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No Disorders Reported.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-This morn
ing the first anniversary of the procla-
nation of an imperial manifesto giving
a constitution to the Russians was
passed in this city without any re-
ports of disorder. TIE deums were eel
ebrated in the cathedrals and churches,
but many residents decided to stay in
doors, owing to the fear of becoming
involved in troubles.
, 1906-10-30

Mother OF Negro Coachman Tells of
Visit From White Woman.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 30.-In the trial
of the Hartje coachman for perjury in
saying he was intimate with the lady,
the negro's mother testified in court,
saying: Clifford, my son, drove to
house. He came in and asked
me to come out and be introduced to
Mrs. Hartje, which | did, when she
told me how much she thought of Cliff
ford and her love and devotion to him."
The jury this afternoon declared Cliff
ford Hooe, the Hartje witness, guilty
of perjury.
, 1906-10-30

New York, Aug. 30.-The purist, An
thony Comstock, today offered to with
draw his complaint against the Art
Students league if they would agree
to destroy the books he had seized
and which the vice %suppressor regard
ed as hurtful to the community.
League Officials Decline.
The league officials warmly declined
any such proposition, and the case
before Magistrate Mayo was adjourned
until tomorrow, when Comstock will
try to show the art leagues catalogues
are immoral.
, 1906-10-30
NO BREAD LINES
FOR TwH|sCOUNTRY
SOUP ROUTES NOT NECESSARY
FOR ABLE BODIED MEN WHO
DESIRE TO WORK AT ALL.
President Hartman Has Authorized
Expenditure of Million Dollars for
New Lines, B~etterments n Re-
construction in the Northern Pa
cific Coast States.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 3O.-According to
statements made by officers of the
Hartman railroads today, there is lit
tie excuse for bread lines in any of
the large cities this winter.
No Free Soup.
II requests for free soup come from
a~ble-bodied men, it will look like the
requesters are unwilling to work for a
living.
Will Spend Million.
These assertions are made in view
of the fact that E. H. Hartman has
authorized the expenditure of 81, OO0,,
900 for new lines and betterments and
reconstruction of old lines in the
North Pacific coast states.
To Be Done This Winter.
1t vas decided to eXpend this amount
before January l, but it is likely the
work will last until spring.
, 1906-10-30
Freiaht Cars in Yards.

There were at one time this morn
ing not less than five hundred loaded
cars in the yards here, awaiting power
to take them over the hill. This heavy
tonnage was received from the west
during the night and early hours of the
morning. Trainmaster Let's and Yard
master Crooks certainly earned their
pay getting the congestion relieved,
, 1906-10-30
Shnps Mot ~OverMorked.

There is a tremendous movement of
freight on the Laramie-Rawlins dis,
trict and every available engine is at
work. In consequence there is no en-
CINE undergoing general overhauling
in the shops here, Mr.. Sullivan's eff
forts being directed to keeping the en-
gines moving.
, 1906-10-30
CURRENT
AT SHOPS
TURNTABLE AT ROUNDHOUSE TO
BE OPERATED BY HUGE
ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Workmen Now in City Installing Motor
and Work Expected to Be Com
pleted Within Next Few Days
Fireman Injured While Trying to
Board Train at Hanna.

An electrician is here from Omaha
installing the 75-horse power electric
motor for the turntable at the round
house, greatly facilitating the handling
of engines in and out of that institu-
ton. The table is expected to be in
working order within the next three or
four days.
, 1906-10-30
Eiremen to Be Promoted.

A number of locomotive firemen of
this city have been notified to appear
for examination for promotion within
the next few days, and they are study
ing night and day now. The date of
the examination has not been fixed
and the list of candidates was not an
nOunced.
, 1906-10-30
A Big HIT Is COMING
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

