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The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

alton, they are nor such as to Affect
the main facts. 1t is regarded as GER
tain that the court will find that Gen
eral Miles charges that embalmed Ur
chemically prepared beef was sent to
the army have not been sustained. The
position of the court is believed to he
that the testimony Is conclusive that
both the refrigerated beef and the
canned beef were in good condition
when delivered to the government and
continued so Until Issued to the troops.
except that portion damaged In trans
portation or affected by tropical con-
dItions, and to these causes Of injury
and these conditions the chief cause
Of trouble will be attributed. 1t will
be shown that the refrigerated beef.
after being taken from the ice in the
tropical climate, spOlls quickly unless
well cared for and that the canned
beef, after being opened, because If
the great heat, becomes repulsive in
appearance and soon unpalatable. But
the court will hold, as the result of
chemical investigation by experts. that
the canned beef is wholesome and nu-
tritious. Attention will be called 10
the fact that 1t was used throughout
the war by our navy and is still used
BY the fleet. 1t is believed that the
court will criticise those officers who
have testified that they became aware
that bad beef was Issued 10 the troops
and failed to report their observations
until after the war had cbsed.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
,....,.a, of WIN. N..,..

The Virginia City, Nevada, Chronicle
says that General McGlashan Of
Truckee has completed his test Of sob
ytituting structures of wire netting for
the wooden sheds, on the line OF the
Central Pacific railroad across the Gier-
"a snow belt, with satisfactory results.
and will submit to the Southern Pacific
Company q proposition to adopt that
method Of keeping the roadbeds clear
of snow during the winter. The tests
made showed that scarcely any sn0w
sifted through the interstices Of the
wire netting during the heaviest storm
Of this winter. The inventor claims
that BY the use of wire netting not only
will the annual loss from IRE be avert
ed. but its substitution viii enable
tourists to obtain an unobstructed
view of the fine scenery while crossing
the sierras. The building Of q mile
Of wooden snowsheds costs $4,000.
and the construction Of wire netting
would be much cheaper.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
Ravaee. "f Bubonlc Plague.

Bombay. April 2O.-According to ta-
tistics gathered regarding the bubnic
plague 1t is established that there hive
been 25O,OOO deaths recorded in IIiia
since its beginning. These figures,
however. are undoubtedly far beow
the actual total as the natives are
known to have concealed quite a nlm-
her of deaths.
The deaths In Bombay presidency
are still about 1000 weekly. Withthe
return of hot weather the pla;ue,
which is now the third epidemic Is
again rapidly disappearing. The nor
tality. which was 25O daily in the city
of Bombay five weeks ago, has aow
sunk to 100 day, and the government
has dropped the rigorous repressive
measures which. it has been found, 1t
is impossible to maintain indefinitely
in face Of the fatalist resignation Of
the natives.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
Indian. Wan. to Fight Under o.,,

