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The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
WEALTH or we.1EaN FARMS.
seun.ifui Crop. the lls for Many
Successive YeArs.

seuntifui Crops the Rlis for Many
successive Yetrs.
the big wheat farms Of the Dako-
tas are being broken uA into smaller
holdings, and the conditions there are
becoming like those of ttates farther
south, where the average size Of .
farm il $50 acres. Out pf 1t all the
farmer IL growing independent. Five
great crop year, have just been ended
on the plains.
Beginning with the crpp OF 1897.
the wheat has been good every year.
Not always has 1t been . record-break-
er In every community. bit generally
it has returned = great harvest. The
farmer estimates the cost pr his crop
ut $3.50 an acre; II he gets thirty
bushels an acre and sells it for 80
cents he has profit Of $3.50 an acre.
On 100 acres It is $3.50: on 1000
acres, $7,50O-and there are many
hundred farmers with the latter acre
age.
What have they done? A. Miner
came to York county. Nebraska. ten
years ago with just enough to buy
eighty acres of land. He lived in .
sod house. and lost everything in the
bard times of the early nineties. Now
he owns 720 acres of land, lives in .
ten room house and has 4 bank &C.
count. A man named Harnady rented
farm in Seward county. that state.
seven years ago; now he owns the
farm and has s. 600 in bank, ], 8.
l!ollinger came to central Kansas
loor; he raised wheat chiefly; he died
few months ago worth with the &C.
oumulations Of his family of boys.
100000. The Miller brothers rented
land Of the Ponca Indians. in Okla
homa. I'VE years ago. and put in wheat
and raised stock. They are making
$4,000 annually clear profit. Hun
dreds Of instances might be mentioned
OF farms that have been paid out OF
the crops Of one or two years.-Les.
lies Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
MONEY SECURED TO BUILD
THE NEW MOFFAT LINE

The fact that the total issue Of 500
OO0, 900 worth Of bonds Of the new road
has been disposed OF In such short
time II evidence Of the confidence In
vestors have in Colorado enterprises.
While q part Of the money for the road
wae subscribed in Colorado. most Of 1t
came from the East. Mr. MoiRAt an
nounced shortly after the sale OF bonds
was opened last month that he had sold
Is, 900 600 worth Of the bonds to Provi-
dancs and Nav England capitalists
Tho are Interested with, him in the
Denver Tramway Company. Tho net
value OF the bonds which have been
sold in the East during the last three
weeks amounts to about $4,000. 600.
There has been no authoritative
statement to that effect, but 1t II I'M
derstood that q large block OF the
bonds has been underwritten BY g. NJ.
Boistevain, the Holland banker who
was in Denver last month. Mr.. Boisse-
vain and Mr. Moffat have been 1850
ciated in the financing Of railroads in
the past.
President Sylvester T. Smith Of the
Colorado Utah Construction Company,
which IN to build the railroad. yester-
day said that the exact route Of the
new road would not be made public for
several days. Mr.. Smith announced
carly last week that he would make the
rrute public Friday. but owing to some
minor changes yet to be made. It will
net be given out until some time this
-ook
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
Plan. for the canal.

Washington. Nov. I'M. Crom-
well, counsel for the Panama Canal
Company, called Al the State Depart
ment to-day and had a conference
with the secretary regarding the next
steps to be taken in view OF Attorney
General Knox's opinion on the sum
cheney OF the canal title to carry out
the transfer of the property to tho
United States government. The Spoon
err act requires a treaty with Colombia
to be made before the Canal com
pany's property 10 actually purchased
by the United States. but this treaty IL
now well advanced toward completion,
SO that 1t is deemed proper to consider
other measures relating to the French
title.
The present STATUS Of the treaty me-
sotiations is that there is now in the
nands Of Secretary Hay. who is wait
ing to submit =. to the President, .
proposal from Colombia suggesting
notifications of the treaty which the
United States originally proposed.
This 10 being considered point BY
point, and while. 1t Ii mot doubted that
1t will not be accepted Is . whole. yes
mere Ia Aaid to be fair ground for com
promise between the two propositions.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Denver, Nov 1.-THE time limit for
The purchase Of the bonds Of the new
Dsaysr. Northwestern 4 Pacific Rail-
road Company expired At midnight last
night. The bonds were placed ON sale
October 11st, the announcement being
made At that time that subscriptions
would not be received after November
18th. A. that date fell on Sunday the
books were closed Saturday night
In fulnllment Of predictions made By
various onicials OF the road since the
bonds we're offered for sale. that the
issue would be taken in the time indi-
Gated, statement was Issued LAST night
that All of the bonds Of the new road
had been sold. Sylvester 7. Smith.
president OF the construction company
Of the road, said last week that all Of
the funds had been secured and this
statement was confirmed yesterday by
d, H, Mofiat. president OF the railroad
Mr.. Mofat left last Sunday evening
for New York City to attend to some
"details regarding the securities Of the
new road Yesterday he telegraphed to
Denver that the bonds had all been
taken. His telegram was sent to
Thomas Kelley Of the First National
bank, and was rs follows:
you may state to all OF the newspA-
psrs, - coming from me, that have
to-day succeeded In completing ar
rangements for the money to build our
railroad to Salt Lake City.
an II AOEEATn
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
A F,o.er Brief.


