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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
A DRAMATIC MEETING.


Whsa Thew Feed Jerome q the Dess
u Hls Astsi Nssm.
In the little hotel at Colebrook. N.
H., Ut which the principals in the
ThAw ease were staying Wulaam
Travess Jerome occupied rooma with
Deputy Attorney General franklin
Kennedy exactly opposite the elevator.
one door above the rooms occupied by
Thaw and his mother. Thereby hangs
4 tale.
The night was warm. Jerome and
Kennedy sat in their rooms discussing
the case. with the doors open. Jerome
was facing the door leading into the
hall Suddenly Thaw appeared In the
doorway. Jerome. his mind f3lled with
stories Of the threats Of Thaw against
him. leaped to his feet and half start
ed toward the slayer Of Stanford
White. Thaw. equally startled. glared
at the man who more than any other
now alive he considers his deadly
enemy.
But Thaw was the f,rst to recover
bis equanimity. With a cold bow he
said: Good evening. sir. seem to
be In the right church. but the wrong
pow" Whereupon he turned and went
downstairs one fieht.-New York Tlil-
uue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
!: PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT:


II.
Learn to d. something to stop
=. b by's cry besides stumnx
nipple In it, mouth. f'ut your
self in the helpless babyr place
and ngurs out what woui" nap
pen to you II every tue you
asked for 4 drink Of water you
were given food; every time you
grew tired Of lying in one posi-.
ton and wanted to be tur,ied
over. food were pushed into your
mouth: every time you wished To
be let alone that you might sleep
food were forced on you; every
time you complained about your
clothes being too tight or I'M
comfortable. q nipple were
stuffed into your mouth: every
time you complained about De-
ing too warm or too cold yOH-
got food instead Of RELIEF.
wouldn't 1t make you mad. dys-
peptic and what notf Then have
thought for the poor. helpless
baby.
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Ths
Scrap Book
A rimId Dull FIehtsr.

Giuseppe Campanari. baritone q ths
Metropolitan Opera company In Grau
and Conried days. now spends his sum
mers at Siasconset. having bsss In
weighed there BY his friend. former
Justice Flammer Of New York. OF all
the baritons's Darts his favortts b
that Of Escamilio. tho toreador IN -Car>
men, Judge Fiammer. who b no Gu
thusiastic golfer. psrsuadsd' signos
Campanari to undertake to learn ,the
game on the Siasconsst Iinka The
baritone drove Cd. His ball exscutsd
a parsbollc left hand carve and landed
gracefully between two cows grazing
On the outskirts Of the links. The
baritone sased wistfuiIy at ths bali.
but did not move. ''Your bali:'' said
the former magistrate. There It b
between tho~e two cowa Go aod ret
Il" Signor Campanari took Z few
steps forward and then q step baet.
'They look dangerous" he said doubt
fully. Mr.. Flammer looked at him for
q moment In pained silence. ''Can-
panari." he said at length. ''sxc,iss me.
but you're a - of toresdor!''
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19

Though the latest oflcial report 1n
the census Of Scotland shows that the
population II fully one million greater
than in 1881. there is decline In the
number Of Gaelic speakers. The enuu,-
Grafton Of Gaelic speaking per~ons II,
Scotland was 6rst instituted In the
census Of 1881. The census now under
review Gfves the number ut 202, 396. IN
against 2S0.906 in 1901. Speakers OF
Gaelic alone numbered p, lot in 1871.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
LOVE At GA.
w Pc are IN loves land to-
NV day.
Nv Where shall We got
w Love. shall We start q


AX day.
Y" Where shall We got
w Love. shall We start -
stay
Or sail or rowf
There's many . wind and way
And never . May but May.
We are In loves hand today.
Where shall We 20?
Our land wind 10 the breath
OF sorrows kissed to death
And Joys that were.
Our ballast 10 rose.
Our way lies Where God know
And love knows who're.
We are in loves hand today.
Our seamsn are nsdgsd loves:
Our masts are bills Of doves.
Our decks fine gold:
Our ropes are dead malds' hair;
Our stores are love shafts fAif
AnA manifold.
We are In loves lard today.
whsrs shali Ne lAad yes. sweat
On 6e3ds OF strange u1en'e test
Or flelds near homa.
or where the Ore flowers blow.
Or whore the flowers o. snow ~
Or flowers OF toamf
We as In loves hand today.
Land me, she says, whore love
% Shows but one shaft. one dove,
One heart. one hand.
A shore like that. my dear.
Lies where no man will steer.
No maiden land.
-Algsrnon Charles swinburns
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Coughs and cslds.

