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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26
Protest Against Land Bill.

Senate Joint Memorial No. 4. by
Senator Taylor. concerning the public
land laws, was unanimously adopted
by the Senate as follows:
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Uuited States
of America in Congress Assembled:
Your memorialist. the Fourteenth
Genersl Assembly of the state of Colo
rado. respectfully represent to Jour
honorable body that.
Whereas, there is now pending be-
fore the Congress of the United States
n bill providing for the repeal of all
existing desert land laws; and.
Whereas. it Z confidently believed
that the campaign for such repeal is
being conducted largely in the inter-
ests of the land grant railroads. for
the purpose of excluding from settle
ment all lands other than railroad
lands; and.
Whereas, the present desert land
laws facilitate the requirement OF
homes by certain of our citizens by
reclaiming and developing numerous
small intermountain valleys that can
not be RECLAIMED under any other law:
and
NheiNusi tne ieuerdl lhnu laws now
on our statute books have been of
great benefit in the development of
this state. and have operated satis-
faetorily wherever their provisions
have been carried out in good faith;
and.
Whereas. we believe that any change
In the nresent desert land laws of the
United States would he detrimental 10
the great intermountain region and
would especially retard the develop
ment of our state.
Therefore. We earnestly protest
against the passage of said bill and
against any Interference at this time
with tie desert land laws of the United
States; and further. we direct that a
certified copy of this memorial be
forthwith sent to our senators and
representatives in Congress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Washington, Feb. 22.-In the pres
ence of an assemblage OF distinguished
people. including the President OF the
United States. members OF the Cabinet
and Of Congress, justices OF the Su-
preme Court. representatives of for
eign powers and others eminent in the
life OF the nation, the cornerstone of
the Army War College was laid here
yesterday with impressive military and
Masonic ceremonies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and Interesting by addresses delivered
by President Roosevelt and Secretary
of War Root. and Major General S. NJ.
b. Young. president of the War Col
lege. The site selected for the new
building Is on the reservation of the
Washington barracks.
While the foundation OF the new
structure, which is to be practically
unique, has been only just begun. the
plans contemplated by the War Depart
ment and by Congress include the con-
struction OF AN entirely new set of
buildings on the arsenal grounds.
Among other structures there will be a
hospital. barracks. officers quarters
and an administration building. all to
be handsome and OF the most approved
architectural design
The Army War College grounds have
been selected as the site of the statue
OF Frederick the Great which Emperor
William has proposed to present to the
people of the United States. y pictur-
esque feature of the ceremonies yester-
day was the participation of the mill
tary. About 1000 troops. representing
the various branches of the war service
took mart in the exercises
President Roosevelt was introduced
by General G. l.. Gillespie. chief OF en-
gineers, U. S. A. Tie President was
given a cordial ovation. His address
in part follows:
Gentlemen and Ladies': 1t should be
matter of pride and congratulation
to every American citizen interested In
the welfare of his country that to-day
we lay the foundation stone of a build
ing. the erection of which signalizes a
long stride forward in securing the eff
cheney of the United States army, a
step less important than that marked
by the enactment of the law to create
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26
NATIONAL GUARD
APPOINTMENTS

Denver, Feb. 23.-Gov. Peabody has
announce the following appointments
Sherman Bell, Independence, adju-
tant general.
William H. Sweeney. Jr., Pueblo, as
sistant adjutant general.
Frederick w. Gross. Denver. inspec-
tor general.
William R. Freeman, Denver. mill
tary secretary.
Peter oliver Hanford. NJ. D., Colo
rado Springs, surgeon general.
Charles II. Miller, Denver, state ar
morer.
Harvey N. Dorsey. Denver. stenog-
rapher.
Aides = Kenneth L. Fahnenstock.
Leadville; w. II. Combs, Denver; d. c.
Jackling. Canon City; Henry j. New
man. Denver; George F. Fonda, Boul-
der; w. II. Gilbert. Colorado Springs;
John Q. Mcdonald, Florence; Fred
erick Greydene-Smith. Canon City;
James II. Brown. Denver; Richard w.
Corwin, NJ. D.. Pueblo; Leonard C.
Jones. Denver; William C. Newell,
Cripple Creek: s. b. Tuttle, Denver;
BARLEY b. Calvin. silverton; John b.
E. Bell. Denver: Robert Bailey, Den
yer; Milton Louis Anfenser. Denver;
p. b. Russell. Denver; Hugh r. Nc
Clelland. Denver.
Sherman Bell. the new adjutant gem
eral. was born Nov. u. 1866, near
Paris, ILL., He came West when he
was about is years of age and engaged
in the cattle business. He went tc
live in the Cripple Creek district in
1898. He has always taken an interest
in military affairs: He Joined Troop
A, First Colorado cavalry. at Colorado
Springs, and in 1894 served as deputy
sheriff in the Cripple Creek strike
When the Spanish-American war
broke out he enlisted in Theodore
Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served
through the Cuban campaign. His ap-
pointment to the adjutant generalshir
was said by Gov. Peabody to be due tc
his practical experience in military life
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26
MacedonIans VIII FIGHT.

