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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03
at least.

Meekerites who have returned from
Denver the past two weeks report
that Louie johnson has fine room
ing house now at 1910 Lincoln ave.
in u delightful neighborhood and
close to the business center. Mr..
johnson always takes good care of
his White river acquaintances.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

The game season is open in full
blast, and there are hundreds and
hundreds of hunters in the upper
country keeping the deer on the
jump. A few fawns will likely run
the gauntlet and this noble species
will not be exterminated this season
at least
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Bob Clark left for the survey camp
in Browns park Monday, after
spending few days at home. Clark
brothers will have corps of survey
ors in the Browns park region all
winter
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Weather conditions could not have
been better the past week even If
'made to order" Delightful sun
shiny days up to yesterday, and n
storm was then brewing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

The mitchell brothers, feighters,
brought in six wagon loads of furni-
ture and household supplies for MIR.
and Mrs. H. =. Hunter Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Miss May Josephine Trugillo, a
daughter of Mexican .Joe'of Rangely.
was married last week to Henry A.
Lee Of Dragon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

DR.. Hinton and family, and Mr..
Ball and family, from Friend, Neb.,
are in to look the country over with
view to investing. In the mean
time, Homer Golf has the party out
for hunt.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

The work of remodeling the head
works of the water system was be-
gun this week under the supervision
Of J. ID. Miller.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Bromo- Febrin is the best remedy
for a cold on the market. For sal,
at Strehlke's City Drug Store.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Governor Buchtel, one of the best
speakers in the state, will lecture ut
Odd Fellows hall this evening for the
benefit of the Methodist church.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

George r. Blain, the well-known
and competent taxidermist, now of
Grand Junction, but formerly OF this
town, came in during the week, and
will look after business for. some
DAYS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Among the newcomers are +. o..
Walton and family. Mr. Walton is
u painter and is ready to do town or
ranch work-either painting or paper
hanging.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

We no sooner get through moving
the lawn than the time comes to
chop wood.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Perry Spurlock met Parson uzzell
ut the railroad Monday and conveyed
the distinguished Denver divine and
party Of friends to the Sleepy Cat
mountain hunting grounds.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

DAVIS Black is kept busy these day
plotting hunters into the "buckskin'
groves and bear patches.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

p. A. johnson Of Powell park was
town visitor Monday. MFR. John
son reports that Mrs. johnson is still
at the sanitorium at Pueblo, but re-
gaining her health very slowly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

f. q. Walton the painter, has fin
ished a fine job OF painting ON the
residence of J. p. and Mrs. Nielsen.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Mrs. +. w. Fairfield departed Fri
day for Leadville on visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Evans.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Both Democrats and Republicans
hold their county nominating con-
ventiOns this afternoon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

w. f. Simpson is helping the NJ
NJ. store out--as IL salesman-durin,
the present trade boom.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Parrotte were
down from Windermere and spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

r.. ID. Holland and George Warren
of Rosedale, visited the city on bust
ness matters Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Ed Shamkland, agent for the Edi-
son Photographs in this county, has
Bryan speeches among his supply of
records.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Rev. Dennis will hold services ut
Buford tomorrow.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03
Carriage Painting

Carriage, buggy and wagon paint
ing at the Harp-JoHantgen company
shops,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

George Warren of Rosedale was u
town visitor Monday and reported
all well and happy in that prosperous
and delightful community.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03
How TO Get Strong

p J DAILY of 1877 w Congress st,
Chicago, tells of IL way to become
strong. He says: My mother who
is old and was very feeble, is dariv-
ing so much benefit from Electric
Bitters that j feel it's my duty to tell
those who need Il tonic and strength
ening medicine about it. In my
mothers case amarked gain in flesh
has resulted, insomnia has been over
come and she is steadily growing
stronger" Electric Bitters quickly
remedy stomach, liver and kidney
complaints. Sold under guarantee
by Meeker Drug Co. 5Oc.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Eugene Evans is in after his deer
Frank .JoHantgen will show hin
where to find it.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Lon Cure as pilot of the white
Steamer" auto is the right man in
the right place.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

The Harp-Ball white Steamer
line did II rushing business all week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

j. NJ. Walsh and Cecil Gross OF
Rangely visited the county sent yes
terday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Hard frosts succeeded last weeks
storms in the early part of the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

l.. w. Ward of Wards lodge, Bu
ford, was city visitor Thursday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03

