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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
A Strange Forecasting
BY CHARLES S. REID
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

her, sending wave after wave OF burn
ing crimson to her cheeks. as she
hesitated between her inclination to
go to the garden and her fear of the
foolishnc's of 1t all.
Finally the romance of her nature
conquered, and she stole her way ir
among the dense shadows OF the OLE
garden. She crept to the love-vine
tangle. There were no trees quite
near. and this was now the brightest
spot In the place. Miss Margery
glanced at the clear sky overhead
moment. then she bowed her head.
while one last appeal OF her material
| sense yielded place TO the intoxication
of mysticism and the hope of love.
Slowly she sank to her knees and
cried out, with profound longing
from the depths of her soul:
"Bertram! Bertrand! Bertram!!!"
At the same moment she lifted her
eyes toward the heavens.
A sudden crashing and tearing
sound fell upon her ears and she saw.
descending out of the clear sky, a
mans form. Down 1t came. like a
meteor, with fearful crash among
the love vines at Miss Middleton's
feet. There was thud. too, and the
man lay still.
One wild screech escaped Miss
Margery's lips, and she remained on
her knees, motionless as prayerful
nun. for more than two minutes.
staring into the face of the man be-
fore her. Then she sprang up and.
putting her arms about the form, she
dragged 1t out from among the vines.
"Oh, Bertrand 1t Is indeed you!
And. oh. must lose you now?"
She hurried to running fountain
not far away and wet her handker-
chief. Returning she bathed the
mans face gently, caressingly, and at
last his eyes opened and looked into
her face. For moment his gaze
seemed to lack intelligence, then a
wonderful smile of happiness passed
over his features, and he reached ny,
and took Miss Middletons cheeks be-
tween his palms.
"Margery, Margery!" he said. "Once
more am going to ask you to be
mine. VIII you? For have waited
long"
With subtle sense of awe ard a
heart full Of Joy she bent over and
kissed him. Then Bertram sat up
and moment later was standing by
Miss Middleton's side.
"Oh, am all right yeti" he ex-
claimed. only q little bruised And
how near to death would not go
could come back to such happiness
as now enjoy"
But the wonder of 1t all was still
large to Mics Middleton. and she
could only accept Bertram's caresses
in silence.
Presently they turned toward the
house. walking arm in arm. Half way
to the gate. Bertram stopped and
gazed toward the sky.
Il wonder what went wrong with
the old machine?" he said. Il had
nearly such jolt once before. But
now l shall never try it again" He
looked into Margery's eyes tenderly.
You know. dearest" he continued,
Il had built 1t on entirely new princi-
pies and was congratulating myself
that l had overcome the difficulties Of
navigation through the air. But lost
control of the machine Just up there
somewhere. and the next thing
knew-why,-I-Ih had dropped into the
midst Of unbounded happiness"
But how, oh! how?" Queried Miss
Middleton. did Madam Geraty know
all this would happen?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
Wonder Of Plant Memory.

Plant memory is problem for the
inquisitlve botanist. says the Dundee
Advertiser. In 1901 plant allied to
the squash and pumpkin was taken to
New York from the desert Of Sonora,
in Mexico, and since then 1t has been
kept-without watering-in a strange
climate 5000 miles from home. Dur.
ing the six weeks Of rain In the des-
ert the plant grows its leaves and
flowers and perfccts its seed. Then
It dries up and leaves only water
filed gourd. which thick. hard shell
seals against animals and evaporation
The transplanted specimen still re
members the rainy season OF si1
weeks. 1t wakes. sends out rootlets
stems and leaves, and then dries uI
again until the following year.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
Tree. Hidden for Centuries.

Workmen who were deepening tho
River Main, near Karlburg. recently.
discovered the trunks of six great oak
trees buried in the bed of the stream.
The wood Is very hard and has
turned the color Of ebony. 1t proved
to be q valuable discovery. as the
wood can be employed for inlayiug
purposes. German authorities say
that the trees have probably lain sub-
merged between 1000 and 1900 years.
Tramps Winter In Chicago.
1t is estimated that 10000 tramas
are wintering In Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

The extraordinary popularity Of hns
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when tho
goods were new.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
cyeiIst Amuses suitsn.

