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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
LITTLE FOLKS.

Don't wish was Senator, NAL" "Wby,
JOhnnie2" Because when Senaso tors want Q
recess, all they have TO do il to vote for it,
Lottie was invited with her mamma to
dinner party. A gentleman gravely asked
her, "Are you a Vegetarian NO" prompt
ly said Lottie, Pm Presbyterian"
After little Southside boy, whose family
were to move away next day, had concluded
his evening prayer, he said; "Good bye,
God tomorrow We are all going off ON the
railroad"
A Sunday school teacher asked Q pupil
how many sscraments there were. "There
amt any more left" "Why, what do you
mean" "Well, heard that our sick neigh
Dor received the last sacrament yesterday;
30 there can't be any left over"
Freddie r., aged four years, was at church
few days ago, when the preacher spoke to
the people about bscksliding. The next day,
he heard the hired girl say she had not been
TO church for long time. Freddie, profit
ing oy the recent discourse. smediately
spoke up, Mamma, she's what Mr.--
calls black slip, isn't she?''
There had been some sickness in the fam
lily and when kind hearted but inquisitive
neirhbor asked Johnny who had been sick.
that's all " what was the matter with
himr" Muffin. only he was just sick" Il
know, but what allied him?" "Oh, Idunno."
What did he have?' He had the doctor"
That closed the inquisition.
a Fact.
Minister'S wife to small son Come, Jack.
hurry up. or you will make rs all late to
church.
Jsck-'T don't want to 60 to church-it
makes me tired"
For shame. Jack Your poor father has
70 go to church and preach. too"
u, oh, yes; but it's great deal worse to
Thirst fer Knowledge Unq uenched.
Mother, kin thing have two mothers?'
mo, son." ii
"Yes. they kin. II one hen lays an egg
and another ben matches it out the chicken
what's Matched has two mothers, hain't it?'
II don't know. Don't bother me with such
foolish questions"
Mother, dye think won't know any
more than you do when get as old as yoIi
arer'
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
Reading and Elocution.
Exchange.

Doubtless you have all heard some of the
so called elocutionists go through with their
readings or recitations, and perhaps you
have been more or less attracted by their
thunder tones and astonishing gestures, and
have wished that yeu might 90 and do like.
wise.
Don't do it unless you feel within you an
unmistakabie call TO pursue the art as q o
art for its own pleasant and unselflsh re-
wards. Real elocution, not the sham per.
formances that are sometimes called 30. is q
fine art, the same as music, painting, sculp-
ture, and the people who have the talent to
become elocutionarv artists are as rare as
diamonds among pebbles Real elocution-
lists never initiate anybody else; they just
develop their own talents and mako the
most OF themselves. But poor elocutionists,
and there are thousands OF them, are alw ays
trying to use the same tones and gestures
and, in fact, do everything just AS somebody
else does; and the result is that as soon as
they have learned q few pieces by note, they
get up before an audience, either in public
or among their friends, and rant and tear
and howl and swing their arms wildly
about, without the slightest approach to
naturalness or artistic taste and feeling.
Such exhibitions as that are very offensive
to people oil good taste Besides that il seems
to turn nice, sweet, modest girls-yes. and
nice, sweet, modest boys, too-into bold and
unpleasant creatures who care only to get
up before people and show how very affected
and loud they can be. Sensible girls and
boys shun everything of that kind.
1t Is not in you all to make fine elocution-
airy artists. any more than IL Is to pnake
painters or sculptors, but it is in you ali to
make good plain readers, and this is a very
nice, useful, and en- pertaining accomplish
ment. To be good reader of ordinary liter
sture is to give both pleasure and profit to
yourself and your friends. To be this you
must look up the meaning of words you do
not know, aud try to utter your sentences
clearly and coDnectedly; as you would nat.
urallv speak. At the same time you should
try to cultivate clear. pleasant, well moder-
ated voices. So you see that Ii is really a
great thing to be good, plain reader. 1t is
q much finer accomplishment than to try
to be one of the high flown, initiative elocu.
tionIsts most of whom can not really read
Common literature we'll at all.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
oUR YOUNG FOLKS.
A sad Case.

