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The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

Memphis, Oct. Ex-senator Isham u
Harris, OF Tennessee, does not think
there will be any silver legislation at
the next session Of Congress. IN an
interview to-day he said:
when President Cleveland vetoed
the seigniorage bill, which was nothing
compared TO the ideas OF those who
favor the use Of silver in large quaint.
ties, he plainly showed he would dc.
feat any bill looking to the use of sill
yer. do not believe Congress VII;
waste any time preparing bill for til,
President to veto"
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

West Newton, Mass, Oct 29.-Philip
Raymond was watching last night, gun
in hand, for a musk rat, which for sew
eral days has been making depreda
lions in his hen house. He stood at
the window Of his house, his wife and
9-year-old boy at his side. As the an
imal appeared he fired. One barrel Of
the gun exploded, shattering the stock
and tearing the barrel to bits. The boy
sank to the floor with cry Of pain.
Mrs. Raymond uttered no cry, but
blood was flowing from a wound in
her right side. The boys wounds were
made. one by piece Of flying steel.
which barely missed his heart, tearing
Il wound in the left side, and another
y the rof Of the mouth by flying shot
Mrs. Raymond died shortly after tie
accident and the hoy Is probably IA.
tally injured. Mr., Rayuond's right
wrist was 70 badly shattered ~ 10
paapssitats emputatton,
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

the city pound and at Miners corral are
cruelty scOrched Brands like an old
fashioned gridiron cover the neck.
sides and hips Of the poor animals
horns are sawed on; ears cut on; IL
fact, everything done by the br1ltes oil
rustlers to render the original brands
indecipherable; and in several In
stances it was almost impossible for the
owners to make them out.
Warrants have been sworn out and
arrests made of the following parties
Robert Chestnut, residing near Evans;
three charges of stealing cattle from
C. D. buckingham of Boulder; John
D. Davis, charged with cattle stealing
from Wyatt brothers; Marcus and Rob
ert Kyle. residing east of Greeley. ar
rested ON charges preferred by W. j.
Hopkins: John r. k1ug Asa Sterling,
complainant.
These men will have their examina-
lions commencing on Monday, and it
is expected they will occupy the Mt
tention of Justice Moore's court the
best part OF next week Il
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
WHOLESALE CATTLE rHEFTs
Deprstla Ions on Large Scale la SDrth-
eastern Colorado.

Depr.da Ions on Large Scale In SDrth-
eastern Colorado.
Denver. Oct. pa special from
Greeley TO the Republican says:
Since the report published in Tuesdays
Republican concerning cattle and
horse stealing in this vicinity investi-
CATION has been going on and a large
amount Of stealing exposed. The rust
lers, il would seem, have been engaged
In the business the past thirty days
without any special bindrance and il
Is estimated by The officials that they
have hidden away fully 800 head 81
beeyes and probably bGtchered as
many more The thieves have been op-
Grating from Sterling to the foothills,
cast and west, and from Kimball. Seb..
on the northeast. 10 Fort Lupton, on the
south. Aside from what IL taken from
The regular herds that roam tile plains
the greatest thefts have been commit.
ted from the ranchers In the foothills.
During the potato season the foothiIl
ranchmeD are engaged In digging the
tuber and the r1lstlers have run off
their stock. Fully nineteenth OF these
farmers have suffered the loss OF more
or less Of their stock. In several H.
stances the rustlers have been ingen-
ious in locating their cOrrals for hold
ing the stolen property. One such was
found at the mouth of the Big Thomp-
son the other day. containing eighteen
head Of cattle. and it was by the merest
chance that the deputy appointed by
Sheriff Clark OF tbis county. TO trace
the thieves and their plumber, discoy.
cred 1T. Bullrushes. rank grass, weeds
and saplings were there 80 thick and
high as to entirely hide the cattle fron,
casual observation.
The principal manner employed by
the rustleix to mako good tlseir steal.
!Dgs is the rebgapdin2 process and
saIns Of tho reclaimed cytls now In
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
ORIENTAL BANDITS.
Reign of Terror Begun by Robbers In
China


