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, 1903-02-27
HELPING
THE STARVING RESIDENTS OF
SCANDINAVIA WITH MONEY
AND ARTICLES OF FOOD.
Local Committee Appointed to Receive
Contributions, Which Will Be
Forwarded Under the Auspices of
the Pastor Of the Scandinavian
Church Here,

Local Scandinavians. who are trying
to help their brethren in the poverty
stricken countries of Europe, held a
meeting last afternoon and named a
committee consisting of Rev. H. P.
Hansen, pastor of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church, j. w. Johnson and
Louis Sederlen, who viii, receive and
forward any contributions that may be
made if the attention of Mr.. johnson is
called to them and money handel to
him. Already large sum has been plac-
ed in the hands of the committee, and
Mr.. Hansen will see that every con-
tributed is accounted for and forward
ed.
The following from the Denver Re
publican will be of interest on the sub
ject, it having appeared in the editor
ial columns of that paper:
The citizens of Denver should come
with generous hearts and hands to the
aid of the unfortunate people in the
northern part of Sweden who, because
of the failure of last years crops, are
suffering from lack Of food.
An effort will be made to secure a
large contribution from the United
States to assist these people, and Den.
yer has been asked to do it's part. The
number who are thus exposed to star,
VntiNn f. ncfip,otn1 70 hn about TOE
900, and to supply their needs will re.
quire about 81, OOO, 900 in addition to
what may be wanted for clothing and
medicines.
Other parts Of the United States will
aid, and out Of their abundance the PEG.
pie of Denver should make a liberal
contribution. The residents of the city
who are natives of Sweden viii do all
in their power, but the burden should
not be allowed to fall on them alone.
All classes should participate in this
work of relief. which has been render.
ed necessary through no fault of the
sufferers, but by aso of circum.
stances beyond their control.
On Sunday evening, March Is, an
entertainment will be given at the
Broadway theater in behalf of the re,
lief fund, all the proceeds of which will
be donated for that purpose. While
the attendance upon that occasion
should be large. the desire to aid should
not be confined to purchasing tickets
to an entertainment. To direct appeals
for subscription there should be a lib
eral response from all classes of our
population.
, 1903-02-27

1t now seems likely that the fire
engine will be moved from the city
hall to the hose house at the corner of
Third and Custer streets. and thai the
hook and ladder truck and No. 2 hose
reel taken to the city hall. The matter
will be discussed at Tuesday nights
meeting Of the city council. and it is
believed the committee on fire depart
ment will recommend the change.
Among the reasons assigned for the
contemplated change is that the keep
ing of the horses at the city hall is
being complained Of by patrons of the
library and by the members of the
council and citizens who have to visit
the city hall from time to time.
1t is proposed to fit the No. 2 hose
house up for the engine, as it can be
made o. convenient and the horses
can be made to do better service. At
that house the front doors can be
made more convenient and the horses
can be made to do better service. At
that house the front doors a be
opened by the driver of the engine
after the horses are harnessed to the
steamer and the driver has mounted
10 his seat. At the city hall the doors
are opened before the horses are
hooked up, and then they want to go
before they are read, causing delay
instead Of hurry.
The matter was discussed at the
time the team was purchased. but it
dropped before anything came of it,
and the city hall engine room was ft-
ted up to house the team. The hose
cart now at the city hall will be left
there. The hose cart at the Third
street house will be placed behind the
engine, the engine being taken out
first in cast of an alarm.
Councilman Rogers said the matter
was being discussed, and that it would
be called to the attention Of the coun-
Gil at its meeting Tuesday night. Coun.
Gilman Phillips knew the change had
been discussed, but he had formed no
opinion, and would await develop
ments.
, 1903-02-27
FORMER LARAMIEITE
WILL SUBMIT pI

