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The state herald., 1901-05-17

II hns been discovered that no re-.
turns hny. been received nj the census
office from Dawson county, Texas,
which II situated ON tho Stnkcj rinln
In the northwestern part of the state,
near the New Mexico border, and IN
the postal guide IN credited with only
one town by the nnmc of Chicago. II
IN possible thni this town hnr been
blown nway aud TINT the entire popnln.
ilon of the county Ind left the rnnRe
before the cntiinerniofs got there. A.
the last census several counties dlrnr.
pearcd. two. Mnnknnin and Wninnin
In Minnesota: Cedar county. Utah. aud
Lyons county. Nebraska.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Scores of old barns in Ohio have
floors and hangers Of black walnut.
put in fifty or seventy-fve years ago.
when the chief endeavor OF the pioneer
was to clear the dense forests for crops.
So popular Is black walnut furniture
abroad that English and French agents
buy even old barn timbers and fence
rails. One OF the few walnut groves
left In Ohio was sold last month for
export as lumber. The largest tree
eight feet in diameter at the stump
brought twelve hundred dollars.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Many OF the coast towns OF CalIfor-
MIA instituted last year on Memorial
day unique form OF tribute to the
memory OF our sailor dead whose un-
known graces lie in the ocean. Bands
OF children marched to the waters
edge and while singing patriotic songs
strewed the sea with flowers. II is
now urged that this pretty ceremony
be made a national custom. and with
this idea in view circular. signed by
Mrs. Armitagc S. c. Forbes OF Los An
Eeies. Cal. is being sent about. urging
nil interested and influential people to
concur and assist In perpetuatins the
ceremony.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Tho death of Baron Satge de Tho
rent at the age OF 81 deprives the Le-
gion of Honor OF its Oldest member.
The baron served for many years in
the French army and afterward made
his home in Ireland, where he mar
ried. One of his sons served in the
British army. The baron spent the lat
ter part Of his life upon an estate in
the Eastern Pyrenees.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

A remarkable contrast to the map
in precious stones which lately aston
.shed Paris. is the railway map on
tiles, put up at York Station. in Eng
land. by the Northeastern company. 1t
is made of white tiles. the lines being
marked in black and burnt sienna.
1t is about six feet square, and each
tile is eight inches square. The COM
pany intends to have similar maps at
all important stations on its own sys-
TEN.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
To 1lrNe<t ltnata

The late Count 81. Oucn de Pierre.
court. recently deceased. whose family
dates back to william the Conlueror
bequcaihed to the city OF Rouen his
fortune Of l0.000.Oo francs on tn,
novel condition that the city annually
give marriage Gift OF 100000 francs
TO couple OF giants. In order 10 re-
generate the human species. The can
di,intes are to be medically examined
md tho bealihicst couple win b,
chosen.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
Mr. N.t<ini-, i,ett-r

San Francisco. May ii.--Ai i0o'clocls
last night Secretary Cortclyou snye
out the following tullctin to the Asro.
clniei Press regarding the condition
OF Mrs Mckinley.
physicians Ia attendance report
that their patient hnH passed n more
comfortable day tllnn for several days
pnst."
President Mckinley expects 70 carry
out Ia full the IT 1.rnm prepared for
his entertainment IN snn I'rnncIaeo,
but he VIII probably he obliged to omit
from his itinerary some of the
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Prince Henry. consort OF the Queen
OF Holland, is extremely busy at the
present moment getting together a
perfect armory OF sporting guns. most
ly of English manufacture. in view
of his approaching trip to the island of
Java, and to the remainder OF the
Dutch East Indies. He sails early In
the month OF June; that is to say, just
about the time the honeymoon may
reasonably be expected to have begun
10 wane. and Will remain absent until
the end of the year.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Max L. Poldrose. of Bromberger.
Germany, was some time ago
compelled to leave the Fatherland on
account OF certain articles which ap-
peared In his paper. the BromlberEcr
Tagcblatt. giving deep offence to the
crown. Recently his father died and
he succeeded to the title of baron and
an estate of Si27.ooo. His brother Sc
cured amnesty for him. and he will
return TO Germany after wedding Miss
Anna Franklin at Chattanooga. Tenn.
He is about so years old and n sradu-
ate OF Heidelberg. While In this
country he worked as n baker. and re-
Gently had been employed at Lebanon.
Ind.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The toy-making industry of Ger
many has enjoyed great prosperity
during the past few years. Cape Col
ony, British East India, Eastern Asia.
North and South America and Austria
liza buy German toys, and the demand
seems to be increasing from year to
year.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Members of congress returning from
Cuba are relating all sorts of stories
concerning the situation down there.
All of which but goes to show that n
man can find out almost anything he
prefers to believe II he will but be
persistent.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
G,,-rnor Nash's i'ar,y

