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The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08


Ihc su,,cunJ-nursty az s',ss"s. ssv"
~rt l.. Porter. hns Issued the following
circular 10 the medical profession.
whose 90 operation Is greatly desired Ia
insure success:
WAstiSaroS. u. C., May I, lss,.
Tr,ha n-iissi f'f"'s.siunt
The various medical associations and
the medical profession VIII L. GLAD 10
learn tia; bg. John ;. Billings. Surgeon
L. :. Army. has consented 10 TAX.
charge ni ih- iiritpIi on tho Mortality
aud Vital Statistics VI tile United siaica
aa returned is the Eleventh Census.
As the United States has uo system
Of registration oi vital statistics. such
as Is relied upon bY oihcr civilized ma
tons for tie purpose .! nsc.Ttainins
,h. actual movement ol population, our
census affords tic ouly opportunity Of
obtaining near an approximate estimate
of the birth ani death ratcsof much the
larger part Of the country. which IL en-
tircly uuprpyitici with any satisfactory
system Of State and municipal rcgistra-
tion.
In view OF this. the census Office. dur
ing the month Of Ma, this year. will is
suc to the medical profession through
out tile country "phNsician's Registers
for the purpose of obtaining more ne
curatc returns of deaths than 1t is pos.
sihlc for cnumrfaiots 10 make. II IL
earnestly hoped that physicians IN every
part Of the country will cooperate with
the census office IN this important work.
Tie record should bc Kept from June l..
Issn. to May 81. 1890. Nearly 25,euO Of
these registration books we're iillcd up
and returned to the Office In 1870. and
nearly all Of them used for statistical
purposes. 1t il hoped that double this
number will he obtained FOR the
Eleventh Census.
physiciaas not receiving registers can
obtain them by sending their names and
addresses to the census office. and. with
the register. an official envelope. which
requires no stamp will be provided for
their return To Washington.
If all medical aud surgical practition-
ers throughout the country will lend
their aid, the mortality and vital stat
isiics of the Eleventh Census will he
more comprehensive and complete than
they have ever been. Every physician
should take a personal pride IN having
this report rs full and accurate as it is
possible TO make 1t.
1t is hereby promised that all infor-
nation obtained through this source
shall he held strictly confidential.
l,ouERT L. PoRTER.
SincrintnnLcni of CnnsIia.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

II is just three months ago that II
number of prominent citizens OF the
White river valley held "a meeting with
view To erecting Touring mill at
some convenient spot nj or near Meeker.
No sooner were the initiatory steps
taken than n good many thousand
pounds OF seed-wheat were ON Their
way In, 20 that when the mih was ready
10 run there would he wheat 10 grind.
\ large aefens: WAS planted and is now
growing nicely, good harves, being
anticipated. The services of. y coinpe-
tent mill-mnn TO take bold OF the pro-
leet was the next move, and 1t WAS
about settled tina, Mullen. the Denver
miller, would bc the man, but by his
apparent Indifference and triiling mien
lie was dropped anu other parties core
spoidei WIN. Finally, AFTER 'he loss "i
u good deal "f Time, arrangements were
inade WIN Mf' 'IlhtieS SHERIDAN
sAi'i'" hilii'h''h oi N'hh'hp"hs, Mlhh.-
s"", anu i'i't gentleman arrived III
M..h.l III ,hn lore part "i INC week
ar sh.t'h"l' WHO II a bf"'hef oil
"'h'"' count, . "''' NN'i'"' ~ once
'"oH ''eM o' 'ho s"''ou''''lsa' "''" u
u'u hp' """' "'h '''S long 10 "'ne'Ih
'ha' 'h'ir "AS nlhrhu'h "iNhihs iof
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

