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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
WOMAN'S RIGHTS IN BILLVILLE.

The women held a meetn' there, at Bill
-the-Blow,
An the question fer debatin' was: "Shall
women vote or mop
An tell you it was lively, as the story's
sure to show!
For they talked all day,
An they talked all night;
An every blessed one was wrong,
An every one was right!
An the men they took n day off
An went fishin'-out o sight
An the women run the country till the
mornin!
Sister Johnson said that politics was ned
in Of the votes
That office seekers couldn't buy fer TWEEN
ty dollar notes;
That thare warn't an honest voter where
the flag of freedom floats;
An she rose to say
That the men she knowed
Put their ballots in fer pay,
AS investigation showed;
An the women ought to chase 'em
From the middle of the road.
An take an run the country in the morn
in!
Sister Higgins interrupted in lively sort
o way;
Said her husban' was voter, an as hon
est as the day;
An he voted as she told him, an he
didn't vote fer pay!
An she'd like to state
II the sister there
Will insinuate
That her husban' dear
Wasn't downright honest
On the fair an square,
She'd tear her all to tatters in the morn
in!
Sister Johnson wasn't skeery, an she
kinder tossed her head;
She defied the angry sister, an she said
cher hair was red"
An she'd have her know this minute
that she meant just what she said!
Then they come together,
An they fit an fout;
An twas stormy weather
In the hall an out!
Sich a great hair-puilin'-
SIGH a scamperin' about
Twas worse than any cyclone in the
mornin'!
The chairman raped fer order-but they
pulled her from her perch;
An thunder seemed to rattle all the win
ders of the church;
The bells commenced a-ringin an the
steeple give a lurch.
An they screamed an cried
AS they mixed up there;
An on every side
There was flynn hair.
Till not one sister
Had a lock to spare
An they never run the country in the
mornin'!
+. L. Stanton.
Bailey Brothers GOLD BOB" To
bacco is the best chew ON the market
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29

Bailey BROTHERS "OLD BOB" To
bacco is the best chew ON the market
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
AFRICANA

and had only taken half bottle when
I experienced almost entire relief. l
have taken four bottles now and am
thankful to say that l an perfectly cured
and my leg is entirely healed. Ny ad-
dress is Waterfall, Va.
ASHER w. THOMAS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
Notice.

This Is to certify that have sold my entire
Int est in the sore, 225 South Wilmi1 9ton
Street. and nv in'erest in the stnre Oh East
HAreeit y is in charge Of Rogers and
Hartsdeld to ]. d. Carroll.
Yours very truly.
II. n. CARROLL.
March l8, 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
WISDOM

The wise man or woman takes
time by the forelock. We cannot
believe that Solomon would have
suffered year after year with
RHEUMATISM or any other dis
ease, when a reliable constitu-
rional cure is procurab'e.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
Fifteen YEARS
A SUFFERER.
MIRACULOUS CURE.

l have been suffering from diseased
leg for fifteen years, which was RUN
MING SORE from my KNEE TO MY
ANKLE. causing such agony that l
could not sleep for many entire nights
together. Three different physicians
treated me for it but failed to give me
relief l commenced taking
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29

II the system is fortified by Hoods
Sarasaparilla, which makes rich. red
blood, there is little danger Of sickness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
HARRIS
l-ithia Carbonated

We guarantee that one glass of Han
ris' Lithia Carbonated Water will relieve
any case of indigestion in one minutes
time or money refunded, or if taken
after each meal will cure any case of in
digestion. Read what the noted DR..
Davega. Of Chester, S. c., has to say
for it:
MR.. J. T. HARRIS:
Dear Sir For the past eight MONTH
have been using Harris Lithia Water,
with the most excellent results, where
have been able to get my patients to
drink sufficient quantity daily. The
Carbonated has no equal in gastric dis
turbances. In old chronic dyspeptics il
you will wash the stomach with salt and
water, and an hour later have your pa
tient drink the Carbonated Lithia you
will make many friends and improve
many stomachs 1t is alb excellent table
water. 1t is an excellent laxative, and
is a sure cure for fiatulent dyspepsia.
s. M, DAvEGA, NJ. D.
SOLD BY
!. r. FERRALL g. CO., Grocers
And wholesale agents for Harthorn Sara
toga Water Trade supplied.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
THE sEp OF BEDS.

