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The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
NEAR EAST RELIEF

James NJ. Bennett authorized Near
East representative. will speak nt the
Commercial Club rooms Saturday
June 18th at 3 p m and at the NJ. F..
Church Sunday morning Mt II o'clock.
His message is kindly and states
manlikc and full of information. You
are asked to attend these meetings.
Mr. bennett will have message worth
listening to.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
MRHKHR. COLO, sATURDAy. JUNE II. 1922.
A NOTABLE MASONIC GATHERING
Rifle Masons m . Body Visit the Meeker
Brethren --A Fine Program Of Work
and an Ess5oyable Occasion

FIJI ;ourney tn tI,r noint where he WA
,ermittcd 10 ",est on the hill west Of
tNcunt Mor,uh.. AT this stauc. Wor.
sbinful Master pbcyps md his on,ccrs
to,t thei,. s,.ti,,s md conducted Mr.
tna,ond tbrouyt tbc ..mvstcrlcs, to the
Ifr;p, of his "r.,s,nr".
Al the reouest of Master Rea. Bro.
la,,er phc,nx continues, IN All the chnir
Iin the Ems, und delivered the lectures
,,d ch,rye. IN the tw> candidates
This II. d,d I'm Z, c,eor and imprcssiye
m,nncr which chilled forth favorable
,,m.r, from al, o,d Mnsons nrcscnt
=, ,,., III, piso cr,ftspon dId their
work wall
Il, addition, 4, tim l,rp ,clcaation of
p,ac ,r,th.rr ,bc following visitors
were ,r...,t.
= II u,,r. ~ y To,tcn md ! A
ncw,cv. ncp,cr
n y. 1.;,tert pueb,o colo.
II u ruchect nreckenridrc. Colo
E,:,,ry. E.R.,n.v Craig Colo
Ic II n,rnard Iaycta Colo.
Bar, Buttop, Kans,s
ko,, II No,r..n Mound CITY Kansas
Ia ~ wh;t,.y J.w.,I CITY Konsns
TIL. whole atroir wns arranged by
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

An New York amusement promoter
sends us two 'complimentry" theatcr
admission tickets: also about two col
lims Of reading matter cxtollins hi'
p, 'luction. 1t is evident the en,lihlc
ones are not oil confined to country
editors. Another simple one gives his
name as Louden.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

Claude Taylo is the new proprietor.
and Is an experienced meat cutter.
Mr. Taylor has had several years ex-
perencc in the meat business In New
ada, and knows his trade.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

Mr. Mellon. secretary Of the treas
ury. writes to Senator McCumbcr that
the national government may show a
deficit Of &4s4, 900 900 in the 1923 tscAl
year. 10 congress intends to spend
that much more than.will be collected
IN taxes.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
TRAGIC DEATH OF
MRS BERT TAYLOR

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ana were re'"ri"k " 80. ~,
i"e' '"'''e ~ ."' A"." 'sl s.saa
i"se ~, d.,
,.wed lint mon reaching the middle Of
thc stream she became frightened
md attemptcd to turn back. Her
horsp s,ipned and fell with her and
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The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
ST. JAMES CHURCH

The First Sunday after Trinity.
Church School :45 n. m.
Morning Prayer md sermon II IN
Evening Prayer and Sermon 8 p m
The REV. STUART CUTHBERTSON,
B.A., C.d'E., Minister In Charge
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
RICH MONTGOMERY WEDDING
AT HIGH NOON ON SATURDAY

