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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
STARS BY DAYLIGHT.
Why We Cannot See Thsm. Dsspits
Come Old Ideas

Why We Cannot See Thorn, Despite
Some Old Ideas
It In curious how the popular mind
persists in cltnging to certain ideas
which have no foundation Whatever In
fact. One of these Is the belief that
the stars are visible by daylight II
viewed from the bottom of deep well.
Q mine shaft or 4 tai. chimney.
Way back in the time Of Aristotle
this idea began to gain currency. 1t
was vouched for not only by the great
Greek philosopher. but by many other
eminent scientists since his time who
never took the trouble to Investigate
the matter and prove for themselves
that II was not %. Humboldt was one
Of the first scientific men to inquire
into the correctness Of this idea. 1t In
terested him particularly because he
had spent a great deal Of time In
mines himself. His own experience
furnished nothing whatever to confirm
the idea. and after questioning miners
In various parts Of the world he de-
clared himself unable to ind the slight
est evidence that the stars are ever
visible by daylight from the bottom Of
wells or mine shafts.
The whole idea IL Just as mythical
u that Of the wonderful pot Of gold
that Is buried at the foot Of the rain
bow. The invisibility Of the stars I'm
the daytime IL due to the glare of
the atmosphere Illuminated by the
suns rays. There is absolutely no rea-
son why being at the bottom Of the
well or down In mine should dimin.
ish this glare enough to make the stars
visible to the human eye.
There IL a good deal Of difference, as
science has lately found out. In the
visibility Of stars and planets when
viewed through a telescope by daylight.
This varies according to the color of
the heavenly bodies. The red or yell
low stars are much more easily seen
than the white ones. Unless the tele.
scope Is focused with the greatest ac-
curacy often an extremely bright star
will be absolutely lost against day
light field.
As = general thing the planets are
much less visible in daylight than
stars. The reason for this Is that the
telescope diminishes the brightness of
the planets disk as well as OF the sky
and therefore does not heighten the
contrast, as In the case Of the star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Hsw - sslses Cloth Relative 70 oustity
Of Weave.

In a circular prepared by Miss NJ.
Jane Newcomb. assistant in home eco
Monies extension at the Pennsylvania
State college. appear the following sug-
gestiOns concerning the selection Of
cloth relative to quality Of weave:
More attention should be given to
the weave Of cloth. as much material
on the market is made up for effect
Many times, for example, cloth L.
loosely woven. then the spaces filed
with starch or some other substance
and the whole polished In snch q way
that It presents an attractive surface,
but does not hive the wearing quality.
The presence Of filling substance can
be discovered by rubbing . piece Of
the material vigorously between the
hands. The weaves that are most COM
mon in cotton materials suitable for
children's clothes are the plain. the
twill and the satin. All Of these are
good when they arc nrm and meet the
foregoing test
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
ETIQUETTE Of THE FLAG
auiss Governing the U.s. Of the ear
Scrambled Banner.


There are many citizens who are not
familiar with the rules governing the
use of the stars and stripes. To them
the following hints on dag etiquette
will be of interest:
The flag should not be hoisted before
sunrise nor allowed to remain up after
sunset 1t should not be displayed
upon stormy days.
When the nag is displayed at half
stan for mourning 1T u to be lowered
to that position from the top OF the
staff. II IL afterward hoisted to the
ton before it is finally lowered.
When the flag is formally raised all
present should stand at attention, with
hand raised to the forehead ready for
the salute.
When our national nag and state Or
other flags hy together or are used In
decoration together our national dag
should be on the right
When used on bier or casket at .
funeral the stars should be placed at
the head. In NO case should the dag
be allowed to touch the ground
1t Is an unwritten law In the navy
that the flag il never to be washed; 1t
is always to be considered immaculate.
For indoor decorations the nag can
only be used as q drapery: 1t cannot be
used to cover 3 bench or table, desk
or box where anything can be placed
or set upon the fag.-Daughters Of the
American Revolution Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER.
Hsw rhsy Should y Cared Fer IN Q
Proper Manner.

