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The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13


10 often happens that the doctor is out
ltown when most needed. The two
1T old daughter of J. Y. Schenck, of
l4o, lad. Ter, was threatened with
l6enp, hc writes: my wife insisted
x ! 10 for a doctor at once; but as he
put Of town I purchased . bottle of
1beriain's Cough Remedy which
I'D the child Immediately. A
Ea1 of that remedy In the house will
Esavs the expense Of . doctors
esades the anxiety always occa-
~ serious sickness. When 1t is
" soon - the croupv sough ap-
itwill prevent the atta0k. Thous-
k mothers always keep Il in their
Tho 25 and 50 csnt hCetles for
M HaY q JoIantssn.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

81 IS
b The latest "newsr going around
outside press Is that "after the Colora
officials swooped down on the Utes q
had their BATTLE (2) with the redme
they skipped back to Craig, leaving tS
brunt of any trouble that might ensu
upon the settlers.n There isn't scid
tillx of truth In the statement, but, con1
ing from the garrison at Fort Duchesn{
1t u not to be wondered at. They war
to clear their skirts of any responsible
itv for the affair, but they're pullir
them too high when they spread SUD
reports.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

Accorling to Washington advices the
conference with the delegation OF Utes
resasdina tho alIotments Of land, has
been nnfruitful Of results. as the In.
dians - not disposed to yield. 1t looki
asif their land is allotted twill have ID
be dcOs By compulsion. Later reports
however. state that tho Indians hav1
left ~ tasslF home. and they will try
thsit esst to psrsuads their companion
to Sllssut p ths allotment. Damnauts'
anslpe. 1
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

.. o. r.,.s- wAisk,ss. nsth,ns pur.r = better.
In Europe lover IL conqueror, who
drags q willing captive at his chariot
wheels; in America be is tame pussy
cat who is allowed to purr at convenient
moments.
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

With last Saturdays issue the Goldkn
Transcript started upon its s2d year. i
was with pardonabIe pride that its ed.
ftor, George West. referred to his being
"the Oldest man in the newspaper, in
point Of continuous service, 10 this
grand and growing state.n Thirty-twc
Year, IN newspaper harness is something
any one Of Us would be proud Of. and
THE HERALD trusts that the general
will Hive to write many more retrospec'
tive apniversary "bows."
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

x1t acrs ysars II Wilcox and til
IT. ltasa that laws irs made {
y N white md ~ nen alikl
q ~ dlstarbanse Vim prove
~ 81 ~ q scs. sltaasa ~ Pilot. |
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-13

some of Uncle Sans officers are s4
.'chewing the rag over the recent XIII
ing of Indians in Routt county. and .
special agent is to be sent out frdr
Washington to Investigate the whds
affair. 1t will cost some money,
course, but 1t probably will be source \
satisfaction to the powers that be
flpd out officially that the Utes were b
Colorado unlawfully; that they were j
Colorado killing game unlawfully; a4t
that they unlawfully resisted officers ap
pointed to enforce the laws of COLORADO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
Last Week Was n Most Successful
One-This Weeks Program.

Nashville, Tenn, May 23.-Yesterday
closed most successful week with a very
large attendance. Especially was the at
tendance large at night. Official figures
are not yet obtainable, but competent
judges gave the night attendance as the
largest ever yet experienced. Fully 30
600 people visited the grounds yesterday,
and the weeks attendance foots up over
10000.
Tomorrow is Kentucky day, the first
state day to be formally observed. Gov
ernor Bradley, his staff and large num-
Der of attending ladies and gentlemen
will arrive tomorrow morning. The
Louisville legion, 800 strong, will come
tonight and will serve as an escort to the
governor, assisted by local military COM
panies. The arrangements and exercises
are in charge of committee representing
the exposition company and a committee
representing the Kentucky State associa-
ton. From all Kentucky towns along
the railroads large delegations will at
tend.
The exercises will begin at 1 p. m,
when the special train bearing the gov
ernor arrives, and the procession will
march Immediately to the exposition
grounds, where lunch will be served and
a general reception will be held in the
woman's building. AT $3.50 p. m. the
Governor Bradley will make the opening
speech. Miss Yandell of Louisville will
sing and Hon. Z. j. McDermott will make
the address ON behalf of the commits
sioners.
President J. w. Thomas will introduce
the speakers, and Speaker Thompson of
the senate, representing Governor Taylor,
and other distinguished citizens will also
speak. representing the Kentucky associa-
ton and the exposition management. The
Louisville legion will also give Il full dress
parade.
Tuesday will be the first cOnvocation
of the State Federation of Woman's
Clubs, and the session will continue two
days. Wednesday will also be Catholic
Schools day and also Greek Letter day.
Art day will be observed Thursday, and
the awards of the jury on pictures will
be announced.
Tomorrow is also Victoria day, in honor
of the jubilee of Queen Victoria, and in
the wonlan's building there will be an
admirable program carried out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
VISITED BY VIOLENT STORMS
BELCHERVILLE AND VICINITY
BADLY SHAKEN UP BY
CYCLONE.
BUILDINGS WERE BADLY DAMAGED
Meagre Details From Outlying
Country Districts Indicate That
the storm Was Very Severe.
Accompanied by Lightning.

