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The statesman., 1905-09-22
BOER REPUBLIC MUCH LIKE
OUR OWN AT START.
The News That the British Gunboats
Had Bombarded Boston Called Forth
the Same Kind of Supplication That
Kruger Has Done. .


said he regarded the Boer position Jest
defined by the elghty-third Psalm"
This announcement from South Afri-
ca reminds us that this is not the first
time that statesmen have found COM
fort in the Book OF Psalms. The first
continental congress met at Philadel-
phia in September, 1774. 1t was pro-
posed that the proceedings should be
opened with prayer. Mr.. Joy of New
York and Mr.. Rutledge OF South Caro-
lima objected on the ground that the
delegates were not sufficiently united in
their religious sentiments, some being
Episcopalians, some being Anabaptists,
others Presbyterians, and still others
Congregationalists. A false report had
Just reached Philadelphia that Boston
had been bombarded by the British.
What followed is thus narrated in a
letter written by John Adams to his
wife under date OF September 16, 1774:
"Mr. Samuel Adams arose and said
he was no bigot and could hear
prayer from gentleman of piety and
virtue who was at the same time
friend to his country. He was a strang-
er in Philadelphia, but he had heard
that Mr.. Duche (Dushay they pro-
nounee iD deserved that character, and
therefore he moved that Mr.. Duche, an
Episcopal clergyman, might be desired
TO read prayers to the congress tOmor-
row morning. The motion was second
ed and passed in the affirmative. Mr.
Randolph. our president, waited on
Mr. Duche, and received for answer
that II his health permitted he certain
ly would. Accordingly next morning
he appeared with his clerk and in his
pontifcals, and read several prayers in
the established form, and then read the
collect for the seventh day Of Septem-
Der, which was the thirty fifth Psalm.
You must remember that this was the
next morning after we heard the horri-
bic rumor Of the cannonade Of Boston.
| never saw a greater effect upon an
audience. 1t seemed as il heaven had
ordained that Psalm to be read on that
morning"
There is singular likeness between
some Of the verses which thus impress-
ed the continental congress OF 1774 and
portions of the eighty-third Psalm,
which Dom Paul finds so expressive Of
his own feelings in this year, 1899. In
the eightythird Psalm, to which the
Boer president appeals, we find these
words.
Keep not thou silence, o God; hold
not thy peace, and be not still. o God
For 10. thine enemies make tu-
mutt; and they that hate thee have lift
ed up the head
20 my God, make them like wheel;
as the stubble before the wind
"As the fire burneth a wood, and as
flame setteth the mountain on fire.
so persecute them with tiny tempest,
ard make them afraid with thy storm.
Let them be confounded and troub-
led forever; yea, let them be put to
Same and perish"
While in the thirty Psalm which
tsriilod the continental congress OF
l77i we read:
plead my cause. o Lord. with them
that strive with me; fight against them
that fght against me.
The statesman., 1905-09-22
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Laro. incorporation Fee.

Denver. Feb. :s.-colorado secured
a pretty financial plum yesterday by
the hiins of articles Of incorporation
of the Great Western Sugar Company
of New Jersey. The filinx fee amounted
to- ss.o.a. and there is yet a Hat tax To
be collected. amounting to another
thousand.
The Great Western Sugar Company
IL the owner of numerous sugar fac
tories in the northern district Of Colo
rado. at least II controls the stock oil
several factories built by Mcssrs.
Murey and Bocttcher Of this city. The
capital stock Of this company. which
was organized in New Jersey several
years ago. is 100000. The Colorado
fee for fiiins is $50 for the FIRST ssc."oo
of capitalization and 10 cents a thou.
sand for each $1,000 thereafter.
The object of the filing was to dcsig.
naic e. 8. Morey as the company's =
aE.n, in Colorado. and 10 name Denver
as the place Of principal business and
location OF Offices in the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Believes In Old Men.

Chicago, Feb. :S.-Prrsiicn' ismcH
II, Angel of the University of Michi'
san dors not subscribe to the state
mcnt that men los. their usefulness
when they reach in- as- Of sixty y-arS.
n. has replied to Dr. william osicr.
formerly Of Johns Hopkins University.
who recently declared that men when
they reach the age Of sixty years
should be ehiorsforin-d. DIR. Angel. In
an address at the annual banquet OF
III. Chicago Alumni Association Of the
University Of Michigan. said:
Il would like TO extend 'h" time OF n
mans life. instead of shortening II. The
experiment Of killing OF old men has
been tried In Africa for centuries. and
! would suggest TO the distinguished
physician that civilization has not ad'
vnnc-d very rapidly there"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Rehearino 10 Asked.

