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The leader., 1899-12-06

At the instigation of State Revenue
Agent Writ Adams, suit was brought
by the City Of Meridian against the
First National, the Meridian National
and the Citizens National banks of
that place, for back taxes due. A set
Element was reached on the 3rd inst,
by which the banks pay to the revenue
agent $3.50, 20 per cent. of which will be
retained by him while the balance goes
to the city.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Ex-Gov. j. M. Stone, president of the
A. & M. College, favors textile school.
Such an institution would train our
young men and women in the art of
manufacturing cotton goods so that
the State and the South could com
mand their own managers and opera
tives instead of getting them from the
North. 1t would require vast outlay
of money; but Pres. Stone thinks it
would be bread cast upon the waters.
The leader., 1899-12-06

All Hebrews who have served in the
army or navy Turing the Spanish
American war have organized Hebrew
Veteran Association, the object being
ito secure data, statistics and histori-
cal particulars affecting the conduct
of the Hebrews who fought for the
American flag" About 100 men gath
cred at the call in New York City and
will meet again Dec. 23rd.
The leader., 1899-12-06

To amuse child Miss May Burns, of
Baltimore, fastened $500 brooch to
toy balloon while riding on the cars.
The window was up-a gust of wind
$500 reward-cow-boys by the score
looking for the little red balloon. This
happened at Kinsley, Kan.
The leader., 1899-12-06

1000 people met W. J. Bryan, Gov
J. D. Sayers and Ex-Governor Hogg at
the depot in Waco. 1t has been sug-
gested that Hogg's name take second
place on the National Democratic
ticket, Bryan warmly applauding the
proposition.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Considerably more than twice as
much corn was exported from New Or
leans in November, 1899, as in the same
month last year, and the bank clear
ings this year exceed those of Novem-
Der, '98, s3,457, 1855. These are healthy
signs, regardless of yellow fever symp-
toms every summer.
The leader., 1899-12-06
For Sale.

$50 acres Of good land for $500. This farm is
known a the X. =. Clark place and is situated
On BIZ Creek. eight miles southwest of Brook
haven, Miss. Good house. good water, plenty
Of timber etc. \ BARGAIN. For particulars.
apply to NJ. w. May, Chancery Clerk office.
Brookhaycn. or write to y. l.. Clark, Spring
town, Texas.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Edwin S. Easley, who killed VIM. B.
Blythe, reporter on the Evening
Tribune, at Galveston, Texas, for pub
fishing an article which reflected on
Easley's wife, year ago, has been ac-
quilted. Blythe was a son of the
weather forecast official at Vicksburg.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangements with brokers In
New York City through whom we are able to
place loans secured by first mortgase on i'm
proved farms for five years tme payable in In
stallments at the rate of i0per cent interest per
annum
II you want cheap money. come in at once as
the supply Is limited.
X. i. WILLING, JR., Hazlehurst.
p. z. JONES, Bfookhayen.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Wallace Strickland, who represents
himself as IAN all-round printer, sober,
steady" etc, wants job in good Mis-
sissippi office. His address is Vicks-
burg, Miss, care Chatham House.
The leader., 1899-12-06

The Secretary of the Treasury esti-
mates the expenses of the government
for next year at 1851, 0Sl 1914, consid-
cradle increase over the present fiscal
year.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Arthur Mclaughlin, an ex-Confed-
crate soldier, was crushed to death by
an l. c. freight train in New Orleans
on Thanksgiving Day.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Kipling's poem, "The absent minded
Beggar," which is being recited and
sung in England's music halls has al
ready brought $4,000.
The leader., 1899-12-06

II suppose your son broke himself
down at college football"
30, no; it was trying to get his les
sons between the games"
The leader., 1899-12-06

A Texas judge exempts barber shops
from the Sunday law on the theory
that cleanliness is next to Goodness"
and lighthouses.
The leader., 1899-12-06

The English have already lost $500
men in their war against the Beers
and call has been issued for 100000
more troops.
The leader., 1899-12-06

The Republicans in Congress elected
Henderson, of Iowa, Speaker, and
adopted Tom Reeds rules.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Bro. w. H. SETTLER is making an ex-
cellent little paper of his Hattiesburg
Daily Progress.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Prof. W. N. Hardee, principal of the
High School at Terry, was married last
week to Miss Annie Britt, of Summit.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Gen. Booth fuckers object in com
ing South is to organize the negroes
into Salvation Army camps.
The leader., 1899-12-06
B. T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
J. A. SCARBOROUGH, Field Editor.

