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The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Strawberry Day at eIenwood.

Denver. June 1S.-A Glenwood
Springs dispatch last night says:
Glenwood Springs to-day celebrated
her eighth annual strawberry festival
and the event was pronounced by all
to be a grand success. Leadville. AS
pen, Grand Junction. New Castle. Rife
and Carbondale contributed literally
to the number of visitors present.
The musical program was excellent,
bands from Aspen, Redstone, Grand
Junction and Leadville entertaining
the people. A big free strawberry
feast at the Opera House was one OF
the leading features of the program,
and scarcely less popular than this
was the swim in the big pool. this be-
ing free for all visitors from O'Clock
to 6.
A ball game this afternoon between
the Aspen and Glenwood clubs re-
suited in victory for the former by a
score of fifteen to eight.
An excursion Of Iowa school teachers
on their way to Portland arrived
about 8 o'clock and the entire party
was piloted to the headquarters at
Odd Fellows hall, where they were
served with Strawberries and cream.
The exercises closed tonight with a
dance in the open air.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Jarecki Mas Murdered.

Denver, June ia jury In the Fed
eral Court Wednesday decided that
Seymour T. Jarecki probably had been
killed by some foe, and that enough
proof had not been adduced to support
the theory of suicide.
The verdict was in the case of
Theresa Jarecki versus the Conserva-
tive Life Insurance Company, in which
the widow of the deceased doctor sued
to recover the amount of life policy,
together with interest since the doc
tors death. Payment was resisted on
the ground that the doctor had taken
his own life, and that the provisions of
the policy had therefore been vio-
lated.
The widow brought in proof of her
husbands death. of the attempt on his
life when he was county physician,
and the suspicious circumtances sur
rounding his death. Among these were
the bullet hole that had been shot
through the screen door of his resi-
dence from the outside. and the condi-
ton of the gates in the back yard,
which were left open, as though some
one had hurriedly escaped in that d.
rection.
The defense urged that Jarecki was
in financial trouble and had threatened
to take his own life. The jury brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for $5,2OS,
which was the full amount of the in
surance, with interest added.
Washington, June 16.-Three new
forest reserves in Colorado were ere
ated by the President Wednesday, en-
bodying an area of over 100000 acres.
The new reserves are the Uncompah-
gre, containing 4S7,111 acres; the
Cochetopa, containing 1,333,330 acres,
and the Montezuma, containing 576.-
619 acres. The Uncompahgre reserva-
tion lies in Mesa, Montrose and Ouray
counties. The Cochetopa is in Sa-
euache and Rio Grande counties. and
Includes small strips of Gunnison,
Mineral and Hinsdale counties. The
Montezuma is located in Dolores, Mon.
tezuma. San Miguel, San Juan and
La Plata counties.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
STATE LABOR OFFICE
LABOR COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Many Complaints Satisfactorily Set
tled-conditions Good in West
ern Colorado.

Denver, June 19.-Since he became
state labor commissioner two months
ago l.. V. Brake has had 112 com
plants filed in his office, which have
nearly all been adjusted satisfactorily.
The law only requires that where com
plants are made by laboring people
that they have been defrauded or un-
justly kept out of their wages the com
missioner may investigate. 1t does
not give him power to act, but the
commissioner Is great moral force
and usually very soon after case is
reported 1t is speedily adjusted. be-
cause the employer is not counting
trouble. The cases are of great va
riety and the claims presented run
from 81 to several hundred.
Women are the greatest offenders,
strange as 1t may seem. They become
angry and discharge a servant or a
dressmaker. refusing to adjust the
wages until the end OF the month. or
when they feel like it, and frequently
setting up a counter-claim for poor
work or broken dishes. A poor person
cannot wait, nor can he or she AFFORD
to sue, setting forth the justice or in
justice OF the claim against them.
There is much trouble. also. with en-
ployment agents, since. unhappily,
good many unworthy persons go into
that business because it offers excel
lent opportunities for preying upon
the labor of others. Recently Mr.
Brake had very aggravated claim OF
this kind. An agent attempted to ship
twenty-three men on train to job
of work on a ticket that called for
twenty-one fares. The extra men were
put off. and one of them made his way
back to the city. He was out his COM
mission to the agent, lost his blankets
and was generally sufferer. The
commissioner was able to adjust the
claim without trouble.
Commissioner Brake has no fund to
work with, but he has managed to Sc
cure legal services in a manner OF his
own. He has made an arrangement
with r. I. Gregg, preceptor at the law
school of the Denver University. to
handle the cases. Mr.. Gregg has a
good many young law students who
are looking for experience. and they
take up the petty cases and handle
them for nothing.
Mr.. Brake has recently returned
from a trip over the western part of
the state, looking up labor statistics.
He reports that conditions are salts
factory in almost every section and
few complaints were made to him.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
QUEkTLY THE CAUSE.
IIlumlnants Of the Past, One and All,
Have Serious Defeets-Acetyiene
Gas, with Its Clear, Unwaverins, Yet
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago, June 20-No one can
go into our schools or peet
group of children on the street
of them wear spectacles. The proper
ton seems to increase yearly. and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said SO to the principal
and sent a note to the mother, re-
auesting that the child be helped at
home II she wished her to keep up
with her class. One day after black
board explanation, the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
C. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached SO often
and so hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such a condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri-
can homes 1t is usually due to the
poor quality OF the artificial light. The
yellow, insufficient light of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp, with its smoky
chimney, Is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The Pickering
light from a coal gas Jet is but little
better and even the electric light,
brilliant as it usually is. has an un-
steadiness due to variations in power,
and glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves of sight. The compar-
atively new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
clear white, unwavering light. very
brilliant yet perfectly soft, and SO
nearly like the rays OF the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed In any home at a very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where a light is needed. 1t is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
and 1t is reasonable to expect that as
its use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes, particu-
larly among children. Poor eyesight
and the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use of this new illuminant.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Japan's Probable Terms.

