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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
! EJRRrED READERS.

The Ladel OIL Corpora.
Louis "g'asser." near here,
~ struck by lightning and
~ more than a week has
ngulshed by the Sid Simmons
ae-6ghters by the use Of
- water.
The Interstate Gas Line
nes begun work on the first
eoeerption plant ever built in
= the southern part Of
10y.
a.-Patterson High School
nent exercises were held
~ fourteen young men and
peavsd diplomas. President
80 of Southwestern Indus
aee delivered the class ad-
krlncipal L. H. Denman pre-
diplomas and the honor
nom u s. u. L. s. N.
The graduation exer-
S1e Abbeville High School
nere last week at the Vic
and was largely attended.
castle.-while the 17-year-
8 Leonie Rodriguez was re.
1ons recently on horseback,
Became frightened and ran
y Tree. The horse was killed
~ the boy badly crippled
unconscious. He was
~ Orleans for medical aid,
= b reported that lis con-
= serious that there is NO |
The Patterson High |
eIesed one Of thu most |
~ in ~ history. |
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
10 Ireat WIth Reds.

Washington. = Czecho-Slovakia II
expected to send to Moscow COM
mercial mission with the probable OBJ
ject of negotiating trade agreement
between the two governments. ac-
cording to advices in official circles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
Probe Vat ExpIo.ion..

Monroe.-The West Carroll grand
Jury has ben convened here to inTes-
tigate the recent dynamiting of cattle
dipping watts. watts in different parts
Of the parish having been destroyed
recently.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

Abbeville.-The continuous north
winds are doing considerable damage
to the crops despite frequent showers.
University Station. Baton Rouge
A few years ago it was the practice
to ship most Of the Strawberries from
the Hammond. La. district to Chica-
go. That was before every shipper
knew the daily distribution Of ship
ments.
AbteviIie Since the Increase IN
the rice market considerable rice has
been sold in this section.
Natchitoches-The field work of the
soil survey Of Natchitoches parish.
which has been In progress through
the past two winter seasons will soon
be completed and the party Of survey.
ors go north for work there during
the summer. Some fifty types Of soil
have been identified and mapped. The
report and map covered the result Of
the work will be pushed next year.
Abbeville.-The town Is being given
a thorough cleaning up this week be-
cause Of the proclamation Of the
mayor for cleanup week.
White Castle.-Fire recently dam
aged the grocery store Of Jane Dean,
negress, of this place. From All in.
dications. 1t appears that the blaze
was Of incendiary origin.
White Castle.-The White Castle
High School closed It's session recent.
y. at which exercises nine pupils re-
ceived diplomas.
Natchitoches.-The first services in
me new Presbyterian Church were
held last week by the Reverend n.
NcLain Of Shreveport.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

Athens.-An official communication
dealing with the situation on May 25
In the region of Ismid. Asia Minor.
says a Greek detachment dispersed a
band of Turkish irregulars north of
Adabazar. The north and south
groups remain quiet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
ProposaIs Are Refused.

New York = The Executive and
Wage Committees Of the American
Steamship Owners Association at a
meeting recently declined to accept
the proposals Of Secretary of Labor
Davis intended to bring about set
Element of the marine strike.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
WIN Join Pacifie EIeet.

- VIII JOIN PacInc FIeet. p
Washington. - Secretary of the
Navy DENLY has announced that the
newly. commissioned. battleship, rem
nessee has been assigned to the Pa
cinc feet and will soon proceed to the
Pacific through the Panama Canal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
EqyptIan Riots subsIde.

Alexandria. Egypt.-There was only
desultory firing in the streets of this
city lately following the riotous dis.
turbances here in which nearly 50 per-.
sons, including IL Europeans, were
killed and nearly 200 persons wounded.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
Find More PLAGUE Gases,

Mexico City-Four new cases of bu-
bonic plague and three deaths have
been recorded at Tampico recently.
There are 40 known cases of the
plague there, but dispatches assert
rigid sanitary measures to prevent the
spread Of the disease are being inau-
gurated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
New City Markets.

st. Louis, Mo.-Six additional. mu-
niciral curb markets are to be estab-
lished In St. Louis to relieve conges-
ton at the i've markets now operating.
4 has been announced
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

New York.-Heaviness in the stock
market has extended to bonds. Lib
erty LIS, which are tax exempt were
freely sold down 70 s7.7o, the lowest
price ever recorded Cor that issus.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
WHI Return keepsakes.

