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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

An Irishman and his wife were left
a sum or money, and they decided to
lem and the Sea Of Galilee. The
Isishman asked his wife II she cared
to take q boat ride on the sea that
Christ walked on, and she answered
yes. So he went over to the man who
rented the boats and said: "HOw
an hourY' STwenty-five dollars"
was the reply. 'Twenty-five dol
larsl'' echoed the astonished Celt.
well, It's no dom wonder that
Christ walked"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Former State Auditor Temple, who
was in the city yesterday on business
relating to the building Of the pro-
posed ditch for the irrigation district,
when organised, told some friends Of
q ditch proposition in Colorado which
cost all told, $500, 900, and which WAS
paid for entirely by money raised
-3tth1o H. Soss&y WHARF, tie wusks
raised In the beginning. When this
was consumed, the fanchmen as
sessed themselves . certain percent
Of the amount originally advanced.
The local banks handled all the paper
involved. In due time every last
dollar was paid. 1t required faith,
unbounded faith, on the part of those
citizens who again and again dug
into their pockets to carry the scheme
to completion. 1t was the kind of
faith that wins. They were rewarded
amply In the end.-Grand Junction
Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Special Land Buyers Excursions

Will run to the new lands of Greer county,
Oklahoma, and other sections Of the great
Southwest IN November and December, via
the Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich and fertile farm
ing lands in the Southwest which you can
buy for from one-fourth to one-tenth the
cost of lands in the East ind North? They
produce as much mere for acre. Here is q
chance to better your condition and add a
libernl amount to your pocket book.
For full particulars and special railroad
rates apply mt once to II. 8. Lemon, secre-
tary Frisco system immigration Bureau,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Your Other Trade.

While, as In all first class pharma-
cies, the work Of the prescription de-
partment is emphasized, we also
wish to supply you with everything
needed In the way Of drugs, medi-
cines, toilet articles and sundries.
We wish this to be your family
drug store. What we have said as to
the quality of our prescription services
applies as well to all departments OF
our business.
We sell goods of worthy quality
throughout; We seek to conserve
your interests in every way. Our
prices are always reasonable. always
as low-as can be had anywhere. and
alike TO all. STREHLRE Bios.
Prescription Druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
The Charter Election.

In the election for the selection Of
delegates to draft a charter for the
city and county of Denver rs pro-
vided under the Rush bill held last
Tuesday, the Patterson and Wolcott
combination was defeated by over
1000 1000 majority tj by eomSinatlon be.
and the anti-Patterson Democrats.
The ants carried every ward In the
city but two. The successful ticket
was composed of IL Democrats and 10
Republicans.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The latest special number which
the Scientific American issues Is de-
voted to Modern Aids to Printing"
and describes the wonderful develop
ment which the printing industry
has undergone within recent years.
A few Of the articles of general inter-
est are those devoted to newspaper
printing, bOokbinding, and an inter-
view with Theodore l.. De Winnie,
Americas foremost artist printer.
The number has been dressed in a
handsome cover in colors.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The Moffat surveyors have completed
their survey through Cross mountain canon
at the head Of Lily park, says Julius Jensen
who has just returned from trip In the up
per country, and are now surveying on
down the canon toward Green River.-Ver.
nal Erpresa
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
EstraY Advertisement.

Notice Is hereby given to whom It
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up
near Meeker, Rio Blanco county, on
White river Colorado. To-wit: one
roam mare, ii years old, branded So
known to this Board, unless claimed
by owner on or before Dec. Is, 1903,
said estray will be sold by this Board
for the benefit of the owner when
found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK IN
SPECTION COMMISSIONERS,
n28-dl2 Denver, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

There is q growing sentiment in OPP
position to the card of thanks" be-
ing published in local papers upon
the death Of a relative or friend, and
this is as 1t should be. Very few
newspapers nowadays publish such
notices free of charge, not SO much
from mercenary motives as to dis
courage the practice.-Rifie Reveille.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Prices Muse be Lowest.