San Francisco, Oct. 29.-Chinese
papers received by steamer contain ac-
counts of the numerous outrages by
bandits and pirates In the Orient. A
band of men made desperate by the
loss of crops and homes in the recent
overflow of the Lao river have es-
tablished reign of terror. This band
comprises about 200 armed men. By
these haids they have secured several
boats with which they carry on opera
tons on the water. During three
weeks OF the raids of this lawless band
20 men We're killed and more than
three times that number were wound
ed by them. Their operations covered
distance OF nearly 100 miles along
the Lioa river. For protection boats
now travel In patches, and so powerful
have the robbers become that they do
not hesitate to attack numbers of
boats OF the same time, even in day
light
-Four boats Were attacked by one of
the piratical craft having Il crew of
40 armed men on Sept. 8 near New
Chang. All valuables and arms were
taken, two sailors We're killed and two
others wounded. The cargo boats III e
arminc their crews and preparing to
resist the pirates.
News from Singapore tells Of the
robbery VI u Chinese coasting vessel
bound from Singapore for the island Of
luigi by Malay pirates.
4 number of them took passage on
the coaster and ut night attacked the
ships clerk and robbed him OF about
$500 in cash. The noise made aroused
a member OF the crew and he rushed
10 the aid of the clerk, but was stabbed
by the Malays and thrown overheard.
The Malays jumped into the water and
escaped
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

SINCE writer's on hygiene have CON
WINGED the intelligent readers OF this
country that nuts have a much higher
value. when their nulritiye qualities
are considered than have tho apple,
peach and pear, and the attention OF
agricultural authorities has been
drawn to the subject. it has been
found that Americas demand for nuts
Is largely supplied By foreign growers,
.hat the great bulk OF mats consumed
here are imported when nearly every
variety could BE- grown with profit BY
the American farm .r.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
CRIME AND ouTLAwRY.



tory.
Fort Gibson, l. T., Oct. 29.-Perhaps
ut no time in the history of crime and
bold outlawry has this country been
in such a fever of excitement and uni
versal dread as the present time.
Martial law has been declared and
Is inforced strongly at every point in
the nation. There are to-day nearly
800 Of the Cherokee militia in the field
approaching the stronghold of the ous-
laws from the east and north, while
Agent Wisdoms force Of Indian po-
iicemen are securing the country to-
ward the west. A large force of Unit
cd States marshals under the command
OF Heck Bruner have gone straight
into what is supposed to be the home OF
the gang near Red Fork, us 1t is here
that the people in general are friendly
to them and assist them In every way.
A strong force is kept on guard at all
depots on the Missouri Pacific, and
should an attempt be made to rob any
point the result would be disastrous to
both sides. Deputy United States Mar
shal Dobson, who with his posse has
been out for two days, has just come
IN and says he and his men were close
TO Jim French, Sam McWilliams, Will
Harlan. and two more Of the Cook
gang, but after twelve-hour chase
they were compelled to give it up, as
their horses were completely worn out
He is of the opinion that the gang sep
arated and Is scattered all over the
country.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

Milwaukee, Wise, Oct 29.-Adolph
scholz wants $50, 900 for breach of
promise from Katherine Pilger, the
daughter OF Galcna Street merchant.
In his complaint 1t is stated that on
August /. 1883, the plaintiff was en-
gagged In the banking business In Ber-
lin. Germany. He claims that he met
Miss Pilger, proposed marriage and
Mr. Scholz claims that he disposed OF
his business interests In Germany, and
when he sold out he came to Mllwau-
kee where he hoped TO marry Miss
Pilger He arrived in 1893, but Miss
PiIeer refused to marry him. Scholz
asks for $4,000 for the alleged breach
Of promise and an additional $4,000
Tor his loss of business
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
a BRILLIANT VICTORY.


