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The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Contrary to general expectations, the
low barometer of later part of last week
and forepart OF this did not result in the
FIRST snowfall of the season, but in a
good down-pour of raiu on Tuesday
night and all day Wednesday.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

After several days spent in attendance
at the sessions Of the diocesan council
at Aspen last week, Rev. Ostenson is
again at his post Of duty plotting the
.unrighteous throrgtt the turgid stream
of iniquity to the safe harbor Of ever
lasting salvation,
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Now that a New York society man
has actually died of brain trouble. it is
time to stop saying that society men
have 10 brains.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

The first of a series of teas. to be
given by the ladies Of st. James church,
was held at court house hall Thursday
evening and was a successful affair.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Humphrey Jones, editor of the Craig
Courier, passed through town Monday
en- route home after a visit to Denver
and other outside points. hfr. Jones
has great confidence in the Fourmile
placers and the Hahn's Peak region.
Both sections will boom next yeaf.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

The colonel is the happiest man in
Rio Blanco county these days. He has
become the owner Of an imported Irish
setter "dwargn and he thinks Mckinley
is going to be elected fond delusion).
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

After heavy rain last evening we
had the first good ice e-producin9 frost Of
the season last night, and we may now
look for spell Of good weather.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Messrs. Hulett Il Torrence, Dickin-
son Il Edwards and G. j. Duffy, all OF
Axial basin, drove out about 500 head
OF beef cattle Tuesday. Mr.. T. II. lies.
Of the same locality, had the right Of
war on same day with goOdly herd Of
keef. also bound for the railroad.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Town people who have lately been out
after deer report that noble species OF
game wild and scarce.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

The weather of the past eight or ten
days has been very unfavorable to those
who still have crops to harvest.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Notwithstanding unfavorable weather
work on the Odd Fellows block is pro-
crossing at satisfactory gait.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

VI Furniture sn- Salo Chc~p.
A general line of household furniture
for sale. Call on V. A. Dikeman.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

A certain Chinese sect teaches that
women who wear short hair will be
transformed into men in the great here
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Hugus Il Co. have complete new
line Of clothing-lower prices and better
values than ever shown here before.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Strictly speaking, the only precious
stones are the ruby, diamond, sapphire
and emerald.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

New dried fruits are being received
by nugus & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Tuesdays and Wednesdays rains
caused another flood in Sulphur creek,
causing more or less damage to town
property, as usual.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

GO. Taylor whistles. dne a. silk. Moderate cost.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

I. o, Taylor whistle. of sres, value to tn. sick.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

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The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26
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Take your local paper-TnE HERALD.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
LIVER clOcclAG.
WHEN your STOMACH CLOGS YOUR
LIVER ZEE TO YOUR DI0EsTI0M.

Not one person In thousand knows that
the cause of biliousness Is tho clogging OF
the liver by the poisons Of indigestion.
Nor that the only proper cure for il is .
tonic to aid the stomach. But modern
medicine declares the truth Of 1t. And the
Shakers have proved 1t by the wonderful
success of their Shaker Digestive Cordial.
One OF the most important uses Of the
liver Is to arrest and destroy all poisons
which try to find their way into the blood.
When it's clogged 1t can't do this.
Undigested food ferments and putrefies
In the stomach, and the poisons OF putre-
faction clog and paralyze the liver, after
which they find their way into the blood.
Here is the true explanation of all the
distressing disorders and complications
caused by indigestion.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is the only ton
ic cordial which aids the stomach In a nat
ural way to digest its food BY this means
1t cures indigestion, restores the liver and
frees the body from poison and disease.
Headache, dizziness, neuralgia, mental
depression, weakness, bad taste, fever, fat
ulence, constipation, loss of appetite, ane-
mia, rheumatism and many other disor-
ders are relieved and cured by Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial.
AT druggists. Ten cents for trial bottle.
Write for book to The Shakers, 30 Reade
Street, New York.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
LINCOLN.

