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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
woaLp.s LARGEST FLAG.
N wm C....ne 700 Yards ~ Bsns-
Ing.

N VIII CoaHune 100 fards ~ D1ns
Ing.
Capt. George c. Beckley OF the
Wilder Steamship company. Honolulu
who arrived here recently to take back
the new steamer Helene. lately launch
ed here, ID having the largest nag made
OF wk:eh shipping men have ever
heard, says the San Francisco Call. 1t
will be of the extraordinary width OF
forty feet and will be eighty feet long.
consuming in all NO less than 100 yards
Of bunting. This monster nag u TO
be raised on the Helene ON the maiden
trip Of that vessel ~ she leaves here
for the HawAiin islands. 1t v Ha-
waiian nag. Of course. and ~ such VII
dwarf every other nag, NO matter OF
what nation. that comes into port.
When the Helene gets to Honolulu the
nag will be taken down and Will finally
be put on a gigantic pole. towering In
the air from the heights Of Punchbowi
hill. The pole will be. as Capt. Beck
ley tells. $50 feet long. 1t Is to be
made OF . monstrous Puget sound fir
tree, and is now en- route to the islands
on the bark Klicki :. The way Capt.
Beckley happened get the idea OF
eclipsing the worla n the way OF hags
Is peculiar. He is a commodore in the
Hawaiian navy and has been for over
thirty-hve years with the steamship
company. of which he Is director.
On the eve OF his departure for this
country dinner was given him by the
employees of the company and he re-
ceived a present of fat purse. Capt.
Beckley said. as it was handed to him:
THE money will be used in the pur-
chase Of the largest Hawaiin flag ever
seen in Hawaii. 1t will he larger than
the great flag Of the American league
and will ny from the foremast OF the
Helene from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. Then 1t will float from tall
pole in my yard on the slope Of Punch
bowl hill" This is why heavy flag
manufacturing firm here is now busy
with the great nag. ut will be the
biggest flag of which l ever heard
said Capt. Beckley yesterday. There
isn't another one like 1t in the world" ;"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
y,nev.rtls IN lowr.

Webster City. Ia, June A.-Califor-
MIA wine manufacturers are in this
state looking over the field with o
view to making Iowa one Of the great
wine producing states. They have had
their plans In view for a number Of
for them to carry them out.
The California people say that they
will put In no less than twenty plants
In Iowa, M they feel very much en-
c0uraged over the outlook. The craps
crop IL going to be one Of the largest
for years. G. NJ. Jarvis Il ut the head
Of the movement. a
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

The Importance which often attaches
TO 4 single word has been emphasized
In a curious way in New Jersey. The
legislature, at its last session, took
favorable action on proposed amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
all kinds of gambling. In some way
the word prohibited" was altered to
provided in the amendment as acted
on, and the error is so serious that the
legislature has been called together in
special session to rectify it.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
r.rin win Ruin Japan.

London, June 2S.-A correspondent Of
the Times at Toxic. in n letter pub
lished this morning, dwells upon the
enormous damage the new American
tariff will work to the Japanese trade
He gives figures showing that the new
duty on Japanese tea amounts to more
than the whole value of the exports Of
that commodity. and says that there 10
n great rush of exporters to fOrestall
the imposition Of the duty.
The correspondent adds: "a deputa-
tion of tea growers have waited upon
the minister of agriculture to urge the
government to make ofiicial protest but
Japan seems fated to rude awaken
ing from her dream Of American SYM
pathy and good will" "a
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
yl..x.r.l. In low.

Webster City, Ia. June A.-Califor-
mia wine manufacturers are In this
state looking over the field with q
view to making Iowa one Of the great
wine producing states. They have had
their plans in view for number Of
years, but only recently did the action
Of the State Legislature in passing the
manufacturing bill make 1t possible
for them to carry them out.
The California people say that they
will put in no less than twenty plants
In Iowa. as they feel very much en-
couraged over the outlook. The grape
crop II going to be one of the largest
for years. @. NJ. Jarvis ID at the head
~ the movement.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
BURGLARS USE ELECTRICITY.
Had = safe Nearly Melted Opea Whss
the street Car Current wss Turned on.


