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The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10
yirtprIou. w,rLin. Wen.

The great carpenters strike nt Chica.
go was finally settled. Fully 1909 jour.
ncymcn carpenters went to work Thurs.
day. The arbitration committee Of the
new bosses association and the strikers
met Monday evening and settled the
last detail.
The journcymen achieved an almost
sweeping victory. They made conccs.
sions on bu. two points. The only dis.
appointment was that the stubbornness
of the old Masters Association has left
its members wholly out Of the final deal.
The minimum rate of wages is fixed
nj 3j cents an hour up io August |. and
thereafter 81 cents, overtime to be
rated Mt time and n half, and Sunday
time as double time.
In the matter of apprentices conces-
sions were made by both sides. The
employers agree to employ only union
men, even for fOremcn.
The carpenters won at number of
other points.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10
Tie Long S'.tn, Horror.

III. insane asylum ~ Long Point.
Canada, ten miles from Montreal,
caught IRE ut 1850 Tuesday morning.
At O'Clock II was n mass Of nImra.
with no hoi'r of saving the building;
from utter destruction. AB near as can
h. calculated ihcrc were isJp Inmates
In the burning building. aHd IL IL .sii'
mated tia, fully oac hundred and hItl
pcf.shci ~ the ii,mvs. The lirr appl
ra,us at the asylum was entirely made
lua,c.
a later dispatch sayt: \ long liuc
OF gaunt towers Is all one now sees nl
Long Points lunsiic asylum. Tie
sights witnessed before lhIs tragic
scene are such asncycr can bc forgotten.
Nothing could exceed the horror
attending the tcTribl, calamity. cbn.
sidcTiug the number Of Victims, tie
terrible nature Of their death aui the
manner In which the helpless victims
received their fate.
What to the spectator was scene Of
horror. was 10 the lulaiics ampmcut Of
supreme .:l,c, aud In their delight they
d!5pIFtcI themselves IN the iilmcs and
waved their blazing !imhs In turbulcu,
satisfaction ut the ruin tina, wns about
them, auL not until tie walls iumhlctl
over their heads were their maniacal
screams silcnccd.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10
Labor Da) In Denver.
DnNvnn, Colo. MAY I'LL. $50.

DENvEE, Colo. MAY It'll. isyp.
To the E,iiipr ~ TnE iITuALpi
The event OF the day here is the pro
cess!on Of laboring men, in sympathy
with the x hour movement. II has Just
passed our room. At n guess | Judge
there were some 500 men In line, march.
ing four abreast, and eight bands OF
music, and numerous banners bearing
the names OF the different organizg-
tons In the procession.
There were also Inscriptions such as
this: ave Work : Hours" Girls
Work iIours-until After You Are
Married." Eight Hours Day, Full
Pay and Protection" ave Have
Worked $ Hours since 1885, And ".
Like It. Eight Hours by the Pow.
crs; Stick together aud It's Ours" one
bore the following: "1hc Public u
Damned" Vanderbilt" Another,
"Laboring Men Fail in Line"
There was nothing incendiary. No
disorder. No rough, reckless looking
men in line mp to the time 1t passed the
corner OF Stout and seventeenth streets.
\ good natured laugh or cllecr, ut some
funny incident. now and then: and an
occasional cheer from the bystanders.
betokcned the good will and good feel
ing prevailing.
One pleasing feature was the great
numbers of our glorious flag. the Stars
and Stripes. This beautiful expression
of loyalty to the ilag aud government
coupled with the sober orderly bearing
of all, stamp this as procession Of
honest, loyal toilcfs. appealing to the
judgment, the intelligence, and the SYM
patty of all men, and in favor OF fewer
hours of labor. and fair compensation;
in order that the laborer may have more
time to improve his mind and heart.
More time to devote 10 the love and care
of his family aud home. More time to
fit himself for intelligent labor. (which
always pays the employer BEST More
time to develop the best side OF human
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

