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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
OBITUARY
GAxsD COATS

Whereas God has visited our
neighborhood once again and seen At
to take from our midst our beloved
friend Ganslo Coats who was loved
BY everybody who knew him.
Ganslo Goats WAS born near Lundy
Missouri, June IL, 1873, where he
lived for twenty years. Was married
February 8. 1900. to Miss SaIoma
Crawford, daughter Of Ebert and
Louisa Crawford. They lived on the
home place for eighteen months then
moved TO Meeker, Colorado. where
they resided until his death. He died
October ID, 1912, and the remains
we're removed to his old home in
Missouri. October II, and was buried
the 18th.
He was 81 years, months. l day
old. He leaves a dear wife to mourn
his lo~x. who was byhis side in all
the trials Of life. Also = mother, four
brothers and four sisters, and host
Of friends
We extend our heartfelt sympathy
to his dear wife. mother, sisters and
brothers, In this their dark hour Of
afYiiction and sorrow, and yet we
realize that words are vague In such
trials and that nothing we can say or
do will ill the void left by him.
A dear one from us has gone.
A voice that we loved IL >ttiled.
There Il . vacancy in their home,
which never can he filled.
Farewell, dear brother, thou has
Left US, gone to dwell in Heaven above.
Oh. how we mourn, since God bereft us,
" our brother. dear beloved.
But soon we'll hear him softly whisper
Summon us to meet him there.
Then we'll Join TINT happy number
In our Fathers fnAnAion fair.
Thou has gone our preeiou. darling,
Never to return no more. may God
Help us to live to Join our loved one
On that bright and happy shore.
A FRIEND.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Al winter approaches one Of our
favorite winter diversions II COM
ing to the fore, namely, build
ing one or more railroads Into Neck
or. 1t 10 reported that the much
talked Of U. r. branch from Wam-
suffer to Meeker will soon be under
way; that the Laramie, Hahns Peak
4 Pacific will b heading this way In
the spring; that work will commence
after election-on the Mofiat Road
and not stop till Meeker II reached.
And last, but not least, II IL reported
On the dead quiet that . team Of
mules, = pillow snd scraper have been
unloaded near New Castle to start
work on the much needed Grand
River Meeker railroad. But. seri-
oasly speaking, gentle reader, We are
nearing . showdown on the railroad
proposition.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

The results show that correct prog
nostication on the weather II not our
only sure stunt; that We can Gerry
Oh blue ribbon occasionally on poll
tical forecasts. We will admit that
ws have frequently fallen down on
this line during the last twenty-five
or more yeafs, but the fault wsa
never ours; the wicked Republicans
were always thwarting our BEST en-
deAvors to produce Democratic VIC
tories; this time they couldn't
help themselves. The fates were
against them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Bishop brewster will visit st.
James church next Sunday for con-
firmation.
Services will be as follows: Holy
communion and confirmation Office
IL .. m.
Sunday school 10 a. IN.
Evening service. 7.3O p. III. Bishop
Brewster will preach ut both services
A most cordial invitation Is extern
ded to all. Special music.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Announcements have been issued
that the Dancers club will be re-
organized. 1t Il requestsd that oil
who hold invitations should secure
their membership tickets 1t once.
Don't forget that the club II limited
and should You delay you might be
too late. The nrst dance will be held
on Thursday, November zist, and
every two weeks thereafter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

We only fell down on two Of our
prediction forecasts We figured
Charley Brown winner and Mrs.
Lyttle loser. In the latter case We
took Mr.. Hays figures that be would
win by from 100 TO 400 majority - q
basis Of calculation. and knowing
that Henry has all the ancient and
modern mathematical hjgh-u-muck-
a-muckx backed OIL the boards ~
common dubs, when 1t comes u Zig
GERM" prediction results, conciud-
cd 1t was all on with the ''old lady
aside from giving her decent politi.
cal burial. We have lost confidence
in Mr.. Hay - . political dopister.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

