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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-31

HARP and clear
came the sound
o f t h e post
mans whistle,
C IL t t i II g the
fri gi d winter
air like Il knife
blade. l started
up from the
cofn 1yhn,.a 7
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-31
poRoTHY-A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Her hair Is soft--the brown that glows
With sudden little glints OF gold;
Her rounded check, faint flushing shows,
Like apple buds that half unfold.
Her throat is fun and round and white
The sweet head poised so daintily;
She reads note; wish might
Address her, too. Dear Dorothy"
All, Dorothy, so very dear
With clear sweet eyes of tender brown
And, close above the small pink ear,
The dark hair ripping gently down.
Dear Dorothy, so very fair!
My thoughts OUTRAGE the rushing train
To build strange castles in the air,
With Dorothy for chatelaino.
How sad when pleasures born of hope
Are born so late so soon TO die!
She drops her letters envelope
Addressed o-Mrs Arthur Why!-
Charles Il, Going, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-31

complimentary answer and went out
of the store. closing the door behind me
with some emphasis.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

Minutes were now read and approved.
and no further business appearing the
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

In the mathematics class p.lc DAY
at Williams college Professor $.
who was rarely made the subject oi
college jests, was excessively annoy
ed by some man ''squeaking" Il small
rubber bladder The noise seemed
to come from near a certain Jack
Hollis, and after querying each OF hls
neighbors and receiving a negative
answer Professor s. said sternly
Hollis, do you know who is max
ing that unbearable noise?''
Hollis, who had been the guilty
person all along, assumed an air of
stoical bravery and said calmly, Il
know, sir, bu. / prefer not to tell"
Professor SIS angry face grew
calmer, and with evident pleasure hs
replied: Il respect your scruples,
Hollis They do you credit and
should shame the guilty man, sir. y
Exchange
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30
The Rfrst Use of TsA.

Hy whom or when the use Of tn
for drinking purposes was first dis
covered is lost in antiquity. 1t is
spoken of as a famous herb in Chi
nese literature as far back as 1000
years B. c., at which time its cult
walton and classification were almost
as thorough and complete as they are
today. One of the ancient legends
says that its virtues were accidentally
learned by King Shen Nung She, the
Chinese monarch who is also known
as The Divine Husbandman, whom
the record says flourished 40 centu-
ries ago. He was engaged in boiling
water over fire made of the branch
es of the tea plant and carelessly al
lowed some of the leaves to fall into
the pot.
The liquid which he expected to
come from the vessel simply as steril-
lied water was miraculously con
verted into an elixir of life by the
accidental addition of the tea leaves
Soon after, it became highly esteem
ed in all the oriental cities and was
used as a royal gift from the Chinese
monarchs to the potentates of south
ern and western Asia.
This same King Shen Nung She
not only earned the title of respect
by which he was known through the
discovery Of the virtues of tea, but
because CT being the first to teach his
people harw to make and use plows
and many other IMPLEMENTS of hus.
bandry st Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

assessment OF the First National Bank
be accepted as returned by them, the
amount so returned being s64. $500.
The motion being put Messrs. Hammond
and Watson voted aye, Mr.. Harmon nay.
The motion prevailed
The following motion was made by
Mr.. Harmon, who moved its adoption:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knovl-
edge of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer County. Montana, sitt-
ing as Board OF Equalization, through
communication made by the State Board
Il EQUALIZATION to the Clerk OF this
Board, that the said State Board OF
Equalization has by order increased the
valuation OF cattle in Custer County,
.02 per cent and horses OF said county
.lSS per cent for the year 1897; therefore
be it,
Resolved. BY this Board, that in the
estimation and opinion Of this Board
such increase is wholly unjust to the
stock owners and taxpayers of Custer
| County, and this Board desires to state
to the Honorable State Board OF Equa
| llzation, that while stock cattle were
assessed by the Assessor in the County
Of Custer for the year 1894 at (sl600)
sixteen dollars per head, it is represented
| to this Board, on sufficient evidence,
which the Board wholly credits and now
believes, that such assessment was too
high, and that the same ought to be in
the matter OF equalization decreased in
stead OF increased. This Board has
abundant evidence now before il that
sales OF cattle have been made in this
County during the current three months
past at sli.50 to $1,000 per head. to be
delivered by the seller The highest
price obtained for any cattle sold in this
County. so far as the evidence appears
before this Board. is $1,000 per head. and
the lowest price that has been given is
sli.O. the seller in every case TO gather
and deliver the cattle. the cost Of which.
according 10 the evidence before this
Board, is from 500 to $500 per head.
These are the prices for which cattle
have been sold in Custer county this
season. In no case has this Board been
informed Of any sale higher than $1,000
| per head. and to this price. az before
stated is attached the condition, the sci
Ter delivering the cattle at the cost as
above stated. SO that this Board is en-
tirely convinced that the assessment Of
$1,000 as made by the assessor Of this
county is too high. and that such as
sessment ought To he reduced rather
than increased. In relation To the mat
ter OF horses, this Board can state 10 the
State Board OF Equal zation. what is
perhaps generally known. that there is
almost no sale al all for horses In this
section OF the state, at any price; such
stock almost literally has no marketable
value at all.
In view Of these facts this Board re.
spectfully request the Honorable State
Board Of Equalization not To increase the
valuation on either cattle or horses in
this county. but to at least leave the
valuation Of such property where 1t wac
placed 10y the assessor Of the county
which. IA the judgment 81 this Board
a. already stated vas too high.
j ". Watson.
NW HARMON.
/. T. HAMMUND.
County Commissioners of Custer
County.
Minutes were nov read and approved
and no further business appearing the
Board adjourned gjuc dr.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30
ON A BUFFsLO'S BACK.
4 Hunters wild Ride Before . stamped
ing Herd on the North Platte.