The sultan Of Turkey occasionally
nnds Amusement In watching tho Per
Torrance OF Mustafa. the court g.
clist, who is said to be tho only per.
son who has ever made his majesty
laugh. Mustafa accompanies bis r.
rations with frequent bursts OF mono.
logue, showing himself to be almose
~ goed q wit As he II cyclist-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
A safety Clutch.

A father sent his. son to drug store
the other day to buy some antiseptic
tablets. He wrote as follows: "A
small bottle of antiseptic tablets: nc
carbolic acid! no iodoform! possibly
what the surgeons use when perform
ing an operation to purify q bowl Of
water" The druggist wrote back:
Cannot sell what you want to min
or: the adult must call In person and
sign the poison register"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

Let * Oh endeavor to be of use to
.'mself and others. This is not pre-
cept or a counsel. but the utterance
Of life itself.-Goethe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

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This catalok is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

While man wants but little here be
low, he never gets quite enough.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

be careful not to ask for favors to
which you are not entitled.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR, softens the gums reduces tn
hsmmaton, sllays pain, wind collie 2ac bottle.
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A Bio Bargain for IL csnts Postpaid,

The year of 1906 was one of prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 900 new GUS
toners iris year and hence offer for l2c
postpaid a,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31

movement of this kind of such volume
for twenty years.
The cables from Europe We're no.
disquieting to those familiar with th9
there. The fact that the
Bank of England has allowed the
question of raising the discount rate
to go over until the regular meetind
Of the board of governors tomorrow is
regarded as an indication that the de-
mand for gold is not causing unusual
anxiety there 1t is generally expected
that the rate of the Bank Of England
will be advanced tomorrow, but this
viii be too late to affect engagements
of gold already made for the United
States.
The disposition in Paris to aid the
London market by loan on sterling
bills is regarded as an indication thai
the French bank is we'll fortified and
is willing to pursue. upder Governor
Pallain, the generous policy which
has usually characterized its action i'm
emergencies. The absence Of any fail
ures, either financial or mercantile,
are symptoms of the situation.
The Trust Company of America re-
ceived on deposit today nearly $l0O,-
600 more than it paid out only 43S
Withdrawals were made during the
day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
PREDICTED FEW MORE WEAK
BANKS MUST 90 UNDER

Governor GiIlett has decided TO de-
clare tomorrow "a legal holiday, and
to continue that suspension from day
to day until It's needs disappear. This
will not prevent the opening tomorrow
morning Of such banks as desire TO
accept deposits and cash checks. and
Il is generally thought tonight that not
all OF the eighteen banks In the Clear
ing House association nor all of the
trust companies and savings institu-
tions outside OF IL viii avail them
selves Of the state respite.
Leading bankers. while admitting
frankly that money h. comparatively
very scarce in san Francisco a. re-
suit Of the stringency In the east, de-
clare there D. nothing iu the condition
of the large majority of the local
banks 10 Justify general alarm.
As they put 10. they would not be
greatly surprised TO see few Of the
lesser. weaker and speculative banks
hoist signals of distress Privately.
they mention one or two such. but
they are firm in the statement that
almost without exception the CONNER
cial and savinks banks and trust conn
panies Of the city ARE sound. solid.
conservatively managed and perfectly
capable Of withstanding the stress"
They complain. however. against
their correspondents in New York
and other eastern Ceuiers who offer
nothing better than drafts in response
to teIegrauhed requests for immediate
shipment OF the large balances due
the banks ~ san Francisco from
them
OF the refusal of the san Francisco
sub-treasury Co make loans on large
holdings of United states bonds. they
also complain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
REPLIES TO CRITICISMS