I'm DOR little kitty,
And alas when born, so pretty
That the morning was found,
Instead of being drowned,
i was saved to be the toy
OF a dreadful baby-boy,
who pinches and who pokes me,
Holds me by my throat and chokes me,
And when l could vainly try
From his cruel clutch 10 fly,
Grabs my tail and pulls so hard,
That some day, upon my word,
am sure twill broken be,
And then everyb0dy'll see
Such a looking kitty
That baby has no pityl
Thinks m only a kitty
won't stand Ii, nor would you
lis no use to cry out new
Listen some day i shall scratch,
And he'll hnd he's met his match;
Tnat within my little paws
There are ever so many claws,
And II Won't De very long.
II this tort of things goes on,
Till there'll be kitten row
Such as has not been till now;
Then, my lad. there VIII be found
Left upon that battle ground.
Such q looking baby!
Clara Doty Bates, in January Wide Awake
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
Detroit New sboys.

Tho Detroit Dewsboys wear badges and are
said to bs the most honest and we'll behaved
newsbeys In the United States. Formerly
they were DO better THAI other boys in the
same business The badges, We are told, were
the begin siDg Of reform. About ten years
ago, q worthy gentleman of Detroit, Brad.
ford Smith by name, procured the passage of
a law requiring all newsboys and shoebls cks
to wear badges. These were to be procured
from, the Mayor. and were forfeited by bad
conduct. Every boys psme and number
are now registered at the Mayors Office and
escb is distinctly notified that he Can hold it
on y during good behavior
After the Law was passed there was at Cd &c
change for the better Soon special un-
graded school WAS established by the city,
for tie benefit of those poor untaught boy 8.
The BADGES and the school together have
worked truely marvellous Improvement.
Detroit gentleman said the other day to a
New York Hereld reporter:
We rave found that the badges deotify
the boys. aud give them q feeling of selt-re
spect and accountability which they never
possessed before AS a newspaper man, you
know what pandemouium reigps in the
press room when the boys are waiting fol
their papers. We used TO have IL In Detroit
bat now there is nothing of the kind. The
badges have made the boys self res pectinf
and honest.
The boys are little business men. and az,
| as dignihed Ms you please. Their names are
| in the Mayors Office and their numbers or
| their breasts, and they feel that the eyes o.
the city are upon them. They are so neb Jdy
Constant efforts are made also to tone Jnen
up in business and to help them 10 rise u
higher things
Mr.. Smith has been able to get seven hun
d. ed and forty into other business. and fou
hundred ADD sixty placed In homes out o
the city. What good is acc )mplishedP Why
the badges have made paper selling so r.,
son badRed and the boy is selling papers
| He says il is business education bette
than any other school can give.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

THAR cheeky and irrcprcssiblc old
fraud, benjamin Franklin Butler, is 10
the front again. lie Is now praising
np the President; saving all sorts Of
sweet things imaginable abou, Clcvc.
land; says he Is the greatest president
sinco the days OF Andrew Jackson; that
hast year he altogether misconccivcd
MIR. Cleveland. for all Of which he il
now sorry. etc. Ben Is making gigantic
efforts TO get back again within the
Democratic fold. Whether he will
succeed or not remains TO he
seen. Ben's fleece is very black. All
the soap in Massachusetts wouldn't re.
store II to its ancient lovliness.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
OoWN TssK ~ sssrH.

Mr.. ". J. Drum has located anc
ranch dr~n the White River.
M,. Duncan Iilsur had valuable
thoroughbred calf killed by n bear or
mountain lion the other night
Ni-sus. Mclaughlin and Mcdowell
passed down the White with herd Of
40 head Of cattle the other day.
Mr Charles nm has gone la Grand
Junction 10 meet his mother who is
tommin. from New Hampshire. Ms.
lin will reside a, l,an.riy.
To Charley iiill. Rsnsriy - Tia,
watermelon was immense. II Captain
Drum doesn't veto the motion We would
like to get our optics on the mate To IL.
The Iiay boys caugli, large noun.
tain lion In trap las; week. Il;
measured seven fee; ciIh; inchc, from
tip To tip. II Is supposed 10 bc the
"cri';er" that 80, ava, with Mr.. Hair !,
bloosicd calf.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
0v. q. y. ssssAsa~s.

