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, 1901-12-26
PLATT'S MISTAKE.

United States Senator Thomas c,
Plat of New York, who has been us.
ually considered one of the shrewdest
politicians in America, has apparent
ly, for once at least, completely lost
his head. With blind, %unreasoning
rage, he has taken the very means that
will most effectually advertise to the
world the fact that he has been made
the subject of William Allen Whites
keenest, most biting satire and sharp.
est of dissecting knives.
Mr.. Platt's threats of libel proceed.
Ings against Mr.. White will only in,
magazine containing the red hot
roast and it is to be expected that
the publishers will be prepared for an
unexampled demand. If Mr.. Platt
thinks that by his explosion he will
brighten Mr.. White, he is reckoning
without his host" The author is not
only a Kansan born and bred, but he
was trained in the same school in
which General Frederick Funston
completed his education. In addition
he is about half Coloradan, and he does
not worry over bluffs OF any kind or
character.
Mr.. Plat. it may be here remarked,
is not the first public man who has
made a mistake of a character most
rroryfOne tN hiuncoIf and hnnnfiria1 tn
, 1901-12-26

The Rock Springs Miner dominates
Mr.. John W. Hay for congress. In the
same connection the people of Sweet
water county are saying that it has
never been their privilege to have a
candidate upon the state ticket. Have
they so soon forgotten the Hon. J. B.
Conway, who was elected to the SUI
preme court from that county? Mr..
Hay is a gentleman of rare attain
ments and his friends are legion. No
one will question his party fealty. nor
his loyalty to the state and its inter
ests. He is a good man-bright. fear
less, progressive. He must be a good
man who wins the spurs from Frank
w. Mondell, tried as mayor legislator,
assistant commissioner and three
time congressman. Ripe experience is
one Of the rare qualifications neces-
sary for good congressional work.
, 1901-12-26
THE STEPHENS BILL.

The leasing bill introduced by Rep
resentative Stephens of Texas has
considerable merit, but will unques-
tionably meet with great opposition
from the sheep interests of the west,
as It would give exclusive rights to the
public lands by leasehold Ii would
prevent the nomadic ranging of sheep
as at present. The money derived
from this leasing system would go in
to the United States treasury to be
used exclusively for the benefit of the
land within the state from whence it
came. At even two cents per acre,
the lowest figure fixed by the bill, the
revenue would be Sufficient to do a
large amount of irrigation work each
year. In Wyoming alone. iguring the
amount of land subject to lease at 40
600, 900 acres, the would be
$500, 900. AS every cent would be re-
turned to the land in the way of i'm
provement, handled by experts, the
stockmen themselves would reap the
enLlre DeneuL through TIE lHlploFeu
conditions. Perhaps the greatest I'M
mediate benefit such a law would
bring to the stock interests would
come through the settled condition
that would follow. Every stockman
would know just what he controlled
and would say to his neighbor, This
ia mine and you must not trespass
thereon Wars between cattlemen
and sheepmen would be a thing of the
past. 1t is provided by the bill that no
portion Of the government grazing
lands shall be fenced and each day
such fence is permitted to stand is
constituted a separate offense punish
able by a fine of not less than one hun
dred dollars nor more than one thou,
sand dollars.
It is understood this bill is modelled
to some extent at least after the Tex
as law, which is said to work well.
, 1901-12-26
Why LINCOLN QUIT.

War President Admitted Justice Of Sec
rotary Stewards Reproor.
Lincoln day" this year brought out
several Characteristic stories OF the
martyred President. some Of which
may be new. all Of which are good.
observes the Youths Companion. One
relates to that extreme, correctivelv
critical attitude which Secretary Sc
ward always maintained toward the
President, Mr.. Lincoln and the secre-
tary had managed to escape from a
man who had been boring them. and
as they reached the house the Presi-
dent threw himself into an armchair
and exclaimed: BY jings! governor.
We are here!" Mr.. Seward replied ~
asking in a reproying tone: "Mr. PresI-
dent, where did you learn that inele-
giant expression? Mr.. Lincoln imme-
diately turned to several young men
who had entered thu room in time to
hear the exclamation, and said:
Young gentlemen. excuse me for
swearing before you. BY jings' is
swearing. for my good old mother
taught me that anything that a by
before it is swearing. l won't do SO
any more" Another characteristic an
ecdote Of Lincoln dates back to the
time when there were SO many fires
at the national capital that suspicion
of ~incendiaries was entertained, and
various northern cities began to offer
the services of special fire brigades.
The authorities of Philadelphia in par
ticular were most urgent and sent a
special committee to wait on the Presi-
dent and urge him to accept the serv-
ices Of such a brigade. The committee
was tedious and long-winded. and the
President was anxious to get back to
the public business which demanded
his attention. Finally, seeing no pros
pect OF a termination of the interview
in the usual way, he interrupted one
of the orators in the midst of a grand
Eloquent flight by saying: "Ah, yes,
gentlemen, but 1t Is a mistake to sup
pose that l am the head of the fire de-
partment in Washington. l am merely
the President of the United States"
, 1901-12-26
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1901.

