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The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
NEW WAY OF EARNING FEES.
Doctors Forbidding Renewal of Pre-
scriptions Without Ordsrs.

Doctors Forbidding Renewal of Pre-
scriptions without Ordsrs.
From the New York Sun: Only a
short time ago several physicians
prominent in a special branch Of prac-
tice met 10 decide in what way they
could best bring to the attention OF
colleague question that interested
them greatly. This physician was al
most the best known in his specially
in the city, but his charges, in view
OF his reputation, have always been
SO moderate that his associates felt
the need OF protesting. But 1t was
decided not to protest, and the phys1-
clan received only an intimation that
his ices sometimes astonished his
brothers in the profession. One physi-
clan in town has recently introduced
practice which is said to be increas-
ing In popularity with the profession,
and 1t is likely that the custom will
be adopted widely by those physicians
who have authority enough to at
tempt anything so novel. This doctor
has his patients take the prescription
to druggist who Is forbidden by the
terms OF his agreement to renew the
prescription except upon a written or
der from the doctor No patient can
get his bottle or box refilled unless he
brings the new prescription, which
means. OF course. another visit to the
doctor. The bottles are of size that
lasts for week In some cases the
same medicines are renewed week af-
ter week, but with the order that
comes only from the visit to the doc
tor. They are changed in few cases.
The profession has not protested
against this new fashion as yet. and
it is not likely that 1t will. But 1t Is
only the influential and authoritative
among the physicians that are able
to attempt it.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Bond>ncn fer pf!icials,

The postotiice department now re
quires its bonded officers to furnish
ponds from security or insurance com
panlcS instead of individuals. The
pond of any such company will be ac-
cepted after it has submitted its books
and investments to IN examination by
agents OF the attorney generals Office
and received his sanction, and there
are now livc on the list. A sixth COM
pany will probably be added in a few
days. Such bonds are preferred to in
diyidual securities because they are
always paid without question. Any
security company refusing to make
good loss or defalcation on the part
of an official whose honesty it has in
sured is crossed Off the list, its other
bonds are cancelled and it can do no
more business with the government;
and Il boycott by the government IS
equivalent to ruin. On the other hand,
individual bondsmen never pay with
out being compelled to by the courts.
and even then it is always difficult and
often impossible to collect the judG-
ments.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
swAm IN SPITE OF HANpcvrFs
Remarkable Performance of a Mania.
Who Jumped Overheard.

Remarkable Performance of a Mania.
Who Jumped Overheard.
From the New York Times: The
Ward line steamer Seneca, which ar
rived here yesterday from South Gu
ban ports, brought with her w. H.
seymour, engineers yeoman of the re-
frigerator ship Glacier. who was res
cued from drowning after he had
thrown himself from the ship into the
sea near Cape Cruz. Seymour came
aboard the Seneca at Santiago in charge
of Surgeon Burns, U. S. N, Of the
cruiser Cincinnati and an attendant.
He was mentally deranged, and was
bound for ST. Elizabeth's hospital for
the insane at Washington. While the
Seneca was on her way to Manzanillo
on Nov. 22 Seymour became unruly
and was placed in irons. On Nov. %
the Seneca left Manzanillo for Cienfu-
egos, and Seymour was allowed to
have the liberty of the main deck aft,
so that he might get little fresh air
and exercise Handouts were still
kept on his wrists in order to prevent
him from making any violent demon
strations At 80 O'Clock the stew
ard appeared upon the bridge and in
formed First Officer Reed whose watch
it was, that passenger was overheard.
The ship was at once stopped and
backed up to where Seymour, who is
large, powerful man. was seen swim
ming, handcuffed as he was, toward
the shore which was between three
and four miles distant. starboard
boat was lowered away with all speed.
First Officer Reed took command OF
the Loaf, and it was manned by Fred
Hausen, George Thompson. Christo-
pher Knudsen and Louis Larsen, sea-
men. The beat made at once for Sey-
mour, and he was dragged from the
water and taken back to the ship.
When the maniac was overtaken he
was still swimming on his back, but
he made no resistance. From the
time the steward made his report to
the moment Seymour again stood on
the deck only fifteen minutes elapsed
1t was probably one of the speediest
rescues on record. Second Officer Par
ker was in his bunk when the alarm
was given. He was sent for to relieve
the first officer, but the rescue was so
speedy that it was all over before he
had reached the bridge. When Sey-
mour was asked why he had jumped
overheard he said: Il thought I'd
take bath. That was the only way
could get home"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
How London's Poor Live.

