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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

When she was Lady Randolph
Churchill. Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West consented to electioneer for Mr.
Ashmead- Bartlett in his first pariia-
mentary campaign. MFR. Ashmead-
Bartlett was married to the Baroness
Burdett-Coutts. very rich woman.
who was nearly forty years his senior
Lady Randolph. with her beauty AMI
charms. did splendid work for the can
didate.
To n group of farmers she said one
day:
Wont you promise me to vote for
Mr. Ashmead- Bartlett?"
My lady" said red faced farmer.
with chuckle. "we'll all vote for him
II every vote II be paid for with u
kiss
Thank you very much" said Lady
Randolph. "Your offer is accepted. I'll
send for the Baroness Burdett-C outts
at one"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
TWIN BORDER TOWNS.
They Sit Right on tbs Line That sspa
rates Us From Mexico.

rates Oo from meSico.
Along the lengthy frontier separating
this country from Mexico. which ex-
tends from the Pacific ocean to the
gulf. there are seven or eight towns
which sit right upon the line.
Half of each Of these towns Is Amer
lean. the other half Mexican. Some
times the Rio Grande cuts them In the
two halves. sometimes only shallow
arroyo and sometimes nothing at oil
but the imaginary mathematical line.
These are what call the twin towns.
Ell Paso has for Its twin Juarez.
Douglas has Aqua Prieta. Preside is
sister to Ojinaga. Eagle Pass to Pie
dras Negras. Brownsville to Mata-
m .ros. and Laredo. NacO and Nogales.
United States. are one with Nuevo
Laredo. Naco and Nogales. Mexico.
Usually the American town Is larger
and Of more importance than the Mex
lean town. 1t is bigger. more hustling.
cleaner. ever SO much more enterpris-
ing. But the little salamander sister
across tic way. indolent in the golden
dust and the sun. achieves in some
mysterious way and without effort q
beauty. a color and grace foreign.
perhaps for always. to the big hustler.
James Hopper in Golfers Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
NJ, Nc. .tt, Note.

Once upon time a landlady In
Washington called on President An
drew jackson and told Of govern
ment clerk who owed her big bill for
bonrd. In those days 1t was easy to
have access to the White House.
President jackson listened to her
story and advised her to get prOmis-
sorry note from the clerk and put it in
bank. She replied:
i've done that twice. general. and
he won't pay even then"
as that so?'' said the president in
surprise. Now. you go and get his
note and bring 1t to me. simply
want to see 1t. and I'm sure that the
clerk will pay that note. Go and
bring 1t to me-
The landlndy did so and soon return.
ed with the promissory note. The
president turned 1t over and wrote
across the back Of it his own indorse-
ment. "a. Jackson
The note was paid at maturity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
How Boys Would Be
Kept on the Farm

A Colorado farm boy has offered
these suggestions to parents who want
to keep their boys and girls on the
farm:
Get good books. magazines and
farm papers for the young people to
read.
"Have some kind OF club for them to
attend.
Arrange matters so they can have
party or entertainment once In
awhile.
Go with them to church every Sun
day.
Teach them to do all kinds Of farm
work by giving them small tract Of
land for themselves and showing them
how to raise their crops. and have
them help you with your work.
"Glve them a. horse which they can
ride or drive when they haven't any
thing to do or when they want to go
anywhere.
Teach them to love and be kind to
animals.
"After they finish their school send
them to the state agricultural schools.
take time to teach them the 'hows'
and why's of farm work"
Presumptuous as 1t may seem for n
lad to advise his elders as to the hest
ways Of solving one OF the hardest
problems. there is no small amount of
helpful common sense In the ideas of
the boy who ut home and In school
has Ind chance to see ways OF bet
tering country living.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

. Washing walls and floors with
. powdered borhx is hard OH the
Q reaches.
Q When baking lemon pies do not
. have your oven too hot. as the
9 lemon will curdle and boil over
g your crust.
. Old sheets and other pieces of
9 linen should never be thrown
. away, but kept In q convenient
. place for use in case OF cuts or
o burns or other accidents.
. To clean cut glass satisfac-
. torily use stiff bristle nail
9 brush and hot water to which a
o few drops Of ammonia have
. been added.
. Paste labels on the inside of
. glnss Jars used to hold food sup
. plies. such as rice, tapIoca.
. spices. etc. Thus labeled the jar
= can be washed without soiling
9 the label or pulling 1t Oh.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
The
Scrap Book
Sweet Little Tip.


