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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-14
This Will be a Great White Goods Season

We have well-assorted uptodate stock of new dress
goods selected in person in the northern cities consisting
of Dimes Persian Lawns Fancy White Goods for Shirts
and Waists Bastes French Lawns Newest Shear White
Goods out Indian Linens Linens for handkerches waists
dresses and drawn work white ducks lot of ham
bures from to SOC per yard Torchon and Vaencines
laces for trimming dress and underwear. Our line OF
dress goods is and beautiful, new shades and new
weaves and special line of Mohars and Sicans, the
kind of goods that wear and do not catch hold dust
Silks we have in taffetta Foulards and wash silks from
Csc to It's per yard Miss Abbott will be glad to show
the ladies the above goods and then make the same up ter
them in any style they wish
New Calicoes, Ginghams, Percas Galatea and Khaki
Cloths.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
PROGRESS OF DEATH.
Sensations Of One ovsrtatsN BY the
s9Isep Of 9Naw,S

osasatiens Of One ovsrtaksW BY the
"sissp Of snsw."
Pastor bertrand was climbing q
ssountain with 4 party Of students.
Feeling tired. he lay down to rest
while the others proceeded and was
overtaken BY the sleep Of snow" He
felt t',nself as II struck BY apopIexy.
His head was perfectly clear. but his
body was powerless. He tells his story
thus:
"A kind Of prayer was sent up. and
then l resolved to study quietly the
progress of death. The sensation was
NOT painful. but At last my bead be-
came unbearably cold. and It seemed
to me that concave pinchers squeezed
my heart so a. to extract my life. I
never felt such pain. but It lasted only
for a minute, and my life went out
Well thought I, I am what they call
. dead man. and here am. q captive
balloon attached to tho earth BY kind
Of elastic spring and going up and al
ways up! When my companions re-
turn they will say. THE professors
dead" They do not know ! never was
70 alive a. I am! The proof IL zee
them now-the guide il stealing a leg
Of my chicken. go on. old fellow! Eat
the whole II you choose. for ! hope my
corpse will never eat again." Hello!
There Ia my wife going to Lucerne.
''Ncll. wife. soodby!' ! confess did
not call dear the one that has always
been very dear to me. felt neither
regret nor Joy at leaving her. Ny only
regret was that could not cut tho
string. Suddenly = shock stopped my
ascension. felt that somebody was
pulling the balloon down. My grief
was measureless. When I reached my
body had a last hope. The balloon
seemed much too big for the mouth.
Suddenly uttered the awful roar Of
wild beast. The corpse swallowed the
balloon-and Bertrand was Bertrand
aguin!'
In other words. the exertions Of bis
friends were successful In resuscitat-
ing him.-Leon I.andsberg in Boston
Post
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
AN ISLAND OF MAssAcREs.
Over Five Million People Have Been
Assassinatsd In Haiti.

Over Five Million People Have Been
Assassinatsd In Haiti.
Haiti has been the scene Of more
massacres than any other place on
earth.
They began with the coming Of Co
iumbus and the rabble rout that fol.
lowed him. In q few years Its 3.O00..
900 gentle. brown skinned inha bitants
had persisted utterly. exterminated by
DIRE and sword and by forced labor in
the mines. to which they were utterly
unsuited. In all history il no tragedy
more colossal and more pitifui than
this one.
Next the buccaneers aeized the un-
happy island and wreaked vengeance
on the Hpaniards In such q manner
that even the old chroniciers tell Of the
worst Of the atrocities only In the Latin
tongue.
: Presently came the French. and for q
brief space there was some semblance
Of peace. But In l79s the negroes re-
voited and murdered practically all the
whites, the scenes enacted resembling
those that took place at Cawnpore and
elsewhere during the Indian mutiny.
but magnifisd q thousandfold.
On account Of these atrocities fright
full reprisals took place when France
In due course reconquered the island.
But the negroes bided their time and
presently rose again under 4 rufhan
named Dessallmes.
This time they did the thing thor
oughly. Not only were all the Euro
peans put to death. but all having any
admixture Of white blood In their veins
suffered q like fate. Many Of the vic
tims were burned alive after having
been first tortured
In all II 10 computed that over 5000.
600 men. women and children have
met with violent deaths on this island
Of massacres since the intruding white
man nrst act foot on Its palm fringed
strand.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
sHERIFF's SALE