iuicrcs; iu the Cruuiu cisr AZ Chicago
was partially cr.iy.ci nn SATURDAY. last
10y tic announcement :hat ". j. Me.
Gatiglc. general agent os Cook coun,y's
famous buoiic gang. hId returned from
Canada aud given himself tp. The his.
tory Of this case and II MeGarisie's SEN
sational escape from Sheriff Ma;son and
subseIu.n, chase into Canada needs no
repetition.
McDariglo walked into Judge Shcp-
ards branch Of the County court, aud
the cour, officials aud others stared In
amazcmcnt u; sight Of the man who so
lnng was fugitive. The States At
,oFncy announced that an asreemen;
had been maic between him and the
boodlcrs counsel. whereby McGarisl.
WAS 10 enter plea of guilty. aud pay n
iinc Of Si.OlO and COSTS Tie order WAS
made by tie court. aud McGarislc paid
the amount. S.Gc In Hll aud Is once
more free man.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08
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Judge Daniel Saver delivered the ni-
dress Of the occasion on Decoration day
nj i.raiyill-. II was n iuuchin. ,tibg;.
to the fallen braves oI tie Nation, and
a,inniiNely lieirn.-l to b. thonsanls.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

,hlzed with r. "Wcil, papa" replied
the chernh, with perfect nonelfalance,
Il think Id feel disposed Ia sympaIhlzs
most with the calf.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

bismarck declares that as Chris
,ian lie can pocket an insult. bu, tia;
as Chancellor he can ~ readily strike
back. II Is hardly necessary to add
tl-,t i"r the most part lac does business
la the latter capacity.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

Uncle Tom-C'ot anything TO do 10
morrow, ,Jackg Jack-Ecs, I've got To
90 down town 10 try case. Uncle
Tom--rhcn you've got n client at last !
Jack-Oh, this ease isn'Jin court, it's at
u wine merchants.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

II Is probable. SAYS III. Denver Re
publican, that steps will lie taken this
season 10 build u broad-sansc railroad
The .aus. of the l;io Grand. Western
will b, changed Ia tie standard by
abnn, December l, pa that when the
connection with New Castle /, complete.
Denver Will have bToad.gan.- line
through the mountains 10 salt Lake and
Ogden. An interesting question then
will L. III To whether Grand Junction or
.lrnweuL Springs will h-comc the
larger town.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08
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A Hood Of drat ~ destruction
swept down the a nehy mountains
the latter part VI esk. Inc rain
poured down in tori 1hnrsday night
and Friday and rea In low'lying
districts were cong 10 seek high
ground. The l'oe overran her
banks ut VARIOUS poi md inundated
lands To an alarming mt. Two fee,
OF water flowed 0j he bridge ut
Harpcr's Ferry. q heavily loaded
ears aud locon0ttv we're used To
hold the structure IN. The Sns.
ouehana and Juiiiae Used suddenly
and Johnstown and y cities were
caught by the angry. bling tiie and
human iifc and PROP were floating
about in all directiona
The disaster overt( Jol,ns;0wn nj
about six o'clock II N evening, and
the reports OF the sltS pn from this
ON became more aud lore appalling
A large reservoir eDeDn miles from
there had bursssa <tfd'zh IL daln.
Down througI, the panhandle" came
the rushing waters, and the romantic
valley OF the Conemaugii soon pre-
scn,.d a scene OF most terrible de-
stfuc,ion. striking terror 10 the hearts
OF the look-Is-on. MS tha cries for help
issued from those who We're more I'M
fortunate. Carried along NJ railway
speed on the breast OF the rushing tor
al Vns "A
children, mingled with floating boards
and ,mbers. and no human ingenuity
could devise means of rescue.
The tidal wave struck Bolivar Just
after dark. in live minutes ih. water
rising from six Ia forty feet and spread
Ing all out over the country. soon III.
houses began floating down, and cling
ing TO the debris were humans OF all
ages sliriekins for aid. Relief parties
gathered on the county bridge with
ropes. but little aid could he rendered
Ia tliosc In the mad waters.
An eyewitness at BOLIVIA Black sta
lion tells the story II unparalleled Ter
tnrl,m which occurred at III. lower
Hlds. which Crosses ILL.,. Gcn-mangii.
At ,li, point young man with Two
women were seen coming down the
river on a part ui u ilpor. At the upper
bridge rope wa, thrown Ia them, but
two bridges he was noticed aud u rope
wa, lowered u, the other bridge. As
ti-y passed under IL the young man
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

"Fno dog that of mine, doe" 'Ye.cs.
but isn't he consumptiyc r "Consump
tive ?" YES hos spil1 blood, you
know.N
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

Tie samoan Conference is practic-
ally ut an sud. though n Few formal
detail, stiii remain Ia ba settled. But
the main points In dispute appear 10
have been dealt with, and American
interests have In no way suffered.
The triparti,e control Of the native
Government, with the banishei Ma
lictoa Us King, Will prevent any fresh
outbreak OF trouble. Germany Is Ia
be Unidentified for actual losses incur
red, but o,hcrwi,. III. award rs at pres
cnt outlined IL largely iayoroble to tlc
United States and England.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08
Superintendent of Census.

