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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

F. W. Fairfield got lonesome with
out his wife and followed her to
Leadville Friday morning. F. N.
JoHantgen still sticks to his post but
takes an occasional meal at the
Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Claude Gotf, who has been attend
ing school In Manhattan, Kansas.
this winter, came In on the stage on
Monday evening. He has been sick
and had to give up his school work
for the present.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Rube Qldland's driving team took
q sudden swing around to the rear
Of his barn and then r squirt west on
Garfield street for several blocks on
Tuesday afternoon. No serious dam
age was done but 1t was mighty ex-
citing for Rube for few minutes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Charlotte Middleton started this
morning for Sutton, Nebraska.
Her mother was called there some
two or thrce weeks ago by the Illness
Of Mrs Middleton's father and now
she has sent for her daughter. The
old gentleman is slightly better at
present but cannot recover.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Church Service.

Episcopal church, morning service
II O'Clock; evening service 1850.
Sunday school 10 o'clock, a. m.
Lenten services Wednesdays at 4
o'clock, p. m.
Choir practice, Thursdays at 1880
p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend,
tREv.) D. w. GALWAY,
In Charge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Subjects for discussion Mt the
Methodist church next Sunday will
be 81 follows: II u. Inflow to keep
from fainting. 7:O p. m.-Eve's dia-
logue with the Devil. Remember
the special song service in the even
ing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

F. F. Shaver bought some hay of
George Smith down in Powell park
the latter part Of last week and on
Monday drove down something over
= hundred head Of cattle to feed. He
says with alfalfa at 3l2-5O ton and
timothy at $l5, it makes y cattleman
feel sort of sick.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Moulton d Harp have been getting
posts on the ground this week pre-
parntory to fencing their desert
claims.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Rev. F. Rsveille will hold Catholic
service at the Odd Fellows hall to-
morrow Mt 10 II. nj. Everybody In
vited. &
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Carlos John McFadden Of Pagoda,
was in town this week and took out
his second papers-thereby becom-
ing full-fiedged citizen Of the
United States.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Mr.. +. a. Brown came over from
Denver recently and il spending a
few weeks at his lodge up on Big
Beaver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Four persons took the teachers ex-
animation last week--two having ar
rived a trifie late. Superintendent
Brown this week issued four certifl-
cntes-all having passed with good
markings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Mrs. F. w. Fairfield and Mrs. F. n.
yoHantgen started for Leadvillc on
Sunday morning to visit with Mrs.
Fairfield's daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Evans. Mr.. and Mas. Evans expect
to remove to Arizona soon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Danger Of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from cold and
grip Is their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care Is used. however.
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
taken, all danger will be avoided.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

The young fry Of the town have
purchased tile base ball ontfit which
Mr.. Phelps possessed-look out for
exciting games and heaps OF yelling.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Deer-huntine in Automobiles.

Harper's Weekly.
The idea Of utilizing the automo-
bile in deer-hunting has been intro
duced In the West. Mr.. w. w. Price
OF Colorado Springs, probably has
the honor of being the first one to go
inter deer and other big game In a
motor-car. Mr.. Price has recently
returned from tour in which he
was quite successful, and which COW
cred several hundred miles through
the widest portion of the state. Ac-
companied by DIR. G. r. Smith, Mr..
Price started in Winton car Of
about fifteen horsepower, going
through South Park and Buena
Vista, and climbing Ute Pass, one Of
the most difficult passages In the
Colorado Rockies. They entered the
Flat Top" country, as it is called,
going directly to the deer ranges In
the vehicle. Several fine specimens
were shot and the game packed on
the front of the touring car to be
brought back to their head quarters
at the camp of the Montgomery Land
4 Cattle Company.
During tho trip the auto passed
through considerable portion Of the
country which has never before been
visited by chauffeur. Near the
town Of Meekera band of deer actu-
ally followed the car some distance,
apparently astonished at the strange
animal. While within easy range of
the rifles carried by Mr.. Price and
his companions, no attempt was made
to shoot them, AZ 1t was not consid-
cred spOrtsmanlike.
The arrival Of the huntsmen at
Meeker caused a sensation, as few In
the town had ever seen such a vehicle
and 1t WAS the first to make its ap-
pearance within the limits. The
local paper, commenting upon the ar
rival, said: 1.-THE first automobile to
make its appearance In this valley
arrived Tuesday evening, the distance
between Rifle and Meeker having
been covered In three and one-half
hours, including stops and one slight
breakdown. Mr.. w. w. Price and
DR.. G. E. Smith were the passengers.
The machine was given a box stall at
Simp Harp's livery, and Salty was
on hand with new flfty-foot rope
aid a pair Of hobbies to secure the
thing. All the horses in the barn
talked it over that night, and con-
Guided that when the roads were bad
1t would be the same old thing-dou-
BILE up and get up in the collar. 1t
will not prove as destructible on the
range as sheep"
Meeker is one of the principal cat
tie markets OF this section of the
west and cowboys are always riding
about its street. When the auto and
Its passengers came down the main
street several Of the boys got out
their lassoes and tried to put the rope
around one Of the wheels. After Mr..
Price had put it up at Simp Harp's,
party Of the range-riders entered the
stable and went through the ceremony
Of branding 1t as maverick. The
motor was the first of its kind to 90
through the Grand river canon, and
for many miles passed over high
way which has been blasted out of
the solid rock by the state. The road
is only wide enough to allow one We
hicle to pass, and on either side the
walls in some places reach height
Of y thousand feet. Mr.. Price states
that for much Of the way they passed
over solid bed of rock with not even
an inch Of earth for a top covering.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Representative Lyttle's fish hatch
cry bill has passed second reading
but the appropriation was cut from
1880 to 5000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Nodce Of Town Eleetio..

