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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

What the Chinese serve at dinner
is a question often asked, so Nine
Merri is delighted to give the menu
served by the Chinese government to
the American fleet. The menu was
printed on fan and will be preserved
as most interesting souvenir by
those who were fortunate enough &c
be guests at the strange feast al
Annoy:
Birds Nest Soup.
Sharks Fins and Crab Roe.
Rolled Fish.
Fried Oysters.
Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots.
Shrimp Balls.
Fried Ducks Liver and Giblets.
Boiled Ham and Chicken.
Deviled Crabs on Shell.
Minced Chicken and Caullilower.
IL Hung Chang shop Sucy.
Tea. Fruit. Cake.
MADAME MERi,i.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

The lineup" man was a facetious
soul. The woman for whom he was
putting up n pulley clothes-line was
exacting. She ordered II put In n Ger.
tain place. which II was almost impos.
siblc for him to reach. He hesitated.
III have to put 1t there. lady," he
said. I'm break my neck" Still she
did not relent. IAN right. lady," he
consented. with n cheerful grin. but
it'll cost yer 81 extry II | break my
neck"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

A colored man was brought before n
police Judge charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty and re-
ceived sentence. when the judge asked
how it was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
the owners house when there was a
dog loose in the yard. Hit wouldn't
be no use. Judge" said the man. ito
try to 'splain this thing to yo' all. FL
you was to try 1t you like as not
would get yer hide full of shot an
get no chickens. nuther. Ell yo' want
to engage In any rascality. Judge. yo'
better stick to de bench. whar yo' am
iliar."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eas-d portion OF the ear. There h only way TO
cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by innAm-d condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is lnnamed you have rufnbifiz sound or I'm
perfect hearing. and when II Is entirrly closed. Deaf
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored TO Its normal enndi
toa. hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine easra
out OF ten eausd by Catarrh. which y nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous surfscrs.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness teaus-d by estArrhl that cannot be eursd
by Halls CAtarrh Cure. Send for Circular. frce.
y. CHENEY CO. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 7Sc.
TAks Hans PANTY Pills for constipation.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

At a dinner In Bar Harbor n Boston
woman praised the wit of the late Ed
ward Everett Hale.
Walking on the outskirts of Boston
one day." she said. he and | inadvert
emily entered field that had No
Trespassing' sign nailed to a tree.
Soon farmer appeared.
'Trespassers in this field are prose
cuted.' he said in grim tone.
DIR Hale smiled blandly.
"'But we are not trespassers, my
good man. he said.
what are you them asked the
amazed farmer
Were Unitarians. said DR.. Hale"
Washington Star.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

According to the Saturday Evening
Post, this is n story heard with much
glee by congress during the last days
OF the Roosevelt administrations:
During the recent cold spell in
Washington, man, shivering and
ragged. knocked at the door of n X
street house and said to the lady:
please. madam. give me something
TO eat. am suffering severely from
exposure"
You must be more specific" the
lady replied. Are you member OF
the senate or OF the house?"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22
Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil, salts or calomel, is about tho
worst you can endure-Ugh-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up tho
without these bad feelings.
Try them. a.
CAscARETs Ioc . box for Q week's
treatment, all druggists. biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes . mpsth.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

the need OF q spe-
cial remedy to re.
move and cure the
congestion or In
fammatson of the
kidneys that is In
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h q t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins, professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
St., Parsons, Kan,
says: For some
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

time was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small Of my back and ir-
regular passages of the kidney secre.
tons. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
l am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Aunt Spinsterly-l hope that your
opinions uphold the dignity OF your
sex. Mamie. and that you believe that
every woman should have vote.
Mamie don't go quite 80 far az
that. aunty; but believe that every
woman should have voter.-Sketch.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22
Expensive Silence.

