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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
Read THE HERALD and be happy
Potatoes for sale. s. F. Wetmore.
Death of Robert P. Bartlett.

A telegram WAS received Monday
evening stating thut r. p. Bartlett
was dead. 1t has been learned since
that Mr.. Bartlett died Of peritonitis
after brief illness about o'clock
Monday morning at his late home,
1905 North Cascade avenue, Colorado
Springs. The funeral was held ut s
p. m. of the same day from the resi-
dence, Rev. A. N. Taft, the rector Of
st. Stephens Episcopal church, off,
chatting. The family left in private
car over the Rock Island at 40, with
the remains for Rochester, New
York, where interment will be made.
Mr.. Bartlett came with his family
to Colorado Springs about seven
years aeb from Pittsfield, Mass. His
coming WAS due to his health, and
while u resident of Colorado Springs
he was not engaged in any business.
Mr.. Bartlett purchased the old Bar
Triangle ranch down near White
River about two years ago and dur
ing his ownership Of it has formed a
large circle OF friends in this valley.
In Colorado Springs he became wide
ly known for his social and intellec-
tual qualities, and his untimely
death is mourned by large circle Of
Borrowing friends.
He is survived by wife and one
child, a year and Il half old.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Hartke & Sheets will open up n
branch harness shop over ut Rifle
next week. Mr.. Sheets will go over
and run the shop while Mr.. Hartke
will remain in charge here. Mr..
Sheets will move his family over to
Rifle about May LIST II he can obtain
a suitable house. When over to Rifle
drop In and see II the manager of the
branch house Is conducting himself
properly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
Severe Attack of Grip.

Cured BY one Bottle Of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy.
when i had an attack Of the grip
last winter (the second one) I actu-
ally cured myself with one bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says
Frank w. Perry, editor of the Enter
prise, Shortsville, N. Y. This is the
honest truth. lat times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking
teaspoonful of this remedy, and
when the coughing spell would come
on at night I would take dose and
it seemed that in the briefest interval
the cough would pass and l would 60
to sleep perfectly free from cough and
its accompanying pains. To say that
the remedy acted as most agreeable
surprise is putting 1t very mildly. l
had no idea that IL would or could
knock the grip. simply because had
never tried 1t for such purpose, but
it did, and IL seemed with the second
attack Of coughing the remedy caused
1t to not only be OF less duration, but
the pains were far less severe. and
had not used the contents of one bot
tie before Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu."
For sale by Strehkle Bros, Druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
Notice of Town Election.

Notice Of Town Election.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual municipal election for the town
OF Meeker, Colorado, will be held on
Tuesday, the 7th day Of April, 1908,
for the purpose Of electing the follow
ing officers, viz:
One Mayor to serve one year.
Three Trustees, to serve two years.
One Trustee, to fill vacancy, to
serve one year.
The Board of Registration will
meet on Tuesday, March alst, and
again on Monday, April 9th, as by
law provided.
Place of registration and election-
County Court House.
A. G. MOULTON,
Mayor.
GEORGE E. AICHER,
Town Recorder.
MEEKER, Colo, March Hth 1aB.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Mr.. Parrotte, well known to many
Meeker friends, is In Pasadena, Cali
fornia, and is in very poor health,
being unable to walk any distance
without assistance. He expects to
arrive here sometime next month to
spend the suntt-i.r
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
Church Service.

Episcopal church, morning service
II o'clock; evening service 1880.
Sunday school 10 o clock, a. nj.
Lenten services Wednesdays at 4
o'clock, p. m.
Choir practice Thursdays at 7:sC
p. m.
All nre cordially invited to attend.
(REv.) d. w. GALWAY,
In Charge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Farmer Korntop-My oldest boys
workin' in your town. His names II.
J. w. p. Korntop. Ever hear tell on
him?
Mr.. Borden-No. Where did he get
oil those initials?
Farmer korntop-Name his mother
seen in the graveyard over yonder
an took n fancy to. "Hic facet Viii
liam Polk."-Philadelphi Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Rev. Ray will speak on the subject,
1.-THE Hidden Reservoir Of Nourish-
ment"-Duet. 33:1A next Sunday
morning and in the evening the SUBJ
ject Of bis discourse will be-.Sin
and Cowartlice." Gen. 3:9-12.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
Regular
Correspondence
PICEANCE.