In the season when coughs
and colds are prevalent any
method Of preventing them and
checking the drst symptoms
without drugs may be Of in
estimable value. Therefore the
following suggestions are otter
ed In anticipation: When you
find you have a cough and be-
fore 1t gets to be deep seated
90 into the air and practice
deep breathing. Draw air into
the lungs until they are COM
pietely distended, raising the
arms above the head during In
SEPARATION to more fully expand
the chest. Hold the air in the
lungs for a few seconds: then
breathe 1t out slowly. Repeat
the operation a dozen times or
more and after an hour try 1t
again. Persistence In this treat
ment will often cure q newly
contracted cough In few hours.
II the cough Ii Of long sta nding.
pain mny be felt under the
shoulder blades and across the
chest during the breathing. but
NJ this b caused BY the tearing
away of adhesions Of the lung
tissue 1t will usually pass away
In day or two. and the fact
that II ID felt shows that the
lungs need thorough imitation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
e~..Il.s EnsI.ra.. NAVY.

Winston Spencer Churchill. first lord
Of TIE British admiralty. reporting on
the grpwth Of the British navy. re-
Gently stated that the navy would In
crease In the next eighteen months As
follows: A torpedo boat destroyer once
a week for the next nine months. a
light cruiser every thirty days for the
next twelve months and super. Dread-
nought Of the latest type every forty
i've days for the next eighteen months.
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1hE euMMER Woope.

THIS Sabbath. and the quivertng world.
L In wild confusion here and there.
Hath gone Its way. while !. apart.
Have sought this perfect note OF prayss
MO rustic here OF siiksn gowns:
IN The pines are dark and still and
high: 20.
The sunbeams glinting whore they Will
To link my dreaming 70 the sky.
Eyl.ITB now and then some timid bird.
Il The noon deep shadow on his breast,
Whose nflent wonder asks why
Invade his holy haunts Of rest.
4INH E8E are Gods coiumnsd corridors:,
cross myself repeat my creed
Eternal power. eternal love.
o soul Of mine. eternal need!
-Herbsrt Randall.
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OLD sMlPa.


~ 7 wharvss that droop to vcicsasss
IN The faded ships remain. Ill.
IL On crsaking spArs the north wind
rides
And waeps the winter fain-
Gray, battered veterans Of the ~.
They swing with iistless sway.
Aroused no more BY storm winds Sise
Or upward splashing Spray.
But in the night when all the din
OF life around 10 stu
Their voices rise In aooants thin.
High with the old glad thrill.
They dream 1t btllswtns. hslHsd al.
OF whltecaps' gay salute.
OF farofr comrades cherry hail.
OF ssaguli's raucous hoot.
OF voyage far, when wInd and wave
Called gently from the ssa:
OF mates who In q gloomy lgrave
Shall sleep etsfnally.
Beside the wharvss they strain and swing.
Gray drsamers Of the tide:
No more to hear the breakers sing
Or brave the sea wastes wide.
Arthur wallace Peach.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19