AT HIGH MUM ON SATURDAY
-
a.. =, .,o rro.,v wadd,r.. ~ tho
..'.., a.. :. MI. po-t,. p,ch
.,su...or ., NJ .nn ,Mr, q n Rich 10
Mr. w,,,,sm Marion Mooteomery s,,n
of Mr. and Mrs d G Montxomery. Tho
wedding was so,emnized at hieh noon
today with Dr W A Mast Of the Pres
hvu,cr,.n cburcb officiating. st the
home NJ tho br,do,. n.renta
Tho house wa. beautifully dccorat.
~, with roscs and neon,e.. their frc.h.
,o.s o,a l,.o,tv xraat,,. x.rv c,o-
nuo,t,y y, youth and Junc. The tr,.
,I,, ,n,r .n,or.,, to th. ..r,,r. ~ ~.
we,d,nv m,rc, p,avad hv Mis-. Doro.
,bv Carr a, Maercr .rd took tbe,r
p,.ccs In n bowcr arranged before the
rro,t u,,,,ow. NJ Tho Iiv,n. rom
,,o.t o,o,or.to,v and or+,.t,co,,v doc.
orotod FOR tho occasion
mo bride woro . ,co,t;f,, ,ow, y,
,J,t,nu,, conto, c-ano w,tb hand
a,,h.o,Iorr ~, ,o,o,dor o,.h,d .rd
violet. with touches of rose and pearl
heading This gown has to 10 with It
n cam of the Canton creme. with mn.
CORA collar. lined with orchid. She
carried a shower bouquet of Ophclia
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs Arthur Mansnusson. sister of
the bride, was matron Of honor. and
she wore a gown of orchid organdy,
trimmed with ecru lace. Mr.. John
Payne was hest man. Little Aubrey
Billings. whose mother was flower
bearer at the marriage Of Mrs Rich.
The brides mother wore a gown Of
grny crepe and geOrgette. embroider-
ed In dull blue. Mrs. ] l. Pearce. the
brides aunt wore a gown OF navy
satin heavily beaded.
Preceding the cermony Miss Dora
thy Carr. with her mother COM
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE BONUS


ro''o""s IRON we" ANo" .~
er ooy presents '"e ooh"s l"'S''''o'
from aho'her viewpoint
HAcn""se e'' ..',l"l"' nun
&. "une o.
A< James Lyttie' E''tor f'er"d
Meeker' .o'ora"o''
'""r Frleh"' III May -o'"' ISSUE VI
Meeker Herald ~ 'et'er Q" the so'-
diers 'ohuS question: which '"''N
hettis ah answer anu KNOWING your
pr'hc'he OF 'a'rheSs III pu'"isi''he oo'"
S'nes 10 every a"eS'"" ! nope =" se''
th's 'etter gwen the same prominence
In yonr paper
TO" was III the service ms 20" Know
an" am a'so deePiy interested whe'"er
or not bonus VIII DC pa'd TO the ex-
service NEIL
am OF the same miild ns Inc vast
maJ"rit! OF ex-serVice NEIL HI i"'"r
OF the bonus p'an.
since ! have not peeh richiy eho"w-
ed with the worlds goods' l don't pay
MS large tax az come more fortunate
ex'serv'ce men, nut II had been my
'@iiei w""'d be the same.
NO many people look ut this bonus
plan IN the wrong hght' II ~ not n
mere p"""' ~" '"e ''hl'c ''np''eS' o'''
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i"'Ssssesi ho'h'"s ""' tneir .oo :"
'r'"hi"' !" CLOTHES """ l"sS'o.S
very ''''"" SAVINGS "ee'."'' "nsn
u'es '''''"''' All '"e! 'a" WIS ~"
'"hns' ana the'r UNIFORM which thev
wahted 10 "'scard as soon az possible
ihey were suppose" 10 p''y new
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The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

Last Saturday evening was not.
able one In the history Of Rio Blanc0
lodge No. so A. r. 4 A. N. 1t Marked
n fraternal visit from Rifle Masons.
who appeared here under their proper
officers. namely. II r Phelps Worship
ful Master: E C Chapman, Senior
Warden and C b Comm, Junior war
den: and the following brethren:
i. p Schermerhorn
c G Kendall
l. W ClOugh
Daniel C Smith
Leslie Il Harris
Floyd f Mock
&C Mcdaniel
John II MunrOe
y ID Smith
Dan Densmore RI
Ounce Hutton
Paul Carton
John 1 Buckles
II II Starker
G NJ Howard
q A LaRue
Elmer Il Underhill
Claude II Rees -.
G W wykes
X f Sliustcr - 3
&C Miller
A W HOyt
II F Evans
G Il Helm
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
MEEKER DEFEATED

The Mecker Legion ball team play
Glenwood last Saturday but again suf-
fercd defeat. However the boys arc
improving and played better game
thnn either Of those played with Silt.
1t seems that each game some mem
her OF the team fumbles every one
that comes his way and most Of the
plays come to him. 1t 10 never the
same player or the same position but
some one seems to be out Of line each
week and causes serious results.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17
IN NEW HANDS

