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The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
1EAvlNo THE Loo.
Al old-Time Ceremony Aboard shsp
which Always Proved Int~rcsting
to the Ta.scn.crs.

A. Oio-Iime ceremony Aponfu hotD
which Always Proved Int-rcsting
to the ra.scn.crs.
Before the patent log came into cx-
istence the old-fashioned log was the
only means of measuring ships rate
Of sailing. 1t has one advantage over
the former. inasmuch as a vessels
speed can be told by 1t at any given
instant. while the patent log is main
iy useful for recording considerable
distance run. The old-fashioned log
consists Of four pieces-namely. the
log chip. the reel, the line, and the
sand glass.
The log chip is fiat piece OF thin
board. loaded with lead on the circu-
lar side so that 1t will float upright on
the water. and to which the log line 10
fastened in the same way that bow
kite is' 'rigged to receive the string. The
line is 100 fathoms or more In length.
and is divided into certain spaces called
knots. The reel is made to turn very
freely so that it will offer no resist
ance when the log chip is thrown over
board. The sand glass contains just
enough grains to pass from one bulb
to the other in half a minute Of time.
This prastire Of measuring ships
rate of sailing is quite simple. The
idea is that the length between each
knot is the same part of mile as
half a minute is of an hour. Therefore
the knots are placed 81 feet apart.
What is called heaving the log is thus
performed: One man holds the reel,
another the half-minute glass; the OIL
Ger throws the log chip over the stern
and waits a moment, until enough line
has run out to carry the chip out oi
the eddy of the ships wake. and then
calls Turn" The man holding the
glass reverses it and watches until the
sand has run through, when he cries
Stop The officer Immediately stopa
the line and notes the number of knotR
run OF, which represents the rate OF
speed per hour.-Harpers Round Ia
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
A Deadly Insult.

Mile. Chloe Ebony-"Dat Mistah
Johnsing done insult me-" Monsie,
Ivory White-"Wh-wh-w whad he say?'
He done bump into me, an when
said. Don you see whah you all's
goin'?' he says. 'Pahdon me, but you
is 80 dahk you oughter weah bicycle
lamp, SOS folks could see you,' he
says!"-New York Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Not the ne.t Brand.

Henry Eads. Of Burlington, Iowa, af-
ter drinking five gallons of not the best
brand Of whisky in continuous effort
10 get full" died this evening as a
result Of the fiery fluid and the snakes
n propasated. He was a well-knovn
character about town.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

The success of an cducat onal Institution is
indie tied in no small degree by the numbers
who give Il III ir ptu o1ngc rom year TO year.
A consultation of the record u ors of The New
England Conservatory OF Music Boston. Mass
reveals u Student membership OF something
like epVoJ since ITS 10 nh NJ IN n present at
evidence. when taken iu con cctinn with the
careful work do e at IN" Conservatory. is con.
makes II little wonder that its reputation is
worldwide.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Sure III. Mnuid Suit

:. A merchant being In want of a clerk sdyer
tised for one who among other qualifca-
lions. the advertisement said. ''must lie able
to bear confinement"
He soon received an answer which termt
mated thus:
~ am certain l should suit. as | can bear
confinement, having been In jail seven wears.
from which l am Just liberated Spare
Moments.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Confinement and Hard Work

Indoors. particularly In the sitting posture,
are far more preJudlcial to health than ex.
cessive muscular exertion In the open air.
hard sedenthry workers are far too weary
after office hours to take much neeifnI ex-
efcise In the open air They often need a
tonic. Where can they seek invigora tion
more certainly and agreeably than from
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, n rcnovnnt mar
ticnlarly adapted to recruit the exhausted
force OF nature. Use also for dyspepsia kid
ney, liver and rheumatic ailments.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Tho Great Libraries.

The library Of congress ranks sixth
among the libraries Of the world in its
present contents. France has the larg-
est. England comes next, then comes
Russia, and Germany follows with her
libraries in Munich. Berlin and Stras-
burg, the last named holding almost
equal with ours In Washington.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Accidental Execution.