Belchervile, Tex, May 23.-(Special)
This town was visited last night about
| 10 O'Clock by the worst storm of the sea-
son. The cloud came up from the north
and seemed to be ablaze with lightning
and was accompanied by thunder and
very high wind, doing much damage.
The residence belonging to Lyon &
| Gribble on the corner of Belle and Bon
| ham streets, was blown from its founda-
tions, the kitchen demolished and torn
to pieces.
The family of Mayor Baker lived in
| the house, but fortunately for them they
| had taken shelter in storm house and
none of the family were hurt. The wind
damaged his household goods very badly.
The residence of Ed Estus, occupied
by Charlie Polly, was moved from its
foundations and badly wrecked. The
family were in cellar and none of them
were hurt.
The old store building, the property of
Mrs. Offutt of Henrietta, was badly
| careened and the front torn off and other
wise badly damaged and rendered almost
worthless.
Awnings small houses and shade trees
all loose things were scattered like straw.
No fatalities to man are reported, but
stock of all kinds suffered. Everything
was in commotion this morning.
The oil mill was badly damaged, seed
houses being unroofed Crops were very
badly damaged, and wheat is laying flat.
A team belonging to Will Richs, who
lives on the south side, was found four
blocks away in the yard of Bob Richai DIS.
Chickens changed their homes and many
damages of small proportion are reported
throughout the town. Men who watched
the cloud come up say it was terrible
looking cloud, full of commotion and high
ly charged with electricity and was al
most ablaze.
The house of Mrs. Onstott was blown
from its foundations and badly damaged.
News has just reached town of the dis
astrous work of the storm five miles north
of here. The residence of White Fits
was blown down and burned.
The residence of Rev. w. H. Fits was
completely demolished, scattering the fam
lily for hundreds of yards. None killed,
but badly bruised
Will Toombs' residence was demolished.
VIM. Merritt's residence was demolished.
G. w. Billifels' house was ruined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
B'NAI BIRTH.
Eight Southern States Represented
ut the Waco Meeting.

the wHcO ueetihS'
Waco, Tex, May 23.-(Special.) THE
Twenty fourth annual session of the dis
trict grand lodge of Independent Order
BNai Birth met this morning with full
delegations from the eight southern states,
comprising the district.
The addresses of welcome and the re-
sponses thereto consumed two hours OF
the morning session.
After an invocation by G. A. Levy of
Victoria, Tex, on the part of the state
of Texas, Judge j. Il. Boynton babe the
grand lodge welcome in happy terms and
briefly, winning much applause. as did
also the response of Chas. l.. Sanger to
Judge Boynton. j. w. Taylor delivered
the address of welcome.
On the part of the Waco lodge, Mr.. c.
X. We'll delivered the address of welcome
and Mr.. d. S. Housman of Montgomery,
Ala, responded to Mr.. We'll.
Secretary Nat Strauss read his report,
which is lengthy paper of many pages
and full of statistical tables. In his state
ment of revenues, April 1 of the present
year, Secretary Strauss gives the follow
ing balances:
Stocks and bonds, $40, 200; balance cash
on hand, $15,699.27; total, $242.
President Sol Harpmann's address was
delivered and ordered printed.
Officers of the coming year were elected
and installed.
The following is a list of newly elected
grand lodge officers for 1S97-9S:
Henry Hanaw of Mobile Ala, presi-
dent; Abe We'll of Montgomery, Ala,
first vice president; Charles Frenkel of
Galveston, second vice president; Arch
bald A. Marx of New Orleans, treasurer;
Nat Strauss of New Orleans, for The
eighth time was reelected secretary;
Charles l.. Sanger of Waco, sergeant-at-
arms.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
Fatal Road House Affray.

