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The Lamar register., 1901-07-17

The last stone OF the Denver mint, TO
complete the cornice. was laid n few
days ago. The work on this building.
constructed by the United States gov
ernInent, has been much slower than
that on the Colorado capitol building.
He would be a rash man who would
predict that the mint will he In opera
ton five years from now. From pres
ent appearances it seems not unlikely
that the work may drag along for n
much longer time.
Assistant Attorney Generay Post Is
In receipt of a telegram announcing
that the Supreme Court of Kansas has
upheld the irrigation law of that state.
which was copied almost bodily from
the Colorado laws. The peculiar fea-
turc of the suit is that in the mean
time an action Is pending In the Unit
ed States Supreme Court, brought Dy
Kansas officials, to try and declare the
Colorado irrigation laws void, the suit
being the famous Arkansas river case.
At n meeting OF the board Of par
dons July 9TH the board decided on
pardon for Levi Thomas. colOred; com
muted the sentence OF William Brown.
rolored, and pnroled n. ii. True. Levi
Thomas resided at Pueblo and was
convicted Of killing another colored
man named Snowden. william Brown
was sentenced from two to three years
from Colorado Springs for manslaugli-
ter The pardon board commuted his
sentence to one year. He will be lib
Grated August 18th. The application for
partlon of \. ii. True was denied. but
he was paroled. The case OF G. Il.
Fearing. sentenced December 20, 1888,
from Pueblo, for bigamy from one to
two wears, was referred back to his AZ
torney. Attorney General Post held
that his intermediate sentence was not
legal, as he was sentenced before that
law went into effect. The board ruled
that under the circumstances his sen
fence could not be more than one year.
which the prisoner has more than
served. But at the same time 1t did not
feel that it had right to interfere.
The Colorado state capitol Is the
priucjpal .'show place in Denver. even
outriyaling the City park. Day by day
there Is an almost constant procession
of visitors through the building. There
is much for them to see in the superb
collection of ores and minerals in the
museum of the state Bureau of Mines.
i'm the large museum of the State His
torical Society and in the museum of
war relies in charge of Cecil a. Deane.
Then there is the Horticultural exhibit,
the state library and the unsurpassed
view from the dome. Altogether the
visitor can easily spend n day there
with profit. Those who are in search
of information pertaining to state af-
fairs never fail TO receive courteous at
tcntion from the state officials. -Colora-
do has spent Il large amount of money
on her capitol building, but she has
something 10 show for II. and it helps
10 give visitors n good impression OF
the stnt.,
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17

admits that the crop is practically n
failure
While corn has failed. alfalfa has
given an abundant yield. The condi.
tiOns have been very favorable for al
falfa, and ii has established its reputa.
ton as dry weather product.
Wheat Is nearly all in the stack. In
many cases II has been harvested only
to be burned. AS many as 10000 acres
of wheat In the stack have been
burned during the last two weeks. The
fires start from the slightest causes.
so intensely dry is everything, and
, when they are once started there Is
no water on hand with which to fight
them.
Trees are showing the effect OF the
drought. Leaves are falling like late in
the summer. Half grown fruit Is shriv.
cling, dying and dropping from the
trees. A look at the yellow and scared
fields. dry grass and trees rapidly be-
coming bare. would almost convince
one that he was gazing on an autumn
scene, were II not for the vivid and in
tense heat.
Kansas is stricken with n drought
worse than any since 1850. Queerly
enough, the usul order of things has
been reversed this time. and the west
ern part Of the state, or short grass
country, il in n much more favorable
condition than the hitherto favored
eastern part.
has been adjusted by the commission
er. shall he guilty of a misdemeanor
liable to $500 fine and sixty days im-
/ prisonment. Using water taken
through any headgate. water box or
measuring device so unlawfully inter-
fered with shall be prima facie evil
dence of a violation of this act.
'.These laws became effective July
13, 1901"
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
NEW IRRIGATION LAWS
ARE TO BE ENFORCED

