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Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
LARGE WESTERN
APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, d. c., Feb. 3.-The sum
dry civil appropriation bill, reported
to the House yesterday, carries the fol-
lowing items:
Completion Of the Denver mint, $780,
900; continuation of the Salt Lake pub
lie building, s225,OO0; Ogden public
building, $4,000; Leadville public
building. $4,000; Colorado Springs
public building, s33,75O; Evanston and
Laramie public buildings. $25, ,000 each:
purchase of machinery, appliances and
furniture for the new Denver mint.
$125. 900; Leadville fish station, $500.
with $500 additional for improve
ments.
An unexpected appropriation Of SAL
900 for the resurvey and establishment
of the boundary line between Colorado.
New Mexico and Oklahoma is made
available next year, owing to inability
to complete the work before July 1st
next. For the Improvement of the
Yellowstone National park 1t appro-
PIRATES s250.000. A provision is added
permitting private parties doing busi-
ness in the Yellowstone park by gov
ernment authority. to use electricity
furnished by the electric light and
power plant of the Yellowstone and
Mammoth hot springs at its actual
cost to the government and ten per
cent. additional.
The appropriation for protection
of public lands against Illegal and
fraudulent entry is increased s35 900 to
s135, 900. with view to the employ
ment of additional special agents.
There is also an increase of S325 900
for protection and administration of
forest reserves. due to the increased
area of the reserves aud the growing
demand for reserve timber. rendering
a larger force necessary. The appro-
priation for examination of lands with
view to their inclusion in the forest
reserves is increased to sl30.000. indi-
eating future activity In this line.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
DOWIE MEANS TO
INVADE NEW YORK

Chicago, Feb. 3.-The Chronicle says
that John Alexander Dowie is about to
lead a restoration army in a religious
crusade against New York. A follow
ing of "the faithful" 5000 strong has
been recruited and when the trumpet
is sounded by Elijah H." the Zionites
will take'up the march in the quest OF
100, 1000 converts.
The new movement is the most ex-
tensive planned by the Zion leader. 1t
calls for the establishment of Zion
City in the East similar to the settle
ment near Waukegan. Envoys have
been in New York for months labori-
ously planning the campaign and yes
terday word was received by Dowie
that an option had been obtained on
Madison Square Garden and Carnegie
Music hall and that all was in readi-
ness for the exodus from Chicago.
The restoration host has been gath
cred from members of the church in
Chicago and it is to be reinforced by
the Zion Seventies" phalanxes OF
Dowieites that are closely connected
with the colony.
The surpliced choir, the robes, the
rich vestments and the other insignia
OF the prophet are ready for the move
meut anu at meeting Heiu at tne
tabernacle in Zion City last night the
general overseer announced that the
invasion of the East would be ripe in
a short time.
"One hundred thousand souls" will
be the rallying cry of the crusade, for
Dowie has fixed that as the minimum
of conversions. Daily meetings are to
be held by the members of the cult
until the whole of New York is brought
under the spell of revival. The fire
is to be directed against every class
curbstone services being counted on as
the most potent method of spreading
the tenets of Dowieism. Elijah IL
announced to his workers last night
that a permit had been obtained from
Mayor Low to hold $500 open-ail
meetings on the streets each day.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
HAYES KILLED
BY SNOWSLIDE

Denver, Feb. A special dispatch
from Silverton, Colorado. last night
says:
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30
o'clock Frank Hayes. superintendent
for the Big Five Mining Company, was
killed by snowslide while going from
the company's mine to the Office in
Howardsville.
Hayes had just gone over to the tun-
mel to put a man to work on the mine
and while on his way back had to cross
over a heavy drift some fifteen feet
deep. The first step he made into it
caused 1t to slide about fifty feet, cov-
ering him. 1t was not discovered that
he was lost until the men returned
from work at 6 o'clock last evening.
The rescue party Immediately repaired
to the slide and commenced to dig and
probe and soon found the body. 1t
was only about two feet under the
snow.
Hayes leaves a widow and four small
children, the eldest being six years of
age. He had been superintendent here
for the Big Five company for the past
two years. He was successful as a
mine manager and was well liked by
everybody. He came here from Boul-
der. where his parents live. He was
thirty-two years of age.
Mrs. Hayes accompanied the body to
Silverton to-day and will take it to
Boulder for interment.
Snow is still falling here and shows
no signs Of abatement.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO MAY
BE ADMITTED AS ONE STATE

