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THE LAND VS..

: majors Clark and Warren of Wyo-
mll- are making a good fight in the
senate against radical changes in the
land laws. which certain persons are
seeking to bring about.
The proposed changes in these laws
would work against the interest OF
humeseehcrs and the thinly populated
$ at-s of the far west which. wish set
tiers to come in and OCCUPY the public
domain. They would inure directly to
the benefit of the Immigrant railroads
and Of the holders Of large tracts OF
land which, Except the old Spanish and
Mexican land grants OF the southwest,
have in most instances been acquired
from the railroads.
BY Curtailing the means by which
citizens could reduce to private owner
ship and possession parts of the public
domain congress would enlarge the
market and thereby enhance the value
of all railroad land. 1t is moi strange
therefore. If the Immigrant roads have
a big lobby in Washington working
with all its might to seduce congress
into making changes in the land laws
which would prove SO beneficial to
these roads and other owners of large
tracts that are now on the market.
There is really no o to argue or
dispute about a matter of this kind.
The excuse for the proposed repeal OF
some of these land laws that great
frauds have been committed in connec,
tion with them is a reflection, not upon
the laws. but upon the manner of their
enforcement.
Kansas. Nebraska and the two Dako
tas enjoyed the benefit of liberal land
laws when they were the land OF
promise for home seekers. Their rapid
growth in population and wealth was
due more to the ease with which
homes on the public domain were &C
quired than to anything else. They
prospered under these or similar laws
and it would be ar outrage on the less
developed and thinly populated
states further west, If now these laws
should be repealed or the difficulty o
acquiring land under them should be
increased.-Denver Republican.
, 1904-04-06

--als displayed less preference i'll
TyCrLlIE newspapers. This II not 10
e Iaker, brethren. as an indication
If apathy. This paper Is unalterably
'epublican and proposes to support the
andidatrs Of that party in as able and
consistent a manner as is within it's
power. We have never been given to
dictatorial meIhods relative to the ac-
ton of polit cal conventions. We te-
lieve in a mll and free discussion OF
the merits OF zen II L. aSures. and
always endeavor TO abide by the wiz.
of the majority. We havr watched
campaigns of Mr.. Chatterton and Mr..
Brooks. and have admired the manly
name in which they have. for the
o part. been conducted. 1t has
been Of necessity a clean canvass. for
the excellent reaso that both candi-
dates are morally and politically pure.
1t is probable that Crook county re-
publicans will this year repeat their
wise course of the past and sem an
uninstructed delegation to the NOM
mating convention. These represent
atives may be depended upon to do the
best for the state and the official or
ganization which they repre-
sent. A conservative survey of the sit
uation at present seems to give the
odds to Mr. Brooks; ii has been appa-
rent to us that such has beer the case
from the inception o his candidacy.
This seems little less Il n ungratetul
toward Mr.. Chatterton. who is justly
entitled to the honor. The compiled,
lions which it is alleged would be car,
ried into the campai, + hy Mr.. Chat
terton's nomination. are entitled to
very little consideration. Mr.. Chat
terton wouln be elected If nominated
likewise Mr.. Brooks. But now that
republicans have brought about con
siderable opposition to Mr.. Chatterton,
his nomination would jeopardize re-
publican ma'orities, and this is posi-
lively not good politics -Croo& Coun'
ty Monitor.
, 1904-04-06
SOCIALISM DEFINED.

Bishop Matz of Denver is again aft.
er the socialists. In a powerful ad-
dress last Sunday he said:
"Equalitarianism, as we shall have
to call this social heresy. is the conis-
cation OF the rights of the individual
for the misfortune of all; it is the deg
radiation Of individual grandeur to the
level of common %vulgarity; it is the
substitution Of horrid ~hideousness to
transcendent beauty; for beauty
springs from order and order from di.
versity. Equalitarianism is tyranny
seated upon q throne. for it crushes
out under its hand all human liberty;
II 10 cruelty and assassination substi-
tutsd for government, for it chops of
every head that rises above the rest;
Il u tho reign Of the shotgun and the
mi1lptins. In one word, 1t is the at
tsanpt It the impossible, It is born only
. -, and lives only to dsvour. So
, 1904-04-06
LAND ELL FIGHT IN HOUSE.

