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The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-03-26
Three Western Desperadoes Slain.

Three Western DeSperadOeS Siain..
The lawlessncss prevalent in Col
fax County, New Mexico, the past
few months eliminated dangerous
" on the 10Th inst. to the aggres-
sive party. Dick Rogers has been
a desperate and outlaw since last
fall, when he killed a man in Ration
and took to the plains and joined
cowboy friends. In December last
Sheriff Hixenbaugh was fatally
wounded in an encounter with Ro-
GERS, and was unsuccessful in effec-
ting his capture. Last month Jim
Mastersons, Marshal of Ration, went
to Chihuahua, n. H., to take Rog-
ers, but was disarmed and made to
dance, and was finally tied in a
chair at dance hall and severely
beaten over the head with revolv-
ers by Rogers friends. A fraudu-
lent militia company was organiz-
ed by Masterson's friends, and sew
eral efforts made to catch Rogers
without avail. Last week the COM
pany was disbandcd by order of
Governor Sheldon, and on their re-
turn to Ration were captured by
Rogers, who had surrendered at
Blossburg meantime and been ad-
mitted to bail in 81 900, just the a
mount of the Governors standing
reward for his capture. Rogers had
enlisted the sympathy of several
citizens, and at mass-meeting it
was resolved that the bogus militia
company must go. It's leaders
were marched out of town over the
State line into Colorado, Rogers
leading the avengers, Then Rog-
ers returned to Ration and began
gathering his cowboy forces for any
emergency. Sunday one of Rogers
followers, named Bill TODD, was ar
rested in Springer by Deputy Sher-
if Jesse Lee. The prisoner Todd
Immediately telegraphed Rogers
that he was under arrest. Rogers
went to Springer with a number of
men, who first attacked a constable,
beating him severely overthe head,
and ordered him to leave the coun-
ty at once. Then they went to the
county jail, where officers Lee and
Kimberlin had taken refuge. A
hard fight with guns ensued, in
which Rogers, Ed King and cred
River Tom" were instantly killed by
the officers on the inside Of the jail.
The remnant of Rogers party left
the town, and are awaiting re-en-
4! forcements to come again and at
tack the victorious officers at the
Jail. When they arrive it is thought
another severe fight will be inevita-
bic and that many will be killed
Yesterday afternoon Dick Rogers
and three of his pals, one of whom
was the notorious Bob Lee. a shoot
er from Ration, were at Maxwell
Station, eleven miles north ofSprin'
ger. They were all armed and pre-.
sented rather an ugly array. A
passenger train pulled by them
Rogers stood a little apart from the
rest Of the gang, and as the plat.
firms of the cars moved past him
he dropped his Winchester into po
si;ion, as if looking fer somebody
to shoot at or intimidatc the pas
sengers and make it appear to then
that he was the bad man his pas
career would indicate him to be
After this performance at Maxwell
1.-THE quartet was re-enforced ant
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-03-26
The Appeal Transcript.

The transcript on appeal in the
Sharon divorce case was flied in the
County Clerks Office, San Francis
co, a few days ago. The records
cover 522 pages ofprinted matter.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-03-26
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
POST OFFICE.

T.. 6. sTOVER. P. NJ. Office hours: Open
rom Q A. w. until r. " On Sundays from to
PPM. Mail closes going east ct II A. u.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
An Honored State.

Although Mr.. Carlisle is only the
fourth Kcntuckian who has held the
SpeakerShip of the House of Represent
atives, that post has been filled by Ken
tuckians for longer period than is
comprised in the combined terms of the
Speakers from any other State. Massa-
chusettS and Virginia have each had
four Speakers, but the combined terms
of the former amounted to but ten
years and those of Virginia to but thir-
teen years, whereas at the expiration of
this Congress Kentucky will have had
the Speakership for twenty of the
ninety-eight years that will then have
elapsed since the establishment of the
Federal Government.
Henry Clay was elected Speaker of
five successive Congresses and after
retirement of three years he was again
elected in his old age and served
through both sessions of the Eighteenth
Congress. Owing to the fact that Mr..
Clay resigned the Office on two occa-
sions his entire service in the chair
comprehended a period of ten years
only. John White held the gavel for
one term and Linn Boyd for two
terms. Mr.. Carlisle now enters on his
second term, thus rounding out
the twenty years for Kentucky in the
SpsakerShip.-C Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
THE PRESIDENTS CHARITY.
How He Spent His Money While Governor
Late Characteristic Incidents.


