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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-08-03
MUSICAL GLASSES.
The Queer Looking "Armonica" That
Franklin Devised.

FFdukliu DSNlScu.
Books have been written about
the many sided Franklin. His ON
nivorous and practical mind seemed
ready to attack any new branch of
science with the same earnestness.
Music did not escape him, and he
actually invented a musical instru-
ment that was sufficiently unique to
arouse the interest of some of the
great masters.
How long musical glasses have
been used for their special purposes
no one really knows. There is an
account Of an Irish performer who
played upon the musical glasses in
his native country as early as 1743.
When Gluck went to England
(April, 1746) there is an account of
his playing at the little Haymarket
theater, which runs as follows:
"He played concerto on twenty
six drinking glasses, tuned with
spring water, accompanied by the
whole band, being new instrument
Of his own invention, upon which he
performs whatever may be done
upon the violin or harpsichord." "
In Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wake
field" the musical glasses" are
mentioned as being fashionable.
When Franklin was in London
1762) he saw performer upon the
glasses, who played them by wet
ting his fingers and wiping them
over the brims. Seeking to i'm
prove and systematic this in
strument and at the same time to
extend its usefulness by means of
the application of mechanical appli-
ances, Franklin devised an unusual
looking instrument which was de
scribed thus in Groves Dictionary
S0The bells or basins Of glass were
ranged or strung on an iron spindle
| Gong rod). The largest and deer
toned ones were at the left and
gradually rose in pitch according
to the usual scale. The lower edges
of the basins were dipped in &
trough of water. The spindle OF
rod was made to revolve before the
| performer, SO that all the glass
bowls were kept continually goine
around and around by means of {
treadle connected with the spindle
and operated by the foot Of the per
former. The sound was produced
by applying the fingers to the we
edges of the bowls as they revolved
Franklin called the instrument the
armonica.
Mozart wrote music for this un
usual musical machine, and it be-
came very popular in parts Of Ger
many. The composer Nauman1
wrote sonatas for it, and at one
time it was used in some Of the
court orchestras. Beethoven wrote
piece Of twenty-four measures fo1
the instrument. In Germany the
instrument was called the harmon
lea. It's tone was often irritating
penetrating and exciting, and it was
said to have had a bad effect upor
the nerves Of the performers
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-08-03
Windmills.

Holland is known to all the
world as the land Of windmills, but
very few people know that the
windmill did not belong to Europe
in the first place, but originated
among the Saracens. There is, it is
believed, no instance of a windmill
being used in Europe until the
time of the crusades. In typical
wind driven -four mill in Asia Mi
nor the planes Of the wind wheel
are made Of fabric and catch the
wind as do the staysails Of sailing
ship.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-08-03

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to throw the gait into me? Some OF
the boys been telling you about me
and that pancake racket"
"No. judi" said sincerely, II meant
it. 1t seems to me I'd swap my pony
and saddle for stack Of buttered
brown pancakes with some first crop.
open kettle, New Orleans sweetening.
Was there a story about pancakesY
Jud was Modified at once when he
saw that had not been dealing in al
lusions. He brought some mysterious
bags and tin boxes from the grub wa
gon and set them in the shade of the
blackberry where lay reclined.
mo, not q story" said Jud as he
worked. but just the logical disclo-
sures in the case of me and that pink
eyed snoozer from Mired Mule Canada
and Miss WilleIla Learight. ! don't
mind telling you.
II was punching then for old Billy
Toomey, on the San Miguel One day
gets all ensnared up in aspirations
for to eat some canned grub that
hasn't ever mooed or baaed or grunt-
ed or been in peck measures. So
gets on my bronc and pushes the wind
for Uncle Emsley Telfair's store at the
Pimienta Crossing on the Nueces.
about in the afternoon throwed
my bride rein over a mesquite limb
and walked the last twenty yards into
Uncle Emsley's store. 1 got up on the
counter. and told Uncle Emsley that
the signs pointed to the devastation of
the fruit crop of the world. In a min
ute | had bag Of crackers and
long handled spoon, with an open can
each OF apricots and pineapples and
cherries and greengages beside Of me.
with Uncle Emsley busy chopping
away with the Ratchet at the vel
low clings. was feeling like Adam
before the apple stampede and was
digging my spurs into the side of the
counter and working with my twenty
four inch spoon when ! happened to
look out of the window into the yard
Of Uncle Emsley's house, which was
next to the store.
There was girl standing. there
an imported girl with filings on-phi-
laundering with a croquet maui and
amusing herself by watching my style
Of encouraging the fruit canning in
dustry.
II slid off the counter and delivered
up my shovel to Uncle Emsley.
"'That's my niece says he, Miss
Willella Learight, down from Pales-
tine on visit. Do you want that
should make you acquaintedp
1.-The Holy Land I says to myself,
my thoughts milling some as | tried
to run 'em into the corral why not?
There was sure angels in Pales-
Why, yes, Uncle Emsley.' says out.
loud. I'd be awful edited to meet
Miss Learight.'
$50 Uncle Emsley took me out in
the yard and gave us each others en-
titlements.
II never was shy about women !
never could understand why some men
who can break a mustang before
breakfast and shave In the dark get
all left handed and full of perspiration
and excuses when they see a bolt Of
calico draped around what belongs In
it. Inside of eight minutes me and
Miss WilIeIla was aggravating the Gro
quet balls around as amiable as second
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-08-03

