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The Meeker herald., 1896-04-25
THOMPSON. KERN : Schultz.

Above brand on isft hip. ssde Of shoulder.
Also own Ciruis brand on ay part ol
animal. Also own brand On eas''' oa''' 90
amy part Of animal. Horss brand Circle on
left shoulder. RAnee, ficeAnce crock, BE-
tween white :1ver, Parachutts and Roam
creeks- PostoAce sAdress, Kfne. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-25

The trees purchased BY the town from
the Grand River Nurseries. last fall, A.
rived hero on Tuesday in charge Of Mr..
G. B. Fravsst, who delivered them In
rood oooditioo, and = force Of men have
been at wrk for t1e past three days
planting the trees arosnd The town and
county parks. Preparatory to planting.
W. 81. Clark ran line on which the
trees arc set, 20 they arc all the proper
distance from the park fences and line
correctly.
II seemed pity to dig up the cotton
wootf trees around the park (which were
growing nieelyl and replace them with
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-25
HOME NEWS,

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Local Notices, nfteen cents per line for firsi
insertion and ten cents for each subsequent
insertion. Legal notices ten cents per line for
each insertion.
All communications should be addressed to
THE NEEKER HERALD.
Acekcr. Colorado.
CATTLE ROUNDUP.
The North Side round up will meet at
Wolf creek on Tuesday. May 18th.
LEE PETERSON,
a25-m0 .. Captain.
The South Side round up will meet at
RanRely on Wednesday, May oOth.
CLARENCE LAMB.
a2rml6 Captain.
Work is progressing favorably or the
new Meeker hotel.
Hay 4 Walbridge received = line lot
Of Utah yearlings this week.
Mrs. Kuneman was . passenger on
the incoming stage last evening.
Hon. John W. Lowell came In from
Denver Wednesday and on the follow
ing day proceeded to Lily Park.
Special service for the Kings Daugh-
ters with presentation Of crosses at st.
James church tomorrow evening.
Will Pratt, who was in from Coyote
basin In the early part of the week, re-
ports fine stand Of new grass in that
region.
"Finnigan's Fortune" will be given
on Thursday evening, May 18th, in
stead of on the date previously an
nounced.
Uusniuy uUmo rrum tue keIiaf
ranch Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheridan had . runaway but,
fortunately, no onebody was hurt.
After brief business visit to Rifle,
Mr.. Moulton returned home on Mon
day, accompanied by Mrs. Castiday,
who will spent the summer in Meeker.
The opening raid. last week, on the
prairie dogs was not success owing to
the limited turnout Of ranchmen, but
the war will be renewed as soon as the
spring rush is over.
DIR. Miller. the Glenwood dentist. ar
rived in Meeker on Monday and has
been doing thriving business in his
line since. He is located at the Miller
house, but will remain only few days
longer.
Colonel Ben Price returned from
Dcming, N. NJ, Wednesday, after
spending the winter at that point and,
incidently, buying few thousand head
of young stock, most Of which he has
already disposed OF.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. aid society
will hold fair at court house hall. on
Wednesday. April 10Th. Supper will be
served from $50 to O'Clock p. M, at
following charges: Adults. 35c; chill
dren over IL years. 25c, and children
under lo, l5c.
A herd Of Young cattle zones and
two's) belonging to Dickinson 4
Edwards and others, passed through
town Tuesday, heading the Axial basin
range. The bunch contained about .
thousand head and were purchased in
New Mexico and Arizona by Mr.. G. J.
Dickinson during the past wiuter.
The trees purchased BY the town from
the Grand River Nurseries. last fall, AZ
rived here on Tuesday in charge Of Mr..
G. B. Fravsst, who delivered them In
nood condition. and Srsn> ~ vu,>n h.v>
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-25

Cattle branded same a. cut on both hips.
Horses branded same a. cut on left shoulder,
Vent on left thigh. Range. Lower White river
and Blue Mountain. Rio Blanco county, Colo,
Postonsce address, High Meeks. Foreman,
Ashley. Utah.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-25
THE PLATEAU LIVE STOCK COMPANY
CHARLES +. LIsEIRo. President
WILLIAM ?. PAxHscE, Ytce Prssidsok
Louls vnADIN. 0eesstAzy.