Warsaw-The Polish government
is arranging to return to Warsaw
about 10000 national keepsakes re-
moved to Switzerland in 1772 to pre-
vent their falling into enemy hands.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
To Give up Aero Mail.

Washington.TThe Washington-New
York air mail route will be aband.
oned after May 81, Postmaster Gene
eral Hays has announced
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
Gem Robbery Reported.

Nashville, Tenn.-A jewelry robbery
staged at the home Of George Hall,
b otelmanager here,-was recently re-
ported to the police. the jewelry tax.
en- being valued at several thousand
dollars.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

Washington. d. C.-Mrs. H. M. Jaco.
way, wife Of Congressman Jacoway,
was operated on following a two
weeks illness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04
Battle in vI.dIvo.tok.

Washington.-State Department ad-
vices from vladivostok state that %
persons were killed in the fighting in
that city up to May % and that the
situation is uncertain
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

Honolulu. T. H.-The deaths of two
persons believed to have been caused
by 'bubonic plague, are under investi-
cation on Hamakua coast Island of
Hawaii.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

EmeFUeHcy dTtH ~ FoFce.T
| Washington.-The emergency tariff
bill has been signed by President
Harding. ~.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-04

Mrs. George Maynard Minor Of Wa.
terbury, Conn.,, presidsetesenera OF,
the Daughters Of the merscan Raxs,
luton, aroused great enthusiasm a.
the convention of the society. by her
vigorous denunciation OF organizations
and individuaIs who are stren1pting
by propaganda to arouse hath Sds be<r
tween this country and our aIhes in
the World war.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
CALLED DIRECT GIFT OF GOD
Arabs Have Pretty Legend Concerning
the Origin Of Their Famous Breed
Of Horses.

Add El.Kader. a man Of rare intel
ligence, descendant Of Mahomet and
valiant LEADER Of the Algerian tribes
against the French for Is years. wrote
a book on the Arab horse. A French
general once questioned him regard
Ing the origin Of that splendid breed
and received the following reply. says
Our Dumb Animals:
"Know. then. that among us 1t Is
admitted that God created the horse
out Of the winds and He created Adam
out of the Dust. This cannot be dis
puted. Many prophets have proclaimed
that when God would create the horse
He said to the south wind: 4 will
bring forth out Of thee creature; be
thou, therefore. condensed
Then came the angel Gabriel, and.
taking handful of the matter. pre-
scented 1t to God. who formed there
with brown bay horse and said: 4
name thee Horse and create thee
Arab and give thee hay color. I
attach blessing to the forelOck which
falls between thine. eyes; thou shalt
be lord Of nil the animals. Thou shalt
ny without wings. and from thy back
shall proceed riches Then marked
He him with star on the forehead.
the sign of glory and blessing"
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
COME AND CAMP
ON FAIR GROUNDS

Come along with your "'rin Lizzie"
or your 1880 limousine with The idea
of spending the entire week ut the
state fair.
Camp right on the fair grounds and
90 to "keephousing' just nllc same ut
home.
There's plenty Of good ground and
open space for camping. as the fnir
commissioners have bought more and
more ground. The camping sites will
no found Glenn and safe dizzy or night.
All modern conveniences to he lad at
NIL hours.
City water. lights. sewers. tcle-
phones. telegraph, food, fuel. trnnspor-
tation facilities. doctors, nurses, police
and detectives, fire department. and
good. Glenn, wholesome fresh air
everything you could have ut home,
and then some, perhaps.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10

sums .,,tc1 nv nv collear,e from Mis-
s,ssinni. ond I'm addition the people
h,vn becu compelled to pay in raised
r,tcs md fares 500. OOO. 90 or $500, 600
mn , veor more Than they paid to the
coror,,non, whom the Government was
,,oroipy them.
"r,,o Eedcral control net, as every
uo,ub,icon In this House admitted by
III. v,ic WINS necessary when 1t passed.
,r,o Esch. t,,mmins law wns n concoc
SION of Republican craftsmanship after
ia, ,ro, was over. Tint Is the differ
.,,co hc,vocu t,,e two. We had to take
thcm over. Won voted with us to do 1t.
Wc administered them with such &C.
,,,nv fiat they cost the people even
,v vonr say so only S1.OOO,OOO n day.
and Won took them back and gave them
IN the .rnilroads on such terms that
tbcy cost the people more than they did
urdcr Government control by $1,000
600 or s3OOO,OOO day.
.Drhis bill further required the Inter
state Commerce Commission to permit
tho roods to fix such rates Ms would
enable them TO earn ~, per cent net
IN their cupitnl investment. Under this
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
New strest.car idea.

