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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-08
No Report of Fast Trains.

the Illinois Central and the Louisville
d Nashville.
No Report OF Fast Trains.
The Burlington road, it Is said. Will
take pains in future that notice Of
fast runs made in making up lost
time Is kept away from the public
This is said To be the import of an
order that has gone forth at the he
hest of President Harris. Ina the p0st
IL mas been very common To see i'm the
columns of the press accounts of
record breaking runs. the news of
winch was apparently given out by
parties who were anxious To let The
people know that the road was in .
position To make fast time. II seems
that President Harris has arrived AT
the conclusion that this is bad form
OF advertising and he has resolved +,
put stop To it. The fast runs vii
still be mace. OF course, but they will
probably not be 50 often read about
in future.
The Burlington is considering tn,
adoption of a new headlight that an
parently cNccis in efficiency the one,
now in use. The new one has n power
OF 5000 candles and the glass through
which it is Tetlectcd is arranged il
strips To prevent its being affcctc,
by the intense heat of the light. Thcs,
are placed in horizontal position
There is also Il strip of glass that cN
tends upward in front 50 that whei
the light is burning reflection j.
thrown upward in the air 81 that !
can he seen from great distance
This Is for the purpose of giving warn
ing of the approach of the train. par
ticularly To other engineers. who caI
see il at great distance where tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-08
Cuton Now Open.
Kansas City cut


Ihe new Kansas City cutoff of the
milwaukee, is completed now so that
work trains can be run over all the
newly built connections. 1t is stated
| that on the new line freight will bc
received fer transportation on work
trains. as these may be operated. but
that such shipments are not accom-
panied by any guaranty of the com
pany's that there Will be prompt de
livery. The goods will be handled as
well as may be, and till regular serv-
ice is established shippers will have
to be content with that.
1t is i'm the air that regular traffic
is TO be established about Sept. /.
The months of July and August will
be needed for some truing up of ties
and rails and the rock and gravel bal
lasting of the line. The hard rains of
the carly summer were very damar-
ing in their effect, but those damages
have since been mended, and by de-
grees the track is being got into trim
to carry the heavy engines and. big
loads which it is the purpose of the
Milwaukee to run by this line.
Regular Service Sept. L.
II - tNpCCIei ludI InC passenger
service viii be installed about the date
named.
There are plenty of limitations that
the finest trains and the best train
services ever seen in this part of the
country will be supplied for the new
cutoff. The effort is to be made to
make the line a quick winner over all
| other Kansas City lines by the excel
lence of the accommodations and the
quality of the luXuries offered the
traveller.
So far nothing authentic has been
heard in this city regarding the man
tier in which the Milwaukee road is
to divide its train service between the
tri-cities. 1t is manifestly a difficult
matter to pass the same train along
both sides of the river, and il is not
imagina BILE that the Milwaukee means
to give one side much the advantage
of the other. If there is anybody who
knows what is going to be done in
this matter he has not revealed the
knowledge he has. Ii is insisted by
men in the service of the Milwaukee,
that they do not believe that the gen
eral officers have that 15-puzzle solved
yet. and it is further added that it is
not likely to be solved till some eX-
detrimental work has been done with
trains in the regular service. In fact
the matter is to be settled by the cut
and-try plan.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
OF For Steamboat.

Much abbreviated Tor decimatedD
the Meeker band LETT for Steamboat
Tuesday morning. When Troop d
was ordered out last Friday night, it
was the understanding that the trip
to the Yampa river metropolis would
Of necessity have to be abandoned as
Ave or six Of the best players In the
band are members of the guard and
had to respond to the call Of duty.
This was n great disappointment all
around, as the band boys had set
their hearts on the trip. They had
been practicing nearly every night
for over two weeks and Prof. McMil-
liam had them ''tuned up to state
of efficiency that would have insured
a very creditable showing on their
part
However, nothing daunted by the
unexpected turn Of affairs, Ed Salt
marsh went to work and got together
an fmprovised organization composed
of the following members, some of
whom have had really no practice,
but under such good leader as Prof.
Mcmillan, will probably make u
creditable showing:
Prof Mcmillan, A H Tubbs,
f E Fordham, H A Wildhack,
Chas Grove, Henry Grove,
w f Saltmarsh, n f Britton,
Ezra Baer, John Daum,
Ed Sykes, q F BrittOn.
Were 1t not for disappointing the
people of Steamboat, Meeker would
not have allowed the band to go in its
broken up shape, but under the cir
cumstances its the best that could be
done,
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
Heavy Rain and Hail.

