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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
COLORED TROOPS
TO BE ENLISTED

Denver. Nov Ex-Governor Peabody
has issued a provisional commission to
T. Harry Jones to organize battalion
of colored regiment of the National
Guard.
The four companies composing the
battalion are to be differed by colored
men. and T. Fl. Jones will be COM
missioned as major in command OF
the battalion. DIR. w. J. Cotrell will
assist Major Jones in recruiting the bat
talon and will be the surgeon attached
to the battalion.
Major Jones has had good deal of
experience in military affairs. He was
the organizer of the first colored bat
talon Of the Illinois National Guard,
which has now grown to the strength
of regiment On Friday last the
governor commissioned him to start
recruiting for the service. There will
be two Denver companies and one
from Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Major Jones has enlisted forty men, all
who have seen service in either the
cavalry or infantry arm of the regular
army. DIR. Cotrell. who will assist
Major Jones in recruiting, is graduate
of Hampden institute.
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INDICATOR SUPERINTENDENT
AND SHIFT BOSS MURDERED

tary authorities are cooperating III
running down the murderers.
The Mine Owners Association to-
night issued a statement laying the
blame directly upon the inner circle OK
the Western Federation OIL Miners, and
offering 5000 reward tor the arrest
and conviction of the murderers OF Nc
Cormick and Beck.
From the story told by Master Me-
chanic Sheehan. Superintendent Nc
Cormick while underground in the
morning, discovered something in the
sixth level that aroused his suspicion.
1t il supposed that he saw the dyna-
miters at work as the cage passed the
drift, which has been abandoned for
some time. He came above and sent
Immediately for the shift boss. Melvin
Beck, to come to the surface. They
held q consultation and started to go
below, saying nothing further than to
order the engineer to let them off at
the sixth level and to go slow as the
cage approached that station.
The cage had hardly reached the
level when terrific explosion oc-
Cured. Douglas Bubar and Charles
Johnson. miners working 200 feet be-
low, felt the shock and heard the ex-
plosion, and feeling that an accident
had happened. climbed the ladder to
the station where, on each side OF the
damaged shaft lay the mangled bodies
of the two men.
Mccormick was still breathing. His
lower limbs were torn from his body
and he was unconscious. Beck. al
though horribly .mangled. managed to
say: II want everything to go to my
daughter" then he expired. Both men
were dead before they could be taken
out of the shaft.
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Denver, Nov. 22.-Last nights dis
patches in the morning papers show
that when the second week Of the coal
strike in Colorado closed last night
there was practically no change in con-
ditions. The main feature In the north
ern field yesterday was that the situa-
ton had resolved itself into a sympa-
thetic strike.
In the southern field the sensation of
the day was the application by attor-
neys for the Victor Fuel Company In
the District Court for an injunction re-
straining the officers OF the United
Mine Workers of America from Pfesi-
dent John Mitchell down. from inter
fering in any way with the operation
of the mines of tKse company. This
motion will be argued Wednesday be-
fore Judge Northcutt.
The union managers also asked an
injunction to prevent interference with
the movements Of their agents on the
public highways.
1t was stated that the company's
plants would be started up at once and
that ample protection would be fur
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Denver, Nov. ga Republican spe-
.ial from Cripple Creek last night
,ays: The explosion of an Internal
machine in the sixth level of the Vim
! .!ca.or mine as the cage was descend
ing past the level resulted in the al
Of Charles H. Mccormick, superintend-
ent OF the mine, and Melvin Beck, the
shift boss. who were the only men on
the cage. Had the elevator been crowd
ed, all would have been killed.
From the evidence obtainable it ap-
pears that box of dynamite was
placed on the floor Of the level beside
the shaft, a revolver was fastened to
timber and a wire so attached that
when the cage descended 1t pulled the
trigger and the shot exploded the dy-
namite.
Superintendent Mccormick had dis
covered something wrong In the level.
summoning the shift boss. the two
went below to investigate, and met
their death,
In this same level several weeks ago
Clarence Hager, an employee of the
mine. reported that he had been shot
at by two men. who disappeared in the
workings. Investigation found no ma
RAIDERS, and his story was dlscredited.
Now the management. the sherih and
the military authorities are convinced
that a plot has been forming to wreck
the mine, and possibly to murder some
Of those employed there.
The order sending troops from Camp
Goldfield to Telluride was counter
manded last night. The property is I'M
der strong guard and the civil and mill
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Panama Will stand Alone.

