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Practically no change in the South
African war situation during tho past
week, but any mail is liable to brinl
news of big battle.
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Frank Morgan and John g. Schultz
were among the upper Piceancapeople
who visited Aeeker during the week.
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Thomas MCNEIL stepped into this
Office yesterday and reported that the
flooring and machinery for the Vernal
creamery Is at Price, and that teams are
starting out after it. Active work on
the building will be commenced In q
few days.-vernsl Express, 10th.
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Henry Hay has moved into his new
residence on GARFIELD street. c. T.
Carney will shortly move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Hay.
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The recent improvements in St
James church arc . lasting memorial Il
the work and tireless energy of tn
rector--Rev. Mr.. Handel.
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The most delightful feature Of sleigh
ride on cold night is the arrival at
your destination.
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There is something wrong with the
charity that expects 50 worth of adver-
Using for every dollar given away.
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Monday was Lincoln's birthday and
Wednesday was St. Valentines day
Both events wsre quietly observed in
Meeker. Il,
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John Hanson, who runs the Hay
Walbridge ranches, and makes farming
pay, was a HERALD visitor the other
day. Mr.. Hanson says grain-raising is
not a lost and profitless pursuit in this
valley. At present prices, he says.
there is money in raising both oats and
wheat, and he purposes to keep right at
II
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-02-17

W. s. Simons dropped into THE
HERALD Office last evening and conf
dentially informed us that his friend
JOE Rooney is at Kansas City in search
OF that missing rib which he tJoe) lost
when his forefather, Adam, was turned
out of tho Garden Of Eden. Jakey saws
he has this information direct from Joe
himself and it's straight" but we we're
charged not to mention 1t in THE
HERALD, As Joe Is 30 easily ''stam
peded." We solemnly promised Jakey
that the information wouldn't see pub
licity before to-day.
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Another dramatic entertainment will
soon be presented 10 our amusement
loving public. Like the last 1t will be
given under the auspices OF the Odd
FallQNa.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-02-17

Highest cash price paid for choice fox,
coyote, wolf, wild CIT, mountain lion-
and bear skins. Correspodence with
trappers solicited. ROBINSON & ME-
LxRY, taxidsrmists, 6lsawood. Cole
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Next thing will probably be waite
works and an electric light plant.
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Other states have had two capitals,
hut Kentucky is the first to have three
Frankfort. London, and louisville.
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Herman seilaff, an old bachelor who
has a ranch near Yellow Jacket pass,
won the beautiful set OF dishes given on
the last lot Of coffee at Oldland's. Her
man was down from bis place Wednes-
day, and on his way home with the
dishes he was heard singing: Nov for
some one to love me-"
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Link Tsssrt attended the meeting o.
tie Stats Assessors' association at Den
yer this week.
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For all sorts OF Chinese and Japanese
goods, such Is silk handkerchiefs, fine
cbinaware and various beautiful articles
6t for holiday presents, call on John
Wong at Meeker hotel. u
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Tailoring.

Gents clothing cleaned, repaired and
steam pressed. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Call half block east
of planning mill. south side street.
W. E. McCoUN.
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The telephone line will fill a "lopg-
felt want" Ia Meeker.
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/, Here you have the figures Of a basis OF cacu-
1latfon. The problem now ia: What will be
the population of tho United States. excluding
recent acquisitions hut the total of states, ter
ritories and the District of Columbian
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Neil limerick. Of Buford, was 4
HERALD visitor yesterday.
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An ounce Of silence is sometimes
worth more than pound Of talk.
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DESERT LANDS, FINAL PROOF.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE, AT

LAND OFFICE AT
GLEswoOp SPRINGS Colo, Jan. 20. 1900 Z
Notice is hereby given That warfeld Ryley,
assignee of Peter ]. Forney. of Mceker, Rio
Blanco county, Colorado, who has hled notice
of intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. ~. Ute. for the Sc y. EN- SW 4.
? ii. before the Clerk of the District Court, AT
Mecker, Colorado. on Saturday the End day Of
June, 1900, at 10 o'clock a m.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said lnnds .e..l
William H. Clurk, Byron F. COT, F. S. Mid
dleton and Robert Crawford, all of Meeker
Colorado. a.f,.-
fb3-mchl0 j. r. SQUIRE. Register.
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Nearest Correct Guesses on
the Population Of the
United States
To be reported by the U. s. Census
Bureau for 1900

Tho first census of the United stntes was
taken in 1910. Since then every succeeding
ten years. The result of each census has been
pR fOllOwa.
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Humphrey Jones. editor of the Cou-
rier, and George Woolley. ex-county
commissioner, came in from Craig
Thursday evening. Both gentlemen
were en- route TO Glenwood to attend
the convention at that place to-day
which is called to protest against the
land leasing scheme now before con-
gress.
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All communications should bs addressed 10
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The owners of small herds Of cattle in
the San Lui, valley have issued the fol-
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Letter List.

