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Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
To Stop Land Frauds.

The general land office is determined.
as far as possible, to stamp out the
fraudulent acquisition of public lands
under the timber and stone act, an
abuse which Is growing rapidly of late
and which has been brought to public
attention in Montana and Idaho. where
legal proceedings are being taken
against n large number of parties.
The practice has been for rich ind-
viduals and corporations to hire GER
tain individuals to make entries under
the timber and stone act. of rich tim
Der lands. making the entry of course
in their own name. Tile law requires
that such entries shall be made by
person, who must declare his intention
to use the same for his own personal
benefits and who is sworn to have no
intention of selling his rights when
once finally acquired.
The local land officers have not al
ways been altogether fair in their deal
ings with such individuals or prospec-
tive settlers. that is, fair to the govern
ment. Some have been delinquent
from oversight, others from design.
The matter was carried on to such an
extent, however, that the department
was forced to take cognizance OF the
abuses, and as result Instructions
have been prepared and are being sent
to all local land officers intended to pre-
vent further abuses of the timber act.
The local officers have been instructed
to carefully and thoroughly examine ali
claimants and witnesses under the
timber and stone acts. The department
believes that II large number Of entries
which have been made In many states
under these acts Were not made in
good faith for the exclusive use of the
cntryman. but In the interest of spec.
ulators. who procured the entries when
completed.
The department Is now anxious 10
put II stop to these practices, if posi-.
BILE and punish the promoters OF such
fraudulent entries. Each cntrymal
who swcars lie Is making an entry In
his own interest and turns about sell.
ing his entry to another, pcrjures him.
self, and is liable TO conviction.
Local officers have been directed to
issue no final certificate In any case
unless the proof submitted IL positively
satisfactory in every particular nnd
they are convinced beyond rcasona.
BILE doubt that the entry IL made In alb.
solute good faith for the exclusive ben.
eft of the ontryman. and the require
and fully complied with. In every
cnse where the local officers are not
convinced by evidence or through act.
ual knowledge that the claimant Is
nctlng IN good faith. or where they
have prcsruuptlve evidence, reliable in.
formation. or good reason to believe
that the entry Is fraudulent. colluslve
or Illegal. they are to receive proof. but
suspend action thereon and transmit
the same to the general land office with
their opinion in the case, The general
land Office VIII not be satisfied with
any evidence taken in n perfunctory
way. The law requires that all road
cross examinations will he made by an
attesting officer to further test tho
good faith of claimants aud witnesses.
No entry is to bc allowed on the testi-
mony OF the cniryman alone.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Veteran Has Youthful Appearance.

Maj.-Gen. William T. Clark of Wash
ington, who was acknowledgement un-
der Gen. Mcpherson, is one of the
youngest looking of the civil war vet
Grams. He is portly. ruddy. and hand
some, and would hardly be recognized
by those of McPherson's men who
have not seen him in the interval be-
tween the war and now. At that time
he weighed III pounds Now he weighs
all of 200 In commenting on the Phil
ippines situation, with which he keeps
in touch in Washington. Gen. Clark
said: Those people have little idea of
the really beneficial work our soldiers
are doing for them, and they won't
either. for the next two or three gener-
ations. They have had an opportunity
during the last 400 years to work out
their own salvation under Spanish
systems, and they haven't done it. Here
at home we've had the Yankee idea
with us so long that we sometimes
forget that it was a thing of slow
growth. | like to go off in New Eng
land and look over those old towns and
villages. To me those old gray country
schoolhouses, and some of those fray
ed-out old homesteadsr where our early
lawyers and preachers and school
teachers hammered out a system of
political and religious liberty for them
selves, are an inspiration. They are the
cradle spots of the mighty things that
move this nation today. Those yellow
devils shooting our soldiers from the
brush off in the Philippines don't real
ize any of these things today, but their
grandchildren will
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

