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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-18
aETA,L MARKETS.
Flour and Fesd.

Flour ana feed--Graham flour. pc,
sack. Soc: corn chops. per cwt.. $1.a5:
shorts. per cwt.. s1.ls: bran. FER cwt
$50: ear corn per bu.. 5oc.: shelIel
corn. Per b.. &c.: hay. per cwt.. SIC, :
chicken feed. ground % lbs. soc:
Clam shell. per cwt,. soc:: flour, per
sack. s1.s511.s5: corn meal, 10 10
sack, isc.:: corn and oat chop. per cwt
SiS5: oat straw. bale. Soc: barley,
sEc.: oil meal, per cwt., 1910.
6uttsr. Egss and Poultry.
Eutter. eggs ana cheese--Courtry
butter. ID e5@30c.: Sept. creamery
butter. Soc: eggs, PEI doz.. 17hc.
PoMltry-Gcese. IL. sc1lc.: turkeys
springs. CSC: old hens dressed. is
$50: ducks dressed. %. zoe.
Salt .fsh--Mackerei. lom.sc.: ee,
dSc:: white flsh. pail, 6oc.: herring. &c.
Goldfish. 10M1sc.: lake fist. pan. soc.
Fresh dsh-Catfish. h., 2oc.: trout
Fresh ash--white FISH, l5c.; h.rlpu,
D.. 1sc.; salmon. b.. SOC: catfish. ID.
zoe; trout 17'se ;I,,,,,
10. 1oc.: Calf. cherries, lb.. s5c.:
bananas. .20@25c.: lemons. doz.. s5c.;
ORANGES, 30. 40 and Soc: pineapples. 10,
l5@20c.: blackberries. &c.; currants
15c.:: watermelons, 2ED 40c.: liberia
peaches. doz., 85c IS.
81. Vegetables.
VegetabIes-Beets, per peck. 40c.:
cabbage, head, &C.; cucumbers, each.
S@10c.: green onions, punches. Sc. /:
head lettuce. 10@15c.: onions. lb., &C.:
parsley, bunch, 50l0c.: radishes, 2 for
&C.: watercress. bunch, &C.; new beets,
potatoes, pix, Soc: garlic, III. zoe. I,
green beans, H., s12hc ! wax beans. h.,
12hc; green peas, Ut. 10c.: head let
tuce, 100 15c.; Rocky Ford Gems, 10c.,
3 for Csc; black raspberries. qt., 15c. !:
new corn, doz.. 121sc.:: apples pix, 30c.:
turnips, PIX. CSC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-18
|CATT Tie 10 TO
| Is CENTS LOWER
LIBERAL RUN CAUSES BUYERS
70 SHOW BEARlshNEss;
HOGS CLOSE STEADY.

Chicago. Junly 17.-Cattle closed 10
to Is cents lower. A liberal run caused
buyers to act bearishly.
Hogs closed steady to strong. Good
hogs solf well at outset to shippers
and scalpers and even packers paid
strong prices later for better sorts.
though packing and mixed sorts were
no better than steady The top was
$3.50.
Range lambs Of ch..ice quality, first
offerings of the year. sold at $7.25. Ma
tive lambs were strong and sold at 81
ORES for prime sorts. but common
stuff was slow. Sheep were steady
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nnI,,&h f.Io.ina Whaat.

Duluth, Mimi. july 1.-THE closing
wheat market: july. ssbc.: Sept,
eeAc.
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RANGE or HOG PRICES.

Range Of hog values at Chicago To-
the past two weeks with comparisons:
Mixed and Light
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-18
c.Iveston Cotton
Car Lot Reeeipss:

Galveston, Tex. july i7.-Cotton--
Steady, 14ssc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-18

New York Cash Grain; Closing.
New York, july 1.-THE closing casi,
grain market follows:
Wheat-July, s11zc.; Sept. 931sa3sc.
Corn--Sept.,, 6Skc.; Dec, Sskc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-18
A. Lama Matala

st. Louis. Mo-, july 17.--Lead-
Firm, $4.42h: spelter higher. $5.57h.
ISSUE NICE BOOKLET.
Abba Chautauqua Association Publish
Pamphlet Showing Program
and Views.
The boosters OF the Abba chautau-
qua, which IL to be held August to
16, have issued q booklet that
thoroughly sets forth the good things
to be offered by the chautauqua. ana
also gives numerous views OF the live
county seat OF Monroe county. The
book deals at length in history OF
Monroe county and the advance OF
Abba from small town to it's pres
ent bustling city
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Daily Produce Movement.
Receipts Shipments

