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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
ron a. GIANT TRUST.

10 II Alleged That the Greatest Combine
tion OF the Age IL Contemplated
"A special to the Chicago Post from
Pittsburg says:
"The reported visit to this city of
President Gates Of the Illinois Steel
company is regarded by the hon men as
. matter Of the very highest Importance
and as conflrmatory Of report which
has been in circulation among the heavy
capitalists Of the iron industry for some
days past that q combination is in prog
ress of formation for the organization
of the greatest industrial trust of mod
ern times.
"The story goes that Messrs Carnegie,
Rockefeller and j. Pierpont Morgan
have in view gigantic monopoly for
the control Of the iron producing inter
ests Of the United States. 1t is fact
not generally known that the control of
the Illinois Steel company has lodged
In the house Of J. Pierpont Morgan for
the last year, syndicate represented by
him having acquired the holdings Of
the Scotch and Massachusetts capital
lists, which gave them majority Of the
stock and bonds Of the company.
Control Of this great company was
obtained at very low figure, owing to
the hard times and shrinkage in bust
ness, but the men who put their money
into the concern have unlimited capital
and are we'll prepared to stand any kind
Of sweat
Rockefeller, Morgan and Carnegie
were in an alliance with half dozen or
more smaller concerns in various indus
trial centers and felt that they were be-
Ing handicapped by the partnership.
"All at once this great iron producing
combination went to pieces, and the
heavy concerns proceeded to mark prices
down % and S5 per cent, making enor-
nous contracts with railroads and other
consumers at figures that were simply
paralyzing to the smaller concerns.
Within period Of three days it has be-
come evident that the fight is one
which will end in the survival of the
fittest, and it is now plain to the world
that concerns that are not very strong
will, in the course of time, have to go
to the wall or suffer themselves to be
absorbed by the heavyweights.
1T is freeze out game pure and
simple, and that is what the iron inter-
ests and the bankers of Pittsburg believe
to be under way now in the iron field"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
MRS. sTANFORD'S GIFT.
stanford University VIII Own Her Res
dence In San Francisco.

stanford University VIII Own Her Resi-.
denee In San Francisco.
Mrs Jane L. Stanford at the annual
meeting of trustees Of Stanford uniyer-
sity added to her gifts by announcing
that she had decided to the university,
to take effect at her death, the Stanford
residence at Pine and Powell streets,
in San Francisco, with all its contents
The house is one Of the finest in Califor-
MIA. Il was very carefully built and
tho materials were selected from various
parts Of the coast II contains some of
the finest specimens of California mar
bles and onyx, as well as examples of
all the native woods.
The art gallery has many valuable
pictures, and much Of the bric-a brac is
unique. Tho collection is rich in Chi
nese and Japanese curios The house
and lot are valued at $3.50, 600, and the
furnishings at $3.50, 900. Mrs. Stanford
made an address to the trustees, insist
ing upon the necessity Of economy in
the management of this great educa-
tional trust. IL was decided to reduce
the number Of trustees from "a to 10,
and to make their terms ten years in
stead of life.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
QUEER LODGEROOM.
Underground Chamber Used by . Secret
Society In Tennessee.

Underground Chamber Used by Secret
Society In Tennessee.
One Of the strongest and most re-
sourceful lodges Of the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows in the state Of Ten
nessee is Gap Creek lodge, No. 70,
which has for its lodgeroom large
cave in Carter county, eight miles east
Of johnson City. So facinating is the
home. Of this lodge that some members
Of the order in nearby towns have trans
ferred their membership to it.
Gap Greek lodge has been holding it's
meetings in this cave for more than q
year, having rented the subterranean
chamber from its owner, DR.. Nathaniel
Hyder. The lodge has membership Of
rs, which includes many of the best
men in Garter county.
This strange lodgeroom is located in
an elevated strip Of woodland. The en-
trance to it faces tho east, and on ap-
proach it presents u somber appearance,
which might be considered typical of
mysteries that are known only in the
hearts Of the faithful members of the
great secret order. From the entrance
it is IL feet down an incline stairway to
the first chamber-the anteroom. This
chamber is ID by l8 feet, and has been
provided with all the necessary equip
ments to make it desirable room in
which to prepare candidates for initia-
tion into the order. To the rear of this
chamber is an opening, and l2 feet far
ther down, on an angle Of As degrees,
is the lodgeroom proper. This chamber
is l8 by 60 feet The walls are almost
perpendicular to height Of feet.
While, when viewed through the en-
trance from without, these chambers
present dark and mysterious appear
ance, light is nevertheless SO reflected
from the outer entrance az to penetrate
both chambers, SO illuminating the
lodgeroom that no artificial light is re-
quired by day.-St. Louis Globe Dem
| OCrat
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
WORLDS BEST THIN ARMOR,


