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GiIsonite Mines.

whereas, Certain gisonite veins or
lodes. situated in Uintah county. Utah,
and on the Uncomphagre reservation.
which reservation has been thrown op n
to settlement and public entry several
years ago, with the exception OF the slid
gilsonite veins or lodes. which have been
withheld by the government for some un-
known reason, thereby prohibiting the
original locators from psrfecting their
titles and obtaining patents thereto, ana
the government refuses to issue said pat
ents;
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
Congress the original locstors should be
allowed to perfect their titles to the said
silsonite veins or lodes situated in Uintah
county, Utah, and patents Issued to the
same as in the case Of mineral veins or
lodes elsewhere.
Adopted
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Improycment of wntervnys.

Whereas The navigable waterways Of
the United States are under the exclusive
control OF our National government, and
unlike. our other transportation facilities.
are the property OF all the people and
open TO the free use of all commerce; and,
Whereas, The condition of any of these
streams rs such as 10 render not oaly
navigation unsafe and In many instances
impractlcable. but at the same time TO
render their overtlows much more disas-
uous 70 lie and property. than II prop r
ly cared fer by the power which has con-
troll OF them, as signally Illustrated by
the last years appalling overflow OF the
BRACES river in Texas; and
whereas, The expenditure of one-halt
as much money in the improvement of
these streams as has been donated to pri-
waite transportation companies for secur-
ing needed facilities OF our inland COM
merce, would render every navlgable
stream in the United States navigabe the
year around, except when and where I'm
peded by ice; therefore,
resolved, That Il is the sense of this
congress that the United states govern
ment can in no way subserve the general
welfare OF our country 10 so large an ex-
tent as by the adoption and earnest prose-
cution OF comprehensive and systematic
pan OF improving, at whatever cost. our
NA'!ohal waterways so as TO render them
naPlgaole AT all seasons of the year ex-
cept when and where impeded by ice
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VARICOCELE
New Home Cure without Pain,
Operation or Loss OF Time
From Work.

Every man afflicted with varcocele will be
glad 10 know that there Is a new aud wonder
surely at very slight expense There is
no operation, no pain no letting OF blood,
but q quick relief and a rapid permanent
different from the worthless suspensories and
supporters that every man should send al
once for description Of the method SO he
may begin curing himself in the privacy OF his
cwp home.
6 By writing to DR.. w. S. RICE. 40 r. Main
st., Adams, N. H., he will gladly mail, pre-
patd . full description that will enable every
eunerer 70 cure himself At very trihing cost.
yery 1sDgsrous disease
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PoatnI RegmIntions.

Whereas, The postmaster general, in his
annual report to congress, stated that the
abuse of the second-cass mail privilege
resulted In loss ~ the government OF
over 10000 600 and that this great loss
hamp5red the service and prevented thu
the extension OF its usefulness in many
directions; and.
Whereas, This class was established for
the benefit of legitimate newspapers and
for the publishers Of paper covered books
who are making millions OF dollars an
nually, by having their merchandise car
red for 1 cent a pound, when the cost
TO the public is cents and,
Whereas. The committee on postotfces
and post roads of the house OF represent
tatives on March 30 reported the bill to
remedy this abuse, while preserving all
existing rights OF legitimate newspape 5 ;
Resolved That the Transmississipp
Congress heartily fayors said bill and
requests our senators and repres ntatives
in congress TO give II their support.
AdOpted
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CIRCULATING The Great VEST

Mr.. Tom L. Cannon of Missouri spoke
about "Populating the Great West" say
ing in part
All that is needed to reclaim arid
America is water. There Is an abundance
of water close at hand. The great noun
tains are full OF snow and it melts and
flows to waste. II that water was utilized
in proper reservoirs constructed and
operated by the Federal government. arid
America would add at least -onef fourth to
the present productive value OF the Trans
mississippi States 1t is more valuable to
the sisterhood of States than all of the &C
CURED territory in our island possessions.
If the water that goes to waste in ths
mountains OF the arid regions were stored
and controlled 1t would save to the Federal
government each year by preventing foods
in the overfowed lands along the Mis-
sissippi river more than the cost of con-
slruction and operation OF reservoirs. 1t
would not take as much for the Federal
government to construct all the needed
reservoirs as 1t has up to date TO conduct
the war with Spain and the war with tho
Filipinos. 1t would not cost as much to
operate the reservoirs necessary as it will
to maintain an army 10 keep order In our
island possessions.
If arid America were made humid, the
crops produced would give to the Federal
government revenue in the way OF iu-
creased taxation; millions of people would
be employed; millions OF homes be es-
tablished and the richest country ever
known to the world OF commerce would be
developed.
IF the steps were taksn for the con-
struction Of storage reservoirs by the Fed
eral government for the reclamation OF
arid America, the next fifty years would
show ratio of increase in population far
greater In this section than during the
past fifty years.
Il belive 1t to be the duty OF every man
who Is interested in poulating the West
ern half of this hemisphere as densely as
the Eastern half is populated. to aid in the
reclamation of arid Amer-'a through ir-
rigation by means OF Federal storage res
ervoirs, to reclaim the said land and to
protect the overlooked Land nearer the
gulf"
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Pan-AmerIcan Expo.ition.

