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The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
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Chicago, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Paul Freese
of 4739 Halstead street drew 1900
from the First National bank to-day
with which she intended to pay of
the mortgage on her home. and then
after taking precautions against rob
bers by concealing the money In diff
ferent parts of her clothing she lost
half OF the amount on the street. She
tied $1,000 in her handkerchief and on
reaching the office where she expected
to discharge her debt found that she
had lost it. The money has not been
recovered.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
The Trust Evil.

"Another topic in which our people
rightfully take deep interest may he
here briefly considered. refer to the
existence Of trusts apd other huge ag
gregations Of capital, the object of
which is to secure the monopoly Of
some particular branch of trade indus
try or commerce and so stifie whole
some competition. When these are de-
Tended 1t Is usually on the ground that
though they increase profits, they also
reduce prices and may benefit the pub
lie. 1t must be remembered. how
ever, that n reduction of prices to the
people is not one OF the real objects of
these organizations. nor is their tend
ency necessarily I'm that direction. If
1t occurs in a particular case, it is only
because 1t accOrds with the purpose or
interest of those managing the scheme.
"Such occasional results fall far
short Of compensating the palpable
evils charged to the account of trusts
and monopOlies. Their tendency is to
crush out individual independence. to
hinder or prevent the free use of hui
man faculties and the full development
of human character. Through them
the farmer, the artisan and the small
trader are in danger of dislodgelnent
from tne pTOuu posllloH VI DelHE MS
own master, watchful of all that
touches his country's prosperity, in
which he has an Individual lot, and in
terested in all that affects the advant-
ages of business Of which he is n fac
tor, to be relegated to the level OF a
mere appurtenance to great machine,
with little free will. with no duty but
that of passive obedience. and with lit
tie hope or opportunity Of rising in the
scale Of responsible. healthful citizen
ship. To the instructive belief that
such is the inevitable trend of trusts
and monopolies is due the widespread
and deep-seated popular aversion In
which they are held and the not I'M
reasonable ins;stence that whatever
may be their incidental economic ad-
vantages. their general effect upon per
sonal character, prospects and usefui-
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
Revenue Omcer K,,,.d.

Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 6.-Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue Moffit,
whose home was at AsheborO, Ran
dolph county. was killed while on n
raid in the northwestern part of Mont
gomery county yesterday evening.
About five miles from the old Rus
sell gold mine they found the blockade
distillery OF Lee Turner, an old charac-
ter. He forbade the collectors en-
trance, but the latter boldly proceed
ed. In an instant Turner's rifle sent a
bullet through the heart Of the officer,
but before he fell he returned the fire,
killing the blOckader.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
THE STRIKE ON THE vIRoINIUs
Miner. Claim to Have Been Address d in
Abusive Language.

A.AHSuhEes
Ouray. Colo, Dec. G-The trouble nj
the Virginius has not been adjusted, and
about four hundred miners came down
this afternoon and are now in the city.
There is Il Miners Union here, and q
mass meeting is being held and will
probably continue all night. About tive
hundred of the miners from the Virgin.
lus have joined the union and the balance
will probably follow before morning. The
sheriff and his posse of deputies are still
on guard at the mine.
The trouble arose from arbitrary order,
from the shift bosses, one Of whom has
resigned and left. The men claim they
were Addressed In ahusive llngllaga ar.g
new rules were made regarding the timS
for making n shift and on these groundt
they struck. They were offered WORT
again at the old terms, but resfused. Mt
Reynolds was expected this afternoon
but has not arrived. 1t may be the bt
ginning of long siege and at present II
one can predict the outcome. The board
ing house was closed by the foreman Il
noon to-day and all the men paid off.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
Bottled Teara.

The Persians are the only people in
the world who still adhere to the old
custom of bottling tears. In that coun-
try 1t constitutes an important part in
the funeral ceremonies performed over
the dead.
Each of the mourners is presented
with sponge, with which to mop the
face and eyes, and after the burial
these are taken by priest, who
sQueexes the tears into bottles.
MQKfners' tears are believed to be
th( most enicacious remedy that can be
Supplied In several forms of Persian
diseases. The custom of bottlig tears
II mentioned in the Bible.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
r ward for the Di.cov-rer.