The Denver Post says: Dewey and
Schley and turn the rascals out" AS a
pointer to the Post. it may be stated
that the raScals will never be turned
out by Dewey and Schley. Theodore
Roosevelt showed more grit and gump-
ton than either of them during the
Spanish war, worked harder and was
the hero of the greatest LAND victory.
Aside from these qualifications as a
hero, our present executive knows
more in a minute about government
than Dewey and Schley will learn in a
half century.
, 1901-12-26

Many a pail OF milk has bean lost by
. kick from the COW just as the task
Of milking her was about finished, and
many a stray bit OF dirt falls into the
open pail II the farmer is not extreme
ly careful in his labors. An Alabama
man believes that the pail he has just
designed will save the milk in case OF
an upset pail and also prevent the
gathering of impurities. The top of
the pail has a screw-threaded fiange, to
which a receiving bowl is secured by a
smaller flange. In the center of this
bowl is a strainer, and below the
s~trainer is IN open frame in which is
placed a loose cone corresponding in
shape to the under side Of the strainer
As o as the pail is tipped over the
5now Of the milk toward the strainer
seals the cone and efectually closes the
outlet until the pail il righted again
Chicago Journal.
, 1901-12-26
NEW EGG-TESTINe MACHINE.
Ingenious Continuance to Do Away with
Hand Labor.

Ingenious Continuance to Do Away with
Hand Labor.
An invention OF the greatest interest
to egg shippers abroad and egg mer-
CHI s at home was on exhibition at
the Top Exchange recently. 1t is an
egg tester, by means OF which good
eggs may be distinguished from bad
eggs by the score OF even by the hun
dred In q 1.-THE Of the time commonly
consumed In testing, and with such
ease that all former methods are to-
tally ~eclipsed. The British public con
sumo eggs from Denmark, Russia.
Austria. France, ireland and Canada,
and except in the case Of Canada the
eggs are packed in cases containing
layers Of $50 eggs. The machine ex-
hibited recently by the Lyons Stan
dard Egg Testing and Grading Ma
chine Company. Limited, Of Manches-
ter. Is intended to do away with the
old system, which consisted in holding
the eggs s!ngiy before a light. The
Lyons machine tests the eggs by day
light. The eggs. direct from the pack
AA6 S0oSDp oIS RiuSta W uAbAlllSO Ia
Dor In trays, each holding ninety eggs.
They are then put into the feeding end
of the machine and let down on rows
of soft bobbins, which revolve on an.
endless band. The operator is seated
in front Of the machine, where he can
turn the handle that revolves the bob
bin-band. In the side Of the machine
Is an oval window. Through it the
operator looks in a reflector in the
center Of the machine, which Is made
otherwise Light tight" The eggs may
be seen In the reflector one at a time,
and as the handle is turned the eggs
pass across the line of vision with
great rapidity, every speck and spot in
them being perfectly visible. In this
manner 1900 eggs have been tested in.
four hours and a half.
, 1901-12-26

Il wish to say that l feel l owe my
life to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes
H.. G. CHRISTENSEN of Hayfeld, MINI.
For three years I was troubled with
dyspepsia so that I could hold nothing
on my stomach. Finally l was confn-
ed to my bed. Doctors said l could
not live. I read one of your advertise
ments on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
commenced its use. I began to i'm
prove from the first bottle. Ncw I am
cured and recommend 1t to all.'-Lara-
mie Drug company.
, 1901-12-26
PLACE FOR
Negro Who Knocked Down Czolgosz
to be Messenger.

