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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24
A DvskY cYNIc.
He oayiy Admitted That the Jsks vsss
At.naaH

He oayiy Admitted That the Jsas We
on hiw,ssif.
A lady WINS walking along Fifth ave.
niue couple Of weeks ago when Q big
negro stepped up to her politely and
asked her to give him quarter.
II am 4 shipwrecked sailor" he told
her. ''rhree days ago the ship I was
on went ashore outside Sandy Hook.
Ever since then I've been wandering
fob"
The lady gave him a quarter and
passed on. A week later while going
BY the same spot ON Fifth avenue she
was approached once moro by the same
negro.
II am . shipwrecked sailor" b. be-
gan. "Three days ago
She let him finish. Then she re-
marked:
1.-TWO weeks ago when I gave you .
quarter you told me that same story,
Then you said that you had bern
wrecked three days before. Now you
say the same thing"
And she looked at the negro severely.
He threw back his head and burst
forth into roars Of laughter.
"Did-did I give you dat story last
me quarter7 Well, II dat amt Joke
on met
And she left him standing on the
sidewalk convulsed with laughter
New York Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24
Thu Eiekla aheppsr,

THAT woman always keeps me
guessing" xnid the grocery clerk as
she went out. Il never can tell till
the last minute what she Is going to
buy Just now she priced the coffee.
! gave her the prices-25 cents. q. 20.
50. 40
"Is your twenty-five cent coffee any
goOd? she nsked me.
Yes snid l.: bang up
Then. snid she. give inc pound
Of your forty cent. ground 6ne.'
New York Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

From the land of the Moros soldier
writes: "A Moro matron passed our
quarters this morning wearing hello
trope jacket. purple trousers with
large heart designs worked in yellow.
blue and pink embroidery. red and
black sarong. yellow plush slippers
and yellow silk mantIlla. The lady's
maid (old,. In modest garb. walked be-
hind. carrying magenta parasol."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Radishes originated in China. where
they have been cultivated for many
centuries and sometimes grow as big
as mans head. In Germany the old
fashioned country mothers cure hoarse.
ness and cough with radish Juice mix
ed with sugar candy. The radishes Of
today have no favor. no character
Formerly their sharp. biting taste
made them paiatable.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

There Is N egg for breakfast" re-
marked iandlady to her lodger
(which do yos PREFER
'Prefer?'' repeated the latter.
"whrrc's the preference when You
snly offer an eggr'
"Why. you can have an egg or
nothing was tn sharp reply Lon.
Con Scraps.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Tommy-S,v. papa. wish you would
tel, me something Papa-weii. whni
r. H. Tommy When you were little
boy who was my papa '-Chicae o
News
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Putting the right foot foremost was
an old Roman ordination originally
regulating the entry Of persons into q
house or other building and based upon
the superstition that the left was IN
lucky. A boy was kept at the door to
80 that NO one entered the house left
foot first" The Phrase quoted 10 thus
seem to be very antique
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

What makes you 20 later asked
the boys parent
The teacher kept me IN because I
Europe" replied Johnny
And no wonder you couldn't lind
Moscow II was burned down years
ago It's an outrage to treat . child
10 thai wnv'" I..4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Jester-Of coarse expect pay for
them. You don't suppose write these
things for fun. do yoaf Editor hand
ing back the batch Of paragra phs)-
Well. II you "a. you failed most dis.
mally. Illustrated Bits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Paul. at the age of four. was asked
one morning by his papa. what is the
name Of the first meal of the day?"
..Ontmea. responded little Pau!
promptly Ex, hange
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

81 hate to be poor. Now. a million
aire can wink right in and order what
he wants without bothering about the
price
He can" stated the weary sales
man. but he seldom does kansas
City Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24
H's Thirst.

my poor man how did you scpu!rs
such thirstf-'
at wns de away. mister: When d.
doctor operated m me for appender
eitis he forgot an left q sponge insid.
o me."-BOstop Traveller.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

some men are rich enough to anosd
every luxury except clear eonscience.
philadelphia Record
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24
A Man 10 Ii Alans

"what kind Of man is your nes
bookkeeper'"
"He's this kind: II 700 say twj
words to him. He'll say 30o."-Dstr.at
Free Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-07-24

