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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30
THE &gEFFERSONIAN

Thomas f. Ryan Andrew Carnegie and John
d. Rockefeller passing as immaculate Christ
ians? Why is it that we hold in peculiar alb
horrence the hypocrite who cloaks himself
in the mantle Of Christ before setting out to
rob Christians? Let US hope it is because we
have such a reverence for true religion that
we profoundly detest the men who use it to
give themselves security in the commission Of
crime
There were some common, rough, inexper-
fenced people who discovered in Michigan the
lron-ore deposits, now estimated to be worth
S7OO,O0O,000 These people were the Merritts.
Owning no considerable capital, they had to
borrow money to develop their property, and
to build a railroad to deep water They
struggled along, opened up the mines, con-
structed the railroad, and issued stocks and
bonds, as is customary in such cases.
The panic of 1898 smote the country, and it
caught the Merritts short of cash. Nowhere
IN their own part Of the world could they find
relief. So, Leonidas Merritt decided to 90 to
New York, and seek loan there He carried
securities belonging to the whole family, and
amounting to $1O,OOO,O00
In an evil hour, he visited John D. Rocke-
Teller, and became acquainted with John DIS
plous pimp-a preacher named Gates The
untutored Merritt told Rockefeller and Gates
all about his troubles, and all about his inn
mensely valuable property. Gates took Mer-
rift IN hand, and artistically prepared him
Tor the sacrifcial altar.
The smooth, unctious Gates told Merritt
what good man John D. was-how pous,
how brotherly how devoid of guile Gates
convinced Merritt that "call" loan from
John D. would be safer than loan payable
at a stated time obtained from anyone else.
True a call loan is liable to be called at anv
moment and is dangerous thing when held
by the hard-hearted and the INSCRIPTIONS.
but with so religious and brotherly person
as John ID. it was quite different A call loan
from John D. was just exactly what Merritt
needed as a quietus to all his Worries
&c. the untutored Westerner walked into
the trap, surrendered his ten millions of secu-
rites, and got a loan of $4,000. In a
short while John D. began to reach out to HOG
the entire property, mines, railroad and ALL
He proposed to Merritt that he and John D.
freeze out all the other owners. Merritt re-
fused to become a thief, and sent Rockefeller
word to that effect. Then the pious John D.
goes for" Merritt in the most approved
Standard Oil style. The call loan is 'called,'
and other hnanclers warned hands off. The
upshOt Of the matter was that John D.
scooped the whole business, spending less than
a million dollars, and getting property worth
$7OO,O0OOO0.
weary lawsuits followed, and the Merritts
won verdict for more than 100000 On
record at St. Louis is the courts finding that
John D. had committed fraud
But he wore out the Merritts with prolonged
litigation, finally broke their spirit, and set
tleu for $500,000 and q statement euoneratip,g
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
Opet upozorhujem lidi kteff

Opet upozorhujem lidi ktefi
hodlaji zaslati penfze "a objednane
zboM anebo jinak, ze bankovni
smenka je neJlacinejsfm, nejjistej-
sim nejpffhodnejsim zpdsobem
vyffzenf zalezitosti. Name dpl-
ny seznam vsech smenek Mani W.
dantch. takze kdyby Sc nektera
ztratila doprave zkrze postu ane
DO jinak, snadno Sc vyhotovf jeji
duplikat. Mimo toho dame ma
kazdou rezft. Vsecky smenky
jenz vyhotovime pfijdou nam zpet
pc vyplacenf a my je pax ulozfme
a osoba ktera zmenku koupila, v
padu re by potfebovala dnkaz, ze
zmenka byla vyplacena osobe jill
byla zaslana. snadno takovy ddkaz
z nasich knih a zaznamn obdrzf.
Dole uvadime k porovnanf poplat-
ky jez citsjf Sc ma poste nebo ex-
presu a titame my:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
TALE OF GRAFT IN NEW YORK
New Man In Office Who ignorantly
Demanded $500 and Might Have
Had $15,ooo

