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The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
CURIOUS THEFTs.
Treasures That Were PurIoinsd by ois-
honest London Servants.

In an article on the dishonesty OF
servants who have long served in old
houses the London News cites the case
OF an aged woman who died IL sub
urb Of London twenty years asO. She
had been continuously In service in 4
great family for half century and
had appropriated all kinds of property,
among which was picture which was
recovered by the heir Of the house and
sold to America for $15O.0OO.
The News asks: How is 1t to be ac-
counted for that a fine Rubens should
be found decorating the trim 'parlor'
of farmhouse In Lincolnshire. cur
tains embroidered by Mary. queen of
Scots, a tiny cottage In Norfolk and II
marqueterie bureau from the cOllec-
ton at Windsor castle an obscure VII
lage In Shropshire?
THAT bundle Of linen, each piece Of
which is marked with the monogram
Of Charles l.. was disposed Of some
few years ago at q local sale In the
west OF England Is less difficult to ex-
plain-Cromwell. together with men,
beers OF his family. frequently visited
the house from which. the sheets came.
and possibly brought them from one
of the royal palaces. But that dishon-
est servants should be able to purloin
such treasures without detection is
truly marvellous"
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Mines Under the Farms.

Surroundings have little to do with
mining. as is proved in northwestern
Illinois. where corn. onts and hay are
raised on the surface and lead and zinc
are extracted from the rocks beneath
the fields. Although In this particular
locality agriculture is the principal in
dustry. several hundred men are Ell
gagged In zinc and lead mining. Most
Of the mines nre 100 to 200 feet deep
The lead sold frum this region since
mining began lns brought about so.
0OO.0rtD. and the zinc produced since
about 1850 has been sold for about
$1O.OOO0O0. Prospecting for new de-
posits still continues. -Argonnut.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
WAKING the Slsspsrs.

In a diary kept In lG+6 1t Is asserted
that ALLEN Bridges has been chose to
wake the sleepers In meeting and. be-
ing much proud Of his place. must
needs have fox tale fixed to the end
OF long state. wheewith he may
brush the faces Of them that will have
maps In time OF discourse" This ener.
getic individual was likewise armed
with "a sharpe thorne" for the benefit
of those who "be most sounde." There
is record of the use OF this implement
upon Mr.. Tompkins. who was sleeping
comfortably In the corner Of his pew
when Allen thrust his stuH behind
Dame Ballard to give him n grievous
prick upon the hand. whereupon Mr..
Tomklns did spring much above the
floor and with terrible force did strike
his head against the wall aud also to
the great wonder OF all .prOphnne!ie'
exclaim In a loud voice. Bnss tho
woodchuck" be drea ming. as 1t seemed.
that woodchuck had seized him and
bit his hand
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
SATURDAY, MAY N, 1917
The United States Of Great Britain

Naturally the proceedings of the
Imperial Conference, now about to
adjourn in London, have been secret
in the main, but official publication
is made OF two agreements which
have great historical Importance.
The end of the war Is to witness .
confederation OF all the self-govern-
recognition of their right to an adj
equate voice in determining British
foreign policy. Even India Is to share
in this.
Thus Great Britain prepares for
the final step which, except for its
hereditary sovereign and aristocracy,
will make its governmental system
like our own. From the loss of the
American Colonies and the system
which the United States established
for the government OF Territories or
dependencies the Tories themselves
have learned a great lesson. Local
self-government has been widely ex-
tended. There has been no taxation
without representation. In sharp
contrast with our system, however,
each self-governing dominion has
been under no military obligation to
the empire and has been free to es-
tablish its own economic policy.
Federation, with an Imperial
Council at London by which foreign
relations will be passed upon, may
easily introduces to the world In time
the United States OF Great Britain
New York World.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
ANSWERING Eyes" OR mo-"
LincoIn's Question Was . Poser For
His Lawyer Opponent.

