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, 1901-10-19
Bill BarIoW's 6oIoS-

Contributions to the university fund
of commemorative literature are still
coming in. The Rock Springs indie
pendent says President Smiley is all
right and that Bill Barlow merits con
tempt The Independent nan is an
able writer-ablest when handling a
subject to which he has had merely a
formal introduction. If he knew that
there was such an institution before
collaborating the fact from these col
umns he kept the secret we'll. and il
he knows anything about the manage
ment now his friends may well fear
al early attack of nervous prostration
due to an over-burdened brain. The
Lander Clipper delivers a good SER
mon on the mount, as it were, and fin
ally and irrevocably sums the whole
matter up as "a just retribution on the
people of Laramie for having prevent
ed the establishment of the state ag-
ricultural college at Lander Anent
this view of the matter the Clipper
man might as well blow out the lights
and go home. No sane man would
sanction the establishment of an agri.
cultural college or any other public in
stitution at Lander or any other point
located steen million miles from a rail
road. unless he had big fish to fry bear.
ing his individual brand. The Repub-
lican man suggests that every man
who has adversely criticized President
Smiley has had a personal g%rievence or
a close friend who was an enemy of
the college" He should guess again.
for certainly | do not come under either
head. But the most singular 'explana-
ton of all is that made by Joe Lyle,
of the Sundance Monitor. who attri-
butes to me the Observation-Disclosures
forgive nature of an Indian in that
Brother Smiley and | crossed swords
on the gambling question a year ago,
in which contest the Lord of Hosts was
with mine adversary-who of ~necessi-
ty therefore must ~henceforth be mine
enemy. If Brother Lyle chops his own
wood to this measure, as his non com
pos mentis pipe dream would imply. he
must be a mighty mean little man to
live with.
, 1901-10-19

in the world, with the exception of
yourself. Father Billings. II you don't
help me, I'm-I'm afraid I'm lost for
ever!"
What do you want m to do, my
child?" asked the priest, quietly.
For answer. she sank on her knees
beside him, catching at his hand with
small, beseeching fingers that burned
like fire.
Tell him that | have been making
charity calls" she said, hoarsely. He
won't believe me. but he'll believe you
if you tell him. Everybody knows"
without a suspicion Of grim humor.
"how invariably truthful you are"
But. my child,' said the priest.
gravely. that would be a lie, a sim"
Il know 1t would be a lie" she made
answer. but would it be a sin il O
did it to save another? And there
are worse sins than lying, Father, and
some of them are hard to avoid. |
don't know how to tell you, but-I.ye
no money. Father. I've no friends or
relatives. and If my husband throw VS.
me aside there's only one person -
whom l can turn for assistance-and-
and do not want to go to-him."
The face Of the priest vas pale and
puzzled. As a clergyman he knew ly-
Ing to be sinful. AS a man and q
gentleman he hated lying eon general
principles. He was firmly convinced
OF the wickedness Of doing evil that
good may come. And yet
1t was all so clear before him. II
this woman did not still love the
the other man-she would not 30 fear
and dread being thrown aside by her
unlovsd husband. And II -
, 1901-10-19

@'op Sht 49, ANAA ihtS1 "a
the priestly soul which had never yet
been stained by lying.
Heavy steps sounded along the pass
ageway leading from the street. The
woman, springing to a chair on the
other side of the table. looked at the
over some papers. A moment later
and solid John Brewster himself STROBE
into the room.
AT sight of his wife the hard face
changed. the expression fa!tered. The
priest, rising to confront him, saw in
his eyes both doubt and hesitation.
81 see my wife is with you" the
man said. sullenly. May | inquire
If she has been with you all day."
For a moment the priest struggled
against a most human impulse. the
mad, natural. all but uncomfortable
inclination to knock down this in
timidator Of a woman and trample
upon him. Then he remembered that
he was a priest, and that there seemed
but one way OF helping the intimida-
tors victim. He turned his eyes to-
ward her down-benL head, momenta-
rily. and again the Problem of the Lie
lifted its double-headed torment and
regarded him. He saw, as II In vision,
the Recording Angel who was so real
a parsonage to him take down, with
sorrowful sternness, the white scroll of
his unstained veracity and degrade 1t,
degrade it to the dust. His eyes filled
with tears, suddenly. as though he had
witnessed another's downfall. But,
over and against this vision. was set
the soul Of this woman-and her peril.
For him, repentance and remorse in
plenty. Nay, was he not already re-
penting the very thought OF the sin
in contemplation. For her-in case
her fears were realized-no place Of
repentance, though she sought it care
fully. with tears.
And, right or wrong, the unseltsh
impulse triumphed.
mo, sir" he heard himself saying,
distinctly. after so brief an interval
that even the angry husband noticed
no hesitation, she has not. / did not
see her until after luncheon. But this
afternoon she accompanied me on a
round of charity calls, and, since our
return, she has been busily engaged in
making out her report to the Charity
Calls Committee of the Woman's Aux
iliary. She will be ready tn accom-
pany you home so soon as tris is fin
ished."
, 1901-10-19
A HUMANE INSTITUTION.

