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MEEKER HERALD. ; i 8ATUNDAY» JUNK ifl, l*M l'ul>tl«bi«l Kvory Htilnr<l*i>* l y ( JAMK6 LVTTLC. EDITOR AND PnOPRICTOn V-'tif• nil In ilii' I'mli tl.4 1' hi M« i-linr. II• IIIjiui* | C'ihiiH) , tt» mu ml « lti*» iiiniI luutUtr. TCKJINi rmt m itxi.'iiimoif. • Yenr f I Mix Month Iff 111 ■. *' Hi - i mu in\i.im<iMi. j i■» | . - i i i in |ll . pfar. (Af Monib - 00 . Mi - 100 Thrix* lnot»*«*, jmr Mimth • '*< • Four mriit**. per Month ft i»i | Klr» liH'bii, |« r Mouth ® m | I'lfim lwb<-» •'» ii'luinii'i*<t Month lu m | Twol»iy-t»n Inohoo il colimiiil |mr Month Ift l«i |*n>fi««lofiitl whim |*iM In ihIviiiha 1 flVi't per jmr. 1 uiii| In'ul Nollt-i**, flftiiii itiiIi |» r | lino for lln>l Inwrtloii «ml inn iwli for mi h i ■iiIm-<|iii'|iI IiimtHoii. All lotnmunli-iiitona »h<xii<l u* bjilwrd t" TIIK MKKKKIt IIKIIAI.D. ! Mu tu-r. Colorado. | I HOME NEWS See Salty's ml. ——<• • ♦- I’.ig Hti|)iM*r at the Antlers hotel on tin* evening of the .'hi. Tin* weather has been Harm, windy nut! dustv during Hit* week. Suinlny Set mo I ut St. J.lllll*l Church ut lo.:tu to-morrow morning. Harry Xiblork drew up the plans fot the now school house in district No. g. A number of ranine* have taken their |M*rtit merit at»N|e in dog•lu*nvi*n lately. George 'Veli’li ha* lilt* I-room house well uinti’i wav. Contractor Mitchell ha* Hit* building in liatnl. Till* S«rlal i 'lub have changed tin-dale 1 f tin’ll ilaticu* ft»>iii s.itnti|.i\ to Friduv Hu* rvftiititf preceding thn Fourtli. Pintmarder Atllx. together with Id* tltirlt*. Judge Ittowu. left 011 Tin twin) l.i't (01 tin* upper country on a pn««pic'- lug Hip* ■ Dili tort buy a liorw TutwUv? Or | iltil )nii trade fot ouo with aotno of 1 tlioM* who who trying to get tid of thru bargain*. Tito upper White river ranchmen wilt lIOM n pir nir ami grand Jollification at llutonl 011 the Fourth. K\rt)l*N|y in Invited to join the 1111(0111111*11 on Hu.* Joyous occasion. Tlte Millet tnah'ioti l« looming up In t'm It.iinD ••( Ttrral catprntris. ami 1 when inuil'lelnl will le tlir Hmml ca* I pwi'Mit lu«*telty in Meeker. We will have mote to uv uluHit It In tliu ttrat future. ——— llariey Mi'Danlel w»* I>l town from a but «e on Monday tail. an«l In (lie colli sion which rn*ued the young man |r ccivrd a severe blow oiihlsjaw. lie How liw tlirtt itirinlirc u( hta tuialomy well lumUiinl. T* in Skelton putted out for Crjli* ami Itawlm* Wednesday. On tlie iHitwat.l flip be w.»% Im!*il with (lour (or Craig, aii.l on arriving at ll.twhu* will hud with g<**d» (or J. W Hugo* ft Cu. fot the teturn tup. • a- » Mat dial Wttliof U r.'llrrtlnj .|.»jj tax tlieue it t\ ». ami lh>- ranine wbirh liau ini RUiSff. i'W ha* one who t% {■«• |*»r or mean to pay 1 *t.uni* a B"’*l chenoe U» t.ikr an untimely (tip arfmi the ratine. Cio to >m. 1.-I M«m|l||linn are to lie making life a Itoiihlnl ilrram ntnong the n’Mlh* hloi-g the tMlik* of the White. p«|erialh lii the lower country. •*Ket»o** Imn 1 mis they ate whim* than lliet have been lor many a year. ■■ ' The Oak Itblge |*ark Alliance will Kt'o a pic-nlc on tlie Fourth at Wil 1 her* grove. All tlte Oak Ithlge I'atki tarn i.man atul their ItieiHUaie eoribalh Invlteul toaltruil uml paitict|mle In a XT* * •»! old time rural pic-nlc. -* « e On home* look plact*. ami they went at ver? low figure*. Twenty-nine lirml were knockul down at price* ranging! from f-> to atnl the two at all Inn* were Imughl in by Mr. Cbandlcr for alMitil ;>«*. — In a private Irtt. 1 lecelved from Itev. Mr W illlnm* we leant that tb.d gentli'- mm. mc.inpanird bv a delegation of bin .Sunday achoo! D»\* and several I friend*, will arrive in Meeker nlxnit the ’ lir*t of Augn*t and devote two weeks to White river trout. Tim llennett-Craveii* roue, which ho l**pn lieforr the land de|»artmetit for *e\eral year* j»a*t. wa* decided In favor of Craven* a few d.ty* ago by Acting Secretary Chandler. It Involve* the title to a tract of land udjoinlng the! (ilenwuod tow indie. 