The objections to the so-callcd
safety cars which were introduced
during the last few years. have been
met In Seattle by the invention Of
what Is called one-man-two-man
street car. The design of this car per.
mits Of its being operated In the
slack hours by one man, while in the
busy hours, with little rearrange.
ment Of the interior, 1t Is changed
to make provision for the addition
of a conductor. This Is said to meet
the great criticism Of the safety"
In that SO much time was lost in the
stops when the single attendant was
compelled to take the fares. answer
the questions and attend to the va
rious other matters. with the entrance
Of 4 group Of passengers.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
ESQ.," Delayed HI. Mall.

II you want to he sure your letter
will reach Its destination without de-
lay don't write ESQ" after the name
of the addressee. This proved fatal
in the case Of a letter addressed re-
Gently to one Henry X. Smith. For
days Smith. employed by n large con-
Germ, had been expecting this particu-
lar letter and several times during the
course Of his days work he glnnced
vainly in the "S" box Of the mail
stand.
About four days after the letter had
been delivered to the youthful mall
clerk 1t came to the hands of Smith
through fellow employee named
Erickson, who found II In the "E"
cubby hole. The letter had been ad-
dressed to Henry X. Smith, ESQ.,"
and the clerk had filed 1t under "E."
New York Sun and Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
Wars Effect on Domestic Animals.

Ware EHoct on Domestic AntmaIe
Even the cats and dogs Of Central
Europe have degenerated MS result
Of the war, says Prof. Balkanyi. direc-
tor Of the veterinary school Of Budn-
pest. who Is investigating how the
habits Of domestic animals have been
influenced by that cause. Most Of the
town-bred cats In this part Of the
world refuse to drink milk because
II Is unknown to them. due to lack Of
milk during the war. the professor
asserts.
Both dogs and cats are relapsing to
the savage ways Of their untamed an
cestors." he says. "The vagrSncy q;
dogs is startling. Pet dogs elope from
lreart-broken mistresses. Joining packs
Of many village dogs. where they live
In communist equality"
The same authority says that, be-
sides hydrophobia, nervous diseases
are very frequent among animals. !
am afraid domestic animals In eastern
Europe are degenerating and that the
stock must he replenished from over.
seas.-Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
LIGHTNING MADE A SNAPSHOT
Picture Of Railroad Yards Formed on
Window-Explanatle Given
by Photographer.

The recent stories Of the picture OF
a wreath that appeared on window
name In a Columbus residence. and
which glass experts pronounced noth-
Ing more than a defect In the glass;
which had been there from the time
It was made, but only noticed after
there had been a death In the resi-
dence, recalls to prisoner IN the
penitentiary similar case that came
to his attention when he was EN-
ployed by the Pennsylvania railroad
at Altoona. PA. 1t was traced to nm
other though equally scientific cause
One night the private car OF Pres'-
dent Roberts Of that railroad was
shunted onto siding in the yards at
Altoona and before morning there
came a heavy thunderstorm with IN
tensely vivid lightning. Next morn
Ing when the cleaning crew began
cleaning the car there was found on
one of the window panes a very GOOD
picture of the yards that lay directly
In front of 1t. 1t was just like
fairly well-developed Photographic
plate. and there could be no question
hut that the scene in the picture was
the yards before It.
A photographer who was called to
look at 1t. concluded that there had
been thin Aim of oil on the window,
which in some way became sensitive
to intense light and flash OF light
ming had imprinted the scene before
the window on the pane. - Columbus
Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
RUNNING AND RELAYS
TO BE BIG FAIR
FEATURES

