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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Rv,.i, . pu..le Even to reIstoy.

SLOW cnn one understand chaos?-
Is the reply Count nya Toistoy. s"n
Of the famous Leo Tolstoy. writer.
philosopher and mystic. made to the
question as TO his Interpretation OF
conditions In Europe.
n such a man as Count Tolstcy Is
at sen In regard to Russian affairs. II
Is surely par,ionab'e for Americans to
be in ignorance Of them. The count
says that the real Russia has not been
consulted at all in the recent changes
there. The real Russia Is peasant
Russia and peasant Russia has been
ignored. The count pleads for Ameri-
cnn sympathy for his people. who. he
says. have been deceived and m,sled.
THE crime Of all the Russian leaders.
he says. is that they have been fol-
lowing their own programs and icn"r-
Ing the peasants. the masses. What
will come out Of the present chaos the
count processes he does not know.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
inersasIns The Vocabulary. :


When you read book aud come to
Q new word. do you pass It by or turn
to the dictionary to learn Its meapingf
An extensive vocabulary Is one of
the best Indications Of education and
culture, and careful reading Is one of
the most effective ways Of adding new
words. The use Of the dictionary
should not be regarded as task, but
a. q pleasure to be resorted to upon
every convenient occasion. Some PEG.
pie make daily study of the words.
The ordinary Individual Of fair edu-
cation. we are told. controls from 6OOO
to 5000 words. A modern encyclo-
pedia says that this estimate Is too
high. even In America. An English
farm hand. 1t says, has vocabulary
limited to 800 words. A distinguished
American educator believes that q
well-educated citizen of this country
can control from $1,000 to 5000. The
best English writer's do not employ an
extended vocabulary. preferring to APP
peal. a. nearly As possible. to all
classes Of readers.-COlumbus Dis
patch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
HOW TO MAKE POTATO BUTTER
British Ministry Of Food Gives Time
to Studying Out Plans to Con-
serve the Supply.

The ministry of food states that In
view Of the shortage Of butter they
have been carrying out experiments In
order to find suitable and economical
ways Of eking out the available but.
ter and margarine supplies by mixing
in other food substances and 30 pro-
ducing cheap and palatable substitu-
tuics. says the London Times. These
experiments have shown that an ex.
ccllent potato butter" costing only
about I'd per pound Tor less II margnr.
Inc is used) cnn easily be made In any
household without special knowledge
following recipe:
Peel the potatoes and boil Tor
steam) until they fall to pieces and
become howery. Rub through a fine
sieve into a large basin which hns
hecn previously warmed. To every "a
ounces Of mashed potatoes add two
ounces Of butter or margarine and one
fenspOonful Of salt. Stir thoroughly
with the back Of a wooden spoon until
the whole Is quite smooth. The but
ter may then he made up into pounds
or hnlf-pounds and kept In cool place.
The potato butter may he improved
In appearance by the addition OF
few drops Of butter coloring. and n II
Is to he kept for more than few days
huttcr preservative. Of which there are
several forms on the market. should he
used. The amount should he In accord
ance with the printed instructions on
the packet for use In butter. Both the
coloring and the preservatIve should
he well mixed into the potato at the
same time as the butter and salt. n
these directions are carefully followed
potato butter will keep for consider.
able time.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
German oeoIooIsts In N. War.

In his residential address to the
vesey club. Or. A Strnhan. r. r. s..
stated that the Germans hegnn three
years ngo TO make biologists a part Of
their army organization. says the Sci.
entihc American. A geological stan
was created under the direction Of a
professor OF the University Of Grirfs.
valid. and put to work on the western
front. where Its advice was utilized In
connection with the laying Of field rail.
ways, the water supply Of the army,
the examination OF marsh innds, the
finding Of road metal. and protection
against lands,ides due to Eunfre. Il
Is said that much more extensive use
was made Of geological maps than has
thus far been disclosed. and that the
Germans, with an eye TO possible IN.
ture wars. have been making a very
thorough geological study 81 the occu.
pied territory In neighborinR countries.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Or. Merrison's Feat.

