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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
A Great Man.


That man Is great. and he alone.
Who serves greatness not his own
For neither praise nor pelf.
Content to know and be unknown.
Whole In himself.
Strong Is that man. he only strong.
To whose well ordered will belong
For service and delight
All powers that in tho face of wrong
Establish right.
And free 10 he. and only he.
Who. from his tyrant passions free,
By Fortune undismayed,
Hath power upon himself. to be
BY himself 'obeyed.
II such man there be. where'er
Beneath the sun and moon he fare,
He cannot fare amlss.
Great Nature hath him In her care.
Her cause Ia his.
Owen Meredith
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24


The darby has sense Of huinor pc
culiarly his own. and lie by no means
objects to joke with reference to his
color-provided he makes it himself
There Is darky In Missouri who has
acquired considerable renown In his
locality for his taste In landscape gar
dening. De was employed In setting
out shrubs on the lawn Of his employ
er. The owner of the place was no
where to be seen. but number of tn,
gardeners friends were leaning com
fortnbly on the fence at the foot Of tn.
lawn watching the operation with all
sOrl,ed interest. Another darby, win,
was driver for physician living near
looked curiously Mt this row of spec
tators and thus addressed the doctor
who was just getting into his buggy
"Doctah." very solemnly. "derc's some
body daid at Mistah Jones'. shore
"DeadY' said the doctor. NO such
thing. Tom. should have heard of II
II there had been any illness in the
family" well. doctah," said Tom
pointing to the row OF sable individual.
who were hanging on the pickets, "ef
dey amt nobody dnid at Mistah Jones,
den what TO is all dis heah mournin'
strung along de fence?"-Argonaut.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

Measured by the number Of persons
employed. what Is the country's big.
gest manufacturing Industry Lum.
berins. with its $4,000 sawmills. Its 81.
000.0OO.000 investment in these plants
and its employ ment Of COS. 900 men to
operate them. This does not include.
says the Nations Business. the stand.
Ing timber. which brings up the to-
tal Investment to $2.5O0. O0O. OO0.-wall
Street Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
The Parrot.

Did you ever see parrot, and have
you noticed what a sociable bird it IN i?
In their wild state parrots never live
alone us they have to when in cages.
They go In hocks, and there is a de-
serted city in India where thousands
OF parrots live together, and they must
have a beautiful time. Don't tease the
parrot. but when he wants to be so
ciable talk to him and try to make him
happy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

considerable quantities in the north
easterly provinces Of the Netherlands.
In late years apparently less has been
found Recently. however. further de-
posits of iron ore have been found in
the province Of Drenthe. where 1t was
discovered previously. These deposits
were revealed by the digging Of peat In
the bogs Of that section. The ore b
found In layers just under the peat
and also in collections or heaps six to
ten feet high and thirty to nfty feet in
circumference.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
PAINTED THE OLD MILL.
Then the stinsy Streak In the Artist
Showed Itself.

Then the stinsy Streak In the Artist
Showed itssH.
During his professional work ns I,
young engineer Francis Hopfsnsoi
Smith used to go on and take his were
which he related at that time.
Frank Smith had found ali old winter
min with overshot wheel near sOnlt
piece OF his work. and. having en-
sconced himself In shady and favor
able spot. he proceeded to paint pie
ture of the mill. His occupation sooi
drew the attention Of the miller, wht
strolled over and observed him across
the fence with growing interest. Fi
Dally on the second day, rs his picture
grew In resemblance. the miller asked
the painter. what are you going to d,
with that when It Is done?"
"Sell It," said Smith. working at the
finishing touches.
After a pause Of reflection:
what do you cal'c'latc to get for II 2
"Oh. $780," said Smith cbeerfully
perhaps more"
"a hundred dollars'' gaspetl the
miller.
He walked away to reflect and pres
emily returned. His manner had some
what changed.
tiles you ast anybody's permission
to paint that mill?' he asked leaning
over the fence.
mo: I have not" said Smith prompt
ly. whose picture was now about I'm
ished.
Hes anybody ever give you permits
sion to pnint IT."
NO." said Smith.
"Wanl. you know whose mill II ISL"
mo: l do not, but ] rather expect It
n yours" said the painter.
"It u.s." said the miller decislvely. and
then as the painter made ready to
leave:
WAL. don't you think you ought to
divide what you get for that picture
with the man who owns the mill?"
"well. honestly. don't" said Smith.
laughing. as he babe him good day and
came away. leaving him still hanging
over the fence pondering the lnequali-
ties Of life.-Thomas Nelson Page In
Bcribner's.-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
A Gem Of chi-.sr.phy.

