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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
SAFE IN TRENCHES.
Earthwork AHords = Better Protec-
tiOu for Soldiers Than Maaonry
work of Bsllets.

A man in a trench is just as safe from
a shower of rifle bullets US II he were
behind the walls Of fertilization, says
the London Mail. Indeed, 1t has been
n s,.vn that eur,hworks thrown up by
xoldi rs are Il safer protection from the
bullets than masonry.
Sir George White and his gallant men
nj Ladysmi,h can, therefore, easily pro.
tect themselves from the fire of the
enemy.
Ladysmith is surrounded by more or
less level ground. and cannot be APP
preached by the Beers on any side with.
out exposing themselves-n kind Of po-
sition for which they have no liking.
The ordinary rifle bullet only pene-
trntes few inches into the mud and
soil heaped up beside trenches. The
lee-metford will go farther than the
mauser. and the mauser has greater
penetration than the martini-henry.
The bullets from large maxim gun are
just us efTectually arrested by this form
Of brenstwork rs they would be by the
aide Of a battleship.
Nothing il SO hard to take a. an in
trenched position. Artillery IL the only
ehectual menns Of driving soldiers out
from trenches. but this can only be
done by the most accurate kind of fir.
ing. which explpdes the shells exactiy
over the trenches. together with a large
number Of guns md the expenditure OF
vast quantity'of ammunition.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
WITH a 1RoKEu ARM
Joh. D. ossasa Kept tsts EnGass-
sa<nt to Lsstsss Despite =
naA Accident.

In Washington few days ago Gen.
John 3. Gordon told the story Of q
remarkable experience he had ten days
ngo. Said Gen. Gordon:
81 venture to remark that ! did some
thing that not one Of the youngsters,
including Joe Wheeler. can do. had
an engagement to deliver my lecture
on The Last Days of the Confeder-
acy,' in town near the border of Kan
sas and Nebraska. There was foot
of snow on the ground, and my only
way to reach the place was by sleigh.
1--WE started and all went well for
several miles, until the driver struck
something, and out vert with the
sleigh right on top Of me. When
tried to rise l found that my left arm
had been wrcnchcd clear out of the
socket, and pulled down to u remark
able and painful extent. never
thought Of anything but reaching my
engugemcz<. where 1000 people were
waiting to Tear me. by good fortune
l was near the house of q surgeon and
in few minutes after the accident he
was repairing my damage. While he
doing that ! sent for another sleigh
two miles away. 1t came on time, and
with such splendid pair of horses that
1 reached my engagement on the mo-
ment.
"Thc rumor Of my fall and injuries
had preceded me and never had a
more enthusiastic reception in my life.
MY arm was pretty sore, but never
missed an engagement in that snow
bound region. How many young men
do you know who could do that?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
LONGEST KNOWN.


The tribunal of Modica, in the Sicilian
province of Syracuse, has just pro-
nounced n sentence which is declared
to have no parallel in the judicial nm
nnls of Italy. ms II has probably few in
those of any other country. man
named Lupo Salvatore. of Comiso. Ind
passed himself off rs nm advocate. and
hnd with consummate skill committed
CO different acts OF serious frand in
which he succeeded in using the ma
chinery OF the law. lie Ind forged the
signatures of the president and Judges
of the high court. of the kings procur-
ntor. md of the chancellor OF the court.
From this aforementioned official he had
even. with splendid audncity. stolen for
n short time the senl of the chanceJy.
which he needed to give effect to his
fraudulent documents. The sentence is
even more remarkable than the crimes.
Salvatore was condemned to three
years' Imprisonment on each Of the ca
cases. which brings the total of the SEN
tence to 1870 years. though the longest
incarceration which the convict can be
legally made TO undergo is 80 years.
The penalty inflicted is in ench case De
minimum, for the ofrense. Had the
court decided upon the maximum. which
is ten years, the aggregate term of i'm
prisonment would have been 63O years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
FIRST MINNESOTA BOOK.
a Tsaasiatiea Of the aibss was the
Eastssss Fertilization N
! tbs state.

