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The state herald., 1899-04-21
oar Trade with G-rmany.

The remarkable Increase IN irndc bc,
tween this country and Germany hns
been decidedly In favor of the United
states. Our imporporis from German,
have decreased from xiO2, ,ssiI,GiI Ia
isDp to Si1.II,iOiJ IN is's, while on,
exports Ia TINT country have increased
from sIn.Mr.2i5 In issD TO siG3, IIJ, ,Jg2.l
IN 1S''s. The balance Of trade IN fnyof
OF German IN 1880 wns Si1 .5G5. .JOI
Will" IN isils the balance wns In our
fnvor 10 the extent Of ssI.UaI .JpT, rep.
r"s"nilng gnln In our commerce dur.
Ing the MIN" years Of sDI .u'r, .D0s.
The bulk of our exports IN
G.rmnny consists ~ raw products,
although We passed the million mnrl,
IN bicycles. Si,i2i.l .loi. and agricultural
implements. si.2;i2.2i2. We also sen,
some books. vehicles. clocks nnd
watches, cotton cloth. electrical aud
other Instruments. hardware. sewing
machines. iypcwrli"r-. leather, boots
nnd shoes, rosln, tar turp"n,inc, pitch
nnd spirits of inrprnilnn. our lnrgcs,
exports were rnw cotton, S5i ,sSB aio,
corn. sii,iii Ddii mri. si2.s2osi3, min.
"rni oil. sa.is2 ii':i. tobacco. Si.IiiOpDD,
oil cake. Si.Ii,a.5iS. copper. SI.TO5ielI
bacon. s,i.:his. .Alp. wheat, sJ,t2l6Ig,
olconnrrnrlnc. sii,il,Ispl fertllIynr-,
siI3S.a5i; fruits. si.Jii,T2a; horses. ~,
iui,ihn aud hnma, siiu,.obo.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

There was a spirited debate in the
house of representatives during one
OF the closing days OF the session Of
the Fify-iiith congress, over the pro-
posal to erect in Washington statue
In honor of Samuel Hahnemann. the
founder OF homeopathy. The Ameri-
can Institute OF Homeopathy desired TO
present the statue which would cost
about seyenty-nye thousand dollars.
and congress- was asked to authorize
Its erection and to appropriate about
four thousand dollars for its founda-
tion. The request was objected to and
was rejected by a vote OF seventy-three
to sixty-two, Mr., Slayden. OF Texas,
introduced a little fun by saying he
thought n man who had so reduced
the size OF doses OF medicine was en-
titled to n monument. But he ought
to have small-slzed monument. then. "
was the faeetious reJoInder.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

The Pub,,c unite. IsIIi.

Governor Thomas has approved Sen
ote bill No. 3J5, the Bucklin bill for
the acquisition of public utilities by
cities and towns.
The passage of the Bucklln bill is re-
garded generally as the first step to-
ward n thorough reform among the
municipalities Of the entire state. Den
yer, on account of its special charter.
is not amcndablc TO the provisions Of
the act, but otherwise Its scope Is gen
eral throughout the state. The new
law Is given In full below:
THE city councils Of cities and
boards Of trustees OF towns shall have
power TO purchase or erect water
works. gas works or electric light
works or to authorize the erection of
the same by Others, but no such works
shall he erected or authorized until a
majority OF the voters Of the city or
town who are voters under the law,
voting on the question at n general
or special election. approve the same by
vote. All Of such work hereafter 50 au-
thorizei by any city or town 10 be
erected by others or the franchise of
which shall he extended or awarded.
shall be authorized. extended or re-
newed upon the express condition that
such municipality shall at any time
have the right and power to purchase
or condemn any such works at It's ac-
tual cash value and nj n price cNclud-
Ing all values Of the franchise or right
of way through the streets. and also
excluding any value by virtue Of any
contract for hydrant or private rental
or otherwise entered into with the mu-
nicipallty In excess Jf the actual cash
value of the works: provided. that
nothing herein shall authorize the con
dcmnation of any such works within
twenty years after their original cree
tion and construction, except AT peri.
ods Of ten and fifteen years after grant
ing the franchise therefor.
"Seciinn .. Said cities and towns
ARE hereby authorized to condemn aud
appropriate 81 much private property
as shall he necessary for the cOnstruc.
tion aud operation OF said water. gas
or electric Hight works In such manner
as may be prescribed by law. Said cit.
les and towns shall also have the power
TO condemn and appropriate any gas.
water or electric light works not own.
cd by such city or town. In such man.
ncr ms Is or mny bc prescribed by law
for the condemnation Of real estate"
The third and last sections repeal
all acts Inconsistent with the above
provisions.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
WIN stop ts,ti. tn.,iipr.

