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The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Black ribbon velvet true-lover's
knots, in spite of their long popularity,
seem to have taken a new lease of life
and promise to make their appearance
in the most persistent fashion upon
nine out of ten of the newest hats. Very
frequently big bow Of this kind forms
the center of the trimming upon hat,
with possibly two large black or white
ostrich feathers curving away on either
side.
Paris, having loved blue very dearly,
is now turning much of her attention
to red, and the best of her satin fou-
lard gowns appear in this color spot
ted with white. They are invariably
made on simple plan, the skirt with
single fiounce. the bodice crossed over
on the bust to show chemisette of
ecru muslin, slightly pouching in the
front, with very narrow belt. and
crowned with a hat turned OF from the
face trimmed with indispensable cher
ries.
The long jeweled chains have by no
means gone out of fashion yet, though
perhaps there is not quite 30 marked
craze for them as few months back.
Pink coral, strung In long ropes. is
most becoming when worn with pink
or white evening toilet. and at smart
dance recently \ girl in coral pink en-
broidered chiffon was all hung about
with ropes of fine coral. They looked
newer than gold chains or pearly ropes,
and had the merit Of beiAg genuine.
which the latter rarely are in these
days Of limitations.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chadwick of Ban
week. Mr.. Chadwick is believed to Ge the
inventor OF the present game Of baseball.
came to this country when "A boy. II is
said that in lsil he evolved from the old
fashioned ball game then in vogue the
present four-base system
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
Closely Related.

The Spectator tells story to show
how elastic are Irish ideas of relation
ship: DO you know Pat Meehan?"
peasant was asked. "Of course l do"
was the answer. why, he's a near
relation of mine He vance proposed
for my sister Kate"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
A SOLDIERS ESCAPE.

From tic Democrat Message, Mt. Sterling, III.
When Richmond had fallen and the great
commanders had met beneath the historic
apple tree at Apponatto1, the SD Penn
syivania Volunteers, prematurely aged,
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

clad IN tatters and
rags, broken in body
but of dau n tless
spirit, swung into
line for the last
grand review" and
then quietly march
ed away to begin
life's fray anew
amid the hills anc
valleys Of the Key
stone State. Among
the number Asa
Robinson came back
to the old home in
Mt. Sterling, ILL.,,
back to the hreside
that he had left at
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
Proposed All,.nc, with England

II the United States and England
should form an alliance there would
be little chance for enemies to over
come us. When men and women keep
up their health with Hostctter's Stom-
ach Bitters. there is little chance of AT
tacks from disease. rs y steadies the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try
it:
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

PNKHAN'S STANDING IMITATION.
invited promptly
Tinkh Mass All letters received
willie
will and her advice has relieved thousands
foolish advantage
fcrofa
ydia fnkham sometime
OF
aing
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

"I gave my husband dose of sulphur
and molasses for his blood" Was he
willing to take it?'' Yes; but he said 1t
wasn't half as good that his mother
used to make"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

The only difference between med-
ding and Investigating ID that You al
ways Investigate and the other fellow
Deddles.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
No-1'o- Bac for FIFTY Csnts.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makea weak
mes Vong blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggists

"Our bird club had to disband.'' 'what
for?" "rhe president took up all the
time when We met Dragging about her
parrot"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

Acccr1ing to the Pharmaceutical Jour
nal. N0rWeBian engineer has invented q
proeeeo lef producing paper glue. dreasing
gun an soap from seaweed.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

ITO snuff candle out accidentally is IL
sign OF maria ge' Yes. and to turn
down n lamp Intentionally is a sign OF
coiirtshfD"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

y Hov 70 Prsvest Hog Cho.ey..
HOG CHOLERA is caused By i.aie~..
NJ ana csn DO prevented By feeding
& cooked feed We advise our read.
ess 70 write The EoplaG neA CO..
- Hampshirc St., Quincy, NJ.
&l a1or Catalogue q FExD cooknna,
zS@ Inese Cookess savs ~ least oos-
~ laird The feed. .pss ssockia Asa,sAy
sssa .save your hoes andwfn mere
saas NJ for tAeAsslves In one weeks -
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Dent r,ssees spH .n1 ..es. Y.u, In. sus,.

