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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18

This apparent advantage the au-
thor of the bill advfsedly extended to
the residents of the county, feeling that
II anybody were entitled to preference
and protection, 1t was the glcceer,
who had gone upon the wild and unex-
plored plains and suffered the hard
ships and privations of the first settle
ment of the county. And 1t is this ;ad-
vantage and this preference to them
which the calamity howlers and So
called friends of the people, by their
protests and agitation, have 80 unwit-
tingly deprived them of.
Title has been acquired and now rests
in the residents OF said county to land
amounting to about two hundred thous-
and acres. If those individuals could
have availed themselves OF the benefits
of this bill. they could without interfer-
ence of outside parties have purchased
at reasonable price two million acres
of land, which would have left very lit
tie upon which the syndicates could
have created a monopoly.
Certainly no critic in the opposition
party could complain of the citizens In
any particular county seeking TO OBJ
tain from the government. title TO the
land within the confines of that county.
mt ever so small n price. when they re-
ticket have heretofore introduced
measures In the federal Legislature
seeking to have all the government
land decided to the states, which to
certainty would destroy the public
range. as 1t would then be open TO lea>-
Ing by private Individuals. which would
subject 1t to the fnvoritism of political
gangs. which has been SO patiently dem
onsirated during the last state admin
1stratlon.
We are perfectly willing to assume
the burden of the peoples judgment up
on calm and careful consideration OF
this bill as II reads. and particularly by
those who are engaged I'm the live stock
industry upon the plains. The bill was
drafted to meet conditions existing In
that county, and mol conditions which
may exist In the mountainous portions
OF the state.
In conclusion l wish to say that II
there Is any Just criticism which can
be made upon this attempted .legisla-
.tion. It should fall not upon you but up
ON me and the citizens who requested
II.
Trusting that the foregoing Ii fully
explanatory OF the motives which
prompted the step which WIS taken
and will right any wrong thni has been
done to you by the public. beg leave
to remain. Yours truly.
tSignedl JESSE q. NoRTHCuTT.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
GOOD REASONING.

Mr.. w. W. Wallace. in taking charge
of the Salina Press, gives the reason
for his belief. Among the rest. are:
while we are not u prophet or n son
of n prophet. II you will recoilect we
told you In the fall of 1892 what would
be the rsult OF Clcveland's election.
In ease OF Bryan's election we see
worse. Do you wnnt to see the country
filled with trampsf DO you want TO
see free soup houses agninf II so. vote
the Democratic ticket this fall. you Will
not only see them but worse. People
must be very dull that can't see the
difference between 3-cent wool and l5
cent. or between $40 and $50 cow.
During Cievelands ndministrati1n
there was hardly house built or
board nailed up In the whole state OF
Utah. Everybody was Idle and every
body was busted. There were but few
strikes during or after the first year
of that administration, for tho people
were too poor to strike. Men who
I'M vent weck'r supply OF xrvp uhead
for their families. and don't know
where to get II. never vote TO strike"
There is plenty OF practical sense In
the foregoing. What the majority Of
men want Is an Independence for their
families The best friends OF Mr.. Bry-
an admit that his election would be
followed by panic. How much of
that do the people wantf And what
occasion IL there for III Are not men
doing well enough? A panic u u serious
matter, and once started no one knows
where 1t Will stop. Already the un-
founded fear Of the possible election OF
Mr.. Bryan is Injuring business securi-
ties. Many men with western enter.
priscs have been East during the pakt
month to obtain funds to carry them
on, and the reply In every case ID, I'VE
want 10 see how the election goes. for
In the event Of Mr.. Brynn's election
we would not touch n Western invest
mcnt." Indeed. there will be no money
for any Western schemc.-Salt Lake
Tribune
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
NOT AFRAID OF BRYAN.