How Thsy Should d Cared Fer In Q
Proper Manner.
Don't fuss with your house plants
until you kfll them" II the warning
Given Kansas housewives and other
lovers of flowers by N. r. Abearn, pro-
lessor Of landscape gardening In the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
MANY amateurs," said Professor
Ahearn. do not realize that plant tis.
sues need to rest as do the human It's
sues. and when the plant stops grow.
ing they begin to dig around the roots
and then repot the plant. Plants should
not Ike disturbed In winter.
''In caring for house plants keep the
temperature between 90 and 70 de-
grees in the daytime and so to Is At
night. When plants are grown in an
abnormally high temperature. with
moisture, the growth becomes soft and
they are easily injured. A strong
draft. even II only 10 or % degrees
cooler than the surrounding air. will
seriously chill the plants"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
cedN.h vii, e.. Anythics.

The cod has the reputation Of being
n omnivoroux NJ the goat. whose ap-
petite for posters and old tin cans Is
the subject Of frequent jests. The va
ried nature Of what the cod swallows
In not more remarkable than the enOr-
nous quantity. According to writer
in the Scotsman. such articles as sil-
yer brooches. clasp knives. books and
rubber balls have been found In Its
stomach One fisherman of Aberdeen
has a stone that weighs more than .
pound taken from cod that had swat
lowed 1t for the sea anemones with
which 1t wax covered The same fish
erman has also found specimens Of al
most all the stalk eyed crustaceans
that frequent the northeast coast Of
Scotland and Of every kind Of fish that
q cod can master. including Its own
young Cod have been known to swa,-
low partridgea. guillemots and hares.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
The l.rss s~d pS1zii~s Part -Msa
Failure. Plays In THEW.

Pouof0 Ul8yb IN s"s
Close Observers are not aSfounded o.
,he statement made At '-xafefy meet
IuS that 10 per cent only VI industrial
Accidents are due to machine failures-
the remaining 90 Ier cent beinx wholly
rhsrseAbie to -man failure
Students. however viii not lie ssfis
6ed with the simple statement i'us viii
want to know something more. t-sT'e-
cially rs to conditions that contribute to
this appaIiinSiy large percentage chsrE-
ed directly TO mans share in the fault
IL will not do to say thai In each In
stance wauton canelessDess Is blame
able Psychologists are 10 longer con
rent with that explanation. buf are 20
ing deeper into the eauxstion Of scci-
dents. seeking TO determine just why
the normal mental processes af times
break and the interrupted coordination
eiween brain and body ends In disas
ter.
signals. for example. 1t has been set mp
that registered Impressions rary as to
individuals and that iikewsSe individ-
usls react IN different ways to the I'm
pressions given.
Emergencies Invariably arise In the
operations Of modern Industry similar
to those In the transportation service.
and. while the safety device may work
with mechanical accuracy. the human
factor cannot be depended upon
Omaha Bee.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

The readiest and toughest estimate
of time is the pulse beat It Is sad to
know that the human pulse beat ID not
exactly sixty to the minute. That b
one of the faulty disarrangements of
life. But 1t comes pretty close. And
the rough and ready calculator of the
time between the flash Of lightning
and the thunder depends on his pulse
when he cannot see his watch. To the
ordinary man second ID pulse beat.
London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
A Job For Bill.

Poor old Bill was first rate wood
worker. but old age crept upon him
and consequently unemployment. One
day be applied for job at big estab-
lishment and was interviewed by the
oyerseer, who was well known for his
caustic utterances.
"weIl. what do you want7'
II want work" replied the applicant.
HIN! And what kind of work can
you dor
well. sir, can make all sorts Of
joiners' work"
Then walk right in and start at
once! I've been trying for years to
make all sorts Of jciners work in this
place. and II you can get any work out
Of them tbe jobs yours Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
FOR sNoweIRos.