Chicago, July 17.--The daily move
ment or produce Is shown IN the fol-
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New York Bank Exchange.
Chicago. July 17.--Exchange on New
York, par.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
LIFE ON ELASTIC EARTH
Shown That Shores on opposlts sides
Of Tidal oasln Aeproaeh Each
othes At stfeh tina. 4

Nothing seems more rigid than the
crust Of the earth. but scientific men
tell VI that It bends and buckles ap-
preciably under the pull OF the heav-
emily bodice. says the Youths Com
panion. Careful observation has also
shows that the shores on opposite
sides Of tidal basin approach each
other at high tide. The weight Of the
water in the Irish sea, for instance. 10
so much greater at that time that
the bed sinks tribe and consequent
ly pulls the Irish and English coasts
nearer together. The buildings of
Liverpool and Dublin may be fancied
as bowling to each other across the
channel, the reflections from perpen-
dicular being about one inch for every
sixteen miles. 1t has been shown.
too. that ordinary valleys widen under
the heat of the sun and contract again
at night. We live not on rigid. but
an elastic globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
A oardsn Party.

The Invitations wsre maAe ID snaps
Of vegetables. pattsrns being taken
from SEED catalogues. drawing pepst
WAS used, thea they were tinted with
water colors. Whsa all arrived. CARDS
numbered from one 70 twsnty-hvs
were passed with small penc1ls; the
following questions wers written on
the cards. one opposite each number.
all TO b answered BY the names Of
well known Aowsrs:
!. A southern baby. 1 what ths oeotcn
girl said whom asked 10 walk the tight
rope. g. why the young lady cried wnsn
her father removed the ladder from os-
meath her window. 4 What tbs woman
said to the tramp Z The sunset. 9 A
color. I. Admired BY ali lovers. .. Two
girls .. Longing. 10 A cure for pain.
IL What single gentlemen need. L. what
Mrs. Taft used to cali her swestheart-
H. The nurses delight IL A lively color.
Is. A bunch Of something children Hks.'
lS What the teacher did when he sat on
the tack in his chair. IT. A dignfhed plant.
H. Part Of the wealth Of Jacob. II. What
still remained to Job In his poverty. =.
The world. .. what the toad VIII do
when he sees the snake. z. Wearing APP
parel for an animal H. Queen victoraa's
delight. a. A cause for tears. =. Soms-
thing very small
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
BOTH WERE INSPIRED ALIKE
Cir Arthur Conan Doyia 40 Msupse
SAINT Hsd Same isnpreaeaeAe II
Lonely echvsaeenbaeh Inn.

Sir Arthur, Conan Doyle once WALKED
over the Gemmi. He was mudh IN
pressed BY the dssolate Appearances. u
the lonely looking Schwarenbach Inn
Here. 1t seemed to him. WAS m ideal
scene In which novelist might locata
= story Of mystery and criAe.
He proceeded to invent q story 81
mystery and crime suitable 70 III
creepy environment. Il wae . story d
murder. the murder Of y Iong.lost -
Just home from the wars, ~ his own
father. the needy innkesper, who did
not recognize him until sitter the dssd
was done. but had resolved 10 hin ard
rob the arst lonely stranger who
passed that way with money in his
pocket. J sflI
THE very thing" thought Sir Ar
thur. and he went DOWN the hill cheer.
fully revolving the morbid conosption
in his mind. Then q strange thing
happened. says Travel and nxpsosa-
ton. rE W If
After dinner. In the hotel at Lsuker-
bad. he picked up volume Of Mau-
PEASANTS short stories. and be found
that the French author had rot only
been to the schwarenbach INN before
him. but had actually located there .
story practically identical with the
one which he himself had Just de-
vised.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
relsseeplna Mud Guard.

the wheel. Most bicycles nowadays
are made without these mud guards
over the rear wheel and cyclists do
not carry them for use in occasional
emergencies. With this device. how.
ever, man may have his bicycle
equipped so as to be prepared for good
roads or bad The guard comprises a
liked casing under the back fork with
two telescoping parts. one Of which
receives the other. and both Of which
slide into the hxed part. Along the
main casing and the second one are
small openings through which knobs
on the parts enclosed in them pass
and hold the whole structure firm
There is also a longitudinal spring
which operates the parts and pushes
the inner ones out when they are re-
leased.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
Move, Batting Machine.

