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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
SOLVING NEGRO PROBLEM
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy Of
Arrangements.

The central police station was over
crowded one day last week. onicers
were wondering what they would do
should another arrest be made. when
the door opened and q sleepy-looking.
blue-eyed foreigner drifted in with a
most detected "Goot efning. mems"
The ofYicers nodded their greetings
to the stranger. who then asked: Can
I did some sleepings here? yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow"
We'll. the only space we have left
is bunk, which Is already occupied
by colored man. You can share
that II you want to-" replied the ON
Ger.
The man thought for few minutes
scratched his head and said:
We'll. guess no can see him In
dark. and besides I am tired and want
sleep Wisconsin.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

The man was walking along reading
the signs. Coming to garage. ne
saw this one: Rubber Tires. He
studied 1t for 4 moment and then was
"WeI, when 1t comes to heels, l
don't think II does as much - leata'
ef."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
.ou.ersxERs RsloN
wHTEeTo TEXAS AND NEW
Jco POINTS DUR

q, .,a ,,,st md third Tuesdays OF
each month SdureS 'e sort an.,re R gsT!
The Colorado and ~so un..ra la
way will sell round trip 'o ue. ,aen,.
excursion tickets to a Sc =,
points in New Mexico an f1e'te@'7-. g,
greatly reduced rates final limit
rs days allowing libe6 stop-over
privileges. For detail information,
rates, ETC., call on yo3 nearest Colo
RADIO and Southern agt or address T.
E. Fisher, General Xsenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Mcther-what are you doing. Har-
~?
Herry-I'm countin'. You told me
when l got mad to count hundred.
Mother-Yes. SO did.
Harry-Well. I've counted 237, and
I'm madder'n when started.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
His WISH.

Hewitt-Have you heard Gruet's
0reed?
Jewett-No.
Hewitt-He says that he cares not
who builds the airships of the countr!
II he can only have charge of the fun
erals Of the aviators.-New York
Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

A street urchin went into grocer's
shop and asked for quarter OF q
pound of tea.
>.Black or green?" the grocer In
quKed; . n,..... n,...r. ~. for
,,oen who's blind.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
Travelling.

Two men weer out speeding up Con-
necticut way in a high-powered car.
what cemetery is this we are pass
ing through" asked the guest.
Cemetery" repeated the driver.
'.This isn't q cemetery. Those white
stones you see are mile-posts."-san
Francisco Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
D. the Harsm Code.

sDo you think am really your AZ
itntty?" Solomon's nine hundred and
eighty-fifth wife asked, coquettishly
my dear" the Wisest Guy said'
"you are one In thousand"
He got away with 1t, too.-Toledo
Blade.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Wife-Please match this piece OF
silk for me before you come nome.
Hrsband-At the counter wnere the
little blonde serves! The one with
Wife-No. You're too tired to shop
for me when your days work II done.
dear, On second thought. won't
bother you.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

willis--I'm raising 500 chickens on
= fvs-foot lot.
Gillis-That's nothing. You ought
to see the relatives my wife is taking
care of In our hat-Puck. \
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
Some Onions.

Mr. Bacon-What are you cooking!
Mrs. Bacon-Spring onions.
What spring."
"Tkis spring"
Gee! They smell strong enough to
be OF the vintage Of 1901"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

To Take for . Headache.
What do you take for a headache!
Liquor. the night before. Toledo
Blade.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
HI. tI,r,. sI,k Hat.

{"When 4 man puts on his first high
nat" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things, "he couidnt look
any more important II he had been
handed . halo."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
PrattY Quick.

He-But couldn't you learn to love
me. Anna!
She-I don't think could, Harry.
He Preaching for his hat)-It ia as
l feared-you are too old to learn
Harper's Bazaar
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

A magazine poet refers to = baby
in the house az a wellsprung Of pleas
ure According to his theory tripleta
would be deluge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
which 10 Different.