Rxpsne.e Omcers Oatgenersled Their Ed
cmie~.
Chemulpo, Oct 26.-D!spatches from
wi Ju, dated midnight. give additional
| details Of the battle fought between
the Chinese and japanese across the
Yalu river Gen. Nodzu. the japanese
chief OF staff. II appears. succeeded In
getting the main body of Japanese
across the Yalu river without misliap
before daylight on Thursday. Then
Col. Sato was sent forward at the head
of a flying column on reconnoitering
cxpedition and he discovered the en-
emy occupying fortified position near
the village of Fushang on the right
bank of the 1'alu. In spite of the fact
that he had no artillery Mt his disposal
Col. Sato Immediately commanded an
attack upon the Chinese and fierce
fight followed. The Chinese fought
desperately and stubbornly. The at
tack began ut 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing and lasted until noon, when the
Chinese began wavering, broke ana
eventually retired in great disorder,
falling back upon Kulienchas. Tho
troops comma nded by Col. Sato, after
the Chinese had retired, set TO work
upon the establishment of the FORTH
cations of Flu Shang. Inside the forti-
fications they found 200 Chinese dead.
The japanese also captured IL number
of prisoners, among whom was CHI
nese officer Tho stated that the posi-
ton was held by eighteen batallions of
Chinese troops.
The Japanese. escorting the prisoners
then marched in the direction of Gen.
Nodzu's maiI body with the intention
Of rejoining II.
The number OF Chinese wounded is
not known. The Japanese lost five Of
ficers and ninety me killed and wound
| ed.
Later dispatches said the Chinese
outposts Were falling back upon ku-
| lienclias, where it is expected that the
only really determined stand of the
Chinese In Manchurla will be made.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
Chinese SeaInen Held.

Baltimore, Oct. 29.-The twenty-six
Chinese seamen who arrived on Friday
from Annoy, China, on the British
steamship Ping Suey, are held on
board the steamer at Locust Point by
order Of Collector Shaw. No reply has
been received at the customs house to
the telegram sent to Washington on
Saturday by Collector Shaw asking
FOR instructions regarding the Chinese
seamen and they will not be permitted
10 land until the authorities at Wash
ington are heard from.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
AMERICAN MISSIONS.
Election of oGcers.-Address by Frederick
Douglas.

Election of OHicers.-AdGress by Frederick
DousiasS.
Lowell, Mass, Oct. 2j.-At The open
ing of to-day's ssion OF the American
Missionary Association. franklin Fair
banks of Vermont made his report,
which WAS practically an endorsement
of The financial report submitted yes
terday. This was followed by Il short
address by Rev. De Wit Clarke of
Massachusetts.
The afternoon meeting was devoted
to women, during which reports were
heard from many sections of the coun-
try. Miss De Person of New York,
secretary OF the Bureau of Woman
Work, also submitted a report.
Tie annual business meeting WAS
held and the following officers elected:
President, Merrill l.. Gates. Amherst,
Mass; vice presidents. Rev. L. a. Nee
BILE, u. D., Chicago; Rev. DR.. Alcxan-
der Mckenzie. Cambridge. Mass; Rev.
Henry Hopkins, ID. D.. Kansas City.
Rev. Henry \, S;lmson. New Yirk;
Washington GLADDEN.. Columbus, o.;
corresponding secretaries. Rev. Il. ".
Snlckby, d. D.. Rev. Il. . Woodbury.,
ID. D., New York: assistant secretary.
Rev. L. NJ. Strictly. j. D.; treasurer.
II. W. Hubbard, New York; auditor.
Peter w. McCartee, and james Nit
chell; executive committee for three
years, Rev. W. W. Hayward. New
York; Rev. j. $. Cooper. New Britain,
Conn; j. G. Warner. New York; Jo-
seph II. Twitchell. Hartford, Conn !;
Charles p. Pierce, New York: for Two
years, A. j. i. Behrens, Brookline,
Mass.
The closing services Of the great con
vention began at Z o'clock by deyo-
tional services, followed by addresses
by Rev. Lyman VI. Abbott, d. D., of
New York, who was followed by Hon.
Fred Douglass. lie was aware, he
said, that some think enough had been
done for the negro and that lie should
now be left 10 himself, and he himself
had been accused Of saying something
like that. In answer 10 the question
what should be done with the negro,
he had often replied, do nothing with
him. Give him fair play and let him
alone.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
LONG LOST BROTHER FOUND.
Search of Twenty Years mt Last Ii Re-
wardsd.

