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The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

DR.. French had letter, this week,
from the Mayo Brothers, the famous
doctors and surgeons who run the
Mayo sanitarium at Rochester, MINI.
stating that Mrs. Craig WAS out of
the hospital and doing well.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The pupils at the Marvine school
gave very interesting and enjoy
able program on Christmas Eve.
The whole meigborhood was in at
tendance.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

l.. r. Hendricks and Miss Lizzie
Peaslee were married by Rev. De-
Motto at the Farmers Home hotel.
Thursday evening, December "A, 1914
Many friends in there parts wish
these young folks good luck all
along the matrimonial highway.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Henry Wilson, who, with his brot-
her John F., was among the first
settlers on upper Milk creek, but liz
now Il residentof southern California,
writes that the San Diego exposition
will be II great affair, and that Colo
RADIO people should see 1t, and get. in
to warm climate for two or three
months.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Claude and Mrs. Rees and Master
Rees were over from the Rifle side of
the divide, this week. Spending
New Years week with grandad and
grandma-Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Rees
and other relatives and friends.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The members of Rio Blanco Lodge
No. 80 A. F. 4 A. NJ. gave very en-
jovable reception and dance last
Tuesday evening. at their hall, In
honor of a departing brother-Mr.
w. H. Clark, who left Wednesday
for Denver, to assume his duties In
the United States surveyor generals
office.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Hill. the Range
ly pioneers, will leave for Florida,
next week, where the balance Of the
winter will be spent.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
Cough Medicine For Children

OVu8H "1eU1CIHc rOS OHIHUreN
Never give child . cough medi-
cine that contains opium In any form.
When opium is given other and more
serious diseases may follow. Long
experience has demonstrated that
there Is no better or safer medicine
for coughs, colds and Group In chill
dren than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It is equally valuable for
adults. Try it. 1t contains no opium
or other harmful drug. Fol sale by
All Dealers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The Sixth Annual Farmers Con-
gress and Short Course will begin at
the Colorado Agricultural College
January llth and continue to the
18th,
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Crawford and
the children departed for California
Wednesday,.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
The Old osx..

Wife used to whack him with broom,
And really that came cheaper
Than chasing him around the room
And breaking the carpet sweeper.
-KansaS City Journal
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

A very fine Christmas dinner was
served at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fluckey, in honor Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Beemer of Grand
Junction. Mr.. and Mrs. John Fluc-
key and children were also in atten-
dance,
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Messrs J. w. Shepard and q. B.
Parker Of lower White, visited the
metropolis Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The Ladies Guild of st. James
church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. F. N. JoHnntgen, Thursday,
January It'll.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Whitlock Of
Oakridge park, were town visitors
Wednesday. y
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

"rm sorry to be 20 late. my dear. A
friend asked me to stop by and take
pot luck With him."
'Weli. did you win tie pesr-Bir-
mingham Age Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rescorla o.
Thornburg, did their holiday shop
ping last week.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Arthur BurnhAm Of Sulphur, look
ed the town people over for epell
early part Of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
Excellent For stomach Troubl

Excellent For Stomach Trouble
''Chamberlain's Tablets are. just
fine for stomach trouble" writes
Mrs. g. G. Dunn, Arnold, Pa. II was
bothered with this complaint for
some time and frequently had bill
GUS attacks. Chamberlain's Tablets
afforded me great relief from the
first, and since taking one bottle OF
them I feel like different person.
For sale by All Dealers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

w. f. Steese sold his ranch In
Oakridge Park to Mrs w. J. Clark.
The deal was effected through the
Scott agency.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The Green boys, w. J. Clark and
William Winslow, Of Oakridge park,
were town visitors, Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
1t was lovely New Years Day In
Meeker. White river sunshine.

