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The Meeker herald., 1912-05-11
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Mrs. leila NuttAil. the Archaeological,
was making some excavations in Mex
leo. The Indians were removing the
earth some distance from the point OF
excavation in the customary manner
that II, on a piece of coarse cloth tied
between two poles. stretcher fashion.
carried by two Indiana This method
seemed rather laborious to Mrs. Nut
tall. 80 she ordered several iron wheel
barrows from the city. When they
arrived she turned them over to the
foreman after explaining to him what
they were for and how to use them.
Next day when she visited the work
the Indians had discarded their primi-
tive parihuelas and were using the
bright new wheelbarrows. As each
barrow was filled with earth 1t was
picked up by two Indians. one using
the handles and the other the wheel,
and carried to the place where the
earth was to be deposited. All efforts
to get the Indians to use the wheel
barrows properly failed. and they kept
on carrying them until the work was
finished.
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Prize, Never chscs.d.

Tho Rev. Simon Turpie was an eIo-
auent speaker, but he seemed to have
Z list Of sermons which, when he once
hogan, he went right through to the
end and then started at the frst ser
u,on again, and 30 on.
A young man In the congregation
was about to leave for South Africa.
but the Sunday before he departed he
attended the church service.
In the course of his lecture the min
ister used an illustration In which were
the words. "A man can easily purchase
two sparrows for threepence."
The young man. after being absent
for shout three years. returned and
sgain on the nrst opportunity attended
divine service. Strange to say. he
heard the same narrative by the same
minister. the phrase striking him most
being about the two sparrows for
threepence."
At the close Of the service the min
lister, in his courtesy, came and shook
hands with the youth and, welcoming
him back to his home. asked him II
he noticed any changes about the
place.
The young man. evidently quite I'M
concerned. replied, AYE, man. there's
two or three changes. but there's yin
thing can see-the price o sIfnrrOws
IL aye at the same aud fgger." elias
cow News.
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* have never quite made out" says
writer In "Near East" 'why the
plain Of SlIvnitsa has come to be re-
sarded as the scene OF one Of the great
decisive battles Of the worlds his
tory. 1t did not even decide the Servo
Bulgarian war In 1885. That was de-
cided by Austria intervention. The
battle Of Slivnitsa is really only re-
markable for the comical fact that
both sides thought they We're defeated.
and while Milan Of Servia was hurry
Ing home In confusion Alexander of
Bulgaria galloped all the way back to
his capital before he learned that the
tide had turned. Nowadays the vii.
lage looks sleepy enough. poor and
dirty. like most Bulgarian villages. but
almost gay when the sun shines upon
its red roofs"
The Meeker herald., 1912-05-11
- The
Scrap Book
Thsn Nc Fled.

A too convivially inclined yeong
clubmau was introduced 1t q reception
to clever society woman whom he
understood In some haxy fasAtoa to be
4 great artist. She was not an artist.
.nor had she ever made any attempt to
be. But the young man, whose wits
were apt to 70 wo0lgAthegfn4 at
times. thought she was. and ~ was
very anxious to make q su0ciently
pretty speech to her.
He murmured the usual convantion-
alities when he was presented and
"You paint. don't you7 b many PEG
pie have told me about It." 10 then
said ingratintingly.
The young woman stared at him,
looked him severely in the eyss, let
her glance fall on every feature Of his
perplexed face. glared her Indignation.
and then she spoke.
"If do" she remarked iefly, "at
least don't make a mistake end put
1t on my nose."-Philadelphia Times.
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AIob.b,, Of II. PI.yhou,e :.

