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The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

A correspondent at York. Pa. tells
I series of sensational stories about =
remarkable epidemic that he says has
iaken root there. He writes as follows:
A morphine epidemic has brought
shame and even death to the homes
Of prominent people in this city. and
1t continues to grow. despite the TACT
that individuals. who are just begin
ulng to indulge In the drug. almost
Tally see the shame and disgrace
brought upon their friends. who have
fallen victims to this dreaded habit.
That morphine has separated several
men from their wives is undoubtedly
true. In the last court here women.
formerly reputable, were proven guilty
II immortality. and DEGREES OF divorce
we're granted to their husbands upon
,tatutory grounds. 1t is now well es-
.ablished fact that these women were
led to their ruin by men who first piled
hem with morphine. Another NOR
bhine fiend is on the verge Of collapse.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Baltimore, Oct. 21.-Should the pres.
ent rate of increase in the net earnings
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad con-
tinue, almost the entire interest
charges and the rentals for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1900, will have
been earned by Dec. 81. 1899. This
was foreshadowed today when the net
earnings for September were made
public. The estimated gross receipts
were $2.S04.293. the largest for one
month In the history of the company
and an increase of 3216,597 over Sep
TENDER, 1898. The net earnings for
September, 1899, were also a record
breaker. being $780, 93. an increase
of $271.s04 over September, 1898. The
net earnings for the first three months
of this fiscal year-July, August, and
ptember-aggregate &3.042.769. an
increase Of $1,174.668 over the same
months in 1851. H. Maddy.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
HORSE THIEF.


Boasts of Stealing 100 Horses and
serving 40 Years II Prison.
Greensburg (Pa.) Special to Pitts
burg Times: An interesting specimen
Of the criminal class was recently
placed in Jail here. Peter Zimmerman
has made lifelong business Of steal
Ing horses, and boasts that he has
stolen nearly 100 horses. and has spent
forty years in prisons, covering Pc
Rod of sixty-five years of his life. He
Is Is years old today. and on his birth
lay and in new prison became remi-
niscent. He smiled at the thought that
he had never received over fourteen
months as sentence for single ami
NAL. He was sent to the penitentiary
twice from Washington county, twice
lrom Fayette and from Butler, Law
renee and other counties in western
Pennsylvania. The life of the old man
has been tinged with sorrow, invari-
ably, however, brought upon himself
through an apparently irresistible i'm
pulse to steal when horse suiting his
fancy would come his way. He has
no regrets for his past life. however,
Ind Ii happy because he has prospects
of again being sent to prison. He says
he Is too old to work. and will be
content with long or short period Of
confinement In the penitentiary. Zim-
herman was born in Donegal, this
county, Sept. II. 1924. He was about
10 years of age when he began stealing
horses. Ono day he saw horse in q
pasture field near Lahinger's mill. in
Mount Pleasant township. He took the
animal and hurried off to Somerset.
There - was arrested and taken to
The UaaeeAcvp jail. He escaped from
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

A most distressing accident occurred
the other day near Instanter, Pa, at
the single mill owned by Mr.. w. e.
Delmage. Michael Mcclure, who was
employed on the mill to run the drag
saw, during the temporary absence Of
the man who run the bolter, was work
ing at that machine. The blocks are
placed on carriage and fed to the
saw by hand. Mcclure was feeding a
block. when the thumb Of his right
hand came In contact with the saw,
causing him to finch. At the same
time the carriage took lurch forward
throwing the unfortunate man on the
saw, which entering at his left Shout
der. passed diagonally through his
body to the right hip. severing the
body in two. Mcclure was an indus-
trtous young man. unmarried. and n
years of age.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
SHE WINS A PRINCE.

Anand Adavani. a millionaire indigo
merchant of India. who has been in
Chicago for a week, has secured the
promise of Miss Virginia Tyler Hud-
son. we'll known, especially in Louis
vile. as newspaper writer. for a
marriage in either Germany or London
next June. This is the first instance
known Of Brahmin seeking an Amer
lean wife in this country.
Miss Hudson is the daughter of Rev.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
QUALITY AND NEWS.
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
0Ds 81 the Important FunstSo.s II
High-Ciass Nevspspsrs.