LincoIn's QUESTION Was . Poser For
His Lawyer Opponent.
The late Colonel Waters at the time
Of his death had practiced law longer
than any other lawyer in Kansas City.
He was admitted to the bar in Ma.
comb. ILL.,. before he was twenly-one
years old. Abraham Lincoln was a
lawyer practiclng In the same district
then, and Waters rode In the same
circuit with him. Once Colonel Wa.
tiers retnined his friend to help him
In a case.
The opposing lawyer. says the Kan
sas City Star. demanded one Of their
witnesses should answer certain
question with n direct Yes" or mo"
Lincoln contended the question could
not he answered In that way.
There's no question on earth that
can't be answered with direct Yes
or No." declared the lawyer
"You take the stand for moment
and I'll show you." said Lincoln.
The lawyer took the stand. and Lin
coin asked him. Have you quit beat.
ing your wife?'
The lawyer became indignant. and
Lincoln repeated his question. The
Judge, laughing heartily. insisted the
lawyer must answer.
With the aid Of Lincoln. Waters won
the case. Lincoln charged him $25. a
large fee In those days.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
A Symbol 0f Health

The Pythagorian- OF A ncient Greece
ate simple food. practiced te importance
and purity. AS n badge they used the
five pointed star which they regarded
as symbol of health. A red five
pointed star appears on each package
of Chamberlain Tablets, and still
fulflls its ancint mission as a symbol
of health. II you are troubled with
Indigestion, biliousness or cOnstipa-
ton, get package Of these tablets
from your druggist. You will be sur
prised at the quick relief which they
afford. Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
BLACK BASS NEVER SULK.
Whsn He,asd These Gamy Fish Al.
ways Fight to . Finish.

The black bass Is the type Of the
lesser sized game fishes of America
Why? Because he Is not only great
In muscular energy and fights like a
bulldog. YET In his strenuous efforts to
escape shows almost human intelli
gence. lie will run In and then on
slack line leap into the air aud shake
his body in hi. efforts to dislodge the
steel Failing. down In the pool he
surSes and darts around a sunkeh rock.
as II to sever the gut leader OH the
sharp or scraggy edges. or. failing. seek
the bottom and there. unseen. brace
his pectoral fins between two small
rocks and in this fortress of defense
Jig. Jig. Jig Oh the line much MS dog
jerks at IL rope held In the hand.
Some anglers have compared this nc.
ton of the bass to the sulk of tie
salmon. which Is reflective on the bass
that never sulks. but Is ever In action
and fights to finish.
But these traits of the black bass
are like stories many times told to the
old angler for "bronZebackers." but the
young 'un perhaps Is yet to pass
through the thrilling experience Of
fighting nm impaled bass with light
rod. gossamer leader and feathered
fly, and 1t Is well to warn him of the
acrobatic gyrntiOns of the MicrOpterus
dolomier, for such is the scientific nom
de plume Of our lordly fghter.-All
Outdoors
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

Amen Is Hebrew word signifying
yes. truly. In Jewish synagogues the
amen is pronounced by the rongrega-
tion at the conclusion of the benelic-
ton. Among the early Christians the
prayer offered by the presbytery was
concluded by the word amen" utter
ed by the congregation. Justin Martyr
is the earliest Of the fathers who al
ludes to the use of the response. At
the conclusion Of prayer 1t signifies.
according to the English church cate
chism, 80 be IT." after tie repetition
Of the creed. $50 1t s."-Philadelphia
Press
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department OF the Interior. y. s. Land Office mt
Glenwood Springs. Colo, May 8, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Bertha Brahms,
of Meeker, Colorado. who on August 81. 1911,
made Homestead Entry, Serial No. 05'ss, for
VIZ swia sci. swi4. Sec IL. and sell sell. Sec
Is, and who on March 10, 1915, made Additional
Homestead Entry. Serial No. 0aal2, for the neA
swI4. and sell nwL4. Sec H. eli mex. Sec 81, T !
n R82 W, 9Th N. has filed notice of intention
to make Final Five-Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Henry j. Hay, u Gommissione IT,, at Mceker'
laimant names hs witnesses:
David l.. Bills Albert ". Bills, james L..
Tatum and Charles H. Miller all OF M"ekcr'
Colorado.
mosics3 Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOn-(,pal Land

