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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

lact that e have
been fewer changes
In the cabinet dur
Ing the past seven
years than Is usual
In an administra-
ton.
The course of
President Roose-
welt in retaining so
large a proportion
OF the advisers of
his predecessor in
ONCE is unprece-
denied. II he had
followed the exam
pie set by Presi-
dnnA A.AAA. -l-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Real ThinG,

"Do you know anything about the rule
Of three?' asked the drummer.
.Well, I guess yes" replied the grocer
with the weary facial expression Eve
got q wife, a two-year-old daughter and
Observation-Disclosures Daily News.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Not Lambltke.

Il understand that your husband was
one of the lambs in Wall street." said the
woman who likes to talk things over.
Whoever said that doesn't know any
thing about Charley's disposition" said
young Mrs. Torkins. Gle was more like
a raging lion than a lamb."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
A slight

rs your o. going back to colleges"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel.
Doesn't he know enough?"
Yes; he's got book learnin', but from
the way he's been helpin' around the
place this summer I reckon he needs a
few more athletics. Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Two sides.
The Bargain Hunter.

The Bargain Hunter.
He-Where are you going, dear?
She-I'm going shopping.
"But you haven't got a cent in your
pockets"
.sThen I'll have more room to hold the
samples."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Rather Egotistical.


never argue with FOOLS" said
Crankleigh.
Because why?" asked the bartender.
Because when they don't agree with
me ! feel sorry for them.' replied the
homegrown philosopher; land when
they do agree with me l feel sorry for
myself. Cincinnati Enquirer.
On the sabbath.
Tommy! stop that noise, and come
here to me-" said Mrs. Phamley. do
you know whose day this is?"
Yes, ma'am," replied Tommy.
promptly.
Whose is it,"
Bridget's. Mary Ann was out last
Sunday. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Did He Keep ON.

madam asked the polite stranger.
dis the smell of smoke d~isag.eeable to
you?"
81 don't know" MADAM" replied; nj
gentleman ever has smoked In my pres-
sasas-N. y. Times.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Peculiar Methods.

pne most important discovery Of
PTS is just announced. He finds that
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Success Assured.

Jaggles-The members of that explor-
ing party seem confident that they will
make wonderful scientific discoveries.
Have they good reasons for thinking
SO?
Waggles-The best. They have taken
a press agent along.-N. Y. Times.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
No Jude

Young Artists an outrage to have
such an ignoramus as Puffers on a hang
ing committee.
Friend-No judge of art. Ell?
Young Artistic Is a half-idfot.
Why, sir. he thought my cows were
horses.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
|M3NGT0N Letter
;, CAPITAL Gossip That Is Just
v,v Of Timely Interest.
INSTRUCT GOVERNMENT
,cr West Turning Things
Nany Opportunities for
Fs uoxe Existed-ROtatioA
,,hc cabinet wheel.

/. ,.,,,op.-A good object iessonin
Fe ) DsoSministration is being given
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
The Anelomaniae.

The AnglOmanlae.
I ape the English fashion.
I ape the English walk;
It's ever been my passion
To ape the English talk;
And tits this great accession
This aplng pow'r, l think
Has given the impression
That I'm the missing link.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Two Sides.
There are always. two sides to a
question" said the broad-minded man.
"That's true,'' answered Senator Sor-
ghum. .and the question must always
be carefully studied to ascertain which
side is going to pay the best."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Hitchcock's Methods.
Secretary Hitchcock is another sur
Of the Mckinley regime. In view
~ tho Hoht that
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
An Unusual Cond,,,o,

Although Wilson is the only survival
u the original Mckinley cabinet it Is a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

she-My brother tells me you have
been going in for q little speculation
on the stock exchange. lately. Were
you q bull OF q bear?
He-Neither! ] was an ass!!-AlIy
Sloper.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
AT the seashere.

