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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Lst chlIdr.n Pick cIethss.

Everyone remembers when he or she
was a child how irritating 1t was to
have our parents pick all our clothes
without giving us any choice In the
matter. In the Woman's Home Com
panion writer says: "Now. what I
am asking for the boys is this: Take
your sons with you when you buy
their clothing. Consult their tastes
somewhat. Don't let them select any
thing ridiculous. but give them a
choice Of half dozen sensible coats
or hats or whatever 1t may be. Don't
scold them too much II they come home
with the straps on their bloomer trous-
ers unlocked so the trouser legs are
almost long. No doubt the captain Of
the baseball team and all the other
fellows wear theirs that way. Or II
your boy comes up the street with his
cap over his right ear, while you are
telling him that he looks Just like q
little street tough remember 1t was
the style that you, yourself followed
last winter, and that what all the fel.
lows do means Just as much to Johnny
a. Paris notes do to you"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Real psserIptIen.

Adelaide's cook is Southern COL
ored lady Of temperament. Adelaide
says-and this pretty little incident
appears to prove II. She came to her
mistress the other day with some nice,
rosy apples. just delivered by the gro
Gerry boy.
"How lovely they arel" exclaimed
Adelaide.
"Yes'm." answered the cook softly.
'4They makes me think Of NAH little
Joe-he's daid. One day All was blue
nm dOwnhearted. an An says. Joe. you
go get 20 ma a nice apple Well. he
went an hunted around an afteh
awhile he brought me nice shiny red
one. An he says:
Ma. dis heah Is de mos cheerful
est apple All could hndr"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Quick Aot1oO.

Quick action has become the bywsed
q commerce. Fortunes have oeae
made and lost and remade In the dine
the undecided person wavers In Ms o.
her decision. But quick decidoa mnA
not to be confounded With jumping IL
pulsively to conclusions. This e.
IRENE. which admits Of little o. -
thought at all. u always - bad -
the other.
Train your mind to act quickly.
Plunge forward or draw BACKWARD
but don't stand falterinsly in the M
die. for you stand In danger Of bsaAg
laid low BY indecision.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
De PATIENT,

Be patient. oh. be patient! Put your ear
against the earth;
Listen there how nolselessly the germ.
O. the seed has birth
How noiselessly and gently II upheaves its
little way.
Till II parts the scarcely broken ground.
and the blade stands up in day.
Be patient, oh. be patient!-though Pet
our hopes are green.
The harvest fields Of freedom shall be
crowned with sunny sheen.
Be ripening. be rpening! Mature your
silent way.
TIL the whole broad land II tonGned with
IRE on freedoms harvest day.
Richard Chenevix Trench.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Kauai,

Kauni Is perhaps the least visited
Of the larger Hawaiian islands. II II
the only one Of them all which con-
tains any territory that has not been
"explored," and that Is only true Of
Kauai in a very relative and mislead-
ing sense. for all Of the geography IL
we'll known. Still there are little val
legs In It's rugged interior where no
one has yet penetrated. and this lends
an agreeable touch Of adventure to
the camping trips which are frequent
ly made there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
onaleea

An explanation of this hallucination
u offered by the result Of French ex-
periments few years ago. Sixteen al
eoholic patients were examined with
the ophthalmoscope, and 1t was found
that the minute blood vessels in the
retina of the eyes were congested. In
this condition they appear black, and
are projected into the field Of vision.
where their movements resemble the
SQulrming Of serpent&
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Professions. plonisIes.

'Dishere canal boat business is loom.
in up right Important remarked Mr..
Erastus Pinkley. II specks dars gotta
Be some 'scussion bout my employ.
went"
"What's the matter with your Job"
''1t's all right, 'ceppin' ljes' dis. !
don't want to be called n mule driver
20 mo-. Hereafter wants to be
1uded to as "a pilot
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

PNrVo 0rooS Muo40m.
Pefu's capital II the home Of Q ma
tional museum, one Of the wold's most
interesting institutions Of this nature.
II shares with that Of Cairo in display.
Ing to modern peoples various Incl
dents Of life and activity Of bygoos
races. Also the gallery Of paintings
Of Peruvian history II particularly
noteworthy. The remains Of the Afst
airplane to cross the Alps In which the
Peruvian airman, Don Jorge Chavss.
lost bis life, IL another interesting a
hibit.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
su.,.... end IL. o.ls.. Ruls.