Lawyer (slightly deaf)-You say
your husband lately left you . widow?
Matronly Caller-No. sir. said he
left me for q widow!-Chicago Trib-
uuo,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Quixxy Bill-Hullo. Joe! What's that
wheelin' the barrow on Sunday for?
Jce-Oh. the missis. she's away. and
the dawg's deid. and fellow looks
such fool walkin' by hisself.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Take Garfield Tea to regulate the liver
and overcome constipation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
First Aid.

George AIDE, at a luncheon in Chi
caSo. raid a gal ant compliment to .
well-known actress.
Tho actress wore harem skirt Of
the new flame color and Mr.. AIDE said
to her:
1T is pretty. And what an odd
color it is! Tell me the name Of the
color"
"F'lamme de vesuve-name Of Vesu-
vius." the actress answered.
BE jabefs." said Mr.. AIDE, "ye make
q vurry purity crater" .a.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

To tell you the curious story Of how tho mind
affects the digesfion of food
refer to the condition the mind Is In. Just
before, ct tie nme, or Just following the taking
of food.
Nhs hss bsen properly educated CHE major
lily hsvs) 10 will help you understand the curious
mschinsry Of Digestion
To start you fhinkfns or this inferesfinS
subject, will try to lay out the pLsn In general
way and you can then follow into more minute
details.
Pawlow pronounce PavIon) famous Russian Ply
tube leading from the throat to the stomach.
They were nrst put under choroform other
anaesthetic and the operation painless They
kept for months In very good condition
When quite hungry un-appetizing food
placed before them and although hunger forced them
eat It shown analysis of the contents Of the
stomach that little II of the digestive juices were
found
Then, in contrast meat was put where they
couldn't reach II once and little time allowed for
the minds of the dogs anticipate" and create
petite When the food finally given them. they de-
voured 1t ravenously and every evidence
isfactioh The food passed out into dish through
the opening before 1t reached the stomach. 1t
found be mixed with "Ptyalin the alkaline Juice of
the mouth, which is important for the FIRST step in d.
gestiou Then analysis made Of the contents Of
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Friendship is one soul in two bod
ies.-Diogenes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
Some Day Ask
Your Physician

the stomach. into which no food had entered 1t was
shown the digestive fluids stomach flowing
freely exactly II the desirable food had entered
This proved that 1t not the presence of food
which caused the digestive juices to how but the flow
entirely and alone result Of the action
of the mind. from anticipation"
Ono dog continued to eat the food he liked for
hour believing he getting It into his stomach.
whereas not ounce went there; particle went
out through the opening and yet all this time the d.
gestive Juices flowed to the stomach, prepared to
quickly digest food the curious orders Of
the mind.
Do you pick up the lesson?
Jnappetizing food which fails to create mental
anticipation does not cause the necessary digestive
Juices TOW. whereas, food that is pleasing the
sight, and hence to the mind viii complicated
machinery Of the body to prepare ln a wonderful
Tor its Digestion.
How natural then. to reason that should sit down
to meal in peaceful, happy state Of mind and start
on the breakfast with some ripe delicious fruit
then follow with bowl Of crisp, lightly Drowned thin
bits Of like Post Toasties add sprinkle sugar
and good yellow and the attractive. appetite
condition of mind which the digestive juices
nature has hidden in mouth and stomach. to forth
and do their work
These digestive Juices be driven back by a mind
oppressed with hate dislike of the dis
agreeable appearance Of food placed before
Solid facts that worthy the attention of anyone
who ssteems prime health and human happiness n .
valuable asset In the game Of life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

A self-made man? Yes, and wor-
ships his creator.-Henry Clapp.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

States Attorney Examining tales
man for 1ury)-If you considered this
man guilty would you send him to
the gallowsf
Talesman Il politician)-What's his
politics?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22
Tea Time In Chile.