Denver, July 13.-Up to the present
time State Engineer McCune has heard
comparatively few complaints from
the ditch men on account OF scarcity
of water, for the streams of the state
have been running fairly well. Now
that the dry season is mt hand the
state engineer. In anticipation OF the
trouble that Is bound to come to his Of
flee, has sent TO the water commission
ers-all over the state u circular letter
Calling their attention to the most re-
cent irrigation laws. Blanks for the
record of reservoirs in each district
are enclosed with the letter, a copy OF
which follows:
During the last Legislature four ir-
rigation bills only were passed: The
district irrigation law, the Gunnison
tunnel bill, the law providing penalties
for not putting headgntes and meas
uring fumes, and the law making 1t
possible to convict any one for taking
water contrary to the orders OF the
water commissioners.
.:Seuate Bill No. 1876 (Clayton) pro-
vides, first, that good headgates and
rating fumes be provided and main-
tanned; then in case of refusal the
state engineer or Superintendent of irri-
CATION, after ten days notice. refuse to
allow water to such ditch. This law
applies to bitches or reservoirs using
the channel of II stream to carry the
water, except that only five days no
tice, is required. The state engineer or
superintendent of irrigation is to rate
fumes.
"The Impending of water needed
for direct irrigation is prohibited. and
gauge rods must be placed in reser-
voirs before any water is stored. All
rating fumes and headgates are un-
der the control Of the irrigation Off
cials.
~ reservoir so situated that nat
ural stream flows through it must he
measured by means of contour to show
the capacity for each foot in depth.
Thc'owners must pay the expenses
thereof to the state engineer upon
failure to have the measurements
made when required water must not
be Stored
SENATE Bill No. 200 Gcffersonl pro
viddS that any person changing or
tnnfIIering with a headgate, water box
AZ measuring device after the same
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Hogs.

The receipts of hogs from January
LIST up to and including July 18th, total,
G2,3S5 head. Same period last year
the receipts wer 81 ,402 head, showing
and increase of 9S3 head. The receipts
of hogs from July LIST up to and includ-
ing July 18th. total, 2,i91fhead. Core
spending period last year the receipts
We're 2.53O head, showing decrease OF
30 head
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and mixed packers.S5.S1 Mo.92ha
Choice heavy. ....... .0.32Es4o.oo
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
6be HeeekIy
Panorama.
The LcriIlord Family.

Pierre Lorilard was to.n in 1888. Az
the oldest son OF fetsr Lorillard. he
Inherited a fortune of MI ION dollars,
Pierre bought out his brothers and sis
ters in the great tobacco works in Jer-
sey City, and built up colossal for
tune. He was an enthus astic yachts
man and horsepower. He built Tux
edo. Then he bought Ochre Point, at
Newport, and built the Breakers. now
the property of the widow of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. His Rancocas
stud at Jobstown, N. j.. has l, 600 acres
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Grniu and Hay.

GRAIN.-Wheat. choice milling, per
100 lbs. 95c. Rye. Colorado, bulk. per
100 lbs, S5c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska,
S1.OS: mixed, $1.O5; in sack. Colorado
white. S113, Corn, in bulk. per loo
lbs. SSc. Corn chop. sacked. 9oc; corn
and oat chops. sacked. Doc. Bran, Colo
RADIO, per 100 lbs, zoe.
HAY.-Uplund. per ton. $11.5ONf
12.5O; second bottom, choice TO fancy,
S1O.OOu1O.5O; good to choice, $0.OO0n
$50; timothy, $12.OOM12.5O; timothy
and clover. S11OOd11.JO: alfalfa,
prime. 500: straw. $500; South Park
wire grass, $1,000
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
THE LATE PIERRE LoRIILARD.

OF highly picturesque land and is
among the most thoroughly equipped
stock farms in America. In about
eighteen years during its early his
tory. Mr.. Lorllard expended $1,000
600 on the estate. his income then
amounting to 100000 year.
Mr.. Lorillard was the first American
to own n derby winner, the famous
Iroquois. Later he followed up the VIC
tory by landing the St Leger.
An estrangement between husband
and wife took place several years ago.
Mrs. Lorillard was the beautiful EN-
lily Taylor. the daughter Of n clergy
man. Three children were born
Pierre. Jr., who married Miss Caroline
Hamilton; Emily, who became Mrs.
William Kent, and Maud. now Mrs.
Taller. The son and daughters were
all grown when the differences be-
tween the parents arose. They never
became reconclled. The dispatch tell
ing of his death at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel said:
Three hours before his death Mr..
condition and thus died. At brief In
tervals he regained consciousness and
recognized the members OF his family.
From one who had been increasingly at
Mr.. Lorillard's bedside since his ar
rival from Europe on the steamer
Deutschland It was learned that Mr.,
Lorillard realized that his d. g were
numbered when he was carried to his
apartments This man said: The joy
OF seeing his children was tonic to
Mr.. Lorillard. 1t served to prolong
his life. He realized that he had not
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
THE WIDOW LORILLARD.

many days to live. but he fought
against the inevitable manfully."
Mrs. Lorillard was not at her hus-
bands death-bed."
Pierre Lorillard leaves fortune OF
$1,000, 900 to be divided among his chill
dren.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Amount of War Taxes.

