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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Hugo and His Disciple.

A young man. an admire: Of the
great poet. attended one of Victor
Hugos receptions. became engaged In
argument and lost his temper Hugo
solemnIy rebuked him. and he sub
sided. Presently the guests retired.
One Of them. however. had forgotten
his umbrella and returned to get it.
Looking through an open door from
the vestibule. lie perceived the young
man on bis knees before the poet. Sob
bling out his apologies for his disre-
-spect. while Victor Hugo. with almost
regal dignity. extended his hand to
him and babe him rise.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

On the terrace Of country club a
group of nongofers were taking tea.
A male nongolfer said thoughtfully:
Golf might he defined as billiards
gone to grass"
Spleen on the green. Id Gull It."
said female Dongolfer.
Or the last flicker in the dying fire
Of athletics" sncered a young football
player.
THE misuse OF land and language"
suggested tennis champion.
mo. no; you're all wrong" said a
famous angler. Golf is simply game
wherein the ball lies badly and the
player well."-WashingtOn Post
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
The Burglars Prayer.

castles OF eastern Bengal Mt a meeting
Of the Royal Anthropological institute.
said n curious system of religious wor-
ship prevailed among a caste who were
professional burglars. They made a
space In the ground. and man then
cut his arm and prayed to one Of the
earth gods that there might be dark
night and that he might succeed In OBJ
tanning great booty and escape cap
ture.-LOndon Standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
SWORDS OF Japan.
Religious Rites In Their Making and
Final BLESSING.

That the Japanese are past masters
In the art Of sword making Is proved
by the splendid weapons. equal to those
Of Toledo and Damascus. which they
turn out. The actual methods OF sword
making In Japan are jealousy guard
ed. un extraordinary feature Of the in.
dustry being the religious ceremony
which accompanies every process OF
their manufacture. The walls of every
sword making shop In Japan will be
found to be covered with allegorical
representations of the sword makers
and the chief goddess Of the Shintos
Evil spirits are kept AWAY by charms
consisting of bits Of paper and wisps
Of straw. while, should any woman en-
ter the shop. disaster would certainly
come to the swords that are being made
and to their wieders. Consequently
women are absolutely debarred from
entering business as sword makers.
while not only Is prayer Offered up be-
fore the work begins. but various re-
ligious rites peculiar to the japanese
are performed In order that the swords.
when finally completed. may be said
to have been well and truly made.
Even the final processes of polishing
and sharpening are characterized by
certain religious ceremonies. and fnal'
~ the weapons nre offered. one by one.
to the sword god to be blessed. This
ceremony consists In placing the
swords in front Of the goddess Of the
Shintos on the wall. with un Offering
of sake. rice and swcetmeuts. after
which prayer scrolls are read and
blessing upon the work Is invoked
Pearson's Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Gems In Verse
A VILLAGE MohoPoLls1.


IAN evolution.l
y UNDER q sign that reads 'S-iarage"
The village smithy stands.
The smith a wealthy man has
grown
From autos Of all brands.
The profit he makes on gasoline
Smacks of pirates and robber bands
He looks the whole world In the face.
For he shows not any man
The inside work Of his red gas pump
He's jiggered II all he can:
His brow IL wet with honest sweat,
And his conscience is like the tan.
Week in. week out. from morn till night.
His bellows no longer blow.
You can hear him fill from his red gas
pump
With measure that's beaten slow:
Like n sections. the face of each customer
Whose gas tanks exhausted low.
Pumping rejoicing. profiting.
Onward through life he goes.
He's got the only gas In town,
And the cars line up In rows.
Something attempted. somo one done.
Has earned n nights repose.
Stanley Hofiiund In Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

An unsophisticated resident OF n
small town had never been In court
before and was not familiar with the
Interr0gative manner In which n law
yer juggles witness. When he re
turned home in the evening a friend
asked him how he had made out.
"Oh. | made out nll right" he replied
hut ! never saw such u bum lot OF
lawyers In my life"
What was the matter with them
Queried the friend.
"a whole lot was the matter with
them" answered the witness. ".Indc
ing from the million questions they
asked me. there amt darned one of
them that knows anything about the
rase."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
He Knew

Little Willie WAS playing with tho
girl next door, when the latter ex-
claimed:
Don't you hear your mother call
ing you? That's three times she's
done so. Aren't you going in?"
Not yeti replied Willie, imper-
turbably.
Wont she whip your" demanded
the little girl, awed.
mol" exclaimed Willie, ''she's got
company. So when go In she'll just
say, The poor little man has been 30
deaf since he's had the measles"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
R. L. stevenson and Women.