The Juvenile B~ostonians, an aggrega-
ton of 40 surprisingly clever and well
trained children will appear Noyem-
Der 1 and 2 at the Opera House.
They will open their engagement
with the sparkling and tuneful comic
opera, Tips" which has been pro-
nounced a complete success all through
the east. The opening chorus of this
opera is n of it's finest features. The
bright pretty costumes and dainty stage
work complied with, the beautiful mus
ical cor sung by these fresh young
voices neve fails to elicit the ~apprecia-
ton of the audience in every way. And
the charming duets and s~extettes, as
well as solos which follow, and which
the little artists execute so beautiful
ly, wins the admiration from all.
The Coincidence of the company,
Babe Nell Mason, a star amongst
stars, her conception of roles amazing
for a ten year old tot. Many an adult
actress would be proud to be the pos
SCISSOR of the little artists wonderful
gift Seats now on sale at Laramie
Drug Store. Prices 70, so and 35c.
, 1906-10-30
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE.
Total Receipts of General Land Office
Larger Than Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of the gener-
I, land office, which was made public
today, shows that the total receipts
for the year ended June 80 were 1885,
ga, an increase over the preceding
year of $567,7 13. The total area of the
land disposed of was 19,431, 1877 acres,
an increase of 2~,374s565 acres.
, 1906-10-30
Not Inclined to Recede.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 3O.-When
Secretary Metcalf arrives here tomor-
row to inquire into the expulsion of
Japanese children from the schools he
will find the school board firm in the
stand they have taken and utterly IN
willing to recede, unless compelled to
do so by the courts.
, 1906-10-30
Found sheepherder's Body.
GOING TO PERFORM
MARRIAGE CEREMONY

Rev. A. c. Hogbin will go from here
to Rock River this afternoon, and from
there tomorrow to the home of Senator
McGill, where at 6 O'Clock tomorrow
evening he will unite in marriage Mr..
Thomas A. McGill and Miss Nora Rose
Dodge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Dodge of McGilL Mr.. Hogbin expects
to be present tonight at the dedica.
ton of the organ recently purchased
by the church at that place and will
deliver an address. Others from this
city will be Rev. R. A. Lansdell, Judge
H. V. S. Groesbeck, Miss Bulson and
Miss Matilda Frazee.
, 1906-10-30
SATURDAY MEETING AT
WOODS SCHOOL n

Rev. Oscar Woods will preach at the
Woods Landing school house on Sat
urday evening. Those who are in
terested in organizing a Sunday school
should be present. On Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock there will be Sunday
school at the Popp school house, and
, 1906-10-30

So heavy is the business Of the Lar
amie-C Cheyenne district at present that
District Foreman Sullivan has had 10
borrow power from the Laramie-Raw-
Inns district. This morning engine NO.
1868 was received and assigned to duty,
in charge OF Harry Nottage as ensi-
neer and it will run to Cheyenne.
, 1906-10-30
VISIT NOT NECESSARY.
Senator Dubois Opposes Coming of
Secretary Taft to Idaho.

Boise. Idaho, Oct. 3O.-Senator Du-
bois has wired the president that if
Secretary Taft is coming to Idaho to
speak for Governor Gooding and law
and order, his visit will not be neces-
sary. The senator says the secretary's
visit will be misunderstood as being
in favor of Mormonism. There was no
response from the White house up to
noon today.
, 1906-10-30
Attempt to Destroy BRIDGE,

Youngstown, o., Oct. 30.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made this morn
ing to blow up the huge railroad
bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio. Dy-
Mantle was used. There was a great
explosion, but the bridge was not put
out of business. The vandals escaped.
, 1906-10-30
Did Not Beg For Mercy.
stensIand VIII Testify.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Paul o Stems
land, former president of the Miiwau-
kee Avenue State bank, now a convict
1t the Joliet ~penitentiary, was return
ed to this city today, in custody of an
officer to testify at the trial of Henry
W. Herring, former cashier of the bank.
Getting Jury Today.
At the opening of court is was
thought that the greater part of the
day will be consumed in an effort to
obtain a jury. 1t is not expected that
Stensland will take the stand for sew
eral days.
, 1906-10-30
Many Killed in Rush.

Hawthorne, New, Oct. 3O.-Reports
were received here this morning that
many killings occurred in the hills
during the night as the result of many
settlers rushing into the Walker res
ervation yesterday, before the signal
gun was fired, and unfairly taking up
the best locations.
, 1906-10-30
Can Go At Any Time.

A bulletin was posted this morning,
notifying all conductors hat the trans
portation and freight train permits of
DR.. Delaney, the federal stock inspec-
tor, are good on all trains and that
trains may be stopped to suit his con
venience in the discharge of his duties.
, 1906-10-30
Taft Will Watch Process.
To Witness Daughters Marriage.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 30.-Form-
er Governor General Ide Of the Philip
pines has arrived here with his daugh-
ter to Burke Cochran, which will take
place in Vermont next month. Cover
nor Ide reports the Philippines in bet
ter shape than they ever were under
Spanish rule.
, 1906-10-30
switch Engine In Commission.

