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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

THE MEEKER HERALD
JAMES LYTTLE, Editor Z Proprietor
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Ia. 1918
Court Postponed Aasain
District court has been indefinitely
postponed. J. ERNEST OLDLAND,
Clerk.
Attention, Woodmen
There will be MI important meeting
of Modern Woodmen held at Rooney's
hall, Wednesday evening, November
10th. All attend.
Mr.. J. G. Sullivan Of Aicher Park,
was town visitor Tuesday.
Clarence McKimpson and family
are in Oklahoma for the winter.
DR.. Montgomery reports q boy at
the home Of Rube and Mrs. James.
A large bunch of lies cattle passed
through town Wednesday, enroute
to Rifle.
John Williams of the Park at
tended to business matters In town
Wednesday.
Remember the social at lower
Powell Park school house next FRI
day evening.
Rain Monday morning and most Of
the day. Since then, fine sunshiny
Democratic weather.
Mrs. f. NJ. Glidden and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, Of Denver, spent last
week at the CrOss-L ranch.
The smiling face Of our old friend
Beaver Bilr' Steese, illumined
Meeker's boulevards Thursday.
Another large shipment of Hulett
cattle passed through Tuesday. J. c.
Duffy had = good bunch In the drive.
All material for the Sheridan steel
bridge is on the ground and will be
erected as soon as workmen are
available.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Salter have
reached the Coast, and an improve
ment In Mrs. Salter's health is al
ready noticeable.
Lee Bridges has sold his residence
and town lots in Meeker to L. e.
Coudry. Mr.. Bridges and family will
20 south for the winter.
In this issue viii be found the pro-
ceedings of the board of county COM
missioners, at their last meeting,
crowded out by election work.
Like the good Democlst that he IL,
"Billy" Keller got out and voted on
election day. Since moving TO town
Nj. Keller has improved in health.
b. 8. Lovelace, who figures on be-
ing the dry farmer king Of the gov
eminent road next season, exchanged
opinions with town people Thursday.
Rickart, the Kansas City live stock
correspondent, reports that market
away up last week. Hope it remains
that way, AS a lot Of Rio Blanco
county people will be Tin It,"
A. J. Denton spent Monday In
town. Mr.. Denton and family will
go south for the winter, about first Of
next mouth, intending to spend the
winter In Oklahoma and Texas.
Lately it was rumored that DR..
Montgomery was thinking of leaving
Meeker. The doctor reports that
there is nothing to the rumor. He
likes this country, its people and his
practice, and intends to stay.
The L. F. vancleave steel bridge
across White river connecting the
two sections Of the Vancleave FARM
was completed last week. This 10 the
first private steel bridge In the
county, and ia q credit to the pro-
gressive enterprise of Mr.. Vancleave.
Matt Huston of Axial, was In early
in the week after DIR. French. to at
tend his mother, who had sustained
severe injuries as the result Of bad
fall. Despite her advanced years,
Mrs. Houston is getting along very
we'll.
Our youthful foot ball enthusiasts
renreaentinu Rio RlancO Conntv HiUh
School departed for Craig yesterday
morning to tackle the Moffst County
High School boys. We admire their
pluck. but deplore their Judgment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

In consideration OF the beneficial
advertising that J. l.. Roberts is Civ
ing Rio Blanco county, rs reporter
for the outside papers, the clerk was
instructed to draw warrant for 800
that he continue his writings along
ha 1IrA
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Le Petit capor.I.

Las Cases. the biographer Of Ma.
poleon Ronaparte. thus describes the
origin Of the title LIE Petit Caporal:
A singular custom was established in
the army Of Italy. in consequence Of
the youth Of the commander. or from
some other cause.
After each battle the Oldest soldiers
used to hold q. council and confer a
new rank on their young general, who.
when he made his appearance in the
camp. was received by the veterans
Aid saluted by his new title.
| They made him a corporal at Lodi
and q sergeant at Castiglione: and
hence the surname Of petit Caporal,"
which was for a long time applied to
Napoleon by the soldiers.
How subtle 10 the chain which
anites the most trivial circumstance to
the most important events! Perhaps
this very nickname contributed to his
miraculous success on his return In
1916. While he was haranguing the
drst battalion. which he found It nec.
essaEy to address. q voice from tho
ranks exclaimed. ''vive notre petit
caporal! We will never fight against
him!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Nick Longworth. who was de-

Nick Longworth, who was de-
feated for Reelection to con-
gress, has found peace since cleo
ton. His wife took 100000
from the Longworth treasury and
contributed it to the Bull Moose
treasury. His mother gave her
time and money to the support
OF Taft and had no word too hard
to heave at Roosevelt. Election
satisfied both ladies-Alice, be-
cause Taft was defeated, Mrs.
Longworth, ST., because Roosevelt
had his hat kicked out of the
ring, and Longworth says he finds
home not such bad place to
contemplate staying since the
dove of peace has settled down.
Lidgerwood Broadaxe.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
sHumbus. Spreading Out

