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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-31
bpao ri fpiier.

On franft 8ioenifabsmanb bar
regnet no, at ct Wenneife meS nor
NAL Sepetio ipiier minoit Sllitnoe
@ange iaa nle9et, iom ban peier. Get
breier fig life ON nogen i9rlis sGoer,
men tpertimob ON ct Menneife, Der
leper regelmGsiigt % npiiomt %
finn inotuger ire Waaltiber baglig:
Worgenfaffe, Srofoit SCI. IL % 0fib.
bag al. Z.
Otter Softor 2anoousps @esne.
Itpffe ipiier man 5000 Gram greo
ouglig, altiou aarlig 200 ailoeram.
gliper man 20 Iar, bill man babe
fortpret $4,000 aiIogram grso.
Hegner man, of III gjenneminitlig fpi-
Ter 100 @rum Gieb til Srpfoit % so
@ram til Wiooag, bliuer Oct oper
1000 ailogram aiso | 2sbet al De
20 Iar. Oct lporer til 3 Srer paa
700 ailogram, 10 Saar paa 10, 8
&olpe paa 100 % 3 Spin paa $50
8ilogrum.
Sao os rcgre, at hi ipiier Silt Blot
en- Gang ~ugentlie % finn 1875 Gram.
Get er, ionl man Ter, mc9et lapt reg.
net. Spis mar tpnfte fig, of blot Ell
3icnbeoel al SranfrigS Sefolfting
ooalie fortPreoe 125 @rom 6iif,
piloe set frGpe en- Miaion Errb Siif
ON Gogen, og Blot fire Milioner
Sranifmpno ipiite 6iif to 8ange ON
llaen, naaebe hi pp paa 90 WiQioner
ailpgram oeo gnrets Slutning. Get
piloe ipare til 800 Sualer paa 20
Wcters 2Gngbe!
ga aartofIerne, oenne Tet, Der
Sronfrig npbes paa utalige Wtaa.
ser, itcgt, fogt, / Hagouts, farcerct,
iom aage, ioin @reo etc. gn Sran'f.
monb ipiicr gicnncninitlig til Sro'
fpit OF Wiboag $50 8rom Toteter
pr. Gag, 5. b. /. 1870 ailoaram aar'
liz eQer 5000 &ilogram | belle lin
2cpctio. s Haris iortrres Der 800
Wtia. ailo Toteter aarlig. % bpis
man fun regner meb 20 Wilioner
potetcsIpiienoe Weuneifer / belle
6ranfrig, bIiper oct a~Gligepel 3 Mil'
lieroer Giloaram oarlig, eler 6O0,-
600 Scrnbmicppgne iulbe. Stilet
bog bperanbrc pilbc @ognene | bette
Soa blue 6 Wiaiorer Wctcr lauat
cncr 5000 ailometcr - type @on9e
Iiitanoen mclem Earis % Calais.
9ab os M iorbiaaa DC andre 8rsn.
iaeer og bcaer life opboIoe os peo,
buob ct Wcnneife npoer al Safe,
Sbe % Suffcr.
On Sranifmanb npber 9icrne Ell
halp got Sin boglig. Oct er ben
Station, Tom Or. 9arooii5p onier for
tiIraaSclie. Sclp ON man oil bore
iaa nsiiom, lsber oct BOG op til $50
Ioiier aarlia, cller t0-t2,0OO BOT
ter / 2sbet AZ 60 Iar. Weo andre
Gro: so Senber Bin.
Otter Or. 2anbouSps @eregnina
ipiier ct Wenueife oaglig $3.50
@ram Mtao, altiaa pr. gar S5S ailo-
gram. OF | 2sbet at 20 aar 60,112
ailogram. 9Gg oertil 10000 aiIo.
arom Suffer, aaiie. @in ETC., % pi
naar OF poa 10000 ailogrom Nor.
malpGgteu ior ct @emncifc CT ~ ai-
Iosram - % hi ipiier iaalebes Sli-
Ifinbe 9anse mere END pi peier.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-31
TpocnS SOFT.

