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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Will Run Again
A Denver dispatch of last Tue

A Denver dispatch of last Tuesday
says:
Secretary of State Pearce today
announced that in all probability he
will be a candidate for reelection to
the Office of secretary of state. There
has been some talk of Mr.. Pearce as
a candidate for treasurer. When this
was mentioned to him he said: mo,
I am not a candidate for state treas
urer, but In all likelihood / will be a
candidate for reelection to the Office
of secretary Of state"
May I SO make the announce
ment," he was asked.
"You may" he replied.
"How about the third term?'
''That don't bother me bit.
notice 1t doesn't bother some who
are aspiring for higher offices, SO why
should it bother me?'
There is no reason why Mr.. Pearce
should not be candidate for the
office he has filled so we'll. He is
one member of the present admins
tration who has kept his mouth shut
and attended strictly to his duties.
Mr.. Pearce has has made good in
every way.-ED. HERALD
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Fixing Responsibility

There is but one thing that justifies
President Taft in the course which
he has reluctantly taken, and that Is
the course which Roosevelt had al
ready taken. The president was loath
even to defend himself against per-
sonal abuse. He was forced to do 1t
because the abuse came from a
former president, because 1t was
grossly and outrugeously false, be-
cause he could not In any other way
protect himself or the office he holds
or the cause he stands for. That
cause, as we have repeatedly shown,
Is nothing less than the cause OF
representative government in this
country. Its assailant is the most
dangerous demagogue known to our
history. That the cause is In the
least endangered makes the president
blameless when he exposes the DEM
agogue. but it does not leave the
American people blameless.
We are not blameless. We are
deeply and shamefully at fault.
Roosevelt's power and prominence
have been of our making, not solely
Of his own making. Skillful and tire
less self-seeker and self-adviser as he
has been, he has nevertheless risen
before our eyes, thriven on our tol-
srance and 'carelessness, appealed
successfully to our love of excite
ment, played sue ,essfully to us as
xrandstand, counted not unwisely on
DUR good natured blindness to his
own real character and to the true
nature of his career and his anbi-
tion. We remember too late how we
tolerated his ruffianly treatment Of
other opponents-Parker, Hartman,
and the rest. We remember too late
the proofs of his double dealing
which we so long neglected. We can
see now that his rise has been con-
temporaneous with the rise Of yellow
Journalism and other forms Of SEN
sationalism among US. We can ex-
plain him, but we cannot excuse our
sutferance of him. He is as much
the product of our laxity rs OF his
own exertions.
Yea, it is a shameful thing that a
president should have to descend to
personalities with a former president.
But the chief shame Of 1t is not the
Presidents; 1t il ours. - Harper's
Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Roosevelt carried New Jersey.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Bee supplies at the lumber yard. If
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
M. E. Calendar

The Rev. John J. Lace, ID. d.. OF
Grand Junction, district superin-
tendent, will preach both morning
and evening at the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Communion services at II a. IN.
Quarterly Conference at 3p. m.
Service In the evening will begin
at 8.
Note: Members kindly make a
special effort to be present at these
services. Rev. J. A. DEAN,
Minister.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
How quickly some people forget

How quickly some people forget
their friends. The gentleman re-
ferred to SO frequently during the
recent city compaign by the Denver
News rs the notorious and dishonest
Dave Day of Durango, is the same
Dave Day who, when the Supreme
court fined r. NJ. Patterson thou
sand dollars for contempt a few
years ago, started the campaign to
pay the fine by one-cent cOntribu-
tions.-Craig Empire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
The Borah-Taylor Bill