The Interesting fact h brought TO
the attention OF the Pioneer Press by
Rev. y. W. Dickinson. agent for the
American Bible society. that the first
book ever printed in Minnesota WIS
Bible. and that this wa. t,r:.,ed in
1880. some IL years before the issue
Of . newspaper In ST. Paul. The
bible referred to was in the Ojibwuy
language md wax printed On the mis-
sion press ut Lake I'0srganm. Pine
county. under the supervision of Rev.
Mr.. Aver. who likewise had churge
of the mission farm ut that point.
There nlso WIS made the first attempt
to establish a free school in Mime
sotn. I lie foundation OF the old log
church blih!ing in which this was
held rnn still he trncej, Aays the st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
1t is significant Of the cngcrness
chnractrrizing American Christianity
That the ulucntional, xociaI and com.
mercinl Development of which Mime
Aotnns nre. now 30 proud hid its he
ginning in the effort to put the Iiiblc
In the hnnix OF the red men. The
society represented by Mr.. Dickinson
which IL undoubtedly the grcn,est
Organization In the world for the dis
fIbrtion OF the Scriptnres-hns filled
its 81 years of history with many such
incidents ny this of tile setting up of
II Bible press In the wilds Of Mime
sotn. II now proposes lnrge undertake
ings In the new areas OF the .Ameri-
cnn republic. In which it will doubt
less have the cordial support OF all
who believe In the benefcent liz
f1nence Of the Good Book.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
A RUSSIANS VISION.
Il Forms . Curieus Contrast to the
CsaxAs Professions of

In curious contrast with the pro-
tessed love of peace Of the present czar
of Russia comes the publication of
the Year IS" the vision of a Russian
patriot. which was received with the
greatest interest in Itussia proper and
was translated into French and German
Immediately after it's appearance in
Russin, snys the Boston Herald. The
story describes u war of Russia against
Great Britain. ltnly, etc. starting from
the superstition TINT Russia possesses
naval port in the Arctic ocean not far
from the North cape and much
stronger feet than now.
The author Is hiding under the pseu-
lonym "a Bjelomo" (meaning White
sca). but his disguise is rather thin, for
everybody knows that Admiral Maka-
rolf is behind it. Only last year the czar
authorized the use of 000OO.00O rubles
toward the opening Of Jeknterinport,
on the so-called Murmunnic const OF
the Arctic. a splendid harbor, which, on
account OF the influence of the gulf
stream. is open the year round, and to-
ward the building of additional men-of-
war. The minister of the navy recently
went with Admiral MnknroiY to visit
thisnew port, and railroads will be built
to connect it with Archangel and ST.
Petersburg, the building of these rail
roads being now assured beyond q
doubt.
Would this not prove that the car
has but small hopes of the ultimate VIC
tory of his pence projects?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
FOND OF TOBACCO.
"A Trainer Say. That Many wild AM
finals Have Liking for
the Weed.

II have been an invctcrnte user OF
tobacco in some form for the past &C
years. and during that time have had
much to.do with all sorts Of wild beasts,
which have found are nearly all, more
or less. partial to the smell or taste OF
the weed" observed TN old and expc-
rienced animal trainer to Washington
Star reporter. For instance, the COM
mon brown bear is so fond Of the fumes
of tobacco that il you blow smoke
through the bars Of its cnge it will,
with evident delight, push forward and
rub its back and head against the iron
bars over which the smoke passes. This
is invariuble. Not long ago l blew
through hollow stick pinch Of snuff
into the nose of sleeping lion. The
brute shortly after awoke. sat up
straight. sneezed violently, and then
lay down to sleep very contentedly
ngain. All gonts, deer. llamas and go
on will chew and eat tobacco and snuff
with great cagerncss. Monkeys and big
balloons also breathe with great sat
isfaction the smoke from cigars.
"l once made u very vicious llama. be-
longing to n circus, my friend by feed
ing it daily with a small quantity of
snuff. One day when the show was in
Brooklyn. n. Y, several mcn-o'wars-
men came to see our exhibit Of tame
and wild animals. When the men got
to the Enclosure where the llama was
kept. one of the company commenced
teasing the beast. By way of protest
the llama suddenly spat at the Offend
ing sailor, and the latter, with very
astonished look, exclaimed: Holy
Moses, how his breath smells of snun,
boys"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
ONE REMARKABLE COPPER.
TIE Unique Negative Record of .
New York Guardian of the
Pence.