The iliegibility Of Horace Greeley's
handwriting was notorious. but he has
Q formidable rival In Joseph Choate.
Choate wished to obtain designs for a
chimney piece for . new house he was
having built from a certain artist. but
being unable to get what he wanted
wrote to the builder telling him to can
Gel the order.
Instead the workmen Immediately
began tbe chimney piece. The builder
lad takea Choate's letter to he q rough
sketch q St.-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
LittIs Red Ridina Hood.

Most children know the story of "Iit-
tie Red Riding Hood" and her encoun.
ter with q wolf. but the children in
Sweden tell the story in a somewhat
different way. Little Red Riding Hood
In this version hides in tree, and up
comes the wolf and begins to gnaw the
roots of'the tree. The little girl is very
sadly frightened and cries as loudly as
she can. Then comes her lover just in
time to see the tree fall and crush the
wolf beneath It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

repast before any one knew what lie
was doing. But on April 1 the boys
couldn't resist playing 4 joke OH their
csg eating friend. They substituted
for his hard boiled egg 4 raw one. Oh.
what a mess there was. to he sure.
when In the midst Of an important de.
bate the poor reporter hastily broke
that egg In his hat!"-BufYalo Express.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
BusHINa ron HAxpLl

shape shown, 20 that the bushing may
be peened back to hold It in place. The
front part Of the eye Is tapered uniform
with the dat wedge. 10 that In driving
the wedge into the end of the handle 1t
also expands the bushing to the taper.
and its sides force the wood Of the
handle and the soft bushing to the
taper. This makes a neat and dura BILE
job and adds much to the appearance
Of the hammer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

A good antitrust paint for structural
WORK b made Of red lead. sixty pounds;
zinc white. thirty pounds, and graphite.
ten pounds. all ground in raw linsee,l
oil. The addition Of some china clay
win prevent too rapid drying. To
make q eood fireproof paint use the
preceding formula and add to 1t one
half pound Of boracic acid or sal am
poniac and WheelwriSht,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

Mark Twain at dinner at the Au
thors club said: speaking of fresh
eggs. am reminded of the town of
Squash. In my early lecturing days
went to Squash to lecture in Ten.
perance hall. arriving in the afternoon
The town seemed very poorly billed. /
thought Id find out IL the people knew
anything at all about what was In
stere for them. So turned In at the
general store. 'Gpod afternoon, friend,
said to the general storekeeper. ANY
entertainment here tonight to help y
stranger while away his evening"? The
general storekeeper. who was sorting
mackerels. Strengthened up. wiped his
briny hands on his apron and said: I
expect there's goin' to be lecture. !
been sellin' eggs all day."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

Jump the first letter backward to the
end of the word and thus have two
words of entirely different meaning.
!. Jump to lack freshness and have
stories.
2. Jump an article of footwear and
have garden implements.
3. Jump an ehtreaty and find jump.
4. Jump Norwegian snowshoes and
find token Of affection.
8. Jump to upset the coffee and find
your medicine.
Answer.-1. stale-tales: 2. shoe
hoes; 3, plea-leap; 4. skis-kiss: 6.
spill-piils.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
The Substituted Eos.

There was a clever reporter" said u
lawyer, who used to do the Albany
legislature. II a session promised to
be long the reporter would refresh him.
self with hard boiled egg. Taking
the egg from his pocket. he would open
It and drop the shells into the crown
Of his hat. which he held between his
knees. He would finish this hurried
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
ConeiliatarY,

Head Waiter (dignihed and pompous,
Have you ordered. sir? Despairing
Patron-Yes. ordered 4 porterhouse
steak half an hour ago. and ! wish to
apologize for my rudencss. With your
permission will withdraw 1t as an or
der and renew 1t as a suggestion.-Chi-
cage Tribune
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

I'm going to start q comedy com.
bany on the road In q couple Of
weeks" said the theatrical manager.
What play" asked the critic.
"Oh, ! haven't that written yet. but
I heard q good joke today that We can
use in it."-Exchange,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

my ancastors came over in the May.
flower" announced the man who prides
himself Oh bis blue blood
"HuA!' snorted the man Of red cor
puscies. milne sailed In the arkr-
Dallas NeWa
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
Re-. ,cf,r,,no Hammer ,1.ndI,..

