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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
A WORK FOR THE NEWSPAPERS

From the Burlington Hawk-Eye.l
The press cannot render the public
better service than to impress upon
every community that wants rural free
delivery, and upon congress, that the
fancial success or failure of that new
departure depends upon good roads.
Either the delivery of mail IN the coun-
try will become burden upon the ma
tional government by reason OF the
great expense involved. or else it will
be made compensatory by means of
long routes over which carriers will
be enabled to deliver and collect
enough mail to obtain sufficient reve-
nue. to cover the cost of the service.
AS large number of families as pos
sib,e must be served by each carrier
to make the work self-sustaining, but
this is a physical impossibility over
bad roads. The GAINESVILLE ia. Star
covers this point in a few words in the
following paragraph:
Free rural mail delivery means bet
ter roads. This is necessarily so for
the reason that roads must be in con-
dition for the carriers to traverse them
at all seasons. Carriers cannot cover
routes where the roads are impossible
or very bad any more than any other
person. Road supervisors must APP
preciate this and improve the high
ways accordingly.
The Hawk-Eye would like to have this
thought echoed, reiterated and empha-
sized all over the state until public
opinion is brought up to the point
where necessary legislation will be de-
manded and insisted upon by means of
which good highways will be obtain
able. The great barrier is the present
antiquated road law. Other states in
the union are moving not only for good
roads but for rural free delivery.
| Iowa. one of the best states in the
union. with the greatest and most
varied natura! resources. is laundering
in the mud and losing millions of dol
lars annually by bad highways. And
| furthermore. the states with good
highways are going to have the pref
erence in the distribution of rural free
delivery routes. Iowa, with the lowest
rate of illiteracy, state where news
papers, magazines and periodical liter
ature generally find the widest circu-
latlon; where the circulating library is
supplementing local libraries: state
of all states where rural free delivery
ought to flourish and be self-sustaining,
is in danger of not getting its share OF
this latest and best boon for the farm
ers because of its poor highways.
The newspapers of Iowa ought te
take up this matter of such vital i'm
portance to the welfare and progress
} of our people and so thoroughly discuss
it and persistently press it upon public
attention that the next general assem-
bly, will take prompt and effective &C
ton for the improvement of public
highways and the extention of the
rural mail service throughout the en-
, tire state. Give every farmer dali.
mail
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the effected parts is superior to any
plaster, When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest. give
it a trial and you are certain to be
more than pleased with the prompt re-
lief which il, atforps. Pain Balm also
cures rheumatism. One application
gives relief. For Sale by G. F. Cassa-
day & Co., The Broadway Pharmacy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
Liscum's Remains Reach Washington.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE remains
of Colonel Emerson III. Liscum, one of
the heroes of the fight at Tien Tsin,
arrived in Washington yesterday and
We're escorted by a troop of the Fifth
cavalry to the parish hall of st. Johns
church. They were accompanied from
China and San Francisco by General
James H. Wilson and by Mrs. Liscum
and her brother Colonel Liscum's re-
mains will be buried at Arlington Gem
etery this afternoon with full military
honors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
Northern Pacific Operators Ask Raise.

Northern Pacific Operators Ask Raise.
Tacoma, Dec. 11.-Norrhern Pacific
telegraphers and dispatchers have
asked for an increase of salary. The
request has been made by employees
along the line from Minneapolis to
the coast, and representatives of the
men are at ST. Paul comforting with
officials inNregard to the matter. There
has been no threat of Il strike in case
the request for increased salaries are
not granted. Operators have asked for
/ new scale and are now awaiting the
report of their representatives. The
movement began several weeks ago,
but has been pushed quietly, so that
few except officials Of the road and in
terested operators knew of it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
KING Oscars Condition.

London. Dec 11.--"The condition Of
the king of Sweden" says the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph, "has improved lately, but it il
etill serious"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-11
Excursion Rates to Winter Resorts

Via the Northwestern Lire. Excur-
sion tickets are sold daily, with favor
able time limits, to numerous points in
the West and South at reduced rates.
For tickets and full information apply
to agents Chicago & North Western
R'y. t9S-2t
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
Notice to Contractors.

