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The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
Mr.. DuRun., Cold Feet.

Mrs. Sam Dugan, wife of a farmer of this
vicinity, says q Georgetown tOhlo) dispatch
had an experience with a huge black snake
that she will not soon. If ever forget. For
several mornings past on awakening, her
laid against them, but as upon investigation
she found nothing. the matter was dismissed
from her mind. This morning, however. the
circumstance was indelibly Impressed upon
her memory. Upon turning the mattress In
making the bed she was Mortified to discover
an immense black snake coiled up on the
springs. She hastily summoned her hus-
band, who appeared armed with a club
ready for the fray. The snake showed fight
and terrific struggle ensued. Mr.. Dugan
was finally victorious. The snake measured
i've feet In length.--Cincinnati EnQuirnr.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
ONCE INHABITED ALASKA.
Mounds That Prove the Existence st
an Ancient Race There.

Mounds That Prove the Exlstencs ot
an Ancient Race There.
Point Barrow, Alaska, the northern
most point of land of the North Amer
ican continent. has some interesting
graveyards Of Its own. About eleven
years ago Lieutenant Ray, In his re-
port Of the polar expedition to Point
Barrow. recorded that In digging
shaft twenty-six feet below the earth's
surface to obtain earth temperatures he
found a pair Of wooden goggles. point
ing to the great lapse of time since
these shores were first peopled. The
last number of the Alaska Mining Rec
ord says that this country was un-
doubtedly inhabited long before Column
bus discovered America OF the origin
or descent of the Inhabitants NO def
mite trace has been found, and there
are no records of the past among the
people who now live there. Their Ian
guage abounds in legends. but none
gives any data by which to Judge how
long these desolate shores have been
inhabited. The ruins Of ancient vii
lagos and winter huts along the sea-
shore and In the interior show that the
country has been inhabited for GEN.
turtles. There are mounds at Point
Barrow marking the site of three huts
GVsS had no no II 1fffoin 4 and the hen 'talRsd
like dog" These mounds stand in the
middle Of marsh. and the sinking Of
the land caused the site to be flooded
and abandoned. The inhabitants In
times past have followed the receding
line of Ice which at one time capped
the northern part Of this continent, and
have moved along the easiest line Of
travel. This is shown in the general
distribution of similar people, speak
ing q similar tongue, from Greenland
to Behring straits. The distribution OF
the race to-day marks the route trav-
eled. The seashore led them along the
coasts of Labrador and Greenland, Hud-
sons Bay and its tributary waters.
They came down the Yukon, SO rich
in minerals, to people the shores of that
stream and the interior Of Alaska. and
Travelled along the coast to Cape Prince
of Wales. To this day they use dogs
instead of deer. the natives OF North
America having never domesticated the
reindeer. and they speak different
tongue from their neighbors across tho
strait in Siberia. Some writer's on the
subject have advanced the theory that
the natives OF Alaska are descendants
of the race Of people that Cortez drove
out of Mexico. others that they are
Japanese or Chinese In origin. and
others still that they came to this coun-
try across the strait from Siberia. 30
far as definite information is con-
cerned one guess is as good as another.
The lonely mounds at Point Barrow
mark the antiquity Of the race. but
they do not tell Its story.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
can CURE ASTHMA.
a Leading fAysaeia. - Lass Discover,
the Remedy.

A&1DC0vOIW
the RsAsAy.
The majority Of sufferers from
Asthma and kindred complaints, after
trying Doctors and numberless Rene
dies advertised ~ positive cures. with
out avail. have come to the conclusion
that there u no cure for this most dis
tressing disease. and these same per-
sons will be the more In doubt and skep-
tical when they learn through the col
schinmann. the recognized authority.
who has treated more cases OF these dis
eases than any living Doctor. has
achieved success by perfecting Q rem
worst cases. but has positively cured
thousands OF sufferers who were con-
sidered incurable. These were just ~
sksptical a. some Of our readers now
are. DR.. Schifmann's remedy no doubt
possesses the merit which Ii claimed for
1t or he would not authorize this paper
to announce that he 10 not only willing
to give free to each person suffering
from Asthma. Hay Fever. Phthisic. or
Bronchitis one free liberal trial package
OF his cure, but urgently requests all
sufferers to send him their name and
address and receive q package, abso-
lutely free of charge. knowing that in
making the claim he does for his cure
Of many and that a personal test. as he
offers to all. will be more convincing
and prove its merits than the publish
ing OF Thousands of testimonials from
others who have been permanently
cured by the use of his Asthma cure,
''Dr. schinmann's Asthma Cure" az It
In called. has been sold by ali drug
gists ever since 1t was first introduced,
although many persons may never have
heard of 1t. and It IL with a view to
reaching these that he makes this offer.
This is certainly a most generous and
fair Offers and all who are suffering from
write to him at once and avail them
selves Of the same, As positively no free
samples can be obtained after Oct 10. Ad-
dress DR.. II. Schinman, 825 Rosabel street,
ct Panl Mimi
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
KNOWLEDGE

