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, 1900-12-26
The Famous Asphalt Lake,

Asphalt is being dug out of the fam
GUS tar lake of Trinidad-The most
notable existing source of the material
in the world-at the rate of eighty
thousand tons per annum There are
still four and a half million tons in
sight, but at this rate the supply could
last long, were it o that the lake
of bitumen referred to is receiving a
constant accretlon from the bowels Of
the earth. This accretion is reckcned
as amounting to about twenty thous-
and tons yearly, and would suffice to
restore the lake to its original con-
dition if it were allowed to remain un.
disturbed for a few years.
This wonderful lake of pitch has an
acres, and recent surroundings made
in the middle of it have shown its
depth to be n hundred and thiry-fve
feet in that part. Near the center it
is semi-liquid and bubbling, but else
where it has so hard a surface that
a man on horseback can ride over it
without danger Of breaking through the
crust. Scattered over its surface are
a number of small islands which have
no proper roots in the earth. so to
speak, but are composed merely of &C
cumulations of soil, though trees Of
considerable size grow on some of
them. These islands are not station
airy, but are carried slowly from place
to place by the movements of the lake.
Now and her one of them is entirely
engulfed.-The Saturday Evening Post.
, 1900-12-26

A very sad accident occurred on the
railroad crossing Thursday evening,
as the result of which a little girl was
cruelty MANNED for life. AS near as
We can learn the accident was no
doubt due to the thoughtlessness of the
child's parent.
Chas. Edd, an employee at No. l mine,
was on his way home accompanied by
his little two-year-old daughter. and
finding the railroad crossing blocked by
a train. the father climbed over the
cars to the other side and then told
the child to crawl under, but just as
she was doing so the train started up
and n Of the little girls feet was
crushed beneath the wheels. DR.. Reed
vas called and amputated the limb and
the little sufferer is now getting along
as well az could be expected under the
circumstances.
AS will be remembered by our read
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Edd were bereaved
OF a little child about two years age
under lamentable circumstances. The
little n while playing wandered away
from home and became lost. A thor
ough search was kept up for several
days and the body was finally found in
the hills south of town, the child hay
ing died from cxposure.-Rock Springs
Independent.
, 1900-12-26
THE BURLINGTON IN WYOMING

No doubt remains thai the Burling-
ton is determined to push its way
across Wyoming to Salt Lake as rap
idly as possible. 1t is disappointing to
~Burlington's transContincntal route
will not pass through this city. But
we hould re- in mind that whatever
develops Wyoming helps us.
The Burlington is a branch builder.
Its trunk lines are pushed but little
ahead Of that system of cross lines
Burlington system the appearance of
network. 1t did this in Nebraska. 1t
has done some OF it in Colorado. 1t
will pursue the same policy i'll Wyo-
ming. 1t will not make the mistake
OF the Union Pacific of maintaining
merely a great highway for transcon.
t~inental traffic. neglecting at the same
time development of the country lying
on either side.
What Denver needs is a system OF
north and south lines to connect with
the interior OF Wyoming, and FORUM
ately it will require no great effort to
secure this advantage. The westward
advance of the Burlington suggests
that its Alliance branch, recently con
structed. is but the beginning of a sys-
TEN of railroad construction which will
tie Denver to all the country lying to
the north, as far as the Yellowstone
valley in Montana. The Burlington al
ready has a road running from Den
yer to Lyons in this state. 1t would
require but a small expenditure to ex-
tend it to Cheyenne, Laramie City and
the Burlington's main Wyoming line.
incidentally it may be remarked
that the Colorado and Southern also
is in Il position to promote the inter
ests of the city in a similar way. It's
road to Fort Collins could be extended
to Cheyenne, where it would connect
with the Colorado and Southcrn's own
line into the interior of Wyoming.
In many respects this development
of the Burlington's interests and con-
nections in Wyoming is the most i'm
portant railroad enterprise in the west.
1t involves the expenditure of a large
amount of money. 1t will open up a
new section of the country. 1t will
probably improve Denver's connection
with the northwest, and is more than
likely to stimulate the Union Pacific
into similar activity. The Union Paci-
fc will be compelled to construct feed.
ers which will draw to its main line
Wyoming and Colorado traffic which.
otherwise, the enterprise of the Burl-
ington might secure.-Denver Repub-
lican.
, 1900-12-26
BRYANARCHY