The Miller Creek Ditch Company in
yites bids for the construction Of four
niles of its ditch from the headgate to
Wesley Tomlinson Gulch, being dirt,
bose rock and solid rock.
Said ditch to be eleven and one half
aer wide on top, six feet in the bottom
nd two feet and nine inches deep.
Danks slOped one to one.
Bids will he received until one o'clock
p, m. on Saturday, April Z, 1900, when
III bids will be opened in the presence
1f bidders.
The successful bidder will be re-
autred to give bond for the completion
Of the work according to contract
The Company reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Address all bids to F. A. Carstens,
Secretary, Box lOi, Meeker; Colo.
For further information, address,
T. A. CARsTENs, Sec,
Box 103, Meeker, Colo.
Meeker, Colo. March II, 1900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
A Neat Piece of Work.

=
! Elsewhere in this issue will be found
brief item recording the arrest Of one
a. B. Reed for threatening Buford
family
/ 1t is wei, known here tsince the ar
rest) and at Bnford that there was more
/ back of the arrest than appeared on the
surface; in fact very ugly story.
AS these stories have not became q
matter OF. court record and may not be
as bad rs represented, The HERALD
thinks public morals can best he served
by not referring to them.
( The second chapter in the affair was
unraveled Thursday night about 1880
p. IN. when an orderly mob of between
thirty and forty people slipped up on
Under Sheriff IIornbek. wLo WAS on
guard outside the Jail, and Overpowering
him, took the keys from him. The
ljail was unlocked and the prisoner taken
ont aud Mr.. Hornbek locked in in his
place.
/ What was done with the prisoner is
not known but rumor says he received Il
sound thrashipg, was put on horse
and headed over the Flag creek road.
aud WAS given to understand that if
ever found in this County again his
carcass would adorn "A cottonwood tree.
The whole affair is wrapped in pro
Hound mystery. Where the mob came
Ifrom nobody knows-whether from
EBuford. Meeker or Rangely is a matter
of conjecture. Everybody in Meeker
including the strangers within our
rates) was in bed unusually early that
Ilight, so nobody knows a thing about
yla affair.
AN, however, endorse the action of
ltAe mob, which seems to have been Il
|yecy gentlemanIy, quiet but determined
organization.
rhe taxpayers are relieved OF lot of
lexpense, IL moral sore cauterized and
the county. il is hoped. is relieved Of
lone Of its population that it can very
well spare.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

1t is very hard to stand idly bv and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival Of the doctor. An Albany IN.
W dai.yman called at a drug store
there for doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with Group. Not
finding the doctor in, he left word for
him to come at once on his return. lie
also bought bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy, which he hoped would
give some relief until the doctor should
arrive. In few hours he returned.
saying the doctor need not come. AS the
child was much better. The druggist.
Mr.. Otto Scholz. says the family has
since recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to their neighbors ana
friends until he has constant demand
for it from that part of the country.
For sale by Louis f. Strehlke < Co.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Ba!m trial. 1t
will not cost you cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures spraiLs and bruises
in one-third the time required bv
any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost
bites, quinsey, pains in the side and
chest. glandular and other swelinRs are
quickly cured by applying it, Every
hottie warranted. Price, 25 and 50 cts.
For sale by Louis F. Strehlke " Co.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
st. James Church.

Send THE HERALD to your friends in
ihe East. Only 81.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

6. o 7ytr whi,sis,, ssres' the d.bl'Iss-s,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
Tree,s! Trees!t

People Of this county who intend
'rnting fruit. ornamental OF shade
trees this spring are advised to send in
their orders at once to the Grand River
Nursery Co. at Kitle, Geo. b. Fravert.
manager. The company will commence
10 fill Rio Blanco county orders in about
pwo weeks. Remember the sooner your
trees are in the ground after the 10Th of
April the better. az
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

The Great Steel Makers of Pittsinil
and the Frick-Carneg:e Suit" Is q
subject of an illustrated article 10 Il
April Review of Reviews, by Juhl
Moritzen. The article describes U
wonderful development Of the steel AZ,
coke industries of which Pittsburp
the center. M
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
Batiord and Vicinity.