A dispatch from Washington says:
Agreement was reached by house
and senate conferees on the BOrah-
Taylor three year homestead bill.
Congressman Taylor Of Colorado and
his associates of the house bore of
the palm of victory which means
homesteads on easy terms for those
who care to settle upon the remain
ing public land of the West.
Secretary Fisher of the Interior,
who has been opposing the bill in
every possible way, has yielded his
scruples concerning water power
sites, minerals, timber and cultiva-
tion requirements, with the result
that settlers will get their land and
everything it contains upon satisfy
ing the government they have lived
tsifee years upon It. r
Those who take lands may be alb
sent from them for five months Of
each year during settlement period.
1t is required that they shall culti-
vate one-sixteenth of their holdings
the second year and one-eighth the
third year. For several weeks, Sec
retary Fisher has been insisting that
the cultivation requirements be
placed at one-fourth of the land, but
Congressman Taylor, Mondell and
Ferris strenuously objected that such
exaction Would be too heavy.
Providing the house and senate
adopt the report Of the conferees,
which now seems certain, the bill
will become a law, for President Taft
has agreed to sign it.
''This measure on which we have
been working for SO many months
means untold relief to several thous-
and struggling homesteaders in east
ern Colorado" said Mr.. Taylor. "In
permitting them to prove up and get
title in three years they will have
basis of credit and the leave Of alb
sence will permit them to earn money
when that is possible.
1.-THE bill applies to existing home
stead entries of every sort, including
the 32O acre farms in the dry farming
regions. believe the passage Of this
law will mean the addition of 5000
people.
ut is certain to head off a large
share of the vast tide of immigration
to Canada"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Philip b. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, well known in Meeker on
account OF his numerous hunting and
fishing trips to these parts, has
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, on
strong Democratic platform. II
Mr.. Stewart wants the nomination
he had better come over to the DEM
ocratic party.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

If Roosevelt should get the nomi
nation at the Chicago convention we
would suggest that his running mate
be Pinchot. 1t would make great
team as one is abont rs good on the
advertising stunt as the other
Steamboat Sentinel.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
A later dispatch (2sth).

A later dispatch (2Sth.
The liberalized homestead bill was
acted upon by the senate today when
the report of the conference commit
tee reconciling the differences of the
two houses of congress was adopted
by that body.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Borah, reduces the requisite period
of residence from five years to three
and grants five months leave of abb
sence annually to permit homestead
ers to go away for the purpose OF
supplementing their incomes. Early
action by the house is expected.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

''There will be compromise in the
selection Of candidate st Chicao8
I'll name him, and he'll be me. m
name the platform, and It will -
ours" Thus spoke Roosevelt -
Gently. II this isn't the speech oe 3
bigot and the uterances Of . braggast
what Is it?-Grand Junction Hsntiook
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Denver's new mayor, who takes
office today, starts out very aus
piciously by selecting Missouri DEM
ocrats as his chief appointees.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

1t is kind Of the president and ex-
president to to give us the inside
facts now instead of waiting to pro-
duce memoirs many years since.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

1t is now generally predicted that
there will be two Republican con-
ventions at Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Galvanized chimneyA any sise,
made to order, by A. e. Lytle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
MARRIED.

HALE LAMBERT In the
town of Verda, La. on Dec. 8,
1912, Mr.. Silas A. Hale and Mrs.
Matte Lambert were united in
marriage, Rev. j. R. Miller offici-
ating.
Mr.. Hale is one of our finest
young men, and Mrs. Lambert
was said to be the prettiest young
widow in all the country, and
they have many friends who join
in wishing them health, wealth
and happiness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
Cen. James Gordon, the veteran Com

Gen. James Gordon, the veteran Con-
federate soldier, poet, patriot and
statesman. who was noted for his
GOOD Will" speech in the U. S. Senate,
died at the age of 70 years at his home
at Oklahoma, Miss, on Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. %, 1912. He was appointed
to the Senatorship for Mississippi, Dec.
q, 1909, and served until Feb. q, 1910,
less than sixty days, yet in that short
time he became national figure, and
attracted world wide admiration for
his ability and lovable disposition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
Impeaehments by the U. S. Congress.