ter. You've rid too far today, Jud,
and got yourself overexcited Try to
think about something else now
That was all the pancake specifica-
lions | could get that night l didn't
wonder that Jackson Bird found it up
hill work. So dropped the subject
and talked with Uncle Emsley awhile
about hollow horn and cyclones. And
then Miss Willella came and said
good night and hit the breeze for
the ranch.
About a week afterward met Jack
son Bird riding out of Pimienta as 1
rode in, and we stopped in the road for
few frivolous remarks.
- Got the bill Of particulars for them
fapjacks yet?' asked him.
:" Well, no. says Jackson 4 don't
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

The Denver Republican Of Tuesday
remarks: THE moon will undergo
. total eclipse this afternoon and eve
ming, but ColoradoAns will be able to
see only . partial eclipse for the rea-
son that the moon viii enter the
earth's cone-shaped shadow ct 8:44p.
M, mountain time, and will begin to
emerge ct 6:87, becoming wholly clear
at 9 :6s p. m. AZ = result the eclipse
will be three-fonrths over before the
moon rises above the horizon here.
Only those living In the extrerhe east
ern part Of the United Skates and
Canada will $50 the total eclipse"
The Republican was wrong. The
moon entered the eclipse on Wednes-
day aftsrnoon, instead Of Tuesday,
attaining . total darkening ct b:a0
o'clock. It was then three-fourths Of
an hour above the horizon. The blood
red disk ~ 1t lowered shove the
mountains was an object Of much in-
terest to Msekerites.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications. n they cannot reach tAe
diseased portions Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that 10 BY constit,,-
tiouai remedies. Deafness h caused by an In
famed condition Of the mucs,ous lining Of the
EustacAian Tube. Vixen this tube Is innamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when It 10 entirely closed, Deafness y
tho result, and unless the Inflammation can b
taken out and restored 20 it. normal condit Ion.
bearing will be destroyed forever; nine easss
out OF ten are caused BY Catarrh, which h
nothing but an inflamed condition Of the muc-
uous surfacea.
No will rive Ono Hundred Dollars for any
case Of deafness Icansed By cAtarrhJ that can
not be cured By Halls Catarrh cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
50 to o in Favor Of Rifle

In Rifle last Saturday afternoon the
Meeker high school football team was
defeated by the Rifle aggregation to
the tune Of 50 10 Q. The defeat was
NO disgrace, however, for the Mseker
boys were outweighed ct least TWEEN
ty pounds per man. They played .
hard. plucky game, but the odds
against them were simply too great.
Had Meeker known Of the great diff
terence In the weight Of the two teams
the game would not have bssn schsd-
uled. Such . disadvantage can rare
" be overcome BY speed or better
playing.
Most Of Rifles gains were made on
end runs, with good interfsssuce, led
BY their two-hundred pound full
back, Hickman.
The lineup was - follows:
Rihe - TausehnbAugh, La; Los
baugh, It.; Knox, Lg.; Emerson, c.
Donna, r.g.; Trenton, r.t; Borton,
Re-; Beall, OBJ; Bushey, r.h.b.; Mil
Ter, Lib; Hickman, f.b.
Mesker-Ball, CLARK, Le.; Brown,
1t; Chaplin, Lg.; Harp, c.; Lamb,
r.g.; Bartlett, r.t; strehlke, re.
Rigby. Oh; Montgomery. r.h.b. Ia
tro, LIB. Watson, f.b.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
OFFICIALS Make Trip Over New Route

