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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
STEEL PLANT is
ENTIRELY CLOSED

Pueblo. Colo. Nov. 29.-With the
closing down OF the wire mill of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company'a
steel plant and the blast furnaces the
last Of the producing departments of
the steel plant has ceased operation
Not another pound of steel or other
product will be made at present.
1t Is understood that the company
will take advantage of conditions in
cident to the strike to rejuyenate the
entire plant. With all the departments
shut down. only few hundred men
will be employed where short time
ago 5000 men drew wages. The ma
chinists. the watchers. a few gangs Of
roustabout men cleaning up the yards.
engineers and ffremen who will keep
the blast furnaces warm. are about all
the men who will find employ ment In
the great plant.
An effort was made last night to
learn Just how long the departments
will be closed down. but the superin-
tendents Of the different departments
would not commit themselves and said
that they did not know when. The
wire mill closed down last night. the
men were given to understand that
there would be a resumption Of that
department soon after the lat of jan
uary. II IN expected that when the
works start again there will be COM
plets reorganization.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
FATHER OF HIS CITY
RECORD OF a USEFUL CITIZEN

Andrew n. Green Deserved His Title
Of Father Of Greater New York
Interested in Niagara Falls Reser-
vation-Aelped Plan New Works
Most Valuable Public Institutions
Press dispatches in annuncing the
Assassination Of Andrew H. Green by
n crazy negro continually spoke Of him
rs ''the Father Of Greater New York. !"
Mr.. Green Gid other things quite as i'm
He was one of the men who helped
induce the state to purchase Niagara
Falls Reservation, the great park sur
rounding the American side Of the
falls. He has been president of the
board since 1887. 1t may be of interest
to know also that he was one of the
executors of the will of Samuel ].
Tilden and Of William B. Ogden. The
following regarding the way in which
he obtained the name of Father OF
Greater New York" is from the Buffalo
Express:
His Niagara Falls associations were
typical Of his life work. He held many
public onces. but mostly without pay.
He was . representative-perha the
very best in the state-of that broad
public spirit which seeks the good Of
ones fellows. the welfare Of posterity.
and finds the dearest reward for his
labors In the knowledge that he has
done or has helped to do good work.
In the metropolis where he lived they
called him the Father of Greater New
York" He was proud of that title
and he had earned 1t. So long ago as
1868 he worked out a plan for the
consolidation Of the cities Of New York
and Brooklyn and surrounding terri
tory. When finally. in 1897. consolida-
ton was brought about. it was found
that the plan of government which
Andrew H Green had drawn up almost
thirty years before was the most work
able one that could be devised. and 1t
10 the plan under which New York is
governed to-day. As he was one Of the
prime movers in the establishment Of
the state park at Niagara Falls. 30.
who had most to do with the creation
Of Central park. New York. He be-
came the first president and executive
ohhcer of the Central Park Board. and
held that ONCE during the entire for
native period. 1857 to 1870. He plan
ned the consolidation Of the Aston,
Lenox and Tilden libraries into the
New York public library and became
one of its trustees. He originated the
plan of the Metropolitan Museum and
Art and became one Of its first trustees
He originated the plan of the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History. He
was the founder and president Of the
New York Geological society. This is
a long record Of public-spirited acts,
yet Il tells only the most important
ones"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
COAL MINERS VOTE TO RESUME
WORK in NORTHERN COLORADO

Denver. Nov. 29.-By an overwheim-
ing majority the local unions in the
northern coal fields yesterday decided
to accept the proposition Of the oper-
ators. and the strikers will return to
work tomorrow morning on the new
schedule with an eight hour day. The
meetings Of the unions were we'll at
tended and the men seemed perfectly
satisfied by the vote, which will be
canvassed to-day by the sub-district
board. The vote. which was 574 in ia
vor Of returning to work to 112 against
was the direct result OF a telegram from
strike headquarters in District IS,
signed by President Howells and the
national organizers in Colorado. The
telegram Is supposed to have resulted
from peremptory telegraphic instruc-
lions from President John Mitchell Of
the United Mine Workers of America
to settle the strike in the northern
fields.
All the northern plants will resume
Monday. everything being in readiness
The district produces 5000 tons of coal
per day. seventy per cent. of which Is
shipped to Denver. and this amount is
fully ample to supply the demands Of
the city. No attempt will be made to
regulate the price Of coal until the men
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orexfuss VIII Be Heard.

