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Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
Wyoming.

Twelve miles south Of Cody the Bennet-BowInan concern has brought In strong flow of gas.
 It is reported that W. H. Dufur brought in a good we'll on south fork Of Powder river in new field.
 The Merritt Oil Company has ce- mented off water in two wells on sec. ton i in the Big Muddy field.
 The California Oil Company has re ceived a new standard drill al Lusk which will be set to work upon either Buck creek or Lance creek
 The Laramie oil Development Com pany struck oil and gas in considera ble quantities in its seventh well about eight miles west of Laramie.
 A second we'll Is to be sunk by the Northwest Oil & Development Co-'. pany on it's property near Greybull where a good well recently was brought in.
 The Great Western we'll recently brought in north of Basin is making a showing which indicates that it will be steady producer of thirty barrels !aily capacity.
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ing a double curve in its center. From one side of this curve extends a large irregular hook; from the opposite side small hook. To remove a tire, the wheel is jacked up about two inches and with the aid of the handle as a pry. the large hook is worked under the tire until it engages the rim. The handle is then inserted in its socket at the end of the tool and pressed over against the hub. By turning the wheel back and forth the lower end of the tool Is made to strike the earth repeat edly, gradually forcing the tire of. To replace the tire 1t Is delated and part. ly put on by hand. Then the small hook on the tool Is inserted to engage the wheel rim. By turning the wheel back and forth as before, the tire is gradually forced into position.-Popu. lar Mechanics Magazine.
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Leonardo da vinci Statue.

The museum of fine arts at Buda- pest, Hungary, has acquired what is declared to be treasure in an almost unknown bronze statue of Leonardo da Vlnci, executed by himself.
 The Hungarian sculptor Stephen Ferenczy bought the bronze in Italy early in the nineteenth century with out knowing that Da Vinci was its creator.
 IL was not until after Ferenczy's death that the authorship was estab- lished.
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Colorado.

The Frederick Mining Company has taken over the Lamartine group Of mines near Idaho Springs.
 Reports are out concerning won derfully rich strike a fortnight ago on the twelfth level Of the Cresson mine at Cripple Creek.
 Several of the heavy producing mines of Leadville are delayed in their ore shipments on account of the short. age of railway cars.
 A number of Guan:so2 county citi- zens have located copper claims at Whitepine and have formed com pany for development purposes.
 Indications of considerable activity in the Cripple Creek district are shown in reports from some of the smaller companies operating there.
 Assayers at Silyerton are working night and day on the assays of ore finds for prospectors who have been busy in that mining territory during the past summer.
 Oil men in Denver are excited over the news that the largest and most valuable deposit of oil shale ever dis covered in the country has come to light in western Colorado.
 Word comes from Colorado Springs that at a meeting of the board of di. rectors a dividend of l per cent, or si0.o00, was declared on the outstand- ing s4.O0O,O00 capital of the United Mines Company.
 An unexplained market for radium ores has developed in the East, with a result that the radium mines Of the western slope are reopening, and ra- dium buyers are hurrying through western Colorado urging operation.
 At their meeting the directors of the Vindicator Consolidated Gold Mining Company developed the regular quar- terly dividend of per cent on the s1.500.000 capitalization and also an extra dividend Of per cent, making 6 per cert all told or s9O,OoO.
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Japan's Rising Cotton Trade.

Japan's exports of cotton yarn have shown a large increase since the lat. ter part of last year. According to the Japan Chronicle, report of lnyestiga- tions made by the Spinning associa- tion. exports of various cotton cloths amounted in value to S23.i15,012. This figure is unprecedentedly large and shows an increase of Sil23.467 over the amount for the preceding six months and S10.9G6, ,4SS over that Of the corresponding period last year. The highest rate of increase was seen in the exports to India. followed by the exports to Siberia, while the ex- ports to the Philippines decreased by about one-half, as compared with the preceding half year.
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Carino for the Car.

Realizing that the good appearance of their cars in owners hands has much 10 do with popular impression concerning their qualities, number of manufacturers are supplying cans of body polish as regular equipment. Dealers instructions and even letters to new owners emphasize the impor- tance of taking proper care of the fin Ish of the car, especially through the consistent use of a preparation that Is designed to preserve Its luster.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
Flushing Does Not Remove Scale.