Hon. Ell Crumrine has received a
letter from a gentleman named West,
a former resident and a native of Lar.
annie, now living at Seattle, Wash,
saying that he had seer in the papers
that Laramie will build a Carnegie
library, and for his love ror his native
town he would prepare and submit
plans for the building without cost to
the people. The generous and cour.
teous note has been answered by Mr..
Crumrine.
A New York architect, who has pre-
pared plans for many Carnegie build.
ings. also offers to submit plans.
, 1903-02-27
MRS. MAY UNDERGOES
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

The Republican this morning receiv-
g dthe following note from Paul II. May,
dated at Sellwood, Oregon, February
cath:
Il am pleased to inform you that
Mrs. May was operated upon success
fully at the Good Samaritan hospital
yesterday morning. She is resting
easy now. and her speedy recovery is
confidently looked for. With best re-
CARDS to you and also all friends"
, 1903-02-27
ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS
ON PENSION QUESTION

Custer post, Grand Army of the Re-
public has adopted resolutions con
corning the proposed service pension
of $12 a month, the bill for which elm.
mates some of the Objectionable feat
ures of the present pension law. Copies
of the resolutions have been SEN to
Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia,
Senators Warren and Clark of Wyo-
ming and Congressman Mondell.
The swell white and fancy wash
vests r at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1903-02-27
Fifteen FEET OF SNOW IN
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAI

P. H. DAILY, superintendent of the
Helen Gould mine in the Centennial
mountains, is here for a few days. He
says the snow in the mountains is
from ten to fifteen feet deep, the most
snow he ever saw at one time. The
Helen Gould mine is working satisfac-
torily, he says.
, 1903-02-27

Use Pillsbury's vitos
Breakfast Food. A pic
free with each pack
age. Only loo, at tho
Laramie Grocery Co.
, 1903-02-27

FOR sALE-Fifteen head Of cattle
at L~ivingston's ranch, near Red
Buttes. For particulars apply to ]. w.
Johnson. 1853
, 1903-02-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

IVAN 80 -
B. S. Derby is at the Kuster.
Fred Dawson is at Rawlins.
J. H. Kelly is at the johnson.
Judge Carpenter is home from Cas-
per.
Harry latham is here from Chey-
enne.
w. E. Jennesin of Chicago is at the
Johnson.
Fred McAvoy of Walden is at the
Johnson.
Peter Cunningham is a visitor from
Sand creek.
L. Siehl of st. Joseph, Mo-, is regis
tered at the Kuster.
William Musselman is in from the
Stickney ranch today.
NJ. A. Crout was in from the Soda
lakes yesterday afternoon.
AL Cation and George Newell are in
from the Mill creek ranch.
Ram fAoheu 10 Ill lEOLl Lie TduCu u
day, stopping at the Kuster.
X. J. MacCallum of Walden is in the
city, registered at the johnson.
A. Franzen and ]. j. Woody of Rock
River are stopping at the Johnson.
Con Hammond is in from the Big
Laramie, stopping at the Johnson.
c. L. Moore of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
and Byron W. King of Pittsburg, Pa,
are at the johnson.
R. Bowen, w. J. Stewart and E. ].
Gilman, Cheyenne railroad men, were
at the Thornburgh this morning.
r. E. Miller and wife of Jackson,
Wyo., were guests at the Normandie
hotel, New York, a day or two ago.
J.. NJ. Ramsey, Charles M. Graham
and John P. Morris of Cheyenne were
guests at the Kuster this morning.
E. D. Carter, secretary of the board
Of education, has gone to Join his wife,
who is visiting friends at Parsons, Kas.
Henry Holderman. who has been in
the employ of the Rambler stage line
fer the past year, left last night to at
tend the Colorado Commercial college
in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Whitehouse were
in from the Red Buttes ranch last night
and attended the library meeting at
the court house. They were guests at
the Johnson.
G. H. Haight of Milwaukee, s. A.
Farrell of Chicago, F. M. Calkins Of
Denver and H. l.. Russell of Red Oak,
Iowa, e guests at the Thornburgh
this morning.
Mrs. w. c. Thomas and her mother,
Mrs. John H. Davis are on their way
home from a visit in Denver. They
are expected to arrive about 5 o'clock
this afternoon.
Charles Riggen, George Post and
Adm Webb of North park were guests
at the Johnson last night. They arriv-
ed with their teams and will load with
supplies for the Walden merchants.
George H.. Harris of Cheyenne is in
the city, the guest of the family of his
brother, Charles Harris, and to see
the only boy baby born to the present
generation. The youngster, the Chey-
enneite says is strictly all right.
william Benton and Prof. L. R.
Scholl came in from the Douglas creek
district last night and are registered
at the Kuster. Mr.. Scholl is the su-
perintendent of the American Copper
company's interests in that district.
John H. Symons returned yesterday
afternoon from a business visi. to
Cheyenne. While there he visited the
Carnegie library and came home full
of enthusiasm for the proposition sub
mitted by MI. Carnegie for the building
Of a library here.
Major James Rea of the Bear creek
section, Laramie county, who was an
Officer in the Boer army during the
war. with England, and who has since
been visiting his old home in Ireland,
has returned to Wyoming and will de-
roko Atc &c. - 1t 1901 S.o~..
, 1903-02-27
OLD DEED FILED IN
RECORDERS OFFICE

