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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09


The attorney for the denfenss shook
his finger At the complaining witness
and raised his voice little higher.
Let NJ get this right" he said,
"You state on oath that you had the
defendant arrested because he was
bounding you with threats to do ron
up. Is that right!"
Eyes, SIR
you repeat the asserttoa that he
was bounding your"
Eyes. SIR"
you saw the weapon that was
found on him when he was arrested,
didn't your"
II did"
The attorney rose to his feet. leaned
forward and glared at Tim with an
expression terrible to behold.
Nov. sir" he Numbered, will you
please tell this Jury how the defend
ant could possibly have bounded you
with bulldog revolver!"
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when he died. Dr.. Graves sat on I
camp stool few fest away, aad Anits
knelt on the ground beside the cot
All had been silent for some nome a t:
in the tent. when the old man raisei q
finger. pointing toward Anita, and
turned his eyes toward d.. Ora, IS
The doctor drew near. for the old rlan
had something to say. Ths words
came In . whisper.
Her mother Was coegio.- said aid
Toni. Take care of her.
Dr.. Graves dropped to his kases lie
side Anita
"Give her to mo for ny wife. Toni.
he said eagerly. at the same time t,k
ing the girls hands II his owa.
Tears filled Anita's eyes. but she
looked through them trustingiy into
the eyes Of the man beside her. And
thus they remained for some mo
ments, while old Toni's dying eye.
looked from one to the othsr slowsy
At last he nodded his head in assent
and breathed his last.
Presently DR.. Graves drew Anita
into his arms and gently stroked hei
dark hair. a. her head rested cor I'd
iugly against his breast.
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III. seldII.z Powder Carthage.

How a mans life was saved BY q
common seidlitz powder is described
by . German physician. DR.. Franck.
who was called to treat = man who
had swallowed q large piece Of tough
meat, which stuck in his gullet. Al
4 was impossible to dislodge the meat
BY natural means. and a. the patients
condition was critical, the doctor tried
the efficacy Of the gas which il gen.
Grated when the constituents of q
seidlitz powder are mixed. He direct.
ed the man to swallow the two halves
Of one of the powders separately, and
the resulting pneumatic pressure,
aided by the man. who shut his mouth
and closed the nasal passages. was
sumcient to drive the piece Of meat
out of the gullet into the stomach.
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SPIDER THAT TRAILS pnsy.

Giant Variety Of Madagascar VIII XIII
Fuii-orown Lizards and Rata
The giant of the whole spider fam
lily is the hound or dog" spider OF
Madagascar. Its body weighs almost
4 DC ind and each Of its eight legs u
longer and larger In diameter than
the common cedar pencil. Each Of its
mandibies is three-fourths OF an inch
in length and very strong.
The dog spider does not spread .
net and lie In wait for its prey. -
do the gigantic bird spiders Of Ceyloo.
but follows the trail" In exact imita-
ton of . hund. 1t will follow . faint
scent to and fro through the weeds
and underbrush until the course 10 ~
certained and then suddenly dart on
in . bee line and quickly overtake the
lizard. rat, mole or other animal OF
which 1t IL in pursuit. It has been
known to capture and kill lizards q
foot or more in length. and Prof. Bar
naby tells of one which pounced upon
and killed \ full-grown rat.
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tcopyrisht. 1905. BY Daily Story Pub. co.)

