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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Fifty thousand brick for sale by c
varncy. II
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Otis Castetter and J. f. Kidd
went to Denver Monday as delegates
to the democratic state convention.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Take the HERALD during the
campaign II you wish t keep posted
on the issues before the people.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

A large drove Of Oregon horses pass
cd through town this week enrout
for the eastern markets.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Advertise In the HERALD II 70
expect to do a rushing business.
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Read the new add Of the Golden
Eagle Cash Store and bring In youi
cattle.
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NOTICE.

The elevator will only e open ON
Friday and Saturday Of each week,
hereafter.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Come in and see our 81 plow shoes
A. J. BAKER.
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DIRECTOR
NJ. l.. church.

Preaching every Sunday morning at 10
end svrn,ngns -. aud prayer meeting caci,
Wednesday eScsinw Nj d IN. mountain time
n. n. CO0E, Pastor.
sunday scl,oo, every sunday morning ut
the Close u public service
J. %. PAiSTER, supt.s
&. B. TiNnERLAxE. Asst.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

You never bought goods Sd cheap al
you can Mt A. j. BAKERS.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Mrs. Anstett of Denver Is visiting
with her sister Mrs. julie Witherbee.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Ladies don't miss these low prices on
dry goods and shoes for the next ten
days ut A. j. BAKERS.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

A. Hyatt says Come in and see my
goods.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Mayor J y kenyon.
Police JudEc-E Brannon.
Recorslcr-C NC wooimnn.
Marshai-A A Temple.
Trcnsurer-REwebstcr.
Trusiees-A A Temple. u Undertake.
Gsdc Weaver. u Il Webster, jerome Lewis.
\ W WALTZ.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26
q. n. IL.

IIOLYOkE pOsT. No. 81. q. 4. H.. meets In
IL Bakers Hall. on the second and fourth FRI
days of each month. Visiting brc,hcrn cordially
invited. y. II. REYNOIDs, Post Com.
HAZES. AdJuian,.
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El.IlTm JUDICIAL.

Judges. y. Downcr.
District Attorncy--J. y. Garrigucs.
Dsputy lpist. Att'y.-E. y. Brannon
District Clerk WIN. Z. Robinson,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

See Bakers new add in this issue.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Applications for final proof made OF
at this Office free Of chnrge.
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I. q. -. T..

IIOlYOkE LODGE, M. "a, !. -. u, T., mceu
~ every Tuesday evening at Bakcr's Hall.
II. II. Mason, n, q
ny Moore. ssc'y,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26
PRECINCT orrIcsgs.

Jusiices-w. Il. Holland and u. =. Moore.
Whitney Irwin. Milt Tomiinson
Road Sul3rvisor-A. u. Fleming
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X. of II,

CRESCENT LODGE. No. ID, X. Of r., mccts
~ every Wednesday night.
BEN NAxviS, &C
JFKenyon. X. Of u. $.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

Another big cut in prices on dry
goods, hats and caps, bouts and shoes
Mt A. j. DAKER's.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26
rabli.hsd every Friday.

PAPER OF rnE UNITED STATES
The Republican., 1890-12-05
Habits OF tho AlIioator.

The alligator builds nest of mud and
grass, and lays large number of oblong
white eggs, but the little ones when
hatched often serve as lunch fer their
unnatural papa, and this cannibalism,
moro than the rifle, prevents their num-
bers from increasing. The alligator is
not particular as to diet. l once found
the stomach Of a ten-footer to be liter
ally filled with pine chips from some
tree which had been felled near the
rivers bank. They are fond of wallow-
ing in marshes, and many a man out
snipe-shooting has taken an involuntary
bath by stumbling into their wallows.
In dry seasons alligators will traverse
long distances overland to reach water,
and travellers have come suddenly upon
alligators crawling amid prairies or
woods, in tho most unexpected manner.
The alligator, as rule, is very wary,
but at times sleeps quite soundly. /
saw one struck twice with an oar before
it wokc.-St. Nicholas.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
BRooKLYN's CURIOUS TREE.
A Bowlder Embedded in the Center Of
Its Forks.