nature, and become an educated, intel,
ligent, as well as loyal citizen OF the
best country on earth.
In the procession WAS u Cul0rcd Baud,
beautifully dressed, followed by see
tion of COl0red men. Then section
In which one double column WAS toll
ored men, tho other white men, march
ing sid. 10y side; indicating that this
appeal FOR chance to become better
educated, more intelligent citizens,
makes no exceptions aB to color or pre-
vions conditions; hut pleads iur the IiiI'
ing M OF ALL men.
Well may this government rest secure
upon such policy. Contrast, IL YOU
VIII, such a demonstration ~ Denver
saw to-day, with the lNwlrssnuss autl
violence exhibited by tie labor demon
STATIONS now Witnessed IN foreign
countries. Then ask Yourself the qucs.
ton, WHY tie dlilaTenor:n Tie ans,
wer rs plain 10 every thinker, 1t is well
known lhnt labor ia Colorado ana the
west, has always received more pas iui
icN'i MUM w nbth iNAN w tAAt sAAnk
and la foreign countries. Result. lees
| ignorance, more intellectual develop
mrut, h..,cr Informed, better homes
AMI better men nni women.
Is not tliis argument enough Ia favor
of the eight hour system. Could there
b- any stronger Argument offered:
4 am proud ui thc city aul State thai
an give Ia the world such m cXlmg't
u the Way Of labor demonstration
md such an uuausArmhlr argument u,
favor of Intelligent. well Informed men
aud women, for lab1r-rs, Instead uI
IuISGs with ouly one side developed
and that the dangerous slide. viz: tie
sil- OF bone aud muscle, strength and
endurance alone. Misguided strength
causes havoc anil ruin, and such human
H. ngS are but dclugmrd men and WON,
cn, and 80 long as, aud wherever isnu
rr g prevails, - long viii poverty
ans oiiy, drunkenness. aud law.r5,ur,-
exist
hu KNOTT WEIuiT.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10


