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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
COOP LINERS IN HARD LUCK


In these later years Of strSet On.
forcement Of very strict game laws
the bon vivants and epicures at city
hotel and restaurant tables, who once
could buy the toothsoms delights Of
Aeld, forest and stream unmolested
and unafraid, are finding hard lines.
It IL NO longer possible even to con-
eeal the feathered wards Of . states
care under any alias, when deputy
wardens can. and do, raid rsfriesPa.
tors In cafes. We have fallen upon
evil days for bon vivants and eplcures
who, disdaining the little fuEfed ereA-
lures the laws leave more open to
slaughter, have fallen back upon ~
frog a. the best thing to BE- had.
It II hardly moro than . genesatioa
since frog legs were looked upon ask.
ance among M After, We had tried
them and found them good ~ We'd
with the French ~ ultimate co0sam-
ers. Since the delicate parts Of the
frog have been the only game left us
the demand has greatly increased, but
the frogs fecundity has kept pace
with and even outrun II, and bon
vivants and epicures have not been A.
those mourning without hope. But
comes now the representative in the
New York legislature Of the Oneida
county district. proposing to restrict
the ways Of catching and killing frogs
to spearing. angling, catching With
hands or killing with gun or club. Tho
introducer Of the bill sets out that, in
order to meet the growing demand Of
the market, the pot hunters set snares
which are cruel in method. He. like
the lawmakers Of other states. has NO
sympathy with or understanding Of
the appetites Of city bon WANTS and
epicures. who know what they want
when they want it.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

The Seated Lsdy-The great charm
Of this place Is its absolute loneliness.
Day after day one has these lovely
sands and sea and rocks and sky all to
oneself.
The other-Really. And have you
been here longf
Seated Lady-slnce the beginning Of
the week.
The Other-And are you going ~
stay in this delightful place much
lonyer1 30.
Seated Lady-Another ten days-un-
less my landlady will let me on thu
last week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

n done had to go out collectin' fob
de missionary society" explained the
old c0lored woman who was wanted
for some Homework, according to Har-
ris Dickson.
But I have work for you to do.
and you need all the money you can
get. What do You get paid for col
lectingr' asked Mrs. Dickson.
II don't get paid" said Mandy. II
only gets what / collections."-Chris-
tian Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
4puckINe" IN BATTLE.


Lite Chance Fse DstoinS Modern
High Velocity Duilsts.
Although under tbs altered cVOdi-
lions Of modern warfare both otiicers
and men take all ths cover they can
ge<, 1t II still considered ''lad form" to
duck when bullets are whistiinx or
SHELLS screaming overhead.
This Ii u survival VI the old Crln,sMn
days, when men were actually punished
for ducklng bullets In battle. Tint the
service tradition was not always strict
" observed even then. however. In NJ,
parent from story told Vt N grixxlssi
old veteran who. I'm being rpii,',stru,
ed with by Z young cOriNrAl for indui
sence In this very practice. replied. Its
all very well for you, m'la,l. hut I'm q
family man." and continued to duck 1T
each report
II II on record. too. that Napoleon
strongly objsctsd to It, and on one Occa-
sion b even went TO the length OF
publicly rebrimaudins one Of biz STAG
ohcers Tor STOPPING over bis horse's
neck In order to avoid the halls be
heard whistlins over his head.
0eneral Gordon, no mean authority.
was Of q dlfersnt opinion. though.
Writing In his journal. he says. "For
my part 70 not consider judicious
ducking. to b fault, Tor remember
On two occasions seeing shells bsfors
my syss which certainly. had not
bobbsd. would have taken OF my bead"
Needless to say, however. II would
b impossible to dodge . modern high
velocity projectils In this free and easy
fashion. It cannot b sesn, and By the
dine It Il heard the danger b past
London Mall.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

whats your name. my poor manr'
asked the kind hearted woman.
LADY" replied Flooding rete IN
blushlngiy. me name u lard Reginald
Courtenay Thorpe"
"Ars you sure that's your real manner
mo. ] jes' thought II I'D be . nice
name fur you to use n you wanted to
put Dc fact dat you had given me Q
sandwich an cup o tea Ia do society
newA "-Washingtou Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
BANKS 4LoAN" MONEY.