There will be program and box
social given At the lower Powell park
school house, Friday evening, Nov.
z2rd. Everybody come. and ladies'
bring boxes
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Jos Luxen writes to the Rife TeIe.
gram. from San Diego, Cali. that he
IL feeling much better aS . result Of
his trip to the coast
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
Card Of Thanks

Meeksr, Colo, Oct. Is. 1919.
I wish to extend my earnest, heart
felt thanks TO my kind friends. who
20 kindly helped me during the sick
mess and death Of my dear companion,
Ganslo Coats.
Mrs. GANsIO COATS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

For . DeunoussaJs year, Ys1nk
1bssS6eo slyowsd fsnsaskaAls p0iIa-
esl running qualities Ia this county.
Ths returns slow tbst the @. O. p.
managers picked their strongest man
~ 70 after Barney Napfer's political
scalp. Hut It was . Democratic
year.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Hugh JoneA, Buford foreman for
the wbite-Bear company, wss In
town early part OF week, having In
tow Mr.. Herring. district manager Of
the company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. R>s entertained
DR.. and Mn. Hubbard. and Nf. and
c. Horiick 1t . we'll appointed dinner
last Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

A fire Of supposed incendisry orr
gin. did s10.OO worth Of damage In
the town Of Oak Creek, Routt county,
last Friday morning.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

r. NJ. Jones is now agent for the
Edison Phonograph Go. Photographs
and Records for sale. Photographs
4i5 to s:s5. m-4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Irene Nichols Bloomfield proved
berself = local Paul Revere Sunday
morning when she rode all over town
notifying residents that the water
woold be shut Oh all that day. pend
Ing repairs on the main pips line.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
House and Lots for Sale

Story and a half Groom frame.
with sellar. 8 lots, outbuiiding,-for
sale at bargain-Park and 18th st.
For particulars call at this Office.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
For Sale-Fine Ranch

One of the best stock farms In the
Coal creek section. For Information
address this Office.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
5000 In Prizes; First Prize
1l,ooos Many Other Awards

~, 900 In Prizes; First Prize
1l,ooos Many Other Awards
On November & The Denver Times
began the publication Of series
Of seventy-seven pictures In its great
BookIovess' Contest, In which there
10 to be distributed over 1900 In
prizes.
The nrst prize IL $1,000 In gold.
The second prize 10 two building
lots, valued 1t 400.
The third, II . 900 Esnerson piano.
The fourth, IL = 400 Kline piano.
Altogether there will be several
hundred psizea-
There will be no soliciting. can
wasting or signing Of longtime con-
traets. Here IL all that IL required
Of you.
You don't have TO enroll your name
In this eontest-just start saving and
solving the pictures. 1t 10 what II
psrposts ~ bs-s game for the home,
for the family circle. for the evening
hcars. You Will And Il the grsasest
Sun In tss vosiA vesking cot ~
solutlon u the pictursa, and there d
no reason why yoa should not win
ops Of the hundreds Of prizes. They
arc described fully, tosslther with
comp5sts information in four-pase
circular which will be sent free "a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

We are short on local news this
week. Charge it up TO the election
returns, which were enough to cause
. deinOralixed condition Of affairs II,
sny Democratic prinfery.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

The fine Organization work OF
Chairman w. A. Kyser and Secre-
tssy }. w. G.. Shepherd contributed
largely TO the splendid Democratic
victory in this county.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Buy your Stove Pipe of a. f. Lyle.
He makes the best pipe. SIS
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

James MikkeIson bfooght the re-
turns In from Picesnce.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Or. r.. H. Taylor, dentist. Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09

Charley Bill. sot ~ per head for
bis beef In Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
ST. James Church

MRs. GANsIO CoA1
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-01
"Fathor Of AnslsopsIo SURGERY

sir Joseph Listers remarkable dis.
coyeries In surgery won worldwide
Tame for him. In the profession he
was acknowledged to be the father
OF modern antiseptic surgery" He
mad long been recognized as one OF
the leaders OF the medical profession
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-01
rust to competition"