Old Toni lay sick in his tent. and
Anita sat upon her feet by his cot,
waiting for the gorgio doctor whom
she had herself gone to summon. AL
the herbal remedies Of the camp hav'
Ing failed. Toni was ninety years old :
and Anita was twenty. the daughter
Of the old gipsy's youngest son. who
with his wife. was dead. both having
died the same year. The Oldest daugh-
ter Of Toni was queen OF the band.
but hers was = more than ordinarily
sordid nature. and there was little
time she had to spare from the bust
ness Of getting silver from the gor'
CLOS. 80. old Toni had come to de-
pend upon Anita for every attention.
Anita had the shapeliest foot and
ankle In the world. the most exauis-
itely rounded form. the prettiest
hand: and her eyes cleaned like twin
stars from = yose-tinted velvet sky.
Sander Costello. the young musician
Of the band. never tired Of looking at
her. But the girl feared him He
was lazy, and earned absolutely moth
ing. His violin alone made him toler-
able in the camp. for he affected the
dandy" in his dress. and = sinister
leer lurked habitually In his eyes.
Az Anita sat by her grandfather.
waiting for the coming Of the doctor.
Sander came and gazed in upon them.
II Toni should die, he could force the
girl to marry him. And why should
he not die? He was old enough.
Anita looked up when Sander dark
ened the tent opening. But when she
saw him she shuddered and looked
again into the face Of her grandfather.
But presently, Sander was nudged
geatly aside by the doctor who en-
tered the tent. A scowl from the mu-
sician's eyes followed him. and again
the gpysy's form darkened the door
way. DR.. Graves felt old TOMS
pulse. Then he turned toward the
front OF the tent and motioned Cos
tello away.
Give us light here" he said stern
ly.
The man glided away. but his hand
caressed the handle OF small sti-
letto as he did SO. Anita saw this
movement and shuddered again.
Toni was very Ill, and the doctor
shook his head doubtfully. But he
prepared something and explained to
Anita how 1t should be administered.
Il will come again tonight" he said.
and turned to take his leave.
Then Anita caught his arm and do
tanned him. Old Toni had fallen
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Her Rival.

She hasn't much beauty to boast Of.
Her mouth Is too awfully big:
Her hair, wnich she should make tia
Suggests, to my notice. wig;
She goes In the awfulest rig:
The cblors she wears are distressinr
She hasn't tile sense of a pig.
think. In the matter OF dressing.
She's awkward-the way that she valks
Gives sensitive people a spasm:
I know that whenever she talks
feel ! must yawn like chasm.
That hasn't developed at all:
Her wits-well ! doubt IL she has 'em-
At least they're remarkably small.
So how she could be an attraction
/ can't for the life OF me see.
! know, to my great satisfaction.
She can't hold q candle to me,
But tastes do not always agree,
And then there's the blindness Of Cunld
I'll never believe It can be,
But men are SO terribly stupid.
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LOCOMOTIVE IN ms GAME.
Baseball story Told % Many Times
MARYLAND Believes N.

Baseball story Told 70 Many Times
Maryland Dsiisvss II.
In the baseball annals Of Texas
Baltimore county. is an incident
which. whether an actual occurrence
or not. has been repeated 80 otter
that 1t Is invested with a force Of fact
On hot Fourth Of July back in
the 80s. when the catcher held bis
position behind the bat without mask
and the pitcher knew Of NO curve OF
toe plate. there was game Of bali tie
tween the Texas Sluggers and the
Timonium Little Potatoes. But Hard
to Peel.
The sluggers had got in some good
stick work early in the game. and the
visitors were just feeling the big
Texas pitcher. 1t was the NTH inning
and the Little Potatoes had two r,un
on the bases, one on second and the
other on first, when one Of their home
run hitters. who had been asleep up
until the moment. struck the ball
1t cleared the entire field. and
would have fallen ON the railroad
track. but Just At that moment = train
came along and the ball disappeared
in the smokestack Of the engine.
The train was going At . lively
speed up grade, and the force Of the
pufs elected the ball. The momeu.
tum Of the train carried It until 1t Fell
into the third baseman's hands, and q
double play was the result.
After much kicking from the Little
Potatoes as to whether the play VS.
fair. the side was retired, as The
double play made three hands out
Baltimore Sun.
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III. Elxlna Fish.

