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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
IRELAND is GIVEN coNsTiTU.
TioNAL STATUS OF CANADA
IN NEW TREATY.
ALLEGIANCE TO KING
SPECIAL CLAUSES GIVE ALTER
NATIVE TO ULSTER IF
ACCEPTED.
(w.,u. Ne-,s.p.f TALON S.., sH,Ic,.I

l.OndOn.-The centurles-old quarrel
between England and Ireland WAS
ended by the signature In the pre-
mier's cabinet room Of "u treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland" con.
sisting OF eighteen articles, giving Ire
land the title Of the Irish Free State
and the same constitutional status as
Capndu, Australia and other overseas
dOminiOns.
The question of allegiance. which
lind threatened to wreck the negOtin-
lions. was surmountetl by permitting
members OF the Irish Parliament to-
swear allegiance to the constitution CT
the Irish Free State and "be faithful
to his majesty the king"
The treaty has to run the gauntlet
Of the Ulster government ind of the
Imperial parliament, which has been
summoned to meet Dec. IA. Approval
by Parliament IL fOregOne conclu-
sion. The position OF Ulster Is less
certain. Evidence comes from Belfast
that the treaty Will he subjected to
the most searching examination, and
many notifications may be proposed.
The king hnstened to send the pre-
mier telegram congrntulating him
on the success OF the negotiations.
The treaty was signed by all mem.
bers OF the British and Irish delegn-
lions participating, the Irish delegates
signing their Gaelic names.
Ireland is treated ns single entity
In the treaty, with special clauses pro.
vitlIng against the possibility TINT u
ster should refuse acquiescence In the
settlement. In which case the govern.
ment OF Ireland act OF 1920 will re-
main In force no far ns the northern
parliament is concerned, but with the
stipulation that IL special commission
shall determine new boundaries for
northern Ireland.
Provisions also are made for the 90.
operation of the two purliaments II,
providing certain safeguards in the
event OF Ulster remaining out of the
free sintc. Neither Parliament, how
ever, Will be permitted To make laws
endowing any particular religion or
to impose any religious disability.
The treaty looks to Ireland In the
future undertaking Its own coastal de-
Tense and provides that Ireland shall
during war give the British forces nee
essary harbor md other facilities. II
further recognizes the Irish Free
States right to maintain Its own mil
itury defense force.
Premier Lloyd George il the recip-
lent Of universal congratulations for
hoving successfully rescued the nego-
tiations. The general belief. however,
Is that Lord Birkenhead Is RESPONSE
BILE for the formula overcoming the al
legiance difficulty.
Austen Chamberlain, leader Of the
government In the House Of Commons
and of the Uni0nist party, speaking at
Birmingham, expressed the conviction
that before Christmas pence and good
will would be established.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Big Saving In Budget.

Notwithstanding federal budget
for the fiscal yenr 1923-thc first TO
be complled-shows estimated expendi.
lures of x,5Oj,754.T27. n decrease of
$462, 1G7 $50, rs compared TO the esti.
mated outgO for the fiscal year 1922,
ending next June 30, and reduction
Of &2,0S2, 2S5,002 from the actual out
lay In the fiscal year 1921. Estimated
receipts for 1tr23 are placed ut $685.
182. $50. leaving an apparent deficit Of
$751;. 571.977.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
$4,000 Paid for o,cenneII.

New York.-Thc New York Giants,
world champions, announced the pur-
chase from the Snn Francisco Pacific
Coast League club of Charles O'Con-
nell, first basemnn and outtlelder. The
Giants agreed TO pay $4,000 In cnsll
for O'Connell's release. This Is de-
clared to be the largest price ever paid
for minor league player. O'Connell
is not to come to the Giants until the
end Of the 1922 Pacific Coast season.
Several major league clubs had been
after O'Connell.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Bandit, XII, Policeman.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Four of the
six bandits who robbed brunch of the
Grand Rapids Savings Bunk of $14,-
OOO. shot and killed one police officer
and seriously wounded another when
the officers broke into house In the
outskirts Of the city In which the ban.
dts were hiding. Following the shoot.
Ing. police reserves were hurried to the
house with orders to storm 1t, but the
bandits had escaped In an automobile
before they arrived.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Ceunsrys ,,mosr situation.

