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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12
PENSION DECISIONS.
Hearing Of tbs War Department Kaiings
Upon Esist,nents.

hearing OF the war Department Hultngs
Upon Eoilstnents.
Washington. April a.-Assistnnt Bee.
rotary Reynolds Of the interior depart.
mcnt has recently rendered several
pension decisions OF more or less Inter.
est. In sus'ninln. the decision OF tn,
commissioner Of pensions In the ease OF
Hannah Chapman. widow OF samuel
Chapman. who claimed enlistment In
the Sixteenth Indiana volunteers. he
holds that the question whether u man
In enlisted rests with the war depart.
mcnt. and where the war department
shows that tho soldier was not enlisted.
II IN final; also That mn offer OF enlist,
ncnt by n soldier must be completed
by lis nccrp,nnc" by the government.
In the cnsc of supnn l.nndsrnir. wild.
ow OF John landrrnn of Illinois. the
secretary aillrms the decision Of the
commissioner, rejecting her claim for
n pension under the net OF $500. on the
ground that she had mn Income consid
crnbly In excess OF the pension allowed
widows.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

An unmarried woman in Chicago hns
sent In a bid for cleaning the streets on
me Nineteenth ward OF that city. and
~ she u large property owner and her
bia II low she viii probably We, the con-
Hnot' Inc ward named IN full Of tcne-
ments where typhoid fever turks. Tho
bidder has studied the r,rcet.eicnning
systems In GLASGOW and Manchester,
ana believes that she can perform a
public service by introducing now ideas.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Experiments nrc naid to show that
Farmers can make n pront on wheat
n, seventy cents n bushei by feeding
u 10 hogs" Bakers can also make a
pront on II ut nifty cents bushci by
feeding II 10 mon. bu, f-rhnps that
hasn't anything TO do with the hog
question
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

England and Russia both fear that
the civilization OF CHM would develop
n poii,icnl power In Asia dangerous 20
their predatory schemcA II In disgrace.
ful TO the white race that these powers
should ohatruct the march ~ humanity
nmonE the bcniHhted because of their
own comparatively petty interests.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

rived here this morning and Will at
once commence the survey Of the New
Castle and Meeker railroad. They
start from point on the divide AMI
will take at least four weeks to com,
plete the survey when active work will
commence OH 1t. 1t is expected the road
will be completed by the LIST OF Novem.
Der,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The planting OF n Lincoln tree by the
children Of the Lincoln school Of Oak.
land. Cal, In an example that
could be generally followed by other
schools with good results, Patriotism
needs 10 be- instilled In the minds Of
American youth. ana this n one Of rev.
cfal good methods Of doing II.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The revival Of business comes slow.
~. but pefrcptihly, ANA " viii Increase
M the spring advances There II every
reason. IN other words, 10 believe that
an era Of good times IL nbout TO sue.
coed the long depression which has
tried the patience and taxed the
strength Of the country % severely,
- r--1-es-sit t----s~--
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The man who shuts on the advertising
solicitor By saying that his goods are
the best advertisement mny mean well,
but he makes n serious error. Nearly
all the gold that has been taken from
the California mines since 1888 would
be there yet were II not for the fact
that the newspapers made known the
discoveries.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The death IL announced Of the Official
who held tho position Of examiner Of
plays, OF censor OF the stage. In Lon.
don. Considering the character Of some
OF the plays that are brought over here
from that city the notice Of his death
In rather beihtcd. lie must have died
gfca, many years ago,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Boston Is to put on two express trains
90 Halifax each day, making the jour-
ney In less than twenty-four hours. II
is by little business arrangements like
this that Canada Is getting n foretaste
OF annexation,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

It was "A great mistake OF the late
Senator Fair TO die before carrying out
his matrimonial contract with Miss
tsshcehe u ;x.ns. Not many men have
a chance 10 marry genuine Missouri
colonel
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

But. after all. the great question con-
corning the young woman who has Just
been admitted TO the New York bar
Is rs to whether she will insist on wear.
ing her thcater hat while engaged In
the trial OF cases
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

