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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12
Foolish Questions.

From the Cleveland Leader.
saw n sweet young mother with
Her nrst-born AZ her breast;
sand what's the baby's name ?" I asked
OF her SO richly pleased -
She looked at me with pity, as
She proudly poised her head:
"We call him Dewey. sir. OF COURSE"
In tender tones she said.
met q dainty little girl
Who led n kitten by a string,
And as l stroked her head, I asked:
What do you call the pretty thing2"
She looked at me with wide blue eyes,
And as she went her way,
eel call my kitten Dewey, SIR"
heard her sweetly say.
I met a curly.headed boy
Who had n brindle pup:
And what's your doggy's name ?" I asked.
A I held the creature up.
He gazed at me In wonder, and
He proudly cooked his head:
al call him Dewey. sir, of course"
He pityingly said.
! stopped beside a rustic stile,
And heard q milkmnid sing q sonRi
"And what's your bosSy's name p" l asked
The lassie as she came along.
She looked at me In mild surprise.
And as she strobe away,
"Why, Dewey is her name, OF course"
heard the maiden say.
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War tunnels Ter RlaemeB.
IRON the Chicago Record

A man from Prince William county. Va. Ed
mund Berkeley, has invented q shield for rlhe-
men and a protection for skirmishers. II 10
built of steel In a shape OF q funnel. The sharp
shooter or skirmisher lies on the ground with
his head and body projected. by the funnel and
thruHts his gun through q tube.
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II Tho greyhound could keep up HE speed for a
milo the time would DO a trine worse than los 30.
This IL very slow time for a running horse. I'D, W..
Can tho horse run 1875 yards in eight seconds7
Hounds have been known to run four milos inside OF
seven minutes; the best timo made by a horsef for that
distance 10 7,16s.. by Ten Brock, in 1879.
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Paul WsiSS.-Your honorable discharge from the
navy does not mako you q citizen. As service on q
mSn,of.wRr ia service within the United States, you
can got your nnal papers In two years after making
your application.
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Puotupst.-It you mean to say that a persons eyes
were capable OF seeing well. say, HE looked splen.
didly" Tor better. :" he saw clsGrly'). II you mean
10 say that q persons appearance was nns. say, "HO
looked splendid"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

The lines asked for by r. II. Townsr on the death
OF Napoleon. were written BY John Malcolm. an Eng.
poet, and were in the Ns'o York htrroT IN 1854
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r.. HoLiV.-The theatre In this oity with the largest
seating capacity Is the Metropolitan Opera House Il
seats s,44O. Next in size is the American. seating
$500; the Academy OF Music seats about as many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

n J. D. and T. n, LA torpedo-boat destroyer is
simply a larger and faster torpedo boat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

John Conover.-we do not know II Pagosa Springs,
Col, is a Government town site or not.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Death of "soapy.u

News from Seattle has reached Den
yer to the effect that Jefferson Randolph
Smith, commonly known as "Soapy''
Smith, had been shot and and killed In
Skaguay, Alaska. Smith was the rul-
ing factor in the sporting fraternity in
this city in the old days, both as gamb-
ler and street fakir. Being driven from
place to place by the authorities he at
last wound up in Skaguay. "Soapy''
was typical western sport of the green
cloth variety. and was never known to
take blun Of any kind. and he died as
he once predicted, with his boots on,
and gun in each hand"
Notwithstanding his cbeckered and
lawless career Smith numbered his
friends by the hundred, many of whom
in this city, unanimously express great
regret at the tragic ending of life,
which, although devoted to "cleaning
out" the unsophisticated, was filed
with muni6cent charity and fearless
bravery.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Mr.. C. B. Bush. president Of the Gill
mer county court. tells briefly his ex-
perience with an epidemic Of bloody
fux in his family. He writes under
date of October 8, 1906. at Auburn, W.
Va. "During the past summer we had
three cases of bloody flux in our family
which we cured in less than one week
with Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. In some instances
there were twenty hemorrhages day."
This remedy never fails to cure the
worst cases Of bloody fiux and all bowel
complaints and every family should
keep it at hand. For sale by Hay &:
JoHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Child Lost and Found,