A statement prepared at the Internal
revenue bureau shows that the total
receipts from the war revenue act
only from July l3. 1898. the date the
act went into effect. to May 81. 1901.
amounted to S31O053,35S. as follows:
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
butter and Eggs.
Return of Governors Committee.

Denver. July 12-Judge Theron Ste
vens of Ouray and Lieutenant GOV
ernor ID. G. Coates of Pueblo of the
committee which was sent over TO
Telluride last week to settle the Snug
cler-Union trouble, called on the gov
ernor yesterday afternoon to make
their report. They assured the gov
crnor that the settlement was sntis-
factory to both the mine owners ana
the miners and that the best OF feel
ing prevailed when they left. They
were thanked by the governor for
their service and conplimented on
their success in bringing about an un
derstanding between the warning fac
tions.
The trouble cost the state $3.50 for
the preparations made for getting the
National Guard in readiness for a
probable call to arms. There is no ap-
propration from which this amount
can be paid and If the men In the
guard demand their pay for the even
ing they spent at the armorles IN DEN
yer. Colorado Springs. Pueblo ana
Canon City they will have to accept
certificates of Indebtedness Issued ny
the governor. These certificates VIII
draw four per cent. interest, but as yer
no claims have been received from
any of the companies which were or
dered 10 hold themselves in readiness.
Clinton ID. Smith, director of the
Michigan Agricultural Experiment sta
tion. has been elected president OF me
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic arts mt Mesilia Park py
the Board of Regents. Professor
smith is an international authorit" Oh
sugar beet culture.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Sileep.

The receipts of sheep from January
1st up to and including July 11th, total,
4S,O5T head. Same period last year,
4G.1S2 head arrived, showing nn In
crease of 1875 head. The receipts OF
sheep from July 1st up to and includ-
ing July 11th. total 1,T36 head. Core
spending period last year the receipts
were 5.5iS head, showing decrease OF
3,S12 head.
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Muttons wcthcrs. Sd 250i3.5O
Nuttons ewes .3.OO0I3 %
Snriur lambs. .4.5On5. 90
Yenrlinys. .35Od3. IS
Feeders ycarlinrs. .3.OOGI3 II
Ewes, stock sheep per head. .2.ooI3.oo
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
sHAFFER,s TALK

Il really begins to look as though
II the steel strike proves failure, the
president of the Amalgamated Associ-
alton would be in a large measure re-
sponsible. He evidently is given to
much talk, and at times he is some
what incOherent. In an interview he
states that he proposes to arrange
plans to precipitate crisis. when
the matter will have TO be adjusted
How he proposes No do this he does
not state, as all the men are out that
he is likely to control Perhaps he
means TO stir mp the men till they
shall resort to violence, but this
would bring into action the strong
arm OF the law, and the cause would
be lost
He declares that he is not hunting
arbitration and expresses the opinion
that that might be worse than the
strike ITSELF but we venture to assert
that unless matters are arranged by
this means the strike will be given
over as an absolute failure. At times
when there are cases OF absolute right
and wrong at stake. arbitration may
be out Of the question, but in cases o
this nature to refuse to have the mat
tiers in dispute adjudicated by thii
method. argues an arrogance that il
lself-destruction. While ostensibll
acting for the workingmen. Il is ques
ltionable whether Shaffer is the man L
| protect their real interests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

