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The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

That the secretary e The treasury
ID hereby directed to maintain at all
times at parity with gold the stand
ard silver dollars Of the United States;
and to that end he - hereby authorized
and required. At the demand Of the
holder. to exchange gold coin for
standard silver dollars wbea present
ed to the treasury Of tie United States
in sums not less than go.
section 2-That for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions Of this act.
the secretary Of the treasury, when in
his judgment there u not euf1cient gold
coin In the general fund Of the treas
ury to justify = further use Of 1t for
exchange for standard silver dollars,
shall be authorised and required to em.
ploy any part Of the reserve fund Of
gold coin established by section OF
the act Of March IA, 1890, and the
standard silver dollars received in the
reserve fund in exchange for gold coin
under the provisions Of this act shall
be held in said reserve fund, and not
paid out, except in the manner pro
vided In regard to United States notes
In said section 2 Of the act Of March
IA, 1890. and all provisions of law for
the maintenance OF said reserve fund
relating to United etates notes are
hereby made applicable to standard Sill
yer dollars in said reserve fund. That
this act shall take effect upon TT pass
age"
Mr.. Overstreet was authorized to
make the report and the minofity win
make a dissenting report.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

London. Jan. 2s.-At st. Paul's cathe-
dral yesterday there was an unusual
scene. Before nine O'Clock in the
morning an enormous crowd, wholly
attired in black, streamed from all d.
rections to the vast edifice, and by ten
o'clock 1t was packed. Thousands un.
able to obtain admission, stood vainly
waiting on the steps and In the streets
around the edifice listening to the low
organ strains and mutfied neal.
The service began at half past ten.
The Most Rev. Frederick Temple, pri-
mate and archbishop Of Canterbury,
preached most touching sermon.
There was similar scene 1t West.
minister Abbey, where all the services
throughout the day were attended by
enormous congregations. The large
assemblage in the chapel royal at St
James palace included Princess Fred
erick Of Hanover, Princess Frances Of
Teck, a host of titled people. many
members of the Cabinet aud other DIS
tinguished persons.
All the Roman Catholic and foreisp
churches in England held special
memorial eervices.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

Topeka, Kans.. Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Nation
arrived In Topeka at $40 Saturday and
Immediately hunted up newspaper re-
porter, with a request that she be
shown some Of the leading joints Of the
city.
Two newspaper men volunteered to
pilot her around. She said she did not
wish to begin a smashing crusade, but
wanted to talk to the jointists.
The keepers of the saloons had be-
come apprised Of her Intentions, and
when she arrived at Ed. Myers joint
she was confronted my Mrs. Myers,
who rained blow after blow on her
head with q broomstick, while Myers
stood by and encouraged the assault.
BY this time q crowd Of q thousand
people had gathered, among whom
were numerous sympathisaEs Of Mrs..
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

they are sorry for that now. am not
trying to smother the bills, though IL
might to do, would do 1t right quick
ly. AL ask Is little reasonable de-
lay"
Senate Joint resolution No. 2. by
Senator Taylor provides for carrying
out the recommendation of the COVER
nor relative to the redemption Of GER
tain outstanding warrants and the ap-
pointment of committee to examine
said warrants and report thereon. This
resolution provides for the appoint
ment OF Joint committee Of two SEN
ators and three representatives to ex-
anime into the warrant issue of 1883
and 1889. 1t looks to the utilization of
the $50, 900 which has been lying idIe<
in the state treasury for ten or eleven
years, for the payment of such e
these outstanding warrants as h1
been declared void. and w4S Re
drawing interest at the rate az M p3f~
cent, constant loss to the state. The
Legislature Of two years ago passed
a resolution requiring State Treasurer
Fessler to pay out this money, but this
the treasurer declined to do.
In the House committee of the whole.
the Bartels bill to establish legal holi-
Gays was Ilken up. Inc days men,
tion in the bill were January LIST. Feb
ruary 22nd. May Both, July 4th, Labor
Day (the first Monday in. September),
election day, December 25th, and such
days as the governor Of the state or
the President of the United States may
designate as days of fasting and
prayer or Of thanksgiving, also every
Saturday in June. July and August
from noon until midnight. The bill
contains a provision for the repeal Of
the law establishing the Saturday half
holiday in cities of 10000 population,
go that all cities and towns may be on
the same footing. Mr.. Cannon amend
ed by inserting Lincoln's birth
day, February 18th. Representatives
Schweigert and Medley opposed the ad-
dition of any more holidays because
the said holidays interfered with busi-
ness and with the work Of the schools.
The Cannon amendment was adopted.
Max Morris, a labor representative,
wanted the half holiday clause
amended SO that 1t would apply the
year around. This precipitated de-
bate which was participated in by Mr..
Pitschke, who also represents organ
ized labor. He wanted clause insert
ed somewhere making the half holiday
imperative. This matter was still un-
der discussion when the committee
arose for the noon recess.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

