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The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

The lady was reading a nautical nov
ell. She struggled along bravely for
few minutes. but finally had to appeal
to her husband.
Gerald" she said. 1.-The author says
that the boat was sailing wing and
wing What does that mean? I've
been on yacht, but I never heard that
before
THAT means" answered Gerald. re-
joicing in the fact that he. too. had
spent several hours on q sailing vessel
that means that the schooner had
her mains'l out to port and her forest
out to starboard. or vice versa"
"Oh. 1 see!' cried the lady. It's just
like a chickens wing on each side.
And now l understand why they call
those little sails In the middle ibis.
It's short for 'giblets.' of course. Isn't
sailing ACKNOWLEDGMENT Plain
Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
1.-THE Rich Mans War"

No previous war has seen such sys-
tenatic and drastic taxation of wealth
for war purposes ~ this one. Under
the senate bill the man who has All
income OF &1,OOO,OOO will pay more
than half of it to the government. He
will pay $bOO,OOO as asurtax under
the new law and 4llO.OOO rs a suriax
under the old law aud 10000 as n
normal tax under the old law-total
1860, 900. leaving him $360,OO0 out VI
his million.
Henry Ford's personal income last
year is said to have been about 49,
600 600, which means that Mr.. Fort
Will have to pay to the government
over $50 OOOOOO in income taxes, " he
makes as much money in the year To
come. The man with an income be-
tween $3.50 900 and 81 900, 900 must pay
IS per cent surtax in addition to the
surtax and normal tax Of the old law;
and so must be the levy alta declin-
ing tax rate, down through the
smaller incomes Of the rich people of
the United States.
1t will be said that, after paying
these enormous taxes, the rich will
still have enough to live on In COM
fort. True; but 1t cannot be said that
they will enjoy paying taxes that
take half their income. nor can 1t be
fairly said that they prefer war to
peace because it il more profitable to
them. Before we get through with 1t,
the notion that this il q rich mans
war, In the sense that the rich as n
class fatten on it and revel in 1t,
will be kicked sky high.-Springfield
Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Nutice of Adjustment Day

Notice Is hereby given that on Monday,
the sth day of October, A. d. 1917.
Julia Wilson the Administrative OF the
Estnte of John +. Wilson. deceased;
Albert j. Cole. the Administrator OF the
Estate Of Anna Cole, deceased;
Will attend before the Judge of the County
Cou, at the Court House In Meekpr. in the
County of Rio Blnnco. Colorado, Mt 10
o'clock In the fore noon of said day for the
purpose of settling and adjusting claims. at
which time all persons having claims and
demands against any Of said Estates are
notified and requested to present the same
to the Court. All persons indebted to any
of said Estat are requested to make i'm
mediate payment.
Witness, A l.. Strehlkp. Clerk of the
Rio lila nrO In the state of Colorado and the
seal OF snid Court this eth day OF September.
A. ID. 1911 A. l.. Hike. CLERK.
fHEALl ss-M
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
THE HINDU DAY OF LIGHT.
A Festival That Turns India Into \
Sort Of Fairyiand.

There is one dny In the year which IL
celebrated as "A great festival by the
Hindus Of India. and the natives are
even allowed To gamble upon this o.
cnsiOn, The great day IL i'C'. ali the
Day of Light which IN dedicated tn
the Hindu god Ram In celebration Of
his coronation.
From sunset onward On this day the
native bazanrs throughout India re-
semblc fairyland. for outside tile house
or shop of every true Hindu are pliced
numerous little lamps of very prini-
tive construction. They consist merely
OF small sh'llow. transparent bowls.
about the size OF II sultcllar. filed
with oil in which II wick IN hoated.
The number OF lamps varies with the
financial standing of the householder.
the Weather natives displaying them
by the hundred. According to the tru-
dition. he who displays the greatest
number of lights will become exceed
ingly rich. for OIL this night Lakshami.
the goddess OF wealth. Is supposed to
wander abroad and enter wherever
there are sufficient lights to catch her
fancy.
Another method of cnticing the IN
suspecting goddess consists Of placing
In bowl filed with milk aud rice a
cluster of pretty flowers The Hindu
believes that to present IL friend with
flowers is to wish him or 'mr impl'i
ness; hence the offering of lowers t"
Lakshami.- Weekly
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

The swindle perpetrated by horse
dealers upon representatives of the
French, British and Italian govern
ments at the Denver Union stock
yards last spring In which the allied
representatives were fieeced of
thousands OF dollars. has been in
vessigated this week by the grand
Jury. According to the evidence deal
ers sold sound horses, then substi-
tuted worthless animals after in
spection, changing brands and using
other fraudulent methods to substi-
tute diseased horses for those which
had been passed by inspectors. 1t
was this little deal that knocked the
foreign horse buying out Of this
market and besides this we have lost
a lot Of prestige that cannot be re-
gained. The story was denied when
we first published it.-Denver Field
and Farm.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
BUTTONS PLIGHT.
Il Was Rather Embarrassing For the
Cabinet Minister.