DIR. Hubbard of Meeker was called
to see Mrs. Belott "Wednesday.
Charley and Russell Collins Went
to Rifle last week to move their faith
er's household goods to the rancho.
The old folks will spend the summer
with Russell at his rancho on Piceance
creek.
When Harvey Sprngue is sent for
the doctor he does not let the grass
grow under his feet.
There will soon be n mail route
from Rio Blanco to Black Sulphur.
The people still talk Telephone.
If they would work II little more and
talk less they might get line
through.
Hay stacks are getting lower and
the price of hay little higher.
Jim Bainbrich and Harvey Sprague
went to Meeker Monday.
Mr.. Gray is on the sick list, but is
on hand every other day to work for
Uncle Sam.
Henry Brenton was down from
Black Sulphur Saturday and Sunday.
Henry had a hard time finding u
grindstone to sharpen his axe OIL.
Mr.. CaywoOd has moved his family
on to the Grant ranch and will try
farming this summer.
The friends of Mrs. Belott will be
glad to learn that she Is some better.
Jim Bainbrich went to White River
last week and bought wagon load of
spuds. We always did think Jim
Irish, yet he claims to be Missouri
ian.
Mrs. Bell came down from Hunter
creek last Thursday and il staying
with Mrs. Belott.
Charley Chatfield has gone to
Grand river after his cattle.
Rube Oldland moved his cattle
from White river on to Piceance.
They found plenty of snow while
coming over the divide.
Miss Walker, who has been suffer-
ing from an attack of tonsilitis, is re-
ported much improved.
The last few days there has been
peace and quiet on the Richner
ranch. No steers to break, and Pice-
ance creek water is rather muddy to
drink.
Jim Nicholson moved his cattle
from Thurman creek to his home
ranch to feed.
There are four more weeks of school.
Carney and Edwards have turned
out some of their dogies.
DOLLY.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04
At the M. E, Church.

Morning service II o'clock.
Evening service 7:@
Sunday school lOa. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
Mt 1880.
Choir practice Saturday evening.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend any or all of these meetings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

W. II. Tyler's horse stepped In a
badger hole the other day and fell
with him. The stirrup caught his
right foot and broke couple small
bones. He Is able to hobble about
the streets and will be all right in IL
few days.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

L. J. Thompson, an old time friend
Of F. s. Middleton, arrived in town
Monday evening from Mt. Etna,
Iowa. Mr.. Thompson IL man with
considerable means and will locate
here.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Mrs. Julius Strehike came in from
Cripple Creek Tuesday to visit with
relatives and will probably remain
here.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Meeker wore quite u metropolitan
aspect last Sunday. An interesting
ball game took place In the park and
the band discoursed sweet strains of
music at the school house.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

A boy arrived 1t the home Of w.
N. Dsighton in Powell park on March
8lst DR.. Bell WAS in attendance.
Mother and child are doing well.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

$. G. Patterson of South Fork was
a guest at the Meeker hotel for sew
eral days this week. Mr.. Patterson
reports that the snow Is disappearing
fast at his place and he intends to be-
gin his spring work soon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Blain 4 Purdy desire to have all
those who have work at their place
to call for it Immediately as they are
closing out their business.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

The Methodist choir Ia preparing
concert for Easter. The program
will appear In these columns next
week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Mrs. Brown has just received new
line Of millinery. Call around and
select an Easter hat before 1t is too
late,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Isaac Baer and wife returned on
Tuesday evening from Redding, Cal
ifornia, at which place they have
spent the winter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

The band Is getting in lots of time
practicing. The boys are enthusiast
tic 'blowers'' and the indications are
that In u short time Meeker will have
band she may well be proud of.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

DR.. Bell announces the arrival of
. girl ut the home Of Isaac Collier on
March n. And NO we grow.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Hamper Of the
Bar Triangle ranch were In town the
early part of the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