Wichita, Kan. April 2O.-Ever since
active fighting has been going on in
the Philippines the Indians in Okla
homa and Indian Territory have been
attempting to organize and tender
themselves for active service. Not uu-
til Tom Isabel, the rough rider, came
back did they fully awaken to their
duty, and for the last two months
meetings Of the Pawnee, Kiowa, Com.
anche, Cherokee and Creek tribes have
been held for getting volunteers. Now
a list Of over 200 has been secured.
and they will. forward to the President
the announcement that they are ready
for active, service In the Luzon cam
paign this week. Tom Isabel will take
the announcement to Washington.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Ex-President Harrison Is In favor OF
peace and arbitration, but in his letter
to the United Society Of Christian En-
deavor. Boston, he said: "It would
have been In vain to suggest the pull
ing down Of blockhouses or family
disarmament to the settlers on a hos
tile Indian frontier. They would have
told you rightly that the conditions
were not ripe, and so 1t may be and
is. probably. true that full applica-
ton Of the principle is not presently
possible. the devil still being un'
chained" With Philippine rebels
shooting at American soldiers. ana re-
sisting United States authority. ex'
President Harrison is not in favor ol
disarming or of retreating.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Gentlemen who believe in correcting
their wives by physical methods will
naturally find much encouragement
and satisfaction In the decision OF
Judge Peabody OF st. Louis. who holds
husband is justified In chastising his
wife in moderation. The trouble is
that wives have lately developed an in
clination to do the chastising them
selves. Two recent instances in the
daily papers illustrate this tendency.
One was that of Mrs. Albina Chemlik
OF Chicago, who. upon being reproved
by her husband, broke stove leg
over his head. The other concerns
Mrs. Sarah Adams OF Camden, N. j.,
who found her husband In q saloon
when he should have been at home
and proceeded to spank him coram
publico. 1t is obvious that Judge
Psabody's ruling will afford little
comfort to Messrs. Chemlik and
Adams, nor will 1t aid husbands whose
wives are expert in the handing OF
rolling pins and teakettles as weapons
Of offense and defense. Judge Pea
body may decree that the wife should
submit to chastisement. but II the lady
disregard the ruling 1t is going to be
di6icult to enforce 1t. We doubt II
the learned Judge will institute con-
tempt proceedings to sustain his de-
cision.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Critics of missions. who delight IN
saying that "it takes dollar to carry
a cent" to the beneficiaries of these
organizations, are conclusively refuted
by facts given in connection with the
missions of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. During the church year
1878 this body expended In the for
eign and domestic mission fields about
tvel~o hundred thousand dollars. The
Salaries Of missionary bishops, secre-
taries. and so FORTH" together with the
"ofilce and incidental expenses" took
just six and half cents out of each
dollar given to be expended in mission
work. The children Of this world
may be wiser in their generation than
the children Of light" at least the
critics think SO; but the fact remains
that a business corporation which
could keep its cost Of administration"
within seven per cent OF its total ex-
penditure would feel that 1t exhibited
very commendable worldly" skill.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Incred bio Punlshment Meted Out to b
Georgia CRIMINAL.

Georgia Criminal.
Newman. Ga, April 23-In the pres
ence of nearly 1000 people. who sent
aloft yclls of defiance md shouts OF
JOY Sam Hose, negro who commit.
ted two of the basest ads known to
crime, was burned at thu stake in q
public road one and n hall miles from
here this afternoon.
Before the torch was applied to the
pyre the negro was deprived of his
ears. fingers and other pOitions of his
anatomy The negro pleaded pitifully
for his life while the mHilation was
going on, but stood the ordeal of fire
with surprising fortitude.
Before the body was coo 1t was cut
to pieces, the bones crushed into small
bits. and even the tree upon which the
wretch met his fate was torn up and
disposed of as souvenirs. The negro's
also his liver.
Those unable to obtain the ghastlt
relics direct paid their more fortunat
possessors cxtravagant sums for then
Small pieces of bone went for 25 cent
and bits of the liver crispy cooked
sold for 10 cents.
The mob was composed OF citizen
of Newman. Griffin, Palmetto and ot9
er little towns In the country arounf
about Newman.
Hon. w. Y. Atkinson, former govd
nor of Georgia, met the mob as he VT
returning from church and appealf
to them to let the law take It's coura
In addressing the mob lie used thee
words:
.'Some of you arc known to me, ard
when this affair Ia finally settled n
the courts. you may depend upon It
that will testify against you"
A member of the mob was seen o
draw n revolver and level it at CO.
ernOr Atkinson. but his arm wns sez-
cd and the pistol taken from him. TIE
mob was frantic at delays and wOrti
hear to nothing but burning at tie
stake.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer near Palmetto, and OF
ragged his wife ten days ago. Sire
that time business in that part of te
state has been suspended and the a.
tire population turned out in an efrt
to capture Hose. He successfully e1d-
ed pursuit until discovered near IA
con.
Hose confessed to killing Granted,
hut denied that he had outraged hrs.
Crawford. Before being put to deth
the negro stated that he had been pid
s12 by Lige Strickland. negro preEh-
er at Palmetto, to kill Crawford. %
night mob of citizens Is securing he
country for Strickland, who has eft
his home.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
Hurricane sweep. Aus.r.,,.