Perkins, the organizer and mana
ger of trusts. are in complete
accord.
The question then is, whether a
policy regarding the trusts which
is advocated by the trust creators
and proprietors themselves is a
wholesome one for the country.
Perkins attempt to advise the
people of the United States as to
the kind of law they ought to have
for the suppression OF the trusts
could only be paralleled in it's in
science by an association of high
waymen insisting upon revising the
code relating to robbery.
Perkins says that the trust is
a development of natural develop
ment); on the contrary. Every
trust in the world was born of
avlrice.
No man ever organized trust
who did not want to deprive the
people of the opportunity to buy in
fair and open market.
The only conceivable purpose for
creating monopoly is to extort
money from the people by taking
advantage of their necessities.
If Brother Perkins and men of
his ilk could by any possibility
fence in all the waters of the
country, stop all of the wells. and
retail water tt starving people
al a dollar glass, Perkins would
rise up in meeting and assert that
this was only a natural devotion.
ment, and he would find another
Roosevelt to stand as he candidate
on his platform.
Well. Perkins did organize tn
Harvester Trust, and it is charged
and has never been denied success
fully, that he sei1s agricultural
implements in foreign countries
cheaper than he sells them to the
American farmer. He is a fine
gentleman to appoint himself
guardian al Item for the con-
sumers.
l notice that this trust in 1907
jumped its capital stock from
$1,000, ASSOC to a total of SIS.
521 $4,000 in 1911. Will Brother
Perkins after he has finished sing
ing the Garble1 version of the good
old hymn Onward, Christian
Soldiers!" which was roared by the
hawling voices of a thousand Bull
Moosers at the convention while
Roosevelt stood ON a chair and
waved red bandanna, please en-
tighten us as to how much of this
increased capital stock was water
how much of the capital stock is
based upon the monopolistic power
of his concern to extort exorbitant
prices for agricultural implements
for the American farmer?
1t may be very wicked to refer
to it hut | notice, in passing that
in 1911 this monopoly earned divi-
dends of 25.7 per cent on its pre-
ferred stock, and l4l5 per cent on
its common stock.
In 1910, it did a little better:
that year the preferred netted
26.l per cent, and the common
1885 per cent.
In 1909, the concern was also
prospering; it paid 1882 per cent
on its preferred stock and 1882
per cent on it's common stock.
Prior to 1907 the capitalization
Of this concern, as / have said, was
about $4,000. 100000, and prior to
that year the institution had earned
dividends as follows:
1905 upon its stock, common
and preferred, 6.54 per cent; 1905,
6.23 per cent; 1904, All per
cent; 1903, with capital of
S5,641 ,184.00, it paid dividend
of only 40 per cent. 1t did not
have monopoly until 1907.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-01
ROOSEVELT AND PERKINS

The following from the pen of
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
should be read by every voter in
Nevada:
l notice that Brother Perkins is
criticizing Governor Wilson for not
expressing his position on the tariff
anu trust problems;.
1t is hardly to be expected that
an, thing that Governor Wilson
says should meet with the approba-
ton of the man who organized the
Harvester Trust. aud who has been
engaged i'll various enterprises
which have fattened upon the
tariff.
If Brother Perkins will examine
little more carefully. however, he
will find that Cow rnor Wilson has
been sufficiently specific on the
trust question.
Mr.. Perkins is engaged in the
organization management Of mono
poles. This is what the demo-
cratic party says regarding his
business:
"a private monopoly is lndefen-
sible and intolrrable. We, there
fore, favor a vigorous enforcement
of the criminal, as well as the civil
law against trust and trust officers,
and demand the enactment of such
additional legislation as may be
necessary to make it impossible for
a private monopoly to exist in the
United States"
Governor Wilson has repeatedly
squarely endorsed this declaration
in our platform, and has stated:
"Until monopoly is abolished,
until it is destroyed, the govern
ment is not free. And until the
government is not free. it cannot
serve you or any mar. :"
This ought to be suffi GENTLY PLAIN
to enlighten Brother Perkins. Of
course it does not satisfy him, be.
cause if Wilson is elected, the
policy will be carried out, and then
Brother Perkins, and men of his
iIk, will be engaged in defending
themselves in the civil and criminal
courts of the United States.
They will be too busy to he
either nominating or electing presi-
dents,
Right here want to stick pin.
have just stated why Governor
Wilson's utterances do not satisfy
Perkins. Let me tell you out Of
Perkins own mouth why Roose-
velt's declaration pleases him.
Mr.. Perkins stated, on August
9Th 1912, in the Chicago Evening
Post:
1.-THE Roosevelt trust proposition,
in opposition to that of Senator
LaFollette, is that the big corpora
ton is the natural development of
industry. Senator LaFollette, on
the other hand, has adopted the
view that the only hope Of getting
fair treatment for the consumer is
to keep business in small units and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
BEALS BECKER, oUTFIELD