Entered in the Meeker, Colo, postofiice ms
secOnd-class mail matter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-10-03
Report Of the Condition

OF The First National Bank. at
Meeker in the State of Colorado, at
the close of business, September
%. 1905:
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Judge Taft Friendly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In view
of the growing importance OF closer
relations of commerce and comfy
between the United States and the
20 Latin-American republics, let
ter of President-elect Taft, made
public tonight, announcing that ne
will continue the present policy to-
ward Latin-America is of interest.
The letter, which is addressed to
director John Barrett, of the Inter-
national Bureau of American Re-
publics, under date Of December =
says:
"I have always regarded the visit
of Mr.. Root to the Latin-Amerlcan
republics and the other measures
taken at his instance to cultivate
their good will and to increase as
much as possible their commercial
relations with this country as one
of the most important branches OF
the policy of the administration OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. expect to continue
the same policy toward Latin-Ame-
rica, thus so happily entered on by
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Roosevelt, and
shall count my administration fortu-
nate if further steps can be taken
and new measures adopted to &C.
cure a closer and mutually more
beneficial commercial association
and to awaken a greater 1nterna-
tional sympathy than now obtains. =.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Mrs. Lumsden in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Dec. 19.-Mrs. j. c..
Lumsden, wife of j. c.. Lumsden,
the inventor of a message device,
who shot and dangerously wounded
Henry B. Suydam, mining stock
broker, in New York today, is in
Spartanburg spending the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Lee Dunbar.
When she read the Associated Press
report of the shooting tonight she
said it was the first she had heard OF
the affair and that it explained a
telegram she had from her brother,
Lee Miller, who is also in New York.
The telegram from her brother
stated that her husband was being
temporarily held by the police as
the result of a difficulty, but it gave
no details. Mrs. Lumsden remark
ed that she was glad it was the other
man and not her husband who was
wounded, and added that it was no
more than Suydam deserved for the
way he had treated Mr.. Lumsden.
She said she was familiar with the
whole affair, but did not care to
make any further statement. Mrs.
Lumsden left New York last week.
She was Miss Cora Miller, of And
erson, and is sister of Mrs. Lee
Dunbar and a niece of Mrs. H. A.
Ligon, of this city. She is also a sis
ter of Reid Miller, the tenor singer,
who was popular idol of last years
music festival in Spartanburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
FOUR SHOT DOWN.
Two Men Horribly Wounded, Kill
Their Assailants.

Ocilla, Ca, Dec. 22.-Within a
stones throw of each other, their life
blood making crimson the shaded
streets of this quiet town, three men
were instantly killed tonight and an
officer of the law received mortal
wounds.
The dead are: Charlie Moore, Vir-
gil Moore, Leonard Smith.
Fatally injured: Policeman cain
Walters.
Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore
met Police officer Walters on the
street shortly after 9 o'clock. Just
after passing the officer, Sheppard, 1t
is stated, fired giant cannon crack
er. The officer mildly demonstrated
with him for the act, whereupon
Moore took the side of Sheppard and
words passed between the trio.
Moore, it is said, became violently
angry and attacked the officer with
his pistol, shooting at short range.
Sheppard got out of the way and took
no hand further than related IN the
tragedy. The officer, mortally wound
ed by Moore's first bullet, summoned
his energy and gamely fired upon
Moore as the latter ran. The otf1cers
aim was unerring, the ball striking
Moore squarely in the back. He ran
across the street from the officer and
fell lifeless.
While the duel between the officer
and Charlie Moore was in progress
Leonard Smith, a son of Chief OF Po-
lice Smith, rushed to the officers aid.
At this juncture, Virgil Moore, orotn-
er of Charlie Moore, went to the help
of his brother and, it is said, fired
upon Smith, killing him instantly.
Smith, like the officer, returned the
fire upon his assailant, shooting him
dead in his tracks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
SECRETS LAID BARE.
Witness Who Turned States Evi-
dence Told All About Night Riders.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Es-
corted into court by six fully armed
soldiers surrounded by deputies,
positioned about the court room.
Frank Fehringer, the member Of the
night riders who has turned States
evidence, was brought into court to;
testify against his former associates.
He said that he was one Of the first
of the band. That he took the oath
which was, 81 solemnly swear that l
wish to join the society Of night rid-
ers and that I will never write, tell,
or talk about anything that happen
ed upon the rides or in conference.
A longer and more blood curdlfng
oath was administered to others. It
will be recited by other witnesses.
The witness knew all the defend
ants and had accompanied them on
many rides prior to the killing OF
Rankin. The night riders wore long
black coats and masks. When mem-;
bers failed to appear for the rides
they were sent for and forced to go.
The witness said that often the
riders whipped men and women with
out showing why except that Captain
ordered it. He said that once when
the grand jury was in session and
several men who had been whipped
had been summoned, Garrett john
son sent out general order to hang
one of the men who testified.
They caught a witness named John
Shaw on the way to court, and whip
ped him and sent him home. He did
not testify.
"Old man" Bogus, no other name
known, testified that man was
whipped because he would not urge
his daughter to live with her hus-.
band again, she having entered q
suit for divorce.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Judge Denounced Jury.

