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Bent County register., 1888-03-24
Executive Ability.

Very few men are blessed with the tai
mt of doing more than one thing well. In
ne economy of nature our gifts are few.
One may he able to plan but cannot exc
tute, while his neighbors executive ability
is his strong point.
The man is good at the wheel, but lacks
| financial ability; another one can design
china and earihenware of superior style,
but falls short of success as business
manager. Similar experiences are met with
in every trade.
Men may succeed in the routine of de-
lgning. and in various other departments
but when their success in any one of
these encourage them to essay manufactur-
ing, they are all at sea, simply because the
latter position calls for the exercise of en-
tirely different qualifications.
Now and again we find notable excep-
lions TO this rule. We meet occasionally
with men who posses combination of
different and varied excellencies, superior
wherever they are placed; but, on the
whole, such instanees are rare-so rare, i'll
tsct, that the exception but proves the rule.
Such men are successful. They must he,
for they possess every requisite in the whole
range OF mechanical and executive ability.
Other men who know nothing, practically,
about the details of construction and
qualities of material sometimes succeed,
but they have an executive power well de
veloped, aud supported by clear judg-
ment trained by experience, they master
all difficulties. One class of men may not
kno" how to draw the simplest pattern,
bat on the other hand, they may possess
good flsse, wlficf--rr-iI eiisible mem 10 de-
eide whether design is good or bad, and
their discernment foretclls its reception
with the trade. Give them basis and a
plan. and they will complete the structure.
on the other hard, those who have the
practical routine thoroughly by heart, but
lack the executive power, generally fail in
their attempt to do business.
What We wish to impress n the impor-
lance of executive talent. 1t is the all
powerful lever. 1t is pOt always gift; in
nearly every man there is a germ, which,
with proper cultivation, will develop this
trait to a certain degree.
Young men learning any business should
study it in all its bearings, and seize upon
every opportunity to enlarge and improve
upon tue efforts OF those who have acquired
The great success in the one particular call
ing chosen With it success is possible
even if mechanical and practical appren-
ticeship is wanting, but without it the best
workman is untitled for independent bust
ness operations. We do not urge this point
20 the exclusion of others, but we know its
r,assession is imDerutiye
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

malarial emanatIons there is no in.
termittent or remittent fevers.
Neuralgia or rheumatism are rare
ly met with, and usually of short du-
ration when they do occur.
Owing to the already mentioned ]
attendants OF health, diseases of tht
heart, whether structural or function
al are greatly modified.
Diseases of the digestive apparatus
of the stomach, bowels, ETC., are 30
rare that mention is not necessary.
Digestion is perhaps greatly aided
by the vivacity and good spirits of
the people, brought about by the eli
matte influences above mentioned.
Omittins the above specially men-
toned diseases, that are usually the
most frequent, We can conclusiyely
say that this is Il remarkable health
full country. Those coming here from
other sections of the country soon
discover an increase in weight and
color to the cheeks, which are evil
dences of increasing vitality; conse-
quently those seeking relief by
change of climate need not hesitate
to come to Colorado where the vicis-
STUDIES and exposures are very few
IN comparison to those of various
parts of the United States.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
County Clerk.

Office of County Treasurer Bent
Co. Las Animas, Colo. Jan. II, 1883.
In order to expidite getting the
County Treasurer's Books in good
condition for business, and the prop
er distribution of the taxes to the sew
eral funds, it is requested that all
persons holding tax receipts for tax
es paid for the year 1887, send them
to the Bent County Bank at Las An
imas, Colo, from which copy will
be made and the original returned to
the owner by return mail.
Let no one fail to do this as it will
be great assistance in Strengthening
ont the Treasurer's accounts.
HENRY KELLOGG,
#. County Treasurer.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
A Sensible Ruldne.