The following letters remain in the
postofiice at Aeeker. Colorado. uncalled
for, for the month ending Jan. 3lst,
1900, which ii not called for in 80 days,
will be sent to the dead letter Office:
Anderson, Charles Ellis, G A
Graham. E w Ganson, VIM (3)
Insley, Miss Bird Lambert, G l.
Morgan, Joe Maxi, JH
Patterson, ) W Shaw, John X
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l-Scene OF story IL in New
York city. Time. early evening, last day
Of year. Gable train collides with cab.
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then. inside the cab, body of man shot
dead is discovered. Stui gis, reporter, ex-
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
stag dinner party. Sturgis, in impromptu
discussion, maintains reliability OF cir.
cumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch, ia
nous chemist, wagers in reply s., 600 to 500
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. Sturgis takes bet.
CHAPTER III-Case selected is of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with Valisc,
and arrested. Man said he stole valise
from bank steps and was shot at, Yalise
contained nothing of interest.
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CHAPTER v.
"A FOUNDATION OF FACTS.

"A T oCGNOA1IOIStO E Il AZ
When the two men were comfortably
settled in the reporters study, Sturgis
produced pipes, tobacco and writing
materials.
There, now" said he, as he prepared
to write, II begin with what shall
call the Cab Mystery. The data in this
case are already plentiful and curious.
I shall read as I write, and you can
interrupt for suggestions and criti-
cisms, as the points occur to you. In
the first place, the dead man is about
fifty years old, and was employed in
some commercial house or financial in
stitution, probably bookkeeper, at a
fairly good salary"
Hold on there, .Sturgis," laughed
Thurston. II thought you were going
to build up solid foundation of facts
before you allowed your imagination
to run riot!"
"Well?" inquired the reporter, in ap-
parent surprise.
well, the only fact you have men
toned is the approximate age of the
dead man. The rest is pure assump-
ton. How can you know anything
certain about his occupation and the
amount of his salary?"
"True; forgot you had not followed
the steps in the process of induction.
Here they are: the dead mans sleeves,
on the under side below the elbow,
were worn shiny. This shows that
his occupation is at desk Of some
kind
"or behind a counter" suggested
Thursten auizzically. -
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probably unconscious. Laying his
hand gently upon Sprague's shoulder,
he said, gravely:

