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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10
Town Council Proceedings

The board of town trustees met In
regular monthly session Monday
evening, October 8, 1914. The meeting
was called to order by DR.. r. H. Tay-
lor, mayor pro tenn. Present, Trustees
Thompson, Rooney and Lytle. Abb
sent, Trustees Graham and Thomas.
The minutes of the September
meeting were read and approved.
The following claims were ex-
amined and allowed, and ordered
paid:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

Now for two months of real, good,
old White river sunshinny weather.
And we'll get It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Moulton were
at Pittsburgh, Pa, last Saturday,
visiting Vic, and enroute home after
. great time all over the East.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

Report comes In that the Rifle sec
tion was badly flooded last Sunday
by heavy rains.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

The gem cannot be polished without
friction, nor man perfected without
Axlals
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10
Horses In Demand

A dispatch from Pittsburgh, Pa,
under date Of October 9th, says:
J. 8. McFayden, general manager
of the Hers island stock yards here,
today was notified by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to prepare to handle
1000 horses tomorrow, feeding and
watering and unloading them for a
rest Of five hours. They are being
brought from East st. Louis, and are
on their way to New York, where
they will be shipped to Europe by
the British government.
Nine thousand more are to follow
as rapidly rs they can be handled.
The horses are travelling In special
trains, fifty cars to the train.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10
Landlord Rube Ball spent 8 few
days ct his Marvine lodge this week.

Sam Queen Of Angora, mingled
with the town people during the
weak
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

Will pay lie for all dry hides. The
Meeker Market. nS-tf
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

If you see it in TheIHerald, it's so.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

The first county political campaign
was on.
Postmaster Jack Houston WAS out
at Leadville.
It was said that Simp Harp owned
the best band Of horses In north
western Colorado.
Gathering cattle for fall shipment
was the main business At this time,
twenty-five years ago. Not much
doing In the farming line.
J. b. Wheeler, the New York
banker and Aspen mining magnate,
and . party Of eastern notables, ar
rived for the purpose Of hunt and
sight seeing expedition.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
SAY SULLIVAN OFFERED BRIBE
Detective Declares Prominent Demo-
crat Of Indiana Gave Money to
XIII "BIInd Tiger" Cases.

South Bend, Ind, March Cool.
Joseph M. Sullivan, prominent Demo
cratic politician. proprietor Of the
South Bend Baseball club. and well
known on the race tracks of the
grand circuit, was arrested by Sheriff
Edward Swanson on charge of bri-
berry on Wednesday night. The
arrest was made In the city
hall just after Sullivan is alleged
to have passed 500 to John Kuspert.
recently appointed chief of detectives
of the South Bend police department.
The sheriff, with Harry Josephenson,
clerk Of the board of safety and other
city hall attaches, had been hidden in
an adjoining room by the detectives.
All witnessed and made notes of the
alleged transaction. The bride Is al
legged to have been paid by Sullivan
with the understanding that the blind
tiger" cases. which were to come up
in the morning in the city court and
In which he is defendant, would be
dismissed Sullivan was placed in
jail
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

Washington, March "a resolution
authorizing Secretary of Agriculture
Houston to send government for
estry exhibit to the Exposition of For
est Products in Chicago, April 80 to
May 0, was passed by the house of
representatives. For the expense of
making the exhibit $4,000 is appro-
priated.
Boston, March 5.-Louis G. Mar
coils, manager of the Eastern Tea &
Coffee company. was sentenced to IS
months in jail for concealing assets
in bankruptcy.
Breslau, Germany, March 5.-Cardi.
nal George Kopp died at Troppau,
Austrian Silesia. Meningitis was the
cause Of death. The prelate. who was
in his seventy-seventh year. was the
highest dignitary Of the Roman Catho-
lie church In Germany.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
GOVERNMENT IS RECOGNIZED
United statos Formally Acknowledges
New Regime Recently Estab-
fished In Haiti.

