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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-05-14
COUNTS PRICE OF PROGRESS
Writer Considers Race Has Paid
Highly for Development OF
Past Century.

What, then, let us ask. has been
the price Of this century Of unprece'
dented progress! To begin with. we
have grown distrustful OF enthusiasm.
and have become somewhat cynical
and superficial withal. We skim the
surface of life, without time to make
our Impressions our own. We are
on the way to become a spiritually i'm
poverished people. somewhat lacking
In the generous qualities which can
sustain great friendship or spien-
did dream We are ultra-sophisticated.
yet easily deluded. In the place OF
rest. appreciation. we have acquired
unrest We are like men who. while
following the chase. have forgotten
what Is the quarry. II 1t is happiness
we are pursuing. who knows but what
she has doubled on her tracks and is
now behind u.s., Yet we strain breath
lessly forward. never pausing to ask.
ITO what purpose?"
Having become cogs In the great
machine that we ourselves have build
ed, how are we to snatch opportunity
for thought. for contemplation. for the
leisurely savoring of life. amid the
ceaseless whirring Of the wheels? Is
mediocrity to be the price the race
must pay for its civilization? The
modern schedule leaves no time for
the secretion of those by-products Of
the soul which give Joy and distinc-
ton to life. II the race continues to
cut itself OF more and more from
this sustaining communion. where at
last will we turn for leaders. or even
for men?-W. c. Roberts. in Crafts
man.
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SUNSHINE NOT GOOD FOR ALL
Blonde Races Fall to Thrive In Gil
mate Like That Of the Amer
lean Northwest.

Charles E. Woodruff of Manila. P. l..
discusses in the Medical Record the
physical degeneration that is found to
occur in north European races when
they settle in the dry. bright atmos-
phere of the American northwest.
Although the first generation does
we'll. the second one Is feeble. easily
attacked by tuberculosis and other
chronic diseases. and the families die
out in few generations. The bru-
nette races do well In bright sunshine.
because they are accustomed to 1t,
while the blondes are made nervous
by 1t. But 1t is the northern blonde
races that give us the strong brains
that we need to perpetuate our ma
ton, and these do not come from the
brunette races Of the south. It Is Inn
portant for US to preserve these
blonde types, and to that end 1t is
necessary that physicians should ad-
wise them to keep from the influences
that injure them. The best Aryan
blood is being wasted from our ma
tion at present Scandinavian coloni-
zation is impossible in the tropics.
The average brain weight and intelli-
sence increase as we 90 north in Eu-
rope. and this brain weight does
count We should favor the emigra-
ton Of these northern races and pre-
serve them as far as possible. West
ern and southern Alaska furnish q
climate that IL consenial to them. As
health resort for neurasthenics it is
also Of value. the cool. damp air being
helpful and Quieting to the nervous
system.
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SPENDS MILLIONS ON HORSES
Germany Leads the World In impor
tation-chiefiy for orausht
Purposes.

From some statistics published re-
Gently by NJ. Ruan. the German min
lister of agriculture. the land of the
kaiser leads the world IN the matter
Of importing horses. In case of war
the Germans are bound that they will
be in possession of q liberal supply OF
horses. For the last three years
there has been a slight decrease. the
cause being that home breeders are
doing well. In 1909 Germany i'm.
ported 119. 900 horses at cost OF $780,
100000. Most Of the imports were
made for draught purposes: light
draught horses numbered 1880 and
were of the value of $4.500.00O. The
heavy draught horses numbered 49,
500 and were of the value of 10000
900. Supplies of the former class
were drawn principally from Russia.
which sent 30.225 head; then came the
Netherlands. with 1924. Austria and
Hungary accounted for 2,525. Den
mark for ACT, and the rest were drawn
from France and Belgium. The heav-
lest of the draught horses were main
ly supplied from Belgium. 10000 be.
ing imported at an average price OF
1910. Denmark delivered 5000.
France 5.S47. Austria and Hungary
1868. Russia 2.051. the Netherlands
GA and England only 125. In 1908
Germany imported 267 half-bred sires
at an average cost of $1,000. most Of
them being from Belgium. Saddle
horses are put down as numbering
6,562. of which Austria supplied 2.946.
against 1927 from England These
latter figures include the thorough
breds The favorite market for cheap
horses for Germany has been Russia
which country supplied 1855 at a.
average cost of SIS.
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LEFT AND RIGHT TELEPHONES
"HeIIo" Girls Little Hint May Prove
Of Value to You In tho
Future.