E3saG1Rsa Of the Cosch llaAe ol BsasAs
tn Camp In The Woods.
There are beds and beds, but none
10 20 comfortable, 20 restful, or SO in
teresting ~ thst which the hunter.
fisherman. or plain camper-out makes
for himself from the boughs of ever
green trees in the forests of Maine.
Canada. OF any Of the other great hunt
ing regions along the northern border.
This bed, made Of short trimmings
of twigs form the spruce, cedar. hem
lock or balsazm, or all four together,
consists entirely Of the feathers" OF
the trees, tire six-inch outshoots from
branches, with tho plume end up. laid
against prostrate two-inch sappling,
20 that the head may have pillow.
As the twigs. stand nearly erect the
bed IL four o. Ave inches deep, and IL
spriaes Is iae. b:sf q. SO ess5 ss55.,t y fi fYRa
bod, wide IN psopertion to the number
Of persons to use II, and seven feet long.
is as fluffy ~ . haymow, and gives
forth o scent that soooAhes and heals
ones senses and body.
But the bough bed II getting less and
less used. Hotels snd fancy cottage
cumps with spring beds and linen
sheets arc slowly superseding the old
style hunters bed because of the diff
ficulty and bother of getting new bed
every trip. 1t will be a long time. how
ever. before balssm bough pillows cease
to bo used In even the most aristocrstic
Of hunters' lodges.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
WHITE HOUSE SILVER.
The silver of the Executive Mansion
Was Douxkt from . NObleman.

Was bought from Nobleman.
1t seems that when the executive man
sion was again occupied by Mr.. Monroe,
after its destruction, the United States
purchased at an appraiscment his Pri-
vate furniture, and with it small serv-
ice of plate" writes ex-President Hnrri-
son, in the Ladies' Home Journal. In
1888 the most important purchase of sill
YER plate was made for the executive
mansion, und at second hand. The
pieces constituted the outfit of u Russian
roblcman-M. lc Gen. Baron de Tuyll,
who hnd been the resident minister of
Russin Mt the court of Portugal. The to-
tai cost was S4,30s.s2. The silver service
consisted of 1913 pieces, and there was \
gold-plated dessert set of spoons, knives,
forks, etc, consizting Of l4o pieces.
Those gold sPoons' were perniciousiy
active in the campaign of 1s4o. Much"f
this old silver is still in use-and a piece
or two has been added now and then;
but the white house plate is now meager
compared with what is to be found IN
the house of many private citizen who,
at the time it was bought, was playing
in his hare feet about the cabin door Of
pioneer. The silver service recently
resented by the citizens OF Indiana tc
4l.e battle ship -nf that name cost
sr:-aE =" .--..>I. nnnre than the service
used in the white house.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Stamp. a. =. Article of Diet.

Every day some fresh source of food
supply is discovered. Adhesive stampA
have not hitherto been regarded as nu-
tritious; the ostrich prefers goh
watches for steady diet, and the trav-
cling tinker's donkey has a reputation
for consuming any clean linen that may
be handy. A Hindoo paper, however,
gives an account of curious incident
that occurred ut the residency in a re-
pote district in Ceylon a little while
ago. Mr.. Pieris, the official assistant.
placed on his table some judicial stnmps
to the value of about two hundred ru-
pees. While his attention was drawn
to something else his pet goat was
slowly but surely making meal of the
stamps. This was not discovered until
the goat had swallowed some fifty ru-
pecs' worth of stamps. Immediately
the goats life was demanded as q pen
atty. and the stamps afterw'ard taken
from its stomach were forwarded to the
commissioner.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Are You Going East !?

= II 90, have . talk with the
Ticket Agent at your station,
who Ia the one most interested
in seeing that you get = first
class route.
Ask him about the Wabash.
Ask him to tell about the
new line from Kansas City. st.
Louis and Chicago to Buffalo,
and our Through Car Service
to New Yolk and Boston.
Ask him 70 figure the distance
and he will tell you that IL Is the
short lIne-just 1000 miles from
Kausas City 70 Buffalo.
Ask him about the round trip
rsteA to III eesasra points.
All nasals served In Dining
cars; you pay ouly for what you
get.
Write to me- for beautiful
descriptive books, fully iilustra-
ted.
G. n. HAxeson, Il,
Commercial Agent,
1085 nth Street,
Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
DESERT LANDs-NOTIcE OF INTENTION
TO MAKE FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT

Glcnwood Springs, Colo, June p, 1897.
!, Charles Pepper, of Rangely, Rio DIanc1
August, 1896, for lot l. SE 4 NV u, Sec. q, TIP.
N, X. l04, W. 9Th p. NJ, hereby give
notice of my intention to make final proof
to establish my claim to the land above
described before the Register aud
on Saturday. the 3lst day OF July. 1897. and
that I expect TO prove that said land has been
properly irrigated and reclaimed in the manner
required by law, by two OF the following wit
NJ sSes:
Hy Meeks, James Mitchell, Farley Houiz
and John Thomas, all of RHngely, Colorado.
CHARLES PoPFER,
ja8-jy3l Signature of Claimant
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
SunimOns...DivOrcc.
STATE OF COLORADO, lss.