"Can you swim?" she asked.
NO" he answered. "but I can hold
you up while you're trying to learn"
t"That is all that Is necessary" she
cried. joyously.
And SO they went into the water
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Health Note,

Employer-Mr. Redink, you got of
yesterday afternoon under the plea Of
being i'll. I saw you afterwards going to
the races and you didn't appear at all
unwell.
Clerk-You ought to have seen me
after the second race, sir; I was bad
enough then.-Tit-Bits.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Accounted For,

Yes, she's a charming woman
That Is, as charmers go;
And no one ever heard her
Dispensing tales Of woe ~
As to her neighbors' doings,
She Is ~discreetly mum
Perhaps the secret Of it is
The lady's deaf and dumb.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Esteem,

That Mary's lamb was dear to her
It's very safe to bet:
But when the meat. trust sent it out
That lamb was dearer yet.
Washington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Z, Cabinet Chanxes.
MA ohe Of the original members OF
'9Sent McKinley's cabinet remainainj
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Dinerent Opiniona.

$50 young Robinson wants to marry
you, eh? Such im~pudence!!.
why, papa! think he shows very
good taste. "-Chicago American.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
"A Smile.

A Simile.
This world is like a puzzle page
With problems ever new;
They seem so hard to solve and yet
So easy when you're through!
Washington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
The Trianph e Reaso..

"And you gave him your heart 3"
ooh. mamma. how could I withhold
1t, after he had confessed himself utter
IL unworthy OF it!!s-Detroit Free Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Entirely Proper Then

Ngg-You haveseenJones wife, what
~ she like? ShouldSyou call her prettyg
Fogg-I might IS ! were talking ID
Jones.-stray stcfiek
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

The victim-I say, barber. that's the
best soap I've tasted yet.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Gracious! What possible use can
such language beg"
why, lady, langwich like dis is de
only relief fer a bile on a feller's
neck!!"-Chicago American.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

all matters Of po-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
WILL NOT TOUCH
MILL CONTRACTS

Denver. March PA Republican
special from Cripple Creek last night
says:
J. Hannah, representing the American
Smelling and Refining Company. to-
day served notice. in reply to requests
for treatment of ore, upon the mines
that have contracts with the United
States Reduction and Refining Com
pany that the smelling company will
refuse to handle their product This
closes the last available market for the
ore that has been diverted by the
strike from the boycotted mills, as tho
order is positive that the smeltcr com
pany will not interfere with the orc
under contract to the mills. The Port
land and Economic mills are gCrGed
with ore from their own mines, and
the capacity of the Dorcas at Florence.
the only remaining Independent plant.
is as drop in the bucket compared
with the supply of ore.
This order was anticipated a week
ago by Manager French of the Rio
Grande sampler, which receives ore for
the American Smelling and Refining
company. He then notified the mines
that had diverted their ore from the
United States company's mills that
they would better make other arrange
ments. as he expected to receive in
structions to refuse to handle their
product.
The action of the smelling interests.
which is now supposed to have been
the emergency that received the con-
sideration Of the Mine owners Asso-
citation last Saturday night. has estab-
lished the belief that the mines OF the
district are preparing to close unless
the embargo on the United States mills
is raised by the Western Federation CT
Miners.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Denver. March 2i.-The opinions of
the judges of the Supreme Court of the
state of Colorado in which the validity
of the Rush amendment was upheld
was handed down yesterday morning
at almost the same time that Judge
Marshall of the United States Circuit
Court. Judge Hallett concurring. decided
that the consolidation of the city and
county and the delivery of the assets
of the county to the city should not
be enjoined on the suit of Fred P.
Watts, former county commissioner.
The opinion of the court was writ
ten by Judge Steele, sustaining the
Rush bill, Judge Gabbert concurring.
and Chief Justice Campbell dissenting.
Judge Campbell dissents principally
upon the ground that there was irreg-
ularity in the passage Of the bill and
that it constituted two amendments.
The opinions are very lengthy, cover
ing nearly three pages of seven-col-
umn paper in small type.
The attorneys will be given fifteen
days from the filing of the written opin-
ions in which to prepare their petit
tions for rehearing. 1t is expected
that counsel for City Clerk Paul j.
Sours will begin this work at once.
Then the court will require some time
in which to examine the authorities
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
LINES TO GOLDEN
AND TO BOULDER

