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North Park union., 1901-11-08
COMMISSIONER HERMANN
WOULD AMEND LAND LAWS

to timeber and unreseryed public lands,
and the enactment of general law to
afford supply of timber for settlers
and other parties In need thereof, and
Mt the same time preserve the forests
for the use of future generations; ex-
tension of the forest fire act to meet
the various causes OF fires and over
come the danger from every source;
modification of the act permitting eX-
change of land within forest reserva-
tions for those without by provisO
that the relinquished tract has not
been unnecessarily exhausted; that the
lands shall be OF approximately the
same value, and rejecting such selec-
tions for land returned as agricultural,
if before approval 1t Is found to be
mineral; withdrawal of all public lands
more valuable for forest uses than for
other purposes from settlement entry,
sale and other disposition, and holding
them for the protection and utilization
Of their timber; establishment Of ma
tionnl parks to preserve prehistoric
ruins, petritied forests, caves and for
other purposes; appropriation OF ut
least $1S5, 600 to prevent depredations
upon public timber and for protection
of public lands from unln wful entry or
appropriation, and $4,000 to protect
timber on unreserved lands against
fires; protection of fish and game in
forest reserves; relief of bona fide set
tiers within forest reserves who set
tied prior to the establishment thereof,
but who failed from Ignorance or from
unavoidable accident to place their
claims on record within the statutory
periOd.
North Park union., 1901-11-08
FFFTCIENT HARBOR DEFENSES
AT ALL THE PRINCIPAL PORTS

ia submitted for the purchase Of sites.
For the construction Of submarine
mines and storage of facilities an esti-
mate of $1OO,OOO is submitted and for
searchlights appropriations of $5OO.OOO
for installation, and of 100000 for
mains and cOnduits are urgently rec
commended. The experience at New
York has shown that economy In In
stallation is promoted by using the
fertilization plants for post illumina-
tton also. The estimates submitted
will fully equip with searchlights four
more importana harbors.
General Gillespie makes an extensive
report upon river and harbor works
and discusses each improvement at
considerable length besides submitting
estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1903.
These estimates are from twenty-five
to thirty-three and one-third per cent
less. In some instances fifty per cent.
less than those of the local engineers
in charge of harbor and river improve
ment. General Glllespie's totals are as
follows:
Under continuing contracts. $6,4S9,-
377; rivers and harbors (generaD, $12,-
543, 900; examinations, surveys and
contingencies, $3OO.OOO: under Call
fornia debris commission, $15, 600; pre-
vention of deposits In New York har-
Dor, $7O,26O; enlargement of Cover
nor's island, New York, 100000.
Estimates are submitted by the Mis-
sissippi River commission and Mis-
souri, River commission as follows:
Mississippi commission s., ,976, 900; Mis-
souri, River commission, $1.O65, 200.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

Washington, Nov. 2.-The annual re-
port Of Commissioner Hermann, OF the
general lnnd office, says that 15,562, :
186 acres of public land were disposed
of during the last fiscal year, an In
crease of 2, ,10S,0OS over the previous
year, which was the banner year In
public land sales. The net surplus
from the entire land and forest admin
istration is $3,45S, ,442.
The report refers to the large number
of prosecutions begun In Idaho and
Montana for perjury and subornntion
OF perjury in entries of land under the
timber and stone act, which entries,
1t says, apparently were made for
speculative purposes and have become
the property of one man. This person,
who Is not mentioned by name, main
tains that he purchased the land in
good faith and without knowledge
that the entries were invalid. The
commissioner says that IL this Is true
cancellation proceedings by the general
land office would entail much hardship.
He says, therefore that the law should
be repealed to protect innocent persons
who may invest money In lands to
which the persons shown by the re
cords to be owners have no lawful
title.
Recommendations for legislation are:
Repeal or modification of the act OF
June 10th, 1903, to protect homestead
settlers who enter the military or naval
service in war time; compulsory at
tendance OF witnesses at hearings OF
reports Of special land grants inyolv-
ing the validity of entries Of public
land; repeal OF several laws relating
North Park union., 1901-11-08