The Hines horse sale, Monday,
was we'll attended and very good
prices were obtained.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

o. H. Lunney Of Oakridge park,
attended to business matters In town,
Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

John r. Banta was among the
Rangely visitors to the county seat
Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
Household Furnishings for Sale

Apply at the Clark residence on
Park avenue. j2-S
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
No Bears

Language Is a queer thing. You
speak Of your forbears."
"Yes"
"And yet you insist that We are de-
scended from monkeys" - Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Karl Zelihoeffer Of Buford, WAS I
Meeker visitor fore part Of tn,
week.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

AS general thing the weather
was pleasant all week.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Net . Planter.
"What have you there. sonr'
"Teu beans."
"Beansf Ton mean doilasr
"Yep."
"why don't you cali money BY it,
right name?"
"Aiu't beans q good enough name
for money!
mot for you. You never plant any"
-Seattle Post-lnteiligencer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The days are on the turn towards
more daylight.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Will pay tic for all dry hides. The
Meeker Market. n8-tf
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
OWNS Him /. rie.

Jack tat II. 80 p m.,-Can l got you
10 say yesf
Maud (stining yawu,-Thnt depends
on your question. Try asking me II
am sleepy.-St Louis Globe Democrat
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
A Fixed tup, star.

Not . wrinkle. little star.
To give away how old YOU are.
It's well that folks can't guess your aga
Or what you iovk like OF the stage.
New York journal
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Cheapest Furniture in town, at
Konopik's, next door to court house.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Mrs. Frank Gibbons, Of Oakridge
Park, visited town relatives, We'd
nesday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Family trees are quite apt to be
shady.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

One Of the Firm.
A friend Of ours went out ~ Q repre-
sentative Of business drm. he pro-
sented bis card. b..
I'm one OF the nrm." said be.
(which oneT' said they.
"Weil, its Wilson 4 Co.." said be.
I'm the and" Milwaukee Frss
Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

About an inch of snow fell Mon
day night.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
!: PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Nsphritia

Nsphritis.
For chronic kidney disease-
nephritis-Dr. A. kak0wski pre-
scribes q diet OF pumpkin In an
article in q leading Gaman
medical magazine the famous
Russian physician extois its vir
tues and calls II the ideal diuretic
food. But 1t must be used In
large quantities = three to sig
pounds day. He has the pump
kin cut In small pieces. covered
with water. boiled over q slow
Ore for two hours and served
with butter, milk or cream In
one Of bis cases 252 pounds OF
pumpkin were eaten In eighty
days without any III effects. Long
standing cases are cured within
q very short time.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

One can't always Judge . mans
Importance by the angle at which he
wears his hat.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Pictures and works Of Art At
Konopik's, next door to court house.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
A Han

A Hare.
There was an old codger named Grew.
Whose puns made his friends rather blue.
He was eating one day.
And the cook heard him say.
there's . hair in this here rabbit stew"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
New and second hand goods at
Konopik's, next door to court house.

The devil likes to meet girl who
don't care.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

The friend in need is never partic-
ularly enthusiastic.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
The wom.n's Club Program

The Woman's Club Program
JANUARY s, 1915.
Roll Call
Quotations from French Authors
France-"Paris. Its Cathedrals and Art Gal
Iertes" Mrs. Paul Rankin
"The Environs of Paris. Mrs. g. A. Wright
1.-THE CathedrAls at Rheims"
..............--.... Mrs. L. b. Waibridge
Hostess-Mrs. ]. l.. Tagert
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
ovsrhssd Economy.

Overhead Economy.
I'VE must cut down our overhead sx-
penss,"
Ny husband cried. with manner most
impressive.
And when asked him what he meant be
said
my dear. / nnd your hat bills most sx-
osssivo."
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

Work on the Oakridge Park Tele-
phone line liz about completed.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02

So far, plenty of good Ice has been
put up.
The Meeker herald., 1915-01-02
JANUARY 5, 1915.
Roll Call

Ho.tess-Mrs. j. l.. Tasert
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Court Humor.

