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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
NEW LIGHT ON PROSPERITY.

Chairman Griggs of the Democratic
congressional committee. who is en-
gagged in batting the beef and coal
trusts rs bandonier does bull in
the ring before dispatching it. has is
sued q statement as to the advance
in the prices of the nccessaries of
life to the workingman which will be
hard for the Republicans. who have
been claiming that the purchasing
power of the dollar has increased. to
answer Said Mr.. Griggs:
The man with a fixed income from
wages or salary has been having his
income chopped ever since 1897 by
The increase in prices. Every man
knows whether his income has been
increased during the past three Or
four years If it has not been in
creased from 10 to 100 per cent then
he is losing money compared to his
condition in 1897 and 1898 and that
in 1902
Take, for instance, the thirty,
second annual report OF the Massa
chusetls bureau of statistics of labor
That is Il document compiled by good
Republicans 1t shows the purchase
power of a dollar for the years 1897
and 1902 on a number of articles of
daily necessity in the domestic econ.
ony of the average mans home. In
1909 dollar Will buy less than in
1897 of the following articles by the
following percentages:
Common soan. 1914 per cent less
Starch l0ls per cent less
Roasting beef. 16 2-3 per cent less
Soup beef. II 2-3 per cent less.
'Rump steak beef, s per cent less
Corn beef. per cent less.
ForoquartW veal, 23 1-3 per cent
less
"Hindquarter veal, Il per cent less
Veal outlets. ll1a per cent less.
ForeQuarter mutton, 80 5 per cent
less.
Leg mutton. - 4 ! per cent less.
Fresh pork. 2S / ) per cent less
Saltea pork, o5 - per cent less.
Hams. 8 per cent less.
Shoulders, II per cent less.
"Sausagees. l3 l-2 per cent less.
Lard. 4ols per cent less.
Butter. 201s per cent less.
Cheese. l212 per cent less.
Milk. Ills per cent less.
POTATOES. 121s per cent less.
Coal. 10 per cent less.
Brown sheeting 3als per cent less
"Bleao he'd sheeting 3?a4 per cent
less
Ticking. ISL PEI cent ieSs.
House rent. 40 per cent less
This lenoit also contains a table
of the earnings of the head of fam
ily and their relation to the family
expenditures. It comprchends the
earnings and expenditures of 1872
heads of families The average weekly
wage amounts to $l1.331. the total
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Left LEGACY to Emperor.

The name of the Austrian emperor
recently figured in the will of one
of his poor but loyal SUBJECTS The
sum let TO his majesty amounted to
eight saiIlines. and tne emperor ac-
cepted i. as an acknowledgment of
a singular display Of loyalty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Found Few Centenariars.

From the records Of life insurance 9
companies and annuity societies T. +.
Young. late president of the Institute
of Actuaries of England, out of 500
600 cases. has only been able to find
twenty-one centenarians. American
Medicine declares that if one wishes
to live long one should choose long
living ancestors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
The Ills of Society.

A southern professor explains how
society becomes corrupt: First,
there are few bad: second. by de
ception. by hypocrisy, and meanness
they persuade the weak to join them:
third. the mean and weak make a
large show OF numbers and the virtu
Gus remain inactive and s2anw the
vicious crowd to rule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Bows Apt Reply.

During his last stay in Boston Gen.
Ballln2ton Booth told congregation
in the Warren Avenue Baptist church
story that was much appreciated.
boy was asked by his teacher if he
could define what rapid enunciating"
meant. Its talking like people do
When they try TO pray in cold room"
was the prompt answer given by the
NOungSter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
A Veteran Cavalry Horse.

When the French general. Bou:-
hahi. retreated into Switzerland be-
fore the Germans in 1871 his army
of $4,000 men had 10000 horses. which
were sold to the Switzers. The ami
mails. which We're called .Bourbaki'
in honor OF tae general, are now all
dead but one. This veteran. worn ont
with over thirty years work. is being
cared for by a butcner at Berne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Knew What He Was Dcjnc,

boy placed big apple ON the
front steps and Went across the street
to see VINO would take it. A gentle
man who had observed the action
said: You shouldn't do that. my son.
Some poor boy may be tempted to
steal it. That's what I'm fishing
for. sir. I've followed oul the inside
and filled it with mustard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
One American PRIVILEGE.

King Alfonsos wife will be selected
for him by the pope. While his holt
ness is undoubtedly a gentleman of
great discernment knowledse and
tast". voting Americans who nave not
Alfon"os income can console them
selves with the reflection that they
have the privilege of selecting their
own wives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Spent Millions for Amusement.