Congressman Mondell writes The
Republican that the passage through
The senate without debate or division
OF the bill for the repeal of the timber
and stone act and providing for the
sale of timber on the public lands has
tremendously increased the pressure
OF the house for similar, if not much
more radical, legislation. We are go
ing TO have a pretty warm time OF it
in my opinion. | am unalterably OPP
posed to any legislation which will
deprive the people of Wyoming of the
opportunity to obtain lands under the
timber and stone act.
Instead OF settling the agitation, as
II was expected in the senate the pas
sage of this bill would do. the result
has been to encourage the ~repealers
and they are now making an onslaught
on all the public land laws.
1T looks now as though we we're
going to get away from here about the
last of April
From the foregoing it will be seen
that Mr.. Mondell has a hard fight be
fore him, with chances in favor OF
losing the timber and stone act. The
people of the east do not understand
the situation and the representation
from the arid states is SO small that it
really cuts very little figure from a
numerical standpoint. Our represen,
tative has one strong card. He is an
influential member Of the committee
to whom the bill has been referred.
The people of Wyoming are hoping
FOR the best, but at the same time fully
appreciate the fight their representa-
tive has on hand.
, 1904-04-06
WATER WORKS.

The question of water works is now
%squarely before the people and it is
for them to say whether they will back
up he council in making the suggest
ed improvements. 1t occurs t The
Republican that the plan outlined by
the special committee is an extremely
good one; one that would not only
furnish the city with an adequate and
pure supply, but be permanent in
character. The commi,,ee is deserv-
ing Of the thanks of every taxpayer
for the thorough and comprehensive
manner in which it has presented its
conclusions. 1t is also notable that
conclusions were reached only after
painstaking investigation. Nothing
has been taken for granted except the
probable cooperation of the Union Pa
cific and it will certainly do the square
thing with the people of this city.
What a great blessing it will be to
have pure water. plenty of it and a
high pressure. With such a system
as that outlined. the pressure will
doubtless be maintained above forty
pounds to the square inch. A lawn
could be watered in less han half the
time it now takes and at the same time
less water would go to waste. With
the meters to measure the supply used,
every user would of course exercise
economy and there would probably be
no objection to the use of water at any
time during the day or night.
The Republican is pleased that the
matter is assuming definite shape. 1t
has stood for this improvement for
many years and will gladly welcome
the day when it is installed.
, 1904-04-06

A Washington dispatch says: In
a statement before the irrigation
committee of the house. Maxwell. the
agent OF the companies. admitted that
the railroads yer back Of the move
ment to repeal the land laws and were
contributing $4,000 annually to this
propaganda. This information was
obtained from Maxwell in answer to
questions from congressman Mondpll
and French. This admission practical
ly kills the scheme. as members of
congress do not propose to enact laws
that will shut OF emigration to the
western states and paraIyze business
for the sole benefit al the railroad
COmpauipS
, 1904-04-06

Tie readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is he only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be.
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a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
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and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist.
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hundred dollars for any case that 1t
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ials
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ledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
, 1904-04-06

acted upon. In addition to this there
are several other matters to be
brought before the board.
The material for the next university
catalogue is being collected by Presi-
dent Lewis. 1t Is not as yet known
just when it will be issued but II pos
sible it will be ready for distribution
about the first of June.
9 @ @
aErl Wolfard was unable to attend
recitations at the university yesterday
owing to a slight indisposition.
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A meeting Of the Debating club will
be held this evening to determine what
shall be one in regard to the chal-
lenee for a joint debate with the uni.
versity received from the Denver uni.
yCrsity.
, 1904-04-06
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some Laramie People Have Learned
How To Get Rid Of Both.