Guthrie. Okla. oct go Following
the action of The oklahoma and IN
dian territory bankers In convention
here last night a telegram was sent to-
day to Secretary of the Treasury
George g. Cortelyou, in answer to his
published criticism of the legal holi-
day proclamation of Acting Governor
Charles Filsun. which enabled the
banks of oklahoma 10 close FOR SIX
days. The message states that the
proclamation was a public necessity
and prevented "A serious condition OF
anairs.
Advices from the two territories In
dicate that the public is accepting the
situation with confidence In the stabil-
ity of the banks. The most notable
gathering in the history OF tho two
territories will be the convention oi
the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Bankers association here Thursday
night. over 1--WE hundred national and
state banks will be represented
Steps toward reopening the closed
banks will be taken. All institutions
in Oklahoma and Indian territory
probably will be opened Monday, per-
haps Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
NAVAL BATTLE
IN RUSSIAN
HARBOR
MUTIN0US BLUEJACKETS
B0MBAR0 VLADIV0ST0CK
AgitatorS Take Possession of
Torpedo Boat Destroyer, At
tacking Fleet and Town.
Subdued After Hot Fight,

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
NladivostOk. oct. 30.-Au exciting
little naval battle took place in this
harbor today between the mutinous
crew OF Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer and their loyal comrades. The
mutinccrs finally were subdued, but
not before a number of men had been
killed or wounded. The mutlnous
boat gave fight to a gunboat but was
soon overwhelmed and had to he
beached TO save her from sinking.
'rhis was not accomplished, however.
before her guns had done considerable
damage ana several officers and men
of other ships had been Killed or
wounded.
The crew OF the mutlnous boat we're
melted by agitators, including some
Jews. who had managed to get on
board and take charge Of the destroy
er She steamed out into the harbor
with the red flag flying, and at once
opened fire on the town and forts.
The gunhoat and three destroyefs
mentioned went out to engage her.
and with the aid OF the forts soon had
her riddled and helpless. She then
turned and ran through the SURF ana
was heachee,
Those hembers of the crew who
| had not been killed of Injured by the
gun fire were arrested by soldiers as
| they made their way TO land, SeNeral
people In Vladvostok were killed py
shells The town has been declareu
| I'm state OF siege.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
Calls for Cash by Eastern
FinancierS Practically Salts
fiedi Debit Balances of Banks
Smaller Than Normal,
CASH STILL NEEDED
TO MOVE COTTON CROP
New Orleans Bankers, Fully
Alive to Situation, EndeavOr-
ing TO Arrange for Supplies
of Currency From Europe,