The flying nsh. when in the air uses
It's pectoral inns precisely rs boy
does q kite. the weight Of the hsh's
body taking the place Of the string.
As q boy runs when he lets kite go.
SO the flying fsh makes . preliminary
rush through the water, before A.
cendinS into the air. In this way. ~
1t leaves the surface. air impinges
upon the lower area Of the hn-wings.
carrying the body upward and onward
with = gliding motion similar to that
which Sir Hiram Maxim and others
are trying to obtain in their flying
machines.
The anatomical structure Of the ny.
ing nsh IL such that It cannot nap
its wings" and 30 It possesses little
or no guiding power when in flight
This accounts for the fact that It fro.
quently finds its way through shipsa
open ports. or down skylights. or lands
helplessiy upon deck.
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II. too. love YOU" declared the doc
tor. And If Toni dies, l shall protect
you with my life"
silent. And Graves turned once more
toward the door.
II shall come again tonight" he re-
peated.
All the afternoon, Anita thought
over what the gorgio had told her:
and, while the memory Of his words
brought 4 strange Joy to her heart.
she ever and anon shook her head
gravely.
"Gorsios make love lightly" she
said to herself; yet the handsome face
of the young doctor haunted her.
Toni was no better at night, and Dr..
Graves sat long time by his bedside.
Anita sat . little distance away and
looked from the face Of the doctor to
that Of her grandfather and back
again. And outside, beyond the dim
glare Of the candle light that Game
from the tent, pair Of glittering
black eyes. from beneath the brow Of
a swarthy countenance. looked in up
on the group.
At last, the doctor arose. Toni had
gone to sleep again. and was breath
ing quietly.
"Old Toni has a chance to live, "
said Graves, approaching Anita.
The girls eyes beamed her thanks.
For q moment the man stood and
looked down into these eyes. Then he
caught her hand passionately.
II love you. little Romany maid" he
said. mo gorgio maiden has made
my heart beat like this. Think about
1t until old Toni gets well. and see II
you cannot love me for more than the
fee you promised"
Anita's heart beat quickly, and she
lowered her eyes submissively, when
he kissed her hand.
The camp was located In the edge
Of bit Of old forest half mile from
the village; and just as DIR. Graves
was about to emerge from this wood
into the open highway, 4 sudden whir
IN the air above his head caused him
:, spring back and throw up his hand
Just in time to catch in his grasp q
brown sinewy wrist and prevent the
descent Of slender steel blade which
had been aimed at his heart. The DOW
erful grip Of the doctor wrenched the
wrist Of the other in such q manner
that the gypsy dropped to his knees in
pain. and the weapon fell from his
hand. 1t was Costello. and his eyes.
dancing from pain. still cleaned ven.
geance. With his free hand DR..
Graves secured TIE fallen weapon.
Then he walked rapidly away toward
the village. leading his prisoner unre.
sistingly. to be delivered to the sheriff
few minutes later.
Old Toni improved for few days.
then began to sink rapidly: and It
became evident that the old gypsy
would never rise agatE.
u n-'-t Sabbath mosnina
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y.ps Had to c.lsbr,...

When the news of the great Japan
ese naval victory reached Pittsburs .
company Of acrobats from the island
empire were appearing afternoon and
evening in a circus. On being assur.
ed Of the Russian overthrow they
promptly went ON strike for q day,
positively refusing to work. Instead
they proceeded to decorate the city q
vivid red. carefully refraining from
from any breach Of the law. however,
They were allowed full liberty.
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vlralni.n. Frisht.n.d by .AIr co,... :

virsinians Frightened by "Alr coits. /"
Some folks here have again been
frightened out Of their wits by the
awful" sound Of "air colts" which
disturb the happiness Of these people
nearly every spring. The passing Of
these ''air colts" is always regarded
by some as sure sign of judgment
day. and the 'neighing in the air" has
the good effect Of sending the alarmed
persons to their knees In prayer.
The AIR colts" complained Of are
nothing more nor less than swans or
cranes in their annual journey from
the South to the North.-Comorn
correspondence Richmond Times-Dis-
patch.
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asleep: and the girl spoke In low.
anxious voice.
You must not let him die-you will
not let him die. will your"
Her earnest eyes looked into his,
and he saw all the marvellous beauty
Of them. A sudden nre leaped to life
in his soul. and the weight Of her
small hand on his forearm filled him
with strange ecstasy. He dropped his
right hand upon hers. where 1t rested
on his left arm and said:
1T all the attention and an the skill
at ny command can save him. little
sirl, he shall not de-"
"Oh. :. you will save him. will love
20 and count the stars Apr you night
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Remarkable Dog

England's tallest Great Dane Is
shown in the picture herewith. AZ .
rule these dogs attain = tremendous
size and weight when compared with
other species. but history does not
record another such animal NJ this
one. His weight exceeds that Of the
average man and he measures nearly
as many hands as q good sized pony.
The dog is being exhibited in Leader
hall Market.
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New Fad in Wedding Receptions.

