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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
MAN FINDS SNAKES IN BED
Commercial Traveller Has Hair RaIs-
Ing Experience In Lonely Forest
Inn In Prussia.

Berlin.-A hair raising experience
fell to the lot. according to the Dan
ziger Zeitung. Of commercial travel
er of Koenigsberg. who spent a night
at q lonely inn In the Schneider for.
est, q dense forest in East Prussia It
was owing to being caught in a terri
BILE rainstorm that the traveller decid-
ed to break his journey there. After
he had retired to rest he noticed some
strange, slight movements about the
bed. Attributing these to mice. he
tapped the mattress once or twice,
whereupon the mysterious disturb
ance ceased.
II the dead of night the guest ava
kened with a start; he felt something
like q cold ring coiled round his an
kle. The thin1 presently loosened
Itself and coiled upward along his leg.
With cry Of terror he jumped up
and struck light. Tearing OF his
bedclothes he discovered two full
grown vipers in the bed. The inn
keeper. awakened by the noise, came
upon the scene. and when the mat.
tress was lifted up whole colony of
young adders was found.
The parent reptiles, 1t is surmised.
had gained access to the room by q
hole in the deal floor. and made them
selves comfortable In the bed. which,
the innkeeper explained, had not been
In use for some months.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
RAMBUNCTIOUS SHEEP
CHARGES ON POLICE
Objects to Being Arrested and Treats
Big Sergeant a. " He Were .
Feather-~slsht.

baltimore. Md-one sO-pound aheep
fresh from the hillsides of lower Viz.
ginia, upset the equilibrium Of the
Southern police station here. The
sApep pulled 2O0-pound police SER
geant about as If he had been 4
feather-weight, charged int and dis
persed a squad Of district sergeants,
and disrupted the judicial dignity Of
Magistrate Leake.
Sergeant Clark found the sheep
seeking pasture peacefully among the
rank luxuriance of grass that r1ocks
the efforts OF the street cleaning de-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

The sheep Charged Into the of!icees.
partment on Howard street, near Les
street. and, securing four foot rope,
he made q quick hitch about its neck
and started on the way to the station
house.
According to the sergean. that mel
ancAoly and innocent appearing sheep
b really Inhabited by many devils,
which break out at most awkward mo
msnts. after the fashion of demons.
by the rock Of Cashel," vowed the
sergeant to-day, I'D rather bring In
pair OF Grassy men than another
sheep. We upset more men, womsn
apl chfldren than could count"
q was tuSt ut this polnt that tho
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
uNPLgAsANr EXPERIENCE or A
PARTY IN TExAs.
KEPT THERE FOR HOURS
Narrow Escape Of A. A. Martin-Dul.
lee from His Rifle Falls to XIII
Boar but Hunting Knife
saves His Life.

Kansas City.-A hunting party COM
posed Of DR.. D. w. Whipple. w. w.
Kellogg and A. A. Martin. all Of Hous-
ton. Tex. had some lively experiences
with Wild hogs while out after deer IN
zAvala county recently. They had for
their guide Hardaway Evans, who
knows every foot OF that part Of south
west Texas and has hunted deer and
other game on all Of the ranches Of
that section. Deer are plentiful. on
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

profanity and to regard the sanctity OF an oath con-
slider this of the greatest object lessons in morality
that could be presented 1t also proves that still
have religion The effect of the movement has been very
encouraging While it has been impossible of course to
keep close watch general observation has shown beyond
1osht the majority Of members have been faithful
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

Coudersport, O.-Perhaps NO steed
ever attracted a. much attention in
this town ~ did bull owned by the
county poor authorities when he was
driven through the streets hitched to
. sulky. William Stebbins was driv-
ing the animal. and managed him a.
readily ~ he would have controlled
q horse The beasts harness was q.
a0tly the same a. used ON horses,
with an additional rein attached to the
ring In his nose. The bull - q fast
walker and can trot at 4 good pace.
Nearly every day he makes hlb ten
hours doing odd Jobs Of hauling
around the county poor farn. and 10
soia to Be- nearly ~ powerful as two
HORSES.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
CIR Grrat Anti
Yrnfa1ttty Harahr
by MONS. JOHN A. SHEPPARD.
Vicar General. Newark IN. J) Diocese.