| The President has granted pardon
to John Il. johnson, former president
of the State National bank Of Logans-
port, Indiana, convicted of misappro-
printing funds of the bank and other
Violations of the national banking
act and sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary. He had served five years.
Mr.. Russell, the United States
charge of legation at Caracas, cables
the State Department that the status
of the asphalt cases is practiclly un-
changed. He says a strong move was
made by n local judge to put the War
ner-Quinlan claimants in possession of
the asphalt lake, but this judge was
superseded and the BermudeZ COM
pany remains in possession.
The State Department has received
note from the Italian embassy at
Washington inclosing letter from
the mayor of Turin to President Nc
Kinley expressing the hope that artists
and manufacturers from the United
States will take part in the interna-
tional exposition of modern decorative
art. to be held in Turin in 1902 under
the patronage of the King of Italy.
Whatever else may be said of the
American army, it must be admitted
chat this government treats its soldiers
better than any nation in the world.
1t eXpends more for their food, more
for their clothing, and more for their
medical attendance and other necesSi-
>ies and comforts than any one of the
powers of Europe. An interesting
statement bringing out this fact was
recently published in a report of the
War Department, showing the effect
iveness. cost per year. and cost OF
one soldier per year in the armies of
| the leading powers of the world. The
army of the United States, though the
smallest in numbers, was proportion
ately the most costly of all, and its
aggregate cost was well up to that
of armies of Germany, France and
Russia, which We're from eight to ten
times as large. The cost of one sol
dier for year in the several coun-
tries is as follows: Italy 1892 %;
Austria. S19i.53; Germany, S201.30;
France, S19I.65; Russia S15575;
United States. $1.O1466.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Delay as to Forest Reserves.

In letter to the secretary of the in
terror. the commissioner of the general
land office states that he will recon-
mend the creation of no more forest
reservations until the law governing
lieu land selections has been materially
amended, so as to provide that lands
taken in lieu of tracts within reserves
shall not only be surveyed and open
to entry, but the tracts so selected shall
be of the same area and approximately
of the same value as the relinquished
tracts.
The secretary entertains similar
views on this general proposition.
There is therefore little probability that
any more reserves will be created until
Congress acts. This means that no
action is to be taken with regard to the
proposed Medicine Bow reserve in Col
orado and Wyoming. This attitude of
the secretary and commissioner ex-
plains the long silence with regard to
this proposition and is the real cause
for inaction.
N The secretary has endorsed the action
of the commissioner, saying appiica-
tions were pending for the creation Of
reserves aggregating 4OOO0,OOO acres in
August. which under the present law
he would not undertake.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Lincoln on Brigndi.r Generals.

A writer in the Novoe Vremya tells
how. when Alexander. prince of Bull
garia. asked the Russian minister of
war to lend Bulgaria 300 non-commis-
stoned officers to instruct his army, the
Russian general replied that Russia
had not 300 non-commissioned officers
to lend, but he could lend Bulgaria 800
generals II that would do as well. This
recalls the story President Lincoln
used TO tell during the civil war of the
man In Washington who threw n stick
out of the window Of his hotel and
knocked over six brigadiers. and 1T was
not good day for brigadier generals.
either" Another story of like purport
Is that of Lincoln's saying. when some
Of his mules and n Drlgadier general
were captured in n raid near Washing
ton he did not mind the brlgadier. be-
cause he could easily make another.
but the mules were valuable.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01


All the uniforms We're blue, all the
swords and rifles new.
When the regiment went marching
down the street,
All the men were hale and strong as
they proudly moved along
Through the cheers that drowned
the music of their feet.
Oh the music of their feet keeping
time to drums that beat.
Oh the glitter and the splendor of
the sight;
AS with swords and rifles new, and in
uniforms of blue.
The regiment went marching to the
fight.
When the regiment came back all the
the guns and swords were black,
And the uniforms had faded into
gray,
And the faces of the men who march
ed through that street again
Seemed like faces OF the dead who
who lose their way.
For the dead who lose their way can
not look more gaunt or gray
Oh the sorrow and the anguish of
the sight,
Oh the weary tagging feet out of steE
with drums that beat,
When the regiment came marching
from the fight.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Harper's
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
SaIutcs mt ST. Thomas.