VIM. Keller and wife arrived on
Tuesday evening from Gridlay, ILL
nois. On Wednesday they went up
to the X II ranch where they have
permanent position.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

j.. w. Mcdaniel bought two lots
from Judge Wildhack this week, the
consideration being 800. They adj
join Macs home place on West Mar
ket street.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

Miss Bertha Wetmore has been
quite sick for the past few days but
h on the road to recovery now. 1t IL
hoped she will be able to be about
nga In soon.
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The Twentieth Century club met
with Mrs. v. A. Dikeman yesterday
afternoon.
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Did you get fooled Wednesday:

james H. Templeton came in from
Msybell yesterday.
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Cross Bar z Ellison was In town a
couple times this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-04-04

DR.. Fletcher, the dentist, will be ut
Mseker one week commencing April
2lst. AL work guaranteed.
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eAverugc mean ~
MAX. temp. 81
MIN. temp. II
sSnowfnll l5.s inches
SCienr dnysB
SPartly cloudy II
DCloudy II
kPlOwing started on
. 10th but stopped
by storm on 18th.
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III. o. PATTON & co.

Weather Bureau.
Station-Meeker, Colorado. By 4.
Baker-Voluntary Observer.
March Weather.
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
DUDLEY|S THEW|uNER
State Anti.Lynching Law De.
clared To se Lacking in
Constitutionality.
SUCH Is THE FIATOr JUDGE HARRIS
Passengers on a Big Four Train Have
aBad Few Minutes-Miscel-
laneous State News.

Sullivan, Ind, Feb. Judge o. 3.
Harris, of the circuit court, yesterday
held that the state law depriying a
sheriff of his Office should he fail to
protect a prisoner from a mob is un-
constitutional. The decision of the
court was in the test suit brought by
the state, on the relation of Coroner
w. L. Maxwell, against Sheriff John
s. Dudley, charged with failing to pro
tect John billiard from mob some
months ago. The governor declared
the office vacated in favor of the cor
oner, as the Jaw provides, but Dudley
declined to surrender it. The court
held. that the complaint of the state
is bad, and sustained the demurrer of
the defendant
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
Tendency of the Times.

The tendency Of medical science is to-
~aro preventive measures. The best
thought of the of the world is being
gwen 10 the subject. Il is easier apd
better 10 prevent than to cure. 1t has
oeen fully demonstrated that pneu-
nonia. one of the most dangerous dis
sases that medical men have to contend
with. can be prevented by the use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pneu-
monia always results from 4 cold or
rom an attack of influenza (griD.) md
I has been observed that this remedy
counteracts and tendency of these dis
asses toward rneumoDis. This has
oeen fully proven in many thousands of
:ases in which this remedy has been
used during the great prevalence of
Guilds and grip in recent years, and can
be relied upon with imp,ici, confidence
Pneumonia often results from a slight
cold when no danger is apprehended
until it is suddenly discovered that there
is fever and difficulty in breathing and
pains 10 the chest, then it is announced
hat the patient has pneumonia. Be on
the safe side aud take Chamderlain's
Cough Remedy as soon as the cold is
contracted. 1t always cures For sale
by j. w. Hess.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
BEARS HARD ON THE DOCTOR
Testimony of Witness I'm the Famous
Trial of "Ghouls" at Indi-
annapolis.

Indianapolis, Feb. I'm the trial
of DR.. Alexander for completely in the
wholesale gIave robberies in this vi
cinity last year w. H. Nickel son,
justice of the peace, yesterday told of
his visit to the cellar of the Central
college in search of the body of Stella
Middleton, a young colored woman
stolen from the Anderson Genet ry.
Nickerson said be went to the co lege
with a constable, the mother of the
missing girl and colortd man. He
was admitted to the cellar by DR.. Alex
ander. TO whom he stated his business
ance. The justice got lamp and in
one corner Of the room he saw a table
made of boards. On the table the body
of the girl was found. There was no
attempt at concealment by DIR. Alex
ander.
William Jones testified that he was
taken to Dr. Alexanders office by Can
trell, where lie made arrangements to
join the gang of ghouls as a driver.
Walter Daniels swore he first met d..
Alexander in company with Can.rell
in July He was introduced to DIR.
Alexander by Cantrell as Walter Dan
iels, from Chicago. Alexander said
he hal nothing on hand then, but he
would watch the returns aad let us,
know when we would be needed. The
following Saturday night we went to
DIR. Alexander's Office and he told US
there was a good colored subject I'm
the Anderson cemetery and he wanted
us boys to go out and get it."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
Hoosier STATE Short. Cute.