That man conld have served over
20 years on the police force and seen
active service during the draft riots
and never discharged firenrm,
seems NEST strange. Yet this has
been the record Of George Henry En-
pie. an ex-pc!iceman and resident of
Greater New York. living Mt ll3 East
One Hundred and Twenty-tirst street.
Mr.. Errpie is an eccentric character.
well-known to the children. who play
in Mount Morris park. He is IS years
old, and type Of the rugged sort,
stout. hale and hearty. lie dresses in
dark. plain clothes, hut insists on al
ways wearing white tie.
Great men are known by their
works, and their fame is n history of
their achievements. The subject of
this sketch deserves II monument in
Mulberry street. not for what he has
done. but AS a reward for what he has
not done. The story of his accom-
plishmcntS while policeman is re-
ci:nl OF negatives. says the New York
Mail and Express.
He has never witnessed n horse race
or ball game nor attended athletic
meets of any sort; he has never been
outside his native state: he h~s-never
chewed nor smoked tobacco or gam
bled or made n bet. however trivial; he
has never been fishing. hunting or bath
ing, nor had occasion to visit n physi-
elm on his own account until he had
passed his 18th birthday; he has new
er attended ball! dance or picnic nor
<~f I.,tt
This truly remarkable copper"
WINS placed on the New York police
force through the instrumentnlity of
former Mayor Fernando Wood. He
was appointed n policemen when Fiji
ty-ninth street wns picnic ground
and served until retired Mt 65 years
by the nge limit, He was born in
Fors'n. N. V. on April ~. 1913, but
firing of farm life Mt an early age
came to the metropolis.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
HERoINEs WHO sMoKE.
soveffsss uf the Period Lend Eneo.r-
(. a9sment to the Nicotine
Habit.

There is no doubt that the increase
of cigarette smoking among women is
due in some degree to the fact that
novelixts of late have pictured their
hercines az INDUCING in the detestable
and filthy habit. 4 writer in Earper's
lsazar asserts that it is only = very
short time ngo that 1t was the fast,
more or less t!isreputable and certainly
secondary character. ,he woman vii
lain. in fact. who rolled her cigarette
and fiicked its ash daintily with her
ring hedecked fingers. but the best and
most virtuous heroines to-day may
have the nicotine stain on their pretty
hands. ~ 7.4
The writer recalls that It WAS some
thing of shock to have Carmen In
Charles Dudley Warmers "That For
tune" smoke, = shock simply because II
implied un acceptance on Mr.. Warmers
part TINT women i'm prescntable soci-
ETY. did s.loke. The book is a compare
lively late one. yet. il Mr.. Warner in
new edition. were to make Evelyn
Mavick herself smoke it would scarce
ly he surprising. 50 rapidly has the in
novation become mn accepted habit.
and. alas! out of them as well, it is to
be feared.
1t was Harry Furniss, we believe.
who said. four or five years ago. and it
was accepted then rs. a neat phrase,
that he really did not know which he
lis,iked the more. "the man who did
not smoke or the woman who did"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
A BuNco POST OFFICE.
How Arcadia. = New York Town.
Found u. Why Into the Post
Office Guide Hook.

After rn existence of nearly co years
a little pest office in New York state
that had lis origin in II sort of political
bunco game has ceased to be. says the
Buffalo Courier. September Is Arcadia
post office. which was located in New
ark. despite the fact that Newark
also had It's own village posi- Office. was
officially closed by the government and
Pos, master John Dilenbeck turned
over the properly to Postmaster Rich
ard =. Groa;. CT the Newark office.
Away back in 1910. SO tradition runs,
Roderick Price. who wanted TO see Ar
cadia grow to be II great town. made
visit TO Washington with l.. l.. Hose. an
other Arcadia merchant, and laborcd
hard TO get post Office established ct
Arcndin. In their petition they seemed
to state thai Arcadia WINS di.iant three
or four miles from Newark. but over the
figure -" in Inc lettering. WINS the fig
ure % SO ihnt the petition really
stated hat Arcadia was ''3 or 3-4 miles"
distant from Newark. Tbrep-quar,ers
Of mile Is the actual distance.
The posi- office officials failed 70 de-
tect the little figure. and Arcadia Sc
cured her post office. Ever since then
mail has come daily TO the little pest
Office for dispatch 10 the towns round
about. Newark post office receiving the
village mail. On the maps Arcadia APP
pears MS separate village, but as n
matter of fact it has been q pnrt of
Newark nearly so years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

The vast veldts and kopjcs of South
Africa. where the Beers and Britons
are 6gliting. are almost destitute of
trees. In fncf. the only trees of any
size In nIl that country. are the blue
gums. which nre not nntive 30 South
Africa. the original stock having been
imported from Australia many years
nRo. In Australia the blue gum tree
often grows TO u height of 400 feet.
though AWAY from it's native haun's
II rireIy renches such II growth. The
blue gu:" Yields the eucalyptus oil.
one Of the most valuable of nntisep-
tics. while it is claimed that It's
leaver. rolled into the shape of cigars
and smoked. will cure nsthmn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
Santiago Amer,can,..d.