Consistency = = Jewel. but obstinacy
10 Z counterfs9t-Jt1nois STATE Regis.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02

elsewhere? Is he not a member of the Federal machine by virtue of havt ing, with the eleventh hour aid of Sem ator Bu.keley, reelected Senator Brandegee? How could he, in view of these conditions, do otherwise than to aid in the suppression of what he uoubtiess co insiders an unreasonabIy cumulative minority in the Bridgeport Republican ranks. Engaged in run ming Federal, State and County ma- chimes, it is ever his imperative duty to spank any elements which may dare to object to such domination.
 The Farmer pleads. in the Sheriff 8 behalf, that though he is but a citi- zen of a comparatively unimportant town, he is really charged with State wide duties in the execution of which he is fearless. Men of such indepen- dence' of thought and action are rare in these days. Few confront the danger of personal unpopularity so readily in the fulflment of obvious duties.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
MOTHER WOULD JOIN HER SON IN
 LEPER COLONY
Mrs Th"mas of Boston Only Waits Per-
 mission from Authorities.

Boston. March 31.-Praying that she may jon her leper son, James, in a living death on Penikese Island, Mrs. Emma Thomas of Boston, is to-day in fever of apprehension lest the state board of charities refuse her plea. A decision is to be given Friday.
 Only a few days ago young Thomas, 17 years old, was sent to the Molokai of Buzzards Bay, he having contract ed the dread disease in the Barbadoes. Now his mother has sold all her goods and only awaits the states permission to join him in his living death.
 "I may just as well be a leper," she says. People shun me and pass over to the other side of the street when they see me coming. If I have it, then they will be compelled to send me where I can be with my poor boy Nothing matters to me but my son. No matter what the price. even if it be my life. will gladly join him in a few dayS."
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
BARNUM'S PARTNER ONCE A SLAVE.
 SHE SAYS
Colored Woman Sues for Share of the
 Estate Lefi by Col. Ru.h Goshen.

New York. March 31.-Mrs. Eliza J. Newby, a coiored woman of Metuchen, N. J., has brought two suits of eject ment in the Somerset County Court to recover a share in the estate of the late Col. Ruth Goshen, once a partner of P. T. Barnum.
 Mrs. Eliza J. Scott, Mrs. Newby's mother, has made afhdavit that Gosh en was really George Scott, a former slave, whom she married in Kentucky in 1925. She now lives in Kansas
 Mrs. Scott swears that after three children were born to them Scott es- capped from his master in 1859, and la ter wrote her he was posing as a white man under the title "Col. Gosh en-
 After the war, Mrs. Scott alleges, Goshen obtained an interest in P. T. Barnum's show, and his identity was not revealed to Barnum until the show was in St. Louis one summer. One of their two sons. Fred Scott, demanded a large sum from his father she says, and Goshen refused his demand. The son told Barnum his partner was a negro, thus ending the p4rtnership.
 Goshen settled in Middlebush. He died in 1889, leaving his estate to 8 Mrs. Frances Sylvester.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
DESPERATE BATTLE WITH HUNGARIANS
 IN JASONVlLLE

Jasonville. Ind, March 30-One hun dred Hungarian miners who last even ing participated in battle with Anne = ican coal diggers at the Bogle Mines near here in which a number of Amer jeans were shot, have been given mo- tice to get out of the country. Before yesterdays clash began the Hungar- lans got their women and chi dren away and to-day they are packing up Several hundred miners are lined along the roads to this city heavily armed More trouble is expected when the Hungarians come out of the sheds in which they have barricaded them selves.
 The officials of the mining compani have warned the deputy sheriffs that tkey had better not attempt to arrest the Fungarians. who. they say, will surely start another battle.
 Over one thousand rounds of am- munition were discharged when tn, Americans fought last evening. Sheds in which the Huns lived were riddl 2o but as none but the Huns have lived in them it is not known whether any other foreigners were killed.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
REPORTED SURRENDER
 INCORRECT
Chief Crazy Snake and Nal
 contents Still at Large.
Col. Hoffman Guarding Ev-
 cry Avenue of Escape.
Greeks Are Thought to Be Hiding in the Tiger Mountain Range-Nine- ty-four Prisoners Have Been Taken to Date.

