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New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

The Benevolent and Protective Order OF Elks IL
an exception to the rule I'VE have a beautiful and
impressive burial service" said a member Of tho
1t has no Biblical quotations and 1t is not old Tho
it, and the man who is thorough believer in tho
Bible could find nothing In Il to critcise." The
vice written by A. c. Moreand and used
for the first time the funeral OF George r. Evans
gins with prayer, after which the officers Of the
lodge testify to the faithful adherence OF the de-
parted brother to the objects OF the order The
siding officer. known as exalted ruler. then says:
Fidelity. my brothers. embraces all the others;
and having been faithful In charity, justice and
brotherlyiove testify to his having been Elk,
upright and frm and worthy, to receive from us
such honors as are bestowed upon the faithful
brethren who precede US to the Great Lodge Of the
hereafter. there to receive from the Exalted Grand
Ruler Of all the final degree Of eternity"
He then holds so all can see small bouquet and
"Brethren. here We have the amaranth encircled
by the clingng ivy. The former from its unfading
nature. typical OF the immortality OF the soul. The
with us the symbol OF brothery love. In token Of
our belief in the immortality Of the soul. and EN-
blematc OF our brotherly love. we will each deposit
the amaranth and ivy in the grave OF our brother.
eternity Of bliss in the presence Of Our Father In
Heaven" All at the grave then cast sprays OF
amaranth and Ivy upon the coffin and say: Peace
be with you" Usually there are religious services
with those Of the fra.ernal orders.
Although the funeral ceremony Is usually re-
lgious service. II is sometimes divesed OF every
particle OF ennobllng sentiment as in the case OF
Introduce here the red funeral" When conducted
on the approved lines the funeral begins with a
carousal and includes march 10 the grave with
OF the aims OF the Anarchists and songs at the
grave and merry making on the return
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBINE.
THEY URGE THAT 1T BE CHOSEN AS THE
NATIONAL FLOWER.
CONVINCED THAT THE COUNTRY GREATLY NEED
THE POND LILY.

CONVINCED THAT THE COUNTRY GRtAIH '
SOME SIGH Neutrality-suspicious. TO
THE POND LILY.
The membership OF the Columbine Association. re-
Gently formed In Boston to bring ABOUT 'he oio'a'
adontion OF the coumbine the National hover
q, the United States is growing rapidly and Is
near its first thousand. every State in the union
being represented As told in The Tribune on March
% the association proposes to circulate as widely as
possible information regarding the qualifications OF
the coumbine for ColImba's floral emblem, ana IN
other ways TO arouse and direct the interest OF
Americans TO this matter As soon as the MEMBER
ship becomes large enough to warrant such step
Congress will be memoriazed and a petition pre-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

is an individual nower-i e. that each stalk bears
group OF five blossoms-or else his Idea OF
group Is rather extraordinary one. As a matter
of fact each coumbine flower Is borne on stalk
several times longer than Itself and Is thus held
we'll apart from the other flowers on the same
plant Certain columbines bear only solitary
flowers Furthermore. as to size. the writer ap
parently does not realize that We have colnmbn~s
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

than the Star and Garter. This emblem now
dAnosit IN the grave Of our deceased brother. BY
this we are reminded OF the universal dominion OF
death The arm OF friendship cannot interpose 10
prevent his coming; the wealth Of the world can
not purchase our release"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
WORK ON THE LATHES.

Having passed the ordeal OF the doors. the stu
dents are next put to learn lathework which is
mainly under Mr. Bruckner's direction Beyond the
fifteen big double benches used for the carpentry
preceding IN the course twenty-six speed iathes,
for wood or metal turning. With the construction
OF these the students first famiarized. They
are taught the purpose and service OF each part
and made to know the tool as well as they al
ready know the hammer or the saw Then they
are taught how to set piece Of wood In the lathe
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
0uPENDoUS SIZE OF THE SUN.
lfl nc Comparisons That Ancrd . Concep
ES ton of tho Orb's Immensity.