A story which II u great favorite In
the British house OF commons concerns
q painfully embarrassing situation In
which Sydney Buxton once found him
self
1t appears that MIR. Buxton one day
got to a railway station five minutes
before the train arrived and sat down
on a bank of earth to wait. When he
got into a compartment he found his
coat and waistcoat full of ants. So he
took them Off and shook them. Soon
afterward he felt the ants inside his
trousers. So he took them OF and was
shaking them out OF Ahe window when
passing train took the trousers out OF
his hand.
This was very awkward. He was
going to the cabinet council. and he
had on frock coat. but no trousers.
At the next stopping place he called
porter. II have had the misfortune TO
throw my trousers out Of the window.
THAT won't do" said the porter, and
he shouted to the guard. Here's
bloke In the first class without any
bags on"
The guard came up and. seeing how
things were. teIegrnphed to Kings
Cross: there's cabinet minister In
the train who has thrown his trousers
out of the window. Get another pair
for him." When Sydney Buxton got to
London he was provided with pair OF
green trousers such us porters wear.
and in them he went to the cabinet
meeting.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Widowed eirda.

The married life OF most birds could
be taken for model by members Of
the human family. For instance. the
staid. dignified and homely baldheaded
engIe never mates but once and lives
with his one mate until he or she dies.
II left wldower--even u young Wild
ower-the baldheaded eagle never
mates again. He remains alone and
disconsOlate in the nest Of the rocky
crag or In the branches Of a tall pine
that formed his domicile while his
mate was alive. No other female engle
can tempt him to forsake his desolate
life. With him once widower. al
ways q widowcr. The golden wood
peckerx live In a happy married state.
mating but once. II the male dies his
mates grief Is lasting. and she re-
mains = widowed bird the rest Of her
life.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

rope. found It as taut as a drumhead
A howl rose from the darkness out
side. and the fisherman grlnned with
delight as he felt the captive plunge
and run and pull on the line. When
he thought that the splitting. snarlins
creature was quieting down bit he
went to the window. laid hold and be
gan to haul in.
Just here was where his calculations
all went wrong. Scarcely had the cat
felt the hook jerked home when she
emitted one long scream and. leapinG
for the wistarin vine on the side Of the
cabin. began to climb for the window
with tremendous speed
The negro was SO terrified that he
dropped the line and tried to close the
window. 1t was damned and would
not bulge. He gave yell. ran into u
small closet and held the door shut
tight. Not until broad daylight did he
dare to open the door for peep. and
then he found the room empty. The
fisbline dangled loose from the win
dow, and he discovered that the wild
cat had bitten 1t in two and freed her
self
The negro got his hooks back the fol
lowing week. when two rabbit hunters
found the cnt dead In patch Of chest
nuts The end of the line had caught
round a stump and. twisting round her
neck. had strangled her. She weighed
forty-six pounds. Companion
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
MUSICAL TRAINING.
u Should Have = Place In the Edues-
ton Of Every Child.


ton Of Every Child.
We shall make no real progress In
music In this country. says Bruno
HUM. until we come to consider u
training In the rudiments Ut music as
an essential point In the education OF
our children.
Too often parents excuse their re-
missness on the ground that their chill
dren show no spontaneous desire to
study music. Because child shows
no such desire to study reading. writ
Ing and arithmetic do We for that rea-
son permit him to neglect totally these
subjects? No normal child desires to
study any subject. AMI failure on the
part of child to crave a musical edn-
cation should not be permitted to ex-
empt him from such training.
In my opinion the average child
should begin to study music at the age
Of eight or nine and for Mt least two
years devote an hour a day to the exer-
else of it.
After two years the childs prefer
ence and aptitude may safely lie con.
suited In regard to further study. But
In any event the two years Of study
have not been wasted. for lie has al
ready learned something that will he
Of use to him all his life.
Musical training. especially In the
home. should have a place In the edu-
cation Of every child Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
a. Of Safety First.

