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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
FOR THE CHILDREN
saItpster Magic.

Few things will create more interest
for simple home entertainment In
the evening for young people than
what Is known as saltpeter magic. II
will arouse their curiosity to the high
eat point when tried before boys and
girls who have never heard Of 1t be-
fore and will keep them guessing"
for a long time. eNe
Dissolve saltpeter in water until the
water will take up no more. Then
take the end of penholder or any
small stick. dip It in the solution and
write some word in thick letters ON
piece Of light paper.
You must take pains to see that
every letter is Joined together 30 that
there Is a continuous line. II you
write more than one word on the ap-
per they must be connected. Now let
the paper dry and the writing will be
invisible. Fold down half an inch
at either end Of the paper 30 that you
can make It stand on one edge. Now
set It upright on platter or some
thing which will not catch DIRE and
apply the tip of bit Of lighted punk
to where the word begins. over which
you have previously made tiny mark.
You will see a tiny glowworm Of
fire travel all along the lines traced.
not stopping until the complete word
ID burned out No other part of the
paper will be destroyed. II you can
prepare several pieces Of paper in ad-
vance, put on the names Of your
guests. being careful. Of course. to re.
member that there must be no break
in the line.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
THE QUIET LIFE.
\ BIJAH JONES. removed from

~ strife.
Just reveis in the quiet life.
"A He is content with simple fare
And company II caviarc.
He never will speak to a maid.
And Of all women Ia afraid.
He thinks that travel 10 too dear
And goes to town but once year.
At cock crow he will rub his eyes
And some time later will arise
Alone with chickens and hen.
A shoat or two within the pen.
A COW. . yellow dog and mule.
He cares not who the land may rule.
He knows not Of things that amuss
And never ones has raad the news,
Thg WORLDS metrupotts might -SinhAf
OF sleep he'd never lose 4 wink.
Volcanoes spoutinE liquid fire.
Earthquakes with consequences dire.
Elections. vars and mighty haps-
For those he does not care two raps.
He owns two acres and . shack
And with his work II always slack
He'll putter round when weather iets.
And when II rains he sets an sets"
His grub would wreck a bill Of fare.
And some would Inst 1t as hardware
The rules Of health to him are Greek
But doctors he needs never seek.
Such life the hygienist mocks.
But there you have the paradox!
y. A. Waldron.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

It Is generally accepted that the adOn-
ton of universal language. purely
spoken. is handicapped by the fnct that
It u confronted with physical impossi
bilities- In the first place. the vocal or
gins are 10 entirely dissimilar in differ
ent races that language will change
too much for the various people using
1t to understand each other. Ii the
italian Language could be given to the
Chinese or the Russians It would
change 30 thnt In a few years no one
would recognize 1t as the same. This
disability may be accounted for by the
fact that the people in the chilly north
speak with the lips nearly closed and
those living in a mild climate give free
articulation by opening the mouth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

"You and l know that there are
boys. and girls. too, who crib" writes
Walter Prichard Eaton. taking up q
delicate but important subject In an
article on 1.-The Scout In School" in
Boys Life.
"A girl In my class had geography
under her feet covered by her skirt In
an examination and kept dropping her
pencil. She got 96. and ! never had
any use for her after that
"a good scout will never crib. A
good scout ought never to have any
use for boy or girl who does crib.
II don't mean that you should squeal
on cribber. There is better way
than that.
Just let him know what you think
of him. and Just let him understand
that he Is no better than any other
liar: that he has stolen. not money. but
good mark. which il just ax bad,
Scouts should lead In school in Great
ing sentiment for honesty, for honor.
II you do that by and BY nobody will
dare to crib. and you will have brought
this about yourselves without turning
squealer and going to the teacher"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

The peanut plant somewhat resem-
bIes clover In its foliage and has small.
yellow single flowers. After blossom
ing the little pods bend down and
thrust themselves into the soil. when
they grow into the well known thick
sheiled fruits. In cultivnting the pods
ure covered with earth. thus insnring a
large crop. Peanuts are natives Of
tropical America, but are now grown In
many warm countries In the southern
United States they constitute AN i'm
portant crop.
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Linear Msasurs.

