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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-17

sticks aboard from 96 to LOG feet long, be-
ing the largest timbers ever taken out of
Grays harbor.
Hoquiam mill shipped twenty carloads
Of lumber east last week, two of them 60
ing as far east as Philadelphia and two
more to build boat on the Mississippi;
thus does Hoquiam gain fame.
The cemetery question is being agitated
again, we hope this time to some effect.
1t is standing disgrace to Hoquiam that
we have no cemetery. Let us all work
together and accomplish the desired re-
suit.
From Elma Eagle
Fred Sioux, of the Mox Chehals, has
fallen heir to $4,000 by the death OF his
father in the old country.
d. +. Byles brought us in some fruit
buds, Thursday, which were sound and
all right. lie thinks the damage by frost
to the fruit is very light.
The town school board have employed
Miss Sadie Lowry, of Aberdeen, to teach
the primary department for the ensuing
term, and Miss l.. f. Magill for the inter-
mediate department.
1t is a puzzle to know how some men
live with no visible means OF support.
They hang around street corners from
morning until night without doing lick
OF work. If the secret is not patented we
would like to know what it is, provided it
is honorable.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-17

TIE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaihs, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction Or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box I.
For sale by Evans & SHREDDER.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-17

From Montesano Vdette:
1t is thought the prospects for small
fruits this season are very good.
j. N. Porter, Of North River, who has
tered the hospital at Aberdeen for treat
ment.
We learn from Treasurer Lewis that
the county is about $500 beyond the
limit of it's indebtedness and that tie
salary fund is overdrawn about $4,000.
The baseball club has filled up the
diamond at the grounds with clay-the
natural soil being too soft to pack well.
The boys are putting the grounds in good
shape for this seasons games.
Word has been received by the county
treasurer from Seymour, Barto & Co.,
who purchased the bonds OF school dis
trct No. So, that the same are defective
for the reason that the notice of election
did not give the hours during which the
election would be held.
MOntesano is to have new post
master-word having been received yes
terday announcing the appointment and
confirmation of O. d. Aver to the position.
Mr.. Ayers appointment will be satisfac-
tory to the patrons Of the office.
A matter will probably be brought into
the superior court that may develop into
a case of more than usual interest. Sew
eral important questions are liable to be
submitted to the court for a decision.
The matter is a result OF the refusal of the
county treasurer TO indorse several judg-
ment warrants in the form required by
law, on the ground that the limit of in
debtedness had been reached The right
OF the treasurer to refuse to pay or to in
dorse warrant when issued the duty OF
the auditor on the question Of issuing
Judgment warrant after the limit of in
debtedness has been reached, and the
question as to whether the county has
reached such limit, are some OF the prob
lem to be solved. 1t is held by some that
the taxes due the county are assets and
should be considered as such in estmat-
ing the liabilities of tn. county. If this
position is sustained, the county is much
below its limit, and warrants can be
legally drawn to pay all claims against
the county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
The .syVanaering stones. .

Near the little village of San Jose,
Perm, ON the shores of the great lake Of
Titicaca, the most lofty lake Lii the
whole known world. are three pillars Of
stone Of unequal height. Oncneo OF these
huge blocks the rude features Of hu-
man being have been cut and the other
two are covered with designs of various
kinds, all believed TO have 3sofne 1liys-
terious reference 10 snn worship. Who
the engrayer of these monoliths was or
at what age of the world the engraving
was done ID not known, but IL Is highly
probable that ii was done lon before
the Americas had ever been seen by
Eany' white naen. The stones are 90 large
las to preclude the idea of their having
bean erected by human beings, the best
Explanation being that they were depos-
Ted By glaciers where they stand. That
he natives have some legend to this ef-
Eect is proved by the fact that they call
Ehem Wandering stones ,--St Lonis
Republic. g
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CORRESPONDENTS.
Quaker City National. Bank, Philadeiphia, Penn
National Bank of Illinois. Chicago, H.
National bank of Sioux City. Iowa.
! zEsepins the I.og.