The attention Of our readers Is called
to the professional card Of G. r.
Gardiner. ". D.. late physician and
surgeon for the Colorado Coal and Iron
company nj Crested Bn,,r. Colorado.
Dr. Gariincr's professional standing
among the medical fraternity Of Colo
RADIO Is dcscrv-ily high. lie is a gradu-
ate of Bellevue Medical college. New
York city. was for two years house
surgeon at the Charity hospital. New
York. and later on was ambulance sur
geon to :he Chambers Street hospital
and also had charge of the surgical out
door work Of New York hospital when.
his health failing him. he came Colorado
and has been physician and surgeon to
the Colorado Coal and Iron company for
the past two years. Dr. Gardiner Is
arranging his private affairs at Crested
Butte preparatory to leaving for the city
on White river. lie will In here In
about two weeks. This will be welcome
news to Meckcr people generally.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
A LsaavItlr noS.

Lincoln Tagcrt Of Picc-ance creek.
paid his respects To the HERALD Tues
day. Lincoln Is Leadvillc boy who
used 10 carry route on the Leadville
Herald. The winter Of 81 WAS one Of
the most stormy and coolest that Lead =.
Vile has seen. SO severe were the storms
that the Carbonate hill paper-carrier on
the Herald threw up his route and refused
10 face The chilly blasts Of a Leadvilic
winter. Lincoln Tagert although only
a mite OF n boy took the route. often
wading through snow higher than his
head. and delivered the papers to sub
scribers every morning. Leadville of.
fered no inducements to boy Of Lin
coin Tagert's grit so he came to White
river and has been located here over a
year. Lincoln has had charge of the
Reigan ranch and stock on Pice-arce
creek during the absence Of Robert
Reigan.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

IT is with extreme pleasure we
announce to our readers that the
Nieckcr bridge acro.s White river Ia now
assuming definite shape. Contractor
Taylor. accompanied by Commits
sioners LangstaH, Reynolds and Nc
Doweli were in Meeker during the
week making the preliminary arrange.
ments necessary before commencing
work. The site selected is below
town and this side Of where Flag creek
empties into White river. II doesn't
seem to give en,ire satisfaction. Mr..
Taylor has let n contract for the abut-
ment logs and will commence the crec.
ton OF the bridge as soon as the logs are
delivered.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
nsss.ss ". Gsrs-sa Co.m,y.


Senator Frank W. Rollins of New
HAmpshire. SUES the Garfield County
commissioners for SIS. .Sta ~. TIE rea.
sons tor same are ~ follows: That b.
tween September, iss3. and November.
isS3. the county became indebted for
work and services rendered In various
ways and that pay warrants for same
when presented To the County Treas
urcr were indorsed by him thus: Pre-.
sentssi -, iss-. No funds. This
warrant draws interest from this date
ut 10 per cent. per annum." That these
warrants were subsequently sold Ia
plaintiff; md presented by him from
time 10 time TO the County Treasurer.
but WIS unable to collect his money:
that, In every instance the warrants
were signed by the Chairman Of the
Hoard OF County Commissioners. and
County Trcasurar. and dul, endorsed
and registered. There 1, now due him,
si,.s.i2 - from said Garfield county.
Plaintiff therefore demands this, with
in,rrrs, on the principal of Aaii war.
rants. viz: si7.sso.ss from August o.
iss,. up to time II judgment. and for
costs Of this suit For the plaintiff.
Teller X Orahooi.-Dcnyrr Tribune.
Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
sh~ ~ - In 0ss hs.

