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The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
LOVERS. CURIOUS oArHs.
Rsvs.ss for Their D,s.ppoistasst I.
Novel Ways.

Rsvs.ss for Thsir Dissppoiatasst is
Novel Wsys.
Apart altogether from the breach-of-
element of danger in putting q pro-
posal Of marriage on paper. ~ young
mechanic who was enamored Of . pref
ty maiden discovered some time ago..
says Golfers Weekly.
He wrote letter expressive OF his
undying love for the girl Of his choice
and asking her in honeyed terms to
become his wife. but, unfortunately.
he neglected to fasten 1t securely and
the envelope opened out in the post
When the maiden got the letter 1t
was marked: Found open and Of
heially sealed" and she was 10 con-
vinced that the postofice clerks had
been reading the proposal that she
cried for very shame and at once wrote
an indignant reply. saying that she
could not marry man who was care
less enough to expose a billet doux to
the prying eyes Of government Of
dcials.
This sincere rebuff cut the mechanic
to the heart, and Fastening to the res
idence of the fair one he eloquently
pleaded forgiveness. But the maiden
wouldn't listen. and forbade him to
come near her or to speak to her again.
Whereupon the poor mechanic ALMOST
beside himself with rage and disap-
pointment. swore he would never
again maze use of the postofhce. either
directly or indirectly. This vow he
has stubbornly kept, and for the last
four years he has never bought q post
age stamp or used a sheet of writing
paper.
Deserted by his lady love, a middle
aged doctor procured testament.
tragically kissed it and affirmed In SOL
emn tones that he would not again
speak to woman, whether young or
old. It was foolish oath, but to his
loveless condition he felt equal to any
thing and from that moment rigidly
carried out his determination. Heed
less Of the harm which he did to his
practice, he fatty refused to see any
female patients and even went 80 far
as to advertise in the local papers that
he once and forever adjured woman
kind. His headstrong action, besides
damaging his medical reputation to 4
serious extent, landed him in endless
difficulties and complications. but he
never wavered in his purpose and be-
came one Of the most confirmed mis-
ogynists In the country.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
Cour, of prl,.,r Land Clnlm..

Santa Fe.. n. NJ. Sept. 20.-In the
United States Court Of Private Land
Claims to-day the Las Huertos grant Of
date 1T65 In Bcrnallillo and Santa Fe
counties, WAS confirmed except as to
the eastern boundary. on which point
counsel was asked to file briefs. NJ. :.
Otero, r. B. Cntron. ]. II. Burle and
others were the claimants. 1t is not
probable that the eastern boundary can
be so run as to interfere with the plac-
er mines in the San Pedro region of
south Santa Fc county. The court also
sustained the governments objection
to the survey of The Parajito grant
west of Albuquerque. and cut out Of it
some 1000 acres fronting on the Puer-
co river This tribunal has still to de
termine ninety-eight suits involvin.
eighty-six grants, seventy-three of
which are in New Mexico. six in Colo
RADIO and seven in Arizona. In sixty
three Of these suits the acreage in
volved is 20,s55, 7OT. and in thirty five
suits no estimate can as yet be made Of
the area involved.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
THE CHINESE COME in FREELY
Simple and Esay Way Found of EvadInx
the ExcluaInn Law.

San Francisco, Oct 4.-About 400
Chinese laborers have been landed in
this city during the last five months
and have been given free entry in the
guise OF "merchants" and students
They are now working in the orchards
in various parts of. the state, in the
salmon canneries on the Columbia
river and in dozens of small China
town factories OF various kinds.
Yesterday forty-one of them were al
lowed to pass through the custom
house, and an additional hundred
went into quarantine on Wednesday
night from the steamer Doric and are
expected to be released to-day. These
laborers have nearly all come in on
certificates issued in Macao, a depen-
dency OF Portugal, and, which, under
an opinion Of the attorney general of
the United States, delivered May 20
1896, must be recognized as prima
facie evidence Of the right of their
bearers to land. The opinion was in
effect that the British registrar gen.
eral at Hong Kong. the commissioner
Of customs at Canton. and the officers
of amy other foreign country possess
ing dependencies In China. should he
recognized as competent to sign such
documents. No Identification at this
port is called for. no previous resi-
dence here is called for, and. in short.
1t seems as though simple means has
been found to successfully evade the
Chinese restriction acts.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
SPANISH MINISTRY RESIGNS.

