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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
CREATING oss,as.

The average business man 10 20
wrapped up in his own production. the
thing he has to 1sll. that he forgsts all
about the customer. He sees In the
most vivid way possible the great utili-
" Of his goods. and he assumes the
customer must have the same natural
intense desire. He has worked himself
into . chronic state Of seeing through
the colored glasses Of his own prepos-
session. and he can't get away from
that prepossession.
But II he IL going to mako sales he
must throw himself In Imagination into
the position Of the possible customer,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Primitive lfrleatlen Plant In Mexico.
Agricultural bank was created through
which loans may be made on the most
reasonable terms to individuals and
concerns for the purpose Of construct
ing irrigation works.
In order that promoters Of irriga.
ton enterprises may obtain the bene-
1t Of the subsidy law they must op-
crate under . government concession.
there has been nood Of applications
for concessions for the establishment
Of irrigation work in different parts Of
the country. Many Of these applicar
tons have been granted and the work
Of carrying out the projects 10 in prog
ress. The fact that the law permits
the government to pay . s1bsldy o1
43S per sore for such land . may b.
reclaimed makes It especially attrao-
tive to men who are seeking safe In
vsstment for their capital.
In the plateau region Of the more
northern part Of the country and ~.
tsnding all the way to the United
gtass border. irrigation has bssn car
ried On, IN . way. for centuries. There
now afs . number Of large and med
een systems o3 water Distributes, bat
eoe the most part tAs work y accom-
paished ~ natives. who still ciing %
~ anslsak methods q HITTING tie
watae 11eaA wells, strsems o. rsess.
vulrs n vartoas kiAds o. cumbersome
wheels. These primitive fmplemsats
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
Losing His Mind

Mother. guess you'd better send for
tn DOCTOR" gasped Uncle Charlie
Seaver. ~ he sank Into . chair and
rocked back and forth. holding his
gray head.
"Sakes alive. - haven't bssa an
got tn misery in yer he'd. have -. q.
lasr gaspsd bis astoaishsa wtfs.
depDine PIE tn.
Z Aoa'no WHIST u natter. b1t rye
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
By Sherwin Cody

take time even to write one feally
oocd letter. % thsy never know what
Oood letter in their business would
-.
But there il . regular system By
wlfah eveA q hundred letters can b
dictstsd h . day and nearly every
one At tAem can be made . master.
pisee.
Nearly an correspondence falls ma
turally into . very few classes. Gus
toners ask the same questions about
. glvsa article over and over. the same
argnnsnts influence them. and sub
stantially ths iame things have to b
said asaia and again. Sometimes the
dictator states those things we'll, and
agaia no il very awkward In his state
meat This II true even Of the great
sst experts.
But when Demosthenes had found
the best possible way Of saying thing
(as We SEQ from his collection Of per
orstioas and form paragraphs, which
We find Introduced into many differ
emit speeches). he wrote that best way
down In his hook and used the same
language over and over.
This method 10 peculiarly useful In
handling business correspondence.
Have book Of form paragraphs COW
ering every important subject that II
referred to many times. and when you
have found two or three bsst ways Of
saying thing use ono Of those wayI
out Of the book instead Of debating Of
hand whatever comes into the mind.
By this method It ID possible to die
tate . hundred good letters in day
and make every one Of them . master
piece.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
WHEN TO WRtrG 4 shoRT LET.
Ten, AND WHEN TO WRITE
A LoM0 ONE.