II Ii Hung Chang will only come to
this country TO induce the Chinese laun-
drymcn TO stop their war on American
collars and cuffs. he will receive the
thanks OF long suffering community.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

A Michigan correspondent has found
a man who is living without brains"
and actually publishes his discovery as
q piece Of news.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

President Clark of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad, testifles to
the fact that business is improving
throughout New England. Factories
and tradesmen are doing increased busi-
mess.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The reported appearance of an Inn
mense sea serpent in Florida river In
dicates that the failure of the orange
crop has driven the Floridians to drink.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Cuba will not get over the revolution
habit till 1t is annexed to the United
States, and there is no absolute GER
tainty that 1t will get over 1t then.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Oscar Wilde resembles Emerson In al
ways having pencil and paper handy to
jot down his best thoughts. But the
resemblance goes all to smash when he
begins to write.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The trouble with n good many states.
men In the leading nations OF the earth
is that they think patriotism consists
OF playing n bunco game and following
1t up with lingo bluff.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Upon the meeting OF the fifty-fourth
congress each member viii find on his
desk button. n pressure upon which
will be promptly answered by page.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

There is danger that the heretofore
meek and lowly potato will become
puffed up with pride and hauteur owing
to the importance being given 1t from
humanitarian standpoint.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

1t Is proposed to name a new street
In New York city Parkhurst avenue.
even II 1t does break the rule that hon.
ors OF this sort shall he conferred only
upon people who are dead.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Advertising is the bait that attracts
customers. Your treatment of them
the line that holds them. Your bait may
be all right, but If your line is rotten
you lose the fish.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

The time-honored expression. "by the
beard Of the prophet" has been revised
in Nebraska to ''by the beard Of the
legislator
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

In short, the boy king of Spain doesn't
care to put on the gloves with Uncle
Sam Just yet-nor, for that matter. for
several years to come.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Chicago has an alderman who re-
joices In the name of "Hinky Dink,"
Here is a chance for Brother Dana Of
the New York Sun to spread himself.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12
THE INCOME TAX.
SUPREME COURTS DECISION.

A Much Mixed Opinion In which tho
Court Agrees Against the Tax on
Municipal Bonds and the Majority Op.
pose Ta& on Rental Incomss-A Tie
Vote Allows tho Balance of the Law
to Stand.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Man may want little here below,
but he takes n queer way Of proving
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Uncle Sam is right in feeling irri-
tated at John Bulls taking ways,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Bismarck's physician says that the
prince will live to be ninety. But he
should refrain from acting like sixty.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

upaln mud H. II. Eddy retlrcs from the
editorial management, lie II succeed
ed By Lansing Warren, who was for
merry editor, ,.....
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Tho above prizes nrc offered TO those
who construct or form tho largest num-
Der OF words out Of tho letters found N
tho prize word
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12

Or, in other words, Hoods sarsaparilla
Is . universal need. II good health is tc
be expected during the coming season the
blood must be purified now. All The
germs OF disease must be destroyed aud
tli6 bodily health built up. Hoods sar
saparilla 4, the only true blood purifier
prominently in the public eye to-day
Therefore Hoods sarsaparilla IL the hes
medicine to take in the spring. 1t vii
help wonderfully in cases Of weakness
nervousness and all diseases caused by i'm
pure blood. Remember
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
EIGHT YEARS AND $4,000
The Judge Delivers a Searching
Lecture from the Bench.