4
shown comes Into general use. For
this last-named apparatus will indi-
cate the batting strength of the great
American public, which is composed
chiefly Of baseball fans. A tall shaft
has an arm extending from It on
which is pivoted revolving bar with
a ball on either end. A cable winds
around drum on the bar and passes
over the top OF the shaft and down
the other side, where 1t ia attached
to weight. To use the machine a
man faces 1t with a bat in his hands
and gives one of the balls swat,
This causes the bar to revolve and
winds up the shaft. II the ball reaches
the top the hit is home run. II
not, there are spaces to indicate
whether 1t is one, two or three base
hit. 81
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

~HE big picture hat 10 At its best
for its development In lace. OF
lacy fabrics. and for lower garnitures.
my and dainty. Every one comedies
The beauty and elegance Of transpar-
ant nets, chifRons and millinery braids
and they seem to inspire the trimmer
With airy fancies which she works out
into the poetry Of headwear. A Ger
tain hat. Of hne black chiffon. shirred
n large wire frame LOT dne silk-cov-
cred wire). was finished with . little
touch Of silver braid and trimmed
With two black plumes. This seems
simple enough. but> the design was 70
exoelIsut and beautiful that this par.
saenjar hat Wao christsaeA "A Midsum-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Boleros. sleeveless. and otherwise
promise . popularity for the coming
season.
Kings blue IL possibly the shade
that heads the coiors for spring and
summer.
Dim. blnrred-lookinE eastern en-.
broideries are effective ON work and
handbags.
sashes and belts of gray satin are
strongly. effective with gowns Of bril-
liant color.
some sailor hats are seen with the
edge lace frilled. They are known a.
Georsettes.
One of the new ideas 10 the velvet
parasol. with dainty silk lining Of
becoming hue.
Drop fringes Of the. crochet-button
or ornament type are becoming popu-
lar and are shown in both cotton and
silk so that even wash gown may
be fringed II desired.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
sEAsoNAslE IDEAS.

These are the days to be looking up
and planning what will b wanted for
the winter fruit closet II you have
never prepared any picked cherries.
try them this year. - they make .
nne relish and are 30 easily prepared.
owe chsrriss.-Taks one pint OF
vinegar and add to 1t pint Of water
and two tablespoonsuls Of salt, then
add ripe cherries. with the stsms lsft
on. fresh from the trees. Be sure that
the fruit II perfectly sound. In . few
days they will b. ready to serve and
will keep nicely = year II there IL suf-
fncient of the liquid to cover.
A very attractive dessert il made BY
cutting rounds Of sponge cake q lew
days old. then marking with = small
Ell cutter deep enough to scoop out
FIJI this cavity with--choppsd straw
berries or any fresh fruit. cover with
sveetened whipped cream and deco.
rate with few fresh berries.
Rhubarb Jslly.-This Is quick and
delightful dessert. Cut the rhubarb
into inch pieces without peeling. To
each quart add 4 pint Of water and
cook gently until smooth. Strain with
out pressure through cheese cloth.
reheat and sweeten. Measure and for
= pint and half add a half package
OF gelatine dissolved In q little cold
water When softened add to the hot
rhubarb and pour into wetted molds.
Serve with cream.
A Japanese Ice cream w dish I'M
usual. Make an egg custard and thick
en- It with soft boiled rice put through
sieve: flavor with green tea and
serve in glass dishes with cubes Of
preserved ginger on top.
A fruit pie may be made Of any
fruit. Bake the shell and I'LL with
sweetened strawberries or currants.
and dot with spoonfuls of whipped
cream.
Pretty little boxes to hold either
frozen mixtures or berries. make an
dessert Take the sugar
waters and fasten them together with
boiled frosting into boxes or triangles.
When firm they are ready for the nil-
Ing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
A ~FIvs and Ten Cent" shower

A "Flve and Ten Cent" Shower.
Encountering bsvy Of girls the
other day with Polly" at their head.
all siggling and fairly bubbling over
with suppressed excitement. ! headed
OF the procession to BE- literally run
into BY the same number Of boys. It
seems that zone Of the girls" who IL
to be June bride objected seriously
to "showerx" as she feared to tax the
pocketbooks of her friends. 50 she
firmly declined to accept any. But
Polly" aiways in for lark. had gath
cred the elan and they were all going
to the Five and Ten Cent" each Sc
lecting one article and then all were
to 70 to the home Of the bride-to-be
and proceed to Shower" In the good
old-fashioned way An obliging friend
was calling upon the unsuspectins vic
tim and had promised 70 stay patil
...tlsey" came. They had ordered re-
freshmsnts sent FROM . nsaEby ca
tersr and wire inst having tie slme Of
their livss. q Sons Of the lads az
pressed its;I NEXT saw the bunch
loaded down with al sorts Of parcels.
including I spriukling can, carpet
heater. clothes line. clothes pins. tack
hammer. soap dish. etc. A the young
couple we're going to housekeeping at
once I am sure this shower was really
most acceptable i-s.I-t..s
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
coNuNDRuMs.