Professor Kirclon of Halle estimates
that the language most spoken on the
globe. for the last OpJ years at least, is
the Chinese, for it is without doubt the
only one that is talked by over 10000
0OOos the human race the next language
most in use, but at very great distance
behind Chinese, being Ilindoostani.
spoken by over 100 900, 900. Then follow
English, spoken by about 100000 900;
Russian. over 7O.O00.OOO; German. over
5i,0OO,Oo0 and Spanish over II 600, 800.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

Next week the International Typo.
graphical Union will hold its annual
session NJ Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

Henrietta Occurring her wayward
cousinl-Some young men never can say
NO" Jack tunabashedl - And some
girls never can say Yes"
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

lssJ:
Bar,holf, Eugene Griffin, w
Hoover, Frank lIartzci,, II j ~
Marshall, Edgar II Moore, a + Ft.l
Malnnson, George Nelson, Thomas l2l
Robinson. \ ID Right. Harper A
lilus.i, lipNinna smith, ;
Stanley, Eli Smart, John W
Smith, Ami. Tc,sier, %
Wilson, Harry \
In calling for any of ,l,e above Letters
please say advertised.
j. v. IiousroS, 4. NJ.
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

The following letters remain in the
pOstoiilce ut Meeker. Colorado, uncalled
for, for the month ending May 81,
The Meeker herald., 1889-06-08

~ destruction
heny mountains
eek. I'ae rain
hnrsday night
= In low living
20 seek high
Overran her
md inundated
mt. Two feet
1se bridge ut
heavily loaded
we're used 10
IN. The Sns-
IsA1 s,,,t.I.utV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

PRESIDENT HARRISON has sent his
congratulations to Henry M. Stanley.
BREWERS nomination for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court has been
-favorably reported by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
SENATOR HOAR recently gave din
Iner in Washington to his colleagues,
Messrs. Aldrich, Dolph, Allison, Hale,
-Hiscock and Evarts.
CHAIRMAN COOLEY, of the Inter
State Commerce Commission, has been
obliged by ill health to leave Washing
ton for his home.
CAPTAIN L. G.. SHEPPARD, COM
manding the revenue steamer Rush,
now at San Francisco, has been ap-
pointed chief of the revenue marine
service.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMs HOLMES, of the
House, has appointed E. J. Hartshorn,
of Iowa, to be cashier of his office, in
place of the defaulter Silcott.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has sent to
the Senate the nomination of Cyrus
Leland, Jr., of Kansas. to be collector
of internal revenue for the district of
Kansas.
THE Secretary of the Interior has
allowed 81, 4O2 out of the original claim
of T. w. Glasgow, of Wilson County,
Kan, for 81, $40 for depredations COM
mitted by Nisynally Indians in 1856.
1T is stated that Consul Lewis, who
has created so much trouble in Morocco,
has been recalled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
THE SOUTH.

THE bank of Gallatin, Tenn, has
assigned with $50, 900 assets and $40,
600 liabilities. The depositOrs will be
paid in full.
A MEETING of Virginia colored Re-
publicans at Richmond adopted reso-
buttons calling on Congress to pass a
general election law.
In a fight between four unarmed
farmers and two armed robbers near
Waco, Tex, the other night, John T..
Mathes was killed and w. III. Harris Sc
verely wounded. The robbers got little.
THE commission of army engineers
appointed to select the best point along
the Texas coast for the location of a
first-class harbor has submitted its re-
port recommending Galveston.
A MISSISSIPPI CITY special says that
the whole assessed valuation of the late
Jefferson Davis property in Harrison
County in S., $40. The personal assess
ment was 1851. Beauvoir is assessed
at 81, 500.
The Gettysburg Battlefield Associa-
ton has refused to remove the Second
Maryland cavalry monument, and de-
clares that all ex-Confederates shall
have the right to commemorate their
dead similarly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
THE BEALES LAND GRANT.
The Interstate Land Company Gets
Setback.

