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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
Flying Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people. with
like results In loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and
tired, listless, run down feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that AZ L.
ID. PEBBLES Henry, Tenn, proved.
"Six bottles Of Electric Bitters" he
writes, did more to give me new
appetite than all other stomach re-
remedies l used" So they help ev-
erybody. Its folly to suffer when
this great remedy will help you from
the first dose. Try 1t. Only so cents
1t all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

A girl named Norah OBrien had
been employed AZ housemaid for =
week. 30 an English story runs, dur
ing which time she had drunk the con
tents of a bottle Of choice whisky.
She became dissatisfied with her post
tion and asked her employer for .
character" Her e1ployer wrots
"Norah O'Brien has been in my en-
ploy only a week, but know that
there is much that il good In her"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
Indian Killed On Track

Near Rochelle, ILL, an Indian went
to sleep on railroad track and was
killed by the fast express. He paid
for his carelessness with his life.
Often Its that way when people ne
lect coughs and cold. Don't risk
your life when prompt use of DIR.
Kings New Discovery will cure
them and so prevent q dangerous
throat or lung trouble. at COM
pletely cured me, In, . short time, OF
terrible cough that followed sew
ere attack of Grip" writes J. H.
Watts, Floydada, Tex, land l re-
gained l5 pounds in weight that l
had lost" Quick, safe, reliable and
guaranteed. soc and tl.OO. Trial
bottle free at all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

You can add all your Naxe~ together
and multiply the sum ~ three and II
Viii hardly equal the tax 700 pay By
,UsinR bad rsa1A
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

Any man who has not conceived
the most remarkable plan for regu-
lating the trusts is a rare specimen.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

Express companies don't take to
the anti-fat treatment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

Election Sept. 10th, 1919.
TO vote Tor persstn mark . cross
(Xl IN the first square ut the right of
the name III the pers0n for whom
you desire 10 vote.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07

How many fountain pens can one lose
in the summer IL the proper precautions
are taken? The same number that Is
lost by not taking any. so the thing
that all sensible people should do, see
ing that loss Is inevitable, is to buy a
pen that does not cost a great deal Of
money. A department store at Eighth
street and Market Space, is selling a
81 pen. which is said to give satisfac-
ton. The mount is Of plain. hard rub
ber. with lax gold point. They are
not prone to leak, and are appropriate
for vacation or office use. One good
feature Is that the pen may be taken
home and tried, then returned for eX-
change for another, IL 1t does not give
satisfaction
At a fashionable mons clothing store
at the corner Of Fourteenth and F
streets, straw sailor hats are selling at
greatly reduced prices. The dilapitated
appearance millinery has after being
rained on a couple of times will spoil
the effect of a whole costume, and the
sensible thing to do is to buy a hat
which will stand a few showers. The
sailors sold at the shop mentioned are
q smooth straw, we'll made, and in the
colors, red, navy, brown, and black.
Prices have been reduced to N.75 Felt
hats, and some tailored hats in Milan
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
MRS. BELMONT PUTS
BLAME FOR KITCHEN
GRAFT ON COLON|STS
Newporters Responsible for
Collusion Between Serv- :
ants and Dealers. q

! NEWPORT. Aug. THE summer
residents of this city, in the opinion
OF Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont, are entirely
TO blame II there exists a graft sys-
tenn between some Of their servants
and storekeepers. If these summer
people are willing to pay more than
the commodities of life are worth, in
disregard of the graft inside and out
side. OF their household. MIS- Belmont
says, 1t is sign Of the demoraliza-
tiou. of the newly rich.
This statement was made by Mrs
Belmont in a letter addressed today to
Frederick p. Garrettson, a Newport
grocer, who has made a crusade
against the giving of cQmmi ssions ny
storekeepers. The letter says:
"Ths people of Newport who deal
with their shopkeepers and allow the
graft system to continue, are entirely
to blame.
Il do not think any one more than
myself approved Of the attitude you
took on this question last year. If the
summer people are willing to pay
more than twice what food and the
commodities of life are worth because
they are utterly and absolutely re-
gaTdless of the cost, inside and out
side their households, l think 1t only
another sign of the Decentralization Of
our nouveaux riches and one more
harm they do the community at large.
1t seems to me that we, who en-
courage commerce, should find the time
to see to 1t that those who serve us
should be obliged to do so honestly,
unmolested by q system of graft radi-
ating from our Kitchens and pantries,"
continues the letter.
IT Is easier, l confess, to let things
slide, but We owe more obligation to
our city, and this Is one of the greatest.
1t rests much with the women of the
household to handle this complex ques-
tion, and IL the union that should exist
between women could once be cemented
and woman's true status once acknowl-
edged, she will then have the weapons
and the needs to accomplish better re-
suits In economies; at least, as far as
the food question is concerned, IL not
FAR more reaching.
The giving of the ballot to women
alone can regulate all matters pertain
ing to- the house and also awaken in
her the necessity of her undertaking
her civic duties"
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Brookline Woman In
Perfect Health At lO1