The secretary of the interior has
rendered the following important de-
cision, involving the question of res
idence on homestead entries prior to
making final proof.
To THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
GENERAL LAND OFFICE. Sir:-I
haye considered the appeal of VIM.
A. Thompson from your office, de-
cision of July o, 1886, rejecting his
final proof for the land therein mem
toned. l think this man is entitled
to his patent. He made his declara-
tory statement April 26, 1886, alleg-
ing settlement the week before and
I''S ,Ist he hat M,a he sbmssande MADE il Il appears
the following summer; that he was
on the land from fall. until the fol-
lowing spring; that he was absent
again during the succeeding sum-
mer, again upon the land from fall
until spring and not absent six
mouths at any one time; that he APP
piled the proceeds of his labor dur
ing the two seasons when he was ab-
sent to the building of his house and
making Improvements on his land,
now valued at altogether Sc, 900; that
he was u poor uan and his absence
was for the purpose Of warming the
means to improve his land and that
ne deposited all tile fruits of his earn
ings with fidelity to that purpose.
In the spring of the third year he
left again and remained absent until
the following January, his purpose
being to earn sufficient money to pay
the government for his land. The
amount necessary vas 5000, = con-
siderable sum for laborer 10 save
from his wages during the year in
addition to the necessary fees aud
expense. He appears TO have done
it and Notwithstanding he was not
personally present upon his land dur
ing the last six months preceding the
completion of his entry the fact can
not deny mis- right. He made "a set
tlement in person" on this land; he
has erected dwelling thereon; he
has improved the land and he has in
habited in good faith. When 1t is
considered that the tract was stu
ated many miles from the ordinary
highways, remote from settlements
generally, that it is very difficult of
Access, and yet that he persistently
clung to it for three years, applying
all the results of his labor to its im-
| provement and its purchase, it is diff
ficult to discern case more worthy
of being found marked by good faith.
His ''inhabitancy" of the land is not
impeached, after his residence was
once secured, by his going abroad to
procure means to bring back there to
improve and obtain title to 1t. l
must reverse your decision and di-
rect patent to issue to the claim
ant. Signed.
j WIN. F. Villas, Ssc'y.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
REWARD

OrF1cE OF BOARD OF COUNTY Con-
anssloSERs OF BENT COUNTY.
Las Animas, January 18Th, 1888.
A reward of $4,000 will be given
for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who set fire to the
building known as the Bent county
court house on the night of January
9th. Or a reward of 5000 for intor
nation that will lead to the appre
hen.ion of the criminal.
BY order of the Board.
G. NJ. HALL,
County Clerk.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
Bound For Bent County.

Ihirty-two immigrant wagons
passed through Ford City in two
days last week, all bound for farms
in the great Arkansas valley. Nearly
all of them were people who have
never been in this country before
IGarden City Sentinel.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
Our Home.

There are many reasons why cast
ern Colorado booms. Among them
are the following: She has magnif-
cent soil-rich and deep and practi-
cably inexhaustible. She has a eli
mate which, taking it the year round,
is unsurpassed in any other state in
the union. Her summers are longer
than the average summers of other
states in the same latitude. Her win
ters are generally short, frequently
not averaging more than sixty days.
Her crops are of varieties-every-
thing that grows In the temperate
zone being raised here III vast abund-
ance. Her facilities for marketing
what she produces are uneqnaled
With 5000 miles of road extending
10 all points of the compass, connect
ing nearly all its counties with the
great markets on all sides of her,
she is able to command the highest
market price for all her products.
Her lands are yet comparatively
cbeap-both improved and unlm
proved lands can be bought here
cheaper than the same quality of land
equally as dcsirably located farms
can be had in other agricultural
states. Her iocation-the geograph-
ical center of the American conti-
nent-midway between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. Her laws and
institutions, political, educational
and religious, affording advantages
not equaied in any other state. Her
peuP.~,
and progressive of any on the globe.
H Rocky Ford Enterprise.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

The farmers in the Arkansas val
ley, and many in, the eastern part Of
the state in Washington and Logan
counties have already planted ex.
tensive fields Of alfalfa. This is done
TO get the benefits of the late SHOWS
and early raIns.-TEx.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Just think of it! While we of
Colorado are going around in our
shirt sleeves. throwing open doors
and windows and tanning ourselves
to keep cool, people back east are
wading in snow up to their knees
aud freezing to death Come to sun
ny Colorado.-lLa Junta Derrick.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