1t may perhaps be recalled that 1t
was to the late DR.. Trudeau that
Stevenson once admitted that he felt
be had been rash when he promised II
lady over the dinner table that he
would put real woman. into his next
book i've often wondered. Steven
son" said the doctor. 'but never
thought to ask. why do you never put
real woman In story?' Good
heavens. Trudeau," was the reply.
when ! have tried find she talks like
4 grenndieri"- Westminster Gazette.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
SATISFACTION.

so much of good. so much OF sweet.
~ o world: 80 full of all that's fair!
So much of beauty at our feet,
80 much of goodness everywhere,
SO much of gladness and Of giee.
So much OF light and cheer and song:
SO much of things that are to be-
So little. after all. Of wrong.
SO much to help us feel content
And glad and grateful that we're here.
With Gods blue sky above us bent
Through all the sweet and changin,
y0ar,
Baltimore Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
MY SUMNER RESORT.

I'm going 10 spend the summer
Right where I did last year.
The place lacked no convenience
Conducive to good cheer.
I had every comfort.
did not lack for food.
The cooling was marvel.
And everything was good.
The beds were soft and downy.
did not lie AWAKE.
The coffee was delicious
Like mother used to make.
Nobody tried to sting me
On prices for my board.
Mosquitoes didn't bite me:
No irate boarders roared.
I noticed out quite often
At very slight expense.
I was quite close to tennis.
And golfing was immense.
Yes. will spend the summer.
With no desire to roam.
Right where I spent II last year
I'm going to stay at home.
brooklyn Eagle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Double Proof

A tramp knocked at q farmers door
and called for something to eat.
Are you Il Christian?' asked the
good hearted man.
Look at the holes worn In the
knees of my pants. What do they
prove?"
The farmers wife promptly brought
out the food and the tramp turned to
go.
well! wellw asked the farmer.
what made those holes In the back
Of your pants?"
"Backsliding," replied the tramp
az he hurried on.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Try The Herald for a year.
Merchants Wife Advises Meek
or Women

~ had stomach trouble 80 bad 1
could eat nothing but toast, fruit and
hot water. Everything else soured
and formed gas. Dieting did no good.
was miserable until tried buck
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC., rs mixed
In Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL
benefited me INSTANTLY" Be-
cause Adlor-i.ka empties BOTH large
and small intestine; it relieves ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach or
gas and prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action Of anything We
ever sold. The Meeker Drug Co. k4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Tailor-How many pockets In your
trousers? Customer-Only one, please.
My wife is busy woman. and ! want
to sa We her time when she goes through
them Buffalo Courier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

He isn't true Bohemian" said the
poet Hes poseur."
"How do you know?" asked the art.
list
"Huh!" snorted the poet. with fine
scorn. II don't believe he owes cent
In the worldr-Dallas News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Look me straight in the face and
tell me you really love me-" he said
warmly to the sweet young thing who
stood In front Of him with downcast
eyes
"Ob. 1 couldn't do that" came from
the lips Of the clever girl.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
HER TIPS CAME BACK.
The Woman Meant Well. but She Was
PIayipo In Hard Luck.

The woman had just asked the walt
er for her check. when suddenly she
remembered that she had failed to get
a draft cashed that morning and prob
ably hadn't enough change In her
purse to pay her way ont (restaurants
are pay as you exit affairs. you know.
The check the waiter placed beside
her called for 40 cents. and there were
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
LlFe's MASTERPIECE.

= Owe IL life's masterpiece.
Love with its will
To lift to the sunny peaks
IL Or toss down and Kill.
Love with its wonderment,
Love with It's beam.
As those who are under 1t
Walk in Its dream.
All. what achievement
Can mortal man make
Richer than mastering
Love for life's sake!
Love. for its tenderness.
Love for It's light;
Love for Its loveliness,
Love for It's right.
Here where gray shadows walk.
Here where there's sun
After the clouds
And the shadows are done.
Love, as we choose II. sways;
Love sets the mark.
Love is life's masterpiece.
Lit for life's dark.
Baltimore Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
The Cause.

what is the cause Of social unrest?"
"Thc DESIRE" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "of the workingman for leisure
and Of the Ieisurely man for some
thing to keep him Observation-Disclosures
Star
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Appropriate

Stranger-Your orator has . loud
voice, but he is numbering the Queens
English in most horrible manner.
Native-Why shouldn't he on the
Fourth Of July.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
Privation.

Prosperity is a great teacher: ndver-
sity Is Il greater. Possession pampers
the mind: privntion trains aud strength
ems it.-HaZlitt
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

I'VE are just like one big family in
our suburb"
"ls the scrapping that bad"-Pitts
hurgh Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
What They All Hope.