'Right-handed people invariably pu,
telephone receiver up to their left
ear and left-handed people to their
right" said one Of the telephone
hello" girls" I'VE girls get to be
psychologists in. small way by talk
ing over the telephone every day. 1t
is impossible to keep from sizing up
and classifying the people on the 9th
er end of the wire. simply on basis
Of what they say and how they say
1t. There are almost as many ways
of talking into telephone as there
are kinds of people who use the tele-
phone. But 1t is. nevertheless, rather
easy to classify them. One thing 1
have noticed is that the vast majority
Of people. being right-handed, hold the
receiver in their left hand. The left
ear. by long practice. thus becomes
more acute and well trained. Conse-
Quently, when for any reason. . man
or woman takes the receiver in his or
her right hand. it is comparatively
easy to sense It at my end. The man
IL apt to speak nervously and dis
jointedly. to talk too loud and to ask
me to frequently repeat. showing that
his ear-his wrong ears not serv-
ing him with such fidelity and accu-
racy as his more accustomed left. I
had great dimculty in hearing . wom-
an once. and 30 asked: You are left
handed. aren't your Yes she
gasped. Then don't hold the tele-
phone quite so close to your mouth
and put the receiver against your
other ear She did. and we were able
to hear each other perfectly"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-05-14

Great Britain has three papers and
Arst-class magazines devoted to WON.
an suffrage. Holland. Denmark. Nor.
way. Sweden. Germany. Austria, Rus
STA, Finland. Iceland. France, svitx.
erland. Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland
have each = woman suffrage paper
and a few Of them more than one
Belgium has q woman's paper which
advocates the enfranchisement of
women. though this il not its chief
object In these publications IL ian.
gua&es are represented and in each
case the paper Is edited and managed
by women. In the United States there
are seven womap suffrage papers, and
the International Woman Suffrage Al.
lance has monthly paper published
at Rotterdam.-American 9uffragette.
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Of Offset to Arnold's treatment OF inc unlucAy
Americans who met his forces along the banks
of the Connecticut Thames.
Gen. Arnold had met Gen. Warren in the early
spring Of ITS and had formed strong personal
liking for him. When Warren was killed 1t was
found that he had left no means for the support
and education of his four children. Arnold be-
came deeply interested in the matter and brought
the childrens condition to the attention OF the
continental congress, which promised to do some
thing for the little ones. but diydallied over the
matter Arnold had an idea that the congress
might not act quickly and he wrote letter
Of tender soicitude to Mercy Schollay. who was
caring for the Warren children their mother hav-
ing died some time before. In this letter Arnold.
nearly impoverished himself. sent an order for
$500 with instructions that he should be drawn
upon for more as soon as It was needed. This
contribution of the traitor saved Elizabeth. 10
seph Mary and Richard Warren from destitu-
ton. Arnold was not satisfied with this, but ho
wrote squirting letters to Sam Adams and John
Hancock of the committee which had the pro-
posed congressional appropriation In hand. Then
he sent home some money and said: Send Rich
ard who 10 old enough to the best school
that can be found. clothe him Handsomely. give
him all that he needs and call upon me for any
future expense"
How much food for thought may be found in
one Of the letters Of Benedict Arnold. traitor.
written to Miss schollay just before his treason.
the Children the prospect that the money from
congress would be speedily forthcoming "A
country" said Arnold. should be ever grateful
to the patriot who lays down his life in its de-
Tense. Greater love hath no man than this"
What surging thought must have whelmed
this mans brain he wrote these words. That
letter was received Just at the time that Arnold
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cora, rames like the names of those oftceru who
served in the revolutionary war and winch nave
a Mace on the walls Of the old chapel probably
will appear in letters of gold upon black basis
of the Detroit surrender. state simply that Gen.
Hull's action was considered cowardly. The fact
that he was tried and sentenced to be shot for cow
ardce IL generally omitted. Hull was ordered 70
execution of his sentence. Old age executed"
him many years Afterwards. It II probable tnat
the commemoratng society will content itself with
simply emitting Huls name from its list. BY which
Hulls conduct, Characterised as cowardly BY
competent court, could be made to stand A.
warning to all the generations OF young soldiers
Occupying considerable part Of the wall space
of the beautiful old West Point place Of worship
there already many black marble memorials
bearing the names of all the general Officers Of the
revolutionary war from Artemus Ward of Con
necticut to George Washington of Virginia. Upon
one Of these tablets the cadets AZ they hle in on
Sunday see something which tells better than the
words Of trumpettonsued eloquence Of the black
ignomny which attaches to the name Of q, traitor.
On one Of the slabs occupying place between
