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The Washington times., 1903-04-17
ANOTHER NEW RIFLE
FOR USE OF THE ARMY
One Twenty -Four Inches Long Found
to Be Most Serviceable.

Another and more important change
than heretofore proposed is to be made
in the army rife. as a result of the re
cent tests conducted al Springfield and
Sandy Hook by an ordnance board which
was convened for the purpose Of giving
a final trial 20 the new experimental
rife designed to take the place Of the
present magazine gun.
The report CT this board reached the
Ordnance Bureau yesterday, and shows
that the new experimental rifle did all
that was claimed for it by the ordnance
experts. The board. however. consid-
cred that considerable reduction IN
the length Of the gun could be made
without sacrificing any of the good fea-
lures. and a compromise between the
cavalry carBlne. which is only twenty
tao inches long. and the new rife. which
is thirty inches. has been agreed upon.
Il is now proposed to make a rife twen-
ty-four inches long and supply it TO
both the infantry and cavalry. thus doing
away with the cavalry carbiue-
The board found excellent results could
be secured from the shortened gun, and
il would save as much as TWO pounds in
weight over the gun now in use. This is
considered an important feature OF the
shorter rifle. and only a slight increase
OF the powder charge will be necessary
to obtain the required velocity Of $500
feet and the same carrying capacity. The
advantages of the combined cavalry-In-
fantry arm Is it can be more easily han
Gled by the soldiers. il can BE- used as
"a club with greater enact, and for fight
ing in the brush il is far ahead of the
longer rifle
The army board began the test with
only he new experimental rife before it,
and firing tests We're conducted al
Springfield. which were satisfactory
The more the subject was studied. how
ever. the more we're the officers con
WINGED the gun could be shortened, aud
q decided reduction 10 nearly that OF the
carbine Was proposed. The chief Of
ordnance was consulted. and a number
of experimental rifles were manufac-
tured OF only tweury-fOur inches IN
leugah and lew minor changes made tc
secure the same velocity resuI5 IS. These
guns were then tried at both Springfield
and sandy HOOK and save much salts
faction. The accuracy of fire proved
equal 10 that OF The present rife or The
thirly-iuch gun. and
number OF each kind were sent to army
posts in the West. where they were
tried by enlisted men and officers IA
miIiar with HrIug-lIuo conditions.
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
Caldwell to Represent West Virginia.

Caldwell to Represent West Virginia.
james L. Caldwell, Of Huntington.
viii be the next United States Senator
from West Virginia. said state Senator
G. A Northcott. Of that State, this morn
ing al the Raleigh He VIII succeed
Senator Scott. whose term expires il
the spring Of 1905
Senator Scott is now IN Europe for
the benefit Of his health, but viii re-
turn home in June, I am told He IS
making a very good representative IN
the upper branch of Congress. bat
the people in the southern part OF West
Virginia feel they should have a per-
sOnal representative
Both Senator's EIkins and Scott cone
from the northern part OF the State,
two hundred miles from the Drodue-
tive section OF the Kauawaa ana New
River country The interests OF the
two sections of the State are n0t fden-
teal and consequently we went a man
TO represent the rich southern section.
Mr.. Caldwell is a banker and sapf-
taIist and has done much 10 develop the
southern part Of the State He has just
finished railroad which penetraJes
virgin timber and coal lands. and many
mines have been opened up by CON
panies in which he is Interested OF
course. the election is nearly two years
off. but the forces are lining up for the
two candidates.
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
One Of Frances Many soveEsigns.

The Bey of Tunis is one of the half
dozen sovereigns or SO that the French
republic maintains in its pay and sub
ject to its suzerainty. Our Gallo
friends are indeed d progressive race.
They have abandoned monaTchical forms
Of government in France itself as an
achronisms. and as far as home con
sumption is concerned den0unce them
as Institutions unsuited 10 this pro
TessIye age. They regard them. how
ever. as all very well for the govern
ment Of less enlightened nations. speci-
ally semi barbarCus ones. and accord
inEly administer their great Endo-Chinese
dependency of Aunam through an En-
peror of AMMAN, the nearby kingdom
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
PTuSSian Stale Railways.
Ownership by the State Has Greatly
Developed These Properties.