The way in which the government of
New South Wales views the discover
les of new gold fields is seen from a
notification in the Government Gazette
Offering reward OF $500 for discovery
and reporting the discovery of new
reefing or alluvial gold fields. Certain
conditions are attached, but they are
perfectly fair. The new gold field must
be within ten miles of other paying
workings; and must be of sufficient
size to give employment to 300 miners
within a year of its being discovered.
On the other hand. II the new field
proves large enough to find employ
ment for 500 miners in the year, the
discoverer is entitled to a further re-
ward of $500.
This is certainly the way to promote
the extension Of gold mining In the
Province, and might deserve to be cop
led.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
h.o.onU-a ~ A.ApAmA.
pee'ted In the Inaugural Address o.
Governor Johnston.


Governor Johnston.
& Governor Joseph F. Johnston was In
ausurated governor OF Alabama Dec. /.
before taking the oath OF office he de-
nVered long address. sounding the
keynote of his administration, which
s 10 promote the development of Ala
oamas resources and improve the con-
d1tion of her people. Speaking of the
resources of the state he said:
with an area Of but little more than
nity thousand square miles, there is no
territory Of like size In the known
world SO prolific in the variety of its
resources; were wall erected around
our state, cutting off all access, we
couh produce within our borders
everything necessary for the comfort
or convenience of man. Great veins
OF iron ore and seams of coal put at
our command almost boundless re-
sources in fuel. iron, and steel. Splen-
Old forests of yellow pine here stand
reaty to build homes for millions Of
people. Building stone and marble,
nre clay. kaolin and lime exist in great
abundance; walnut, maple, oak, cherry,
ash and other hard woods await the
hand of man for manufacture or the
adofnment of our homes. In the pro-
di'cton of pig iron we take rank as
the fourth state In the union: in iron
ore, third; in coal we stand fifth; in
the production of cotton, fourth, and
IN its manufacture, fourth. In lumber
we are near the head Of the list. 1t
would be unjust should l fail to in
clude in our minerals copper, lead,
graphite mari and gold; indeed, the
only mineral that we seem to be with
out and to want most is silver. Leav-
ing forest and mine and coming to our
fields We find that they produce gen.
erously cotton. corn, wheat, rye. oats,
tobacco, rice and the grasses and here
Is the home of the pear. the peach, the
grape and all small fruits. Vegetables
are grown with great success, and this
industry is steadily developing. Our
splendid rivers, the Alabama, Coosa.
Tallapoosa, Warrior. Cahaba, Bigbee
and the Tennessee, are the liquid ar
teries of the commonwealth, fed by in
Vulnerable creeks, all fruitful in power
to convert our raw products into arti-
cles OF merchandise. Over 5000 miles
of railroads traverse our state from
north to south, and east to west. fur
nishing quick transportation to market
for our products. When we come to
our climate we find that the Oliver of
all good things has not stayed His
hand, and that He has blessed us with
opportunity to labor twelve months in
the year without detriment to health or
comfort. Indeed, we can scarcely ap
preciate the blessings we enjoy In this
respect when compared with less IA
yored regions, for even now we are
seemingly unconscious that roses are
blooming in our gardens. and the fra
grant air Is sweet with their perfume.
With a profound gratitude to
the God Of our fathers, that our lots
have been cast In this sunny land, let
us beseech Him to send warmth and
vitality and enduring growth into
every field OF endeavor, that will make
ns strong to accomplish the things that
make state loved at home and re-
vered abroad"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
The Moasrn Mothss

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs. when in need of the laxative effect
of n gentle remedy than by any other,
and that 1t is more acceptable to them.
Children enjoy 1t and 1t benefits them.
The true remedy. Syrup OF Figs. is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

rate than formerly. This is mater Of
supreme importance, since !, is the palpa-
bic duty Of every just government to
make the burdens OF taxation as light as
possible. The people should not be re-
qulred to relinquish this privilege Of
cheap living except under the stress Of
their governments, necessarily made
plainly manifest.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
NEWMAN MUST GO TO JAIL.
Supr, me Courts Decision on the Lakf
County Sherins Case.

County Sheriff's Case.
Denver, Dec. THE supreme court
this morning affirmed the decision ol
the lower court in the case of Sheriff
Newman of Leadville. This makes tho
office of sheriff of Lake county vacant
and sends Newman to Jail for sly
months.
The decisions in the cases of Jones,
the convicted murderer of Strawn,
and ]. J. Ritchie, the alleged Boulder
murderer, were reversed. This gives
each new trial.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
The Fastest Train in tn. West.