Wr3. Souef Spneficu bar faaet eaa
hicm til Den cpigc 6pilc. Suu bebe /
Srocu poo fin SrcIicr Den 23oe Tpril
1912, Al. 10 ON Hitencu, cfter CT
lanat % ImcrtefuIet SDgcIcic. Suu
bunbe ArTft / Sepcreu, % bar furIeben
6pit Ill Rortbtpooo SoIpitaI o9 6aoNe
Cperatiou; men Sn9oommcu bar iad
Iangt frcrnifrcbeu, at Der life tuube
AiereS roget for beube. Nfogoe bar
ueh lin 9so 80 Nar gnnrueI. Sun bar
f0Nt / @OlS @rGitegiElo, Snuiugoal,
Nol8e, Den 1Ibc Nopencr 1850, no
uonorcoe til Nmcritn / Nnret 1867
iammcu mch lin Rooer % 6 az fine
Sslteuoe, og tom iii Siunlore 60,
@iinu. : Hurer 1869 blep bun olit
meo &oacf Eoacficn % IeOeSe / 0tius
ncIptd iuotil @artt 1889. Sa Sc ON
@oorcn orOg b~citoper oa boiutte iia i
@apoIier Go, 81. Sat, huor SC trent
NclcS bocoe. Sc bar al oe ierite Scttz
lcrc Der, % mango @ienporoigbcocr bar
prrct at ~8icnncnIaaa, men BOG oQina
0Inoc Sage. EnnRit faItcs Set ga Giis
tcrit Tom | 6uict og tog bort - ian
al It9e mco en- Sang - 4 al &grl1cuc,
men "a bite W2rS. Solefien iig ionl
er TocI &oiuoc, fattebe 9tob % opmtns
trcoe fine iii life at iirrae Tom SC Ser
life bar &aab. 6uu par ell %pirfioul
NuinNc % par uItio ptQj9 til at bielpc
bod0e hicmmc % bortc. 0uu pratt
icrcNe mango Nor iom SorSemooer %
pdr iogt al mango; bun iorIoo lin bar
me ScuR mauQcu Sang for at tomme
andre tiIbicIp, ofte / Storm 90 Ntlnc.
6uu iau inalcocS life Inn til lit cgct
bcNlte, men oQiud I'll andres.
Nt CT bun life mere. beuNcs Grs
bcioSona er cunt; bum or nhbt idnnct
H~uboIoQct men aIIcrncit fcIes Sopuci
/ set Sicm hun forIoo; ser or bcubcS
@taro o. btuocS 8 Corn iil6age OF be
grrNer Sabct NJ en- 8oo sGgtciruc oa
en- tirrIig NoScr.
@oitor 8. 6. gocc beiegtc beuec
mango @duec uuocr bcuoeS Spgbom.
ligcIcbeS Yaitor Anrthum @ru oar al
rio gIub. naar uogcn Tom % lritc SUBS
Cro % boo mce % for hennc. 6un
lco tadlmooi9t % par f~crtsiet og pens
tenc paa &crrcuS Sine.
@earupClicu iorcaii Scu 27se SpriI
ON Gftermiood9eu ira Seracbuiet. hpor
&aitor Nartbun Iebeoe | AubnQt; Der
citCr oros Oct tore Siafrl8e Ill Soprc
Nirtc. bpor Ssreeguostieueiteu boINtcs.
Yaitor Hnrthuu ialte isrit, bans Cert
unr ?. &or. T. Ills. 9crpoa taIte
%ditor 8ooc oper Hob. 81, 4. Eereis
| ter iana Ynitcr aartbuu ell Sang. Sor-
inmliutu 1T "a H%rlcouiua I'll II gna
runct 9iiteu for al .nite et iioite Gill
paa zen nfosNe.
Sun itcntcs til 6piIe pna Sopre Wses
uiQbebs a~irieoodro, bpor benoes 4
! Sprn or begrapct
6rco mcb benoes StsO. peIiignet barr
beuocs Ninac. apr.
Granger De Gu Sgmafinc? "Sus.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-31

Granger Dc Gu Spmafinr? "Sus,
uenncu" er ioa goo Tom nosen anoen
Spmaifine til ben bolbelte Eris.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-31
SaugeS Sgupoe.

Snitor q. &aSmnSien ira Cor,
2. 2, hgaer Tor nGruGrenbe megct
ina pna Oct norife GiafoniaiebpipitaI
/ gimeapoliS.
Wi6iionPr Simle orbeioer
iremoeIes | y. Sof. San bar | Nib.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-31
Zen nDrifc SunUSc.