President Cleveland is worth about
100000, and he owns considerable
real estate in Buffalo, which is fast
growing in value. He made about
$4,000 year at his practice before he
got into politics. He is not an eXtrav-
agant man in any of his tastes, and has
never been so. He had class of cases
at Buffalo which paid well, and he was
often the counsel for corporations in
big cases. While he was Governor of
New York he gave away the whole of
his salary in charity, save that which
he used for his personal expenses and
for the support of his mother. have
seen many instances of his charity One
night was with him in his private of
flee at the Albany Capitol. 1t was aft
was opening his mail, and many of the
letters contained requests for aims. l
saw Governor Cleveland answer fully a
half dozen of them by inclosing five,
ten and at one time twenty dollar
bill in an envelope with kind word,
and sending it to the beggar One
case was especially touching. 1t was
that of an old man in Southern New
York, who had lost his horse by death.
He had little gardcn-patch of farm,
and this horse was his sole means of
making a LIVELIHOOD upon it. He had
raised some money by contributions
from his neighbors, but still lacked
enough by twenty dollar to buy the
horse which was to serve as the sup
port of himself and his gray-haired
wife. Some of the neighbors heard of
Cleveland's charity, and had suggested
that he write to him and ask him to
help him. From the tenor of the letter
you could see that the old man was
very proud of its composition and
handwriting. He said that he had
written it himself, with his own hand,
and the appeal throughout was that of
asimple-minded, unsophisticated. child
like person. Cleveland's eyes filled with
tears as he read it, and he put twen-
ty-dollar bill in an envelope and sent it
to him with a few kind words. VASE
ingtOn Cor. CleUeldnd Leader.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
a PRESIDENTIAL "sooM."
How It VIII Be Net by Brotherly and
Helpful Republicans.

As we have before suggested, Gener-
al Logan's declination of the Presidency
pro tempore of the Senate is an impor-
tant part of the shrewd little game
which he proposes to play 'for all it is
worth" from now until the meeting of
the next National Republican Conven-
ton. Logan has his eye upon the
Presidential nomination, and if he does
not get his grip upon it the fault will
not be his. Such being his purpose, it
is easy to understand why he prefers to
remain on the Senatorial floor rather
than be transferred to the chair. In the
latter place he would be virtually
shelved; in the former, he will at all
times be as able as he is willing to at
tend to Logan's business. There will,
of course, be many opportunities dur
ing the present session for him to
"boom" himself, and it is quite need
less to say that not one of these is like
ly to be neglected. Two things, how
ever, will receive his special attention:
the soldier vote and the bloody shirt
He will be the self-appointed champion
providing they are not Democrats; and
as for the rights and wrongs of the OPP
pressed colored Republicans of the
South, neither decency nor the diction-
airy will prevent him from doing full
justice to his favorite theme.
Logan's little game will not be inter-
fered with in the least by Democrats;
on the contrary, they may give him
valuable aid and comfort, for good and
sufficient reasons. The only real oppo-
sition to him will come from Republic
ans. There are several aspirants to
the Presidential prize in the Republic
an camp, who will be more than glad
to insert a spider in the Logan dump
ling. and outside of these is numer-
Gus class who are heartily tired Of his
political tactics, and ready and anxious
to sit down upon him. If we may trust
the wrathful statements of leading Re-
publican organs, Logan and his bloody
shirt gave New York to the Democracy
at the recent election; while Lee I'M
doubtedly rode into the Governorship
of Virginia over the political corpse of
Malone. on 1.-THE treasOn-stained sad
die" of Logan's invention. With such
unfragrant feathers in his cap, Logan
is liable to have more brickbats than
bouquets flung at him by Republican
hands in his Presidential campaign,
and though this will be ''fun for the
boys, it may mean death to the
frog. And, as if to make his political
perdition sure, Logan is about to pub
lish book. Blaine did the same thing
everybody knows what happened to
Blaine. Louis Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
MILITARY PROFESSORS.

