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The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20
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New York. March ia dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg saws:
The Petersburger Zeitung asks
whether King George can really be in
earnest in talking of Greece's mission
being humanity faith and freedom,
when his representatives In Crete have
massacred at least 400 Mussulmans in
6itia alone.
1t says they have murdered thirty.
two women and seventy-one children.
afterward amusing themselves by cut
ting OF the ears and noses of little girls
and wounding women and children,
according to the latest dispatches.
With weapons. the Christians in
Crete are unfortunately neither better
nor more cultivated than the Moham-
metians, whose numbers they double.
II such brutal events can take place
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

The rainfall at the Oklahoma Ex.
pertinent station for 1895 was 31.4
inches. This is an abundant supply.
Unfortunately 1t was not we'll dis
tributed. Nineteen inches fell In May,
June and July, and over ten inches in
thirty-one days In June and July. Had
II not been for the great evaporation
because Of high temperature and
strong. hot winds the rainfall Of Au-
gust, 1.e4 inches. would have been suf-
dcient to prevent injury to crops.
January. February. April and Decem.
ber were the only months in which
the rainfall did not reach one inch.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

The "man-who-can-turn- -silver-into
gold" has struck St. Louis in the dila-
tory course OF human events. and now
it is to be expected that the Missouri
metropolis will fall under the belated
spell OF the chain-letter fakir and the
airship boomer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

From the way some OF the mothers
acted at White House reception We
are led to the belief that childrens
congress to discuss ways and means oil
controlling the old folks would be
good thing.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

People who are thoroughly engrossed
In their business seldom find time to
label themselves 80 as to attract atten-
ton.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

II nothing more serious than
weather shall ever gather about to vex
the United States navy the boats Will
be all right and the country will be In
luck.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

We are all apt to fail to discriminate
hope for.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

1t is self-evident proposition that
those who pay the fiddler are entitled
to have the kind of tunes they desire.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

Those who climb the highest have
the greatest distance to fall when age
weakens their grip.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

Witticisms that contain no personal
illusions lose much OF their pungency
in public taste.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

II sick man will perform unneces-
sary work, he should not complain II
told 1t Is not well done.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

The man who has no interest in the
contents of safe always has the most
to say when 1t is being moved.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

Generally when mans acts return
to plague him. he whines around tha'
he is prosecuted.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

Women are in advance of men when
It comes to dislike for the laws OF the
land.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

There is not always "a high boundary
fence between fun and disgust.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

.swhy doesn't Julia care TO waltz?" "She
says she can make mans head go round
without so much tiresome exertion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

age for the loss OF valuables at $500
when such valua bles are deposite4l In
a safe provided by the hotel.
A bin by Mr.. Lawrence concerning
the fisn hatcheries Of the state and ap-
priatiug 5000 for the support and
maintenance of the Denver fish hatch
er -, 600 for the hatchery at Gunni-
son and $3.50 for the hatchery at La
Plata, which hatchery Ii to be contin-
ned In operation until May. 1897, when
1t is to be sold.
A bin by Mr.. Ehrhart providing for
the leasing and distribution Of waters
stored In state reservoirs and placing
such reservoirs under the direction OF
the board of county commissioners OF
the county wherein they are situated.
A bill by Mr.. Nichol. prohibiting the
adulteratlOn of candy and providing
for penalty Of fine OF from &25 to
800 for the manufacture or sale Of
adulterated candy products.
A bill by Mr.. Shumate In relation to
the unexpended balances in appropri-
ations and moneys received by the
state treasurer and providing that
such unexpended balances shall be
turned into the general state fund.
Senator TaSlor's bill to make legal
| the compilation known as Mills An
notated Statutes and Mills Annota ted
| Code.
A bill by Mr. Homfeld, changing the
boundary lines of water districts mum
| bered "a and G1.
A bill by Mr.. Nicol. amending the
school laws to give to the school board
authority to fix the salary Of the sec
retory of the board. and providing that
such salary shall not exceed one per
cent OF the gross revenues cf the
school district for which such secretary
is employed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

"After ALL boa riding house life has Its ad-
vanfages" How SOP "When Il man gets
tired Of canned vegetables he daren't say so
to his wife"
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20
Thursday, March 1Ith.