A wild eyed, disbeveled gentleman.
apparently from the country. rushed
into the police station. shouting he had
been robbed.
Sergeant Murnanc finally succeeded
In soothing him into colicrcncy.
"NOw, let's hear nll about It," said
Murnane.
"well, n half an hour before we
reached st. Paul | had 5000 in 'mper
that was bringing here to put In the
bank When l got outside the depot
couldn't find 1t anywhere. ! don't
know where 1t went. That money
means whole lot to me. II ] don't
"Now. now. Don't get excited Hgain."
exclaimed Murnane. THAT train breaks
up here. Maybe the porter saw your
money when he was cleaning up I'll
send for him."
Ibid you see anything of small
package when you were cleaning up
your carr" Murnane asked when the
porter arrived.
ayes. sab. It's q lot of money, SAIL"
"where Is 1t now?"
Here. sah," and he produced 1t from
an Inside pocket.
The gentleman from the country
cheered up perceptibly when he saw
the roll.
THAT'S It," he exclaimed. "And It's
all here. the whole 5000"
NOW, look here. porter" said Muir
name severely. II want to know why
you didn't turn that package in the
minute you found it"
"why. sah." he replied In an injured
tone. II s'poscd de gemman had left
1t for me for tip."-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Samuel and Sarah.


Sir Samuel Simms saw sweet Sarah
Samson swimming. Suddenly she
seemed sinking. Sir Samuel stood
stunned. Strlding seawnrd. spurnlng
shinglc. Sir Samuel swiftly swan sa-
ward. Sir Samuel skillfully sup
porting swooning Sarah. Swimming
shoreward, Sir Samuel successfully
succored Sarah. Seeming somewhat
shaky. Sir Samuel sampled some spirits
special Scotch.
Sarah saw Sir Samuels self sacrifc-
ing spirit Sir Samuel saw Sarah's
sweetness. Sir Samuel soon sought
Sarah. Striding slowly. Sarah sighed
softly. Sir Samuel seemed speeches..
"Say something. Sir Samuel" said
Sarah.
"Say Sam. Sarah" said Sir Samuel.
Sarah. smiling shyly. softly said.
Sam"
"Sarah-Sally." stammered Samuel.
Sweet Sarah-sweetheart."
Sarah solemnly surrendered. - st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

Hall Game does not take any great
pains to conceal his rather remarkable
likeness to Shakespeare. His resem.
blance is frequently the subject Of
good naturcd Jest. and one of the best
stories concerning 1t is gleefully told
by Mr.. Game himself.
Once in Philadelphia he met Igna-
thus Donnelly. the well known Ameri-
tan Bacon-Shakespeare controversial
list. Donnelly gazed reverently at the
novelist's broad brow. pointed face and
beard and then. removing his hat with
flourish Of mock establishment. said:
Lord Bacon. I presumed"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Not ths First Time.

They tell good law court story In
Canada. A young lawyer, according to
the report pleaded before Justice
Greenshlelds that case In which the
attorneys firm was interested should
be postponed because the partner was
busy In another court.
Proceed" said Justice Greenshield.
I'VE have the record. We have the
Judgment. We will help you"
But" protested the young lawyer.
II have not studied the case"
ut matters not" came from the
bench. Proceed. We will help you. e
But. my lord" persisted the young
man, ~ know nothing about the case"
Proceed. proceed" was the inexora-
BILE command. at is not the first time
you have appeared before this court In
case you knew nothing about
Christian Science Monitor.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

There is music in plants. The fern
leaf of the varieties common here rep
resents bit Of music. From the tip
Of the fern to the center there is
crescendo. from there to the root there
is u diminuendo. and as We reach. the
last we should have to mark retard.
It Is beautiful. Flowers grow ryth-
mically.-Heury Turner Bailey.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
OLD TIME HARvEsTs.
A Rsriuisr Of the Days When You
Ware q Boy on the Farm.