A legal journal gives the following instances of humor in German courts:
 In Berlin. an ironworker was sent to prison because he had laughed at a policeman. 1t appears that as this man was proceeding along street one day his disabilities were aroused by the sight of particularly stout policeman giving chase to a dog. The offender was promptly haled to court and 'sent up" for scandal. ..
 A German in attempting to board a moving train fractured his leg. After six months in hospital he was dis charged. whereupon the state railway department at once prosecuted him for infringement of regulations" He was fined a sum equivalent to $5. ,'':
 Upon entering an omnibus man trod on the foot, of a woman, who was so incensed by the incident that she remarked that he walked like hen. For this term of reproach the lady was fined 20 marks. '.. .
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Fifteenth Century Artists,

Artists in Italy in the fifteenth cen tury were little better off than small shopkeepers. This is shown by the dowries they usually gave their daugh- ters, which varied from $1,O40 to $2,- OS0, and it is related as an extraordl- nary instance that Andrea Mantegna gave his daughter $2,6O0 at the time of her marriage, which was about the close of the fifteenth century. Michel angelo, Raphael and Titan were the only painters of the fifteenth century who succeeded in attaining a position of ease. Michelangelo at his death left about $4S,OOO, besides some real estate. to his nephew, Leonardo. Raphaefs property was estimated to be worth S135, ,OOO, while Durer was worth at the time of his death only $31,650. In those days. however, pensions were frequently given to artists by sover- eigns and cities.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Tho AlaaknnR.

According to the government statis- tics, the natives of Alaska are about 28000 in number. and they are spread over more than 35O.O00 of the 59o.000 square miles of the territory. Their small settlements extend along 10000 miles of coast and on both sides of the Yukon river and its tributaries. for Il distance of more thun 2.500 miles. One or the supervision districts contains a full 100000 square miles. The others average more than 65,O00 square miles each. Of the natives of Alaska ap- proximately 0O0'belong to six tribes of Indians in southeastern and south ern Alaska and in the valley of the Yukon. About 11,000 are EsSimos on .the EYestern and northwestern coasts. along the Boring sea, the Boring strait ahd'the Arctic ocean. Something more tlan! 5000 are Aleuts and mixed races through the Aleutian islands.-Chris- tian Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Keystone State.

There are several theories as to how Pennsylvania came t0 be called the Keystone State. The one most general ly accepted and the one most dear to all who own Pennsylvania ns their na- tive state, is that Pennsylvania decided the great issue of American independ. ence.
 At the meeting of the Continental congress in Philadelphia July i, 1TIG, the vote adopting the Declaration was taken by states. Of the thirteen orig inal states six had already voted in the affirmative and six in the negative, when the delegation from Pennsylva- nia came in. John Morton casting the deciding vote ill the affirmative. Thus Pennsylvania. by her vote, decided and was named the Keystone State.
 Another reason advanced is that in constructing a bridge between Penn sylvaniu avenue and Georgetown. Washington. single arch was erected of stone left from building the walls Of the capitol. On the thirteen "vous soirs" or arch stones. the names of the thirteen states were engraved. Penn. sylvania. falling in the keystone of the arch. became still more widely known as the Keystone State. Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
German Women as Soldiers.

Something like q century ago Prus- sia rose against Napoleon. who was al- ready weakened by the retreat from Moscow, and with the help of the Aus trianS and also of very large body of Russians managed to drive the French army over the frontier, after defeating it in the tremendous two day struggle at Leipzig.
 It appears that certain women play ed a prominent part in this fighting. Seventeen daue hters of Prussia were
 Ut the front during this momentous conflict. They were most capable as soldiers. able to command and able to obey, as well as being capable of wsh. standing the hardships of campaign ing. To cite some instances. Maria Werder, woman of Silesia. was al lowed to serve as a hussar In the same regiment as her husband. who was a wealthy landowner.
 Elenora Prochaska is one of the bet ter known of these heroines. She ell gagged. under the name of Carl Renz. in the Light Horse when only eighteen and several poets have sung of heI courage. A monument to her memory stands in Potsdam. Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Lubbock and the Bees.

In Ants, Bees and Wasps" 1t is re lated that one summer some fifty years ago Sir John Lubbock became inter ested in curious parasite of the bum blebee. He wished to complete his in- vestigations. but us the winter came on did not know where to get the bees. so he advertised.
 In reply to his advertisement man wrote offering him a supply of bees at one and six apiece. The price was high, but in the cause Of science Lub- book did not demur, only ,when he had bought all the bees he required he wrote to the man and said, Now that I have had the bees, for which l am greatly obliged. would you kindly tell me, to satisfy my curiosity, how you are >able to procure them at this time of year?" The man wrote back quite cautiously, but quite firmly. saying: ,.n,Nd Since can sell the bees at eight eenhence each, l think it pays me bet ter to go on doing so than to tell any body else how to procure them"
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Admirable Towser.

