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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29

Platinum thrown away by early
Spanish explorers, ignorant of its val
ne. often is found in excavating foun-
dations for new builindgs in Colon
bia some times in sufficient quantities
to pay the cost Of building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
GLEN MILLER PRICES

FEED QUOTATIONS
Red Glow seed. paying $3.50.
Glover hay, $1,000.
Timothy lay, selling $15.00@17.OO.
Oats, paying 3Sc to Acc.
Corn, paying Coo.
Middiings, $2S. 90.
Oil meal. $4,000.
Bran. selling. s27.o0.
Salt, $140 barrel
Tankage, $48OO ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
PRODUCE

Corrected Daily by Edward Cooper).
Old chickens. dressed. paying 1Sc
Country butter, paying 22c to 2Sc:
selling. SOC to CSC.
Eggs, paying soc; selling, 3Sc.
Country lard. paying Zoe. selling
-5c. for Csc
Creamery butter. selling Csc.
Potatoes, selling $50 per bushel.
Young chickens. dressed. paying
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
COAL QUOTATIONS

Corrected by Hackman & Klefoth)
Anthracite chestnut. $3.50: anthra.
cite stove or egg. 1885; Pocohontas
lump or egg. s5.75; mine run. $3.50;
slack. $500; Winifred lump, S4.75:
Campbell's lump, s4.75; Kanawha
lump, $4,75: Indiana lump. $500:
Hooking Valley lump, $3.50; Jewel.
lump. $500: Yellow Jacket lump.
$500; Tennessee lump, 15.25: coke ali
sizes. $500; Tut and slack. SO: for car
rying coal. SOC per ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29

will be the only time when the show
will conflict with the business of the
merchants. By every means they
should support this plan. We hope to
bring thousands of people to town"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29

chances of these men who have an
nounced themselves on the Republican
ticket. They have sacrificed party
principles for the sake Of a few men"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
NURSERY OBSERVES BABY WEEK
4oIo- BY INTERNATIONAL FAM SERVICE. NC

This will not be charity work exclu-
sively. 1t is hoped that a visiting
nurse soon will be employed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
PRODUCE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Live poultry
steady. chickens 1916, fowls 1917
Butter steady, creamery firsts 2612 @
80 Eggs firmer, 36@37.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-29
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. 2a-Butter. firsts
25@27, Chickens 14@16.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
EVIL AMONG THE PRISONERS
Habitual Criminal Injuries WrongdoeF
With Better AsplratIons--New
Era Editorial.

The habitual offenders released from
prison, who continually persist in their
criminal pursuits, are the men who
bring disrepute on men now in and out
of prison who strive to follow the
straight path. says a writer in the New
Era, federal penitentiary, Leaven.
worth. Though these criminals are
reaping the harvest Of their misdeeds
and their sins are steadily finding them
out yet they cast a reflection on US
that is barrier to even better condt
tons within our walls They are the
men who shatter our hopes Of speedy
release by piling up statistics Of dam
aging record against us. They are the
men who are responsible for the con
servative policy and cautious decision
when our own lives are in the balance
of consideration for more privileges
more paroles-liberty and freedom
They are the men who wreck our
homes and tear down the structures OF
hope that we have spent years in build
ing They are the builders of more
prisons architects of abuse-instru
mentalists of barbarism in our penal
Institutions.
Therefore We should, with firm 20
solve, wreck the ambitions OF our de
stroyers Of salvation. We should unite
our forces and bring every pressure to
bear to bring them to their right
senses OF thinking. Society cannot.
through selfish economics. hope to
make better men out Of habitual crimi
nails nor reform even first offenders.
The habitual criminal is more to be
pitied than censured. He must not be
deprived of his chance TO make good
and it is societys duty to uplift him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26

