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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

1t Is noticeable that all the great
generals. either OF the past or present.
have been known to the public and
their soldiers by some familiar nick
name. Lord Roberts sobriquet IL
"Bobs" II the most popular name 10
conjure with just now in South Africa.
Just rs lie Petit Corporal" was the
watchword for Napoleon's legions
Frederick the Great was dubbed by his
soldiers Our Fritz" and the duke Of
wellington, who gained the confidence
but never the affection of his troops,
was known as "Old Nosey'-an uncom-
plimentary allusion to his most prom
inent feature-just as "Stonewall"
Jackson and Marshal Vorwarts" ex-
pressed the most noticeable character
istics of Jackson and Butcher respec-
lively.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

The recent trials at Indian Head. on
the Potomac. Of the armor made for
the Russian battleship Retvizan. build
ing In this country, seemed to show
that armor-plate of the Krupp form
made in America has the advantage in
the endless contest between guns and
armor. Five-inch projectles with a
striking velocity of more than 1000
feet per second failed to penetrate more
than two inches in a five-inch plate.
and the projectiles were broken In
pieces. while the plate was net cracked
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

1t is strange now to recall that. as i
fri, the late mother Of the German
empress was exceedingly anxious to
marry Napoleon III. Indeed. the mar
riage was nearly arranged. but Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert strongly
disapproved Of the proposed alliance.
and their opposition carried the day.
Had Princess Adelaide Of Hohenlohe
become empress of the French the
whole face of Europe would alme vt
certainly have been different.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

During the volcanic eruption in the
Hawaiian islands last summer the
smoke rose to height OF between fve
and six miles. and then drifted away
to the northeast. At distance OF 800
miles from Hawaii It settled upon the
surface Of the sea. and was then car
ried back by the northeast wind to Its
place Of origin, where 1t arrived fort
night after its original departure. and
covered the entire group Of Islands
with Its heavy pail.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

Butte. Mont. March 13,-Judge
Knowles OF the United States Court to-
day handed down a decision in the
noted Chinese boycott case which has
been pending in court for several wears.
He made permanent the Injunction
against the labor unions and labor
leaders who for years had prosecuted
a boycott against the Chinese and all
employers OF Chinese. II is understood
that claim for damages will now be
presented to the federal government
nv the Chi,,ese.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

On a wet. miserable. foggy London
day, in autumn, Charles Lamb was ac-
costed by beggar woman, with Pray.
sir. bestow a little charity upon poor
destitute widow woman. who is perish
ing for lack Of food. Believe me, sir I
have seen better days" so have l."
said Lamb. handing the poor creature a
shilling; 80 have 1: 1t Is miserable
day! Good-by! good-by!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17
Flying Hospit., In south Africa.

The latest development in military
hospitals is called the imperial yeo-
many flying hospital. and consists Of
two curricles, or broad twO-wheeled
carts, each drawn by two horses.
which keep pace with the cavalry.
One contains a cupboard full of splints,
bandages, medicines; the other is con-
structed to accommodate eight patients
in stretchers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

BY the action of the senate in rati-
flying The Hague peace treaty, the
United States now stands before the
world as nation no less ready to
practice than to preach arbitration.
Its promptness In accepting the invi-
tation to The Hague, the eminence of
those who represented the country, its
commanding position as one of the
great powers Of the world. and the
governments well-known advocacy Of
the principle of arbitration. all tend
to invest the action Of the senate with
peculiar Significance. By 1t we have
now shown our good faith, and other
nations may follow. The aim OF the
treaty. stripped of complicating de-
tails. is merely to make peace easier
and war more difficult. 1t cannot
compel peace. TO. 1t leaves each ma
ton free to choose a course for itself;
but 1t seeks to render the resort to
arms the last resort.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

In Brussels street traversed by an
electric tram-car It has been noticed
that the trees on one side of the way
begin to lose their foliage early in Au-
gust, the leaves turning brown and
dropping of. But in October the same
trees begin to bud again, and some
on the opposite side Of the street are
unaffected losing their foliage late In
the autumn and budding only il the
spring The cause Of the anomaly is
supposed to be leaking electric cur
rents. which stimulate the growth Of
the trees affected.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

The passion play will be enacted at
Obcr-Ammergau twenty-seyen times
during the coming summer, the first
performance occurring May "a. A
new auditorium accommodating 1000
persons has been built.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

you didn't marry that widower
with seven children" No; I could
have married the widower all right,
But l couldn't make UP my mind to
marry the seven children"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17

Now Use for . Vacuum.
1t is proposed In England to test the
practicability of casting steel in va
CUM, the object being to get rid OF
air bubbles, which causes flaws and
weak rnints in the metal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
THE ONE SURE WAY
To Cure Every Form of piles.


