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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

The great Alexandrian library. the
largest collection Of books in the an
Gent world, which WAS destroyed by
fire by order or permission of Theod0r"
the Great. because it contained 80
much heather literature, was not the
only one 10 suffer such a fate for
like cause. The Two Republics prints
an extract from AdolfO DuclOs Salina s
Establishment Of libraries in Mexico
Its Institutions" which says: 1.-THE %
adjustment Of libraries on Mexico
dates from a period long before III"
conquest by the SpaDiards in lj2l 1t
Is a wel-known fact In history that
King Itscoalt caused the disappear
ance Of all the written records Of his
time in which were set down all the
old precedents and customs. This lie
did in order that the people might not
know what they were and might dc
spise them on that account History
tells us. too, that the allied Tlaxcalte-
cas- destroyed the library Of the city
Of Texcoco ON this being occupied by
the cOnquerors. The remainder Of the
traditional records which survived
these disastrous fates were almost en-
tirely done away with by the spirit Of
fanaticism displayed by the first
Bishop Zumarraga and others who saw
in all symbOlical writings evidences .!
superstitiOus idOlatry."
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New York, Aug 22.-The Iron Age
says Thus far the expected general
improvement in the iron trade has ma
tcrlaiized only 10 very modest extent.
In some lines and IN some localities
there has been somewhat larger de
ruand, but It's volume IL far from being
such as "a make the slightest impress
sion upon prices.
In finished iron and steel there ia a
fair volume Of business. but not enough
to prevent pounding Of values, which
are not perilOusly close to the record.
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Suncock, n. H., Aug. 24.-Four hun
dred weaycrg In the China mills did
not 20 10 work today because Of q re.
ducti0n in wages ,quai to the cut-down
in the Fail River mills. The wages
paid here are governed by the scale
paid in FAN River, aEd tho operatives
were accordingly notified Of 10 per
cent cut on Tuesday. They objected
srenuOusIy, but worked until late yea
terday afternoon, when they went out
This morning they refused 10 return.
Notices Of reduction have been post
ed In the Webster and Pembroke MILF
also, and strikes may follow. The
weavers, who are nearly all French.
are not members OF a union, but will
probably organize now.
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ARMoR PLATE FRAUDS.
Report of the Committee Findings Made
to the House.

Report Of the Committee Findings Made
to the House.
Washington. Aug. 23.-Representa-
tive A. j. Cummings. chairman Of the
house committee on naval affairs, pre-
sented TO the house to-day the prclin-
mary report upon the investigation OF
the arInOr plate billets Furnished to
the government by the Carnegie Steel
company. The Investigation has been
IN progress for weeks. and during its
course testimony has been given by
the principa! officials Of the Carnegie
company, by wOrkmen and by govern
meni officials. The report Is n re-
markably complete and good review OF
the case. Tho committee finds that
charges Of fraud have been sustained
scores the company severely aud rec
ommcnds, as has been stated in these
dispatchcs. that nfty-nine suspected
plates in use should be tested, as the
only method Of proving the fitness or
uniitness. II only finds that the gov
eminent inspection was neglected, but
no charge Of dishonesty rests upon the
inspectors.
resolution WAS adopted by the
house to authorize aud direct the Gee
rotary Of the navy 10 remove from the
MonandnOck Monitor Terror, the ships
Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts
aud the cruiser Monterey certain sDeci.
fled arrnOr plates and 10 subject them
10 the ballastic test at the Indian Head
proving ground.
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IMPORTANT FOOD TESTS.
How to Produce More Economical ana
Healthful Articles for the Table.

