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The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
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here b an aritbmeticai puxxie tbat
Il might snuss some one to "hxgss
cot" bsfors looking At toe answer bs-
low:
A poor woman carrying basket Of
apples was met ~ three boya the nrsi
Of whom bought half OF what she had
snd then ave nsr back ten: tbs sscOni
boy bought third Of what remained
and gave Der back two. and the thtro
bought haif Of what she now had seft
and returned Der one. after which sb+
found that she bad twelve apples ~
naming. What number bad shs n
nrstf
Tue answes b simple enough. From
the twelve sppies remaining deduct
one. and eleven - the number she sold
the Inst BOY. which was bait Of al she
had; nss numbes II that dime. tberr
fore. was twenty-five. From twenty
two deduct two. and the remaining
twenty was rwo-thirds Of Der priur
stock, which was therefore thirty
From thirty deduct ten. and the ~
mainder Of twenty IA half Ut bet orig
ipai stock: consequently she Dad II
6rst forty appsea. ssss-st Louis ~
pubttc.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
u The
Scrap Book
,.vi..siss Aeessssd.

Il was the habit Of Charles b. Hoyt
the dramatist, to invite almost every
body be met to come up and spend q
few weeks with him at bis summer
home In New Hampshire. >.
Come up and stay couple Of weeks
with me-" he would say when be had
talked for 4 few moments. "Glad to
have you. l need company up there"
I One night Hoyt Ben Dasher. w. b.
Currle, Frank Mckee and several 9th
e house guests Of Hoyt's were sitting
On the veranda Of Hoyts summer
house waiting for dinner. The train
had Just arrived and they saw an old
farmer and his wife coming up the
path.
.who are theyr' asked Hoyt. n
never saw them before"
'srhe dickens you didn't" replied
Currie. THAT y that old chap and his
wife you talked to over at Springfield
and invited to visit you"
.Oh. we'll" said Hoyt maybe they
are Just coming In to dinner. They
will take the night train back"
Then be looked again and saw the
hired man behind the farmer and his
wife and wheeling 4 big trunk on q
wheelbarrow.
"No. BY Georser' shouted Hoyt
..they are here for q rum
And they stayed . month.-Clevs-
land Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
LOST HIS ONE CHANCE.
No Wss ~ the Watch For IT, Too W.
II Gave Him the Slip.

IL Gave Him tins Dip
In q certain western city an alder
man had tried for fifteen years to WIN
the mayoraIty office. Time and agnih
be had run only to be defented. u 30
CHANGED that the election for aldermen
was in an OF year from that Of the
mayor. For this reason the alderman
who Ionged to be mayor was always
able to run for alderman after ne nao
been defeated for the mayoralty
And be was always elected alder
man Of his ward by increasing ma1ori-
ties. He was always elected president
of the board. And In all these fifteen
years be yearned to exercise the duties
Of mayor.
1t happened that the mayor fell y"
one time and the aspiring alderman
announced that II the city's chief exec.
utive became incapacitated be would
claim the right to act a. mayor and et
the people Of the city know in some
way that he was mayor indeed.
The mayor had bad case Of rhen-
matism. At last he did not come down
to his once, and the head Of the alder
manic board kept his ear to the ground
ready to act at seconds notice.
Two days went by. Three days A
week. On the telephone It was always
reported that the mayor was about the
aame.
At Inst the alderman could wait no
longer. Ten days was too much for "A
mayor to be away. He drove to the
mayors house one night ready to ask
him why be didn't. delegate some one
to act for him now that be had been
III no long.
A garrulous servant answered bis
ring The president Of the board Of
aldermen pushed his way into the yes
thule.
How IL your master tonightr' he
asked solemnly.
Indeed. sir. he's great deal bet.
ter. In fact. he's all right. and he's
got back home"
Got hack home! Why. where has
he been7 understood be was very
ILL.,"
$50 he was, sir. but they thought It
best to take him away to Hot Springs
ten days ago. He got along 6ne. They
didn't want any one to know he had
gone away because there's some big
buffer of buttin' In alderman who Is
Just nching to be the mayor and toss
things about. 30. to fool him. they kept
1t quiet and just answered him polite
like ON the telephone every day.
New YORK. Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
FIs, sna Fungus.