She wns n dai'o'lil. and possessed al
the sweetness 81 her sex. II. asked (:
would there L. any objection from the
head Of the table u we should conclude
to Siainc-c =" Silence prevailed until
he could explain matters. lie took fr-sl'
courage and continued: II would shield
you. my darling. from the cold and
frosty winds Of heaven. and from the
dismal howling storms Of earth. I
would love you ever and ever. and pro.
tect you from those who would make
YOUR life drcary and unhappy. Speak.
dearest. speak IT, We'll. John. she re-.
piled. "to speak candid. I don't think
father would consent II you should say
ANYTHING TO him about twins right on
lie didn't ask the old man any serious
questions concerning the daughter Al
the tea-table that cyening.-Couricr-
Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

a ooop deal Of complaint Is being
made In several eastern cities against
tho methods cmployed TO III up the
ranks Of that hand of religious fanatics,
cranks and dead beats known M the
salvation army II Is said they have
frequently -nticed young girls away
from their homes and detained them in
the barracks Of the army" agains,
their will and compelled the fair soldiers
Of the Lord 10 do all the drudscry. 4;
Is high time that crowd Of alleged
Christians were suppressed. They
10 the cause Of religion and morality
moro harm than good.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
ApEL,sERArE MURDER.
"Ass" Csssss ~ GIe"Wood
SPRINGS,


A deliberate and cold -blooded murder
WAS perpetrated ut Glenwood Springs
on Saturday last. II is the old story 50
often told. a dispute over u game OF
cards. u fight and-a murder. The
principals in the tragedy were George
". Fuller. lately u bartender for John
Mclieavy. and man named "l.ige'
Craven, u resident OF Glcnwood Springs
and an extensive real estate and prop
erty owner ut the Springs. The causes
that led to the tragedy, ~ near as We
csn learn are ~ follows Craven and
Fuller, with some others, were engaged
In u game OF poker. The game hal
been going on for some time, when
the best hand out. This led to
soms talk between Fuller and him re-
gar,iing the hands" heid. Craven Of
fersd 10 bet SO with Fuller that lie had
the bast hand out Fuller took the bet
In the meantime all the other players
passsd out. This left Craven and Fuller
the only contestants in the game and
they run" the cards again. After the
draw Fuller accused Craven OF ring
ing In u cold deck" Criminxtion and
recrimination ensuei. They finally
agreed To go out and settle the matter
according 10 Marquis Of Qn~-nsbury
rules. IN the rougii-and- tumble that
followed Fuller, who was the bigger
man Of the two came out victor. This
seems To have enraged Craven. lie said
nothing. however, but went away and
procuring his gun. returned In few
minutes To the scene OF the trouble and
walking up To Fuller. who wss looking
for his watch chain which he Ind lost In
the struggle, without n word Of warning
dr-i nj Fuller. the hall going clean
through tho body and touching the
bass Of the heart on It's passage.
Fuller fell forward on his faer. The
wound WAS fatal but Craven Wis not
satisfied with one shot lie stepped
forward and fred another shot at his
pros,raic for. shootin. him through the
head this time. Either shot wils fatal
craven. Mitrf hfthH the second shot.
started to run away but WIS captured
by n constable. and the sheriff appear
ing about this time took the murder
into custody. Excitement over the
murder ran high for time. and threats
of iynching were heard among tho
crowd. Sheriff Coc ". however. oh.
iecled W summary Justice AMI ia,sicd
the prisoner brhind tho bars.
Nothing il known here of the previous
history Of either the murderer or his
victim. Fuller came from Grand June
ton To Glcnwooi Springs and. as
above stated. trnd~d bar for John Nc
Hravy for time. Craven is n mnu OF
means aud seems To have hitherto borne
good reputation.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
our JssN maw.sNs moAp.

