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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15

The Metropolitan Museum has just made
two valuable additions to it's collection of
antique art. One is the Bosco Reale fres-
Goes. a group Of Greek paintings which are
said to rank alone with those remarkable
decorations in the Vatican illustrating the
journey Of Ulysses, and the other is a
bronze biga, or chariot, Of the fifth century,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15

Christian Science Mother-"Eleanore,
what Is the matter?'
"oh. mamma, got a terrible error Of the
mind in my stomach. Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION
SESSION AT COLORADO SPRINGS

Colorado Springs. July 3.-The sixth
annual convention of the Colorado Bar
Association met on Wednesday at the
Antlers hotel, with nearly one hundred
of the leading jurists OF the state in at
tendance.
The convention was called to order
by Judge II. G. Lunt of this city. pesi-
dent OF the association. who delivered
his annual address, an able and eio-
QUent discourse
Judge Lunt's address WIS to large
extent devoted to a summary of the
laws passed by the last Legislature and
to Colorado statutes in general AT the
outset Judge Lunt suggested the need
OF reform In the publication of the ses-
sion laws. why should not these laws
be published within thirty days after the
adjournment of the Legislature?'- Judge
Lunt asked. '.As IL is the courts. the
lawyers and the people are left In ig-
norance for some months OF all the
changes and additions to the statutes" "
The different measures passed by the
last General Assembly were gone into
at length by Judge Lunt In this con-
nection he said: We are prone to ridi-
cule the Legislature. but this is mock
ing ourselves. since the average legis-
lator is a clear reflection of his consti-
tuency. He floats no farther from his
moorings than do his electors. and ifthe
success Of public election in this re-
spect is a failure. as we profit by ma
jorities, SO must we suffer"
The two most important measures
passed by the last Legislature. in Judge
Lunt's opinion. were the codification of
the probate laws under the title Of
wills" and the Torrens land titles bill
He commended them both.
In speaking of the laws protecting
women and children. as passed by the
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Washington June Assistant Sec
retary OF the treasury Keep has made
a summarized statement of the princi-
pal. financial operations of the govern
ment for the fiscal year closed June
Both.
The revenues of the government
from all sources for the year ending
June 30. 1908. are Shown to have been
s55S. sS7.5
The sources of revenue was as fol-
lows:
Customs. s2S3. .s91. .719; internal reve-
nue., $3.50. lis ,256; miscellaneous
sources. s44.SS0.551.
The expenditures for the year were
$500, 176, $50, as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous, s125 5,01S.S12:
war dncluding rivers and harbors)
$11S,549, ,6S3; navy, $s2, ,696. 1903; Indians,
s12. .931 ,056; pensions, s139, ,425.6lS; in
terest. s2s.556.61S.
Surplus for the year is s52. 71O.936.
In comparison with the fiscal year
ended June 30 1902. the revenues show
n decrease of s3.500.707 and expendi-
lures an increase of s34.9S5.732. The
surplus shows a decrease of $3S,516.-
439.
The revenues from customs in
creased $29,447.010.
The internal revenue receipts de-
creased SAL 1.764.S66. due wholly to the
operation of the war revenue repeal
act.
The miscellaneous receipts increased
sS.727.14S. More than half Of this in
crease is due to larger sales of public
lands. The surplus for 1908 is s9,7l0,-
936 greater than was estimated.
These figures do not include the reve-
nues and expenditures of the postal
service.
The available cash in the treasury
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Land Board Proceedings.