Washington, Nov. 1-Twenty-nve OF
the principal harbors Of the onl.eu
states now have sufficient number ol
heavy guns and mOrtars mounted u
Dermit of effective defense agains'
naval attack, says General Gillespie
chief of engineers, In his annuu re
port. He briefly describes the origin.
al project framed by the Endicot'
board for the coast defense and snow
how It has been amended from year ~
year. The improvements were the
change of rapid firing guns and the
elimination of armored defense. ITO
vision has been made for emplacihg
S25 heavy guns, 327 rapid-fire guns ana
376 mortars.
Now General Gillespie wants sites
for more new mortar batteries and for
gun and mortar batteries, and asks an
appropriation of $4,OQO,OOO. The forti-
fications board having declared pneu-
matte gun batteries obsolete, the de-
partment has discontinued the work
on such batteries at Fishers island and
Port Royal.
An estimate Of $500, 600 is submitted
for preservation and repair OF forti-
fications, which Is less than one-half
Of one per cent. of their value. During
the year negotiations have proceeded
for the purchase of fortifcation sites
in Boston harbor (two), in Narragan-
sett (three), New York harbor (exten-
sion Of Fort Newton, three sites); Fort
Royal, San Francisco, San Diego, st.
Johns river, Fort st. Philip and Cape
Henry, Virginia. With few exceptions
these sites must be procured by con.
demnation. An estimate Of $2,OOO.OOC
North Park union., 1901-11-08
asrn.. rsmpsr..cs Society.

New York, Nov. PA dispatch to the
London Times and the New York
Times from Berlin says the society for
combating the use of spirituous
liquors has begun a conference at Ber-
lin.
Baron Won Giridt said at the confer
ence that he believed that alcohol
would one day be universally recogniz.
ed as nm enemy of civilization, but at
present 1t was only possible to recon.
mend moderation in Its use. Seven
hundred and fifty millions of dollars
was yearly spent In Germany on in.
toxicating liquors. It was estimated
that the average German consumed
the equivalent Of five glasses Of spirits
a day.
North Park union., 1901-11-08
Right of Way Secured.

Denver, Nov. IA Loveland special
to the Denver Republican states that
rights of way have been secured and
the survey has been completed for
about twenty-five miles of electric rail
way, which will be built and operated
in Larimer and Weld counties by the
Great Western Construction Company.
The line will start at the Loveland
sugar factory, running several miles
due east, and thence turning to the
southeast, and circle around east Of
Twin mound, and thence west to Ber-
thoud. The special purpose of the
road will be to render accessible to the
sugar factory a large area Of beet
land that for want of transportation
facilities Is not now available Much
of the choice beet land of this section
lies along the line of this proposed
railway. Switches at convenient dis
tances for loading beets will be put in
so as to facilitate shipments. The
work of grading will begin in short
time, and it is expected to have the
road in operation during the early
part of next summer.
The effect has been already to con-
siderably advance the price Of land
along its entire route. 1t will be called
the Great Western railway and the
power for operating it will be fur
nished at the factory.
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Pan-American sanitary measures,
seven members: patents and trade
marks and weights and measures,
three members; practice of the learned
professions and literary relations,
three members; resources and statis-
tics. seven members; inter-oceanic
canal, seven members; agriculture and
commerce, five members; rules and
credentials, three members; future
Pan-American conference, five mem
bers; general welfare, including dis
cussion of Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition and encouragement of same,
seven members; engrOssinG. three
members.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

The German Press announces the
death OF the last survivor of Waterloo.
at the age Of 108 years. The veteran
was . peasant living at Worthenburg,
and he hsd been for years = favorite
With the late Queen Victoria. He
fought In the ranks Of the British
3renadiers at Waterloo. and he used
% tell how at the critical moment he
had conveyed message from the Duke
Of wellington to Blucher, and that he
had earned the Iron Dukes" approval
on that occasion. He bore thor
oushly English name. Chas. Richards.
and until he was 90 years Of age he
was member Of the church choir Of
his na$ive place. He has left NO few
o. than 1S3 descendants.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

A school-teacher's education does not
count for much unless she is strong
enough to use 1t. no In Chicago candi-
dates for teachers' places are very
properly required to pass a physical
examination. There was fluttering
in the normal schools when the rule
was adopted. . year ago. 1t being
feared that II would bar out some OF
the best students. but the first result
was that 1t stimulated them to take
proper care Of their health. They
have had soup for luncheon, instead OF
cookies" says . well-known profess
sional woman. "and they have not
dieted. as they used to. on slate-pen-
cils and pickles."
North Park union., 1901-11-08
WAS ANGELL BURNED?
IS WHAT WOODMEN ASK