BY Virtue Of . certain writ Of execution
issued out Of the Clerk ONCE Of the District
Court of Rio Blanco County and State Of
Colorado, and to me directed, whereby am
Hundred and Thirty Four and a0-loO Dol
lars, lsS084.8O), and costs of suit the amount
Of o certain Judgment recently obtained
against W. H. Miller in favor Of Hugh Il.
Owens, now in favor OF Mary e. Owens, Adj
ministratrix Of the Estate Of Hugh r.
ments, goods and chattels Of the said w. H.
Miller. have levied ON the following pro-
perty, to wit:
The southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter, the northwest quarter Of the south
east quarter, the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of Section s, and the
north haif Of the north west quarter, and the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
Of Section q. in Township north, Range 81
east half Of the southwest quarter Of Section
q, Township ! n orth. of Range w West of the
9th Principal Meridian. and the east half Of
the northwest quarter of Section 8, Township
North OF Range 70 West Of the 9Th Principal
Meridian. together With all improvements
longing or in any manner pertaining there
to. All Of eaid property being situated in
Rio BIanco County: state Of Colorado.
Therefore. according to said command. l
shall expose for sale, at Public Auction, all
named W. H. Miller in and to the above
described property. on Monday the Eigh-
teenth day Of October, 1902, at 10 O'Clock n.
M, At the front door OF the county court
house Of Rio Blanco county. Colorado. In
Dated at Meeker, Colorado, this Fifteen til
day Of September, 1909.
sleol6 Sheriff Of Rio Blanco County.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Plaindealer Paragraphs

Plaindealer Paragraphs
How very few people there are who
have sense enough to TO to bed early.
Extravsgance while you are young
will put . load on your back when
old. ...
When your business or other rival
begins to abuse you, you have got
them going.
Radium is worth nine million dol
lars pound. RAdium taken on sub
scription at this ofiice.
Being . social success consists in
pretending you are having . good
time whether you are or not.
Fathers money won't take you
through this world or mothers
prayers save you In the next Do
something and be something yourself.
When . woman goes to . man for
sympathy for her troubles, she does
30 at the risk Of accommodating new
ones.
If you fool with whisky 1t is going
to make trouble for you sooner or
later. There il more trouble In
whisky than there is In Tom Pstter-
son, and that 10 useless.
1t would increase the educational
and moral influence Of American
newspapers II they would endeavor
to realise that the game Of politics is
not al there is In life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
HIS COAT OF ARMS.
Il Was Fairly Earned since As De.
sesndsd From . King.

u Was Fairly 8arns0 since no Os'
sesndsd From . King.
A man applied to the college Of her
aIdry for coat Of arms. says 4 writer
In the Cornhill Magazine. and was ask
ed II any Of his ancestors had been re-
nowned for any singular achieve
ments. The man paused snd cons'd-
cred. but could recollect nothing.
"Your father" said the herald. aid.
ing bis memory. your grandfather.
your grcat-grandfather?"
NO" returned the applicant: II new
er knew that had a great-srsndfathe
or a grandfather"
.Of yourselfr' asked this creator Of
dignity.
81 know nothing remarkable Of my
self" returned the man. ''only that be-
ing once locked up in Ludgate prison
for debt. found means to escape from
an upper window. and that. you know.
IL no honor In a mans escutcheon."
"And how did you get DOWN. said
the herald.
odd enough" retorted the man. II
procured a cord. fixed 1t round the
neck Of the statue Of King Lud on the
outside Of the building and thus let
myself down."
az have itr' said the herald. NO
honor! I.ineally descended from King
I.ud! And bis coat Of arms win DO
for yon."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

1t 10 q curious fact that people when
talking In their sleep are always truth
fu. and never 'evasive. but II their
feelings are played upon by their ques.
TONER they will betray great anger
Their eyes are always tightly closed.
and the information Of the voice is very
different from the tones used when
the person ID fully awake. Sleep talk.
err may BY conversation be brought to
remember q dream within q dream.
and they, will recollect what happened
In preceding dreams. Very often men
tai anxiety will make people talk In
their sleep when under other conditions
they would never do It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
They Wen the eset.

