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The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
UNION PACIFIC DIAL.
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WssSA f.y OF An 0svsss@anA fRasnA

Washington, Jan. 2s-Furthse etails
concefninG the proposed aett1o1eut OF
the Union Pacific debt are sf!sa a.
followo:
higher bids but II not an climate
shows that amounts already seeived
from the company. the Govs1hment
will at least realize sum eQuk kalent
to the principal Of the sube36y bonds
with interest at about 3 ID - cent
from their issue to the average 6hte Of
their maturity, or about 8.4S ~ cent.
from date Of issue to January 1, 1897.
THE minimum of $45, 10, 90 Ieuar-
anteed the government II In ca3h, 20
that all relations with the properly will
terminate upon the confirmation the
foreclosure sale.
THE course to be pursued VII re-
spect to the Central I'acific has II yet
been determined"
The following named genf emen
comprise the Reorganization c>hnit-
tee: Louis Fitzgerald, chairmA&; ia
cob q. Schi1, Chaunc ey N. DepeE. T.
Jefferson Coolidge, W. Marvin Hkhltt
and Oliver Ames.
1t Ia understood that the necekary
legal proceedings incident to thAlfoy-
ernment's taking part In the fo1eios-
ure suits now pending at Omal4, on
behalf Of the first lien holders, w}ll be
begun at once, and the case pAshed
to a speedy conclusion. The outlines
Of the agreement with the reorGtr6a
ton committee were approved ~ the
attorney general very soon afer the
failure Of the funding bill, onlythe ex-
act amount Of the guarantee remaining
In allegiance.
Nor was this point decidd until
Judge Harmon's visit to New York,
early In the present week.
The frst offer of the syndicAts was
$45. .OOO. 900 even. The attorney gen.
eral, however, insisted upon An in
crease of $754. 900. which WIS finally
agreed to at the last conference yes
terday. This makes the tOtA amount
which the government will receive In
cash $45.754 coo. From this amount,
however, the government Will nfdeem
at maturity the bonds now outtAnd-
ing. the last Of which does MT be-
come due until 1899. The interest on
these bonds until maturity will aso be
paid by the government.
In official circles the agreements re-
garded as highly advantageous y the
government, although the interest
which the government has paid and
| will continue to pay until the vt Of
the outstanding bonds mature, vhs at
| the rate OF six per cent. the fgu(e OBJ
tained by the attorney general p re-
garded as very liberal. For pany
years the governments money in
voIved In the Pacific railroads has not
been regarded as an investment and
the interest other than as an expense,
even at the figure guaranteed, hl0ok-
ed upon with much favor.
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A BIO ENTERPRISE.
WORK sn the RAvass Rass Rapssvoar, n
CoRMsaos at Oepo.

WORK sn the Hnvnse Pass Rspsgvsarp n
CeRMsass at Oeeo.
Denver, Jan. I'D. A. Canfield II
Greeley, large stockhoader in the
Pawnee Pass reservoir, h at the Amer
ican, says the Rocky Mountain News.
The location Of the reservoirs on which
work win be commenced February j.
II about seventeen miles east Of Gree.
ley ON both banks Of the South Plate.
in Morgan and Logan counties. The
purposes are to store the winter now
Of the river, which amounts to abo,t
TOO cubic feet per second, into 6ye
large natural reservoirs which cover
10000 acres Of ground. The stora r.
capacity Of these reservoirs will h
200. 600 acre feet and the land to be ir-
rigated 10 In Logan, Morgan and
Sedgwick counties.
The total cost Of these immense
wofks will be $1,000, 900, Of which
over half will be furnished By New
YORK capital, In which city the com
pany was organised December S, 1894
The reservoirs will need no embapk-
msnts, being natural basions, and the
isad 70 b krie4ed b accounted a.
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A man giving his name a. Berton NJ.

A man giving his name ~ Berton N.
Main, and his residence a. Sheldon,
Ill, a phrenoloSist. palmist and hypno-
tist, went to Jamestown. N. Y, four
weeks ago and engaged room and board
at q hish-ciass boarding house. Satur-
day he was married to Miss Mary
whitman. the handsome young sister
Of the landlaoy. but Sunday he was in
the city Jail, having been arrested ON
charge Of getting the girl under
hypnotic influence and then marrying
her. The bride says she has NO recol-
lection of the marriage or events which
followed 1t, and can hardly believe
that she was married. but the proof 10
absolute. The groom was arrested en
complaint Of the girls parents. and she
joins in the petition for release from
the man whom she claims y very OBJ
jectionable To her, but when In his
presence she makes no complaint.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
Electric Heated sadlrons.