Is the famous Union Pacific "Overland Linn
Denver $50 p. m. arriving Ogden 40 p. m.
and Salt Lake 6:l0 p. III. following day. and
San francisco $40 p. IN. second day ont of
Denver. This train carries through Pullman
palace slcepers, Pullman dining cars (meals
IA In cnrte'o and the famous buffet library
cars. Quickest time. Denver to California,
by over nine hours. Ask about 1t at the
ticket office, 9Il 18th St, corner Curtis.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
The ou,cke., Train to california.

The famous Union Pacific "Overland Lin;
ited." The finest, fastest md best-cqulpped
train out OF Denver, carrying through sleep.
ers. dining cars and the elegantly appointed
with Plntsch light. and hented by steam
Call mt Union Pacific ticket office, OH l1th
ST., corner Curtis, for information. rates.
time tables, etc.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
To the pnciilc Cnast

Two through trains daily via the Union
Pacific, carrying through slcepers. aud max
Ing from six to fifteen hours quickest time
to principal western points. Including Og
den, Salt Lake, Butte, Helena, Portland
San Francisco Sacramento, etc. Ask about
them at 04l 18th St, corner Curtis.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

The French department OF public works
have collected returns of the railway sys-
tens In Europe at the end of 1895. which are
classified as to lengths of line by countries
place with 20,o32 miles; France comes see
0nd with 2J,l30 miles: Russia third with
2,225 miles, and Great Britain fourth with
81 025 miles
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

"Husband | think Mr.. Woozle Is very
much In love with our Clara "lias he
proposed to herr mo, but he stole her
at three weeks-out of
the family album
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

"There's no doubt In my mind that old
Bankstock stands in mortal terror of his
wife" '.WhIt has brought you to that con
cluslont' He employs a young man as
his typewriter"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

"What do you intend to get your husband
for a Christmas giftf' 81 can't make up
MY mind whether to give him lace curtains
/ dinner set. new poruercs or ufawihs-
room clock"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

Jlmmy-"I heard Tommy Jones was sick
nearly all through vacation time" Johnny
Yes; what's worse, he got well Just In
time to go to school"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
Did You Ever See an indian.

Expect not, so send u two-cent stamp to
the General Passenger Agent Colorado Mid.
land railroad, Denver, and he Will seud yOu
q fine colored picture Of one.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

l know that my life was saved by Pisos
r,ure for Consumption.-JOhn A. Miller, Au
sable, Michigan, April 81 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
A. w. GLEASON.

ND1lry fubuc.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testl-
monials, free.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

"Why do you worry 50 about calamltles
Yhat after ali may never happenf' ''Thats
the truck; II worry about them they are
sure never to happen"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

Mrs. Windows soothing syrup
FOR children teethin softens thes ninH reduces ihih
nation aays pain wind collie 2o cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
IIrCAS COL Nr,N -

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner OF the firm OF Il. j. Che
ney n Co, doing business In the City of
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for } each and
every case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catnrrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence his 9Th day of December.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12
Au.t.rd in Old Times.

Mustard used to be eaten whole and
dry instead Of in paste made from
mustard dour.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
WOLCOTT.

T. J. Eldridge of st. Johnsbury was in town
Tuesday.
NJ. D. Scott was home from Beecher's Falls
over Sunday.
DR.. T, P. Hubbell is decorating the outside
of his store with new coat of paint.
Rev. DR.. Booth from Stowe, will preach at
the Universalst church next Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. l. P. Booth.
The play, "In the Enemy's Camp" given
by the G. A. R., Saturday evening, drew a
good house, and was well rendered.
Rev. E. H. Whitman exchanged puIpits last
Sunday with Rev. DR.. Lewis of Hardwick
also Rev. G. M. Stebbins made exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Lowe of Johnson.
Memorial Day exercises passed off finely
The speech by Mayor Peck of Burlington was
excellent. The Hyde Park band and Orches-
ira got great credit to itself.
The Ladies Aid society are invited to meet
with Mrs Joseph Davis Thursday afternoon,
June IL. Everybody invited as there is work
to be done which needs the help of all.
Eugene Wheeler, Jr., hitched his horse un.
der the grist-mill shed one night last week
and when he went for the team found it had
disappeared, having broken the halter
Thorough search was made that night, but
no horse was found. During the next day
Wheeler received word that the horse was in
possession of its former owner somewhere near
Morristown Corners, having made it's way
back in the night The only damage done
was broken cross bar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
EDEN.