SuIikllOHSss DItO OGSSs
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO, CO.
In the County Court.
Margaret Card. plaintiff,
versus SSUMMONS.
John W. Card, defendant
The People of the State of Colorado-To John
w. Card, the defendant above named. greet
ing:
You arc hereby required TO appear In an nc
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff, in the County Court of Rio Blanco
county, State Of Colorado, and answer the CON-
plant therein within thirty days after the ser
vice hereof, II served within the State of Colo
RADIO, or by publication: or, II served out of the
service hereof, exclusive OF the day of service;
or said action may he regularly set for trinl the
same as though such appearance had been
made and issue Joined on such complaint.
The said action IL brought by plaintiff to oh
tain . decree Of divorce, dissolvinR the bonds
of matrfmony now existing between plaintiff
and defendant, on the ground Of desertion, and
negiecting to provide the plaintiff with the
common neccAsartes Of life, as will more fully
00auplatpt In said action to
which reference Is here made and Copy OF
which II hereto gftnched.
And you are hereby notified that IL you fail
70 appear, and to answer the said complaint
above required, the said plaintiff will apply to
the court for the rgslcf theretn demanded.
Given under my I'D and the sal Of SAID
court, at Meeker in said county, this 18th day
Of June, A. d. lsp7. H. A. wILDHAcK,
tScaD judge and Acting Clerk
jy3jy31 County Court.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Notice to Taxpayers.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER,
RIO BLANCO COUNTY,
MEEKER, Colo, July |, 1897.


Notice is hereby given that the COM
missioners Of the county and state
aforesaid, will sit as board Of cquaIi-
cation for the adjustment and correc-
tion Of the assessment roll of 1897 on
Tuesday, the 9th day of July, and con-
tinuing in session for not less than
three nor more than ten consecutive
days; and again on the third Monday
in July (being July 10, 1887 and con-
tinuing in session not less than two nor
more than ten consecutive days, to hear
complaints.
All parties having complaints to make
are respectfully requested 10 appear be-
fore the board on the dates given above
when they will be heard.
f. f. FoRDHAM,
County Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
A e.s> Nes.

A little child often not only leads, but
amuses by original descriptions of or
binary events. Says the Pittsburgh
Chronicle: A judges little daughter.
who had attended her fathers court for
the first time, was very much interested
In the proceedings. After her return
home she told her mother: Papa made
q speech, and several other men made
speeches, TO IL men who sat all to-
Rether, and then these 10 men were put
in q dark chamber to be developed"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

If all the COWS in Illinois were stand
ing, heads and tails, in single file, the
leader might have her nose stuffed in a
feed box in Maine, while the last one
thoughtfulIy switched flies In sunny
California.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
A Primitive Iixht.

Recent experiments. by the curious ut
Portland, Ore, have revived recollec-
tions of primitive light used in the
early days of the settlements along the
Columbia river, when the residents
called smelts candlefish. The dried
smelts burn as well as candles and give
off an apEetizing odor.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

VA. H. Ketchnam, ID. D. g., Dentist,
Of Boston, and formerly instructor in
the Boston Dental college, will be at
Meeker July 18th to August LIST. DIR.
Ketcham has one of Eastman Kodak
Co.'S latest kodaks and is prepared to
take photographs and views.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Prospectors' Map Of Utah.

Tia Passenger Dspartment Of the
Rio Grande Western Railway has Just
issued m up-to-date map showing all
mining districts Of record, together with
an outline sketch Of the older districts,
and calling special attention to several
partially developed regions which have
receatiy shown important uncoverings
ofgoad and copper. now attracting notice
Of pcospectoGs, investors and Others.
For eoptes Of this valuable map ad-
dssD J. a. wadlsiGh. G. r. A.. Salt
Lake City.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Uss 4. SCALA.