Vienna, Feb. 23.-It is. reported the
Macedonian leader, Boris Sarafof. has
organized within the past fortnight
several well equipped Bulgarian ban
dit bands in Macedonia, each consist
ing OF about $50 men. The Meme
frele Presse learns that 900 armed
macedonians are concentrated near
the celebrated Ria monastery. forty
miles from Sofia. and are preparing
10 attack the town of Melnik. in the
turkish province OF Seres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

DR.. Tomlins sees possible poetry in
n yawn or sneeze. We are not sure
on this point, but we have suspicion
that yawn goes well with good
deal of poetry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Robert Fitzsimmons is writing a
play. Judging from the conformation
OF Bob's braincase the worst that has
been said oil the modern drama is to
be justified.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

The Haitian revolutions are an i'm
provement on some of the other revo-
lutions. They are managed with such
ceierity that the government does not
have much chance to get deeply in
debt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

The news that the eminent German
historian, Prof. Mommsen, in fit of
studious abstraction set fire to his
hair points to boom in Fliegende
Biaetter's absent-minded professor
Jokes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

A New Jersey condemned murderer
is putting in his last days writing q
book. The only way to reform some
men is to hang them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Good-by to the pleasures of soil
tude and privacy when Marconi gets
that wireless pocket telephone per
fected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

The man who got drunk on three
pints OF patent medicine ought TO bo
able to write a testimonial that will
be worth something.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

One of the new babies in New York
weighs only two and quarter pounds.
and yet the parents are strangely
proud of 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

King Edward should obey his physi-
clans and eat less. A king is q man
who. above all others. has no right to
do as he pleases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Scientists claim that there is no
cure for consumption. but tho break
fast food inventors have not yet given
1t up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

The professor who can discover a
serum that will prevent train disas-
ters can be assured of the public's
gratitude.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

State prohibition in the matter of
kissing will never succeed. 1t is bet
ter to settle questions of that kind by
adopting the policy OF local option.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Two leagues have been started In
London by society people, who pledge
themselves not to drink wine or other
intoxicants between meals. They
make no promises. however. as to the
number cf meals they intend to have.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

]. Plerpont Morgan says his debts
far exceed the value of his chattels.
There is no immediate necessity. how
ever. for getting up benefit in MIR.
Morgan's behalf.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

DIR. Lorenz says American surgeons
are progressive. This is true. Some
OF them even have progressive appen-
dix-cutting parties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

with the weather bureau costing
Uncle Sam sl.25Ooo0 n year. there
ought to be good prophet in IT.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

A high Gerr-an official has COM
mitted suicide to avoid being snubbed.
Some people take snubs altogether
too seriously.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Women are not always devoid of q
sense of humor. The late Mrs. Grant
used to call herself Penelope, because
she accompanied Ulysses on his wan
derings around the world.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Paris objects to the American cake
walk as "barbarous and disgraceful;
therefore it will not displace the
chaste and modest can-can in public
favor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Again our admiration OF DR.. Lorenz
IS increased. He says that he isn't
going TO write book about America
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

China certainly feels convinced that
It is not always the "commercialized"
country where knighthood never was
in flower that is the ShyloclS in maxi
ing settlement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

II has been decided by the Iowa Su-
preme Court that the owner OF hive
of bees is responsible for any damage
they may infilct. This may lead to
the evolution OF the stingless bee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

A Utah girl broke her jaw in de
batting the merits Of Apostle Smoot-
How she must have talkedI
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

The man who taught King Edward
TO play golf is in this country. He
ought to be able to command big
prices for tuting, especially around
New York
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

