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The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
THE TEACHING OF
MARkSMANSHIP

Washington, May 1S.-While Mr.
Carnegie is contributing liberal num-
ber of his surplus millions to establish
a permanent home for peace at The
Hague, and the efforts of statesmen
was being directed to bringing about a
condition that will make war practical
ly an impossibility Uncle Sam,
through his War Department officials.
is proposing to establish a target room
in the kindergarten and eventually
make every schoolboy in the nation an
expert marksman. This is one of the
Developments of the Dick militia bill
passed by the last Congress. The plan
has been recommended by board of
army officers, and It is understood that
Mr.. Root the secretary of war, most
heartily approves of it.
The army board. which has made
| this recommendation to the War De-
partment,- does not expect it to be put
into effect for sine time, but IL has
recommended a number of other mat
ters along this general line that will
| be taken up at once. 1t Is proposed to
stimulate interest in Workmanship out
side of the regular militia organiza-
tions One item of the militia bill pro-
vided for an appropriation of 81, 500 for
the purchase of a national trophy and
medals and other prizes for markham
ship. The board has voted an appro-
priation of $1,000 for the purchase of
national trophy which is to be hung
up every year for competition by any
and all rifle teams of the country,
whether picked from the government
or state troops, or from private mill
tary organizations. The balance of the
appropriation will be used for the pur-
chase of medals and for cash prizes.
| The first shoot under these arrange
ments will be at Sea Girt. in September
next. In addition to the national tro-
ply, number of other prizes will be
hung up for the meet.
The board has also recommended
that gun clubs be established all
over the country. to be supplied with
, rifles and ammunition by the govern
ment. This is for the purpose of TAX
ing in men who do not wish to join
the state militia.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Lincoln. Neb. May 17.-The Omaha
World Herald, edited by r. l.. Metcalf,
the closest political friend w. ]. Bryan
has in the West to-day, published
three-column editorial serving notice
that IL the reorganizers in the Demo-
cratic party obtain control. the Bryan
wing will support Roosevelt for Presi-
dent in the next compaign.
1t confesses that ex-President Hnrri-
son was great and pure man, that the
Democrats were deceived about him at
first, that he was defeated by corpora
tions and that the same influences are
now undermining Roosevelt and trying
to elevate Grover Cleveland.
The same paper will publish to-mor-
row morning a letter sent by Metcalf
to Norman L. Mack, editor of the Buff
falo Times, and New York's member OF
the Democratic national committee,
which is regarded as Bryan's ulti-
matum for peace or war with Cleveland
or the eastern forces of the Democratic
party. The letter is believed to be des-
tined to become the gauge of battle
between the Bryan supporter and those
of Grover Cleveland. or to bring peace
between these forces.
1t is anticipated that Mack will not
reply to the letter without consultation
with the Cleveland leaders and that his
reply will be taken by Bryan as the ul-
timatum of the followers OF the former
President, just as this letter is unques-
tionably the ultimatum OF Bryan de-
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Spencer Penrose of the United
States Reduction and Refining Com
| pany has been appointed a colonel on
Governor Peabody's staff. The appoint
ment was made shortly after the gov
ernor's return from ST. Louis
Veterinary surgeons will hereafter
be required to stand an examination
under the direction of a board, as is
| the case with others of the medical
| profession. Under the provisions of
the new law the governor has appoint
the following as members of the board:
DIR. F. w. Culver of Longmont, DR.. A.
B. McCapes of Idaho Springs, the re-
tiring state veterinarian, and Dr.. c.. C.
Lamb Of Denver, the new veterinarian.
Mrs. Wright, deputy state dairy COM
missioner recently visited District At
| torney Lindsley's office and placed be-
fore him the facts in case of violation
of the oleomargarine law. The case is
that of the company placing the Iowa
roll" on the market. Large quantities
of this "roll' have been sold in Colo
RADIO, and it is alleged that while it
was sold as pure butter. it was oleo-
margarine 1t is stated that since the
publication of the statement that the
roll" is not butter. the name has been
changed and that it is now on the mar
ket under the name of Jersey roll. "
Mrs. Wright says she will have an ar
rest and prosecution made. and will
probably follow this action with others.
Denver papers assert that wholesale
removals of county assessors may re-
| suit from the annual controversy be-
| tween the State Board of Equalization
and the county assessors. The State
Board of Equalization fixes the value of
| each of the railway. express, telegraph
and telephone lines in the state, and ap-
portions the value among the counties
| along which the line is operated. The
| county assessors claim that the State
Board fixes much lower value on the
railway lines and property than is pro-
portionate to the valuations. they put
on local property, real estate and per-
sonalty. The assessors, many of them,
| have therefore openly threatened if
the Board of Equalization does not in
crease the valuation of the railways
over that of 1902, that they will reduce
the valuations on the property they as
sess to what they consider a propor-
tionate figure. The governor has the
power to remove an assessor who un-
dervalues property.
Edward r. Chew of Pueblo was the
first of the new division irrigation
engineers to be appointed. Governor
Peabody named him for the position
at the head of division No. 2, which
includes the territory about Pueblo
State Auditor Holmberg has notified
the corporations that have not paid
their flat tax that they will be liable
| to a forfeiture of their charters IL the
delinquencies are not settled by June
| 1. The law has not been passed upon
by the Supreme Court yet. however,
and it is not probable that any action
will be taken against the companies
before the validity of the act il passed
upon finally.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
PRESIDENT SLEPT
OUT IN THE SNOW

Yosemite. CAL, May 17.-Within the
shadows of old Ell Captain, lulled by
the spirit of Pohono. the Indian name
for the Bridal Veil. warmed by rous-
ing camp fire, President Roosevelt is
resting tonight. 1t has been hard
day for him. Since early morning he
has been in the saddle viewing and
admiring some of the grandest scenery
in the world.
Tomorrow morning he will take the
Raymond limited stage at o'clock,
lunch at Wawona. and arrive at Ray
mond in the evening, where his special
train awaits him. For two days and
two nights he has been lost to the
world and its curious gaping crowds in
the almost trackless wilds of the high
Sierras, accompanied by handful of
trusted friends,
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the party
arrived from the Vernal Falls at the
Happy isles.
I'VE were in a snowstorm last night
and it was just what we wanted, the
President said The President was
dressed in a khaki suit and wore an
army hat, and around his neck was a
dusty looking handkerchief much the
worse for wear.
This is the one day of my life"
said he, "and one that 1 will always re-
member with pleasure. Just think OF
where | was last night. Up there. =
pointing toward Glacier Point. amid
the pines and silver first in the Sierran
solitude. in snowstorm. too, and
without a tent. l passed one of the
most pleasant nights of my life. 1t was
SO reviving to be so close to nature in
this magnificent forest of yours
While riding through the streets of
Yosemite village to-day. small boy
said: Hello, Teddy" The President
stopped his horse and a frown darkened
his face. He rode up to the boy. the
dignity of the President gone and in its
place the face and severity of the
father and parent. He gave the young
ster a short lecture on manners that
he will never forget.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
BRYAN DEMOCRATS MAY PREFER
ROOSEVELT TO CLEVEL AND

claring his firm adherence to the prin-
ciples enunciated in the Kansas City
platform.
Many prominent Bryan Democrats
for the last year have hinted that they
would support Roosevelt rather than
Cleveland. The letter of Metcalf to
Mack is in answer to the latter's re-
cent editorial on Harmony" Metcalf's
adroitly pretends to seek for harmony,
but he reviews each plank of the Kan
sas City platform and indicates that
the Bryan wing will not submit to the
elimination of any one of them, say
ing:
at must be apparent to everyone
that no genuine progress has been
made in the so-called effort at harmon
izing the Democratic party. l respect-
fully ask you to present for the benefit
of Democrats generally and in the in
terests of genuine harmony, an outline of
what the Democratic platform should
be in order that it may not incur the
hostility of Cleveland and his follow
ers.'
Coming as it does from a man SO
closely identified with Bryan, indeed
one of Bryan's editorial writer's on the
after a conference with Bryan, the let
ter cannot be looked upon in any other
light than as Bryan's challenge to Mack
to take up the cudgel of argument and
settle whether the party shall ANAL
gamate or continue divided against it.
self.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Total cash to credit of the state. $685. 3li
The committee, composed of Horace
II. Mitchell, ii. O'Reilly and b. F.
Richardson, recommends the appoint
ment of a travelling auditor to inspect
the state institutions and the county
offices SO far as they appertain to
state affairs. They recommend that
for the benefit of the treasurer's Of
flee more comprehensive system of
reports be established by the auditor
for the insurance department and sug-
gest that the state treasurer Is the Of
fcial who should collect the fiat tax
rather than the auditor, as at present.
That dancing halls should be sup
pressed is the opinion of Secretary e.
X. Whitehead of the State Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection. He
says that the majority of the wayward
girls who come under the Jurisdiction
of the bureau attribute their getting
into mischief to their visits to this
class of resorts. The associations
which the young find at these halls
are of the worst possible sort. says
Mr.. Whitehead, for many men go there
with the express purpose of getting
acquainted with young girls and pur-
suing that acquaintance as far as they
may. The girls tell the officials of the
bureau that near the halls are saloons
which have private rooms attached,
which are patronized by dancers.
Holders of delinquent claims against
the state. created during the last five
years, will rot all share in the benefits
of settlement. Scores of these claims
have been filed with the auditor since
the announcement that 100000 is
available for the purposes of settle
ment. More than twice this amount
is claimed by those who have already
presented their vouchers. Many will.
therefore. be disappointed. Some of
the banks hold large numbers of re-
cent claims. AS the payments will be
made in order of seniority, these will
not be reached Until more money is
available.
The State Land Board will extend
its policy of obtaining all the money
to which the state is entitled by leas-
ing all of the land that is now used
as free range II tenants can be found.
This means that stockmen will have
to confine themselves to government
lands for free grazing. In all parts of
the state the land granted for the
schools and for public improvements
has been for many years used by
stockmen without interference and
without rental. This will be stopped
as far us possible and the amounts to
which the state is justly entitled will
be collected.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Labor Commissioner Montgomery
says one company in the beet growing
section of northern Colorado says it
wants 2.7O0 people to work for 1t. The
demand for labor in this field is enor-
nous. Five more families recently left
the Overland cotton mills to work on
the beet ranches.
The United States district attorneys
office has dismissed two actions against
Edgar A. Keeler, John C. Curtis, the
Denver Consolidated Tramway Com
pany and number of others charged
with illegal cutting timber of the gov
ernment land in Platte canon. The acts
complained of occurred about six years
ago. The actions were brought civilly
to recover the value of the timber taxi
en-, valued at about $4,000. A COM
ment, brought about the result named
above.
Steps to recover for the state the
land in Pueblo's residence section, now
held by the Hard Land Company. will
soon be taken. The State Land Board
has instructed Appraiser Smith to at
once proceed with the case. Attorney
General Miller informed the members
of the board that he considered the
claim of the state as excellent as far
as the first report of the appraiser
goes. Then the board decided that the
case should be taken up Immediately,
and authorized the expenditure of the
money that will be required.
Detailed maps of every coal mine in
Colorado in which the state has an in
terest will soon be on file In the Office
of the land board. The task of max
ing the surveys is now in progress un-
der the direction of Agent Cowdry,
appointed under the law passed by the
last Legislature, which provides for
more careful accounting of all mineral
lands. Under the new law the state
itself through the agent in charge of
the mineral lands. makes the surveys.
In this manner there is no opportunity
for the state to receive less than it's
share of the money realized from the
output of the mines.
The capitol managers on the 14th
inst. awarded the contract for coal for
six months to w. E. Russell. with priv
ilege of renewal The price is $2.65 a
ton for northern Ignite nut, over a
five-eighths screen. The board re-
fused several requests for telephones
by state officers. because no money in
the maintenance fund is available.
Only one three on the grounds had to
be replaced, costing. $3.50. Secretary
Lueders says the trees already set out
are worth S25 each. The board reduced
the number of electric lights during the
day to minimum, and also shut off
thirty-six of the one hundred and ten
water connections in the building
Judge Hallett overruled the demur-
rers to the indictmept against w. S.
Montgomery. charging fraud in con-
nection with securing the patents on
the Hull City placer at Cripple Creek.
The cases have been in the United
States courts for a long time. and it
was charged short time ago that the
officers were not prosecuting them with
the diligence their Importance demand
ed. There are seventeen indictments
When the decision was announced As
sistant Attorney Knaebel stated that
the cases would be pushed to trial as
rapidly as possible. He said he hoped
to have them come up at the June term
Of court.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
LABOR COMMITTEE REPLIES TO
STATEMENT OF THE ALLIANCE

The sole reason for the present diff
culties is the fact that the Citizens Al
lance denies the right of organized
employers to treat or sign agreements
with their employees. How can there be
arbitration between organized labor
and organized employers in the abb
sence of agreements or contracts to
carry out such decisions of arbitration?
The differences between the central
body of organized labor and the CEN
trail body of organized employers is the
fact that the latter denies the employ
ers the privilege and right to treat and
sign agreements with employees, while
the central body of labor assumes no
such authority and each local union
treats with its employers as 1t sees fit
We are not opposed TO organization
of employers, and we welcome their
existence to treat with organized labor
to assure the stability of industrial
peace. The Citizens Alliance. however,
is an organization made up of both en-
ployers and employees, the latter MEM
bers to be used in taking the places OF
union workmen who may strike be-
cause of differences with employers,
and it further denies the right of or
ganized labor to use me strike and boy
colt, the only effective means at the
command of labor. to better its condi-
tion.
Our position is fully set forth in our
acceptance of the order of the State
Board of Arbitration to allow that body
to arbitrate the present differences,
and to which we refer to the general
public for careful consideration. Re
spectfully submitted.
General Executive Committee of Or
ganized Labor. by ID. C. Coates.
Chairman; Henry NJ. Walker, Secre-
tary.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Denver. May 1.-THE executive COM
| mittee of the unions yesterday issued
| the following answer to the statement
issued by the Citizens Alliance in ex-
PLANTATION of its position respecting pre-
vious efforts at arbitration:
To the Public-Replying to the state
| ment in this mornings papers. signed
by Mr.. ]. C. Craig, president of the
Citizens Alliance. in which he says:
In refusing to treat with the employ
ers when associated together as an Or
ganiZed alliance. or union. organized
labor turns its back upon its cardinal
principle. Organized labor will not rec
| ognize or treat with organized repre-
sentatives of employers" we wish to
say.
The general executive committee of
organized labor desires to say that the
above statement Is absolutely false, and
no one knows this better than Mr..
Craig Organized labor has at all
times been ready and willing to deal
and treat with organized employers.
and prefers so doing. We only ask that
the right to organize be conceded, and
where other differences exist that the
employers organization concerned in
that line of business and the employees
union shall be the ones to select the
arbitrators. For illustration. we believe
that the Grocers' Association and the
Grocery Clerks Union are the ones
who know best what their differences
are. what the conditions are which en-
ter into this trade. and they are the on
ly competent ones to choose arbitrators
of such differences. The same applies
to all other organizations of employers
or employees in any trade or calling.
Time and experience have demonstrate
cd that this plan of arbitration will
produce the most beneficial and har-
monious results to all concerned.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
Kansas Water Suit Attorneys.

Topeka. Kan. May 1S.-Governor
Bailey has announced the appoint
ment of N. H. Loomis. general attor-
ney of the Union Pacific; S. S. Ash
baugh of Wichita and F. d. Smith of
Kinsley, as attorneys to assist Attor-
ney General Coleman in the litigation
with Colorado over the waters of the
Arkansas river. Pension Commission
er Ware was appointed as one of the
attorneys. but it is understood that
he can not serve.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
Kansas Cattle Protection.

Topeka. Kan. May 17.-Governor
Bailey will issue a proclamation order
ing that all cattle brought into Kansas
shall be dipped" to relieve them from
Texas itch, or mango. meeting of
the State Livestock Sanitary Com
mission will be held here next Tues
day, when plans for preventing the
alarming spread of the disease among
cattle will be made. An effort will be
put forth to cooperate with Colorado
in order to make the quarantine more
effective.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

A woman in Cleveland has applied
for an injunction restraining her di-
vorced husband from attending the
church where she sings. The pres.
ence of the man whom she put off puts
her out, she says.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
KING Should Visit America.

London May 1S.-W. T. Stead's Re-
view of Reviews suggests that King
Edward should break all records and
visit the United States in 1904. Mr..
Stead thinks the st. Louis exposition
would furnish an excellent preteXt. if
any is wanted. The Review of Re-
views adds:
"If King Edward does not take the
initiative, he may find himself fore
stalled by the Kaiser. or. incredible
though it may seem, even the Gar"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

A Boston woman declares that "the
need is not more children but better
ones" She is probably going upon
the old theory that her own are the
only good children in the neighbor-
hood.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
Colorado Snow Storms.

Denver. May 1S.-Specials received
from Ouray, Leadville and Aspen re-
port that snow storms were raging
last night. At Ouray it showed all
day yesterday and there was five
inches of snow on the ground. At
aspen a good deal of snow fell but it
melted rapidly.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
Funds Of the State.

Governor Peabody has received the
report of the special committee ap'
pointed to examine the state treasur-
er's books which shows the entire
amount of the states cash and secur-
ity assets to be $2,209. .117.3G. or this
amount. 81 .409, ,S02 is invested in war
rants and bonds, the cash balance OF
about 100000 being deposited in va
rious banks. The cash accounts are
as follows:
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

The latest claim for the meanest
man comes from a Kansas town,
where lives a father who encourages
his daughter love affairs because he
has heard that people in love do not
eat SO much.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Years ago George Francis Train
made the discovery that man could
live on cents worth of peanuts a
day the year round. Ten cents day
is. gross extravaganza.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

The man or woman who will listen
surreptitiously to telephone conver-
sation would steal a pocketbook, take
candy from a baby or utilize second
hand chewing gum.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Gun practice appears to be much
more deadly than war, If the battles
of Manila and Santiago are to be used
in comparison with the killing on the
battleship Iowa a few days ago.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
confesses that the Beers have been
misjudged by the Britons. The latter
must have found this out as soon as
the fighting began.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

There is young man in Atchison,
Kan, according to the Globe, who is
such wretched dancer that the girl
with whom he was entangled paused
in the whirl long enough to ask, Are
I'VE waltzing or wrestling?"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

]. Pierpont Morgan is so mad at the
photographers that he announces his
willingness to give $500 to any one
who smashes camera that has been
pointed his way. Mr.. Morgan's next
appearance in public ought to be an
enjoyably exciting occasion, even if
1t does cost him pile of money.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

When the battleship Indiana hits a
mark at five miles with a 13-inch gun
fourteen times out of sixteen 1t is
better to be "the men behind the gun"
than in front of them.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20
Keep Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley. for 1t
is going to be winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
tion, GIG Majestic Building. Denver.
Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

The new wheat crop in Kansas is
good for several million bushels OF
flour and an equal number of new
breakfast foods.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

BY informing Hetty Green that she
would have to pay a dog tax of 81.
the Hoboken authorities reduced the
number of CANNES in their precinct
by one.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Advocating cheerfulness and hilar.
ity as cure for dyspepsia is good
deal like recommending plenty Of hair
for badness.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

1t is n pity that Miss Clara Bar
tons old age should be embittered by
the dispute about the control of the
Red Cross society,"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

The New York Sun thoughtfully
asks. "Will man become obsolete?"
As a New York woman is reported to
have just paid $1,650 for new spring
hat his chances of survival would
seem to be diminishing.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

The sixty-ninth blossoming of
Chauncey M. Depew was celebrated
nv the inevitable banquet. Mr.. Depew
said in mart: (Great laughter.)
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

A man says there is one thing fun
nier than a weeping jag. namely. an
Irishman coming to an Englishman to
have a joke diagrammed.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

Richard Harding Davis is expected
to reach Macedonia in few days.
when the war in the Balkans will
proceed.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-20

II occasionally drop into poetry
said the caller as he fell into the edi
torial wastebasket.