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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

We cannot but regard the Commissioner
discussion of the act of June 81, 1890, and
his defense of his procedure under it as quite
unworthy of the high reputation as jurist
with which he entered his office To even the
casual reader it is clear that he is begging the
question throughout, and putting strained
and forced Interpretation upon the statute
quite different from that which it received
from the Congress which enacted it, and from
the Congress following that The interpre-
tation placed upon the law by Commissioner
Lochren's predecessor, and which Commits
sioner Lochren now harshly citiciZes, received
the most emphatic approval of the Congress
which passed the law. The succeeding Con-
gress, which was strongly hostile to Com
missioner Raum, never for an instant called
in question the correctness of his conception
of the meaning of the law, while sharply
attacking his application of it to number
of individual instances. Commissioner
Lochren now takes issue, not only with
President Harrison, Secretary Noble, Assist
ant Secretary Bussey and Commissioner
Raum, but with two preceding Congresses
as to what the law really means. APP
parently, he tries to narrow down the pro-
vision, "incapacity to perform manual
labor" to the ability to lift stones and carry
weights, to dig and delve, chop and hammer
the very rudest and coarsest forms Of
manual labor. In civilization so compli-
Gated as ours, such rude struggles with the
forces of gravitatiOn form but small por-
ton of the manual labor performed by our
people. Commissioner LochTen's idea is
that of a barbarous time, when men were
mere hewers of wood and drawers of water,
carriers of burdens and weight-liiters. The
ghly-developed industries of to-day re-
quire that the workingman must be in full
to see quickly and clearly, must hear readily
and accurately. A man whose sight or
hearing is defective is absolutely untitled
for very large proportion of the occu-
pations of to-day. Take the Bennett case,
which he cites: Benefits hardness of hear
ing would disqualify him from working on
a railroad in almost any capacity; from be-
ing clerk or salesman; from employment
in factory or on steamboat, and so on, in
definitely. 1t might be even in his way Of
getting employment on farm, for all en-
ployers prefer man who can hear readily
to one whom it may be difficult at times to
make understand. The basis Of all pensions
is physical injury, and an injury to mans
hearing apparatus is a more serious disa.
bility to him in all the ways Of life than the
Gripping Of hand or foot would be. L
| disqualifies him in far more ways of gaining
a livelihood, to say nothing of participation
| in the comforts and pleasures Of life.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

The item failure to claim may be safely
added to the death item, making the total
number of deaths among pensioners 1851.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

A SENATOR gets $1,000 year for talking
and he seems to want to earn his money.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Some Interesting RegimeutaI and Other
Statistics OF the War.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In looking
over @Fox's Regimental Losses in the Civil
War;" / have gathered the following iniOr-
nation which may be new to many readers:
LOSSES OF UNION REGIMENTS IN ONE BATTLE
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

We are glad to commend the Commits
sioner's earnest recommendation of the re-
peal Of the obnoxious law in regard to nom
resident pensioners That was passed in
response to the unreasoning clamor of pen
sion-haters. There was no good reason for
it, but host of powerful ones against it.
The number of nonresident pensioners is
very small, and the execution of the law
could at most save the Government but a
trife, while the wrongs committed under ii
are very great. This recommendation seems
to US most gratifying sign that the Com
missioner is, as he studies the pension ques-
ton more thoroughly, freeing his mind
from certain prejudices with which he may
have entered Office, and coming more closely
into harmony with his old comrades. From
his reputation for judicial fairness and abiI-
ity, we are hopeful that his progress in this
direction will be quite rapid.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

l1lsso Al ms rssarOs POsT Orfot As ssoosDoss
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

Total amount paid on account
of bonds and interest notes.
principal. interest, and pre-
miInl, TO bOndIIOIders 10 June
30, 1898, since and including
fiscal year 1861:
Principal SI.794. 800, 1870
Interest 2,53I. 7G9. IL
Premiums II9, SGD, 3S6.7I
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