Washington. March 5.-The new
government Of Haiti established after
a months fighting and tha forcible abb
dication Of the former president has
been formally recognized by the Unit
ed States, according to advices re-
ceived at the navy department from
Captain Russell of the battleshfp South
Carolina. Captain Russell with Mad.
ison r. Smith. American minister to
Haiti, called on President Oreste Ia.
NOR and formally recognized him a.
president of the republic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
CARRANzA ASKS QUIZ
REBEL LEADER DIRECTS BENTON
INQUIRY BE MADE.
Takes Action After Conference With
ConstltutlonaIlst Cabinet - Brit
ain Friendly to United States.

| Nogales, Sonora, March 5.-General
Carranza appointed q commission to
investigate the death OF w. s. Benton,
British subject, after a long session
OF his cabinet Tuesday. It was said
that no change had been made In Car
ranzas stand that the death Of Benton
should be taken up by the British gov
eminent and not by Washington au-
thorities.
Washington, March 5.-Great Brit
aims announcement through Sir Ed
ward Grey that the United States was
In no way responsible for the execu-
ton Of William s. Benton and that the
American government would not be
asked to resort to force as a result Of
that tragedy at Juarez was the chief
factor In the Mexican situation and
served to relieve the tension Tuesday.
In addition to saying that Great
Britain would not ask the United
States to use force to avenge the exc
cution Of the British subject, Sir Ed
ward told the house of commons that
Great Britain would not employ force
or send troops into Mexico. Neverthe-
less. Great Britain would not let the
execution 60 unavenged. 1t would
wait until 1t could obtain reparation
in It's own legitimate way.
President Wilson, In a conference
with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British am
bassador, and Sir Lionel Garden, Brit
ish minister to Mexico, is understood
to have expressed his approval and
appreciation Of the friendly sentiments
uttered by the British foreign secre-
tary.
1t is clear that the Benton incident
has developed an intention on the part
of the American government to take q
more aggressive attitude toward the
contending factions in Mexico.
Austin, Tex. March 5.-Contending
that Texas has not sacrificed It's right
to protect its citizens and repel in
vasion, Governor Colquitt in a letter
to Secretary Of State Bryan, Tuesday
defends the right Of the state to send
n force Of rangers across the border
in pursuit of brigands and marauders.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
LAMAR HAS NO EVIDENCE
Hearing Before Commissioner Harlan
Ends When Witness Admits He
Can't Prove Allegations.

Washington. March 6.-The charges
of David Lamar. "the wolf of Wall
street" that the United States Steel
corporation received $75,0O0,000 in
illegal rebates from railroads in the
last six years collapsed. Hearings
were ended abruptly on Wednesday
by Interstate Commerce Commission
'er Harlan, when Lamar admitted that
he had no documentary evidence to
'substantiate his charges other than
what already has been made public by
the Stanley steel committee and the
bureau OF corporations. The investi-
cation was begun by the commission
in compliance with senate resolu-
zion authorizing an inquiry into the
rebate charges.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
HITS At THE TARIFF
LOUISIANA SEEKS U. 8. COURT
AID TO COLLECT SUGAR DUTY
OF go PER CENT.
STATE ASKS INJUNCTION
Investigation Of Grain TRUSTS" at CHI
cago, Minneapolis and Duluth As
sured by House Committee on
Rules.