1--WE keep learning things nll the
time" said an infrequent theater goer.
II stopped in front Of a theater the
other day to buy ticket Of a specu-
lator, and asked him II he had good
single near the front
"'Here's one In o. he said, 'thir-
teenth row, third seat from the aisle
"Now, you know, don't carry the
relative positions of the letters Of the
alphabet In my mind all the time.
have to work for living and have
ether things to think Of. But It struck
me that o must be farther down the
line than thirteen, and 30 just count.
ed up the letters on my finger tips, and
/ made o come fifteenth, and said so
to the ticket man. but that didn't wor-
.ry him any.
There's no A In this theater.' he
said. and there's no in any orches-
ira In town.
And. having my finger tip figuring
thus handily knocked out, bought the
Observation-Disclosures Pest.
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Al, Who Knows,

All, Who knowsf
"Do you know" she said. NJ didn't
want TO come to this place at all.
had an idea that 1t would be awfully
stupid"
"And haven't you found 1t stupid?"
he asked.
''You know haven't"
How should I know"
"No place could be stupid II you were
there"
ut is very nice Of you to say 3d."
~ shall be very sorry when you
leave. 1t has been the most glorious
week of my life."
~ am glad to know that. but ! hope
there may be many more glorious
weeks in store for you"
After he had gone to the tennis court
and left her alone on the wide veranda
SHE sighed and said to herself:
SLOW sad II II that woman b de-
MED the right to tell man she cares
for him! Who knows what would have
happened II might have told him
allr'-Chicago Record Herald.
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piscentss,t.

The iandsman through a stormy strsst
And shades OF night was soing.
The ground was paved With shiftins siset.
The wintry wind was bi6wtng.
Heaven pity grant and help" aid he.
''To those who live upon the ssai-
The sailor ciInched q trembling mast
Mid mountains round him towing,
While through the darkness thick and fast
The wintry winds were blowing.
Heaven snve tho landsman now" he said.
with chlmneys toppling round his head!'
But when the world grew mid sucs more
This tar, dependent growing.
Said "If could but walk ashore.
Though all the winds were blowingi"
The landsuan thought. Though storms
there be,
I would that could sail the ssas''
VIII Cariston.
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A Quaint Introduction.

An old Missourian recalls the quaint
speech with which an old Federal sol
der once introduced General James
Shields to Missouri audience. The
Introduction included high tribute to
Stonewall Jackson's generalship. Said
the old Union soldier:
Friends and Fellow Citizens-Allow
me to introduce General james Shields,
citizen of two countries, hero Of
two wars, general In two armies, .
senator from two states and the man
who came nearer whipping Stonewall
Jackson than any other man ever DIX"
and here. looking around and seeing
no ladies In the audience. he added,
but didn't do It by a id sightg'-
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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A well known ventriloquist was in
vited to give a performance Mt big
institution in connection with some
charity, and he heard that steps were
being taken to insure for him large
yet critical audience. who would BE-
close enough to watch his every move.
ment. The night came, the attendants
carried on three "lay" figures on
chairs. and the ventriloquist received
. great ovation from those assembled.
His performance was unusually bril-
liant. and Notwithstanding the qi,ips
and songs which he went through his
muscles showed no evidences Of his
art. The changes Of voice were mar
velOus, and the astonished crowd at
the close of the exhibition gave him
a rousing cheer. Again and again they
called him back. while he expressed
his pleasure by innumernble bows. At
last the cheering ceased and the artist
was permitted to retire. Hardly had
he done SO when the three "lay- Dr.
ures got up from their chairs and
walked OF the stage. The ventriio.
quist had employed three friends 10
impersonate his usual mechanical -
ures, and he had tricked every 80
Of his audience.
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SISTERS TRlP.