The trust managers are evidently
fully aware that all of Bryan's talk
against them is intended merely for
the purpose OF attracting votes, and
that IL he happened to be elected they
would not have anything to fear. In
view of the antitrust talk that is
heard from Democratic sources now
the following from the pen of Will
lam E. Curtis in the Chicago Record
must provoke good deal Of amused
laughter.
Mr.. Sheppard. for example, who
will preside at Mr.. Bryans great meet
ing, is particularly conspicuous, from
the fact that he belongs TO the law
firm of Parson, Sheppard & Ogden,
the regular attorneys and legal ad-
visers of the American Sugar
Refining Company. or sugar trust,
as it is familiarly known, which
Mr.. Bryan has denounced in nearly ev-
cry speech he has made, Mr.. Shep-
hard is said to have drawn the arti-
Gle of incorporation for the trust and
to have taken all the legal steps in its
organization. Nearly his entire time
from one years end to the other is alb
sorbed in giving advice to that mon-
strous monopoly. Nevertheless he is
an anti-imperialist and as such has
been invited to preside at Mr.. Bryan's
meeting. Nebraska State Journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
HON. n. n. Hodd.

One of the most brilliant lawyers in
the West is Hon. II. NJ Hogg the Re-
publican candidate for Congress In the
Second district. He Is n natural orator
with few peers in the United States.
and he is loyal man, with strong con
victions and rugged honesty of pur-
pose.
Judge Hogg has n great number of
personal friends in the Second district
and they announce their purpose of
supporting him without regard to their
political affiliations.
The writer has known him Intimately
for fifteen years and he has always
found him as lie is to-day, large
hearted and generous friend, big
Drained and broad-gauge man, an able
lawyer, finished orator loyal citizen
and a devoted patriot.
The contest In the Second district
will be untiringly and increasingly car
ried on by Judge Hogg and the present
prospects are that ne will carry the
election. He will get good majoritiets
in the west and southwest and with
Ell Paso and Pueblo counties doing
their duty, there should be no doubt
about the result.
The judge will begin his campaign ip
few days, and we venture the predic-
tion that he will have the largest audi
ences ever cOngregated in this congress
sional distrlct.-Colorado Springs Ga
Z.tte.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
CAPTAIN SHIELDS AND his TEN.

The Manila news is that Captain
Shields OF the Twenty-ninth infantry
and fifty-two other soldiers have been
captured or killed in the Philippines.
We do not suppose that this win
cause William Jennings Bryan to cease
from comforting and encouraging
Aguinnldo by attacks upon the Repub-
lican administration and by promising
thni If elected he, Bryan, will haul
down the Stars and Stripes. The Dem
ocrntic candidate Will probably con-
time to call for the surrender OF the
Philippines, Lawton, Captain Shields
and his men and Others notwithstand-
Ing. But the news must I'LL the heart
of every healthy American with the re-
solve TO stand by our soldiers In the
Philippines ms they nrc standing by
the flag which the treaty OF peace
formally raised there.
The people OF the United Stntes Will
neither order our soldiers to turn their
bncks on an armed enemy nor desert
them while they are stcadfast. The
Americans will not surrender to Arui-
naldo In Luzon or TO Bryan In the
United Slatcs.-New York Sun.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
THE STATE PENITENTIARY.
How Convicts Have Been Allow
ed to Escape, Paroled and Par
d.ned-Ail Politics.

The record of the state penitentlary
Is one of the worst of all the depart
ments of this administration. The dis
missal of the warden has been recon-
mendeF by the penitentiary officials
unanimously, but Warden Hoyt's polit-
ical influence with the governor has
been sufficient to retain him in office
up to the present time. Among the
more celebrated cases of mismanage-
ment during the past two years is that
of the man James X Stratton, alias
Elmer Beck. He has been n robber
of the United States mail and a leader
of one of the worst gangs ever got to-
gether in the Rocky Mountain region.
He had once escaped from the peniten-
tiary, but had been recaptured after
a year. Notwithstanding this 1t be-
came noised abroad that the governor
proposed to let Stratton out on parole.
Strattons friends on the outside indis.
creetly boasted of his coming freedom
and tremendous protest was made
which made the governor pause In his
intentions. Instead of letting Stratton
out on parole he was allowed to escape.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
BRyAN,s FILIPINO FRIEND.