11 ut« in hi inlt-i b) It-* Mitchell, left ye.vtenbiv aftetnmm f*»r New Celtic. Till* afternoon the Dennett eaw- mill plant will lie *old al tfiai point, and Fre.nk will pnrchaae mine *.f the inichinery for the Sheridan ! A Smith mill* lieie. - The town clerk will receive hid* up to n 0. m. Monday. June SB), for the. gr**« In the patk. The committee on j ftifeet* and alley* will open the bid* and make the award immediately tlieiearter. lira** to la* removed fmui tilt park lie ' fore the 4th of July. . 1 j S’Veral picniclng partic* *|»ent last Sunday on Coal creek, nnd they were scattered from the w»w-*mill to the c mouth of the capon. Fifhiug was the t uirtltr ord'T of the dav, and the angler* « were very auoceHtful. Among minis I tlm following enlivened Ihu occanbm by their prewmee: Mr. and Mia. 11. T. ! Chandler. Mr. und Mra. I*. I*. Ilarp, j j Mr. and Mra. Smith lloldt-n, Mra. Mary Hall, Min. S. M. Miller, Mrs. Kd. Nalt umntli, the .Vllane* Carrie Collin*, Mury , Holden and Maud Miller, Mcton*. Frank Hartou, K. I*. Ford bam, C. W. Fore-! man. Flank Heaton, W. S. Laurie, F. ' K. Sheridan and 11. A. Wildlmck. , -• • —- ! The Stale nuthoritieii are urging the ' vailou-i county governtneiiln to enforce the law* relating to rain|i llr**. The law a <ll l Ida subject are severe enough audit 1 ignllv enforced there would Ik* lea* destruction of valuable timlM’r on the mountain* atul upland* of thin and adjoining counties. Cnm|H*nwnii who neglect to completely extingnUh llrea before breaking camp aro Hiibject to a heavy fine ami imprisonment, and we are informed 11 eliarp lookout will bo ' kept for all violator* of the forestry law* In tbl* county. I The Imiuhl of couiml*Miouer« met on ■ Monday ami drew the name* of one I hundred taxitayer* from whom will be drawn tlie grand and |e*tit jurors for the I next term of tlm district court. Under tlie new jury law none hut taxuavers are I eligible fot jury duty, which menus that ‘tlm professional furor's occupation i* gomi in Colorado. I'nder tlie ehange we have gi**! grounds for Imping that .(notice will hit tlm bull's eve much ofteuer than under the old regime. -• • Flunk llrown. an old timer iu these parts, mwith the Meeker lioyn for a few days till* week. Frank at various times has worked for most of the big rattle outfits und is a good all round 111 in. He Inis hitelv been in the employ of the Two-Har outllt. Put wishes it distinctly understood that lie I* not the pnitv *0 di*|iargiiigly refesred to as “Sago It rush” Itrowu. In a nceul i»siinof tlm Crutg Fauiiigtapli. From hero Frank piocerils to the Sail Juan where lie intends to put in the summer pr> Miccliug. » 11. Mortis Drelfus* was a passenger ouSunduv'a stage. In.uml for Denver, and will spend the summer in lli.it citv Mr. Drelfus* ha* la-eti a resident of Met-ker neatly seven year*, and bn* In votted considerable in ranch und town pmjiertv a* well as m stock, ami his ac qubitiona will in time prove remunera tive. Of late Ids health not In-cii the 1 Ix-ftt. and ho deeuieil it advl*ab!e to *uake a change for a brief |**ii.a|. In the early dav* of this week the air »ia full of tumors of a rich miueial strike, * lid to have Immoi made oil South Fork, tail a* we could not trace the minor* to any authentic source, we reluctantly refrain from indulging In llare head d.’tilde b’-ebd article lllltll tlie rrcrplbm of more definite lufoima lum. In the meantime we devoutly hope their 1* something ttark of the rumor*. A report rearhr«l Meeker ytalerdav to tlie < (feci that Jesse |Hack, at one lime a resident of this town, wa* It tit hed ill Mootana lately. A* (bp «torv goes: 111 aek caught a fellow “mouket • *ng * with bi* wife ami killed him; the riti/rii* tiirur*| out and strung J«-*«r up to a convenient tree, tlm* “tiring" the ro'S. ai’«l np|«r.»