The attempt to defend the policy Of sus-
pending pensioners is equally, if not more
unfortunate. In spite of what the Com
missioner says, the volume of testimony
from the country is overwhelming that the
suspended cases were of men who had rem
dered the hardest and most meritorious
services TO the country, and were in the
direst need of pensions. Every community
furnishes instances of this, while he fails to
cite single case, even that of Bennett,
which viii justify his course. And however
much he may try to fortify and defend him
self with the assertion that tae policy of
suspension has always been the rule of the
Pension Bureau, every instinct of the Ameri-
can revolts at the idea of sentencing q man
| first and trying him afterward. There can
be no successful defense of such procedure.
The repeated filings" at the pension at
torneys reveal the Com missioner's newness in
his Office. Longer experience in that position
will teach him very eonvincingly that the
pension attorneys are not only of the utmost
assistance to the pensioners, but quite as
! much. to the Pension Bureau. An honest,
competent pension attorney-and the pro-
portion of these is quite equal to that among
the lawyers engaged in other branches OF
practice, including those who appeared be-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05


The Commissioner says that claims under
the act of June 81 shall no longer have pre-
cedeDce over those arising under the old
laws. He thinks these latter the more
meritorious, and that they should have pre-
cedence. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is
earnestly of the opinion that it is not a
question of preference of one class over an
other, but that all cases, which are ready
for allowance, or can be made So should be
allowed with the least possible delay. Tie
matter of preference is of little importance,
when but 100 or 200 cases are allowed in
a week. The great mass of claimants suffer
the same hardships, whether their claims
are made under the old laws or the act of
June 81. IF they do not get their pensions
before they die, what does the Commits
sioner's preference matter TO them? II
there were business-like promptness in dis
posing of cases there would be no complaint
as to which was preferred, because one class
would soon be gotten out of the way of the
other.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05

We take pleasure in noting the fact that
the allowance of cases last week rose to the
number of 1880, which shows progress in
the right direction.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
A Big Cattle Sale.

Last Friday the keystone Land &
Cattle company through Manager H.
A. GODDARD made one of the biggest
cattle sales that has ever been recorded
in this section of country, selling
8,145 head of range cattle to Messrs.
Humphrey & stenger, the consider
alton being S20S,625. This closes out
the cattle business of the Keystone
company and Mr.. GODDARD informs us
that they will probably not engage in
that business again. MIR. GODDARD has
been very successful manager of the
large interests of the company, and
while they forsake tine cattle industry
they have other business interests that
will require attention, and Mr.. GODDARD
will remain manager of their interests
here. The purchasers of the stock are
government beef contractors, and Sc.
cured a fine bunch of cattle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
cATnoLlcoN PROBABLY SOLD
To Chicago Parties WHO v,ll-Expend
Thousands of Dollars This Year.

The STAR catches the report from the
gentle spring zophyrs that the Catholl-
con company has disposed of con-
trolling interest in the property to
Messrs. H. w. Copeland and w. H.
Carter of Chicago who are expected
within day or two to make the final
arrangements for assuming control.
We understand that one of the con-
siderations in the transfer Of the pro-
perty was that the contemplated new
stone hotel on the hill should be
built this year. and that the large new
bath house should be pushed to COM
pletion at once. The present hotel
will then be made hospital such as
the Copeland Medical company con-
ducts at numerous cities in the United
States.
We hope to be able to give more
definite particulars of this deal next
week. 1t is one of great concern to
the city, and il the recent reports are
true these Chicago millionaires will
give Hot Springs wonderful impetus
toward rapidly becoming what it is
destined to be-a great and growing
health and pleasure resort-the only
Carlsbad of America.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
A PAPER MILL
To br Established in Hot Springs
-Looiss Like Il Paying Enterprise.

MIR. w. j. Huestea of Syracuse, n.
Y, has been in the city for few
weeks during which time he has visited
two or three Hills towns with a view
to establishing paper mill. He has
concluded that Hot Springs has snper-
for advantages to any other place in the
Hills, and has sent for mill which he
owns at Syracuse, which has a capacity
for manufacturing one ton of paper
day. Mr.. I. Lohr has taken an inter.
est with Mr.. Huested, and they have
drawn up articles Of Incorporation for
the Hot Springs Paper Mill which
have been forwarded to Pierre. Soon
as the company is duly incorporated
and chartered, stock will be put upon
the market and the business men of
Hot Springs urged to subscribe, IN
order to put in a four ton mill, which
1T is believed by Mr.. Huested can be
made a paying investment. A number
of leading business men have already
signilied their intention Of taking con-
siderable stock, and in fact it looks as
though it would be a money making
invstement. Msssrs Lohr & Huested
4 ask the citizens to secure them the To-
cation, and it is believed that there will
be no trouble iii getting the city coun-
Gil to vacate Chicago avenue where 1t
crosses the creek below Che city, as it is
hardly probable that the street will
ever be used at that crossing. 1t is a
good location for the mill, aud fine
power can be secured there.
MIR. Huested is an experienced paper
maker and comes very highly recon-
mended. He says paper will he made
from rags, waste paper and straw, and
that he will manufacture seyera.
grades of wrapping paper, mothless
carpet lining, building paper, fine
tissue paper, PRINT paper. and Hues-
ted's medicated paper. He has looked
into the matter very carefully and is
fully satisfied that there is ample ma
terial here for the enterprise, and from
his long experience should be qualified
TO Judge.
The smaller mill will employ from
ten to fifteen men, while the four ton
mill will require double the number
1t stands the citizens in hand to en-.
oonrage this enterprise in every posi-
) BILE manner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
Improved Farm for Sale,

