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The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
A CHANGE OF TACTICS.
How It Worked In the Case Of . Die
eovraeed Saissman.

eovrased saIssman.
The following method of gaining as
surance Is told In the American Maya
sine. 1t u the experience Ut sales-
man who could not seii his goods be-
cause he allowed himself to be dis
Outraged at initial attempts II has
wide application every where:
IL am u commercial traveller who
conquered the habit Of dependency.
Every one who sells goods knows how
fierce is the competition. When took
this job six years ago 1t seemed abso
Iutely overwhelming. didn't sell
anything to speak Of and made up my
mind that couldn't, though | kept on
making the round OF the groceries.
There seemed to be a thousand sales
men just ahead of me. grew very
bitter at the thousand and everybody
else. Whenever l entered a store 1t
was with the firm conviction that I
should not get an order. ] looked dull
eyed at the merchant and said gloom
lily:
"'Anything In my line? at the same
time reaching for the doorknob They
didn't try to detain me.
Zone day in conversation with an old
drummer. a shrewd veteran of the
road. opened my heart with saw
age complaint about the thousand
statesmen, my advance guard. He pun
ed his cigar a moment, bis eyes twin
kled and be slapped me on the shout
der.
~ know he said I had 'em ahead
Of me once. They raised Cain with
me until chased 'em to the rear. Take
my advice, boy, and get up to tho head
Of the procession and let the other fei-
lows do the worrying.
II thought 1t over. and 1t dawned on
me that 1t was question Of viewpoint.
| had formed a habit of picturing my
self at the tail Of the line. though In
reality we were going in circle and
my position was ~ good as any. Then
| changed my tactics and formed a
new habit-the habit Of thinking of
myself as the leader, the very 6rst man
In the territory. Just m an expert
ment went out the next day believ-
Ing that should get orders. pulled
my order book and pencil the moment
I entered a store and began to name
certain goods.
"'sugarr cried. looking the grocer
expectantly In the eye. as much as to
say that l could see the empty barrel
behind bis counter. And the barrel
was empty! 1t worked 30 well In the
FIRST store that tried more vigorously
In the next. and the merchant came
down freely. 1t was almost uncanny
the way guessed the items be need
ed. 1 went out on the sidewalk and
laughed aloud. And actually sold
more goods that day than ! had sold
before in three weeks.
well. the 6rm raised my salary In
stead Of firing me. - they had planned
to do. and still insist that l am the
6rst man over the route. l tell 700.
right habits Of thought arc worth
money-sometimes q fortune"
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

The boys were Dragging about their
parents.
II bet my father Is richer than your
father" said one. He has to pay lots
and lots Of money for taxes every
year"
THAT'S nothing" retorted the other.
My father Is 30 rich that he can af-
ford to hire a lawyer to fix things 80
he don't have to pay any taxes."-st
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
Notice
STATE OF COLORADO, =.
COUNTY OF RIO BLANCo. 's'


In the matter of APP
pIication for Adjn-
dication Of Priority
Right to use Of in THE
Water. DISTRICT COURT
A. G. Mouiton,
Petitioner.
To the users of water for irrigation pur-
poses from White River:
You are hereby notified that the above
named petitioner has filed his duly verified
petition with the Clerk of the District Court
Of Rio Blanco county, Colorado, and has
caused this notice to be given that he will
on the 18th day Of September, 1918, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock .. M, at the incoming
of court or rs soon thereafter as
counsel may be heard, apply to the
said District Court, then sitting ut Meeker,
Colorado for decree granting him prior
ity right to the use Of cubic foot Of water
per second of time from White River
through the Warner ditch. dating rs of May
LIST, A. d. 1905; all by reason of original con-
structIon and survey. filing Of maps and
statement, and the continuous beneficial
use Of said water for irrigating purposes on
the lands of petitioner.
Al the time and place above mentioned
you may appear and resist said application
II you 70 desire
Witness r. OIdland, Clerk Of the District
Court, within and for the County of Rio
8iAnco, Colorado. and the seal thereof this
18th day Of August, A. d. 1919.
[sEAL1 X OLDLAnD, Clerk,
BY ]. EkNEsT OLDLAND.
aia-s9 Deputy Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior U. S. Land Office ut
Glenwood Springs, Colo, August 10, 1915.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Alanson Stith
OF Mceker, Colorado, who, on January "a, 1914,
made Desert-Land Entry, Serial No Oi059, for
sw 4 sw4, Sec II, TIP $. X 81 w, 9Th 7. M. has
Land Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Henry j. Hay, u. :.
Commissioner, at Meeker, Colorado on the 18th
day OF October, 1915.
Claimant names M witnesses:
Edward $. Davis. James A. Davis Frances
walker and Oliver c. Banner, all of Meekcr,
Colorado. DC WEYAND
a2eS3 Register,
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = ISOLATED
TRACT

