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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
If FURNITURE is SCRATCHED.
Housewife Need Not Despair, for
there Are Many Ways Of Re-
storing Its Freshness.

One OF the problems OF houseclean-
Ing is overhauling the furniture. One
wonld almost believe in gnomes and
brownies pervadlng the house when
one sees the number of scratches and
dents In the vanished furniture In use
all winter.
However they got there. they must
be rubbed out. The housewife who
hangs her curtains and draperies along
with furniture that is spotted and
scratched needs lessons in houseclean-
ing.
First the wood should be washed of
with tepid suds. the soap used being
good white polisher Never be afraid
to wash wooden surface. Much is
gained and no harm is done.
polish must then be prepared of
equal parts of turpentine and crude
oil. or equal parts of alcohol. olive oil
and vinegar. White spots may be re-
moved with few drops of alcohol on
clean cloth
Holding n hot iron over the spot Is
also a good way to remedy it, but 1t il
apt to slightly injure the varnlsh.
A good bath with gasoline is also
helpful to every piece of furniture.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Cause Of "Amerlean Voice.

l think myself that what, as much
as anything else. laid tho foundation
of the American voice was the nerv-
GUS i'll health, lasting over three or
four generations, of the American
woman. Up to the middle OF the
nineteenth century, and even beyond.
foreigners were surprised when they
came across a healthy-looking woman.
The isolation of frontier life. the gen.
eral tension of the American climate,
malaria, bad diet and worse santa
ton, combined to turn one-half the
nation into semi-invalids, and the thin,
sharp. slovenly, staccato tones Of the
American women were as often as not
the result of physical and nervous de-
preston. do not say that Ill health
was tn sole cause, but 1t is undoubt.
eddy the fact that as the health of
Americans has improved so have
their voices.-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

perimental lot last summer Soil, eli
matte condition and everything is
Just what 1t should be- and Mr.. Gilfil-
Ian asserts that there Is no reason In
the world to doubt that every canta-
loupe on his vines will be absolutely
perfect in size and favor.
Naturally, there is considerable in
terest e this project, and most Of us
wonder when the cantaloupes will be
on the market.
But Mr.. Gilfllan says anybody who
thinks he would sell one of these
cantaloupes is foolish. He will eat
every one of them himself
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Home

Pistache nuts sailed in the shell
are dainty addition to the lunch
con or dinner menu.
To candy lemon peel boil 1t in SUI
gar and then expose to the air until
the sugar crystallizes.
To make cake favored with coffee
use strong coffee in place OF milk in
mixing the batter.
novelty In table crumb brush Is
fashioned after carpet sweeper. It
Is made of brass.
The fashion In birthday cakes has
whitfield and now one candle for the
whole life Is the thing.
A piece Of asbestos or OF leather is
excellent to slip between the filling
when making iron holders.
BY soaking beans. peas. and other
dried vegetables thoroughly much fuel
will be saved in the cooking.
Warm water should be used with
yeast. while with cream OF tartar and
soda only cold water should be used.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Salt water Best for Boiling.

n one portion of vegetable is
cooked In pure water, the other half
In sailed water. decided difference
is perceptible in the tenderness of the
two Those boiled in pure water are
vastly inferior and in many cases will
be almost tasteless. Salt brings out
the delicate flavor of caulifiower. cab.
bage. potatoes, peas. beans and prac-
tically all vegetables. Onions cooked
in water without salt can be rendered
almost tasteless. AS salt increases
the temperature Of boiling water, its
cooking advantage is at once apparent.
Salt in cold water Is used to drive
insects from vegetables growing above
ground.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

; mfr Rockefeller says that he
Ia socialist. in sensc.1
would gladly give million to tho
founding of IL college
would proudly spend n fortune for
the furtherance of knowledge
| II had ii.
| would quickly spend my money to
make smooth the poor mans
path.
l would surely shield the weary from
the labor-drivers wrath.
I would spend n lot of money TO give
all room with bath
II had It.
/ would M the land with comfort.
though 1t cost me quite a sum
II l had 1t.
would furnish all salesladies with
their soda and their gum
II had 1t.
would buy libraries here and there
and parks without an end,
would furnish an endowment that
would furnish coin to lend.
would make the old world better
with the cash ! had to spend
II I had 1t.
l would furnish autos daily for the
pleasure OF the poor
II had them.
l would send them medicines thai
should affect a speedy cure
II had them.
would give the babies dollies.
would sit up nights to give
Hospitals and art museums where the
poorest people live.
would shed my silver dollars just
like water through sieve
II I had them.
I'm helpful. kindly. thoughtful,
bland and calm philanthropist-
In a sense.
am making home-run records every
time l am at bat.
I'm a cheerful check dispenser in each
chirping. CHEEKY chat
| II only had the money l would be n
plutocrat-
| In a sense.
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@lQannRa&aR1 &1@A@a
THE LAZZAPAROOLA
az EpwARD HOLLYWOOD
Copyright. BY j. B. L,pplncott Coz