At the Central Indiana Hospital for the
Insane at indianapolis the equipment Of
the laundry with electrically-heated sad
irons has reduced the number Of employees
at the ironing tables nearly one-haf. The
reasons why such results are possible are
that the electric irons are constantly sup
piled with a uniform amount Of heat,
nearly all of which is absorbed by the
work, and by reason Of the constant sup
oily every rub il equally efficient Thare
being no appreciable heat radiated from
the iron, 1t is apparent that in room
where the temperature can be regulated,
and there Is no vitiation Of the atmos-
phere due to combustion, much more
work can be accomplished.
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Panic In = Thseeer,

San Francisco. Jan. 23.-Advices
from the Orient. per steamer Gaelic,
to-day, tell of a terrible panic In a
temple at Kwong Tow, China, In
which 800 men and women and chill
dren perished.
During a theatrical performance a
lamp was broken which set the temple
On IRE. The main entrance was closed
and the two smaller exits were also
chDked. OF the forty actors in the per
f0rmance four escaped.
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now TO L,vs LoNo r.ME.
JuAteisss CAoaes of PArsnta 10 vesy Nee


Jsatsaess CA0aes of PAfenta 10 vsRy Us&
Prot. r. w. Warner recently delivered
q tectufs before the Academy Of Sciencs
ct Rochester on the subject Of biometsy,
q tho science OF measuring life, and Of
calculating itH probable duration from
tho appearance Of the individual. The
principal natural Indications OF long life
ars:
Firrt-To he descended, at least on one
dde, FROM long parents.
Sec0nd-To bc Of calm, cOntented
and cheerful disposition.
Third--TO have a symmetrical form;
that u. 4 full chest, well-formed joints
and limbs. with neck and head rather
Arxs than small In proportion to the dzs
Of the body.
Fourth-To be a long and sound Sleep
q.
The capacity for living Inherited from
healthful parents he calls potential lon
gevtty, and under favorable conditions
each individual should live his life out
~ uniformly az do the lower animals.
Says Prof. Warner:
The primary conditions OF longevity
are that the heart, lungs and digestive
organs, as well as the brain, should be
large. The trunk will be long. and the
limbs comparatively short The hand VIII
have long, somewhat heavy palm and
short fingers. The brain will be deeply
seated. This Is indicated by the osiAce
Of the ear being low. The blue hazel or
brown hazel eye. as showing an intefmis-
aion OF temperament, il favorable sign.
The nostrils being large, open and free
indicate large lungs; pinched and half
closed nostril indicates weak lungs. Wo-
men are longer lived than men. and mar
ried people longer lived than single. Hot
climates are prejudidal to longevity, for
there children mature earlier. Cold ell
mates, on the other hand, are unfavorab.o
to general health.
"If time is money, longevity u
wealth." said Prof. Warner in conclusion.
"A person who has Inherited longevity
will outlive disease. and enjoy the most
valued Inheritance parents can give to
their children. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

TAsre II ono Daughter ee the nsvo-
lutio0 living whom tAs 0ovsFnment
has net remembered with psasioa.
She 10 Bsthana Bostwick, now in Ne
Home for The Frieoalsas In DuGA2o. N,
7. She - - years cd and the aaueA-
tar ok "ths ats Jehn Bostwtek," - q
bt1l introduced IN the senate yesteeday
- Deassoa hsr describes hin. He died
II 0oteosf. 1S4S. at Pike. Wyo@ing
N. 7. He served IN The rsvo-
kstiea IN OaDG wales company aaA In
~ Massachusetts, regiment of Ool.
l6assAall. TAs I'm Dro0sses ~ erane
~ . psassa 4 ~ . meesA
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A Notable Ds.s~r,

Washington, Jan. A.-One Of the
most notable dinners Of the season
was Giyen tonight BY Secretary and
Mn. Olney In honor Of q number Of
members Of the diplomatic corps.
The guests were the French ambasea-
dor and Nine. Pstenotre.. the Mexican
minister and Mime. Romero, the Meth
erlands minister and Mrs.. De Week.
erpeif, the minister Of Norway and
Sweden. and Mrs. Grip, the Brazilian
minister and Nine. Mendonca; ths
0uatemalan minister and Mrs. Arr1-
aga. Senator and Mrs. Frye, Senator
Danie1, representative and Nrs. HIT.
Mn. J.w.Fostsr and Hoa.nob'tAdams.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

