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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-31
Nobls Fsllo~s

On Tuesday Haidinott says. they
fnsa Up a shelter Tor the women
wfth cabbage crates He remsm-
hsFsd a Mrs Bairdsiaker. Who was
aboard with her friend. telling an
ogher what a noble st q fellows
lAe officers on the boat we're. This
had been the witness first trip on
tie ship lie had beea en- ether
e1Afs Of The company on which the
chief steward had always called tbs
passengers together ana illustrated
Ne proper manner u attaching ilfs
pfvssrvers. He saE one or two life
BETS iying around on the saloon
feck of The Valencia after everyone
had besn served on the niEht she
grounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-31
Marine inspectors Conduct Investigation in a
Very Peculiar Manner

Marine Inspectors whitney and
r.rnsr arc apparently conducting
~ Investigation into the wreck ef
~ steamship Valencia With partle-
- care 20 dlsefedit any dircet ties.
,.r.epy that might iaeriminate the
p.elric Coast steamship company
A. blame IN connection With the
,srrsble loss ~ lfc that followed
De disaster,
Teday ihe same policy of batter
- acun the efedlbllltY II testt-
sseey witch was dlrcct aud ln ef-
- ~euli have resulted In thrust
.es hlamr upon the hiE corporation
~ he tragedy. vas continued.
Inspector. Ertanals.
rrman Rieh,ey. Who helped low
ntssoat NJ. after The vessel struck.
.slA he thought che orders 20 do ~
- Given b. an Officer 81 the boat
,,snaiak on the saloon deck In
-el,ateiy the gulsrlnE oesau. aud
wssels ! iow moments the inspect
- haa the man ianllng himself up
eser ualmpcFtant points that, IN ef-
~ tAreW a cloud over his direct
,.ss.msuy intolylug The ships crew
~ Aaae blame In the accident
nssect and pertinent questions
sAss mleht. lead 81 exact evidence
40 where che blame rests fef the
smslef are very seldom touched
nsen A quickly as the danger roue
= reached the iiae 81 examination.
i he average outsider. appears "a
~ switched with startling sudden.
ress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-31

The Only Paper in Seattle
That Dares to Print the News
The newspaper., 1906-07-13
Show Coming to Bruce's Hall.

The White Show Co of Chicago,
are to appear in Paonia, for one
night only. Our citizens should
appreciate the perhaps one chance
of a life time to see The Great
and Only White Co., who are play
ing here at bargain summer
prices. 10, % and 80 cents. Re
served seats, are now on sale at
Wclborn's Drug Store 80, cents.
Don't delay, but buy your tick
cts at once, as the house is sure
to be packed. to see this high
class and up to- date performance.
One big jolly night Saturday
July l4th.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13
Here are Some Prices.

We are now in shape to sell you
Saddles for $1,000 to $1,000.
Single harness from $3.50 to
s2lO0.
The celebrated J. |. c. bit that
has formerly sold at S5 cents to
81 90 now at % cents.
Double harness from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Sweat pads % cents to As cents.
Collars all kinds and all prices.
Whips, the finest line that ever
came to Paonia from 10 cents to
$500, good thorough raw hide
whip for so cents
Don't forget we do all kinds OF
repairing promptly.
CRADLE & GRAssE.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