The remains of the lnio Peter Becker
were laid 10 rest at Leadyille last FIJI
day afternoon, the funeral being under
the auspices OF the Masonic fraternity.
Of which order the deceased WAS an
honoTei member.
Deceased WAS held In high esteem by
all who knew him. lie resided In II
l'aso county fur several years and served
two terms as Sheriff Of that county.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says OF
him:
lie WAS brave, clliyairous and loyal.
lie deceived no friend, and he feared no
en-my.'
THE HERALD DEMOCRATS TGtnuTE.
"Wha, are YOU going 10 do with me
when am drnd.H
The Inquiry was whispered 10 his wife.
rs she sat at the head nf hia couch In u
New York hospital, where she had sat
for six weary weeks, without one. dis
robing, or for u moment leaving him Ia
the care of strangers.
II am going 10 take YOU back home
with me-" WIS the quiet reply. Aud
the smile Of qualification that lit up his
wan features well repaid the loyal wife
fOr all she had endured and sacrificed In
VAIN .h"it 10 huTrc INN back 10 liic.
HOME lie Vel Knew what thn,
signilied. II did not mean the sunny
hlliaid.s oi "tGt'iiN' where II" was
born. II did mo-, mean tlIc banks nf ti.
Iowa river, where his h"y hood DAYS
were spent, where parents are buried
ANA hTouni which clustered pleasant
memories oi rhilihooi. IL dii not
mean Tie beautiful spot that lies under
thr shadows oi cheyenne Mountain,
that naturally would be dear To- the sui'
icTcr' IL dii not mean Tie grassy slopes
That hem in Tie illile city over the
range, where last he w'is living Ia tile
iulI 'ignf "i robust inAiihpoi.
u meant i.rah'i.lc' AMI last resting
place on bleak hlll SIDE. beneath the
iTo"h oi tho flsscl incl"sihg noun
,hins, where u nhntl. OF spoilrss snow
usuTis thr landscape lhc greater part OF
TIE dwafted anu tnhid daisies Few
bfi.' weeks
Ah" 'hete MI '.'' was mortal oil 'e'''
i'eohe' WIS Yesterday i'i' ~ '"''hE
"'h's' "'"h''' "' s'ip" covering 'h'
hcM.h'"'e '"""n' "" Y'' u was '"'s
''s''''''" "'''"', '"'i''e" e"n'p"'
a''oe win request 'c'''i'c'.'l','s "' ul'
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Any one Interested in the sickbencht,
fuucral.aid, aud cath-bemciiciary asso.
Citations Of the United States can help
make tile statistics of their orraniaJ.
tions for tic forthcoming ccrsus more
complete and disseminate the knowl.
edge of tire good work they are doing
by sending the names of such societies
rs they may know Of. aud the ADDRESSES
of their principal officers, to Mr.. Charles
4. .emcy. Special Agent of the Eiev.
cnth Census, IS William street, New
York City.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Secretary Wanamaker has ggtnnishCd
and di.gustcd good mIuy Republi.
cans 10y adopting Prcsiicn, ClcvclIuds s
order to Office holders to keep out Of
politics.
In reply TO numerous letters received
by Congressman from time TO time IN
quiring what position this administra-
ton would take regarding Office holders
participating in political management.
Secretary Wanamakcr quotes President
Clevelands famous order. Sec. TO, re-
gardlng Personal conduct Of officials.
verbatim,
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Mr.. ingalls, has introduced bill in
the Senate. granting pension Of SO
per month TO all soldiers who served in
the late war three months and less than
one year; s. per month to those who
served one year and not exceeding 800
DAYS and one cent per diem for those
who served more than 500 DAYS. No
person who is worth 5000 can avail
himself of this service pension.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Senator James u. Beck o. Kentucky,
dropped dead nj the baltimore x P,iln-
mac station 0n saturday. May 81. while
on his way from New YORK 10 Washing
ton.
lie had Just arrived from New York
and WAS accompanied by lis daughter,
Mrs. GOodloc. wife of Major GoIdlOe pi
the United States Marine Corps. He
got of the train with the rest of the
passengeas and walked with his daugh-
ter the entire length of the platform
and through the gate leading TO the sta
ton proper. lie seemed 10 walk with
great effort and 10 breathe with labor,
but these symptoms were usual accom-
paniments OF eNertIon with him for
some months past. After passing into
the station, the Senator and his daugh-
ter stopped and We're joined by Mr,
brought n carriage TO take them home.
A few words were exchanged with re-
gard u the care OF the baggage, when
the Senator suddenly turned pale, and
with the remark, II feel dizzy fell in
10 the arms OF his companions.
They could not support his weight
and he dropped 10 the iloor, where he
swooned away. Willing hands wer.
numerous and tile limp aud helpless
body WAS borne into the ",ilcc OF the sta
tion-master, about twenty feet away
When the phy ysicians arrived there was
nothing FOR them 10 do cXccp, TO exam
Inc the body and determine the cause of
the death. A superficial examination
was only possible at the time, but was
sufficient to satisfy the physicians that
death resulted from paralysis Of the
heart. The news was ,olcgraph.i TO the
Capitol and subsequently spread 10 all
sections OF the city. Representatives
Breckenridge, Caru,h, Stone and Others
Of the Kentucky Congressional dcl.ga.
ton repaired 10 the station nj once and
arranged for the removal Of the remains
TO mort suitable place.
Senator li.ck has not been regular In
attendance upon the sessions Of the SEN
ate for two years. aud was In his seat
but few times during this Congress.
The last legislation Of general import
ancc with which he Was connected WAS
III. II differentiation bill. which passed
the Senate In March. isss. lie work.
ri on that measure with constant de.
yotion," says Senator Allison. Who WAS
associated with him. until II was dis.
posed of. One morning shortly after.
wards he cam. into the room of the
committee saving u. had been sick the
night before, and was not then feeling
well. That was the ilrs, tim. h- was
ever known 10 be sick. and from ,ha,
time forward lie was never well man
again"
During the debate nn the senate sub
able Ia take part, and his nbsrnc. WIS n
great loss Ia the Democratic ranks. lie
WIS not able Ia II, present at the open
Ing o' the special session Of the senate
In March, ls,p. and was sworn In by
President pro. TEN. Ingalls, some days
afterwards. lie hai visited the capitol
occasionally since the opening Of the
fii,y-llfst Congress, bu, took no part In
the proceedings except 10 vote. His
last appearance In the chamber was on
the day tho case OF the new Montana
senators, Saunders and Power. was set
tied. Senator Beck was greatly beloved
by the employees Of the Senate FOR his
ui.iiurm kindness aud courtesy. and his
active interest in their welfare
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10
Axn STILL. Ayn1nl:n nonror.

The Chenango county hospital burn.
rd last night says Norwich. y. Y.
dispatch OF THURSDAY. and seven In.
mates pcrishci. The iirc started In tic
insane department.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Some children grow SO fast that the
shoes that fit them at night are to
small In the morning.
The Meeker herald., 1890-05-10

Labor day was observed throughout
this country and in Europe. No riot.
ing occurred in Europe, as was antici-
pated. In this country everything
passed off quietly. The professions
were the largest ever known.
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J.. .HUGUs. J.CDAvis
J. w. Hugus e. Co.,
BANKERS,
MEEKER, COLORADO.