S75 acre stock farm miles from
railroad station near Chicsasha, 400
acres good bottom, 275 acres rolling
prairie land abundance of living wa
ter, shades; first class improvements
worth $1,000 r. F. D. and telephone
This is one Of the best small stock
farms in Grady county; price $500,
one-haIf cash.
200 acres Bitter creek bottom,
miles from Amber, room house, barr
good well and running water, plenty O
timber on creek; price SAL per acre.
100 acres good level upland, improy-
ed, miles from Chickasha; owner is
an old man and win sell at bargain;
price $3.50 per acre.
Sc acres 2ls miles from Pocasset,
first class upland, so acres in cultiva-
tion; loan Of $1,000 at per cent inter-
est; price $3.50 per acre.
Sc acres 2h miles from Pocasset,
first class upland, 50 acres in cultiva'
tion loan Of $1,000 at per cent inter
set; price $225O on easy terms
FOR TRADE
11O acres 11k miles from Sooner, "
miles from Tuttle, 20 acres branch bot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
is SEVEN MYSTIC NuMBEhf
Here Are Some Facts Which Might
curport the Theory That It
Has Some Power.

The Germans say that "All good
things arc three; but seven Is also a
remarkable one might almost say 0
mystical. number.
The little girl in Wordsworth we'll
known poem said I'VE are seven.
The days OF the week are seven The
colors Of the rainbow are seven. The
notes Of the musical scale are seven
) Che eighth one being the same as the
first). There were said to be seven
sages of Greece, and seven kings Of
Rome, and the city Of Rome was built
on seven hills. London city has seven
hills also; Cornhill, Snow hill, Lud
gate hill, Fish Street hill. Bread Street
hill, Holborn hill and Tower hill
The world was made in seven days
There were seven famous cities Of an
tiquity: Rome. Antioch, Nineveh, Baby
lon, Athens, Tyre and Carthage.
There are seven wonders Of the
world, that is of the ancient world, and
these were: The Colossus of Rhodes
Ca huge statue striding across the en-
trance to the harbor of Rhodes), the
Pyramids, the Ephesian temple Of Df
ana, the mausoleum Tor tomb Of King
Mausolus. the remains of which are
now in the British museum). the hang
ing gardens of Babylon, the Statute Of
Jupiter and the Pharos.
There are also seven wonders Of his
tory. These are The Colosseum, the
Catacombs, the Great Wall Of China
Stonehenge, the Leaning Tower Of Pi
sa, the Porcelain Tower of Nankin and
the Mosque Of St. Sophia at Constants
nople
Here are the seven new wonders Of
the world. Wireless. the telephone, the
areoplane. radium, antiseptics and an
titoxins. spectrum analysis. X-rays.
There are many passages in the Bi
Bile in which the number seven IS men.
toned. and it is on this account and
the facts mentioned above that seven
is considered a sacred number.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
LooK eooD-FEEL eoop

No one can either feel good nor
look good while suffering from constf-
PATTON. Get rid of that tired. draggy,
lifeless feeling b. a treatment Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Buy a box to-
day, take one or two pills tonight. In
the morning that stuffed, dull feeling
is gone and you feel better at once. 25c
at your druggist,-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION.

CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION.
Il have used Chamberlain's Tablets
ard must say they are the best l have
ever used for constipation and indiges-
tion. My wife also used them for in
digestion and they did her good"
writes Eugene S. Knight, Wilmington,
N. G. Chamberlain Tablets are mild
and gentle in their action. Give them
a trial. You are certain to be pleased
with the agreeable laxative effect which
they produce. Obtainable everywhere.
ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26

tom, balance good upland, small house,
living water; VIII sell cheap for the
cash or exchange for good residence
well located in Chickasha.
leo acres miles from Laverty 75
acres good valley land, first class 6
room plastered house, barn and good
outbuildings. large orchard; cash
price $4,000; will exchange for subur-
ban tract or good chickasha property.
CITY PROPERTY.
. brick buildings rented, clear Of in
eumbrance. to exchange for land.
First class modern s room residence,
one.fourth block Of ground block
from pavement, southeast corner,
clear of incumbrance; will sell cheap
Oh easy terms or trade for land
We have number of good residenc-
es, we'll located in Chickasha, for sale
on easy terms or trade for land.
FARM LOANS.
We are making farm loans at bet
ter rate and on easier terms than any
time in the past and, on account of IA
vorable crop conditions, will loan
more money win examine your land
promptly and close up loan without
any unnecessary delay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE 3-passenger roadster,
good condition, bargain. 214 First Ma
4 tionay Bank building. 7-24-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26