In presenting interesting phases ct
scientific and economic problems.
high-class newspapers frequently give
information of as great value In their
advertising columns as in those de-
voted to the publication Of the prtn-
cipal events Of the day: and when
the fame of product is extended be-
yond Its natural limits into foreign
lands. and large demand created
throughout Great Britain and her col
onies and the principal seaports and
cities of Europe. Asia and Africa. It
becomes a pleasant duty to note the
fact and to tell of the points Of sx-
cellsnoe on which SO great success y
based. We refer to the now world
famed laxative remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
the product of the California Fig
Byrup Company. The merits Of this
well-known excellent laxative were
drst made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspapers
Of the United States; and is one Of the
distinct achievements Of the press. 1t
Is now we'll known that Syrup of Figs
is an ethical proprietary remedy, ap-
proved by the most eminent physicians
everywhere, because 1t is simple and
effective. yet pleasant to the taste and
acceptable to the system. and not only
prompt in its beneficial effects. but
also wholly free from any unpleasant
after-effects. 1t is frequently referred
to as the remedy of the healthy. be-
cause 1t is used by people who enjoy
good health and who live we'll and feel
we'll and are we'll informed on all sub
1ects generally, including laxatives.
In order to get its beneficial effects. 1t
is necessary to get the genuine Syrup
OF Figs. which is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Jno. M. smyth, head Of the great
house Of Jno. N. smyth Co.. of Chi
cago. commenced life in q very humble
way, but by dint Of hard work and
great business ability has built up the
largest concern of its kind in the
world. His name Is a synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. Tho great
guitar bargain shown in another COL
umn Of this paper should be Of interest
to those who are unsteady inclined.
and their mammoth catalogue Of
everything to eat, wear or use should
10 In the hands Of everyone.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

A 49, sS
vousness. pains in back
also had neuralgia in my
my husband that some
thing must be done. for
! was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read of
the wonderful cures
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etaole Compound had
performed. determined
to try it. l have taken
1t and am happy to say 1
am cured. l recommel
to all my friends and I
tire of telling the benz
have derived from its us
have you alone to than
my recovery"
Mrs. ELLEN FLANA-
GAN, 1910 Mountain ST.,
Philadelphia. Pa. writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM
Three years ago l was
q sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can say
that after taking seven
bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable compot
pleasure in writing this
Interviewed by any ono
complaint. I am very g.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

We oder o, Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Gaia that cannot be cured by Halls
CAtayFh Cur
J CENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. O
We, the Undersigned. have known F. ].
Chenoy for he last Is years and believe him
perfectly hoorable In all business transactions
and hnAnciily able to carry out any oblga-
tons made their firm.
West Tnax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O; waldo, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. bledo, Ohio
Halls Catrrh Cure IL taken internally, act
Ing directly pom the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the .ystel. Testimonials sent free Price
no per oott.. Sold by all druggists
HAub faiily Pills ore the best
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

troubles of her sex.
MRS. ANNA E. HALL, of Mill
dale, Conn, was all run down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
for advice. Now she writes:
al wish to thank you for what
has done for me. 1t has helped me
suffered for long time with ner-
nd limbs and falling of the womb;
head and could not sleep. l told
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

IRIS PINKAM that irritability indicates disease
lV Women who and snappfsh are to DO
Az ptied. Their homes uncomfortable their dis
petitions grow constantly Such need the cou-
SCI and treatment understands the peculiar
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

The Ainu women in Japan tatto their
lsces 70 ~ to give themselves the ap-
yesFancs Of men with whisksrs,
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Ny doctr said would die, bat Piso'l
Cure for consumption cured me.-Amo,
Kslnsr, Gerry Valley, H., Nov. Is, '0e.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

why on earth doesn't the weather man
give us rain?' Hes holding 1t back Tor
the fall festival
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
The J. H. Montgomery
Machinery Company.