Impeachments by Congress
have been more frequent than
most persons suppose. The most
notable case that has occurred
within the memory of middle
aged men of to-day was that of
Andy Johnson, when a rabid Re-
publican Congress tried to inn
peach him simply because he
sought to be fair and just in deal
ing with the Southern people.
The present trial of Judge Arch
laid is remarkable because of its
rarity.
Judge Robert w. Archibald is
tie ninth federal official to be
peached by Congress since the
option of the Constitution of
the United States. He is charg-
ged with having utilized his Of
fee as a member of the bench of
the United States Commerce
Court to favor interests friendly
to him. The original charges
were preferred against Judge
Archibald by William p. Boland,
president of the Marian Coal Co.
of Scrantan, Pa. Wrisley Brown
a young assistant of Attorney
General Wickersham, prosecuted
the case so successfully that the
House Judicial Committee de-
manded that Judge Archibald be
irnpeached for misbehavior and
for high crimes and misdemean-
Ors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

There IS more Catarrh IN this section Of the coutry
ha, iii other dscases put together. and until the list
;cw years was supposed 70 be incurahle FOR great
many ycars doctors pronounced Il iocs ol!eaee ana
"a cure with local treatment pronounced ncurho DIG
Science has proven Cstauh 70 Be constlsuuons on
H,iis Catsrrh Cure manufactured By F. J. Cheney
Co. Toledo OHIO b the only Consttuticn1l cure q
the market. II b taken Internally IN doses nom ~
and mucous surfaces Of Tie system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any ease Il falls to cure Seno
Tor cIrcuian and testimonlalA
Addrea =. >. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ohio
Sod BY Drug9tsts. 7sc. Il
ne HallB Family Pnia for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

DR.. VIM. Sadler, author Of 1.-THE
Cause and Cure Of Colds" says that
common coulds should be taken serious
", especially when they hang on. Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound is re
liable household medicine for coughs
and colds, equally effective for children
and for grown persons. Take IT. when
you feel a cold coming on. 1t will avert
danger of serious results and cure quick
". No harmful drugs. ]. w. Duncan
Co., Ltd.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
Our Christmas Advertisers Betoken
Prosperity.

The large line of Christmas
advertisements appearing in the
Chronicle shows that the mer-
chants in this section of the coun-
try have confidence in the pros
perity of our people. They rec
ognize the fact that many per-
sons have money to spend, and
they have laid in stocks to meet
a sure and dependable trade.
There has been no boom in real
estate, neither has any single
crop been remarkably prolific in
order to bring about this state of
things. 1t is rather the moder-
ate and conservative condition of
things that has brought this
about, the best barometer of all
to indicate substantial and true
prosperity.
Fairly good crops of a diversi-
fed nature have proven the val
ue Of our farm lands, and, while
some crops are short. the gener-
al average has been good. Our
people have been economical and
careful in the handling of their
resources, and this has been q
vast Improvement over old-time
extravaganza and prodigality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

The quickest simplest way to rid the
children of dangerous croupy coughs
and wheezy stuffy colds is to give them
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
gives almost instant relief and stops a
cough promptly. 1t soothes ancl heals.
Contains no opiates. ]. w. Duncan
Co., Ltd. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

The good people of Dry Prong
are awakening to the fact that
it is much better to pay their tax
es FOR good roads than to be
forever paying taxes TO bad
roads, as all have been doing for
the past generation. Everybody
should come out to the mass
meeting on the 18th to discuss
this matter. See the call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
Foils a Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by
refusing to act, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, and end such abuse of your
system. They gently compel right ac-
ton of stomach, liver and bowels, and
es.tore your health ard all good feelings.
25c at Dixie Pharmacy. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Dry Prong, La, Dec. IL, 1912.
The citizens and taxpayers of ward
three are called to meet in mass meet
ing at Dry Prong, on Tuesday, Decem-
Der II, 1912, at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of discussing the proposition of
building good roads throughout the
ward. All parts of the ward are re-
quested to be represented.
DR.. D. v. DONALDSON,
JOHN w. SMITH,
RAY WATSON,
Committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

For the best fruit cake ingredients in
town call on Tumminello Bros.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Be suresto pay your poll tax
before January LIST if you want
to vote in the next election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Mr.. w. C. Roberts. who with
his family has been sojoulnning
at Ashville, N. c., health resort,
for the summer, returned home
last week greatly improved in
health, and is now at his home,
831 Bolton Avenue, Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

While riding through the woods
on Sunday, Dec. LIST, DR.. E. H.
Blackwood stuck a thorn just be-
low his left eyeball, so close he
feared he might lose sight in that
eye. He left at once for New
Orleans, and, writes his wife that
ne has ev cry assurance his eye
sight will be saved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