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brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you cant get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong
the rest of the system Is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
E. Nelson a carpenter of GIG O'Neil
street Cheyenne, says: when l was
living in Colorado Springs some two
years ago l made my first %acquain-
lance with Doan's Kidney Pills and
they proved to be fully up to repre-
sensations. Since | came to Cheyenne
| have purchased them when required
at a drug store for the following rea-
sons: Some years & l noticed q
pain in the small of my back. l a
not certain at first as to its cause but as
it continued to increase until it became
almost constant and was certainly an
noying when l overtaxed myself. |
came to the conclusion that there was
some irregularity in the acti0a OF the
kidneys. ] started using Doan's Kid
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particular attack. Since then l have
had occasion to resort to the remedy
and it has never failed to do its work
just as thoroughly as when it first
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Plenty more proof like this from
Laramie people. Call at the Laramie
Drug Cos. store and ask what their
customers report. Fore sale by all
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Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
ltaka No other
, 1904-04-06
The Goyernorship-

The Wyoming g~ubernatorial situa-
ton continues to engage the minds of
leaders Of both parties. The present
incumbent, Mr.. Chatterton. has a fol-
lowing which seems to be unwilling to
down, while the friends of Mr.. Brooks
of Casper leave no stone unturned in
the promotion Of his candidacy. 1t is
fortunate, not only for the republicans.
but for the entire population of the
state. that both the aspirants to the
high honor are men of tried and true
worth, and that the destinies of the
commonwealth are safe in the hands
of either gentleman. The Monitor has
, 1904-04-06
SIGHT OF CHRISTOPHER
DROVE HIM TO FISHING,

Chauncey Root went to the river
a day or two ago to look the situation
over. He had a willow in his hand
and when he struck the water with
it fish came to the surface. That was
a tremendous temptation, but the at
fable opera house owner had a severer
shock as he came home. He found
live grasshopper in the dry grass,
and with that he returned to the river,
lust to see the saucy trout take in
that hopper" he said.
, 1904-04-06
STATE PRESS
Reeder Put Out Of Business

Last Thursday in the house. pend
ing the Introduction of an amendment
to the irrigation law, %disposing of the
stone and timber acts, Mr.. Reeder Of
Kansas had a tilt with Mr.. Mondell,
but the gentleman from Kansas soon
discovered that he was heavily up
against it, especially in parliamentary
knowledge and was rapidly put in the
same condition as tho Russian battle
ships after a scrap with the little
Japs.-Cody Enterprise.
, 1904-04-06

Sheridan is showing very little chart
ty for the scarlet woman Let him
who Is without sin cast the first
stone" In all crusades against the
scarlet woman it should be borne in
mind there can be no scarlet woman
without a scarlet man. Min a it'll"
mercy with justice.
, 1904-04-06
WEDNESDAY. April. t. 1904

The spirit Of harmony is in the Colo,
RADIO atmosphere and it is altogether
probable there will be a united repub-
lican party in that state this fall, for
the first time in many years. Iu union
there is strength.
, 1904-04-06

c.rIy therefore is u~nmovsbly fixed On
Inequality even as creation : cent?, e.
~ t.,z?sity neither the IL uOr a,
uIE6T IS al accident. bu eluanat,
uaIuraIly from the fixed desi r , the
l,rnhrnr
, 1904-04-06
Mothers Girl.

