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The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
woMEN an TIE PROFESSIONS.

1Asee Il Nov Les NeeA tas WassytnQ xhoo
8vss DsfesA
NJ. Edward Cary. h ne August Jor-
mn: In the occupations whjcA women
have invaded" in the hxges numben,
thoss of teachess. salesmsn, bookkeep-
eu. sbenographeFs, typewriter, stc., the
ntio Of incIea1e has been shout the
same with the two sexeA Taking all
The gamful occupations, although the
ndo of increase for women b l1.08 Per
cent, md for men only 27.64 Per cant,
Jet ~ women are IN 1890 bat II Per
cent of the total a. against 10 per cent
In 1850 II 10 fair conciusson that
while many more women earned their
own living In 1880 than IN 1880, they
had over the whole field to q very slight
extent only displaced the men The
change In tho proportion Of women who
now earn an income, and presumably a
living, u the important point About
one In three Of the total population are
engaged In "gainful occupation" and
only one In about twenty OF the female
population. The proportion Of females
Of manageable age is, of course, much
larger. and It is this percentage that
produces the effect have noted - to
the necessity OF marriage to women as
means Of support. What the effect Is
upon society do not now propose to
discuss, but the facts show that 1t IL
becoming clearly easier for the average
woman to earn her Hvlihood without
marriage IN the United Smtes-h she %
choose.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Il Hang Chang's MosrAful Bea4os&
A funny little story comes to US from
Russia in connection with the fetes for
the cars coronation. A member ol
the American mission. m army ON
Ger, was calling ON Ii Hung Chang.
1t 10 happened that this member had
q very pretty and charming daughter.
whom Ii Hung Chang 70 greatly I'D
mired that he asked the fathers per-
mission to send some flowers to her.
which of course was granted. Imagine
the American officers feelings, how
ever, when Ii Hung Chang had carried
down to the carriage an enormous
wreath of white heliotrope, with an ap-
proprlate mourning inscription. White
heliotrope was the only flower that .
Chinaman could offer to = young girl.
the Chinese statesman explained.
There was no place to dispose of the
flowers except on the top Of the car
riage, and as the American was on his
way to Join a procession to spend the
day going about to ceremonies and
functions, there was nothing for him
to do but to carry the wreath with hin.
-Hsrper's Bazaar.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Queen v,ctor,... Reign.

Victoria Of England began to reign
June 20. 1887. She has therefore COM
pleted her fifty-ninth year on the
throne. Should she live three months
more, 40 there 10 every prospect she
will, she will have reigned longer than
any other British sovereign, longer even
than poor old Geoge Ill, who was in
sane for ten years before his death In
1920. George Ill. reIgned, counting IN
also the years when his mind was
clouded, nfty nine year,, three months
and four days. But Victoria's intellect
Is a. clear and strong as It ever was
and gives good promise Of remaining %.
Her reign will be az memorable n that
Of any IN English history, memorable
for the Victories Of peace and the appli-
cation of science to the industries. There
u every reason to hope and believe that
the royal Lady will i've, in full posses
sion Of her health and all her faculties
to celebrate the sixtieth year Of her
prosperous reign That this will be the
case al Americans hope.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Loveiand's Big Day.

Denver, Aug. 23.-The citizens OF
Loveland and the farmers of LArfmer
county invite the people Of Denver and
OF all Colorado to be their guests on
Monday. September Z, on the occasion
of their great annual corn roast In con-
nection with the event there will be a
grand silver rally under the auspices of
the National Silver party. There will be
music and oratory in abundance, and
green corn till you can't rest, and every
thing will be free. Special trains over
the Union Pacific and U. P. D. & G.
hines have been arranged for. running
"Around the Horn," thus adding an en-
joyable excursion to the pleasure Of the
day. l-
This is an event Of political ~ well as
Industrial Importance. Loveland is SIT
uated in the Big Thompson valley, and
is surrounded by as rich and product
i've country as exists anywhere in
Colombo. 1t Is an ideal farming region.
and day can be spent there with pleas
ure and profit. The free corn roast Is a
most unique entertainment, and will af-
ford lots Of fun. The silver rally will be
addressed by some Of the ablest speak
ers in the state.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
A BAD COLLISION.
Mail Train wree.ed in rsnn.,'...

