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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26
b Pral,. d IS. R.klm.,.

Commander Peafy In the narrative
describing bis discovsry Of the north
pole devotes very long chapter to
the Eskimos. With whom be has had
intimate dealings for eighteen year,.
he tells u that though they are say
ages they are NOT savage: that though
they are without government they are
not lawleas: that though they are un
educated they exhibit q remarkable
deSres Of intelligence He assures NJ
that they have no religion. yet he
describes them n destitute Of vice and
ready to share their last meal With the
hungry. He thinks It would be impos
sible TO Christlanixs them. but they al
ready possess the cardinal graces Of
faith. hops and charity. for without
them they could never survive the six
months night and the other rigUFs Of
their home"
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TELLING MARY.
story Of q Lost Necklace.
sx clAa,ssA MAckls.

tcepyrisha. isaa ~ American Press Asss.
saattoa-l
Jim HaswsIi and | stared at each
othsr across the polished top Of the
library tabis. Between a. lay an open
cash box showing q nsauy tied packet
labeled "Aary's Bonds" In my e.
tended hand was leather jewel case
-yawning-smpU.
THE necklace y gone" I gasped at
last.
"Mary must mot b. told-yet," pant.
I'd Jim. resting back on his heels.
dusty and dishsvsied. "No telling
what might happen to her weak heart
II she became excited"
There was q light tap on the door
and my wifs's voice. may come Il? r.
"sit down, dear. II you're going to
stay" ] said.
II can't stay. Peter. I've got no end
Of business to attend to-" she said With
pretty importance. ri merely want to
remind you both that tomorrow y my
birthday-you haven't forgotten that
shall be twenty-five jean Of aga. and
that At last ! am 10 have Aunt Be.
thiah's necklaceT
"Of course We haven't forgotten" l
said. With dignity.
81 believe shall claim It tonight.
boys! At midnight shall b Of age,
and you may deliver It TO me then"
"vsry well, dear" said drsarily.
"what h the mattsrT' sntreated
Mary teaRfully. "You both look 10
worried"
took hsr in my armA "Jim and ]
are worried over . little matter Of
business. II will come out an right in
the end"
us that all. Peter. trulyr
nodded solemnly.
'You-you haven't bssu speculat-
mgr
Lord. mol Didn't I promise 'you l
never would againr
She drew herself away. smiling.
"I'm glad Of that Pstsr-it's great
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26
cI,.nino up ar.vvn.

City Marshal Hanes of Mount Pleas
ant. Tex. has made a complete can
vass Of the city and has notified every
householder and business concern that
premises must be kept in sani-
tary condition throughout the summer.
All weeds must be kept cut. garbage
barrels screened and all offal and de-
bris Of every nature must be burned.
MIR. Hanes states that he will arrest
all parties who violate the city ordi-
nances In regard to sanitation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

"Thon" y the word which has been
suggested for uss - an English pro
noun Of common gender. . luxury
which the English language has thus
far had the fortituds to foreso. II was
considered suitable for English I've
cause 1t came from the Greek. lin use
may be illustrated % follows:
II parent desires to spank thon's
(his or her. % the case may be, child
thon The Or she, should take thon (hlm.
her or It, across thon's knee Then
thou should remove thon's slipper. and
aftss explaining to the child the repre-
Feasibility Of thou's conduct thon
should apply the slipper to that por.
tion Of thou's anatomy which from
time immamorial has bssn dedicated TO
that puFpoaa.
1t may easily b. ssen from the above
how -thon" s6scts great clari6cation. :
Lippincott'a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26
Deeds That .Isss the Deer

Mere life II vile. may have done
Deeds not unworthy and have won
Unwilling fame. though all mon blame
This hearts unrest which makes me shun
The calm content that good men take
From good deeds done for the good deeds
sake,
Deeds that In doing OF the decd
Do bless the doer. who should need
No bliss beyond. But what to me
IL this-that over land and sea
Ny name should ny! Or what care ],
For the mere sake Of climbing high.
To climb forever steps that wind
Up empty towers1
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II, o,,at.s. Alster,.c,

