davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
PEARY'S DASH FOR THE POLE
MAY PROVE SUCCESSFUL

AFTER resting and feeding the dogs
a few days longer shall go on and the
other EskImos will remain ut the fort
hunting. am In good condition and the
journey shows me that / am myself
again. II do my work this spring ]
shall come back and hasten down to
meet the ship and turn back with her.
hope to write again by natives which
1 shall send back from some point up
the Greenland coast DIR. Didnick
wishes to be remembered"
The second extract follows:
Cape D'Urville, Grinnell Land,
March -, 1901 write this note on
the chance of Stein and DIR. Kahn
reaching Upusauk by way of Kolville
bay. The fall and winter passed conf
fortably at Etah, without even days
indisposition on my part. have hus-
banded myself carefully. My feet
have given me very little trouble and
now feel that am myself again. l
am now at the Windward's winter
quarters with the rear division. Mott
and the doctor are ahead with two 9th
er divisions. All but few Of the na-
tives will return at once from there,
leaving a few with me. shall push
ON from Conger without delay, per-
haps by way of the Greenland coast. !
shall strain every nerve and, God will
ing, shall do my work this spring, that
I may come back this summer. ! send
duplicate OF this to Cape York for n
whalef." M
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Washington, Nov. H.-DayId T. Day,
chief of the division of mining and min
eral sources of the United States geo.
logical survey, has just completed the
annual summary OF the mineral pro-
ductiOn Of the United States from 1880
to 1899 Inclusive.
The total value Of all the minerals
produced during the last calendar year
amounted to $S76,OOS, 04G. against S697, :
$40. 100 In 1883, an increase of $27S,-
lSS,2:l.6. or practically forty per cent.
in the history OF the mineral industry.
The previous largest increase was from
1894 to 1885. when the value advanced
eighteen per cent.
The production from 1900 to 1898 has
exceeded DO,OOOOO0 In every year ex-
cept two, the panic years of 1893 and
1894. The average yearly production
from 1890 to 1893 inclusive was $685.
2S6.51O, making the production In 1899
$357, 722, 43G or fifty-eight per cent In
excess Of the average for that period.
The greatest increase In 1909 was in
the value of the pig iron product, which
Increased to $245, 1854, or about 40
per cent. over 1893. The enormous in
crease was due to the phenomenal de-
mand and high prices.
The increase in coal production added
over f4S,OOO.O0O. or twenty-three per
cent, to the 1893 value. Copper In
creased nearly 6O,OOO.OOO pounds in
quantity, and over 81, 600 900 In value,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

New York, Nov. 26.-Herbert L.
Bridgman, secretary Of the Peary Arc
tic Club. tonight gave out extracts
from letters sent by Lieutenant Peary,
the Arctic explorer, to his wife. She
did not receive them, having started
to rejoin her husband last August,
without his knowledge. She was at
Disco, Greenland. on August Goth.
The letters of Peary's were carried
by natives to the camp Of the Stein
party, at Cape Sabine, and thence con-
veyed to Cape York by DIR. Kahn, who
boarded the steam whaler Eclipse on
June 9th and was landed by her at
Dundee, Scotland. on the 9th instant.
Following are the letter extracts fur
nished by Mr.. Bridgman:
Fort Congo. Lady Franklin Bay,
March 81. 19OO.-Just q line to go
down to whnler by returning natives.
l arrived here ut midnight on the 18th,
twenty-four days from Etah. Six and
one-half days Of this time we were held
in camp by heavy wind storms. The
doctor and Hensen each left Etah with
natives before we arrived here. The
Journey was n tedious one owing to the
storms, but not an uncomfortable one
for me. number of dogs died on the
way, bat had an ample number for
the work ahead. Twenty-0ne musk
oxen were killed In sight Of TIE fort
the day before arrived; we have IN
abundant supply Of fresh meat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
COLORADO LIVE sl'ie
STOCK CONVENTION