The A. & NJ. college has an attend.
ance of 32s.
The leader., 1899-12-06

New Orleans will open its State Fair,
May 18th, and it will continue % days.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Ben Hur has been dramatized; so has
I'm His Steps,"
The leader., 1899-12-06

The Nicaraguan canal bill stands lit
tie chance of passage at this session of
Congress. ~
The leader., 1899-12-06

Thanksgiving Day was pretty sue
cessfully secularized.
The leader., 1899-12-06
JUDGE CAMPBELL's OPINION.

/
think the proposed constitutional
amendments, voted on at the late elec
ton, failed to be passed because of a
| failure of majority of the qualified
electors voting at such election to vote
| for them. If the election had been a
special one, at which the amendments
were the only things voted on, neces
sarily a majority voting for them
would have carried them, but the cleo
ton was for many officers, and aspart to
this single election the proposed
amendments were voted on. There
was but one election. and a majority
of the qualified electors voting, in the
purview of the constitution. is ma
jority voting at the election, which was
single for the several objects This
obvious meaning of the constitution is
made clearer, if possible by comparing
the language of the constitution of
1890 with that of 1869 on the same
subject. The constitution of 1869, as
jority of the qualified electors voting
for members of the legislature should
vote for an amendment in order to car
ry it. That made it necessary to sub
NIT proposed amendments at the cleo
ton for members of the legislature.
Under the constitution of 1890 elec
nf L., 4
are to occur only quadrenuially and for
very many officers, and it was intend
ed to provide that amendments might
be submitted at any election at the
will of the legislature, and hence the
change in language to allow that
That is the only change on this sub
ject made by the new constitution, and
it is incredible that it was intended
to put in the power of a minority of
those voting at the election to effect
the important result of changing the
fundamental laws. In theory the con-
stitution is a sacred thing, and neither
to be disregarded, nor altered, except
as it provides or permits, and to hold
that a minority of those voting at an
election, at which an amendment sub
mitted to be voted on, not being under
stood by many electors and therefore
voted on by them, could carry the
amendment, seems to me subversive of
principle and policy. Where the con-
stitution intends that a majority of
qualified electors voting on a PROPOSE
ton shall carry it, it is so declared in
unmistakable terms, as in Sec. 27l.
By Sec. 259, mo county seat shall be
removed unless authorized by two
thirds of the electors of the county
voting therefor; but when the propos-
ed removal shall be towards the center
of the county, it may be made when a
majority of the electors participating
The leader., 1899-12-06
DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAI
PA ST. Charles Street New Orleans La.

NFpT0TTc Debility. Sprr Yi,,tt l,,il
~ion~ loss uf Vital powers, SlceplcSNneSS. de
Spondencv loss of memory. confusion OF ideas,
la>>itude. gloomne>S depression OF spirits. aver
sion 10 society easily discouraged. lack OF con-
fdrure dun I>tIr>S unfit for study or business
and finds life burden. Safely. permanently
and urivatpIN cured.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Total PAYABLE debt.

NOU pdydUIt IJtDI IIHItFtSL dIOne 10 I
be paid
Chickasaw school fund ..--...- $685. 9I 27 |
Seminary fund University of
Mississippi -..,.---.-.....-,-. 544, 06l % |
Agricultural ) per cent bonds
due Jan. l, 1896 .---... 2l2,l50 90 |
Total non-payable debit ,635. l02 80 |
Total State debt Oct 2,606,O4S 81 |
The leader., 1899-12-06

lldAC tllt IlltdNlilt To an
nounce that they have
secured the able and dis
tinguiShed services Of A.
=. DYar. VI. u. onpaf the
most eminent and success
tul specialists in the treat
mcnt and cure OF Rectal
Diseases in the | uitcd
States. and are therefore
fully prepared To positive
" guarantee 4 cure in
every case Of piles. li>tula.
iiSSure or other diseases
of the rectum. by a safe.
easy and painless method.
which has been Endorsed
by many leading phySi-
clans. as well a. Is hun
dreds of patients all over
the land. who have been
permanently cured 10y Or.
Dyar'S method OF treat
lilies cured by "A mil. per.
GODDESS mode of treatment
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Gnaf Meat ys. Reef.

