The state herald., 1899-04-28

turned from the East, says tnnt COLO
RADIO fruit is coming to be highly mp
preclated in that portion of the coun
try.
Considerable comment has beer
caused by the fact that several stnt'
officers or their subordinates have tit
ted up sleeping quarters in the state
house.
The Sons of the Revolution who me-
In Denver last week had good time
After transacting the routine business
usual in annual gatherings they hnd {
banquet and spent day in going
over the Loop to Silver Plume.
On the strength of the unanimous In
dorsement by the Bar Association
Governor Thomas has signed the
Parks jury bill. 1t provides that In
civil action three-fourths of the jurors
instead of all of them as at present
can bring in n verdict
The State Board of Capitol Managers
decided to decrease the expenditures
for telephones In the building. There
are now fifteen phones in use there,
and the board decided not only to re-
fuse the applications of the coal mine
Inspector. boiler inspector and horti-
cultural department for separate tele-
phones, but to do away with three of
those now in service and let the Of
fees so deprived use other telephones.
| One effect of the passage of the box
ing law is to turn the Salvation Army
out of Its present quarters. A new club.
organized to promote boxing contests.
has leased the building now occupied
by the army by paying little larger
rent. At their present headquarters
at Sixteenth and Market streets the
: Salvation Army people have done
much good. In addition to their regu-
lar gospel work, they have sustained
free dispcnsary and maintained
many lines of charitable work.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the
medical bill. This proposed law was
Introduced in the House by Mr.. Can
non. and was known as House Bill
No. 23l. The veto returned with the
disapproved bill is 1880 words in
length. and sets forth many reasons
why the bill was Objectionable. The
governor criticises the bill very strong
ly. He expresses the opinion that it
viii not protect the public health,
though 1t confers autOcratic and Op-
pressive powers upon the medical
council.
Denver is enjoying novelty. Horse
cars once more move with snail-like
pace along the busiest streets. and the
cow-bells awake echoes among the big
office buildings on Seventeenth street
This suggests long story. The Tram
way Company. having absorbed the
old Cable Company. is anxious to
change the motive power to electricity
The new charter asked for was vetoed
by Mayor McMurray, because he
thought 1t gave the consolidated COM
pany too much. Then the cables be-
gan TO break. and one by one the lines
are being turned back into horse car
lines. II is thought by many that this
Is intended as an eloquent argument
In favor Of electricity and the granting
OF n new franchise.
Public spirited women of this city
are discussing the feasibility OF cstab-
fishing lunch clubs for the benefit of
women who work down town. These
! clubs are successful In Chicago and
other cities. They are sclf.supporting.
business-likc Affairs. furnishing to
business and employed women privi-
leges not otherwise common to down
town localities. such as a place to rest
when tired or III during the day. n
place to eat luncheons brought from
i-yme and place TO obtain luncheon at
n low cost. A monthly fee OF - cents
emitting members to privileges of
such club, privilege fee OF 3 cents
daily to non-members In addition to
luncheon charges. the furnishing of
meals at cost. etc. are features OF the
| plan under consideration.
ST. Leo's Catholic church OF this city
has had disagreeaDle experience dur
Ing the past year. II has been sold
under the hammer To an Insurance
company to satisfy heavy mortgage.
The building was built when building
was expensive and the interest charges
have been II heavy burden during the
hard times. The chief cause OF the
trouble. however, lies In the fact that
n quarrel has existed between some of
the leading members OF the church and
Bishop MatZ. AS n result OF this,
they did not put forth strong efforts
TO save the building from foreclosure.
Father o'Ryan, the pastor. has lust
undertaken TO redeem the property. He
- ~ H''i
priest and Is quite popular In the city
with all classes. Since undertaking TO
raise the money, n few days ago, he
has collected $4,000. and this VIII In.
sure the retention OF the building TO
the parish.
The Hollcnbeck. Bnlllngcr state board
of assessors bill was decided by the
Suurpme Court fo he Unconstitutional
because the amendment made In the
Senate had not been printed as stated
In the lnterrogntlvcs submitted 10 the
court 10y Governor Thomas An extra
session viii not necessarily follow. In
fact, although one Is possible. It II not
! probable. On the subject Governor
| Thomas says: The decision OF the
court on this bill does not make mn
extra session necessary. There have
been no Developments MS yet 10 make
an extra session necessary. am sor.
ry the court did not pass upon the
| question MS Ia whether or not such n
state board OF assessors. composed In
| part of county officers. would bc con.
stltutionnl. but even deciding ns II did
on the failure to print the SENATE
amendment ! VIII deem 4, my duty TO
veto the bill. That statement IN mnde
on the theory that the amendment OF
the Senate wns not printed win look
M the record again and make Ger.
tain"
Governor Thomas Inns signed rond
and bridge bills npproprlntlng n total
~ sI5.igo
They were senator Ammons' 5000
| cycle nnth to Palmer Like