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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

on his knees. II was just about to talk
to you on that question. For the las!
two days have been thinking strongly
Of going to Mars"
Mrs. Bowser smiled cynically.
oh. you think it one of my fads,"
continued Mr.. Bowser as he noticed
the smile. LET me tell you, my dear
woman. that | was never SO earnest In
my life. want you to be with me in
this thing. want you to encourage
me. A dozen times over have been
near fame and fortune. but you have
stood In the way. For heavens sake
give me helping hand this timer
"If can l will, OF course" was the
reply.
You can-yOu can. know it and
feel 1t. The man who can reach Mars
and mingle with the people and take
notes and bring them back to this
world will be greater man than any
king who ever ruled. Money will
await him by the CARLOAD"
And the question with you Is how
to reach Mars" said Mrs. Bowser.
mo. that question has already been
settled. !. l want your consent to go"
"oh. ! see. Well, you can take the
next train. II you have any other way
of going, you may state it,
Mr.. hwser smiled and chuckled and
slapped: his leg. and 1t was half a min.
ute before he said:
1.-The planet Mnrs is In the sky. isn't
It? have got to try the upward
way. Won't an air craft reach It? Ha
ha, hal"
Mrs. Bowser saw that he had been
quite carried away with this scheme.
and she. got ready to give 1t a black
eye. She therefore asked:
''Is this your idea alone?"
NO. no; an air craft man Is with
mein It."
"Then he must be fool He ought
to know that NO human being can get
above n certain height from the eartll
without freezing to death. believe
the limit Is two miles, while Mars Is
something like seventy or eighty mil
lions of miles away. After certain
height the mir becomes so rarefied thai
no one could breathe"
Don't You think we know all this!
asked Mr.. Bowser, with light Of vic
tory shining in his eyes. I'VE not only
know 1t. but we have provided for It
IL we have an inclosed air craft and q
base burner coal stove, what become,
OF tile cold? We shall make scienct
take care Of the. rarefied air. and there
you are, Mrs. Bowser-there you are"
You say 1t was an air man who sug
gested this thing to your"
at was. my dear-one Of the best IL
the worid-und when he found that
had been thinking OF the same thing
he was tickled half to DEATH He gives
me bis word that we can reach Mars IL
about four days and that no acciden
whatever Is likely to befnll us. I am t.
have all the credit. He doesn't eve,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Hiuh Finance,

A boy went into candy store. He
was told that he could have six sticks
of candy for S cents. He said:
"Six sticks for s cents, five sticks for
cents. four sticks for 3 cents. three
sticks for 2 cents. two sticks for cent.
one stick for nothing. Ill take one
stick"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

Though be shut in darkness and becorse
Insentient dust blown idly here and there.
count oblivion q scant price.to pay
For having once had held against my lips
Lies trimming cup of hydronei and rue.
For having once known womah's holy
love
And a child's kiss and for a little space
Been boon companion to the day and
night
tFed on the doors of the summer dawn
And folded In the beauty Of the stars)
Dear Lord though I be changed to sense
less clay
And serve the potter as no turns bis
wheel
thank thee for this gracious gift Of
tears!
Thomas Bailey Aidrich.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.



Itch Is IL contagious disease eX-
, cited by an animal parasite-the
acurus scabiei-and manifested
! by small elevations on the skin
called rapules. which later be-
J come like blisters and then ill
with pus. and there is always in
tense itching. The intense Itch
ing is the first symptom, and 1t is
associated with an eruption of
| small papules. vescicles tblistersI
and pustules. Among those le-
sions may be found burrows;
these are discolored. dotted.
slightly elevated lines. ranging
from line to half an inch in
length and produced by the pen
etration Of the female acarus
and the deposition of her eggs
along the passage.
The parts most commonly af-
fected are the hands between
! the fingers. the wrists. the arm
| pits. beneath the breasts and on
! the inner surface Of the thighs.
The face and scalp are never in
} volved. The condition Is durable.
The treatment consists mt first In
/ a thorough bath. after which the
whole body should be nnointed
} twice daily for three or four days
with the remedy. At the end of
this time the bath should be re-
Ne''ted and the bed linen and
undertaking should be changed.
The infected clothing should he
Sterilized by boiling for Il half
! hour Sulphur ointment is the
hest remedy for this disease.
The ointment should he composed
of s'iblimated sulphur. one dram:
/ balsnm of Peru. one-half dram.
4 and lard. one ounce. The mix
! ture must he prepared by Il drug
!. plst.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Broken Faith.