Thursday, March 1lth.
Senate. A number of bills were
killed by the adoption of adverse COM
mittee reports.
Suitable resolutions upon the dea til
of eX-I.ieutenant Governor Head We're
adopted
Senator Reuters bicycle bill was the
first measure to be considered on third
reading. and it passed the Senate with
out objection, and was sent to the
House.
Senator Gaymon's bill requiring fire
insurance companies incorporated in
foreign States TO transact business in
Colorado through duly licensed agents
of this State, was passed.
Senator Reuters bill restricting ap-
peals TO the Supreme Court to such
cases wherein the amount in dispute
equals or exceeds $1,000 was passed.
Senator Gaymon's child Insurance
bill. which passed second reading ear
lier in the week. was taken up for final
passage
Senator Wheeler, who was absent
when the bill was first discussed. led
strong opposition to the bill. and did
everything in his power to defeat it.
He declared that the insurance of
children encouraged murder and Grim
inal neglect of the offspring of ignorant
people.
The minority opposition finally
yielded and vote was taken on the
emergency clause of the bill, which
was defeated. and the Senate ad-
journed.
H"use.--The following bills passed
the House and We're sent to the Senate:
A bill by Mr.. Champion. relating to
the development of water power and
providing that water may he diverted
from public streams, not appropriated,
for the purposes of mining, milling and
generating electricity.
Senate bill No. 23, by Senator Tbom-
as. providing for the consoiida ton of
outlying school districts with Denver
School District No. l.
bill by Mr.. Stevens prohibiting the
employment of children under the age
OF fourteen years at manual labor dur
ing school hours and school taye.
bill by Mr. Philip, defining trusts
as combination Of capital to create
or carry out restrictions on trade or
limit the production or increase the
production of merchandise or commo-
dities. and to prevent competition in
the manufacture. transportation, sale
or purchase of merchandis ~.
A bill by Mr.. Crowder creating a de- |
partment Of fish. forestry and game
and providing for the appointment of |
a commissioner of said department
A bill ny MFR. Cresweif for the pro-
lection of boarding house and hotel |
keepers and limit the liability Of DAM !
The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quintne Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money il 1t fails TO cure Csc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
sTHE KISSES OF AN ENEMY,

1t would require a computation in
of incidents than we have either time
or inclination to make to determine
which OF the two, President Cleveland
or Secretary Morton. is the more I'M
popular officer, but, whichever has this
enviable precedence, the source in each
case Is the same. Both have had to
offend many men because, in order to
please them, they would have to make
sacrifice Of what they considered the
duty laid upon them by their station
and it's obligations. Prior to the division
in his party over the money question
the unpopularity of the president was
largely confined to men in public life,
with the pressure of their constituent
cies behind them expecting more Of
them than they could get, for whose
necessities the president showed too
little consideration, and in his inter-
course with whom he had used too
little tact. When the silver issue came
to divide the party and the president
adhered to his former convictions, the
popularity in the rank and file, that
overwhelmed the politicians in 1892,
soured into a dislike as strong.
But there has been no time since
he took his portfolio that Secretary
Morton has been popular with either
the politicians of his or any party.
or with that class of industrialists with
whom his department is connected.
The politicians dislike him cordially
because his views Of the use and func-
lions of government differ so radically
from theirs and, more especially, be-
cause he is one Of those outright, plain
speaking, blunt men, whose opinions
find free expression. He found his
department a snug refuge for incapa-
bles, proteges of congressman, helping
each other tc do nothing, for the most
part, but drawing their salaries with
fidelity. He swept these out and earn
ed the enmity of them and their
guardians. He further gave offense to
the same class by treating his depart
ment as If 1t were a business concern
instead Of an eleemosynary institution,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