BOSTON. Aug. Mrs. Frank Rowell.
of II University road. Bookline, cele-
brated her 101st birthday yesterday. In
eating with callers. Mrs. Rowell said !:
There is only one way to grow old
gracefully and to enjoy it. as I have,
and that is by living regularly. Go to
bed regularly, eat regularly, and sleep
regularly and take moderate exercise
every day. 1 take care of my own
room. can read the newspapers and
I can always use my eyes. because
have taken good care of them"
Mrs. Rowell was born in st. Johns
bury, VT, and is a direct descendant of
John Alden. Her maiden name was
Almira Alden Blach, Her health Is eN-
cellent, and during the last year she
has not been i'll a single day.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Miss Mary K Brookes Ac-
companies Congress-
mans Wife.

Mrs. Martin W.. Lttleton wife Of
Congressman Littleton. and Miss Mary
X. Brookes, left washington this morn
ing for clayton, N. Y. where they will
join Mr. Littleton and Wilson and Doug
las Lttleton for two weeks cruising
and camping trip on the st. Lawrence.
through the Thousand Island region.
The following committee Of the wo-
mans National Democratic League,
on invitation of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
to attend the notification meeting of
Governor Wilson'S nomination for
President. left Washington this morn
ing for Seagirt, ". j.: Miss X. M.
pabney, acting president; Mrs. j. j..
Raker, chairman or the reception COM
wife of Congressman Raker of Call
fornia; Mrs. George A. Armes, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Washington League; Mrs. Silas Hare,
J. Z. Hurley, registrar. Washington
League. .
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Crenshaw and
the Misses Crenshaw have closed their
residence in Sixteenth street and are
spending the summer In Atlantic City.
a Charles Pennebaker will Join Mrs
Pennebaker and their family at Orkney
Springs, Va, the latter part Of the
baker and her family lett Washington
several weeks ago. ~
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! Miss Aline sitter. OF Philadelphia, IL
spending several weeks with Miss W.
ginis MILAN.
Mrs. George A. King and Miss Marian
Edmonston King are at jamestown, r.
l.. where they will spend the month Of
August. ....
: Mrs. Edward St. John Greb,e. wife of
Colonel Greble. U. s.. A., has gone to
Hotel for the remainder OF the season.
. Capt, william h. Caperton. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Caperton are to entertain at
'Osterhaus, U. s. N, at their quarters
at the Newport naval training station
Tuesday next
Capt. G. T. Langhorne. of the Army
polo team. entertained a party Of ten
at luncheon on the terrace of the Ca
sino at Narragansett Pier yesterday.
In his party were the Rev. and Mrs:
Mrs r. c. Bulmer. Y. 8. NJ; Mrs. VIII
liam Disston, Miss Miller, and Lieut..
Comdr. Cyrus r. Miller. L. $. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph strasburger and
nieces. Miss Emma and Miss Freida
Sass. of Fairmont street have returned
to their home from an extended auto
mobile trip. to Atlantic city, Boston.
and the White mountains. ...
Misses, Bertha and Cecilia Lowenthai
and Miss Hattie Stein at Duluth, for
trip down the Great Lakes and fort
nights stay at Mackinaw Island before
returning to their home in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07

tiny vase with the dearest little roses,
which the little mothers big mother
gave her from her last summers hat.
The paper doll was invited. and al
though she was very stiff and did not
have anything to say, It was OF great
satisfaction to Drusilla to have her
come to her party and see her home.
Baby Jones was asked also and he
came out OF his box as far as he could.
leaning toward the table in his eager
ness TO see all the good things.
Teddy bear was brought from his cor
ner and put in a chair. for he had been
in the playroom SO long he did not
behave like a bear. at all, and a we'll
hammered little boy could not have been
more quiet.
Drusilla and her little mother did all
the eating. however, but the guests did
not seem to mind-they were contented
to look on. >.
That night DrusiIIa had a terrible
dream, and she screamed out and
frightened all the playroom people ter
ribly.
Bobby Jones jumped up with a bound.
and even the paper doll came to her
window and asked in a very anxious
voice what had happened.
20 dear cried Drusilia. 81 thought a
terrible animal ran right across nv bed
and J. thought 1 felt. 1T touch my face.
too, II was SO real that II did not
seem a dream. but i suppose 1t must
have been" 70
why, OF course. 1t was a Dream"
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
MRS. CHAMP CLARK
PLANS FORMATION
Of SERVANTS CLUB
Purpose Will Be to Restore
Word to Position of
Honor.

