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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
TELLER COUNTY OFFICIALS
OBJECT TO CALL FOR TROOPS

Cripple Creek. Colo, Sept. 5.-The
Board Of County Commissioners in
session yesterday adopted resolutions
condemning the action of the governor.
The political complexion of the board is
Democratic, there being no Republican
member. and every member was pres
ent and authorized the following:
Whereas. the Board of County Com
missioners of Teller county, Colorado,
have been advised that the governor of
the state of Colorado has sent the mi
litia to this county for the pretended
purpose of suppressing riot that does
not, nor never did exist, and to protect
property and the individual residents
OF the county that are not in danger:
and
Whereas, It has been falsely report
ed throughout the state that property
and life were in danger in Teller coun-
ty.
Now, therefore, the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Teller county do
protest:
First. that property and individuals
are as safe in this county as elsewhere
in this state.
Second. that the sheriff of Teller
county Is perfectly able to handle the
situation here and has been authorized
ey the board to employ any and all
deputies necessary to protect property
and life, which, in the opinion Of the
board, he is doing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Grass for Arid Regions.

If the new grass scientifically de-
velOped by Professor w. H. Olin, grass
expert at the Iowa State College, at
this place, will do what he claims for
it, says the Des Moines Register, mil
lions of acres of semi-desert land OF
the Western plains of the United
States, as we'll as other millions of
acres of the African veldt, the Siberian
steppes, the Argentina pampas. and
the great unexplored regions Of west
ern Australia will be converted into
the best hay and pasture land in the
world. Those who have impartially
examined into the experiments and
their results thus far are convince /
that Professor Olin's claims are not too
strong
A modification of what is known as
the side oats grama is the grass for
which these claims are advanced, af
ter being developed in connection with
Professor Olin's studies and expert
ments with the grasses from all the
worlds grassy plains. The new grass
has been tried on some OF the half
arid plains of this country, and thus
far has done all that was expected of
it.
Next spring these experiments are
to be conducted on much larger scale
and throughout a wider area. The
Iowa commission in charge Of the
Iowa agricultural exhibit at the St
Louis exposition is convinced that
these experiments will be the basis of
one of the most valuable and interest
ing exhibits at the fair. They will in
clude every country in the world that
has industries based on hay, live stock
and grass.
Haliwell, of the Chicago Live Stock
World, remarks: THE Russian this
tie has invaded the Montana range.
the grasshopper will not tackle it,.
neither will the steer" For heavens S
sake Halliwell. do try and get off a
couple of weeks and come out West.
so that we can put you straight on a
few things. We can show you places
where Russian thistle is being culti-
waited and almost my range man will
tel you. that steers will go after the
thistle when it is green in preference
to anything else. They will also tell
you that it has ben found to be a
good forage plant on the range and
makes a hay that cattle like.-Denver
RecOrd-StOckman
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
DENVER GRAND
JURY INDICTMENTS

Denver, Sept. 5.-Indictments were
returned by the grand jury yesterday
against Thomas ]. Maloney for offer
ing bribe to City and County Clerk
Aichele in connection with the con-
tract for the transcription of the rec
crds of the new Arapahoe county;
against Charles w. Crouter, eX-audit-
or of state, and w. c. Munsell his
clerk, for Withholding and embezzling
the flat tax fund collected under the
Montgomery revenue bill and destroy
ing and defacing the records of the
office; and against eighteen of the
ringleaders in the riot at the
Globe & Grant smelters when a
strike was declared against the plants
about the 1st of July
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Sir Thomas Banqueted.

New York, Sept 5.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton was the guest Of honor of the Pill
grims uf the United States at a dinner
given in his honor last night at the
Waldorf Astoria Nearly $50 men
prominent in many walks were pres
ent At either end Of the hall was
hung Sir Thomas private emblem, the
Shamrock. on a field Of yellow sur
rounded by green border, while above
the guests table were draped the flags
of Great Britain and the United States
Bunches of red roses on each table and
green on the walls completed the dec
orations.
In response to highly complimentary
speeches Sir Thomas said:
AS regards the cup races, We have
been fairly and squarely beaten and
congratulate America on having the
better boat. | wish to take occasion
here to express my thanks for the cour-
teousness and kindness shown me by
the New York Yacht Club. Everything
has been done that could be done to
make my visit here a pleasant one. |
am especially grateful for the admir-
able way in which the course was kept
clea:
Il have heard much comment for and
against the Sandy Hook course. 1t is
as good course as any other-nay,
there is no other course in the world
like it,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Cavalry Charge at Gettysburg.