The committee appointed by the
County Council of London to invcsti-
gate the housing of the poor has made
some astonishing discoveries which
account in large measure for the in
crease Of crime, vice and poverty in
that great city. In Lambeth parish,
just across the Thames from West
Minister abbey and the houses of Par
lament, under the very shadow of the
palace of the archbishop of Canter.
bury, from whose towers every roof
IN the parish can be seen, is found n
condition of life more deplorablc than
exists anywhere else in the world.
The census of the tenement houses
shows that in Lambeth parish 1,I5o
persons live three to n room. The fig
ures show 2,4O9 persons live on an
average over three and under four to
room, 5000 persons live four to
room, 522 persons live over four and
under five to n room, 2,Ol5 persons
live five to n room, 143 persons live
over five and under six to Il room, SIG
persons live six TO Il room, 24S persons
live from seven TO eleven 10 room.
My wife gave me pocketbook with
nickel in it." "What was that fOr?' so
] could get down to the bank"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
PERSONALS.

Two grandsons of President Polk
have seats in the present congress
They are R. X Polk Of Danville, KY,
and his cousin, James X. Polk OF
Ridgway. Pa.
General Bartle, who has been in the
state department for fifty-four years,
the record for long service. has known
intimately all the presidents since
Polk, who appointed him.
Calixto Garcia second, 13-year-old
son of the Cuban general, has entered
the West Chester (Pa.) State Normal
school. For the last three years he
has been a pupil in the public school
and boarding school in New York.
Vice President Hobart patronizes a
Chinese laundry in his Paterson, N. j.,
home, and the Celestial proprietor is
proud Of his distinguished customer.
who some time ago secured for him
a signed photograph Of President Nc
Kinley, which now adorns the shops
window.
Forain, the French carlcaturist, was
recently asked whether he found de-
pravity the deeper among the rich or
the poor. There is no such thing as
depravity." he replied, with all the
disdain he could put into his voice
"At the top 1t Is diseased nerves: at
the bottom hunger"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
OUGHT TO VISIT THE WEST.
senator Hoar and Others Know Little of
Its People or Conditions.

senator Hoar of Massachusetts has
one great weakness which is common
10 men of his location and habits of
NE. His horizon is bounded by the
allegheny mountains. He has never
peen west of Chicago. and has seldom
S.rayed as far away from home as
buifalo or Pittsburg. He knows no
more OF western life and methods and
PROGRESS than if he lived in the center
vi England, and whenever western
people differ from him in sentiment he
charitably believes it is because they
nave not had his advantages of asso-
clatlon with the faculty of Harvard
college and other wise and learned
men IN Boston. If all the people of the
earth could enjoy moral and intellec-
tual contact with THE better senti-
h!ent of Massachusetts" that has been
us Dlrthright, Mr.. IIoar would be very
thankful, but having been deprived of
tiat blessed privilege they cannot diff
Ter from him in opinion without being
entirely wrong. Mr.. Hoar Inherited
'hlS feeling from Charles Sumner.
II may surprise the readers of the
Record TO learn that so good a man as
me secretary of The navy ana so good
man hs the secretary of the Interior
nave never been in the West. Mr.. Bliss
went TO Omaha with the President
lhSt october and learned Il great many
!Alhgs. Secretary Long has not even
mad that advantage, and had never
pech south of the Potomac river until
ne accompanied the President on his
recent Journey to Georgia. 1t would be
10 thc public welfare if Congress
should make an appropriation to send
Alf. Hoar and other New England
statesmen on Il tour of observation
through the central and western states
II would add Immensely TO their use
tulheSS and modify many of their
vleWS.-ChicagO Record
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
TOBACCO AND REVENUE TAX
How Docs the Jobber Make Up the E1-
ira Tax the Weed.