Colonel John B. Weber OF Bufialo. N.
H. the commissioner general of the Pan
American exposition. to be held in that
Guy spoke about that enterprise. He ga d
in part:
me amount of the stock subscriptions.
.ous,loutons and bond authorization Is
nearly six millions OF dollars, which sum,
represents about one-half Of the grard
solsi which II Is expected will inaIly he
appended. The offclal invitations Issued
" tho general government through the
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threshold stands their protector. the
State. saying to all the world. Touch them
not. This power OF the single State -
guaranteed BY abby the Union. Above
1t floats the flag, the emblem OF liberty.
The grandeur OF the picture staggers hui
man conception. Yet strange. how strange,
that OF the men most interested. with ca
pabliities for understanding surpassed by
none, there Is such Indifference as 10 who
should WELD this power. II the hand that
Yields Is unclean the danger Is Imminent.
DO not say that business men pay their
taxes and obey the law and that they do
not want to mix in the slime OF politics.
Remember 1t was the pharisee who
thanked God that be was not as other men.
Formally and decorum have never accom-
plished much for freedom. In government
these are better observed IN the Weather
and more thickly populated communities.
In these communities business men are
most influential Yet It Is In these same
communities where the trouble and dan
ger is greatest. The ignorance aud I'M
couthness OF the rural official has been
the theme Of many Jest. but they are
usually patriotic and honest, while ul-
polished love OF liberty Is far better than
formality and decorum with love OF self
only.
at is useless to say that Il is the bust
ness Of officials TO make aud enforce the
idNs. just MS Nell say tuat servants
should conduct business without the SUI
pervision OF their employers. II you gem
tlemen here assembled desire 80 accom-
plish the purposes OF this Congress, you
must do more than adopt resolutions and
compile information and statistics You
must go as missionaries to the CONNER
cial clubs, bankers and Manufacturers
associations. and to the business men gem
orally. to induce them to assume the re-
sponsibilities that rest upon them as citi-
zens Of their several States. Persuade
them to give more time and study to the
theory and practice OF their government,
and OF political parties which control 1t.
Persuade them 10 get more in touch with
the great throbbing heart Of tho Pc ple.
You and they may arouse and give new
life to the latent pride in local institutions
that Is in the heart OF every true Amerl-
can. II you get your people to cherish
your local governments, you need have no
fear fer the purity and wisdom OF your
general government The love OF home
guided and directed by wisdom will ever
be the true foundation OF unyieldlng pa
triotism.
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Misunderstanding.

Resolved, That this Congress earnestly
recommends to its constituents of the
twenty-five States and Territories west
of the Mississippi, the encouragement and
recognition OF cotton and woolen mi s..
iron foundries, tanning and packing .es-
taol shMeats and al factories ior the m IN
ufacture Of raw material of our fields and
mines.
., That We recommend their material
encouragement by donations OF lands Tor
location.
Adopted
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Aransns Pnrn Harbor.

The TransmIssisslppl Commercial Con
gress respectfully recommends that any
sums OF money now in the United States
treasury heretofore appropriated for har-
Dor improvements at Arkansas Pass, Texas,
be used by the United States and under
its direction in continuing the work OF
improvement now being done in sad har-
Dor, and our representatives ia c0nsre S
are requested to use every effort to ac
compli5h this result.
Adonted.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Reassembling at p. m. with Vice P-csI-
dent Prince presiding report was submit
ted by the committee on resolutions rec
ommending the adoption of the following
resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has been the policy OF the
government for generation past TO give
Tree homes 10 the hardy pioneers who
would come into the Transmississippi
country and settle on it's broad prairles;
and.
Whereas, Under that policy this region
has developed and grown In population,
wealth and power with rapidly nnpIece-
denied in the annals OF civilization; and,
Whereas. The National platforms OF ell
political parties adopted the principle and
policy Of free homes to actual settlers
on the public domain; therefore be IL,
Resolved, That we unanimously endorse
free homes as provided for in the bill
now pending in congress and urge our rep
resentatives TO stand as one man IN favor
Of its immediate enactment into law, and
that the secretary or this Congress be re-
quested to forward official copies this
preamble and resolution 10 the preside 1t
OF the senate. the speaker OF the house,
and to every senator and representative in
congress west Of the Mississippi river.
Adopted.
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Nicaragua CnnnI.

