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The state herald., 1901-08-09
QUESTION OF EXTRA SESSION
OF COLORADO LEGISLATURE

years assessment will be involved In
all sorts of complications and the bur-
dens OF taxation are likely to be mis-
placed.
The sentiment of the county asses
sors Is strongly against holding up
their assessment to the high figures at
which they have been PLACED unless
they also may assess the property OF
railways, etc, on the same basis as
they are empowered to do under the
terms of the new law. They are not
willing to let the assessment of other
forms Of property stand at high fg-
lire with the chance of the State
Board Of Equalization, acting under the
old law, placing railway and telegraph
property, etc, Mt II figure proportion
ately much lower
Even should the State Board of
Equalization bind itself to adopt and
make its own the assessment of rail-
ways fixed by the State Board f As
SCISSORS, something the Stale Board of
Assessors don't seem at all disposed to
do the death of the new law would re-
lieve the corporations of the fiat tax
and would abolish the new fees In law
courts and other sources of revenue.
Unless an extra session Is agreed up
on 1t is highly probable that the asses
sors will go home and procure heavy
reduction In their county assessments.
and the optimistic notions of big
enough revenue for the state, even un-
der the old law, will go glimlnering.
The flfty-seven assessors OF the state
are classed ns twenty-nine Democrats
and twenty-eight Republicans. The
new Board of Assessors probably will
consist of S. ii. Alexander OF Arapa-
hoe, who elects himself: Laydcn of El
Paso and Lysight OF Teller, from the
counties OF the second class: Callen of
Lake. Hogan Of Pltkin and Stevens of
Weld, from the counties of the third
class, and seven others to be chosen by
the counties of lower class.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
REVENUE LAW is DECLARED
TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

