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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
ATTEMP TO KILL
OPHIK MINING riAN

Denver. Oct ia Republican special
from Telluride last night says:
James Kelley. a mining man was shot
in the back tonight at Z o'clock at
Ophir, ten miles from Telluride.
After dinner he started to go from
the hotel across the street to the tele-
phone station, when he was shot in the
back of both legs with buckshot. He
is seriously injured. although probably
not fatally. Thel assailant evidently
aimed too low. 1t was very dark at the
time and no trace of the would-be as
sassin could be found.
Deputy Sheriff Eli Elder of Ophir
Loop rode Immediately to Ophir and
the sheriff left from here. There seems
to be no clew and so far as is known
there was not motive for the shooting.
Kelley was of jovial disposition and
was given to practical jokes. 1t is pos
sible that one of the victims of his
Jokes may have taken it seriously
There is also rumor that jealousy
was at the foot of the attack.
Kelley is commonly known as Jim
Kelley here and has been engaged in
mining for about ten years in this dis
trict. He has done considerable leas-
ing and is generally liked. He is about
forty years OF age and of Irish descent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Mormon colonies in Mexico.

Austin. Texas, Oct. 17.-More than
Is 600 Mormons are to locate In Mex
leo within the next eighteen months,
according to the statement of Thomas
Diamond. Mr.. Diamond arrived here
to-day from Colonia. at Diaz, which is
one of the oldest Mormon colonies in
Mexico. Mr. Diamond says that w.
Derby johnson, bishop of the Mormon
colonies In Mexico. is now in the City
of Mexico, arranging with the Mexican
government the details of a concession
which has been obtained in behalf OF
the Mormon church for the establish
ment of a number of Mormon colonies
in that country. These colonies Will
be located on the Western coast of
Mexico.
The five Mormon colonies which were
established in Northern Mexico a few
years ago, now number more than
5000 people. They are not disturbed
in living up to all the tenets of their
church. and Mexico is looked upon as
a splendid field for their growth and ex-
pansion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
RIVAL SHELTERS
REACH AGREEMENT

New York. Oct. Announcement
can be made that deal between the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany and the Federal Smelling and Re
finlng Company has been completed,
by the terms of which the former
agrees to take the product of the lat
ter for five years.
This removes any possible ground
for the report, that there is danger OF a
clash between the two concerns.
Recent attacks upon the American
Smelling and Refining Company shares
IN the market have been accompanied
by intimatlons that the Rockefeller in
terest, which owns a large part of the
Federal property, was about to begin
a war on the Guggenheim interest.
which controls the American Smelling
and Refining Company.
Speaking to-day of the rumors OF
friction between the Guggenheim-
Rockefeller interests, Vice PreCient
Barton Sewell of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company said:
There is not the slightest founda-
ton for any such talk"
Mr.. Sewell also confirmed the fact
that the Federal and American compa-
nies had entered into ar agreement as
above stated.
1t was stated to-day in the market
gossip that American Smelling com
mon shares would be placed on a four
or five per cent. dividend basis in De-
cember. The smelling stocks are held
largely by an inside pool.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Geological Survey.

Recognizing the important posnlon
occupied by Colorado among the staes
in which reclamation work is to be
undertaken. the geological survey has
established a permanent Office at Den
yer. with n large force of experienced
engineers, photographers and assist
ants.
The work of the Denver Office is un-
der the general direction of Mr.. A. l..
Fellows. Associated with him are MIR.
II. A. Steers, electrical engineer;
Charles Il. Steiner. assistant engineer,
and Mr.. Il. Duryee. cement expert.
The photographic work for Colorado
and adjoining states is under the i'm
mediate supervision of Mr.. N. c. Hin
derlider, engineer. assisted in Colorado
by Engineers f. Cogswell and II. C.
Meeker. The photographic work for
Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming. New
Mexico and eastern Utah is reported
to the Denver Office.
Considerable progress has been made
in the work upon the Uncompahgre
valley project. which is under the di-
rection of /. w. Mcconnell, resident
engineer. This work has consisted
principally in an addition to the topo-
graphic mapping of the valley under J.
A. Sargent. classification of the lands
therein by w. p. Edwards. and investi-
gaticn of the reservoir sites on the
tributaries of Gunnison river. The
work of the White river project is -un-
der the immediate direction of Robert
S. Stockton, engineer. whose headquar-
ters is at Meeker, Colorado. Mr.. Sar-
gent is arranging for the survey of the
eastern end of Ro Blanco county; at
the present time being engaged in max
ing an examination and survey of the
region at the head of the North fork
of the White river Stream gauges in
this section are maintained by Mr.. Ora
McDermith.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
DOWIE AND HIS CRUSADERS
ARRIVE in NEW YORK CITY