0lster's home from her trih
And she's painting for breath
She's unpacking her grip.
Talking us all 10 DEATH
a What she did. what she saw.
What she heard, what She sat1~
Sis II working ller jaw
How she slept. how she fed.
How che danced. how she sang
And was encored again.
Thus she ends her harangue:
81 met four dandy men"
Sisters home from her trip
Father. mother and
Haven't opened lip
For q nay or an ayA
II was fine! II was greatl
All the meals were immensA.
And she tipped az she ate.
What cared she for expenssf
Everybody was kind ~
And so good-but. oh, then
That brings back to mind.
9he met four dandy men.
eister's home from her trip.
All the neighbors have heard
What she saw on the ship
And all things that occurred.
And i fear many days
Will have come and have passed
Ere her PAGAN of praise
Shall be silenced at last.
Sisters home from her trip.
Let me tell you again.
And while on the ship
She met four dandy men.
dgar A. Guest n Detroit Free Press
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- Sd6VTy 04t0tvs
Discipline aboard men-of-war belong
ing to tropical countries h not as
strict as that obtaining on thu ves-
sells Of colder countries. Indscd, in
some Instances It y very lax. = 4 ~ -
The Defense. a Haitian naval vessel
was lying in the harbor Of Port an
Prince. One day a mess cook for
some reason cleaned about = peck Of
knives and forks on the gun deck. and,
being suddenly called away and not
wishing to spend time to go to the gal
ley. he seized the mess pot full Of
knives and forks and stuck It In the
muzzle of the ten inch gun, putting
the hampton In after 1t. About an
hour afterward the admiral came
aboard, and as the gun was loaded
with blank cartridge they used II to
IRE salute.
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town. and almost point
blank at the Grand hotel. The guests
had assembled on the porch to wit
ness the ceremonies, when they were
saluted with rain of knives and
forks. which stuck against the wood
en- walls like quilts on pofcupine and
drove the startled sightseers In n mad
head over heels scramble indoors In
fear of possible shower Of pots and
pans and dishes.
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Postal Work.

Ascum-say, what is the difference
between n fourth class and third
Class p,'stotfice? Do you know?
Wise-Well, In the former the post
master always finds time to read all
the postal cards himself; In the latter
sometimes he doesn't.--Catholic Stand
ard and Times
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o.ica th. oth.r WAY,

A st. Louis prelate Il credited with
this story. told by him at a recent din.
ner:
The head of one Of the big trusts
arrived at the gate Of heaven and, as
usual. found st. Peter on watch there.
Rather pompously the trust masnate
said: ~
"Pardon, Is heaven here1
at is" said st. Peter. "step right
into the elevator"
After waiting for what seemed =
long time the trust president said:
II beg your pardon. but when does
this elevator go up?'
ut doesn't go up" said the saint.
ut goes down as soon as get load"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1912-05-11

1t was In II down east village that
the young man met his sweetheart-a
charming country beauty. When he
returned to the city he sent her q ia.
Of cold cream to keep her cheeks as
fresh as the budding rose.
On his next visit he asked her how
she liked his little gift.
..The taste was very NICE" she snid
With sickly smile. but think like
the other kind of cream best. DEAR
Lippincott's.
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"ue hardly knows what office he's
runnin' for. Almost any one he hap
pens to bump into will do. Just WAITS
somethin' or other to give him rum
min reason. A rainbow would answer
If II would stay long enough for him
to get to the end Of itr'-Atlanta Con
stttution,
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The politician caught with the goods
was counscled by his friends to stay
and face the music.
For an instant he listened to the
clamor of denunciation.
"creat Scott" he exclaimed impa-
tientiy, do you call that music?"
A moment later he was ont of hear
ing.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Return Ticket For Him.

Baseball Fan-sone time ago You
told me about bird Of pitcher you
found in bush league. You took him
-in hand. didn't you?
ManagerCaptain-S But found
that particular bird was worth more
In the bush than In the hand.-Illus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
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"What Is the honeymoon, PAT"
"Well. the honeymoon is the only
period IN q mans life during which he
considers It funny to come home and
f,nd that his dear little wife hasn't
dinner ready In time"
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when are they to be married?"
"She doesn't know. She il worried
because she is not quite sure of her
self"
"Thnt's new one on me. thought
girl worried when she wasn't quite
wure of the man."-Pittsburg Post
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Down to Fact.