FOR SALE OR TRADE-A Globe
Wernicke boob case, 4-sec., top and
base, 4 volumes the Great Republic,
by master Historians, 10 volumes the
University Encyclopedia, IA volumes
the International Encyclopedia, 25
books makers of history and others z.
Butler, gil Illinois Ave. 7-24-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26

The highest spot cash prices will be
paid for some clean cotton rags deliv-
cred at once at the Daily Express Of
flee. S-S1tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26
Real Estate

Farm Loans. security Bonds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-26

Classified advertisements. such as
Wanted" ''sFor Rent" For Sale,
etc. win positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought to the office, Please do not
phone them. It is embarrassing to US
to refuse 10 receive them. list
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
rhspaush,.r Understood.

Once upon a time a fond mother dis
approved Of her daughter marrying
This WAS the more awkward lecsiuse
the Young lady had picked he yonn:.
ran out Also he had wealth. And
the mother who WIS widowed. had not
She wferewifial to furnish her daIgli
ter with iIie variety Of frocks and
things which her youthful heart cray
ed II might not object TO the man
., much said The mother one evening.
III you would only let me see him.
Esi here is u Inau whom | have never
set eyes on and yet one whom you in.
sisf on taking for husband. don't
understand such secrecy.-
The daughter replied. IF ! ever in.
frodnccd him you'd insist on marrying
him yourself"
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

leader produced travelling compou
ION and asked:
LAS you do not play cards uoT
smoke you will not refuse 10 join Us
in a drink
IL thank you. gentlemen. but never
drink
With this 4 venerable man With
ministerial aspect sitting in the seat
behind the Young man reached forward
and tipped him on the shoulder.
IL have heard what You llayc said
to these men said the sesiaie old fel-
low. and admire you very much for
the stability of character which has
nnable;l you TO sbun bad habits
have daughter in the narlor ear
whom | should like TO have You meet
~ Thank you. sir replied the youi'-
nau, turnin: about and fscin- the
gentleman. but the fact is ! never H.
tend to marry"
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
ANCIENT BAGDAD.
Bits About the Enchanted City Of the
Arabian Nights"

lmmortalized by Haroun-ai Raschid,
ia the story of the Arabian Nights"
Bardad. which has a population OF
about 10000. was built on the ruins
Of an ancient Babyionian city dating
back 10 2Coo u. c. Records have been
found gu ancient bricks establishing
its early date
Ever since tue days of Haroun-ai-
Raselid the Jews have been the lead
ing figures in the commercial world of
Ba-dad There are $1,000 of them,
with about 5000 Chaldean Tor bereti
cal, Christians. The remainder of the
population is made up OF Persians
Turks. Arnenians. Arabs and kurds.
Sindbad the Sailor was born nj Bag
dad. and all his marvellous adventures
begin by his going down the Tigris to
Hussorul ,the modern Busra,.
The city stands on both sides of the
Ti-ri>, The two parts being connected
by the famous bridge of boats, DO
yards long y brick wall. Eve miles in
circumference and forty feet high. sur
rounds Ba.dad.
Tile city contains upward of 100
mosques. though barely twenty of
them are Ia use. The houses generally
are old. dirty and ugly outside. but the
yanlted ceilings. rich holdings. inlaid
mirrors and massive gildings bring
back 10 the recollection Of the Traveller
the golden prime of the good Haroun-
/ al lasehid.'
The streets are narrow. crooked. un-
I paved and dirty. fun of ruts and
s'rewed with garbage. which, however
is for the most part removed by dogs,
the public scavcngers in the east
1 l.cIrson's Weekly
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
they PUZZLED BuxLEf.
Tenaa IN "hlaa ne found II piairai;
10 Define I1ie Belief.

