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The state herald., 1898-02-11

Good and healthy girls are almos,
always cheerful. No novelist would
consider his youthful heroine complete
II ringing laugh" were omitted from
the list OF her charms: and in real life
the girls who do not laugh now and
then are seldom trusted or liked By
their companions. Even beauty will
not save them. A belle who fails to
understand the Jest Of her admirers
and smiles In amiable bewildermeni
while other people are laughing Is soor
left with no consolation save TO won
der what anybody can see in her rival
"A girl with "tip-tilted" nose perhaps,
and large mouth and freckles. but
the happy possessor Of pair OF merry
eyes and cheerful mind. The gift oi
gayety is indeed OF great value: bu,
# must be gayety which originates in
n kind and CHEEKY heart, not that
which is born Of mere excitement Of
gratlfed vanity.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

The dogs In the United States kill
nearly 2 per cent OF the sheep of III.
country every year. They killed more
than 100000 sheep In the year ending
June I. 1880. when the last statistics In
regard to the iiocks were gathered
The damage done by them is greater
than that from any other cause except
unexpected storms. In which whole
Hocks OF sheep are killed. and disease
In six states more damage was done
to the hocks OF sheep by dogs than
by anything else. In Florida 1888
sheep were killed by dogs. and only
<.750 by the weather and disease. The
number killed by dogs was about 8
per cent OF the total number OF sheer
In the state. The Florida sheep are
not exposed to such changes In TEN
pera,ure M those on the farms In Ne.
vada. where i?s, $50 died OF cold and
disease. Only 1872 sheep were killed
by dogs in Nevada In the census year
The enormous number OF deaths from
changes In the weather was due 10
unprecedented storms. which caught
the breeders unprepared and almost
halved their iioeks, In South Caro-.
lima. Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana. and
Arkansas dogs do more damage to the
sheep than anything else. and more
than weather conditions and disease
combined. In Massachusetts,. Rhod,
Island and Connecticut the number oi
deaths In the fiocks due 10 dogs Is nj.
most the same as that due 10 disease
and the weather. The record Is al'
mos, as bad in all other states where
dogs and sheep are caught.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
t..d,.. ,,.,,,.,a mn.

Topckn. Kan. Feb. .-Govrriol
Lccchy llnH prepared n railroad bill
which given power 10 mike nnd on
Tore" schedule Of rites on MI ihc
railroads In k.nimH clly
Ne wlll send the hlll, together viii
~ h1dfrtH. ip the mcmbctr Of the Log
isln''ire asking tncni " they win Aip
port such q measure in u special Sos
sion. " majority OF Doth houses re-
ply IN the affirmative n special session
VII bc 'nllrd Tor tie irl Of Mnrrh
Tie mn lotiii OF the mcmbnra of tn
Ncnn'o have pledged ihcmrel,th n
such mC1sufp.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
Mlli cling To sii,,,.

Mexico city, Mex. Feb. Ell Mum,
do hnys tonight reviewing Mr.. Bry,
nn'r article on Mexico aud liz present
conditions:
mir. Bryan Inns done justice 10 IN,
financial work OF the government of
Mexico, The credit nnd ilrmnrss OF
the administration. together with Tho
prodlglous tiinliiy of the country
have placed uB In very ndynntn
Hsous position among the nations
which nrc marching mhnmncrcd. Ia
their complete Development The mr.
ilclc concludes by emphasizing the do
termination Of Mexico Ia adhere TO lhc
silver standard, (which 10 bringing
prosperity 70 the county
The state herald., 1898-02-11
conrt snrrer,. an,.rnnr rlnrrs.

Detroit Mitch. Feb. Judge Dono.
VITA or III" Circuit Court to-day or.
d.rrl issuance Of n naudnmuH ngnIngt
The Michigan Central ltnllrond In tho
suit brought by Governor ringrcc 10
compel the rnllrond company 10 sell
him 1000 mileage book good not only
for himself bui for amy member Of hi.
family.
Judge Donovan quoted srvorni dc.
clHionH of the united Sinios Supreme
Court under which The right Ia rnr,,.
lnic fnres nnd charges wna reserved ia
The Hinic. lie concluded That III. Mich.
lvnh Central lS sim under police power
reserved to III" hinir, nni TINT lhr
company cannot iN rnioa hy lpwa ~
inennnt 10 the lava of the nin,r"
The state herald., 1898-02-11
YiKhiing in Ihr.s,i,