verbal explanations of those who
planned the compromise. Upon such
information and consideration. law Is
attempted TO be made. This Is clearly
not In accordance with the spirit OF
the constitution. The fundamental
idea of all the provisions relating TO
the enactment OF laws is that of in
dividual responsibility. II was not in
tended that the legislator in perform
ing his duties should rely upon the
explanation or information conveyed
by others, or that lie should be con-
trollcd or influenced by party caucus,
or by party leaders Ii was intended
that each and every substantial pro-
vision proposed to be enacted as law
should be printed in cold black and
white. in order that he might consider
1t alone with his own conscience. SO
tEat when the final responsibility
should come UP TO him he could not
evade II by pleading misinformation
or Misunderstanding.
The case clearly presents fragrant
instance OF the evil to which the Su.
preme Court referred; and II the pro-
cedure OF the houses In the premises
can be sustained, then the trainers OF
the constitution We're entirely mistaken
In supposlng that they had constructed
provisions which would avoid the dan
ger OF hasty and ill-considered legisla-
tion.
Il conclude. thrcfore:
"First-That the action OF the House
Of Representatives In placing the bill
upon final passage was In violation Of
section ~ OF Article V OF the constitu-
tion. because said bill carried with 1t
substantial amendments which had not
been printed.
Second-'rhat the action Of the SEN
ate In adopting the report Of the con-
ference committee was, constitutional
~, an adoption only OF the amendments
contained therein. and was not a final
passage of the bill.
"Ihlrd-That the hill being rendered
nugntory 10y constitutional mandate.
the REALTORS are entitled 10 the relief
prayed for.
Entertaining no doubt whatever as
TO The correctness OF these conclusions.
deem II unnecessary 10 express any
opinion ON the first objection urged
against the validity OF the statute.
However much this result Is 10 be
dehiored. II cannot he avoided. No pass.
Ing necessity. however urgent. can ever
lustlfy an infracilon OF the fundamcn.
tai law. In such ease. to all argu.
ments based upon public convenience
or public policy. the courts cnn make
but one nhswer-'what Is written. is
written"
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Pueblo, Colo. Aug. G.-Judgc y. Wal
ter Dixon yesterday In the District
Court declared the revenue law passed
by the Thirteenth General Assembly
of Colorado unconstitutional, and
granted the prayer of the railroad
corporations of the state for n writ
of mandamus compelling the old state
board of equalization TO perform its
duties.
The text OF Judge DiNon's decision
which is very voluminous, covering
more than page OF the large daily
papers, is in part as follows:
THE case involves no question Of
conflict between the substance of any
of the provisions Of the bill and the
constitution. but presents an attack
upon it as an entirety, on the ground
that 1t was not enacted in accordance
with the mandate of the constitution.
THE specific objections urged
against lis validity are:
"First-That the bill was passed af-
ter the legislative session had termin.
atcd by constitutional limitation, in
violation of section q. article V.
''Second-1'hat the bill. as nuthenti-
Gated by the presiding officers OF the
two houses and signed by the gov
ernor, was never in fact passed by
the senate.
"Third-That II the bill passed the
General Assembly ii carried with II
substantial amendments which had
not been printed. In violation of Sec
tion 80, article V.
Rearing In mind that the purpose
OF the printing provision Is as stated
by our Supreme Court. TO prevent
hasty and ill-considcrcd legislation, |
think II Is proper, In order TO accent
uate the soundncss OF the conclusion,
10 advert 10 the circumstances under
which IL was attempted 10 enact this
measure.
"On the night OF the last day Of the
session bill was referred Ia n confer
enee committee upon n question OF the
first magnitude. upon which the House
had stubbornly differed. Within n
short time prior 10 inal adjournment
that committee presented n long. com
plicated report proposing legislation
radically different from anything
which had been considered 10y either
Of the houses. and ON motion It's report
was adopted. That the members
could have had any accurate conccp.
tion OF the exact effect OF the amend
ment proposed II II impossible 10 be-
lleve. They may have had. and prob
ably did have conception Of their
general purpose and effect. II they
did. they must have derived II from
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Swiss military papers speak in high
terms OF the new revolver which has
been adopted for the mounted troops
OF the Swiss army. and which Is the In
vention OF two Berlin engineers. The
recoil on firing brings n fresh cart
ridge from the magazine into the bar
rel The pistol weighs one pound,
thirteen ounces. and Its center OF
gravity lies Immediately over the hand
of the firer. The magazine carries eight
cartridges. and practiced shots can fire
forty-eight rounds in from twenty
eight to thirty seconds. The calibre OF
the weapon is 0.32 in, and its range is
given at 1000 yards.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
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Manila. Aug. G.-Miguci Niainyer.
who has been recognized NJ the success.
sor OF Ag,iihaldo 10y ,he Filipino junia
nt Hong Kong. issued n proclamation,
dated July 10Th. copies OF which ar.
rived THIS morning, giving assurances
TO the natives OF mn active campaign,
ANA expressing hope for It's surc,s.fni
ISSUE. The proclamation threatens
General Cnillcs with death FOR trench.
cry nnd warns NIL I'ilpinos who sur.
render 'hnt they win never bc nbl. 10
NV" outside the American lines. Mai.
aver clnlms he has sufficient arms nnl
supple. TO continue the fighting ia.
definitely.
The American officials believe the
proclamation wns written by Aroncil.
10, the former rcpr-sen,niiy. of Aruln.
aldo IN Europe, NJ Hong Kong. aud Il,
Irobhbly Inns never seen Mnlny.r.
strong Efforts nrr being mndc by tb.
police To prevent the distribution OF IA.
proclamation.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
FAST FIRENEN'S RACES
STIR CITY OF BOULDER

