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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

One of the favorite winter games OF
the small boy who lives on the Hud-
son is jumping laddie cakes" This
sport reaches its height just as the ice
in the river is breaking up, and when
the great cakes go floating up and
down with the tide a dozen or more
youngsters may be seen running from
one cake to another and sometimes
making really dangerous leaps.
One day boy, apparently about 8
years old, was to be seen standing on
cake which was rocking in a some
what alarming manner, and the little
fellow was crying in frightened sort
of way.
whats the matter?" called passer
by from the shore.
And then came the sobbing answer;
'I'm afraid diss cake IL turn over, an
If / get drowned me mother II lick
me. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

Patrick was one of those witty sons
of the Celtic isle whose amusing say
ings had entertained many transatlan-
tic travellers.
One day when the steamer was about
leaving port Patrick received the order
to haul in long cable that dragged
astern. Patrick jumped to the task
cheerfully enough and hauled away
contentedly. But the excessive length
of the cable taxed his patience.
81 wonder what's become of the end
of this ould cable, anyhow" And
finally. growing more impatient, he
growled out: Faith, it's no use haul
ing away at the haste Nv cable.
Some divil's cut the end off NV it. -
Harper's Magazine for February.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
DENVER MINT APPROPRIATION
Tho House Conferrnes Agree to the sen.
ate Amendment.

Tho House Conferrnss Agree to the Sen
ate Admrnhmept.
Washington, March 2.--As anticipat.
ed In these dispatches, Chairman
Sayres and the other House conferrees
have agreed to the appropriation OF
5000 900 for the Denver mint to begin
work, the total cost to be 100000 with
authority to contract for the whole
work. Mr.. Sayres said to-day that II
was right that there should be n mint
at Denver. 1t was clearly an injustice
to compel the great amount Of metals
produced In Colorado and adjacen,
states to be sent TO New Orleans and
Philadelphia for mintage. Mr. Sayret
says that the explanation made of thu
necessity Of a coinage mint were con.
elusive Both Senators Teller and VOL
colt appeared before the conference
committee and made an argument for
the mint. The retention Of the provis
ion now makes 1t probable that work
will be commenced on the building THU
season.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
ALL STATES TO HELP.
s-brasiea's Dronth-stricken Farmers to
Oct iced Grain.

Omaha, Neb.. March 3.-The mem.
beers of the state Relief commission
who went to Chicago and 81. Louis Il
secure seed grain for Ncbrnska's destl
tute farmers returned today. TIL
boards of trade Of both cities promis,
to have each county iti Missouri and
Illinois donate q car Of sced grain
Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana also de
sire to contribute. II rs estimated by
Secretary Mason that the live state
will contribute not less than 800 car,
OF seed and seed grain.
The commission has made careful
estimate, and II is stated that 10 plant
the land under cultivation In the forty
three drouth.stricken counties will re-.
quire In the aggregate 100000 bush
els. The planting Of these lands. the
members of The commission figure.
means in the event NJ a crop. the sum
of 800. 100000 to the farmers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

A year or 80 ago when the average
Savannahian found himself in posses
sion of . copper cent he felt tempted
to flip the little coin into the gutter as
a nuisance. Cents were unpopular;
nobody wanted them; even the news
boys and the bootblacks disdained 10
waste time in waiting for cent in
change. But things are different now.
The little copper coin cuts quite fig
ure In the city's circulation and 1t Is
rs much respected as the more pre-
tentious nickel. Hardly person
fishes up handful of change in which
there is not a plentiful sprinkling Of
bronze color. The reduced street car
fares and the odd-cent prices In some
OF the leading stores have brought
about the change. And 1t Is probably
a good thing. People have come to I'M
derstand the value of cent better
than they ever did before.-Savannah
News
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
"sILLs" CT THE FAR WEST.
10 May That It Was Hard to Find Das-
ttneuishinx adjeetfvss for Thorn.