~
Il vchinery, thoroughly re-
q fitted and ready for I'm
II mediate delivery. Some
of this machinery has
never been used. We
save you from 10 70
l copper smelter plant.
l latest improved rapid drop 10-stamp
mill, with crusher. ore feeders, silver plat
in Giipin county. This stamp mill has
never run 1000 tons of ore. and Is for
sale because the mine did not pay.
/ 18Th. +. steam plant; consisting OF
boilers and an automatic engine.
direct acting double engine holster.
cylinders l6X3D' new.
I 10Th. =. center crank engine. new.
5o-H. p. Hendie automatic engine.
nearly new.
i l0-H. P. portable engine.
4 Phi. 2. horizontal steam engines, SUIT"
able for running fan or small power.
% actual ii. p. Weber gasoline engine.
l 70-H. p. horizontal tubular boiler.
50-H. p. horizontal tubular boilers.
nearly new.
l 4o-H. p. horizontal tubular boiler. half
arch front. complete
30-H. 7. horizontal boiler.
10Th. p. vertical boilers.
18Th. p. vertical boiler.
feed water heaters.
hot water heaters.
i 6x31ax6 Worthington OUTSIDE packed
duplex mine station pump. r,,,. ,..,,o,
pump.
1Sxsx10x12 Worthington pump. -
IL" steam and 81 water aNd "
stroke duplex mine pump.
/ deep well pump engine.
! Knowles vacuum pump, nearly new.
7x11 Blake crusher.
4x10 Blake crusher.
large capacity ore buckets. good -
new.
co. Leffell water wheel in case, now.
latest improved patent smoke consunn~
ers.
5-ft. Rowland puverizer. new.
air drills. different makes.
! Frue vanner.
Wiley COMMENTATORS.
Automatic sample splitter.
! dynamo suitable for silver plating or
precipitating cyanide.
4 winches. suitable for raising sinking
pumps.
wood turning lathes.
! 3-drum holster, suitable for derrick.
32-ft. r. r. track scale. new.
Several wood saws and frame.
5000 IT. black pipe.
Is furnace doors.
Crate bars all sizes.
lot brick machinery and tools; VIII sell
or trade for brick; good chance to start
in business.
complete laundry plant, cheap az dirt.
assay balances and small crusher
Shafting, pulleys, boxes. collars, COUP
lings, globe valves, etc.
Large drive belts and numerous small
ones.
DON'T FAIL TO CALL AND SEE OUR
LINE. WE PAY CASH FOR ALL KINDS
SECOND HAND MACHINERY AND
SUPPLIES.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

'.Those cal barons can't squeeze me-"
Don't yol burn anthracite?" Yes, but
when the rice goes up l go to bed ear
w."
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

How do you feel about these trustsr'
=. I can't get into one I'm down on
EN-
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
A STRANGE EPIDEMIC.
MORPHINE HABIT INFECTS A
WHOLE CITY.

Whole HAniliss Are Ruined BY seosad-
rsas who Supplied the Drug to wives
and Daaghtsrs. Leading Then to
Dsstruction.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

strapped o. his back? THAT'S an UNI
brella holer. SO he can play golf In the
rain"
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Liberal religious literature sent t'REn
on application to Mrs. II. d. Reed. LII N.
3SIh ave-, Omaha Neb.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Free to Catarrh Sufferers.
long suffering cAtarrh patient tells how 20 cure
this dreadful disease at home. Address C. Brendel
20S3 ChampA Street, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES cURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe: z W.
Groves signature is on each box. 20.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

GRANDPARENTS back up a self-willed
grandchild because they feel partly to
blame,
FITS rsrmanen yCurod. II nts Or aStsa
hrst days use OF DR.. klines Great Nerve Rsstorsr.
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and Treatise.
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

I'VE got an ugly boarder SO my daugh-
ter wouldn't take an interest In him."
"Well?" She took an interest in him
because he was SO ugly"
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28

Autumn Is a restful season." REST
full! Haven't you any stoves to put up?'
The Meeker herald., 1899-10-28
EVERYDAY
Talks WITH
WOMEN

your Vegetable Compound
more than anything else.
vousness. pains in back a
also had neuralgia in my
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-23
CHAPTER XII
Sequel to Our adventure,

Sequel TO Our Adventure,
For two hours--they seemed an eter-
nifty to met would appear, the four
Spanish officers fingered over their
wine-fasks and cigars in the wooded
ravlne, their movements being duly
reported from time to time by one of
the outlaws, who stole to the cavern
mouth and peeped out.
At last they mounted, and rode of,
when a fresh cause for wrath and de-
lay was produced by the announce
ment that wagon, drawn by mules,
and attended by several laborers and
negroes, had broken down on the road
about a mile distant.
The irritation of our Spaniards-
some Of whom spoke of having a ship
to join-was now 80 great that feared
they might end the whole affair by
disposing Of us in a summary manner.
This wagon being heavily laden
caused delay for several hours. The
suns rays ceased to shine through the
assure above us; the grotto drew dark
by the increase Of imperceptible shad-
ows; the dingy faces Of our olive-skin-
ned detainers grew darker still; and
their Impotence was only surpassed by
ours, for We, too, had a ship to re-
Join.
Every minute of these hours-every
second of every nlinute-passed
slowly, like pang of agony in my
heart; and every feature of that nat
ural vault, through which the dying
daylight stol&-with the faces and
voices of the men whose victims we
were, and more than all, the ceaseless
and eternal buzz in the dark chasm
that yawned close blythe ventana, OF
nostril Of the Piton-are yet wildly
impressed upon my memory.
At last the darkness was so great
that lantern was lighted, and Its
wavering CLEANS, as they fell on the
crystals, the spar, quartz, and CLASSY
blocks of black obsidian and rudy
lava, which formed the walls and arch
of the cavern, on the dark ferocious
visages, the gaudy sashes, the naked
arms and feet, the scrubby black
boards, and brass-mounted knives and
mUskets of the taciturn Spaniards,
who sat In sullen group smoking pa
per cigaritos-all added to the gloomy
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ITO be contlnued.)
REMARKABLE AUCTION BIDS
Relics which Have Brought Mig Sums
ut Sales
to utter.

