The Meeker herald., 1909-06-05
ii.,p,M.r., KNOCKERS, Rockers.

| tBspOIliers, Knockers, kickers.
Says the Grand Valley News: We do
not like either term or name. During
the four years life Of this litt1e sheet
We have not tried u bN'm or knock; Wa
have tried to be prOuI essive and u, give
facts M to our resources from the ranch
es and fruit farms about the town aud
the advantages Of the town Nh u town.
NEST beautifully located NJ 10 sceuery,
almost u perfect tOwnsitn. All here
realize that the tOwU Is four times w
large III 1t WIS four years axu.. aud our
readers IN twenty states OF The UntOi,
now have confidence III what We say. M
we are not boomers. No, we do not
want any tHnDD, we do trDt want Mny
UNsters club. We ,irspis~ ti.Nt WOr.i
booster" Our location, our resources
aud advantages are M apparent to amy
that cuine here land they keep cnningj
that we are alrsady without houses and
hotel accommodations 10 take care M
them as we want u'; VIZ here should
build some new muse. for reut. TIE
new restaurant, VIZ understand. will
lieip take care 1T thu inner part ~ many.
and the new Bal nv 'ui-l. when hi,iIt.
will also help.
Now, sap far Az business opportunities
are concerned, VIZ wAnl N laundry. catl-
Mug factory, et. The L,wn IN growing
sale are few; III one seems To Want to
sell very badly--,f Course there ARE
few opportunities IN that direction open.
No. we do not want ANY bsnHter club, rs
advertised by many Of our Exchanges.
Some few near here might sell; there Is
some g,nh land. not iinpr,vtAi, that IL
for sale If some Ut the people that drop
of here look At and want; still. this IL
mot u t,wn with n sign displayed For
A..lS, u. -
''for SALE" We d" not know IT Y vacant
house. but many enqu. ries fn, same
Now. as tor "kfn'cktng, We do not
like the term; ANY way. np newcomer
caiI knock here that will iint be wei
cOme Knock. and 1t shall tle opened
unto YOU" All are welcome; hut nbt
tOn many at once. for as we ri ata,d there
are f." g,Nd rai,cirs and n few fruit
farms that can In secured. ami sOuIe
tOwu property. s,iiI VIZ i,avr no agents
out. We have no "s'sl-rs Club Il, gonna
special train, a'"i have M IN. nature Z"
'ffer. Our little town ami .,,ir f,,nt
farms show for themselves; 10 IN. per-
fpctiy honest. w. ARE getting to In Nj.
most toy attractive. Cut Ont the tHnmt-
er Is Oiir advice tai our home people. Al
for tie kn'Gker, rs termed bv t0swt pH,
pers, he Is Il f.s,l and can't hurt anyone,
for the reason that he must mixrepre-
learn for themselves
Referring tU bn'mrrs aud knockers:
The bonner is n shark; look out for
him, iie has something tu unload.
The home kmnker IL n crank That
wants to unload, has tried. and what liz
pOssesses ~ OF no value. We invite out.
side Knockers. and II vWi knock real
hard We will open up and show you our
town and Country about. and II Is beau
bahHnprs--tiOn't come.
THE KICKER.
We are not able u name tue credit for
the following editorial. tor the reason
that 1t is unknown Ia us. hut il IL TN
good to lose. The kicker il hard nut
To crack, but this unknown editor hits
him u square rap lie says:
A short time ago u wild Ass from Per-
STA was brought TO the United ) ates on
the steamship Mesaba. hut just before
he WAS unloaded from the vessel he took
"A NOTION to kick. The ass wore himself
out trying to kick the ship to pieces. but
all he sIicceeded In doing WAS to make
few dents ON the vess+l aud IN killing
himself Instead Of burying the MSS al
sea, the captain had him dumped into
the furnace. SIR the MSS became fuel To
help the vessel on It's way
Every community has u human aSs
that kicks at everything. He feels
called Of God and commissioned Of man
To kick at everything In the community.
such q kicker has his mission. He does
s1me good in the world. but IL IL after
he is dead. The knOcker or kicker
builds up nothing. He IL parasite W.
on the community, feeding upon the
rights and interests 0f others. But there
IS cheerful thought cOmnected with
the kicker. He sOoI kicks himself out
Of the community Give him little
time and he will kick himself to death
like the wild Ass from Persia.
There IN no person less respected in a
community than the kicker. lie has
but few real friends. and they are
ashamed Ia have his name mentioned
IN connection with theirs.
The kicker stands in the way of all
progress. lie liz met with In vii phases
of society. in business. In politics aud in
religion. So eact community should
remember that the kicker will tie there
But t~. not discouraged. the kicker helps
you after all-fOr he maunifies yonr
faults. NO YOU will te able to see them
yourself.