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The herald., 1898-10-07
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES

In an admission officially made by the
colonel of the Seventh regiment, an in
stance is presented of glaring defect in
our volunteer soldier system. Colonel
Berry says he was not cognizant of the
feelings of his soldiers relative to be-
ing mustered out. He was mistaken in
thinking his men did not wish to leave
the service" He was either misn-
formed or the sentiments of the soldiers
have changed" The question of verac-
ity involved in the statement is not the
subject that we now purpose to consider
The disparity in the status of officers
and soldiers, of which the incident noted
is an apt illustration, has been repeat
edly brought to public notice since the
beginning of the war. The admission of
Colonel Berry as already given, is
merely the last instance of the kind per-
tanning to the Seventh regiment. The
The herald., 1898-10-07
MUST FoRTIFY OUR ISLANDS

The statement now appears, almost
with startling suddenness, that our new
Hawaiian possessions must be fortified.
Previous to the acquisition Of the islands
by the United States their helplessness
was all the defense they needed. Now,
however, they are an integral part Of
the great republic, and a particularly
vulnerable part. In the event of war
between the United States and any other
power, no matter how low it's grade
among the nations, the Hawaiian
Islands would be an easy conquest.
Thus we get the first of the advantages
promised by annexationists. Fortifica-
tions cost money, heaps of money. Hon
olulu, the chief point to consider is a
low-lyirg town, comparatively close to
water navigable for warships. Japan,
or any other power, might with single
war vessel destroy the whole town. We
must take no such chance, however, and
so United States engineers are already
making preliminary survey to see what
will be necessary in the way of defensive
Notifications.
We also have few other islands, re-
Gently acquired, that will doubtless need
repairs in their defensive works. Porto
Rico, the little Spanish islands that we
have picked up, the probable Philippines
and ultimately probable, Cuba. AS parts
of the United States they will all need
to be put into q condition of safety
from hostile craft.
Such promise as this gladdens the
heart of the patriotic politician who is
eager to serve his country by handling
a contract No doubt millions of dollars
will be expended in defensive works, in
the new territories. The quick grasp at
the opportunity for such expenditure in
dicates that the administration will not
long be troubled with an excessive sur
plus.
The herald., 1898-10-07

regiment ndO DdEeiy euCdmpeu III OdAA
Francisco when complaints were heard
Of wretched provision for the comfort
of private soldiers, while officers were
luxuriating at hotels. But the expert
ence of the Seventh regiment in this re-
spect has not been exceptional. In fact
it comes very near being an example Of
the rule, as we infer from reports that
have reached us from all quarters where
soldiers were encamped.
The plan on which our national guard
system is organized has been proved
radically defective. The men have won
high encomiums for soldierly qualities,
and for the endurance of suffering under
very aggravating circumstances. But
there has been too wide a gulf between
officers and privates Many officers, it
must in truth be said, have apparently
had their heads turned by being clothed
for time with insignia Of authority.
Men who in civil vocations were amiable
and companionable enough developed
into martinets when swords dangled at
their legs.
In view of the vanity that affiicts
average human nature 1t is perhaps not
strange that such traits develop in vol
unteer regiments that have passed from
the national guard into United States
service. For example, suppose that two
store clerks. of equal advantages in most
respects, join a company in a national
guard regiment. One of them has that
peculiar aptitude found in the success
full politician. He loses no time in using
his talents to advantage, and soon he is
arrayed in the gorgeous habiliments of
rank. When called into service this
clerk in the veneering of an officer draws
pay several times hts salary as clerk,
while his erstwhile companion drops to
pittance of less than fifty cents day.
Authority and comparative luxury the
lot of one, drudgery and hardtack the
| fate of the other.
1t is true that developments such as
we have alluded to are not new in
United States volunteer service. The
gulf between officers and privates was
just as wide in the civil war, during its
early stage, as we see 1t depicted in the
case of the Seventh regiment. AS ar ex-
ample of this disparity, as manifested
in civil war time, friend relates that he
saw a detachment of soldiers travelling
in railway cattle cars, while their Off
GERS, only eight in number, occupied a
whole passenger coach.
Attention has been widely called to
this subject in the east, and it is hoped
that in the reorganization of the national
guard some system may be adopted for
bridging the gulf that now is permitted
between officers and men. Colonel Will
lam J. Bryan, observing the pernicious
effects of the system, has expressed him
self decidedly in favor of a reform. AS
reorganization of the national guard
will become necessary, discussion of
the subject is timely now.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Z veto IL ordinarily more unpopular than
approval of measure. It Is looked upon
as disregardful of the will of the people
as expressed by congress, while approval
Is apparently an act of respect to that
will. Hence, with friendly congress
the president could sign any or all Of the
Gage measures and claim he did so in
obedience to the popular will. AS poll
tician Mckinley is not lacking in astute-
ness. The plan is to get the money
question out of the way before the vot-
mig begins in November 1900.
So far as the senate is concerned, Cali
fornia is one of the pivotal states. and,
as in all other states, it is battlefield
for the election of representatives. A
desperate effort will be made to succeed
our outgoing senator with Republican; !;
being the difference between plus and
minus it will count two. The people
should understand that the Republicans
do not expect to carry the election by
argument, but with money. When
Hanna throws himself into the breach
few can be so stupid as not to know
what it means.
The herald., 1898-10-07
What's the Use of Being a HeroP