Relies Which Have Brought Dlg Sums
ut salos
The lola sale In France, at which
little table was sold for more than ESQ
times It's value, recalls many instances
of remarkable bids at auction sales,
says Tit-Bits. Zolas table was worth
"a 16s, but the first bid for It was
f1,2S0, and the auction became prob
ably unique In the annals Of sales by
being closed after single bid. It 10
not the first time that table has been
sold for such remarkable sum,
though It is probably the first time
that such an article has fetched such
big price. Clcero's table was put up
to auction after his death, but the
highest bid was f75O, Another historic
article for which an enormous price
was paid was Catos purple robe, which
Nero bought for $500. The habit
worn by Charles XII. at Pultowa was
sold for $4,000, and cup used by Ma
poleon went for 81 guineasl The hat
which Napoleon wore at Eylau was
keenly bid for at auction by thirty-two
persons and was knocked down at Els.
Mr.. Quaritch, the famous bookseller,
recently advertised two Of his rarest
volumes for sale for f10,250, sum
which may seem ridiculous to most
readers. Mr.. Quaritch, however, once
bid $4,000 for a Latin Psalter and
$500 for a Mazarin Bible at an auc-
ton sale. Five hundred and forty
guineas for snuff-box suggests that
the bidder was verglng on madness,
but snuffbox from the emperor OF
Brazils collection was once knocked
down at this price. Another, supposed
to have belonged to Marie Antoinetth.
sold for 800 gulneas, bids Of so and 100
guineas being quite common at SNUFF
box sales, A vase in the British mu-
scum was knocked down at 1000 gum
cas-, and two vlolins-a Stradivarius
and Ruggari-were sold at a sale for
EGO and 81, 2S0, respectively. A violin
bow by Tourte was sold for E44, and
the autograph of Sir Isaac Newton
once drew a bid Of f64. An admirer
of George ~. few years ago bid Els
for a walking stick which belonged to
the king A silver penny of William
the Conqueror's reign was sold nine
years ago for f32, and half-crown Of
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth went for
f44. Lord Fitzhardinge once bid $500
guineas for calf at Lord DunmOra'S
sale. The previous highest price for a
ball was 1000 guineas, bid at sale at
Ketton. Lord FitShardinge's bid was
the highest ever made in England.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-23
DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures Of
An Eton Boy.
ta aaa GOO aaa co csc Gaa aG Gst aetd
oHAPTER X.-(contInued.l
nY JAMES GRANT.