The coming week will be week of pray
er at the Lonsdale Baptist Church.
James Casey of Manville Is entertaining
Messrs. Stephen and James DAILY of North
Dakota.
The Prospect Hill Hose Company will be
re-organized in few days, and the COM
pany put upon firm basis.
Mrs. Mary Ryan, who has been connect
ed with st. AIMS Academy OF Marlboro,
Mass, is on visit to her parents in the
village OF Manyille.
Stanley Lodge, Sons of st. George OF
Manville, will hold social dance Thurs
day evening in Mowry's Hall. Great pre-
parations have been made for this affair.
A watch service beginning at IL: 30 and
ending at ESQ o'clock, will be held at
Christ Church, Lonsdale, new village,
Thursday night. A special program has
been arranged for the occasion.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Electric Plant Burned.

New York. Dec. 30.-Fire swept
through the dynamo building Of the
Newark Electric Light, Heat and Power
company, on Passaic river last night,
and the city was plunged In total dark
ness. All the streets. houses and stores
which depended upon the electric power
for their light were cut OF. Very few
Of these were supplied In any way with
gas light. In the building which wa
destroyed were 81 dynamos. The nrs
started on the big swi1Dh board. from
which radiated every line Of street. com
,ercial and house lighting In the city.
Leo Camp. foreman OF the dynamo room.
was manipulating the switchboard when
the blaze started. There was flash OF
flame. and Camp jumped back, hut not
before the flying molten metal from the
wire connection had spattered over him,
an a moment the lights went out and the
machines began to throw out sparks.
Some one shut off the machinery. but
the flames were fed by the oil soaked
material within the building, and the
fire spread quickly and soon was blaz-
ing fiercely. The plant was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss will amount to $175, 900.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
In NEW ENGLAND
Defence Rests in the Bran
Murder Trial.
Bath, Me-, Is Agitated By a SEN
satiOnal Scandal In High Life.
Trial Of Flrebug Wales Begun at Montpelier
--Archb. snSp MarteneIli at Sprinyneld.

Boston. Dec. 30.-The two sessions oil
the Bran trial yesterday were entirely
taken up in expert testimony on in
sanity, and the two physicians called
by the government disagreed fatty with
the two called by the defense over the
condition OF Brown. While the experts
for the. defense declared that they
strongly suspected Brown Of being af-
hicted with chronic delusionary insan-
ity, the two government experts. ply
slcians regarded fully as experienced.
denied that Brown was suffering or
could have been suffering with any
mental disorder on the Fuller. although
he might have been at Rotterdam. This
testimony was brought out entirely by
hypothetical questions. More expert
testimony on seamanship will be intro
duced today
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Petrihed Beetles.

One of the several geological formations
of England Is that known to those who
make such matters a study as the "lias. I"
This stratum is variously known as "the
beetle rocks" "insect stones and "wing
case chalk" Wherever this formation ID
found exposed or Is encountered by min.
ers, we'll diggers and others it is found to
be formed almost entirely of the, petrified
wing cases Of kind of beetle peculiar to
Britain in the geological age in which that
particular stratum was formed. The lime
In the composition which makes up the
body OF the stratum has transformed the
original matter of these delicate wing cases
into a hard, smooth chalk, and on that
account some geologists list the formation
under the head Of "insect limestone I"
Geologists account for the presence OF these
countless numbers Of insect remains In
this way:
At one time the whole stratum was the
bottom of an immense lake. For count
less ages the beetles died on its surface,
and their shells sank TO the bottom. FL
Dslly the lake dried up, and the chemical
action and the heat of the sun transformed
the whole into stratum of stone and pre-
served 1t to the present day. So we now
have the wonderful "insect stones" to
ponder over.-St Louis Republic.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
CUMBERLAND.