4 n1nters wild Ride Before stamped
ing Herd the North Platte.
1T was in the summer of 1S49. A
lot Of CAlifornians were in camp on
the North Platte. in the vicinity of
Chimney Rock. which is landmark
now Of former times. The Californi-
ans concluded they would like some
buffalo steak out of herd they saw
grazing in the distance. 1t was no un-
common sight in those days. But you
won't see it any more. Nomore buf
falo, and never will be again. The
party | mentioned started out to run
down one of the herd. Witcher took
the north side of the herd, and his
friends came up on the south and
west sides. That stampeded the
herd, for the boys had fired on the
buffalo.
They took a header toward Witch
er, who was on horseback He saw
them coming, and he knew they
wouldn't turn aside for him He had
seen them run before In spite of the
speed of his horse he was soon over
taken. He saw the herd gaining on
him, and he began thinking. He had
been in many an Indian skirmish,
and reckon a man mas to think as
quickly III time lii 3 that as he ever
does in this life. Witcher had his
mind made up what to do by the
time he was overt ken, provided he
wasn't trampled death before he
could do it
The foremost of the herd, an old
bull, came upon him and gored his
horse to deatl almost instantly.
Witcher was al athlete and as quick
as a cat. He capped upon the back
Of the buffalo and grasped his shaggy
name with both hands. That only
accelerated the speed of the buffalo
Witcher realized that he had saved
himself for the time being. But he
heard the snorting. believing. infuri-
ated stampede behind him. His ami
NAL might be run down or he might
lose his grip and fall 10 be trampled
under hundreds of feet at any mo
ment. Pandemonium on foot was
gaining on him He had to do some
more quick thinking. He knew his
only solution was for his buffalo TO
fall back to the rear, and this l. how
he did it
He bad long knife, such a. tine
forty miners carried in those days.
He managed 70 getit out, and hanging
on for life with one hand he reached
with his knife one side OF the neck Of
the buffalo and slaShed into it. The
animal leaped like a maddene5 devil
at the thrust. and Witcher held on
hike a tick on a country dog Quicker
than it takes To til il he changed the
knife to the other hand and made a
slit ON the other side of the animals
neck The blood spurted from both
sides and stained the ground over
which Witcher was going at a rate
that was too much for his comfort
But very soon the animal commenced
- weaken.
Slowly he began to fall back, and
ADally all the others had passed him
n the race in which he had had the
ssndoff. The animal fell, and Witch
q jumped from the back of the buf
no which had saved his life. Under
any other circumstances to have
killed that which had saved him
would not have been like Witcher.
But this was a case where it admitted
of no sorrow. A man would kill
dozen buffalo in those days to save
his own life. Chicago Herald.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

The following persons and companies
having heretofore been increased IN
their assessments and not appearing
either in person or 10y affidavit. their as
sessments were allowed to stand as fol-
lows:
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30
STATE.
FEDERAL.
DISTRICT.