Vienna, June 16.-Certain intima-
tions have been received here that Ja-
pans terms are substantially as fol-
lows:
First-The recognition of the Japan
ese protectorate over Korea.
Second-The return of Manchuria to
China.
Third-International control of the
Eastern Chinese railroad.
Notwithstanding Port Arthur, the
strategical value OF this fortress has
been overestimated and 1t is said that
its ultimate disposal will not give rise
to any controversy.
Fifth-It is not thought that Japan
will demand the demolition of the for
tifications at Vladivostok.
Sixth-The surrender of the island
Of Sakhalin will not be demanded by
Japan, principally because Japan has
not yet carried the war into Russian
territory.
Seventh-An understanding regard
ing an indemnity is not impossible be-
cause 1t is declared Japan will content
herself with demanding the cost of the
war.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Zionists in Session.

Philadelphia, June 19.-The annual
convention of the Federation of Amer
lean Zionists, which began its sessions
here yesterday, decided that Palestine
was the place for the colonization OF
the Jews.
There are $50 delegates attending
the convention. The report of the sec
retary. DR.. ]. l.. Magnes, showed 237
Zionist societies in this country. Let
ters of greetings from prominent Zion
lists in different parts of the world were
read.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Pension Office Reforms.

Washington, June is. Commits
sioner of Pensions Warner has de-
cided that after July 1st all orders for
the medical examination of pension
claims shall emanate from the medical
branch of the bureau, under direction
of the medical referee. The proposed
change will dispense with the use OF
more than 200 rosters OF examining
surgeons.
The commissioner also contemplates
changing the present method of keep
ing the records of claimants for PEN
sion on large. cumbersome books to
the card system.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
ROYAL Areanum Troubles.

New York, June 16.-The revolt
among the members of the Royal Ar
canum against the new rates Of insur-
ance adopted by the supreme council
has assumed gigantic proportions.
Charges OF deceit, treachery and
even bribery are current, and many OF
the members believe that the organ
ization, which is to celebrate its
twenty-seventh anniversary June 23d,
has been sold out to the old-line insur-
ance companies.
At meeting Of New York Council,
the largest council in this state. last
night, Supreme Regent Howard c.
Virgins OF Rome, New York. when in
vited to explain the reason for the in
creace. was hissed by the older men,
bers of the order, members OF New
York and other councils.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Death Of General Gomez.

Havana, June 1S.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez died at O'Clock last evening.
The end came quietly in the beauti-
ful temporary home at the suburb of
Vadado, to which General Gomez was
taken on his return from Santiago.
President Palma, accompanied by Gen
eral Andrade, arrived about quarter
of an hour previous to the death OF
the general.
General Gomez leaves a widow. five
sons and one daughter. Only yester-
day the secretary of the treasury de-
livered to one of General Gomez's
sons a check for 100000. which had
been voted by Congress for the gen.
erals benefit and approved by Presi-
dent Palma. This was in addition to
the $4,000 previously voted by Con
greSS.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
COLORADO & SOUTHERN
MORTGAGE FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Large Sum Raised to Extend to Gulf
Of Mexico and to Pay for and
Improve Present Lines.