Its Forks.
In the large vacant lot which lies
next to the Gates avenue police court,
at Gates and Reed avenues, is curious
tree. 1t is a mammoth three-pronged
sycamore, or rather three perfectly
pronged sycamore trees springing from
common root, for the separation occurs
within foot from the ground, and each
of the three branches is equal in size
to an ordinary tree. Tho curious part,
however. of this triple tree is that "a
goodsized bowlder is firmly embedded
in the fork and the bark and wood have
grown around it in such a way that it
has really become part and parcel of the
tree. This tells the story of long and
determined struggle for supremacy be-
tween what was at first tiny green
sprig and a frowning black rock which
steadfastly refused to notice the gentle
pushing of the infant sycamore as it
pleaded for light and air and room from
the monster which threatened to crush
1T out Of existence at the very start.
The sycamore bent its weak little 0ody
and stretched its three tiny branches in
as many different directions under the
heavy rock, all cropping for openings
to the light and air beyond. After
days of patient pushing and strug-
Cling between the soft earth, which
pitied and tried to aid the downtrodden
sycamore, on the one side and the cruel
rock above, all three of these shoots
reached the open air. The earth sup
piled the roots with strengthening food
and they in turn sent new life and en-
couragement coursing through the veins
of the struggling branches. AS the
months went by they crept slowly up
ward until they could nod ENCOURAGE
ment to one another above their common
enemy, the rock. The stone grew blacker
and more dogged in its resistance than
before. Gradually the rock was forced
to relax it's hold upon the earth, for it
was evident that the earth had no use
for the rock and was doing all in its
power to aid the tree. AS years passed
by the branches expanded and tho trunk
sprang up where once was the bed of the
overbearing rock. The tree was now
the stronger and the bowlder was raised
further and further from it's comrades in
the field. AS the tree trunks expanded
they came closer together at the base
and finally began to press against their
enemy on every side as if to preclude
the possibility of its ever being rescued
from its unnatural position and placed
again among its fellow rocks. Tighter
and tighter they squeezed, until the
rock was fairly imbedded in the fork,
with bark and wood overgrowing it on
all sides. There it is to-day, prisoner
for life, wholly within the power of tho
mammoth triple tree. And all because
it ignored the appeals of an Insignificant
little twig many years ago.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Republican., 1890-12-05

ling mass OF shaggy forms struggled
fercely as, with horrible cries and yells,
they fought for piece OF flesh. Teeth
gnashed and furious fights took place
between the discoverers of the feast
Then they scented the other prey and
rushed for the encampment Crack!
crack! crack! and eighty carbines sent
their dread warning tearing through
the ranks of that wolf army. The fore
most fell and the charge was checked
for an instant. The extra guns poured
out their lead, but the fury of
the wolves seemed to increase. Before
the gallant band of soldiers could
reload hundreds of wolves were among
them, and a terrific struggle began.
Bayonet crashed through shaggy breast,
cleaning brute teeth tore at human
throats, snarls and howls, yelps and
cries, groans and moans-who can de-
scribe the horrors Of that awful struggle!
The snow was soaked with the mingled
blood of man and beast. Back to back
men fought as never men fought be-
fore-hurling the savage, leaping
beasts down to the ground with deadly
thrust of stell. Numbers fell, but num-
bers stiel pressed on in overwhelming
force
The little troop Of soldiers fought on
till but a score remained to defy those
cruel teeth-fought on till but ten still
faced the foe-fought on as long as five
could raise a hand-fought on till the
last man sank beneath those tearing
fangs-conquered but not subdued.
But the wolves did not profit by their
victory.
The fleeing Cossack band met a regi-
ment of Russian lancers and told their
tail, and the whole force went to the
rescue. Too late to save a man, they
reached the scene of the struggle in time
to drive the victorious brutes from their
prey Three hundred wolves lay dead
in and around the encampment show
ing how fierce had been the defense,
and with military honors the Russians
buried the bodies of ftheir brave enemies
tho last of the Sixteenth Chasseurs.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
THE HUNTERS RUSE.
How the Slayer of "IIig Ben" Got His
Prize Conveyed Home.

