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The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

The following sentences are extra H.
ed from the Report of the Committee
OF Twelve on Rural Schools" of the
National Educational Association
(1s97): THE rural schoolhouse. gen.
orally speaking. in its character and
surroundings is depressing and degrad-
ing. There is nothing about 1t cal
culated to cultivate taste for the
beautiful in art or nature. II children
are daily surrounded by those in
fluences that elevate them. that make
them clean and well-ordered, that
make them love flowers, and pictures,
and proper decorations, they at last
reach that degree of culture where
nothing else will please them. When
they grow up and have homes of their
own, they must have them clean, neat,
bright with pictures, and fringed with
shade trees and flowers. for they have
been brought up to be happy In no
other environment The rural school
house should be built in accordance
with the laws of sanitation and mod
ern civilization. 1t never will be un-
til the state. speaking through the su-
pervisor. compels it az = prerequisite
for receiving a share Of the public
funds"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

The editor Of Locomotive Engineer
Ing declares that In describing a rail-
road collision reporters make a mis-
take when they say that "on seeing the
danger the engineer whistled down
brakes" reversed the lever, and
jumped off," The expression down
brakes" he says, has been obsolete for
two generations. What an efficient en-
gineer really does when collision
seems impending is to shut of steam,
apply the air-brake, open the sand
valves, and jump. This takes about
five seconds. and in that time all that
human effort is able to accomplish for
the train and passengers may be done.
Railroad engineers are told never to
reverse the engine after the air-brake
has been applied, because the reversal
reduces the resisting power OF the
brakes.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
Hook. pob ,.n+d Last Year.

In 1893 there We're 1886 books pub
lished In the United States, 1915 in
England and 14.7S1 in France. This
was fOrty-two less in the United States
than in 1897, 40 less in Great. Britain
and 0S2 more in France. These totals
include new editions and reprints of
old books as well as new ones. In the
United States the total has not been
so low since 1894, when it fell to 4,4S4.
In England the total was greater than
in any year before except in 1896 and
1897.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
..,,,o N Locomotives. for n.s.,..

The largest single order ever booked
nv the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
at Philadelphia, has just been taken.
II called for contract to build eighty
one locomotives for the Trans.Hibsr1ap
railroad. The contract. 1t VIII b. re-
membered was under consideration
about u year ago. but on account o.
war disturbances at the time II was &c
cided to postpone the placing OF the
contract in this country. The builders
will push the work on these machines
with all possible dispatch. and 1t 10 be
lieved that deliveries will begin In the
course of few weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Aguinaldo Is simply one OF the vic
tins of bad judgment Whether he IL
ambitious on his own account or on
account OF his country We do not know
and 1t would be idle to discuss the mat
ter. But he need lose no sleep on ac-
count OF the fact that he has not de-
veloped into a George Washington.
Scrape the nations OF the earth with a
fine tooth comb and no George Wash
ington will be found.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
p.v. q, the Horse Numbered.

The greatest electrician in the world
declares that the days of the horse
are numbered. and that In short time
electricity will supplant 1t. Diseases
of the stomach, liver kidneys and blood
would be curiosity If sufferers would
take Hostetter's Stomach Bltters.
There would then be practically no
dyspepsia, Indigestion or constipation.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

After years Of experimental work a
machine was put in successful opera
ton last week at Upland. Ind, which
will blow tumblers. Jelly glasses and
other glassware. It is capable of a
speed Of 1,20O articles an hour. The
inventor IL Frank McNeal, and he Is
at the head OF company which will
have . monopoly. This will bring
many new complications in the glass
Industry.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

In refusing to recognize Gen. Wheel
er. who desired to speak in the clos
ing minutes of the session, Speaker
Reed was guilty of a littleness which
was not expected from person Of his
size.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

The recent order of the Baltimore e
Ohio Railroad for five thousand steel
coal cars to be built by the Pressed
Steel Company and the Carnegie Com
pany, brings the total purchases Of the
receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road up to 3O.394 since March !, 1895.
The locomotive purchases during that
time have been PIG, of which about 20
are still to he deliversd- The company
has also purchased nve postal ears, ten
express cars, ten combination cars and
six dining cars.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

A well-known doctor writes to the
British Medical Journal that he has
discovered specific for influenza. His
remedy consists simply in doses Of Gill
namon, repeated at intervals first of
half an hour, then an hour, until the
temperature is normal. The patient
must stay indoors for twenty-four
hours after taking this treatment.
The doctor declares the disease will
have disappeared.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

love. but a great deal OF it Is evi-
IDENTIFY the fast OF despair.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
j. M. Jotuson Promoted.