"once upon . time" writes IN
American woman. from Munich, sthe
humbug Was looked upon - . strictly
American product. With it, habitat In
the land Of Uncle Sam. the echo OF
its hum might sometimes reach b.
yond the sea. but the bug ITSELF It
was supposed. could never uys and
thrive except In the country which
had produced the wooden nutmeg. Car
Diff giant and the army Of worthless
mine promoters. But the humbug has
become IN institution In Germany.
and some American tourists who
climb mountains incautiously Win rea-
Ike the fact when tho edelweiss
which they took homo % proof Of
their deeds 10 discovered to BE- .
sham. made In this city, with intent
to deceive"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

ie would stay mi Yod 5eS. e Comb
out dreadfully-I must have . wonder.
fully healthy scalp, or I'm sure I'd be
bald ct the rate Il comes out, except
for the rapidity Of it, growth!
IAN want these treatments for u
70 mako II stop falling out! Do you
think they'll do the workf I want to
tsy ono or two flrst, and II they seem
to do me good, then I'll take the whole
course. So you see, you'd better give
me . particularly good treatment thia
time.
my hair oilyf No. never! Yes. Il
may seem slightly 20 just now. for
I've been using tonic that makes ID
that way, but you ought to see It when
It's just washed! It's 20 Aufty-it
looks ~ II I had oceans Of it-that's
one consolation. think It's better to
have fine hair and not have 20 much.
but have It fluffy. than have coarse.
straight hair that never looks decent,
don't you? Oh, yours II straight, isn't
It? But then yours isn't very coarse;
70 It? Most people haven't very Ane
hair. have they? But then, suppose
they have other redeeming features.
II hope this tonic won't make my
hair greasy| cant bear that! Il Il
does I'll never come again! Don't you
think you ought to rub It until its dryf
I've heard that artificial dryers aren't
good for the hair. Well. wen SEQ BY
the results. OF course. I don't expect
ampQssihi]ities from this first treat
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

for. Of course, when 6h0r doi16T 70 T
have the use Of her thinss-and. work!
ing - she does, she can have % many
lovely things that I personally could
hardly afford.
"Oh, aren't you going to run that
thing over my head any more? Why,
I thought that was the principal part
Of the Observation-Disclosures do
Just love It, it's 20 nice and soothing
I could 90 to sleep! Just do It . while
longer. I'm sure my hair needs i'll
oh, what IL there are other appoint.
ments? Cant they wait whilef !
had to! Remember, my whole course
depends upon this first treatment, 20
you'd best make It thorough.
Now. don't comb It fussy-I detest
fussily dressed hair. Just neat and
simple and pretty. oh, mercy. not
like that! Why, that makes me look
just like IN old maid! I want It coil.
cd and brought low In the hack. In
three Of those rolls. but not just Ike
shop girls wear themI want some.
thing original. No. I hate pu6s,
they're Ill out Of style!
Il think won't take the whole
course here, the assistants are too
impertinent! What's thatf No. I do
not expect to have . scalp treatment
and . facial massage and my hair
dressed In the newest fashion, all for
0fty cents! think I shall llnd some
one Who Il not % mercsnary. Good
mofningi"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

@sat but Il ought 70 tel . little a6oaf
tAo dnal result.
=! "oh, u that little thing the same
you use for facial massasef I never
had . facial massage Just run Il over
my face, win you, % I can know how
Il feels? oh, isn't that deliciousl
Just run It across my forehead . few
times. win youf You know, I'm get-
ting wrinkles In my foreheadi Did
you ever hear Of such q thing In Q Per.
son Of my age? I know I worry q
great deal, but that comes Of having
such . conscientious disposition! I'm
always assuming responsibilities that
IRE really too heavy for my years! OF
course. you know I'm not bragging-I
truly don't think its anything to brag
Of do you-giving ones life to others
and using up ones vitality on little
things. when one should, suppose,
keep all ones energies for ones own
afIairsl
'But, then, there are always some
who have to assume the burdens Of
those who are selfish and who think
that they are to be kept for some big
work. without worry! Ny sister Il
that way-she imagines that Just be.
cause she teaches kindergarten she ID
doing something important-'training
the future men and women she calls
it-and she's always studying for Il,
and she absolutely hardly ever goes
out with me. She's awfully selfish
that Nay. But ! have 70 forgiIs her.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
CONGREGATIONAL ITEMS

The pastor concludes his SER
vices with this church on Sun
day, Dec. 20.
Christmas sermon Sunday
morning, Dec. %. Theme: 1.-THE
Savior"
On Christmas eve Tuesday,
there will be a program by the
children and the usual treat will
be provided for each Sabbath
School scholar. AS heretofore,
we will be pleased to see all par
ents present with their children.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Hand Mirror Of Brass,

Now only Egypt's first ladies' ever
INDUCED in the luxury Of hand mir.
ror. True. they were not made Of the
heavy plate glass that is used In those
In present use.
Before this mirror became oxidized
It was In highly polished state, and
brass. when polished, can reflect q
face to all intents and purposes az well
- glass. The body is round. or al
round 40 It could be made with an
Egyptian hammer. and the handle has
The same graceful curves Of those Of
today.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
In 1915.