Th.x n..se ~ .,,l,, n n...u.e ~ 4. .
...,.-. r.......,..
NM. :, :. s.,',." $500 $780,
WY uenAs uouses s".ys
Dn '1eL ause NUM-. .uI. ~ s aoa y, ae..
=. y suy s le.a .u e
~ uee sslD. WINS ".n 49, "a
s.a.'.e.s .ne nvun ~ e.1e :. spo.'
.I.. U.n ''-s o"''ofi''S s"pp'A"'-
70 lena.
.ns puIist. MAKE : sIest Iuss sDous
IN ms.st 'n.t .ne LUZ" e.
untAusut unani "oIM -. 'o.s.eu
upou ~ '.nsuske = supetAntl.s veto
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
Accommodating Miller.

A little girl spent half an hour try
ing to capture . big miller that waa
flying about the room.
Finally the child, with q shout Of
triumph, cornered the moth. and soon
had It imprisoned In chubby hand.
When the miller finally lay still and
quiet the child opened her hand.
"Whst ID 1t, dearr her mother
asked.
Then she gave an ejaculation OF
amusement:
'This miller has put about 200 egg
right In my hand" the younsster rc.
piled.
The father, who had been reading
his paper. looked up and said:
run out. Mabel. and see II you car
catch nen."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

The Seychelles islands form an archi.
pelago Of ia islands and are situated
about l.4O0 miles east Of Alden and
loo miles from zanxibar. They rise
steeplt out Of the sea. eliminating In
the Isle Of Maize. which II about 5000
feet above the level OF the ocean and
IL nearly the center OF the group. All
the islands are Of coral growth. The
houses are built Of Q species Of mas
sivs coral hewn into square blocks
which giisten like white marble.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
ltaIx,s oeld.

Nearly 1000 pounds of gold has be en-
donated to the Italian treasury de-
partment during the last four months
in the form Of ornaments. old coins
and family jewelry and among the
pieces II the golden crown Of Prince
Amadeo, the father Of the Duke II
Abiuzzi. Good thing to get rid Of It
now. for It looks as II ere long crowns
wouldn't be worth 30 cents EACH
Albany Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
n. p,.,,, a ,rsi..

The population Of India speak about
$50 different languages and are divid-
ed up into forty-three distinct nation
alities. There are 2.378 main castles
besides large number OF subcastes
There are 2OO.OOO.O00 Hindus, OO.O0O.-
QUO Mohammedana. while among the
Hindus there are b0.OOO.O00 Of degrad-
ed people Of no caste. whose touch or
even shadow b supposed to cause pol
luton
Limited IN number. but mighty In in.
nuencs. sre the Purses. who bold the
wealth Of Bombay In the hollow Of
their hands and dwell In the lovelfest
mansions around the coast. They co.,
form to European customs and live ~
much like Europeans ~ 10 possible for
Q colored race. Yet these people still
worship the sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

One Recommendations Of the depart.
msnt Of agriculture for getting rid Of
dies n powdered hellebore. This when
spsinkled on the manure heaps In which
the nies lay their egys destroys the
larvae and does not In any way spoil
the manure.
The journal of the American Medical
Association says the hygienic labora-
tory OF the public bealth service has
found In salicylic acid In sminently
satisfactory agsnt for killing adult
flies. This. It says. b not an objse-
tionable substance to handls, and there
h little danger Of toxic effects from &C
eidental consumption Of considerable
doses Of It A I per cent solution Of
saiicylic acid should be swsetsnsd and
left In shallow saucsrs where dies will
easily qnd II.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
-crs,ssns n, sar.-

Lord Tennyson's most noble death
song. Crossing the Bar, b one Of the
three greatest death songs ever writ
tn. and It comes to % q Q sublime
prayer. a humble petition. sacred b.
lief Of q great man. The last lone man
on this terrestrial sphere will utter no
grander words when BE- sets sail to
seas unknown than those dropped a.
faiths anchor By the silent man Of the
yester age:
hops to 80 my piiot face TO taco
When I have crossed the bar.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

WIN WE ALI. NEED MIL
TTARY SERVICE IN


= WHY WE ALI. NEED NIL
= lTAhY SERVICE IN
+ THIS COUNTRY. = In urging
= universal miEtary eoucatlon u
+ Amersca n Medical RECORD
says that II spite OF our excel
lencs In trained athletes inc
T hrse numbers OF pale under
= nourished ana poorly deveiopeo
= youths ana pasty. naDoy men IN
+ the cities WIN convince any
? open minded observer OF tine &c.
+ STABILITY Of regular pnysica.
: training. Ana the country oreo
= are httle supessoe 70 tnose
= brougnf up In the catsea
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
Hsw - ss,sss c.s.h Relative I. ou.I,s,
~ Woave,