Some OF our contemporaries profess
TO think that the machine in Pennsyl-
vania represents maximum of virtue,
and waste valuable space in an ex-
precision Of sympathy. In order that
1t may be seen what they are defend
ing we reprint the following from the
Philadelphia Leder, one of the safest
and soundest journals in the United
States;
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are
the victims OF as INSCRIPTIONS an or
ganizatlon of political freebooters as
ever plundered the people of a Com
monwealth or municipality. They
have offended against every principle
of good goyernment,and they have been
enabled TO do 50 partly by the baneful
force OF Republican partisanship and
partly by the purchase and keep Of
disloyal Democratic leaders, especially
OF some N those in Philadelphia
where the Democratic traitors are most
numerous, corrupt and reckless.
Under the bedraggled banner Of
Quayism and Ashbridgeism the ene-
mics OF political reform are being re-
cruited, drilled and equipped to wrest
victory from the friends of reform by
every trick, device and crime known to
tho gang of political bosses, favored
contractors and venal stipendaries
that prey upon the community. These
malign forces have not been content
to plumber the State and city. but have
shamed and DETAINED them before the
whole country They have controlled
the executive departments they have
dominated the legislative departments
.of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, and
in this city they have not only toler-
ated but protected crime. vice and i'm
morality; they have made our elections
a farce by every known means OF pol
luting the ballot box There is no Of
Tense against political morality or
against government Of. for and by the
people. which these yenal forces have
not nagrantly. dehantly committed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Should be Attended To

To the Editor OF the Evening Journal
Sir: ! want to call the attention
OF the road commissioners and Levy
Court TO the condition of the APPROACH
to the bridge over White Clay Greek
at Rosevlle The great flood of Sun
day swept away the dirt approach and
left an excavation in the road deep
enough to bury horse. This has been
allowed to remain unguarded and I'M
filled ever since. and last evening
about dusk was very dangerous, and it
requires careful driving to pass by.
The large covered bridge stood the
pressure of the water remarkably well.
II never knew the water to be 50 high
in the last forty years. Some people
think there should be a new bridge,
but that is unnecessary. as the bridge
can be Strengthened up and by some
repairs to the piers and wing walls IL
will be as good as ever. But the road
approach should be attended to at
once. or there wiz be an accident and
damage suit against the county
WHITE CLAY CREEK.
August %, 1901
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

In the daily newspaper grist az
counts of lynchings are growing more
numerous, each mob vying with the
others to make their orgy more spec
tacular and hideous. The heart of
Ben. Tillman must rejoice at the evil
dence Of the force Of his preaching.
Burning at the stake. and execution
without trial by jury or benefit OF the
clergy. are no longer to be regarded
as incidents of the middle ages; they
are the up-to-date acts Of a people
ostensibly civilized. Some OF the
prominent agitators given TO wild ut
terances are primarily responsible foi
these fevolting butcheries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
THURSDAY. AUGUST ~, 1901
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

The London Saturday Review, com
menting on present disturbances in
Central South America. says: THE
time will come when the outrageous
Monroe doctrine will produce dead
lock between European and American
governments. Neither Germany,
Spain, France nor Great Britain will
surrender legitimate claims to expan-
sion in South America"
Thus we see that the Monroe doc
trine is regarded as outrageous be-
cause it denies TO European nations
their prerogatlve of annexing foreign
territory. with or without pretext. Had
It not been for this doctrine vigorously
insisted upon, we should have had in
South America to-day number OF
colonies dependent upon the crowns OF
Europe, and the situation in the far
East would be duplicated there.
There is no possibility of con-
flct over this doctrine; almost every
nation OF Europe has tacitly acknowl-
edged its authority, and It Is a late
day in view Of the growing suprem-
acy of the United States. TO repudiate
it. Il may be doubted whether the
diplomats Of the Old world would have
Il otherwise: to declare the doctrine
invalid would mean dissensions and
squabbles calling forth additional
amendments, while rendering the peace
less secure.
We have established the doctrine
without serious protest. France took
advantage Of our helpessness during
the civil war to foist an emperor upon
the Mexicans. but when our conflict
was over our protest was effective,
and not another nation Of Europe
came to the rescue Of their sister gov
ernment
Recently in the matter OF the Vene-
zuelan boundary dispute England ac-
knowledged our right to interfere ia
the end that her territory should not
be enlarged upon American soil.
This being true it must be admitted
that the United States by virtue Of iti
greatness and OF it's declared policy, is
in a measure responsible for the tran
guilty OF our South American neigh
bors. Once allow them to come int
serious conflict with the great nations
OF Europe, and questions will aris'
which will cause trouble. We are ex
ercising virtual suzeranity, and canno
altogether evade responsibility. Shouts
the revolution now in progress resul
in disaster to the interests Of SOM
European country, and we should re
fuse TO intervene, there would b
ample provocation for attempting I
overthrow the Monroe doctrine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
QUAY and PRNRO|
WE'RE NOT PRES
Republican Convention
Shortest on RecOrj
Candidates Potter and Harris
mated by AccIamatiOn and
mORV Ruled EV0rIWhert

