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, 1905-04-13
Makes Very Fast Run.

Engineer Billie Hodgeman of this
city made a very fast run with train
No. 9, the Overland Limited yesterday
between Rawlins and this city, cover
ing the III miles in 2 hours and so
minutes, a very good record for the
trip. No. 2 is composed of nine Pull
man cars, the heaviest train in the
west, and it was crowded with passen.
gers. 1t left Rawlins at S:19 a. m, ar
irving here at Hi, including a stop
of eight minutes for coal and water at
Rock River and the loss of five min
utes over a "slow" track. The train
was drawn by engine No. 1853, with
Engineer Hodgeman and Fireman Pau
Barkentine on deck.
, 1905-04-13
PREPARING REPORT FOR
RIP VAN Wrinkle MINE.

DR.. l. R. Swigart, al officer of the
Rip Van Wrinkle Mining company, this
morning prepared a statement of the
mine to be filed with the state geolo.
gist at Cheyenne, showing the condi-
ton of the mine, the amount Of work
done and other information of an in
teresting character. The report will
show that the company has done 1000
feet of work on the tunnel, shaft and
drifts of the mine, and that the ore is
showing up satisfactorily.
, 1905-04-13
Another switch shanty slate.

Superintendent H. c. Ferris of the
Colorado division of the Union Pacif,
ic Is said TO be in the line for the SUI
p"erintendency of the Wyoming divis-
ion, says the Denver Post. w. A: Whit
ney, superintendent of the Wyoming
division, will probably succeed w. A.
Deuel., who recently resigned.
The gossirs further say that should
the changes occur. Ernest Stenger,
assistant superintendent of the Wyo.
ming division, will be placed in charge
Of the Colorado division.
, 1905-04-13
PALM LEAF HAT Y
Exporters Form combInatlon-Pnoss
viii Ascend.

Exporters Form combInatlon-Phoss
viii Ascend.
Palm leaf hat exporters, who have
for years past engaged in almost daily
commercial strife while purchasing
hats from the rural makers. have
formed q combination. with the result
that one price now prevails for the
different grades instead Of several ~
he. etofore. reports Consul Birch Of
Malaga, Spain. The export Of these
hats to New York. which IL their only
market, numbers between 5000, COO
and 1000. 900 . year. They are made
from the narrow leaf Of the palm
grown in the adjacent country dis
tricts. where thousands Of families,
from grandfather to children not ~
In their teens, are from January 70
December engaged In working tie Leaf
into shape. These people compose, b.
the way. probably the most indus.
tr1ous and prosperous working ciass
Of southern Spain. Thsy bring tn
hats and Malaga "a tho hasks *
mules and dispose Of thstr wares =
local nerchants.
Prior to IL Hoematlua cf stAs ssteos<r
hats wsfs sold - II hiS1est hldlef,
but unaer ~ pcoeont asRekeomea1
90 he11e h1y1 a - kAo4o4k
peleo - 1tyi8es IN M69 1tsast8
IL esn16HattN pegea xaN@sef
cnty ~ tb-sSpGsehaes
netsAant o3etslS thenSsn sW IN!
, 1905-04-13
REALISTIC PICTURE OF
The THOMAS HORSE.

Will Thomas had a picture taker
yesterday afternoon Of his favoritt
saddle and harness horse In front o.
the telegraph Office, and The Repub
leans poet could not resist the temp
tation to hand the matter down for the
benefit of future historians:
did Smith holds the horses head,
While John Crooks holds the tail
Will Thomas and Peck sit on its back
And the picture is now for SALE"
1t is well to say that this is not Al
advertisement for the picture.
, 1905-04-13
RECEIVED WORD OF
BROTHERS AWFUL DEATH.

Ole Peterson, formerly a member of
the city council from the Third ward,
this morning received a letter inform
ing him of the death of his brother in
Minnesota a week ago last Saturday.
Mr.. Peterson, who lives on a farm in
the country. had been in town and
started out late in the evening. At
the railroad crossing his wagon was
struck by a locomotive, the driver
thrown underneath and his body hor-
ribly mangled. The deceased left a
family. The remains were inferred on
Tuesday.
, 1905-04-13
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
WYOMING COMM