iGasley suep uuaserrd 0ileti5ei he
wns dfiss. an afleisf. ~ aeiifraie- 2
,.guihelst. q uatef4nlisst 81 . sEeJftie- m
sGs-alist "a Christina. as iraael sr y
ft,.stausler ard she more bs n6ee'
u IT, derlcr ais lsr.lat,in. iriiaI M
sner v1l any oae usates ler 1asaes
g f'rrnsi8 IN Ms .rpr'A ''sy@oBs ms and
sAsNsms asgnes eaeb ae1rdtiE= 20
i.s gsu jslies. a. foliass-
''lhe Geise Admits tAe eSisieiu'e u
ss,.G bsf Genies rhat tte frbrisfiHii
Scriptures ar1 Fels5atiou ftom Him
I,s.e ailltla sJeHles ti,af fhere L. q Gi'si
HE asnoStir Geii;es s.;aaef taat we %
l.BeN ~ il.at W. 80 know whether
fisfte Is G-ed The SEepiis doubts d
asne gereiagloD.
tbe insiSel j. 80 cigry.rleps ttsrsa
fsat n5issbf yoee a51sost have beea said
10 tie ;.e9zfaI ssstssi ia i,s fa4se The
s-,sssss,ser> called an &ohaat1eaans IN
aaeiS I'D w.se SO essiied ~ taieiB in
rssgsa The word is .letanavnig applied
10 ast Jssided ogI@neYt - an a4t1eid-
80 s,lig3en
: Fl 8 iisffi4lst*t u i5ieitse3 or aGdN1.
- ~ free iasAipg. esias-isiif oue y 10
festsas authority gr stspiaii0a 10 re
eelo; 4 ntaieriaiist takes Interest
9iAy Ia tbe material or bodily iie',7ss''i-
iiey sad comforts IF life. = psutheiss
ss1ptts ihe ao,Arine u papilselsBi. An
isies3si idealilfs or se,-a$ an Beai or
Hieli conditions. Christian y enc
whpsse pros'essiga sad life epntori1 10
fhe ieaciihis aad exAa.3sie a Christ
i'aatlteissa Is the dceiffue that God
1ssd ia. universe are iee1ticsit II eyii
tlsssss niti aGieisui as ii.e positjfe dc
aigi sBi Nth aGaoslielsin az tie dog
l5aJir d9gif " tbe existence Of God
q opposes tint form ~ 'leissp which
slsaifs he difiae iuiraaeoce and sels
arisies God :resa Tie werid
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Good morning, parSon. said jerks
the village wag. meeting the parish
rector one morning. Il want your al
vice ON a certain point conccrnin. the
marriage laws
II shall he very pleased 10 assist Ncu
il l can. Mr.. jerks. What is it you
require solvin-:"
We'll. l want TO know whether its
legal for a man to marry his widows
niecc:'
The vicar hesitnted before vouchsaf-
Ing Il reply. then very slowly expressed
it MS his opinion that such marriage
would be perfectly legal.
That's satisfactory. sir. but would
it hc possible for such marriage to
actually take place." continued Jerks.
with merry twinkle In his eye.
Certainly. II the thing is lcgaiized
by law it is. of course. possible" re-
piled the clergyman.
You're positive on that point. | pre-
snme:
''of course ann
We'll. can't say that share your
opinion. As Il rule. In this country
widows are widows. and IL Il man
wished to marry the niece of such II
person I'm afraid he'd have to rise
ICON the grave first. Good morning.
pnrson'-I.ondun Mail.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
1Jaa-D TIE Ts.g-zs.
sss~ s..anagrr sfho lat Even Win
an Obstinate Landlord