How a Certain Class of Colleges Impose
upon the Government and Obtain In.
struction by disappearing Their Con.
ditions.
The law authorizing the detail OF ar
my officers to act as professors of tactics
and military science in colleges, re-
quires that any institution to which
such a detail is made shall have the ca
pacity to educate simultaneously one
hundred and fifty male students. De-
tails are now made to thirty-seven in
situations; but two-thirds of them have
not one hundred and fifty male pupils,
and many have not even seventy-five.
Out of the whole number only twelve
have an attendance of one hundred and
fifty; and perhaps not all of their STU
dents are of an age justifying the de-
tachment of an army officer from his
company in order to teach them tactics.
This state of things results, as Gcp.
Drum shows, from the careless use in
the statute of the words, ''haying 4
capacity for educating not less than one
hundred and fifty male pupils" instead
of some phrase requiring an actual at
tendance of that number in any given
quarter or term. Institutions that have
thirty or forty scholars can send to the
War Department certificates showing
that they ''have a capacity for edu-
eating five times that number They
might add that they would be glad to
get them. Thus they comply with the
letter of the statute requirements, and
receive their details, which are some
times, apparently secured to obtain
the services" says Gen. Drum, "of an
officer proficient in mathematics as
professor in that branch, while his value
as military instructor is appreciated
purely from disciplinarian point of
view" 1t seems increditable that this
system of sponging has been going on
for years; but the annual reports of the
Adjutant-Gcneral show conclusively
that it is so. As the abuse of the priv
ileges granted by statute could be
obviated by an easy emendation, Con-
gress has no excuse for not making it.
The matter should receive attention
at Washington this winter. No confid-
ence games on the Government should
be allowed, even when played by insti-
buttons of learning!-M. Y. Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
An Improbable Honor.

Logan's determination not to ac-
cept the Presidency of the Senate has
less merit in it than at first appeared.
1t seemed at first that Logan knew
more about his fitness for the place
than his friends, and had concluded
not to submit himself to the criti-
cism which would inevitably follow the
discovery of his unfitness for the place.
But later developments show that it
was the determination of the Senators
to pass law which would put it out
of the power of politicians of the Lo-
gan stripe to profit by such situation
as the present, which revealed to Lo-
gan the emptiness and Improbable
ness of the honor for which he had
been grasping.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
FARM AND FiRESIDE.

A mess of onions chopped fne
should be given frequently to poultry,
both young and old, for scarcely any
thing else conduces so much to their
general healthfulness.-W Western Rural.
Salt sprinkled on any substance
burning on the stove will stop the
smoke and smell. Salt thrown upon
Goals blazing from the fat of broiling
chops or hams will cause the blaze to
subside. -Indidndpolis Sentinel.
"A barn sheet is an inexpensive but
very useful article that should be found
on every farm. When loading such
grain as buckwheat or oats, that is
liable to shell out, by spreading the
barn sheet over the wagon bottou
enough grain may be saved for next
seasons seed,-N Y. Telegram.
The sharp flavor of old cheese is
caused by the formation of ammonia
by the decomposition of the casein or
,urd. which is the heterogeneous part of
the milk. Skim milk cheese is apt to
become more pungent than richer
kinds, in which the fat protects the
casein from decomposition.-N. Y.
Times.
-Molasses Cookies: Two cups of mo-
lasSes, two teaspoons of Saieratus dis
solved in ii, three-fOurths of a cup of
shortening Gard, butter or beef fa).
one teaspoonful of ginger, one of salt
QesS salt if butter is used), one-half
cup of water Cut the lard into cup
of flour, add the spice and salt and mix
with the molasses. Then put in the
water and add flour enough to roll out.
Cut with biscnit-cutter and bake in q
quick oven.-The Household.
A correspondent asks: Does it pay
to cook or steam feed for fattening hogs
and brood sows, if we have to pay from
$50 to $50 for a cooker? In reply we
would say that it will pay to use more
time and care in the preparation OF
food products for swine and other
stock. 1t should be either cooked or
ground and different foods combining
proper elements should be incorpo-
rated or mixed together.-Lire Stock
Journal.
Exposure to cold, says the Rural
NcgU Yorker, causes suffering. Suffer-
ing is at the expense of the vital forces
and wastes flesh. Flesh is wholly put
on and maintained by the consumption
of food, and anything that wastes flesh
wastes food Food, whether grown or
purchased, represents the products of
the farm, and on its proper cOnsump-
ton depends the profits of farming.
The farmer, therefore, who cOmpels
his stock to run out of doors and en-
dure the cold, does not understand the
first principles of animal life. or of the
conversion of food into valuable prod
uctS.
Pancakes: Whisk the yelks of five
eggs thoroughly and add to them four
ounces of flour, half teaspoonful of
salt and tablespoonful of sugar; stir
in half pint of lukewarm milk and the
whites of the eggs well beaten. Grease
small pan slightly and fry the cakes
very thin, shake the pan to prevent
burning, and when they are delicate
brown on the under side turn them as
artistically as possible. When done
put them on hot plate with sugar and
dash of cinnamon on each and strew
over the top one quantity of fine
sugar. Hold over it shovelful of live
Goals, to melt the sugar.-The Cook.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
l. Q. G. LAMAR.
Something About His Family, as Cleaned
from an Inscription Found on the Tomb
stone of a Revolutionary Soldier.