A R.miuisr Of the Days Whom yeu
Ware q Boy on the Farm.
II you were boy on the farm you
will recall wildly what harvest meant
to you. for you had to carry water. and
harvest hands were thirsty set, nor
did they seem to care how fur It was to
the spring or how badly chapped your
feet.
When not carrying water you were
busy gathering sheaves, which was
about the hardest work in sight, or at
least you thought 1t was.
When dinner came you would be 30
hungry that there did not seem to be
enoug,. on the table to satisfy you. to
say nothing of the hungry bunch. In
this YOU would be somewhat disap-
pointed, for there was always enough
for all.
Then for al hours rest, during which
the men would sprawl out In the shade
Of a tree or on the porch In the great.
est comfort. And maybe you would
hive found good place to rest your
weary bones and about to settle into II
when one OF the Graders would come
along with leaky bucket In one hand
and dull scythe In the other and or
der you to come along and turn the
grindstone while you were resting.
Didn't It seem that they had spite
Mt n boy In harvest time on the farm p
Erasmus Wilson In Pittsburgh Ga
zette-Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Why Bubble. Are Round.

Bubbles are round because the air
which forms the inside of the bubble
pushes with equal strength against all
parts of the thin film of water that
surrounds n. 1t presses equally against
the sides of the bubble at all times. so
that II you blow more air into the in
closure the bubble will be enlarged the
same amount all over and still con.
tinue perfectly round.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

daughter OF the late Duke Of Edin-
burgh and therefore cousin OF King
George V. OF England. Prince Charles
will 6e twenty three years old In DC
tohcr and almost since infancy has
been connected with the army. He
has been greatly interested in aviation
and Is proficient aviator.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
More Effective.

81 see we've invested in vacuum
cleaner" neighbor said to Mrs. Jones.
DO We like 1t better than the old fash
toned broom?"
You bet yer life l do" Mrs. Jones
answered. "I kin knock Jones twice
a. fur with Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

The player who is it tries to step
or jump on to the shadow of some 9th
er player and II successful calls out
the name OF the player That player
then becomes 1T" Children should
keep in the sunshiny places where a
shadow can easily be made.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
"it Amt th' Worid-its You"
You say tn world looks gloomy;

You say IN World looks GIoOMy'
TIL skies are grim an gray;
The night has lost its quiet
You fear tn coming day.
TIL world ia what you make II:
TIL sky Is gray or blue.
Just as your soul may paint II.
1t amt tn world-it's you.
Clear up TIL clouded vision.
Clean out tn foggy mind:
tn clouds are always passing.
An each 10 silver lined.
TIL world It what we make IT.
Then mako 1t bright an true.
An when you say it's gloomy
II amt tn world-it's you.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

II we do our hest. II we do not mag
Nifty trifling troubles. II we scok reso-
Iutely. do not say Mt the bright side
OF things. hut AT things as they really
fold blessings which surround us. we
cannot hut feel fhut life IL indeed II
glorious inheritahce. : Sir John I.ub-
book.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
To Polish Scratched Glass.

To remove slight scratches from
plate glass clean first the injured sur
face by rubbing 1t with a pad Of cot
ton WOOL Then cover the pad with
layer of cotton velvet, well charged
with fine rouge, and this. when rub
bed over the surface. will not only re-
move the scratches. but will also add
a new luster to the glass.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

There's one thing will say for that
fellow whose mistakes cause so much
trouble"
what u II?
I'VE doesn't claim that bis intentions
were good anyhow" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

My ancestors came over in the May
flower"
"This is our family coat Of arms"
"Oh, I had plenty of chances to mar
ry. but l preferred to remain single!
MY kid got OF an awfully funny re-
mark yesterday. Listen
New York World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Roumanian Prince Who
Is Fighting at Front

Prince Carol tCharlcsJ of Roumanil
who Is reported to be fighting In
Pennsylvania. Is connected by blood
to the royal fainilysof England. King
Ferdinand married In 1892 Marie
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
WHY'S Tongue.

When company came to our house ones
To my mother tight chung.
They laughed cause I'd rot talk and said
THE cats got WHY'S tongue"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

stuck my tongue away out far
Sos they'd not blame the cat.
And then they laughed and 50 did
And talked. too. after that.
philadelphia Record
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Are Glad to Know
Smart Serge Dress
For Misses Fail Wear

The misses serge dress here Illus
trnted was designed for Franklin 81
mon & Co.. New York. 1t il OF navy
blue French serge. the whist and belt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
Tells Audience Uses Rhe-
torical Artillery and Has
Only Feather Buster.
BIZ GUrHRIE SMITH.