Either tea or yerba mate is served
In Chile at 400 p. M. not only In the
homes but at clubs, restaurants and
hotels. and many business houses. A
cup OF tea and roll or small cake In
the club or hotel cost from eight to
twelve cents United States gold. while
the business houses serve 1t free
rather than have the clerks leave their
work or go out for It. -
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Choaly Chumplsish - Would 20
lsave your happy home for nsf
Miss CaustiQue-Yes. n raw ycu
coming and the back door wasat
looked.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-07-22

Speak kindly to all. It lies in Gods
hands whether or no that spoken word
shall be the last you utter to the one
you are addressing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
OF HEALTH
By M. A. LANE, Sc. B
Curing the Rest Habit
Former Research Fellow in Physiology University
of Illinois

ence in the body of some substance
that by it's reaction on b nervou sys-
TEN produces the sensation in ques-
ton.
Such, in short, is the plain truth.
Fatigue, or the sense of fatigue, is
caused by the poison, or toxin, of
fatigue, and this toxin of fatigue is
produced by the using up Of certain
materials in muscle and nerve and
other tissues of the body, just as
smoke and ashes are produced by the
using up of fuel with the evolution of
heat.
But if the sensation of fatigue is
caused by the presence in the body of
the toxin of fatigue, the body tries to
neutralize this toxin-and actually
does neutralize it-by the production
of an anti-toxin for fatigue. When put
to hard work the body grows tired
after a short time, but presently re-
cuperates, while still at work. A man
gets what we call his second wind"
and this second wind" this refresh
ment of the body, is due to the quick
production of the a%nti-toxin in ques-
ton. The body begins to fight this poi
son OF 1AIISuO, Ju6C DIS IL I4IOS ~ ASAI
all substances antagonistic to its per
feet equilibrium. But push the labor
further, drive the body on continuous
ly In it's work, and the toxin of fatigue
is produced in such large quantities
that it can no longer De conquered by
it's anti. Your man is then dead
tired and must rest" until the IA
tigue poison can be thoroughly over
come by the accommodating anti-poison,
or anti-body, as 1t is technically called.
Our German scientist had all these
we'll known facts in mind when he set
to work on the experiment by which
he hoped to make an anti-toxin for
fatigue which he could administer arti-
fcially, and thus perhaps cure the rest
habit altogether. The experiment and
it's results are interesting.
Taking a rabbit-one of those plia-
BILE and accomplishing tools Of the
laboratory-and placing it in a revolv-
ing cage, he made 1t work continuous
ly until it was perfectly exhausted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
Praise and Encouragement.

In helping to train a family of five
Boys 1 had the greatest difficulty in
culcating an idea Of politeness or even
the necessity for it. ooh, what's the
use?" l heard where l had been par
ticularly emphatic in insisting on good
Their father was a polite man
exceedingly easy and polished in his
bearing, and they associated with the
children of the best families in town.
All this proved urawailing.
One day 1 was hudking out of my
window and CHANGED to see one of the
younger boys, eight years old, put his
hand to his cal as some ladies passed
him. l confidently believed it acct
dental, but spoke Of it casually, let
ting him think l believed he did SO
habitually. 1t was the same when he
came into my sitting room and took
off his hat to fan with! 1 noticed his
FREDERICKSBURG how pleased l was
at his thoughtfulness, and there was
never any more trouble on that score,
He, and the others. from the force
Of suggestion and a ems Of rivalry,
never failed to remove their caps on
proper occasions, politely and not
grudgingly as of old, as though yield
ing to superior force.-Harper's Ba'
TAR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

habit. Look at me-" he would say to
them. Il never banker after sleep"
And then the drowsy assistants would
sneak away and hide behind the bales
in the warehouse in order to steal a
nod or two while the t~ireless master
was lost to the world in some abstrac-
ton of mind.
l repeat the story for what it is
worth, but whether it be an exaggera-
ton or not, Edison's we'll known tire
1~essness suggests the thought that the
time may come when long continued
work will not be followed by fatigue.
Why indeed should it? Why does a
man feel tired after a hard days Ia
Dor?
The question seems a childish one,
but a German psychologist not long ago
put that very query to himself, not
with the simplicity Of a child, but with
the deep knowledge which sees in the
questions of children the most difficult
problems of science.
That a man can feel tired without
having exerted himself at all is a we'll
known fact. 1t is a fact recognized by
enterprising sellers of tOnics guaran-
teed to cure that tired feeling which
persons with deranged bodies have on
arising from sleep. And it is a fact
which would seem to prove that the
sensation of fatigue is due to the pres
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
Riding the Combers.