MY object in visiting the United
States" says Lopez. the Filipino, SIS
not to interfere In American politics,
but solely to tell the American people
what the Filipinos desire In reference
to the future government OF our coun-
try" If this is all Lopez IL here for,
his mission Is needless. Aguinaldos
other agent. Bryan. has been telling
the American people for some months
past what the Filip,nns Gesirc, and he
has been also showing that he is on
the Filipino side In this controycr-
sy. Lopex's arrival at thtis time.
nevertheless is significant. He EVIL
IDENTIFY aims to assist his co.wOrker,
Bryan, In the canvass. The American
people will very promptly and cheer
fully stamp on this little Aguinaldo-
Bryan plot.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
ILLEGAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Half q Million Dollars Of Appro.
priations Signed by Thomas.
Knowing They Were Illegal.
Total amount of appropria-

Total amount of apprOpria-
tions from general fund,
according to bills approved
by Governor Thomas. 81 ,62G,34I
Total estimated income of
revenue, 1S99-19OO ....... 1,125, 900
Deficit December /, 1900,
granting that all appropri-
ations are paid. 5O1,34I
The deficit, however, will not be over
$4,000, or, rather, this is all the next
legislature will be compelled to pay,
for the reason that many of the special
appropriations could not be paid, and
the revenue, caused by increased in
corporation fees in the secretary of
states office exceeded the estimates
somewhat. The Eleventh General AS
sembly expended $1,1S9,715 and there
was a deficit December !, 1898, of
$S5,OOO.
In an opinion rendered by the attor-
ney generals office last April it was
said, among other things:
1.-The last legislature made appropria-
tions amounting to more than $5O0,OO
in excess of the revenues of the state
for the years 1S99-190O. The constitu-
ton forbids the making of appropria-
tions or the authorization of expendi-
lures by the legislative or the execu-
tive departments in excess of the rev.
enues of the state for any fiscal year.
All appropriations in excess of reye-
nues of any fiscal year are void"
Thus Governor Thomas signed about
$50O,OO0 of Illegal appropriations.
knowing that they were illegal when
he signed them.
If the attorney generals opinion is
good, the emergency warrants on
which money has been borrowed for
state institutions are of more than
doubtful validity.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18

At an expenditure of nearly $4,000
in the Bureau of Mines and the office
of Inspector of Coal Mines, it seems as
if the state might expect efficient over
sight of metalliferous mines and mines
of coal. Beyond the collection of some
mineral specimens, which might have
been made by one person. there is little
or nothing to show for this expendi-
ture. AS for the dairy commissioner
the sale of oleomargarine has gone OIL
just as plentifully as before. except
where checked by the efforts of the
United States internal revenue officers,
and the state dairy commissioner has
been ornamental possibly, but not of
any special use.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
A FEW DEMOCRATIC TRUSTS.

Merely to expose the sham of Mr..
Bryan's present antitrust campaign,
we cite below few of the trusts-only
those with $1O,0OO.OoO or more capital
ization-organized before Mr.. McKin-
ley's Inauguration, and protected and
nurtured by the Democracy between
March 4, 1903, and March 4, 1897:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18
Judge Northcutt's Letter.