Transact General banking business.
Highest price 30 for County Warrants. In
i.r-st allowed on rimc Deposits. Drafts
trswn on Eastern Cities ana Europe.
Correspondents, kuani,c Bros,, New York;
Fipt National hank, Omaha; Colorado
National Hank, Denver; J. W, iirsus 4 Co.,
Nawiins, Wyo.
COLLECTIONS Promptly Attended to.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15
RANDOM SHOTS.

NEBRASKA Sons of Veterans division,
December 81, 1889, had forty-eight
camps, with 0S4 members in good stand
ing.
THE comrades residing on the Pacific
slope will enter the lists at the Nation
al ~Encampment August mex with a can-
didate for the position of commander
in-chief.
JUNGLE BILLY" SHERMAN says that
under no circumstances will he make an
engagement Of any kind that will inter-
fere with his attendance with BostonG
A. R. Encampment in August.
THE widow of Stonewall Jackson has
applied for a pension, and it will be al
lowed on the ground of services in the
Mexican war. The proofs are all right,
and Commissioner Raum says that under
the law passed two years ago, giving a
pension to Mexican veterans, the claim
is a proper one for consideration.
TIE four drafts during the rebellion
were: Total number drawn, 776, 500; to-
tai who personally served, 46,6O7; total
who failed to report (ran away, 161, 244;
total exempted, 315, 500; total furnishing
substitutes, 49, 07; total discharged for
cause, 93, $685.; total who paid commute
ton, SO, 724: total amount Communication
paid, SEQ, 1856, $40.
IT is said that a stock company has
bought up land about Appomattox Court
House, the site of the surrender General
Lees army, and laid it off ina park.
Some prominent Grand Army men are
interested in the project, and their idea
seems to be to get the Grand Army OF
the Republic to make the place a Ma
tional camping-ground.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15
HISTORY OF DRAFTS.


How the Union Army Was Recruited Dur
Ing the Civil War.
The first suggestion of a draft was
made in 1861 by Colonel r. b. Marcy, of
New York, to General Mcclellan. The
latter officer recommended that it be
carried out, as men were needed at once.
No drafting, however, was authorized
during that year. July /, 1862, the Pres
ident called for 800, 900 more volunteers
for tho war, and by the terms of the or
der these were to be drafted if they did
not volunteer promptly. August Q fol-
lowing President Lincoln asked for an
additional 800, 900 men for nine months,
with a like proviso for compulsory en-
listmcnt if necessary. Several orders
were issued by the Secretary Of War to
prevent the evasion of military duty I'M
der this call, but volunteering was so
generally stimulated by local pride and
local bounties at the time that there
was very little enforced enlistment nee
cssary. Probably up to February /, 1868,
there were not 10, coo drafted men in the
army, In view of the fact hat a large
part of the volunteer force would 500
be disbanded because of the expiration
of their terms of service, early in 1868
there was brought forward in Congress
an enrolment and CONSUMPTION act,
authorizing the President to recruit the
army, when necessary, by drafting from
the able-bodied male citizens of the
country between the aCes of 90 and As.
This measure met with considerable OBJ
lection, but finally became a law March
In1nr thiS lap tho Dpaci1nnt mn
pointed a Provost Marshal General,
whose Office should be in Washington,
n the entire country was divided into
districts, with a Provost Marshal owe
each. These were to make an enroll
ment of all the able-bodied men of the
proper age in each district. June Is
a call was made for 500, 900 men under
the CONSUMPTION act. In the major
ity of instances the machinery of the
draft was not put in force, as every eff
fort was made to encourage volunteer
ing. 1t is estimated that in the twelve
States in which it was enforced the draft
had resulted, by December |, 1868, in
adding about so, 900 men to the army. 1t
also accumulated by that time a fund OF
$40, SIS, 800, derived from commute,
%tions," for any drafted man was allowed
to buy exemption from service by pay.
ing $500. This fund was used for boun,
ties to the volunteer soldiers. October
Is, 1868, 800, 900 more volunteers were
called for and it was ordered that il any
State failed to raise the quota assigned
to it under this call, q draft would be
made to fill the deficiency, beginning
January 5, 1864. This call was generally
filled by volunteers, but as the need O
the service for more men continued i'm
perative, 200, 900 more were called fol
February l., 1864, and, March IA, ar
additional 200, 000. April Il
was designated as the time up tt
which the number required from any
district might be raised by voluntary
enlistment; after thatdate the draft wa,
to be put in force. July 4, 1864, Congress.
amended the CONSUMPTION act by the
provision that hereafter when any cal
for troops was made, the ward, town o.
district which had not filed Its quota b,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15
WHiMs or THE WITS.