*itig outraged Justice Cmrnty Clerk Wulbridge and Tur 111. It VIU |•eue|| .pu*lH'r riipitrd the bospitulilv of Mr Tom KddufT on Sun day. and wet.* sltotrn over the IDrr-Kd’ duff horse ranch. These g« ulfeuien have a line liatid of horw * and In n few year* will lie turning of! r»ad*trr* and carriage stock that will be a credit to the county. After a rigid examination. County Sii|ir!intehdenl I'or email gave the fob loviing scholars diploma* id graduation in the common school course: Mlws Annie lit an. Itoma Arnold nml Kilty Hull, and Masters ib’orge Alrher nnd , Clarem e Allen. Several othrrs failed , to pa**. Itev. John M. Itu'li. from the fieurnit Theological Seminary. New Voik. ar rived hrre on U’edneniav. and on Sun day erelong will hold lit* Initial service in SI. J.ituc* Church. Mr. Itieli 1* a gentleman of p!easing addrem and we hoj*» im will succeed In Infusing new spiritual life into ltd* community. Tlm ellv father* held a short *«-**ion 1 last night and di*eu**cd tlie question of selling tbc “north and south alleys" nnd the rente iu phi led improvement of Hie Sulphur ereek wafer-wav. Iltcse mat let* arc approaching a solution. David Steele wa* In from llufonl on Monday nml reported nearlv everylmnlji , in Ihe upj*er W Idle coiitd tv more or b*«s ! adltetiil with the pmnpectiug fever. • »■ Mrs. Miller has her Iwike-ovms in gnml working order, nml is now pre pared to fuirdsii fresh bread to nil who di sire a good article. 11. IV Martin, traveling freight and passenger agent of the Midland was in | lowti on Monday looking after the inter lest* of Id* road. — j llm sniiling countenance of tlm genial | cx-cnnitnlaalotier Tom lie* of Ihwitt county. lUuin«‘«l our sam-tuui for a brief ' time Thursday. A numtier of (*lenwo<M| people, nniong whom we noticed Mr J. \V. It.is* nnd 1 Judge Noni-nn. Visited Meeker during 1 the week. I Henry Oiesler of Axial, wm renew ing old frlendshiiMi among his main j Meeker acquaintances on Thursday. Mis* Mnithri ilossack i.v home again after a short visit to her sister's home at Ouray. The g«*od die young. The others be como oldest inhabitants and lie nliout the weather, their n£i s nnd everything else. WE’LL CELEBRATE With all the Pom posity at Hand. PICNIC, RACINC, BPEAKINC A (irNiul l»4> Iu < ouieiu|*lallun—*A Ulx liloliiile or Patriotism Nilil XVilltiii Hie lii-iPMK* of Our Ilea*luu llomoui. Aawouroalnmt to go to press this morning wo learn that Meeker has | j pulled herself together and decided to j colobrate the Fourth. A mooting was lielil last evening to ofTeut the prelimin aries, and was called to order bv I*. F. 'Vrlch, W. J. Wills acting as secretary. J It was the sense of the Hireling that a picnic and dance lie held ut tlie gov ernment ford Im’low Meeker, and to . wind up iu the ufteruoon with horse > and foot racing for various prizes. The eloquent and wittv Judge Sale. . of Ulenwood, has Ihmhi Invited to do ' liver the oration, and he w ill do It in ‘ his iiiiiiil loquacious and fluent mauner. The following committees were up (toiiited: 1 On arrangement*—Memos. .Sheiidan. 1 lliii-liun, Itartou and Welch. On finances—Messrs. Wilber, Little. [ Stiuitfoii and Salt marsh. | William 11. Clark was made marshal ; of the day. 1 A good supply of llre-wurks will In purcliused. and a grand pvrolerhiile displav will U* the feature of the even ing. The public in grncrul is iuviled to In> present, and owners of fast borse-llesb will do well to corre*|M>ud with any of 1 the committee a* to the purse*, etc. Tbur*4uy Pvpmlmb** lusrrrl. 