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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
wintering Cattle.

When on the Kansas City market
lately, Mr.. Robert Reigan, the pioneer
Piceance cattleman, enlightened a
Kansas City stock yards reporter AZ
follows:
I'VE are carrying over large num-
ber of CATTLE" Robert Reigan of Pi-
ceance, Rio Blanco county, Colo,
said after mark citing large string of
aged steers here. "Of course we no
longer depend upon the range for
wintering our cattle, as we begin ia
give them hay late in the fall and
keep on feeding them until spring.
We are raising more hay and grain
each year and, Of course, cannot shin
1t out, as we are 55 miles from the
nearest railroad point.
"Districts away from small streams
are not inhabited, the only signs OF
settlements being an occasional ranch
cabin in the mountains. Dry farming
back from the bitches is on the in
crease and is proving successful. We
get mail three times q week, and all
our provisions have to be freighted
in"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Brokaw Leases Meeker Hotel.

NJ. M. Brokaw, who was in partner
ship with J. r. Anderson at the Man.
haitian hotel until that hostelry was
destroyed by fire, last week closed a
deal whereby he becomes lessee OF
the famous Meeker hotel at Meeker,
beginning January /, 1918. The Meeker
hotel is one of the most famous hos
telries in the entire western country
and gained much fame while owned
by that prince Of pioneers, Rube Ball.
Mr.. Ball will become chief clerk un-
der Mr.. Brokaw's management.
Marsh Brokaw is a thorough hotel
man and that he will make good In
his new undertaking goes without
saying.-Craig Empire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
"Tell 1t To The Marines"

New York, Dec. 6.-Listen! II you
.'tell it to the Marines" be quite sure
|you have 1t right, for that warning
amphibian is not the credulOus per-
sonage you have always supposed
him to be. United States Marine
Corps officers have traced the famous
saying, Tell it to the Marines" to
none other than our old friend
Samuel Peyys, of the Dairy renown,
the original first nighter," who tells
us that the saying had origin with
Charles III, the merry monarch Of
England.
1t so befell." the story goes, "that
bis light-hearted Majesty, with an
Exceedingly bored expression on his
swarthy face, was walking in the
shade with the ingenious Mr.. Pepys,
secretary to the Admiralty"
~ had speech yesterday at Dept
ford" said Mr.. Pepys, with the
captain of the 'Defyance,' who hath
but lately returned from the Indies,
and who told me the two most w0n-
Ederful things that ever l think did
hear In my life" Among the stories
told were of fish flying in the air.
Fish flying in the air!' exclaimed
his Majesty. "Ha, ha, q quaint con-
ceit, which 'twere too good to spoil
with keeping. What, sir" the turned
and beckoned to the Colonel, Sir
fWilliam Killigrew, of the newly
Praised maritime regiment on foot,
'who was following, In close CONVEX
sation with the Duke of York; 1--WE
liwould discourse with you on mat
Eter touching your element. What say
lyou, Colonel, to a man who swears
Ehe hath seen fishes fly In the air?'
~ should say, sire" returned the
tsea soldier, simply, that the man
thath sailed in Southern seas. For
twhen your Majesty's business carried
me hither Of late 1 did frequently OBJ
serve more flying fish in one hour
than the hairs OF my head In
number"
Old Rowley glanced narrowly at
| the COlonel's frank, weather-beaten
face. Then, with a laugh, he turned
to the secretary and said: "Mr.
Pepys, from the very nature Of their
calling no class of our subjects can
have so wide knowledge of seas
and lands IS the officers aud men OF
ourioyal maritime regiment Hence
I fdFvtI, wfieneverwS cAst doubt upon
= tale that lacketh likelihood. we
will tell 1t to the Marines-if they
believe 1t, 1t is safe to say 1t is true"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Methodist Church Notes
BY THE PASTOR