Notice Of Town Eleetion,
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, .Isoa
for the purpose Of electing tia follow
ing officers, viz:
One Mayor to serve one year.
Three Trustees, to serve tive years.
One Trustee, to I'LL vacancy, to
serve one year.
The Board of Registrations viii
meet on Tuesday, March 31st, and
again on Monday, April 9Th, - by
law provided.
Place Of registration and election
County Court House.
A. C. MouLroN,
Mayor.
GEORGE Z. AICHER,
Town Recorder.
M1nxER, OoIo., March 18th 1905.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

1t is rumorei that there is to be
double wedding over on the mesa
sometime in May. Now guess.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

STATE OF COLORADOl l. GEORGE e. ArcHER, In
COUNTY OF sIo bIANco
Town OF MEEkER that the above official all
of @ Certified Be voted icr
AND hereby certify that the Postoe address residence
Blanco County, Colorado
In witness whereof have
OF of
A. d. al HE
sEALI Clerk
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

DR.. kirkpatrick returned from his
Illinois visit last Sunday night.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Beginning with next Sunday even
ing Rev. Ray will deliver a series Of
sernons on 1.-THE Great Sinners of
the Bible" Everyone Is invited to
attend.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

John A. and Harmon J. Coulter
game over from Craig the first Of the
weak and made trip up the river
Tuesday. They went home Friday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Jasper N. Wyman and wife came
In from Thornburg last evening and
each proved up on a presumption
claim today.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Harp 4 Co.'S new blacksmith shop
is completed and is now running full
blast.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

f. b. Thompson came In from
Craig on Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

The building and loan association
exterminating bill introduced by
Representative Lyttle was killed in
the senate.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Frank Gibbons of Axial WINS In this
city two or three times this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

H. A. Dsnnison was over from
Axial Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Subscribe for THE HERALD.

Sam Galbraith was up from Range
~ Tuesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

George Hartman and Frank Barnes
we're out from Lily park Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19

blers galore; but there is also comedy enough mixed up in the mess to make it show of extraordinary attractive. ness throughout. As the principal act Riccobono's educated horses are put forward, and it is putting mildly to say that they made a genuine sensa- tion.. They introduce tricks that no one would ever suspect horse could be trained to execute, particularly so in the case of the Good Night horse, which does a disrobing act and goes to bed after the style of a human be- ing. It is all very novel and pictur- esQue and amusing, and the general verdict of all who were in attendance yesterday was that Manager Polf has secured another real novelty for his patrons at the Jacques. To carry out the idea of. a circus Mosher's troupe of dogs give a lively exhibition of bag punching and the Flood Brothers intro duce some hustling acrobatics and fun ny clowning. Laura Comstock and her clever colored dancers show some characteristic comedy in "A Day in the South,'' and MT Colby and Miss Way have novelty in their ventriloqnistfc and doll dancing act. Additional en- tertfainment is furnished by Hayes and Wynne and the vitagraph. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
COMING EVENTS