Little four-year-old Alice was lying
on the floor whining and crying stead
lily one afternoon, until, her fathers
patience exhausted. he called out to
her. "oh, stop. Alice, and I'll give
you penny
Alice stopped only long enough to
answer: Il can't stop for less than a
nickel, Boohoo! Boohoo,"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Hnrold-what did she say wher
you turned out the gas and kissed her
Rupcrt-Said she felt nc II she neve,
wanted to see my face again.-Phila
delphia Record.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Her-when man starts to talk he
never stops to think.
Him-And when woman starts she
never thinks to stop.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

A girl never feels more important
than when she is getting married, and
man never looks more inconspicu-
Gus.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

II Is not what he has. nor even wha,
he does. that directly expresses the
worth Of n man. but what he Ia
Henry =. Amiel.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Live up to the Bible you know. and
your Bible win grow.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinr. softens the gums, reduces In
alton, AlAys pain. wind coc. sc bottle.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22

Don't get rusty and you won't
squeak.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-10-22
sAckAcHe is kIpNEYAcHE.
There Are Other Troubles to
Prove II.

Pain in the back is pain In the kid
neys. in most cases. and it points to
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

675 Acres. Well watered.
100 acres IN timber, 100 acres Of
river bottom. Average IS bbls.
Of corn TO the acre. Ten-room
stone house, big barn, and all
necessary outbuildings. Two
tenant houses. All in good con-
dition. 3 miles from railroad.
Price $50 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

375z Acres. Near Leesburg,
Va. ) acres Of wood. Orchard,
good springs. Close to schools,
churches; rural free delivery.
Six-roOm dwelling. Splendid
site for poultry farm. $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
$40 per acre.

453 Acres. Red loan. Is
acres in timber. Fencing fair.
Watered by live streams and
wells. 8 miles from railroad. Z
acre orchard. All necessary out
buildings. Price S22 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Great bargain on Norfolk &
Western Railroad. Large store,
freight, and warehouse. O.
room house. Hot and cold wat
er, gas. $4,000 business a year.
Price only $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

acre land Twenty-room
house, lawns, fruit, and shade
trees, dancing pavilion, store,
and post-ofice. 3 miles from
Purcellviile. Price $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

SIS Acres. Is in timber, $50
in grass. Ten-room house. Wat
er. All necessary outbuildings.
A frst-class money making
farm. Would divide very well.
$40 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

A fine offering in Clarke
County. 235 acres. $50 acres
river bottom. Moderate build
ings. Good barn. sos per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

336 Acres. Now saving 100
acres timber. 226 acres of this
is good tillable land and the
only reason for its cheap price is
the fact that the owner does not
wish for anything but the TIM
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

400 Acres. Is acres good
timber. Well improved. :
miles from railroad, on Shenan-
doah River. $40 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

368 Acres. Four miles from
railroad. Limestone country.
Elegant old Colonial mansion,
stone, Two good tenant houses,
meat house. ice house. chicken
house, good double and single
corn crib, barn 45x8o, and all
other necessary outbuildings.
Fine water. 500 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Der. It has good twelve-room
brick house and all necessary
outbuildings. Price $40 per
acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

2oI Acres. 20 acres in tim
Der. Seven-room stone and
frame house. Barn space 4ox7s.
Good fencing. Excellent water.
Rich and productive, well-kept
farm. Only 3 miles from Round
Hill, Va. Price, $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

12o Acres. 3 miles from Ber-
ryville, Va, in Clarke County.
20 acres timber, Limestone
country. 100 fruit trees. Sew
en-room frame house. All nee
essary outbuildings and tenant
house. Price $1,000. "
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

400 Acres. 90 acres in tim
Der. Well watered. Eleven
room Colonial house. Also cot
tage OF six rooms. Hot and cold
water. Two tenant houses and
all necessary outbuildings. This
is one Of the finest farms in
Northern Virginia, also one Of
the most historical. The land is
very good and yields large
crops. Price $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

80 Acres. Good rich land.
Stone house. Barn, 38x5o, and
other necessary outbuildings.
This is a snap for a farmer.
Price 500 per acre.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Store House, 65z acres of
land attached. Two houses and
ample outbuildings. Store house
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

$50 Acres fine land. Eight
room stone and frame house. All
necessary Outbuildings. Two
miles from Purcellville, Va.
Price, $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
$50 Acres-Stone and frame
house. Excellent barn and out
buildings. Well watered. Roll
ing land. Price $4,000.