"You claim that it isn't the office which
makes the man-that the soldier in the
ranks is entitled to just as much credit and
as much hoNor as We give to the general
with stars on his shoulders, don't you?"
Yes
preach?"
IT do
"Then tell me the names of the men who
helped Hobson to sink the Merrimac."
"Pshaw 1 can do that easy enough.
There was Osman D.gaa, Richard Pearson,
and, let's see, just wait minute now-Ill
tell you the names of the rest Of 'em all
right. Osman Digna-and-and-
But he finally compromised by going
around the corner and buying some CIGARS
Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Fuss and Feathers

An eminent authority says we ought to
have a standing army Of 10000 men. That
would be imperialism indeed. Whatever
the peace results Of this war, It would be a
misfortune to have that expensive show
and parade fastened upon us year by year.
There is no necessity for it, and 1t sma acks
to much of the foreign systems, which
ignore the taxpayer In behalf of the SOL
der We can get up larger army within
a brief space of time than amy other nation,
and the delays for discipline and organiza-
ton would be less expensive and destruc-
tive than a continual army tax nd an ut
terly useless continual display of military
The herald., 1898-10-07
WHEN HANNA COMES AGAIN

= When Hanna comes around again, 4
\ With buster and with clatter, \
\ To serve us up a president 4
4 Upon a golden platter, 4
T. Well say to Mr.. Hanna \
\ No, we thank you very kindly, \
= We don't propose to vote again \
\ So very, very blindly." \
\ He'll tell us that the worllin gmen \
y Are his especial care, !
= The objects of his daily toll \
= And of his nightly prayer. 4
= While scheming to defraud them
= OF the sacred rights of men 4
+ So watch out pretty closely, boys, !
= When Hanna comes again. !
y He came around in ninety-six !
= With promises galore; 4
= He sent his men and money out
y To win the voters Ger; \
\ And they would dance to Hanna's \
+ tune, 4
And march from place to place, \
= And wear the golden uniform, \
= The livery of disgrace. \
\ But ah. a change is coming o'er !
\ The spirit of their dreams; !
\ Republican prosperity \
= Is nothing like it seems; !
! For soon the honest workingmen !
= VIII all be tramps, and then \
= They're apt to wink the other eye !
= When Hanna comes again. \
4 The wheat Is in the granary, !
\ The corn Is in the bin; !
The fruitage from thousand fields =
4 Is safely garnered in.
: The coal Is stored within the mine, 4
\ The mill is silent, too, \
+ And everywhere are idle hands \
= That only wait to do. \
= Yet childhood starves upon the \
= street,
+ And womanhood Is sold, \
4 And manhood firds itself slave !
= Unto the power of gold;
= And thus, how long, oh Lord how !
+ long! \
'Tis past our mortal ken. \
= Perhaps We'll know a thing or two !
; When Hanna comes again. !
= o. T. FELLOWS. \
= Pasadena Oct, 1885, :
4 A A A A 4 A 4 IA
The herald., 1898-10-07
Suasion

Now was come the age of moral suasion.
when parental kindness was rafting
around trying to fill the place of the rod
and trunk strap.
"Give me 10 cents, mamma" persisted
the boy with flaxen curls, land III take the
mediclne!''
mo, Clifford" exclaimed the sweet wo-
man, tears springing to her eyes, papa
salary is cut and cents Is all we can af-
ford!"
Inwardly, however. she thinks what a
terrible thing Is poverty.-Detroit Journal
The herald., 1898-10-07

It Won't Do

Nope" he said, it'll never do to have
warship called The American Girl"
II don't see why" she replied. Surely
the young women of this country have done
enough during this war to entitle them to
some recognition"
II know. but we'll have to give it to them
in some other way than by naming a war
ship for them. Any cheap count or baron
would only have to wink in order to make
The American Girl strike her colors. -
Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1898-10-07
ABOUT JOCKEYS
What Some People Might Think and
Saw