I vowed that would not forget
The day she went away:
swore undylng faith. and yet
That faith has gone astray.
A thousand swift attractions came
To turn my feeble mind.
And now this morning. red with shame,
My broken vows I find.
Beside this wet and cherries spot
l stand n saddened man;
Last night the icebox forgot.
And. oh. It overran!
Detroit Free Pre.a-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

The newest Of the new commissioned
officers strolled into the sergeants' mess
to have a look round. He looked ex-
ceedingly young and small and had u
complexion which society beauty
might well have envied. The middle
aged warriors were not at all pleased
ut having to .kotow to this STRIPPING.
and one gruff voiced sergeant observed
audibly, "And little child shall lead
us The young officer did not appear
to notice the remark and left the ROOM
Some time later. when the men had all
settled down for the night. playing
cards. etc. he again entered and. ad-
dressing the sergeant. said: You will
assemble the men Immediately for n
twenty mile route march. And little
child shall lead you. only he'll be on
horseback and you lazy buffers will
walk"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

Mrs. Styles-I suppose you are wear
hig those fancy suspenders ! gave you
for your birthday, Henry?
Mr.. Styles-No, dear. 1 nm not. I am
afraid the nail I'm using as n button
would rust them.-Yonkers Statesman
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

John" said his grandmother. look
ing over her specs. "whut did you sec
at the fa!r?"
"well." said John. I'VE got on a train
and rode for four days and saw seen
cry out Of the window, then We were
In Chicago. and went to fine movie
there. And We got on another train
and rode some more and saw more
scenery. l ate good deal. and l saw
a deer and buffalo, and after awhile
we got to the exposition-and oh. l
saw lot of things! So long. grandma:
here comes the fellows!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Sounds Like . Dare.

Said he. in the parior. to Kate.
"A kiss from those lips would be great. u
Said she to the lad.
eff you try I'll call dad.
But he's terribly deaf here Of late"
ST. Louis Post Dispatch
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.



walk. walk. walk" urged
Benjamin Franklin. The United
States public health service gives
the same advice In q bulletin ad-
dressed particularly to per sons
who are more than forty years
old. Take daily exercise" says
the bulletin. Have hobby
that gets you out Of doors. Walk
to your business or to your dress
maker. Walk Just for the sake
of walking. Join a walking club
and keep your weekly score OF
miles. Keep chickens. make
garden. play golf-anything to
get two hours Of outdoor exer-
else every day" The advice Ii
not new. but 1t il sound and use
full.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Not Fatal.
n execution In the

II hear there is an execution In the
house over the way
"You don't say so!'
Yes. indeed. They're hanging some
wall paper."-Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Bullet. In rh.ir FLIGHT.

A writer In Popular Mechanics tells
Of seeing In their fight bullets travel
Ing at the rate OF 200 feet per second.
A dark background was necessary and
IA sun at right angles to the course.
The flying missiles made silvery fash
as vivid as If OF lightning.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

MY husband has the clearest head
Of any man ever met"
$50 my husband tells me. He says
there's nothing in It." Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
PuseycAt'a Feat.

Pussycat. pussycat where have you been!
I've been to the kitchen-the cook coaxed
me in"
Pussycat. pussycat. what did you there?
ct dined on turkey bone till II was
bare"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

She-Am the only girl you ever
loved?
He-Of course you are not. Do YOU
think l would have the eflrontery to
offer girl Of your Discrimination per-
fectly untried Observation-Disclosures
Times Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

deem the most obnoxious guy
ever met
The one who wants to tell you why
You lost your bet.
Kansas City Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Il Couldn't Stand the Shock.

Il Couldn't Stand the Shock.
"Confound the luck!
"Whnt's the trouble now?"
II sent poem to magazine. and
now I nee that 1t has failed"
TOO bud! But cheer up. Maybe
they won't sue you for damages.
Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

Oh, troubles sure to disappear
II you will smils and give cheer.
This cure for trouble swift and fine
Applies to all excepting mine.
-Washington Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

The miikman 10 Intelligent.
He takes the well known bun,
For always when he brings his mllk
He leaves II In the sun.
Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
A -" Game.