J. w. Kriger, Esq, of Lamar, of
the law firm of Kriger & Nicholas,
has been paving the city brief Wis
1t on legal business. He reports
good progress in his growing town.
i Denver Republican.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

In an advertisement by a railway
company of some un-called for goods,
the letter 81" had dropped from the
word lawful, and it read: people
10 whom these packages are direct
I'd, are requested to come forward
and pay the awful charges on the
same. y Trinidad News.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

MIR. o. G. Hess, of Lamar, stopped
oil on his way home to look at the
sights of the great city, while await
ing the action OF the engineers. He
has been to Denver.-[Pueb Chief
tain.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Mr.. r. G, Head, president of the
International Range Association,
states that the loss of cattle upon the
range has BEEN comparatively moth
ing Trinidad News.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Remeber you can get the New
York Weekly Tribune one OF the
best papers in America and the REG
,srrH for two dollars and twenty five
cents cash. u.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

DR.. f. Brooks, physician for the
Colorado division of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, writes the Chiving-
ION Chief IS follows:
The eEealthfalne ofEast
tern . OlOrado.
In discussing this subject pro and
con it will be found that the climate
OF eastern Colorado is extremely
healthful. The winters being so ex-
Temely mild there is rarely a com
plant of coughs and colds and 9th.
er attending difficulties due in a
large measure to exposure and abrupt
changes of other climates. The dis
eases that are to be antagonized are
very few indeed. Catarrh, which is
so formidable throughout other alti-
tudes, is almost unknown, and the
| few cases observed were not con-
tracted here, and those coming here
experience almost immediate relief
upon their arrival. The altitude OF
this section being SO great, with the
dryness of the atmosphere, Is notpro-
ductiye of asthma and its allied dis.
eases, but OIL the contrary those com.
ing here who have contracted thi.
distressing ailment on the lower
IL,
lands of the east experience immcdi'
ate and permanent relief. Just SC
with bronchial affections-perma
nent relief is obtained after a few
months sojourn in this genial cline
of pure air and sunshine; and for tn,
same reason lung difficulties are pre-
vented and relieved by these mair
essentlals-pure and rarefed air witt
abundant sunshine. 1t is true tuber
culosis, with Its dire train once firm
ly seated, cannot be removed entire
Iy but may be temporarily relieved
and life prolonged thereby, and il
, initial stages may be entirely re
, moved.
Malaria is unknown. Owing t.
the absence of continuous surface
moisture no deadly effiuvia arise
from decaying animal or vegeiabl
matters. No accumulations occur OF
the surface of the lakes or streams
r but are always apparently fresh ant
pure. Consequently there being N
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
An Enpire.

Kansas is a grand agricultural
state. Colorado has one third the
agricultural domain that Kansas has.
east of the foothIl and valleys in
the mountains that are unsurpassed
for their fertility. Colorado will ex-
eel Kansas in few years. Colora-
~ - = =, -S'"f '"- '.'i,hin -herself hav-
ing the coal, iron, manufacturing in
dustries, precious metals, stock in.
terests, and a large area of rich agri
cultural country. The Centennial
State has more natural advantage
than any other state in the whole
list Burlington Blade.
The Burlington is filling its en-
gInes with men discharged from 9th
er roads for incolnpetency. The
travelling public, whose safety is de-
pendent entirely upon the cool head
edness and competence of the man
IN charge of the throttle, should bear
these things. in mind aud not risk
their lives on road whose manage.
meut is the acme of pig headedness,
and who would, for the sake of few
dollars stolen from the engineers,
send into eternity all those who are
foolish enough to travel by theil
line Solid Muldoon.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-11
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ro.Ds1.,s TEhEGK4PHIc DISPATCHES
aIr, Conkling,s Condition.