1 We made the prediction last week that Meeker |<eople would enfoy a rare mudeal treat on Ttiursd iy and nur prediction wa* amply fullllle«l on the l evening of the day Indicated A divet*llie«l progtalil. muslsting Of . twelve uuiulN’r*. vva* lendefi-d in »o ef fective a manner a* to draw forth rapturous applause from the large an 1 illrlicr* present. TIIK l(r.lCAI.I» Wills’ 1* not a itiodral critic, so we’ll simply concur 111 the veldlct lelidertd by (lie , audience: The conceit, from beginning to end. won Immense. Tlm talented Mrs. t'iiandiet was ably o*Mi*trd bv Mi*, (‘raig. Hie Mi%v** IVrcv Heard and ' I Vail Ames, and a quartette consisting * »f Messrs. Warner. Itowley, llalfrke and llralou. Mr. F. .V Joliantgen made a very acceptable master of cere ’ monies Twenty live il-dUra and twenty 1 five rent* weie rc4l-r«*l. which will In* ’ used to help iu liquidating the debt on the church organ, and to Mr*, t'liaudler and to all other* who klndlv tendered their services on this oeraslou the vestry * of St. Jame* cliurcli telurua its siucere thank*. 1 •« luflS’* I lNlrlir*. 1 f 'mud ha* beet) on another raid intld* * valley, and. a* u*ual. tlie cute little fel -1 low timught down his game to the ex tent of four souls I" tug made happy. The first Mi**ful event ratne In tlie 1 I *ha|N- of the Miiioiinreineiit of the mar rtage of Ambrose OMland. the |«ipular 1 White Itlver t'ity no reliant, and Mi** ' j Mary Delaney, of tlie sain** place, which M occurred at Lcodvlilooo WfdOMdoj of ( j last wick. Tiik llkiiai.uextends con * g rat ■tint lons, The next hymeneal event t***k place here in Meeker Turndav evening, at llo* ' Alltler* hotel, when Justice l.anth* sue [ cessf 111 wrtdcil tlie heart* of Mr I'harles llelley and Mi** Mary Swart* in the " j In, nds uf matiiinony. Ikdii bride and ' groom are well *llo*ll and respected ’’ residents of Itangi’ly. — —. 4 nl|prf I.ns* Sioldr nl f . A W'adilngtnii. I'a.. dispatch «l de I 1 ' the Ji! gives the following particular* ' tn’reganJ to the drowning of n brother and a cousin of Wtlliaiu MrK«*ow 11 of f Me, L Wldle Imthiug in Ibwik** |Miud near here this afternoon. John McKcown, Walter Jones und John Challts, Imy* 1 ranging In age from sto ta year*, were drowned. Young riiulll* ibvcd from a ' plank, stiikiug the lNitt,>m nnd was drowned, when John McKi'«nn dived to saved him. The lialf’iincnnseioiis 1 In,v gras|ie*| MeKetivvn tightly.fetb-riug III.* nrnt*. IH-r-de little Walter Jour*' 1 dot not hesitate a moment, hut InqN-d j In to save his two hi lb* friends, but wa.* | him*, If overcome, and nil three, clasped In each other’s arm*, sank to tlm lsd 1 tom. Young MeKenwn was a soil of the Inle John McK**owii. the ten times millionaire oil king, and the !my was, worth in his own right $1 fou.uio. lieing hi* father's favorite *Oll. Challis was a J nephew of the dead millionaire, and Walter J„ne*. the son of |{ev. J. F. Jones, presiding elder of the Washing ton distiict of the Methodist Kpiscopul church. Mr. McKcown received the new* on Wednesday nfterno m. nnd iminediatelv left for Itille to take tlie ttnin for the cant. ..... Jig. Jsu, Jog. I John llrown (no relation to the late lamented John, whose soul i* snpi* sd to be bravely matching on while Ids body lie* mouldering In tlie grave) but plain llrown. was found laboring under the 1 fleets of a Sllpoifloii* “jug" and taken in tow bv Marshal Wlllier, who a -signed Idtn to quartets in the hotel de lus’ile, when* lie endeavored to hasten lii.s exit from thisworld by netting tiro to liiu quurlorH, bilt as it was thought best not to ullow llrown to appear he 'fore St. Peter with hhi wings singed the lite was extinguished lx-foie any dam age was done. Justice Laurie tills morning rt quested Mr. llrown to ante I up Koinething like seventeen dollars to help pay the running expenses of the corporation, und thocullater.il not being forthcoming Jnhu was assigned to a | position iu the department uf public works (otherwise known as the chain j gang) for the next eight days. aim m