Why is a pair Of skates like an
apple? Because they have both oc-
casioned the fall of man. aH
Why can blind man always see
his father? Because the father II al
ways apparent Ia parent sA5fig
Why can you never expect . flsh;
erman to be generous? Because biz
business makes him sell fish.
Why did the Highlanders moot
harm at Waterloo Because every
man had one kilt before tfs battle.
What ailment 10 the oak most sub.
ject to! A corn.
What 10 odd about horses eat.
ing? He eats best when he hasn't q
bit In his mouth.
What city IL drawn more frsausnt.
ly than any other' Cork.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
ceoeuerrEs FOR OCCASIONS.

cRoouETTEs FOR OCCASIONS.
In mixing croquettes. 1t Is &uch
quicker done II four are rolled nd
dipped at time. as one motion Will
crumb four and one motion will eg4A
the same number -
sweetbread and Mushroom sro-
quettss.-cook cup Of mushI II
tablespoonful of butter. add SAT- and
pepper and cup OF cold cooked sweet
breads cut in dice. a little lemon and
onion Juice and cup OF thick white
sauce made with = cup Of milk and a
third Of a cup each of butter and
-four.
Fish croquettes-Take two cups Of
cold cooked fish. season with salt. pep
per. tablespoonful Of chopped pars-
ley, a little lemon Juice and few
drops of onion Juice. The cup of
sauce for the mixture may be made
with tomato OF soup stock instead Of
milk for these croquettes.
Chicken croquettss.-Chop the rem
nants of cold boiled or roasted fowl
II there is not sufficient meat. add
pork or veal. boiled rice or mashed
potato. canned chicken Will DO nice
ly for croquettes.
Lobster croquettes.-Take two cups
Of chopped lobster meat, season with
salt. cayenne, pinch of mustard and
fourth Of teaspoonful of nutmeg.
a tablespoonful each OF lemon and
chopped parsley and one cup Of white
sauce; mix and roll as usual.
Veal croquettes.-Take two cups OF
cold cooked veal. finely chopped; sea-
son with salt. pepper. onion juice and
one green pepper finely chopped after
parboiling for five minutes. Use cup
Of white sauce and make as usual.
Sweet croquettes Of rice, are very
nice served with jelly or jam.
Shape vanilla ice cream In individ-
ual moids. roll In macaroon dust and
serve. M
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

We'll. my child said strict pa
rent. on returning from church, what
do you remember Of all the preacher
said?" Nothing" said he. graveiy.
Now. remember the next time you
go to church you must tell me some
thing he says or you'n have to stay
indoors and study your catechism.
Next Sunday the little girl came home
all excitement Il remember some
thing. papa" said she. We'll. what
did the preacher say?" ''He said.".
she cried delightfully."-. Nov co!lec-
don will be taken up"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
Johnny Wanted = Calf.

A little boy was very anxious to
have his uncle give him little Jersey
calf. The uncle said: johnnie. when
you want anything very much you
should pray ior 1t" Well" said the
little fellow. do you believe. uncle.
that God would give me q calf n I
should pray Tor ons7" Why, Of
Course" said the good uncle. We'll.
uncle." said the boy. give me this calf
and you pray for the other cali"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
Jelly and piek,. Shower.

A bride Of this month had most
practical and acceptable shower given
her. The guests each brought either
4 glass Of Jelly or a jar OF some kind
Of pickles or relish: recipes for each
accompanied the gift and the hostess
presented an aluminium preserving ket-
tie with spoon Of the same material
Hot buttered toast. orange marmalade
and tea was served. with candied GIN
ger and peppermints. The room was
decorated with nasturtiums.
MADAME AERRl
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

That man who has applied Tor d.
vuece because his wife kicks over the
nail Of hot water L. uses when be II
DcrueAing. the kitchen door will have
tbs sympathy OF the public. She inter
eerss unwarrantabiy with his rights
- . husband and a. man.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
Clears snasoed Fishhook.