Paris. Nov. 23.-The efforts Of Alfred
Dreyfus to secure judicial examina-
ton Of his case have at last been
crowned with succsrs. After examIn-
ing the dossler In the case submitted Tn
him by General Andre. minister Of war,
Minister Of Justice Vale has transmit
tcd that document. together with tho
petion u ". Drcyfps for = revis-
lon III his sentence. To ". Durand. pres
ldert Of comm ission Instituted by the
ministry NJ Justice. This csrnmlssi0n
viii pronounce upOn the AdmIsGitdlity
~ the request fr fha revision u the
sentSDrs
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

| Washington, Nov 30.-The report of
fourth Assistant Postmaster General
J. l. Bristow on the postal invessiga-
ton has been made public. The evil
dence against alleged grating in the
departments was al! made public at the
time of the exposures. The report of
J Mr.. Bristow is followed by a memoran-
dunn by President Roosevelt, which is
published for the first time.
In this document the President not
only names the accused and sum-
marizes the charges against them. but
/ takes occasion to severely denounce
their work. saying that crimes of OH
cials deserve the severest punishment
( He says:
The following is the list Of the four
teen postofhce employees in the service
At the time this investigation was be-
| gun. who are apparently most serious
~ implicated In the wrong-doing. to-
! gether With the account OF the steps
that have been taken by the govern
ment In each case and . statement Of
the original appointment Of each man
/ In the service.
1.-THE case Of ex-First Assistant Post
master Heath. who had left the service.
July 81. 1900. Is set forth in the report
Of MI. Bristow)
James N. Tyner, assistant attorney
general for Postofnce Department;
appointed special agent. Postofice
Department March Z, 1861; with in
tarvals Of few years he has been In
| the service ever since, and was post
| master general under President
Grant for several months: he was re-
moved April 20. 1908; he has since
been indicted three times.
"A. w. Machen. general superintend-
I emit free delivery system; appointed
! clerk in poetof1ce at Toledo. Ohio
| March /, 1887: continuously in ser
vice ever since save for three years;
| removed May 81. 1903; has since been
! indicted fourteen times.
| George w. Beavers. general superin-
| tendent Of salaries and allowances;
| appointed to cIerkship in New York
| postofhce January. 1881: continuous
| service ever since; resignation &C.
| cepted. to take effect March 81, 1903;
| has since been indicted eight times.
James T. Metcalf. superintendent
| money order system; appointed post
ONCE inspector February 2, 1882; has
| been In postal service ever since; re-
moved June II. 1903; has been in
dicted once
Daniel v. Miller. assistant attorney,
Postofiice Department: appointed
July l. 1902; removed May Is. 1903
indicted once; after one mistrial was
retired and acquitted.
Louis Kempner. superintendent regis
try system: appointed clerk in New
1
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PRESIDENT REVIEWS REPORT
REGARDING POSTOFFICE FRAUDS

York postofice. August. 1856: re-
moved October Il. 1893.
Charles Hedges. superintendent city
free delivery service. appointed as
sistant superintendent free delivery
service July /. 1898; removed July
%, 1903
James w Irwin. assistant superin-
tendent free delivery service: ap-
pointed postoffice inspector June n.
1887; removed September 16, 1903;
indicted once.
Nv. Scott Towers. superintendent Sta
ton C. Washington. d. c.: appointed
clerk. Washington pOstofice. Sovem-
Der, 1890; removed October !. 1903;
indicted three times.
otto F. Weis, assistant superintend-
ent registry division. New York post
once; appointed clerk, New York
postoflice. June. 1880; removed Octo-
Der Fl, 1903.
1T. w. McGregor. clerk. FREQ delivery
division. in charge OF supplies: ap-
pointed postofdce inspector. March
IL. 1891: removed June s, 1908; In
dicted twice.
&C. E. Upton. clerk. free delivery d.
vision: appointed July l, 1900: re-
moved June S, 1903; indicted once.
M W. Louis, superintendent supply
division; appointed Kansas City
postofiice April Z, 1897; removed Oc-
tober 81. 1903.
Charles B Terry. clerk. supply divis-
ion; appointed September 20, 1900;
removed October Il, 1903.
AS shown in Mr.. Bristow's report.
and as partially indicated by the &C.
tons In the several cases. these cases
show widely varying degrees Of culpa-
bility.
Among outsiders. indictments have
also been found against:
III. J. Barrett. formerly In the Post
once Department from May II. 1889.
to September 20, 1898, and from June /.
1897. to December 81, 1900; George e.
Green, Dil1er B. and Samuel A. Croft;
William C. Long. formerly in the Post
ONCE Department from April IT. 1890.
to August is. 1898; Isaac s. Mcclellan;
George H. Huntington; George e. Lor-
enz. formerly postmaster at Toledo.
Ohio, from August 3. 1886. to July 8,
1890; Martha J. Lorenz; John T. Cup
per; H. G. Hallenbeck; w. d. Dore-
mus: Eugene d. Scheble; William G.
Crawford. deputy auditor Postohce De-
partment from June IL. 1893. to Sep
TENDER Is. 1897; Maurice Runkle; Nor
man r. Metcalf; Leopold J. Stern; Ed
mund H. briggs; George F. Miller; 10
seph M. Johns.
Several Of the above have been in
dicted two. three. or i've times each.
THE three chief offenders in the gov
eminent service were Tyner. Machen
and Beavers"
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Killer Of coekroaehes.