The official food analyses by the
rnited States and Canadian govern
uents have been studied with interest.
The United States government report
gives the names OF eighteen We'll
known baking powders, some OF them
advertised as pure cream-of-tartar pow
der-s, which contain alum.
The report shows the Royal to be
MIRO ream-of-tartar baking powder
the highest In strength, evolving 1905
cubic inches of leayening gas per single
ounce of powder. There were 4ight
other brands of cream-of-tartar pow
ders tested, and their average strength
was Ills cubic inches of gas per ounce
of powder.
The Canadian government investiga-
lions were of 6 still larger number of
powders. The Royal Baking Powder
was here also shown the purest and
highest In strength. containing forty
five per cent more leavening gas per
ounce than the average of all the other
crcam-Of-tartar powders.
These figures are very instructive to
the practical housekeeper. They 1ndl-
cate tina. the Royal Baking Powder
goes more than SO per cent further in
use than the others. or is onc-third
more economical. Still more important
than this. however, they prove lnis
popular article has been brought TO the
: highest degree Of purity-for 10 its SUI
pcrIative purity this superiority in
strength is due-and consequently that
by its use We may be insured the pur-
est and most wholesome food.
The powders Of lower strength are
found to leave large amounts of i'm
uurities in the food. This fact is EN-
phasized by the report of the ONO
State Food commissioner. who, whiie
finding the Royal practically pure.
found no other powder TO contain less
than 10 per cent of inert or foreign
matters.
The statistics show that there is used
in the manufacture Of the Royal Bak-
ing Powder more than half OF all the
crcarn-of-tartar consumed in the United
states for all purposes The wonder
full sale thus Indicated for the Royal
Baking POwder-greater than that OF
all other baking powders combined
is perhaps even higher evidence than
that already quoted Of the superiority
Of this article. and Of its Indispensable
ness to modern cookery.
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KIDNAPPED HER CHILD.
Sensational Case of Abduction Occur In
Cleveland.

Sensational Case of Abduction Occur In
Cleveland.
Cleveland, Aug. BINARY Meyer,
the 14-year-Old daughter Of Gocttl!cb
Meyer, was playing in front Of her
house. No. Jj2 ScOvllle avenue. when
she was approached by strange WON
an.
Are you Mary Meyer" asked the
woman.
yes" said Mary.
MY child" exclaimed the woman.
throwing her arms about her and
wrapping the heavy cloak she wore
about the frightened girl. Since that
time nothing has been heard Of the
girl or the woman.
Fifteen years ago Meyer was mar
rird 10 Mary's mother in Switzerland,
aud four years after they were divorc-
I'd. Meyer coming 10 Cleveland and his
divorced wife remaining in Switzer-
.aUd. Meyer again married and has
HIca lived in Cleveland. He heard
riat hig divorced wife was In New
York aUl was planning TO kidnaD
Mary lie guarded her carefully
ny relaxing his vigilance Wednesday
uight fOr short time. the opportunity
lG0Ecd for prcgrnted itself and Mary
Ess carried away.
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KoLeITEs IN EARNEST.


Sew fsogornor.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. Z3.-Au-
other step IN the movement toward
seating Reuben +. Kolb IN the govern
Or's chair, despite the fact that the re-
turns chow that Congressman Oates
was elected on the 9Th inst. By an
overwhelming ma ority, VIII be taken
today. In response to the instructions
issued 10y the recent state conference
Df kOlb leaders. meetings Of the lat
1or'E followers Will be held at every
county seat IN the state 10 take dc
larriucd action IN the direction Of en-
forcing Tic claims Of the defeated nom
iuCr.
Iuc KDlbites Of every county have
b IN Furnished by the state committee
avif.. o sct Of resolutions TO be adopted.
They are lengthy and In many cases
declaring that Governor Jones was
IdHIuIcntly counted in In 1892, and
;liGi stil greater fraud was commit
ted at the recent state election. They
conclude az follows:
THAT we Will no longer submit. to
such fraudulent and corrupt methods.
EDr VII we recognize or sustain goT-
eminent brought Into power through
gach improper agencies, and we here
and nOw declare our purpose and ipten-
ton 10 have and maintain our rights
under the constitution and laWg Of tie
land, and to carry out this solemn dec
laraTion Of purpose on our part we
hereby organize Ourselves into an hon.
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ST. JOHNS TESTIMONY.
BOOK ISLAND AND THE STRIKE.
Evidence GfTen the Arbitration Commits
sion that the Road Was Not Obliged
to Haul Pullman Cars--The Rock Is
laHd,. Eiark List.