A deed dated May 81. 1895, and con.
veying from James and Minnie A,
Watt to John Watt, lot 16, block 269.
sherrod's addition to Laramie, was
filed for record today. The lot lies ON
second street. between Park and
steel, the consideration of the sale be-
ing $3.50.
, 1903-02-27
WILL DISPLAY THEIR
NEW BAND INSTRUMENTS.

The members of the Imperial Mil
itary band. who have just received new
from the c. G. Conn fac
tory at Elkhart, Ind, are going to give
the public the benefit of a peep at the
beauties. and will have them on dis
play in one of the windows of the Lar
annie Dry Goods company's store to-
morrow. The instruments cost 1925
and include DR.. McCollum's gold cornet,
Charlie DeLario's monster double B
bass and N. E. Webb's very neat snare
drum.
, 1903-02-27

FOR RENT-The upper story of the
Gem City Grocery company building.
Inquire at the store. 1868
, 1903-02-27

Sewing machines rented aud rspajr.
ed At ST South sscoad strssG
, 1903-02-27

FOR sALE-A Kingsbury piano for
$3.50; has been In use only three years
and six months. Knight-Locke Piano
Co., 317 I'd ct. T.
, 1903-02-27

MANUFACTURING room girl. G. E.
Phillips. 1868
, 1903-02-27

FOR RENT room house. Inquire
of Frank Coolican at Gem City Gro
Gerry. If
, 1903-02-27

FOR sALE-Fine, fresh Jersey COW.
Inquire at this office. tt
, 1903-02-27

We are closing out a lot Of coo, 75c
and II shirts for Soc. Woodruff Z Terry
, 1903-02-27

Old papers ~ cents = hundred q
The ReDabltcaa o0oA
, 1903-02-27

Mrs. ONE shearsr. Midwife. l1s Ind.
, 1903-02-27

We are headquarters for mems and
boys shoes. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1903-02-27
A Bio Raroain In Hats.

- Os0 Oe'bes" =" oSsos
500 just received which " will sell
for $3.50 each. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1903-02-27
ENGINE
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY
BE MOVED TO THE THIRD
STREET HOSE HOUSE.

