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, 1888-03-31
Proposals for military supplies
Headquarters Dept. of the Platte, !
Chief Quartermaster's Office,

ShiCl Suhl lCl LudSICT ) olUCe,
Omaha, Neb., March 81, 1883.
Sealed proposals in tripllcate, subject to
the usual conditions, will be received at
standard time), on dates named hereafter,
at which times and places they will be
opened in presence of bidders, for fur
nishing and delivery of fuel, forage, straw
and charcoal, during the fiscal year com
mencing July l, 1883, at each of the fol-
lowing military posts and stations: Omaha
depot, Cheyenne depot. Ogden depot,
Forts Omaha, Niobrara. Robinson, Sid.
ney, ID. A. Russell. Bridger, Laramie,
Mckinney, Washakie, Du Chesne and
Douglas; Camp Pilot Butte at Rock
Springs, Wyo.; Valentine, Neb. Douglas
or Fort Casper, Wyo.; Price, Utah, and
the Department Rifle Range, Bellevue,
Neb.
Proposals for wood, coal and charcoal
will be opened Monday, April 80, 1888.
Proposals for hay, straw, grain and bran
will be opened Thursday, May 81, 1888.
Except at Omaha depot, proposals will
also be received up to the same hour
Central time) by the quarterrlaster at
each post above named for supplies for
his post only.
Proposals will also be received at this
Office until May 81, 1888, for supplying
grain and bran at Bordeaux, Carter, Fort
Casper and Douglas, Wyo., and also at
Salt Lake City and Price Station, Utah.
Preference will be given to articles of
domestic production, conditions OF price
and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence VIII 60 given to articles of American
production produced on the Pacific coast,
to the extent of the consumption re-
quired by the public service there. Pro-
posals for either class of the stores men
toned or for quantities less than the whole
required will be received.
The government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals, or to accept
any proposal for a less quantity than the
total bid for.
Blank proposals and full instructions
will be furnished on application to this
office, or to the q~uartermasters or agents
at the various posts and stations named.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposals for --a at
-." and addressed to the under
signed or to the respective post quarter
masters. WIN. b. HUGHEs,
Chief Quartermaster.
zeal lIonl-1 - Al
, 1888-03-31
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
AL IN lnnn

March u, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Cheyenne, Wyo., on April u, 1888, viz:
John ). GeiseIman,
pre-emption d. s. No. 924, for the W } of
NV / sec "a and 8 J of ne / of sec SO in tip
81 n, of 6S, W.
He m the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: John A.
Apperson and Alexander Bowie of Chey-
enne, Wyo.; E. Mitchell and Horace A.
Noyes of Chugwater, Wvo.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-03-31

TIE question naturally arises; Did
Mr.. John Shingle of the Tribune give
expert testimony III the Patterson case or
did he simply give testimony such as any
other unscientiic person with a knowledge
Of the facts might have given2 In any
event, did the mere bagatelle of 500 per
day adequately pay him Tor the valuable
time which he wasted on the witness
stand? Mr.. Shingle appears to come
high at this stage of the game.
, 1888-03-31

THE LEADER has received a copy OF a
valuable work entitled horticulture by
Irrigation" written by A. Il. Gipson, of
Greeley. president of the Colorado State
Horticultural Society. 1t is a very prac-
teal treatise on the subject which it covers
and will prove of great public value.
, 1888-03-31

MO. Al. A. NO. 8.-PROPOSALS
IN for Army Supplies. Headquarters
Dept. of the Platte, Office of Chief Com
missary of Subsistence, Omaha, Neb.,
March l6, 1SSS.-Sealed proposals in tri-
plicate, subject to the usual conditions,
will be received at this office until u
o'clock M, central standard time, and at
the office of the commissary of subsistence
at Cheyenne Depot, Wyo., and the offices
of the acting commissaries of subsistence
at Forts Sidney, Neb., Douglas, Utah,
Niobrara, Neb., Robinson. Neb., and
Mckinney, Wyo., until IL o'clock
a. M, mountain standard time, on
Monday. the 10th day of April, 1888. at
which time and places they will be opened
in the presence of bidders, for the fur
nishing and delivery of the following army
supplies, viz: -four and salt. for issue as
components of the ration. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids. Blank
proposals and specifications showing in
detail the articles and quantities required
and giving full information as to condition
of contract will be furnished on ~applica-
ton to any eff the above mentioned Offices
J.W. BARRIGER, Mai. and G. s., u.
S. A, Chief G. S.
, 1888-03-31
VIM Make 1t Unanimous.

