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THE LAND \ CRY.

About two years ago certain n'nver
papers of a yellow and pCpu.istc
stripe loudly proclaimed that the land
department in wyoming and Colorado
was reeking with fraud. Glittering
generalities were INDUCED in n with
a single exception specific cases OF
fraud were not cited, In the single in
stance referred to it was shown how
II company, not named. had filed a
large amour of soldiers and sailors
additional script in a string of torties
down a stream and had thus shut out
those who might have desired to enter
under the homestead or desert acts.
No fraud was shown in the transaC
ton. Indeed. it was admitted that the
company filing the script had a perfect
right to enter the land in this way.
But this was the only Illustration made
to bolster up the loud cry of fraud.
The same Denver papers are at it
again. They assume to have knowl-
edge of great and far-reac.lng frauds
committed by the ranchmen Of Wyo-
ming, but fail to point out a single
case. A careful reading of the articles
under their red heads fails TO show
anything in the nature of fraud. They
simply deal ininnuendo, Subterfugeand
i%nsinuation. No facts, no specific cases
cited.
Their entire purpose seems to be a
covert attempt to blacken the reputa-
ton of the ranchmen of this state. who
are certainly as honorable as the ag-
ricultural classes OF any state in the
union. 1t seems to be in pursuance OF
a deep laid plan to back up the argu-
ments of Senator Patterson of Colo
RADIO and Senator Gibson of Montana
in favor of the repeal Of the land
laws. Thousands of printed copies OF
the speech of Senator Gibson have
been sent broadcast i've the west and
residents ofWyoming have been given
an opportunity to read the rot put
forth by the Misrepresentation of the
people Of Montana, who seems to be
exerting every effort to take from the
people OF the west those laws which
have done so much toward the devel-
opment of the desert. In his speech
ne condemns in unmeasured terms the
Wheatland colony, one of the best OF
all the agricultural communities of the
west.
The movement on the part of the
Denver papers is unquestionably a po-
litical one. Following in the footsteps
Of Patterson and Gibson, they hope to
create public sentiment against the
land laws and the administration.
It happens that The Republican is
. position to know just how the land
are operating. 1t believes the
of fraud is extremely small
IA thst the ranchmen of Wyoming
NJ honestly endeavoring to make sub
compliance with the several
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one lone EIk uiu 90 the !!ntt ana lleL
some. Aud there may have been
others 90 Jar as my observation goes,
the l~ong-horned haLrpin who wears two
elk teeth with ~clock-dlal on his waist
Goa always does carry 2 smlle-no
pun. Life with him is a reality-a
God-given heritage which he means TO
enjoy while he may. Where W or
more Elks are gathered together joy
Invariably butts in and makes Ii nine
handed. He follows his dead to the
grave and not only bedecks the lowly
mound with flowers but cares for
holds him or themi in hsllowed memory
and at the midnight hour-with lights
~eXtinguished and the heart attuned to
the memories which flock about the
occasiOn-the roll OF those who have
gone is thrice called. Though no voice
ness OF each brother some good deed
some kind act " praiseworthy trait
of characters recalled as the corpse
lights of the White Silence illumines
each mind. But life is reals earnest
with the Elk-he practices what Pc
ter the pestiferous should preach
that a Good God meant that we should
live, laugh and love. for therell come a
time when We can And sometimes
no overdoes it a tribe. as Peter the
Parson saw, and as | admit with con-
trite tears. But what would you? Is
this the only case of record-and was
the order drunk. or was it merely a
man? Ministers Of the gospel have
taken the Kelley Cure-others who
followed that holy calling have done
worse things and been caught at it
but was the churchto blame? Must we
condemn Christianity because some
erring brother gets his hind leg owe
the traces. and should we denounce
such an organization as the Elks be-
cause some member thereof gets down
to the cherry once too often? | wot
not, nit,
Show me the thing which does not
contain the germ or sin under proper
conditions for its development.
Churches have become brothels, and
| YET tuGN are me monuments WHICH we
build as evidence OF u belief in a
future life: ball rooms and like oppor-
tunitieS for recreation and social
amusement have been the door
through which thousands have gone
to an orthodox perdition, although our
best men and purest women frequent
them without thought of contamina-
ton; theaters have been nailed on
nation; theatres have been nailed on
the back fence of ministerial denuncia-
ton since Tige was q pup although
many of the holiest and most lasting
truisms of life are daily eXemplified
meath the prosCenium opening, and
genius and talent true and undefiled
have smiled at us Yer the footlights
since time immemorial. Why turn in
the alarm and holler ire, because one
woman is admittedly immoral, or one
man how-comeyou-so?
There is good in all things-includ-
ing the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. They have lone much
good-they will do more. One may be-
long, and be a good mana gentle
man if you please-still. And if this
be blasphemy as Pete the One-Eycd
would PROBABLY put it, why just let
ter go Lannigan-I'm feelin easy.
, 1904-04-12
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication

Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
United States Land Office. Cheyenne,
Wyoming, April 4, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
H. RALPH HALL,
of Laramie, Wyoming. has filed notice
of his intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 4072, for the s V
Sc 4; NV 4 Sc Y and NE Y SW n
Sec. rs, TIP. 25 N, Re-. IA w, before
John H. Symons, United States Com
missioner, District Of Wyoming. at Lar
annie, Wyoming, on Friday, the sixth
day Of May, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Lemuel L. Laughlin, of 1oltec, Wyo-
ming; John W. Phillips, Of Laramie.
Ashley A. Hall, of Garrett,
Edwin A. Buck, Of Laramie,
W. q. CHAPLIN.
AIMS Register.
, 1904-04-12
TUESDAY, APRIL -. 1904
EQUAL TO EVERY OCCASION

The house committee on irrigation,
Chairman, a reported adversely on
the bill TO repeal the desert land act,
the timber and stone act and the com
mutation clause OF the homestead
act. This report was secured onI!
after q very hard fight. Mr. MOndcn
has left no stone unturned III the mat
ter and has used every argument
known TO the people OF the west IN
making the npht. .he sending OF the
bill to the committee on irrigation was
in the hrsI pace Il very CIeyCT bit u
parliamentary work. Naturally a
measure OF this KIND would 90 to the
public lands committee. but it didn't.
With an average report from the
committee it is not likely that the
measure can be reached at this SEES
sion OF congress-. and !. 1t is reached.
such a report Will so a long way to-
ward killing il.
In commenting upon the successful
work OF our congressman the Chey-
enue Leader says:
Congressman Mondel has performed
many great services tor his state, but
none more important or deserving oil
praise than the in which he
brought ABOUT the de.eat IN commit.
tee OF the Reeder blil, which was be
fore the house of representatives, 70.
the repeal of the desert lane act. He
has fought the measure tooth and naIl
from the start, and he deserves the
credit of his constituents tor defeating
a measure which would have mate
rally retarded the development OF the
entire ARID region. When the laCt is
realized that the bill was lacked by
tremendous corporation interests, ana
that its passage was urged by one OF
the most resourCeiul ana powerful
congressional lobOIes that Washington
has ever known, the full significance
of Mondell's victory becomes apparent.
While We are on the subjec 1t may
not be amiss to say thai few people
in this state fully comprehend the way
in which Congressman Mondell has de
veloped in the past SIN years. From
the sole representative of an inslSnln-
cant western state, he has. by his eX-
~traordinary ability and tremendous en-
ergy, transformed himself INTO II o.
the most potent factors in the lower
house. He has the confidence OF the
administration and his colleagues. and
his strength and ability is everywhere
recognized. A. the coming election the
voters OF the state will have an oppoT-
tunity to express their appreciation OF
his services ~ returning him to con-
gress by the largest majority that the
state has ever known. 1t requires no
second sight to see hat they will"
, 1904-04-12
REPUBLICAN CALL.