Ex-Councilman Burke is on business
trip to Thorndike, Mass.
Mrs. Henry Adams of Valley Falls is
seriously i'll with peritonitis.
The Ashton Bicycle and Social Club held
an important meeting last evening.
Miss Mamie Butler of Valley Falls at
tended the ball given in Pawtucket by the
n. O. N. Club.
Miss Minnie Alger of Railroad street
viii spend the next two week with friends
at Esstsn, Mass.
Qosea Of the Valley Circle, Companions
Of tho Forest, will hold . social In Odd
Fealows' hall Jan. 8.
Register in order to vote next year.
Only . short time left to take advantage
Of this opportunity.
Miss Maggie Rogers, who has been visit
ing friends at Ashton, returned to her
home in Woonsocket yesterday.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
UP THE VALLEY.
Board Of Assessors Net as
Board Of Abatement.
Total Amount Abated Was About
$45OO In Valuation.
A Melange Of Interesting Items in the Black.
stone Valley and SayIesviIIe.

The Board of Assessors met yesterday
afternoon at the Town Clerks office, as
Board of Abatement, President Alexander
Leslie presiding.
=Quite number of the taxpayers were
present at the meeting to ask for reduc-
tion in their taxes.
The Board abated taxes in "a cases, the
total amount sbated being on valuation
of S45OO. The greater amount of the valu-
alton abated was In and about the village
of LonsdaIe. 1t was expected that there
would be larger number present to OBJ
ject to the valuation put upon their prop
erty, and the fact that there was not much
opposition is very pleasing to the Board of
Assessors
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
A SHARP FINANClER.


The True Tale Of . Keen Young Man Of
Capitol Hill.
All the great fnanciers of this country,
outside of politics, do not live In New
York. One Of the greatest of them, name
less here forevermore, lives in more or less
regal splendor on Capitol hili-that Is to
say, he lives in regal splendor when he Is
asleep, and the rest Of the time 1t Is pretty
much boarding house, except when the
mother of his best girl takes more pity on
him than she ever will after he is married
and asks him to take dinner at her house.
About week ago this financial Machia-
velli sat In q poker game with young
man whose reputation Tor not paying any
kind Of bill 10 wider than the District Of
Columbia at tts widest part, and he won
e75 from him, for which he gave his check
Our Machiavelli from Capitol hal didn't
want 60 take to check, because ho bad
heard how previous checks had not bean
available, g there wasn't quite enough
money IN hank 10 meet them, and thess
was usually squabble which didn't de-
Glare any dividends worth nhentioning. But
be had to take the check or nothing, and
when he had taken IL he sAt him down to
think. When morning came, he had
thought, and 40 soon a. the bank was open
he was there with his check for $76.
"There's not enough money to meet II, {"
said the paying teller, with the invariable
suavity Of paying teller.
"I supposed not," smiled and bowed the
holder of the check, land was instructed
to make up the difference so II you will be
kind enough to tell me what 1t is I'll fx
it."
He was informed that the balance was
$62, and the Machiavelli at once deposited
313 to the credit of his friend and then
presented the check, which was, of course,
honored, and he came out of the bank just
$62 ahead and no bother to anybody.
The best part Of 1t was that when the
maker of the check met him and he told
him that q friend of his had deposited
enough money to his credit to make his
check good he never asked who the friend
was. Indeed he never asked any ques-
tions at all; he slumped and kept his
mouth hshut-Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

@~~~~-~~~>D~ - -.
Spain and Italy.
The appearance of st. Augustine, Fla,
TO the visitor from other parts of the coun-
try Is as quaint and peculiar as Its history
IL bloody and varied. Nothing at all like
IL IL to DO seen In any part OF the United
States. 1t resembles some Of the old towns
of Spain and Italy. The streets are quito
narrow-one, which Is nearly a mile long,
being but 10 feet wide, and that In which
o principal hotel stands being but 10 feet,
while the widest of all Is but % feet
An advantage of these narrow streets In
this warm climate is that they give shade
and increase the draft Of air through them
as through q fue. Indeed some of the
streets seem almost like flue rather than
an open way, for many of the houses, with
high roofs and dormer windows, have hang
Ing balconies along their second story,
which seem almost to touch each other
over the narrow street. and the families,
sitting In these Of a warm evening, can
chat confldentially or even shake hands
with their over the way neighbors. The
street walls of the houses are frequently
extended In front Of the side garden--the
house roof and perhaps side balcony
covering this extension-or the houses are
built around uncovered courts, so that,
passing through the main door OF build
ing, you find yourself still in the open air
instead of within the dwelling.
These high and solid garden walls are
quite common along the principal streets,
and an occasional latticed door gives you
peep into the attractive area beyond the
massive structure, with perhaps show OF
huge stone arches or of winding staircase
between heavy stone columns, or of pro-
fusion of tropical vegetation in the winter
garden, bringing to mind the stories In
poem and romance of the loves Of Spanish
damsels and of stolen interviews at the
garden gate, or elopements by means OF
the false key or the br.bed porter. The
principal streets were formerly well paved
or floored with shell concrete, portions oi
which are still to be seen above the shift
ing sand, and this flooring was so carefully
swept that the dark eyed maidens Of old
CASTLE, who then led In society here, could
pass and repass without soiling their satin
slippers No rumbling wheels were per
mitted to crush the firm roadbed or tc
whirl the dust into the airy verandas
where in undisturbed repose sat the Span
ish dons and danes. .-Picturesqu Amer
lea
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
SAYLESVILLE.

