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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
CANADA DID Well
Honors Worthiiy Won at lnterna-
tlonaI Live Stock Show.
Friendly Rivalry At Chicago Splendid
iy Revealed the Possibilities Of
Our Northern Nslohbor.

Further evidence. II any were nesfled,
Of the friendly relations between Can
ada and the United States might
have been found by visit to the In
ternational Live Stock Show recently
held at the Chicago Stock Yards.
There the Canadian and American
were to be found side by side In the
friendliest competition, the loser WILL
ingly admitting defeat when the other
fellow carried on the blue RIBBON.
Some Of the Choicest and best OF
Canadian stock was there. and much
Of II returned loaded down with I'D
bons den0ting nrsts, championship
that Indicate pedigree. breeding and
worth, and cups and trophies that
were won In hard and severe contests.
The hay and grain classes were
points Of great interest, and here
Canada did we'll. securing many
prizes.
Twenty. Ave first prizes were listed
in the oats class; Canada carried
away . Of them. A sample Of oats
from the Province Of Alberta, weigh
ing 4S pounds to the bushel. was the
heaviest sample In the show. 1t was
Alberta oats that took the sweep
stakes. the exhibitor in this case, }.
w. Lucas. Of Cayley. repeating what
he did last year.
In wheat there were Is first prizes
to be awarded : Canada got % OF
them.
The greatest Interest was shown
when the horse classes were called.
Here also Canada stood well to the
front. The Percheron entries showed
that Canada breeders were popular
and successful exhibitors. Champion
ships were awarded to number. and
first prizes were common. The same
may be said of Clydesdales. This
breed stood out prominently. there
were many entries. and this Old-time
popular breed had an unusual num-
Der Of admirers. This was especially
SO In "Wee Donaid's" cnse. Here was
Saskatchewan horse. his owner TAX
Ing back to Canada the grand cham
plonship. Not only has he done 1t this
year. but last year US well-two years
In succession-something never before
done Mt the Live Stock show. In
Clydesdales Canada won places In
every class In which entries were
made.
The same story could be repeated In
sheep and hogs. honOrs being heaped
upon honors on Canadian entries.
Particularly Important Is the fact that
nrst prize for alfalfa seed was
awarded for seed grown at Brooks.
Alberta. In competition with 43 en-
tries. Alfalfa growing In Western
Canada has been increasing by leaps
and bounds. and this victory will give
it-and the dairy industry. which Is
always linked with TIA further i'm
petus.
A visit to the Canadian government
exhibit Of grains. grasses, vegetables.
fruits, minerals and other products
Of the Dominion to the north, revealed
IN tabloid form what the great coun-
try to the north could do. A great
interest was aroused in this exhibit.
and II was greatly admired BY visitors
to the Live Stock show. Represents
lives Of the government were on hand
for the purpose of giving Information
to those desiring it.-Advertisement.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
NOW ne BELONGS TO THE AcEs-srANron

L.esi. IL sssA b Aessa
Sssas With fsss-Aissy II aesa u i.tisss
L.s isri.s M formative pssssa New Sss
Il sa1ss
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fsosss psaa bsy. vssss 1aA bsaA fer eo
nsaks - 1887 1set lis lav
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. ask.svdssA akuy u prsass q ehaa tesel
e.s. Il AZ New s tat = :er::a sAs .ln:.. e ss:s
defeated tie Legislature as1 eseseed shaa -
vsa aaA lest BY Death As HstjeAgs
10 tAs V6o oouA
Sssk l. ven Known Th viii ~ - ~ sa.s
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Corn 10 sun King.

washington.-Corn Is still king Of
American farm products in point OF
money value. The census bureau. In a
statement, placed corn ut the head OF
twenty leading crops In 1919 with q
value Of $35O7. 707 ,102 out of an az
greEate value for the whole list Of
about $13,75O,OOO. Next were: Hay
and forage, s2.523, OOO.O 900; cotton and
cotton seed, $2355, 600. 900: wheat. g.
Oh. 900, 900, and oats, 1855. 0OOO0
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24

40 Be CONTINUED,
Rseis4 View q LIE.

II u dine 10 GET over the idsa list
~ have b b. comfortable because
Ne wsrs brought up that way. whiie
others were predestined to misery
and are % hardened 70 their eeals-
ton that we needn't bother. One q.
fpct e tfavs3EH the traveller p h.
ueesssoaabls, and soms travellers ars
not-is 70 show - that no country
has q monopoly of certain homely
virtues that take rsot and AeofisA b
tn blsaksst, - in tie FicAest sctl
Nor ID any other esuntxy particular.
IL interested b our introspsetave
esudies q Now eosd Ne are and or
narrowing inaSinAtioa ef oar great.
~, Boastfulness b posture - -
lovely foe the nlliioos - II b for o.
r1st m Give credit to sthsrs for poe
seessns soms Il ~ qualities W ~.
mirs - nseh b surssavss-A
change.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
A or,svous Mistake.