The illustration shows method Of
bushing handles to prevent them from
breaking at the eye Of the hammer,
says Popular Mechanics. The idea u
one that win Be appreciated by all ms
chinists. tooimakers and engineers that
prefer teols Of good appearance and ef-
fciency. Remove the handle from the
head and die the eye to the general
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
Coca Leaves,

Goa. from the leaves Of which Co
cnine Is produced. was known among
the lncas as the divine plant long be-
fore the discovery Of America.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

Aunt Sarah "a spinster,-Now. dear.
IL you would only watch me closely
you might learn how to crochet. Little
Bessie-Oh. I'm goin' to get married
when I grow up!-Pittsburgh Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24
Not Acquired,

n. Read-How you stutter! Did you
ever 90 to q stammering SCHOOL, J
Terry-Nn-no, sir. I dido this mint
urally.-Rrooklyn life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

Lohbyist-Mny submit some figures
In support of my contention? Senator
We'll. there'lI have to be at least four
hgures.-Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

The best Of men and the most earnest
workers will make enough mistakes to
make them humble. Thank God for
mistakes and take courage. Don't give
UP on account of mistakes.-Dwight l..
Moody.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

De not screw pipe together for either
seam. water OF gas without putt1ng
White or rcd lead on the threadA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-24

To euse another's heartache Is u
forget ones own.-Abraham Lincoln
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

milk was having the deuce Of time.
The Yanks couldn't hit him when he
assembled his stuff across the plate.
but he walked seven and hit another
with his famous Guess Ball. So far as
speed and curves go, the tall pitcher
carries almost as much ammunition as
Walter Johnson. But his range isn't
as stable. In the third inning he
passed Walters and Hartzell and hit
High on the pulse with only one man
gone. Then his control suddenly re-
turned, and he handled Peck and Pipp
with consummate ease.
1t was a tough day for Pipp. The
local first baseman was up nine times
without getting a hit, nad on three
untimely occasions he struck out In
this second game the Yanks lone
chance came in the eighth. With two
out Magee walked for the fifth time
in the afternoon. Caldwell, batting for
Gedeon, singled. Walters dropped a
double into right, scoring Magee. With
runners on second and third another
safe blow meant a tie, but Mullen
grounded 10 first.
During the second contest some fan
in the right field stands with back
of saffron and a soul composed of
refuse hurled a pop bottle at right
fielder Roth. The bottle missed the
visiting player by less than foot. 1t
was the most cowardly act of the year,
and while special policemen made an
effort to discover the yellowback, he
managed to keep hidden away. Roth
narrowly missed fractured skull. The
fan of this type doesn't belong at q
ball park. His place Is at the rock
pile. with something heavy and round
attached 70 the right ankle by a chain.
Another untimely feature WAS the
suspension of Leslie Nunamsker at the
request of Silk O'Loughlin. Silk had
the Yanks' first catcher set down in
definitely as result OF Mondays de-
bate. 81 was wrong in going as far
as I did. perhaps" said Nunamaker
last night, but the two balls that
OToughlin called were strikes through
the middle of the plate. and each should
have been a third strike. As II was
his decisions cost us the game, for
have never seen two men who were
more fairly retired. II the decisions
had been close it would have been diff
ferent. As they were-straight through
the middle and waist high-there was
no excuse for any mistakes"
The two leaders will resume their
struggle for the top in another double
header to-day. Cleveland is putting ur
desperate conflict to gain the front
and the Yanks are battling with equal
| valor to hold their lead.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Epans Will Not Compete
In Metropolitan Tourne1|
Feature Facts
for the Fans

Frank Baker made his eighth
homo run of the season. Eight was
his record for 1914.
In the double header against
Cleveland Lee Magee was passed TO
first five times.
Cullop Is credited with the vic
tory in the first contest. This
brought his seasons record to nine
wins and no defeats.
Whitted's feet base running beat
the Cubs. Alexander gave only
three hits.
The Red Sox defeated the White
Sox twice, and are now In third
place.
George Burns made four hits in
the Giants-Reds game. Two were
home runs.
Stengers home run In the seventh
inning won for the Dodgers.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Circuit Hit by Stengel
Spells Defeat for Cards
By BRIGGS