Boosting an Acquaintance with
China extending over nearly a quarter
Of century. DR.. G. E. Morrison. whose
famous library has been purchased by
Baron lsawaki for E25.0OO. drst went
to the Celestial empire possessed Of
strong antipathy to the Chinese. He
came In time, however. to have for
them q feeling Of lively sympathy and
gratitude.
Always q great pedestrian, he walk
ed. when little more than 4 boy. from
Melbourne to Adelaide. Doctor Morrt-
son was with the late Sir Claude Mac
donald. the then British minister, in
the British headquarters at Picking
during the whole Of the Siege by the
Boxer rebels; and he has probably Gre
ated another record in having ridden
$3.50 miles In ITO days-Exchan9e.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Dried Potatoes In Bolivia.

Throughout the Andean plateau Of
Bolivia potatoes are cultivated at al
titudes where even the hardest grains
and vegetables will not grow. The
natives have a method Of preserving
potatoes, which consists Of alternate
freezing and thawing until all the
moisture IL removed. The resulting
product Is Known as chunu, and 1t can
be stored for months and even years
without fear Of deterioration. Pressed
Into little bullet-shaped pieces, chunu
Is universally offered for sale in the
markets, and is one of the chief foods
Of the native population. The same
report states that France and Sweden
have Imported seed potatoes from Bo-
livia.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
GRAND LIFE OF THE NAVY
onIeeksr Inspired by Sight Of Big Gray
WarshIps and Liberty the
Sailors Enjoy.

Il was Sunday morning In New
York, and the drive at the foot
Of Seventy.nInth street was alive
with people. The benches were
at q premium. An aged woman.
with her knitting. got up and cross
eyed man sat down so quickly that the
bench didn't have chance to get cold.
The tide was Just turning. and the
gray warships at anchor began to poke
their noses seward.
"Them ships look grand, huhf"
The sailor sitting next to the man
turned and regarded his bench mate
curiously. He waited the fraction Of
second before replying. and before
he could answer he was bombarded
with another question:
"They amt got no names"
Still the sailor remained silent. "Si-
lence is golden" and the sailor WINS
running true to form. II you were oh
servant you could have caught him
mapping before the advent Of the cross
eyed man.
"Belleve me. that's the life." he
rambled on. waving q long arm In the
direction of the pier, where a launch
from one of the vessels had drawn
alongside. "Them fellers have pretty
soft time of 1t. See emf Going to
have a good time up town. Believe me.
that's the life."
Suddenly he turned and looked over
his shoulder. us though inspiration had
gripped him strongly.
"That's the life-Tm going to enlist.
believe me-"
The sailor said to himself: They'd
like to get him. only he's as deaf as a
paddock. and II he ever shoots where
he's looking-good night r-Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Thy This on Your Parrot

A the automobile party passed one
corner they saw soldier on guard. q
big white dog beside him. and then a
beautiful American nag. OF course this
combination attracted the attention Of
every one In the car. The nag Wa
silk. the dog majestic and the soldier
proud of his trust.
"Oh. look at that dog on guard" ex-
claimed the woman.
The little boy snickered audibly. All
were impressed with the solennness
Of the scene. and this outbreak seemed
to the father uncalled for.
"what do you mean. laughing. John
nyr he demanded.
'.Oh," cried little Johnny, mamma
said look at that doS-Eone guard ~
Indianapolis News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
cI7rs FIRST AND LAST FALL
J,rlehe's siege and Capture One Of the
Spectacular Stories Of the
Old Testament