1o3 Acres in timber. A
rich and productive farm. Well
watered. IS-room house. Hot
and cold water in house. Six
room tenant house. Also large
warehouse 3ox4o, This is one
of the finest places in the coun-
try for a large summer board
ing-house. Price $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

4oH Acres on Blue Ridge
Mountains. Fine site for sum
mer home. Price, $500.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

3Ix23, with wareroom attached.
Large cellar under all Splendid
location for cash trade, also for
blacksmith and wheelwright.
21z miles from railroad.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Io4 Acres. Red clay and
loan. 5 acres in good white oak
timber. 8 miles from railroad.
Good stable and corn house.
Small four-room house. Price,
s., 500.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

200 Acres. 50 acres timber.
I2-room frame house. Hot and
cold water baths, &c. Under
splendid iron fence. A fine
grass farm. Well watered.
Barns and outbuildings. Price
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Large Colonial mansion in
Roanoke Valley. Everything in
and about this place is of the
richest. Has $50 acres of land.
4 gentleman's ideal country
home. Price $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

ue grass lawn, for $4,000.
3Ix23, with wareroom attached.
Large cellar under all, Splendid
location for cash trade, also for
blacksmith and wheelwright.
25l miles from railroad.
400 Acres. Is acres good
timber. Well improved. )
miles from railroad, On Shenan-
dOah River. $40 per acre.
Great bargain on Norfolk &
Western Railroad. Large store,
freight, and warehouse, g.
room house. Hot and cold wat
er, gas. $4,000 business a year.
Price only $1,000.
535 Acres. Is in timber, $50
in grass. Ten-room house Wat
er. All necessary outbuildings.
A frst-class money making
farm. Would divide very well.
$40 per acre.
453 Acres. Red loan. Is
acres in timber. Fencing fair.
Watered by live streams and
wells. 8 miles from railroad. Z
acre orchard. All necessary out
buildings. Price S22 per acre.
A fine offering in Clarke
County. 235 acres. 80 acres
river bottom. Moderate build
ings. Good barn. sos per acre.
2o1 Acres. 20 acres in tim
Der. Seven-room stone and
frame house. Barn space 4ox75.
Good fencing. Excellent water.
Rich and productive, well-kept
farm. Only 3 miles from Round
Hill, Va. Price, $4,000.
200 Acres. 50 acres timber.
12-room frame house. Hot and
cold water baths, &c, Under
splendid iron fence. A fine
grass farm. Well watered.
Barns and outbuildings. Price
$4,000.
:clALIST,
VA.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30

NIGHT.
The seed pods rattle in the breeze
Above the brittle grasses:
Der every hill. IN every dale.
The touch Of Autumn passes.
The frost spreads low its hoary chill
Upon the zephyrs sleeping
And starts the vagrant, wailing breeze
Across the valleys sweeping.
MORNING..
The dead leaves drift along the road
And nestle In the bitches;
The blackbird. high upon q limb.
His lusty dock-song pitches.
Athwart the melting maple tree
The morning sunlight shimmers.
While through the interstices deep
The flaming sumac SINNERS.
NOON.
The frosted dahlia strives to lift
Her blackened head in gladness:
The aster droops his tousled plume
In most detected sadness.
The grapevine, twining on the fence,
Has lost its umbered juices
The wine Of leafy life has ebbed
Adown its fibrous sluices!
SUNSET.
The sun, blood red along the wood
Casts shadows ever longer:
The chill Of evening rides the breeze
That wakes ever stronger.
Now sinks the disc behind the West
And leaves the day a-waning
When winds howl hercely through the
wood
In strident tones complaining!
L'ENvOI
But what care we? Within our homes
Beside the embers glowing,
We drain the cup Of thankfulness
From Plenty's horn o'erflowing.
Blow, Autumn's chill and Winters cold,
Thy melancholy droning-
We drink to Happiness and Love
And sing to joys intoning!
For when the heart is tuned to sing,
Who cares for Winters chill and sting?
The roundup record., 1909-07-30
His Little Joke.