Associated with some OF the most
prominent social workers In the country.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife OF the Speaker
OF the House of Representatives, is get
ting under way plans for the organiza-
ton Of a servants club. to be made up
Of real servants of the people. The pur-
pose Of the club will be to restore to
the word servant q position of honor
as we'll AZ to inspire members of the
club to service. according to the or
ganixer. = '.''f rAr.i ~~~D a
Itch dien" Il serve). the motto of the
reigning house of Great Britain. is the
motto which has been chosen for the
club.
Those interested in the new orsaniza
tion have had several informal confer
ences. 1t Is understood that, the case
of John Early, the Leper," is one of
those which interested Mrs. Clark and
her associates. and that the cases of
the Government clerks who had no way
Of forcibly stating their troubles also
appealed to them.
Mrs. Clark has the following persons
associated with her in the Organization
of the club: Dr. Thomas Nelson Page.
Mrs John Hays Hammond, Miss Fran.
ces Stockwell, Mrs. John B. Henderson,
Mrs. Joseph Foraker, Miss Catherins
G. Dabney, Mrs. r. r. Hit, Mrs. Al,
e. Drtscoll, Wayne MacVeagh, Andrew
Carnegie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Low.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Mrs. Martin w. Littleton Leaves Capital
70 Join Cruising Party on St. Lawrence
Mrs. Boush and Daughter
10 Maine for Season

Mrs. C.. J. Boush, wife of Captain
Boush, u. 8. NJ. and their debutante
daughter, Miss Geraldine Boush, have
closed their residence, on Wyoming ave.
nue. and gone to Gerrish Island, Kittery
season. Captain Boush win Join them
in September
d
Congressman and Mrs. Jack BeaIi will
leave Washington immediately after the
close .of Congress for their home In
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langdon Whit.
ford closed their residence on Newlan
for their summer home, the Farms, at
Waterloo, N. II.
Miss Clara Herbert has gone to Lenox
for a visit to Mrs. Birdseye Brakeman,
at Oronoaue.
Lieutenant Commander Burstyn. the
new naval attache OF the, Austro- Hun
garian embassy. has arrived at Bar
Harbor uf,, from n Wssshinston; He will re-
main until the lattsr part Of August
George Howard has gone to Narragan-
sett Pier to Join Mrs. Howard and their
family for the. remainder of the. season.
Mr., and Mrs David Rothschlld and
daughter, Miss Therese Rothschild, left
yesterday for Takoma Park, Md. where
they have taken a cottage for the re-
mainder OF the summer
Mrs Jake Sanger and daughter, Miss
Jennie Sanger, Of " street, left today
to spend fortnight in Atlantic City.
Before returning home Miss Sanger will
spend several weeks In Baltimore, the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Reuben often
heimer. 49,. '' .---
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Mrs. s.. Aaron and family leave today
to spend several weeks at Braddock
Miss Florence and Miss Leah Herman
left yesterday to spend the remainder
Of the month at Brookland, Me.
Miss Leona Hechifger. of NJ street 4.
spending several weeks in Norfolk.
Ocean View, and Newport News. va.
r:. MT: and Mrs. 9. Matthews. of St.
the guests of Mrs. r. Alexander, Of
Harvard street.
Mr.; and Mrs. Salvatore Richards and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. siegfried
Fantl, Of Savannah, Ca. have taken a
cottage In Atlantic City for the remain
der Of the summer,
Mrs. J. Goldheim and son, Willard
Goldheim, left yesterday to spend sew
eral weeks as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marks at their cottage in
Atlantic City.
Miss A. Kleeblatt and daughters,
Marian and Lillian Kleebiatt, left to-
day to spend the remainder OF tn.
month at Braddock Heights, Md.
Mrs. s. Saks and daughter. Miss
Sylvia Saks, and son, Jerome Saks. left
during the week for q water trip to
Nova Scotia.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen In The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.