10 found another Zion city here. II is
intended to begin house to house visi-
tations tomorrow. and the first
public service will be held in the gar
den Sunday.
As soon as the first party left the
station for the garden yesterday the
Dowieites began singing hymn and
large crowd of curious spectators gath
cred round those waiting outside the
ferry house. Men in the Dowie party
distributed tracts among them. The
men were well dressed in a uniform re-
sembling that worn by the United
States infantry. but the women did not
wear uniforms.
The crowd around the ferry house
grew so large that it blocked the street
and the police drove the spectators
back to the curb. One of the features
of the party was the junior choir, con-
sisting of about fifty little boys. There
were also drum and fife corps of
thiry men, dressed in khaki uniforms
Thirty per cent. of the party were
women and children of all nationalities.
Madison Square Garden, which is to
be the headquarters of the host for
most of the time they are here. was
soon occupied by 800 of the citizens
of Zion. Each presented at the en-
trance an identification card bearing
the photograph OF the holder and every
person was carefully scrutinized by
Director General Mitchell.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

New York. Oct. 1.-THE restoration
host" under the Leadership of John
Alexander Dowie, garrisoned Madison
Square Garden yesterday and complet-
ed preparations to sally on the works
of the enemy"
The first detachment numbering
about 400. arrived early in the morn
ing and the remaining trains followed
during the day and evening. Leaving
the ferry boat the crusaders boarded
special cars which were in waiting, and
proceeded direct to the garden. to the
music of their bands and the singing of
hymns.
The general overseer himself accom-
panied by his family and stan. arrived
In his special train at the Grand Cen
tral station. where. owing to Il misun-
derstanding, his private carriage failed
TO meet him and he was compelled to
20 to the Plaza hotel in hack.
During the confusion of leaving the
train thief slipped into Mrs. Dowie's
reception room on the car and stole
81 800 diamond and pearl brooch.
From the Plaza Mr.. Dowie went TO
the garden, where he restored order
out of the general confusion that pre-
vailed and outlined his. plan in an in
terview with the newspaper men.
He denied that he intended to raise
a fund of s50.000.00 while here. and
declined to say whether he was going
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Canon city Citizens, Alliance.

Denver, Oct. IA Canon City,
Colorado. specia, last night says:
A large meeting of citizens was held
tonight and the initial movement
made in the formation of a Citizens
Alliance. The charter list numbers
more than 100 of the most prominent
citizens, regardless of political affilia-
tions. James j. Comb was elected
president and James Turnbull secre-
tary and treasurer A strong executive
committee was named and arrange
ments were made to open headquarters
at once. Two delegates were chosen
TO go to the state convention of Ciu-
zens' Alliances TO be held at Pueblo,
Monday October 26th. The meeting
closed by adopting the following reso-
luton concerning the action Ct Cover
nor Peabody. the same being adopted
by a unanimous vote:
Resolved, that we. the members OF
the Citizens Alliance of Canon City.
take pleasure in going on record this
evening aud indorslng the prompt act
ion of Governor James II. Peabody in
the hour of Colorado's distress; and be
1t further
Resolved. that we pledge ourselves
to assist him in his good work In ev-
cry way compatible with reason to the
end that we may have law and order In
stota"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Canon city citizens Alliance.