The Chicago Political Equality league
has tree committee. and It's plan is to
have every woman who casts a vote
next spring plant tree In some bar-
rem spot Of the city-not carelessly. hut
with an eye to the science Of forestry
the right tree in the right place.
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~But. Janet" protested Apne. II nsv
q went In for = man In my lie. ]
couldn't do 1t. I'D hate myself"
Elm q deep dyed viiiain:' growled
Janet. striking an attitude. "You
blessed lamb. don't know your pro-
clivitiesf Rack your naive brain FOR
simple and good reason why sent you
belated Invitation, why expected
Aubrey Churchill on the 41O train.
Why
"W-was"-
Anne started In CONSERVATION. lost
her balance against the low railing
and Was reeling backward when strong
arms caught her and ret her upon her
feet. Then travelling bag was nung
upon the balcony. and. emerging from
the shrubbery beneath. man viuitsd
beside the girls.
my lady Of the story" be said. smil-
ting whimsicaliy upon Anne. who after
one swift look was trying vainly to
melt into the shadow. II have q score
to settle with you after get some
thing to eat. Just look at this satu-
rated brow. will you? It's like q
sponge. And these aching arms car
ried that bag ten miles on an empty
stomach"
"Oh, jolly screamed Janet ecstah-
caliy. sliding through the French win
dow. you'll have banquet. Aubrey
Churchill"
7 A terrifying silence followed the
click Of the window behind Janet's
exit. Anne stood on the chilly balcony
With the perfect stiffness that precedes
either attack or precipitate flight. gas
ing straight Into the steady eyes Of
the man before her.
Then. turning swiftly. she wrestlsd
with the window fastening for an In
slant and ded. The man. laughing
softly. stepped into the library and
called. THE tilt after the banquet. re-
member" a. she escaped the room.
He was young man who would
have his way. Anne discomdtedly ad-
mitted later. She had been playing
fox and geese with him desperately all
evening, with the dawning conviction
that she was the singular goose. When
he cornered her In the dim library ~
the other guests drifted Into the music
room she almost gasped surrender.
Nov, Miss Story Lady" he said.
thrusting his hands into tho pockets
Of his tuxedo and looking tremendous
~ handsome. with m expression Of
mock severity on his clean cut face.
why did you do itT
Anne squirmed preparatory to flight,
but he blocked egreas from the divan.
and she settled back. with q laugh that
tried to be trining.
ut was great story. wasn't lit" she
said irrelevantly.
Don't you know" be said. dropping
down beside her. that you ought to
apologize for causing me to discom.
mode our hostess.
Embarrassment enveloped Anne. shc
was cropping desperately for that will
o'-ths-wisp. Ass darsdeviltry. that had
got her Into this dimculty and refused
70 sxtricate her. ''w-why didn't you
sse OUR she stammersd. fush man
Ting her cheeks. II did not keep you
thsre.''
"But the story did" He smiled In
sistently upon her a. be drew the
pages from his pocket.
Aans's heart stopped. She had for.
gotten the scribblings ON the margins
when she dropped the story in the car.
In Janet" he said gently. ''and !. for
one, quite appfOvo Of her. was deep
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Sysstsrdsy.s

Something spoke in hailowsd hush,
DirGeiike. gray and cold.
No one listening to its wall s.s
Yesterday grown DID,.
Something spoke In Iron voios:
''Do you mind my WIN
Look " not at me askancA
Today may bring " mr.
Something drifted down the streeA
OF memory crown bright.
Full with tears Of long ago.
Not knowing this days light
Something hidden. something seA.
OF human love and strife.
Laugh ye not at yesterday.
For yesterday was life.
Julia Cook Wataoa.
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Sens In Verse
rug INVITATION.

GONE on. brother: Take II easy fes .
~ day.
Lses b truants. butAs and srsssy, eat
for play.
Here's . spot for pleasant dreaming
where the slender birchss sway.
Here's Q pool whore trout are Cleaning
II your thoughts for nshinS stray.
Rsst bit from toll anA sehsains ana
we'll play.
HERu the air y soft and hasy. It's q
Not 70 iingsr and b lazy for Tina
30 while summer skies are warming
And the heart BEATS an In rims
Let W steal . day from far1iAG.
From our daily grit Ind Crime
Let us stop whore tfs 70 eharnaas TOR .
NyHEN whom We have rsstsd. nsighbos.
i Loafsd and loitsred for day.
Wen 70 back again TO labor
Al the better for our play.
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IN N A little boy like me.
N I s'pose he was. and yet II does
AVA 6e-m queer to think that ne
Could ever get my Jacket on
Or shoes or like to play
With games and toys and race with DukA.
A. DO svery day.
He's come TO visit ~. you ses.
Nurss says I must be good
And mind my manner. AZ . child
With such grandpa should.
For grandpA's very straight and tan
And very disnined.
He knows most ali there y to know
And other thinGs beside.
30. though my grandpa knows % much.
thought that maybe boys
Were things he hadn't studied
They make such awful noise.
But when at dinner asked for
Another piece OF pie
thought I saw twinkle
In the corner Of his eye
10 yesterday when they went out
And left " two alone
was not quite 70 much surprised
To md how nice he'd grown.
You should have seen No romp and funi
Ny. now almost ses
That p'rnps he was long. long ago
A httls boy like mel
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ROUND THE WORLD