IBy Morning Joarnal Special Leased Wire
New York, oct 3O.-sThe situation
was so nearly normal that there
were few new features of Importance.
II was stated by bankers that the
calls for money from the neighbor-
hood of New York and the entire
east appeared to be practically salts
fled and suun calls for currency of
an urgent character as were being re-
ceiVed came from points west Of the
Mississippi. These calls are being met
as fast as conditions permit Mr..
Williams, the new state superinten-
dent Of banking gathered up most Of
the cash in the suspended banks to-
dav and deposited II with going insti-
tutions, thereby adding several mill
lion dollars to the funds available in
the market. The debit balances
against Banks at the clearing house
were smaller than usual under nor
mai conditions, all such balances ag-
gregating only a little more than
10000 600 on clearings of $266,00O,-
600
one of the points at which the most
serious pressure for money Is expect
ed is at New Orleans, in order to fin
anCe the movement of the cotton crop.
The pressure there Is always heavy at
this season Of the year, and ~ Onises
10 be even more intense this year
than usual, unless special prepare
tions are made The New Orleans
bankers appear to be fully alive TO
this situation. and were endeaVoring
today to arrange for transfers Of
money from Europe in payment for
cotton through the fiscal agents Of the
United states in EuroDe and its di-
rect transmission by cable to New or
leans
A committee Of New Orleans bank
ers is in Washington and hopes to Sc
cure promise from Secretary Cortel-
you of the deposit Of substantial sums
of public money I'm New orleans and
other southern cities Secretary Cor
telyou appears 10 recognize that benz
efts conferred by this policy will not
be limited 10 New Orleans and the
south, but will aid in the movement
for the prompt delivery Of American
products in Europe and the creation
Of credit balance which will cover
the imports OF gold. Cotton bills are
being closely scrutinized in New York
and can not always he negotiated
quite as promptly as in normal times,
hut where the character is unim-
peachable. they are recognized as
forming one Of the best means of COW
eriug gold movement
one Of the most interesting d. el-
opInents of the situation Is the J rye
amount Of purchases Of sccuritics In
small lots for investment.
n Is estimated by good judges that
there are four hundred thous md
more names Of stockholders on the
books of the railway and individual
corporations than was the case a year
ago. \ single large firm reports sales
between S50O.000 and SI50,000 per
day. Another firm states that It's
wires to outlying places arc crowded
with small orders directing the trans
fers Of the securities 10 the names OF
new owners while still another firm
declares that there has not bcan a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning JOURNAL
santa Fe. y. NJ. oct. 30.-A scusa-
tiunal information was filed today
before Judge John Il. McFie In the
United states court, supported by affi-
davits Of Leo Hersch. local business
man. charging Ricardo Alarid. OF
santa Fe. with contempt of court IN
'obstructing the due administration OF
Justice by conversing with grand ju-
rors Of the September term Of court
here. concerning matters before them,
and attempting 10 Influence them AZ
20 the way they should vote on mat
trrs still under consideration and de-
liberation.
on motion of Assistant 10 the
United states Attorney General Pey-
ton Gordon. Il was ordered 10y the
court that a deputy marshal should
serve rule on Mr.. Alarid, requiring
him 10 show cause why he should not
be adiudged guilty Of contempt Of
court. the rule to be returnable forth
with
Mr. Alarid appeared in court this
afternoon His attorney. r g. Gort-
ner. asked that the case go over until
tomorrow. The matter viii come up
for hearing tomorrow morning al 10
O'Clock
In the affidavit % Mr.. Hersch it :
alleged that on October iH. dt q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
FOREIGNERS START
RUN ON BANK
Failure of Saloon Leads lgnOr-
ant Depositors to Believe
Their Saving are in Danger
10y Morning Journal sDeoisl rsnsed "'re !

tR, Morning Journal special Leased Wire I
Put-buIg. oct 80 Interest IN thg
local financial situation WAS revived
for "a short time today when foreign
d,po-itors of the Ali-Naupns hahk,
located in the south side portion "l
fh. civ. started run on thc institute
tiun while laboring under misappit e
hrnslou. Tho bank which i-4 -Wall
ono Is perfectly solvent and paid aI
drppsitora who applied Tor th'lf
money The run started from t re-
pori that an officer of fh' bank had
i.u the city. which was later proven
untrue. Another reason advanced ~
tbe fact that nearby saloon went
into bankruptcy. and tl" inieigh, rs
somehow conceived the ld'i tnat ih"
hank was also iu trouble. Inr lI"u-
hI. had mo- effect pu th' good show
Ing of the present financial conditions
vhf.h thr bankers ay W improving
daily.
m. stock exchange rDul.sIn'd rln7'd
again today ~ i~ probable Do Nii. NOT
reopen during This wcri. The clear
fnr house association reports thHi hi-
faIrf ~. fast assuming normal c'nhi-
fiuna.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
INTERN ATIONAL BANKING
FIRM FORCED TO THE WALL

New York, oct 30.--Inabllity to
sell their foreign drafts, and the seri-
Gus illness of one of the parties who
had been called upon to furnish i'm
mediate capital for maturing bills.
brought about the assignment today
of Kessler & Co. international bank
ers The firm has outstanding ac-
ceptances of between 100000 and
81 600 000. but detailed statement Of
liabilities and assets was not avail
able tonight The assignee is Will
lam +. Williams The firm members
are Alfred Kessler. Ralph +. Flench
and William X. Gillett.
Mr.. Flench is on his way home
from Europe and Mr.. Gillett is con-
fined to his home here by sickness.
The firm is said to have many min
ing interests in the vicinity of Cripple
Creek, Colo, and other assets.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31