NO less sun tnan $4,000 600 has
been spent by Americans for
'neatrlcal amusements during the
season now closing. This is accord
ing TO moderate estimate made by
Alfred Hayman president of the
svhdicate which controls nearly one
hundred of the most important thea
'ei's in the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
The First Mitts Worn.

Under the reign of Louis XIV. leath-
CT gloves were worn by men only. and
these resembled the war samtets of
the ancient monarchy. During h $;
reign women displayed the beaut.' OF
their hands and jewels by wearing
long silk or Isle mittcns ver.s rlaca
like those set forth by the i:!9portel5
this season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Honor Given to Author.

Emory college at Oxford Ga. at It's
commencement bestowed the honor
ary degree Of Doctor of Literature
upon joel Chandler Harris. author of
"uncle Remus. 1t was the first time
Emory college had bestowed this de.
gree and it was the only honorary de-
gree conferred by the college at this
commencement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Difference in Literary Men.

1t is curious that while President
Patton retires from the charge of
Princeton in order to devote himself
more completely to literary work,
Prof. Woodrow Wilson. who succeeds
him. has made his reputation largely
by literary work. which he must now
relinquish for the eXacting duties of
the presidency
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Trouble With Indian Auents.

While addressing the senate Sena-
tor Bailey of Texas said: Indian
agents may be divided into two classes
the smalt and the good. The trou-
bic is that good agents are never
smart. and the smart agents are
never good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Remarkable Speed OF Piueon.

In recent experiments at Antwerp
a swallow. which had its nest in that
city. was sent to Compiegne, France
distance of 1+o12 miles, and liber,
atetl. TIE fight home was accom-
plished in one aour and eight min
hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10

Ex-GoV. Hogg of Texas says: "Since
have left the office of governor |
have made So GOO 900. and would not
take the Office again for twice that
amount of money MI. Hogg evident
~ enjoys having been captured by the
octopus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10

\ great New York capitalist whose
terview, calls the president Don
Quxote Roosevelt. fighting the trust
WindmillS"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Inequalities in Taxation

Editor Richards of the WELLINGTON
(kas.) Mail has been exploring the
tax list OF that town and is reused tn
Indignation by the fact that the lead.
ing bank of the town pays taxes on
$so worth OF personal property, while
barber who runs shop in the base
ment OF the bank pays on $120 worth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10

yearly earnings of the head average
for 132 families. 1884. In twenty-onc
instances the earnings of the head
exceeded the amount expended. In
tolIr-ftths of the entire number the
earnings of the head were insufficient
to mOpt tho family expenditures
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Protecting the Turkish Public

The Porte has issued an edict for
bidding all Turkish subjects. under
pain of severe punishment, to take
lessons in fencing. sword exercise or
in revolver practice outside the army.
as these practices form danger for
the public security.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Few Survivors of Pioneers.

There are now but twelve survivors
OF the Maryland Society of the Cali
lorna Pioneers. In 1887, when the
society was organized, it had thirty
thfee members. The society recently
held reunion in Baltimore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Work translated Into Italian.

Ambassador Andrew d. Whites
book, "A History of the Warfare OF
Science with Theology" has been
translated into Italian. The ambassa-
DOR spoke al the Fourth of July cele-
brations at l.eipsig
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Say Chinese are Warlike,

The Chinese are commonly sup
posed 10 be peace-loviIg and harm
less. The Zeitschrft fur Missions
kunde. however, declares that China
is the greatest Warlike naIlon in Asia.
and that they are in warfare worse.
than the nuns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Skyscrapinu in London.

The proposed erection of twenty
story Office building on the American
plan in I.o' IN has aroused vigorous
opposition. The streets of the British
capital are so narrow and dark under
ordinary circumstances that t. HNs
them with skyscrapers would ,.ao.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
improving Fort Monroe

When the improvements projected
by the government at Fort Monroe .ro
carried out, The fort as a military es
adjustment will be in a class by II.
SELF. 1t will be this country's model
army post and it will be, as far as
money and skill can make it, tie finest
military station in the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10

Champ Clark. the able, but eccen=
tric Democratic member of congress
from Missouri says: II like President
Roosevelt. He is doing a patriotic
work by kicking the Republican party
into SmithereenS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10
Sea Deeper al Martinique.