T j Gwaltuey Of Honey Grove, Tex,
tells the San Antonio Express this
Beef has become SO valuable NOWADAYS
that cattlemen have quit killing beeyes
to feed themselves and their hands with.
Instead they keep herd of goats from
which they slaughter their meat Tie
coats cost nothing to feed, subsisting
on the weeds, cactus or anything that
they can get hold of about the ranch
that cattle will not eat. Goat meat is
liked by stoekmen and their hands, and
is not wasted as beef is. When beef
is killed one beef is generally more than
is needed for the people on ranch and
a lot of it spois. The goats are smaller
and ii one is not enough two or more
can be slaughtered and there is no
waste. Speaking of goats and their
sustenance, the goats or sheep will thrive
and fatten on npr!ckly pear. while cattle
will not. Cattle, if they can get moth
ing else vii! eat it, and it will for time
keep them alive, but goats find nutri-
ment in it that cattle do not and they
will fatten on prickly pear"
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Monument For Jim Baker.

On his recent trip to Snake river as
the representative of Greenlee & Co.,
the manufacturers of monuments. E. A.
Brooks received from Robert Gooldy,
administrator of the estate of Jim
Baker, au order for monument of
more than ordinary interest. In COM
pliance with a provision of Bakers will.
Mr.. GOoldy ordered a large and hand
some shaft OF blue Vermont marble to
rest above the remains OF the old pioneer
and scout in the Baker cemetery. The
inscription will be as follows:
HERE LIES JIM BAKER.
Born in Illinois. December 10, 1919,
Died May Is. 1898.
One of the Oldest pioneers of the Rocky
Mountains. Contemporary of kit
Carson. Jim Bridger, Fremont and
the rest who helped to civilize this
district. A government scout. guide
and Indian fighter. His memory
should be respected forever by those
who live in all this region, the fight
ing land OF the Iudian tribes.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Funeral Of Mrs. Vaughan.

Last Mondays Denver Times con-
tanned the following concerning the
funeral of Mrs b. NJ. Vaughan:
Death, the leveler, who recognizes
no earthly distinction, has brought great
sorrow to the heart of Millionaire
Vaughan. who yesterday buried the re-
mains of hIs wife, who died last Thurs
dav, after an serious illness of month.
Four years ago Mr.. Vaughan and wife
came to Colorado with the object that
his wife might regain her failing health.
They lived in simple elegance on a
large stock ranch near Meeker.
1T was the intention of Mr.. Vaughan
to accompany his wife's remains to
Philadelphia, where they would rest in
the family vault, but on his arrival at
Denver grief and loneliness prostrated
him and Rev II. A Handel. the Epis-
copalian minister from Meeker. accord
ingly advised that the body be placed III
a receiving vault until Mr.. Vaughan
could endure the sad journey eastward.
The stricken husband, 1900 miles dis
tant from the solace of home and friends
was the sole mourner at the funeral
services, which were held at the Horan
undertaking parlors. The casket was a
most beautiful one of metalIiclin
cedar shell, mounted with silver. The
Vaughan family is said to be one of the
most influential in Philadelphia. Mr.
~. Ellison, the manager of the large
Vaughan ranch, accompanied Mr.
Vaughan to Denver, from where he re.
turned to Meeker Yesterday"
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

The experience of making railroad
dust proof and waterproof by the use
of crude oil has been tried during the
past wear in the East with success. In
the West, the Burlington railroad is the
tirst to adopt the improvement. General
Superintendent Calvert has had part of
the Wyoming division of the Burlington
treated with crude oil. aud the results
there have been so satisfactory that he
is making arrangements to continue
the work elsewhere on the system. Two
cars were especially arranged for
spr!nkling the track and the road bed
with the oil. Oil was sprinkled in the
center of the track and on the outside of
the rails for about five feet. One appIi-
cation OF the oil keeps the track free
from dust for about one year. The
numIfr of hotbOXes on trains is con-
siderauIy lessened, and the comfort of
passengers is greatly enhanced. an
additional advantage found in treating
the track with oil is that moisture will
not then penetrate through the oiled
outer crust Instead, the water runs
off the track into the bitches at the side
Vegetation along the,track is DESTROYED
by The use of oil.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
becoming Interesting.
3 following explains itself:

TIE following explains itself:
DENvER. COLO, August 10th, 1893.
To the Honorable County Clerk.
Dear Sir: The Board OF Directors of
the Festival of Mountain and Plain is
in receipt of 4 very fine upright piano,
which is the generous gift of the Den
Yer Music Co, 1887 Champa st.
The Denver Music Co. desires that
the magnificent instrument shall be
awarded in some manner that our
board may determine upon. to one of
the Maids of Honor attendant upon the
Queen Of tie Festival.
We take great pleasure in making
YOU aware of the facts in the case. The
award will be made in some way that
viii be fair aud equitable to all the
Young ladies'. and will take place in the
Grand Stand during the ceremonial of
the Queens coronation, when 10000
people will congratulate the maid of
honor who becomes the fortunate
possessor of the muniliceut gift. Very
Respectfully JNo. MCNAMARA,
Secretary,
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Il Thermometer under tongue. When
she had neayiv recoved called one day
aud. without further testing her temper
ature, left simple prescription aud
started on my way homcward About
three miles from her house l was over
taken by her son on horseback Mother
is worse said he; come right back.
Buck went 'Docther.' said the old
lady. reproachfuliy, why didn't vs. give
me the jigger undther my tongue? That
did me more good than all the rest of
YER IL trashr"-NeY York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
"MoTHER. o MOTHER."
Crhe dying words of the robber kille, at
Mceker. 1885,

Back in the s;atcs. In II mansion old,
sits mother, Ms long years glide
Waiting and praying her boy to fold
safe at home from the world so wide.
Well she remembers the day he went,
Lies great battle alone to fight;
Kissed her and badc her not to lament,
Home he would come. so brave and digit.
Letters no more to the mother came;
Years pass on, while she wcpt and prayed
Hoping 'gainst hope. as she looked in vain.
Trusting his path from right ne'cr strnyed
Blest is the darkness that hides the path
Hard though it, blight maybe to bear.
Better she secs no; the rifles wrath
Belching forth death. or the blood-mattet
hair
Mother, o Mother" bitter the cry.
Fun Of sadness, longing as well;
Could he clasp her hand. he'd fear not to die
Pardoncd by love, though robber he fell.
Solemn, sob5ing words of his thoughts told
Dying he lay in Ncekcr's street,
Strangers cast looks, scornful and cold,
Stunning the outlaw, prone at their feet.
May our Father pity ard forgive:
Tempted, he fell; he was but boy.
"Nather, o Mother" words ever will live.
Nothcr-love, naught, naught can destroy
THE DUKE.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SALE OF
personal PROpERTY

Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of an order of the county court of Rio
Blanco county, Colorado made and entered at
the June a. d. 1899 term of said court upon
the petition of the undersigned administrators
of the estate of Jerm II. Beard, deceased, /
will on Tuesday. the fifth day of September A.
d. 1899. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, s5ll at public sale. at the Pioneer Stables
in Meeker, Colorado. head of work horses,
wagon, and one-half interest in moving
machine and lime kiln and other and sunGry
articles too numerous to mention. belonging to
the estate of Jerm H. Beard, deceased.
Terms Of said sale made known on day of
sale. CORA NJ BEARD.
al2-sa Administrators.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Dave Enlightened Him.

win Simms is learning the drug bust
all the technical phrases used at the
soda fountain is shown by the following
dialogue which took place in Strehlke
& Co.'S drug store the other day:
Got any big naiis?" he asked Mr..
Edwards.
Nails repeated Dave in surprise.
'What do You want to do?r
"Customer up there wants spike in
his soda"
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

G. W. Ristlne, president of the Mid
land railroad, aud b. II. Bryant, chief
engineer of the same road. were in this
week. on hunt in fact, to be strictly
truthful. it was reported that these dis
tinguished railroad men were after q
band of white deer which roam tie
hills back OF Mecker.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Boyd Walbridge took lesson in cow
punching the other dav and now has to
have a well stuffed feather pillow under
him when lie sits down. Hazing the
Rio Blanco is great exercise, but-it
has its drawbacks, especially when in
dulged in by one Of our merchant
Srissss.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

SHMnOns---DiyOr
STATE OF cOLORADO.tss
CoUSrY OF RIO BLANco.
/ In the County Court.
| Martha I. McVean. plaintiff,
versus SUMMONS.
John McVean, defendant.
The People of the State of Colorado-To John
Mcveun, the defendant above named. greet
ing:
YOu are hereby required to appear in an &c
ton brought agninst You by the abcve named
plaintiff, in the County Court of Rio Blanco
county, State OF Colorado, and answer the COM
plaint therein within thirty days after the SER
vice hereof. If served within the State of Colo
RADIO. or by publications: or, II served out of the
Stale of Colorado, within fifty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day of service;
or said action may be regularly set for trial thu
same as though such appearance had been
made and issue Joined on such complaint.
The said action Is brought by plaintiff to OBJ
tain decree of divorce. diseolving the bonds
of matrnony now existing between plaintiff
and defendant, on the ground of hnbitual
drunkenness for more than one year immediate ly
preceding the commencement of this action, us
Will more fully appear from the complaint in
said action which reference is here made and a
copy Of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear, and TO answer the said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiff will apply to
the cour; for the relief therein demanded
Given under my haad and the seal of said
court, at Meeker In said county, this LIST day
of August, A. d. 1889. JNo. A. WATSON,
(Seab Clerk
auir;iu26 County Court.
JOHN L. GRAY. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