Denver, June 16.-Nine-tenths of the
stock of the Colorado & Southern road
was represented at the meeting held
in this city yesterday, which ratified
the 100000, 900 mortgage for bond
issue to carry out the improvement
plan OF the company. The money de-
rived from the bond issue will be used
as follows:
To extend to the Gulf of Mexico.
To pay for the following roads:
The Trinity Brazos Valley, in
Texas.
The Cripple Creek Short Line, in
Colorado.
To build double tracks between
Pueblo and Trinidad.
To imi.rov the Wyoming branch.
To enlarge shops and roundhouses.
To make general improvements.
The mortgage is gold refunding and
extension mortgage that natures May
l, 1885. with interest at not more than
four and half per cent per annum.
The division is as follows:
Refunding bonds and equipment OBJ
legations, $35,O00,000.
Betterments, SIS, 900 900.
Reimbursement of treasury. $2,-
100000.
Acquisitions and double tracking.
$45,000,000.
The first issue, which has already
been foated will be for $17.000.0O0.
The equipment obligation amounts to
100000 annually.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the
company is now about $130.0QO, 900.
Prior to the new bonds are over $19,-
100000 Colorado & Southern. $S,-
10000 Fort Worth & Denver City
bonds, and about $3.000.000 Cripple
Creek Short Line. The total bonded
debt will be at the rate of about $780,
600 mile. When the Cripple Creek
Short Line and the mileage of the
other roads to be acquired by the Colo
RADIO & Southern are added the in
debtedness per mile will be greatly
reduced.
The annual interest charge will be
s765 900. The surplus after charges
last year was about $450.00O. This as
sures a prompt payment OF the in
terest.
German investors are to take fully
fifty per cent. of the new bond issue.
Hallgarten & Co. and the Berliner
Handel Gesselschaft and the Bank fur
Handel and Industrie in Berlin and
the Swiss Bank Verein have already
purchased about $17,000,00O of the
bonds and have formed a syndicate
to provide $15,000,000 cash.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
comstock Receivers Securities.

Boston. June 16.-Col. Harry w.
Comstock, who reported to the Boston
police that he was robbed on the Fall
River Line steamer Puritan on Sun
day night of securities valued at $112,-
900. says he has received his property.
Colonel Comstock declares his New
York representatives paid $1,000 to get
them back. He says that this repre-
sentative got possession Of the securi-
lies yesterday and he received them
today
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
RAILWAY RATE LEeIsLArIoN.

At the biennial convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland, Oregon, resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted voic-
ing their sentiments as to the effect
Of proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees,
whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude Of
President Roosevelt in condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities,
and commend the attitude of the
heads OF American Railways, who,
with practical unanimity, have Joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the "inadvisability of legis-
lation vesting in the hands of COM
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far In the United
States than in any other country"
because such regulation would result
in litigation and confusion and in
cvitably tend to an enforced reduc-
tion In rates, irrespective of the ques-
tion Of the ability of the railroads to
stand the reduction, especially in view
of the increased cost of their supplies
and materials" They further protest
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our idea of
American jurisprudence, inasmuch as
1t contemplates that single body
shall have the right to investigate.
indict, try, condemn and then enforce
its decisions at the cost of the car
riers, pending appeal, which is mani
festly inequitable.'
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation If any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost Of transportation "is the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and
development OF territory while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of intelligence among en-
ployes in contrast to foreign methods.
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
islation adverse to their interests,
they point out the fact that "the
freight rates of this country average
only two per cent OF the cost of arti-
cles to the consumer. thus making the
freight rate SO insignificant factor
in the selling price that numerous
standard articles are sold at the same
price in all parts of the country
There is hardly any more fun than
being afraid you are going to be
caught, but not being.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
Italian AGENT MaItreated.