'I've got the most wonderful dog in the world-the smartest, I mean" said one Of party camping in Canada last fall. "When I bring out my rife he knows I'm going after deer. and he never offers to follow me. but if he sees me reach for my shotgun he knows that means cartridges. and when I get to the woods I find him there waiting for me. Actually that dog knows the difference between q rife and d shotgun"
 That's nothing" said another of the party from his place at the other side of the fire. You fellows have seen my little Towser, haven't you? Well. when I begin to get out my fishing kit Towser runs up behind the barn and begins digging worms. Evening Post.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
A gtorv of Dickens.

NJ. Anatole France has an amusing rcminiscencs of Dickens-of whom ho is a great admirer-in his "Vie Litte- raire" One wonders whether it Is au- toblegraphical. "A Frenchman who made the journey to London" he writes, "went one day to see the great Charles Dickens. He was admitted md expressed his admiration as an excuse for thus trespassing on the precious time of such a being. Your fame.' he added, and the universal sympathy you inspire doubtless expose you to in- numerable intrusions. Your door nl- ways Is besieged. You mustsbe visit ed every day by princes, statesmen. scholars, writers, artists and even mad. men Yes, madmen, madmenr cried Dickens, carried away by tho agitation which toward the end of his life often moved him. 'Madmen. They alone amuse me- And he pushed his aston ished visitor out by the shoulders"
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
A Pretty Experiment.

How quickly the body eliminates waste matter may be Srcn hy the fol- lowing simple and pretty experiment;
 Eat tablet of ithium citrate. Then take clean plalinun wire. hold 1t in colorless flame of Bunsen burner and note that it gives no cOlora- tion to the flame. Now cool the wirei and pass it along the skin Of the fore head. or after rinsing the hand In dis titled water draw the wire across the palm and again hold IL to the colorless Eunsen flame. Note the beautiful yei- low color, due to the presence of the sodium. Next take blue glass and obs serve the yellow htme through this. The cobalt glass absorbs the yellow sodium rays, and the lilac flame of potassium now shows. About Il hnlf hour after taking the lithia tablet make the same teat as above with n clean platinum wire. The vivid red flame of lithium is now obtained. In one short half hour the lithium entering at the mouth has been absorbed into the blood and carried to all parts of the body and Is being excreted through the skin.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Some National Flowers.

Every one knows of the rose, sham rock and thistle as the floral emblem of England. Ireland and Scotland anr the leek. though not a flower, fol Wales. The sugar maple leaf is the emblem of Canada. Other nations and cities have all their floral emblems. and the lily seems to be the favoritc Italy has chosen the lily and also the city of Florence. known affectionately as "Giglio." which means lily. and the city itself is spoken of as the Flower of Cities and the City of Flowers" '" France, of course, has the lily in the teur-de-lis. Germuny's Is the corn. flower while Prussia's choice is the linden tree, and the most famous thor oughfare in Berlin Is known as the Unter den Linden. Spain's, emblem is the pomegranate. and its wonderful city of Granada is named after thnt fruit. Egypt, with the glories of the Nile, appropriately chooses the. lotus Athens has the violet, while Saxony has the sweet scented mignoHette.- Pearson's Weekly. .,.. .,,.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Wanted Her,

"An old couple from the east" says the Detroit Free Press. "are visiting their son in this city. If the mother gets out of sight of the father he is constantly asking for her and is not content till they are together again. The other evening she went to another part of the house while he was in the parlor, and after he had asked for her a half dozen times the son said rather curtly:
 ''It seems as though you couldn't be without mother for five minutes at a time
 "'You're right said the old gentle man slowly. That's the reason 1 mar ried her."
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Firing Out the Tiqer.