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two new states
instead of three. On this compromise
the Senate deadlock, which has been
kept up SO long by Senator Quay, bids
fair to be broken.
Oklahoma will be one state, Arizona
and New Mexico together will be the
other. under the name of Arizona.
What amounts almost to treaty of
peace was made yesterday by Senator
Quay and the senators opposed to the
statehood bill. Senator Quay's threat
to make the statehood bill an amend
ment to an appropriation bill had a
great tendency to bring the warning
factions together
The Democrats of the Senate. accord
ing to an assurance from some of their
earnest statehood advocates, will not
filibuster against the program, al
though no general understanding ex-
lists in the matter, as some of the de-
tails are not yet settled.
1t is probable that the new state
made from Arizona and New Mexico
will be named Arizona, as that is re-
garded as more euphonious name
whereas there has been considerable
objection to the first part, New"
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Sheep War in Wyoming.

Denver. Feb. A special dispatch
from Thermopolis. Wyoming, last
night says:
This section is greatly excited over
the raid of a band of masked men who
yesterday destroyed the sheep camp
of William Minich. thirty-five miles
northeast of this place, dynamited 800
head of sheep and shot Minich
through the lungs. The sheep wagons
and other property were burned. News
of the raid was brought to town by
Minich's herder. He was so badly
frightened that he could give no de-
tails of the affair
The sheriff and n posse, accompan-
led by DR.. Schuelke, left at once for
the Minich place. The herder said
Minich was being cared for by neigh
boring fiockmaster and that the latter
thought he would recover.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05

/, osition for twenty and ten per cent.
division, on the ground that to recog-
niZe the principle it embodies it would
be absolutely offensive to modern civil
iZation.
In view of the fact that the negotf-
ators are agreed on all save the ques-
tion Of preferential treatment. the am
bassador is informed that Venezuela
has decided to submit that question to
The Hague arbitration tribunal.
The acceptance of this proposition
Venezuela contends, carries with 1t
raising of the blockade, the general
understanding being that the blockade
would end when the negotiators at
Washington had reached an agree
ment.
1t is understood that in refusing this
last proposition submitted by the
British ambassador on behalf of the al
lies, Mr.. Bowen takes the ground that
he cannot accept in principle the con-
tention that blockades and lombard
ment of forts and the consequent kill
ing OF helpless men, women and chill
dren, entitle any power or alliance of
powers to preferential treatment at the
hands of a civilized nation. 1t is
claimed that should the peace powers
and the blockading powers agree to
such principle. they would incorpor-
ate in the law of nations a doctrine in
conflict with the tenets of all modern
day ethics.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Proposed New State Up North.

Helena. Mont. Feb. A movement
Is on foot, according to a Glendive
special for the formation Of new
state. to be called Montague. and
which is to be formed by segragating
that portion of Montana east of the
Belt mountains and that portion OF
North Dakota west of the Missouri
river. Glendive, being in the center
of this section. would be made the
capital Of the new state. The new
state would have an area Of about 49,
900 square miles, and Is a strictly
stock-growing section.
A meeting OF Legislators from both
North Dakota and Montana has Just
been held In Glendive, and the pro-
iect thoroughly discussed. The prin-
cipal reasons assigned for the pro-
posed change are that the people OF
eastern Montana are dissatisfied with
the corruption in the western part,
while North Dakota men are disgust
ed with existing conditions in eastern
North Dakota.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
The PresIdent's Attitude.