TIE young folks of the Sabbath
school will render q short Christmas
program.
One hundred and twenty present In
the school last Sabbath. The pastor
had to take his class of young ladies
over to the parsonage.
If any desire it, the ordinance of
baptism will be administered next
Sabbath. The class for membership
Will be received into the church the
18th.
Our congregations have been large
and the interest seems to be growing
constantly. The evening services are
especially evangelistic and quite a
class has already signified desire to
come into the church. Several will
join by letter.
The choir is rendering some very
choice music for the regular services
and the selections by Mrs. Carr and
DIR. Englund have been very much
enjoyed. The choir is rehearsing for
q Christmas evening sacred concert
to be given the evening OF the 18th.
The evening meetings OF the Ep-
worth League are held at 6:D and
have been well attended. Recent
leaders have been Miss Margaret
Paylor, Prof. Howe, Miss Bertha An
derson, Miss Edna Gourley and Miss
Dorothy Carr. The young people do
splendidly. Next Sunday night Miss
Esther Coudray will lead. Don't for
ger the hour.
1t does not seem wise to burden the
people this winter with the expense
of an evangelist. The pastor will do
what he can to make the meetings Of
definite help to all who really desire
to profit by them. He invites the
hearty cooperation of all the people
whether the Methodist church is or
is not your preference. Come and
worship with us anyway.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

1t is reported by wireless the Ford
ties are already quarreling among
themseles. Thought that little ben"
wouldn't stand for it very long-see-
ing Mr.. Ford occupying all of the
front page space.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

Why didn't somebody suggest to
Mr.. Ford that he try out his brand OF
peace" dope on the Haitians and
Msxtcans before tackling the larger
field?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Christmas Services At St. James
Church

CHRISTMAS EVE
1902. III. Sunday School Christ
mas Festival, to which the parents
are especially invited.
CHRIsrMAs DAY
7.3O q. m. Holy Communion.
1000 a. m. Holy Communion (cho-
raD and Sermon. Commander ser
vice In E. Flat by G. Simper.
Professional Hymn No. 40, Adeste
Fideles.
Order of service, page 22l in the
Prayer Book.
Kyrie Eleison, Simper.
Gloria Tibi, Simper.
Grattas, Simper.
Anthem, "Christians wake"
Rogers.
Offertory Solo, DR.. Englund.
Sursum Corda, Simper.
Sanctus, Simper.
Benedictus qui VENT, Simper.
Agnus Del, Simper.
Hymn No. 227, 20 Saving Victim" !"
Gloria in Excelsis. Old Chant.
Recessional, Hymn No. 81, "Hark
the Herald Angels Sing"
ST. STEPHENS DAY-Sunday after
Christmas, December 28-
7.SO a. IN. Holy Communion.
8.45 q. m. Church School.
HOO u. IN. Morning prayer and
sermon.
Professional hymn, No. 40, Adeste
Fideles.
Venite, Randall.
Te Deum, Woodward In f Flat.
Benedictus, Anon.
Anthem, "Christians A " k -"
Rogers.
Offertory Solo, DIR. Englund.
Recessional hymn No. 81, "Hark
the Herald Angels Sing"
7.30p. m. Evensong and sermon.
Professional hymn, No. 80, ANGELS
from the Realms Of Glory"
Magniflcat, Bunnett-
Nunce Dimittis, Burnett.
Kneeling hymn, No. Z, 1.-The Day
is Gently Sinking"
Hymn, No. 3l9, Thou Didst Leave
Thy Throne"
Ofiertory Solo. Mrs. Sanderson.
Recessional, Hymn No. 80. ut
Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
ST. JoHN's Day. Monday, Decemhef
27th. "
1905. m. Holy Communion.
Holy INNoCENT's DAY, Tuesday,
December 2Sth-
7.3O a. m. Holy Communion.
THE CIRCUMCISION, Saturday, Janu-
ary lst-
7.O a. m. Holy Communion.
NorE-The offerings on Christmas
Day will be sent to the American
Churches In Europe for relief work.
The American Churches, both in
neutral and belligerent countries, are
doing very remarkable work during
the war. This is very practical
method Of helping those In distress.
| PHILIP NELSON,
| Dali i,,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

What has become of the Old-fash-
ioned kid who could name the capi-
tails Of every state In the Union?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

1918 will witness three eclipses
three Of the sun, three Of the moon
and one Of the g. o. p. +,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