Pierce, Okla, March 31. Reports that Chief Crazy Snake had surrender ed to the troops under Colonel Hoff- man last night have been pronounced incorrect. It is said the Indians are on Tiger Mountain and the soldiers are conducting a search for them. The report of the surrender was due to second message sent to Sheriff Odum which said he would surrender if ta- ken to Miskogee instead of Eufaula.
 The Indians are believed to be hid- den in one of the ravines of the Ti- ger Range. Colonel Hoffman, fear ing that the messages were merely a ruse and that Crazy Snake was really attempting to escape into the Choc- taW country to the south, has guard ed every ford on the river. Scouts surround the Tiger Mountains
 Dana Kelsey. Indian agent, and Geo. Woodward of Washington. are at the front. Friendly Indians have been sent to Crazy Snake in an effort to induce him to surrender.
 The total number of prisoners taken to date is ninety-four. Most of these have been sent to the towns and lock- ed up. Fifty heavily armed negroes left Faulkner Tuesday night and were supposed to have waited in ambush at the bridge on the Checotah. The troops are to-day looking for them.
 There has been much more feeling against the negroes than against the Indians who have joined the uprising, and it is feared the farmers may at tempt to take the law into their own hands.
 Human bones were found in the ruins of Crazy Snakes hut at flick ory Ground and it is believed all the Indians did not escape after the fight diers and fifty deputies engaged in the hunt.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
THE PROHIBITION FARCE IN
 MAINE.

How prohibition works in Maine, is the subject of many an interesting story. The latest relates to Andro- scoggin county. It appears that this county has been receiving $f5,000 to s30. 900 a year from liquor fines which operated practically as license fees. Now, the courts have adopted the pol icy of sending convicted liquor dealers to jail, instead of imposing fines. The result is that the county has become financially embarrassed and is asking for permission to borrow $50.000 with which to build an addition to it's jail which is overcrowded by reason of the jail sentences above mentioned.
 Thus, we find that there has been in progress in Androscoggin county, and presumably throughout the State. a plan of securing needed revenue from the liquor traffic, not by the or derly procedure of exacting a license fee, but by the irregular plan of in viting violations of the law in order 10 impose fines. With this plan, the courts in one county have interfered, and the result is financial embarrass- ment for the county.
 For some years, there has been a popular demand for resubmission of the question of prohibition to the peo- pie of Maine, and there is little doubt that there would be an adverse major ity upon such a vote, but the Republi- can party has steadily blocked the way and refused to allow a test before the people. For some reason, the courts of one county have put a quietus upon prearranged violations of the prohibi- tory law. and if the courts in the oth- CT counties should adopt similar pol icy. the Republican position would probably change speedily. Practically the liquor traffic has been under Re- publican protection, through a system of fines operating as license fees. The Androscoggin county courts have 'knocked out'' this scheme by substi- tuting jail sentences for fines.
 It is evidently within the power of the Maine courts to cause a resubmis- sion of the question of prohibition to the people The most effective meth cd of securing the repeal of an obnox- ious law is to enforce it with all pos- sible severity.
 What a farce prohibition is, as view ed by it's operation in Maine.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
IN DEFENSE OF
 SHERIFF HAwLEY

It appears that Sherin Hawley did not limit his interference in the City Court contest, to a Macedonian appeal to Senator Brandegee to exert himself in favor of the "Olds" According to the Sunday Herald, he even interfered in a Danbury Mayorial contest as m,s.sns or aiding the "Olds.''
 T'',~ ''yorngs' are strongly inclined A-o c--e--,rc tl-e Sheriff for meddling in affairs which. they say, do not legiti- mately concern him. They assert that he, being a voter in Brookfield, should not interfere in Bridgeport matters. It is very seldom the privilege of the Farmer to defend the Sheriff. In this case. we are literally compelled by the facts, supplemented by a sense of jus tice, to do so.
 Is not Sheriff Hawley an influential member of the Republican State ma chine and, as such, obliged to inter fere for the adjustment of factional contests throughout the State? Is he not the Republican County Boss, des- pite the claims of Speaker Banks. and, as such, compelled to take decisive part in all troubles within the party. whether In Bridgeport on Danbury. or
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02