The poor freshmen of the colleges
a satisfactory name for 1900. Brown
university has adopted The Century
Class" Ripon College Days" sug-
gests the following names to those still
on the fence: Naughty Naught,"
Double Aught and a Green One"
"Ninety-nit," XIX" Big Nothing"
Double Nit" Naughty Nit" Fin de
siecle." 20 Trio" "Di-oxides." "Nausht
but Aught." Goose Egss." Just BE-
sun," and "Centenarians." Princeton
has chosen "Nitty-Nit" as Its name.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

A blind boy. II years old. an inmate
of the Institute for the Blind at Chin.
near Mons has composed mass with
organ accompaniment. He is of mid
dle-class parentaEe and has been al
most blind from birth. When he en-
tered the institute three years ago he
knew nothing of music and was little
educated. He has made remarkable
progress. and composed his mass sit
ting at the piano and debating to 4
brother. The whole mass 10 shortly to
be given at Verviers.
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WoLcoTT's QUIET WoRK.
Ne Tan. - nsn,eaasasss ~ Hss - Re-

Qe Tallu - panSeallasas - Vss - Re-
New York, Jan. @.-The Tribune's
London cable says:
Senator Wolcott was busy last week,
spending much time In the city, where
he could confer with the dnanc3eFs and
exchange views on the silver question.
He IL not sounding . trumpet call In
favor Of bimetallism in front of the
Bank of England or the Houses Of Par
lament, and the London reporters
cannot make copy" out Of him.
His relations with the bimetallist
leaders like Mr.. Arthur Balfour and
Sir William Houidsworth are cordial,
and he IL In touch with the most en-
fnent financiers In London. He keeps
his own counsel and II enjoying Ills
visit here, his health having improved.
The reduction Of the bank rate, in
response to a similar action in Berlin,
indicates that the dnanciers are less
anxious over the Indian situation than
they were, and more confident Of their
ability to prevent the export Of gold
to Bombay and Calcutta by the manip-
ulation Of the rates of exchange. What
some London fnnnciers would like to
see would be a preliminary monetary
conference between the United States
and Continental Europe in which Eng
land would not be represented. The
resumption Of silver coinage in India
could then be ordered, as EnRland's q
concession to the silver movement,
made really for her own convenience.
Whether such a conference should
fall or succeed, England would retain
her own monetary system. and allow
the remainder Of the world to try the
experiment.
Some of the English bimetallist lead
ers assert that the result most to be
dreaded Is the holding of a premature
conference, which would be doomed to
fail. Others affirm that the United
States must take the lead and dis
criminate by tariff in favor Of those
countries which will Join 1t In mon.
etary policy.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
In Northern BtatSsL

st. Paul, MInn., Jan. 24.-The csld-
est weather of the winter thus far
was experienced in this section last
night and to-day, the mercury being
away down in the minus figures, from
twenty to thirty degrees below, ther-
mometers varying in different parts Of
the city. Tonight at o'clock the
weather bureaus official record in this
city gave eighteen below zero, while
other Northwestern stations reported
as follows: Helena, fourteen below;
Huron. twenty below, and Duluth,
eighteen below.
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MR.. BALFouR SAYS NO.
England VIII Not Take Initiative for I.
Conference.

England VIII Not Take Initiative for .
Conferences.
london, Jan. 25.-In reply to an In
tefrogAtion in the House Of Commons
to-day as to the intentions 2f the gFHX; gFHa,X{;
In any movement designed to bring
about an International monetary con-
ference, Mr.. A. ]. Bnlfour. first lord
of the treasury. stated that there was
no probability that the government
would take the Initiative in any such
movement. Mr.. Balfour was then
asked whether In the event of sum
moning such n conference a fair pro-
portion Of bimetallists would be ap-
pointed as representatives thereof. To
this question Mr.. Balfour replied that
1t would be premature to discuss the
composition Of conference which,
80 far as he knew, had not yet even
been proposed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
A Volcano IL Forming.

City of Mexico, Jan. M.-Eartb.
quakes continue in the state of Oaxa-
ca, and the city has been severely
shaken by the trepidatory shocks. Sci.
entists believe a volcano is forming
among the hills, and continued seis.
mic disturbances have excited alarm
In several districts, while on the Pa.
cific coast the ocean is in q continual
commotion, caused by submarine ex.
plosions sending huge waves ON shore
and terrifying fishermen, who still
boldly venture out.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
THE CLEvELAND'S AT PRINCE
TON.
How They VIII Re In,rodrced to Society
There