You cant persuade the oldest in
habitant that the good die young.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

An Englishman recently paid 81, ,oo'
for hen. They must have a mea
trust over there. too.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

Evsy man is a total abstainer be-
tween drinks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

British adyices Indicate that the
Mad Mullah was dead. but not ire
trievably so.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26

A New York genius is, converting
the popular plays into books. This is
a worse offense. II possible. than MAX
ing plays out of the popular books.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
HOLD OFFICE THESE St. CLAIR IS GUII1YII
Former Pupils Of Old Washington
School Who Are Now Public
Officials. d, ss.s.
The Old School Stood on the Pres.
sent Site of the City
Hall. ., ,~<G

The tendency of sons of the soil to
stick close to the spot where they We're
born, provided their birth places give
them fair lighting chance In the battle
Of life, is well illustrated by. the fact that
many men now connected with the city
government. Of Minneapolis in the new
city hall once attended the old Washing
ton school which stood on the very spot
now occupied by the massive city and
county building. -
Among the boys who used TO- play
''hooky'' when the old brick .schoolhouse
hadn't half the inviting appearance that
It's substitute now presents. were Mark
Stapleton. of the city engineers office;
Crank Gaylord. custodian of the city hall;
Bob McMullen, street commissioner OF
the fourth ward; Alderman D. P. Jones,
president of the city council; Alderman
| Harry McLaskey, vice president OF the
council; DR.. w. II. Hanscom, who has
just stepped out of the health department
and Ralph Whitney. inspector of weights
and measures. There are several other
attaches Of the city offices who once went
to the Washington school.
"'The' Methodist church--they didn't
have them numbered in those days-stooC
across the street on Third avenue wher
| 1 went to the Washington school In 81,
said Bob McMullen this morning. II re-
member that fact distinctly, because my
| 1olKs USED TO make me go regularly. Ii
| the winter time at recess this incline
on Third avenue, which was much greater
before the street was graded. was fnt
! for coasting. We used to start at Sixth
street and sled 1t all the way to Wash
! ington avenue
Former Mayor A. A. Ames and Free
Ames. former chief of police. also at
tended the Washington school long befor
their hair turned gray. f. r. Barber, o
the Barber Elevator company. and Ir:
Murphy were also members Of the oil
guard.
1t would be interesting to look owe
some of the old school directories, If an
such are in existence. and ascertain jus
how MANY now prominent or once prom
inent citizens Of Minneapolis were en-
rolled at the Washington school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
Il APPING The BANKS
Pinkerton Records Show Fifty six
Robberies Between Sept. IL
and Jan. 8 Last.
The Middle West Appears to Have
Had It's Share Minnesota
Was Fortunate.

According to report issued by the
Pinkerton agency and published in the
current number of the. Commercial West,
the trade of bank burglary, Seems to be
increasing. The Pinkerton records show
that flfty-six banks were robbed between
Sept is last and Jan. s, of which two
were In Minnesota. Hergle & Gotman' S
bank at st. Bonifacius and the State
Bank of Clairmount. Other western rob-
berries are detailed as follows:
Iowa-Iowa State, bank, Prairie City;
Farmers Loan and Trust company, Ar
thur. s
Kansas-'rampa State bank, Tampa;
State Bank of Weber. Weber.
Nebraska-Bank Of Norman; Bank OF
Surprise; wv. Lowery's bank, Daven
port; State Bank Of Dubois; Salina Coun.
ty bank, Western; State bank; Clationa
Bancroft bank. -, 49,. .. '' '..
Illinois, J. Ely's bank, Mineral; FRS
National bank, Abingdon; Rusor & Rol.
Inns. Chenyville; Bank Of Clarence; Stan
ford State bank, Woodlawn Bank; Banl
Of H. l.. Barnes. Cropsy.
Michigan-Bank of Warren.
Observation-Disclosures bank. Bridger
South Dakota-Bank of Summit; Banl
of Buffalo county; Bank of Aurora.
Missouri-Bank Of Holiday; Bank o
Union, Bank Of Richards; Bank Of Sey
mour. -
| The number of robberies In other state
are Georgia. Kentucky. New Mexico an
| Utah, one each; New York, Pennsylvania
Tennessee and Wisconsin,, three each
South Carolina. two; Indiana and Texas
four each. Other states, none.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
GREAT AMERICAN scULPToRs
An Interesting Lecture by dorado
-. Taft in Prospect.