A brief for the state in an early
Nebraska case INDUCES in the fol-
lowing prairie flowers Of fancy:
plaintiffs in error are afraid that
the honor and dignity Of the state
will suffer. and they invoke for the
claimants broad principles of natural
equity. and the claim that neither the
laws governing courts nor the consti-
tuition apply to them. The logical 30
quence is this-that persons who hold
claims against the state are favored
class. who can alone make wings of
Justice and right to fly to that mys-
tic region above and beyond the tram
mels of law, and where such unjust
things as contracts and written con-
stitutions do not exist: but where for
them . straight and narrow pathway
leads to the treasury, whose doors.
without stint or delay. turn softly on
golden hinges to admit them. Yet IL
l do not very much mistake this
court, these wings will unfeather in
their flight. and claimants against the
state must fall to q common level with
all other litigants. and stand up to the
rack where IL fed that good old fod-
der Of Justice and right rs admin
istered by our courts"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22


Hon. David Meekison ID well Known
not only in his own state, but through
ont America He was elected 4 the
Fifty-Hfth Congress by very large
majority and is the acknowledged leader
Of his party in his section Of the state.
Only one fiaw marred the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with its insidious ap-
proAch and tenacious grasp. was his
only unconquered foe. For thirty years
he waged unsuccessful warfare against
this personal enemy. At last Peruna
came to the rescue. He writes:
az have used several bottles Of Ps-
ruaa ssd feel greatly bssefffed there.
By krom my csfarrh of tire 6esd.
kSsi encouraged to believe that NJ use
II . short time iosesr I will b fully sbss
10 eradicate tie disease Of thirty years
sfasdi1g. David Meekison. Mem6er
Qf Co1Erexs.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of PerunA.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving .
full statement of your case and he will
DO pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
Ohio.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
ALI SORTS

Germany has imported rs much ~
$4,000 p0O worth Of apples in one year
and 100000 worth of pears.
Bridh warships are to We painted
green tits season In order to complete
the tesH Of the best color for war pur-
Germin's colonies are ave times A.
bis as herself. those of France eight
cen times and Britain's ninety-seven
times bigger than herself.
AmonS other Improvements at tho
port Of lBoulogne, French govern
ment sfheme provides for the con-
structioA of an Atlantic steamer berth
go fee, long and 100 feet vida with
Q water depth Of Is feet.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

New York. Nov. 17.-All presidents
In the railroad business have bsen
broken by the management Of the
Vanderbilt lines Of railways running
out OF New York.
President ". H. Newman Of the
New York Central system said to-day
ut the Waldorf-Astoria:
I'VE are increasing the salaries Of
our employees all along the line. We
are not arranging horizontal In
crease. but We are advancing our men
ON their individual merits. Some Of
our men will be advanced Is much az
twenty per cent and others will not be
advanced more than five per cent, but
there will be an increase all along the
line.
There have been several reasons
which have led to the determination
to increase the wages Of our men. In
the first place. the cost Of living has
been materially increased during the
past year In the next place we are
crowded to death with business, both
freight and passenger. and It is NO
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
THOUGHTS.

