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The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22

Mayor CtciscF of Chicago. some days
ago. signed an ordinance granting right
of way to the Iian.oiph street elevated
railway. after the company had agreed
to u novel condition. which ia that. be
ginning December !. lsgi. Il shall pay
into the city treasury per cent, of its
annual income. the rate to be increased
10 . per cent. at the end of i've wears
aud to ) per cent. at the end Of another
i've years. The MayoF in Offering the
proposition To the council for ratiiica-
ton. said that the time had come when
the people at large should receive some
consideration for valuable rights and
privileges granted To corporations.
The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22

The ou;gruwlh Of the advertising con.
ycn,iun held a, Denver last week u tie
Colorado Industrial and Development
Association with Donald Fletcher. OF
Denver us President; ". u. DcyrtanE.
Garfield county. Vice President. +. j.
v. skiG. of Dcnycr. Secretary. aud j..
l.. Mcneil. .! Denver. Treasurer. The
objects Of the Association will be
10 bring To- III. notice Of tie world n,
large Coiorado's superior claims rs n
place 10 invest capital In; place for the
homc.scci.cr and place for the Invalid.
The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22
VOL. V---NO %.
NV. HUGUs. DAVIS.
J. w. i-iugus & Co.,
BANKERS,

Transact u General Ranking Dusinc--.
Highest price paid for County Warrants. In
isfsst allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts
ira~n on Eastern Ciues ami Europe.
Correspondents, kountze nrus., New York;
First National Hank, Omaha; Colorado
National Hank. Denver; }. W. IGsus Co.,
Eawlins, wyo.
Collections Promptly Attended 10.
The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22

Tho rrins of government. In salt
Lake. passed from the Mormon hands
last Tuesday. after boinf held hy them
for forty srycn wears. III. event was
made the occasion ot great rejoicing by
the Gruiilef.
The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22

Charles Huffman was shot and Killed
by T.. &. Nc. Laugtlin. a, Sterling Gallo
ra,io. last Friday evening. Both wnfo
respected ri,iTsnH. The cnrnncr'H jury
hfoush, inaycfiict asains; Mclaughlin.
The killing was cntircly unius,ifahir.
The Meeker herald., 1890-02-22

Representative iiiuuni's bill auihutiz-
ing tho Postmaster General io .frc;
v1,,.oficc buildings in all r'wn, whru'
the gross receipts exceed $500 a year
ls warmly approved b. Mr. wana'
maker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

The edict has gone forth: A bottle of
beer or six-OuDce vial of Igor put in a
rude box made of half-inch lumber is
considered an "Original package" and
is put into places that do not want it, by
forced prnpulsion-a law without a
constitutional or political parent. Even
the common sOloOn will not admit OF re-
lationship. And re-submissiOn is Is
dead as if it was buried in the depths of
the Atlantic ocean. This edict is not a
child of the Democratic party. for that
party is honestly blind in favor of the
saloon. 1t cannot be child of the Pro-
hlbitionists, for they are honestly OppOs-
ed to the saloon. 1t must have been
sprung upon the brains of our iridescent
Republican congressman by the British
syndicate that has been buying up the
breweries of late. Applying interna-
tlonal laws to Interstate commerce gives
Agatha Belmont and the New York
World and the Republican iridescent
dreamers more rope. 1t is now a party
with two names-Demo-R epublicO-and
the head of it is i'm London, England
the money center-and our Republican
congressman are rubbing the legs of the
London money power that dealsin moth
ing but money and beer. And yet it is
one grand bundle of Imperialism. DO
we want it here?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Plenty of Wealth in the Country.

But where is it? Not in the hands Of
the masses; not in the pockets OF the great
body of the people; not evenly distributed
where it might do the most good, but it is
gobbled up by few great millionaires,
who, by some sort of financial NEGRO
NANCY or chance, have got their hands on
the principal values and main sources OF
wealth, where their accumulations have
rolled in by millions into their plethOric
Golfers. What good does it do? Of what
use are great riches thus gathered and
thus concentrated?
The country is rich, is it? Great
wealth and large accommodations are
counted in few hands, and with it
trade and commerce and money are con-
trolled and monopolized to the great dis
advantage of the working masses, whose
interests are overslaughed by the fnan-
cial manipulations of these great operat-
ors, by the men who own stocks and
bonds and control banks and railroads
and other money corporations. In the
midst of all this plethora the people suf-
fer. With big money and gold walls in
sight there is scarcity and want. And
why? Simply because of unequal dis
tribution and disparity in condition
which follows thereby. Surely there
must be something wrong in the social
and financial system which allows and
makes these things possible in free re-
publican nation. Great wealth for the
few, great want for the many. National
View.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Congreeationalists Petition.

