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The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
TO INVESTIGATE ALASKA:
The Head Of the Interior Dspertnss'
Thluks Is Can Aid the Natives

Washington, May 2I.-Tbe secretary
Of agriculture has decided to senu
commission to Alaska for the purpose
of making what may be termed an az
ricultural and geological survey OF the
territory. His object is to ascertain
how far the inhabitants can De maue
self-suppOrting, to ascertain WHAT iooA
products can be grown there, anu WHAT
can be done to encourage a native meat
supply as "A substitute for the reindeer
and the seal. which have been the chlef
means of subsistence to the natVes-
There has mover been such an inquiry
In Alaska. There is a general knOwi.
edge that little wheat and corn ond
potatoes have been grown on the cGlyt'
and that the season is long enough 10
allow other hardy vegetation to ma
ture. But the rapid increase OF topu-
latiOn and the cost of importing sup
plies is Offering very seriOW prop
lem to the Alaskans, and 1t is @iieScG
that information that may be satnefen
and published during the ptsent sea
sou will he utilized by the peopie peN'
year. Along the coast tb, ciimate Is
quite mild. and Secretar' wilson De-
lieves that Oh the penipSuias that eA'
tend into the sea the sol Is stmciehti!
fertile, and that othe; conditions are
suitable for the production Of regular
crops OF hardy grains and vegetables
The commission viii consist OF Dr. Eel
ton Jackson. who las charge OF govern
ment schools In Alaska and knows
more about thai territory than any
other man; Professor W. II. Evans of
the botanical division of the depart
ment of agriculture. and Professor b.
Killen OF Oregon. The latter gentle
man is an all-round scientist and
practical farmer. He is one of the re-
gents of the agricultural college OF the
state, and is sufficiently familiar with
both the animal and vegetable king
doms TO enable him to make report OF
great value.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
sALMon cuLrvRs.

uv,asr,szs Yafses sf shs E1sse -
ss,,& The Ataeatse Csess s<ssaaA
An Interesting review Of salmon fsh
conditions In this country il made In
a report OF the United States hsh COM
mission ON artificial propagation OF
salmon ON the PaeAc coast. says tho
Washington Star. The conclusion
reached IL that, although nature evi-
IDENTIFY has designed that the quinnAt
salmon shall mot take up its abode
ON the American shores OF the Atian-
tic, its breeding serves Legitimate
and valuable purpose In maintaining
the supply Of its species in its native
waters ON the Pacific slope. This IL
made apparent by the enormous drafts
ON these Ash by the canneries. The
report says the Battle Creek station
Of tho California state commission
may soon pass into the charge OF tho
United States. This IL the most ex-
traordinary place for collecting quin-
nat salmon eggs known. 1t 10 said TO-
000. 900 salmon eggs can be taken ON
Battle creek in six weeks Of favora-
BILE year. Salmon are on the Increase
In the SaCTAm6utO Auu MCSI0o0 NV
ers. It was the intention of the COM
mission to increase the salmon on the
Atlantic coast by restocking its de-
pleted salmon rivers. After millions
of salmon eggs were safely trans
ported to the Atlantic rivers NO one
doubted that salmon were going to be-
come abundant again In the Atlantic
rivers. and many believed that several
southern rivers that had never had
salmon In them before would now be-
come prolific salmon streams. The re-
suit was 4 great surprise and disap-
pointment. The eggs Matched out: the
young fry grew rapidly, and were OBJ
served to go down in vast numbers to
the sea. What became of them will
remain forever q mystery. Some
thought they wandered to the far
north, others that they strayed out
into the ocean and were devoured by
marine animals and larger fish. Tho
report lays 1t down as no longer open
to question that quinnat salmon. at
least those that spawn long distance
from the ocean, never return to 1t
alive again. They all die on their
spawning grounds. d
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