II 10 . curious thing to 1c<ice how
many cesreAponAsnts fAn into the
haAit seSNrikine lsttsss N q abouk
~ ea1e IsagtA. 1ons ADpsaf to ME
. lsttse q oaly . tsw linss. and win
salddm exceed . pAqs double-spacsd: !
otiisfs VIA aats6st hshataiIfy write IT.
tsfs excsedang . page singlespacsd on
the typewriter.
The flrst step toward system in cor
rsspondsncs u to learn to write dif-
fereut letter to different people On
different occasioos-a lorg letter when
long letter IL required to do the
business. . short letter when only .
short letter will be read.
Write . leno Letter 70
A farmer.
A woman.
A customer who has asked yoa q
question.
A customer who 10 angry and needs
Quisting down.
A man who IL interested. but must
be convinced by . complete argument.
Write . Short Letter to
A busy business man. who won't
read . long one.
An Indifferent man, ON whom you
want to make . sharp impression.
A man who wants only bit Of In.
formation for reference.
A person who needs only q slight
reminder Of something no has for.
gotten.
It IL useless to write = long letter
unless you know 1t will b read. Brow
ity 10 the watchword Of the business
world. Every letter should be brief
unless there II good reason for max.
ing II long.
| But It IL. better not to write = ~
ter at all unless you are going to make
It do its work. II man wants long
and full explanation It 10 only business
courtesy and good policy to give Il 70
him. The man who ID In doubt -Rnst
BE- convinced. The man who 10 angry
must be soothed. The man who ID
asking for information must be salts
led.
Farmers and women usually have
plenty Of time to read the letters they
receive, and like to read long letters
all through. They are accustomed Ia
full explanations. It IL useless. how
ever to say . thing over and over, Just
because You want to make the lettsT
long. Such . letter would weary svsn
woman or farmer. and spoil sals.
What 10 wanted IL not words, but fun
detail.
| The best rule Il to form the hahtt
Of saying what you know 10 required,
whether It makes . abort lsttsr or Z
long letter. Say what IL necessary,
emitting nothing. and then stop.
Copyright. lSou. BY Joseph B. Povieal
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

time. It's cum. guess. I noticed n
trouble fust last week when plum eos-
got to 60 up and swear OF tn 500 ~
ssssment till It was too late. Thsa l
neglected to 90 to tn school mssetn'
last night to Aght aSin the new o.
missioner. Bat wuss and wuss,
didn't guess within eleven pound -
ssvsa ounces Tie weight Of Wal We,
vrb big hog killed to-day. 60
ny miad Aas onas al right. m
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
WHAT poLirRMEss REoviREs IN
A LETTER.

HoWevef orief . ietter. u snouio
never Do lacking IN . disnined couf'
tesy.
Some business men are 70 airsid o.
writing . long letter tnst tney ehop
out every word or phrase that can
possibiy % spared WHOM compissss
spelling the meaning. very mucn -
they would 90 II wr1uns . teiesram.
Too often they make their letters 70
snort tnat inc essentia! 'ninss tney
naSe 70 ~ se nos %.as &C.,
man - eoans 70 I've nas tme 20 leeo'
ms = ietter = NJ ne Anss 70 Know
pfecise.y wnsA tne wn.es Wlsnss 70
say. ne DOESN'T want 70 guess or ~
sums. He wants 70 Know.
A chopped-out letter % usually
robbed Of al forms Of courtesy. A
bunlness nan Who would ~ tAtnk q
cooiag inso n oeAce q : euseo9es
witAese tAkang ~ NJ hat eAylas
GOOD nce1inG. ana saanng nenes
a9abiy. VIII write : istssf that r.
ninds one Of tnoss boys WHO p sno1e
calling out: want any biostsrsF
The very tone rspels.
However brief . letter. It should
seem complete. - II the writer were
taxing AL the time necessary to At
tsnd 70 Ms business with you. The
usuai forms OF courtesy should not
appear cramped. ana the letter equiv.
alent OF the handmade. the bow, and
the removal OF the nat should % ~
scrupu'ously adhered 70 IN writing -
IN personal intercourse.
These are the thinsa that make the
other man feel friendly, and In every
letter good business. to say nothing Of
politeness, requires that the customer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
Author Of the Cody
oGoiM YOUR LGrTGRs IN A MA.
TuRAl AND EASY WAY.