Demfng, K. NJ. Oct 27.-Standing in
a roped arena decorated in the colors
Of the American flag, in the town Of
Columbus that was raided by Pancho
villa and his band of murderers. Holm
O. Bursum. Republican candidate for
governor, yesterday afternoon made a
stirring appeal for the sort OF a ma
tionaI administration that viii mean
protection for American citizens. not
only in their own homes, but wherever
else they may be The audience COM
pletely filled the auditorium, and the
speaker was repeatedly cheered, espe-
ciany after he launched into a discus
sion Of the present administration
treatment OF Mexico
Wilson's Feather Buster.
Bursum ELECTED cheers and laughter
when he said: Woodrow Wilson thun-
ders with the rhetorical artillery of
Princeton University, but when the
crisis comes, ne has no weapon but a
feather duster" There was a big dem
onstration when he compared Col.
Roosevelt. and the kind Of administra-
ton he would have given, with the for
eign policies Of president Wilson He
said a great many people exclaimed
that Roosevelt is a dangerous man and
no doubt would have plunged this gov
eminent into war. overlooking the rec
ord of the Roosevelt administration,
which showed that during that period
the ship II state was steered through
narrow and dangerous straits.
Fall Unable To Attend.
The audience and the people of Co
lumbus were disappointed that senator
A 3. Fail was not in the party He was
unavOidably detained and was not even
able 10 attend the meeting at Deming.
which was held last night. The band
OF the First New Mexico infantry was
in attendance at the Columbus meet
ing. and rendered a number OF selec-
tons
Good Crowd at Deming.
There was a full house al the Dem
ing meeting. which was held last night
at the Crystal theater. Willard +. Holt,
editor Of the Graphic, opened the meet
ing and read a number Of kilograms
from various counties. reporting the
prospects for Republican success at the
polls on November 9TH Bursum was
the only one Of the campaign party
present TO make a speech. Col Ralph
E Twitchen developed a severe case of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
JONES SPEAKSIN
PECOS VALLEY.
Democrats Campaigning in
Lower Pecos Valley
This Week.

Santa Fe. y NJ. oct 27.-The rally
at Roswell last night, which was ad-
dressed by A. a. Jones. candidate for
senator. ". B. Walton. candidate for
the house OF Representatives. and An
tonio Lucero. candidate for secretary
OF state. was the event Of chief inter
est in Democratic circles yesterday
An extra effort IS being made TO get
out the full vote OF the Pecos valley
for. the Democratic ticket this year. and
reports from Roswell are that the rally
last night was unusually well attended
and that enthusiasm was high
From Roswell the party Of candi-
oates 20 TO Carlsbad and orner points
n the lower PecOs valley
IAN unusual feature Of the present
campaign has been the effective work
done for the Democrats by Juan B. Lar
razola. son OF O. A LarrazolO- defeat
ed candidate for the Republican nOmi-
1eation for justice OF the supreme court
tn this campaign Young LarrazOlo has
proven an especially effective cam
paigner among the native people, his
appeals for support for president Will
|son on the ground Of his Mexican poll
lev being especially well received. He
land r. L Hall. Democratic candidate
for state treasurer, are campaigning
this week in Grant county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
COLUMBUS GIVES BURSUN OVATION

sore throat and was unable to speak
at all
Senator Fall IS expected to Join the
party today at Silver City, and after
the Silver City meeting. will likely
go east to assist the national com
mittee- Hugh Williams. corporation
commissioner. joined the party at Las
Cruces and will remain during the stay
in the southern end OF the state
BurSum Speaks Also in Spanish.
Bursum received the most marked
attention from the big audience at Dem
ing and after he had finished his ad-
dress. spoke briefly in Spanish to the
Spanish-American citizens A male
quartet made a decided hit with the
audience by singing several PAROLES
OF political wording The singers had
20 keep responding to encores. The
band Of the Second Arkansas infantry
played for the meeting. After the
close Of the meeting, the party crossed
the street to attend a dance given by
the Camp DeminE Officers club The
First Arkansas infantry band furnished
the music for the dance There were
many soldiers in the audience both at
Columbu and DeminE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
AMERICA FIRST,
HUGHES MOTTO
Says He Proposes to Be an
American President; No
Foreign Influence.

