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The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
commissioners Proceedings.

Thursday. December s. 1904.
lo'clock p. m. Board met in spac
la session. Present: G. w. White,
chairman; p. b. Upson. John Hiatt,
county commissioners; II. C.. McNew,
CLERK.
Tne official bond of T. w. Jcnkius,
Tor he Office of coroner, to fill vacancy
ana for the regular term, was approx
ed.
The official bond of Leo E. Reich,
justice of the peace for precinct No. >,
was approved.
The official bond of II. S. Dye, for
the office of county treasurer, was ap.
proved
The county treasurnr's fee report for
the months of April, May, June, Julyi
August and September, 1904, amount
ing to $lj2.7 was approved.
III" county treasurer was directed
to proceed with the collection of de-
linqucnt taxes.
Board decided to receive bids on
Books, Blanks and Stationery to Tues
day. January 3, 1905, at Il o'clock M.
The following claims were allowed:
Conrt House Expense Fund.
Brady Sharpe, partial payment
On nstailment of court house
contract $1,000 90
Treasurers Fee Fund
b. a. Vaughan, fees 452 II
Emergency Fund.
L. \. Vaughan, stamps and box
rent II co
{. p. Parker stamps and ex-
pcnsc> 6 10
II. c. McNew, stamps and cx-
pcnSes 8 co
Ordinary Fund.
Harry Entrikcn, fixing stove , co
Independent Telephone Co.,
phone II co
Board adjourned.
G. W. White,
Attest: Chairman.
Ii. G. McNew, Clerk.
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Revolution Imminent

A sure sign OF approaching revolt
ana serious trouble in your system j.
nervousness. sleeplessness, or stomach
upsctS. Electric Bittrrs will quickly
dislnemher the troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach, reg
ulatc the kidneys and bowels, stimu
late the liver. and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particular
ly and all the usual attending aches
vanish under its searching and thor
ough effectiveness. Electric Butcrs
is only 80 cents, and that is returned if
it don't give perfect satisfaction. II
is guaranteed by g. Lavelle. drug
gist.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
DELINQUENT TAX SALE LIST
Sedgwick County, Colorado,
For the Year 1903.
TREASURER'S OFFICE. \
COUNTY OF SEDGWICK, :
STATE OF COLORADO, !

Public notice is hereby given that will!
according to law offer public
osedgwck state of Colorado SATURDAY, DECEMBER H. 1904
ana
muchof e following described real
taxes, interest and penalties, to-wit
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16

Notice-That elegant line of
clothing-the cream of the seas
on-is now arriving at Uncle
Ben's place.
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and seal this 18th day of November A. D. 1901
sEAL] B.A. VAUGHAN, County Treasurer.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
LAWMAKERS MEET.
Opening of the Last Session of the
Fifty Eighth Congress Is
Very Brief.

Washington, Dec. G.-The last session
of the Fifty eighth congress assembled
Monday and the time of both bodies waa
devoted to the usual formaIities of open
ing day. Senator Frye presided in the
senate. A committee was appointed to
wait on the president ana inform him
that congress was ready TO receive any
communication he had to send. ReSO-
lutions OF respect To the memory OF the
late Senators lloar and Quay were
adopted, and the senate, as a further
mark of respect, adjourned. Practically
the same programme was followed in
the house over which Speaker Cannon
presided. Between 800 and 400 bills,
mostly private measures, were intro
duced. A bill was introduced providing
for the appointment OF special COM
mission to inquire into and ascertain the
amounts OF money expended by both
parties at all elections for presidential
electors from 1892 to 1904 inclusive.
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WANTS GREAT NAVY.
Secretary Morton, in His Annual Re-
port, Puts Faith in Strong
Sea Power.

Washington, Dec. 5.-"We want such
a navy in size, style and sand that no
other navy ever will desire an engage
ment with u.s." Secretary of the Navy
Paul Morton, in his annual report to tho
president, gives this as the text of his ad-
ministration of his department. He adj
mits that the naval estimates for the
next fiscal year are the largest ever SUBJ
mitted, Notwithstanding the fact that
they have been cut down from those sent
in by the bureaus by more than SIT ,000,-
900, and gives this as the reason.
Last year was banner term for the
fleet. Never before were so many war
ships launched by this or any other
nation in one year. vessel for vessel,
type for type" said Secretary Morton,
II believe our new ships will compare
favorably with those of any navy atloat,
and every American should be proud of
the progress and character of work now
being accomplished. Last year the navy
cost little over one dollar per capita.
It costs little compared with what war
would cost and is the best insurance we
have against war.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
INVITED TO LOUISVILLE.
President Asked to Visit Kentucky
City and Makes Conditional
Acceptance.