J. M. Johnson, freight traffic man
ager of the Rock Island. was yesterday
elected third president of the
company. He has been in the service
of the Rock Island company since 1884.
when he was appointed first assistant
general freight agent. In March. 1888.
he became general freight agent, and
eight years later was appointed freight
traffic manager. Mr.. johnson began
his railroad career in 1871 as station
agent at Franklin. Ind, on the Indian
apolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette road.
now part of the Big Four. He after
ward went through the positions Of
general freight and ticket agent.
travelling auditor. supervisor Of local
freight traffic and assistant general
freight agent, in which capacity he en-
tered the service of the Rock Island.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
H0w's ThlsI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligs-
tons made by their firm
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding. Kinnan Marvin. wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free Price
NC per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

1t sometimes happens that when =
man comes home late to dinner and
finds 1t cold. his wife makes 1t hot for
him.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Some Jokes you can't see the point OF
and some points you can't see the
Joke OF.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

The only bird that does not seem
to have suffered from the cold weather
OF this winter is. as you have surmised.
the English sparrow.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Evidently the Kaiser doesn't pro-
pose to be outdone by Billy Mason in
diplomatic friendship.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

A legislative deadlock is ALWAYS ex-
pensive, but nobody knows exactly
what the Delaware deadlock is costing.
The parties mostly concerned will not
tell.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

o II that embalmed beef did have
whiskers then the department made q
mistake in not issuing razor with
every can.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Uruguay has a new cabinet With
good luck it is expected to last almost
until Easter.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

An old bachelor says a woman's
change of mind is an effect without a
cause.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

There is more than one kind OF
smokeless powder that is fatal to man
kind.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Kipling will soon take up one OF the
white mans real burdens, the doctors
bill.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Occasionally = woman manages 4
husband successfully BY lsttinS him
thiNk - y doing Il hlnssk
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

ANY signs of spring out your way,
Plankwalks?" Yes; I've bought pieplant
for my wife three times and lost 1t on the
way home"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

There is no question about tear be.
ing the crying need OF humanity.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Wise is the fool who knows enough
TO keep his fouth closed.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

FITS rermanent fits or nervousness after
hrst day Is use OF DR.. klines Great Nerve Rsstorsr
send for FREE 5000 trial bottle and treatise
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Wedlock rhymes with deadlock. You
can draw your own inference.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

The wise bill-poster knows his place
and sticks to 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

"what is a coquette?" IA coquette is a
girl who knows how to encourage a man
BY discouraging him."
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eassf
1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Oimsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
Ar. You Using Aliens root-E.ss.

WAR Is not a picnic" mo; at q picnic
somebody always forgets the can-opener.'
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

Only half the peach crop Is killed" >"
Then let us hope 1t was the dried-peach
half"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01
d6otJ Sa.4abedM
0

Hesls nm care aver 1ls; tAs see assses11ee ~
~ eeakaIl{s D llSS VI ASs1T 1S1SS1sfIjI1,
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-01

and will doubtless attract visitors not
only from the tnter-m0untain section,
but from all parts Of the country.
Deputy Sheriff Waraument has re-
turned to Cheyenne from the ranges of
Little Horse creek in eastern Laramie
county, where he served injunctions
upon q number Of the small stockmen
of the region to restrain them from
Carrying out threats to drive the cattle
of Marx Coad and c. J. Heysham
from the range. The injunctions were
secured by Messrs. Coad and Hey
sham, who claim the stockmsn threat
ened violence. The matter will come
before the District Court upon the ap-
plication to secure q permanent injunc-
tion to restrain the defendants from
driving oR the cattle. The procedure
is q novel one In determining range
disputes and will be watched with
great interest.
TIE appraisers appointed by the Lead
Sille Water Company and the city for
he purpose Of arriving at q valuation
If tbs water works have handed in
,heif report to the City Council 1t fixes
the value Of the plant and water right
1t $4,000. The council Immediately
passed special ordinance for the pur-
pose Of submitting the question Of the
purchase Of the water plant to the tax
psyers ct the coming election. The
water question II now feature In
munjejpal politics. The present water
eoupany has been operating under a
twesfy-nve-year contract, which ex-
plred this year, and under the terms Of
his the city y entitled to purchase the
plept II Q valuatioe Axed By board oe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
DIED..