Washington. Dec. 23.-James b.
Parker, the negro man who gave
Czolgosz his q~uietus on the day of
the assassination of VIM. Mckinley,
arrived yesterday in response to a
summons at the instance of Senators
Hanna and Mason.
With the hearty cooperation of
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Corteyou, the senators have perfect.
ed arrangements for the appointment
of Parker to be n senate messenger.
1t is understood he will get a life ten
ure. The idea seems t O be to make
of Parker a sort Of national institution.
He will attract no end Of attention in
the livery Of the senate messenger
service. He stands six feet six inches
N his stockings, and is a veritable gi,
ant.
, 1901-12-26

reach there having become showed in
top OF the Sierra Madre range, to-
gcther with al elegant display OF one
specimens that were being taken there
Tor exhIDition. II showed Tor SIX days
and nights continuously, and traIic by
some routes was completely paralyzed,
II travel was hazardous and d"Iger-
Gus in the extreme. Battle Lake would
have been at the head OF the class, had
her delegates been able to have each
ed the convention.-Battle Lake Miner.
, 1901-12-26

DO you lhInh the world is growing
better, George = DO | understand that
you want me to decide whether | am a
better man than my father or not?"
How funny oh. don't know. Are
you a better woman than your moth
err" why. of course not. How alb
surd!' Then how do you expect the
world to grow better when you fail 20
help it along?" George, you are very
rude.''-Chicago journal.
, 1901-12-26
Jumped on . Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr.. j. N. Pow.
ell jumped on al inverted rake made
Of ton penny nails, and thrust 10 nail
entirely through her foot and . second
one half way through. ChambeflAin's
Pain Balm was promptly applied ard
I've minutes later the pain had disap-
peared and no more suffering was ex-
perienced. In three days the child
was wearing her shoe as usual and
with absolutely l,o discomfort. Mr..
Powell is a well known merchant of
Portland. Va. Pain Balm Ii An anti
septic and heals such injuries without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. For
hale by F. H. Eggieston.
, 1901-12-26
Mckinley Memorial Fund.

Subscriptions will be received at the
Albany County National bank for the
Mckinley Memorial fund. No person
Is expected to contribute more than
one dollar. Receipts will be issued and
proper credit given to each donor, who
will thereafter receive a souvenir.
3. CRUMRINE,
OLE UPSON,
". e. CHAPLIN.
Committee.
, 1901-12-26
Down With the Six-Shooter-

co"H WIN Inc o'S-SHoOtCI-
Scarcely a week goes by that we do
hot read an account in some newspa-
per of an accidental shooting by the
deadly revolver, and it is about time
that the people were awakening to
the danger of carrying these death
dealing weapons. The worst feature
of these accidents is the fact that, in
the majority of cases, it is the other
fellow'-the harmless by-stander-
that is the victim. We cannot con
ceive of a more senseless or useless
practice than carrying a revolver and
it is the opinion of all law-abiding.
~peaceable citizens that no one but a
coward, unless he is an officer. will
make IA walking arsenal of himself.
Down with the six shooter.-Big Horn
County News.
, 1901-12-26
CONVENIENT POCKET MAPS
OF STATE OF WYoMIN

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, 1901-12-26
MINING Lawn.

The Republican has completed
he publication OF the mining laws Of
Wyoming and OF the United States. to-
gether with the regulations Of the gen
eral land once. and offen the pamphlet
for sale at 40 cents per copy. postpaid
to any address. The pamphlet con
s!sts Of 81 pages and Q cover .acludin,
index. and Is q very complete and use
full guide to those interested ia mining
There has been for some time an uYs
ent need for a work Of this character
, 1901-12-26
OF BENEFIT to You.

D. S. Mitchell, Fulford, Md: Dur
Ing a long illness 1 was troubled with
bed sores, was advised to Try DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and am perfectly
cured" Cure for piles, sores, burns.
Beware Of counterfeits.-Laramie
Drug company.
, 1901-12-26
A Violent Attack of Group Cured.

Last winter an infant child of mine
had Group in a violent FORM" says Ell.
der John W. Rogers, a Christian Evan
gelist, of Filley, Mo. Il gave her a few
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and in a short time all danger was
past and the child recovered" This
remedy not only cures Group, but when
given as Don as the first symptoms ap
pear, will prevent the attack. 1t con
tains no opium or other harmful sub
stance and may be given as confident.
ly to a baby as to an adult. For Gale
by F. H. Eggleston.
, 1901-12-26

The Denver Post a few days ago, in
it's rabidly partisan spirit, insisted that
Parker had been turned down hard"
by Senator Hanua and would be snub-
bed by the administration. The days
are far apart when the Post is not
able to fake some such political story.
, 1901-12-26

South C%arolinians are "Weasels."
Sand Killers and Rice BIRDS; the
first an allusion to the thinness of the
early natives; the second, to their
place of residence; the third. to a
common crop and bird which feeds on
II
, 1901-12-26
II you want a first class fob Of prin,

II you want a first class job Of print
Ing done bring t to The Republican.
II o want a job that will East refac.
lions on your establishment. take II
somewhere else. Merchants are otter
Judged by the stationery and printing
they sent out
, 1901-12-26

We must not turn back into the
darkness because the light from Gods
face reats upon a path Of labor and
acrifce.
China imported 1929, 900 worth Of
beer from Germany last year
, 1901-12-26
Holiday Excursion Rates.