Remarkable Plates ~ Indian Head That
Shot Could Not Crock.
The navy department is securing a
constant improvement in the quality Of
its armor plate. A test made at Indian
Head the other day demonstrated that
1t now possesses the best thin armor at
least in the whole world. A four inch
plato representing some of the side armor
OF the battleship Kearsarge, that was
well mp on the bows, was fired at with q
i've inch gun. Not long ago shot was
calculated as able completely to pene-
trate an armor plato Of l1l times as
thick as its caliber. In other words, a
i've inch shot would penetrate IA plate
IN inches thick.
This four inch plate, however, not
only kept the shot out, but it smashed
it up. and the only mark left ON tho
plate was slight dishing in the center.
not more than half an inch deep. This
passed the plate. Then another shot was
taken at it to ascertain the power re-
quired to perforate the plate. This was
accomplished only by giving the shot
the high velocity Of 1885 feet per sec
ond, and even then the plate was no,
cracked. d.-Washingto Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
Congress Made a Queer Blunder.

A curious illustration Of the extreme
ly loose business methods Of congress
was furnished in the senate the other
day. Mr.. Vest reported back from the
committee ON commerce q house bill
which had been referred to that COM
mittee, and stated that the same bill
precisely had passed both houses at the
present session, had been approved and
signed by the president and was now
law. The bill authorized the eonstruc-
ton of bridge across the Columbia
river, in the state Of Washington.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

A large cave in the vicinity of Flat
Rock, O., was partially explored for the
first time few days ago. The explor-
ing party found that the cave is divided
into many chambers, the largest being
st least 900 feet long and 100 feet wide.
In another stalactites Of crystal clear
ne@ were discovered Each chamber
was lower than the former one, and
after going 5000 feet progress was
Blocked by stream Of water about 30
feet i'm width, which is as cold as ice
With limited supplies the party was un-
Gble TO explore farther. -
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

The Honorable j. II. Greer, one OF the
best known and most highly respected
county Judges of the State of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufferings from
Infammatory rheumatism:
Green Cove Springs, Clay Co., Fla. (
GENTLEMEN. Twenty-three years ago
I was attended by the most eminent physician
In the land visited the great Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, the noted Hot Springs of Ar
kansas, and many other watering places
always consulting with the local physicians for
directions, and finally came to Florida, ten
years age; About two years ago % had a severe
room for twelve weeks, and during that time
was induced to try P.P. p. Liippmans Great
good for impurities of the blood. After use-
Ing two small bottles was relieved. At four
different times since have had slight attacks
and each time have taken two small bottles
of p. y. p, and have been relieved, and con-
sider P. p. p. the best medicine of its kind.
Respectfully, j.. f. GREER.
James M. Newton, of Aberdeen, Ohio,
says he bought bottle of p. p. p. at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it did him
more good than three months treat
ment at Hot Springs.
Rheumatism, as we'll as sciatica and
gout, is cured by a course of p. p. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy.
p. p. p, Lippman's Great Remedy, il
q friend indeed to weak women. 1t is
positive and speedy cure for general
weakness and nervousness.
All skin diseases are cured by it; any
thing from pimples to the worst cases
of eczemas succumbing to the wonder
full healing powers of p. P. p.
Dyspepsia and indigestion in their
worst form are cured by it. AS tonic
to restore the appetite and to regain
lost vigor, it is simply marvellous.
p. p. p. Is the best spring medicine
In the world. It removes that heavy.
out-of-sorts feeling and restores you to
q condition of perfect physical health.
For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous
Headache, Slceplessness, Nervousness,
Heart Failure, Fever, Chiils, Debility
and Kidney Diseases, take p. p. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, the most
wonderful medicine in the world
Sold By sii druggists.
upPMAN BROS. Apothecariss. Sole Prop'rs.
lslppman's Block, Savannah, On.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
CoUNTYJUDGE

The Honorable ]. F. Greer, one of the
best known and most highly respected
county Judges of the State of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufferings from
Infiammatory Rheumatism:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
Sold BY aii druggists.