Many people think . lsttsr isn't
. letter unIsss II u begun u the sterso-
typsd gtyjs that has besn h - Ter .
hnadrsA ysess. such ~:
Replying to your esteemed favor q
TIE 1sth inst. We beg to advise;"
Answering your honorsd commani-
eotioa q the 34th nit. We would say;"
Your valued favor Of the 11st inst.
u hand. In reply we beg to say"
YOU wouldn't talk like that. DoA't
WRITE Hike that.
Hsaage ct once into what yoa have
70 say. Acknowledging the. date Of
he letter to be answered Il only IN
incidental matter. and you should Do II
tscsdsafaily. by some phrase subordin-
ets TO tho sentence in which you say
IL important thing your letter Il writ
ten for.
For example. acknowledge an order
n this way:
We thank you sincerely for your
order oe The 18th inst. for two barrels
Of Nme, which We will deliver the FIRST
thing tomorrow morning." or
I we regret 70 say that We are Just
ont u lime and 70 cannot deliver with
Our usual promptness the two bar.
rsls you order in your favor Of the
18th Inst"
II . favor 10 asked which must b
refused. bsgin - follows:
I'VE fully appreciate all you say in
your lsttsr of the 17th. butt
( 1T would give me unusual pleasure
to grant your request Of the 17th II II
were In my power to do 20. but unfos-
tuna&sly."
II Information IL asked. begin 1t
oacs 70 s1vs the Information:
"0nch . lawn-mower ~ you describe
n your letter Of the 9TH We are Offer
ing for only A.6o. and you will ind
II described on page 1s."
I'VE take pleasure In quoting you
on tie articles mentioned In yours Of
ths l7th ~ follows"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
WOMAN WIRELESS OPERATOR.
Mrs. \. n. Tucker HISS Charge Of the
instruments Aboard the Steam
chip indianapolis.

Spokane, wash.-Mrs. R. H. Tucker.
expert aerogramist and telesrapher.
until recently resident Of Spokane.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
MINISTER URGED TO MARRY.

Many Churches Have ParsonaEes
That Members Want Occupied.
In the preliminary letter from a GER
tain New Jersey pastorate desiring my
service was this sentence: "We would
like to have you come to us as mar
ried man, as we have a parsonage and
would like to have it occupied. We
will pay you $3.50 year-and a 'dona-
tom"
was just 21, and poor. had no
such thought in my head as marriage;
yet here-at the very threshold of my
work. was confronted by it. much
as If it were one of the requirements
Of ministry! Surely" | said, this
,anr OF be required by churches in gen
eral"-and l opened correspondence
with several other churches l knew
were seeking pastors. They all raised
this chorus: I'VE want married
man." 1t seemed there was but one
thing to do-get married.
1t was only a short time after my
first letter that second came urging
my attention to their call" My an
swer was decided. l replied that
was single man and likely to remain
so for an indefinite period IL the
church cared to consider me upon that
basis l would go and do what | could
for them. To make my story short,
was engaged "condltionally" until con-
ference time, when it was decided to
retain me as a pastor for the following
year 4
The committee, while expressing ap-
probation of my ministry, could not
depart without a covert hint that the
church would count it a favor If l
would marry. During all the succeed
ing months of my pastorate this
thought was kept constantly before me.
If l made call was sure to be re-
minded of that empty parsonage that
ought to be occupied.-Success Maga
zine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
Horse Vacations.

Uncle Sam, generous In giving vaca-
tlons to his two-legged servants, is
hereafter to allow thirty days leave
10 the Post Office Department horses
in Washington, according to the Post
of that city. The animals are to be
sent, few at time, to fine, rich
pasture In Maryland.
Every emplOye Of the government
says the chief clerk in the Postoffice
Department, receives thirty days an
nual vacation and thirty days sick
leave. If necessary. l see no reason
why the horses we use in the business
Of the department ought not to receive
rest, or vacation, and hereafter
am going to send each Of the
horses away for thirty days period
of rest. We can spare many of them
T., the summer, which is the time they
will appreciate rest from the hot
asphalt and welcome the green grass
Of the country and the shade of the
trees"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

to have been imported from China.
1t has now spread all through Florida
and along the coast into Texas. Cali.
fornia, fearing its approach, has made
efforts to keep 1t out. but in May, 1907,
1t was found established at three points
In the northern-central parts of that
State. The white fly not only directly
damages the trees, but gives rise to a
sooty mold which spreads over the
leaves and discolors the fruit. The
principal natural means of protection
are four species of parasitic fungi,
which, In favorable circumstances, give
the affected groves one clean year in
three. These fungi may be artificlally
disseminated. and fumigation is also
employed to combat the enemy. No in
sect parasites of the white fly are
known to the government entomolo-
giSts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
The Sensitive Bachelor.