A Shreveport negro named Pen
edwards WIS instantly killed. at
Aloha junction Thursday night
While coup ling cars. The apron
OF a dirt car was down and he
was trying to couple the car to
q freight. In the dark not seeing
that the apron was down, he at
tempted to make the coupling,
being jamrned to death. The
conductor found him two minutes
later standing dead in tie jam.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Extra creamery, 3411 a CSC;
frsts. 30 q 32c; seconds. 26 q &c. diaries,
25 q sic; packing stock, Is q &c: ladies',
% Y a FAC.
Live poultry-Turkeys per ID, 100
151ac. geese. 13@131ac; ducks, 121 a
141ac; fowls. IL Il a 12c; roosters, 90
912c; springs. IL II q 12c.
Eggs-Firsts, 24@245sc; ordinary
frsts, 19Q zoe; storage firsts, 171s a 1Sc;
dirties, Ice; checks. 15c. miscellaneous
lots. 1872 241sc.
Green fruits-Persimmons cases, "a
pts. 50@ 75c; grape fruit, box. s2.50@
3.25; apples, brls. $200@450; boxes,
$1,000 400; cranberries, brls. $500
$50; Strawberries, qts. 65 a 75c.
Beans - Pea, hand picked, S2.15 q
2.35; brown Swedish, $1.50@200; Lima,
100 lbs. $3.50; red kidney, $2.35 q $50.
Vegetables-Celery, crate. Mich, 75c
@$1: radishes. doz punches, 30@5Oc;
Brussels sprouts, OF, 10612kc: cab
bage, brls, 75c@ $3.50. ton. s7@750;
spinach, tub, s1@1.15; squash. dozen,
$1.25 @1.5o; cucumbers. boxes. 2 dozen,
$3.50 3.25; eggplant, case, Fla, $500
1926; turnips, sacks, washed, 75@S5c;
uatercress- brls- s2-5062: haets- new
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
BLACK HAND
LETTERS ARE
RECEIVED

The entire populace of East Chica-
COS south side has been agitated for
ONE time over alleged "black hand
letters which have been received from
time to time by Joseph Wadas of the
grocery firm of Herod and Wadas and
John Krupa the saloon keeper. The
writer's demanded. sums varying from
ten to twenty-five thousand dollars
from the recipients of the episttes,
winding up with the significant warn
ing, Your money or your life"
Chief of police Leo Mccormack and
Sergeants John Weifenbach and Mike
German spent the better part of night
before last lying in wait for the writ
ers of the threatening missives Dec
23 had been named as the date on
which delivery of the treasure was to
be made and Forsyth avenue bridge
was specified as the spot at which the
desparadoes would look for it. The
money was to be deposited on the
bridge at 1890 p. m.
While neither the police. Mr.. Wada $
nor Mr.. Krupa took the matter very
seriously. the persistency of the letters
made it seem advisable that it be not
altogether ignored. Here is a copy OF
one of the letters received By Mr..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

with Senator Kern In regard to the
federal appointments in Indiana. but
even If this Is done they probably will
not make any announcements at this
time. Both men feel that 1t is too
early to make appointments to an
nounce them. They say that they want
to give careful consideration to all of
the numerous applicants before they
make selections.
Fred A. Sims. republican state chair
man, says the impression that has
gone out that the republican meeting
here on Dec. 81 will be love feast is
a mistake. 1t will, he says. be nothing
more than meeting of the republican
state committee. No one but members
of the committee has been invited, he
says, and no one else is expected to at
tend the meeting. 1t is the purpose to
have the committee get together and
discuss the political situation and mat
tiers of interest to the party. It will be
for the state committee TO decide
whether a love feast shall be held. II
the committee feels that it would be
wise to hold a love feast it may set
date and call one, but this Is not yet
settled.
1t was the understanding at the
time of the announcement of the meet
ing for next Friday that 1T was to be
a love feast and that republicans gem
orally would come in to attend but
Mr.. Sims says this Is a mistake.
| There is talk of the organization OF
| a Progressive club In this city to in
clude membets from all over the state.
If it is done It viii be organized along
| the lines of the Columbia club and the
Marion club. Both of these are repub-
lican clubs. although there are many
democratic members Of the Columbia
! club. The Marion club has no demo
| cratic members. The new Progressive
club proposes to have a club house like
| the others.
Whether the plan will be carried
, through, however. is uncertain, and
| many look on 1T as a bluff directed to-
! ward the Marion club, which recently
| expelled Albert J. I3everidge and eight
other men from membership because
they We're no longer republicans but
are progressives. The progressives
progressives have been saying that Il
a new club is formed it will take about
half of the members of the Marion
club. because that many are really
progressives This, of course. woulc
be disastrous to the Marion club. anf
1t is believed by many persons that the
! progressives are merely using thi.
proposition as club over the head OF
the Marion club to compel 1t to allow
the progressives to remain as mem
bers
1t Is said. however that the pro
gressives are preparing their incor
poration papers and that their clul
will be Incorporated within the mex
few days.
The progressive state Legislative,
committee Is in session here. draftins
number of progressive party bills t.
be introduced In the coming legisla
| ture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