Flushing a radiator and cooling sys tem does not remove the scale ant slime left there by the water. Take two pounds of washing soda, dissolve with hot water and pour into radiator through strainer as 1t dissolves. Wher this Is done run the car three or fouI hours and then drain cooling system Do not allow 1t to cool in radiator Then fill with fresh water. If the en zine has just been overhauled ths pump is probably in good condition This will be shown by heat descending in radiator. If bottom Is cool while top Is hot the pump has failed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
Speedino In Rio de Janiero.

Claim may be made that nowhere in South America do automobiles run so rapidly as in Rio de Janeiro. and In few other cities are they as nu- uerous. The many circular and gradu- ally lengthening boulevards in and about the Brazilian capital prove ideal tracks. There is a speed limit, but 1t Is rarely observed, and double drive ways diminishing the danger of col lisions, but of course not entirely pre- venting them
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
Jim Was Ahead Of Him.

"It's so strange" sighed the omni- bus conductor, how. when two boys start out with equal chances, one of them is bound to forge ahead. There was Jim. He and I were the best of friends in youth But look at me now. Equal as our chances were, Jim is ahead"
 What Is he doingT asked the gen tleman sitting near the door.
 Hes the driver of this ere bus" came the answer. "Did give ye yer ticket, pleaseT'-London Answers.
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Avoiding litigation.

Well" said the far West mayor to the English tourist, T dunno how you manage these affairs over there, but out here, when some of OUT boys got tied up in that thar bankrupt telephone company I was tellin' yer about, they became mighty crusty."
 oh"
 ''Yus; they didn't like the way the receiver was handling the business no- how"
 ''lndecd." commented the earnes: listener. "Then. may l ask what they did:"
 "Sartinly; I was goin' ter tell yer. They just hung up the receiver"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
New Mexico.

In the Steeplerock district the Gas lisle Mining Company is doing deyel opment work on three levels of its mine which is showing excellent re. suits.
 T. w. Smith. representing a com pany of Tucumcari business men, is in the Hopper Mining district in the vicinity of Grape Vine Cafon com mencing development work on the Santa Ana lode. one of the most favor. able claims out of the thirty or more they have located in the district
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
FOR NARROW ALLEY
Special Door That Makes Admis- sion to Garage Less
 Difficult.
HAS ITS OPENING AT SIDE
Chief Part of It's Construction 10 | Platform Supported by Wheels, Running on a Curved Track Cost of Building Not
 Great.

The problem of building a garage that is accessible to one driving a motor even though it opens on an al-
 ley so narrow that a car cannot back out of the structure. has been solved by designing a door at the side h. stead of the end of the garage. The hinged edge of the door Is farthest from the alley. Projecting from. and fas- tened to. the inner side of the door near its free edge is platform that lies close to the ground and is supported
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

by wheels that run on a curved track embedded in the ground. To put up a car. 1t is driven through the open door until its hind wheels rest on the plat form. The door is then swung around, carrying the rear of the car with 1t. By reversing the procedure the car can be backed into the alley easily. The cost of constructing this door is not great.-Popular Mechanics NIaga- zine.
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it Takes a Stror Man.

One of the assistant directors in a movie studio was In need of some change to pay an express charge last week.
 Hey, Glen" he beloved across the place to Glen White, "can you break a half dollarT'
 "I cannot" the actor shouted deter minedly. Then he added indignantly ::
 Say. who do you think I am. any way? SamsonT
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
Hjssind Valves.

Of course when you hear hissine that comes from escaping compres sion you naturally think of valve grind. Ing. But it does not always follow. A small piece of grit may become fas tened to a valve head surface and pre- vent the valve from seating tightly. or a variation stem adjustment by vi- bration may cause the valve to seat imperfectly, and in either case there vsu ba . bissin4 sound
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

horizontal The other electrode is round rod in the center of the pro peller-disk elctrode- The gases are ex
 hausted from the spark-plug reces, with such force as to whiri then around and between the two cleo trodes, carrying all carbon particle, with them.-Popular Science Monthly
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
TENDER SKINNED BABIES
With Rashes and lrritations Find Comfort in CUticura. Trial Free.

