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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
Poor Year For H.rn.s. Hers.s.

Poor Year For HARNESS Hersss.
Looking back over the results Of the
harness racing ''alOng the line" mis-
season. both east and west. while much
that is meritorious stands out there Is
little that can truthfully be classed as
more than that. Really sensational
trotters and pucers have been few and
far between this year. Counting the
many good horses that were either ex-
ported before the season began. fell by
the wayside in their preparations. sue
cumbed to the exigencies Of the cam.
paign or else were victims OF the cpl
demic Of shipping fever" that worked
havoc in midseason. 30 many pros
poets were blighted that to one on the
inside" with keen memory Of the
host of incipient cracks that threaten
ed to blossom out during the season.
but failed to make good. there b some
thing melancholy In the retrospect.
In this respect the year has thus Tar
been one Of the most disappointing
ones for lengthy period. Whether
the hast weeks Of the campaign would
produce something that should help ma.
tesially to Offset such q condition only
the summaries. az from day b day they
come to hand. could reveal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

George Fred Williams Of Mnssa-
chusetts. the newly appointed minister
to Greece. was for many years known
as the "Sage Of Dedham." 1t was in
this Massachusetts town that Mr.. VIII
liams was born. and there he still re-
sides. although his extensive law pr,lc-
tice Ii conducted at Boston. where
he has Offices. In former years Mr..
Williams was u figure of national i'm
portance In politics.
1t was in the Blaine campaign Of
1884 that Mr.. Williams first achieved
national notice. He was opposed to
the Maine statesman and formed the
Mugwump movement. parting company
with his Republican friends forever.
He was member Of the independent
convention in New York which in
dorsed Grover Cleveland and was one
Of the leading spirits Of the Massa
chusetts Mugwumps In the campaign
that followed. He served In the Mnssa-
chusetts legislature In 1889 and in 1891
was elected to the Fifty-second con-
gress as Il Democrat. He attracted
notice by refusing to abide by the
decision Of the Democratic caucus nj
the house In favor Of Charles r. Crisp
for speaker and voting for Roger
q. Mills. In 1905 lir. Williams was
Democratic candidate for governor Of
Massachusetts and made brave but
unsuccessful nght.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
May Abolish Worlds ssriss.


Greed for gold In connection with
the worlds baseball series win result
In the abandonment Of the games after
this year, according to information OBJ
tanned from Trustworthy sources. The
long drawn out wrnngIe between
members Of the Cunts and the Athlet-
les and the national commission be
cause of the rule prohibiting series
players from writing" or allowing the
use Of their names over newspaper
stories will result in radical reform, II
In said.
The additional fact that out of SIX
teen major league clubs only four have
shared in the worlds series spoils since
1910 Ia causing widespread Jealousy
and dissa tisfaction. The New York
National league clubs refusal to pay
over 25 per cent Of Its share Of the
1913 worlds series to the other clubs
In the circuit has increased feeling
that baseball needs n thorough shakeup.
The attitude of the Baseball Players
fraternity in opposing the commission
In its fight against the player-auth0r
evil is another reason for extreme BIT
terness on the part Of leading mag
Mates.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
SWHEM THE sWALLoWs
AoMEWARo FlY.r

RNRY HEN the swallows home
w w.; J: =; +; 4: Z =. cater
When from neither hill
nor dale
Chants the silvery nightingale:
In these words. my bleeding heart
Would to thee its grief impart:
When I thus thy image lose.
Can l. ali! can l. Ger know reposer
When the white swan southwark
roves
To seek at noon the orange groves:
When the red tints of the west
Prove the sun " gone to rest.
In these words. my bleeding heart.
Would to thee It's grief impart:
When thus thy image lose,
Can I. ali! can l. ser know reposef
Hush. my heart: why thus COM
plain?
Thou must. too. thy woes contain. >
Though on earth no more We rove.
Loudly breathing vows Of love:
Though my heart must find relief,
Yielding to these words belief:
shall see thy form again,
Though today We part in pain.
-Franx Abt.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
Gerne In Verse
OLD FAvoRITEs.
.pUr YOUR SHOULDER TO the
WhGEL,~