Muncie-Miss Artena Chaplin, of Fori
Wayne, has been chosen librarian of
the Carnegie library here.
Alexandria,. N. French, Of The
Tribune, has formed partnership with
A. E. I Butcher, job printer.
Terre Haute-John Arkley, shoot
er in Clinton coal mine, was fatally
injured by an explosion.
Dana-Hurley Pollard. 80 years old.
was found dead in coal house back
of Rardin's saloon at Hillsdale.
Fort Wayne-Members of the Barr
street Lutheran church have organized
the Lutheran Hospital socitay, with
5000 capital.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
WHAT the striker. Are After.
Seems To BE the Only One of Importance
st Indianapolis.


NJ Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Feb. THE miners
and operators joint scale committees
again went into closed session yes
terday. In the miners executive COM
mittee session their committeeman re
ceived discretionary power and were
relieved of instructions to insist on the
demands that the miners convention
had set forth. The battle behind closed
doors is entirely over the question CT
differential. The miners are making
great effort to get an entering wedge
into the existing wide differentially be,
tween picked and machine mining
which they claim is entirely unfair.
The general impressions among the
operators, and even the miner dele
gates. is that the offer made by the
operators to advance the wages of pick
miners and inside day laborers 1919
per cent and increase the wages of
drivers % per cent; will be accepta
BILE advances in wages to the miners
representatives in the final settlement
A session of the miners delegates
from the competitive district is in ses-
sion behind Closed doors, and is. fer
the purpose Of definitely deciding VIVA
action to take on the 1917 per cent. in
crease which the operators have pro-
posed. ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
The Easy Pill.

De Wits Little Early Risers dc not
grippe nor weaken the system. They cure
oiliUueness. jaundice. constipation and
inactive livere, by arousing the secre-
tioLe, moving the bowels gently. yet eff
fectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach.
liver and bowels that the cause OF the
trouble is removed entirely. These ia
nous little pills exert a decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved. and il
their use is continued for few days
there will be no return OF the trou ole
For sale by j. W. Hess.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
WERE CHASING CERTAIN DEATH
That Is What the Passengers Thought
When n Train Chased q Nitro
Glycerine Wagon.

Alexandria, Ind, Feb. 7.-Passen-
gers on a Big Four train had the scare
Of their lives here Wednesday, AS
the train was approa ching the station
at rapid rate, the passengers, look
ing out Of the windows, saw team
of horses, hitched to a nitro-glycerine
wagon, running away. The team was
going down the street toward the rail-
road, and to the passengers It looked
as if the train and wagon would meet
on the crossing. The words Nitro
glycerine, Dangerous" on the wagon
in large letters made 1t plain to the
passengers that something would hap
pen il the train and wagon met.
AS the team rushed on toward the
crossing the excitement on the train
became intense, but the horses beat
the train to the crossing by few feet
dragged the wagon across the rails
and smashed the vehicle on the side
walk further on. The wagon was in
charge of ]. w. Fitzpatrick, a shooter
for the Empire Nitro lycerine conf
pany. He had returned from shooting
a well and there was only small
quantity of the explosive in the wagon.
But the passengers on the train did
not know It.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12