At the session of the general confer
ence of Congregational churches held at
New Haven a petition introduced by
Professor Fisher, of Yale, was adopted,
calling on the house of representatives
to concur with the senate in the passage
of the bill comforting upon the states the
right 'to exercise the same police powers
in relation to liquor brought in from
other states and territories, whether in
original packages or otherwise, as they
may exercise in relation to liquors pro-
duced within their own limits"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
DID YOU EVER HEAR?
A Few Pertinent Questions to Supporters
of the Liquor Traffic.

A Few Pertinent Questions to Supporters
of the Liquor Traffic.
Did you ever hear of any movement
having for it's object the advancement of
any public interest which originated in
saloon or among saloon keepers?
Did you ever hear of town which
published abroad as an inducement to
prospective settlers the number Of sa-
looms it had within it's limits?
Did you ever hear of a community
which enrolled among it's solid, substan-
tial and public spirited citizens the
names of it's saloon keepers, with their
business occupations affixed?
Did you ever hear of saloon keeper
being mentioned in any public place as
hero, "a philanthropist, a true gentleman, a
man of noble mind, or as a pubha bene-
factor of any sort?
Did you ever hear of a saloon keeper
starting or heading subscription list
for a fund to establish an orphanage or
hospital, public library, public park,
an institution of learning, church or
mission chapel9
Did YOU ever hear of saloon keeper
who strictly regarded all the laws touch
ing his traffic, such, for example, as those
forbidding the sale of liquor to children,
to habitual drunkards, on Sundays and
election days and after certain hours at
night?
Did you ever hear of saloon keeper
saying to would be customer in the
shape of poor, wretched sot, "No, l
cannot take your money. You have had
too much liquor now. Take your money
and go and buy some bread with it for
your starving wife and children"
Did you ever hear of a saloon keeper
who concerned himself with the proba-
BILE consequences of sending man home
to his family Infatuated with the liquor
which he had sold him?
Did you ever hear of saloon keeper
whom you would care to take as bosom
companion, as a partner in any other
business, or as a member of your own
family circle2
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

The state of Kansas has forty-two
counties without paupers and thirty
seven without criminals as the result of
Prohibition. Compare this with the
kingdom of Norway, where, since the re-
strictions on liquor selling have been re-
moved, the number of criminals has in
creased 100 per cent. and idiots 100 per
cent. Think of woman having to hold
to her heart in infancy and care for in
maturity grinning, gibbering idiot as
a result of being united to a drunken
brute of husband. Decrease insanity,
idiocy and criminals by stopping the
LIQUOR traffic. Morrill, (Kan.) News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
BETTY AND THE BEAR.

An Old Story Put Into Verse by Henry
Sc. John.
In pioneers cabin out west, so they cay,
A great big black grizzly trotted one day,
And seated himself on the hearth and began
To lap the contents of two gallon pan
OF milk and potatoes-an excellent meal
And then looked about to see what he could STEAL
The lord of the mansion awoke from his sleep,
And hearing a racket he ventured 10 peep
just out in the kitchen to see what was there,
And was scared to behold a great grizzly bear
So be screamed in alarm to his slumbering frOw,
There's bar in the kitchen as big as cow"
"A whats' why, a bar!'' "We, murder him
them"
''Yes, Betty WILL if you'll first venture In. -"
So Betty leaped up and the poker she seized,
While her man shut the door and against it he
squeezed.
AS Betty she laid on the grizzly her blows,
Now on his forehead and now on his nose,
Her man through the keyhole kept shouting
within,
well done, my brave Betty Now hit him ag'in;
Now a rap on the ribs now a knock on the snout;
Now poke with the poker and poke his eyes out ="
So with rapping aud poking poor Betty alone
At last laid Sir Bruin dead as a stone.
Now when the old man saw the bear was no more
He ventured to poke his nose out Of The door,
And there was the grizzly stretched on the foorl
Then off to the neighbors he FASTENED TO tell
AL the wonderful things that that morning befel
And he published the marvellous story afar
How me and my Betty just slaughtered the bari
Oh YES. come and seel All the neghbors have
said it.
Come see what we did, me and Betty we did it. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Marketing Through the Banks