probably unconscious. Laying his
hand gently upon Sprague's shoulder,
he said, gravely:
hope SO, too, old man; for you are
one of those foolish men whose lives
can be ruined by an unhappy love If.
fair. suppose it's useless to preach
to you-more's the pity-but, in my
humble opinion, no woman's love is
worth the sacrifice of good mans
life"
Eyes. know your opinion on that
subject, you old cynic," replied
Sprague, "but you need not worry on
my account; not yet, at all events. I
am still safe; the portrait is almost
finished; and 1 should be fool to walk
into such scrape with my eyes wide
open"
"Humph!" calculated Sturgis, skep-
tically, when man makes fool of
himself for woman, it matters little
whether his eyes be open or shut; the
result is the same"
Spraguelaughed somewhat uneasily;
and then, as if to change the subject:
Come and see the picture, he said.
y should like your opinion of it,"
The reporter consulted his watch.
II shall have to come back some
other time for that" he replied; ~
must hurry off now to keep my APP
pointment with Mr.. Dunlap
He started toward the door; but
suddenly facing Sprague again, he
held out his hand to the artist, who
pressed it cordially.
Goodbye, old man." he said, af-
fectionately. "be as sensible as you
can, and don't wantonly play with the
fire.
And before sprague could frame an
answer, the reporter was gone.
The artist remained thoughtfully
standing until his friends footsteps
had died away in the distance. Then
he turned and walked slowly into the
studio. Here, in the middle of the
room, stood an easel, upon which was
the portrait of beautiful young
girl.
Sprague gazed at it long and earn
estly. Then he heaved an almost in
audible sigh.
"Sturgis is right" he said to him
self, turning away at last, "and-and
am COMPOUNDED IDIOT"
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and it is with banks as with nations
happy that which has no history.
Capital is proverbially timid, you
know"
II see," said sturgis; "you fear that
the reputation of the Knickerbocker
bank may suffer if the mystery of
the pistol shots is solved"
mo, no, my dear sir; not at all,
not at all. You quite misunderstood
me-" replied the banker, with just
shade of warmth. "It is not q ques-
ton of the banks credit exactly,
since there has been neither robbery
nor defalcation; but depositors do not
like to see the name of their bank
mentioned in the newspapers; they
take fright at once. Depositors are
most unreasonable beings, Mr.. Stur-
gis; they are liable to become panic
stricken on the most insignificant prov
ocation; and then they run amuck
like mad sheep. The Knickerbocker
bank does not fear any run that
might ever be made upon it. It's
credit stands on too secure founda-
ton for that. But nevertheless run
on bank is expensive, Mr.. Sturgis,
very expensive"
'SThe banks affairs being in SO sat-
isfactory condition." observed, the
reporter, at seems to me that what
ever harm publicity is likely to do
has already been done. The magma
lions of your depositors are now at
work sapping the foundation of the
Knickerbocker bank. If the truth
cannot injure it's credit, it can only
strengthen it; and to withhold the
truth under the circumstances is to
invite suspicion"
Dunlap did not appear to like the
turn the conversation was taking.
He walked along in silence for few
minutes. irresolute. At length he
seemed to make up his mind.
Perhaps you are right after all,
Mr.. Sturgis. At any rate we have
nothing to conceal from the public.
If you will be at the bank tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock, I shall be
pleased to meet you there"
Sturgis nodded his acquiescence.
"Well, gentlemen, here is my
street." continued the banker. Good
evening, good evening"
And he was off.
"Whither are you bound now,
Thurston?' asked the reporter, as the
friends resumed their walk.
"Home and to bed like a sensible
fellow" replied the physician.
Don't you do anything of the sort
Come along with me to my rooms.
must arrange the data so far col
lected in the two interesting cases
that have taken up to-day; and in the
cab mystery, at least you can prob
ably be of assistance to me, il you
will"
very well, old man; lead on. am
curious to know what theories you
have adopted in these two cases."
"Theories!" replied Sturgis; II never
adopt theories. l simply ascertain
facts ana arrange them in their proper
sequence, as far as possible. When
this arrangement is successfully ac-
complished, the history of the crime is
practically completed. Detection of
crime is an exact science. Here, as in
all other sciences, the imagination
has an important part to play, but that
part consists in coordinating and in
terpreting facts. The solid foundation
of facts must invariably come first"
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CHAPTER VII.
AGNES MURDOCH.

In a quarter of the city which is
rapidly surrendering to the relentless
Entertainments of trade. there still
stand few old-fashioned houses, the
sole survivors of what was once an
aristocratic settlement.
One by one their fellows have been
sapped and swept away by the resist
less tide of commerce. until these an
Gent dwellings, stubbornly contest
ing position already lost, now rear
their sepulchral brownstone fronts in.
stiff and solitary grandeur-huge sar-
cophagi in busy mart.
One of these houses stands well
back from the street line, the tradi-
tional backyard of the ordinary New
York dwelling having been sacri-
feed, in this instance. to make room
for tiny garden, which is separated
from the street by tall spiked iron
railing, behind which grows an ar
Dor vitae hedge. The former serves
as defense against the marauding
OF the irrepressible metropolitan
gamin; while the latter confers upon
the occupants of the garden SEM
blance of protection from the GU
rious gaze of the passers-by.
This property, having been the sub
ject of an interminable lawsuit, had
remained for many years unoccap;ed,
and was even now beginning to be re-
garded by some of the neighbors as
haunted, when at last it was bought
by DR.. Murdoch, a wealthy widower
with an only daughter. For some
months masons and carpenters were
at work; and then, one day, thesnew
occupants entered into possession.
The Murdocks lived quietly but lux
uriously, like people accustomed to
wealth. They had their horses and
carriages, their house at Lenox and at
Newport, and their yacht Their cir
Gle of acquaintances was large. and
included not only the fashionable set,
but also scientific, literary and art
istic set. For DR.. Murdoch was
chemist of national reputation, a
member of several scientific bodies,
and man of great intelligence and
broad culture.
On this particular New Years morn
ing DR.. Murdoch was seated in his
study, apparently absorbed in read
ing the daily papers, pile of which
lay upon his table. His occupation
might perhaps more accurately be de-
scribed as skimming the daily papers:
for each journal in turn was subject
ed to a rapid scrutiny, and only few
columns seemed occasionally to inter
est the reader.
There was no haste visible in the
doctors actions, each one of which
appeared to be performed with the
GOODNESS and elaboration of a man
who is not the slave of time;, and yet,
SO systematic were they, that, all lost
motion being avoided, every operation
was rapidly completed.
In short time the pile of newspa-
pers had been disposed Of, and the
doctor, lighting choice cigar, leaned
back in his comfortable armchair and
placedly pulled the wreaths of fra
grant smoke ceilingward. He was ap..
parently satisfied with the world and
with himself, this calm, passionless
man. And yet sharp observer would
have noted an almost impercsptible
furrow between the eyes, which might
perhaps have indicated only the
healthy mental activity of an or
binary man; but which, in one given
so little to outward manifestation of
feeling as Dr. Murdoch. might also
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(To be Continued.)