Prize Conveyed Home.
Years ago, near place called Enter
prise, on point jutting into Lake Mon
roe, during all bright days certain big
alligator used to lie basking in the sun.
lie was well known to the whole neigh
borhood. The entire coterie of sport
men at the only hotel used to call him
big Ben," and proud hunters would
talk, and even dream, of the time when
a woll-aimed rifle-shot would end his
long career. But Big Ben was as cum
ming as a serpent, and whenever any
one, afoot or afloat, came unplcasantly
near he would slide off into tho water
which meant goodbye" for the rest of
the day.
One fine morning one of these sports
men padding up the lake, luckily with
his rifle in his canoe, came upon Big
Ben so sound asleep that he stole up
within range and put a bullet
through the allisators brain. What
to do next was a problem. lie
could not tow the monster all the way
to Enterprise with his small canoe.
A bright idea struck him. He put his
flS4tlAS CSIu III LuS UCuSL > UDOuUn anu
padded swiftly back. A number of
hunters were at the wharf, and the
slayer of Big Ben hastened to inform
them, with apparent sincerity, that
while out padding he had como within
easy range of the "'gator," who was, no
doubt, still lying motioniess on the
point. A fiotilla of boats and canoes,
manned by an army with rifles, instantly
started for tho point. To avoid confu-
sion, 1t was unanimously agreed that
all should go down together, and that
the entire party, if they were lucky
enough to find Big Ben still there,
should fire volley at the word of COM
mand.
AS they approached the point, the
hearts of all beat quickly; and when,
with straining eyes, they saw Big Ben
apparently asleep and motionless upon
the bank, even the coolest could scarcely
control his feelings. The boats were
silently drawn up within easy shot, and
the word was given. Bang! bang! went
a score of rifles, and Big Ben, riddled
with bullets, lay motionless upon tho
point. With a cheer of triumph the ex-
cited sportsmen leaped ashore, and fast
ening rope around the dead alligator
speedily towed him to Enterprise
There tho original slayer awaited them
upon the wharf. When Big Ben was
laid upon the shore, opening the ami
malls mighty jaws he disclosed his visit
ing card, and thanked them most po-
litely for their kindness in bringing his
gator home for him.-Clarence B.
Moore, in ST. Nicholas.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
PICTURESQUE COSTUMES.
Strange Gowns Worn by the Pretty Women
of HeligOland.

Strange Gowns Worn by the Pretty Women
of Heligoland.
The national costume is not yet dis
carded in this Arcadian Isle, but it is
generally reserved for holidays and Sum
day. Women look demure in red petit
coats fringed with yellow, dark jackets,
aprons of snowy white, and black poke
bdnnets. AS fact, however, the bonnet
is seldom seen except on dowagers, the
head-gear of young women being
light-colored shawl, worn Spanish fash
ion. The men wear top boots, blue
trousers, white linen jumpers" and
sou'western hats. But even they are
seen more often in quiet conventional
dress of some serviceable stuff. A
brides toilet is surprisingly strange,
the chief feature being tall hat or
crown, elaborately ornamented with
pins, and from which falls fringed
mantle. Even her personal finery, how
ever, is secondary to the trappings of
the bed, which is decked by herself and
her friends in the bridegroom's house.
The whitest of linen, plenty of lace,
and doubtless a mountain of feathers,
go to make it sumptuous Guests are
hidden by the lovers together, in per-
son. After the marriage ceremony in
the church the party repair to the new
homo and partake of a national cake.
eaten with sauce of syrup and melted
butter. When the merry-making is
over, the whole party 60 in procession
over every street on the island. More
eating and drinking and dancing, and at
last home. Emma Cheney, in Scribner's
Manazina
The Republican., 1890-12-05
PROGRESS IN INDIA.
It Is War to the Knife Between Old and
New Beliefs.

It Is War to the Knife Between Old and
New Beliefs.
The struggle between the ancestral
wisdom and the ideas of young India is
strong and bitter in some parts of the
peninsula. Surat, in the Bombay presi-
dency, was the spot in which the
British power first took root 2s5 years
ago. Yet old and new are warning to
the knife in Surat-at any rate among
the Nagar- r-Brahmins of the place, The
worst offense against the Brahmin rules
is FOR one of the caste to come to Europe
to. study medicine. Even the mere act
of crossing the kslapani (hlack water;
ocean, is deadly sin, to be expiated by
priestly rites, costing much money. Ru-
pees are at the bottom of it. A young
Brshmin named Valshnay, who returned
to India with his English NJ. b. and b.
Sc, has been hauled before the assem-
bly, of his caste follows. He has been
boycotted at a wedding party and has
been forced to part with his children
under pain of seeing them excommuni-
Gated for life. The Irish boycott is
sometimes pretty stiff, but it is milk Of
human kindness itself in comparison
with the Hindoo system of letting fell
low-sinner severely alone" A Brah-
min of Baroda is mp" before his caste
because he disgraced it and imperiled
his own soul by attending the oriental
congress at Stockholm.-L News.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
Huntington.s Command of Details.