Denver, Nov. 1.-The Woodmen of
the World and the Modern Woodmen
of America are now engaged in at
tempting to ferret out the mystery of
the disappearance of G. Il. Angel,
who was insured In these orders for
$4,000.
Some three weeks ago e. G. Angel,
who with his wife conducted the Mid
way house on the stage road between
Grand Junction and Whitewater, was
supposed to have been burned to death
in the building. The hotel was a frail
structure, underneath which was a
kennel. Mrs. Angel was found one
monring beside the smOulderlng ruins,
appealing for assistance and declaring
her husband had perlshed in the flames
Ten hours after the fire the neighbors
found among the ruins n collection of
bones, but the skull was not there.
Physicians differed as to whether the
bones We're those Of n human being
or not, and DR.. ]. n. Hall of this city
a Woodman and an expert anatomist,
was sent to investigate. His report
states "there was not n human bone In
the pile" which in his opinion were
the bones of animals carried there by
dogs. Footprints like Angelrs in OBJ
scure portions of the neighborhood
were followed but the trail was lost.
Angel was member of camp No.
1856, Woodmen of the World. at White
water and of Western slope camp of
the Modern Woodmen, In each of which
he carried $1,000 insurance. His
residence and Its contents We're insured
with the Continental Insurance Com.
pany. On the day previous to the fire
Angel is reported to have drawn out
all the money he had in local bank
On that day he is also said to have
carried large revolver, which was not
found in the ruins. No trace of Angel
has yet been found
North Park union., 1901-11-08
THE ORIGINAL REPORT
THAT WAS SUPPRESSED

Washington, Nov. lit is learned
that the original and unpublished
report of Admiral Schley of the
battle of Santiago to Admiral Samp-
son, referred to in the proceedings be-
fore the court of inquiry Thursday.
was Of n preliminary character, and
differed from that subsequently made
In that It omitted mention altogether
of the cruiser New York, and that 1t
also requested that the latter admiral
Sampson) have the commanding off,
GERS or captains of the vessels engaged
transmit to him (Schley) their detailed
accounts of the action. In order that
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Pan-American Congress-
Mexico City, Nov. 1.-The Pan-Amer-
lean Congress has appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Arbitration and court of arbitration,
nine members; water transportation,
seven members; commerce and recip-
rocity. nine members: Pan-American
tribunal of equity and claims. seven
members: Pan-American railroad, nine
members; reorganization bureau of
American republics. five members: in
ternal law, seven members; eXtradition
and protection against ar.ly. five
members: Pan-American bar king and
monetary exchange, seven members;
North Park union., 1901-11-08
COLORADO SUGAR FACTORIES
WILL MARKET THEIR PRODUCT

come. While all danger II not passed
and while the trust viii undoubtedly
make a hard fight In Congress for the
removal OF the tariff on sugar from
Cuba and Porto Rico, 1t ls not believed
that the trust will have its way entire
ly. This IL the opinion expressed by
competent Colorado men.
The atmosphere Ia clearing and the
contracts signed for additional factor
les at Greeley and Eaton, and the
great Increase in capacity Of plants in
the valley of the Arkansas indicate
which way the wind Ia blowing.
1t b estimated that Colorado will
call for $4,000, 600 pounds Of sugar for
the twelve months now entered upon.
The total estimated sugar product OF
the four large factories now operating
in the state will exceed this amount.
The question of market for the surplus
sugar is one to be decided and sugar
men say the market must be In the
region Of the Missouri river. There the
factories of Colorado come Into direct
contact with the trust made sugar and
there the battle royal must be fought
out. The cool heads in charge OF the
financial departments Of the Colorado
plants are now seriously considering
the problem. In the meantime the
main part Of this years product viii
be placed on the market.
G. NJ. Cox, manager of the Eaton
Sugar Company, whose plant 10 to be
erected In the edge of the town OF
Eaton, this state, is in the city on
business connected with the company.
He says the plant will be capable OF
handling 700 tons of beets daily and
will be absolutely up to date.
The company has awarded the con-
tract for building the plant to the
same company that Is building the
plant at Loveland, and farmers have
pledged 1900 acres.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