1t was certainly reprshsnsible. though
one cannot but smile at the bold trick
played one night BY half dossn men
In Paris. These individuals rang at the
door Of private house. and before the
servant could announce their arrival
the leader had donned an of1cial scarf
and introduced himself ~ q police com
missioner. seised about $1,000 which
was lying on the table A. stakss IN Q
game Of poker. saying he would not
trouble the host and his guests to call
at the once that evening. bet would be
obliged II they would do 20 the next
morning. The Commissioner" with
his escort. politely departed. When
tho players dutifully called At the Of
fee the next day. their visit created
visible surprise. and they learned. to
their disgust. that this police commits
sioner Of the night before had tricked
them and their $1,000 had been car
ried OF by gang Of thieves. 30 much
for playing poker and having an IN.
easy eonsciencs!-Bostou Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Up in The Air

In the air one minute-"Another
fool inventor"
In the air three minutes-"Hasn't
he killed himself YETI"
In the air i've minutes-"All the
fools amt dead yet"
In the air thirty minutes - ''Mr.
Ayridera, the well-known aviator"
In the air one hour-'sOur distin-
guished ellow-countryman."
In the air ono hour and quarter
1.-THE wizard of the air."
In the air one hour and . half
..The Legion Of Honor could have
been bestowed on no worthier man."
Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

This 10 what happened to Glasgow
workingman when he tried to make
his wife's home life happy by reading
the police news to her as contained in
his evening paper. In due course be
reached an interesting trial for as
sault, the report Of which concluded
As follows:
This case was held over until to.
morrow. ~ the presiding magistrate
said he found considerable dimculty
In pronouncing sentence"
"Dear me-" commented the readers
wife, he Gamma hae been Q man o
muckie edlcation. surely. OF be wadna
hae found any dfliculty in prououncin'
an easy wse word like that."-Dundss
Advertiser.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

There 10 q snake called the lancer.
which lives In South America and II
very ready with Its fangs. 1t is q
small. brown. Insignificant beast, but
its bite induces 4 sort Of Imaginary
swelling all over the victims body.
He feels as II every inch Of him were
being strained to breaking point, and
the agony which results Is too awful
for words. Generally. however. the
excess Of pain drives the bitten man
mad before very long. and In four
hours he dies-a senseless tmbeciIe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

wANTED-succxsa MAGAZINE wants an
energetic and responsible man or woman in
Meeker TO collect renewals and solicit new
subscriptions during full or spare time. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Any one can start
among friends and scquaintsnces and build
up paying and permanent business with
out capital. Complete outflt and instruc-
lions free. Address. 'vON," Success Maya
zine. Room los, Success Magazine Building,
New York City, Y.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
BOLIVIAN INDIANS.
ne Majority Are ssmI-inssxisstsd
From the credis 70 the orsvs.

ne Maloeity Are Sem. lntexaeaSsd
From the crsdis 10 the orsvs.
The Indian women Of Bolivia are
ssually superior to their lords in actual
Intelligence: also in ago. ~ q rule.
They earn the larger share OF their
mutual living and taks the lead IN
most things.
A. recognized head Of tbs houss the
Bolivian Indian wife u much more
likely to thrash her comparatively
timid spouse than be 10 to III uss her.
In the markets. when produces has to
Be disposed Of. she can drive far bet
ter bargain than he could; she can car
~ a. heavy burdens. endure - much
privstion and physical toll. labor. chew
a. much coca and drink a. much
strong drink.
Little or no money passes among the
Bolivian Indians. their mediums Of
exchange being whatever they may
raise or the labor Of their hands. They
will eat when not hungry. drink when
not thirty. sleep when not sleepy. any
where and any time when opportunity
otYers, "agninst the time Of need" a.
they say. The majority are in state
of semi-intoxication from babyhood to
the grave. alcohol being used on every
pretext. freely ~ their means will al
low, on occasions Of births, deaths and
feast days-the last named being r.
markably freQuenL-Boston Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