The Denver News of Thursday has a
special telegram from Laramie in re-
lation to the management of the Wyo-
ming ~penitentiary. 1t is so ~eminently
fair and truthful in all respects that
The Republican takes pleasure in pub
fishing it in full. The article fellows;
Laramie. Wyo., Oct. 15.-Within the
neXt W weeks will begin the remov-
al of 1913 prisoners at present on the
rolls of the Wyoming state peniten.
tiary to Rawlins. This is high water
mark for the state prison. yet the re-
moval Of the convicts will be accom-
plished with probably no sensational
feature whatever.
The penitentiary was built in 1872.
Frank Wolcott was the first warden.
and at that time United States mar
shall. Following him. among the war
dens have been Gustave Schnitger.
Frank Sweezy. JEFF Carr and others
whose anne are familiar to those who
were in this country in the early days.
When Lessee Boswell tool charge,
four years ago last April. the ~convicts
were lying idle in their cells. He found
the men disconnected. uneasy. hard to
manage. and all wanting work. He
started a broom factory. n soon
found that after getting the men en-
ployed they were perfectly c%ontented
and there was no trouble in controlling
them. There were seven men confin,
ed in their cells who were actually go,
ing insane for want of something to do.
The general health of the convicts i'm,
proved during the first year. until their
400 pounds.
In respect to discipline, no trouble
was encountered. and Lessee Boswell
was not required to put in confinement
one man where a dozen had beer put
in before for disobeying rules.
Twenty acres OF garden was plant
ed each year and all kinds of vegeta-
bles raised. including onions, turnips.
beets, carrots and cabbage, and this
year over forty tons of vegetables
were stored in the cellar, not a pound
of those raised being put on the mar
ket. 1t is safe to say that there is no
penitentiary in the United States
where the prisoners have been better
fed than in the Wyoming state prison.
When Lessee Boswell took charge
there were ia prisoners. but the en-
rollment has now increased to high
water mark in the history of the in
stitution, which now has 1913 men en-
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thrown aside, to whom else could she
turn? That she was speaking the
truth in raRnrd To her hushand's
~harshness and her own penniless con-
dition the clergyman knew well. He
knew more about solid John Brewster
tina most people. and for a hard man
ana exceeding close with his money
all men knew him That he would re-
fuse to believe the meeting between his
wife and the lover from whom he had
parted her. by unfair means, solitary
and as innocent as accidental was also
tolerably certain.
Then. certainly. the problem lay be-
tween this woman's soul and his "
, 1901-10-19

Any man IS educated who is SO de-
veloped and trained that, drop him
where you will in the world. he is able
to master his circumstances and deal
with the facts of life so as to build up
in himself a noble manhood and be of
service tC those that are about him.
That is what education means; that is
what it is for. knowledge of foreign
tongues. a list of historic facts con-
corning the past, information poured
into a mans brain-these things are
not education. There are learned
fools!-Rev. Minot Savage's Eulogy of
Tillev HAYNES.
, 1901-10-19

Burglars find the telephone very use
full in their business. They ring I'D
the residences of people in New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, and when they find the
residents are absent they get their
tools and at once make prcn:cs!e calls
, 1901-10-19
Laramie Awake

Laramie is awake to the new con-
dition of affairs in Wyoming, and be-
tween building railroads. opening
mines and encouraging the erection
of a smelter, it is quitesbusy. but still
has time to make arrangements for
the coming convention.-Leader.
, 1901-10-19
Douglas Prospers-

We have sOwn the wind and are
reaping the whirlwind-of progress
and prosperity. More than twice as
this year than We before since the
town was first established. Let the
good work go on.-Budget.
, 1901-10-19

JEWEL OF So LODGE 20. So, L. l..
to B. of L. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays at $3.50 p. m, in G. A. r.
hall. Mrs. Ida Ehmka, President.
Alice MCLAUGHLIN, Secretary.
, 1901-10-19
COUGHS AND GODS IN CHILDREN.
Recommendation Of a We'll Known
Chicago PhYslcian.