Kansas City. Oct. 26.-For the last
twenty years f. +. Stapely. wealthy
resident Of London. England, has been
looking for his brother, James Stape-
ley. He advertised widely and en-
gagged detectives to aid him in the
search. Recently Mr.. Stapeley gent his
two stepsons to this country to con-
tinue the quest. They inserted notice.
In the newspapers and notified the po-
lice OF all the large cities in the coun-
try. After short search Chief of Po-
Nee Spears located james stapcley In
this city by inquiring among the Eng
lish residents. He IL sick and poor.
and for some time has made his home
with w. w. Taylor, Il contractor. Mr..
Stapeley Will return to England and
live with his brother, whose long
search has at last been crowned with
success.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
WHEN THE
KICKS COME In

Is not the title of Il new song, nor
does 1t refer to the backward act.
ion OF that much maligned animal,
the mule.
1t Is n phrase used by the inhabI-
tants Of Oklahoma to designate the
approaching opening of the fruit
full acres OF the Kickapoo Indian
reservation
II you wish to find out all about
the Kickapoo lands, as well as
those belonging to the Wichita and
Commanche tribes-where cotton,
wheat and fruits will pay hand
somely-ask J. p. Hall, Colo. Pass.
Agent Santa Fe Route, Denver, fo.
4
free
copy /.
of
Oklahoma
folder.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
SHOOTING AFFRAY ATT DUNCAN
The Father of wron.ed Girl Use, n
Shotgun.

Garrison. Colo. Oct. 2S.-rhere was
q shooting scrapc ut Duncan last
night J. y. Dunn shot Jack Hopkins.
a prominent merchant OF the camp,
with a shotgun loaded with bucksho;
The trouble arose over Dunn's daught-
cr. who, II is claimed. was wrongcd by
Hopkins. Dunn and his son, VIII.
went to the camp yesterday and in
sisted that Hopkins marry the girl.
Upon his refusal the shot was fred.
young Dunn, it is alleged. holding him
while the father shot. Either through
excitement or Intentionally the aim
WIS TOO high, the shot blowing through
the scalp without serious injury.
There have been no arrests made yet
but ser!ons trouble may follow.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

ANOTHER rumor OF another new
magazine is in the air, to be published
In New York. The Critic aptly says:
40 make new magazine successful
In these days, it must have an excuse
for being. II can no longer follow in
the wake OF others, it must make a
wake OF its own. And If it can reverse
this order OF nature and send its wake
flashing path in front OF it, so much
the betterb
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

HERE is compliment from an ling
lish source which Americans may be
slow to reciprocate. Take them as
whole says the London Spectator,
"the Americans are the kindliest race
on the face OF the earth. In spite O.,
their eagerness, their push, their de-
sire to be in the front rank at all
times and all Seasons. the true Ameri-
can seldom fails in kindness"
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

The next Washington monument
will be reared on the site OF the
house in which the father OF his coun-
try was born AT Wakefield, Westmore-
land county, Va Fifteen years ago
congress began the slow process OF
laying the foundation for the appro-
priation- Now. after a wharf has
been built to give approach TO the
site, tho government finds itself with
$4,000 available for the monument.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

BAsK burglaries are growing less
frequent and train robberies more fire.
qUent than they were formerly. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that the same
precautions and mechanical devices
which have proved effective in the
former case may yet be found useful
in the latter. a good railway express
safe with limerick would seem to
have its advantages.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

CANALS are among the best state in
yestments OF New York, the revenue
derived from them, paid into the state
treasury. exceeding both cost and
maintenance by S15.710. 600. Had the
earnings Of the Erie and Champlain
not been held down by side canals the
figures would be close on S29, 900, 900.
New York is blessed in owning water
ways as well as railways.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

ANTIQUARIAN Josiah w. Leeds, who
has been investigating the subject, re
ports that .'William Penn paid above
thirty Thousand pounds more than he
GOT for Pennsylvania. But the par
ties who acquired title to it through
him found it a fairly good investment,
at least. they are not inclined to sell
at anything like first cost.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

THE Montclair. n. j.. women have
our sympathy. They have been pull
ing down patent medicine sign fences
in their vicinity. relieving their land
scape from some horrible eyesores-
In just what light . police justice viii
regard this art movement remains
To he seen
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

Extensive frosts along the Atlantic
seaboard arc said by the marine hos
pital corps TO end any danger OF visit
epidemic this year. Had it been a
matter OF choice the country would
have preferred the frosts 70 the cpl
denies, but the victims Of the former
will kick just the same.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

Two men held up an operator q,
Tracy and secured three cents There
are lines of industry which are safer
and pay fully as we'll
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

some men are much like the Ari-
IONA bull which has just made a rec
ord by buckipg Santa Fe engine of
the track The bull was killed. but
the record stands
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

II is all right. perhaps, for the pure
food reformers to throw discredit on
the potato, but the potato was here a
long time before the reformers and it
will be here a long time after they are
gone.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

