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The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
AIamosa Bank Failure.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Alamosa says: Business is at stand
still in Alamosa, the failure of the
Bank of Alamosa having caught nearly
every business man In the town, as
well as the majority of the poor peo-
pie who had saved few hundred dol
lars as the result of years of hard work
and saving.
o. p. Brown. man of seventy-fve
years of age, whose wife died recently.
and who was SO griefstricken that he
became demented, lost $1,000 by the
failure. He was seen walking along
the street to-day with revolver in his
hand, and when asked what he was 60
ing to do, he said that he might as
well be dead. He was persuaded not
to attempt suicide.
Mrs. r F. Johnson had 81 200 in the
bank and is nearly crazed over her
loss. There are a hundred other cases,
and the amounts range from $500 to
$4,000
1t is believed that Herman Schiller.
the New York brother of the Schiller.
trio las no intention of coming here to
straishten out the affairs of the bank.
1t is not certain that he was interested
in it. Abe Schiffer's whereabouts are
unknown and the opinion is expressed
on every side that he did not go to
New York.
The county, town and school funds,
all amounting to something over $685.
600; $4,000 from the county, $4,000 of
the school and few thousands of the
towns funds, We're all in the defunct
bank, rs well as 100000 of the build
ing and loan fund and $1,000 from four
fraternities.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Colorado Medical Society.

Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
State Medical Society at its conven-
tion Just closed elected the following
officers: President. DIR. H. G. Weth-
erill. Denver; first vice president, DR..
E. T. Boyd, Leadville; second vice
president, DR.. Perry Jaffa, Trinidad;
third vice president, DR.. C. A. Ringle,
Greely; secretary. DIR. Melville Black,
Denver; treasurer. DIR. s. E. Solly.
Colorado Springs; publishing commit
tee. DR.. Edward Jackson, DIR. ]. M.
Blaine. DIR. J. N. Hall. all of Denver;
delegate to American Medical Associa-
tion at Boston in May, 1906, DIR. Hubert
Work, Pueblo. alternate, DR.. II. r.
Bull Grand Junction; councillors, DR..
A. S. Boyd, Leadville, and DR.. Frank
Finney, La Junta.
The next convention will be held in
Denver beginning the first Tuesday in
October, 1906.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
HER LIFE ENDED
MRS. ARvlLLA o. MEEKER DIES At
AGE OF NINETY.
HUSBAND FOUNDED GREELEY

Her Long and Interesting Career
Terrible Experience at the Time
Of the Meeker Massacre by White
River Utes.
Denver-A Republican special from
White Plains, New York. states that
Mrs. Arvilla ID. Meeker. widow of the
late N. c. Meeker, died there yester-
day from senility, aged ninety years.
Mrs Arvilla D. Meeker the widow of
Nathan Cooke Meeker, founder OF
Greeley colony. was woman of
strong personality and had n wonder
full career. In early life she taught
school in New England and then be-
came acquainted with the young poet
and dreamer, who later founded col
ony in the then far West and who sac
rificed his life to his convictions re-
garding the civilization of the Indian.
Mrs. Meeker and daughter were with
him when he was butchered by the
Utes at the White River agency Sep
tember 20, 1879, known to history as
the "Meeker massacre" Mrs. Meeker
was slightly wounded In the ARRAY anu
held a prisoner by the Indians fof
three weeks.
About the time Mr.. and Mrs. Meeker
were married they became interested
in the organization of communities
which were purposed to carry out some
of the theories of the French Socialist,
Fourier, and which were supported by
such men as Emerson, Hawthorne and
Greeley. The Brook Farm Phalanx"
became the best known of these organi-
cations.
The Meekers Joined one at Warren,
Ohio. which was dissolved in three
years.
They afterward lived in Cleveland,
Ohio, and in southern Illinois.
When the war broke out the Meeker
family were subjected to great indlg-
mites from their neighbors who were
nearly all secessionists.
During these early years Mr.. Meeker
wrote, which he did with SO much sue
cess, that in 1869 he was made agricul-
tural editor of the New York Tribune,
through whose columns he unfolded his
plan for establishing Union colony on
the banks of the Poudre river.
In 1870 the colony was established
and the town of Greeley located, to
which Mrs. Meeker and her family
came during the first year as soon as
their home could be built, in which
they have since lived.
In 1873 Mr.. Meeker, who had always
had great faith in the Indians. believ-
ing that they could be taught to pursue
an industrial life, left Greeley with his
family for the White River Indian
agency, 800 miles away, to civilize the
Indians fud act as government agent
to the Ute Indians there.
The story of the subsequent massa-
ere of Mr. Meeker and the employees Of
the agency by the Indians under the
control of Chief Douglas and Captain
Jack and the captivity of Mrs. Meeker
and her daughter, Josie, are part OF
the history of the country.
Mrs. Meeker leaves a son, Ralph
Meeker, who has been for long time
on the editorial staff of the New York
Tribune, and daughter. Miss Rosene
Meeker. who resides at Greeley and
who inherits the old homestead.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Mormon Church Conference.