.pUT YOUR SHOULDER TO THE
WHEEL"
"VHERE's voice that speaks with
in US.
II We own no craven heart,
As We pass along life's pathway.
Taking our appointed part
And II bids uS bear our burden,
Heavy tho II seems to feel.
And with strong and hopeful vigor
Put your shoulder TO the wheel.
And with strong and hopeful vtgor
Put your shoulder to tho wheel.
What tho clouds are darkn ming DER uA
They but hide a tranquil sky;
Or should stormdrops fall around ".
Coon the sunshine bids them dry.
Never doubt and faint and falter.
Heart be stout and true a. steeli
Fortune amiles on brave endeavor.
Put your shoulder to the wheel
Fortune smiles on brave endeavor.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Folded hands will never aid Us
To uplift the load Of care.
up and stirring be your motto.
Meek to suffer. strong to bear.
It's not chance that guides our footsteos
Or our destiny can seal
With viii. then. strong and steady.
Put your shoulder to the wheel
With will. then. strong and steady.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Men of worth have conned the lesson,
Men Of might have tried its truth:
Aged lips have breathed Its maxim
In the listn'nE ear Of youth.
And be sure throughout LIES journey.
Many wounded hearts 'twould heal
II We all as friends and brothers
Put our shoulder to the wheel.
II We all a. friends and brothers
Put our shoulder to the wheel.
Author Unknown.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

1.-THE worst bonehead play ever saw
took place In Philadelphia Cub game
at the West Side park In Chicago"
says a Windy City fan. "It was per-
formed by Sherwood Magee. Reul-
bsch was pitching. with Titus on nrst
Magee. sent up to sacrifce. hunted to
the pitcher. who forced Titus. Reul-
bach to Tinker. Magee walked half
way to first and stopped. bat in hand.
Tinker shot the ball to Chance. and
two were out. This WINS Reuibach's
eleventh victory in his string q four
teen straight"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
MADE HEIR. FOR NURSING.
Gratitude For Cars From Man He
Knew Only SIiahtly,

John Cassei. resident of the village
Of Anthony, near Muncie. Ind. once
befriended Daniel Palmer. then a
wealthy ranchman. who died recently
in an Iowa village.
Palmer left most Of his great estate
to CaSsel. and the latter has sent a
lawyer to the Iowa town to make the
settlement According to Cassel. he
met Palmer In Kansas and soon after
ward Palmer became seriously I'll.
Although his acquaintance with the
rancher had been slight. he cared for
him during his Illness and until Palmer
became well. The latter had no close
relntives at the time Of death and be
cause Of this service made Cassei his
chief beneficiary.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
THE s,ap AND the conc.

THE bird list hath never come
= Within the scope Of mortal ear.
My prying step would make him dumb
And the fair tree. his shelter. scar.
REHIND the hill behind the sky.
Behind my Utmost thought, he sinxs.
No feet avail to hear II nigh;
The song Itself must lend the wings.
SING on. sweet bird close hid, and raise
Those angel stairways In my brain
That climb from these low vauited days
To spacious sunshines far frorf, pain.
SING when thou wilt, enchantment feet,
I leave thy covert haunt untfod
And envy Science not her feat
To make = twice told tale Of God
James Russell Lowell.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
alaska.

ICE built. Ice bound and ice bounded.
Such cold seas Of silence. such room!
Such snow light. such sea light, con-
founded
With thunders that smite like q doom!
Such grandeur, such glory. such gloom!
Hear that boom! Hear that deep distant
boom
OF an avalanche hurled
Down this unfinished world!
Ice seas and ice submits. ice spaces
In splendor of white. a. Gods thronei
Ice worlds to the pole and ice places
untracked and unnamed and unknown!
Hear that boom. Hear the grinding, the
groan
OF the Ice gods in pain! Hear the moan
OF yon ice mountain hurled
Down this unfinished world!
Joaquin Miller
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
the OLD MILL.

HERE from the brow of the hill look,
IL Through . lattice Of boughs and
Oh. the old gray mill with its gsmbrsl
roof
And the moss on its rotting caves!
l hear the clatter that Jars Its walls
And the rushing waters sounds,
And see the black floats rise and fall
As the wheel goes slowly round.
7 RODE there often when was young.
With my grist on the horse before.
And talked with Nelly. the mlller's girl.
AZ waited my turn at tho door.
And while sne tossed her ringiets brown
And fifrted and chatted 70 free.
The wheel might stop or the wheel
might 80.
It was all the same to me.
TINS twenty years since last stood
i On the spot where stand today.
And Nelly b wed. and the miller II dead,
And the mill and are gray.
But both till We fall into ruin and wreck.
To our fortune Of toll arc bound.
And the man goes and the stream flows.
And the wheel moves slowIy round.
Thomas Dunn English.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
speeding the Parting Guest.