One of the BARRIERS instrumental in
causing the arrest of Geo. Hill for violat-
ing the Sunday law yesterday stated that
all shops would be open a portion of to-
morrow. The m~anipulators of the razors
and shears are convinced. like a great
many saloon keepers, that a conviction
cannot be secured for failure to observe
the obnoxious enactment.
, 1888-03-31
A Strong Combination.

lblopS-D'hioNidi-l
The falling off in railroad earnings in
the second week of March as compared
with tho corresponding week in 1887,
which has Just been developed, signifies
simply that the brotherhood and the biz
card. in opposite sections of the country,
were running things about that time.
, 1888-03-31

The new president of the International
Range Association is Thorp T. ID. An
drews of Texas. He is 81 years of age
and manager of the Home Land aud
Cattle company. He is known through
out the southwest as the cowboy orator.
The new secretary is Col. III. M. TAYLOR,
whe has long hcen known in connection
with the stock business. The Wyoming
members Of the association are S. II.
, 1888-03-31

Young Man SLOWLY, to WATERFALL,
waiter, | believe you may bring me a bot,
tie of champagne
Waiter with deferencel-Yes, sir; ex.
ira dr.
Young Man-Er-of champagne cider.
Waiter without deferencet-K'rect.-
The Epoch.
, 1888-03-31
PITH in PARAGRAPHS.


louisville Courier-Journal.l
The proud fact that our iackasses are
superior to those of Spain should be made
known frequently. No immigratio. Il cir
cular should be without it.
, 1888-03-31
Necessary Attachments.
New York Tribune.

NEW 1OTh lTlDunc.l
The cause of higher education is ad-
y%ancing in the west. The Iowa state uni
versity has asked the legislature for
$4,000 to buy a base ball ground for the
students.
, 1888-03-31

There are 30, 900, 900 acres of worthless
land In Colorado which need nothing but
water to make them valuable. A good
many worthless members of Colorado's
population need the same sort of doctor
ing.
, 1888-03-31
The Woods Full of EN-.

There isn't a lawyer in the country who
Goes not think he could name an excel
lent successor of the late chief justice if
modesty permitted.
, 1888-03-31

Advice is like medicine. You can new.
er tell whether II will do you any good
until after you have taken It.
, 1888-03-31

Large of Haley, A. H. Reel, Geo. w.
Baxter. T. B. Adams and F. L. Warren
of Cheyenne.
, 1888-03-31
TO LOAN.

$4,000 to loan IN inside property al
reasonable interest.
FRANK A. STTTZER,
No. 1921 Ferguson Street.
, 1888-03-31