The state land board. at its weekly
meeting July LIST, decided that in the
future no land should be sold for res
ervoir sites for less than $40 an acre
In the past the land has rarely been
sold for over So an acre, hut tho sites
are becoming more valuable every day.
as the interest in irrigation and the
storage of water increases. and the
board does not believe Il wise to sell
land for less sum when in three or
four years its value will be doubled.
The board sold two reservoir sites
In Weld county at $40 an acre and
two quarter sections of land adjoining
Steamboat Springs Forty acres in
Prowers county were sold to F. d. Ev-
eritt. who has lived on the land for
eight years.
The board ordered the sale of 10000
feet of lumber In Boulder county. on
the ground that 1t had matured and
could not be of use much longer. and
refused to sell 1850 acres of timber
land in Park county.
A lease of 100 acres OF land in Pueblo
county, granted to Former Governor
James b. OrmaD some years ago. was
cancelled The former governor had
never used the land, and thought that
the lease had been cancelled soon after
1t was made.
All members of the board deny the
report that advantage was taken OF
Mrs. Grenfell's absence to sell the land
near Steamboat Springs. Attorney Cen
eral Miller, a member of the board. ex-
planned the action OF the board by say
ing that whenever state land is so sold.
the first act of the board is to order
the sale at minimum price. Subse-
auently report of the sale is made.
and II the board sees proper the sale is
confirmed.
In this case the land involved was
two quarter sections adjacent to the
town of Steamboat Springs, lying on
mesa far above where II is practicable
to irrigate anything. The board was
asked to sell 1t so that 1t might be
made an addition to the town When
the order of sale was made Mrs. Gren-
fell was present and voted with the
other members in favor OF making the
sale. A minimum price of SIS an acre
was placed on the land and at that
price the sale was subsequently, made
All that the board did during Mrs.
Grenfell's absence was to confirm this
sale which she had previously voted
for. The price received was a good
one. considering the fact hat the land
lies on mesa far above the possibility
OF irrigation. II could never have been
SID for that sum If 1t had not been
that the purchasers wanted to add II
TO the lowe of Steamboat Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
col ORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

One OF the most unique duties that
ever deyolyed upon state officials Is
that which has sent State Game Com
missioner Woodward and W. S. Kin
caid. superintendent of fish hatcheries.
to Trappers lake In the western part OF
the state. Report has been received
that the lake Is crowded with trout
which nscended White river. and being
unable to find their way hack Into the
stream, they are dying from lack OF
food, II is the intention Of these ON
ciaIs to supply the fish with food or
else remove them to the river. where
they would soon find plenty to eat. IL
is doubtful II another case OF this KIND
was ever presented. and in this lh-
stance II shows the rapid increase OF
fish in streams that have been stocked
with trout from the different hatch
cries In the state.-Denyer Repubican.
Governor Peabody emphatically de-
nies the report recently circulated that
he was Interested in the tract of land
recently sold to the penitentiary com
mission at Canon City The governor
says that about year and hall ago
he loaned Surveyor General Handy
81 900 on a third interest in the land.
AS IL was covered by a mortgage. he
did not wish to take a second mort
gage. and so had Mr.. Handy execute
n warranty deed. which was placed in
the bank at Canon City in which the
governor is interested. and there re-
mained until the sum was repaid. The
governor asserts that 1t was only a
matter of business between the bank
and Mr.. Handy. and that he had never
at any time had dollar in the land.
or ever paid dollars worth Of taxes
on It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
eovernor pe.body r.ke. Action.

After halting between two opinions
for over ten days. says the Denver Re-
publican OF July 3rd. Governor Pea
body yesterday decided to take the ad-
vice OF attorneys. among whom. 1t is
said, is Attorney General Miller, and
remove Captain George W. Thatcher
from the Board of Worlds Fair Com
missioners. and to put an end to the
strife which has ragged In that body
ever since Mr. Peabody assumed his
seat in the gubernatorial chair.
Van E. Rouse. treasurer of the board.
has refused to issue checks for yough-
ers signed by the governor as president
of the board. and the governor says he
has done everything in his power to as
sist Captain Thatcher In his fight
against the powers that be For this
reason the governor has decided TO re-
move Mr.. Rouse, as we'll as Mr.. Thatch-
er.
Both men were notified yesterday in
a written communication that they
must appear before him at 10 o'clock
Monday morning to show cause why
they should not be summarily re-
moved. 1t is said by those closest to
the governor that In giving the two
commissioners n hearing he is bur fol-
lowing out the requirements Of the law,
and that whether they appear or not.
1t is his present Intention to remove
them.
Although the legislative act which
created the board does not provide for
removals. they will be made under the
constitutional provision which gives
the governor OF the state power to re-
move any officer for misconduct, incom-
potency or malfeasance. Captain
Thatcher is to be removed for incom-
potency and Mr.. Rouse for misconduct
in refusing to honor the governors sig
nature, and so delaying the work Of the
board
Captain Thatcher received his sum
mons from the hands OF Secretary
Wood, who handed II to him in the
Worlds Fair Board office, where. with
Miss Madigan. his stenographer and
sister-in-law. ne is defying the gov
ernor and the other members OF the
board to oust him. He read the COM
munication and informed MIR. Wood
that there was no answer.
Asked later II he would obey the
summons. he replied; Il have sent the
remarkable communication of the gov
ernor to my attorney. Mr.. Butler. II
he says for me TO answer 1t. | will 60
Otherwise. I'll see his excellency,
James II. Peabody, in hell firstl"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
FIRE DESTROYS
MANITOU HOUSE