This is little story of New York
graft, according to the New York cor.
respondent. of the Cincinnati Times
Star. Unfortunately, the names may
not be used But 1t has been the Gus.
tom of corporation In this city to
pay sort of retaining fee to the hold.
er of certain political office. just to
be let alone. The corporation heads
did not ask anything else from the
officeholder. They merely did not
want to be prodded by crusades which
presumably had an origin in desire
for reform. The graft payment for
years had been $4,000. We'll likely
have to pay more. now that So-and-so
is in ONCE" said they, when a certain
man was elected. HE has the name
OF being very grasping."
So they sent an intermediary to the
newly elected oficeholder, with power
to negotiate. They were willing to
pay $4,000. II necessary. but not
penny more. The usual preliminaries
were gone through. Your company
will have to come over" said the Of
ficeholder. I'm no cheap man.
know you've been paying right along.
and you'll have to pay me more than
you have been giving up to this office
In the past When go grating 90
right" And he swelled up and
looked very important. The interme.
diary was frightened. He asked very
humbly how much the officeholder
would demand
mot a penny less than $500 a
year." said the officeholder, sternly.
The sum was paid, and It was not
until the officeholder had been out OF
office for months that he learned the
scale on which previous payments had
been made. The information actually
sent him into a decline. He grieved
so over 1t that he really lost his
health. II one mentions large sum
of money in his presence nowadays
he's apt to burst into tears.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
What Is a Quack?

What is a quack? Any unorthodox
healer, we suppose. who offends tho
iatric trade union of his day by sue
ceeding where they fail When a
young English doctor sees with his
own eyes a faith-cure at Lourdes he
shakes his head, but he goes home
and looks up cerebral suggestions and
ganglions. The medical authorities
discountenance "bone-setters." but
there is one with consulting room in
Park lane who, according to an arti.
Gle in the English Review, would ap.
pear TO enjoy remarkably satisfac-
tory clientele in spite of boycott Her.
balists. too, come under the censure Of
the Blue Book: yet we recall with a
regretful smile the face nd figure OF
an Oxford Socialists 8 name not
chronicled in The Life Of lillian Nor.
ris?-who till lately piled the trade Of
herbalist in all simplicity and honor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
To Save Time.

He simriy couldn't help it. He was
born lazy AS rule. If not sleepy. he
could get through a shave in about
35 minutes. But today. after only IA
hours sleep, he appeared even more
sluggish than ever. AS he applied the
lather 10 his customers beard his
brush fingered haltingly. as though
loath to leave the stubby chin to
which 1t was being applied The Gus.
toner was patient man. and stood
this for considerable while. But at
last his patience began to ooze. and
he interrupted 40 winks' interval
with cough.
"S'ere, lad" he suggested. "Aa've
an idea. Haud yoar hand. keep tina
brush still. an Aali wag ma head
iCr vel"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
DOMACl zPRAvY.