Santa CruS rnl.. May Govcrnor
Nash nnd parry arrived NJ the Big
Trees NJ noon yesterday. mn hour after
the presidential party lcf,, Lunch was
served by the banrd of trndc, A giant
tree close 10 the one known nj "9cncr.
nl Grant" was named after Governor
Nash. IT, 4. Him mndc ilr ieriicniory
speech, the governor responding. The
party left fof san Francisco IN the sf.
tVrnoou,
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The population Of the Indian empire.
according to the census just taken, is
294 millions. The returns show an in
crease in British territory of ten mil
lions, and decrease in native states
of three millions.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The legislature Of Alabama he's
passed the much discussed White
House" bill, carrying an appropriation
for the purchase and maintenance of
the old Jefferson Davis house in Mont
gomery. This relic of the days of the
Confederacy will now be given Its
proper place and made an interesting
feature OF the capital city of Alabama.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Municipal ownership has seized the
people of Fulton, Mo-, and they have
voted to purchase cemetery. This
comes very near running municipal
ownership into the ground.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
THE STATE HERALD.
III. PAINTER owner and Publisher.
HoLYoKR =. COLORADO.

The New Jersey judge who PROPOSES
to squeeze the water out of the trust
stock will not be looked upon as n
prosperity promoter in certain quar-
ters.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
1Iaii's catnrsh Cure
u constitutional cure. Price, TIC.

why do you always cut knotry-' DE
cause time II more valuable than string
and a man can't string out his days
The state herald., 1901-05-17

FITS vsfm.ssnuytutsi. sent. ~ sst.oasn... ar.
hrst dsy. use st DE- khus . ut.st Ns,,. H..,s,s,
rset u. FREE et.Oo ,rsi .s,,l. .sa ,,..il..
Dh " ". ktiss isi, s,i Asrh 49, thiisI.lph,.. n.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

n YOU wish TO have beautiful. clear
white clothes, use ituHs' bleaching nius.
the famous bas bite
The state herald., 1901-05-17

smaller plnc"s which he expected to
visit.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Mrs. Srsdorc-A prominent professor
of music tried my daughters voice 10.
day. Mrs. pcnnfcy-Ahi suppose he
found II guilty.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The preparation of n simple and
cheap artificial stone Is becoming an
important German industry and likely
eventually TO supplant briekmaking.
The ingredients are only lime md sand
in the proportion OF from four TO six
parts OF the latter. The materials arc
thoroughly mixed and shaped into
blocks OF the desired sire. Tho latter
arc then put In boiler. which Ia
realcs. and submitted to n steam pres.
sure OF from 100 TO 100 pounds 10 the
square inch. This operation gives n
finty character to the blocks. making
them very hard.
The old royal castle OF Buda Is agalu
in the hands OF the builders and dec
orators. who are doing their bcs, 10
modcrnixc H. II stands upon hill
risinS abruptly from the town. and
gives n splendid view OF the Danube
basin. but II stiil retains more the look
OF n fortress than sf a royal palace.
Tho Emperor Francis Joseph has done
much 10 improve H. After the nrc OF
1s<p. which burned down n consider
able part OF the castle. ?o5 rooms were
restored In excellent style. An entire
tract IL now being rebuilt and the old
WINS renovated.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The an,i.umpircniisir are again In nc,
I've hnslnrna hi The hhsnhnll nrnnna
The state herald., 1901-05-17

nrs. Wissiov's Soothing aysuv.
Dos children ssethnS, softsns the gums reduces IN
eAmmAtioa, Aliays rain. Wind collie 1ae bottle
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The smallest mietoba has q tall.
Al least, so n N snii
I.i'r hop. he wnss lt gratefully
Whenever IA. Ii fpI
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Man H. the architect of his own for.
tunes. Nonsense b. Ism, even the
The state herald., 1901-05-17
SWEET CIDvm