Cleveland, Ohio. June 27.-Burglars
resorted to novel scheme to open
han IT, last IL hisii Fl T Tey 1eenfered he 6slk
OF Rogers 4 Son some time early In the
evening. They had previously attached
n wire to the trolley line OF the electric
railway This wire was run through
an alley, over a transOm and to the
safe. Another wire, attached to the
rail OF the street car track. was brought
into the bank. AT the end of these
wires were carbon points. With these
carbOns an attempt was made with the
arc lights thus formed to melt the knob
of the combina ton. The experiment
worked all right and the knob had
been nearly melted away when the
current was shut OF shortly after mid
night. The burglars then gave up the
task. The job was planned scientifi-
caIIy. The thieves had even gone to
the trouble of placing little pail Of
sand under the knob for the molten
metal to fall on. and thus avoid Set
ting fire to the floor. There Is no clue
to the burglars.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
The Providencs Journal SAYS: tn,

The Providence Journal says: The
0otioo that most Bostonians are de-
scendants Of the men and women who
came over In the Maynower" has not
yet been exploded, as recent comments
indicate. As = matter Of fact, the old
Boston families were not of the May
flower party. Most of them came from
su6oik with Winthrop. and settled.
Arst at Salem. then At Boston, eight
and ten years after the Plymouth COL
ony had been founded. Yet the Nay
nowsr legend ID still vigorous, like
some other legends that pass as his
tory.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
UTAH CENTRAL SOLD.
Rio ora.ds Western Gains an I'm portan
Extension.

Salt Lake. June 24.-It became a
matter OF current news last night that
the Rio Grande Western had pur-
chased or that II was about to pur-
chase the Utah Central railroad. This
acquisition liz made for the purpose of
opening to the Rio Grande Western the
rich mining district in and about Park
City, and OF giving the Western the ad-
vantage of the liberal franchises In
and about Salt Lake City.
The Rio Grande Western has been de-
sirous OF extending It's line. no that 1t
can carry the rich ores of the PARK
to Colorado. where theyeare demanded,
and gain the traffic. or aDpart Of II.
that the Union Pacific has, bad almost
entirely up to this time. 10, 81 t..,s,.
The purchase includes branches up
Red Buttes and Emigration canons.
The amount paid has not yet been
made public. although 1t is thought to
be NO small sum.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
TOO RISKY.

II 1t Is true, as is generally conceded,
that one must be easy in mind and
body to go to sleep quietly. it seems un-
likely that recent sojourner In
western state can have passed restful
night on one occasion.
He was detained by snow-storm In
q small town. the one hotel" Of which
could scarcely be said to deserve the
name. 1t was crowded to overflow
ing. and the traveller was assigned to
q room in company with tall. hard
featured backwoodsman, who seemed
Inclined to give the stranger cordial
welcome.
There's only one objection to your
sleeping with me-" he said, heartily.
"and that amt any objection to me.
but you may feel different about It
You see. I'm an old trapper, and gem
orally bark back to the past in my
dreams. and live over the days when
! was shooting wild animals and kill
ing Injuns
Where l stopped last night they
charged me two dollars extra because
l happened to whittle up part Of the
foot-board while was dreaming. But
l feel kind Of calm and peaceable to-
night. and like as not may lay still
as q kitten"
The traveller surveyed the narrow
bed. and reflected that he was about
hall the size of his prospective bed
Fellow, and sound sleeper into the
bargain. He sat up in one chair with
his feet in another that night.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
Dvty .. ns,Iss ns4aineA.

Washington, June M.-The Republi-
can senators decided In caucus tonight,
- vote Of - to II, to sustain the ac-
tioa Of the finance committee In placing
Q duty upon hides. but did not pass mp
= the question Of the amount Of the
1uty imposed.
TIE committee was also sustained IN
~ rate nxed upon imported wrapper
tobacco. The only other disputed
questions considered were watches and
witch Jewels. and upon these the
anance committee was reversed, tie
House rates being accepted on
watches, and watch jewels being made
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
Hot In Kansas.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 2.-The most
intense heat that has prevailed In Cen
tral Kansas for several years. has been
experienced for the past four days. the
Thermometer averaging 100 and finally
reaching 1O4. Many prostrations among
farm hands are reported and at some
points farmers have been compelled to
abandon their harvest work. In the vi
cinity Of I.arncd II was hot enough to
curl the leaves OF vegetation.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Observations to determine the dura-
ton OF sunshine in Europe showed that
Spain has most sunshine and Scotland
the least. So much for solar light.
What of moral sunshine, How bright
10 Scotland: how Spain lies In the
shadow! Pure and beautiful Is the
soul-light that shines through those
Scotch mists!
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
The Lovely Inxenu..