An Important law for the protection
of Ntockncn against ''rustlors" hns
been added To the statute books Of
Colorado.
:. H., No. III, 10y senator Sirntton,
treats OF the shipping or driving OF cat.
"" or horses ncross the state line, aud
prohibits such shipping or driving hy
any person OF firm until ccrilncni. OF
Inspection shall have been issued hy
mn authorized Inspector. setting forth
the fact that the brands or ear marks
on III" stock ntc regular To insure
compliance with the terms Of the net
lis author fixes heavy penalty for lis
violation. authorizing the courts to line
nll offenders not less than SiOo nor
more than 5000 In their own dlscre,
iion. Railroad companies ARE made
nin'nnhlc Ia ia. provisions uf the law
equally with the owners or alleged
owners nf stock. mud nfc not allowed
10 ncccpt for shipment amy canaign.
mrnt pf cattle or horses unless III.
cunalgnnr possesses the required crr,
tlflcnio Of Inspection,
Under the provisions NJ this new law
NIL shippers Of cntilc ur horses ntc r..
luif.d 10 hold their stock nj point
not far from the state line until the In.
spcciora have nHsurrd themselves that
nll N regular concerning them. There.
after they mny h. taken on across the
line. shippers must notify tho state
veterinarian nni sanitary board ihnt
they nfp nbont Ia send stock across the
Ainir line. whofenpon the bonri win
doinil m inspector 10 examine The
shipment nni io nsrpfinin tint The
shipper IL "ntlil'rl To possession of the
stock,
4 clause II nlinchod ncnr the end NJ
the hill Ia the eject tint M terms shnll
not be- construed ns IN nny manner
bearing upon ~ altering The existing
laws concerning the larceny of live
stock. The new INV II l. thought, win
In great measure pui stop 10 amy
Wholesale ihrf, of cntilr nr horses
which may bc cnrfcd on ni the pres.
rni time or which mny bc attempted
' 10 the future.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

In political history time seems liter
ally to fly. on the fourth OF March
the term of Office In which President
Mckinley Is now serving was half
over. A year from now the making OF
arrangements for the great national
conventions OF the political parties will
be in full activity. II seems as II the
Inst presidential campaign was hardly
over. and yet NO soon the nation will
embark upon another, Abraham Lin.
coin, on becoming president, said. at
is scyenty-two years since the frat In.
auguratlon OF president under cur
national constitution" The next In.
auguration will be forty years distan,
from the day Lincoln uttered these
words. And yet there never have been
events more momon,ous In human his.
tory than have transplred In the -four
decades since 1861. wha, OF the sue,
oeedins forty years. that will 30 soon
vanish into the past7 Who can tell
their story
The state herald., 1899-04-21
LAWS ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE.