Denver, July "a special dispatch
from Colorado Springs yesterday says;
A few minutes past . O'Clock this
morning. the Manitou House at Mani
tou. owned by DIR. w. A. Bell. was al
most totally destroyed by fire, the loss
being estimated to be upward of s125.-
900, exclusive of the insurance, which
approximates $4,000.
Manager d. X. Torrey. who has had
the Manitou and Mansions hotels un-
der lease for the past four years, had
Just completed the renovation of both
houses and the installation of expen-
sive furniture. Both hotels were valued
at. $3.50 900. the one which burned be-
ing the more valuable of the two.
The FIRE was discovered about 2
O'Clock. after 1t had made considerable
headway. by Mrs. Montemayo. of the
Hiawatha Park Opera Company, a
guest OF the hotel. Manager Torrey
was aroused at once and general
alarm turned in. There were but ten
guests in the house, the doors having
been but recently opened for the sea-
son. and no difficulty was experienced
by any of them in escaping.
The origin Of the fire will never be
known. although 1t is believed to have
started from a range in the kitchen at
the northwest corner of the building.
The Manitou fire department, which is
a volunteer corps with but small hose
cart. did splendid work after reaching
the scene, though the entire building
was in flames when the firemen ar
rived The almost total lack OF wind
alone prevented the spreading of the
fire throughout Manitou. 1t was nearly
three hours before the structure burned
to the ground.
The Manitou was three-story frame
structure containing ninety-four guest
rooms, large Railways and broad YER
andas. In the basement were bowling
alleys, billiard and pool rooms. The
hotel was built more than fifteen years
ago, having been since remodeled and
practically rebuilt. Manager Torrey
had a contract to care for a party of
400 Christian Endeavorers. and will try
to take care OF them at the Mansions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Meeting of County Judn.s.

The second annaul meeting of the
County Judges Association Of the state
was held in the chambers OF President
Ben B. Lindsey at the court house in
Denver June 9th.
A resolution was adopted to Obtain
through the Legislature the abolish
-1ent of the fee system as applied at
present to the county courts and it was
decided to bring about legislative ac-
ton whereby all county Judges should
receive uniform salary regardless of
whas fees might be earned.
Because of the greater Jurisdiction
attaching to the county courts through
out the state 1t was decided that in
utture all county judges shall be re-
quired to have the same qualifications
as district judges. at least in counties
OF the first. second and third classes. At
present the statute provides that only
judges of counties of the first class
shal. be required to be members OF
the bar in good standing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
NEW DEPARTMENT
FORMALLY OPENED

