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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
or,sIn Of Lie on Planets.

The many speculatiOns that have
been published concerning the origin
Of life on the earth and on any other
bodies In the universe where 1t may
possibly exist usually assume that, In
some way or other. "life germs" are
transported across the CULTS Of space
from one planet to another. Thus 1t
has been suggested that life may have
been brought to the earth In meteors.
One Of the most recent suggestions II
that minute "life germs" may escape
from the atmosphere OF q planet In
which life exists, just u molecules Of
the atmospheric gases are believed to
escape from ourterrestrial atmosphere.
and may be driven by light-pressure to
some world where physical conditions
have become suitable to support life.
While there IL nothing essentially abb
surd in these hypotheses. It IL not
clear why their authors should take It
for granted that life cannot originate
de novo ON cooling planet.-Scientiic
Amertcan.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
HAD TO FIGHT DUEL OR WE'D
veuns Man Surprised to Receive chat
isnes, But More Surprised to Find
Fee Q Weman.

william Kenrick, q Berkshire gentle
man Of q hundred years ago, left bis
property, which was considerable, to
an only daughter. This young lady
had 4 mind Of her own and. finding
none Of her suitors to her liking. SIM
ply determined to Wait until the right
gentleman should come along.
It 80 happened that one day she at
tended q wedding at Reading. an ex-
change relates, where she met young
gentleman named Benjamin Child. BE
was q poor attorney. With this hand
some young man the younger lady fell
violently In love. but still she was eau
tious. She reasoned with herself for
several days. trying to shake herself
free Of the sudden pdssion, but all In
vain. Then. feeling that something
must be done, but unable. from confu-
sion Of mind. to devise proper course.
she took the extraordinary step Of
sending the young man a letter de-
manding satisfaction for alleged In
juries. She appointed q time and place
for the hostile meeting. Mr.. Child was
Duch surprised, and quite Mt loss to
conceive who the challenger could be.
BY the advice Of a friend, he decided
to 20 to the duellng place. Here he
was met by the young woman, who.
much to his surprise, told him he
would have to fight her or marry her.
He naturally chose the latter, and. as
the saying goes, they lived happily
ever afterward.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
4oLp PARIS" AGE BELIEVED
aald 70 Havs Lived 70 D 1S2 Year,
oi6-livsd Under nsluns Of
Ten Princes.

~Oid Parr" was an Ensiishmap
whose proper name was Thomas Farf
and who broke the modern record BY
living to the ripe old age Of one hun
dred and ffty-two years. an exchange
says. The British cyclopedla gives
this account Of him:
~Thomas Parr t1483-16S5), English
centenarian, known ~ Old Parr,' 10 re-
puted to have been born In 1888 At
wilmington. Shropshire. the son Of .
farmer. In 1900 he Is said to have left
his home and entered domestic serv.
ice and in 1918 to have returned to
Wilmington to occupy the small hold
ing he then inherited on the death Of
his father. In 1858, at the age Of eigh-
", he married his hrst wife. by whom
be had q son and 4 daughter. both of
whom died in infancy. At the age Of
one hundred and twenty-five. his first
wife having died, he married again.
His vigor seems to have been unim-
paired, and when one hundred and
thirty years old he Ii said to have
thrashed corn. In 1896 his fame
reached the ears of Thomas Howard,
earl of Arundel, who resolved to ex-
hibit him at court, and had him con-
veyed to London In a specially con-
structed litter. Here he was presented
to King Charles /, but the change Of
air and diet soon affected him and the
old man died at Lord Arundels house
in London ON the 14th Of November.
1885. He was buried in the south
transept Of Westminster abbey. where
the inscription over his grave reads !:
'aTho. Parr, Of ye county Of Salopp.
Born In ammo 1883. He lived In ye
reigns Of ten princes. viz: King Ed
ward 4, King Edward 8. King Richard
3, King Henry Z, King Henry 8. King
Edward 9, Queen Mary. Queen Eliza
beth, King James and King Charles,
aged 162 years, and was buried here
November 8, 1885,"
That the son of small farmer who
had started in life ~ q hired man 1.-THE
British cyclopedia says he left home
and entered domestic service). should
have been buried In Westminster alb
hey, shows that the story Of his great
age was believed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
TO SETTLE FAMILY ARGUMENT
Friendly Waesrs Between HUSBAND
and wife Ssrvs - ousneh Ere
qusnt Dangerous ovarrels.

