % 3.85.
Calves--Receipts so; lower, good to
extra. s a S.25.
Sheep and Enthusiastically; receipts
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GROCERIES SELLING PRICES.

Butter, creamery, 35c.
Butter, country, 2Sc.
Cheese, N. Y. cream, 2OS~
Lard, per lb., IL 1-2c.
Hams, ~ 1-2c.
Shoulders 10c.
Syrup, per gal. 40c. z
Potatoes, per bu., zoo. ,as
Eggs, country, 25c.p ~, ,Sod,. dv,
Sugars, per b., 8 to &c, ,alo.. tss, sat
Teas, per lb.. 4Oc to 81 90. ol
Vinegar, per gal, 25c.-----...--.,..,,....
Salt, per, bbl., $1.25. .-s
Hand piSked Navy Beans. s6c per
lb. or 6-lbs. for csc. .i
Carolina Head Rice. 10c per lb, or
lbss, for csc. t,-e
Lima Beans, 10c, or 3 lbs. for 25c.
Marrowfat Beans, &c or Abs. for 25c
Cracked Hominy, 4ctor 8 lbs. for 1Oc
Prunes, 8 1-3 to Ice.
Dried Peaches, IS to 25c.
Seed Raisins. 15c two 25c.
Cleaned Currents. 13c, two Csc.
p p. Marion Flour, IA bbl., 81 go.
Glover Leaf Flour, IA bbl., $1.60.
Alladin fancy Patent, IA bbi., 81 so.
Legal Tender Flour Ia bbl., $3.50.
Golden Flake Flour. IA bbl,, $1.40.
Knickerbocker Flour, Ia Dbl, $40.
Lilly Patent Flour. Ia bbl., 81 .26.
Corn Meal, per sack. 20c.
Graham Flour, per sack. 900.
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MISCELLANEOUS

81 40 buys so pound sack fancy high
gra edflour. zoe buys 5 pound sack
fancy Graham. With wo pound
sacks OF Graham will give you, re-
ceipt for baking bread. Fresh meal
per sack, zoe. Hay, straw, corn,
oats, chop, bran, shelled corn, wheat.
and screenings. %,f,
EAIERSON'S FLOUR & FEED
1-11-wed-sat6t 3. lIJOE o oiSTORE.
Phone, r.. 27s, t$f -
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LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

Corrected Daily by Marion Milling 4
Grain Co.
Wheat, 93c per bu.
Corn, 75c per cwt.
Oats-47c per bu.
Rye-75c per bu.
Clover Seed-$9 so per bu.
Timothy-$2. 90 per bu.
Hungarian Seed-50c per bu.
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WAlNTED-First class man, with ex-
perience, capable of managing gen.
eral store. Must give first class
recommendations. state experience
and where working at the present
time. Address or call John d. Ow-
ems & Son, Owens, Ohio.
1-29-3t
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LOCAL MARKETS.

DIRECTED Daily by Chas. Turner 4 Co.
PRODUCE BUYING PRICES.
Butter, per ID. 22c to 24c.
Eggs, per doz., 22c.
Lard, per lb., SC.
Onions, per bu., 60c.
Potatoes per bu., 60c.
Popcorn, &c.
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="
FoA SALL

'OR SALE-A grocery doing good
business. Can lease room for one
year or longer. viii take small
property on exchange. Addres Sc
care Mirror at Nt 81 4.
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FOR RENT-1Modern house of eight
rooms. Nicely located. John II.
Stoll. 1-2S-6t
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HELP WANTED

work or general
housework. Call or address No. 3,
henton avenue. 1-27-6t
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FOR RENT-Five room house, 259!
N. Seffner avenue. Good we'll, cis-..
tern, gas for heat and light. Fors
particulars phone R-427. or see E.,
A $ finer. 26S South State St.
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CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED-In
your locality to represent us, exper-
ience unnecessary; so per mo. and
expenses. Write for particulars.
Monroe Cigar Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
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WANTED.

WANTED-House of or s rooms.
Modern preferred, not too far out.
Address S, care Mirror. 1-22-tf
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FOE kENT

FOR RENT room house at 116
Olney Avenue Inquire at Osborne's.
meat market, West Center street. 4
1-28-2t I,
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
a RASH CONCLUSION.

Then I am to understand that this
IL your ANAL answer. Miss etubblssT
my ANAL answer?
Nothing can move your
Nothing"
Then my life will BE- lonely one
and my fate harsh one. for my uncle
with whom I lived has Just died and
left me-"
THAT fact somewhat alters the
case, Henry. cannot be harsh to one
who has sustained such recent b.
reavement- II / could believe that
you are sincere"
sincere! Oh. Miss stubbles!"
you have certainly made an i'm
preston on my heart. Give mo time
to think of it,
"How long?"
After all, why think Of 1t! Henry.
I am yours!"
"Oh, Genevisve!"
"Do not squeeze mo 80 hard, Henry.
Your poor unclel Was he long ill?"
Three days"
at 10 too bad! You say no left
youf"
"Yes, he has left me-"
How muchT
How much? said he had left me.
He had nothing else to leave. am
alone in the world now. homeless.
penniless, but with you by my side
why, she's fainted!"
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
Hints for Baking Day.