10 Many That It Was Hard to FIND Dss-
ting ulshink adJeceivss for Thorn.
"Thst famous scout and man killer,
Wild Bill. wasn't Bill At all when you
come down to facts. His real name
was Jim Hickok,n said the old stage
driver, Jim Sheridan. to a New York
Sun reporter. But to be Bill OF
some kind was a fashion OF his day.
and every man out on the Western
frontier who wanted to be thought
devil OF fellow must take that name,
and then he would sit up nights think
ing what he should do to get handle
to it. 1t was rather trying on the
English language to furnish adjectives
to all the Bills that came along at that
time. There we're Texas and Arizona
Bills, Dead wood and Leadville Bills
and Bills from every other county,
state, town and territory; Pistol Bills.
Curly Bills, and Son-of-a-Gun Bills.
You'd see fellows wearing something
or doing something different from
other people. so that they could get
some Distinguishing title to tack on to
BILL
There was one man who worked
at odd jobs round stage stations in
New Mexico, who wore moccasins in
town and out, until at last somebody
called him Moccasin Bill. and then he
was happy. / never knew but one
Bill who found fault with his title.
He was worthless fellow and hung
about Cheyenne, with no business but
to forage for free drinks and faro chips.
The saloon-keepers at last got to
calling him 'Neverpay Bill" and that
was too much for him, and he left
town.
..But / think the worst case OF Bill
making ] ever saw was in going over
the plains in II with train. There
was one fellow along who used to go
about with blanket wrapped around
him like a Pawnee Indian. One day
he came to me just bursting with
pride and satisfaction and said:
..Do you know the name the boys
have given me- They're calling me
Blanket Bill"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

SESTESCE Of two months resi-
dence in the penitentiary is not bit
too severe upon politician who as
saults reporter. There are few more
valuable members of society than re-
porters, except editors. and they must
be protected. OF politicians there Is
always a superiuity, and it matters
little TO a community what becomes
OF them, but properly guarded report
ers grow up TO be editors, and we can
not have too large or healthy stock
OF these valuable creatures on hand
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

In old countries the lower orders as a
rule have but a low vitality. 1t may be
truer to say that the vital volition Is
weak. Let the learned settle the definition.
The fact is easily accounted for. During
generations upon generations the majority
Of European agricultural populations
lived upon vegetable food like the major
Ity Of eastern Asiatics, and with the same
result Hard labor produces hard muscles.
but vegetable food Yields A low vital ten.
sion, 10 to say. Soldiers know 1t well
enough. The p6le-faced city clerk who eats
meat twice day Will outright and out
last and outstarye the burly laborer
whose thews and sinews are mostly COM
pounded Of potatoes and water
Marion Crawford, In the Century.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

GEoRGE WAsHNGToS was in favor
OF preserving the battle fields OF the
country as matter Of patriotic senti-
nnent. In fact, he bought the famous
scene of Braddock's defeat. where he
proved himself thorough soldier in
time OF disaster. The tract pur-
chased contained 234 acres. valued In
the schedule attached to Washing
toms will at So an acre, and referred
to In that document as "the Great
Meadows wheIe the first action with
the French in the year 1854 was
fought
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

EVERY operator on a typewriter is
now stenographer. Stenography
and typewriting are as intimately as
sociated as the needle and thread.
Why not call the operator, therefore,
a stenographer rather than a type
writer Why apply the name OF a
machine to the person who operates it'
1t is misuse OF English as malapro-
pos as it would be to call motorman
street car, the engineer an engine,
tho driver horse or mule. The
English language is too rich to longer
tolerate any such misuse OF terms.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

c. r. HESTrssroS has pointec. out
the way for young man with little
capital to make barrel of money. In
the Congo Free state, he says, bo-
yond the mountains. crude rdhbcr
gum can be bought for about a cent Il
pound; it can be got down to the sea
for another cent and in New York 1t
will bring not less than 81 a pound.
There is more wealth In this kind OF
profit than in all the gold mining in
the world.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
OMAHA POLICE ARE CORFU
Alleged to Have Received Brides From
Gambler.