Frank McQuillan, student at Holy
Cross College, Worcester, visited the
bleacheries yesterday.
Mrs. James Pierson, who has been visit
ing friends on the Back road, left for her
home in Boston today.
The marriage intentions of Walter B.
Gardner and Miss Nellie Jollie have been
recorded at the Town Clerks Office.
The grand officers of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will be present at
the initiatory work of Loyal Lincoln
Lodge, next week. The degree work will
be done by the degree teams of Persever-
ance and Bud of Hope Lodges of Provi-
dence.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Sharon. Pa, Dec. 3O.-A long strike
among the Mercer county coal miners
Is imminent. The miners demanded a
rate OF cents per ton increase, and
upon the refusal Of the operators to
grant 1t, they quit work. The miners In
the Black Diamond and Trout mines,
numbering $50, came out first. followed
by 400 employees Of the Grove City mines
and the 200 In the Westman. Filler q Co.
mines. The trouble was caused by the
Increase In wages granted in the Pitts
burg districts. This Is the second time
the men have struck in the past three
months. ffU.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
BANK FAILURES.
Views Of Comptroller Eckels
Relative to the Halter.
There Will Be No General Panic
Resulting From Their Downfall.
Recent Failures We're Of Small Institutions
National Banks are as Strong as Ever.

Washington, Dec, 30.-Comptroller OF
the Currency Eckels said yesterday
afternoon that he feels no apprehension
over the bank failures which have oc-
CURED OF late. Two more failures-the
Commercial National bank OF Roanoke
Va, and the Columbia National OF Min
neapolis-were added to the list yes
terday. They are comparatively small
institutions, however and under ordin-
ary circumstances their failures, IL is
said, would attract only passing atten-
tlon. Mr.. Eckels, when asked as to ths
general banking situation, said: "Ol
course bank failures are more or less
disquieting, but those which have oc-
CURED recently have little or no general
significance attached To them They
were due largely to local causes wholly
disconnected with the general condition
or the banks TO the country at large.
The case OF the Atlas bank was not O
failure at ALL but was mere voluntary
liquidation, every depositor being paid
In full The two failures yesterday are
Of minor importance. AS against these
few failures. based on local causes, the
general condition OF the banks Is ex-
celent The reports received under the
last call-that of Dec. 17--are uniformly
favorable and show an average reserve
held of considerable above the rs per
cent required by the law. One of the
last reports, that OF the Brooklyn banks
shows the average reserve held ~ D.,
34.02 per cent, and most of the reio. u
run or 10 per cent above the legal re-
quirements. In each case. too, the as
sets I'm detail make an entirely satlsfac.
tory showing as compared with the liza
bilities. On the whole II Is evident that
national banks are as stable as they ever
were, and the sporadic failure OF bank
here and there through defects peculiar
to the failing banks is OF small import
ance. wholly without significance. lam
advised from Minneapolis that the fall
ure there has occasioned no disturbance
beyond the institution concerned"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Highland Falls, N. Y, Dec. 30.-Hof
John Bigelow, ex-minister to France,
was in an exciting runaway yesterday
afternoon. Seated in a sleigh were Mr.
Bigelow and his two daughters, Miss
Grace and Mrs. Charles K. Tracy, and
while descending a long mountain hill
the horses became frightened at some
coasters and ran away. After running
quite q distance the sleigh was over
turned and the three were hurled down
an embankment. Assistance was soon
at hand, and. strange to say, Mr.. Bige-
low and daughters sustained only some
slight cuts and bruises. Mr.. Bigelow
is In the 79th year Of his age.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Maine Reports Received.