Baby's tender skin requires mild soothing properties such as are found in the Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cuticura Soap is so sweet. pure and cleansing and Cuticura Ointment SC soothing and healing. especially when baby's skin is irritated and rashy.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L. Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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motion of the ex
 haust gases to re move carbon par
 ticles from tn, electrodes as sooI as formed. On, of the electrode: is shaped like { propeller. lyini
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{ ub e when re
 m o wing a tire. consists of two IF on parts: @ straight, re m O V. able handle. and an ire g u larly. Shanei har hay.
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Ayoidinu a Suouestion.

Do you think your townspeople will give you any banquets?"
 "Not if I can head 'em off," replied Senator Sorghum. T don't want to ss: with a crowd ani sit right down in front of reminder of the high cost of living problem"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
DRUGGISTS HIGHLY RECOMMEND
 DIR. KILMER'S SWAMP.ROOT
Satisfied With Results

I have been selling Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root for six and one-half years and my customers are always satisfied with the results obtained from the use of the medicine and speak favorably re- garding it. have used it for pain in the back" and bottle or two put me in good shape and made me feel fine again. believe Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root will cure any cases for which it is recommend cd if they are not of too long standing.
 Very truly yours,
 FRANK JENKINS, Druggist.
 Pilgrim, Texas.
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How it Is.

Mrs. Dubwaite never has words with her cook"
 Lucky woman!'
 Say not so."
 "But you just said she never had words with her cookE'
 Because the cook does all the talk ing"
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Nictrolius.

First IdIot-Terrible accident in the victrola factory.
 Party of the Second Part-How's that?
 First Idiot-This years sales broke all the records-Havard Lampoon..
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates. GO per cent, SIS to s2O per unit. Crude ores. GO per cent. sl7.50 to $2O.0o; 2S per cent, s94O to $l2.OO; 10 per cent. q 50 to sl0.l4 per unit.
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There are five quarts of blood in the human body, half of which may be lost without loss of life.
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Their Merita

T like the dog as a reliable animal ; he is always ready to stand pat"
 "And so is the cat, at % much purr'
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WESTERN MINING AND OIL NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New, servics
Metal Market Quotations.

Lead, New York-$7.00q7l0. Copper. electrolytic-s27.o0g2 2s 50. Spelter, St. Louis-SS.s0Q9.25. Bar silver-67hc.
 Spelter, per 100 lbs. St. Louis sS90.
 Lead, per 100 lbs, New York-$7.e0 Copper, casting-S26.37h.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
HANDY TIRE REMOVER
SIMPLE TOOL DOES WORK WITH.
 OUT CAUSING DAMAGE.
Would Seem Destined to Have Place in the Equipment of All Auto
 mobile Drivers.

An automobile-tire tool which Is so designed as not to damage the inner
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22
MAKES EXHAUST GASES WORE
tieies Are at Once Removed From the Electrodes.

Differing from all other spark plugs this new device relies on the whirlinl
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EOn'f forget WRlGLEYS
 after every meal
Paradoxical Dining.

"I expect square meal today"
 "Well, dear, I'm giving you one" That's like a woman's logic. How can you give Il man a square meal with a round of beef:"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

Canada taxes Ice imports "A per cent ad yalorem.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

Don't be misled Ask for Red Gross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes. At all good grocers. Adv.
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November llth, 1915.

Send Dr. Kmer Co., Bnshmton will
  Regular saa at all
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Naturally.

Docs this training for high leap ing keep you busy?"
 T must say, it keeps me on the jump"
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What Woman Could?

Tt is said that Napoleon used to wipe his pens on his white trousers"
 No wonder Josephine couldn't live happily with man with habits like that."-LOuIsville COurier-Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
Story of a Iiqress.

Natuialists have frequently related
the suicide Of animals through grief.
Probably the oldest one OF all is that
told by Or. Ezekiel Henderson. the
traveller, of tigress whose cubs hud
been taken from her by the agents of
one Of the large circus menageries Of
the United States. The party came
upon. the tigers den while hunting Asia
for exhibits. They took four cubs and
crossed IL near by river with them. de
stroying the primitive tree trunk bridge
after they had reached the other side.
The tigress. returning and finding her
cubs gone. bounded by scent down to
where the paio, had crossed the
stream. She knew Of the tree trunk.
having made use of 1t herself before.
When she shw 1t wns gone she uttered
the most piercing and lamentable
bowls and cries. The party with her
cubs came back to the river bank. at
tracted by the noise. The tigress when
she saw her cubs gave vent to an un-
earthly shrek. Then. crouchIng. ris-
ing and recrouching again several
times, she deliberately sprang from
the river bank. The river was five
times wider than she could have been
expected to leap, and leaping animals
are close calculators. She fell twenty
ave feet into the stream. She came
up once. turned toward the distant
shore. threw her head back and sank
for good. A clear case of suicide. the
doctor called II.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
LOSING A EAss DRUM.
A Feat That Can Be Performed In
More Than One Way.