One fare for round trip Cheyenne,
Wyo., and west thereof within distance
$50 miles. Tickets on sale Dec. "a, rs
and 81, 1901. and Jan. l, 1902. Limited
for return Jan. 2, 1902,
E. R. BREISCH, Agent.
, 1901-12-26
: Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re
suit of a torpid liver or irregular &C
ton Of the bowels. Stimulate the liv-
or and promote regular action of the
bowels but never cause gripping,
cramps OF distress.-Laramie Drug
company.
, 1901-12-26
STATE E mi

Snow-bound-
Battle Lakes delegates to the Indus
trial convention at Laramie failed to
, 1901-12-26

JEWEL OF SO LoDGN l:o. So, L. A.
to B. Of L. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays at z:3o p. m, In q. A. R.
hall. Mrs. Ida Ehmka, President.
Alice McLAughlin, Secretary.
, 1901-12-26

Weekly Rspsslieaa n pr ysa,.
, 1901-12-26

LARAMIE RnBHKAH LODGE NO.
1, l. o. o. y. Meets second aud fourth
Thursday EVENING" in 1. o. o. r. hall.
Mrs. A. T. Foster, N. q.
Miss Florence Hartley, Secretary.
, 1901-12-26

LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 3. U. h
K. p. Aeets second ana .ourth Thurs
day evenings 1t the armory In X. Of p.
hall. A. B. Pops, Captain.
John Tfick 8. K. r
, 1901-12-26
9 Q

The evening of Christmas day Miss
Morse entertained at a %crokonole party
were obliged to spend Christmas away
from home. The following were pres
mt: Messrs. Carlson, Rigdon, E. C..
and Lewis Tidball, Taylor, Earl and
Merl Wolford and Miss lie Hew and
Miss Margaret Lothian.
, 1901-12-26

PILOT CAMP. NO. a. WooDMEN
OF THE WORLD. Nests nrst and
third Friday evenings In I. o. o. =.
hall. Jim Foster, @. G.
Hugh Hxnda. Clefk.
, 1901-12-26

WYOMING CAMP NO. $3.50. NOD
HIN WooDNU OF AMERICA.
Meets second and fourth Wsdnssdays
In q. A. r. hall. G.. n. Bsseard, v. c.
8. Wallace, Clerk,
, 1901-12-26

MOUNTAIN HOME LODGE NO. q,
L. A. to the B.. Of R. 7. Mssts In q.
A. R. hall second and fourth Thurs
days at $3.50.
Mrs. J. ]. STOREY, Mistress
Miss Kate F~satherstone, Sec'y.
, 1901-12-26

LARAMIE LeDa1 no. 4, a. o. o.
=. Mesa evsgxMsaAav svsatag b 4.
O Nv. IN. HHFusstnse. n. ".
O. ". Dasaard, usssF1M.
, 1901-12-26

ALBANY LODGE NO. Z. /. O. o. +.
Meets every Wednesday sysning in ].
0. O. +. hall. Wm.J. CSawford. N. q.
Bert Bramel. s~ecrstary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15

