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brought to an issue before the Su-
preme Court.
The following statement touching
upon the case was issued by the at
torney generals office:
The earliest day. under the law,
that the corporations could have been
compelled to appear is October 18th.
The railroads had determined to ap-
pear long before that until they got
the injunction against the State Board
of Assessors. Judge Dixon said he
would not issue an injunction against
the assessors but so soon as a super
udeas was issued in the original case,
then he onjoined the assessors. The
state did not lose n day in getting Its
case INTO the Supreme Court and when
it asked the railroads to appear they
stood upon their technical rights
which they had said they would not
stand on. 1t was said by the railroad
attorneys that there would be no delay
in the case as they We're as anxious
for a decision as any one and this was
accepted to mean what 1t was inteni-
ed to mean, that each side would as
sist the other in coming to'a quick de
cision. Judge Campbell is away and
has been away from duty for months.
He is expected to return October list.
AS soon as there is n full bench the
railroads have signified that they are
ready to go ahead. As October 10Th is
the earliest date on which they could
have been compelled to appear there
has been no time lost at all.
in the earlier case Judge Dixon
could not push the case fast enough
to suit him. In this later case the de-
lay that is imposing is veXing. He
has formulated a rule that he will not
hear motions or demurrers except upon
Saturdays This makes it necessary
to have the motions come Il week
apart.
IF a special session should be call
ed it will make no difference in push
ing the states case. Rights have ac-
orued under the law. thousands of dol
lars have been paid and it is absolute
ly impossible to stop the case"
Auditor Crouter holds about S26.Onn
in the shape of fiat taxes paid by cor
porations under protest. The $4,000
which he turned over to Treasurer
Chipley canot be recovered excepting
by Legislative appropriation. The
same holds true as regards the in
crease OF fees paid in to the officers
of the secretary of state. boiler in
spector, Court of Appeals and Supreme
Court.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

will also the courts manifest intention
20 cut out irrelevant questions and all
hearsay testimony. In several cases
the witnesses Were admonished to re-
late only events coming within their
own observation.
Admiral Dewey showed himself TO
be prompt and methodical presiding
officer. He called the court to order
exactly at the designated hour and
adjourned it just as promptly at +
o'clock
'the witnesses to-day We're Rear Ad-
miral Higginson, who commanded the
battleship Massachusetts during the
Spanish war; Captain c. NJ. Chester,
who commanded the cruiser Cincin-
natl; Major Thomas y. Wood of the
marine corps, who commanded the
marines on the Massachusetts, and
Commander Giles B. Harber, who
was executive officer of the Texas, the
latter being on the stand when the
court adjourned. The attendance of
the public was small.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
DAY OF MOURNING
OBSERVED IN DENVER

Denver, Sept. 20.-Through funereal
avenues. crepe-lined. echoing the mu-
sic of score of bands, the dead march
or the promise contained in the inspir-
ed hymns n great man remembered
when he felt the presence of the ann
bassador of higher court, they haul
ed a caisson yesterday afternoon, n
vehicle covered in black, bearing a
crepe-bound portrait. Typifying, as 1t
did, II nations grief, it gave the ex-
PLANTATION why all Denver, silent,
mournful, grieving. rendered homage
to the illustrious dead. paused in the
midst of busy life and paid respect,
with hearts not yet free from the
shock, as President was lowered to
his grave.
Ten thousand men followed the car
riage: the regulars from Fort Logan,
cavalry and infantry, the state troops,
the men who fought in the Philippines
and Cuba; citizens, from the governor
and justices of the Supreme Court, to
the humblest of them all, but all there
with one purpose, one desire, and it
was a splendid outpouring, unapplaud-
ed, but satisfying to the living walls
they passed through.
To thirty thousand people, covering
the great space in front of the capitol
building, the long line of gray-uni-
formed mail carriers brought the grim
carriage. At it was in Canton, so it
was in Denver, and not here alone,
but throughout the nation; thousands
of voices gave sound to the hymns he
knew and sang as death came, and
the flags hung at half-mast under the
blue skies illuminated in the red Of
the waning sun. 1t was the hour
when 10000 600 hearts united in pay
ing their last homage to one glorified
not lost, by death.
The public ceremonies were held on
the capitol grounds, where a small
platform had been erected Mayor
Wright presided and made Il short
opening address. The invocation was
offered by Chancellor Buchtel of the
University of Denver. Accompanied
by the music of many bands an i'm
mense choir sang the favorite hymns
of the dead President: Lead, Kindly
Light and Nearer, My God, to
Thee" closing with America"
The speakers We're Judge George
w. Allen, Governor ]. b. Orman.
Charles Hartzell and Senator Henry
NJ Teller. Rev. Robert f. Coyle pro
nounced the benediction and Milton
n. Campbell, trumpeter of William
McKinley's regiment. closed the ser
vices by sounding taps on an army
bugle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