gether in a race which will decide
something as to relative merits.
Owing to differences and jealousies
so complicated that only the college
diplomats have ever had very clear
grasp of their intricacies, the colleges,
able to meet each other by INSTALL
ments. Yale and Harvard have had
their races, and Cornell and the Grim
son have tried conclusions, with occa-
sionally a chance for Columbia and
Pennsylvania to enter the contest; but
a test of methods, strokes and coaches
has been possible only by unsatisfac-
tory comparisons. Now Yale has made
overtures to Harvard to resume diplo-
matte relations. Harvard has agreed
provided Cornell consents. Cornell is
willing to join the alliance provided
1t is extended to include Columbia and
Pennsylvania. Indications are that OBJ
stacles will be removed and that the
Hudson or some other American course
at the same time.
A race between all of the colleges
will be of especial interest this year on
account Of the evolution in American
rowing which has been in progress
since the crews Of England and those
from this side of the water have come
into competition. Yale will bring to
the contest the lessons learned at
Henley, and the Bob Cook stroke will
be modified by English experience.
Harvard has an English coach and will
exemplify the method of Cambridge
and Oxford rather than that Of the
United States. Cornell, in spite Of in
ternational experience, will present the
stroke approved by Prof" Courtney;
and Columbia and Pennsylvania will
compete after methods more or less
distinctively American. A five-corner-
ed contest will not only settle the ques-
ton Of relative superiority, but will
throw valuable light on the respective
merits of the English and American
systems, tried for once under condi-
lions where the men from this side Of
the water are not suffering from the
Disadvantages Of a change Of course
and climate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

in their reports, that congress provide,
by law, for system of government
savings banks. Like the recommended
lions of secretaries of the treasury fer
the retirement of the greenbacks and
currency reform, thse fell upon deaf
ears. There was t'nothing IN it" for
the thrifty legislator. He did not see
how he was to make any money out Of
such scheme, nor did he find reason
to suppose that it would bring him
votes at his next election Anything
which does not, serve one or the other
OF these purposes is outside Of his cat
egory. Therefore, although we do not
know and have never heard Of a sim
gle good, substantial reason why we
should not have postal savings banks,
and have never been asked to consider
any valid argument against them, we
are just as far from them as we were
many years ago. aa,
Every consideration advanced by our
correspondent is sound 1t would be an
enormous advantage to have our bonds
held by our own people, and the pro-
vision of a secure place Of deposit for
savings is the greatest possible incen-
tive to industry and thrift. What we
nave to do, as long as congresses ex-
hlb1t the qualities Of those Of recent
years, and we regret to say that the
prospect of betterment Is apparently
remote. Is to make it appear to them
that they will be rewarded if they IA
Vor postal savings banks, or at least
punished, by loss of votes, if they do
not. We observe that some of the
Work1ngmen's unions have lately be-
gun discussion Of the subject and COM
mitted themselves to the support of
the idea. 1t seems. most likely to us
that these banks can be secured in that
way. If the labor organizations should
declare very generally for them, and
demand their establishment In petit
lions to congressman, it would proba-
Oily be effective. 1t has been proved too
often that arguments based upon the
mere public advantage Of any new
principle or any proposed reform have
little or no influence with the grade of
politicians who are now in the saddle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
An INTERESTING CONTEST

1t is question how far the college
men Of the United States take them
selves seriously; and admitting that
they do not smile when they meet each
other, after the fashion Of the augurs
how far the public is with them in
their gravity. There is unquestionablv
a touch of humor in the solemn wa.v in
which college diplomacy displays itself
and in the pomp with which truces and
treaties are arranged, with advisory
boards, athletic councils and under
graduate bodies as the high contract
ing parties. But, forgetting for the
moment that the American universi-
ties are really institutions for mental
and not muscular culture and admit
ting that all the form is necessary
when two colleges treat with each 9TH
err on athletic subjects, it will be pleas
ing to the public to know that an era
of universal peace is at hand. BY the
terms Of the treaty Of Boston or New
York or some other place-the point
being still in doubt-it is probable that
the five great rowing universities will
patch up their differences and get to-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

