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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
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Cslluloid. being nrst cousin Of gun
cotton and closely related 10 nitro.
giyeerin. Ia highly in6ammable and
should never be brought in close prox-
Unity to name. Celluloid - 4 com.
pound Of cellulose or vegetable dbrine,
reduced BY acids to guncotton. Cellu-
lose 10 found In all vegetable life. par.
ticularly in young plants. II b q
starchiike substance. Cotton fber ID
principally cellulose. After the cotton
aber 10 cleancd 1t Is submerged In
acids which quickly reduce 1t to ceilu.
to,.e IN the form Of thick. pasty. semi
transparent mass. CamphOr Il added
further to thicken 1t. and the required
colorinR matter II thoroughly mixed
In. after which the cellulOid In nodded
BY heat and pressure Into various use
fti and ornamental objects. such ~
combs. boxes. pins. paper cutters. or
naments. etc.-New York World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
SPEED OF GAME BIRDS.
The Hassi Hen said 10 D Wonder In
. Short 0pust.

The Hazsi Hen said 10 D Wonder In
. Short epurt.
What IL the fastest game bird that
dies? OF course. in seeking an answer
to the question. n writer In the
Scotsman points out. one must assume
equal conditions Of atmosphere and
cause for flight. for all creatures. hu-
man or other. seek their highest rate
Of speed under the influence Of fear.
A recent writer declares that in Q
race OF. say. 200 yards be would back
q bird which. though not found In Brit
ain, In indigenous to most Of the rest OF
Europe and 10 especially familiar In
Scandinavia-ths haxel hen or geli-
Note.
Yet. curiousiy enough. this II one Of
the forest haunting birds which. dixie
the American foo, hem" usually ny
up into a tree when flushed and. re-
jecting further attempts at escape.
elect to be shot sitting. But" says the
writer referred to above. ION the rare
occasions land that they ale rare ]
readily admitD when one catches CELL
notte In the open have never seen
any bird dy 20 fast nor move its wings
with such extraordinary rapidity."
Next to It At any rate one must sure
" place the teal. which has = marvel
Gus knack Of getting under way quick
b. Some experienced Observers would
give the third place to a bluerock pig
son-ths Wild. not the Birmingham va
rlety.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
YOUae FOLKS CORNER
Christmas a Time For Psaoe.

In almost every large family one
member-aimost always 4 girl and
ever the best beiovsd-from nursery
days pours oil ON troubled waters and
smooths the rough edges Of divsrs tenn
peraments, 20 that they weld together
In unity in q way that but for the
peacemaker's gentle influence they new.
er could do. With such q nature to
see the good that Hes hidden In all
men II an instinct. and because perfect
understanding gives perfect sympathy
the born peacemaksr owns q power
that none can Withstand.
It II not given to all TO be able to
even follow in her footsteps. but the
Christmas bells will ring more JOY.
Gus peal In many. many ears II every
girl reader will only resolve to b an
angel Of peace this Yuletide.
Forget" and forgive" are such easy
words to say at Christmas time. The
little tits and Observation-Disclosures Of
the past year seem 20 trivial when
looked at through the rose colored
glasses Of the festive season. II only
needs a little angel Of peace to make
opportunity for reconciliation. tact
full. loving word at the right moment
It's 10 easy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

German cruiser Emden, ID about forty
one years old and was graduated from
the naval school at Kiel in 1901.
For some time Won Muller was ad-
miralty staH ofiicer Of the German high
seas feet. Later he was stationed At
Berlin and served on the immediate
star Of Admiral Won Tirpitx. secretary
Of the navy. The Emden was the first
ship over which he had full command.
Following the Emden's exploit in the
harbor Of Penang. the city Of Blanken-
burg. Germany. where Captain von
Muller was born. bestowed upon him
the title Of honorable citixsa."
On account Of the brilliant work
done BY the Emden in destroying ships
Of the enemy the kaiser beatowed the
iron cross upon the captain and the
other otdceS and crew Of the Emdea.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

It comes from Paris. the latest
beauty hint. A society woman of the
French capital has made wonderful
discovery. It Il 4 starch bath. A pound
Of starch dissolved in saucepan full
Of hot water is poured into the well
dlled bathtub at blood heat and then
the bath Is taken for twenty minutes
with all but the face and hair i'm
mersed. The result il quieting to the
nerves. delightful sense Of exhilara-
ton. and a soothing effect upon the
skin. This bath should be taken be-
fore breakfast or before dressing for
dinner. For the limp or washed out. II
does what a laundress does to q crum-
pied shirt.-Les1ie't.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
Within IL. Law.