Above brand ON Ieft s3da. lAroAs,n,
square crop on right end swallow FORK ia
Ieft ear. Horse brand, sams - cut, % len
shoulder. Also own the following brands:
W p % oG GW ezG Exc
zRo ZEE zUz 0lz
ExA ZoX Xoz NON
Rangc, PtceAnce creek. between Grand
and White Rivers. Poste0es addrsss, Geo.
Lechmore, Foreman. Meekar. Colo.
Young stallioos and thoroushbrsd Gal
iowAy bulls for sale.
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Imitation of Pearl.

When nitro-cellulose. dissolved In al
cohol and ether. or in soda and potash
soluble glass. is spread over a surface
OF wood, paper, glass, porcelain. or
metal. and the solvent allowed to evap-
crate. the film remaining Is said to have
the appearance Of mother-of-pearl The
proportions recommended are: l part
OF nltro-cellulose, rs parts Of alcohol 900
to 100 per cent?, p parts of ether.
With soluble glass as solvent, ten
parts OF this to ninety parts Of water
are employed.
The nitro-cellulose may be pure or
crude. or In different stages of nitifica-
ton. as gun cotton. etc. Ethyl or methyl
alcohol and sulphurc or acetic aether
are recommended. The degree of con-
centratlon OF the nitro-cellulose may be
varied within certain limits. which
variations produce different results.
The addition Of bisulphlde OF carbon
in the proportion of % parts to 100 of
the above solution. or the addition OF
benzlne. produces difference In the
brllliancy and arrangement of the col
ors of the iris developed on the mother
of-pearl-like surface.-Boston Journal
OF Chemistry.
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wasn't anything now to ram with
even II l had plenty to ram. But the
bear didn't show up, or down, rather.
and after a minute or Two / slipped
around to see what / was expected
10 do next. To my infinite relief /
discovered that ] could go home or
do anything else ! wished, so far as
that bear was concerned. for he was
kicking his last kick and going along
the road 10 bear heaven as fast as he
could CO. ! sat watching him for Eve
minutes or more, and then when | was
sure he was approachable | went up
TO him and investigated a while. |
don't know how long he would have
lived II J had not fired that last shot.
probably 10 this day. for the jewelry
had only barked up his face and blood
led up his eyes so he couldn't see, be-
sides cutting him up about the neck
until he was weak from loss OF blood,
from which he would easily have re-
covered with three or four days rest
In his den. and the beautiful $50 lead
pencil OF my best girl had simply cut
pretty round hole through his ear
and gone to meet the watch chain, l
suppose. while the ramrod, the poor
and despised ramrod, the last resource.
went into his eye, and so his brain, and
killed him"
"Where Is that ramrod nowi' In
qulred the reporter
II have II as souvenir | also have
one Of the cum buttons that caught
In his hair. but the others were so In
jured by the shock that | only gor 10
cents a pennyweight for them. and
there wasn't enough TO hardly pay
expressage."
81 should think you would have Of
fered a reward for the watch chain
and the pencilf"
II did," said the drummer sadly, but
! never found the pencil The watch
chain brought me the only luck had
In the whole adventure | had offered
$50 for Its return and got the twenty
myself, for being out there the follow
ing year | went fishing one day In
lake near the hotel and inside OF a fisb
| caught | found my chain"
'Rusted?" queried the listener.
mo, sir" was the indignant and
honest answer. Didn't | tell you all
my jewelry was 1S-karat fine. war
ranted not to fade;" and the listener
believed the drummer fully. for there
never was yet drummer who would
elaborate statement when II was
about matter OF business.-New York
sun.
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Wedding Hints.

Only maids should wear white; VIA
ows are to be dressed in gray or mauNe'
and a bonnet. too. is considered pes'
form for widow.
1t has become very fashionable 10
have odd days to be married on. sucn
as Monday or Saturday. an unhearu-oi
thing few years ago, when Wednes'
day or Thursday was the day invar'a'
bly, chosen.
4 very pretty fashion is to have loose
lunches of the prevailing flower fas''
ened TO the top OF the pew's end I'D 'ns
church; not every one, but at careless
Intervals. and the effect is very s'r'A-
ing.
The bride-to-be. OF some near 'r'enu
II she can't get through with so n'ans'
writes note of thanks for each 9 IT,
the sooner the better. and II Is usua' -
Introduce the groom's name III som'
way and write them in the plural nun
her
a very pretty idea is the one IN NosS Ss
for the last few years OF naI'ns Ia
marriage certificate bound IN wnte A's'
with number Of vacant pages appe"1 :,
ed for each guest to sign his name .rs
makes a very interesting thing 10 DA''
and 10 hand down.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26
TALL SYCAMORE OF WABASH.
Senator Daniel w. Voorhees, May Re-
tire from Public Life.