BECKETT. On Friday February "a 1899 al 5
O'clock an. ANDREW BECKETT OF i4i3 ist
street northwest, husband Of Margaret Alice
Beckett. In the atty nth year Of his age.
Funeral FROM Galhraith 4. NJ. y. Church, 9th
street between J. and NJ streets. Sunday. Feb
ruary ~, at O'Clock pm. Friends and rela-
tives invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Infants Department.
Children's White NaInsook Dresses.
styles; yoke Of tueks and insertion,
rutie IF embroidery on shoulders. neck
and slce,es finished with insertion
and rutiie Of embroidery; round yoke
% fine tncks finished with ruffie Of
embroidery: pointed -oke trimmed
with Insertion and bemstitching. en-
b-oidery on neck and sleeves. Re.u-
lar Si.Oo and 81 - value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

A night or . days delay at a cold's beginning
may cost a life Better meet the emergency at
once with the remedy-Jayne's Expectorant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

ZEI,LERS In lowing remembrance Of our dear 30
and brother JOHN +. ZELLERS, who died %
year ago tomorrow, February 70, 1875.
All vacant is the freside chair,
The smile that no longer there;
Prom door and hall, from porch and lawn,
The echo Of that voice Is gone;
And we who hnger only know
How much was lost one year ago.
BY FATHER AND MOTHER.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
Appropriation Committee

Alderman Gray offered resolution do
mating $500 for the Carnival society. Alder
man Moore moved as a substitute that this
be reduced to $3.50 and this sum was appro-
priated. Later on the vote was reconsid-
cred and the appropriation made $500.
The anti-fakirs ordinance came for
lively discussion. Several petitions were
presented for street privileges, one by a.
man who wanted sell patent medicines.
Alderman ]. l.. Parker objected to this
and had several backerss The petitions
were finally allowed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
SCHLATTER TAKES
HIMSELF A WIFE
Not Healing Ills But Spending
His Honeymoon.
WAS MARRIED AT CULLMAN
He is Said to Have Boarded the Train
Here With a Woman-His Erst-
while Manager Discredits
the Romance.

1t would seem that the healing act is not
by any means the long suit of Schlatter.
He has made venture In the matrimonial
Held, and 1t has developed that he can
deprive women of hearts as we'll as take
crutches from cripples.
The divine healer left here Tuesday pre-
sumably to visit his mother at Nashville,
who, it was said, was quite sick. However,
deciding not to go alone as was his wont,
he was accompanied by lady and bought
tickets for two.
This man with the flowing hair and the
numerous hermit appendages is a figure
easily recognized and several reputable
gentlemen state most emphatically that he
boarded the train with his female compan-
ion and ere they had left the Alabama
hills an untiable matrimonial knot had BEEN
fastened between them and the estlmable
eccentric healer has fallen victim to love.
Married at Culiman
Feeling that Nashville was too far away
to be contemplated in a matrimonial con-
sideration, the couple left the train at Gull
man and went at once to the Cullman
house, where short parley was held. re-
sulting in visit to the office of Judge Full
ler who settled the whole matter for the
small price of a marriage license and now
on Schlatter the ladies need smile no more.
Mrs Schatter's maiden name was Lu-
verna Coleman, a lady of 2S summers, and
quite good looking, according to the testi-
mony of her railway companions, all of
whom seemed greatly interested in the
approaching crisis
1t is said that all of the witnesses to the
nuptial rites were bound by the healer to
the utmost secresy, which is wonderfully
strange in man who had so quickly won
a bride. Now some bad fellow let the cat
out of the bag and everybody wants to tell
what he knows regarding the romance.
AS the curtain dropped on the marriage
act, the couple boarded the Louisville &c
Nashville train for Nashville, and far as
is known the story there ends.
Mr.. Gilbert, Schlatter's erstwhile mama
ger, was seen last night in regard to the
romance, but stated that he had no knowl-
edge of the affair whatever, and, moreover,
that he did not credit the report.
ut is usually my CUSTOM he said, ito
travel with Schlatter but 1 thought it
useless to go on this trip, as it would be
an unnecessary expense. However, I went
to the depot with him and was under the
impression that he went to see his mother"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
COMMITTEE CALLED
In Pursuance to Recent Meeting in

In Pursuance to Recent Meeting in
Montgomery.
Secretary Nathan L.. Miller, of the demo-
cratic county executive committee, has sent
the following letter to the members of the
committees:
AT meeting of the state executive COM
mittee OF the democratic and conservative
party of Alabama, held in Montgomery on
the 18th day of January, the following reso-
lutions were adopted
Resolved, That a state convention of the
democratic and conservative party of Ala
bama be called to. be held in Montgomery
on the 18th day of March, 1899, for the pur-
pose of nominating thirty-three delegates
to the constitutional convention, one to re-
side in each senatorial district; that beat
meetings or primaries as may be ordered
by the county committees respectively be
held In each county on the 18th day of
March, 1879, and county conventions to
nominate delegates from the counties re-
spectively and to select delegates to said
state convention be held on the I'D day of
March, 1899, except where primaries are or
dered, in which event the county commit
tees shall meet on the 22d day of March,
1899, to ascertain and declare the result
Provided, that the delegates to said state
convention from each senatorial district
shall have the right to select the delegate
from said district subject to the ratification
of the state convention
provided further, That SO much of said
resolution as reads to nominate delegates
from the counties respectively and shall
not apply to Chiffon county.
Resolved further, That the qualifications
of voters in such beat meetings or prl-
maries and the basis, of representation in
said state convention shall be the same as
was provided for our last state convention.
Resolved further, That nothing herein
contained shall affect the action of counties
where the county committee has already
ordered beat meetings or primaries on a
different date from that herein fixed"
In conformity with said resolutions, the
democratic executive committee of Jeffer-
son county is called to meet In the circuit
court room in Birmingham on Saturday,
the 18th day of February, 1899, at 70 o'clock
midday, to provide for nominating delegates
from this county to the constitutional con-
vention called by the foregoing resolutions,
and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the county COM
mittee. ROBT. ]. LOWE,
NATHAN L. MILLER, Chairman.
Secretary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
BASKETBALL.