Chicago. Aug. 24.-General Manager
81. John OF the Rock Island road was
called before the strike commissioners
to-day. He had prepared history of
the strike as il affected his road, and
read 10 the commissioners a detailed
account Of the troubles. When he had
finished he was asked II his company
blaclzlisted men
Not in the sense that the word Is
generally understood said the wit
ness. when man is discharged from
one Of our divisions we send state
uleut 10 our other divisions that he
may not be rc-empIOyed. but no such
statement is cent 10 other roads unless
it is requested"
Can You show us 4 copy OF your
contract with the Pullman Cor ask
I'D Commissioner Herman.
II can show yOu the contract II you
5gill regard # as 4 private nature.
do not wish to see it published in the
Newspapers
This proposition was read, and Mr..
81 John was asked If the contract com
paIled his company 10 haul Pullmans
DG oil passenger trains
No was the answer. I'VE can haul
Pullmang on any trains we choose, ana
need not hau! them unless we wish"
Then you were not compelled 10
haul Pullmans during the strike"
No: We were not"
Mr.. 81. John was asked as 10 the
number Of strikers who had been taken
back by his company.
Most Of our men" he said, quit
work through fear. but OF the j32 &C
ual strikers, only ~ had been taken
back"
The witness said that their relations
10 labor unions were regulated by the
number Of men on their lines belonging
TO the unions.
"Wh.n q union has 80 per cent or
more Of our men" he said. ave AZ a
general thing treat with It's representa-
tivns We had no dealings with the
A. 4. l.. as II had less than 800 Of our
employee
Did your road cut wages last spring
or this summer" asked Commissioner
Wright.
no. sir. We cut our force, but not
Has your road advanced wages
within the last ten years.
"Ycs. VIC huye frequently made indi-
riduaI advances. hut no general ad-
vance that ] remember
How much did the strike cost the
Rock Island road" 8lr. Herman asked
Il cannot give exact figures with
ont reference to data, but ! should say
that the strike cost our road between
$500. 900 and 81 100000" Mr.. st. John
enphaticalIy denied the statement that
United States marshals were controlled
bv the railroads.
we asked for the protection fur
uislcd. Many OF our employees were
sworn in as deputy marshals But
after being sworn in we had nothing
more to do with them. They were
commanded and controlled, 1 suppose,
By the United States marshals."
The witness said that many Of the
rioters who overturned and burned
cars were strikers He knew this To
o.. fact ne said. because many Of
rllcm were recognized by the Rock
Island employees who witnessed the
lawIcssncsz The commissioners ques-
TONED Mr. St. John very closely re-
garding the control Of the deputy Unit
ed States marshals, as the statement
had been made By Chief Deputy Don,
nelly that the railroad companies took
charge OF the forces during the riots.
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EXPENSES OFT INcoMETAa.
Chairman sayers Says an Appropriation
Was Mad by Congress

Was Mad by Congress
Washington. Aug. 22.-Representa-
tive Savers. chairman of the house ap-
propriations committee. brands as false
and sensational the story printed to-
day that the startling discovery had
been made that the appropriations
committee had ncglicently or By de
sign failed 10 allow the sum necessary
10 collect the income tax.
Every allowance for the COLLECTION
of the tax has been made in accord
ance with the wishes Of the treasury
department" said Mr. Sayers. the
commissioner OF internal revenue con-
ferred with me last week on the sub
ject. and / asked him 10 talk with Sec
rotary Carlisle and then submit reso-
luton covering just what he wanted.
This was sent to me on Saturday. IL
called for an additional $1,000 FOR
clerical help in the internal revenue
department. / introduced the resolu-
ton on Monday last and it was passed.
It Is just as the treasury department
wants it"
The fact is pointed out that the in
ternal revenue bureau has very large
general appropriation available 50 the
scare about lack Of funds is unwar-
rauted. The income tax does not go
into effect until January !, 1885, one
month after the next session Of con
gress opens.
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est election league for the purpose OF
maintaining the law and conserving
the rights of American citizens as
guaranteed under our form OF govern
ment. and every one OF US hereD!
pledges himself as law-abiding GU
zen to act with and sustain every other
good citizen in every honorable way
for the execution OF this purpose.
That part of the resolution winch
saws that they will not recognize and
sustain the state government is regard
ed as revolutionary, and on this point
trouble is expected if the resolution
goes through.
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RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS.
Evident Eject of the Passage of the Tar
in Bill.