By common consent the greatest Of
all historians In Thucydides. the Greek
contemporary Of Pertcles end author
Of the history Of the Peioponnesian
war. One Of the greatest tributes that
can be paid to him b that. according
to the estimate Of very able critic.
We have = more exact account Of a
long and eventful period BY Tbucyd
ldes than We have Of any period In
modern history. equally long and event
fui. and yet all this b compressed into
q single volume. For concise. vigor
Gus and yet intense presentation Thu.
cydides has never been equaled. He
b easily the king Of historians. New
Fort American
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26
HOUSING REFORM pon,rs.
Don't tolerate cellar dwellings.
Don't leglslate merely for the

Don't tolerate cellar dwellings.
Don't leglslate merely for the
present.
Don't tolerate the iodger evil.
Nip 1t In the bud.
Don't attempt to legislate first
and investigate afterward.
Don't permit privies to exist in
any town. Compel their removal.
Don't permit houses unfit for
human habitation to be occupied.
Don't permit the growth Of new
|, Sums. Prevention IL better than
cure.
Don't let the poor be denied
liberal supply Of water in their
homes.
Don't build a model tenement
) until you have secured q model
housing law.
} Don't let your town become .
town Of tenemenh. Keep It q
) town Of homes.
Don't repeat the talk about tfe
, poor not wanting good housing
accommodate tons.
Don't permit any new houses
to be built that do not have ade-
quate light and ventilation and
proper sanitation.
Don't imagine there d no ne
! cessity for action because condi-
lions In your town arc not ~ bad
, as they are elsewhere.
Don't cease your efTorts when
, you have passed q good law.
Eternal vigilance b not only the
price OF liberty. but Of ali pcox-
ress.-LAwrence WELLER In Sur
vey.
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Il Did.

do you know anything. DOCTOR"
said Mra Finnikin. that will put a
httis color Into my cbssksy ! am 70
dreadfuify pale"
"wsil. madam" replied Dr. Hunt
perhaps u ! tell you that you have .
bole In four stocking about The size OF
a quarter Il may have the desared e.
feet"
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81 ch.lIiS,,, Vain V Z; q. Hunt 4

lauI lW Cnatlfu was tne utO0t BNf'
liant of bachelors and always openly
confessed that Be was quite unable to
resist the wlles Of the fair sex, 30
much so that he had never been able
to choose between them. On one occa.
sion when be was "the lion at a 10
ception given by some intimate friends
In New York the hostess In presenting
him to one Of her guests said:
LET me present you to Mrs. -.
You must know her. Paul. because she
has just written book"
"A book, madam he exclaimed.
.Then indeed am ] most delighted to
meet her. once made a book my
self. But what Is the title Of your
book?"
1.-THE name Of it is what One wom-
an Thinks" was the smiling re-
Spouse.
"Ah. indeed. and most interesting.
What One Woman Thinks!" repeated
tho great explorer. And then. with n
simulated excitement, he added hastI-
ly: but where can l procure copy
Of 1t? l must have 1t at once-imme-
diately. All my life have been try
ing In vain to find out what women
think. and II before l die shall sue
coed in finding out just what one wo-
man thinks shall then indeed die con-
tent"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

An Irishman who was always cheer
full and happy go lucky appeared on
the street one morning in a badly bat
tered condition. but still smiling and
clipper. He met friend, and the
following dialogue ensued:
by TIL powers. It's BORN lucky
ann
"Phwy do " think so?''
II was hit be automobile Just MS l
was startIn' f'r tn shop yistherda'
mornin'. 1t made me sthagger. an a
cop pinched me for bein' dhrunk.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

The recent publication Of the memoirs
Of celebrated English university pro-
lessor. Oscar Browning, recalls ia
nous cligram. said to be one Of the
most admirable ever composed. II was
perpetrated by . brilliant pupil. }. K.
Stephen. upon the professor. who was
somewhat inclined to corpulency:
O. b.. oh. b obedient
To natures stern decrsss.
For. though you be but 60 o. d,
You may b toe obo1el
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