Headquarters Republican State Cen
tral Committee.
To the Republican Electors OF Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established US
age and by express direction OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
notice is hereby given that a Republic
can Convention will be held at Lara
ME. County of Albany. State of Wyo-
ming. on Wednesday. the 18th day OF
May. A. D. 1894, at 3 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following Offices to be voteo
for at the general election, TO be held
on Tuesday, the Sth day of November.
A. d. 1904, viz:
Three Presidential Electors;
A Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the State OF Wyoming;
A Representative in the F~ifty-ninth
Congress of the United States;
A Governor;
A State Treasurer.
the Convention will select six dele
gates and six a%lternates to the Nation
al Republican Convention. to be held
at the City of Chicago, State of Hi
nois. on the 21st day of June, A. d.
1904. for the purpose of selecting can
didates for the offices OF President and
Vice President of the United States
of America.
The Convention will also transact
such other business as may properly
come before it, including the selection
of a Republican State Central Com
mittee to serve for the ensuing two
years.
The delegates from the several
counties to the State Convention will
be chosen al County Conventions reg
ularly called and conducted in the man
ner prescribed by law.
The delegates to the Convention
from the counties constituting the
Third Judicial District will also meet
in Convention at Laramie, Wyoming,
at the hour of . o'clock a. M, on May
10. 1904, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for the Office
of Judge of the District Court of the
Third Judicial District.
A Convention of delegates from the
counties constituting the Fourth Jul
dicial District will be held in the City
of Sheridan, County of Sheridan.
State of Wyoming, on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 20, 1904, at the hour OF 8
o'clock a. m, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination a candidate for the
office of Judge of the District Court
Of the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Wyoming. The delegates to
the Judicial convention of the Fourth
Judicial District will be chosen at such
time as may be fixed by the County
Republican Central Committees of the
several counties constituting said dis
trict. The number of delegates to
such Convention shall be the same as
the number apportioned to the coun-
ties comprising said district to the
State Convention.
The State Republican Convention
will consist of one hundred and wen
ty-four delegates, apportioned among
the several counties upon a basis of
one delegate for each one hundred and
twenty-five woes, or majority fraction
thereof, asst for Hon. Frank w. Mon
dell for Congress, on November 4.
1902, as follows:
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acts under which t.4eIr entries have
been made. They are a ~law-ahIding
people and are not generally Inclined
10 commit criminal acts. The Denver
9apers making the charges should be
specific. Let them name particular
cases, in order that the criminals, If
there be any, may be brought to JUS
tlCe. To throw a blanket charge OF
fraud over the ranChmen OF a state is
neither manly nor moral. 1t is the
practice of a political trickster and the
b~IaCkmailer.
Some of this stun has been sen cut
under a Cheyenne date line. Iut we are
charitable enough to believe the Chey-
cnnne correspondents are more non
orahle n that the articles were faxed
up in the editorial rooms of the Denver
papers. pursuant to instructions from
the big chief. T. NJ. p, at Washington,
from whom little of a fair and honor
able nature can be expected.
, 1904-04-12
A Great Sensation.

There was a great sensation in
Leesville, Ind, when w. H. Brown of
that place, who was expected to die.
had his life saved by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. He writes
as follows: Il endured insufferable ag-
onies from Asthma, but your New
Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected a com
plete cure" Similar cures of Consump-
ton, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip
are numerous. It's the peerless rem
edy for all throat and lung troubles.
Price, soc. and $1.OO. Guaranteed by
all druggists. Trial bottle free.
, 1904-04-12
Buffalo Interested

The people of Buffalo. Johnson coun-
ty, are intensely interested in the eX-
tension of a railroad from the south to
Buffalo, and from that point across the
mountains to the Big Horn basin. A
letter just received, among other
things says that an effort is being
made to find the surveys and data Of
a incprospected and run for a railroad
nearly twenty years ago from Buffalo
to the west side of the Big Horn noun
tains. Many of the stakes of the sur
vey are found in place. While the line
required a tunnel-not a long one-it
in most respects was a good one and
practicable. 1t is claimed that this
survey was in the interest of the Hi
nois Contra Railroad company
Cheyenne Tribune.
, 1904-04-12
An Ornery Knock

crage ~Cheyennese to boast of the beau
tilUl Cheyenne climate. A Few weeks
ago the papers recorded an SO-mile an
hour wind which blew Cobble stones
into the eyes Of everyone who was
compelled to be upon the streets ana
did considerable damage to trees and
property. Easter Sunday vas usher
beautiful snow falling before the hour
for church services. There are worse
climates than Cheyenne, but by con.
trast with the balmy air and sunlight
clear" ozone of Northern Wyoming
the Cheyenne climate looks like three
plugged dimes.-Sheridan Post,
, 1904-04-12