The American navy has engaged the
services Of an expert cockroach killer,
who will attempt to eradicate these
insects from all the vessels in the
navy in Atlaptic waters, as well rs In
the various buildings at the Atlantic
coast navy yards. This man has been
at work on some OF the vessels Of the
North Atlantic squadron with excel
lent results. He received 800 q ship,
but 1t Is understood that u special ar
rangement has been made with him by
the Navy Department under the terms
of which he will receive in the future
only $50 . ship.
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Only Used II for Colds.

When Miss Marie Manning, autho.
Of Judith of the Plains" tHarpers),
was staying in the Catskill mountains
recently. in a neighborhood where the
winter consumption Of hard cider is .
noticeable feature of domestic life, she
met a boy gathering apples He said
he was gathering them for hard cider,
and that 1t was the intention of his
family. consisting Of four members, to
make twelve barrels of the same.
Miss Manning. suppressing her sur
prise. asked him II he was sure that
twelve barrels would be enough for his
family for one winter.
"Oh. yes." said the boy, earnestly,
COZ We don't use 1t 'cept for colds!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A young man was arrested for max.
ing eyes at q young woman in a
Chicago park. The fact that he kept
1t up for half an hour and that the
maiden was observing the animals all
the time leads us to suspect that she
did not notice the difference between
the inside and the outside Of the mon.
key cage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
Don't Rent . Farm-suyl

Colorado farmers can get good irrf-
gated land. best of water rights, splen-
did crops. and pay about the usual
rental for the use Of the land. In three
years they'll own 1t clear. The best
chance to get q good farm ever offered
In the state. Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau of Immigration. Zeph
Chas. Felt. president, Majestic build
ing. Denver, Colorado.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

! Prizenghter Corbett says that foot
ball is too rough for him. why. in
this game a man hasn't chance to
defend himself" he adds. But what q
lovely chance one has to slug ones
fellowmen!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

: Just As we were becoming proficient
with the 1awbreaking names from the
far east along comes. fresh variety
Of tongue twisters from South Amer
lea.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A year or two ago ]. Pierpont Nor.
gan was supposed to hold q mortgage
ON the earth, but 1t looks now rs II he
had lost the document, before he had
time to foreclOse.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
Santos oumont comirq.

Paris. Nov. 2s.--Ssnips Dumont an
nounces that December I2'h he will
start for New York. where he will ar
range for his participation W The aero
nantic competition tn b. hsld at the
IT. Louis Exposition. lynn he return
To France he will conduct a cries Of
experiments with vis~ ~ so1vinx
the question u equilibrium.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Schwab's valet. dressed in heliotrope
livery, is so attentive that the young
millionaire doesn't have to do any
thing but think. 1t wouldn't be sur
prising II he were doing a good deal
Of thinking Just now, too.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

It's curious how moderate an ex-
,pense a dollar day for drinks seems
when you pay 1t out in quarters. and
how extortionate a water tax bill Of
i324 for year when you pay 1t out in
a lump sum.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The New York Suns editorial on
the Massachusetts supreme court de-
clsion denying man liberty to get
drunk in his own house Is headed
"Domiciliary which
sounds like Boston.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

DR.. ". A. Shepard, of Colorado springs.
Colo, has had . most wonderful career in the
treatmeat Of tubercuIar diseases, especially
consumption Of the lungs and the sors throets
with hoarseness which so frequently accom-
panies this disease. Some of his greatest
Ia treating tubcrcuiar bowels His patients
when cured live in any climate without any
fear that the disease will return. He SendS
interesting literature 70 all Inquiries
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

1t is q wonder that no great finan-
cier has thought OF the possibility Of
organizing the eligible noblemen of
Europe into trust and forcing Amer
lean heiresses to get their coronets At
monopoly prices.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

D. NJ. Parry is afraid this republic
is going to smash. We would re-
specially prescribe for Mr.. Parry a
brisk walk, . shower hath and a good
rubbing down.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The Philadelphia dog who mistook
. stick Of dynamite for a bone will
never be caught doing that foolish
thing again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The postofnce at Schuyler, N. r..
has been destroyed by fire. We are
not informed whether 1t caught from
q love letter or not.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Duchess May can tell the other girls
to go and get them duke apiece be
fore they criticize her taste in coro
nets.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A Denver man eloped the other day
with the hired girl. 1t was . mean
trick to play on his wife. with girls
~ scarce ~ they are at present
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

You can't cast of troubles like last
years garments. You have to dig them
out from the inside Of your brain-for
that IL where they are.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A 81. Louis Worlds Fair Informs.
ton Bureau has been established at
$50 Seventeenth street, Denver, In
charge Of Phil p. Hitchcock, where
information will be eheerfuiiy fur.
nishsd.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Beware Of emptying the contents of
the cold water pitcher on the pet
poodle. 1t leads to litigation and mo-
toriety.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