for the Western Pacific railway now
being built
AS soon as the notice was posted
curious crowd gathered in front OF the
bank building at the corner Of Cali
fornia and Montgomery streets. The
doors We're closed, however, and no
one was admitted
The closing of the bank was caused
bv heavy Withdrawals of deposits dur
ing the past few days. The bank
could not protect itself as did the
mem hers of the Clearing House as
soeiation and found it impossible TO
secure the cash to meet demands
made upon it, Ii is the opinion of To-
cal bankers that the California Safe
Deposit and Trust company Is sol
vent and that the embarrassment IS
only temporary. The news Of the
closing of the bank was not made
public until just before O'Clock. the
closing hour, 50 that none of the other
banks were affected, The banks that
are members of the Clearing House
association are M using clearing
house certificates aud are paying out
only small amounts Of cash that are
necessary to meet payrons The
heads of the banks manifest no alarm
over the situation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
HURRlo ANE SWEEPS
SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS

Galveston. oct 30-A northwest
storm ot hort Duration with heavy
rain passed. over this city early today.
The. wind attained a velocity of seven
tv-t mtles an hour one woman
wa f+Ef uy heing crushed In fall-
Ing l.4H twenty frame houses were
blown & en- II Is estimated that
tera1f.E EsH.aus were injured In the
ve.f.Iu par of the city, whore tho
win the most severe.
Sev al business houses were un-
rooted ma the stock Of goods were
.vuebUt amaged By water, The Nal
lore ii wharf shed was damaged To
tht stttt II several thousand dollars.
fW ears we've blown intD the
.ut ne gua remained normal
I'h.re was no interruption Of traffic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
RAlLROADERS RESENT
ARREST OF COMRADES
Americans strike on McNtcan 'cnirai
Line e. Enforce Rclcasc nt I'M
prl~oncd CounirNm"n.

Mexico Citv. oct 90 All the op-
Grating force and the shnpmrn cm-
plpted ON THE THmui.u division of the
Mexican central railroad. went nu
strike TODAY hteau-e "a conductor ana
two train di-psf.n,re. all American.
had been arrested and thrown into
prison for euEte.uE lu hehi WIN "a
r,t,,,l,..r az sTeti.4us at Cardcnas The
striker demand the immediate rec
lease of fh. prisoners. Special agents
OF the government have been dis
patched from ihi- Its to the sc"nc uf
tho trouble alth view t' us early
adjustment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
DECISION TO ADVANCE
HOMESEPKERS' RATES

Chicago. oct 30.-At meeting In
Chleago ~ representative of ~"
principal western railroad systems it
was agreed not to abandon homDspek-
.r4' excursions Go the west Since the
passage uf two-ceut fare laws in many
OF the western states there has been
much talk Of the discuntinuanrc of
these rates Aftcr considerable DIS
cussiou of the matter. the meeting of
the traffic officials decided that thr
rates should not D., Withdrawn. but
should be slightly advanced after jan
nary D. For instance. the rate from
Chicago TO Texas points now $50. VIII
be placed al $50. II WAS agreed that
the maximum advance should not 'N-
coed S. for each round trip ticket
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
I.AMIEsSNEsS RIFE N
ROTH ARMS or SERVICE

st Petersburg. oct 3u'-l ne ~"
abortive mutinies at Vladivostok one
In the army and the other IN lhe navy
hs,,e nqain drawn attention to the
conditions existing In the two
branches OF the service. The reyolu-
tionists have resumed their active
propaganda among the soldiers ana
sailors of Russia and they have peeh
aided by the efforts which are beins
made to restore the diaeipline' Mhieil
bernme slack during the revOlts of
1906.
The efforts OF the Officers In both
branches To this end have beeh at
tended with considerable success out
the tightening OF the reins OF control
aroused "A certain amount OF discoh-
tent among the more lawless splflts:
notably I'm the technical contingents OF
Tho army and the fleet. where the dls-
affection all along has been the
strongest