There is reverse side to the sem
blance of luxury expressed by the mir
rors. the gliding. the velvet carpets of
many apartment and boarding houses.
The head of the lace department in a
great store recently spent her two
weeks vacation in a hospital. She
laughed at the idea of being i'll or even
nervous; but she was tired. and for
ten years had not slept in a real bed.
In one apartment house, in order to
keep her room fitted to receive callers,
she slept on sofa that opened in the
middle, and had neither sides nor foot
board. Six out of seven nights the
covers pulled off her feet. At another
place her folding bed fell on her and
nearly killed her, so she traded 1t for
a narrow divan. from which pillows
and blankets slipped off nightly. At
the hospital she finally found a bed
wide enough to sleep in crosswise, a
bed by day as well as by night, a bed
tuckable, with a bolster and counter
pane: and she stayed in it for two
weeks. In countless cases the make
believe bed is the symbol of a sham
and comfortless existence for which
apartment life is largely responsible.
A farmer living at the village of
boussac, France. was seen to fall to
the ground, and on a subsequent ex-
animation by medical man he was
pronounced to be dead. Arrangements
for his funeral were in progress, and
the man had been placed in his cof-
seriousness. Sitting up in his coffin,
he SO terrified the watchers that they
fed shrieking. This in turn seems to
have terrified the man, for he was
next seen running in his grace clothes
towards neighboring wood. gesticu-
lating as though bereft Of reason.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
GOVERNOR ORMAN is LIKELY
TO CALL AN EXTRA SESSION

Denver, Sept. 21.-The Denver News
this morning says:
special session of the Thirteenth
General Assembly is considered inev-
liable by Governor Ormun and Attor-
ney General Post The former said
yesterday that he did not see how he
could, in the face of the refusal of
the attorneys for the railroads to live
up to their former agreement to bring
the revenue test cases to II speedy is
sue before the Supreme Court, avoid
calling the Legislature to enact n new
revenue measure. The governor re
fused to say when he would issue the
proclamation.
Il am proceeding very slowly in the
matter" he said, for there are sew
eral matters which | may find it ne
cessary to include in the call"
Any number of matters can be in
cluded in the call for an extra session
Commissioner-in Chief Thatcher of
the st. Louis Fair Commission. and
Commissioners O'Donnell and W. S.
Ward called upon the governor yester-
day. 1t is thought the governor called
them to advise with him relative to in
cooperating the fair bill in the call.
The attorney general has decided that
the appropriation made by the last
General Assembly for the fair is a
fourth-class one, while State Auditor
Crouter says it is n fifth-class one,
The prospects of getting any money
from that fund for immediate salary
and absolutely necessary expenses are
not rosy, and the feeling is that the
governor may ask the Legislature to
amend the existing law so funds may
be available.
The employers liability bill may
also be mentioned in the call. The
Senate journal does not show the roll
call on third reading and final passage
of the bill The roll call was stolen
after the bill was passed.
The mnin feature of the call will be
the revenue matter. Not only will
the solons be asked to pass new law,
but to enact measure extending the
time for the collection of taxes for
1901. That is necessary, owing to the
hands of the authorities being tied
through the injunctions issued by
Judge Dixon of the Pueblo District
Court.
About noon yesterday Attorney Gen
eral Post Informed the governor that
he and the attorneys for the railroads
were unable to come to an agreement
as to when the pending suits could be
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