See - too0 bhoN9 All winner - Ihotp
Own Tastes.
One Of the main things necessary In
feeding the birds I'm winter b. to zee
that. It II done regularly. They get
used to coming to the feeding place
and suffer when food 70 not there. The
food should always be in good condi-
ton snd suitable for the birds for
which II IL Intended.
Mountain ash berries are always vel
come. A small box containing old nqr-
tar. salt. fins poultry grit. should be
placed whore the birds can get 1t. Wa
ter free from Ice II also most impor-
tant Keep the English sparrows awsy
n much q possible.
Az for the kinds Of food, curd Is
much relished. Hemp il one Of the
best seeds for seed eating birds. Japa-
nese millet IL also good. Broken nuts
Of all kinds, sunhower seed, squash
seed and cracked corn will attract
nufhatches. chickadees and bIuejays.
Blemished or wilted oranges cut In
half OF specked apples are greedily
eaten. Most birds prefer oats to
wheat sheaves Of wheat. oats Of bar
Icy securely fastened to . pole and put
out on the lawn become feeding
place de luxe. Common table salt d
much relished BY many birds. Old
mortar asd nne poultry grit are en-.
jOyed BY cross bills and other birds.
Bread or cake crumbs. broken biscuits.
ground oats and wheat, canary seed.
boiled rice. celery tops and chopped
meat will an be eaten by the various
birds. Mountain ash berries are One
to use during the spring migration;
also butternuts, scraps Of meat. pump.
kin and apple seeds.
Trim your rorches In the fall with
evergreen branches. The green at.
tracts tho birds. Place feed boxes
among the branches and suspend them
from tho ceiling. Fasten suet and fat
meat where the birds can get 1t. Co.
cosnut shells cut In half and suspended
BY wires make safe and good feeding
places.
For birds that will eat only on the
ground keep space clear from snow
directly under your window from which
food can be dropped without disturbing
the birds.
Birds attract birds Gradually draw
them close to the house by scattering
broken nuts ON the trees and ground.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01


Ever read The Arabian Nights?'"
The fat plumber asked the question.
More than once. can tell you" the
thin carpenter answered.
Remember the gink WHO went down
into the cave and caused the big stone
door to open by repeating a magic
wordY'
II surely do. The gink was named
Ali Bahia. and the words were Open
Sesame
II never think of that story but
what am reminded of my wife"
I'm what way?"
If I happen to stay out too late she
locks the door on me-"
SHUTS you QUIZ"
Yep"
"And won't she let you INF"
mot unless have good excuse"
That's tough"
Tough is no name for it. And 1t
makes me mad to think Of TINT gink
in the fairy story who could make the
door open with few little syliables
while have to stand out In the cold
until have used nearly every word
in the nary."-YOungstown Tele
gram.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
How to Make Polish For Automobilss
or Furniture.


For furniture or automobile bodies
an excellent polish can be made by
thinning down boiled linseed oil with
turpentine. This should be applied
sparingly to the clean surface with a
cloth and should be rubbed briskiy
with Q soft dry cloth or cotton waste.
It Is best not to use body polish on a
car until the gloss has become dull,
Another polish recommended by auto
mobile experts Is made from one gallon
Of turpentine and three and half
ounces Of citronelIa oil, one pint of
paraffin oil or light cylinder oil and
one and half ounces Of oil of cedar.
When the finish on a car has become
very dull the appearance can be great
~ improved by rubbing with 4 mixture
Of cylinder oil and kerosene.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

into q village where there's a brute Of
4 dog that has nearly ate two chiijer
and Is the curse and terror of this
countryside. and when you get q
square chance of killing him you twist
your car ont Of the way and nearly
upset It. What sort Of man, ye ypal-
peen. are you at ally
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

tt3nts. THROUGH q
miracle IT dex-
terri . riir clIauf-
fcur. D turning
hi, ar almost
into the door Of .
cabin. just avoid
ed running over
O large. wolfiike
dog. hicb nj
once charged the
party a stern
faced constable
came up. He in
sl,ected the sight
seers till they
shr1nk like guilty
worms. then ad-
dressed the chauf-
feur: What sort
Of a man are ye?
~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Why c.s. A.. All. to O.. In III. o.rI

Why cats Ars Able 10 Gee In the Dark.
The human eye can only perceive
things which are revealed by light, and
It requires much greater amount of
light to use the faculty Of sight than
II the case with animals Of the cat
family. These animals have the pow
er Of enlarging the eye pupil, thereby
permitting the eye to obtain all Of the
light possible. Az there In some light
present In even the darkest places, this
II . distinct advantage and enables
cats sto see in the dark"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