Washington, Dec. s. - President
Roosevelt "Wednesday received an in
vitation TO visit Louisville, Ky, next
spring and he gave a conditional ac-
ceptance. The invitation was extend.
ed by Logan c. Murray, a representa-
tive Of the Louisville board of trade.
who was presented by Senators Black
burn and McCreery, Representative
Shirley and John w. YcrkcS, commits
sioner of internal revenue, all of Ken
lucky. The president told them that
unless there should be an extraordi-
nary session of congress next spring
a subject on which, he added. his
own mind was not quite cear-he
probably would go to San Antonio
Tex, to attend the annual reunion of
his old regiment of rough riders. The
president said he expected to visit. on
his way to San Antonio, Roswell, Ga,
which was the home of his mother. 1t
Is likely that other stops may be made
on the trip to Texas Many invita-
lions have been received by the presi-
dent to visit various cities in the
south and he hopes to be able to ac-
cept at least some Of them. From
San Antonio the president may take
a trip into the mountains of Colorado
to get some shooting The hunting
expedition may consume two or three
weeks. He told the Kentucky commit
tee he would stop at Louisville on his
return trip, provided always that the
trip as now contemplated was under
taken.
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is HEAVY DRAIN.
Rural Mail Causes Postal Deficiency
But Promises Heavy
Returns

Washington, Dec. ".-Bccause of the
great increase in rural mail routes, tho
post Office department shows an in
creased deficiency oil " 81 per cent. over
the previous year. According to the re-
ports OF Assistant PoStmaSters General
Madden and Brisiow it is estimated that
100000 will be needed Immediately to
continue operations of established
routes during the remainder of the fiscal
year, and an appropriation of $1,000 900
will be asked with which to establish
new routes during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1906. Mr.. Bristow reports hat
by next June approximately 1880 rural
routes will be in operation. During the
fiscal year ending last June there were
5,5S7 post offices discontinued because
Of the rural delivery, and 2,549 estab-
lished. The saving in postmasters' sal
aries aggregated $171.121. Mr.. Madden
declares in his report that as soon rs tho
establishment of the rural delivery sys-
tenn is completed. the department will
be self-sustaining for the first time since
1872
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Great Crowd Witnesses the Ending Of
the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.

st. Louis Dec. "A brief but i'm
pressive ceremony held at the base of
the Louisiana Purchase monument
concluded the worlds lair at mid
night. President ID. II. Francis, ac-
companied by 4 number OF the OIL
Gals Of The exposition, gathered
around the monument. With the
words. Farewell. a long farewell to
all Your greatness President Francis
touched a small! lever. ana Instantly
the illumination throughout The
grounds ceased. Tie exposition was
at an end.
The day was designated as "Fraueis
Day in honor OF the exposition S
president. Exercise We're held in the
morning in the Plaza of ST. Louis
Addresses were delivered by Gov.
DocAery and President Francis. On
behalf Of the board OF directors a
beautiful silver service was presented
to Mr.. Francis. Drills and concerts
and receptions throughout the
grounds occupied The latter part of the
day. President Francis was rendered
a general reception at the house OF
the board OF lady managers. Prompt
ly at four O'Clock al! the great eNhib-
it's palaces were closed and visitors
were excluded.
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DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
Secretary Taft's Mission to Pan
ANA Is Successfully
Completed.

Panama, Dec. 1.-THE differences be-
tween the United States and Panama,
which made necessary the visit OF Secre-
tary OF War TAFT 10 the isthmus. were
settled by the issuance OF an executive
order signed by Secretary Taft, fer
President Roosevelt, and assented to in
a letter by President Amador, OF Pam
anna. Under the order customs receipts
from ports established by the United
States at either cad of the canal zone are
turned over to The government of Pana-
ma. Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from Is per cent. ad ValorCm to ten per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors. alcohol and
opium. Absolute free trade is to apply
between the canal zone and the republic
of Panama. Panama reduces her rate of
postage TO two cents and is to furnish
all stamps in the republic and in the
canal zone, The order is to be ineffective
unless Panama shall put into effect thu
gold standard. according to he currency
agreement of June % 1901. The order
is made effective December 10, 1904
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
PEARL AND TURTLE FARMS
Where Millions of Bivalves and whou-
sands Of Reptiles Are
Cultivated.