London. Feb. THE Athens core.
spondcnt OF the Times says;
The TURKS. after severe lighting,
have occupied aud burned -four vi.
lnRcs In the ARrnphn district. In the
north of Acnrnnnlh. about midway
between Aria AMI Domohc. Eight
thousand Turklsl, troops were engaged
IN The conflicts.
n IL reported That IN tho nclRlbor.
hood oi inlnrknHiron the Turks were
icpuiacd 4 panic prevails among tie
Inhabitants OF The neutral sont, Tie
Greek onipods lut" been strength.
rnch nul il' ntnAilun h nmnlurH II
is probable lint the trrinn question
win bo dropped until tho evacuation
N 1hcunly hne BEEN rvlntod,
The state herald., 1898-02-11
AN HoNssr MURDERER.
After Having E,capsd From jail n Con.
dsmnod Man Voluntarily Returns.

dsmnod Man Voluntarily Returns
Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. GA murder
or under sentence to be hanged, who
had escaped to point 100 miles from
his nearest pursuer, voluntarily sur
rendered to the authorities here to-day
nfter notifying them Of Ills intention
by long-distance telephone. The con-
vict was George w. Finch Of Kansas
City, who. followed young Frank Swof-
ford here from Paola, Kansas, and
murdered him for few dollars, hiding
the body in the bushes.
To-day Finch called mp Sheriff
Wheeler by Telephone, from Lamonte,
Missouri, and said he would be here on
the evening train TO help mend the
prison bars that he had broken.
Finch escaped from combined federal
and state prison here Oh Tuesday last,
In company with several other prison
ers. He says he rode from here To
Kansas City on freight train, that he
lodged near police headquarters there
on Tuesday night, and the next day he
went to visit his mother and sister on n
farm near Lamonte. From the day of
his arrest they had not visited him,
and he said his one ambition was TO
see them again.
After staying over night with them he
went to Lamonte and asked cons;a-
BILE to accompany him back to prison.
1t was then ihatShe called up Sheriff
Wheeler and gave notice of his coming
Sheriff Wheeler thought Finch was
banterlng and wired the officer at La
monte to hold him. However, when
the Memphis train came in tonight
from Lamonte the sheriff md 300 citi
zens were there to receive the convict.
While they were waiting the murderer
arrived on another railroad. Smoking n
cigar, he walked with his escort, the
Lamonte constable, up the street TO the
prison door.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
A sllL Mi Cnmlnr dyer

Chicago, Feb. s.-A special To the
Tribune from New York says:
"One OF the biggest silk manufacture.
Ing houses In Europe. with mills ~
cleiicld. Germany. II Ia remove To this
country. locating In Paterson. New
Jersey. nnd build wlni II intended Ia
he III" largest silk min In the United
States. The Incorporation papers, iilcd
IN Paterson give the nam" Of the con.
c"rn m the Andlr"r.M"yrr SIX Com.
pnny. Employment win he given Ia
l,2oo weaver.
1T h stated 10y Julius I,rnnd-r. iho
protector of the enterprise. Tint ihr
scnl" of wages Of skilled silk workers
~ III" United States lins been lowered
In 'l, lnsi Few years, that European
manufacturers ARE forced Ia com. here
u they woul,l rcinln their business III
III" American mnrkci."
The state herald., 1898-02-11
DR.. JOHN HALLS CHURCH.
III. Trustees Resign aud tn. Church Ma,
tpilt


New York, Feb. THE trustees Of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
have resigned, Announcement, to TINT
effect was made from The pulpit by tho
Rev. Dr. John Hail yesterday morning
mud the members of the congregation
were notified 10 meet NJ lhc church
Monday afternoon, February ~. mud
choose new trustees.
Tho church was crowded. aud prior
10 tho giving out of tho ioxi OF hls scr.
mon, Dr. Hall mndc The announcement.
Dr. Hall rcnd the notice IN a sad ,nnc
OF voice. hut he mndc no comment on
the matter. though II attracted ntirn.
ton among Tho pew holders. who he,
gan whispering 10 onr another, hut dc.
sisted when hc began his sermon.
The trustees nrc ilic financial rov.
crnmcnt Of the church. They are also
the financial hackers ~ the church
They not only represent In themselves
financial support, hut nlso rcprrBrnl
the McCoukH, llir MniilnniH nnd The
SlonncH, who nro supposed to bc Oh
posed TO The continuance OF Dr Hail
In the rnstnrntc. The resignation NJ
the tfuA.ctt, following rlosnly the
stand inlun 10y ilr congregation ina'
"wednesday night " expected iD h. FOL
lowed h"Nl Thursday bt The withdraw.
nj from Tho n.Hhlnn NJ many influential
nnd wealthy mtmhn.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