8 and II years in school districts of the
| first and second CLASSES must be i'll
structed in reading, spelling, writing,
English grammar, geography and
arithmetic. either in public, private
or parochial school for not less than
twenty weeks of each school year, ten
of which must be consecutive. EXcep-
tons may be made in eases of sick
ness ;is certified to the county superin-
tendent of schools by two reputable
physicians within the district in which
the child In question resides. The
county superintendent is given the dis
cretionAry power to decide whether or
not Il child is being taught properly ut
home.
Persons who are dissatisfied with
any ruling of such superintendent may
appeal their eases TO the county court
upon furnishing an adequate bond to
guarantee the costs of the appeal. and
the decision of the county court must
be final
One rather telling clause in the bill
prohibits the employment of any child
under ii years of age unless the par
ent, guardian or person in charge of
the child shall have complied with the
educational provisions OF the bill. En-
ployers of children must have and re-
quire of the parents of their youthful
employees written proof that the edu-
cation of the children has been com
pletcd according to the provisions men
toned above or be subject TO Il fine of
between S25 and 800.
Children between the ages of IA and
10 years who cannot read and write
the English language must attend
school at least one-half of each day or
receive private instruction correspond
ing to such school attendance until n
certificate is obtained from the county
superintendent showing that the child
can read at sight and write legibly
simple sentences of the English lam
guage.
\ trunnt officer for each district Is
provided for. whose duty 1t shall be
to see that the law is enforced in that
district. He shall be the judge of
whether or not pupil Is truant. and
after warning the parents or guardian
of such truancy and failing TO improve
the conditions shall take the truant
before the county court with the re-
quest that he or she be committed 10
the industrial school for boys or girls,
as the case may be. The truancy off
Ger is to he appointed by the school
director. who shall fix his salary. He
shall be vested with full police pow
ers, and may enter places of employ
ment for purposes of investigation.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
WILL SELL THE LAND.
Encouragement to He Given to the Great
Plains Storage Company.

Plains Storage Company.
Denver, April 1S.-The Republican
this morning says:
1t looks very much as IL the Land
Bonrd would sell to the Great Plains
Water Storage Company the 10000
acres In the valley at Lamar.
Although the governor and others
who journeyed to Lamar to look into
the situation We're non-commlttal when
they returned yesterday, 1t Is believed
II majority favors the sale.
Governor Thomas. Secretary of State
Beckwith, Register Chiplcy and Il COM
mittee from the Patriotic Sons of
America, consisting of Messrs Daugh-
tcrs, Kruse and Smith. made up the
party which visited the scene. AL
three members of the u. o. =. of A.
committee came back with favorable
Impression of the proposed sale.
The advantages OF the proposed sale
are said to be the irrigation and rapid
settlement of 10000 acres and an in
crease of the school fund by SS,, o
annually in addition to the purchase
price. The Great Plains Water StOr-
age Company secured 4U.OOO acres in
1898 and has Just completed the canals
and reservoirs to rrigntc the tract.
The cost of this work has been $1,000
600. Just G.TOO acres of school land are
situated adjoining this great tract and
33,30O acres of government land come
next. The proposition is for the state
to trade other land to the government
for the 33,300 acres and then sell all
10000 acres to the water storage con
cern.
The Great Plains Water Storage
Company claims to have the largest
system of the kind in, the world. The
water system depends upon the Ar
kansas river and Its creeks. The total
watershed covered by the water col
lections Is enormous-12,2O square
miles. Five tremendous reservoirs
have a water surface of H. 122 acres.
This system of reservoirs is highly
praised by Secretary of state Beck
with. He said the system was wonder.
ful and the industry n great one.
I'VE found many" said he ''in favor
of the proposed sale and many opposed
to 1t. Some say that II is foolish to en-
deavor To water the land In question.
but others are of the belief that the
undertaking can be accomplished"
The state herald., 1899-04-21
MoHAMMEDANS REVOLT.
Followers of the Prophet unfuri the Green
Flag In China

Victoria, Il. C., April 17.-Late Chi
nese papers say news comes from Ian.
shou, capital of Kansu province. that
the Mohammcdan communities TO the
northwest of the city. known as the
Salah Mussulmans. the most savage
and bigoted of that faith in the Chi
nese dominions. have rebelled.
The green sacred banner Of the
prophet has been unfurled by their
ahko1nd or chief mullah and the word
passed TO all the Mohammedan town
ships in Kansu, Shensi and Chinese
Turkestan TO wage war TO the knife
upon the Buddhist unbelievers. A tel
egram from Governor Ioa of Chinese
Turkestan. whose capital is ,rnmsti.
has also been received at pekin re.
porting considerable unrest among the
Tunganise OChinese Northumberland
and Tarantchis in KuldJa and Turks
In Kashgara.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
E..,. XIII. . Deer.

Lewis Breyer, employed In lum-
Der camp north Of Arbor Vitae, Wis,
witnessed the strange spectacle OF an
eagle killing deer recently. The great
bird swooped down on the gentle deni-
zen of the forest and with one stroke
Of its talons cut the deer's jugular
vein, and the deer soon bled to death.
The eagle endeavored to carry off Its
victim, but the carcass was too heavy,
and after dragging 1t about rod left
and soon returned with two more. and
the three devoured about half Of the
deer.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
SPAIN SENDS a NEW MINISTER.
sp,,a Name. omc,ai. Tor America, ,,.r,n.