Every one knows that nshss Of u
most every sort are. when frean
caught slippery and hard to oosd
THIS slipperiness b due to sort OF
mucus eIuded through the scales and
10 OF the greatest importance to al
shiny creaturea One Of the important
functions Of the nsh's Shiny coating b
to prUtect II from the attacks OF fun
gus. form Ut plant hfs found tn oil
wnters. n the Dab y 20 injured that
s,ms spot becomes uncovered By the
slime. purely visible fungus viii be
likely to lodge there. and when II y
once lodged the process OF reproduc
tion 10 very rapid 1t soon extends
over the gills and killa the Dish. The
primary cause Ut the slime Of the
tish b to redncs ia friction when IN
motion through the water and there
BY increase its rate Of speed. u also
serves as . cushion to the scaies
which II protects from injury.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13


The Marquis OF Ormonde. the COM
modore Of the Royal Yacht squadron.
II hereditary chief butler Of ireland.
One Of his predecessors had 4 tutor
whose name was Joseph. The pupil
promised that when be succeeded to
the title be would give the tutor. who
wis In holy orders, a living. In due
course the pupil succeeded. but time
passed and Joseph did not see living
coming bis way. 1t happened. howev-
er. that he was asked to preach In
Kilkenny cathedral. and be saw Lord
Ormonde among the congregation.
Discarding the sermon he had preIAr-
ed, he looked straight 1t the marquis
and gave out the text. "Yet did not
the chief butler remember Joseph. bot
forgat him." He got the living.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

The bumoe Of ecciesiastics b some
times unconscious We may suppose,
at my rate. that the learned and pious
Dean Burgon was guiltless Of any in
tention to make a pun when In SER
mon on the tranScendent merits Of tho
high Anglican school Of theology he
euIogized Jeremy Taylor and Doctor
Bull and then exclaimed With a char
acteristic intensity Of fervor. MAY
live the life Of a Taylor and die the
death Of a Bullr'
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

THEN SHOOK nAND0 AND CHATTED.
Rockefeller drove away Murphy bow.
ed and Mr.. Rockefeller returned the
salute.
"He's 4 6ne manr' was Murphy's
comment to the crowd.
"Do you know him7' Murphy was
asked.
"sure I do now II I didn't BEFORE
was his answer.-New York Times.
An insulting Program.
iady's maid who had been. to q
servants ball came back before the
evening was half over and In tears.
Her mistress inquired the cause.
was grossly insuited. ma'am, By
young man."
Welt. what did be dor
well. ma'am. he asked me to 10
down to supper With him. and when
We had dntshed be said. Is your pro
gram fullr "-Lond0n Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
Admirably Equipped.

Cardinal Mezz0fanti. the famous Ital-
ian linguist. who died at the age Of
seventy-fve. knew and could spenk
more thnn dfty languages. He could
entertain his English friends With
specimens Of the Yorkshire dialect and
his French or German visitors with
the pat0is Ut their respective c0un-
tries. "Dear me- exclaimed Lord
Byron. to whom this was told: .'he
ought to have been the custodian Of
the tower Of Babelr'
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
Net y un.ssusl
hts y On awful lok~ ! fsar.-

Net u UNOo0ak
This b IN awful Joke fear"
1ald funny Mr. Wsx:
~1t b the RECKLESS eaSinesf
Who's always having wrscksI"
Cincinnati EnQulrsr.
This 10 sodssd . funny world.
Enoogh to make one snicksf.
We know Q man who lagtess -
And yet he - Q kicker
-AIlsntowp Democrat
We Know . man Who b quite oatd.
But this SURF myBtihe0:
How all the crooked schemsrs pan
The wool over hts Gves!
-apokans opokessuan- Review.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13


A maid who had been employed in
the Benner home for several years took
unto herself 4 husband and went to
nearby town to live. One day about .
month after the wedding she came to
call ON her former mistress. who said:
"Well. Phoebe. I hope that you are
happy in your new home. How b your
husbandr'
To this the bride Of a month made
reply:
"well. reckon I'm happy enough,
but the chimney In the kitchen don't
draw none too good. an the water in
the well IL 70 brackish amt never
Roin' to git used to 1t. As for my hus-
band~well. ma'am. its with him a. It
Is with your man an all the rest Of
EMF the Lord had 'em to make over
he could improve some on the Job.
Amt egg turrible high NEW York
Post.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
Real F..ttsry.

