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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

The manufacture OF munitions of
war under governmental auspices In
probably carried out on q more extern
sive scale in Great Britain than any
where else on the globe. The ordnance
factories employ, all told. nearly 49,
900 men: pay out In wages nearly g.
00o. 900 annually, and turn out more
than SIS ,000.0O0 worth Of work each
tvelvemonth. The royal gun factory
alone gives employment to 2,400 men,
whose work consists chiefly Of making
euDs OF every caliber and 10 estimated
- represent An aggregate anpual
'Unlution Of n, 10 900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

pukS Ester. who through his mar
Eiags = Grand Duchess Olga Of Rus
"a, ye1nsest daughter Of the lats en-
psrcr ~ Russia, 10 about to become 4
brothsr-in-law OF the Csar, 10 y de-
scendant of Empress Josephins Of
France. and may therefore bs said to
have Creole blood in his veins. His
mother, who was born AZ Princess
0agease Romanowsky. II . grand
daughter Of Eugene dc Beauharnais,
son Of Empress Josephine by her arst
marriage with the vicomte Alexander
DO Beauharnais. who was guillotined
a. an aristocrat during the days Of the
terror at the time Of the great revolp-
ton
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

OF the twenty-five vice presidents Of
the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt IL
1.-THE ninth to BE- elected from New York.
The fact illustrates the influence, un-
der the electoral system. Of the large
land "doubtful' statss. Since 1875 the
Republican party has, except in two
ELECTIONS. chosen its candidate for Vice
president from New York. Moreover.
Mr.. Hobart one Of the two exceptions.
lived only fifteen miles from New
York city. n New Jersey, anothsF
doubtful state. The Dsmoeratie party;
Aas chosen tn candidate fof Fkssidsat
fsgn NAN York q six ~ ths tsat ntnSiI
+, elseltenG Il Il. 'ss "A n 4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

The Oldest mail carrier In the Unit
ed States IL Samuel Gibbons. Of Hog
denville. Ky. He Is 70 years old. and
for sixty-three years. WIKI hardly an
intermission. he has been in the en-
ploy Of the government, ~ = mail
carrier. His career In this capacity
was begun in 1886. when he was II
years old. during the 'Old Hickory
Jackson administration.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

The budget speech" in the New
tBrunswick legislature disclosed the In
-tercsting estimate that the average
,cost of capturing bull moose. taking
into account, Of course. the money the
hunter expends while he IL In the
province. 10 $500. Bull moose come
hiEh"--but sportsmen willingly stand
.a-tiptoe to hang pocketbooks on their
antlers. sN .G ~ 4i
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Cleveland, O., May 19.-The over
land automobile trip from San Fran
eisco to New York City. conducted by
Alexander WintOn and Charles B.
ShAnks, will begin tomorrow morning
At 7:16 O'Clock from San Francisco.
The route taken will probably meas
ure 1900 miles.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25
n.A.s.a n.s.. for II. @. a. \.

Chicago, May 2O.-Rates for the en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, to be held at Cleveland in
August, were agreed upon by the
agents Of the roads west Of Chicago At
q meeting In this city Saturday.
The concessions to the veterans will
be one fare for the round trip plus 81,
and will apply from an points west Of
Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25
o,Go9ADo

Ths desert Of Sahara IL no little
ADok. It covers $500 600 square miles
between the Atlantic ocean and the
i1llle valley.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

i The disconcsrt OF the powers y o
phase which events make accurate and
tinely. even though the dictionaries
mark the noun "discontent" a. r1ks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25
"a like to be o president
And ride from sea to Sea,
All in a bHand-new palace ca.
Chuck full OF lux-u-ree.