A real negro NANNY Of the old type
came up the walk through the old fash
toned garden to the side porch. She
had a basket Of fresh aigs. on her
arm and was Offering them for sale.
-Ars you sure they are perfectly
fresh. auntie!' asked the lady who
came out Of the house.
"Yes'um. they sho u all right. Miss
Bees. Amt nary disorderly aig amongst
em.~-New York Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
THE ART or SELLING.
essi ealssmanship 10 . Light That
CANT D obssvssA.

Reef esIss,ranshIp 10 Q Light That
CANT D ohssvssA.
The boss wants lockers, because 10
knows the booker Of today 10 the buyer
Of tomorrow and be wants to make
the lockers feel that his store b the
best place to trade." which u only an
other way Of saying that It b the best
place TO do ones looking. He also
knows that the locker Of today can
sometimes be converted into buyer
before tho day ID over. All he requires
to accomplish what be desires II sales
mauship among bis saiespeopla
Does he get III Not from all Of
them. !: he did there would b less
need for commissions to inquire labo-
riously into The relation between shop
girls wages and shopgirls' chastity.
for real salssmanship will get the
money wherever 1t " practicsd and BY
whomsosver It Il practiced. Real sales
manshlp II one light that can't b. hid.
den under bushel. It's light that
can't be obscured. It's light that
will shine above department heads and
fioorwaikers and reach clear up to 1.-The
old man" In his private once. II you
keep It burning long enough.
What u salesmanship1 No one quite
knows. But II you will take care Of
the lockers. II you viii make all the
lockers pleasantly remember what You
showed them and how you showed 1t
to them when they were merely Look
ing. you will have mastered one very
important branch Of retail salesman
ship.-Collief's Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
Tart ceitisiarn.

A gentleman Of antiquarian tenden-
cies who loved the drama Of another
day and another school was lured 10
New York and inveigled into q theater
where much discussed play dealing
with sociological problems was being
performed. He stuck 1t out to the end.
and when he was asked to give his
opinion Of the work be said. II think
that over the door Of the theater there
might well be hung one Of the old
English INN signs. Entertainment for
man and beast New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
Genuine Dsssar pest.

France possesses 4 genuine bsggar
poet in Germain Nouveau. Close
friend Of Paul verlaine. who has pub
lished 4 number Of ballads and SON.
nets over the pseudonym 'Humilis."
A selection Of these issued In book
form some years ago was very favor
ably received. In one Of the notices
Of his work the author was described
by q critic who knows him personally
AZ "a man soured by poverty. who
declines to allow his lot to be bet
tered" Nouveau lives at AK en-
Provence. mainly on the aims OF the
charitable. and ID frequently to be seen
on Sundays amid the throng Of beg
CARS who line the approach to the
cathedral.-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
LATEST IN RAILWAY TICKETS,
The Agent Presses Buttsa and Ma
chine Dsss che Resi-.