The original forests Of the United
States have been estimated to contain
81. 100000 acres. which has been re-
duced by cutting. cultivation and burn.
ing to 167.000.000 acres. Sixty per
cent Of the original timber 10 gone.
The consumption u I'VE times greater
than the production. Our tremendous
consumption of lumber has been a
potent factor In elevating our stand.
ard Of living and It is urged that we
do not curtail our consumption. but
rather increase our production.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Germany Wants Loan.

London.-Former German Minister
of Reconstruction Ratllenau Is nego-
tiating with Sir Robert Horne, chan.
cellor Of the exchequer, and with Of.
ficials Of the Bank Of England for a
loan Of fJO,OOO,OO0 to Germany. 1t was
learned on high authority here. It
was understood Herr Rathenau would
be given n definite answer shortly,
which high official said probably
would be In the negative.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Bank Robbsr Killed In uo,dvp,

Portland, Ore.-One bank robber was
shot dead and II. II. Newhali, presi-
dent Of the Bank OF East Portland,
was shot In the stomach in n holiup OF
the bunk. Another robber was CAP
tured after chase. A third man es-
capped. +. W. AIT, cashier, shot the
r0bber. who was killed. Police report
ell the money taken by the robbers
was recovered. The amount was not
announced.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
AGED Bride 10 Dead.

Omaiia. Neb.-Mrs. Mary Leslee of
near Cumberland. Ia. who eIghteep
months ago at the age OF nearly so
eloped to Missouri with her JO-year-
old Stepson. william Leslee, and mnr-
ried him, is dead ut their farm home
near Cumberland. She left an estate
of $eOO.OOO to her husband. stating In
her will that he has always been
faithful to me md helped me accumu-
late my property"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
William 8. Hart Wed. Actress.

Los Angelcs.--william s. Hart, mo-
tion picture actor, was married here to
Miss Winifred WestOvcr. who Inns been
included In his supporting company
for some time. The service was read ut
an Episcopal church In Hollywood.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
On. Killed In Refinery Explosion.

Roxana, lll.-One man was killed
and four others are In serious cOndi-
ton as the result of IN explosion
which occurred In the ltoxnna PETROL
cum plant here when some new refin-
Ing apparatus, being tested for the
first time, gave way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
100 Dead In Tank Blast.

Berlln.--It Is reported thut 100 per.
sons last their lives as the result OF
the explosion of I'M oil tank In the No
bel dynamite works ut SuarlOuis,
Rhenlsh Prussia. The works burned.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
1we H.ld fer pia Robb.rx

Dayton, Ohlo.-Pete Belker md vic
tor Balou were arrested here on
charges Of robblng the home Of Col
w. c. Proctor In Cincinnati on Nov.
%.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
Real Rest DEPENDS Largely Upon
the Depth Of Your Sleep
A varning to flight" or 'poor" sleeper,

The deeper and sounder you sleep tho better
you feel Five hours sound refreshing sleep doe,
you moro actual good than ten hours restlssa
disturbed sleep.
This 10 because tho final conversion Of food
Into vital tissue and nerve cells goes on moro
rapidly when the physical and mental forces are
at rest.
You can't get sound, refreshing slesp Il your
nefves are agitated with tea O. co6oe. Both these
drinks contain caffeine, which 10 sometiu,ss verv
irritating to the brain and nervous system.
IF you want to know the Joy, visoe and
stamina that comes to the pesson who gets sound,
heatthul sleep, why not stop taking tea OF coffee
for while, and drink delicious, tnyieprstins
Postum instead.
Thousands Of people everywhere have found
that this was the only thing they needed h oeder
to bsing about these very happy results.
Order Postum from your rroc.r eod.v.
Drink this delightful cereal beverage Of cufee-Iiie
favor, for q week. Perhaps, like thousands Of
others, you'll never be willing to 60 back d tea
o. coffee.
Postum Gomez In forms. Instant Postum lin ina)
made instantly in The cup BY the addition Of boiling a,er
Postum Cereal Tin packagss Of larger bulk for soss Who
prefer 20 MAKE the drink while The u being pssparsdl
made By boiling for 40 minutsa
Postum for Health
There's Reason"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
No Money In That

Professor Diggs seems to Be upset
about something" Hes had another
Krievous disappointment" "What wns
it7'' "He thought an ofncial looking
envelope that came In the morning
mail contained lecture contract. but
1t was only notification that no was
going to be awarded another honorary
degree. ge-Heraid..
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17

A generation IL growing up tina;
will not know how to talk. enthusiaS-
ticaliy about horse racing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
CRIMINALS USE THEIR BRAINS
profession" Of Roguery Today Has
Risen to Dignity Almost APP
preaching q Fine Art.