A remarkable, and still rad, sessy was
brought up from Strawberry IN The fore
part Of the week, wherein . GID rome
s or 10 years OF age came near her death
tao heartless parents, 1t seems. be-
ing the direct cause. Near MAybell,
over in Routt county, live . couple
named Clark. who clam the child men
ti0aed as their own. On Thursday
Of last week, at 8 O'Clock in the morn
ing, they sent the little one out on a
pony to herd milk COW, and the child
did not return that evening. Not until
the day following at noon did the par
ents miss the girl. and the mother went
to neighbor, Andrew Saunders, and
told him Of her absence. Now. Andy
has heart, and it wasn't long before
be got onto the trail OF the wandering
trio. Towards dusk he neared the Key
stone ranch, and early Saturday morn
ing Dave Karen joined in tho hunt
Not far from Pete FOrney's ranch the
girl was found sleeping in soms brush,
the cow and ponybeiDg in the neighbor-
hood. 1t seems the COW once ranged in
this valley, and the girl was OF too ten
der an age to keep the animal from
straying this way. In just forty-eight
hours they Travelled about fifty miles.
and incredible as it may seem the little
tot kept herself alive by sucking milk
from the COW which fortunately for her
was very gentle. The rescuing party
found the child thinly clad and what
she had OH was torn in shreds. She had
also fallen over some rocks, spraining
her knee-cap and received flesh wound
in the groin. She was nearly famished,
but kind hands soon made her comfort
able, and took her back home.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
A Former Meekerite Hurt,

While practicing on bicycle In Lin
coin park this noon, Miss Margaret
Williams, school teacher from Lead
vile, who is guest with friends at No.
1853 Broadway. received injuries which
necessitated her removal to st. Luke's
hospital, where she will be confined for
some weeks. In riding along one of the
graveled paths in the park Miss Williams
lost control of her wheel and collided
with post at the edge Of the walk.
The force Of the collision threw her to
the ground. A spectator assisted. hsr
to neighboring house, from where she
Was taken to to the hospital, and placed
under the care of DR.. E. J. A. Rogers.
1t is thought that Miss Williams sus-
tanned a fracture of several ribs.-Den-
yer Times, 10th.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
the western slope the showers have been

the western slope the showers have been
generally light. The weather conditions
have been favorable to crops except in
the districts visited BY heavy precipi,a-
ton. Grain and alfalfa have been
lodged by the heavy rains, and hail has
seriously damaged wheat and potatoes
in parts of Weld county and over small
areas in other parts of the eastern slope.
In Rio Grande county hail was very
destructive to several thousand acres Of
wheat. Potatoes are doing we'll, but in
localities the ground is still too wet.
Harvesting of wheat, rye, and barley is
under way in different parts of the
State; wheat is making good progress
in San Luis Park. Some damage to
pears and apples from blight is reported.
Small fruits, especially raspberries, are
plentiful, but plums and apricotots are
scarce. Early peaches are ripening
rapidly in Mesa county. The mountain
rains have materially improved the
water supply.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
One Hundred Years Ago.

one f1uiuTeu 1euTs <ASVs
One hundred years ago, no public
library in the United States.
The only hat factory made cooked
hats.
Fifty cents was good pay for days
labor.
Virginia had one-ffth the population
of the United States.
Two stages carried all the travel be-
tween New York and Boston.
A whipping post and pillory were
standing in New York.
Beef, pork, salt fish, potatoes and
hominy were staple diet the year round.
Buttons were scarce and trousers were
fastened With pegs and laces.
There were practically no manufac-
turers In the United States. Every
housewife raised her own FAX and made
her own linen.
Church collections were taken in a
bag at the end of pole, with bell at
tacl,ed to arouse sleepy contributors.
There were no steamboats,, railroads,
telegraph wires, electric lights, gas,
kerosene or matches.
p There was no Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
En,peror's Portraits and Poses

EnlperOr's Portraits and Poses.
With five German warships facing
Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila and
the intentions of the German Kaiser
still matter of some doubt, the leading
article presented in The Cosmopolitan
for July will be read with interest. The
forty-six portraits and poses Of the
Emperor William which illustrate the
article are in themselves an extra
ordinary exhibit. They might be
described as The Evolution of an
Emperor shown from forty.six human
documents" Undoubtedly SO large a
number Of portraits were never before
gathered together Of any royal or
imperial parsonage.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Hank Gollcn's Team.