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office Mt
Gienwood Springs, Colo, August 9; 1915.
NOTICE; liz hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
under provisions of Sec, 2456, X. s., pursuant
to the application of Zeb b. Wise, Serial No.
m,5.s, we will offer mt public sale, to the highest
bidder, but Mt not less than $l.15 per acre. ut
1870 O'Clock H.. on the End day of Scptenl-
Der, next, Mt this Office, the following tract of
land: SELL swA, VIA sell, Sec 81, Up N, IL vi
W., sth p. N.
This tract is ordered into the market on II
showing that the greater portion thereof Is
mountainous OF too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not he kept open, but will be
declared closed when those present mt the hour
named hive ceased bidding. The person max
ing the highest bid will be required to immedi-
atey pay To the Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised TO file their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. ID. G. WEYAND, Register.
alg s16
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
Notice
STATE oFCoLoRADo. !

STATE OF CoLoRADo.l ,.r..
COUNTY or RIO BLAsco. District Court
In the matter of the applica-
tion OF Josiah Wharton for
rHSp to the use Of water Gf foT
District No. VI, through the Notice
Wharton enlargem ofthe
w. 81 "'''s JOSIAH I.sn Wharton.
Petitioner.
To the water takers from White river and
its tributaries for irrigation purposes; Pub
entitled. proceeding The said District Court
did on the lAth day Of August, A. ID. 1918,
enter the following order:
STATE OF COLORADO.j T., r..
COUNTY OF RIO BLANco. Hstriet court
tion Of Josiah Wharton for
riass te the use 81 81 ~ ats9r soy
irrigation purposes in Water
Wharton enlargement Of the
o. - josiah $ $i,;,,oss,
1918, upon the application Of said petitioner,
1t is ordered that notice Of the application
rights for irrigation purposes from the
White river be had upon all those entitled
s. ihe IN sae
appearing to the Court that this Is a proper
case therefor and that bearing for g, sad !, sp.
Of September, A. ID. 1915, at 1880 O'Clock
a. m.
Wa - JOHN r. sHUMATE. Judge.
Public Notice IL further given that said
application Is made for the adjudication o.
from the White river for Irrigation purposes
through the wharton enlargement OF the
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
A Suspicion. Document.

IAN this here business education
among women is tough on Us cooks"
How SOY"
"The last lady ! worked for gimme
a reference written In shorthand. What
did she say about me. wonderr'-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

Perhaps II the so-called Herd Law
absolutely guaranteed that the Denver
Posi- "bull" would be permanently and
effectually restrained, the voters of
the state would accept the measure
even with its dangerous provisions.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
Notice
STATE OF COLORADO, !