This ID q bit Of advice offered BY the
Gunnison Gazette:
Young man. II you should come
across 4 girl who. with . face a. 70.
diant as 4 sunnower. says as you ap-
pear at the door. II will Be busy for
half an hour yet. for the dishes are not
washed" Just squat right down on the
doorstep and wait for her. because
some other chap may come along and
secure the prize. and fight there you
will have lost an angel.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
For Those Who Wear Classes

To prevent steam from settling on
your eye glasses when out Of doors in
cold weather, rub both sides Of the
lenses with soap, rub Oh with soft
cloth and polish with tissue paper
woman's Home Companion for
Move mber.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

Pursuant to An order from the Supreme
Court of the State OF Colorado, the sale Of
the above described property under and by
virtue Of the aforesaid execution, do here.
by postpone and continue the sale Of said
property until the 18th day Of December,
1900, At the hour Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Of said day, 1t which time the same will by
me be sold, At the place designated in the
above and foregoing notice, IN manner and
form ~ specified afor esaid.
A.. c. ELLISON, Sheriff.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

Sell-A Eir, shouldn't marry q man
till she knows all about him. Belle
Good gracious! II she knew all about
him she wouldn't want to mary htn.
-Philadslphie Record.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

Mrs.. Binks-Would you like to come
to church with me this morning? You
may sit in my pew II you like. Mrs.
Jinks-sorry. my dear. but my hat
ISN'T trimmed for that side Of the
church.-Jud9e.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

The reason many people
never have coughs is be-
cause they have learned to
use Lungaline at the first
symptoms.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
% II 10.

Teacher-If vehicle with two
wheels IL bicycle and one With three
wheels 4 tricycle.. what II one with
snly one wheel?
scholar-A Observation-Disclosures
Rita
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

Ars- Gramercy-I hear the customs
authorities seized ell the nnery you
brought over from Paris. VIII 1t be a
total iossf Mrs. Pafk-why. no. dear:
I got my name In the papers.-Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
A apertinl went.

Mn. Peck-Henry. do you zee any
thing 10 the paper about Blinker run
ming over bis mother-in-law7 Mr.. Peek
Not yet. I haven't come to the sport
ing news.-Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

silence and blushing are the slo
qusnee oe womeu.-ChinssA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Money to Loan.

Money to Loan.
Unlimited money to loan on farm
security. Low interest. For partic-
ulsrs apply to F. e. Sheridan. (tf)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
WATSON WORKING
AGAINST REPEAL
Congressman is Writing to Re-
publican Leaders Urging
Firm Stand.
THINKS VICTORIES A PROP
GEORGE q. LOCKWOOD PREDICTS
THAT OPTION LAW REPEAL
WOULD RESULT IN STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION.

Washington, March 1.-Members OF
congress from Indiana were much in
terested in the news Of local option
victories in the Hoosier state which are
brought to Washington in private tele.
grams. Representative Watson is in.
sisting in correspondence with repub
lican senator's in Indiana that the To-
cal option law should not be repealed
He feels that the county local option
elections will go far toward bolstering
up sentiment against any change in
the county option statute.
George B. Lockwood, vate secre-
tary of Vice President "a banks, was
particularly pleased by kilograms
which he received from Grant county
telling him of the sweeping victory OF
the "drys" in that county. He has used
the local and editorial columns of his
newspaper at Marion in carrying on a
vigcs ous fight in favor of wiping out
the saloons.
In an interview Col Lockwood
makes the prediction that if the brew.
ers succeeded in getting the county
option law repealed they can prepare
for state wide prohibition, as he be
lieves that would be the inevitable re
suit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
KN0UFF HAS SYSTEM
High School Principal Has
Been Able to Decrease
the Hardness.
GOOD SHOWING WAS MADE