QifHiun. One of our local augh t s propounds ; the following: ••What h the law in re j gurd to public vvuters ? Pan the owners of the laud through whirh a creek or I river flows, preveut people from fishing lin il? It is claimed by some that they have a right to do no; by otlierH. that a j ilsheruiaii I* permitted to follow the j stream, within high water lino. Pan any one Of the fraternity expound the law?" We have asked the opinion of several on the subject, and from them we inf* r that the owner of land Hiiotigh which 11 stream ilows. Is the owin-r of the stream and the linh therein, and can prohibit unvtNMly from fishing inside of In* cu cloture. As the steams 10 this vicinity are not meandered ft),l are generally In closed by feuces. Hat owner of Hie land can stop, if lie so drsiies. nnv Imklv fr,,iu wading down the center •>( the stream even. However, a legal decision iu the mutter ha* not been called to our atten tion. Simkins—"Do you and your wife get along well together?” Hen Peck -“She gets along well eipMigh, but I don’t. The l.poch. The Anti,-is people will prepare a Hue sup|N-r f«ir those attending the Fourth of July hall (next Friday evening ) The dav is at hand when It will to- nu open question a* to which is taking tlie other to tlm Cirrus, Johnny or Ids father.! Washington Post. •ww* Drugs and patent medicine*, at Altlx Urns. Mr Slav forever—"l admire HuMltnrtr, lie ha* so much ’go* to him.” Mi*s Sun lax -“Yes; 1 wish tls-re were m.,re like him.**—Huston Courier. BIC CUT And Slash Sale In Clothing, Hats, and Men’s Furnish ing Goods, for the next 30 days. Straw Hats GIVEN AWAY with each SO pur chase. -Don’t miss this opportunity. S. PORGES. "Now, boys,” san| the Sunday superintendent, "wbai shall I tell you aUuit this tt)ovnie-g> * “I>e slnggin* match ’tween Davi t V tier her!” cried the infant clas*.—Judge. - ■ —— The finest and row! complete line of •d novelties In prifumr* ever shown In Mrekrr. An i\ lino*. “Doe* the world move?" cried the evangelist |»u**hniatdt. “It d*in»" in nr mure*! the sleepy slater Iu the truck |*’W. “If il didn’t, wlic'e would the truck husinees be.’*— N. 1. llerabl. « hlnrM r«M) ArSlelr*. For Chinese »;Ik handkerchiefs, qiirensware and finer g,*<*!*. cull on J"hn Wong, al the King Kre louindry. ' • roods receive*! «hre-t from Pinna. ••• Not An Kxtlnct It 1. « Stmdai School. I’eacher—' “Johnny, who was the prod igal son?” Johnny -“Oh. that was the fellow who went away a dude and came track a tramp.”—Pack. Fine cigars and tnbaccit* at the |n»st ••fllce store. At fix Hue.. Trout fishing—a fix operation. Notions at Altlx lints..at |N»st,.nicc. “Why. It la only I o’clock? I thought It was said Mrs llmu*oii a* tlie clock struck I. “Naw. mum." sai l Undgel.“tlsnlver later than won at this tolme uv day—llariorr's llazar. • ws*— One of tlnwU n papers In tlie I’nilo.l Stale* i* the Phi’igo lief aid. The weekly e*li’lon of Ihi* first-class family « l|Ni|teraud I'llK ll):,(Al.n f«w f.l .Vi fer one year. “Nursin’ ain’t w!,at il used In In*.’’l - iid Mrs f Limp. • They tlx up all their medicine* sonlee nowadays Unit there ain’t no fun In makin* pimple take It at all." Indianapolis Journal. “flow •<» « rtre All SklN Disease*.** Simply apply ” s waxne’s Oinlinenf." No inlf-riial medinne required. Cures tetter.«orema. Itch, all rrunlinns on the f:,ce. bands, nose. etr.. leaving tlie skin clear, wldle and healthy. Its great healing and curative (lowers are posses sed liv no other remedy. Ask your* druggist for Swayne’s Ointment. «•* Revenge.--Obnoxious Walter—“ Have yo'i forgot nnthhig’ sir?” Guest—“ No. 1 I left il for you.”