At Jim Roses boarding house Is a
fellow all out o. humor. He does his
own mendlng-likes to do It. Hasn't
4 wife to do 1t fer him. so just does
It himself. But what he's angry about
is-well. he has reason for feeling a
bit feverish In temperature. The other
day he made the mistake Of cutting n
ieg from his Sunday trousers to patch
pair Of old ones.-Exchange,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Thrss Bodies Recovered.

Gfeenville, Ala.-Three bodies were
recovered from the ruins Of the Sta
bier hospital here. which was de-
stroyed by fire. All the victims were
In rooms on the top floor Of the three
story building. TheiY exit was cut off
by flames.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
New York to Poison Rats.

New York.-An endless chain Of
death il being prepared for the rat
population Of New York, the city
health department announced. A half
dozen Of the city's 60OO.OO0 rats will
be inoculated, It Is explained, with 4
germ which will cause their death
shortly and infect other rats.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Rseemm.nd Inersas. at We. Point.

Hseommsnd Inersase at West Point.
Washlngton.-An Increase In the ca
Diet corps at the West Point Military
Academy from 1884 to 1900 10 recon-
mended BY Brig. Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur. superintendent OF the academy,
In his annual report The academy, the
report shows. now can train only one
third Of the officers needed even for q
peaeetims army Of 10000 mea and
wo1nld fall short. It was said, Of pro-
vtdinG the nucleus Of offlcsr mstsssal
desired for TRAILING civilians fn tiuss e
ense9sncy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Foolish ousstIon.

Careless lke-Any Of you fellows
see a pair Of leggings around heref
Boston Mike-Well. as there are
about two hundred men In this COM
pany and they all wear leggings,
DON'T suppose 1t would surprise them
any II they did see a pair.-The Leath-
e9neck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24

He aitghtsd and hslpsd his famiiy
out oe the wageo.
You 90 right in-r1l take care o
the oxen." said the man.
Samson started for the house with
the girl under one arm and the boy
under the othar. A pleasant-faeed
woman greeted them with . hearty
welcome At the door.
"You poor mani Come right In"
shs said
-Poori I'm the richest man In the
world" said be. Look At the gold
on that girls head-curiy, fine gold.
too-the best thers 10. She's Betsey-
my little toy woman-haf past seven
years old-blus syes-helps her moth
or get tired every day. Here's my
toy man Josiah-yes. brown hair and
brown eyes like Sarah-heart o gold
helps his mother. too-six times
one yenr old"
.What pretty faces!" said the wo-
man a. she stopped and kissed them.
"Yes, ma'am. Got 'em from the
fairies" Samson went On. They
have all kinds o heads for little folks,
an guess they color 'em up with the
blood O. roses an the gold O. butter
cups an the blue O. vIolets. Here's
this wife o. mine. She's richer'n i
am. She owns all Of US. we'ro her
slaves"
Looks as young As she did The day
she was married-nins years ago."
said the woman.
Exactly" Samson exclaimed.
straight ~ an arrow and proud! I
don't blame her. Shes got enough
to make her proud. I say. fall In
love again every time look into her
big. brown eyea."
They had Joyous evening and
restful night with these old friends
and resumed their journey soon after
daylight. They ferried across the
lake at Burlington and Jared away
over the mountains and through the
deep forest On the Chateausay TRAN.
Since the Pilgrims landed between
the meaSureless waters and the path
lsss wilderness they and their de-
cendants had been surrounded By The
lure Of mystery. Tho love Of advsn-
turs. the desire to explore the dark.
infested and beautiful forest. the
dream Of fruitful sunny lands cut
With water courses. shored with sil-
yer and strswn with gold beyond it
these were the only heritage of their
sons and daughters save the strength
and courage OF the pioneer. How true
was this dream Of theirs gathering
detail and allurement as It passed
from sire to son. On distant plains
10 the west were lands more lovely
and fruitful than any Of their vision !;
in mountains far beyond was gold
enough to GID the dome Of the heav-
ems. a. the sun was wont to do. at
eventide. and silver enough to put a
fairly respectable moon in It Yet for
generations their eyes were not to zee,
their hands were not to touch. these
things. They were only to push their
frontier q little further to the west
and hold the dream and pass It on
to their children.
Those early years Of the Nineteenth
century held the first days Of full
I dl1ment. Samson and Sarah Trayior
had the old dream In their hearts
'n' t1" eiei. iaees 70
& srai, n.o re
u .nn.s VI ne harusnips
ny p's wv w VI .ns mover.
he set out from his old home. was said
to b. always chasing the bird In the
push ne We. neve. content with
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24