straw are reduced to- $3.50, from IS and
SIS.
Work is greatly facilitated II sur
roundings are pleasant, and nothing
makes work in the kitchen more dis
agreeable than dingy fittings. New
chairs add to the attractiveness of. a
room, but In SO many households it
Is the time-honored rule for the kitchen
chairs to be those that have done faith.
ful service in the dining room for many
years. i saw chairs. suitable for a
kitchen, selling for 95 cents at de-
partment store at Eighth street and,
Market space: The finish Is of both
golden oak and maple. and the real
value Is s1.25. e.. r~Ht,
The new wool fiber rugs which de-
partment stores are selling are among
the most sanitary of floor coverings.
They are light and cool and lend them
selves so much more easily to busting
and cleaning than do the velvet or
brussels rugs, which seem to ingram the
dirt and nap. Besides. the other quail
ties which make these rugs popular is
their price, and with the clearance sale
reduction prices thew are unusually in
expensive, At the department store AT
the corner OF Eleventh and G streets
fiber and wool rugs which are worth so,
are selling for $3.50.
A store on Seventh street. between ID
and + streets. which deals largely in
household necessities is selling a china
closet at price which makes the pur-
chase more than a possibility. This
china closet is made Of the very finest
quartered oak, highly polished, and is
worth many dollars more than the 1856
for which IL sells.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
- tt.s - ~ ~
The Sandman's Stories 1;
pRusILLA IS ILL.

TN RUsILLA's little mother had
II been playing party I'm the play
- room for two days; II had rain
ed all that time and, Of course,
they could not get out.
One end OF the room was made into
q house for Drusilla by chalking on the
rooms on the fioor, and into each square
was set the furniture for each room, SO
mat when II was finished Drusilla was
the proud possessor OF Kitchen, bed
and also porch, for Drussila's little
mother had furniture for all these
places, and all she had to do was to
add on room with /the chalk to ac-
commodate the furniture, SO II was not
very expensive for her to build, you
see. Then she gave her tea party and
cook baked her some very little cakes
and cut out cookies with thimble for
cook had not forgotten when she was a
little girl. and then she made real tea
for Drusilla.
There were little candles, too, and
cheese waters, and the waters were
the cause OF Drusilla's Illness. without
doubt
1 do not know that I have told you
Just how Drusilia looked. She had a
very strong head which was greatly
in her favor, and her hair was brown
and curled, her eyes were blue and
shiny, but her mouth was her chief
charm, for It was OPEN little and
showed her front teeth. She had a kid
body and II was jointed, SO you see
Drusilla was a very nice doll.
The table was, spread and all the nice
things to eat put on II in little dishes.
and I'm the center Of the table was a
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Acid In Golf Ball May
Cost Golfer His Sight

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 7-Horace G.
Gamble, a golf player. may lose his eye
sight as the result Of the explosion of
a golf bah, with which he was experi-
menting. Mr.. Gamble started on a
round Of the course with d. C. Cleggett.
Of Philadelphia, =.
They were using a golf ball of Eng
lish manufacture. which had been sent
to Mr. Gamble to get his opinion on 1t.
The ball was very lively, and Mr.. Gam
BILE Insisted upon ascertaining why.
He and Mr.. Cleggett returned to the
club house. They screwed the ball fast
in wise and Mr.. Gamble struck II
with hammer.
, There was a sharp explosion, the ball
was shattered, and the liquid with which
It was filled few into Mr.. CANDLES s eyes
the injured golf, player was placed in
an automobile and hurried to a spe-
cialist, where 1t was discovered the acid
in the ball had burned Mr.. Gamble s
ewes. .f
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
POSTMASTERS' CLERK
GETS BIG FORTUNE
Member Of Bar, Writes Verse, and
Now Widow of Wealthy
Chicagoan.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA few years ago
Bertha Duppler was a stenographer in
the postmasters office. When F. A.
Busse succeeded to the postmastership
he made her his private secretary. Then
she married Jacob Baur,, a wealthy
business man. Now she Is widow,
and by Baur's will Is left a $l,S45 900
estate. She Is made guardian Of her
little daughter, who will receive half
the estate.
Now she will devote her executive
ability. special training, and shrewd
mind to AFFAIRS of business.
She became known as the instructor
OF postmasters. When the new ones
came in they found her an exhaustless
source of information about the af-
fairs OF the office, When they left the
city she was acting postmaster, hand
ling the reins of the second largest
postoffice in the United States and
finding no problem difficult.
Even the postoffice was too small to
require all OF her activities. She coll
lected rare butterflies in the early
morning. and studied law in the even
ing until she was admitted to the bar.
Incidentally, she writes verse.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Col, and Mrs. Porter En-
,ertain Party at Bar
Harber Home.

