The Meeker herald., 1897-01-09
The state ieGislafure convened On
Wednesday and organised for business
by the election Of Edwin W. Hnrlbut

BY the election Of Edwin W. Hnxlbut
of Cripple Creek, u speaker. and sera-
tor Carney Of Ouray, - president Of
the senate. These results wsss obtained
BY = combination of the popnlists, Nc
,Kinley Republicans and the Silveritss.
Mr.. Hurlbut is Silverite and Mr.. Car
ney is Populist. In other words, 1t ts
the field" against Governor Adams.
the Democrats and Silver Republicans,
and the fur will fly before the session il
over.
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II both sides could be mada n dis
|eeaae I'm 3 tAsAE Rsess q e1le laap,s
would soon see how Insignificant that
Cuban affair really is.
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The czar Of Russia has turned down
the plan for the Introduction of the gold
cure in that country.
General Buckner must have an ex-
aggerated idea Of the capacity Of the
twelve Kansas voters who reside in the
only election precinct that was carried
by Palmer and Buckner; he sent them
25 gallons of Kentucky whisky and $50
for holiday jollilication.
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Spain almost wishes she had never
discovered us.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The governor of Delaware should
think twice before setting up such q
dangerous precedent as making the
state militia an adjunct to the election
of United States senator would be.
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The banker who takes his own life,
after having taken other peoples money,
doesn't help anybody.
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Those who are hunting for entertain
ing reading matter will save time BY
skipping the newspaper reports Of the
tariff hearings in Washington.
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president-elect McKinley's determin.
alton to call the thirtaanth extse ssa.soss
of congress shows him not afraid of
superstition. Now let him clinch the
evidence by calling the session to meet
on Friday.
The European powers should be given
to understand that implied threats will
not influence the United States in its
treatment of the Cuban question.
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Mr.. Choate's New York friends have
the call on the columns of Gotham's big
newspapers, but your Uncle Tommg
Platt has the call on that senatorship.
Br'e'r Wanamaker has lots of trick,
to take before he can be considered t,
have even a reasonable chance to wis
that senatorship game.
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According to cynic, the vou-tickle-
me- -I'll-tickle-you season is over, and
none of the ticklers are satisfied.
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The fool-killer, in order to save him
self work, persuaded some GeOrgians to
make a cannon out Of a piece of old
water-pipe and to fire it. Results. one
death and several wounded, two prob
ably fatally.
The man who can usually be persuad-
ed to ..swear off can usually be Just
as easily persuaded to ''swear on" again.
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Old Lady Mckinley says she never
thought Billy would be president when
he was boy. Nearly six and a half
million voters we're of the same opinion
mp to the announcement o: the vote cast
at the last election, but, barring acci-
dents, he will be president all the same.
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1t is published as matter of news
that Major Mckinley desires second
term That isn't news; it is human
nature We don't believe any man WAS
ever elected president who did not de-
sire second term. or that any one ever
will be elected who does not. until
second terms are made impossible by
constitutional amendment.