-, In. l.putl VI reIiiliisueildt tifni J.
-r pu-uu,4. tiie famuus 'ai0wmaie
yaru,e fur1y years nse there ~ M
uniiqs. :. iiIieeliote tiint recalls tue ai,9s
when tii.. one ring cirrus WAS Gle chiei
aft, .ffiisn o. lie long, iot Nuninn'T
YAe incident occurred when We Ner"
~ Hanover Court HOnse. in virginia
x,ru'e Rlr. liarnu,n. Ii fliined ," iit"'
Uy si,tt ~. eu,ad mot perform there
ann Turner. manager ,f the show. de
..i,led 10 start for Eicliuond lnfne
.lRaeiy after dinner.
IIr was informed by ihr fuiaiofo
flta, rs uir agent had Engaged thfte
meals and Iu4Eiuy for the Nbpie rum
sr,gg lie eufire bill Iuusi he pioa
sybp-i,.,- ~. went then or the heal
morning SO ,sunlruIiilSe could II" ~
f,.ei,.l with the stubborn laDsiioid, and
~ Turner yiruceeled to @et the worth
~ iiiS unney rs follows;
Iir ordered diiner ~ T. oielprh,
IS liIt'i WAS duly prepared ind eaten
The table was cleared and reset Tor
sul,e.f nj hah past l. AT O'Clock
NJ. an Went 10 bed every rn;rll ,'i;rryi
ii=inal caud.e TO his room. There
ware tlfirty-six Of Us. and We all IN
l,7,saca ans iunibled into bed ms il We
were going 10 stay All night. 1n hhli
~ hatir we rose and went down 20 the
bU, 4r.a,lsfas, thui Turner lad demand
ell ssnI that we found smokiii. pn ihe
iai}i..
Iufnfr WAS very grave fht lanetord
was exteediu@ly aHGry and tie rest Of
us ere coax ulsed with iau=tler al The
;isnrtliiF q the whole I,recee1iit-' " 9
1.,'I.ns-,,a u or breakfast as il we hsd
.,ateli B1tiIiit- for tea hours and then
started for iichmanG satisfied that We
lad fairly SETTLED with the uhreason
ala. landlord
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
sTosY or 4 aas1fszR yaaz.



Ii son ever ~ 10 l..,f,i,,il !. sf,ils fi,-
piaufss u i,i.er..as si4s.. ap A3J .iii
~. tmlUr iuhaAs.a pasoh a. 1.r
i.,,ti.. l.zt.l ,ii:s,.. .g'htaa a4eia Is
tilo tu,. ~ shs.f isss,lylus i sHa
th.sg s,ujluis y al lsps ut lsa=
gas itsqter sd b tog % gst
And ..uae 8 ii.l isd. ri.s ~ ras
,,eig,.a gR4 fsai .rass
an 9ne Ar uiut,- 84a So
a;e. !. usHAer - s.asoa Dt 45
fnf ~ gcn ls,agir M ab $50
wrnitee ~ ~ ~ ~ =. ,.iir Ht-l
II "a Ia ii i-ii5,t a8d ai!F "a cAr an,
der :, bnsh h g ala 47.a ieH "a Ff
a dr. upis-s. suiue ,pe S,au3 lssse q
ai,a si.c ,atr ~ r.
aisersl. uvirr "a iisrie i,,H sl.i~ rru,ius
aulae Sro,a ..loai A5 l,r iH.f-sG ~
tic idine i,e ir-ira Il zsassagptiei ''ii,rii
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Another comedian and myself. said
Eddie Foy. were looking nj some saG-
Sages on the table for luncheon My
friend insisted they We're pure port.
while plunged for the equine theory
Ny friend was obdurate, so l bet him
n new hat | was right and said would
prove It, Thereupon cut one of the
mysteries into five pieces and went out
In ten minutes returned.
"'Tbere- said |. What did tell
YOU. They are horse pu, the i've
pieces on a cab line outside. Then
took the first piece away. and the other
four promptly moved up'"-Every
Week.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

The best Of things are upon to
abuse. said clergyman. even pray
or meetings. William Spargus rose in
PRAYER meeting one night and said he
desired 10 tell the dear friends present
\" tue great change OF henri that had
'oihc over him. so that he now for
s"vc. fully and freely. Deacon Jones
Tor the horse he had sold him
pcacon Jones was too shocked at
hfst I" reply He soon recovered him
sen. however. and he rose n his pew
and said:
am indeed glad. dear Christian
friends. to have gained Brother VII
''am Spargus' forgiveness: hut. all the
sa'nc, he amt paid for the boss yet :"
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