On the morning Of Washington's
birthday Gen. Sir e. Fl. Allenby'a Aus
truiIan troopers rode as conqucrOrs
into a little village OF huts. noted geo
graphically as being the city Of low.
est elevation on earth. and In Biblical
history as being the scene of the
Promised Land. observes the Mime
apOlls journal.
In the Canannite days Jericho wns
a fortified city. commanding both the
lower ford Of the Jordan and the route
leading up to the highlands Of Judca.
The story of Its Siege and capture ana
the destruction Of Its population is one
of the spectacular stories OF the Old
Testament. which contrasts strongly
with Its gentle seizure by Christian
nrmy In a yenr of our Lord thlrty-fve
centuries later.
According to the Old Testament
story. the city was left desolntc with
n curse from Joshua upon the man who
should attempt to rebuild It. And II
Ia relnted that Hlel. the Bethelite. who
did rebuild Il. lost his two sons In the
construction Of the wall as punishment
for his temerity.
II was Mt Jericho that Joshua insti.
tuicd his campaign Of frightfulncss
upon his enemies; and II was on the
Jericho road leading up to the Judenn
highlands that Jesus laid the scene Of
the story OF the Good Samaritan who
give first Md to wounded enemy.
The advance from Joshua to Jesus In
the human ideal Of duty toward ones
enemies Ia the very measure OF the
spread between the ideals Of Hlndcn.
burg and Allcnby on the same Ques-
tion.
This wnr IA fundamentally con-
fiIct between the ideals Of modern
brotherhood and ancient overlor,lship
md nowhere is the contrast more note
worthy than In this little village ~
Jericho. where the people today nre
safer In the hands Of their enemies
than they were under the rule Of their
own people. The world. with the excep-
tion Of Germany md Turkey. has trnv-
eled long way between the two falls
Of Jericho.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10

The United States produces refined
platinum from crude placer platinum
imported mostly from the Colombian
republic. There Is small home pro-
ductlon-in California As by-product
In gold dredging. In Oregon from
beach workings and hydraulic work
ings, in Nevada from the platinum
bearing gold ore Of the Boss mine and
also from the Rambler mine In Wyo-
ming. There IL q considerable produc-
ton of platinum in the United States
by refiners Of copper matte and gold
bullion, both imported and Of home
production.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Having Ex.a, Ha cav Not.

One day last summer a tourist drove
hurriedly up to the home Of Enos A.
Mills at the foot Of Longs Peak. leaped
out and approached the naturalist
Mr.. Mills he said brusquely. Il have
been told that there II f1ne ecenery in
Estes park. Iwant to get you to show
me some Of It"
The naturalist's eyes turned toward
the lQ0-mile sweep OF snowy mountains
that cut the blue sky. then swept the
valley below and rested on noble crass
and streams that wound among groves
Of pine and aspen. Slowly he shook
his head
Il Ruess you must have been misin-
Companion
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Little "a. Make, rhsm Swell.

A strange new disease has broken
out in Germany. according to articles
In German medical weeklies. summar-
ixcd In the Journal Of the American
Medical Association. The physicians
call II war edema. II manifests itself
by swelling Of the lower extremities.
less often Of the upper. the face. and
the Serious cavities. Unlcas permanent
relief Is obtained It may last for
months.
Apparently all the German writer's
attribute Il to the poor diet that now
prevails: excess Of carbohydrates md
deficiency Of fats. together with large
quantities Of water. as the food Ii
taken mostly In the form Of soup.
The cure Is rest in bed and the ad.
dition Of at least 100 grams of fat to
the daily ration.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
nsw 10 Cut 4 sstsis.

4 simple method OF accurately cut.
ting bottle 10 to place 1t upon some
level foundation and al 1t with lin
seed oil to the point at which you de-
sire the line Of separation to occur.
Then take an iron rod Of A. great
diameter as will pass Into the bottle.
make 1t almost white hot, and dip It
Into the oil. After the lapse Of few
moments sharp crack Is heard. and
the bottle IL found to be neatly cut
as II with diamond. II the bottle
be very thick and the cracking sound
not heard In a few moments. q little
cold water thrown ON the outside will
accomplish It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
eooo.BY TO THE cRu1cHEs
Artificial Limbs 90 cisvsriy Devised
That Ieeisss Men Have No Dim
Guilty In Walking.