: The Baer Block meat market, which
has recently been run b. Gribbae 1
Hunsaker. changed hands LAT week.
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

Jnck Montgomery was at one time
n Mcckcr boy and obtained his high
school education In this town. All his
friends In these parts will wish him
well In his married life
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

A l. Gourlcy, reg birth cert. 2 80
Geo. Beemer. express 80
W A Fairfield jury cert. Q so
DIR N Brewer Insane com 10
A L strehlke wit cert 25O
J Gour1ey jury cert 2 30
Walter vanClcave same 2 30
G W Grove same 2 80
C 8 whisnant labor 9
Ed Parker Lringing fish fry from
GlenwoOd 40
Total WITS &34S 08
On Motion the County Treasurer
was instructed to apportion the For
eat Reserve Money S2.480 30 to Gem
eral School Fund and Road Fund, one
half to each fund.
On Motion the Board Adjourned.
FRANK n GREEN Attest
Chairnan @ J WILSON
Clerk Of Board
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17


Joe Bauldaufs laobr same 219 $.
Hugh Jones lumber % 0C
Frank Session Maryine Greek
bridge 1876
Belville 4 SESSIONS express ~
d Clinard road work 10 ~
Fred Rienau same 1O4 20
H G Rienau same G6 "A
CF Pollard same SO ~
A " Mitchell same Z W
Evertt Thomas same &c
Francis Smith sam 03 GO
H Jonah same 10 IL
HA Wilson same 20 60
Clarence Swain same II 70
Bruce Clubine same II
IN Bewiey same 9 30
Al Martin same 76 10
r d Riley same 48 80
Stanley Wells same 70 30
VS. Starr same 50 65
Evertt Thomas same 40 95
Jesse Buckner same 2
d n Gillis same 1S So
Richard Gillls same
g v Shankiand same 70
Abner Moore same 90
G p Hawley same is 81
SC bailey same 13 90
] C HarA same R ~
HnGs-Jsnesaans - %
] II Coltbarp sesne 45 75
Ralph Smith same "a 30
Geo. / Hahn same 70 G6
John Miller same ia IS
Ed Miller name 20 30
Herman Hahn same 90 so
J G Beard saIpe 90
Ray Coltharp same 3S 10
Joe Thomas same 81 ~
VIM Th0maa same - 81
A j Thomas Labor 10 75
Earl Cook same %
n L Shepard same 90 50
W Shepard same So 10
Virgil Woods samc 81
r II Crawford same 12 81
George n Howey same IA 2H
A Fl Williams same II 40
Evan G Thomas same II 05
II L Shepard same 8 81
Clarence Miller same 10 81
John Miller same 30 Sc
Clarence Ford same 1O3 25
l. Ford same s 20
Bert Taylor same 81 20
Elmo Davis same 20
Claude Taylor same AZ 40
A G Allison 48 80
W 8 Starr same 15 co
W G Warren same 40 81
VIM Warren same 20 80
g F Paulson same 6O
F f LaKamp same % 90
Walter Warner same 6 90
G 8 Valentine same 13 Is
w H Hoff same 16 81
OC Carver same 20 4s
l. l.. 0nerle same II N
@ n Miller same 10 IS
J r Rector same 20 95
Roy Cook same % 10
II G Langston same 81 81
Hobart Neal 10 is
Frank Gregory same 4
Walter Brown same 8 Ok
G N Bewlcy same ~ .aS
Bruce Clubine same ia Il
Clarence Swain same 63 05
Fred Wilson same 30 ~
Sheridan Bros same 18
The Meeker herald., 1922-06-17

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New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Daughter l. edded at
DYING Fathers Reques.