The contempt that the caddy feels
for the playing Of some Of the ANA
tours Is sometimes beyond his power
to suppress. At the Philadelphia
Country club they are telling story
Of swell young beginner who APP
penred to think the only qualification
necessary for golf was lot Of sing
gering clothes. He started over the
links with young lady who had SIM
liar delusions. They played awhile
with one of the best caddIe golfers as
an attendant.
do you think" asked tue young
man. turning to the caddie with a
kindly air-''do you think we'll BE- able
to get around the course before dusk r.
"If you run. SIR" said the caddie
grimly. -Phiiadelphia Times. Z
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26
IRIS BoR-RN LUCKY I AM."

wor licked In fight. an later l wor
blowed fifty feet high be premachoOr
blast When come home Dugan's
goat butted me into tn house. an the
ould woman wor layin' fer me Wild
rollin' piu.'
An in tn name av the saints. do
yex call that fuckyT
Sure! Ain't alive this mornin'r'-
Cleveland Leader.
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\ little girl was on a visit to her
aunt and had enjoyed herself very
much until Monday morning.
On this occasion she accompanied
her relative on a rent collecting excur-
sion through poor district where her
aunt owned some property. As is Of
ten the cnse. they were In many In
stances met with excuses for nonpay-
ment. and the little iady's counte-
nance. as for the ninth time she heard
the remark. I'm very sorry. but l
can't give You anything today" took
on an expression Of great disgust.
At last she could restrain herself no
longer.
"Auntie." said she. ~ think I lind
better go home this afternoon. l am
quite sure my mamma would not like
to know that you had taken me round
such dirty streets begging
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

Eugene Walter. the noted playwright.
had visitor one afternoon Mt his
apartment In New York. The visitor,
q thickset young man in shepherds
plaid suit and a red tie. said:
"Mr. Walter, like your work. and
I want you to write me one act skit
I'm the Only Mannering OF the Quag
circuit. and want breezy. funny
skit. but 1t must have deep under
lying feeling. the same as Paid In
Full you know"
what would you be willing to pay
for = satisfactory skit of this typeY'
Mr.. Walter asked.
"weli." said the Only AIannsring,
III the skit suited me wouldn't mind
paying $40 for II"
Ten doilass!' said Mr.. Walter. -Oh.
Gear. %: ! can always borrow that"
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stslla-I bear that l.izzie b talking
Of ssttinG married again Beila-l
didn't know that she had been married
oocs yet. steila-Sbs isn't- said she
was talking OF Il again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

Diversity ~ eplntos proves shas
ehlnas are osiy what ~ think tAsA-
0ootatgoa.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-11-26

Chosly -The deatiss tod me ! had .
iarEs cavity that needsd dIiinR. Ethss
Ind b. rscommend any special eourss
u ssudy1
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WsrNssl.

WsFWod.
"Sbe told me that might hope"
-Bstses sook out! I've known girls
to say that when they Intended TO &C.
cept q chap Puck.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN GETTYSBURG SPEECH.

fathers brought forth this liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all equal engaged civil testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated long We met great battlefield of that war; dedicate portion Of that as here gave their lives that nation live altogether fitting and pro- n per that we should cannot ded
 cate We cannot conecate how this ground The brave men, living and dead consecrated E it far above poor power deuocr The world will little no nor long remember but can nov did is the living rather to be
 dedicated here who fought here have thus far so uoby rather for us to be here
 dedicated to the great remaining before usmat from these
 honored dead We take for which they gave full measure of deroaoo-ot we here highly
 resolve that these died in vonat this na
 uon under God shall have cedom-and that gov
 ernmen of the people by the people shall not per ish from uBEEEEBgnH 8 8
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12

Will Hawkes., who has been employ ed by the Home Power company for the past eighteen months, left on the Jefferson for Seattle. Mrs. Hawkes. and son also left.
 Charley Runner returned to town on the Jefferson after being away for nearly three months. He has been in Seattle trying to arrange to take a big cargo of goods into the Iditarod. He will know in a short time whether or not the plans will be consummatet, While in Juneau Mir. Runner appeared before the grand jury as a witness in the Boardman shooting case.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
GARFIELD $
 SJBP1ENAED
lsy Alaska News aureau

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. l2- James Garfield, former Secretary of the Interior, has been subpoenaed Go appear at the Bauinger investigation by Clifford Piuchot
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
ued Monday