Several s,ockmen dehorned tl'ait
cattle lately. Y
Cattle with few exceptions, came
through the winter in good shape.
ut never rains, but it pours" is an
oft repeated and usually well verified
saying. Proof in this instance: The
recent accidents and illnesses here;
will Gibson of Iowa. John Bartiett's
partner, and friend arrived last week.
J. G. limerick, who has been spending
the winter with friends at Greenland
small station on the Divide above
Denver. is also expected home NJ an
early date.
1t may be of interest to HER Md
readers in the lower country, who
probably often wonder how late the
SNOW lies on the Upper White regions,
to know that the vallies around Bufortl
and up the Forks for several miles are
now (Marcl, 24thl bare, excepting a few
drifts.
The news that John Golf is to layf.
charge of Marvine Lodge this year gives
universal satisfaction. 1t seems to be
eyeryone's opinion that John will4 he
right man in the right place. and all
hope that the coming season will he Il
prosperous one for him.
Mrs. Mary Dunn and John did Ipt
lack for help. and sympathy during the
time of need following the formers ~
ness. Neigtbors all hope that she Will
at least partially recover. Mrs. Damn
has always been cheerful old lady
making light of her first great affection
tshe has been an invalid from rheuma
tism for years.. with kind and Cheerful
word for all.
South Fork for some time past ha
been undergoing marked changa. Il
is now nearly milk white in color. This
is attributed to Milk creek. tributary
which was named as its title indicates
from It's curious tint. 1t is pretty
view at the junction of the two forks
One stream is so clear and sparkling
with every stone and pebble in its bed
visible; the other so angry and tur'Du-
lent, staining the clear water with its
milky flow.
New settlers should not make the
mistake of thinking that the past win
ter is an example of the ones we usllally
have, but should know that it was an
exceptionally fine one such as may poi
come again for several years. Every
country has some drawback and in sbe
case of ours it is long winters, generally
Nevertheless. it is delightful place IN
Wnlcn 10 i've, ana as nearly everyone
owns stock, can also be appropriately
termed "a paradise for cattle in tile
summer time But to make stock
raising profitable, cattlemen must not
look at the advantages only, but learn
the disadvantages as well. The main
one of these is scarcity of feed. With
plenty "f feed it is doubtful if there is
country with more natural advantages
for cattle than this, but hay is some
thing they must have in the winter,
Late residents should not guage their
next hay crop by what feed they fed out
last winter; they should bear in mind
that it is always better to have too
much than too little.
THE DUKE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

Several s,ockmen dehorned tl,aii
cattle lately.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31

The Republicans say that the 81
and tobacco trusts will pay the Pc
Rican duties. How's that? We thor
they told us that it was the foreig
who paid the tariff taxes few ye
aru ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
FurS Wanted.

Highest cash price paid for choice FOX.
coyote. wolf, wild cat, mountain lion.
and bear skins. Correspondence with
trappers solicited. ROBINSON ~ NAL
LERY. taxidermists, Glenwood, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
ORDINANCE NO. 05.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
BE it ordained by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Meeker, Colorado:
That the following sums be and the
same are hereby appropriated for the
fiscal year commencing April !. 1909.
viz:
General Fund. .S2,100.
Police Fund ........... 100.
Declared passed and adopted by the
Board OF Trustees of the Town OF
Meeker, this 7th dav of March, A. d.
1900. II. OLDLAND.
Attest: mayor.
". L. SALTMARsH,
Town Recorder.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-31
I,DwARD Il. TAYLOR.
Attorney at Law.

General practice in NIL courts and the United
states Land On!cc.
GLESwooD SPRINGS. COLO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
DISMISSED FROM POLICE FORCE
Thirty Extra Policemen to be Employ
ed Durin. Carnival Week.

