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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Bethlehem pronounced Bedlam). the
London lunatic asylum. was originally
founded in l247 n - priory. but =
spoken Of as a hospital for iunatics In
1472. and when the church was de-
spoiled II was granted to the city Of
London As such an asylum. At one
time the wretched inmates were exhib-
tied to the public like 10 many Wild
beasts. as Pepys notes In his diary and
Hogarth shows in one Of his sketches.
Patients that were harmless or half
cured were given badges and released
to beg on the streets. Edgar In king
Lear impersonates one Of these wan
dering Tom-o BedIams.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

SSssSU SsS SSssSS VI"
A prosperous farmer has gafned the
reputation ef being the stingiest man
In his town and consequently Il mot q
general favorite with his neighbors
He owns an old horse which. to put II
mildly. Il very thin Al II to make up
for the lack of aesh on its body. how
ever. the animal has q head many sizes
too large for It OF course people talk
about the horse. and the owner doesn't
like It Last week. for instance, be
went to the expense Of new collar for
the animal A very few minutes after
the delivery be was back at the sad
dIer's with the collar.
Don't you know nothin'f'' be burt
ed out You've made IT too small l
can't get II over his bead"
Over his headr' reiterated the sad
der. Man alive. II wasn't made to 80
over his head! Back him into itr'-
Everybody'A -
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
RHODE ISLAND LEADS ALL
STATES IN IMPROVED ROADS
Ais.>ssh tis Smallest. shs HISS oses
ths Best Work.

Rhede Island. The smallest state ID
the Union, with an area Of only LEO
square miles. ranks 6rst Of al the
ststes In Its percentage Of Improved
roads. Under the direction Of Secre-
tary Wilson . very comprehensive sta
tistIcaI Investigation Of the mileage
and cost OF public roads in the United
States has recently been completed oy
the once Of public roads. United
States department Of agriculture. This
document reveals many interesting
facts. Thus. apparently. It b not BE-
cause Of her small size that Rhode r.
land b able to boast Of +9.14 per cent
Of improved roads. for Delaware with
m area Of 900 square miles has only
az per cent Of improved roads On
the other hand. Massachusetts,. with
an area Of 6315 square miles. has ~
DER cent Of her roads improved. or
very nearly the same percentage n
Rhode Island. The size Of the state
therefore seems to have little or NO
effect ON the percentage Of improved
roads.
The investigations further show that
there are 2.190.6S miles Of public
roads in continental United States- OF
this vast mileage only 190.416. or a6S
per cent. are classed n improved
Az stated above. Rhode Island leads
with le.14 per cent Of improved roads.
while Massachusetts, Il second with -
Der cent Indiana follows with 387
Der cent Ohio. Connecticut. New Jer-
sey. Kentucky. Vermont and California
follow in descending order. the latter
having 1877 per cent Of improved
roads. The states Of Wisconsin. New
YORK. Maryland. Utah. Tennessee.
South Carolina. Maine and Michigan
range in the order given from 16 to 10
per cent
Alabama. Della ware. Florida, Georgia.
Illinois. Minnesota. New Hampshire
and Oregon have between and 10 per
cent Of their roads improved OF the
twenty-five states with less than 8 per
cent Of improved roads North Dakota
stands at the bottom with only 0.23
per cent Secretary Wilson and d.
rector Page, who Ia In charge OF the
ONCE of public roads. are ever at work
on the problems which confront the
road builders throughout the land. and
especially those problems which are
most frequently confronted by COM
munities In which road improvement
has made but little progress.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The PROFESSIONAL mind for all it,
acuteness Is liable to occasional lapses,
like less highly trained intellects. One
amusing case in point Is reported in
the Philadelphia Public Ledger:
A certain professor was struggling TO-
make the point that both parents have
an equal influence upon child.
"For." he continued gravely, - man
IL as much the son OF his father a. be
10 the daughter of bis mother"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
GOOD ROAD mAx,ns.
star. with a sys..m.