Harrisburg. Aug. 22.-Judge NJ
p. Potter, of Pittsburg. was nor
for supreme court judge and
sentative Frank G. Harris, of
field. for state treasure by vest
Republican state convention
lasted one hour and 40 minutes.
we're the only names present
the nominations were made by
nation. Judge Potter was ap
to the supreme bench one year
Governor Stone. whose law par
was, to succeed the late Judge
of Easton. Mr.. Harris is serv
third term in the legislature,
nomination is regarded as
tion OF his loyalty to United
Senators Quay and Penrose.
of the Pennsylvania senator
present at the convention.
The platform congratulate
American people on the gooo
shown in the reelection of Pr
Mckinley, congratulates the pc
Pennsylvania on the prospect
now enjoy; hopes for a speedy
ment of the dispute between
and laborer on an equitable has
graduates the Republicans of I
vania on a united party; endors
ators Quay and Penrose, and G
Stone; condemns yellow jour
and commends the last legisla
the wise and beneficent laws (
Joseph o. Brown, director o
safety of Pittsburg, was ter
chairman, and David II. L
Philadelphia, permanent oh
Mr.. Brown said he regarded
lection as Temporary chairman
honor to and a recognition Of
publican organization of al
county. Sometimes the Rel
party in Allegheny county b;
divided" he said, but we
today representing party uni
mony. regularity and peace. w
nize the right of the majority
party caucus. Republicanism
gheDv county is supreme. The
cans of the city of Plttsburg al
the mountains to you gentle
Philadelphia the rainbow Of pc
stand ready to give the tic
nominate here today AllegheI
tvs usual great majority"
Permanent Chairman Lane 81
read certain newspapers it "
imagined that the Republican
Philadelphia is In the last Il
dissolution. On tho contrary,
very healthy and exhibiting a
fishing amount of vigor. Ov
men are now making a canvas
city, seeing every voter, Re
and Democrat. The entire orga
there is absolutely intact"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

pertains to the selection OF men for
offices of such prominence. party 10y
ATTY should be thrown to the winds.
Pennsylvania can claim the distinction
of having partisan judges in many dis
tricts now. and there is a growing sus-
picion that members of the Supreme
Bench take their cue from the ma
chine. The statement in the platform.
that there is no longer any division
in the Republican party" is note
worthy because of it's faisehood. The
party is now under the management Of
a precious gang Of freebooters, and
only crushing defeat can prove its sal
walton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
The HeaIth-Food Man

His eyes are balls of polished steel;
His lungs are sponges dried;
His blood is bouillon-concentrate
In veins OF leather hide.
His muscles creak like pulley ropes
When hurried into play;
His hair is like piano chords
Some chords are lost, they say.
His hearts a cittle globe of punk
a house of constant gloom,
For love can never burn within,
Because there isn't room.
His appetite has dwindled down
To tit his little food,
Till fruit is water in a poke"
And bread is so much wood"
Hot apple tarts and pumpkin pies
He reads of them aghast;
And waffles brown and chicken stew
Are "terrors Of the past.
And, smiling, from his vest he slips
A tiny box of tin,
with capsules brown and pellets pink
All rafting within.
Then, with a gulp, he swallows down
His dinner from the can
This product Of the health-food schoo
The Concentrated Man!
-Aloysius Coll, in What to Eat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

Smyrna people have started a cru
SADIE against profane and indecent Ian
guage in the streets. One negro was
fined. and in default of bail, was sent
to Jail II is a move in the right d.
rection. Many of our towns down the
State are severely criticised by stran-
gers for allowing unlimited privileges
20 the tongues Of their loafers. Often
this is so offensive that ladies hesitate
to walk abroad in the evening. A gem
tleman who has travelled much, says
our Peninsurar towns are the worst in
this regard he ever knew. There is
ample law to cover the case; let it b
stopped. rs eisi