Department of the Interior. q. s. Land Once at
GlenwOod Springs, Colo, May Is. 1917
NOTICE is hereby given that William E.
Gregor of Meeker. Colorado, who. on July II.
1911. made Homestead Entry. Serial No. 0sHs,
swA nw&, Sec g. MI ne,4 sell, nc4 nwi4 rel.
Ell nwA nwA sea, ny sw,4 ,neA, SCI sw14
sci. nels, nwA sell ncA. 81 nei4 sea neI4. ~
swA nell neA, SEA nwiA neh. en- swh nwH
neh. swl4 swA nwh neg. scA scl4 ncA nwA,
See q, rs, X 81 W, 9Th p. ~, has flied notice
OF Intention to make Final Thee Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Henry J. Hay. y Commissioner. at
Meeker. Colorado. on the 9Th day of July. 1917.
Claimant nameS as witnesses:
James Hamilton. Elmer Clinard and Rex
Sterry. all Of Meeker, colorado, and Arthur Is.
Leinneer of Buford, Colorado.
d. G. WEYAND.
NIT jcg3 Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Shoot the Fish.

Instead Of using nets or the conTeu-
tionnl hook and line. the natives OF
Guiana shoot the fish with bow and
arrows. says the Popular Science
Monthly. The arrow used is designed
especially for this purpose and Is about
five feet In length. with no feathers.
The head. which Is barbed. is made
from sheet iron and is provided with
n socket which is slipped over the head
of the shaft and with a light. strong
line about ten feet long.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

Judges on the bench have been as.
saulted. A Iitigant once threw an egg
at the late Vice Chancellor Mains In
an English court. The judge had the
presence OF mind to duck his head.
and at the same time he established a
reputation as humorist by remarking
that the present must have been in
tended for his brother. Bacon. the vice
chancellor. who was sitting In an ad-
joining conrt.-London Spectator.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Tablets Have
Done Wonders For Me

~ have been sufferer from stoln-
ach trouble for a number Of years,
and although l have used great
number Of remedies recommended
for this complaint, Chamberlain's
Tablets is the first medicine that has
given me positive and lasting relief"
writes Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencer
port, n. Y. "Cbamberlain's Tablets
have done wonders for me and l
value them very highly. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Non-CoaI Lane

Department Of the Interior, U. s. Land ONCE at
Glenwood Springs. Colo, April II, 1917.
NOTICE Ia hereby given that Abigail A. Van
Horn. of Meeker, Colorado. who. on April 8,
1918, made Presumption Dcclaratory Statement.
No. 0iG,95. for Lots 4 and 3. Sec 10 swi4
sw14. Sec II. and Ell seL, Sec IL. TIP n. Il o.
W. 9th p. NJ. has filed notice of intention to
make Final Presumption Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before
HenryJ. Hay; U. $. Commissioner, at Meeker
Colorado, on the End day of June, 1917.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
William Wfnslow. verlin WinsIow. Antoine
p. Steinmetz and James l.. Tntum, all Of
Meeker, Colorado.
DC. WEYAND.
a2l-mB Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
WhOOping Cough

One Of the most successful prepara-
tiOns in use for this disease 10 Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. s. W. Nc
Clinton, Blandon Springs, Ala,
writes, "Our baby had whooping
cough as bad as most any baby could
have it. gave him Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and 1t soon got him
WELT Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

The only dangerous snakes In the
United States. according to the Scien-
tific Monthly. are: First. those snakes
bearing rattle: second. those sx7:cE
series Of dark brown hOurgla'.s
shaped markings on lighter brown
background
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = ISOLATED
TRACT