y Pennsy ylvania doctor who has a de-
cided vein of humor in his makeup tells
this story: II had an Irishwoman for
patient many years." said the doctor.
God rest her soul! she is now dead. l
once pulled her through a lingering at
tack of typhoid, takink her temperature
from time to time by having her hold;
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Judge Wildlack caught rainbow
and an eastern brook trout both over
regulation s'ze) the other day. The
brook trout was Il beauty both as to
coloriDg and quality of flesh. The
rainbow was soft and not as vel!
favored as our native trout.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Fun at a Carpenters.

The carpenter had put down his tools
and gone for his luncheon.
Life with me is a perfect bore" said
the Auger.
I'm little beard myself, said the
Small Plank.
There's no art in this country" OBJ
served the ScrewDriver. Every
things screwed in my eyes,
You don't stick at anything long
enough to know what you're driving at, >
interjected the Glue.
That's just it, said the Screw. He
never goes beneath the surface the way
the Jack Plane and | do"
Tut" cried the Saw. II go through
things just as much as you do. Life's
stuffed with sawdust."
Irregular grind" said the Grindstone.
Il agree with you." observed the
Bench. 1T doesn't make any difference
how well do my work, I'm always sat
on"
Let's strike" said the Hammer.
That's it," cried the Auger. "You
hit the nail on the head that time"
III! hit it again." retorted the Ham,
mer; and he kept his word, but he hit
THE wrong nail. That is why the car
penter now wears his thumb in band
age. 1t was his thumb nail the Ham
mer struck
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
The Best Remedy for FIux

Mr.. John Matthias. well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says: After
suffering for over week with flux, and
my physician having failed to relieve
me, was advised to try Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have the pleasure of stating that
the half of one bottle cured me-" For
sale by Louis f. Strehlke & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

The name Of W. N. Cranston, Lon
don, adorned tile Meeker hotel register
yesterday. Air. CraustoG is one OF the
biggest of big capitalists in the world 5
metropolis but this has nothing to do
with his visit TO Meeker. lie came to
find out whether we had an open season
on black swans or not.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

What's going to be done in the matter
of refunding our county debt? Has the
question to be voted on. or can the
board of commissioners dispose of the
matter? This is question of great i'm
portance to the taxpayers and ought to
be looked into at once.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

DIR. ketcham was booked to leave
with hunting party for California
Park yesterday, but owing to continued
rush of work will not be able to get away
until near the last of next week.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Am on the books. sir?" asked tile
bridge policeman, with awkard humility.
ut doesn't make any difference whether
you are or not" st. Peter growled; we
can't have loiterers on the cloud extern
sion. Move on!''-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Bob Bunkum (actor)-"Failure (? 1
should think it was! Why, the whole
play was ruined.'' Fair Hostess-"How
was that?" Bob Bunkum-"Why, at
the end of the last act steam pipe
burst and hissed me off the stage."-
Buffalo Express.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Tie town authorities are doing a
praiseworthy act in having the weeds in
and around the park cut. The operation
should be extended to the entire town.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

The Rev. w. b. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: by chance | happened to get
hold Of a bottle of Chamberlain Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and |
think il was the means of saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once" For sale
by Louis +. Strehlke & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
To Ditch Contracinrs

Proposals will he received for the
of three miles of ditch be-
low the old government bridge on the
YaInpa river. Address, Patrick Swee-
ney, Axial, Routt county. Colo. a2S
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Rev. Handel accompanied Mr..
Vaughan to Denver, with the re-
mains of the latter's wife, so will not
be back in Meeker until the end of this
month.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

c. Z. Givens is the latest addition to
the clerical force at Oldland's. Mr..
Givens is a graduate of large Denver
establishment and comes here highly
recommended.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

Among the notable names on the
Meeker hotel register Yesterday was
that OF tie Hon. H. r. Kamm of New
Castle, who accompanied us over the
rocky road down to Joppa" once on a
time.