Game Tonight Between B" and Co
Teams Players for A. 9. Team.
B and teams of the Athletic club will
play another game of the championship
series tonight at the Athletic club. If c
wins, all three of the teams of the club will
be tied with percentage of 500, with only
three more games to play. On this account
there is naturally great deal of interest
taken in tonight's game The teams will
line UP with the following players:
For B-Thompson, Stollenwreck, Dean,
Warren (captain) and Norman.
For Clones (captain), McDonough, Nor
ris, Donelson and Balton.
The following eight men have been Sc
iected as the Athletic club team, and from
these the team of five to play the southern
championship games with Nashville and
Chattanooga, will be picked out: McDon-
ough, Ferguson, Dean, forwards; Under
wood, Warren, and Biddle guards; Jones
and Huey, centers. There is still some lit
tie disagreement as to the schedules of the
games, but this will be decide dthis week
and the games will begin the last of this
month
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
Receipts and Expenditures

Washington February 1.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures shows that for the month of
January the receipts amounted to $41, ia, $50,
against s37 ,393. 62S for January. 1885, and the
expenditures SOL .122,77O, against $50, es6, III,
leaving an excess of expenditures of s9,347.-
$40. For the seven months of the present
fiscal year the receipts aggregated s2S7, 1885,
$40, and the disbursements $3.50, 1904 SOP. The
expenditures during January on account Of
the war department were slSs5s, 554. and on
account of the navy s5.22e,653.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
QUICK WORK
OF GRAND JURY
Returned an Indictment Against
VIII GhoIson Yesterday
FOR MURDER OF WARNOCK
Prisoner Arraigned in Court and Plead
ed Not Guilty-Has Engaged j. H.
Montgomery to Defend Him.
Other Indictments.

In the first report of the criminal court
grand jury, which was made yesterday af-
ternoon, an indictment for murder in the
first degree was returned against VIII Ghoi-
son, who shot and killed Chief Deputy Sher-
iff Robert Warnock on Sunday afternoon
November q last
When the grand jury reported there were
few people in the court room, and the Of
ficials thought it an excellent time to ar
raign the prisoner, and accordingly dep
uty was dispatched to the JAIL and in a
few moments returned with Gholson, who
was taken before Judge Greene and the in
dietment read to him. He entered a plea
of not guilty. and stated that he had en-
ployed Joseph II. Montgomery, of this city,
to defend him.
There were only about seven men in the
court room at the time, including Solicitor
Charles Ferguson, who represented the
state Everybody present seemed to realize
the gravity of the trial which was soon to
come off, and the small number present
seemed only to add to the seriousness of
the occasion, for had it been known that
Gholson was to be brought into open court
the room would doubtless have been crowd
to such trial. After this formality had
been gone through with Gholson was hur-
ried back to his cell in the county Jail.
The case was Immediately placed on the
docket, and the date for the trial will be
fixed for the first capital week of the court.
Although 1t has not been definitely deter
mined, this will probably be about March G.
Other indictments were returned as fol-
lows:
Murder-Thomas White.
Robbery-Richard Morris and John Tyson.
Burglary-Henry Thomas, Henry Smith,
Charley Parker, Moses Truss and Charles
Dent.
Assault with weapon-Jim Miller.
Grand larceny-Charity Giles, Henry Nor
man, Robert JONES' Isaiah Davis.
Receiving stolen property-John Wither-
spoon.
Assault with intent to murder-Elbert
Clayton, alias Clarke; John T. Thomas
Henry Walker Lula King, Tuck jennings,
Sam Thurman, VIII Jones, Charley Morris.
Burglary and grand larceny-Ed Carter,
w. c. Chambers, Arthur Lucas jim Will
liams, Clay Burk, VIII King, Sam Cross,
VIII Wilson.
Assault with intent to rob-Peter Wright
Highway robbery-Bob Williams, Pearl
Drake, Matte Vaughn.
Rape-Chariey Gray, two charges