Keeping of the Horses at the Second
Street House Beginning to Be
Complained OF by the Patrons Of
the Library-Matter to Receive
Attention Of Council.
, 1903-02-27

Headlight Overalls. Woodruff &
Terry.
, 1903-02-27

Furnished rooms, over Lar. Grocery.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
The Three Americas Railway

Some twenty-five years ago Hinton Rowan
Helper undertook TO promote what was prob
ably the greatest railway scheme ever proposed
air Helper had gained a national reputation,
just prior to the civil war. because Of little
book called "The impending Crisis" in which
he T.gc Jicted, with what afterward proved to
be mar elous accuracy, the course Of events
leading % he clash q arms in 1861. Later he
projected a railway running from the United
states through Mexico and Central America, into
South America; then penetrating Central South
America, opening up that vast and rich but
untouched region. and having its southern ter
minals - Buencs Ayres the Atlantic and
Valparaiso on he Pacific
When jay Gould was invited to share in the
promotion Of This gigantic scheme, he declared
that il was iiapraeficable commercially; that
not FOR a century would there be developed
traffic enough % make it pay. What Mr. Gould
decried Secretary Blaine warmly favored. He
regarded the construction Of an intereontinental
railroad as Of the highest Importance to the
United States. since it would bring Us. polit-
icaIIy and commercially, into closer relations
'eiih oar sister republics Of Central and South
America Mr. Blaine become a sort OF govern
mental promoter Of the scheme. and through
his influence commission Of engineers was sent
10 make surveys and 70 report upon the feast
bility Of q rou-e Since his death the report
has been made, showing that there a1e phys
ical obstacles zoo serious TO surmount.
Meanwhile Mexico and other states have been
gradually constructing. each on its own initis-
tive. railroads that might form links in a great
intercontinental system. The Argentine Republic
has been reaching northerly; Peru has crossed
the Andes with a railway, and within a year
William r Grace. Of New York, and his part
srio
connecting Valparaiso with Buenos AyTess SC
that. while Nlr. Helpers promotion has not
been successful his ides has in part been real
lied, and capital now seems almost reaLy 20
develop a system by means Of which passenger
could sake d car at Chicago or New York and
be conveyed 10 the great commercial cities OF
south America uusey's Magazine for October.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

is to announce that no offense has
been committed against the United
States.
Look for a moment at this absurd
proposition. There Is no dispute
about the facts. Six hundred dollars
was surreptitiously flched from
school funds by a fictitious requisi-
ton, false vouchers, and false certifi-
Gates. Half of this,sum was money of
the United States. 1t Is true that ii
was only three hundred dollars. But
if it IS no crime thus illegally TO pro-
cure three hundred dollars, all the mil
lions which the United States appro-
PIRATES for District expenses are al
the mercy of sharpers who can COLI
ccct fictitious and fraudulent vouchers
with sufficient skill to pass the seru-
tiny of the accounting officers, and
who subsequently will escape the law
officers of the District and those of
the United States charged with pro
teeting the District against crime.
1t is true that criminal proceedings
cannot now be instituted under the
law we have cited. But if there hac
not been inexeusable delay after The
Times pointed out that the statute OF
limitations would run III a fortnight
there could have been criminal prose
te0tion. 1t is not to be wondered at tina
citizens are asking what consideration
for individuals has been allowed t,
weigh against the enforcement of law
1t is to be hoped that the Presiden
Will ask his Commissioners why, wheI
this condition was made known {,
them, they did not at once proceed b,
information, so as to prevent escap
OF the guilty through. the statute o
limitation, instead Of dallying wit
the ease until prosecution was impos
sible.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

Health Officers report states the eX-
act sum of the small per cent" which
IS >. with from l to , per cent for a
surplus fund
Let us denounee such methods IN
public AFFAIRS" continued the pastor,
in the course Of his sermon, and still
dwelling upon tn. newspaper article !.
"And though our denunciation may
not affect the papers which deal in
such mfairness, let Us maintain n
healthy contempt for their unfair
ness
The Times does not presume tdcIit-
icise this worthy and eloquent pastor,
who is absolute monarch IN his OVID
pulpit. II must be, however, that
there are still IN existence a large
number of ehurehgoers who attend d.
vine service to hear the Scriptures ex-
pounded, to leave secular affairs be-
hind for one day in the week, and to
listen 10 the unfolding of the word OF
! God.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Unnecessary Arrests.