Yankton v 1tert. :
Barva ma stfechy a mastale pc
S0c. gallon Vaukn.
Josef Hupka z Lake Andes byl
zde navstevou u roditd titery.
Tabule do oxen vsech merach
lie dostati Quealov9 skladu.
Pr. A. A. Blachnfka byla nav
slevou u sve matky Tyndall
dter5.
Mouka taborskeho ml5na ma
prodej u Vlasak Straka nebo II
j. w. Musila.
Karel King byl v Yankton mi
nulou sobotu kde 81 dial trhati ne
kolik zubG.
Frank Straka a jeho manzelka z
Lake Andes byli zde ma navsteve
pres nedeli.
Zamtslfte- Ii stavet male neb
velke, dejte vtpocet j. II. Queal,
usetfime YAM penize.
Slecna Title Jandova odjela
pondeli do Wagner ma navstevu k
svemu bratrovi Josefovi.
Bratff Kolafove Yankton, de-
koratefi. Pfectete 81 jejich O.
znamku ma jinem miste.
Rev. Lehecka z De. Smet byl
zde V Itery slouzeje msi "a nepfi-
tomnosti Rev Bousky.
Kdo ma prazdne soudky baxy
cd piva necht' je laskave CO nej-
div vrati. Hruska a Trunec.
Teofiel KoletzkS 81 objednal no.
YOU j l. Case mlatitku, nebot ia
mala co minuly tyden obdrzel ne
pracovala.
Karel Wagner pfijel Hyde O.
kresu minult patek Dude Sc zdr
zovati zde. Pravil Re je tamni
krajine naramne sucho.
Zadame laskave vracenf prdz-
dnych pytln cd cementu KIDD ne
jake ma necht je navrati. L. V.
Ptak Lmbr. Co.
Taborstf mfGafi jeli v nedeli do
Wagner a tamni tet9 nadrobili dn
kladne. Skor byl l a IL We pras-
pech taborsktch.
Rev. Demourette Woonsocket
slouzil zde msi nedeii Rev. Lee
hecka De Smet 1tery "a nepfi-
tomnosti Rev. Bousky.
Nasel jsem tmsvo modrf kabat
mezi Tyndall Avon ma 4 terven-
ce. Mattel jej obdrzi pc zap'ace-
nj teto oznamky. Ell. Dvofacek,
Tabor, S. D.
Lestervillskt klub obchodniku
nedavno prohlAsil dividendy, ma
to phi nasledujicf schulz, bylo ujed
nano by kazdS svoji cast nechal v
kase pro dobro mesta.
Kdo ma sebe prazdne soudky,
kysny, a lahve ode mne, necht je
laskave pfipravi nebot pfisti IT,
den pojedu vozem budu je sbi-
rati. M. B. Welh.
i v sobotu 10 hodin veeer sc
dostavil silnS lijak mad touto kra-
1 jinou ktery trval asi hodinu, "a
kterou dobu spadIo asi palec p1I
vody. Dest zajistil kornu.
Obzinkovf piles uspofada josef
Hala sobotu 29ho cervence 81
nj Jana Sturmy, phi nemz Dude
Gcinkovati MikotIv orkestr. kaz
l,,& je uctive Evan by Sc dostavil.
Ctyry roxy starS syn manzelt
U. H. Wedmorov5ch u feky jizne
cd mesta minulou sobotu noe
spadl S postele pferazil 81 klicnt
kost. DR. Smitheisler jej osetfu'
je.
Zdejsi Mercantile Co. vymenila
REQ. AUTOMOBILE, kterf vlastne >
G. Bouska a jeden velky Peerless
automobil "a velkou zasobu zelez'
-, = ~ NJ n;o1op, yo
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27