has become too indeed that little nothing
thought about it. will take oath entering
eide the before the the law and evidence when his
has been bought before he enters the box witness will
oath tell the TRUTH the whole truth nothing but the
he has intention living his OATH 1t object make
OATH all that it should mean
The idea of holding annual of the Holy
mated with number of the clergy Hudson county,
e appointed the different parishes throughout
It has been the for the different
society hold annual and meeting of the
organization but little than the idea of feeang
the societies of the diocese and instead of holding several small pad
holding suggested itself
the society," and they to for advice the subject thought
scheme and consulted Bishop OConnor South
Orange regard to the proposition The Bishop heartily approved
plan, and federation of the societies Immediately followed
80 800 the three this
Newark Paterson who had pledged
profanity and to regard the sancty of an OATH
slider this of the greatest object lessons morality
that could be presented 1t also that still ~ o
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

sergeant dropped the rope and the
sheep charged into squad consisting
Of one police lieutenant, six sergeants
and Magistrate Leake. with the dis
astrous results recorded above. Ser
geant Moreheiser promptly named the
sheep BILLY the Kid" and he is at
present browsing in the back yard of
the station, where his owner can
claim him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

There is no sound
basis for debarring mar
ried women by law from
public employment.
1t is one question
whether it is wise for
married women to I'M
dertake work outside
their homes, and quite
another question whether
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

The object $ of the
Holy Name society are
to place clean tongues in
mems heads, to do away
with cursing and swear
ing, to promote the use
of decent language, and,
finally, to create respect
for a mans oath.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23

public elected before
question important although appear be
has proportions receive
of Legislators and authorities and it
bids made the subject of statutes when next
congress
keeping with the undeserved abuse Of wealth. which entitled
consideration the bold assertion made
should be the of
individual The mpractaby and nadvisaby Of
such apparent might we'll limit
capacity energy individual When prevent individual
accommodating you discourage his poducivenm
The remedy for corporation wongdng found publicity! This
publicity the great need the day. and the public should demand
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
Thr Rrgulattun nj 3nniuinnal
a11n Unrpnratr mralth
BY HENRY cLEWs.
New York Banker.

An interesting and important question
that commands the attention of the American
people to-day, is whether great individual and
corporate wealth is inimical and hostile to
This question is the more interesting because
it is now the leading theme of argument and
agitation by the socialists and has been made
the subject of much discussion by the press
and prominent men, not only in this country
but in Europe. In this way public interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
A Mistake by Democrats.

Winston County New Era
 As will be seen in clipping from The Age-Herald, the Senate has passed the bill which abolishes the Commits sioners' Court of Winston County. and provides for the appointment by the Governor of a Board of Revenue to take its place. In our humble opinion this will prove a great drawback to the future success of the party in this county. 1t is like trading our glorious birth right for a mess of pottage- swapping principle fo rpie--and ta mighty little morsel at that.
 From childhood we have published Democratic paper In this county and we have contended that the princt- ples and policy of the party were to keep the reins of government direct ly in the hands of the common peo- pie: we have held out the platform of the Democratic party as containing the chief clements of freedom from tyranical paternalism, carpet-bag- ism, bossism and kindred evils. We are, therefore, considerably shocked that Democratic Senate should pass the bill mentioned above, which takes the power of government from the common people, and as guardian of the peoples rights and the principles of the great Democratic party. we enter solemn protest against its becoming a law.
 
 are Republicans, but none can say they did not get large majority o1 the votes In this county. Is it crime to be a Republican? Then a major ity of our nation are criminals. Let us. the Senate, the people who are pushing the bill for passage, all. take a sober second thought and ask our selves whether or not this Is right. or even resembles Democracy.
 We have had Democrats for Com missioners and other county officers, and we will have them again: but let us not make the mistake of resort ing to outside help, force bills" and such like. We are citizens of the Free State of Winston" we have our country's honor and pride at heart we need no outsider to help us solve our problems. We made the conditions and 1t Is mete that we face them and grapple with them for by and for our selves.
 We admire Conner. He is great and good man, strong and courageous, and would, no doubt do his best to appoint a good board. But Conner doesn't want the job; he Is no "butter-in," and. be. sides. he Is a Democrat who believes ,ir the people managing their own affairs That's what made him Governor, anC we confidently expect him to veto the bill if it should pass the House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1907.
sosaurHIvG BIG PROMISED.