he might write n full and complete
report of the battle.
The suppressed preliminary report
made by Admiral Schley is dated Ion
Santiago, July g." and is addressed to
Admiral Sampson, commander-in-chief
of the North Atlantic station. The re-
port in substance describes the COM
ing out of the Spanish fleet from the
harbOr of Santiago, and calls attention
to the fact that signals were made to
the vessels of the American fleet
which were obeyed by all the ships.
1t then proceeds to describe the fight
and gives briefly the part played in 1t
by each one of the ships, showing that
the Brooklyn, the Oregon, the Texas
and the Iowa remained in action until
the Viscaya went ashore, and that the
Colon surrendered to the Brooklyn and
the Oregon.
The admiral commends the bravery
Of all the American officers and crews
engaged in the fight, and recommends
the commanding officers for gallant
and meritorious conduct and superb
handling of their ships. Then follows
some routine matter giving the Span
ish losses, the injuries to the American
fleet and the casualties. 1t then asks
that Admiral Sampson have the COM
manding officers transmit to him (Ad-
miral Schley) their detailed account of
the action, in order that he might
write a full and complete official re-
port of the battle.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

Denver, Nov. 2.-The News, In re-
view Of tho beet sugar situation, says:
@High-class granulated sugar Is be-
Ing placed ON the market in Colorado
st Sl6O per 100 pounds. This sugar
comes from Colorado factories and is
supplied largely by the independent
companies, whose plants arc now In
active operation. The sugar 10 not be-
ing placed in warehouses, AZ was ex-
pected q very short time ago, but 10
shipped by the carload to principal
points Of distribution.
The announcement cannot fail to be
received with special qualification by
thousands Of farmers who have con-
scientiously entered upon the culture
of the sugar beet, and who were
alarmed a few weeks ago by the news
that the trust had lowered the price
OF sugar to 315 cents. This price meant
that the Colorado plants would be op-
Grated at loss and farmers would be
obliged to enter into new contracts at
lower rates with the sugar companies
~ soon n present contracts expire.
Thanks to the united front presented
By the beet sugar men and also to
quiet tip from Washington, the sugar
trust came to conclusion that 1t had
too big q fight upon its hands. and
suddenly receded from Its arrogant at
utude. The price Of sugar at the Mis-
souri, river was advanced by the trust
4 cents and the trust did not attempt
to carry the war Into the Rocky noun
tain region. President Rooseveat's ut
terance in favor Of home industry as
sisted in clearing the situation, and,
although the rate Is not back exactly
to the figures which were quoted be-
fore the trust threw down the gaunt-
let, the conditions are 30 far relieved
that the men of large capital who are
interested in the sugar Industry in Col
orado have confidence in the final out
North Park union., 1901-11-08
New jersey. Pure Food Law.

New York, Nov. 2.-What is said to
be the strictest pure food law In the
United States :. went into effect In
New Jersey yesterday. Everything
that can come into use for human
consumption as food or drink is in
cluded under the law. The inspection
will even take in canned goods. 1t
does not matter whether these or any
thing else Ia manufactured or put up
outside of the state or in 1t, they are
liable to come under the ban Of the
law IL the analysis shows them to be
unfit for human food.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

The Talmnd says there are four
kinds Of pupils: the sponge and the
funnel, the strainer and the sieve. The
sponge II he who taketh up everything.
and the funnel Is he who taketh in at
this ear and letteth out at that; the
strainer is he that letteth go the wine
and retaineth tho dross. and the sieve
10 he that letteth go the bran and re-
taineth the flne nour. The student who
begins at least to wish to belong to the
last-named class will not have been
sent to college in vain.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

4 naturalist desirous Of studying the
way Of the viper could not do better
tAan make . visit to the environs of
Bar-le-Duc. Lgny-en-Barrols. Saint
Nihiel. France. The Figaro says that
. countryman named Muller. of Ligny.
brought to the Marie sixty-five vipers.
and = companion Of his. twenty-five.
Since the commencement OF the year
these two men have destroyed $40 Of
these dangerous lit:ls reptiles. A
soodly number has been accounted for
by . N. Jules Andre, Of Saint Mihiel,
who "bagged" in the psighboring
woods some ninety-three OF these veno-
nous little pests In one day.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

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County President OF W. c. 7. o., ka,n
City, Mo.
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of women who have been restored =
their families when life hung y
thread, and by thousands OF otnen
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cuickened and whose Pains you d"
taken away. VI.
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received much valuable beneht ny
through the use of Lydia Z. ~
hams Vegetable COMPOUND, =
for years 1 have known dozens o. VI
men who have suffered with d diseao
ment, ovarian troubles, ulcers,
and inflammation who are strong n
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your Compound. ."-MRs. II. !: Hos y. :
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Don't hesitate to write TO ME -.
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perfectly, and will treat you y,d ~ 8.
Kindness. Her advice is free w.
address is Lynn, Mass.
North Park union., 1901-11-08