There need he no legless soldiers to
hobblc pltifully along the streets after
this war. An American army surgeon
Inns devised a new type Of artificial,
leg which can be manufactured by
Uncle Sam for about $25 md which
will almost perfectly reproduce the &C
tlon Of natural leg, even n the SOL
dicr has only n stump left. II means
good.by'to crutchcs. declares the New
York Evening Post.
This remarkable triumph Of Ameri.
can Inventive genius was described at
the New York Academy Of Medicine
by NM. r. Il. Mngnuson. medical re-
serve corps. a member Of the surgeon
generals stnff.
The artificial leg described by the
surgeon Is the invention Of Mnj. Da.
vid Silver. another medical reserve Of
ficcr. formerly a practicins physician
In Pittsburgh.
''ThIs artificial leg Ia Of a type far
ahead Of anything that has been dcvcl-
cped abroad ns result Of the war"
Major Mngnuson said. sit 10 q better
substitute for a natural leg than the
government has ever been able to oh
tain heretofore for 500 each. and Il
can be made for a quarter Of that
price. In this one thing alone Doctor
Silver hns earned his salary as major"
The invention has been successfully
used by man with both legs amru-
tntcd. Clutches are unnecessary. The
foot has n jointcd instcp and a rub
bcr base which rcproduces the natural
movements with astonishing success.
Major Magnuson asserted thst II would
he hard to guess that man was wenr.
Ing the support after he was practiced
In Its use.
Artificial hands and wrists were also
described.
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unsxp,ersd ousese.

II Ia estimated that in the north q
the province Of Quebec there are still
$4,000 square miles Of unexplored
country, making. with the $4,000
square miles In western Canada, q to-
tai OF Qol.00O square miles In other
words, IS per cent Of Canada u still
UNEMPLOYED. In the basin Of the River
Mackenzie there ire believed to be
great petroleum wells. Natives state
that they have seen lakes at the fu-
koo, from 90 to 20 miles long. that
have not been seen by white men. The
Mackenzie mountains no one, not even
the Indians knows anything Of.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
xhsr, rhem., Yal. Re.t,.

In the ncve American army there are
many Officers whose alma mater ia
Tale college. and scme OF them regard
wrexham. in North Wales. rs 4 place
Of almost personal Interest. For II Is
there that Thomas Yale who inauxu-
rated the great seat Of American learn
Ing. was buried. and Il 10 Interesting
to recall that In the early nineties .
root Of Ivy from his grave was seat
to Professor Pheipa formerly the
American minister In London to paast
against the college carbohydrates
CAfuoicie.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Keep Moving.

Keep moving! That II LIES secret
all the way. When progress ceases,
you begin to lose ground. When growth
Is at an end, decay begins. Do not let
yourself think you know enough. even
though your diploma II hanging
framed upon the wall. Do not inag-
inc you are good enough even though
your acquaintances unite In speak
ing well Of you. Keep movingi Tho
day that shows no gain to your credit
means loss.-Exchango.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Ancient Marine Aemes.

The most interesting Of the earlier
hab,tatisns Of man are the curious
lake dwellings Of the age Of bronse.
These were usually built on piles sunk
into the bottom Of lakes. some distance
from the shore. Large trees were
felled, the trunks Of which were sharp
eued on one end and driven into the
mud by mallets used In the hands Of
the builders, who worked from Q raft.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Unframed PIeturss.

To fasten unframed pictures On the
wall 80 that the wind cannot tear
them loose. take q narrow ribbon and
brass tacks and, beginning at one cor
ner. fasten the picture. then stretch
the ribbon to the next corner OF tho
picture, then another tack, and 20 on
clear around the picture. Use ribbon
to harmonize with the color In your
picture and the effect will b pretty.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
ch,ereserm,rs to Som. OLE Sayings.

chleroferu,ins to Some OLE Sayings.
The Arctic explorer Stcfansson-who
ought to know-has knocked the foun.
dation out Of several old sayings which
had come TO be rega rslesi a. solid facts.
Among other things he rays authcri-
tativcly that frost bites cannot be
remctiied by rubbing snow on them:
that there 10 no harm in eating snow
when you are thirsty; that Eskimo
houses are well ventilated and are not
cenefally ill-smellinG.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10

In one educational museum Of Ja.
pan Is a great frame of the most beau
tiful knots. tied In silken and golden
thread. This had formed Q part Of
Japan's exhibit at q certain worlds
fair. For sig months this woodefful
collection had hung upon the wall. and
only two visitors had noticed and In
Quired about II.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Long Leaves Ars Most Economics

loaf weighing one pound contains
II per cent Of water II II Is round
and only "a per cent II 1t Is cylindrical.
Therefore. she who buys long leaves
gets 40 Irammes more actual food for
her money than she who buys round
loaveS.
The reason for this Is that the
sphere Is the figure that contains the
largest possible volume under the
smallest possible surface. and. ~ evare
orntion Is a matter Of surface. this IL
greater from n cylinder than II II from
q sphere Of the same weight
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stsv.n.er's Memoirs Valuable.