Strengthened out and ring bent on
the end. large enough to pass over the
sinkers. The ring is left open SO it
can be placed over the line at any
point. The remaining coil Of the
spring is slipped on the end OF the
stick and fastened with screws or
staples. The illustration shows how
the device is applied to the fishhook
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Doctor Howe says 81 per cent. Of
the criminals could have had their
careers diverted by skull operations
In infancy. Some Of them even might
have become novelists
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A job lot Of mummies, many Of
them dating back to $500 B. G.. were
offered for sale In London the other
day, but the bids were 20 low that the
eAle was declared on. There are other
signs that this IL going to BE- . poor
summer for mummies.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A street car horse in New York
committed suicide, which shows past
dipute that animals have reasoning
power, especially In an up-to-date age
where car horses are almost ~ obso-
1ate as the dodo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
ANsWERa.

L Virginia ereeper. & Gamma. l. canta-
loupe. I. BeRonia. 8. The morning glory
s. Pink. l. Moonhower. B. Rosemary. O.
Pine. 10 Balsam. II Bachelors buttons.
Il, Sweet william. IL Cyclamen. II. Scar
let runner. is. Candy tuft. 10. Rose II.
Primrose. H. Phlox. u. Jobs tears. 70.
Cosmos. n. Hop. a. Foxglovs. =. Peas.
~ Onion. = Mignonetts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

I A Chicago man is going with his
family on three-month trip to Eu-
rope on money made by tips. But they
were tips to him as a waiter. not OF
the racing or stock tip variety.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

The house OF commons has passed n
bill forbidding aviators to fly over
crowds. They have full license to
dent any landscape.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

The old wheeze about seeing a pin
and picking 1t up and having luck for
\ certain period is refuted by New
York woman who stopped to pick one
up and broke three ribs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Feminine aviators are breaking into
print quite often. but they seldom go
any further into the game than to be
photographed In the Awaiting costume.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

The sympathetic trained nurse IL
being crowded in romantic history by
the telephone girl with the soothing
voice.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A much feted bride had had seem
ngly every kind Of shower. finally a
clever young matron proposed bath
and laundry" affair and 1t was great
success:
The twenty guests consulted before
hand. SO there were no duplicates.
Here is a partial list OF the gifts:
Clothes line. dozen clothes pins. =
bag for same made of denim! the name
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

When hay sells at s2s ton more
ultimate consumer can rejoice that he
u hess extsAyaxant ID his tastss than
are the eybAfitic horses q
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A st. Louis man sat on his bed. shot
himself and missed. thus having bet
ter luck than II he hadn't known 1t
was loaded.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

The reason why 90 many women
don't marry is that they never get
asked; and the reason 30 many men
don't IL nobody will have them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A Massachusetts, man was arrested
for selling his wife for $3.50. OF
course. No man can get rid Of his
wife that easily. 7s4 N
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A man has offered to the govern
ment his invention of dirigible fog.
What he should bend his energies to
next is made-to-order rain
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Chicago housewives extolling do
nestle pursuits. classify dishwashing
n an art. Few bachelors degrees
70 with 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Just at present no matter whether
the weather man hits 1t or not there
ia = general opinion that he 10 most
decidedly not making good.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

MUD GUARD is TELEscoPlNG
with This Device One Can 4svs Hi
Machine EauipePd for oesd or
Dad Noade-hoW Made.

A. telsscoping mud guard for use on
bicycles has been invented by Flor
Ida man. In clear weather the parts
:an be slid into each other and no.
body will know there 10 guard on
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
Nekx- E-,<..eN~.A
Curiosity.

II never saw such curiosity as that
woman shows" said Mrs. Scorer.
why. she spends most of her time
playing bridge"
YES. And I'd rather go through life
not knowing what the trump Is than
ask so often as she does"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

DR.. Wiley has ascertained from 80
pie manufacturers that meat Is not
q necessary ingredient Of mince pies.
nor cherries of cherry pies.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12
TO CLEAR sNAeGEp FlsHHoox
Device Can Be Put Together With
Taper End Of Curtain Spring and
Stock or Old Pole.

A device for unlocking snagged
fishhook can be made Of the taper end
Of an old curtain spring and stick or
old fishing pole. A part Of the coil is
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

Pretty soon the returning fisherman
viii declare. honest to goodness. the
one that got away was two feet long!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

The London market II ovsrstocked
with mummIes from Egypt. some OF
which date to 1000 B. C.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

In spite Of the decision against It
We do not expect the tobacco trust u
20 up in smoke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-08-12

A millionaire has been appointed
chief OF the New York police depart
ment. However. his money ought not
to be handicap to him II he's made
Of the right stun,