Il understand your daughter Is learn
ing to cook"
"Yes. she's learning. but she says she
hopes 1t will be trade she'll never
have to work at"-Detroit Free Press
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

MONEY TO LOAN-On farm Sc
curity. Low interest. For particu-
lars, apply to F. Sheridan, Meeker,
Colorado. II
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY ,. 1917
Where Are They?

The man who had made huge for
tune was speaking few words to a
number OF students at business
class. OF course, the main theme Of
his address was himself.
"All my success in. life, all my ire
mendous financial PRESTIGE" he said
proudly, ~ owe to one thing alone
pluck, pluck, pluck!"
He made an impressive pause here,
but the effect was ruined by one stu
dent, who asked impressively:
"Yes, sir; but how are We to find
the right people to pluck?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

You can contract cold now As easy
rs earlier In the season. Check and
cure it by using Strehlke's BROMO-
FEBRIN.
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Send The Herald to your eastern
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HERBERT GORDON
Brand on left side or hip
RanRe veatch Gulch and Lime
kiln Hill 20 Meeker
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Mr.. Allen expects to pe back again

Mr.. Allen expects to pe back again
in Echo in a few days.
Born, on Saturday August IS. TO
Mr. and Mrs. Roy smith of Butter
creek a boy baby
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Neal are hero
from Seattle visiting with Mrs Meals
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Thorn
ton.
Miss Florence Mahoon returned
last week from a visit in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Richards and
Mr.. and Mrs. Heistand Moore left
Thursday by auto for trip through
California.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Sloan left for
Portland Sunday morning.
c. $. Nudge wife and son Walter.
are visiting in Portland this week
Mr., andw Mrs 8 Il Mikesell spent
sunday in Hermiston.
Mrs. william Long and daughter
Fern returned Thursday evening from
Meacham where they spent a few
weeks at the Jordan home.
Mrs. a. X Hammer and little Mary
Jane Sheridan spent Sunday on But
ter creek at the home OF the atter's
father
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
DR.. RIakesIce Returns.

DR.. l. X. Blakeslee. who sod his
practice here five years ago to DR. NJ.
V. TurIey, has returned to Pendletor
with the declared intention Of spend
ing the remainder of his days here.
He has been located in FL Centro
California, just IA miles from the
Mexican border where on the day
he left the thermometer registered
121 in the shade and $50 in the sun.
He has visited in many cities lately
but dec ares that none shav the life
and progressiveness of Pendletop.
Things We're liver in Pendleton last
night than in most cities on Satur-
day night" he sad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Wife Wants Divorce.

Art Accord, the original Of Charlie
Van Leans Buck Parvin stories in the
Post and well known Round-Up star.
was made a defendant in a divorce
suit last week brought by Mrs Edythe
k. Accord. known in moving pictures
as Edyth" X. Sterling. IN the filing
of the su-t the story or the earlier
days of the Accord romance was re-
vealed. II seems that ART and his
ife left the dun, drab atmosphere of
the cattle range to seek their fortunes
in the films. Their success was i'm
mediate and they prospered even be-
Eond their hopes. They rented a
bungalow, bought an automobile and
Art began smoking store cigars on
weekdays. Prosperity and experience
gained together seemed to strain theiI
relations rather than cement them.
and Art began Taying attention 10 one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
WORKING CONDITIONS
At ECHO ARE PROBED
Nj. Ill. ALLEN MAKES QUIET IN
VESTIGATION OF COM
PLANTS SATURDAY.
Boy Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Smith On August rs; other News
and Social Notes of Much Interest
to the Community.
lRast Oregonian specinll

ECHO, Aug. 20.-M. II. Allen dep.
uty state labor commissioner and
factory inspector, with headquarters
at Pendleton, was here Saturday max
ing a quiet investigation There have
been a number OF complaints to the
effect that certain employers have
been in the habit OF working their
help longer hours than allowed bS
the state law and two affidavits re-
citing that fact have been recently
filed with state Labor Commissioner
O +. Hoff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Harold ]. Warner. Lyman q. Rice
and John r. Wheeler among those
appointed from here to the officers
training camp. left on the midnight
train for San Francisco. They will
stop several days en- route. Charles
u. Despair left Saturday night. Fred
erick Steiwer will not leave until
Wednesday Fritz Lundstrum ex
poets to leave in a day or so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Hal Corby. clad in the regulation
suit of L S. sailor. is spending
few days in Pendleton en- route back
to his post after visiting at his old
home in Pleasanton, Kansas. where
his mother recently passed away. He
is in the signal corps of the navy as
a radio operator. He likes the life
fine and his appearance indicates
that the life agrees with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