Start with eystosn.
Good roads will increase the
trading radius Of any town or
city.
Bad roads cost more than coed
reads.
surfaeins has been receiving
too much attention At the OK.
psnss Of drainage.
You ought to take UP the good
reads question.
This most expensive way 10 Of
ten The cheapest in the end.
Maintenance Of reads 10 a. i'm.
portant a. their construction and
10 not enough discussed.
) The mess expensive transper.
tatien Of farm products 10 from
the farm to tbs railroad station.
Coed intentions are said to
pave roads emily In . region
where nobody wants 70 uss them.
Good hard roads are the only
sure foundation upon which
cheaper transportation ean
stand.
Il 10 not .uneemmon in the
country to sss children wadina
through dssp mud on their way
to school.
Study conditions and build your
road suitable TO the traffic with
due regard TO the probable main.
tsnanee.
Coed roads help business, slim.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
WHEN HI CANE TO DRINK II.

to have the cup filed with port wine
But when he came to drink It what
was his horror to find It contained .
dose Of SIENNA! He could not throw II
away. as he had to hold the goblet
upside down to show his prosecutors
he had drained every drop Of 1t. Our
hero drank the medicine. but he never
forRnve his medical man, as was
proved at his death. for he died with
out paying his bill. ~.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

IL wa. School sunarintendent Rms.
ter.s unfortunate day. A bucket had
been left standing in the dlmly light.
ed corridor of No. 10. and ON the way
to Miss Dexter's I.s.room he stnmhled
over n Fortunately none of tho chill.
dren heard what hs ssid tbene in the
dark. no the chief harm done was to
hi, shin. he entered Miss Dexter's
class sadly ruined in dignity and tenn.
per and slammed the door Mis- Dex.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Aa.diss, Fsss !. syss.s osys.

sSV0svos y - ~ OIUSS ~
A. The hsg1Anlng OF tie elghtssnfA
ceatufy the usual fees to physlc3ans
and surgeons in England were TO 4
graduate In physack. his due b about
10 shillings. though be commonly ex-
poets or demands 20 shillinss- Those
that are only licensed physicians. their
due il no more than g. 3d.. though
they commonly demand 10 shillings.
"A surgeons fee 10 IL pence =
mile, be his journey near OF far. 10
greats to set q bone broke or out Of
Joint and for letting blood 4 shilling:
the cutting or amputation Of any limb
d IS. but there Is no settled fee for
the cure" The system of regulating
the fee according to the pocket Of the
patient IL almost as old as history
Westminster Gazette.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
The
Scrap Book
'Tr~ LUaiey.


Jsnk1aa. . D<wU Wooded subWoa1-
-. kinsad his wife epodby The Other
Doenins and. telling her b woah Be-
hone at 6 O'Clock that evening- got into
his auto and started for town
Al 8 O'Clock No hubby bad appeared
and de httie wife began to get new
onA When he hor Of midnight ar
rived she could bear the suspe0se no
Ioaeer. % sAs aroosed her fathsr and
sent hin u to tie Telegraph once with
six teseErams 70 ~ many brother Eaks
living in town. askinx each II her hus-
bard was stopping with hin overnight
Morning drew near. aDd tie frantic
wife had received no intelligence OF tie
nissing nan- AZ dawn appeared q
farm waenn. containing 4 farmer and
the dereIict husband drove mp to the
house. while behind the wagoa tFafled
the broken down auto. Almost stimuli
taneously came q messenger boy with
IN answer to one Of the telegrams. fol-
lowed at intervals By 6ve othefA All
Of them read:
Yss john y Spending ths night With
M.
-Lipptncott'a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

A lawyer can put 1000 words to-
gether and make them worth $1,000
That's legal ability. +
A poet can put 1000 words together
and make them worth fifteen plunks,
payable on publication. That's poetry.
-Washlngton Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

A noted journalist and author. whose
name we cannot mention because he II
on our paper. Il constantly importuned
by celebrated New York portrait
painter to sit for him
I'D do II. too the author told q
friend. '.only I'm not quite clear just
when to tell George will. When he
has imbibed bit too much he wants
to paint my portrait. and when he
hasn't he wants me to come and have
my portrait painted" New York
World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

A famous actor will never take med
jcipe. and his medical man was often
obliged to resort to stratagem to i'm
pose q dose upon him. There Ii q
play In which the hero b sentenced
to drink a cup of poison The actor
In question was playing this charac-
ter one night and had given directions
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The custom OF walking to the dining
room arm in arm, taking . lady I'm to
dinner strange though 1t may seem.
b comparatively modern. ~ prior 70
the middle Of the eighteenth century II
was the custom for the hostess to 20 IN
to dinner Arst. the ladies following in
order Of rank and the gentlemen after.
all In single die, also in the order Of
rank. the host being last This, bow
ever. gave rise to 70 many dueis Oh
questions Of precedence both among
the ladies and the gentlemen that tie
custom Of pairing or was begun IN
order that no dispute might arise. Il
being one Of the customs Of society
that no duel challenge could Be givta
In the presence of the lady concerning
whom the dispute had arisen.-Nsw
York American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Shell Roads In Florida.