A new social experiment was tried
in New York the other day and apps
rently met with success. The bride
at a large wedding did not live In that
city. Her very conservative family,
which has lived for years in home
on the Hudson, shuddered at the idea
of wedding reception in a restxur-
ant. 1t happened that a house ON
Fifth avenue owned by friend Of the
family was for rent. 1t was Con
pletely furnished. So 1t was rented
for the day and there the wedding re.
ception was held in the exclusiveness
Of handsome home which might
have belonged to the family.
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Royalty has been photographed in
every fashionable diversion and in
every phase Of daily life. In fact, II
would seem from study Of royA!
snapshots that these envied beings
are one and all devoted to amuse-
ments more or less athletic. The pic
ture above il that of Prince Gustav Of
Sweden ION the left. who II engaged
70 the Princess Margaret Of Con
Taught. The Prince 10 shown sa3oy.
ing an afternoon on skis in Christi
snja.
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after night, NO matter where we
camp"
Somehow. Graves felt a strange Joy
filling his heart, and 1t was with pc
culiar earnestness that he whispered:
"Ah. precious. you offer me ire
mendous reward"
HE is the only friend have in the
band" continued Anita. the only one
to protect me from Costello. him you
saw at the door just now"
HE loves you?"
$50 he declares. but fear him as a
wolf with sharp fangs."
HE shall not harm you"
Anita drew a little way from him.
II do not understand" she said.
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Charles r. Holm Of Massachusetts,
the father Of twenty-four children BY
one wife. enlisted in the navy in 1887
This date Of enlistment probably ID
earlier than hat Of any uvisx u~a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-06-02
CHANCERY COURT.
sTH MoILLwAIN, May 80.

Chancery court convened here
Monday, and is still in session as
we go to press Thursday after
noon). All cases not mentioned
in the proceedings which follow
are now pending or have been
continued.
German Fire Insurance Co. vs..
A. S. McGill ct ais; compromised.
Kentucky Wagon Manufacture
ing Go. VS.. J. b. Flowers ct ais;
compromised.
J. L. Case Threshing Machine
Co. VS.. W. f. Harrison; 30 days
to answer.
Lawrence Lanier VS.. Camden
Bank and Trust Co.; order to dis
tribute money.
Harris, Nc Whirter q Co. ct ais
VS.. P. w. Harris ct ais. compro-
missed.
b. +. Brevard and wife VS.. j. N.
Walker; compromised.
Bless Hogan ct ais VS.. Edna
Doherty ct ais; order as to pay
ment of funds.
Sara Nj. Hatley ct ais VS.. Oscar
Conley ct ais; order to distribute
funds, etc.
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CROOKED CREEK.

Regular correspondence
Willie Collier spent Sunday or
Benefits Greek.
Finley Lindsey has been visit.
ing at Big Sandy.
Mr.: and Mrs. B. F. Akers visit.
ed at Danville last week.
Miss Stella Rayborn of Big San
dy visited here last week.
M. Hall and family of Tennessee
Ridge we're here Sunday.
Doris Nance and family of
Whiteoak visited here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindsey Wis
tied on Benefits Greek Sunday.
George Newhouse and John Hin
sonof Danville we're here last week.
Children's day last Sunday was
a great success. Fully twelve hun
dred people we're present. Dinner
was had on the ground, and there
was plenty for all. 1t was an ideal
day, and everybody enjoyed it.
CROOKED CREEK, May 80.
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EAxoN.

Special correspondence
Postmaster and Mrs. B. f. Da-
wilson Of Way spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. r. l.. Farmer.
III. A. Caraway of Big Sandy was
here on business yesterday.
Our rural mail carrier killed a
chicken snake over seven feet long
one day last week.
The children's day at Crooked
Greek was one Of the incest we ev-
er attended. Dinner was served
on the ground, and there was an
abundance for all and enough left
to have fed several hundred more.
1t is estimated that more than
1000 people we're present.
DIR. and Mrs. j. r. Young of Big
Sandy visited here Sunday. Mas
ter Zenial Gearheiser accompanied
them home to spend a few days.
Mrs. Delphia Allen is thought
to be some better at this writing.
FAxoN, May 80.
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NORTH MclLLWAlN.