, Denver. Col, May 23.-One man was
KILLED and another fatally wounded at
Joe loves road house, about five miles
SCUM or this city, at 6:45 this evening.
Lowe has had trouble with neighbor
Jacob kisthard, over the water in an irri-
eating ditch in which both were interest
ed. Today. Kisthard and his two sons
were working in the ditch when some of
loves employees went to the ditch to pro-
tect his interests. They were accom-
panied by some of loves guests, includ-
ing Mr. Mccall, a well known gambler,
and John Mckenna. A quarrel ensued,
during which Daniel Kisthard drew a
pistol and shot Mccall and McKenna
twice each with the result above indi-
Gated. kisthard came to Denver and sur
rendered to the police. McKenna is not
dead but can not recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.
A Prize Fight That May Result Fa
taIIy-SDOrts Arrested

New York, May 23.-In the glove con-
test last night, in which Casper Leon of
this city defeated Edward Vaughn of
Trenton, n. j., Vaughn was struck on
the jaw and knocked down. The head
struck the floor and he became uncon.
scious and was taken to the hospital,
where he has not recovered conscious
ness. He sustained conclusion of the
brain. possibly a fracture of the skull.
Leon. the referee; Jimmy Carroll. ]. HI,
Kennedy, manager of the National Ath.
letic club, at which the contest was held.
the time-keeper and the seconds were ar.
rested. Leon was released on. $1,000 bail
for, examination. The others also gave
bail.
DR.. Finey, who was summoned when
Vaughn was knocked out, said he is suf-
fering simply from the shock There is
no cerebral hemorrhage. The serious eff
feet of the blow was due to the fact that
Vaughn was nearly exhausted when
struck; That is risk every fighter takes.
He will undoubtedly recover.
At the Manhattan hospital. to which
Vaughn was removed, the physicians were
not so confident of Vaughn's recovery.
but thought the chances were in his favor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
Society of Friends.

New York, May 23.-The two hundred
and third session of the New York yearly
meeting of the Society of Friends was
continued in the meeting house on Stuy-
vesant square throughout the whole day.
From morning till night the day was de-
prayer meeting in the morning ut which
II number of persons interested in the
society delivered addresses and in the
afternoon there was n school union at
which the school children attended, fol-
lowed by Il meeting for worship which
was largely attended. Meetings were also
held in Brooklyn. In the evening there
ISOLATION. at which Mary A. Nichols read
a paper entitled "Are Friends Clear of
Materialism?" Her contention was that
even among those who believe in the
principle of truth and the divinity of
Christ, materialism was making inroads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
A VALUABLE MAN.
Premier CanOvas Says He Can Not
Dispense With Tetuan.


London, May 24.-The Standards Cor
respondent at Madrid says:
In the conference held on Saturday be
tween the president of the senate, the
premier and Senior Sagasta, with refer
| ence to the Tetuan-COmas incident, the
president said he would not be justified in
! Interfering, as the affair had not occurred
| in the senate chamber, but in the lobby.
The premier declared that the oppOsi-
ton ought to be satisfied if the Duke of
Tetuan announced in the senate chamber
| that he never intended to slight or give
offense to the liberal minority. He
added that the government could not
dispense with the Duke of Tetuan's SER
vices as minister of foreign affairs, be-
cause he alone was acquainted with and
able to conduct important and delicate
pending negotiations with foreign gov
ernments (meaning American).
Senior Sagasta proposed to give his fol-
lowers conciliatory advice, but said he
must be guided by their decision.
Accordingly he summoned meeting of
the liberals, who were in no cOncllatory
temper However, after a prolonged
discussion, they gave vote of confidence
to Senior Sagasta, with instructions to
settle the conflict on the understanding
that they would not enter the cortes until
the government had given them such sat
isfaction as Senior Sagasta deemed
proper.
The dissenting conservatives declared
they would follow the decision of the
liberals, and. therefore, ministerialists
only have been present in parliament
since Friday.
The premier. on receiving the reply of
Senior Sagasta. went to the palace to in
form the queen regent, who summoned
council of ministers.
The crisis has withdrawn popular at
tention from the attitude of the United
States senate. which majority of the
newspapers and ministers affect to con-
slider without importance as bearing upon
the immediate relations of the two
countries
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
MRS. BECTON DEAD.
An Aged Texas Lady Died at Fort
Worth Yesterday