Augusta. Me-. Dec. 30-The governor
and council were I'm session at the state
house yesterday afternoon. The annual
reports wern received from the reform
school, state prison and the land agent
Considerable business other than the
routine work was transacted. The SEES
sion adjourned to meet this morning. at
which time other reports and one par
don hearing will be brought up.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Latter Rox Thief

Boston. Dec. 30.-John Cooper. So years
old, claiming to live in New York, was
arrested last night on a charge of break
ing open letter box. Upon being
searched, seven packages OF letters were
found upon him. The United States pos
tai officials were notified.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Inventor Graves Dead.

Townsend Center, ~. r., Dec. 30. -
John Il. Graves, the inventor OF the
fee ther edging machine for shoes. died
yesterday. ed so years. He had quite
a reputation rs machinist in his young
days. He ! sided nearly his whole life
at Marble. -ad. Mass, and served
through the war as an officer OF the
Fourth Massachusetts Heavy artillery
He leaves a large family.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Portland, Me-, Dec. 30.-The Maine
cattle commissioners met yesterday at
Westbrook and investigated the condi-
tion Of the lungs OF Mr. Libby's valuable
herd OF thoroughbred cattle. reported to
be affected with tuberculosis. The
committee decided TO kill 40 out OF the so
animals, but they will not be 81 ugh
tered until after Thursday. The state
will reimburse Mr.. Libby for the ami
mails killed
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re!
Gently there has been placed In all the gro.
cery stores new.preparation called GRAIN.
q, made OF pure grains lthat takes the place
Of coffee. The most delicate stomach re.
ceives II without distress. and but few can
tell II from coffee. II does not cost over =
as much M much. Children may drink II
with great bcncht. INC and Doc per package.
Try Il. Ask for GRATN-O.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
An Indiscre.t Official.

Northampton, Mass, Dec. 30-At a
meeting OF the board OF aldermen last
night Mayor Field removed Registrar Of
Voters c. b. Davis from office, and his
action was confirmed. The cause OF the
removal was an indiscreet letter written
by Davis to Mayor Field during the re-
cent municipal campaign.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Springfield. Mass. Dec. S0-Arch-
bishop Martinelli celebrated mass in
ST. Joseph's church yesterday mornin~
At 10 o'clock he visited the Sacred Hea
church and was given a reception by T.
children OF the schools OF that paris :.
At o'clock he was giveni banquet
st. Michaers hall, over 100 OF the cler
being present. Bishop Beaver presided.
and an address to the clergy was de-
livered by the archbishop.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
The Ice Waa rh,u

Hartford. Dec. 3o.--Neilie Duril. aged
Is. daughter Of Alex Durii. Harbison
avenue. was drowned in the Connecti-
cut river yesterday afternoon. She
skated on thin ice and went through and
was Immediately swept under the ice.
Her body has not been recovered
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

New Haven. Dec. 30-One OF the
most destructive fires TO the property OK
the Consolidated railroad in recent years
is now smouldering in the immense heap
of bituminous coal at the coal supply
stand. New Haven yards, where the To-
comotives OF six divisions get their sup
ply OF fuel There are upwards of $4,000
tons in the yard at the present time,
and il is estimated that between 10000
and 10000 tons have been consumed by
the fire. causing loss varying from $40,-
900 to $4,000. The fire was caused by
spontaneous combustion, and was dis
covered two weeks ago. Since then a
number of men have been working day
and night digging through the coal heaps
to extinguish the fire, and 1t will require
several weeks of constant labor to ascer-
tain the full extent of the damage.