Vancouver, B. c., April 2O.-Advices
have been received here of terrible
hurricane on the coast OF Australia
drowned. Many vessels went down
during the storm in harbors and fears
are entertained for the safety Of 4
number of ships that were overdue.
Inc rOrce OF the VINO was 80 great
a depth Of six inches. A large num-
ber Of bodies have been buried. Trees
were stripped Of leaves and branches.
boats, The damage 10 $4,000,
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Nothing is easier than ridicule; and
in nine cases out Of ten where ridicule
Is used, it Is resorted to only because
1t is the only weapon available. The
man of intelligence will use his rea-
son in the argument with his oppo-
nent; the man Of knowledge will use
his knowledge; but the man who has
neither knowledge nor intelligence
must resort to ridicule. 1t is a poorly
furnished armory which supplies nc
better weapon.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

No other country has shown such
a rapid increase in the production OF
coal during recent years as the United
States, according to statistics Just
made public by the treasury bureau Of
statistics. The quantity Of coal pro-
duced increased from S2.S63.6 tons
In 1870 to 147. $50, $50 tons in 1897,
while the total quantity exported in
creased from 317.s1S tons in 1870 to
4.O0S.9s6 tons In 1897. In the first
n,cntioned year the United States sup
piled but II Per cent Of the worlds
total output; at present It furnishes
abost Is per cent thereof.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
Two Valued opiaions.

A prominent western railway man.
in speaking of the passenger service
Of the New York Central. says: 1t
begins right, ends right, and 10 right
in the middle" An oflicer of one OF
the transpacifc steamship lines says:
"There is no train service in the world
comparable with that Of the New
York Central's Lake Shore Limited.
The best is the cheapest, and the bes!
is always best The New York Central
stands at the head Of the passenger
lines Of this country and has fairly
earned the title of Americas Great
est Railroad. Buffalo Commercial.
February IA, 1899.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Since Spain has a prospect OF com
ing into possession Of some real mon
ey. she has stopped the embassy that
was about starting to treat with
Aguinaldo for the release Of his Span
ish prisoners.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

The opponents OF the street railway
deal in Detroit will take the matter
into the courts. They ought to be
able, at least, to secure some sort OF
Injunction.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
MOv.s Thht

We oner Ono Hundred Dollars inward fsf any
ease Of CAtarrh that cannot bo cured By HAu6
CAtarIh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned. have known y. J.
perfectly honorable In all business transsotioos
and financially able to carry out any oblieA-
tions made by their drm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.: WaldinR, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aot-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent frsA Price
nc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

A st. Louis man claims to have an
umbrella that has been in his posses
sion twenty years. That's long enough;
he ought to return 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

II . man has talent he can make
use OF another's genius.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
A a,ronx M...s sssrss.

The strongest man on earth says the
secret of his wonderful power is per-
feet digestion. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters makes digestion easy, and
cures all complaints arising from a
weak stomach, such as indigestion, bill
iousness, liver and kidney ailments.
AS tonic it is marvellous. Everybody
needs 1t at this time Of the year.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

1t is perfectly safe proposition that
otherwise named fact, no one can find
the fullest measure Of success and
pleasure in life.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Kindness is the sum Of life, the
charm to captivate, and the sword
with which to conquer.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Tho recalcitrant Porto Ricans should
read the reports from the Philippines
and ponder.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
Do Your Feet Ach. ana Bsr,s

DO IouF Fees Acn6 Hhd HuknS
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy. N. 7.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption Il the hsss
Fabuchsr, La, August %, isdE
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Louise could hardly sit through the
sermon .,leepy. Arthur mo; but
your hat looked so much like Q spring
salad that 1t made me hungry"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Tho action of the Cuban assembly Is
commanded to Aguinaldo.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