Alleged to Have Received Brides From
Gambler.
Omaha. Neb March 2.-The grand
jury tonight submitted report, after
lengthy investigation of Omahas
police force. The report finds much
corruption among the policemen, AND
explains that while much OF the festi-
mony was hearsay evidence, and IN.
yeracity of many witnesses in many
instances was impugned, there was Il
preponderance OF credible testimony to
show beyond doubt that corrupt prac
tees and matchmaking have been toll
Grated During the years 1889, 1880
and 1891 large sums Of money Were
paid periodically by the gamblers Of
Omaha to police officers in considera
ton that certain gambling houses b.
allowed to operate without police in
reference. The evidence showed that
certain definite proportion OF the
profits OF this business was reserved
and used with which to purchase po
lice protection. When house was 10
be raided. what was called a Tip" was
given to the house for Il consideration
and time was given the proprietors to
dispose OF all gambling devices before
an officer entered the rooms
eve are deferred from finding Dills
OF indictment against THESE OHeuusfs
because these offenses were outlawed
the statutes of limitation having run
against them. When further positive
proof seemed within our grasp. W.
were deferred from further investiga
ton, because the principal witness was
taken out Of our hands by n higher au
thority (referring to District Judge
Scott and placed In defiance Of this
jury"
The jury recommends a thorough re
organization of the force
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

As THE value OF the cold storage
system of preserving fruits becomes
better known farmers are thinking
more about the value OF their apple
and peach orchards. We are fruit
eating people, taking oranges, ban
anas and figs from other countries,
but none of them are better in flavor
Or more wholesome than the fruits
that can easily be grown in our own
country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

The college faculty that expelled
young Elliott Shepard in spite OF the
sntreatles Of tho Vanderbilt family
was deliberate in its judgment it
made a patient investigation and Ill
covered that the boy had no athletic
record and could. therefore, not en-
nance collegiate reputation. So It
fired him bodily. thereby intinldtlne 10
the corps Of students that college pro-
prieties must be observed
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

New York, March 4.-Thc narriae,
Of Miss Anna Gould, daughter Of the
late Jay Gould of tl,is city, to Count
Paul Ernest Boniface de CastcllEne
was soiemnized to-day at noon. Arch
bishop Corrigan officiating. Mt The rcsj
dence Of her brother. George !. Gould
sixty-seyenth street aud Fifth ayen
enue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

A FEW years ago New England was
much concerned about its abandoned
farms, and some writer's pictured a
gloomy future for country property in
that region. But the demand for these
farms now exceeds the supply. City
people want them for summer homes,
and by spending little money will
show that they were simply farms
misunderstood
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

ACCORDING TO the latest adyices the
commission sent to investigate the Ar
menian outrages is still at Moosh par
leying with the local authorities.
while in the interior new and horri-
bic atrocities are being committed
1t is not unlikely that even the com
mission will be welcomed by the
Turks with bloody hands to hospioable
graves
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

Commends Itself to the well-informed,
to do pleasantly and efectually what
was formerly done In the crudest man.
ner and disagreeably as well. TO
cleanse the system and break up colds.
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects. use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

superintendent Of Police-I believe
the truth.
Commissioner-What is the usual
proceeding on an action like this?
superintendent OF Police-I recon-
mend his suspension at once.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
Makes Pure Blood

Weak nerves indicate as surely as
any physical symptom shows any
thing, that the organs and tissues OF
the body are not satisfied with their
nourishment. They draw their sus-
tenance from the blood, and II the
blood is thin, impure or insufficient,
they are in state Of revolt.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL may.
IS reported. have started the recent
fashion of plastering mems hair nat
upon their foreheads, but it is rather
mean TO accuse him of it now that ne
can't defend himself.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