The Interstate Land Company Gets q
Setback.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Judge
Brewer, as United States Court judge,
has rendered a decision in the famous
Beales land grant case, the most i'm
portant land suit ever brought in the
United States. 1t involves the title to
over SO, OOO, 600 acres of land in Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and vicinity.
The title of the case pending is: In
ter-State Land Company against The
Maxwell Land Grant Company; also
Maxwell Land Grant Company against
Vincente Pucteca and others.
Judge Brewer decided in favor OF
the Maxwells.
The decision is long but comprehen-
sive. By reciting the conditions of the
grant to Beales and the laws governing
Mexico, Judge Brewer finds that Beales
had no title to any land except what
was set off to him by the Mexican Gov
eminent as an empresariO. AS Beales
claimed and decided the entire tract of
land granted, his titles are void ac-
cording to Judge Brewers opinion.
1t is not believed the case will stop
short of the United States Supreme
Court. Judge Brewer cites decision
from this court as justifying his opin-
ion. The ground on which Judge
Brewer bases his opinion is that the
Mexican Government limited the single
quantity of land owned by any one per-
son to eleven leagues square.
Charles Moonlight, of Texas, lead
ing cattle man, is the largest owner in
the Interstate Land Company. N. b.
Childs, of this city, brother of United
States Commissioner William Childs, is
also a member of the company. The
holding is against this company. The
company's headquarters are in this
CITY,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

me Missouri GER3W 0hof Her Kn6h~rsa
Hire4 Aaa Exonera1od BY TIE Juxy.
JEFFERSON CRY, No., Dec. 1s.-AS
cording to the particulars received here
from Barkersville, Galloway County,
the scene of the Representatives. trag-
edy, the killing of Hofer was the result
Of an attempted outrage upon the
young lady, who, in the absence of her
father, avenged the assault upon her
by taking the life of her assailant
This was clearly proved at the inquest
held by the coroner of Galloway Coun-
ty yesterday over the remains of Hofer.
Miss Epperson stated on the witness
stand that Hofer came in from the field
about eleven O'Clock with wagon load
of corn which he unloaded and then
went to the house saying it was too late
to return to the field for another load
until after dinner. She was preparing
the meal and when she went into the
smoke house for some purpose Hofer
followed her and made shameful adj
vanceS, which she resented. She was
alone in the place with the man and
pleaded with him not to insult her. He
replied in derogatory way, threaten
ing to disclose relations which he
claimed he knew existed between her
and her beaux- Maddened by his man.
ner and language she told him if he
did not desist she would blow his
brains out.
Hofer, the girl continued, followed
her from the smokehouse to the kitchen
and had no sooner entered the room
than he made an assault upon her and
had choked her almost to insensibility
when the arrival of the other hands at
the barnyard from the field caused him
to deSist and leave the room.
Before the other men had reached
the house and had seated themselves at
the table. the girl continued, she recov-
cred from the fright and shock conse-
quent upon the assault and went to the
room where her fathers pistol was
kept. When she procured it Hofer had
sat down at the table with the other
men and she shot him.
The only other testimony was that of
one of the negro hands, William Cascn,
who corroborated her statement.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
of justifiable homicide.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
the vicinity when the facts became
known, and if the girls aim had not
been true and deadly Hofer could
never have escaped the wrath of the
sturdy farmers.
Miss Epperson broke down immedi-
ately after making her statement and
at last accounts was suffering Sc
verely from nervous prostration. Her
throat is very much discolored and
shows in black marks the effect Of
Hofer's attempt to choke her into SUBJ
mission to his lustful wishes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
FATAL RUNAWAY,

