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The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06

Something d . JOKE on the Lists
Henry Ward osschsr.

Among the financial friends Of tie
great preacher was one old broker I'm
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore the
trade mark of honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beechsr hurryinS toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour Of sudden rainstorm.
Take my umbrella" said the
broker. ~ don't need II: the coming
bus takes me to my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met . lady,
4 prominent church worker Of sister
church. who. having NO umbrella. was
lamenting her inability to reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her - he
said: " will be out your way to-mor-
row and will call and get It,"
Two hours later ~ Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair In his
study the doorbell rang and whsn he
responded to the call boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella, to-
gether with an unsealed note. which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher-My husband
Mr.. NJ. demands that return tAe
umbrella you 70 kindly loaned me At
once. and Join him In saying that un.
der the circumstances the pleasure Of
an anticipated call ID unregretted
Upon opening the umbrella you will
become more fully advised Of our
united action" &5t
Tho great e£er Of truth and
honesty was horriAed when upon
opening the umbrella he discovered a
pasted slip upon which was written in
q bold round hand: Stolen By some
Presbyterian thief"
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PUPIL MAMss .oaArs" pA,NTsa.
In Nsspense to Tssehsr's ovsstien ~
Promptly Answsrs my Father"

,
In these days children are taught
things their fathers never worried
about. One class recently had les
son on the famous painters of the
world-the old masters."
.Now. boys concluded the master.
thy to remember the nanes OF some
OF these wonderful artists-Michael
Angelo. Raphael and Salvador Rosa !
shall expect you to know one Of these
names when ask you"
Next day he thought he would test
the memories Of his pupils.
who can tell me-" he asked. "the
name Of some great painter!"
Not \ word. not hand raised.
That's odd!" continued the master.
Come. now. you must remember some
of those names told you. All, Jimmie
remembers! Name . great painter.
Jimmie!"
But the teacher In turn had forgot
ten that Jimmie had been absent the
day before. The boys answer. how
ever, was prompt.
my father!" he said.
Your father?" replied the aston
ished master. while the class giggisd
hysterically. -
"Yes. sir. He paints CRATES. furnaces
and all sorts of ironwork!"
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a.,sv,sa ron 4,s OLD HOME.
Feasibility ,Thas Unfortunate YVES Me-
Altogether Deserving.

ID
The old man was seated In the park.
great tears coursing down his cheeks.
He was such pathetic picture that
the sympathetic passer-by stopped and
asked him II he were III.
Yes. sir." said the sorrowing old
fellow. II have Just had bad news
from home. The house that has shell
tered me for Year, Is to be sold and
torn down, and haven't penny to
my name to stop It. Everybody in It
will be turned out. and Heaven knows
what Will become Of them"
"Poor aoul!'. said the sympathetic
passerhy. slipping dollar into the old
mans hand. That isn't much money.
but yau are welcome 70 It,"
Thank you. sir, :" said the old fellow.
smiling through his tears. Every lit
tie bit helps. and am very much
Obliged to, you.'
where II this old home Of yours.
my friend?'' asked the philanthropist.
cup 1t sing-sins," replied the old
man. ITS the Jail. sir. I've lived
there IS years altogether"
And the phtlanthropist passed on
Harpsr's Weekly.
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The ssam and The Metsl.

Little Dick. the village bad boy"
was wading through . shallow swamp
catching frogs with small landing
net. It was slow work. for the frogs
were nimble and exceedingly shy. but
whenever he succeeded In capturing
one he made sure that It did not get
away by putting It in tin bucket
that had q perforated lid. He had
Just caught fine specimen and trans
ferred It to his bucket. when young
lady. who was out for walk. hap
pened along.
Little boy" she said. don't you
know it's very cruel to catch those
poor little froggfes?"
Dick Strengthened up and looked at
her. She wore a gorgeous creation"
on her head. and something in its
trimmings attracted his attention.
Il want 'em to wear on my hat" he
said.-Youth's Companion.
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TUNES FAIL TO KILL: MAY suy.
Aged Flute Player hsakss Sure BY Try
Ing Score Of Pieces.