What Some People Might Think and
Say
Joe Sartori-The jockey who can use his
lofter the best wins the race, unless there
are too many bunkers for his horse.
Bob Thompson-Why, good rider ought
TO have plenty of heart and stand his pun
ishment like a man. OF course at the start
he should fiddle about a bit ard tease the
other fellows, but in the stretch he mas
got to do his smashing. That Is the last
of the one-round contest, you know, ana
that's when the other fellow has got TO be
put out or win out against you.
George Parsons-I like to see jockey
who can be equally expert at tierce as ac
quarte. If he has the coup de Jarnac and
can work 1t up by feint on the other riders
it insures a victory. No man can win a
horse race unless he is good fencer.
w. F. x. Parker-Ill tell you where most
of the Jockeys at the track have made their
mistake. They did not secure pledges or
proxies enough in advance. Don't you
see? Why, II Hennessey or Devin could
90 into a race with all the delegates
pledged to stand solid for them, and the
committee on credentials-I mean the
judges-all fixed, there would be no trouble
about it at all. l fancy 1 would make
good Jockey. OF course 1 am just little
heavy for the work, but by applying the
proper methods to the job, l don't think
many races would get away from me.
have engineered lots Of harder things than
horse races, and have always found It very
simple to win, by having things all ar
ranged before the contest begins. Just
watch Gage. By the way, did you see me
sitting in the same box with Mosher?
Tom Garrett-I don't approve Of any
thing that gives the morning papers newA
The herald., 1898-10-07

No American reads, without a feeling
of thankfulness, the account of the mar
row escape from death Of Queen Victoria
and her daughter. AS the queen nears
the end of her life journey her place in
the American heart grows warmer.
The herald., 1898-10-07

1t is not strange that General Wheeler
saw so little cause for faultfinding in his
recent war experience. That Santiago
campaign was a Sunday-school picnic
compared with the old cavalry veterans
experiences in the confederate service.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Admiral Cerveras many admirers in
the United States are glad to learn that
he has been honored with the appoint
what the old man was probably wishing
for when he had to take to the water at
Santiago.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Another plum for San Francisco will
be the building of the monitor Wyoming,
for which the contract was made a few
days ago. The direct benefit to San
Francisco from the war, including con-
tracts now pending, will run we'll up in
the millions Of Uncle Sans money.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Not So Many

1t has been reckoned up that about 116,-
100000 people speak English. TO ascertain
approximately the number who speak 1t
correctly erase the last seven dgursR-
RhNAdelph6a Bullatin 49,
The herald., 1898-10-07
Poverty

1--WE girls have been Summing
"Yes?"
"Such dreadful poverty We discoN cred
family whose bicycles had had no re-
pairs whatever for more than a week" -
Detroit Journal
The herald., 1898-10-07
To Extract the Truth

A trade paper says that corkscrew IN
tended for fishermen consists Of two dishes
carved IN ivory with the corkscrew in the
center. But what possible connection can
there be between fisherman and cork
screw ?-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Two Tiger Cubs

Richard Croker's two sons are to enter
New York politics. Thus are established
the foundations OF the Croker dynasty
Boston Traveler.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Kansas Republicans are not behind
their brethren in other states in smart
political trickery. They are reported to
have helped the socialists by liberal
loan of signatures to secure the $500
names required to get place on the Of
fetal ballot, the object being to divert
votes from the fusion ticket
The herald., 1898-10-07

An arrival of thirty convalescent SOL
diers at New York, from the hospital at
Huntsville, Ala, throws some light on
Secretary Alger's recent tour of the
camps. These soldiers say that the
Huntsville camp was wretched place
until the secretary's visit was an
nounced. Then it was cleaned up and
"the men received new uniforms, some
of them having been in rags"
The herald., 1898-10-07

Judge A. M. Bragg, who has served
most acceptably as a member Of the
board of education for nearly year, is
councilman from the Seventh ward.
Judge Bragg is an old-timer and man
of sterling integrity. The Democrats of
the Seventh ward could not do better
than place him upon their ticket.
The herald., 1898-10-07

The Cubans. like the Filipinos. are
very anxious to tackle the job of build
ing republic. A conference of Cuban
patriots is to be held on the 10th inst,
at Santa Cruz del Sur and whole gov
ernment outfit from president down, is
to be selected. If this election should
pass off quietly 1t will be sufficient evil
dence that the Cubans are not adapted
plan.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Q7E2di;Xs.Ey,@ q EYr1l ! 8 Alg=ZIZ229