Judge Seventh Judicial District .........
........ Hon Geo. r Milburn, Miles City
Official Stenographer. ...........::
........ Fred W. kreidler, Miles City
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

The only true knowledge Of our
fellow man is that which enables us
to feel with him-which gives US a
fine ear for the heart pulses that are
beating under the mere clothes Of
circumstances and opnion.-George
Eliot.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

FIRST ward-B. W. McIntire, c. s, Whitney.
scond Ward Chas. ONeal, W. Il. Bullard.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

Louisville has the largest tobacco
warehouse in the void. II can store
1000 hogsheads. ? has also the
greatest handle fac,ory, where han
dies of axes, hamm rs and all sorts OF
tools are made Of the best hickory
and are shipped by millions to all
parts of the world.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30
POSTOFFICE REGULATIONS.
MAILS CLOSE.

open from II to pm.
E. 5. BEENAS, p. NJ.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

This Paper is kept on file at z. c. DAKEs
Advertising Agency, 81 and Is Merchant TX
hanRe, San Francisco, Cal. where contracts
or advertising can be made
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30
Board adjourned sine die.
STATE OF MONTANA, ! 90
CoI-NTy op CIsTER %

STATE Aa,isSS OF "a MONTANA GI,TTAI IS.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is full. true and correct
synopsis Of the proceedings of the Board
Of County Commissioners for Custer
County. Montana, sitting as Board OF
Equalization. Aug. sth. 9th. 10th.
and 18th, 1894, also for the purpose Of
making the tax levy for 1894. sitting
Aug. 18th, 1894.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
county this 10th day OF Aug, 1894.
A. II. SwERDFIGER.
'hNh Clerk OF Board OF Equaliza-
ton.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

OF the Board of County Commissioner
Prom Aug. sth to the 18th. 1894.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
OF CUSTER COUNTY.
Miles City, Mont, Aug. 8, 1894.
The Board Of County Commissioners
for Custer county, Montana, met as a
Board Of Equalization at 10 o'clock a.m.,
as per adjournment from Wednesday
July 25th, 1894, for the purpose Of hear
ing any and all legal and valid obiec
tions why certain parties should not
have their assessments increased. Said
parties having been notified by letter Of
the proposed increase, also Of the time
and place Of meeting of said Board, as
required by law. All members of Board
present. with the exception OF Mr.. Ham
mond, who WAS absent during the fore
noon of the 10th. Sheriff announced
the meeting.
The Board were in ses n Aug. Sth,
9th. 10th and 1lth.
The following persons or companies
having appeared in person or by affida,
Wit, their assessments were adjusted as
follows:
Increase stands;
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

DFFICE or THE COUNTY CLFEK.
or CUSTER COUNTY.
Miles City. Mont. Aug b. 1894.
The Board Of County Commissioners
for Custer county met al 10 O'Clock a. m.
AS required by law. for the purpose Of
determining the tax levy for the year
1894. All members % the Board pres
en'.
The sheriff announced the meeting.
After careful delibsration the Board
determined and fixed the following as
the tax levy for the year 1894; sand tax
to be levied on all real and personal
property in the county:
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-30

In the matter Of the increase OF the
assessment OF the Western Union Beef
Company for the year 1874. Mr.. Hugo
Donzelmann. appearing as agent and at
torney for said company, proposed as a
compromis on said increase on said as
sessment as returned for the year 1891.
Of 1000 head Of stock cattle. The ayes
and nays we're ordered by Mr.. Harmon.
In voting on the proposition Messrs.
Watson and Hammond voted aye. and
Mr.. Harmon nay.
In the matter of the increase Of the
assessment of the Miles City lrrigating
and Ditch Company for the year 1894 OF
"a $50. Mr.. Watson moved that the in
crease be abated. Mr.. Harmon called
for the ayes and nays, Messrs. Watson
and Hammond voting aye. Mr.. Harmon
nay.
In the matter of the assessment OF the
First National Bank OF Miles City for
the year 1894, Mr.. Harmon moved that
said Bank be taxed OH the value Of the
capital stock of said Bank az returned
by them, viz: 100000, said capital
stock consisting OF the following prop
erty: Real estate. sl1.970O0. personal
property. sss,O3OOO. The ayes and nays
being.re9uested by Mr.. Hammond, the
vote resulted as follows: Nays, Messrs.
Watson and Hammond; aye, Mr.. Har-
mon.
Mr.. Hammond now moved that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
RUTHERFORD.

