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The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Denver, Colo, April O.-John Jones.
sentenced in 1880 to a life term in
prison for murder in Las Animas coun-
IT,, procured q Communication Of sent
ence by the state board Of pard0ns
last night to twenty-five years.
Charles e. Grogan and James Nc
Arthur, convicted Of receiving stolen
ore In the Cripple Greek district q year
aSo and sentenced to three to six years
each in the penitentiary, got their
sentences committed to two years each.
John L. Blythe, sentenced from
Arapahoe county for q saloon robbery
to q term Of from three to five years,
will be given freedom in a few weeks.
John Beam, who violated the age Of
consent law and has been living under
. suspended sentence for eighteen
months, was granted a pardon. The
following applicants for pardon were
disappointed, their cases being refused:
william Mckinney, Ben Mitchell. John
Halpln, J. A. Cameron, w. C. Moran,
George McBay, Charles Wright, s. II.
Benton.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

paper, Senior Coranado. was arrested,
but WINS released on bail.
Senior Capote, president of the Cuban
constitutional convention, visited Gen.
eral Wood and told the latter that the
convention, individually and as body,
regretted publication of this carica-
ture. Senior Capote said the picture
misrepresented the feelings Of the
Cubans. who held General Wood and
President Mckinley In the greatest re-
spect and were deeply grateful to
them.
On his solicitation General Wood al
lowed the Discussion to continue pub
llcntion. but the judges Of the correc-
tional court will prefer charges, the
character Of which Is to be determined
Later, against Editor .Corahado.
\ Editor C0fanado and Caxtellanos, the
cartoonist, will be tried ON charge Of
criminal libel. The former IL held
under t1.ooo bond and the latter in
satoa 'is s..
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Santiago, Cuba, April Fifteen
hundred pounds Of dynamite were used
Saturday afternoon in blowing up the
forward superstructure of the sunken
United States collier Merrimac, which
has long impeded the entrance to the
harbor. The explosion was heard
plainly in the city, 1--WE miles away.
Divers Immediately descended and
found forty feet Of clear water over
the forward portion of the wreck.
Port Captain Irwin win begin to-day
to place mines aft, which he expects to
explode in q week, thus completely
clearing the harbor entrance. TX
Saturdays incident WINS highly spec
tacular. Residents on Smith Key, adj
jacent to the wreck, left the island,
fearing that their houses would be de-
molished. The overlooking hills were
lined with people and large numbers Of
pleasure vessels encircled the wreck at
a safe distance. When the electric
button was touched pyramid Of wa
ter rose forty feet and the surface was
Immediately covered with wreckage
and tons Of dead fish. The launches
and yachts returned to the city laden
with souvenirs Of the wreck.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

It has long been 4 disputed question
whether America was peopled from
Asia. The chief argument against the
theory that man made his approach
to this continent across Bering strait
has been the lack Of resemblance In
culture between the aborigines of this
country and the known races of Asia.
This may be accounted for. Washing
ton scientist maintains, by the fact
that all the Asiatic arts. and customs
would in the course Of generations
have been frosen out. Of any migratory
peoples in their getting around Boring
strait. AZ the tribes moved northward
they would lose the characteristics Of
their life. one after another, notably
agriculture and domestic animals, until
finally. pressing near the polar circle
their whole energies would be absorbed
I'm finding food and keeping warm.
With his culture thus frozen out, &C.
.cording to this theory, early man
crossed Boring strait, and a. he moved
Southward on this continent developed
improved ways Of living. but after such
. loag interval of time that the new
customs were entirely distinct from
those Of Asia
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
CHICAGO'S NEW
SCIENTIST CHURCH