II hot water 10 used In making pie
crust 1t will not bend outward, allow
ing the filling to escape. Put the soda
and cream of tartar in the four. stir
the hot water into 1t, and add melted
butter or lard.
II possible. the woman who does her
own baking should put the dough into
the pans ut night. to save time and
rush in the busy morning hours.
Baked custard will not curdle but
will be smooth and arm II the dish
containing 1t be set in pan Of hot
water in the oven.
A mitten made Of white flannel IL q
great help to avoid burning the hand
when baking. To make 1t, lay your
hand on q piece of cloth and draw
around It with a pencil. Cut out. lesv-
ing half an inch for seam, and stitch
double.)
A Dainty Pudding.
A delicate dish for hot weather Is
pudding made of four tablespoons
of cornstarch cooked in three cups Of
water 20 minutes. stirring constantly
Add cup sugar. one-half cup lemon
Juice and rind. Cover, to prevent es-
cape of the oil Of the lemon. and,
when cool. add the well-beaten whites
Of two eggs. Serve cold with custard
made from the egg yolks.
Grass Stains on Linen.
They may be removed by soaking
the article In kerosene and tightly
wrapping for an hour. Then wash in
soap and water as hot as the hands
can bear.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
THE VOWEL LlMgRloko.

An Irishman boastsd: with aaaA
kin carry . hod where plaAas.~
But one day he dropped
Twenty stories and stopped
The moral II: Boosting ns'sr paAaA.
Dhe made . Welsh rarebit with ssss
And consumed q supply Of old cheese
The young man she fed
Tumbled out of his bod
Your in'ards it's best not to tsseA
A maid who had wonderful III
Ana brain of minimum sill.
Lsd all men a dance
By the lure Of her glance
Be pretty II you can't be Will
A crafty young fellow who 5000
A lot more than any one knoooo,
Progressed for q spell.
But he's now in 4 cell
The prudent man pays a. he 10000.
u
A man said: I'll never more uuuu
Any liquor, because I don't chuuuu.~
But, Rrievous to see.
He went out on q spree
It's hard to live up to your vuuuu.
William Ganson Rose, in Judge
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
Please DO NOT

Use . double boiler for cooking
nacaroni. nor even put 1t to cook in
cold water. Neither add cold water
while cooking.
Please do not break an egg directly In
to the dish with others. 1t might be
bad-And the rest are spoiled.
Please do not eat much animal food
In hot weather.
Please do not neglect the dishcloth;
It y . favorite resting place for the
germs Of typhoid fever. Give It air and
sun daily.
Please do not put damp currants or
raisins in cake or pudding; damp fruit
makes heavy baking.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
, Balm for the Aasd.

The aged parent was greatly. very
greatly. in the dumps.
For. look you." he said, Il don't
know half az much ~ my eldest
daughter-she told me 10 . hundred
times; and Jim and Bill can simply
lay It all over their dad when It
comes to arguing; and my wife says
that II ever there was stupid man
about the house it's me and NO mis-
take"
But" We said, remember you
have the bulge on them In one way.
Limited as your intellect may be you
are still the only one of the bunch that
can earn the daily soup and salad"
The aged parent now smiled and
went his way completely treasured by
our specious easoning.-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14

Miss Queensbro-Ohicer, where is
that green goods man the police ar
rested yesterday?
Onlcer Grogan-At headquarters,
ma'am. Did yez want to seey him?
Miss Queensbro-Yes; thought he
might match a sample for me.
simply can't get the shade l want at
any Of the stores.-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
rry,no to Max. EN- Attractive.

"You know. Katie said the pro-
prietor of the railroad station restau-
rant, there is great deal in having
your pumpkin pies look attractive"
Yes, sir. know It," replied the
girl: II have done everything could.
! have busted of those pumpkin pies
every morning for the last eight
days!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14
Had an Eye to Business.

Lady ION street.-The you know
where Johnny Tucker lives. my little
boy?
Little Boyle amt home, but II
you give me a nickel I'll find him for
you.
Lady-All right. Now, where Is he?
Little Boy-Thanks. I'm him.
Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1908-11-14

1.-THE man who marries my daugh-
ter will have to own property in his
own right" exclaimed the pompous
banker.
"Ah, see," replied the youth.
''Otherwise he couldn't very we'll cast
his lot with hers"
AS he had his hat in his hand and
the front door was open. he escaped
personal violence. = Detroit Free
Press.