Nation. Nobody attempted to interfere
and soon Mrs. Myers stopped her as
sault. Mrs. Nation said she was not
hurt in the least.
what does a broomstick amount
tor" she inquired, ITO one who has been
used to rawhides, rocks and rotten
eggs? That woman should be immedi-
ately arrested, though. Where IL an
officerr
Policeman Luster then appeared for
the purpose Of protecting Mrs. Nation.
He commanded the mob to stand back,
and started mp the street with Mrs.
Nation, followed by a hooting, jeerinG
crowd Of syOpathizers with the Joint
keepers.
Mrs. NasAse at last found refuge in
the editorial rooms Of the Capital,
where ~ eeowd was not allowed to
enter.
Here. surrounded by reporters and
correspondents, she detailed the story
OF her experiences and what she ex-
pected to Do In the future.
She asked how many Joints there
were II Topeka. On being informed
that thRe were more than q hundred,
she thrDw up her hands in horror and
said the condition must not last any
longer, adding:
II would 60 out against these joints
tonight II l had some woman to 10
with me. But will rest for day or
two. Something will be done here yet.
You may count on that
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

An outbreak of typhoid fever mas &C.
CURED in Lambeth, England, owing to
infected mangles. Forty-one cases oc-
CURED in twenty-four houses, all with
In q restricted area. There was much
REORGANIZATION between places
and families living In different houses.
Many OF the Inhabitants after washing
their clothes In their own homes took
them to some neighbor to be mangled
owing to this custom, bedding and
clothing of those Ill with typhoid fever
were mangied in the same machine.
thus spreading the disease. Four dif-
esrent infected mansles were traced,
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

The new president Of transconti-
mental railway who, 1t is said. draws a
salary of fifty-dve thousand dollars a
year, began his education In railroad
Ing twenty-seven years ago, at salary
VI forty dollars month. Let young
men Just starting in life observe that
he did not stop at forty dollars. apd
that they need not. For those who
hope to repeat or exceed his success,
let US suggest a consideration of that
part Of his history which mentions
period Of twenty-seven years.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

The Woman's Christian Temperance
union Of Indiana has put itself on rec
ord - favoring the creation Of a new
federal department to supervise the
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic bev-
srases. with view to maintaining the
purity thereof. The organization be-
heves that IL pure liquors only should
DO sold the profits Of the trade would
b 10 far reduced that the saloonkeep-
Sfs would be forced to quit business.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

my regard for you." wrote Samuel
johnson to Boswell. "is greater than
have words to express; but l do not
choose to be always repeating It." The
Hexicans show themselves more de-
monstrative. On December LIST they
rsafirmed their affection and trust in
Porario Dias by inaugurating him. for
the nxth time. president of the Mexi-
can republic.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

1t IL understood to be the intention
OF Gen. Haywood. commandant Of the
marine corps. to recommend that all
omcers who have been on duty in the
Philippines for two years or over and
who 10 desire be brought to the
United States within the next few
months. their places to be filled by
others whose service has been mostly
ashore since receiving their commits
siops.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

A. J. King. who was recently elected
prosecuting attorney of Vernon coun-
~. Mo-. may have to conduct lawsuit
against himself. When County Re-
corder he was sued for $4,000, which II
was claimed he owed the county on
fees collected and not turned In. Tho
case has been in many circuit courts,
and has been set for a rehearag ON
Jan. 20.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02
POPE ISSUES ENCYCLICAL
IN RELATION TO SOCIALISM