Read the Courier for news.
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EDGAR MORETTE

are journalist and I am a banker;
and it is with banks as with nations
happy that which has no history
Capital is proverbially timid, you
lDou,,t
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-06
lDralperies
AND
DRIPPING.

No feature of our business has
been more appreciated the past
year than the Draping Depart
ment. One reason is because we
have such an abundance of beauti-
full things thatno other store would
think Of carrying. Another rea-
son is because we understand drap-
ing. Our patrons do not find us
helpless when something original
and artistic is wanted. Copying
is not difficult for anybody, we
should judge; but copying we
leave to others, Originating is
our speciality.
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A MANS Idle Famcyo
BY ONE OF THEM.
Woman is a sacred name.
A man is inst aS old &C he feals

Woman is a sacred name.
A man is just as old as he feels.
Truth never needs any adornment.
Some mems honesty is measured by
statutory requirements.
Divorce mills will grind so long as
impulse supercedes reflection.
Whenever you see man oddly dress
ed its positive proof he isn't married.
If Goldsmith had been married he
never would have worn that ridiculous
coat.
Almost every maiden lady takes to
good works but most bachelors take to
bad ones.
No home is ever complete, regardless
OF all its appointments, until it has
throne room.
The grandest words of the world S
greatest minds are all expressed in the
one word: "Mother."
Women's clubs-"the organizations
are among the coming strongest of
American institutions.
Some prominent bachelor should in
augurate movement to cease referring
to maiden ladies as ''old maids"
and substitute: "Unappropriated bless
ings."
When Washington Irving died lock
of hair in locket and miniature were
found under his pillow. The treasur-
ing of such memories contains mute
eloquence human words are powerless
to approach.
Time has witnessed many brilliant
coronation ceremonies and the world
has known many splendid monarchs,
but the grandest kings and queens are
to be found among those whose brow
no crown has ever worn.
Have you ever tried to keep mental
flower garden? Do you know the joys
and blessings it would bring? The
flowers which richly bloom in such gar
dens do not wither, die away or lose
their fragrance, but live to bless and
benefit generations yet unborn.
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The Lord of Misreml@o

1900 years ago in the humblest of
beds, with rude surroundings, little
child was Graded. His coming mark
ed the beginning of an era of enlighten-
ment, of "peace on earth, good will to-
ward men," In His honor, who brought
us message of abiding trust and I'M
failing hope, December 18th, has been
set apart for the great Christian holt
day. And yet how is this time of re-
joicing come to be mis-used. In face of
the abundant casualties which as usual,
appeared in the wake of Christmas-tide
word is pertinent as to the misinter-
probation and abuse of the spirit which
was the motor power in the inaugural
ton of this celebration. One fault in
this connection has always been the
taking it too literally as merry-mak-
ing time. But England set the exam
pie, so quickly adopted and vigorously
followed, that of making it time for
inordinate eating and drinking. There
it was the custom on Christmas Eve,
after devotions were over, to light large
candles, and throw on the hearth a
huge log, called the Yule Log or Christ
mas Block. In wealthy homes, an Off
Ger named Lord of Misrule was appoint
ed to superintend the revels: and in
Scotland similar functionary was nam
ed Abbot of Unreason. But evidently
the sturdy Scot soon saw the un-wisdom
of this, for Parliament abolished the
office in 1855. The reign of Misrule be-
gan on All-Hallow-e' zen, and lasted till
Candlemas day, February End. The
pastimes over which he held sway were
gaming, music, conjuring, dipping for
nuts and apples dancing, fool plough,
hot cookies blind mans buff, &c.
To this list might safely be added stuff
fing and drinking, and in these latter
days, also theft and murder. House
holders are often admonished to keep
strict watch FOR Christmas robbery and,
if needwise, killing will follow Christ
mas just passed, was more prolific than
common, in murder and sudden death.
And behind, if search be made, stimuli
lating, urging on, the great lever IL
quor. Nashville had the distinction of
chronicling four murders and Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville kept in good
speaking distance, with all sorts of ac-
cidents, and police jobs. The question
arises, whether it were better and more
seemly to abolish an observance which
seems to have been entirely perverted
from its original purpose.