etiquette" said New York society
woman. NOW permits the hostess to
limit in her invitations her guests
stay. Come for the week end she
writes. or Come for a fortnight or
Come for the month Of October
but In our grandmother's day it
would have been impollte to Indicate
in any way to guest the length of the
visit. hence many awkwardnesses
MY grandmother used to tell OF an
elderly spinster who complained:
~ took one cake of soap with me
when l went to visit Helen. and told
her I'D leave when the soap was gone
And what do you think? yesterday
caught Helen using the soap to sham
poo her dog"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
oMNIPRUsENcs.

Tso. me remains nor place nor time;
MY country u In every cline.
can be calm and free from care
On any shore. since God II there.
While glade we seek or place we shun.
The soul finds happiness in none.
But with God to guide our way
It's equal joy to 20 or stay.
Mime. 9uyon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

Moral.
Every dny new cure for something
p announced, but also one or more
new diseases are found. The moral Is
to stay In the fresh air. eat plain food
and quit Observation-Disclosures Led.
gez.
Beau erummsi Rsprimandsd.
Beau Brummel once insolentIy re-.
piled to an invitation to take tea by
remarking that he never 'took" any
thing but physic.
"Yes. you do" frowned his hostess:
you take hberties."
The First Meuethsists.
10 far as we are able to discover. the
Egyptian priests were the first mono
theists. There existed in Egypt two
kinds Of religious teaching the ''exo-
teric'' and the "esoteric.'' that for the
masses Of the people and that for the
select few. the little company Of the
"wise." The masses were poiythelsts,
believing In multitude Of gods. while
the few believed only In one god. Of
whom Osiris. head of the popular del
des. was hut weak refection.-New
York American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
CONCENTRATION.

He who would do some great
and lasting thing IN this short Life Of
ourY must apply himself to the work
with such concentration Of his forces
as to Idle spectators. who live only
to amusc themselves. hooks ike In
sanity.-Francis Parkman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
New Lord Mayor Of London.

In striking contrast to the usual cleo
ton Of a mayor of an American city IL
the choosing Of the lord mayor Of
London. There Is no prediction cam
paign. and the ordinary citizen has no
part In naming the chief executive Of
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
rnoto. ~ American Pres. Association.

of
concerned
the United
candidate
Nelson oshaughnsy American
Wilson credited With
Mexico
In illustration
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

Photo by American Press Association.
Critics agree that the Harvard varsi-
ty football eleven il the greatest team
in the cart and probably In the entire
country.
Captain storer is a notable player.
He is an end and il terror at break
ing into the opposing line.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

WHOEVER plants a seed beneath III
w sod
And wait. to see it push sway the c,od.
He trusts in God.
-pulw.r Lytton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
CLAIM LEWIS IS ALREADY ELECTED

and claimed the election for the long
term, Lewis, presenting himself to the
democratic senate in contest for his
seat, armed with the record of the
proceedings OF the Illinois legislature
voting him the majority of votes and
backed by the primary Of the people
as the senate would know-he would
be promptly seated under the law.
This would be true whether the man
chosen as the fruit of the jugglery
be an alleged democrat or a republi-
can.
This statement is not meant TO apply
20 the short term. If Judge Sher-
man or a democrat should be legally
chosen for the short term, he would
not be disputed by the Lewis fol
lowers in any respect.
II the legislature tried the old ruse
OF deadlock, and no election resulted,
then Governor Dunno would be com
PEELED to give Lewis his certificate
as senator. The governor could do
this in two ways. First, because OF
the election of Lewis by the legisla.
ture Thursday last; second, by the
governor appointing Lewis TO fill the
vacancy.
The United States senate has de
clared that the failure OF an election
by the legislature which chose Mr.
Lorimer. created a vacancy. The same
situation would be again raised, and
two senators would then be appointed
by governor, Colonel Lewis and an
other. these 10 hold their seats un
til the legislature met at its nexr
two-vear session.
This statement is based on lega
opinions from two republican high eX
state oficials-.awyers- two higl
. present democratic officials of Illinois
Lawyers. Il is also fortified by the
rulings of the United States senate
in similar cases and under exact!
similar circumstances.
Lewis is now senator. Any future
move is had only for further confrma
/ ton OF the title. Governor Dunno vii
see that the peoples will is Obeyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