Bring comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; edectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free ffom
every Questionable substance.
Syrup 81 Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SO and 81 bottles, but it is man
Ifactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will 104
accept any substitute II offered.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
A Reunion of GIants.

There was family reunion at Tion-
esta, Pa, the other day in which six
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Coleman
participated. The aggregate height Of
the six is 81 feet 8 inches. The tallest
is feet inches high and the shortest
feet.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
a s.nmer Girl Melted.

The ss 900 wax figure Of the summer
girl employed a. an advertisement in
Wilmington, Del. shop window was
melted BY the intense heat the other
day, although the summer girl Ia sup
posed to keep cool under all circum-
stances. The moral 10 that advertising
In wax ID more or less precarious in
doxdsy weather. The only advertise
ment warranted not to run Is the model
from . composition Of printers ink and
brains. This holds IL form whatever
he tempsrature.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
YIenna.s LAZY Club"

One Of the queerest clubs in the world
is the Lazy club" of Vienna. 1t is
said to have membership of 100. and
there are thousands waiting for admis-
sion. No member Of this organization
can do anything for living. and the
slightest suspicion of work that rests on
a member means his expulsion.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
A Doo AND A CAT.
I've ossssss That Ys. WIN An RssA
with Iatsras&

TIVE oseesss That Yea WIN An Rs,x
with Iatseos&
Two Instances among many that oc-
CURED In my own experience 30 far "a
convince me that dogs and cats pos
sess mental powers identical in kind
with those Of the human mind. lived
In house placed forty feet back from
the street. . picket fence in front and
: Il each side. except that, at the side OF
my piaxxa. q tight board fence i've feet
IN height shut us OF from my neigh
ooris house. which was built against
mine. Ny other neighbor owned two
lots. ono Of which intervened between
his house and mine. The rear Of this
vacant lot was encumbered with quite
q tangle of vines and weeds. and be-
tween this rear part and my own very
small back yard was tight board
fence hve feet In height. Tho piazza
fence has to do with my dog story. and
the tangie Of vines and weeds has to
do with my cat story. possessed a
biAck-and-tan Of good proportions.
When he was out In the street he could
not get over the picket fence. but he
had learned that by . bold leap he
could catch his fore-paws ON the top
Of the piaxxa fence and scramble to the
top. whence 1t was easy to descend on
the homo side. One evening We were
sitting ON the piazza, and happened
to be close to the fence. when saw
MI. Bandit. come to the gate. Finding
1t closed. he trotted Into the neigh
bor's yard and leaped up the fence;
but the instant his head appeared
above the top of 1t. gave him a sound
ing box on the ear. which sent him
backward to the ground. He went back
. little way and sat down to think
about 1t. After while he walked out
into the street to our gate and decided
to wait until somebody should open-it.
After q little while let him In. He
ran Immediately to the fence and spent
hfteen minutes trying to hnd out
where that blow had come from. He
was satisfied 1t had come from our side,
but he evidently had no suspicion that
was connected with 1t. His entire
action showed conclusively that he had
thoughts about what had befallen him,
and determination to find out the
truth. We also had a favorite cat,
which understood perfectly well that
she was member of our family. After
the manner Of cats. she one morning in
formed us with maternal pride Of the
advent Of five little kittens In the wood
shed. Our domestic relations were un-
changed and unimpaired for some days.
until. In fact, the kittens began to
sprawl around too much under foot in
our very contracted back yard. One
morning. without thought that Tabby
was within hearing. and much less that
she was capable of understanding, I
said to the servant girl. quite In a busi-
ness way and without any demonstra-
tion kittenward:
Louisa, these kittens will soon be
too much for US. When the boy comes
with the milk, see II he won't take four
Of them away"
.uIa Ea.t,s tSya Al thsrs ly l%ay qIJtlyst In lsss
had disappeared over the fence. and we
saw them no more until they were well
grown and able to take care of them
selves. Tabby was faithful to US to
the end, but no more kittens Of hers
ever appeared on our side of the fence.
Our Animal Friends.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
smai, Fry swlndlers.