There is tradition that the man
who compiled the "Stop! Look! Lis
ten |" admonition was well paid for his
PATHOLOGICAL efforts. A resident
Of Georgetown calls attention to sign
In workshop in that section OF the
city bearing the letters "a. B. c." One
IL placed over each machine. The pro
prietor explained that this stood for
always Be Careful" Perhaps the
psychology of the initiated warming
lies in the fact that the curiosity is
bestirred enough to inquire about It
q little trick that advertisers know
well.-Washington Times.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
FIsHED FOR BIG GAME.
The Idea Was All Right, but the Unsx-
psetsd Happ med.


In Connecticut they tell OF an Old
negro. up north of the Salt Meadow
bridge" who Is an ilidr"atiyable fisher
man and who makes his living from
his activities In the Holsator river
Now, as this old negro Is always ceiling.
turtling. bass fishing. shad hauling or
claiming. the idea came to him to fish
for big wildcat that had been hang
Ing around his henh0use. He dashed
two big Goldfish hooks together. back to
back. and made this double hook fast
to six foot snood OF light iron dog
Chain. which he knew would resist the
teeth Of the game. Then he dashed
the other end of the snood to a stout
coil of clothesline. baited his hook with
a high favored piece of beef and ~
soon as 1t was dark flung his tackle
out OF the second story window of his
cabin and awaited results.
He was almost asleep when he heard
the bedpost creak and. feeling for the
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

b. Davis Noxon was one of the ablest
lawyers in central New York. "A young
man entered his office as II student and
was given Blackstone to study. At the
end of month be asked Mr.. Noxon
what he should read next. DO you
understand BlackstoneY Yes" was
his answer. Read Kent" was the or
der. In another month lie announced
that he had finished Kent and What
next" Have you read Blackstone
and KentY" Yes DO you under
stand them?' YES" Well said Mr.,
Noxon. .you had better go at some
other business: you are too smart to be
a lawyer"
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Coal IMnd-(OAI WHIVtN
Department OF the Interior. U. =. Land Once nj
Glenwooi Springs. Colo, August -, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Jesse Bassett.
of Meckcr. Colorado, who on September ., 1917,
made Homestead Entry, Serial No. Utf,, for
nwl nci4 neA nw1t; Lot 5, Sec 81, Lots !; u, ~
of Intention to make Final Three Year Proof, TO
establish claim to the land above described.
Meeker, Colorado on the C,th day of October
1917.
I, claimant names as witnesses:
Colonel b. Parker, James Il. Wickard, Ralph
Smith and Edward Delaney, all of Meekcr.
Colorado.
s1-a9 u. G. WEYAND Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting 1t. Some look old Mt
forty. That is because they neglect
the liver and bowels. Keep your
bowls regular and your liver healthy
and you will not only feel younger
but look younger. When troubled
with. constipation or biliousness take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are in
tended especially for these ailments
and are excellent. Easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
No Tim. to Read.

pause, o youth or maiden" wrote
Andrew Lang, before you accustom
your lips to this fatal formula: I have
no time to read You have all the
time which for you exists. and 1t is
abundant. What are you doing with 1t
with your leisure? Mainly gossiping.
Our modern malady is gregariousness.
We must be In company chattering.
ITO be always with others. always
gregarious, always chattering, like
monkeys in treetops, is our ruling vice.
and this is the reason why we have no
time to read and why you see go many
people pass their leisure when alone in
whistling or whiting. They have time
to whittle."
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

Nothing waste. nothing want.
Thrift Is an antidote against anxiety
for the future.
Thrift deals with the present day
and plans for the future days.
Thrift acquaints itself with true val
ues and keeps tab on expenditures.
Neither minute gains nor even small
losses are moderated by the thrifty.
To postpone to afternoon what
Should be done in the morning Ia
thriftlessness of management.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
No Quarter For Him.