Ii is expected in Indiana that Sen
ator Daniel w. Voorhees,, who for near
ly twenty years has represented the
Hoosiers In the upper house Of the Ma
tIonal Legislature, will soon retire
from public life. He Is afflicted with
heart trouble and his physicians advise
rest.
Mr.. Voorhees, Is one Of the pictur-
esque figures OF the capital. Tall.
broad-shouldered. with a handsome
face. luxuriant auburn hair and a
voice possessing a peculiar charm. he
would attract attention anywhere. His
appellation. the Tall Sycamore Of the
Wabash. Is familiar In all parts OF the
country. He Is nearing his roth year.
In Indiana politics. He was not yet
30 when he first ran for Congress as a
Democrat and was defeated. Four
years later. In 1860. he was successful
and served two terms. Then he was
defeated twice for reelection and APP
piled himself diligently to the practice
Of law. Had he kept out OF politics and
devoted himself to his profession he
would have been the foremost lawyer
OF the West. But In 1868 he returned
to the political field and was sent back
TO Congress. In 1877 he succeeded
Oliver 7. Morton as United States Sen
ator and still holds that seat.
Senator Voorhees, ability as an or
ator. no less than his political sagac-
lty. has made him power in State
and national affairs OF the Democrat
lc party. He has a strong voice. let
a mob come rushing down the street" y
says local historian. "Voorhees could
put them at bay with single plea,
for all would stop to listen" Voor-
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Girl Drummer on the Coast.

Almost anywhere east OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley the girl drummer has
come to be regarded as fact. but In
the vast region west she is as yet a
rarity. This is especially true Of Cali
fornia, and Miss Glenn Byrne. hus-
Ting girl from New York. is glad that
she is novelty there. She travels for
a house that deals In women's ready
made gowns. and since her arrival In
the Golden State she has been doing
fine business. Miss Byrne is slim
little girl not particularly cookbook
ing, but with an attractive manner. or
course all drummers--even the men
are voluble takers. According to all
accounts this young woman fully sus-
tains the general reputation.
How did you happen to go into this
businessy' she was asked.
THAT is easily answered. took It
up because ! saw that there was fu-
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WHEN THE WIFE is GONE AWAY.

When the wife has gone away, they tell
me that l seem
Like some one that's a-walkin' an a-taik-
in In n dream.
move so quiet roun' the house. an speak
So soft nm low.
Or sit there by the winder, where her
sweet geraniums grow
Or take the willer rockeT beside the old
fireplace.
An stare above the mantel, where ! see
her pictur'd face.
For hours and hours together, I'm
STRANGE" the neighbors say.
An they don't know how TO take me-
when the. wife has gone awayl
The mockin' bird keeps slngin Ia the old
mulberry tree.
An from the little garden all the roses
ned 10 me.
The mornin' sky il Just as bright amt
anything to blame
It's jest my heart amt bcatin' right. Jest
me that amt the samci
You see. when folks has lived 80 long To-
gcthcr. through the years
That sometimes brought 'em gladness az
sometimes signs and tears.
They Kinder feel Ike they was one. an
hard II Il 20 part
An they time each others absence by
the bcatin' Of the heart
An 30. I'm always lonesome when the
wife Is gone away.
IL seems jest ike It's winter roun the
roses OF the May.
An there amt no Joy In Twin, an there
amt no peace or rest.
TIL once more we're united, an | fold
her 70 my breast
Utica Globe
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One of the fads which are at present
lowering on the brink of general adop-
ton is that of knitting. The pastme
of our grandmothers was quite the rage
at Newport last season. The SVEN giris
went around with bags of yarn on tnelr
arms, and knitted themselves and their
admirers golf, bicycle and tennis stick
ings, as well as travelling bags and UNI
brella covers. At present stockings are
what the fashionable girl devotes most
Of her attention TO- The swell young
man has bicycle stockings knitted ior
him by his fair admirers now lie no
longer has to buy them. All he does Is
to pick out the color yarn he wants ana
one Of his girl friends converts II mo
stockings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26
one Good Turn Deserves Another