Hs~ - esssss clsth Relative - Quality
~ Weavs.
In q circular prepared by Miss N.
Jane Newcomb, assistant In home eco
nomics extensien at the Pennsylvania
State college. appear the following sug-
gestions Concerning the selection Of
cloth relative 10 quality Of weave:
More attention should BE- given to
the weave Of cloth, A. much material
On the MARKET h made up for effect.
Many times. for example, cloth \
loosely woven, then the spaces filled
with starch Or some other substance
and The whole polished in such way
that It presents an attractive surfaces,
bat does not have the wearing quality.
Ihe presence Of q nlling substance can
b discovered BY rubbing q 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 ce these are
good whea they are arn and meet the
foregoing test
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
cams 1900 ns,lss Z. ssho.,.

30 keen was the desire Of A. Wink
Ter Prinx, Dutch boy, to attend the
Carnegie Technical school in Pitts
bufsh. Pa, that he took up two months
Of his time to get there. The lad came
thirteen thousand miles from his home
at Batavia. Java. He Ii enrolled In
the engineering department. His trip
was somewhat delayed BY war cpndi-
tons.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

Tia ageat marched up the fsvat
steps and rang ~ doosbell beisAiy.
~0ood morning" b said, bowing y.
iteay to the maid VITO answered hs
ring. "Is the lady Of ths houss =.
GAeedr
Not now" responded the new maid
brightly. "She used to be. but ~ mt
married more than q year aso,"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
FOR sHowsIRos.

hs~ - Fssd Thew Az vsintsr 10 Their
Own Tastes.
One Of the main thines necessary IN
feeding the birds In winter b to 80
that II y done regularly. They ct
used to coming to the feeding place
and suffer when food = not there. The
food should always b. in good ccndi-
ton and suitable for the birds for
which It Il Intended.
Mountain ash berries are always vel.
coma. A small boz containing old mor-
tar. salt, fne poultry grit, should be
placed where the birds can get II. Vs.
ter fres from ice b also most impor-
tant Keep the Engiish sparrows away
~ much O. possible.
Al for the kinds Of food, curd h
much rslished. Hemp b one IF the
best sseds for sssd eating birds. Japa-
nese millet b also good. Broken nuts
Of ali kinds, sunnowef ssed, squash
seed and cracked corn WIN attract
nuthatchss, chickadees apd bluejays.
Blsmishsd or wilted oranges cut In
half Of spscked apples are gresdily
eaten. Most birds prefer oats to
wheat Sheavss Of wheat. oats OF bar
~ securely fastened to pole and put
out on tie lawn become . feeding
pSacs Do luxe. Common table salt b
much relishsd BY many birds. Old
mortar and nns poultry grit are en-.
joyed By cross bills and other birds.
Bread Or cake crumbs, broken biscuits,
ground oats and wheat, canary SEED,
boiled fice. celery tops and chopped
meat viii an b. eaten BY the various
birds. Mountain ash berries arc flne
to use during The spring migration;
also buttefnuts, scraps OF meat, pump
Kin and apple sseds.
Trim your poeches I'm the fall with
evergreen branches. Tia greea At
tracts tho birds. Place feed boxes
among the branches and suspend them
from tho ceiling. Fasten suet and fat
meat wheFs tAs birds can get 1t. Co
coanut shells cut In half and suspended
By wires make safe and coed feeding
places.
For birds that win eat only on the
ground kesp space clear from snow
directly under your window from which
food can b. dropped without disturbing
tie birds.
Birds attract birds. Gradually draw
them close 10 the house by scattering
broken nuts a. the trees and ground.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

The summers city garden veterans
were dlscussing their success. After
an exceedingly improbable story, 4
quiet man remarked: Boys were play
ing ball next to my garden and one
batted the bali over the fence. One
Of the heldefs, without even asking
leave. rushed In and. picking It up.
~ he thought, hung It Into the Geld,
and 4 minute later he disappeared.
Laughing fit to split.
what's upr says I. You got yoae
bail. didn't your
s.Not l. he says. ''twsr 90 . yss1
bag goosebesries I picked up b. MS
mker"
Thea theFs WAS silsaeA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
Replacing . Mes. o,s..