AO. 7, L. A. NO. S.-PROPOSALS
IN for Army Supplies--Headquarter
Dept. OF the Platte, Office of Chief Com
missary of Subsistence, Omaha, Neb.,
March q, 1888. Sealed proposals in tri-
plicate, accompanied by guarantee bonds,
will be received at the Office of the com
missary of subsistence at Omaha, Neb.,
and the office of the acting commissary OF
subsistence at Fort Omaha, Neb., until
u o'clock NJ, central standard time, and
at the office of the commissary of sub
sistence at Cheyenne Depot, Wyo.. and
and the offices OF the acting commissaries
of subsistence at Forts Sidney, Niobrara
and Robinson, Neb., Forts Mckinney,
Laramie, Bridger, d. A. Russell and
Washable, and Camp Pilot Butte, Wyo.,
and Forts Douglas and Du Chesne,
Utah, until IL o'clock a. ~,
mountain standard time, on
Wednesday, the 25th day of April, 1888,
at which time and places they will be
opened in the presence of bidders, for the
furnishing and delivery of the fresh beef
required at the posts and stations men
toned, respectively, during the fiscal year
commencing July l, 1888. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids. For in
formation as to the quantity of fresh beef
to be furnished at any post or station,
amount of guarantee bond, blank propos-
ais and guarantee bonds, and circulars for
information of bidders, apply by mail or
in person TO the office herein designated
to receive proposals thereat. J.W. BAR
RIGER, Maj. and @. s., U. S. A, Chief
Q. S.
, 1888-03-31
THOUSANDS of CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some &c
zematous affection. such as milk crust, scall
head, scurf, or d~andruff, sure to develop into an
agonizing eczema, the itching, burning, and dis
fguratiOn of which make life a prolonged tor
ture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, an eX-
quisite skin Beautifier. and a single application
of CUTICURA, the Great Skin Cure. with a little
C%UTICURA R~EsoLvENT, the New Blood Puri-
fer, are often sufficient 10 arrest the progress of
the disease, and point to a speedy and perma-
nent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children, who
take pride In their beauty ,ipurity, and health
inheritance,-a skin without a blemish, and a
body nourished by pure blood ,-shouId fail to
make trial of the CUrICURA REMEDIES.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, soc Soap,
25c Resolyent, 81. Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
E-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases, +"
81 pages, so illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
, 1888-03-31
INFANTTLE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our oldest child, now six years OF age, when
an infant six months old was attacked with a
virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary
remedies falling, we called our family physician,
who attempted to cure 1t bnt II spread with
almost incredible r%apidity, until the lower por-
of his back down to his knees, was one solid
rash. ugly, painful, blotched. and malicious. We
we were advised TO try the C1TIcU5A RENE,
DIRs. The effect was simply marvellous. In
three or four weeks a complete cure was
wrought, leaving the little fellows person as
white and healthy as though he had never been
attacked. In my opinion your valuable remedies
child, perfectly well, no repetition Of the disease
having ever occurred.
GEO. B. NIT
Atty at Law and Ex-PrOs Atty ,Ashland.O
j. G. Meist. Druggist, AShland.O
, 1888-03-31

Legal blanks at the Leader office.
, 1888-03-31
The Dyer House Restaurant

MONS AND MADAME ALEXIS beg
leave to announce That on Monday, April2,
they will assume the management OF the
above restaurant.
All the delicacies of the season will be served
in the highest culinary art; the best of salts
faction is guaranteed.
Rs-Monthly table boarders on the American
plan.-GS
, 1888-03-31

NO. 5-L.A. NO. 8.-PROPOSALS
IN for army supplies. Headquarters
Dept. of the Platte, Office of Commissary
of Subsistence, Omaha, Neb., March 10,
1888. Sealed proposals in triplicate, sub
ject to the usual conditions, will be re-
ceived at this Office until II o'clock M,
central standard time, and at the office of
the commissary of subsistence at Cheyenne
Depot, Wyo., until II o'clock a. m.
mountain standard time, on Thursday,
the 9Th day of April, 1888, at which
time and places they will be opened in the
presence of bidders, for the furnishing
and delivery of the following army up
plies, viz: potatoes and onions. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Blank proposals, and specifications show
ing in detail the articles and quantities re-
qulred and giving full information as to
condition of contract, will be furnished on
application to either of the above mem
toned offices. }. w. BARRIGER, Maj.
and Y. s., us. A, Chief q. s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-25
WINGED MESSENGERS.
The Use of Carrier Pigeons in the Opera
tions of War.