two honored names there appears . black blot.
Above and below II show the tips Of gold letters.
Enough Of the lettering IL visible to let the OBJ
server know after . moments study that which II
is intended in the main to conceal. black block
of marble set in transversely across the golden
capitals blots out forever from the roll of honor
the name Of Benedict Arnold. traitor.
Touching on the treason of Benedict Arnold.
there 10 4 little-known story which had for the
scene of its action the four years of the war OF
secession. In response to the first call Of Abra-
ham Lincoln for troops a young man appeared at
Detroit recruiting once and enlisted He went
to the front and in the course Of six months was
made commissioned ofhcer. He was Of retiring
disposition. always courteous to his fellow ohacers
and Just to his men. but he sought close friend
ships. He was noted throughout the command A.
a whose devotion to duty amounted to pas
sion He once sought and secured change in
command in order to have . more frequent hand
in the heavy fighting.
This soldier rose to the rank Of major. He
was offered at one time colonelcy. He declined.
He fought in every battle Of the later Richmond
campaign and was in at the end at Appomattox
The major headed his battalion in the great pa
rade Of the returning victors up Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Then there came the final mastering out
Of the troops. Less than \ month afterward the
colonel Of nghtjng regiment received q letter
bearing Toronto postmark: II served all through
the war under an assumed name. trust that
did my full duty. I wish you to know that did
what did In order that I might In some way
make atonement for the deed Of one Of my family
Sir. am . Canadian b. birth and my name II
John BsAsdict Arnold"
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into family histories. II put into q volume.
would form Q valuable addition to the graver
records Of q government Some matters touch
ing Benedict Arnold. which were perhaps well
enough known . century ago but which have
aapsed into forgetfulness. were found not long
tain reasons was trying to ind something to
tighten Benedicts black history.
When It 10 once said with truth that man ID
traitor to his country the damnation II deep
enough to keep his contemporaries and . follow
ting generation two from any attempt to fud
anything that might redeem the traitors soul
nom utter blackness. Benedict Arnold's name 10
Stotted out Of the revolutionary roll of honor on
the walls of the chapel at West Point On some
monuments and on many 4 page of history Ar
nold's name appears but nowhere may 1t be seen
separated from the title traitor"
The English who to have pronted by
ArnOld's treason. hated the traitor after he had
Joined their ranks British officers would hold
no fellowship with him and his memory il
Grated in England to-day. The British loyalists
Who left the colonies at the outbreak Of the
tutionAry war and went their way into New
Brunswick showed Arnold when he afterward
went 70 dwell among them that they held him in
nothii short Of loathing. Arnold has been Xix
ensd unto Nero and Nero has gained by the COM
Darison. Nero merely nddled Rome went up
s1ultantiy at the burning under his orders Of his
birthplace and at the subsequent putting Of many
eS the surrendered Americans to the sword.
Il 10 told that when New London and Groton
we're attacked and burned Arnold. commanding
the attacking forces, had no word OF reproof for
the ofncer who, upon receiving the sword Of Col
william Ledyard. the American commander. in
token OF surrender. murdered the colonial soldier
with the weapon which he had prsssatsd hilt o.
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Fancy Grapes Tied by Baby Ribbon.
The eastern shipments Of "cluster-
ettes." the new grape pack sent out
this year by the California Fruit Ex-
change. utilized $500 worth Of fancy
baby ribbon. which II stretched in ous
piece would cover . distance Of 76
miles
Tho experiment proved . succesa,
and the growers sending grapes east
packed with fancy ribbon received
much larger prices than those whose
consignments went in the ordinary
manner. Clusterettes 20 in the natur-
a form in large bunches ~ picked
from the vine. packed in specially CON
structed crates 20 the berries viii not
bruise.-Sacramento correspondence
San Francisco Chronicle.
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to his conqueror. This is the mid
night scroll and that upon it may ap-
pear = small tracing in letters Of
light is matter of interest, though
1t may do nothing toward the redeem
ing of name.
1t was Daughter of the Revolu-
ton. Mrs. Gilbert w. Warren OF
Ilion. N. Y, who brought attention
to a well-nigh forgotten fragment Of
Arnold's history. Mrs. Warren. who
died recently. was a descendant Of
Col. William Ledyard, who was killed
with his own sword after he had sur
rendered II to an ofiicer serving un-
der Arnold. Naturally Mrs. Warren
would not be moved by any heredi-
tary love for Arnold to start her dig
ging up nice things about him. 1t
happens. however. that Mrs. War
ren's husband. who survives her. is
collaterally descended from Gen. Jo-
seph Warren. who fell at Bunker hill.
This fact led to the discovery Of
something which was used as q sort
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-05-14
A Case Of Laboratory Cholera,

