The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-04-14

admiral admitted, however, that Mrs.
Dewey had some weeks ago definitely
given up her pew In st. Pauls Catholic
church. That Mrs. Dewey has deter
mined to change her faith "a, neverthe-
less, true, and the knowledge Of It was
whispered about from one to the other
at st. Johns church this morning.
Secretary Gage Is rejoicing over the
success Of the funding operations and
particularly because the transactions Of
the treasury during the last few days
demonstrate that the government of the
United States has reached the highest
credit ever held In the financial world
by any nation at any time. England
recently issued a loan drawing oN per
cent. interest at 9S cents on the dollar.
while the two per cent, bonds author
lied by the recent currency act are now
selling at premium Of LOG, which is
equivalent to interest of about OTIS
per cent. During the seventeen days
since the passage Of the act five and
four per cent. bonds to the value OF
$21O, 600, 900 out Of possible $84OOOO,-
600 outstanding have been offered for
refunding into the new two Pa cents.
At least $25 .OOO, 600 have been offered
by private individuals, which shows
how hard 1t is to find well-paying IN
vestments.
A few weeks ago a Washington soci-
ETY. paper published a cartoon which
excited great deal of comment be-
cause SO many people recognized 1t ns
an accurate representation OF painful
fact. Admiral Dewey was represented
as sitting upon high stool. A woman
who bore a striking resemblance to
Mrs. Dewey had already removed
l.. Ill, .,vrI a
substituted a FOOLS cap. She had di-
which lay on a chair near by, and had
girded him with spangled belt Of
mock diamonds and jingling bells, and
was removing his epaulets and other
insignia of rank and the medals and
decorations that covered his breast and
concealing his uniform with fantastic
decorations and furbelows like those
worn by clowns In a circus. The pie
ture was passed around everywhere,
and now everybody says that 1t con-
tnined more truth than humOr.
The rural free delivery system Of the
Postofflce Department has grown to
such proportions that it has been found
necessary to create two new divisions
to properly handle 1t. An order signed
by the postmaster general establishes
four divisions, the Eastern division
with headquarters at New York, in
Guiding in its territory New England,
New York and Pennsylvania, nine
states, with Special Agent e. H. Hath
away in charge; the middle division.
headquarters at indianapolis, Indiana,
comprising Ohio and all states west Of
Missouri and southern states down to
and including Louisiana, with F. N.
De- <~k.n ~ a
comprising states west Of the Missouri
and Iowa to the coast. headquarters at
Denver, Colorado, with William E. An
min in charge; the southern division. in
Guiding eleven southern states. head
quarters at Washington, with II. Con-
quest Clarke in charge. This order Will
60 into effect Mny LIST.
The passage by the House of the Sen
ate bill ratifying an agreement with
the Indians of the Fort Hall Indian
reservation, and making appropriations
to carry the bill into effect, settles u
long standing controversy between
these Indians and the states of Wyo-
ming and Idaho. The agreement, which
the bill ratifies provided for the allot-
ment Of part of the Fort Hall reserva-
ton In severalty to the Indians and the
opening to settlement Of the remain
der. For rellnquishing the portion of the
reservation thus opened to settlement
the Indians will receive $6O0O0O. OF
this amount. $4,000 il to be expended
for the erection of a modern school
plant at Fort Hall; 100000 is to be
paid, pro rata, to each man, woman
md child of the Indians residing on
the reservation within three months
after the passage of the act: $50,00O
flor nppr,O11v for otphf yanrs
and SOS. 600 nine years thereafter. The
agreement with the Indians grew out
of the constant trouble which existed
between them and the white settlers
of Wyoming and Idaho on account Of
the persistent practice of,.the Indians
In hunting big game outside the reser-
walton in violation of state laws.
People have attributed Admiral
Dewey's action to the influence of
Mrs. Dewey, who has never concealed
her ambition, but, on the contrary,
for several months has spoken with
great freedom of her confidence In his
success, II he decided to accept a
nomination. AT first the admiral con-
demned this idea in the most emphat-
ic manner, and used such language
as sailors are often addicted to when
he said that he would never be en-
trapped into making fool of himself
by getting a presidential bee in his
bonnet; but his protestations have
gradually grown weaker and less fire.
Quent, and finally, before he started
upon his recent tour through the
South, he informed friends that he
Intended to test public sentiment MS
to his own candidacy, and would then
decide whether he would allow his |
M mo IN IN, uaad When AIrs naxvey
was asked whnt ticket the admiral
would run on, she replied that It did
not make much difference; that, he be- |
ing Republican. and she a Democrat,
1t was standoff SO far as politics was
concerned She believed that any party
would he glad to adopt him, and he
would be the peoples candidate, re-
gartlless Of the ticket upon which his |
me anenared Both Admiral and