A little old man entered large
music shop and asked the assistant to
show him book Of nute music.
Here. sir, is a very flnc selection, y
said the assistant. land cheap 1t half q
dollar. seeing that 1t contains no fewer
than so airs
The old man took the book. opened
It, and laid It ON q shelf. Then he took
his flute out Of his coat pocket,
screwed It together and began to play
softly the first tune ID the book.
When he had finished the nrst tune
he turned the page and played the
second. Then he played the third.
An hour later he was still playing.
The assistant thought II was time to
hurry him up bit.
"well, SIR" he said, "dos you think
the book will suit your"
II like these 10 far very much,
thank you." said the, old man. putting
'his Instrument to his lips again. "but
I have only piaysd half the tunes q
fAr!-- w s'S ~
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spection along he bach. shores Of Cape
Cod and Buzzards Lay. and TIP small
er islands Of Vineyard sound and
along the more remote southern
beaches Of Martha's Vineyard. tramp
tug with pack ON his back and cruising
about In chance dories, seeking traces
Of this almost-lost little sea bird. per-
han the daintiest and loveliest of all
We have.
Under the protection Of wardens the
arctic tern. sometimes called the
"kittiwake.' or ''medric.' has In
creased rapidly ON the islands Of Peni-
kese. Muskeget and Wepecket In the
past few years. till something over
10000 birds could be estimated rs be-
longing there In the summer of 1908.
A colony OF about one thousand laugh.
ing gals IL also assured to this re-
gion.
Mr.. Forbush'A tour Of inspection in
cluded 4 study Of all these colonies.
with outlook on possibilities In the
way Of future food supply for the in
crease. But most particularly MT.
Forbush was seeking out the homes
and haunts Of the elusive little ros3ate
tern. taking with him the simplest
tramping necessities and rubber sleep
Ing cover and using - blind the
more or less familiar umbrella and
green denim device, which, set up on
the open beach, protects the birdman
from weather and from observation by
the birds themselves while he photo
Kfsphs them and studies their habits
At short range.
At present the little terms may flock
safely. II they will. on the back shore
Of Marthas Vineyard, where Mr.. For
bush tramped Is miles without seeing
any one except two small boys. Often
he had to press forward into the very
surf in the stress Of the search, since
terms on the wing are generally far
cut.
!. But here and there he came happily
to favored haunfs OF the tern ashore.
where 10 had rare glimpses Of parents
and young. The mother bird makes
hardly any nest, scraping together a
Mt Of sea grass and shells perhaps.
but more often breeding her eggs on
the hottest top edge Of 'sun-baked
beach, and then. following some queer
ihstinct she fies away. oftse to wet
her breast, TO cool the adding eggs.
Young birds just Matching frequent
~ die under this kind Of care. struck
b The sun above or baked by sand BE-
low. While she broods the eggs or
yosas. the father bird feeds her Will,
1sh enough and to spare
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TERMS NEARLY GONE STREETS LIKE STEPS
sxAuTiFuL siRo sAcairlcgo TO
WoMAN's VANITY.
, Ones was Plentiful Aens tks East
en- Coast fesm Maine 70
FisritA, But Now Tx
terminates.