An Indiana court has decided thes u
. call. That may be according to the In
diana statutes. but It 10 not according to
Hoyle. Hoyie makes no exceptions in ia
vor OF doctors.-KansA4 City Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Are You Using Allsa's Ysss Eassq
1t il the only cure for Swollen.
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, CSC. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy, N. 7.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Talk about intelligence!' said the Ex-
pert Liar. my automobile actually ran
In the barn and hid when an old iron
dealer came alOng!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

The alarm of the British will be under
stood when one stops to consider that
the Beers have at least 5000 men In the
field against the British force of 100000
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

1lfs. Winslow's Soothing syT1F.
For childrsn tssthing softsas the gains, reduces IN
aAmmatlaa. AllAys pain. cufee wind collie 80 oottle
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

There will be exhibits from Al over the
win prove very Interesting to all who may
attend, but no more no than the news that
the famous remedy, Hostetter's Stomach
constipation. biliouaness and nervousness.
To ali sufferers from the above complaints
q trial Is recommended. with the assurance
that when honestly used cure win be ef-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Beyond question the shortest man mem
toned in the Scriptures was Blldad the
Shuttle
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Mrs Nibber-"Doesn't that man in tho
next pew roar awfully when he sings?
an usher about it and have him put in
the choir"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

A st. Louis man lost his mind in a
less when they go to gambling.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

A poultry raiser explains his success
by saying that he lays for the hens that
don't lay
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

A Chicago detective received = severe
shock while tampering with an electric
lamp. Electricity IL said to be the only
thing that will shock Chicago detec-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-05-25

Ing, etc. Nd 1.
An Italian consul in Chicago has
asked the consular agent In Kansas
City to investigate the labor trouble
In lola, Kansas, that resulted In sever
al Italians being driven from the town
after having been assaulted by Ameri-
can workmen.
New York City's tree planting as
ISOLATION, composed of public-spirited
citizens, not only set out 2,126 shade
trees last year. but occurred the pass
age Of laws empowering the park conf
misst0ners to take entire charge Of
street tree planting. SO that the WORK
can be done on an extensive sca1e and
in the most effective manner.
The oflcers Of the American Wal
than Watch Company have infermed
the p1Dmoter Of the proposed watch
trust that that company will mot be.
come Z party to any consolidation of
watch companies. Other companies
have declined to 90 into any trust
movement, 20 the SIT, 600 600 combine
has been abandoned.
As the result Of the textile conyen-
ton held ut Boston this month, 1880
men and women employed in the tex
tile industries Of North Americas will
be members Of one great labor ossan;-
zation to be known rs the United Tex
tile Workers Of America This n the
result OF q long-sousht and dnally-ac-
complished union Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Textile Operatives In the
North and the Internatisual Texti3s
Workers in tie SoukA.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
Changes In Revenue Law
The Reduced War Taxes as Thev Go
Into Effect July


Beginning with July changes the war revenue hill will 90
The original be
congress June 49, 1885, just after the breaking of the snanish %
just adjournment the
this Perhaps the changes will notcod
general public will be the removal bank checks and &
uomoy and telegraph tax on bankers Of $40 for
81 each additional be
tax brokers of $50 pawnbroers $50 on commercial brokers
Of 500 and custom house brokers on
heaters of
d ccu still be tax of $40 on all other evb
tons retained The change in the fax of g,
levied each bowling alley billiard table
and snuff for a of 2
distinction of on
certain grade weight the tax re-
tobacco
will be taxed according the prevailing
bonds
ers the extended to bucket hons
sales of products at exchanges Of
merchandise
removed The all forms of insurance is
oneurh of their Of
Each sleeping and paror ticket will the
charitable
tional n character, will not be taxed after July l.
TABULAR SUMMARY OF CHANGES WAR REVENUES
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
WAS 1T DUE TO SUGGESTION?
Death of Mrs. G. j. West, of Duluth
Mimi, just ms n PnImist Told
Her She Would Die.

st. Paul, Mimi, June GA special
to the Pioneer Press from Duluth,
Mimi, says:
Mrs. c. j. West, aged 30, wife of C.
j. West, of the Duluth Iron a. Metal
Co., while in Chicago, about six weeks
ago, visited palmist with party
of friends, and was startled to be
informed that she had but 80 days
to live. She laughted the matter off,
and made light of the prediction, but
evidently it made considerable i'm.
preston upon her. After visit OF
two weeks in Chicago Mrs. West went
with her friends to small town
across the Indiana border, where a
party was given in her honor. One
of the ladies with whom Mrs. West
had been playing cards proposed TO
tell her fortune, Again the fateful
prediction was made that Mrs. West
had but two more weeks of life.
Two days later Mrs. West COM
planned of feeling i'll, and returned
to her home in Duluth Eminent ply
sicians were gathered in consultation,
but despite their best efforts, she died
last Thursday the last day of the ia
tai two weekes.
The doctors in attendance upon
Mrs. West say that the fortune tell
ing undoubtedly exerted an influence
TO produce the womans death.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
THE WAR TAX REDUCTIONS.
where the War Revenue stamp Tax
VIII be Removed After
July I Next.

