The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-19

American citizens have the franchise,
or did have It. They paid Colombia
for the monopoly, just as the lottery
paid for its privilege.
The chief asset OF the gambling con
cession was the roulette wheel. In
Colon the sailors were the chief pat
rons. In Panama the patronage came
more from the inhabitants and persons
connected with the canal work. as well
as from the travellers up and down the
Pacific coast.
Secretary Taft has gone TO the Adj
rondack mountains for ten days or two
weeks. He is suffering from severe
cold.
Charles II. Robb. former assistant
attorney general for the postonice de-
partment. has assumed his new duties
as assistant attorney general, with
much enlarged powers, at the depart
ment of Justice.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation reducing the area of the
Yellowstone forest reserve in Wyom-
tng and Montana nearly 100000
acres. investigations OF this reserve
was ordered May 2, 1908. by Land
Commissioner Richards. and Special
Agent Barrett occupied all OF last sum
mer In going over the reserve, locating
pasture lands for exclusion from the
reserve boundaries and timbered lands
FOR additions. The Presidents procla-
nation changes the former area OF the
reserve by excluding $4,000 acres In
Wyoming and 127.360 acres In Mon
tana and by adding s5.120 acres In
Wyoming and 45,440 acres In Montana.
resulting In a reduction OF 42s,s00
,.aApafnU the fnfal of the
reserve to 1900. 400 acres.
The Bureau OF Animal Industry is
Increasing it's force OF cattle inspectors
in the Western States In order to Sc
cure the enforcement OF Its regulations
governing the shipment or trading OF
cattle between states. Under the regu-
Jations cattle affected with or exposed
to mango or scables shall not be ship
ped until they have been dipped In
mixture approved by officers OF the bu-
reau. Fifty inspectors Will be sta
toned at Western cattle shipping
points to compel observance OF the
regulations. These inspectors are ap-
pointed from experts In the employ
of the bureau OF elisibles who have
taken the prescribed Civil Service ex-
animation. Mango is said to be prev
alent In Utah. Wyoming. Colorado. Ne
ularly severe I'm the Dakotas.
These are interesting days at the
White House. Although Congress has
adjourned. many senators. representa-
tives and politicians OF prominence lin
ger in Washington. The campaign is
practically on. although the formal
opening is not supposed To take place
until after the two national conven-
tions are over and the issues OF the
two parties have been defined. In the
minds OF the Republican leaders there
seems to be no controversy over the
question of an issue The tariff is to
be the principal plank In the Repub-
lican platform. There Is a pronounced
difference OF opinion, however. among
the Republican leaders as to who is
qualified to step into the shoes OF the
lamented Mark Hanna at the head OF
the Republican national committee.
Many have been called but no one has
yet been chosen.
The War Department has received
from General Wade, commanding the
United States troops In the Philip
pines, the following cable report OF
the ambushing Of detachment OF
Company F. Seventeenth Infantry. in
Mindanao. dated Manila. May 18th:
'Wnlle on u Reconnaissance " iOtatt
Datto All, who had been sending In
threatening messages and trying to
stir up trouble, a detachment OF Com
pany r, Seventeenth infantry, consist
ing of thirty-nine enlisted men. was
attacked by Moros near Lake Ligua-
san, Mlndanao. on the Sth instant, and
First Lieutenant Harry A. Woodruff.
Second Lieutenant Joseph II. Hall and
fifteen enlisted men were killed, and
five enlisted men wounded. General
Wood has ordered troops to proceed
and recover bodies and arms OF our
killed and to punish the offenders. No
further details have been received"
A party OF reclamation service off,
cials will leave Washington soon to
make a tour of investigation of the
various irrigation enterprises uDderta-
ken by the reclamation service in the
western states and territories. The
party will first examine conditions
along the Colorado river in accordance
with the resolution Of Congress intro
duced by Senator Bard. directing the
secretary OF the interior TO have this
examination made and report sub
mitted to Congress on the various
questions involved In connection with
the use OF the waters OF the lower
Colorado river. The party will then
visit irrigation enterprises under way
and projected in Colorado. Arizona,
California, Oregon. Montana, Utah,
wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
The party will be composed OF Chief
Engineer Newell. Supervising Engi-
neer J. b. Lippincott. Legal Adviser OF
the service Norris Bien and William
c. Pollock. assistant attorney In the