Bird lovers have missed the dali ty
little So bird called the roseate tern.
the smallest Of all the terms. not
much bigger than \ robin. pearl gray
and white In color, with black
capped head and wide spread Of
wings.
THIS little bird, not many years ago
breeding In countless throngs all along
the coast from Maine to Florida. has
bsss almost entirely exterminated for
millinery purposes.
species to the desolsted breeding
grounds Of the south. but a few speci-
mens left. estimated At about 200. are
scattered aloag the eastern coast.
north OF Virginia. OF these many are
living along the southern shore and
islands Of Massachusetts,. slowly in
creasinS In numbers through the ef-
forts Of the Audubons and the faithful
protective work Of their wardens.
Among the many species Of sea
birds sought by plume hunters. the
least tern was especially desired. be-
cause OF Its small, neat. rsady-made
completeness. A single whole skin
needed but . bit Of wire and cotton to
make It sit mp jauntily on . hat and
look alive.
Thus the little roseate tern disap
pcared even more rapidly than the
larger terms and gulls, till halt was
called In the wholesale slaughter.
when the Audubons secured and an
forced protective laws.
/ 90 rare has the roseate tern be-
come. that many bird lovsr1. familiar
with the various other kiAds Of terms.
and with at the gull and duck tribe.
hardly know It by sight.
/. Mr.. Edward Howe Torbush! orni-
biologist Of the Massachusetts, state
board Of agriculture. and now In
charge OF Audubon interests in the
New England states for Tie national
associatiou of Audubon societies. has
recently returned from tour OF in
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subtle Criticism.

A certain young artist In New York
who is on terms Of comparative in
timacy with the janitor of the apart.
ment-house wherein he maintains his
studio, is in some doubt whether the
said janitor is cynic. or something
Of an art critic. or both.
"One day. while doing bit Of re-
pair work in the studio" says the
painter. Mike scrutinixed = bit Of my
work with ominous solemnity. When
I indicated a portrait Of myself the
blow fell. Said l:
1.-THE paint on this Is badly
cracked. which spells the likeness
with no. more expression in his
copntenance than is to be seen in the
face of . representation of Buddha.
Mike replied:
mot at all. sir . Harper'f
Weekly.
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a.. xls.x q pssshsIl.

One strong-arm gentleman called .
Pitch II hired to throw. Another gen-
tla1nsn called = Stop II responsible
les~iltever that Hon. Fitch throw To
him. 70 he protect. himself from
wounding by soft pillows which he
wear on hands. Another gentleman
called q Striker stand In front of
that Stop and hold up club to fright
OF that Hon. Pitch from angry rage
Of throwing things. Hon. Pitch in
hand hold one baseball Of an unripe
condition of hardness. He raises that
arm lofty-then twist-a sudden! He
shoot them bullet-ball straight to
breast Of Hon. Stop. Hon. Striker
swing club for vain effort. 1t IL q miss
and them deathly ball shoot Hon. Stop
in gloves. Struck once!' decry Hon.
Emperor, Z. \ person, who il there to
gossip about 1t in > loud voice.-H.
Togo. In Atlantic.
The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06

One Of the New York hospitals has
q patients young athlstA-who has
normal vision when lying at full
length, but 10 blind ~ bat when he
sits up or stands on his fest. This has
been his state for six months or 70.
The hurt to tho eyes that brought II
on was received in = game Of basket
nall. The specialists who are trying to
remedy the mischief dons to his eyes
ct that time employ new x.fay
proeses- This cousists." explains Q
New York paper, ''of psriodtc, Aaahss
Of the rays-of great iatsnsity.-
asaiast Tie retiAa, Instead d the osdss
nstAod q . STEADY applicatisa Of tAs
rAys NJ . eeesiAsrebas Dsfts1 q uDe."
The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06
M.rrIass Of Widows In India.

We are glad to note the number Of
widow marriages increasing every
year. Following on the heels Of one
in high life in Calcutta, there have
been lately three such marriages in
different parts of the country. This is
. noteworthy record, which should
cause the social reformer to take heart
for the ultimate success OF his work.
The agitation that has been kept up
for years by the social conference
has been successful. II only In I'm
pressing all classes Of the Hindu com
nudity with the necessity Of widow
marriage. It II. however, we'll known
that those who still take exception to
It and offer sentimental objections
have no widowed daughters ut home.
and consequently have no means to
Judge their sad condition.-Indian
Mirror,
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Lat. Hour. for Rising In England.