Obdrzeli jsme pohlednici cd DIR.
Blizka. Sdeluje re Sc svou man
zelkou cestujf pc Yellowstone Par
ku. Videli tam II medvedI, jele-
ny, srnky a bIvoly a jine zajfma-
vosti. Obrazek ma pohlednici Una
zornuje velkS vodopad v onom
parku jenz je $50 stfevfcd hlu bo-
ks.
Vefejna drazba veskereho sed-
lafskeho zbozf Sc Dude odbSvati v
sobotu e. srpna obchode pr. HUI
balove, pfi ktere vsecky parostro-
je, pfikrSvky, chomouty, bice, XII
re, cabraky a pod. Sc prodajf.
Prodej zapocne We 2 hod. odpoled-
ne. ri. A. J. Hubalova, MATTEL
ka.
George Hatwan sem pfijel v
ponde.i jeho domoviny Meade
okresu pondelf ma kterem bydlel
uplynule ctyry roxy. Otekava
sem co nejdffv ieho manzelku a
d9cko. Jeho otec j. A. Hatwan,
jenz je zde dobfe znam tam tez
ma zabranou domovinu ma nfz jiz
nekaky cas- Sc svou rodinou bydli.
George sdeluje IL nasledkem vel
ktch such, domovinafi Sc houfne
odtud stehuji dobytek kone ne
mali CO zrati. Zeleznice pry vozf
odtud lid zadarmo. Minute leto
Sc pry tam piece, drobet uvedlo
ale letos upln6 mic.
MinulS ctvrtek kdyz bratfi
Gardnerove ienz vlastni mlatici
stroj pfej,zdeli feku James ma w.
chod cd Yankton, .v{chodni stla
mostu nahle povolila a strojstvo
spadlo do feky asi 40 stfevfc1.
Inzintr Earl EedeIson takfka zaz
rakem Sc zachanil. Pfi padu stro
je. vypadl re zadni knbiny &C Sc
potopil pod vodu byl zachranen L
Nystrandem ktery v LODGE Sc k ne
mu dostal, vida jej jak Sc drzi plu-
jiciho prkna. Hedelson byl hned
ma to wat do domu Normana
White a byl povolan lekaf. Pc
prohlednuti seznano Re Sc mu nice
no nestalo mimo poskrabanin ma
obliGeji a pax rozrusenf.
Ma mfsto Sc dostavil obrovskt
pocet lidu hned pc obdrzenf yves
ii. Jak nestesti Sc udalo co by
10 jeho pficinou Sc hada vselijak.
Nektefi tvrdf re Hedelson nepod-
lozil tfi could've fosny pres most
jak zakon vyzaduje, coz ostatne
bylo ma navesti ma mostu. JIM
opet tvrdi, Re most byl jill We spat
mem stavu a be by nebyl snesl IT,
hu parostroje kdyby Hedelson
fosny polozil. Nekteff Tide jel 3
casio pres most jedi dale tvrdf
IL most jiz lonf byl nejisty ces-
tn pres nej firou test nebezpet-
ma, a Re tenkrat mel byti opraven.
Skoda majitelnm stroje bratfim
Gardnerovim je asi ST. a newt
Sc zdali mohou zalovati okres ane.
DO zdali okres mIze zalovati je.
Ia prve oni chybili Re nepolozili
fosny jak zakon pfibazuje a tim
padem by ztraceli pravo ma zalo-
bu. Okres by ma druhe strane je
asi sotva mohl zalovati kdyz sved.
ci tvrdi Re most mel jiz davno By,
opraveh. DIE vseho Gardnerovt
badou trpet skodu kterou mali
okres da most opraviti a ma tom
zGstane.
Okresnf komisafi v pondelf 81
sli podivati ma most S okresnim ir
zintrem dobfe vse prohledli
Pfisli k tomu nahledu, Re Sc mes
testf mohlo pfedejfti kdyby Hede
son byl polozil fosny pod stroj pr
pfejfzdeni. Parostroj napfed tt
hon prolomil podlahu pod sebo,
4 al eAfk;l., q.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27

Tabor State Bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24

',il. WOO. N4y c'-Iu q pitchers
.."' n" which went - innings. New
l''. defeated Chicago 10 3 today. \
-.'-.'. "n error and home run gave
.'' locals 'h"ir scores. The visitors
irN'd hi'+ iu The seventh and
twelfth innings FOR "a total Of tbroe
"h-. ni.' Their first run resulted
rom base ON balls. % force out. "a sin
81" AND sacrifice. Score.
'ri.rln 600 rrt01urno %
n. York. 600 10000 =
''."rf'- Walsh ana Sullivan. Ford
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24

Poo" annual commencement OF tho
shepherds college. here opens Jrns
-hn ana continues through 10 the qfb
gov. T. Z. LOWS. o. mo Western MARY
'.' 'n.l't'. ID to deliver the hac-
g1'fNrcnto e"rmor ON June An. ON
lh.'sHar. '1c sch. Hon John Nc
'rN", oft Grafton. viii address the
..IIlhi. 80 Tho commencement on
FRIDAY Prof John COX ~ the state
ilors.'F peaks. while Prof LaidIev.
o.. .'' ioard or Regents will present
N'i Tomas fo % class OF about dfty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24

Cleveland team presented a crippled
line mp with Lajoie. Turner. Griggs
and Jackson out OF the game. necessi-
tating the playing OF a pitcher in CEN
ter field. Score:
Cleveland ....O0OI ?
Philadelphia .0l2 3lOI0l- IA a
batteries Mitchell ,,1
smith. Plank and Thomas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
Eleven Innino Game

ST. LOUIS. May 23.-St. Louis won
from Boston today IN the eleventh
inning ; TO 2. In the eleventh Boston
scored on two singles and sacrifice.
while two singles. two bases on balls
and an error Melted the locals two
runs and the game. Score:
Boston ~ 900 0oo0ol-2 u ?
- Louis. ID 7 % OoOO2 = 10 /
batteries karCer. Hall and Nnua
maker; Lake and Stephens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
Giants oefea. Beds