BABYLON. l.. T. Feb 1.-Helen
Fl Hamilton. daughter of Stephen "
Hamilton, Deputy Collector Of the Port
Of New York. was married at $50
\. m. TO-DAY ~ st. .oscph's Roman
Ca'to Church here 10 c. RAYMOND
Daily, the wedding heine hastened 81
the urgent request Of Miss Hamilton's
fa7her, who is seriously i'll.
HIS physicians told hiw last might
that his chance of recovery was slight
snd he called RI daughter and her
finance to his bedside and asked them
80 get married d once as it would be
a reiief to HIM to know on his death
bed that has daughter was married
They gct the Town Clerk out OF bed to
cot the license
NJ. Daily. t. whom Miss Hamilton
had been engaged for some time, is the
'on CT Edward DAILY. former super
visor Of the town Of Babylon ard is
assistant postmaster and director OF
the Bank Of Babylon His bride has
been physical director ar the high
school here and AT St Joseph
Academy at Brentwood for two wears
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
nacllold Calls Halt on
Legislative Inquiries
r.ar. G sto z Cofrsrsrond,n.

ALBANY. Feb. 1.-Speaker H. Ed
r-und Machold said to-day that both
the Legislature and the public are tired
Of being rrohed by Legislative investi-
eating committees and that the Assem-
hiy will oppose all proposals. not alone
for the creation of pew Quantities. but
for the continuation OF present com
inittees a. well. with the possible cx-
ception of the Lockwood committee.
,Ve are tired of Investigations and
the public is tired Of being lnvesti-
gated" he said.
The Speaker made this statement IN
commenting on the action OF the AS
Sembly to-day in disapprovinx resolu-
tions already passed by the Senate and
proposing to extend for another year
the lives OF the LoUman committee,
which investigated highway and motor
vehicle laws, and the Nulsn committee,
which rrobed into school conditions.
The committee resolutions were
amended so q to require them to sub
init Their final recommendations before
the close q the present session and.
thus amended, were passed and re-
turned to the Senate for rcconsldcra-
tor. =
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
State May Hold
Funds of Utilities
Paid Under Protest
Antin Bill Makes Treasurer
Custodian for lmpoundcd
Cash Collected on Rate In-
creases Still in Dispute
rro,n r Stor co,.r,,e,,,,' -, ,

ALBANY, Feb. IA measure direct.
ing gas conpsnieS and Other public
utilities in tho state which have in
treir possession funds collected under
rate increases the justification for which
hes not vet been determined by the
courts OF the state Public Service Com
mission TO turn these funds over TO
the State Treasurer, vas introduced
to day by Assemblyman BENJAMIN An
tin, Democrat. OF New York. lie de.
cleres these holdings aggregate more
than S2O,000,000. Unclaimed money
would have to 90 into the states sink
ing fund.
II introduced this pill" said Mr..
Artin, "because ! do not believe The
United States Supreme Court will sus-
tam the present cXorhitsnt gas rates.
IT will Of course also take care of ex-
cess streetcar fares and telephone rates
as we'll as electric charges"
Minority Leader Charles r. Donohue
urges tho abolition of the present
farms and markets council and the
comm soners of agriculture and foods
and markets in Democratic rartv
dnced to-day. He proposes to estab-
hsh 3 single headed Farms and Mar
hets Department.
An attack unon onc-msn trolley cars.
now being operated widely in Albany
and other upstate cities, IS made in a
measure introduced by .Assemblyman
Joseph \. 1oscalzo, Democrat. Of
Queens. The bill specifies thet street
railway cars must be manned with a
crew Of ~ least tWo.
senator Edmund Seidel, Socialist. in
troduceI bill repesllne the two Lusk
acts added 20 the statutes last wear
and which give the State Board of
Regents authority to deny private
schools the right to give courses which
DO not meet with its approval and to
require public school teachers to un-
dergo loyalty tests
The Assembly to-day. With vote Of
90 to 2l, passed the Harris bill. which
Will permit alien teachers in public
schools to remain IN their positions
provided they become citizens within
the time prescribed by the State De
partment Of Education.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
.Stork Visits Home
As Five Fight Gas
And Fire Bells Ring
Fathers Eagerncss 10 Help
and New Water Heater
Cause Trouble: 80 Neigh
bors Answer Help Cries