"But you can't vote for that WON
an. Remember that you have been
sent here with instructions to vote for
Mrs. Pollington first. last and all tho
time. You are in honor bound to obey
those instructions"
File on your old instructions" 70.
piled the ladys delegate. II wouldn't
vote for Mrs. Pollington even II there
were no other women in the world to
vote for. She's gone and had her hat
trimmed just like mine."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Has Many Stories.

eyes," said the visitor from Pump.
kinsville. you have some pretty tall
structures here. but our town erected
a building with more than a thousand
stories last summer, and"
"A building of more than q thousand
stories!" echoed his friend. what
brand do you smoker"
IT'S fact" rejoined the Pumpkins
Vile native. II was referring to our
new library"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

French Machine 70 Molstsn stamps.
French postofnces will in future be
provided. onicially, with stamp moist,
sning appliances. an innovation which
10 hailed By the press % . hygienie
reform. AZ Les Nouvelles put It
'ths action (of stamp lichng) was not
only dangerous. but entirely devoid Of
ELEGANCE"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
AT THE nAIRDRESSER'S
BY ). .. pEEsLEs.

mo. my hair isn't really thin. a. hair
goes" agreed the girl % she settled
herself In the hairdresser's chair and
helped tuck the white bib around her
neck. But its 20 flne! Il grows won,
derfully for curly hair-you know,
they say curly hair 10 never long-but
mine really d surprisingly long, 4 only
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
The Real Reason.

inc Real Reason.
Why" asked the hen, Of her IN.
Innate friend. the house cat, who
was. 20 to speak, In tho confidence
Of the humans. do you suppose I am
getting 20 much praise 90 q great
institution"
"Hmm!" purred tho cat. "That 70
merely to egg you on"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
seIEsaerlaes.

Il SEQ where Judge refused to Il.
low an actress to wear tights In court,
tor the purpose Of proving that her
figure was not imitation"
He refused, you say3
EYES,"
Umph! That Judge could den,
s:mself anything"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
The Important Point.

the Important Point.
you see. we have good streets, q.
sellent lighting and shipping facili.
ties. Trade conditions are good. We
hope you will locate here"
Il dunno" said the visitor. "Things
look good. But tell me this"
''Well?"
"What kind of . ball team have
TOUT"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

The oid.Tlmer Complains.
There amt no days like the old
days."
'How now?"
'These modern pitchers are tot
fragile to play ball"
what Of the old days?'
"A team never had more than twe
pitchers then. The day . pitcher
wasn't on the slab he usually played
IN the field. or maybe on . base. But
In these days! shucks!"
'What Of these days?"
"Why, pitcher has to eat hia
soup with . teaspoon. Lifting q big.
ger spoon might damage his valuable
wing"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
Choosing Her Ha,

Choosing Her Hat.
sadie-What you a.sittin' here for.
Mamie?
Mamie-oh. I'm watchin' tho swslls
rive past want to get some ideas
Ior me new hat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
The Reason.

That orator has such liquid tonas.s
4 suppose that II why the crowds
drink them In so.s
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

The Real Trouble Makers.
Does your auto give you any
trouble2"
mot 30 much as the police"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
A Memory.

We knew an advertising man
Twas In our early youth
Whom none could coax. by any plan
TO juggle with the truth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

Published at Wahpeton, N. D., on Thurs.
day Of each week, and entered as second
class matter under the act of Congress, Of
March 3, 1879.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Judge Prouty Chairman.

In electing Judge C. A. Prouty chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the members of that body have
bestowed high honor deservedly. Judge
Prouty has been a member of the COM
mission since 1896, and has often acted
as chairman in the absence of his chief
His knowledge of the law underlying
the rights and powers of the commits
sion is complete and his experience is
such as to qualify him in peculiar
manner for the new responsibility.
Judge Prouty comes into Office
through the working out of plan
decided upon a year ago, when the
chairmanship of the body passed from
Judge Knapp to Judge Clements, who
held the position through the year 1911.
This plan was that the chairman should
hold the position for one year and
should be succeeded by the member
next below him in seniority of service
Judge Prouty is a man of large in
tellect, extended knowledge of trans
portstion, and skilled lawyer. 1t may
be assumed that his administration of
the Office of chairman wiH-be able and
brilliant
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
War Ships in Peril.