Bachelors are the most sensitive, the
most scrupulous mortals on earth" said
the widow. "At any rate, the bachelors
l know are. I dined with one not long
ago. During the first part of the meal
he seemed uneasy.
IF any of my friends should see
me now.' he said. they would think I
am out with some other mans wife,
"'WhyT asked
"He pointed to my wedding ring.
Shall take 1t Off l asked.
Would you mindT said he.
"'Not at ALL said, and l slipped
Off the ring.
"Since then when going anywhere
with that bachelor or any other bach.
elor save him from embarrassment
by taking off my wedding ring before
we start. find they all appreciate nv
consideration of their feelings. Now. II
that isn't sensitiveness raised to the
nth power, what s?'-Philadelphia Tel.
egraph.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
~. Science
ss5AssInvention : A n
0ONNNNNN~N

1t has long been known, theoretical
rotating earth, and tend to lengthen
the day. The effect, however, Is so
slight that 1t cannot be measured in
any length of time at mans disposal.
1t may be estimated with the aid Of GER
tain assumptions; and using the data
available, w. D. Macmillan has recent
ly made the necessary computation by
the formulas used by engineers. He
finds for the increase of the length Of
the day one second in 100000 years.
The second largest masonry arch in
the world has, according to Engineer
ing News, recently been built on new
railway In Austria. This arch Is the
largest span of bridge over the Isonzo
river and is 27S.9 feet, having rise
of 7S feet. The arch is of cut stone
founded on re-enforced concrete foot
ings, backing into solid rock. 1t is 6.6
feet thick at the crown. The largest
masonry arch in the world is at Plauen,
Germany, having a span of 29o feet,
and the hitherto second largest, at
Luxemborg, with 277.6 feet span.
The expedition organized by the
American Museum of Natural History
which has been exploring the Fayum
Desert in northern Egypt, seems to
have located the place Of origin of the
elephant in the Tertiary age. Remains
of the ancestral form of elephants,
called the Meritherium, were obtained,
and restorations have been made by
Charles r. Knight under the direction
of Prof. Osborn. From northern At
rica, 1t is affirmed, the elephant stock
migrated south through Africa, north
into Europe, and east and northeast
through Asia into America.
George Oakley Totten, Jr., Of Wash.
ington, one Of the American delegates
to the Interna tional Congress of Archi.
tects at Vienna, delivered an address
at the convention, in the course OF
which, speaking Of the development OF
/
skyscrapers as a result Of conditions In
the United States, he said: Conditions
are likely to arise which will greatly
influence the architecture of the future
To sail through the air is no longer a
mere picture of the imagination, and
the day may not be distant when the
architect will have to devote his at
tention to beautifying not only the
fronts of buildings, but the roofs al
well, so that they may not offend the
eye of the aesthetic traveller through
the sky"
Oranges and all fruits Of the citru!
family In Florida suffer extensive raw
ages from the white fly" This insec
first appeared in this country, In Flor
ida, many years ago, and is supposed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
CHRIJeT1AN RUDOYITZ

the demand Of the Russian government
for the extradition of Christian Rudo-
vitz, the Lettish revolutionist, whose
arrest and trial in Chicago aroused a
storm of protests throughout the ma
ton. News Of the decision reached Chi
cago and was hailed with demonstra-
tions Of Joy on the part Of the organ
lied forces which have been operating
in the interest Of Rudovitz and other
political refugees.
The decision of Secretary Root was
made upon the evidence taken in Chi
cago by Commissioner Mark A. Foote
and holds that Rudovitz is to be consid-
cred political offender and not subject
to extradition under the treaty. Com
missioner Foote did not consider the
evidence Of the political nature Of the
offense sufficient to order Rudovitzs re-
| lease
The decision Is one Of the most i'm
portant which has been given in the
history of the nation upon the matter
Of extradition. 1t is taken to mean
that the United States is land where
political offenders may find refuge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