The stage-driver pointed out Mrs.
Majors Blue Wing restaurant az our
wheels sloshed painfully through the
mud Of Pass City's main street.
THAT widow woman's." he said. "is
the joint, II you're looking for break
last"
BEST place in town." asked.
He debated this question mentally.
Eyes, SIR" he concluded. There Amt
no other"
The Blue Wing was the usual, de-
pressing type. There was long table
draped with a red-and-white cloth. q
tall, attenuated stove. grimy door
leading into the kitchen. Behind the
narrow cigar stand sat a man at the
receipt Of custom, concealed by a
newspaper. The breakfast and Mrs.
Major were depressing also. She was
rotund. slightly more than forty, and
not fair, with an over.receptive smile
and gay shirt-walst which was I'M
pleasantly meant to please. l went to
the desk to pay for my entertainment.
-Four bits" said the hidden man.
What? Roaring Andy?'
Andy fumbled in the cash drawer
until Mrs. Major had careened into the
kitchen. Then he looked at me nerv-
ously.
"say. If you'd just as lief do me
favor" he whispered. THAT roaring
name. it's cut out for spell. don't
guess she'd stand for no roarer."
Roaring Andy Cars equal for din.
dence Is yet to be found in the Black
Hills Of Wyoming. He is little man,
pale of hair. of eye and Of face. and
had known him when he was cook for
the Lazy-X ranch.
The street door banged. John Hef
rem lurched In and across the room to
the table, His condition was extremely
surprising. for big John is not drink
ing man. With his mighty fist he
pounded the table until the salt jumped
and I became apprehensive. John
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Plans Bible University.

A Bible school. called the Lincoln
Centennial Bible university, to be in
corporated under the laws Of Massa.
chusetts, with the privilege Of holding
100000 In property, where men of all
rationalities and creeds and every SO.
cial standing may become students.
liz the aim Of ]. Wyeth Coolidge. re-
former and philanthropist. OF Cam
bridge. Mass. At this university"
the Bible will be the only book to be
studied, with Bible dictionaries and
Bible concordances
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Puzzled.

Il wonder" said the girl who is TO
be married In June, whether one
should send invitations to her disap-
pointed suitors."
They might think you are doing it
to affront them" advised the true
friend.
But then II | don't invite them,
they may think the act of ignoring
them is an intentional slight-and
they are all awfully nice fellows-and
then-you see-well, one never knows
- OF course. she says she never
would marry the second time. but
then"
You see the fair sex has to thresh
out problems that men little wot of.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

These are very nice served with
.omato PURGE. and very good way to
use leftover baked beans. Press about
two cupfuls of baked beans through =
sieve. season with salt and pepper,
then add sufficient beaten egg to blend
the mass together. Form with the
hands into outlet shapes and set aside
for a short time. Roll in beaten egg.
and then in bread crumbs and fry in
hot fat until brown.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

A simple but delicious dish Is the
Dutch rarebit. Take number of
eggs, depending on the number of
persons you desire to serve. See that
they are thoroughly boiled. but not
left in the water long enough to turn
dark. Remove the shells and cut the
meat into small dice. Use your chatting
dish or pan over slow fire. Into
this place lump Of butter and little
-four and allow to melt. not brown.
then add teacup Of milk. salt. pep
per and little tabasco. When the
dressing comes to boil pour in the
chopped eggs and allow to cook for q
few minutes. Serve very hot on
slices of buttered toast.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
paIatabIe Tea Biscuits.