When the good ship Petrol was on
ner last voyage. the mate was APP
pointed to keep the log. One day,
however. he indulged too freely In
the forbidden cup and was unable to
attend to his duties.
The next day, quite late, after his
head was once more able to hold his
cap, he decided to write up the log.
Turning to the page Of the day be-
fore, he was surprised to find this
entry:
Mate drunk all day"
Here, he said to the captain, u
II w-wouldn't put that in, would
Youf 1t isn't necessary. /"
Why notf'' replied the captain
'.It's true, isn't itf'
Yes, it's true, suppose"
We'll. then, guess it had better
stand" 'a
So the mate resumed the log and
began writing it up for that day.
When night came, the captain, as
usual, glanced over the record. It
was his turn to be Surprised, for
standing out In large black letters
were the words, Captain sober all
day"
Here, Mr.. Mate. = he called out,
come here. What do you mean by
this, you fooli Why anybody would
think il quite unusual for me to be
sober What do you mean, sira"
Can't help that, " responded the
mate, It's true, isn't it7''
Yes, it's true, ! suppose"
Well then, Il guess it had better
stand Boston Budget.
tsss7f~s l ssTaffks g~sfft tes {
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
UNITED STATES MAILS.

Strong Recommendation For Reviaine
Laws Regarding Second Class Matter.
The report of the postmaster general pre-.
sents comprehensive statement of the
operations OF the postoffice department for
the last fiscal year .,t
The receipts of the department during
the year amounted to S75, ,0S0 ;4T9 04 and the
expenditures to $S4, ,324, ,4f5.l5. -
The transactions of the postal service
indicate with barometric certainty the
finctuations in the business ofthe country.
lnasmuch, therefore, as business compli
cations continue to exist throughout the
last year to an unforeseen extent, il lis not
surprising that the deficiency OF revenue
to meet the expenditures of the postoffice
department, which was estimated in ad.
vance at about $500, 900, should be ex-
ceeded by nearly 81 ,250, 900 dollars
The Deficiency Unnecessary.
The postmaster general states that this
deficiency is unnecessary and might be OBJ
waited at once il the law regulating rates
upon mail matter of the second class was
modified. The rate received for the trans
mission of this second class matter is 1
cent per pound, while the cos. of trans
mission to the government is eight times
that amount. In the general terms of the
law this rate covers newspapers and peri
odicals The extensions of the meaning
OF there terms from time to time have ad-
mitted to the privileges intended for legiti-
mate newspapers and periodicals q y
Surprising Range of Publications
and created abuses, the cost of which
amount i'm the aggregate to the deficiency
of the postoffice department. Pretended
newspapers are started by business houses
for the mere purpose of advertising goods,
complying with the law in formality and
disseminating the publications as soon as
the period of advertising is over Sample
copies of pretended newspapers are is
sued in great numbers. for like purpose
only, The result is "a great loss TO
the government, besides its humiliating
use as an agency to aid in carrying out the
scheme of o business house to advertise
its goods by means Of trick upon both
its rival houses and the regular and lexi. l.
mate newspapers.
Paper Covered Literature, .
consisting mainly OF. trashy novels, TO the
extent of many thousand tons, Ii sent
through the mails at one cent per pound.
while the publishers of standard works
are required to pay eight times that
amount In sending their publications.
Another abuse consists In the. free car
lriage through the, mails Of hundreds of
tons of seed and grain uselessly distribu-
ted through the department Of agricul-
tnre The postmaster general predicts
that IL the law be 50 amended as
to eradicate these abuses. NOT only viii.
the postoffice departments show NO defic-
iencyy but be believes that in the near
furure all legitimate newspapers and
periodical magazines might be properly
transmitted through the mails to their
subscribers free of cost. 4 Invite your
prompt confederation of this subject, and
fully indorse the views Of the postmaster
general sS:gs ,vy
/ The total number OF postoffices In the
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Contested Land Cases.
Continued on Local Page.