II takes 800 coolies to work 400
acre tea plantation In Cey7ou.
Chicago requires '.,novie" theaters to
install approved ventilating devices.
After = lapse VI forty years cotton
cultivation has been resumed In No
rocco.
Gas pipes are being made in France
from paper Compressed. dried and var,
nished.
Chils's government savings banks
contain deposits assreeating owed g.
10000.
Judge Mabonsy Of Chicago's munic-
lpai court holds early Sunday morning
sessions.
Tho British government h consider-
ing an auxiliary motorboat reserve for
service in case Of war.
Venice b equippins its Ore depart
ment with steam engines carried ON
petroleum propelled boats.
A congress Of university students.
representing forty-six nations. b to be
held In San Francisco In 1915.
Much Of the cork used throughout
The world comes from Portugal. which
Aarvests about $1,000 tons year.
II the land In England and Wales
were equally divided there would oaly
be little over one acre for each per-
son.
Paraguay has valuable forest re-
sources. the most Important Of which
Is quebracho. particularly rich In tan
uin.
Marseiiles plans to spend more than
$G.OOOO 600 to demolish it's ancient slums
and replace them with modern high
ways.
Most Of the musk that IL exported
from Tibet Is bought by q French nrm
and u ussd in the manufacture Of per-
fumery.
The famous Egyptian temple Of Ra-
meses H., thirty-two centuries old. has
been illuminated with electricity for
the benefit Of tourists.
II has been calculated that nearly
3O0.000O00 feet or over $1,000 miles Of
aim arc used up yearly to satisfy the
worlds demand for moving pictures.
roda 4, the mot .dv.rc.d .tot. IN In
dia. the only state in which primary
education u both compulsory and free
The greatest drydock In the world
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"After l had written The Waks Of
the Fun I sold It for f6O.~ writes Mr..
Morley RobertH In ''The Private Life OF
Henry Maitland" when this bafIain
was finally struck Mr.. Iones Heowu
said to me. Now. Mr.. r.. ~ the busi.
ness IL all done. would you mind tell.
ing me quite frankly to what extent
this hook or yours Ia truer ! replied.
1t Is ~ true In every detail ~ It can
possibly be- Then you mean to ny.
he asked. that you actually did starve
NJ you relater said. Certainly ! did.
and might have made It = desl black
e II had chosen! He fell into . mo-
mentary reverie and. shaking his head.
murmured. .Ah. hunger u 4 dreadful
thing--I once went without dinnsr ny
seIf!.
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NEED.

AZ earth needs night wherein to fnd
"A the peace
tina. brinss from strife and tod . s,.s
1urceASe.
Do earth needs sorrow. that our hearts
may see
Beneath iifs's fret loves cain stArnity.
Arthur Wallace PsaeA.
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vesy Mslsss.

vssy MsdssG
The following paragraph appeArsd IN
an advertisement sent cot ~ q nass-
facturef Of patent msdScine b Cal
eutta1
my humble self b the Grapason
and pupil Of that greatly renowned
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Therefore my humble self can take
pride that have become well versed
In all that great Unani system can
teach NJ. Ny humble self can ho,dly
say that medicines prepared BY me are
all genuine and infallIbie. Ny humble
self has been practicinR In Calcutta
since the end Of the last century and
holds te~timonials Of the best men NJ
the country certifying innumerable
wonderful cures performed BY me In
absolutely hopeless cases. One should
not speak much about oneself
Everybody's.
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MARI rwain's Fest.