Each player Is given a piece Of paper
with the following questions written
on It The answer TO each question is
to he written opposite 1t and must con-
sist Of the letter "B" as IN initial and
number of letters designated. the whole
conforming to the given definition.
The questions are:
B and one letter, meaning to ex-
list? Be.
B and two letters. forming sack2
Bag. e.
B and three letters. forming store
house? Barn.
B and three letters. side of stream?
Bank.
b and three letters. young crea-
ture? Baby.
B and three letters, without hair7
Bald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

II l should see a dinosaur I'll tell you
what I'd do:
The placid atmosphere I'd rip and quickly
dart therethrough.
You see. the dinosaurs extinct. and 80 Id
know twas true
n ! beheld him twas because extinct
had grown too!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03


Each of the players. except one.
chooses a word. which must be the
name Of some object. and in answering
any questions put to him in the game
he must introduce this word. which he
has chosen, into each answer. The odd
player is Guestioner. He may ask any
questions he wishes.
The following serves as an example:
Question: heard you got into the
henroost yesterday. How did you
get in7
Answer.-With the dictionary.
what did you find there?" Ito next
player)
"a horse"
What did you give him to eatr'
"a sofa pillow"
Any player who laughs or who an
swers incorrectly must exchange places
with the questioner.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Promising.

I know that Tom meier pays his bills.
But still ] rather guess
Cause he's so full Of promise
That he will reach success.
Cornell Widow
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
Judge.

Wicks-How did you manage to get
your wife to give up her vacation?
Wiseman-I gave her potted fern
for birthday present. ind she won't
20 away and trust 1t In the care of any
one else.-BostOn Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

Sandy had been photographed. and
as he was looking intently at his "pic-
ter" Tam MACPHERSON came along.
whats that We hiv theer?' he asked.
MY photograph replied Sandy.
showing 1t proudly. whit dye think
o it:''
mon. it's fne!" exclaimed Tam in
great admiration. Its Just like ye
tae. An whit MIGHT the like o. they
cost? p
II dlnna KEN" replied Sandy. II
hinna peyd yet"
Mon" said Tam more firmly than
ever, Its awful like ye."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
"Four Legs"


A nice game to play on a rainy day
Is -four legs" 1t has u little trick In
1t which keeps those who do not know
the game puzzled as to what it Is.
Any number Of persons may play. A
number of chairs equal to the exact
number of persons playing is put in
circle. The players then are seated
with the exception of one. who IL to be
ut" The one who is at" goes out of
the room while an object is chosen. He
is then called in and asked what Is the
object-fOr example:
OILS It the picture?
A.-No.
OILS 1t the lamp2
A.-No.
Q.-Is 1t the doorr
A.-So.
Q.-Is it the chair7
A.-No.
Q.-fs 1t the booki
A.-Yes
The question preceding the last is
about an object that has four legs. So.
therefore. the question following is the
object which was chosen. But. In cnse
the one lit" doesn't know the game.
then he has to be lit" over again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03
YOUNG FOLKS C0RNER
PopuIa, yapanese Games.

One of the most popular games among
Japanese children Is otedama. played
with small cloth bags filed with red
beams. The number Of bags used is
seven or ten. The game consists In
throwing the bags into the air one aft
er another in quick succession, trying
to catch them before they reach the
ground The idea IL to keep all the
bags In motion.
Another popular game is ishikeri. or
stone kicking. Chalk lines are drawn
on the street. making squares. in which
pebbles are placed. The game is to
hop from one square to another on one
foot. kicking the pebbles.
In the game of mimihiki. or ear pull
ing, two boys sit opposite each other
with loops in their hands and try to
lasso an ear Of the opponent. Another
boys game is kubihiki, or head pulling.
Two boys are tied together by the
neck. and then they try to pull each
other about. the one yielding losing.
In niramekkura sides are chosen.
Each side stares at the other. and the
side none of the members of which
laugh is the winner. Even to show the
teeth Is to lose.
Udeoshi is a game wherein two boys
sit opposite and push hand against
hand until one yields. In yubizumo. or
finger wrestling, two boys match fin
ger against finger. the fingers Of the
opposing hands being locked together.
thumbs free. The fingers are pressed
against each other until one boys hand
Is pressed back or down.
Ikusa-g Okko is war game in which
the youngsters dress In paper uni
forms. with swords and knapsacks. and
parade.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-20