Where has your husband gone with
his gum Gone to hunt COOK
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

CO. CAenArs5e, cure coostipatioa Sssuvss.
~ - no @ G TAIL, Arugsists rsfunA noA&1.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic: iull OF iife. nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. ,Al!druggists. Soc. or q. Cure 9uarsn-
iced Booklet and sample free Address
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

Mrs. Moke Keeps on going to the thea
ter since her husbands death" Yes
but she goes only to plays that make her
The times., 1898-10-06
MEETING OF PIONEERS.
Col. Cuts Reviewed the Life of His
Aunt. Dolly Madison.

At the meeting last night of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association, held in Corco-
ran Hall, Col. ]. Madison Cults. nephew
of Dolly Madison. read an interesting
paper on the life. character and virtues
of his nlustrious aunt
The paper was prepared by Col Cults
and read by him before the Columbian
Historical Society May ,, 1895 The second
reading last night was by special request
The paper treated in a general way Of
the life of Dolly Madison and many Incl
dents that have never been mentioned
heretofore except in family circles. were
touched upon. Col. Cults quoted from
manuscripts as yet imprinted and read
numerous letters which Mrs. Madison
wrote to his father and mother. The
colonel said that the story of how she
saved the Declaration of Independence
was not true. but that she did save the
oil portrait of George Washington when
the British set fire 10 the capitol In
proof of this historic fact he read a letter
written by Dolly Madison detailing the
circumstance.
The meeting was largely attended and
a resolution of thanks was extended TO
Col Cults for his Interesting paper
The times., 1898-10-06


tification-as condemned by the atti-
tude we assumed toward Cuba. But
whatever is TO be done, why should
there be any further concealment!
Why should we be kept on the anxious
seat any longer? There is no way to
reconcile the promises of Senator Han
ma and the platform of the New York
Republicans with the instructions of
the Commissioners as published. Are
the people being humbugged, or the
Spaniards?
TIE continued agitation of the sub
ject by the newspapers indicates how
intensely the people feel, and there is
no obvious reason why they should not
be relieved by a frank explanation.
Have the Commissioners really been di-
rected to demand only Luzon? Do they
expect anything more? IL we are to
have only that, then the Republicans
are deceiVing the people. with the con-
sent of the President. If we are TO get
all the islands, if we can, then We have
been put to a needless amount of con-
Germ and distress of mind. There is no
conceivable reason why, if we intend to
get all we can without provoking re-
newal of hostilities. the first proposition
should include only one island. Nobody
can be made to believe the demand for
one can lead to the surrender of all
more easily than an original demand
for ALL
The times., 1898-10-06
A DISPATCH FROM GEN. WADE
1t Is the Subject of N Conference Mt
the White House.


A long dispatch came to the War De-
partment yesterday from Gen. Wade, of
the Cuban Evacuation Commission. 1t
reached the department at an early hour
yesterday morning. and after being trans
lated from the military secret cipher. was
laid before Secretary Alger.
Then Secretary Alger and Adjt Gen
Corbin went to the White House with
the translation of the dispatch, and for
more than two hours discussed it with
the President
Secretary Alger declined to talk about
the contents of the dispatch and was
vexed that the fact of its receipt had be-
come known outside of the War Depart
ment.
1t was learned that the communication
was not final report from the Evacua-
ton Commissioners. 1t contained num-
Der of questions and asked for instruc-
tions in regard 10 them. One official said
there was nothing of great Importance in
the message. but there were reasons why
it could not be made public or any infor
nation about it's contents given TO the
press.
Gen. Wade told of the representations
made by the Spanish Commissioners at
the joint session Tuesday 1t is said the
Spanish Commissioners objected to an
agreement by which the forces of heir
country would be obliged to begin the
evacuation of the island Immediately.
This Government had determined that
the evacuation of Havana and the larger
towns should begin before the 20th in
stant, and unless there has been a change
in this policy the White House confer
ence yesterday probably resulted in in
structions to Gen. Wade and his col
leagues to emphatically demand that the
Spanish forces be removed at once.
The times., 1898-10-06
AGUINALDo'S EMIssARIES.
They Have Been Rcpuised Here and
VIII Go to Paris