Resolved by the Transmlssissippi Con-
gress, That we note with deep regret the
delay in the passage of measure of such
supreme importance to every best Inter-
est of our country MS the Nicaragua canal
and we accordingly would respectfully
urge upon the National congress Che enact
ment into law of the bills now pending
before congress without further delay,
Adouted
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Resolved. That this convention heartily
lnuorses and recommends tho cutting of
canal through Laguna Madre from Corpus
Callsu TO Point Isabel and inviting the at
Iehtlon OF the congress of the United
States thereto.
Adopted.
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The following additional resolutions were
adopted upon the subject of irrigation;

The following additional resolutions were
adopted upon the subject of irrigation;
Resolved by the Transmissssippi Com
mercial Congress, That this Congress
heartily endorses and recommends TIE ap-
preparation of the sum OF So0,OOO by tHe
government OF the United States which
sum shall become available wnel supple
mented by like sum to be appropriatel
BY the government Of the Republic oil Mex
leo for the purpose OF locating sizes 59l
one or more dams across the lower 100
Crande for irrigation purposes, the local. n
of canals in connection with eu2n lam or
dams. and the making OF estimates OF the
number OF acres of land which can be IT
risated thereby, together with estimates OIL
4 the cost of construction OF suca Jam OF
dams and canals, the survey anc estimates
to be made by corps OF competent en-,
gineers selected by said governments ol
Mexico and the United States.
whereas, 1t is proposed to construct by
Joint action of the United States and Mex
leo an international dam across the Rio
Grande at FL Paso; and,
| Whereas, The riparian residents in COL
orado and New Mexico claim that the cen
struction of such dam would, unless o.her-
wise expressly provided, seriously Affect
their water supply for irrigation purposes;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this
Congress that the proposed international
dam near Ell Paso should be CONSTRUCTED
without unnecessary decay, in order, frs ,
To settle the vexed international dispdte
/ that has long been source OF friction be-
| tween the States and Territories OF tle
/ Rio Glande valley in the Unitei States and
the northern portion OF Mexico; and.
?. To afford relief to the people OF the
Rio Grande valley at and below Ell Paso
! that have suffered greatly from lack of
water. but We hold emphatcally tlat no
provision should be made by treaty or By
statute that would operate to deprive the
! people Of New Mexico aud Colorado Ct
their rightful proportion OF the waters OF
| the Rio Grande.
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OPENING Up Operations.

Governor A. j. seay of Oklahoma Of
fered the following, which was adopted
under suspension OF the rules:
Resolved, That we recommend the pas
sage of the bill now pending in congress
for the opening OF the KioWa and CO.
manche Indian reservations to homestead
settlement.
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Whereas. One of the largest items In our
food supply Is sugar, which We now buy
principally from foreign countries, when
we have in the United states SOIL and
climate necessary to produce our entire
supply;
Resolved, That our National government
should aid in all proper ways 30 foster
this growing industry in the United States.
Adopted.
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fractions. The train for the bayou trip,
he announced. would leave the Grand Cen
trail depot at 5 a. m.
The Congress then took a recess till 2
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secretnrr selected.

The Colorado delegation announced that
they had selected E. H. (Jack) Martin as
the secretary of the association for thu
current year.
On motion the selection was ratified by
the Congress.
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the resolution. He said that 30 per cent
Of the population of st. Louis favored II.
The report was adopted.
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tfva lands aa ranidly as reclaimed can De
utilized by the home-seeking settieIs Q,
all portions OF the United States, VINO WI
gladly repay the government IN smali an
nual payments every dollar OF me COSY %
said irrigation works together VITA it"
eonablc Interest thereon; therefore,
Resolved, That the congress OF ine
United States should without further delay
enter upon the work OF thorough surNeys'
estimates and construction OF reser'O"s'
irrigation canals and all other WORKS nee
essary for rapid reclamation OF tne lrIi
gable lands OF the Transmississippi states
and Territories and open the same as .sss
as reclaimed to the occupancy ana settle
ment to the reople OF all portions Oh our
common country.
Resolved, That the development OF irFi.
CATION has created complex and lmportAns
problems which are new and stranBe 80
the people Of the United States Ail.Dns
these the distribution Of water ON me
principle CT beneficial use tne s
ture OF water ownership and tn'
Interstate division of streams are becomins
of immediate importance. we 'heretoIo
commend the action OF congress IN appio,
priatng money for the inVes,lsi.'oh "
these questions by the United SAFES ae.
partment OF agriculture and to oeternllne
the available water supply py tue uePa'-
ment of the interior.
Resolved further. That the value OF tne
irrigated farm and security OF the homes
thereby created and alike dependent upon
sufficient public control OF the water SUP
Div and the prevention of water from
becoming a speculative commodity and We
believe that the waters OF all streams
should forever remain public property ana
tho right to its use should inhere not III
the individual but in the land reclaimed
Resolved further, That in the setting
apart of portions of the public domain as
forest reserves or for other special pur-
poses the department; of the interior pc
requested to place as few restrictions as
possible on the grazing of sheep and other
stock thereon, SO as not to reduce the area
of public lands utilized for the production
OF wool.
Adopted
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Resolutions of Thanks.