This early In the game 1t is iinro>Si-
BILE 10 leii just how many running
horses and how many relay rnces
there will he mt this years state fair.
which opens on September ~ and
closes with the 10th.
But Judging from the rnpidly. rising
sport spirit In the west, nn'l by the
tremendous number of harness race
entries, there will he twice as many
of the running race horses as ut amy
preceding fair.
And that Is saying much. for last
year there was an immense showing
in this line of sport. Everybody likes
running for blood" rnce. and there
is no monkey business" allowed by
the state fair officials.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
sHER1FFs SALE

by VIRTUE OF Ave certain execu-
lions issued out Of the Clerks Office Of
the County Court of Routt County and
stntc OF Colorado, and to me directed,
whereby ! nm commanded to make the
aggregate sum of Five Thousand Six
Hundred Seventeen and 44-100. (5,617-
40 md costs Of suit, the amount Of
certain Judgements recently obtained
against The Sarvis Lumber Company,
n corporation. In favor Of T G Hix. Tho
Stukcy.Allin Mere. Co. corporation
@ II Beverly; F A Metcaif and W
Trindcr respectively out Of the lands,
.tcncments. goods and chnttels of the
soid The Snrvis Lumber Company.
I hive levied Oh the following properly
.o-wit: approximately 100000 feet Of
lumber piled Mt the sawmill Of said
company about one mile from Crosho
Lake IN Rio BlancO County. Colorado.
THEREFORE,, according to said com
mend. / shnll ose for sale. ut Public
Auction, nil the right, title and inter
est of the above named The SnrviS
Lumber Company In and to the above
described property Oh Saturday the 10
day Of September 1921 mt . o'clock m
MT the sawmill Of said The Sarvis Lum
Der Company In Rio Blanco County,
Colorado. about one mile from Crosho
Lake. Dntcd at Meeker. Colorado this
9th day Of August 1921
SP WEAR.
Sheriff Of Rio Blanco County
CIR MONSON
A GO Attorney
Dir. !. +. Riddle. specialist In dis
eases Of the eye, ear, nos ana throat.
Glasses fitted. Glcnwood Springs. II
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
1921 BABY SHOW
THE BEST OF ALL
Babies are valuable possessions.


Therefore most of liz We're valuable
At one time In our existence.
Better babies is now the wntchwOrd;
better babies than we were, and there
fore more valuable.
The better babies calnpnIgn is
popular one these days. and that In
why the Colorado state fair Is paying.
80 much attention to its baby show.
AT this show the bnbies are eX-
amined and graded by high clnss ply
sic'ans and nurses, and the prizes are
awarded on points of excellence.
There are two divisions, A and Is,
and In ench OF these there are eight
prizes. Division a is open for babies
from towns and cities with II popular
ton of 1000 or more. Division Is Is
for babies from rural districts ind
towns of 1850 population or less.
Babies whose ngcs ,s'e between 9
months and 4S months may be entered
for prizes.
Splendid prizes are offered by the
State Fair Commission, and special
prizes by the wOman's Home Com.
panion.
There nre many entries already.
and the last day to enter will be Sat
ur,iny, September -. mt 6 p. IN.
II you cannot whit for the regular
state fnir premium list, send to j. l..
Beanan, manager, for an advance
sheet with all the rules and all the
prizes for the better babies show.
printed thereon.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10

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The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
FINE ACCOMMODA-
TIONS FOR VISI-
TORS TO BIG FAIR

Don't let anybody fool you into be-
Iieving you can't get hotel. restaurant,
cafeteria. boarding house or private
residence accommodations In Pueblo
during the 1921 state fair. September
20 to 30.
Pueblo can and will. handsomely
and glndly. take care of all her guests,
the flood of June 3 Notwithstanding
1t will pay you to come and see just
what did happen and how quickly the
city got on its feet aguin-getting
bigger md better thnn ever before.
Anyway, more than two.thirds of the
city kept dry. and the people of Pu.
cblo are of the never.Qult stamp.
Ample accommodations for all who
come, and thousand or two beside.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = ISOLATED
TRACT

Department Of the Interior, q. Il Land Once At
GlcnwoOd Springs, Colo , July -. 1921.
NOTICE Is hereby given that, as directed by
IN" oommssi"ncr 81 the . Gsnersl Land "c To-
the application Of AlRnsOn Stith. n Meeker,
Colorado. Serial No Ols2tS. we will Offer at pub
Than 4: n, ncr mere nj i0.I5 oclccS a. m. on
the 10Th day of September, 1871, next, at this
Office. the following tract Of land: swi4 OF
nwhs. Sec ion :. Tp. s. X NJ W., 9Th =. NJ.
Colorado.
This tract IL ordered into the market upon n
showing that the greater portion thereof Is
mountainous or too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not he kept open, but will he
declared closed when those present at the hour
named have ceased bidding. The person max
Ing the highest hid will he required to immedi-
Htely pay To the Receiver the amount thereof.
ANY PERSONS claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. DC. WEYAND, Register.
A9lslI
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
BROMO-FEBRIN will cure your
cold. Try it. At sTRHLKE'S.


