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The state herald., 1902-12-05
SECRETARY OF WAR REPORTS
ARMY IN GOOD CONDITION

stan and bands, 1928. total 17.742; in
fant.y, 24.4SO: engineer battalions and
band 1882; additional strength for
troops stationed at the general service
and staif college. school of application.
and legation guard. Pekin. China, l.
2i5; enlisted men. staff department,
ETC.. 2,S77: total. 59.S66.
THE health Of the army has shown
a continued improvement The deaths
from all causes during the calendar
year 1901 amounted to 1894 per thous-
and of mean strength as against 22.74
per thousand of mean strength during
the calendar year 1900. This large re-
duction Of death rate was In a great
measure due to improved conditions in
the Philippines.
The principal military events Of the
past year have been the end OF the
military occupation of Cuba and the
end of the insurrection in the Philip
pines.
referring to the operation OF sec
tion 3S of the act OF February 2. 1901.
which prohibits the sale OF beer and
light wines in post exchanges, said
in my last report that a great body OF
TtDOTlS Dttu ItttiNtu.
Gated that the effect of the law was un-
fortunate. but that ! thought a sufii-
cient time had not elapsed to give the
law a fair trial. and that the observa-
ton and report of its working would
be continued during the ensuing year.
"a great number of additional re-
ports have now been received. and
they confirm the impression produced
by the earlier reports. am convinced
that the general effect Of prohibiting
the use OF beer and light wines within
the limited area of the army post Is TO
lead the enlisted men to 70 out OF the
post. to frequent vile resorts which
cluster in the neighborhood. to drink
bad whisky to excess. and to associate
intimately with abandoned men and
more abandoned women; and the OPP
Grafton of the law is to increase drunk
enness. disease of the most loathsome
kind. insubordination and descrtion.
and moral and physical degeneration"
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Washington. Dec. 1.-The annual
report Of the secretary of war says:
November 81, 1901. the date of the
last annual report of the secretary OF
war, the army of the United States
consisted OF 3,253 officers and 76,OS4
enlisted men. In addition there were
4,336 men In the hospital corps; 172
volunteer surgeons appointed for duty
in the Philippines; 4,973 native scouts
under the command of ninety-eight of
ficers in the Philippines. and twenty
five officers and 815 men of the Porto
Rico provisional regiment Of infantry.
THE continued Improvement of con-
ditions in the Philippines made posi-
BILE a further reduction in the nelisted
strength of the army. which. by order
dated May 81. 1902. was fixed as fol-
lows:
Cavalry, 1000; artillery-coast 49,
734, field $3.50. .non-commissioned
stan and bands 1928, total 1912; infan-
try, 29.SS0; engineer battalions and
band, 1.2s2; additional strength for
troops stationed at the general service
and staff college, school Of application.
and legation guard. Pekin. China, TO;
enlisted men. stan departments. ETC.,
2,7S3; total army, 66.497.
"On October 10. 1902. the regular es-
tablishment consisted. according to
the latest reports which had been re-
?eived, of 1856 officers and 66.003 en-
listed men. q total of G9,5S9. In addi-
ton there were 3.69S men Of the hos
pital corps: 1S2 volunteer medical Of
ficers; 1878 Philippine scouts. under
command Of 100 officers, and twenty
nine officers and $40 enlisted men OF
the Porto Rico provisional regiment.
Since the ending of the insurrection
and the complete establishment OF
civil government in the Philippines. 1t
has been possible to make still FUR
ther reduction OF the army, and on
October "a. 1902. m order was made
reducing the enlisted strength to 59.-
S66. as follows:
Cavalry, 12.2i0; artillery-coast 49,
T3i. field $3.50. non-commissioned
The state herald., 1902-12-05
lions DENOUNCED BY
IRRIGATION SUPERINTENDENT