n
Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 24.-There
are four kinds of employers in Indiana.
according to State Factory Inspector
Walsh, in his annual report, given to
the Governor today. They are:
First Those who have proper re-
gard for the welfare of their employees
and exercise every care for their safety
and comfort.
Second. Those who have a good
heart and are inclined to do right but
who are so wrapped up in their bust
ness that they do not see the need of
these precautions.
Third. The class that possess a glib
tongue have not the proper sympathy
for their employees. This class expect
to get by without complying with the
law. They will comply, however. IL
they are brought to it.
Fourth. The class that has no regard
whatever for their employees and who
have only one thought in mind-tO
further their own ends. This class al
ways tells the factory inspector they
will not comply with the law. unless
they are forced to it.
Walsh says he has had to deal with
all four classes. He says In the year
the department has brought about
beneficial changes in a number OF
manufacturing establishments. He
recommends the more general con-
struction of fire escapes on schools
public buildings, factories hotels and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-26

gage described in cross-complaint.
Court finds that mortgage of cross
complaint is junior to plaintiffs mort
gage. Judgment.
1924 Seth Riford VS. Gary Homestead
Co, etc Cause dismissed for want of
prosecution.
SS22. George S. Holstlander VS.. Ind.
Har Bbr. & Coal Co. Dismissed
per stipulation at plaintiffs costs
Judgment
1856. Charles Fora VS.. III. Steel Co.
Cause dismissed as per stipulation at
plaintiffs costs. Judgment.
9451. Jason L. Wilson VS.. George Mat
weychuk ct al. Defendants default
1922. John F. Chance VS.. Mary z.
Chance. Defendant defaulted.
1892 Lake CO. Saw. Trust Co. vs.
Stewart Mach Mfg. Co.. etc Receiver
files application to spend certain
monies for repairs to roof and con-
nection to water main Granted
9795 Swift & Co. VS.. Alex. Schmidt
and c. Adler. Citation VS.. George
Rastowski for intermeddling with re-
ceiver's. returnable Dec. 18th, 1912.
1878 William r. Reed VS.. Stella Reed.
Defendant granted $25 for attorneys
fees from plaintiff. also $3.50 per
week during tendency of cause, pay
able on Monday.
1882 George /. offman & Co. VS.. John
Budgic receiver. he to make an in
ventory of merchandise. stock, fix
lures by virtue Of purchase set out in
petition. and report to this court next
Monday. Dec. 18th. 1912.
Court Room No. 2.
9672. Gabriel Horwarth VS.. Mary Har-
warth. Find for plaintiff, granting
divorce. Plaintiff forbidden to marry
for two years. Judgment.
1886. vleska Bornejki VS.. Casimir Bor-
nejki. Find for plaintiff granting d.
vorce Custody of the minor children
Amelia. age 16 years; Casimir, age
IA years; Francis. aged 13 years; Jo-
seph, aged 9 years. and Peter, age
years awarded to plaintiff. All
personal property and real estate
awarded to plaintiff Defendant or
| dered to pay into clerks office of this
| court the sum of IS per week, paya-