Even the lion must lower himself
before victoriously attacking.
All things move. It il the part Of
. wise man to ind his rest while NOV
ing with them.
With men We can AFFORD to be chill.
dren sometimes; with God We must be
children always.
Good hearing consists no< so much
in hearing all sounds - In bearing all
the pleasant sounds.
1t il . great hardship to be an exile
from ones country, greater hardship
to Re an exile In ones country.
To be = good child he needs but
little of the man In him; to be . good
man he needs much Of the child In
nim.
Even . fool soon learns to take 9th.
ers ~ they are. 1t il only the wise
man that learns to take himself -
he IL.
The nightingale feeds ON the glow
worm. but 1t 10 not the glow-worm that
makes 1t sing; II does NOT even make
It glow.
The difference between the writer
and the man Of letters IL solely IN
dignity; the one parts with his gold
for thought. the other parts with his
thought for gold.
The small writer Is content with 4
market. II only 1t be large; the great
writer Ia content only with an audi
ence.-Ivan Panin In the Christian
Endeavor World.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
A. r. or L. WILL
FIdHT FOR PEACE

y New iOg1pAnA, La; Nov. b.--Tho Ear
Wet again showed up strong on the
floor Of the American Federation Of La
Dor convention yesterday. A resolution
has been formulated that IL intended as
. death blow to the American Labor
Union. the big western rival of the
American Federation. 1t 10 provided
that upon the passing Of the resolution
that Ill unions holding charters in the
western concern must either draw out
Of 1t and come to the Federation alone
or else their charters will be revoked
without ceremony. A campaign look
ing to the pushing of this measure was
opened. and it is said the Colorado del
egation will largely support 1t.
A resolution was introduced propos-
ing to remove the national headQuar-
tiers from Washington to Denver.
Some of the most interesting features
of the day came from delegates over
the Rockies. A. Furnsith of San Fran
cisco introduced . resolution asking
the Federation Of Labor to go ON record
as opposed to the building of the Mica
ragua canal. on the ground that 1t
would stir up strife among IKE small
Latin states and would precipitate
bloodshed. Another by Furnsith was
in opposition to the subsidy bill.
The great fight OF the industrial or
ganizations was placed on the boards
to-day and tonight. The executive
council IL hearing the arguments of
tho Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners. who demand the revoking Of
the charters Of the Amalgamated
Woodworkers and of the Amalgamated
Society OF Carpenters; also the fight of
the Garment Workers of America, who
ask for the scalp Of the clothing work
ers OF the West.
Resolved. That we declare our un
faltering fealty to the trade labor
movement OF our country. deyoting our
best efforts to the uplifting OF the wage
earners of our country. giving them
hopes and encouragement and appeal
ing to them to unite with organized
workers, SO that the fraternity Of man
of the world may be achieved at the
earliest possible date"
This Is the message sent out by the
American Federation OF Labor on the
twenty-nrst anniversary Of its birth to
the laboring men throughout the
world.
The committee on resolutions report
ed favorably on the motion declaring
against the ship subsidy bill. and after
. warm debate 1t was adopted.
Other resolutions reported by the
committee and on which action was
taken are n follows:
For the enactment of mining laws In
the Indian territory providing for the
licensing OF mining engineers and
hosting engineers. Adopted.
Other resolutions introduced to-day
were:
That the good ofhces Of the incoming
executive council be asked to secure
the enactment of a national law for
disabled working people, and to pro-
vide 4 system of national insurance for
their assistance during enforced idle
ness.
That the American Federation Of La
Dor apply to Congress to submit to the
Legislatures Of the several states .
proposition for an amendment to the
general constitution which shall pro-
hibit money lines in court and put the
Administration of Justice to rich and
poor upon the same footing"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22
WANTS A STATE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Denver. Colo. Nov. IT.. ittor-
ney General c. C. Post will rfom-
mend in his biennial report that the
constitution Of the state Of COLORADO BE-
amended to permit the establish hent
of . State Board of Assessors, sulh ~
was created by the revenue law Of 1901,
declared unconstitutional BY .fdge
Dixon and Judge Riner. The &tor-
ney generals report will be presented
to the governor about Decembe5 LIST.
and the above will be the most i'm
portant Recommendation.
Il will also advocate the esta fish
ment of q permanent land board. said
General Post. 81 believe that entirely
too much work Is put on the statd Off
Gals by the necessity. Of attending 10
the business of these two boards Of
equalization and land, and l think Their
ought to be q provision OF the STATUTES
or constitution making these two
boards entirely separate from the tleG-
ed administration. That would take an
immense amount of work on the Shout
ders of the governor, attorney gen
eral, superintendent Of schools. sudit-
or and other officials, and would per-
NIT them to devote more time to the
details Of their official work. at present
looked after by assistants.
THE Board of Assessors. rs thing
stand. can be created only by constitu-
tional amendment. Such a board wa
created by the revenue law Of last year
but was declared unconstitutional by
two Judges. fought their decisions,
and still think this the most import
ant and useful provision of the Law.
But. IL 1t is unconstitutional we ought
to amend the constitution 30 as to per-
NIT the establishment of the board. u
will relieve the ofhcials who have
enough to do i'll the work Of their re-
spective o6ices.
"As to the land board. its import
ance and the growing amount Of bust
ness 1t handles show more and moro
the need OF putting fts work into tho
hands of board especially appointed
for the purpose. l shall urge these two
changes most strongly In my report"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