The Board of Police Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon at the office of Chief
of-Polsce B. F. Howard. Those present
were Mayor r. NJ. Taylor, Messrs. G g.
Bosher, l.. C. Figg. j. f. Jacob, Joseph
w. Laube, D. A. Weinbrunn, j. s. Welsh
and Clerk Edgar 3. White.
The Board heard the charges preferred
against Policeman W. L. Waddil. the
charges were sustained and Mr. Wadd!ll
was dismissed from the force. Mr..
George c. Ehring, of Marshall Ward,
was elected TO succeed Mr. Waddill, and
will enter upon his new duties at The
First Police Station at once. Policeman E.
C. Tate viii be transferred to the Third
Police Station.
A communication to Mayor Taylor from
the Richmond Carnival Association was
read which asked for extra policemen
during Carnival week. The following
resolution was then offered and adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the Board OF Police
Commissioners is hereby requested by the
Mayor to invest with police power thirty
men as requested by the Carnival Com
mittee to act as special officers during
Carnival week provided that the pay
ment for the services of such officers shall
be furnished by the Council or the Carni-
val Committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08

ancss which was adopted after some dis.

- i
ance. which was adopted after some us
cussion:
Be it ordained by. the Council OF RICH
moud. That it shall be unlawful Ioi any
person or persons to pull or proper W.
or more baby carriages, trlcycles U Mas
ons abreast on the sidewalks. ANY pe ,,
son guilty. of yiolatin this ordnance s.taii
be fined not less than one nor more tha'i
five dollars.
Ar. curtis offered an ordinance to re-
c'1ira tf,e seven members elected by the
Cshamber of Commerce to be members OF
tthe Committee on James River improve
ments to be members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mr.. Curtis stated that his object in offer
ing the, amendment was in order to re-
uuire that the seven members elected to
the James River Improvement Committee
to be members of. Chamber of Commerce
as well. He said that there We're some
members of the committee who had lost
tbe;,. membership in the Chamber of Com
| merce.
TIL ARCH TO STAND.
Mr.. Winston moved that the ordinance be
referred to the Committee on Ordinances
His resolution was adopted
Mr.. Mills offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
BE It resolved by the Council of the
|, city of Richmond. That the arch erected
by the Redmond Carnival Association at
BROAD and Tenth Streets is hereby per-
tied TO remain as long as in the opinion
of the Committee on Streets 1T may be a0-
visable''
dir Pollock offered a resolution asking
for the appointment of joint committee
| Of five (three members of the Council and
two members of the Board of Aldermen).
for the purpose OF assisting the Board OF
Police Commissioners in inquiring into the
advisability of pensioring disabled mem
bers of the police force.
Mr. Bloomberg moved to strike out the
five members of the City Council, and Mr..
Ebei moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting the Committee Police, which
! is to assist the Board of Police Commis-
| sioners in such matter. Both motions
| We're adopted.
MIR. STBLN IS ELECTED.
Mr.. Winston offered a resolution re-
| quiring that the city be required to erect
| barriers along the dock, was read. The
| Char stated that similar ordinance had
| been previously offered by Mr.. Peters,
! which was to require the Committee on
! Streets to inquire Into the advisability Of
erecting barriers and other necessary pro-
| tections along the dock. The matter was
| then referred to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution was adopted appropriatng
! the sum of $3.50 from the contingent fund
! to be placed to the credit of military Com
| pany A.
! Mr.. Pollock arose and moved that the
| body go into the nomination of the sue
! cessor OF their late colleague. MIR. Henry
J. Heeke. and in doing so put in nomina-
| ton tte7name of Mr.. Herman Stein, we'll
| known young Democrat of Jackson Ward.
Mr.. Stem was unanimously nominated and
| elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
CURRENT ropes,

The Rev. DR.. Gilbert Reid. an American
missionary. who Is at the head of a move
o... nlent. which has secured
- - g.. powerful support in Ame-
RIGA and Europe, to pro-
vide the means of fa1niiiarizing the edu-
Gated and ruling classes in China with the
ideas and institutions of civilized life in
Western lands, as the best method of
reaching the Chinese masses. contributes
an article to the May number of .he North
American Review on The Powers and
the Partition of China" DR.. Reid reviews
the relations which are sustained 10 China
by the leading nations. Great Britain, Rus
sia. Germany, France. the United States
and Japan. and comes to the conclusion
that there is not one of them which de-
sirest or whose interests would not be M
jured by. the partition of Chinese territory.
AS 10 Russia, DR., Reid says:
The opponents of Russia generally close
the door Of discussion by the statement
Russia has already taken possession OF
.ianchuria. Facts. however. &c not sup
port this charge Manehuria is still under
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08