Chicago Physician.
use and prescribe Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for almost all obsti.
nate. CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct
results. l prescribe 1t to children Of
all ages. Am glad to recommend 1t to
all in need and seeking relief from
colds and coughs and bronchial Attic
lions. It is non-narcotic and safe in
the hands of the most unprofessional.
A universal panacea for all mankind.
Mrs. Mary R. Melendy. M. D., Phi. D..
Chicago, Ill. This remedy is for sale
by F. H. Eggleston.
II had long suffered from indiges-
writes G. A. LeDeis. Cedar City,
Mo, but never found anything that did
me good until l took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. One bottle cured me. A friend
I put on the 8 OF Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is gaining fast. Before he used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Indigestion had
made him a wreck.-Laramie Drug
company.
, 1901-10-19
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

Secretaries of organizations will
pease notify this Office Of any change
Of officers or other corrections desired.
, 1901-10-19

CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 1872. Meets first aud third Sat
urday evenings in I. o. o. F. hall.
e. D. Titus. w. M.
T. R. Cummings, Secretary.
, 1901-10-19

WASHINGTON CAMP NO. l, P. o.
s. Of A. Meets second and fourth
Wednesday evenings in g. A. r. hall.
G. W. DeForest, Prest.
O. 6. Jackson, R. 8.
, 1901-10-19

CUSTER CORPS NO. 20. W. R. G.
Meets first and third Monday evenings
in G. A. R. hall.
Mrs. s. E. Gardiner. Pres.
Mrs. Olivia Peale, Secretary.
, 1901-10-19

LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, L. o. T. n.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday If.
ternoons Of each month in l. o. o. r.
hall. Mrs.. Olive Harnish, L. G.
Mrs. Mary Daton, Record Keeper.
, 1901-10-19

WYOMING CIRCLE NO. 251, wo-
MEN OF woODCRAFT. Meets arst
and third Friday evenings IN I. o. o.
F. hall. Mrs. Chas. Yund, W. @.
Mrs. Hilda TefYt, Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

Mr.. Chandler said. had been published in
the New YORK Sum-" and there vas no
reason why Senator Hawley should not
have become familiar with its contents
years ago. This closed the incident.
Mr.. Turley in discussing the Harlan
nomination refrained from attributlng i'm
proper motives to the President. but COM
mented quite freely upon the fact that the
Supreme Court had in great measure lost
the confidence Of the people. The de-
cision of that court on the income tax
cases had shocked the people. and the
pending nomination would tend to still
further imbed suspicion Of the absolute
integrity of that court in the minds OF
the people.
A Shot at Hanna.
Mr.. Teller closed the discussion. He
admitted that the criticism of the Su-
preme Court was in some degree justified,
but asserted with much emphasis that the
Senate itself was rapidly growing in dis
repute among the people by reason of
its compliance with those things which
it first denounced as wrong and to which
it afterward gave its consent. He said
that the people no longer looked up TO
the Senate as an honorable and upright
body, as 1t did years ago, and called par
ticular attention to the present condition
and Oregon, where 1t seemed impossible
for the Legislatures to elect Senators be-
cause of the existence of contending fac
tions which were created through the use
of money. Mr.. Teller was dilating upon
the practice in somesof the States of the
use OF money in purchasing the votes of
members of the Legislatures. but had
made no reference to the Montana case.
He was interrupted at this point by Mr..
who said rather sharply:
What about the Montana case? How
much was paid there?"
Mr.. Teller retorted with some asperity
that he was not discussing this question
from a partisan point of view. He had,
be said, endeavored to keep politics out
of IL and point out the one patent fact
that the Senate was growing into disre-
pute because Of the use of money. Mr..
Teller then asserted that If he saw fit TO
become partisan he might ask Mr.. Hanna
what about the Ohio case. In conclusion
Mr.. Teller said that if the rumors in that
connection were true he thought the cleo
tion of Mr.. Hanna cost about as much
as did the election of Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Hanna made no reply. The vote was
then taken on the nomination and Mr.
Harlan was confirmed by vote of iS tt
81
Mr.. Pettigrew offered a resolution to
remove the injunction Of secrecy from the
instructions to the Paris Peace Commits
sioners. If these Instructions could reach
the public he would be able to show that
it was not God who gave the Philippines
to the United States. Under objections
the resolution went over until the next
executive session
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
MIR. M'KINLEY AT HIS DESK.
The President Receives Callers mt
the Executive Mansion.