New York, Jan. 25.-Princeton la al
ready making preparations to receive
the president and Mrs. Cleveland when
they begin housekeeping in that town.
1t is understood the Cleveland fam
lily will arrive on March 6 or Z.
Three receptions will be given to In
troduce the Clevelands to Princeton.
The first one will be by the faculty of
the college and will be held at Presi
dent Patton's house. The second will
be for the purpose of introducing them
to Princeton and Mercer county 70
ciety.
The third social function given In
honor of the president will have po-
litical aspect as well. This will be a
general reception to Mr.. Cleveland at
the Democratic League club rooms
given by the Democrats OF Princeton.
The retiring president, soon after his
arrival, will give general reception
to all the people Of Princeton.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

good a. any In the state. ana - eea-
veuisnt In the matter of trAnADest4r
tion, being reached hy The 0alf reaA
q 10 the success Of the UNDERTAKING..
and expects marked tmproveaasAt q
dc couatry to b. opened.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
wids.ptesd Cold Wave.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The forecast
of the weather bureau tonight Gays:
The severe cold wave now extends
as far east as the Ohio valley and
southwad to Texas, where the tenn
perature has fallen from twenty to
forty degrees in the past twenty -four
hours. 1t IL below freezing in Tennes-
see and Central Texas; it Is below zero
in Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and Missouri,
and twenty degrees below zero over
the Dakotas and Minnesota.
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s.x Hs.Ar.A o.s Of Wort.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 25.-six hun.
dred men were thrown ont of work to.
day ut the Bay View Works of the II
linois Steel company by the closing
down Of the top and bottom mill, the
dsh plate mill and the old and new
plate MILL No reason 10 given By the
Milwaukee ofdcials Of the concern for
closing down these mills, and All In
quifies In regard to the matter are re-
ferred ID the Chicago once Of the
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
Wrssk In rss.ees-e

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-PAssen-
eae train from Cincinnati south bound
On the Queen and Crescent road, was
wrecked at the mouth Of the tunnel
this morning ut Memo The engine and
mail car were wrecked. Fireman Chas.
Clarke, Of Somerset, was killed and
lngineef John Fowler badly hurt. No
passengers were injured.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
os.u,.. Nor.h.r 1. D.,,...

Dallas, Tex, Jan. PA genuine
nOrther made its advent here early
this morning and the mercury dropped
from forty-six to sixteen degrees above
zero and 1t is hourly growing colder.
Snow ts falling tonight and the indi-
cations are that winter weather has
set in in earnest. Much suffering will
result, as great destitution prevails
among the poorer classes, especially
the negroes.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
Natural Gas rroxe nm

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 24.-The cold
wave has this city by the throat to-
day, the thermometer at the weather
Office registering five below zero at Z
O'Clock this evening. The natural gas
pressure was very low, and as all res
idents depend upon it for fuel there
Eas great suffering. The weather con-
ditions are similar throughout the
state. At Anderson 1t il seven degrees
below and at Warsaw ten.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

New York city il to have . eells0e
Der Of prominent citizens. headed By
Simon Bretano, are interested In the
project, and 1t is proposed to establlsh
an institution where men can be thor
oughly trained in the art of nre-hght-
ing.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Tho largest street railway company
in tho world IL In Philadelphis. 1t
was chartered in September. 1896. and
has absorbed all the street railways
in the city with the exception OF one
small concern. It IL capitalized for
S110, ,3S5 $40.
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women Need not A;ppay.

LAttle Rock, Ark. Jan. 23.-The Ar
kansas state senate yesterday passed q
bill introduced by Senator Witt, pro-
viftng that hereafter none bat quail
ned electors shall hold any position
within the gift OF the Arkansas legis-
Ature. The army Of women who be-
etege the members at every session to
secure votes for clerkships il responsi-
BE for the action Of the senate.
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FREEzING 10 DEATH.
OMAR sVFFsNlNo IN oM,oAoo.
VAs Nsas AAvs essxssss ~ 9~sV Alive
--tA~ WAaAs Wassssa tsaassy vssas
sAA gpAA WAss.