That Prof. G. w. Knouff, principal
of the high school, has been success
full in his efforts to decrease the
amount of hardness in the school, is
clearly demonstrated in comparing
with the report this term those OF six
previous terms. The total amount of
hardness for the term just completed
amounted to but 232 minutes. The
time lost in hardness during the pre-
vious six terms is as follows: For the
spring term 1908, 1889 minutes; for
the fall term of 1907-OS, 4,4O5 minutes !;
for the spring term, 1907, 1881 min.
utes; for the fall term, 1906-07, $3.50
minutes; for the spring term, 1906,
1925 minutes; and for the fall term
1905-06, 1898 minutes. This record
Is quite remarkable for the high
school, especially when it is taken in
consideration that the per cent of at.
tendance last term was the difference
between the approximate average OF
80 per cent for the previous term and
80 per cent for last term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
MEET WITH FAILURE
Local Ministers Unsuccessful
in Sunday Closing of Meat
Shops.
MANY IGNORE THE REQUEST

Ministers of the city who were de-
sirous of closing the butchers shops of
the city on Sunday have about decided
it is useless attempt, as many of the
butchers who promised to close are
now refusing to do SO. Now that sum-
mer is nearly here. it is very probable
that nearly all of thebutcher will open
on Sunday mornings as the claim is
made that their customers are demand
ing it. Nearly every butcher says it is
imperative that he remain open during
the hot months as many of the GUS
toners do not have any means of keep
ing meat cool and have to cook it i'm
mediately upon purchase. The min
listers are not altogether discouraged
over the outlook as they yet have
hopes of demonstrating what they be-
lieve will be the practical worth of the
Sunday closing of butcher shops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
MILK ORDINANCE up
At Council Meeting This Even
ing Some Action Will Prob
ably Be Taken.
REPORT LONG DELAYED

The milk ordinance will demand the
attention of council in all probability
at its meeting this evening. The mat
ter of arranging some ordinance. regu-
lating the purity of milk. has been in
committee for six weeks and this is
regarded as dong enough for some ac-
ton to be taken, by the advocates of
the milk ordinance. Mayor Schillinger
is of the same opinion. Among Other
matters before council. will be the pres
entation of resolutions adopted by the
Riverdale Civic league. asking that a
viaduct or subway be constructed at
either Eighth or Twelfth streets. to in
sure the safety of pedestrians using
either of these crossings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
REV. Mr.. WALTERS
HAS FIGHT WITH
DEACON FE[MSTtR
Continued From Page One.)

and legal adviser. He is one of the
leading practitioners at the bar located
outside of Richmond and always has
been looked upon as a model citizen.
He is a deacon in the Methodist church.
He has been among the leading church
workers and at almost every service
at the church takes a prominent part.
The Rev. Mr.. Walters, also is one of
the best known men in the town. He
and Feemster have been firm friends
and it is believed that the fight was
merely the result of hot-headedness
and not because of any personal i'll
feeling. After blows were exchanged,
man were fighting in self-defense until
Walter arose from over Teemster and
permitted himself to be struck without
attempting a defense. The preacher is
small in stature but heavy. Feemster
is larger man and many were sur
prised at the way in which the minis
ter was able to take care of himself.
Both Were Dry Workers. =
During the recent local option cam
paign, Feemster and Walters worked
side by side in the cause of temper
ance. The two men have been identified
with thetemperance work ever since
they have had any kind Of relations
and always have appeared to outsiders
as the best of friends. That they en-
gagged in common street brawl is re-
GREETED by all the better citizens of the
community and it is expected that the
two men will suffer from chagrin.
Many Of the. leading citizens do not
want the affair to be taken into the
courts and may t.ing influence on the
marshal to avoid arrests il possible. 1t
is regarded as probable. however, that
if the authorities of Richmond make
an investigation they will prefer
charges and both men will be prose-
cuted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-01
NOTICE

Brown the magazine man 10 out Of
town on business but any eommuni.
cation regarding change Of magazines
or new subscriptions will have prompt
attention. Address Lock Box 2t5,
Richmond, Ind.