Senator Kern Of Indiana and John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi are not
only fellow Democrats. but very good
friends and frequently pelt each other
good naturally.
Upon one occasion. when Mrs. Kern
was on a visit to the capitol, Senator
Williams was introduced to her. After
the usual exchange Of greetings tho
gentleman from Mississippi looked
sravely at Mrs. Kern and. with the
exprsssioa Of q Judge who had sym
spathetic comprehension Of all thinss
pertaining to prisoners ut bar. inquir-
ed In judicial voice to match. Mad
am. did you marry this msn Of your
own free wilir
Upon proper assurance that this was
the case he remarked CALAMITY: II
think John has done what an old
darky ON the home place said had
done when l brought my wife back
home bride.
1.-The old nurse met ~ at the gate.
and when told her. This Is your Miss
Betty. now-my wife, the old darky
looked Miss Betty over very admir-
ingly: then she turned her shining
black face to me and exclaimed.
'Massa John sha'p. rs been heah TO
three generations o brides. but yoh.
sub. yoh has Jest outmarried yo'seifr +"
Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
A Conditional Aeoaptanas,

1t b told Of the late Mrs. Robert
Louis Stevenson that she was much
more interested In literature than she
was In absolute order when 1t came to
her housekeeping. At one time she
and her husband received an invita-
tion to dinner. and Mr. Stevenson said
In his note Of acceptance:
I'VE will come II. in the meantime,
Mrs. Stevenson can nnd her other
shoe"
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
heosrs Wsrs Even.

Ethel ttOsstns Der head'-A KITES:
Certainly nut never kissed nun
In my hfe: Jack You've nothing on
ne. never did either. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

Mature xbt0rA cartnm'
Nothing ~ the sort. or she would
not give some people the power to
talk - Haittm0re American.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

II 10 said there formerly existed In
india . machine for the use Ut the
would be suicides whereby they could
cnt 90 their heads. II was half mtn'n
shaped. With sharp edge. war rasten
ed at the back Of the neck. chains he
ting attached to the ends. The man
who donned this instrument Of death
put bis feet In the chains. gave sharp
jerk downward ana severed hts head
frOm the body.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13
no .be aiobt rhine.

That which can be done with per-
feet convenience and without loss II
not always the thing that most needs
to be done or which we are most i'm
peratively required to do.-John Rus
kin.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13


Keep q song In your heart. my lassie.
Whatever may be the weather.
Or sunshine or rain or pleasure or pain
Or sunshine and showers together.
Keep singing. no matter how goes II. my
dear:
Keep singing when days are surprisingly
drsar;
Keep slnsing-ths skies viii tomorrow -
clear.
Keep q song In your heart. my iassia
Keep q song In your heart. my iaddis.
Whatever the years may bring you
Or vantage or loss. . crown or 4 cross
Or roses or thorns to sting YOU
Keep singing no matter how goes II. my
boy;
Keep singing mid shadows carol Of Joy:
Keep singing. no matter what troubles
annoy.
Keep song In your heart. my laddie
- Thomas Curtis Clark
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

Vblnh1O I64 O2ANO DEAA4WAxs
ON his. and be desisted. He knew. Of
course. that some churches don't like
people to leave In the midst Of n serv-
ice.
Ten or fifteen minutes moro passed.
The service still continued Senator
McCarren got impatient and again
reached for his hat. But again the I'M
seen hand restrained him from the
rear.
"a little later. however. the senator
quite lost patience. This was. he told
himself. an important service. Of
course. Nevertheless be did mot pro-
pose to miss bis luncheon. and 1t would
harm no one II he slipped out quietly.
80 third tins be rseci,sd for his
hat, and the invisible hand third
time detained him. He perssrered.
however. The silent hand pushed. and
bis silent hand pushed against II. But
just ~ le was conquesing in the strus-
gle a voice said in good American:
Cheese It, boss: that's my hat
you're taking"
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

"rm surprised to zee yos associat
Ing with WOabst--
why!
"A few yean back you were calling
BIN n raa,.al'
''Oh. that was during political cam
paiSn. - Pittsburgh Post.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

In the great war at the beginning Of
the last century the British public was
asked to subscribe not merely for re-
lief funds. bat for the actual raising
Of forces. And BY NO means every
body subscribed even for that.
Dsan Ramsay reckons a. the best Of
his stories Of the old women of Mon
tross the one concerning the old maid
who was canvassed for funds to or
saniss q volunteer corps for the kings
service.
.sIndeed." she replied. 'I'll dae nae
sic thing. I ne'er could raise q man
for myself. and I'm no gaen to raise
men for King George" - London
Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

my dear. what 10 q noating debtr
II guess the yacht y0u made ne buy
comes a. near ons % anything. "-Bal-
ttnore American.
The Meeker herald., 1915-03-13