The latest yarn about the negotia-
tions between the United States and
Denmark as to the future of the Dan
ish West Indies has just been told and
denied. II came via London from
Copenhagen and was promptly
squclchcd at Washington. 1t brings
into notice a peculiar condition pre-
vailing down In the Caribbean Sea.
The story said that II Denmark was
not to sell the islands the United
States would insist that st. Thomas
be fortified. In way. the beautiful
little harbor Of Charlotte Amalle at
st Thomas is fortified now. At least
there is fort there and II is gar
risoned by Danish troops. 1t is almost
landlocked harbor. and on the high
headland at its entrance there is n
signal yard and an observer who is
constantly alert to sight while they are
still far at sea the large number OF
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
LONG CONTINUED DROUTH
BROKEN BY HEAVY SHOWERS

Washington, July 2S.-To days
were the most encouraging that have
come to hand for the past forty days,
showing, in the opinion of the fore
casters, that the great drouth has been
broken by a general visitation of show
ers in many portions of that section,
and with prospect of their cOntinua-
ton tomorrow. Coincident with the
fall of rain has come reduced tempera-
lures. With few exceptions the tenn
peratures reported are not abnormally
high, no maximums of 100 degrees be-
ing reported. West of the Mississippi
river they were generally in the neigh
borhood of ninety. The forecasters.
while not making any specific predic-
tions as to the effect of the rain on the
crops, express the opinion that all those
crops that have not been irreparably
ruined will be benefited by the break
ing Of the drouth. The late crops nat
urally will be helped the most. The
reports show that during the past
twenty-four hours showers were quite
generalSp the corn belt, and were
heavy over much of the state of Iowa,
and over part of the corn belt not Wis
tied by rains including western Nebras-
ka, southern Missouri and Oklahoma.
Monday there will be showers through
out the corn belt region except in its
extreme western portion. and southern
Indiana and southern Ohio and they
will continue generally on Tuesday in
the Ohio and middle Mississippi val
lays.
There also have been showers and
thunderstorms in the northern tier of
states from New England to the Da-
hotas in northern New Mexico, north
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01

ships of all kinds and all countries
which make the port a busy place
When the signal shows that foreign
man-of-war is making for the harbor,
as one often does, the port being free
and an excellent coaling place, one of
the soldiers of the garrison gets him
self in readiness to fire the return sa-
lutte to the visitor when she shall have
fired the requisite number of guns in
honor of the Danish flaE, which may
be seen rising to her pcs.N as she
steams up the harbor. The little ex-
change of amenities may never be
omitted, and they say down at st.
Thomas that these salutes cost the
Danish government mere for powder
and the necessary garrison mainten-
ance than the total of the government
receipts from the island.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Heroine OF the Civil War.

In September monument will be
erected on the Gettysburg battlefield,
dedicated to the memory of n brave
On the front, Jennie Wade, Killed
While Making Bread for the Union
Soldiers" On the reverse. Erected by
the Womens Relief Corps of Iowa, A.
ID. 1901" One side will bear these
words, Whatsoever God Willeth Must
Be. Though a Nation Mourn" On the
other side will be. She Hath Done
What She Could" Jennie Wade was
one of the heroines of the civil war.
she was killed by stray mimic ball
of the Confederate while making bread
for the Union soldiers in the little
brick house of her sister. right in the
stormiest and most dangerous part of
the three days battle-ground. The first
day of the battle she drew and carried
water from the windlass we'll, and
filled the canteens of the Union SOL
diers. amid the shrieking of shells and
the awful din of the battle. For thirty
eight years her grave has remained un-
marked. The movement for n monu-
ment started in 1899, at the close of
the national encampment at Philadel,
phia, when the Iowa women spent a
day at Gettysburg, and resolved to-
render homage to the memory of the
brave Pennsylvania girl. The money is
now all raised The monument is to be
of Barre granite and Italian marble,
and will cost $500.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Affairs in the Philippines.

Manila, July 21.-General Hughes ca
bles the news of the first surrender of
Insurgents in the island of Samar. 500
men, with two field guns, thirty rifles
and seventy bolos. giving themselves
up to the American authorities.
The opinion prevails among the Unit
ed States officers that it will take years
to accomplish the economic program of
General Corbin. The civil and educa-
tional authorities hold that continu-
ance of the protection over minor posts
is necessary, aside from that afforded
by the constabulary. 1t is generally
expected that the concentration will be
more gradual than is anticipated in
Washington.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
Pretty story of Gen. Harrison.