Denver, Colo, Nov. GA state con-
vention Of all of the live stock organ
izations and stock growers Of the state
has been called, to meet in Denver,
December 18th. 14th and 18th, for the
purpose Of passing upon and recon-
mending needed legislation in the in
terest Of the stock industry to the Leg
islature, and the repeal of laws that
are considered useless or insufficient.
The call Ia signed by several of the
largest live stock associations Of the
state, and Senator F.. NJ. Ammons of
Douglas county has been appointed to
act as temporary chairman and L. X.
Watkins of ArapahOe county as tenn
porary secretary. Delegates will be
apportioned one at large from each live
stock organization and one additional
for each 1000 head of stock represent
ed by members of the organization.
County commissioners of all counties
in which there are no live stock asso-
Citations may appoint three delegates.
Live stock companies owning 5000
head Of stock may send one delegate.
and the governor may appoint three
delegates at large, to be men engaged
in stock business.
The convention will ask the Legisla-
ture to make disposition of the .'es-
tray" fund, for disposition of money
realized from the tax oil brands, a new
law regarding payment by railroads
for stock killed, amendments to the
bounty law for predatory animals, the
removal Of the brand inspection de-
partment from politics. amendments to
laws regarding inspection for brands
and recording of brands, and amend
ing the laws regarding veterinary san
itary inspection.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
WHAT ANTS DO.
ss.. Things That SHOW Their saperios
Intslli9eucs.

Intelligence.
There are q good many ants of dif-
fsrsnt varieties on the lot at my coun-
Try place near Covington. and last year
began to make systematic study OF
thdr habits. found it most fascin-
ating pursuit and have resumed 1t with
much enthusiasm during several visits
this year. A little Investigation will
convince almost anybody, think. that
the ant approaches nearer to man In
point of intelligence than any OF the
lower animals. Some of the things !
have seen are 80 marvellous that
would hesitate to speak of them If
similar wonders had not been fully re-
corded by trained scientists. Near
one Of my flower beds is a colony Of
small red ants that are extremely in
dustrious in collecting food, and they
frequently perform the most astonish-
ing engineering feats In transporting
heavy burdens to their homes. Not
long ago l watched party of about
q dozen that had found the body Of
small spider. and were dragging 1t
toward the nest. The spider had
hairy legs. which struck out in every
direction and caught on obstacles.
greatly retarding progress. For sew
eral minutes the ants rolled away with
their awkward booty, and then stopped
and seemed to hold council. min
ute fragment Of dry leaf was lying on
the ground; presently they all laid
hold and pulled the spider on top OF
It. They then seized the edges and
slid it along without difficulty. On an
other occasion 1 saw large body of
these same ants start out for raid on
another colony. They marched like an
army, with scouts thrown out at the
sides, and. when several feet distant
from the nest. divided into two parties.
One kept straight on and was soon
engaged in fierce combat with the 9TH
er tribe, while the second detachment
made detour and fell upon the hill
from the rear. The result was great
victory for the invaders. Anybody
that feels interested In the subject and
that will put In little time at close
study, will be certain to witness ex-
ploits fully as astonishing as those !
have Observation-Disclosures
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

II the law be observed, women with
trailing skirts will soon be novelties
in Vienna, as the local council has d.
rected all women frequenting the pub
nc parks and gardens to hold up their
skirts II they would otherwise trail
them on the ground. The reason for
this measure is rather peurile. The
notice states that these Enclosures are
devoted to the recreation Of persons
DESTROYS of escaping from the dusty
town, and therefore the authorities
object to the dust being swept into
heaps by the trailing skirts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Henry Miller. the inventor OF the
steam and air brake for steam rail-
roads. has died at Chappaqua, N. Y,
in his S0th year. He studied out his
invention after the great Norwalk
drawbridge accident in 1854. and 1t was
patented in 1856. but notwithstanding
successful trials on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford and Michi-
gan Central railroads in the two fol-
lowing years. 1t was twenty years be-
fore it was adopted into general ne;
all such brakes now in use were pat
termed upon his invention.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