Anticipating change of business, l
will sell my farm on W. G.. fiat of 320
acres. decided, $50 acres of which can
be easily irrigated, 100 now under cul-
tivation. 90 in small grain, running
stream of soft water on the place; all
necessary farming implements, worth
$500; 800 bushels of corn; IL tons hay;
% tons cut fodder. Over 81 900 worth
OF buildings, corrals, fencing, etc. Ex-
cellent opportunity to procure one of
the finest farms iii the country ready
for business. Community we'll settled;
plenty of grazing land adjoining
Seven miles southeast of Buffalo Gap
on Cheyenne River. twelve miles from
Hot Springs. School house one and
one.fourth miles distant; good school
from six to nine months in the year.
Will dispose of the whole farm and
contents for 81 900 cash. Can be seen
at farm, or address me at Buffalo Gap,
s. ID. w. T. SIMPLER.
51tf.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
SPRING TIME.
The Best Season of the Year to Treat
Chronic Catarrh.

Notwithstanding that great mum.
ber of people have been cured of
chronic catarrh by taking Pe.ru-na
during the past cold season, yet it can
not be denied that the cold, wet,
stormy winter has retarded many
cules, and in some cases actually pre-
vented cure. But, after unusual de-
lay, spring time has come at last, and
now is the time for all catarrh suffer-
ers to begin a systematic course of
treatment for this disease. The great
est difficulty in the way of treating
chronic catarrh is that the patient is so
liable to catch cold during tine treat.
ment, and thus delay a cure. This
liability at this season Of the year is,
in a great measure, removed, and no
one should neglect the opportunity to
begin treatment. Send for free ca
tarrh book.
As spring medicine Pe.ru.na is
never-failing remedy. 1t cleanses the
blood through digestion, and gives tone
to the whole system by increasing the
nutritive value of the food. "Sprinc
fever" as it is sometimes called, which
produces tired-out, sleepy feeling,
and inability to do much mental or
physical work, is the result of slug
gish digestion, and no blood medicine
will be of any use whatever unless it
is able to rectify the impaired diges-
tion. The great popularity Of Peru
ma has is due to the fact that in all such
cases it at once corrects digestive de-
rangements and enrlches the blood by
purifying this very important source
Of that vital fluid. Send for free book
on spring medicines and spring dis
eases. Address, The Pe-rn-na Drug
Ma Manufacturing Company. Columbus,
Ohio.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
An ACCOMPLISHED Musician.

The piano recital at the college
chapel last Monday night by Prof. Will
son, instructor in music at the Black
Hills college, was much enjoyed.
There were nine numbers upNn the
program, of such variety that her
skill in perception and execution was
fully exemplified. 1t was rare treat
in classic music. A Hot Springs audi.
ence never listened to finer exhibition
Of musical ability, and we are glad to
state that Prof. Wilson will give an
other piano recital May 29th.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
School Lands leased.

County Auditor Smithson's records
show that the following school lands
have been leased this spring for one
year, at two cents an acre: Sec. 36,
Twp. 10, Range 4, to Cairnes & Sam
son-Anglo- American Co. NJ sw4,
Sec. 36, Twp. s, q. 2, to Geo. w. Mil
ler; 81 Sec. S6. Twp. II, II. 6, to Da-
yid A. Pettigrew.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
Worlds Fair Rates.