Felipe AgoncilIo and Sixto Lopez the
two personal representatives, of Agui-
naldo, the Philippine insurgent leader.
will leave in a few days for Paris They
have been disappointed I'm their mission
to America in fact they have been prac-
tically ignored, and they will call upon
the Paris Peace Commission I'm the hope
of accomplishing the purpose for which
they came to America.
Yesterday they addressed communi-
cation to the Episcopal convention, urg-
ing the delegates to appeal TO the Presi-
dent for the independence of the Philip
pine Islands. The resolutions were not
acted upon.
1t is a well-known fact that the visit
of the Filipinos to the President several
days ago was unsuccessful.
They asked, in the first place. that the
insurgents be granted representation
upon the Peace Commission in Paris
This was refused. They then requested
that the Commission be authorized TO
hear them.
The Spanish government was commani-
Gated with owing TO the fact that a
mutual agreement was necessary TO such
plan, but Senior Sagasta refused. They
were then informed that they could not
be heard.
The next request of the Filipinos was
that Spanish sovereignty be banished
from the island, but President Mckinley
could not even promise this.
After securing an unsatisfactory in
terview with the President, AguinaldO' 5
representatives called TO see Secretary
Hay. They were obliged TO return 10
their hotel without having had an inter-
view with the Secretary of State.
They interpreted the refusal for con-
ference with the Secretary of State as a
final rebuff and they decided that their
attempt at recognition was a failure.
Accordingly they have decided to try
new fields They will leave for Paris
within a few days in the hope of gain
ing recognition by the Commission In
view of the fact that the Administra tion
has virtually ignored them, there is little
likelihood that they will meet with sue
cess in Paris.
The times., 1898-10-06
LEAVING FOR HUNTSVILLE.
Cavairymen Who Fought mt santi-
ago Start for the south.


Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point. ". Y.
Oct. 5.-The Sixth Cavalry, under COM
mand of Major Leho. left camp this morn
ing for Huntsville The men left in two
sections over the Long Island railroad.
and after being fed in Long Island city
by the Red Cross Society. will be taken
to Jersey City.
The Sixth Is the regiment formerly
commanded by Mai. Gen. G. G. Sumner
and was in the thick of the San Juan
night. with the Third and Tenth CavaI-
ry and Rough Riders.
In the fighting of July /, it was COM
manded by Lieut.. Col Carroll. Col. Car
roll was shot. He has been with the
regiment here and left yesterday with
the horses Only twelve OF the officers
are now with the regiment All tba
otiers are III at home or in hosnitaIs
None or the officers was killed at santi
ago, and none has died from diseases
contracted there.
Col Young, of the Engineering Corps
now In command here. will send away
Companies F and c. of the Engineers
this week These viii precede the corps
to Huntsville.
Col. Young hopes to have the Seventh
Infantry removed in a few days Fifteen
patients left the general hospital this
afternoon and were taken 10 New York
hospitals
The horses and baggage OF the Tenth
Cavalry will be sent away tomorrow and
on Friday the colored Troopers will leave
for Huntsville
The times., 1898-10-06

The thoughtful person must have had
feelings, as he witnessed the launching of
the new battleship Illinois, that were not
inspired by any previous spectacle of the
kind. Hitherto the warships have been
launched without serious thought that
they might be made to serve the first pur-
pose of their creation. At peace with all
the world during the lives of most of US,
il did not seem as though the nation
would ever get into war with foreign
power. Now that we have seen how easy
it is to come to blows. the building of a
great fighting vessel gives power TO the
imagination. The Illinois may pound some
OF the proudest warships of Europe
The times., 1898-10-06

The study of human documents is in
teresting, and it is supposed to be profit
able At any rate. it IS a fad. Its new
est victims are the AIger Relief Commis-
sioners who have kindly consented to be
photographed from time to time and who
have had one sitting before the camera.
1t is a doctrine of the Delsarte philoso-
pliers that if one assumes an attitude or
manner. no matter how far it may be
from his natural disposition, he will expe-
rience the feelings characteristic of that
manner and will in time become what he
seems. These amiable gentlemen are
about as far removed in disposition from
the sleuth detective and the savage prose-
cutor as they are from the fighting der
wishes. Yet the ostensible purpose of their
sojourn here is the hunting down of the
rnurderers of our soldiers-a purpose
which they can achieve only by increasing
the heavy burdens of the President and
infiicting injuries on the Administration
al a critical time. The effect of assuming
so severe a role on the aspect of men who
are wholly kind and indisposed to hurt
the cause of the President will be shown
by photographs taken at different times
Whether they will. in fact, become the
pursuing bloodhounds the public was led
to expect can be told only when the last
photographs are taken. Copies will be
placed on sale at the principal stores.
The times., 1898-10-06
HAWAII FEARS OUR POLITICS.
CulIom Says Its People Want to- Be
Americans With PrOvfsO-