Ponder also upon the stupendous size
that orb, which glows at every point
- IT'S surface with the astonishing fer
sr | have indicated, writes Sir Rob-
- Ball in McClurc's Magazine. The
earth on which we stand is no doubt a
Meh;y globe, measuring as it does
49, miles in diameter; yet what are
dimensions in comparison with
t1ose Of the sun? II the earth be rep
sssened by Il grain of mustard seed.
EN- on the same scale the sun should
rpresented by cocoanut. Per-
h4ps, however, a more impressive con-
c9ftbn of the Dimensions of the great
ob II day may be obtained in this way.
13ilk Of the moon, the queen of the
Aiet which circles monthly around
0er.heavens, pursuing as she does, n
nSr's,i5 tack, ili dsstance OF -.',-
COG miles from the earth. Yet the sun
"a 50 vast. that if it werc hollow ball.
the m,n could rcyolye on its orbit
which ! now follows, and still be en-
tircly pclosed within the suns in
terror.
For ctry acre on the surface of our
globe thrc are more than lO,OCO acres
on the srfacc of the great luninary.
Every pttion of this illimitable des-
ert OF nare is pouring forth torrents
of heat. It has indeed been estimated
that if The heat which is inccs-
sanity htving through any single
square fpt of the suns exterior
could b collected and applied
beneath the boilers of an At
lantic lRcr it would suffice to produce
steam etugh TO sustain in continuous
movement those engines of 2a.OGO horse
power Which enable a superb ship
to break the record between Ireland
md Amerta.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
soc!AklLlTY OF INDIANS.
They Are Nnh of Paying Social Nis''S
Ain.ng Thomscir"s.


AinsnS ih"msoi'E'.
Indians, contrary to widely received
opinions. are ofu social nature and fond
OF paving friendly v;ai,s, tie etiquette
OF which would make chapter OF IL
self Not much attention is given to
the order of thcir going while IN the
dust of travel, but when arrived WITHIN
n short distance OF their destination n
halt is called, the ponies are relieved OF
their burdens. the rawhide packs are
opened, aud gala dresses ard fine orna-
ments come to light. The two young
men selected to be the bearers OF gi1ts
OF tobacco deck themselves for their
mission and ride on in advance. y sur
prise party is not in the Indians list
.s-----A-, l.1-iaLps his enemy
..,,.nvarcs, but not bis friend. Tbs
young men return with messages of
welcome; ometines members of the
family to be visited come with them
personally to conduct the party.
Meanwhile, writes Alice C. Fletcher
in Century, all have been busy prink-
ing; brushing ard lraiding their locks.
painting their faces, and donning their
best gear, the wide prairie their dress
ing-room. their mirrors each others
eyes. When the visiting party is again
en- route there is not q man or woman
who is not gorgeous with color and the
glitter of shell or feather Gncry. Even
the children have daubs of fresh paint
en- their plump little checks, while the
dudes are wonderful TO behold, rcsplen-
dent in necklaces, embroidered leg
gings, and shirts. and with ornaments
innumerable braided into their scalp
locks. The visit over the Indians go
lack to their homes pleased and con-
tented, happy if they find, as may not
always be the case, that the enemy
have not been at work in their absence.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
MOTTO EFOR PUBLICATION.
LAM VI J. II L. n
GIESwoOD SPRINGS, Colo. Jan. II. ls1t.