Washington, June CA complete
revision under act of congress, of the
war revenue net will become effective
July I. That source of expense and
annoyance, the wai revenue STAMP,
will be removed from nearly all OF
the documents used in daily business
transactions.
After July no stamps will be re
CURED on telegraph or telephone mes
sages, bank checks, bonds, certificates
Of deposits, drafts, express receipts,
life insurance policies, leases, mort
cages, power of attorney, promissory
notes, money orders, protests, ware
house receipts, These are the articles,
the Tux upon which has been directly
borne by the public,
Mony notifications have been made
In the revenue bill which affect the
manufacturers. The tax on beer,
cigars, tobacco and cigarettes has
been reduced.
The tax on tbcators, billiard tables,
public exhibitions, has been retained,
but reduced,
There Is still q tax OF one cent on
sleepng-car tickets and n like tax on
bills Of lading.
10 Is estimated that the government
receipts will be reduced from 100000
600 TO S5o,ooo,000 annually by the re.
vision of the revenue act.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
A LEGAL BATTLE EXPECTED,
The Case of Lulu Princc-kcnncdy
who Shot ana Killed Her Hus-
band at Kan1ns city.

Kansas City, Mo-, June CT was
evident when the trial OF Lulu Prince.
Kennedy for the murder Of her hus.
band, Philip II. Kennedy, was resumed
In the criminal court, that the case
would resolve itself into legal bat.
tie, Tho defense, according to the
statements of Mrs, Kennedy's attor'
neys, will work for instructions from
Judge WoiYord that the jury must
find the prisoner guilty Of murder IN
the first degree and assess capital
punishment, or acquit her. Prosecu.
tor Iladley WILL on the other hand,
II Is stated plead for instructions for
guilt In lesser degree, making pos,
sible short Jail or penitentiary sen
tencc,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
No,hcr nn,i Queen.

Oueen Victoria always made II a
polnt to keep the religious instruo-
lion OF her children as much MS pos
slbl. in her own hands Once when
the archdeacon Of London was cate
chI,Ing the young princes, he saidi
"Your governess deserves great
credit Tor lnstructlng you 80 thor
oughly,"
Al which the youngsters piped up'
at is mamma who teaches us our
catcchlsm'" ,....,
II is not perhaps generally known
Tint the queen occasionally taught q
bible class for the children OF thoSc
in attendance at Windsor palace
I,ondou Beacon,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
PRESIDENT WON'T BE THERE.
The President WIN Not be Able 10
Attend the Pan-Amcricnn Ex-
position ON June ~.

Washington, June 6.--The president
will not he able to be at the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo on
June 10, which was designated as
Presidents day After the abandon
ment of the northwestern portion of
the presidential tour the improve
ment In Mrs, McKlnley's condition In
spircd the managers of the exposition
10 hope Tint the president would be
able to keep his engagement at Buff.
falo, but since returning to Washing.
ton Mrs Mckinley's condition has
been 50 dangerous that 1t Is consld-
cred idle to speculate upon the posi-
bilty Of his leaving her for As hours.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
IN A Y|N[-CLAD COTTAGE.
Double Murder and Suicide in the
Home of Northern Mis-
souri, Citizen.
TWO WOMEN SLAIN WHILE They SLEPT.
James stacey, an Engineer at the
Clarence Water Tank, East of Ma
con, Mo-, Kills His Wife and
Daughter and Then Ends His Own
Life With u shotgun.

