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The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
Ar French Heels Going,

There is no doubt of the fact that
French heels are doomed for street
wear, but this does not mean that they
will not still be worn indoors. French
heels were never really intended for
walking. and the wonder is that won-
en- Of good sense and good taste have
for 90 long been willing to follow the
vogue for high.heeled walking shoes.
The French-heeied shoe undoubtedly
gained popularity because Of the short
skirt, and mnny persons have predict
ed that the sensible walking shoe
would not return to favor until the
short skirt had passed out Of fashion.
But as indications point now skirts arc
stin tn be moderately short, and at
the same time women are 10 wear
ssaabIe heels
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
For Bargainsin Used Cars
t.B. 0BtpTo 615

We have the following listed for this
week:
One 1917 Buick, light Six, run about
three months, original cost $1,375, with
about $50 extra equipment. A bargain
at $3.50.
One 1917 Ford, car in fair condition
A bargain at $40.
One 1917 Ford in good condition.
Good tires, 5000.
Maxwell, almost new. at $575.
1917 FORD at $34O.
All above cars have had our personal
inspection and we guarantee them In
good mechanical condition.
Call 2O1 W or 227 ] or see me at
Gavin's Garage.
One 7-passenger Case car. This car
belongs to the Hughes estate and must
be disposed of this month. No reason
able offer refused.
If you have any cars for sale or
trade, see me. E. B. OBEhTo
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
BASALT

Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. James
o 'Brien Thursday this week.
The concert given for the benefit of
the Red Cross was well patronized and
Il nice little sum netted for that society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis of Denver
were Basalt visitors this week, the
guests of Mrs. H. Stiffler.
DR.. w. J. Guilds visited with the
folks Saturday last.
Mrs. Jarvis, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Gco.
R. Jarvis and Mrs. Olive N. Hook at
tended the services of the Christian
Science faith in Aspen Sunday last.
Mrs. Maggie Shields returned to her
home at Redstone after weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Julia Friler, and
family.
Mrs. R. D. Strong was an Aspen WIS.,
itor Sunday.
w. w. Frey was Glenwood Springs
visitor Sunday.
Invitations for the class of 1922!
high school, second dance, Oct. 26,
were received by number of Basalt
young people this week.
Miss Ollie Graham of Red Cliff,
county superintendent, paid our schools
pleasant visit Tuesday of this week
and gave them a splendid talk on pa-
triotism and our duties to our counry.
Mrs. J. R. Valequett visited with
Mrs. Boyce and Mrs. O'Brien this
week.
Miss Gertrude Dooley leaves for
Leadville to attend school in that city
beginning Monday, Oct. 20.
Miss Nettie Mallory is quite sick
with an attack of la grippe.
There will be an interesting sermon
on the food question, and prayer duly
observed as the president proclaimed
at the NJ. E. church Sunday, Oct. %
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

N win the cllnglng drapery OF the
year. Manufacturers say there is
strong demand for fine grades of Hud-
son seal, especially for coats. Straight
boxcoats that flare slightly at the
hem, will be fashionable.
Jet, in every form, will be acceptable
this year. The reopening of the old
mines in England, which were once
worked by the monks, has given a
strong impetus to the trade in black
crystal. Sequins will not be used The
surface will be facetted and highly pol
ished. Entire gowns of Jet in superb
design, mounted on black tulle, will
be offered as the first fashion for eve
ming, although they are very expensive.
Jet buttons will be put on gowns
of serge, satin, velour and velvet.
Belts Of Jet will be used on one-piece
frocks for the afternoon. The cadet
sash of the hour, which is used on
short coats as well as frocks will be
weighted with thick jet tassels.
In more ways than anyone could
think were possible, gray Is mixed with
other colors. 1t Is especially effective
when placed with subtle shades of blue
Violet, heliotrOpe, salmon, watermelon
pink and flame red are some Of the
colors which are put with gray gowns
to be worn for all hours Of the day
and evening. Gray one-piece frocks for
the street, offered as a substitute for
tailored suits, have fitted, medieval
corselets made of braid
Careless cravats on the most formal
suits, gain In Importance. This kind
OF neckwear started in Paris last May,
but the American dressmaker did not
take it seriously until the new autumn
models arrived.
These cravats are made Of the cloth
Of the suit, lined with a fanciful fabric,
or they embody a brilliant color
scheme, which has many advantages
In that 1t brightens the suit and often
makes it more becoming to the wearer.
80 far. the high, stifr, military coat
collar has not appeared, but every
other kind Of collar that mounts to the
chin has been employed to supply the
demand for high neckwear.
The trench muffler is delighted in by
many women, whether 1t Is made Of
fur or cloth. It almost disguises the
face, 1t envelopes SO much Of the lower
part of 1t.
Ostrich PIumes Again.
Ostrich plumes are slowly coming
back into fashion. Paris provided them
for the great middle class Of women
who suddenly became well-to-do
through high salaries. These women
believe that sealskin coats, diamond
solitaires and ostrich feathers are still
the symbols Of wealth.
What was true Of France quickly be-
came true of England. Although
plumes are selling there today at 500
and 500 apiece. because Of reduction
in supply, there are buyers aplenty
for them. 1t is expected that the in.
dustrial condition Of America will be
the same as that which has prevailed
In England and France during the lat.
ter part Of the war, and that the
women, who are the real spenders OF
a nation, will buy clothes more lavish
ly and recklessly than they have for {
century. The reason for this is that
they are taking the places Of men and
getting money to spend without asking
men for 1t.
As for the ostrich feather in Amer
lea, 1t is slowly making its appearance
but 1t is sponsored by SO many good
houses that no doubt it viii appear
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
sPRA1Ns STIFF JOINTS