Under the above caption the last
issue Of the Chapman Herald says:
sGeorge R. Simmons, general man.
ager Of the Grand River, Meeker 4
Salt Lake railroad, with William
J. Berensche er, chief engineer, made
. trip over the route from Chapman
last week. In an interview with the
Herald, Mr.. Simmons said that he
was highly pleased over the con-
structive features Of this first stretch
Of road. He said:
1--we went over the route pretty
thoroughly, and I am much pleased
with the course A. laid out Except
at one or two points the grades are
extremely easy, and at no place on
the line will there be call for DIM
cult engineering. In fact, 1 should
call the route simple Of construction.
".After the first twelve miles we
shall be able to secure enough tim
ger Of first-class quality along the
right-of-way to furnish ties for the
remainder Of the distance. We shall
have to purchase ties for the first
stretch of ten miles. We are already
negotiating for these, and they will
be hustled forward as needed.
/" The cuts are through soft rock,
as ID the small amount Of tunneling
necessary. In one or two places the
gradient will reach three per cent,
but this is on the western haul. The
eastern haul, which is, of course, the
heavy one, two per cent. is the maxi
mum.
For . mountainous region, the
route, a. laid out, is one of the most
feasible that know Of.
The road will tap an immensely
fertile ~ well ~ wealthy country
"Word has just been received that
Ave additional instrument and rod
men win Join the present corps Of en-
gineers within . day or two, and that
active work will be begun on the
roAdbed at several different places
along til line simultaneously"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
The Central Grand Concert Compan,

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
Sec our new line of hsnd-forgsd
spurs. They are up-to-date.
No.ice oi Final settIement

In the Matter Of the Estate OF walter
Hrysn Hsmpsr. dece.sed; 49,.
the bth day Of December. A. d. 1910, be-
ing one q the regular days Of the De-
cofnber term Of the county court Of
RiO Rlanco county, In the state d
Colorado, I. L. B. Wslbridge, execut-
OF II said estate, will appear before
the Judge Of said court, present my
flnal settlement >es such executor, Pray
the approval Of tho same, and will then sF-
ply 70 Be discharged - such executor.
AZ which time and place any person In In
torest may appear and present objections 70
the same II any there BE-.
Executor Of the Estats Of Walter Bsyan
Hamper, deceased. o1.n0
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Joe Greig says the lats Democratic
defeat IL attributable to tOo much
u'trading'' in former county elections.
Jos 10 Just about right
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

County Clerk Scott, Mr.. Justice
6andsrson and Mr. Justice Bloom
ileld on Monday eanvassed the vote
cast 1t the late election. The oe1ctal
count did not differ mach from the
unoAacial, - Published in last weeks
HHnA1D. Preserve this List Tor fU-
tufs rsSsrsoes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Tickets are now on sale ct Strehl
ke's Tor Central Grand. Opera com
pany's entertainment Saturday eve
ming, December 8rd. 10 the date 10
for this splendid attraction.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Rev. Father Waish will hold mas.
In the court house rooms tomorrow
morning. In the evening he will de-
liver . lecture. His subject will be
"Why I Am Christian"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Frank Sheridan, the Harp-P Peter
son syndicate, the KIT OUTFIT and
others all shipped large punches Of
cattle from Rifls the latter part Of
Last week and early this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
RAILROADS TO BE BUILT in

ADenvsr dispatch Of late data says:
Dirt will be fiying on fve new rail-
road enterprises In Colorado next
year with such speed and vigor - to
make 1911 . memorable year in rail-
road history Of the Centennial state.
While three Of these roads will in
wade territory that has already be-
come accustomed to the shrek Of the
locomotive whistle, two Of them will
force their way through or. over
mountains and into regions thus far
untouched by the empire Builders
and aid In the reclamation Of thous-
ands Of acres Of rich agricultural
lands and the development Of Inn
mense mineral'areas.
To what extent the building Of
those lines will add to the wealth Of
Colorado 10 incalculable, but the fact
chat they are to be built simultaneous
ly not only does credit to the men Of
ideas Of the bound(ess west, but also
to the men of,millions Of the east and
south. incidentally 1t disposes Of
tho report that the flnanciers Of the
east are indlsposed to risk their cepi-
tai In western enterprise, for ell Of
these roads are to be built BY funds
raised by sales Of stock TO eastern in
vestors or Of bonds to the bankers Of
eastern money centers.
Newest Of the protected routes is
tho Grand River, Meeker 4 Salt Lake
railroad, which will start ct once the
construction Of . road from . point
ON the Grand river in Garfield coun-
ty on the Colorado Midland and Rio
Grande railways to Meeker, and
which ultimately intends to con-
dnue on to Salt Lake City. This
branch Of the system ito Neeksr), 1t
n expected, will be completed Within
. year. II will tap immense coal de-
posits Of high quality and VIII AFFORD
IN outlet for the crops Of . region
tsavsrsed by the White river and it,
numerous afiluents and covered. ten
feat deep with soil Of remarkable fer
tility. g;
Three hundred miles Of eonstfue-
tion for this road II already under
contract 1t an estimated cost Of 5tx
million dollars
The Hahn's Peak, Laramie 4 Pacif-
ic, now built to CoaldAle In North
Park, IL another railroad which will
tap agricultural and coal regions
along the western slope.
The Denver, Greeley 4 North west
ern railroad will build through the
famous potato and grain country, fol-
lowing the precedent Of the Denver
Laramie road. The route will lie be-
tween the Union Pacific and Denver
Laramie lines.
The Denver, Laramie 4 North
western, in operation for . year, Il
pushing forward toward the Wyo-
ming boundary, and expects within
another year to reach SweetwAtsr
river, 80 miles from Denver.
The Idaho Springs and Golden rail-
road, not yet definitely named, ID .
line which contemplates connecting
the gold mining district Of Idaho
Springs and Georgetown with Gold
an J-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