A. any time by the glass or barrel. c..
der f-eeipt free. Send your address and
this advertisement to Cleveland cider
Company, Madison, Lake County. Ohio,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

but all the people who fought in it on
either side are dead and gone and it's
time that you stopped being so 'cocky'
about it. You go ahead and invite a lot
of English and American boys and we'll
have a Fourth of July that will make
Londoners think there is no country like
the United States-except England"
But there is no exception"
"Oh, run along" said the fairy, giving
Robin push and laughing at him. Tn
vite your friends and 1 will do the rest"
Robin thought it over and finally de-
cided that he was treasuring up resent
ment for a pretty long while, and so he
went out and invited lot of English
lads and all the Americans that he knew
were sojourning in London. He told them
that he wasn't quite sure what the pro-
gramme was to be, but he'd back the
fairy to do what was right, and the only
thing necessary was to get the Lord
Mayor of London to permit them to have
their fireworks on the Thames Embark
ment right by the Houses of Parliament
where waiter would be handy in case of
accident.
The Lord Mayor had travelled in Amer
lea and had been handsomely treated and
he was only too glad to allow Robin to
do anything in reason.
Don't point your rockets in the direc-
ton of the Parliament building or West
minister Abbey, and whatever you do,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

and sounds that day and the opposite
bank of the Thames was lined with peo-
pie watching Robin and his friends cele-
brate the Fourth. Pop, pop pop went
the crackers and twice during the fore
noon the fairy had to go to China for
more of them.
Once while she was gone the boys no.
ticed shrub that looked as If it were
about to burst into bloom. In few mo-
ments the buds opened, and disclosed
themselves as little American flags Rob
in picked them and gave them to the
Americans and then the English boys
said they wanted some too as souvenirs
so he went on picking them until they
were all supplied. Robin said afterward
that he felt then as if the Battle of
Bunker Hill was long way off.
At noon the fairy drew another cloud
from the sky and the boys saw within it
a fort ON an island. The New York boys
in the crowd burst into cheers. IT'S
Governors Island" said they. The fairy
now appeared on the island and went Up
to an officer and spoke to him. He nod
ded his head and smiled. and she then
went up to two soldiers who saauted her
and then walked with her to a cannon.
The next instant the cloud settled on the
ground and cannon, soldiers, and fairy
were all in London,
Then the two soldiers. who did not
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

but Long Pete with grim white lips,
snareled at bis captors:
The kid amt hunt much; Just a flesh
wound. It's just my internal lpclr-this
is. Thought I'd do it for a joke, and
teach that young upstart of a deputy a
few tricks Drat the girl She must
have been hot on my trail"
A bevy of sympathizing women escorted
Lena from the field of battle, and a gang
of hooting cowboys and ranchmen started
for the jail with Long Pete Then the
masted of ceremonies mounted the plat
form. raised his hand for silence. and an
nounced
Ladies and Gentlemen: While we want
ed to give you a first-class celebration, we
wasn't counting on this here little exhi-
bition of fireworks. loud laughter and
applause.) But If you'll stay over for this
evening we'll show you the real thing.
And we hope this here little exhibition of
short-range shooting amt spoiled your
appetite for some of the finest beef that
ever come of the range. The barbecue
will follow this programme. And the ex-
ercises will now close with The Star
Spangled Banner. sung by chorus and
band. Will the audience please rise and
join in"
And the audience did till the river grove
rang with patriotic melody, and the band
was almost lost in the shuttle.
That night Dave Ewing and Lena Hell
mer watched the fireworks from the door
way of Dawes cabin, with Mrs. Helmer
dscreetfully and thankfully lowering in
the background. One of Dawes arms
was in a sling, and his head was swathed
in bandages, but the well hand was firm
ly clasped about Lena's fingers, which
still trembled from the days adventure.
For the sixth time Dave had gone over
the details of his trip, of which two en-
thusiastic listeners never wearied.
1T was my cussed pride that made the
mischief" he groaned 1T wasn't enough
to trip UP and bi&d one of the nerviest
horse thieves that ever worried cow
punchers, but l had to put him on exhi-
bition. If 1 hadn't stopped like a fool at
his cabin, but just landed him in jail, he'd
never got chance at me-
And Dave looked ruefully at his ban
dages. Then suddenly his tone changed
to one of eager curiosity.
dear?''
Il felt so bad, Dave, for what ia said,
and IL was afraid that If l didn't come
after you, you'd do as say, never come
back to me. And If you weren't here. I
just felt as If l wanted to be near some
thing that belonged to you. And--and-I
was dead sick of the celebration
Dave smiled tenderly in the dark.
Wen have to divide that reward,
Lena; you earned it more than 1 did,
In tones so low that no one but Dave
caught the words, she answered
There won't be any dividing now,
Dave; it will be just-ours-together."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