Denver, March 21.-The News this
morning says.
Surveys have been completed and es-
Inmates prepared in readiness for let
ting the contracts to build lines from
Denver to Golden and from Denver to
Boulder. If the present plans are car
ried out the work will begin within
a month and the lines running in four
months. The hackers of the road are
the owners of the Denver & North
western railroad, at the head of which
is David H. Moffat. Both lines will
start from Berkeley and the expense
of their construction is estimated at
about $750,000 for construction and
equipment The roads will be electric
traction, the same as the trolley sys-
TEN in the city
The News told of these new lines
three weeks ago when the work of sur
veying the routes was begun. This has
now been completed under the drec-
tion Of Samuel H. Perry and all the op-
tions for rights of way secured. The
line to Golden will start at Berkeley,
where it makes junction with the
trolley road of the Tramway company
From there it, runs along Clear Creek
for eight miles and through the town
of Arapahoe. There it crosses Clear
creek and follows along the base Of
Table mountain to Golden. The Tram
way road of this city. which is owned
by the Denver & Northwestern COM
pany, owns a perpetual franchise from
Berkeley to the city limits of Golden.
The route to Boulder is directly
northwest from Berkeley and describes
a sort of half circle. passing through
the town of Louisville. 1t will be
twenty-five miles in length. Entrance
to Boulder will be from junction point
at the limit of the tramway road in
that city and arrangements have al
ready been made for the joint opera
tion of the lines in that immediate ter
ritory. Mr.. Moffat's agents have for a
long time past been securing options
on lands which are to be used as a
right of way all the way through to
the junction point. This road will
cost to build and equip nearly 100000.
Both lines will be built the same as
the lines running from Arvada to the
coal mines of the company at Leyden
Junction. That means double trolley
poles and eighty-pound rails. 1t is es-
timated that the grading will be a sim
pie proposition as there will be min
imum of cuts and tunnels on both
lines. Work will be pushed rapidly as
the owners are anxious to open all the
markets possible for their coal when
ths mines at Leyden are thrown open.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Denver. March 2l.-In handing down
his opinion sustaining the home rule
amendment yesterday Federal Judge
Marshall knocked the last prop from
under the opposition to the amendment.
Sitting in the United States court with
Judge Hallett, he ruled that Fred =.
Watts, former county commissioner,
had no case for an injunction against
Charles S. Elder, and denied the mo-
ton, thus sustaining the Rush bill.
The Federal court eliminated all
questions in the suit excepting the
claim of the plaintiff as a taxpayer in
the county of Arapahoe. involving the
application of funds of that county.
The court held that its jurisdiction was
very properly invoked. and, taking up
the merits of the controversy, Judge
Marshall said:
I'VE take these laws Of the state,
including the constitution of the state,
as construed by its highest court, as
rule OF decision for this court"
Thus the Federal Court accepted the
ruling of the State Supreme Court on
the questions of the amendment con-
flicting with the constitution of the
state, and ruled that the contention,
that it conf!icted with the constitution
of the United States, in that it, in eff
feet, creates a state within the bound
aries of another state, was not well
taken.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Denver. March 24.-Only four men
are now members of the advisory
strike commission, Dr. w. F. Slocum
pf Colorado College having declined TO
serve because of other business requr-
ing his attention. 1t is the intention
of the commission to complete its
work in Denver with the morning and
afternoon sessions to-day.
Should all of the local witnesses be
heard to-day the members of the COM
mission will go to Colorado City to-
morrow. Hearings will be held there
and the members will also visit the
plants and homes or the wOrkmen.
This may require two days. At pres
ent the commission does not contem-
plate a trip to Cripple Creek.
During the hearing yesterday the
union representatives offered to settle
on the same basis as was included in
the agreements with the Portland and
Telluride mills. This offer was de-
clined by the Standard people be-
cause its acceptance would mean the
discharge of men now in their employ.
X. r. Babbitt, attorney for the Unit
ed States Reduction and Refining Com
pany, stated the position of that Or
ganization regarding the controversy
at the Standard mill President
Charles H. Meyer was cross-examined
by Mr.. Babbitt Secretary w. d. Hay
wood gave his direct testimony and
also that on cross-examination. Off
GERS of the company will take the
stand to-day.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
ARBOR AND BIRD
DAY PROCLAMATION