uPPMAN BROS. Apothecariss. Sole Prop'rs
l.lppman's Block. Savannah, O..
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Duncan X. Van Clcef by his cers
tain deed Of trust, dated October 10. 1859, aud
recorded In book 10, page 5.:I of the records Of
the county clerk and recorder OF Rio Biancc
county Colorado, granted and conveyed 10
death, inability or refusal to act, then to the
acting sheriff of Rio Blanco county, Colorado.
successor in trust. the following described
property. situate in the county Of Rio BaGco
and state of Colorado, to-wit:
The N n9rthsast s quarter ter, Of o. tho n2rthwest
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
IN IL and Sc IA NE I'D of section
,wensy-seyen ,se,n 272 towInships one Up y
95 W. west of the sixth principal meridian.
together with dig one twelfth interest in the
then held or thereafter acquired by the said
Duncan X. Van Cleef, his heirs or assigns. to
the ditch, bitches, pipes, tiles or reservoirs
then used or that may have been used there
after for the irrigation of the above mentioned
lands. or any part thereof or for domestic pur-
poses thereon; the said Duncan X. Van Clecf
thus granting AMI conveying said property in
trust, nevertheless, to secure the payment of
his certain promisory note bearing date octo-
bcr 10. 1889, payable TO tn" order of the Globe
Investment company. nj It's office I'm Boston.
Massachusetts, on October lst. is9i, for the sum
of twelve hundred dollars H2e1,00l, with inter
est until maturity nt seven per cent per an
mum, and after maturity ut twelve per cent
per annum until paid.
And whereas, default has been made in the
payment Of the principal sum of said note and
N, 1ntcrsst s, ,hereon as aforcsnid from October
mains due and unpaid, and
Whereas, Walter C. Frost trustee as afcre-
said. did upon the :st day OF March, ls95, in
writing. refuse to act trustee under said
decd OF trust, although heretofore requested
by the holder of said promisory note. and the
legal holder Of said note has therefore applied
to the undersigned rs successor IN trust to sell
the above described premises as by said deed
of trust provided
Now, therefore. I. f. P. wilber acting.
sheriff of Rio Blanco county. Colorado and as
such successor in trust, rs aforesaid, by virtue
of the power vested in me by said deed of trust
and In pursuance and execution thereof, at the
request of the legal holder of sad note and for
the purpose of paying the principal sum there
of and the interest and expenses of this trust.
including attorneys fees, as specified in said
deed of trust, do hereby give -four. weeks
notice that I will. on Thursday the first day
of July. 1SsI, at ten O'Clock n. IN, at the front
door of the court house in the town of Meek
er, county OF Rio Blanco, State of Colorado,
sell Mt public auction all the premises above
described, all the right. title, benefit and
equity of redemption OF the said Duncon K
Van Cleef. his heirs and assigns therein, for
the highest and best price the same will bring
in cash.
Tho premises aforesaid will be cold subjec.
to all taxes not paid by said Duncan K Van
Cieef, his heirs or assigns.
e. P. WunEH,
Acting Sheriff of Rio B.nnco county. Colorado
usete.s' Successor in Trust,
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Du mAURleR AND MORRIS.
Doth Horn in March, 1S34, and Died in
October, 1SO8.

One OF the most extraordinary par
allels in chronology is the almost eN-
act coincidence OF the time spent in
the world by two men who had SO much
to do with the molding of the literature
and art of their day as George du Maui
rier and William Morris, says the New
Orleans Times-Dcmocrat. Du Mauricr,
the elder of the two, was born exactly
IL DAYS before Morris, on March G, 1894,
and he died but four days after him;
SO that these two great men, who lived
more than e. years, were on the earth
for exactly the same time, with the eS-
ception of less than three weeks. both
being born in March, 1884. and dying
in October. 1896. Similarly, both Sir
John Millais and the archbishop of
Canterbury. who died within month
or two of each other, were born in 1922
1t is one of the most striking events
in the long history of the archbishops
of Canterbury that the late archbishop,
who was one of Mr. Glndstonc's appoint
mcuts ard afterward diverEed from
him in political opinions, should have
been stricken while sitting in the
squire's pew Of his old friend at Ha-
warden. 1t is a most mcrciful thing
that Mr.. Gladstone did not happen to
-I>a-i-- o,,nrah--Ti<, -----.. 81 lie -" re
the shock must have been most Danger
Gus. What an archbishop of Canter-
bury Mr.. Gladstone would have made
himself! He would have rivaled even
Dunstan or Beckett and not improhably
proved the greatest prelate OF them
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
DRAW HIM OUT.
The Finest Art of Filtration Is AdApta-
blity.