Mndsd, April 1.-THE Official Gn.
zelir to-day contains n royal decree mp.
pointing the Duke OF ARGOS ,o he Span.
ish envoy extraordinary plcnipoicn.
tinry TO the United States.
The decree also creates consulntos
nj Havana, Manila. llollo. San Juan
lie Porto Rico and Clenfucgos.
Sehor l.nrr"n. now Spanish consul nj
Antwerp. IL transferred 10 HAVANA
scnor Boullln. now Mt Shanghai, Is mp.
pointed to Manila.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

The Pennsylvania senatorial situa-
tion is not one which public-spirited
and decent Americans can contemplate
with pride or satisfaction. The legis-
lative Investigation committee at Har-
risburg has brought to the surface no
little sensational evidence OF attempt
ed bribery and corruption in Quay's In
terest. Space forblds reference to all
the facts elected, but few samples
will suffice.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
Abound tn. woria in rn,r,y rhr-. Day.

London, April i5.-Tbc Russian min.
lister OF railroads. II II announced In n
special dispatch from 81 Petersburg.
says TINT when the Trans siberian rail.
rond u completed II viii be- possible
10 go around ia" world In thirty three
days. NJ follows:
br"mcn 10 ~. Petersburg. one mud
one hnlf days; II. Petersburg 10 Wall.
vuNtock. ten days. vinilyosiock to San
ffnnclHco. 10y steamer. ten days. snn
frnhcls"o Ia New York. four nnd one.
half days; New York To Bremen, seven
dnyr,
The state herald., 1899-04-21
rrmrnI.nt, rann.,,.n i.,u.

\ bill affecting education wns passed
hy the Legislature that viii h" uf
sf,ni liep0rtnnrr IN Denver nnd other
towns, II wna introduced by iirpru.
sentative stewart ~ Pueblo,
The hill starts IN with the provision
that al children between the ages OF
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Extreme old age has iis compensa.
,ions. The celebration OF a birthday.
the latest IN series OF remarkable
length. was the occasion Of the com.
ment BY the genial recipient OF natal
h0Bors' u am congratulated by all.
enyled by none" In II not a distinct
achievement to have outllyed enyy7
The state herald., 1899-04-21
WILL pRAMArlzE BEN HuR.'.
General Lew Wallace ut Last Give. III.
Cnn.snt.

Consent.
Charlottesville. Ind, April lG.-"Bcn
llnr' is to be dramatiZed, with the con.
sent OF General Lew Wallace. The
author made this statement here to-
night. with the accompanying assertion
that the religious features of the IA.
nous book viii be carefully safeguard.
cd when II IL rendered ON the stage.
General Wallace has given his con
sent only after grea, pressure Ever
since the publication OF ben Hur" he
has been besicged by applications from
actors and managers 10 permit lis
dramatlzatlon. Lawrence Barrrt. the
younger Salyini and the klrnlfys are
among those who have thus pctltloncd
him. hut hitherto he has feared the
book could not be- adapted 10 the stage
aud It's religious features protected.
He Is now satisfied this can bc aud viii
hr done
The state herald., 1899-04-21

A beautiful literature springs from
the depth and fulness of intellectual
and moral life. from an energy of
thought and feeling, to which nothing
as we believe. ministers SO largely as
enlightened religion.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

\ regular epidemic Of suicide pre-.
wills Ia Paris whether II il due tn
Diseases orcnslonri by the return Of
spring or 10 the hnrd times prevailing
ihfUuglon, lnnc" iiohody seems 10
know. Seventeen persons killed them.
selves In the city IN one day.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

There Is nothing 10 delightful m the
hearing or the speaking OF truth For
this reason there il no eonyeraation so
agreeable M that Of the man Of intcg.
rity. who hears without any intention
to bctray. and speaks wi,hou, any In.
tcntlon 10 deceive.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
n.f,ni,rr Kiii. iiim..if.