The enormous wool industry in Aus
tralia has been largely stimulated by
mortgage and finance companies, as well
as by the banks. An individual or a
firm desiring to raise sheep and to grow
wool in any of the Australian countries
can usually secure capital, or at least
large advances on his stock, by agreeing
that the clip shall be handled, forwarded
and sold by either the banks or the mort
gage companies Thus, of the total i'm.
port of Australian wool into Great Brit
ain in 1889 of nearly 100000 bales,
about 12 per cent. was consigned for sale
through the banks, and about 81 pei
cent. through the mortgage and finance
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Poor Bleeding Kansasi

A recent letter to the governor of the
state from Frank H. Betton, Kansas
state commissioner Of the bureau of
labor and industrial statistics, shows an
increase during the last five years of Be per
cent. in the number of men employed in
the manufacturing industries, and gain
in the population of 81 per cent. since
the enactment of Prohibition in 1880.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Congress Must Hurry.

Every day furnishes new proof of the
necessity laid upon congress of passing a
law to meet the difficulty raised by the
"original package" decision of the su-
preme court. The liquor dealers are
making the most of the advantages af-
forded them by the decision, and the
f1oodgates of liquor are opened wider
than ever before. One judge out in Iowa,
in decision upon an Original package"
injunction case. holds that beer can be
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Material Force Needed.

Disembodied opinions, however good,
are as useless in this world as disembod-
led spirits, and must be clothed within
some form to reach the evil as we face it
in our political life. The vote of the
church therefore as well as it's teachings
and opinions must attack this mighty
wrong in our political life.--Mary I.
Lathrap.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Gambling and Legitimate Business.


Legislation to stop gambling in the
necessities of life and stop trading in
mythical commodities is to be desired,
but the law should not be SO carelessly
worded as to cramp legitimate business.
Some of the operating in actual merchan-
disc to be delivered in the future is
proper and help to the business OF the
country. 1t enables manufacturers to
contract for supplies, it helps banks
make advances ON crops and benefits
in other ways Farmers Friend and
Grange Advocate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

When the upper crust of this country
goes across the ocean every year to spend
800, 600, 900 in seeing and feeling of vari-
GUS things in the old country we really
cannot see why money should be scarce
and the rate of interest high in this
country .-Exchange
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

companies. The business is done on a
much larger scale, or rather in more con-
centrated manner, than in this country.
Single firms own larger numbers of sheep
than any corresponding firms or indi-
viduals in the United States. American
CultivatOr.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

sold by the bottle, though shipped in
cases. He also upholds the right to
drink liquor on the premises where sold.
In the face of such decision as this of
course local option, high or low license
and prohibitory laws have no effect
whatever
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
Bucklen's Arnica SalYe.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin EruptiC ms. and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price, 20 cts.
per box. For sale by G.. II. Lathen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

Get up a Club and catch a Prize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
THE DESTRUCTION OF FUR SEALS.
A REPORT FROM THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOM
At SITKA

Washington, Aug. 22.-Thc Treasury Department has
received report from Max pracht, Cole tor OF Gus,
toms at Ska, Alaska, In regard 10 the case OF tho
American schooner Matte I. Dyer recently seized for
an alleged violation Of the Seal Fisheries law. Mr.
Pracht says Tho Dyer and her consors, 10 the
number Of between thirty and forty the greater portion
Of them hailing from Victoria, worked up the coast,
from the straits t. Fuca with the herd of seals hound
for the breeding places on the Prbylon Islands.
Behrlng Sea. lids route In general may be said b
skirt the coast at distance Of ten or thirty miles
n II. W. and ;. W. To the passes leading into
Behrng sea. Unimak and Aiutan. such OF tic3c
vessels do not follow the seal into BchrinS sca
proper cruise of the eastern entrances 10 these passes
intcrccptlng the seal, killing large numbers, and
woundlng many more that sink and arc lost The
evidence proves that most Of the seals killed are
females. many of them with unborn pup
The great rise In the market price Of Scalsklns, due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
AMENDING THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
PROVISIONS OF A NEW BILL DESIGNED Io o'hH
COME CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE
ryISJU NJ, LAW.