A loop Of taut hawser holding q
big boat at Chester. Pa, slipped from
the post encircled the neck of Jane,
Campbell and jerked him twelve feet
in the air. breaking his neck.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
A New Featuro

"Thar's one good thing about the
sorth POLE" snapped old Crustman;
.ye don't hear Of no fool bicycle rider
kartin' OF q bet t go thar'n back with
ut = cent"-Cieyeland World.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

y nay my child to be good" declared th
hrst good father. That's entirely wrong
replied the second good father. my chllC
has to be good for nothing"
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
For rIr,.n...,r. M: -, =,

A cabinet containing a complete OUTFIT for
testing for gold and silver qunlitatiyely; 1t
Is very simple. any one can make the test
BY following the directions. 1t will he sent
by express upon receipt of five dollars,
charges c. q. ID. Address C. Il. De Forest.
box No, lI.i1.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

"Did you succeed In raising money for that
school teachers mOnumcntr' mo; pupils
that he had been harsh with wouldn't con
tribute, and pupils that he coddlcd hal
never prospered.''
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
ReAAOn for II.

Il don't see why you girls are all 30
crazy after that tall young fellow" said
the girl who had just arrived at the
seashore. He suffers
But Just notice how long his arms
are"
What of it,"
why, they make a girl think her
waist is three sizes smaller than 1t is"
Chicago Post.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
FInoGAe.

How in the world did you get old
Curmudgeon's consent to wed his
daughter?"
"Finesse. me boy, f1nesse. told all
around that he caught seventeen four
pound bass on that last fishing expedi-
ton of Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

hat defense did that scorcher ofYer?"
"He said he was only trying to get even
with the women who had run their baby
buggles against his heels"
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

According to Manila exchanges. the
rebellion continues as briskly as ever
and reports are given Of some serious
skirmishes between the Spanish sol
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
Don! Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life iway.

20 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
neuc, full Of life. nerve aud igor, take No
TO- Bac. the wonder-worker. that makes
weak men strong. All druggists, soc. or 81.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free
Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or
New York
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Iypcwrltcr girls watch the baseball news
closely "What's that fnrf" They want
70 t1t see wheh al the men In the office are
likely to go OF To a guur "
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

"Diggs. have you had any rest this sum
mer: Yes. my wife went up In an clt
vator the other day; It stuck, and sh
stayed up there twenty minutes.'
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

wouldn't 1t frlghten you II your wife
should suddenly go crazyT' ''No, I've been
with her on trolley parties"
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

her wedding" 'What on earth was the
tI,,ubeF' "The only piece nf cut glass she
received was a rolling PIN
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

O9r New Upright q and ,i,no OiiIy sees
s@o utwh anc slu month. Reliable and fully war
rantSt Write 10 The Mouta!lus Plano Co. bi; 81
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. Ii. Green
Sons, OF Atlanta. Ga. The greatest drops
specialists in the world. Read their. advcI
tisement in another column OF this paper
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

John Champa-Ies' this Jersey cow
gives us sixteen quarts of milk ey ry day
Totte Tiperiter-lsn't it kind Of her, / al
ways supposed you had to take 1t from her!
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

FITS Permanently tGrcI rneryousnes SIS Il -
rrst day use OF DIR. klines Great Nerve Restorcr.
send Tor FREE 5000 trial bottle and treatise
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

"Mn did God set our house on fire. NO
dear" well who struck 1t by llghtnlngf'
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

This paper is printed with Ink mauufac
tured ~ the COLORADO PRINTING INK
AND ROLLER COMPANY OF DENVER
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Educate Your l.uwels With Ca.careea.
tanGy Cathnrttc, euro constipation forever
toc IL C. C. c fail, druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

"What 10 You consider Tho most lmpor
tant preparation for a family picnic?'
'Finding a man who is willing to carry the
coffee pot ~
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

w ny 10 You say we are perfectly safe II
we elope on a railroad trnln?r :Becnusc
papa won't pursue us until he can get
pass"
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

high wages for a man that don't know how
TO plow. Patrick-Sure. sir ain't It harder
for me II ! don't know how?
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Plso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for ghs and colds. g.
Beltz i39 Sth Avs. nenver. Col, Nov s, '95
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Never make love in II corn field. Corn has
ears and Is easily shocked You should
make an oat OF this
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrap
For children teething, ofens the gums reduces
nation allays pain. wind collie. IS cents bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