AS the very strongest man in the
world is a weakling in the grasp Of a
goOd-sized cOmber, such waves must
be outwitted, not O~utWrestled. And,
to be at home in the breakers, even
beyond your depth. it is only neces
sary to know what a wave really is
and where it is weak. Many people
believe their eyes, and are sur that
a wave travels. The water loves up
and down, and the motion forward,
but the water doesn't travel. Conse~
quently, If you get beyond the break
ers, the waves will go up and down
and carry O with them, but won't
sweep yOu forward. E
Near the shore the waves behave
differently; they curl owe the break,
and there the water, as we'll as the
motion, travels. And, If you are just
at the curling-point, the water will
pick you up and sweep you in, and
you can literally ride the waves, than
sea. But woe unto o if you get a
bit ahead of the curling wave-front
for then you will be turned over and
twisted around aud flung to the bot.
tom.
Hence, it is wise to experiment with
little waves first and learn just wher(
they do break and just where they
actually commence to exert a forward
movement on your body before test.
ing your swimming powers in The
surf.-Woman's Home Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
COMPETING WITH A DENTIST
Jonathan Drew of Indiana Was Sorry
That He Tried 10 Extract
His Tooth.

Jonathan Drew, who resides in In
diana, had a curious experience the
Other day.
Jonathan developed a ~toothache
that made him sit up and take notice.
He tried various remedies without
avail and finally went to the dentist.
Jonathan asked the dentist how much
he would charge to yank the aching
molar, and the dentist told Jonathan
so cents, which vas his regular rate.
Now Jonathan is a practitioner Of
economy wen in the matter of having
an aching tooth pulled, so he tried
to beat the dentist down to a quarter,
but the fOrceps artist refused to cut
rates.
Very we'll" said Jonathan, then
I'll let the blamed tooth ache-if the
tooth can stand it, l can" So iona
than went back home with his face
in his hand.
That evening the molar got down to
business in earnest. Jonathan walked
h floor in agony-and he stepped
lively, too, At last he could stand the
exquisite pain no longer. so he tied
one end of a piece of picture wire to
the tooth and the other end to a stone
weighing about five pounds.
Then he stood before a window,
with his mouth open and his eyes
shut. counted three and threw the
stOne-which went through the win
dow and struck Abe Winslow, a neigh
Dor, a terrific wallop on the head. In
~cidentally the wire broke and the ach-
ing tooth still ctaved MT
After Abe had regained conscious
ness he invited Jonathan to step out
into the street a minute, as he had
something important to say to him.
Like a lamb to the slaughter Jonathan
went, and Abe gave Jonathan what
was probably one of the worst lick
ings a man ever had visited upon him.
Jonathan is now suffering not only
from toOthache, but the faceache, and
his face aches so that he is hardly
conscious Of the toothache.
This little incident teaches that
when we have toothache we should
not try to compete with a 1rst-class
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
French Heroine.