Something About His Family, as Cleaned
from an Inscription Found on the Tomb
stone of a Revolutionary Soldier.
The following inscription was re-
Gently copied from an old tombstone
on the "Vale" Farm, near "Pompey
Smash" Allegany County. Md. 1t re-
lates to an old Marylander of revolu-
tionary fame: I'm memory of Colonel
William Lamar, a soldier of the Revo-
luton. At the tap of the drum in his
native State, Maryland, to the standard
of his country he flew, nor left until
she was acknowledged free and indie
pent amongst the nations of the earth.
At the battle of Harlem Heights, White
Plains, Germantown, Monmouth and
Staten Island, in the North; at Gull
ford Courthouse and Eutaw, at Cam
den, the capture of Fort Mott, Carnby
and Wateree, at the seige of Ninety-six,
in the South, Ire was present and act
lively engaged, and by his GOODNESS,
bravery and skill, he rendered most
signal and important services to
the army. At Guilford the desperate
charge of the American troops, which
turned the scale of victory in their favor,
was ordered at his suggestion, which
was communicated to General Green
through Major Anderson, and the plan
of firing Fort Mott, which was success
fully adopted, and which occasiOned
the immediate surrender of that fort
by the British, originated exclusively
with him. In the disastrous battle of
Camden he was foremost by the side of
De Kalb when that brave officer fell.
In the siege of 90 the immortal Kos
cuisko was his fellow-soldier, and served
under him for awhile. The noble con-
duct of this brave Pole was the fond
theme of his praise and admiration
through life. He entered the army at
the commencement of the revolution,
and continued with it, engaged in
actual service, until the close of the
war.
During the contest he made but one
visit home. He married early; had sons
and daughters. the most of whom he
lived to see begirt with glowing infancy.
He possessed heart full of kindness,
and a temper almost proof against
anger. He was respected in all the re-
lations of his life. He was born in
Frederick County, but for thirty years
previous to his death resided in Allie
gany county, where he died January 8,
1888, aged eighty-three.
The stone also contains the following:
"Also sacred to the memory of Mar
garet Lamar, his wife. She was be
loved and esteemed by all who knew
her for the many virtues that adorned
her character. She died universally
lamented, March II, 1921, aged fifty
four years.
Secretary Lamar is descended from a
branch of the old Maryland Lamar
family, and is distant relative of the
abOve-named Colonel William Lamar.
Colonel Lamar left an immense landed
estate in Maryland, adjoining Penrsyl-
vania, near Bedford. Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
General Villas Rebuke.

Postmaster-General Villas admin
istered a rebuke to a certain Indiana
Congressman the other day that he will
probably never forget. The honorable
gentleman had, it appears, candidate
whom he was pushing for a two-thou-
sand dollar post-office in an adjoining
district represented by a Republican
There were several other candidates,
one of whom was indOrsed by another
Democratic Congressman. The first
named Congressman called at the Post
office Department few days ago and
was informed by General Villas that he
had decided to appoint the other Con-
gressman's man, whereupon the party
of the first part asked permission to
withdraw the application he had made
for his own candidate and write au-
other letter, placing it on hle, in favor
of the lucky man, his intention being,
by antedating the letter, to create tI,c
idea that he had given the latter bis
support before the appointment hsd
been made, and thus gain what credit
Re could for bringing it about. Gen
eral Villas told the Indianian that he
regarded such conduct as infamous.
''Be man." said he, "and stand or
fall by your colors. 1t is no reflection
upon you to be beaten in this contest,
but your proposition to make me a
party to your duplicity is a direct in
suit which / viii only excuse upon
your promise not to repeat" The
Congressman gave the promise and
left the Postmaster-General's presence
as speedily as possible Chicago Nescs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31