Boulder. Colo. Aug. 4.-Bouldcr won
first prize In the hose race In the final
day OF the quarto-ccntennial celebra.
tion. The race was 200 yards, start
from crack OF pistol and time taken
from first spout OF water from the noz.
zlc. Six cities Were represented In the
contest with the following result:
Cities. Time.
Boulder. go yds...... 20 lilo seconds
Idaho Springs, 200 yds. ~ I-i0 seconds
Longmont. 200 yds.. .. ~ 40 seconds
Bcrthoud, 20 yds. q. 4. 81 40 seconds
Central city, 200 yds.. "a $40 seconds
Greeley. 200 yds. ..... No time.
The third day OF the great auarto.
centennial celebration was the great.
est OF all In the matter OF nttendanc.
and enthusiasm. II was ilreman's day
from the early morning hours and the
various uniforms of the different teams
represented formed the crnter OF many
an anxious group.
The wet test. won by Boulder was
the great event OF the day. The win.
ming team was composed OF the follow.
Ing:
Spike. Ernest Powers; first swing
MADEIRA ana Hoover: second swing.
Ncwlnnd and Morrison: tllicr. Saase
nnd George; plugman. Fonda; pipemnn.
crnndnii: coupling breaker; Ingalls,;
hoseman, Coulson.
The Idaho Springs team won second
money with the following makeup.
Spike. Morcnu; first swing. MoscrIpt
aud Long; second swing. Smith ana
shcip. tlller, Clayton and Reed; plug.
man, comstock. pIpeman. Scbcrn;
coupling breaker, Reid; hoscmnn,
Jones.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Denver, Aug 6-The question OF an
extra session is brought to the front by
Judge DlXon's decision adverse to the
revenue law. The News advocates
and the Republican opposes such n
measure. The Republican says:
"The people have already suffered at
the hands of the Fusion Legislature al
most more than they can endure, and
to bring upon them the calamity of n
special session would be an unpardon-
able violation Of public rights and in
tercsts."
The News discusses the question as
follows:
1t is the opinion Of those who have
studied the matter that the governor
should not hesitate to call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature to pass the rev.
enue law over again, and cure the sup
posed defects pointed out by Judge
Dixon. While Auditor Crouter and
some others are Of the opinion that the
state will have enough revenue, even
under the old law, provided the county
assessments remain at the high figures
at which they have been placed, yet in
that event the fiat tax on corporations,
the tax on liquor dealers and various
other new taxes imposed by the new
revenue law would not be collected.
The net result Of proceeding under
high assessments and under the old
law, would be to Increase the taxes of
those who have been paying taxes
right along and permit the escape of
corporations and other interests spe-
cially designed to be reached by the
new law.
The Supreme Court will not consider
the appeal from Judge Dixon's decision
until Judge Campbell has returned
from Europe and In all probability will
not be able to reach 1t for several
months. Unless an extra session is
held and the new law placed beyond
attack, the tax collecting under this
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Within two years the Cherokee.
Choctaws. Chickasaws. Creeks and
seminoles will cease to exist as an In
dian people governed by tribal laws.
and their territory will be broken up
and allotments OF land made to them
as citizens of the United States. They
have been known as the Five Civilized
Tribes. but the government has decid-
ed that they have failed to live up to
their name according TO the American
requirements OF law and order for
the Indian Territory.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Some curious botanical experiments
made at a geological laboratory at
Naples are reported by Hans Winkler
A fiowerless aquatic plant, that grows
normally with its roots in the sand and
leaves in water was inverted. speci-
mems being placed with the leaves
buried in the sand and the roots float
ing in the water in strong light. The
roots changed to stems and leaves, and
the buried parts becoming roots.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

chimes, which We're introduced into
'hls country recently, nro making rec,
ofis for themselves.
u. Ashley. who II showing the nn
ilrcH how To use the mhrliln.s. one day
Inst week sbenfrd 252 sheep IN 'pii
hours. lie mndo M average NJ isi
sheep n hny fdr seventeen days. The
work wnH dnno on the ranch bclnngibg
tn w. u, ''oldrnbnfr, nrnr iindo da
Juan Fats, about Thirty .ilvr mllrs FROM
Lns Vegas. The natives who us. The
nhchlnc cnn shear about loo sheep n
day.
lie Introduction ~ the mnchlu. is
rcvulutlunlgihr the clipping process.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
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Canon city, Aug T. Denver News
Spcclnil John Dillon, n convict. wbo
wns discharged from The uoni,enlin,y
July 9Th, wns shot nnd instantly Lni.
oi uil the stree, here this afternoon III,
John q. Morrison. city marshal. 1ba
shooting took place on Main street n,
tween Second nnd THIRD streets, and
resulted fi"m MI attempt On tnp pnrt
" Dillun ~ escape arrest
The state herald., 1901-08-09

The vestry of Christ Church In Phil
adelphia, replying to the many sug-
gestions for memorial tablets at the
grave of Benjamin Franklin, says: 1T
may not be generally known that the
grave OF Franklin, though simple. is
what he himself, in his WILL dictated 1t
to be. The church has for past years
maintained a policy of keeping the
historic spot as 1t is"
The state herald., 1901-08-09