The ability to make low prices depends
upon the ability to buy goods close and then
the disposition to sell them equally close.
Our goods are mostly bought in large guam
titles At first hands; we save one profit
there. Then our constant effort is to sell
close. 1t Is close prices that has built this
business. When you trade here you get
right quality at the lowest prices obtainable.
Btrehlke Bros.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

A rumor is in circulation that In the event
Of the opening of the Uintah reservation,
Fort Duchesne Will be abandoned and the
buildings sold. c. o. Baxter IL credited
with the intention of bidding on all the
buildings, with view to starting town
when the Moffat road strikes his section
vernal Express.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Better Than A Plaster.

Chamberlain's Path Balm and bound
on the affected parts, Is better than "a
plaster for q lame back and Tor pains
in the side nr chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as "a linameut for the re-
LIEF of deep-seated, muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all
druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

q The Rebekahs will give a Calico
ball on Dec. Ia No lady will be ad-
mitted to the hall unless clothed In
calico. Two guards will be stationed
at the entrance to see that this order
Is Obeyed
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Congress convened In regular No
sion Monday. The principal item In
the presidents message was the Pam
anna question and the Panama canal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The h cad of the rubber trust might
give some valuable suggestions for
framing the elastic currency bill.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The large number of calendars is
sued each new year is sufficient to
give every man, woman and child
three or four.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money II 1t falls to
cure. Il. W. Groves signature is on each
box. nc.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

A man never made better invest
ment than to keep his mouth shut
when he had nothing to say.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

when the cheapest Is the hest that is the
kind to buy. Browns is the place to buy
holiday goods.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Strehlke Bros. Sell

The kind of holiday goods that are fitted to
any ones finances. Whether you have little
or much TO invest, the value of anything you
get here will show the wisdom Of your pur-
chase.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

The International Typographical union
spent S0O,s48 last year in maintaining tho
Printers home at Colorado Springs. While
the typos used their funds in caring for the
INDECENT members and for other purposes
equally conmendable, many other labor or
CARNATIONS spend their surplus cash con-
Quoting striker and the greater evil Of pro-
viding = livelihood for strike agitators.
sQpASd-RiAe Rsveilis.
Miss Louise Hugus, daughter Of the late
J. W. Hugus deceased, has written the
trustees Of the st. Thomas church that she
would, with the consent Of oil, place a pipe
organ in that church. Her father was for
many years q prominent member Of this
congregation, and to commemorate his life
md fnnumsrsble good deeds for the church
would be quite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re-
DublfcAn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Martial Law In Teller County.

Last Friday Governor Peabody is
sued q proclamation declaring q mod
flied form of martial law In the Grip
pie Creek district. The proclamation,
after reciting the events Of the past
few months, of the destruction Of life
and property, closes by saying that .
state of rebellion and insurrection ex-
lists IN Teller county.
The proclamation as issued gives
the military authorities the right to
refuse to obey any writ of habeas
corpus that may be presented for the
release Of prisoners held by the mill
will be above the sheriff or the judi
cial officers.
The following dialogue between a
reporter and AdjutAnt General Bell,
gives an insight into the latter's idea
Of martial law:
| martial law then exists"
ITO be sure'' was the answer. 1.-THE militia
Will have sole, charge OF everything, and
those whom the military think ought to he
arrested will be landed in the bullpen."
By this time General Bell waxed warm, q
usual. "Do you KNOW" he said, rthst II an
order is issued to arrest all Socialists, they
will be landed in the PEN"
"How about Presbyterianss" the reporter
yentured.
They'll be thrown In too, II an order Il
issued" was the reply. "The military Il
the whole works there now and it's for US TO
say who ID to be under arrest"
allow about the women. You won't
throw them in the bullpen."
''Oh, we'll have cowpen for them.
Mother Jones had better not come aroun1.
or she'll be the first one we'll land" ~.
Bell is pleased with 'cowpen," word q
his own coinage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Sam Silly has gone to Oklahoma

The proportional increase In the
population Of the cities was less dur
Ing the past ten years than previously.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Since the new bounty act went into effect
In this state on May is, 1908, state Auditor
Tingey has drawn warrants for about 5000
bounty OIL coyotes alone. At Sl.5O for each
coyote the above amount would pay the
bounty on 600 of the animals. This IL for
the entire state. 30 1t appears that the de-
struction of the coyotes has become quite
an extensive industry. The new Inv appro-
priated $4,000 for two years for the payment
of the bounty. There is now only about 5000
left in the appropriation for this yenr, and
It Is very doubtful whether or not that will
be sufficient to pay tho bounties which will
yet be claimed this year.-Logan Nation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Pead THE HERALD for the news.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure u
cold In one day. No cure, no pay. Price &c
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