Here IL plan by which . great many
family quarrels have been averted for
certain couple. They used to quar-
rel all the time.
Before, the wife would say:
my dear. you'll make q mistake II
you do 30 and 90"
And the husband would reply:
my darling. you are altogether too
fussy. l know my business. Kindly
let me alone. will Jour-
Then would ensue q row. Of fearful
dimensions that sometimes would
shake the house. startle the servants
and scandalize the nelghborhood.
But now they do differently.
When they disagree they do 1t thus !:
"Well, dear, II you think you're right,
suppose you back your opinionf II I'm
wrong I'll give you half dozen pairs
Of gloves"
II she feels pretty confident she
backs her opinion with box of cigars.
and the agreement 10 carefully signed
by both and locked up. Then one or
the other pays when the decision IL
reached. The young woman has an In
come Of her own, 20 the arrangement
is q fair one, which 1t might hardly be
were she compelled to take her hus-
bands own money to pay for his Gig
ars.
Gambling IL, Of course, q wicked
thing to do, but 1t checks wild asser-
lions and smothcrs. in this case. many
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01

The number Of useful insect-eatins
birds nesting on the ground or in low
bushes which fall victims to rats is ex.
tremely large and IL one Of the many
kinds of Injury done by these perni-
cious animals which cannot be comput.
ed. e. w. Nelson writes in the Nation
al Geographic Magazine. Probably
few frequenters Of the countryside
have returned to look into birds nest
to observe Its condition without many
times finding 1t destroyed and frag.
ments Of egg shells lying about. I'm
questionably large percentage Of
such nests located in the neighborhood
Of buildings have been raided BY rats.
On one Of the small Danish islands
1t has been automatically recorded that
the progeny Of q single pair Of rats,
which escaped from captivity, in two
years extermlnated q great colony Of
birds for which the island has been
noted.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
The Thin pseple.

Overeating IL n common cause Of
emaciation, paradoxical a. this state
ment may seem. Many Of our thin
nest neighbors are the biggest eaters
Of the community. Physical Culture
Magazine says. h 10 an old-fashioned
saying that these people "eat 20 much
that it makes them thin to carry 1t
around" In any case, It II not q ques-
ton of the amount Of food one swal-
lows, but q question Of how much 10
digested and assimilated. Many per.
sons will gain In weight upon discon-
tinuing the three-meal plan and adopt
ing the plan Of two meals per day. The
stomach IL then NO longer overbur-
dened or overworked. and the diges-
ton il 80 much more perfect and the
health 30 improved that Q gain in
weight results naturally.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
IN, Ms-srss,xsas. Plan.

The breakfast-eatin9h habit often Gre
ates an abnormal stomachlc condition,
says Physical Culture Magazine. II
one u In perfect health, and arises
with q keen appetite for breakfast,
there will be NO occasion for emitting
the meal. There are. however. but few
In perfect health, and the omission Of
breakfast gives the stomach q chance
to adjust itself. It has an opportunity
to develop keen appetite for the par.
tieular character Of nourishment most
needed by the body Mt that time. The
no-breakfast plan IL q splendid means
Of properly adjusting ones appetite.
both ~ to Quantity and character II
fee6
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
washIrssen's Two slrshsays.

n0sO"s Two DsNnoaye.
In 1b& Pope Gregory XIII ordered
that al the Catholic countries should
adopt new calendar. This calendar
was correct and is at the present
time in general use throughout the
world. In the year that the calendar
was adopted ten days were dropped.
Thus the day after October 4 Of the
Julian calendar became October is In
the Gregorian. This calendar was not
adopted by England until 1859. Wash
ington being born in 17S2, he was
twenty years old at the time the new
calendar was adopted. Thus his flrst
70 birthdays fell on the 11th Of Feb
ruary and the others fell On de 22nd.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
gas,iy ARRANGED.