Mr. Thomas H. Benton of Lincoln. Neb.
offered the following:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this CON.
gress be rendered to the citizens of Hous-
ton especially to the ladies', for the hos
pltaole reception extended to the dele
gates to this Congress; also that the
thanks of this Congress be extended 10
the citizens OF La Porte and Galveston
Tor the entertainment furnished this Con-
gress.
Hon. Mitchell Benedict of Denver Colo.
onered an amendment TO include the nress
OF the city for the uniform courtesy ex-
tended members Of the Congress and the
resolution as amended was enthdsia sti,aIv
adopted by rising vote.
~
Mr' Montgomery Of Colorado ojierad A
motion thanking the press OF Hous;on
mol only for its personal courtesy to mem
oers, out Tor its able and accurate iepo-ts
" sne proceedings OF the Congress.
Mr.. Coleman OF New Orleans. in xcry
plet'y speech, offered a motion thapkine
MIs' william Christian OF Houston for her
unurlhg Efforts and personal attention in
PtSosiaing the beautiful floral decorations.
Mr. Montgomery of Colorado offered n
resolution thanking the officers of the as
sociauon, particularly Secretary Tom
Nlenardson, through whose efforts ihe
success. -e suVn
Adopted.
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The consideration Of the report Of the
committee on resolutions upon the resolu-
tons indorsing the ST. Louis exposition
was then brought up. and it was an
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Colonel Walter Gresham on behalf Of
Galveston said that Galveston desired to
entertain the delegates on Saturday by
showing them the jetties that their lnfiu-
ence had helped to secure. He also an
nounced that the unveiling OF the monu-
ment and the floral parade would take
place at 4 p. N.
Mr.. Pendeld announced that the ar
rangement for the bayou trlp contemplated
that the delegates would reach Galveston
iby p. M. In time 10 witness these at
The Frankfort roundabout., 1900-10-20
ream, and if double cap 40 pounds
to the ream.
Very truly yours,
G. B. HILL,
Secretary of State.
COMMUNICATED.

Beverly, W. Va, Oct. l3, 1900.
Editor Roundabout:
Being connected with the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg r.
r., who have under construction
some ninety miles of road, ! had
occasion to call the other day at
Messrs. Mason & Kings railroad
camp, near Glady, Randolph
county, W. Va, and found Mr..
Claiborne r. Mason, of your city,
in charge of large portion of our
work. Mr.. Mason seems an ideal
railroad constructor, has a large
camp well arranged with necessary
commissaries, some 60 or more
negro cabins and shanties, and
amply provided with various kinds
of machinery. is working several
hundred labOrers, and in addition
TO many rock cuts partially COM
pleted is putting through large
tunnel some nine hundred feet in
length. MIR. Mason was very cOur-
teous and showed me over his work,
He seems to be making rapid pro-
gress and is highly pleased with
his success so far. He commenced
the work early in the spring, and
uOpeS W near llS COlllpl6blOu OnS
latter part of December next.
Our people knowing his family's
fame as contractors of railroads,
and as this young man is chip off
the old block, we see no reason why
he too should not climb the ladder
to the rounds his predecessors have
established. The work is very
heavy and the contract large one,
being fifteen miles to the nearest
town, and in the heart of the
mountains of West Virginia. AS q
young man in charge of so import
ant a piece of work we think he
has made marked success.
Thinking 1t worthy of note and
interest to his friends, 1 indulge in
this liberty.
Respectfully,
EMPLOYE w. V. G. d p. r. r.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1900-10-20
WILSON LOSES SOME MORE.

Col. John Henry Wilson, who had
fled suit in the Jefferson Circuit
Court to GUST Judge w. l.. Brown
from his position as Circuit Judge
for the Barbourville District,
claiming that he (Wilson) was
elected because some SO voters
pasted his name on the ballot last
November, and whose claim was
disallowed by Judge Field, of that
court, was knocked out again, on
Wednesday, by the decision of the
Court of Appeals, which affirmed
Judge Fields opinion, and held
that there had been no legal cleo
tion held, and that Judge Brown
was the lawful Judge.