CHRISTMAS EVE
7.3Op. III. Sunday School Christ
mas Festival, to which the parents
are especially invited.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

THE CIRcUMcIsIoN, Saturday, Janu
ary lst-
7.3O a. m. Holy Communion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
why Is 1t a Fool Question:

WHEN reporter asked Colonel Roosevelt
Wv about the rumors that he contemplated
returning to the Republican party, the dis
tinguished faunal naturalist said:
That's a fool question"
But Is 1t? And IL so, why? Does the
Colonel wish 1t to be understood that the
foolishness of staying out of the Republican
party is obvious that it is unnecessary
for him to admit it. Or does he think that
the Republican party is heading toward him
so precipitately that 1t is as foolish to ask
about 1t as to ask about the intentions of
the sun just before dawn?
The foolishness of the question impressed
the Colonel deeply that he had to char
acterize 1t half dozen times. Does not
the country know this consummate politician
well enough to understand where he will be
in the next contest? His discovery that
there was even a reporter who doubted what
his attitude would be must have shocked
him, especially he had come to town to
describe how he had explored all the reaches
of the River of Doubt and displaced uncer-
tainty with certainty.
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The Canal MOI for Americana

FVHE Hill interests wanted to get into San
i Francisco. so they decided to build two
fast ocean liners to run between Astoria,
Ore. and San Francisco, connecting with
their transcontinental line at the former
port
The two great ships, the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific were constructed
by the Cramps To get to the Pacific coast
they had TO go there, of course, and quite
naturally they went through the Panama
Canal. each taking passengers for the trip.
which was also natural thing to GO.
1t appears, however that they were lucky
ever 10 get through the canal. The officials
doubted If 1t was within their authority to
let them pass. as they seemed to be railroad
owned and the Panama Canal act provides
that vessels OF such ownership shall not be
permitted 10 use the waterway. The War
Department. on the ground that the owner
snip was IN doubt decided finally to let the
vessels through
Meantime the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has subpoenaed about all the Hill
railway Interests there are to determine the
question Of ownership. the idea being that
tha Great Northern Pacific Steamship Com
Iany Is really a railway subsidiary. Sup
4asedly heavy and conspicuous punishment
uIlI be meted Out 70 the vessels II it is de-
eIaea that they are really railway owned
Ife canal vas built with the money OF
smeIican taxpayers among the heaviest OF
enon afe tie railways. Yet the Govern
nshz & aepoafa. really seriously considered
9|1Eins tns ase of Il BY two great
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A HYMN OF GRIEF

A British response 10 the German Hymn Of
Hate"
BY A. ]. PREECE
o fellow-men of kindred race,
My burdened spirit seeks relief
To God 1 turn. and bring hymn
OF deep regret and solemn grief
We are at war; our bloody strife
Dehles Gods earth. and air, and sea;
The crime to Him let each confess
Nor argue where the blame should be-
Mistakes, perverslons, enyies, wraths,
Within us working, shun the light
And only God, who probes the depths,
Can weigh and measure these Alright
Whate'er our name, or power and place
When passed this turgid day OF blood
As fellow-men we all must face
That greatest day-the day Of God
And so the measure of our guilt
The how? the When2 the WHO'LL leaVsi
We are at war-We fellow-menl
'Tis o'er this CHASTITY fact l gTieye.
Oh crime appalling-yours and oursl
With brothers blood our hands are stalnsa'
Humanity at large Is wrongedi
All nature outragedi Heaven paiDed
So thus TO God I bring my hymn
And lift my aching heart, and pray
That love may triumph even yet
Reading. England
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
A New Era in Elections Promised

MOT in so years has a trial OF more i'm
-1N portance to the well being of the ma
tton been held than that concluded this
week in Indianapolis, which resulted in the
conviction of the Terre Haute political des-
peradoes, who for a long period pillaged
and debauched the community in which
they operated.
The Government maintained that the de-
PENDANTS in conspiring to cast Illegal votes
at an election in which there were Federal
candidates conspired likewise to defraud
the United States. That view has been
upheld by the lower court. The case un-
doubtedly will be reviewed by the United
States Supreme Court. If sustained by that
tribunal the case will mark the beginning of
new era in the conduct of elections. It
will mean that communities which have had
grated on them organized bands of political
cutthroats can invoke the protection of the
Federal courts, in many instances. and with
Federal courts there can be no tri1ng. The
Terre Haute culprits could not have been
convicted in the local courts; in a Federal
court there was no chance of their acquittal.
There will never be in Pennsylvania an
other election like that of last fall. If Judge
Anderson is upheld by the United States
Supreme Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
PROF. HENDERSON, CIVIC MARTYR