The Use of Carrier Pigeons in the Opera
tions of War.
The question of the employment of
pigeons in the operations OF war lends
a special Importance to the use the
Italians are making of these birds in
Abyssinia. L'ESercito furnishes on
this subject some interesting details.
The posts of Digdegha, the wells Of
Tata, as well as the detachments
sent out to reconnoitre towards Ailet,
Assur, ETC., send their reports by
means of pigeons from the dove-cot in
stalled at Massowah. whence they are
forwarded to the headquarters at
Saati. On rainy days, and when the
communications are confidential, the
dispatches are introduced into goose
quilts and sealed; but as this opera
ton, above all when the troops are on
the march, entails a certain loss of
time, they must only, when possible.
write the dispatch on a leaf of the
pocket-book with which every officer
and non-commissioned officer is pro-
vided, and the dispatch is then
tied to a tail-feather of the bird.
Conventional signs are also used
in the case of detachment being
surprised by the enemy and not
having time to send telegram. For
instance, when one or more pigeons
arrive at the dove-cot without dis
patches, and with the loss of some tail
feathers, it is a sign that the troops
have been attacked. Sometimes mark
made with color supply such-and-suc;
information. Each detachment carrie
three or four pigeons in light basket
of bamboo and net. The distances
being short, each dispatch is sent by
one pigeon. A first dispatch is sent
at the hour fixed in advance by the
commander, the others successfully
as there is news to transmit. The
pigeon basket is borne by soldiers
who relieve one another at stated in
tervals The grains of wheat and YES.
sells of water are cOnfided to cor.
poral who has the care of the pigeons.
When the detachment has to remain
absent more than a day they take
with them four pigeons with wheat
and water in leathern case. If they
have to return in a day they carry but
three pigeons with the food and drink
necessary.
The frequent arrival of these birds
from all quarters presents curious
appearance. When they arrive they
perch at the window of the dove-cot,
where their mates and young await
them. To enter they must pass
through sort of cage-trap, which
does not permit them to return and
at the same time separates them from
the other pigeons The weight of the
newcomer sets an electric bell ring
ing; and this signal continues all the
time the bird remains in the trap
thus giving notice to the sergeant OF
the guard, who takes the dispatch and
forwards it to the headquarters.-S.
Jzsnes' Gazette.
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He Had Good Reason.

Billy BliVen is very gssenEs 1zd
generously indebted
"By the way, Brow" said he - l.
friend the other day, lean you tell me
how much owe yosS
Certainly" replied HIS friend, w.
expectan; a1xis.- ssius. e,venteei
dollars and a half.
A pause followed, which wss broka4
by the remark: 81 though. perhaps
you might have some .-eason for ask,
ing"
II had" replied Billy, 81 was il
hopes you had forgotten it."-Mer-
esnsSG..f Traveller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-25
Vetoing Pension Bills.

Vetoing Pension Bills.
During the first session of the Forty-ninth
Congress President Cleveland vetoed more pen
sion bills than had all his predecessors since the
organization OF the Government. This fact
alone stamps the unfriendly character OF this
administration and the party it represents. But
TO break the force Of this fact two defenses are
alleged: % That Mr. Cleveland also signed
more pension bills than any one of his prede
cessors, and (2l that this exercise of his consti
tutional right shows an independence of iudg-
ment, courage to accept the responsibilities
of his office, and desire to arrest fraudulent
and unworthy claims, which should commend
him to the approval OF honest and independent
voters.
These defenses might have some weight but
for the fact that these bills were all passed by
Democratic House OF Representatives upon the
representation of Democratic Pension Com
mittee. What set OF scoundrels these Demo
cratic congressman must have been to consent
to these frauds
Analysing the bills approved and those
vetoed, no one can discern any difference of
honesty or merit in the two classes on which to
base such insinuations. The reasons given in
many cases simply betray ignorance Of the re-
spective provinces of Congress and the Pension
Bureau. Thus the bill to pension Mavina Par
sons is vetoed because there is mo pretext''
that she is entitled under the general Law"
NS@~--S
ground
Now this is precisely the reason why Congress
should act il the case is q worthy one To saw
an act should not become q law because there is
no right under existing law, is to aver that
Congress shall create no new pension rights
The President instead OF proposing to limit the
Pension Once By the will Of Congress, actually
proposes TO limit Congress by the will Of the
Pension Once.
Neither viii the plea OF ofieial Duty avail.
CASES CITED.
The bill to pension Harriet Welch is vetoed,
Notwithstanding the President says: II believe
her case 70 be pitiable one, and wish that 1
could join in her relief but unfortunately, ON
cisl duty can not always be well done when d.
rected solely BY sympathy and charity"
But this Roman devotion to duty did not pre-
vent him from signing the bills to pension the
widows Of Generals Hancock. Blair and Logan
at sum equal In each case to that requ:- ed for
fourteen such cases IS this pitiable one John
Taylor was pensioned ct s1s month BIZ .
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"A young woman being asked by q
politician which party she was In favor
Of, replied that she was Ia favor Of Q
wedding party.
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Action In Congress.