Mall Train Wrecked In Pennay1vA-
Pittsburg, Aug. 24.-The through Chi
cago mail No. IA. on the Pittsburg &
Western railroad, which is due in Allie
gheny at 12:35 p. NJ, was wrecked at
Valencia station. twenty-five miles
from this city, about noon. The first
reports were that fifteen people had
been killed. but this is not true. The
latest Information is that no one was
killed outright, hut that fifteen or twen-
ty persons were badly injured.
Train No. IA is composed Of sleeping
and mail cars. At Valencia 1t collided
with a work train. The collision was a
double one. The work train first ran
into freight train, and the grade be-
ing heavy. several cars of the work
train ran hack. collidIng with the pas
senger train. The collision threw the
cars over q steep embankment and a
number Of passengers were caught in
the wreck and seriously hurt. Among
the number was Mrs. Howe Of Evans
City, who will die. The names of the
others have not been obtained.
The position OF the freight train can
not be explained. 1t should have been
on siding out of the way Of the pas
senger train. The work train was run
ming for the Parkerstown siding when
1t collided with the freight. A train
carrying physicians and surgeons left
| shortly after noon for the scene of the
accident, and as soon as it returns the
names Of the injured will be secured.
Physicians from Mars, Bakerstown
and points along the line were convey
ed TO the scene of the accident as soon
as possible. The injured persons were
taken to Valencia. where the citizena
aided In making them comfortable
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

In NO more emphatic manner are
modern facilities of transportation en-
phasixed than in the safety with which
perishable food Is conveyed from a
great distance. In this particular Aus
tralia, South America and the United
States are no further removed from
Europe than single province formerly
was from the capital of the country Of
which 1t formed part. Algeria Is now
supplying Paris markets with camel
meat. An extensive plant has been
created In that French colony for the
killing and refrigerating Of those ami
mails, and daily shipments are made
to Paris. The meat of the camel is de-
scribed ~ not unlike beef, with the
tenderness Of veal. The hump is the
choicest portion. Eggs that formerly
were gathered near the localities where
they were sold now come from distant
points. Four million daily are receiv.
Cd in London from foreign countries
Most Of them come from Russia. They
command in England twice the price
they bring in the home market. The
export Of eggs from Russia. that In
1885 amounted to 235. .OOO. 900, increased
In 1895 to 1880 .0OO. 900 These are on
ctal figures. The larger proportion of
this product goes TO England. In addi-
ton. great quantities Of dressed fowl
are annually exported from Russia to
all European cities.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Propositions for Crete.

London. Aug 23-A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Athens says that the
proposals Of the powers for the govern
ment of Crete are as follows:
First-The nomination Of q Christian
governor for Crete, who shall serve for
a term Of FIVE years under guarantee
from the powers.
Second-Economic autonomy with the
payment of tribute to the sultan.
Third-The reorganization Of the gen.
darmes by the European officers.
Fourth-The Independence Of the ju-
dietary In Crete by the creation Of a
high court at Canea.
It b announced that the sultan has
rejected the fourth proposition, but that
he has agreed to adopt the nrst three
propositions Of the powefA
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

II It proves true that the car Of Rus
STA has NO objection to the landing OF
Greek soldiers on the island Of Crete ii
would seem a. II q war between Greece
and Turkey we're inevitable. The sui
tan has sent thither three extra bat
talions OF infantry. and II the car
makes no objection the Greeks will
certainly 30 there also and meeting
is imminent. The sultan has also bor-
rowed money enough to purchase fast
torpedo boat catcher. built In kiei.
which 10 now en- route to Constanu-
nople.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

The work of constructing the coast
defenses authorized by congress will
soon begin. Preliminary arrangements
for carrying out the projects contem-
plated have been made by General
Craighill, the chief Of engineers, and
one-half OF the 100000 available un-
der the law will be expended imme-
diately under plane already approved.
Tho remaining amount will be
expended by contract. All import
ant points along the Atlantic coast and
the Gulf Of Mexico from Portland. Me-.
to Galveston. Tex. and on the Pacific
coast from Puget sound. and the mouth
Of the Columbia river and San Diego.
Cal. will be fortified under the present
Arrangement. As soon ~ these projects
are under way, bids for the work to be
done by contract will be called for.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
KNIGHTS OF pvrHlAs.
ope.,.s Of th. big Co.vs.sise - C,svs
lAsA.