The Superintendent is going the rounds of
the schools.
Mr.. and Mrs M. c. Shattuck we're in town
on Memorial Day.
W. j. Atwell has almost wholly recovered
from his runaway accident.
Rev. Mr.. Wright of Belvidere spoke to the
G. e. society Sunday evening.
Mrs. Julia Blake will conduct the C. L.
meeting next Sunday evening. All are in
vited.
We notice that Mrs B. W. Fuller of North
Dakota held the lucky number in rattle for
fine "bike."
Marcy & Blake are doing a nice little bust
ness at the Mills in the way of lathe work and
butter boxes. Call in and see them.
There were myriads of fishermen on the
streams here Memorial Day, in imitation of
our friend, the renowned and only Grover"
The people at the Corners have put in some
steps and hitching posts against the bank
wall at the cemetery. We hope the good
work will continue until we can have a receiv-
ing tomb which is very much needed Who
will start the project2
The Selectmen will meet at the town clerks
Office Saturday afternoon. Any who wish to
see the full board on business please be pres
ent; also all who are particularly interested
~ IuC hhtNVi VI ubO upplundl VI Itdl tbUhIe.
1t will be fully discussed at that time. Come
out, especially the Listers.
The play of "Milie the Quadroon; or, Out
of Bondage" drew a crowded house, MAY 80.
1t was a fine play and well represented by the
entire troupe, every one doing well and win
ming much praise. Proceeds, $47.70. The
Misses Kelley, Morgan and Emery played
their parts fine, Miss Jennie Emery and Ciate
George as "Gyp and Siah" won much ap-
plause, the older ones, of course, did well.
The exercises on Memorial Day we're rem
dered according to programme. The solo of
Mr.. Blake and the duet rendered by Miss Der.
nice Sanborn and f. l.. Whittemore being
worthy of special mention. The address de.
livered by Prof Stevens was fine and fully ap-
preciated. The attendance of citizens was
large, considering that large number of the
Post members were so much occupied with
personal affairs that they could not very well
attend to the duties of the day. 1t Is d mat.
ter of regret to those who do take an active
interest in these duties that so many of the
veterans should be absent on Memorial Day,
leaving the number who do attend so small
that a very poor showing is made 1t is a
matter OF surprise TO those outside the Grand
Army that this state of affairs should exist
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
JEEEERSONNlLLE.


II. A. Colby was in Burlington the past
week.
Several teams came through the Notch
May 30.
Miss Marion Cornell returns to Hyde Park
this week.
Darwin Gallup and wife visited in town the
past week.
G. j. Thomas and wife arrived here Tues
day evening of last week.
II. G. Lane is putting in machinery for
dressing lumber at his mill.
Miss Thompson spent Saturday and Sun.
day at her home in Wolcott.
Orlando Holmes and wife and Mrs Nina
Powell are visiting in Franklin.
G. B. Wetherby and family have arrived
from California and were in town Saturday.
Merton Shattuck and wife are to live at the
Junction, where he is employed in the
depot.
The Ladies' Missionary meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John
Butler.
Mrs. Tillotson of Morrisville, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. S. Cornell returned
home last Wednesday.
The Memorial exercises by the village
school were very good and did much credit
to both teachers and scholars.
Mrs. H. W. Varhum was chosen delegate to
the State Convention of Congregational
Churches, to be held at Bradford
Those interested in the cemetery at South
Cambridge are requested to meet there Wed,
nesday June 10, to clean up the yard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
MORRlSTOWN

The grandchildren of Cynthia Patten who
resided in this county were called to Coventry
20 attend her funeral which occurred May u
She was an old time resident of Coventry he
ing the widow of Asa Patten, who moved
from Westmoreland, N. H., in their early
married life to a farm near the centre of the
town OF Coventry, There they lived aud
raised up family of FIVE children, one having
died at five years of age, and the others
three sons and one daughter, all living and
raising families The children are now all
dead put the three sons widows are still liv-
ing; also ten grandchildren, ten great-grand.
children and one great-great-grandso Mr..
Patten died November 4, 1916, at the age of
% years, months and IL days. Mrs Pat.
ten died May 10, 1896, at the age of 90
years, months and % days. Had She lived
until December g next she would have been
100 years old. There were five generations
represented at the funeral. Mrs. Patten will
be remembered by many OF our Morristown
people as she lived here several years with her
son, Russell Patten.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
CENTREVlLLE.
vide is at work in Wolcott.