After an illness of two weeks, which
kept him confined closely to his private
apartments, President Mckinley resumed
his duties yesterday in his Office. and re-
ceived number of callers, but for the
next few days he will be able to see
only these having business demanding i'm
mediate attention.
Oscar f. Williams, former consul at
Manila, and recently appointed to the
post at Singapore, was one of the callers
at the White House yesterday. He de-
clared there was no foundation for the
insinuatiou contained in Lieutenant Bur-
ritt's report from the Philippines, that
he had been implicated in a project, with
certain Spaniards, 20 secure control of
mining claims in the islands, under the
belief that the Philippines would be in
the hands of the military authorities fer
at least ten years. Mr.. Williams asserts
that his appointment to Singapore is suf-
icient evidence of the fact that he de-
partment placed no reliance upon the
statement, although he had asked for an
investigation
Col. Russell Harrison. son of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, was another caller. He
greeted old friends at the Mansion and
had an audience with secretary Cortel-
you. but did not see the President. Col
onel Harrison declined to discuss his re-
cent exit from the aTsy
The President exercised executive elem
ency yesterday in the case of several
prisoners. perdoning James w. Hagan in
the Ohio penitentiary for forging a pos
tai order; James p. Ketcham. in the Mis-
souri, reform school, and Baxter Odon,
at Fort Leavenworth. for stealing horses.
and Milton Brown in Georgia, serving a
sentence for Illicit distilling
In the case of George E. Shiffler, clerk
and teller of the First National Bank, of
Lebanon, Pa, the President commuted
the sentence from five to two years.
Shiftier was convicted of misappropriat-
ing 1852 of the banks funds. The SEN
tence was shown to be excessive. mas
much as the cashier, who defaulted to
the extent OF nearly 800. .O00, at about the
same time, was given a sentence of but
six years.
The President also commuted the SEN
teDce of Willis e. Hoch, from six years
and six months to four years. Hoch was
convicted of embezzlement from the
South Bethlehem, Pa. National Bank.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
SIGNAL CORPS IN CHINA.
Major Scrivens' Report Believed to
Contain Serious Charges.

Major Scrivens. in command Of the Sig
nal Corps in the Chinese campaign has
made his report to General Greedy, the
chief signal officer and the same was Ie-
oeived by mail at the department yester-
day. Major Scrivens details all of the
operations of the corps and the establish
ment of lines of communication between
the Chinese capital and the coast.
While the report will not be given out
for publication. it is understood that
Major Scrivens takes occasion to severely
criticise and condemn the action of the
Muscovite troops in cutting the American
lines Of communication and otherwise in
terfering with the operations of the corps.
1t is said to confirm the newspaper re-
ports in this regard. The report also
states. it is said, that other troops Of the
allied forces became Jealous of the success
of the American signal corps and were
also guilty of similar depredations. Major
Scriyens' report is said to contain con-
vincing proof of the charges which he
makes, especially against the Russian
troops. It is because of the fact of
these criticisms that the report will not
be made public.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

HILDER On Monday January 81 1891. at 40
New Jersey Avenue southeast. OF pneumonia,
col. F. F. HILDER OF the Bureau Of Amer
jean Ethnoogy.
Funeral will be announced later. nj
SKIDMORE-On Sunday, January 90. 1901
MARY ANN SkIDMORE, after . long illness in
the seventy-first year Of her age
The night dew that falls
Though in silence it weeps
Shall cover the vcrdurc.
The grave where mother sleeps.
And the tears that we have she'd
Though in secret they flow,
Shall long keep our memory
Wherever we go.
BY the CHILDREN AND GRANDCHlLDREN-
Funeral services will be held from the residence
Of her daughter, Annie Clementson, 1928 jefferson
Street northwest. January %, at 2:S0 p m In
terment at Tenleytown. Friends and relatives
invited to attend. el
BUTLER-Departed this life sunday. Jan
uary 90 1901, at $40 a. m. JOHN BgTLER, in
his ed year
Funeral will take place from his late residence.
Wednesday, at 1:So p. M, January g. 1901, COZ
Sd St sw. ei
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
POLICE HAD THE TIP.
The Department Warned of an In
tended Robbery Sunday.