Chicago, April s.-Probably 10000
persons participated yesterday in the
dedication Of the Second Church of
Christ, scientist, ut WrightwoOd and
Pine Grove avenues. So great was the
assen,bIage that quadruple service
WINS held. After the first service the
side doors were opened and the audi
ence pissed out while another group OF
worshipers entered through the front
doors and participated In a repetition
Of the service. Twice more the cere-
monial was repeated to audiences SIM
ilnrly admitted and still crowds lin
The salutatory address was delivered
by Reader Bicknell Young. after
which the following greeting from
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy was read:
my Beloved Brethren Your card Of
invitation to this feast of soul was
duly received-acdept my thanks.
Eye sit not In the IDOLS temple, ye
build not to an unknown God. Ye wOr-
ship him whom We serve. Boast not
thyself, thou ransomed of divine love.
but press on unto the possession Of UNI
burdened bliss, raise the living dead,
cast out fashionable lunacy.
1.-THE ideal robe Of Christ Is seamless.
Thou hast touched Its hem and art be-
ing healed. The risen Christ Is thine.
haunting mystery and gloom Of
rs glory rule not this century. Thine ID
the upspringlng hope, the conquest over
sin and mortality that lights the hv-
ing way to life, not death.
May the God of our fathers, the
Infinite Person whom we worship, be
and abide with you; may the blessings
of divine love rest with you. My
heart hovers around your churches in
Chicago, for tine dove of peace sits
smilingly on these branches and sings
Of our Redeemer"
Congratulatory kilograms from Ed
ward A. Kimball Of Boston and other
Christian Scientists Of prominence in
all parts Of the world were also read
from the chancel at each service.
The church, Including the ground
upon which 1t stands, cost the society
about 1920, 1000.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Cheyenne. Wyo., April s.-(Denves
Republican Specially There is great
excitement throughout this section as
a result Of the fact becoming known
that the oil recently discovered at Pi.
oneer Hollow, near Evanston, by the
Union Pacific railroad, is the highest
grade Of Illuminating oil ever discov-
cred anywhere in the world.
When the railroad workmen struck q
strong flow Of oil little over q month
ago there was considerable excitement
and thousands Of acres Of lands In the
vicinity were flied upon by salt Lake,
Nebraska and Wyoming men.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Denver. Colo. April S.-The Short
Line service to Cripple Creek was be-
gun to-day, the first train pulling 0ut
Of the Union depot at 1901 o'clock this
morning. 1t was vestibule train ard
was made up Of an engine. baggage
car. coech and Pullman, NIL fresh from
the shops. 1t was one Of the neatest
ard moat comfortable trains that cOuld
be made up.
The train was hacked into the depot
NJ go O'Clock. The train Is due -
aSrsve,iA Crippae Creek ut $50 q -
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
WYOMING HERMIT
Sc. WAS A MISER

" Cheyenne, Wyo.. April 8.-The fact
= being brought to light that Lewis
13omas, the old recluse, whose frozen
10y was found last Tuesday in q
1eack on the south side of the noun
tain near Sherman, was wealthy as
wei ~ eccentric. Over $4,000 in
notes and bonds have been found, the
securities being gilt-edged. The search
- being prosecuted and 1t is believed
A kettle Of gold, said to contain many
Thousands Of dollars, will be I'M
SaSthed under the barn-like structure
tat Thomas called his home for over
ID quarter Of a century.
Lewis Thomas came to Wyoming
from Joliet, Illinois, where he was
Mustered out with an Illinois regiment
that fought through the civil war. He
told no one Of his past, but IT is be-
lieved he had trouble with H. wife
or family and determined to bury him
self from the eyes of the world. He
settled on the headwaters Of Lone
Tree creek on Sherman mountain and
there established himself In the wood
business, supplying poles, posts, etc.,
70 ranchmen down on the plains. He
was known to be very close and fire.
Quently deprived himself Of the neces-
saries Of life in order that his desire
to horde up money could be gratified.
The administrator has found evil
dences Of the existence Of q niece and
nephew, but their whereabouts are
not known. 1
As Thomas had mentioned to neigh
bors that some day he would go east
and buy a whole town, 1t is believed
he buried q large fortune either under
his house or in the immediate vicinity.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

cyclists mzneuve1s ordered by the
British war office, the attack on Lon
don thfs morning proved that the mil
itary value of wheelmen Is largely de-
pendent on the weather. The attack
ing force outgeneraled the defenders.
bat lost 20 many men in the rain nnd
owing to the bad roads that 1t was
unable to attack In force Mt the proper
time.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
COLORADO NOTES.