The tea biscuits served at a hos
pitable uptown table on occasional
Sunday nights have cheese flavor.
which guests are not always able to
account for. Grated cheese is sprinkled
over the biscuits-the ordinary baking
powder kind-just before they go into
the oven. The biscuits are stirred up
with as little flour as possible and
dropped from the spoon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
The 6IZlacE MNIXF AZ 6Ik01teIS
MS sXkffzzyizED N1fIitE 7E jzT2HZ-

brought up in parliament and the
chamber Of deputies passed vote
Of confidence in the government,
which at once began decisive meas.
ures. The order given was: Work or
clear out" Troops began to swing in
from the outlying fortresses. and the
streets re-echoed to the blare OF bu-
giles. the shrieks of fifes and the roll
of drums. The men were in campaign
dress ready for business. Each man
carried his cooking utensils and pro-
visions 30 they could camp in the
streets. The military operators were
drafted from all parts Of France and
messages began to 60 out from Paris.
The soldiers became letter sorters
and letter carriers. After displaying
aggressive tactics for a week more
the employees voted to return to
work.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Kentucky Corn Dodgers.

Sift any quantity desired Of the
best meal made from the white corn.
Salt to taste. Mix with cold water
into stiff dough and form into round,
long dodgers with the hands.
Take the soft dough and form into
shape by rolling between the hands.
making the dodgers about four or five
inches long and an inch and q half In
diameter.
Have a griddle hot. grease little
with lard, and put the dodgers on as
you roll them. Put in the oven and
bake thoroughly, when they will be
crisp and rich brown. This bread
does ,ot rise.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Venetian Eggs.

Chop a medium-sized onion into
bits and fry 1t in butter in the chatting
dish, Add a can of tomatoes and sea-
son to taste with paprika and salt.
Cook for Is minutes. Break six eggs
into a dish and drop Into the toma-
toes. being very careful not to break
the yolks. Cook for two minutes
longer and sprinkle with Parmesan
cheese. Serve on hot toast.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

In q recent issue Of geological peri
odical L. Plate describes the curious
habit of new species Of fish from the
Bahamas. This fish spends parts Of
Its time in the shell of a large species
Of strombus. Probably 1t finds the
shell convenient shelter and place Of
retreat from its enemies. Its pres
ence does not appear to be Of any ad-
vantage to the mollusk.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Man.. Inhumanity to Man.

After years Of experiment and re
search. Mr.. Grudgely Gilnllan OF East
Wind. Ind. has discovered the secret
of raising perfect cantaloupes. He has
a 40-acre patch of them under cultiva-
ton this year, following the method
Indicated by his success with an ex-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
Municipal Ownership In Leeds.

In the last II years. according to
oficially reported returns. the city of
Leeds. England. has earned a profit
of $5.605.000 from its municipality
owned tramways. water-works. gas
works and electric light plant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
The SuMraQette.

Mother. may / 20 out to vote?
Yes. II you're set upon It:
Put on your most becoming coat
And forty-dollar bonnet.
Mother who are the candidatcs?
The tickets ought to show them:
Let's vote for them and thank our fatcs
We do not need to know them!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07

clanked his spurred heels together.
threw back his head and whooped
shrilly.
Wheel" yelled Heffren. DO l get
waf1es or don't 1? Come a-runnin'
everybody! Do get victuals? Answer
quick. you splay-footed catfish. afore I
rips this shanty limb from limb! An
swer before the massacre, you still
born coyote!"
Mrs. Major was covering behind the
stove, as though fascinated by the
giants wrath. Andy folded his news
paper deliberately, walked over to John.
and grabbed his collar. l held my
breath. knowing that Heffren could
toss both Andy and me through the
ceiling.
Look a.here," said Roaring Andy
quietly, II don't want no more truck
with you. Shut up and get out"
The colossus squirmed. Leave CO."
he whimpered Don't choke me that
away"
shut up and get out" repeated
Andy. "or I'll take your homeiy face
apart to hang on my watch chain. How
many times have got to stop your
beefin' around here? Next time. you
bring your favorite undertaken with
you. whoever you are. Savvy? That's
all think Of you"
With incredible audacity he whacked
the newspaper viciously on Johns
face. who reeled very drunkenly to the
street.
Rejecting with some awe upon the
potency of Pass City whisky, immedi-
ately overlook John in the secluded
alley behind the Ell Dorado saloon. He
was not in the slightest degree intoxi-
Gated.
How was it," demanded John Heft-
rem anxiously.
My bewilderment was speechless.
"oh, me and Card ought to be
Uncle Tommers." he declared. But
that slap-work has got to be laid away,
though. That amt on the invoice" He
rubbed his cheek and sat down on the
edge of the high plank sidewalk,
dangling his boots. This here" he
said, lis what you call matrimonial
agency. Me, I'm the agent, and we've
plumb elected that widow"
You marry that"
"oh. by mighty. mol" protested John
angrtly. Her? I wouldn't have that
old bison pouring my coffee for all the
steers ON the Little Missouri. But
Andy Carr. he's hotkoot. Listen. l
waltses into this here camp week
ago and there's Carr making change at
the Blue Wing, and determined on the
Widow. She won't have me- says
Andy. Why for not?' says. Pears
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07