cavalry charge. met by counter
charge of cavalry, is still, perhaps, the
most terrible spectacle witnessed IN
war. If the reader has never seen
such a charge. he can form little con
ception of the awe-inspiring fury.
Imagine yourself looking down from
Gettysburg's heights upon the open.
wide-spreading plain below, where five
thousand horses are marShalled in
battle line. Standing beside them are
five thousand riders, armed. booted
and spurred. and ready to mount. The
bugles sound the Mount" and in
stantly five thousand plumes rise
above the horses as the riders spring
into their saddles. In front of the
respective squadrons the daring lead
ers take their places. The fluttering
pennants or streaming slidons, ten to
each regiment, mark the left of the
companies. On the opposite slope of
the same plain are five thousand hos
tile horsemen clad in different uni
forms, ready to meet these in counter
charge. Under those ten thousand
horses are their hoofs. ironshod and
ritiless. beneath whose furious tread
the plain is soon to quiver. Again on
each slope of the open field the bugles
sound Ten thousand sabTes leap from
scabbards and glisten in the sun. Ina
trained horses chafe their restraining
bits and as the busle notes sound the
charge, their nostrils diiate and their
tanks swell in sympathetic impulse
with the dashing riders. Forward"
shouts the commander. Down the lines
and through the columns in quick sue
cession ring the echonr commands
Forward, forward" As this order
thrills through the eager ears, sabers
flash. an1 spurs are planted in palpitat
ing TANKS. The madly flying horses
thunder across the trembling field, fill
ing the air with clouds of dust and
whizzing pebbles. Theil. iron-rimmed
hOofs in TemorSeless tread, crush the
stones to powder and crash through
the flesh and bones of hapless riders
who chance to fall. As front against
front these furious riders plunge. their
sweeping sabres slashinG edge against
edge. cutting a way through opposing
ranks. sashing faces. breaking arms.
and splitting heads. it is a scene of
widest war, whirling tempest of
battle. short-livcd but terrible.-Gen.
John B. Gordon in Scribner's.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11

Third, that there has been no un-
usual assembly of men and no more
violence than at other times; that the
parties guilty of the late assault will
be apprehended by the civil authorities
and prosecuted The state troops can
in no way aid in apprehending these
parties.
Fourth, that the governor of the
state, without cause therefor has sent
the militia to this county and by Sd
doing will engender i'll feeling, pro.
long the strike and do a great injury
to the Cripple Creek mining district.
Fifth, that the citizens of this coun-
ty are law abiding and are doing all ip
their power to avoid trouble.
Sixth it is the judgment of the
Board of County Commissioners that
the commission sent by Governor Pea
body to this county to investigate the
strike situation was not sent for an
honest purpose, but as cloak to cause
the people OF the state of Colorado to
bSieve that the law officers of Teller
county were unable to handle the strike
situation.
This statement is made because the
commission sent by the governor did
not make an honest and fair investiga-
tion of the situation. The commission
reached here at $3.50 p. m. Thursday
and left at a. m. Friday remaining
in the district less than eight hours"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
"CrantS Luck"

Il did not 80 out to see the sur
render of Gen. Lee. | remember well
the event of Gen Grants return after
the surrender | think there were not
more than three persons present when
the gen.ral came in and took seat
at table to write. He looked up with
some expression of animation. and
remarked
More of Grants luck"
This was an allusion to the newspa-
per critics who had been in the habit
of calling his success luck.
This little comment on the SIR
render of Lee was the only word of eA-
ultation ! ever heard from the victor
ious soldier.
1t was very slight expression of
triumph to follow such stupendeous
achievement-bnt wholly characteris
tic.-The National Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11

