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The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

First, get wife; second, be patient.
You may have great trials and perpiex-
tiles in your business, but do not there
fore, carry to your home cloudy or con-
tr;,cted brow. Your wife may have
trials. which, though of less magnitude,
may he hard for her to bear. A kind
word. a tender look. will do wonders in
chasing from her brow all clouds of
gloom. To this we would add, always
keep bottle of Chamberlain's Coug h
Remedy in the house. 1t is the best and
is sure to be needed sooner or later.
Your wife will then know that you
really care for her aud wish to protect
her health. For sale by Hay & Joiiant-
gen.-Paciic Health Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
..Thc Times" Almanac.

The Denver Times Almanac and
Yearbook is western book for western
people. in that it contains very many
departments Of peculiar interest to the
inhabitants OF the Rocky mountain
region.
AT the same time, it is full Of general
and statistical Information bearing on
the worlds subjects. 1t is handsomely
bound, well printed, OF a handy size and
contains 500 pages. Some thirty pages
are devoted especially to Colorado statis-
tics and information. 1t is, in fact. a
cycloraedia Of general information.
The Times Almanac is now ready for
distribution, and the price is only 25 cts,
the same as is charged for many an In.
ferior work Of the kind. Address The
Times, Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question every one
must solve for himself. We believe.
however, that no better use could he
made Of one of these quarters than to
change it for bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, a
medicine that every family should be
provided with. For sale by Hay 4 Jo-
Hantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

A heading in last weeks Steamboat
Springs Pilot briefly tells Of the pros
poets In the Hahn's Peak region. 1t
reads: "Gold Strikes Everywhere
Flattering Reports from all Parts Of the
Conntry-Ore Going into the Thousands
What the Big Creek Country is Pro-
ducing in the Precious Metals - Rich
Strike near Steamboat Springs - The
Gimlet Creek Region Showing Wonder
full Mineral and Many Tons Of it on the
Dumps-WaitiDg for Shipment - Tho
Stampede of the Early SOS not to be
Compared with the One of the Present
year"
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

A Mr.. aud Mrs. Kearnes of Denver,
obtained damages from courts of that
city the other day in the sum of S1,135
for injuries sustained by falling on the
sidewalk in front of the premises of the
defendant lone Reesel; the allega-
tion being that Reese had neglected to
sweep the snow of his sidewalk. 1t
would go hard with good many
Meekcr people if.sulrs Tor damages OF
like charac ter were preveiant here.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Mesa School Report.

Following is the report of the Mesa school
for January:
Pupils having excellent scholarship in
each grade:
Second Grade-John weisncr. Clara Metz
ger.
Fourth grade-Gerty Mctzger.
Fifth Rrade-Roy Williams.
Seventh grade-Rosa Metzxer, Roy Hall.
Advanced grade-Frcd Hall.
Perfect In attendancc-Roy Hall, John weis-
ner.
Enrolment for the month. -.
koAoLA c. ARNOLD.
Teacher
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The success of our clearance sale
proves that the people appreciate the
bargains we are Offering in all lines.
All seasonable goods MUST GO to make
room for spring stock.
Each year we have kept pace with the
times and shown better line than ever
before, and this year we shall maintain
our record by placing on our counters,
early in March. the finest line OF spring
and summer dry goods ever shown in
Meeker and at prices that will meet
your approval.
j. w. HUGUs & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Mr.. ID. p. Davis. Appointment livery
man aud merchant Of Gushen, W.. has
this to say on the subject Of rheuma,
tism: Il take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, as I know from personni ex
perience that it will do all that is claim.
ed for it. A year ago this spring my
brother was laid up In bed with iiiflam
matory rheumatism and suffered in
tensely. The first application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm eased the pain and
the use Of one bottle completely cured
him. For sale by Hay & Joilartgen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Under the auspices Of the Masonic
fraternity and in the presence of SORROW
ing relatives and large concourse of
sympathizing friends and neighbors,
the remains of the late James NJ. Cole
we're consigned to mother earth last
Sunday morning. Past Master Moul-
ton, assisted by Past Master Peter
son and Worshipful Master Clark.
performed the Masonic burial service in
q very impressive manner.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Cure for Muscular Uheumatism.