me Butte Inter Mountain speaks with much enthusiasm of the alleged liscosery by sirT William Cooke of method of extracting nitric acid from 4he atmosphere, declaring that mot nince the discoveHy of steam has a more important find been made" We mlwht criticise this statement by saying { that steam was not discovered" in the proper sense of the word. It has been known as long as boiling water has neen seen. It's value as motive pow CT may be said to have been discover ed. though even that was gradual; but lef that pass
 It is well known to all who have given any attention to 1t that some of fhe uitrates are of incalculable value tn agriculture, and that the absence of these renders it impossible to sue neasfuliy, grow some of the important food crops. It is known. also, that It IS d. eult to secure an adequate sup niv of nitrates to i'll the demand, and fhat the supply is growing less all the time
 Now we are told that the nitric acid itself is of much more value than any or all the nitrates as fertilizer. and xhe information is that the supply in the atmosphere Is boundles. and that fl the Cooke method is all that is claimed for 1t it will be but a short while before the acid can be produced fn unlimited quantity and at little cost 70 the farmer. Then, as The Inter- Noun |tain sees it. there will be no scarcity of food and no more danger that popu- fation Will increase faster than the food supply.
 All this sounds very nice, but 1t may be merely hot air that they are giving us This unlimited supply of acid at a uonsinal cost may never materialize, and if it does 1t may not be as valuable as ss claimed for it. But there is another feature of the matter that we do. not fully comprehend. If the earth's ntrnosphere Is filled with nitric acid 1t rnisa4 be there because 1t is necessary to the well being of humanity If that es,true will not the earth's population be affected by robbing the air of this neeessary ingredient? Seems to us 1hat there may be danger of doing more harm than good if they rob the atmos- phere of what 1t should be allowed to retain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
rnn Lrsrr.

More than ence we have thought that the limit of Republican presieen- tial possibilities had been reached. but 1t seems that we were In error. as the Washington correspondent of The Bos- ton Globe brings forward cortelyou as not only a possibility. but a probabili- ty. And The Globe itself. which is one of our calmest contemporaries. says:
 It Is a speculation moreover. which IS not without ground. Nobody doubts that President Roosevelt will control ton, assuming that he himself will not be renominated against his will. MT Longworth, speaking doubtless with clear understanding of the situation in-law's plans. says that no candidate will be nominated who Is not commit ted to President Roosevelts policies. Under all the circumstances. the coun- try Is willing to accept this statement.
 These being the facts. the nomina- ton of MT, Cortelyou would not be sur prising. President Roosevelt never has indicated his approbatfon of the he chasteneth." All whom the Presi- dent has loved he has exalted. Indeed, 1t has seemed impossible for the Presi. dent to believe that any man who could
  wanting fin the highest order of abil. ty although some who have won and lost his affection have been flaycd without mercy:
 Well may people wonder what we are coming to, when man bearing the reputation that Cortelyou bears Is calmly discussed as a probable Presi- dent of the United States. The very thought is humiliating, but we suppose we may as we'll accustom ourselves to the consideration of this accumulator of corruption funds as a possible occu- pant of the seat which has in time past been filled by great and good men. Strange things come to pass in these latter days.
 That George B. Cortelyou should be the choice of Roosevelt is not to be wondered at. Few men in public life have shown less capacity or disposition to look at all sides of any matter than Is at once surrounded with a cloak of sanctity and crowned with a halo of glory that nothing can remove, except the man himself. It matters not what the mans reputation may be, or how others regard him, he is a paragon In Roosevelts eyes until he does some- thing to offend his patron; then he becomes too mean for the ravens to pick at. Strange things happen, we re- peat, but will the Republicans kneel around the throne of Theodore and see Cortelyou placed on it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01