The borough of Manhattan in New
YORK City destroys annually enough
houses to make large sized town.
Last year the number of buildings
demolished was Sl9. and gas tank
brought the total Of demoliuons to
N2p The front feet measurement Of
the houses pulled down was 24,s75 or
approximately four and three quar-
ter miles.
Most of the demolition last year was
in the 4n's and SOS and as far north
as Sixtieth street Nine houses out of
ten destroyed were of brick, the rest
Ct wooden frame work. The ma
forfty Of the houses were four stories
high. The bureau Of buildings issued
permits during the year to destroy "a
ure-stcry houses. IS two-story houses,
147 three-story houses. +29 four-stOry
houses. 90 fve-story houses, II six
story houses. , seyeu-story houses, !
eight-story house, and . skyscrapers.
Manhattan was originally built Of
brick. Then came the era Of brown
stone houses. the majority Of which
remain. The easy steps TO the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
R0SSMORE'S 3iNSHEE.

It's Terrifying Wall HeraIdea the Death
Of His Father.
In Things / Can Tel" Lord Ross
more relates that he himself was born
In Dublin in lS52 His father was the
third Bnron EoSsmore. who married
Miss Josephine Lloyd of Farrinrory,
County TluVerary. and whose death
was duly heraIded by the haushee:
Robert RoSsmore was on terms Of
great friendship with Sir Jonah and
Lady harrington. and once when they
met at a Dublin drawing room Ross
more persuaded the Barringtous 10
come over the next day 10 Mount Ken
NEEDY. where he was then living. AS
the invited guests proposed to rise ear
~ they retired to bed in good time and
slept soundly until > o'clock in the
morning. when Sir Jonah was awaken
ed by a Wild and plaintive cry. He
lost no time in rousiuE his wife, and
the scared couple got up and opened
the window. which looked over the
grass plot beneath.
1t was moonlight night. and the
objects around the house We're easily
discernible. but there was nothing 10
be seen IN the direction whence the
eerie sound proceeded. Now thorough
~ frightened Lady harrington called
her maid. who straightway would not
listen or look and fed IN terror TO the
servants quarters The unCauny noise
continued for about half an hour. when
It suddenly ceased. All at once q weird
cry Of 'Rossmore. Rossmore. Ross
more" WAS heard. and then all was
still
The Barringtons looked at each 9th
er IN disUay ard were utterly bewil-
dared rs % what the cry could mean
They decided. however, not 10 men
tiou the incident ~ Mount Kennedy
eud returned 10 bed IN the hope OF re
Stunning their broken Slumbe-S. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
Break That Broke IT,

Darling" said Mr.. Pinkney. why
do you spurn me? Am not rich and
Handsome"
Alas, yes!" the beautiful girl said
through her fast flowing tears, but
al is over! We must part"
Alphonse de Merionville Pinkney
stood as if petrif1ed for threequarters
of a minute. Then he asked in tones
that betrayed his emotion:
And will you not tell me. Mercedes,
what l have said or done to turn you
against me? Isn't my grammar all
right? Don't you Ike me in my
Tuxedo coat? Would you think bet.
ter of me, if didn't plaster my hair
down. or is it this mustache which
am growing that has caused you to
take your present cruel course"
Then Mercedes Bateman drew her
self up proudly, and exclaimed:
mo, A thousand times no, 1t is
worse than any Of the things Won
have enumerated. Al the musicale
last night you applauded in the wrong
Place. and eight persons caught you
at it,"
With a hollow groan he staggered
out into the evenings solemn hush
and all was over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
New York Destroys Small Town Annually

story above the basement and the jut-
ting porticos have now given way to
entrances flush with the sidewalk, how
ever. in order to widen the streets.
The present era of building seems to
be that of hollow terra Gotta tile.
which is used to enclose the steel
framework and columns of skyscrapers
on account of its freproofing qualities,
and on the lesser constructions for
the same reason. An additional rea-
son for its use is that New York is
becoming a summer city whittier thou
sands of tourists and sightseers flock
during the summer months. The air
spaces in the hollow tile are non-con-
ductors Of heat and therefore make for
cooler buildings.
While the new tower like the Wool
worth, Singer and Mutual Life are the
buildings which attract the attention
of the casual visitor New Workers are
aware that the old city is being re-
built from year TO year. The buildings
which are being put up now are praG
ticaly indestTuctible and the city is
assuming its final appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
Springfield Reglster.)