The police officials are greatly disturbed
over the continued robberies that are be-
ing committed in this city and the success
Of the criminals in eluding the vigilance
of the patrolmen. The i0oting OF = Mr..
Eugene 4. Burns home 2539 thirteenth
Street northwest, was particularly aggra-
waiting as word had been received that an
attempt would probably be made by "a gang
of burglars to complete an early Job"
and get back to Baltimore. In visw Of
this information Instructions were issued
to all of the lieutenants commanding the
various precincts to PLACE every available
man on the streets Sunday night between 5
and o'clock in the evening Despite this
precaution. the thieves seem TO have cx-
perienced no difficulty in gaining en- rance
TO the house and making their escape
without attracting the attention OF any
one and the police have nothing on which
to work. 1t is thought that the thieves
and criminals of all classes are beginning
to recognize the enormous field thai
Washington presents to them and TO ap-
preciate their comparative safety as a
RI suit OF the lamentable numerical weak
ness of the police force.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR RALLY.
The Nidwinter Event TO he Held nj
Mount Vernon Place Church.

On Friday evening the midwinter rally
of the Christian Endeavor societies of
the District of Columbia is to be held in
the Mount Vernon Place NJ f. Church
Ninth and X Streets northwest. The
principal speaker on this occasion Will be
Mr.. William Shaw. of Boston Mass. upon
the theme What Christian Endeavor has
done, is doing, and will do
For many years Mr.. Shaw has been
treasurer of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, and has in this way come
in close contact with the societies all
over the world, and is well fitted to
handle. in an interesting manner, the sub
ject he has chosen. The programme as
arranged is one from which much profit
may be gained by the young people of
this city.
At o'clock there will be a conference
to which all the presidents and chairmen
Of the prayer meeting and lookout commit
tees are invited. At o'clock Mr.. Shaw
will deliver the rally address. On Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock Mr. Shaw will
greet the juniors. Mr.. Shaw is TO less
interesting to the juniors than to those
who call themselves seniors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
ALExANDER's SECOND TRIAL.
The January Jury List Exhausted
and "a Special Panel Ordered.

The second trial of William NJ Alexan-
der, who is charged with the murder of
Matthew Snow In August last, was begun
Yesterday In Criminal Court No. /, be-
fore Justice Clabaugh. The Government
is represented by District Attorney An
derson and Assistant District Attorney
Thomas c. Taylor, and the accused by
Attorneys John p Laskey and Albert Sill
lers.
The work of selecting a jury TO pass
upon the innocence or guilt of the de-
fendant was commenced during the morn
ing session of the court. but the regular
panel OF Jurors for the month of January
was exhausted before a special panel was
agreed upon. Justice Clabaugh directed
the United States Marshal for the Dis
trict to summon thirty-Hve extra tales
men to report for jury duty this morning
when the trial will be resumed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
q seEAl,- r NEELY.
The PriaaHsr delivered to the
Huf.7r. 81. borities.

Tbe Pri-ausr .. delivered to the
ruf.7r. E. borities.
~#. ~ sar surrender to the
uI".r.. #. Cuba of Charles
--.u by the Secretary
.. state yesterday. and transmitted to
the War Department. Last night it was
sent to United States Marshal Henkel in
New York. who is understood here to
be the officer selected by Major General
Wood to take Neely back to Cuba Mar
shal Henkel is the custodian of Neely and
will hold him until next Thursday, when
Judge Lacombe will direct that the pris-
oner be snrrendsed to the military au-
thorities on the authority of the Secre-
tary of States warrant.
The War Department had intended to
send Neely back to Cuba on an army
transport. 1t was determined yesterday
however, that the prisoner should be sent
to Havana on the Ward Line steamer
schedule to sail on Thursday If the
formallties of the surrender on that day
are concluded before the steamer leaves
the pier