c. p. Huntington's success, according
to his own statement, is due entixelx to
his personal mastery of the details Of
his business. "When was bow" Mr.,
Huntington is in the habit of observing,
II worked in store, and one of the
first rules learned was that whenever
/ saw one-penny nail on the floor it
was my duty to pick it up and take care
Of it, and not wait until found a ten
penny-nail before exe:ting myself. The
details of business are as important as
the great results" The millionaire
railroad magnate tires out stenographer
after stenographer, and he has never
had confidential clerk who could in
any sense keep up with him. He is at
his Office at 7:S0, never leaves before six
and not detail in connection with the
vast interests in his hands escapes his
personal supervision. To make up for
this great output of vital energy. Mr..
Huntington retires at $3.50 at night and
sleeps like babe for eight straight
hours. IN. Y. Letter.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
PUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

Hope Never Leaves Him. - A bald
headed man never quite loses hope -
that somebody will get up successful
hair restorative.-Ram's Horn.
"A Perfect Fit.-Bow Legged Man
What do you think of my new saddle
horse?" Friend examining it critically
1T seems to be q perfect fit. Mum
sey's Weekly.
Host - Great Scott! There are
thirteen at the tabler Guest-"Surely
you're not so superstitious as all that?"
mo, but there's only food enough for
twelve!"-Boston Traveller.
Its Nearly Always So. - Snapper
"Who is that idiot that just went out,
leaving the door open?" Cynic-"He's
the fellow who swore so because some
one else left it open" - Boston Herald.
The Elders Wife-"Where did you
get all those rare coins, little boy?"
Little Boy - Father gave them to me.
He is the man who hands around the
collection basket every Sunday" - N.
Y. Ledger.
-Moneybags-"So you want to marry
my daughter, eh? What are your pros
poets, young man, may ask?" Cholly:
Good if get her and you do the
handsome thing by u.s." The marriage
has not yet taken place.-The Boston
ian.
When we see what wonderful chari-
ty people have for a man who does a
wicked thing while drunk, it makes
those of us who do wrong while sober
long to become drunkards, that there
may be charity for us all. - Atchison
Globe.
Fair Americau-"Tw wonder why they
call elevators lifts in this country?"
Lift Boy-"Hi can tell you, marm. Hi
can lift you hup and Hi can lift you
down. Hi can helervate you hup, but
Hi can't helervate you down."-Illus-
trated American.
The Counting Rooms influence
Bess (who dabbles in poetry)-"The
Whistle refers to me in to-day's issue,
as "a rising young poetess. Belle:
-"The Whistle, did you say?" "Yes."
"Ahem. Isn't that the paper your
father advertises so heavily in?'-
Yankee Blade.
Threatening to Turn States Evi-
denct. ct.-Thief-"M Madam, here's the stuff
me an my pal took when we busted
your trunk" Actress-"Police" Thief
Tut, tut! Don't make any fuss, or
I'll call in experts to testify to the value
of the rubbish. "-Jeweler' Weekly.
Getting Acquainted
1 dreamed her heart with love was touched
Last summer when l met her;
But now in town she knows me not,
And so know her better
Puck.
Literary Aspirant Tin his appeal to
editor)-"I have written poems sketches
and stories for leading periodicals.
Editor-'In which leading periodicals
have your articles appeared? l do not
remember seeing your name" Literary
Aspirant-"They never appeared; but
that was not my fault. l wrote them
all the same. Kate Fields Washing
ton
The Republican., 1890-12-05
BuTTERcuPs AND DAISIES.

DO you know how the tale of the buttercup
Became the song OF the daisy,
AS they grew beside the meadow bars,
In the spring-time soft and hazyf
Was there promise Of gold in,the buttercupf
Was there promise Of snow in the daisyf
As boy and girl came after the COWS,
John West and his playmate, Maziei
'Well name the oows," said Johnny West.
"Oh, so we will" said Muzie;
'TYours shall be named for this buttercup.
And mine called after this daisy"
They fingered so oft by the pasture bars
That in after years q daisy
Would remind John West of a sunny haired girl
His blue-eyed playmate, Maize.
Ten years and again by the meadow bars
John West confessed to Maize;
at would give all the gold of the buttercup
For the golden heart OF the daisy"
And thus the tale Of the buttercup
Became the song Of the daisy,
As they kissed across the meadow bars,
John West and his sweetheart, Maize
Annie A. Preston, in Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
GIRLS QUEER NAMES.
Merry Little Mountain Maidens with
MOurnful COgnomens.