A Case q "Iaboratory ChoIera.~
The Russian medical journal the
vratch published in July last the fol-
lowing interesting details Of a case OF
cholera contracted in the course OF
laboratory work. A lady student work.
Ing in y. laboratory in st. Petersbure
was investigating the asgiutlhation
characters Of cholera vibrio isoiat-
ed from = sample Of water taken from
Q mandatory in the city. BY acct.
dent some of the contents Of q pipetts
entered her mouth. In spite Of imme
diate efforts to disinfect the mouth .
typical attack Of cholera followed
Fortunately the patient recovered
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HTdward B.Clork

HE headquarters of the
Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution are stu
ated in Washington. These
women, who are engaged
In the work Of keeping
alive patriotic memories.
have In a nearly complet-
ed form, one of the most
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began negotiations with Clinton.
School histories say that after the
revolution Arnold passed all his time
In England. He lived, however, for
long period in st. John. New Bruins
wick. There he engaged in CONNER
cial pursuits, sending out trading yes
sells to the West Indies. His neigh
bors, though, as has been said. were
largely refugees: had stood by king
and crown. They gave Arnold to I'M
derstand that they did not like MS
company. They hanged him In ethgy
once or twice. taking care that the
efigy bore the word Traitor" In
large letters. One night Arnolds
place of business burned. 1t was
heavily insured. The companies re-
fused to pay. openly charging that
either Arnold or his son had acted
the incendiary. The case went into
the courts and the insurance COM
panies finally paid. Arnold pocketed
the money and left the town. the &C.
casion of his leaving being made one
of tremendous rejoicing by the inhab-
ftants throuEhout all the land.
1t will be interesting to note wheth-
or in the new chapel which Is being
erected at West Point the name OF
Gen. William Hull will appear on tho
wall with the names Of other oficers
who served in the land forces of the
United States during the second war
with Great Britain. Gen. Hull surren-
dered Detroit to the English and aft
,erward was court-martialed for do
ing 1t.
The Society Of the War OF 1872. II
is understood, will have charge OF
the work of placing the tablets In
West Points new chapel. The ON
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THAT humorist says there arc only
eight real Jokes in the world"
WELL" answered Miss Cayenne,
wSarily. why doesnt he occasioaally
write one Of them"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

BUTTER.-Creamery specials. 28Ac extras, 2SAc; dairy tubs, finest, 2Sc good to prime, 26c O ZIG.
 EGGS.-State and nearby, hennery whites, 23c O 25c; gathered, PC O 24c hennery browns. fancy. 221ac O 23c gathered, 21c O PC; fresh gathered selected extras, 23c.
 FRUITS.-Apples. Northern Spy, bbl s4 O $5.5O; Baldwin, s4 O s5; Ben Davis, S3.50 O $4.50; Russet, s3 O $4 Cherries, black, S-1b basket, 75c O $1; red and white. 65c; sweet. peach bas- ket, $50 O $1.75; sour. $125 10 $50 Strawberries. quart, 10c @ 14c.
 HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, timothy, rrirne, large bales, 100 rb, S.121k; No. ; and No. 1. 8215c O s1.10; shipping, 75c; packing. soc; clover and clover mixed, soc O $1; Straw. long rye 65c O roc; short and tangled rye, COG; oat and wheat, 50c.
 POULTRY-FRFSH KILLED-Tur- keys, average best, 1Sc; Fowls, AS fb andover, dozen, 191ac; 36 to 42 rb, 171sc; spring Ducklings. fb, 20c; Squabs, prime. large, white, dozen, $2.50 co $4; poor. dark, S2.
 VEGETABLES.-P Bermuda. bbI $2 O 8; Southern. Mo- 1, $50 O s225; seconds, s1 O s1.25; old, bbl, S1 O $140 Asparagus. dozen punches. 75c O $2.75; Lettuce, nearby. bbl. soc O
 MAPLE SUGAR.-Sugar fb, lie @ 12c; Syrup gallon, 75c O 90.
 WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
YEGGS YEARN FOR A TURNIP PATCH
 IN CONNECTICUT
TOmbS Prisoners Moved to Tears by Old Oaken Bucket Chat
 of Farmer Manchester.