Sales-regular call, IL o'clock m.-United States
5s at SOS. $500 al eoss. 200 at sd ssoe
at 9o.s, 800 at SOS, 1900 at Soss. zoo at SOS.
Union Trust and Storage Company, 10 at 1861, 10
at 1o6A Capital Traction, 20 at 1854. at loss.
100 at IN. Mergenthaler Linotype, / at 1917, 10
at ISL. 10 at 1slk 10 at 1slx. Lanston Mono
district Of Columbi. Bonds-Funding currency
Miseelianeous Bonds-capital Traction Railroad
III bid. 12o asked; Metropolitan Railroad cert
n ndeb 1osA BID BID Metropolitan Railroad cert
road ID mort. Gs. IO4 bid. los asked. washing
ton Gas Company es. ser. 1osh bid Washing.
States nectric Light deb. imp. es is bid United
States Electric Light cert. indebt g., lOsl bid.
g. los BID saea s9
Trust 4. 100 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s,
" e o 0id tos ,o asked American Graphophons deb
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National
s nason and lss sS s asked asked s
lean Security and Trus:, 200 bid. washington Safe
Deposit 60 bid Union Trust and Storage, 1857
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, $50
bid 40 asked Metropolitan, 725 bid; 800 asked:
bid Second, i65 bid Citizens. l65 bid. Columbia.
I5O bid Capital, $50 bid, ITO asked West End,
12S bid. Riggs. $50 bid. 600 asked.
Railroad Stocks, . Capital Traction Company.
Insurance stocks.~Firemen's. Is bid. Franklin.
20 bid. Metropolitan. 20 bid. Corcoran 90 bid
Potomac, SO bid. Arlington. q bid. 29h asked.
German-American, go bid. National Union, Z bid
asked. Columbia 10 bid. 10h asked. Riggs
bid, 8 asked. Peoples, 81 bid asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title IS
bid, 100 asked Columbia Title, ~ bid, AZ asked.
bid.
Gas Stocks.-washington Gas. "a bid e4lk asked
Georgetown Cas- 70 bid, "a asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler Linotype,
1915 bid 1872 asked. Lanston Monotype liz bid,
liz asked. American Graphophcne com, bid, 5
asked. American Graphophone pfd.. tx bid tx
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .05 bid, 10 asked
Washington Market, IL bid. Norfolk and washing
tom Steamboat $50 bid. 200 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15
IN QUEST OF INFORMATION.
Japanese Engineers Inspecting Publ
Works in This City.

S"Pohcsc inspecting PuDE1C
Works In This City.
Three Japanese gentlemen, who are ac-
counted en- inent engineers In their native
land, are visiting Washington for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the water system and
various other engineering works of the ma
tional capital. The party is headed by
Mr.. Yeiji Nakajina, chief engineer of the
city of Tokyo, and professor of the Tokyo
Imperial University. the other members be-
ing Mr.. Rintaro Naoki ard Mr.. Shikajiro
Hattori, both engineers of Tokyo. The
visitors called at the District building this
morning and presented a letter of intro
duction to Major John Biddle the Engineer
Commissioner. Major Biddle had a pleas
ant chat with the distinguished foreigners
assuring them he would do all in his power
to assist them in their quest for informa-
ton.
AT the conclusion of the interview Major
Biddle turned the party over to Captains
II. c. Newcomer and Chester Harding, as
sistants to the Engineer Commissioner who
will explain and point out the engineer
works over which he has respective con-
troll The visitors will be shown all about
the city.
Mr.. Nakajima has just about completed
very large work for filtering the water
supply for the city of Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15
Charged with Larceny.

A young colored man who gave his name
as Charles Jackson and said he was from
California was arrested about noon today
by Detectives Baur and Muller and locked
up on a charge of larceny. He was ar
rested just as he stepped out of the door
at the jewelry store of Salvatore Desio,
No. 1912 F street northwest.
1t is alleged that he stole diamond ring
from tray in the store. The ring in ques-
ton was found on the street. where, 1t Is
charged, 1t was thrown by the defendant
and picked up by a pedestrian. Jackson
denies that he took the ring.
1t is further stated that the colored man
was In the store earlier In the day, and that
a gold chain disappeared about the time he
was there. The prisoner says he has
lived in New York, but that later he re-
sided in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15
TO HOLD BULGARIA RESPONSIBLE.
Laying Foundation for Claim in Miss
Stones Gaze.

LII! ihs FOUNDATION Tor Claim In Miss
Stones Case.
1t is said at the State Department that
no authorization has been sent Consul Cen
eral Dickinson to promise exemption from
punishment Of the brigands who kidnapped
Miss Stone, as one of the conditions of
her ransom In fact, our government has
not authorized any promise whatever to be
made that would bind it's hands in dealing
with this subject In the future, and that
would either prevent it from insisting on
the punishment of the brigands or that
would prevent it from lodging a demand
for full indemnity for the money which
may be paid over as ransom in Miss Stones
case. There is no disposition to disavow
any of Mr.. Dickinson's acts, but the of
hciais here are confident that he has not
compromised their case. Because of his
diplomatic rank 1t is left to Mr.. Spencer
Eddy, our charge at ConSt antinoDle to
make any necessary representations Of
a diplomatic character, and that he is ex-
ercising his functions In that direction is
exhibited in the dispatches published this
morning disclosing the character of the
representations he has been making to the
bulgarian agents at Constantinople These
representations make it evident that the
United States is laying the foundation for
claim that Bulgaria Is properly respon-
sble for what has occurred, though for
prudential reasons the details of the nego-
tiations are withheld from publication here