Lats Hours for Rising In England.
There IL one signal disadvantage in
London-and, indeed. Id English life.
for the practice apparently embraces
the entire country--and this IL the ap-
palliugly late hours for rising. Every
where Is nine O'Clock the breakfast
hour; nothing, 30 to speak. 10 open III
ten O'Clock, and this absolute loss of
all the morning makes . great DIFF
ference II one has anything to do. On
the continent one may always have
breakfast by seven O'Clock. - In our
own country; but the universal late
breakfast here. with luncheon at from
1890 to two and dinner at eight or nine
O'Clock, makes conditions difncult for
those accustomed to earlier hourS.
The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06


bio Tor ordinary cart and wagon traf-
nc; therefore, everything which 10
portable Is carried on the backs Of
donkeys. mules and men. Many
streets are nothing but long. broken
Nights OF steps; many are steep and
narrow, and a. you pick your way from
stone to stone you are continually
showered with water and refuse,
which the Turkish family throws from
overnanging upper stories. and all are
aoomi3apy M'pAveo. odorous ana
alfty' ana Al nisnt ped'y hgnted. Con
seouenty, with the exception OF the
ioarnorse mintafS transport wagons
Wnicn pass trequentiy 0etween the
numerous osrracks 10 ana around the
CITY. Anu - sonx shApeo punAo Carts
used nanny tor noase-mov'ns pnr-
ANcu co'av e9.nco - cars q
lu"nef w.sou y rase'y seon OF useo.
Turkish women take an airing In the
sommer ume IN onnalo OF OK drawn
caIu, wn'cn are cuitaineo careluiiy on
Al SUES Dut mex. year tnoy VIII
PROBABLY DO ridine IN automooiies. ior
s.hce tne .ouns iurAs nave peTmitted
tne fitherto .oroldden entry OF ma
cninery Two strong smeiiing cars
are seen daiiy IN the streets. ming
the natives win cariosityI ana alarm.
u VIII DC some ume. however, before
tne new government can nope lot ma
tefiai REFORMS ana one sun sees -FOUR
huge punaoes' attacned 10 garden
roiief' DONG Inc WORK vnicn . steam
roAor zoos An osner counsries'
NO Iurk mas oeeh out OF MS own
country except tnose VINO nave oeen
on the phsrimaee 10 MECCA ana
rev OF the !oune turks VINO were ex-
iied' tnereiore MS neart does NOT
yearn Tor the improvements which MS
eye mas mo. zen. ana tne namsls-
human oeastssot nufden-'i tney couid
reason Out inc nnAtter' would stron9iy
resist the PAVING OF streets ana the
ADOPTION On CARTS wn'cn must neces-
sariiy take tneir traoe away.
Donkeys and mules are lost to sight
under piles of nrewood, haystacks,
bricks and lumber. As they step
YEARLY along. with heads bent and
eyes on the ground. never moving out
Of anyons's way. the man in charge Of
the pack shouts directions to the fore
most beast. and the others follow
obediently without looking up. Bells
jingling ut their necks warn you Of
their approach from behind, and un-
less you get out Of the way quickly
you are Knocked over by one Of the
bullying loads. which occupies half the
road.
People who can afford to drive never
walk. and II you take your "constitu-
tional" on foot you are considered
very poor; but two-hofse vehicles are
cheap II you barter with your driver
beforehand; II not, he, like the Hamal.
is at liberty to extort any amount at
tho >ud NJ vo,r tourney Tho rnr.
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Permanent Rose scent.