The following, from the Rawlins
journal Of last Saturday, would indi-
cate that our only Hank has as much
fun as anyone when he runs across a
newspaper man:
Hark Golden of Meeker, Colo, was
in town Thursday. Hank is one OF the
old time stage drivers and knows nearly
all of the old western stage lines and
has held the whip over every kind OF a
cayuse that ever bucked and snorted
across the plains. Hank has 10string
freight team that he says can out-pull
ANYTHING that freights in or out of Raw
Inns. To really state the pulling capacity
of this famous team would be to. give
away a secret, but Hank has 81 600 to
back up the statement that they will
outpull any other freight team of equal
number of horses that freights into
Rawlius. The last trip out to Snake
river lie had on 81 600 pounds, and just
to try the metal and condition OF his
''hOsses" pulled the entire load without
dropping trail up the big sand hill lust
beyond Sulphur station, with the brake
set, and the ''hosses" never turned a
hair.
He feeds this noble team an genuine
imported Norway oats, and every night
beds them down on spring mattresses.
which he carries along with his mess
outfit. Nothing is too good for this
team and he would starve baby-an-
other mans baby-any time, rather
than see one of them 90 hungry.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

. recent buffalo killing case in some OF
tho Denver papers by insisting that GER
tain men are guilty. That is all Joe
ever does; when he can't talk alleged
viotators into pleading guilty he invites
newspaper interviews. When the cases
como into court they are either thrown
out or the defendant found not guilty,
and then he belches forth again about
courts and juries.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

A man In Virginia, rode forty miles,
to Fairfax Station. for the express pur-
pose of getting Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and took home with him, a
dozen bottles OF the medicine. The
druggist who relates the incident, adds
"Your remedy seems to be a general
favorite wherever known" Its effects
are indeed wonderful in all lung and
throat troubles. Procure bottle at
Hay s. JoHantgen's drug store.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
DENVER, July 10, 1898.

DENVER, July 10, 1898.
The past week has been considerably
cooler than the normal along the eastern
border and III the southern counties !;
elsewhere the temperature has been
very close to the normal. Practically
no rain has fallen in the southeastern
counties, but frequent and heavy rains
with hail have been . feature in Weld.
Logan, and Chaffee counties, over parts
OF the Divide, and the south-central
counties, including San Luis Park, On
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
For Sale.

One new grindstone, mower, wagons,
stoves, bed steads. ice cream
freezer, cupboard, bureau, chairs, chick
ems, lamps, books, a horse or two and
maybe mare, pairs of skates, some
bedding. Sc, &C., and especially the so
forth-instanter. Mrs. Meadow.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

We understand a new game law is
being drafted by some Denver sports
men with a view to having it supercede
the bungle now on our statute books.
There is also a measure being drawn up
by one Of our residents, and The HER
AID will give its main features as soon
as its author gets it into shape.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

The theory upon which congress ad-
journed in the midst Of the war appears
to have been that it could do no possible
good by remaining in session, while it
might have done some harm.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

1t is very evident that the govern
ment Of Spain does not regard the al
legged intention of this government to
send Commodore Watson's fleet to
Spain as an American bluff.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

A typical "Wandering Willie" went
through town Monday, walking in from
Rifle and going north at a two-mile. AN
hour gait. Ragged Jack" wasn't in it.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

. Don't forget Hugus 6 Cos in
'Uentory clearance sale. There are
big bargains all along the line,
particularly in seasonadie goods,
and you will find it to your interest
to inuestigats.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
For Sale.