The new torpedo boats need not be
built OF steel, but of aluminium and
bronze, as was the Yigilant, If the
contractors so wish it.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

THERE used to be saying. Zone
might as well be dead as out OF fash
ion" Paraphrasei. zone might as
well De dead as unknown" it is equal
" true and embodies much of the
philosophy of advertising.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

AT sheriTs sale in Newcastle, Pa.
last week horses were sold at from
five to twenty-five cents head. This
Is worse than the 50 hog feeding idea
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

THE idea of a husband travelling
over half a continent, disguised as =
woman to hunt truant wife 10
new departure in detectiyism-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
WALTER BAKER ( GO. DORCHESTER. MASS.
FIRE. E!
TO CHRISTIAN ENpEAvORER5
'oo1.. "a sy aas of BOSTON
The Convention City.

The Passenger Department OF the Big
-Four Route has issued a very convenient
and attractive Pocket Guide to the Guy OF
Boston which will be sent free OF charge 70
all members Of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor who will send three
two cent stamps to the undersigned. This
Pocket Guide should be In the hands oil
every member Of the Society who contem-
plates attending the i4th Annual Conyen-
ton, as 1t shows the location OF all Depots,
Hotels, Churches, Institutions, Places OF
Amusement, Prominent Buildings, Street
Car Lines, ETC., etc. Write soon, - the
edition Is limited.
z. o. MCCoRHICK,
Passenger Trsfic Manager Big Four Route
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
Hoods Sarsapari||a

To purify and vitalize the blood, and
thus supply the nourishment which
is needed. Those who keep their
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla
have no trouble with weak nerves.
Therefore take Hoods now.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

Purifes the blood and thus cures
these diseases by removing their
cause. No other preparation has
ever accomplished the remarkable
cures which have followed the use Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

a CORRESPONDENT asks the exact
meaning OF the word paranoiac.
Difficult as 1t is to define the whole
word, it is clear that noiac means a
wealthy criminal; para, from the
Italian, meaning to guard
military 10 guard the breast; para
pluie (umbrella) TO guard against rain.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

PRoFKssoR ANDRE, of Stockholm. is
unfolding plan to reach the North
pole by balloon. 1t probably Is as
feasible as any other that has yet
been tried.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

The French relate bright snecdote
which runs as follows:
A poor man who had become blind, but
who still found ways Of working for God,
was one day. visited by Christian brother,
who bewailing the blind mans sad fate.
added: But you have the great consolation
you will Boon be In heaven"
replied with a smile: '9Soon In heaven did
you Bayi Why, I've been there these ten
years "-Ram'B Horn
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
THE GREAT oEKnAs COFFEE BERRY

Coffee at one cent a pound, that is what
1t costs to grow it,good coffee, too. Some
say tina. 1t is better than Rio. This
we know, while in Europe last summer
In search of seed novelties we often
drank this in hotels in France, Hol-
land and Germany.
Thirty-fve packages earliest vegetable
seeds, sl.o0, not cents per package.
Largest growers of farm seeds as
oats, grass and clover, corn and pota-
toes, etc, in the world. Early heavy
yielding vegetables our specially.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

$500 the after-dinner pill
HNndS DIIIS and family cathar.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

If You VIII Cut This Out and Send It
with 16c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis, you will
get free package of their German Coffee
berry seed and their catalogue. wnu
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
All Over.