You can almost feel Sloan's Liniment
penetrate the sore spots, draw inflsm-
nation from that wrenched knee or an
kle, and soothe your bruised aching
muscles. Sloan's Liniment 10 more
quickly effective, cleaner and easier to
apply than plasters or ointments. 1t
neither clogs the pores nor stains the
skin, and needs no rubbing. Get Z bot
tie now for aches Of rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, lumbago as well as all external
rn;-s. ~ vcnr d-ngriet, '5r Snr and
$1.0O. 3
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
BARGAINS IN USED CARS

See McCoy's garage for the follow
ing used cars, upon which we Will
make the right price and terms These
cars are all in first class running con-
dition:
8 Fords f
Hupmobile, -
Buick, McCoY'S Garage
1919 # . a'.nwc"d
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

Old papers 10. ..,s at 'r,~ o~'se.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
ON THE DRIVE

Mrs. B. T. Napier and Mrs. VIM.
Dougan made splendid drive on tbs
Liberty Loan bonds this week. They
started out Wednesday morning and
by A O'Clock Thursday afternoon their
subscriptions amounted to over $500.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
NO s1AoKERs THERE

Monday morning found most Of the
boys back ut work in the potato fields
and orchards and they have proved Of
great assistance in gathering in the
crops. Howard Hubbard is growing an
apple halo aud Masters Eli Dorsey and
Harry Sheriff. showed the Spartan stud
by being tie ealy frssAmsn whs stayed
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Rather than make a scene the
bride promises to obey.
The hand of fate Is always
ready to grasp an Opportunity.
The way to see the virtues of
trusts is to become a stock
holder.
It wouldn't be so bad II your
sins would not tell on you af-
ter finding you out.
A girl thinks q NAH Is swift II
he tries to fiirt with her, and
slow II he doesn't.
The married woman who IL
! not sure of her own charms
should employ a plain cook
Chicago News.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

Four-eornsred black velvet hat with
crown Of horizon blue ribbon. Up
standing ostrich plume also In blue.
IN many hats when the cold weather
comes.
Hatter's plush Is strongly indorsed
sy the milliners for women's street
hats. 1t will also be used for the brlms
If the large picture hats which have
.oilapsiDie velvet crowns. Fortunately
for the majority Of women, the bell
shaped hat which was in fashion last
summer, will be retained for the winter
in this new material.
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Nswspa-
per syndicate.l
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE

Party leaving the city offers 6-room
residence for sale at bargain Good
condition, modern except bath VIII
make terms on part payment, with
low rat. oi interest. Inquire Of
1O-6-27 A. j. DICKSON
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
GREAT VARIETY OF
FASHIONS OFFERED
Colossal Cornucopia Of New
Modes Shaken Out Over
Heads of Women.
HIGH COLLARS TO Be WORN
silhouette 10 Slim and Gray 10 Used
Lavishly, Being Combined With
Many Other colors.