Rational protests against legislative
invasions of personal liberty are never
untimely. The disposition to run to
the legislature for law to cure evil
that are not to be cured in that way is
a growing thing. In n vast majority
Of instances law to cure an evil af-
fecting private persons causes graver
faults than 1t is intended to cure. 1t
Is nonsense to say officials will never
take wrong advantage of unwarranted
authority placed in their hands. HUI
man nature has not changed In all
the centuries and men are as ready to
abuse or usurp authority now as at
any time in this worlds history.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

The Manchester Guardian, which
has the reputation of being one of the
best Informed Of English journals,
gives the world to understand that
John Bull is still doing business at
the same old stand, and proposes to
protect his patents and copyrights with
his accustomed intelligence and vigor.
All he demands now is that. II China
is hanged, drawn and quartered. he
shall have a slice for every slice taken
by every other power. For example.
Germany grabs. then Elgland grabs as
much: Russian takes something, then
England takes portion: France alb
serbs province. then England appro-
PIRATES one equally as large and pow
erful.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
NO POWER TO CHANGE RATIO
Contentious In tn. Test Case Being Car.
ri.d on by two Detroit silver Men.


ried ON by two Detroit silver Men.
Detroit. Mich, Feb FIRED A. Ba-
ker, prominent attorney OF Detroit,
has filed an answer to n suit brought
against him In the Oakland County Cir
cult Court, involving the constitution
ality OF the Bland-Allison act, and
other laws pertaining TO silver us n
legal tender.
Stephen Baldwin bought farm upon
which Mr.. Baker held mortgage that
became due 10 the amount of S3GI, In
Guiding interest. Mr.. Baldwin ten
dcred Mr.. Baker 3Gi silver dollars and
asked for the cancellation OF the mort
gage. Mr.. Baker refused to surrender
the mortgage for the 36i silver dollars,
hut agreed TO cancel II II he received
enough silver dollars to equal. ut the
present bullion value OF silver .lji gold
dollars. This condition was declined
by Mr.. Baldwin, and he filed n suit In
equity asking for u decree command.
ing Mr.. Baker TO cancel the mortgage
In view OF the tender made.
In the answer. Mr.. Baker submits
That under the power "lo coin money,
regulate the value thereof and OF for.
cign coins, and TX the standard OF
weights and measures" the Congress
OF the United States has no more au-
thoriiy or power. M far ms prc-cxIstlng
contracts for the payment OF money
nrc concerned, TO diminish or Increase
I the number Of grains of pure gold or
pure silver In the dollar In which n
contract has been lawfully expressed,
than It has as 10 pre.cxisting con.
tracts. 10 change the number OF grains
In mn ounce. or the number OF ounces
In n pound, or the number OF Inches IN
n foot, or feet In n yard. or 10 change
amy other standard OF weights nnd
measures.
Several OF the leading lawyers Of De.
trolt are Interested IN the case.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

cd States weuld not he permitted to ac-
company the American relief expedi-
ton 10 Dawson City
The government also stated that tue
question of allowing United States
troops not under arms to do so. was
under consideration by the Cabinet.
and was also the subject Of negolin
tlons with the Washington authorities.
1t is generally conceded that an un-
armed body Of American troops will
be permitted to accompany the relief
expedition over Canadian territory.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

Rev. Edith Booker is delivering a
lecture through Kansas on What Is a
MANI" A man, dear Edith. is ten
der, shrinking creature, whose wide
fawn eyes look ont into the great whirl
about him with startled inquiry-an
Innocent, trusting dove, nesting upon
the neck OF hard world--a sweet field
flower. lifting up its face for the sun
shine OF your womanly affection. That
is what a man is, Edith. You your
self are the sturdy oak. Don't forget
that.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
l.nnEnngc !. thc most wonacriul fae

Language Ia tho mos, wonderful fac
ulty OF man, Tho world Il Gods phon.
osraph. into which We speak and by
which every whisper or whine. song OF
SANDER IL perpctually preserved. False.
hood II one Of the greatest crimes
against tocioty, A deliberate lie is
more criminal than forged note or .
counterfeit coin. suoh a lie viii eifdle
the globe while truth IA getting her
boots on. II can never be ovcriakcn.
II nils the world with ~ lniqulty and
hoods every sphere with NJ poisoaou
slime.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
The nlhlo rrohlhn. perjury nrnl

The Bible prohibits perjury agains
God und sgnins, man ard forbida hlan
der. slandcr is defamation OF charae
ter. malicious gossip. Injurious tall
against ono'a ncighbor. II lr the In
yention and propagation Of an evil rc
port, A fool can giyo currency to re
port that will villify u prince. NJ
sword bites 20 ncrccly M nm cyi
tongue. slandcr cuts honest thfoatu b,
whispers. slandcr Is the peatilcnc'
which RACES at MONDAY. nm arrow
which is shot In the dark, the rcveng'
Of coward.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