with him, Frank; I'll see you don't get
hurt" Hinchman says he saw Wo-
mack getting off his horse and he rode
away about sixty feet. He did not see
either Womack or Mahany when the
shots were fired. Womack said: "Oh,
Oh, Oh"' Hinchman was running
away when he was shot by Mahany in
the leg. After the shooting Mahany
told the balance of the party to go and
look after the dead or he would kill
them all. Hinchman said he had
gun and Trickle, one of the party, had
Womack's gun.
James X. Lamar Justice of the peace
at Surface Creek. talked with Ma
hany after the shooting and the latter
said he was going to Delta to give
.-.mself up. Mahany related the cir
cumstances to him and said he did not
want to arrest the men and had told
them about the strict orders against
fishing in the lakes Womack told
Hinchman to throw his line in and
picked up n rock and then Mahany
shot. Mahany told Lamar he was sor-
ry he had shot Womack.
The first witness for the defense eX-
amined was Mr.. Ball of the United
States hatchery. Leadville. who was
at the lakes at the time of the shoot
ing, but was not an eye witness. He
heard shots and went to where Wo-
mack had fallen. He heard Womack
say he thought he had right to fish
in the lakes. He related the change
in the new lease requiring permits and
Womack said he did not know about
it. Ball told Womack that Mahany
was an officer and did not need war
rant to arrest him. This because Wo-
mack had told Mahany to get a war
rant and arrest him if he was violating
Inc law. Mahany asked Womack If
he was hurt and he raised his arm to
show the place. Warden Wintersteen
talked with Womack and said he did
not think "Jim,' referring to Mahany,
would do this.
Henry j. Puchert, manager of the
lakes and hotel for Radcliffe, was the
next witness. He did not see the shoot
ing, but did what he could for the
wounded man. He said Womack had
made threats and had bad reputa-
tion, being quarrelsome.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

The sword, which has had so long
and SO distinguished a military record,
has been placed on the retired list.
British army authorities have decided
that in the future unmounted officers
shall carry carbines instead of swords
during manoeuvers and in active serv-
fee. The decision is the result of ex-
perience gained in the war in South
Africa. The sword is not only use
less as weapon. except in close
quarters, but it serves as a mark to
distinguish the officer from his men.
He thus becomes target for the en-
emy's sharpshooters. and when the
private soldiers have small power OF
initiative. as is the case in most Euro
pean armies. the loss of large num-
ber of officers may mean disaster. The
passing of the sword is one of the
signs of the changed conditions of
war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
TRIAL OF FRANK MAHANY
FOR SHOOTING w. A. WOMACK

Gunnison, Colo, Sept. 21.-(Denver
Republican Special.)-Frank Mahany,
charged with the killing of w. A. Wo-
mack ut Grand Mesa lakes. Delta coun-
ty. was on trial yesterday before
Judge Stevens in the District Court.
Mrs. Mahany and her four children,
Mrs. Womack and her daughter, and
Mrs. Neighbor We're present. Mahany
appeared somewhat nervous.
In opening the case District Attor-
ney McMullin presented a map of the
lakes and reviewed the shooting.
Eleven witnesses, including Mrs. Wo-
mack, We're sworn in by the prosecu-
ton. The first two examined We're
Dr. Samuel b. Houts, coroner of Delta
county. and DIR. Hick, a practicing
physician of Delta, both of whom had
held an autopsy on Womack's body at
his home on Surface creek after his
death. The first shot fred by Ma
hany hit Womack in the hip and was
only flesh wound. The second shot
was the fatal one. 1t entered the left
side at about the eighth rib and lodged
in the ribs on the right side, penetrat-
ing in its course both lungs, the spine
and the upper part of the liver. Both
bullets We're produced in court.
The most important witness exam
ined by the prosecution was Frank
Hinchman, who was wounded by
Warden Mahany at the time of the
shooting. He stated he was in Wo-
mack's employ and went with Wo-
mack's party TO fish in Grand Mesa
lakes. a party of men was fishing in
Beaver Dam lake when Game Warden
Mahany rode up and forbade them
fishing. and asking Hinchman and
Womack if they had n permit to fish
in the lakes. Hinchman stated he
had and on request of Mahany to see
it he refused, saying he did not have
to show it to Mahany. He said he had
since lost the permit.
Mahany left them and they proceed
ed to Island lake the most important
of the group, because it was the
spawning place of the fish. Mahany
appeared and again warned the Wo-
mack party not to fish in the lakes
Hinchman said: Didn't l tell you to
shut upF" Womack added: Stay
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