"Success in war lies in preparation"
These were the significant words ut
tered Mt the recent opening of the Ma
val War College at Newport by the
secretary of the navy. While 1t may
he true that the era of the universal
neace among nations and the blOodless
ndiustment of international difficulties
will dawn some day, 1t has not yet ar
rived.
1t is an axiom that the next great
var viii be won by the nation whose
army and navy are best equipped with
dphtiny weapons. And that Is why
the performances of the new rapid fire
gun, described on this page, are OF In
tense interest the world over.
There is now building, In the United
States one of the most effective and
murderous long range pieces OF artil-
lery in the world, Which Is exciting all
strategists, both here and abroad.
This new weapon will lhurl steel
projectile Weighing iifty-fve pounds,
having the length ofsan average man,
the enormous distance of twenty-four
miles, with velocity of nearly 1000
feet per second. lf-t-f. ri
Its extreme range Is twenty-five
miles. ..t
At the highest point of its flight the
projectlle will rise 51,S53 feet above
the firing point, or about ten miles In
the air.
Taking Mount Everest as the highest
mountain in the world, this shell will
go nearly four miles above its highest
peak. -I. ....... ,
The rapldity of fire Of this gun Is
said to be about ten shots minute,
and that II would be possible to fire
eighteen shells and have them NIL In
the air before the first one struck the
earth twenty-four miles from the gun.
The time of flight of the projectle
is los $40 seconds. ri
After travelling through this unparal-
lcled distance OF space the shell has q
striking velocity left sufficient to pen
citrate five inches of steel, while its
bursting fragments would kill and de-
moralizc n regiment of men in no time.
The new guns. as designed, will rev.
olutionize the science OF 1unnery, as
il will likewise outclass in its far
reaching and destructive qualities all
existing types Of army and navy guns
now in use by any power.Y
This marvellous. deadly engine OF
war is an improved type Of the Brown
segmental tube wire gun Of four and
half-inch caliber The United States
government is now testing two OF
these guns, five and n ten.inch, of
similar make, at Sandy Hook. Though
these do not embody some OF the new
secret features of construction, as the
present gun will, yet they have made
unequaled achievements as TO range,
pressures and yeloclties In tests so far
held over the regular built up guns OF
the government. The new gun under
construction is indorsed by the worlds
greatest balllstic engineer Lieutenant
Colonel James NJ. Ingalls,, U. $. A., re-
tired, who computed the velocities, en-
ergy and range OF the gun. Colonel
Ingalls, calculations are used and ac-
ceptcd without question by all foreign
gun makers. while his text books are
used by all expert and technical insti-
tutions.
1t is now conceded by military tac-
ticians that future warfare on land
and sea Will be fought at long range.
The nation possessing the most formid-
able weapon In velocity and range will
surely be victorious.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Young King Alphonso of Spain,
when he attended his hrst bull fight
at Madrid In full state. was received
with unbounied enthusiasm. Unlike
his Austrian mother. whose aversion
10 this form Of sport is notorious. h.
appeared TO follow the Corrida with
the most keen interest and satisfaction.
thereby showing himself n true Span
lard. and as possessed OF what is
known MS 'sangre torera." that is to
say. bull hghtlng blood" At the
close of the performance. which was
particularly sanguinary. eight bulls
having been killed. and twenty horses
ripped up. the young king presented
handsome gifts TO the leading toreros.
Mazzantlni. Bombitta and Fusntes.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
A Fortune To h, Given Ax.,.

A noted philanihropist has decided tc
give away his fortune to charities and no
doubt much good will he accomplished.
There is another agency that has also nc-
compiished much good, namely. Uostet
ter's Stomach Bi,ters. the medicine with
hfty years OF cures back Of IT, II pro-
notes appetite. insures digestion, cures
dyspepsia; regulates tn. liver and keeps
Ing. heartburn or fatulsncy. Don't fail
to try II. but h su-e Won ret the genuinc'
The state herald., 1901-08-09
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Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug, b
,p"h'cr News sncclnll About thirty
worhm.ii employed nj the rev Fort.
innl mill ault work to-day ~ % rcsnlt
uf ne strike lnn'iRufnicd by the bridge
hnn structural Iron workers Of the
country. They drmnnd nm elRht.hour
dny hhl no reduction IN scale, A. the
srlh" delays work on other contracts
~ VI" mn construction the results nrc
of n serious character.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Bozeman, and, in fact, the whole Of
Gallatin county, Montana, is afflicted
with scourge OF dandelions They
are to be seen in every garden and In
nearly every field in the county. In
the summer the little globes Of fluffy
cotton-like substance, containing the
seeds Of the dandelion, float through
the air and alight in every nook and
corner. No matter how poor the soil
the dandelion fourishes.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

According to paragraph which has
been going the rounds of the French
newspapers. NJ. ldeck-Rousseau-
the French premier-has all his dogs
vaccinated to prevent them from hav-
ing distemper, and has never lost one
from that disease. Jenner. who intro
duced vaccination, proposed that all
the dogs in England should be treated
In this manner, but was laughed at
for suggesting II.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