George KEENAN, tells in the Outlook
how Santiago is becoming American
lied. American hotels and restaurants
benring such names Ms the "Lnttrcll
house," the UNITED States hotel" the
american and French hotel" the "Ari-
IONA saloon." the "Cnlifornin saloon"
and the "Chicago restaurant" are now
to be found in all parts Of the city; and
the proprictors even OF Cuban and
Spanish cafes invite American patron
age by means of rudely-pninted sign
boards setting forth in quaint Engliah
the merits of the food. drink or enter
tainmcnt to be found therein. Among
such signs that he noted in the course
of days walk about the city were:
"Sweet Meals"
Everything Is here for sail"
"Hot lunches ut oil houres."
customers treated kindly and
quinky."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

Marriage in Japan il only civil con-
tract, and not In any way n religious
one, writes Oroto Watanna in Ladies'
Home journal. It is protected by Inv
and social obligations. The church and
ztate do not concern themselves at all
In marital affairs. The chief peculiar
ity about the ceremony Is the exchnng-
ing of cups of sake 10 liquid) nine
times; three times the bride. three
times the groom, three times the mid
woman who works between the pair in
making the engagement. Toward the
end Of the ceremony a singer sings a
song called 'Tnkasago." which narra:cs
the bving and. happy life Of IN old
couple. Thus the ceremony closes, the
last notcs Of the singers beautiful mel
ody remaining in the air. charming oil.
The last stage OF girl life is over.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

improbable as II seems, says the Lon
don Lancet. j; appears TO be fact that
bacteria are able TO cause the breaking
down Of stone walls. Recent investiga-
tons have shown that nifrifying bac-
teria swarm in the mud formed by the
disintegra,ion Of cement in reservoirs,
and il is believed that the decay OF ce-
ment results from the action OF nitrous
acid produced by the bacteria. Yet
these same microscopic engineers.
whose myriads undermine solid walls
Of masonry, are nevertheless of i'm
mense use TO man because they are chief
agents in the purificaiion Of water.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
WORLDS COTTON FACTORY.
There IL No Rea.s. why the sostA
Should Not Lead the
rs Market.

The extension of the cotton mill in
dustry in the south is II conspicuous
phenomenon OF the time, says the New
York World.
Five counties In the Carolinas have
for several years pnst spun and wove
more cotton ihnn Is produced within
their borLers. Rome. Ca. hus hitherto
been the shipping poin, for the cotton
grown in 20 counties roundabout. This
year Rome i'ns shipped no, one bnle. be-
cause her manufactures have used ii all
in the making Of cotton cloths.
This means that inAtpud OF selling cot
ton nj from five 10 eight cents pound
the south is selling II. MS II manurac-
tured product, At from IS 10 so cent. a
pound.
This Is Development upon natural
lines. The south that proc, uces the cot
ton will ultimately manufacture IL. 1t
has chenp waier power. cheap lubor and
the nd jaeency Of the cotton fields 10
stimulnte its Industry. And under mod
ern conditions Of travel and invest
ment Here Ia nbsoluiely. no reason why
The fouth rhonld not take to Itself The
stupendous prodts Of cotton man ufac-
ture hitherto absorbed by New England
and the English mills. Without doubt
New England capital will share in the
profits Of the revolution by investing
itself in the south. That IL one of the
privileges granted by our cousti, Aional
system Of absolute free trade between
the states.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
VERY OLD TABLETS
New Light ON the Earliest History
Of the World.
Renarkable Discoveries Of DR.. HII-
preeht at Nippur-Evidence 81
Civilizatioa EARLIER Thnn sup-
posed Time Of Adam and Eve.

