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The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

They want exciting details. Give 1t to
'em. bless 'em. only wish they'd
ask me-"
Bond laughed again and Ricketts,
gave q grunt which might have meant
anything. Sinclair shook his head.
NO" he said. decidedly. There
Is no excitement and l won't invent
any. I'm going to tell 'em So
II wouldn't do that" said Ricketts,.
quietly. Something may turn up. The
poll isn't till Saturday, remember
three days. ThiRgs may happen yet
Lots" corroborated Sturgess.
Sinclair nodded.
"Ah, yes-well, won't wire yet
but there won't be anything anyhow
Just the usual crowd. l expect. Well.
SO long! I've got half column to
do for my own people"
Sinclair's regular work was that of
= small country agricultural paper and
1t had puzzled more than those pres.
ent to know Just how the Flasher peo-
pie had appointed him their CORE
spondent during the Ripplestone cleo
ton.
When he had gone the others looked
at each other.
Funny how these things get to the
wrong address," said Sturgess. en-
viously. Nov II I'd had thst wire
Jehosophat!"
Wouldn't be true" quoted Bond.
contemptuously. I'D make 1t true"
Rather" remarked sturxess. 1T
would pay to start 4 shindy-pinch
one Of the ballot boxes or something. F"
Sturgess had tried hard to get the
Flashsr work himself. and the fact
that this milk-and-water younsster had
secured the coveted post CALLED him.
especially as It appeared that Sinclair
had NO notion of making the most of
his opportunity. Suddenly he started
and slapped his thigh.
Look here. you fellows" said he.
softly. ~the Flasher wants stun. This
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

Many housekeepers have trouble
with keeping alright anything that is
put up in jars.
II. however, after jar or bottle is
corked 1t is sealed with mixture
of beeswax and rosin there is no
danger Of air getting at 1t.
To make this sealing mixture put
two ounces OF yellow beeswax and
four ounces of rosin in a small tin
pan, which Is then set In larger pan
of hot water. Stir constantly until
the wax and rosin are well blended.
Apply while still liquid to the outside
of che corked jar or bottle.
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man won't give it EN-. Why shouldn't

man won't give 1t EN-. Why shouldn't
we?"
What! Send 1t on our own?" skid
Bond. while Ricketts, first opened his
mouth and then closed 1t again with
out a word They wouldn't take 1t.
Besides we couldn't do that. Sin
clairs their man. you know. after all"
Yes, yes," said Sturgess, but what
mean is, let us send 1t as though
from him-just bit of lark, you
know"
Bond whistled softly and Ricketts,
looked at the speaker with curious
expression in his eye.
1T will do him good" persisted
Sturgess. I'm fact 1t will give him a
lift. The Flasher will get good stuff.
l think We can guarantee that. SHINY
will get the credit and all will be
lovely"
But it won't be true" quoted Rick
etts.
Stnrgess laughed It'll be better.
1t will be readable. OF course they
may have to contradict something, but
they won't mind that. The stuff will
contradiction away down at the bot
tom of the Money article the next"
Its rich idea" said Bond. ~
should work 1t out"
| After some consultation paragraph
was concocted. setting forth that the