GIENwooD SPRINGS. Colo. Jan. II, ls9d.
NOTICE is hereby given that inc i9lioWlns
tiou to make fnal proof jn support OF ms
clnim and that said proof will be made before
county, Colo. at Mcckcr. Colo, on March T.
1886 NJ 10 o'clock Il. IN. viz:
Henry II. Grccnhow. Of pngodn, Colo. on ms
r. b. s. 2lls. for the Sc !, SW u Sec. %. !
NV i, and Sw Il NV 4 Sec. 81, Tp. J N, IL
~ W. 9Th +. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prov,
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land viz: -
Charles SeilaiI, Herman SeilnT, A. l.. Dur
ham, all of Mccker. Colorado, and c. j. DICK
inson. of AXial, Colorado.
i2.,fD J. Is. PHu.IrPI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Estate of James NJ. Cole, deceased:
The undersigned, having been appointed nd
ministrntor of the estate of James NJ. Cole. latc
of the county of Rio Banco, in the state of
Colorado. deceased. hereby give notice that he
will appear before the County Court of said
county, ut the Court House in Mcekcr in said
county. ut the March term. 1s!H, on the last
Monday in May VIZ: May %, 1880 next. nj
which time all persons having claims agnins,
said estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated ut Mccker Colo, this third day of
February. A. D., 1856
ALBEIT J. COLE.
fS-23 Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND orr FIgE Al
GLESwoop SPRINGS Colo, Feb. Il, lS'b
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
N named settler hRa filed notice OF ms m
tcution to make final proof in support OF ms
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Commissioner of the U. 5. Circuit court, NJ
Steamboat Springs, Colo, on April 5, 1896 ut
10 O'Clock Il. IN, viz:
Joseph B. Johnston, of Axinl, tolo:, on ms
Hd App. No. gIi. for the Sc i Sec. H. Up y
N. X. ~ w. Gth p. NJ. -
lie names the following witnesses 70 prov
of. said land, viz:
Thornns II. Hamilton and Thomas wise 9i
| Craig Colo, and Thomas II. lies ami II. ii
| t.g-,,i J. d. PHTLIrrI Register.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
THE WABASH RAILROAD
Water Famine in South Africa.

The South African newspapers are
full of amusing incidents in connection
with the Rand water famine. Soda wa
ter at five shillings n bottle is in general
use for culinary and washing purposes.
The demand for Florida, bay rum, eau
de cologne and other liquids of like
character is unpreccdentedly great, and
anything that can be pressed into the
service of the toilet commands fancy
price. A mixture of ammonia and
lavender water is said TO yield satisfac-
tory results, and even vaseline and ben
zine are by no means despised.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

The building of the new Meeker hotel
don't mean that the lid is about to be
lifted off boom which is ready to boil
over, but it does mean the initial step
in a number of improvements in the
building line which will enhance prop
erty values and add to the attractive
ness of Meeker. 1t also means that this
is going to be n great year in the de-
velopment and general advancement of
Colorado interests all along the line and
that this progressive town will not be
found tagging in the rear when stock is
taken at the end Of '96.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
A NEW HOTEL.
The Building of the
New Meeker De-
cided on and
Work Begun.
All Indications Point to n Pros
pcrowS Year fer Town and
Countryside Boom but
~ Healthy Growth.

| For some time back rumOrs have been
afloat to the effect that among the imI
proments in store for Meeker this yeaf
wuulu lie ii flno mut,ern hotel structure,
built of brick and stone, and that the
entsrprsing, up-to-date proprietor OF
the Meekcr hotel would be back of the
enterprise.
On Monday rumors gave way to real
tiles when Mr.. Ball made known to a
few friends the details of his project,
which he followed up by putting num-
Der of teams to work hauling rock for
the foundation of the new building.
The new Meeker hotel will be built
on the vacant lot between the present
structure and the annex or rooming at
tachment to the same. 1t will have
a frontage of forty feet on Main street
and depth of hundred and twenty
feet and will be two stories high, but
will be built with view to adding an
other story as soon as needed.
Mr.. Herman Pfeiffer is the architect
and his plans, which are about complete,
call for handsome structure arranged
to comply with all modern improve
ments in buildings of its character.
The facade will be ornate and very
pleasing to the eye. A spacious porti
co and balcony will add to the archi-
tectural effect as well as comfort of
guests, and the building when complete,
will be credit to the owner, the archi-
tect aud the town.
The new hosteiry will cost from S1O.-
fnn - e,s 600 ~.,a ;ta L..;iai.,s 30 an owl
dence of the growing patronage of the
pioneer hotel of Meeker. 1t also shows
Mr.. Balls confidence in the steady
growth of this town and the develop
ment of the surrounding country, in all
of which every observing and we'll in
formed person who has lived here for
any length of time must share.
AS soon as the frost is out of the
ground, which. if the present thaw con-
tinues, will likely be inside of two
weeks, the work of excavating and lay
ing the foundation walls will be COM
menced as it is MIR. Balls intention to
push the work to completion in order
to have the new hotel ready for guests
by the time the heavy summer travel
sets in.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