Montgomery. He was accompanied by W. c. Dinwiddie of The Bay Minette Times. MT. W. B. Hicks, Mir. T. K. Glass and Mir. L.. N. Ball of Gordo were reg istered at the Imperial yesterday.
 Se $ Se MT. Robert Thorington has been called to Hope Hull by the illness of his father Jaw, A. H. Clarke.
 Se E k Hon. B. E. Walker of Millstead, Ma con County, Is in the city on busi- ness trip. Se # & Mir. c. P. Morrison, Tax Collector of Dallas County, is visitor to Montgom- cry.
 $ E ss Mfr. J. s. Moore of Jasper Is registered at the New Exchange.
 As < S Mir. R. H. Palmer of Jasper was in Montgomery last night.
 Sw R N Mir. J. B. Drake of Birmingham spent yesterday in the city.
 & s Ae Mir. James Johnson of Dadeville is registered at Mabson's.
 $ S s Mir. H. l.. Mckee of Troy was in the city last night. ...,.. .s
 as Ss Ss Mir. D. n: chappell of Union Springs is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01

The Oklahoma State Capital asserts with much positiveness and emphasis that stonewall Jackson was a greater general than Lee. Such assertions are easily and safely made because there Is no possibility of disproving them. It is case of the might have been.' We know what was but do not know what would have been the result under other Circumstances. As a fighter. Jackson was superb, and on more than one oc- rasion he displayed wonderful ability as q strategist No one questions his nkill or his daring, but if he had been made commander-in-chIef of the arm les Of the Confederacy how can we know that the result would have been more favorable to our cause? Jack son has been often spoken of as the right hand of Lee" but even the right hand cannot always take the place of fhe head Let us be content with say Ing that Lee was the greatest soldier of his time and that Jackson was a worthy second
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
NEGRO CANAL LABOR.

Referring to the proposition of Mr. Oliver to employ Southern negroes on the canal work. in case he should get a contract. The Chattanooga Times says:
 Mir. Oliver has had very u1arked sue cess In getting work out of the idling negroes on his various contracts in the states; but he may encounter some difficulty in getting them to go to Panama. Still it Is a proposition that ought to challenge the aid and assis- persuade shiftiess and lazy negroes who are worthless parasites upon the industrious men and women of their race and who hinder and impede their progress. he will be doing the south a service. The people whom he would take away are worthless as laborers at home and under no kind of circum- stances. apparently, can they be con verted into productive citizens. Rid o1 that element the remaining negroes might enjoy some degree of peace and prosecute their work with greater sat isfaetion to themselves and to the pub difficulties that confront him; he has found ways to get work out of these people before and doubtless will he able to induce them to go to Pana- ma
 The Times is all right in arguing that U would really be good thing for the South if the vicious lazy and shiftless negroes of this section could be induced to go to Panama to labor on the great work contemplated. but can 1t really hope for such a result? AS our contemporary should know. those are the kind of negroes who would be least likely to go out on such a job as would be given them at Panama. As general thing, negroes of this class would rather remain here and live without work. as most of them do, than to enter into a contract with man who would require them to work, and would perhaps find a way to make them earn their pay. It may be that Mir. Oliver has been successful In do- ing contract work with negro labor here at home. but he will strike diff ferent proposition. In our judgment If he expects to do the canal work with "the idle. vicious and shiftless" class of whom The Times speaks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01

once contended that Bryan didn't have enough practical sense and financial ability to make a good living, much less discuss our government financial system of currency, now unwittingiy admitting, for the purpose of getting in a sheer at him. that he Ifs tnan- cier all right"
 Our Albany friend doesn't state the case fairly. We have never contended that Mfr. Bryan didn't have practical sence enough to make good living " There are too many evidences to the contrary to prevent our making such g statement It does not follow. how. ever. from this that he is the man to fix the financial policy or erect the moneSi standard of a great country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01

