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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Javelle Water

Javelle water. often used In the laun-
dry MS cleansing fluid, may be made
as follows: Add one pound Of salsoda
and one-fourth pound OF chloride of
lime to two quarts Of boiling water.
Let the ingredients dissolve as much
as they will, then let the liquid cool
and settle. Pour off the clear liquid
without stirring up the sediment, bot
tie. cork tightly and mark the contents
plainly Oh the bottle. The dregs can be
used to clean waste pipes. While this
Is excellent for taking out spots. 1t
must be used carefully. or the fabrics
will be injured by 1t. A stain may be
taken out Of table linen by stretching
It over plate and scrubbing with n
toothbrush dipped in javelle water
When the stain is removed the place
should be rinsed with water contain
ing little ammonia to avoid risk OF in
jury to the fabric.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Precautions to Observe to
Ward Off Pneumonia

Pneumonia as cause of death is
about tOpnotcher. says the North
Carolina state. board of health. as 1t
ranks third and is outclassed only by
tuberculosis and organic heart diseases.
1t is n seasonal disease. and we are
now in the midst Of that season. Dur
ing the winter and early spring season
pneumonia is greatly on the increase
and causes about 10 per cent of all
deaths.
One Of the most predisposing causes
of pneumonia is the presence Of other
diseases, especially those diseases pro-
ducing facilitating effect. Such dis
eases might be mentioned as colds,
grippe, bronchitis and other respiratory
diseases. Debility developing from
any cause increases susceptibility.
therefore 1t is all important that all
functions of the body be kept in good
working order and that resistance be
kept as high as possible.
Resistance is lowered by overeating.
lack of exercise, lack Of fresh air to
live, sleep and work In. lack Of regular
sleep and relaxation and irregular liv-
ing habits. Excuses of all kinds de-
crease resistance and predispose to
pneumonia. Excessive heat. worry. ia
tigue and undue exposure to cold are
the factors predisposing to pneumonia.
Alcohol has been called by the United
States public health service 1.-THE hand
maiden of pneumonia"
1t is a well established fact that
pneumonia Is a germ disease. People
sick with pneumonia should not be Wis.,
tied for two reasons-their chances for
recovering will be better without visit
ors, and the chances for the spread Of
the disease will be reduced.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

Fair Summer folds her fnery away.
The leafess trees stand gaunt in eombsf
gray.
The storm king calls his minions and they
ride
At will. unhindered DER the fair hillside.
Across an empire they have made their
own
BY right Of conquest. Winds that sigl, and
moan
Now usher Winter into his domain,
He steps into his regal robes again.
With ermine soft and white he decks the
trees
That SILVER at his breath, but yet to
please
His royal highness. stretch their bare gray
arms
To catch his Jewels. gladdsned by their
charms
The babbling brooks obey kin sovereign
Will and freeze into siiessse deep and
still.
The sun'S rays pale beneath his blightips
gaze.
Untempered by the warmth of long BRIGHT
days
II Is time to dream. since dreams can
bring
A promise OF the sure returr Of spring.
Helen N. Richardson.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Thing. Worth Knowing

Chicken fat is good for shortening or
frying Soak it for ten minutes in cold
sailed water. then try it out in rather
cool oven, pouring the fat of az fast as
1t melts.
few drops of oil OF lavender poured
into glass Of very hot water will
purify the air Of room almost In
stuntly from cooking odors and Is espe-
cially refreshing In sickroom.
If a little sausage Is left over from
breakfast 1t will add flavor II broken
up fine and mixed with the bread
crumbs to put on top Of baked maca-
roni or scallopcd potatoes or baked
beans.
II you are fond Of pumpkin pies and
have no pumpkins, have you ever tried
substituting carrots? Cook and pre-
pare them the same as you would the
pumpkin. and you'll find it hard to tell
which Is the better.
An urgent invitation to horrible
death is the washing of goods in pan
Of gasoline In a room In which there IL
a fire. Goods washed in gasoline
should not be taken to dry into room
In which there is blaze Of any kind.
In Ohio In one year five women were
burned to death for adding gasoline to
clothes In wash boiler while 1t was
OH the stove-nn act almost invariably
disastrous.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Mothers Doll Story
The Kittens Vacation

Mother Cat was very busy mornings
getting her children up to go to school.
In the winter time. you know. every
body hates to get up early.
These kittens were rag babies. They
were made of Bingham. and the Oldest
boy, Jimmie, had to lead Dora and the
baby. Ted, to school.
1t is hard work to lead two frisky
kittens who want to run and play In
the snow. So Jimmy often had hard
time Of 1t helping his mothers family
to get a good education.
One day there came to the kittens
school strange rag doll Of kitten
whose paws were dirty. The cat
teacher made him go out and wash his
paws. but this did little good. For all
the front Of his Bingham blouse was
streaked with tile egg he had eatesl
for breakfast. He was really a very
sOiled kitten.
Then one day something dreadful
happened. Jimmy. Dora and Ted all
had sore throat. When their mother
felt of their pulses she was frightened
to find they had fever So she put
them all to bed in the haymow and
sent for the cat doctor, who said that
they had all caught measles from some
unclean kitten In school,
So Jimmy had good vacation from
leading the risky little ones SO far
each morning.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
The Homeward Way.