Nov, don't you leave that bass drum
on the train when we get to the termi
nal," said the conductor SHARPLY as h"
punched the ticket of Il scout colored
man who. with his drum. was squeezed
into the seat ut the forward end of the
smoking car of n city bound local.
NO, indeed, boss. sho' won't do
dat" responded the owner Of the drum
earnestly.
do many people leave bass drums
on these trains?' asked commuter as
the conductor reached for his ticket.
Its regular thing for that fel-
low" replied the conductor testify.
He lives up near Rosemere. and once
a month he comes down to the city to
play In a band. He doesn't need the
drum until evening. so to avoid carry
ing 1t around all day or paying for
checking 1t in the parcel room. he
leaves it on the train. Then along
about o'clock he calls for 1t mt the
lost article room In the station"
When the train reached the city the
conductor left with the first of the pas
sengers. As he approached the gate.
however. he thought of something he
had forgotten and turned quickly
toward his train. which was now al
most empty. AS he did SO his face red
dened. his eyes snapped angrily and he
started on run for the steps Of the
smoking car. from which the owner OF
the bass drum. looking furtively from
right to left, was descending.
where's that bass drum Of yOursV
demanded the conductor as he rushed
up to him.
"Well. doggone me. eff l wasn't
fo'gettin' dat drum again. was the in
nocent response. II sho'ly thank you.
cap'n: sho'ly do. Dey amt no danger
o. de train movin' back eff goes into
de kyar to git dat drum. is dey?" he
added
I'll hold the train here for an hour
II necessary" replied the conductor,
but get that drum out. and be quick
about it,
A few minutes later the commuter
saw the owner Of the drum sitting de-
jectedly on one of the benches In the
station. As the drum again reposed
beside him. 1t seemed likely that for
once at least the owner would have to
carry 1t with him through the day or
else check 1t at the parcel room at the
usual rate.
But on his way home that evening
the commuter stopped at the lost ar
ticle window to inquire for an UNI
brella that his wife had left in the sta
ton the day before. Much to his graft
ication. lie found 1t.
As the attendant handed the UNI
brella out to him he heard voice over
his shoulder. a somewhat familiar
voice. plaintively inquire:
"Say. cap'n. did yo-all find bass
drum In dis heah station dis mawnin'T'
Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
LIFE OF A PEARL.
A Good Jewel Never Gets Sick Nor
Dull, Says an Expert.

A Good Jewel Never Gets Sick Nor
Dull, Says an Expert.
In his book, THE Magic Of Jewels
and Charms" George F. Kunz, the
jewel expert, explodes the sick pearl
fallacy. He says:
For years a statement has been go
Ing through the press that pearls are
linblc to become diseased and die and
that the famous necklace Of pearls pre-
sehted by President Theirs Of France
to his wife and beQueathed by Mime.
Theirs to the French government had
lost their luster and died. perhaps ow-
ing to the death of the owner. For
there Is an old belief that pearls, as
well as Opals and turquoises. lose some
of their luster when the owner or
wearer becomes Ill and change to q
dull and lifeless hue when the owner
dies.
IAN examination of the necklace by
the writer showed thnt the pearls were
In good condition. and to confirm his
statement to this effect he had the d.
rector Of the Louvre museum write
him a letter. In this official communi-
cation the director not only states that
the pearls had not sickened and died.
but that they were in as healthy
condition as they had ever been.
1.-THE invariable experience of the
writer has been that whenever pearls
have been said to have suffered in this
way the true explanation has been that
they We're old and poor at the time Of
their purchase and that this romance
was started on its. travels as an excuse
to cover up the defect Of such pearls
and to arouse the belief that they had
been remarkably beautiful and valu-
able when they were originally &C.
Uulred"
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
FUNNY MONEY IN CHINA.
Getting or Making Change 10 . Se-s
Trial to Q Foreigner.