CfiAfl HN A'-kConllnuouJ
BAH" said the Spaniard, grlnning
and showing a row OF sharp, white
teeth, under a dirty and sable mus
tache; though l said so, knew bet
ter A shlpboy seldom has gold
watch like this" he added, displaying
my gold repeater. NOW, we shall
keep you; and II this seaman-after
he has flrst sworn that he will not be-
tray us-does not return TO us here
with $500 within two hours after sun
set, par el"-r(here he made q dreadful
VOW In spanlshl, 1--WE will toss you like
dead dog into the ventana OF the
mountain, Look down, and see what
journey is before YOU" he added,
with a dlabolical smile, as he dragged
mo to the beetling edge OF the chasm
and forced me to look into II.
Our eyes had now become 80 accus-
toned to tho light OF the gallery or
grotto that the rays Of sunshine fall
Ing through the flssure above Us were
sufficient to disclose a portion of the
vast profundlty on the verge of which
we stood
From the earth's womb, far, far
down below, there came upward
choking steam, with hollow, buzzlng
sound, which deepened at times to O
rumble.
This steam or mist rose and fell on
the currents Of air; sometimes II sank
30 low that nothing but a black and
dreary void met the eye, which ached
in attempting to pierce It. Anon the
steam would rise in spiral curls from
that gloomy bed below, where doubt
less the fires of the now almost ex-
tinct volcano seethe their embers In
the waves Of the ocean.
The words have mercy" were on
my lips, but | could not utter them;
nor would they have awaited me, Ig-
norant OF what the ruffan said, and
believing he was about to thrust me
in, poor Tom Lambourne, in the full
ness of his heart, uttered howl Of
dismay; and at that moment the SEN
tinel, whom the gang had left at the
entrance to their lurking-place, came
hurriedly on, with alarm expressed In
his glittering eyes, and finger placed,
as a warning, on his hairy lip.
"Paral Paz! Sllenzio!" (hold-peace
--silence), he exclaimed, and added
that four officers from the garrison of
Santa Cruz had dismounted In the ra-
vine, inhibited their horses and had
seated themselves under a tree to
smoke.
This information was received by
the bapd with oaths and mutterings
Of impotence; and by us with mingled
emotions Of hope and agony-hope
that they might be the means Of our
escape or rescue; and agony to know
that such means were so near, and yet
could avail us nothing; for on the
slightest sound being made by either
OF us, there were the Albacete knives
of our captors on one hand, and the
ventana-that awful ventana-on the
other to insure forever the silence and
oblivion of the grave.
Not the least Of my sufferings was
from the cord which secured my wrists.
Already the skin was swollen cut and
bleeding in consequence Of the tight
ness with which these wretches had
bound me.
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and dragged me forward into safety
while with violent kick no tossed the
plank away, and surging, down II went
into the black gulf we had crossed.
Il vanished in a moment, and no
sound ever assembled, for II seemed 10
have fallen into pit that was as darh
as II was bottomleas.
"Take this musket, and see that
you can use II, sir" said Tom, as an
emotion OF bravado seized him. And
80, you, Spanish greenhornsW ne
shouted, you thought TO sell me Tor
a niger to the Yankees, did your
Whoop! hurrahl"
A yolley OF Spanish oaths followed
this rash outburst, which drew their
attention at once upon US. Some
rushed to the dark brink, and paused,
suppose, for neither Tom nor ]
could see distinctly, as there was
double explosion which filed the cav
ern with echoes like those OF rolling
thunder and a momentary glare OF
smoky light, while two musket balls
whlstled past us, and felt one, like
n hot cinder, as II grazed my left ear.
Then came an Albacete knife, which
was hurled by no erring hand, for II
wounded Toms right knee.
"Glve them a shot, Mr.. Rodney"
said he, furlously; "Tll reserve my fire
for the sentry--and here he Is, al
readyW
And just as the eighth fellow, who
was on the watch, alarmed by the FIR
ing, came rushing in with his piece
at full cock, Tom fired at him.
saints and angelsl" yelled the
Spanlard as he bounded into the air
and then fell fiat on his face where he
lay beating the earth with his feet
and hands.
"Firel fret Master Rodney, and
then run for It, before they can re-
load" cried Tom, who saw that / was
lrresoute; give 'em a stern chaserl"
My blood was now fairly up. Wheel
ing round leveled full at the group,
one OF whom was In the act Of taking
aim at me, while l saw the steel ram
rod OF the other, who had a musket,
glitter in the lantern light as he re-
loaded
flredl know not whether the bali
hit, but one OF the rufilans sprang
wildly forward and fell headlong int
the ventana
"That will dol" cried Tom; away
now as fast as we can-stretch out
bear away for the harbor and the
brlg!"
Grasping our newly acquired weaD-
ons, which we never thought OF re-
linqulshing, we rushed out, and, do.
scending the ravine, favored by the
starlight, lnstinctively took the path
which led directly to the harbor.
With a heart that beat wildly, o
head in whirl Of thoughts, and every
pulse quickened by the whole affair
by the ferocious treatment to which
we had been subjected for so many
hours, by the perils which had men.
aced us, by the narrow escapes we had
made from bullets, by the wild ana
disastrous tragedy which closed the
OF long and exciting day
Il ran beside Tom Lambourne; on,
on, without breath to spare or WORD
to utter.
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Don't neglect to keep your shoes pol.
ished. You can always shins at one
end II you can't at the other.