~'s4-S- snip ~ t+4C OtoAlC -AzS J-Cat-y
Developed These Properties.
The Prussian government now owns
and operates l0.995 miles Of main
and 5,S45 miles of subsidiary railway
lines Within a few months il hopes
10 absorb six private eompanies-the
only ones in Prussia which are not
operated by the government-witlr i
] .467 miles of track. This viii give
the state control of l6,307 miles of
railway,
The Prussian railway system is IN
teresting a. an important and typical
example Of government ownership
under European conditions. IN which
the management Is purely official and
the element Of competition between
parallel lines Is wholly eliminated
From financial point Of view the
system has been al unquestionabIe
success. ia 1890 the revenues Of the
state railways exceeded expenditures
by S1l9,23s.000, and TINS surplus in
creased to 7s,738.000 IN 1899. Last
year the surplus earnings fell away
somewhat. owing to the general trade
depression prevailing throughout cen
tral Europe. Still, the railways
under conditions mere serious even
than those obtaining at the present
moment, viii always remain a secure
and important source of revenue to.
the state They have made the latter
Independent, in a measure, Of p4rla-
meIIt.
Whether under private manage
meut the railways would have served
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
The Field of Politics
Smooth Running in Iowa.

SiuOOtu fNuHHiLS II AuWd
Representative Hull of Iowa came to
Washington yesterday and brought VIII
him the pleasing assurance that every
thing is all right in the Hawkeye State.
The impression has been for some time.
based upon the reports from there.
that things were not exactly all right
with the Republicans in Iowa. and that
there was a wide division between the
Cummins and Cummins factions Of
the party on the question of revision
of the tariff. and that the governor had
the upper hand and was going to press
his demand fer changes in the sched-
uIes
The proclamation has gone forth from
Administration circles. however, that
there must be no attempt at tariff
uukering until after the Presidential
election next year; in fact, that there
must bee delay of two years before
anything is done toward revision Gcv-
eTHor Cummfns and his followers have
been SO informed
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
MAPKSIIANSHIP CONTEST
FOR NATIONAL TROPHY

The board appointed 10y the Secretary
of War to prescribe rules and regula-
tions governing the craftsmanship con-
test for the national trophy held its FIRST
meeting yesterday in the Lemon Build
ing. The board consists OF Jwcutv-oHe
members, including several army Off
GERS. National Guards.nen. aud others
Colonel Sanger. Assistant Secretary Of
War, is chairman.
An appropriation for The trophy was
made by the last Congress. and the Sec
retary OF War was authorized 10 name
a board 10 fiX the conditions under which
the match should take place The regu-
lati0ns viii be published for the iufor-
nation Of prospective participants as
soon as formulated
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
Can Overlook Mistakes.

In case he makes any breaks" the
Democracy of the Arkansas voters is
strong enough 10 overlook them ard tHs
place is so isolated that the news would
probably never get back TO PARK Row.
On the other hand by delivering 4 good.
ropsing speech. MIR. Hearst nigh ma
teTially advance his chances for the
Presidential nomination to which aonor
he aspiTes. There Is no telling but mat
by responding to the reques, OF he ar
kansas Legislature. he may succeed n
'cinchins the delegation from that
State 10 the next national couysa ion.
Arkansas is second on the Hst OF
States as they call the roll in the con
vention, and who knows but lhs. If the
meiodious voice OF the Hon. James K.
Jones. or another. is heard TO say that
Arkansas lakes pleasure ia OhsLII4., L-r
entire vote Tor the Hon William Ran
dOlgh Hearst, Of New York. other
State delegations may tumble into line.
and there may be a stampede 10 ,hc
New Tork editor and Congressman
Mr.. Hearst should by ali mean are.
cept the invitation. go TO Little Rock.
and tell the people down there by word
OF mouth what ne thinks about the DO
liLicai Issues OF the day. BY so doing
he VIII. Of course, greatly please the
legislators, and il may give tn, Hearst
Presidential boom . IiJtIe atdi-iOraI
imitation
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
A Haven for Anarchists.