dorado Taft, the Chicago sculptor who
Is to lecture on Friday night at the First
Baptist church, is one of the most inter-
estine as we'll :as. one of the foremost fig
ures in western art life. He Is distinctly
a western product and it is his ingrained
appreciation of western conditions and
western thought that has made him a
great force In assisting the artistic devel-
opment of this section of the country.
A native Of Illinois. Mr.. Taft was gradu
ated from the state university at the age
of 49,. and went almost at once to Paris
where he studied three years at the Ecole
des Beaux Arts. winning signal honors.
Returning to Chicago he soon became an
instructor in the Art Institute, where he
has remained nearly seventeen years. His
work at the institute is not only that Of
a technical instructor but he delivers
numerous lecture courses planned for both
the students and the public.
Mr.. Taft is a firm believer in the educa-
tional value of art lectures and has had
long experience in this work, for in addi-
ton to his annual courses at the institute,
he has been since 1893 a lecturer on art in
the extension department Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago His manner is so easy
and fluent and his lectures are so agree
ably spiced with humor that he is re-
garded~ as one of the most interesting lee
turers of the country. His deep and broad
knowledge Of art technique merely serves
| as a background for a simple, popular
| treatment Of his themes. -. -. -. .-!
! His lecture this year in the course is
on "Our Great American Sculptors,'' and
| Is finely Illustrated by means of the <stere-
| opttcon. Those who enjoyed so much the
modelling illustrations of his lecture last
year will have to consort with the child.
rem at the matinee Mr.. Taft is to give the
afternoon of JAM. "a, in which he will
show the young people how sculptor
makes faces: 1t will be an occasion as
jolly as it will be valuable. The single
seat sale for both the evening lecture ant
the matinee will begin Wednesday at tn,
Metropolitan Music Store. T. i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
HERE TO GET TIPS

Davenport Folk Come to Minneapolis to
INSPECT Waterworks System-Have
Troubles Of Their Own.
Davenport, Iowa. city officials were IN
MINNEAPOLIS yesterday to inspect the wat
erworks system. They are interested in
securing a reduction of the water rates
which are now excessively high in DAY.
export because the city is served by a
private corporation. The visitors were
Mayor Waldo Becker, City Attorney
Henry Thuernen, Jr.; Aldermen J. A.
Hanley, c. L. .Lindholm and c. S. Cam
eron. . -.
M r. MacKittrick, representing a Gre
matory, manufacturing company Of Win
nipeg,. was in Minneapolis yesterday. He
will visit many of the large cities. on this
side of the line. T..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
"Mv Minnesota Girl"

my Minnesota Girl the pretty, new,
popular ballad which made its first APP
pearance with: the beginning Of the new
year. bids fair to become the most popular
by Joseph II. Barrett, Minneapolis man
and composer Of local note and the title
and words are by E. st. John Bromley, a
young newspaper man, now in charge Of
the advertising for Evans, Munzer, Pick
ering e Co.
The bright, catchy air, though simple
melody, is very harmonious. while the
words are expressive The title-page
in three colors. is quite striking, showing
typical Minnesota girl bearing In her
arms. a great sheaf of wheat The song
has been well receiyr.A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


olive A. HolHay ct al. to Paul Dennis lots
81 800. ~ ~
Charles W. Chase and wife to Oscar F. Al
g9ren lot 8, supplement to Chicago Lake Park
East Side, $3.50. -''
Charles Fl. Post ct al to George p. Derrick
son son lat 9, block Sc, Town of minneapolis, Sill
:, Carl Engemoen to Halvor Engemoen. lot Is.
block l. $Hamlin & Browns addition, ST. 600
Minnesota l,ebenture Co., to Pauline Forrer LOT
Q, block %, Bottlneau's Second admit lon. $3.50.
hebecca A. Booth to Oof Norberck and wife
lot IL, block 2. Elwells addition, 81, o5O.
Sarah L. Dadue and husband 10 l{otert w
+, MI lot 8, Stonemans Encouragement,
Christ o kuehn to Joseph aornig lot . block H.
Edward s. Bnbcock and wife to George s.
81, 600. wv 9
-, Albert johnson J III % Horace E. Nash, in sec
Fannie E. Woodward to Velma H. Smith, par
of lots land IL, block 5, Bakers second addt
ton. So $50. BEL. - :. 49,. 31-S>~
A. G. Schaible to William Weinard lots 4 ,
and 9, block l. lakewood addition, s17b.
Patr1ck Williams to Thomas Williams, ST.
| in section 9-119-23, $1,000.
Two minor deeds SIT.
Total, sixteen deeds, $24. SO2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
CARLsON'S LETTERS
Young Man Arrested on Charge. Of Send
Ing Obscene Letters Through
the Mails.