The late General Harrison was wide
ly respected, admired and esteemed.
He could, moreover, make warm
friends and keep them. Nevertheless,
he had not what is considered win
ming ersonality-except to children.
A born child lover. children instinc-
lively knew and loved him for their
friend. A prettier campaign anecdote
seldom found its way into print than
that, recently retold and worth retell-
ing of how he unconsciously converted
an opponent into a partisan. In fam
lily of strong Republican principles
there was little daughter, Emily, only
years old, but of an exceptionally
quick mind and fair spirit. This little
lady picked up enough understanding
of the presidential campaign then in
progress to know that there were two
candidates for Office, General Harrison
and Mr.. Cleveland. and to observe in
her household what struck her as un-
fair favoritism toward Mr.. Harrison.
He was always commended: Mr.. Cleve-
land was always decried. In a spirit of
childish championship for the under
dog" she constituted herself. much to
the family's amusement and little to
their vexation, the friend of the Demo-
cratic candidate, and whenever others
praised or cheered Harrison. she would
promptly hurrah for the neglected
Cleveland. Before the contest was over.
her family took her with them to In
dianapolis to visit friends who were al
SO lifelong friends of Harrison, and
who took them all to call upon the
prospective president. General Harri-
son was delighted with the youngest of
his guests. and devoted himself especi-
ally to her pleasure. He took her on
his knee, talked with her, told her
stories, and wholly captivated her
warm little heart. When the call ended,
Emily reluctantly. and on the steps
outside she suddenly stopped and re-
fused to go any farther.
II want to see him!" she said obstin-
ately.
But you have seen him." said her
mother. I'VE must go now; 1t would
not be polite to stay any longer"
81 want to see him!" Emily insisted ;
but she would give no reason, and
neither would she give up her request.
Just then General Harrison saw her
through the open door and perceived
that she was hesitating and had some
thing on her mind. He came out. and
stopping down and taking her hand,
asked:
What is 1t. Emily?'
Emily looked up into his face. and
answered, in the faintest little quaver-
ing voice:
"Hurrah for Harrison!"
Her abrupt conversion from Demo-
crat to Republican was explained to
him. and no compliment that he ever
received touched, amused and delight
ed him so much. He kissed his new
partisan and thanked her, and they
were firm friends thereafter.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
CHINESE SETTLEMENT
NEARLY COMPLETED

Washington. July 29.-Confrmation
of the amplcst kind of the encourage
Ing news that has come to the press
from Pekin relative to the settlement
of the financial problems that have
engrosscd the attention of the minis
tcrs there for many months has Just
come to hand from Special Commits
sioner Rockhili.
Moreover, he adds to the general
items already reported the nrwy that
the ministers will be ready to sign n
protocol within two weeks that will
result in the speedy Withdrawal from
China of all foreign troops except the
legation guards and those who will
occupy the certain strategic points TO
be held under the treaty to safeguard
the road between Pcliin and the sea.
The advice is In substance as follows:
The Russian government has slgni-
fled its intention of not further press
ing the question mt present of the
eventual increase of the import Gus
toms duties beyond five per cent. tthc
present hgurc). 1t is agreed that In
ease .he revenues of China are not
sufficient for the payment of Interest
and principal the powers are to cN-
anime the revenues and determine
what changes are necessary In order
10 supply the deficiency. The imperial
maritime customs are TO be included
In this arrangement.
The British minister Is satisfied with
this arrangement and the whole qucs.
tion of financial measures Is therefore
settled. The i50,0OO.0OO taels constl-
tuting the indemnity are 10 be con
vertcd into gold at the equivalent OF
tlp tupl value on the first of last
April. In case the import iGtics are
subsequently increased the free list
will haze to be abolished except for
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
JUDGE PALMER'S DECISION
REVERSED BY JUDGE LINDSAY