True the Monat road would not vary from
Its course one mile to pass through vernal,
or any other burg along the route for that
matter, because 1t will get all the traffic any
how. But, in case the road should pass
through or near vernal, and 1t Is the inten-
ton to establish q division somewhere In
this section of the country, Vernnl might
secure the division point by offering the
proper Inducements, instead Of having It
located at some other convenient point Just
east or west Of us. vernaI Is lust about the
right distance from salt Lake City for a
freight and passenger division. Did you
ever think OF that.-vernal Express.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
0UITMAN' SOCIETY

O00OOOO0OO0 0VOOO0OrO O-O00OOO
Quitman, May 2,-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w.
Oglesby are spending some days at
Greenville and Perry, Fla.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. ]. H. Mathis
and Miss Annie Wilkinson were mar
ried at the residence Of the brides
mother and left the same evening for
Pine Bluff. Ark, and a tour through
the Western states.
Misses Mabel, Kate and Mosele
Oglesby left Thursday for visit to
friends in Atlanta.
Misses Peacock, Waller and Cooper
who were here for the Mccall CaWthon
wedding and were the guests of Mrs
]. F. Townsend, left for their homes
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. B. Dopson entertained a few
young people at finch party Thurs
day evening in honor of her niece, Miss
MAZDA Tillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Milholland have
returned from a two-weeks' visit to
relatives in Florida They will leave
for Seattle next week for a stay of
several months.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
STATESBORO SOCIETY

Statesboro, Ga, May Rev. John
P. Bross and Miss Alice Sutton were
married at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday evening at 7:45 O'Clock.
Rev. Whitley Langston officiated. The
event was unexpected, only a few
friends knowing of it until the cere-
mony was over. Rev. Mr.. Bross is
lately from Wilkes county, Georgia, and
is now a member of the South Georgia
Conference. Miss Sutton's parents
moved here from North Carolina a few
years ago.
Miss Effie Wilson of this place and a
Mr.. Marshall of Guyton are to be mar
ried shortly, after which they will re-
side at Toomsboro, Ga.
Mrs. Herbert Lee of Brunswick is Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. R. ]. Kennedy.
Prof. j. H. O'Quinn carried about
twenty of the Statesboro Normal Insti-
tute pupils to Atlanta yesterday morn
ing to enter the contest at Cox Col
lege to-day for the prizes offered by
President Cox to a large number of
the Georgia schools. The young Ia
dies were Misses Carrie Avant, Anna
belle Holland, Agnes Blackburn, Gus
sic Lee, Myrtle Smith Eva CLIFF, Ora
Franklin, and Eugenia Matthews. The
young men were Messrs. Davy Jones.
Richard Brannen, W. NJ. Oliver, ]. N.
Strickland, NJ. Yarbrough, Greene
Johnston; Mrs. w. V. Tyler and Mrs.
E. L. Smith chaperoned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03