To The Editor Of The Washington Times
Can yea make it clear 20 sae why in rii.s
so-called 'Tree country citizens and others
are arrested for triAing oifensesg
In England an offender against the laws Is
summoned 10 appear and answer for half ths
trifing ofenses that enc is here arrested FOR.
A man may be haadcuaed here and treated as
criminal Tor what after ali is no crime. The
other day I was threatened with arrest for sit
ting at the wrong end Of the Jim Grow car
This is no crime in the District; hut over the
Bridge IL is was as a visitor totally igno-
rant Of giving ofcnse.
a citizen; / see. was arrested yesterday fer
disorslerly conduct in speaking his mind to-
freely Al the District taz Office TIE aiIthori-
ties knew where TO find him for his taN-sure.y
a summons could also have found him. 80
wonder the report Of yow CHEZ OF Police
shows such large nuIeber cf arrests. and that
he has TO ak tor much larger increase in his
force.
For IT least half the so-ealled oHsnses in
England the policemen there taxes ycur name
and address and If the report TO Dis superior
seems to demand . lnagisterial invesugatitn-
you are Summoned 70 appear and are dealt
with according 10 law.
IN This Nee country YOU are landed in
The cels unless you can put up same collateral
OF give bond; il is bad enough Tor the man
who ,an put Up hi- SO Or So eoll'tsr@. but
II s worse for tlle poor min vio b. neither
money nov iricHds,
Why cannot the English law, which fhe
Foundation # all vour law. be carried ont by
summons ior trifiing cfensess
Wellington. No. a.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
The Altitude of Clouds.

Questions often arise. about the height Of
clouds. and Information on this subject is nei-
their plentiful nor very definite At the Simla
Observatory a series of photogrsmmetrie meas
urements have been made during period Of
twenty months. and the results are reported
in the "lndian Meteorological Memoirs Simla
has an elevated situation on mountain ridge,
and the observatory is placed at an altitude OF
,224 feet, which Is above the ordinary lower
clouds Hence the observations snade relate
TO the lofty cirrus clouds. sils mean height Of
which, above Simla, in forty-seven measure
ments vss found to be 80 40 feet. or nearly
six miles. The maximum was s. 40 feet OF
the thicker cumuhis clouds the mean was 1894
feet-over a mile and ne-third-aRd the maxi
mum "a, BIS feet. In the climate Of
simla these figures are naturally larger than
would be given by average measurements Of
the altitude Of British clouds-London Tele-
graph
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
DOGS Were Autocrats.


Among the uueerest members or the
Mensdorn family was old Countess
Arthur Mensdorf. so famous ar Vienna
ia connection with her dogs. The latter
were the absolute autocrats 81 the
Mensdorn household. Their meals were
served in the daintiest silver and china.
on allow table. around which the four
little black and tan creatures sat in
cushioned chairs like babies. Napkins
were tied around theis' necks. and two
maids in white aprons and caps whose
sole duty IT was 70 look after the quar-
tet. fed them on sweetbreads. con
somme. and custard The countess had
visiting cards for her dogs on which
were inscribed the following names:
Count Aleck AIensdorn, Countess
Mabel Mensdorfi, Count Bob Mems
dorff and Countess Tiny Nensdorm-,
The dogs were clad in the winter with
coats lined with costly furs. and em-
hroidered with the time-honorea family
crest in gold and silver, while for
evening dress they wore broad gold
collars. incrusted with precious stones.
, aud bracelets equally glitterlng and
costly on their forepaws. The countess
PLACID money in the bank for each of
her gs, and she made a will institut-
were 10 receive fixed annuity as long
as tie dogs should live and be well
cared for. but which would cease with
their demise. The dogs used to be
known by the officers of the troops
which Der husband commanded by the
name OF the -AIensdOrn children
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Open Street Cars.