Beals Becker considers himself the
luckiest man in the world to be q
member of the Giants, and Beals Is
not thinking of the money end of the
worlds series alone.
Becker wanted to get away from
Boston Nationals last season and ex-
pressed a wish that he would be
traded to the Giants, but the Boston
management did not want to part
with him. Beals admits that he al
lowed his arm to develop a kink in
order that the Boston club might
make a trade for him. The ruse was
successful and he was allowed to
join the Giants.
There are but few faster men in the
country getting down to first base
than Becker, and he is also a hard,
consistent hitter and a fairly good
fielder. Failure to think quick was
Becker's trouble in Boston, but he an
pears to have gotten over this since
Joining the Giants.
Becker was born in Eldorado. ILL.,.
twenty-five years ago. and played
several seasons in the minor eagues
before he Joined the Doves in the fall
of 1907. Becker is a left-handed hit
ter and thrower. who stands 5 feet
8 inches in height and weighs 165
pounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
LAWRENCE DOYLE,
SECOND BASE

A coal miner by trade was Law
renee. C.Larry") Doyle, the brilliant
captain and second baseman of the
him to remain idle for several weeks.
That was back in 1905, when Larry
resided In Caseyville, Ill.
Larry was known as a pretty fair
ball player, and he decided to take
a chance and follow this profession.
The Nation Club, of the K. |. T.
League, was in need of a second
sacker and Larry was given a
chance. During the remainder of
that season Doyle fairly burned up
the league with his terrific batting.
Springfield, ILL.,, drafted Larry in
1906 and he played that season with
the l. l. l. League team. His work
was only fair, but good enough to
warrant being signed by the same
club for the next season.
In 1907 Doyle began to show, and
before the season was two months
old several big league clubs made
offers for him. McGraw outbid his
rivals, and purchased Larry in Aug
ust, 1907, paying $500 to the Spring
field club. Doyle was a frost during
the remaining part of 1907 as q mem
Der of the Giants, and Manager Nc
Graw was laughed at for paying so
large a price for an unknown young
ster.
When Doyle went South with the
Giants In 1908 he was taken aside
and McGraw showed him everything
he knew about playing the infeld.
Before the team left the South Nc
Graw declared that Doyle would be
the sensation of the league.
Larry started in TO make McGraw
look like a piker as a prophet by do
ing everything that a second base
man should not do. McGraw was pa
tient and Doyle gradually improved.
At the close OF. the season Larry was
nearly a finished ball player. He
batted 1908. and was third in the
league fielding averages.
Since that season Doyle has hit
just as consistently, and he has i'm
proved wonderfully in base run
ming and fielding. while Larry has
also made an excellent captain. He
Is well liked by the players, is a fast,
aggressive but not a pugnacious cap
tain, and never gets tired of working
for the good of the club.
Doyle was born at C~aseyville, ILL.,,
July 10, 1886. He stands five feet
nine inches in height. and weighs TIC
pounds. He throws right-handed and
bats left-handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
j. T. MEYERS, CATCHER