Denver. Sept $50 serious did
Governor Peabody consider the situa-
ton at Cripple Creek after receiving
his report from the special commits
sion sent to investigate matters in the
mining camp yesterday morning, that
he decided to send the National Guard
to the scene of the trouble at once.
Accordingly. the official order was is
sued shortly before noon, and in u few
minutes the mobilization OF the
troops began. All of the First
regiment of infantry. Company
H OF the Second, the Chaffee
Light Artillery. Two troops OF caval-
Ty, the medical and signal corps were
ordered into the field.
The first detachment left Denver
shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon with about 300 men, including
four companies of infantry, the artil-
lery with two Calling guns. two troops
OF cavalry and the medical and signal
corps Adjutant General Bell and
Brigadier General Chase were in
charge, with Colonel Verdeckburg
commanding the First infantry.
At II o'clock last night the second
special ltlt denver. bearing 80 men,
including companies C of Brighton. G
of Loveland. II OF Boulder. K of North
Denver, ] of Fort Morgan and ID of
Greeley. General j. c. Oyermeyer and
Major W. X. Arlington were in
charge.
The Fort Collins company will reach
Denver this morning, receive its equip
ment and start for Cripple Creek with
the Denver men who were left behind
last night
Governor Peabody was in his Office
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. and
with General Bell. the kilograms and
messages received from the commits
sion and other people interested in the
situation were considered. Brigadier
General Chase, who returned early
from Cripple Creek. and j. c. Over
meyer. formerly adjutant general of
the state. began the preparation for
the sending out OF the troops to the
district. This was before the order
had been actually issued. J. C. Over
meyer will be given some duty to per-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
The Lost Kew.


For nifty years ne turned ihr key.
And always paused to say.
Il wonder who will wind tn" clock
When ! am gone away
IL was a habit second grown.
When he would reach the shelf.
10 say IL out aloud-morr times
To whisper to himself
Upon the kitchen floor
The good man used to wind the clock
And question a. before.
lhreW all the years when ba Dies gre"
To man and woman state.
The good man wound the old clock up
Precisely ten TO eight
1t was his habit in the days
OF peace and joy and bliss
Ah, he was never known to slip
A moment e'er remiss.
For hfty years. in storm and peace.
He'd wind the clock and say
Sometimes beneath his breath SO low
When | am gone away"
There was a heaven in his eyes
| never knew until
He ceased to wind the old clock up
And like it, was so still
Horace Seymour Keller in New York
Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
An Honorable Deserter.

"A good many soldiers said the
doctor deserted to keep out of a
fight. never knew but one man who
deserted to get into a fight. and his
! story is worth telling Peter Mayville
| enlisted in the Ninth Vermont regi
| ment, which. with 1900 other Union
| soldiers. surrendered to the Confed-
crates under Jackson, Sept. 10. 1862.
at Harper's Ferry. Under the terms
| of surrender all the enlisted men were
at once paroled and the Ninth Yer
mont was sent to Camp Douglas. Chi
cago. to guard rebel prisoners, until
exchanged
This was a great disappointment
to Peter Mayville. and as exchange
was delayed, the Vermontcr became
restive, and then rebellious. One dark
night he a'ipped out OF camp and new
er returned. He was reported de-
serter, and was so regarded by the
men who knew him best. Mayville
made his way to Pennsylvania. and
enlisted. under the name of Peter
Barry, in regiment on its way to
the front He saw hard service at
once, and at Gettysburg lost both arms
and received other wounds Not be-
lieving that he could recover. he told
his story to the surgeon, and in the
end was sent home to Vermont in as
good condition as was possible under
the circumstances.
"Mayville had been something of a
character in his home neighborhood,
and was very generally known as Pc
ter Newcome This name was given
him because his young Canadian wife,
in the year they came from Quebec to
Vermont was constantly complaining
to the neighbors when her husband
was off carOusing, Pete no come
Pete was so persistent an offender
that the neighbors came to call him
Peter Nocome. or Newcome, and this
clung to him after he reformed. and
he was better known as Peter New
come than as Peter Mayville. So
when he returned, and, as Peter Bar
ry, was given pension of S72 a
month. there was less comment than
there would have been under other
circumstances.
Barry did not deny that he had de-
serted from the Ninth Vermont. but
he made it clear tina. he deserted be-
cause, with fighting going on in front,
he could not bear the thought of
idling away his time at Camp Doug
las. AS he could not be exchanged.
and as he could not get into ii fight
as Peter Mayville. because Mayville
was paroled prisoner. he took the
bull by the horns. and deserted into
fighting regiment. The pension Off
cialS conceded that Mayvile's notions
as to oath and parole were a little
loose, but there was no doubt about
the success of his plan to get into a
fight. | saw him only a few years ago,
a well-preserved. prosperous Vermont
farmer. an armless hero to a people
who didn't care under what name he
drew a pension. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11