0onxer, Nov. 30.-In his annual re-
port tosthe state engineer, submitted
yesterday, Superintendent Armstrong
Of irrigation division No. / says the
scarcity Of water resulted in bringing
up questions never before thought OF,
and that the drought was fruitful
propagator Of litigation, as well as an
injury to farming interests. Concern
Ing the Injunction method Of getting
water, which he calls trick" the su-
perintendent says:
''It is becoming understood that the
value of water for irrigation is very
much above the price that has been
set upon It,, consequently the very best
legal talent is being employed to Sc
cure the right to use the water by jun
tor appropriations, very often to the In
jury Of older and senior appropriations.
A favorable procedure In this line of
action Is In obtaining the issuance
from the county courts of n writ
of temporary injunction, restraining
the officers Of the irrigation depart
ment from enforcing the laws made
and provided for the proper distribu-
tion Of water for irrigation purposes.
Especially Is this true where the inter-
ests of one irrigation district come into
conflict with, those Of another.
''This office has been seriously en-
barrassed In the performance of Its
duties by this trick, for 1t Is trick,
although legal one, whereby canal
company, or district, can hold the wa
ter to which 1t Is not entitled for n
period of time and, when a hearing Is
had, ask for n dismissal of complaint
and the dissolution of the Injunction
on payment of costs, which they can
well afford to pay. l would suggest
that something be done to remedy
this, either by the coming Legislature
or by ruling of ,Ae Supreme Court on
The state herald., 1902-12-05
WONDERFUL WORK.

Case No. 1S.977.-David NJ. Bye.
p. o. Address. Box 297. Midland.
Mich. says: Three months l was
almost incapacitated from labor:
could not sleep at night: had to walk
the floor. owing to terrible pain In
the hips. in the small of the back. In
my instep and ankle OF the right
leg.
was treated for sciatic rheuma.
tism in the hospital. but received no
benefit One month ago returned
home and was given a box Of Doan' s
Kidney Pills. To-day residents Of
this city can bear witness to the fact
that am able to work. and can also
walk to my WORK without the aid
of walking.stick or crutch.
In speaking of the immediate effect
OF Doan's Kidney Pills. did not find
them to deaden the pain, but quickly
and surely to eradicate the cause OF
It.
am Of the opinion that Doans Kid.
ney Pills are the best remedy for
kidney ailments that can be procured.
was especially careful In my diet.
In order to give the treatment fair
play.
In conclusion. shall be pleased. Mt
any time. TO answer any inquiries re-
garding my case. from anyone desir-
Gus Of obtaining it,
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Bye
will be mailed on application to any
part Of the United States. Address
FosterMilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. price 90 cents
per box.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
THE SOCIALIST VOTE
Has Increased From $4,000 to 100000
Throughout the Count.


Socialism has Increased its national
vote from $4,000 cast for Eugene v.
Debs In 1900. to more than 100000
cast this year. Official returns, when
tabulated. may swell this to half a
million. Only once since 1860 has a
third party made SO strong showing.
In the presidential election of 1892
Socialism made its first bid for polit.
ical support and its candidates, Simon
Wing of Massachusetts,, received 21.-
1854 votes. Four years later Charles
Fl. Watchett of New York was given
1924 votes. In the last presidential
election two Socialist tick cts were in
the field. Debs and Hamman, for the
Social Democracy, numbered S6,686
supporters, while the Socialist Labor
candidates, Malloney and Remmel. re-
ceived 39,759 votes.
The significance of this stupendous
increase to 100000 in an "off year
election" will not be lost by practical
politicians when they calmly analyze
the figures and survey the alignment
OF this ballot welding army. Almost
without warning new force ap-
pears on the political field With only
a shred Of organization. without or
gans, patronage or allies. 1t seems to
have established footing as a ma
tional party and forced Its claim for
recognition as factor in future elec-
tions.
A year ago the Socialist vote in
Massachusetts was 10,761. Returns
from POI cities and towns show that
tho now party has polSd s2.105, an
increase of 300 per cent. Complete
returns promise total OF 10000 for
Chase, Socialist candidate for COVER
nor. In historic Cambridge the So
cialist vote is 912. A year ago It was
ia
Those who have ignored the growth
and possibilities of political Socialism
will glance with surprise at returns
from Milwaukee. Chicago, Toledo, Ev.
ansville and other cities In that belt
of states which often decided national
elections.
In Milwaukee the vote for lieuten-
ant governor was as follows Repub
lican. 26,l1S: Democratic. 2O,762: So.
cialist, 11,731. The Socialist vote In
Chicago exceeded 10000, an increase
Of 400 per cent. The party carried
many precincts and has already begun
campaign for the spring election.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
win con,Iru. Water Fluht