Because it is 30 essential in the max.
ing OF bread and beer most Of US think
that yeast is useful for nothing else.
But the Berlin Institute Of Fermenta-
tive Industries calls attention to the
fact that valuable dav0ring extracts
and tonics can be obtained from 1t and
a relatively large percentage Of mus
Gle building matter. Its remaining con-
stituent, a mass Of cellulose, can b
used to make a very hard mass, known
as ernolith, an excellent noninnan,-
mable substitute for celluloid.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01


ehe thHeo Sssts eecs sse0
has *d0ihe0 IL ~wS statute a.
resnHx use Esnner = whk-o
Wills shsii ce Hfad<- based
largely urs"o the KnEfsh statute.
states kryef In New fosk- Tor
example. VIII must be 10 writing
snd must te signed By the festAfOr.
To this rule that the VIII mast be IN
writing there L. "se statute <rantinx
an exception 10 sol,iefs In affnsi miI'
ttsry serri1s and ast'0u actually 1t
sea- Wills ~ such peTsoGs may be
made orally and are called nnreuIatfve
Wills. They must t'e Witnessed ny ~
Vast two Witnesses
This expert went on to ~ fhst .
VIII must he signed. literally. NJ ahe
end OF he PAPER upon whirh II b writ
ten Tor II the fesfaf"f signs anywhere
bot st TIE esA1 Of the VII al that ~
peAns after BIS Signature VIII DN be
considered Isf u the Will In max
'nx VIII. therefore. 90 MOI use CORE
sI~nhence nnfe paper. vnt'Dk On the
nfSf page. then the third. then lack to
fhe second $50 snd there. ~ u some
nnne" done In letter.
a case vas cited where . VIII wss 70
wnffen ana fejee1ed ny one surrogate
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

First Lady trending a newspaper,-
This golf seems to he a very danger
ous game. Did you see wat happen
ed to a man named Taylor: He went
into a bunker and was In two when
he came out
Second I.ady-How dreadful!
Eyes. here are the words. Taylor
getting out in two: Braid secured q
half"
swell, Tommy
"Does It say what happened TO the
other half?"
mo. but there was worse to follow.
According to the report. Taylor then
fell completely to pieces "-Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

Don't rattle your knife and fork. The
napkin rings are more musical.
Don't rest on your arms on the table.
Stack your weapons In a corner before
dinner.
Never leave the table until the 9th
ers are through. II In a hurry take 1t
with you.
Never eat pie with q knife. It's
proper to eat cheese with pie. but
knives should be eaten alone.-Indian-
snoJis 2tsr.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Al.,rins II. Map Without War.

In world where nations grow and
decay. where forces change and popu-
lations become cramped. It Is not pos
sibIe or desira BILE to maintain the stat
su quo forever. II peace Is to Ike pre-
served. nations must learn to accept
unfavorable alterations of the map
without feeling that they must first
DO defeated In war or that In yielding
they incur 4 humiliation. bertrand
Russell In Atlantic Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
How 70 es~ on 0uttsns q That Thsy
viii Stay.


Take Q small stitch, bringing the
knot on the right SIDE. Run mp
through one hole Of the button and
draw 1t down just over the knot Lay
pin across the button and work the
stitches over the PIN. When the but.
ton IL firmly sewed on remove the pin.
Pull the button out from the mate
nal and wind the thread around the
threads between the button and Cloth
several times to form q shank. Pass
the needle through to tho wrong side
and fasfen the thread with several
small stitches.
The shank formed makes buttoning
easier and lessons the strain on the
cloth. The knot is brought up on the
right side snd under the button 70
keep II from being WON Oh.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Why Popcorn "psps- and How 10 Pre-.
duee Best Results

Nature puts the pop" in popcorn by
means Of starch grains within the
corn. Each grain Of corn IN subdivided
into many cells. and when subjected
to heat the moisture and starch in
these cells explode. which supplies the
''pOY' 10 dear to childish hearts. The
more heat the better tho pop" turn.
ing the grain inside out.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

The ori6ce Of the whales ear liz
scarcely perceptible. yet 1t Ia said that
the whales hearing Ii SO acute that
ship crossing It's trnck half mile dis
tant will cause It to dive instantly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

"I'm afraid father-in.law doesn't care
much about me-" said the young man.
HE finds fault with most everything
I do"
"Nonsense!'' replied his wife. "You
don't know his ways. He is treating
you just like one Of the family."-Ex-
change.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

II suppose you built up your colos-
sal fortune by attending strictly to
your own business"
Yes" replied Mr.. Dustin stax. But
l made 1t my business to keep inform
ed as to what the other people wers
doing. Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
True.