A south coast railway company ID
experimenting with a new engine which
can not only go from side to side but
forward.-I.Ondon Punch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24

Ceeks nay come and eeoks nay q
bos ~ satiAg habit stayS fofsvsR.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-08

THERE is no Gift at any time that pleas
es any man or boy more than couple
of nice shirts They re cheap now
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-08

IT takes nice hat to complete the out
il fit of any man who wishes to be we'll
dressed Oud line is the best out
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-08

NFTEN the purchase Of new pair of
~ Pants is just like getting new Suit.
A variety of fine fabrics.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-08

NRESS up for Christmas and all the win
- ter for that matter Suits are now at
heir lowest for many, many days.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-08

y HOES for the whole family are put in
> in this sale-it's time to buy for Father,
1other, Brother and Sister-NOW.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

certain Of the present employees of
government Of such experience. con-
tact and relation in it's routine bust
ness as enables them to make possible
the application Of common aense busi-
ness methods,
1T cannot be too often reiterated
that this most important reformation
in the governmental business system ia
dependent upon the President of the
United States himself and upon his
continued assumption Of his respor-
sibility as It's business head. The
minute he relaxes his attitude of at
tention to this duty there will be felt
the natural pull Of the department and
establishments toward the old system
OF complete independence and decen-
tralization."
General Dawes concludes his report
with this statement:
I'm making this report the Director
of the Budget will state that his con-
nection with the bureau is limited as
to time, in accordance with an under
standing which he had with the Presi-
dent at the time of his appointment.
His purpose in making this announce
ment at this time is to emphasize the
fact that his recommendations are
made in an impersonal way, with
fundamental business principles and
their proper preservation in their ap-
plication to governmental business ad-
ministration alone in mind"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Fear Boycott Will Mar
Prince of Wales's Visit

LONDON, Dec. (By TIE Associated
Press s).-Apprehension is felt over the
possibility of fresh outbreak of the
boycott movement in Calcutta, where
the Prince Of Wales is scheduled to ar
rive on Christmas Eve, according to a
dispatch to "The Morning Post" to-day.
While the Indian governments meas
ures to suppress the "hartal" Gas the
me .:~ent Is called) synchronizing with
the rrince's arrival in India, have
been temporarily effective. it is feared,
says the Morning Posts" correspond
ent, that the trouble has only been
driven under the ground" The cor
respondent says extremists openly de-
clare that another "harts." is coming
which will amaze even the Prince
himself"
BIKANER, India, Dec. 5.-A reli-
gious fire dance was held for the
Prince of Wales as part of the pro-
gram of entertainment given during
and snatched up portions Of the fiery
mass which they placed in their
his stay here. Barelegged natives
danced through the embers of a great
bonfire built in the quadrangle Of tn
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Two Billions
Saving Shown
In u. S. Budget
tcsas'sss4 nsm saas sn.,