ira Tax the Weed.
The retails tobacconist who sells you
your package OF smoking can't tell you
just how the jobber or manufacturer
makes up for the extra revenue Uncle
Sam has placed on each package for
war expenses. No apparent change is
noticeable in the siae of the bags or
boxes OF the standard articles. In the
best-known goods retailers and job
bers were generally sufficiently we'll
supplied with stocks, stamped before
the war tax became effective, to carry
them along for months. Now the war
taxed products are coming in. The
packages all seem to be of the same
size and shape and as familiar in ap-
pearance as of yore. But if you ex-
anime closely you will find that the
tobacco is packed in more loosely and
consequently there is not so much Of
1t as you got for the same price six
months ago. OF course the manufac-
turers had to make up the extra reve-
nue., and that's the way they do it,
recognizing that 1t would be unwise
to change the size, shape or general
appearance OF goods that hold a
standard position in the market.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Young Capron's Epitaph.

At the engagement of Las Guaslmas
says the New York Sun, Capt. Ayylu
X. Capron, OF the Rough Riders, son OF
Capt. Capron, Sr., was killed. His hat
was placed to cover his face, a black
rubber poncho thrown over the body
Only the rough, mudclotted shoes pro-
truded from beneath the poncho. Word
was sent to Capt. Capron. Sr., and he
soon reached the scene of the engage
ment. White-faced. but upright, he
stood for a moment looking down at
that black. forbidding outline in by
path of a thicket-all that remain OF
the last of three promising sons
STOPPING, he lifted the hat from the
dead boys face. and gazing at him
with moist eyes said; We'll done
boy!" Then replacing the hat he
turned on his heel and marched stimy
away.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
TREATMENT FOR THE SHOES.
How Little Care VIII Keep Them
Looking Orderly.

Winter is difficult season of the
year for the careful woman who is
particularly neat about her trinity
shod feet. Snow is as disfiguring as
mud on nicely polished leather and
rubbers certainly do not add to their
cleanly appearance. But little care
will keep them in orderly niceness.
When you remove your heavy street
boots, don't toss them away in the
closet all rumpled. Take time to
stretch the uppers a tritle to straight
en- out the lacing wrinkles. Do the
same with the tongue. Brush off the
dust and If they are damp put them
where current of air can thoroughly
dry them. Banana skins make an ex-
cellent dressing and keep the leather
soft. They are especially nice for
cleaning enameled or patent leather.
If your feet perspire freely use good
antiseptic powder freely busted in the
shoes; 1t will rest the feet and save
the stocking. The CRIME and dust in
the shoestring are very hard on the
hands. as the dirt is ground into the
flesh where the strings are drawn up
tightly. Don't be stingy with shoe
strings. Your dealer will furnish
them free of charge, So change them
often. Besides being clean, they add
greatly to the appearance of the shoe.
Watch your heels and have them re-
paired at the first indication of wear
ing off at one side. Nothing SO dis
figures your gait or looks more untidy
than rundown heels. besides the shoe
soon loses its shape where the heel
turns and will break where the un-
wonted strain is occasioned by the
twisted shoe.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, Sc
tsatfNvrv -

Frank / Chen, makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the irm OF +. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City OF Tolcac, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh thni cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Cntarrh Cure,
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscrthcu In my
presence this 9th day OF December A. p lssa
SEAL A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and muCou~ surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonial, Tree.
F. j. CHENEY s CO, Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists. '5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do Ny Own Work.
Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
W. yXr:&J n,

Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DBAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that I write to you of the
benefit l have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
''Icould tsleepat night, had to walk
the floor, l suffered SO with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in nv
heart, n bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thanks
to Mrs. Pintham and her Vegetable
Compound, 1 feel well and sleep we'll,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
"Cannot Praise 1t Enough

MISS NEKTlE DUNkfN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
l suffered for some time with pain
full and Irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. l
tried physicians, but found no relief
Twas at last persuaded to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. l feel like u new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. l have recommended it to
several of my friends"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

1t is announced by the American
Steel and Wire Company officials that
the various steel and wire interests in
this country are to be consolidated i'll
to Il new corporation, to be known as
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany of New Jersey.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

A catalogue of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Da-
mond &c" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

"Why was the new typewriter girl
discharged?" ''She told the boss she
wouldn't listen to his old jokes during
business hours"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
A Simple Effective nle.chlnr Fluid

Dissolve two pounds of powdered
borax in a gallon of boiling water, add
half a pound of lime. stir. let stand
half an hour, pour the liquid off, and
bottle, add half pint to each tub of
water, Eliza R. Parker.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

This climate disagrecs with me-" said
Mr.. Mcck,on's wife, Ard Mr.. Mcekton,
who was reading, abscntly exclaimed
How does it darc!'
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Not an Exception.

Softleigh-"So. you-aw. don't think
the clothes make the man, Miss Cut
ting?" Miss Cutting-"Well. they
didn't in your case, at least."-Chicago
News.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

is that young man fond uf work?'' e
guess So answered the man with pei
behind his ear when | give him any h
doesn't make the slightest effort to ge
rid of Il ="
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

"Hobson dotes on his mother-in-
law" "Just to be PECULIAR" mo: at
Christmas she always sends him some-
thing that his wife can't use."
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Here. this isn't the Christmas spirit
dunning me for money on Christina.
day" ''Well. If you had the Christina:
spirit you would pay mcF'
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

"A dreadful thing happened TO the cut
glass bowl | bought Miss limp" Did
somebody break it?'' NO. ! lost the
price-mark eff IL"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

"Binks, want you to give me little
friendly advice IAN right; but re-
member l don't stand ready to back it
up with any money"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

"See that man over on the corner; Just
now he rushed up to me and Glalmed to
be my cousin. Was he?" NO. be dis
SlO''
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

My doll can shut her eyes and go to
sleep just lovely" Huh My doll never
goes 10 sleep at all: she's got insomnier.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

o, for the times when the Yule log blazed
And lightened the festive soul
And housekeepers weren't completely
dazed
By charges for gas and coal
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

FITS rermanently Cured. i'ofts uruorvousness to
FIRST dag use OF DIR, kline's Great Nerve Restorer
send for FREE 5000 trial bottle and treatise
DG. r. II. kLISE. Ltd, 93I Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

What are you giving him "a knife for
Don't you know that Will cut friendship?
No; but | do know that ! got 1t at cut
rateS"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
TO crKE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. b g on each Ia blet
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Two bottles of Pisos Cure for Consump-
tion cured me of n bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar 26, 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Mrs. WlnsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teething sortens the gums reduces inam
nation ,aAys pain cures wind cole. % cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Blind men outnumber blind womez
by two to one,
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Gold plated Cabinet Picture Frame
with an easel back free for 100 Dia-
mond &C" Soap wrappers.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

My wife gave me a pocketbook with a
nickel in It," ''What was that fOr?' so
could get down to the bank"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27
MORE KINDERGARTENS.