Denver, March Ex-Governor Pea
body yesterday issued his proclama-
ton designating April 18th as state Ar
Dor Day. The proclamation is as fol-
lows:
.'Arbor Day is becoming one of the
most appropriate holidays established
by our state laws. Our people already
fully appreciate and realize the bene-
fits to be enjoyed by future genera
tions, through its observance, and the
necessity of protecting our forests,
our shrubhery and our flowers, and our
children are thereby being taught to
admire the wonderful works of nature.
and are inspired equally with love
of the shade and benefit of the trees
and forests, and are also directly
taught to protect the birds, which find
their homes in such forests and trees
and which are of such material aid to
us in the protection of our flowers,
plants. trees and shrubbery and they.
equally with our forests, require and
demand our attention, until state leg
islation' shall compel their protection.
IN cheerful. compliance with the
laws of this state, and pursuant to the
authority in me vested. !, James II.
Peabody, governor of the state of Col
orado, do hereby designate Friday, the
seventeenth day of April, A. d. 1S93
as Arbor and Bird Day. and do recon-
mend and enjoin upon all the people
of the state of Colorado to observe
such day by the planting of trees and
shrubs upon public and private grounds
and along highways, and in parks, and
in such other ways and efforts as shall
be in perfect harmony with the observ-
ance of this day. and that our schools
and institutions of learning observe
the day in such exercises as wiK best
promote an interest in the protection
of our forests and our birds.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of state to be affixed. at the state capi-
tol. this 20th day of March, A. D. 1903
(Signed) JAMES II, PEABODY,
tGreat Seal of the State)
by the Governor. Attest
(Signed) JAMES COWIE
"Spcrptary Of State -
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
REPORT ON THE
NEW MILITIA LAW

Washington March 24.-Secretary
Root has ordered to be made public the
report which the war college board at
his request, has prepared, explaining
and commenting upon the various pro-
visions of the new militia law. their
proper Interpretation and the best
means for putting them into operation
The secretary has not approved the
boards report, but he desires that it
Shall be given wide consideration, so
that the officers of the militia of the
various states may have the opportu-
nifty of discussing with the department
the advisability of its adoption.
Major Gen. S. B. NJ Young. as pres-
dent of the board, submits the report
which says that under the law the
organized militia are given until Jan.
21, 1908, to adopt the organization,
amendment and discipline" of the reg
ular and volunteer armies" and within
that time the organized militia is ex-
pected to conform as rapidly as pos
sidle to the standard, so that on that
date the standard must be realized
Although five years are allowed the
militia to attain to the prescribed
standard, Gen Young in the report
states that the law does not contem-
plate that the period shall elapse be-
fore state, territory or the District
of Columbia shall take the reasonable
steps toward the attainment of the
standard.
1.-The law makes no provisions" he
says, for the coercion of any state or
territory which may refuse to conform.
but in case of a declaration to that
effect, the secretary of war may ignore
1t in the allotment of the annual ap-
preparation
That absolute uniformity with the
regular army as a standard may be
obtained. the board believes that the
president should fix Immediately the
minimum enlisted strength of the
various organizations of the militia, to
correspond in each case with that fixed
for the regular army. 1t therefore rec
ommends the following minimum Or
ganiZations:
Infantry Go. field artillery 100, coast
artillery 100, engineers 100.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES
TEXT OF RUSH BILL DECISION

presented with view to shaking its
first opinion and it will probably BIZ
about May before decision on thu
petition for rehearing will be rem
dered.
After three and one-half months OF
uncertainty the provisions OF the Rush
amendment, SO far as the officers OF
the old county of Arapahoe are con-
cerned. have been carried. The au-
thorities of the city Of Denver are now
in complete control of the court house
of the county of Denver. Imediately
after the decision of the judges of the
United States District Court was handed
down yesterday morning, Chairman
Fred P. Watts of the former Board OF
Commissioners came to the court house
and told his friends that 1T was all
over and that the committee from the
City Council would be given charge OF
the building as soon as they would
come for it. A telephone message was
sent to the committee, consisting of
Presidents Hover and Tebbetts of tho
two boards of the Council and to Audit
or Barton. At quarter after II they
arrived at the court house AID went at
once to the offices formerly occupied by
the commissioners. Gentlemen. you
are in charge here" was all that Mr..
Watts said
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
WILL STRAlGHTEN
THE RIO GRANDE