Switch engine No. 1176, which has
been in the shops for several weeks,
was turned u this morning and plac-
ed in commission, Engineer Mons Mel
son actually refusing a cash offer of
thirty cents for it. The engine is in
excellent shape and works to the salts
faction of the whole switch crew.
, 1906-10-30
Utes on War Path.

Sheridan, Wyo.. Oct. 30.-A number
of unruly Utes have actually taken to
the war path and great alarm exists
in the vicinity of Moorhead. Some of
the Indians have fired upon whites and
held up beef wagons.
, 1906-10-30
storage and stock Room.

The north room in the Office building
at he shops is being converted i1to
a file and stock room and arrange
ments are made to care for a large
amount of stuff accumulated in the
business of the office. The interior of
, 1906-10-30
GOVERNMENT
FOR THE F|L|P|N0s
PRESIDENT PREPARING TO RE.
DEEM HIS PROMISE TO PEo-
PIE OF ARCHIPELAGO.
Secretary Taft Going to Manila to
Watch Installation of New Form of
Representative Government-First
Anniversary of Russian constitu-
tion Without Riots.

Washington, Oct, 3O.-The president
is preparing to redeem his promise,
made to the Philippine people through
Secretary Taft, that they shall have a
parliament of their own, conditioned
upon their good behavior for a term of
two years.
Taft VIII Watch Process.
1t is understood that Secretary Taft
will proceed to the Philippines next
spring and witness the installation of
a new form of representative govern
ment.
, 1906-10-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
WILL MEET TONIGHT.

There will be a meeting of Sunday
school workers tonight at the Metho-
dist church, led by Rev. w. C. Merritt,
international field worker. All are in
vited to be present.
, 1906-10-30
MONEY BY

TIE Ut EAU
Justice of the Peace Grant has col
lected $45 in fines in criminal cases,
s24 as fees in criminal cases, Sl3.lO as
fees in civil cases and $2O6.5O as fines
in city cases as justice OF the police
court. He has one more day IN the
present month to be included.
, 1906-10-30

New York, Oct. 30.-Chairman
Shonts, accompanied by his wife and
two daughters, sailed today to resume
his duties on the Panama canal.
, 1906-10-30

that room and the Office of District
Foreman Sullivan is being painted a
light green. The reflection of the shade
on the cheeks of Gene Gray and Chief
Clerk Harry Langheldt is not to be
taken for jealousy, for they are now
jealous of no railroad office holders Cd
the district.
, 1906-10-30
BIG ODDS
John Gates Favors Election of Hughes
at Three to One.

New York, Oct. 3O.-John Gates to-
day offered to bet $4,000 at odds of
3 to l that Hughes will be elected gov
ernor of New York.
, 1906-10-30

C. Lon Wanamaker. the new cashier
of the Centennial Trust company and
the coming editor of the Centennial
Post, is looked for from his home in
Colorado this afternoon.
, 1906-10-30
Court Clerk Found Dead.

Roswell, N. NJ, Oct. 30.-Carl NJ.
Bird, clerk of the federal court of
New Mexico, was found dead in bed
this morning, from apoplexy.
, 1906-10-30
WIND RIVER HAS

NEW Post MAS EH'
The postofice department has an,
nounced the appointment of Arthur H.
Martel to be postmaster at Wind River
Fremont county, vice William H. Dick,
irson, resigned.
, 1906-10-30

The Republican Is the best advertis
ing medium In the city and county TO-
1t reaches all the people.
, 1906-10-30
Made Journey Overland.


Mrs. RiCard had gone to Winnemuc-
ca, New, to spend the winter when an
epidemic of fever caused her to start
for home. When she reached Ogden
she decided to make the remainder of
the journey overland and purchased a
wagon and team. On arriving here
she was SO i'll she entered the hospital
and death followed. Her daughter has
arrived here to take the remains to
Nebraska for interment, Had she not
died of fever and continued her jour,
ney it is very probable she would have
persisted in the storm.
Found Sheepherder's Body.
Coroner Muir has just returned from
a trip south of town where the dead
body of a sheepherder, James E. Nor
ris, employed by Brooks & Cooper, was
found. The body was buried in a deep
drift on the prairie and would not have
been recovered until spring when the
snow left had it not been for Morris
faithful sheperd dog, which remained
with the body nj brought the search
srs to the scene of Morris death.
, 1906-10-30
DIED IN HOSPITAL
AFTER HARD TRIP
AGED NEBRASKA LADY STRICKEN
AT ROCK SPRINGS AND TAX
EN- HOME IN COFFIN.
Had Been To Winnemucca, and On
Way Home Left Train at Ogden,
Intending to Make Remainder of
Trip in Wagon-Body of Sheep
herder Recovered at Rock Springs.