The Elkhorn has established rate. ~
M4.OO Cor the round trip to CHICAGO On =,
account of the Worlds fair. T;clets.
now on sale with a limit for retnrr;nss
on or before November Is. Please ..k rs
member that the Northwestern linz II T.
the shortest, makes two hours the, hest. =
time and has strictly first clas. ,cS' sc.
comodations; has palace SLEEPING csrs. a
and reclining chair cars. The l.tts.s . :.
free the entire trip. For further '; ;~
formation call upon or write. 4 n r.,
Wood. Agent. -As a. -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

See Connor Bros. & Co. before buy-
ing your fishing tackle and hammocks.
Editor Butler is over from Cascade
to-day, and made the STAR pleasant
call.
Connor Bros. & Co. have large sup.
ply of artist material on hand.
Paints and Oils of all grades in
Henry Monheim came down from
Lead Monday.
Dried fruit way down at Crane
Bros. ~
A. j. roznansky is in the city from
Spearfish.
Spring stock of men and boys cloth.
ing at Crane Bros. AZ
John Holdenreid of Sioux City is in
the city bathing for rheumatism.
Joyce-Comforts way down below
cost to clear out stock.
Sporting Goods such as Base Balls
and Bats, Croquet Sets, Indian Clubs.
Dumb Bells and Hammocks at Eaton
& Wilcox. 81
R. F. Connor spent few days at
Rapid this week.
You can get bottom prices on paints
and oils at j. G. Dickover Co.'S Drug
Store. AZ
Call at Crane Bros for the nobby
Fredora hass-latest style and cheap.
AZ
We sell Chase & Sanborn's famous
| Boston coffees. G.. ID. BA1lEy.
Paints and Oils of all grades in
full stock at Eaton & Wilcox. 50
Fine line of books and stationery at
j. G. Dickover & Co.'S drug store. AZ
If you want frst-class pair of boots
or shoes made to order cali on j. Nj.
Entzminger, Chase block. 33tf.
S. c. Fargo 6 Son now carry full
line of the celebrated Diamond S. Bak.
ing Powder.
| Wall Paper in great variety at 15
cents to as cents bolt. The largest
stock in the city at Eaton & Wilcox. SO
Joyce, the furniture man and fur
nisher, is giving great bargains In
comforts.
j. 9. Dickover & Co., druggists, will
attend to telephone calls for any physi-
clan in lower town. Telephone in
their store. AZ.
Sporting Goods such as Base Balls
and Bats, Croquet Sets, Indian Clubs,
Dumb Bells and Hammocks at Eaton
e. Wilcox. 81
j. G. Dickover & Co.'S drug store is
now open all night. Night bell at
north entrance. You press the button.
we IL do the rest. A
Wall Paper in great variety at IS
cents to Is cents bolt. The largest
stock in the city at Eaton G. Wilcox. SO
G. d. Bailey has just received car
load Of Belle Fourche Aour-Pl xck
the market.
Play ball. Connor Bros. & 3. can
sell you the daisy outfit.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

Eggs for Matching from thorouob-
bred Plymouth Rocks, Brown Leg
horns and Light Brahmas; 81 90 for i3
eggs. Finest stock in the Black H;ils
Enquire of GEo. A. FIELD, Office Hnlst
& Price. .e' 20
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
THE THREE LINKERs
Celebrate the seyenty-Fourth Ami.
versary and Appropriately Deii-
cate Their New Hall.

Hot Springs Lodge No. 1l2. that
mystic order Of three links, which rep
resent friendship, love and truth, very
appropriately celebrated the seventy
fourth anniversary OF Odd Fellowship
in America, on Wednesday afternoon
last by dedicating their handsome new
hall in the Petty block A number Of
visitors were present, who We're warmly
welcomed by w. E. Benedict, grand
conductor OF the grand lodge. The
grand master of the state being
unable to be present deputized +.
d. Hummell to conduct the dedi-
catory exercises, which he did with
becoming grace and dignity. assisted
by slessrs. d. g. Grippin, N. NJ. Wade,
II. H. Ferguson, John Grose and
Henry Arthur. Some excellent sing
ing was furnished by j. G. Dickover,
E. z. Frame, Mrs. j. g. Dickover and
Mrs. N. NJ. Wade. The entire exer-
cises were very impressive and pleas
ing to the large audience.
The ball and banquet in the evening
were largely attended and all enjoyed
a delightful time.
j. w. Joyce has again gone to Eng
land to settle up his financial affairs.
He intends to entirely settle up his ac.
counts over there and bring home the
filthy lucre.
The young boys about town should
be forbidden using sling shots. Some
one will get hurt yet, then there will
be trouble. Let the school teachers
and parents take the matter IN hand
at once and stop it.
Reserved seat tickets for the concert
next Monday night, May LIST, will be
found on sale at j. Z. Dickover & Co.'S
and Wilcox \ Eaton's drug store. Ad-
mission so cents; students IS cents;
children, under 12, IS cents.
EsrRAYED.-White pony, from Hot
Springs, on the 18th. Inform STAR Of
her whereabouts and he rewarded.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

On the Worlds fair grounds the
famous Chase e. Sanborn coffee will
have exclusive sale, which is proof con-.
elusive that it is regarded as the best
9. D. Bailey, sole salesman in Hot
Springs. AZ
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge WIN. Gardner Presiding.