The Frenchman and the American
had gone u considerable distance IN
animated disc,issten -~ons.sfnins- .the
merits Of their respective countries.
Neither would make any concessions.
'.Of course" finally said the French
man in desperation. lyon will coocede
that there h only one Eiffel tower and
that we have It"
Certainly" agreed the American.
''and am mighty glad. for # has Civ.
en- ,ls mpans for measuring our sky.
Hrnpers. We now SHY in New York
that building In two eiffels high or
three or four. az the case may be-
New York Post.
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BOWSER DIDN'T
RESPOND
Because Mrs. Bowser Butted
In With History.
0y n. QUAD.
Copyright Isl4. ~ the Mcclure
Nswspapef Syndicate

Mr.. Bowssr's face had new look on
Il when b came homs to dinner the
sthsr evenings combination Of hope.
triumph and psrpiexity. and Mrs. Bow
ser WAS puzzled over Il He was III at
ssse all through dinner. and It was \
quarter vt an hour after the meal had
besn concluded before he said:
y might ~ well tell ron now that /
am going TO the club tomorrow night
II will b. an anniversary gathering
and q banquet
.weii. hoPe you'll have = good
time" replied Mrs. B0wser
"Yes. expect to. At the banquet
they viii have toasts, you know.
They've GOT me down to respond 70
oos.'
"why. I'm pleased At that What is
The toastr'
-lt's Our Country I've been writ.
tne something today for response.
and think I've got . rather neat
thing, don't expect to bring down
the house. Of course. but perhapa I'll
sine up with the rest Of 'em. shall
b. little nervous, ! suppose. but I've
eOt to 70 through with It. Just the
Same"
II am aure you will do splendidly."
said Mn Bowser In confident tones.
n want to hear II. and 1t will be well
Cor you to see II you hive II committed
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-.as1A.. SHELLS.
They sast.er tbs Nerves Of soid,e
They Do Not Even Scratch.

They snst.er tbs Nerves Of eoid,e
They Do Not Even Scratch.
II hns been proved that the compnrn
lively harmless bombarding. 20 far il
wounds are concerned. Of q bexi,a'.
town " terribly demoralizing I" !
bravext men.
When n shell bursts near q grOul
twenty men 1t may kill one and VIII
two. while the remaii1ng seventeen
cnl~ without scratch. 1t will
found. however. thut many Of thu
are never the same men again. :
matter how Iron nerved they were
fore. they are now irresolute ii
timid and all their faculties are wc.
ened. Very often they are jeered -, -
their comrndes because Of this chm =.
But this Is utterly unjust-in IA :;
their bruins and spinal cords have be. II
injured by being violently shake
against the walls of their bony cavities.
The snme thing occurs In midway
collisions. People who were robust b.
come quite feeble and nervous. though
they may not hive received scratt b.
This curious state in the cnse OF sol
diers Is well recognized by doctors un.
der the name Of the mental Injuries VI
explosives. The injuries are really
quite as physical as 4 shattered leg.
for they consist Of kind of br,iisiIi:
Of the very delicnte tissue Of the spinal
cord and brain.-London Standard
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Nine. Strauss eaw chanes Fss Prsas
rhat Her Husband Missed.

Nina. stravss saw Q Chance Fss ersesA
rhst Nor Husband Missed.
A little story told ny iAs Annasss
shown that Nine. Strauss. the wife q
Richard Strauss. the composer. V
woman with keen business senas 1t
n perhaps she who hns made atsr bus
bands reputation as the shrewdest
dealer among musicians.
One dny n young musician called %
Strauss and asked permisston to play
for him a parody on the famous ts'us-
posers .SaIome." Strauss granted the
request. When the young man had
finished Strauss was enthusiastic N
bis approval. "very droll. very drollf"
hs cried. ut will be success. . Rrest
success! I congratulate yOu."
A. the young musician was on ths
point Of leaving Nine. Strauss eptered.
and her husband at once began an cs.
thusiastic explanation. ''This young
gentleman" he cried. 'has Just ,eouS->
posed q parody on 'saIoms.' trxAy -
markable piece Of work
Nine. Strauss raised Der eyebrows
what terms have y0u nader shs
asked In low voice
why. no teFms."
THAT b no way to do Demand =
per cent royalties"
And. turning to the writer Of the par.
Ody, Nine. Strauss advised him. With
seemingly maternal solicitude. to 40
cept the advantageous offer that the
muster was willing to make him. Thus
It came about that the parody on 10
lone" which. a. n. Strauss prophs-
sled. was very successful. proved .
source Of considerable income for The
Strnusses.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
Expl.dins Ice Bubbles.