NN SUNDAY afternoon, April IL, at the Audi
" torIum Theatre, Edward F. Dunno, Gov
ernor of Illinois, will lead a host OF the people of
Chicago who would do honor to an unpreten-
tious university professor. Men and women who
have attained fame in widely various fields will
render tribute to a simple citizen who gave up
his life for the people of his community. Miss
Jane Adams, Graham Taylor, of the Chicago
Commons; President George f. Vincent of the
University of Minnesota; Rabbi Emil G. Hrsch
are a few OF those delegated to pay the respects
of the city to Charles Richmond Henderson,
civic martyr
The occasion Is impressive. AS truly as a
soldier IT. the trenches Professor Henderson
surrendered his life for the common veal Dur
ing the winter Just past Chicago suffered cruelty
from the unemployment of a large section of its
workers The veteran of many campaigns
against evil social conditions, Professor Hender-
son took command of an Industrial commission
which was delegated by Mayor Harrison to
work out remedy for this great blight of
modern times
Although loaded to the breaking point by an
accumulation OF responsibilities Professor Hen
derson did not finch. He had been warned that
he must take a furlough from active service If
he would save his life, but the needs OF the
myriads of hungry men and women and of the
impotent little children drove him on When
finally the stress OF overwoTS mastered him and
he Law in bed in Charleston s, c., awaiting the
end and reckng nothing of the price he had
paid as an Individual he said; THE lesson--of
unemplOyment-has cost more than can be set
down in figures. but II may after all offef COM
uensation i'm a more thorough and complete
social organization for dealing with that ma
tonal pest which corresponds In our day TO the
famine and black plaques OF medieval times"
And the commission he had led had endeav-
ored he declared, ito look straight at the facts;
10 do all that they could 10 mitigate immediate
distrsss. and al the same time to evolve plans
large enough in their scope TO correspond TO the
immensity OF the task" Chicago obviously has
not rid itself OF the plague OF unemployment
but toward that cure. which can come only when
an the citizens are aroused. Charles Richmond
Henderson gave the last full measure OF deyo-
tion
During the almost quarter OF . century since
The founding of the University Of Chicago Pro-
lessor Henderson had been Jealous servant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
READERS VIEWS ON TIMELY TOPICS
McNcho as Guardian of Hoes-News of Lncons Assassna-
ation-"Asthma Simpsons Daily Laugh-How To
Spend S50O00
TO ho Edttor Of the Evertrn 1cdner:

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sr-All honor to the man who, in these days
when the home is assaed from all sides by
ultramodern doctrines, dares to stand by the
teachings of his parents, grandparents and
great grandparents! Whether these teachings
apply to modern conditions of life is beside the
question. We admire the who has convic-
tons and is not afraid to state them. Senator
McNichol is the champion of our homes. and,
as he has said that placing the ballot in wo-
mans hands would take the scrubbinG brush,
the broom and the rolling-pin out of our domes-
tic life, who can say otherwise? If any one
wants to see true affection, unspoiled by mod
ern isms, let him her visit Senator Nc
Nichols legislative division. which includes the
Tenderloin. Here are no homes spoiled by doc
trines that Senator McNichols grandfather
never heard of
Women are not interested In the conservation
OF the home or of family life, anyway, and If
they had the vote would only use it for such
anti-home purposes urging shorter working
hours for children and women cleaner streets,
local option, and all those other fads that
one ever was so foolish to hroach in the good
old DAYS, CHARLES S. HIRSCH NJ. d.
Philadelphia April 1.
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RIGHTS OF ENGLISH COLLEGE GIRLS