The construction Of shell roads In
Florida has advanced greatly Of late.
three and one half miles Of solid shell
road between Cortez and Bradentown
having been completed.
This ia one Of the finest pieces OF
road In that section. built Of solid shell
fifteen inches deep. at cost OF about
5000 per mile.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Gusher-Everybody is crazy about
this house. Busher- What Il TIA SVEN
hotel7 Gusher-No. It's . private iu-
aatic asylum. Chaparr
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
A chineee Oath,

Elm Chiaa the oath Of brotherhood b
taken by breaking q cup"
"If that worked In this country our
cook would be sealed to US for life."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The BartIesville- Nowata highway h
the latest project In Oklahoma
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

When hops rseoIls clear . path
For mortals where the road 10 hard
! reap from failures aftermath:
sntef whese tbs gates are bafrs4
Ger seas unsailed hold The balm
cisave \ passage through the am.
md the goal Of svssy realm-
Ny questing foot h svssywhsrA
raiss the borden for The faint
And pres his shoulder to the wheel
Train him to scorn the weak complaint
And bruiss distrust beneath his heel
Who woes ms finds his boon at Length
UnatdeA- while for others sakes
He shares the brotherhood OF strengtA
And to his helpful seif aWakeA
John TFolanA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
IosH GAVE the cur.


- -
JesA baHane~ - eaoL eeS sa"se
phiiosopA6. ~ - q u ~ -
III q Dea- Any - rs nj sps.seo
ayh0 rsn neaQ' ana oef OF tne.a
ct seasf vas wcstAy q Se'oo0 "
VAS
TIE bese way fcr fatnef 10 uain
hh boy IN tse way ne snoe1o 30 y 70
- mat way himset
Boone ye4fB ago. Whe9 Josh vas say
,p< IN DE white nountainx. be vas
=, 800 v,ssr vAIrh 1900 M A.
~ - Of H. htrhv.y He m.ae tn
..r,.,. .soo al rr.sortnr HI. s,oaeh
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

When Earl Spencer was lord leu
tenant Of Ireland the people Of Dublin
called the beautiful countess. one Of
the IOveiiest women Of her time.
-Spenser's Faerie Queene-"
But when their excellencies wers
about to return to England Irish gal
lantry was shown in q Characteristic
way. At the farewell banquet in their
honor an Irish gentleman who was
anxious to pay the beautiful countess
. compliment got up and said. with
much fervor and many bows:
I'VE all hope soon to SEQ you back
again. you and the work Of art By
your kide"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

other for Q few moments: then both the
second and third parties to arrive bolt
ed for their carriages and drove away.
They had scarcely gone when q fourth
carriage came hurryfng on. then stop
ped. and out Jumped George Carnoux.
Seeiux bis sister. be exclaimed re-
pr0Achfuiiy:
''Tberese. what have you done1 You
have sought to disgrace me-"
"Brot her. you must make the best Of
all this. am engaged to Clarence
Warneid and command you to make 1t
oil up with him.
= beg Of you to do Co." said War
Geld. advancing. with outstretched
hand. Carnoux hesitated. then took
the pro6ered hand
"Rut what does II all maan?- be-
asked Of his sister.
u received the challenge intended
for you. replied to Il In your name.
sent you Oh to get you out Of the way.
went 0ut dressed 10 your apparel. COM
piicated matters BY insulting persona In
your name and came here to sxouerate
you."
what a mad freakr'
"fou returned sooner than ] expect
3D."
~ met a man from the plantation
whO told me that thefs was no danger
from the ,evee"
"And now. gentlemen" said rhereAe.
-sins.e this affair has been brought to
ibe reductio nd abrurdum come home
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-11-12

San meflte life, at oonif 9lrbeioe
buroe foretr9ffes, naar oct nar
oprere emo uoenlonoif - bonif Sn.
ouItri bar 10 3olobeifDtteIie, og oct
MAJ oen neies me6.
Sorge (S) onbefoleoe Stoten 90
aommunen / ioo flor l1bitr9fnine
Iom mltIigt at BRUCE bonif @ranit.
emil 9eterien CD min0eoe on,
at Dor Sfoleloo 1914 bar beItoaet |
100 gar, Den trGngte oerfor til
8ornpeIle, nabnIig gennem Spret'
teIie of @fterifoGer oe en- beore
ltbbannelie at 29rerne.
8olfetinget bar foretoget 1. 9e-
Gambling of 8%oriloget ON at eibe
8%eteronerne fra 9rieen 1864 en-
aarlig Spoersgape af 100 Ser. sine
Bortiernes Orbfsrere, s. 6. gbri.
itenien co., 8. so. alauien o.,
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-11-12