hold that the philippine Islands are part
of the United States. if we retain them,
and thereupon the Congress OF the United
States. at the .,ictation of thu hardyaeaded
,r,,.e,.,,A of the Un;.ed States, will repudtate
Them as part of our nation. it Will re-
tain a military force there to preserve or
der until the Filipinos can rule them
selves. and 1t VIII then set them up In
business for themselves, guaranteeing
Them against interference from other
powers. and in spite of all of our greedy
sta,en,cr,. the war with spaan -s5ll turn
out TO be a verItalble war for humanity. s
sake when the prestige and glory of these
Trated states viii be enormously en-
7larced
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
BOMBsHELL IN CAMP.
Teacher.of History Said to be John
Brown Sympathizer

The weekly meeting of Lee Camp, Sons
of Veterans, was held last night at Lee
Camp Hall. Commander john y. Lamb
presided. The attendance was large and
much routine business was disposed of.
Mr.. Rufus 1rby Gray was elected a mem
Der of the camp. Applications for mem
bership were received from Messrs. Frank
2. Burke and Howard Edwin Hapden. Jr.
They were referred to the proper commit
tee. to be acted upon by next meeting. The
camp accepted an invitation from the He
brew Ladies' Memorial Association to
unite with them in their memorial SER
vices at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Comrades Bosher and Redwood were ap-
pointed aides to the chief marshal for the
Oakwood Memorial celebration.
Among the interesting proceedings of the
evening was the report of a case which, it
is regretted, does not come strictly within
the jurisdiction of the camp. II was stated
to the camp that at one of the largest fe-
male schools in the city, it has been the
habit of one of the history teachers. who,
though of honored Southern parentase,
was graduated from a Northern college.
to PROFOUND to the scholars such questions
as the following:
docs not subsequent history prove that
the position OF the North in the late war
was right?''
Have you anything to say for John
Brcwn?'. and, receiving no answer to this
question proceeds TO deliver a euiogy on
that gentleman.
This information was received by the
camp with astonishment. and the matter
was referred 10 its History Committee for
such action as it may be able to take. The
camp hopes that such influence may not
spread evil effects and that it may be
successfully counteracted.
Under Good of the Camp" Comrade
Roy. Bennett Pace read an interesting pa
per on the Second Battle of Manassas.
The camp adjourned to meet on Mon
day night the z1st instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
FIREmEN ARE PROMOTED.
They Will Guard Broad Street During
earn va. yyecl-A Fire Escape.

4:
The Board of Fire Commissioners met
last night and appointed Mr.. L. Stagg
Powell to Engine Company No. /. Mr.
L. N Clarke was appointed to Truck Com
pany No. l.
E. N Gary having served MS prooa-
tionary period. was reported by his cap
tain favorably, and was placed on the
regular list of substitutes III Truck Com
pany No. 2.
Chief w. c. Fuller reported that the
Virginia, Home for Incurabes was in need
of a fire escape, and said that as the
public had been so kind to the depart
ment in the past that the tiremeu desired
to erect this fire escape for the Home for
Incurables by voluntary subscriptions
from the Fire Department, to which re-
quest the Board granted their consent.
The Board then went into the election
of a helper to Engine Company No 4. and
UPON the fourth ballot Mr.. George FL.
Merrydew was appointed helper, and Geo
C. Snepperson call man of Truck Com
pany No. /, was appointed permanent
hosernan, vice Merrydew. S. NJ. Chaisa
was transferred from Engine Company
No. z to Engine Company No. 4, and Il.
B. Bullock was transferred from Engine
Company No. 4 to Engine Company No. i.
The above transfers and promotions shall
be effective as the Chief may direct.
1t was the sense of the Board that the
Chief detail a squad OF firemen to guard
Broad Street during the Carnival, and
they will be so relieved as to afford
every member of the department an OPP
portunity to see the sights Of the week
and at the same time be on this special
duty.