New York.-There comes a time in
every woman's life when she wants
fashions in paragraphs OF, probably, a
better way to put it is that she wants
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
f your clothing. Donn s Ointment is
f'nc for skin itching. All druggists
sell il, 0Oc Q bog.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
by the Job the entire week. We always
knew H.rry's grip never loo'snsd and
apparently Eli makes a good running
mate.

N. n. Hubbard, jr., and family u
Carbondals leave soon for Des NsiAeA
Iowa, whsrs they Win remain during
the winter AeatAs. ''ffTsi
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
- The ~
Scrap Book
Not At All Regular.

General BirdwOOd tells an amusing
story of East Indian manners. 1t con-
Germs n Babu postmaster In village
on the border. to whom Birdwood. who
was OH duty up among the hills. fire.
ouently sent letters by pigeon post. the
speediest and in most instances the
only method of communication.
One day. however. 1t CHANGED that
mounted orderly was going that way.
and Birdwood Entrusted bis letter to
him. and as he had no proper official
foolscap envelope handy. he inclosed
II In one Of the small. aimsy ones used
for the pigeon postal service and on
the outside Of which was printed 20
II. NJ. S.. per pigeon posi-"
The missive was an important one
and the postmaster should have for
warded 1t at once by the ordinary mail
to its destination.
Judge. then. Of Blrdwood's disgust
when a few days later be received II
back unopened and on the back Of the
envelope. In the Bnbu's copper plate
handwriting. the following inscription:
Method Of delivery irregular; please
attach pigeon" London Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
"wom.n,. ronsuss" Of Nassau.

Yon emerge from the custom house
shed of Nassau Of the Bahamas into
the warm. spicy murmur Of, the negro
thronged street that tells you that you
are In the tropics. This murmur you
soon perceive Is compounded of a curl
GUS soft shuffilng Of feet-the effect Of
the loose down at heel shoes or slippers
affected by the negroes-the soft. COO
Ing darby voices. pathetically childlike
and friendly. to which a note OF ex-
hilaration ia added by a breezy rat
Ting overhead that puzzles you till you
discover its origin in the great bean
pods Of the poinciana trees. "Women's
tongues the natives call them. be-
cause of their keeping up this continu-
Gus streamlike chatter even on the
stillest day.-Richard lie Caffeine IN
Harper's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
American Inv.n.iv. Ingenuity.

OF the epoch making inventions of
the world during the past fifty years.
forty eight in number. Americans are
credited with thirty-five. which include
the telephone. typewriter. cash register
.incandescent lamp. talking machine.
electric furnace reduction. electrolytic
alkali production. transparent photo
graphic film. motion picture machine.
buttonhole sewing machine. carborun-
dunn. chain stitch shoe sewing ma
chine, single type composing machine.
continuous process match machine.
chrome tanning, disk plow (modern
type. welt machine. electric lamp. re-
cording adding machines, celluloid. au
tomato knot tying machine. machine
for making barbed wire. etc.--Popular
Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
FIGHTING AN ELEPHANT.
A Bishsp's story Of an Exciting Es.
psrisnes In Africa.