NEW YORK, April 1l-There was no ma
terial change in the condition of ex Senator
Conkling's health this morning. AT 6:20
o'clock, while suffering from one Of the pc
riodicsl attacks of delirium, MIR. Conkling
paced up and down the sick chamber. At
ter ten minutes he became exhausted, and
once more sank on the bed. 1t was not long
until he was fast asleep. His physicians cay
that much depends upon the condition of
their patient when be awakens, and are on
the tip toe of expectancy. Up to o'clock
the sufferer was still sleeping much more
peacefully than he has for some time past,
which the physicians regard as an encour.
aging sign.
DR.. Barker called at the residence OF ex-
Senator ConkliDg this morning at ten min.
utes past nine O'Clock and found his patient
resting peacefully. The Doctor felt the pa.
tents pulse and found it more regular than
it has been for several days. MIR. Conkling
awoke and cordially shook hands with the
physician, who at once asked him if he
would not take some soothing medicine.
The sufferer promptly replied in the affirm
alive and as promptly took the medicine of
fered him. Subsequently Dr. Barker, in the
form of an official bulletin, announced to the
members of the press that MIR. Conkling was
beginning to recover. "a marked change
for the BETTER" he added, has taken place
during the night. Mr.. Conkling is much
better this morning. In fact be s much bet
ter this morning than he has been for at
least ten days, and enjoyed more refreshing
sleep during thu night than he has for over
ten days"
DR.. Barker said this morning that he wish
ed to cancel some reports that had appeared
concerning the patient, that he had at any
time been violent. He had at all times
been very gentle even when in his most de-
lirious moments. DR.. Barker said that he
had hopes and had by no means given up
his distinguished patient. This morning, as
usual, he had taken milk as nourishment. II
was learned that Mrs. Conkllng was feeling
very much encouraged this morning. She
said that her husband had been rational
part of the time and had slept at intervals
during the night.
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The M.P.Conference.

The committee on statistics reported the
value of church property at 1912. 1885, and a
debt of SOS, 492.
The order of the day, the discussion of the
resolution petitioping the General Confer
ence to divide the Maryland Conference,
was, on motion of the Rev. 8. B Tredway,
laid on the table.
The steward report of the snperannuated
fund gave receipts of Sc 294 "a and dis
bursemens 5000 IS. The amount of
claims was 1919, of which 1856 GO were
paid
Horace Burroughs was elected treasurer
of the General Conference fund.
The committee on finance submitted q
plan for collecting their yearly assessments
from the different charges, which was dis.
cussed at great length, and upon being put
to vote was defeated, leaving the ministers
of charges to collect by individual plans
President Hammond then announced the
appointments Rev. Luther R. Dyott was
sent to this city and Rev. s. ], Smith trans
ferred to Queen Anne's, Md. Mr.. Dyott
is from Harper,s Ferry and will occupy his
pulpit in this city on Sunday next.
1t was the Washington street church prop
erty in Baltimore, not III Alexandria, as be-.
fore reported, which was ordered to be sold
by the Conference on Monday.
At 1906 last night conference adjourned
to meet again at Lynchburg on the first
Wednesday in April, 1889.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

During the Circuit Court of Accoma'
county, judgments have been entered agains
all persons who rendered coupons in pay
ment Of taxes.
The white republicans on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia are said to be almost to 6
man on the side of John S. Wise in his fight
against Malone.
George Rhan, a prominent citizen of Clare
mont, while standing on the track of the
Atlantic and Danvile railroad, watching g
steamer coming up the James river, was
struck by freight train and so badly in
iured that he died.
A committee from Oxford, n c., called on
Governor Lee yesterday and extended him
an invitation to participate in the ceremo
MES incident to the opening of the new rail
road from GAINESVILLE to Oxford, on April
IS. The Governor promised to be present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-11

CHARGE OF UsURY.-An interesting case
is in progress in the Circuit Court of Shen-
andoah involving the interest on 100000 for
some ten years. Gen. Gilbert S. Meem, has
been paying the interest on that amount to
H. G. Dulany. Dulany sold United States
bonds, bearing ak per cent. interest, 10 pro,
vide the loan, Gen. Meem at the time enter
ing into collateral contract to pay the State
taxes on the new bonds. about $3.50 annual
y. General Meem has sued for an ipjunc-
ton to restrain Dulany from collecting The
interest on the plea Of usury in paying the
six per cent. interest plus the tax on tne
bonds Dulany AYERS he received but Six
per cent. interest net without usury. Some
S35 600 Of interest has been paid on the two
bonds of $4,000 and $4,000, and if the
plaintiff wins this sum will be applied to the
principal.
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From Washington.
,ecisl Correspondence OF the Alexis. aAzErrE.l