DR.. PRICES Cream Baking powdsa
rs. Most Perfect Made ]. ],
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
There Was q Deficit Of Nearly sevsn,
Millions the Past Year.

There Was a Deficit Of Nearly sevansv
| Millions the Past Year. .
The sacrsat,rv ~ the traa Ss,rv ,a,orts tho
yaea;,,ts - - tI;s oovsrnn,a,t Gov fra,,, = ali al
sources of revenue during the fiscal wear
ending june 80, 1894, amounted to S372,-
sal2 IVY. ~, and its expenditures TO $442s 800.
1887, leaving deficit of $69, sos. .26O.5S
There was q decrease OF Si5,952, 1865 in
the ordinary expenses OF the government
as compared with the fiscal year 1893.
There was collected from customs
sl3l, ,sls. 5S0d2, and from internal revenue
Sl41, 10y, 1870 The balance OF the income
Tor the year. amounting to va, 3,6l5, BIT 90,
was derived from sales Of lands and other
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crease Of s., f2S ,07T.01 over the payments
made during he preceding year
Estimates For Next Year.

IL Ii estimated that upon the basis of our
present revenue laws, the receipts of the
government during the fiscal year ending
June 00 aSS5, will be 80, 427, ,T4a A, and its
exp@ndafures $444, 427, ,14S. A, resulting i'm q
deficit af 20, ,OO0,OOO.
On the first day of November, 1894, the
total stock of money of all kinds i'm the
country was $2,24O, "a, 1888, as against %,
204, ,05I Boon the first day of November,
1888 md the money of all kinds In circu-
alton ii not included in the treasury
lo1dinRk was s1,672, ,093, 40, or $24.27 per
capita, npon an estimated population OF
6.S8T .00e At the same date there was
held il NE treasury gold bullion amount.
ing co &44, ,6l6, l77.55, and silver bullion,
which was purchased at cost OF si27, ,779,
calsAEe and Production Of Metals.
The total coinage of all metals at our
mints dnring the last fiscal year consisted
of 68s A22O pieces, valued at $I06, ,216, $50.
06. of mich there were 500, ,9i25O oi
gold coined; $75S in standard silver dol.
lars; ~, ,D24, f40.80 In subsidiary silver coin
and S9iN. .9l2 40 In minor coin. During the
calendar year OF 1893 the production oi
precious metals In the United States was
estimat&d at l,739, ,323 fine ouncessof gold,
al the commercial and coinage value OF
s35, 81, 60, and 70.Oo0,00O fine ounces OF
silver. 0f the bullion or market value OF
80, 10000 ard of the coinage value OF
S7T.SsS.010. @
The ejaculation was decreased $1 IA, ,563.
The obligations of the banks to each other
were Increased s1l7, ,26s, ,s34, and the indi-
vidnal deposits were S2S7, ,2294, ,4S9 less than
at the corresponding date the previous
year. 1pans and discounts were s161. .2O6,-
023 more than at the same time the pre-
EiOus year, and checks and other cash
items were 500, 1853 more. The total
resources of the banks at the date men.
toned amounted to s3, ,473, ,922, ,G55, as
against "a, ,lO9. .563. .2S4 i'm 1893. =, ..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
THE NAVY.