Rock Springs, Wyo., Oct. 30.-Mrs.
Amelia Ricard, an old lady from Ne
braska, died at the state hospital here
from typhoid fever brought on by ex-
posture.
, 1906-10-30
SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CATHEDRAL GILL

There will be a special meeting of the
cathedral guild tomorrow afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Jacobus. A full
attendance is desired.
, 1906-10-30
WEALTHY COPPER MINE OWNER
OF MlSSOULA TURNS ON
GAS IN HIS ROOM AND
ENDS HIS LIFE.

Had Sent His Wife to Sweden on hc-
count of Her Health, and When
He Learned That She Could Not
Live He Committed Suicide
s~tensland to Testify Against For
mer Cashier of Defunot Bank.
, 1906-10-30

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 30.-Philip Nelson,
a wealthy copper mine owner OF Mis-
soula, Mont, committed suicide by as
phyxiation on recipe of news from
Stockholm, Sweden, that his wife can
not live another month. Before turn
ing on the gas Nelson wrote the fol
lowing to his wife:
He Wanted to Die.
my Dear Wife:--I am heartbroken
over your i'll health and want to lie.
Forgive me. Your loving husband,
PHILIP"
Sent His Wife Away.
Nelson had sent his wife TO Sweden
, 1906-10-30
HIS WIFE WAS ILL;
He WANTED TO DIE.
NEGRO HANGED in Tennessee.

a few months ago in the hope that
her health might be restored.
, 1906-10-30

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 3O.-George
Estes, the negro charged with killing
Deputy Sheriff Hence Sesely and
wounding Constable Bowers, was TAX
en- from the sheriff by an armed mob
at Hale's Point, Tenn, and hanged last
night. Sheriff Pennington and his dep
uties were taking the prisoner to Rip
ley and were ~overtaken.
Did Not Beg For Mercy.
The negro did not beg for mercy
and no confession was wrung from
him. Silently and swiftly the mob
threw a moose over his neck and pull
ed him up several feet above. Estes
was strangled to death.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27

F. b. Mumford, professor of animal
husbandry of the University of Miss
ouri, says: 1T requires about one
half as much grain to produce.a hun
dred pounds Of gain on calves rs on
two-year-olds. The work of the Miss
ouri Agricultural college has def
nitely demonstrated that the proflta-
BILE age to fatten cattle is while they
are still young. The older the animal
the more food is required to produce
a given gain. Other stations have
also investigated this question and
have arrived at the same result. The
Central Experiment Station Farm at
Ottawa, Canada, found by comparing
one thousand pounds light weight In
the case Of calves, yearlings, two and
three-year-olds that the profit for
each one thousand pounds was !:
Calves, $si; yearlings, III; two-year-
Odds, 1910; three-year-olds, 4l2sO.--
Steamboat Pilot.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
DR.. Young Passes Away.

DIR. w. II. Young, one OF Meeker's
most prominent citizens, died sud
denly Wednesday afternoon, about
s o'clock. Death was caused by
heart trouble, which was aggravated
by recent severe illness.
Some few weeks ago the doctor
passed through a spell of sickness,
which, 1t was feared at the time,
would carry him away, but he re-
covered and was slowly gaining
strength. When the call came, the
doctor was out in his back yard, and
had finished some light work. after
which he was seen to reel and fall.
Assistance was at hand Immediately
but to no avail. The spirit Of life had
Departed
William Harrison Young was born
at Achor, Columbiana county, Ohio,
In 1915. He entered the Union army
at 10, becoming sergeant In Company
A, 10th 0. V. l., and served with
credit until the close of the war. He
belonged to the Grand Army Of the
Republic for many years, and be-
came n member of Meeker post at
its organization March 80, 1901,
and was serving rs Post commander
Mt the time of his death.
After the war, deceased entered
Mount Union, Ohio, college and after
his graduation began the study Of
medicine under an elder brother,
and later graduated from the
Keokuk, Iowa, medical college,
coming west to follow his profession.
The doctor and family came from
Aspen to Meeker In 1892, and except
ing about year and half spent at
Salem, Oregon, has resided here
since then. He took n prominent
part in the politics of the county and
served for three terms us county
superintendent of schools.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and four children, Mrs. G. H. VOL
colt, Everett, Jennette and Rowland,
all of whom followed the remains to
their last rasting place in Highland
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Services were conducted at the
Methodist church at p. H., yester-
day, by Rev. Mr.. Mallery, and the
remains were escorted to the ceme-
terry by Meeker Post, q. A. r., the
Odd Fellows and large concourse of
citizens. AT the grave the G. A. r.
ritual was used.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
"Faraway Fields Look Green