Sea soundings near Martinique show
that in some places where there was
formerly q depth of 200 meters the
depth is now In excess of 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-10

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
HEPBURN SUSPECTS A PLOT ).
TO DELAY BUILDING CANAL

construction upon this bill and upon
the hate treaty that has been ratified as
TO the power Of the United States to
foetify the canal"
Nj, Hepburn: II have not any doubt
about the right OF the United States to
defend that canal, and to do It In the
way that seems wise to the United
States. II that involves the erection
of Notifications at the termlni OF the
canal. or Of stockades at the sites OF
the important works, have no doubt
about the authority of the United
States to do 1t, and that 1t would exer-
else that authority"
Mr.. Norris of Minnesota gave notice
that at the proper time he would oher
the following amendment:
provided, however, that II the Pan
anna canal, 10 far A. constructed, and
the property. rights, privileges and
franchises of all the corporations or
persons interested therein, can be ac-
0uired by the United States, free and
clear Of all incumbrances, for 4 sum
not exceeding $4OOO0.OOO, and in addi-
tion thereto equally desirable political
and territorial rights and privileges as
in the case Of the Nicaragua route.
and at no greater expense, within six
months after the passage OF this act,
then the President of the United
States, IL the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion, or q majority thereof, shall 70 rec
ommend, IL hereby authorized to pur-
chase the same and to complete the
construction Of said Panama cam,
subject to all the conditions and hmi-
tations Aforesaid. And the sum Of $780,
100000 is hereby appropriated out Of
any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated toward the project
herein contemplated"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

washington, Jan. a-The debate on
~ Nicaraguan canal bill in the House
was opened In lively fashion yesterday
By Mr.. Hepburn, chairman Of the In
tefstste and foreign commerce COM
mittee, which reported the bill. For
TIVE hours he held the floor, replying
to volley Of questions concerning the
resent offer OF the Panama Canal Com
pany to sell its property and franchises
to the United States for 10000 1000
The interest In the debate centered
almost entirely in this new phase OF
the subject. Mr.. Hepburn maintained
that the alleged new offer Of the Pana-
ma Canal Company to sell Its property
was part of the plan Of delay. All his
utterAnces along that line were nber-
ally applauded. He pointed out what
he elaimed was the suspicious circum-
stance that the Panama company held
out for 100000 until IT was de-
cided before the holiday recess to con-
slider the Nicaragua bill, and then sud-
denly dropped the price to $4O,OO0OOO.
Referring to the efforts Of the Pana-
ma Canal Company to build canal by
private enterprise, he summed up their
efforts as follows:
1.-THE company raised $3.50, OOO, 600 by
the sale of $435, OOO, 600 of bonds, and
after eight years the managers Of the
company found themselves with the
work less than onefourth completed,
penniless and bankrupt In money and
character"
The disaster to this company, he saed,
proved conclusively that the work
should be undertaken by governmental
agency.
Mr. ehafroth Of Colorado: II should
like to know what is the gentleman's
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Cheyenne. wyo., Jan. 8-Ths Nor.
mon settlers Of Cowley. u small town
In the Big Horn basin, recently -
tablished and named for Apostle Cow.
ley, one Of the leaders Of the Mormon
church, have Just completed . housa
Of worship unlike any other struc
ture In the world. The church ID built
of logs and il octagonal or eight-sidsd
1t Is 4Ox64 feet, the sides being naf
rowed somewhat, and two Of the sidsa
being thirty feet long, and the remain
ing six sides are twenty feet long. II
has windows In SIX sides and the roof
IL shingled.
The church was built BY donation
members Of the congregation going inte
the forest and securing certain mum
Der Of logs each; also doing 4 certain
number Of days work ON the building
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
GOVERNOR NASH WOULD HAVE
HOME RULE in LOCAL TAXES