The intensely cold nights Of Siberia.
says a writer. produce q curious phs.
nomenon. Occasionally the silence =
broken BY loud report resembling the
boom Of cannon. The noise b caused
BY the bursting Of an ICE bubble on
river. Tie streams coming from the
hills are incaaed in ice six to niis
inches thick. and a. the water d.
scends faster than 1t escapes through
the river the result 10 . heavy hydro
static pressure. This 6rst causes the
ice upon the river to rise in mounds
often sig to eight feet high For .
time they seem to yield eiastjcally to
the pressure. but dnally can with
stand NO more and burnt With an ex-
pIosive report The water ruahes out.
soon freezing. however. and causing
further explosions The writer asserts
that be has seen scores Of these tce
hiilocks within few miles.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

went for music lesson the other
day and carried a basket with me. ~
intended to do some shopping on the
way home. When had finished my
lesson left. but hadn't gone far when
suddenly remembered my basket 10
back I went and asked the maid who
opened the door to give II to me ]
did feel somewhat ridiculous when she
asked me II had brought two bias
kets. as had one already hanging on
my arm.-I4ondon Telegraph.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

A jolly game for children Is called
''the bird sellers" Arrange the players
In a row. leaving two outside. These
two are to represent the bird buyers.
Give to each child the name OF some
bird One will be crow. one a crane.
another canary. etc. One bird dealer
says to the other:
II wish to buy bird"
"what kind? ?" inquiries the other.
"a bird that can hy swiftly" says
the first buyer.
every well. take what you WISH"
Then" says the first buyer. "I'll
take robin"
AS soon as he says this the robin"
child must jump out Of the row and
run around, trying to escape. II the
dealer catches the bird the captured
one stays until the other birds have
been selected and caught.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Most boys like to do tricks Of magic
and "sleight of hand" 30 here Is Q
very simple trick that any one Of you
can do after a little practice. 1t b
called spinning the handkerchief"
OF course you wouldn't use your own
handkerchief. Ask some boy to lend
You his, and pretend to select one with
great care. saying. ut is drst Of all
necessary to get the right kind Of
handkerchief" After you have picked
out one throw 1t In the air. catch 1t on
the end of stick that you are twiri-
Ing. and when the handkerchief
spreads out to its full size spin 1t
around rapidly.
The secret of being able to do this
ia that there is a needle or pin in the
end of the stick. which catches the
handkerchief and prevents 1t from
falling of. The pin should be put In
10 that the sharp point extends out
about half inch.
The stick should have smooth sur
face, 70 that It will rotate easily in the
hand. II 1t In polished or vanished
30 much thu better. It will require .
little practice before you are able to
catch the handkerchief in the middle
and with the pin going through one
thickness only. II 1t goes through two
or three thicknesses a fold results and
your audience will notice the pin. You
need to do some practicing before at
tempting to do this trick in public.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
s,saaA PAN.

r AM IRE and dew and sunshine;
l am mist on the foamy wave:
I'm the ripping note Of the field
lark's throat:
I'm the Jewel hid In the cave.
TN the lightning hash on the
mountain
And the cold rose red of the dawn:
I'm the odor Of pine and the purple
vine:
TIM the sigh of the south wind Of
autumn.
The scent Of the earth at first rain.
Tho wild honker call Of the earliest
fail:
I'm the yellow Of ripensns grain.
TIM tho music no singer has
dreamed Of;
I'm the picture from no painters
art:
I'm tho rythmic time of no poets
rime;
I'm Joy in the human heart.
Henry Meade Bland.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

The golden crested wren b the small
est. not only Of British. but Of al Eu-
rcpean birds. Its average weight b
only about eighty grains troy. 10 that
1t would take seventy-two Of the birds
to weigh pound. The length Of the
feathers ID about three and . half
inches and the stretch Of the wing
about nve inches. but when the feath-
ers are taken OF the length Of the body
does not exceed an inch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
MODERN FACTORY METHODS.