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 3O-c. e. Cole
man. attorney noncralolcot announces
that he will vigorously push the sui,
TO the waters Of tho Arkansas river
A. A. GODDARD. the retiring attorney
general. has caun.h most Of the work
In the ease thus far 20 be done by J, r.
weat. his assistant. Mr West Will be 70.
,ained by the new administration and
will have full charge of ail the liiisa.
tion arising from the contest between
the two states.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
OF everyday use In the market and who
Is reasonably satisfied with the old. we
would suggest that n trial Of Defiance
Cold Water starch be made at once.
Not alone because II II guaranteed by
the manufacturers 10 be superior 10
any other brand. but because each Zoe
package contains l6 oxs., while all the
other kinds contain but i2 oxs. II Is
safe to say that the lady who once uses
DcAnncc Starch viii uHc no other.
Quality and quantity must win.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
Judo. Palmer pIs.oly.. Injunction.

Denver. Nov. 30.-Judgc Palmer
yesterday dissolved the injunction he
had previously issued to restrain Gov.
hrnor James u, ormnn from proclaim
ing that by tho passage Of the Rush
amendment the county OF Arapnhoe
has ceased TO exist and the city and
eounty OF Denver has come into being
rhIa action was taken after argument
by Attorney J, Warner Mills. repre-,
tonting the Municipal League, and At
torneya q. N. Hilton and II. u, Foot
of behalf Of the town of Fletcher, at
whose Instance the injunction had
been granted.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
Genuine "FIyina Wedqe."

Who has not seen the V-shaped
hocks OF geese 20 honking along over.
head? They fly In V-shape because
the arrangement permits each bird to
follow with the least resistance. When
the goose In the lead becomes fatlgued
he takes his place In the rear, each
bird In Its turn leading the flock.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR
FOR 1908

six sheets 10xi5 inches. OF beautiful
reproductions. In colors. OF pastel
drawings by Dryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re-
ceipt Of twenty-five t2j) cents-coln
or stamps. Address +. A. Miller. Gen.
erai Passenger Agent. Chicago.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

We ofer Ono Hundred Dollars reward for anv
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall !
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo. O
We, tho undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac ions
and financially able 10 carry out any obliga-
tions made by their Drm
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
O.; Walding,. kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
sbc per bottle, Sold by nil druggists
Halls Family Pills are tho best
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Neither 0r.y's sweet Powders Tor chiidrss
Successfully used by Mother Gray, aurss
10 the Childrsn's Home In New York. Cures
fsvsrtshnssa, Bad Stomach. Tse;hink Dis
oniers, move and regulate tho bow-ls and
Destroy Worms. Over 10 .ooo Testimonials.
A. all druggists. asc. Sample FREE. Ad'
drsss Allen Il. Olmstsd. Lelioy, n. Y.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Or. August Kcenig's Hamburg
Drops. as blood purifier, strength
and health restorer. and specific for
oil stomach. liver. and kidney trou-
bles. leads all other similar medi-
cines In its wonderful sales and mar
vellous confidence of the people.
especially our vast German population.
1t is not new and untried product.
but was made and sold more than
sixty years ago.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Johnny" said the teacher. address,
ing a small pupil. what are the i've
senses7" "Niekels." promptly replied
little Johnny. with an air OF superior
knowledge.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

"Raiufs nfa awful forreifui. sin't
,heyf' aHhed little Eisie why What
sAhss YOU think thHtf' lnplifed her
phra, 'iierpns. etefy time they leave A
Z they weren't fofsr,ful they'd fsmem.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

The discovery of female repeater hi
the polls ~ Denver opens the EYES ip tn.
peril. ~ woman HufffnFe, II gives . va.
man reason for changing her costume
half = ip,rn times on election day" says
tho ~. I.nula nlnba. nnlrlnrfhi.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
In Winter Use Aliens Foot.E.se.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable. nervous and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
25 cents. Sample gent free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y,
The state herald., 1902-12-05