A new needle. which must be q de-
light to housewives has been invent
ed in Germany. 1t has prolongation
behind the eye Of smaller diameter
than the bored part of the needle, with
groovs in 1t to receive the thread. The
object Of 1t is to facilitate the passing
Of the needle through the holes in but
tons. when sewing them on. The
thread lies in the grooves, and hence
the needle passes much more easily
and rapidly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

A. very popular Israeilte died in the
Teath ward Of New York city last
week. and number OF mourners fol-
lowed his remains on foot TO Grand
Street Ferry. intending to cross to
Brooklyn and ride to the cemetery In
the trolley cars. The gate keeper
found seven thrifty gentlemen In the
curtained hearse. serenely seated on
the CONN. smoking cigarettes. They
had adopted this means to save their
ferriage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

The people Of swarthmore. Pa, have
decided to erect monument to Benja.
min West, the celebrated painter. West
was born in Swarthmore 1852 years ago
and became the painter to George III
Of England and the greatest English
painter of his day. He lies buried In
81 Paul's Cathedral. in London, be-
tween Sir Christopher Wren and Slr
Joshua Reynolds. Nothing has ever
been done to honor his memory in Am
erica
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
Ma n. A. TAestro. Minneapolis, MINI.


Psruna Medicine Co., Columbus. o.
Gentlemen-"As q remedy for ca
tarrh can cheerfully recommend Pc
runa. have been troubled with
chronic catarrh for over six years.
had tried several remedies without re-
lief. A lodge friend advised me to try
PerunA. and l began to use 1t faith
fully before each meal. Since then I
have always kept 1t in the house. I
am now in better health than l have
been in over twenty years. and l feel
sure my catarrh IL permanently
Scursd."
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. As soon az Peruna removes
systemic catarrh the digestion becomes
good, nerves strong. and trouble van
tshes. Peruna strengthens weak
nerves, not by temporarily stimu-
lating them, but by removing the
cause Of weak nerves-systemic ca
tarrh. This ID the only cure that
lasts. Remove the cause: nature will
DO the rest. Peruna removes the cause.
A66nss The Peruna Ms6acias Com
pav, columbus. Ohfe, for . book
hrsafiag At Csfsnh n ifs dinlessat
p6asss And stages, also . beck es.
tskisl '.HasifA sd Beauty" written
Especially for women.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Monsieur Danysx OF the Pasteur In
stitute In Paris has discovered q mi.
croee which breeds pestilence among
rats. He has had cultures containing
the rat-destroying bacilli tested on
farms and in warehouses with much
success. In half OF the cases the popu-
lation of rats was completely destroy.
ed; In other cases the number was
greatly reduced.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

The search for convenient ways OF
transportation by which the products
of the Sudan may reach the outer
world has called attention to re-
markable phenomenon of vegetable
life on some of the headwaters and
tributaries Of the Nile. This consists
of enormous growths OF papyrus and
other plants, completely covering the
streams and forming carpets Of vege-
tAtion two or three feet thick, beneath
which flows the water. Navigation by
small boats is. Of course, entirely in
terrupted by this obstruction, which is
in places supplemented by vines and
clinging plants which arch the streams
from bank to bank. Heavy floods oc-
casionally sweep away the accumula-
tons of plants. but they are quickly
reformed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

The British naval authorities are
reported to be making experiments
with new submarine boat, which, II
IL stated. will be able successfully tc
encounter the largest battleship
Anoat
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Meeker, Colo. Nov. 26-Denver
News Special)-Commissioner johnson,
Warden Lyle and Charles A. Mick,
with about sixteen men, will leave
Meeker to-day to investigate Indian
trouble People who live where In
dams are said to be. claim that they
have left for their reservation three
weeks aga. but do not anticipate trou-
bic.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