Americans. With n PrOvfsO-
Chicago. Oct 5.-Senator Shelby NJ Cul-
lon. United States Commissioner to Ha-
wall. arrived from Honolulu this morn
ing After spending a couple OF hours
shopping he left for Springfield.
Beyond the statement that THE COM
mission will recommend a territorial form
of government. but on lines almost en-
tirely different from that which any
American Territory ever had" he would
not talk on the subject of the report
''The people of Hawaii" said Senator
CulIom. "have great fears of our politi-
clans. They do not want the kinds of
politics we have in some of our States
and municipalities TO get a foOthOld on
the island. Only a few adherents of ex-
Queen Liliuokalani still cling 10 the hope
that she will eventually be restored 70
power They are for the most part de-
signing adventures. and we discovered
they were sowing seeds of discOrd among
the natives
While making the tour of the Islands,
the senator said. the Commissioners
spoke TO large gatherings at four or five
places At Wiluka agents of the eX-queen
tried their best to keep the people away
from the meeting. but they did not suo
ceed
The times., 1898-10-06
FERNANDINA GALE-swEpr.
Sick Soldiers and Families at Amelia
Rescued After N Fight

htScue1 Aftcr N Fight.
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct 5.-Advices from
Fernandina today show a worse state OF
affairs than anywhere else IN this State
The waters rose over the streets in the
lower part of the town as far up as Fifth
Street. flooding everything. Five chu- -ches
were damaged badly and over a dozen
dwellings, were wrecked Thirteen build
ings collapsed.
Water was six feet deep over some OF
the docks and a tug lying by the side
of wharf was lifted onto it and. set
Ting down. was smashed. Every building
at the quarantine station was swept
away. At Amelia Beach all the cottages
excepting two were carried out to sea.
besides the entire south end OF tie
Strathmore Hotel. which is wrecked
The rescue Of the families and a few
sick soldiers at Amelia was a thrilling
one. Realizing that these persons, about
thirty-five in number. would be lost if
help was not sent. Engineer Peckham
took an engine and two freight cars and.
calling for volunteers. pulled out for the
Beach, soon after o'clock in the morn
ing.
Before reaching the Beach. the fires in
the engine were put out by the high
waters. There was sufficient pressure
of steam, however. to continue TO the
beach. and taking the load Of passengers
the return trip was begun. The steam
soon gave out, and Psckham and the
volunteer rescUers then walked and wad-
ed and swan back to Fernandina- Late
In the evening they got the entire party
back to the city. using boats and army
wagons.
The times., 1898-10-06
THURSDAY. OCTOBER c, 1928.
General wheeIer's Testimony.

Il does hot demand an unusual de-
velopment of the perceptive faculty TO
understand that the testimony given by
Major General Wheeler before the AL
ger Relief Commission, viii be assumed
by the Rotten Meat. Cattle Car, and
Decayed Pill bureaus, and their protec-
tors and apologists. as fully exonerat-
ing the War Department from all
charges of inefficiency and corruption
that have been made against its system
and methods OF -Algerism during the
war.
When the gallant generals evidence
is analyZed, however. enough of sugges-
tiveness is discoverable to furnish forth
the theory that, under other circum-
stances, such as a legally authorized
inquest by a committee Of Congress,
he would have great deal TO say that
he has left unsaid on the occasion OF
his examination for whitewashing pur-
poses.
Above all things General Wheeler is
a soldier. and a strict disciplinarian.
He is perfectly aware that the standard
of military ethics. from the spirit as
well as letter Of which it would be i'm
possible for him to depart, would be
violated if he permitted himself to crit
icise his equals or superior officers in an
unfavorable manner. except if called
upon and authorized to do so in some
manner comprehended in the law Of the
land or the army regulations-which
also are good law. Before a court Of
inquiry. military commission, court
martial or a committee of Congress,
there would be many things right to
state and report that would not be
professionally allowable on the demand
of a tribunal without legal power or
status.
With these considerations in view.
we are not surprised that the sur
face of things should be but slight
ly riled by what General Wheeler
has said for the instruction of the
Alger Relief Commission. 1t is
natural and proper that the brave
but gentle soldier should wish to
reflect as little as possible upon col
league and commander when there is
no duty involved in his doing so. On
the other hand, it is quite the normal
thing for a commission created and
operating singly for political advertis-
ing purposes. to help him in that direc-
ton as much as possible, and we are
happy to observe that it has spared no
pains TO DO so.
OF course it is difficult TO guard every
avenue, side street and back alley OF
truth. in such way as to imprison it
absolutely. With the utmost care,
questions will sometimes build ttlem-
selves into very force pumps of awk-
wardness. But such things cannot well
be helped. On that account no one need
be astonished that q few drunken and
abusive surgeons; gang of ugly
nurses who would not tend the sick un-
less lodged and fed On a Waldorf-As-
toria basis; the robbery of hospital pa
tients OF delicacies provided for their
use; and matters Of that sort, leaked
out from between the lines of General
Wheeler's testimony. The suspicion is
justified that there may be much more
behind. but, as far as this witness is
concerned. it is not likely 10 come out
unless ELECTED by higher authority than
the Alger Relief Commission.
The times., 1898-10-06
WHY This Doubt.