A French conscript has just been
excused from three years. service be-
cause Of ugliness. 1t was held that his
appearance would make his comrades
laugh and thus interfere with discip-
line,
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Young lawyers have fine field open
to them in Texas. There are forty
counties in that state which have to
seek legal advice outside their limits,
as they have not a single attorney Of
their own.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

state aud the fact that he has the con.
tract for the construction OF This new
me speaks well for the completion Of
the work.
The estimated cost OF the road is $50.
w" n mile, Including rolling stock. IL
Is expected the rad VIII bc built by
December LIST of this year. The new
road promises rate OF $50 ton on
ore from Eldora 10 Denver. The
freight ON ore for the same distance
now Is 1870 per ton. About eighty per
cent OF the grade from Superior 10
south boulder Park Is mn old rrnde OF
thc burlington. made years ago,
The state herald., 1901-08-09
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The Mexican army OF more than %.
600 men Is supported upon tribe
more than i,oco,op Mexican dollars
month. The Mexican Congress does
not cost 100000 n year.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

The late Lord Vantage ran a public
house at Arlington, Soup was sold
over the counter In winter. and II IL
stated that recently there was more
money drawn for soup than for beer.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

wide reputation throughout the coun.
try.
During the year 1855 at the earnest
wrote n history of Cahaba prison, in
which he gave a sketch OF his own ter
rlble sufferings while confined there.
me book is entitled "Cahaba," and 's
a work of rare merit lie also has
written extensively for medical jour
mails, and was known as a close stu
dent.
DIR. Hawcs was nj one time mem
ber of the board of trustees Of the
State Normal school and later was
professor of Obstetrics in the Univer-
sity of Denver, president of the Stale
Medical Society. president of the State
Board Of Medical Examiners, a mem
bcr of the State Board of Health and
vice president of the American Medi-
cal Association, also acting as Union
Pacific surgeon here for number of
years. He has been IN Ill health for
years and never considered himself
physically sound after his confinement
at Cahaba. lie has kept up his prac-
tice, however, TO the time Of his last
Illness.
He leaves n wife and one daughter,
Miss Mary Hawcs, who was summon
ed from Honolulu few weeks since.
The funeral will take place from the
residence next Tuesday at p. IN.
..<j.<-:<-:.<-.tI.<t
because many OF the claims OF
strength put forward on either side
are disputed and can be tested only In
actual conflict
What the great steel strike has done
and what II may do. are shown at n
glance by the following figures, ms CIV
en- by the New York Herald:
Number OF men now out. 10000
Number OF men who may be Idle To-
morrow. 10000.
Loss In wages to the men up TO date.
$3,S0G,0o. Loss to the companies up
TO date. S5.I20.OO0. Total loss up to
date, SS,926.OOO.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
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Enst Las Vegas, y, NJ. Aug. G.-M-n
handling the new shecp shuafing inn.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
UNCLE SANS NEW GUN
DESIGNED TO SHOOT MORE
THAN NTWENTY-FOUR MILES.

Hurls . Projectile Ten Miles High-Can
shoot Ten Shots Minute-sheli
weighs Flfty-Five Pounds-Will BE
Able to Fire Eighteen Shells Before the
First Strikes the Ground-Could Shoot
Over Mount Everest.
The state herald., 1901-08-09

Cne OF the great packing houses OF
Chicago has prohibited profanity upon
its premises. The primary purpose OF
the order was In Itself excellent. name
ly. TO protect employees against abufe
by swearing foremen or oycrseers; bu,
II cannot fail also to exercise a good
influence over all those who work for
the company. especially the younger
men. In commenting on the order the
Chicago Post truthfully says: 81, is one
of the better signs of the times that
In these days the men at the head OF
affairs ara presumed 10 be. II no,
Christians. at any rate gentlemen.
They nnd ways enough OF making
their wishes Ineligible and effective
without resort to blus,cr or swaggef
or the indeeeneiea of blasphcmy."
Mr. Meade of the Weather Bureau
has been studying the formation OF
foTr In the vicinity OF the bay OF San
Francisco. which II famous for Its
carth-hugginR clouds. He shows ,ha;
the remarkable topography OF this re-
zion maker OF " natural LABORATORY
In which daily experiments In the
cloudy condensation Of water vapar
are conducted. The peculiar iu,tapoai.
ton Of ocean. bay. mountain. foot.hiil
and level valley. and tie prevailing
westerly air-currcnt with increased
velocity through the Golden Gate. are
main causes OF the phcnomsnal fogs.
Piu;arohlivodin town 40 small that
he would not move away from II lest
II become smaller still" Tile remark.
able decrease In rural populations rc.
yesled by the recent censusrs In Der.
many. France and Great Britain sug.
ses,s that the popular revival OF piu.
'nrch might acceptably be extended TO
hln principles IA a householder"