The postmaster at As.al has rendered
his resigned.
Hear river bridge Is again In u pre-.
carious condition. II is unsafe Tor
loaded teams.
G~orus Fuhr and Mr.. wakcman have
discovcsri gold near Juniper mountain
on lirar river.
II is reported that Ora Haley and
otherx have purchased iuo.oo acre, II
land near Laramie CITY, Wyoming. The
price paid Is said In have bc-n siso.co.
The purchase includes the old Hutton
ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
MEEKER, COLO, SATURDAY SEPT 5, 1885,

"Ths population OF Sheridan WAS de-
creased week ago last night hy the de-
partuie of +. c. Rooms. u dentist, ac-
companied by the wife OF Dr. Hall.
Rooms is not spoken OF very highly IN n
dentist. but IA u professional confidence
man and dead beat his equal has never
been known IN this country. Asfor DIR.
Hall. who also left the town the follow
ing day, We can say but little more in
his favor than what We have said Of
Rooms, as 1t IL evident that II WAS u put
up job between the two that koons
should go with the woman and the
husband follow them shortly thereafter.
They leave behind them quite num-
ber OF creditors, who consider that they
can better AFFORD to contribute u few
dollars toward establishing them In
some other town than To longer bestow
patronage upon men Of their stamp"
Lander Mountaineer.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
Rourr COUNTY NOTES.
aaaIl CAunks Of Justice Oeis Out 60
Oav NStgh soSs Across shr tsear
~ yuAxe CavveaseE.

Yampah being the town designated
by the last legislature ~ the place where
the first term Of the District court
should b. held for the county OF Routt
received its initiation on the twenty
fourth instant. and by the appearance
Of u,u place and the number OF
people present It was evident
that the inhabitants had decided
TO give = hearty welcome to the
administrators Of justice, conducted by
the H0uorxbls Chester Carpenter, To-
Rether with J. d. McD. I.ivesay ~
prosecuting attorney
The cases before the court were few
and none of yer; great importance.
People ~. J. II. Cheney; forgery.
hound ovrr 10 next term of court in the
sum o, 800.
Fisk w. Williams; ditch suit. Con
tinuesi tc next term.
Hattie Ward; selling liquor without
license. Fined 50 and costs.
People W. william Barker. stealing
horses from Indians. Acquitted.
Although the Hear River valley has
b~cn pretty well taken up by ranches be'
tween Hayden and Bear River bridge II
Is obvious that either money or laio,
has teen absent In Icoh many places,
where The necessary improvements con
sist Of onl, the inevitable cabin ~ con'
spicuo,is In the identity Of claim.
Speaking generally the Bear River
country is not keeping pac. with the
White 10 point Of advancement.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

THE Interior department, now that
a,e ca,tlrmcn In the Indian Territory
Arc on the move. Ia next going TO turn It's
attention Tn illegal fencing Of the public
aomain. The lrS, move In this dir~c.
ton Was made early this week by land
t'ssice agent who is making preparations
10 remove the fences from large tract
- -iss~ m sA,u:.s~rn Colorado. Itrn
Butler IL interested In = i0o.uo-acrr
ranch down there somewhere. lie will
Is. All ugly customer for tho Interior
Department TO handle.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

THE Wyoming Teachers Institute
convened mt Cheyenne Monday last an
was largely attended. The opening
feature of the Institute was an able
and brilliant lecture by Rev. II. =.
Field, entitled God and the Public
School System lie closed with the
following eloquent words: LET us
guard these schools with jealous care
Not with the narrow view Of n bigot.
but with the warm love Of patriot. To
every unholy approach. either of politi-
clan or priest. let your righteous wratl,
cry. Hands oifr Blightc,i be the hand
that would soil. palsied be the arm
that would sectarianize our common
schools."
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
ONE CoLo-.noW" roo MANY.
In shr uo~sssia MARKET Nss
..Nip~A In she ssaa.-