The largest shirt waist factory in
Troy is making us an elegant line of
waists-these will not arrive as prompt
ly as other goods-but we assure you
they are well worth waiting for.
J. W. HUGUs 4 Co.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

Papers received at this office during
the week shows that Washington's
birthday was celebrated with more
fervor than usual this year. The cele-
braticns we're also more general than
for many years past, showing that
the people are cultivating patriotic
spirit in these bond-issuing days.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

The early and unexpected death of
Edgar Wilson Nye removes another
bright star from the literary armament.
"Bill Nye" was a product Of the West
and will long be remembered on account
of his quaint humor and gentle disposi-
ton.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

Subscribe for The HERALD and let
your friends in the east know some.
thing of the country you are living in
by sending it to them.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

President Cleveland has signed the
bill opening the forest reservations tc
prOspectors.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
Experienced

say they know they are on
the Burlington the moment
they strike it. 1t is so smooth
so easy so delightfully."-
free from jolts and jars and
sudden starts and stops.
Another proof of the truth
of what we try to bring home
to you every week in the
year - that for right down
solid comfort. the fiurling-
ton has no rcnl competitor
among the railroads Of the
West.
Omaha. Peoria, Chicago, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and st.
Louis are only a few of the
points to which IL will pay
you to take the Burlington.
Tickets and full informa-
ton on application to the
local ticket agent, or by adj
dressing
", General Agent, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
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The News Will be kept in touch with all n9-
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year. Address
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The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
METHoDsoF MODERN AUTHORS
Novels Compressed Padded to Suit the
PuLiis;,rr't, Needs.

Novels Compressed or Padded to Suit tho
Publishers Needs.
There is now an author before the
public whose writings have wide audi
cnce, but who has recently been told
hy the critics that his work is deteri-
Grating. This is true, says +. W. Bask
in the Forum. and it is not strange that
il should be so. lie is man who as
u writer shows the highest art in his
work, and his earlier books demon
strate this fact beyond Il doubt But
he has come under the influence OF the
dollar, and now writes what is calcd
"to order" Not long ago magazine
editor approached this author for his
next work and found him just starting
upon it.
Il would like it," said the editor.
What will you pay for it?" was the
authors first question.
How long will it probably bc?" in
quired the editor.
oh, 1 can make it just as long or as
short as you want it," said the obliging
author. Then he added: at depends
upon the price. l can make n 10000
word story of it if you like, and then
it will cost you $1,000. Or l can spin
it out to G0,c0D words-and that is real
ly what ought to have to let the story
tell itself, but then / will want $500
for it. OF course. if you can't pay more
han $1,000, I can trim it accordingly"
The real question of the story itself
did not enter into the question. IT was
simply matter of price. You paid so
much and got SO much. If you paid a
little more you received a little more.
1t was Anthony Trollope over again.
Cure for Muscular rheumatism.
Mrs. r. L. Lamson, of Fairmount.
ILL.,, says: my sister used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm for muscular rheuma-
tism and It effected a complete cure.
keep 1t in the house at all times and
have always found 1t 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 JcHantxen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

A new and complete line Of shoes will
shortly arrive at Hugus & Co.'S.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29

@. ". VALLERy, General Agent, Denver.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-06
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
sTFirst publication fam I ~ = ,.oe !,