A facetous paragraph writer suggests
that It will soon be necessary for some
one to start daily geography in order
to keep up with the changes going on
in the world. He might with as much
Justification have said that we need a
daily history. or daily textbook in
natural philosophy. for the same rea-
son. Events now move so rapidly that
any book of Information gets out OF
date much more quickly than at any
other period in the worlds history. For
the present. however. it will be the
daily lesson in geography rather than
the daily geography that will chiefly
concern the rising generation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Henry Graham gives the following
dates regarding the Introduction OF
trees into Scotland: The lime, 1864;
the laburnum, 1904; the larch, 1877.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

II expectations are realized. the out
put OF copper for 1900 will reach 325,.
100000 pounds. valued at 342.250. 900.
the largest on record
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Said an Irish Judge to prisoner:
you are to be hanged by the neck
until dead-and hope it will prove q
warning to you"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

10, the poor Cherokee Ia in the lat
est fall fashion. He has been defraud-
ed in the auditors once OF the terri
tory to the extent Of about 1874, 900.
The auditor seems to have lived up to
his somewhat limited opportunities.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

According to the views of q British
sea captain, who was in the Gulf Of
Mexico during the Galveston tempest,
the disturbance was partly volcanic.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

1t is easier to preach than 1t Is to
practice, therefore it must be easier
TO be = clergyman than physician.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Happiness is about the only thing 3
man continues to search for after he
has found 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

The air Is SO clear In Zululand that
objects seven miles away can be dis
tincty seen by starlight.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

ness, ana return nome the same day,
and on the other hand permitting Pu-
ebloans to so to sugar City in the morn
ing and return to their homes In the
evening.
Chris C. ROsenbaum Of Lafayette was
In Boulder recently and confirmed the
report sent out November 18th to the
effect that In the accidental burning of
his house near that place on the day
named he lost 5000 in bank bills. The
bills were placed in channels skin
sack and thrust between the partition
walls of the house. On the day of the
fire Mrs. Rosenbnum was visiting her
husbands neither, half mile away,
and Mr.. ROsenbaum had gone to town.
The lady ran all the way to her house,
after observing the flames, but the fire
had done Its work, burning fine house
and all their household belongings, in.
Guiding the savings of years as repre-
scented by the bank roll of 5000.
Congressman John c. Bell of the Sec.
ond Congressional district of Colorado
has been notified by the secretary of
war that he hns the nomination of a ca
Diet to the United States military acad-
envy at West Point, to take the exam
inatton March !, 1901. In view of this
there will he competitive examination
of applicants held in Pueblo, December
10Th. The examination will he in charge
of Professor ]. +. Heating of the Pm
eblo High school. and those residing in
the Second district who may wish to
enter West Point Military Academy
will have an opportunity to compete
for the nomination at that time. Ap-
plicants must he between seventeen
and >wenfy two years CT age.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

w. w. REIRDEN.
a TTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR
AAIn Chancery. Collections q speciality
Barton Landing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
GEO. III. BLAKE & co.

by those who have watched his career
in the house that a representative
who has been 30 energetic in the
interest of the people in this branch
will be worth something to the state
as member of the senate. The fight
Congressman Grout is making for the
passage of his anti oleomargarine
bill is a sample of his alertness in
matters which closely touch the peo-
pie, and that sort of a preventative
can be depended on to make first
class senator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
COUNTY COURT.