Salt I.ake-The seventy-sixth semi
annual conference of the Mormon
Church began here Friday, with more
than 1000 Latter Day Saints present in
the Tabernacle at the opening session
Apostle and United States Senator
Smoot, whose absence from the pre-
vious conference caused some com
ment, was present to-day with the
other apostles.
The feature of President Smiths ad-
dress to the conference was his appeal
to the Saints to get out of debt and
keep out. He deplored the readiness
of Mormons to be ."gulled into con-
tracts under ironclad notes" andursed
his followers to live so that they will
have means on hand, instead of their
means being in the hands of Others
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Forest Reserve Office.

Leadville, Colo.-As soon as the far
niture arrives the offices of the Lead
vile forest reserve are TO be opened
on the second floor of the new federal
building. with w. II. Hooper as ranger
in charge. The Leadville district eX-
tends from Sulphur Springs and the
Grand River In Routt county on the
north to Boulder and the Arkansas
river on the south. Eagle, Summit,
Park, Chaffee and Lake counties are
included in the territory.
Range riders are located at Buena
Vista. Dillon, Holy Cross and other
places in the district who have to re-
port to the main office in Leadville
twice Il month. The range riders have
the power to sell logs for timber to
lumbermen for 81 a thousand and to
give timber for fence posts and fire
wood to farmers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
TO RAISE SHEEP
SWIFT & CO., PACKERS, BUYING
COLORADO LANDS.
A BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME
Vast Land Project In Northern Colo
rado-To Include bitches, Tunnels
and Reservoirs Costing a Million
Dollars

Denver.-The Republican says it was
ascertained yesterday that the inter
est of Edward F. Swift of the firm of
Swift & Co, packers, In the Colorado
sheep situation, is much greater than
was supposed.
In addition to looking over the sheep
feeding industry at Fort Collins and
making arrangements for the killing of
lambs at the Denver plants, recently
acquired by the trust, 1t now appears
that Mr.. Swift and his associates are
preparing to swing one of the largest
land and irrigation schemes ever ham
died In Colorado.
The project will require the expendi-
ture OF fully $1.000,000 for tunnels,
bitches and reservoirs, and the COM
pany behind 1t is backed by not less
than $2,0OO,O0O capital 1t has not been
Incorporated but when this is done
work will proceed on task which will
require about two OF three years to
complete.
Edward F. Swift and John Donovan
OF st. Joseph, and Peter Jansen of
Jansen, Nebraska, have successfully
handled several large deals in Canada.
They have been associated in many
undertakings of importance and have
almost unlimited capital, Mr.. Swift
himself being personally many. times
a millionaire.
The lamb feeding industry in Colo
RADIO has caught their attention. has
their plans will work wonders for
northern Colorado. About nine months
ago these men began acquiring land in
Larimer and Weld counties, most of 1t
near Fort Collins and extending down
nearly as far as Greeley. This land Is
as abundantly fertile as the other land
in that vicinity. but the problem of ir-
rigation was one to be met. The plan
to bring water to the land acquired Is
one that could only be attempted b.
great capital.
A water right has been obtained in
the Cache La Poudre, at point where
water may be diverted easily to the
land in question. The water will be
taken from the Larimer river and
brought to the Cache la Poudre by an
expensive system of bitches and reser
voirs. AT one place it will be neces-
sary to tunnel through one of the
smaller mountain ranges between the
two streams. The chief engineer of
Swift G. Co. was brought along for the
purpose of making observations and
estimating the best means of bringing
the water over.
1t will be matter of several years
before their plans are fully developed.
but in the meantime the packing
plants of Denver will undoubtedly han
die the immense output of lambs pro-
duced by the farmers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Doctors See Ghosts,