naar Higsoagen % aItinget bar oeO
taget og 8ongen unoerifreoet en-
Sop oerom.
9ongen uoiteote oerpao ct al Den
%islonoife Wfinilter s. Safitein un.
oerifrenet aabent 9reb; beri beltem-
mes at Der ifol o9re galg til Oil
tinget ben II. Ipril 1914.
Stiftsprooit Sacobis gfifco. aol-
borg. %. OCTOBER. Stiftitpropit
Sncobi | aoIborg, Der paa @runo
al Sna9eIigbeo bar taget i'm aiifeo,
mootog forleoen iom @ape ct foit-
bart @llotPppe, uofsrt al 70 9a.
mer | aoIborg 5 Dag bar 2Grer-
perionalet / Ialborg aebitaos Broo.
til onerroft Stiftspropiten en- ele.
CANT uofsrt Sofaoresie, og enonioe.
re bill ban efter 8orIpoenoe moota-
&c en- itsrre 9engeilm iom @ope.
9po nf Sprnclambeb. Sooiuno,
%. Ofto6er. aaretmoger Sleiborg
/ Saoiuno, iom / Sns6ogs blen
inolagt poa 3ernorlip Spgebns, err
/ Not $50. 8iitrittsIGge Boulien,
Der bar bebonolet ofosoe, fsGer iia
operbebiit ON, at 9eosoariueen er
9ernelombeo.
ND 9naocbnbn. Ginafebin9, %.
Sftober. neutrality-suspicious. /
@nIeoning al 9ilueiebriigelien al
en- min6re Sonn be0 9irfbei Babe
pIoos nGrmer ii9 I'LL itGrft oeres
afifiitning. Sonoplimperen D0pmin.
oegnb". Ger beierger Oprensning.
gen og ll6opbningen, bar orbeioet
fo~rtrinIigt. Maifinen fan let tumle
fin Opgobe, noar bet 0reier iig ON
arbei6e / Sonobuno, men her bar
ppret ret itore 8nnifcligbeOer, oo
man fsrit trnf poa mango Sten og
iiocn poo SoroIaa me0 meset Ser
iblnnot.
Non benter fla me9et al oenne
9iggeploos, Der oaioa fan benpttes
af allnerne. iom orbcioer gennem
,Sbi6e Sonoe@. 6or 1iiferue ueo
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-11-12
Sslam on Sanmart.

Den islanoife 5orfatningsiag bar
oeret til 9ebanoling / S%tntsraooet;
Der er noienot en- %oiiitiel Wieooelel.
ie, snori oct i'll. n0onm. bi. % uoe"
beooer:
Sslonos Niniiter flyer. at ale
Yartier paa SSlano er eni9e / at
Iaoe aoneen trefie aiasreIien ON,
bnor islanolfe 2ope % pigti9e gie.
Observation-Disclosures ifal iorelGg.
ees 9ongen. Nan bar poa Sslano
ell 3orItaaeIie al, at aon8en anita.
eeIig bill foitilaa, at De paag9loenoe
Soger f~remoeles forelpg9es BAN /
Stntsraooet.
Der ioreiloas, at nan for at BABE
@aIgret paa SsIano enten ifol bare
feot Der ener booe boet pao Zen /
5 War. Gettc er BOG life mellt Tom
noeet Snogreb / Den aim. Snofeos.
ret, og oct or life Seniieten at noe
Iuffe onnife Statsboraere fra Rp-
oeIien al andre bor9erli9e Nettigbe.
Der iom SanoeI, 6iiferi oio.
9onieiIsprGiioenten uotaIer, at
Seninnet til DC iGles HigsnnIiggen.
Der for0rer, at aonaen en- Sang for
ollie foitiIaar, at De islanoife 2oDe
oe bigti9ite Ge9eringsforanitaltnin-
ger Of ISLANDS @iniiter ioreIGgaes
| S%totsraooet. 9ette 8orboIo fan
filn pnores peo en- al Tiasoo9en og
Iltinaet tiltraoot Con. 9ette 9ploer
oaiao Sn6feosretten. 8ormooIet mco
De islonoife Sa9ers 6oreIGggelie
| Stotsroooet er flin, at aon9ens
oanife 9oo6gioere ifal babe aogon9
til of 6eItoge / 9ebemmeIien nf,
boorbiOt sc p~aagGI6en6e 9oDe inoe.
bofoer geitemmeIier. iom bererer
sc fpnes 9ia8anIigaenoer.
qonaen nOtaIer. at bet er hans
got, bbis oct isIon6Ife 5orfotnin9s.
foriIoq b%e0toges, oo at beitemme en-
Sang for ale. at isIonoife 9ooe og
piatige Observation-Disclosures
peobIiocnoe forelr9aes / Stntsraa.
bet. 9ette 1orbolo fan Inn pnoresi
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-11-12
Slen9erif Or og gaineer 80
anbefaleoe Soriloget, iom gif bret.
te til 2. 9ebonoline.