0psai.g u the Big Coavsastsa - Clsvs'
lasA.
Cleveland, Aug. 24.-Hundreds Of peo
pie are in town this morning to attend
the eighteenth biennial Sessiou Of the
supreme lodge and the national en
campment of the Knights Of Pythias
The reception Of brigades. regiments
and visitors occupied the forenoon.
In the afternoon troops assembled In
fun uniform in front Of the hHdQuar
tes. There the dedicatory exercises
took place. The address Of the centen
nial committee by Wilson NJ. Day. d.
rector general Of the commissions; the
presentation Of Gimp Perry Payne by
Mayor McKtsson; the acceptance Of the
same by Major General Carnahan and
the raising Of the camp hag occupied
the afternoon session.
This evening there will be a concert
and at 8 o'clock the Supreme Council
and uniform rank will meet in spechl
assembly at the headquarters of the
major general The reports of the Of
uCtfb VI tilS supreme looBc DhV"o q AS
markable growth aad development OF
the order.
Supreme Chancellor Walter Richie
spoke briefly on the fiourishing condi-
ton Of the order and said:
1.-The receipts Of the year ending De
cernber 81. 1894. were $4,O20,2s5 and
for the year ending December 81, 1895.
81, ,O92, 500, making a total for the two
years Of $S.O53, O9O. This shows net
gain in the receipts Of the subordinate
lodges of $96, ,492.
1.-THE subordinate lodge assets decrease
in 1893 were s7Os,O54 and December
81, 1895, $sOlO.711. showing an in
crease In the past two years Of $942 .G57.
THE expenditures for relief In 1894
were $1,243.67S and In 1895. $1.2JO, ,696.
total $2.494.3T4, an increase during the
past two years Of $4,000. The num-
ber Of subordinate lodges ON December
81, 1893. was 5,99s and December 81.
1895, 6,494, an Increase In the two years
of 446. The number of members De
cember 81, 1893. was 443.615; Decem-
Der 81, 1894, 4G4, $50, making a net gain
Of 2O924.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
PLATr FOR GOVERNOR.
Friends OF the New York Boss workIn.

Friends ofthe New York Boas WORKING Tor
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. Rationale.
Platt will probably be the nomineeIof
the Republican state convention for pby-
ernor of New York. Unless he can he
eessfully combat great and growing
sentiment that was progressing all dy
and has almost ceased to be 4 maaer
that Mr.. Platt can control, his nahe
will be presented to the cOnventiln.
every other candidate will WITHDRAW.
and he will be nominated without (e-
bate. The Associated Press correspond
ent showed this. statement to Mr.. Pitt
late tonight. He thought for few
minutes, ran his thin, almost effemin4e
hand through his beard and said slowly
and distinctly: ~ am not a candidate
and do not want the Office"
''But. Mr.. Platt. suppose that the con,
vention In stampeded for your
II don't think 1t viii be. I do 10,
want the nomination. prefer plain
citizenship. and shall decline to stand
for the nomination. I have told this to
all the persons who have spoken to me
about it."
1t was, however, Q significant fact
that late tonight Edward IAuterbach
and Lemuel E. QuIgg were working
among the delegates. and Mr.. Plat had
not instructed them to desist
II reports be true the staie organize
lions will place Mr.. Warner Miller OF
the outside Of the convention. 1t y said
tonight that Senator John Raines, VIII
made the personal attack on Nr. Mlllei
in the meeting Of the New York STATE
delegation at St Louis, will be chair
man q the committee dtting upon Nr
Niller's claim. Upon the report Of tn
committee on credentials In this con
vent1on. II II be adverse % Mr.. Miller
there win be . nSht in the conventiou
and II the coavention aequiesces In sucl
. decision, II y nid tonight by Nr. Nh
lef's followers In the Mckinley Leagu>
that thefe VIII be separate coaventioa
Pricr b the sdvent Of tse Platt booap
the candidates Tor UoveEnof nade theol
e3dno:
0soese ". As1ssdse. -; Jans An
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lily AND j,Mson WEED.
v,.vss. . B.is,.s-s YsssAs nas naassl
ne. I've naaak sssA>