The Souvenir Francois has placed a
tablet on a house at Bievres to COM
memorate Nine. Juliette Dodu. There
was a large assembly, as was fitting
for the occasion, inasmuch as the lady
played an important part at the time
Of the war with Germany. She had
charge of the telegraph Office at Pithi-
viers, and hid the machines during the
day, pretending they had been seized.
At night she brought them out and
succeeded in tapping the wires over
which the German communications
were passing. The Information thus
received she communicated to General
d'Aurelie de Paladines. She was dis.
covered, brought before a court-mar.
tial and sentenced to death. This
kaiser's father, though not approving
Nine. Dodu's act, could not help ad
miring her patriotism, and through
his representations she was pardoned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
I was completely run down. On ad-
vice I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t Is now
more than two years and I have not
had An ache or pain since lido all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
1 think your medicine is grand and I
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish 1t."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky
Backache is a symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it, To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
AT THE PARSONAGE.
Coffee Runs Riot No Longer.

"Wife and 1 had a serious time Of n
while we were coffee drinkers.
"She had gastritis, headaches, belch-
ing and would have periods of sick
ness, while 1 secured a daily headache
that became chronic.
I'VE naturally sought relief by drugs
without avail, for it is now plain
enough that no drug will cure the dis
eases another drug (coffee) sets ups
particularly, SO long as the drug
which causes the trouble is continued.
Finally we thought we would try
leaving OF coffee and using Postum. I
noticed that my headaches disappeared
like magic, and my old 'trembly' nerV-
left. One day wife said, DO
you know my gastritis has goneT'
Zone can hardly realize what Post
um has done for us.
Then we began to talk to others.
Wife's father and mother were both
coffee drinkers and sufferers. Their
headaches left entirely a short time
after they changed from coffee to
Postum.
Il began to enquire among my par
ishioners and found to my astonish-
ment that numbers of them use Post
UNI IN place of coffee. Many of the
ministers who have visited u par
sonage have become enthusiastic cham
pions OF Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellvile," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of humam
interest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
WAS SLEEPING WITH A BEAR
Curious Discovery Made by Lumber
man, Whose Camp Bunk Was Roof
Of a Big Black Bears Den.

When certain Maine 1umbermen one
autumn took possession of the camps
they had occupied the winter before a
man named Jenkinson got one Of the
lower berths. He did not sleep we'll.
Ordinarily the lower berth is as
comfortable as the upper one. The
bottom Of it, 10 inches from the
ground, is made up of small poles,
which are covered evenly and quite
thickly with fir boughs, and all n
needs over him is a pair of blankets.
In J~enkinson's bed, however, there
seemed to be a good many bubbles"
Just outside the camp there stood a
large birch tree. 1t was much agitated
when the wind blew. 1t groaned. So
did Jenkinson. He said the root Of that
treeJran in under his bed, and that
when the wind blew it would rise up
and roll him ove against his berth
mate. Then the berthmate would
punch him in the ribs, demanding
more room Consequently there was
much unhappiness on all sides.
Finally things got SO bad that Jen-
kinson vowed that If the BOSS did not
cut down that birch he would leave.
Therefore the tree was felled. That
night, however, Jenkinson found him
self rolled against the other man as
usual.
The unhappy woodsman declared
that this thing had gone far enough.
He determined to find out what was
under hat particular part of his
berth. The next morning, which was
Sunday, after the man got up, Jenkin-
son dug the boughs back and pulled
up the poles.
The mystery was then laid bare.
First there appeared a huge black
head and a pair Of paws, then a
body. A stampede among the men
followed. A black bear weighing
about 400 pounds crawled out and in
less than a minute was in undisputed
possession of the field. He did not
seem to be very friendly to the peo-
pie who had unroofed his den and
walked him up.
The men lassoed the bear and tried
to keep him, but he made things SO
lively in the cooks range that he had
to be shot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
The EIv.

Where one earth do these flies
come from?" is q frequent and de-
spairing question.
They may come down the chimneys,
If the f1replaces have tipping hampers.
These should be tightly closed in fly
time. An appreciate falling off in
their number will be the result.
If the chimneys ave not the tip
ping damper, a r e such as is used
for a window a be fitted into the
fireplace; or, easier still. a bundle Of
paper may be stuffed up the chimney.
Either method is successful, and 40
trouble is too great to get rid Of these
summer pests.