Chicago, Aug. y2.-Postmaster Hes
ing says the effect Of the passage Of
the tariff bill was felt in the Chicago
post office almost rs soon as the vote
was announced. The house passed the
bill on Monday. On Tuesday the col
lectlOns Of mail in Chicago were 10 per
cent larger than they had been for
months previous; on Wednesday they
were u per cent larger; on Thursday
p per cent larger and on Friday the
distributing clerks were actually
swamped by the torrent Of mail that
poured IN upon them from the bust
ness and manufacturing establish
ments Of Chicago, 50 that IT was i'm
possible 10 clean up the collections for
the evening mails and the distributing
clerks were engaged far into the night
getting the balance ready for the mails
Of the following morning. Saturday
being a half-holiday. there was wei
come relief but Mr. Hesing says that
the food was resumed on Monday, and
II It continues he says II will be i'm.
possible FOR the present force Of clerks
10 perform III" duty required Of them.
lie attributes This postal boom entirely
10 the resumption Of business follow
ing the passage Of the tariff bill. as the
Increased mall came from the whole
sale merchants and the manufacturing
districts, and large part Of it CON
sisted Of circulars. price-lists and other
means for drumming up trade.
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Waite is sin Toying with the ward
enshiD Of the penitenfIary. BY snE,
strange oversight, he has allowed lr
inatter to get into the courts jnsteas
u calling out the militia 10 GUST ~
Lister. Perhaps the fact that the ~
Iftia IL still waiting for its pay ~
service in Cripple Creek and clsewhcr,
may have deferred the warlike Wit
from again calling on the old guard
this time II the Pueblo conycnti1a
however. fails % 10 it's duty, let H..
Delinquent delegates beware TheJ
must not dare 70 turn down Davis,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

The production Of leaf silver and
leaf gold is especially developed In the
governments Of Moscow and Kaluga,
TO the value Of 10000 roubles yearly
As In Russia, gold Of the best quality
namely, Of ninety-fDur standard-is
used for making leaf gold; the quaint
~ Of the latter In Russia is much high
or than that Of other countries.
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indianapolis, Aug. 22.--An anti-lynch.
ing organization wae formed In thls
city today By The prominent coIored
citizens. The organization IL the re-
suit Of the agitation by b1iss Ida Wsllx,
the young colorcd woman who has 70.
Gently boon leesuring ip England.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

The women of Colorado are waking
up TO Z full realization Of their priv
ileges as citizens. The organization OF
the yoman's clubs indicates their in
terest in a most practical way, and
the result will be an oId-time Repub-
lican majority in Colorado.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

If after two years of an alleged re-
form administration in Colorado. we
menr funds practically exhausted
without anything to show for ii, what
may the people expect from two years
more Of Waitism:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

National issues are not at stake in
Colorado this year. a local issue Of
,yerslladowing Importance presents
ITSELF 10 all good citizens. irrespective
II party. II Is that Of having a bust
less administration Of public affairs
md the restoration Of confidence in
bc integrity and public spirit OF the
"ople Of the state. THIS can only be-
lone by electing a Republican ticket in
November.
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II the people want TO double the mil
itary tax and create standing army
as 4 body guard for the governor and
his satellites in Colorado they will
vote the Populist ticket II they want
to put Colorado on a peaceful and
prosperous business footing, they will
vote the Republican ticket. Don't be
frightened By the noise Of q few an
archists, but rally in a solid phalanx
for good government.
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til. farmers from Kansas and Ne
bTaska who are coming into Colorado
hy the hundred 70 ind homes in this
fartiIa irrigated region may be hind
red or helped materially in their ef-
forts II they can b. assured Of a local
administration that will BE- conducted
fn tho interest Of all the people From
a recent experience with P0pulism in
the states from which they came. they
DO not expect business methods Or
good government from that source.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

Weak characters never show amy decision
except when they commit some act Of stu.
uillfE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