Lord Stanley Of Alderly. England.
has been giving some unique presents
TO his Anglesey tenants. To a num-
ber Of bachelors not yet confirmed in
their celibacy he has presented . piece
Of silk. with the Injunction to hand 1t
over to those whom they intend to
marry. Bachelors who are considered
hoDeless have received consolation
gifts. while one lady tenant has been
presented with a handsome piece of
silk because she managed to catch
one OF the old bachelors"
North Park union., 1901-11-08

Tho historic bell In St Johns Prot
sstant Episcopal church. on North
Beaver street. York, Pa. cracked from
top to bottom when Sexton Household
Or started to toll It in memory OF Pres
ident Mckinley. The bell was sent to
the United States by sister Of George
III In 177l and for seventy years hung
in the old courthouse In Center square,
where the Continental Congress as
semblsd after It had been driven from
Philadelphia.
North Park union., 1901-11-08
win Ae. .. Governor.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. a.
Charles HartEell of Colorado, the
newly-appointed secretary of Porto
Rico, arrived Thursday. After an all
day consultation with Governor Hunt
and the cabinet Mr.. Hnrtzell immedi-
ately assumed Office. He Will become
acting governor Monday, when the
governor will start on a weeks trip
into the interior.
North Park union., 1901-11-08
FRANCE TO THREATEN TURKEY
WITH A FLEET OF WAR SHIPS

Paris, Nov. 1.-The officials of the
French foreign office confirm the re-
port that a division of the French Med
iterranean fleet, composed of three bat
tleships and two cruisers, under the
command of Admiral Caillard, has pro-
ceeded from ToulOn to the Levant to
make a naval demonstration against
Turkey.
The demand upon demand for proper
indemnity In all French claims is to be
urged in forcible manner. Admiral
Caillard carries sealed orders.
While one division of the fleet put In
at Salins-d' Heres, another. composed
of three battleships and two cruisers,
proceeded to the Levant. Two thou
sand troops will be added to this force.
A foreign office official, in commune
eating the foregoing to the corresponds
ent of the Associated Press, said:
"1'he squadron sailed with sealed Or
ders, and proceeds first to Greek port.
the island of Syra, l think, where the
admiral Will receive definite instruc-
tions as to carrying out his sealed or.
ders. / am not at liberty to say what
the sealed orders are, but the seizure
of the customs at Smyrna would prob
ably be very effective way of con-
vincing the Sultan that Frances pa
tience is exhausted and that we have
decided to enforce an immediate exc
cution of the Turkish governments en-
gagements. We, however, are very
hopeful that the Sultan will not compel
us to go to that extreme"
"Our squadron will not reach the
Greek port before Sunday. The Turk
ish government has thus three days
grace, and we trust in the mean
time to receive complete satisfac-
ton. We have acted very consid-
North Park union., 1901-11-08
n. D,.t..,c .nd Hy.,.p,o on,.,t.

says: Walter Baker & Co., of Dor
chester. Mass, U. 8. A.. have. given
years Of study to the skilful prepara-
ton of cocoa and chocolate. and have
devised machinery and systems pc
culiar to their methods of treatment,
whereby the purity. palatabilIty. and
highest nutrient characteristics are re-
tained. Their PREF a ations are known
the world over and have rec ed the
highest Endorsements from the medical
practitioner. the nurse. and the intel
ugcnt housekeeper and caterer"
North Park union., 1901-11-08
Turkey PrepnIrtue for war.

Paris, Nov. 2-"The Sultan has or.
iered the completion with all speed OF
the defenses at Salonica, Smyrna and
the entrance to the DardaneIles," says
the C0nstantinople correspondent OF
the Echo de Paris. Submarine mines
will be placed and troops modified al
points where disembarkatlons are
likely.
"a violent anti-French feeling pre-
vails, and fears are felt for the snfety
Of French residents In Turkish cities,
Constantinople excepted
North Park union., 1901-11-08

IN . recent plea that Protsstants
aad Catholics might Join hands In
CAristiaA unity against the saloon.
Arohbishop KeAns merely urges .
iyrincipls q Dodsrn warfare. Just -
In going into battle all the rsgimentAl
laSs are sent to the rear and only the
0tazs and Stripes stay at the front, 20
ahould the denominations put their
Differences In the rear. and present .
eolid front in the battle for temper
ance.