The largest gathering OF the season
at Bar Harbor was the garden. party
and tea given yesterday by Col. John
Biddle Porter, U. 8. A.. and Mrs. Port
er. ut their summer home, for their.
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter.
Miss Porter Is to be one OF the debu-
tantes this winter in Washington and
Philadelphia.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely left yesterday
for Springfield. Mass, where she will
visit her brothertn-law and sister,, Mr..
and Mrs. Phelps Brown.
Mrs, silas Hare, who went to SEA-
glrt N. j., today with, the committee OF
the Women's Democratic League, will
70 on to New York this evening for a
week.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Magnesite Producers
/, Have Hopes From Canal

Water competition through the PAN
anna canal I'm transcontinental freight
rates is expected to .be a great boon to
the magnesite producers of California.
At present all the Eastern markets of
the United States and the Mississippi
valley are supplied by the import trade,
owing to the high railroad tariffs These
high tariffs limit Californian production
of magnesite' and confine it's use to the
state, despite the fact that 1t is of
the highest grade.
Magnes!te producers, who have "a great
undeveloped field in California. are
planninSr revival OF trade through the
canal outlet to the East According 10
the Geological Survey the California
production has been falling on up to
the present -
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
CHAPTER xx-(Continued.)
GAIN came, the. ssspipy rrsttlA;
and this time there was no

- sssfp tlshV thCiS was hu
siakt thrust n, ;nimselrr between
Miss Leslie and the distorted corpse.
Get back arounh the Tree" he said,
harshly.
What are you going to do?"
That's ms business" he replied. He
thrust his fnagnifying glass into her
hand. "Here--gos and build a !. fire, n
you can finda any dry stuff
him ,lf,osurel not ,soing. toT7you'h bury
Yes, whatever he may have been,
now. M,srne sight for YOU" b!4nE, :
She DID pot move, but stood staring
fs isat tnSsEr s,sss, fascinated by the horror Of
''L can't ;so,'a she half whispercdj mot
until-until I've learned-Do syou--can
y1u tell me Just what Is paranoia?'
ped the top of 6is head. Near ns i can
say. Say, its s9ft'ehains Of the btsin-up
"po YOU think !, that Z. s.t- she hesitated
Again Biake paused to eonsffer
Well, Pm ne aifehist fithotiglIt him
q softy, from the first. but that was all
us-British dude. Fooled me and ia
beer. chuninhing with Jimmy ScarBridge
and Jimmy was the straight goods,
fresh-imperted. No, this3thls Hawkins.
Still he may. have been cracked.
When folks go dotty,! they sometimes
get extra cute. The best I can think
of him LIS that losing his savings may
have made him slip q COG, and then the
scare over thel way we landed here and
his spells OF fever probably hurried UP
the softepings"~ ~: m. raEsf'l
"one thing more--I must know now;
Do you remember the day when you set
up thea signal ndayois--yo,i quarreled
WIFI ~ srf1T-rtfs
Blakelreddaned and dropped his gaze.
did he0gDY and tell you that2" -, ) .
Would you care to tell me what You
meant-.what you said then?''.s.
Blake's rbhlsh deepened, but he raised
his head and faced her squarely.. as he
answered. -.
Mo, I'm not going to repeat any dead
mans talk; and as for what / said,
this isn't the time oil. place TO say. any
thing insthat, ,hne~-now that we're alone.
Understand
p,.pn .I,m afraid q, raid, I do not, Mr.. Blake.
"Don3s ask me. Miss Jenny. i can't
tell you now. You'll have to wait till
sesors ons asp sn, Ms sysrs ssseh ons
OF them that goes, ashore in. these
Why did you build that door? Did
you suspect, She glanced down at
the huddled form between them.
Blake frowned and hesitated, then
burst out almost ahgrily "Weil, you
bing to tell that much. knew, he was
sneak ~
''Thank you" she said, and she turn
ed away Iquickly that she might not
again look at the PROSTATE fgure.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Fear Philadelphia
Women Were Drowned

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Aug. T.
The disappearance of Mrs. Irene Full
ton, twenty-three years old. and Eva
Cunningham, twenty-four, both OF
philadelphia. and the finding of some OF
their clothing and personal effects In
a public bathhouse has led TO the
belief that they have been drowned.
Neither of the young women has
been seen since. Sunday, when they
engaged bathing suits and started for
the surf Relatives from Philadelphia
are searching for the women.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Athlete Saves Boy
From Death Under Train

LOCUST GAP. Pa. Aug. 7.-Patrick
Donnelly saw Frank Boyle, aged four,
spellbound on the Reading railroad, un-
aole'to move from fright as train ap-
preached. ~ tg
The locomotive was almost upon the
boy, when Donnelly, an athlete, made a
hying lean in front of the train. caught
Boyle under his arm, and both landed
against the side OF a bank.
PRESSED against the earth with the
boy In his arm, Donnelly lay until the
train passed, the suction of the latter
almost drawing Donnelly' under the
wheels. ,---