To the Editor Of TIE Washington Times;
In The Times OF yesterday cold Feet COM
plains Of the open ears on Ninth Street. inn
agine J can see Cold Feet rail little man,
with large mufaer around bis Leck when the
Thermometer is a. - above zero and croehetee
warmers" on his wrists. There is eJery reason
why open cars should E operated. People Ike
10 smoke and Others WHO do not smoke enjoy
the open air. Closed cars to them Te nui-
sanee, and there are enough Of these sort Of
patrons 20 warrant the company in providing
open cars THAI tins statement is true is shown
by the number Of men who crowd the platforms
Of the cars morning and evening en- the -Four
teenth Street line whore open cars are not used
al This season. Nith the platforms hlled, the
cars are of-en half empty The ranks OF she
anti-germ army are constantly swelling, and
these people win not ride ia closed ears "Col'i
Feet and his friends DO nc have 10 ride iu
an open car Schedules are fine. and if he can't
ger sea- in the first car that passes, he ear
have another try in a minute or two Then, ID
cold Feet" is made up as | believe him be.
il is certain that any gentleman who happens
10 hold seat viii willingly give il up TO hisn.
FRESH AlE FIEND.
WasI,iucloD So,- "a
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
The Cotton Crop.
Possibilities Connected With the De-
veloprsent of West Africa.

velopHsent OF West Africa.
The president of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce recently made
the prediction that as West Africa Is
developed into a cotton-growing eoun-
try, the Southern States of America
will cease to furnish all the cot
ton, or even any large part of it..
for Manchester mills, and will have to
turn their attention to manufacturing.
This may be true In a measure. The
manufacturing interests in the South
are constantly increasing, and are
more than likely to demand all the
cotton grown in those States which Is
not taken by the Northern mills, and
possibly more. Moreover, the cotton
boil weevil seems to be a serious dan.
ger at pres ant.
But American inventive genius
ought to be able, in time, to extermi-
nate one snail bug. There is every
reason to suppose that it viii. As to
The West african menace, that also is
hardly worth wOT1y.
1t Is a curious but indisputable fact
that nearly all agricultural products
are best near the northern limit of
production. When cultivation be-
comes easy the product becomes
coarse. This is said TO be true Of cot
ton. The cotton raised IN the South
ern States Is of a finer quality thar
any which has yet been produced IL
South Africa. Climatic conditions
which cannot be greatly changed ia
any country, are not favorable. ii
South Africa, TO the raising of the
highest grade Of cotton, though they
permit the production of immens,
quantities of a eoarser grade.
The probability. then, seems to b,
that as time goes on the Southern
States viii raise fine cotton for tn,
nanufaetare of the most delicate fab
RES, and either manufacture thes,
fabrics or sell the cotton TO Northern
mills; and, IN addition TO this, vii
manufacture all sorts Of coarsei
goods for lone and foreign markets
rising not only their owH cotton, bu
part of the African crop. There j
No reason TO be discouraged over sucl
al outlook.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
You'd Best Believe.

When YOU see a swaying ladder with its tips
against the wall.
While lis lOWermost eXtremitics upon the paving
sprawl,
You bad better walk around il rather than to
pass beneath;
II You do 50. says superstition, YOU viii surely
come 90 grief
This is true, depend upon it, for once upor
SINE
Passed beneath an anglcd ladder in the house
repairing time.
And above me on that ladder. step by step q
yahoo tr0d,
ON his lips sweet Annie Rooney on DIS back
q loaded hOd.
So ! know bad luck assails him who Hsgie-Ji
such little things,
And ignoring sUpersttions care and sorrCw al
ways brings.
For that yahoo on the ladder, in his blithesou'e
careless way.
Cured me fully and completely Of my disbeIie
that day
Dallas cTex) News.