Dussnsss and the osldsa Rule.
Business men testify that the Vay
Of treating people represented By ~
expression. Business II businesas y
going out Of fashion. They say ~
best business II to work the Goldeo
Rule into It wherever 1t 10 possible.
Everybody notices that courtesy and
politeness are more In evidence among
the employees toward customers and
among successful employers toward
employees. Men and women got %
best In all business relations when
they treat each other a. equals, and
Give what they like to receive.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
THE PAINTERS BEST FRIEND

4 OF all the many liquid sub
4 stances which can be used for
4 the binding OF paint or dry sub
4 stances which when dissolved in
4 water are used as vehicles for
4 pigments none fulfills necessary
4 conditions so well as linseed oil.
4 the king Of the fixed oil, and.
4 what is of enormous importance,
4 does It as cheaply. It is the
4 painters best friend because 1t
4 makes his work satisfactory.
4 4 ~ 4 ~ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Has 2ak speelss q Esrns.

The island Of Nautilus, less than
one-third the area Of Delaware. has
235 native species Of ferns: Java. .
little larger than New York. has 10.
while Brasil contains SS7. All Nu-
rope furnishes but 81 species, tie
Arctic zone. %: North America. nseth
Of Mexico, has about 176 native d.
ciea.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Nssds Trained Muscles,

NvS0S sVAtUV0 OsVUGsOos
The capacity to exert will power, to
make firm resolutions, to decide and
to Judge propositions accurately %
their merits calls for well-cultivatsd
and trained muscles. A Aabby.muscisd
man Is apt to be q weak-willed oaA-
Or. Lonard Hirschberg.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Wrttsrs cnsnp.

Writer'S cramp is . disease to which
those who do much writing are liable
toward middle age. apd person Of.
flicted with 1t has no complete control
over the muscles Of the thumb, middle
and forennger. The typewriter has
proved the best resource Of those who
suffer from the ailment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
save the surface and you sa,

Save the surface and you save
all. Dlslntegrati0n and decay
are conditions which usually
start at the surface of any ma
terial. Protection against de-
terioration or rot Of substances,
therefore, should begin with
care of the exterior. Provided a
material does not carry within
itself the element of sure decay,
proper surface protection will
undoubtedly lengthen its life.
L 4 4 4 ttkh 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Do Yeur Best.

II your ambition II Just to do your
best. there 10 no reason why you
should ever be disappointed. Remsm.
Der, nothing is more certain to weak.
en- the mind than the habit Of mat.
tention.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
starIInos 4 NuIsanes.

The starling's whistle is clear and
melodious. His chatter is harsh and
unpleasant. and he chatters good
deal. He is insectivorous. which Ii
helpful, but he spoils Juicy apples by
driving his long bill into them for a
fruit.havored drink. But the worst
thing about the starlinzs Is their as
tonishing increase in numbers. This
makes them a pest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
shrlnss - Foxes.

There are numbefiess shrlnss In
Japan dedicated to foxes. The badger
10 another animal feared BY The super
stitious japanese mind. II II believed
to have power to annoy people. and 70
be able to turn into q priest at WIN.
The crying Of weasles and the baying
II dogs are considered evil omens. and
such insisnihcant happenings sead .
shuddef through the believers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Some Chance for Him.
Postmaster-Give that man job.
Assistant-Bnt he can't even read
addresses.
Postmaster@Then put him to work
sorting newspapers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
1hael,scay Away lats.

VuN9N05uy WNWUyO G4V0s
An external stimulus sometimes 70
necessary to bring . writer's ideas b
Z focus. 1t was the custom with Thack-
cray never to do today what could b
put of until tomorrow. He was, there.
fore. frequently behind with his COPY
and It was no uncommon thing for him
to keep the messenger from his pub
fisher waiting at the door while b
wrote the last pages Of the book.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

The Important Question.
1t 10 all right to say that q bag Il
sand tied to q mules tail win STOP
his braying, but who will Do the n.
ing3
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Faith In RIoht,

Let us have faith that right makes
might. and In that faith let US, to the
end, dare to do our duty as we uuder-
stand it.-Lincoln.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Not a. Progressive.

Not ~ Progressive.
A scientific magazine says the motor.
car has passed out Of the experimental
stage. True, but what pity It IL that
a. much cannot be said Of the drivers
Of motorcars.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Excellent photographs of surround
ing country have recently been taken
from airplanes at attitudes varying
from 5000 feet to one mile.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Quick, q eiisneer.
Young suburbs-Ma, there's q crow
in the gnrden. Can I shoot him with
pas gunf
Mrs. Suburbs-Yes, but quietly; pa.
pc is sleeping.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Hs ovrs Hes.
De man dat likes de sound q his
own voice." said Uncle Eben, I'm nost
cases has . mighty pore ear for ~
dc"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Throw Out Your Chess.
1t gives you sslf.rsspsct and sssz.
49,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

With soldering iron. candle flame or
blow torch heat the head Of the rusted
null or screw which you wish to re-
move and 1t will come out easily.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
PessIbIs Reason.

"wonder why Justice is represented
As woman"
"Perhaps because 1t Is something q
man is always after."-Boston Tran
script.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12
Want the Whole Hog.