said:
 Much said about me is untrue. They say I drove my wife from the house and locked the door on her Thursday night. It is untrue. I have many women friends in my congregation, but my wife, I fear, has been jealous. I have always loved my wife and been kind to the children and to her, al- though we were not mated and nCrer should have married.'
 He also said he would not contest the divorce, but would fight for the cus- tody of his two little children.
 The troubles of the Danes had been known to few persons, although they now furnish the principal subject of discussion in Woodbury. It is known that Mrs. Dane accuses her husband not only of improper conduct with sev- eraI women members of his flock but of physical cruelty to herself and her children. The minister denies all the charges.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
REAPPOlk MENTS
 OF JUDGES PASSED
House Passes Bill to Make Open Season for Trout U n form Throughout State.

Hartford, March 30- Considerable
 time was taken up in both Houses of the Legislature to-day over the ap-
 pointment of judges to the Supreme and Superior and other courts. The House passed the appointment of Jus tfce Samuel O. Prentice to the Supreme court: Judges Milton A. Shumway and William s. Case to the Superior court; and Judge John Coates and Associate Judge Epaphraditus Peck to the Com mon Pleas Court of Hartford County
 The appointments of Judge Lucien F. Burpee and Judge George H., Cowen to the district court of Waterbury were transmitted to the Senate under a sus- pension of the rules and that body concurred with the House. Judge Bur pee's resignation as judge of the city court Of Waterbury was sent to the Senate. The appointments of Patrick J. McMahon to succeed Judge Burpee for the unexpired term was referred to the judiciary committee. The Sen. A. Mcclellan Matthewson to be judge and Richard Tyner to be deputy judge os the New Haven City court.
 The members of the House were MT. Doughal of Washington provid- ing megaphoEes for members who are unable to make themselves heard. The resolution was tabled.
 Under a suspension of the rules the House passed a law making the open season for trout uniform all over the state and hurried it along to the Sem ateN under suspension of the rules. Under the present law the open season in Litchf1e.d County does not begin until April 15.
 Among the measures passed by the House were the following: an act re- moving the Norwalk High School from the Jurisdiction of the town board of education and placing it under the con- trol of a committee of five to be known as the High School Committee; a reso- lution authorizing the payment of ex-S penses of official delegates to the Am-s erican Prison Congress at Richmond; a. resolution amending the charter of the Branford Steam Railroad Company sos as to permit it to purchase the Dam ascus Railway Company and extend the line to tidewater; resolutions ap- pointing William G. Sumner of New Haven and Schuyler Merritt of Stam- ford members of the state board of and an act making the re- turns of corporations to the state tax provate papers.
 The results of the days session in the Senate were hardly more 'substan- tial than was the case in the House.
 Among the measures passed by the Senate were the following: A resolu- tion amending the charter of the Mer- iden Gas Light Company. permitting it to operate in Southin gton. Cheshire, an act concerning splitting in public places which includes in the lists oe public places railways and tenement blocks and similar passageways and makes the penalty a fine of five dollars or thirty days in jai1.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
Methodists Oppose
 Saloon Opening In Conference at Stamford Protest Against Bill Now Before New York Assem- b1y.

Stamford, March 31.-The sixty-first annual session of the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church was formerly opened this morning after a communion service sconducted by Bishop Goodsell. who was assisted by Presiding Elders Adams, Chadwick and Wing. The roll cali showed 264 present. A large number of others arrived during the day.
 The calling of the roll of clergy who died during the year followed. This afternoon a memorial service was held for these and this evening there will be a missionary meeting at which the ad- dress will be by Rev. E. G. Richard son of Brooklyn.
 Bishop Goodsell, who is celebrating his f1ftieth year in the Ministry, and his 21st as Bishop, stated to-day that he had made no pledges as to trans fers or appointments.
 1t was decided, after discussion, that the funds of the conference shall be administered as heretofore, by the stewards. A protest against the bill now before the New York legislature for open saloons during certain hours on Sundays was adopted unanimously. It was presented by Rev. w. c. Blake man, of the committee on Sunday ob- servance.
 Candidates for admission to the con- ference were given final examina- ton at the conclusion of the morning session.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
But Leaders Are Afraid tc Force a Vote Upon the
 Main Question.
Sentiments of Majority An
 Unknown Quantity.
Conference of State Delega- tions to express Senti- ment-Iowa Wants Sep arate Vote on Many Schedules-Long Speech es Cut Down.