The only sure way to cure every form
Of piles, is TO use remedy like the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure which is applied directly
10 the parts affected, and it is wonderful
healing effects are apparent from the first
application because its medicinal proper
ties are rapidly absorbed right where
needed, by the delicate tissues and sensi-
tive membranes of the rectum. The cure
is natural and easy and almost before the
patient is aware of 1t, every trace of
piles has left him.
This IS one reason why the Pyramid
Pile Cure has been SO uniformly success
full.
It is IN suppository form, applied at
night directly to the diseased narts. where
it is most needed and not by the round
about way of the stomach nor the harsh,
barbarOus method Of surgical opera ton.
Direct applications 10 the seat of dis
ease is the only common sense cure, and
this is fully accomplished by the Pyramid
Pile Cure.
Ii the voluntary testimony OF thousands
is worth anything then no sufferer should
delay in giving this splendid remedy at
least trial, az it costs but 80 cents at
any drug store, and is guaranteed ab-
soutely safe and free from opiates or
cocaine so commonly found in so-calieG
pile cures.
Nearly every druggist has some favor
lie pile cure on which he can make a
larger profit than he can on the Pyramid
and oftentimes to substitute but when ii
Is remembered that the Pyramid Pile Cu.e
is the only remedy for piles that has d
rational reputation and is sold By every
druggist in the United States and Canada;
II means something; ii means that no
remedy could do this unless ii possessed
positive unmistakable merit
Tho Pyramid Pile Cure has cured thou
sands OF sufferers from the different
foiSns OF the disease, whether itching.
bleeding Or pfotrGdins piles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

danger OF forming a drug habit The pa
tlent is so relieved by it that he con-
unues It's use when there is no need of
1t, and ere long, though restored to com
paratiVe health, he cannot dispense
with the drug. BY constant use its eff
tects decrease and greater doses become
necessary to produce the effect. If the
patient dispenses with the drug the re-
action is so painful and distressing that
It's use is resumed, and soon the patient
lives III one constant opium dream, an
attenuation of exhilaration and depres-
sion. In such cases there is a weakness
OF will power to resist the temptation
and extreme watchfulness is necessary
to prevent the patient INDUCING in the
habit. While it is necessary to have the
promise of the patient to abstain, il is
also necessary to aid him by watchful
care to keep the drug from the patient.
Total and immediate abstinence from
the drug is not wise and may cause ser
iouS Illness ard mental disturbance. The
dose should first be reduced one half and
after a short time be again gradually re-
duced until the drug is totally discon-
tinued. Change of the form of drug will
often aid greatly in cure; valerianate of
morphine, for example, may be given in
place of sulphate of morphia. AS tonics,
Valerianate of ammonia, fluid extract of
coca, and alcohol in the form of elixirs
may be used, but even in these cases
there is danger of substituting one habit
for another. Easily digestcd food must
be given and the mind diverted by pleas
ant recrea ton while the bodily strength
is kept UP and invigOrated 10y proper
: exercise. E:y such means the patient
will show q good appetite in place of q
poor one, he will lose The cadaVerous ap-
pearance Of face and form and take on
flesh and vigor; the skin, in place OF be-
ing wrinkled and earthly in color, will
again become smooth and clear But
even if a cure results the patient must
always be encouraged by moral suasion
to refrain from falling into the habit
again, for it must be remembered That
in cases of every kind of drug habitua-
ton the main cause is weakness of will
power to resist temptation. The patient
viii resort TO every means, fair or foul
TO indulge his or her inclinations and it
is never safe to trust TO his or her prom
Use or honor. no matter how sacredly
the promise may be made. Yet withal
the patient is to be ritied, for ii is not
'cussedness, y hut weakncss, that lcass
to indulgence.
y aa,, Noel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

for universal citizenship. 1t is conceded
by the Federalists that it is not possible
for these sections to sustain separate
governments, consequently the PROPOSE
ton has been offered to make their CEN
trail governments a part Of tire general
system that is to receive support from
the insular revenues. or to make it dis
tinct, but still sustained out of those
funds.
There is small faction in the con-
ven ton who really wish federal system.
Bit it is hopelessly in the minority, ap-
parently. and the contention is being
made to force Western delega tons to
agree that the large black population OF
the eastern part of the island shall nave
the right to Vote.
What the outcome will he seems not
difficult to determine. The United States,
it is claimed in certain quarters here,
can hardly accept d universal suffrage
clause. Consequently as it would be
particularly hazardous to grant this Is
land a government which might at some
time be dominated by the blacks, and
thus make q Haytf or a San Domingo of
it, it is hardly thought OF. That there is
a danger in this rela ton is made GER
tain from the fact that the dominating
spirit of the convention which is making
the constitution is a three-quarters negro
This man is more than demagogue
He is willy, shrewd, able. He was the
dominating spirit of the old Assembly
which depOsed Gen. Gomez from COM
mand of the Cuban army almost before it
had made it's triumphaI entry into Ha-
vana and, having broken into the con-
vention from the province of Puerto
Principe, he has gradually got hold of
the reins and is now recognized as one
Of the strongest, if not absolutely the
strongest. spirit in it,
THE PRESIDENCY.
Another fight is on the presidential quez-
tion The two Gomezes have kissed and
made up. They embraced each other
heartily in public three weeks ago, the
doughty old general affirming that from
now on he is heart and soul with his old
enemy, Juan Gualberto, of the same sur
name. in the determination to have an
absolutely independent government for
Cuba. He would not have done this had
not it been required in order to secure
the acquiescence of Juan Gualberto to
the clause that admits of the election of
any one to the presidency who served
in the revolution. Gen. Rivera's plan
followed the United States constitution in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
Medical Notes.