r,svsss . nslesAsss Yssslss nAs 1AassA
srse I've naaek sssAA
From two big black seeds planted two
months ago In the garden Of Mr.. =.
B. Du Val have sprung plants which
are blossoming into curious noweFp
that pussle those familiar with horti-
culture. says the Baltimore Sun. The
flower will probably Be named "Du Val
lily" ~ It II q new one In Maryland.
Mr. Du val's garden Il In the rear oe
his home. Whitmofe Heights, on ID
street, walbrook. across the way from
the handsome residence Of Mr.. Julian
L. Roy White. II has become Q cuf1oGi-
ty shop for flowers from the use OF
seeds and cuttings which are sent to
Mr.. Du Val by horticulturists all over
the country In order that be may try
them In Maryland soil. When the two
black seeds arrived In May from . New
York seed house Mr. Du Val had them
planted in a choice place in the garden.
He became interested In the two shoots
which soon sprang up from the seeds.
The tender stalks were tightly curled In
knob, like that on q growing lima
bean stalk. until the stems were nearly
foot high. Then the curl Strengthened
and bushy plant developed. from
which soon rose flower stalk. An
other thing which aroused Mr.. Du Val's
curiosity about the new plants was the
Information he had received with the
seeds that they came from cross q .
"Jimson" weed with the common yell
low or white lily. which abounds in
old-fashioned gardens and about old
country places. The "Jimson" weed.
or Jamestown weed. as 1t IL more prop
erly known, receives its name from
Jamestown, Va, where 1t was hrst
known in this country from its growth
about refuse heaps. 1t Is Of Asiatic
origin. is variety Of stramoniun and
has disagreeable odor from the leaves.
It's flower is a deep purple in color.
From this strange admlxture Of plant
life Mr.. Du Val has brought to the Sun
office the first bloom. The flower is
about eight inches long and measures
six inches across the bell-shaped
corolla, which is indented like both the
parent flowers, the points ending in
tendril-like twists. as do the "Jimson"
weed flowers. The corolla is purple
outside, while the inside is of cream
color. Three layers Of fleshy petals
make up the blossom, the petals being
Joined with what tailors would call .
"lap seam" A green calyx supports
the flower. which grows on stout
stem. Tho deep purple color 10 con-
tnued In the stamens and pisti1, which
form group deep down in the lily cup.
Tho leaves Of the plant are like magni-
fed oak leaves and when pressed emit
the true "Jimson" weed odor. Mr.. Du
Val will report on his strange lily to
the seedsmen and will retain some Of
the seeds for future experiments in his
garden.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
MArAnELk WAR kNpkp.
Cecil Rbes>s Gees Ansag tAs Natives q
sxnAA s.A sseurss . Truca.

Cecil 1bo4As Gees AnDoAg tAs Natives Un.
sx.sA s.A secures Truce.
Buluwayo. Aug. 1-Ihe mission Of
Hon. Cecil Rhodes 10 tlne Matabe3es Il
reported to be q pronounced succesa
The natives have yielded and the war
Is considered at an end. Cecil Rhodes
inspired the confidence Of the Matabele
chiefs BY going among them unarmed.
The chiefs complained that nl-usage
by the native police provoked the re-
beliion. and Rhodes promised that the
reforms In this respect would be inaus-
urated at once. Earl Gray. who was
appointed to administer the affairs with
In the Jurisdiction of the British South
African company. believes that the sur
render Of the natives was practically un-
conditional.
According 10 special dispatches from
Buluwayo received by the London pa
pers, the Matabele chiefs promised not
to fight the English forces, provided Ce-
ell Rhodes would agree to remain in the
,7sked for the removal Of prominent
government omcial, Of whose conduct
they complained bitterly. Cecil Rhodes
replied, telling them that the oflcial re-
ferred to had already left the govern
ment service. He then asked the chiefs
whether they were for peace or war.
Secumbo, the leading chief, laid his gun
and assegai before Mr.. Rhodes and sig
nified that they were In favor of peace.
Cecil Rhodes promised to spare their
lives but said that the surrender must
be unconditional. At the conclusion Of
the conference Secumbo cried: go in
peace, my father, greatest Of chiefs"
After describing the scene Cecil
Rhodes is reported to have said: at
was to make life worth living"
Two OF the chiefs were brothers of
Lobeneuela, the Matabele king who
was said to have been killed at the close
of the Matabele war In 1894.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

A st. Louis man is playing a great
Joke on his contrary hens. And any
ono who ever owned hens knows that
they will not set when they are wanted
to. and they insist on setting on any
thing remotely resembling an egg at
seasons when their efforts should be d.
reoted To egg laying exclusively. This
man knew that blindfolded hen will
squat wherever 1t is placed, and stay
there till 1t sees the light of day. He
just blindfolded six Of his hens. and
they are now involuntarily doing the
Matching act.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Some startling information has come
from the far east. the announcement
being made that Russia has intimatsd
to Japan that she must withdraw from
Formosa The fact has attracted notice
that Russia has massed at Vladivostock
q strong fleet and 100.0 900 men and vast
stores of war material. England 10
said to be recalling her Inferior war
vessels from the Orient and replacing
them with stronger ones. but, never
thelees. Is now spoken of as the third
naval power in the far east. Russia
being the first, and the second being
left unnamed. Russia's course Is al
luded to sarcastically in the Japanese
press as q splendid policy Of aggres.
sion. One journal says that Russia ha.
practically turned Japan out OF Corea,
and declares that anything short oi
hypnotism of the most powerful order
absolutely fails to explain why all the
world stands with folded arms and in
helpless apathy watches the develop.
ment Of the gigantic plans of Russia
for the domination of the East Evi'
IDENTIFY the fear Of Russian aggression
II becoming more pronounced in the
sast
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Speech by Mckinley,