The city council Of Cripple Greek has
appropriated $1,000 to build an audi
tOrium.
Congressman John F. Shafroth is
contemplating trip to the Philippines
this summer.
The grand Jury in the United States
court at Colorado Springs returned
twenty-nine indictments.
Oil City will be the name of new
town that has been laid out In the oil
fields Of Rio Blanco county.
Ex-Mayor johnson of Denver is a
cousin of Tom l.. johnson, the newly
elected mayor OF Cleveland, Ohio.
The strike Of union carpenters at
Colorado Springs has been settled. the
carpenters returning to work ut $3.50
day, employers reserving the right to
refuse that sum to unskilIed mechan-
les.
s. H. Atwater, the Canon City nur-
seryman, says there will be more fruit
trees planted In Colorado this spring
than for several years before. Fruit
is one of the most profitable crops In
the West.
The Methodist church at Florence
was cleared of debt at recent service
held by Rev. w. j. Wfckersham, field
secretary for Simpson Qowa) college.
The church was built two years ago at
a cost of $4,000.
Farmers at Arvada, between Denver
and Golden, have signed agreements to
raise over 1900 acres of sugar beets,
and it is hoped that the full 1900 acres
required to insure the building OF q
sugar factory will be secured.
The new Cripple Creek auditorium
will be built at the corner of First and
Masonic avenues. Headquarters have
been opened up with H. N. Siegfried
in charge in the Welty building on the
northwest corner Of Second and Ben
nett,
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
DO You FEEL LIKE THlsp
Pen Picture for Women.

81 am so nervous, there is not .
we'll inch in my whole body. / am 20
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestion horribly, and palpitation Of
the heart, and l am losing flesh. This
headache and bachache nearly kills
me, and yesterday | nearly had hyster-
les there is weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time. and pains in my groins and
thighs; l cannot sleep. walk, or sit,
and l believe am diseased all over /;
no one ever suffered as do"
This is description of thousands Of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and ul-
cerated condition OF the peck of the
womb can produce all Of these symp-
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

The new French law ~ to the pro-
vision OF seats for shop assistants
came Into force on Jan. I. All shors
and similar places where goods are Of
1ered for sale by . female stan must
be provided in each room with q num-
Der Of seats equal to that OF the We
men there employed. This law differs
from that which will come into force
in Germany on April ]. The latter pro-
vides only for "a Sufficient number Of
seats. The English law of 1893 pro-
vides one seat for each three women
employed. the superstition being that
all are mot Idle at the same time.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Out Of ss4, 49,, s44 contributed in 1900
by charitable persons in the United
States to educational institutions only
= little more than u. 000, 600 was given
to southern schools and colleges. This
amount includes donations for institute
tions intended for the exclusive In
struction OF both whites and blacks.
and but small part Of It came from
the hands Of northern givers.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Denver, Colo, April s.-One million
one hundred dollars. That sum 10 the
Increase in net earnings for the nrst
nine months of the year 1901 Of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad.
From July to April 1 the earnings
Of the Denver & Rio Grande were g.
43S 100, compared with $7.43S, GOO for
the same period Of the previous fiscal
year. For the month Of Marchs the
earnings were 1901 800, compared with
1884, 200 for the month Of March laet
year, an increase Of &111,6O0. In the
fourth week OF March the earnings
were 1881. 800, against &265, 800 for the
corresponding week Of last year, - IN
crease Of $4,000.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Soena. and - wtEisiiian shps1d allow
herself 70 reach auch . per1ns1$ea "
misery when there u absolutely no
need Of II. The subject Of our por.
trait In this sketch, Mrs. Williams Of
Englishtown, MI, has been entirely
cured Of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice OF Ma
Pinkham OF Lynn, Mass -. :.
No other medicine has such = record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
cine II "just As good" Women who
want . cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for 1t at store.
Anyway, write . letter 70 Mrs. Pink.
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her AL
your troubles. Her advice II free.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Tho billposters' association Of Eng
land exercises Censorship over the
posters Appearing on ths London
hoardineA "A recent case was tbs
pssSar Of IL pisy .0Fssd u Gold
~ ssseSs tastnfsA .aAswsA i. woman
- ~ iforsGrnasd. in light attirs. with
hss threat cut All the members Of
the association refused to post II. The
duties Of the csnsors are said to bs
exercised with tact and determination.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

The Rev. John Male of Trappe, Pa,
recently celebrated the Tooth anniver-
sary of his birth. He was born near
Westminster. Ind, February IS. 1901.
and is probably the oldest clergyman
in the United States. Mr.. Male was
ordained at the age Of 40.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

While Mr.. Carnegie was depicting
his fortune by $4,000. 900 for libraries
in New York. Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
was increasing his by 5000. 900. rep
resenting single quarterly dividend
on his Standard Oil stock. II Mr..
Rockefeller wanted to get rid Of his
profits on that stock alone he would
have to build about one $4,000 library
q day.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
arai. kssvsser burned.