The New York Herald correspondent
says the statement OF the administra-
tons opinions would indicate that the
President will be satisfied II Congress
shall pass these measures:
First-Publicity bill. This measure
is pending in the conference commit
tee Of the two houses as an. amend
ment to the bill establishing Depart
ment OF Commerce.
Sccond-A bill to expedite decisions
In pending trust litigation. This meas
.ure was draughted by Attorney GEN.
eral Knox to hasten final action in
such cases as suits against the North
ern Securities Company and the beef
trust, and railroad injunction suits.
Third-Prohibition Of the offering or
accepting of rebates. This Is part OF
the Lttlefeld antitrust bill pending
In the House.
Fourth-The Elkins bill. This 10
pending In the Senate and is ON SUBJ
stantially the same lines ~ the Little
field bill. Either Of these two meas
ures win satisfy Mr.. Roosevelt
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Pardon for Cole Younger.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from st. Paul says:
Cole Younger, who was paroled
from saltwater penitentiary two years
ago, with his brother Jim, will be CIV
en- conditional pardon tomorrow by
the state pardon board. which will ad-
NIT of the ex-bandit returning to his
former home in Missouri. Warden
Wolfer of saltwater prison has recon-
mended his full pardon. The board,
however. will make the pardon condi-
tional. Younger probably will be or
dered never to return to Minnesota.
and his movements will be restricted
in many ways. His health IL not goci
at present. and he will go South at
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
WOULD COMPEL COUNTIES TO
Il DEAL FAIRLY WITH THE STATE

/ A bill similar to this was introduced
in. the New York Legislature, and the
passage of the same was recommended
by the Chamber of Commerce of New
York City, ard recently bill along
these lines has been passed in the
state of Oregon.
Some of the counties have been as
sessing at only fifteen per cent. on the
dollar of the actual valuation; some at
twenty-five per cent, some at thirty
three and one-third per cent, some
at fifty per cent, and other coun-
ties upon higher valuations. so that
you can readily see the inequality
and injustice that prevails as between
different counties. But should this
amendment be adopted it would COM
pei each county to pay its just pro-
portion of the taxes due the state, as
it requires certain amount of money
to run each county every year, and
if the revenue of the state is based
upon the collection actually made by
the county treasurers there is no way
by which any county could evade its
proportionate amount that should be
paid by it to the state.
1T is a plain business proposition,
and as you are one of the representa-
tive business men of the Senate, l take
the liberty of sending this measure to
you, with the request that you do
all you can to have this resolution
adopted.
Il shall be glad to appear before the
committee at any time and furnish
any additional information that it may
desire. Yours very truly,
SCHUYLER H. ALEXANDER,
Assessor City and County Of Denver
or Arapahoe County"
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
strsnath Of the Militia.

Washington. Feb. S.-Secretary Root
transmitted to the House yesterday an
abstract Of the returns made to the ad.
jutant general Of the army by the ad
jutant generals OF the various states
showing the militia strength OF the
states to be as follows:
Oficers. s.921; enlisted men, 100,
33s.
The aggregate number OF persons IN
the United States available for militia
duty u given a. 10.S53,S9e.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Hobsor VIII Lecture.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 3.-Captain
Richmond p. Hobson, who arrived
here from New York Sunday to visit
relatives, confirmed the report that he
had resigned as a naval constructor in
the navy on account of the condition
OF his eyes. As to his future plans he
said he would continue lecturing for
at least three years. going as far west
as the coast. His theme is plea for
greater navy: one that shall claim
rank above the greatest Of any In the
world.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Manhattan VIII Celebrate.

New York. Feb. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty years ago the first. munich
pal government of New York was In
augurated by Peter Stuyvesant. The
present borough of Manhattan, which
constituted the new municipality then,
became known as New Amsterdam.
The event will be celebrated In May
in connection with the observance Of
erection Of the present city hall.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
Crimes Act Revoked,

Dublin, Feb. 3.-The ofYicial Gazette
announces that the Official proclama-
tiop issued last year, placing thirteen
districts In Ireland under the crimes
act and maintaining summary juris-
diction BY the magistrate. u revoked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
OBJECT TO PICTURE.
Waterloo Veterans Will Not Wear
Official Badges.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 4.-The first Of
the Iowa G. A. r. badges for the ma
tional encampment to be held at San
Francisco, bearing portrait of Gov
ernor Cummins, have been received
in this city, and have been the sub
ject of an animated discussion by the
old soldiers of Robert Anderson post.
Many of the veterans object to the
portrait of the governor on the
badges, and several have refused to
don them, declaring that they will at
tend the encampment minus badges
of any sort rather than wear the one
provided by the department.
A prominent member of Robert An
derson post said today that he did
not know whether or not Governor
Cummins was party to the scheme
to have the badge adorned by his por.
trait, but that it looked to him like
a scheme to secure political favor.
He also stated that there was a
move on foot among the members OF
the local post to take the matter up
with Department Commander Ray.
mond, in an endeavor to have the
delegates furnished badges which did
not bear the portrait of the governor
or anybody else.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
BLUFF CREEK.