Denver. Feb. 2s.-A rchcaring has
been asked in the Supreme Court for
Newton Andrews. one OF the Young
blood murdercrs. by Elliott and bard
well, his attorneys. Nine assignments
Of error are made. exceptions being
taken TO the decision OF the court on
the validity of the capital punishment
Law.
Warden C1eEhorn has been Informed
by Governor Adams that no action
reed be expected in regard TO the hang.
ing Of the wife murderer. Asel Cal
braith. He is nov in the death house
and will be hung during the week OF
February 2sth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Japanese Pushing Forward.

Mukden. Feb. .s.-Thc Russian re.
port that the japanese are in posses
sion of falling. and also the pass be.
tween falling and katouling. The
possession OF falling threatens RI.
sharn. Tiehling and Hicgesway. falling
is regarded as OF the same conse
uucn,. to the Japanese in their opera
tiaas against Mukden as was Montien
ling in relation to Lao Yang. In case
the japanese push on from tfe south.
cast. their operations will be among
the hills
The Japanese crossed the Shake
river Sunday evening. having driven in
the pickets of the Russian vanguard.
ON the right flank all is quiet. but
movements of the Japanese indicate an
intention Of attacking the Russian cen.
Ter. at least in the way of demoustra.
tion. Heavy firing continued to the
eastward
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Cured Her Diabetes.

Halo. Ind. Feb. .7th.-t tSpecIaID-
II what will cure Diabetes vii! cure
any form OF Kidney Disease. as so
many physicians say. then Dodd's
Kidney Pills will cure any form oi
Kidney Disease For Mr.. l.. c: Bow
srs of this place has proved rha,
Dodd's Kidney pills will cur. Dia
bct.s.
II had Diabetes" Mrs. Bowers says
my teeth all bccam" lolss and part
Of them came out. passed n great
deal of water with ouch burning sen
sEilons could hardly bear 1t. ! lost
about 20 pounds In weight. I used
many medicines nnd doctoTcd with
two local doctors but never got any
better I'll ! started to us. DoId'F
Kidney Pills. They cured me ia com
pl.t.iy that In tLroe years have had
no return of the disease. am n
well woman ROW. ;haaEs TO Dodd's
Kidney P'ilS.'
Doid'T Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ailments from HackAch. to- Bright
Disease. Cure your Eacbsch. with
them and you T.!l never have nFiEars
Disease. Diabetes ar rheumatism.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
SEA LEVEL FAVORED
BY PANAMA CANAL ENGINEERS
Estimate that Work Can BE Finished
in Ten or Twelve Years-Cost Of
Excavation Can be lesccned.

Washington. Feb. 27.-l4ie first def
mite engineering plans for the con.
struction of the Panama canal have
Just been laid before the lsIhmian Ca
nal Commission by the Engineering
committee OF that body. consisting OF
Commissioners Burr. Parsons and Da-
Wis. The principal recommendations
are summed up In this resolution:
Resolved, that this committee ap-
proves and recommends for adoption
by the commission "A plan FOR u sea
level canal, with a bottom with OF 100
feet and Il minimum depth OF water
of thirty.liye feet and with twin tidal
locks at Miraiiorcs. whose usable di-
mcnSions shall be 1000 feet long and
100 feet wide. at "A total estimated cost
OF S23O.250.0O0. Such estimates In
cludes an allowance for administration.
engineering. sanitation and continseh'
cies, amounting to SIS. 10000. but
without allowance for interest during
construction, expense oi zone govern
mcnt and collateral costs. and water
supply sewers or paving oi Panama or
Colon which last items are 10 be reIiliI
by the inhabitants OF those cities"
The committee estimates that sea
level canal can be completed within
ten or twelve years from the present
time.
These Tccomnc ndations are the con
clus!OnR Of report To tho committee
prepared In the canal zone under date
of February iith last and based on
complete engineering reports on all III
the problems involved.
The committee. decided that under
no circumstances should III" surface
oi the canal be- more than sixty feet
above the Rca and -Ntimai"s that nj
this level III. cost would bc Siss.Uli.
iuI. \ thiTty.ioot level II estimated
To cost fi3i.2i5. .ioG.
II u recommended that the Chasrcs
river h. controlled by a dam at Gam
bnl. built to crest height Of 900 feet
and tue waters of the lake thus creates
disposed Of through tunnels The
work On the foundation al the dam
will require from ON" To one and IL
half years should the work begin ai
once. The dam at this place. II IN said.
Involves Eo formidable obstacle. which
II not the ease ht the Bohio location,
Actual work with the new American
steam RhoyClR la tn" CuirbTa cut has
demonstrated that the entire cScaVa
tiun eau be done a, u cost OF 80 cents
a cubic yard. Til" former isihmIan
commission estimated this cost at 50
total of tis.0OO.v0U and u given as n
Justification Of the recommendation oI
the sCa'Icyci canal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
JAPANESE AGAIN WIN.
s.per,s Of Battle In Progress on Rus.
sian Left Flank.