.Hhe=.you didn't stay long In London ''
lle-So. I couldn't stand H. over there
rt.f,body know mo Tor mn American
rlrhi away, llore In New York no on.
ever suspects ~
The state herald., 1902-12-05
INSIST oN GETTING Ir.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
nance Starch because they have a stock
In hand Of II OF. brands. which they know
cannot be sold to n customer who has
once used the l6 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch
for sAns money
The state herald., 1902-12-05

You can't always tell from the way a
girls lips act whether she wants to kiss
you or wants you to kiss her.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

A correspondent wants 10 know n
hens ever lay nt night. They never do.
When II comes night they are all roosi-
err.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

You seem to be In a hurry to marry
Cholly." Yes: I'm afraid he'll change
his mind II shouldn't object to that if
l were going TO marry him.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Knippe-Does your wife keep a light
burning for you when you are out late nt
night? Tucque-oh. yes. And language.
too,
The state herald., 1902-12-05

It's wonderful how easy n ~ for a
small man to swallow his anger when
the other fellow happens to be "a heavy
weight.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Brother Dlckey says 81 makes no doubt
but what deys n few politicians In hea-
ven-but dey amt maxim no stump
speeches ter de angels"
The state herald., 1902-12-05
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has NJ equal In Quantity or Quail
ity--i6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only 4 OF.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Starch
Is taking the place of all others.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Piso's cure cannot be too highly spoken - -
Q cough cure. ". oiiuns. S.. Third Ava,
N. indianapolis Minu.. Jan Q, 100
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Bridget, has Johnnie come home
from school YETI" "yis, sorr." Have
you seen him?" mo. sorr." Then how
do you know he's homer" "Cause, the
cats hidin' under the shtove, sorr."
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Now that the courts have taken to en-
Joining each other. 1t may be another
case OF the Kilkenny cats.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Bullhcad scent cigar. II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. IL you have not, try one.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

when wicked married man dies he
may get out OF the frying pan into the
FIRE.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appealing
DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:-Ia been Doctors
mnt Tor time without relief They
umor cannot sit down without and the
upmy spine have pains both back and front My alb
domen swollen and have had flowing spells for three My
petite not good Icannot walk time
The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor
curatsy describe write
f. F. IL NEs, 25a Dudley St, Qsoxbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result of Mrs. Pinkham's advice-a.
though she advised Mrs. Hayes of Boston, to take
her medicine which she knew would help her
her letter contained of additional instruc-
tions as to treatment all of which helped to bring
about the happy result.
"DEAR Mrs PINKrAM:-Someime l you descrb-
ing symptoms and asked You replied followed
oil your directions carefully, and to-day well
expelled the tumor and strengthened whole walk
miles
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
lars drop advise all who afflicted with
female trouble of kind to it faithful a"Sgned Mns
T. +. HAYES, 252 Dudley St, Qoxbury) Boston, Mass
Mountains purchase
the place the health and happiness which Lydia L. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should he accepted by all
evidence that Lydia E Pinkhams
ovarian roubes mors nammaion liberation falling and dis
placements of the womb; backace Irregular painful
menstruation Surely the volume of the testimonial
@ we are daily printing the newspapers leave for doubt
which sick write for fuller information Illness
Her gratitude to Mrs Pinkam and Vegetable
Compound genuine and heartfelt that she thinks trouble too
her TO health happiness
other medicine;
get this when druggist wants sell something else
VoVVV Lydia L.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

II smoking interferes with your work
quit working-nnd smoke Baxter
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

when n man has pluck. his friends are
apt to drop the ''p' and call II luck.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

All men make mistakes, but what the
typewrLter girl does Is write.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

"Mlld7'' Well. should say so-pax.
ms you like. they won't hurt YOU
The state herald., 1902-12-05
HoM,a Thiaf

It must be terrible strain on the beef
trust to have to water its stock and its
cattle. too.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

Mrs. Winslow's Scetiing Syrup.
For rhildren -ethipg. roftrns the gums. luces tn
nA:arston. AiAys pain. cures wind collie 70 bottis
The state herald., 1902-12-05

An nnti-cigarette orator says the cigar
ette will be an extinct nuisance In ten
years Perhaps he meant an ex-stink
nulsnnce.-Denver Postscripts.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
G. what do they dig In

,Tencher-Johnnie what do they dig IN
the mountains?
Johnnie-Ore.
Teacher-what do they do with IL?
Johnnie Observation-Disclosures metal.
Teacher-Whnt IN Ores and Metalsy
Johnnie uriumphantly)-Why that's the
leading mining paper OF the West. 1t
only costs ~ n year. and papa says It's
the best one printed.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

To Cure Cold In One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money u II fnils To cure &c.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
Mosby oenIes Newspaper Report.