NEW YORK. May 23.-The Giants
had an easy time subduing Cincinnati
today. Smith was hit freely. while
Mathew son was effective in the
pinchos. Score:
cincinnati .....oi 0OOOOiN- .
New York. 900 201eOi "a :
I'D, hStt'r. smith. Schrciher and
Ae, Ma'hcWson and Myers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
Chicago Gets Victory

BOSTON. May 23-Chicago won
the first game in the series with Bos.
ton today 70 Z. An error by Herzog
In the eighth inning let in the winning
runs.
Boston ......1Oo OoOsOn- 10 ,
'hl'aFo .....l . 00OO2o- s /
hattcr'es-R Brown and Rartso7
Nichie' NJ Brown and Archer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
RROOKI,yN lfov %

BROOKLYN. May 23.-Brooklvn
made another ninth inning finish to-
day and beat Pittsburg I to 3. otto
Miller made his debut behind the bat.
and proved the hero OF the day. driv.
ing in two runs and scoring two moro
himself He came up in the ninth
with tho bases fun and two ont. and
brought across the winning run with
his third hit of the game. Score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24

P1TTSRrRG. May councilman
T.. i sullivan was found not guilty OF
accepting hrihes after trial In criminal
court TODAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
DEFEAT
Nests on the Pirate Band. Admins
tered In Ninth Innings by
Brooklyn.
p,-, rssesrday's Results.
brooklyn, 4; FittsburE. O.
New York. z; Cincinnati =
Chicago. 6 Boston 4
St Louis. II, Ph.la.. 4.
rsstsrday's Results.
Standing Of Club.


Pittshurg at Brooklyn.
cincinnati at New York
Chicago At Boston
-. Louis at Phiiadeinhi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24

Lovo - 0on-dIrIrIbio aIrshlD.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-24
sHEPHERDs COLLEGE.

To Hold Annual Commencement sts-.
ing juno Second
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Not Even tho First step.

Mr.. Morse having bought new
bicycle Of the most improved pattern.
presented his old one to Dennis Hal
loran, who did errands and odd Jobs
for the neighborhood. You'll find
the wheel useful when you're in a
hurry, Dennis" he said.
The young freshman was loud in
his thanks. but regarded the wheel
doubtfully.
81 mistrust twill be long while
before can ride IT," he said.
why. have you ever tried?" asked
Mr.. Morse.
"I have" said Dennis. gloomiiy. "A
frind lint me the loan O. his whites
he was having the moomps. Twas
tree weeks had 1t. an whit wild
practicing night an mornin. l niver
got so could balance mesilf standing
still. let alone riding on it."-Youth's
Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05

Guessing Contests for Porch Parties.
Girls who have been to recent after
noon porch parties tell me OF those
contests which were used while the
hostess was putting the last finishing
touches to her refreshments. For inc
arst one cards were passed having
humble bees in water color on tne
nrst page, and the second page 70
vealed the following questions. all to
be answered by words ending IN
sting"
1, . sting that cures fatigue: :. sting
that cures hunger: .. . sting that ioiAs
your room; I, = sting that makes you
laugh; 5, Q sting that cooks your meat;
Z, sting unwiss people Indulge IN: =.
Q sting that browns your bread; y, sting
that spoils your tools: .. q st'rg that
makes you read . book through: 10.
sting that tries; II, = sting that adapts;
II, . sting that shop-keepers dislike; u.
sting We observe in Lent; II. . sting tea
experts do: Is. . winter sport
These are the correct answers:
!, resting: B. feastinE: .. dustins; 4. jest
ing; g. roasting: 6, Boosting: Z. toasting;
8, rustinx: .. interesting. 10. testing: II.
adjusting: Il. trusting: L. fasting: n.
tasting: Is. coasting.
Honey cookies and iced tea were
served and the prize was q cake OF
honey from the hostess own bee hive.
This contest was used at What the
hostess termed IAN informal porch
tea" The cards passed were white.
with quaint little tea pots and cups
and saucers painted on them with the
following queries done in gilt paint:
1. before . girls name forms = cat;
., r before = beverage forms story:
., before craft forms = small pie; I. T
before shower forms q line of cars; :. T
before foolhardy forms rubbish: 8. T be-
fore q request forms labor; Z. before
gun forms something trivial; 3. before
regret forms sincerity: .. T before every
thing forms height. 10. before to rest
forms to plague: II. T before q mistake
forms fright; Il. before humor forms
to blame; Is. T before finish forms watch
fulness; II. T before competent forms =
piece of furniture: Is. T before embrace
forms a criminal; Is. T before . useless
plant forms a river in Scotland: II. T
before q contest OF speed forms q mark:
IS. T placed before q very hard substance
growing on the head Of some animals
forms . spine.
Answers: l. tabby: 4 tale; 8. tart: 4
train: s. trash: 8. task: Z, tribe: 8. true;
.. tall; 10. tease; II. terror; u. twft: u.
tend: II. table; Is. thug: 10. Tweed: II.
trace; 10. thorn
The prize was q tea cup and saucer.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
North c.rolIn. Gold Mines.