Washington, March 5.-Louisiana on
Tuesday asked leave OF the Supreme
court of the United States to file a
suit for Injunction against Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo and Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Ham
lin to prevent them from assessing a
duty Of only 60 per cent. Of the Ding
ley tariff rate on sugar imported from
Cuba and ordering them to collect a
duty of 80 per cent. of such duty on
Cuban sugar.
The suit is aimed at the validity OF
the free sugar section Of the Under
wood tariff law. The court took the
request under advisement. Former
Senator Joseph w. Bailey OF Texas Is
counsel for the state, which Is acting
in the interest of the sugar cane grow
ers.
Under the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
Cuban sugar received 20 per cent.
preferential under the Dingley rates.
Under the Underwood tariff law, re-
duction Of 25 per cent In the rates
assessed upon all sugar was made
Louisian claims that the law making
the Cuban reciprocity treaty effective
never has been repealed and that the
McAdoo calculations are unlawful.
The treasury now Is collecting upon
Cuban sugars a duty OF 1.01 cents per
pound, whereas Louisiana claims the
lawful duty should be 1.25 cents per
pound.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of oliver G. Harper Of California
to be register Of the land Office at In
dependence, Cal. and the following
postmasters:
Michigan-Ernest w. Brown, Far
well; Seymour G.. Eslow. Homer;
Thomas ]. Dundon, Ishpeming; A. p.
Benedict, Lawrence; LLOYD c. Sleigh
ner, Litchfeld; Fred Carroll. Manis-
tique; Edward 8. Riley Mendon; John
G.. Roberts, Sanduaky; Robert d. Jen-
kinson, Yicksburg; Edwin r. w. Meid-
hold, Wakefield; Sylvester Doremus,
Lake City.
Edward NJ. Watson OF Honolulu was
nominated by the president to be as
sociate Justice of the supreme court Of
Hawaii.
An investigation of the grain
trust" at Chicago, Minneapolis and
Duluth was assured by the house COM
mittee on rules on Tuesday. During
the hearing on the resolution intro
duced by Representative Manahan Of
Minnesota for an investigation OF
these so-called combinations, Chair
man Henry suggested that the rules
committee itself hold extended hear
ings and go into every phase of the
situation, and then refer its findings to
the house, with recommendation for
legislation. Ordinarily the committee
would hold only perfuntory hearings.
and then report to the house whether
a special committee should be ap-
pointed to proceed with the investiga-
ton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
POSTS TRAIN SETS RECORD
Special Bearing Dying Millionaire to
Surgeons Takes the Right
Of Way.

Williams, Ariz., March SC. w.
Post, who Is being rushed to the Mayo
Brothers hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
arrived at/Williams on special train
and remained only long enough for
the engine to take water. 1t was
stated that Post was resting comfort
ably. The train Of four cars made
remarkably fast time through the
mountainous country, covering "a
miles from Ashfork to Williams and
ascending a 3.OOofoot grade In 43 min.
utes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
JOHN B. MOORE QUITS
COUNSELOR OF THE STATE DE-.
PARTMENT AT WASHINGTON
QUITS HIS POST.
REPORTS OF FRICTION HEARD
Dlsaoreements With Higher Officials
10 Believed to Have Led to the Ac-
tion-Had Understanding With
President Wilson.

Washington, March 6.--John Bas-
sett Moore, counselor Of the state de-
partment, who ranks as acting secre-
tary, resigned on Wednesday and his
resignation has been accepted by Pres
ident Wilson. simultaneously the
president nominated w. Phillips OF
Boston to be third assistant secretary
of state
Rumors have been current for some
time that friction had developed be-
tween Mr.. Moore and Secretary OF
State Bryan.
His reasons for taking this action
were not made public when the resig-
nation was announced. 1t Is believed,
however, that he had been greatly dis
satisfied with the management OF the
state department under Secretary OF
State Bryan and that he has fire.
quently expressed his dissatisfaction
to President Wilson.
When he assumed Office, Mr.. Moore
promised that he would remain until
the first year of the administration
had been concluded. and now that
thht tiine Has Ddsseu, MI. MooicJ ~ 40
said feels that 1t Is no longer incum-
bent on him to stay In office. 1t Is ex-
pected that President Wilson will
make a statement regarding the res
fgnation In short time.
Mr.. Moore had enjoyed many posi-
tons OF honor and trust In govern
mental service prior to his appoint
ment.
Mr.. Moore would make no comment
upon his resignation nor would he
give any reason for his action.
Il prefer to let any statement in this
matter come directly from the presi-
dent" said Mr.. Moore. II will remain
In Washington for the time being, but
probably will return to New York be-
fore long. have not accepted any
specific position, but intend to con-
tlnue my life work, the codiflcation Of
oil international laws"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
GALE STOPS TRAFFIC
BUSINESS IN NEW YORK CITY
COMPLETELY PARAlYZED.
Nero Than Fifteen Persons Killed
and Scores Injured In Terrific
Snow Storm.