Cure for Muscular rheumatism.
Mrs X. l.. Lamson. OF Paramount,
ILL.,. SAYS: My sister used Chamber
lsin's Pain Balm for muscular rheuma-
tism and it effected . complete euro.
keep it in the house at all times and
have always found it beneficial for aches
and pains. 1t is the quickest cure for
rheumatism. muscular pains and lame
ness have ever seem For sale by Hay
4 JoHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The weather has been variable during
some moderately cold days, some cold
and some very cold days; for instance,
S below Monday night and "a below
Thursday night.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

An advertisement in the Vernal Ex-
press shows that that enterprising Utah
town has Chinese business man named
On Chung, who runs first class restau-
rant. lodging house, bath rooms, laun-
dry, Chinese and Japanese notions and
dry goods establishments fall under one
roof. and will exchange pies, cakes and
dry goods for chickens and eggs" This
particular son Of the Flowery Kingdom
could evidently give a typical Yankee
pointers on "IIow TO Get There
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Simp Harp has secured the mail con-
tract for summer service from New
Castle to Maryine Lodge and will run a
line of fast passenger coaches in con-
nection with same.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
n, c...e,,.t.o.. N.i..r.

Waiter ito cook)-steak for one.
Gent don't want 1t raw, ner he don't
want II burned black.
Cook (anRrily)-Is that what he said?
! Waiter--No, NOT exactly. asked him
llpwAewantedi It, an.hs said '.nedium!"
-. XNsskl-.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Don't fail to attend the Leadville ice
palace on February 22d-Western Slope
Day. Low rates by both stage and rail
aud fine time when you get there.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The 22l OF February has been set as
Western Slope Day at the Leadville Ice
Palace. Let everybody turn out and
make it grand occasion. Lots of Rio
Blanco people made their stake" in
the great carbonate camp; turn out now
and help to make the ice carnival a sue
made over the Denver aud Rio Grande.
and Simp Harp will make special rate
over the stage line.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Another big sale Of Four Mile placer
ground is about to be consumated,
which, if the deal goes through, will
turn loose from $l5O,0O0 to 500, 900 to
be spent in ditch building and other i'm
provements preparatory to taking out
the yellow metal.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The miners at IIahn's Peak and vi
cinity were greatly worked up last week
over an attempt at wholesale claim
jumping in that district. As preventa-
tive liberal use of hemp was threaten
ed. which is very good remedy in such
cases.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Coal Creek had large delegation Of
representative citizens In attendance at
the funeral of the late Mr.. Cole, last
Sunday. Among them we noticed Mr..
and Mrs. Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
field, and Messrs. Thos. Kildui1, A. j..
Younker and Owen Lunney.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

P.F. Welch returned from Four Mile
Tuesday evening and reports everybody
preparing for a great boom in that dis
trict with the advent of warm weather
when work will be resumed. Mr.. Welch
left for Denver this morning on mining
business.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Owing to an omission in the date
line OF the published notice to de-
linquents on road tax, that notice is
published again this week, which will
give those who have not already paid, a
little more time in which to get around
and SEQ the county treasurer.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Naming vessels after saints doesn't
seem to keep them out Of trouble any
more than naming boys after great men
make them great.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The largest attendance and one of the
most enjoyable times Of the present win
ter season is what everybody reports
who attended the dance at Coal Creek
school house last Friday evening.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Having adopted those Armenian reso-
lutions the senate need not hesitate at
a little thing like that Monroe doctrine
resolution.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Boston eats 10000 pies every day No
wonder the proprietOrs Of dyspepsia
medicine get rich.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Both branches Of congress nox has
Cannon. but we trust that will mot eau
any shooting.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

There are fat pickings for shreud
lobbyists in the Pacific railroads legis-
lation. which must be passed by this
congress-
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Washington has beer boycott, but
that isn't likely to worry congressman;
beer isn't their tipple.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Even the cotton growers Of the south
have learned the truth OF the maxim,
in union there is strength"
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Tickets for the masquerade to be
given February 18th by the Mozart or
chestra are on sale at the postoffice and
at Saltmarsh's-5Oce each.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

w. II. welch has gone out TO Cripple
Greek to look after mining matters in
which he and other Meekeritcs are in
terested.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