One of the addresses recently deliv-
cred in st. Louis before the congress
of arts and science came from Prof. K.
Mitsuquri, OF the University of Toxic,
Japan. 1t was devoted to the cultiva-
ton of marine and fresh water ami
mails" in that country. The speaker
said that Japan had begun to follow
the example of the United States in
making permanent and systematic pro-
vision for the future instead of relying
on new fishing grounds to replace the
old, or waiting for nature to replenish
regions that had been "overfished."
The speaker described the methods
of cultivation Of various marine and
fresh water organisms practiced in
Japan. He first described the success
full cultivation of the swapping turtle.
which takes in Japan the place occu-
pied by the terrapin in American gas
tronomy. Turtle farms in Toxic and
elsewhere are now able to raise tens
of thousands of these luscious reptiles
and to keep the supply constant.
Methods and plans of turtle farms were
described. The speaker next described
the cultivation of the goldfish, which
are wonderful not only for their beauty,
but are source of endless surprises
to the scientist. Various breecs were
described and their extraordinary pecu-
liarities.
The pearl oyster farm was also de-
scribed. In 1890 the speaker suggested
to Mr.. Mikimoto the desirability of
cultivating the pearl oyster, and also
pointed out the possibility of making
the pearl oyster produce pearls by Civ
ing artificial stimuli. The idea was
taken up with enthusiasm, and the re-
suits are beyond expectations. To-day
the pearl oyster farm, put on a COM
mercial basis, has millions of pearl oys-
tiers living on the culture grounds, and
is able to place annually large crop
Of what has been termed culture
pearls" on the market.
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AGREE ON Time FOR A VOTE
SENATE TO DISPOSE OF PHIL
IPPINE BILL DECEMBER 16.
Bill Presented to Reduce Southern
Representation-Eil Appro-
priation Bill Reported.
zee Southern

Washington, Dec. s. = The senate
in executive session "Wednesday
agreed TO vote on The Philippine gov
ernmcnl bill AT three p. m. Decem-
Der IL.
When the senate convened the reg
ular call for business was made Tor
the first time in the session and
large number of petitions, bills and
joint resolutions were introduced.
duced the bill, prepared under the di-
rection OF the committee on national
affairs of the republican club OF the
city Of New York, having as its pur-
pose the reduction of the representa-
ton in congress OF southern states
that have disIranchised the negro
voter. The measure, il enacted in its
present form, would lessen the men,
bership in congress by 10, according
to the estimate which has been made
by the republican club which origin
ated it.
Senator Carmacll introduced a Joint
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a commission composed of
members Of the senate and the house.
to investigate collection and expendi-
ture OF money by national commit
tees in the interest of presidential
candidates. Senator Proctor presented
to the senate a memorial adopted by
the legislature of the state of YER
mont, protesting against reciprocity
with Canada.
All four cabinet nominations, Post
master Wilcox at New York, and In
dian Commissioner Leupp, were con-
firmed in the executive session. and at
2:l5 the senate adjourned
The house was only in session is
minutes Wednesday. Upon convcn-
ing Mr.. Bingham PaO. from the corr
mIttee on appropriations. reported the
legislative, executive and judicial hill
and gave notice that he would call tho
bill up for consideration Thursday
Immediately after the reading of the
journal. The bill carries s2S.SGS. 700.
This is SSaG,49S less than the estimate
and s2S5 ISL more than the current ap-
propriation
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SHOT BY BANDIT.
Car and Fatally Wounds Mes
senger-Secures Small Sum,

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 6.-The Wells
Fargo express car on Atchison, To-
lpeka & Santa Fe overland passenger
train No. 1, westbcund, was entered
searly Monday somewhere between
Needles and Dagsett, and Evan o.
Roberts, the express messenger, shot
aand fatally wounded, and the way safe
:rifled. The Wells Fargo company was
large shipment of United
States pension money, totaling $780,
1000, it is said, and it is possible that
this shipment may have been on the
'drain. If so it would have been in the
main safe. Assistant Superintendent
.Pridham, of Wells Fargo, stated late in
gthe afternoon that the amount taken
from the express car will not exceed
-$400. He would not say that the United
States pension money was not in the
<car, but stated positively that the main
safe was not entered at all.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
An Extra Pair of LUNGS.