''I don't care, Dave; ranch or no ranch,
you've got to get here. I'd rather walt
another year than have Daddy disappoint-
ed tomorrow. He's so set about every
thing going right, and now it's too late
to get any one TO take your place There
amt another man in Lariat that coulo
wear that suit, to say nothing of trying
to read the piece. You just can't go,
Dave, so there!
If her careless words had cut to the
quick. Dave made no sign. He looked
straight ahead at the FREELY electric
lights.
aside from the reward, Lena, I'll have
to go. It's a matter of duty. Cleghorns
tied up at court in Alamosa and won't
be back in time. BY tomorrow night
Long Pete'll be over the range again,
There ain't another deputy in the bunch
that Cleghorn would trust with this trick
and I'm going after Pete tonight, Lena,
or give up my job"
Lena sprang from his side in tumult
of anger and jealousy.
"All right, Dave Ewing, If you think
more of Sheriff Cleghorn than the girl
you said you loved, go ahead 20 Devils
Basin, but mind this--if you're not here
tomorrow to keep your promise to Dad
dy, you needn't ever come near me again
-neverl
Her little head was thrown back de-
family. and her slim fingers clutohed the
picket fence. For an instant Dave stood
stunned. then suddenly he folded her to
his arms.
Lena, Lena, you don't know what
you're saying, You don't mean thatw
well. just do" and. pushing his arms
apart. she sprang forward into the dark
ness. ran into the house and closed the
door with q defiant slam.
Slowly Dave mounted Cyclone and rode
70 his little cabin. His ranch lay on the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

There stood Lena's picture in a linen
frame, gaily embroidered with forget-me-
nots, the single feminine touch in his
desolate cabin. He gazed into her face
with hungry eyes, then suddenly the hard
look faded from his mouth. and he kissed
the photograph passionately.
'Pocr little girl; she's all worked up
over the silly celebration. I don't be-
lieve she meant a word she said And
I'll get hack tomorrow on time If 1 have
to larat old Pete to do it."
Then he carefully filled his cartridge
belt, looked over his guns. fastened
stout coli OF rope on Cyclones saddle,
and swept off toward Devils Basin.
In Lariat, Independence Day dawned
fair as Venetian morning Against the
Adriatic blue of distant mountain ranges,
rose a sparkling mirage, a thousand tur-
rets and castles cleaning like diamonds.
And Helmer, seeing that, took heart II
was a glorious omen. BY 8 o'clock every
hitching post in town was circled by
horses BY 10 people were forced to walk
In the streets and when the special ar
rive at 1890, the river grove was packed
with humanity.
Yet John Helmer, Mayor OF Lariat and
master of ceremonies was not quite at
ease His brand new suit OF light gray
cloth, seemed TO weigh him down. He
feared ne might III MS NERVOUSNESS
overlook some number on the programme,
and 10 avert such a calamity, he held a
pencil to check off each number as 1t
was given. Neither was he quite GER
tain whether he should introduce the
senator as United States Senator" or
our Senator" And worse of all. ne
was not sure that Dave Ewing would be
back in time TO read the declaration. II
was next TO the last number on the pro-
ILL., L..
faith in Dave generally. and as a catcher
of horse thieves in particular.
Helmer had said little when Lena.
tired-eyed and with a set. hard look
about her mouth. had crept into his
room while he was dressing and had
given him the unwelcome news.
THAT'S bad-very bad" he had NUT
tered. stroking his chin nervously. IT'S
liable to upset the whole programme and
that programme was a winner. I'd ought
to have had a substitute" Then with
an effort at cheerfulness, he patted
Lenas cheek.
never mind, Lena. maybe he'll get
hack on time, and II he don't-well-Td
done as much at his age for your mother.
A thousand dollars will clear the ranch.
don't blame him much" Helmcr
sighed. then suddenly frightened excit-
edly.
Gee whillickers, suppose he'd get Pete,
and bring him in for sort OF wind-dp
for the whole hing That would make my
celebration Al. Talk about fireworks,
they wouldn't be In It alongside of failing
Petel"
But when Lena went hack 10 her room
TO dress for the exerc, Is, she was not
thinking OF Long Pete. nor OF fireworks,
but OF her fathers words which rang
like a minor refrain through her aching
head
'ld have done az much NJ his age for
! your mother"
Then Il had been for her-for hereafter
all
when MIS- Helmer called frctfuily from
! the foot OF the stairs the SRI answered
] in mufiod tones that she'd be- ready In 4
minute. but they mifht az well 10 on
! without her she'd ma them % tho Froye
| Ana Sire iiolmor barrarsed with the re-
gfonabliiy VI beiDg No better half q
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