Some anxiety prevails with regard TO
the safety of the President during his
stay at Algeria and Tunis. Both have in
the past been regarded as hayeus of
refuge by the anarchists OF Italy and
Spain. and as they have given no trouble
TO the local authorities they have as
general rule been left undisturbed and
without much supervision. no track being
kept Of their movements and doiugs.
Now the foreign European population in
Algeria. composed mainly Of Italians.
outnumbers the French there by nearly
200 GOO, while in Tunis there are five
Italians to every Frenchman
Mindful of the fact that President
Car1ot met his death at the hands of an
Italian anarchist, the French authorities
in AIgiers and Tunis have become appre-
hensive on the score Of the security of
President Loubet while on African soil,
and in consequence thereof d special ser
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
FRIDAY. APRIL Il. 1903.
The Housing Of the Poor.
4 Congress From Which Useful Sug-
gestiOns are Expected.

gestiOns are Expected.
An International Housing Congress
IS to be held in Paris this summer.
and Carroll D, Wright, Commissioner
Of Labor, has been appointed d mem
Der Of the committee from this COM
Try. Several other Americans distin-
guished for their interest IN this form
OF social service are also members of
the committee, and 1t Is to be hoped
that they viii bring back many valua-
bic suggestions from the congress.
There Is perhaps no country in
which the housing of the poor is of
such Importance as this. While our
working population Is undoubtedly as
a whole better off than that of many
European countries. there Is still
room for much Improvement. espe-
cialiy IN the cities; and the impor-
lance as well as the difficulties Of the
question must ever be increased bv
the fact that a large. majority Of our
poorest citizens come from over
crowded European countries. and are
not fitted TO make for themselves the
homes which, for the welfare of the
community. they ought to have.
The problem OF housing the poor Is
somewhat complicated by the fact
that too many people regard II as
matter Of philanthropy, or charity.
rather than Of public economy and
safety. It cannot be too often re-
peated that no country can with I'M
punity allow mass Of corrupt. ig-
norant, degraded humanity to exist
within its borders. and that the dan
ger entailed by the presence Of such d
class Is vastly increased when, a. Is
usually the case. It's members are
brought into close contact with the
more fortunate classes. as servants.
as tradesmen, and as laborers-
The common sense way 10 look at
the thing IS simply this. We must
not allow people 10 live in houses N
which 1t is difficult for them to obey
the laws of health. Water must be
abundant, fresh air must be within
the reach Of all, and overcrowding
must be made impossible.
This degree Of Improvement IN the
housing of the poor Is wholly feast
bic. The landowner can comply with
such requirements and still profit on
his investment; the officers of the law
can enforce II 50 far as this Remove
which make dirt. bad air
and crowding nearly inevitable, and
the tendency To contagious disease is
lessened. and the working capacity Of
the laborer j. increased. There Is
practical wisdom as wei as philau-
thropy IN such action.
The Washington times., 1903-04-17

President LoubefS Visit to Algeria anl
Loubet Known as The Sultan

Loubet Known as "The Sultan"
II is as the Sultan" that President
Loubet is described by the nati,es
throughout Algeria. ia connection with
his visit to that great French depend
ency- No ruler of France has been IN
Algeria since the visit OF Napoleon III
about Two years before his downfall
None Of the Presidents Of the republic
not even FauTe. who was so fond of Off
ciaI pomp and state rrogresses-ever
crossed the narrow strip Of the Medi,er-
rauean which separates France from he
vast possessions IN North Africa. and
the consequence is that Loubet's visit
is creating an immense sensation
throughout the native population of Al
geria ana Tunis-
The natives are unable to .ollow The
intricacies Of French politics and the
frequent changes Of the latter. They DO
not understand the constitution of
republican government. or the differ
ence between an emperor and a presi-
dent In their eyes one Is as much he
executive and he alI-pgwerfuI sovs~-
eign as the other. and that is why they
hail Emile Loubet as 'sultan''-thar is
to say, as monarch.
The Washington times., 1903-04-17

OF Cambodgia through the King Of
Cambodgia. and Tunis through the So
called Bey or Sultan Of Tunis.
The latter is a man Of about fifty.
who, far from resenung the French
pFotectorate over his dominions, on the
contrary approves of 1t. infinitely pre-
feTFing the suzeratnty OF France to that
Of Turkey to which his country wss
formerly subjected
The French government assures him
not only Of the possession of his
throne, but likewise the full receipt q
his extensive revenues. keeping his sub
jects from rebeIIins and shielding him
from all foreign complications and III
reference
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
80 go BElef -.