Senator Teller addressed a meeting
OF the Denver East Capitol Hi Won
ems Republican club Monday evening
Among other good things he said.
The Republican party would r.. 10.
benefit Of the enlarged franchise. TIL
women recognized the abSolut. Heros
sity Of change Of administration. TEs
years ago. when the POpulisis were
elected, there was a protest aEaiuH
the two old parties on account Of rh"iE
treatment Of silver and other matJ.r-
But experience with tho Populiz. aG
ministrations, not only in this state bur
in others, made It apparent that b. wa.
the worst element Of the Dissatisfied
people that controls the Populisis aEa
not the best Of the dissatisfied element
The papers were filled not long ago
he said, with the doings Of the miIita-y
fOrces In front Of the city hall. Thorl
was no precedent for the executive oil
the state taking the law into his oEsI
hands, and il there had not been cOulsr
heads there would have been civil
war. The people would have resented
his Interference. Later there was aU
other exhibition At Cripple Greek whi~i
went 10 prove what had been said r-
garding the character Of thOs" dis5afia
fed people who seemed to control 10.
POpullst party. The militia VIZ "Ji.o
ont 70 prevent III" arrest Of oyII Ga.
posed persons who had made rha.
selves amenablc 70 the law.
40 one who had not been East ep#I
realize the harm done to the stat" 60.
these exhibitions
The Republican party should tao
the lead In the struggle for good gov
eminent. The Democrats were 100 q
hopeless minority. and They should fyl
once Join with the Republicans q" 500.
cure good stable administration 81.
the Democrats were in the majority us
would be for aiding them, AZ thry wrr
preferable to the POpulists. But &-ua
tor Teller could not see wig the Demo
Gratis could expect the Republicans TO-
take up their candidates The que
ton 10 be decided this fail wax 70 lDsaI
one. He felt like ignoring the uaiiyu4
issues. Waite would be tho cauGid9:
of the POpulLsts again, and II he 500.
elected he would take It n an iudps-.
ment Of his course. aud while the.
might deplorc the late excitement !o
them only imagine what Il would 3.
the next two years after having bar4
Endorsed By the people. Colorado covin
not afford TO suffer from thc mDra
degradation that would follow. ~ %.
great questions Of morals Homas
was equal to two men. That Was III
main reason why he had been in farp
Of equal suffrage for twenty years
would mhke ILnllflca nnra.r. he h.lLD.....-
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The Japan-Chinese war is gradually
bringing silver into a more active de
mand. and may yet help to furnish a
issue The advanced ground already
taken by leading Republicans like Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania will do
much TO bring the whole Republican
party into line BY the time the nation
al campaign OF 1885 Is opened In the
meantime however. Colorado is prac-
tically a unit on the question, ire
spectiye OF party.
Arapahoe county Is as nearly unit
for the Republican party this fall a. 81
il possible for 50 large body Of peO
pie to be on any one subject II ha>
gone beyond q mere question OF poll
tics, and resolves itself into a matte
of business. Hence thoughtful peOpi,
who pay taxes or have the welfare 81
the state at heart lay aside mere pH
litical preJudices, and are ready 10 join
hands with the Republican party a.
the recognized potent agency for ID,
redemption Of Colorado from the ya
carries Of Waiteism
A very large number OF the bes'
women Of Colorado are Interesting
themselves In politics at this tin"
There are two ways Of making Till
interest practical and decisive. one
is BIZ paying strict attention 10 III"
primaries that select delegates to tha
various conventions, by assisting a.
nominate only the best men and WON
en-, regardless Of their mere value o.
mere political ''workers," and sceiHr
that those selected are really the chUinr
Of the people and not a cut-and-dri"f
ticket put up in the interest Of some
clique Of scheming politicians TIL
second method Is 10 SEQ tina, yurs
name is registered, and that your yoi,
is duly recorded in favor Of the -ir!..'
thus named. There Is n large eugug.
element in the Republican party. and
for that matter, among the patriot.
people Of Colorado generally. 10 briu-
the state out OF its present depressed
condition. IL they will but organiz
systematically in every precinct anu
county In the state ana act in the line
Of policy already indicated. II will
take greater effort this year on the par
Of the women 10 enable them 10 a"I
effectively than in future, for tho raH
gDn that nothing bnt actual cZpari"usa
in the practical working Of the po!iii"H.
machinery will suffice 10 fully inform
any one. Don't hesitate. tH"T"fuse
ladies, because Won don't know. or f"s
tine reason that it If too much rroub!
Remember this is a political nous
cleaning year, and Colorado need
your help.
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Tho valuation Of property in Colo
RADIO hiss decreased in the past two
years under the influence Of Populist
manipulation Of affairs. about u per
cent on an average. Taxation shows
DO decrease and At the present cE-
rravaEaut rare In the U.s. Of public
funds for subsidizing newspapers and
m0biIizinG the state militia, an in
crease ia the burdens Of the people
may b. expected The Waite admins
tr1tion viii long be regarded as an era
Of genuine calamity for Colorado.