w. N GurIsy, editor Of the Chap
man Herald and one Of the pronaot-
srs Of the Grand River, Neeksr 4
Salt Lake railroad, came ia, yester-
day and will spend . few days look
ing overM eeker and vicinity. Mr.. Cur
Icy likes tho looks Of this section.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Tom Warren ..called the turn on
the election in this county. Tom
seems to be . pretty accurate kind Of
ballOt-box ngurer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Charley Clark has gone to Dragon
to accept = position with the Coltharp
company. Charley ID good boy and
will make good.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

After spending . few weeks on the
Grand river side Of the divide Mr..
and Mrs. e. \. Rses are residents of
Meeksr again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

From all the informatio6 ws haye
ct hand We would adviss White riv-
or people against exchanging stock
ranches for Grand river fruit lAnde.
The evidences seems to b . better
than two to one bet in favor Of raising
cattle 10 preferences to pesches.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Sheriff Ellison has returned from
An unsuccessful hunt in the hills for
tho escaped murderer, Joe williams.
Mr.. Ellison u still confident that
Williams's liberty will b short
uvad.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

A goodly fall Of rain especially
rain) and snow visited the valley
Tuesday, and left muddy streets and
roads for White river sunshine to dry
mp on Wednesday and following
days.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

VI am pleased to recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Kennedy - the best thing know Of and
the safest remedy for coughs, colds and bron-
cAial trouble writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold Of
Denver. I'VE have used 1t repeatedly and it
has never failed to give relief" For sale by all
dFu4giSts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Turkeys will be plentiful and cheap,
says dispatch from the outside. But
the question II, what will they. be In
MeekeI.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

His many friends were glad to see
n. H. Gray ON his ''pins" again this
week. It will be remembered that
Mr.. Gray WAS hit In the leg by .
stray bullet during the late hunting
gAaa0n.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Tho clements seemed to favor the
efforts Of the projectors Of the high
school fair BY making Last night .
perfect one. The brilliant evening
lufed out many people who other
wise would have stayed 1t home. A
tidy sum was realized.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

~ do not not believe there 10 any othse nsa-
icine 20 good for whoopins cough ~ Cheabsr-
lain's CoasA nsmsdy." writes Mrs Irasoss
TarD1n, JunCeSoa city. Ore. This rsmedv =
also unsurpassed for cosds and Group For
ale ~ III dsaisl
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Harry Shepherd departed for ths
outside Wednesday altar short vtsi'
1t Buford.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
Mich Cows for Sale

Five good mich cows for sale; 4 Of
them fresh, good milch stock. Call
or write J. M. Priest, Meeker. tt
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

James Burke WAS among the Pice-
ance visitors TO town during the
week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

George Knapp Of Rangely passed
!, through town this week after being
out with Q bunch Of cattle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

D. @. Nichols 4 out sftsr . sever
attack Of typhoid fever, contracts
on his dry farm out the government
road.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Mrs.. Clinard 10 homo again after .
visit to Grand function and other
Grand river points
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

A flne girl baby came to gladden.
the hearts Of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Van Cleavs Monday. DIR. French
was In Attsndanoe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

H. and Mn. Henry Frahm Of Bu.
ford, visited Meeker friends during
the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
Tho weather ~ we'll ~ tho politl
cal atmosphere hss cleared.

Nrs. H. =. Phelps entertained q
few friends 1t tea Wednesday after
noon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Harry Morris WAS among the Axial
people who visited town early in the
vaak.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

spouting and fiumins, at A. E.
Lytle'a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Dr.. TayIoe, dentist Hesker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19

Thanksgiving Day will be here
next Thursday November 24th) de-
spite election results.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19
Grand Mosque Ball

A grand masquerade hall will be
given at the /. o. o. F. hall Friday
night, November 18th, by the Royal
Neighbors Of America. Admission
fifty cents at the door. There will be
two prizes given to the persons wear
ing the best home made costumes
For pains in the side or chest, dampen .
ptece Of flannel with Chanberlain's Liniment
and bind It on over the scat Of pa In. There y
ntthing better. For sale by all Dealers :
Have your furnace cleaned and put
In good order by A. e. Lytle.