That James Hamilton Lewis on now
the senator-elect and the senator to
be, is not now, among practical legts-
lators Of all parties, a matter Of long
dispute. The method Of his entering
the Office only is open. The following
conditions are admitted by
all:
BY the vote Of Thursday he received
a majority of the quorum of legisla-
tors legally assembled for the election
of a senator. This, by the United
States laws, elected him. Formerly,
and up TO 10 years ago, It had been
held that all of the quorum must be
voting. Later precedents from the
United States senate and courts have
qualified this, and now assert that the
number being present and a majority
voting is sufficient. IL the contest
from Florida, Senator Call, demo
crat, was accorded his seat by the
United States senate, though, at the
time he was chosen, the Florida legis-
lature had a bare quorum present and
a majority only of these voted. The
same was the cause Of the republican
senator. Warren Miller, of New York.
Senator Miller got only a majority
Of the votes of majority Of the
Whole members assembled. BY these
he stands elected,
II Colonel Lewis now wishes 70
take mis- certificate on this election
he enters the senate at the April
session with the certificate Of the
governor and the attestation Of the
lieutenant governor and the speaker
Of the house.
If Colonel Lewis chooses to post
pone his immediate entry into the
senate and await to obtain his full
party vote in the legislature, so as &c
give the chance 10 all democratic
members TO make good their pledge
to- the people. he can DO SO. and By
,hfs add a mere quantity to his pres
eut number
If by any trick or crooked combin
aston any other man got the votes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
The OUTGOING pKEsInENr.

Few presidents have departed from
the White house with the evidences OF
good will and genuine popularity that
will attend the leaving OF President
William Howard Taft tomorrow. Ey-
erybody likes a game fighter and 4
good loser. President Taft has been
both He made his last battle with
the odds against him from the time Of
his denomination. Il was a losing
fight as the most casual observer OF
political events could not fail TO see.
Yet he did not prove a gutter. He
vent into the battle and did his best
he said nothing against his chief op-
ponent whose election was as certain
as was his own defeat. Since the
election. President Taft has been
spoken ~ as the worst licked. the
leas, sore and the best liked OF the
presidents n is because OF the good
nature that has been manifest on
the retiring pres, dents part .u the
face Of overwhelming. almost humN.
ist.ag defeat that he has won his way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
sEns rHE HANDwHIrING

Senator Martin Of Virginia an
uouuces that he will no. seek reelec-
tiou as majority leader of the senate.
Tn" Virg,nisu sees the handwriting
ON che wall He is d r"acrionary. a..
agent or the interests. the mouthpiece
of Thomas Fortune Ryan
The democrats who will aim 20 make
PresId Wilson's administration a
success do not want a reactionary
cader. Il is believed that Mr. Wilson
wants cleaner leadership.
Martin IS Of the Aldrioh. Cannon
Smcrt school Their days are done,
and Martin should 20 with them.
The democrats will name Senator
Kern Of Indiana their leader He is
a progressive and admittedly clean
and able
Tie retirement % Martin from
Ieadcrhip paEes the way for the ad
vaacemeut Of real democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

No one need 20 worry about the
appointment by Governor Dunno Of
James BUrdette. newspaper CORE
spondent. as member OF the state civil
service commission. Jim" as Mr.
Burdette Is Familiarity known among
his fellow scribes. has made n careful
study OF civil service. He IS praC-
teal. leyelheaded, thoughtful capable
young man who viii serve in office
in manner certain 20 reflect honor
upon himself, the commission and the
executive who gave him deserved rec
oRnition-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03

Miss Dorinda Page ushered me into
the large east bedchamber. Il must
put you in the mahogany room." she
apologized. "All the other rooms are
filed just now, but you will find 1t cool
and pleasant here, and it's quiet too"
It's delightful, Miss Dorinda. and l
know l shall fall in love with that
bed" l approached the mahogany
four poster and ran my finger along
the fine carving. Il suppose this is a
Page heirloom?"
No; this room is filed with other
peoples heirlooms. All of this furni-
ture has been bought from time TO
time and placed in this room; hence
its name" Miss Dorinda's slim figure
moved sedately from highboy TO an
cient dressing stand to the spindle leg
ged table, rearranging a dimity cover,