3 f Keith Of Boston. proprietor oF
one Of that eity'z NEST sleesssEul vaud=-
Vile theaters. IS at the New Willard.
He is accompanied by his wife. and he
TWO are en- route home from Florida
where they have been enjoying a va
cation. Iney arrived IN Washington last
night and. to pass the evening. visited
Chase's 10 get "a glimpse OF Washing
tons vaudeville attractions HIr. aud
Mrs Keith left Washington this after
noon COR home
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
Not Fond Of Club Life.

The Prince or Wales. unlike his father,
cares very nttIe for club lfe. and al
though connected in an honorary capac-
ity with several Of the service clubs, in
reality only belongs to the Marlborough.
a which. however. he IS seldom seen
The King. prior to his accession. was
daily ha5'tuc of this club. which uas.
indeed. his creation. and also frsquented
the Travellers, Boobies, Brooks. the
Turf. etc, But the prince does not take
after his father III this respect. which
perhaps accounts 10 81 measure for the
fact that his relations with English So
cicty are far less familiar and intimate
than were those OF the King before he
ascCnded the throne
The Washington times., 1903-04-17
o . man SpanzhAu
are u

vice of secret police has been organized
for bis protection under the direction Of
Captain Jouinot-Gam5etts. the nephew
of Leon Gambetta. the famous states
man
The Washington times., 1903-04-17

Il is evident from the cable dispatches
from Weymouth England. that the new
Shamrock is not 70 be the consistent
trailer ia the Americas Cup races that
the last Shamrock was Sir Thomas lip
ton viii return 10 our shores with a
keener hope than ever Of lifting the
Cup" and whether he wins or loses,
every good American viii wish him shc
consolation Of having put the American
defender 20 d new record breaking test.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson-a gentleman
whose name is about equally difficult 10
spell and to pronounce-is sure that an
alliance Of all the Germanic peoples,
among whom he includes the United
States, Germany. England, Austria,
Scandinavia. Denmark the Netherlands
and Switzerland, would be strong enough
10 impose peace on the world Perhaps;
bat how ana on what basis Is such an
alliance 10 be formed2
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-13
MONEY!
If you need money see me.
M. o. DELApLAlN.

Always ON time-Colorado Midland
No. 106.
Madam Turner, at The Lay-Nat-
finger store can fit you perfectly in n
gown.
The Grand Valley Floral and Nur-
sery Co. has removed to No. 427 Main
street. Call and get price lists OF
flowers. trees, vines and bulbs.
The Progress bakery's reputatl
for the fine quality of cakes. bread
and all manner of baking it offers to
the public securess for it the best and
largest patronage of the city. Be
progressive and trade at the Progress.
Brown Herb Tablets are fighters
Would it be laughable to see them
enter the quiet home of Stomach and
Kidney troubles and fire off a few
shots and see both families tumble
over each other in their haste to get
away. r. II. Higgins. agent.
The Grand Junction Auction com
panv will accept consignments of all
classes of goods. including household
and kitchen furniture, farming imple-
ments. etc. Their speciality however
is stock The first sale will occur at
Bedwell's stables Saturday. March
18th.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-13
Clean candy at Sparks.

Clean candy at Sparks.
Fine five cent smoke at Sparks.
Platt & King livery and transfer.
Get in ON that elegant line of choc-
olates. just in at Sparks.
Sweet things in large quantities at
Sparks.
First class livery turnouts at Platt
& Kings.
Household goods for sale. 22o North
Sixth street.
Ice cream for parties, dinners. etc.
ON short notice. at Sparks.
When you want hack in hurry.
telephone Platt & King. Day or night.
For Rent-Five room house. two
lots. J.W. Sawyer. 433 N 9th street.
Consign your live stock to The
Grand Junction Auction company for
their sales.
The Ladies Emporium has an entire
ly new stock and is up-to-date in ev-
cry respect.
Strictly up-to-date dressmaking in
every particular by Madam Turner at
The Lay Nattinger store.
Lost-Gold lock ct with stones. on
way from Fourth and Grand to Tur-
er hall. Finder please leave at this
flee
Mrs. Maud Chapman will have her
grand spring millinery opening at the
Lay -Nattinger store ON Saturday,
March 14th. Latest New York and
p arisian patterns.
There will be offered for sale at the
first auction of The Grand Junction
Auction company over SO, 900 worth
of goods. The consignments consi SITS
of live stock. buggies. farm wagons.
farm mach inery. household goods.
etc.
The spring millinery opening which
is awaited by the people i, Mrs. Maud
Chapmans s at the new quarters in
Lay -Nattinger's room. Finest, and
latest in spring millinery creations
will be found. Dozens of choice Sc
lections in pattern hats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