~sWs W~S W8s~fN VS~AeSv VVss
uAieaxA JAA. SAr~Acsoetllas to tho
rscae<la Ut the weather bureau, thia
ives the catsest day In Chicago In
eweney lave year,. Al ~ tiuae aimee
the ChscAxo station has hsea cstab-
llahcta has th~rs hssa 10 lOw . maxi
mum temperature recorded. II wAa
. steady cold. There was . varia.
tiou Of but four degrees Ia tho twelve
h0ufs from q In the mornlng to q p.
m. Al Q O'Clock tonight the aignal
service was reported twelve below. In
the street II was several degrees be-
low that.
The suf1erings among the poorer
Glars 10 intense, and q number Of
cases Of destitutIon were reported to
the police. At Grand Crossing thirty
three families with elGhty-six chill
dren were found In their poorly pro-
tected novels unable to care for them
selves. Ears, noses and hands were
whitened and benumbed by the cold.
They were cared for and physicians
summoned to render relief. In South
Chicago five families were found act
ually freezing to death. These were
also removed by the police to warmer
S~eS - PiVRtA tAU@SAAsSASs " ma
given them. A number of other cases
were found In other parts Of the city.
To aid the poor, on account Of the
extreme severity Of the weather, the
coal contractors delivered four hun
dred loads Of coal to destitute fami-
lies. This is the first time such de-
livery has been made on Sunday.
Food and clothing were also given out.
Up to 10 O'Clock tonight there were
between fifteen and twenty cases re-
ported to the police Of people being
found in the streets suffering from fro
zen hands, feet, ears and noses. OF
these, two or three are in a serious
condition. Only one death was report
ed, that Of child.
By midnight the thermometer regis
tered IT degrees below, having drop
ped five degrees since O'Clock. The
cold is made more intense, as 1t is ac-
companied by brisk. sharp wind.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

One of the mistaken notions Of life is
that It is absolutely essential to pre-
tend that you are not hurt when you
are.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Don't count your chickens before
they are hatched" is common. 1t
should read: "Enumerats not your
adolescent pullets ere they cease to be
oviform."
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nae 1ass II sa.Assky.

eendusky, Oaso, Jan. 28.-Almost IN
e14ire block Of business houses on
WaAoe street, the principal buslnese
thoroughfare Of the city. was destroyed
~ An this morning. The losses win
ssulsgate more than $2JO.0o0, partly
cSVseeA b. insusance.
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Isashmsa g Ve54e.

London, Jan. IA meeting Of the
Irish National party in parliament to.
day was held, at which lGichsel Da-
witt, member from Southern Nayo.
offered . resolution declaring that a..
cry member Of the Irish party must
loyalty aid in carrying cut the policy
Of the majority, under pain Of expul-
sion from the party oFyanisatioo. The
resolution was Adopted.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Unfortunately for the general COM
forts Of the next world. human nature
is apt to expect large favors in return
for small ones.
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e1.oo FOR IA CENTS.

Millions now plant Salzer's seeds,
but millions more should; hence offer.
l pkg. Bismar Cucumber .......16o
/ pkg, Round Globe Beet .10c
! pkg. Earliest Carrot ............10
l pkg. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce.....16c
pkg. Earliest Melon .............10o
pkg. Giant Yellow Onion .........16c
pkg. 14-Day Radish ..............10o
pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds. ....16a
Now all of above 10 packages. In.
cluding our mammoth plant and seed
catalogue, are mailed you free upon
receipt Of only IA cents postage.
Is pkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed $1.oo
II Brilliant Blooming Plants. .$1.oe
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse.
Wis. w.n.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure. 80
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
I.ssas. Cold 10 Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 24.-An in.
tense cold wave has prevailed all day,
with q storm and bitterly cold wind
blowing. Flurries Of snow have also
been experienced. Tonight at 10
O'Clock, the local weather bureau re-
ports 13 above zero and still falling.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

He who thinks to entertain the world
with tales about his hard luck has
queer ideas Of what constitutes amuse-
ment.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Look out for the man who hates to
complain. because when he does 1t
may Be with gun.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

A French physician says he has dis
covered q cure for insanity. 1t con-
sists Of injecting into the veins OF the
lunatic serum taken from = person
who has Just recovered from madness.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

There is a vast amount Of difference
between popular clamor and public
sentiment, when the latter il expressed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30
Her Word of Praise,

Miss Cayenne complimented you very
highly after .eu had told that story at the
'.She liked the story, did she?'
"No. But she thought 1t Illustrated very
admirable trait In your character. II shows
Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

The more deeply q man thinks the
more entertainingly and clearer he
should write.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Man generally gets fame by his own
hard work and often loses 1t through
the mistakes Of other people.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

There 10 no place on earth 20 low
that from 1t We may not 80 to high
place in heaven.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Agitation IL the marshaling OF the
conscience Of nation to mould the
laws.
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Osetiooas Cea1 n N5oo

MinneapoiiA Nian.. Jan. zklThs
cold wave shown no e3gn of ahatspeDt
in the mercury which registered tAif.
ty-one below here tAis morning, an(l
the indicatiops are for co0tanNe6 cold.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

What this country really needs ID
more holidays that do not seem like
Sundays.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

He 10 q clever man who knows whom
70 be stupid.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe. 10c.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

What do We live for. II It II not to
make life less dimcult for each other.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-30

'.Slingsby has struck 1t rich." "What has
be doney '.Invented 4 revolving once, con-
structed 80 that when a man is very busy
he can turn his door clear out Of sight"