WASHINGTON. Aug oo-Representative Buchahai' VI
NewJersey to-day presented In the HOUSE, iio" '''
committee on Labor a bill agreed upon by the co''
rittee amcndatory Of the Alien CONTRACT LSool INV
The bill was prepared after free conference "i'''
ury Department officials and is so frameu ~ " v1e
come certain defects in the existing law A"0 P
nal features OF the bill are as follows:
II is made unlawful the part OF an a ,s abor
tho United states under any CONTRACT 10 PclSr int
or service A master OF any vessel wlo , hall land
the United states any vessel OF VIZ nv allan who
or permit to be landed from his vessel tn Contract
nrcyiouS TO embarking had entered hoy n EnsiSos
10 nerform labor In the United states, sIaii, pD s
being deemed guilty and subec TO me nu ~ en-,
ment be required TO return the alien 10 thc Po'' VI yin
barkatlOn. ou,on or corporation
10 encourage any alien laborer, mechanic or
emigrate any foreign country y Iic on
by promise Of employment, through s =. cmgrate
otberwise ANY allen thus encouraged 10 cnbl"e0
shall not be permitted 10 remain In inc ohl . tre,on
Nothing I'm the act shall operate to pevcnV .n; in
citizen temporarily living In the uIEa nndcr con
private or Official capacity, from engaehe, u NV tinted
tract or otherwise persons not residents oil inc In
states TO act private secretaries OF ~. ~ co con
mescs for such foreigner; nor snail this zion from
s1Icd as to prevent any person or corp9i ,d tragn
naCino undcr contract or otherwise sklilco Ioieis
workmen to perform labor In the lhleo oaa,Th In
mon any new Industry not at present % sr not
the United States provided that salneu i" GtataS
nnrpose cannot be obtained in the United Sta'es;
The provisions Of the act shall not Apply VI R'o
fcssional actors artists, lecturers, reear iia,es
and seminares or professional singers nor 10 PsIsos
employed strictly ~ household doineouoS, VI norare
travelling In the United states with ther elhpos
Authority Is given for the interrogation Vi ~
under oath to ascertain whether they are emDraccn
within any of the provisions OF the act Inc oeereIuy
OF the Treasury shall have the sed N yoIang the
nrosions az the act or the master OF which refuses
obedience TO the provisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
THE pEsrITUTIoN IN OKLAHOMA.

washington, Aug. 22.-secretary Noble to-day sent
to Senator Platt, chairman Of the Committee on Ter
ritores a copy Of communication received from the
Special Land Inspector sent by the Secretary 10
Oklahoma to inquire into the destitutluon Of the
people OF that Territory The special agent in his
letter says that he reached Guthrie August TO- and
Immediately called upon Governor steele, who
estimates the destitute at third Of the people out
side Of the large towns The agent says that at a
Republican convention held there he met representa-
tive people from all parts Of the Territory, and found
that fully Of the people without fault OF their
own. now, or soon will be, in actual want Many
arc anxious to keep from the public their actual
condition and seem to prefer TO die rather than ask
aid There is money and nothing TO sell TO get
seed wheat for fall planting. The special agent In
closed a letter nom Captain CayAnaugh, of the Army,
who corroborates the statements sde by the agent
garding the destitution Of the people The Captain
further saws that the crops are failure, and that for
forty miles during inspection ride, he had not seen
an ear OF corn or any other grain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
WORK OF WIND AND LIGHTNING ~ HAm I"'D'