Mr.. Jones was standing In the door
way talking with old Mr.. Ham. q
neighbor. They were speaking In I'M
complimentary terms about an tmpos-
tor who had lately passed through the
village. swindling right and left.
He'd better not come round here
again. exclaimed Mrs. Jones Indignant
~. III he does I'll give him no quar-
ter"
"Quarter!" shouted the enraged old
man, quarter! Well. guess not!
wouldn't give him 10 cents!'-Youth's
Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

During New Hampshire's old home
week a man from Boston went back to
his native town. On his return to Bos-
ton friend asked:
did you meet any one you knew on
your visit to your old home town.
"Oh. yes. Almost the first k'an ran
across was Farmer BrowR- Those or
chard I used to rob twenty five years
ago"
did be remember your W.
II should say he did. He handed me
a bill for the apples J had stolen. :
Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
ChaIlberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy

This is a medicine that every fam
lily should be provided with. Collie
and diarrhoea often come on sudden
~ and it is OF the greatest Importance
that they be treated promptly. Con-
slider the suffering that must be en-
dured until physician arrives or
medicine can be obtained. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOca
Remedy has reputation second to
none for the quick relief which it af-
fords. Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Intel Tor. Q. s. Land OfiIce at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, August "a. 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that David g.
Nichols, uf Meeker, Colorado. who on June =,
1919 made Homestead Application, Serial No.
Sec ID. T : I, n 81 ", 9TH p N. has tiled notice
Of intention 10 make Final Three-Yea Proof,
before Henry j. Hay, U. $. Commissioner. at
Mcekcr, Colorado, on the 18th day of October,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edgar Y. McSwecn, v, Joseph r. McSwecney.
Dawson W. Black and John L. Pollard. all OF
Mcekcr, Colorado.
sl.A ID. G. WEfAND. Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

The real object of mirrors" said
Mr.. Pinkerton, lis to enable women to
see themselves as others see them"
NO" remarked his friend, Mr.. Ankel-
by:"I think they were invented 30 that
women could make themselves look as
they wanted others to see them ~
London Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
A Poor Shot.

Walter Winans of the millionaire
Baltimore family is champion revoly-
er shot. Mr.. Winans was not always
good shot. He tells story. in fact, OF
a time when he was such a poor shot
that boy. after watching his perform
ance for an hour or SO. touched his cap
to him and said:
"Say. mister. gimme dime and
start as far as the fence. and you can
let 60 both barrels at me."-Washlng-
ton Star.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

ME obliged In every case. Loud were
the praises about her sweetness.
Then Uncle Fred picked her up In his
strong arms.
Nov. little lass" he said. III take
you to see the cow"
Jennie waited till they were out of
the house and in sight Of the cow. and
then she rebelled and said firmly:
Uncle Fwed. sail not kiss the
cOw!-Exchnnge.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of tho Interior. U. =. Land Once ri
Glcnwood Springs, Colo, August ~. 1917.
NOTICE ls hereby given that Israel Ice
Carver. of Mccker. Colorado, who. on November
- 1910 made Homestead Entry, Serial No.
0ig7s, for Lots 3. 4. and the ga nwA. Sec d,
Up 3 8. II ~ W. 9th p N. has tlcd notice OF
Intention to make Final. Five Year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above described.
before Henry j. Hay. U. =. Commissioners at
Meeker, Colorado, on the nth day of October,
1917.
James NJ Clark. Samuel r. Ray. Joseph
Chamberlain and Jacob W. Widener, all Of
Mcckcr. Colorado.
si-9 ID. C. wEYAND. Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

The early Saxons used to light East
or fires on the hills in expression of
their Joy. This custom only died out
in the early part Of the nineteenth
century. 1t is only observed up to
this day in the woods of Teutobur-
gum" where on the eve Of Easter Sun
day the fires are lit as of old.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
An Architectural Gem.

Claude Perrault wis one OF the rare
geniiises who turned from the profess
sion Of medicine to that OF art. He
was born In 1913. being the brother
Of Charles Perrault, the noted barrister.
through whose influence he became ar
chitect Of the Louvre In Paris. The
coIonnade Of this building. which be
erected. 10 regarded ms one OF the finest
creations OF Its kind Of the seventeenth
century.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

Department Of the Interior, U. s. Land Once ut
GlenwOOd springs. Colo, August "a, iSi7.
NOTICE IL hereby given that John A.
Hickey of Meeker, Colorado, who. on September
=. 1919, made Presumption pcclaratory state
ment Serial No 0iIO42 for Lots /, 9, 3 and =.
Sec DO, III j n. X a5 W. 9th r. NJ. has filed
notice of intention to make Final Presumption
scrbed, before Henry J. Hay. U Commits
sioner. at Meeker. Colorado, on the sth day of
October. 1917.
Claimant names witnesses:
Edgar Harper, Ad0lph &. Davis, saint Elmo
Davis and Thomas J. Cassidy, all OF Meeker,
Colorado.
si-U6 ID. Z. WEfAND, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department OF the Interior, U. 8 and Otnce at
GlenwoOd springs. Colo August "a. 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Ida NJ
Engstrand, of Sulphur. Colorado. who. on
November 8, 1914. made Desert Land Entry,
Serial No. 0si:il. for the nels nwL. Stc ~. I
s, X " W. 9TH p N. has filed Notice of intention
to make Final Desert Land Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Henry J. Hay. U. $. Commissioner, NJ neeker,
Colorado on the 10th day OF October. 1917.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
James II. Wiltshire, Samuel N. Hodge and
Bert Taylor, of Piccance. Colorado.
sl-29 ID. q. wEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
An Honest Label.