There exists often a very beautiful
companionship between the mother and
her daughter. The intimacy is frank,
free and sympathetic. But some day
the mother feels as il something had
chilled this intimacy. Tie child is
silent and sad. and seems to shun her
, 1904-04-06

SPANISH WAR VETERAN
DEAD OF CONSUMPTION.
Frank Durricks of Newcastle, Wyo..
a veteran Of the Spanish-American
war, died at the ranch of James Rior-
dan, near that place, of consumption.
, 1904-04-06

mother instead OF
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, 1904-04-06

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use: When she began to complain she was
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Inconsistent Reformers.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Our Democratic free-trade organs are in
distress because, as they affirm. American
capital is being invested in foreign man.
ufacturing establishments Now, if the
Democratic contention be true, that 1.-The
consumer always pays the duty" why
should the manufacturer have any concern
about the tariff, either in this country or
anywhere else? Haven't these same Dem
ocratic organs been contending time out of
mind that the foreign producer and import
er has nothing whatever to do with paying
the duty on his goods, but that ii is always
charged up to the poor unfortunate con-
sumner. Haven't we all heard that wonderful
cry-"The tariff is tax, and the consumer
pays it?" Now they are saying that the
American capitalist is manufacturing GER
tain kinds of goods in Europe, so as to es-
cape paying the tariff. There is consist
have to pay the duty on goods made in this
country and that are shipped TO Europe
is it not reasonable to suppose that the for
eign manufa cturer must pay the duty when
he brings his wares to this country? But
consistency T. not one of the jeweIs in the
Democratic diadem. They like the
hunter who shot to hit if it were a deer
and TO miss if ii were a calf" They rea-
son in a circle. or, to be more exact, they
do not appear to reason at all. Their SYM
pathies go out TO our laboring men, be-
cause they do not receive the wages paid
for the production of these foreign-ma
goods. But what does our fallaciOuS free
trader propose? Why, he wants to abol-
ish the tariff, so that foreign-made goods
can come into this country without let or
hindrance." Then one of two things would
come too pass: Either our mechanics
would abandon their shops and go into the
business of raising potatoes or else they
would accept the wages are paid
to workingmen in Europe. L don't believe
these tariff reformers' will be able TO de-
ceive the wage earners Of this country;
INDIANAPOLIS. March 7.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
SENATE TALKS AND THE
HOUSE PASSES BILLS
Upper Branch of Congress Dis
cusses the Military Branch of
the Government.
MANY CLAIMS ALLOWED

WASHINGTON, March S.-The Senate
spent almost the entire day discussing the
committee amendments TO the army bill
concerning provisional troops in the Phil
ippines and the consolidation of the adju-
tant generals office with the record arr
pension office The Porto Rican amend
ment was objected TO by Democratic sem
atcrs as tending to & more pronounced mil
ftary form Of government. Both amend
ments ultimately were accepted. The bill
was amended so as to provide for an in
crease in the engineer corps. Ii was still
pending when the Senate adjourned.
To-day in the House was set apart for
consideration of claim bills. ThTty-two
bills OF this character were passed. One
relating TO the granting Of an American
register TO the ship Beaumont, gave rise
TO considerable debate. Mr.. Stevens, of
Minnesota. made the point that TO admit
such ships into registry would be detri-
mental to the interests OF American work.
men. He was seconded by Mr.. Humphrey
OF Washington. The friends of the BILL
which was passed, were Messrs. Fordney,
William A. Smith. McMorran of Michigan,
Thayer of Massachusetts. and Dunwell of
New York. Shortly after the House con-
vened Speaker Cannon, In ruling on the
conference report on the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill. stood
by former precedent holding that con-
ferees could not insert new matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
HOUSE MAY VOTE FOR A
COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
Many Members Think Bristow's
Charges Should Be Probed in
Interest of Justice.
WILL BE DECIDED TO-DAY

