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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

J. H. Coltharp returned from
Rangely Sunday, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Nichols,
who Ia visiting friends and relatives.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Issac Baer has leased the Miller
house and will take possession about
May 10th. ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Humphrey Jones Of Maybell was
one Of the guests registered at the
Meeker hotel Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

DR.. Thornburg came In from Yer
nal last Monday morning.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The funeral Of the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Lutkiewicz of Blu
ford, was held Sunday and the re-
mains were placed in the Meeker
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Lutkiewicx
have the sympathy of their many
friends In their bereavement.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The Ladies' Aid of. the Methodist
church served cake, coffee and Ice
cream at the home Of Mrs. G. w.
Wolfenberger on "Wednesday after
noon and realised about sl2 by their
Efforts, ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Water will be turned In the town
ditch next Wednesday, May the 4th
Water consumers should read the
notice to water patrons found In an.
other column.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

MI. and Mrs. w. b. Hamper came
up from White River yesterday, ar
irving just in time to see the fire.
They affirm that summer has come
down their way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

School will be out Friday, May 18th
two more weeks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Los Angeles, San Francisco and
return-$4O.O0. April 24th to May I'd.
First class tickets. Final limit June
3Oth. The Colorado Midland.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The work Of cleaning the town ditch
Is progressing rapidly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

For fresh bread, doughnuts, cook
les, etc, go to the Home Bakery.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

If you want a good meal when in
Rifle, stop at the Rifle House.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
HoME NEWS

Lots Of water In the river the past
few days. b
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Miss May Wildhack celebrated
her eleventh birthday anniversary
Tuesday and United about score Of
her little girl friends to help her oh
serve the occasion. Choice refresh-
ments were served and each Of the
little guests thoroughly enjoyed the
affair,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The old porch on the front Of the
SandersOn building has been removed.
This week Painter H. r. Colt has
been busy on the front Of the build
ing and when he gets through the
place will have very different ap-
pearance. SANDY" belives In i'm
provement and development and 1t IL
hoped others will profit by his exam
pie.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Decoration day Will Soon be here
and before that time arrives some
steps should be taken towards clean
Ing up and Identifying the cemetery.
II ten men would each donate days
work or II 40 or $50 could be raised
and ten or fifteen men employed for
= day, = big change could be wrought
In the appearance Of the burying
ground. Who will take the initiative
and get the matter started! No one
will deny the need Of q move Of this
character and everyone would be
willing to contribute to having the
work done. Whatever IL done should
be done sOoil
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Messrs. X. MsVsaDsusan, J. w.
Atxell, W. C.FShaw and w. A. At
kinson came over from Steamboat
last Friday and attended the Chapter
meeting that evening and Blue lodge
the following evening. The boys
colnplimented the local lodge very
highly both OH their equipment and on
the excellent work done. The former
three, who are prominent business
men Of the Springs, left for home
Sunday morning, while Mr.. Atkinson
was passenger on the outgoing Ri
fle stage bound for Hampton, Iowa,
where he resides. ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

c. C. schronts % Friday smoted
into Jack Millesss Aousa IN Park
avenue. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
SOLDIERS UNION MEETS.
Address by Justice Brewer on Results
of the Civil War.

The Soldiers Union, connected with the
First Congregational Church, usually meets
on the second Monday of each OF the cool
months, The meeting for October, for I'M
.,,o,aa hIe reasons did not occur till Monday
night of this week. There are nearly 100
veterans of the civil war in the congrega-
ton and their meetings are open to the
public.
The chief feature of the meeting Monday
night was the address OF Justice David ].
Brewer of the Supreme Court of the United
states who took as his theme. Some Re-
Elections on the Results of the Civil War.
He smoke of the grandeur of the absorption
of the great armies into peaceful pursuits,
the enormous debt under which the war
left the country and the pride of every citi-
zen now that all obligations are SO COM
nletely met and the national credit SO
lifted that 1t is the best in the world. The
deprecated currency Of the close OF the
war he said, had gained in respectability
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18th and F Streets.
CANNON IN NEW JERSEY.
Replies to Critics of the Administration
The Canal Issue

dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: Speaker Cannon was the guest of
honor at luncheon given by prominent
republicans of this vicinity at the Union
League shortly after noon today, and
later in the afternoon he crossed the
Delaware river at Camden, N. j., where
he addressed large mass meeting. The
meeting in Camden was held in the Cam
den Theater. which was crowded to Its
capacity. Mr.. Cannon, in his speech. said:
Our democratic opponents object to
the manner in which our party secured
the Panama canal route, though they adj
nit that they are willing to accept the
stolen goods. If they are correct, then 1
say that l would rather be a thief, for
that takes courage, than to be a con-
cealer of the goods after stolen.
Democrats point to strikes of the last
few years and assume to be horror
stricken. Strikes result from q quarrel
over the division of profits. There have
been few strikes during democratic ad-
ministrations because the profits were
too small"
With regard to the charges of republi-
can extravaganza. Speaker Cannon said:
I'VE plead guilty to keeping house in a
liberal way. How has money been spent ?
great deal of 1t has gone to better the
rivers and harbors and for coast FORTH
cations. We have so fortified the coasts
that even the mugwumps of Boston need
not fear an attack from the sea as they
did a few years ago, when in their ter
ror they moved many of their goods in
land. Money has been spent to make an
other such disaster as Galveston had a
few years ago an imposibility. And yet,
in spite of such expenditures the repub-
lican party has been able to clear away
$1T2,000,O00 for which Mr.. Cleveland
mortgaged the country during his ad-
miniStration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
McCUE MURDER TRIAL.
DR.. Venable Tells of His Visit to Vic
TINS Home.

Dr. Charles S. Venable was the next wit
ness called in the McCue murder trial at
Charlottesville Va, yesterday after The
Stars report closed. He reached the
house an hour after the murder
took Mr.. McCues hand and asked him how
II happened, and was answered that II was
all mystery-that II was done so quickly
that he did not know. When he told
that his wife was dead there was not
tIemor in his hand, which the doctor still
held, and although he said: "Oh, my God!'
there was no evidence of emotion.
DIR. Venable described the wound which
showed that death had resulted instantly
from the gunshot, but previous to death the
victim had been Choked. d heavy blow had
been delivered with some blunt instrument,
which could have been a base ball bat. on
the ear. which had bled profusely, the blood
drying OF the face; that there was a trans
verse wodnd on the back of the head and
other minor Injuries.
He said that he had not looked under the
bath tub, but had only examined the floor
and the tub itself which had blood on the
edge OF it. He corroborated DR.. McCue' S
statement about no blood being on the
gown except about the neck. The wounds
OF the prisoner he found to be trifiing-a
mere scratch which one might receive upon
walking into a brick wall. There was no
swelling and no diffusion of blood.
DR.. Venable did not think Mrs. McCue
could have been in the bath tub when the
fatal shot was hred-not In the position In
which her body was described as being
found.
The questions of the defense point
to a reliance on IT'S part to stand by the
robber theory. or rather to substantiate. as
far as possible. tie story of McCue as TO
how the murder was committed. II insanity
is to be pleaded there was certainly no indi-
cation OF it yesterday. But that does not
signify that II will not be used as last re-
sort.
Attorney Lee dwelt at length upon the
effect OF the blow on the head with sand
bag, the open windows and the fact that
the piece of bloody shirt was not found
upon the first careful examination of the
bath room The commonwealth is laying a
-four dalton for a most powerful case OF cir
CT mstantial evidence.
The fury returned to the court room at
O'Clock. and court adjourned until 10 to-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
Speedy Trials Assured.
RoBBING STRANGERS IN PARIS.
Ruses of Women to Obtain Money From
Unsuspecting Men.

From the London Telegraph
Meditating among The tombs at Pere
Lachaise, Il German student, a trip to
Paris, heard a scream, and saw a pretty
girl fall down in a swoon. He naturally
rushed to her assistance and supported her
in mis- arms. She chung to him very closely
After a time she revived, and said she felt
better, but still feared that she might faint
again OF course the least thing he could
do was to see her home. On leaving her
afte1ward he found that his pocketbook,
rather fat one, had disappeared. and with
1t f1O0 all ne possessed. He also ascertain
ed that at the hotel where the lady said
she lived she was quite unknown. and his
only consolation was to tell the police his
story.
On the same day another man, older and
wiser; to whom the same thing happened.
sought out and found the lady. and insist
ed on her going 10 lunch with him. She
pleaded a previous engagement Then he
said, IF you won't come to lunch you must
come to the police station" There the
female attendant searched her clothes and
found nothing, when. having a brilliant in
spiration. she examined the lady's boots
also, In one of these was found a neatly
sewn pouch, containing the missing bank
notes.
A third visitor in Paris, a Swiss. having
read about the misadventures of foreign
ers here and determined to be on the safe
side, called at a police station. IT have
come for Gardiner" he said "a what7'.
"a Gardiner: | tell you, to accompany me
through the Paris streets. I am not such a
fool as to go about this town unprotected.
have 80 francs In my pocket. I am not
going to risk myself in the streets alone
with such sum- But all the police Of
fcer could do was to give him good advice.
and tell him not to scrape up acquainta nee
with strange ladies, or strange men either.
for that matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
s;y Hub Furniture Co., IS p e;