Washington, July 3.-The transfer
of the various bureaus which are to be
assembled under the act creating the
department of commerce and labor to
the new department took place on the
first instant.A number of distinguished
people were present. including Secre-
tary Moody. Secretary Cortelyou made
a brief address concerning the objects
and aims of the new department and
there were several responses.
Secretary Cortelyou in his address
called attention to the fact that on Feb.
10th the entire personnel of his depart
ment consisted of a single official, him
self. To-day by the transfers made the
departments personnel consists of
1.2sg persons in Washington and $3.50
in the country at large, with total ap-
preparations for the coming fiscal year
of $9.796,S41. He recalled the fact that
in 1888 Commodore John Paul Jones.
writing to the Marquis OF Lafayette
concerning the Federal Constitution.
strongly advocated the creation of Il
ministry OF commerce on the ground
that commerce must be the great reli-
ance of the country in the future.
Director North of the Census Bureau.
on behalf of the bureau chiefs, re-
sponded. pledging the hearty support
of his associates. and expressing the
opinion that Secretary Cortelyou had
before him. perhaps. the greatest op-
portunity that ever fell TO the lot OF a
cabinet member in time of peace. Sec
retary Moody said few words in be-
half of the cabinet The following mes
sage was received from the president:
Hearty congratulations to you and
the new department which starts in
full operation to-day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
TREASURY STATEMENT SHOWS
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

on June 30. 1908. was 1921 ,545. .012. an
increase of 1887 $50 over the cash in
the treasury at the corresponding date
in 1902.
The total amount of gold in the
treasury on June 20. 1903. was $631.-
639 s9s, an increase of s71,439,593 over
1902
The outstanding gold certificates.
less the amount of same in the treasury
on June 30. 1908. were 1919. 1856 .7S9, an
increase of s72.9577s0 over the net
amount in circulation at the beginning
of the year.
The treasury notes of 1890. which
which amounted to s30.00O,0o0 at the
beginning of the fiscal year. have by
the coinage of silver bullion into
standard silver dollars and subsidiary
silver. been reduced to $19 .243,000.
The amount of public moneys held
by national bank depositors on June
30, 1902. was 1929, ,9s3 .067. and on June
30. 1903, s151.7 1872. an increase for
the year of s27.741. .365. The number of
depcsitories on June 30. 1903, is 10. an
increase of 136 for the year.
Under the provisions of the secre-
tary's offer of March 26. 1903, the
amount of bonds refunded to June 80.
1908, was 4,202. 400. In effecting this
exchange the government has paid out
SO. .221 ,024 in cash for adjustment OF
premiums and accrued interest and the
annual interest charge on the
interest bearing debt Of the
United States has been reduced 81 $780,
962 Bonds TO the amount of S16,529.-
900 have been purchased during the
year for the sinking fund Producing the
annual interest charge by $661, ,4S1.
The total circulation of national
hanks on June 30. 1903. was s4l3,670.-
$50. The increase for the year was
$50 s9s, ,55a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Terrible Heat in New York.

New York. July 3.-The fearful heat
and high humidity in New York yes
terday killed four people, three men
and a woman. while the number of
cases Of prostrations went above thir-
ty-five.
Lightning wrought havoc in many
parts of Manhattan yesterday after
noon. spreading panic among the occu-
pants of hotel and apartment houses
and shattering flag poles and chimneys
and flashing almost increasingly while
thunder rolled and crashed
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

last Legislature, Judge Lunt said;
.sRecognizing the fact that 1t is wiser
to save children than punish criminals
we cannot be too thankful for the
faithful work OF those who have inau-
gurated in our state the present system
which strikes at the root OF the evil.
No nobler work can be carried on than
the saving of children from the evil ef-
fects of their unfortunate surroundings.
and the hands of those engaged In this
charity should be sedulously upheld
The thanks of every good minded citi-
zen should be extended to Judge Ben
jamin B. Lindsey for his jealous and
intelligent action which has laid the
foundation for the upbuilding and per-
fecting OF the manhood OF this depend
ent class"
Two constitutional amendments are
now pending" continued Judge Lunt.
.one to change a section of the revenue
article. and the other providing for the
consolidation OF the Supreme Court
and the Court OF Appeals OF the latter
it need only be said now that the
amendment ought not to fail through
any fault of this association, and al
though Il may be too early to begin the
campaign, no measures for preparation
should be overlooked. We know by ex-
perience that II is as difficult to secure
the adoption of beneficial amendment
as TO defeat bad and dangerous one.
On the subject of irrigation laws
Judge Lunt said: we believe. as was
suggested at last years meeting. that
there should be revision and codihca-
ton of the laws OF the state in regard
to irrigation. The changes which have
been injected into the law biennially
have caused such a chaotic condition
that. at least generally, we are unable
to satisfactorily determine the condi-
tion of the law
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