Department OF the Interior, U. $. Land Office at
Glenwood Springs, Coo April II, 1917.
NOTICE IL hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
under provisions of Sec. Ah5. X. s., pursuant
to the application of Ethel Mathcs of Mceker.
Colorado. Serial No. 0l09;s we will offer ut
public sale. to the highest bidder. but at not
less than fl.T5 per acre, at 1890 O'Clock Il. m.
on the 9TH day of June. 1917, next, at this office,
the following tract of land: nwA swh4. Sec ~,
SEX nwA. swla nci4, See -, TIP r. X w w,
9Th p. NJ.
This tract Is ordered into the market on u
showing that the greater portion thereof Is
mountainous or too rough for cultivation,
The sale will not be kept open, bur Will be
declared closed when those present at the hour
named have ceased bidding The person max
ing the highest bid will be required to immcdi-
ateIy pay to the Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. ID. c. WEfAND, Register.
asS-In2H
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. y. $: Land Office at
Glenwood Springs, Colo. May 10, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Oliver c.
Banner. of Mcckcr, Colorado, who on October
Is. 1918, made Homestead Application, Serial
sell. Sec il. Up s. Il 81 W. 9th ". has
filed notice Of Intention to make Final Three.
Year Proof to establish Claim to the land
above described, before Henry J. Hay. U. 8:
Commissioner. at Meeker, Colorado. on the Bird
day of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward 9. Davis. Oliver l.. Banner. AlMnsOn
Stith and John d. Legg, all of Meeker. Colorado.
d. e. wEYAND.
matie23 Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

II fear my brothers wife is a tri1e
selfish"
Doesn't she share the family Joys
and sorrows?"
"Yes. but she figures on taking about
90 per cent OF the joys and 10 per cent
Of the sorrows Detroit Free Press
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Candy Flashes.

Lunps Of rock candy placed between
the AVIS Of nutcrncker and suddenly
crushed In dark room will produce a
fash bright enough to be seen al dis
lance. This is caused by peculiar
light produced when certain types OF
crystals are fractured
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
The reason Fate doesn't let us prof
it by our mistakes is because If we
did we would keep on making more.
Rheumatism
nla6je3

II you are troubled with chronic or
muscular rheumatism give Chamber
lain's Liniment trial. The relief
from pain which 1t affords lie alone
worth many times its cost. obtaina-
BILE everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Estray Notice

Taken up at the Wellman ranch,
a mare, weighing about 800 pounds,
branded ~ on left thigh. II not
called for and expenses paid within
fifteen days, mare will be turned over
to the state for disposal according to
law. II. w. WELLMAN,
mI2-19 Thornburg, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26
Methodist Episcopal Church

You can contract cold now a. easy
as earlier In the season. Check and
cure 1t by using Strehlke's BROMO-
FEBRIN.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

There are dolls which say Mamma
and Papa" Why doesn't some one In
vent a golf ball that will say. Here
amT-indianapolis Star.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

Cerro del Mercado. near durango. is
the largest iron deposit in Mexico It
is n great mound GAO feet high and In
said to be almost mass Of iron.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

God never sendctb mouth tut he
sendeth meat.-Heywood.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

Labor rids us OF three great evils
irksomeness. vice and poverty.-vsl.
taire.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

Give the world the best you have
and the best will come to you.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-26

When a man can't quit q habit he
discovers that thd habit doesn't hurt
him,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
DEADLY BooSE
Tried His "Darndest" to Violate Fed.
eraI Laws But Failed.

Tried His "Darndest" to Violate Fed.
eraI Laws But Failed.
Fort Smith, Ark.-The man who
tried his darndest to violate the laws
of the United States Government and
miserably failed has been found.
He is Ben Jones, native of the
Scott county mountains, and was dis.
missed by ]. H. Dunbrazier United
States commissioner, after he spent a
night in Jail awaiting an investigation
of his alleged moonshine operations
In Scott county.
Jones told the government author
tiles a story that rolled them into one
long continual laughter. According to
his tale he had experienced streak
of bad luck when he decided to turn
mOonshiner. He had mortgage on
his mountain home, and the man who
held the mortgage closed in on him
when he could not liquidate the in
debtedness, Jones said. Then his son
died and he was completely broken
up" He tried to make living By
honest means, he said, and failed. At
last he turned moonshiner, or start
ed to make little money"
The mountaineer. said he bought a
twenty gallon oil can, cut off the top
and inserted hardwood plug on the
bottom. This served as his still. For
a worm he secured piece of cast iron
pipe from saw mill and bent 1t
around tree to make coil. Jones
further stated he traded shot gun
worth $S for three bushels of corn
meal. He made mash and attempt
ed to distill it.
"Onestly gents, that Ticker would
kill a pole cat" Jones said, in des
cribing the brand he manufactured
"Did you sell any?" inquired ]. v
| Bourland, district attorney.
"Sell any? Lawd, man, you could
MT give it away. dumped the whole
Ticker and quit"
Jones said the still was now repos
| ing in the kitchen of a neighborine
| mountaineer who found 1t served &
good purpose as soap box. Wha
became of his worm he did not know
Federal authorities state that Jones
violated no law, although he triet
mighty hard Jones has been want
ed since last February. He evadet
arrest by removing to Bonneville. Re
Gently he returned from Bonneville t.
| Scott county where he was arrested
by jim Thornton of Mena. deput.
United States marshal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Sunday School Lesson
COMMENTS BY REV. ERNEST BOURNER ALLEN, d. D.
Pastor of the Washington Street Congregational Church
and the Marian Lawrance Sunday School, Toledo Ohio.