30 many roads that wind away.
That hint at some far, favored spot.
And lure US on from day to day
Past palace door and peasants cot.
30 many roads there are that go
To places that are fair as dreams:
To solitudes where one may know
The wondrous music Of the streams.
30 many roads that one may take
And feel the thrill that In them lies;
May see the moon mist DER some lake
Or cloud ships sail across the skies.
30 many roads that twist and turn,
That lure us far and far to roam:
But still my eyes will always yearn
To see the road that leads me home.
Farm Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Hints For the Seamstress

Sit with both feet on the floor.
See that the light falls over the left
shoulder.
Do not allow the sunlight to fall on
the work, and do not sew in dim light.
Do not pin your work to the table or
to your clothing.
Bring your work to your eyes, not
your eyes to the work.
Make all permanent stitches small
and even, and have the wrong side
when finished as neat as possible.
Use a short thread for sewing. 1t
may be as long as the distance from
shoulder to shoulder or from finger tip
to elbow.
To keep fancy work clean have q
small can of talcum powder in your
sewing basket and keep hands pow
dered
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

In summer time We play that We
Are artists great and grand,
And then We draw a picture
OF the sandman on the sand.
In winter time We play that We
Are sculptors great. and go
We have to build a statue of
The snow man on the snow.
But though we work 70 very hard
All through each summer day
The whitecap waves are sure to come
To wash our work away.
And though in winter time We strive
So hard to gain renown
The sun will melt our statue
Or the wind will blow 1t down.
st. Nicholas-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Varsity Rae. Shortened.

The varsity eight cared shell race at
Poughkeepsic will In the future be
over three mile instead of four
mile course. This was decided by the
board of stewards Of the Intercollegi-
ate Rowing association. which governs
the Poughkeepsie regatta. The action
of the Poughkeepsie stewards has no
bearing on the annual Yale-Harvard
regatta on the Thames. The varsity
race there Is over four mile course.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

Which Of the feathered tribe would
be supposed to lift the heaviest weight?
The crane.
Who was Jonahs tutor? The whale
that brought him up.
Why is young lady like a promis-
sorry note? Because she ought to be
settled when she arrives at maturity.
Why do railway men always speak
OF locomotive as she" Because it
suggests tender thoughts and draws
men after 1t.
What sort of young woman would
YOU like to swallow on a cold day7 A
little milk made (milkmaid) hot.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Smartly Said

True patriotism is not always loud
mOuthed.
A hell upon earth awnits the wife of
the boy who is mean to his mother.
There is something wrong in the
makeup of the man who does not re-
joice at the success of his friends.
1t Is impossible for man needing
haircut to look aristOcratic.
The bonehead always thinks of lot
of things that are not worth remem-
boring.
1t is difficult to pick up many friends
without making few enemies along
the way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

in the midst of the heaving sea and
stared around in bewildered fashion.
Ham FoOtlites silenced the audi
ence's filters with one stern glnnce.
MAN overboardr he yelled in stem
tOrian tones.
"Then the super. managing to draw
back his head through the hole in the
wave, disappeared. Ham Footlites
heaved a stormy sigh.
".Another victim seized by the re-
lentless sea, alas! he said"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Baked Hash With Eaas.

Two cupfuls cold meat Of any kind
put through the food chopper. three
cupfuls Of potatoes chopped. but not
quite so fine. Mix in chopping bowl
with cupful Of juice from can of to-
matoes. Put in creased pan. bake IN
slow oven fifty minutes. Remove from
oven. With tablespoon make six
small holes In the top, break an egg In
each hole. return to the oven for ten
minutes. Serve on hot plates and gar
nish with beet pickle.
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Home Cookery
Chicken Pie.

Boil two fowls until very tender In
just enough water TO cover well; salt
and let cool In the LrUth. In the morn
Ing pull OF the meat In neat pieces,
adding smaller Joints whole II desired;
lay In buttered dish and add few
small potato balls and onions of the
same size. both cooked. Make a rich
gravy Of part Of the broth. pour over
the chicken and vegetables and cover
with good pastry crust. The sides Of
the dish may he lined with pastry If
desired. Cut fancy gashes to let out
steam. Cook just long enough to
brown crust richly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

A pint Of Goldfish minced fine and
scalded, quart of hot boiled potatoes
mashed fine or put through potato
ricer. Mix fish and potatoes together.
add one-fourth Of cupful of butter
about as much cream. little pepper
ana two well beaten eggs. Keep all as
hot as possible. Beat together with
fork. Roll lightly In flour and fry like
doughnuts in very hot lard and beef
drippings, half of each.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Clam Soup.