The prizes which will be awarded at the White Pass masquerade ball Monday night are now on exhibition in the show window at Britts drug store Some very handsome prizes y,iII ba awarded
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
AHUR TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Amur left Ketchikan at 10 o'clock this morning and is expect ed in Skagway tomorrow afternoon. The Amur has IS passengers and +5 tons ot freight
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
WHITE SLAVE
 BILL PASSED
Csy Alaska News sureau.)

wAsHINTGON, D. c. Feb. l2-The Senate passed the Mann white slave bill yesterday afternoon. Neither the Senate or House will hold session to- day
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
TUG TYEE Is
 DISCONTINUED
tgy AIaska News Rureau.l

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 12-The Navy department has decided to dis continue the use of the tug Tyee in the Alaska customs district. This &C., ton is taken at the suggestion of Customs Collector Shepard.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
CBy Alaska News eureaU0

NEW YORK. Feb. l2-Tonight President Taft will deliver an address before the New York Republican club in which he is expected to def
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
GIVES
 FINE APPLES
tBy Alaska News Bureau.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 12-To. day Clifford Pinchot received a con- signment of fine apples from the fruit farm of Louis Glavis at White Salmon Wash
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12

H. p. NJ. Birkinbine of Haines ar rived in town today on the Peterson on a business trip. He returns to Haines on the Peterson.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
JEFFERSON IN AND OUT

The Jefferson arrived in port at 6 o'clock this morning with II passen- gers, 40 tons of freight and 40 head of horses for the White Pass stage service. The Jefferson sailed south at 10 a. m. with 10 passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12

The Rustler is expected in port from Juneau today. She will sail for Juneau and way ports shortly after her arriraI
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
lRY AIaska News Rureaul

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 12-The House decided late yesterday after noon that the gold medal and the honor given Commander Peary for
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
TERRIBLE STORM RACES
 0N MEDITERRANEAN SEA

wrecked on the island of Minoa last night and l5G members of the crew were drowned. Only one man was saved and he is a raving maniac as the result of his experience.
 Other disasters are feared
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
PEARY REFUSED HONOR BY HOUSE

his discovery of the north pole was sufficient reward and refused to pass
 the resolution creating him a rear admiral in the U. S. Navy, This resolution passed the Senate.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
GzARINA OF RUSSIA SAID
 ID BE DEMENTED AND DYING

only a matter of days. She is suf- Serlng from melancbola and has ire, gent attacks of violent hysteria The facts have been carefully suppressed by members of the royal household.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
BsLLIRGER HEARING MONDAY

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. l2-The Ballinger investigation will be contn- ued Monday
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
0N BBTT-E5HIP
tsy Alaska News sureau)

(sy were badly injured The VI" WASHINGTON I2An gnia engaged in target practice zp took place on the U bat and the explosion while eship Virginia off Guantanamo late charge powder being hsted vesterdav afternoon in which utoth he
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
tsy Alaska Nova suroau.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia. Feb l2 The Czarina of Russia is said to be very III and her death is considered
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12

(Ry Alaska News BureaW PALMA, Cicily. Feb l2-The worst storm of forty years is raging on the Mediterranean sea
 An unknown French steamer was
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12

Phil Abrahams returned on the Jeff .fersou after spending about five weeks in Seattle. Vancouver and Tacoma.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
TAFT ID Ts-E 0. TRUSTS

niteIy set forth his ideas on trusts and their regulation.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
VOLCANO I5 ERJPT.N5
tsy Alaska News sursan

(sy sursaul erupted from the crater of the noun PORT LIoN Costa Rca persons already The Poas been killed Great apprehension is uon AIoten and being felt in this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-12
MARTIAL LAW AT NANAGUA

(sy suroauJ President Madrz The In- MANAGUA Nicaragua expected attack Martial law has been declared m city a time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
NEWS OF CENTREvILLE
Non-Jury Term of Bib County Court
Commences Today