ProbsbI That senor saksst., the Liber.i
Leader. Will Take the Helm.
Madrid. Sept. 29.--The Spanish cabi-
net has resigned. The queen has ac-
cepted the cabinets resignation, but
has asked General Ascarraga, the
prime minister, to remain In ONCE un-
til q solution Of the crisis is found.
Her majesty will summon the lead
ers of the various parties and the pres
idents OF the chamber tomorrow. to
consul, as to the situation. Senior Sa-
gasta has been telegraphed for End 1t is
believed that the Liberal leader will
be asked to form a cabinet.
United States Minister Woodford. the
Duke of Tetuan and the president of
the Senate, the Marquis Posa de La
marrezed. held a long conference to-
dny and General Woodford presented
to General Ascarraga the members Of
the United States legation. Owing 10
the cabinet crisis the Cuban pour par
lers have been postponed.
1t Is said that Senior Sagastn is in ia
vor of superseding Captain General
Weyler and of granting autonomy to
Cuba Immediately.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
NEW YORK POLITICS.
P'ast Men RIdicuIe the Idea of SomInat-
ing Seth Low.


ing Seth Low.
New York. Sept. 2S.-General Benja-
min F. Tracy, former secretary of this
navy, was tonight nominated by thi
convention of the regular Republicai
organization for mayor OF Greater New
York.
Seth Low, the nominee OF the Citi-
zens Union. got less than fifty of the
34S votes cast. His name was received
by the delegates and spectators with
jeers and misses. and Jacob Worth the
leader of the opposition to Senator
Platt. WAS cried down when he casa yed
10 present Lows name. None OF the
defeated Low men. however. expressed
an intention to bolt the regular ticket.
The Citizens Union several days ago
announced the withdrawal OF Low was
out OF the question. and the Republican
committee at the same time presented
an ultimatum to the effect that Low
was not acceptable to the Republican
organization Negotiations were then
discontinued and We're not resumed 10
day. although the Brooklyn committee
Of fifty and the Purroy Democracy, both
supporting Low. made a last appeal to
the Republican leaders in Lows behalf.
These organizations. it is said. are 10y
al to Low. A union of the anti-Tam-
many forces now seems unlikely.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

The excitement over the discoveries
of gold in the Klondike region shows
little abatement, although the begin
ming OF the Arctic winter Is at aand. At
the middle of this month three thou
sand adventurers. with two thousand
tons of freight, were waiting at the en-
trance to the White Pass In Alaska
for an opportunity to cross the noun
tains to the Yukon river. Probably as
many more were at that time on their
way from San Francisco, Seattle and
elsewhere, few Of whom can possibly
reach the fields in season. So Ereat
was the pressure to get into the fields
that Secretary Bliss of the Department
Of the Interior Issued a formal note
warning the public that the most SER
ious privation and danger awaited
those who made the venture this sea-
SON.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
GOOD TH,No
For women to n....b.r.

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham
they are communicating with q woman
"A woman whOTe experience In treat
ing woman's ills Is greater than that OF
any living physician-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to woman
when 1t is revolving to relate her pri-
yate troubles to a man-besides. a man
does not understand-simply because
he is q man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, know
ing full well that they should have i'm
mediate assistance. but natural mod
esty fmpels them to shrink from expos
ing themselves to the questions and
probable examinations of even their
family physician. 1t Is unnecessary.
Without money or price you can con-
suit woman. whose knowledge from
actual experience. is greater than any
local physician living.
The following invitation is freely Of
fered; accept it in the same spirit:
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Massachusetts. All letters are
received. opened. read and answered
by women only. thus has been estab-
lished the eternal confidence between
Mrs. Pinkham and the women of Amer
lea which has never been broken and
has induced more than 100000 suf-
ferers to write her for advice during
the last four months. Out of the vast
volume of experience which she has to
draw from. it Is more than possible
that she has gained the very knowl-
edge that will help your case. She
asks nothing in return except your
good will, and her advice has relieved
thousands. Surely any woman. rich
or poor. Is very foolish If she does not
take advantage of this generous offer
Of assistance.-Lydia T.. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
A r.lerr.m m From Bryan.