The psopls Of the United States CO.,
sunns fully twice A. much meat per cap
III - DO the psofhe Of Europe. Dried
bsaus.. peas and lestils may replace
nsat N the diet to q large extent to
the advantage Of outdoor workers esps-
einlly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

1T - very strange that no one has
ever besn abs to Gnd Captain Kidd's
treasure"
''Oh. well. Captain Kidd isn't the
only man who has pat his money into
real estate and couldn't ut II OUT
It Louis Post Dispatch. >.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
COMFORT IN THE HOME.


tNt010 0W0ato 60oN
4 young newly married man COM
plainsd recently that hs almost dread
I'd taking q friend home 70 dinner b.
cause his wife. svery time shs sxpscted
company. imagtnsd It was necessary 70
scrub the house from garrett to cellar
and polish every bit Of silver On the
sideboard. ! rs,
1t made 1im uncomfortable all day
long to think OF bis wife giving herself
this wholly unnecessary troubis.
-Of course, Z, man likes to - bis
home looking nice when b. takes an
Old chum into t-and OF course Tue
chum does too" b. said. -But Id b
far happiss u could convince my wife
that q house can look tidy even II II
hasn't been gone over that very day.
n likesthe books to look Z iittis dis-
oederly.h You get the feeling that
they're Being rad all the time. and
that's what books ara for. And I IKE
the musac on the plano 70 BE- 4 tribe
disarfaneed. II looks ~ u We really
sang ~ songs, and II givss q room
that co64 homo feeling that fellow
loves. What Il he curtains aren't just
svsn nakvsfy Window Things Ought
to hook - u they were touched and
wers uad and enjoyed. u tho sofa
cushionS are dsntsd 200 know some
ons has lsansd aszinst them. Isn't that
what they're for But II they stare at
you In 1. prim row yos'rs brave man
u you dare to pat your back a9ainst
them-much lsss your tirsd head:
-And when fellow comes home At
night b usually has tired hsadr'-
Irish World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
Tee LslA

Dstective-so I've caught you IN The
a1ancSaI district. have j? Crook-Yes.
BiIl. hat can't slip you nothing juA
got away from a broksr.-sssw yosk
tstObo
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

There b 4 period In woman's life
when she thinks Of nothing bot dreas =
"What period p thatr'
"Fou the cradle to the grave
Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

nary-why don't yos prefer Harold
b Toni Harold b capable d big
1esds5 Aaude-Ys: bot Ten owns
ssns. - Puck
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

Besuty u The Arst present nature
dives to women and H. 0rst Il takes
away.-Nefs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24

The boat Of my dreams launched away
In the strength Of youths desire,
On the sea Of the years
With its Laughter and tears
And the storms that the fatss conspire,
The boat OF my dreams. with . wish fos
Q sail
And never > thought of shoal.
With hopo At the helm.
And the beautiful realm
OF happiness for my goal.
! LAUGHED away on sea unknown,
And the soft breeze filled my sail;
irhe ysars new By
Meath . cloudless sky,
And scornsd the rising gale,
But, alas! the fierce winds rent my sail,
And my dream boat went astray:
OF my wish bereft
There's nothing left
But = prayer at the end Of the day.
Bernard Hamblen In the Christian Her
aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
VETERANS ON PARADE
WATCHED BY YOUTHS
Soldiers of Yesterday Are
Gazed Upon BY The Fighters
Of Today
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Boston, August 21.-The soldiers
of esterday''-veterans Of the G. A.
R., more than 1000 strong, marched
in huge parade here today,-the sec
ond of the national reunion.
With the veterans marched other
allied organization among which was
the Navy Medal Honor league, which
is holding it's annual convention in
conjunction with the G.. A. r. en-
campment.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary,
the Sons of Veterans, Daughters of
Veterans and the Women's Relief
corps of the G. A. R., also took part
in the parade.
In front Of the state house the vet
Grams were reviewed by Governor Nc
Call; commander chief of the G..
A. R., William J. Patterson of Pitts
burg, Pa, and city officials.
Many young soldier just begin
ming the game of war watched with
a thrill the veterans march by with
swing that might be envied by many
regiment of today.
In the evening the veterans will at
tend a campfire when prominent of
fcers of the organization will speak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
,An1boy'

Someone removed the electric light
signs which had been placed west OF
Amboy and the Auto club have offer
ed a reward of $25 for the arrest OF
the culprit.
Several families from town are
enjoying camp life on the river west
of town.
The Methodist Episcopal people
held their fourth conference on Sun-
day and enjoyed a picnic supper in
the evening. az
Apples will be a good crop in this
locality this fall.
J. w. Heritage has rented his farm
to Evereth and Clark Day and will
move to Amboy this week.
Two men are now working in this
locality and organizing branches Of
the Nom Partisan leagues similar tC
the organization in North Dakota
They have $4,000 members already
~nrelled and claim that by election
time the farmers will hold the bal
ance of power.
Considerable shock threshing has
been done in this locality and wheat
is yielding from twenty to twenty
five bushels to the acre.
The carpenters are busy at Frank
Hanney's new home and the family
expects to be comfortably settled be-
fore cold weather sets in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
MEETING AT PLEASANT
MOUND;;SHERIFF THERE
Speaker Confined His Remarks
To Farm Topics and Kindred
Subjects

Sheriff Anton Osten went out to
the town hall of Pleasant Mound last
evening to keep an eye on the meet
ing there, watch for trouble and listen
for disloyal words. He had received
reports that some such occurrences
might take place. He took with him
in his auto George G. Krost, Frank
Hurd and Albert Nerdahl. He also
called together eight or nine men of
the local emergency squad.
The speaker Of the evening was 0.
Nellermoe, representative of the Nom
Partisan Farmers league. The sheriff
spoke to Mr.. Nellermoe before the
meeting. The latter said he was not
going to speak against recruiting for
the army, but was going to take up
matters relating to the farms and how
the farmers might improve them
There was nothing in Mr.. Nellermoe's
speech to which the patriot could find
objection, but of course one should
bear in mind that the speaker knew
that the sheriff was there and pre-
pared. After the meeting, Mr.. Neller-
moe took some applications for MEM
bership in the league. Mr.. Nellermoe
said he graduated from the state uni
versity two years ago.
Mr.. Nellermoe asked the sheriff fol
permission to hold another meeting
tonight in Vernon Center and another
Saturday night at Amboy. The sheriff
declined to Civ ethis permission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
.Judson

David M. Jones, formerly of the
Judson store, was in this vicinity Sun
day calling on relatives before his de-
parture for the soldiers DUTY. He has
enlisted in the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roberts are the
PROUD parents or a baDy y.1.
Mrs. Owen Parry left for Mankatc
I where she will do housekeeping.
Mrs. Evan Williams is staying al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. c.
Williams.
Mrs. T. Thomas of Cambria spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. j. Roberts.
Evan E. Williams and family mo-
tored to Jerusalem Sunday morning
They were accompanied by Miss
Anna Roberts of Minneapolis who is
visiting the churches in behalf of the
Christian Erdeavor society.
Mrs. R. w. Thomas who has been
suffering from the effects of a fall
sustained some time ago is somewhat
better. Her niece, Anna G.. Jones, Is
staying with her.
Mrs. H. J. Roberts of Mankato mo-
tored to Judson one day last week to
call on friends She was accompanied
by Mrs. Evans formerly of Division
street. and who is one Of the few
Judson pioneers sHd thu orlv one left
of the charter members of the Jerusa-
lem church. ~ 1900 - 100
Mrs. Phil Schultz of North Man
kato visited at the home of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Osborn Schultz and family
last week. r.
Francis Schoch, of Shakopee is
visiting friends here and is the guest
of Esther Evans.
John ], Jones received a letter from
Wales one day last week containing
the sad news of his mothers death.
Rev. Elias Jones will preach al
Jerusalem next Sunday morning. The
services will be conducted in the
English language.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
CONSCRIPT WEALTH
TO PAY WAR BILLS
That Is What Was Advocated
In Senate Today By La
Toilette
tAssociated Press Dispatch

Washington, August 21.-Conscrip-
ton of wealth to pay for the war was
urged in the senate today by Senator
La Toilette in presenting the minor
ity plans of the, financial committee
for higher rates in the war tax bill
on war profits and incomes. La
Toilette suggested an increase of the
two billion, six million dollar bill to
over three billion, five hundred mil
lion by such increases, with the elm
nation of consumption taxes. He
also urged less bonds and more tax
es to be authorized.
La Toilette declared that govern
ments are demanding war while their
peoples are asking peace. He de
clared that eighty-five percent of, the
men drafted are protesting. A large
bond issue was desired by the veal
thy interests, he asserted, to initiate
prices and increases the present high
cost of living, which already impos-
es from fifty to one hundred per-
cent war burden upon the mass
es. He contended that the Liberty
loan was made possible by the 'iron
hand within kid glove" and per-
Sistent advertising methods.