After a twelve days session, into
which about eighteen days time were
crowded, cour, adjourned Tuesday
night to May 9th.
The grand jury was discharged Sat-
urday, and the following cases dis
posed of before court adiourned:
Ferguson VS.. Sutterfeld, plaintiff
was given judgment For 81.
Ryan VS.. Catholicon springs com.
pany was continued.
John Ziemet VS.. Phillips and Boom
er, verdict for plaintiff.
FRYE & Eastman vs.. o. Ferguson,
verdict for plaintiff for $299-for
legal advice.
Phillips & snively VS.. Carrie Hoff-
man, referred to Chambers Kellar.
Martha Mcmillan VS.. +. II. Gillespie,
eoA sinaad to May 9th.
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co. VS.. Carrie
Merriam, referred to Chambers
keilar
Judge Gardner pronounced SEN
tense upon the following convicted
persons on Tuesday:
| Jas. kerhy, ten years in the peniten-
tiary fr. incest.
w. H. Anshey. two years in the
penitcntiary for grand larceny.
Henry Clark, Que year for grand
larceny.
Ernst Thoeleche, Sl00 fins for petit
larceny-which was promptly paid.
The prisoners We're taken to Sioux
Falls Wednesday by Sheriff Blakey,
assisted by Geo. Trimmer and Charley
Cushman.
Judge Gardner Strengthens him
self, both in the estimation Of the
bar and the people, at each succeeding
term Of court as a dignitied, impartial
and just judge.
| Chambers Kellar acquitted himself
as states attorney in a manner that
reflects credit upon himself and the
county. Especially in his conduct of
the kerby incest case does he deserve
great praise. 1t was the most import.
ant criminal case that has ever been
tried in the county, and in fact the
district never had more important
case. Kerby was defended by Henry
Frawley, one of the most noted crimi-
nal lawyers of the west, who fought
every point desperately. Prosecuting
Attorney Kellar held his own through
out the trial. and accomplished a tri-
umphant victory-bringing a most
brutal wretch to justice.
| Clerk of Courts Judkins has his
duties down fine and his portion of
the judicial proceedings progress like
clock work.
Conrt Stenographer Grantham is
proving himself an efficient officer.
The Stewart bath house is a luxur-
ious place for first class bath.
| Leave orders for the hack to call for
you to go to the Stewart bath house.
A sure cure for skin diseases, rbeu-
matism and kindred diseases is course
of baths at the Stewart bath house.
| F. q. Foss, wife and daughter, G. G.
White and wife, and A. s. Hays and
wife, were prominent Crete, Neb.,
people at the Evans this week.
The Stewart bath house is now be-
ing conducted in business like man
ner, the hack leaving the hotels every
hour, and is driven to any part of the
city. An excellent patronage has al.
ready been secured and some acute
cases Of rheumatism and paralysis are
rapidly on the road to recovery. An
average Of fifty baths a day are being
given, and the greatest satisfaction is
reported by the bathers..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

one-half cent word each week for ali regular
subscribers to the STAR. No item printed fur less
than ten cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

GNAP..A party is forced to sell lotin Cstholi-
NJcon addition worth $50; must have cssh and
Will take $40 If taken at once. Title clear and
perfect. Address Il: care STAR
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

II the Cheyenne falls along the river road. S
Finder will be literally rewardedb by kindly leav.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

E,OR SALE OR TRADE-one No. i buggy
horse and one top buggy and harness. VIII
he sold very cheap Tor cash. Enquire at First
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
WANTED-To rent an upright piano. State
w condition and terms. Address, c. 2, STAR,

WANTED-Tenants for two houses with gar.
hsad g der en-. on m the Springer place. at fountain
location and e. cd bathing. ENQUIRE on premises
or address G. Il. Hoagland, Hot Springs, s. b.