Sor 9e Lett Sobn 2ar-
lens 300 rWormonismen nils
ret"? Snis life, iaa fsb Den og Ices
Den. 8ogen inarer til fin 3iteI og
bill tiene til at ifabe Sntaresie for
Wormonmisiionen.
9ogen er paa 1874 Sioer og foiter
| OmiIag 25 cts.
9an2utb. pnbI. $oue.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-11-12

For best results use PERFECTION OIL
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-15
6. A. R. OPPOSES RICE STATUE
Pro-Southern Speech Which Late Min nesota Senator Made in 1861 Is
 Given as Cause of Protest.

St. Paul, Aug 15.-Minnesota mem bers of the Grand Army of the Re public, in a resolution presented to Gov. Eberhart, oppose placing of a statue of Henry NJ. Rice, one of Min nesota's first representatives in the United States senate, in the hall of fame at the national capital The last legislature appropriated $750O for a statue.
 The reason assigned is the follow. ing extract of a speech said to have been made by Rice in the senate in 1861:
 We will do all that we honorably can to keep the southern states with us, but z they are determined to leave us they might go in peace Having spent my life on the great lakes, the rivers and plains of the northwest. be- ing one of the early settlers of four states, wish to say that I don't be- lieve that either one of them will vote . dollar for coercion"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-15
SPOTTERS KEEP LONG VIGIL
CTS, Remain in Hall to Avoid Be- ing Seen by Officials.

Indianapolis. Aug. 15-A humorous situation developed here when off cials of traction companies entering Indianapolis were waiting for train men to emerge from a building where they completed the formation of a union.
 The conductors and motormen be- gan their session early In the even ing. Shortly afterward officials drove to the hall in automobiles and trained the headlights of their machines on every exit During the entire night the officials remained at their posts, declaring they would not leave until
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-15

So the intriguing Jessie was winning her child's affections as well as her husbands. She decided that she would not allow the child to go to her father again, She spent a miserable night When the summons came for Lillian again the next morning. Edna, who loved her child passionately, had not the heart to refuse Lillians pleading.
 Towards dusk as she was beginning to be anxious at Lillian's prolonged absence. Doctor Brandon, an old friend, was anonunced.
 "Why, doctor" she cried. delighted ly. T didn't know you had returned.
 q came home few days ago and have been trying to call but have been prevented. Are you quite well?" he asked
 "Oh, yes, very we'll I want you to stay until Lillian comes. She has grown so-"
 q came to tell you about Lillian. have just come from-her fathers. She is slightly ill-no. don't be alarmed. It's very slight disorder but the weather has changed so sud denly. I thought it prudent for her to remain indoors for day or two. She wants you-ih fact, won't stay tonight without you. May I take you back with me? My carriage is here"
 Doctor Brandon" she exclaimed isn't you first name Jesse?"
 Why, yes" he replied in surprise
 And were you up the river with Walter and Lillian yesterday"
 "Yes; the child asked me what my name was. and I told her Jesse and she proceeded to call me that to my delight and her fathers distress"
 He wondered at the radiant face up. lifted. AS they came into Walters apartments she heard a door open
 Walter" she said, yearningly, q know, now, how you felt about Billy"
 Dear" he said when she was re- leased from his embrace will you stop those awful proceedings?"
 Darling, I never began them! l simply couldn't"
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The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-15
HER FRIENDS
 GOOD ADVICE
The Results Made This Newbur. Lady Glad She Followed
 Suggestion.

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 A friend of mine advised me to try Cardui. so began taking 1t, at once. and with the best results, for was cured after taking two bottles. My mother and my aunt have also used Cardui and were greatly benefited.
 l shall always praise Cardui to sick and suffering women"
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 It's ingredients are mild herbs, hay. ing gentle, tonic effect, on the wo- manly constitution.
 Cardui has helped a million women back to health and strength.
 Have you tried it7 If not, please do. It may be just what you ned.
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