- &aitor u. SalUeicu / GroofSs
ton, @timn., bar moota8ct aolo ira
8or SrelierS Menigbeo poo Stateu
SsIouO, u. 5, Sans WeHighco oil
imiolertio nsoig lace BAN qua. enos
nlI bar ban BOG lugeu enOeIig 9es
itemmelie taget.
9oit. 8. &, SfapIau al Cor.
reuto, Colo, bar mootaget aalo ira
laramie Meuigbeo, @po., iom gie.
nigbeoen5 Brett % Sipleigrgcr. 6on
agter at ilptte oio ! ScgpnocIien al
Suli Maaneo. Sans mIpereuoe AalO
fommer foreIebig iii at blipe forfeit
paa @aitorerne Reini og Rtfansruo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
INTERESTING CHILDREN.
Spokane Idea For Sanding Thorn Int
City esautifuI Organization.

spokane Idea For Banding Thorn Int
. City esautifui Organization.
In Spokane. WASH. where the city
beautiful spirit has been burning
brightly for some Year,. . children's
meeting was held short time ago in
the mayors office. The idea Of band
Ing the children Into junior city
beautiful organization was that Of
Marie Hornburg. visiting nurse Of the
associated charities. In giving ap-
provaI to the plan the mayor offered
the use OF his ONCE and then made an
address to the assembled children. To
the small boys he held out the gilt
tering possibility that some Of them
might some day become councilmen!
Seeds were given to the children and
1t was announced that q COMMITTEES
would award prizes for the best
flowers grown from them. Miss Horn
burg said In her address. '.You chill
dren are going to help US have a beau
tiful city. and in 30 doing you will have
lots Of fun. will learn how to cara for
flowers, and in the fall some Of you
will receive prizes and all Of you will
60 to the Interstate fair and have q
picnic there, and the way you will 60
will be In n parade. with music. and
with automobiles decorated with gar
lands Of roses and of other howers."
Needless to say the new organization
started out with brilliant promise.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
EIsqusnes 81 The Wsish.

Here Is a little story Of an English
man In Wales: ION the comparative
qualities Of the English and Welsh
tongues let me tell Of the Welshman
who saluted me in the Welsh. was
compelled to confess ignorance. 'Ah.'
be said. turning fiuently enough to
English, you should learn the Welsh!
Ny wife was English. and she can
speak conversations now quite we'll
II Acknowledged my shortcomings
and admitted that had always under
stood the Welsh TO- be a remarkably
eloquent tongue. Yes. yes, It iss so,'
said the native. In Welsh man can
express exactly what he means. As
for the English. call It not language
at all-only q dialect.
"'You haf noted that an Englishman
or q foreigner In speaking his language
waves his hands and arms about to
help out the meaning Of the words. but
Welshman who can speak Welsh
well he bass no need to move his
hands. In the Welsh be can say all
that he MEANS Chicago News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

Civil Question, Rude Answer.
One day O'Ranerty was up before
Judge Brady In New York for assault.
Ing Pstrick Murphy. and this was the
examination:
mir. O'Rafferty," said the Judge.
why did you strike Mr.. Murphy"
because Murphy would not give me
Il civil answer to a civil question, yer
honor"
What was the civil question you
asked him?''
~ asked him. perlite as You place.
Murphy. amt your own brother the
biggest thafe on Manhattan Island, ex.
cepting yourself and your uncle, who
Is absent at the penitentiary at Sing
Sing.'"
And what rude answer did he give
you to such a very civil question:"
HE said to me. 'Av course. prisint
company excepted So said. MUIR
ply. you re liar,' and struck him wild
me Ast"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