To perform Une's duties well when
they are pleasant duties shows no
great merit II b In the cheerful per-
Torrance Of unpleasant duties that
there comes q chance to show ones
worth.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
.GET ORDERS
 FOR MUNITIONS

Tokjo, Aug. 25-Coinctdent with Premier Okuma's announcement that the Japanese government would g.ys active aid to Russia iu the camoaigus against Germany and Austria. comes the further an uouucement that all intuition works in Japan are receiving rush orders from the allies requiring them to work to the fullest capacity, Japan is being made a base of sup ply ig an effort to relieve the shortage ot ammunition and equip maut from which the Russian ar misz have been suffering, and the needed supplies will be rushed forward over the traDs-Sibertan railway.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

Washington, D. C., August 25- Count Johann Heinrich vou Bern stor;G. German ambassador extra ordinary and minister plentpoten- tiary to the United States in this citv, received adyices from Berlin ta.s morning directing him to ask tbe American government to delay in taking 8 definite stand in the matter of the recent sinking of the passenger steamer Arabic by German submarine, and stating that Germany had as yet only re csiyed a most incomplete report of the affair,
 Regret and sympathy are eX- pressed by Germany if any Ameri- can lives were lost. as the torpedo
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

John McMeekin of Dawson, one of the best known mining men ln the north, arrived on the train last night on his way outside and is a guest at the Golden North. MT. McMeekin came to Skagway in 1899 and from here went into the Atlin country with the first rush into that country, dragging his supplies in by hand on Yukon sled over the winter trail. Later he went into the Kluane country, where he spent two years, and from there into Dawson. where he has since been. He will leave on the Princess Sophia tomorrow for Vic toria, B. C., where he will visit relatives for a short time, after ward take in the San Francis co exposition and possibly visit the East before his return north on business connected with the develop
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

Major J. D. Noodle, for three years officer in charge of the Roy al Northwest Mounted Police in Yukon, territory, arrived out from Dawson on this afternoons train unroute to Regina, the Dominion headquarters Of the police force, where he will report for assignment to a new post of duty. He has secured reservations on the Prin- cess Sophia and will leave skagway on that vessel tomOrrw night While here he is a guest at the Golden North.
 Mrs. Noodle is at Maple Creek Saskatchewan, visiting with their two sons on their large ranch, and has been there since she left Daw- son last sumner.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
NOTED DIVINE AND LECTURER
 GATHERING DATA OF THE NORTH

~ haiuS Austin White, noted or ,ne c. p. R. boats and 77- since been touring through the ''- ,e-ior as far down the river as Dawson. returned yesterday a1eT- ', noon and will leave for the soo'n on .4e Princess sophia '''A'' ..,,. .S- nfear. Until then he will be a g"'S' a. ne Pulleu House. .-
 D- White was one of the origin
 al fouai,rs and directors Of '", Chicago Bureau of Charities ana ana u[s active in consolidating l1s 1 |Chudrers' Home society ana
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
REPUOIATE
 RUSS CLAIMS

Amsterdam, Aug. 25-The Rus sian claims of great German losses n the engagement in the Gulf of Riga are repudiated by semi-official adYices from Berlin, which state that several Russian craft only were sunk.
 The Russians claim to have de- stroved one superdreadnaught' three cruisers, seven torpedo boats and forced the remainder of the German fleet to withdraw.
 The German government has as yet issued no official account of the Eattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
DEelRE DRAFT
 OF AGREEMENT

Port au Prince, Hayti, August 25-The American government eN nresses q desire that the draft or an agreement be enacted by Ino Ti,v1ion II assembly without delay nnder which an effective control Of the Haytian customs revenues ' 5 and also the administration or the f;naoces of the country may be hao m15,r receiver general to be ap- n utcd for a term of ten years
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
MANY GERMANS
 bRE DROWNED

Petrograd, August 25-Three German transports loaded with sol diers are reported to have been sunk yesterday by the Russian land bat teries at Pernau, Russia, when the Germans attemptd to land. several thousands of German soldiers are said tc have lost their lives by drowning, having been weighted down by their accOutrements and unable to swim.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
WbgAI.Mtl- -Ll[C
 NORMAL AGAIN

Warsaw, Aug. 25-The Gernl"" c,ntors since entering this clty' have made every effort to est"DlLSn conditions satisfactory and pleas inc to the Polish people, and nave removed, as far as possible all evidences of the recent siege EmDl,vment in rebuilding factories and other work has been furniSneu to such an extent that the life ol l tSa citv has resumed an almost normal state.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
NEGOTIATIONS
 ARE Al AN END