At Il quarter pat ten yesterday
morning Judge Hawley called the
court to order md told James Heney
to stand up.
The accused rose and calmly looked
at the Judge saying: "Although I
havd been found guilty I am innocent
Of the crime charged"
The Judge replied:
MIR. Heney yOu have been con-
victed by a jury Of twelve men Of a
larceny Of gold bnllion from the Z. S.
Mint where you we're a trusted en-
plove.
The abortivc attempt that has been
made bv a number Of people on your
side of the case 10y bribery, ~falsehood,
o~0rruntion nd fraud'have redOunded,
as such attempts nearly always do,
t. the detriment and disaster Of the
parties employing them.
Notwithstanding your statement,
7 cannot see how any Jury, Of honest
men, ia the face of the evidence
against you, could have handed in a
different verdict,
The limit Of the law il your case Is
ten years and 5000 line. [ sentance
You to eight years at hard lahor II
the peritentiary and 5000 fine"
Mrs. Heney and her mother were j:
the Court room and broke into tear,
Aftnr Ha3av left the cOuFt room am
was being led to the jail he broke
forth in a torrent OF mnleiictiOns or
Coffin his attorney, whom he charge
with getting him convicted, but tol.
WoOdburn that he was satisfied wit
his work.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
For Over Fifty Years.

Bar silver G6$.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
ALL Sorts,

Mrs. John Rosser's father, Mr., Ash,
died It Sacramento Monday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
THE CONTEST,
Something OF the Dark Horse
] Cocho0.

Vic Muller tie entry from John Ro7-
ser's stable is s i'll showing great
spoei. and has now collard Kinney
and rushing for home. It turns OUT
that the votes from J. Cochcn, are
really meant by the French people
for 7. Langevin. as Cochon is French
for pig.
Thu vote now stands.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
BRuLE CITED.
Must Appear IN Court at 10
O'clock Thursday Morning,

The Unitrd S'atnS Government now
propose t. move on all parties who
have been engaged in the obstruction
OF justice in the Heney "a Night
Waterman BruIe was the first one Sc
lected and yesterday ne was served
with a notice to appear befo.e the
Court on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. The following was the aft
davit on which he was cited:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25

Mrs. John Rosser's father, Mr.. Ash.
died at Sacramento Monday.
Charles Friend has an extra fray
of optical goods and novelties.
An earthquake visited Ventura, Cal.
yesterday. The shock lasted 50 see
onds.
Secure your seats for Lewis James
Macbeth, at the Opera House, Dec.
31st.
Fifty tobhogans are to be put in
use for visitors at the Truckee ice
carnival.
Today being Christmas here will
be no paper issued from this ofi,e
tomorrow.
The finest iewelry display ever seen
in this city is the Christmas window
Of Frank Golden.
Cagwin & Notewar6 have still a few
Of their immense line Of Xmas nov
elites to dispose of.
Look at Charley Friends display OF
silver wea today. There is where
you can find a present
H. Clark killed George Davis at
LakepOrt, Cal, yesterday, The trouble
grew out of a poker game.
Chubbnck has some gigantic beef
sides at his butcher shop all larded
with fat, and pork and mutton galore.
Walter Chedic has been delivering
I tons of meat to his customers during
thtfast week and most Of it stall fed
Fred Martin is attending to the
electric lights while Hugh Farley is
enjoying Christmas in San Francisco
John G.. Fox is still clearing out
his shelves, and will make lower
prices than ever during the next few
days.
A forest fire is raging at Santa
Barbra, Cal. Many miles of fencing
and some property has been de
stryed,
Missouri has been flooded by rain
A large number OF cattle have beer
drowned and much property de
stroyed.
There were Christmas trees at the
Methodist and Presbyterian Churche.
last evening. Both places were
crowded to standing room only.
Johr Rosser has an immense dis
play of Christmas beef and what i
the strangest thing Of all a lot o
lambs. Lambs may be out Of season
now, but nobody objects to that.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
Christmas at the Home.

The children at the Home were not
forgotten by any means, as the follow
ing programme shows:
Song by the children Merry Bells"
Recitation, Ethel Roberts, Song by
seven little girls. Recitation, johnny
Schmitt. Instrumental duet. Mrs F.
Mccullough and Miss Elstner. Scene
from "Uncle Toms Cabin" Rccita-
ton, Hattie Hotellilg. Song by the
children, why Does he larry"
Recitation, Lizzie Thomas. Song by
the children. Music, Miss Elstner.
Pantomine. "a visit from St. Nicho-
las" Recitation, Eddie Heritage.
Song, Miss Snyder. Cantanta by
nineteen girls and boys.
A distribution of gifts followed and
every youngster received a present.
Candy, nuts and oranges were every
where in sight and all voted the affair
great. Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe wish to
extend thanks to Miss EIstner, Miss
Snyder and Mrs Frank Mccullough.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used foc children teethtng, It
sOoths the child. softens tie gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy COR Diarrhoea.
twenty-five cents a bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25