St Louis, NO., April S.-Sparks from
a switch engine yesterday set fire to
the big elevator owned by the st.
Louis Elevator and Storage Company,
and within less than two hours the
building was reduced to ashes, entail
ing q loss Of &65O.O0O. The building
and contents, which consisted of about
10000 bushels Of wheat and corn,
were fully insured.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
WEALTHY IORAHj3XN
DIES AT 81. KkUL

Denver. Colo, April "A n. &aul
dispatch announces the death IT st.
Joseph's hospital In that city sysster.
day Of W. e. johnson, the nailf1Dnaire
mine owner and railroad nan 81 Col
Orado. No particulars are Kiv6n, but
he had been in St Paul sbout two
weeks and was taken sick soon afte9
he got there.
His condition became alarming Wed.
nesday and his wife and his brother
were telegraphed for. They arrived
in st. Paul Sunday and were ut hf1
bedside when he died, about midnisht
The body was removed to Dnmpiers
undertaking rooms and prepared fox
shipment to Florence. VA y,
w. e. johnson was one Of tho beet
known mining men and railroad can
italists In Colorado. He was one Of
the heaviest operators in the develop.
ment Of the Cripple Greek district. He
built the Florence 4 Cripple Creek
railroad and was heavily interested
in the Denver & Southwestern system
and other lines and industries IN the
Cripple Creek district. He, with ID. II.
Mo6at, Syl T. Smith and Otherp fur.
nished the money for the conStruc-
ton Of the Florence & Cripple Greek
road.
Mr.. johnson was heavily interested
in mines in the Cripple Greek and eth
er Colorado districts and was oae Of
the principal owners Of the sMeltes
recently completed at Florence. He
had Investments In mines aud real e.
tate all through Colorado.
Mr.. Johnson lived with his wife Ut
\ the Hotel MetrOpole In Denver. About
three weeks ago he went to Bt. Paul
ON business and pleasure and his wife
and brother followed him last week.
When he left Denver he was in per
feet health. ~ =
Mr.. johnson il said to have been Q
millionaire probably several times
over. He was about nifty years old.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

The fate witch seems to come to all
communicate colonies has overtAken
the Altruistic association formed about
q year ago near Burlington. N. J. The
plan Of the promoters was to form a
settlement where there should be NO
police or magisterial system and no
laws or rules save those Of courtesy.
The novelty Of farm life soon wore Cd,
and many Of the colonists returned to
the busy world, where pay was better
and life more exciting.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

A stage wedding Of two members Of
q burlesque troupe was announced to
be performed in Washington theater.
but the high contracting parties found
It impossible to secure the services Of
. person competent to perform the
ceremony.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

While cutting up poplar at his
saw mill In Lee county. Va, G. R.
Kesterton found an sugur hole plugged
by pin. On removing the pin he
found In the hole nye $40 gold pieces
bearing dates between 1850 and 1860.
The coins are supposed to have been
hid there for safe keeping during the
civil war.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Senate document No. lit gives re-
port of tests Of hreproot woods from
the torpedo-boat Winslow. the purpose
being to determine whether the pro-
cess Is enduring. The result was very
satisfactory. showing that the wood
treated Ave years ago had lost none
Of Its freproof qualities.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Mrs. Ella Downey Of Fontanelle. Ia.
seeks divorce on altogether unprece-
dented grounds. Her husband. Frank
Downey. suffered the amputation of an
arm last fall and has kept the dismem-
bered limb ever since. This was bad
enough. but whenever he gets in a
tantrum he brandiishes 1t around the
house. knocking dishes on the table
and beating the dog with It. thereby
severely shocking his wife's nervous
system. Wherefore the lady seeks
separation and alimony..
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