A word about the making of rose
paste. Steep the petals In water until
they are soft enough to be macerated
easily. Mix In few drops Of altar
Of rose and a little gum.
This IL q very suitable mixture to
inclose in amulets or charmb, for 1t h
sweet but not sickly. and 1t keeps its
sweetness. and. II run into little
fancy mold while soft and allowed to
set and harden there. when turned
out 1t will make IN ornamental rs well
~ an efIectual perfume for box Of
handkerchief or some Of our pet
Vossessions.-0irl's Realm.
The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06
ceal Cheapest "a ia Carte. =

An English town boasts the posses
sion Of . coal vender who knows
some French. He ID not sure Of II.
but his pride in 1t IL prodigious. LIT.
tie Gallo phrases keep slipping iato
his casual speech. and they light Il
with quaint charm. Al. for instance,
when he was asked his prices for coal
By wonaa customer. well, madam, =
he replied. ''if you take II . Ia carte
rs - sAillinss The ton. but Il 20
TAXA II 'cul-dssae' tie shilling g.
tn Il he bass."
The Meeker herald., 1909-03-06
the sTRANoE Ups-ANno DOWNS
OF coNsTANTiNoPLE.


The streets Of Constantinople are
unlike those Of any other capital in
the world. and It 10 not likely that the
Young Turk movement and the reor-
ganixation Of the government will
make much difference with the dis.
comforts. the dangers and the Nth
which have marked the streets for
centuries. Owing partly to their neg
lected state they are almost impassa-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-12
HORSE RACING IL
STOPPED IN TEXAS

J FORT WORTH, Texas, June
} 1.-THE anti-raee betting law,
, passed by the last legislature,
, goes into effect today. Arrange
, ments are being made to dis
, continue all racing In the state
, and Ii IL not probable that a
, single start viii b. made in the
. state tomorrow.
, . . . . . . se
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-12
La Toilette Declares AID
rich Has Forfeited
Confidence of Repub-
Iicans by His Policy
VOTE ON WOOL SCHEDULE FOL
LOWS, WITH RESULT OF LOSS
IN ALDRICH MAJORITY FOR
COMMITTEE-ENO LEFT.

WASHINGTON, June 11.--At 2;15
this afternoon the senate voted down
the twenty-four amendments to the
wool schedule offered yesterday by
Senator La Toilette. The vote was
80 to 40. lowering the margin of the
Aldrich forces to the lowest point
since the line of difference has been
drawn.
In the senate this afternoon just
before the vote, Senator La Toilette
declared that by his course on the
wool schedule, Senator Aldrich had
forfeited the confidence of other Re-
publican senators and impeached his
own leadership.
Sixty-one senators were on hand at
the beginning of the session today.
when consideration of the tariff bill
was Immediately resumed. The num-
ber of amendments offered by Mr..
La Toilette, providing ad valorem
for specific rates of duty in the wool
schedule. were taken up for the pur-
pose OF voting on them en- bloc. as
Viee-President sherman announced.
Senator Cnmmins, from the floor
declared he would move to reeommit
the wool schedule to the finance COM
mittee. whereupon discussion opened
aud general debate followed.
The day was unqnestionably the
most embittered In the history of the
present tariff discussion in the senate.
Also it was pregnant with strong
from Senator La Toilette
and Senators Dolliver and Cummins
in favor of the lower wool schedules
for which the house bill called.
The presentation made by those
opposing the higher schedules offer
ed by the Finance Committee for
adoption, shook some of the high
protectionists allied with Aldrich
from their positions. they voting with
the progressive Republicans. The
Democratic strength with the Aldrieh
forces. however, remained untouched
The declaration was made by Dol
liver before the vote that this would
be so. he declaring that the Demo-
cratic senators were bound hand aad
foot under pledge to stand with the
high tariff forces In order that they
might secure the sop which they had
promised them and which they want
ed in order 10 retain their seats in
the Senate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-12
DAY At
V|CKSbURG
GENERAL. FIRED GRANT AP-
PLAUDED BY MULTITUDE IN
GRAY HENRY WATTERSON
AND GENERAL EVANS. SPEAK.