Mournful Cognomens.
Some of the names by which girls are
called in the North Carolina mountains
are very curious. The mountaineers do
not all know how to read. are not very
wise, and very often when they hear
new name they indistinctiy remember
it and in time come to pronounce it very
differently from what they at first heard
it. Then, too, they like fne-sounding
names, and such as nobody else has. and
they evidently see no reason why the
names of things can not be given to
children.
One little girl in the neighborhood
whore spent summer, high up in the
Blue Ridge, was called Toledo Blade
Wilson, probably from her parents or
some relative having seen newspaper
ca ied Toledo Blade. Two sisters were
respectively Modena and Montana.
\ woman who came with berries to
sell was Mrs. Huldah Huckleby. An
other was Charlotte Ingebo Barnes.
Lama st. Forge Bennett was still an
other. Parthena Camela Caroline and
Mary Arizona Samantha Clementina
were the royalty long names OF two sis
ters, while Susan Arlesa Mary Magda-
lene Milly Minerva C4ementina Peck
has possibly the longest name of any
girl in the United States.
l went one day with twelve-year-old
who had tripod to see him photo
graph a mountaineer's cabin, where we
found a dozen or more children. And
IL
gave them to us, but none of them could
tell how they should be spelled:
Penella Caroline, Marget DaKorah
and Belzora were three sisters. Georgia
Iowa was her cousin. Mindy, Lithy,
Geecreasy Lithy, Zigcurtis, Rachel
GeeCreasy, Mary Texana, Jim Thomas,
Dora, Matilda, Ida Rathelder, William,
Becky, Barhy and George Washington
were the names Of the cabin owners
grandchildren.-N. Z. Magazine.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
An the Cold Season COMES On.

CumsO-I saw Brown on the street
to-day. lie had his last winters over-
coat and was trying to cut a big shine.
Banks-He should be able to man
age it. l remember his overcoat wa
decidedly shiny last winter. .-Munsey
Weekly.
The Republican., 1890-12-05

Stranger lin Iowa) - Does man
named Stackhouse live here?
Resident-No. He moved into tho
next State.
Stranger-Well, l never. Told mehe
had settled here for life. Must have
moved on an impulse, didn't he?
Resident-No. On a cyclone.
The Republican., 1890-12-05

When placed under . microscope
the sting of bee presents polish OF
great beauty; but when placed in the
end of mans nose the polish is miss
ing, and The appearance is more like
that of rat-tail red hot This is Of
fetal. Rams Horn.
The Republican., 1890-12-05
Too TemDting.

Star Actress-There is a great part in
the play for you.
Actor-That's good.
Star Actress-The clim ak Of the first
act consists in your Indignantly spurn-
ing $40, 900 bribe.
Actor (doubtfully)-I don't think I
could consistently do that.-Munsey's
Weakly
The Republican., 1890-12-05

elbow would you like some eggs this
morning?" asked the waiter politely to
lecturer out West, who was scanning
the bill Of fare.
30, they're all right for breakfast
and you can bring me couple, but they
struck me very unfavorably last night"
Texas Siftings.
The Republican., 1890-12-05

Blessed are they who expect moth
ing for they shall not be disappointed
Rams Horn.
The Republican., 1890-12-05

The cost of the new Science and Art
Buildings in Dublin is to be 81, 900, 900.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-15
for Infants and Children.

"Castortais SO well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-15

This was question which acuteiy ex'
srcised the coDquerors of Mexico and
Peru. Not content with the spoils OF
these unfortunate countries. the Span
iards argued that there must be another
and richer country in the interior, sup
posed to be somewhere to the north or
west OF Peru. They called it in prospec-
tive the Golden Land. Sir Walter Raj
siph tried 70 find it in Guistta. 1t has
not yet, however, been discovered. Inc
Spsniards very likely found their El Do
rsdo when they plundered Mexico and
Peru; and the English buccaneers-o
whom Sir Walter Raleigh was by no
means On insignificant specimen-tound
their Eldorado by plundering the plum
d ,rers; sort OF rough-and-resdy retrib-
ution, highly pleasing, no doubt, to the
wel.-known English sense OF justice. -
Cham mbers' Journal.