St. Petersburg. Feb. -. i:s; u. tn
An action oI M mean proportions is in
progress on the Russian i-ft flank. The
advantage thus far IL on the side af this
Japanese. though at heavy .nAi. From
adSircs from the front Il il dii'isuii I"
say ho~ severe the losses have bc-n
Or hos decisive III" reverse. aud
whether the Japanese are likCiy io At
tempt tn dave in the Iusslan lrii
much further.
General KuTops,kin evidently has
iscCn trying to establish his loft ilnak
far in advance. to command the CTuss
inEs af the Tai's- river. the OPERATION
being n counterpart ut General Grip
prnbs TR's movement ON the TiEh; Ham
to secure the foTis OF the Hun tivu'
preparatory ,o the breaking W. Of tn
ice in the spring.
The scene of the operations ia iiiiy
miles southeast of Mukd-n. beyond Ia
pasz. an important dCiilr commanding
the Euad 10 fushun. both armies o-scI
pyinz apparently impTCEaablr josiiions
on the rvnt-rs. General kGrupaikin
evidently planned to inaugural" widely
sweeping operations on 10th Hanks.
but the Japanese cpun,"rcd hard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
KANSAS VS.. COLORADO
TESTIMONY AT WASHINGTON
Use Of Water for Irrigation as Opposed
to the Old Common Law Doc
trine Of Riparian Rights.

Washington. Feb. 2G.-Hearings In
the case OF Kansas versus Colorado
were commenced yesterday.
Attorney General Miller. Judge Hayt
and c. C. Dawson were present or be-
half of Colorado. S. II. Ashbaugh rep.
resented Kansas. and a. c. Campbell
represented the government.
The following Witnesses testified:
Delegate Rodey. Representative Bell OF
California and Jones OF Washington.
and George II. Maxwell OF the National
Irrigation association.
Delegate Rodey testified In effect
that there had been reclaimed by irrl'
cation In New Mexico about 5000 900
acres. and that about 5.OOO.OOo acres
could he added by impoundlns and us.
Ing Hood and other waters which now
go to waste. That this land. II re-
claimed would support several mil
lions OF population. and that II the
contention OF Kansas was sustained.
large parts OF the already irrigated
area would be rendered arid and unin-
habltable. and there would be practi-
cally no future development In New
Mexico along agricultural or hOrticui'
,ural lines.
Representative Jones stated that
while II was true that the supreme
court OF his state had decided that the
doctrine of riparian rights prevailed
there. yet that such doctrine was not
enforced In the arid sections oI the
state. and II enforced the result would
De that lands which are now Irrigated
would be greatly damaged. II not de-
siroyed, and that several hundred
thousand acres OF land In T.. arid see
iion. which are capable al irrigation
would forever remain unpToiucitS. and
unIEhabitablc. and that under such
doctrine tn. reclamation act could not
be snfoFt cd In his state. Further. th1i
the legislature OF Washington was now
considering bill which would in cf.
feet make the reclamation act opc.'
alive.
Reprcscn,atIv" Hell stated. among
other things. that from i:.uub."0p To
$4,000. coo acres could be added To the
irrigated area In California. thus In
CTCasing its wealth many millions OF
dollars and adding To It's population
many millions. but that no future de
Vrlopmcnt could be- made II tn" doc
/ triuc OF riparian rights. aH coui"ndct!
[ Tor by Kansas. was sustained aud ap'
/ piled in his state.
Mr.. Maxwell stated that under the
| reclamation act and under the doctrine
of appropriation at water ni streams
I Tor beneficial uses, abou; ii"."un."p'
lcrck OF lands now arid aud unpEotGci'
l i've in III. arid region. could be made
productive and profitable. ani placed
/ ia a high state 1f cultivation. but that
no future development could lie had IN
the arid regions. snr could the police
/ 6f the soVcTnmrat a. Nsca In the y"
tlamation act b. enforced. u the coa
/ 1. utinn Of Kansas Aaz sustained.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
siMPloN TUNNEL FINISHED.
One Of the Greatest Engineering Works
tho World Has Ever known.