Andrew Carlson. a young farmer from
Anoka county. was ararigned before Unit
ed States Commissioner Abbott yesterday
afternoon the charge of sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails to a Mrs
Weterberg of 271S Fourteenth avenue s.
He was charged with the same offense
two years ago. but was allowed to es-
cape with light punishment. He is ap-
parent1y deranged upon the subject Of his
special failing. being accounted by his
neighbors both honest and Industrious In
a weak minded effort to divert suspicion
from himself he recently complained to
the federal authorities that he was being
prosecuted with obscene letters. He then
showed a note which he had written to
himself and which led to his arrest yes
terday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-Fair tonight and probably
Sunday, slightly colder Tonight fresh
northwest winds becoming variable. Up
per Michigan-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday, with snow near Lake Superior;
colder tonight; brisk to high northwest
winds Wisconsin-Fair tonight and
Sunday; colder tonight; brisk northwest
winds North Dakota-Probably cloudy
to- night and Sunday; variable winds.
South Dakota-Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; colder In southeast and
warmer in southwest portions tonight
variable winds. Enthusiastically fail
. tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight
with chinook: westerly winds. Iowa
Generally fair tonight and Sunday; cold
or tonight; northwest winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
CAMPBELL'S CASE ENDED
The Verdict OF the Court. Martial VIII
Be Announced


Ihe case Of Lieutenant Neill A: Camp
bell on trial before a 'court-rnartial at
Fort Smelling. was closed yesterday and
the court will announce it's decision later.
Lieutenant Campbell was charged with
neglect Of duty and wilful disobedience
OF orders. the first for having failed to
submit certain reports to headquarters
and the second for having paid no atten-
ton to three letters sent him from Wash
ington. ordering him to submit the reports
at once. To the first Of these charges
the lieutenant entered a plea of guilty,
but claimed that he had not been guilty
OF W1lful disobedience and said he had
no recollection Of having received the let
tiers sent him from the war department.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
A MERGER CREAMERY
Arbitration VIII Decide Whether 1t VII
BE Located In Minnesota or

Arbitration viii Decide Whether 1t VIII
BE Located In Minnesota or
>.': Iowa. '.r
The twin villages of Emmons, Mimi.
and Norman. Iowa, are in another contro-
versy. This time it Is over creamery
consolidation. Each town now has CO.
operative. creamery, but they are only
about half a mile apart. and serve the
same territory so it is proposed to con
solidate. Both sides are agreeable, but
local and state pride causes each side tc
insist on being the site of the merger
creamery. They have agreed to leave II
to umpires and each side has selected
the state dairy commissioner.
Commissioner Mcconnell or one of his
deputies will act for Emmons, and the
Iowa commissioner for Norman. They
will meet Monday and look over the
ground. deciding which location has thu
best facilities for high grade dairy work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
COULDN'T FILL THE LAKE,

The breaking of the dynamo which works the
pump prevented fair test Of the artesian well
at White Bear Yesterday. The: fow.ge from
the. we'll but. $50 gallons per minute, al
thought the street railway officials who: con-
d"cted the test insist that the howage will be
as high as 1 800 gallons when the machinery is in
good working orders. The water from this well is
relied unon to raise the level Of the lake to its
normal shore line. -, ... =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
MORE WOMEN EMPLOYED

Striking Figures From the Annual Report
Of State Labor Commissioner !
John O'Donnell.
John O'Donnell, state labor commits
slonr, has completed another portion of
his annual report which shows that in
some lines Of work the number of women
employed has. increased at an astonishing
rate in the past ten years. The number OF
women engaged in the preparation OF
foods shows an increase of 1885 per cent;
In making carpets, $50 per cent; in bak-
cries, 365 per cent; in coffee manufacture
ing, 4b4 per cent; in metal engraving
1,400 per cent, and in sfoundries, 500 pei
cent. -.---. -. ~. f. I.