Tn this connection" says The Raleigh Times, referring to some recent comments on Lee and Cleveland, i've desire to express our deepest gratifi- cation that so many southern newspa- perS, referring to Mir. Cleveland's let ter, are more kindly disposed toward the Old Man. The bitterness Is dying but some of the bitter foods still rant"
 If The Times has kept track of pass ing events it has doubtless noticed that ranting against Grover is not as popu- lar as it once was. An occasional bray is heard echoing lonesomely against the wind but 1t amounts to little. Dem ocrats generally. and those of the South especially will have to admit that Cleveland deserved their cordial sup port and cooperation, instead of their opposition and abuse,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
WHAT STATE PAPERS ARE SAYING

It Is Enough To Produce Tired Feeling. It is all right to do good deeds ex- pecting some return. but we get tired of the many very -ood people who of bread they cast upon the waters.
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 Looks That Way. Gadsden Times-News. MT. Oliver was given the canal con- tract on condition that he transfer his financial allegiance to the Standard Oil crowd. Everything in connection with the contract indicates that this Is the real truth.
 Anti Sentiment. Mobile Register.
 The term anti being foreign to the spirit of government, tho Legislature should make an effort to do away with 1t by adopting an absolutely impartial attitude in considering all measures affecting railroads.
 No Call Down For Them. Mobile Item.
 The interesting question is: Will 1t executive and judicial branches of the government to register themselves and their business before they will be per mitted to bring ~ersonal pressure OH the legislative bodies?
 A Great Burden. Mobile Herald.
 Doubtless Mrs. Sage would like to relieve all real cases of distress, but even $S0, 100000 would soon be used up in a wholesale attempt to minister to the needs of worthy and metitori- ous persons. Her task is collossal fallen on the shoulders of a lady of her age.
 Safe Proposition. PnSSaOnRr
 Never in the history of the State has a Governor dominated a Legislature as the present chief executive does the Legislature now in session. The Rust Ter seriously doubts if it will be possi- ble to pass any measure through either House that Governor Conner is opposed to.
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 Two Methods Will Not stand. Bessemer Weekly.
 The attempt by Legislation to ascer- tain the actual value of railroad prop- erty and compel payment of taxation property is assessed at actual valuation cannot be made to stand. The same ratio of assessment must be applied to all taxable property;,
 Giving Cause For RnisinE Rates. Mobile Item.
 The Memphis Uormercial-Appeal makes the accusation that man, mem
  have been made in return for 'polit- ical services" and that merit was forced into tha back k-round. If this be true there IS danger that the insu- rance companies will find good cuuse for raising rates. S: z S. KickePs In Town and Country. Florence Herald.
 The kickers on the farm are not so hard to get along with as the kickers in town. On tue farm there is the kicking cow and our long cared friend the kicking mule. while in town there is the old mossback who wants all the municipal improvemnts without paying for them. The cow may be sold for beef. the mule traded tor a shotgun but nothing but a funeral will get rid | of the town kicker.
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 Out of Debt. i Athens Courier.
 Limestone county is out of debt, sJ says the grand jury. in their reporl to the judge of the circuit court. This Is news that should cause a hand-elaT | from one side of the county to the l other. There Is said to be a balP nee | in the treasury This should cause an other hand-clap. The people are to b' | congratulated. They have paid the "rinS and are free of debt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Justice to MT. wiley and Mr. clayton.

Justice to Mir. Wiley and Mr. Clayton. House of Representatives.
 Washington, Jan. 2sth. 1907. Editor Advertiser:
 In the statement published in your paper Sunday January 27th, touching the improvement of the Alabama Riv- CTS a mistake occurs which does an injustice both to MT. Clayton and Col. Wiley. What intended to say was that Col. Wiley had been active in se- curing appropriations for the Alabama and Conecuh rivers both of which are in his district and that to MT. Clayton was due credit for the appropriations for the Chatahoochee and the survey of the Choctawhatchee from Newton to it's mouth the latter river being exclus- ively in his district.
 The careful reader of course will ! observe that it was the Conecuh river in which MT. Whey was directly i'm terested and that Mir. Clayton.s in- terest centered in the Chactawa- hatchee.
 I hope you will publish this expla- nation in order that these gentlemen may have credit for the efforts they have made in behalf of these respec- tive st. cams. Yours truly,
 J. H. Bankhead.