Scientific Management.
Writing In the American Magazine
on the development Of the modern fac
tory nnder the new principles Of sctsn-
tiHc management. Miss Ida n. Tarbsll
describes the Importance Of keeping
tools and materials In order In the
workshop and tells the following story:
1.-The promptness and sureneHa with
which part can be located under this
system once saw illustrated In an b.
teresting way at the Waterfowl arse
nal Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler. the
commanding officer. told me to select
piece In any one Of the gun carriages
under construction and We would take
the number Of 1t to the ONCE and ask
the clerk to tell rs where that particu-
lar piece was
''In Owe minutes after We had given
him the number he had located the
piece think 1t ID not an exaggeratiOn
to say that II under the old system
such question had been asked Of any.
body In the Watertown arsenal II
would hare taken days for them to
have answersd It. U indeed they ever
could have done 20.
As there are nfty different kinds and
grades Of material and 1910 different
pieces used In = disappearing snn car
riage. the advantage Of being able to
put your hand promptly on material
and pieces AZ well ~ knowing every
night whether you have In stock the
quantities Of each necessary to carry
On work does not need arguing Tbs
gain to workingmen and 70 manage
ment obviously 10 enormous"
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MeaninoleS.

meaningless
Hollow the pretty words they pouri
How punk the fulsome chat!
Often you're kicked clean out the ooos
Though welcome" marks the mat.
-rhiladelphia Telegraph.
And then again the wife oft hurts
Teapot At hubby's aoms
And breaks the motto on the wall
Which reads ''God Bless thur Home
Birmingham Age-Heraid
How oft mere man q bumper bears
And seeks to quench his thirst
With pizen ticker. though he WeaI
A badge with Safety First!
rvounEstown Telegram
Yes. Words mean nothing after all.
How oft man rnops his brow
And sits and loafs. while on the Wa11
a sign rsads "bo II Now!"
-Detroit Fres PrssAl
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

10 memory. Just stand there ~ II Jon
had risep from the banquet table and
make the re&p0nse."
Mr. Bowser drew himself up. cleared
hh thr0at. and. after caressing his ear
. few seconds, be began:
''Our country! Little did Christie
pher Columbus imagine when be Get
aan from the shorea Of Spain In 1894
what would he the result
"wait. dear" interrupted Mrs. Bow.
ser. 'You are nrst supposed to bow to
the president Of the club. aren't your
Certainly. and ! bowed also car.
Red my hand to my heart 40 / bowed"
But you didn't. dear. You raised
your left hand to your right side"
u deny II. hut we'll let that CO."
-And Columbus didn't set sail In the
pear 1904. but In 1902 you must have
the date correct."
"what! You say Il was in l4g2T' q.
claimed Mr. ROwSer a. the stra wbesry
color rushed to bis face.
''Of course It wasl'
n don't believe 1t. but will look II
up later On Well. what I'm going to
Say h that band Of pilgrims came
over here"
THAT'S right"
"ABd they landed In Boston"
mot BOston. my dear. but at Ply
mouth Rock. II Is ~ long since you
read history that
II say II was Roatonr' shouted Mr.
Bowser ~ he danced about "Woman.
when you Get out to correct my dates
you are going altogether too fur. and
I want NO more Of It. II they landed
at Plymouth Rock bow came they to
throw the tea overheard in ROstOn bar.
bosr'
'Esnt II wasn't the pilgrims who
threw the tea overheard" gently In
sisted Mn. Rowser. AS 1 said. you
are little rusty on history. Don't you
remember'-
n remember that It was the pli-
gfims. Let any man on the face Of the
earth tell me It wasn't and III kick
him ont Of his boots! Do you think
I'D get up before my club and say It
We the pilgrims II II wasn't! You'd
better spend the night With your nose
in . htstofyr'
Have you got the Declaration Of In.
0ependsncs In your replyr' asked Ars.
D0wssr after awhile.
-Of courSe ! have" be growied in
fspiy That's what depend upon
fue hit. but suppose you'll nnd some
fsult With II. ! 20 on to ray that
nttIs hand Of patriots. beaded by Gen.
esal waahin&ton. 9ath~red in PhiladeI
phia and put their names to a docu.
ms1t which created new nation.
You'ii deny II. won't you?"
"l3ut you ~. Washington didn't
sign tie Declaration"
"What: What: Dare you nit there
end make such bare faced statement
- thatf Any school child will tell you
that WaahtuGton signed nrst Of oil"
.Juss walt. win gst down . bis
tssy Of the United States and prove
nat yss are wrong. You have ct
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
HOPE.