John C'Big Chief'') Meyers, the only
full blooded Indian in the National
League, and the mainstay of the
Giants catching department, was like
several other members of the cham
pions, very much Of an experiment
when he Joined the Giants. and also
a great disappointment to Manager
McGraw during his first season.
Tri-State League fans remember
the days back in 1906 when Meyers
as a member of that league was very
much of a joke as a catcher. This was
the Chiefs first season in baseball.
and his poor work gave him a black
eye'' among minor league clubs.
Meyers was born in Riverside, Cal,
July 20, 1882. and still resides there.
When he had finished up a course in
high school at home Meyers a in
duced to enter Dartmouth. After
being declared ineligible to represent
the New England colleges on the dia-
mond, Meyers became disgusted and
quit college, joining the Harrisburg
club at the start of the 1906 season.
When he was not reserved by Har-
risburg the Indian became a free
agent and joined the Butte club of
the Northwestern League. This one
season brought about a wonderful
change in Meyers. and he was pur-
chased by the st. Paul club of the
American Association in the fall of
1906.
Meyers caught fair ball for st. Paul
In 1907, and was just beginning to
learn how to catch. Meyers, who was
immensely popular with his team
mates, began TO profit by their teach
ings, and started the 1908 season in
great style.
Before the year was half completed
Manager McGraw purchased his re-
lease from st. Paul for $4,000. a price
considered unusually large in those
days. Meyers finished out the season
at st. Paul and Joined the Giants at
Marlin Springs the following spring.
The terrific hitting of Meyers in
the South will never be forgotten by
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
JOHN ]. MURRAY, RIGHT
FIELD

John J.. ("Red') Murray, the hard
hitting right fielder of the Giants.
started his career as a catcher, and
was a backstop on the st. Louis
Club when he broke into the Ma
tional League.
Manager McGraw secured Murray
as part of the deal which sent Roger
Bresnahan to st. Louis, and Man
ager McGraw contends that he has
never regretted making the trade.
Murray was born at Arnott. Pa,
March 4, 1884, and he started his
with the Lock Haven Normal
School. While he was attending
Notre Dame University in 1904 and
1905 Murray was playing his first
professional ball with Corning, N.
Y, and Elmira, of the New York
League. Murray was a catcher at
hat time. and John McCloskey, who
was managing the Cardinals, lost no
time in signing him. An injury to
one of the Cardinal outf1elders in
1907 gave Murray a chance in the
outfield, and he never returned to
his old position behind the bat.
The trade for Murray was made IN
1909. and "Red" has been a valued
member of the Giants since that
time. He stands 5 feet 5 inches in
height, bats and throws right-handed
and weighs ITO pounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
j. OTIS CRANDALL,
PITCHER

One of the youngest, as well as
of the New York team is Otis Gran.
dali. the youthful giant, who halls
from Fowler, Ind. He was born in
October, 1888.
He gained his first baseball expe-
rience with the Frankford, Ind, in
dependent club in 1905. doing such
grand work in the box for that team
that he was signed In 1907 by the
Cedar Rapids team of the Three
Eye" League.
With this club he made good from
the start. his great pitching and
heavy clubbing attracting the notice
of big league scouts, with the re-
suit that he was signed by an agent
of the Giants in the fall of 1907, and
joined the team the following spring.
Back of the signing Crandall by
the Giants lies a pretty piece of SEN
timent on the part of Manager Nc
Graw. for it was in the same tow.
that the Giants leader really got his
first baseball recognition. and since
that time he has always had a warm
spot in his heart for the place,
1t was while playing an exhibition
game there that he first saw Gran
dali. and as ne was the best player
on the team, he bought him more to
help the club along than with the
hope that Crandall would make good.
Not alone as a pitcher does Gran
dali shine. He is one of the best bat
terS on the team, and also a winner