action in throwing out the. teachers
merit rule, Aid. Charles E. Merriam
gave a verbal lashing to the school
board in address at noon today be-
fore the City club Of Chicago. In
part he said:
Our free public schools are the
cornerstone of our democracy; they
are the foundation upon which the
whole sUperstrUcture of our city
rests. The 100000 school children
of Chicago are the greatest asset of
the community. The 5000 teachers in
charge of them are the custodians of
the coming generation. Whatever
affects the terms and conditions of
their employment is of profound in
terest to every citizen of Chicago.
The welfare of the school system of
the city is greater than the individ-
Ual fortunes Of the members of the
board of education, greater than the
interest of 5000 teachers, greater
than the welfare of any faction or
party.
In these days when political par
ties vie in their assurances of devo-
ton to the merit system it is difficult
to imagine what serious argument
can be advanced for the abolition of
the merit rule. Is the purpose to pro-
mote efficiency in the public schools?
If so, what can be more absurd than
to attempt to promote efficiency by
abandoning the best known plan for
securing efficiency-the merit sys-
TEN itself? What would be thought
if the state legislature should tempo
rarily repeal the state civil service
law in order to improve the efficiency
of the state service? What would be
the conclusion if the city government
were openly to suspend the civil seTv-
ice law in order to improve municipal
service? If there are incOmpetents
in the teaching force there is ample
power to remove them by means Of a
trial board If this trial board does
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-20

What kinds of reasons for remOv-
al from the service are there that es-
cape the notice and action of a prop
erly constituted trial board? What
recognized and professional stan
dards of service are there that the
board cannot apply to cases Of in
cOmpetents? What is the new touch
stone of service which it is proposed
to apply when the protection of the
merit rule has been laid to rest? If
there are genuine cases which the
civil service law will not reach why
were they not cited in the discussion
of the new rule? If it is said that
there are only a few, then why dis
tUrb the whole 5000 teachers of the
system by rendering their tenure Of
Office uncertain and insecure?
ITO ask and require a Iife's deVo-
ton to a profession and then place
the teachers in jeopardy of dismissal
for no cause cannot be termed edU-
catiOnaI craftsmanship. It is either
supreme folly or it is the sinister
work of men whose paramount in
terest is private and not public.
THE proposed rule opens the
doors to the spoiIs system in the pub
lie schools of Chicago. 1t is the
wooden horse that conceals the
armed force of the politicians army.
If we permit this to remain within
our walls the public schools of Chi
cago will have to fight for their lives
in the near future. I raise my voice
to warn the citizens of Chicago to
whom our system of public schools
is the chief glory Of the municipality
that the Loeb rule of June IA men
aces democratic education in Chi
cago. Before it is too late the sober
minded men and women of Chicago
should rally to protect the greatest
free public school system of our city
from those who are either blind or
Indifferent to its genuine interests.
What motive is there in striking
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
NO INDICATION OF SMALLER
DEMAND FOR STEEL coon
Some Products Display Signs Of A
vancing Prices

Steel conditions have shown no chsnr
during the last week. Further orders ~
been received by the leading Interests -
rails and plates for delivery In 1914 -
these orders for 10 far into the ul4
have been the outstanding feature q -
market
All branches of the industry are shozl@
continued strength. and there arc ~
dications OF any. material abatemeM
the demand. Some products are ~
ing signs OF advancing prices, notably
and each day brings the time for =
turn nearer. according 20 the best-ln1
trade authorities.
The establishing Of the s5.7t ~
base box for tin plate by the Am
Sheet and Tin Plate Company causo
surprise In the trade, assit was ~
believed that the leading intefnG(
meet the advance TO Sc per boz ~
for contracts for the first half -
the Independent makers. 1t III -
ever, that as the American comDnH
only supply it's regular CUSTOMER g
new rate the smaller makers VIII ~
affected.
Steel companies are now behind .
liveries. according TO the specin1
the orders on hand, and Il will taHe
best possible operating results %
any inroads on the delays SO ~
OF the business which II was plnn.~
NIL during the last-two months O
year will be forced 70 go over un.1
first part OF 1877, which VIII ~, <
cause delays on deliveries for n'
ordered for that period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
AiIscELLANEou
JERSEYS BANKS PROSPEROUS
Deposits and Resources Show Substan-
tial Gains