MEXICO has lost It's case before the
Hague tribunal. but It should feel
some satisfaction In making the sue
cessful claimant take 30 large . sum
tA Mexican dollars.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

A stan Of enumerators in New Jer-
~ il asking each family in Essex
county: Have you Bible Of your
OWN" The question should be added:
II SO, do you know where 1t is?"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

California will produce 100000. 900
pounds of prunes this year. which is a
tip to married folks not to break up
A0asekeeping. Wait until the season
Whsa the crop falls.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

There IL something In q name. Colo
mel p. b. Hogshead OF Staunton. was
the Virginia delegate at the meeting
OF the National Liquor Dealers asso-
citation At Washington. Mr.. Tank
was not present by name. but he vas
vel represented.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

One magazine has received 10000
ansolicited manuscripts within the
yssf. on course. the burden OF re.
tnrA postage fell on Impoverished
gsaius.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Mrs. Burtoa Harrison advises wo-
Asa to talk politics In the family
circle. But Mrs. Harrison should un-
Asrstand that there are times when
the masculine worm will turn.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

A Syracuse gentleman named
O'Connor is accused by . widow of be-
Ing engaged to both herself and her
1s&her; that's ON way to solve the
noeher-in-law problem.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Rev. Benjamin De Costa of New
York. who is reported to have describ-
ed Newport As q cakewalk ornament
cd With divorce. has evidently studied
tAe literary style OF the inimitable Mr..
Watterson.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Inasmuch as . corruption fund Of
go. 600 for use in the city council has
been discovered In Havana there sp-
rears to be some mistake in the re-
ports that the Cubans are not fitted
10 conduct = modern. up-todate gov
eminent.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Mascasni is learning lot of new
things concerning the advertising
Methods Of American managers. His
artistic soul might rebel il 1t were not
for the handsome psofts that are &C.
cfuing.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

The women's Federation at Toledo
discussed the ideal woman. Can't tell
yoa anything about 1t until the model
arrives
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Just stand In the middle of Main
street and boiler Carrie Nation!"
TAen listen to the rapid slamminE OF
saloon doors the full length Of the
stFeet.-Houston (Texas) Post.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Mary MacLane received 100 onefs
Il marriage while she was in the East
No wonder Mary thinks the East Is "e
Grassy old place"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

The coal operators insisted that
here was nothing to arbitrate. and
the President responded on behalf Of
tho people that there was also moth
ing to burn. WITH the one supplied
the other will follow.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

President Eliot Of Harvard says
gambling IL \ vice Of savages. The
gentlemanly Fiji islanders in Wall
street will please take notice.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

New Jersey should change her cont
q arms and should adopt ~ the cen
tsrpiece of her new one an octopus
couchant
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

A lot of Swiss bicyclists are coming
% the United States through the Ca
madam border. The whole people viii
now have chance to do some maneu-
verinG.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Religious conditions in Chicago must
- peculiar when clergyman's mind
turns to the invention of . bullet-proof
vest
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Col Taylor Of Chicago has fallen
keir to . castle In Germany. He win
ind that 1t costs more to maintain Il
than . castle in Spain.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Sir Thomas Upton ID going to
shorten the Shamrock. She will be
short enough at the conclusion Of tho
r1ce.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