A Broken PoIestrap Causes the Death a
One Lady and Injury of Another.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 17.-An &C
cident which resulted in the death of
Mrs. Ella Huttig, wife of w. Huttig,
Jr., manager of the Western Sash and
Door Company, and the serious wound
ing of Mrs. Laura Logan, wife of
Floyd 7. Logan, an officer of the same
company, occurred shortly after seven
O'Clock last evening. The two
ladies, accompanied by Mike Rab-
bit and Mrs. Huttig's two chn-
dren, Hart. aged four years, ana
Fred, aged eighteen months, were rid
ing in a carriage on East Ninth street.
As they approached Vine street one of
the pole straps broke, which caused the
pole to fall and strike one of the horses
upon its foreleg. The animal became
frightened and soon got beyond
the control of the driver. The
other horse also became un-
manageable. The driver. fearing
that if he remained in his seat he
would be unable to prevent a serious
accident, jumped to the ground and
sought to stop the horses by pulling
upon the reins. lie did not succeed in
0O1hS oOs anu tiiCy Aoil a. NnO eOf Va
their speed. Rabbit took the two
children from the frightened
woman and jumped with them.
to the ground. Neither himself
nor the children received any injuries.
The horses ran against the sidewalk.
The carriage struck a tree. breaking
two wheels. Mrs. Huttig was thrown
out of the carriage. She struck upon
her head. and received a fracture at
the base of the brain which caused her
death almost instantly.
Mrs. Logan jumped to the ground.
She sustained fracture of her right
leg, just above the ankle. and received
several bruises. none of which are of a
serious nature.
Mrs. Huttig was twenty-seven years
of age. Her maiden name was Miss
Ella Hart. She married Mr.. Huttig in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, six years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
Clippings.


Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
once served together under Major
Zachary Taylor in the Black Hawk
war. Lincoln at that time was mem
Der of the Illinois State Guard and
Davis was an officer In the regular
army.
Jules Millet, a nephew of the great
painter of 1.-The Angelus,' is maker
of briarwood pipes in New York, it is
said.
Kate Field will call her new paper
Washington, probably because she in-
tends that it shall never tell lie and
shall be first in every thing.
Senator Reagan, of Texas, is over
seventy years of age, but man who
carries his years remarkably well. He
walks to and from the capitol in pleas
ant weather, and his step is firm and
elastic.
Half dozen farmers who were re-
Gently returning to their home from
Dallas. Tex, after selling their cotton,
were robbed by highwaymen. Blood
hounds were put on the robbers tracks
and two of them were captured and
hanged by the enraged farmers.
Settlers in the Big Bend country,
Washington, have to ride forty miles
to get their mail and to vote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
THE EAST.

The coke company running ovens
and mines at Walston and Adrian,
Pa, has locked out its LOO miners be-
cause they threatened to strike for in
creased wages. Trouble was expected.
THE city of Johnstown, Pa, is to be
reorganized, taking in all the small
places in the vicinity.
AT the recent Players League meet
ing in New York the following were
unanimously expelled for violating
their pledges to the Brotherhood:
Glasscock, Clarkson, Denny, Miller,
Boyle, Clements, Gleason, Schriver,
Sommers, Mulvey and Delehanty.
JOHN A. SLEICHER, editor of Frank
Leslie's and Republican, has been
made a Civil-Service Commissioner for
New York State by Governor Hill.
THREE Polish laborers were killed
instantly and fourth fatally injured
by being struck by passenger train
while walking on the track near
Dyreca, Pa, the other day.
The leather workers strike at Wo-
burn, Mass, is to be submitted to ar
filtration.
In lulu VI oAl0 OuculCtl DdIlk OIl
Broadway, N. Y, Daniel Montague,
an electric company lineman, fell from
= pole by the breaking of a crossbar
aud was fatally injured. He was try
ing to save the company's wires from
being cut.
A PACKAGE Of 81, 40 was snatched
and stolen from the State National
Bank at Pawtucket, r. L, the other
day.
QUITE a number of new cases of Rus
sian influenza continue to be reported
in New York City, while dozen at.
flicted persons are reported in Boston.
The distillers and cattle feeders
trust at q meeting in New York de.
clared its usual monthly dividend.
THE relatives of the late Henry
Ward Beecher are said to be very much
dissatisfied with the statue now being
made by sculptor j. @. "A. Ward, OF
Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
TIE Presbyterian Hospital, New
York City, was in flames on the 10th
The patients were removed safely
Four firemen were somewhat burned.
The loss was eI0O, 600.
IT was rumored in New York City
that the steamboat City of Kingston,
which left two weeks ago to 60 around
Cape Horn to Oregon, had been lost.
No ground for the rumor could be
found.