A cablegram from London says: In
consequence Of the efforts OF the gov
ernment Of Massachusetts. the Ameri-
can Antiquarian and Massachusetts,
Historical societies. the Pilgrim So
ciety Of Plymouth and the New Eng
land Society of New York. backed up
by the desires Of the archbishop of
Canterbury and the bishop of London,
the consistory court Of the diocese of
London assembled March 25 in the old
chapel Of st. Paul's Cathedral In order
to determine the question OF the re-
storation Of the log Of the Mayfower to
the United States. After formal dis
cussion the chancellor said: 81 order
on the undertaking here given by Mr..
Bayard to place the log in ft place,
where persons concerned can have &C.
cess thereto. and proper certified copy
being deposited at Fulham that the
original be given up to Mr.. Bayard for
Transmission to the President Of the
United States'
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Reports in regard to winter wheat
are discouraging. The continuous rains,
followed by high water in the streams.
have flooded the low lands in many
portions of southern Illinois, SO that
what wheat was not winter killed has
been utterly ruined by water. Reports
from nearly half of the counties in the
state. including almost all of the win
ter-wheat growing counties. are that
two-thirds of the wheat seeded last fall
-1,749,000 acres was winter killed or
destroyed by floods. and the condition
of the remaining third-5S9, 900 acres
is so poor that under the most fayora-
BILE conditions only one-third of an ay-
erage crop may be expected. The out
look Is that little more than enough
wheat for seed will be harvested In
Illinois this season. and the people will
have to depend on other states for
wheat for consumption, a condition
that has occurred but once In the seri-
cultural history Of the state.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Sir Isaac Holden. the millionaire
member Of Parliament from Yorkshire.
now nearly 80 years old. believes with
John Wesley that phosphates of lime.
in which -four Is so rich. are good for
growing children. young people, and
young mothers, but shorten the life OF
the elderly by making bones dense
and weighty muscles rigid. "furring'
the large blood vessels like an old boil
er, and choking the capillary arter-
ies." So he eats hardly any bread. his
favorite food being oranges. bananas
and meat.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Such enormous sums are being paid
for houses and windows in London
along the route OF the royal procession
on June 22 next, and SO costly are the
preparations made by the people OF the
metropolis for the celebration of the
sixtieth anniversary OF the Queens as
cension to the throne that during the
last three months her Majesty's life
has been insured to the tune OF nearly
IS, 900 900 by shopkeepers. window bro
kers, house agents and spectators.
who are anxious to protect themselves
against loss in the possible event Of
the venerable sovereign's death before
the date of the jubilee.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

,,nou,xhed assemblage. The bust Il -
Mt Hutchinson, II. s. A.. and = COPY
Of Sir Francis Chantroy's weii-knowa
portrait. ,.,s :.
the chapter house, began at O'Clock.
under the presidency of Dean Bradley.
Colonel John Hay, ambassador OF the
United states. delivered an euiOsy OF
Sir Walter Scott. which was received
with greatest enthusiasm and was de-
scribed by Dean Bradley as being.
..Wise. eloquent and truthful.
After the speeches all present went 70
the poets corner of Westminster Al
bey, where the bust was unveiled. Inc
monument cost $50 t$2.IJW, OF which
sum America subscribed one-hfth.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
C1eAnllneSs.

We have often said. and we say It
again: Cleanliness covers large part
of the field Of sanitary labor. Cleanli-
ness that IL purity Of air: cleanliness
that IL purity Of water; cleanliness In
and around the home; cleanliness OF
person; cleanliness Of dress; cleanII-
ness OF food and feeding: cleanliness
In work: Cleanliness in habits Of indi-
vidual man and woman: cleanliness
Of life and conversation: purity Of life.
tempcrance-all these are in mans
power. The clean man OF woman will.
other things being equal. be the healthy
one. Modern knowledge Of bacteria
has given enormous impetus to cloan-
illness In medicine. Physicians now
aisinfect their Instruments more care
fully than ever. 10 as not to have them
carry infection to their patients.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
LOST HEADS AT THE FIRE.
Tho Danger Of = Connasration ths
sIkaal for = Scene.

Tho Danger Of ConhagratIon tho
slkaal for Scene.
Not long ago there was fire in
hotel in Florida. says the Detroit FREQ
Press. At least, there was smoke
from what the management claimed
was a defective nue. which filled the
house and aroused the startled guests.
They were running here and there In
ALI kinds of ridiculous costumes. One
man, simply attired in night shirt.
wore also his high silk hat, and pre-
sented a ludicrous appearance as he
shot up stairs to his room. remember
ing some absurd trifie he had forgot
ten. and overlooking all his real val
uables. He had already been down to
the once and back to his room three
Iuur .a.---.~.s->- snetasraa~ him
an incongruous combination. As ho
shot up the stairs. on the third landing
he was stopped by a little old lady,
who wore a sack and an old-fashioned
poke bonnet.
"Oh, SIR" she gasped.
what is it?" he asked.
'Would you-could you be SO kind
as to tell me what time II. is?"
The man surveyed her in amaze
ment. as the people were rushing
around them apparently to save their
lives.
Great Scott, msdam! he exclaimed.
"I'd like to, but I cannot"
Thank you, SIR" she said.
Shortly afterward the proprietor ar
rived to say that the IRE was only a
defective hue. and the excitement,
with its many ludlcrous figures, sub
sided.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