A sympathetic Frenchman unluckils
bought an almanac that gave the dates
Of The worlds chief events. From that
day ON he lived 4 life Of mourning.
Thus on April 80 he had Grape on his
hat.
..Have you lcst 4 sssativer' friend
asked. .Not exactly" said he. -But
today Is a sad anniversary for the
French people. On April 80. 1924, the
Cheyalier Rayard died" On May 2
b had Grape on again. ''Still mourn
inx Bayard7" said the friend. NO."
said be, "but don't you remember that
on May 2 q great and charming poet,
Alfred de Musset, breathed his last?'
On the 9th Of the same month. Whom
are you mourning for nowY For an
honest man. General Caviagnac." On
the Goth, crying terribly. he said: "Ah.
Joan Of Arc! On this date. In 1881, \
handful Of Englishmen and misef-
able bishop put tho gallant maid to
DEATH" On July IS he took bath In
memory Of the assassination Of Marat.
On the 10th Beranger's death gave him
a fatal shock. On the 18th. having
read Of Napoleon's departure to St
Helena, he felt better, but on the sd
the bombardment Of Dieppe by the
English, in 1924. confined him again to
his bed. He was taken with fever
aud died ON the 22d. mutterinc, I'm
month the massacre Of BIT. Bartholo-
mewr+-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

In 1881 bill was introduced in the
Massachusetts senate which provided
for bounty of s. for the killing Of "a
lynx or wildcat" When the hill was
under discussion Senator Rice Of Es-
sex. who had a hnbit Of asking the
committees to explain some parts Of
bills they had reported. said he would
like to ask the committee who report
ed the bill whether the term LYNX or
wildcat" referred to two different spe.
cies Of animals or whether 1t was the
same kind of animal called by different
names. Senator Rockwell of Pittsneld.
who never let an opportunity to say q
good thing pass. arose and said. "In
the absence Of the chairman Of the
committee who reported this bill 1
would say for the information Of the
honorable senator from Essex. who.
having always lived In the eastern
part of the state. ia not probably aware
that for years there has been chain
II wildcats roaming over the Berkshire
bills. that the object Of this bill is to
take some Of the links out Of that
chain"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Vanity Of Ii. p.aeeek.

Our favorlte and much petted pea
cock, says a correspondent Of the Lon
don Spectator. can be kept happy any
length Of time looking at his reflection
IN the window pane or In a looking
glass. He comes in daily to tea. max
ing no mistake about the hour, and
spends much time en- route In gazing at
himself NJ he appears in the glass Of
the French windows by which he en-
ters the room. II I am sewing and do
not speak to him when he comes into
tho room, he will gently put his head
quite close. almost touching my ring
q needle, for he likes bright things.
till have to give up working and talk
to him as with small child whom one
h afraid Of pricking.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
CONCRETE pAvEmENTs.
Now They Ar Seeming Popular In
Small Towns.

New They Ar Becoming Popular In
Small Towns.
The substitution Of concrete for
wood. stone and brick NJ q paving
material has extended to all sections
Of the United States. For example.
the following improvements are ~
ported in 4 single day:
Calvert, Tex. which boasts Of BE-
Ing the cleanest. prettiest town In cen.
trai Texas. calls special attention to
her cement stdewalks. Georgetown.
Tex, recently laid four miles Of con-
crete pavements. Peoria. ILL.,. II do
ing extensive work In the same line.
Decatur. ILL.,. has been putting down
concrete pavements and curbing. FL
gin. ILL.,. has adopted ordinances COM
polling the use Of cement In sidewalk
construction. Des Moines, la. Is paw.
ing a public square. Little Rock. Ark.
% using concrete blocks. Orange.
N. j.. recently, decided that only con-
crete shall be used for pavements.
Springfield. No.. has adopted the Hos
sam copcrete street pavement. These
are just a few towns. some Of them
not important to the outside world.
but the improvements reported are
characteristic of what II taking place
everywhere. and hundreds Of thou.
sands of barrels of cement are used
annually for this purpose where prac-
ticuIly none was used few years ago.
After noting the durability Of concrete
pavements comes the conviction that
the same material would make good
wall. time proof floors and stills. In
destructIble posts and steps. ETC.. and
in a few years the supply Of cement
viii need to be largely increased by
the demand for 1t in small towns and
rural communities.
The little town Of Newberry. Ind.
with a population estimated at 600,
claims to have all the records in the
state broken for extent Of cement
sidewalks In a town of its size. 1t
has been Incorporated only a few
months and now has two miles Of
cement walks completed and six more
miles ordered for completion before
winter. II cement walks are good
thing for part Of the citizens. they are
good for all. according to the reason
ing of. the town board. consequently
not street in the little town will
escape sidewalk on both sides.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
SAVE THE STREET TREES.