Quito All exciting scene occurred
yesterday in our little Christian city
which cx.mplitics the SAYING. "AIls
well that ends we'll. an accident by the
way as the excuse. II ca,nc near dcpppu-
laiing this little city Of ours. for both
white man and Indian was mad. The
Ute Indian for several weeks past have
been coming into Mcckcr Ia trade aud
sport little and get little iir-wcll, 1t
doesn't matter: making one Of the
saloons their headquarters and FIRE.
qucntly gambling with white men,
monte being their choice Of games. a
dispute arose about the spoils and h.
tween races spoils Of considerable mag
nitudc have been known ,o magnify and
spoil II appears that some time
since one Of the propriciors Of the
saloon lent TO White River Colorow
81. uintah Colorado. a brother To
william H.. was in town yesterday
and asked the lender OF the dollar
to give him coin for a iivc-do!lar
grecnback. In making the change the
money lender kept back the dollar len,
supposing that he had the right Colorow
the borrowerl. a breeze arcse which
for u time grew quite hot William II.
reaching for his gum when a friend Of
the salcon-kecper's came to the rescue
with n drawn revolver. This was what
broke the camels back. several Of the
Indians reached for their firearms. and
for while everybody waited with
brcathless silence for the carnage to
commence. But IL didn't commence.
White-winged peace spread her mantle
over the scene and there was no blood
split. The Indians returned 10 their
camp at night about three miles from
town. and ny TO this writing all is
serene.
The worst feature of this trouble is
that a party Of tourists from Glenwooi
Springs - Messrs. Kellogg. Taylor.
Langstaf. Reynolds and others were
about starting for the Ute camp for the
purpose OF capturing and putting cor
ner on the moccasin trade. but alas. they
returned back 10 the Springs bare.
footed.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

II. y. Smith, formally Of Leadviile
but now Of the White River valley.
has brought in bunch Of the pretiic.t
cattle ever seen on White river. They
are full.blodcd Holsteins and were
greatly admired In Leadville where Mr..
Smith had them previous to starting for
White river. Mr.. Smith gave up one Of
the hest paying business establishments
In Leaiville to come here and give hi.
entire attention 10 stock. He bought
the Mcdowell ranch. fifteen miles down
the river. last spring and is building n
handsome residence. Mr.. Smith has
brought in his family. and as permanent
residents Of the White River valley. we
welcome them to our midst.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05

A. VIZ predicted last week the ques-
ton Of incorporating Gl-nwoosi Springs
rms carried by those In favor u incor-
>oration at the election held there on
the twenty.ninih. The vote s,o,i 80 In
avm Of incorporation and .. against
1 very light vote. Tho Springs will
assume municipal dignity as sSon ~ the
town officers arc elected.
The Meeker herald., 1885-09-05
TIE 0aI0.

Yesterday evenings ball MAS 4 sue.
Cess In every particular. The attendance
brin. larger than any held recently and
everyone SEEMED In enjoy tho occasion
immensely. The psosramc WAS car.
r,-d out ~ previously announced.
Everyone expressed themselves ~ we'll
pleased. Prominent among those prss.
ent VIC noticed ths following;
t-apin-
Mr. r. r. Hssp. Mr.. v.iro-td.
Mr.. Goisi~n. hrs. Miller.
Mr. G~oss- Wagner. Mr.. Wal.i-n-
Mr.. Nin~r. Nrs. Hosissor.
Nts. fAnni- fairn-ii. Ni.. sinni- t.irn-si.
Ni.. Nellie wsi-oa. Ms. Msry Ho.i.a.
Niss Naxsi- wsi-pu. Ni.~ Nints Heard.
Ni.s Mary Ne,t.i'pa. Mi.. Anni- Aii-,i.
Mo- Maud Wagner. Mi.. Maud Miller.
Mi. Vine Alien.
us>rtrsr~.
T. u. nr..hrr. .. u sheridan.
J. ". iiurs-ti. John woia.
J. l.. N.itsiton. jass -irs-.
John J. Nek--. TusH ii-oo-y.
y. y. Hare. smith iIoliou.
Mart unls,rn. Viii tsurs-.
ii-nry Golden. Nr. rr-uni.
Js..~ nick. Charley Bcsii.
John Hair. VIII heard.
Tosn ON-iii. Jui- Mott.
vrans Nich-i.. Il. \. Van Cl--s.
Ei-sr,i fairacli. William rairneis.
A. ,. Hsrsiaii. }. ". tArlo.
Music by the Gilmore and Amc.
orchestra