Secretary's Recommendation For New
ships and Torpedo boats APPROX, j -
Attention is called to tile report O. lie
secretary of the navy, which shows very
gratifying progress i'm the construction Of
ships for our new navy. . All the vessels
now building, including the three torpedo
boats, authorized at the last session of
congress and excepting the first class bat
tleship Iowa, viii probably be completed
during the coming fiscal year. sess. = szr.
The estimates, for the increase of the
navy for the year ending June 80 1885, are
large, but they include practically the en-
tire sum necessary to completes and eqnip
all new ships not now i'm commission, so
that unless new ships are authorized the
appropriations for the navy service for the
fiscal year ending June 9O 1897, should fall
below the estimates for the coming year
by at least sl2. .00O, 900. ..a.-..s. ..,
Recommends New ships.
The secretary presents with much earn
estness a plea for the authorization of
three additional battleships, and ten or
twelve torpedo boats. While the unarmed
vessels heretofore authorized, including
those now nearing completion, will con
stitute feet which it is believed is sutfi
cient for ordinary cruising purposes In
time of peace We have now completed and
in process OF construction but four first
class battleships and but few torpedo
boats, IL we are to have navy for war
like operations, offensive and defensive, wa
certainly ought TO increase both the num-
Der of battleships and torpedo boats. /
recommend that provision be made for the
construction of additional battleships and
tOrpedo boats lsss. srzsz ~ #s.r,st.
The secretary recommends the manu-
facture not only of a reserve supply of
ordnance anG ordnance material for ships
OF the navy but also q supply for the
auxiliary feet. Guns and their appurte-
nances should be provided and kept on
hand for both these purposes. We have
not today a single gun that could be put
on the ships Paris Or New York of the
International Navigation company, or any
other ship of our reserve navy.
The manufacture of guns at the Wash
ington navy yard is proceeding satisfactor-
lily and none of our new ships will be re-
quired to wait for their guns or ordnance
equipment
Both the secretary of the navy and the
secretary of the treasury recommend the
transfer OF the work of the coast survev
proper to the navy department. / heartily
concur in this recommendation.
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pRESInENT'S MESSAGE
Mr. Cleveland Presents His Views te
the Fifty-Third Congress in the
Usual Manner.
HIS FINANCIAL SCHEME
Principally an Endorsement Of That
Of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
s FINANCIAL SCHEME

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-FolloWing ID
the message of President Cleveland tC
congress:
TO the c0ngfess Of the United States:
The assemblage within the nations leg
isIative halls Of those charged with the
duty OF making laws for the benefit OF 4
generous and fresp speople eimpressiyeiy suR-
gests the exacting obligation and inexor.
able respoAsibility inrolved In their task,
At the threshold OF such labor now to. b
undertaken BY the congress Of the United
States and lin the discharge of nm exeCn.
tive duty enjoined by the constitution,
submit this communication, containing i
brief statement Of the condition of our ma,
tional affairs and accommodating such leg
islation as seems to me necessary and ex.
pedient.
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me chila,sh voies zoe much.

A good story is told Of Signor Foil.
the famous basso. Once upon time he
was singing The Raft, = when i child.
fish voice from somewhere in the stalls
suddenly piped In and attempted to or
ganize an imprornptu duet Unfortu-
nately the next line of the song was:
"Harkl What sound is that which
breaks upon mine carr" This so tickled
the fancy Of the great vocalist that he
burst into hearty lit Of laughter and
left the platform. followed BY the pi-
anist Twice they came back and at
tempted the song, and finally they had
to give IL up In despair. much to the
amusement Of the audience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
Our soatheEm r1elghAoFa.

Good win fostered by many interests in
common has marked our relations with
our nearest Southern neighbors.
The uprising In Bluefields at one time
promised serious results, hut was satisfac-
torily settled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04