District Court Chambers
Third judicial District of Colorado
Jesse g. Northcutt, Judge.
Trinidad. Colorado, Sept. 10. 1900.
Hon. Il. O. Wolcott. Denver, Colorado:
Dear Senator--I have just read nm in
terview from Governor Thomas in last
evenings issue of the Denver Post, in
which he attacks you for your action In
Introducing In the Senate what lie re-
fcrs to as the "Bacn land BILL
Being more fsmlliar with the origin
of the bill In question, and the condl-
tions. abuses and burdens which sug-
gested the thought OF drafting II. than
you-who introduced II at my request
/ feel that should advise you OF the
same.
In the opening permit me to say that
your are at liberty to make any ,ise OF
this communication which may sug-
eest itself to you. certainly wish any
jodium which may attend that which
was intended MS lnudable undertake
ing to fall where 1t belongs, and not
upon you.
Bacn is one OF the many counties
which found It's organization and crea-
tIou during the boom days Of the great
plains OF Colorado and Kansas. 1t Is
beyond the irrigation district and is de-
voted almost exclusively to the live
stock industry. Its mining possibilities
though promising are yet but ineagerly
developed.
This county, from the year 1886 to
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-18

voucher was allowed c. L. Stonaker
out of the general fund, for a trip to
Hartford to attend the prison congress,
Stonaker being secretary of the board
of charities and corrections:
Fare, Denver to Chicago, half
rate and ret. S31 80
Fare Chicago to New York. and
turn. -. 22.oo
Fare New York to Hartford and
turn 425
Hotel bill Hartford. 100
Meals en- route both ways. ...... 500
Total .S97.75
In May, 1900, Stonaker went to Gin
cinnat to attend charities conven-
tion. and on his return put in the fol-
lowing expense account which was al
lowed out of the general fund:
Sleeper Denver to Chicago and re-
turn. - fl--oo
Fare Joliet and return to Chicago $50
Fare Chicago to Indianapolis. -. 800
Fare indianapolis to Cincinnati. 800
Hotel bill at Cincinnati seven
days 21.OO
Fare to Columbus s $50
Fare Detroit to Chicago, with
stop-oyers at Jackson and Michi-
gan City. ................. 10
Meals en- route. .........-...... iSo
Total .aoo'oo
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Here are thirty-seven great corpora
tions-price-fixing combinations or
trusts-with aggregate capital of more
than $1,OOO,O0O,OOO. all of which lived
prospered and waxed fat-unopposed
and notwithstanding one to eight
years of Democratic rule. Yet Mr..
Bryan has the impudence to tell the
American people that trusts are fos-
tered by the Republican party and
fought to death by the Democracy.
The dates above given prove that the
trusts which touch most directly the
pockets of the people-such as the SUI
gar. ice, beef. beer, leather, rubber.
school desk, sewing machine, elevator
and match trusts-were organized un-
der Democratic administration.
These are but a few of the cold
facts. They suffice, however. to brand
the humbug that Mr.. Bryan is ladling
out to his dear people" in the far
West.-Chlcago Inter Ocean
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G. Sweeney, James II, Sweeney. Jos
eph shurtzlnger. John J. slippner,
Harry n. Tidd. Harry c. Thomas. Jno.
Williams, ThAddeus L. Wright, Claude
L. Wood and VIM. C. zelSenfelder.
IN the latter part Of June Lieutenant
Conner was sent to wheeling to secure
recruits for the Third battalion. when
the following men were added TO the
company: VIM. s. Powell, James Ha-
german, John ]. Fitzpatrick, VIM. shll-
linsburg, Albert P. Kunkle. VIM. a;
Rodenizer, John Howard. chas. B.
Mcconaughy. VIM. P. FARRELL, Alex j.
Eddy. Jos. H. Berisford, John B. Mar
pie, VIM. q. MARBLE, Harold Holmes,
Jesse Mathews, Ernest F. stemple,
Harry W. Rogers. WIN. H. Ulrick.
Elisha NJ. Lanham, Howard H. Hast
ings, Harry W. Prltchard. Benz. F.
Duncan, Elmer E. Booth, Shirley Pat
tee. Art Lltton and Chas. Jenkins.
The company was composed almost
entirely OF men from Marshall and
Ohio counties, and was as fine a lot
Of young men as could be found any
where, and, thanks to the untiring eff
forts Of Captain Humphreys who was
the finest drillmaster in the regiment,
the company became the best in the
regiment, in drill, discipline, mariss-
manship and all that goes to make the
ideal soldier. Members Of the company
were always in demand for work re-
curing special abilities. lieutenant