That alliance of South American re-
publics will do "A grand work II 1t can
evolve Monroe doctrine" that will
keep out the South American revo-
lutionist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

or his own recent illness Mark
Twain blithely says: "Oh. that was
pleasant adventure. sort OF vacation.
that gave me legitimate excuse for
spending five weeks in bed"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

A newspaper epigrammatist says:
Every wife is the architect OF her
own husband Then she shouldn't
be too severe on the edifice when she
botches the Job.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

According to Prof. Fitzsimmons. the
accomplished connoisseur in slat-hit-
ting. the greatest strike of the year
will be that which will take place when
Jeffries connects with Corbett in the
near future.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Announcement is made that Olga
Nethersole will star us an 'independ-
ent" actress next season, which Will
cause some to wonder what new
law, conventionality or whatever 1t
may be she has now discovered that
she may ignore It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Occasionally you know man you
can't help admirIng, but who is such q
fool that you want to beat him to
death-Atchison Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

The Los Angeles Times feels hurt
because the navy department has CIV
en- the name California ito mere
cruiser" And California has more
than thousand miles of coast line.
too.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Speaking of Boston and Emerson.
we never could understand how so
heavy diet as beans is conducive to
transcendentalism.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

The six girls who rushed at Kocian
the violinist. Just before his steamer
sailed from New York. and lavished
kisses on him, did not faze the violin
list. He assisted
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

When Gov Bailey says that he
never read the 500 letters addressed
10 him by women all over the coun-
try, proposing marriage. he tayes tho
credulity of in1uisitive people away
beyond the limit
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Automobiles are protesting against
critics running down the sport But
the public also has that rundown feel
ing
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Hetty Green has had her permit to
carry a revolver renewed She is still
as firmly determined as ever not to
give up any OF It,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Reading the news from Servia. the
Sultan OF Turkey is suddenly reminded
OF something he has for years been
trying to forget
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Andy Carnegie has denied that he
is member of the smart set" Well.
we don't know. Andy was smart
enough to get ssoo.ooo.o0O worth of
goid-plated steel bonds. That wasn't
60 slow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
The scientists are right. tn

The scientists are right. This is the
time of year to be specially careful
what The children have to eat and
drink. Their elders. of course, will
continue the customary diet of beer
and frankfurters.-P Philadelphia In
Quirer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

One New York bank has paid divi-
dend Of 125 per cent. This must
make the average loan shark green
with envy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

A Utica, n. Y. man has gone crazy
because report that he was heir to
n fortune proves to lave been false.
1t is always well to refrain from get
ting worked up over such stories until
one can put his hands on the money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Elbert COUNTY YribunG
J. E. Pope. Editor and Publisher.
ELBERT. COLORADO.

Rock Sand won the English Derby.
His American jockey also had plenty
Of grit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

The shipbuilding trust seems to
have run on the rocks. although 1t
drew n great deal OF water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Stojan Protics is Servias new minis
ter of the interior. The supposition
that he was a new kind of breakfast
food appears. therefore, to have been
entirely erroneous.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

A Richmond newspaper suggests
that the name be changed to slaugh-
tomobile. What's the matter with
autogoslower?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

The botanist who has discovered a
new kind of rubber makes his an
nouncement In the nick of time. The
old kind is about played out, even as
a joke.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

It is estimated by experts that John
w. Gates is worth only s25.oo0,ooo.
This will come as complete surprise
to the public. 1t was generally sup
posed that Gates was rich.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Max o'Rells disinclination to ex-
change his hat for halo is one that
is shared by greas many people much
more religious. ostensibly. than he
was.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

Mr.. Chamberlain seems to have
come out OF the mixup with his
monocle on straight. at all events.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09

It is easier TO get married than
divorced. That is one reason why
there are more marriages.