The big robberies Of jewelry in the
south of France recently are a re.
hinder of the ubiquity of the modern
criminal. The thieves may have been
local men, but the probability is that
they were importations from England
or Australia or the United States.
Criminals engaged in the "big push"
are much-traveled men. The whole
world is their hunting ground. few
thousand miles are of little moment
with thousands Of dollars as the ulti-
mate goal.
Expert Jewel thieves, confidence
tricksters, card sharpers, opponents of
the "infallible" betting system-all
at one time or another make tours
of the world, If necessary. in order
to pick up wealthy victims and by
skillful nursing lull them into belief
that dishonesty is silly rumor In
stead Of an irrefragable fact.
1t does seem strange to the millions
Of people who carefully guard their
pennies that men are to be found who
WIN manu- ONeI tHOuSdnuS vi uolldIS u
comparative strangers only to find
when too late that they have been
swindled.
A fool and his money, we are told.
soon. part; yet, as a matter of fact,
1t is the man who regards himself as
shrewd and careful who is most sought
after by these ingenious intriguers.
The fool is apt to be too suspicious;
and, anyway, he has not much money.
Every liner that leaves Great Brit
ain has among its frst-class passen-
gers criminals who are making the
voyage for the pleasure of working"
From Continental Edition Of the
London Mail.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
FACTS ABOUT MILK AS FOOE
AZ an Article Of Diet There Are Many
Things That Are Not Properly
Understood.

The use of milk as a food has been
80 extensively exploited by the milk
interests that there exists a somewhat
erroneous idea about 1t which a re-
cent speaker, before the American Ped
iatric society, is endeavorlng to cor
rect.
These errors principally concern the
group of children between the ages of
/ and 6 years. These errors might be
classified under the headings: ~
Prolonged use Of milk as an exclusive
article Of diet. (2) Increased guam
titles of milk given along with other
foods.
Milk might not only be used too
long as an exclusive article of diet and
in excessive quantities with other
foods, but its nutritional value might
be injured by boiling.
The laity were taught, and rightly
so, that milk was an ideal breeding
place for germs, and that the growth
of these germs might be inhibited by
keeping the milk on ice, or the milk
might be brought to a boil. The use
of boiled milk was becoming more
prevalent, and many injuries to nutri-
ton occurred.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Bees Eaten for Revenge.

Bees are usually employed as manu-
facturers Of honey, which is every
where considered delicious food, but
there are places where the bees them
selves serve as a food.
The negroes of Guiana, when stung
by bee, proceed to catch as many as
they can and in revenge eat them. 1t
would be interesting to know what
happens as an effect of the sting thus
taken internally.
In Ceylon the natives hold a torch
under the bee swarm hanging to a
tree, catch them as they drop, then
carry them home, boil them and eat
them.-PopuIar Science Monthly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
SOME LOGIC; LITTLE REASON
Examination Papers Turned In by
Youngsters Proved They Gave
Thought to Questions.

"Tell me all you know about CEN
taurs."
The response Of one boy to this
demand in q recent examination was
as follows:
"A centaur was ancient cavalry and
archery all in one piece. He could not
be knocked out of his saddle because
he didn't have any, being the same
person as his horse. If he needed a
stable he did not need a tent, do
not know which, and II he needed for.
age he did not need rations, or II he
needed rations he did not need for
age"
Evidently the youngster who gave
that reply was of military inclination,
and had thought out for himself the
advantages Of centaurs on the fighting
line. 1t was funny, but not unin-
telligent. Less original, with only one
little slip indeed to mar its accuracy,
is the version Of the schoolboy Of the
story of the Gorgons.
"The Gorgons," he began confident
ly, "were three sisters that lived in
the islands of the Hesperides, some
where in the Indian ocean. They had
long snakes for hair, tusks for teeth
and claws for nails, and they looked
like women, only more horrible"
1t was a little Boston girl whose
definition Of the minotaur has long
been remembered by the elder pupils
in the school that she attended:
"The minotaur was a large bull
which lived on tributes In a laby-
rinth. He was mythical, carnivorOus
and fond Of young people,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Polk Inauguration Unique.