"Did you ever get u diamond ring ut
the seashore?"
Don't make me laugh But ri tell
you what did happen"
"What?''
"a fellow was engaged to once
bought me an Ice cream soda."-Louis-
Vile Courier-J ournal.
The Meeker herald., 1912-05-11

Mrs. Benham-why does a man hate
his mother-in-law3 Benham-oh. he
Aeesn't hate her; he simply hates to
think Of tho way she got into his fam.
uy.-Hafper's Weekly.
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"NIiss Passay is furious with that 30
ciety reporter"
"Why sor'
"He published the announcement OF
her approaching wedding under the
column headed Late Engagement
Life.
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Hubby. dreamed last night that
you didn't love me-"
"How foolish you arer'
"Foolish. am II As II could help
what dream about!'
And the fracas was on.-Loulsville
Courier-Journal.
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swhy couldn't you have come home
at reasonable hour?" remarked an
angry wife to her spouse.
'Could, m'dear. jes easy rs not, but
l-hic-was waitin' fer you T. 70 T
shieepr" replied the delinquent.
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4
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1pd-it's not every man whose manly
lpauty will show to advantage when
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sten ana No was taksn r,snt INTO
hearts OF those he smiled upon.
for Maggie, she was housemaid
< family whoss place bordered ON
y y Of the lakes. and she was always
3ell dressed. she had . re., irish
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. that II was impossible to tell
here the one began and the other
ded.
Pat and Maggie did lot Of walking
skout together ON the .banks Of the
likes. and thew were ALWAYS noted for
h AfMarenre n their anne4r,,.l-e
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rosettes hung from his left shoulder.
"Arrah, mushla," exclaimed Maggie,
"it's my Patr'
There was Pat sure enough caracol.
ing as marshal OF q dozen or more
Irish societies celebrating st. Patrick's
day.
Pat" cried Maggie. its good luck
I've seen you"
Pat could not have heard her, but at
that moment he happened to turn his
eyes toward her and saw her gesticu-
lating at him. He rubbed his eyes
and. being satisfied that she was really
his Maggie. waved his baton for a halt,
threw himself from his horse and el-
bowed his way through the,crowd to-
ward her. Then when the grand mar
shal took the Irish Immigrant in his
arms and smothered her with kisses q
shout arose from thousand threats.
After the wedding, which occurred
the same evening, Pat remembered the
lstter he had brought for her cousin
Bridget. He was about to hand II to
her when be checked himself.
whats in 1t anyway" he said
Tearing It open. he took out 4 i've
pound note.
Maggie had supplied him with her
savings. hoping when he reached the
foreign shore and did not ind Bridset
he would use It.
This time when Pat took Mageis 70
his arms tear stood In bis eys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Elections Supervisors Decide
on Arrangements of Ballots
to Be Used November 5.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, October %, 1912.
The supervisors of elections met here
yesterday and decided upon the arrange
ment Of the ballot to be used in this
county at next months election. The bal
lot will consist of two columns, and will
contain sixty-six names.
At the top of the first column will be
the names Of the republican presidential
candidates, followed by the names of the
republican candidates for electors. In
the first column will also appear the
names of the prohibition and progressive
candidates for President, Vice President
and presidential electors, and at the bot
tom Of the column the names Of the four
congressional candidates.
The names of the democratic presiden-
tial candidates will head the second col
umn. The names of the democratic candi-
dates for presidential electors will follow.
and then will come the names of the So
cialist and labor candidates for President.
Vice President and presidential electors
in the order named. and at the bottom Of
the second column the two candidates
for associate judge of this judicial circuit.
Arthur A. Taylor and Miss Elizabeth c..
Moore, both Of Riverdale. Nd, were mar
ried in Rockville Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Thomas A. Houghton-Burke, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, the ceremony
taking place at the rectory.
The young man was refused license
here Saturday morning because he gave
his age as twenty and did not have with
him the written consent OF his parents.
as required by law in cases of minors.
He came back Saturday afternoon, how
ever, with the necessary consent and OBJ
tanned the license.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Grover NJ. Stanley and Miss Rose L.
Boyer, both of this country.
The funeral of George Bonifant, who
died Friday. aged eighty-six years. took
place Sunday afternoon from the family
residence near Lay Hill, very large
gathering attending. Rev. H. G. Spen-
Ger. pastor of the Lay A->athodist
was in the family burying ground on the
Bonifant farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
WILL MEET AT MIDNIGHT.
Hotel and Restaurant Employees to
Discuss Strike Proposal.