A Meeker home, cheap and good; Z
room house and lot; lO-horse stable,
buggy sheds, ETC.; on Main-st, one block
from Bank of Meeker; no encumDrance.
Apply at HERALD office.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Water Commissioner Moog reports
less trouble with ranchmen as the sum-
mer advances. Not on account of rain,
but because the ground is getting so
we'll soaked up that the water gets back
into the creeks. Particularly is this the
case on Plceance.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Waterman Jones is now making daily
rounds with ice. This is the first time
this business has been attempted, and
as there are SO many people who don't
put up ice, it should meet with success.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

There we're number of additions to
Meeker's population in the early part of
the week, viz: To Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
d. Taylor, a girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Spurlock, a girl; and to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wolcott, a boy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Logan & Turner. the well-known
money Ioaners. will be here in two or
three weeks Offering money at low rates.
They will call at your place If you write
now to their Buena Vista office.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

DIR. Ketcham, after having had good
run of dentistry for few weeks past.
hied himself to upper White river Tues
day for little recreation.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
what wope. Are weara.s.

What Women Are wearing.
smooth-hnixhed cloth, with surface
like satin, 10 chosen for taiior-made
gowns.
The first hats shown at leading mill
liners are black, large and heavily
trimmed with ostrich feathers.
Shirt waists of silk have fitted Innings.
They will be as fashionable as ever.
Cashmere waists will also be worn.
The long crink!y sleeves of gnuze,
Chiffon and crepe, which are fashion
able this season for all house gowns,
from the matinee to the frock for ball
women.-Chicago Record.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Mrs. w. G. limerick, accompanied
by her two daughters, came in from
Leadville Wednesday, and yesterday
left for North Fork where she will stay
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Thad Harp. who has had charge of
the stage companv's business in Meeker
for nearly two years, will 90 to Rife
shortly and manage things at that point.
His family will go with him.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Messrs. J. W. Hugus and J. q. Davis
came in yesterday, and will look after
their extensive business interests for q
week or SO. Mr.. Davis, Of course, win
have good dsh before he leaves.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Gen. Blanco and Admiral Camara
should not be too envious of the atten-
tion Admiral Cervera, our distinguished
prisoner, is receiving; their turn will
soon come, unless peace does.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

The county commissioners were in
session three days this week bearing
complaints about assessments.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Smokeless powder is doubtless an i'm
provement over that now used by our
army and navy, but there are times
when every man in the service would
prefer perfumed powder to either.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Rev. II. 4. Handel took much
needed rest this week by sojourning at
the Bar Triangle ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Some Of the street crossings about
town are in horrible shape, and our city
dads should do something soon.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Another wedding is on the tapis, so it
is currently reported. The prospective
groom holds county office. and resides
either in Meeker, on North Fork. Thur
man creek or Miller creek. Guess again.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

An itinerant vendor of polishing
compound got too much tanglefOOt on
board Thursday afternoon, and became
noisy and wanted to fight someone. He
tackled Henry Conant, and becoming
altogether too abusive Henry accommo-
dated the mans pugnacious desires.
From the looks of the man the follow
ing morning the job was done to a
finish.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Pigs for sale at Bakers ranch.

A. II. ketcham, ID. D. g., the dentist,
is up the river fishing. but will be at
the Miller House again about August l.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Wednesday afternoon ut the residence
Of ]. F. Hay, some ten miles below
Meeker, in the presence of few rela-
tives, Rev. F. l.. Davis united in mar
riage Mr.. Henry j. Hay and Mrs. Cora
Anlt. The newly welded couple re-
turned TO Meeker in the evening and
were the recipients of an endless num-
ber of congratulations. THE HERALD
joins in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
many happy years of married life. They
are now domiciled in the Sheridan
building two doors north of this office,
having gone to housekeeping.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Rio Blanco's recent semi-annual ap-
portionment of state school funds was
$ll5.9O. and is now in Treasurer Old
lands Golfers.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Hugus Il Co.'S inventory sale is sue
cess. Don't miss it; it will save you
money,
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Having hands seem to be scarce.

J.L. Mediation left Tuesday for Salt
Lake on business mission.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
For Sale.