For Gods sake, go and see my wife
and babies, and do what you can for
them," wrote stranger to a high Off,
cial Of the Salvation Army, the other
day. II can't help them, for I'm lust
out Of Jail, but I'm going into lum-
Der camp to see II can do something.
But don't you think Of me. don't
deserve any pity or sympathy. Only
please do what you can for them"
The appeal was promptly needed; but
a gift Of food and clothing did not
close the case, and the officials report
showed how far-sighted and sympa.
thetic is the philanthropy of the pres.
ent time. I'm trying to get at the
man who wrote that letter." he said
"There's good stuff in him. He's worth
saving"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

Mary Anderson, who, when she mar
rled several years ago, retired from
the stage, was asked the other day, on
her arrival in New York, for her views
of the comparison between life on and
Off the stage. She replied that con
tie stage you only play love and ro-
nance, while in real life you have
them always, and that is the life that
is best" This is complete and satis-
flying explanation of why she left the
stage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

The difficulty a diver experiences IL
lifting weights beneath the water is
partly overcome by new italian inven-
tion, which has been formally adopted
by that government. The mechanism
IL diving suit, the artificial arms Of
which are worked from the inside by
the wearer. The leverage thus obtain
ed enables the diver to lift objects
heavier than he could otherwise handle.
In addition to this improvement over
the old method high-power electric
light that will penetrate the water for
some distance is placed in the helmet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

The triumphs Of the scholar the
public regards as individuals the Prov
ess of the athlete is popularity held to
establish the name and fame Of his
college. OF course this is unreason-
able, for the reputation of university
as an Institution Of learning should
depend upon the liberal education she
gives to those within her gates. But
1t is quite true that, despite the ex-
ctllent reasons why 1t should not do
so. the public continues to pay homage
to Drawn rather than brain, in so far
as the undergraduate is concerned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

The law-breaklng Indian should not
be coddled or supported in idleness at
national expense. But the government
certainly will not help the solution of
the Indian problem by turning the In
dian tribes out Of their lands at the
urging Of greedy spectators or set
tiers who want the rich reservation
lands. This Is not a matter on which
the friends of the Indians can afford
to be at odds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09

The story Of The Inflated Republic,
the ocean steamship now at the bottom
of the Atlantic, is dramatic enough as
It is. The collision in the thick fog
the wireless messages of distress the
qu:ck and eager response, the 1escle
the transfers and re-transfers Of The
passengers, with the suspense. anxiety
! dread, anguish that attended these
events, and the fatalities that resulted
from the disaster-what chapters lin
narrative that beggars mere fiction |!
But no one can read these chapters
without thinking Of the far more APP
palling tragedy that modern science
| and invention have so happily averted
In the case of the pierced and wrecked
liner. One easily comprehends the graf
| itude Of Marconi-and, in measure,
Of the humble operators of the wireless
Instruments in contemplating the serv-
ice Of the new telegraphy to humanity
as thus thrillingly exemplified. Even
now, to be sure, ocean travel has by
no means been robbed of Its terrors,"
but wireless telegraphy is still in Its
infancy, while the art Of marine en-
cheering and construction Is develop
ing marvelously. With five-day steam
ers on the Atlantic, with constant and
successful efforts to increase not only
safety but comfort and luxury for all
classes Of passengers, the time is not
far distant when the loss of life at
sea, even under extremely adverse
weather conditions, will be so utterly
improbable as to amount to virtual i'm
possibility. Science and its application
to the material needs Of man have
never lacked appreciation, but such a
victory for invention as has just been
the interest Of inquirers, investigators,
experimenters and captains of indus
try and commerce in the problem of
diminution or elimination of risk in
travel by sea or land. While no de-
feat discourages the scientific workers
of the world, great victory in cri-
sis has wonderfully inspiring effect
There is abundant cause for thanks
giving in the drama of the engulfed
Republic and this emotion will in turn
beget a determination to persevere and
insure even more complete triumphs
of human skill and intelligence over
the blind elements and nature in Its
inauspicious moods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-09
Male GOssips,

Men are greater gossips than womeh.
There is nothing man likes better
than scandal, and even If this is not
always Forthcoming he thoroughly en-
joys talking about other folks affairs.
Get a man at tea table and gossip
will not be lacking for minute. Who
brings all the latest rumors to country
houses If 1t be not the men?-London
World.