Albany, Ca, Dec. 22.-One of the
most sensational incidents that ever
occurred in a South Georgia court
room was enacted at the conclusion
of the trial of Deputy Sheriff Radney
and E. Adams, of Miller county, at
Newton, the result of which was re-
ported in a dispatch on last Satur-
day.
The defendants we're charged with
severely beating and attempting to
lynch an old negro man, and unmercl-
fully beating his wife and daughter
in-law. The negroes were supposed
to be harboring an escape convict.
The case was stubbornly fought, and
when the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty, Judge w. N. Spence,
who was presiding, proceeded to ex-
press his disapproval in strong Ian
guage.
Your verdict, gentlemen of the
jury" Judge Spence said, looking in
to the faces of the twelve men in the
box, "is a disgrace to your county
and to civilization. The name of
every one of you should be taken
from the jury box. A man has been
convicted in this court for shooting
at preacher on the streets of one of
your towns on Sunday morning, and
that offender has been found guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50.
do not hesitate2 to say that you
jurors are worse citizens than that
defendant"
Some of the most prominent citi-
zens of Baker county were on the
jury, and the judges excoriation Gre
ated a sensation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

To our more thoughtful readers 1t
will, no doubt, be vitality interesting
to know that Of the total enrolment
of pupils in the schools in this dis
trict three-ffths are colored children,
and the ratio increases with each new
school year. This condition of affairs
leads us to wonder what the future
holds for our. children unless there is
an awakening of their parents. Is it
possible that our people do not real
ize and appreciate the advantage to
be had by a child who possesses even
an ordinary school education over
the one which has not, and do they
not realize that the future demands
trained minds and trained hands at
every helm?
Even a cursory examination into
conditions with a view to ascertain
ing whether or not there is reason
for this great discrepancy in the at
tendance upon our schools, brings
out only the apparent lack of inter-
est which should be manifested by
every white parent in the future well
fare of his children. Viewed from the
standpoint of population, there ap-
pea. to be even less reason why the
white children in our schools should
not at least equal in point of attend
ance that of the colored children, for
the white population of this commu-
nifty, while outnumbered to some ex-
tent by the blacks, is not outnumber-
ed to any such extent as our school
attendance would indicate.
The same condition seems to pre-
vail throughout the State, and there
seems to us to be an ever-increasing
need for good, stringent compul-
sorry education law. Our school facil-
tiles are amply adequate for the pres
ent at least, and we sincerely trust
that the legislature, at it's coming
session will take up this very i'm
portant matter in earnest
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
BANQUET Followed by Tragedy.

Hartsville, Dec. 21.-A shooting
affair among white people occurred
Saturday evening at Ashland, about
six miles from here, just across the
line from Darlington, in Lee county.
As a result two men, Charlie Moore
and w. L. Smith, are dead.
There was Woodmen OF the
World banquet or supper, at which
w. L. Smith, about As years old, a
merchant of Ashland, his son and a
young man named Charlie Moore, the
principals in the tragedy, were pres
ent. Ill feeling between Moore and
the Smiths has existed for some time.
A dispute arose over trivial remark
made by the younger Smith while at
supper and the difficulty assumed
ominous proportions after the ban
quet.
Moore and the Smiths had come
downstairs from the hall. 1t is report
ed that on leaving the table the elder
Smith made remark, using an oath,
crying: We'll fix you!"
Moore, it seems, was standing py
the fire when one of the Smiths made
an attack on him with a catsup bot
tie. It is also stated that Smith start
ed on Moore with piece of wood.
Moore then opened fire on the elder
Smith, shooting him three or four
times. One of the Smiths then, it is
claimed. fired at Moore, killing him
instantly. w. L. Smith died at 3:3O
yesterday afternoon.
Young Smith, a boy of about IL
or 20 years old, has been lodged In
Jail at Bishopsville.
The tragedy is most deplorable
one. It is said whiskey was in evl-
dence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
The Night Rider Oath.