Macon, Mo-, June 6.-The most
shocking tragedy that has occurred
| in northrn Missouri since the murder
of the Meeks family in Sullivan coun-
ty, took place Wednesday morning,
just before daylight, at the vine-cov-
cred cottage of James Stacey, ten
miles east of Macon, on the Burling-
ton road when Stacey killed his wife
and daughter and ended his own life.
There were no witnesses, but the
whole pitiful story was told as plain
ly by the dead bodies of wife, daugh-
ter and husband as if the house had
been full of spectators.
James Stacey, aged 81, for 30 years
the engineer at the Clarence water
tank, arose as usual, at a. m, to go
to his work. After dressing and eat
ing a light lunch he seems to have
been seized with an impulse to kill.
With a blow over the left temple
with a heavy clockweight he sent his
wife's soul into eternity. Then he
entered the west room, where his
beautiful daughter, Alma, aged IS,
and son, James, aged s, were sleep
ing.
People who knew Stacey well were
aware that he loved those children
better than anything else on earth.
He picked up the lad and threw him
on a cot in an adjoining room. Then,
with the clock weight re-entered the
chamber where Alma was, and with a
single blow on the left temple, ended
the sleeping girls life.
Those who arrived first on the
scene say the bedclothes in neither
room were disturbed and there was
not the slightest indication of strug-
gle.
The women's faces were placid and
almost smiling.
Shortly before daylight Mrs. Sophia
Spitles, Stacey's married daughter,
who is neighbor, ran over on some
errand. Her father calmly told her
what he haG done, and the frightened
woman rushed to inform her hus-
band, who Immediately ran over to
the Stacey home. Before he arrived
he heard the report Of gun. Stacey
was found lying on the porch, with
his head nearly blown off by the con-
tents of heavily loaded gun. He had
placed the barrel in his mouth and
pulled the trigger with his toes.
The little boy, who was unharmed,is
unable to give any account Of the
tragedy. Stacey was Mason in good
standing, He was addicted to no bad
habits, and had, by his long years of
toll, amassed quite n competence. He
| owned 60 acres of fine land and had
other property His home life was
peculiarly pleasant, and in the village
OF Clarence, no family was more high
ly respected than Staccy's.
Stacey's sanity had never been
questioned, but now II is thought
long hours and loss of sleep unbal.
anced his mind and impeled him to
commit the frightful deed,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
An AMERICAN VICTORY.
William Il. Whitney's Volodyovski,
with Lester Reiff Up, Wins
the English Derby.
WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN The RACE.
The UsunI Scenes Attended the Prog
ress From London to EPSON
Downs, with the Addition of Nu-
merous Automobiles to the Hef-
erOgenOus Calvacade.

London, June 6.-The widespread
interest in this years derby, owing
to the open character of the race,
was testified to by the vast numbers
that left London, throughout the
morning, for EPSON. From an early
hour the roads and railroads south
ward were densely thronged with q
strange medley of racegoers. The
road, as usual was favored by every
one able to secure room in any kind
of conveyance, and continuous
stream of every conceivable type OF
vehicle, from the luxurious four-in-
hand to the coster's donkey cart,
rolled toward the famous downs. An
exceptional number of motors evil
denced the growing popularity of au-
tomoblism. Huge crowds gathered
at the main points along the route,
to watch the quaint scenes, only wit
messed on derby day.
Conditions of the Event.
The conditions of the great race
were as follows:
The derby stakes Of 5000 sovereigns,
by subscription of so sovercigns each;
for three-year-old the nominator
of the winner to receive 500 sover-
eigns, the owner of the second horse
800, and the owner of the third 200
sovereigns out of the stakes; about
one miles and half. There were 279
subscribers.
The result in detail was as follows:
William c. Whitney's brown colt
Volodyovsli q. Reiff), Florizel H.
La Refine, first
The duke Of Portlands bay colt
William Ill, st. Simon-Gravity, Sec
ond.
Douglas Daird's chestnut colt YER
noese, Donovnn-Maize, third.
Twenty-Five horses started.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
CHURCH DEBT RAISER DEAD.
Edward kimbaii, Noted for His
work In church Debt Rails
Ing, Dead In Chicago,

Chicago, June Edward Kimbnll,
noted for his long service In paying
of church debts and who Is credited
with having converted Dwight l..
Moody, IL dead nt the home Z his
son, Dr. Il, II. Kimball, In this city,
MrKimbNll was ~ years old. His work
on behalf of debt-ladcn churches be-.
gun IN 1877, when he was member Of
furniture Arm In Chicago, Two
years later he retired from business
TO devote all his time and energy to
church aid, and since then he had pro.
cured funds 10 ply Sl5,000,0OO Of
church indebtedness,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
SOUTHERN CHILD LABOR.
Responsibility for the Condition Of
Child Labor in the South
ern Textile Mills.
WHAT MISS IRENE ASHLEY HAS TO SAY.
Northern Capitalists are Taking the
Children From the Farms and
Health in Alabama and Georgia
and Wearing Their Young Lives
Out in Cotton Mills.