Boston. Mass. oct. 27.-Supported by
the ablest cabinet the country can sup
ply. Charles +. Hughes proposes. if
elected. to be an American president,
unswerved by any foreign influence
whatever, he told a large audience here
Thursday night
Mr.. Hughes also declared that he
would maintain American rights and
that he had absolutely no patience
" hatever with the idea that an Amer
lean citizen. following his lawful pur-
suits. in any part of the world should
be left unprotected BY the country
Is il possible that any such notion
should obtain in the shadow Of Bunker
HillT' he asked.
waving thousands Of American flags.
shouted in answer "NO-"
He Answers HeckIer.
Hecklers sought 10 question MN on
various topics and one man who per-
sisted finally made himself heard amid
confusion. In doing So the heckler
had the aid of the nominee. who sought
10 quiet the crowd and urged that the
questiOner be allowed to proceed.
What specific policy viii you take
in MeNico2" the heckler shouted. What
specific policy viii you take IN Europe2
What are you going 10 do with the
The rest of the questioning was lost
in a salvO OF bOos and catcalls.
Would Make l. =. Respected
7 do not know" Mr. Hughes repli I'd.
Just what sort of mess we will find
things in in Mexico next March. but
there are certain principles we shall
he governed by First we viii not med
die with affairs that do not concern
Us. Second. when we say We viii re-
spect the rights Of small nations. we
will respect them in reality And third.
IL shall be understood in Mexico. in
Latin-America and elsewhere. that
American rights with respect TO lives
and property shall be protected
The audience appiauded and cheered-
The heckler sat down and there were
no more attempts TO question the
speaker.
Mr.. Hughes's declaration OF his in
tention TO be an American president
# elected was interrupted by cheers
and applause at the conclusion Of every
sentence.
If I am elected. as I expect 10 be"
began Mr. Hughes
The audience stopped him with cheer
ing and from various sections of the
hail came shouts Of you viii be"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
5000 At 6. D. P.
MEET IN DALLAS
FL Paso Delegate Brings
Enthusiastic Report of
Wednesdays Rally.

W. II Case and G. A. frost. delegates
from the local Hughes Fairbanks club
10 the grand Republican state rally held
in Dallas. Wednesday. returned 10 Fl
Paso early Friday morning. enthusiast
tic over the prospects for an over
whelming victory for Hughes in the
general election 10 be held on Nov =
out OF 256 counties in the state, 200
sent large delegations TO the rally. ac-
oording 10 Mr. case. while there were
over 5000 Republicans in attendance at
the two meetings Of the rally. one being
held in the afternoon and one at night
The two delegates intended TO be pres
ent at the local meeting Thursday night,
but were delayed on the train en- route
Republicans Confident
The state Republican committee at
TIE meeting reported that II was Ger
tain that 81 counties in the state would
90 for Creager for governor said Mr.
Case. In the 18th congressional dis
trict hard fight is being made against
the Democratic nominee. John Garner,
and the Republicans there have an eX-
cellent show. In p counties. entire Re-
publican county tickets We're elected.
according 10 the report of the commit
tee The general opinion IN the rallies
OF the state is that they are tired OF
paving Gov. FerguSOn's grocery bills
The salary of the state governor is set
at $4,000 annually. and Gov. Ferguson
has never drawn less than $4,000. and
sometimes $4,000"
Some Election Predictions.
Recently Mr.. Case received a list of
the states. from the Republican ma
tiOnal committee. that are certain to
vote the Hughes ticket These states
are said TO be California. Connecticut.
Delaware. Idaho Illinois. Indiana. Iowa.
Kansas. Maine. Massachusetts, Niichi-
gan. Minnesota. Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New
York. North Dakota. Ohio. Oregon.
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Da-
kota. Utah. Vermont. Washington.
Wyoming The doubtful Republican
states are: Colorado. Missouri. Nevada,
Arizona The certain Hughes states
make a total electoral vote of 331. while
il is only necessary TO have 266 cleo
toral votes for election
The doubtful Democratic states are:
Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma and
Wisconsin The Republicans. according
to Mr. Case. could give the Democrats
all of the doubtful states. and then in
clude New York and Ohio, and still have
enough 10 win
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
SENATOR FALL, DELAYED BY
TRAINS, SPENDS NIGHT HERE

L. s senator A B Fail was in II
PaSo Thursday night en- route to Sill
yer City and Deming- He came down
from Albuucrque and was to have gone
on TO Deming. but owing to wreck on
the G. H & :. A railroad east OF here,
was unable TO make train conn ectfons
for Deming. He left Friday morning
for Silver City, where he is to speak
tonight, joining H o Bursum and party
there. Mr. Bursum spoke Thursday
night at Deming and Thursday after
noon at Columbus
Senator FAN predicts that New Next
co is going Republican. both in its state
officers and nationally