II have known aged people, men past
30, to take their cold baths every morn
lng and be as spry as you please" says
Eugene Wood, in Every body's Magazine
for November. Zone old fellow used to
toddle down to the beach when he had to
wade bare-legged through the snow two
or three blocks. 1t carried him off at the
last, though, for he died just about four
weeks before he was 81. And if those Of
low vitality who ought to take the
chill off the bath were to take it ice
cold and rub themselves like sixty after
ward l don't think their vitality would
be low. 1 think if they got their blood
purified by practically adding another
pair of lungs to their outfit they would
soon be as clipper as anybody"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
SINK RUSSIAN WARSHIP.
The Poltava Destroyed as Result Of
Bo1nhardment at Port
Arthur.

Toxic, Dec. Tt is officially an
nounced that the Russian battlesh1p
Pollaya has been sunk in the harbor of
Port Arthur as a result Of the Japanese
bombarGmeEt and THAT the battleship
HetvizaI has been seriously damaged.
Moscow, Dec IA special dispatch
from Nlaoivostok says that steamer
which has just arrived there from
Shanghai reports that the Japanese
armored cruiser Adsuma has been
blown up and sunk by mine.
The cruiser is said to have been
sunk north OF the Miaotao islands.
he Miaotao islands are in the Liaotie
-hanncl. between the kwantung PENN
s4la, on which Port Arthur is situated,
and The Shantung promontory.
Mukden. Dee. G.--There is persist
ent rumor that the force of Japanese
sent to turn Gen. Rennenkempff's
Hank has been repulsed with great
loss, The story is not yet officially
confirmed, but details are given with
great circum stanliality. 1t is stated
that Gen. Rennenkempff, who knew
the movement was maturing, awaited
the japanese at the mouth of one OF
the captured passes, and that the jap
anese turning force threw themselves
unsuspectinsly into the ambuscade.
where. after the fight, the Russians
collected 500 Japanese corpses. 1t ia
added that there are 1000 more Japa-
nese corpses which it has been impos-
sible TO collect owing to the fire of the
Japanese. This does not include the
Japanese loss in wounded. The Rus
sian loss, according to this account,
was only 50 or 40 men.
Toxic, Dec. ct is reported that
the japanese bombardment against
the fleet at Port Arthur is proceeding
to the satisfaction of the attacking
forces. On the evening OF the 4th two
or three Russian ships were fired and
burned in a half hour. Their names
and the extent OF the damage done are
not known. 1t is generally believed
that the Russian fleet must either
make an early sortie or suffer irrep-
arabic damage
TOXIC. Dec. 5.-The Port Arthur be-
siegers report that bearers OF flags OF
truce in The direction of the left wing
arranged for partial armistice to eX-
tend from ten o'clocl. in the morning to
four in the afternoon for the removal OF
the dead and wounded.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
LOST AD. OF oLDEN TIME.
Remarks in Print of a Gentleman
Who Lost His Pocketbook
in ITS.

When a man or a woman loses
pocketbook nowadays compact little
advertisement in the Lost and Found
column of a newspaper suilices to eX-
press the desire TO set the property
back. A hundred years or SO ago the
fashion was different, says the New
York Sun.
in November, ITS, Henry Brockholst
Livingston, then living at Raritan, N. j.,
lost his pocketbook. He advertised the
loss in newspaper underline heading:
eighty Dollars Reward"
Mr.. Livingston was man of some
consequence. He was a son of the ia
nous Gov. William Livingston of New
Jersey, and was graduated at Princeton
in Iva. In 1907 he became an associate
justice of the United States supreme
court.
But when he lost his pocketbook he
was young man, and in writing his ad-
vertisement in his effort to get back his
lost pocketbook he must have studied
long and hard to draw UP the docu-
ment he did. 1t would cost him many
dollars to insert it in one of the New
York papers to-day. Here it is:
Lost on the 4th instant, on the post
road between Marseille's tavern and the
Scotch Plains and Quibbletown, a Parch-
ment pocketbooll, containing between
three and four hundred dollars in Con-
tinental currency, chiefly 40, So 20 and
S-dollar bills. emitted April IL, 1918.
oil in, ha .a41, tho
subscribers Lieutenant-Colonel's COM
mission; letter from Colonel Samuel
Ogden directed 10 Gouverneur Norris,
Esq, at Philadelphia; another letter to
Mrs. Mary Heasden, several State lot
etry tickets, numbers unknown, with
many other papers which can be of no
benefit to any but the owner. Lost at
the same time and between the same
places, Gaines Universal Register, or
American and British Kalendar for the
present year with some papers of con-
sequence.
whoever finds the said pocketbook
and returns the commission and money
to the owner, or will give him directions
by letter or otherwise where he may
find it, shall receive eighty dollars from
the subscriber. Should the pocketbook
fall into dishonest hands. any person
who shall give information of it to the
subscriber, SO that he may obtain the
money or secure the rogue, shall be en-
titled to the eighty dollars; but as tho
papers cannot be converted by any kind
OF knavery or legerdemain to be Of USE
to any person whatever but the owner,
be his inclination that way as great as
it may, the subscriber fatters himse:;
that ii any person finds the pocketbook
and feels no compunction of conscience
at converting the money to his own use
he will still have honesty enough to fa!,
upon some method TO convey the papers
and letters to the owners. and cunning
enough to conceal from what quarter
they come. letter or any information
sent to the post office at Morristown
will be gratefully acknowledged by
Henry Brockholst Livingstone"
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DEED OF JEALOUS MAN.
ployer and Commits Suicide
at Rochester, Ind.