One Good Turn Deserves Another.
The coachman of the King Of Han.
over lost his wife. The Kings chaplain
performed the funeral ceremony. Soon
afterward the chaplain received a visl,
from the coachman, whose deep
mourning testified to appreciation OF
his great bereavement.
Evidently In much embarrassment he
stood turning his banded hat round and
round, but at last managed the follow.
ing:
"I've called. strive called. sir-as
l wish to ashland don't like to put II
ofr-what I've got to pay you for that
ere job?"
"Oh." said the chaplain. nothing. OF
course. have no fees; but remember
now am In your debt. and must ask
you what l am to pay you FOR the two
pots OF ointment you made for my
horses cracked feet;"
BLESS you. sir. don't mention 1t"
said the coachman. Nothing. sir. moth
ing: one good turn deserves another all
the world OVER
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4 bicycle skirt.
Nonrefillable bottle.
An improved dustpan.
Improved window sash.
An improved medicine glass
An adjustable quilting frame.
Fastener FOR bottles. jugs. etc
An improved duplex dress shield
Abdominal supporter and bandaee
An improved self-heating sad iron
A telescopic-shaped miners lantern
An improved device to aid the hear.
ing.
A table implement for holding green
corn.
A protecting pocket or screen for
ranges.
An ingenious machine for hanging
wall paper.
A device for supporting flexible gas
pipes or tubes.
A shoe upper made Of one piece OF
material and Joined by one seam only
An Improved refrigerator wherein
the shelves revolve, giving ready access
to the contents.
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The Cow Ate the Ring.

4 gold ring that is supposed to have
spent nearly two years in cows stom-
ach was sent the other day to its owner.
young lady OF Homestead. Two
years ago the young lady was visiting
on a dairy farm near here and while
In the barn picked up kitten and
tossed 1t In a pile of chop and bran.
with the kitten went gold ring from
her finger. which could not be found.
and was given up and finally forgotten.
Several days ago Edward Jones, a
Sutervllle butcher. bought a COW from
Frank Hough. the dalryman, and when
the COW was killed the ring. with the
young lady's name engraved on 1t, was
found in It's stomach.-Pittsburg Com
mcrcial- Gazette
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wise pockets, one at each side, near
the back. Near the front, and just be-
low the bottom of the coat, were two
more, medium-sized ones The remain
ing seven pockets fell to the share
of the coat Besides the ordinary hip
pockets. there were two breast peck
cts, lengthwise pocket on the right
hand side provided for the comfort
able slowing away of manuscripts. or
packages Of similar bulk. On the
left side near the waist. tiny length
wise pocket offered convenient place
OF security for car tickets The re-
naming pocket was placed on the
Load left lapel and might serve to
hold either the handkerchief or some
small affair without overmuch weight.
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new kind of jacket has the novel
feature of being sleeveless. Chic
enough for even a French woman. it
will doubtless satisfy the most ardent
seeker after something radical in cos
tune. An exceedingly stylish speci-
men Of the new mode is made of gray
camels' hair, and trimmed with sable
tails and cordings of green satin. The
coat is so short that II does not even
reach to the waist line 1t hangs loose
and full. both in the back and front. In
the back 1t forms vatican plat. and
In the front 1t turns bsck in revers and
then falls in two box plaits. The
revers are bound with a cording of the
green satin, and so is the high A[edici
collar. Epaulettes of the loosely plait-
ed camels' hair showing plainly their
SIR lining form the substitute for the
sleeves. Near the shoulders are caught
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A New Telephone.

A Russian electrician named Kills
chewsky has perfected a telephone
which practically disregards distance.
AT recent test between Moscow and
Rostof. 500 miles, talking, singing and
instrumental music at one end Of the
line were distinctly heard by listeners
at the other. An experiment is to be
made by land wires and Atlantic cables
In talking between London and New
York
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

~ OCKETS galore are TO charac-
- terize the fashionable girls cos,
L tune in the nesr future ,he
movement in that unitarian direction
having already begun. Some IDEA oil
the extent and character OF the relorn,
may be gathered from description VI
gown seen during the past "ec ',
1t was tailor-made and eViuen"s
brand-new- rich. rnsset-proWh
broadcloth. stitched with black. IL
was Of the conventional cut-full skirt,
close-fitting. double breasted coat. ana
worn with the daintiest Of white col
lars and smart black tie. In ITSELF
however. the suit would not have at
tracted notice had 1t not been Tor us
eleven distinct pockets, visible to eV-
cry passer-by. Four pockets was the
generous allowance meted out to the
skirt There were two large length
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Mountains of the Moon.