bathtub II required a supreme effort
TO move at all. and il was no wonder
then, that the players acted in more
dead than alive manner.
The Robins scored two runs in the
fourth. Mowrey singled, and tailed on
a triple by Getz. McCarty was passed
purpOsely, and a few moments later the
double steal was worked, with Getz
scoring easily. In the fifth Daubert
doubled and counted on single by
Wheat.
The Cards unlimbered their guns in
the last half Of the fifth, and got one
run on triple by Mike Gonzales and
double by Corhan. Having set the
style of extra base hitting, they kept
up the pace in the sixth. Bescher
doubled to centre and scored on Miller's
double to left. Before Smith could re-
cover his composure Hornsby tripled,
scoring Miller. and when Cheney came
on the scene Gonzales got his second
triple. this one to right, and counted
Hornsby. But there the home team
stopped scoring for the day.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Robins One Run Behind
When Casey Sends Ball
to the Fence.

st. Louis, July 11.-Casey Stengel,
the slugging right fielder of the Brook
lyn Robins, hit home run 10 the left
centre field fence in the seventh inning
and won the opening game OF the
series with the Cardinals this after
noon. The score was 5 to 4. The
WALTON of the Brooklyn Teuton was
more than timely. for it rescued the
Robins from impending defeat. The
visitors were one run in the ruck at the
time.
Jake Dsubert walked after two men
were down and Stengel came up. HIS
drive cleared the infield on line and,
gaining momentum as it sped. brought
up against the fence. Daubert, off to
flying start, had little trouble in
reaching home and Stengel crossed the
plate after him.
Brooklyn was off to flying start,
scoring three runs by hefty hitting in
the fourth and fifth innings, but the
Cards came right back and after get
ting a single counter in the last half
of the fourth took the lead in the fifth
by punching a double and a couple of
triples. There seemed to be no way OF
stopping the long distance clouting of
the Cards, the rally burning itself out
through sheer fury. Sherrod Smith and
Larry Cheney felt the force of the
furry.
It was a bad day for the pitchers.
Smith, Cheney and Pfeffer worked in
turn for the Robins, while Lee Meadows
and Willie Doak performed for the Car
dinals. As rule, the hotter the
weather the more effective the pitch
ing, but there are limits to human en-
durance. IL was q typical St Louis
day 1t was hot, humid and murky.
Clothes clung to the back, and about
the only place where comfort could be
found was in the dictionary or the
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
MEADOW BROOK HOUNDS
SENT TO NEW HONE

Owing TO the rapidity with which
the country has built up about Meadow
Brook, the packs of English and Amer
lean foxhounds have been removed to
new kennels that have been leased by
the club at East Norwich, which is now
in the centre Of the fox hunting ooun-
try of Nassau County.
The last of the hounds have been
removed to their new quarters, and
Patrick Gibson. who has been an en-
ploye of the club for thirty-six years,
has been pensioned on account of i'll
ness. and is residing at Westbury.
c. o. Iselin. jr.. has leased the for
mer foxhounds kennels, and with his
pack of two dozen beagles will give
the lovers of rabbit trailing some ex-
cellent sport on the Hampstead Plains
this autumn.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
ENCLEWOOD WOMEN
WIN TEAM MATCH

Only two Of the six team matches
scheduled to be played by the New Jer-
sey women golfers yesterday under the
auspices of the Women's Metropolitan
Golf Association, were run off.
The Englewood team went to Mont
clair and defeated the home contingent
by points to 1, while Baltusrol, play
ing over the home course, defeated the
women from Hollywood by score of D
points to 0. As fro those who did not
play, Forest Hill defaulted TO Crawford.
Norwood defaulted 20 Hackensack,
Westfeld won from Glen Ridge by de
fault and Plainfield gained similar
victory from Arcola.
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Two Home Runs by Burns
Feature Victory of Giants

first inning, reached third on Robert
sons wallop to right and scored on q
poor return by Griffith. In the second,
three bases on balls and single BY
Kauff resulted in a run.
The Reds got two tallies In the hrst
on hits by Neale and Herzog, pass to
Louden and a poor throw by Robert
son. They got another in the fourth
on hits by Griffith. Killifer and Clarke
In the fifth Herzog's double and Chase's
single brought in the last run for the
home team.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
PIRATES NOSE OUT
THE BOSTON BRAVES
Hans Wagner Scores Winning
Run in Eighth Inning.

Pitssburg, July 11.--Pittsburg de-
feated Boston here to-day by a score
Of 3 TO 2. The visitors made two runs
in the fifth on two bases on balls and
Maranville's hit
The Pirates tied the count in the sew
enth on two triples and a single and
won the game in the next inning, when
Wagner singled. took second on Hinch-
mans sacrifice and scored on Barnes S
wild pitch.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Reilly Boxes Rivers.