Denver, Oct, IA Canon City,
Colorado. special last night says:
A large meeting of citizens was held
to-nighS and the initial movement
made in the formation of a Citizens
Alliance. The charter list numbers
more than 100 of the most prominent
citizens, regardless of political affilia-
tions. James j. Comb was elected
president and James Turnbull secre-
tary and treasurer. A strong executive
committee was named and arrange
ments were made TO open headquarters
at once. Two delegates We're chosen
to go to the state convention of Citi-
zens' Alliances TO be held at Pueblo,
Monday. October 26th. The meeting
closed by adopting the following reso-
lution concerning the action OF Cover
nor Peabody. the same being adopted
by unanimous vote:
Resolved. that we. the members of
the Citizens Alliance of Canon City.
take pleasure in going on record this
evening and indorsing the prompt act
ion of Governor James II. Peabody in
the hour of Colorado's distress; and be
II further
Resolved. that We pledge ourselves
to assist him in his good work in ey-
cry way compatible with reason to the
end that we may have law and order in
our state"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
MITCHELL DISCUSSES OPEN SHOP
BEFORE THE CIVIC FEDERATION

Ion men. labor organizations occasion
ally excite acute irritation among en-
ployers and invite grave criticisms
from press and public.
''To refuse to work with non-union
men is 70 no greater and to no less er
tent compulsion than for a life or fire
insurance company to refuse certain
classes of people. or for any association
whatsoever to set conditions under
which 1t will have dealings with GER
tain persons. The compulsion exert
ed by unions, whether tsward non-un-
upon It's merits and must not be decided
merely because of its compulsion.
The majority OF non-unionists are
not malicious. only at the worst stupid
and apathetic. However. thers is one
group of non-unionists. the profession
al strike breakers, but little removed
from the criminal classes. l do not
mean to say that every strike breaker
is criminal. Some of these profession
al strike breakers are former unionists,
men who have been dishonorably dis
charged from the union. cashiered for
conduct unbecohling a unionist. II not
actually indicted for defalcations or
other offenses against the law. Others
have never been in a union and have
never been defiled or contaminated by
work
Il believe that trade unions have
perfect legal right and moral right to
exclude non-unionists. but that this
right shall be exercised with the ut
most care and only after persusion has
been tried and failed"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Chicago. Oct 17.-Discnssion OF the
question of the open shop" by repre-
sentatives of labor and capital took up
part OF the first session Of the National
Civic Federation conference, which is
endeavoring to establish more rightful
relations between employers and en-
ployes and to end strife.
Oscar s. Straus presided and made
a lengthy address on How to Estab-
lish Better Relations Between Employ
ers and Employees" advocating con-
servatism in dealing with labor trou-
bles. He said:
THE value Of trade unions in raising
the standard Of living and in guarding
the interests OF labor. in regulating the
hours and conditions OF work are bene-
fits which organization has unques-
tionably promoted. The great hope of
our industrial future is. that the work
Ing classes whose powers for good and
for evil have been so strengthened by
organization, will be guided by en-
lightened principles. and abstain from
seeking proximate benefits in contra
vention OF unduobted economic expert
ences and at the cost of fundamental
rights. To the extent they misuse their
great power. of arbitrarily curtailing
the rights Of their fellcw laborers or
their employers. they array themselves
against public sentiment. and from
that day their power and their useful
ness will decline"
John Mitchell, in opposing the open
shop said:
by refusal to work with non-un-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
COL ORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Denver Grand Jury Discharged.