London, August 25-Advices re ceived here this morning state that the Bulgarian government has in- formed its minister at Berlin that Bulgaria's negotiations with Turkey are at an end.
 The striking welsh coal miners have rejected the working plans pro posed by the government and will hold a conference next Tues day to formulate a course of fu- turt action.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

The adjourned session or the Alaska-Yukon Alpine club was called to order last evening in the parlor of the Pullen House by Pres ident Andrews and the same en- thusiasm was manifested as at the preliminary organization meeting.
 The names Of A. R. and II. K. Kelley of Cleveland, Ohio, and Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Petersen Of
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
nnur0M0lG
 WILL SUPPURI

Boston. Aug. 25-The goyeFnoES conference in session in 5nlS 0','. which is being attended us the governors oi owe, of the states of the .s "", ion. at tcday's session I','SS', \, a resolution expressing conIl"''ls ,,,.. - president Wilson and pledging 'ne'' sunrort in his efforts to man '''''' honorable peace,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

Aid society oE that city iRta- he present Illinois ChildTen's rlgimept of Illinois cTv'1''N ; 1''I v, r-or 1904 tu 1909 a member o1 tre chicago Board Of Bdu'a''0n'
 n- White is 22' Mason and or r;c,aI lecturer for MedinAh I'eII''.s |, o. tns Mystic shriners- one -. ,,,- -fncinal reasons for visiuhs Alaska and the Yukon teTTl'o'y' 'o ,a .s,ncr data and material for
 -t.. ,f lectures which he con templates giving during the ''1n'"' wiaLer.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
THE DEPARTMENT
 DENIES RUMORS

Washington, D. c, August 20 The state department today den!e1 ,7lrnors tla. are in circulation Ill this city that a decision had bee" reached as to whom of the MeNl- ra, military chiefs the UHIIeo States would support for the pTeSl- dsucy Of Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
n EXPLOIT COPPER PROPERTY
 IN THE NORDENSKOiLD RIVER

ment of his rich copper properties on the Nordenskoild river, Yukon territory.
 MT. McMeekin's copper properties were located several years ago, and are among the most promising il the territory. They are men tioned favorably in various govern ment reports, and are in the cop per bet which stretches across Southern Yukon and into Alaska. Mir. McMeekin has every confidence that in time they will be adding materially to the mineral output Of the Yukon, and has backed his con- 'dence for years by putting in no small sum in testing and devel- oping the property. Copper has re- ceived a tremendous impetus by vir- tue os the war, and copper owners of Yukon as well as elsewhere are greatl~ encouraged in respect 10 the outlook for new properties.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25

London, August 25-In the investigation now going on in this city into the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic, and the loss Of many lives of passengers and crew, the affidavits of Americans who escaped are to the effect that the vessel was not belltger- ent, nor did she try to get away when commanded toheave to by the commander of the submarine which sank her.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
NEW ALASKA ALPINE CLUB
 HOLDS SECOND MEETING

this city were added to the char ter roll.
 Stating as his reason for doing so that he believed all officers should be resident members, Ar. William Thompson offered his res ignatiou from the office Of second vice-president, which vas accepted.
 lContinued on page 4)
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
EASTMAN GO.
 IS MONOPOLY

Buffalo. N. ', Aug. 25-ln the federal district court today Judge Hazel entered decision declaF'"s the Eastman Kodak company a mon onoIv and combination in restraint of trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
JURY ID INVESTIGATE

Atlanta, Aug. 25-The grand ,rrv to probe the hanging of Leo Tronr has been called to meet and begin the investigation on '0p'' 11th.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
l. ]. MOODIE B. N. W. MP.
 HERE 0N HIS WAY ID REGINA

Major Noodle succeeded Major Fitz HoTrigan, who is now in charge at Calgary, in command Of the DO Ice force in Yukon territory. Prior to coming to Yukon, he had A wide experience in the Hudson's bay dis trict 'n the police service. He first went there in 1903, to in- vestiCate the trouble which had arisen over foreign vessels whaling and fishing in the region without license. and whose masters claimed that it was an open seq. He also was -here on several other voyages and for seven years had charge ot the police detachmeuts in that district. While there he made
 fContinued on page 4.)
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-25
WANTS THE UNITED STATES ID
 DELAY ACTION IN ARABIC MATTER

ing of the Arabic, it Is claimed, was directly contrary to instruc- tions from the German war depart ment to the commanders of sub marines with regard to unarmed steamers carrying passengers.