Regular correspondence.
E. Tippett of Coxburg visited
here Sunday.
G. w. Rowe of Caney Branch
was here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Merrick Wis
tied at Coxburg Sunday.
Ross Hatley aud family of Holla-
day visited here last week.
Miss Edna Hatley visited Miss
Elva Tippett at Coxburg Sunday.
We want to thank the Coxburg
correspondence the prescription
given us. When we learn his street
and number we will call and geta
prescription for the seven years
itch, for we feel sure he could give
us better remedy for. that than
anything else, as we are aware of
the fact that he is more of an ora
tor than physician.
NORTH MCILLwAIN, May 80,
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FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.

The men who do the most for
any town are it's newspaper men.
Those who advertise in the news
paper columns are the men who
make it possible for the newspa-
pers to boom up the town. So if
you have property in a town it is
to your interest to patronize the
menwho do the advertising. They
areinvariably the most wide-awake
and progressive, and their goods
are always the freshest, while the
men who never advertise are inva-
riably the least liberal and in nine
cases out of ten their stocks are
more shopworn than the men who,
are continually on the hustle. In
fact the wholesale dealers will
always quote lower prices to a
good advertiser than slow going
man, because they know the adver-
tiser will sell more goods. The
truth is, the best wholesale houses
usually shun the country merchant
who never advertises, in the belief
thatit is impossible to do paying
business without advertisingin this
day of live business men. And
while this rule will not always hold
good throughout the South it is
fast coming to that here. In the
North the nonadvertiser can not
do any business at all.
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. RAMBLE CREEK.

Regular correspondence.
Walter Brooks travelled his ole
road Sunday.
Charles Lindsey of Faxon visit.
ed relatives here last week.
Harvey Ward Of Bakers Chapel
was in this locality this week.
Judson Hargis and r. G. Floyd
were at Camden one day last week,
Some of the girls here think
"Jesse-mine" is the sweetest flow
or that blooms.
Elder Perkins Of Mayfeld, KY,
filled his appointment at Shady
Grove last Sunday.
Crops are at a standstill on &C.
count Of rain. Weeds and grass
are coming right along.
William Warmack and daught-
er, Miss Mary, visited friends on
Rushing's Greek Sunday.
Mrs. Melia Lindsey of Memphis
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura
Sparks, on Rushing's Creek.
Misses Daisie Hicks and May
Brown have returned to Big San
dy after all extended visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clayton,
Zach Clayton, Ray and Arch Wal
ker of Chalk Level visited near
here Sunday
Ask Virgil Sparks how he en-
joyed himself at Shady Grove last
Sunday. We hope he has come
to himself by this time.
RAMBLE CREEK, May 30.
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The Republican party is sug-
costing a restoration of the war
revenue tax for the purpose of ex-
tinguishing that big deficit that is
about to appear. 1t is significant
that they are not clamoring for any
increase of the tariff tax. In fact,
the bare mention of tariff gives the
leaders the ague, beside which the
contemplation of mere deficit is
a pleasant pastime.- Chattanooga
Times.
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THE TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.

Program of the teachers association
to be held at Sulphur Springs June II,
1906:
Invocation, Rev. G. D. Evans.
Welcome address, Ola Garner.
Response, Joe Fitsimmons.
The best expedient for winning child
to his work, Lille Cherry, Alma Greer,
Martin Hardin and Edgar Allen.
Why do so few complete the primary
education Bertha Holiday, Luda Peel
er, Warren Woods and 3. D. Johnson.
Queries.
Recess.
Answer to queries.
OF what does discipline consist Della
Clement, Lois Woods, Edgar Clement
and j. M. Lockhart.
The need of the hour, c. n Frazier,
Zoedfe Cox and Joe f. Ode.
What should determine teacher
salary? Sophia Holiday, G. w. Rob
ms, Luther HoIlingsworih and w. ID.
Cooper.
G. N. FRAzIEE,
JOE F. ODLE,
EDGAR ALLEN,
Committee.
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CARD OF THANKS.
Editor THE CHRONICLE:

Editor THE CHRONICLE:
We wish to express our appreciation
through THE CHRONICLE to the good peo-
pie Of Camden for the home they have
provided for us, aud especially do we
wish to thank the good women of the
Ladies' Aid for the valuable work they
have done since our coming into their
midst. They have wrought well and sue
cessfully, and deserve much credit for
what they have done.
Rev. and Mrs. +. B. GRAHAM.
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