Fort Worth, Tex, May 23.-(Special
Mrs. Eleanor e. BectOn died at th{,
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. ]. I'D
Nunnally, o14 East Fourth street. at q
O'Clock tonight, at the advanced age of
SO years.
Mrs. Becton had been in feeble health
for some time past, still death was has
tened by reason of a severe fall she re-
ceived two months since.
She was the daughter of James and
Isabella Sharp and was born ON Stones
river in rutherford county, Tennessee,
July 10, 1905. On the 10Th of January,
1877, she was united in marriage with
Kew. John Nj. Becton, PRESBYTERIAN
minister. In 1871 they came to Texas.
settling in San Augustine. Rev. Bee,
ton was engaged in the organization of
churches and in the dissemination of the
gospel.
In 1852 Rev. Becton moved to Spring
Eilil, lex, where he organized splendid
church for that day and time and died in
the following year, leaving widow and
I B children, the latter being DR.. e. p
Bect0n, now superintendent of the State
Blind Asylum at Austin, John A. Becton.
now thrifty Hopkins county farmer.
Joseph Becton, who lost his life while
battllng for the southern confederacy at
spanish Fort on the very day that Gen.
K. r.; Lee surrendered, and a daughter.
Isabel; who died in 1862, when on the
threshhold of young womanhood. For n
TIME after the death of her husband. Mrs.
Becton resided at Danville, Rusk county.
lex, after which, with her children, she
moved to Hopkins county, where ner resi-
dence remained up to two and half
years ago, when she came to this CITY.
making her home with her granddaugh-
ter, where her useful life came to a peace
ful close tonight. At her beside when
the peaceful angel came were present
four generations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
Bike Meeting in Mexico.

Mexico City, May 23.-The second
day of the race meeting of the Mexican
Cyclists union was held today, and there
was a very large attendance of many
prominent people present, including
United States Minister Clayton and
daughters and Consul General Critten-
den and wife. The mile race, first
class, was won by j. Frank Mohler.
Time, 2:13 3-5.
Mohler. Time. 2:i7 Is. Mohler eX-
hibited a wonderful burst of speed in
the stretch.
a. w. Evans, well known amateur
rider of the United States, rode in both
races, but sacrificed his chances of win
ming for the purpose of pacing other
contestants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
Champion Cotton Buyer.

Georgetown, Tex, May .23.--(Special)
buyer for Byron Heard of Houston and
Taylor, has received the premium for
the best record as buyer. The premium
amounted to $3.50, and there is always Il
spirited contest among buyers for this
premium. The business men generally
of Georgetown feel proud of the fact that
Mr.. Leake carried off first price.
Mr.. Heard will make his headquarters
in Houston instead of Taylor during the
coming season, but Georgetown cotton
will be compressed at Taylor as usual.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27

Queen Yicioria's festival anniversary is
bringing ont hor baby talk rs pleasant
"reminiscences. The readers of news
papers can submit to these "reminiscences
as she has never talked publicly much
since her childhood. For the queen of
England and empress if India she has
been very silent monarch. 1t is doubt
full whether her speeches opening parla-
ment can be attributed TO her own
loquncity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27

1t has been plausibly intimated that
the native poor of this country deserve
Cubans who slipped over to Florida at
the beginning of the war and We're natu-
rallied in order to be protected by the
United States government There is an
equity in that suggestion, but If our
naturalization laws are so loose as to be
taken advantage of in that way we must
stand up TO the letter of the law and
make no distinctions in citizenship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
CLEBURNE GETS THE SHOPS.
Emphatic Statement of Col. Polk O
the Santa Fe.

Galveston, Tex, May 23.-(Special)-
Today reporter called upon Col, L.. ].
Polk, general manager of the Gulf ! Colo,
RADIO and Santa Fe, and asked if he had
ANYTHING further that he could say for
utilization n ii relative to the location of
The shops and the meeting of Friday
night. y, -
any reason for saying anything further,
That the whole matter was settled and
that he was now turning his attention to
other matters. In proof of this he
handed the reporter a blueprint plan,
headed: "Plan of Shops at Cleburne,
May. 1897" -,
"That settles the matter" said he,
"and there is no necessity of further
discussing the proposition or the Calves.
ton meeting. The shops matter is now
back number. We are going ahead
with our plans and attending to Other
business. anticipate visits from ne
more delegations"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
CONGRESSMAN INDICTED.
ST. Paul Grand Jury Doesn't Car,
Who IL Iudicts.