Colon, Nov. 22.-The Panama COM
mission conferred at length with the
Colombian commission headed by Cen
eral Reyes, which arrived from Savan-
lila on the French steamer Canada,
The Panama commissioners refused ev-
cry overture, declaring their position
to be irrevocable and declared they
would not receive any further COM
missions from Colombia unless they
recognized the Republic of Panama.
The Colombians made strong ap-
peals to the Panamans to re-epter the
Colombian republic. promising them
concessions and protection. The Pan
amans unanimously declined every
thing. Some of the Colombians showed
ill-concealed anger, but there was no
outbreak. General Reyes favored the
most friendly negotiations and the
meeting passed amicably. At its term
ination the Panamans and Colombians
breakfasted together on board the Can
ada
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
ELEPHANT HAD ITS REVENGE
Got Even With Painter for Systematic
Deception.

Got Even With Painter for Systematic
Deception.
There was once a painter in Paris
who wished to make picture of an
elephant. So he went to the Jardin
des Plantes In that city along with a
boy and big bag of apples In order
that the animal might assume strik-
ing attitude the lad was to throw it
An apple now and then. SO that 1t
might hold its trunk aloft. But to
prevent the supply Of fruit from being
used up too soon. the boy was told
to make-believe to throw an apple
occasionally. The elephant said moth
ing at the time. When, however. the
apples were all done, the creature
walked to the tank as II to quench its
thirst, took up in its trunk store OF
water, returned and deluged the paint
er and the picture. washing out neark'
all the work. AS 1t walked round the
enclosure. 1t was plain that it had de-
liberately planned this reverge.-Lit-
tie Folks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Work Of Scotch Women.

The third and concluding volume Of
the census returns of Scotland gives
some interesting information regard
ing the employments followed by wo-
men. The population numbered in 1901
4.472. 103. of whom 2.173,755 were males
and 2,298,348 were females. OF this
total 1,982,s12, or 4456 per cent. fol-
lowed some occupation. There were,
however. 1,198,618 females over ten
years old who were returned as "un-
occupied and non-productive." against
264. 1893 males.
In 1901 there were 1900 female and
6.648 male lunatics over ten years of
age in Scotland. Their former employ
ments included: Medical profession,
twenty-five females and twenty-six
males: teaching. eighty-two females
and fifty-four males; art, music and
drama, twenty females and twenty
four males. and domestic service, L.
740 females and thirty-tive males.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Tartan. Of Scotch Clans.

Many Scotch clans have several tar
tans, such as a common tartan, a
hunting tartan and full-dress tartan.
Early in the day highlander of posi-
ton dons kilt of plain tartan and in
the evening. for dinner. he puts on his
full-dress tartan. with sporrau and
richly 5eweled dirk. For example, the
Macpherson dress tartan is black and
white with a narrow red line and the
hunting Macpherson is a small blue
and black and red check. The Stuarts
have three tartans and the design of
their hunting tartan in dark blue and
green is particularly fine. Each clan
has its own badge. The Dun men
wear holly, the Gordons an ivy leaf.
the Stuarts an oak leaf, and SO on.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
THE RABBIT SHOT HIM.
Tables Turned on Hunter Reynolds
When He Laid His Gun Down.

&UIeb tuFFed VII s'ohe' hSy'S'~s
When He Laid His Gun Down.
Milton Reynolds of Livingston
Manor. N. Y. took his gun the other
day and went out after rabbits. A
big one got up, and Reynolds chased
1t until 1t disappeared in a hole in the
ground.
The hunter laid his gun down. got
. pole, and punched 1t in the hole to
route the rabbit out. The gun was
cooked all ready for Reynolds to pick
1t up and shoot the rabbit the moment
1t came from the hole.
The cotton.tail came out with a sud.
den rush. Its first bound landed 1t
on the gun. Its fore feet struck the
trigger. The gun was discharged,
both barrels going OF at once.
Reynolds was in a STOPPING position,
his dog near him. He was just far
enough out of line of the gun to es-
cape the full force of the charges in
1t, but two fingers were torn from his
left hand. his left calf was badly
lacerated by shot. and his left cheek
filled with them.
One of the dogs legs was shot of.
The rabbit went on and is still at
large.-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
A New Classification.

DR.. Francis r. Lane. until lately
director OF the high schools OF Wash
ington. is fond Of repeating the fol-
lowing extract from a composition sub
mitted to him for approval during the
days when he was a worker in the
school-teaching ranks. The extract
runs as follows: Beings are divided
into names. according to that which
they feed on. The lion eats flesh-the
lion is carnivorous. The COW eats
grass-the COW is herbarious. Man
eats everything. Therefore, man Is
omnipotent."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
BOTH FEEL
What Proper Food Does for Both
Mind and Body.