BY the last census 1t appears that
the population Of France Is now 49,
22s, 1868, an increase in five years OF
only 1889. and this mainly through
immigration. For several years past
the death rate has exceeded the birth
rate. These facts become still more
-siepiQeaQtv NJ when q cpppaTlsoR Is made
2.s5l,431, nearly 100000. as against
1874. 900 in France. The contrast Is still
more striking when these figures are
compared with those CT the past. AT
the beginning OF the century France
outnumbered Prussia three to one. To-
day Prussia contains almost an equal
population, and as for the whole OF
Germany. there are five Germans 10
every four Frenchmen.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
cnA,RlEss JAPAN.
| America. We.a.'s E1Perssnee vIsh
r.r>,s.rs Maas 70 Order.

An AaerieAa W0DaAts E1perteuce WIN
r.r.,t.rs Maas 70 Order.
zone Of the funniest experiences
had In Japan" said a woman recently
who has been connected with mission
ary work in that country. according to
the New York Tribune, was with
chairs. 1t had never entered my mind
that what is with us such common
article of household furniture should
be an unknown quantity to any OF tne
subjects of the mikado. and 1t was with
dismay that discovered the house !
was to occupy was quite chairiess.
Immediately summoned . native car
penter and tried to explain to him Wnat
/ wished him to make for me. IL W0s
an extremely din,cult task. Tor NO was
evidently unable to comprehend wn1
any one should desire to sit otherwlso
than cross-legged upon the hoor. un-
fortunately. my talent for drawing ~
strictly limited. l realized that tac''
but until / had made several inenectu-
al attempts to portray a chair-about
as easy a subject as I could have had
/ had never really appreciated the eh-
tent of my incapacity. The drawings
which the poor carpenter finally car
ried of with him as models were sucn
that my heart misgave me. That nad
good reason for my fears was SHOWN
when the chairs were sent home. WIN
the proverbial oriental faithfulness' tne
man had made precise copies OF MS
patterns. Where the chairs OF my
q, l,o1o HACKS.
slanting seats and crooked legs 30 their
wooden counterparts exhibited tne
same peculiarities. They were more
dificult to sit on that / should ever
have imagined chairs could possibly be-
Some of them needed the mural sup
port of friendly wall to enable them
to make any sort of success OF standing
on their legs. 1t was little after TINS
that | gave a small reception to rev
of the people whose acquaintance
had made. One OF the first to arrive
was a city Official OF high rank. AnX-
ious, apparently, to do the correct
thing in my eyes, he seated himself
on one OF the chairs-very gingerly. II
must be confessed, for he connned
himself to the extreme front edge and
looked as II he expected some accident
10 happen at any moment. When
handed him the tea and cake wnich
comprised the refreshments he took
the cup in one hand and the plate In
the other Then he sat there with
his hands full, not knowing what to do
In order to be free to eat and looking
thoroughly miserable. After minute
or two of this suspense. which must
say / was enjoying, he begged me In
most deprecating manner for permis-
sion to sit In the fashion of his coun-
try. OF course / hastened to grant 1t
and shall not soon forget the look OF
relief with which he slid gently and
gracefully to the floor. There he dis
posed his cup on one side Of him and
his plate Of cake on the other and pro-
ceeded to eat and drink In comfort.
The later callers took their cue from
rnHry IuUKeu; uon kf6W Atl1at ~r 1kar
blame them, but am afraid that they
would have treated even the finest
specimens Of American workmanship
with the same distrust.'
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
To Regulate yIxi,ec.,on.