lrsiNuATINa agent-"Can 1 see the
lady of tho house, please?" Bridget
Eyer luckin' at her, young man."
DoLAN-"Sure an OF can't foind tho
Matches" O'Kelly-''Thin sthriko q
loight and LUX for them, like q sinsiblo
person."
A WEALTHY and popular Austrian, re.
Gently lost 900, 900 forms at baccarat,
and now he has o money enough to
even back q rat-errier in q pit.
EYES," said the poet to the boy, as he
up. / want to feel once more in my life
that I'm a rising poet"
"My wife is practicing with dumb
hclls,' proudly exclaimed n would-bo
athlete. "Do you find them any softer
than lat-irons?" qucried a wag who over
heard the remark.
ALADY in court being asked her age,
replied that sho didn't know; she
couldn't remember the exact hour she
was born, and could only depend on
hearsay. Hcarsay is not evidence, and
the matter was ruled out.
SoCiAI. AGITAToR-"tsn't 1t u shame
the way they work the help in this
store? Fifteen hours a day and wages
almost nothing" Companion-"Why
do you trade hcrc?" Social Agitator-
cont they sell things so much ~chcapcr!'
"WELL, Mr.. Hicks Dolly ''said the law
yer, what can do for you ~to-day?'
81 want you to sue the Bazoo for libel"
Libel, oh? How did tho Bazoo libel
your" ooh, it was awful! They pub
lished my name without my hyphen."
a WOMAN in q theater recently became
so excited by tho Vaccinations Of the
villain, hat she threw her bonnet at
him. Everybody in the audience APP
plauded, the gentleman who sat behind
her being particularly enthusiastic in
the expression of his approval.
A BosroNIAN greatly annoyed by q
woman In u room over him playing a
piano pcrsistently and ~wrctchcdly met
her in the hall one day, with her threo-
year-old daughter, and remarked;
"Your little daughter plays we'll for a
child Of her age; l hear lar practicing
every day"
Az amateur was showing some of her
paintings to n professional. who advised
her to send ono to n coming eyhibi.
ton. She objected, saying tho work
was not good enough. He replied, in a
most r%cassuring manners: sob, yes, in.
deeds it will be accepted. There is lots
Of trash there"
You've MANI understand you want
a young man to help edit your paper
Editor-''Ycs, sir: have you had any ex.
perience?' Young Mani have
taken one term in journalism at tho Cor.
nell University, and - Editor-"That
will do. You may take my desk and &C
TO work and I'll go and run tho elevator
Please be as kind to the rest of the stat
as you can"
JONES and Brown were talking lately
of a young Clergyman whose preaching
they had heard that day. The sermon
was like a man mentioned in a certain
biography-'very poor and vtry pious.'
What do you think OF him?" asked
Brown. 81 think" said Jones, she die
much better two years ago" "NVhy
he didn't preach thcn," said Brown
True" replied Jones, 'that is what
mean"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15

He was at West Point only to be a
poor scholar, and to graduate with little
promise and less expectancy from his
instructors. In the barter and trade of
his Western home he was invariably
cheated. As a subaltern officer in the
Mexican war, which he detested, he
simply did his duty, and made no i'm
press upon his companions or superiors.
AS a wood-seller he was beaten by all
the wood-choppers of Missouri. AS a
merchant he could not compete with
his rivals. AS a clerk he was a ~listless
dreamer, and, yet the moment supreme
command devolved upon him the dross
disappeared, dullness and Indifference
gave way to a clarified intellect which
grasped the situation with the power of
inspiration. The larger the field, the
greater the peril, the more mighty the
results dependent upon the issue, the
more superbly he rose to all the require
ments of the emergency. From serene
heights, unclouded by passion, jealousy
or fear, he surveyed tire whole bound
less field of operations, and with unerr-
ing skill forced each part to work in har-
mony with the general plan. The only
commander who never lost a battle, his
victories were not luck, but came from
genius and pluck. -Depew's Orations.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15
NEVER BETS ON HIS. OWN HORSE.

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