Boil four medium sized potatoes cut
Into dice until soft. DrainNhnd add n
quart OF milk. When just below the
boiling point add twenty-five CLAIMS
chopped fine. If not In double boilt.
stir frequently to prevent burning.
Cream tablespoonful Of butter and u
tablespoonful of flour and stir into the
soup. taking care that 1t does not lump.
Add pepper and salt to taste and bit
of chopped parsley. Serve at once.
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Murphy I. John. Hopkins. Now Coach.

Ben Murphy of Pennsylvania has
been appointed football coach and gen.
eral athletic director at Johns Hop
kins. Murphy goes to Hopkins from
the Gilman Country school of Balti-
more, to which he transferred from
Clemson college. Murphy was best
known in Penn rs basketball player.
but has enjoyed considerable coaching
success in football and other branches
of sport since he left Philadelphia.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
To Renewals Mahogany.

Boiled linsecd oil is the finest thing
for genuine old mahogany. as It hard.
ems and preserves the wood. Pour the
oil on to pad of soft flannel and well
rub the wood. II there are any cracks
in the wood the oil will fill these and
harden. Wipe of the superfluous oil
and polish with dry, soft cloth. A lit
tie vinegar added to the oil will make
a bright. clean. dry finish.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Sponge Apple Pudding.

FIJI pudding dish half full OF peeled
and quartered sour apples that have
been steamed until tender. Fill the
dish with spongecake batter and bake
until done. Serve with raisin sauce:
Half cupful of sugar, one pound Of
seedless raisins. Stew the raisins half
an hour until they become very ten.
der, add the sugar and boil until 1,
forms a good sirup.-Country Gentle
man.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
MulIsd Cider,

Beat three eggs until lemon colored
and add sufficient sugar to tone down
the acidlty Of the cider that is to be
added. Boil one quart Of cider for five
minutes, then pour slowly upon the
eggs. stirring briskly. Return to the
saucepan. heat again almost to the
boiling point-but not quite-pour into
thick glasses and dust the tops with
grated nutmeg.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

nOouh ~ " INV
the blue waves
rolled and heav-
ed splendidly,
each blue wave
being q super
under a roll OF
canvas.
But the waves
were here and
there thread
bare, and sud-
denly a " a We
ripped, and a
head bObbefi uD
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die west. He lost
q number of val
liable animals by
accident and 9th
erwise. There
fore 10 was with
q sym pathetic
mien that one Of
the keepers un-
dertOOk the task
of breaking the
news of another
disaster. He be-
-n- <hro. aNr
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Hom.m.d. Sweeping Compound.

DIR. Charles *. Francis. chemist at
Oklahoma A. and NJ. college. submits
the following formula, which may be
used for making sweeping COM
pound: Melt two ounces Of paraffin
wax and two quarts of paraffin oil
over boiling water. Add six ounces
of salt, five pounds clean sand, ten
pounds sawdust and finally two ounces
Of oil of eucalyptus.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

sen to race at Suranac Lake. N. Y.
Conditions at Saranac would seem to
favor Lamy. as 1t is his home. They
would be unfavorable to NOrval Bap-
tie, who is now man of middle age
and who shows to the best advantage
indoors OH II small track mt short dis
tances. Yet Baptie is willing to stake
his reputation nnd race mt Saranac.
Lamy holds the amateur record for five
miles,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

Smith, you remember that laughin'
hyena in cage OF"
Remember the laughing hyena?" de-
manded the owner angrily. what the
deuce are you driving at?"
"Only this. Mr.. Smiti-he amt got
nOthin' to laugh at this mornin'."-
Chicago News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Light as Chaff
Equal to the Occasion.

An admiral. discussing the naval
battle of Skagerrak at Washington
luncheon, said:
"A naval officer. to succeed, must be
very quick witted and resourceful. In
fact, he must be like Hamilton Foot
lites, the actor.
Ham Footlites stood on the bridge
Of his seagoing yacht soliloquizing
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
E,e.,oo.d m.e.ron, and Corn.