The mountains of the moon are inn
mensely larger in proportion than those
OF the earth. The moon is but one
forty-ninth the size Of the earth. but its
mountain peaks are nearly as high.
Twenty-Five are higher than Mont
Blanc. which is within a few feet OF
three miles high. The highest is lit.
tie more than four miles and a half.
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diseases or the hopeless cripples who
beg to die but the young, strong vital
woman. who hates pain and doesn',
want TO suffer II, even for The chance n,
getting WE'LL Another physician t,ld
Of q girl who committed suicide. and
who left note stating that her rcasou
was that she was tired OF doing ths
same things over and over every day
The monotony OF life had become nm.
bea'able to her.
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A Cheerful Prospect.

A nervous young minister was filling
the pulpit for a country charge that was
without regular pastor A part of his
experience is touchlngly related by the
local paper. The very pious old lady at
whose house he stayed, In showing him
his rcom said:
1T amt everybody I'd put in this
room. This here room Is full of sacred
associations to me-" she went on. MY
head on three pillows, and poor Mr.
jerks died sitting in that corner. Some
times when come into the room in the
dark | think | see him sitting there
still. My own father died lynn right on
that lounge right under the window
there. Poor pa he was n spiritualist,
and he allus said he'd appear In this
room after he died, and sometimes am
foolish enough to look for him. II you
should see anything of him tonight
you'd better not tell me. It'd be sign
to me that there was something in spir-
ltualism, and I'd hate to think that.
My son by my first man fell dead of
heart disease right where you stand.
He was doctor, and there's two whole
skeletons in that closet there belonging
to him,and half n dozen skulls In that
lower drawer. II you are up early and
want something to amuse yourself be-
fore breakfast Just open that cupboard
there and you will find lot of dead
mems bones. My poor boy thought a
lot OF them. Well. goodnight, and
pleasant ms."-Pittsburg Chroni.
Telegraph.
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ture in 1t for me. II is one of the few
professions that are not Overcrowded
with women. love the life ! am lead
ing-the very uncertainty Of 1t keeps
me constantly in state Of pleasurable
excitement. No. | don't call myself
new woman at all fail to see why
girl cannot be just as feminine In my
business as though she knitted tides
for a living"
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Statistical tables yield curious 'nfor.
nation to the careful student. For in.
stance. they show that over one-tb;r,I of
'ne women who XIII themselves are M,
yer - years Of age. They show Thar
women take poison. where mea shoo,
themselves and they show tha, ,ha
poor sick and the inhrm are not by anv
kind Of reckoning in the naior,tv
physician who makes a study of cases
OF cases OF attempted suicide said ~.
Get girl past % and sha'u 90
through poverty, sickness and deser.
uon ana misery enough 10 kill ten non
Inc more people suffer the more ,hav
Tl'ns TO iife. I've seen 1t in hospitals
II Is not the patients With lncnr,ha
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

The moment that a young crocodile
breaks its shell it is to all intents and
purposes as active as 1t is any time
during its life. II will make straight
for the water. even II it be out OF sight
aud a good distance of, and it will pur-
sue its prey with eagerness and agility
during the first hour OF its free exist
once
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two or three sable tails, and cluster
OF them bangle from the high collar NJ
,he back. Green chiffon matching the
lining of the jacket Is tied about mo
neck. fastening in front in a caraless
bow.
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A doctor never does well until he
earns the reputation Of not telling his
wife everything he knows.
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An Early Intimation-"Johnny," said
the boys father, II suppose that you
are going to hang up your stocking next
Christmas" NO. I'm not" was the
reply after some thought why notYn
Because" he answered. looking his
father straight in the eye. won
couldn't put bicycle in my stocking :"
Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

A man usually uses his best jodg-
ment in buying cigars. and his poorest
in selecting n wife.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

How people long for undlsturbed
peace, as they grow older. And how
the band plays on just the samel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

When you can't say anything else
complimentary OF man, you can usu-
ally say that be means well
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-26

A good many paint the town who
should put It on their houses.
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hees is one Of the giants of Indiana
politics who have made that State ia
mous-such men as Morton, Hendricks.
Harrison and Gresham.