The Inauguration of James K. Polk
as President was marked by two odd
things. The first practical test of the
telegraph at an inaugural ceremony
was made, and there were two inau-
gural balls held in the evening. Pro
fessor Morse, the inventor of the tele-
graph, brought out his instrument to
the portico platform, close to one side
OF it, where he could hear all that was
said, and transmitted the results to
Baltimore as fast as they transpired.
The telegraph had had a previous test
at the convention which nominated
Polk, the first really practical test
since its invention.
OF the two balls, John Quincy
Adams tells that one was held at
Carusi's hall, at $40 a plate, Of all
parties; the other, at S. a plate, of
pure Democrats, at the National thea
ter. Mr.. Polk attended both, but
supped with the true-blue five-dollar
Democracy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Two Poison Antldotes.

The old method of administering
an emetic in case of poisoning has
given way to lavage of the stomach
which is claimed to have many adj
vantages over the older process. This
flushing of the stomach must be thor
Oughly done and water must be taken
at close intervals until about Is pints
have been consumed. This is fol-
lowed by a quantity Of animal char
coal taken into the stomach to insure
the absorption Of any poison which
may be left. This takes the place Of
old antidotes, although there Is moth
ing to hinder one from adding some
Of the usual antldotes to the water
made use of for flushing purposes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
CHAPTER XVI.
In tho Balance.

Reginald Brown and Uriah Devon
were seated in close conference along
the path that led to the Dirty Mary.
Reginald had rehearsed all he had
learned from his mother.
unless we do 1t tonight, Ry," said
he, 'it's all up. What do you say?"
Uriah broke of a blade of grass
and drew it with a squeak through
his crooked teeth.
"We1l get the kid" he snarled.
Mothers awful worried, though"
Reggie continued, but told her, NO
risk no gain and I'd go a long ways
on the road Of risk to get Tonnifel
Devon"
"Well, wen get 'er." mOnotoned
Uriah. with a far-away look In his
bloOdshot eyes.
"After I'm married to her." took up
the boy. 'ycu1l tell me who she is.
chr
yep" replied UriGh. -rm rOln'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
FIreProonnu Cotton.

A process has been devised for
treating baled cotton with chemical
compound which renders Ut flame and
spark proof and at the same time APP
parentlY provides an inch or two of
cotton in condition to aid in rapid
drying without deterioration in case
a bale is exposed to weather. On an
average, 10000 bales of cotton are de-
stroyed by fire before the crop is mar
keted and most Of this loss can be
traced to flash or spark fire. Cotton
stored in suitable warehouses would
be evidence of progressive step, for
there is probably no crop of so greet
value that is treated with so little
thoughtful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
American.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
CHAPTER xv-contlnusd.


"A minute, mater" he said softly.
"Just a minute! I've seen Tony De-
von's father. There! Now sit down,
old lady, while tell you something.
Ry says the only way is to kidnap her
bodily and force her to marry the
man he promised her to-" the boy ex-
planned. "What do you think of
that?"
paul would kill him." gasped Mrs.
Curtis, her eyes taking on an express
sion of fear.
"He won't have a chance if Devon
works out his present scheme" re-
piled Reggie, "but you and Kathie
have to help u.s."
In the terror that overlook her,
Mrs. Curtis shook her head.
II don't want anything to do with
it." she objected, wobbling in tears.
"We'd lose our home. Paul and John
would turn US out. They've threat
ened to many a time"
swell, when I assure you our be-
loved cousins won't know anything
about it, not even after it's over,
won't you try to help us?" queried the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Color and LIaht.

To get color and light is the great
thing. The difficulty is to get them
both. Turner, in his Italian land
scapes, enhanced the color of his sky
by dark pine-tree in the foreground,
sacrificing the color of the tree for
the sake of accentlug its value and
warmth; and the old landscape
painters device of brown tree Is
used for the same end-to make the
blue Of the sky and distance more
luminous and beautiful, This is also
the reason for the dark-brown fore
ground usual in old landscapes; and
our eye is not arrested by the tree or
the dark foreground, but goes past 1t
to the point Of the picture.--GeOrge
Clausen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Goat plscIosed Rich Mime.