Secretary Wilson has asked the Do
partment of Labor and Commerce to
ascertain through the consular servica
suitable markets for macaroni wheat.
hard grain common in some Euro
peGn countries, and crops of which are
increasing rapidly in the United
States. Secretary Wilson says the mac.
aroni wheat yield in this country last
year. according to the most commonly
accepted estimate, is 10000. 900 bushels.
against 100000 bushels a year ago,
and he predicts that next years crop
will be 25,0O0,000 bushels.
The San Juan Fruit Growers Asso-
citation of northern New Mexico has
gotten down to business and is hauling
fruit out of the county to Durango at
good prices. The rules adopted pro-
vide that there must be eighty to los
peaches to the box. first grade and los
to 120. second grade; that summer ap-
pies must not be less than two and a
half inches in diameter for the smaller
varieties and be free from blemish !:
that large varieties of pums be put in
boxes and red plums in crates. Thus
high standard for their fruit is estab-
lished and the individual fruit raiser
is relieved of the necessity of looking
for market and making collections
as the association does that for him
Field and Farm.
for choice fruit.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Appomattox Apple Tree.

Gen. Gordon" says veteran. lin
a recent article said: The apple tree
incident at AppomattoX is a romance.
The only connection between the sur
render and the apple tree is the fact
that Gen Lee and Gen. Grant met
there for a few moments and agreed
upon place for forma! meeting. Gen.
Gordon is misquoted or is mistaken.
The famous apple tree was across the
AppomattoX from the courthouse and
inside of Lees lines. The Confeder-
ate sl;irmish line was parallel to the
AppomattoX and between the court
house and the stream, and that skir
mish line was maintained until the
Confederate commands moved out en-
route for their homes after the sur
render
Nov, the truth is. Grant was not
within the Confederate lines at Ap-
pomattox He came through the Union
skirmish and batCle lines from our
rear, and at no time was he beyond
the Mclean house, which was be
tween the lines Of battle. although our
line after the SUR endcr was advanced
beyond it. The apple tree was On
April 0. 1860. not where Grant and
Lea could meet.
AS Lee rode forward to meet
Grant, however, ,io stopped at the
ros: 1sde to await the return of his
staff officer. sent through the lines to
Sheridan. and to avoid the confusion
on the road led his horse up the bank
inside an orchard and sat down
fe4 minutes under the famous apple
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
GOVERNOR PEABODY SENDS
TROOPS TO CRIPPLE CREEK

form. although he is not regularly con
nested at present with the National
Guard
The members of the governors com
mission sent to Cripple Creek reached
Colorado Springs on their return yes
terday morning. A report was tele-
graphed to the governor and later
one was sent from Palmer Lake. They
were as follows:
Santa Fe Depot. Colorado Springs
September T.
James II Peabody. State Capitol,
Denver:
Having visited Cripple Greek and
Victor, after careful inquiry among
representative citizens and property
owners, including the mayors of Grip
pie Creek and Victor. we are of the
opinion that the lives of the citizens
of the district are in imminent dan
ger and lives and personal rights are
in jeopardy. Prompt action is imper
atively demanded by the above people
to protect the lives and property OF
these citizens We find that a reign
of terror exists in the district which
should be relieved at once. and Obedi-
ence to the law enforced in the dis
trict. We do not believe that the civil
authorities are able to cope with the
situation.
JOHN CHASE,
IN. C. MILLER.
tom +. McCLELLAND."
Palmer Lake, Colo. Sept. 4.
James II. Peabody. State Capitol
Denver:
We omitted to report that our in
vestigation showssthat over 500 min
ers have left the camp on account Of
the conditions created by the strike.
JOHN CHASE.
IN c. MILLER,
tom T.. McCLELLAND.'
The petition from the Cripple Creek
district signed by members of the Citi-
zens' Alliance, the mine owners and
operators association and number of
citizens. received by Governor Pea
body Wednesday. were made public
Yesterday He also received two tele-
grams from Mayor French of Victor,
asking that troops be sent to the dis
trict These he also made public.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
National Mine Workers.