Sandstone-You must have been
calling on some girl pretty regularly.
haven't seen anything of you for
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09

Trimberly-You will now.
Sandstone-How so?
Trimberly-I called on her fathel
yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

tustrated what is here meant by the
danger in unbridled economy. Her
remarks happened to be upon the
theme of using up remnants. She
seriously advised the general house
wife to do rs she did-make periodi-
cal incursions into the refrigerator,
and, whatever was found there, wheth-
er fish, fowl, or vegetable, to mix to-
gether in some commodious vessel,
and from this unappetizing compound
to make "croquettes," as if hash would
not be too polite a name for such q
mess. A little later on, the author
mentioned casually that her family
are all dyspeptics. The only wonder
is that they are not corpses.
In another household an elderly
lady, Injured to small savings at first
from some degree of necessity, and
subsequently from habit, checked her
newly made daughter-in-law with
quick cry of distress from throwing q
spent match into the fire. "Stop,
stop! !" she said 81 always save burned
matches for kindlng."
The mean side of frugality has been
pointed out here along as a warning.
There is assuredly safe, decent course
that should run through every we'll
regulated home, but it must be, how
ever, a middle pathway between
throwing away pennies and giving up
whole valuable hours tracking Il stray
cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16
TO BE CONTINUED.

BLACK AND WHITE PRAYERs.-A
little black girl, 8 years old was set
ting at the table, when boy in the
room said to her:
"Mollie, do you pray ?" The sud,
denness of the question confused her a
little but she answered:
ayes, every night"
"Do you think God hears you ?' the
boy asked.
And she answered promptly:
81 know He does"
"But do you Think" said he, trying
to puzzle her, "that he hears your
prayers as readily as those of white
children ?"
For full three minutes, the child
kept on with her work ; then she SLOW
ly said:
"Master George, I pray into Gods
ear, and not his eyes. My voice is just
like any other little girls, and if say
what l ought to say, God does not stop
to look at nv skim"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

How TO SUCCEED As a CHEMIST
"I noticed" said the druggist to his
assistant. s'that IL gentleman came in
with a prescription, and that you took
il and gave him the stuff in about three
minutes. What do you mean by thatE"
at was only little carboic acid and
water" replied the assistant. 81 sim
ply had to pour few drachms OF
acid into the bottle and fill it up
with water" "Ever mind if you had
only to do that" the druggist declared.
"Don't you know that every prescrip-
tion must take at least half in hour to
fiji or the customer will think he isn't
getting anything for his money? When
q nrescription for salt and water, pep
nrrmint and cough syrup is handed to
vou YOU must look at it doubttuIly, as
irit were very hard to make up. Then
YOU must bring it to me, and we will
I,th read it and shake our heads. At
tor that you 20 back to the client and
u, k him if he wants it today. When
he saws he does you answer that you'll
make a special effort. Now patient
onpreciates prescription like that
he's had so much trouble over, and
" hen he takes it he derives some ben-
eft from it. But don't you do any
more of that thrce-minute prescription
business, my boy if you want to be-
come II firstclass druggist. ."-Sheffield
Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16
BULLS ARE NOT ALL IRISH.

"Here is an English BULL" said Uncle
Dave.
"'I'm afraid you'll be late at the
party" said an old lady to her stylish
young granddaughter, who replied:
"'Oh, no, dear grandma; don't you
know that in our fashionable set no
body ever goes to a party till every
body is there
"The Scotch produce some very good
bulls, also. Here are some:
GA minister in Arran is said to have
made the following announcement
from his pulpit:
"My friends, there will be no Lords
day here hext Sabbath; it's the sacra-
ment over at Kllmory, and I'll be
there
"a Paisley gentleman, in discussing
the right of women to practice medi-
cine, in letter to newspaper Of his
place asked this pointed question:
"'Why should not women be freely
allowed to become a medical man"
GA Scotch lady was speaking strong
ly to a gentleman against smoking,
which, she said, must be very bad for
the health.
"I don't know said her friend.
"There is my father, who smokes
every day, and he is now 70 years
old
"Well," she said IF he had leyer
smoked, he might have been 80.'
"At a benefit in Edenburgh many
years ago, the playbill stated that the
evenings entertainment would finish
with an interlude! A Presbyterian
minister, performing public worship in
Tryon Church at Edinburgh once used
the expression in his prayer:
"'Lord have mercy upon all fools
and idiots, and particularly upon the
town council of Edinburgh