About Charlotte. N. c.. are many
historic spots. The Mecklenburg Dec
laration of Independence. signed May
20, 1875. represents the crown Jewel
of this Queen City" Nearby also
was born James X. Polk. the eleventh
president of the United States. The
pioneer gold mines of the United
States were located in this historic
county. Eighty-three gold mines
were recorded, and ur to the time of
the discovery of California gold Neck
lenburg mines took the lead in gold
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
PLAN THEATER FOR CHILDREN
,Skors In London House VIII d
KFrem Ten to Fourteen Ysars Old
Plays Specially Written.

A real children's theatsr where
Aone Of the actors or actresses will
10 more than fourteen years old. IL
10 be one Of the features Of London's
amusements this winter. Miss Lila
Field. who last winter successfully
presented = play acted entirely By
children, " the moving spirit In the
Enterprise
NY plays will begin In the middle
Of October" said Miss Field. at one
of the largest west end theaters. 1t
IL more than likely that piece will
be running at the thsater at the time
In the usual way. but five afternoons
Of every week the house will become
sHe 'children's theater.' and plays
'aAed BY them will be presented there.
For months 1 have been busy col
lecting my cast of thirty or 80 chill
dren between the ages Of ten and
fourteen. 1t has been no easy task.
I can tell you. The girls I got with
out much trouble. but 1t was dihenent
with the boys, still have to md four
Or five to complete the company.
The plays will be specially written
for them and will contain situations
In which children would naturally ind
themselves. For instance, the l0ve
element will never be much in evil
dence. On the other hand am tax
Ing care that they will not be too
light or fanciful either. l aim at
having them Just good. substantial
adventure plays"
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
TABLE MADE INTO A HOUSE
cembines;on Toy Useful Whsrs Room
10 Enthusiastically suitable
for Apartments.

Except In households where .
whole room can be devoted to .
nursery. the problem Of providing
children with . room to play Is NO
small one. In apartments. partic-
ularly. this problem assumes such
proportions that the children's toys
are limited by 1t. A Kentucky man.
however. has designed an article which
may DO used by the little people as
both table and playhouse and in an
emergency can be used by mother ~
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05

a tea or card table. The top of the
table is in two parts and the parts
are hinged 20 that 1t can be opened
up into sloping roof. Inside the
table frame two side pieces and an
end piece are hinged. Ordinarily these
pieces are folded up beneath the ia
BILE top. but when 1t is desired to con-
vert the article into playhouse they
are let down. forming the sides and
back of the house. The front. Of course.
IL left open.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Sunday Dinner Market.


This seemed such capital idea for
making money that give the outline.
hoping some Ladies Aid" or guild
will be benefited thereby. The
scheme was carried out In suburb
and the sales lasted every Saturday
during the month of August. Booths
were erected upon the lawn and the
committees were formed by taking
the names alphabetically. sai-
ads, cold meats. rolls. bread. cakes.
cookies. jams and jellies. mayon-
naise. candles and cheese crackers
were always made and orders taken
for anything In the home cooking line.
Young housekeepers found the sales
great help and strangers at nearby
boarding houses and hotels patronized
them for cup of tea and a sandwich
or q dish Of homemade sherbet. There
were young girls to serve and the ar
rangements were SO perfected that
the burden was not heavy upon any
one. A goodly sum was added to the
treasury. all made by a little extra
effort during the summer.