Indianapolis. Sept. 5.-The auditing
committee of the National Mine Work
ers of America to-day submitted its
quarterly report TO Secretary-Treas,r-
er Wilson. 1t shows 325 900 members
of which number less than 1000 are
out on strike. The miners now have
s999.6l0 in their treasury.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$lO5; rye. Colorado. bulk, per 100 lbs,
S5c.; oats, bulk. Nebraska. new, white,
$l.21; mixed. $l.1S; in sack. Colorado,
white, $l.25 corn, in bulk. &c: corn
chop. sacked, Sl.04; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked, $1.25; bran. Colo
RADIO. per 100 lbs, S5c.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Hay.

Upland, per ton. $12 ool13.oo. sec
ond bottom. choice to fancy. $500
@10.0O; good to choice. $7.00@S.Cy;
timothy, sl2.00; timothy and clover
$ll.OO; alfalfa, prime. $3.50; straw
$5.0OM600; South Park wire sass.
$500.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
New York ReqimeNt's Reunio,

The annual reunion of the survivors
Of the SiNty-second regiment. New
York Volunteers lAnderson Zouaves,
was held on Aug. p. the anniversary
Of the departure of the regiment for
the scat of war. G. R Hendricks :s
the secretary of the association.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11

1t is reported from Bolton, England.
that the cotton trade Is in a worse
state than for sixteen years in conse-
quence of the shortness OF the supply
of cotton. Heavy demands are being
made on the benefit societies, owing to
the large number of persons who are
idle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
I1MLEZ2
TILES

tree. There Col. Marshall, his chief
of staff. returning with Col. Babcock
found him. Receiving their report, he
mounted his horse and rode forward
with then to the Mclean house. This
is the true story of the apple tree"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Eden Up to Date

But for lace and lingerie woman
would have little temptation to he
vain-and man little temptatioL,--
Smart Set
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Sheep.

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for
fat sheep:
Wethers, grass muttons So 25d3 50
Ewes, grass muttons ...... 3O0M3 %
Feeder wethers. F.P.R. .... 30003 %
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin, firm, p. ............. l9A
Creameries. extras. Colorado. 10
Creameries, extra, Eastern. 20
Creameries, firsts, Colorado and
Eastern ............. Is
Process and renovated goods.
lb. IT
Store packed . ............. 1894
Cooking butter .......... llI12
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh, loss off, doz. 500.
Eggs, fresh, case count. doz. :.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

The following quotations represent
the range Of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. choice corn fed. "a s5a5 25
Beef steers, fair to good. corn
leu <5Ol4 80
Beef steers. choice grassers.
LOO to 1.250 lbs. .. @o0Slt 25
Beef steers. medium to good,
1000 to l 100 lbs " 37b1I4 90
Beef steers. common to fair. 325Q3.75
Cows and heifers. choice
grassers. 1000 to LOO lbs. 2.7ba3. %
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ...... 2.25M2 50
Gamers .............. 1909 %
Calves. veal, choice ... 3.5OMi %
Bulls. stays, etc. ....... l.5OH3 %
Feeders, 900 to 1.150 lbs,
good to choice. F.P.R. .... 3.5Odl3. Is
Feeders. 600 to 800 lbs,
common to fair. F.PR 3.25M3 80
Stockers. choice, FPR. 3.2503 30
Stockers, fair to good ... 2.75G3 %
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Hogs.

Hogs.
Comparative Receipts:
Month to September 4th .... I07G
Same period last year .... IA
Increase ........... 632
Year to date ................. 81 GG5
Same period last year ........ 60 $50
Increase observation-disclosures. 81 .6l5
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy .......$5.3 .3ON5 40
Light and mixed packers -. $3.50 50