8tsvsnson's Memoirs valvahlA.
One Of the IS copies printed for pr.
vate distribution Of Robert Louis Ste
venson's memoirs Of himself. was sold
recently In London for ELI. II u Q
qunrto printed from the original malu.
script. A first edition Of the "New
Arabian Nights" also changed hands
for four times that sum.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
sayoc.. Work srlre. In Body Amor.

UAyonet work ot'n0s IN Oocy Armor.
Civil war veterans who tell stories
Of huyonet thrusts stopped by prayer
books In their pockets will he interest
ed In the discovery Of protection for
our soldiers to wear In France which
will turn a bayonet's point. says the
BOSTON Post. The shields were invent.
cd by Everett Dunbar Of Lynn. a pa
triotie citizen, who has turned his In.
vention over to the war department
without making an attempt to patent
Il. Incidentally this opens new
held for volunteer woman workers
who can sew the cloth parts for the
thin stee, plates which are flexible
aud At the body.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10

The minister was shocked to see the
youns lad with a fishing OUTFIT on Sum
day. My dear lad. what will your
father say about your fishing on the
Sahbathr'
We'll, last time he said: Where the
thundcr's your nshf" replied the
youngstef.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
0reat Lite Men,

Size IL no criterion Of valor and abil.
ity. Napoleon was no giant. The
duke Of Luxembourg. the most famous
captain of his time. was q dwarf Ma.
hone. the leader whom. during the
closing scenes of the Confederacy, Lee
most relied upon. except Gordon, was
described a. spry midget full Of
Irish dre."-Buffalo Tmes.
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Mrs. Nuritch-Yes. We were going to
leave our nat for the summer and take
n BUNGALOW at Boston Beach.
Mrs. Kawler-what stopped youf
Mrs. Nuritch-We discovered at the
last minute that the bungalow had no
ss<vatoe In it-j1st fanCl
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10
Belief In Fsta.

A strict belief in fate 10 the worst
OF slavery, imposing upon our needs
an everlasting lord or tyrant. Of whom
We are to stand In awe. night and day.
Exchange.
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AVOIDING 1rovhle.

How much trouble he avoids who
does not look to see what his neigh
Dor says, or does or thinks, but only
to what he does himself. that Il may
be just and pure.-Marcus Aursafus.
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water cev.rs so,oooooo Acre..

Water Covers 5000, 900 Aeesa
According to the scientists Of the
geological survey. there are in the
neighborhood Of 100000 acres Of
good land In the United States which
Is more or less covered with water.
This, at the lowest calculation. repre-
sents country bigger than Great
Britain and Ireland.
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Open . Al,

About the only opportunity epsa to
the man who doesn't know mech
ABOUT anything 10 the neld Of criticism.
-Toledo Blade.
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The True AH,er,ean.

The True American.
OF the whole sum Of human life no
small part Is that which consists Il q
mans relations to his country, and Ais
feelings concerning it.-Gladstoaa.
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She-His wife made man Of him.
He-Yes, but anybody that looks At
Tim can'tell Il 10 . home made Job,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-08-10

The Sswsatlvs Asarl
Inc neart that Ia soonest awake -
the flowers Is always nrst b b
By the thorna-MoorN --
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Iona and sher, o. II

Z wonder why 1t takes pay day -
long to come aroundr'
1T only seems long when YOU'RE
short and the shorter you are he
loneef II seems"
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No oola Prs Que.
= wonder why that woman wants 70
dispute her hushaAd'S WILL"
-Sure enough he never disputed
hee won't"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29

Castillo, Lafayette; Private Henry
Morris, Garyville.
Prisoner: Private James J. Bell, Alex