An automobile savings bank is the
latest French novelty. The authorities
of Mezieres, wishing to encourage
thrift among the peasants, have had
1t built to specifications. 1t is an cleo
trio motor-car containing four seats,
one for the driver and three in the
rear arranged arounu a small table
Folding shelves make a convenient
desk for a person standing beside the
vehicle. Under the table is a small
safe. The passengers are two clerks
from the local treasury department
and a cashier. The car travels about
the country. making short stops in the
villages on prearranged days, and re.
ceiving such sums as the citizens or
farmers of the neighborhood may wish
to deposit. So far, however, the limo
walton uas met little encouragement.
The peasants seem distrustful of the
agility of the bank, and disinclined to
draw out the old stocking from its hid
ing-place under the hearthstone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

THE Paris Messenger" says that an
attempt to resuscitate the old Roman
amphitheater near the JarSin des
Plantes, Paris, is about to be made.
This ancient arena, which is now used
partly as playground for poor chill
dren and partly for omnibus stables,
has a remarkable history. 1t is one
of the largest known Roman arenas,
and dates back to the first century.
There is evidence that the Emperor
Julian held sports there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Canton, o., Sept 19.-With majestic
solemnity, surrounded by his country
men and his townspeople, in the pres
ence of the President of the United
States. his Cabinet, justices of the I'm
tied States Supreme Court, senators
and representatives in Congress, the
heads of the military and naval estab-
lishments, the governors of states,
and great concourse of people who
had known and loved him, all that is
mortal of the third President to fall
by an assassins bullet was committed
to the grave.
1t was a spectacle of mournful
grandeur. Canton ceased to be n
town, and swelled to the proportions
of great city. From every city and
hamlet in Ohio, from remote corners
of the South and from the East and
West, the human tide flowed into the
town, until 100000 people were within
its gates, here to pay their last tribute
to the fallen chief.
The final scenes at the First Metho-
dist Church, where the funeral SER
vice was held, and ut the beautiful
Westlawn cemetery, where the body
was consigned to vault, We're simple
and impressive.
The service at the church consisted
of n brief grafton, prayers by the min
listers of three denominations, and
singing by quartette. The body was
then taken to Westlawn cemetery and
placed in n receiving vault, pending
the time when it will be finally laid
to rest beside the dead children who
were buried years ago.
The funeral procession was most i'm
posing, and included not only the rep
reSentatives of the army and navy of
the United States. but the entire mil
itary strength of the state of Ohio and
hundreds of civic, fraternal and other
organizations. 1t was two miles long.
one of the most pathetic features of
the day was the absence of Mrs. Nc
Kinley from the funeral services at
the church and cemetery, when the
body of her husband was laid to rest.
Since the first shock of the shooting.
then of death, and through the ordeal
of the state ceremonies, she had borne
up bravely But there was Il limit to
human endurance. and when to-day
came it found her too weak to pass
through the trials of the final ceremo-
MES. Through the open door of her
room she heard the prayer of the min
lister as the body was borne out of the
house. After that DIR. Rixey remained
close by her side, and, although the
fun force of the calamity had come
upon her, it was believed by those
about her that there was n providen-
tial mercy in her tears, us they gave
some relief to the anguish of the heart
within.
At o'clock tonight President Roose-
velt and the members of the Cabinet
started back to Washington.
The vault was lined with the rarest
and costliest flowers, n multitude of
floral pieces was spread on the ground
before the door of the vault, and for
100 feet to the right and left of the
doorway and for half as many feet to
the rear of n line passing through the
front wall it was impossible to tread,
so thickly did the tributes lie.
Nearly every country on both hem
ispheres was represented by an offer
ing. The number of those from the
United States is almost past counting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

The day of the week to be selected
for the coronation of Edward VII, in
the coming year, is a subject of specu-
lation. No sovereign of that realm has
been crowned on Sunday since the
time of Queen Elizabeth, and only one
coronation in English history took
place on Friday. 1t is safe, therefore,
to exclude those two days from any
prediction concerning the stately cere
monial.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Mourning in Canada

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 19.-To-day
throughout Ontario has been observed
as a day of mourning for the late
President Mckinley. In accordance
with instructions from Ottawa, the
schools and courts in Toronto and
other cities We're closed. Memorial ser
vices. attended by crowds, were held
by the leading churches, where elo-
quent tributes We're paid to the many
great qualities of the martyred Presi-
dent and his favorite hymns We're
sung.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Woo-Tong. a Chinese merchant of
New York. left New York the other
day for the Pan-American Exposition.
Soon after the train started he saw
Grace Bradshaw. of New York. a
pretty American girl. paid her some
slight attention, rapidly became ac-
quainted and finally asked her to he
his wife, and after two hours of argu-
ment won her consent. They alighted
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, to be married, but
being unable to obtain license went
to New York state and were welded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Roosevelt's First Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday presided over
the first Cabinet meeting held in the
White House since President McKin-
ley left it for Buffalo. No important
business was transacted. Secretary
Long is believed to be preparing to re-
tire from the head of the Navy Depart
ment at an early date.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