Should Be Prohibited.
Trees. especially in large cities and
along roadways, are subject to many
forms of mutilation. Horses are al
lowed to eat the bark and new wood;
telephone and telegraph companies cut
away Unfortunately, and when side
walk Or paving Is to 30 laid the roots
are hacked and cut away without any
regard for the tres.
In some Of our large progressive
cities clubs have bssn formed with the
aimtof putting before the careless pub
lie IDEAS which will tend to put an end
to all needless cruelty. Small cities
and villages should heed this move
ment. ms 1t is much easier to accom-
plish results In small places than in
the larger and results are more notice
able.
An injurious method. which ID not
10 noticeable and not 30 well known
to the inexperienced, is that of improp-
er pruning. A tree h not only injured
by cutting OF large branches. but
when It is done so that large, ragged
stumps are left the Injury ID incalcula-
BILE. Although 1t Is true that pruning
must be practiced to produce a sym
metrical shape. still the best rule is to
prune as little as possible. This exam
pls should be followed by rural COM
munities to protect these trees, which
play such an important part In orna-
menting and shading the principal
streets.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Their Tive Medicines.

The native pharmacopoeia In Skye
used to be Of the simplest character.
A man from the island. during his f1rst
week Of night duty as Glasgow cob
stable, went into chemists shop and
expressed frank astonishment at the
bswilderinR array Of bottles. These
medicines are ferry numerous-yes.
ferry numerous indeed" "Yes, We
have to keep great many" the Chem
Let said blnndly. .Now. In Skye. whers
I come FROM" the constable went on.
'.the medicines are not what you might
call numerous at all" mol" said the
chemist. How many do Won havef"
"Juist two. There In tar fol. the sheep
and whisky for the people,"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Bsaut;fyins Army Pests.

Interesting Ii the well authenticated
news that army officers in Manila have
caught the civic Improvement spirit
and are engaged in making beautiful
the various posts. Many shade trees
have been planted, and noncommis-
stoned officer has been sent. It ID said.
to the city nurseries to make study
Of horticulture. From the nurseries
quantities of plants are being sent to
the posts. In our own land 1t Is usual
to hnd the army posts almost ~ beau
tiful. quite a. well cared for and ri.
most ~ free ~ are the public parks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Right 10 the psint.

John Sharp williams says the best
nominating speech he ever heard was
made BY Private John Allen. who used
to be 4 member Of the house from
Misaissippi. The man Allen wished to
get on the ticket was an ex-Confedes-
alto soldier who had lsst both legs and
had crippled arm. There were many
things that could have been said about
the mans war record. but Allen wished
to be brief. He got mp. looked at the
fellow ind brought the entire gather
ing to Its feet by his speech. He said:
~ desire to nominate all that's left
Of poor John Smith" = Philadeiphia
Ledger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Explaining III. Gauss.

There were introductions all around.
The big man stared in puzzled way
at the club guest.
''You look like man I've seen some
where. Mr.. Binkier." he said. "Your
face seems very familiar. / fancy
you have a double. And a funny
thing about It is that I remember
formed a strong prejudice against thu
man who looks like you--although In,
quite sure VIC never met"
The little guest softly laughed.
"fm the man," be answered. 'and
know why you formed the prejudice
I passed the contribution plate for two
years in the church You attended,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Marquis ksmurs's l.euss

The hate Marquia Komura was "a
nous for bis bohemian habits. He bad
little thought for his personal comfort.
Not TIL the conclnsion Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance did he possess = resi-
dencs Of his own. But when be was
given large sun, OF money BY the en-
peror after the cousummation Of the
alliance he had new restdcnce bailt
ut Haramachi. Never once during the
building Of the houHe nor for = long
time after II was built did he visit his
new property. he lived exclusively in
the otiiciai residence. going to the i'm.
periai hotel for his meals. One even
Ing. however. he took long walk. In
the course Of which he fancied be
would make a visit TO his new resi-
dence. He walked about Haramachi
in quest Of his new house. but could
not find It until be inquired at \ police
box.-Yokohams Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