What a beautiful face Miss De la
Coiiinston, the ingenue, has. So young
and fresh looking. Much prettier than
the leading woman. don't you Think"
Yes. but then her husband was not a
particularly handsome man. 1 sup
pose the leading lady takes after him."
What do you mean?" why, didn't
ycu know that the ingenue was the
leading lady's r?"-Clevelan
kAder.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Thousands of cattle south OF the
Mexican border line are still on their
way to the United States markets.
The prospective duty on imported cat
tie Is largely responsible for this con-
dition of affairs. Mexican cattle own
ers have felt it was now or never.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

The church and the bicycle continue
to get closer together. No modern
church establishment that is at all far
removed is complete now without q
wheelery.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Efforts are being made to sell the
government for $4,000 the farm Of liz
acres near Hodgenville, Ky. on which
Abraham Lincoln was born.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
Tho Memo of Needs oofeApasiDea
a Wonderful cur0.

"A swelling - big a. . Large marble
came under my tongue Phystcians sad 1t
was semi-transparsntt tumor and must Be
operated upon. felt could mot stand 1t,
and - spring came began 70 take my
favorite spring tonic, Hoods earsaparilla.
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. have bad NO sign Of IT. 10
turn. I am glad to praise Hoods earsspa-
rilla." MES. H. II. CoBUxN, Union g.,
lowell. Mass. Get HOODS.
NMod'o 0Illa enra fieE Headaeho. 10,
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou
Bile Concord HnI
ness In Coloral,
for SIS. With
breeching. SO: 81
double team hnr
ness, with breecli
Ing. <l8: fE steel.
horn stock saddle
for SIS; &l5 single
buggy harness for
$3.50. Do not bc
deceived by worth
less limitations. but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest Wholesale
prices. Catalogue
free. All gools
stamped. FRED
MUELLER. 14la
IarImer Street.
Denver. Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

That new boerder never cse.s nis bend
about the hot weather" sAoofd say
oot: he is In the ice business-"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

.Wh.t do you think Of Tesla'a scheme Of
without wiresr' THAT'S moth
ing new; my wife has kicked my ships under
the table for twenty years-
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

saYa PssnassssiyCussl ns1As sssssvsas.ssss sise'
krsS 3ay's uss Il br. kkae's Grse4 Hsgve hesasret
Nd ~ RRER o1.oo ssisi bsttls an1 trsaais.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Luor00 uAnsP POSITIVELY CUo9a
49, TreAeueDl-Written GanRantss Etven-n 80
.nfs 10 pay. send 1c stamp for trsatiae. Eeurutco
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

30 wonder Prince N.cluias eXceis
as sprinter. He had coach along.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Rd.esss Year DsvsH Wl4A CassssssA
Candy Cathartic, cure oonstipesaoe forever.
NC II G. C. C. fall, druggists refund nonay.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Teacher-"Now. boys. can any Of you tell
what is q laker' Pat1y-"sure, It's hole
In the kittle."
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-03