are ringing all the week, but amidst
all the din of life they are unheard,
and were it not for the quiet Of the
Day of Rest many would never hear
the tidings of Redeeming love-"
Ill. Children and the Lords Day.
What are your recollections of the
way in which Sunday was spent in
your childhood? without trying to
find the things you did not like, and
without cultivating a spirit Of criti-
cism, why did the day seem long?
How shall we make the Lords Day a
"holy day" yet also happy day for
the children? What Lords Day GUS
toms of our childhood home were most
helpful to you? What changes have
you made in them and why?
A great responsibility rests upon
fpvery Christian home to make the
Lords Day a happy day for child
hood. 1t is sad thing when peO-
pie grow up and tell how they were
abused by compulsory attendance at
church! Usually the matter is great
ly exaggerated. Even if people were
made uncomfortable in childhood by
obedience and by the religious ideals
of their parents, nevertheless they
ought themselves to leave happy
impression Of religion upon their chill
dren. To omit the day altogether
or to make it a day for work or play
will not solve the problem.
Perhaps we are all of us more
responsible for the prevailing neglect
of the Lords Day than we have chos-
en- to be. Edward Thring was q
model teacher who believed in col.
lective punishment for Individual Of
fenses. 4 am not going to waste
words on A and b, he would say. :
hold the whole school responsible fol
these wrong things. Any society cal
! put down offenses. If it chooses.
Sometimes when some boy committed
an offense all the boys of his depart
ment were excluded from games for ;
week and compelled to take their ex
ercise walking two and two ATTENDED
by the master. When anything wronl
, occurred he did not ask Who did it?
but who was there?' He would say
Il don't know who the offenders are
2 and l don't want to know. The,
would not have done it, If the rest o
: you disliked it enough He made al
, the boys anxious to prevent misde
l meanors, lest they all be punished 70
? the fault of one.' IN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
CHAMPION DOC CATCHER
Captures Them With Bare Hands and
Shows More Scare Than an
Iceland Whaler

ISCiouu "HdiSis
Denver, Colo.-Herman w. Corn,
dog og-catcher-in-chief for Walter Cox,
Denver's poundmaster, looks as If he
had encountered busy buzzsaw or
stopped the contents of Krupp gun
in sudden flight. His body is liter
ally covered with scars from bites he
has received within the past six years
Of service.
An auditing committee met and took
account Of the scars on this man.
There are six on the hand, forty-one
on the face, sixty on his back, chest
and abdomen, 17s on his arms and
hands, "a on his thighs and 176 on his
legs and feet. This is a total of $50
scars. Corn's friends say he has
been bitten over 1000 times.
The only remedy for bites Corn
uses is local application Of turpen
tine. He always carries bottle oi
this first aid. If the wound is large
one, he visits doctor, but he never
lays off work more than few days
from the most serious attacks o.
dogs.
Several years ago the Humane So
ciety stopped the use Of wire lassoe!
in catching dogs. This did not hav'
much effect on Corn, as he then re
sorted TO catching dogs with his barr
hands. He has no fear of rabies o
hydrophobia. He has been bitteI
numbers of time by rabid dogs an,
has never suffered ill effects.
Corn is the best dog catcher in th
country" said Poundmaster Cox.
have been in the business twent
years and have made a study of catcf
| ing dogs, but Corn and his fearles:
ness beat anything l ever saw"