Notice
STATE OF COLORADO.l ,,,rL
COUNTY OF Rio BLANco.t District court
In the matter OF the adIudi-
cation OF priority right to
the use of water for lrrigA-
tion, IN Water District No.
b. l.. Taylor bitches No. l
B.L; Taylor.
To all wnter takers from Hunter creek
and Its tributaries for irrigation purposes,
Public Notice Is hereby given that in the
Court Court did d on the 18th day Of August 4. Is.
1915, enter the following order:
STATE OF COLORADo,l ,.r,,
COUNTY OF RIO BLASco. District Court
In the matter of the adIudi-
cation OF priority right to
the use of water for irriga-
tiOn, In Water District No.
b. l.. Taylor bitches No.
and 2.
b. l.. Taylor.
Petitioner.
Now on this 18th day of August. A. d. 1915,
upon the application Of said petitioner 1t Is
ordered that notice OF the application here
In made for the adjudication Of water rights
for irrigation purposes from Hunter creek
be had upon all those entitled to notice by
publication and posting as provided by the
statute In such cases, 1t appearing to the
Court that this is q proper case therefor and
that the hearing for said application be set
for Wednesday, the 18th day of September,
A. ID. 1915, at 1000 o'clock a. m.
Done at the Chambers ut Craig this 18th
N' - i've JOHN T. sHUMATE, Judge.
Public Notice is further given that said
application is made for the adj Indication of
8.5 cubic feet of water per second of time
from said Hunter creek for irrigation pur-
poses through the b l.. Taylor bitches Nos
and 2. The headgate of these bitches is
located at a point on Hunter creek whence
the southeast corner of Section II, Town
ship south, Range VI west of the 9TH prin-
cipal meridian. bears south s9o east 32so feet,
for the use and beneflt of the owners of the
land described IN the application on file In
said court. with priority right relating back
to and dating from the 18th day OF July, A.
d. 1914. and that hearing of said applica-
ton be set before said Court on W ed nesday,
the 18th day of September, A. ID. 1915, at
1000 O'Clock a. m.
All persons interested are required to be
and appear before said Court on or before
the time set for said hearing, as Aforesaid.
by way of claim, plea. or protest, or other
wise.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court ut Meeker, Colorado, this the lith
day of August, A. ID. 1918.
tsEAL1 H. OLDLAND, Clerk
BY J. ERNEST OLDLASD,
hS-s9 Deputy Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = IsOL ATEp
TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE

PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department of the Interior, U. =. Land Office nj
GlenwOod Springs. Colo, August 8, 1915.
NOTICE IL hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
under provisions of Sec. 2+55, r. s., pursuant
U606, we will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder. hut at not less than *i.75 per mere, at
l0:3U O'Clock n. M. on the END day of Septcm.
Der, next. at this Office, the following tract OF
land: Lot 2, Sec 81, TIP N. X ~. W, 9Th p. NJ
This tract is ordered into the market on Il
showing that the greater portion thereof is
mountainous or too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not he kept open, but viii be
declared closed when those present Mt the hour
ing the highest bid will be required to immedi-
ately pay to the Receiver the amount thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the above.
described land are advised to file their claims
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. ID. C. WEYAND. Register
a19el6
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

and appear before said Court on or before
the time set for said hearing, as aforesaid,
by way of claim plea, protest or otherwise.
Witness my hand and seal OF said Court
at Meeker, Colorado this 18th day OF Aug
ust, A. ID. 1918.
fsEALl r. OLDLAND, Clerk.
by j. ERNEST OLDLAND,
aIa-s9 Deputy Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26
Inevitable.

u saw stars in that railroad COLI
sion"
Naturally. when the cars were teie-
scoped." Baltimore Americas.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

Dse a can opener to cut stovepipe II
you have no large pnir of shears. The
can opener answers the purpose ad-
mirnbly.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

Without courage there cannot b
truth. and without truth there can b
no virtue.
The Meeker herald., 1916-08-26

Send The Herald to your friends
in the East.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
ONE OF VILLAS GENERALS
CAPTNRED AND EXECUTED

Queretara, March 25.-The war de-
partment officially denied today the
persistent rumor that General Luis
Herrara had gone over to Villa. The
report of this and other alleged de-
fections is said to be the work of re-
dictionaries for the purpose of COM
plicating the situation.
The pursuit and punishment of vii
la bandits are becoming more rigor-
Gus. General Luis Gutierrez today
reported the capture and execution
of Baldomero Santana general at
tached to Villas forces and said to
have been one of the party of 1,500
who remained on the Mexican side
of the border when Columbus was
raided. The execution took place at
JimineZ.
General Gutierrez's report repre-
sents that Villas forces are being
closely pressed and that the Mexican
troops are tightening the ring arouno
them each day. Troops under the
constitutionalist general Serrano. are
working In Sonora and rounding uI
the reactionaries and bandits.
1t is reported here unofficially
though on high authority, that Cen
eral Pablo Gonzalez will shortl!
leave his command of division o
the army of the east to assume thu
portfolio of the ministry of commu
nications in the Carranza cabinet.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
MEXICAN GENERAL REFUSES
TO ADMIT SUPPLIES OVER r. r.