New York, March 4.-More than Is
persons are dead, scores have been
injured and hundreds are In peril
on land and sea In a blizzard which
has been sweeping the Atlantic sea
board for "a hours.
Business in this city was paralyzed
on Monday. Fourteen inches Of snow
has fallen. Rail traffic Is at a stand
still and wire communication Ia badly
crippled.
Dawn found this city isolated. Tele'
graph and telephone service was badly
crippled, many wires going down in
the wind and snow.
Scores of trains bearing commuters
into the city were blockaded. Street
car and elevated traffic was seriously
impaired. Hundreds of miles Of city
streets were absolutely impossible.
Six vessels were reported to have
been wrecked in the gale off the New
England coast.
Train service was halted entirely.
The Congressional limited, one Of the
crack trains on the Pennsylvania,
bound from Washington to this city,
stuck In snow drift outside Of Tren-
ton.
The New York Central, the Erie,
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
the Delaware & Hudson and the
Lackawanna all experienced similar
diffculties.
Four New York Central trains were
reported lost between this city and
Albany.
The monetary loss from the storm
will be enormous.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
MODEL SCHOOL At HARVARD
Eastern University to Have Only Kin
dergarten Glass First
Year.

Cambridge, Mass, March 6.-Har-
ward university win start model
school for children next fan. The
plans, made public. involve the estab-
lishment Of a kindergarten class the
first year and the addition Of other
classes In subsequent years. Both
boys and girls will be instructed. The
teaching staff will be carefully Sc
lected, It Is announced, and the board
of management will include the heads
OF the university department Of edu.
cation, with Prof. Paul H. Hanus in
direct charge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Anthony Petras Released.

Aurora, Ill, March 4.-Anthony
Petras, held for three weeks as q
suspect in connection with the muir
der OF Miss Theresa Hollander. at
Aurora. was released on $4,000 bail
by Judge Irwin at Geneva.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
SHARP FOR RUSSIAN POST
Gov. Cox Of Ohio Tells President He
Endorses Representative and vii.
son VIII Name Him.

Washington, March 6.-Governor
Cox of Ohio told President Wilson on
wednesday he heartily Endorsed Rep
resentative william @. Sharp of Ohio
for the Enthusiastically to Russia.
The president has practically made
up his mind to name Mr.. Sharp.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
STONE TAKES BAcoHs POST
Senate Selects MissouriaB for Head Of
the Foreign Relations
Committee.

Washington, March 4. = Senator
William J. Stone Of Missouri was
made chairman Of the senate com.
mite on foreign relations by unanI
nous passage of resolution to that
effect, offered by Senator Kern of In.
diana on Monday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Two Nations Near TO War.

Berlin, March 6.-Austria and Rus
sIa may go to war on account OF the
extensive military measures being
adopted by the latter country. accord
ing to the Vienna correspondent Of
the National Zeitung.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Aviation Newberry Killed.

Buenos Aires. Argentine Republic,
March Awhile making flight near
the Andes mountains, George New
berry. holder OF several aeroplane rec
ords in this country. was killed. Lieut..
Jiminez Lastra was badly hurt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14

Louisburg. N. g.. March 6.-The
steamer G. d. Easington. long overdue
at this port. is frozen In an Ice pack
and drifting at the mercy Of the ocean
currents of the southern coast Of
Cape Breton. out Of coal and water
and short of provisions.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
c. w. Murphy,s wife Hurt.

Chicago, March 6.-Three automo-
biles collided here and Mrs. Charles
Webb Murphy, wife Of the former
president of the Chicago National
league baseball club, dislocated her
left shoulder.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
We Never Did.