II was just two years after their
wedding.
George" she said, romantically. Al
she gazed at the fantastic picture the
red Goals formed, do you remembe.
our courting days?''
George laughed teasingly.
mo, my dear, / do not
She looked up with hurt express
sion.
George, do you mean to sit there
and say you do not remember our
counting days? Why, I am shocked al
your coldness!"
And then George laughed again.
mo, dear. do not remember our
courting days. because only night
watchmen have to do their courting In
the daytime. But do remember our
counting nights, and they were delight
full, pet"
But she said he was too horrid 10,
anything.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30

Toll Gate In London Erected Ii 1885.
tion across the little thoroughfare
known az Abbey lane. but its counter
part: and tolls are still collected on
state occasions with much pomp and
ceremony.
This Is. in fact. the oldest toll gate
IN England. It was erected In the
first instance by the monks belonging
to the abbey Of Stratford Langthorne,
one Of the earliest Cistercian founda-
tions in England. The abbey in those
early days held most Of the lands on
which the present Whitechapel is
built. In fact, the name Whitechapel
itself IL considered BY some to be de-
rived from an early religious structure
Of this order which stood in the open
1ield-now covered by the seething life
in the East end.
Curious enough, this old toll gate
at the top Of Abbey lane still pos
sesses many ancient privileges. and
the gatekeeper is person Of some i'm
portance. Even the London county
council has no power to open the gate
without the official consent Of the
keeper.
At the old Abbey lane toll gate the
traffic is wise enough to pass around
the other side Of the barrier by pub
lie thoroughfare and thus escape the
toll. And SO. the gatekeeper and his
barrier are left severely alone, except
on one or two official occasions when it
Is necessary to declare the gate q legal
barrier. In the early days this old
gate stood on one Of the highways be-
tween Stratford-the a struggling vii
lage surrounded by open fields-and
i towns on the east coast, and there
was considerable coaching through it
about 100 years ago. The toll road
was never entirely abolished, but the
public built roads around it, and thus
its natural monopoly disappeared. One
or two efforts have been made recently
to have the old toll gate removed alto
gether. but the antiquarians have come
to the rescue, and SO 1t stands to-day
the oldest and one of the quaintest
links with the distant past.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30
1 COWBOYS SCHOOL
American Type Is Being Perpet-
uated in England.
Students Are Taught Art Of Breaking
Horses and Caring for Them
Services Are Still in
Demand.

Notwithstanding the very
general impression that the cowboys
vocation is about gone, and that he
10 vanishing type. the few remaining
specimens Of which have gone into
vaudeville, there is, in fact, quite q
brisk demand for the service Of the
cowboy In many parts Of the world.
In Australia, South Africa, Northwest
Canada and South America the cow
boy will find job open to him for .
long time to come. When one comes
to think Of It, 1t is little surprising
that some enterprising Yankee has not
long ago hit upon q plan for supplying
the foreign demand for this distinctive
II American institution. but for once
American enterprise has been outdone.
At Shepperton-on-T Thames. almost In
the heart OF England. one may see any
day now real cowboys performing
wonderful feats Of horsemanship-
picking up handkerchiefs and hats at
full gallop. riding bucking 'bronchos,' =
and doing other acrobatio feats. One
may see the Colt and the Winchester
NOOO 40 SA4V AAAO0S VAPVSs AocAAOAs ssAAAA
the lasso manipulated by past masters
Of the art There. at night, Il the
bivouac and campfire, and the story
telling and good fellowship. and after
that the saddle for a pillow and the
blanket for a couch. And this IL not
Buffalo Bills Wild West show. It Is
the Imperial School Of Colonial In.
struction." from which are graduated
cowboys. The need Of such an insti.
tuition was conceived by two English.
men-Capt. Morgan, who was an or
derly under Gen. French In South At
rica during the Boer war, and was 4
member Of the famous mounted police
Of northwest Canada. and M. French.
who was a member Of Dunlop's Scouts
and Of the First regiment of Australi.
IN Imperial Bushmen.
The idea OF the founders of this in.
stitution was to train selected men
1or cowboy life, and equip them thor
The roundup record., 1909-07-30
Shell Fish Captures q Man,