—Life. Rook* and stationery at Altix Urns.' Pur* sod Hides Boiiulii. Sam Hernstein pays tlie highest cash prices for all kinds of hid and furs. If > •»«« hnve any furs or hides to sell call on Herns'? iu. » AMMUNITION Split Bamboo and i Lancewood Rods iiiiiiiiuiuiiiiuniiiiiiiimimmiimmiiimiiimtiiiufniiimmm I Reels Lines Files Leaders | Baskets Fly Books General Supplies for Sportsmen ~ii.iiiiiiiiutmi,i...iii.i,iiii.mniiii.iminn«.iinuii.iiun».iui Luy , uy riB | l||||{ Xuck |„ of SALTMARSH U. S. STAGE AND EXPRESS LINE. Daily Stages Between Meeker and Rifle. 1 FAST TIME. GOOD COACHES. CAREFUL DRIVERS. A General Express and Passenger Business. Special lUtes to large parties made known upon application. E. E. SHERMAN, Meeker Agent. ’ Thecowb.y left Inscayu»e at ihedoor ! : anti stuttered In Ids maul), open way | flip to tm* lor. “(Jot tint dust?** iwkttl lint tMikeej* t siißplclously. without a sign of tear, "tiol the dusty Who be | I )till Insultin'? (iliesM you don't ktu»W me. ('in a ho chicken of the great . Am rican hen hud of freedom. 1 am. 1 When | match for mhuui the gtavel j ilirs Voii hear tue warble?" “Vm I've (heerd coyote*.'* “Hut ye never lirerd i’eui in front of ye. Trainee the licker." “I.a» out the sand." “Must the tabm* of the uotde rhlck rend the sill Utitle Ills I pinions beat tho air. or will you produce 1 the beverage? lad call.'* "I'onir, now, you gtl." said the lMlkrr|M*r. as lie I came fioiu Iwhlml the t*ir with a bram* , l meet In his hand. When the Imr keeper g«»l up off the ff.air one sleeve of Ids r««at was gone and both Usds were off. a Idle the idlietw alio Mere iu the f'-'in were outside l«mklnj{ in the wind"**. *’Sav neigtitsir. "said the bar kre|>er. as tie Ilm|ird la-lilltd the bar. • we've got three kinds of red licker and twro of white. Whlrh'll ye have?” The row hoy drank lit* firewater and after lie left the barkeeper rrmarkrd to one of Id* regular rustoairrs: “framed if that ain't the iu»t man I ever struck that could blow and fight U»tli.” IVdli the rn*-tho«| and rrsulu when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and r»freshing to the taste, and arts' gently )cl promptly on the Kidneys. Inver and Ikon la, rl.-an**« the 9JO trni Hi**-* Minify, tli-j-U cold*. head nr!ie% and fevers nud cunn hnliitual constipation. Svrup of Figs U the only remedy of* its kind ever pro duced, |d-a*iug to the taste and nr • ptahle to tim ahitiineli, prompt ii» its action and truly lieneficial 10 iu eflerU, prepare*l onlv from the ttio»t h.ealihy nnd ngrcenhio ruilvdancc*. iu many oxe-dlent qua!; ! » commend it to all nud have (undo it tho most 1 popufar remedy known. I nip of Figs is for rain In WV end 1 1 h-ttVs hy nil lending drug- K* ’-’• -Any rcflahlo druggist who j may not have it on hand will pro- I cure it promptly for any ono who wishes to try il I>u not accept any ■ulMlitutc. CALIFORNIA F/0 SYRUP CO. 549 r*A*CJiCO. C»L I lOjrsrnu.KT. anrrosr. a.r , , , , ! .lark Witherspoon “Why do you sing nil the time." Jim Westliall—“To kill time.*’ Jack Witherspoon—“ You have n good weapon.'*— I'rincetown Tiger. Ammunition nnd ilshing tackle at Salt marsh's. w • —■ SSI i Ksmboa I tads, Herman silver mountings, onlv 90, s♦» and ft pfldi. at Saltmarsh's. ===== Miss Krostirpie- "Mr. Ilrown mel *o» In the dnfk hallway Inst night nnd kissed rue" Miss t'austii|ue “Mis takes will happen."—Mims**)*s Weekly. To ni.prl 1.145, llendnrhes nnd fevers, to rtennse the system effectually, vet gently, when cos tive or hillious, or when the is im pure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys nnd liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, use Syrup of Figs. The Spy Systom as Obsorved by a Visitor In Parls. I .% nir Which H»»ns* sllh ••••Ilea and 1 Thrlr ••«*••*. Wh.» \ro I Ijr W4lebl»; .• I h -*;••; in. * •»«»• •lr|-« al l’orris*»e «»•! sin»s»f*. The Third ItcpnMfa !* no freer than I were any previous IVw!» »• -1m- . *iy * rtter la Iko Phil id - • itolatofw 11 in**a hantk-- .Wrer l**f*«v •»» any j i«-riod *.f France's hUt<ey has tin* reign I .if spynlora been m» widespread ami ub- Mdut.'