Being aware of the annoyance,
and sometimes loss to borrowers,
by having to wait weeks and
sometimes months for money, we
have organized a company with
sufficient cash capital to enable
Us to cash mortgages as soon as
the papers are executed, and as
we pass upon all loans here in
stead of having to send them
East to be approved, we can COM
plete a loan and pay over the
money i'm less than half the time
usually taken.
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to waste their time in looking for the
man. as his very existence was problem
atical TWAS but fancy of my friends,
and not worth thinking seriously about
l am not sure but what after hearing
this they did not think the whole affair
was an imagined one, and so relaxed
their efforts.
Once or twice Carriston, happening
to be in the neighborhood of London,
came to see me, and slept the night at
my house. He also had no news to re-
port. Still, he seemed hopeful as ever.
The weeks went by till Christmas was
over and the New Year begun; but no
sign. word or trace of Madeline Rowan.
II have seen her." wrote Carriston,
several times. She is in the same
place-unhappy. but not ill-treated."
Evidently his Authorizations were still
in full force.
At first 1 intended that the whole Of
this tale should be told by myself; but
upon getting so far it struck me that
the evidence of another actor, who
played an important part in the drama,
would give certain occurrences to the
reader at first instead of at second
hand. so wrote to my friend Dick Fem
ton. of Frenchay, Worcestershire, and
begged him, if he found himself capa-
BILE of so doing, to put in simple nara
tive form his impressions of certain
events which happened i'll January,
1866-eventS in which we two were
concerned. He has been good enough
to comply with my request His COM
munication follows.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31

-Civil-service reform is briefly
treated, but vigorously upheld, although
it is evident that the President recogniz-
es the importance of enforcing sne rules
with as much fairness and as little iIri-
tation as POSSIBILITY Y. World
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
CARRIST0N'S GIFT.
The Story Of an Occult and Mys-
terious Power.
The Danger to Which Its Possessor Was
Subject, and How 1t Was Used to
Discover the LOst-Eyil Machi-
nations Thwarted.
PART I-CONTINTKD.

By Hugh C0nIrdy Author Of "DdrI. Days
"CdlJed Back" etc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31

l must confess, in spite of my affec-
ton for Carriston, l felt inclined to
rebel against the course which matters
were taking. was a prosaic, matter
ot-iact medical man, doing my work to
the best of my ability, and anxious
when that work was done that my
hours OF leisure should be as free from
worry and care as possible. With
Carrlston's advent several disturbing
Clements entered into my quiet life.
Let Ralph Carriston be guilty or in
nocent of the extraordinary crime
which his cousin laid at his door, felt
certain that he was anxious to obtain
possession of the supposed lunatic's
person. 1t would suit his purposes for
ms cousin to be proved mad. / did not
believe that even if the capture was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16

Samuels, who was in excellent voice, and
she succeeded in impressing the audience
most favorably. The other artists worthy
of flattering encomiums were Mr.. Wilson as
the Duke, and very jolly one he made;
Mr., BOniface, DR., as Cyprian, his makeup
being as funny as comic valentine; Miss
May as his wife, Miss Waters as Spadi
and Mr.. Wilke as Trombonius. The latter
possesses manly and handsome presence
and he sings artistically.
The chorus did most effective work, and
the orchestration was creditable, Among
the douceurs of the rendition were ''The
DOtlet on the l." by Mr.. Wilson, who re-
ceived quintriple encore; and the Good
Night" duo and chorus at the close OF the
first act. The solo by Mr.. Wilke in the
second act, the bandit quintet, the fare
well duo by Miss Ricci and Miss Samuels
in the second act, Mr.. Wilkes Forget
Me-Not" solo and the ''Give Me Kiss"
duet were all charmingly given and re-
ceiyed hearty applause.
''Falka" will be given at to-day's matinee
performance and it deserves large au-
dience. The engagement closes tonight
with Prince Methusalem."
The advance sale of seats for the EN-
gagement of Barry q Fay in their new
play of Dynamite, commencing Monday,
is progressing nicely.