New York, June 9.-Hardware merchants doing business near the Tombs need not be surprised if they wake up some morning and find their stock of agricultural implements has disappeared.
 The enthusiasm among the five hundred prisoners yesterday follow ing lecture on the joys of farming bodes no good to any lawn mower, plough, spade, rake or sprinkling can that happens to be unattended when they get their liberty.
 George B. Manchester, president of the Connecticut State Farmers As sOciatiOn, is responsible for the out break of bucolic fever among the city's guests. On the invita- ton of the Rev. Charles F. Tinker, prison chaplain, who assured him he would be greeted by a full house, Mr.; Man chester promised to drop into the prison some day and give the prison CTS an old oaken bucket talk.
 So yesterday morning he tied his COW to the fence up in Winsted, got on a train on MT. Mellen's rubber rail- road and was soon facing men whose knowledge of farming was limited to raising checks, watches, sandbags and second story windows.
 As the lecturer unlimbered his choicest adjectives in describing the beauties of life in the open, the lovely sunsets and the happiness that comes with prying a living out of the soil, his audience broke into a prolonged cheer. Half hundred prisoners wanted to go right up to Connecticut and get their gardens started at once, but unsentimental keepers discour- aged this idea.
 MT Manchester told of the oppor- tunities which the farm offered for men who had been in trouble. a Busi- ness houses demanded references when a man asked for employment, but most farmers were willing to trust a man alone with shovel with out asking him for his previous bat ting average.
 work and was greatly surprised when every man in the room displayed remarkable Knowledge about graft ing'' and plants One yeggman got so enthusiastic about the prospects of owning his own pile of dirt that he asked the lecturer if there was a post office in Winsted.
 When the lecturer said it was pos sible for a beginner to earn SIS a month three burglars fainted and wire tapper had to be put in irons.
 Unfortunately for the ''back to the farm movement, countless crops will have been harvested before a major ity of the audience gets through har- vesting rocks at Ossining. But that didn't deter several hundred of them last night from writing for seed cata- lOgueS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
INCREASED FREIGHT RATES

The effect Of the Western on pledge of immediate erce commission Congress.
 by
 
 and desired but Regulars outvoed latter that needs Smoothing meaning this the provisions of these devices fnea
  which compared with number effect become
  still overwhelmed with the number of not had chance examine of Neither the public exactly what the 
 
  schedule 11 There line association preceding schedule have against them These advances in svlb to accomplished increa
 There evidently juggery in railroad and if ind do note coming donated $26oo0o the Republican campaign fund donbe railroads
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
A QUEER PERFORMANCE
(Hartford Times.l

Wholly without warrant of law, or of constitution was the action of a town meeting in Norwich Friday night in granting a tax exemption for a period of ten years as a magnet to draw a manufacturing concern to the town. Realizing that the action was illegal, the meeting hastened to adopt a vote directing the selectmen to ap- ply to the next general assembly for special legislation ratifying and vali- dating the exemption. In other words, the town did something it knew it had no authority to do, and then put its trust in the legislature to sane xion the performance. But 1t will probably be necessary to tinker the constitution as well as the bylaws be- fore the exemption vote can stand a judicial test. G
 We do not think it is any credit to Norwich to grant an illegal hand-out to an industrial venture as a bid for the concern to come to town, and set 1Ip shop. To seek and procure new industries is sound public policy. To vote exemption from taxation to them is unsound public policy because it is illegal It grants favors to one enter prise at the expense of all other en- terprises in town. It puts burdens on other industrial projects in order that one project may go scot free. The principle of the thing is wrong. The policy involves favoritism and special benefits.
 The legitimate ways in which new industries may be cOaxed to town and encouraged after they arrive are vari- ous. Tax exemption isn't one of them