Colorado Springs.-The doctors OF
the state who are attending the CON
vention of the medical association in
this city were given weird surprise
at the vaudeville entertainment ar
ranged in their honor tonight. When
the program of singing and dancing
was about half-finished the lights sud
denly went out, and in came the Elk
band. disguised as ghosts. The effect
on the large audience that had gath
cred in the Antlers ballroom was
startling. and it was several seconds
before the crowd realized that they
We're the victims of a joke planned by
DR.. Edward Il. Neeper.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Association Eurd Is Safe.

Peoria, Ill-The Ghcrtage of Profess
sor Dougherty will have no bearing on
the S175,000 fund of the National Edu-
cational Association, of which he is
trustee and past president. according
to Albert G. Lane, Chicago district SUI
perintendent of schools and local mem
ber of the association.
"Mr Dougherty was a trustee and
member of the executive board said
Mr.. Lane, but had no voice in the
disposition of the funds, which are de-
posted in the First Trust and Savings
Bank of Chicago. | had no intimation
! of his trouble until learned it through
a newspaper, but any shortage on his
part can not affect the association
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Banker Schiller Arrested.

Denver.-ZAn Alamosa dispatch SAYS:
/. w. Schiller of the Bank of Alamosa
was arrested today on charge of EN-
bezzling $5,0G9.51 from the San Luis
Valley Building and Loan Association.
of which company he was treasurer. A
preliminary hearing was held tonight
and Schiller was placed under 10000
bonds. There are six other cases
against him, the charge of each being
that of receiving deposits after he
knew the bank was insolvent. The
bond in each of the six cases was made
81 900. making the total bond required
$4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Counterfeit Bill is Long.

Washington.-Chi Wilkie of the
United States secret service has an
nounced the discovery of a new coun-
terfeit $40 United States buffalo"
note. 1t is of the series of 1901. letter
3, Lyons register. Roberts treasurer.
The counterfeit is fully three-eighths
of an inch longer than the genuine.
The numbering and denominational
"X" are darker than the genuine. The
seal is trifle darker than the genuine
The back of the note is printed in a
very dark green.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Abe Schiller pisannears.

New York-Throueh police head
quarters a country wide alarm has
been sent out for Abraham Schiller.
part owner of the Alamosa Bank of
Alamosa, Colorado. which closed its
doors few days ago.
Mr.. Schiller left New York last
Thursday ostensibly for Alamosa, and
has not been heard from since. He did
not reach his destination and telegraph
messages to various parts of the coun-
try failed to reach him. His brother,
Herman, fearing that he has met with
violence, to-day asked tie police 10 aid
In finding him.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Having got about $4,000 as his
share of the profits of the fight with
Britt, Battling Nelson is now going on
The stage, at an alleged salary of 81 500
a week. AS long as prizefghting pays
like that. it isn't any use for the NOR
alists to preach against it.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

An unexpected result of the war
just ended is the marriage at Toxic
of the Associated Press correspondent
there to woman war correspondent
OF Leslie's Weekly. Cupid follows the
flag.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

There are" says James j. Hill
plenty of chances for young men to-
day" This undoubtedly is true. There
is hardly a football coach in the coun-
try who is not hunting for more good
strong young men.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

A Babylonian love missive =
years old, has been discovered. We
may expect long novel, and later n
drama from the novel based on the
few lines of Mr.. Gimil to Miss Kasf-
buya. these being the romantic names
of the lovers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The position of Police Commission,
er McAdoo of New York, who is said
to be holding down the lid on a de-
partment scandal, recalls the story of
the small boy who had to act sas a
cover to the stove because the, stove
lid was lost.-Boston Daily Advertiser
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The ideal wife never attempts to
boss her husband, according to ar
eastern preacher. That is why she is
called the ideal wife-because she has
no real existence.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

A young man who weighs about o0G
pounds and has muscles in proper.
lion is apt to be joyously surprised
this year at the ease of the college en-
trance examinations
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