FRS permanently Curcd. onts nervousness aStss
brat days use OF DR.. klinss Great Nerve Rsstopsr.
send for FREE 32.OO trial bottle and trsattss-
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Ambassador Choate is convalescent; (;
he Il almost ready for another speech.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

well. that is a little too much. u
"What?" Perkins has put stuffed robin
out on his lawn" ~: 10
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

"A pun is play on words, isn't tip
We'll. 1t may be play for the man who
makes It, but 1t Is work for the man who
has to listen to It."
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

"Girls, Harry Hawkins is Just lovely.
"Why, dear?" whenever q man wants
to treat him he says he'll take box of
candy for some girl he knows"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

How are your plants, Mrs Mudger7''
"Well, there isn't single leaf on one Of
them, but otherwise they are doing first
TO
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

"well how is your 90 wheelf" -."Just
like my '9s wheel-not paid for"
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Josephine is SO thoughtful" "In what
way?" .She has had the rustic Of her
silk petticoat taken by phonograph. Tor
fear she will forget 1t when 1t II out OF
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Look at that man laughing; Tomkins
must have got IL new story. mo: ne =
got q new yictim:'
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Ayrap.
nsmmation, aays pain. cures wind colo. Hosboetl1
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
oh That Delicious Conss,

Costs but 1c per Id. 10 grow. 6alSer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry. pkg. lie:
lava Coffee pkg. 16c. 6alser's New Am.
eftcan Chicory he. Cut this out and send
i5c for any of above packages or send
Soc and get all pkgs. and great Cata-
loGue free to JOHN A. SALZER SEED
CO.. La Crosse, Wis (W.n.l
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

Exactly What You waAt.
handy little box Gust right for . lady's purse O.
. gentleman's vest pocket Of CascarotS Candy Ca
thartic prevents Illness All druggists, 0o 1c6oo.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29

you've had your cook three years.
haven't you?" mo; she has had U.S.
The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
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IN Times of Danger

Noods rms care ltyss Ills, tAe nsslEs1lAAiag -
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
New Baldwin Engines Arriving
at Santa Fe Shops
Are For Service on Santa Fe and
San Joaquin Valley Roads.
BALDWIN MAN HERE.
Mr.. J. L. Butts, of Pittsburg,
Supervising Engine Tests.
Talks About the Work OF the
Big Locomotive Plant.

An order Of ten new Baldwin eight
wheeled coupled engines. has been
placed with the Baldwin Locomotive
works. by the Santa Fe road Two Of
these engines have already been deliv-
cred and are now being set up and
tested at the shops here. and the other
eight engines are expected to arrive
some time during the next six weeks.
They viii be shipped here as soon as
they are finished at the Baldwin shops
in P1ttsburg.
Mr. J. L Butts, representing the
Baldwin Locomotive works, is in the
city. experimenting the setting up and
testing of the new engines. Mr.. Butts
Will probably remain in Topeka until
the order for the new engines is filed
1t is expected that about two of these
engines will be delivered per week
These engines are commonly called
the consolidated mountain engines and
are built after specifications made es-
pecially by Mr.. John Player of this city
They are large engines of about 163
tons weight, and fitted with modern ap-
pliances, besides having tanks OF 5000
glneS ordered are Tor service on the
san Joaquin Valley road, and five are
for use on the Santa Fe proper. They
Will be used in the heavy work and are
especially adapted to mountain grades.
After being set up and thoroughly
tested, these engines viii be Immediate
" placed in service This lot of en-
gines is the second consignment of en-
gines which the Santa F'e road has re-
ceiVed from the Baldwin works, within
the past few months. The other en-
gines were heavy but adapted for fast
passenger service.
In conversation today in regard to the
work being done at the Baldwin works,
Mr. Butts said: This year has been
very busy one for US. We have been
running night and day and with the
average number of $500 employees, in
the different departments, some idea
can be arrived at. OF the immense
amount of work which We are turning
out Besides the large orders from the
roads in the United States, we have at
present, order. and are filling them as
fast as possible, for locomotives for ser
vice in England, Russia France. China,
Japan, Bengal, India, Barbados. Aus
tralia and other foreign countries.
There is no dfspudng the fact that
American engines are. like other Am
erican products, becoming more and
more in use by other nations. and the
competition of the American locomotive
manufacturers, combined with the su-
periOrity of the American engines, are
telling to a marked degree on the sales
of the foreign manufacturer. The
Baldwin Locomotive works have had
their share of the foreign orders. and
our engines are giving good Satisfac-
tiOn and in many cases better salts
faction than those Of foreign manufac-
ture.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
YOU KNOW 1T is TRUE
That Is HkIs Told You By a
Neighbor.
These Statements Are By Persons
Whom We Are Wiling to
Believe.