The rain, hail and windstorms Of
last Saturday and Sunday were the
worst for this season Of the year
In the memory of rye Oldest inhabi-
tant." In this neighborhood it rainetl
almost necessarily for two days
and two nights.
Down the river and on Piceance the
storm was worse than in this vicinity
AS it came in the shape Of hail In sew
eral places and did much damage to
standing grain. In the vicinity Of
White River City Ed Wilson and q.
w. Foreman are reported among the
worst sufferers.
1t cleared off Monday and that
night and Tuesday, night frost and
cold set in.
After few days of clear cold
weather, 1t again started to rain yes
tertlay afternoon, followed by heavy
mixture of rain..and snow.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
One On Salty.

After the departure of the troopers
Saturday everybody here concluded
that 1t was all of with the band trip
to Steamboat and keen was the dis.
appointment among many, but with
none more so than Salty. Ed took 1t
very much to heart and didn't relish
the gOOtt-natured ''joshing'' he got in
plenty. Sometime Saturday after
noon during Salty's absence, some
heartless wretch stuck q card,
adorned with black border and creps
and bearing this Inscription, on the
stage office door:
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
COMING and GOING.

I
Mr.. and Mrs. Hes and the boys ar
rived from the ranch Tuesday.
H. A. Siegrist and DR.. J. D. West
over, 1904, registered ut the Meeker
Thursday.
Mrs. A. G. Moulton spent the week,
the guest Of the Parrotte's at Winder-
mere lodge.
Thos. F. Dunn and AL Ellison repre-
scented the up-river section In town
during the week.
Ed Archer IL in town after q
lengthy sojourn on the fiattops and
in the upper river country.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Il. Goss are home
again after their summer outing ut
the ''old camp ground on the. north
fork of White.
Mrs. A. L. Durham and the chill
dren came in from their Routt county
ranch Tuesday and the latter have
entered school.
Mrs. Carr and children left for
Aspen Saturday. Mrs. Carr has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert
Strehlke, for some time.
E. H. lines, It. n. Turner and Neiis
Frederickson were among the White
River people registered at the Meeker
the latter part of the week.
j. A. HAYES and party. Of Colorado
Springs. who hive been at MarvIne
lodge for some time. were nj III.
Meeker Thursday on their way out.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A, Blair arrived
overland Tbursdny from Loveland
and viii make this their home. Mr..
Blair has a position "A yard man for
David smith A. Comnanv.
Mr.. n.v,dp c.r.on and .h,,aro,
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The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Ambrose Oltlland returned from
ST. Louis Thursday, where he bought
IL large ind fine line of all kind of
dry goods, etc, for the fall and WIN
ter trade. While in st. Louis Mr..
Oldland consulted specialists regard
ing his late Illness and found that the
pains in his head and loss of memory
was caused by al advanced case of
catarrh which, had it not been at
tended to, would very soon have
caused total deafness. Mr.. Ollland
il now under treatment.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

THE HERALD acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of an elegantly gotten up invi-
tation to attend the dedication of the
Pueblo Chieftain's new building and
up-to-tiate printing plant, which will
take place next Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Sorry we can't be on hand to par
ticipate in the Chieftain's hospitals
ties on this suspicious occasion,
which will only emphasize the asser-
tion previously made in these col
umns that the Chieftain IL the peer
of any metropolitan paper In the
state.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
. remarkable record. 1t has been In
use for over thirty years, during
which time many million bottles
have been sold and used. 1t has long
been the standard and main reliance
in the treatment of Group in thous-
sfids Of homes, yet during this time
no case has ever been reported to the
manufacturers in which 1t failed to
effect cure. When given rs soon
~ the child becomes hOarse or even
a. soon rs the croupy cough appears,
1t will prevent the attack. 1t Is
pleasant to take, many children like
1t. 1t contains no opium or other
harmful substance and may be given
ss confidently to a baby rs to an
adult. For sale by Strehlke Bros,
druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
A Routt County Murder.