May 2o-American band promenade
 May Strawberry festival by La dies Social circle of Second Baptist church.
 May 22-North End Athletic club promenade.
 May 22-Miss Nellye Reeds dancing academy closing reception, WatertoWn. May 23-Prof Sulivan's red, white and blue sociable. Naugatuc.1.
 May 22-Mad River grange socfable and dance. May 23-Waterbury Military band promenade. e May 2e-Clerks of oakville first dance. ..
 May 27-Ladies' auxiliary of A. o. H. supper, Naugatuck.
 May 27-Lo1rier Social club promen- ade and. dance. May 2s -"Jfmamjjasond" by St Johns Sunday school
 May. 9-Irish-American Athletic club sociable.
 May 3O-Merrimac club excursion to Hanover park. June 4-5-s-9-1O-11-12 = Continental carnival and street fair.
 June 12-St Johns choir entertain lment and festival, Watertown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
FOREST PARK.
Formal Opening for Season Will Take
 Place Memorial Day

Formal Opening for Season Will Take
 Place Memorial Day
 Notwithstanding the trolley strike in this city, Managers Hanna and Horri- gan, the lessees of Forest Park, will have an suspicious opening on Memori- al day. Everything is now in readi- ness for the opening and judging from the crowds that have already journeyed to the park on afternoons and evenings the park this season will be just as successful as it was last. The man. agers have prepared for Memorial day a five act vaudeville show and band concert This bill will also be repeated on Sunday. There will be other amusements there also and the public will find it pleasant place to spend an afternoon or an evening. Every at- tention will be given to the entertain ment of ladies and children on after moons and to all others who desire to attend the park pleasures. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
END OF THE HACKNEY.
How He Is Worn Out in the Service of
 Society.

The prancing, high stepping hack meys that draw the shiny carriages ol the rick are often driven the pace that kills. In Horses Nine" Sewel Ford tells the story of such horse and his mate and how they were worn out The author says: Seeing them come down the street, heads tossing, pole chains jingling. the crest and mono gram of the house of Jerry glistening on quarter cloth and rosette, their pol ishea Aeofs seeming barely to touch the asphalt, you might have thought their lot one to be envied. But Bonfire knew better. 'f
 He curved his neck and threw his hcofs high, whether his muscles ached or no: in winter he stamped to keep warm. in summer to disdodge the flies; he did his work faithfully. early or late, in cold and in heat, and all this because he was son of Sir Randolph and for the reason that it was his na- ture to. Had it been put upon him he would have worked in harness until he dropped, prancing his breast to the last.
 No supreme test, however, was ever brought to the endurance and willing ness of Bonfire. They just kept him on the pole. nerves tense, muscles strained, until he began to lose form. Jerry when she first saw him. Long standing in the cold thumbs the mus cles. 1t robs the legs of their spring. Sudden stants, such as are made when you are called from line after an hours waiting, finish the business. Try as he might, Bonfire could not step so high, could not carry perfect crest. His neck had lost its roundness, in his trump crease had appeared.
 At last the inevitable happened Two young hackneys, plump of neck, round of quarter, springy of knees and hook, were brought to the stable. Bonfire and his mate were led out of their old stalls to return no more. They had been worn out in the service and cast aside like pair of old gloves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
LESSONS IN LOVE MAKING.