home secretary. Lord Herbert Barra-
dene, was coming down from London
the following evening in order to place
his famous oratOrical powers at the
seryt~s of his old college friend Rich
ard lJeller. the ministerial candidate
for Ripplestone. and 1t was sent to the
Flasher.
| The next morning, Ricketts,, Stur-
CESS and Bond were at the hotel In
time to meet Sinclair sallying forth
from his bedroom in a state OF hope
less bewilderment. A telegram had
come from the Flasher office-a most
enigmatical mysterious. maddening
telegram. Sinclair was quite encyclo-
pediacal in his adjectives.
What is 1t this time? More ex-
citing details wanted?" queried Rick
etts, spontaneously.
No, nothing of the kind. They were
actually praising him. The message
was brfef-it said:
Congratulations. Good stroke; no
other papers have it."
What did they mean? No other
papers had what? What was good
stroke? And Sinclair, collarless and
distraught. struck his forehead de-
spairingly.
Ricketts, patted him on the shoulder
reassuringly.
Great Scott" suddenly exclaimed
| Bond, who was standing by the win
dow looking on the street. Look
| Sturgess-whats the meaning OF
this?'
Sturgess fastened to the wondow.
A man was posting "a huge placard
on some boardings opposite and the
name ''Barradene" already appeared
in flaming letters. The two watched
breathlessly and presently they read
the full announcement that Lord Her
bert Barradene, the home secretary,
would speak In the market at Pendle-
by the following night.
They looked at one another but
neither said word.
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A Young Couple. But when ] got
back to the hotel found two tele-
phone calls from unexpected friends
80 the world once more settled down
into = normal and cheerful place.
rye wondered since II should have
been 70 disguised II 1t hadn't been for
tie awful tie and tho watch charm.
such things do make . di3srence!-
Chicago Daily News.
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Lacuuered brass must not be al
lowed to get black. but should be
cared for in the beginning while 1t is
still new and bright, and thus insure
a longer and brighter existence for it.
It should be washed occasionally
with slightly warm. soapy water. then
dried with soft cloth and polished with
q clean. dry channels leather.
In damp weather the lacquered brass
should be well rubbed every day with
a clean. dry leather. Treated in this
way the lacquer can be kept beauti-
fully bright.
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one OF the copy
book mistakes.
When l set out
from Chicago all
alone for the far
west everybody l
knew had q most
enjoyable diver
sion prophesying
what a dismal
tim e I should
have. Aunt Mi
randa, who had a
toothache at the
moment. said l
wouldn't know a
single soul and
would lose the
power Of human
speech altogether.
because 1 couldn't
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By the roadside
the young couple
stood " at c b 1 ng
me. she surprised
and trustng-he
also surprised, ]
hope. Surreptiti-
ously trying to
hirt with me un-
der the very nose
Of that innocent
little girl! An d
with q magenta
tie! I never was
10 humiliated be-
fore or since. II
this was = what a
friendly m e n al
state toward the
world in general
led to
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SADLY MISTAKEN.