The Agent Presses 0vttsa and . Ma.
chine Dsss che Rsst.
Tho very latest way Of selling rail-
read tickets Is for the ticket agent
when q ticket to Pittsburgh or tn Cos
Cob II requested to simply push but
ton and thus set machine at work
picking out the type for that ticket.
putting 1t in place. linking it. placing a
piece Of cardboard over the type and
then printing the ticket. The machine
hands out the freshly printed ticket In
less time than It takes the ordinary
ticket seller to select printed ticket
from his rack and stamp the date on
the back Of It. <
Ticket printing machines appeared .
few years ago. but 1t b only within the
last few months that a machine has
been developed which will do all the
work ON pressure Of a button. The
advantages Of the machine to the rail
roads are many. and II experience
shows they are always reliable and do
not cost too much for their service
they will be generally adopted. Al 1t
Is now tickets are checked up almost
like cash at vast amount Of trouble
and time. A ticket printing machins b
locked. 70 no one can tamper with II.
Every time tickst y printed sspe-
rate record n made en- slip for-t1D
agent to keep his accounts and ons for
bis superiors. by which his accounts
may be checked up-an automatic cash
register, In other words.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Teutxei Of Saxony. IN antiquarian
authority. says: THE ancient heather
sat before their houses between two
crossed pine trees and ate and drank
1t the turn Of the year for nineteen
days. May this not have been tho
origin OF the Christmas tree and-who
knows-of the Gothic window likewisef
Thackeray and Dickens and variety
Of other authors have taksn Christ
mas gatherings and the Christmas tree,
poetixed them and perhaps sxaggsnt-
ed the custom In kindly way and
led rs astray about the origin Of the
practices Of Christmas.
But Christmas was not celebrated In
the arst centuries Of the Christian era.
and there are indications in the records
Of early Roman history Of the setting
up Of a decorated tree at Christmas
time and the presentation Of Gifts Of
fruit and toys. The Romans themselves
are supposed to have taken the ideo
from the early Egyptians.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
Thsy pi. Young in Greenland.

Neither old age nor matrimony il at
all popular in Greenland. according to
the latest census Of that country.
which also sets forth the fact that civil
lixation has imposed its restrictions
even on this remote realm with such
effect that during the last decade there
have been SO far as the public was
aware but three Inhabitants Of the re-
gion who possessed more than one
wife each. There aSe only twenty-six
men and forty-four women who have
passed beyond the age Of sixty Year,.
and In every thousand Of the popula-
ton there are ESQ unmarried, $40 mar
ried and 81 widowen.-New York Her
aid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Just after war was declared there
was a review Of British troops near
the home Of small boy. A neighbor
remarked to the boy that she had seen
the review and also seen Lord Kitche-
per in the distance.
"Oh. that's nothing" replied the boy.
II was there and Lord Kitchener spoke
to me-
HE spoke to your What nonsenssr'
''Oh. but he did. though" was the
reply. ~ walked right in front Of his
horse. and be said, Now. then, young
fellow. 9et out Of the way"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
..oAxIHa 4 PREMIER.



n. Barthou. the French prime minis
ter, h an excellent hast. and his din
ners always attract 4 selsct gathering
of wit and talent. The other day an
e6acia. locking parsonage visited q
printer who does work for n. harth0u
and ordered some Invitation cards for
q dinner to BE- given BY the premier At
his private residence. The man had
all the appearance Of an ''attachs DE-
cabinet" and the printer executed the
order without question. A few days
afterward nfty Of n. Barthou's frisnds
received invitations. and thirty Of
them FASTENED to accept.
When the premier received the Arst
acceptance he questioned his secretary,
who naturally knew nothing about It.
Then other acceptances poured In. and
n. Barthou reelected ON what course to
take. In the end he decided to bold
the function which had been forced ON
him. and the other evening his thirty
friends ate good dinner at his e.
pense. Over the coffee and cigars he
told his story after every one had bsen
wondering what happy occasion the
dinner party was to celebrate. After
the 6rst shock Of the news the diners.
most Of all u. Barthou, laughed heart
lily at the humor Of the situation.
What II not amusing il that the
practical joker was not satisfied with
his nrst success, but has again sent out
cards. This time N. Barthou fails en-
tirely to see the Joke and has placed
the matter in the hands Of the police.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Secure an old can about three inches
long and an inch and 4 half In dame
ter. To this solder a tube that will
Just nt over the scout star. FIJI It
about one-fourth full Of coal oil and
then al with waste saturated with the
same stun and light
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

The destruction Of the German cruls-
q Emden BY the Australian war YES
rel Sydney at Cocos island. Indian
ocean. brought to close the career VI
ship that had wrought great dam
age to English commerce. During her
career Of activity she destroyed Eng.
lish ships valued at $5.0OOO00 without
their cargoes and sank a Russian
cruiser and French destroyer In the
harb0r Of Penang. British possession
In the Straits settlements.
Captain Karl Won Muller, the distin-
xuished oflicer Tho commanded ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