Continued From Page Twelve.
Mr.. E. C. Grob, Mr.. w. B. Isaac and
Mr.. J. E. Morgan.
Miss Lamar entertained a few even
ings ago in compliment to- Miss Bryan,
and her guests, Miss Remshart and
Miss Talaferro, Euchre was played,
and the prizes awarded to Miss Bryan
and Mr.. Albert Banks. The invited
guests were Misses Fannie Grant
Nightingale, Rosa Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Butts, Messrs F. E. Twitty,
C. Peddicord, L. Sale, George Smith,
Roy Fuller, Albert Banks, Laurence
Lamar, Howard Smith.
Miss Minnie Marks entertains the
Harmonic Literary Club next week.
Mrs. j. w. Bennett entertained the
Acacia Club yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. r. B. Upper entertained a few
afternoons ago. complimentary to Mrs.
Boiling Whitfield's guests, Mrs. War
rem Stone Reese of Montgomery, and
Miss Zulu Adkins of Atlanta. Euchre
was played, and the prizes won by
Miss Adkins, Miss Mai King, Miss Ed
ma Penniman and Mrs. w. ]. Butts.
The invited guests were Misses Adkins,
Alice Remshart, Betty Nightingale,
Mai King. Lucille Butts, Mary MoCul-
Tough, Marie DeVoe, Rebecca Brown,
Halle Nightingale, Gertrude Allen, Les
lie Butts, Kezzie Conoley, Frances
Grant Nightingale, Alva Upper, Mes
danes w. S. Reese, Boiling Whitfield,
G. P. Smith, J. M. Madden, ]. A. Butts,
j. S. DunWody, N. Emanuel. w. H. De-
Voc, w. ]. Butts, P NJ. Nightingale, J..
w. Bennett, ]. A. Montgomery, Edwin
Brobston, ]. w. Thomas, w. G. Brant-
ley, c. G. Bradley, H. B. Maxey, F. D.
Aiken at
One of the charming social events of
the week, was the entertainment on
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Revolution, in
charge of Miss Fe Symons and Miss
jamie Symons. So successful was it,
that there was repetition on Thursday
evening, equally successful. The affair
was given at the opera house, and at
tended by large number of friends of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03

run the boat up in deep bold creek,
noted as a great place for fish.
After padding against a strong
tide for more than a mile, Archie
heard a sound that filed him with de-
light, not unmixed with fear, the regu-
lar blowing of a large number of por-
poises.
The porpoise comes to the surface
of the water every few minutes to
breathe, and in expelling the air from
its lungs makes a loud blowing noise.
Bob was for turning back, saying,
Fore God, Archie, wat you gwine do
long 'pompus?' May perhaps him will
drowned we all two"
Archie said Hush you fool niger,
want him lie. Push de boat in close
sho. 1 gwine cas- an ketch um.''
Just then a porpoise rose to the
surface near the head of the boat.
Archie was an artist with the net. He
swung it around, made a true cast,
and the net, circling out, fell directly
upon the prey.
He said to Bob, STEADY de boat"
The porpoise feeling the net upon him
sank to the bottom of the creek, and
remained perfectly quiet. Bob lean
ing forward, with eyes nearly popping
out of his head, said, rs you got um?"
Archie did not answer. He began to
draw in the hand line, said handline
being piece of new cotton rope at
tached to the net, and one end tied
around Ar&hie's left hand.
They were resting quietly upon the
bosom of the waters, the gentle ripples
of the waves tapping the side of the
boat All nature seemed at peace, and
nothing stirred to mar the solitude of
their surroundings, that is, for awhile
As soon, however, as the porpoise felt
the strain upon the line, it awoke to
the emergency, and it's awakening was
something immense. With a swirl and
rush, it was up and away, churning
the water with the VELOCITY of an
ocean liners propeller. ARCHER was
jerked forward, and fiat on his stom-
ach in the bow of the boat, his arms
stretched straight out before him and
nearly pulled off at the shoulder.
The "pompus" had Archie and was
towing the boat out to sea.
When Archie found himself to be
the captured, he whispered to Bob,
steer de boat"
Bob was steering for all he knew
how.
The speed, with which the fish was
carrying the boat through the water,
raised the bow high up in the air, the
stern naturally sinking far below.
Archie, speaking in low tone, said,
Bob. is you got a knife?"
mo" A short silence.
Bob, is you got SHELF"
mo" Another pause.
Bob, kin you holler?"
yes"
Den jine in. Help yer! Help yer!"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03

-"Poundthekeys has remarkable mu-
steal ability. He plays by ear" re-
marked the Philosopher. mot by
mine." retorted Silibilly, promptly -
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
; SWAINSBORO SOCIETY
10000 o-ooOoo0-ooO

OOrO0SSOO
Swainsboro, May Mrs. ], N. Gary
and Mrs. w. NJ. Rountree of this city
spent several days this week with rela-
tives at Gordon.
Mrs. George H. Colman is spending
some time with relatives at Lyons.
Miss Matte Boatright is spending
some time with relatives and friends
at Dublin.
Miss Lola Brown, a charming young
lady of Graymont, spent this week in
the city with relatives.
Miss Maude Rountree of Canoochee
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Medlock of this city.
Mrs. Hattie Campbell has returned
to her home in Dublin, after spending
some time here with relatives.
Mrs. A. L. Henry of Douglas is spend
ing some time in Swainsboro with rel
atives. Mrs. Henry was formerly Miss
Frances Kate Smith, a popular society
woman of this place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03