II man Is a chronic kicker 1t
shows In his countenance, and he
grows uglier every day. Look at the
frog Isn't he ugly? And he's always
kicking about the water he Is In.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
When Your Grocer ssys

When Your Grocer Says
h does not have Defiance Starch, you may
b surs b 10 afraid to keep It until his
stock Of II o.. PACKAGES are sold. Defiance
Starch y not only better than any Other
Cola Watsr Starch, Int contains IL o. TO
tie package and sails for same money - II
q eande.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A learned scientific man says that
the earth will last at least 100, O00. 600
years lonser-and doubtless he thinks
he knows.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

All the world loves . lover and
especially the tailor who makes a spe.
cialty Of creasing trousers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The U. s. marines used cotton bales
for bulwarks down At Colon, Just as
II cotton didn't cost anything this Sea.
son.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Onr champion football team should
challenge the Hungarian diet for a
game after the season is over. Judging
from their training the two bodies
should be well matched.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

1t doesn't worry. a girl nearly 80
much to be courted by the wrong man
as 1t does not to be courted by the
right man.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Eternal vigilance" quoted the i'm.
FASHIONED orator. rs the price Of liber-
tyi" ITS more than that now" in
tcrrnptcd dIsrespectful person In the
audience. II believe Pat Groves lat.
ss. quotation Ia &I0O. 900"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

In cases where the Boston mar
"shivers with apprehension" the Chi
cago man throws a ft.''
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From present Indications it will
take Mr.. Harry LehT long time to
live himself down.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A literary conspiracy between Gar
Nicholas and King Oscar may be
looked for. Both write poetry.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Miss Goclet gets s1.ooo. coo worth O.
gifts. Them as has gifts"
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Lou Dillon must have quite an ca
for music, as she beats time witt
great regularity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Patrick. you haven't given fresh water
to the goldfish" NO. miss: they amt
drunk what they had"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color
more goods. brighter colors, with less
work than others.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A physician says that the stomach has
nothing to do with seasickness Perhaps
he is right. but seasickness has a Kood
deal to do with the stomach.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

1t Is sometimes rather rough on the
brides father not only to have to give
her away at the wedding. but a big slice
of his fortune with her.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Any girl baby born on the isthmus
now Ia eligible as Daughter OF the
Revolution.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

Trust recipe: To large amount OF
water add a little stock and serve hot
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

IAo not believe PIao's Cure for Consumpsssa
has "a equal for coughs and coids--JonH
DoYna, Trinity Springs, Ind. Teb. Is. 1904
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Mrs. Homer-They say that Mrs Lasher
has entirely lost her mind. Mrs. Neigh
bors-Well. I'm not at all surprised. 6he
gave every one a piece Of It when she
had n chance
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DE righteous said Brother Dickey.
lis es bold ez a lion. but dey amt no
dinuence 'twixt him en- de wicked wen
he's crosstn' pasture en- a mad bull
takes after him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The mildest tobacco that srows is used
in the makeup of Bakers Bullhead s.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

have returned to work and the operat-
ors determine the increased cost OF
production under the new management
John L. Campbell at Lafayette re-
ceived the telegraphic message to sattle
the strike at 1927 yesterday afternoon
This telegram read As follows:
Trinidad, Nov. 2s.-John L. Camp
bell. for Local Union, Lafayette Colo
rado.-We. the undersigned. after q
careful discussion Of the general situa-
ton. believe that 1t would be wise for
the men to accept the scale offered to
them on November 21st and return to
work next Monday. (signed) John F.
Ream; William Howells; John Simp-
son; James Mooney; James Kennedy"
John F. Reams IL the personal rep
resentative of President John Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers of America
and had been contending for q settle
ment Of the troubles In the northern
coal fields ever since the operators con-
coded all the demands OF the miners.
William HoEells Is president Of Dis
trict is, and. with Mother" Jones, Wig
orously opposed the plan to return to
work and prevented the ending Of the
strike . week earlier. Simpson is the
secretary of the District union. while
Mooney and Kennedy are national or
ganizers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The secret of the popularity of Bakers
"Bullheed' scent cigar Is revealed In one
Word-"Quality.'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

It's as difficult to convince a stubborn
man as 1t is to fatten windmill by rum
ming corn through 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

The Salvationists in southern Colorado
are all right SO long as they dwell In
Amity together.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

II am surprised that Mabel got married.
She said she wouldn't marry the best
man on earth" We'll. she didn't"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

1T understand Highroiler has taken =
tumble. Yes. he lost his balance at the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

A young man refuses to believe that q
girl knows how to kiss unless he has II
direct from her own lips.