Boston, Sept. 29.-George Fred vii
liams, Democratic nominee for govern
or. to-day received the following tele-
gram
"Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2.-Aceept con-
gratulations upon your nomination.
Massachusetts Democracy has done
nobly. The Chicago platform 10 being
vindicated by events. The light for
financial independence viii Be won.
The trusts and government BY injunc-
ton will fall with the gold standard
Your plank against retirement Of green
backs was timely. Strength to your
arms and success to your banner.
Nv. ]. BRYAN"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
yellow Fever Spreading.

New Orleans, Oct. To-day was
again something of a record breaker
in the matter of new cases. They
cropped up in all directions. but up
to 6 O'Clock the death record was still
low. The fever is rapidly spreading
in many directions. but the large ma
jority OF cases are proving to be of a
harmless type. The weather is warm
and the conditions excellent for new
cases. But the death percentage has
fallen considerably below the record
of 1878. Twenty-Five new cases were
reported to-day and three deaths.
Among the new cases is that of DIR.
Beverly Warner, pastor Of the rich
Trinity Church. His ease is mild
one Rich and poor alike have been
stricken to-day. and the reports to the
Board of Health seem to show that
the best drained and hest kept streets
are presenting cases as numerous as
those which are minus sanitation.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
The revolt on the northwestern fron-

The revolt on the northwestern IRON
tier of India has been made more SER
ious by the rising Of the Afridis. one
of the most powerful Of the native
tribes, inhabiting the hills In the
neigh hborhood Of the khyber Pass. The
Afridis are hardy and restless race
Of mountaineers. They have been loyal
to the British in previous outbreaks,
and guarded the Khyber Pass during
the Afghan war. Their present con-
duct suggests widespread concert Of
action among the tribes. inspired prob
ably by the preaching of Moslem fanat-
les The country is diflicult one for
military operations, and the Indian
government is Obliged to strongly pro-
tect the remotest outposts, as even a
slight reverse would stir up more
tribes.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
A N.wyBu.i.... for women.

And now a woman is running . troll
ley car. This new field for womankind
may strike the casual observer a.
somewhat peculiar. but the young lady
who has taken 1t up says that 1t 10
much easier than housework and .
great deal more agreeable than good
many other things that women are
called upon to do. There is q great deal
of nonsensical talk about the necessity
for strength In the ordinary pursuits
Of life. As matter Of fact. brute
force or what we call physical strength
u one Of the minor itema in the success
which people meet with IN aIIEost all
Of the ordinary occupations BY which
men and women earn their bread.
1t does not require physical strength
to command a ship or to Nil the posi-
tion of conductor; indeed some OF the
most successful men In the world have
been physical weaklings; but they had
brains. tact, nerve and alertness. which
goes very long ways IN making up
the sum total of elements that conduce
to success.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
MORE CASES OF YELLOW FEVER
Rss.is of the Di.reE.rd of the 0s.r.Ssi.e
In New Orleans.

Rssait of the Disregard of the OsaraStine
In New Orleans.
New Orleans, La, Sept 29.-To day
has been record breaker In the num-
ber of new cases of yellow fever re-
ported. while the deaths equaled In
number those Of any day since the yel-
low fever was first discovered In the
city.
There are various reasons given for
the spread OF the disease. but the prin
tdpal ones are two-that the weather
turned warm again and owing to the
much wider field to cover, the board
Of health has had some difficulty in
getting every house as closely guarded
as was possible when the cases here
were few in number and the trained
officials of the board were stationed
about the Iuarantined houses.
Imprisoned inmates of houses have
been going over back fences and sneak
ing out Of side doors in order not to be
confined. and the result has been that
germs have been scattered and rapidly
developed in these warm days.
The increased number of cases here
has caused no general alarm, because
the increase of deaths has not been In
proportion. The death rate is a trifle
under II per cent, whereas five or six
days ago it was shown to be 10. The
conclusion. therefore. is natural that
there is no increase in the malignancy
Of the disease. The authorities here
still believe that for some time longer
the new cases will occasionally exceed
the number on the books to-day. but
they are singularly one In the opinion
that the disease cannot attain the pro-
portions OF an epidemic.
There We're five deaths and twenty
four new cases reported to-day.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Mr.. Tennyson's Downs is the name by
which the inhabitants OF the Isle OF
Wight still call crest overlooking the
sea, where few days ago little com
pany OF English and American admir-
ers gathered to unveil and dedicate
beacon in memory of the great poet.
The memorial is in the form OF an
Iona cross, and stands high above the
rocks and fierce sea, landmark as
grateful to mariners as the large free
dom of the downs was to Tennyson, or
a. his undying messages to the reading
world Not inaptly, upon the four arms
of the cross. might have been inscribed
his own injunction to Live pure, speak
true. right the wrong" with his own
comment, Elise wherefore born?'
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
FUTURE OF THE GULF ROAD.
II win Ne Re-Ors.aired Next Year Uadei
New Name.