From the London Daily Mail.
Should Newnham girls smoke? Cambridge has
concentrated it's conversation upon the burning
question.
Some time ago, one understands. some of the
students who accustomed to smoke at home
wished to smoke in college, 1t was decided to
take referendum-not of pupils but of parents
and the principal has sent circular letter
TO them inviting their views. Undergraduates
await the time when the Newnham smoking
concert will be feature of May week. Senior
members of the university are inclined to frown.
"If you let the girls smoke, you will have to
give them degrees"
The referendum is, happily, being taken dur
ing vacation, and doubtless the students will
regard the conversion of their parents as a
sort of holiday task. In some cases they will
be preaching to the converted. AS mother
said today The girls take the same eXamina-
tions as men-and men work better when they
smoking. Why should the girls be hand-
Capped?'
"Why shouldn't we smoker" said a girl to
me. "Of course, shall be met by the old
argumentum ad feminam of the days when
Greek and trgOnometry thought to be
rather improper cigarette is as ladylIke as
a tripos Have you got a match?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

That such an Austrian retreat would call
the Rumanans into the provinces which they
have earmarked for their own seems certain.
For Austrian retreat would be followed by
fresh Russian advances in these quarters and
Rumania would have to reckon that if Rus
sia conquered Pennsylvania and Bukowna
unassisted she would most probably insist on
retaining them permanently, thus eXtinguish-
ing the hope of a greater Rumania," which
for many years has dazzled Rumanian
statesmen.
Still another consequence of Russian tri-
umph in the Carpathians must not be over
looked. At present great mass of the
Austrian army is holding the line before Cra-
COW at the Dunajec and the Nida But this
line is not a protection for Austria, for Wen
ma or Budapest rather it is the first line of
the defense of Germany, of Breslau and Ber-
lin. Hence, if Russian armies penetrate into
Hungary and threaten the Magyar capital 1t
is almost inevitable that the Austrian troops
now east of Cracow should be recalled and
the task of covering Silesa be left to the
Germans.
This would mean the end of the German at
tack upon Warsaw; it would probably mean
the withdrawal OF the Germans from the
Bzura- Rawa line to tie Wartha, the evacua-
tion of Lodz, the REIMBURSEMENT of the Polish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Slr-I think the person who has 600 for the
purpose OF memorial could not put the money
TO better use than in the erection OF an addition
to hospital There is variety of such institu-
ttons in this city to select from and some of
them could use the money TO great advantage
AS an aid to medicine the best result would be
obtained with such an amount by putting the
entire lump sum into a building, leaving the
business Of maintaining IL to the institution
itself The building and equipping Of an X-ray
department or an operating building or a new
$50 COO
The hospital authorities would gladly name
the building after the persons designated by the
donor, and the amount OF good that would result
cannot be overestimated. such institutions al
The German Hospital, the University Hospital
the Pennsylvania Hospital and the Jefferson
Hospital would be glad 20 set such a donation
Speaking as a medical man l. Of course. would
select 8 hospital a. the object q my philan-
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CONCERNING WOMEN VOTERS

To the Editor Of the Euenin0 Ledger:
Sir-AIay ask the courtesy of your columns
tc correct the gross msquotation of Mrs. Ella
FlaGG Young in tho Chicago Tribune.
In a letter, published in the Chicago Tribune
OF March |. Mrs. Young says:
Evidently l failed to make clear to the Tr-
bune reporter my reason for concluding long
ago that one cannot predict what women will
do in politics. Opponents of suffrage for women
have contended that women would have in
dividualty in voting; that they would simply
follow the leader Recently, before the
primaries were held the air filled with
guesses about the womans vote, If the
women would all vote the same ticket. AS to
the probable transfer of the 5000 votes cast
for Judge Olsen by the women. only one
prophecy Is safe Before casting her vote every
one of those 5000 women will weigh carefully
the merits of the candidates up for election I
believe in women as independent voters. With
full appreciation of the difficulties attendant
upon reporting for the press, have made it
rule not to rush into print whenever think /
have been misunderstood In this instance,
however 1 cannot ignore that which places me
among those who despise the women voters"
MARY C. MORGAN.