.sx;mum sum of $i5o,ooo, 900. which
..E.ii not thereafter be exceeded. one
81; of all reimbursemcnts otherwise
sss s to the naval supply account.
seSsther W. from current issves or from
s.sss. shall be covered into the Treas
=. % miscellaneous receipts. and only
sssssss-hxlf " shall be credited to the naval
s,sply account.
sWita continued pressure fer econ
s..v IN all departments and the passage
~ = ssach legislation, the balancing of
=. Val receipts and total expenditures
- 49, tbe fiscal year 1892 and 1929 should
4 accomplished"
y II also transmit herewith the report
s the Director Of the Bureau of the
y = c,Syst On the budget of the United
sssses and the operations of the Bu-
sssu OF the Budget.
'ssT sThc details of the budget are shown
Z the accompanying statement, and
es.v he briefly Summarized as follows !:
BUDGE.T SUMMARY
-. ,s.en n postal rvveSues aud postal expends-
slss''-- sarcs paid from postal revenues,
estimated, ansa Sessimassd, tae,aas, asus
s'' FSs':ssss .lsa;so sssss4ss.sss ss.sa4 ssa SEQ
rS,s Srndituges. M
sssi;nF reduction
q rrnc4psl Vi
r'0'' sscs.sss.aT s.ss. .sas. .sss s.sss .o4o $50
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Simmons oints to
Experts Who Upheld
Sale to Huntington
Disputed Painting Declared
To Be Romney's Work by
Foremost English Critics,
Head of Art Firm Asserts

Explanation of the facts relating to
an action brought in the English courts
in 1915 against the art firm Of Lewis
& Simmons in connection with the sale
of painting believed to be Romney
was made yesterday by Isaac Simmons,
head of the firm. He said:
I'm a report from The Tribune's
European Bureau, under date Of No
vember IL, referring to Henry E. Hunt
ington's purchase of Gainsborough's
Blue Boy the following statement is
made:
In 1915 Mr.. Huntington instituted
suit against Lewis & Simmons, art
dealers. for 100000 for selling him a
bogus Romney and won his case
Before noticing the report in ques-
ton we have consulted our London
firm as to certain facts about the pur
chase of the picture by us and as to
the expert evidence which we procured
as to its authenticity. We can say
that heretofore no one has ever i'm
peached our commercial honor. We
took the greatest pains to evoke the
greatest expert opinion as to the au-
thenticity Of the picture, and practical
~ all the best known experts in Great
Britain gave their unequivocal written
opinion that the picture was genuine.
Among them are the writer's of the
standard works on Romney, by Hum
phry Ward and William Roberts; Mr..
Hawes Turner, late keeper of the Ma
tionaI Gallery; Sir W. B. Richmond,
R. A., one of the most distinguished
Of British painters; Edward Rimbault
Dibdin, curator of the Liverpool Art
Gallery; Sir Alfred Temple. director
of the Guildhall Corporation galleries,
London, and the late William Mckay,
conceded to be the best Judge of Eng
lish portraits in England. and Paul
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

"WARREN G. HARDING.
9The White House, Dee. 5, 1921"
Actusl appropriations asked Of Com
,yess for the various Federal depart
m,nts and agencies for 1928 total S3,-
saaS75. .5s2, exclusive of the Postoffice
Department.
estimated expenditures in 1923 over
she appropriations asked for, Budget
Enreau officials explain that some of
ths funds actually to be put out will
b, carried over in continuing appro-
nriations and by other means They
say that appropriations for a given
year do not accurately reflect actual
expenses for that year, pointing out
taat while the appropriations for this
sscal wear were S3,197, ,So7, 1862, the esti-
mated actual outgo will exceed this
sum by approximately $77o, o,o0o,oo5
Army and Navy Estimates
OF the total estimated expenditures
for 1923 approximately $4,000 ,0oo, 900
d to pay for past wars and to keep up
ths fighting arms of the government.
leaving onlv about S6oo,00o,000 for the
peace-time pursuits OF the Federal es-
Enlistment The estimate for the
army and the navy is 1901 .636, ,107, a
reduction Of ss6,305. .299 as compared
With this fiscal year and $3.50, 6,352,741
Is compared with the fiscal year 1921.
The navy estimate of $43l, 1854, 900. it
is explained, does not take into ac-
count any possible reductions that
might be brought about as a result OF
the arms conference, the total includ-
ing funds for continuing work on the
ships Of the 1916 program, most of
which woald be scrapped under the
proposal made TO the conference by
the american government.
Ireudei in the total for the army
snd navy is s31 1854 400 for develop
md main tenance of the air services of
Sc two departments, divided $685.
% fer the navy and $14,964 ,000 for
tle army These compare with ex-
,sndisnres this year of $4,000, 600 and
eis,s59s s7e0. respectively.
Ts nsvy estimates carry an item of
ssa,l9S,oo0 for continuing construction
s.. Tie 1915 building program, as COM
cared to sis2, 1852 900 for this yaar.
Nary pay calls for SIS, IS l,0oo, an in
ss,s.ss ef e49 ,00G, coo.
s2s,s45, ,sSG for Guard
Pasg. mileage. etc.. for The army is
1t lcLrSSS 4IC&4k Al Ii.t ~ III DSD9TL-
aent budget, the figure being S15t,l4S
&C. For the National Guard an ex-
qeaesssarc Of S2s, ,946,6o0 is estimated.
Expenditures on public works under
.se War Department are given as $57,-
saseee, including S44 ,245 400 for rivers
and aarbors, as compared with s29,S50,-
go for the current year.
Included in the S455 232, ,7o2 esti-
nate fer the Veterans Bureau are
ilese items; Military and naval com
sasation, $50, eco GOO; military and
laval Insurance, $62 .713 600; vocational
eaabilitation, 1927, 600: medical
aad hospital service, $4,000, 900, and
salaries and expenses, S25, ,702
For prohibition enforcement, the
aadget bureau estimates $4,000, 900, an
increase of S2,500ooO over this year.
1xpeases of the Internal Revenue
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