peared since coming to Colorado. a
man who was receiving a good blg
pension received an order to appear
before the Board for examination.
A report OF his condition at that
time would have cut his pension
down at least one half. Friends ad-
yised him to not report for eNamina-
tiOn and at the end of three months
the order was returned endorsed
"Claimant failed to appear within
specified time"
Now, few words as to our
rating. We are required to take
down the applicants statement as
to each disability claimed, giving
time and place and how it occurred
Then we are to examine him and
describe each disability as we find it.
Then to rate each disability as to
what degree it is, in our opinion,
pensionable. This we did to the
best of our ability year after year.
Time went on and many did not get
the pension expected and in their
great disappointment put all the
blame upon the examining surgeon.
And while the complexion OF TINS
board has changed u number OF
times in twenty years, yet have
been the continuing member, conse-
uuently the chief sinner and the
cause of failure to obtain the pension
expected. u o.
among yourselves until feeling ran
SO high that, as / have been informed,
systematic efforts were made TO
have me removed from the eXamin-
ing board because l was prejudiced
against the old soldier and would
not give him n fair show. This was
all unknown to me until years after
wards, hence I had no opportunity
to defend myself. Some OF our
neighbors were highly incensed at
their failure to receive pension and
regarded us as their particular
enemies. One man whom we ex-
amined twice and who had failed to
receive any pension was very much
offended He afterwards learned TO
his complete satisfaction that we
recommended him for fair pension
on both occasions and that he must
seek the cause of failure somewhere
else. Since that time number OF
other persons interested have been
convinced that this board is not to
blame for all their disappointments.
1t is said there are exceptions to all
rules. The one exception in my eX-
perience OF twenty years is the fol-
lowing: A man told me he was
thinking OF applying for pension
under the law of 1890, which you
know only gives twelve dollars II
month for total disability, said he
had a relative in the pension depart
ment who had often urged him to
try for a pension. He did so and in
due time reported for examination.
| | made the examination and wrote
him up as gracefully as | could ana
recommended him for n pension OF
ten dollars month. In few weeks
met him and he gleefully informed
me that his pension was allowed at
twelve dollars n month, two dollars
more than ] had recommended.
never told that man what rating !
gave him, but have often wondered
whether having n relative in the
pension office might have something
to do with the size OF the pension.
There is n ruling of the Department
that pension will not be granted
upon applicants statement alone.
The examining surgeon must be able
to discover and describe the disabil-
ity independent Of the claimants
statement. Hence men have been
The newspaper., 1906-07-13
Fruit Fair Meeting.

All the people are invited to
attend meeting of citizens next
Monday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the old Booster Office
IN the Humphrey building. The
purpose of the meeting is to dis
cuss a fruit fair this fall and it is
very desirable that large num-
Der of the people turn out. Do
not think that your presence
is unnecessary. Every one is
needed to secure full and free
expression of opinion.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

turned down because the board
could not verify claimants state
ment by the most rigid examination.
Now n few words in regard to
some OF the things that | have been
accused OF. 1t has been said that
my sympathies We're with the south.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. | was IA born abolitionist,
whatever odium that word may
have carried with it. The teachings
of that party were anti.slavery to
the utmost extreme. But they be
came a part of my being, | believed
in them with all my mind and soul.
You old soldiers well remember how
intense was the feeling in those days.
Everybody was either union or Sc
cesh. There was a spirit OF intoler-
ance ceeverywhere. The whole country
seemed to he on the brink OF vol
cano that a spark might light up at
any time. But after the happy ter
mination OF the war this intense
partizan feeling became more and
more softened as time passed. Yet
/ must say that it was many years
after the close OF the war before |
could consistently vote democratic
ticket and i am free to confess that
it would suit me just as well II
he would not vote ii now.
hn n
favor of pensioning the confederate
soldiers. OF all that has been said
this was the most unkindest cut Of
all" Such "A thought never entered
nv head | should as soon think OF
paying the criminal fee for his
trouble because the officer who
captures him receives a salary. This
is what ! did say to an old soldier
while talking about these eXamiDa-
tions and the trouble they make
him. | said 81 wish Congress would
pass a law pensioning all the old
soldiers and do away with this ex-
animation business entirely" And
can say the same today.
have been referred to as one who
is not friendly to the old soldiers /
suppose this had reference to the
fact that many had failed to get the
pension expected. ! am an agent OF
the government and understand 1t
to he my duty to see justice done,
not only to the old soldier but also
to that government for whose pres
ervation and perpetuatiOn that sol
dier fought. This / have striven
faithfully to do for the past twenty
wears. Where there has been any
deviation it has invariably been In
favor of the soldier. i may have
made mistakes. To say that | have
not would be claiming to he more
than human.
Not all who have been examined
have been recommended for pension.
Men have appeared before us for ex,
animation who did not have the
least resemblance OF n pensionable
disability. Such, OF course, were
turned down. 1t is no part OF our
business to manufacture disabilities
for any man. But where n disability
exists it has been our constant care
to faithfully describe 1T, and rate
it as high as the rules OF the pension
Office would allow. Judging from
the many cases where we have rec.
commended pension and none was
granted, it looks as though In the
opinion Of the pension officials, we
have rated too high rather than toe
low.
Whatever the results have been
this much, ] assure you is true, II
has been our constant aim to DO nc
wrong to the soldier claimant.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The work of excavating tor the
new store building of John w.
Bruce is now progressing rapidly.
The building will be OF concrete,
25xSO in size and will very nicely
fill the gap on Grande avenue be-
tween his present clothing store
and the barber shop. Mr.. Bruce
is much impressed with the ad-
vantage of concrete as a building
material and is doing great deal
to introduce that excellent type
of building.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13
AN NINTERESTING PAPER.
Read by DR.. A. johnson Before the
Western Slope Veterans
Association.
Mr.. Chairman and Veterans OF tn
Western Slope:

Mr.. Chairman and Veterans OF the
Western Slope:
am glad of this opportunity to
talk to you a few minutes on the
duties and troubles OF Pension EN-
amining Surgeon: The trials and
tribulations of the old soldier in OBJ
tanning a pension, you are already
familiar with.
Believing that you are fair minded
men and only wish to do that which
is right, have thought that few
words of explanation in regard to
the work of our examining board
for the past twenty years might be
of some assistance to you in arrlV-
ing at a Just conclusion. If in my
remarks | shall occasionally speak
of myself it will be by way OF neces-
sary explanation and not in spirit
OF egotism.
1t has been said that most of the
troubles between man and man arise
from want of proper understand
ing of each other. And l humbly
trust that a right understanding
between you and me may prove us
to be the best of friends.
One source of disappointment to
the soldier seems to be lack of clear
understanding of what constitutes a
pensionable disability. A disability
to be pensionable must be OF a per-
manent nature. A man may have
had a disability that laid him up for
months but if he is now well he is
not entitled to a pension for 1t.
man came fifty miles to beeXamined.
His order named three disabilities
for which he claimed a pension. In
his statement it appeared that 1T
had been two years since his COM
plete recovery from the most recent
of them.
Another was one of the best men
in your post. He was examined and
one of his claims was pneumonia.
Asked when and where he had pneu-
monia he said it had been several
years since. He also assured me he
had fully recovered from it. Asked
why he had put it in as a claim he
said his attorney insisted he should.
A man wanted n pension for rheuma-
tism. Said he only had rheumatism
when he went hunting and waded
through the wet bushes. Another
wanted increase OF pension on ac-
count of failing eyesight. He only
noticed this when shooting at a
mark, he didn't think he could see as
well as he used to.
On the other hand it frequently
happens that the soldier has one or
more pensionable disabilities not
mentioned in the order for eXamina
ton.
Our instructions are to examine
and report on all disabilities found,
whether named in the order or not.
A man came seventy-five miles to be
examined. After we had examined
him for disabilities claimed we found
other disabilities that would entitled
him to twice as much pension as
would those named in his order.
1t has frequently happened that
men have been ordered before us for
examination when they were already
receiving all it was possible for them
to get under the law and in few
cases possibly more than present
conditions would warrant. In some
cases applicants frankly tell us that
certain disabilities for which they
were receiving pension have disap-
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