Tn university of Michigan has add ed new course to its curriculum, one that may be best styled a course ill lovemaking. Prof Trueblood is the inventor of the novel scheme, and his course, which has been hitherto summed as one of the toughest at the university, now seems likely to become the most popular study on the campus. Ever since the spring vacation expired Prof Trueblood has been trying diff ferent methods of exciting interest ill his class, in order to reduce the ranks of albsentees from classes who had spring fever. Early this week he hit upon the successful plan, and now the many visitors who attend his classes are the spectators of thrilling love scenes. Fifty time a day Prof True blood is forced to kneel before some maiden and show his pupils the right way to declare their devotion to their sWeethearts.
 Put more life into your plea,' he says; why, you don't show a trace of passion" ..
 Then the awe-inspired student watches his professor show how he used to do 1t, and then gets down again to rave and entreat the subject to be his alone. Each budding orator takes his place before blushing maid, and no matter how smoothly the pair may have progressed in private the profes- sor finds some fault with the public demonstration.
 ''No, kneel on both knees-now hold her hand, it impresses her more-so," ," and the old professor again kneels and goes through it all over again.
 First steps up the bashful student who shippers, blushes and stammers while he talk.
 Please, miss" he will say, ''I love you dearly; will you marry me?" For it is ten to one that he has enjoyed himself so much laughing at his pre- decessors that he has failed to observe even what Prof Trueblood considers the proper form.
 ,''Oh, my" the professor breaks out; ''the little you know about this busi- ness is astonishing.
 Now, you wouldn't accept him If he couldn't do better than that, would you Miss?
 Look, now. I'm tired of your not paying closer attention. Get on your knees, gracefully; like this; you see
 Reach over and grasp her hand with both of yours--both, mind; then make your proposal, but make it as a man, not as if you didn'f half mean it,
 Raise your voice.
 Speak with passion"
 ''If your subject dosn't suit you I will give you another
 ''I did think men ought to be taught to propose, but I didn't think they were all as ignorant as you seem to be-"
 Again the poor professor is obliged to get down on his sore knees and pour out another plea for the maiden's hand Then, at the end of the hour, the class passes out, only to make room for more of the orators. who must be shown.
 Prof Trueblood thinks he has to do more than his share of the work, but in spite of that he thinks he will be we'll repaid if he is able to smooth the roa0 to success for many of his pupils Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
A HoMEs1cK MILLIONAIRE.
;o6svh ere Is He So Lonely as i'm the Place He Once Loved That
 Has Changed.

The late John w. Mackay might be considered a supremely successful man, for he was rich, and knew the pleasure of generous giving to those on whom the burdens of life fall heav- fly. Yet by his own confession to friend, says a writer in the Philadel- phia Press, the vanishing years not only took with them many of the old familiar faces of his early struggling youth, but they changed the west, as he knew it, until it ceased to seem like home.
 You see," MT. Mackay once ex- plained, "a man is, nowhere so lonely as in place he once loved and returns to only to find it altered beyond recog- milton. That is the case with me; and it is the reason I spend so much time abroad.
 ''I was born in 1881, and went west with the high tide of gold-seekers.. I roughed it with the rest, my ambition being to make myself an equal to the hero of my boyhood, a man I used to see hurrying through City Hall square in New York when played there as boy.-a man with hurried step and a bundle of newspapers under his arm,-- James Gordon Bennett.
 II learned to love the rough west as I've never loved any other place. I got my gold, but have lost my home. I can hardly realize it, but my west is no more. It died with my youth. So am glad to get away from everything that reminds me of it's passing, assome men will live anywhere, everywhere but in the house they were happy in hefere the death of wife"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
Before and After.

Citizen-When you were running for the place you were full of promises of what you would do for the public; now you don't seem to care penny for the public.
 Legislator-When said I was ready to do anything the public wanted I thought my election was what the pub lie desired. They've got that, and now they want a lot of other things. It looks as though the public would never be satisf1ed.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
>>Soc1ETY, CLUB, THEATRE >>


do." which will follow at Polls on Friday evening will be produced by the big organization which NIT Henry W. Savage has sent out in all its com pleteness. The work is from the pro- life pens of Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders and is/said to be much more pretentious work than their previous efforts, departing entirely from the conventional lines in construction and musical themes. The diversified feat ures of the entertainment have been commented upon by the press of New York, when the work was put on for two months at Daly's theater, and of Chicago, where the piece ran for seven months during one engagement and recently for six weeks, and many have declared this the most important American operatic offering seen in q long time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
Sticks and Sticks.

'Man is peculiar animal" began Mrs. Farrant, as she squatted herself in one of the easy-chairs that stood about the heavily carpeted assembly room of the Woman's Husband Re form Association of America.
 What's the trouble now?" asked Mrs. Preisse.
 why" replied Mrs. F., "before I was married my husband would car ry my golf sticks for me willingly miles and miles,
 s'Yes.''
 "And now he grumbles unmercifu1- ly when l ask him to go into the cellar and carry few sticks of fire wood upstairs far me3'-N. Y. Ti<aAs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
AMERICAN BAND PROM.

On tomorrow evening the Ameri- dan band will give the last "Prom" of the season on which occasion a popu- lar music program will be played which will include many new numbers. MT Fulton will direct the band tomorrow evening and the entire band will be present. AS this is to be the last of the series of ''proms" the band will use every effort to make it 8 big success. Those who enjoy good music will find the program tomorrow evening to be the 'Fbest ever." .t..'..