Leading democrats are expressing
themselves quite freely on the recent
letter of Grover Cleveland on the flu
ture Of democracy. Following are a
few excerpts:
]. Sterling Morton-I fully concur in
the opinions of Mr.. Cleveland as to the
cause of the defeat of the democratic
party in 1896. and also as to the rea-
sons for its bitingly accumulated and
vehemently emphasized walloping in
1900. Until all the heresies of Bryan
archy are renowned by the democracy
1t will remain a minority. l should pre-
fer a realignment of American voters
under a new name which its opponents
could taunt with no past.
Representative De Almond of Mis-.
souri, think the former president is
correct In his conclusion hat it is not
necessary for the party to put itself
for reorganization purposes into the
, 1900-12-26

A drunken grader was held up in the
business part of town Sunday night
by one man. He was knocked down
and the thief was just in the act of
tearing off his watch when a clerk in
Messick's store came round the cor
ner inc frightened him away. At the
same moment the police arrived on
the scene and pursued the robber, cap
turing him easily. He had previously
thrown the watch into a ditch, but it
was found and returned to the owner.
The hold-up nan is now boarding at
the city's expense.-Cheyenne Tri-
bune.
, 1900-12-26

l..u.- go. aOmc Of those VINO deserted
Q WlrL he informs us at what time
u u.s. history the rank and file of the
ru0,ratIc party we're consulted more
..I. ILau in 1896 and 1900. we shall
.nuw better how to estimate his cpl
'r NV. .. his " deliberations.
HILARY A. Herbert, who was Presi-
.I.u' rIry"land's secretary of the navy
/ Hudorsr the article heavily. except
Iu- m 80 far as it may be criticism
of the action of the democratic party
.u ~~WppOIting Greeley on the liberal
Pc faNIirau platform of 1872. If Mr..
cleveland had meant to say that the
Gr.,l.N movement taken as a whole
wIs unwisc. | should put in my en-
pultH dissent. The times in 1872 were
ahu0'mal- The southern states were
800 'hr throcs of Carpet-bagger misrule.
For the southern people it was a ques
I'uu NJ life or death. The south turned
fr ,~irrrl"y in his distress and he be-
am" in fact. the candidate of the
southern rather than of the northern
democracy The effect of this support
Nils To open the eyes of northern vo-
iors and in the next election came the
tidal wave of 1874. Still Mr.. Cleve-
land is right in saying that the rank
and Ill" of the democrats could not be
brought into the line to support an old
antagonist. Taken altogether, there is
no answering Mr.. Cleveland's argu-
mruts.
John Dewitt Warner-My idea is that
democrats can best help the party by
taking every opportunity to work
against the republican party. | agree
with Mr.. Cleveland that it is not so
much the reorganization of the party
that is necessary as the return to old
principles, the first of which | believe
is 10 make a decided stand on behalf of
III" people against any fresh attempt
by the syndicate that exploits McKin-
ley to loot the American people for its
benefit.
Edward NJ. Shepard will merely
say that | welcome any u%tterance of
Mr. C~leveland's; it will do good. AS to
the criticism Thai he does o sufficient.
ly point out what steps should be tax.
On by the democracy in the direction
of reorganization, | would say sup,
pose Mr.. Cleveland wishes to set PEG.
pie thinking right before they AXE ac,
ton.
Howard r. Bayne-We all realize
the facts as they have been set forth
by Mr.. Cleveland, and many persons
have said substantially the same thing
before. | do not think that among
democrats there can be any difference
of opinion as to the necessity of reor.
gGnization. Mr.. Cleveland's ]reconcilia.
ton scheme all gold democrats will
concur in, but If I may be permitted to
criticise certain parts of his article |
would say that they are too general to
be of any practical benefit in the reor.
~ganiZation of the party.
, 1900-12-26
NEWS Of THE STATE.
AN OLD MAN SAND6AGGED IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT OF
CHEYENNE.
Holdups Secured Small Amount, and
Were Frightened Away Before
They Had Completed Their Job
Sad Accident at Rock Springs-A
Case Of Smallpox in Cheyenne.