A mass meeting Of the hotel and res
taurant employees of the city is scheduled
for Il o'clock tonight in the old Masonic
Temple, 9th and F streets northwest, at
which time the advisability of calling a
strike of these crafts will be discussed.
The meeting will be held under the aus
pices Of Washington Local. No. 2, Of the
International Hotel Workers Union. r.
Richards, president Of the local, will pre-
side, and several addresses will be made
by members who for some time have
been investigating conditions in the vari-
GUS hotels and eating houses.
1t is not expected that a strike will be
called tonight, as the meeting is primarily
to get an expression of opinion from all
of the employees as far as possible. Off
GERS OF the union said today that a strike
will surely come If the demands presented
to the proprietors some time ago are not
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Asbestos Table Pads
Are Absolute Protection.

Asbestos Table Pads for the
protection of Polished Tables
are now acknowledged as a ne
cessity. We have a full line of
the best made, some of them pro-
vided with white cover that can
be removed and Numbered.
Table Pads.
4S-in size, $3.50.
81 to 81 inch size, $500.
SO to 60 inch size, $500.
Better quality, with extra cover,
AZ and As inch size, $3.50.
4S-inch size. 800.
81 to "a inch size, $3.50.
So to 80 inch size. $3.50.
Extra leaves in all sizes, $I.oo
each.
Second door. hiess.th ct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
ARM|NG THE miami HERE
Guns Being Placed on Treas
ury Departments New
Revenue Cutter.

Lying at the navy yard here is the new
revenue cutter Miami. which, with her
sister ship. the Unalga, is the latest ad-
dition to the new navy of the Treasury
Department, which now consists of about
thirty five fine vessels for cruising serv-
ice, the larger portion of which are new.
As the revenue cutters are designed for
service In war as we'll as in peace. the
new cutter is here to receive her arma-
ment of six-pounder rapid fire guns, built
for her by the mechanics at the Washing
ton naval ordnance foundry. She prob
ably will be in port here until the early
part of the next week. and will go from
here to Newport News for some minor
changes in her coal bunker arrangement
before going to Key West, her station.
Vessel Is Strongly Built.
The cruising territory of the Miami lies
within the tropical hurricane belt, and as
she will often be called upon to go to the
assistance of vessels in trouble in these
great storms. and will have to brave lie
violence of the gales while on these life
and property saving expeditions, she has
been built strongly in order to Withstand
pounding of heavy seas.
Within the past year many OF the reve-
nue. cutter service ships on the Atlantic
coast stations have visited the navy
yard here to be fitted with new
and modern guns in place Of the
somewhat Anticipated armament with
which they were equipped. Those
ships that have not come here to
be rearmed will do so shortly. 1t is the
policy of the Treasury Department to
have all it's vessels in the best of trim
for service. The placing of new arma-
ment on them is in keeping with this
policy. The ships on the Pacific are be-
ing fitted with new guns at Mare Island,
Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
SELECTION OF APPRAISERS.
Court Asked to Appoint Commission
on Capital Plaza Project.

The names of several real estate agents
and other residents of the District were
presented today to Justice Gould, holding
District court, from which to select a
commission of three to pass on the value
of the nine squares of ground lying be-
tween street northeast and the plaza
of Union station. The court took the
matter under consideration and will an
nounce the personnel of the commission
next Friday.
ers Of property and counsel representing
absent owners. After nominations had
been made the court adjourned until
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
New F1and=CrOcheted
Table Sets.

Artistic and beautiful, showing
the wonderful skill of the needle
workers of Mt. Lebanon, Asiatic
Turkey, where they are produced.
1t requires about two weeks for
the most expert crocheters to
make a complete set, consisting
of centerpiece and one dozen
doilies. These sets launder very
easily and will stay clean a long
time with constant use.
Each set contains 24-inch CEN
terpiece, E 6-inch doilies and E r.
inch doilies, and the value is ex.
ceptional at
S3.7S set.
Second noor. Eleventh ct.