Canton. Ohio, Aug. 24.-Eight hundred
citizens Of East Liverpool, Ohio, under
the auspices Of the Mckinley and Ho-
bart club of that city. called on Major
Mckinley this morning. Most Of the
men In the delegation were working
men from the potteries- The spokes-
man was U. v. Blake. potter who
works at the bench. He made an ad-
dre8 to Major Mckinley, who replied,
saying:
'sThe way to help labor IL to provide
It with steady work and good wages,
and then have there good wages always
paid In good money as sound as the gov
essment and ~ unamiahed ~ its Aax.
No matter what kind Of mohey we
have, we cannot get It without work
whether 1t Is poor or good-goId or sil-
ver.-
This sentiment was received with
cheers
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
EsS~sss - Fssa.

Columbia. 8. c., Aug. A.-Calis have
been issued for the lilly whites" and
regulars, the two factions Of the Repub-
lian party. which have been at war for
two years, to meet here IN the same han
September IL. TIE addreD Of the lilly
whites" chairman extends the olive
branch. The time y considered aus-
pscious for victory On the eaectDsal
tickee, HUNDREDS q De0ocsats having
declared their purposs Of votiAg fse Nc
Khiay. A state tteaet will Dsseahay b
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

''Even watermelons amt what they
used to be-" said the aged loafer in the
grocery. "Kinder lost their strength"
assented the other aged loafer. USED
to be that could get chill five min
utes after eadn' one, but now they
don't take hold at all."-IndianApolis
Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

berst. 1856: Hamilton Fish. $50; Char1ss
T. saxton. $50: James W. Wadsworth.
50; Archibald 3. Baxter, 10; Frank 8.
Black, 10; r. e. EIhworth, Q; John W.
Palmer. q and Warner Miller, %.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Mr.. Tornep-where's the old man
these days? Mrs. Haicede-Out trav-
elm round maxim speeches. While he
Ii out hghtin' the goldbugs me and the
young ones have all we can do stayin'
at home hghtin' purtater bugs.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
Hev % aror 4o cent wh..s.

salzer's Fall Seed Catalogue tells
you. It's worth thousands to the wide
awake farmer. Send four-cent stamps
for catalogue and free samples of
grains and grasses for fall eowing.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lacrosse.
Wisconsin.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
The Un,on P.e,ne

Has been selected a. the omcaai Route to
St. Paul, Minnesota, and return by the @. A
r. This popular road will sell tickets Aug.
iess than half rate. See them at tbeir ofac~
941 l7th st., and secure sleeping car reosr.
vataons and addidonal informa don.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

A young lhdy In Muncie who was
booked to be married was thrown into
violent hysterta for fear -somethius
might happen" The physicians wers
pswsrisss to aid her. As last resort
tAs yoang mSn was sent for. the knot
was speedily tied. the girl recovered 1t
saos aAA - hasn't ssen sick moment
s1nes. Yos needn't laugh; its true.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

a notable thing among politicians is
the Inst that personal enemies are gen.
orally members Of tho same party.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Many . man has lost popularity be-
cause be could mot talk without de-
claiming.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

During tho last ten days Georgia
man has written thirty campaign poems
and received two offers to 90 on the
0tAeo.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
o.. Oo.a,.,...

Think beautifully" said the doctor
to his sleepless patient, "and you will
fall TRANQUILITY asleep. Can you try7"
That depends" answered the pa
t,ent, ION the size Of the mosquito"
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Several men have already gone crazy
e~se politics, and, only think. the fun
has Just begun.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29
R.ets.s !. n.rc.ss...

Barcelona, Aug. 23.-After a stormy
and troubled day during which many
minor conflicts between the police ami
the populace occurred, the troops de-
signed to reinforce the Spanish arms
b Cuba. embarked on board the boats
b the harbor yesterday. The police
Anally succeeded in destroying the
paacArds which had been posted call
Ing upon the people and soldiers to re
welt A large number Of women incit.
- to discord By the supporters Of the
CuhaA Insurgents made q pronounced
Asnoustration aGainst the departure
= The troops for Cuba. These demoa.
eentioas by the female portion Of the
pespas were with diaiculty suppressed
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

4 = ssiA that Il Hung Chaae 10
1eok1nG 6ee AAericaa Deney. II that
= ~ eass ~ oaiy sugsestioa we can
oahe = tAas - esms here asd n9sn .
bn1sy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-08-29

Lawyee-wsll, doctor, what II the coaAa
ton q ths burglars vicumf DOctor-Ons
other two are not dangerous and can d
Aealed.