in which the economics Of administra-
ton were to be observed instead of
the prof1igacies of charity. This was
so palpable a reflection upon his prede-
cessors. it flew so violently in the face
Of the paternalists, that it is little won
der they repaid with virulent abuse.
Governments are instituted to support
the people and to spend their sub
ton was heterodox. Then he trod
roughly over the tender solicitude of
congressman for their farmer constitu-
ents' garden sauce, when he refused
to use the hundred and odd thousand
dollars congress had taken from the
public fisc and given him to buy cab
bage and other seeds, with gifts Of
which they might tickle the vanity
and win the votes of the simple-mind-
ed followers of Agricola
Easy enough is it to account for the
cordial dislike of this uncompromising
secretary among the average creatures
VINO are so often misrepresentation as
representatives, perhaps oftener. Mr..
Morton believes that governments are
little else than big policemen whose
business it is TO see that each citizen
enjoys without denial those rights he
has not parted with in becoming a.
part Of the social organism; and that
primarily, it his duty to support
himself and the government. He
has never hesitated to tell his fellow
farmers what his opinions were, and.
being plain man, he has not buttered
was exceptionally irritating, he has
given them vinegar where they were
crying for molasses. But this attitude
was taken because Mr.. Morton
plainly sees the evil tendency Of this
increasing leaning upon the govern
ment, it's facilitating effect upon the
dependent individual and, inevitably,
later, its degrading effect upon the ma
ton. He has felt that it was his pub
| lie duty to counterfeit it on all occa-
sions, and has told his constituency
truths that were none the less SO that
they were unpalatable He believes
that there is wisdom in the proverb
that faithful are the wounds of a
friend, but the kisses Of an enemy are
deceitful." Some day, when this retro
grade movement towards absolutism
shall have spent it's force, and the for
ward movement is again begun, Sec
rotary Morton will stand among those
who have been faithful"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

lays it to everything but the right
cause, the present imperfections of hui
man nature. Like the lover who re-
jects information of temperamental
defects of his inamorata, the socialist
finds the fault in the critic and not in
the plan. But they serve to teach
others that most important and still
needed lesson that coercion is useless;
that states are powerless; that the
condition socialism aims at and to
which we all aspire, must be reached
as a result of individual effort upon
individuals, and that he most helpfully
works who strives to uplift his fell
lows and make the conditions of their
lives better, themselves more self
helpful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS RANKS