In Spain constitutional incidence.
fertile soil, and q magnificent climate
combine to make life one long dawdlc.
In Turkey the natural thrift and indus
try Of the real Turkish population are
paralysed into idleness and spathy by
the hopelessness Of winning anything
worth having which will not be at once
stolen by ohacial corruption.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Seventeen daily and weekly papers
arc published in the English language
In Japan, and over 100 on the Asiatic
continent, while In all these countries
there is only one German paper, the
Ostasiatische Lloyd. A weekly Ger
man paper is soon to be issued in Japan.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

A London chemist, who analyzed q
sample OF "hair restorer." !" sold at half
crown for . two-ounce bottle, found 1t
to contain only common water, with
trace6sf salt and sage extract.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Inc IOllOWlnH very low rates are liz
effect via the Burlington route, best
line TO Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis and
all points East;
From Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo to Minneapolis and
return, July 9 and 3. $26 40
To Milwaukee and return, July
9, and 4........ ...... 1850
To Nashville and return. daily. $3.50
To Chattanooga and return, July
10 and Is. ........... Sc SO
To Omaha, Council Bluffs, Ne
braska City, St. Joseph and
Kansas City, July Is to 20, -,
25, 20 and August / s, 8 and II 1000
To Sioux City, on same dates. ... IL CO
To st. Louis, on same dates. .... 1850
To Chicago, Peoria and Bloom
ingto,, on same dates. ........ Is GO
Also low rates in August TO Buffalo
and return.
For further information call upon
your nearest ticket agent, or address
the
Il. W. VALLERY, General Agt.,
1899 Seventeenth ST., Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
IF YOU CAN'T LIFT, GRUNT.

This overburdened country has a mighty
load to bear,
An she needs the Drawn an muscle OF the
people everywhere
Needs the Efforts Of her children fur to help
her long the track,
An to tighten up the burden that's awarpin'
of her back.
Git hustle on you. fcllers, como an lend
helpin' hand,
Keep her movin' to the music of the Yankee
Doodle band;
Boost her up the bill to glory, come an help to
bear the brlnt.
Throw your coats an show you're willin-if
you can't lift, grunt.
When you hear the busle callin', don't you
never try to shirk,
Don't you stand and an give directions while
the others do the work,
Pull your hands out Of your pockets, give
your pantaloons hitch,
An you'll see the wheels a-rollin' from the
gumbo Of the ditch.
Come a.runnin', come runnin' from the cast
an from the west,
Every mothers son determined he will do his
ievel best,
An you soonu see or Glory wavin' way up
there in front,
If you'll only make play, an if you can't lift,
grunt.
J. e. Brewer, Of Abilene, Kas.,
shipped more than 1000, 600 eggs in 1885.
The Dickinson county hen is not on
earth for health alone.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Herr Krupp, the German cannon
maker, b manufacturing firearms out
Of paper. To make the punishment
ft the crime newspaper thieves should
be shot with paper gun.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
DESERT LANDs-NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO MAKE FINAL PROOF.

DESERT LANDS-NOTICE OF INTENT1UN
TO MAKE FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Glenwood Springs, Colo, July IA, 1897.
l., J. u. Wallace, Of PIceancc, Rio Blanco
county, Colo, who made desert land Applica-
tion No. ia Ute, on the 9Th day Of September,
l1a for the z sW =. SEC. 3 Tp. g..
q NY intention 70 make hnal proof
to establish my claim to the yend above
described before the Clerk rf~s1--Aho
District Court of Rio Blanco county, at
Neeker, Colo, On Saturday. the 18th day Of Au-
rust, ls07. and that expect 10 prove that aid
In the manner required b NV, By two Of tho
following witnesses:
Nikkelsoa, an Of Ride, Colo, and II. II. Leon
ard, Of Piceancc, Colo.
). B. WALLACE. Claimant
iyls-au2l J. D. PhfLIPfI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Eighteen and one-half hands is the
height Of horse owned at Plymouth,
Neb. This horse Is said to be tho larg-
est west Of the Mississippi river.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The head of Liberty, which adorns
the silver dollar, is reproduction of the
features of beautiful young school
teacher of Philadelphia.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Porcelain coins were for long time
curreHt in Siam.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
BY OUR POET LAUREATE.