II VIII Ne Bs-OrGAaared NeTt Year Under
New Name.
Denver, Colo. Oct. 4.-Receiyer
Trumbull of the Union Pacific. Denver
& Gulf railway returned Saturday
from New York city. While there on
business for his road he attended a
meeting of the reorganization commit
tee. Mr.. Trumbull said in regard to
the matter:
A syndicate composed Of the strong
est financial and banking houses in
New York city. headed by Hallgarten
& Go. and J. Kennedy Tod l. Co. pur-
chased several weeks ago.from ]. NSr-
pOnt Morgan 4 Co.. trustees Oh the
Union Pacific Collateral Trust of 1893.
large block of Gulf securities viz:
COnsOl bonds. s6.-OO.OO; stock. S13.0O0.-
900. making total of $19.JOOODO.
This sale Of $2O.NO.O1O in Gulf Sc
curities to the syndicate" continued
Mr.. Trumbull. sis the basis OF the re-
organization of the road. II repre-
sents nearly one-half of the roads Sc
curfties. Enough additional proxies
have already been obtained from other
sources to give the syndicate control
of the road. Consequently there was
appointed reorganization committee
representing n majority of the bonds
dIu ktockk. Ii CptlSlSts ti u. VI. ltplSts
chairman: W. Hermann. II. Lewis,
Oliver Ames. George NJ. Pullman.
Henry Bridge and !. Kennedy Tod.
Three months will be spent In dealing
with the plan for reorganization. Six
months longer will be required to make
the arrangements provided for in the
plan. The new company. therefore
can scarcely take possession before
July /, 1897 The road will prOba bly,
have new name. The reorganization
has under consideration the completion
Of the Gulf line to Pueblo and Walsen-
burg. 1t is a good omen for Colorado
that the strongest financial houses of
New York city desired to take hold of
the road. They will develop. as far
az possible. the industries along the
line. 1t looks as though Colorado is
not altogether in disrepute when n
twenty-million dollar deal can be closed
in week. That was the time required
after the men interested in the sale
got to work"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Under the newspaper headline, Bet
ter Times Coming" printed in Ken
tucky paper, is the subhead, "Whiskey
sad Tobacco outlook Is Encouraging
Much depends on the point Of view
The most encouraging whiskey and to-
bacco outlook is that afforded by the
recent report of the United States COM
missioner of internal revenue. showing
that In the last fiscal year there WAS a
decrease OF nearly a quarter of mil
lion dollars in the revenue receipts
from the liquor and tobacco business as
compared with those of the year before,
indicating a corresponding decrease OF
consumption.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

DR.. Wisr Mitchell. lecturing to .
school Of nurses lately upon the neces-
sity of self-control in emergencies. told
the following incident: "One Of his
patients, while in 4 low. nervous coadi-
tion, swallowed by mistake = dose from
the wrong bottle. She shrieked out
that she was poisoned. One Of the
nurses screamed 'Aconite" and began
to cry Historically. The Other nurse,
seeing that the patient was going into
commissions from terror. when relief
would be impossible. said. coolly.
Don't be frightened look here, taking
q mouthful OF the dose herself. She
then went outside to rid her mouth OF
1t, procured an emetlc and sent for a
doctor and stomach pump. Her calm
ness saved the life of the patient"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
sAoAsrA FORMS HIS MINISTRY
wsyIer. 1t Is Supposed. Will Re Promptly
Succeeded by General Blanco.