Wh3D Baby was sick, we gave = asst 1ria.
When she was a Child, she erie p. ,oria.
When she became Miss, she cluI to astoria.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
THE MOST POPULAR MAN
IN CARSON.

: : . > . . : > . : ; ; : : : : . > = > :. :. :. : . : : : : : : :
Cut this out and leave it at Abe
Coins store. after writing the lam
of your favorite on the blank space.
Miss Lily Snyder sang at the
Methodist Church Christmas ~festiy-
ties last evening to a delighted audi
ence.
Sheriff Mccormack, of Douglas,
was in town yesterday.
Candy only 10 cents ner pound at
Chas H. Kelly'5 Arlington Block,
Get some before the stock is ex-
hausted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25
JOSEPH LANGEvIN

Before the week is owe several
arrests will be made and all persons
in any way implicated in the work of
bribery or corruption will be proceed
ed against by the Government author
tiles.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-25

Schulz has an exhibit Of Christmas
meat that looks like a good ledge in
Pine Nut.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
Japan's Learned Soldiers.

It appears that notebooks are quito
common in the Japanese Army among
both soldiers and coolies; they keep
regular diaries, and take copious notes
of everything they see. cit is sur
prising," writes war correspondent
to tho China Mail, "what lot they
know about the Great West. Several
of them talk intelligently of Spartans
and Persians, Napoleon and his march
to Moscow, and even compare the
abolition of feudalism in England and
japan. They fully understand Gil TINT
is implied in the contrast between old
fashioned hand-to-hand warfare and
modern long-ran3e manoeuvres; and
they speak scornfully of tho Chinese
tactics at Ping-Yang, in trying cavalry
charges against massed bodies of rifle
men without first using their machine
guns, us the French ut Waterloo did
their field pieces, to throw the ranks
in disorder. All this from the Japan
ESQ must be surprising to Europeans,
because we do not know them. Their
progress is greater and more real than
foreigners imagine. London News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
Chinese Generals Criticized.

OF the Chinese Generals, some have
been decapitated in person, some by
proxy, others both ways, the Com
mander Chief is in bed, and Hwang
Chao, Weiju, aud Chang, together
with other officers of high rank, have
hidden themselves. The gallant Sung
remains, likewise General Mich, lie plus
brave DIES braves. and they are steadily
engaged in devastating Manchuria
under the impression that it is the
enemy country. General Tsao has also
been seen about, with 1000 men there
is real heroism in u Chinese general
who let's anybody know where ho is
just now. A battle is considered i'm
minent, but it will hardly be very
big affair. Tho Chinese commanders
take good caro- not to concentrate,
which is probably wiso policy, as
their troops are better fitted for ir.
regular operations. So are they
Pail Mall Gazette.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
The Hop Drunmer's Reception.

A story comes from Germany to tho
effect that traveller in hops when
paying his first visit to n famous brow
cry in South Germany, was about to
enter tho Office, when he noticed n
plato with the inscription: "Hop
travellers up stairs" Concluding
therefrom that special room was set
apart for interviewing travellers no
took the hint, and on reaching the top
of the stairs he found himself in a
long passage, the walls of which wero
adorned Mt intervals with the image of
a hand pointing in one direction. AT
the end of the corridor another hand
pointed to second flight of stops
leading downwards. AT the bottom
of the steps hand pointed to door,
which he opened and found himself
in the street.-New Orleans Picayunc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
OVER THE SNOW.