Harvesting is the order of the day.
Miss Ella Swartz is on the sick list.
Mrs. Meta Elder is also among the
sick ones.
Grandma DeTar was an over Sun
day visitor with her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hobson.
A. e. Vance transacted business in
Abba Friday. n
Arthur Lloyd has been quite sick
but is reported as improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolf Templeton, of
near Bussey, were over Sunday Wis
itors at Mrs. Kate Beedle's.
Mrs. John Jones, of CoalfeId, was
Thursday caller at the home of D..
J. Reese. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and
two sons are getting ready to go to
California to spend few months.
Miss Matte Moore, Of Abba, has
been visiting her father at Eveland
recently.
Mrs. Bess Emanuel is very ill at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes, of Gray's Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sapp, of Kansas
City, Mo-, are here visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Jane Anderson, and other
relatives.
Bob Yohe was a business caller in
Bussey last Monday.
Thomas Daugherty was an Abba
caller Thursday. He says that such
a crop of hay has never been harvest
ed in Iowa. Small grain is all har-
vested and is a fair crop but corn at
best will be slim.
Misses Hattie and Lou Reese spent
Tuesday tathe home of Miss Grace
Richardson.
Mrs. Dan Richardson was bust
ness caller in Buxton one day last
week.
Mr.. Norman, of Bridgeport, has
taken Ed CAROLS place as carrier
for route No. l.
Fred Anderson and Misses Laura
and Grace Richardson were business
callers in Abba, Bussey and Hamil-
ton last Saturday.
Dan Richardson visited at the ..
]. Reese home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Barnes, of Gray's Creek, is
quite poorly at this writing.
Rev. King will fill his appointment
at Hayden Chapel next Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
August 5. Brown Eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
CHEAP LANDS
For HOmeseekers' and
Colonies.

The country along the Cotton Belt
Route In Southeast Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Northwest Louisiana and Texas
offers the greatest opportunities for
Homeseekers. Mild climate, good
water cheap building material,
abundance of fuel, and soil that viii
often in a single season yield enough
TO pay for the ground. Land can be
bought as cheap az $3.50 an acre,
prairie land at 81 and IS per acre up,
bottom land at SIS and So per acre mp,
improved or partly cleared land at
$40 and sl5 per acre up. Some fine
propositions for colonies-tracts of
1000 to 5000 acres at 81 to $40 per
acrs-big money in this for a good
organizer. Fruit and truck lands in
the famous peach and tomato belt OF
East Tt xas at $40 to s20 per acre mp.
Write us for information about cheap
rates, excursion dates, also literature
descriptive OF this great country and
let us help you ind home that win
cost you no more than the rent You
pay every year.
e. w. LABEAUME, @. P. & T. A.,
Cotton Belt Route,
st Louis. Mo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
A Bic Tlme al LovlIIa.

The fifth annual reunion of the
Southern Iowa Veterans and Old Set.
tiers Association meets at LoVilia,
Monroe county, Iowa, August Is, 10,
20 and 81. 1903.
The association this year will out
do all previous efforts, and is max
ing ample preparations to royalty en-
terrain and accommodate big
crowd.
The splendid and famous Iowa
State Military Band will furnish mu-
sic. Choirs and quartets will render
popular and appropriate selections.
Speakers of national repute will
address the assemblage daily.
Comrades of the Civil and other
wars are cordially invited to partici-
pate at the camp fires each evening.
Plenty of good hotel, and feed sta
bles and livery accommodations. A
family tent put up and well strawed
only costs $50 rental, for the four
days.
For any particulars address the
secretary J. q. McMul.en, Lovilia,
Iowa. d1-w1-pdI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
OUT IN KANSAS.
Sights That Impress an oskaIoosa
Man Abroad.