The worlds manufacturers use nine
ty tons OF gold and SIS tons Of silver q
year.
Memphis is now the mule center of
the world-and her people are proud Of
the distinction. But the mule is still
the same unassuming and useful toll
er that he always was.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Tho prediction is made that tn. ~
were winter in the north woods Of the
Adirondack mountains has killed more
deer than hunters made away with
last fall.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

In the next version Adams story of
the transgression will probably read:,
1.-The woman WHOM thou gayest to be-
with me, she hypnotized me and / did'
eat"
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

GARFIELD Tea purifies the blood, regu-
lates the digestive organs and pro-
notes good health. 1t is the herb
medicine that has been used success
fully for many years.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

A Cripple Greek man was recently
heard to declare that he isn't in the
slightest degree superstitious. He says
it's sign of bad luck when person
begins to get superstitious.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
ACker'S
English
Remedy

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and by healing membrane of throat
and lungs prevent q further attack.
Don't delay one day, mothers. If
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will cure Coughs aud colds in day.
1.-TWO Of my children owe their lives to
AckKR's ENGLISH REMEDY. II relieves
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The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Have you tried Russ Bleaching Blue.
the famous bag blue that delights the
laundress? All grocers sell 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
Do Your S..s AeA. ..a B.r..

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc, sample sent FREE.
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13

Papa, when people can't get well
water, do they have to use sick wa
ter?" "a
The Meeker herald., 1901-04-13
Like a Thief

In the night Group comes, choking
and strangling your little one-at-
tempting to take away the, life 70
dear to you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-07
A Strange Infatuation.

Boston, Jan. 7.-Miss Katherine E.
Gorham, 81 years Of age, committed
suicide yesterday because of peculiar
affection for Mrs. John White, of Win.
chendop. She shot herself twice with
a revolver while sitting with her
mother at her home. The shots enter
ed her head and death ensued I'M
mediately. Two years ago Mre. White
took care of Miss Gorham during an
illness and an intimacy sprung uI
which was not pleasing to the mother
OF Miss Gorham. The girl came to
Boston to study music and Mrs White
followed her. Yesterday Miss Gorham
spent the greater part OF the day with
Mrs. White, going with her to hel
home. Mr.. White, who did not approve
the intimacy between the women, or
dered Miss Gorham out of the house,
She went to a nearby store and bought
q revolver and then hired room In
the Hotel Winchendon, to which she
vas accompanied by Mrs. White. They
remained 10 the room until 1870 when
they Left for their respective homes
Later in the evening Miss Gorham
without warning shot herself in the
forehead. She had been for years one
OF the most popular young women In
WinchendoD. She had been q leader
10 0 prominent amateur dramatic or
ganizstion and was also actively asso
ciated with the Episcopal Society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-07
AVENGED HIS SISTER.

A dispatch from Grand Forks, N. D..
says: William Barry wen! to Milton
Cavalier county, Thursday, and asked
to be taken into custody,ss he had killed
his hired man, Andrew Mellen. Mr..
Barry ia wealthy farmer and owns q
fine farm about twenty miles from NIL
ton. He ia single man and for years had
his sister with him as housekeeper.
Melen had beer employed by him at
intervals for the past eight years. The
story that Mr.. Barry tells is substaD.
TALLY as follows: Thursday night he
found his sister In tears. On being
questioned by him she confessed she
had been betrayed by Mellen, who re.
fused to marry her. Barry, enraged,
went 10 search OF Mellen, but could not
find him. When he returned to the
house his sister had disappeared. He
began to search and toward morning
he found her on the prairie with her
hands and feet badly frozen. he
placed her in the care OF q neighbor and
returned home.
Going to the barn he found Mellen
inside. He went In, fastened the door
and gave him the choice of death by
the rope or the knife and demanded
that he choose at once. This Mellen
declined to do. Barry then took rope
and with 1t attempted to hang his VIC
tim to q beam overhead. Mellen re-
sisted, and desperate struggle ensued,
lasting, Barry says. about fifteen min
utes. Barry weighs about 260 pounds
and Mellen about 40.
Barry then took out his watch and
told Mellen that he had just five min
utes more to live. Mellen too ex-
hausted for further resistance knelt on
the floor OF the stable and implored
heaven for forgiveness and mercy.
Promptly at the end OF the five min
utes Barry closed the watch and with
a knife stabbed the kneeling man in
the neck, killing him instantly. Barry
then drove to town and gave himselfu up.