They Diane US boys for most ev-
erything," said little Johnny Jumpup.
but there's one crime that nobody
ever heard of boy committing. and
that Is going on q hunger strike"-
Kansas City Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Woman Jumps TO Her DEATH.

Battle Creek, Mich, March 6.--Mrs.
Sarah T. Drukke, aged sixty-two, wife
OF q prominent manufacturer. ended
her life by jumping from her room In
sanitarium to the cement pavement,
three stories below.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
AdmIral,. Family at Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz. March 6.-The Mayflowe-
arrived at this port. The wife and
daughters OF Admiral Fletcher. who
we're on board, were In good health
and reported that they enjoyed the
trip except for some stormy weather.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Mra. Wilson suffers SHOCK

Washington, March 6.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson was recovering from the
shock OF fall on the White House
floor. She sustained no injuries and
expects to be up and about In a day
or two. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Old pobbIn Has One Adv.nt.oe.

Farmer Burr-"How do you like
your motor car, Ezra?" Farmer Root
wal, can't go to sleep on my
way home from town, and wake up
In the barnyard, like could with old
Dobbin."-Motor Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-14
Senator Vests Credentials Presente,

Sehator Wests Sreuehtiais PRESENTED.
Washington. March 6.-Senator
Hoke, Smith presented in the senate
on Wednesday the credentials Of
William Stanley West. appointed sen.
ator from Georgia to succeed the late
Senator Bacon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-28

cedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the person thereunto entitled.
Therefore, You, And Each Of You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in the City Of St.
Cloud in the County of Stearns, State
of Minnesota, on the 9th day of July,
1914, at 8 o'clock A. M, why said pc
tition should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said
Court, and the Seal of said Court, this
10Th day of May, 1914.
(SEAL) A. II. KLASEN,
Probate Judge.
L. L. KELLS, oil
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-28


ing shipment of grain and farm pro-
duce.
"We elect railroad and warehouse
commission which is specifically
charged with the duty of standing IS
the legal protector of all shippeis.
They are also charged with the duty
of compelling railroads to provide
clean, sanitary equipment and reason
able comfort for the travelling puDllc.
They are charged with many other
duties, but I deem the paramount
duty of the commission to be along
lines of public service to the grea.
number of our citizens who have daily
transactions with the big public ser
vice corporations.
"In this enlightened age it should be
impossible for crooked firms or iu9i-
viduals to deal in the products of the
farm. That such people should be per.
mited to establish their own grades,
pay their own prices, and in many in
stances perpetrate a pure game of
bunco by making trivial claims clearly
shows the need for new blood in the
Anticipated system Of this department.
81 know shippers who have been
swindled out of their entire consign-
ment and have no redress except a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-28
No. 1878.
Order Limiting Time to File Claim
Within Three Months, and for
HEARING Thereon

No. 467o.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
Within Three Months, and for
Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Giles D. Clark, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Giles
d. Clark, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to BENZ. F. Du
Bots and it appearing by the affidavit
of said representative that there are
no debts of said decedent;
1T is ORDERED, That the time
within which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Friday, the 21st day
of August, 1914, at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
in the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at the City of st. Cloud
in said County, be, and the same here
by, is, fixed and appointed as the tine
and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as saall be pres
ented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Sank
Centre Herald, as provided by law.
Dated May 10th, 1914.
(SEAL) A. H. KLASEN,
Judge of Probate.
L. L. KELLS, Sill
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-28
STRUNG PLATFORM
]. S. ArnesOn, Candidate for Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioner
Issues Statement.

Of all the candidates filed for the
important office of railroad and ware
house commissioner the Herald is OF
the opinion that Hon. James Arneson
of st. Paul will best care for the inter-
ests of the public and FOR that reason
we are supporting him. He has re-
Gently issued statement of principles
for which he stands, and an intimate
acquaintance with him for number
of years convinces the Herald that lie
will do his best to enforce them should
he be elevated to this high office. The
statement in full is published here
with:
"No heavier tax is imposed on the
people of Minnesota than that of care
less enforcement Of the laws regulat-