tuS WaiAiiS y tou Vi ulSeaSe, he IS
carelessly inviting calamity.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assimi-
lation of food, which makes strength.
1t stimulates the liver, cures biliousness,
and move bilious impurities from the
blood.
NJ had been troubled with a pain in lower
part of my stomach for three years, so severe I
thought it would kill me in time writes Mr..
Aaron Van Dam. of Kcnsington) ss4e 10th St.
Chicago, III. NJ could hardly work; it felt like
a big. weight hanging on me and go, so bad that
I had to take medicine. used Stomach Bittcrs
for a time. but it did no good so 1 wrote to DR..
r. v. Pierce for advice, which he gave me i'm
mediately. I followed his directions; used two
bottles Of his medicine and was cured. I had a
torpid liver which was troubling me instead Of
cramps las I thought. so DR.. Pierce told me.
1 have pleasure in living now; tave gained in
weight IS pounds since then"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. They do not beget the pill
habit,
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to vote with the Republican, party are
cordially Invited. without regard TO
past political affiliations. to unite IN
de? this call in the selecting Of dele
gales 10 the State Convention.
Delegates are urged to attend the
Convention in person. but if unable to
do SO may appoint a proxy.
WYOMING STATE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE.
BY J. A. VAN ORSDEL.
Attest: Chairman.
r. p. FULLER. Secretary.
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Showed Good Heads

The republican state central com,
mittee which met at Cheyenne on
Wednesday selected Laramie n May
is as the place and time OF holding the
state convention to select delegates to
THE national convention and TO nomi-
nate a state ticket. The members used
good judgment in selecting Laramie
for the meeting place. 1t is centrally
located amid has many advantages for
holding the convention. There is no
question but all of the next state Off
GERS will be named then and there
Evanston Press.
, 1904-04-12
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia. as fol-
lows: Il was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes
sunken, tongue coated. pain continu'
ally in hack and sides. no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then l
was advised to use Electric Bitters;
to my great 10y, the first bottle made
a decided improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. | know they robbed the
grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only soc,
Guaranteed at all drug stores.
, 1904-04-12
LOSES LEFT FOOT
FROM OLD WOUND.

Saturday morning. DR.. Naples and
DR.. Gates amputated the left foot OF
James Cantwine, says the Grand En-,
campment Herald. Mr.. Cantwine has
been suffering for years from the effect
of a gunshot wound in the foot, and as
result of the wound the foot had be-
come deformed and diseased. The pa
tient is getting along nicely, and unless
complications set in will ecover.
, 1904-04-12

The democrats are again talking
DR.. John Z. Osborne as a candidate
for governor. 1t depends upon whom
the republicans nominate whether DR..
Osborne allows his name to be used,
Osborne is a foxy boy AM he has to be
certain thai he stands a show of win.
in a political campaign.-Shcridan
Post.
, 1904-04-12
STATE PRESS
Active and Well informec--

Active and We'll informec-
The recent election of Mr.. Mondell
as the Wyoming member of the repub-
lean congressional committee, was a
high honor worthily bestowed. Mr..
Mondell is II of the most active and
well informed men of the country in
political and economic matters.-Crook
County Monitor.
, 1904-04-12

A singularly conscientious official is
Casimie Welch, a deputy marshal of
Kansas. who has rendered his resig-
nation until after his trial for shooting
Martin Grove, the sergeant-at-arms OF
the Kemper convention, because, as a
discharge his duties with propriety
while he is under arrest for violating
he law.
, 1904-04-12

1r~~iCs5iiesS
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great ,nauy
lives sud-
denly ter,ni-
mated SO !,
result of
careiessness.
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ACCIDENT AL ?