M. V. Mathews dropped in from
San Diego, Cal, last week and
left few days later tor Trinidad
where he has accepted a sltua-
ton with the Trinidad Furniture
Co. THE NEWSPAPER will follow
him and keep him posted on how
Delta county is prospecting.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Geo. Livesay located the fine
horse owned by J. A. Hunt, that
had strayed away, and returned
the same to the owner this week.
1t is needless to say that Mr..
Hunt was very glad to get him
back as he was beginning to think
he had lost the animal tor good.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Ira Cline has carpenters at work
putting a new roof on his kitchen
to replace the one destroyed by
fire. While at it he is adding a
porch and. other Improvements.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The Colorado State Fair will be
held at Pueblo September 10th to
18th this year. An unusually fine
exhibit is expected on account of
the extra good crops, over the
state. and the increased premiums.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Our city marshal is placing the
dirt from the Bruce excavation
on the street and filling up some
very unsightly holes.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

A pocket electric lamp is the
handiest thing you ever saw, come
in and let me show you one.
VERNE p. RAwALT.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Elder Robinson and family
have decided to make their home
in Paonia and have rented w.
Cline's residence.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The hose house has been moved
to Mr.. Spencer's lot just north Of
his store to vacate the lot of Mr.
Bruce who has commenced the
construction of a store building
on the same.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Mrs. Champion, mother OF {.
H. b. Seybert. arrived Thursday
night and will reside here with
her son for the future.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Mr.. McGee's new cement build.
ing is rapidly approaching com
pletion. This is the first chance
our people have had to see how
the cement blocks compare with
other building material.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The purses and premiums of
fered at the State Fair this year
at Pueblo, September 10th to 10Th,
amount to $1,000, which ought
to bring out some very fine eX-
hibits.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Ladies who desire engraved
visiting cards will find just what
they want at this Office. Service
prompt and prices reasonable.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Mrs. T. B. Tenant returned
from her visit to Iowa last
Wednesday evening.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Everybody turn out to the
fair meeting next Monday. We
should have great fair this fall.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The Eta Beta ri society will
meet at the home OF Miss Alta
Beezley, Friday, July goth,
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Delay in getting the steel laid
into Delta has put off the spread
ing of the rails on this branch for
a few days. All section men have
been ordered to work over time
each day in order to complete
the broad gauging by the Goth,
so we may look for the big cars
very soon.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Additional Local News.
Burro to Rent. Apply to
LEE FREDERICK.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Nelson Brothers had a Colo
RADIO phone installed last Wednes-
day.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Iowa day was observed last
Thursday and a very large crowd
were in attendance. Mr.. Loves
large lawn was crowded and the
day was most merrily spent. The
Paonia band added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. All
present report this anniversary as
being the best of the series.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

The lightning this evening
played havoc with telephone and
telegraph wires.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

H. G.. Hall, a son-in-law of ].
w. Reed, is here visiting his rela-
tives.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Chas. Underwood and wife are
here from Tin Cup visiting rela-
tives.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

For SALE-A fine heifer COM
ing fresh. Inquire at this Office.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

w. +. Northway, of the Kansas.
Colorado Commission Company,
Denver, was looking over the val
ley this week and endeavoring to
secure some consignments of our
excellent produce, particularly
fruit. The firm is reliable one
and will doubtless do considcra-
BILE business with our ranchmen.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Sharon, from
Fairbury, Neb., are here visiting
Mrs. Ned. Roberts. Both ladies
paid this office pleasant call,
particularly we believe, to renew
acquaintance with their old
school teacher, the wife of this
editor. If next weeks paper
carries our obituary notice our
readers may know that it comes
about through giving the wife's
age away in the above item.
The newspaper., 1906-07-13

tiveS.
, 1906-12-01
MADE APPLICATION
FOR WATER RIGHTS.