At the meeting of the Borough Council on Mon
day night a report was received from r. G. ADpo''
who has been examining the accounts Of the late
COLLECTOR r W Alyea, and ex-Collector G. r.
Alyea who Is now postmaster According TO the
report the estate of T. w. Alyea owes Si.5O 90 TO
the borough and Postmaster Alyea owes soo3. ~
was resolved inform Mr.. Alyea Immediately or
the alleged shortage. and TO take action IN the
matter on Friday. 1t is believed that Mr. Aiyea
will refuse 10 accept the expert hgures IN "hlch
case the borough will probably begin suit to re-
cover the money.
The trial OF Marshal T. II. Johnson on charges
of insubordnation, intOXicatOn. failure TO report
moneys collected. overcharging and conduct un-
becoming an officer. brought against him by Mayor
Shafer took place before the Borough CounciI on
Monday night in the presence OF a crowd that more
that filed the Council Chamber. President Van
Harding in the chair The result of the trial
was a substantial victory for the Marshal, VINO
returns to duty october !. and only loses his
nav during suspension. a repr!nand was ad-
nnistered to him by Mr.. Van Harding The only
charges upon which the Council sustained the
Mayor were those of INSTRUMENTATION and failing TO
report moneys collected. and only one Councilman
Charles l.. Crear.-voted steadily 20 sustain the
Mayor Mayor Shafer conducted the prosecu,
ton Captain Ely appeared for johnson. and
the trial lasted until midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
NEWARK.

Edward PiersOn, twenty-three wears Old petty
officer on the cruiser New-iork, was married to
Miss Ada Ghiles. OF Southampton England, by JUS
tee OF the Peace William Kapp at his Office IN
Narke,-st on Monday afternoon. Miss Gh!es came
from England on d steamer last Saturday 10 be mar
ried she is twenty years old and had been engaged
10 the Yankee seaman TWO years.
\ judgment by default for 5000 against the Su,
preme Council OF the Royal Arcanum was recorded
in the Circuit Court yesterday IN favor or the CIaI
OF COrneia BerkhOut for the death OF her husband
who was expelled from the order some time before
his DEATH his dues being refused by the Oincers
President Henry c. Klemm. of the Board OF Edu-
cation announced yesterday his intention TO resign
from the board. in which he sat as COMMISSIONS,
Tor many years Mr.. Klemm IS an architect ana
recently he submitted bill Of 1913 - Tor pans pre-,
pared for engine houses. Mayor Lebkuecher vetoed
ne payment OF the bill the ground that Mr.
Klemu being a city official, could not Legally be
compensated for work done for the CITY, Iheie j.;
however, salary paid 10 members OF the Board OF
Education and the board cannot appropriate any
money. .
Fifteen "hoboes' were arrested by the ponce IN
Fre,nghuys at midnight Monday, ana yes
teriay they were sent to Jail for ninety days w.
w Winner. secretary OF the Newark business No.
on a bicycle Monday night. At the crossing OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad A man In buggy VINO
was driving rapidly. called out In passing him 10
look for himself as ne had Deeh ai'acheu W
presently saw a line Of men stretchei across the
roadway. They formed bridge as he got near.
Winner at first rode hard. directly ahead thinking
TO break through. and then. changing ms HLhu ne
swiftly turned about and rode toward Newark he
was followed by a volley of oaths and shower or
stones Reaching Newark, he Informed the police;
and a squad of men went 70 the avenue ana r9uteI
out all the tramps in the freight cars ana oid
shanties in the vicinity In one place over forty men
clustered together. They made break TOT hoeFy'
but fifteen were captured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Alexander Glendening. OF No. 365 Quncy-st., whose
daughter was drowned Saybrook. Conn. fort
night ago. died yesterday. Il Is sale tnat sTcl lof
her has;ered his death.
James Langan has begun suit against the brook-
yn Heights Railroad Company 10 recover 500" as
damages for injuries received by him. He is park
policeman and assaulted by employees or the
company when he in;erfered with the erection OF
trolley poles the Willink entrance OF Prospect
Park
c. A. Havrand has written a letter 20 the Mayor
opposing The extension OF F.a;bush-ave. to the
Bridge. He says +: cannot be made a driveway. for
part Of the street is occupied by elevated rail-
road columns ard the extension would be only a
railway ihoroughfare. The Mayor said in reply:
This Flabush-ave extension would be great bene
AZ TO the city. and not rea-estate scheme nor 10Y
the benefit Of any private company nor any other
company. nor any set OF individuals but for inc
benefit Of the citizens OF Brooklyn, and FOR the DE-
velopmen, OF he city and rs outlying wards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The City Court room in Yonkers was cro"ieu
yesterday morning when Judge =. y. ''.'s''"'
took his seat at 5 o'clock. Among me l''s'"' :.
arraigned before him vas Denis Murphy tAe con"
tractor who Is alleged TO have struck C9hi'"HS
sioner of Public Works Cooper af;e: the meeting
OF the Common Council Oh the previous 'Vtnlne
Murphy was visibly excited whca called "l"E 10
stand up but Mr. Cooper was calm Murphy
pleaded guilty and wGs Heli IN -" Dali lo'
trial on Friday morning. Tn assault has caused d
considerable feeling and nay result in some inter
esting developments 20 the alleged l''se'"'''''
OF Murphys At ;he meeting OF me Co"'
mon Council Monday night ne Mayor ana NIu l'o
men were served with oricr 81 me sup IN a.,
Court directing them to shoT cause on ''";u.""'
why A writ OF mandamus should not be iSSucl CON
polling them to award the contr1cs Ior me 'u,d
ing Of the sewers In Suy lam Pacr anu -" ~
ST to John \ Murphy. He vas the OWesl W "ri,
hut the City Attorney las deCitei ne i y "''""l'
10 The city for refusing finish IN" t& Wi'1 ny
ave sewer. which was recently coni'H'ri l.! w
Commissioner Of Pubic WORKS. go. Va; ,eI ~ n.y. n.y.
ing i g. T. Holden. mo Vas recently iPioht-u
lie will enter upon his duties Dctpoer IMAM
r Cochran. OF this city. WhO has been I'c!'ei,,,S
mentioned as candidate fOr Congress ny tHe it'-
publcans. has written a letter declining 20 I"n a.
the Representative from this district. lie Is par
owner Of the Smith Carpet Works located Mere
the largest Of its Kind IN the tnted states.
Yesterday Michael MahOny. WHO cntrre1 ,hr nouSV
OF Mrs McCreedy. In Orchard~st' ahI 'n9 H
formed her on ;ae night OF July >, pleaGel Eu'iN
- burglary in ~ second degree AT Nhli" rams
and was sentenced to fOIr years imprisonment III
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
MORE POLICE FRAUDS SUSPECTED
DISCOVERIES DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN MADE
IN OLD EXAMINATION PAPERS OF THE
DlA-iI- SEHA-ICE R0ARD