The Routt County Courier gives a
briefaccount of killing which oc-
Cured at Juniper springs last week.
From Ed Hodges, manager of the
K-Diamond ranch, we are informed
that the killing was over woman,
and while Mr.. Hodges couldn't give
particulars, the tragedy has all the
ear-marks Of q cold-blooded murder.
The parties tothe affair we're strang-
ers and their names could not be
learned.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
cowboy Life on the Side Track,

Cowboy Life on the Side Track,"
published by the Western Stories
Syndicate, 211 Quincy building, Dem
yer, is the title Of II ''cow" book Just
published. Its author is Frank Ben
ton. one of the best known cattlemen
in Colorado and Wyoming. The
main point of the book il q humorous
"take-off'' on the miserably poor
shipping service furnished the stock
men by the railroads. Every cow
man should have n copy, which is
mailed to any address for CLIO.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
BIG
LAND OPENING

A large tract comprising thousands Of
acres Of fertile lands in the famous Red
River valley IL now thrown open to the pub
lie for settlement. This body Of land lies
directly adjoining that rich and fertile Sec
tion known AS the Kiowa and Comanche
County of Oklahoma, on the Red and Pease
Rivers, within n few mikes III Vernon, Texas,
fourishing County Seat town Of $500 peo-
pie, substantial homes, public buildings,
schools and ohurcnes. Two lines Of rail-
roads now completed; one Frisco System)
runs directly through the lind. Here is n
country where wheat, oats, corn, cotton and
alfalfa grow side by side; where they have
a seabOard market and favorable shipping
rites; where the growing seasons are long
antrthe winters short and mild. laws second
to none and taxes one-fifth that of Eastern
and Northern states. Special trains via. the
Frisco system will run to this land, leaving
1T. Louis Mt s:sn, s:35 and 10 p. M, Tuesday
September is, next. Low rate Of $500 from
st. Louis to Vernon. Texas, and return.
ProportionateIy low rates from all other
points.
fit IL your intention to make this trip TO
secure q valuable homesite, write to X. 4.
Lemon, Secretary, Frisco system Immigrn-
tion Eurenu,St. Louis, In order hat arrange
mcnts for your accommodation may he
mpde.e
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

George Lambert Of Angora, was in
Thursday with another load Of mel
Ions, which he disposed of to our
merchants as fast as he could unload.
Next year George will be prepared
to supply this town with MELONS,
canteloupes, tomatoes and lot Of
other things that are now imported
and the money will be kept circulate
ing In our own valley.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

For calling out the troop and spoil
ing the Steamboat trip, Governor
Peabody has lost Salty's vote In all
future political campaigns. And
there are others who will follow Salty
in declaring war on his excellency.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Thomas g. Higgins, chief game
warden for this district, spent Thurs
day in town. Mr.. Higgins has a
goodly force under him and a close
lookout IL kept for people inclined to
violate the game laws. There are
wardens around in all directions.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

David Karen has sold his ranch to
Fred Ouimet and with his family left
for Vernal, Utah, where they will re-
side in the future. Mr.. Karen has
a good Layout" awaiting him at
Vernal and host of friends in this
county wish him and his family all
manner of good luck.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Mr.. A. L. Fellows dispatched one
Of the United States survey experts
to New Mexico last week to look that
territory over for reservoir sites.-
Montrose Press.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Halls Musical Comedy company
gave very enjoyable and strictly
high moral entertainment at Odd
Fellows hall Monday evening.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

THE HERALD is In receipt ofan an
nual communication, from our old
friend Jack Houston, Of klamath
Falls, Oregon. Jack and his estima-
BILE family are well and prospecting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston send regards
to all old friends.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Eugene Gilley came down from
Buford yesterday after lumber for
the new house he il erecting on his
South Fork ranch. The building is
q substantial affair and will be quite
An addition to the dwellings In that
section.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Mrs. King left for Axinl Sunday
and opened school at that place Mon
day. Mrs. King is one Of the best
teachers In this part of the state and
the Axial people are to be cOngratu-
lated on securing her services.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Orc McDermith, U. S. &. s., who
has been with Professor Stockton in
this vicinity. for some time in the In
terests Of the irrigation problem, left
for Routt county Tuesday to look
over that field along the same lines.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Rev. f. N. Mallery,. the new Meth
odist parson, will preach his first ser
mon In the M. f. church tomorrow
morning. The presiding elder, Rev.
Kirkbride, will also be here.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

