Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-23

The contemplated changes will protect
the interests OF the settlers. The proc
lamation will go to the President Oh
his return from the South.
Since the approval of the war reve-
u,Ie act on June II. 1898, the collpc-
tions under It have been S62. .O12. .191 20.
There have also been collected an addi-
tiOnnl tax on tobacco of SITS, 4S1. ana
on fermentcd liquors stored In ware
houses. Sltii.92T. .G2. making n total of
SG2, ,0.:J. .GO5.ST derived from the war
revenue act from the time of It's pas
age up to the LIST of February. The lar
gest part Of this sum. S2G,3S:',i4O.
comes from the sale of documentary
and proprietary stamps. S2O.OSi.i5o
from the increase in the tax on beer,
SS.1G2,G2I represents the increase In
the tax on SNUFF and tobacco, and ST.
503. .OIS OH cigars and cigarettes. From
lcgacies S253,95I has been realized.
As the bill for the establishment of a
bureau OF domestic sciences In the De-
partment OF Agriculture failed in Con-
gress. Secretary Wilson has consented
| to take the matter up and encourage
! such instruction In the agricultural col
lcgcs and such Investigations ut the rx-
perimental stations as will carry out the
object OF the National Domestic Science
The state oranges and farmers insti-
tutes will also encourage the movement,
and II IL hoped that at the next Con-
grcss authority may he given for the
| secretary OF agriculture to disseminate
Information that will make farmers
homes happier and farmers wives
more competent In feeding their fami-
lies rs the farmer IL now enabled by
| the aid Of the government In feeding
/ hIa enttIn and shpsn
NJ Camboii. the French ambassador,
| called at the Department Of State Sat
urdny and served formal notice OF the
signature OF the peace treaty at Mil
drd. II was agreed that the amhassa-
dor should act ms the representative OF
| the Spanish government In making the
final exchanges. while Secretary Hay
will represent the government OF the
| United States. Although not customary
on such occasions. II Is probable that
President Mckinley Will bc present ~
the final ceremony OF exchanging ratih-
cations. which In that ease. will take
place nt the White House. where the
peace protocol WAS signed. Al the con
ference no time was set for the eN-
! change. ns II will depend upon the re-.
ccipt of the papers from Madrid. NJ.
| Cambon Is to receive the Spanish draft
OF the treaty hearing the authorization
to act for Spain In this exchange. liiis
Will take ten days or so. ana then the
time will he fixed for the ceremony or
exchange.
Herbert Putnam. librarian OF the Bos-
ton Public Library, appointed librarian
OF Congr,s - by President Mckinley fc
Gently. is well equipped for the place.
He was born In New York City in
1861 and Is the son Of George T.. Put
nam. the founder OF the famous pub
fishing house OF q. +. Punnm's Sons.
He was educated In the public schools
| Of New York and NJ a private school.
entered Harvard College In 1sio, was
graduated In 1SS:.. was subsequently nt
| Columbia Law School for year. and In
the fall OF 1854 Went TO Minneapolis
and was admitted to the bar. In 1881
he took the librarinnship OF the Min
ncapolis Athcna"uin and he organized
| the Minneapolis Public Library, a free
| city institution. In December. lS91.
Mr.. Putnam resigned his position ami
came TO Boston. where lie prrcticcd
law until appointed city librarian four
years ago. lie married Miss Elizabeth
Munroc OF Cambridge. ani they have
two children.
General Wheeler is about 10 publish
n book In which lie gives history OF
! the campaign In Cuba. II is said that
| General Whcclcr's book IL likely TO cx-
| cite II controversy compared 10 which
the Sampson-Schlcy dispute will he
whisper to a tornado. because he
claims for himself all the credit OF the
victory OF Santiago. A citizen Of New
Zealand. who reads the volume. would
suppose Wheeler was the whole thing.
Army officers who have examined IL
critically claim that he steals the
glory which belongs To I.awtou. Sum
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or commander In Shaftcr's army, and
leads the reader to understand that
without him the campaign would have
been nm entire failure. They say. also.
that. in addition to brlittling III" SER
vices of his associates. the general Is
very inaccurate in his statements.
which. OF course. will give his critics
an opportunity to pound him, and they
will not fail to take advantage of II.
\ Mr.. Triples has obtained n patent
FOR producing liJueiicd air by intense
cold. 1t * n grnyish-looking liuld. and
each gallon represents 800 cubic feet Of
ordinary air. 20 that its expansive pow
cr Is tremendous. There Is. however.
no danger IN handling II and II can
he easily confined in Jars or cans Of
iron or steel \ Mr.. Stcafnc Of Zurich
has obtained n patent for reducing ear
bOnic acid gas To liquid form. and lie
proposes 10 sell 1t in little steel cap
sulcs. small enough 10 bc carried in
the vest pocket. by this invention ev.
cry man can have n soda fountain with
him wherever he goes, for by unsCrcw-
ing the capsule and dropping its con-
tents into II pitcher or bottle Of water,
the liquid dissO,vcS into gas agnin and
charges the water like apolllnaris or
soda In a fountain ar n siphon. \ COM
pany Is being formed FOR the piirpls" OF
making capsules and charging them
with the liquid gas. II Is proposed to
pu, them up In little boxes to be sup
Piled to the public through druggists