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. GAZETTE
WAsHINer TON. D. c., April II. 1888.
The House, which resumed its session at
quarter OF twelve yesterday morning,
remained in session all day, aud all last night,
and is still in session at 8 o'clock this even
ing, with no definite prospect of adjourning.
Most of the time to- day the doors have been
closed under call, and the sergeant alarms
and his deputies been busily engaged in
hunting up absentees Yesterday evening
General Lee of the Alexandria district rose
and said Mr.. Speaker, am compelled to
ask to be excused. In the first place have
not been very well for two or three weeks,
and nv physician is opposed 10 my staying
here even during the day sessions and in
the second place am expected 10 perform
a somewhat conspicuous part in grandpa.
gesnt that we are to have tomorrow, the
opening of the bridge at Georgetown, and /,
not being born orator shall be compelled
to make some little preparation. there
fore ask the House to excuse me until to-
morrow afternoon There was no
objection, and it was so ordered
Litter in the night Mr. Stahlnecker, hid
tle shoes which MIR. Taulbee had removed
previous to taking nap on one of the So
f.s in the rear of the members' seats aud
mad the latter gentleman walking about in
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bis,stockings, hunting for them. Mr.. Ran
dali remarked soto voce that regard for
proper sanitation required that the h1ocen
shoes be found Still later Mr.. Mr.. Stahl'
necker posted two large wads of paper on
the soles of the shoes of Mr.. Brumm, as tnaI
gentleman sat asleep in his chain with MS
feet resting on the desk before him, ana set
FIRE to them, to the amusement OF many OF
his colleagues and to the momentary alarm
of the suddenly awakened member Wneh
the sergeant alarms called at Mr.. Belmonts
house late in the night, he heard tna1 gen
tleman tell the servant to say ne was noe 10,
and Immediately cried out "thac5 all right
MIR. Belmont. but you must come
with mel Early this morning the
threats of the reading clerks being al
most worn out with the incessant roll calls,
Representative Dockery went up on their
stand and relieved them for time. To day
all the sofas iu the chamber are occupied by
sleeping members. What the end will be
nobody yet knows, as both eides are as de-
termiued as ever. There fs some talk, how
ever, of democratic caucus to settle the
matter, and Gen. Lee told the GAzETTE's
correspondent to-day that up to one O'CLOCK
about one hundred names had been signed
| TO call for that purpose. The admlnlstra-
ton is stimulating the flibusters to the
utmost extent of its power, and they are
gaining strength daily, but the Virginia DEL FL,
ecation still remains solid in favor of the bill
against which they are fighting.
The Senate to-day, Immediately after the
morning hour, on motion of Mr.. Frye, of
Maine, went into executive session to con-
slider, it is supposed, the Canadian fisheries
treaty, or possibly the confirmation OF MIR.
Rathbone, consul general to Paris: 1t was
understood that several long speeches would
be made, and that probably tho secret ses
sion would be prolonged.
The bill to remove the political disabilities
of VIM. w. Mackall. of Virginia, has been
signed by the President and ia now law I;
also that for confirming the title OF Maria
Syphax, colored, to lot at Arlington.
The Columbia Fire Company, of Alexan
dria, preceded by their drum corps, made
fine show and attracted general attention,
as they marched up Pennsylvania Avenue
here to-day, on their way to Georgetown to
take part in the parade there in celebration
of the opening of the free bridge to Virginia.
1 Owing to the all night session of the House
none of the committees of that body held
meetings to-day.
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Fire and Panic.

CHICAGO, April IA fire in the basement
of the Franklin House, small hotel on Van
Buren, street, about o'clock this morning,
created panic and nearly resulted in loss Of
life. The twenty guests made their escape
with very little clothing. Fifteen made their
way down the stairs through dense clouds Of
smoke and were nearly smothered. Edward
Bower, his wife and three children were
awakened by the noise in the halla. Bower
lost his wits and springing from bed sez
ed his two boys aged FIVE aud seven, aud
dropped them from the window. Fortunate
ly the fremen below caught them safely.
Bower, his Wits and their baby were then
brought down a ladder.