Trial to . Foreigner.
A dollar OF our money In Chinese
cash weighs eighteen pounds.
In Chentefu. which Is Il small village
where white people seldom go was
going along with my guide when ga "
small peddler beside the street with
some fine Picking pears. bought six
Of them for 2H cents and In payment
gave the street peddler twenty cent
piece. He turned 1t over and over and
tested 1t with his thumb nail. which
was surely made for the purpose. The
peddler gave back the coin and said
that he would not take 1t. The guide
asked him why. and he explained that
he had never seen any such money and
that 1t might be bad. So l had to dig
up some coppers.
In all his life the peddler had never
seen n piece Of silver money. There
are thousands and thousands of people
In China whose financial dealings new
pr amount to enough to have 1t put
into silver, who are born, grow old and
pass to their reward without ever hav-
ing seen n piece OF silver.
All China Is suspicious about money.
Every time you put down dime or a
piece Of silver the other person tests 1t
before he will take 1t, ringing 1t on the
counter or on the pavement. You can't
give a merchant the right amount of
change and walk of. He won't let
you leave until he has tested every
piece. and he always gives back one or
two pieces. He wouldn't think very
much OF himself as a merchant II he
didn't refuse some of your money.
II you buy something in one part Of
II store. get your change and walk to
another counter and buy something
else and give the change that has just
been given you the second clerk on
general principles will refuse part Of 1t.
Before you buy anything your money
has to have the once over. Sometimes
1t Is maddening to have to wait while
your money is tested. One day rush
ed up to catch train with just min
ute TO spare. One of my dollars was
bad. and before change could be made
the train had rumbled OF into the ST.
lent night without me. But In few
minutes the silence was broken-bro-
ken beyond repair-by an impulsive
young man 6,OOO miles from home who
put his whole soul into one mighty
Missouri effort.-Homer Croy In Les
Hes.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
Tn. Cart esfor. til. Her.s.

Mr. Hartford had jewel Of a serv-
ant called Johanna. One day he found
his bedroom foot deep in old and
muddy tea leaves. Johanna explained,
1.-The missus said l made such a dust
when swept the floor and that I must
put tea leaves all over the carpet, so
emptied the old barrel standing by the
kitchen door. and ! put them on the
floor like missus said. master. after
had swept the carpet."-London Tele-
graph.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
Didn't Get II.

while / WAS on business trip to
the coast" say Oscar Hammerstein Of
grind opera fame, II stopped OF In n
small town on the way to call on an
old friend Of mine. I learned that he
had moved away from the place some
time previous. SO went to the board
Ing house to which l was directed by
n native for my dinner. A waitress
came to take my order. and l inquired
what they had.
"'Oh. about everything In the eatin'
llne.' she calmly said. with toss Of her
head.
"'Weli. II that is the case,' l replied.
bring me a large portion Of porter
house steak. smothered with mush-
rooms. some potatoes au gratin and n
cold bottle
THE waitress was silent for mo-
ment, favoring me with terrifying
look meantime; then. catching my eye.
she blurted:
Say, quit yer kiddin'! II we had
anything like that here the boss would
eat 1t himself "-Bostou Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1916-09-30
TRIED TO BE POLITE.
And Now Hs Vows That He Will Never
Again Beg Pardon.


Again Beg Pardon.
Jones had just trod on the toe Of an
old gentleman. after getting into the
street car.
II beg your pardon" he said.
Hey? Speak louder. I'm triie
deaf"
Il beg your pardon" repeated Jones.
HIN! Peggy starving? Well. I'm
sorry. Who's Peggyl'
Jones was red in the face now. and
the other passengers began to take no
tice.
lyon misunderstood, SIR he shouted.
"Hey?f
You misunderstood
Miss Underwood. is she? Peggy.
who Is starving. is Miss Underwood:
WelI?"
Il didn't say anything about Miss
Underworld screamed Jones. II beg
ged your pardon. and you misunder-
stood"
"Oh. now l see!' said the old mnn
sympathetically. ut is your Aunt Peg
gy who is starving Miss Underwood.
Well. why don't you report the case ut
once to the poIiceY"-Pearson's Weekly.