The strongest opponents to the ad-
vance Of civilization In west Central
Africa. says Bishop Lamluth. tho
Methodist missionary. are tine wild ele-
plants. They break down fences.
trample gardens. pull up tres aud
even telegraph poles. because they OBJ
ject to anything strange In their ia
miliar haunts. One savage monster
nearly wrecked small steam launch
belonging to the mission OH the upper
reaches of the Kongo.
The boat. with three white men. In
Guiding the bishop. and II crew Of five
negroes. had tied up on The edge Of
forest In quiet bend of the river. A
stout plank was laid as II gangway
from the bow to the bank. and the
crew worked until nightfall cutting
and piling firewood for the beats fur
mace. Then they came on deck for
their evening meal. The three white
men were already at dinner when u
fearful yell from the natives brought
them out of the cabin to see large
elephant viciously attacking the wood
pile The blacks went ashore with
firebrands snatched out OF the cook
stove to drive the monster away. But
he paid no attention to them until lie
had demolished the woodpile. when he
whipped one man with his trunk heels
over head into the river and chased the
others back into the boat.
laundering after. with red gullet
open, tusks flashing and trunk failing
the air. he planted both tremendous
fore feet on the gangplank. 1t bent
until It cracked under his weight, but
held stoutly. although the whole boat
careened and seemed ready to capsize.
In another moment the elephant had
crossed the plank and was astride 1t
with hind feet on the shore and fore
feet on the boat. There he stood.
afraid to advance or retreat. gigantic
image of baffied rage. In his fury he
began stamping with those great fore
feet, and the boat rocked crafty back
and forth.
What might have happened II the
monster had come aboard with all his
frcnzied weight can only be imagined.
for the captain by this time had fetch
ed the only rifle on board and. risking
all on one shot. had thrust the muzzle
almost into the gaping mouth and
pulled the trigger.
Fortunately the bullet lodged In the
base of the brain. The elephant tum-
bled to his knees and into the water
next the bank. his bulk thrusting the
boat aside so suddenly that 1t snapped
the bowlines and sent the men stagger-
ing to the gunwale.
At the next government trading post
the captain had two splendid tusks to
show as the result Of his cool daring;
but. to his establishment. he was ar
rested for shooting the elephant with
out license. II was with great difh-
Guilty that the government ohiciai was
convinced that the animal had been
shot in self defense. Even then he
confscated the ivory.--Youth's Com
pAnion,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Though "some" is recognized as an
Americanism today, it has really been
borrowed from us. one of our verbal
emigrnnts that have found n wider ap-
rlicntion In new environment and
visit lis now with Made In U. s. A."
stamp on them. The word is still part
of the vernacular Of Devon (Teign
valley district. where you may be
greeted by ut did rain gum tsome)."
to indicate the extent Of a recent down
pour. Devonshire has furnished the
United States with other verbal emf
grants, such as guess" "calklate"
and reckon" all now branded us
American goods.-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Poeketa.

The amiabie imbecile who is always
Swinging something on the unwary
has new one. He rushes up to you
and cackles. "How many pockets have
you got? Answer quick" You answer
six" or seventeen" according to your
conservative Or radical impulses. The
amable imbecile grins broadly and
tells you to count EN-" You count
them and and that you have missed by
anywhere from two to ten II you are
wearing a three piece suit. The amia-
BILE imbecile says he knew you couldn't
tell how many pockets you had and
goes away and tries 1t on some one
else.
The mind Of man does not seem equal
to the task OF computing mans pockets
on short notice. He Ii stampeded by
an abrupt inquiry on the subject and
makes the most outlandish estimates.
A woman Ii ditierent-a married
woman. anyway. II you really want to
know how many pockets II man has
don't bother with him. Ask his wife,
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

The agricultural education that we
hear about should not be confined to
the country. The city needs 1t too. A
man went into Boston department
store one day and asked for hoe.
The young woman at the counter pass
ed him trowel and. finding that 1t
was not what he wanted. asked him to
pick out hoe from the pile of garden
tools. He did So Then the saleswOm-
an made out the slip. zone hough. u
cents."-Youth's Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

How little 1t costs II we give It thought
To make happy some heart each day
Just one kind word or q tender smile
As we 20 on our daily way,
Perchance a look will suhice to clear
The cloud from a nelghbor's face
And the press of hand In sympathy
A sorrowful tear enace
One walks In sunlight: another goes
All weary In the shade.
One trends path that Is fair and smooth:
Another must pray for aid.
II costs SO little l wonder why
We give It 30 little thought.
A smile. kind words, glance. . touch.
And what magic may be wrought
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
mARyELs OF ACCURACY.
Wonderful instruments In Uncle Same
0ursau Of Standards.