-In Part* as n»tv. T*» rvl»*l*vn .• r|j d| •• m>* Um world * ! |irvsa of the extraordinary d*--free b» which official e*plor»nge otwalns In ttuw sin. and very lnt<*rr*Mng details hare been forthcoming «*i tin* subject. lam now in a |a»dtlnn to affirm that in Paris -| iloh'l **»y through*ml the whole of * Frame- the mewhewof the il»*teetlre n* i are wuten even more cl««r|y round the ••ntlre |s*p-.itati«*ti than has ever been lh<* ease hi M IVb-robunr K* Wlenee of this fact might cosily I- found In the secret history *.f Mu* lloutangM *-»m --*p,rm*y FIUM flr*i to last every iletall •if lids movement was ht-wn to the |SiJlee. ni »r»* than lhrec-f'»«i»ihs of th« lh*nlangts»»tl»emselres being lrif»nn«-r* The instant V«H» arrive at a l*arts Sta tion you are In tl.- tnhlst «.f spies You .»re ilrivrn a la*tet in n rt»i» In Irnlf an limir tl*e cabman will furnish tl*e |»»U*-*- w ith any particulars Ivc may have lecn able «•• gather concerning your position. dMUnnuon, hntaMi etc. Airlrad at yonr* hotel. y<>u Iroioir the ulijot <•( scrutiny, as close as It Is srs-rvt. «>n live part of divers persons, wla*. tiMMigh at tar|*c«l to the place in llte cat*acit> •»f manager «»r cashier. *»r even portei -u- “ta*.itas w are In reality enrolled saddlers of the great detective army \nd here t may mentbm a sprclal char- I Um Fra nth klwllw sys tem it* family «if recruiting adhervnt* in ab vlaoM **f snefoty. Ftvn n«i Ira f..* ff .- • » -i |o»rt. are rot t-tmple spu iii-l » 'fdog u»**t** *ll»cy have a trail' .•r oeupathm **f tl»e»r »(wn. !*• whlcl they » m wholljr nwl eddy devoted, while yet assiduously pursuing sui» n»s*i lltelr spying. Tl*e unsuspecting stronger In Pari* !ias dinner at his hotel served hy a waiter who. as a matter «f o>nr*’. Is |r the j*»y of the police, and will sul*se (ptently tvp'Wt t»» th«-m what c*«nvrr*a lion Im -werhears during the meal lit then -allies forth, primesl with a glas* t two- f fine . Imtiif • f-T •'. • • n lag's amusement of the true I'ansiar s*irt. First, l»e repair* !*• one of tin brilliant boulevard play-house*. A few •tall* away from him sit* a gentlemanly • -•Ming man. with steady. oWrvant •ve*. w!h» glnnc**s now- and again at out friend in such away n* !•• make the lat ter think “I wonder where I've seer that man b fotvT' lie never has seer him b-fore. hut it doesn't enter his (tear for n moment to sttspc* t the man of lie ing what lie really b-a poller spy. The play over, there is Just time for half an hour's stroll under the horse • ■hestnuts in the Janlin de Paris. Iler» nine-tenths «>f the attendants are eithet pie* ur scntiijw; or may. indeed. Is with al once, for French poller lUtborities are not very s*|ueamish Ir .dii-ising their Instruments, and seen !•» have a sort of profen-nee for seoun •Irols fiver others. Tlielr theory run* that the greater villain n man is flu lietter spy he will make: moreover, tlo most efficacious means of keeping a man under spy surveillance is to have him b-eotne a spy him*df. for spies spy u|s»n each other (ptite as much as on Mu ro«t of mankind. lhit our foreigner finishes up the even ing hy turning into the Cafe Ameri oalne for supper, where he hfefornext dofir neighlstr a sorluctlve young worn an. with whom he enters Into eonver nation. She has a sweet smile, whirl displays two rows of glittering teeth nnd puts many i|nestions to him ron oernlmr France and the French. Nat tirallv enough, our visitor imagines thi* is nil done «»ul id that bright, easy C.-dlle t>!illteness he admires so much t >r how I* he l» know that every won he has said in reply will come to the eat •if the |*’Uce not later than the follow ing afternoon? If our friend be fond of sport he n il -'*•>ll Is* finding his way to the rare r.trse nonr tho capital and Into Mu ti.u-i arnt clubs with which I’nri* ’'•■unds. nnd hen? he will lu* hourly ii •ontacl with police spies in .tp- tier num ii •! . than there an* rncers on the count or cards in the pack. Anti w» the gntiu uU in evrrv !