The ancient silver mines at Frei.
berg. saxony, whore number of
the older mining engineers Of this
country were trained in practical
work while students at technical
Institutions in Germany, will be per
nanently closed. These mines have
a history going back upward Of 1000
years. The FIRST thalers, from which
came the word dollar. were coined
from silver from these ancient Saxon
mines. and for centuries the German
traders. called gatherings, from whose
merchants and bankers In England
the word sterling as applied tc pounds
sterling came into use, derived their
bar End coined silver for trading at
the great fairs Of all parts Of Europe
from these Saxon mines. Many . war
was fought In order to get control of
the silver mines at Freiberg.-FI.
nance.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
New way to Keep Potatoes.

Consul General Richard Buenther OF
Frankfort reports that German pub.
LEGATION. the Practical Adviser In
Fruit Raising and Gardening, states
that a new method for keeping pota.
toes and preventing sprouting con-
sists In placing them on layer OF
coke. DR.. Schiller of Brunswick. who
has published the method. is Of the
opinion that the improved ventilation
by means of coke is not alone respon.
sible for the result, but believes that
it Is due to the oxidation Of the coke.
which, however. ia a very slow one.
Coke always contains sulphur, and 1t
is very possible that the minute
quantities Of oxides of carbon and sui
phur, which result from the oxida-
ton, mixing with the air and pene-
trating among the potatoes. are sum.
Gent to retard sprouting. Potatoes
so treated are said to keep in good
condition until the following July.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-07
A Confession,

What on earth do you do with so
many gourds?" We ask OF our friend.
the honest husbandman. gazing over
the 40 acres covered with the vines.
Il don't mind telling you" he replies.
confidentially. I'm the summer sell
them for cantaloupes; in the fall they
have fine market as squashes."
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
Scotch Bowling Teams Will
Enter Tournament


The members of the San Francisco
Scottish bowling club will start a
handicap doubles tournament this week
on the green at Golden Gate park.
The tournaments held last year were
a great success, and as the member
ship list has been increasing steadily,
the events this year should eclipse any
held in the past Many of the novices
the game. and the handicaps in the
event to be started this week are, as a
consequence, smaller than in the past.
One team is handicapped at eight and
another at seven, while more than half
of the balance will play from four or
under.
OF the 90 teams entered, six will
play from scratch. The strongest of
the scratch teams is composed of A. A.
Laren and Robert Park, and Rev. w. J.
Fisher and Rev. A. c. Bane are also
strong combinations.
The drawing resulted as follows
Preliminary round-G. O.. Patterson and John
Duncan "a Us. Rev. J. S. Thomas and Better
ID; Joseph Gray and A. Med Hardy (scratch)
vs.. Rev. MFR. Logan and Rev. Mr.. Mobley (4l
and j. Oates (6): J. AicLachlan and W. Maun-
lscratch).
First round-David O,Brien and. A. H. Mac
tscratchl; II. L, Nckner and Judge Lucien Shaw
% VS.. III. A. Brown and J. w Elder (5l: T.
X. Jones and j. g. Jones 90 VS.. a. Craig and J..
Stott (2l; Rev. w j. Fisher and Rev. A. O..
Bane (scratch) VS.. Andrew Wilkfe and Robert
Dewar (scratch) John McI5aren and Robert Park
(scratch) VS.. I. NJ. II. Holt and W.. P. Higgin-
bofham f5): a., r. Pstten and G. Mclean (6l vs.
Andrew Foreman and Jeremiah Deasy {2).
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
ARE
BEATEN BY WEST
OAKLANDERS
Sacred Heart Nine Goes Down to
Defeat Before the st.
Joseph's School
By WILL SCARLET