Want the Whole Hog.
War bread Is all right. hut too many
Of us prefer two war doughnuts. sew
ernl war pancakes with war sirups and
a cupful Of war coffee for breakfast
Minneapolis journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-04-12

Nurse Ito badly wounded soldiera
who have complained Of their food
You men don't seem to know there's Q
war on.-London Opinion.
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SAVE THE SURFACE.

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ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at Jamaica.)
Continued from 18th page.)

religious minorities and to protect free
dom of transit and equitable treatment
of commerce of other nations shall be laid
down in a subsequent treaty between
the five allied and three associated
powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA. The southern and the
eastern frontier Of East Prussia as fac
ing Poland is to be fixed by plebescitns
the first in the regency Of Allenstein be-
tween the southern frontier of Bast PruS-
STA and the northern frontier of Reggie
rungebesirk Allenstein, from where it
meets the boundary between East and
West Prussia to its junction with the
boundary between the circles cI Oletzko
and Augersburg, thence to the northern
boundary of Ole tzko to its junction with
the present frontier, and the second in
the area comprising the circles of Stuhm
and Resenburg and the parts of t he cir
cles of Marienburg and MarienWerder
east of the Vistula.
In each case German troops and auth
critics will move out within fifteen days
of the peace and the territories be plac-
ed under an international commission of
five members appointed by the five AL
lied and associated powers, with the par
, 1919-05-10

The election of a member to fill the
place Of LIST popular member for Fred
eriksted Town in the Colonial Council
yesterday afternoon, resulted in the re-
election Of member Coulter with AZ votes.
His opponent, Mr.. Klyvert, receiving 80
votes.
New York and Porto Rican mails ar
rived this morning from St. Thomas per
schnr. Creole.
, 1919-05-10

%AAA 'CHO'
report the results Of the pleblscltes to
the five powers with a recommendation
for he boundary and still terminate It's
work as soon as the boundary has been
laid down and the new authorizes set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will dry up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable accession to
and use of the Vistula. A subsequent
commission, of which the terms viii be
fixed by the five Allied and Associated
Powers, will be entered into between
Poland, Germany, and Danzig, to assure
suitable railroad communication across
German territory on the right bank
Of the Vistula beWeen Poland and Dan
zig, while Poland shall grant free pas
sage from East Prussia to Germany.
The Northeastern corner oil East
Prussia about Mcneil is to be ooded oV
Germany to the Associated Powers, the
former agreeing to accept the settle
ment made, especially as regards the
nationality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG. Danzig and the district
Immediately about it is TO be constituted
into the free city Of Danzig" under
the guarantee of the league OF nations.
A High Commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall
draw up a constitution in agreement
with the duly appointed representatives
of the city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by a commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the
Allied and Associated overs, and one
each by Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which
shall be fixed by the five Allied and
Associated Powers, shall be included
between Poland and DanZig which shall
include Danzlg within the Polish customs
frontiers, though with a free are in
the port; insure to Poland the free use
of all the city's waterways, docks and
other port facilities, the control and
administration of the Vistuia and the
whole through railway system within
the city, and postal, Geographic and
telephone communications between Po-
land and Danzig; provides against dis
elimination against Poles within the
city and place its Foreign Relations and
the diplomatic protection Of its citizens
abroad in charge of Poland.
DENMARK. The frontier between
Germany and Denmark will be fixed by
the self determination of the population.
Ten days from the peace German troops
and authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of +L1o Collox, oD,fb Of ponnolp SohlnC-
, 1919-05-10

OF WnOm Norway and sweden Slall De
invited to name two.
The commission shall insure q free and
secret vote in three zones. That between
the .1erman-OaniSh frontier and a line
running south of the Island OF AlSen,
north Of Fiensburg and soul of ton-
dern TO the North Sea north OF the island
OF Syll, will vote as unit within three
weeks after che evacuation period, with
in five weeks after this vote the second
zone, whose southern boundary runs
from the North Sea south of the Island
Of Fohr TO the Baltic south OF Sygum,
will vote by communes. Two weeks
after that vote the third zone running
to the limit of evacuation will also vote
by cOmmunes. The international com
mission will then draw q new frontier
on the basis Of the plebescites and with
due regard for geographical and econo-
mic conditions. Germany will renOurce
all sovereignty over territories north OF
this line in favor of the Associated Gov
ernments, who will hand them to Den
lark.
HELlGOLAND. The Notifications,
military establishment and harbours of
Heligoland and Dune are to be DIES royed
under the supervision Of the allies by
German iabOur, and a Germany's *
pense. They may not be reconstructed,
nor any similar works built in the
future.
RUSSIA. Germany agrees TO respect
as permanent and inalienaDIe the indie
tendency of all territories which were
part of The former Russian Empire, to
accept the abrogatiop OF the Brest-tit-
ov8k and other treaties entered into with
the then acknowledgements of Russia
to recognize the full force of all trea-i@s
entered by the allied and associated pow
er5 with states which were q part OF the
former Russian Empire, and to recognize
the frontiers as determined thereon.
The allied and associated powers finally
reserve the rights of Russia to obtain
resti ution and r9paratl0n OF Cne princl-
piles OF the present treaty.
SECTION ). PARIS MAY Z.
Germans rights outside Europe. Ger
many %renounceS all rights, titles and
privileges as to her own or her allies
territories to all the allied and associated
powers, and undertakes 10 accept what
ever measures are taken by Tie five
allied poWe 5 in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSIONS. Germany %encunce in ia
vour Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
and titles therein. All movable and
immovable property belonging to the
German Empire State shall pass to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29