'VBst why are you 10 asitated and
distressedf Surely you have been
kiseed bsfoeeT
Yea" replied the beautiful girl. with
tears In hse eyes, hut It was done By
soDs member Of my family."
sOh, WE'LL I'm quite willing TO ~
cone Q nsmbef q your family"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01
y EARL READ sILvERs.

village. He was tall, outstanding
young man, with light. curly hair which
invited stray fingers, and blue eyes
which looked at one with q fearless
frankness which was almost discon-
certing.
But there had been a deep hurt In
those eyes when he had said good
By to Anna. The day had started on
much as other days, but at noon Ned
Howell had phoned over from the vii
lage and had asked Anna II she would
20 auto riding with him that after
noon. And Anna. rather hattered by
the Invitation, had accepted. Ned had
been East to college for three years
and was spending his nrft vacation in
his home town.
Anpa had nrst met him after prayer
meeting. He had come In the car evil
IDENTIFY In search of Amusement, and
had asked II he might see her home.
Edgar, she knew, was waiting at the
door, as he had done for the past two
years, but she had nodded happy ac-
ceptance to Ned's Invitation, and
passed Edgar with the barest smile.
Ned had taken her home in the car.
but they hadn't gone directly to her
home.
"Wer, take a little spip.r he had
said. 'Tt's much too early to 60 home
yet"
And 30 they had rolled around the
country roads while Ned told her Of
the life at college, Of dances, football
1.me. and week-end house nartIes.
apsrh,n. Won might he able tn come
East IN ono NJ the dsncea." he had re.
nr.rhed inst before h. left her. VI
-o,,,a ~ rl...ed r. have Won come.
you Lnov."
ah. had heen aattered. immensely
N.tts.sd ~ ,he ,r,nlied ,nv,t. tton. and
vhen \. snvvested that thev take an
ether ride the next evenins. she had
SADLY ron..nted., IN the Afternoon
n. h.a vone 10 the Orchard 10 think
about n an Ana then Edgar had
c.rn. He STOOD before her n she
~ nm the hench.
sw ~ ~ t,ma Ala vou rot in last
r,~hty. he mad asked.
ssRefore twelve.r abe answered.
~whv,.
aWere vou ont riding with Ned How
81, al that timerr
.Yea~
80 ,a ..,r,,v
~ ~ n. .,sa. =.
INA. W. n.s eA""se" '"' '''~0 ~
vent swas .,,...
VI co"'se' NC "a' Se
man now enu nc .a ,.. y. WnS.S
tninkS' anu se's 1""se "~o ~
er.
II didn't mean that"
NJ meant that he fan in with the
v,on. lind of men at college: that
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-01

uOtuIuks duU WAiAcu III Uu tIT&luIh
that night full-hedged business man,
with 4 steady job and salary. She
listened to his explanations In silent
amayement.
'Why. Terry, l have only \ bowling
acquaintance with this person."
"Weli, we1l fix that" replied Terry.
comfortably. I'm going to share his
room, and pay my bit, 30 you'd better
get acquainted. GIMME. II 1t hadn't
been for him, think where your little
brother might have ended up-lost In
4 great city, while sister was house
/ boating gaysomely. invited him
down for dinner tonight with us. OF
course, II you don't want him, we can
20 out"
Virginia stood at the open window,
looking down at the courtyard where
one lone sumac tree braved the city's
summer heat. From the windows above
noated 4 whistle that had become ia
miliar-Lewls. holding forth on his IA
vorite melody. "Tm going back, back.
back to Carolina back where / was
born"
All ut. once she knew that she had
been lonely. That Isles Of safety could
be very desolate when one IL stran-
ger In New York. Even Terry could
not realise that the walls Of Jericho
had tumbled down, as she said:
you'd better run up and tell hin
tt's all right, before he starts getting
his dinner himself"
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Nswspa-
per SyndtcatsJ
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
QUAIL AND PHEASANTS
TO BE FED