founded with political Democracy, for
the first can and ought to subsist, as
does the church herself, under the most
varied political regimes. Christian DEM
Ocracy also ought to respect the laws
of legitimate civil authority. The ap-
pellation Christian democracy" there
fore. contains nothing which might Of
fend any one. These divergences hav-
ing now been dispelled, Catholics
should continue to devote their cares
to social questions and betterment Of
the working classes. The Pope encour-
ages the zeal and action Of those Cath.
olics who consecrate themselves to this
eminently useful work.
The encyclical eulogizes giving Of
aims, which the socialists wrongly re-
gard as insulting. TO the poor. Aims, on
the contrary. serve to tighten the ties
of social charity. II matters little
whether this action Of Catholics in IN.
vor of the working classes IL called the
social action of Catholics or Christian
democracy. The essential point 10 that
Catholics must act together to preserve
the community Of effort and sentiment
Idle, useless questions ought therefore
never to be brought Mp IN the press or
public assemblies. Catholics must act
20 a. not to engage in dispstss.
The ponti6 concludes with exhorting
Catholics to inspire themselves with
these principles and to inculcate them.
They must urge the people and work
men to shun everything invested with
a seditious or revolutionary character,
respect the rights of others, be respect
full to their masters, and observe So
briefly and religious practices. Thus
will social peace again become flourish
ing throughout the world,
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

Rome, jan. 28.-The POpe's encyclical
IN socialism was issued Saturday. 1t
is dated January 18th. and says dis
tinction must lie carefully drawn be-
tween socialism and the movement
among Catholics reviewed in his previ-
GUS encycllcals on the socialistic sub
ject, and which was called Christian
Democracy.
The Pope commences with recalling
his two previous encycllcals on social
questions, and says that the sequel of
these encyclicnls was that the Catholics
devoted all their activity to social works
to help the working classes. The pom
tiff here reviews all that has been done
in this Questionable foundation of Ia
Dor bureaus, funds established for the
benefit OF the rural classes and work
ingmen's associations of all kinds. He
considers the appellatiOn 'tChristian SO
cialism" Incorrect, and says Catholics
who occupy themselves with social
questions are sometimes also called
"Christian democrats" But even this
ing Astounding. Divergences have
arisen therefrom and the Pope ariently
desires to eliminate them.
The careful distinction must b
drawn between socialism and Christian
democracy. The first concerns itself
solely with material possessions, al
ways seeking to establish perfect
equality and a common holding of
goods. Christian democracy, on the
contrary, respects the principles Of d.
vine law, and while seeking material
ameliorations, has in view the spiritual
welfare of the people. Christian dem
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

omcials Of the navy department arc
considering a plan for recruiting for
the navy from the farms and country
towns In the interior of the country
While 1t is true that recruiting for the
navy fs now carried on outside Of the
large cities. 1t has not yet reached the
interior sections remote from large
canters,
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

Chicago, Jan. 2s-The Chronicle this
morning says:
1T y rumored that the Hartman
Aoe4an-v vanderbilt railroad syndicats
= Planning 70 buy out the Pullman
" Uompnny and absorb, % far %
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02
Proposed Constitutional An.nam.nt..

Proposed Constitutional Amsndments.
These are the Senate bills which pro-
pose amendments to the state cOnsti-
tuition: A
s. b. i, by Bucklin-To permit theA
people Of the state to vote on the ques-
ton of a gradual Introduction of the
single tax on land.
g. B. 2, by Rush-To consolidate the
county and city Of Arapahoe and DEN
yer.
8. B. g. by Parks-To permit three
fourths Of jury In civil cases 10 NJ
turn ii sound verdict.
s. Il. p, by Barela-To allow every
citizen, male or female, having resided
in the state one year, to vote, IL a citi-
zen of the United States.
s. B. Is, by Taylor-To consolidate
county and state elections.
8. b. %, by Whitford-To provide for
an eight-hour work day.
s. B. IS, by WhItford-To amend the
revenue regulations Of the constitu-
ton.
8. B. SO, by Whitford-To amend the
constitutional provision for the time
Of holding elections.
8. B. "a, by Taylor-To change the
constitutional provisions for the num-
Der and terms Of Supreme Court Jus
peals.
9. B. 50, by Moore-A companion
constitutional amendment to the one
for IN eight-hour work day.
s. B. 100, by Moore-To allow the
people to inaugurate the Initiative and
referendum.
8. B. 1O2, by Whitford-To amend
the constitutional powers Of the State
Board of Equalization.
8. B. LOT, by Ammons-To abolish
the constitutional limit Of ninety days
on the Legislative. session.
8. B. 1876, by Seldomridge-To amend
the constitution so as to permit the
payment Of old and at present invalid
claims against the state.
8. B. 157, by Ammons-To 10 amend
the constitution as to allow the State
Board of Equalization to equalize prop
erty in the state as to classes.
8. B. 1872, by Evans-To provide that
the state shall not contract any debt 4
except for deficiencies or public build
ings. M
s. B. oil, by seldomridge-To regu-
late the manner Of the contraction Of ],
public debts by towns In the state. -
8. b. 22s, by Seldomridge-To peS
vide for an issue of four per ceAG
bonds to pay all the indebtedness Of
Colorado, aggregating nearly $780,
600.
These are tie House bills which pr,>
pose amendments to the state constitu-'
ton:
H. B. SO, by Judkins-To provide for
the Inauguration Of the Initiative and
referendum.
II. B. 80, by Kennedy-To provide for
an eight-hour work day.
H. B. 30, by Kennedy-To provide
for the Inauguration of the initiative
and referendum.
n. B. GO, by smith-To provide for an
eight-hour work day.
H. b. IS, by Heartz-To provide for
the Inauguration of the initiative md
referendum.
81. B. "a, by Gorman-ro exempt
from taxation all improvements on
land-a step toward single tax on
land.
H. B. SO. by Cannon-To prescribe
more clearly the qualifications Of vot-
ers.
n. B. 81. by Heartz-To create a
board of arbitration with full powers
to settle difficulties.
FL. b. 1O7, by Bradley-To inaugurate
the initiative and referendum.
II. B. 55. by Bell-To require twelve
months residence in the state as
qualification for voting.
ID. b. 169-To provide that the inter-
est on state Indebtedness shall not ex-
coed four per cent
II. B. 1873. by McLean-To authorize
the Legislature to decide a. to uni
formity of text books,
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