From Toxic comes the news that
three naval paymasters have embez-
zled s165,000 of government funds.
oh, yes, the Japanese are getting to
be just like the rest of us.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The average annual consumption
of prunes in this country is only one
and one-fourth pounds per capita. The
trouble is that the distribution is slar-
ingly unequal.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

According TO President Angell's
view, the woman student will soon be
the real thing, and the man student
will be relegated to the position OF
"co ed"
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Men are children, after all. They
are happiest when they are some
where they shouldn't be. or are eating
something that will disagree with
them.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Young Harold Vanderbilt has quit
football. He sized up his physical and
financial condition and naturally CON
cluded that he could not consistently
kick.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

A Philadelphia man went right on
living for an hour while his heart was
out of his body. He did not wake up
to the fact that it was gone until the
surgeons had put it back again.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Balloonists say that birds flight Is
limited to 1875 feet above tie sur
face of the earth. How beautifully
exact!
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The tail of the Borelli comet is esti-
mated to be 100000 miles long
Think Of trying to wag tail 5000. 900
miles long!
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

A congress of Belgian parents is
soon to convene at Liege to decide
what stories 1t is best for children to
read, what plays TO see and how they
can best enjoy their vacations. The
sympathies of American boys and
girls will go out to them.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Pennsylvania is establishing girl
less telephone exchanges. but has no,
yet succeeded in producing the swear
less subscribers
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Gen. Corbin insists that young army
officers shall lead the simple life. AS
for the old stagers. like himself that
is different matter.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

After sizing up the ladies' in their
bathing suits this summer, we no
longer wonder why they stick to long
skirts in public.-Chicago Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Even the most bitter foes of the
American millionaire will be likely to
pity him if it is true that he is 10 be
rnt into book by HALL Caine.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Oh. no. it's not hard work that kills
II 1t were good many folks would
live forever.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Canada claims that the north pole
belongs to her. She does not go sc
far as to threaten to take it in at
night, though.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

There ought TO be a national cen
soIship over sentimental slobber.
"Scbbed out her story" is the first
candidate proposed for the black list
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

George Gould declares that the fu
ture looks bright. George probably
has his coal In the cellar paid for.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

All Albania mourns the loss OF the
Princess Uirditse, according to cur
rent news item. Albania shouldn't
have been SO careless.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Mr.. Britt has discovered by painful
experience how brittle the prize fight
er's reputation is.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

A banker-poet says that there is
no money in poetry. II he finds poetry
In money he ought to be satisfied.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

It may be that the "girlless tele-
phone" is inevitable. We have long
had the girlless ballet.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Several revolutions have broken out
in Colombia. Evidently the rainy sea-
son Is ended down there.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

In these days OF Insurance company
discoveries who remembers John
Law?
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The New Yor!r State Department of
Labor calls attention to marked i'm
provement in trade, which began in
the middle of 1904 and has continued
almost uninterruptedly. The depart
ment says that now there are rela-
lively fewer idle wage earners in New
York than there were even in 1902, the
most prosperous year of the decade.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
The Curative Power of PE-RU-NA
in Kidney Disease the Talk
of the Continent.

Nicholas ]. Hertz, Member of Ancient
Order of Workmen, Capitol Lodge,
No. 40, Pearl Street Hotel, Albany,
N. V, writes:
"A few months ago I contracted
heavy cold which settled in my kidneys.
and each time was exposed to inclcm-
ent weather the trouble was aggravated
until finally was unable to work.
"After trying many of the adver-
tised remedies for kidney trouble, l
finally took Peruna.
"In a week the intense pains in
nv back were much relieved and in
four weeks was able to take up
my work again.
Il still continued to use Pcruna for
another month and at the end of that
time was perfectly well.
Il now take n dose or two when |
have been exposed and find that it is
splendid to keep me we'll"
Hundreds of Cures.
DIR. Hartman is constantly in receipt
of testimonials from people who have
been cured of chronic and complicated
kidney disease by Peruna. For free
medical advice, address DIR. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarinm,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The so-called Great Berlin Street
Railway Company, owner of most of
the surface lines in the city of Berlin.
has decided to increase its capital by
SIS, 100000 and construct underground
lines under Potsdamer, Leipsiger and
Unter den Linden streets. provided, as
seems probable. that ninety-year con-
cession can be obtained
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The report of Francis A. Dodge, the
paymaster general of the army, points
out that the enlisted men have now
every chance to put away money for
their own savings by the deposit sys-
TEN, which guarantees them absolute
safety. During the year the year the
amount deposited by the men was ST.
53l ,020, making the total amount since
the establishment of the system, $780,
294,326.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Mail advices from the South Seas
include disastrous typhoon and tidal
wave in the Marshall group, causing
the loss of 100 lives. A wave nearly
six feet high swept the islands of ia
luit. The settlement is on an island
about mile long and where the Euro
peans are gathered is about 100 yards
wide. The top story of the hotel, in
which the foreigners lived. was blown
off and several had narrow escapes
from falling debris.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