St raul, Mimi. May 24.-The grand
jury returned another sensational indict-
ment this afternoon. Congressman +. C..
Stevens being named and charged with
an ovcrdraft of $22OI in his account with
the Minnesota Savings bank AT the time
when he was a trustee and acting pres-
dent of the bank. According TO the re.
ceivers of the bank. the books show that
Mr.. Stevens, at the time of the ovCrdrafr,
was creditor of the bank for S2350 as
attorneys fees, and there were also two
cash credits of $1,000 each for 1892 and
1893. The receivers also explain that the
technical overdraft was repaid within one
month of the time when called to Mr..
Stevens attention.
Mr., Stevens, through his attorneys,
will demand an immediate trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27

As the Madrid court has repeatedly
declared that Spain would enter into no
negotiations looking TO the independent
autonomy of Cuba, and as it is stated
that Mr.. Mckinley is actively engaged
in negotiations TO secure the independ-
ence of Cuba" the interrogatory is quite
natural rs TO whom the president is ne
gotiating with on behalf of the Cuban
patriots? Certainly it can not be Spain,
and II is not probable that the president
is negotiating with Gomez. Then who
can be this mysterious negotiator with
whom the president is negotiating?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27

An extravagantly loyal Britain pro.
poses to divide the year into thirteen
lunar months in order that enc of them
may be named Victoria which is to con-
sist Of twenty-nipe days and would take in
the period from June Is to July rs. The
people of Texas would enter no protest
against the additional month, "yictoria."
If it did not add another summer month
10 our calendar. If this loyal Britain
will add another winter month Texas
will vote ave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
AN EXCITING TRIP.
British Steamer Chased by Spanish
Gunbonts-Was Fired At,


Philadelphia. May 23.-After being
twice chased by Spanish gunboats and
passing through perfect storm of shot
which splashed in the water across the
vessels bows, the British fruit steamer
Ethelred passed through the exciting. or
deal unscathed and arrived at this port
tonight after Il five days run from Port
Antonio. Jamaica.
When the Ethelred left here on May IL
it was the intention of having Can't j. ID.
Hart to accompany her. but he was ar
rested as he was about TO step on the
gang plank to go aboard. AS it was, his
invalid daughter was a passenger. 1t
was supposed that agents of the Spanish
government in this city had notified the
Spanish authorities at Havana that Hart
would be on the vessel, hence the effort
to hold up the Ethclrcd in Cuban waters.
The first encounter with the Spanish
cruisers occurred off Cape Maysi on the
trip down. Just after dusk on Sunday
evening. May IL, gunboat without any
lights shot out from under the Maysi
capes and crowding on all steam steered
direct for the fruit vessel. After steam
ing for an hour without gaining an inch
the guboat turned Searchlight on the
Ethelred. All steam was crowded ON
the latter vessel, which was beginning
to show the Spaniard clean pair of
heels, when Il cloud of smoke belched
from the cruisers side. and second
later Il solid shot cut the water half
mile ahead of her bows. Then came a
second and a third shot. each nearer than
the others. Capt. Israel kept ON his
course, and after another hours hot
chase the Spaniard dropped from the
race.
The second chase happened last Thurs
day afternoon in almost the exact spot
in which the first attempt to hold ND the
vessel occurred. just as the Ethelred
rounded Cape Maysi big Spanish gun
boat of the newest type started out from
under the cape and gave chase. For two
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27

The jingoes are bowling about the fact
that If the consular reports from Cuba
should be made public ii would endanger
the lives of the consuls. This is all
balderdash. If the secret Vaccinations
of diplomats at foreign courts were
made public they would often receive
their walking papers from the govern
ment TO which they are accredited and
which they are often plotting against.
The probable action of Spanish mob
should play no part in the settlement of
great international controversies. Any
thing we do in that respect should be
done after the overt act and not upon
the mere suspicion of an act.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-27
Headed by Mayor Harrison.

Chicago, May 23-Mayor Carter Hnr
rison, riding wheel and escorted by
eight officers in knickerbockers, led the
annual Sunday run of Chicago's bicycle
clubs today. The parade started from
Thirty-fifth street and Grand Boulevard
and ended at the loop in Garfield pnrk
and was participated in by 5000 cyclists
of whom $50 were of the gentlcr sex