VICKSBURG.a Miss. June H.
Vicksburg today entertained large
number of Confederate veterans and
visitors who were present to take part
this afternoon in the unveiling OF
the bronze statue of General stephen
ID. Lee who at the time of his death
was Commander in CHIEF of the
United Army of the Confederacy.
In addition TO the gray clad vet
erans. Gen Fred Dent Grant of the
United States Army is special guest
of The city. Two grandsons of Gen
eral Lee were here To unveil the
monument. Addresses were made by
General Grant. Henry Watterson, and
General {. A. Evans at the unveiiing
General Grant made very felic-
itous speech. which was received with
frequent cheers from the multitude
in gray who gathered about the
speakers stand TO hear the remarks
of the son of the man who was fore
most In the causes for the defeat of
the confederacy in the sixties.
Henry Watterson and General
Evans spoke most feeling of the late
General Lee, with whom both had
been on intimate terms of friendship
for many years and in whom both
knew q man of sterling qualities
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souIful Lovers SoundIy Switched by
Iraie Relatives.

LEXINGTON. Ky. june IL The
affinity craze has finally reached the
mountains of Eastern Kentucky put
since the experience of Jasper {.
Crum and Miss Lizzie Moore. his soul
mate. il is not likely that the craze
will extend much further Crum
disappeared from his home at mid
night one week ago, and the manhef
in which he was made To leave, az
the point OF pistol led his wiie
10 believe that he had been kidnapped
and oficers of the town of lnez, IN
Martin county were asked To loeale
the missing man and his abdnctors.
For the past week. posse, headed
hy Crnm's brother, searched the SUR
rounding country. and on SATURDAY
Crum and the woman were located
In a mining camp across the west
Virginia border Without ceremony
they were brought back 10 the
Kentucky side. and after being made
10 strip 20 the waist, both were
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Didn7Ondsdre
Recovered bv
Sheriff Butler

AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING u
COVERED DIAMONDS STOLEN FROM
WINDOW g IINDsKoG STORE JUST
THE JEwELTY Is IN POSSESSION SHERIFF
AFTER RECOVERY SHOWN MEssfs
CLARK AND LLNDsKoG MISSING
PIECES
IN A STOUT CANVAS SACK, STOLEN
JEwELRY WAS FOUND SHERIFF. A
AND A HALF UP MURRY CREEK PLANT
BIG CLUMP OF WILLOWS 1 CREEK MARKED
THE PLACE. AND WOULD SERVED
FOR BEND LARGE SLOUGH,
WHICH FURTHER IDENTIFIED LOCALITY
IN THE CONDUCT SHERIFF
ucALIX BROUGHT CONCLUSION QUICKEST AND
MOST THOROUGH Ac-
sCoMPIIsIiED CRIMINAL
SIDES RECOVERING PROPERTY,
MASS OF EVIDENCE WHICH
POSSESSION
EVIDENCE
UNDER ARREST RE-
UNQUEsuoN-
ABLY FACE PRISON AGAINST WHOM
SHERIFF WITHDREW COMPLAINT. SAID
A
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-12
BY
BLACK HAND
WOMAN PHYSICIAN or CHICAGO
THE LATEST yICTIM-THIRD
WITHIN A WEEk--aTTACkE
WITH DETECTIVES BY SIDE.

CHICAGO. June 1f.-Dr. Jennie
A. Beardsley. II was learned today, Is
the latest victim OF the alleged black
hand plot in Chicago.
She was stabbed twice In the breast
and stomach when she answered a
knock at the door OF her home last
night
The assassin struck his blows and
escaped in the darkness II was a
steel ribbed corset that saved the
womans life.
Since receiving Il letter several
days ago threatening her life If she
did not leave $500 at n designated
place. DR. Beardsley has had de-
tectiye accompany her in her motor
car Two detectives were in hiding
in her house last night 10 guard tho
doctor against Just such an attempt
as VAS made.
The police were informed OF the at
tempted assassination Immediately af-
ter it's occurrence last night but kept
the attack secret until today. in hope
that silence would assist with de-
lection of the perpetrators of the
crime This did not result and this
afternoon the police as well as the
detectives were obliged TO admit
that they were absolutely at sea,
having nothing In any degree de-
hnite In the way of clue upon which
10 work