No-To- Bac for fifty Centa-
duarAnteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
kaen strong. blood pure. b0c, 81 All druggistR
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

1t is now thought Satan told Eve apples
were good for the complexion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

To Cure Conatipatioa Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathhrtic l0c or no
u G. C. @. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28
REUNITED DIAMONDS.
TWO LONG SEPARATED SPARK
LERS MEET AGAIN.
Back Again to Europe-To he Bought
by . Rich Now Yorker. said to Ne
Mrs. wiliiam Astor, for . Large Sum
-Wanderings . Romance.

l A NJ o ND dealers
the world over are
specnlating as to
the identity OF q
mysterious person.
age of unlimited
means who has Just
purchased of a Par
isian diamond deal
er two Of the most
famous gems in ex-
iatpnpQ a mir nj
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

W. N. U.-DEi!vER NO. 96.-l6o7
When writing to advertisers, please say
that you saw the Advertisement In this paps4
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-28

Halls Catarrh Cure
Il constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
Mound valley Celebration.

The Good Templars OF Mound VAL
ley will celebrate the 121st anniver-
sary Of American Independence at
John SCOTS beautiful grove on Mon
day July 9TH. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been arranged consisting
Of literary exercises, reading Of the
Declaration of independence, horse
racing. base ball games and other
amusenents. A gaund ball will be
gwen i'll the evening at the hall.
Good music has been engaged. Tick
etc. including supper, $500.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
all to come and celebrate the Ma
lions birthday with us. ....
by Order of the Committee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
Give Them an Evon Show.

II a man had a $50 bun pup he
would look after is carefully and not
let it run around at night al aver
town, says the Moscow. Idaho, Times.
Democrat. But il he has boy It is
different. He is turned loose at a
tender age to go to the devil, and
then people wonder where the great
army Of traHpe. buns, deed beats.
loafers. gamblers and drunkards
como from each decade. They are
germinated from pure seed, gathered
from our homes and sown broadcast
on our streete and alleys 1t may be
that your boy is making growth in
this direction. At all events the boy
ought to be given an equal showing
with the bull pup.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
The Colt Did Well.

The silverites have begun their
presidential campaign three yeavs too
soon. That free coinage is nothing
but a quarter horse was shown con-
.clusively in the great American derby
of November, I996.-Globe-Demo
crat.
In April, last year, the GIobe-Dem-
tocrat declared that the silver cause
was dead. In November it polled
100000 " ties. II sucking colt
makes that kink Of race, what will
1T be able to do when a four-year-olda
The Globe Democrat had better go
down to the river bank and invoke
that wave Of prosperity or ii will mot
be ,ip It iip 19c22:-isESsilEt Lake .Trib-
une.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
NE WANTED TO START RIGHT.
Fees the Conductor to Insure the
Comforts of the Road.

Fees the Conductor to Insure the
Comforts of the Road.
On one of the South Halsted street
cars, when it left the neighborhood of
the stock yards the other morning, was
a man with brand new valise that had
splashes of mud on it and gave other
evidence of having just arrived in Chi
cago, says the Tribune.
The man wore q black felt hat and a
large checked suit, and there was mud
enough on his heavy boots to show ne
had just traversed portion OF the stock
yards. He boarded the car at Thirty
ninth street, put his valise on the seat
beside him, and when the conductor
stopped to take his fare he pulled out a
roll of bills.
The conductor extracted a nickel
from a one dollar bill and handed over
the change. The man with the valisa
extracted a silver. quarter dollar from
the change and handed it back to the
conductor.
Here" he said, so loudly that: every
one in the car looked to see what was
going on, "here's quarter for your
self"
:tttI'yea taken out nickel, /" lsaid theSeon-
d,lctor: :sf dSR't WA iSRi u sasartss e
! HtNow. don't S44y ut sa3&a tbef word,
friend" repliea tie spassspfIEsr. MY
wife. told me before i lift sssa }},sas5C ity
I'd get ,nlong argood deal, ttbs Chi.
eago if i tipped every BODY, ,Gna Nm go
ing to start with you. YOU sta1Se chat
quarter:iike little. man. md ia thsbcst
you can by me ON this. tr ip apd Ion say
anythingmo or|T'Tl thals ~ a;ashs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
SCIENCE OF THE AhclENrs.
Tools Fpgna IN FomRHii EaceisAiles
e IoleRn nstKSrnenta.