In the neighborhood Of New BuffAlo,
Mich. gray wolves are raiding sheep
PENS. One big fellow was run down
By dogs and killed the other morning.
1t n thought there are several In thu
wooded land lying south OF New Buff
falo.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02
COLORADO.

Tho plans of an electric railroad be-
tween Rome and Naples are nearly
completed. The road will be 1873 miles
long and the service will include .
number Of fast trains.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

The largest and most cumbersome
form Of money is found in Central AZ
rica, where the natives use a croas-
shaped tngot Of copper ore over ten
inches long. 1t II heavy enough to be
. formidable weapon.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-02

George Nelson, Colorado Springs
contractor, has obtained a contract Tor
twelve miles Of grading and constrnc-
ton work on the Ell Paso & Northeast
ern railroad, now In course of building
to meet the Rock Island, which Ia being
extended from Liberty, Kansas. The
home office of the company ia at Ell
Paso. Mr.. Nelson will require nearly
500 men for this work, and will hire
them from Pueblo and Colorado
Springs.
Walter w. Shemwell, treasurer Of
the Northwestern Oil & Coal Company
at Colorado Springs, received a tele-
gram recently stating that the derrick
and surface buildings Of the company,
situated in Steamboat Springs, Routt
county, had been set on fire by an ex-
plosion of natural gas in their well,
dent carries with II considerable sig
niflcance, as 1t generally heralds the ap-
proach Of an oil body.
The Colorado Agricultural Ex-
perieient Station at Fort Col
Inns will have several hundred
pounds of sugar beet seed for dIstribu-
ton this spring. This will be distrib-
uted In small quantities for expert
mental purposes. 1t will be sent gratis
to those desiring IT as far as the sup
ply will permit. The varieties include
some seed sent direct by growers in
Austria and Germany, and seed fur
nished by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture from Utah and
France. Some OF this is said to be Of
high quality. Those taking seed will
~ expected to report the result Of the
txAa1 It the close OF the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-19

Which Is 10 Have Charge Of Building
Atianta's New Depot.

Which Is 20 Have Charge Of Building
AtIanta's New Depot.
Atlanta, Dec. 1s.-President Clark
Howell, of the senate and Speaker
John D. Little. Of the house. have ad-
dressed communications to Governor
Gambler notifying him Of the appoint
ments of members OF the depot COM
mission. which is to have charge of
building the new passenger depot on
the states terminal property in At
lanta.
Governor Gambler approved the bill
providing for the depot yesterday and
following that approval the appoint
ments were made. The commission,
in accordance with the terms of the
bill. is composed of two members of
the senate. four members of the house
with the governor ex-officio chairman.
The commission. which is a strong
one, is as follows:
Governor Allen ID. Gambler ex-officio
chairman.
From the Senate-Hon. j. Ferris
Cam, of the First district, Savannah,
and Hon. John NJ Holder, of the Thir-
ty-frst district. Jefferson, Jackson
county.
From the House-Hon. G.. V. Gress,
of Wilcox; Hon. Byron B. Bower. Jr.,
of Decatur; Hon. Thomas Egleston, of
Fulton, and Hon. W. A. Knowles, of
Floyd. @
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-19
NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.