Long Beach, Cal.-Roy Spratley,
from Wyoming, is confined to his bed
with nervous collapse, the result OF
being caught by big abalone. He
went to Whites Point to gather shells
and reaching under q rock to gather
what he thought was a turtle shell,
founo his fingers caught in wise by
the abalone. For two hours he was
held prisoner, until his cries were
heard by a Japanese fisherman, who
succeeded in releasing him, while the
tide was rising and he was knee deer
In water.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30

oughly for the service in the partic.
ular country to which they expected
to 60.
The course OF study at the Imperial
School Of Colonial instruction occupies
six months and ID somewhat encyclo-
paedic. Capt. Morgan Is the chan
cellor and around campfire has charge
Of the department Of music, being an
expert banjo player. French presides
over the chair Of riding and is the
favorite with the boys" Capt. Nor
gan has charge of the department Of
war and teaches aspirants for the cow
boy life how to use the Colt and Win
chester. Welsh. cow.puncher from
Idaho, IL the professor Of the lasso.
with Navajo Bob" for an assistant.
And there are other studies and in.
structors. The students In the school
are taught the art Of breaking horses
and caring for them. They are taught
cowboy cookery, how to locate them.
selves when lost, scouting, carpentry,
the construction of barracks and for.
tiiications. how to pack tho pack-ani.
mails. harness making. elementary
medicine and other similar things. It
is the aim Of the school to reproduce
at Sheprerton-on.Thames as nearly a.
possible the actual environment OF the
particular colony for which the stu.
dent II destined, and he accordingly Il
familiarized with all the peculiarities
Of each country by the exact repro.
duction Of the houses. stables, corrals,
the tools with which he will have 70
work and the food on which he will
have to live.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30
ANCIENT LONDON TOLL GATE.
Link Between Distant Past and Pres.
ent Where Travslsrs Have Paid
Since 1136.

London.-Among curious mementoea
Of the past which still adorn-or, al
some consider, disfigure-the streets Of
the worlds biggest city, are number
of ancient toll gates. Some Of these
old barriers date back as far as the
eleventh century, and there Is one in
the East end of London which can
trace its history to the year 1885. This
toll gate still remains, not, of course,
the actual material Of the first obstruc.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30
Busy Port Of Montreal.

Last year more wheat went to Eu-
rope from the port Of Montreal than
from New York and all other Atlantic
seaports combined. Yet Montreal Is q
comparatively long distance from the
ocean proper and ESQ miles from the
nearest salt water.
The roundup record., 1909-07-30

Grandma Dixon sat for years
In her rocking chair and knitted
Knitted dainty shawls and scarfs.
Fancy capes and stocks that fitted.
Grandma Dixon's creed was this.
AZ she sat among her laces:
Life IL joyous II we wear
Gladstone smiles upon our faces!'
She was poor and lived alone
In a tiny vine-thatched cottage,
But she used to smile and say:
Castles hold lot of pottage!
Il IL not the house that makes
Happiness for those within IT.
Don't you hear the liquid song
OF that poor, imprisoned linnet?
When our folks were sore and sad.
Cheering them was grandma's mission
I have heard my mother say:
..She's a wonderful physician!'
And the only thing she did
Was to help them count their blessings!
Il was better than a weeks
eympathies or soft caressings!
..Count your blessings" Grandma said
LAY aside the thing that troubles:
Just enumerate your bliss.
It'll you prick your worry bubbles.
Call your joys up for review
Then go out and start to borroWl
March your army up the hill
And obliterate your sorrow!"
Somehow, can ne'er forget
How her creed would strangle sadness,
How the very thoughts she breathe4
Used to start flood Of gladness!
When the road 10 dark and drear.
l turn into pathways sunny.
Count my blessings DER and DER
It'll I'm happy! Amt that funny3
Til I'm happy a. thrush
Flooding all the wood with stng3ngs
TIL my troubles flee away
On the fragrant breezes winging;
It'll my heart just wells and wells
And at last. 1t bubbles over.
Like tinkling spring that croooD
Laughter eddies to the clover!