One-fourth package macaroni. a pint
corn pulp, salt. pepper. one and one
fourth cupfuls milk. two tablespoon
fuls butter. Break the macaroni into
one inch lengths and boil In sailed wa
ter; drain. Season the corn pulp with
salt and pepper, add milk and butter;
mix this with macaroni. turn into an
earthen dish and brown in quick oven
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS H. BARRY.
and on his graduation was appointed
to the Seventh cavalry. General Gus
ter's regiment, and for the next six
teen years was In active service west
Of the Mississippi river. During the
Spanish war he served in the Philip
pines as chief Of staff, later taking
part In the Boxer uprising relief expe-
dition in China. In 1905 he was made
president Of the army war college at
Washington. He received his commits
sion as major general In April. 1908.
and in 1910 was appointed superintend-
ent Of the Military academy at West
Point. During his long career he has
served in every grade Of the army from
cadet to major general
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
IntheArena
Of Sports
Lamy, Speed Skater.

There Is no question of Edmund
Lamy's ability us n speed skater, but
he seems to hang fire In testing bis
skill. NorvaI Baptie. who claims the
worlds professional speed skating
championship, issued a challenge to
Lamy, Morris Wood and Oscar Mathie-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
JOY OF WORK.

Thank God every morning when
you get up that you have some
thing to do that day which must
be done. whether you like it or
not Being forced to work and
forced to do your best will breed
in you temperance and self con-
troll. diligence and strength Of
will. cheerfulness and content
and hundred virtues which the
idle never know.-Charles Kings
ley.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

Young man. you attend lectures reg
nlarly. but you don't apply yourself. !
don't think you'll do very much In
medicine"
II don't expect to go in for medicine.
professor. I'm Just gathering material
for clinical play."-PIttsburSh Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
What Women Like
to Know
For Youthful Figures

The long straight line Of this after
noon frock will appeal especially TO
the youthful woman-navy Blk Jer-
sew. with soft flesh color shawl collar
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Commander 0! Central
Department Of the Army

Major General Thomas II. Barry.
commander OF the central department
Of the army. with headquarters at Chi
cago, is known among military men
as one Of the most capable soldiers in
the service.
Born In New York city in 1865. Gen
eral Barry entered West Point In 1873
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28

Justice consists In doing no injury
to men: decency. in giving them no Of.
fense.-Cicero
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WEALTH.

Excess of wealth is ease Of
covetousness.-
What riches give us let US then in
quire:
Meat, fire and clothes What more?
Meat, clothes and fire.
r. this too little?
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and touches of hand embroidery finish
ing the pockets. Novel bone buttons
fasten the frock from hem to waist
line, this, too, accentuating its youth
fitness. The interesting belt, finished
with heavy silk fringe, is spring
mark,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
Breaking II Gently.

An Ohio man was having a lot Of
trouble plotting one tent show
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-28
DARING SEA. ROVER
An Audacious Commerce Raider
Of the Days of 1868.
READS CAMPAIGN OF TERROR.

For q Time This Clever \ ,uno Con.
Tolerate Naval Officer. by the Havoc
Hs Wrought. Had the Shipping Trade
Of the North In . State Of Panic.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-06

German prisoners etc, came under this department
 One example, will show the nature of this work. When the Germans invaded France, German cavalry patrol with two officers, Von Schier- staedt and Count Schwerin, and sev eral men penetrated as far as the forest of Fountainbleau, south of Paris. There they got out of touch with the German forces and wandered about fer days in the forest. In the course of their wanderings they requi sitioned come food from the inhabi- tants and took, I believe, an old coat Tor one of the officers who had lost his and requisitioned a wagon to carry a wounded man. After their surrender to the French the two officers were tried by a French court martial. charged with pillaging and sentenced to be degraded from their rank and transported to Cayenne tthe Devils Island of the Dreyfus easel.
 The Germans made strong repre- sentations, and our very skilled am bassador in Paris, the Honorable Will liam c. sharp took up the matter with the Foreign Office and succeeded in preventing the transportation Of the officers. The sending of the of ficers and men, however, into mili-
Arizona republican., 1917-09-06

tary prison where they were treated as conVicts caused great indignation throughout Germany. The officers had many and powerful conectons in their own country who took up their cause. There were bitter articles in the German press and caricatures and cartoons were published.
 Clever Way Out of Difficulty
 1 sent MT. Rives to Paris and told him not to leave until he had seen these officers He remained in Paris some weeks and finally, through MT. Sharp, obtained permission to visit the officers in the military prison. Later the French showed a tendency to be lenient in this case, but it was hard to find a way for the French government to back down gracefully. Schierstaedt having become insane in the meantime, very clever way out of the difficulty was suggested, I believe, by MT. Sharp Schierstatedt having been found to be insane was presumably insane at the time of the patrols wanderings in the forest of Fontainbleau. As he was the senior officer, the other officer and the men under him were not responsible for obeying his commands. The result was that Schwerin and the men or the patrol were put in a regular prs-