Baltimore Aug. 22.-Heavy washouts on '"' inner
MARYLAND Railroad interfere with travel. eu,"'
boaruers who go to Baltimore on the Blue mrs.
express found themselves delayed nearly "o NJ in
The wind In this city levelled five brlcA Ts,s.
the course Of construction liz Woostohst' hei' u,s
81. In the neghborhood Of Frederick 'lc rS,n,nc
sevcrc Horace l. Bas.ord was killed by the turned
Ios and cattle we're also killed, and barns p~nniy
Reports from towns in the lower parts OIL rSe th1nde
eli OF gtsa. ua Nr seyere The corn crop IS p,IS
Samased' Mrs. j. r showers was fatally nul.bnin:
a horse running away, being frighteheu W "e "o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
,,pcp rrprAsrrrY DISBURSEMENTS.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Treasury disbursements
this month have been unusually heavy, aInouh'ns "
more than 100000, 600 This includes Slo'ooo,ooo
paid ont on account Of pensions, but docs ho' i,uu0
- roode on account of silver and bond pur-
chosos The total receipts so far this month az,
gresate as 100000 they viii probably eTTg
The expenditures before september L.. ~. ny Ala moi
today was stated at Tll5,soo,Ooo' ou' 'i'' ~ '
Include tO.day's operations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
ANOTHER LEARY RAFT on THE WAY HEHh

Rockland, Me- Aug. % (spcciaD.-ihc .,rs
Iearv raft. which came into the harbor two OF 80
days ago, started out yesterday morning, t,aa
DESPITE the utmost efforts OF powerful tus' ''
carried it SO far over TO the south shore tha'
not be got around Owls Head and had TO DC a'i"y ,
for q more favorable venture on Hood quo anIv
raft is not nearly as large as the first hlvn. %
eight cribs but the draft is about the same Inc vi by
i 10 take IL TO Portland, where IL VIII w. INV
tugs from New-York and taken to ulA' si1''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
THE CRUISE OF THE CHARLESTON.

Washington, Aug 22.-Assistant Secretary Solely, on
being asked to-day If there was any especial
significance In the movements OF the flagship
Charleston tho northwest coast Just at TINS
time. when she was supposed to be In the
vicinity Of Honolulu, said there was not He
added that. as everything was quiet at Honolulu
there was special necessity for the Charleston to
remain there any longer and, as this season was an
unfavorabe for remaining at ports in Central and
South America II seemed to be good time for Admiral
Brown 10 visit the northern limits OF his command
before proceeding south for the winter The visit Of
tina Charleston will also be useful In the Investigate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
KILLED BY 4 CANNON IN A SIAN FIGHT

Blnghamton. n. Y, Aug. GA MaNerN u' r, al
to THE Republican" reports STACKING ,s,e-s,
Athens. PENN during the sham battle at '"o ,na
encampmcnt at that place. \ cannon Wa n I'm
mrely discharged, instantly kllns Wnnain 'o.,orc.
aged twenty, fatally inuring James " So, |.
aged twenty. and tearing OIL the lnump VI Casamore
Wnliock All OF these live In WaNefS' 80 vera
was horribly manged Bosom AID CaStainow and
members of the Wavcrly Camp, SON, OF N.'' - r.,
WuIiock is commander of W. {. HUI fosV' W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

will have q boycott. II you call again in a few
days, when something has really taken place, and
want to know how it is affecting builders will be
happy to describe the situation from my point Of
view; but at present think the least said the
soonest uended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

n,,tr that II was beneath the dignity OF member OF
congress or respectable attorneys TO participate IN
s,r an investigation. Ole had not been perihttcu l"
look al the stOcil-bODk) . ,. a..
The committee Offered 10 allow him TO inspect the
verified list but he refused to do so unless ne couu
obtain access TO the books themselves. so the COM
mi;tcc adjourned, to meet on september l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

10 the extraordinarily high price bid for PrDylo .d
the seal hunters and p0achers 10 an M ~ dec uo
gree and 1t my opinion that the aanger c N mor, to
he feared from and on the part Of the huhters III INC
North Pacific ocean and Gulf OF AasSs ta heean9
grounds The future conservation OF tis gfeaI s'oo
If revenue calls for immediate restricung anu pm
ment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

shortly to be made IN relation to the establishment or
dry dock I'm that region SO far as ne Knew VIC
Charleston would not go north of the American bound
airy line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
A NEW "ORDER OF BUSINESS
AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED BY THE con-
FERENCE OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS

THE TARIFF BILL TO BE PASSED WITHIN TWO
WEEKS. AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT TO BE
HAD, THE RULES TO BE CHANGED IN
DECEMBER AND THE ELECTION
BILL TO BE VOTED UPON BE-
FORE CHRIsTMAs-A
VICTORY FOR BOTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

roURrHCLAss POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
WashingtoD Aug 22.-G. G.. Beers has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Addison Hl n Y. fourth
class Office.