orders under which the Y worked with
the government are understood u will
be found that tho work was ~ Mr..
Box estimates 20 per cent efficient
There seems no effort or desire on the
part Of the organisation leadership to
evade or conceal any mistakes, failures
or dereiictions. Much Of the rumor
and report arises out Of Ignorance.
some OF II no doubt Ia calculated to
exploit other organizations at the ex-
pense OF the big one and some OF the
criticism Is based on fact and Is en-
tirely just. However. II any war or
ganization ESCAPED without Offering
opportunity and justification for ad-
verse criticism nobody seems to have
discovered 1t and the good sense and
straight Judgment OF the country will
await the conclusion OF the investiga-
ton, compare the figures of efficiency
with those of other organizations under
the light OF actually instead OF camp
rumor and IL is likely will agree that
10 per cent is high mark II the full
fills Mr.. Bok's estimate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29

Most Of the men ana women in the
British islsnds-to Judge from my let
tsrs-seem to be buying matches and
striking them in order to discover that
curious difference of sex To pulp
some fifty letters II may be said that
the general view 10 that the average
woman strikes a match away from her
because she wants to light something
away from her body. and . man takes
the other direction because he wants
to light = pipe-in his mouth. But
wait! The man 10 the economist In
the striking OF matches. He knows
his match and it's habit Of breaking.
The woman. striking out with finger
and thumb. s0ashes the frail timber
twice out OF three times. The man
plants = thumb and two fingers round
the match, encouraging the fragile
timber and nursing To light in his
palm. 1t would b fun to have
matches fboxes eauaD between men
and women--which could light most
cigarettes. striking forward or back.
ward.-London Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29
Billy Bunny and HIS Frien: S

wedding stovepipe so as to cover up
his ears.
Come, Billy Bunny. Jump in and
we'll go for a spin over the snow. as
fast as the arrow that speeds from
bow" Now wasn't 1t Wonderful how
that old gentleman rabbit could talk
in poetry? We'll. I guess it was.
Where arc we goingr' asked Billy
Bunny But Uncle Lucky didn't an
swer. Instead, he pointed TO shadow
along the Old Snake Fence, and then
he made the Sledmobile go so fast that
the hind runners could hardly keep up
with the front ones, altho they were
fastened on as tight as could be. And
guess the old gentleman rabbit knew
whose shadow II was for when Billy
Buny looked back he saw Old Man
Weasel staring after them.
Il didn't have time to speak" said
Uncle Lucky. with chuckle. but this
time Old Man Weasel didn't catch your
uncle asleep at the switch And jus,
then a little sparrow. who was perched
on the telephone wires, began to sing:
"Helloa. Central, give me two
Oh. oh. two. Rabbitville.
The Old Red Rooster has the flu
And guess he's mighty i'll.
She's telephonins to DR.. Duck" said
Billy Bunny. and in the next story. II
Central doesn't say the wire Is busy
I'll tell you what happened after that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29

impossible roads, continuing week
after week. may be intended by an in
scrutable providence to teach the peo-
pie OF this country the value and the
need OF good roads.
The farmers Of this county, who
have been virtually imprisoned At their
homes most Of this winter. being I'M
able to travel any distance, even to
visit neighbor. except in the most
difficult and primitive way, can hardly
avoid thinking Of the people Of other
perhaps saying. We'll. the mud is too
deep to spread manure 90 wen get out
the car and drive to town"
johnson county bought over a mill
lion and quarter dollars worth Of
liberty bonds of the fourth loan
Would this county be seriously Grip
pied financially il all those bonds were
sold and the proceeds invested in roa DIS
which could be used for the next
twenty years?
The legislature is now in session.
There will be plenty OF foolish ana
eXtravagant schemes proposed. But
why can not the sensible men Of the
state, the progressive. far-seeing but
intensely practical men agree on some
measure of road improvement which
they will sanction as beginning?
Those who have already opposed
building any kind Of roads anywhere at
any price have held the matter of road
improvement UP long enough.