A travelling man, well known in
these parts, in n recent private letter
to the editor, briefly gives his inn
pressions of the Uintah reserve rs
follows:
Il have just returned from ten
days at Vernal, White Rock, ETC., in
the Uintah reservation. 1 understand
not more than 100 have filed on land
out of the 10000 who went into the
drawing. Many are finding out that
it was not the paradise the newspa-
pers painted it. Rio Blanco and
Routt counties, Colorado, both seem
to me far more attractive localities in
every way and with none Of the Uin-
tab Observation-Disclosures, ETC."
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
Death Of Mrs. Charles Ovens.

It was painful shock to this COM
munity to hear of the death of Mrs.
Charles c. Givens, Mt her home at
Mt Sterling, ILL.,, last Saturday morn
Ing.
About noon Saturday, Mr.. Bert
Owens received telegram convey
ing the sad announcement, and left
next morning to attend the funeral
and condole with his stricken brother
Deceased was well known In this
town, having resided here for some
time after her marriage, and her UNI
timely taking away is sorrowfully re-
GREETED by all who knew her.
The sympathy of all Meeker friends
is extended to the bereaved husband
and relatives.
While particulars are lacking, 1t
Is understood that childbirth was
the cause of death.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
'Rah for the Schoolma'am!
A dispatch from Lisbon, O., say

A dispatch from Lisbon, O., says:
The people of Franklin township,
COlumbiana county, think they have
In pretty and small Miss Elvira Hes
ton the champion walloper Of the
world. Two of her biggest boy pupils
in the Millport village school rebelled
the other day, and when the little
teacher tried to chastise them they
savsgely attacked her. Miss HestOn
bounced upon the young HOoligans,
knocked their heads together until
they saw consultations, and when
they were sufficiently terrOrized,
whipped each with birch rod until
their yells could be heard on the out
skirts OF town. When the boys ar
rived home at noon, their father,
Boston Swaney, II farmer, became in
dignant and declared that he would
''show that .dodgasted teacher n thing
or two"
Arriving mt the school the ne.t
morning, he proceeded to ''argufy"
for time with Miss Heston, and
then slapped her face.
This is what Miss Heston done to
Farmer Swaney, landed on his jaw,
broke his nose with a poker. chased
him out of the schoolroom, overlook
him on the road, knocked him down
with the poker and beat him until he
cried for mercy. In this round Swan
ey's jaw was broken, and he was COM
pletely out.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
Jake Borah's Big Lion Hunt.

President Roosevelt's guide, Jake
Borah, the veteran hunter, Is now
arranging for great lion, bobcat.
bear, wolf and coyote hunt in the
Gypsum-G lenwood Springs district,
to take place February I, s, 8 and 10.
A start will be made on the morning
of each of those days from the town
Of Gypsum, on the Denver 4 Rio
Grande. There will be 100 dogs on
the ground, 30 of which belong to
Mr.. Borah. Saddle horses will be
furnished at ~ per day, and a
team and driver at IS per day.
Those who desire to do so can secure
good hotel accommodations at Gyp-
sum, Glenwood Springs or Eagle,
but the start will be made each day
from the first named point. Arrange
ments can be made with Mr.. Borah
In advance or on arrival at Gypsum.
For this occasion the Denver &
Rio Grande will make rate of one
fare for the round trip from Denver,
Grand Junction, Aspen and inter-
mediate points to Gypsum and Glen
wood Springs, tickets to be sold, Feb.
9th and It'll, limeted for return to
Feb. 18th. In addition to this, a rate
on the same basis will apply daily,
Feb. 18th to 10th inclusive, limited to
Feb. 18th, between Gypsum and
Glenwood Springs, for the benefit of
those who desire to go to Glenwood
and remain over night, returning to
Gypsum In the morning.
Mr.. Borah states that this will be
biggest hunt ever held in the state,
and in his competent hands there is
no sop why the prediction should
nE z,.aflled.
The Meeker herald., 1906-01-27
Always Staunch
And True

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