The managers of several booths now
realize that they put on too much steam
at the start.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Walbridge got
back from Leadville Monday evening.
They were very much pleased with
what they saw and heard.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Among the people from Piceance and
surrounding neighborhood who attended
the funeral of the late James NJ. Cole,
last Sunday. were Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Leonard. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ryan, u.
d. Taylor, A. Il. Critchlow, DIR. Foote,
.. p. Y. Burch, Link Tagert, Clarence
Sawyer, George Howard, James Hayes,
c. w. Foreman, MIR. and Miss Delany.
Sunday was ground-hog day, and II
that harmless but sometimes muchly
mlsreprssented little animal got out Of
his hole during the day and stayed out
long enough he certainly saw his shadow,
which means according to grounding
weather prophets) that he returned to
the aforementioned hole and will tarry
therein for q period Of six weeks,
which action on his part further means
that we are to have . late spring nos-
withstanding all previous prognostica-
tions by local prophets Of less note and
reliability.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Having rented my ranch, want to sell
out my hay crop Of about 100 tons. In
quire Of John v. Purcell, Powell Park.
JOHN ROBERTSON.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Two dollars year (cash) pays for The
Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Next Thursday evening-Feb. 18th
m asquerade at the court house hall.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
Notice to Cattlen,en.

To all Whom it May Concern:
DENVER, Colo, Nov. !. 1s95-We.
the undersigned, hereby give John w.
Welch full authority to take up and
brand and convert to his own use ans
cattle of following brands. found in Rio
Blanco or Routt counties, or elsewhere:
HX r W nc LIZ
THOMAS b. WATSON.
NJ. A. WATSON.
Also own the following brand as my
individual property: H
f9 JOHN w. WEIGH.
C. o. Taylor whiskies Are the banner beverages
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

Mediocritv wages incessant warfare
against superior men.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

60. Taylor wAl.l.ss, fine a. SILK. Moaera.. cost.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08
How to Treat a wife.

G. o. Taylor wnl.lle., their quality never v.rle.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-08

q Q. Taylor whl,sls. are no. e.pen.lye. aena. to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

,r,,-pE,NCE. VA, April 2i.-Spe-
~. C,,-ct,it Court, which has been
cal he - several days. adjourned
ia ". 1850. The Carter Will case was
w - irn,ortant case before the court
~ go Vas tried at the OCTOBER TERM
NE 'h,-h time the jury found for the WIZ.
NJ cortestants then gave notice tna'
Inv would make mouon 10 SCI 49,
he verdict. The court overruieu 'l'S ~ :
ton and sustained the VERDICT
,,,or the contestants gave notlce 'ha'
they would appear. to-. a,ten,ion
4. ~, ma adjoining counties. Thomas
corter the testatOr, was man OF soou
,,ronar,v consisting mostly In STOCKS
bonds and mortgages, and about year
,rior IN his death made the VIII over
ubich tho contest arose. Carter, previous
a. n,al,ng The will. had been twice ad-
- - iuuatfc-oRce la North Carolina
'na o,ce in yirgina-and Mr.. L. j..
go, vas appointed as his committee
q. nj county. Dir. Carter lived with
NJ Austin. OF this county, ana while
there sent word 10 Mr.. Lundy. who Is the
clerk OF both courts for TINS county 10
come down. that he wanted him TO DO
some writing for nm
Mr.. Lundy wrote the VIII according 10
his expressed WISHES i'afih5 an ~ IT'S ;,
Carriers heirs. and the same was attested
In the proper manner
Some time after this Carter was taken
tn North Carolina by one OF his sisters,
where he resided until his death. with
out making any declaration contrary to
that expressed III the VIII.
one side claims that he made the VIII
I'm n lucid interval. while the other con-
tends that he was afflicted with dementia.
County Court begins Nav 5th. II Is
presumed that G. T.. Cox. who killed John
Roberts In Potato Creek last July, will
b. triad them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
IN LLOW BOOM.
The Order Very strong in the Town OF
Phoebus.