Union City, Dec. 21.-The night
rider oath is here given for the first
time:
"You do solemnly swear in the
presence of Almighty God and these
witnesses, that you desire to be-
come night rider; that you Will not
write, talk or tell any one the sec
rets of this order or night riders;
that if you talk, write or tell any
persons any secret Of the order, we
are permitted to do with you as we
see fit. You know death, hell and de-
struction will be your portion and
your body will not be buried in 9
grave yar& Do you willingly ana
freely submit to all this, so help you
God?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
GET MIR. TAFT TO, STOP HERE.

There is nothing that advertises
a town like publicity of the right
sort. Augusta realizes this, and the
citizens of that community left no
stone unturned to have President
elect Taft spend part of the winter
there. AS a consequence that city
is perhaps more in the public eye
than any other city of the entire ma
ton Just at this time. And because
Mr.. Taft is Republican that should
not make any difference as to the de-
STABILITY of having him visit city.
He is, or at least should be, first OF
all an American, and as such and as
President it is desired to have him
visit places in the South as well as
other communities.
1t is announced that Mr.. Taft will
sail for Panama in the latter part OF
January. He will take ship at Char
lesion, according to the present
plans. Why could he not be induced
to stop over here for few hours,
or even minutes and here be enter
tained by an automobile drive about
our little city? Perhaps he will be
passing through on special. Have
committee to invite him before hand,
even now, to make a short stay here
and address the citizens and school
children of the town? There is moth
ing more enlightening or broaden
ing for children and grown ups as
well than an active and actual ac'
uuaintance with our men of affairs
even though it be but to hear them
make a short talk and to grasp him
by the hand.
It will be worth much to this com
munity from every standpoint, and
aside from that of getting advertis'
ing, we will be helped in every par
ticular. What says the mayor, the
city council and others who might
care to carry out this proposed pro-
gram?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
Wheel Flew Off Train.

Middletown, N. Y, Dec. 22.-
When the southbound combination
passenger and milk train on the On
tario and Western Railroad, known
as No. 10, reached Summitville, north
of this city, it was discovered that
one of the wheels was missing from
the front end of one Of the milk cars.
The wheel had broken from the axle
two and a half miles above Summit
Vile at a point known as Red Hill
Switch, where it was found. ,
When the wheel became detacneo
from the axle it had rolled across the
northbound track and become I'M
bedded in a bank of dirt. The tram
covered the distance down grade at
sixty miles an hour after the Wheei
was broken oil.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
NEEDS GREATER SOUTH.
This is keynote of Southern Com
mercial Congress.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 20.-The
clarion call to the Southland,
awakening it to a new era of indus
trial and commercial progress, has
been sounded through the recent
Southern Commercial Congress, is
the opinion expressed by G. Gros-
vener Dave, dierctor general OF the
congress, to an Associated Press rep
resentative to-day. Mr.. Dave said:
"The Southern Commercial Con-
gress was a stupendous project with
a complex purpose. 1t was designed
to make the South know itself; to
make the South know and utilize the
most fitting moment for such a con-
gress that has ever occurred I'D
American history.
"The spirit of the congress was
not to boast that the South was
more gifted than the North, not to
stir up animosity, but simply to de-
clare that the South with its possess
sions needed development in order
to bring the nation to its proper de-
velopment. The clarion call OF the
congress to the men Of the South
was for them to live at the South be-
cause the nation needs d greater
South.
"The stupendous plan Of the con-
gress naturally led eager and able
minds to evolve a still more stupen-
dous plan and one that is just as
sound and as sane, but which could
not have been possible except as an
outgrowth of the congress which
suggested it.. The project is great
office building and auditorium IN
Washington. It's rentals will be de-
voted to the furtherance OF all
that will aid in bringing this sec
ton into a parity of development
with the rest of the United States. IL
will be the home of all Southern
clubs.
There will be maintained there
an exposition of resources arranged
in such a way as to bring 1mm1-
grants. The effort will be towards
special studies; each great resource
of the South being assigned to a
room.
"Those of us who have our
hearts in this matter feel confident
that such a cooperative move will
accelerate enormously the great de-
velopment that has already come TO
the South"
Col. Dave says that more than
s25O,OOO is already in sight for the
.s1,000,000 building at Washington.