TRENTON. Oct 1.-THE States fnan-
ciai institutions show a gain In deposits OF
sis.sis.342 for the period from June 80 to
September IL. Banking and Insurance
Commissioner George NJ. Lamonte today
made this announcement in connection with
the quarterly banking statement, giving the
statistics OF the 100 trust companies, twen-
ty-hve savings banks and twenty three
State banks under his Jurisdiction.
Total deposits In all OF these institutions
on September ~ amounted 70 tlB2, 2,o22, asa.
The total deposits at the last banking state
ment were s4s2.40s.111. A gain OF s2O.-
T4l,s24 is also shown In the resources OF
the states financial institutiona According
TO the statement. the combined resources
OF the three classes OF banks were on SEN
tember ~ sssi,ss4.ss2. as against s5Ii,-
2bs,Oss on June 80.
Figures showing the condition Of iOs trust
companies follow: Resources, SsBB .sBs SOS !.
l3e,Ss7. '-'-
The condition Of the twenty-five sav,nxs
banks follows; Resources. sils, ,7Os.s7l de-
posits. tiss.oss,stb; surplus fund. 40
0sAz5l. Reports from the twenty-threa
State banks show resources Of t2s.l32'bsi
deposits. s2i.7oa.s4s; surplus fund. s1.sas,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14

NEW YORK. Oct. f4--Advances OF
~ to is points were recorded at the
opening on the Cotton Exchange this morn
ing The tone was firm. There was a
rood general demand, with prominent room
traders and Liverpool leading the buying
Some spot and commission houses sold
moderately. A feature on the call was the
fact that bids In December had TO be ad-
vnnced before any offerings were forthcom-
ing After the hrst few minutes stop-ioss
orders were encountered and the. supply in
creased. with the result that prices dropped
TO points from the early figures.
The report OF the Census Bureau on the
consumption OF the staple In September,
while smaller than generally expected. was
without influence.
Clear weather prevailed in the eastern
portion of the cotton belt. but In the South
west Il was cloudy. with precipitation at
some points. Temperatures were slightly
higher.
The market was nervous and Irregular
during the late forenoon. The opening ad-
vance met very heavy realizing for over
che weekend and prices soon turned easier.
selling about 2 10 points net lower. De-
cernber was relatively weak. selling back
20 within 4 points OF January and about
points under March.
December later showed a tendency TO in
crease on rallies OF some to points from
the lowest
No fresh factor OF Importance was dis
cussed around the ring, and trading was
supposed TO be largely OF weekend char
acfer.
The receipts OF cotton at the ports for the
day were estimated at 5000 bales. com
pared with 4e.141 bales last week. 3s.746
bales last year. and 2s.o74 bales in 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
NEW YORK. Oct. Il.


o.
naccoun
the
but steady whsneyer material recons occurred
.
n N
Norfolk
during the between 100
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
More COTTON Consumed

WAsHINGTON, Oct 14,-Ths Bureau OF
the Census report. issued today, shows cot
ton. exclusive OF linters, consumed during
September as b2s.227 bales, OF which 3ob.-
e9z bales were consumed In cotton-growing
States. Linters consumed during Septem-
ber totalsd ei.7ie bales Cotton held In
consuming establishments on September so
was 1.szs3s2 bales. and IN public storage
snd AZ congresses z,e1Q,el1 bales. Imports
we're 1925 bales Expoftn. Including lintera.
b2c.34e running bales Cotton spindies
ae1Iee IN September. s2.3a3.9eb. Linters
held IN consuming establishments on Sep
tsmber 80 totaied 7s.1fb bales. and IN pub
Iic storage and at compresaes s2.1ei bales.
Hxported during September. si,1oi bales.