The North American Commercial
Company, lessee of sealing rights off
the Pribyloff Islands, shipped 14,36s
fur sealskins during the season of 1905,
against 1925 shipped in 1904, accord
ing to figures made public to-day by
w. 1. Lembky, agent in charge of seal
fisheries OF Alaska.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
! $2.98 Umbrellas $1.59
Dainty Parasols $1.5O

Monday will be Umbrella and
Parasol day. Il
Sun Umbrellas, In colors OF red. green.
navy, brown and also black. They
are made OF imported silk taffeta,
with embroidered white borders to
sell at $2.ae: the latest style. and the
price will be 800. 9 n
AT ~ so we will also sell Black Silk
Taffeta Notwithstanding silver.
trimmed, variety OF beautiful handles
the best $3.50 value. s.
At 81 each-silk Taffeta Umbrellas.
!. pearl handles, trimmed with German
U.s. silver--ha ndsomest i. collection OF
styles and most superior quality sold
anywhere at $1.5O. fl
II your ambltton$in Parasols leads you
to the 6daintiest ever made, we want
you to call and see them. vs..
White Linen, with open. embroidered
edge,tfor &3. n, S5 @
New Embroidered Pongee Parasols.
fancy hemsutohed and tucked bor-
ders, puff top. bone tips and English
club sticks for S8. so.
100 Parasols. various styles. all new
u this season. Will be sold at a choice
of $3.50, ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
Beautiful Wash Fabrics



and fabrics.
The new Imported Organdies: the
ground work in some is embroidered,
some half silk, others in the plain,
sheer and fine. The printing. in these
exhibits the new science OF 1905; every
variety OF coloring and the most
beautiful lot Of organdies, for 23c.,
The ground work, with embroidered
dot, IS 1oc.
The Silk Organdies are ace and 6oc.t
The American Organizes. In the hand
soonest designs eyer produced on a
cloth SO sheer-it is difficult to tell
from the imported the price Is
IL 1-2c yard.
Fine qualities of Brussels Net Organ
/ dies, the first of the season 1sc quail
ity sells for DC; the sc quality. for
26c.
Mercerized Silk .Foulards, In styles for
the neatest 'shirt-waist dresses: can
not be told from silk and will wear
superior to It; Soc value, for 35c.
Full Mercerized Silk voiles. in solid
colors and white, for lie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

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Scotch Bourette skirting and suiting.
In white. solid colors and checks;
sold well at ssc, for IL 1-2c.
The fine quality Dlmities that sold
at u 1-2c are now selling for s 3-4e.
The 100 Batiste, In a variety Of neat
designs. are @ Ito.
Il 1-s yards wide Finest Imported In
dia Linon, in the newest. neat print
d Ing, special price II 1-2c.
! White Crepe de Chine, En,broid ered.
various oolors. coin spot; made to
Il sell for CSC. special price Monday.
II S1.2c.
Fancy Bourette Dress Linens, sold for
Soc, for 2bo.
Blouse Linens, all pure linen, for
IL 1-2c. Il
cclored Dress Linens. every shade.
for 16c. {, II.
Yard Wide Linens, in colors and natu-
Z raj. for 100. 4 III
MONDAY sPEc1AL-e,5oo yards OF I
Imported Zephyr Ginghan1s, In all
the various solid colors goods. that
sold up to 15c. for DC a yard.
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