But there was none to help.
Fortunately there was a long, smooth
mud bank that makes out from Bat
terry creek into the larger river, and
the porpoise, in it's blind fury and rage,
neglected to take soundingS for once,
and ran aground high and dry, drag
ging the boat fully into the middle of
the bank, turning it bottom up and
splitting the shrimp, Archie and Bob,
into one intermingling mass. And then
and there the fun for the porpoiSe just
commenced. 1t wiggled, thrashed and
squirmed with it's tail, till it raised a
perfect cyclone of the blacklist mud in
the known world.
Archie, being tied by his hand line,
had to stay to see the performance
After whipping him around in the
mud, filling his eyes, ears and mouth
and rolling him about until he looked
like a piece of the mud bank itself,
the porpoise tore the net to pieces and
flounced back into the water.
AS soon as he could clear his mouth,
Archie begged Bob to assist him, and
after much scraping he could see a
deal.
Together they turned the boat up.
Throwing out the anchor, Archie said,
''I'll SEN for de boat tomorrow"
Feeling their way along the edge of
the marsh, they begged" out towards
the shore. Starting uneasily at every
ripple of the waves near their feet,
and at last, after much toll, gained
the high land.
Sans shrimp, sans boat, sans pom
pus ile."
And to this day, if any one wants "a
fight on his hands. all he will have to
do will be to go to st. Helena Island,
ask for Archie, and tell him that por-
poise oil is bringing a good price.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
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ACC Each-Men's Sanitary Undershirts
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Mems Collars. all shapes, 10c.
New Neckwear, CSC.
Fine Half Hose 15c pair, 2 for Csc.
Mems heavy, strong, we'll made Work.
ing Shirts SOC each.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-03
HOW ARCHIE FISHED
FOR PORPOISE OIL
BY CHARLES E. FOY.

It is the firm belief among the ne
groes who inhabit the islands along
the South Carolina coast, that the rea-
son the tail of the porpoise is put on
contrary to the general rule among the
dnny tribe, is that when it was first
created it could move through the
water too fast. That before it's tail
was changed to its present position the
reverse of vertical, it had a race with
the sun and beat it.
They allege that on a certain day a
porpoise started with the sun when it
rose in the East, and when the sun
had run it's course for the West and
got there it found the porpoise wait
ing for it. The Lord then became AN
CRY with the porpoise and reversed its
tail.
However that may be, the porpoise
is still a fast article.
A few summers ago a party of gentle
men from Savannah came to the Island
of st. Helena on a maroon, with the
4vowed purpose of having a good time
fishing. They employed a boat hand
by the name Of Archie.
UP the fire and catch bait
The bait used in salt water fishing
is shrimp, and it is obtained by Cast
ing" at night in the shallow creeks that
make out from the main channel of
the river.
During the early part of evening
Archie would lie around the camp fire
listening to the talk of the "buckras."
Among other things, he learned that
the oil obtained from the porpoise was
very valuable and much sought after
by makers of fine machinery. One
gentleman remarked that the oil was
easily worth 81 a quart, and that some
times one porpoise would yield gal
lon. Archie did not say anything, but
he had a heap of thinking to do.
The time came for him to go out for
bait, so he called his helper, Bob, and
said, Bob, 'spose we kin ketch a POM
pus? We will git huff money for him
ile."
Bob said: Better left dat 'pompus
business lone. Fust ting you fin out
he hab you in de ribber."
"Shut you food mout," Archie re-
piled; 81 nebber see such a scary mig
ger like you. Come on; I gwine to
ketch de bait"
They went down to the handing,
pushed off the boat and Archie began
casting. Shrimp were plentiful, and
the boat was soon loaded.
If they had gone ashore then all
would have been WELL but Archie
wanted to make a big sum of money
in a very short time. So
he was out for ''pompus." He made
Bob, much against the latter's will,