Denver, July 29.-In an exhaustive
opinion which showed thorough re-
search and long study of the issues in
volved, County Judge Ben b. Lindsay.
in the case of the city of Denver
against Dan Cronin last Saturday
ruled contrary to the decision of Judge
Palmer recently given authorizing the
selling of liquors to women in wine
rooms. Judge Lindsay presents the
case clearly and effectively and backs
up his decision with rulings from the
California courts which We're quoted
by Judge Palmer and from the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The fine of $50 imposed on Cronin in
the police court is doubled and the
ruling of the court upheld. Attorney
Milton Smith for the defendant took
an appeal and was given sixty days
in which to file n bill of exceptions.
In his decision Judge Lindsay claims
that the county court is the proper tri-
bunal for the trial of such cases. He
says:
1T is undoubtedly the law, IN my
opinion. that this court, and not the
district court. Is the forum. and the
only forum, this side of the appellate
courts that in the ordinary and
proper course of procedure has any
right, authority or jurisdiction to in
terpret the ordinances of the city of
Denver. Violations of the city ordin-
ances are prosecuted in the police
court. The right of appeal is to this
court only, and thence to the Supreme
Court; thus the accused who may be
charged with their violation is af-
forded speedy, plain, and to my mind
sufficient and adequate remedy at law.
us the defendant will be afforded in
this case.
The ordinances are not void. They
do not constitute the slightest in
fringement upon the constitutional
rights of women as those rights are
lawfully tested and properly under
stood"
1T may be discrimination against
woman to preclude her from the sa-
loon, but 1t is Il perfectly legal. wise
and just discrimination. sanctioned by
ail the courts, and in no way conflicts
with the rightful exercise of any of her
constitutional rights as such are prop
erly used and understood. 1t is no
more of an Illegal discrimination than
those wholesale regulations barring
minors and drunkards from saloons.
the legality Of which has never been
questioned, yet their constitutional
rights are just as sacred as others.
1T being then prerogative of the
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01

courts to determine whether the act is
really in the interest of morality as
claimed by the legislative power, Il few
observations in this respect become
pertinent. Keeping in view these prin'
ciples as governing the relation of the
judicial and legislative departments
of the government, is it possible to per
ceive any ground for the judiciary to
declare that the ordinances in question
have no substantial relations to the
preservation of public morals or public
safety or were not fairly adapted to
the end of protecting the community
against evils which confessedly result
from the intermingling of the sexes in
consuming ardent spirits in saloons,
wine rooms or dance halls? l think
not
with all due respect to the learned
district judge, to my mind there Is not
the slightest justification for con-
tIary holding on the ground that the
legislative department of the govern
ment, under the guse merely of police
regulation, is by the ordinance in qucs-
tiOn aiming to deprive "A class of citi-
Zens of their constitutional rights. A
thousand times rather by such regula-
tions do they preserve to the people the
very rights claimed to be invaded.
Who would dare maintain that the
intermingling of opposite sexes under
such circumstances would not lead to
immoral results and the desecration Of
those decent relations that should eX-
list between them? Could n more de
basing custom be well imagined in n
civilized and Christian community
1T may - well to recall what his
tory substautiates. that the shocking
debauchery and corruption that accom-
panied the periods of decay of nations
that have perished We're largely the re-
suit of drunken revels of opposite
sexes in the public wine places of their
great cities. 1t may be safely asserted
that every large city in this country
has at least had the decency to recog-
niZe immoral consequences of the con
ditions referred to as to discourage and
prevent ii by similar wholesome regu-
lation. Such enactments have always
been upheld by the courts when called
upon and this court shall not depart
from the rule.
The ordinances should be enforced
with an unsparing hand by those in
authority. and to that end every proper
aid should be afforded by all the pow
er of the judiciary. Any other course
cannot but be fraught with the most
perilous consequences to the morals,
health and happiness of the people"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01
srhIrx nn MnIiln- nrdrr..

It seems to be settled that Rear Ad-
miral schley will remain on waiting
orders until the date of his retirement
for age. which is Oct. 8. Some of tho
friends of Admiral Schley have urged
that he be detailed to some prominent
shore duty to round out his career. but
the navy department has no place to
which he cold be assigned and he is
likely to MI in his period of active ser
vice ON waiting orders.