Theodore Tregoning and others OF
this city have filed with the Office of
the state engineer at Cheyenne an ap.
plication for a water right in the New
Fork river, in Fremont county, for SO7
acres. Richards Bros. of Difficulty ask
a water right in the Medicine Bow riv-
er for water to irrigate 81 acres and
Fred C. Van Renterghen asks for a
right for water for AZ acres from the
same stream. John A. Shaffer of this
city wants water from South Sibylee
creek for a reservoir.
, 1906-12-01
GRACE GASKILL.
zone of the Growing Wonders of New
Jersey.)

rate and attracted general notice on
the part of physicians and people gen.
orally.
At first there we're lively fears that
but doctors examined the
child carefully and found her to be
in perfect health.
When Oracle was nine months old
the scales showed her weight to be al
most 40 pounds, and she has since
easily accumulated flesh until a good
part of her present 81 pounds is ac-
counted for by many folds of delicate
flesh an inch and a half in depth that
lap the limbs and body.
Oracle is so heavy that it viii be Q
| long time before she will be able to
walk or to balance and carry her own
weight, and If she continues to gain
in a~voirdupois in anything like the
way she has done so far her friends
and, like all fat persons, her general
good nature has won her a host of
them-are anxiously wondering what
the huge baby's future will be.
Strange to state, Gracie's mother is of
frail build and weighs only 100
pounds.
Mrs. Mary Gaskill, the baby's grand
mother, however. is a large woman,
and proudly declares the child takes
after her. There has been talk that
Oracle will be exhibited in q museum,
but her grandmother stoutly declares
this will not be done.
, 1906-12-01

ing them, one of two things will have
to be done. Either the law viii have
to provide that fines imposed on Off
GERS shall not be paid by the corpora,
tons they serve or the punishment
should be Imprisonment instead Of a
fine. No obliging corporation would be
able e. shift hat penalty to its own
shoulders. The guilty officials would
have to do time. After the doors of a
Jail had closed behind M they hardly
would have to open for another. Fear
Of the law would enter the hearts OF
all railroad men,-Chicago Tribune.
, 1906-12-01
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When a Lara.
mic Citizen Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back.
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headaches. languor, why allow them.
selves to become chronic invalids,
when a certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need tt perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now. before diabetes, dropsy
or Brignt's disease sets in. Read this
Laramie testimony:
Mrs. Christ Larsen, 211 South First
street, Laramie, Wyoming, says: "Mr.
Larsen followed railroading for twenty
years and l attribute the cause of his
backache and kidney trouble 10 the
constant Earring and jolting which he
received while riding. After leaving
the roa he was still subject to the
attacks and not until using Doan's
Kidney Pills did he find a medicine
that afforded him genuine and positive
relief. l can also speak from my own
experience with this remedy that it is
one which can be depended upon to
emove backache."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1906-12-01
~TY-oNE.RoUN BABY.
Little Lady of a Year Old Is a
Monster.

Weighted down both in name and
physique, Oracle Mildred Flora Gas
kill, a clear-skinned, laughing, bright
eyed baby, at Mt. Holly, n. J., whose
face would be pretty IL It were not so
large, is the growing wonder of that
state. The child, which is just a year
old, now weighs 81 pounds and is
gaining flesh at the rate of a pound a
week. She is believed to be the
largest youngster Of her age in the
state and probably is n of the
largest year-old infants on record.
When Oracle was born she was not
remarkably large-only ~ pounds
but in two weeks time the newcomer
began to take on flesh at a marvellous
, 1906-12-01

In the trial of Bartlett Richards and
w, G. Comstock at Omaha some sen
sational testimony has been brought
out. Frank j.. Houghton of Chadron.
lawyer and land agent, said he acted
as agent for Bartlett Richards in Sc.
curing homesteaders to file on lands
desired by the Nebraska Land and
Feeding company, receiving $50 each
for such entries. He SAID he was au.
thorized by Richards to tell the entry
men that he would make all necessary
improvements and buy the land when
title was perfected. He paid them
from S. to S25 each and paid the ex-
penses while going to make their en-.
tries. Other witnesses gave testimony
calculated to establish the fact that a
conspiracy existed to defraud the gov.
ernment of large areas of public lands.
Messrs. Richards and Comstock have
been in trouble for many years and the
government is just at the present
time drawing the web about them
rather tight.