If a person you respect tells you
something. you believe him You may
not know the person whose statement
we publish in this article but you can
easily know him because We give You
his name and address and he lives right
here in Topeka This is the way We DO
We give YOU the names Of people living
IN this city who have used kid-ne-olds
for backache and kidney troubles, De
cause we want you TO consult Inese
people about the good Kid-ne-oids nave
done them.
A. J. Shaffer, 102s Madison street, To-
peka. Kansas. says L have been trou-
bled with pain across the small OF my
back for a long time ] had rheuTna-
tisrn and was subject to spells OF nerN- =
business and had other symptoms OF
kidney complaint. which annoyed and
alarmed me So many people have been
reported cured by using Morrow ; Kid
ne-oids, that I concluded to give them
a trial used a package and obtained
such relief that 1 viii continue to use
them until I am satisfied Of complete
cure
8IorrOw's Kid-ne-oids are not pills.
but yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
fured by John Morrow & Co, Chemists,
Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
HAULING Ar A LOSS.
BurIingtOn-M II mphis Rate War Cost
ing Both Roads Money.

Kansas City. Sept. 13.-The Burling-
ton has announced a further reduction
in the rate on packing house shipments
from Omaha and Kansas City to the
southeast, effective Thursday. This
makes the rate from Omaha to the
Ohio river II cents, and from Kansas
City cents per 100 pounds. What ac-
tiOn the Memphis will take is not hard
to guess-it Will meet this cut In the
absence of official information, the
Memphis did not take any action Tues
day to reduce the Kansas City Memphis
rate further, but will doubtless do so
today.
The Burlington has reduced the rate
to that point where it is not receiving
anything for its haul from Omaha to
St Louis, and the presence of J. J.
Fletcher, traffic manager for the
Memphis. in Chicago yesterday, gives
the impression that there will be a ces-
satiOn of hOstilities very soon. A fur
ther reduction by the Memphis will
wipe out the rate and compel that COM
pany TO do business at an actual loss.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
FROM EMPoRIA.

Engineer Dix is very sick with ty-
phoid fever in the hospital at Newton
Conductor A E Purcell and wife are
visiting in New York state. and are
having a very enjoyable time.
Engineer Druce has gone to Argen-
tine to take a run out of there.
Engineer August Lepper has been
reinstated.
Fireman Boyle has been transferred
from Florence TO the EmpOria extra
board
Fireman OIney has gone to Black
we'll, TO relieve Walter Nufer, on the
extension.
Engineer Long takes Engineer More
houses place on the Howard branch
Eastern division firemen now protect
middle division runs out of Topeka,
and the middle division men protect
eastern runs out of Emporia. They
believe in reciprocity.
John .Stienmyer is back at his work
on the west end switch. He was in
Topeka at the hospital from Friday till
Sunday, and while there he saw Brake
men Johnson and DOnahue of this
place He reports that thew are con-
valescing nicely.
Ernest Everle went to work in the
roundhOuse this morning. About the
first of August he was taken sick with
fever. Since then he has had a hard
struggle. He has not been about long
Blackwell extension, is in Emporia
again. He was unable to stay there
longer on account of his health and
returned here Este johnson went down
TO relieve him.
Brakeman Sweeney, a Southern di-
vision trainman, crushed his thumb at
Burns, a small station west of Flor
eDce. The thumb was so badly mashed
that amputatiOn was necessary. He
went to the Topeka hospital.