Moods Pills cuEs SICK Headache. -.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
WAGES TO BE REDUCED
OPERATIVES IN COTTON MILLS TO BE
CUT ABOUT 10 PER CENT.
Only Great Industry That Has Not Felt
the wave of Prosperity-2s,O 900 Toll
err at Fall River Affected.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. Sat a gen.
eral meeting of the Cotton Manufacturers
Association to-day it was voted unanimous
ly to reduce all wages in the mills of the
city, the amount and time of the reduction
being left to a committee, which for some
time has had charge of the matter 1t is I'M
derstood that the cut will be not less than 10
per cent and that it will go into effect on
Jan. l. The cut will affect 2S0O0 operatives,
who are paid an aggregate weekly wage of
$4,000.
For some months the executive commit
tee of the association has been investi-
eating the situation in this city, The price
of print cloths for a long time has been
the lowest in the history of the trade while
the demand has been only fair. Under these
conditions the mills have been selling at
loss and the stock of goods has been in
creasing. The committee obtained the sig-
nature of every manufacturer in the city.
except one. who is understood to be D. A.
Brayton, Of the Durfee mill, private cor
poration. AS no reduction could be ordered
without the consent of every mill the COM
mittee decided to report back to the asso-
citation. This was done at the general meet
ing to-day and the committee received the
unanimous approval of the association on
its suggestion that a reduction be made
1t is anticipated that the price of weav-
ing a cut of print cloth will be reduced from
Is to 16 cents In August, 1894, a cut of 10
per cent was ordered, but in April of the
next year an advance by the Fall River
iron Company of the same amount neces-
STATED similar action on the part of the
rest of the mills and wages have been paid
on this basis ever since. The attitude of
the employees on the matter can hardly be
stated until they have had a chance to
talk IL over, and none of the labor leaders
VIII say much about the subject until meet.
iIngs nave been held The feeling is preva-
rent tnat petore the matter is settled there
VIII be strike but how large a proper
tlon or the operatives will take part il is
impossible to say Every effort however
Will be made to avert such action.
me Carders' Association tonight de-
Ierred action on the cut until a special gem
eral meeting is held after the Manufacture
ers' Associat ton announces the change in
ScheduleS. The carderS do not think q re-
auction warranted The SpinnerS' Union
reIerred the matter to the executive board
with power to act. The spinners do not
ket, put II the manufacturers can prove
that 1t Will they will accept. They will
PROBABLY ask for a conference with the
manufacturers, and prominent members to-
nght predicted a strike, which will be a bit
ter fight. =
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 8.-Although
no statement of the action to be taken by
m 1 island cotton manufacturers on the
wage question could be obtained from anv
OF the hrrns here to-day, it is the general
Deilef that the Rhode Island manufa cturers
VIII pursue waiting policy for the present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Action of the Interstate Association
Lobby to Be Sent to Congress.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Sat to-day's session of
the Interstate National Guard Association
General Bell, the president ANNOUNCED the
following executive committee: General
Reese. of Illinois: General Bend, of Mime
sofa; General Snowden, of Pennsylvania,
and Colonel Curtis, of Indiana. This COM
mittee will go to Washington to urge on
Congress the necessity of appropriating ST.
100000 yearly for the National Guard. A
number of resolutions were passed, among
them being one asking the secretary of war
to detail one officer from each branch Of
the regular service to attend future meet
ings of the association. Another resolution
adopted was as follows:
las the organized volunteer forces OF
the various States are the first reserve corps
to the United States army, and is, as an
organization and individually as citizens,
interested in the integrity and maintenance
of our Institutions, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That as an association repre-
sentng the organized volunteer force it is
the sense of this body that we favor a
closer relationship between the regular and
volunteer forces of the United States, and
that we favor all such legislation as will
place the United States in a better position
to maintain it's position as one of the great
nations of the world"
BY a vote Of q to IA Chicago was select
ed as the place of meeting in 1898, and the
convention then adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Indiana Obituary.