PHOEBUS. VA, April 2.-Special--
Odd-Fellowshlp in Eastern Virginia seems
To be on a boom. Very much interest i
manifested all along the line. in ms
VILLAGE OF so inhabitants, there are TWO
regular lodges. one encampment, ana one
Rebekah lodge. the latter being the Dam
ner Rebekah lodge Of the state
THE brethren here are much gfatined
by bayin. a grand master selected rom
their number al the recent session OF tle
Grand Lodge at CharlottesVihe- "
rrrnev. Of old Point Lodge Nc H.
which meets here. ,,-,.. Ill,
Ar the stated meeting Of his lodge held
~, "Wednesday evening he was gwen re-
cantior and banquet. Several speaker 3
ontertofned the brethren. Mr.. Colbert l..
q A OF Hampton, being the orator oil
49,, a~eninc A beautiful Odd-felloWs
49,, w. presented the Grand Master by '"
arrabee. l.. q. NJ, OF Phoepus' IN a
I'LL sneecb. Tho Grand Master re-
srondcd with a few brief remarks, SHOWING
~, -. a., much affected by this tribute
N.ta~iv regard. The banquet was
'.,,cn mn in Joe Kemps best style ana
was "A fitting close 10 Nei' envy
occasion. i. otraa1v Getting
The new Grand Master Is aireauy sg aan','
his districts laid out ana the oisu 80 y,
- selected. lie has fHhn oi Sovv a.
III aisposal and a term OF .n'i -. -
,norths lie also has slahulhs I'm
,-lt,,ea on BYLAWS and ano'her On Hp
.nais which Will lessen his WoIN 'Sly
lr,,,ch prosperous year Is looAeu io'
hv the prophets II the order'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
THE VIRGINId yOLUNTEER.
A Lot of Interesting Information in the
ApriI Number of This Newsy Monthly.

The April number OF the Virginia Vol
unteer. John c. Weckert. editor. has lust
made It's appearance. II Is as ably edited
and as full OF interesting military news
as any previous issue. The front page
bears an excellent likeness OF Brigadier-
General AIonzo l.. Phillips, and we'll
written biographical sketch from the pen
of Mr.. John w. Starke. the associate
editor OF the monthly. Among the other
articles is a poem, Music In Camp" and
a brief story, Toms Strategy" by
Harry stillwen Edwards, an editorial in
favor OF setting Cuba free. AMI an album
dance OF military news, especially Inter-
estine 70 the members OF the Virginia
volunteers. In regard to the enforcing
Of the new regulations the following
EDITORIAL comment t. made:
"rbere is now no longer any cause
for tho least uncertainty IN the minds
Of our officers as to their authority. They
nave a set OF regulations which are as
legal as any other laws. and they should
be rie,dly enforced. II the junior officers
do not enforce tho regulations, let the
commander in chief make an example of
some Of them-haul them over the Goals
ana cashier them, and we think the reSu-
Iations win be hereafter carried out 10
the letter.
with reference TO the recent retire.
ment Of Colonel Nash from the command an,
OF the Fourth Regiment infantry, ule foi-
unteer soliloquizes In the Following man
ncr: -, /..,,,,...
Nash Fourth Infantry. not only the
Norrolk military. but the entire state
,o.os an officer Of whom any service might
,l nroud The editor. while student al
inc Norfolk Academy, remembers 'ne
sioh esteem in which Colonel Nash was
,,nld bv the citizens of Norfolk. We also
-, -. nat he is highly esteemed by the
80 az large. and that in his retire
-, ne goes with the regrets or the
service generally, to which allow us to
odd nose Of the Virginia Volunteer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
sf53 FOR 80 CENTS.
a, Iowa Man Has an "Y" Ray That lie
rhinLs Turns Another Metal Into Gold.

Thinks Turns Another mtt"i INV ro
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, April ZZ'-W neh
II was announced lew uays dso ',,a'
caorge Lawrence johnson, a farmer Nv
inc, near Fairfield, had discovered pro-
50 allied 10 the Y rays, and which lie
termed "Y" rays, by means or when
base metal could be transmitted lillo
gold at small cost, people treated INC
matter as a joke, but inVes llsauOH
nuts a different light on the matter IL
Is found that Johnson Is graduate oi
Colunbia College, New York, well pro-
vided financially. and possessing COM
nIete chemical and physical laboratory
az his country home. lie simply claims
that an ordinary base metal which mas
been considered chemical element -
a compound Of which gold Is the primer
pal part p-oeossor
Roentgen's discoveries, Johnson III com
nanv with Mr.. Minear concluded 10 eA-
,,artoont ON the comparative transpa-
rencv Of several metals 20 me y rays.
~ accident a block OF one OF the most
common metals was placed In the box
Ga a certain relation 10 the anoce pole oi
the Crooxes tube After two hours MI
Johnson observed that this metal was
undergoing a change. The surface near
est Inc tube was covered 10 deptn oil
one-fourth Of an inch win "nl'e
nowder. Beneath this powder the metal
presented uneven surfaces Of yelloWish
color. More metal was procured anu d
ike result followed. Rays OF great chein-
zeal power must have been thrown on'
and Mr Johnson called these ''Y' rays.
Air. Johnson then sent a block OF me
charged metal TO a friend at Columbia
college. John c. Hotchkiss. A reply mas
hen received. Ia which preliminary re-
suits were given The yellow metal Dr.
Uotcbkiss says. "is probably gold The
base metal used is a secret. According
10 Mr.. Johnson. fl is 6S.s2 per cent goio'
and he can decompose pounu III t"Iee
6o,,~s a. an EXPENSE of - l-2 cents per
bonr This means at cost Of about 30
cents to produce about 1853 worth OF
gold. steps have been taken 10 patent
the process in this country and abroad
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
eJur8ens.
BROAD-STREET TRACKS.
NO AGREEMENr BETWEEN THE
COMPANIES YET.
A Conclusion May be Reached Soon Where
by There VIII be Only -Four Tracks
The Joint Use of Poles.