A mountain goat recently was re-
sponsible for the discovery of what is
believed to be one of the most valu-
able mines In British Columbia, which
had been hunted by prospectors for
years, after rich float ore had been
found. A. Finn was hunting mountain
goats high above timber line. He had
trailed an animal for miles when it
came out on a glacier and stood in
full view against the sky on a pin
nacle of ice Firms rifle cracked and
the goat fell dead down a steep preci-
pice and rolled several hundred feet.
It's body fetched up near the foot of
the glacier and when Finn reached it
he found it had dislodged massive
rock beneath which the long-searched-
FOR vein lay exposed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Kept It Up Too Long.

One day at a community sing
we were instructed to sing a round.
AS this was the first round l had ever
sung I had great difficulty In carrying
the tune with my set. To make 1t
easier, I put my fingers in my ears
so that I wouldn't hear the other d.
visions singing. Imagine my embar-
rassment when, taking my fingers from
my ears, discovered l had been sing
ing about a minute after the others
had stopped, and that they were all
sitting there laughing at MEEK
change.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12

down to the scow now. Good-by, and
be sure to tell your mother to put up
the sign we spoke of If everythings
clear for me to butt In"
Edith Devon looked up from the
boat deck as her husband approached.
He sat down on the bench beside her,
a grizzly smile on his face.
"Ede," he asked, "seen any change
in me latelyT
eyes, 1 have" she returned. "You
amt boozin hGf so much, and you've
been kinder and better-hearted to
me-"
'Mebbe it's because I've got re
ligion," Uriah explained. Religion
makes a man repent Of all his cussed
acts. I'm sorry now, EIDE, for the
way I've treated you and the kid"
He couldn't have uttered words
more welcome to Edith Devon. For
the first time in years. she leaned her
head against him. 1t took some effort
on the mans part not to shove her
away.
sand matters have took a mighty
big change in the last two days" he
continued. EIDE, l know, for years
you been worryin' your life out about
Tony. l fixed 1t up"
Mrs. Devon was on her feet almost
before the last words fell from her
husbands lips.
'How fixed 1t up, Riah" she
gasped.
"Now don't get panfcky If tell you
something" Uriah cautioned her, sly
ly, "but l went to Pendlehaven and
told him I copied the kid, and not
you, and / says: Mr.. Pendlehaven,
you've had 'er for two years, and she's
your brat. Now keep 'er!"
Edith fell back on the bench as If
the man had dealt her blow.
1.-THE kids awful fond of YOU" he
continued impressively. land up
and told 'er you was Twin, and to-
night you're goin' to see 'er.
"She's goln' to get married to
rich young feller," he went on. "Ain't
you glad, Ede?"
Wasn't she gladl No words could
express Edith's feelings at that mo-
ment. How many times her heart
had ached for sight Of the pretty
child she'd had so many years.
Didn't Pendlehaven say nothin'
about sending US up for it?' she asked
timidly.
mot d thing" retorted Uriah. "Not
by a id sight, he didn't He was
too glad to know Tony was his, to
make any fuss. Anyhow, she wouldn't |
let i'm. Why, my God That little |
kid kissed mel"
Edith exclaimed in delight.
1--WE told you more'n once, Uriah,"
she said, leaning against him again,
"Tony'd like you if you'd let 'er.
When we goin' to see 'er, Ry?"
"Oh, after WHILE" said he. after I
supper She's awful busy gettin' ready |
for swell blowout. Lord, but she's |
pretty"
"She always was that" answered
Edith, and she fell into deep revery. |
Unobserved by his wife, Uriah De
Won made ready to leave the Dirty /
Mary for some weeks. So absorbed /
was Edith in her thoughts that she
paid no heed to her husbands sly ac-
lions. He knew they would not dare
to return to the boat with Tony until
after she had been forced to marry
Reginald Brown. Uriah woulH glad
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Great Expectations.

"Who Is the mysterious stranger
who has upset Punkville"
'"The boys think he's a baseball
scout, while the girls hope he's round
ing up beauties for moving pictur
concern. "-LOuisville Courier Jour-