Tools Fpqn4 IN FomAHii EacetMilee
e HeNeK4 lpstEHfae4t&
PFpf. GoodI9an Gays fhe thing that
most impressed HIM, when visiting
Pompeii, was the resemblance between
many of the imPlleemente ct 1890 ysAEa
ago and those of to-day. On looking at
the iron tpqls grouped together il an
old factory there he could almost imag-
inc he Hne gazing INTO . modern tool
shop, except for the fact that there was
q heavy coating of r9st9n the iron, says
Glass and Pottery Magazine.
Sickles, billhooks, rakes, forks, axes,
spades, blackSmith's t0ngs, hammers,
are much like those used to-day, but the
most marvellous instruments found are
those for surgery, beautifully executed
and OF design exactly similar to some
recently patented and reinvented. In
credible as it may appear, Pompeiiuns
had wire ropes of perfect construc-
ton. Their bronzes reveal great skill
and artistic talent. The bronze brazier
and kitchener had boilers at the side
and taps for running off the water.
Ewers and urns have been discovered
with interior tubes aRd furnaces pre-
cisely like the arrangement now in
vogue in steam boilers. Metal safes
had substantial locks. Many of the
locks and keys are most ingenious and
some very complex. The water supply
of Pompeii was distributed by means
of lead pipes laid under the streets.
There we're many public drinking foun-
tains, and most of the large houses
were provided with fountains, many OF
them being of very beautiful design.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, tabitual con.
stlpation md biGousness. Please
BUY and try box of q. q. q. today;
10. %, 90 cents. Sold and guaranteed
tOcure by all druggists. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
hY INDEPENDENT.
Neutrality-suspicious. %. 1897
Whom M. Louis Enters.

The character OF tho present Con-
gress is j. Hamilton Lewis. He is q
character not to he comprehended all
at once. He grows upon you. 1t
takes some time to realize hoy
strange he is. His extravaganza of
dress and his attitude first attract at.
tention. When he enters the House
no matter what is dong. every eye
instinctiveiy turns toward him, like
the eyes Of the audience in = theater
turn b the leading man when he
breaks through the throng of minor
actors-
Mr.. Lewis visits the Senate fCe-
quently- There is nothing more dra-
matte than his entrance into the pres
ence " that august body. He never
by any chance enters through one of
the side doors. The Senate may be
engaged in a heated debate o; deeply
absorbed in a bewildering schedule
of the tariff bill. Suddenly sense
of something happening comes upon
every one. People i'll the galleries
look down and the interest of the Sen
ate is arrested. Both the swinging
doors Of the main entrance at the
head Of the center aisle facing the
Vice President, swing open and Mr..
Lewis appears. The doTs close be-
hind hiA and he stands for a moment
under the arohway, his hat and gloves
held la one hand in front of him, and
looks toward the Vice President with
q slight inclination of. the head, as
much us to say, Do not let me inter
ruut YOU. Then he LIS with a
sweeping glance to the right and to
the left, slightly iDclining his body.
He then strengthens himaeH up and
s1Seeps the galleries with glance. BY
this time every eye is upon him, and,
with the graceful. dainty steps of a
dancing master, he walks over to the
Democratic side of the chamber,
greeting in the most graceful manner
imaginable each Senator who hap
pens to be in his path to
the vacant seat he is making for. His
manner of greeting is to shift his hat
and gloves from his night hand to his
lefr with f,arish, taking two steps
forward, as il about to swing partn Vt
in tile laLcers. and then to extend his
right hand, at the same time lnclin-
ing his body gracefully and giving
bis hat a great sweep by his side. as
the ideal cavalier trails his plume to
the ground in bowling to "my lady"
1t would be impossible for him to ell
ter into any presence without attract
ing attention, and apparently he has
no intention OF trying to do 50.
With his fluffy hair and whiskers,
both parted in the middle. he looks like
some Of the portraits of Captain John
Smith of about the time when he is
supposed to have excited the lmagina-
ton OF the impressionable Indian
maiden. Instead OF the gittering
trappinGs OF knight, his dress Is a
display OF the highest skill OF the tail =
or, setting of his slender form in all
it's graceful lines and clinglng to him
with an affcctionate softness. His
every movement ends in posture,
and. with gentle undulation, he
passes from one posture TO another
His voice 10 like music and hie
words flow like poetry off 220 words
to the minute.-PhiladelphiaE Evening
Telegraph. .....-.. 49, ...- ..- 1'.'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
North;carolina has a tobacco farm