What's the matter with the curfew
law? 1t doesn't seem to be enforced
IN this community any longer, but it
ought to be.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

G. F. Whitcomb and family moved
onto their Flag creek ranch this week.
Mr.. Whitcomb has one of the best
claims under the new mesa ditch.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
IN MEMORIAM
SALTY = STEAMBOAT.

The william made good his escape,
and 1t WAS lucky for him that he did,
~ Salty would probably have mur-
dered him.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Sanderson's new warehouse Is
about completed and adds q much
improved appearance to things in
THE HERALD section of the town.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

The Hatch and Pepper outfits of
Blue mountain loaded out, says the
Rifle Reveille, with fifteen cars of
cattle for Kansas City Wednesday
wepk
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Ed Mcmillan, after visit Of sew
eral weeks with his folks mt Glen
wood, il again holding chair In w.
+. Summers barber shop.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

r. NJ. Lapree, Jr., is building a
neat and roomy three-room log resi-
dcnce on Hill street. 1t Ia being
erected with view to weather.
boarding later on.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

The state cattle inspection board
has ordered all scabby cattle to be
dipped on or before November 18th.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

For II quiet orderly town, number
of people We're entirely too noisy
Monday evening.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Number of clear days IL, partly cloudy II,
cloudy l. Temperatureabout normal. Pre-
oipitation 81 inches short-the average be-
ing 10. Rainfail for August, lSos-.s9.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

The breakup of the band kept n
number of Meeker people from going
to Steamboat this week.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

J. X. Osborne from Delta, is run.
ming the Patton store during the i'll.
ness of Mr.. Patton.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Wanted-Children, misses or ladies
to buy millinery. Apply to Mrs.
Brown, Baer block.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Willie Walch is recovering from
nm attack Of typhoid fever.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Frost did considerable damage to
gardens in this vicinity.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Fall and Winter Hats.
Complete line of fall and winter
hats. Please call and pee them at
my home. MRS. q. A. BOOTH.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

The sick people-W. o. Patton and
Lou Eager-Are getting along very
we'll.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
TERMS:
FOR sUBscRIPTIGE.

TERMS:
FOR sUBscRIPTIoE.
Xix Months ~
FOR ADvEHTIsISG.
Profession Cards, pcr Month. ...........s g ~
ono inch. display, per Month ............... : ~
Two inches, per - ~
Three inches, per Month .....-............-- a 90
Four inches, per Month..-...-. ....-.....-. s O0
Five inches, per Month ....-..........s O 10
Ten inches, IL: colunin) per Month 10 ~
Twenty inches, Il coIumni per Month. rs ~
Professional onrds, when paid in advance,
tl2 10 per year.
Iocnl notices ten cents per line. Legnl
notices seven cents pcr line.
Address I'LL communications to
THE MEEKER HERALD.
tt Meoker, Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Go and see Mrs. Brown before yo,
purchase your fall or winter hat.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails to
cure. f. w. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Hand made harm ess and saddles
All goods guaranteed. Also carry
full line of factory goods. Prices the
lowest. Patronize home industries.
HARTKE Il SHEETS.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Go to Strehlke- Bros. for school
books and all your school supplies.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

School books, both common and
high school, at Browns.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
Sowing Rye.

Sowing Rye.
Now's the time to SOW rye. The
best quality of rye seed at Oldland's
at &c per pound.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price II
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Strehlke Bros. is headquarters for
school books.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

A large consignmento of school books
Just received ut Strehlke Bros.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

Ladies' fall and winter hats al
Browns.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12
Weather Bureau.

Station-Meeker, Colorado. BY T.
Overwhelmingly Observer.
AUGUST WEATHER.
The Meeker herald., 1903-09-12

As@l0O bill will sustain weight of
Al pounds, lengthwise.
The Washington times., 1903-05-04
Affairs of Silver Star Lodge.