Some OF the meanest of these are they who
seek to trade upon and make capital out of
the reputation of the greatest OF American
tonics, Hostcttcrs Stomach Bittcrs, by im!
tating Its outward gulse. Reputable drug
gists. however, will never foist upon yod
genuine spurious limitations OF or subst
tutes for this sovereign remedy for malaria
rheuma tisin, dyspepsia. constipation. liver
complaint and nervousness. Demand, and
II the dealer be honest, you will get the
genuine article.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

FiT0-AllFitss stopped free by Or. X lines Great
Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the nrst days usA.
Marvellous Treatise and q trial bottle fresto
FIJI cases. Send to DR.. Kline .o3l Arch st., PhuAs "a
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

Every mother should always have at hand
bottle OF Park ers Ginger Tonic. Nothing slss 20
good for pain, weakness, colds and alseplessnssa
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

am entirely cured Of hemorrhage Of lungt
Lindman Bethany, Mo-. Jan. b. 1894.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

Now Ia tho tim, to cure your Corns
CO N fort to the feet. Ask your druggist for II No
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

They claim to have found n rattlesnak
skin near the Illinois river which mea asure
thirteen feet In length "and very thin" Tn
story Is, anyway.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

An Arkansas lover wrote to his swesthsart:
There 10 not a globule of blood In my heart
that does bear your photograph"
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

Work to which man should give hh
whole heart-courtship.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

The wife of Massachusetts minister wears
4 blue dress on Monday to match her hus-
bands mood,
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

"Ranson's 11agio Corn 0alvs."
Warranted to money refunded Ask ysu
drugyist for It. Pr1cs lb centA
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

Dancing may improve your carriage some.
for the horse.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

pawnbroker's life may not be . wealthy
one, but 1t has Its redeeming featureA
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

We have several excellent newspapers for
sale at reasonable prices. Western NeWs-
paper Union, Denver. Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

a little now and then
in removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de-
rangements and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
of your DOCTORS
service.
OF all know n
agents for this pur-
pose, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets arc
the best. Once
used, they are al.
ways in favor.
The Pellets cure
bilious ness, sick
and bilious head
ache, dizziness, cos
tiveness, or consti-
patton, sour stom-
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

We will give 500 reward for any cass of
cAtarrh that can not be cured with HAlla
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
r. ]. CHENEY CO., Proprs., Toledo, o.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

The man who says to his wife, "Give me
the baby, dear. and will try and put 1t to
sleep" Ia greater than he who taketh city
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

Marriage Is not one-tenth as much 4 failure
as the average summer resort engagement.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

II you want to give pleasure to the pretty
woman, do not talk to her OF her own
beauty, but Of the ugllncss of other women.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

ach, loss Of appetite, coated tongue. !ndi-
yestion,. or dyspepsia. windy beichings,
heartburn" pain and distress after eat
ing, and kindred arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
We Want ia I,uv.

"A GotI ni."., p,en who are talking very
DltterIy ABOUT the uIs-sc.s-sy ss ,ftlpg into n
church have never tried II.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
ASSIST NATURE

II you haven't much you can double II
by being thankful
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28

The man who registers at the hotel At night
may be said to be on the "retlred list"
The record-union., 1895-09-27
DEATH on TUE GALLows.