Washington, March 31-Although most of the members of the House are heartily tired of the long drawn gen eral debate on the tariff bill Repr >x sentative Olmstead. chairman of tn : committee of the whole. still has down nearly eighty names of members eager to speak. It is understood that there will be no further extension of the privilege of unlimited time. Most of the speeches this afternoon and to- night will be held down to twenty minutes. It is likely. also, that a num- Der of the eighty will not 1>liver the,r speeches except through the Congress sional Record.
 No rule will be reported tomorrow to set a day for a vote on the bill. House leaders are at sea as to the tariff sentiments of the majority and they will get definite information on that subject before taking ac' ion. State delegations are holdin. meetings to agree upon statements of their desires and these are being forwarded to the Committee on Rules.
 Iowa has declared for a separate vote upon half a dozen different schedules and Illinois has voted in favor of a caucus. The latter is impossible be- cause of the divergent sentiment among the Republicans. But it is pos- sible that there may be a decision to hold a conference.
 A long session of the Ways and Means Committee was htd to-day. Outside the locked doors, the hallway was crowded with lobbyists represent ing interests that want better terms in the Payne Bill.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
EAx ON EXPLORATIONS DIvI-
 DEMOS.

,EouGxe1a and the Administration are nf111 Wfestltng nightly with the prob Im of % iAcreasing the Government's 1evonue as to cover it's expenditures. E6oF8 Q evidently not much hope of Yollef from the work of the new Senate Gomm1ttee on Public Expenditures
 2 Strong opposition to the proposed tax of eight cents a pound on tea, has
 nanifested itself, ana even stronger teppoeitiop to a tax on coffee would ~ndoubtedly- Stamp taxes are un- Dopnlar. though Senator Lodge favors 5& stamp tax on bank checks because, 1hea says. the poor man doesn't keep &ank account The proposed inheri- lance tax will be antagonized by the conGressional delegations from all the Gtates which now impose such taxes, ond they are, probably strong enough 4p assure it's defeat. President Taft thfnkn favorably of an income tax. but 1lse ohances largely are that Coagress WA1 not take similar view.
 The Administration is. credited with having lately suggested the imposition e a two per cent. tax on the dividends (eclared by corporations. It is the ap: parent belief that this small tax would not lessen the percentage of dividends, but would be paid from the surplus 3nnds of Corporations. and that, there fore. it would not operate as a direct burden upon stockholders. But as the Ways and Means committee of the H0use had rejected proposition to 1evy q tax on the net earnings of cor porAtions, while constructing the tar eK bin. which is practically identical with . tax on dividends. there is not much probability of this Administra- ton plan being accepted by the House.
 But there is an urgent need of a zRuch greater revenue. A deficit of o10o. .000, 900 for the fiscal year confronts Congress Either new taxes must be Imposed, or existing taxes increased Senator Aidrich. chairman of the Sen efe Finance committee, does not favor new taxes. but holds that the revenue can be adequately increased through Inc tArin schedules-that is. by higher 1uties. This means revision upward, Instead of downward as promised.
Republican farmer., 1909-04-02
ABDUCTION FOR RANSOM.

Inc recovery of the Whitla boy, and ehe capture of the abductors, bring several questions to iils Ifo.ft. CI4o =: = whether they small pe punssneu s<r- 6lackmaal In Ohio, e sc- s>a..--..-- =. Fepnsylvania. The penalty in the lat ter case may be life Imprisonment. ahd all parents probably hope that the proeecution will be for abduction, and thAt the extreme penalty will be in- dicted
 II is very fortunate that the abduc- f0rn were captured. and particularly fhnt the ransom money was recovered. Hbaoe facts will tend to discourage :QfherD from undertaking the abduction k ch1Idren. Had Boyle succeeded, ke w1u1A probably have had imitators, n1u Who would be less careful of the &S01o<od children than were he and W ke1minine aid, of the Whitla boy.
 [cu1d-be abductors have learned
 6n1o oase how dfmcult 1t would
 ooop Aeeee<ton. With tho peo-