Physical health, mental health, in
deed almost everything good on this
earth depend in great measure upon
proper food.
Without health nothing is worth
while and health can be won almost
every time by proper feeding ON the
scientific food Grape Nuts.
A California trained nurse proved
this: Three years ago I was taken
very sick. my work as trained nurse
having worn me out both in body and
mind, and medicine failed to relieve
me at all. After seeing a number of
physicians and specialists and getting
no relief was very much discouraged
and felt that l would die of general
nervous and physical collapse.
my condition was SO bad I never
imagined food would help me but on
the advice of friend l tried Grape
Nuts. The first package brought mo
SO much relief that quit the medi-
cines and used Grape-Nuts steadily
three times day. The result was
that within months 1 had SO COM
pletely regained my strength and
health that I was back nursing again
and feel the improvement in my
brain power just as plainly as do in
physical strength.
After my own wonderful expert
ence with Grape-Nuts I have recon-
mended 1t to my patients with splen-
did success and 1t has worked wonders
in the cases Of many invalids whom
have attended professionally" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book THE Road to
MELVILLE"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
A Remarkable Woman.

Kokomo, Ind. Nov. 23.-Mrs. Anna
NJ. Willis Of this place, charming old
lady Of "a years. has given for publ
cation very interesting letter.
Mrs. Willis is widely known and
highly respected and the recommends
zion she gives Is well worth the con-
sideration of anyone who may be In
terested. Mrs. Willis address is R. r.
No. 6. Kokomo. Her letter reads as
follows:
II have been troubled with Kidney
trouble for 20 years. 1t was so bad
that 1t affected my heart and my back.
1t hurt so that could not get up
when down. and began to think that
would be past doing anything. l
was recommended to get Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and purchased some at the
drug store of Mr.. G. E. Neck. After
using several boxes was completely
restored. feel 20 years younger,
and am able to do all the usual work
N the house and garden which per-
son who lives on the farm has to do.
although am "a years of age"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Reetifyino the Record.

The following incident is related as
having occurred in South Africa: One
of the soldiers who had been reported
killed in a certain battle and against
whose name in the regimental books
a note to that effect had been made
afterward turned up and reported him.
self. Then the sergeant made another
note in the book: "Died by mistake"
The man was placed in the hospital
and a few weeks later succumbed to
the injuries he had received. This fact
was communicated to the sergeant
through the colonel of the regiment
and then third note was made:
"Redied by order of the colonel"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
MANY ARRESTS
AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Cripple Creek. Nov. 23.-Charles G.
Kennison, leader of the strike. as well
as other members of the executive
committee of the district union and a
dozen other strikers are under arrest
pending further investigation OF the
dynamiting of the Vindicator mine
shaft and the murder of Superintend-
ent Mccormick and Shift Boss Beck.
Evidence has been gathered that
confirms the suspicion that the explo-
sion was prearranged. and the mine
management, the civil and military au-
thorities are convinced that the plot
was laid days, II not weeks. before its
execution.
Through the number on the barrel OF
the revolver found in the level. and
which was used to explode the internal
machine, the ownership of the weapon
has been traced. The revolver was
left for repairs in shop in Victor and
the owner called there few days ago
and took 1t away. Whether the owner
OF the pistol is among those under ar
rest is not made public.
James Turleau, miner employed on
the Vindicator. was approached in
Cripple Creek on Wednesday or Thurs
day of last week by three men and
asked IL he worked on the Vindicator.
Replying that he did. he was told that
he might inform his superintendent.
Mccormick. that his mine would not
be working after Friday night. Tur-
leau gave this information to his super
fntendent. and this may have account
ed for McCormick's going below Satur-
day when he met his death. Tur-
leau saws ne was warned that he
would not better work Friday night. A
search is being made for the three men
whom Turleau describes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Londoner. Eat Horse Flesh.

A considerable quantity of horseflesh
IA eaten in London. One firm OF
slaughterers kill $4,000 horses annual
ly, and they receive the carcasses OF
another 10000 which are killed in all
parts of England. CAUTIOUSLY enough.
London is the only town in Great
Britain where the catsmeat man
.fiourishes. and there appears to be a
surplus OF sixty tons of sound horse
flesh weekly of which the cats Of the
metropolis do not account for. There
are sixteen licensed butchers in the
metropolis. who are mostly patronized
by Germans and ScandiHavians, and
although the trade is carried on sub
rosa, 1t Is limited that a very large
proportion of the timed delicacies
which figure on our breakfast table
owe their origin to the horse.-London
Daily News.
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HOUR GLASSES FOR CHILDREN.
How Ingenious Mother Kept Her Oar
llnQs at Work.


llnos at Work.
A clever mother recently gave hour
glasses to her three children. They
were timed to run out at the end OF
an hour, half hour and fifteen min
utes respectively. The little girl who
before had dawdled through her piano
practice, after watching the sands of
time run out SO visibly in her hour
glass, at once brought a new zest ia
her practice, The boys would there
after time themselves on their evening
Chores" and hurry back to see II
they had been beaten by old Time, as
symbolized by tho hour glass.
1t was very good way of teaching
them the value and economy of time.
II the experiment is tried, however.
mothers must be careful not to allow
their children to carry it to excess at
first, and 80 grow weary of it as Of 4
worn-out toy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Investigating the Strike.