II IL Aimcult to persuade yourself
that . man is q liar wher he says
nice things about you.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

There 10 nothing small about EIon.
tAAa, where MAJ IL accused OF OF.
le1sng Q brtbe Of $500. 900.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

ne grip germ has made its annual
rsaDpearaace and 70 playing TO big
1anlnsss-
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

J Han Caiue .Aae 10 complaints to en-
~ Agsinst IL sissping car system In
thts country. II u aysrred that he
Eaaes ~. his hat and turns In with
His clothes on.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

Il appears probable that President
Castro win have TO do 1t all over
again. 30 tiresoms!
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

n b simply wasting man like Mr.
Wa 70 take him hack to China and
bold him there.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

ies . wonan.s privnsss 70 enanss
Der Hind. oven when abe promises to
obsy.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

RANK 0EElcF RlR and STORE Fiztsrss.
hantsls. etc. Write aulson. 1881 waxse Denver
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-22

DfhVEn nllaul and Preparatory School, Nor
ocWtIn WVnNAl iuAl. Kindergarten and Com
inufciai Courses ihss alerArm. FRED DICK, PriA
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
ROYALTY IN NEW-YORK
VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES IN
1860 RECALLED BY THE COMING
OF PRINCE HENRY.

The Prince Of Wales, now Edward VII of
England visited America in 1860, and was
entertained in this city with much enthusiasm,
He landed at the Battery, welcomed Off
cialy at the City Hall, put up at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel and among other things done for ms
entertainment a grand ball was given in his
honor al the Academy Of Music. He opened the
dancing with Mrs. Morgan, wife Of Governor T.
d. Morgan Of New-York State, and had for his
gis-a-yls In that dance Lord Lyons, Of his staff,
and The daughter Of Mayor Wood. SO great was
the crowd that a part Of the floor sank, but 70
one Was hurt. The dresses of the women, who
wore hoops then, were described with minute ce-
tail in Frank Leslies," some Of which follows:
Mrs. Gould Hoyt one Of the Princes partn
Wore robe Of pink glace SILK "Ith tulI@ OYER
skirt, oruaTnented with medallIOns OF Honiton
lace. HeadlIess Of flowers
Mrs. John Day wore black velvet robe with
a Attle pointed antique vest of point lace WIN
Idce tliua to match The heaHdIesS was o7-
inch feathers. with diamond ornaments
MISS Martha HaIncs Butts robe WAS ri Wnlle
turkish silk with an 0yeTskITt OF tuIle made IN
Geep Iufiuss, edged with narrow point Venice
!ace and lDaued with mauve ribbon Clusters
u brown velvet Ecartsease. with golden cen
ues. oraameuted the skirt and corsage.
"a 4iIs. John hernochan wore robe OF Whlte
tlle' With one deep founce of point lace, ies-
tooned with roses
Mrs. Jennie Field wore dress Of white tule.
wreath 10 match.
'lrs August Belm0nt's dress was OF rose col
U.eu iul.e. oIuamouted with lace hounces, lOopod
~ with blossoms of sweet pea.
MISS Helen Russell wore lama muslin with
",tdlh OF white flowers
81 ~ Edward Cooper wore white and blue.
m ~ vile Of Governor Morgan wore dress Of
init Tep silk. with black ChantiIy. lace
ounces, and ornaments Of pearls and diamonds.
:, me newspapers. laid stress on the fact mat
-' oiesses were Of unprecedented richness and
ie was "a famine Of flowers as much as SI0H
go being demanded and paid for bouque,a
1e"@iry firm earned its store rent for yalr
= iiilhg out jewels for this ball The supper
= In hoor was covered with red cloth five hun
. yards being dyed especially for the coca
-, sihoe there was not enough cloth Of that
- .'i 70 be had in the whole city. Twenty hrasS
40 .q'-'7lers. each containing six burners, mad. q
soIiil@nt' display. The sinking of part of he
g. f's moor WAS not allowed to interrupt the
,i'y' Tor it IS related that the music con
a,o. 70 play and the police at once gathered
eAe pit guarding it with rope" The