Wonderful Instruments In Uncle SANS
0ursau Of Standards.
Standing on one Of the many high
hills that fringe the nations capital IL .
group Of buildings that house one of The
greatest aggregatlons Of wonder work
ers In the new world. In their en-.
cbanted chamber truth makes fiction
seem tame and commonplace. Men
make fairies appear. wenk. insipid and
impotcnt as doers Of strange things.
Entering. one may see a grain Of
sand become a mountain. an inch be-
come u mile. ui unappreciable zephyr
become Q bowling storm. the football
Of fy become the laundering tread
Of draft horse upon a thrashing floor.
the heat Of candle a roaring furnace.
the unperceived warmth of star a
cheering Preside and the pressure Of
finger the force Of a thousand giants
In one.
These enchanted chambers are the
creation Of the United States bureau
Of standards.
Here can be seen Instruments Of
such delIcacy and precision that the
mind at first fails to grasp the full sig
nificance of what they can accomplish.
In one room Is a balance so sensi-
tive that the mere presence of the Op-
orators body generates an amount OF
heat sufficient to disturb Its accuracy.
In another there Is one so delicately
adjusted that 1t shows the loss Of
,-.gx.H,< d,,n - bn reduction nf tho
earth's attraction when two pieces OF
metal are weighed one upon another
instead of side by side.
Remarkable beyond the imagination
are the heat measuring Instruments
which register lnfnitesimai huctua-
lions of temperature. A ray Of light
may have started ten years ago from
some distant star and may have spent
all OF those ten years hurtling earth
ward bound through space at gait
so astounding that 1t could girdle the
globe In far less time than 1t takes to
blink the eye. Yet when 1t falls upon
the sensitive bolometers at the bureau
of standards they will tell the OBJ
server how much heat that ray brought
with 1t from the star to the earth.
Such are a few Of the most delicate
Instruments. But there are others
which are as powerful as they are SEN
sitive.
In the engineering laboratory there
Is a huge testing machine which can
tear apart the strongest steel Orders
used In building great skyscrapers.
while on the floor above are little cleo
trical furnaces capable of generating
a heat intense enough to melt the most
refractory materials. The bureau can
measure accurately cold great enough
to liquefy the very air we breathe and
heat which can melt solid rock.-Na.
tional Geographic Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Mistress McHaudem Is a very canny
hand ut a bargain. The other day she
entered the village store and said:
"Wad ye seli me sugar basin with
DOT the covert"
"Oh, aye" said the merchant. who
would sell the shoes of his feet for u
profit.
Hoo murkle is this. them" inquired
the customer.
That's shullin' complete.
AN whit for the basin without the
Iid?''
ELEVEN pence"
Dye only TAX a penny al for the
lid?'
"weeI. the lids no worth maIr nor
a penny"
Eth. that's good news" calculated
the lady. with a sigh Of relief. Its
Just the lid o mine I've broken" And
so saying she laid down IL penny and
walked OF with the coveted lid before
the astonished shopkeeper had time to
stter II word.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
The Human Voice.

You may find two persons who re-
semble each other. You may find them
Of the same size and weight and CON-
plexiOn-and disposition. But you will
never find two whose voices are the
same. For there seems to be that
about n human voice which Is individ.
ual. never to be copied. never to be re-
sembled by any other.
There is not another person upon the
whole earth whose voice could deceive
you as being the voice Of nn acQuaint-
ance. whether you catch only few
faint whispers or hear 1t distinctly
Columbus Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR.
Only kssn Disappointment Followed
the Dread Suspense.

Only Keen Disappointment Followed
the Dread Suspense.
They had Just returned from their
honeymoon. trip of bliss. Joy aud
happiness, all three. He kissed her
goodby as he started for the office and
murmured many endearing things into
her ears. all OF which she kept there.
The day was slowly fading. aud II
feeling OF terror stole over her. A grim
waiting for she knew not what numbed
her senses and stirred her Imagination.
already boiling over.
Her eyes fastened upon q closed
door. a door that had been wide open
nm hour or so before. and she gazed
at II with a feeling of terror.
Oh. II she dared only open that door.
Just to satisfy her wild imagination
Ings. Oh. II something would only
happen to relieve the tense strain she
was laboring under. And she must
face It alone-alone!
Yes. she must see what was going
on behind that door-yes. II the sight
would kill her-she must! The mys-
terry must be solved II her death would
reSult-Or even tue iOss VI uei uuS
bands love.
She started for the door. but her
knees gave way under her. and she
collapsed on the floor. All. brave
heart. She arises. And again crossed
the floor to the door. full Of portentous
silence. What dread suspense! Beads
Of Icy Precipitation dashed to the hoor
and splashcd back again. Oh. she
must-she must!
Slowly ten more minutes dragged
their weary length along-they seemed
ages. Then. with strength horn OF
desperate resolve. she rushed across
the floor and flung open the door. A
rloud OF smoke rushed from the oven.
Her first pie had burned to crisp
Louisville Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Won Moltke. gained his first taste Of
warfare in Turkish Arabia in 1899.
Tie future organizer Of victories"
was attached to the sultan's armies.
which were utterly routed by the Sy-
rians under Brahman Pasha at Nezib.
and he escaped only by riding two
days and two nights almost without u
pause ind with no food save half bis.
cult. two onions and glass Of water
London Opinion.