Tho knot is tied,
The groom and bride
Without an earthly care,
Sail up the lake
Who're they can take
A little sun and air.
A year goes by;
Again July
Gues with its heat and glare;
But now they take
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
The New York Sun has formally guilt
he Damocratic marty. This oosrne NJ

The New York Sun has formally quie
the Democratic party. This course was
inevitable on the part Of Mr.. Dams
after the SUMS support Of Mckinley and
the gold standard last fall. Tho Sun
proclaims its adhesion to the Republi-
can party a. "the very ark of tho oov-
enant" wherein ID contained the true
essence Of Democracy. In declaring IT.
new party afliliations, tho Sun says 4
continues "to associate for ths time b.
ing with the sane and sober elemsnt Of
the Republican party rather than with
the revolutionary combination Of the
nominal Deaocratic party With Povs-
lism and tho wild and dangerous -
- & Rasss "a
the New York World and Louisville
Courier Journal would follow suit, the
cause of Democracy would DO very
much strengthened.
-
Residents along our sea coast should
lose no time in building bombproof at
tachments to their house. as old man
Bismarck says We have got to fight Eng
land, Spain and Japan combined.
-
Greece must not be 80 bad on as 1t
has been represented to be, else it would
not have been able to negotiate . new
loan. Capitalists do not loan their
money unless they have the best Of
reasons for to get it back, either to in.
dividuals or nations.
-
1t must he that Pat Dolan was cor.
rect when he said: There are too
many coal mines; not too many miners"
In other words. too many men who are
trying to get rich by manipulating the
product OF the mines.
-
Perhaps Senator Wellington thinks
President Mckinley ought to allow him
to fill in all the Federal commissions
that are to be given to MARYLAND men
and then sign them without question.
1t Is his right to do that sort Of thinking.
but that is all the good 1t will do him.
It looks as though that Washington
"sizzard" had a halting effect upon the
Senate.
Jerry Simpson says he hopes to see
the day when American institutions
can be praised without lying, to which
we add: ditto, ditto our public men.
-
Senator Aliens definition Of the
average Fourth of July speech-"A kind
Of burst, a blaze. a stream Of glory, and
then to- morrow the same old story
was good enough to keep going.
-
The "real condition of Cuba" is being
overworked by the literary newspaper
correspondents.
The medical gentleman who stated
that appendicitis has increased so per
cent among bicycle riders may be right.
but the bicycle is too firmly anchored in
public esteem to be frightened by
little thing like that.
-
The Maryland Republicans haven't .
strong enough cinch on that state to en-
gage in the luxury of fractional fight
among themselves.
-
Miss Hegemen, who was 50 nearly
married to her uncle and guardian, Mr..
Chauncey Depew, by the newspapsts,
is going to be married, by those having
authority, to Baron, who is an officer
in the French army. More good
American money gone to Europe.
-.
The new Montana anti-gambling law,
which it is said is being strictly en-
forced, Is stricter than any other state
has. A construction Of the Attorney
General says It prohibits playing cards
for prizes at social gatherings.
-
Eugene Debs 10 probably convinced
hu fhia tfrna that IL In nossihla To nxar.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Mallg4la ldea -: ::
~ -: e:
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Fishing Tackle.

N Fishing Tackle.
'Ssltmarsh is showing the finest line
of Rods, Flies and Leaders, ETC., ever
seen in Meeker. Stop and examine
these goods.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

q ~ ~ has not its organised
- HS1thiA its midst who buy and
IN aislatioa. and there is not q
~ peaity under this flag but that
~ eed In It who for q sum Of money
~ Hatse to block Or hasten legis-
4 blness Of raising Indian soares,
~ AhsA attempt to revive was re-
~ na1s, 10 one of the dead in
-
the most aggravating things
- aeme weather, either warm or
- b lubricating effect upon the
l v the weather liars.
!
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Y DR.. E. d. Stiles, the Denver dentist
will be in Meeker in few days and re
maip a couple of weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Chance of the Year to Go East.
The following very low rates are i'll
effect via the Burlington route, best
line TO Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis and
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

THIS PAPER = l "a q. pskss & y
ssss s.;.s s s.s' = ). - Sss r. ( s's contracts
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17


Tns Fsat powers of Europe made the
present defiant attitude of the sultan of
Turkey possible; they, therefore, de-
serve 20 sympathy in their efforts to
scare him Of it.
="
Nowthat all the parties are dead, the
midsummer liar is trying his hand upon
the "Tfue Charley Ross Story"
-
When you hear man indulging in
indiscriminate abuse Of newspapers you
may be sure that he has made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to use some editor s
columns.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

But now they take
A little son and heir.