For the second time in his career
John Arbuthnot Fisher, Baron Fisher
Of KIverstone, has been called upon
to al the position Of nrst sea lord Of
the admiralty in Great Britain's navy.
Born in l841 and entering the navy at
the age Of thirteen. he rose to be drxt
sea lord. This was in 1904. He retir-
ed from active service in 1910. He y
not popular In the Service. because DO
II q strict disciplinarian, but his work
has won admiration.
1t has been said Of Lord Fisher that
he stands in the same relation to the
British navy that Lord Kitchener does
to the army. More than to any other
one man. the present efficiency Of the
British navy II due to him. When
Fisher was appointed 6rst sea lord In
1904 be proceeded to shake things mp
in Q way that by many was regarded
~ revolutionary. He divided the ef-
fective war neet into two-one In COM
mission at sea. the other In commits
sion in reserve Then he massed most
Of the battleship strength in the North
sea. believing that the next great nav.
a battle would be fought In those wa
tiers rather than In the Mediterranean.
His next step was to scrap every nav
al vessel that was not up to date. In
the drst three months Of 1895 NO few.
er than 40 Of such vessels were class
Cd ~ obsolete.
A. tighter he has had wids expert
encA He fought In the Crimean war. the
China war Of 1859-0O and At the hon.
bardment Of Alexandra. The son Of
an obscure man. be attained the high.
ct rank In the service. where aristo-
cratic influence counts for much. on
merit alone. His father was captain
in the Seventy eighth Highlander. who
settled in Ceylon. Lord Fisher visited
the United States four years ago to at
tend the wedding Of bis son to Miss
Jane Morgan Of Philadelphia.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
rhe Reini.ee.

The reindssr's good and kind because
He's such . help to Santa Claus.
On Christmas eve. when you're In bs1.
He carries Santa and his sled
Down from the north pole tn . trica.
Over the fields Of snow and icA
To every f;one where girls and boyo
Deserve to share the had Of toyA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
n,e Main Paint.

CruMmer-l see that, woman was
killed in the crush ut bargain counter
yesterday. Mns. Crummer-Dsar me:
what bargains were for saIe.-Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

In Bethlehem Of Judea Is 4 cave Of
grotto said to have been the birthplace
Of Christ Over II y the beautiful
Church Of the Nativity.
The cave In about twenty feet below
the level of the church and IL reach.
ed by means Of two spiral staircases.
II In lined with Italian marble and
lighted by many lamps. A silver star
marks the precise spot at which Christ
IL said to have been born. Sixteen
Tampa Of precious metal shed their soft
glow upon the shrine. while golden
censefs send up incense continually.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

A bee will visit from 80 to 100
beads Of clover before getting single
load Of honey. On q test a bee has
been found able to carry weight 800
times ~ great - its own.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

"Are you sure that Chariey's protes-
tation Of love did not lack q genuine
ring!" asked her cOnfidant
YES; ! got q jewelers. opinion Of
the stone" remarked the practical
malden.-Bu6alo Express.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26
helping ossss,s.

Remember that every man at times
stunbles and has to be helped up: II
he's down you cannot carry him. The
only way in which any man can h
helped permanently IL to help himself,
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Adversity borrows its sharpest sting
from our impatience.-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Prepare . large circular cardboard
target, and to this aflx a. many dark
red or blue bullseyes AZ there afe
guests, having back Of each bullseye
tiny slip Of paper on which 10 written
directions for some stunt. such ~ whis-
thing a tune. singing song. standing
with the face In the corner or any trick
which suggests itself TO the hostess ~
likely to amuse the company. Provide
q bow and arrow and ask each guest
In turn to shoot at the tarset until an
arrow pieFces some one Of the bulls
eyeA The player then takes the Slip
Of paper which his arrow has pierced
and stands in readiness to perform the
stunt written upon It. although he
must not tell what It b until his turn
comes for amusing the company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

Ask your friends to say these sen
fences quickly:
The rain raineth and ceaseth. and the
sea ceaseth not. and that suf1ceth %.
A box Of mixed biscuits in mixed
biscuit bog.
Shoes and socks shock Susan.
She sells seashells by the seashoee.
The shells she sella are seashells. I'm
sure. II she sells seasheils BY the Sea-
shore. arc the shell. she sells seashore
shells7
How much wood would woodchuck
chuck II woodchuck could chuck
wood3
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-19
N'KAY DOES WELL
AT QUARTERBACK
Is in Excellent Condition
and Shows Fine Form in
His Kicking.