The biggest gorilla on record has
been bagged by German commercial
traveller in West Africa and is now on
exhibition in the Umlauff museum at
Hamburg. The animal measures 6
feet 10A inches in height and its
spread of arms is 9 feet 3A inches.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
In Far ON India

Bombay, Sept. 19.-To-day was OBJ
served as day of general mourning
for President Mckinley throughout In
dla. All the public offices, banks and
stores We're closed. Services were
held at all the central cities.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

A road is being built in the high
Alps, which passes the great st. Ber-
nard and also the hospice of that
name. This great engineering feat
will be finished and opened to the traf-
fic in July of next year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Brooklyn, N Y, Sept. 16-The Garfield
Tea Co., manufacturers of Garfield Tea,
Garfield Headache Powders, Garfield Tea
Syrup, Garfield Relief Plasters, Garfield
Digestive Tablets and Garfield Lotion, arp
now occupying the large and elegant Office
building and laboratory recently erected by
them. For many years the Garfield Rem
edies have been growing in popularity aud
their success is well deserved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

The Kansas man scouts the idea OF
laying by something for rainy day. but
he tries to teach his children to be pre-
pared for a drouth.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
S0UTHB0UND.

No. 37 carries Pullman sleeping car Bir- mingham to Greenville, Miss; open at ) D. m.
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
On the Race 0vack
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, December 26 Prairie Dog. Balm of Gilean and Fleuron were the winning favorites. Coburn rode four winners. The stewards have suspended Jockey L. Smith pending an investiga- tion of his riding at this meeting. The weather was clear and warm, track fast,
 First race, one mile, selling Prairie Dog 100 CT. Dean), to 1, won; Hop Scotch 1O6 (F. Robertson), 20 to l. second; Precursor 1os (Gormley). 6 to 1, third. Time: 1:42.
 Second race five furlongs-Balm of Gil- cad 105 (Coburn). to 10, won; Pyrrho 104 (Dominick), 10 to 1, second: Siphoon 107 (R. Steele), to 1, third. Time 1:01h.
 Third race six furlongs-Fleuron 101 (Coburn), to 5, won; Velma Clark 105 Nyne). Il to 3, second; Clara David 96 (Gormley), to 1. third. Time: 1:13h.
 Fourth race. seven furlongs. handicap Alard 106 (Coburn), Il to 5, won; If You Dare 99 Oyne), g to 1, second; Semi Colon 101 (Dade), to 5, third. Time: 1:27.
 Fifth race, one mile, selling-Myth 107 (Meade), 6 to 1, won; Prince Real TOT (Coburn), to 1, second; Moroni 10S (Cochran). 6 to 1, third. Time: 1:42.
 Sixth race mile and seventy yards, sell ing-Monos 10e (Coburn). to 2. won; Ballon 9S (Creamer), s to B. second; Shut Up 1O1 (Helgesen), 30 to 1, third Time: 1:45. i..ses
The age-herald., 1901-12-27
TRADE AT HARPuT.
U. s. Consul Norton Makes Ills First
 Report From Turkey.

Washington, December 26.-The State Department made public today extracts from the first annual report of United States Consul Norton at Harput, Fur key. MT Norton had difficulty in secur- ing his exequator from Turkey. that gov ernment declining at first to grant the necessary authorization on the ground that there was no commerce at Harput to warrant 1t. He says that the two vilayets of Mamouret- -Ul-Azis and Diar- belxir compose the consular district, and during 1900 the trade aggregated some thing over $40O0.000. evenly devided be- tween exports and imports. There is much to favor the growth of commercial ties between Asiatic Turkey and the United States says Mir. Norton.
 The American educational effort at Harput has had widespread influence. Contact for nearly half a century with American teachers American methods and American family life has let to a high admiration for all that bears the stamp of American make and to a deep seated confidence, in American integrity and business principles. Turkish farm CTS. says the consul, await with eager ness to see the workings of reapers which have been ordered from America each of which is expected to perform in a day what eighty men now accomplish with existing tools.