Court continued Monday afternoon
at two o'clock with the arguments
in the case of F. 81. Wheeler VS.. Darl
ing & Son. This case as reported
last week was for damages to a horse
resulting from collision between the
plaintiffs and defendants teams. De-
PENDANTS evidence showed that he did
not look to the left as he turned, but
continued to look for teams to the
right down the street which crossed
the tracks; thus his negligence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Plaintiffs evidence showed that he
had paid out over $100 having the
horse cared for and cured. The horse
was valued by different witnesses at
from 800 to 5000. The case was ably
argued on both sides. j. w. Redmond
for plaintiff and E. E. Miles and WV.
Miles for defendant. The court
charged the jury that the measure Of
damages should be the difference be-
tween the value of the horse before it
was injured and it's value imediately
afterward plus the cost of caring for
and curing it. The jury returnd a
verdict of $71.91, arrived at by each
one Of the jurymen marking and divid-
ing the sum of the markings by the
whole number of jurymen.
The next case for trial was the ad
ministrators of the Nelson estate VS..
John Corley. This was an action on
a note given B. M. r. Nelson by Cor
ley, payable to the Borton NATL Bank,
but always retained by Nelson. The
amount of the note was 800. The
defence was that it had been a fraud;
as one Of the parties was dead the
mouth of the other was closed there
by in law as to this particular transac-
ton, SO that the only evidence for the
plaintiffs was the note itself, and the
only evidence for the defence was a
some talk between Nelosn and Corley
relating to the payment Of note, he
did not know what note. The pay
ment was made in sheep and as there
was a dollar and some cents balance
in favor of Corley, the conclusion
was that the note was paid. The case
was very short and the jury after be-
ing sent back by the court twice to
reconsider, failed to agree. W. W.
Miles for plaintiff and Cook and
Williams for defendant.
A crazy man who was in the asylum
at Waterbury was sent after to be
tried, by order Of the court. The man
was charged with burning barn, and
after being arranged the fellow did
not know whether he was pleading to
a criminal charge or attending camp
meeting. A jury was drawn and the
trial would have proceeded had not
Mr.. Young, the respondents counsel
and states attorney pevailed upon
the court, that no court could lawfully
try a man while he remained insane,
and so the poor fellow wos sent NUT
tering and gibbering, back to Water
bury asylum.
Your correspondent has not learned
this respondents name. The jury
were discharged Thursday afternoon.
Then came divorce cases which will
be reported next week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Lord Roberts reports that the Beers
are surrendering in large numbers.
He states that SO many burghers have
expressed a desire to surrender under
the terms of the last proclamation
small columns in different directions
to register their names and take
their arms. Thus far there is no
news of the relief of Mafeking and
unless the siege is raised soon the
English will be obliged to surrender
it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

The Vermont Experiment Station
is now distributing it's 18th An
nual Report, as we'll as Bulletin "a
The former is a two hundred page,
illustrated book containing articles
on feeding stuffs, potato and apple
diseases, weed killing, ,plums and cher
ries, and cattle feeding. Bulletin "A
has to do with the home garden. Both
of these will be sent free of charge to
any Vermont address upon applica-
ton. A postal card addressed to the
Experiment Station, Burlington, VT,
is sufficient.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

The "anything to beat Grout"
movement, at which some of our ex-
changes hint, is not likely to find
many endorsers, and if there is any
such thing on foot in any section of
the state it would seem to indicate
nervousness among opposition. The
Generals candidacy continues to grow
in popular favor because it is realized
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. TEL. BLAKE & CO.,
BARTON. VT.
w. l.. JACOBS, Editor.

Terms-wHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
e1.50 a Year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
NIT by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label your paper to see II
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
scriptions in Advance.
state where your paper is noao sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

We are in receipt of the following
letter from FL. T. Graham which ex-
plains why he was unable to make out
a case against the parties named.
The closing paragraph in which Mr..
Farman warns the people against pat
ronizing them further with out they
furnish reliable references, will apply
not only to this company but to 9th
ers who are doing business in SINH
lar manner. The people, who are
inclined to patronize these travelling
fakes, should remember that they can
not get something for nothing and
that it is more likely to be nothing for
something. These men can not sell
you goods any cheaper than your To-
cal dealers whom you know to be re-
spOnsible parties. In this case, the
parties appear to have worked
when possible in connection with
some local dealer who was apparently
hoodwinked by them and this will be
lesson to the local men to investi
gate the liability of the firms doing
business in this way before they risk
their own regulations by vouching for
them.