The races should start at o'clock In the
morning and finish promptly at in the
afternoon. The Jockeys? Why. there has
been a frightful blunder about them. They
should all wear scare heads and double-
leads, and be set double-column with
border. I'm going 10 give some one out
there at the track hot oven for the over
sight in this matter.
The Sporting Editor-The Jockeys?
Why XX!!!!XX??-!!!!! little
scoundrels Every one Of them lost on the
very horses l picked out to win. They
don't know their business. When l tip
horse TO win and have the courage of my
convictions and back him, why in -??-
and !!!!!!!!!!! and XXXXXX cannot they
let him win, instead Of pulling his lower
Jaw Off, them!
THE SPORT,
The herald., 1898-10-07

There is no longer cause to worry
about the young Chinese emperor. He
lives and his health is reported good.
"Great harmony prevails between the
emperor and the dowager empress" we
are told In news from Peking. 1t will be
necessary to behead six councillors,
however, and the report says eli Hung
Chang has abstained from participating
in public AFFAIRS 1t is not stated
whether his retirement is similar to that
of the six councillors.
The herald., 1898-10-07

States to note the successful manage
ment Of Indians by the Canadian gov
ernment. The only trouble Of conse-
Quence that our neighbors have had
with their wards, in many years. was
during the so-called Riel rebellion in
1885. Whites and half-breeds. however.
were the chief aggressors In that case.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Joe Sartori--The jockey who cam use MS
lofter the best wins the race, unless there
are too many bunkers for his horse.
The herald., 1898-10-07

Tom Garrett-I don't approve Of any
thing that gives the morning papers newaA
The silver star., 1898-10-13

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Resolutions Of Sympathy.
Dolores. Colo. O,, 1,

Dolores. Colo. Oct. 10. 1898.
WnrRrAs; Again has the Grim Ferry
man claimed tribute from one Of our
brothers and carried from his home HE
little boy. the light of his life. Far out
in the stream the. watched him glide,
paseing from view with the precious
charge, then q last parting glimpse and
the loved one reached the flower grown
bspke OF the other shore where the lilies
hid him from view. therefore I've IL
Resolved. In their great grief We es.
tend TO our Brother X. y. Scott and wife
our most sincere eymlathy, and he IL
further
Resolved, That a copy Of this letter Of
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The silver star., 1898-10-13

chas. Allen. who. with his son. Earn.
est. is farming the Chas. donaldson
place. fell of 0. a load of hay last rhurs-
day and was quite badly hurt. He
struck on his head and shoulders and
while the attending physician says no
bones we're broken. the old gentleman is
hurt internally and there is no telling
exactly how the accident will terminate.
All hope for his speedy recovery.
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Election Notice.

State OF Colorado.
Montezuma County.
In accordance with the provisions Of
Sections 10 and 20 Of Chapter xxxIv, Of
the General Statutes OF 1883 OF the State
OF Colorado, notice is hereby given that
a General Election will be held in the
several wards and voting precincts. in
the State aforesaid, on
TUESDAY, THE STH DAY OF No
VENEER, A. d. 1905,
for the election of the following officers,
TO wit:
One Representative in the LVl Con
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One Governor of the State OF Colora-
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One Lieutenant Governor Of the State
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One Secretary of State.
One State Treasurer.
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Onn Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
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Colorado. this 9Th day OF October. \. p.
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lsE,Ll County Clerk.
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\ boy by the name OF Burton. aged l6
years. was thrown from horse in the
valley the latter part Of last week and
sustained dislocatiou Of the left shoul.
der. He was brought to Dolores and had
DIR. Haefeli set the dislocation.
The silver star., 1898-10-13

Last Sunda! evening al the residence
of the brides parents in the Montezuma
valley. Judge \. y. Edmonson performed
the ceremony which made J. H. Treece
OF Cortez, and Miss LiIlir Thomas. hus.
band and wife. Tar SILVER STAR joins
their many friends in wishing them a
happy and prosperous journey through
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The silver star., 1898-10-13

Last Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock
Mrs. Henry Lupke presented her hus-
band with an eight pound baby girl
Mother and child are doing nicely under
the care " pr. Haeteli and Henry. well.
he is able to be around.
The silver star., 1898-10-13

Carl scharnhors. returned yesterday
from Denver. having received his dis
charge from the Rough Riders. a. j
stoc!;bridge. who Joined the Rough
RIier- from Los Vegas. y. NJ. accom-.
panied him ana will visit in this section
q short time.