proval and permits them to do bust
ness, ought to require that all their
capital stock be paid In money and In.
vested in the business thep propsos to
transact. She ought to make sure Of
this fact by O report made to some
competent ofYlcer. We should 20 fur.
ther, and require these companies +
make annual reports, to be fled witt
and be inspected by this oflcer. Thia
report would show, among otnel
things, how much Of the capital stoch
has been paid, how the money IL in
vested In the business they propose t.
of liabilities and the names Of th<
stockholders. In fact, there should b
such . record Of every corporation thai
the people may know At all timel
whether 1t ia worthy Of credit and con
fidence. I believe with some such reg
ulations Ohio corporations would b
placed upon solid financial basas.
THE publicity which would b. K1rsr
by such action could not, By any pos
sibidty, injure . really worthy and
sound corporation. It would pEotec,
the public against unworthy and tAil
ing corporations. Al matters now atand
the secretary Of state knows ae110aQ
about . corporation after II leafae hi
once with 4 charter from the stA1e. H
cannot even tell how many Of ~ -.
900 or more corporations chartefed b.
the state during the last fifty yeirs N
now dead, nor how many are san N.
Ing. The state creates tho thiig, ~,
therfxes 1t to do business, sendbsit ~
in the cold and knows nothine merl
about 1t forever. 1t 10 high timeth Z
change should be made"
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may expect and do expect II heas
being struck on any ono Of the de1da
At present being prospected, therf may
be many dry hole put down befofs
the lucky spot here and there - found
for oil. ~ . rule, does not continuously
underiie vast areas, but experience 10
shown 1t rather to lie In spots In thooe
areas"
Letters from various parts Of III
state from persons interested in oil d
the different districts were read 1t II
opening Of the afternoon session, III
expressions being general that the q.
change was . necessity and that Id
organisation at the present time
meant . great deal to the future Of
the oil business in the state. The d..
rect0fs of the exchange were then
chosen, the provision being made thai
of the fifteen hve could at any time
constitute quorum sufficient to trans
act business.
The directors are: D. b. Bailey;
George E. Ross-Lewin, Harry d Ins,
ley, G. w. Allen, Charles Hallack, W
B. Lewis and Josiah Winchester, Den.
yer; G. H. Freeman, Archuleta county;
F. ]. Krase, Teller county; Thsnaa
Poole, Boulder; J. J. Olson and ]. A
Guthrie, Ogden, Utah; Warren Rich
ardson, Jr., and John @. Bottom, Chsy.
enne; G. A. johnson, Durango. All d
the various oil localities are repre-
scented on the directory. y.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
OPERATORS MEET AND
FORM OIL EXCHANGE

Denver, Jan. SOL men represent
ing the various oil districts Of Colorado
and Utah met Monday at the Denver
Wheel Club building and launched tho
Western Oil Association. A representa-
ton Of $780, 900 invested In oil develop
ment In the state was represented by
the delegates, who numbered about
$50. Directors for the association
were chosen and committees appointed
to draft a constitution and bylaws.
The directors will meet and adopt by
laws and a constitution, elect officers
and formally incorporate the body
with the secretary of state. Within
4 month it is predicted working ex-
change with listed stocks and anthem
tic Information relative to the oil busi-
ness in the state will be In full rum
ming order.
rary chairman and Harry E. Insley
made by Mr.. Insley that Judge Bailey
of Canon City, who was the provi-
sional chairman chosen at the prelim-
mary meeting last month, was Ill. A
short review Of the movement for the
information of the exchange was given
by Mr.. Insley. Judge Allen was
chosen chairman by reclamation.
Professor Arthur Lakes, the geolo-
gist, who has just returned from six
months tour Of the state, examining
the various oil districts, and who 10
recognized as an authority on geologic
nj prediction, then addressed the con-
vention on the oil possibilities Of the
state. Among other things he said:
From q biologists point Of view, I
can see NO geological or other reason
/, why all the oil that nature saw at to
bless this state with should be con-
fined to the little area of Florence any
more than all coal should be consid-
cred as relegated to the little coal ia
BILE land Of Canon City.
1.-The geological formations and con-
ditions at Florence are repeated again
and again throughout the state, and
the oil signs observed on the surface
At these and other localities are far
more promising and pronounced than
any observed at Florence, when the
oil there was accidentally struck in
putting down an artesian we'll in
search OF water.
II would say in confirmation OF this
statement that the actual oil springs
and oil signs and other conditions in
ArchuletA, Rio Blanco and Mesa coun-
ties and In the Ration Held on the bOr-
der Of New Mexico are far more en-
coura cling than any l saw when, yeArs
ago, examined the Florence neld
prior to the oil discovery there. II
has takea Florence nearly twenty
twenty years to arrive at its present
productive stability. and while we
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

The Turkish rugs made At Sivas
are always woven Of wool. and almost
every hamlet carries on the industry
Of weaving In the homes. There arc
NO factories. the young girls and WON
en- doing the work here as In other
parts of Turkey. Sivas rugs are in
most cases small. measuring about
eight BY four fest; but In these year,
larger and more attractive rugs are be-
ing made. Even the poorest families
have hne rugs. for they regard them
- valuable property. to be sold only
under the pressure Of great extremity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Like . srsat many sGher men Of
Usa1as wAe have lived n this world,
- ~ Dsssas Field was generally
6s4 - ~ money. Nevertheless, this
b - 1n1Aaible token se senius, and his
h10e 6eegfapAer soes 10 tie limit Of
61s4saW n retailing episodes IN the
nRssr - his subject illustrating his
6Osssaiosl0. These are among the
oAA0s Tat are better left unsaid. ex-
~ - tAsy serve to illumine char
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

A Brooklyn Jury has awarded $500
- woman who incurred sti6 nm
~ - the result Of railway collision.
TAs company ought to be thankful her
UAols hand wasn't stiffened.