Washington, D. c., March est
was learned tonight that Senator
FALL in a message to Senator Gal
linger, had said Gen. Gavira, the
Carranza commander at Ell Paso, had
refused to permit three tank car
loads of gasoline ordered by two
American brothers who operate a
general store near Casas Grandes, to
be shipped over the Mexican railroad
on the ground that oil might be
turned over to General Pershing's
troops for operation of motor trucks
of the army in transporting supplies.
General Pershing, according to the
telegram, contracted with these broth
ers for -four, gasoline and other sup
plies and the three cars ordered
from the United States were to re-
plenish their stock.
Senator Fall expressed great con-
Germ over the incident and urged that
the matter be taken up at the state
The senator's message also said
there was great measiness in FL
Paso because of the large Mexican
population in the city, among them
many former Villa followers. An at
tack, he said, was not so much feared
as incendiarism. In Ell Paso he said
there were only three or four hundred
soldiers, while directly across the line
were 500 Carranza troops and in the
vicinity across the MeXi-
can border from $500 to 5000 de fac
to soldiers.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
GOV. cox NOMINEE FOR
POSTMASTER AT BRISTOL

washington, D. c., March 28.-
President Wilson today nominated ex-
Gov. John l. Cox for postmaster at
Bristol. Senator John X. Shields
recommended Gov. Cox for appoint
ment as postmaster at Bristol last
week, but necessary papers were not
completed in time for the nomination
to be sent in with others Friday last.
There is no objection to Gov. Cox,
and the nomination will be made and
confirmed this week. Senator Lea
has no oobjectnoi4oAetaoishrdcmfshrh
has no objection to the confirmation.
Senator Shields recommended Col
N. B. Bachman, a Confederate veter-
an. for this position before the va
cancy occurred, and persisted in his
support of Col. Bachman until about
the middle of this month. when the
president wrote him a letter to the
effect that he could not make an eX
ception in favor of Col. Bachman, tt
the rule of the post office department
not to appoint anyone over the age
of 20 years to offices of this class
This excluded Col. Bachman, as h'
is now rs years of age. There wer,
no applicants for the position, as i
was expected that Colonel Bachmal
would be appointed. Senator Shield
then requested Gov. Cox to accept II
and he did.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
is A BRANCH OF DAVIS
HOSIERY CONCERN OF
CHATTANOOGA
TO EMPLOY 800 PEOPLE
FACTORY TO BE NEAR
BUSINESS CENTER

A hosiery mill representing an in
itial investment of 100000, and to
develop within another year or so,
so as to require capital in the sum of
S350,000, is a new industry for Bris
tol, and will mark the opening of a
new industrial era for this enterpris-
ing city, with splendid resources and
unexcelled traffic and distribution
facilities.
And what is more than the mere
securing of such an industry, the fact
that the new enterprise is to be a
branch of the Davis Hosiery Mills, of
Chattanooga, is a further and reas-
surfing cause for qualification.
Business men who are familiar
with the men at the head of the Da-
Wis Hosiery Mills and understand
their methods are frank to say that
TO be a part of their system of man
ufacture and salesmanship means that
the new enterprise will be no ven
ture, hut success from the start.
The big new industry was Sc
cured through the efforts of the Bris
tol Board of Trade, following negotia-
tions from time to time over period
of two years. 1t was not until this
spring that conditions became ripe
for successfully closing the negotia-
tions.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
THOMAS KINSEY CROSSED
OCEAN 1,1OO TINES

To cross the Atlantic 1100 times
and travel 100000 miles by sea, is
the record of Thomas Kinsey, purser
of the steamship St. Paul, who is
now to settle down on land for the
rest of his days. 1t took him 63
years to do it, His experiences go
back to the early days of the Inman
line, which the American line sue
ceeded. He~saw transport service in
India as long as 1857 and he was
paymaster on the st. Louis when she
was taken over as an auxiliary cruis'
er during the war with Spain. He
has witnessed development of the
passenger steamship which is one
of the marvels of the age. The City
of Manchester. in which he shipped
in 1853. would look like a tugboat
beside the Aquitania. In all these
years he has been in no serious dan
ger, and leaves the service in the
best of health. That mother and
lover of men, the sea-" as Swinburne
calls her, is often kind to those who
love her. There are dangers in a
seafaring life, but landsmen often
exaggerate them. Probably Mr.. Kim
sey would not change his lot with
another for all its inevitable hard
ships.-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30