DISCOVERIES DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN MADE
IN OLD EXAMINATION PAPERS OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
The testimony before ,he Lexow Committee. which
showed that it was possible for ignorant and in
competent men to secure appointment as police
men by getting ADLER men 20 impersonate them at
the civil service examinations, has caused careful
investigation Of past examinations. Mayor Gilroy
recently asked Police Superintendent Byrnes TO IN
vestigate three in which fraud had been sus-
pccted by the civil Service supervisory Board and
he made a report saying that there evidence
OF fraud in one case. In which the examination
papers were not in the handwriting OF the man
whose name was on the papers He thought that
there had been a substitution of papers in that
case. and he recommended that paper bearing a
special stamp. prevent fraud. be used the
civil servce examinations.
A recent scrutiny OF examination papers file
at the Office Of the civil Service Board was made
by reporter OF THE Ncw-York Herald" and
that newspaper yesterday published the signatures
OF four policemen now in the department az they
apear on the examination papers. In eacn case the
signature on the papers is contrasted with "A sigma
ture of the policeman which is known to be genuine
The four policemen are Joseph Deylin John Fatey.
Solomon Ccnen and Dennis Heating and the
Herald declares that the papers of the men are
sufficiently suspicious to need official investigation
II Is declared also that the papers OF Policemen
John H. Krushncky Herman +. Ludwig, Richard
Burr and Edward f. Douglass need official scru-
tiny.
Many persons who looked at the published sigma
lures yesterday said they thought both signatures
the old and the new. might have been written by
difference which could be noticed a glance There
Will be an investigation by Superintendent Byrnes
and If proofs OF fraud are found in either case the
the force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
MOUNT VERNON.

The Young Peoples Society of CHRISTIAN En-
1eayor of the FRS; Presbyterian Church OF Mount
Vernon held a supper in the parlors OF the churcn
last evening After the supper had been eaten anu
a HYMN had been sung, shor; speeches We're Haie
by members of the society on suoJec's Vi NO.
ave- engaged in The 9ocietys WORK hflslldn ~. II
aanship "Our Prayer Meeting, l-oyaltE 10 w
|z.Inbbi,, y sneech on missionary work and some
rnmarks by the pastor. the Rev Charles Stoadaaa d
Lane 4 pleasant feature OF the gatheFFons .bs~e
49, I, was not a money making anaIr' LOT thtle
Mas no admission fee to the supper II was so 90
III co herng held for the inspiration ana hep OF
ga. .ha ,rbn Attended After IL over the SEMI
snnnai Election Of officers was held ana me So
cietv is now ready 10 begin us winter 0"''i"'s"