A bold holdup was committed Fri
day night upon the person of William
James, an old traper and citizen. He
was going home about 10 O'Clock in
the evening when three men attacked
him at the corne of Eighteenth and
Eddy streets. They came up behind
him and one of them slugged him on
the head with a sand bag, knocking
him over a fire hydrant into the ditch,
where the other two pounced upon him
and kicked him in the stomach and
ribs. They then went through his
pockets. obtaining $500 in change, but
missed riding his vest pocket. where
there was considerable more of the
coin of the realm, being frightened off
by the approach of some pedestrians
just as they discovered it.
Immediately after the hold-up James
IRENE northwestern part of the city,
where he gave way to his injuries and
has beer in bed eve since.
1t is believed that one of his ribs
is fractured and he has a severe con.
fusion on the side of his head. The
fact that the skin was not broken on
the spot leads to the theory that he
was struck with a sand bag. as a club
would have caused a cut. James. who
is an old a nearly 60 years of age,
believes that his assailants were ne.
groes. though he is not certain. owing
to the darkness and his surprise at
being attacked.
The police We're notified soon after
the affair happened. but it was kept
quiet in the hope that the men might
be captured before being alarmed
sufficiently to leave town.--Cheyenne
Tribune.
, 1900-12-26
Good Advice,

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dys.
pepsia and liver complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent. Of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects:
such as SOU stomach, sick headache,
habitual costiveness, palpitation Of the
heart, heartburn, w~ater-brash, gnaw-
ing and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and di%sagreeable taste in the mouth,
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get a bottle of August Flower for rs
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try 1t. Get Green's prize almanac. F.
H. E%gglsston. druggist.
, 1900-12-26
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. R. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine l have ever used. 1t Is a fine
children's remedy for cruop and never
fails to cure" When givel. as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough has developed
it will prevent the attack. This
should be borne in mind and a bottle
OF the Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as these symptom
appear. For sale by F. H. Eggleston.
, 1900-12-26
OUR PRHn6IJnM

The Republican 10 now Offering . flns
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on one side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each year.
~ subscription to the Daily Repub-
lican which is paid In advance; and .
copy of the Expansion Atlas for six
months subscription.
These valuable works may be %
at our office; and to those WHO do not
ARE to pay a year or six months In Cd
vance, we will sell tie map 1or q. o.
the atlas for 50 csnta ~
, 1900-12-26

No n can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
day. When this is not attended to, dis
orders Of the stomach arise. bilious
ness, headache dyspepsia and piles
soon follow. II you wish to avoid these
ailments keep your bowels regular by
taking Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when required. They
are so easy to take and mild and gen.
tie in effect. For sale by F. H. Eggles-
ton.
, 1900-12-26
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
C~hamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts in superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest, give
it a trial and you are certain to be
more than pleased with the prompt re-
lief which it affords. Pain Balm also
cures rheumatism. One application
gives relief. For sale by F. II. Eggles-
ton.
, 1900-12-26
WEATHER,


Following is tue weather report OF
Centennial station for the period end
Dec. "a, 1900:
Dec. ll-Maximum, As; minimum,
II; calm; clear.
Dec. l2-Maximum. 40; minimum,
II; wind, southwest: clear.
Dec. 13-Maximum, ~: minimum.
20 wind, southwest; clear.
Dec. l4-Maximum. AZ, minimum
p; wind, southwest; clear.
Dec. 15-Maximum, IS; minimum
%, precipitation, .O5; wind. southwest:
partly cloudy.
Dec. 16-Maximum, Al; minimum
%; wind, southwest; clear.
Dec. 17-Maximum. IS; minimum
80: wind, southwest; clear.
Dec. 1S-Maximum, "a; minimum
81; precipitation. .06; wind, west ant
southeast; partly cloudy.
Dec. l9-Maximum, 80; minimum
10; wind, south and west; clear.
Dec. 90 Maximum, "A; minimum
%; wind, northwest and west; partl!
cloudy.
Dec. 21-Maximum, As: minimum
"a; precipitation, 10 wind, west
cloudy.
Dec. 22-Maximum, 90: minimum
IL; precipitation, 90: wind. west; part
ly cloudy.
Dec. 23-Maximum. II; minimum
6; wind. west: partly cloudy.
Dec. 24-MaXimum, IS; minimum
10; wind. west; partly cloudy.
A. L. FOSTER,
Voluntary Observer.
, 1900-12-26
Smallpox Case.