Mark Twain about the time that he
was working hard upon one Of the
earlier books that brought him fame
sailcd for tour Of Europe With bis
family.
He kept up hia writing on shipboard
and only left It at intervals for brief
recreation.
One day an approaching storm drove
him inside the cabin. and be went back
to WORT. leaving word with his daugA.
ter. then very little girl. to explain
his als.eMe.
"lf they ask for me-" be said to her.
SAY thst won't be long. I am only
going to write an anecdote."
A little later the child was accosted
by passenger.
Where has your father goner' was
the inquiry.
"He won't BE- long" Nsped the child.
-He said be ith only going to ride
nannygoat"
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rh.x c.ll.d Him xan...


II IL curious bow inconsistent are the
pFejudices nj people in regard to the
use Of heathen names. Mr.. PAyu. IN his
'-ileams Of Memory" tells an amusing
story Of Dean RurHon. who objected to
the name Of the goddess Of beauty. but
found no fault With that Of the rod Of
the woods.
An infant waa brought to the church
for christening. and the name PROPOSED
for II was vanus. "vanus3'' repeated
the dean. ~ suppose you mean Venus
Do you imagine ! am going to call .
Christian child by that name. am lsast
Of all male child?"
The father Of the infant urged that
he only wished to name II after his
grandfather. Your era ndfather!~ cried
the dean. y don't believe It. Where
10 your Rrandfatherr' He was pro.
duced-a poor old soul Of eighty or No.
bent double and certainly not looking
In the least like the goddess In ques-
ton. do you mean to tell me. sir. that
any clergyman ever christened you
.vanus.' as you call itT'
well. no. sir. was christened Syl-
vanus. but they always calls me va
nus"
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A WORD.
. A WORD - dead
"A When II 10 said.
Come say.
! say II Just
Begins to live
That day. -esssctsd.
A vono.
GRANDPA AND MI.

n ' grandpa says that be WAs ones
A little boy like me.
s'pose he was. and yet II does
6esm queer to think that ne
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25

On Friday evening, October 3O the odd Fellows will hold their ball, of which mention has previously been made in these columns, at Odd Eel lows Hall Brennan's Orchestra will play, and punch will be served. The Cochise Canton hopes an dexpects that their dance win be well patronizcdi
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25

That the Bisbee sweet tooth is not going to be neglected even in "war times" is evidenced by the consign ment of candies that arrived at the Young Mems Christian Association last Thursday The candy case now contains a most varied and appetiziug believe will be overlooked or neg lectea by the "Y' patrons
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25
SAGE TEA DANDY
 TO DARKEN HAIR
Look years younger! Use the old time Sage Tea and Sulphur
 and nobody will know.

You can turn gray faded hair beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you1l get a 50-cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any drug store Mill lions of bottles Of this old, famous Sage Tea Recipe are sold annually says a wellknown druggist here, be- cause it darkens the hair so natur ally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied
 Those whose hair is turning gray becoming faded dry, scraggly and thin have a surprise awaiting them, because after one or two applications the gray hair vanishes and your locks become luXuriantly dark and beauu- ful-all dandrun goes, scalp itching and falling hair stops
 This is the age of youth Gray haired unattracuye folks aren't wanted around so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur tonight and youll be delighted with your dark handsome hair and your youth iul appearance within few days
 Adv. l69
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25

CConllnued on Page FouD
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25

On Monday afternoon last meet. ing was held at the Presbyterian Church of an ladies interested in the appeal of the Red Cross Society for supplies for the soldiers engaged In the great European war. Home knit socks were asked for, in particular, with the promise that yarn and need les would be furnished to all who wished to contribute their labor for this cause.
 The response to this appeal was
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-25

The Philatheas. the young ladies' Bible Class of the Methodist Church, gave a very successful dinner and sup per at the Young Womens Christian Association yesterday noon and even. ing The dinner was served from il a. m. to 1;30 D. m., the menu consist ing of very palatable and appetizing baked beans. boiled ham, corn bread, pickles, pumpkin pie and coffee
 In the evening the meal was served from 8 to '. the biH of fare contain ing poi roast mashed potatoes, brown gravy salad, applie pie and coffee.
 A large crowd patronized the efforts of tho young ladies, and the dinner and supper should prove an eminent success from a finalcial point of view. They certainly were highly appreci. ated by their patrons.