A cynical minded gentleman was
standing in front of an exhibition OF
local art talent labeled Art Objects.
"Well," be announced to the attend
ant in charge. II should think Art
would object. and can't say that
blame her."-Harper's Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

With his jaw swollen so as to nearly
close his eye. a sailor rushed into
dentists Office and told the dentist to
extract an aching tooth as soon rs pos
sible. After getting the man seated In
the chair the doctor asked which tooth
be wished pulled, and the sailor. nearly
crazed by pain. lost no time In saving.
Upper deck. second one from ait. port
side"
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Making HON. Comfortable.

An eastern woman lecturer on inte-
rior decoration says that imitation lace
curtains are In bad taste and rocking
chairs should be done away with. She
sounds like woman who'd throw her
husbands carpet slippers away and
make him smoke his pipe on the kitchen
porch.-Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

Tho Lsird-Well, Sandy, you are
..tt,no verv bent. Why don't you
stand straight up like me, man!
sandv-Eb, man, do you see that
field o'corn over there? The Laird
do. Sandy A weel, yell notice
that the full heads hangs down an
the empty ones stand up.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
aimilaritx.

Contractor-Then you won't sell me
carload Of bricks on credit Dealer
No: me an my bricks arc very much
alike we're bard pressed for cash.
Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

An old gentleman walked up to the
pretty girl attendant at the counter OF
a daily newspaper office and said:
Miss, 1 would like to get copies OF
your paper for week back"
You had better get porous plas-
ter" she abstractedly replied. "fou
get them lust across the street."
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

Little Jennie was spending holiday
with her mothers people on farm.
and everybody made tremendous fuss
about the pretty four-year-old.
Aunts, uncles. cousins md mere
friends all demanded kisses. and Jen-
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

This critic describes your new book
as drool."
Guess | must be improving. He al
iuded to my last book as utter rot
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

The man who is discontinued merely
finds fault with things as they are.
The man who is not cOntented is cheer
fully determined to make things better
than they are.-Youth's Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

Judge-six months In Jail with hard
labor. Hobo-Say. Judge. can't yer dou.
lie de time an cut out de Iabor?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Always Around.

Opportunity calls once at every
mans door"
Hard luck Is a whole lot more soc1-
able."-Pittsburgh Post.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
Truth.

Truth is cave: TO him who only
stands outside all is dark. but to him
who boldly enters in and looks out
into the sunlight all is clear.-Duncan
MacgregOr.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

A lot OF men have just begun to APP
precinte their families since the
drafting season opened because said
families furnish . good excuse for
not going to war.-Luke McLuke.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22

An Exchange Of courtssiss.
"You farmers buy a good many gold
bricks. eh?"
"Yes, and you city fellows buy good
deal Of swamp land. l guess things are
about even."-Kansas City Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-09-22
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER ~. 1917
CONSERVE FOODS
BEGIN NOW

Prevent food waste by being ready to
car, preserve, dry, pickle, salt. or store
surplus fruits and vegetables. See that
everything needed is Mt hand and ready
to use.
AS tin cans may bc scarce
l. Can for home use In glass or stone
ware containers.
=. Reserve tight sealing containers
for canning. Put up Jams. jeiIies.
preserves and fruit Juices in glasses
or bottles sealed with cork or paper
and pnratlln.
3. Concentrate products, especially
soup mixtures, so that each con-
tainer will hold rs much canned
food and as little water as possible.
4. Dry such vegetables az corn,
string beans, navy beans, mature
lima beans. OkrR, etc. Pickle or
brine suitable vegetables In crooks.
s. Make your fields or home gardens
produce dry beans. peanuts, SOY
beans, cabbage, potatoes. and root
crops that can he stored in pit or
cellar.
Don't hive an empty container
in your ncighborhood next fall
us. Department OF Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D. C.