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March S.-There is dis
position among many Republicans Of the
House to vote Tomorrow with the Demo-
Gratis in favor of a complete investigation
by a committee of Congress of the entire
Postofice Department. 1t would not be sur
prising II such a vote would be sufficient
with the solid vote of the Democrats in
favor of that proposition, provided 1t can
be brought before the House. that such
resolution shall pass. This nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that the Republican members.
at the request of the administration, have
once voted against a congressional investi-
CATION The reason given was that il would
not be proper or right to go into the mat
ter with the pending criminal cases against
former pOStOffice employees and others. The
change in sentiment among number of
the Republican members is due, as they
assert, to the publication of the second Bris-
tow report. This report, which really shows
no instances of wrong doing on the part of
any member, except the three cases of the
technical violation of the law in the mat
ter of ownership of postoffice buildings, has
enraged many of the members whose names
have been coupled with the postal affairs on
account Of their efforts, at the request of
constituents TO aid in improving the postal
facilities of their respective districts They
assert that in the light of the published
facts IL is difficult for any member whose
dpptdIS III the report 10 vote against
a full congressional investigation at this
time.
The debate may change the conditions
somewhat, but II Is expected several men,
beTs will vote for an investigation if they
have an opportunity. They assert that the
statements made in the Bristow report were
wholly unwarranted and a reflection on the
House members which can only be met by
a complete investigation. The members are
very indignant at Bristow and much sharp
language Is heard In criticism of the course
of that official in parading the cases of
congressional influence wherein no wrong
was Gone.
Another course suggested to-day is to re-
ject the committee report and adopt an
other requiring the Postof1ce Department
10 make specific answer to the question as
TO what members have violated the law or
the departmental regulations in any recon-
mendations or other acts. In other words,
the innocent members are demanding a vim
dication at the hands of General Bristow
1t is expected there will be considerable
criticism of Bristow in the debate to-mor-
row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
ISLE OF PINES TREATY
MAY NOT Be RATIFIED
Vigorous Protests by IndianianS
and Others Against Cession
of the Place.
BASS FOR DEER CREEK

WASHINGTON. March S.-The indica-
tons are that vigorous efforts made by
petitioners in Indiana and other States in
the West against the ratification of the
treaty with Cuba ceding to the new re-
public the Isle of Pines will defeat the
treaty. The Indiana senators have received
scores of letters and petitions urging them
to oppose the treaty. Representative Crum-
packer will soon appear before the House
committee on judiciary TO urge faVorable
report on his resolution calling for an in
quiry to determine the status of the Isle
of Pines.
A large consignment of bass will be
placed in Deer creek at Camden and in the
Tippecanoe during the coming spring. Ar
rangements to this end nave just been per
fected with the United states Fish Com
mission by Representative Lands.
:
The Senate committee has made a favor
able report on the pension bill introduced
in behalf OF Mrs. Jane Smith, of Indianap-
oils, widow of the late Col. Zemro A. Smith,
of the Journal staff.
A favorable report has been rendered on
the pension bill of Christopher c. Rich
ards, OF Arcadia.
Representative Charles B. Lands has rec
commended the appointment of Wilbur
lean dS pOStnldSlSA dI "ihuAoiA' AAPNO-
county.
Morris P. Shearer, of Indianapolis. a cor
poral in the marine corps, is an applicant
for promotion to a second lieutenancy.
He is Endorsed by Senator Fairbanks.
Capt. j. l.. Bieler of Indianapolis, was
among the callers at the White House to-
day He was presented to the President
by Senator Fairbanks.
Authority has been granted for the organ
ization of the Columbia City Qnd.) National
Bank. capital $4,000. Franklin H. Foust.
William HI. Magley Simon j. Peabody,
Andrew A. Adams and CleOn II. FouSt are
named as incorporators.
The American National Bank of Indian
apolis has been approved as a reserve agent
for the Farmers National Bank of Spring
field, III.
A. A. Holmes, of Sullivan, Ind, a clerk in
the Pension Bureau, is a candidate for pro-
motion as a special agent in the field. Mr..
Holmes was formerly postmaster at Sulli-
van. He has been in the Pension Bureau
here about a year.
Charles B. Rogers, formerly of Shoals,
Ind, now of Vinita, l. T., is endeavoring
to interest the Indiana delegation in George
Shelton, who is under sentence of death.
Shelton's case is famous one. He is TO be
hung on the 18th inst. unless pardoned by
the President.