Professionalism. what was the cause
Of the decline Of the Roman empirei
Bright Student-l know. II was due
to too much milifarism on the part Ut
outsiders.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Tn. simpl. Deeds.

Fame u but feeting thing:
Money oft u quickly spent:
ConQuests do not always bring
Happiness and real content.
Heroes die and are forgot:
Great men . graves are thick with weeAa
He lives longest who has not
Scorned to DO the simple deedA
Medals often gather dust
Men have reached the highest goals
And have been afraid to trust
Unto God At least their souls.
Cheers are beard. then heard no more.
Some new youth each day succeeds
To the robes another wore
Lasting. though. are simple deeds.
Detroit Free PresA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
Iic
Scrap Book
A ou>sr Man.

An automobile came unexpectedly
around q bend Of the road into the
middle OF q little Irish hamlet. says
Bernard Shaw in Golfers. and there
was q general scattering OF the inhab-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

1t II very annoying to catch ones
new black silk umbrella on a nail and
tear little hole in 1t. but when the
catastrophe has actually happened 1t
10 consolation to know the best way
to remedy It, Take small piece Of
black sticking plaster and soak II until
quite soft. Place this carefully, under
the hole inside and let 1t dry. This IL
better than darning. as II closer the
hole neatly without stitches.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01
UnkiNi.

she-what do you suppose Harold
meant by sending me thoss nowersr
Also Sh0-He probably meant to imply
that you were dead one.-Jack o'Lan-
tern.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

Believe me. It Is prudence that arst
forsakes the wretched. Ovid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

paradoxieal.
1.-The truth lies somewhere"
strange conduct, that. for IT,
.ruth."-Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-01

IxISFEcTION means destroy
ting Of germs that cause d;sease
Many Of fbese germs lire In
- fh~ hr.naze fxsiv n M are Efyen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
SENATE DEBATES
STATES DEFENSE
Senator Boebm Raises Question OF
Ir. Insull's Eligibility for
Place in Council

Springfield, Ill. Nav Over the
objection Of Senator Boehm Of Chi
cago. that Chairman Samuel Z. insult
was not known to be q citizen OF the
United States. the senate ia executive
session TODAY confirmed the state
council OF defense named by Governor
LoWden yesterday. The vote was 43
to l. Boehme voting in the negative
Senator Boehm declared that he had
no knowledge Of Mr. Insults nation
atty. but asserted that he had been
told by Senator Swift Of Lake county
that the chairman Of the council had
not been uaturauzed and was not
American born.
Questioned by Senator Latham, who
declared that he doubted the propri-
ETY. Of making the citizen OF foreign
country chairman Of the council. Sen
ator Swift announced that he did not
know whether or noG Mr.. insult was
citizen. I'm any event" ne said, he
is a man of great executive %'oTce and
strength Of character, and even il not
q citizen. he is a citizen Of one of the
nations that is standing shoulder 10
shoulder with Us in the struggle and
should be confirmed without question
Senator Jewell urged that IN the alb
sence of any direct information the
senate should assume that the gov
ernor would not appoint a person not
fitted 10 serve as chairman of the
council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
URGENT WAR BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE
Socialist Is Only Member Voting
Against the Measure for war
Expenses

Washington. May. 2.-The urgent de
hciency bill appropriating approx
mateIy S2S27 900 000 for war ex-
penses, passed the house today with
Representative London. Socialist
casting the only negative vote.
Prospects are that the house con
ferees will refuse 10 agree to the sen
ate amendmeu which would permit
Theodore Roosevelt 20 raise . yoIuu-
teer expedition for foreign service.
Debate on administration espionage
bin continued in the senate today and
viii be kept before it continuously
until finally disposed Of Senate lead
ers hope 10 pass the measure by the
end Of the week al the latest A sim
iIar. measure is pending in the house