The Pioneer Sporting Club will stage
its regular weekly boxing show at its
West Forty fourth Street clubhouse to-
night. In the feature contests. Young
Reilly. who claims the lightweight
championship of the West Side. will
oppose Ray Rivers, the Californian.
and Young Msrino, leading bantam
weight of the East Side, will meet
Willie Gilligan, West Side product.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
DOUBLE VICTORY PUTS
RED SOX IN THIRD PLACE
White Sox Use Six Pitchers In
First Game-BOstOns Bat Hard.

Boston, July 1.-THE Red Sox de-
feated the White Sox. to 3 and TO /,
in to-day's double-header. the victories
moving tho local team into third place.
Six pitchers were used by the visit
ors during the first game. but the To-
Gals clinched the victory during the
third inning, when they scored four
runs, two of which were forced in by
Clcotte.
1he scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
SPEED OF WHITTED
WINS FOR PHILLIES
Holds Cubs to Three
Hits and One Run.

Chicago. July 1l.-Whitted's fast
base running in the seventh scored
the winning run for Philadelphia in a
pitchers battle between Alexander
and Lavender to-day. The score was
, 10 I.
Whitted singled. stole second and
third and counted on Fishers wild
throw. Fischer cut down four Phila
delphia base runners. The Cubs
punched two of their three hits for
one run in the seventh.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
ATHLETICS PUT END
TO LOSING STREAK

Philadelphia. July l1.-After losing
the first game to st. Louis to-day By
a score of 8 to 3. the Philadelphia
Athletics broke a long losing streak
by defeating the visitors in the sec
ond contest. 3 to o.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Ohio Rifemen in Lead.

Washington. July 1.-THE Peters
Rife and Revolver Association of
Kings Mills. Ohio. the National Rife
Association announced to-day. is lead
ing the small bore outdoor league
shoot at the end of the fifth match of
series of ten. Its score is 4,793.
Auburn. " Y. is second. with 4,723.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
FIRST GAME
Totals 50 $40 27 10 Q Totals.....ss 10 81

Two base hits-Pratt. strunk. Lsioie. Home run
Pratt stolen bases-Shotton Miller Pratt sac
rince hit-Austin. Double plsys-Prett 10 Lsran 70
sisler: Lawry 20 King 10 Lsioie Left on bases
St Louis. g. Philadelphia. 9. First base on errors
or koob .: OF Hasselbscher 8. OF Williams. 2.
OF Sheehan 8 Hits and earned runs-O1 hooo
10 hi,s and rins In innings: OF Hassclbacher
hits and . runs IN innings; on Williams.
hits and run IN ! inning on sheehsn. hits and
no nuns in nvs innings Struck out-By Koob :.
hy Hass-lbscher. !: by Williams | oy sheehan. D.
Ump,res-Owens and Connolly Tme-2 90.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
WALTER JOHNSON HOLDS
TIGERS TO THREE HITS
Senators Divide le-Header
with DetrOits.

Washington, July 1l.-Detroit and
Washington broke even in a double
header here to-day, Detroit taking the
first game to and Washington the
second, 3 70 /.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Manager Releases Himself.

Tcrre HaGte. Ind, July Manager
Rufus Gilbert of the Terre Haute Cen
raj League team announced his own
elease as a player last night An in
ured arm was given as the cause. He
Will continue rs manager Of the team.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

'Bsttcd for Could In nlnth lnnins.
fBattod for Cullop In fourth lnnln1.

.Bsttcd for Could In nlnth lnnins.
fBatted for culop In fourth lnnlne.
Cleveland ...........,o Q 2
New York ...........-S U
T~c.base hIt-cald~elL Home run-eaker. left
on bases-ke~ YORK. 4; Cleveland. 7. First base on
bslls-or cuilcp. 4; of Russell on Bsebe. : on
Gould I. Hit, and earned runs-0r Cuiicp, hits
2 runs In Innings: on Rv.set,. no hit ne runs w
InnIns, on Bccbc. hits runs IN l,3 'nn,
InQs: on CoUmbc, hits run In 2.3 lnnins on
Gould I hIt no runs In lnnInps. Struck eut-by
Cullsp. I; by RUSSELL. 2; by Bcebe b. Gouio. b.
Passed ball-Bllllnq. nme-i5o. umpr~-
Hildebrsno and 0'louehlin.