Judge Booth Malone. OF the district
Court at Denver, on the 18th instant.
vacated the order for the grand fury
which was summoned to investigate
the alleged charter election and regis
tration frauds. The motion for the re-
moval Of the sheriff and coroner. and
the appointment OF elisors to summon
a new grand jury, made by the attor-
neys OF the Honest Election Leaxue,
was first denied, after which the Judge
announced his decision discharging
the grand Jurors.
In his decision Judge Malone ad-
dressed the panel present as follows:
But. gentlemen. the court desires
to say word to those OF you who
have been summoned to appear here
as grand jurors.
THE court wishes to express his
high regard for you, collectively and
individually. Some of you the court
has known personally and somewhat
intimately for several years, and the
court now takes pleasure In saying
that 1t believes the general personnel
Of this jury will rank as high in man
hood, standing and character as that
of any jury called within this state,
within the knowledge of this court.
cospelled, In justice to you and the
court. to say that no unbiased friend
of the court or of the jury, and no
true lover of justice who is familiar
with the situation and condition of
things as they now appear before the
court and Jury, can honestly believe
that any real benefits or practical re-
suits will or likely can be secured to
the public at this time under the ex-
listing conditions.
THE court believes that were you
to attempt to enter upon the duties
of grand jury at this time you would
be compelled to act without the ap-
proval, sympathy or support of a large
part of the general public and of the
very parties who have invoked the
power of the court to have a grand
jury called.
THE court believes that no matter
what you might do or how you might
do. your actions and even your mo-
tives will be misjudged and miseon-
strued.
You would enter upon your du-
ties, discredited and handicapped by
the actions and the attitude OF the
very parties to whom you would nat
urally have the right to look for en-
couragement and assistance.
Il do not believe. therefore. that
you ought to be compelled to strug-
gle with the disadvantages and sub
init to the unjust aspersions and crit
icisms that are bound to follow you
under the circumstances. for none OF
which circumstances you are In any
wise to blame.
THE order heretofore made by the
court. upon the 18th day OF September,
the sheriff to summon
grand jury, will be and the same
hereby is vacated and rescinded"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Law Regarding the insane.

Judge Lindsey of the County Court
of Denver has succeeded in finding an
old law whereby lunatics in the coun-
ty hospital and state asylum, who
have any property, must pay for their
care
The law has been a dead letter for
years, but now that the insane wards
of both institutions are crowded it is
likely that 1t will be enforced. AT
least number of communications
have passed between the Charity Board
of the City Council and Judge Lindsey
on the subject.
The law in question is as follows:
I'm case any person who is adjudged
to be a lunatic, as hereinbefore provid-
ed, has no friend or relative who will
assume the custody and care OF said
lunatics, the County Court shall order
the said lunatic to be placed in the
State Insane Asylum, or other hospital
OF place suitable for the treatment of
the insane II such lunatic has any es-
tate in the hands of his conservator. an
account for the keeping of said luna
tic shall be rendered by the proper au-
thorities of said asylum or hospital, or
the owner or owners of any other place
where he has been treated. to the
County Court. by which said commit
ment was ordered, and upon the fur
ther order OF said court. the conserva-
tor shall pay said account out of any
moneys in his hands belonging to said
estate and which may be SO applied"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Range stock Protection.

The State Bureau OF Child and Ami
man Protection has issued the follow
Ing notice:
In view OF the suffering of range
stock last winter in this state 1t be-
comes the duty OF this board to call
tho attention of stockmen to the law
forbidding the neglect or abuse OF
dumb animals and to notify them that
complaints made the coming winter Of
stock suffering for lack of food. water
or shelter. II found to be true. Will be
prosecuted.
This notice is issued at this time, in
order that due provision may be made
before winter for the proper care of
stock by such persons as would not
otherwise make provision. and so the
claim cannot be made that notice was
not given OF the intention OF the board.
While IL is undoubtedly true that the
majority of stockmen make what Is
considered adequate provision for their
stock, It is equally true that many face
winter with the full knowledge that
many of their cattle will perish of hun
ger, thirst and cold. and the rest will
suffer all the torment of such death
without its relief.
They overstock the range, sell their
hay in the fall instead of keeping 1t TO
feed. keep their stock on the range
without food or water as long as they
can stagger about. and till after the
weaker ones begin to get down, feed
and water only enough to keep life In
them. do not employ enough riders, do
not feed or shelter in storms, do not
give old stock. young stock and weak
ones extra care. put them out on the
range too early in the spring, and, in
short, neglect their stock In all the
ways heartlessness and poor business
management suggest but which the law
forbids.
Some of the heaviest losses last sea-
son and every season are due to scab,
a disease easily and permanently cured
greatly to the advantage OF the owner
as well as the stock. This Is species
of neglect causing suffering which the
law contemplates as much as any 9TH
er. Any complaints of refusal or fall
ure to take the known and necessary
steps to prevent this disease. when re-
ported to this office will be prosecuted
the same as any other.
1t Is for this class OF stockmen the
present notice is intended. The board
has the backing and support of the 9TH
er class in enforcing the law.
The board has caused personal in
vestigation to be made of conditions
which prevailed last winter over near
ly all the open range of the state, by
an experienced range stocbkman. In
most sections of the state the past two
or three years have been bad for stock
yet making due allowances for the hard
conditions OF the last and preceding
seasons 1t is nevertheless true that the
heavy losses and extreme suffering last
winter were directly due in nearly all
cases to neglect, Indifference and i'm
providence of owners.
After careful investigation of range
conditions this season the board is
convinced that no excuse for the suf-
fering of any stock the coming winter
II reasonable care is taken and reason
able provision made.
Every up-to-date stockman knows
that 1t pays to give stock proper at
tention and admits that a few more
years will see the finish of the winter
range proposition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