North Carolina has a, tobacco farm
er who is Miss sue:M ,Comer,,,a very
pretty ,yonpg lady who lives near
Madison. She does all the work OF
the fl.rm herself, and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
her crop OF tobacco to Winston. 1t
was sold and brought the young lady
a good round price. She raised the
crop herself. came to market with il,
and looked'after the sales. All the
warehouse force had their shoes
blaekened aud their hair parted in the
middle at this sale.-Atlanta Consti.
tuition
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26

Orders for the new novel, can Ex-
pectant Heir to Millions" by Charles
Mcknight Sain, of the Gold Creek
News, may be left at E. Reinhart's.; y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-26
Collection Agency.

Endorsed BY tho leading Firms Of II
Coast. ssS
What isf ~ ~ ts&ss
Tho INTBltsTATE COMMERCIAL
AND cQLIECI1ONs AGENCY.
sspd ye yIor aceOnnss % them for COL
cotton. III
Once, fI0 Firth Street. ssafaSucnto, car
Il defiENef6s. ltsaitst entlssa b8 VI t1Vs
our Ousihest
The morning times., 1897-01-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
(Piedmont Air Line.)
schedule In effect December /. 1895.

fschedule III effect December /. 1850
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
a. m.-Daily, local for Danville, Char-
lotte and way at 1anas
way stations, daily, except Sunday: and
at LynchburS with the Norfolk and West
ern. daily, and with the Chesapeake ape, and
Lexington.
FAST MAIL. earliest Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers, New ork and Washington to Jackson
VILE uniting at Salisbury with Pullman
Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs, NJ
c., Knoxville and Chattanooga. Tenn, and
at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for
Augusta; Pullman Buffet Sleeper, W Washing
ton to Galveston, Tex. via Montgomery,
New Orleans and Houston, and Pullman
Washington to New Orleans without
change. Sunset personally conducted tour.
list excursion through sieeper on this train
every Saturday to San FRANCISCO without
4.OI .m.-Locai for Front Royal, stras.
burg and Harrisonburg, daily, except Sun
ISL p. m.-paily. local for Charlottes.
!S:4s p. m-paily. .WAssHIMGToN AND
fEp TpHPH@npdaaaN Of Hesbued m1M
Pnllman sIeepsrs New YORK to AAshsviiie
ana aampa aos Via seft M saTannaSS 70
and Jacksonville, and New York to Mem
phis via BiEmingham, New York to New
Orleans. via Atlanta aandMontgomery. Yes
tibued day coach Washington to Atlanta,
Southern Railway dining car, Greensboro
TRAINS on WAsHINGToN AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Washington 9:O1 a. m.
daily and 4:46 p. IN. daily, except Sum
day, and $40 p: M Sunday only, for
day, for Leesburg, and 6: 20 p. m daily for
Herndon. Returning, arrive at Washing
ton g. 26 a. m. and 500 p. m. daily, from
Round Hill, and T:O6 a. m. daily, except
Sunday, from Herndon, and s;34 a. N.
daily, except Sunday, from Leesburg
Though trains from the South arrive at
Washington GAP a. m., 2:20 p. M. and 8: 40
q. m. daily. Manassas division: $40 n n -,
daily except Sunday, and $3.50 a. w., daily,
from Charlottesville.
Tickets. sleeping car reservation and in
formation furnished at offices. GIL and
1900 PennS Sylvana avenue and at PennsyL
wanna Railroad Passenger Station
W. II. GREEN, zen. Supt.
j. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager,
w. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. $. Brown. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dent.