Prof. II. v. Hilprecht, of the Uni.
versity OF Pennsylvania, who Inns been
exploring the mountains Of ancien:
Nippur, in Asin Minor, arrived in New
YORK the other morning on The
steamer Friedrich der Crosse from
bremen. Prof. IIilprecht broug.,
with him some of he tablets marked
with cunciform inscriptions, which he
recently discovered in an old temple
on the ruins of Nippur. These tab.
let's contain records of civilian lion
which existed MS long ago as 5000 Il. c.
TINT is. MS long before Abraham as
Abraham was before our time.
Prof. Hiiprecht's coming has been
ested in the remote past. because his
discoveries are believed to have re-
organized the chronology Of Biblical
times. extending 1t back many milIen.
iums prior to the old time reckoning
of the dclngc. Therefor. he is looked
upon ms a messenger b~nring news of
the earliest records of civilization.
DR.. Nilprecht has been exploring
the mounds Of nncient Nippur for II
years His campaigns have heretofore
been most successful. but during the
past year he has made the greatest
discoveries OF a.l. the finding OF the
library CT the ancient Temple of Nip
pur and the remains OF huge pal
ace having Mt least two stories and
containing many evidence. OF what
might be-cn!led modern convcniences.
The library tablets threw strong
light on how people lived at Nippur
at the lime when Adam and Eve were
supposed to he living in the Gnrden
Of Eden. Some Of the tablets are
Dictionaries. architectural plans.
building lists. grammaticn. exercises.
contracts hills Of sale. histories and
chronological lists. md not only do
they furrn n complete record of the
time hut they Indicate that the civ
ilizatirr then existing was many
thonsarf's Of ycnrs old. They supply
many .s'ns which nre known TO exist
in Ger sis: they turn light on The
origin NJ ihr Jews and the Jewish re-
ligion 7rd they are wonderfully cor
rol,ora, vr os the facts outlined in the
Old Trs'am"nt.
'''rhr chief point to be remarked"
said thr professor the other morning.
lis 'ha we have found the first Baby
snninn irmplc library that was ever
discovcr-d Hitherto we have pos
srsseti nothing more than knowledge
of the probable contents NJ such
library f=o.n copies found in the
royal library Of Ashurbanapol. in
NiDeyeh which was discovered 90
years ago
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
A DISAPPOINTED REPORTER.
why One Call o. Miss Grace Dodge
Was All That she Cared
to Make.

A woman newspaper reporter, who
is now IL well-known author, once
called upon Miss Grace Dodge, the
millionaire organizer aud head of the
New York Working Girls clubs, who
is also the author of "A Bundle OF Let
tiers to Busy Girls" says the Philndel-
phia Pest. The servant looked SYM
pathctically ut the reporter. invited
her into the house. took away her wet
rubbers and shoes and brought dry
ones, an act which filled the visitors
heart with joy. Then she brought n
cup of tea and some biscuit.
After long wait. Miss Dodge came
in.
"Arc you reporter" she askcd
the newsgathcrer. Yes? ] am very
sorry you should have come up here
this rainy day to see me. You know.
l never tnlk about my plans for pub
LEGATION. but we can hive just us nice
time talking about books and pic
lures. Won't you have another cup
Of tea? Must you be going? am
very sorry. Wait n minute and have
the coachman drive you to your Of
fee or your home. Come up some day
when we can have more time. and I'll
tell yoiI all about the Working Girls
clubs. but of course you won't print
any OF it,
The reporter rode home, but she
didn't call agnin-at least, not on
business.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

A mother gave TO each Of her two
sons 30 apples to sell. Johnny sold his
at two for cent and brought mother
home Is cents. George.dispo.ed Of his
lot at three for a cent. returning ten
cents. Their combined faiex amounted
TO 90 cents. On the following day
mother went out with 60 apples and
sold them Mt the rate OF i've for two
cents. receiving - cents for the lot.
Where is the missing one cent?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

Utopia is now known TO he located
at Orxn. in Sweden. The community
has. In course Of n generation, sold
$4.600.G0n worth of trees. md by
means of jndicious repInn,;ng has
provided for similar income every
30 or 40 years. In consequence OF
this commercial wealth. there nre no
taxeA Ruiiwnys. telephones. etc. are
free. and so are schoolhouses. teach
ing md many other things.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

A speculative Scotch gentleman
wanted to dispose Of some bees, so to
attract Pufehssers he printed the fol-
lowing: Extensive sale Of live stock,
comprising rot less than lac, 900 head.
with an unllaited right to pasturage."
The ingensses trick succeeded to ad-
miration' Pr his stock brought high
prices
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20
LiEht fro., Mirrobe..

Microbe light is the latest Paris in
vention. A French chemist. Raphael
Dubois. has found n way Of nourishing
phosphorescent anima.cu.es in glass
vessels. which soon emit light about
as bright ns the moon. He expects to
increass its intensity and be.ieyes that
III being entirely free from heat will
give IL scientific value.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

In the Chinese morgue in San Fran
cisco one Of the strange sights IL q
number of iife-size dolls. which arc
burned. to accompany the corpses as
their servants to I'll. next world.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-20

A Sign hung in the partially depleted
store of q New York funeral director
who had moved further uptown caused
many smile among passers-by the 9TH
er day. 1t read: Have gone to better
place above. where fine stock Of cof-
fms, caskets, and 70 forth will be found,
with nil the latest designs In fuAerai
furnishings"