Denver. Nov. 23-Major General
John c. Bates. commander of the De-
partments of the Lakes and Missouri,
arrived in Denver yesterday forenoon.
accompanied by his aide, Lieutenant S.
l.. Mills. The general is here under
orders from President Roosevelt to ex-
anime into conditions in Colorado with
reference to the strike situation, and
report upon the necessity of sending
United States troops here to aid In pre-
serving order.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Old Nav York Hotel.

There is hotel In the lower part
of New York which boasts a contin-
ued existence OF eighty-nve years. One
of the traditions of the place is that
game Of pinochle started forty years
ago is still In progress. although the
men who first sat in 1t have long been
gathered to their fathers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Ezekiel Ezekiel was defeated in
Massachusetts and Adelard Archam-
bault was put to the bad in Rhode
Island. Who says there is nothing in
a name?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

A Turkish artist who drew carica-
ture of the sultan has been sentenced
to 101 years in prison. We have no
doubt however, that he may succeed
through good conduct in having it
marked down to 90.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

That woman who has Just been le-
gally detached from the same husband
for the third time seems to have con.
tracted the divorce habit.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

America is the greatest coal pro-
Queer in the world" says a newspaper
correspondent triumphantly. And in
cidentally the American coal con-
sumer is something of producer
when 1t comes to footing the winter
bills.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Mr.. H. B. Marriott Watson. the Eng
lish novelist, says American women
are degenerates. But he has had a
chance to study only those who have
married Englishmen.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The more that shipbuilding trust
matter is explained the more appar-
ent it becomes that there are some
very rich scalawags in this country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

In Germany there are tile roofs that
have been on buildings for 900 years.
This must be very discouraging to the
beoofers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Over in Berlin they are now looping
the loop in automobiles. The public
generally can find some reason to be
happy II it only looks around.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

There will be shortage OF canned
corn the coming winter, but there will
be more Of that commodity than there
was when the pilgrim fathers were
chanting the anthems of the free In
order that the sounding aisles of the
dim woods might ring.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

A woman is as old as she looks, &
man is as old as he feels, and a U. s
senator-well, we have had two illus
trations lately Of how young U. S
senators think they are.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Strychnine put in pie for rats killed
a man the other day; at least, the
cook claims that 1t was the strychnine
that killed him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Peary announces that there ARE
three ways Of reaching the North Pole.
He doesn't explain how he found
them, though.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

David D. Hill has no cause to feel
discouraged over his matrimonial
prospects. Next year it will be ladies'
choice again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

For Purchase OF New Books.
The National Library of Paris has
$4,000 a year for the purchase of
new books. The Berlin Royal Ii
brary has 337.5OO. while the British
Museum Library has no less than
t1S5 900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

To appreciate the full humor of
Punch's sobriquet for the new wom-
ans paper. THE Daily Female" you
have to remember that London has a
Daily Mail" also run by Mr.. Harms
worth,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

A Providence inventor has made a
baby carriage that is self-propelling
Now If some inventor would only de-
wise baby that is self.soothing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

1t is claimed that the car has too
many advisers, though theoretically
the czar is supposed to know what to
do without advice.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

King Peter must look at the alma
nae occasionally and muse to himself
that it is getting to be long time
between assassinations.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

We might merely remind Russia
that it is not the number nor the size
of the ships that count in naval
struggle, but the way they are man
aged and the number of shots that
hit the mark.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

1t is one thing to pay money to hear
an old lady of so sing. but 1t is an
other thing to pay money to hear Pat
Il sing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Santo Domingo has been inoculated
with another revolution and there is
every indication that it is going to
take.
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World. Largest Steamer Launched.

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The White Star
steamer Baltic. the largest steamer in
the world. was successfully launched
here yesterday. Her displacement is
Sc, 800 tons.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The girls belonging to the senior
class at Smith college have decided
that Shakespere's heroines were un-
lovely. Gentle Will would never say
that about the smith girls.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

II complaints continue to accumu-
late against promoter Schwab, the ex-
perience gained by that gentleman in
lodging about Europe may come in
handy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Love is blind, you know, papa"
said the pretty girl. Guess you are
right" replied the stern parent. THAT
is the reason people in love can never
see the clock"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Persons who are looking for trouble
should try to organize platonic
friendship.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The humorists are going into poll
tics and the politicians are becoming
unconscious humorists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Capt. Herreshofr is rapidly getting
well. He couldn't do anything that
would please the people more.
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''Let us have peace-at least till
spring." is Russia's latest motto.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

There" says Lou Dillon. 1881.
As she rctires for the season. Il guess
thatll hold 'em for a while"
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Maybe the Chinese eyes grew that
way through the habit OF looking as
kRnce at Russia.