Colonel Cutshaw, the City Engineer. has
been in conference with representatives OF
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Richmond Traction Company
with reference 10 the poles erected on
Broad street by the Traction Company.
ON the same will be placed the electric
lights OF the Old company, and provision
viii also be made for the strlnging or
the ire-alarm wires, If the city should
want to Use these poles.
AN OVERSIGHT.
The Traction Company IS at present at
taching its feeder" wires TO the cross
beams which were intended originally Tor
the fire alarm wires. As soon as Colonel
Cutshaw was informed of the fact, he
ordered the Traction Company 10 lower
its wires and make room FOR the wires
OF the fire-alarm telegraph. The change
can be easily made, and the mistake Oh
the company was merely caused ~ an
oversight.
The electric lights will be placed on the
poles OF the Traction Company as soon
as Colonel Cutshaw has passed on the
plan 10 be carried out. The old COM
pany will attach TO the trolley poles
wooden post six feet high. on which the
lights will set The change will be made
very soon, and the old wooden poles re-
moved. The expenses TO be incurred Will
amount 10 about $3.50.
The Richmond Traction Company does
not contemplate extending It's lines until
after the completion OF its road, now I'M
der course OF construction, which Is ex-
nected TO be in running order not later
than June LIST.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company has commenced the laying OF q
new s0-pound girder rail on Main street,
west Of Belyidere street. IL Is sixty feet
long, and the newest product In the ran
line.
BROAD-STREET TRACKS.
The difficulties existing on Broad street
between the various railroad companies
will no doubt soon be settled. by agree
uent there were 10 be but four tracks
ON BToad street between Laurel and har-
rison streets. Two were to be used Dy
the street-railway companies and The
other two by the steam-railway people
Colonel Cutshaw objected 10 the existence
of six tracks. and the companies agreed
that the Richmond Traction Company was
TO run it's cans over the tracks OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company.
The tracks OF the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg. and Potomac Railway Company
were To be shifted south or the street
railway tracks The sidewalk on the
south side Of the street was TO be fut
down from fourteen to seven feet IN width
The Traction Company was TO Fay all
expenses.
Since then the property owners on the
.outh side of the streer-among then
Nsssrs. Thomas J. Todd 1auAs Csskis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

and f.. p. Murphy-claim that their prop
erty will be damaged 50 per cent. by the
change and threaten 10 apply for an in
function preventing the carrying out or
the work. Should the matter be car
ried into the courts. IL would cause con-
siderable delay to the railway improve
ments on Broad street, and there would
be hardly any fair prospect for street-car
connections with the EXposluon-Grouhds
by the time Of the Confederate reunion.
IL Is, therefore. quite natural that every
effort is being made 10 arrive al speedy
settlement OF the difficulty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
uojlywood Memorial Association.

The annual mass-meeting or the Holly
wood Memorial Association viii he held
AZ the Chamber OF Commerce building
on the evening OF May attn.
There will be an address by Dr. Laf-
ferty and the annual report VIII be read
by Colonel Cary.
This meeting Is for the purpose OF Great
ing an interest in the association and en-
Iarcing its membership. 1t viii be a
most interesting occasion anti viii no
doubt attract large crowd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
Ieap-Year Party.

A delightful leap-year party was given
ON Tuesday night last at the residence Of
Mr. DIETRICH, On the Nine-Ahe road. hy
the voting ladies OF the neighborhood 90
their gentlemen friends. Among those
nresent were the Misses DIETRICH, Miss
Cora Johnson. Miss Annie Bracket a-id
Messrs. George IIoldsworth, Simon Solo
mon. l.. Russell and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
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