After lese johnson. master baker. Of
1854 Tenth Street, Brooklyn. had taken
every precaution he could think Of
against untoWard circumstance attend
ing the accouchment rf Mrs Johnson.
the Johnson hrstborn arrived Yesterday
amid changing Of FIRE apparatus and
an,hul lance bells
On reaching the Johnson nome cs~~
yesterday, Or. herman Mendelowitz. of
q Berry Street. Brooklyn, told John
son an operation would be required and
summoned Or John y. Doyle. ohstot.
neal specialist. Of 23s Ninth Street.
Mrs. Thompson LIS Sale. Mrs. John
sons mother; Mrs. Clotilde Tomassine.
neghbor, and Johnson also were
present
Three days AGO gasfttcr5 Installed
new water heater IN the Johnson
home and instructed Johnson in its
use. When ho asked Tho doctors what
ne could do to help .oth of them told
him to maintaiN ~ the hot water supply.
Congratulating himself on his fore
thought in having 4 heater ready for
such an emergency, johnson turned on
for alcohol. Experiencing trouble in
convincing the drug clerk he needed
alcohol. Johnson was delayed twenty
minutes. Entering thc house he found
Mrs. La Sale in a semi conscious state.
Mrs. Tomassine moaning feebly for aid
and the phys iclsns staggering bind;y
about their work.
Johnson was the only person in the
house nho knew where the gas lets
were. He found air III the pipes had
blown ont al burners and that gas had
permeated the house He threw W
windows. telcphoned Holy Family Hos
4, H.
yelled for the neighbors Then Dr.
Mendelowltz emerged from the operat-
ing room and informed him of the birth
Of son. Thirty ncighhors congratu-
lated Johnson
simultaneously an amhulsnce sshed
up from Holy Family Hospital and DR.
Lionelli ninlstered to. The half -asphyxi-
ated women. Almost at the same mo
ment Engine Company IS appeared
Their aid was not required.
Mrs Johnson is doing az we'll rs
could be expected
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

crotch where the branch Joined the
trunk of the tree he stopped. Farmer
Brown rs Boy poked him some more.
Prlckly Porky grunted angrily and
began to back down again. He
thought Farmer Browns Bow was try
ing to make him climb higher. So.
Just to be obstinate, he was backing
down
OF course, Farmer Browns Bow had
to climb down, too. He didn't intend
to run any risk of getting any of those
nttle spears in him. SO he kept lust
near enough TO poke Pricklv Porkv
with the stick whenever he STONED
and this was very often Prickly
rorky IS slow mover, and he wouldn't
be turned even to be obstinate.
50 bit by bit Prickly Porky and
Farmer Browns Boy Climbed DOW
the apple tree in the Old Orchard
while Sammy Jay screamed and Chst.
tterer the Red Squirrel scolded and
happy Jack the Gray Suuirred chat
tered and Bowser the Hound barkcd
and everybody was excited-everv-
body but Prickly Porky. He was inst
angry and obstinate and sure thai he
was having his own way. whon al
me time he was doing exactly what
Farmer Browns Boy wanted him 70
do. 1t often is that way in this world
Copyright 1922, BY r ". Burgess,
The next story: "Obstinate Prjcklv
Porkv"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Bedtime Stories
Prickly Porky Decides to Come Down
By Thornton w. BURGESS
''ho can't be driuen mny '1steod
Q'1'te otter costly be led.
Old Mother Nature.

It. was long since there had been So
much excitement in the Old Orchard
Sammy Jay had shrieked himself
hoarse. Chstterer the Red SOUR
rel Was n almost the same condition
SO was Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel
Tommy III the Chickadee couldn t
SIT srll g second. Even Drummer
the Woodpecker had stopped work
to watch what wss going on.
Farmer Browns Boy vas about
ready TO give Up. With stout stick
he had poked and poked and pushed
aud pushed Prickly Porky the Porcu
plne, and had shaken and shaken the
branch to which Prickly Porky was
clnglng, without making him move
Ar incr. Now he had stopped to rest
and Get his breath
i don't want to hurt you. you
I shall have to- said he I've got
to get you out of this tree and back
TO the Green Forest. II begins to
look to me as if | shall have to
knock you down. You are either
stupid or obstinate. don't know
which, If you were not you would
sec what ! want you to do and make
no fuss about it,
o. course. Frickly Porkv didn't ur-
derstand q word Of this. And while
Farmer Browns Boy was talking he
was talking, too He was talking to
himself in a very fretful voice. "That
two-legged creature wants me to climb
higher. can ii want to, but |
wont. won't do it. No, sir, |
wont. He can't make me. | wish
he would stop poking me with that
stick. don't mind the shaking, but
! do wish he would drop that stick
I'm not going climb a step higher
and that is all there is to it. III
show him he can't drive me to do
what | don't want to do: III climb
down instead Of up. I'll make him
climb down. too"
There was a great rafting of ouils
above Farmer Browns Boy and he
looked up. Prickly Porky was slowly
backing along the branch to which
he had been clinging. Farmer Browns
Boy chuckled. I've got him moving,
anyway said he.
When Prickly Porky reached the
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