Opium is an old time drug and a good
drug and nothing has ever been discov-
cred to take Its place although many
substitutes have been tried and found
wanting.
The poppy, the floral meaning of which
is consolation or oblivion, has been pop
ular since the earliest times for its sooth-
ing qualities. Greek tradition tells US
that it was created by Ceres to soothe
her anguish while in search of her daugh-
ter Proserpina. when no high power.
could give her any redress, the POPPY
did relieve her; for, eating Of the seeds.
they sleep procured, and so beguiled
those griefs she long endured In an
Client Greek art sleep was adorned only
with wreath of peoples and the statues
Of Ceres We're adorned with the same
flowers. Yet the .drowsy poppy had
but slight medicinal qualities as COM
pared with gum extracted from it's, seed
capsules. Decocuons of poppy capsules
it is true, arc good and safe applica-
tons for painful swellings and syrup of
peoples may have some sleep-produc ng
qualities but they are seldom If ever used.
If the seed capsules of poppieS are
gashed before ripeuing milky juice ex-
udes which hardens into a gummy, disa-
greeahly tasting and smelling substance
This gum however, is not always opium
for the peoples must be grown in the
Smyrna region or Whereabouts TO have
any medical qualities. Poppies grown in
cold regions have no sleep producing eff
feet, and even the gum opium varies in
strength according to the locality in
which the poppy grows and its effect
therefore varies.
Incidentally this drug is of value in a
multitude of diseases of widely varying
character but depending upon similar
disarrangements Of vital functions. 1t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
BIRTH OF 4 NEW REPUBLIC
PROGRESS MADE BY THE CUBAN
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TION IN HAVANA
SPLIT UP ON TWO QUESTIONS
One Fight Over the Matter OF Negro
Suffrage and the Other on the
Subject of the Pres
idency.

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 26.-The constitu-
tional convention has not been in SEES
sion for several weeks, but the different
sections thereof are busily at work con
sidering various clauses of the plans
which have been offered by Senores'
Rivera, Quesada and Maura, from which
1T is hoped and expected d constitution
viii be wrought.
The chief bones of contention are those
or suffrage and the presidency. For the
former there are various propositions, al
though 1t is not possible from the outside
to gather all the phases of the topic Iii
the main, it is boiled down TO a decision
as to whether suffrage shall be universal
or not. A strong contention is being
made by the more conservative element
to base 1t upon an educational and prop
erty qualification. but the more rabid
element in the convention, led by Juan
Gualberto Gomez, a negro supported by
Gen. Aleman, Gen Lacret Jose Monte
guedo and two or three of the delegates
from the eastern part of the island is
pressing hard for universal citizenship
The radical Republican element faNors
this provision, while, strange as it may
appear, the Cuban Nationals, heretofore
the extremely radical element rather
lean toward restricted suffrage The
blacks of the island are so nearly one
half Of the entire population that when
the Spaniards. who reserved citizenship
with the mother country, the Americans.
the English, the Germans and the
French, none of whom are accounted
"Cubans'' in the political or govern
mental sense, are counted out, they, the
negroes will have a majority OF the
votes, should universe! suffrage carry
QUESTION OF STATES.
The proposition to form federal gov
eminent with six states, Havana, Pi9ar
del Rio, Matanzas. Santa Clara, Porto
Principe and Santiago, is really fight
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fects of opium than men, and in certain
diseases it cannot be safely given to
man or woman. In Brights disease, for
example, it is dangerous, and in the first
stages of an acute bronchitis 1t is not
safe to use opium.
If cough is annoying the safest form
of opium is its alka!oid codeine or
heroin, say: Codeine, three grains; tinct-
ure of belladonna, one drachm; syrup of
wild cherry, sufficient to make three
ounces. The dose is a teaspoonful when
the cough is annoying, but not more than
four or five times a day.
In acute pharyngitis a little paregoric
may be added to a cupful of boiling hot
water and the Vapor inhaled. In sore
throat and cough. raregoric and honey are
often good Powdered opium mixed with
water Is good paste to apply to painful
boils, and a little laudanum added to a
poultice is soothing application in in
famed sores.
Poisoning from opium may be from
accident, but more probably from design,
since it is a fayorite suicides drug The
symptoms are somewhat similar to cere-
bral apopieXy and to alcoholic intOxica-
ton. but the contracted state of the pu-
pills serves to distinguish it from these.
The person falls into deep stupor and
breathes very slowly not more than five
curing from paralysis of the breathing
centers.
The treatment consists in giving an
enIetic, say tablespoonful of mustard
in hot water. fannie acid is a chem
ical antidote combining with the drug
and rendering it inert. Belladonno is
physiological antidote antagonizing its eff
feets, but this should not be given eX-
cept by physician. Hot coffee is val
liable stimulant, say pint or two. with
out sugar or milk, but not SO hot as to
burn the throat This quantity is of
course to be given only at intervals in
small doses. Walking the patient about
is also effectual, but this should not
be continued to the point of exhaustion.
AS opium is antagonistic to pain, so
pain is antagonistic to opium. and hence
a common method of treating opium
poisoning is to whip the patient with
towels or any other method OF causing
pain.
The undesirable part of opium as a
medicine even in severe sickness is the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30


WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The negotia-
lions between the government Of ths
United States and the government Of
Denmark have been in progress, though
internationally for the past two years.
In the earlier stages something was at
tempted here through the resident minis
ter in Denmark, Constantin Bruen, and
one Captain Christmas Drkfeldt. bit
while these efforts laid the foundation
for what followed in Europe, they c5uld
not be regarded as successful and after
mature consideration, the state depart
ment decided that Mr. .Swenson, the Unit
ed States minister to Denmark, was the
best person to deal with the case in the
interest of this country. Therefore he
was given full Instructions and some
measure of authority. He had nearly
succeeded in his object last spring When,
through an internal change in Denmark,
the minister of foreign affairs was dis
placed. The new minister was opposed
to the transfer of the islands to the
United States and a wave of patriotic
feeling swept over the country. before
which the government was Obliged 10
yield, and the negotiations were sus-
pended for a time. Now a change has
taken place in the public mind OF Den
mark and the present minister Of foreign
ly come to the conclusion that for finan-
cial reasons, it is scarcely possible 20
hold on to the islands.
TRADE IS DEPRESSED.
Their export trade, normally done in
large part with the United States, has
been greatly depressed and, though the
commerce might yield sufficient taxation
under unrestricted intercourse with the
states to make the islands self-sUsta;a-
ing, at present they are a drag ON Den
mark and the Danish government is
obliged to make good a considerable de-
hcit on their account.
The sum named in the Copenhagen dis
patch, as offered by Minister Swanson.
10000, 600 kroner, as the price to be paid
for the islands, is roughly equivalent 70
So 240,0 Co., 1t is impossible to learn
whether this is the maximum price to
be offered. Purely business reasons would
account for the official silence Oh this
point 1t is gathered that Mr.. Sven
son was allowed considerable latitude
in dealing with the matter but it Is itti-
mated that he has about reached the chi
of his abilities on this point.
OF course an acceptance Of his pro
position by the Danish government would
not complete the transaction The trans
fer can be accomplished only uGGer
form of treaty which must be accepted
by the senate of the United States. And
in addition, owing to the necessity Of
providing the money to be paid for the
islands, the house of representatives must
have its say, being called upon to make
the necessary appropriation. The treaty
would undoubtedly consume much time
in it's consideration, basing thu bcEet
on the course assumed by the senate
up to this point in passing upon treaties
and as scarcely more than two months
remain with the present session of cor
gress speedy action would be required
on the part of negotiators at Copenha-
gen. in order that there may be q rea-
sonable chance for action upon the treaty
before this adjournment
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Goric. or camphorated tincture of opium,
containing opium, camphor and oil of
anise. Comparatively large doses of this
may be given to adults and it is the
safest form for children. But opium i'll
any form should be given sparingly, if at
all, to children, as they are extremely
susceptible to its poisonous action, and
when a physician is called to attend a.
child who has commissions, and whose
pupils are contracted to a pin point OPEN
ing, he always suspects that an over
dose of opium has been given.
When child is fretful, however,
mohn seed may be safely given, mohn
seed being poppy seed of mild soporific
power. This may be mixed with cara
way seed and sprinkled over the surface
of cakes on the seed may be ground up
with honey and smeared over bread
When child suffers from sleeplessness
the use of such cakes will often quiet
it and give refreshing sleep
Women are more susceptible to the eff