Estate of l. s Bloomfield, deceased
Mo-
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the county
Court of Rio Blnnco County, Colorado
on the 18th day of September A ID 1921
Walter Bloomfield
Andrew J Bloomfield
a2O-s1O Executors
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
Child Cured Of Bowel Trouble

A child of Flyd Osborn. Notary Pub.
lie Of Dungnnnon. Va. was taken with
bowel trouble. Mr. Osborn gave 1t Cham
berlnin's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
md 1t quickly recovered. In speaking of
this remedy he says. 1T Is the best
ever used
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
Notice Of Adjustment Day

Estate Of Bertha + Holstein, De-
ceased.
No.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the County
Court of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
on the 10Th day Of September a d, 1921
A B McWilliams
Administrator
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10

last received. latest styles In TIL
col.,itc Rlouses, snappy az Il whip,
crack Absolutely new. smart practical
and correct In price-$4.0S.
A OLDLAND & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
FOR SALE-CATTLE

Forty head OF mixed cattle; high
grade two registered Shorthorn bulls
milking strain: one of them will weigh
over n ton. Cattle can he seen at ] F
Johnson's ; miles south of Cross
Mountain.
+ G. HARNESS. LiIy Colo
The Meeker herald., 1921-09-10
DOINGS AT WASHINGTON
As Noted by Our Special Correspond
ent
The Il. r.. situation in Nutshell

The Il. Il. Situation in Nutshell
Here urc two interesting items In the
days news:
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce has favorably reported the
bill to let the railroads have an nd
dItional $500, 10000
Iowa farmers are attempting to mn
turc the largest corn crop in the his
tory of the state, with no prospect of
n market, and Minnesota farmers are
preparing to burn their corn this win
ter instead of buying coal. farmers
yesterday told the Interstate Com
mercc Commission in its investigation
Of freight rates on grain and hay.
Here is n brief history of the deal
ings of the railroads with the govern
mcnt recently. which throws light on
the two news items quoted. as rccited
by Representative Hardy dem, Tex
on the floor of the House.
"Hc tMr Fordncy) says and the
other gentlemen who interrupted him
said. and perhaps correctly. that the
Government administration of rail
rond affairs under Mr. McAdoo and his
successor cost this Government mil
lion dollars II day by way of n deficit
I nm willing to grant that. Then !
want to say that during that time the
railroads did function and carry
freight. want to say further that I'M
der the Republican bill known as the
Esch. Cummfns Hill, those railroads
were turned back TO the private owners
md operated by the private owners in
March, and that since that time the
rates have been increased, MS stated by
my colleague (Mr Garner) or the gen
tlemnn from Virginia (Mr MoOre) or
from 20 to 40 per cent. and today the
people Of the United States are paying
not 1OO0OO,OO0 day. but as I said
they are paying more than S7OO.OOOOOO
year In increased freight rates. and
no man can escape the fact that tho
railroads since Government control
have cost the people of America far
more In freight rates alone than they
cost no IL, s.o,,,,., -. -,
,,,r,rn c. -,
president Wilson called on the Re
publican Congress to pass proper law
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rrIccs =, ,roGts 70 a. - ~
six mon,hs .,,au ,n W. ."'''o,"s 'or
and ,r,,,. ~, ~ '"'n''
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ruilroads md tho, va, r,sso,, .,,..,,.~
law calling for soro ,,,,.o
once, and before you get through with
1t the Government will nav tho road,
on that six months guaranty probob1v
over billion dollars"
MIR Johnson Dcm., Miss)-"I want
I" say ms a membcr of the Committee
on interstate and Foreign Commerce.
mat tho Government had paid the rail-
roads Sos1 100000 under That guaran-