New York, June 6.-Direct response
bility for the condition of child laboT
existing in southern mills is charged
by an ~ glishwoman, who has been
investigating the subject for Samuel
Gompers, to capitalists and mill own
ers in New York and other northern
cities. The woman is Miss Irene A.
Ashby, and she recently visited Ala
bama and other southern states on a
tour of investigation. In speaking of
her experience before the Social Re
form club she said:
Half the Operatives Children.
81 found that in many mills in Ala
bama and Georgia one-half of the OPP
eratiyes were children; and in some
cases the percentage ran as low as
six or seven. Their ages ranged from
five to twelve, and, of course, beyond.
"The mill owners and proprietors
said in excavation that they had
taken these people from their little
farms, where they were living in con-
ditions of the utmost poverty, and
brought them together in communi-
ties and made OF them an industrial
people.
"But the childrenI saw living on the
little farms had bright cheeks and
round limbs, while those ! saw in the
mills were haggard and wan.
own the Legislature Also.
"Haylng seen these conditions as
they exist to-day, throughout the
south, went to the capital of Ala
bama and with others tried to get
bills through the legislature prohibit
ing the employment of child labor
baby labor-in these mills. We
learned that all had been cut and
dried before us. We had the bill in
troduced In answer they put up the
manager Of a mill entirely controlled
by northern capital, a mill that had
been moved TO the south from the
heart of New England
"Thc representative they had be.
fore the legislature was a northern
man. In rcbuttal he spoke OF the lace
curtains in the windows of his opera
tives, of their neat houses, but never
a word of child labor, The bill was
defeated.
Depends on Northern Capital.
eve learned later that ii is the
truth that the new south Is depend
ing upon the capital Of the north to
bring about the industrial develop
ment and boom that has been so long
impending. In defeating the bill,
they cried Don't do anything that is
going to hurt the industrial develop
ment Of the south
"The ncrth has said TO the south:
we will bring our capital, but you
must allow us to take advantage OF
the labor movement as we find II, We
must have your child labor So divi-
dends are built up out OF sacrificed
lives Of babies. There are men living
here who are known in the north AS
philanthropists who earn their in
comes through the employment OF
babies in their southern Investments
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Great Plans Under Way for Their
Twentieth International Con-
ventiOn ut Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, June 6.-The twentieth
international Christian Endeavor
convention, to be held in this city
from July to 10, gives promise
of being the best convention ever
held by that great organization of
young people in the churches.
The programme for the convention
is the most elaborate ever prepared
for religious meeting. The list of
speakers is larger than ever, and con-
tors, missionaries, lecturers and Chris
tan Endeavor Workers, laymen as
well as ministers.
The most elaborate plans have
been devised for caring for the tens
of thousands of visitors. In addi-
ton to the 1900 in the choruses, an
other 1900 will be employed in the
work of the reception, entertainment
and ushers' committee. All visitors on
arrival will be cared for by the recep-
ton committee of 800 young people.
Nineteen churches have been desig-
mated as headquarters for the various
state delegations. To one of these
each visitor will be conducted, and
after registration will receive the of
fetal badge (without which none can
be admitted TO the meetings until af-
ter the hour of opening), the pro-
gramme, map of the city, etc, and
then be assigned to his temporary
home. The entertainment committee
has prepared large list of private
residences where Christian Endeavor-
ers will find entertainment at a NOM
inal price, and ample provision has
been made for the expected great
p,,,, bar
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
HUsHING M0ULTON CASE UP.
The Man who Attempted 10 shoot
May Buckley =" srw York,
WIN Escape Prosecution.

New York, June CT IL learned
that Richard Hayden Moulton, the
young man who attempted to shoot
May Buckley, an actress about two
months ago In n broadway rathskcl-
Ter, was indicted on Monday last by
che grandjury under the name OF
Richard H. Morris on the complaint
OF John D, Lei,lngwell, Tuesday he
was discharged on his own rccognI'
ton by Judge Cowing. Moulton has
been removed from the prison ward
IN bellevue hospital to another ward
IN the same hospital. He viii be
taken south In q short time by his
mother,