A case Of smallpox has broken out
in the city, the person affected being
the young n~ine-year-old son of Mrs.
Peters, residing on east sixteenth
street. The house has been quaran-
tined and every p%recaution taken to
prevent the spread of the disease
Cheyenne Leader.
, 1900-12-26

Are you irritable? Do you sleep
badly? Is 1t hard to concentrate your
thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do
you feel tired, restless and Respondent?
Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound.
1t will do you more good than any
thing you have ever tried. Sold by
Chas. N. Settele, pioneer druggist.
, 1900-12-26

Don't use any Of the counterfeits of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. Most of
them are worthless or liable to cause
injury. The original DeWitt's Hazel
Salve is a certain cure for piles, ecze-
ma, cuts, scalds, burns, sores and skin
diseases. Laramie Drug Company.
, 1900-12-26

Hot water is very difficult to obtain
In Cuba. Water Is heated in small
vessels and a surprisingly meager
amount seems to be needed in the
days work. Cuban cooks have devel-
oped the system Of washing dishes In
cold water to ar art. but American
servants find it dificult to get accus-
toned to this hot water scarcity.
, 1900-12-26

Gen. o. o. Howard's birthday. the
Sth of November, was observed by his
New York friends. who gave in his
honor a large banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria. On the committee Of ar
rangements were. among others, Colo
mel H. H. Adams. Granville M. Dodge.
Benjamin F. Tracy, Bishop Potter and
Governor Stone.
, 1900-12-26

The action of the Union Pacific in
Offering to pay onc-third of the iuSur-
ance of employees in extra hazardous
occupations and one-fourth Of those in
other occupations is a broad
jump toward more friendly and
closer relations between employer and
and employe. In the end such meas
Tres are sure to rebound to the benefit
OF all parties concerned. No man who
has a thought for his family. in this
day of insurance, leaves the future to
take care of itself.
, 1900-12-26

is n you can take without Interrupt.
ton to business. One that does not
effect the head or hearing like the con.
tinued use Of q%uinine. One that cures
speedily and leaves you feeling fresh
and c-.ar-headed. Such a one is
Krause's Cold Cure. Price rs cents.
Sold by Chas. N. Settele, pioneer drug
Rist.
, 1900-12-26

Help is needed at once when a per.
sons life is in danger. A neglected
cough or cold may soon become ser
ious and should be stopped at once.
One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases
OF Group, bronchitis, grippe and other
throat and lung troubles. Laramie
Drug Company,
, 1900-12-26

When the stomach is tired out 1t
must have a rest, but we can live
without food =. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"digests what you eat" so that you
can eat all the good food you want
while 1t Is restoring the digestive or
gans to health. 1t is the only prepare
ton that digests all kinds of food. Lar.
annie Drug company.
, 1900-12-26
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20 ga.,

The employees of the UTion pac0iI.
are not unappreCiativc Of the Efforts
of the management to give them all "a
merry Christmas by their uvu fir"
sides.
, 1900-12-26

Our exports for the calendar year
1900 will exceed our imports by S6nO.
00O, 600. The question arises. how
much longer will the other nations OF
the earth be able to stand tho terrible
drain of gold to which they ar" b"iug
subjected. In spite of the fact that
nearly all the American securities loI.
merly held abroad have been returned
to the United States, our gold stock hats
increased $500, 900. 900 in two wears.
, 1900-12-26

EeWitt's Little Early Risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
ID cleanse the liver, remove obstruc-
ions and ~invigorate the system. Lara
mic Drug Co.
, 1900-12-26

When you need a soothing and heal.
ing antiseptic application for any pur.
pose. use the original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, a we'll known cure for
piles and skin diseases. 1t heals sores
without leaving a scar. Bew1re Of
courterfeits. Laramie Drug Company.
, 1900-12-26

1t is better for the democratic party
to be defeated with the principles obi.
w. J. Bryan than to be victorious with
those of Grover Clcveland.- Buum,
rang.
And it is better for e]v"ryhudy rI5r.
too.
, 1900-12-26

JEWEL OF SO LODGE NO. So, L. A.
to b. Of L. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays at 2:30 p. M, in @. A. r.
hall. Mrs. Emma Smart. President.
Mrs. Olive Harnish. Secretary.
, 1900-12-26

LARAMIE LODGE NO. s04, FRA.
TERNAL UNION OF AMERICA.
Meets third Thursday Of each month
In @. A. R. hall.
Nay Baird Campbell. =. \.
Ines McCutchson, Essrstsry.
, 1900-12-26

WYOMING CIRCLE NO. ISL, WO.
MEN OF wOODCRAFT. Meets hrst
c-d third Friday evenings In I. o. o.
=. hall. Mrs. H. LanSheldt, W. q.
Janet Crawford. Clerk.
, 1900-12-26

PILOT CAMP NO. 46, wOODMNN
OF THE WORLD. Meets first and
third Friday evenings in I. o. o. r.
hall. ]. W. Crawford, c. c.
C. L. Rauner, Clerk.
, 1900-12-26

WYOMING CAMP NO. 5000, MOD
ERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Meets first and third Tuesdays In A.
o. U. w. hall. C. W. Bussard. v. G.
". P. Wright, Clerk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
Assault BY JOHN LYNN.

