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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

1t may be unlind to look a somewhat
ostentatiously magnanimous action in the
mouth, but the question arises naturally,
Wherein in the life Of THEODORE ROOSEVELT
could the Democratic press agents find
material for an attack upon his personal
honor and integrity'i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
Books Die QHlok.

Few people realize how short the life of aver
age book 10. and how much shorter Il Ia getting.
Fifteen ycAB ago you could count on its existence
for two or three years. Now three books out OF
four are almost dead mutton In three months.
This Is almost As noticeable In general literature
a. In ncton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
TIE MEN AND THE SITUATION.
Highly Interesting state Comment ON
Odell. Higsins. Hin and -.

From the Troy PTtNs. .
THE Sun well says that Higgins points
the way to overwhelming and deserved dis
aster." Evidently The Sun believes the
Democracy will have the intelligence to take
advantage OF the situation by nominal ting
q high class candidate for Governor II the
Democrats should nominate q politician
of the Higgins class land at least one such is
openly seeking the nomination., myriads OF
voters would Indignantly exclaim:
plague O. both your houses!
and take to the woods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

From the Uheo Obssrpss.
II the Republican STATE ticket u elected. the
grocery business viii have to be divided between
Newburr and olean. Higgins han three grocery
stores In olean. We can't ret away from the
grocery trade while the odel crowd Is In control.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

TO THE EprroA OF TnH SuH-sr; In TO days
Sun, the saying. -Sonsy COW. sonsy calf Il at
tnbu,ed TO Caleb Balderstone. Ny recollection
Is that the proverb. As used by c. B.. reads: Cav
sic COW. gawsle cLf." B. Rosl.
BROOKLYN. Sept. IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From NE Syracuse Telegram.


Odell has cast the die for Repubicanism
In New York. and the dsa strous result is fore
ordained. The revolt against odell. his
treachery, his selhshness and his corrupt
associations Is widespread, 1t infects not
only independent Republicans. but also thou
sands Of dyed In the wool Republicans. Odell
has proved an offender against political
decency as well as against honesty In the
public service. Good citizens detest Odell
because he has conducted the affairs OF state
along lines which invite suspicion. They
despse his associations with the lobby at
Albany. He is millionaire of sudden stamp.
They ask the question, where did he get it?'
The fair play politicians are aroused against
Odell because of his methods. He stabbed
Plat In the back and he betrayed Woodruff.
The means by which he established his self
ish leadership by undermining and then
humiliating Plat. the man who created him
as a political factor. are well known. That
he dealt with Woodruff in the convention
at Saratoga in q foul manner IL equally true,
but not so well known. He promised Wood
run that he would keep bis hands of and
permit an open convention. He said he
would not use his power as Governor and as
chairman Of the Republican State committee
to force nomination for Governor. To pre-
serve harmony in a Presidential year Mr.
Woodruff in turn agreed not to make fight
for delegates. While Woodruff kept his
pledge, Odeu secretly and treacherously
plotted to prevent his nomination. as he had
previously plotted to wrest the leadership
OF the or ganization from Platt. When he had
so fixed his fences that 1t seemed Woodruff
would not be nominated he threw OF his
mask Of hypocrisy and deceit.
There is nothing possible in this campaign
that can eliminate Odeli as the supreme issue.
Should he fade from the scene before the ink
with which these words are penned grows
cold he would still have done enough to assure
his party's defeat in the coming election.
Odell's malign influence will survive at least
through the present campaign
His party has but one way to destroy Odell's
leadership. 1t must defeat at the polls the
State ticket which he has named and branded
with his trademark. Thousands Of Repub-
licans will aid Democrats In rescuine New
York State from the Odell clutch Of political
and civic leprosy. Democrats have only to
name q strong State ticket at Saratoga next
week to assure Its election
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
Ernm The AIbdnu .Arnua.


On Feb 5, 1902. as State Senator. Frank
". Higgins voted aye" on the passage OF
the Odell- Bracket lunacy bill, which legisla-
ted out Of office the local boards OF mana gers
of State hospitals for the insane.
On March 90 1907. Senator Higgins voted
aye on the Odell-Ellsworth charities bill.
which created the ONCE Of State fiscal super
visor Of charities.
These were the two pieces OF legislation
commonly known as the Groceries bills"
they gave to Gov. Odell complete power OF
control over the State hospitals and chart
table institutions. a control which he coveted
for political and business reasons. These
bills were bitterly opposed by the organized
philanthropic and charitable societies throueh
out the state. Their enactment perfected
those poltico- business ARRANGEMENTS COM
monty known as odellsm groceries. and
graft
Senator Higgins not only voted for the
Groceries bills but he actively aided in effect
ing their passage. and, as chairman Of the
Senate finance committee, consented to in
crease the salary to be pnd the fiscal super
visor from ~ 900 to $1,000. in order" az the
late Senator Ellsworth humorously explained,
that We may be able to get great big man,
for the place" Odell them appointed as
fiscal supervisor that great big man.
Harry Hamilton Bender collector Of cam
paign Doodle for the Barnes machine OF AL
bany county.
Fully knowing las he must have known
the public record and true character OF Gov.
odell. Senator Higgins was willing to run for
observation-disclosures with Odell two years
ago. defend him on the stump. and lend his
personal good repute to Odell's fortunes.
As Senator. or as Observation-Disclosures, he
has never uttered one word Of protest against
"odellism." and. as we have shown. he voted
for and defended the Groceries bills
Clearly. the Chairman-Governor will con-
tinue to run things not only In the State ma
chine. but in the Executive Chamber. should
the voters elect the candidate odell has So
lected to complete the humiliation OF poor
platt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From the Rochesfsr Htrald.

Mr.. Higgins, Republican nominee for
Governor. is a respectable mediocrity--un-
fortunately for himself q man Of fair charac-
ter needed by Governor-Chairmsn Odel In
his business He has attained his political
growth at Albany, simultaneously with the
growth Of the complicated scheme Of graft
which makes the Republican organization
such stencil in the nostrils OF honest citizens.
A favorite Of fortune. he has been able and
willing to look compla Gently the other way
whils his friends have stuffed their pockets
at the expense OF the people, Removed
by locality. and perhaps By principle. from
the temptations OF the barge canal swtndle.
he permits himself to Be made the creature
OF q gang whose political existence hangs
upon the possibility Of further deludine the
people thereupon. Preferring tho retail to
the wholesale grocery business. there is no
imputation that he has any dir cot connection
with the sales OF the Newburg concern to the
State institutions.
Everybody who knows anything about tho
state of affairs at Albany knows that no man
could have had Governor Chairman Odell's
support at the convention without first pledg-
ing himself to retain the Governor-Chairman's
man as head OF the canal swindle just as
everybody knows that no man could have
been nominated without first agreeing to
permit the regular flow OF groceries from
Newburg to the prisons and asylums
Higgins comes before the people tarred
with the Odell brush. Those who like odell
and approve his grating methods will vote
for him. Those who don't must vote against
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From the Trou Record.

While the nominations made by the Repub-
lican State convention fall short Of the strength
planned for when Elihu Root was under con-
sideration for the Governorshp. II lie diff
cult to find positive fault with them. MIR.
Higgins ranks safe and conservative
party man and statesman, but not as
man OF surprisingly brilliant oualih-
cations His Is not the style that focuses
attention and makes his personality one OF
the chief factors in a contest He has to be
well known to be appreciated. and to that
extent falls short OF exactly meeting the re-
ouirements OF a campaign in which it is de-
sired to both hold tine party vote and to win
fresh converts. He has been Il part of the
State Government for several years and that
Government rather than the candidate will
be the issue Of the campaign.
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ned By the selections made rather than any
attention being paid to fitness for ONCE.
And right here let II be said that IL the
Democrats next week fail to nominate a
ticket that 10 not at least 100 per cent. stronger
In every nook and corner OF II. they will make
a blunder that may endanger the national
ticket. There are plenty OF Democrats In
this State who are 100 per cent. stronger as
men and vote getters than any candidate on
the Republican ticket. 1t ia the duty Of the
Democratic managers and dele eates to hunt
out these men, and once agreed upon. nomi-
nate and elect them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

The Democrats Of New York State may
thank the Governor Chairman for the Sc
lection that was made at the convention yes
terday. The nomination of 1ieutenant-Gov-
ernor Higgins is one that we may welcome.
He enters the canvass wearing the Odell
ticket. put forward by 0dell, Endorsed by
Odell. forced upon an unwilling convention
by Odell. and besmirched with all the odium
attached to Odells administration. That
he will be the tool. the representative OF the
man who forced his nomination. there can
he small doubt. Higgins Is but mask for
the continuation of Odell in the t;ubernatorial
chair. While against the candidate person.
ally there may be less to be said than against
his hacker. it is nevertheless a fact which
will be recognized by the maj ority Of his own
party that Higgins is 0dell's man, and as
such is no better than the discredited Cover
nor Chairman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From the Schenectady Gosette

From the Schenectady Gazette.
Higgins Is one Of the weakest candidates
the Republicans had on their list and q fac
tional fight brought him to the fore. As to
the others on the ticket. IL IL evident that
various county delegations have been paci-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
WAKE UP, UNCLE sam!
Germany Close Behind u In Increase ol
Manufa ctured Exports Since 1850.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir:' Atten-
ton has been called recently to the fact that
though our exports as q whole have not
by any means increased ~ rapidly as our
resources and facilities warrant. even without
an American merchant marine. yet our ex-
ports Of manufacture have made remark
able gains. particularly since July. 1897.
Compared with exports Of similar class
by the three other great manufacturing
nations. our lead In volume and percentage
OF increase In the past twenty-tMee years
is enormous. Figures Just compiled by the
Bureau OF Statistics provo this Here they
are. quoting round millions Of dollars only:
1880 too9 Tnereass.
United States Sio1 ooo 600 .sS7 900 $3.50 ooouoo
Germany... too.op,000 TD0o0c 900 10000 900
UnitedKine dom ~ 600 ll<20oo.ooo i7e-oooo 900
France. ........ 100 toe 100000 caooo.ooo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From the Binohamton Prtss.

A majority of the Republicans in this part
Of the State. as well as in Kings and other
counties. would have preferred the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Woodruff: but In politics as In
most other things. not everybody can have
his own way. and Republicans hereabouts
generally will hope that the wisdom OF the
choice OF yesterday will be vindicated by the
results at the polls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

" our friends rho favor Us nth ma"usenp' Ior
publication p,h to hnre rsjtaed de!e' 'eurneo "ep
mus, m oil ease, send stamps for TIA. purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From the Buffalo Courier.

Mr.. Hills political methods resemble those
OF a master OF chess. He seems to be able
to foresee the most remote consequences
Of every move upon the board, and this has
a tendency sometimes to make him hesitate
long before committing himself. He is best
satisfied il he can create situation that will
leave several courses open to him. He
has scores Of irons in the Are. Many Of them
he Is never able to use. but he Is patient. and
when his time comes his opponent is likely
to be surprised by one unexpected develop
ment that 1t is impossible to meet or some
sudden revelation that cannot be answered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
From tho Albany Times Union.

FROM inc Aioonp 1'mes thtoh.
The great mistake OF Senator Hill Is that
he has played the political game too fine.
lndulging it as his only passion. playing 1t
as his only pastime. and. after the law. max
ing 1t the great work Of his life. he has been
constantly in the whirligig of politics. This
has meant ever working at some political
situation. ever tinkering az some fence or
scheme, and this has now and then drawn
MIR Hill into specific political squabbles too
small for such big man TO notice. his
characteristic has often made MIR. i'll mis-
understood. plaf ed him in false light and
made him more enemies than friends,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19

Published BY The sun Printing and publishing
Association at No. 40 Nassau street In the Borough
of Manhattan. New York.
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From the Uhea obssrsss.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
A Word Of Greeting

Feb. IA tnarks the frat anniversary
of the Dedication of our Church. The
occasion is still fresh in our memories.
1t marked the beginning of the most
prosperous period spiritually and tenn
porally the church has witnessed.
During the year just ending we have
received l+s into our membership; of
this number one-half are converts over
whom the church has watched so help
fully that their growth in grace is very
encouraging. While the expenses have
more than doubled, the income is al
most sufficient to cover the heavy in
crease Notwithstanding that the q 900
and over expended on the Building we
still have debt on the church which
if it had not been for the steel works
shutdown would now have been a
small item. But euen with the hard
times consequent or the shutdown we
are meeting most of our obligations
and the future has no threatening
clouds. This coming year will be a
still better year if each of us do oul
part.-Northeru Avenue Methodist.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
CENTURY 81
OLD PAPER
yellow and Brittle With Age But
Still it is All There.

A newspaper lO4 years old was
brought into the INDICATOR office the
other day by Joe Demming whose
mother had dug it out of trunk
where she has kept it for the past
forty years.
The name Of the paper is the Ulster
County Gazette published at Kings
ton, Ulster County, by Samuel Freer
and Son.
1t was issued under date of Satur-
day, January 30, 1900, and is volume
II, Number SO of that publication.
A small 4-pa2e paper with wide set
columns, it is odd iu appearance, and
is yellow and brittle with age. though
in good state Of preservation.
The two inside pages are devoted
to an extended account of the death
of George Washington, and are in
mourning. Washington died Decem-
ber IA, 1899, and this sorrowful event
monopolized the attention of congress.
There are many legal notices, which
makes the modern newspaper pub
Usher think that the brother of a
century ago was having a good run
of business and was making a few
pennies unless he was cutting rates
in war with competitor.
Notices were not worded then as
now, as the following examples will
show: For instance:
The indicator., 1904-02-06
Hlnnequa Fire Station.

The new fire station to be known
% "Ainnequa Staten" situated corner
Aqua and Pine at the extreme top Of
the hill is about ready for occupancy.
The delay in opening is caused by the
lack of a sewer on the hill, necessitat-
ing the digging Of cess pool, which
in this instance is proving to be a
big proposition. The hole 10 down now
about 22 feet and is going through
solid rock which makes it hard and
slow work. The new hose wagon ID
nearly completed, and the fine new
team Of horses Is learning the ropes
splsndidly. It is expected that every
thing will be in readiness to open the
station by Feb. Is.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
IL
UNDER WAY
Business Of a General Character
Transacted tho First Hour
After Opening.

Business Of q general character was
done at the Bessemer postoffice at
once Monday morning when the place
was opened up.
Boxes were rented, letters were
registered and money orders bought.
People called for their mail and
people deposited mail there.
1t was something unexpected by
the superintendent, A. c. Glenn and
his assistant, ]. R. Davies, and they
80 expressed themselves.
All day long the public found its
way to the postoffice and marvelled
greatly at the handsome interior.
The INDICATOR had announced on
Saturday the opening of the new
postoffice Monday and the people
went there to see the place which
had been built up through the enter.
prise Of little baud of Bessemer
pushers.
Postotfice Inspector |. S. T. Gregg
had pronounced it the handsomest Of
its class in the state or in the whole
West, for that matter, and those who
see it agree with the high idea of ths
inspector.
The force in charge Of the postof.
hce is as follows: A. C. Glenn, su,
perintendent; j. R. Davies, assistant
superintendent; Frank Schnur, N. C.
Smith, h. M. Smith, Phil Brantzel
Robert Harriss and J. K. Williams
carriers.
Their territory will cover all Of tn,
former city Of Bessemer, which in
cludes all east of the Rio Grande
tracks, Ainnequa and all west of the
ditch clear out to Carlisle Park.
Mail is hauled from the Pueblo
postofice and delivered at the Besse
mer postoffice four times a day, viz
at 7:3O and 1890 a. m. and l 80 and
$50 p. m.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
Case Of Mix Poisoning.

Mrs. W. G. Adams. advertising man.
ager for the INDICATOR, became the
victim Of milk poisoning on January
18th. and as q result was off duty
this week. She drank copiously Of
buttermilk mixed with clabbsr, the
same having been left standing in q
tin can for sometime, forming a poi
sonous acid. Doctors King and Epler
were called and gave the patient re-
lief, but left her in . very weakened
condition for several days. Nrs. Adams
has now fully recovered, however, and
will b at her accustomed post Of
duty q Ne LspscA1oa naxt welk.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
Escaped An Awful Fate.

MIR. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla,
writes, My doctor told me | had Con-
sumption and nothing could be done
for me | was given up to die. The
offer of free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, in
duced me to try it. Results we're start
hing. am now on the road to recovery
and owe all to DR. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t surely saved my life This
great cure is guaranteed for all throat
and lung diseases by Glover Drug
Co. 4l2 Northern avenue. Price SOC
and S1.0O. Trial bottles free.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
GrOundhOg Saw Shadow.

Groundhog day was an ideal one
for this time of the year, warm, clear
and sunshipy, and when the little
weather prophet came out of its bur-
row it saw great big shadow of it.
self According to tradition we should
have six weeks of bad weather, but
then weather signes never come true
in Colorado. We are now having
summer time weather,
The indicator., 1904-02-06
Nearly FOrfelts his Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill For
four years it defed all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 25c at Glover Drug Co.
Alp Northern avenue.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
DEPARTNkNTS 6w OPERATING
10 START
| A BANK

y. T. Erickson and ]. h. Sandell
10 taken an option on the lot at
, northwest corner Of Northern and
ans avenues. and in conjunction
kh investors who for the time being
in the background, will put up a
Hiding and start . bank il they meet
fh sufficient encouragement. A
mmittse will CANVASS the business
Immunity and find out the sentiment
fore making any further move.
Qf the sentiment 10 right the pro-
Ptors ~ they stand ready to erect
SIS 600 block Of Turkey Crsel
bite aandstons.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
Boil The " ater,

The epidemic of typhoid fever at
Leadville is not at an end yet, and too
much precaution can not be taken by
people who use the water in the river
this side of the afflicted city. The
only safe method is to boil the water
and boil it thoroughly, not for drink
ing purposes only but for all cooking
as we'll. There are microbes in the
water that must be killed off or they
will attack the stomach when taken
in.
The indicator., 1904-02-06
PUEBLO, COLORADO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1901
MUST PUT IN
THE CURBINC
Street Paving May Then Proceed
in Bessemer, Says Judge
J. H. Voorhees,.

The result Of the hearing Of the
Bessemer paving case had before
District Judge J. H. Voorhees, Thurs
day was to the effect that this impro-
vement may proceed if a second OF
new curbing be placed on Northern
avenue 4 feet outside the sidewalk
curbing.
After the demurrer of the city de-
PENDANTS had been overruled by Judge
Dixon the aldermen set about to work
up new dodge and put through the
scheme Of passing an ordinance max
ing the sidewalks on Northern avenue
l6 feet wide instead of IL feet as
they now are.
The ruling Of the court showed that
the plan was we'll formed, for it held
that the city council has the authority
in matters affecting permanent i'm
provements Of this nature to regulate
the width of the sidewalks, and that
being the case it left the Northern
avenue people without curbing at
all.
The court made it plain that if this
curbing shall be forthcoming that he
will see to it that all the requirements
Of the writ Of mandamus shall be
complied with by the city council.
Acting on this suggestion the plain
tiffs gave notice by their attorney
that they would appear again on Feb.
is and state their position on the
matter of putting in the second curb
Ing.
This makes another steep hill for
Bessemer to climb but that will not
deter the people from carrying out
this worthy project, as efforts are al
ready under way to get the curbing.
The feature Of the day was the ex-
animation of witnesses as to the quail
ity and depth of the curbing along
the sidewalks in this district.
In this matter City Engineer Hath
away gave very biased, prejudiced
and false testimony against the curb
ing. On CROSS examination by attor-
ney F. A. Williams he admitted that
his knowledge Of csrbing and street
paving in general is extremely limited.
Engineer Hunter showed about
the same lack of information.
Both might have spared themselves
for it proved that the court did not
take into consideration the condition
Of the sidewalk curbing, the entire
matter hanging on the question Of
authority of the city council to ex-
tend the width Of the sidewalk, and
bore out the contention Of Attorneys
Hubbell G. Saunders that it had such
right.
Quite a large delegation Of Besss-
mer men attended the trial. They re-
paired to Judge Dixon's division where
they were met by the surprising in
formation that the Judge was out Of
town and that Judge Voorhees, would
hear the arguments. The PLAINTIFF
had had no previous intimation that
Judge Dixon would not sit in the
case. ri NJ