Congress is asked to set an example
for the states In the regulation Of vivi-
section and other surgical experiments,
and one of the Senate committees re-
ported bill which was prepared by
the Humane Society. 1t provides that
anesthetics shall be used in all sur
gical experiments upon living animals,
sO-called inOculatiOn experiments, how
ever. being exempt. 1t requires all sur
geons and other persons who desire to
make experiments to obtain licenses
therefor, which are not granted until
the board of health Is satisfied of the
integrity and ability of the applicant.
Vivisection in public, with the excep-
tion Of medical and surgical schools,
is prohibited, and no spectators can be
allowed except those who are studying
medicine and surgery. All experiments
In yivisection are to be under the su-
pervision of the board of health, which
has the power to interrupt or prohibit
any practices that are inhumane and
prosecute and punish those who COM
init them. The board of health has the
power to appoint inspectors, who have
the right to appear at any time ut elm
les and other surgical exhibitions.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
The Source. of r,.rt,nurn

Most Of the worlds supply OF plati-
mum comes from the southern part of
the Ural Mountains, in Russia. Ac-
cording to the report of the Russian
ministry Of finance. the increased de-
inand for the metal in 1895 raised the
price for the raw material to nearly
$500 pound, and yet only 9.700 pounds
Of 1t were produced during the year. In
fact. the production fell OF largely from
that Of the preceding year. Platinum
is also found in California, in South
America and in Borneo. 1t was first
heard Of In Europe in 1885. when Uiloa,
Spanish explorer, carried home speci-
mems from Peru.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

There is man In Washington for the
purpose Of making an arrangement
with Liliuokalanl, the ex-Queen Of the
Hawaiian islands, for a series Of con-
certs in the principal cities Of the
United States. This distinguished per-
sonage has great deal Of musical tai
ent. She is not only performer upon
both native and modern instruments,
but sings well, and Is composer of
ability. She has written several songs
that are quite popular In the Hawaiian
islands, and would take with an Amer
lean audience. She has sung at sew
eral social gatherings in Washington,
and thus attracted the attention Of the
gentleman who will try to persuade her
to appear In public. He is prepared to
offer her handsome honorarium and
provide her the assistance Of q COM
Dnny Of excellent performers.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
Hungarian Election Riots.

Agram, Hungary. May 23.-The elec.
tiOns for the Croatian and Slayonia ,
provincial Diet took place TO-DAY. ser.
lOus disturbances occurred in several
towns. AZ Bosniaczi there was Il terri.
pie riot. The military We're ordered ia
fire upon the crowd. with the result
that fourteen were killed and thirty
wounded.
Ihe Hungarian papers accuse the
Catholic clergy of fomenting the riots
by asserting that the government In,
tends to introduce civil marriage.
The soldiers who were assigned IN
preserve order at Bosniaczi were fired
upon and stoned by u crowd of a thou.
sand. mostly women.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
A Boy's Suicide.

Camden. n. j., May 23.-william NJ.
Ross. the ifteen-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ross of Stockton. this
county. committed suicide to-day by
hanging himself. The hoy was In good
spirits when his parents started TO
church. ON their return they found
him hanging lifeless. He was addicted
to the use of cigarettes. for which he
was chided by his father. 1t is be-
lieved that he could not break on the
habit and In despair took his life.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
sh.frp,h .. . ch... r,.,.,

washington. d. c., May 2c.-Repre
sentative Shafroth of Colorado bat
been selected as member of the
House OF Representatives. team to play
q match game Of chess with the British
House o. Commons team, n week from
next Monday.
Shafroth Is regarded MS the best chess
pinyer In tho House and 1t Is predicted
tnat he Will win his game with Ills
English opponent. ="
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
oensr.l Nile. In con.,,n,,oon,,

Constnntinople, May 21.-Unitefl
States Minister Terrell escorted Major
General Nelson A. Miles of the JJnifed
States army, who was accompanied by
his aide-tle-cnmp. Captain Cams, and
two secretaries of the embassy, to the
ceremony of the Seknmlik to-day, af-
ter which General Miles was received
by the Sultan. who gave him special
audience.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has dis-
appeared. and now 1t Will De IN orue.
to search the Partisan music nails II
his subjects wish to know Just VINO
she IL.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
where II Lay,

Whittle the Sculptor (sadly)-rm
afraid my statue will not be accepted.
Bolster Ihis friend Cheer up, old boy,
You should put a better face ON It.
Whittlc the Sculptor-That's the
trouble; can't.-New York World.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Weyler says it is all over, and the
Cuban rebellion is as meek as a whip
ped child. Conner says Spain is about
to give 1t up as the toughest lob she
ever contracted for. And between the
two are the trocha. yellow fever, small
pox and = brand new bicycle track for
those ON either side who like to scorcb
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