Condo. Switzerland. Feb. :G.-pirTcs
Ing of the Simplon tunnel through IN ?
Alps was completed at 1890 O'Clock Fri
tiay morning. The work vas com
inenc-d in 1895.
Many unexpected obstacles were Cu.
countrT-t. the mos, serious being hus
spTinsa. which ,h-aicncd to wreck the
whole enterprise. and n temperature
which at one time Tup- tn isi degrees
Fahrenheit. making continusnc" us
the work impossible until the CuEi.
HccTs found means Of cooling the at
mosphcr-.
Now that ,a" bor-rs have met. IL
will enable the water accumulated 10
the north gallery TO be- drawn on.
The work Of preparing the tunnel
for a permanent railway will b" rushed
a. rapidly as possible and II Is hoped
to inausuratc tho tunnel about March
seth.
The piercing of the simpion Is re-
garti.d as being ON of the greatest Uns
EinreTinR achievements Of the age.
Many difficulties were. encountered
and overcome.
Th. length Of the tunnel from BTiEa.
in Switzerland. to fsciir. on the i'al'
ian side of the mountain. Is about
Twelve miles. Work was begun over
seven years ago. and according 10 cuns
tract the tunnel mus, be ready suT 'Taf'
e., May 18th next. Tho Swiss and lial
ian governments jointly financed 'hc
undertaking. share and share alike. at
the cost of SIS 5.ooo. 900.
As soon as the boring is thoroughly
,ompletcd and the track laid. n smaller
tunnel Is to be constructed. parallel 30
the large one. which will be increased
in size so as to permit of traffic both
WAYS at the same time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Russian Strikes Political.

st. Petersburg. Feb. s1.-Evidence
IS increasing that the strikes through.
out the empire. aud especially those in
st. Petersburg. arc not economic In
their origin. brit inspired by a definite
political plan. The government and
employers are embarrassed by the tao
tics of the vorkmcn. whose discomfort
Is being fed and who are Increasing
demands with each new concession.
This condition is believed 10 have
been fomented by crafty political agi
taturs. who are stirring up the men
and at the same time holding them in
leash. apparently waiting some signal
for concerted action. Fear Is enter
tanned that this widespread agitation
may he connected with plan 10 await
a possible outbreak in the spring with
which a general strike will be syn
chroniZed. the workmcn iDinins
hands with the peasants. The clec
tiun of labor representatives 20 the iri
perial commission which Is TO iry"sf..
gate the causes of discomfort in 81
Petersburg Iassed on quietly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Great New Orleans Fire.

Now Orleans. Feb. 2T.-Firc involv.
ing millions Of dollars loss in physical
property and that strikes a serious u
temporary blow at the immense export
trade in New Orleans. swept the river
front last night and wiped oui the vast
freight terminals of the Illinois Con.
trail. known as the S,uyvesant docks.
Nearly a dozen squares of modern
wharvcs and freight sheds. two mas
nificent grain elevators. hundreds. of
loaded cars and vast quantities of
freight. including 10000 bales Of cot
ton. were destroyed. together with a
large number Of small residences. The
fire was still raging furlously at mid
night. at which time II had almost
reached the upper end Of the Illinois
Central property.
II has not been determined whether
there has been any loss Of life. The
1cean.going shipping seems to have cs.
capped serious damage. a number or
fifcmcn and employees Of the docks
were injured Actual estimates Of the
losses arc impossible yet, though they
may exceed s5.OO0.OOO.
The Stuyyesant docks extend from
Louisiana avenue almost to Napoleon
avenue. distance Of twelve squares.
The wharves between these two points
were covered with miles of trackage
and steel and iron shed ran the whole
distance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
EDIBLE CACTUS.
Wonderful Product Of California Hor.
ticulturiot.