Captain Baccari, who was sent to the
Congo Independent state as the repre-
sentative of King Victor Emmanuel to
report upon the possibility of starting
an Italian emigration scheme for the
Congo, charged that the independent
state authorities attempted to have
him poisoned, and that afterward the
governor general of the Congo tried to
prove that he was insane.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Mr.. kid" Mccoy is about to marry
\ lady who inherited $5.0OO.OOO. II
this will serve to take Mr.. Mccoy out
of pugilism and the saloon business
the public may well offer the lady it's
good wishes.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, attired in a
magnificent gown. recently paraded in
drenching rain in Washington. All
fashiondom is expected to follow the
new fad and the fool-killer will get in
his work at last.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

contemporary points at the num-
ber of literary men who are marrying
OF late as proof that the profits of
literature are increasing. Queer idea
OF profits
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Now that oliver Herford is going to
be married, perhaps he will realize
his lifelong dream of being able to
live some day on a farm and keep a
bee.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

! Judge U. S. Kendall of West Vir-
ginia says that mothers-in-law causes
nine-tenths of the divorces. This will
interest those who have believed that
the other woman whom he wants to
marry is the usual cause.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

The czar of Russia. 1t is said. has
$25 100000 invested in English secur-
fties and s6,OO0,0O0 in American rails,
iron and coal. And doubtless he
would give it all If that would make
everybody love him.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

- Col. Watterson says that IL Paul
Jones was pirate then George
Washington was a footpad and Frank
lin a lobster. We Judge that Paul
Jones was not pirate.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Skin-colored mot flesh-colored)
stockings are coming into fashion and
for fear they will not be well enough
in evidence French modistes are try
ing to introduce the hoop skirt again.
Trying times are ahead of us. Dislo
Gated necks will soon be comr,op
complaint.-Florida Times Union.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

The wedding of Gouverneur Morris
was most informal, so far as the dress
of the men present was concerned, al
though the women were wonderfully
gowned. And we have official infor-
nation that for short she calls him
"Guvvey. Boston Globe.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

New York is much perturbed be-
cause trade has invaded the aristo-
cratic residence districts of that city.
Still. If trade can stand it the aris-
tocratic districts ought to be able to
do so.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

A horse named Hoi Polloi won in a
big race the other day. This proves
conclusively that there is nothing in
a name.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

The American government will put
whisky in a warehouse and keep 1t
for the benefit of the owner. Why not
put some barons and counts in cold
storage till American girls demand
them for home consumption?
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

A Pennsylvania man is justly indig-
nant at being thrown out Of bed by
lightning. as he had left no call.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

1t is painful to read in the New York
papers that Mr.. Yerkes has had to
take in his bronze gate at night to
keep 1t from being stolen. Mr.. Yerkes
faith in the honesty and goodness of
his fellow men has soceived a Sc.
we're shock.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Skeptics are doubling, not proving
anything. mind you. the genuineness
of the bones of John Paul Jones.
There are men who. if they get to
heaven. will question the purity of
the metal in those golden pavements.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Georgia darky pawned his wood
en- leg for whisky! When man has
all tie whisky he wants he is willing
to sit still
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

One of the best-known Russian
newspaper correspondents is Mr.. Ne
mirovich Danchenko. VIII he, too,
consent to Bill for short.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Salisbury, N. c., thoughtlessly con-
tributes to the tense excitement of
the hour by reporting a shooting
scrape in which Clay Grubb was hurt
by Nat Crump.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Even though Jim Jeffries has retired
he should not take so despondent a
view of the country, as it may yet
grow other great men.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

New York is looking forward to an
other increase in the tax rate and
doesn't seem surprised. New York is
used to It.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

We learn from the hypercritical
New York Sun that the presents at
Capt. Hobson's wedding were ''nu-
merous and costly"
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

An Alabama editor Is trying to hire
good hand to go fishing for him.
Getting relaxation by proxy.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Woman prisoner in New York dead
after flfty-two years imprisonment.
The simple life conduces to longevity.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

"All liars are not dead yet," says
the Calhoun Democrat. Wouldn't that
editor find this lonesome world If
they were?
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

1t is great deal easier to per-
suade a girl that archery is coming
In again If she has pretty arms, than
1t Is otherwise.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

A medical journal advises all people
TO take rest at noon. Hm-m-would
rather take our dinner.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

The book by Jay Gould just sold at
auction for $5.75 wasn't his pocket
book
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

DR.. Osler is to be knighted. His
shield should bear chloroform bot
tie in rampant.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

Hugh o. Pentecost may be ar expert
on "tommyrot' even If he does mis-
judge the utility of conscience.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23
TEA

Best tea port: San Franz
cisco; nearest; least expos
ure. Tea is sensitive.
Your grocer returns your money If you don't
like schillings Best.
1t isn't necessary for the photog-
rapher to take people by surprise.
The Springfield herald., 1905-06-23

There is hardly any more fun than
being afraid you are going to be
caught, but not being.