that every one had taken ono look AZ
the steel ship and then had moved back
into the woods to pray for tho safety
OF the Holsters
"He explained this native concern in
favor OF the Holsters by pointing out
that the inhabitants enjoyed them as
an item of food. They were uncertain
in their minds, he said, as to the effect
of a combination Of steel and high clas :
South Americans on this, their main
source of nourishment.
The Mayor Is Soclahle
"Mcrush invited every one ashore N
the name Of the Mayor. When VIC went
costume Of neatly woven grapevince
and presented himself AS that official
1t developed that by other changes Of
costume he became the Director of
Public Safety, Chief Prohibition En-
forcemcnt Agent, Street Cleaning Com
missioner and chief of the Commissary
Department of the Interior
IN this last.named Office lay most
Of his power over tho people. He
alone knew how to trick the willy
Holsters into a state where. sprinkled
with littlc papriks, they made darn
good eating.
"lic'd lure one Of the Holsters from
tho water. and. ~ means of taunts
and jibes, cause the beast to chase him
around the island until he came to the
crater OF a bubbine lava pit Here
McTush would step nimbly aside as
the lobster rushed at him, at the same
time permitting the lobster to plunge
INTO the hot lava, and be properly
cooked.
"McTush blew the entirc passenger
list to lobster party 1t was some
party One lobster is enough to feed
ter men"
Mr.. Browne blew a cloud Of smoke
from his cigar. "if you don't believe
me- he said as if any one doubted
him bring one Of these Holsters
back with nc on the neXt Trim,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Robinson Crusoe Isle I4obsters.
Big as Bull Pups, Attack Ship
Wild Crustaceans Lured Away in Nick of Time by
South Sea Mayor. Who Dccoys Them Into Ho,
Lava Pit and Gives a la Ncwburg Banquet

From the Island Of Juan Fernandez,
where Alexander Selkirk, native Of
LARGO, IN the County Of Fife. Scotland.
was mar0oned for four years and four
months, and about whom De Foe wovc
yarn or itobinson Crusoe. there came
Yesterday story OF how the steamship
tbro. of the Pacific Steam Navigation
~ompesly, was brought to standstill by
herd of wild Holsters. and Of how
Alexandra McTush Cordoba achieves
the a la Newburg in pool OF molten
lava.
The Ebro arrived yesterday from
Valparaiso. She made the 400 miles ex-
cursion to the island with $50 passen-
gers on January before taking on the
passengers bound for New York.
TO II. T. Browne. the purser, it is as
II If were yesterday, so clear is the
picture IL his mind of Alexandra Nc
1ush y Cordoba as he first saw him.
dressed IN his bright seaweed suit and
with half cocoanut shell tipped over
one eye. calling off the voracious lob
sters With a voice like the collapse Of
4 ten-story building.
As Big rs Bulldogs
For there we were" said Mr..
Browne, some four hundred Yards or
the shore OF the island, with Holsters
as big as bulldogs climbing up the
anchor chain and threatening the lives
Of every one aboard.
He came out to the ship, did this
NcTush, and mighty glad he was TO
see us, we being tho first sizable craft
TO lay alongside IN forty-tvo ycars-in
tact, ever since the Holsters went Wild
and grew husky on a diet of brown
hshermen and straw hats. He was i'm
mune himself. it seems, having by con
stant association With the creatures
achieved to some extent mastery over
them
He told us something Of the island.
and, although we could see no living
beings other than himself and the lob
sters, It appears that there S popula
ton OF 200 persons ard COW He said