There are millions Of acres OF arid
land upon the giobe, much OF II. even
with the most persistent irrigation,
yielding but scantily. and enormous
reaches OF II devoid of all growth but
the cactus, n foe to man and beast:
but Mr.. Burbank resolved that he
would reclaim II, not by irrigation.
though welcoming its aid, but by
means of the desert itself-the desert
and its cactus. its heat and its sun.
So for Il period of over ten years he
has worked with the utmost persist.
ence and skill until at last he has de-
veloped a cactus plant which will con.
vert the desert into garden. He has
made the cactus thornlcss. taking from
Its leaves the hard. woody substance.
the spicules. 80 dangerous to animal
life. More than this he has made IL
adaptable to any climate. II will thrive
with marvellous fecundity when irri-
gated or when planteu In a ricner SOIL.
But this " not all OF the marvel. He
has bred this dreaded scourge OF the
desert. this pariah among plants. until
IL has become the producer Of Il de-
liShtful. nutritious food for man and
bcast-un,il. In his estimate. consider
ing the unused areas OF the world
where II will thrive. II will afford food
for twice the people now upon the
-arth.-From william $, Hnrwood's
"A Wonder Worker OF Science" in the
March Century.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
FEAR PEASANT RIOTS
RUSSIAN mouJlks MAY REVOLT.
Aeitated by a Report that the Gar
Has Ordered a General Division Of
l1nd6.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-The begin.
ming OF dangerous. movement has
been observed among the peasantry of
some of the southern provinces. where
revolutionary agitators are circulating
reports that the emperor will. March
4th issue a manifesto providing for
general division OF lands.
A new allotment has been the dream
OF the moujiks ever since emanci1l-
tion and according to private reports
the stories have spread like wildhre
and are implicitly believed.
In the government OF Tula n large
proprietor went to his estate last week
and found the peasants ut work meas
uring and stalking their shares. In
response to his demands for an explain.
alton they told him OF the coming
manifesto.
Refusing to listen to his declaration
that the report was absurd. they would
only say: I'VE have heard the little
father has decided"
when the proprietor asked what
would become OF him. they replied:
"Oh. well leave you the buildings
and forty acres"
Once the peasantry becomes pos
sessed OF the idea that the emperor mas
wilIed n division OF land. II Will be eS.
ceedingly difficult to disabuse their
minds and agragrian troubles on
large scale are feared.
The moujiks are likely to turn on
tho proprletors as they did several
years ago In the provinces of Saraton
and Poi,ava. when anarchy rclgned for
some time.
Among the reservIs,s agitators are
spreading the story that the war Is
| over. A case is cited which occurred
n fortnight ago Mt Riaxnn. where 200
rescryists who has been called on
fatty told the officer they did not In
| tend to serve.
The war is over" said the leader.
Eve know you simply want To make
money out of contract for feeding AIS.
We will not serve" and on they
marched.
An Instance Is also given OF rcscr'
visits who actually left railway train
after they had been started for the
| front.
Private reports also leave no room
for doubt that the strikes In the whole
region below Moscow are almost en-
tircly political In character.
| The situation generally In the south
| of Russia IL becoming worh" Instead
/ OF better. and contains many factors
which af. causing the authorities tho
creates, alarm. The possibility Of tho
necessity for the dispatch of ahdi'sonn!
troops to the Caucasus ID already be-
log considered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Thinks tn. Old Ar. useless.

baltimore. Feb. .T.-Dr. William os
lur os the Johns Hopkins university
whose ''aEc limit" sidr-ss at the com
urmorativc exercises of the university
last wesine sday. has been the subject
of widespread Commcnt. today gave
utit the following statement:
Il have been so misluu;Cl In the
papers that I would like to make 'h.
following statement:
First. did no, say that men al siNty
should be chlorogormcd. That vas the
point In the novel to which I referred
and on which the plot hinged.
second, nothing in the criticisms
have shaken my conviction that the
telling work of the world has been
done and Is being done by men under
forty years of aEr. The exceptions
which have been given only illustrate
'ne rule.
Third. II would be for the general
good II men at sixty were relieved from
active work. We should miss the en-
ergies Of some young old muH. but m
the whole IL would he OF the greatest
service to the scXagcnary tn them
selves"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03
Horses Rescued.

Denver. Feb. :s.-iiumanc Society
Agent II. u. Kerr. who vas detailed TO
Durango recently to look after numcr.
Gus horses los, In the snow. has writ
ten Secretary Whitehead that abou,
forty horses have been recovered and
bands Of men on SNOW shoes are try.
inE to locate others.
A letter received from II. W. u.
Bryan at Albuquerque. New Mexico.
informs the department tina, numeT.
ous horses are los, in the snow In that
vicinity. The Colorado society has no
authority to act in New Mexico. but
wrote the Humane society at Albuqucr-
que. which was recently organized and
i, undoubtedly will take immediate
action.