Hurricane and tempest do not appear
to have entered into the plans Of the
Naval War College in sending forth I
squadron of cruisers and torpedo-boat
destroyers on the hunt of an imaginary
enemy supposed to be approaching our
shores. The dissipation of the squad
ron and the necessity arising for the
cruisers to go in search, of the missing
torpedo boats completely upset the
plans and objects of the cruise. It is
needless to say the scouting problem
has been temporarily abandoned, and
that the efforts of the department have
been turned toward finding the missing
vessels, blown far out of their courses.
and toward making repairs to the limp
ing feet slowly assembling at Bermuda.
Upon the whole, smaller craft of
fhe navy weathered the terrible winds
howling over the Atlantic remarkably
well. So far as the details are at hand.
officers and crews met the trying situ-
alton with great fortitude and courage.
Unless further news from the region
trsversed by the tempcsts develops the
fact that one or more of the vessels are
lost, no fatalities seem to have occurred.
though the men were subjected to great
danger when waves were washing over
the decks and parts of the shipping
mere hei1p carried AWAY, b,, 81. f.--.
of the wind Injuries, of course, were
many in the pitching, rolling ships, and
some ofSthe destroyers ran out of fuel
and had to be assisted to port by the
cruisers.
Never before have the vessels of the
Atlantic feet been so tried in the tenn
pestuous seas. That they came out so
well is proof of their stanch construc-
ton and capable management The
AmericaH people have reason to be |
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Dismemberment Of China.

Russia has declared her purpose re-
gsrding Mongolia and will make it part
of the dominions of the Gar by ab-
sorption. Notice has been served upon
the government at Pekin that all Chi
nese soldiers and garrisons must be
Withdrawn, and that China shall cease
efforts toward colonizing the country.
The demands from St Petersburg arc
softened little by taking the form of
a request that the independence of Mon
golia shall be proclaimed and that the
Kutuktu of Urga be recognized as mon
arch of the independent state.
Russia further softens the mailed
hand of aggression by saying that China
shall still have control of Mongolia in
its external affairs, and that Russia will
assist in the management of its internal
affairs. In other words, China, helpless
to defend its dependency, and torn with
disorder, is offered the useless
boon of sovereignty over state which
she cannot exercise, and with troops
Withdrawn and Chinese colonization
stopped, the assistance" of Russia in
the internal affairs of the Monaghan
province would amount to the whole
hing. The demands of Russia are so
that the Chinese govern
ment has not answered them, merely
notifying the powers of their terms.
In this way, at the hour of the Pc
kin governments helplessness, the en-
of Russia, formerly made
n secret, and under the guise of shifty
'retense, are brought into the open by
specific demands that leave no doubt as
o their meaning. Russia tells China
hat she proposes to build railways and
ieyeiop the country, and this means
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Pensions for Firemen.

The recent confiagration in New
York, in which three hremen, includ-
ing a battalion chief, lost their lives,
serves to illustrate the care hrst-class
cities take of their fire fighters. 1t also
serves to impress by way of contrast
the deplorable and inadequate provision
made for the families of men who may
be killed in line of duty IN cities less
mindful of what is due to the service.
The families of the three men killed
at the Equitable Building fire will re-
ceive the full pay of their rank for one
year. After that the widow will re-
ceive half the pay of her husband during
the term of her widowhood, and the
children will receive a specified pension,
according to age, until they are sixteen
years old These payments, with GER
tain privileges in the way OF medical
attendance by the department doctors,
make up the largess which New York
gives freely to the family of every FIRE
man who enters the service and loses
his life in protecting the lives and
property OF the taxpayers of the city.
In Washington no such provision for
fremen ever existed. though an made
quate substitute for it has prevailed for
several years. Here a private killed at
a fire would leave his family a possible
$50 month, with some additional pay
ments to small children. An officers
widow would receive maximum of $50
month, with additional payments to
children under conditions specified in
law This is humiliating to all sense
of fairness compared with the danger
firemen undergo in the line of duty,
liable TO be cut of in the prime of man.
hood by falling wall or a smoke-filled
room.
The Washington Herald has long
advocated substantial pensions for fire.
men and policemen disabled or killed in
the line Of duty. so that their families
may have adequate support If such a
Tragedy comes TO them. 1t Is right, Just,
and in line with what other cities do
for their servants who face peril at fires
or. upon the midnight watch, are as
sailed by thief or assassin, Fortunately,
the. people of Washington are waking
TO the miserable inadequacy of its
treatment OF fremcn and policemen,
and the happenings in New York should
be 4 reminder TO the committees in
Congress, TO the Commissioners. to the
trade bodies, and all concerned that our
city needs complete overhauling of
the pension laws and the establishment
Of system of payments to disabled
- IN both callings, or TO their fam
H. in case OF death, of amounts
suhicient to keep them from the iron
doors of want.