This one has the merit of being true
anyhow: The official pcssimist of n
snail City. II gentleman who had wres
tied with chronic dyspepsia for years
stood In front of the posioilicc as The
BOON whistles sounded.
Twelve o'clock. eh:" he said half tc
himself and half TO an acquaintance
Well. I'm eoin: home 10 dinner. II
dinner amt ready I'm going 10 raise
the very mischief. and If 1t is ready
amt going to eat bite Saturday
Evening Post.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Ing house on lie hill. hits dis cr way.
Sanders. nj. iar III de white bo,sc. he
married me fu'sf; den Sis Liza henh
-uiisc long. an he 'vorsied ne an pni
marry her But biineby he 'vvrsictl
iier. and den he fetch her down de- hill
10 de cabin to make room for dat
young gal. Cora. be done married. NJ,
sir. MS ain no blood kin! guess ives
ireS-ip-iaw. = EyerybUly's.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
slna nlnsrent sonas.

va. you siiie bass III The choir, DON'T
YOU" asked Bobby SDiiibers
YER. ny sou replied Ssni'bers.
Tand MS sings sepranoE
~Thats right"
Wei. there's one thing I don't IN.
dssstanI
What is itY'
Mrs 'i'oirpkins A.ys you slug nii-Dty
LIZ 10 public and mighty smaii at
ipine- - Philadelphia Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
An Eshilaratina Bath.

Many doctors are now discardiny
the stronger alcohol in ordering baths"
prescribing the more agreeable bay
rum. which is made in japan from the
distillaiiou of rum ind the leaves OF
the bayberry tree. II you want a
pleasant, eXhilaratins bath use this
ill diiution suitins to your condition
For bathing the sick it seems 10 have
longer and more stimulating and
tonic effect than whisky or alcohol"
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Whenever Mr.. and Mrs. Twobble
quarrel Mr.. Twobble threatens to see
his lawyer"
yer:"
NO"
why not?''
Il think its because Mrs Twobble
darcs him to."-Birmingham Age-Her.
aid
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Believe me. il ne aaat an - begin
ut home. - II nijsi. se must dear our
houses u Troublesome s1lArguiiieS
that are forever So mr. way r,Dtrb
,ionaI comforts tbai are not fefl ron
forts aud do i'iit make w"i'il fpf serf
nnts and doctors n yam wasn't i god
en- rule 'hat viii ut everybody tlls b.
IT: Have nothing ~ yong loBses that
yon do not know 50 bc usefnl or believe
10 he t,an,iful - William Morris :.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20

Que Of ,iic first deep wells drilled In
fiie west WIS put down near Huxley.
N,.Y.. Dy ihe Central Pacific railway IN
1881. IN q search for good water. The
boring reached depth Of 2.IJ0 feet.
bui the sJir obtained was of very
unsatisfactory quality Az LOO feet
HE dfiii encountered a bed Of ''pciri.
fed clans ard the record states That
~ 1890 feoI wcli preserved redwood
timber wgfs found e. ar2obaut
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
Calling His Bluff.

I'm a"fully sorry that my engage.
tents prevent my attending your char.
ity concert. but shall be with you In
spirit"
Splendid. And where would Won
like your spirit TO sit? l have tickets
here for ! mark. 4 marks and 10
marks. '-Fliegendc Hlaettcr.
The Meeker herald., 1916-05-20
DECLINED with 1aaazs.



a very dignifed rouli. man took
seat In smoking car, said the bpst
ess. who joined III the after dime
story telling. Near hin were thr,-a
travelling statesmen. well dis.ssld. lulr
fellows. one Of whom sus- s-1ud
came Of cards. and the others agreed
Tbey appealed 10 the Young man e.
take part and mike up a four handel
game.
..'Thank yon: ] never play cards
came the response TO the Invitation.
~ am sorry for that VII YOU
have a cigar with usy added Tho
spokesman. producing his case
~ an Obliged TO you. but ! never
smoke. replied the disnifed young
man.
They thought they would jolly tHr
Young follow out Of dignity. 50 tie