YESTERDAYS CAME

st. JosepF's institute. " 10
Sacred Heart school. ...........
TODAY'S GAME
focean Shore grounds at S:3op
st. lanes school VS.. grammar depart
meut Of Sacred Heart college.
West Oakland met North Oakland
Yesterday afternoon at Freeman's PARK
and demonstrated with dispatch that
the ball tossers hailing from Father
McNally's parish were the superiors OF
the pIucky Temescal youths AT no
time throughout the game did the
Sacred Heart players have a lighting
Blufie Martin decorated the mound
for the West Oaklanders and alIoweo
the Temescalians to secure onlS ,,oweS onreS
10 of his opponents to get free trans,
portation to first. though he napped
most of them before they were ap!e
TO complete the circuit of the SACKS.
He struck out 10 men, a feat which is
worth something when we remember
the splendid batting reputation OF the
For North Oakland little PAMELA
pitched his usual good game ne was
unable, however, to fool the west oek eHr
land sluggers, who touched him up lor
secured a three bagger and his team
mates emulated his. example In way
that must have been disheartening TO
the North Oakland supporters. Con-
nellan. who made three runs for the
victors. also Knocked "a triple expan-
sion grass sizzler that brought home
two runs.
land team has vastly improved since
its defeat at the hands of the ST. An
thony players. Should the East oak,
landers lose single game Biunes band
will have chance at that pennant.
Score.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
Salinas Puts CrusIier on Wat
SOnviile i'm Sensational II
Inning Struggle
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Special Dispatch TO The Call

WATSONVILLE, May 10.-In one OF
the greatest games of baseball ever
seen in this section of the state the
Salinas team crushed Watsonville on
the local grounds yesterday by a score
of to 2 in II innings. The big croWo
of fans on the job was on its toes from
inning to inning and nobody knew until
the finish which team would win;
The score was p all in the tenln,
when Rutledge led with a pretty
away with a steal of second pase.
Mccarthy also responded with olngie,
which advanced the runner 10 tniru;
Connor followed with another lnHelu
drive. Rutledge started for home, Mput M
O'Connor dropped the throw, ana the
runner was safe.
This won the game, but WatsonFllie
was still to be heard from. After bart-
lett and Marsh had fouled out sherman
laced a fine double to the left garoen;
He took the place of Dias. VINO hao
been disabled. The other side pro-
tested, claiming that Sherman had pat
ted out of his turn. While the WranSle
was going on Sherman stole home ana
the score was tied again. The umpire
however. called sherman out for pat
ting out of his turn and the game Went
to Salinas amid a wild scene on the
field.
The feature of the great contest was
the grand pitching of Thiele ana
Friene. Both seemed to have every
thing. and the further the game Went
the better they We're. Both had hne
speed and control Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
MarysviIle Horses T+-ee
Matinee Races
[Seeeial Disroleh 10 The Call


SACRAMENTO May 1o.-The fast
steppers from MarysviIle captured the
honors at the matinee harness races at
Agricultural park here Sunday by win
ming three of the four classified events.
Chico and Sacramento horses divided
the other honors. A heavy wind inter-
fered with the races. but did not pre-
vent a good attendance from being on
hand.
During the day the valley representa-
tives decided to form northern Cali
fornia association for the conduct OF
harness meets. Woodland, Marysville,
Ehico. Dixon, Davis and Sacramento
clubs will be members The summary:
class Ar " II. Frank Atkins OF Marysvilie.
won in two straight heats; Blanch T. Charles
Silva Of Sacramento. second; The Judge. j. f.
Heenan OF Sacramento. third in first heat and
fourth in second: Hilda g. F. II. Powell, fourth
10 first heat and third in second Tine, nrst
heat 2:Is second heat 220.
Class B-MOnfeo, John Renstti OF Marysyl1e,
won; Lady Alice C. Estes OF Chico. winner in
next two heats; Joe Dick J. F. Heenan Of Sac
ramento. third place. Time. first heat 219, sec
ond heat 2:25. third heat 2;25.
Glass C-MaJor Mckinley. f. H Metz OF
Sacramento in two straight heats; Bonnie
Echo. John Collins OF Sacramento and King 5,
dead heat in second. Time, first heat 2;27,
second heat 2:26.
Glass D-Anita y. Phil McCune Of Marysyile,
won in first aud second heats. Time, nrst heat
2.50. second heat 2:4S.
Supervisors race-Kelly Briggs, driven by j.
H. Donnelly won: The Judge, driven By Dave
Abern. second; Joe Dick, driven by l.. 5. Thisby,
third Time. 2:35.