Madrid. Oct. 4.-SenOr Segasta. the
Liberal leader. has been entrusted by
the Queen Regent with the task of
forming a new Cabinet, in succession
to the Azcarrage ministry.
SenOr S<lgasta, after leaving the
Queen Regent. had n long conference
with the Marquis Vega de Armijo. who
accepts the presidency Of the Chamber.
Admiral BermejO becomes minister
of marine, in succession to Admiral
Beranger.
The financial question is demanding
the greatest attention. and the Liberals
at the outset of the coming session of
Parliament will expose frankly the po-
sitiOn of the Spanish treasury.
London. Oct "A special dispatch
received here from Madrid to-day says
that Captain General Weyler has been
recalled from Cuba. His successor, 1t
is reported. will be Marshal Blanco.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
Railroad Rates Fixed by Law.

Lansing. Mich, Oct. "A suit
brought two years ago by Henry C..
Smith against the Lake Shore Railroad
Company, involving the validity Of nn
act passed by tie Legislature Of 1891
corna:;;u: railroads to iSS.e t-"9-
nils ticket s-,on fcr s. f'r-L' -
fsE.ily for $40. has icsr ~. kart,'rci
i.y 4be State Surreme Court. which de
cides that the Legislature has the
power to enact such law.
The opinion was by Justice MontgOm-
cry, Justices Long and Moore concur
ring and Justices Hooker and Grant
dissenting.
The ticket. under this act, h good for
two years from date Of issue.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
Abduetors of Nrs. stills Aea.,,..a.

Lection, Mo-, Sept. 2S-The prsaimin-
ary examination Of Jim Hall, Joe Nc
Keehan and Wesley jackson, sauused
Of abducting. outraging and robbtng
Mrs. Andrew Stills, terminsted % day
in the acquittal Of all, the defendants.
Their defense was dental Of the force
alleged against the woman and much
evidence as to the character nf both
Stills and his wife. The Js6eeDon town.
ship farmers. who q wesk ago, were de-
termined to lynch the dsfsndanEs, were
not inclined today to eompaaia of ne
decision of the court
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

On enc occasion P. r. Barpun walk
"a into Dr.. Collyer's church just rs the
preacher entered the puipit. BArnun
was put In back seat. Tha clergy
nan spied him. and leaning over The
reading desk. said: will that usher
please take Mr.. Barnum to my pew.
when 20 to his show he always gives
ne . front seat. l don't see why he
shouldn't fare equally well At ny
show"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09
To scars Her Moth.r.

Clara Moran, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of John Moran. of New Haven.
Conn, who was believed to have COM
mitted suicide from the fact that she
had been missing for two days, and
left letter for her mother and sisters,
in which she said she would drown
herself. has been found. The girl says
she has not been out Of the house since
her disappearance. but has been hid
ing in the cellar to create scare In the
family. just to see how badly her moth
er and sisters would take on If she had
xeally killed herself
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Il = pleasant to read that the
straight up-and-down system Of writ
iAs has been introduced In the 81.
Louis schools. Crooked writers have
caused lot OF trouble TO bankers anc
sthsrs from time immsmoriai.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

arriving In Pueblo at 10 O'Clock. Herv
all the passengers were furnished with
breakfast and a few Of the uninjured
transferred to the standard gauge train
No. 2, which arrived In this city at 2:3o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Travellers describe the Orisntals a.
our contraries; bat contrariness Is not
always fault! The king Of Siam on
being shown case of stuffed animals
and told that they were all shot by the
crown prince of Austria. neatly re-
marked. Il love animals dearly, but 1
do not kill them. keep them" Thus
spske the hsathen to q Christian peo-
pie.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Ls< % - Just. II the St Louis bag-
aAist Who has ten wives had lived In
Chicago he would have ssurpsA tAs
satire female population.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

Though the sale of whisky be pro-
hibited in Alaska. there is nothing 10
prevent one from giving It away with
zach dollar sandwich,
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

A New York man who tried TO com
LIT suicide one day last week nArrtsa
. widow the next. II il strange thaf
IN tAass days Of prosperity any man
sA0uA Be 20 desperate as that
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

The Boston Transcrip calls Chicago .
"porcinarium."
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-09

More people over one hundred years
old are found in mild climates than in
the higher latitudes