Hubby (dlsgustedly)-The doctor II
. fool.
Wifey-What's the matter. dear
Hubby-He said l need exercise.
Think of 1t! Exercise. Exercise for
a man who has looked after his own
furnace all winter. and is now con-
templating the opening of the laws
mower season!
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20
Turnip Salad.

Fare and cut in dice four medium
sized turnips; boil in salted water
until tender, changing the water sew
eral times. Drain in colander and
when cool add one cupful Of rich may
onnaise. SERGE on lettuce leaves.
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"A gentleman to see you. sir. an
nouuced Mr.. Struckitt Wright's new
butler.
"Ah-tell him I'll be down in q min
ute. I guess it's my brother. probsr
bly,. I'm expectin' him. Does he look
anything like mel"
mo. sir-not at all. He 10 very gen'
tlemanly in appearance"
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

II there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of .
contradiction that there are hum
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos.
pitfalls which are entirely'unneces
sary and many have been avoided by
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

Use one pound OF evaporated ap
pies, one-fourth pound Of dried apri-
cots, stew together. stirring while boil.
ing, to mix and prevent burning.
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

Mr.. Winslow's soothlnR syruP.
For chidfen testhing, softens the gums, rodnese
1annsssoa, slays psia, curss wind eoip- &c oossss
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because l couldn't
.Third Floor" expect all Los An
geles to pour out into the streets with
brass bands of welcome on my arrival.
Cheerily / smiled. IF expect to
get acquainted with people l shall get
acquainted with them" told her
firmly. Il shall go Overlooking with
friendiiness and best wishes toward
my fellow man and that will bring
about the desired effect"
mo doubt, my dear Charlotte" Aunt
Miranda said. grimly, that will attract
your fellow man all right. but what
worries me is whether it also will lure
your fellow woman!"
had such good time on the way
out that 1 felt more sure Of myself
than ever You see. people in sleep
ing car simply can't get away from
one another and you can be violently
friendly with good grace because you
know you can escape in few days.
II was not until was settled in my
hotel that I began to feel queer. 1t
no appetite for my meals. After three
days, during which had said Third
floor" to the elevator boy, please
hand me menu card" to the waiter
and Where do get my street carr"
to the crossings policemen 1t dawned
on me that I was terribly homesick
for somebody to talk to.
All about me were thousands OF
tourists, rushing around seeing the
r,nuh{nD tn
but all of them were in groups. There
did not seem to be another solitary
traveller in town. Miserably tagged
along to seashore and up mountains.
silent as a specter, growing to feel as
unreal as one.
Yet all the while I was feeling just
~ friendly and expectant toward peo-
pie as possibly could, but 1t didn't
work.
sat under q pepper tree at the end OF
a car line waiting for suburban car
back to the city I thought for a while
that my friendly spirit was taking eff
feet at last. A young couple appeared
from somewhere, also waiting for a
car. They were quite ordinary and un-
noticeable, but the man carried a
camera and SO did I. Also he had a
zoldstone watch charm and magenta
tie. But he looked brisk and pleasant
and the girl was fresh and pretty.
It seemed they were going on up to
Laurel canyon instead of back to town.
They expatiated on the rugged beau
ties Of Laurel canyon and it's joys from
the amateur photographers point of
view. We compared cameras. The
sun shone. The world was beautiful.
When the Laurel canyon car came
along It was only natural that should
board 1t also.
did not intend to intrude on their
little expedition. When We arrived l
should wander on at once into the
Businesses of the wilds and let them
have their afternoon as they had
plaaned. It was plain to be seen that
tie girl was in love with the young
man and he seemed devoted to her.
1t was all very beautiful.
AZ tho car stopped l spoke to the
canyon in view.
TITS . mile and half walk yet
he vouchsafed.
Az paused obviously the young
man with the goldstone charm was
back Of me. Brushing nearer he
pressed my arm gently and as I
amasedly turned he bestowed on me a
laaguishing glance. Walk q mile and
q half in company with that!
fed tumultuously and caught a car
whlcA was just passing toward town.
- BY the roadside
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

He who lives but for himself lead
hut little hfe.-Damien.
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

To insure the direct and quick clears
ing of the system, take Garfield Tea, tbs
Mid Herb Laxative. 1t purifes the blood.
eradicates disease and brings Good Health.
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20
lYDlAE.P INkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years suffered from the
most severe form Of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope Of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and II has saved
my life and made me a well woman.
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
~ feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. 4
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydis
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and to-day am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
disbursements, inflammation, ulcera>
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided Thousands 70
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20

Better to wear out shoes thas
sneets.-German.
The Meeker herald., 1908-06-20
Being
LONESOME

They say you get what you expect
in this world. but that is only another
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THE WINGS OF THE MORNING