Kensington, Kan, Aug.1.-Ed. Her
add left home on the 21st of July
over the c., r. I 6 P. for Kansas and
on my arrival at Kensington was
met at the train by my wife's broth
er, an Iowa soldier, a member of the
18th Iowa Infantry. He with his
wife came here in 1872 and settled on
a claim and after many bardships to
overcome have large farm under
cultivation and plenty Of cattle and
horses to occupy his time, and best
of all they have raised three boys.
A few months ago there came sick
ness in the home and the dear wife
and mother was called to her reward
Without halt they are continuing
to toll on for their future enjoyment.
Since leaving home I have travelled
through several counties and have
noted the prosperity of the farmers
and in talking with them have found
in every case they are well satisfied
with the Mckinley and Roosevelt adj
ministrations. They are out Of debt
or nearly so.
A little more rain is needed for the
corn and they will then have fine
crop and the wheat and oats are also
doing fine. Pastures look well and
the cattle are fine.
Our train was very heavy from
Omaha out and our conductor an ac-
commodating man, always looking to
the comfort Of his passengers. BY
the way, on my way out here l met
Mr.. Mcdowell, of the Knoxville |
at Lincoln. He came out
here to get wife. Such is life in |
the far west.
After looking the corn prospects al
over have decided that Kansas this
year is ahead of my old state for
corn. James Irwin. !
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
OTTUMWA IS HARD HIT.
Cloud Burst Lasting Half An Hour
Does Great Damage.

Ottumwa Aug. 5.--A cloudburst
lasting half an hour struck this city
and swept the vicinity at IL o'clock
to-day. Rain fell in torrents and
skylights and roofs Of business
blocks were badly damaged. All out
side telephone communication was
cut OF and telegraph communication
badly crippled. No injuries have
been reported. The property loss
will probably reach several thousand
dollars.
Hail at Rose Hill.
Rose Hill, Aug. ga terrific rain
and hail storm struck this place
about half past ten o'clock this morn
ing. The hail were as large as hick-
DRY nuts and almost completely COW
cred the ground. It was fully fifteen
minutes after the storm ceased be-
fore it had melted away.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s.
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
Of the State of Iowa, so as to
Provide for Biennial EIec-
tions.

BE it Resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa:
That the following amendment to
the constitution of the state of Iowa
be and the same is hereby proposed:
Add as section 16, to article II of
the constitution the following:
Section 16.-The first general cleo
ment shall be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in No
vember in the year one thousand
nine hundred and six, and general
elections shall be held biennially
thereafter. In the year one thous-
be elected a governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, auditor
of state, treasurer of state, attorney
general, two judges Of the supreme
court, the successors Of the judges
of the district court whose terms Oh
office expire on December 31st, one
thousand nine hundred and six, state
senators who would otherwise be
chosen in the year one thousand
nine hundred and five, and members
of the house of representatives. The
terms of office of the judges of the
supreme court which would other
wise expire on December 31st, in odd
numbered years, and all other elect
i've state, county and township officers
whose terms of Office would other
wise expire in January in the year
one thousand nine hundred and six,
and members of the General Assem-
bly, whose successors would other
wise be chosen at the general cleo
ton in the year one thousand nine
hundred and five, are hereby extend
ed one year and until their success
ors are elected and qualified. The
terms of office Of senat Or
whose successors would otherwise be
chosen in the year one thousand nine
hundred and seven are hereby ex-
tended one year and until their sue
cesscrs are elected and qualified.
The General Assembly shall make
such changes in the law governing
the time of election and terms of Of
fee of all other elective officers as
shall be necessary to make the time
of their election and terms of Office
conform to this amendment, and
shall provide which Of the judges Of
the supreme court shall serve as
chief justice. The General Assembly
shall meet in regular session on the
second Monday in January, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
six, and also on the second Monday
lin January in the year one thousand
nine hundred and seven, and bien-
nially thereafter.
Resolved further, That the forego-
ing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Iowa be, and
the same is hereby referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next
general election for members Of the
General Assembly, and that the Sec
rotary Of state cause the same to be
published for three months previous
to the day of such election as pro-
vided by law
Approved March rs, 1902. 1w13