A n. Garfield past grand chief tenn
pIar of the District. and secretary OF the
Antf-Saloon League. was the speaker
last evening at the regularly weekly
Gospel temperance meeting held at Good
TempIar Hall, under the auspices of Sill
yer Star Lodge, No. 20. I. o. G. T.. of
Tenleytown. A. E. Shoemaker, attorney
for the Anti Saloon League. was the pre-
siding officer.
This week will be a busy one for Sill
yer Star Lodge. Tomorrow evening the
members of the lodge will visit Mime
haha Lodge. of Washington. where they
will present a musical and literary en-
tertainment Wednesday evening, at St.
Adams parish hall, on the Murdoch
Hill Road, an entertainment. in which
the best Washington talent will partici
pate. will be given under the auspices
of Silver Star Lodge. Thursday evening,
the installation of the officers elected at
the last regular meeting will occur at
Good Templar Hall on the Brookeyille
Road Friday evening the regular month
ly social will be held.
The Washington times., 1903-05-04
GICHNER EMPLOYEES
HOLD A JOLLY SMOKER

Employees of the F. S. Gichner Orna
mental Iron Works gave an entertain
ment and smoker at their place of bust
ness, 80 Twelfth Street northwest.
Saturday evening in honor of the sixth
anniversary of the establishment Of the
business, and the inauguration of the
eight-hour Cay system which went into
effect at the shops on May 1.
William j. Tay, C. G. Dern, and A. F.
TrammelIe composed the committee
having the affair in charge. They pre-
pared substantial luncheon. About
fifty persons were present. and many
good stories with good music and dane
ing enliyened the occasion.
Mr.. Gichner was recently awarded a
large contract OF wire work for the
Government Hospital for the Insane. and
it is said 70 be one of the largest con-
tracts ever given out for such work by
the United States Government.
The Washington times., 1903-05-04
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
OF THE POLICE COURT

Policeman McGinnis. of the First pre-
cinct. stated to the Police Court Fri
day he had seen Bernard Alexander So
liciting aims from several persons and
go into several stores. He aP
preached the man, who says he
halls from Alexandria, and asked what
was the trouble With him. Bernard en-
deavored to explain that his hand was
paralyZed. bur the bluecoat could not
see it that way and arrested him. In
his pocket. Alexander had a number CT
blue cards with the following Appeal"
THE CRIPPLE'S APPEAL.
The shadow of sorrow, pain, and distress
Has darkened the door of my heart;
1t has dulled the keen edge Of the joys OF life,
And its burden OF woe IS regret.
Today a poor cripple appeals for your aid
Don't turn with sheer frown,
For God in His wisdom is the only One who
knows
What loved ones of yours may go down.
The court was of the impression that
the language was bad. the words ill
chosen, the meter fierce" the theme a
misfit. the entire thing a contemplate
scheme, and Bernard an impostor of the
worst sort. Judge Kimball said he be-
lieved the man who played upon the
sympathies Of the unsuspecting Chartt-
ably inclined public was worse than a
robber. and in sentencing Bernard 10
serve 364 days he expressed regret that
he was limited TO such a small penalty.
The Washington times., 1903-05-04
DIES WHILE SEEKING
HEALTH IN THE SOUTH
Horace M. Ffoulke a Victim Of Chronic
tuberculosis.

Horace NJ. Ffoulke. son Of Mr. and
Mrs Charles NJ Ffoullle. died Saturday
in silver City, y. NJ, of chronic tuber-
culos.s.
Mr. Ffoulke left for the Southwest
about a year ago with his mother, and
from letters received here it was IN
derstood that his health was much i'm
proved
Mr. Ffoulke is the son of Charles M.
Ffoulke, of the firm of Bloomer, Ffouike
& Co.. stock brokers, and was twenty
six years old He was a graduate OF
Harvard University of the class of IS,
and was for some time employed with
his father.
He was popular and we'll liked here.
and was a member of the Metropolitan
and Chevy Chase Clubs. He was an
expert horseman. golf and tennis player
Mr. FfouIke had lived with his par
ents when here at 2O13 Massachusetts
Avenue northwest.
The remains Will be brought here for
burial Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.