The Finest Art of Filtration Is AdApta-
bLlIty.
The finest art of Irritation is adapta-
bility, says Lippincott's. l do not mean
altogether TO mold ones self after the
mind or mood of the object of ones
solicitude, but as rapidly as possible to
discover the broad lines of his or her
character and disposition, then, with
the courage of a military leader, turn
the force of our friend, the enemy, in
that channel which may best please
ones own Intelligence and purpose.
With little executive ability, and, in
case the object he a man, just a tiDge
of judcious hattery, this can be accom-
plishcd. Sometimes, of course, we ruir
our heads against Il stone wall; then
something must go, and it is generally
not the wall. This is as fatigning a
process in the mental faculties as
standing on tiptoe is to the muscles
of the foot; but the mental exercise,
like the athletic, has its advantages.
The rider of one hobby has generally
another in training, if not in actual
use: and the man who cannot malt,
himself interesting on either of the
subjects that most absorb his own in
terests is not worth ones solicitude.
and therefore proves nothing. Sup
pressed stupiditics avail themselves of
extraordinary opportunities to come 10
light" says Hcine. But there are few
people in the world, except those who
Ly undue garrulousness give an un-
necessarily emphasized illus sLration OF
iInbecility, and will not, if taken in the
right spirit and treated with n certain
indulgence. prove entertaining from
one standpoint or another
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

York to assume the position of first
president of the United States. Re-
spect, reverence, love and gratitude are
words too tame. and there is no inter
mediate expression between them and
alteration. This practical age does not
worship, but, leaving out the idol of
divinity, the days greeting to the queen
and empress is its equivalent.
"That she was deeply moved was evil
dent, but she seemed more absorbed by
the Significance of the event than con-
scious of her part. Therein she i'm
pressed me as proud and happy with
this grand tribute of her people, but at
the same time sharing with them the
universal joy in the thought of both ex-
pressed and elevated, that there has not
been such sixty years on record time
that all nations have enjoyed its benefits
and blessings, and none more than our
OWL. bul lOl lHlo uay uhu Pi"eo, VIZ
crowd only saw what Great Britain has
gained during her reign and accorded
praise therefor to her. Her reign has
been period of emancipation in Eng
iish history. The prerogatlves of the
throne have diminished, and by her rule
and conduct its power has so increased
| that this welcome came with such ac
claim and unanimity from the free
people, governing themselves, who gave
it its might and majesty.
Making due allowance for the exalta-
| ton of the hour, Victoria will occupy a
great place in the history of the nine
teenth century. Her influence for peace
has been Of momentous consequence to
Great Britain, Europe and civilization.
"She has alwavs been cordial in her
Friendship and anxious for the loftiest
relationship with the United States.
Her messages, sweet, tender womanly.
to the widow of Lincoln, and the wife
of the dying Garfield gave her warm
welcome and permanent memory in
our American homes.
"In estimating her influence we must
picture what might have occurred with
a warlike or corrupt sovereign and
recognize in her power the accumulated
fcfcn of GO years Of wisdom as ruler
and ms the best example as woman, wife
and mother"
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Perfection in Cakc-NIaking.