| Thank heaven. no." he said ear
nestly. I'VE had barely became en-
! gagged when she went with her uncle
10 Simla for the hot weather There
| she met Lord Ventnor, who was on the
Viceroy's staff, aEd-if you don't mind.
we viii skip portion of the narrative
i discovered then why men in India
usually go to England for their wives.
| Whilst in Simia on ten days leave I
had foolish row with Lord Ventnor
in the United Service ciub-hammered
him, in fact, in defense of a worthless
woman, and was only saved from a
severe reprimand because 1 had been
badly treated Nevertheless, my hopes
of political appointment vanished
and l returned to my regiment to
learn, after due reflection, what a
very lucky person / was"
Concerning Miss Morris, you
mean?"
Exactly. And now exit Elizabeth
Not being cut out for matrimonial en-
terprise | tried to become a good Of
ficer. A year ago, when government
asked for volunteers to form Chinese
regiments, l sent in my name and was
accepted l had the good fortune to
serve under an old friend, Colonel Cos
tobell: but some malign star sent Lord
VentnOr to the far east. this time in
al important CIVIL capacity. i met MN
occasionally. and we found we did not
like each other any better. My horse
beat his for the PagOda Hurdle handi-
cap-poor old Sultan! / wonder where
he is now"
WAS your horse called 'Sultan'?''
Yes. l bought him in Meerut, train
ed him myself, and ferried him all the
way to China. 1 loved him next to the
British army"
This was quite satisfactory. There
was genuine feeling in his voice. now
Iris became even more interested.
Colonel Costobell fell i'll, and the
command Of the regiment devolved
upon me, our only major being absent
in the interior. The colonePs wife un-
happily chose that moment TO fIirt
as people say, with Lord Ventnor. Not
having learned the advisa hility of
minding my own business, I remon-
strated with her, thus making her my
deadly enemy. Lord Ventnor cnntrived
an official mission to a neigEboring
town and detailed me for the military
charge. l sent a junior officer. Then
Mrs. Costotell and he deliberately con-
cocted plot to ruin me-he for the
sake of his old animOsity-you remem-
Der that l had also crossed his path
in ESypt-she, because she feared I
would speak to her husband. On pre-
tense Of seeking my advice. she invei-
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ulation which brought this woman into
his life. He had traversed the wilder
ness to find an oasis of rare beauty.
What might lie beyond he neither knew
nor cared. Through the remainder OF
his existence, be it a day or many a
year, he would be glorified by the
knowledge that in one Incompatible
heart he reigned supreme, unchal-
lenged, if only for the hour. Fatigue,
anxiety, bitter recollection and present
danger, were overwhelmed and forgot
ten in the nearness, the intangible
presence of Iris. He looked up to the
starry vault, and, yielding to the spell,
he, too. prayed.
1t was a beautiful night. After a
baking hot day the rocks were radiat-
ing their stored-up heat, but the pleas
ant southwesterly breeze that general
ly set in at sunset tempered the atmos-
phere and made sleep refreshing. jerks
could not settle down to rest for a lit
tie while after Iris left him. She did
not bring forth her lamp. and. unwill-
ing to disturb her, he picked up a res
nous branch, lit it by the dying fire,
and went into the cave.
He wanted to survey the work al
ready done, and to determine whether
it would be better to resume operations
in the morning from inside the eXcava-
ton or from the ledge. Owing to the
difficulty of constructing a vertical up
ward shaft, and the danger of a sud-
den fall of heavy material, he decided
in favor of the latter course, although
it entailed lifting all the refuse out OF
the hole. To save time, therefore, he
carried his mining tools into the open,
placed i'm position the cheval de frise
long since constructed for the defense
of the entrance, and poured water over
the remains of the fire.
This was his final care each night
before stretching his weary limbs on
his couch of branches. 1t caused delay
in the morning, but he neglected no
precaution, and there was a possible
chance of the Dyaks failing to discover
the Eagles Nest if they were persuad-
ed by other indications that the island
was deserted.
He entered the hut and was in the
act of pulling off his boots, when a dis
tant shot rang sharply through the air.
It was. magnified ten-fold by the in
tense silence. For a few seconds that
seemed to be minutes he listened cher
ishing the quick thought that perhaps
a turtle, wandering far beyond accus-
toned limits, had disturbed one of the
spring-gun communications on. the
sands. A suffering voiley. which his
trained ear recognized as the firing of
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gled me at night into a deserted cor
ner of the club grounds at Hong Kong.
Lord Ventnor appeared, and as the
upshot of their vile statements, which
created an immediate uprOar. I-well,
Miss Deane. I nearly killed him."
Iris wildly recalled the anguish he
betrayed when this topic was inadvert-
emily preached one day early in their
acquaintance. Now he was reciting his
painful history with the air Of a man
far more concerned to be scrupulously
accurate than aroused in his deepest
passions by the memory of past wrongs.