FRANKLIN. Ind. Dec. s.-W. P. Griffin.
aged seventy-six, one of the leading men of
the county, died this morning at his home
southeast of the city He had been citi-
zen of the county for sixty-six years He
was the father of George Griffin and Mrs
A. G. Thomas, of Martinsville; Mrs. w. c.
Henson and Mrs. L. S. Lakin of Indianap-
oils; F. E. Griffin, of Rockport and John,
Charles and Ebert Griffin, of this county.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 9.-Wil-
liam J. Fisher died last evening, after an
illness of nearly year. He was born in
Kentucky and came to this county in ] g.
He leaves wife and six children, Joseph
e. Fisher, Mart 3. Fisher. of Frankfort;
Mrs. J. A. Armstrong. of Whitesville; Mrs.
George Anderson, and Mrs. z. G. Horton, of
Pittsburg. The funeral will be held Friday.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. S.--Mr. George b.
hall. aged seventy-nine, died last night of
heart failure. He had been a resident of
this county over sixty years. He leaves two
sons. The body will be taken to Mount
Pleasant
WARSAW, Ind, Dec. S.-William Henry
Smith, one of the pioneers of this section
of Indiana, died at his home at Milford this
morning, aged seventy-five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
A Daring Negro Robber.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 8.-A daring
but unsuccessful attempt at bank robbery
occurred this morning when Cashier Fred
Klusenkamp, of the Indiana machine works,
entered his office and unlocked the vault
There was no one else in the Office until
a negro rushed in and opened the safe door,
but the compartments were locked. He
then commanded the cashier to write for
him a recommendation and sign r. ]. Fish
err, secretary of the Bass foundry and ma
chine works. Klusenkamp wrote the letter,
but refused to sign it, which provoked
threats from the negro and he caught sight
of a knife on the desk, but the cashier was
too quick and got il first. The telephone
bell rung, but the cashier was afraid to
answer it as his back would be to the negro.
The bell rang again, each time the negro
ordering him to go to the phone. Refusing
the negro went for his revolver, but at this
moment two clerks entered the office and
the negro escaped by another door and ran
to the Lake Erie & Western road and
boarded train and got out of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Health is the best inheritance. It leaves
its influence even to the third and fourth
generation. What greater happiness has
life in store for any man than to live to q
and his childTeniS children, and see them
ali robust, happy and successful. Happy
the man who lives to carve at the wedding
suppers of his grandchildren. Picture your
self gray-haired but hearty old man at the
head of the table at your gTandson's we'd
ding, thanking your Maker for the blessing
of long life, and asking the blessing of
good health for generations yet Unborn. 1t
lies in almost every mans power to be thus
blessed if he will. IF he will only obey Nat
ure's laws and be watchfu1 of his health,
he will have long life and happiness.
The best preserver of health is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t keeps the
digestion perfect, the liver active, and the
blood pure 1t is the best flesh builder and
nerve invigorator. The man who resorts to
it whenever he feels any symptoms of APP
preaching ill-health will live to hearty old
age. Druggists sell it. Nothing else IS
''just as good"
7. B. Holt, Of whittens Stand. Wayne Co.,
Tenn writes '"In october, 1890, was taken
with hurting in the back of my neck which
steadily grew worse. consulted doctor. He
gave me course of treatment but gradually
grew worse under it. At last my trouble ran into
walk about at all. Finally became as helpless
as child. wrote you at Buffalo, N. Y, IN re-
gard to my condition and you answered me
promptly and prescribed DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery I took the Discovery and
soon got we'll My health continues good"
Druggists sell DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
let's They cure constipation. They cure
quickly and permanently aud never gripe.
One is a gentle laxative; two mild
cathartic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Case Against an Aged Justice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POIN'1, Ind, Dec. S.-The SEN
sational case against Justice of the Peace
Henry B. Crawford, of Hammond, charged
with embeZzement and altering record
books. came up in the Lake Circuit Court
this morning for trial, with special Judge
Biggs, of Warsaw, in the chair. The de-
PENDANT is eighty years DID, and has been
on the bench at Hammond for a score of
years. When the grand jury, two months
ago, ordered all justices and their record
books before them for investigation they
claim they found many Irregularities in the
aged Justices records. and for safekeeping
they were taken away from him and locked
in Clerk Elders office vaults and tomorrow
the state will introduce his own books in
evidence against him. The case is being
tried by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

tulle. since wells are never worn with this
headgear There was a tendency recently
to do away with hat-wearing bridesmaids.
but this winters brides have not been able
to resist the Establishments of the Victorian
shape and its picturesque possibilities. In
one hat against a shape of violet-colored
beaver, long, pale-blue piumes are laid and
ivory white satin ribbon, this crown of mill
linery glory IS made complete. In sharpest
contrast to the towering structures and all
the other tribe of large winter hats that
without exception, flare exaggeratedly up
from the face. are the novel walking hats
caps they should rather be called-naJe all
of birds breasts and clinging like a mil
itary fatigue cap all about the head. On
one side, of course, a fountain of mingled
high, springing invariably from wheel
shaped brooch of steel. or large circular
ieWeed pin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
$4,000 Verdict for Two Legs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. S.-A jury in
the Superior Court, late this evening, gave
John P. Walker verdict for $4,000 against
the Globe Accident Insurance Company, of
Indianapolis, the full amount sued to recov-
er. Walker carried a policy in the company
and he met with an accident several months
ago by falling from a train and having
both legs cut Off He worked in the offices
of the Louisville Evansville e. St. Louis
road, at Louisville and came to his home in
this city without a ticket or pass. For the
injury sustained his policy called for SIC, 00O
The company withheld payment, claiming
jump from the train, which was within the
city. The case was bitterly fought and will
be appealed to the Supreme Court.