II is hard for some of the newspa-
pers to realize that the negotiation of
a treaty of peace is now beyond their
jurisdiction and influence. They con-
tinue TO present conclusive arguments
in favor of demanding all of the Philip
pines while, as far as anybody knows,
the instructions Of the Commissioners
on this point are final The newspapers
are lured into repetition of their pleas
by the resolutions of Republican con-
ventions and the strange and sudden
transformation of Senator Hanna into
an eXpansionist If, as we have been
told. the President directed the Com
missioners to demand only the Island
of Luzon, what is the earthly good of
the New York Republicans raging for
every inch Of the archipelago and de-
nouncing the idea of allowing Spain
any further dominion there? And
why should Senator Hanna promise
that no matter what the Commissioners
have been told TO demand, we shall take
whole group?
American people have keen in
in this subject. Some of them
ktrouble as the result of dividing
lain. and nearly all regard the
Etion of Spanish authority over
Rof the people of the islands stul-
The times., 1898-10-06

If Secretary Alger had only reached his
determination to talk no more fortnight
ago. his situation would be much less dis
tressing than it is. His repetition of the
slander shat the intelligent young men OF
our army did not have sense enough TO
take ordinary care of themselves and re-
sist the temptation of the deadly pop
bottle, and his amazing charge that criti-
cism of himself is IAN attack on the
army" alienated the few who were dis
posed TO wait for further proofs and in
furiated the friends of the dead heroes.
He was garrulous because he was in
capable of realizing the gravity of the
case against his administration Of the
War Department. He did good deal to
strengthen the popular idea Of his lack OF
Judgment and discretion. BY his,last talk
he brought General Miles to the fore.
The times., 1898-10-06
LOST NEAR VESUVIUS.
Five American Women Wander All
Night Long Among the LaNa Beds.

NJ hSohf@ -hhHChA- tEt f@ANa
Chicago, Oct. 5.-ReIatives in this city
have just been notified of the painful ad-
venture that befeIi Miss Elizabeth Ste
phenson. daughter of ex-Congressman
Stephenson. of Marinette, Wis; Mrs
Frederick C. Austin and Miss Marion
Austin. of Chicago; Miss Harriet Ste
phenson, of Marinette, Wis. and Miss
Charlotte Holmes, OF Menominee. Mich,
in the lava beds surrounding Mount We
suvius.
All night these women. lost in the
desolate region about the mighty volcano.
wandered about with scOrched clothing.
their feet blistered with the hot ashes
beneath them. and. finally. more dead
than alive were rescued and returned-to
their hotel in Naples. The ladies were
being shown around by three bogus
guides and when night fell, they became
lost. having wandered from the beaten
track
Miss Stephenson has just been selected
to christen the battleship Wisconsin
The times., 1898-10-06

In order to forestall any possible pub
lie indignation, we hasten to remark that
the course of the adjutant generals of
flee in the matter of Colonel Roosevelt S
report is perfectly proper. Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin's declaration that it will
never be published is entirely in accord
with our own views Of propriety If al
lowed to reach the public in the form it
was originally written, no one knows
what damage to the Administration or
the Republican party might result Gen.
eral Corbin is entirely right. Until after
the elections it would be well to suppress
the Roosevelt report.