One OF the designs for the Upton
testimonial shows the American In
dian buffalo, seagulls and American
eagle. with delicate trimmings, com
prising dainty festoons of Indian corn.
For heavens sake, cut out the corn!
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Bryan Denies Report.

lincoln, Neb.. Oct. NV. j. Bryan
to-day authorized a denial of the re-
port which quoted him as saying he
believed that free silver would not be
considered at the Democratic National
convention in 1904. Mr.. Bryan said
that he had not talked with report
err in Iowa City. from which place the
report emanated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

The Connecticut man. who has hed
inscribed under his bust in the GEM
ctery the words: Going. but Cant
Tell Where" is frank even If he isn't
strictly orthodox.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

After a thorough consideration Of
the statements made by the powers
with reference TO the situation in
Macedonia. the unbiased observer will
conclude that the matter is likely to
be settled only when everybody has
either moved out or been killed OF.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Seventy-five teachers in Chicago's
public schools have resigned this sum
mer to get married. Well, It is pleas
antcr. after all. to teach your own
children than IL is to teach the boys
and girls of other people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Thomas L. Bonfils. clerk OF the coun-
ty Court. came to the rescue of the
Denver City Council and its depleted
treasury yesterday afternoon by send
ing TO Treasurer Elder Il check for S10,-
900. This check represents the surplus
earnings of the County Court for the
past two years, and while 1t is not nee
essary to turn over the surplus earn
ings until the first of the year, the
straitened condition of some of the ap-
preparations are such that Judge Lind
sey and Clerk Bonfils put their heads
together and decided to come to the as
sistance of the. council. The transac-
ton of yesterday shows the enormous
work done by the County Court during
the past two years. which have been
record breakers in this respect. While
the work has increased at least seven
ty-five per cent. the expenses of con-
ducting the court. with the addition of
the juvenile work. have only increased
fourteen per cent.-Denver News.
The old Governor Evans residence at
Fourteenth and Arapahoe streets, in
Denver. is now undergoing repairs to
put II in shape to be occupied as a
house CT detention. This institution
was provided for in the appropriation
bill carrying $4,000 which passed the
City Council last week. 1t is intend
ed to make a home-like place where
boys under arrest will be kept in tenn
porary but pleasant quarters until their
cases are disposed of by the Juvenile
Court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

1t is stated that bridge whist is suf-
fering from decline in popular favor.
Perhaps the bridge sharps have sue
ceeded in harvesting all the other fell
lows money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Judge Emmons will find fine field
of endeavor in Nome, where unique
bal Mosques are advertised in the pub
lie prints as festive occasions to be
avoided oy all persons whose feelings
are easily shocked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

French aeronauts have succeeded IN
crossing the English channel in
balloon. People who have crossed the
channel in boats unanimously admit
that they don't know of anything
which might more fittingly be crossed
IN a balloon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

officers are trying to prevent the in
mates of the Pennsylvania peniten-
tiary from making counterfeit money.
1t is too bad that man can't work at
his trade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Tho theatrical manager who shot up
his company must have been look
ing at the show.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

''Dcy say dar am black sheep in
eb'ry family" mused Uncle Rastus
Wonder how de cullud man am
'sposed to 'stinguish de one in his"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

Patti actually has new picture for
advertising purposes! What has hap
pened to the old one. taken when she
was nineteen-with which we are all
familiar? Did the negative get
broken?