Hooten was made ordnance officer Inn
medIatcly after muster in, and later
was made commissary, which duties he
performed until commissioned cap
tain. on December 70, 1898. when he was
assigned the command of Company K.
VIM. II. Crawford served as regimen
tai postmaster except while serving as
mounted orderly under General Brooke
IN Porto Rico. M. F. Dryden served as
clerk and orderly at General Brooke's
headquarters several months. Frank
potts and Edward F. Savage served
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several months as clerks in General
Bates headquarters In Cuba. Walter
C. Sweeney and Clements Legge served
several months as clerks at reglmental
headquarters.
The following promotions were made
during the term of service: corporals,
VIM. o. Ewing, Harry C. Thomas, VIM.
F. Huber, Chas. Kull, Thaddeus l..
Wright, Walter c. Sweeney James NJ.
Sweeney and Alex ]. Eddy. sergeants,
Amos e. Keyser, VIM. F. Taylor and
Elmer z. Donley. Sergeant Robt. C..
Yoho was made first sergeant: Ser
geant Samuel H. Parkinson was made
battalion sergeant major; First Ser
geant Jas. w. Nelson was made 'regi-
mental sergeant major, and Quarter
master Sergeant salter was made reg
mental commIssary sergeant. Cornoral
Walter C. Sweeney was commissioned
second lieutenant, and Second Lteutea-
ant chas. W. Conner was promoted to
be first lieutenant to fill vacancy
caused by the promotion Of First Lieu
tenant Albert L. Hooten,to captain.
The company was In camp at Camp
Lee. w. Va; Camp Geo. H. Thomas,
Ca; Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn,
ana in Camp Conrad. Columbus. Ga,
where It was mustered out February
4. 1893.
The only death in the company was
that Of VIM. II. Henrietta, Of Mounds
vile. Lieutenant Conner and VIM.
Parrel we're disabled, the former from
paralysis and being discharged for
disability December 81; the latter from
accidental burning, losing both arms.
CHARLES w. CONNER,
Late First Lieutenant Company NJ,
First w, Va. Vols.
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third hour Of the newborn day, On
the street below all is silence and dark
ness-the street lights are out moment
arily-and save for the tread Of pass
ing policeman the city seems sunk in
deepest slumber. But around the
schnepf corner comes "Ikey" on a dead
run from the telegraph office. Slam
goes the door. and two steps at a jump
the youngster makes his way upstairs,
where all is actlvity--it is the last and
busiest hour of the newspaper workers
night of toll-and rushing through the
local room he pushes another install
ment OF the "a. p" report into the
hands Of the man who runs the tele-
graph desk. Eagerly the two sheets of
manifold are received, for the Beers
are hammering away at Lady
smith, Colenso has fallen, and
further and even more important war
news Is expected. But disappointment
is met, for the comparatively inslgnih-
cant news is told that General Hnrri-
son has reached New York from
abroad, and Miss Helen Gould has
taken a stand against the seating OF
Roberts. On a dull day this would
mean a pair OF displays" but now
they are accorded the less prominent
cease three At 8 a. m. the telegraph
editor is no respectoF OF persons; he
would condense a Mckinley interview
into a "stIck" and give "oom Paul" a
double-column scare head on the least
provocation.
Out in the local room the boys are
resting on their oars. II has been
busy day; Farmer Gosnell has been
assassinated, the Wilson lumber yard
has just been consumed by the fire
flcnd, and the Democrats have been up
to oil sorts Of ante-election tricks over
in Belmont county. Suddenly the "city
ed, who is thinking about the troubles
of the morrow, stralghtens up with
sudden jerk, recalls q suggestion Percy
Norton has made In a street conversa-
ton, and, pulling up his chair before
the writing machine. rattlcS OF an In
terestIns nerve study" nothing more
or less than an invitation, on behalf of
the people OF Wheeling, TO Admiral
Dewey to come to Wheeling for what
was then being called Fort Henry
Day" but which has since became
known generally as Dewey Day"
The Epistle to Dewey.
Luckily a stamp is at hand, and in
fifteen minutes the cplstle to Dewey is
in tho postoHlce. Two hours later 1t
has been consigned 10 the Washington
pouch, and is speeding on Its journey
across the mountains to the nations
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STORY OF COMPANY an"