Deluges Fall from the Heavens and Do
Some Extensive Damage.
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. ga heavy
rain and wind storm prevailed here
Tuesday night At 2 a. m. yesterday
the velocity Of the >syind was sixty
miles an hour, the highest recorded
since the local weather bureau was
established Extensive damage was
done to electric wires, and for sew
eral hours this city was cut of entirely
from telegraph and telephone COM
munication with the outside world
Many local light, power and telephone
lines were affected. The Tennessee riv-
er is rising rapidly. Reports from
flood stations on streams above here
indicate an average rainfall of one inch
throughout upper east Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 3. = The
storm which prevailed throughout this
section for two or three days reached
a climax Tuesday night, when the rain
fell in torrents for five hours, and the
wind reached almost cyclonic velocity
Streets were flooded. signs blown down
trees uprooted and telegraph and tele-
phone wires badly demolished
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
ISOLATION OF CHICAGO
Town Cut off from the World by
a Wire.Wrecking Snow
Storm.
HAD TO DEPEND ON TELEPHONES
For News That Came q Long Way
'Round-South II Is Rain That
Plays Havoc.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Chicago was in the
grip Of the most disastrous storm in
years yesterday, wires being down In
every direction as result Of the rec
ord-breaking fall Of snow and sleet
during the past twenty-four hours Ali
telegraph wires, with the exception of
the Chicago and Milwaukee Telegraph
company's copper wire to Milwaukee.
were down, as were the long distance
telephone wires. Chicago for hours
yesterday morning was cut off fiom
the news Of the outside word. The
Board of Trade showed the effect of
the stoppage of outside quotations "a
the dullness of its own trade Snow
had fallen not only in Chicago, but
generally from the great lakes to the
Rocky mountains, almost continuously
since Tuesday morning.
Only One Wire Working at 1890 A. M.
Nearly a foot of snow fell Tuesday,
and at night rain and sleet, accom-
panied by gale of wind against
which it was almost impossible fer
pedestrians TO make progress, COM
pleted the trouble Street car traffic
was greatly impeded, as the snow was
in moist condition, and packed tight
ly. The temperature, however, was
only slightly below the freezing point.
At 1870 a. IN. the long-distance tele-
phone company succeeded in getting
connection with Omaha. from whit b
point far western and northern points
could be reached by telegraph.
Long Way Round to Europe.
Long-distance telephone connection
was established to St Paul sLol thy
after noon and little European and
southern news was received from the
east by way of the Canadian Pacific
telegraph lines, news from the we I
being sent east and south by the cir
cuitous route. Meanwhile the direct
wires from the east had been rec
tablished as far west as Hammond,
Ind, and a large force of repairmel
was at work trying to bridge the sap
between that point and Chicago.
Connection Made with New York.
The first direct news from New York
finally succeeded in getting through
over a Western Union wire a lit lie
after 1 p. m. but the entire west was
still cut off from Chicago except by
long-distance telephone to Omaha. Two
lives lost and numerous miner acci.
dents incidental to the storm have been
reported.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12
MUCH DAMAGE In OHIO
Rain ID Washing Out Cuiverts and Weak
enfng Railway Bridges.

Rain Ii Washing Out Cuiverts and Weak
ening Railway Bridges.
Columbus, O., Feb. 5.-Reports Of
damaged telegraph wires, washing out
Of culverts and the weakening of
bridges were received at the headGuar-
tiers Of the local lines yesterday The
GAINESVILLE AMI Western was complete
ly tied up for five hours on account
Of washouts near Muskingum, o. a
great deal of damage was done to the
telegraph linA of the local companies.
The Panhandle did not have a wire
between Columbus, Logansport and
Chicago yesterday morning. The Nor
folk and Western was completely tied
up on account Of the washouts on the
Scioto Valley division.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-The heavy rains
of Tuesday night were followed last
night by light snow and very cold
weather. The Ohio river had reached
a stage Of forty-seven feet, with pre-
dictions that the danger line of fifty
feet will be reached.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-12

Newcastle. Ind. Feb. 5.-Several cit
liens at Cadiz, this county, have dur
ing the extreme cold weather this win
ter, been using corn for fuel, and they
bound it good producer Of heat. For
several days during the recent cold
snap Henry Thompson burned corn in
his home, but he found it an expensive
fuel