A brand-new s75 bicycle for just half
that sum. This Office.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

1t remained for Jo Swan to attempt
to enforce the game law by threats and
bulldozing. He says he will not molest
the Indians this year. The people over
here can take care of the Indians with
out any help. There never was but one
man connected with the department
that had the sand to molest the Indians,
and we have not forgotten his good ex-
ample. Pilot.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

A few days ago Game Warden Goodell
got into an alteration with person
who is doing the cooking act for party
of tourists on upper White river, and it
wound up with chairs and fists flying.
An eyewitness to the affair reports that
the game warden didn't get the worst
Of it.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

During the summer months our
stores will close At 7:S0 o'clock every
evening. j. w. HU0Us h Co.
A. OLDLAND i Co.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
Lime.

A fine quality on band. Enquire of
town marshal, or JERM BEARD.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

c. O. Taylor whi.ki... nothing purer or bette
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
To the Public.

G. O. Taylor wA,.ais., not ..eslled in PaH,,
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

@. o. Taylor Whistle. larilor.,. til. system
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

DR.. French, 8. C. Patterson and e.
W. Stone pulled out OF Meeker Thurs
day afternoon with two rigs and several
saddle horses, bound for Wyoming.
They will visit the Yellowstone park,
Jackson's Hole and other places before
returning. which will be about the first
Of November.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
WHEELER & PFErFrEK.

Above brand oo laft stde. Also own stock
branded i X and 40. Horses branded 665
on left hip. Ear-marks, right crop and left
underbit, Range. north side Of Bear river.
Postoflicc address, H. Pfeiser, Routt, Routt
county, Colorado. "a.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

Tho Herald Denoerat justly raps the
game aud ash commissioner for trying
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23

G. o. T.yior whl.t4s,. thoroughly wholesome
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
HOME NEWS.

insertjon. Legal notices ten cents per line for
each insertion.
An communications should bo addressed to
TIE MEEKER HERALD.
Neeker, Colorado.
-
Having hands seem to be scarce.
j.. l.. Mediation left Tuesday for Salt
Lake on business mission.
Rev. II. A. Handel took a much
needed rest this week by sojourning at
the Bar-Triangle ranch.
The county commissioners were in
session three days this week bearing
complaints about assessments.
Some Of the street crossings about
town are in horrible shape, and our city
dads should do something soon.
DIR. Ketcham, after having had good
run Of dentistry for few weeks past.
hied himself to upper White river Tues
day for little recreation.
A typical "Wandering Willie" went
through town Monday, walking in from
Rife and going north at two-mile.an-
hour gait. Ragged Jack" wasn't in it.
Rio BIanco's recent semi-annual ap-
portionment of state school funds WAS
$ll5.9O, and is now in Treasurer Old
lands Golfers.
Thad Harp. who has had charge of
the stage companv's business in Meeker
for nearly two years, will go to Rife
shortly and manage things at that point.
His family will 80 with him.
Mrs. w. G. limerick, accompanied
by her two daughters, came in from
Leadville Wednesday, and yesterday
left for North Fork where she will stay
= few months at the limerick ranch.
Waterman Jones is now making daily
rounds with ice. This is the first time
this business has been attempted, and
as there are SO many people who don't
put up ice, it should meet with success.
Another wedding is on the tapis, so it
is currently reported. The prospective
groom holds county office. and resides
either in Meeker, on North Fork. Thur
man creek or Miller creek. Guess again.
There we're number of additions to
Meeker's population in the early part of
the week. viz: 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
d. Taylor, girl; to Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Spurlock, a girl; and to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wolcott, boy.
Water Commissioner Moog reports
less trouble with ranchmen as the sum-
mer advances. Not on account of rain,
but because the ground is getting so
we'll soaked up that the water gets back
into the creeks. Particularly is this the
case on Piceance.
A few days ago Game Warden Goodell
got into an alteration with a person
who is doing the cooking act for party
of tourists on upper White river, and it
wound up with chairs and fists flying.
An eyewitness to the affair reports that
the game warden didn't get the worst
Of it.
DR.. French, 8. G. Patterson and q.
W. Stone pulled out OF Meeker Thurs
day afternoon with two rigs and several
saddle horses, bound for Wyoming.
They will visit the Yellowstone park.
Jackson's Hole and other places before
returning, which will be about the first
OF November.
Tho Herald Democrat justly raps the
game aud ash Commissioners Tor trying