Centreville, July 31.-(Special. 1.-The
non-Jury term of the county court for
the Blocton division will convene to-
morrow. While there are quite a num-
Der of cases on the docket the call will
probably be completed in one day as a
number of defendants confined in Jail.
whose cases were set for trial tomor-
row. were brought before the Judge
of the county court yesterday and en-
tered pleas OF guilty and were SEN
fenced to hard labor for the county.
The members of the Centreville Gun
club will have a dove shoot and bar
becue at the home Of ]. M. Brown on
Thursday of this week. 1t is stated
that doves are plentiful on the Brown
farm as considerable wheat was raised
there this year
The first annual catalog of Bib
county high school has been issued and
makes a fine showing for the first
years work of this institution. Two
more members have been added to the
faculty for the next session.
A number of persons from this place
will attend the barbecue to be given
at Blocton on August s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
PRISONERS WONT
REMAIN In JAIL
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS A
POPULAR MOVE AMONG DALLAS
COUNTY LAWBREAkERs - REV.
ROGERS ACCEPTS CALL

Selma, July Especial )-Sheriff
J. p. Doherty is having considerable
trouble In trying to keep someone in
the Dallas county jail these hot sum-
mer days. There are not so many pris-
oners in jail now as in the days gon,
by. but what prisoners do get In the
jail these days do not stay there long.
II by any chance they can get out.
Every negro who is arrested and placed
In the county Jail who has enough
money to retain a lawyer is suing out
habeas corpus writs. Judge Mabry OF
the city court of Selma heard two ha-
beas corpus cases last Thursday. Two
more were heard on friday and sti1l
another one on Saturday. Under the
writs all five of The prisoners were re-
leased from confinement. The case be-
fore Judge Mabry Saturday was rather
. peculiar one.
Rev. S. ". Rogers OF Bay Minette,
TO whom the congregation of the Ala
bama Street Presbyterian church ex-
tended a call two weeks ago. has no
titled that congregation that he has ac-
cepted the call Mr.. Rogers filled the
pulpit of the Alabama Street Presby-
terrain church about three weeks ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
News of bay Minette

Bay Minette, July 31.-(SpeciaD.- Judge
of Probate j. H. II. Smith performed
the wedding ceremony of Barlow A. Wat
ers and Miss Minnie Morlo Conley of
Gateswood at the Phoenix hotel yester-
day noon.
E. G. Miller, secretary Of the Baldwin
County Fair and Racing association has
been busy during the past few days get
ting up the premium list for the fair this
fall. He reports that the interest
throughout the county is rising to a
high pitch and that the farmers through
out are preparing to have something at
the fair this fall
Owing to the rapidly increasing popula-
ton at Summerdale and vicinity, Miss
J. A. Welsh has decided to issue paper
each week. The newspaper will make
the NTH weekly paper for the county.
The name will probably be 1.-The Sumatra
Leaf" owing to the location of the to-
bacco industry at Summerdale. The first
few editions will be printed in Birming-
ham but in a few months a complete
plant will be placed at Summerdale.
Rev. g. w. Rogers, pastor Of the Bur-
gett Memorial Presbyterian church of
this place, has rendered his resignation
to accept the passionate of the Alabama
Street Presbyterian church of Selma.
Rev Burgess has been pastor of the To-
cal church during the past year. No
new selection has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
VALUE OF IMPORTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR

Washington, July 31.-The value of i'm
ported manufacturers material of the
United States for the fiscal year just
closed, including crude and partly manu-
featured goods, amounted to Oo,0C0
us compared with $s71 100000 last year,
$410,00O,0OO ten years ago and s6S7 800, ooo
twenty years ago according to statistics
reported by the department of commerce
and labor.
Exports from the United States OF
manufacturers, material including goods
ready for consumption and goods for
further use In manufacturing abroad. ag.
gregated value In the fiscal year of 1910
$76S, 100000 as against s671 100000 year
ago, s4S5, 100000 ten years ago and $l79,-
900 twenty years ago.
Exports of foodstuffs In 1910 showed q
falling of, due to a larger consumption
by the people of this country. Exported
foodstuffs last year was valued at $685.
OOO, 900 as compared with $43s 600 in 1906
and $545. 100000 in 1900. decline of 80 pei
cent. In the last decade the average ex-
port price of wheat in 1910 was 1.0211
a bushel as against ~ cents In 1900.