The jury returned a verdict Of acct
dental death on the man who fell from
the window ledge on which he hni fallen
asleep. But the death WIS rcaiIy due 10
, 1904-04-12

Daily Republican soc a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Report was yesterday made to the police
at Anacostfa by William F. Whaley, a resi-
dent OF Minnesota avenue, of an attempted
burglary at his house about 2:3O o'clock in
the morning of the 2Sth instant. short,
dark-skinned colored man was detected by
Mrs. Whaley endeavoring to force an en-
trance through rear window Mrs. Wha-
ley at once raised an alarm and the fell
low took to his heels so preciptately as to
leave behind him a small tub of butter and
dozen heads of cabbage, all of which are
supposed to have been stolen The pol.ce
are investigating the case.
Work is being prosecuted day and night
by the railroad company on the filing in of
the flats between the trestle bridge cross
ing the river above Twlning City and the
city end of the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
The effect of the operations that have been
conducted Is already apparent in the great
stretch of reclaimed land that has been
added to the railroads yards at the point
referred to-
The death of w. Francis Perkins, who
had resided in Anacostia for a number of
years. occurred Monday morning at his res
ldence, on Nichols avenue. Anacostia Mr.
Perkins was a member of Mineola Tribe
No. IA, Improved Order of Red Men of this
place.
Mr.. Robert F. Bradbury, who has erected
several houses in the suburb of Twining
City recently has another dwelling under
construction In the town. Plans are now
being prepared for four or five more.
Mr.. Alexander B. Garden local business
man, has completed the erection of a frame
dwelling near Railroad avenue, Anacostia.
Rev. William II. Dell. the pastor of sew
eral Methodist charges the Forestville,
Prince Georges county, Md, circuit, yes
terday evening reported to the police the
theft from I'm front OF a store on 7th street
northwest of bay horse, fourteen hands
high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
EXCURSIONS.

Decoration day proved to be an ideal one
for the opening of Cabin John. Bridge for
the summer reason. Many thousands paid
a visit to that resort during the day and
enjoyed the manifold amusements to be
found there as we'll as the beautiful seem
ery and other natural advantages of the
place. The club house sustained It's repu-
tation as an up-to-date hosiery, and many
took advantage of the day for an out-of-
town dinner there. The palm garden, with
its series of moving pictures, supplement-
ed by illustrated songs, was strong draw
ing feature, while the newest attraction,
the laughing gallery, just installed, had its
full quota of patronage The scenic rail-
way and carousel were the strong points
of the bridge with the little ones Haley S
Band delighted all with an excellent pro-
gram throughout the day.
There will be only two regular trips of
the steamer Charles Manchester to Indian
Head this week, which will be tomorrow
Thursday and Friday evenings at $50
o'clock. Stops will be made at Marshall
Hall both going and returning, so those
who care may stop off and trip the light
fantastic" to the strains of the music OF
the Marshall Hall Band. popular pro-
gram of concert and dance music has been
arranged Day trips are made to Marshall
Hall at 10 am. and 2:30 pm. Next week
the popular Indian Head trip will be run
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at $3.50
D M, and continued throughout the season.
except Thursday, June 10, and Friday.
July l,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
1uNA1cs WITH REvoLvERs.
Basis Of Complaint From st. Elizabeth
Authorities

Authorities.
The Commissioners have received through
Acting Secretary Ryan of the Interior De-
lam White, superintendent of St. Eliza
beth's, relative to the charge recently made
by DR.. White that patients with loaded re-
vOlvers on their persons and in their eff
fects have been taken to the insane asylum
by the local police officers. When this
charge was made by DR.. White. Commits
sioner West requested that the superinten-
dent of the institution submit more specific
information relative to the matter, in order
that an investigation might be made and
the offending officers punished.
In DR.. Whites recent report on the mat
ter, in response to Commissioner Vests re-
quest, the Information Is contained that the
case referred to by DR.. White occurred in
1900, four years ago. DR.. Whites report Is
as follows:
1.-The case 1 had in mind at the time l
wrote the letter referred to was the case OF
Mrs. Augusta Maier, who was received at
this hospital on the 9th Of June, 1900, hav-
ing in her possession a satchel which con-
tanned revolver, loaded and cooked. MY
reference to this case was not intended as
q complaint against the police department,
but as an illustration Of the necessity which
I was contending for of more complete IN
formation in the medical certificates &C
companying the patients, so that we might
by these means be as fully acquainted as
possible with the circumstances when leao
up to the necessity of the patients conflne-
ment'
The communication has been referred by
Commissioner West to Major Sylvester OF
the police department