Moral beauty cannot co-exist with
radical defects OF principle. The char
acter that is unable to resist tempt
alton. or unwilling to stick faithfully
to duty, is no more truly beautiful,
whatever be its generous impulses or
amiable traits. than figure which
cannot support Its own weight. Parts
OF 1t may be admirable; but, as n
whole. unity, 1t cannot be rightly
called beautiful character, for 1t
lacks the foundation.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
THE STATE HERALD.
J.H. PAINTER, Owner and Publisher.
HoLYoKE, COLORADO.

Greater New York contains many
wonders, but not one OF them is more
remarkable. certainly none is more
amusing, than the snobblshness which
Is displayed by the leaders of "soci-
ety."
The state herald., 1898-02-11
80 Armed rrnrr. Ailnrnn.

Chicago. Feb. s.=A special from OF,
.nwn, Ontario. siyE;
IN official announcement was made
N The Dominion lluuro Of Common,
'onlgh' that armed troops Of The tnil.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
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..I A.. H..
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The state herald., 1898-02-11

The ninth edition OF "MInlng Rights"
by II. s. Morrison, hns recently been
published by the Bancroft Book CO..
Denver. This Is standard work and
invaluable TO prospcctors, attorneys.
lncorporntors and surveyors. Bound
In sheep. Price. $500.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
FOR SIXTEEN TO ONE.
BRYAN DISCUSSES THE RATIO.
He Refutos tho Arguments of those Who
Would Change tho Status of Silver
Coinage-wants no Concessions to Goid
Democratt

New York, Feb. 7.-festerday morn.
ing the Journal published a long letter
from William ]. Bryan, In which lie
contends for the retention Of the 10 to
l ratio as d cardinal feature of the
In,
The state herald., 1898-02-11

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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-28

mules, but at last we gave word to the
teamSter to abandon the wagon and as far
as l know it may be sticking there vet
Then we started in the dark in the general
direction the army had taken, and finally,
having to wait awhile, we sat down on the
side a hill waiting for the intolerable
teamSterS to get along; most OF the boys
SullenIy went to sleep.
We started after awhile, and along about
? O'Clock got TO camp and tried to find our
bearings, and everybody being asleep, we
tned very politely to awaken some of the
fellows to inquire our way to our command
You ought to have heard the language
used. IL would not look well in print II
would burn a hole in the paper We
finally got to the place where we guessed
was our brigade and lay down. We being
the last in camp according to- our rule were
the first to start in the morning, so about
4 o'clock our drums sounded to get ready
for the march.
The drums of the Sd Iowa, which lay on
knoll a short distance, began, and after
they got through a member of that regi-
ment reused up. lie finally got on his
feet and stood up like some Roman Sena-
tor addressing multitude. He began to
unburden his mind. first beginning very
gently, then as he proceeded gathering
strength in invective, then including every
thing capable OF being cusSed in the whole
universe. He began by reTarklng upon
himself for being such fool as to- enlist;
then the negroes. for bringing on the war;
John Brown, for having started the mess:
jeff Davis and all the hosts of rebellion
and the Southern army and the whole
country by quarter sections and subdi
visions; then every officer in detail down
to Eighth Corporal, and so on to the end of
his ability to hold out his wind. He then
quietly turned around with the air of a
man having done his duty and commenced
cooking his bacon and coffee
Scarcely breath was drawn during this
performance, and the whole army con-
coded to him the championship of Sher-
mans army in his particular line, and
said it was the most complete job they had
ever seen.
Later on saw the FRAGILE end of this
regiment when they had Just Is left all the
others had been killed, wounded or captured
in the trouble at Atlanta.
After i was wounded | was taken back,
and while lying helpless saw the rear end
of the battle oi Atlanta on July %. 'As |
was so close / could hear every shot fired
could hardly see how it was possible for
any man to get out alive. / could tell every
time when our men or the JohnnieS were
charging, and it was a pretty even thing,
tell you.
After the battle had lasted but few
minutes a straggler came along and para
wed us with the information that our idol,
Gen. Mcpherson, was killed. | did not get
my wound dressed for three days. | was
taken first to Marietta, then to Rome, then
mad furlough and went home, never to
hear another rebel shot fired. The Cap
ain and First Lieutenant and six boys
we're killed, and about twenty more
or captured that day out of my
M. S:oddard, Co. C., nth
Iowa, Villisca, Iowa.