and overwork-why, the government
ground the poor devil in its mill,
ground him TO chaff-and such a man
of men, too! Where is the poor chap
now, by the way?"
Kitty has taken him home" replied
Mrs. Chevenix, nervously-she was al
ways nervous on this subject. "They
have got pretty little house at Ascot,
and she nurses and watches him with
most rare devotion, and the doctors
hope in time"
THAT he'll recover to find his career
ended and his life work spoiled" an
swered the man bitterly Better to
live on a merry fool"
The woman shuddered, for none
knew better than Olive Chevenix
whose hand was responsible for this
little Simla tragedy-Boston Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

Friarpoint. Miss, Aug. 3.-One OF
the stranCest cases ever reported Oc-
Cured here recently. The son of Mr.
G.. l.. Butler was very ILL., The doctor
said he had some disease of the spinal
cord. and treated him for two months,
but he grew worse all the time. and
finally the doctor told Mr.. Butler that
he did not know what was the trouble.
The boy would wake up i'm the night
and say that he was dying. He would
be nervous and trembling and want TO
run out Of the house. saying he saw
ugly things which frightened him.
His father was very much diScourag-
ed till one day he saw new remedy
called Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised.
and he at once bought some and began
TO give them 10 his boy.
He used altogether eight boxes be-
fore he was entirely cured. He has
not been troubled since. Mr.. Butler
says:
Il feel il my duty 10 tell what
Dodd'S Kidney Pills have done for my
boy. All this remedy needs is n fair
chance and it will speak for itself"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
Bantam Hen Raises Snakes.

A story comes from Nunda, n. Y,
that several weeks ago one of the resi-
dents of Smoky Hollow found thirteen
adder's eggs under a decayed stump,
and, placing them under a bantam hen,
awaited results. In due time the
clucking mother Matched out thirteen
little striped adders. The brood was
different from the downy darlings
which she had previously reared, but
the faithful bantam accepted her trust
and did the best she could under the
circumstances. Several of the strange
brood fell a prey to the family cat and
others receded from civilization and
took TO the woods, but six of them are
still following the bantam about the
premises in the daytime and at night
sleeping in the straw nest in which
they were Matched. The wriggling
brood have become sufficiently domes-
ticated to respond to the clucking OF
their foster mother.-New York Her
aid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
story for an
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A TRAGEDY or JEALOUS LOVE.

Now that Is the position" sighed
Kitty. She leaned her pretty tear
stained face forward and sighed. Mrs.
Cheveuix laughed a little. thenyawned.
She was a pretty little thing, Kitty
GascOigne. a faiT-haired fluffy little
person, with a pair of appealing blue
ewes and a soft baJyish face. She was
the wife OF George GasCOigne, a man
upon whom the powers that be looked
with high favor, a man who was climb
ing slowly but surely the great ladder
Of success.
Kitty GasC0igne and Olive Chevenlx
had struck up q warm friendship, pos
stbIy because they were such oppo-
sites. this woman who loved her hus-
band and the other woman whose fiirta-
tiCus no man could number.
George used 70 be fond OF me-" con-
tinued the little wife; he was perfect
IL silly during our engagement and
whilst we were on our honeymoon, hut
directly we got back TO his station he
became absorbed in his work and
even during this holiday at Simla he
studies blue books and native reports
anything but me. "If I'm Just as
good looking as I was why doesn't he
love me as muCh?'
Because, Kitty, you have the most
dangerous rival a woman can have
ambition"
~Ambition2" repeated the other.
YES. ambition. Don't you under
stand that you have married a man
whose one idea is to be successful? He
loves you. my dear, but you are only an
incident i'm his life"
Il won't be an incident" cried Kitty
with flashing eyes. He ought to
think of me before anything"
The elder woman lost her sneer.
She also in the years that the lOcusts
had eaten had loved and been miser-
able. and she was sorry for little
Kitty.
There's only one force in the world
stronger than ambition" she replied,
slowly. "and that's jealousy. Make
your husband jealous"
Il viii do it. she said aloud, with