Jas. Hyde is at work in Wolcott.
Libbie Hyde is working Mt Chas, Noyes''
Eunice Williams has recently purchased a
new organ.
Oscar Campbell and mother visited friends
in Barre last week
Amy Cowan is working at No. Hyde Park
for John Thompson.
Eunice Williams spent last week at home
on account of sickness.
Moses Newcity, wife and children spent
Sunday at Frank Williams.
Mrs. Ed. Crowell and baby spent Sunday
at her fathers, Mr.. Cleveland's.
Mitchell Dudley of East Fairfield visited his
sister, Mrs Otis Rushford, recently.
Mrs. Edmund Towle died last Saturday
morning and was buried Monday afternoon.
Morillo and John Towle are visiting friends
here; called here by the sickness and death OF
their mother.
Memorial exercises were observed by the
school Friday afternoon. They were very in
teresting and reflected much credit on the
teacher and scholars.
CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the
many friends for their kind sympathy and
ready assistance during the sickness and
death Of our dear mother. Also thanks are
due the choir and friends for flowers that
we're furnished.-M Il. Towle, J. c. Towle, w.
H. Towle, j. l.. Towle, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Smith.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
STOWE.

L. P Loveioy of Boston is in town.
J.J. Yearen is having his buildings painted
Fred Billings has moved into his new house.
A. A. Warren is quites sick with pneumonia.
Helen Parish of Montpelier, is in town, Wis
iting.
Ned Bailey soon moves into Bert Culver's
house.
The house of George Straw has been re-
paired.
Lucius Faunce has moved to the H. E. Jen-
ney farm.
P. D. Pike and wife are in New York visit
ing friends.
G. G. Foster is building a barn at his place
on the Branch.
HAL Atkins was up from Burlington on
Memorial day.
Mrs. Kate Melvin has engaged rooms at
Helen Moody's house.
Market day for calves, hogs, etc., has been
changed to Thursday.
Ground has been broken for the new resi-
dence of Mrs. Peterson.
Arthur Houston and mother will take
trip to Minnesota soon.
Mrs. Addie Simmons visited her parents in
Greensboro over Sunday.
DR.. Barrows went to Boston Sunday night
and returned Tuesday night.
Ahira Davis will move to the Woodwork
| place near Gold Brook bridge
Gravel grading is being done on the main
road from Gold brook to Waterbury.
Joseph and Hattie Burnett of North Hyde
| Park visited friends in town over Sunday.
| The coming" sugar bounty will be very
acceptable to the sugar makers of the town.
he ,r-itl I,
Rev. |. P. Booth of Morrsville, Sunday next
Mary and Cleo Jenney have been spending
a few days with Miss Bertha Melvin of Green's
| boro.
Anna Bracket and party of New York will
| arrive this week to occupy their residence Tor
the summer.
Decoration Day was well observed. Porter
N. Dale of Island Pond, delivered fine ad-
dress at the town hall to a large audience.
The removal of a cancerous tumor was sue
| Cesfully made from the arm of Mrs. Herbert
| Page at the hospital in Burlington, early last
week.
Miss Josepha Blodgett returned from the
| Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington last
week, where she has been stopping for a few
| weeks.
C. L. Mcmahon, O. E. Luce, j. j. Vearen
| Asa Cakes and }. D. Wilkins were delegates
| to the Democratic state convention at Mont
! peer Wednesday.
Osman Sanborn has purchased of Orson
Smith the steam mill at Moscow for $500,
and will move it among the mountains for
the manufacture of lumber.
The Young Republicans held meeting in
the town hall on Saturday evening and an
} adjournment was made until June IL, to
| effect an reorganization of a club.
| bo mil hau
secured the Boston Ariel Quartette for the
| fifth and last entertainment of the season
! for June IS. This will be rare treat. Let
there be a full house.
There will be an entertainment at the
church on the Branch Saturday night the
9th. The play is entitled Aunt Hepizbar s
Album" Ice cream will be served after the
play. Full bill, Is cents.
Mr.. T. A. Lake of Rockville, and F. Farms,
worth of New London, Conn, had a trout
breakfast at Green Mountain Inn, Sunday
morning. Mr.. Lake has horses in training at
John Utton's stable, which is his business
this way.