Told by Lieut.. Charles W. Conner
Many wheeling Boys We're in it
Company NJ. of the First West Viz
ginia volunteer infantry, was mustered
Into the service of the United States
May Z, 1898, by Lieutenant Douglass
Settle, U. s. A., at Camp Lee, Kanawha
City, w. Va, being the first volunteers
mustered from this state. The follow
ing was the muster roll:
Captain, Robert N. Humphreys.
First lieutenant, Albert L. Hooten.
Second lieutenant, Charles w. Con-
ner.
sargeants = First sergeant, Jas. W.
Nelson; quartermaster sergeant, Har-
ry M. salters; Pierce NJ. Conner. Will
fam G. Lutss. Samuel H. Parkinson
and Robert C, YOho.
Corporals-wm. F. Taylor, Amos r.
Keyser, VIM. e. Conner, Elmer L.
Donley, Charles e. Evans and Harry
Il. McGlll.
Muslclans-wm. Z. stultE and clar-
encs 1. Echols.
Wagoner-Jas. Purtlman.
Artifcer-wm. w. Wade.
Privates-Peter F. Auten, George
Barker, Arthur Bassett, EnOs A. Ber-
trund, Chas. W. Brnntner. Theodore
Camp, Jr., Homer Carpenter, Elias
Charlton, VIM. H. Conner, VIM. T.
Crawford, John NJ. DOhley, Willard F.
Dryden, Edgar b. English, Howard
Edwards, VIM. o. Ewing, Martin J..
Flanagan, Harry NJ. Fergus, John Fry,
Mark w. Goodwin, Harry Goudy, chas.
N. Gamble, VIM. F. Hughes. ]. Elwood
Humes, VIM. F. Huber. VIM. H. Hem
rIcttu, David b. Heiskell, VIM. A. Is
rael, Alton Jones, RObt. j. Jones, Rufus
b. Knopp, Reason b, Koch, chns. Kull,
Samuel N. Lancaster, Clements Iegge,
Edward Lltton. Chas. a, Lydlck, Ches-
ter A. Lewis, Geo. W, Marquis, Harry
II. McGrnne, John A. MRngold, Chas.
e. Moslcr. Geo. w. Morris. VIM, e.
Miller, Arch T. Martin, Frank p. Nor
rlngton, james A. Norrlngton. Floyd
]. Pickard, VIM. Price, Frank Potts,
Harry l.. Purdy, Foster Rlnc, Thomas
Riley, Henry w. Rustemeyer, Edward
y. Savage. Henry II. RtEoblG, Walter
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AHrsToRTo sTRucTURE

Il the Building on EOR Street, Now
Used by the 1iuSiy Institute.
The plain box-llne structure on Eoff
street, now the home of the Linsly IN
atltutO, was the cradle OF history so rec
cent that many of the principal actors
are yet alive. This building wns the
capitol of the rcorgnnlzcd state of vIr'
ginIn during the civil war, and of the
war-born state OF West Virginia, which
had It's birth in 1868. After the war the
present clty-county building was built
as the ntntu capitol, and was so used
until tho flnal removal of the capital TO
Charleston in 1885, since which time the
building has been used as county court
house and city hall, md is by far tho
finest public cdihca I'm the state with
the single exception Of the present state
capitol at Charleston.