In order that the quail, pleas
ants and other game birds in the
White Bluffs Hartford district may
not die for lack of something tn
eat this winter, County Game War
den M. D. O'Connell has authorized
Deputy Sheriff James Shepherd to
make arrangements at stores at
both places for feed, which will be
paid for by the game commission.
Mr.. Shepherd says that those de-
string to feed the birds can secure
small packages of grain.at The Pro.
duce company store in White Bluffs
and at Boie's store in Hartford.
To feed the birds is only an act
Of humanity and, with the grain sc
generously provided by the game
commission, none of the feather ed
tribe should be allowed to starve tc
death in this valley as they were
reported to have done lastSear.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Notice of Contest

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, North Yakima, Washington. 23, 1916.
To Hugo Juenemarn of Cold Creek, Wash, Con-
testee:
You are hereby notified that Lloyd Shelledy
who gives Cold Creek, Washington. his post
Office address, did November 10th, 1916 file in
this office his duly corroborated application to
contest andssecure the cancellation of your home
stead entry No. -, serial No. 067S3, made
August Ia, 1914 for nwN section "a. township 10
NJ. range "a Il. W. Meridian. and as grounds
for his contest he alleges that entryman has
abandoned said land for more than six months
last past; that his absence therefrom is not due
to his employment in the u. S. Army Navy in
time of war or in connection with the operations
in Mexico, or along the border thereof or in mo-
bilization camps elsewhere in the military or
naval organization of the United States or the
National Guard of any of the several States.
You therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken confessed, and
your said entry will be cancelled without further
right to be heard. either before this office or on
appeal if you fail to file in this Office within
twenty days after the fourth publication of this
notice, shown below, your answer, under oath,
specifically responding to these allegations OF
contest together with due proof that you have
served copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the of
the postofice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
RICHARD STRoBACH. Register.
Date of first publication, January 5, 1917.
second January H. 1917.
third January 10, 1917.
fourth January 26. 1917.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
HANFoRD ITEMS

F. L. Bash is in Olympia on bust
ness.
John Trigg is able to be on the
mail contract again.
Ray Slavens has returned home
after an absence of some time.
Contractor o. S. Brown was in
Prosser one day this week on bust
ness.
w. H. Wehmeier transacted bust.
ness in Prosser Monday, returning
Tuesday.
Engineer Wright was over from
Prosser Thursday, inspecting the
road work.
You cannot blame the coyotes
for going mad with the sun not
shining for six weeks.
Miss Edna Zimmerman has re.
turned from a weeks trip to her
home in Richland.
Miss Francis Lovely has returned
from weeks vacation at her home
in Arlington, Wash.
Rhoda, Leslie and Martin Alex
ander returned to their school in
Ellensburg Monday.
Harold Evett, who is attending
school in Ellensburg, returned from
a holiday vacation Monday.
Keith Brooks is seriously i'll. DR.
Morrison is attending him and we
hope for speedy recovery.
Hartford Haynes. who has beer
spending the holidays with his par
ents, returned to school in Seattle
Monday.
Mrs. Zane and Miss Zane of Bell,
ingham, who have been visiting the
family of A. H. Zane, returned home
Monday evening.
Fred Gemmell and sister, Miss
Nina, returned Sunday evening
from weeks visit with friends in
Grandview. Wash.
Miss Charlotte Macomber re-
turned to her school in Seattle
Monday after weeks visit with
her parents during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gregg re-
turned Wednesday from a trip to
Spokane where they spent the hol-
idays. Mr.. Gregg caught such a
cold that he has temporarily lost
the use of his voice.
The Kolb family, who with the
exception of Billy have all been
down with the grippe, are able to
be up and around again. Mr.. Kolb,
who is in the east, being treated by
the Mayo brothers, is reported to
be improving nicely.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Some Authentic Facts
About Hydrophobia