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 3o.-coi. John
3. Mosby. special land agent for the
government. who In to testify before
The federal grand jury here tomorrow
with regard To illegal fencing OF pub
lie lands In western Nebraska. denies
having severely criticised the Ncbras'
ka senators. as stated In dispatches
from Chicago 10 eastern papers. Tho
day after his arrival horc n local PA
per contradictcd the report on Mos
by's authority.
He niso'icnics saying that the Pres
dent would use cavalry 10 tear down
fences. He was asked what would bc
done II the cattlemcn refused TO re-
move their fences He replied that
t;royor Cleveland sent company Of
cavalry 10 pull down fences In Cali
iornin. and he supposed tho same
hing might happen In Nebraska.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
BRUSH SURE OF
SUGAR FACTORY

Denver. Nov. 30.-A Brush special TO
the Republican last night says:
Al mass meeting of farmers held
here to-day II was definitely settled
that sugar factory Of 600 tons capac-
city should be erected rs soon as pos
sible. Excavatlng for the foundations
will be commenced before the end of
the year. The factory. It is expected,
will be In operation in September. 1903.
Dyer n Co. OF Cleveland, Ohio, have
had n certified check on deposit with
the Brush bank for some time TO back
their proposition to build factory as
soon as 5000 acres for beet culture
could be guaranteed. At the mass
meeting to-day 1000 additional acres
were pledged. making total Of 5.si5
acres guaranteed. The representative
Of the company expressed himself as
satisfied with the outlook and teie-
graphed that work would be COM
menccd ms soon ns satisfactory con-
tracts could be secured.
The meeting was enthusiastic. The
land contracted to the manufacturers
is the best III. state affords II In level
and fertile and is under two OF the
best bitches In the state. The farmers
In this district have thousands OF acres
more to draw on.
The state herald., 1902-12-05
Insurance Fraud Prevented.

Denver. Nov. 30.-A Grand Junction
dispatch TO the Republican yesterday
says:
On September - 1901. the halfway
house between this city and Delta was
burned to the ground. II was sup
posed that the body Of Il. q. Angel.
the owner and manager. was con.
sumod In the Hrc. Ho carried large
insurance In both the Modern Wood,
men and the woodmcn OF the World.
Both orders contested the policies and
refused Ia pay because there was
ground for thinking thai Angel had
not died The wife OF Aagcll removed
TO this city and conducted boarding
house.
Last night Angel returned from
California. where he claims that he
has becn for more than year. II In
anid that he In In poor health. What
the fraternal orders will do In the
premises IN not learned.
The state herald., 1902-12-05

an agreed case covering this question"
Concerning some other abuses which
flourish under present methods the su-
perlntendent says: "The right Of old
canals to extend and enlarge their ca
pacity so MS to enable them to appro-
pirate and take from the streams the
full amount Of water decreed to them
Of date twenty or thirty years ago,
and apply such water to territory
recently brought under cultivation;
also the right to sell and transfer to
new bitches the surplus portion Of de-
crees granted to old bitches. but never
appropriated and used by them. to the
Injury Of intermediate appropriations,
are questions which should be settled,
so that the old appropriations and pros
pective investors In irrigation enter
prlses may know on what ground they
stand In this line"
Inc superintendent calls attention to
the value of storage reservoirs as
again demonstrated during the past
drouth season, when the only sections
Of the state where full crops were
raised were those where the reservoir
system was In operation.
The report shows a length Of bitches
In division No. l of 3,1O5.O1 miles. The
maximum capacity OF bitches and wa
ter carried Is 19,2GI.71 cubic feet per
second of time. The highest number
of days water was carried was 32l.
The report shows the following totals
for the division:
pres that rnn no irrlCotpd 0yS 2S3