ing anecdoes WAS
told BY William
Downey: .Hete
d . letter from
Florence Marry
st. said Nj. Tins
ley. the pub,ish-
er. to me enc
morning. 1he
wants me TO bay
. nsw thsss v0a-
uns novel from
her. II I'm out OF
the way when she
calls yo,, can tall
to her,
Il mixed how u
was to rscognixe
her. You'll rec.
oznixe her easy
enough said Mr..
Tinsiey. She b
q tall. striktng
hooking woman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

the trolley com
pany in the old
days-"the good
old days." he call
ed them. but that
Ii rgely his
point Of view.
He hnd worked
i've or six days.
and he had work
ed hard. as con-
ductor. He liked
the work. and he
found II worth
while. Ous day
~ ~ hopped %
his ear NJ the d.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

room. where. after a few remarks. he
presented him with a dollar as q me-
inento of the occasion. On rejolning
his fellow supers, five In number: the
hnppy recipient spoke Of his good for
tune. dilating upon the cause thereof.
AT the next performance Forrest kept
his eye on him to see II he could again
20 overcome him as to cause him to
faint. When he reached the scene and
climax his establishment can be Im-
agined when six Of the supers fell
over In a dead faint.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

vision once be Wat 's's ~
saw crowd Of conductors standing
around In an expectant attitude.
whats this. boys-a striker -
asked In surprise.
Nope" was the reply. This il pay
day. Didn't you know It'll"
..WhatT' family circulated Deagen.
.'Pay day. pay day: Does the company
Day us tooY'-Roston Record. ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14

The plowing ceremony Of Siam 10 q
very impo~isx public function. The
king Of Slam 10 represented BY the
minIster Of agriculture. who. Escorted
with native music and much beating
Of drums. proceeds to the plowing
feld. where sacred scriptures ARE
cbnnted and mystic rite~ are perform
ed. Tie oxen. decorated with gnr-
Iauds. arr yoked to the plow. the first
furrow b 0s,ened. and rice b sown.
Modern plows are jest bsing intro
duced
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Forrest. Wonderful Power.

An efreminate young man. an in
tense admirer Of Forrest. enlisted
among the supers SO as to be nearer
his Idol. At the end Of Forests most
effective speech. then on. the new ac-
tor was SO overcome that he tainted.
The incident 30 pleased the "old man"
TINT he called him to bis dressing
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
Le.t Charm Of the Way.ide Inn

Lest Charm Of the Waysids Inn.
The inns Of England, celebrated BY
Harrison and famous far and wide At
the beginning Of the last century. have
degenerated into sad places which we
visit only Of necessity. Little did
stephenson think when he proposed
the line from Manchester to Liverpool
that he would ruin the wayside inns
Of England and kill the art Of cookery.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-14
4 SHARP CLIENT.
Peeled HE Counsel, but His Nsess
Wen Him Freedom.

Peeled He Counsel but His Nssso
Wen Him Freedom.
The Paris bar il laughing at the ruse
Of youthful advocate who had to d.
fend man whose reputation was mot
at the best.
After much thought the counsel con-
ciuded that II be could produce docu-
meptary evidence Of his clients hon
esty ali would be well and to obtain
an acquittal would mean much. as far
~ future practice was concerned. Like
most suspects, tho client was penni'
less. 90 to produce the necessary EVIL
dence it was nsedful to provide tho
means.
The advocate gave his client = I'VE
franc piece-about $1-and suggested
that he should take 1t to the police and
say be found 1t In the street and thus
obtain a receipt. The client acqui-
esced. went to the police office and re-
turned with a receipt. The advocate
gave a cursory glance at the docu-
ment and tied 1t up with his brief. ift-
tie thinking of the sequel.
On the day of the trial the young i'd
vocate relied entirely on the police re-
ceipt and thus terminated his appeal
to the jury.
II have a document which shows
that during the past week my client
found a 1--WE franc piece In the street.
and without delay he took 1t to the
police. Is that the act Of theft"
Then he triumphantly handed the
document to the president Of the court.
TIE Judge examined 1t closely and
asked:
WAS it 5 francs that he found"
Eyes, Mr.. President" was the reply.
~ am quite sure as to that"
But" said the president. ''ths re-
ceipt is for franc only"
The court was convulsed. and the
jury. approaching either the ingenui-
ty of counsel or the sharpness Of his
client. acquitted the "honest" knave.