What had happened in the interim to
blunt these bygone sufferings? Iris
clasped her locket. She thought she
knew.
1.-The remainder may be told in a
sentence" he said. "Of what avail
were my frenzied statements against
the definite proofs adduced by Lord
Ventnor and his unfortunate ally? Even
her husband believed her and became
my bitter foe. Poor wCmari 7 have
1t in my heart to pity her. We'll. that
is ali. ] am here!"
Can q man be ruined so easily?r
murmured the girl, her exquisite tact
leading her to avoid any direct OK
preston of sympathy.
1T seems so. But I have had my
reward. If ever / meet Mrs. COstO-
bell again I will thank her for a great
service"
Iris suddenly became confused. Her
brow and neck tinged with a quick a.
cess OF color.
why do you say HI, ?" she asked:
and jerks, who was rising either did
not hear, or pretended not to hear, the
tremor in her tone.
Because you once told me you would
never marry lord Ventnor, and after
what | have told you l am quite sure
you will not.
"Ah then you do trust me?" she al
most WHISPERED.
He forced back the words trembling
for utterance. lie even strove weakly
to assume an air of goOd-humored
badinage.
See how you have tempted me
from work. Miss Dean" he
cried. I'VE have gOssiped here until
the fire grew tired of our company. To
bed, please, at once"
Irish caught him by the arm
81 will pray tonight, and every
night" she said, solemnly, that your
good name may be cleared in the eyes
of all men as it is in mine. And 1 am
sure my prayer will be answered"
She passed into her chamber, but her
angelic influence remained. In his very
soul the man thanked God for the trib-
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muzzle-loaders. sounded the death
knell of his last hope.
The Dyaks had landed! Coming ST
iently and mysteriOusly in the dead Of
night, they We're themselves the vic
tins of a stratagem they designed to
employ Instead of taking the occu-
pants of Rainbow island unawares,
they were startled at being greeted by
shot the moment they landed. The
alarmed savages at once retaliated by
firing their Anticipated weapons point
blank at the trees. thus giving warn
fng enough to wake the Seven Sleep
ers.
Iris, fully dressed, was out in a mo-
ment.
'sThey have Gomez she whispered.
Yes" was the CHEEKY answer, for
jerks face to face with danger was a
very different man to jerks wrestling
with the insidious attacks of Cupid.
up the ladderl Be lively They will
not be here for half an hour if they
kick up such a row at the first diff
Guilty. Still. we will take no risks. Cast
down those spare lines when you reach
the top and haul away when I say
Ready You will find everything TO
hand up there"
He held the bottom of the ladder to
steady it for the girls climb. Soon her
voice fell. like a message from a star
"All right! Please join me soonr'
The coiled-up ropes dropped along
the face of the rock. Clothes, pick.
Ratchet, hammer, crowbars. and other
useful odds and ends were swung away
into the darkness, for the moon as yet
did not illumine the crag. The sailor
darted into Belle Vue castle and kicked
their leafy beds about the floor. Then
he slung all the rifles, now five in num-
Der, over his shoulders, and mounted
the rope ladder. which. with the spare
cords. he drew up and coiled with care
full method.
by the way" he suddenly asked,
have you your sou western
yes"
"And your Bible?"
Eyes. 1t rests beneath my head ev-
cry night. I even brought our Tenny-
SON.
"Ah," he growled fiercely, this is
where the reality differs from the ro-
nance. Our troubles are only begin
ming now"
They will end the sooner. For my
part, I have utter faith in you. If it
be Gods viii, we will escape; and no
man is more worthy than you to be
his agent"
CTo be continued next Sunday
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If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of
the sea-; even there shall Thy hand
,eao me- and Thy right hand shall
mold me--Psaln cxxxix: 8. 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
BY LOUIS TRACY,

Author of The Final War" IAN
American Emperor" Tho Strange
Disappearance of Lady Della" etc.
-~-~---~~--~~---~ ~---~-----~~c~-~~-~~--
Copyright. 1903. by Edward J. Clode.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-02-06

The climate here during the win
ter has been ideal. There has been
but little snow and often 90 warm
the doore Of the houses had 10 be
thrown open. Talk shout Caliior-
mia!
Some of the /. O. @. r boys
will visit the Grangeville order
Saturday evening. The roads are
excellent and the stages have been
arriving on schedule.
The business men are enjoying
q good trade. All the stores are
giving reduced price sales.
1t is stated we are to have q -four
ing mill in the near future. It
would be paying proposition.
1t has been circulated on the
streets that the business men would
not connect the Garfield phone
line with the main line running
through the town. Such is not the
case. It's the telephone people who
are making the kick. They claim
they have an agreement with the
Bell people which forbids it. The
business interests of the town are
all in favor of it.
AZ man remarked the other
day, where would you find as pref
ty little town as Whitebird. And
the business done at this point is
the envy of some other more pre-
tentious towns.