Years ago few citizens, from one
of these counties moved to the new
home in the west. Pleased with the
location, hungry for old friends, or
ambitious to build a town, they in
duced friends, neighbors or relatives
to Join them. The result is that to-
day we find towns and even small
cities inhabited almost entirely by the
former citizens of an East Tennessee
county and their families.
One county in Kansas reports 81
families from Hamblen county; Sui
livan is represented in another coun-
ty by 20 families; Hawkins in an
other by Al families; Jefferson in
other by 81 families. and so on over
the western half of the United States
the committee has located large
groups of citizens from the counties
already named and from all of the
remaining of the "a counties forming
this grand division of the Volunteer
state.
A large number of letters have
been received from former citizens
of Johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Hancock,
Granger, Monroe, Loudon; Knox;
Union; Scott, Campbell, Anderson,
Rhea and other countless of East
Tennessee, heartily endorsing the
home coming movement, asking for
early information concerning railroad
rates and almost invariably enclosing
lists of former East Tennesseans liv-
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
GRAND COUNCIL, U. C. T.,
WILL MEET IN JOHNSON CITY

The Johnson county U. G. t. are
actively engaged in making prepera-
tions for the fourteenth annual ses-
sion of the Grand Council which
meets in this city on May 1S-19-20,
1916. This convention promises to
be one of the largest attended in the
history of the grand council and will
bring several hundred visitors to the
city. A gala time is expected.
Alex Patterson is chairman of the
entertainment committee and he with
other members of his committee are
sparing neither time or money in
this convention a great sue
cess. They are arranging for three
evening entertainments which will be
of very high order and will be free
to visitors, as we'll as members.
The Johnson City council is the
in the state, but is very
active and is fast growing in mem
bership. Committees have been ap-
pointed to have in charge the vari-
Gus work of the convention.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
WHILE FLYING KITE,
CHILD DROPS DEAD

While flying kite in the street
near his home at $40 Goodson street
Sunday afternoon, about o'clock,
Warren, the Z year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Crosswhite, dropped
dead. Congestion of the lungs while
the child, was passing through a vio-
lent spell of coughing is attributed
as the cause of his death.
He had had the whooping cough,
1t is stated, and had not entirely re-
covered. While he was suffering
from the ailment his lungs are said
not to have expanded as they should
have when he coughed and a partic-
uIarly violent spell would leave him
on the verge of Inconsistencies.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the home at 10 o'clock
this morning. The body will be bur-
led in East Hill cemetery. Bristol
Herald-Courier.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
A. NJ. PAINE TO SUCCEED
LATE JUDGE HENDERSON

Nashville, March 27.--A. M. Paine,
of Sevierville, has been appointed by
Gov. Rye to succeed the late Judge
G. M. Henderson as judge of the Sec
ond circuit. This circuit is COM
posed of Union, Granger. Hamblen,
Jefferson and Sewer counties.
Judge Paine opened court in Dan
bridge this morning.
Though born in North Carolina,
Judge Paine came to Tennessee ear
ly in life and located in Sewer coun-
ty. He began the practice Of law at
Sevierville in 1894, and has served as
back tax attorney for Sewer county.
He is graduate of the law school
of the University of Tennessee, after
which he formed partnership al
Sevierville with Gen. j. r. Penland
now of Knoxville. Beside being may
or of Sevierville three times, he has
not held public office. He is 3 years
of age.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-30
JOFFRE COMMENDS MEN :.
FOR BRAVE STAND

Paris, March 24.-General Joffre,
ommander-in-chief Of the French
forces, has issued the following ad-
dress:
Soldiers of the Army of Verdun;
"For three weeks you have endured
the most formidable attack that the
enemy has yet tried against us. Ger
many counted upon the success of
this effort, which she thought would
be irresistible, and for which she
concentrated her best troops and her
most powerful artillery. She hoped
that the taking of Verdun would
raise the courage of her allies and
convince neutral countries of German
superiority.
, "She reckoned without you. Night
and day, despite bombardment with
out precedent you resisted all at
tacks and maintained your posi-
, tiOng.
"The battle has not yet terminated,
because the Germans have need of a
victory. You will be able to wrest
it from them. We have munitions in
abundance and numerous reserves,
but you have above all your indomit.
able courage and your faith in the
destinies of the republic.
"The country has its eyes upon
you. You will be one of those OF
whom it will be said: "They barred
the road to Verdun against the Ger
mans. JOFFhE'