"A correspondent, whose communica-
ton appears elsewhere, asks tho
u to give a good. substantial
reason why the poor people of this
country cannot have the privilege of
depos1ting their small earnings in gov
eminent savings banks" The only rea-
son that we know is because. under
the existing system of government nv
party machines, the people of this
country, poor or rich, have very little
to say about the making of their laws.
Just as long as they continue sending
men to congress because they bear a
certain party tag, although they have
no mental or moral qualifications for
the place, just SO long will their real
interests suffer denial in the interest
Of political byplay.
There has not been a time,
we suppose, in the last twenty
years, when a majority Of the people
Of this country would not have voted
to establish postal savings banks. The
system is in force elsewhere. as our
correspondent observes, with the great
est satisfaction to the people, and
practical experience with IL has not dis
closed any objection or any weakness.
Years ago the postmasters general of
the United States began to recommend,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
PROBABILITIES OF A CONTINUAL
TION AND DISSOLUTION ARE
ABOUT EVEN UP.
NoRRIE PEOPLE OPPOSED.
NUI SATISFIED WITH THE ALLOT-
MENT OF PRODUCTION FOR
LAST YEAR.
NIEsABA ALSO A noIPTr,r, cuon
Ohless All the Big Firms Are Whip
ped Into Line the Pool Is
Doomed.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 2O.-A meet
Ing Of the Iron and Ore association or
the ore pool, as 1t is commonly called
will be held at Cleveland some dav
next week, probably on Thursday AZ
Wnlch the matter Of dissolution will
De considered and finally determined.
commenting upon the proposed meet
ing, and afternoon paper SAYS
Inc tate of the ore pool will be de-
c1ded at meeting called for Cleve-
land on next Thursday. The chances
Tor continuance Of its existence arc
ABOUT even. The local manufacturers
however, think the combination is des-
Ilned TO go under, as serious compli-
catlons have arisen. Like most nooI-
ING agreements, the ore combination ia
having trouble over the question Of
dIotnent. 1t is hard to satisfy eyery-
pody IN a pooling arrangement that
takes in 200 or 300 firms, each Of them
possessing an immense Capitalization
In the particular instance Of the ore
pool, the trouble arises out Of the dis
satisfaction on this point felt by the
proprietors Of the Norrie mine. The
operators or this particular enterprise
think they did not get the share Of
the aggregate business to which thew
1elt they were entitled. They have al
ready expressed a Discrimination to 90
into pooling arrangement on prices
and allotments for the year 1897. If
this decision is persisted in, the pool
cannot live, as the independence in
the market of such an important firm
would render futile any tigh. trust
agreement
1T is also said that the operators in
the Mesaba range are averse to an
agreement for the ensuing year. They
are ready to withdraw with the pro
prietors of the Norrie mine 1t is said
that those who are DESTROYS Of having
the pooling arrangement continued are
doing some active work among the dis
satisfied elements, and as stated above
they think they have about an even
chance Of making peace"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
"PACIFYING" REBELS,

War is h." said Gen. Sherman.
but we apprehend the poor pacificos Of
Cuba would regard the war waged by
Sherman, even on his desolating march
TO the sea. as paradise with some
notifications, compared with the war
Weyler is Waging. We are now get
ting authentic reports from Cuba. sent
by special correspondents Of several
papers which have shared the distrust
bred by the palpably mendacious re-
ports sent out from Havana and the
equally lurid fabrications concocted in
the cafes of Key West and Tampa by
Cuban sympathizers, valiant with their
pens, but too prudent to subject their
ler's bullets
Among these correspondents who are
on the field is one attached to the
Chicago Record, who sends a descrip-
ton of the manner in which Gen. View
Ter "pacif1es" the Cubans within his
lines. At Santa Clara he issued his
proclamation requiring every owner or
renter Of property, within eight days
to present to his nearest. alcalde proofs
of his identity, an abstract of his titles.
! his tax receipts, a list Of all persons,
male and female, living on his place,
and to take with him his cattle for
registration. He might then return and
fortify his place and pay for soldiers
! n T.1sicn
furnish proof Of loyalty and obedience
whenever a Spanish column appears.
/ Those who cannot comply with these
orders, and but few can, must 60 70
! the nearest fortified town and remain
! there. The limit had expired, and the
! cavalry moved out in every direction.
those returning driving before them
men and women and laden with the
had burned and looted. Where the cav
airy or infantry go, not a house is left.
no garden or field not DESTROYED. nor
a banana tree left standing.
Into the fortified towns these moor
homeless pacificos, non-combatants, are
driven, to shift for a livelihood as best
they can, neither the military nor the
| civil officers providing them food or
shelter What little property they are
able to bring with them is soon ex-
hausted in procuring food, the local
tradesmen buying it at a tenth Of it's
value, sure that even the tenth will
| soon come back to them in purchases
Thousands Of these poor victims Of a
cruelty we cannot comprehend crowd
these towns living in the open, always
half, often whole-starved, insulted bv
the soldiery and ignored by the civil
authorities; women and children for
the most part, whose husbands and
fathers, of the two evils left for their
! choice, preferred to take their ma
chetes and join Gomez, or some guer-
rilla band. SO the work of "pacifica-
ton" goes on. Meanwhile, back in the
valleys of the mountain ranges the
Cubans make their safe retreats sallv-
| ing out to raid a town, attack a. CON
Voy or assault some detachment and
pack again, furnishing assurance that
they are not yet "pacified."