tain cord makers, and Robin found the
Fourth Of July approaching and he was
5000 miles from Maine.
At first it worried him good deal, be-
cause the Fourth had always seemed to
him the very best day in the whole year,
and he knew that English children did
not observe 1t, but the fairy godmother
said to him one day:
you know Robin that 1t will be per-
fectly possible for me to provide you
with plenty of firecrackers and fireworks,
and if you want you can invite a lot OF
English boys to help you celebrate.
But" said Robin, Wont English
boys get mad at being asked to celebrate
victory over them
Robin" said the fairy. "I think that
you are not very progressive"
What do you mean?' eaid Robin
bridlng.
"Why, you're behind the times. You
weren't alive during the Revolutionary
War. and neither were these English
boys. / can understand that you are
glad the Americans won the Revolution,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
LARIATS CELEBRATION.
An Inaepenaenee Day Episoae.

by WlnJnIOy Alien.
Copyright. 1901, by S. S. Mcclure Co.
1t was bound TO be the greatest cele-
bration Lariat had ever witnessed. John
Helmer, Mayor of Lariat, had so decreed,
impressively and profanely, in the pres
ence Of his special coterie of politicians.
and in the bosom of his family with less
profanity, but more impressiveness and
numerous gestures, he had uttered the
same prophecy.
Ever since his election TO Office, Hell
mer had been planning a Fourth of July
glorifcation that should be the pride and
wonder of the Conejos county and the
Rio Grande valley, and should make his
predecessors celebration look like prai-
RE dob hunting for cover. Rumors of the
great occasion spread from overland to
mesa, and from mesa to foothills, until
the country was aiame with patriotic en-
thusiasm of the Helmer-Lariet brand.
Its going to be the greatest ever,
nurmured Helmer, as he walked out of
bank one morning. folding snug roll
OF bills drawn from his private account
The citizens of Lariat had subscribed lib
orally TO the celebration fund, but John
Helmer did not propose to let trifiing
matter like financial shortage stand in
the light of his glorious celebration.
The last Fourth of July show had
boasted candidate for Legislature
orator but, thanks to judicious show
ing of votes in Conejos county and the
kindly intercession of the railroad com
pany. Helmer was able to announce that
a real United States senator would grace
his celebration. Under the previous ad-
minist ration the national airs had been
sung by the church choir. accompanied
by Miss Mirandy Wilson on meek and
wheezy melodeon. Helmer hired the coun-
ty seat band, and induced the school chill
dren to train the children promising each
youthful singer glittering badge and
patriotic sash. The Declaration of In
dependence must be read, of course, and
there Helmer halted in despair. There
was no way of improving on that immor-
tai document.
But hold-it might-yes. surely 1t might
be read by a man representing Uncle