The new mems tailor shop. located
in the room on Main street formerly
occupied hy the Hohbach Bakery,
opened for business today. Carl
Franseen, formerly with Joe Rose,
and Al Iindgren. formerly of Bond
Bros, are the proprietors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Postmaster r J. Tweedy this morn.
ing received word that Jack Huston,
former Pendleton printer. was accept
ed as "A mem bcr Of the second officers
reserve camp at the Preside. He APP
piled from Sacramento where ne was
foreman Of the composing room of the
sunday News Huston has had prcvi-
Gus military experience.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Jack Walker made the mistake OF
selling quart of whiskey to men get.
ting evidence Tor the police. When
charged in police court this afternoon
with boOtlegging and confronted with
the evidence, he pleaded guilty. He
was fined 500 and, in lieu of pay
ment will spend 80 days in jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Petdleton Golfers Finish Well.

The Pendleton golfers who played
in the Gearhart tournament last week
finished well in the mems handicap
Saturday. C. f. Nelson. with a hand
leap Of 19, finished in fourth place
his net score being II Brooke Dick
son, with a handicap of 10, finished
fifth, his net score being also II. w.
l.. Thompson with handicap of 16
made a net score of rs. George Hart
man, with a handicap Of 6, made a
10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Six Enlist: E,scape DRIFT.

The local exemption board has
been apprised by the adiutant gen-
eral of the enlistment Of six men
registered in this county who. by
their enlistments are exempt from the
draft. Hervey f. Reynolds and Mike
F. Mielak, enlisted in the quarter
masters corps, were in 'he first draft
The others are Thomas a Shotwrll
enlisted in tho medica! corps. Wi
liam c. Ballard quartcrmasters
corps. and Ort II Mccormack and
Leslie McCubbins, Troop y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Bin Snyder and Kenneth bartlett,
the University of Oregon athletes who
are mem bers of the ambulance corps
organized at that institution. received
word Saturday that they viii probably
be ordered into service Sept. /. They
have been spending the harvest sea-
son here and. upon receipt of the
above advices. decided to return to
their homes for a visit before beins
called out Bartlett left this morn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Captain Vinlcr Is Home.

Captain Charles C. Vinier. who Won
his two bars at the first training
camp at the Presidio, is home on y
short furlough before reporting for
duty at the American Lake canton
ment. He will report there the 29th.
He reports that the work at the
camp required constant application,
but despite the long hikes and many
drills, he gained about Is pounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Takes over steiwer's ofncc.

District Attorney r. |. KeatOr to
day purchased half interest in the
law library and office equipment of
Frederick Steiwer who leaves soon
for the officers training camp at the
Preside. He will take possession of
the offices at once
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Charles Rlumberg has returned
from an eastern buying trip for the
Peoples Warehouse. While in the
east he visited at Washington and
watched congress debate some Of the
big war issues. Every industry in the
east is humming as never before, he
states
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Wife Sues for Divorce.

Helen e. Copeland saturday sued
benjamin f. Copeland for divorce.
legins cruel and inhuman treat.
ment. They were married in 1915.
and have no children. She charges
her husband falsely accused her ot
tnsidelity and treated her without re-
spect or feeling She wants her
maiden name, Scott. restored to her.
W. NJ Peterson is her atorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Not Using River water.

Recently reports have been circu-
lated to the effect that river Mater
is being pumped into the city reser
voirs in order to provide for the
needs of the city Supt F. b. Haves
Indignantly denies the report and
declares that. while the water is low
a this time. there is not the remotest
danger of being forced to pump from
the river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

:. L. Moaka, II japanese who runs
a pool room under The WOrkingmen's
Clothing store. pleaded guilty this af-
ternoon TO permitting minors to play
and paid fine of S25. He was ar
rested Saturday night by Officer
Myers after he had failed to heed u
previous warning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Attn Director Returns,

c. o. Breach. formerly director of
the orchestra at the Alta theater, has
returned to resume his old position.
He has been doing concert work in
California for some time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Angelo Scoffani, a youth OF Uma-
tilla, is in the county Jail on charge
of larceny from a building. 1t is al
legged that he burglarzcd a garage
and a barber shop at Tra"lla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Owing to an accident the naval TOR
pedo which was to have been exhibit
ed in Pendleton saturday did not ar
rive and those in charge have decided
not to bring it here until the week OF
the Round-Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald, city re-
corder arrived home saturday from
Lehman Springs where he spent two
weeks Mrs. F'itz Gerald will return
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

of those citN-bred film actresses, it is
alleged. Hence the suit for divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

ing for La Grande to visit his aunt
Mrs. Jay Van Buren,, before going
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

Captain Arthur r. Christie is one
Of the most fearless and etflcient
aviators in the United states army