A pension roll which bears over 100000 names,
and to whom there is annually paid about soa,-
100000. sufficiently attests the readiness OF the
Republican party to redeem all its pledges to
those 1t called into the field in the National de-
tense; Tor the votes of Republicans in Congress
are uniformly cast in favor Of the most liberal
measures. Indeed, they have often been called
70 defend themselves against the charges Of ex-
travagance and recklessness in voting public
money Tor pensions 1t is only in political
campaigns, where the votes Of soldiers are in
Quesuon- that the Democratic party has the
temefity 70 set up claim of equal friendliness.
OnS Ie" comparisons Of party records can be
given - specimens. but these win aup,y suf-
Zee.
In January 1874 bin was passed providing
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Another me sure proposes to abolish the IN
just discrimination which exists in the present
law, by which q portion of the totally helpless
now receive but SIS per month. while others, no
more unfortunate, receive So, giving them all
the same rating.
The measure which has as much merit as any,
and one demanding the most urgent action pro
vides for the large and increasing class of our
country's sturdy defenders who, as old age
comes creeping upon them. find themselves no
longer able to provide the necessary means of
subsistence and are compelled to seek refuge in
the inhospitable alms-houses and other chari-
table institutions Of the country, or accept a
support from the hands of relatives and friends,
sometimes sorely burdened to provide for their
own necessities.
The most important bill reported from the
committee, taking into consideration its cost
is that repeating the Arrears act and placing all
soldiers Of the late war upon On equal footing.
enlisted in the same companies, performed the
same services. fought side by side On the same
battlefeids, followed the same Jag through the
same long and weary marches, experienced the
same priSations, suffered frSm similar wounds
and diseases, should receive the same CONSIDER
atoms at the hands of tho Government is a
proposition the justice OF whid4 none will ,.eyJ.
The Other bills reported from toe committee
while they are, so far as the cost involved is
concerned comparatively unimportant correct
manifest Irregularities and iniustices in the pres
ent laws. Ali of these measures are now pend
ing on the House calendar. but can not be con-
sidered by that body on account Of the auto
cratic exercise Of power by the Committee OIL
Rules. which refuses to allow the representa-
tives of the people to discuss measures tha' a
majority Of them heartily approve.
WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES
Every soldier in this countrs ought to kncv
that the responsibility for the failure Of prompt
and adequate pension legislation rests upon
the majority Of the Committee on Rules, and
upon the party which controls the organisation
Of the House, and which made that committee.
The Democratic members Of that body can
any day, aye, any hour. pass any pension bim
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the passage OF the bill It is sad but neverthe-
less true, that already in the matter of procur-
ing pensions there exists a widespread disre-
gard of truth and good faith stimulated by
those who, as agents, undertake to establish
claims for pensions, heedlessly entered upon by
the expectant beneficiary and encouraged. or
a: least not condemned by those unwilling to
obs:ruct neghbor's plans
Your committee do not share in the opinion
that there exists a widespread disregard of
truth and good faith in the prosecution of pen
sion claims Nor do we believe that the ex-
soldiers OF the country are prone TO commit
fraud, perjury and subornation of perjury for
that purpose or for any other. Ii. however,
such be the fact, it does not appear to be pro-
ductve of result in the successful issue of fraud
ulent claims in any appreciate degree
1.-The late Commissioner of Pensions Hon
W. W. Dudley, In an annual report says that
with the most searching investigation of all
cases of suspected fraud, the result showed
that in the number of allowed claims one tenth
Of one per cent, or one In each thousand only
of allowed cases w-,e fraudulent. With the
present large force of examiners in the field
charged with the duty OF reporting to the ofice
any evidence, even OF hearsay character, that
tends to show a claim to be fraudulent, the OPP
portunity to procure fraudulent pension.
or to enjoy one after it is procured, seems to be
reduced to q minimum"
And they further express their convictions Of
his lack Of sympathy for the veterans as fol-
lows: I'm conclusion we submit that the gen.
eral tone Of the message is to be fairly taken as
an expression IN advance of purpose to use
the executive power to prevent any further
legislation that will add any new class to our
pension list, or that viii materially increase
the cost thereof, and based upon the idea that
the country is against it"