Humboldt. Ncb.. April iG.-S. ".
uilnsirnd, aged ~ years, rnshler ~
the bank of this city. committed sui,
eide today by blowing on the top or
Ills hnnl with revolver. Friday he
admitted TIN, he was short N his nc.
counts ttO,OpD,
The state herald., 1899-04-21
SPANiARDS HISS EMMA NEVADA
First American Singer to Tour the Couu.
try Since tho War Insult~d by People.


London, April 1.-THE Paris CORE.
spondent OF the Daily Mail says:
The managers OF Madame Emma Ne.
rnda. the first American operate sing.
er who has visited Spain since the war.
arranged an operate tour. but on the
first night. Mt Seville, though the house
was bought up. the curtain rose on
empty seats. The opera was "I.ucin de
Lnmmcrmoor." In the second net all
the elite arrived together. but turned
their backs to the stage and talked os.
tentatiously until the end OF the opera.
when In returning To acknowledge n
burst Of applause, Nevada was roundly
hisscd.
At Madrid the queen regent was In.
formed of the occurrence. Her majesty
Invited Nevada 10 n soricc at the palnc"
and presented 10 her diamond aud
sapphire bracelet. Nevada arrived
here In state OF the greatest indlg
nation.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

One Of the oldest temperance organ.
,satlons In America Ia the Congregation
nj Temperance Society. which has been
IN existence for alsty-hye years. The
late Congressman Dingiey was for
many years itH president,
The state herald., 1899-04-21

solf-dcnihl II an excellent guard Of
virtue. and II Ia safer and wiser 20
abato somewha, Of our lawful enjoy.
mcn,s than to grntlfy our desires to The
utmost extent OF what Ia permitted.
lest the bent OF nature toward pleas.
ure hurry lin further.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
Attempted nt,b,ry Told ., by Mo,n.,,.

Columbus, ohio. April i5.-Aitorncy
General Monnc,i to-day filed with the
supreme 'Our, information regarding
the attempt said to have been mndo 10
brlbe him, aud while h. nsks nn order
FROM The court for mn investigation ~
The rnilt" matter. he does not name the
iiihn who inni' the alleged proposi.
lions on b"lnlf of the standard on
'Omnnny
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Frances new president is accused of
being careless about his clothes. In
the estimation of the average French
man this is a more serious fault than
lack of ability as statesman.
The state herald., 1899-04-21
Swallowed H,s False Teeth.

A man recently swallowed his false
teeth and 1t drove him mad. Stomachs
will stand great deal, but not every
thing. If yours is weak try Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. 1t cures stom-
ach troubles, as well as malaria and
fever and ague. 1t is strongly recon-
mended Mt this season of the year. All
druggists keep it.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Admiral Kautz' efforts to Introduce
American steel in Samoa is meeting
with considerable success.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

The man who succeeds in perfecting
smokeless cigarette will benefit hui
manity more than all the cigarette
smokers in creation.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

What is sauce for one may make q
goose of another.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

His satanic majesty employees hyp-
ocrites in all of his secret-service mis-
sions.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

1t is well enough to say Know
thyself." but II some people really did
they ought to be ashamed of the ac-
quaintance.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Always look at your joys with n
microscope, and at your sorrows with
the wrong end Of an opera glass.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

An enterprising St. Louis man ex-
poets to make a fortune in Cuba rails
ing umbrellas during the rainy season.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

The man who boasts of his superior
brains is seldom able to furnish the
proof.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

II always makes Kentuckian mad
to call him sponge. A sponge will
take water.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Money talks, but unlike men 1t new
er gives itself away.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

The antiquarian stores his mind with
all kinds OF forgotten things.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

When marriage proves to be misfit
another suit can be ordered In the di-
vorce court.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Every time man borrows trouble
he pays the interest in worry.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

It's better to be slow to anger than
it is to be handy with a seven-shooter.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Aguinaldo is now looking for an
other town lot on which to set his
capitol.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

Love is q feeling that renders some
people unfeeling after marriage.
The state herald., 1899-04-21

day." "Sick?" mo; my stenographer
was reading n book and ! was afraid to
interrupt her."
The state herald., 1899-04-21
Hoods. So,1abnM

Hood's Pills cure liver ills; the non irritating ana
only eath.r.ie to take with Hood. s.r..paIila: