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The indicator., 1904-01-16

strife, and who make arbitrary and
unjust demands on capital.
1t is safe to say that those two
classes represent but very small
per cent Of the masses on both sides,
but yet because Of their activity and
arbitrary conduct they manage to keep
everybody in hot water and in q
measure have pittsd capital against
labor in battle array.
Now comes the question. cannot
the wiser, more conservative elements
on both sides, the men who try to do
right, the men who believe in the
principle Of live and let live, get to
gether and weed ont the radicals?
Can they not lay aside prejudice and,
talking this matter over carefully,
resolve to lay the blame where it pro
perly belongs on the shoulders Of the
few and determine to put an end to
further chickering's and the stirring
up Of strifei
The indicator., 1904-01-16
NotiCeyof Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Nathan Berkovitz and ]. RASH
ofsky, and doing business under the
firm name of the Racket, in this city,
at 308 Northern avenue, has this day
been mutually dissolved, Nathan
Berkovitz retiring from the firm. j.
Rashofsky will continue the business
and assume all indebtedness con-
tracted by the firm. d
Dated Dec. 10. 1903.
NATHAN BERKovIrz,
j. RAsH0FsKY.
Dec. 26, 19O3-Jan. 16, 1904.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

THE political manipulators of the
State Federation of Labor have de-
clared against the reelection of Gov
ernor James H. Peabody, but it is one
thing for politicians to demand and
quite another thing to get all members
OF the S. +, l.. to acguiesce. Cover
nor Peabody is the logical candidate
of the republican party and as such
he would hold the support of party
men to a greater or less degree no
matter to what organization they be-
long. There is an effort being made,
also, by factions within the republi-
can ranks to sidetrack him but it is
uphill work.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

LOOKING over the old INDICATOR
files of ten years ago we find the fol
lowing in the editorial columns: "Bes-
semer first, last and all the time.
Never miss an opportunity to say a
good word for the town" This was
in the issue of January 20, 1894. be-
fore annexation with Pueblo. The
INDICATOR had faith in Bessemer
then and it had the satisfaction of
seeing city spring up out Of a vii
lage.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

If THE republican party of Colora-
do permits any man to place his per-
sonal welfare above party success,
then the party is itself to blame. 1t
should be big enough and strong
enough to put such selfish individual
to rout and use very little ceremony
in so doing. Those one-idea politicians
must be put down and kept down.
Let them use their little axes on one
another but not on the party at large.
The rank and file of the voters cannot
afford to stand for it.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

COMPARATIVELY speaking only a
handful of people had anything to do
with financing the Bessemer postof-
tice block and providing for the furni-
ture and fixtures, but they are of the
right kind of stuff and make for the
uDbuilding of the community. More
citizens should have had part of
the credit and it is not too late vet
to assist in paying for the postofIice
fixtures.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

THE knocker has no place in any
community much less in a community
where there are many things yet to
be done to make it an up-to-date
place. The knocker and the man who
rides the other end of the crosscut
saw belong to the undesirable class of
the genus homo.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

The long suit of any criminal is his
ready defense of the rights of the in
dividual, and cranks and criminals are
very closely allied in this matter.
There are people who no more under
stand the real meaning of the consti-
tuition of the United States than they
understand the real meaning Of the
bible, and hence the crop of personal
rights mosquitoes,
The indicator., 1904-01-16

ONE thing certain, with all the i'm
provements and extensions at the
steel works completed there will be
more actual work turned out which
adds to the Importance and stability
of the Minnequa plant. And import
ance and stability are to be appre-
ciated in any enterprise.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

THE Iroquos theatre fire at Chica-
go has its lesson, although at fearful
cost. Playhouses the country over
are now being overhauled and made
more safe. And now turn should
be taken at the hotels and school
houses
The indicator., 1904-01-16

The annual meeting of the Colora-
do State Editorial association will be
held at Denver on the 18th inst.
Newspaper men throughout the state
are getting together on a few pro-
positions that concern the fraternity
and there is apt to be a very large
meeting on that occasion.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

If THE republican party of the state
fully decides to have banquet at
the capitol city on Lincoln's birthday,
members Of the party in Pueblo will
no doubt abandon their plan of sim
liar feast in this city. All the big
ones would go to Denver, Of course.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

DEMOCRACY has decided to hold its
national convention at st, Louis on
July 9th and our own Alva Adams is
threatened with being made the vice.
presidential candidate. Colorado's ex-
governor is capable and we venture
the guess that he is willing. Here's
to Mr. Adams.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

THE wage system will pass away y
exclaims Carroll b. Wright, the Uni
ted States labor commissioner. We
hope not, Mr.. Wright, we hope not.
Here at the Bessemer steel works we
are all anxiously awaiting its return.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

JUDsoN HARMAN ex-attorney gem
eral under President Cleveland, speaks
to the undependableness of the repub-
lican party" Sixteen letters in that
long word which gives a hint that the
democrats are still harping on the l6
to | issue.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

MoYER made loud complaint be.
cause the police had him leave town
but there the matter ended. Had the
police forced him to 20 to work at
one Of the smelters he would probably
have sued the city
The indicator., 1904-01-16
RECORD FOR P0NcrUALlTY.

The Santa Fe 5:15 morning and
$40 evening trains hold the record
for punctuslity at the Union depot.
Whsu going to Dsnvsr or Colorado
SPRING., say 70 the ticket agent
''Dasts ~ pjeasAs
The indicator., 1904-01-16

DENVER is not going to be the whole
thing in state politics this year and
maybe it will be well for the state at
large that Denver will not he the en-
tire quantity.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

The steel works at Bessemer are
only sleeping for awhile Already
they are waking up and will start in
again with renewed vigor. Look to
the near future.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

The Bessemer and MInnequa Board of
Trade, organized for the best inter
ests of the State of Colorado, for the
] city of Pueblo and for that grand
Manufacturing, Smelling and Indus
= trial Section known as Bessemer and
Minnequa.
The indicator., 1904-01-16
@8LAustD

Coal is king now if ever. Just
give it more coal and the steel works
will reopen.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

Hon. W. j. BRYAN returned from
his trip across the Atlantic seasick
but still able to talk politics.
The indicator., 1904-01-16

G. r. LoAaland y ssevin4 neals iron
~ uD q ~ LII 10oeoug1ak.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Storm Claims scvera, Victims.

Muskogee, l. T., April 26.-John
Truelove and child were killed and
Mrs Truelove was fatally hurt in a
storm that destroyed their home at
Choteau, /. T. Near Choteau young
man was blown a quarter of mile
and killed. His name is unknown.
His father was blown long distance,
but escaped serious injury. An Indian
woman and her child were killed by
storm at TahleQuah, l. T.
Near Needmore Bert Delays house
was wrecked by tornado, his twelve
year-old son killed and Delay seri-
ously hurt. At Clearwater. l. T.,
James Russell. Miss Russell. his
daughter, a school teacher; Mrs. Kel-
Ter, Mrs. j. d. Thomas and daughter
were dangerously injured and many
others hurt. Twenty residences and
business houses at Clearwater were
wrecked. Near Alton much stock was
killed. Ten coffins have been sent to
Fairland for tornado victims. Half a
dozen business blocks we're destroyed.
Seven persons we're killed outright
and three others fatally injured.
Six people were killed near Pryor
Creek. The Abbott home was demol-
ished and the four members of the
family instantly killed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Arbitration Conference.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, April 25.-
Judge George Gray will preside over
the tenth annual conference on inter
national arbitration, which will be
held here June to June 10. Accept
ances received from invited delegates
indicate that the conference will have
the largest attendance Of any yet
held. 1t is arranged that one session
of the congress shall be given to the
consideration of the proposed arbitra-
ton treaty with Great Britain and
another to International arbitration
from business point of view
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Shooting seatters conareaation.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 25.-A pis-
tol duel caused a colored congrega-
ton to quickly disperse near Beans
station. George Whiteside and Ari-
zona Coins had trouble over a woman
and both pulled pistols and began fir.
ing. Coins fell dead with a bullet
through his heart and his brother,
Jim, was mortally wounded. White
side was shot through one arm, while
another bullet, which would other
wise have killed him, smashed a
whisky flask which he had in an in
side coat pocket. The shooting near
ly caused riot and Whiteside had no
trouble in escaping to the woods.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Gale Drive. Out Ice Field.

Escanaba. Mich. April 25.-During
a severe northwesterly gale. with a
velocity OF forty miles an hour. the
ice field that has covered upper Green
bay for nearly six months passed out
into the lake. One of the Stephen
son company's lumber docks is buried
under a mound OF broken ice nearly
thirty feet high. All along the shores
of the harbor ice is piled in great
mountains. The Stephenson passen-
ger dock is in great danger OF being
carried out and unless the wind
abates soon the damage to all OF the
docks on the north shore will be con.
siderable.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Eour Tramp. KILLED BY Care.

Winona. Mimi, April 25.-Four
tramps were ground to pieces while
asleep on the Chicago and Northwest.
ern railroad tracks near the city lin
its. They were: George Hendricks,
Oscar Larson. William Radigan and
William Mack. Mack's head was cut
of and, all all the other victims were
horribly mutilated. The men left the
city with two gallons Of alcohol and
1t is supposed were in drunken
stupor when run down by the cars.
Four companions are being held. as
there is some rumor OF foul play.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Two Killed In Freight Wreck.

Kansas City. April 25.--An east
bound freight train on the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe was ditched at
Floyd, Mo-. near here. Two members
Of the crew were killed and one IA
tally hurt. Three hundred feet Of
trackage had been washed out by n
heavy rain and twenty cars went over
an embankment. Frank Nelson. fire.
man, and William Orr brakeman.
were killed and George Skinner. con-
ductor, was fatally scalded. All were
from Marceline, Mo.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Actor oecupies PuIpit.

Toledo, April 25.-Frederick Warde,
the actor, occupied the pulpit of Trim
ity Episcopal church last night. He
spoke on the relations of the church
and stage. He said in part: "You
complain of the quality of the plays
you get, but it is your own fault if
you get poor ones. The manager is
in the business for the money there
is in it. He presents just what the
public demands. Don't blame us if
you get plays Of low moral tone.
There is no one at fault but the pub
lie. If the public demands noble and
uplifting plays it will see them.''
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Camden Has $500, ,ooo Eire.

terror of the large four-story build
ing of the Victor Talking Machine
company Of this city was destroyed
by fire, causing loss Of $500, 900.
The concern carried s250,OO0 insur-
ance. Upwards of 100000 phono-
graphic disc records and 25,00O talk
ing machines, in various stages OF
completion. were destroyed. Thou
sands of original records. which can
not be replaced. were also ruined.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
moyEH MUST STAY IN BULL PEN.
Application for Release on Ball Re.
fused by Colorado Supreme Court.

Application for Release on Ball Re.
fused BY Colorado Supreme Court.
Denver, April 26.--The state su.
jpreme court denied the motion for
the release of Charles II. Moycr, pres
ident OF the Western Federation Of
Miners, on bail, pending decision in
the habeas corpus proceedings In his
behalf. The hearing on the merits of
the case was set for May s. Mean
time Meyer will be held as prisoner
In the military bull pen at Telluride.
The opinion on the. question Of ad-
mitting Meyer to bail was delivered
by Justice Steele. 1t is as follows: .
''In the case ut bar, the respond
ent, General Bell, declares, that he
detains the petitioner as a military
necessity and that he has been com
manded by the governor not to sur
render the petitioner either upon
writ of habeas corpus or otherwise.
II the liberty OF the petitioner alone
were involved, we should probably
resolve the doubt in his favor, admit
him to bail. and determine the quep-
tion of Jurisdiction aSterward, bu1
the head of the executive department
of the state stated in the return to
the writ that in his solemn Judgment
peace and tranquility cannot be
speedily restored to the county of San
Miguel unless the petitioner remains
in the custody of the military author
tiles. Therefore the matter involved
affects not only the liberty of the Pc
titioner. but the peace of tie people
OF San Miguel and incidentally the
tranquility of the people of the entire
state. To admit the petitioner to bail
before we have determined the main
question. would. it seems to us. be
invading the legitimate province Of
the executive department. and that
we are restrained from doing by the
fundamental law"
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
MORMON CHURCH IN POLITICS
Judgs Powers Statements Are Sup.
ported by Eacts. -

Washington, April 23.--A thorough
review OF Mormon interference. in the
political affairs of Utah was given By
Judge 0. w. Powers, the only wit
ness before the senate committee on
privileges and elections, in the in
vestigation of protest against Senator
Smoot. Several times efforts were
made by counsel for the defense to
snow that his story was based on
hearsay, but the attempts were met
with an array of facts taken from
signed statements Of members of the
church, documents which are a part
OF the records of the state, affidavits
OF persons present at various places
where the church influence was mani.
rested and other evidence.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Postpone Securities Case.

Trenton, N. j., April 26.-Judge
kirkpatrick Is Ill at his home In New
ark and will not sit in the United
States circuit court here. The North
ern Securities company case. which
was to have come before him, will
probably be heard before Judge Kirk
patrick at his chambers in Newark.
as the judges indisposition Il not se.
Eious. II
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
LIohtnlno pe,troys Grain Elevator

Midland, Ont, April 25.-The Grand
Trunk grain elevator here was struck
by lightning and destroyed. 1t had a
capacity of 100000 bushels and was
leased by E. r. Bacon & Co. Of Chi
cago. The large grain boats Midland
Queen, Midland King. Algonquin and
Rosedale, lying alongside the ele'
vator were damaged. One man was
killed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
cunboat Nashville at Cairo,

Cairo, H.. April 25.-Although a
heavy rain fell nearly all day. large
crowds were in the city and made a
visit to the gunboat Nashville. Of
ficers of the boat were entertained
with a breakfast at the Halliday and
were entertained on the government
boat Lily by Mrs. Baker, wife of the
captain. The Nashville left Cairo
harbor for St. Louis with the Lily as
q pathfinder.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
AGREE on Division Of Traffic.

San Francisco, April 25.-E. H. Har'
riman and E.-P. Ripley. presidents re-
spectively of the Southern Pacific
company and the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe railway, have. accord
ing to the Call, entered into An agree
ment, the purpose of which is to in
sure a division of the traffic hereafter
originating from the coast and north
ern California.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Nehraska Rivers oxerfIow.

Lincoln. April 26.-Reports from
southwestern Nebraska tell of heavy
rains. overfowing rivers and flood
damage. The Nemaha river is out
of it's banks following six inches OF
rainfall and part of the town of Table
Rock is inundated. All around Ster-
ling farm lands are under water. At
Humboldt both the Nemaha and Long
Branch have overAowed, flooding the
lower part of the town, forcing resi-
dents to desert their homes. The
Blue river is nearly bank full at Be
atrice and trains on the Manhattan,
Kan. branch of the Union Pacific are
DELAYED
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
r..mster. Vote 10 Strike.

st. Louis. April 25.-At melting OF
the Central Trades and Labor council
It was announced that sixteen Of the
eighteen st. Louis councils of the
teamsters' union have voted to go on
a strike May l in sympathy with the
striking carriage drivers. 1t is esti-
mated that there. are about 10000
teamsters in st. Louis who would re-
spond to the call to strike.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
canal Transfer Is sIoned.

Paris, April 2S.--The Associated
Press Is authorized to announce that
the contract by which the ownership
Of the Panama. canal passes to the
United States Is signed, sealed. de-
livered and completed. The title to
the canal route is now vested in the
government Of the United States. =
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
cru,hed eetwecn Street Care.

st. Louis. April 25.-Caught be-
tween two Olive street cars, going in
opposite directions. J. II. Good OF Lit
tie Rock was killed here and f. ).
King, who accompanied him, was f.
tally injured. Good was crushed SO
badly that almost every bone in his
body was broken.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Arrangements for Canal Payment.

washington. April 25.-The state
department has been notified of the
conclusion. in Paris of the contract
for the sale to the United States gov
ernment by the Panama Canal com
pany Of all its franchises and proper.
ty on the isthmus. The money for
the canal company will be paid over
by the secretary Of the treasury. 1t is
understood. Secretary Hay himself
will pay to the state of Panama the
$10.000.000 to which It has become
entitled. This payment will be made
in Washington to Senior Arosamena.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Bar. Turf Commissioner From Mails

Washington, April 25.-ln deciding
a case of western turf investment
concern, Assistant Attorney General
Robb OF the postofiice department
holds that the business of receiving
bets to place on the races is a viola
ton of the law prohibiting lotteries
and games of chance. The concern
therefore is prohibited from using the
mails.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Great Wheat Crop 10 likely.

Kansas City. April 22.-Kansas now
gives promise OF an unequaled wheat
crop. as heavy rains have put grain
In most favorable condition.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
GET READY FOR COUP
.yAPs ARE MOVING CAUTIOUSLY,
CONCENTRATING TROOPS.

Japanese Will Not Invade interior OF
Manehuria, but viii Stick as Close
as Possible to the Sea, Their Base
Of communication Z
London, April 25.-The far eastern
dispatches today are chiefly con-
cerned about reports Of Japanese
landings. The Telegraph's Toxic cor
respondent says the present delay is
more apparent than real, regarding
both field and naval operations. The
Japanese are acting .prudently and
will not be hurried. They realize
that certain movements must precede
the next coup by land and sea and
they are awaiting both favorable
weather and occasion and from Port
Arthur to vladivostok are on the
ulert.
The Poets Shanghai correspondent
says that spies have informed the
Russians at Kin Chan that Japanese
warships, conveying transports with
10000 troops, are stealning north
} ward.
According to the Daily Mails New
Chwang correspondent the announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
signed caused the most intense pub
lie feeling. The correspondent says
it is generally thought in naval and
military circles that there is posi-
\ bility of arranging peaceful settle
J ment Of the far eastern troubles.
The Telegraphs Shanghai corre-
spondent telegraphs that second
Japanese squadron will sail soon and
will land on the island of Diawato,
near Yongampho.
Oficial dispatches regarding the
fighting south of the River Pomakua.
in which Russian detachment had
three men killed and two officers and
thirteen men wounded. say Japa-
nese troop-laden barge and other
boats emerged from the mouth OF the
Pomakua and attempted to cut of
the Russian retreat. The barge was
sunk by the Russian guns. Captain
Smeizin, who commanded the detach-
ment. has died of his wounds. Lieu
tenant Pushkin was the other officer
wounded,
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
No Inva.jon of ManchurIa.

st. Petersburg, April 25.-Apparent-
1y reliable Information in the posses
sion OF the general stan leads to the
belief that the objective OF the Japa-
nese campaign does not involve the
ambitious invasion of the interior OF
Manchuria with the purpose Of reach
ing and overwhelming the main Rus
sian army. II the Japanese ever en-
tertained the hope of accomplishing
a task similar to that which Napoleon
set himself. the present advices indi-
cate that they have abandoned 1t and
Lave adopted a much more cautious
and less hazardous program. If this in
formation is correct there will
be no advance upon the army
concentrated at Lao Tung and
Mukden. with its attendant
constant lengthening and weaken
>ing OF the Japanese line OF communi-
Cations. Instead, there seems to be
determination to stick as close as
possible to the sea. where lies Japan's
natural base of communication. she
having established herself in Korea.
The general staff reports say that the
Japanese will have three other OBJ
5ectives, In the throwing OF line
across the Lao Tung peninsula for
the purpose Of cutting off Port Arthur,
the isolation of Vladivostok and the
establishment of a junction between
the army of Korea and the force at
the head of the Liao Tung peninsula.
The last mentioned movement
might be accomplished by landing
near the mouth OF Ta Yang river,
which, by threatening the flank Of the
Russian position at Feng Huan Cheng.
might render It untenable and make
the advance OF a column from Korea
comparatively easy,
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Third Japanese Army Mobilized.

Berlin, April 26.-The Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Tageblatt announces
the mobilization OF a third Japanese
army. He says 1t Is now disclosed
that a reserve brigade corresponding
to each division of the active army
has been mobilized. Herewith. and
consequently each army embraces
nearly 100000 men instead OF being
of the strength previously assumed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
vladIvostok Squadron Out.

Toxic, April 26.-The Russian Vlad-
iyostok squadron, after a long period
III inactivity, suddenly appeared on
Gensan, ON the east coast Of Korea.
and sank the Goyo Maru. a japanese
merchant steamer Of 600 tons A
brief telegram received from Gensan
says three Russian cruisers had en-
tered the harbor and that they were
>still there when the telegram was
Sent. Their arrival created con-
sternation In the unprotected Japa-
nese colony at Gensnn. It is thought
here in Toxic that this Russian naval
movement was made in the hope Of
intercepting somo unprotected Japa-
nese troop ships. 1t Is not believed
that the squadron will remain at Gen.
san long. The Vladivostok squadron
consists OF the cruisers Rossia. Grom-
obol, Rurik and Boga Tyre. The last
is a protected cruiser and the others
are armored cruisers. the four being
among the most powerful in the Rus
sian navy. Gensan is about $50
miles southwest OF Vladivostok.