As THoyeH to rectify the prevailing
tendency toward concentration Of
wealth and population in cities. the
remains OF "boom towns" in okla
homa and Western Kansas ere being
cGrted ont on tbs prairies end used 70
(pGswen! the tarms end rar chss.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

a PACKING house run on Chicago
methods in Liverpool is the latest idea
of the meat kings, Swift and Morris.
who propose to ship cattle, ETC., from
tie states in their own ships and kill
in England.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

The Paris edition OF the Now York
Herald announces TIE arrival of e.tbe
well-known American authorizes,
Louise Chandler Moulton, whose
nom -de-guerre is -Amehc Rives 81
Wonder what her name would be in
Paris If she wasn't 50 well known,
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

These are the days the mother
thinks of the son whose hair is a sight,
and wonders ever in her heart.
Where is my quarter back tonight
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03

The Japanese national flower is the
chrysanthemum but the Japanese ma
tional character, as expressed in the
Chinese war, would be better repre-
scented by the daisy.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
THE MIDLAND ROAD
CHANCES THAT MAY TAKE
PLACE.

A Separate Receiver Asy BE Appointed
Come Points on the De.l whereby tn.
SAINT. Fe Company Took Charge of the
Line.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-03
A Pale Gray Donkey,
of Damascus.

scorning a wellfilied manager NJ
corn and oats. slipped his Aalte.,
to roam over the nrId desert. whpra
he found among the hot sands and
burning rocks scanty crop os
thistles; and on the third day ha
persisted.
The moral OF this Is:
DON'T BE A PALE GRAY
DONKEY.
Don't wander away from home
without going over the ever popu.
lar
SANTA FEE ROUTE "A
The Santa Fe has lines in liz
States and Territories. 1t always
gets there carefully and on time:
and. considering all things, d
cheaper than other roads.
Don't persuade yourself that INV
other way is satisfactory; especial.
ly IL figuring OIL a trip to CHICA.
GO and East. The Santa Ee Ia the
shortest line by 30 miles between
Kansas City and Chicago, and has
few crossings at grade. Its yesti.
buled flyers are beauties. Two of
them leave Colorado points daily.
Willy not take trial trip?
Inquire OF nearest A. Il. < 8. i.
agent 4S11t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Pay your water rent.
Insure with Huesing & Hoeft.
Read "a Yankee in Gray''-it will
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your coupons.
kindling wood for sale by E. b.
Mckown, telephone 1893.
II in need of carpenter see w.
Wlesener, 2O7 Sixth avenue.
Money to loan on real estate secur-
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Get the full serial. "A Yankee in
Gray" by beginning with the first
chapter Saturday.
Picturesque Worlds FAIR the
best published. The ARGUS is now
disposing of at Is cents a number.
Services preparatory to communion
next Sunday. will be held in the lee.
ture room of the Central Presbvte-
rian church this evening, with
preaching by the pastor, Rev. John
II. Kerr. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Fred Buck. formerly of Rock Isl.
and, and recently clerk in the Office
OF the division superintendent of the
Z. u N. w. road at Clinton, Iowa.
has been appointed to the position of
chief clerk to the claim agent of the
entire Northwestern system. Mr..
Buck is climbing right ahead in the
railroad service.
Rev. DIR. Pearce, of Kewanee de.
ilvered lecture on The Eccentrici-
ties OF Genius" to large and appre.
ciative audience at the entertainment
given by the Boys Brigade, at the
First NJ. f. church, last evening.
The Apollo orchestra rendered some
excellent music. and ice cream and
cake were served.
Crop Correspondent Campbell's re-
port to the department of agricul-
ture for May shows the acreage ofrye
compared with last year to be So:
the average condition June /, 100.
The acreage of oats is placed at 100
compared with last year, and the
average condition 100. The acreage
OF clover 100, and average condition
80. The average condition of spring
pasture 100; the average condition
of apples %.
Thomas Thorp. of Drury, was in
the city today. Mr.. Thorp states
that in the lower end of Drury town
ship 1000 acres of corn are under
water, and is disposed to attribute
the overflow to the fact that the
proper precautions were not made bv
the board of supervisors in the con-
struction of the Drury toll road,
which might have been made, he
says. to serve As a dam under such
circumstances as the present.