Housekeepers frequently wonder why
it is that they cannot make biscuit and
cake that are light and palatable and
that taste as delicious as the biscuit and
cake made by their mothers and grand
mothers, the delightful memory of
which even to this day creates a sensa-
ton of pleasure to the palate. The
trouble arises from the highly adultcr-
ated state of the materials they have to
work with. particularly the cream .of-tar-
Tar and soda used to raise or leaven the
food. Cream-of- tartar and soda that
are now procurable for domestic pur-
poses contain large quantities of lime,
earth, alum and other adulterants,
frequently from five to twenty-five per
cent, and consequently vary so much in
strength that no person can tell the
exact quantity to use, or properly com
bine them, to insure perfect results.
From using too much or too little, or
because of the adulterants in them,
bitter, salt, yellow, or heavy biscuits or
cakes are frequently mode. These
adulterants are also injurious to health.
All this trouble may be avoided by the
use of the popular Royal Baking Pow
der. Where this preparation is en-
ployed in the place of cream-of-tartar
and soda, its perfect leavening power
always lnsures light, flaky, digestible
biscuit, cakes aud pastry, that are per-
fectly wholesome and free from the
impurities invariably present when the
old raising preparations are employed.
The Royal Baking Powder. we are
informed by the most reliable scientists,
is perfectly pure, being made from
highly refined ;rgredints, carefully
tested, and so exactly proportioned and
combined that it never fails to produce
the best and uniform results. An
additional advantage in its employment
comes from the fact that bread or other
food made with it may be eaten while
hot without fear of indigestion or any
results, while being equally
sweet. moist, and grateful to palate
when cold.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLENWOOD SrRINGs, IOTo, May 2I, 1870.
NJ ToTICE-Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his intcn
tiOn to make iinai proof III support of his clnim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court of Rio Bnncu
county, Mt Mec!icr, Colo, on July TO- 1897.
at 10 O'Clock n. M. viz:
Walter Bryan Hamper, Of White River
Colo, on his Z. d. $. No. s;I9s Ute series, for
the Sc II NV II SW ii NE II, Sec :, Up.
y, X. g6 w. 9Th p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
". X. Halls and J. W. shepard, both of
White River. Colo, j. w. Is lssinger and j. II.
Simpson. both of Mceker, Colo.
ma9-jy3 j, B, PuILIPrI. Register.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Talks With Travellers.

Yes sir! The most enjoyable
trip I ever took to New York
was over the WABASH. Only
one change of cars in st. Louis:
the finest passenger station in
the world. Fine restaurant and
cafe. Got an elegant supper for
fifty cents.
We arrived in st. Louis at
500 p. m, and left on the WA
BASH NEW YoKK LIMITED at
700 p. M. in the elegant
through sleeper, reaching De-
troit at 9:15 the following MORN
ing, Niagara Falls at 4:S7 that
afternoon. and arriving at New
York, Grand Central Depot at
700 a. m. just the right time to
get breakfast and attend to
business.
Oh the WABASH is the route
for New York.
BY the way, Just write to
G. M. HAMPsoN, Commercial
Agent, Denver, Colo, for par
ttculars. may have forgotten
something.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
The Little Country Paper.

The morning papers lay on the seat
beside him in the elevated train. He
was reading with eagerness an awk-
ward, crumpled little sheet. The print
ing of the paper was uncouth, for it
looked as though half the letters were
smashed. The impression of the type
was dull and blurred.
1t was weekly paper printed in the
little town where this prosperous. we'll
dressed New Yorker had been born and
bred. Many man who has carved his
fortune in this city halls the little coun-
try paper every week as a welcome
1t tells how the crops are
how the fences are being
every spring, and, per-
haps, once in a while there
is paragraph about the dear
old mother. who has got into print
by entertaining the sewing circle.
And the prosperous New Yorker reads
it entire while the metropolitan sheets
lay beside him unheeded.-New York
Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
DON'T VERSUS DOESN'T.
Grammatical Odditicn T!:nt Crate Up
on t.. Eitrs Of cLacntc! Lscndcrs.

Grammatical Odditicn That Crate Up
on t,c Ears OF ELacntc;. READERS.
The subject of pronunciation has
been up for discussion good deal of
late. The following regarding don't
and doesn't" should be OF interest,
coming from the best authority, says
nn exchange:
Don't is like dropping the final g OF
the present participle, vulgarity OF
people of culture. Thackeray and An
tfony TrolIope constantly place it,,
along with amt for '.am not" or "is
not" in the mouths of their highly-brcd
characters, The late prince coEsort
used it. l recollect-quoting from
memory from his Life" by Sir 7. Mar
;in-that, speaking of Princess Beatrice
as an infant, the prince wrote: "She
doesn't like it,
for them" Hnwyut for "Iarriett,"
chawyet for chariot" yallow for 'yel-
low," tossal for "tassel," Lunnon for
London" Roome for "Romc," goold
for gold" oblecge for ''oblige.' The
first duke of Wellington, as | have been
told. always said oblsege. 1t certain
ly does CRATE upon the ear to hear don't
used for doesn't" and yet we find it
used in "Pickwick Papers in the song
which Mr.. Wardle sings on Christmas
eve at the Manor farm, Dingley Dell:
And love that's too strong-why, 1t don't
last long,
AS many have found to their pain"
In East Anglia they say you don't
ought" and ''he didn't ought" which,
though true, is slightly ungrammatical.