\ Murderer Hanged at the state Peni-
ueuUiary at Columbus, Ohio.
COLUMBUS (Ohioj, Sept. 27.-Martin
Adams was hanged in the penitentiary
annex in the presence of a few newspa-
per correspondents and officials from
Hamilton County at 12:05 o'clock this
(F'rlday) morning. He appeared on the
scaffold dressed in brown trousers and
black coat, and, when asked by Warden
James if he had any statement to make,
replied; II forgive all who brought me to
this place.
Father O'Leary knelt in prayer, the
straps and black cap were adjusted, and
at lZ;07:30 o'clock the trap was sprung,
and IN eleven and half minutes he was
declared dead, having been strangled.
The crime for which Adams was exc
cuted was the murder of John Gilman, a
blacksmith, on the sd of July. 1891. Ad-
ans, who was a single man. boarded at
Ohnan's house aud was employed by
him az his helper. He became intimate
with Mrs. Gilman and was elected from
the house by Gilman. After time Ad-
ans and Gilman became reconciled, and
on the day OF the murder Adams was at
the Gilman residence and bought pitcher
OF beer from which only Ohman drank.
he at once became very sick and died
with symptoms Of strychnine poisoning.
A chemist found strychnine in the beer
and IN Ohman's stomach. At the trial it
was shown that Adams had applied al
several drug stores i'll the vicinity for
poison on that day, and upon this cir
cumstantial evidence ne was convicted.
lie never admitted his guilt.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
THE VALKYRIE,
She VIII Remain in American Waters
the Coming Winter.

She VIII Remain in American Waters
the Coming Winter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-When Valkyrie
III. had her compasses adjusted for the
return trip across the ocean and her ketch
rig was completed, it seemed to be only
a question of few days before she would
bid farewell to American waters and re-
turn to Scotland. When it was learned
to-day that the late cup challenger would
remain in winter quarters on this side OF
the herring pond" the announcement
caused tlutter of surprise among the
yachting fralernity.
All the positive information that could
be obtained to-day was that the yacht
would remain here for the winter. On
board the Nalkyrie neither Captain Gran
field nor Captain Sycamore would say
what would De the arrangements next
season, if they were aware of any.
Beyond the fact that the English yacht
would remain here, nothing was known
at the New York Yacht Club as to any
arrangements between Lord Dunraven
and the syndicate which owns the De-
fender as to future races, but there, as
well as elsewhere, the surmises were that
the races would take place. and pleas
urable anticipation that such might be
the case was expressed.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
Ex-PREsIDENr HARRISON.
lie Refuses to Discuss His stand o
the Political situation.

he Refuses to Discuss His stand on
the Political situation.
CHICAGO, Sept. "a special to q
morning paper from Indianapolis says:
Ex-President Harrison refused to discuss
the report that he abandoned the idea OF
being a candidate or that he had indi-
Gated a preference for Mckinley. lie
said he had time and time again declined
10 contradict or confirm such statements,
and it did not appear thar there was any
necessity for him to depart from that
rule in the present instance. He was
courteous but firm, and did not seem to
be at all perturbed by the story.
His friends are not back ward about eX-
pressing themselves, however and some
who profess 10 be in his confidence assert
that be has never, since leaving WASH
in 1892, given his friends reason to be-
lieve that he viii not be a candidate.
When approached upon The subject he
invariably said it was not a position he
desired, or one that he would put forth
personal effort TO secure, and it was one
that he would accept only under certain
contingencies. His friends understood
from this that if the nomination should
come to him with party unanimity, or il
there should be such rivalry and bitter
ness in the national convention as would
seem to jeopardiZe success, should he be
chosen as compromise he would accept.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
DOINGs ON THE TURF.
Rey Del Carreras Wins at Gravesend
in 81 Mere Gallop.