Overcrowded Primary Schools Demand
 More ample Kindergarten Accommo- . da.ions.
 The New Haven Kindergarten asso- citation intends to interest the public in kindergarten work Speakers of prominence and renown will visi. New Haven frequently during the winter in the interests of the work which the as- sociation is carrying on. Several speak CTS who are well known in the kinder garten world were considered at the first fall meeting held at Zunder school yesterday afternoon. No definite ar engagements were made, but il is un-. derstood that these speakers will be present at future meetings, which will probably be held in more commodious quarters, and will endeavor 10 inter est mothers and authorities in the work. Mothers especially are to receive invitations that they may attend and becAne better acquainted with the principles of the work.
 There is an urgent demand for more kindergartens. The association Is very active and reports as an outcome of this activity that all the kindergartens in the city are in f1ourishing and en- couraging condition. Still, it has been noticed that the primary grades of schools wherein there are no kinder gartens have been too crowded for con- venience.
 The meeting yesterday was a live one The necessary business was transacted with snap and enthusiasm, and then Miss Lottie Hall entertained the assembly with piano solo. The refreshments were dainty and whole some. There was very good attend ance at this meeting. Absentees are reminded that the next one, the last Tuesday in October, will be enter tain- ing and attractive.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27
IN THE CITY COURT

MT and Mrs. Patrick Shea had each other arrested Monday upon charges of | breach of the peace. Yesterday they re- pented and fore gave each other, 80 judg- | ment was suspended. The case of theft against Edward | Davenport was continued until Octo- | Der 8
 Bernard stern, aged fifteen years, of Ansonia: Marshall F. Jones, aged sev- enteen years, and Frederick Anderson, aged seventeen years, both of Bridge port. were arrested in the rear of the
 Grand opera house at o'clock yester- day morning by Patrolman Philip Smith Each of the boys told heart | breaking story of being driven from
 home because they did not bring home money and with bribing an engineer with a Dewey button. thereby getting
 |. ride to this city. Judge Bishop con-
 tinued the cases until tomorrow to in- vestigate.
 Timothy D. Murphy was charged with taking E. A. Bishops horse and car riage without permission, He stated that the horse was wandering away, and that he picked it up. His statement was corroborated by Patrolman Me Ginnis. who said that Murphy asked him if any one had lost horse, The case was continued until to-day to in troduce more witnesses.
 The offense of Thomas Davidson, fif teen years old, and Cornelius McDon aid, sixteen years old. alleged as gen eral breach of the peace" proved to be the calling of names at Keeper Mott of the Golf club grounds. There were half a dozen boys in the group, but the rest got away They were fined $1 and $3. S5 costs each.
 The cases of Martin and Albert An derson, charged with destroying hay stacks, were nolled.
 Another continuance, this time until October 4, was granted in the casss of publishing obscene literature against Giovanni Lombardi, Francis Savarese and Perice Calza, former publishers of the Italian Courier.
 Agent Preston asked for continu- ance until to-day in the case against Selah T. Wheeler, charged with keeping disorderly house,
 Jesee Black was fined $2 and costs of $1151 for abusing Celia Lilley of No. 73 Webster street
 The case of theft against Ann Me- Kenne was nolled, as the complainant is dangerously i'll.
 Attorney Goodhart on September 21 obtained Judgment for $12O against Thomas Heaney. There was no ap- pearance for the defendant, who as a matter of fact was then on his death- bed and possibly even dead at the time. He died September 21 and the lawyers raise the question of whether the judg- ment is good in law. The plaintiffs in the suit were Fischel & Levy of New York, who had furnished merchandise to the defendant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27

ed for trial, but without success. Judge Elmer evidently deemed the case once off as being debarred forever from re- instatement. A new suit will probably be brought.
 In the case of Miss Mabel Hough against Serene Cook and others, the fa- nous Hamden school case in which the selectmen are accused of conspiracy to drive Miss Hough from the position of teacher in the schools, a motion was argued for more specific statements by the plaintiff, which was granted.
 The trial of the suit of George w. Woodbury of Milford against the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company for $5,00O damages for alleged assault committed upon him by Michael Nor ton, Q conductor in the employ of the company, was begun in the superior court before Judge Elmer yesterday morning. Lawyers William B. Stod- dard and Robert c. Stoddard appear for Woodbury and George D. Watrous and H. E. Parmelee appear for the railway company.