An officer of the Italian army de. scribes the manner in which pack Of wild dogs will attack and hunt down the fiercest tiger in the jungle. Hay ing found their tiger, they proceed not to attack him at once, but to starve him until they have materially reduced his strength. Night and day they form a cordon around the unfortunate beast and allow him no chance of obtaining food or rest. Every time the tiger es says to break the circle this is Widened as the pack flies before him. only to bc relentlessly narrowed again when the quarry is exhausted. After q certain period of this treatment the tiger falls cOmpara lively easy prey to his active and persevering enemies.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Fiiians at Play.

The Fijian game of tiga is probably as ancient as golf. which it somewhat resembles. The brown warriors play along the roadway, and the game con- sists of long drives with a reed. one end of which is set in large brown bean. Balancing a javelin nicely in the hand. with the foretinger as the driving power, they project it swiftly at mound on the road ahead. from which it glances, falling 200 or 300 yards away. Thus they walk and play for miles. wing with each other for the longest drive. The Fiiians keep their eye on the mound" for it needs some skill to strike the heap of stones at the right spot on the reed so as to secure long straight flight.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Where Wives Are Kept Under.

A Chinese Mrs. Caudle is incOnceiv- able, for she would promptly be re- turned to her father labeled Too muchee bhoberry." Only by one means can the lady obtain any right what ever to use even the mild moral sua- sion wherewith the tactful western wife is wont to turn events to her lik- ing. If as bride the Chinese woman succeeded in sitting on any corner of her husbands clothes at the moment when, halfway through the nuptial cer- emonials, they first seat themselves side by side she is understood to occupy the position of mistress in her own house. Even then it generally stops at understanding.-From Things Seen In China" by J. R. Chitty.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Nansen's Pancakes.

From, bOyhoOd Nansen accustomed himself to the use of snowShups and would often go forty or fifty miles on them without taking any food with him. He had great dislike to any outfit for his excursions. On one Or. casion he and some of his friends set off on long snowshoe expedition. all except Nansen having q wallet contain ing their provisions on their backs. When they got to the first resting place Nansen unbuttOned his coat and took some smoking pancakes from the lin- ing and asked his friends to share his food. They all refused. however. not caring for the mode of conveyance and heating. Nansen replied. More fools you. for there's jam in them"
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Thorn Hedqe of Ypres.

The town with the unpronounceable name, Ypres, once proved literally too thorny a problem for English besieg- CTS. When Henry Spencer, bishop of Norwich, led his troops against it they tried in vain again and again to pierce the mass of thorn bushes that lined the exterior slopes of the ramparts; hence the image of Notre Dame-de-Thuine,
 Our Lady of the Garden" in the Cathedral of St. Martin at Ypres and also the fair of Thuindag, fixed for the first Sunday in August in honor of the thorn hedge that saved the city London Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Our Postal Service,

The beginning of the postal service in what is now the United States dates from 1G3Y. when q house in Boston was employed for the receipt of letters for and from the old world. In 1872 the government of New York colony established a post to go monthly from New York to Boston. A general post. office was established in Virginia in 1892 and in Philadelphia in 1893. In 17S9, when the federal government went into operation, the number of offices in the thirteen states was only about seventy-fve.-New York Amer ican.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Bell Tents.

The interior of Il bell tent is full of surprises for the new hand, He be- gins by expecting 1t to be the airiest of lodgings; 1t is really the stutliest. Unless the flaps at the entrance are left open or the apron around the fuot lifted 1t soon becomes insuferable if there are many men sleeping fin it and 1t is possible to sleep ten or a dozen men or more in n bell tent. with feet to the pole. of course. and heads to the canvas. Another surprise is that there Is nowhere to hang anything up. lt is contrary to regulations to drive nails into the tent pole. The official way is a ring with hooks on 1t to be clamped around the pole. but old campaigners say that the supply of these Is never anything like equal to the number of tents and that only the lucky ones get them. With all this bell tent Is the cheapest and most comfortable of tenn porary homes for a party of three or four once they get used to it's little ways and cease to mislay things in It's featureless cIrcularlty. Liverpool Mer- cury.