THERE IL no grave on earth's broad
chart
But has some bird to cheer II.
30 hope sings on in every breast,
Although we may not hear Il.
And II today the heavy wing
OF sorrow Is depressing
Perchance tomorrow's sun may bring
Tho weary heart blessing
-Uridentifed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Half the world II on the wrong scent
in the pursuit. Of happiness. They
think II consists In having and getting
and 10 being served by others. II con
lists In giving and In serving Others.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
Mild Rsproos.

II say. young fellow" said the nerv.
ous man to the taxi chauffeur. who
was speeding.
"Well?'' snapped the chauffeur.
-what Is 1t nbout me that gave you
the impression TINT ! nm In q hurryT
Detroit Free Press.
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EQUINE wAvwARpNEsA,

YOU may lead horse to water,
4 But you'll md this true. think,
That unless the horse Is thirsty
Therc's no way to make him drink.
william J. BurtseAsr,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

A woman who had some knowledss
Of baseball took friend 70 Q cham
pionship contest
-'Isn't that nnef" said the drst I'VE
have q man on every base"
"Why. that's nothing" said the
friend. 80 have ybody's.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

The Elephant and His Trunk.
A lnrge paper elephant minus bis
trunk is tackled on the wall. then to
each child Is given q paper trunk and
pin. Each in turn Is blindfoided.
taken to the end Of the room and turn
ed around three times and started to-
ward the elephant. The one who pins
the trunk on nearest the proper place b
given a prize.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

t00f Nt00oU Vtf0os
Don't mark. 1t excites the baby.
The mud was ankle deep.
How rents have gone up.
Where IL Nero. Binks?
Answers.-Kite, emu, wren. robin
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

i'7 Hidden Meanings.
He kissed her
why. STOP sne cried.
And when he failed to repeat she
said. why op:"-ihiiadeiphia iIedg-
er.
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do you regard politics in yonr stnte
at all as square deai?''
mo" replied Senator Sorghum at
. rntber a question Of who gets lost In
the Ybuffle. Warrington Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

ibid the fellow pay any attention
when you told him You bad bill to
collect?'
Eyes. sir. but that's all be did pay"
Baltimore American.
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A MIsearrisd Scheme.

A Misearried Scheme.
Aother-Why don't you yawn when
be stays too long? He'll take the hint
and 70. Daughter-l did, and be told
me what beautiful teeth 1 had.-Phil
adeiphia Ledger.
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Hard Luck.

Hard Luck.
Haven't seen you since We left col.
lege. hope fortune mas smiled on
you. old chap
"Yes. sarcastically." -Cincinnat En-
quirer.
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Started Right Away.
Dentist When, did your teeth orse
begin troubling you? l,atient- whea
waa cutting tbem.-B0ston Tran
script
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Essily Asmedied.
Joonny-Maw. haven't goe enough
butter for my bread. Mother Well
then. put some Of the bread back
Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
las twenty -four hours:
Mabel and Cora Green. girl.
David and Fannie Weinberg. boy.
Harry A. and Mary Wellens. boy.
Philip l.. and Lucy W. Wormely, boy.
Ernest and Daisy Truesdell, girl
Charles p. and Bertha f. Rabbit.
girl.
Eugene and Kathryn Rupert. boy.
Hugh l.. and Sarah Peden, girl.
Thomas p. and Martha Newbold, boy.
Edel and Rachael Noradisky, girl.
William s. and Maud Marks. girl.
Robert and Lille Mackey. boy.
Walter +. and Mary c. Lahore. boy
William and Anna Loeffier, girl.
Tadanao and Elizabeth lmai. girl
Thomas +. and Grace Hodges. boy.
Richard and Cecilia Horn, boy.
William and Matte b. Fletcher. girl
Ernest G.. and Margaret l.. Fell, girl
Thomas l.. and Anna l.. Edwards, boy.
William E. and Nora Barry. boy.
Jesse l. and Jean Buck. girl.
Eugene and Phebe Tilghman. boy.
Oscar l.. and Helen Stark, girl.
John J. and Florence Stevens, boy.
James and Mary Price. boy.
Walter and Mary Bartield. boy.
Herbert and Lillian Bellows, girl