Rochester, Ind, Dec. 7.-Driven from
shome by her husbands brutality, Mrs.
Wilson Burns sought refuge for her
self and babe with the family of Joseph
sCripe, neighbor. GRIPPE, who is an IN
married man, gave Mrs. Burns employ
:ment as servant to his aged mother
with whom he lived. Burns became i'm
pressed with the thought that Grippe had
;alienated his wife's affections, and
made frequent threats against both
Tuesday night, he crept up to the Grippe
home and fired the contents Of shot
gun through a window. killing Mrs
Burns as she sat at the table eating sup
per. A second shot killed Grippe. Mrs
Braman, who also lived at the GRIPPE resi-
sllence. was badly wounded by scattering
shot Burns then went to the home Of
his sister and blew off the top of his own
head
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Sold to Chicago Firm.

st. Louis, Dec. 5.-lt is stated that
contract for the sale OF the II big ex-
hibit palaces, stock barns, Festival hall,
the Colorado Of States, pavilions, Aero
drome. bank, intramural railway, hos
pital, press building, police and fire sta
tions, with other worlds fair structures
that cost $l5,00O.00O, will be signed this
week with Chicago wrecking company
for 1886 900. Everything except the ROLL
ing stock of the intramural, which has
been sold separately, the state, foreign
and Pike buildings, are included in the
deal
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Eafal WracL

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 8.-A seri-
Gus wreck is reported on the Salt Lake
railroad on the desert about a hundred
miles north of Daggett. A train OF
water tank cars broke loose at the top
of a heavy grade, rushed down the hill
at tremendous speed for about ten
miles and crashed into a construction
train. Brakeman John Bryant, of the
water train, was killed and Engineer
Henderson and Fireman Miller, of the
construction train, were seriously In
jured. Several other members of the
construction crew suffered minor in
juries.
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Female GorilIas.

The London geological gardens are
the possessors Of one male and two
female gorillas. There is only one
other female gorilla in Europe. She
is at Breslau. The London speci-
mems are named Chloe and Venus.
The description of Venus. which is
five years old, is as follows: Height,
two feet six inches; chest measurement,
36 inches; hair, dark and patchy; eyes.
black and deep set, and huge overhang-
ing brows; mouth, expansive, with for
midable teeth; expression, moross.
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Sentenced for Contemnt.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 7.-Dr. Otto T.
Toepel, one of the two Wayne county
coroners, was Tuesday fined $3.50 and
sentenced to 30 days in The county
Jail by Judge Donovan, of the
Wayne circuit court, for contempt of
court. The contempt consisted of
bringing before Judge Donovan and
securing his formal approval of and
signature to certain alleged illegal
vouchers and claims, by means of
which fees were collected from the
state.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10
MINIS Brenk Records.

Washington, Dec. }.-The director of
the mint in his annual report shows that
the output Of the coinage minis at
Philadelphia, San Francisco and New
Orleans, which were in operation
throughout the fiscal year, was tho
largest on record. The total domestic
coinage of the minis named amounted
in value to $22S ,202 l51, while the num-
Der of pieces executed including the
coinage for the Philippines, Venezuela
and Costa Rica. was 219.a3!L,22.442.