sweet NIilicent put on her furs,
Nor cares how hard the north wind blows
30 many hearts would capture hers,
Sho has no lack OF anxious beaux.
Now jingle, jingle go the bells,
Past burdened fields, past wood and
shore
With joyous hopo her bosom swells,
And oil tho world is fair before.
Ono summer day she CHANGED to meet
Her escort, near the oceans tide
But now he comes with coursers lect
And asks her to u winters ride.
Jingle, jingle so tho bells,
AS of tho happy couple start5-
But only Cupid's record tells
Theunion there of hands and hearts.
80, let the north winds roughly blow,
Nothing shall cool their deep desiro-
For love can melt tho cold aud snow,
And needs no outward flame or fire!
Jingle, Jingle go tho bells.
Until tho merry trip is donc;
Tho frosty road no secret tells
Oftwo fond hearts that beat as ono.
Joel Benton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29

said the man. "There nre plenty Of
them around, men, women and chill
dren. could easily decide as to n
suspicious character by putting n
pocketbook in the outside pocket OF
my coat and standing about for mo.
mont, but it wouldn't do to have it
said that the detective put temptation
in thief's way, 30 I wait patiently
and watch, sometimes for days, until
/ catch tho suspect in the very not.
There is a certain young fellow, about
nineteen years old, who regularly
trains boys in this old-time profession,
SO the detectives in the downtown
stores have to be on their alert"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
WISE WORDS.

A mans heart hos many entrances.
Generosity thrives best il poor soil.
A rolling SNOWFALL gathers as it goes.
Suspicion is usually good invest
ment.
Money is slim diet for hungry
hcnrt.
Credit is nice thing until tho bills
arc duo.
Tho silent man is often worth list
ening to.
1t is long-sufferins worm that has
no turning.
Some men are always having "ter-
riblo time"
Molassos may catch flies, but it won't
catch spiders.
Everybodys turn to DO neglected
comes some day.
Every man phys too much attention
to his stubbornness.
No night was ever SO dark that
morning did not come.
Mothers can do more to help sayo
the world than preachers.
A lazy man is always talking about
how hard he has to work.
When beauty looks out of tho win
dow, love comes in ut the door.
1t isn't taking medicine that hurts;
it is making up your mind to it.
You can tell by tho flavor of tho
honey where tho bees have been.
|
Fully ninety per cent. of tho people
will impose upon you if they can.
Don't buy eggs for Matching until
: you have counted your setting hens.
, Pcoplo take medicine for languor
| when the real medicine needed is work.
l Nine troubles out of ten will run
when you look them squarely in the
face.
= :, Tho best thing that can happen to Q
man is to have wife who is also his
chum. .-gs
Some people net ridiculously ant
:, then become indignant because pee
: pie tell it.
/ Tho man who permits himself to b
h blackmailed is worse thnn tho BLACK
!, maicr.-The Southwest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-03-29
The Source OF Colors.

The cochincal insects furnisl> -the5
gorgeous carmine, crimson, scnrlet
carmine md purple lnkes. Tho cutie
fish gives sepia. 1t is the inl1y fluid
which the fish discharges in order to
rendor tho water Opaque when attacked.
Indian yellow comes from the camel.
Ivory chips produce tho ivory black
and bone black. The exquisite prus
sian blue is made from fusing horse
hoofs and other refuse animal matter
with impure potassium carbonate.
Various lakes are derived from roots,
barls and gums. Blue black comes
from the charcoal OF the vine stock.
Lampblack is the SCOT from certain
resinous substances. Turkey red is
made from the madden plant, which
grows in Hindostan. Tho yellow sap
of a tree of Siam produces gamboge.
Raw Sienna is the natural earth from
the neighborhood of Sienna, Italy.
Raw lumber is nm earth found nenr
Umbria and burned. Mastic is made
from the gum of the mastic tree, which
grows in the Grecian Archipelago.
Blister is the SCOT Of wood ashes. Very
little real ultra-marine is found in the
market. 1t is obtained from the pre-.
cious lapis lazuli and commands q
fabulous price. Chinese white is zinc,.
scarlet is iodine OF mercury, and M
two yermillion is from the quick
silver ore called cinnabar, Boston