The shameful charge is made in Bal
timors that school commissioner and
politicians are selling appointments n,
tsachers- II there ID any truth In II
the offenders richly deserve to be fined
and Imprisoned.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Give self power to move noun
tain, and 1t will put big sign out on
1t to show who did 1t, as the mousse
movers do.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Recent expressions by Cuban leaders
indicate that they have lost hope OF as
they keep right on d!tff dsthffffnss,' s'1sffi Ras
persevere in doing police duty for
Spain.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
Col. job. Hay speaks .. Scott.

London. May 2l.-The Duke of Buc.
cleuch unveiled Mt Westminster Abbey
this afternoon a memorial bust of Sir
Walter Scott, In the presence Of a die
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

II the eastern hostilities could be re-
duced to a war Of words the Greek Ian
suage would come In very handy in
deed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
Party Returning To kersey From tn.
Circus at Greeley Struck by = Gulf
TrnIn

Train.
Greeley. Colo. May pa serious
accident occurred two miles west of
kerscy tonight. by which two persons
lost their lives and one other was Sc
riously injured. The dead are HE
Warren and Mrs. HE Warren. and
the injured james Warren. They We're
all residents of Kcrscy. which Is on
the Jnlesburg branch of the Union Pa
cific n Gulf road, ten miles east OF La
Sale.
The party had been to Greeley in
attendance mt RinGling Bros. for the
evening performance. When crossing
the Gulf track their wagon was struck
by an extra. 1t is claimed that War
ren was attempting to cross ahead of
the train. which was approaching rap
idly. and the train men assert the ac-
ctdent was due to Warren's own care
1essness.
Warren was instantly killed, but
Mrs. Warren lived for two hours after
the accident. suffering intensely from
the injuries she received.
james Warren was removed to the
hospital In this city. where 1t was
found he had four ribs broken and was
injured internally otherwise, besides
being badly bruised. 1t is not thought
that his injuries will prove fatal.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

It IL doing that which costs soma.
thing that Strengthens the moral baek-
tsze.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
A Hy,.os,e PLAY.

Aypaotlc FlAy.
Rue-"Did you say Penman's latest
effort il hypnotic piayf" Prompter
It puts everybody to
sleep. p."-Phiiadelphia North American.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

To have a bad habit is to have hard
master.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
ANOTHER SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
A Sunday Fight ResuIts In the Death of
Two Men.

Two Men.
Denver, May 24.-In a quarrel over
water rights at Joseph loves ranch on
South Broadway at Gas o'clock last
night Samuel II. Mccall. gambler,
was shot to death. and John Mckenna,
formerly Il New York city saloon man,
was fatally wounded. Jacob kistharI
and his son. Daniel kisthard, admit
having done the shooting. The father
is sixty-four years of age and occupies
a ranch adjoining Joseph loves place
Daniel Kis,hnrd is thirtynlne years
old and is employed at McFarlane 4
Co.'S machine shop. 1874 Fifteenth
street
1t was while jacob Kisthard, Daniel
KisilIard and other relatives were
working on fume which would turn
the ditch water from running for 200
feet upon Loves ranch that the trouble
arose. Jacob Kisthard claims to have
shot in self-1efense. stating that party
Of loves employees and hanSers-on had
made an attack on the kistlards. John
Phillips, one of loves farm hands.
who says he was within twenty feet of
the scene of the fatality. states that
Mccall and McKenna were shot down
in cold blood, having taken no part in
the discussion over the ditch.
At I o'clock this morning Joe Lowe
and his man Phillips were arrested and
placed in the county Jail in connection
with the shooting of Mccall and Nc
Kenna.
in Clay he found evidence which con
,,ip"nd him that Jna Lowe fired the first
TWO KILLED AND ONE INJURED.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Our old clothes have lost US some
friends, but not SO many us our opln-
ions about our neighbors.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29

Nov Assistant Secretary Of state.
This is portrait OF Hon. w. II. Day,
assistant secretary of state. Mr.. Day
halls from Canton and is warm per-
sonal friend Of the president. Owing
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-29
HON. WILLIAM r. DAY.

to the age Of Secretary Sherman much
Of the duties Of the ofiice will neces-
sarily fall to the lot Of his assistant.