c. E. Smith Leaves Cabinet, Succeed
ed by Henry c. Payne, Wisconsin.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Charles EN-
oTy Smith has resigned from the cab
met and Henry c. Payne. of Wiscon-
sin takes his place as postmaster gen.
eral. The announcement of this
change was made late yesterday after
noon. Naturally it has given rise to
all sorts of speculation concerning the
motives which promoted the resigna-
tion, whether this change will be fol-
lowed by others and what will be its
political effect. 1t has been known
that Mr.. Smith has desired to resign
his portfolio and return to his edito-
rial work, but It was expected that the
cabinet would hold together for some
time at least.
Only yesterday an administration
senator stated that from loyalty to
Roosevelt and to the memory of Nc
Kinley rs well, and for the good of the
party, there would be no cabinet
changes for a long time The later an
nouncement came as a complete sur.
prise to him. as it did to everybody,
save a very few close to the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-19
CHILL AND ARGENTINA I
WAR CLOUD LOWERS
In State Which Immediately
Precedes a Conflict.
TRANSPORTS ARE BEING ARMED

Chilli Has Declined 70 Modify Her
Note to Argentina and Serious Trou.
BILE Is Expected to Occur at Any
Moment.
Buenos Ayres, Dec IS, via Calves
ton, Textile status or the Argen-
tina-Chilean question mas not changed.
Senor Portela. the Argentine minis
ter at Santiago de Chile. will today
hand to the Chilian government the re-
ply of Argentina to Chili's last test
necessary. Official circles hold to the
belief that a satisfactory solution Of
the questions in dispute Will not be
long in presenting itself. The local
news agency says it considers the ne
gotiations already have passed their
most delicate state. Ii has been shown
that the cause for war does not exist,
though there may in some quarters ex-
list a desire TO provoke war
Both countries. however. are active
ly preparing for an armed struggle
They are at the present moment in
the state which Immediately precedes
war and which is having a disastrous
effect on the national finances.
A decree just issued Invites officers
of the national guard to join the army
reserves which have been modified.
The work of arming the Argentine
transports for war service has begun.
Dispatches received here from San
tiago sa1 prominent official there
has declared to his friends that basis
for a pacific and honorable arrange
ment between Chill and Argentina will
be arrived at shortly, leaving the de.
tails to be settled later.
According to The TEMPO no ar.
rangement of the existing difficulties
is possible If Chile refuses to accept
the notifications suggested by Argen.
tina to the two important paragraphs
in the original Chilian note.
The railroads of the country have
placed $4,000 tons of coal at the dis.
posal of the government. They have
also offered to provide transportation
facilities for 10000 men.
The Diaric publishes a telegram
from London to the effect that the
British government has addressed a
telegraphic communication to the
Chilian and the Argentina govern
ments Offering it's good offices to bring
about a settlement of all existing diff
ficulties between the two countries.
The British government adds that it
takes this step at the instance of
Chilli.
kilograms received here from Santi
ago de Chill affirm that a great ma
jority of the members of the Chilian
congress are in favor of a prompt and
peaceful settlement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-19
NEW QUEEN OF THE WAVES.
Another Steamer To BE Added to sa
vannah Fleet.

Another Steamer To BE Added to Sa-
Vannah Fleet.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 1S.-The City
of Memphis, the steamship that is be-
ing built for the Ocean Steamship
company of Savannah by the Della.
ware River Iron Shipbuilding and En-
gine company, will be launched some
time in January. The exact date.
President Egan said today, has not
been determined upon.
Miss May Egan, daughter of Presi-
dent Egan, will act as sponsor for the
ship. christening her the City of Mem.
phis as she is launched
1t was thought possible at one time
that the event would be signalized by
the prominence the company would
give it and there was talk of inviting
large delegation of Memphis peo-
pie and others. This has been given
over for a plan for the celebration Of
the arrival of the ship at Savannah.
when prominent Memphis people will
be invited by the company.
The contract time for the compile
ton of the vessel is April 1. 1902
President Egan does not think. how
ever, that she will be finished by that
time. Not before May or June, he
said, will she be completed.