questions Of policy save that of econ
They are simply agents by which
unlfied methods Of ordinary business
can be imposed by the Chief Executive
:, They are created simply to give
the Prosident of the United States the
same agencies of contact and trans
MISSION OF authority as obtain in any
private organization. They involve no
material addition the the exnense of
governmental administration.
They are non-partisan, being COM
posed of men already in the govern
ment service.
"Thcy are in effect simply a regroup-
ing under an executive leadership of
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

partments were selected, as a rule, with
little reference to their business
qualifications and were compelled to
rely largely upon the advice of subordi-
mates welded to the theory of the
right of independent operation of the
department."
Various Co-ordinating Agencies
Outlining the work of the various
co-ordinating agencies established by
Presidential order ito rectify faults
in the routine business of the govern
ment,' General Dawes says
"They involve no transfer Of author
ity the location of which has been
fixed otherwise by statute.
"They involve the delegation Of no
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

While the whole weight Of expert !.
evidence was in favor Of the authen-
ticity Of the picture, the case was de-
cided on the discovery Of drawing by
0zias Humphry, which not exactly, but
closely resembles our picture"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

fort. AS thsy danced they sang wildly
mouths. A shower Of sparks followed
their footsteps and the heat of the
fire could be felt ten yards away. Sub
sequently they pirouetted before the
Prince, inviting inspection Of their
legs and feet, which we're apparently
moist and cool.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

Konody, the famous expert and writer
on art.
matter, which concerns our honorable
conduct, we quote Mr.. Justice Darling:
"I think the conduct of the case has
been honorable to all concerned"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Budget Estimates Of Governments
Expenditures for 1922 and '23

WASHINGTON. Dec 5H the estimated the
Congress to-day the Of The
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
"wARREN G. HARDING.

ssss q sxpendi,urs
c>,.ess o< receipts.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Embroidery-tfnmed On.
Brassieres, Special at ~

The well made kind that serve support we'll
as for a corset cover. This sale is most timely
women preparing the coming seasons wardrobe,
and Brassieres and Corset form very important part
FIoor-Lansbufsh 4
Evening star., 1921-08-31
Hundreds of Corsets
Reduced for Uho d.
t0m0rrO,C's selling to )cO
tOn1OrTO,Cs selling to

With new clothes to be fitted and the fall and
outtting about due, every realizes that the
foundation of good dressing is the CORSET. this
sale comes time for you in the purchase and
get that improves the figure. Sizes 20 to 80
Every made of sturdy Cout; also bandeaux and
brasseres of mesh all this greatly reduced price, 95c
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-09
TRIALS SET
FOR MONDAY

Naturally they do not like the pub
licity. but sally Horner, Henry
KEGS and son, the alleged moon
sinners" have so often been men
toned because Of the occasional
Dostponement Of their preliminar-
les. The three men were to have
had a hearing today before Justice
Baker, hut the attorneys interested
are attending circuit court in Berk-
eley Springs. Consequently, in or
der to make it convenient for the
lawyers and see that the accused
are properly represented, the hear
ings have been postponed until
Monday Afternoon.
Messrs. II. C. Bageant, of Pitts
burgh, and D. c. Bageant Of Cum
berland, are visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Pageant, Illinois
avenue.
Mrs. b. H. Crowell and son, Mr..
George Crowell, of North Second
street, have returned from a visit to
friends and relatives at Chicago.