until now 1t has the confidence Of all, so
that it is preferred to the coin into which
1t is convertible.
The impressive spectacle of the unarmed
forces of the Grand Army p.~ng down
Pennsylvania avenue in recent years was
not without influence on representatives of
foreign governments. They saw in that
body of sturdy citizens, who knew a SOL
dier's life, token of the qualities that
made this nation to be respected.
The duty to the colored man was empha-
sized. The system of slavery, though called
sectional, was really national. Northern
men were identified with the traffic in
slaves. though slavery did not thrive on
northern soil. Under that system the negro
was cared for in times of sickness and age
and developed little thrift and forethought.
The nation had set him free and thought
to complete It's duty by giving him the
ballot, which had not accomplished what
was expected. whatever might be thought
OF the wisdom of granting 1t at the time.
To lift the negro from unthrift and its
accompanying low moral sense is a national
duty, and 1t Is to be centered upon training
him to depend finally upon himself. If his
education whether academic or manual.
does not lead him to self-reliance. thrift
and independent integrity, he must finally
fall and his own self IL the ultimate test
Of his success or failure.
The speaker dwelt at more length on our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26

duty to the colored people than upon any
other result of the war. He referred also
to the military spirit that pervaded the
land and reminded his hearers how the
world rejoiced in the great steps that
looked toward peace, like The Hague con-
ferences and current steps with which our
own President is so prominently identified.
Our dependence is not to be on great arma-
ments, he said, but on the justice and
rectitude of position in affairs. No
nation will wantonly attack us now, but
with the growth of the war spirit We would
be liable TO be involved by some ambitious
or overzealous blunder of an officer in q
trying situation. The present mission OF
the nation Is mission of peace.
A letter, giving "reminiscences OF an army
nurse, was read from Mrs. Grogan. formerly
a member of the church. but now OF Bridge.
port. Conn.,, whose work as nurse was near
Fortress Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
Additional Inspections of Vessels.

The United States steamboat inspectors
have been doubly vigilant in looking after
the steamers since the accident to the Gen
eral Slocum in New York harbor last sum-
mer. Two inspectors from the headQuar-
tiers in Baltimore paid visit to this city
this morning and made an additional in
spection of the steamers Samuel J. Pentz.
Harry Randall and other boats engaged in
river traffic, in order to see that the life
saving equipment aboard the steamers is
in order for immediate use. All the steam
ers named underwent annual inspections
less than six months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
Schooner Aground.

The big fve-masted schooner Dorothy
Palmer. which was blown ashore near Wolf
Trap light In Chesapeake bay four or five
days ago, was still hard aground yesterday
The tugs of the Merrit-Chapman wrecking
Company were preparing to- float her. The
Palmer has aboard a cargo Of COCO tons
of coal from Baltimore and was on her way
to Portland when the gale put her ashore
high on the beach.
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be less than $1,000 each per annum, in order
that persons of undoubted legal ability and
standing might be induced to accept the
positions. Besides the salaries, which
would aggregate $4,000 per annum, the
only expense would be for stationery and
dockets, which should not cost more than
$500 per annum for each ma gstrate. max
Ing the entire expense about S14 600 per an
mum.
This system has proved successful wher-
ever inaugurated when the magistrates
serving were men of unquestioned ability
and repute. The disagreeable condition OF
the Police Court Is frequently the cause OF
responsible persons refusing to attend to
prosecute offenders, while so many members
of the police force are detained as / have
stated, awaiting disposition of cases, that
on some days the residents of a whole pre-
cinct will have the protection of only three
or four policemen. The loss of time by po-
licemen and others, the prolonged incar-
ceration of persons who may afterward eS-
tablish their innocence, and the gathering
up and crowding together of men and wo-
men prisoners every day for transportation
to court is at once demoraliZing and, in a
measure, inhuman. The situation is such as
to call for earnest consideration. The ex-
penSe of meals for these prisoners is de-
frayed from the appropriation for contin-
gent expenses of the police department. and
it has steadily grown from year to year
until it has reached serious proportions.
Speedy Trials Assured
IAN additional argument In favor of the
magistrate system is that the women and
children held at the House of Detention
would be given speedy trials at that institu.
ton and they would be kept free from de-
moralizing influences which naturally fol-
low their transportation to the Police Court
and temporary detention there"
lit Is believed that in the event the mag
istrate system should be adopted in Wash
ington that the salaries of each police mag
istrate would be fixed at not more than
s., 500 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26