University of North Dakota football
prospects never. we're brighter than
this year. Coach Andy Gill already
has demonstrated his ability as grid
iron mentor, and, five days before the
opening of the university. twenty sew
en- men were in uniform-an unpre-
cedented occurrence.
Yesterday, the squad was given a
thirty minute scrimmage. Despite
the fact that it came after a few
days practice. the scrimmage proved
that Gill has some excellent material
to work with. OF course, the early
season weaknesses were most notice
able than otherwise, but, all things
considered. it showed that North Da-
kota university will have a fast team.
1t Is too early, of course, to make
predictions" said Gill after the scrim-
mage, but l am entirely satisfied
with the outlook. In fact, l am great
ly surprised. never dreamed that
the material would be so good, and
the particularly cheering feature is
players are to report next week.
I'VE need more beef on the line. but
l think that will come. know of
four experienced men, each one of
whom weighs over $50 pounds, who
will try out for positions.
IF the boys work hard and take
care of themselves, there's no reason
why North Dakota shouldn't have a
strong. winning team"
Interference is Good.
The baclfield showed good form
yesterday. Theinterference was par
tlcularly pleasing, although, natural
ly, the men were occasionally slow in
covering up the runner. The lack of
good interference has been one of the
weaknesses OF university teams in the
past, and, it. Gill can develop this fea-
ture, he will succeed with the eleven.
Mckay is in better form than last
year. He has kept in excellent con-
dltfon throughout the summer and
mas developed his kicking. He is do
ing great work in punting and drop
KICKING. 1t Is not amiss to say that
ne already has earned his position
Another pleasing feature of yester-
DAYS scrimmage was the work of
Johnson at center. If he continues
Yesterdays work. with tendencies to
improve, he will be tower of
strength on the line. He was every
where yesterday. A number of times,
he tackled men running around the
ENDS: In backing up the guards and
tackles. he shows particularly good
form. e''"
Yesterday, Marmon, who played
fullback on the Iowa freshman team
last year, reported. He was used at
tackle Marmon has had lots of foot
ball experience and should prove a
good player.
The squad was divided into two
teams yesterday. One of the teams
lined up as follows: Johnson. cen
ter; Muir and Kneupfer. guards:
Lynch and Fingarson, tackles: Flint
and Jennison, ends Mckay. quarter:
Clark and Helmkay. halves; Miles.
The other team was: Perry, cen
Marmon and Banick. tackles. Solos,
ser and McCutcheon. ends: Payne.
quarter; Murray and James halves:
Lowe, full.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-19
COACH GILL PLEASED With OUTLOOK:
eleven OUGHT TO Be REAL winner
ton says. they want to drive Charlie
out of baseball.

Damon Runyon. writing in The New
York American. recently said $50 it
goes. Sometimes win, sometimes lose
And the crack In the Boston Braves
grows no more visible to the naked
orb or audible to the exposed ear"
George Cunningham, the Duluth
hurler, is now with the Detroit Tigers
Cunningham may get a wee chance
before the season is over
We always supposed pajamas were
to wear, but after reading the follow
ing from Friend Bruce's junk were
convinced that they have other uses:
Abe Attell sat in a pair of brilliant
pink pajamas in the Holland hotel"
And what on earth does a prize
fighter want with pink ones?
Marty o'Toole still must think he
belongs to Pittsburgh. He started for
the Giants yesterday. but gave way to
Fromme.
Another headline says: "Governors S
son developing into a fairly good
kicker Almost any governor in
town will tell you his kid is a good
kicker.
After Andy Gill let those football
candidates cease work yesterday. one
OF them remarked: And | thought
pitching bundles was hard labor"
BY punching three hits on James in
the eighth inning. st. Louis was able
TO tie the score yesterday. The game
went for twelve innings, after which
darkness interfered.
Pitcher Wyckoff Of PHILADELPHIA had
a varied career yesterday. He allowed
the Tigers three runs in the first in
ming, after which he was invincible
In the fifth inning he knocked a
nome run between Cobb and Craw-
ford, and in the eighth was removed
to allow Schang to bat for him. Schang
got hit, too.