-pher*- of Fails llf< md society. '| 00 YOU WANT TO SAVE 1 i l’r«m ii 14 AO IrsuuH Ifvrry U«.|lar •|«-n«l > *f •**. wrin- fur our lllu.imleil j 1 alaiNgue. • mtalnlng mii*lnm<>n« an t prh-va ••f r»e»v thing manuf-w-turo.l In Um’ t‘nllr.| ( st*f e». at manats* turo,** pri«-*-i. |i\***i Illus tration*, all liar • rv|>fe«rfi|r«|. I'ATAtOOPB mallr*| lire on •|'|-plk sii-Mi. Address: Chicago General Supply Co., |> West Van Huron Hi.. rto.u*«. til. PENSIONS Ttu- •llstblllly Mil Is a |«w *• Hu «• .lUaUr.| • 111. r thr mmt mtr • ntlllssl t- I- 1.-I. 11l m She* •an I i.ir. «.t. n»s >|r|wn.Uiil “ h *- • -Ik-1 Irwii •Hon of arm* M-rvtr* 4fe ltMliele.l ir » -at -l»h lisii rlalia •t-».||l» «n>lM|n<«*(ulll w<«r.iili«l a-l-li>o. JAMES TANNER lair I ottittilMkrtM-f of IS n*ions U«sliiN3Wa,U.e. I | SAURY, $25 PER WEEK. WANTED I Agents to sell otir I 141 line of ttii-li fi.iti.tlsa- So ped dlmg. Almvb salary will tie paid to "live" agents. F*»r further Information, address. Chicago Cenerol Supply Co.. ll* Hcd \«u llulrti *1 • 11l |[KMIt A. niUHIO. NOTARY AND CONVEYANCER. MKKKKII COIAIIIADn. Fourth of J'dy —nib tub— Meeker Social Club, Will lie he|i| the evening of the 3d. Cot Out and Spread Yourself, and Let the Eagle Scream I ADMISSION*, - - - . 51.00. 11 TNI WTltlifS EALR. vphaf. Wbffigi. William W J..r,r«. „f ■ ' "iini> ••( »l*o lllsto .. in thi- stale „f t l.V* i-i hi* •. Main .I--..1 «,f m,.| -lafr.t »• I*-**. Sit-I •luts |„ ||...E 11. al fwro l»l. Of I tie lilo Ilian... rmiali r* r - Mil* -,I V|d»mler l«t. l*»o\ ilul ionfer «•. th. ••*»•!• »*lEfr»l. I rank »; Sh-rl>Un a* tiustis-. a • •-rtalti trw.f ..r |«r«. I ..( lan<l. •lr*.-rIIH-.| an .t i b-"*n a* Ihe K •, .* W aid «• •, s K *•- T|. ? .V. II v: W f.ih P M.. 11l asM 111.. 111ati..., •a,nii. stale ..f 1 oloraU... aid al—hi* I'/hl, title a»-l Interest in aid loan Irrigating • 111. h taking aaler •-,« of W hile rit er md r*m •»"• ling wafer in *ad laiel. ml.| .lit. h reiite •*'»,trsl Inle al*ait thr*s'-«|iiarters of n mile »n trust to are,in- fh«- |...vm. i.i of hi* • • rialn |.n mi—rj note ..f the ..e .lata. j«i. tiij. II feeler at the Klr«l Nathoial lUnk I*' tlbn«<**l Sprtnifs. 1 ••l-rs-1... f..r the •um of three hmt-lr.-f •l.dlar*. togeife r with inleroaf tlx re.m at th*- rate ..f two |e t .-eat. |~r month *»••»" '«<•’ until |*o-l. I he prlneifail aid inlrnst fel'ng •lire •!« tnotilti* after the Uate th>-r—<f " her**.*. •I'-faulf ha* tng l-*-n made in th** l»»> no ill of «ni pirtof lh< prln. Ii»»l of said rude, and dr lault huln» U-oi made in lh«* I’" '"‘"I "f sll the |ti|i t>-«i dm- thereon, ami ""••I " illl-s-n W. Jotlo* hai Ing wh'dlr falhd to l*J* the !•»•■« lamountiug In the further •mn "f f II.? 15 and due for the Impmie im tit« thereon. therefore, al the rs-|»u «t of W X. fan indl. of l,lrti«>..| Spring*, the I* gal owner ****** h"td-r of •nhl mde. I. Fnotk K. Sheridan. •h. tnoti-e afonwald. will, on Tue-dat. the Ihlrti. ih day ..f June. A I* !•»!. nt the hour of ti n 01 !•■ k in the forenoon at th«- front d«mr "f the I .not ||*hf «e of «a,d ei>nilt>. In the town "I Wer-her, lII* Itlanrs* isaintt. I olumdo. sell •ad ai-ote properly to the highest and t-*«t M-ld. r f -f the (nirp.— ..f |M»lllg •old note. In u r*-*t. taxes, and net ami rt|. ,i«o. of «a|e. Frash R. Siirmii.aN, Trustee. mo rlamo b.oim.i: ho. no, a. f. a A. U. Meets tin* set ond nud fourth Satur day* In each month. Vtailing brethren cordially invited. 11. I’. I’KTRHNOX, IV. M. Jam its Lyttli:. Secretary. - -sg»* valratink Lounr, mo. it, a.0.0. v. Meets every Wedneiuiity evening at s o'clock in the Ihigus lilock. Visiting members cordially received. Wjf. A. Kkllkii.N.G. I S. I'oiiOE: . Secretary.