Advantages Of . Firm Bat JnsE Foreign
Policy Set Forths
The history of our recent dealings with
other nations, and our peaceful relations
with them at this time additionally dem
Qnstrate the advantage OF consistently adj
herring to q firm hut just foreign galley,
free from enviOus or ambitions national
schemes. and icharacte cterixed by entire hon
esty and sincerity.
The president then details our dealings
with Brazil, Chill, France, Portugal,
Germany, touching upon the Behring sea
award, and RECOMMENDING the appropriae
tioh OF assufEicient sum to carry out its
provisions The new government Of Ha-
waii has been recognized "A new extradi-
tion treaty with Italy is needed, butt efforts
In that direction have so far been unavail-
ing. I f.
Apart from the war in which the island
empire is engaged Japan attracts increas-
ing attention in this country by her evil
dent desire TO cultivate more liberal inter-
course with us and to seek our kindly aid
in furtherance of her laudable desire for
complete autonomy i'm her domestic affairs
and full equality in the family of nations.
The Japanese empire Of today liz no longer
the Japan of the past and our relations
with this progressive nation should not be
less broad and liberal than with other
powers. NJ
Our southern pseighDors.
Good win fostered by many interests in
common has marked our relations with
our nearest Southern neighbors.
The uprising In Bluefields at one time
promised serious results, hut was satisfac-
torily settled.
Moaua vivendi with Russia
The recent death OF the czar OF Russia
called forth appropriate expressions of
sorrow and sympathy on the part of our
government with his bereaved family and
the Russian people. .fffrnaff.s .F
As a further demonstration of respect
and friendship our minister at ST. Peers
burg twas directed 10 represent our gov
ernment q the funeral ceremonies
The veal ng in er .sts oil Russia i'm BeiIr-
ing sea are second only TO our own. "A
nlodus viyendi has therefore been con-
cludsd with the imperial government re-
strictive of poaching ON the Russian rock
cries and of sealing i'm waters which were
not cOinprehended In the protected area
defined In the Paris award. as
The Samoan islands, over which Ger
many. England and America have q tri-
partite protectorate, have been the scene
OF considerable disturbances. The tri-
parti 9 agreement is not altogether salts
factory, and congress is asked to express
its Judgment as TO the propriety OF steps
being taken by this government, looking
to the withdrawal from its engagements
with the other powers ON some reasonable
terms not preiudicial to any Of our exist
ing rights
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04

United States on the 30tb day of June,
1894, was 90 1905, an increase of 1,043 over
the preceding year. OF these 3,426 were
presidential, an increase i'm that class of SS
over the preceding year. -,s-&s
Six hundred and ten cities and towns
are provided with free delivery. Ninety
three other cities and towns entitlsa to
this service under the law have notFbeen
accorded it on account of insufficient
funds ..' -+ ttsa|
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
A Court For the Adjudication Of
Contested Land Claims Desirable.

| Court For the Adjudication Of
Contested Land Claims Desirable.
The report of the secretary of the in
terror exhibits the situation of the numer-
GUS and interesting branches of the public
| service connected with his department. /
| commend this report and the valuable
recommendation of the secretary to the
| careful attention of the congress.
The public land disposed of during the
year amounted to 10, 400, 100 " acres, in
cluding q, ,S76. .03 of Indian lands
IL ID estimated that the public domain
still remaining amounts to little more
| than 900, 600 acres, excluding, however,
about 360, 900, 600 acres in Alaska, as we'll
as military reservations and railroad and
| other selections of land as yet unjudicated
The total cash receipts for the sale Of
lands amounted to $2674, ,2s5. 70, including
$91 1881 .03 received from the sale of Indian
lands.
Protection of Timber.
1t appears that the appropriation for the
current year On account of special service
for the protection of the public lands and
the timber thereon is much less than
those for previous years and Inadequate
for an efficient performance of the work.
A larger sum of money than has been ap-
propriated during number of years past
on this account has been returned to the
government as q result. OF the labors of
those employed in the particular service
| mentioned. aud hope it will not be Grip
pied by insufficient appropriation.
fully endorse the Recommendation of
the secretary that adequate protection be
provided for our forest reserves and thas
comprehensive forestry system be inauga-
rated ss
Contested Land Cases.
An exceedipgly important recommeEda-
tion Of the secretary relates to the manner
in which contests and 1itigated cases,
growing out of e.ToTts to obtain govern.
ment land are Determined, These cases.
which number 5000 or 1000 annually, are
sent by the local officers to the commis-
sicner of the general land ofFice for his slc-
tion. The exigelfcies Of his other duties
obliEe him to act upon the decisions of { q
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