Salt Lake, Utah, March 22.-The
Tribune this morning prints the fol-
lowing:
Chairman Gould of the Rio Grande
system had in view one of the great
est cutoff projects yet planned in
shortening the lines of transcontinent-
al railroads. This is not only a plan
to shorten the Denver & Rio Grande.
but the Rio Grande Western. and ere
ating through line from Denver to
the Pacific coast, as well as from Salt
Leke.
The line from Denver to Leadville
will be shortened so as to secure
straight line between the two cities.
Between Leadville and Grand Juno
ton many smaller cutoff lines will be
constructed to secure line, grade and
curve reductions.
In Utah the Green River-Salina cut
off will complete the straight line from
Denver and from Marysvale, Utah. the
extension to Los Angeles will complete
a short line from Denver to that city.
Another line will be built from some
point in Utah on the Rio Grande West
ern to connect with the Western Pa
cific.
By these cut-offs considerably over
300 miles would be eliminated between
Denver and Salina, as compared with
the present route via Pueblo and Sa-
lima, as compared with the present
route via Pueblo and Thistle, saving
which would mean days run prac-
tically, and therefore of the utmost
importance in relation to through
line
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
FraternaI Order Wins Suit.

st. Louis. March 21.-In the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals an
opinion was handed down by Judge
Thayer in the case of the supreme
council. Royal Arcanum, VS.. Anna j.
Taylor.
Anna j. Taylor is the widow of
George F. Taylor, Il member of the
Royal Arcanum. Arapahoe lodge. OF
Denver Colorado. He was insured
for $4,000 in 1891 and died in Novem.
ber 1900. Payment of the insurance
certificate was contested on the
ground that he had not paid the
monthly assessment of October. 1900.
due on the last day Of that month. and
was therefore suspended according to
the bylaws.
Judge Thayer, writing the opinion.
says the question at issue is to de-
termine whether the supreme council
was coGnzant of the practice of the
collector in accepting the assessment
of Taylor after he was delinquent, and
whether it ratified such practice by
accepting the delinquent's assessment
in violation OF its bylaw
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
IN STRATTON WILL CONTEST

Denver, Colo, March 2i-News dis
patches from Colorado Springs last
night report the following develop
ments in the Suatton will contest:
Just on the eve of the great legal
battle for the Stratton millions, the at
torneys' for the estate have come for
ward with sensational allegations,
charging corruption on the part Of |.
Harry Stratton and his attorneys.
whom they allegc have been attempt
ing in an unlawful manner to ascertain
the opinions of the various members
of said panel respecting the merits of
the controversy. and have secretly,
surreptiOusly and illegally ascertained
said opinions of said jurors
The filing of papers in the Stratton
will contest case charging |. Harry
Stratton and his attorneys with being
parties to conspiracy to fix the
jury, has caused big sensation here,
and the afiidavits filed in Connection
with the motions for a new venire will
be answered tomorrow morning by
the contestant and his attorneys,
whom they attack.
Edward O. Wolcott arrived in the
city to-day and has been in close con-
sultation with Gunnell, Chinn and Mil
Ter. the local attorneys associated with
him in the case. Attorney Leftwich.
who is attacked by an affidavit filed
by one Berry. has prepared an answer
which will be filed tomorrow morning
in connection with an affidavit which
Attorney Watson has prepared.
Attorneys for the estate announce
tonight that they are prepared to go
into court and offer oral evidence in
further support of their contention that
the present panel has been tampered
with. In this connection it is expected
that more aflidavits will be offered.
Sheriff Gilbert. who is implicated in
the charges made in Berry's affidavit,