~
SnEFAULT having been made in the mn : ,nan+
Y OF the sum OF One Hun,ired sixty and a,. I
~ no t which is claimed to be due and is due
Im1e 2. Eds notice upon certain mort
Xxx. uuiy executed and delivered by Toilet
baarsen and Julia Baarsen. his wife, as mort.
gagors. TO Herman Hanson. a. lnnrfr o. yaa
,v. date the 9th day Of December 1850, and
Win power OF sale therein contained dnlv
n the Office of the Register OF Deeds IN
ana Tor the county OF Marshall. and STATE -
M,'nnesota on tile 2ath day OF December, 1883.
~, 1 m 90 y. III book OF mortgages
Which said mortgage together with the debt
s Mcrma thereby. was duly assigned BY said
gesrud: ~ written Aasignmant dated the Goth
0aV OF November. 1877, ana = =, -,
n said REGISTER sn Of Deeds. on the 25th day Of
u OF MORTGAGES, OH page BIZ, and no action
OF proceeding having been instituted. at law nr
otherwise. to recover the debt secured by said
Sow Tse Gs Spy Mart En,Id there9,
" vIrtue OF the power OF sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in snch
ba aae ana provided the said mortgage will
IN g. ana conveyed by said mortgage. viz:
~ OF Lot Three t3) III Block Fourteen ia, in
nelson's addition to the village NOV city OF
ana n o. record In the Office OF the Register Of
Deeds in and for said Marshall county. in Mar.
sna county and state Of Minnesota. with the
will be made by the sherlff Of said Marsi,ali
county. at the front door Of the Court Ho e
IN the CITY Of Warren. in said county and state
q. m, Of that day at public vend due to the hisl1
EST es bidder for cash, to pay said debt Of One
nandred sixty and e1-1oo Dollars and interest,
twenty-five dollars attorneys fees. az sttnuIat.
ed IN and BY said mortgage in case OF forecios-
, ,ire. and the disbursements allowed by law; sub
1 1e 20 REDEMPTION at any time within one year
IRON tile Gay OF sale. as provided by law ~
Dated January 9th. "A. d. Is96.
CHRISTIAN ENGELsRUp.
= roa,, Assignee OF Mortgage.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-06
Antelope. Possess Great Curiosity.

Aleck had the oldest experience Of the
whole hunt at the same water hole few
weeks afterward. He had crawled Oh
bunch Of seven and was lying where 1
was when shot my buck. Ho was
waiting for them to feed together so
that he could get better shot, and
while lying there thoughtlessly kicked
up his heels like little boy. The ante
lope had made no sign that they had
suspected anything wrong, but they saw
his heels waving back and forth, and
instantly all was connection He drop
ped his heels very suddenly and lay
there confounding his stupidity, when
he noticed that the whole bunch was
moving up toward the spot where those
mysterious things had been seen. He
understood it at once His heels made a
new kind of flag, and he was not slow
to act OH the suggestion. He waved them
again, and again the antelopes stopped
to gaze at the curious black things NOV
ing slowly back and forth up there on
the ridge. When the boots dropped out
Of sight again, the antelope, impelled
by their fatal curiosity, moved nearer to
them. So they kept it up until the
bunch was not IS yards away. Present.
~ he got two Of them in range, and
drawing a fine sight he fred, and they
both fell. The others heeled like the
wind and were off over the ridge, but
not before another bullet cut down a
buck.-Outing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-06
MAY /.
Date Fixed For Opening of Red Lake
Indian Reservation.

Especial Telegram to the Minneapolis Tribune J
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 5-The
Red Lake Indian reservation will be
opened for homestead entry May LIST
1896. This was decided on Il confer
ence held this morning between Sec
rotary Smith, Senator Nelson and
Representatives Towne and Eddy.
The following points were also set
tied: No head cf a family who has
heretofore entered land for a home
stead or OH preemption, will be al
lowed to take any Of the reservation.
Also that parties who actually settle
on the land first in good faith and
with firm intention to occupy the
same as a homestead will be entitled
to first filings. Thirty days notice
of the opening is to lie given and the
official proclamation will be issued
about April /, or sooner. The Mel
son act OF 1880 and the Eddy-Towne
bill provides that the pine shall be
sold. Only agricultural lands will
be open to entry.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-06
Gold From Cremated Rats.

It is said to be a common practice for
the boys in watch and jewelry factories
to kill the rats that infest the buildings
and burn their bodies to obtain the gold.
Many oiled rags are used in furnishing
watch cases, and in time they become
impregnated with gold The rats eager
" devour these rags, and few months
Of this kind Of diet fills the interior
mechanism of the rats with gold
plating. Twice year the boys have a
grand cremation. The rats are caught by
the hundreds and burned in a crucible.
The intense heat drives off all animal
substances and leaves the gold i'll the
shape of a button. The amount Of the
precious metal obtained in this way is
not large, but it gives the ingenious
youngsters considerable pocket money.
In some factories young Napoleons Of
finance buy up in advance the shares Of
their fellow workers in the rat colony.
New York Press.