Rey Del Carreras Wins at GraveSend
in Mere Ga!lop.
GRAvEsEND, Sept. 26.-The handicap
was won by Rey Del Carreras, the Cali
fornian, who made the race mere eXer-
else gallop. He won, eased up, by three
lengths from Counter Tenor, on whom
there was wholesale rush to bet on ac-
count of the heavy going. Results:
Five and half furlongs. Ben Amelia
won, Belle Ami second, Sebastian third,
| Time-l:Ui.
Mile and an eighth. Hesse won, AdeI-
bert second, Marshall third. Time-l:574. /.
Five aud half furlongs. Prince Lief
won, Bloomer second, One l Love third.
Time-l:074.
Mile and sixteenth, Rey Del Carreras
won. Connter Tenor second, Candelabra
third. Iime-l:l44.
one mile, Walter won, Golden Rose
second, Warnoke third. Time-l:43l.
one mile, Rey FL Santa Anita won,
Discount second, Peacenaker third.
/ Time-l:42.
ROBERT j. FAILS TO BREAK THE RECORD.
Fort WAYNE Und.). Sept. 26.-Robert
J. was sent for new record to-day but
neither the track nor the weather was
favorable 10 record breaking perform
Two-twenty- y-eight trot, purse $1,000,
Diminished from Tuesday,, Deuiine won,
Crysolie second, Rhoetta soap third.
Best time-2:l35.
Two-forty trot. purse $1,000. Geddes
won, Bessie Wilton second, Lou Mitch
ell third. Best time-2:224.
Two-thirty pace. purse. $1,000, Theo-
dore shelton won. Major CentlIver sec
ond. Sandy Boy third. Best time-2:I53
Two-tiiteen trot, purse 81, 800, que AL
/ len won, Lady Wilton second Queen AL
Iah third. Best time-2:l53.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
/ SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The weather
was tine and warm and the attendance
I good. The track was fast.
Five and a halffurlongs, Portugal won
/ Bob Tucker second. Cold Dust third
! Time-l:0S.
Six furlongs, selling. Favany won,
/ Clacquer second, Normandie third Time
-I:l5.
one mile. handicap, Rosebud won,
Little Bob second, Ike L. third. Time
l:H4.
one mile, selling, Ledalia won. War.
rago second, Addie NJ. third. Time
l:4z3.
one mile. selling, Moven won, Imp
Ivy second, Uncle Giles third. Time
/ l:42l.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED.

Two Members of tho Grew Supposed
to Have Perished in tile Flames.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The excursion
steamer Macatawa was burned to the
waters edge at 2:l5 o'clock this morning
and two members of its crew are sup
posed to have persisted in the flames.
They are Barney McGonigle. the en-
gineer, and an unknown man, deck
hand.
The fire broke out in a lumber yard
which is on the north side of Slip T.,
south Pier. The flames. famed by a
lively breeze from the lake swept across
the slip and in a few moments the Maca-
tawa was in flames.
Captain Napier and his men were sleep
ing when the boat took tire. Napier was
III his cabin and was awakened by the
smoke which poured out and filled his
quarters, almost sutfocasing him. He
tried to get below decks TO warn his crew,
but the flames drove him back and he
had to jump to the dock 10 save his life.
When Captain Napier came ashore he
said he did not think 1t possible that the
engineer aud deck hand had saved them
selves. The fact that the men were not
TO be found on the pier is regarded as
conclusive evidence they were dead, as
otherwise they would have come to the
assistance of the Captain when he was
trying to save his boat.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE,
Luncheon in Honor of Retirement a
Com nmander-in-Chief

Luncheon in Honor of Retirement as
ornmauder-in-Chief.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Duke of Cam
bridge, whose retirement as Commander
in-Chief of the forces was recently an
nounced, and who was succeeded by
Lord Wolseley, made long speech at a
luncheon which was given in his honor
to-day at Edinburgh.
He began his remarks by referring to
the charge That he had opposed all
changes that had been suggested in con-
nectlon with the army. Ib3s charge ne
denied, maintaining that, on the con-
trary, he always led IN making changes
that tended TO add TO the elliciency OF the
British troops. He said he regretted to
have seen latterly that a strong notion
existed that mem Der Of the royal family
was not suited To the chief command OF
the army. lie held that royal person
could be placed, without necessarily con-
sidering his high degree, in any position
for which he might be found To be fitted.
lie would not say that be was particu-
larly lit for the position he had nlled for
thirty-nine years. lie had filled it as best
he could, and had got more than his share
oil criticism tnat always fell TO great pub
lie Oinciats.
e The Duke OF Cambridge was frequently
interrupted by cheers during the delivery
of his speech, which has created Il sensa-
tion as an unexpected and outspok en-
yalodlcIOrV,