Having brutality beaten his wife and i'm.
prisoned her, Charles Steinberg of near
Oakdale, Neb., angered at her escape. Mon.
day attempted 20. kill himself and two
visitors. John Bossard and Charles Stout
in his home. Bossard was shot in the shouiS
der Armed with rife, Steinberg trieo SQ
Kill Chief Friesbe, who arrested ana puS
him in jaiI al Neigh. Mrs. Steinberg u -
a serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26

Mormon Bishop Clun of Salt Lake City
has closed deal in the state Of Tabasco,
Mexico. for the purchase of nearly 340.Oo0
acres of land. There is ample room for
900 families. and 500 are ready to take up
homesteads on the property.
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Statistics Furnished.


and there remain until his case is tried
The merchant professional man may be
taken from his business a witness. A
prisoner may be acquitted, but not until he
has been transported in van or patrol
wagon from the police station to the court
To remedy this situation it Is proposed that
magistrates shall determine cases at the
several station houses every morning and
evening.
During the past fiscal year Q30J) there
were Is, 792 cases tried in the Police Court
for alleged offenses against the District of
Coumbia-in other words, slight miSde-
meanors. and $500 cases where it was
charged that the laws of the United States
relating to the District of Columbia had
been violated. 1t is estimated that one
third of these defendants asked for trial by
jury. This being a privilege that can not
be denied them. 1t would be necessary to
continue provision for jury trials.
Four Regarded as Sufficient.
1T is the opinion of those best informed,
that four magistrates, each of them being
assigned two or more precincts daily, could
dispose Of all minor cases. or such as would
probably be presented to them for DISPOSE
ton. When jury trials are demanded the
same may be sent to Police Court, which
should be retained for the trial of this class
of cases only and thus avoid the delay
which is now incident to the system. In
addition to hearing cases magistrates
should be required to keep docket and
swear all members of the police force to
the informations made out by them Sub
poenas for witnesses could be issued and
served by the police department as at
present.
The salary Of these ofacials should not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-01
WEDDING CAKES OF ROYALTY
Some of the Most Remarkable Con- factions Ever Made Were Among
 the Jubilee Gifts.

Royal etiquette demands that the chief wedding cakes throughout Europe be made in the royal kitchens. All the rest are received as gifts, except in unusual cases, when orders are sent out so that the royal confectioners may be relieved from undue stress of work, says the New York Herlad. When Queen Vic- toria was married quantity was in de- mand rather than elegance of design. Over a hundred cakes were made, and after the wedding was over hundreds of choppers were engaged under the head of the chief clerk of the kitchen in cut ting the cakes to pieces and putting them into danty boxes, which were for warded to the master of the house hold. This functionary in his turn distributed them, in accordance with a list furnished him by Lord Chamberlain, to her ma jesty's messengers, who bore then to the various courts of Europe and other high places where a piece of cake was expected on this occasion.
 Messrs. Buzzard, the fashionable cake-maker of London, made for the Princess Beatrice fine specimen of their art, for which the royal lady made her own choice of flowers. Among these were lilies and passion flowers in great confusion. Touches of color were given to these decorations, but every ounce of them was made of pure, edible sugar, and was intended to be eaten. Some con- Petitioners use a composition over mus lin for their flowers, but Ruzzard brides himself upon using only sugar As in everything else, there is always desire for novelty. All the fine cakes made dur ing the lastyears were decorated with na- tural flowers. Procelain cups perforated at the top were filed with water, and in this the stem of the flowers were placed
 The most remarkable cakes ever made were among the gifts at the jubilee cele- bration. The finest of these stood B feet high, weighed quarter of ton and cost $1 800. Another figured at the we'd ding of the Arctic explorer, Admiral Markham. On the top was sugar model of H. M. s. Alert, Wedged in the center of an iceberg,
 A wedding cake once made for the Duke of Albany, stood six feet high and weighed 200 pounds. It was decorated with chain of reading cupids, in compli- ment to his royal highness' literary taste. The Marchioness of Lorne's cake, though not so high, weighed 300 pounds and bore on it's summit replica of fa- mpus piece of statuary. The Duke of York's cake was made in the royal kitch- ems at Windsor. Five weeks were ex- pended over it and the decorations were magnificent. They reproduced episodes fin the life of the sailor prince. It was six feet ten inches high and weighed 300 pounds The Princess Maud's was deco rated with wreaths of flowers and tinted to match nature. All except the leaves were edible.