Alexander Miller Knocked Down and
Beaten by . Levy Court Commissioner.
Levy Court Commissioner John Lynn
OF Elsmere, who was reelected Tues
day week, brutally assaulted Alexander
Miller of No. 1917 Rodney street in
Joseph E. Bradbury's stable, on Ship
ley street, between Fifth and Sixth,
shortly after 6 o'clock Monday, and,
according to eye-witnesses, there was
little or no provocation.
Lynn had his carriage at the stable
and went there after it. Mr.. Miller
was In the yard and upon seeing Lynn
enter congratulated him upon his re-
election. Lynn evidently doubted Mil
ler's sincerity and began hurling abuse
at him, the language used being more
expressive than elegant. Miller did
not like the manner in which Lynn
acted toward him and told him so,
whereupon Lynn jumped at him like
an lpfuriated tiger, knocked him down
and beat him numerically in the face
and ON the body. Miller's faoe was
badly cut and torn and his body bruised.
According to eye-witnesses, Miller
asked Lynn several times to desist
apparently knew no bounds and it is
bhld hb hcpb uOMb oLL
the assault for fully 10 minutes.
Mr.. Bradbury. proprietor of the
stable, and one of his employees,
Ulysses S. Springer, who were in the
yard, attempted to interfere. but Lynn
threatened them also and, finding thsy
were unable to change Lynn's purpose,
Mr.. Bradbury sent for an officer and
had Lynn elected. 1t was thought the
officer would arrest Lynn, but for some
reason he allowed Lynn to go after
reaching Sixth and Shipley streets.
After Lynn had been escorted out of
the yard Miller arose and. with his
face bleeding, went to the Delaware
House and afterward to the Lafayette
Hotel, where he had his wounds at
tended to. --
So far as is known, no action has yet
been taken against Lynn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
CUBANSMOVINGFOR FREEDOM
Formal Opening of the Consti-
tutional Convention.
SLOW. in GETTING DOWN TOWORk
Result of Various Contests for
Membership.


Havana, Cuba, Nov. 12.-The Cuban
Constitutional Convention met at .
o'clock this afternoon in the Marti
Theatre here after adicurnmenr from
the second days session.
The upper galleries were crowded,
negroes predominating. They are taking
an intense interest in the proceedings.
On the first and second days the boxes
did NOT contain many spectators, but
today members of several prominent
families we're present.
The committee on credentials re-
ported as to all the provinces except
Havana. The report said that although
many mistakes had been made there
was no reason to throw out votes or
unseat delegates, and that where names
had been written on a ballot which was
not marked with cross, as in the case
of the Province of Pinar del Rio, the
votes should be counted. The COM
mittee, however, reported that no final
| decision could be reached as to Havana
province until Wednesday. #s
Havana is the only province where q
contest has been talked of, the op-
| ponents of Senior Zayas wishing to
seat Senor Pierra in his place. The
report was laid on the table and dis
oussion followed as to whether the con-
vention was legally constituted. Senior
Zayas held that the order of the United
States government summoning the con-
yention had made it legal. Delegate
Berriel argued, on the other hand,
that it would not be legally constituted
until this report of the committee on
credentials had been accepted. The
| delegates took this view.
An attempt to discuss the question
of holding secret sessions was voted
down, the question being left to the
committee on rules An adjournment
was then taken until Thursday, when
it is understood, both committees will
report finally.
Gen. Castillo, civil governor of Sam
tiago province, gave notice to the con-
vention that he resigned his member.
ship and had appointed Senor3 Ferrera
as an alternate delegate. In q COM
munication to the convention covering
such possibility Gen. Wood had said
that alternates could act only in the
event of the death or resignation OF
regularly elected delegates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
JUDICIAL.

Chief Justice Fuller Monday an
nounced the refusal of the United
States Supreme Court to review the
proceedings OF the provisional court
established by Governor General Davis
in Porto Rico in the cases of certain
persons who were ousted from the
municipal offices OF the town of
Guayama. The refusal was based upon
the ground that the court is not en-
powered to review the proceedings Of a
military tribunal by certiorari.
Attorney General Griggs believes that
the granting of lands and franchises
in Hawaii by the Territorial officials
previous to the organization of the
Territory is illegal, and demands a list
of every piece of land sold, leased or
granted, and every water franchise or
lease sold OF given away, in order that
suit may at once be instituted to set
them all aside.