That representative of the de-
partment Of agriculture at Olympia
may visit the White Bluffs and Han
ford districts in the near future in
connection with an organized plan
to rid the east side counties of rabid
coyotes is recent report coming
from Olympia.
Notified that the leather strap
muzzles being sold here and else
where do not constitute real muz-
zle, the department is also looking
into that phase of the matter.
No cases of rabies in this terri
tory have been reported, although
they appear to "bob up with more
or less frequency at other points,
which lends color to the belief that
the disease is still spreading. Sew
eral persons bitten by supposedly
mad dogs have been given the Pas
teur treatment.
The danger of infection to hum
ans is comparatively small, although
of course the possibility of an in
lection always necessitates the use
of the Pasteur treatment. Not
over six per cent of the people &C.
tually bitten by mad animal are
inoculated, and those affected have
usually been bitten on the hands or
face near a nerve trunk. The per-
! iod of incubation in human is
from three to six months, so that
by the simple expedient of tying
up domestic animal suspected of
rabies, person bitten by such an
animal still has ample time to take
the Pasteur treatment after the an
imal has persisted from the disease.
While animals may some time in
oculate others with the disease a
few days before any symptoms ap-
pear, they usually die within six
days after the first symptoms are
recognized. In the quiet stage the
symptoms are not very pronounced
but in the later violent stages they
are unmistakable.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Company
To Hold Ennpor=
tant Meeting
Continued from page ~

in addition there is the cost of in
stalling the private plant.
Everyone securing water from
the White Bluffs Water company is
vitality interested in the affairs of
that company and for that reason
there should be full attendance at
the meeting Tuesday night.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
j. A. Mahan, M. D.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and Fitting of Glasses
1O=12 a. m. and 1870 to S pm.
Washington National Bank
Building, Eilensburg, Wash.
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
United States Land Office North Yakima. Wash
ington.
November 20, 1916
Notice is hereby given that Lorena X. Jaddan,
of Wahluke, County of Grant, State of Washing
ton. has filed in this office his application to
select under the provisions of Section 2306 r. S.
the following described land viz:
Lot 1, Sec d 7. 10 NJ r. 25 E. w. M
Serial No 082S7.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason. to the disposal to applicant. should
file their afidavits of protest in this Office
before the goth day of January, 1917.
IL 81 5 RICHARD STRoBACH. Register
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
This is the time of year when

This is the time of year when
you renew your subscriptions.
With this in mind, remember that
the undersigned will be glad to
send in your subscription to any
daily, weekly or monthly paper or
magazine published in the United
States. Just hand US the sub
scrlption price and we will order
and save you the time and trouble
of writing and the expense of post
age and stationery.
E. j. O'Larey
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McCotter re-
turned to their Pasco home Tues
day. after spending the holidays
with friends and relatives in White
Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

The Produce company this week
completed its annual inventory.
The tally sheets made a rather vol
luminous affair.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

w. H. O'Larey of Wilsoncroek is
in White Bluffs. a guest at the
home of his son, e. j., and family.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

G. w. Shaw this week butcFered
one of the largest hogs slaughtered
at White Bluffs for some time. She
weighed 35 pounds alive and 460
pounds dressed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Presbyterian Church

Hanford Presbyterian church
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services at II a. m.
White Bluffs Presbyterian church
Sunday School at 2 p. m. Preach
ing services, 3 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
3. N. Quist, Pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

FOR SALE Extra fine pure
bred Holstein male calf, 50 per
cent white, ard beauty, born De-
rember 18th. Weight at 7 days
oil 115 pounds. Sired by Model
Segis Duke. His dam over 80
pounds butter in 7 days. Richard
P. Rozell, Hartford, Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the There
is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that Is by n constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
innamed You have rumblins sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many case5 OF
deafness are caused by catarfh, which is
an inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catnrrh Cure acts thru the
blood on tho mucous surfaces of the nys-
TEN.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Dca fress that cannot
be cured by Halls CatHrrn Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists 75c.
T. ]. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo, O.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Ferd Luhman came in Wednesday
night on the train and will be in
the city short time before going
to California to spend the remain
der of the winter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Cheap Flour at Coleman's

Miss May Crews returned Monday
night from Seattle, where she spent
a part of the holidays.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

A. j. Romans this week moved
his household goods to Allard, where
he has some land on which he re-
Gently erected Q house. Mr.. ROM
ans intends to Improve a part Of
his ranch next spring and expects
to raise considerable carly stuff,
particularly early spuds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

If anybody has been overlooked
and did not get one of our calen-
dars, let Us know and we will send
you one. The Produce Company.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Mrs. II. w. Warner left Tuesday
for Yacolt, Wash, to spend a week
or ten days visiting friends.