"iiNo WI
Wyoming c~ommandery, Knights
Templar, held its annual convention at
Rawlins yesterday. attended by j. H.
King and Otto Gramm as the represen-
tatives from manuel commaaasry Of
this city, when the following officers
were elected:
Grand Commander-Dr. G. c. Rafter,
Cheyenne.
Deputy Grand Commander-Cyrus
Beard of Evanston.
Generalissimo-Mr. Lawrence OF
Green River.
Captain General-H. A. Luckfeld OF
Cheyenne.
Secretary-A. ]. Parshall of Chey-
enne.
Treasurer-W. II. Hoadley.
Prelate-W. II. Smith OF Rawlins.
Senior Warden-John Reid of Lara
mic.
Junior Warden-Samuel Carson of
Cheyenne.
Sword Bearer. H. King Of Lara
mic.
Warden-W. w. Daley of Rawlins.
Mr.. Gramm passed through the city
last night to Cheyenne, returning from
that city this afternoon.
, 1905-04-13
Laramie People Are Hustling.

Preliminary work toward the con-
struction of the wyoming, Colorado
and Idaho. or as it has sometimes been
called, the Wyoming and Northern,
which is to extend between Denver
and Laramie by way of Fort Collins,
is being done, says the Denver Post.
There is some talk now of running
the road through North park. but If
that is done, it is feared hat Laramie
will not be reached. Rawlins would be
the logical terminus if the North park
route is decided upon. This has arous-
ed the Laramie residents and they are
doing some tall hustling.
, 1905-04-13
REF MENTIONED.

Cleared of this afternoon.
Spoon hooks at Lovejoy's.
Brands sells fishing tackle.
Partly cloudy during the forenoon.
Guns and ammunition at Lovejoy's.
Another beautiful day to our credit.
Brands sharpens knives and shears.
A nice line of ladies'. gents and chill
dren's hosiery at the Golden Rule.
More than SIC in filing fees was
taken in at the county clerks office
today.
The Laramie Dry Goods company is
disposing of a fine lot of gloves at SO
cents a pair.
George Fast has a ver lucky spoon
hook that he is waiting a good oppor-
tunity to try again.
Gloves at SO cents a pair is one of
the bargains the Laramie Dry Goods
company is offering for the next few
days.
The Young Mems Literary club of
Cheyenne will celebrate its third an
niyersary with an open meeting tomor-
row night.
Rev. c. l.. Hill, late OF the Philip.
pine islands, has been installed as pas
tor of the Union Presbyterian church
at Evanston.
Today is the forty-fourth anniversary
of the surrender of Fort Sumpter by
Mayor Anderson, the first Confederate
victory during the civil war.
The committee of the Altar society
of the Catholic church last night COM
pleted the arrangements for the East
err Monday ball at the North Star hall.
The Cheyenne Tribune reproduces
IN French a Clipping from a Paris pa
per concerning Colonel William F.
Cody-at least it seems to be French.
Louis Miller writes that he is at ST.
~Joseph's hospital, Denver, where he is
under the care of the physicians of
that institution, but that he hopes to
be home on Sunday.
Charles Evans has been appointed
justice of the peace at Sunrise, Lara
ME county. The breakers of the law
will have to get up before sunrise to
beat the new justice.
The directors of the First National
bank have just declared their regular
quarterly dividend Of 2 per cent out
of the net earnings during the first
three months Of the year.
Dave Wilcox received a big boost in
the Cheyenne Tribune's popular COW
boy contest for Carbon-Albany coun
ty yesterday and now has LOO to his
credit, Bud Gillespie having $50.
Adjutant General Gatchell OF the Wy
oming National Guard has succeeded
in recognizing Company ID at Sheri-
dan with forty men and hopes to have
Company c, at Buffalo, r~eorganized.
Bert. E. Davis, who founded the Riv-
srside Record three years ago. has
been convicted at Chicago of embez-
cling the funds Of the Maybe Gold
and Copper company while acting as
secretary.
Hugh Hynds says that but once
more in the present century will his
birthday fall on Palm Sunday. He was
born April Is, that date falling on the
Sunday before Easter, but not since
then until mex Sunday.
Harry Francis, the well-known Glen
do trapper and hunter, on Tuesday pre-
sented the pelts of t%wenty-four coyotes
to the county clerk at Cheyenne for
bounty, the animals having been killed
by him since the first of March.
Mrs. Frank Draper of Cheyenne, who
will attend the reception to be given
by the ladies' auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen at Ogden,
will stop off here on her way to Ogden
for a few days visit with relatives.
, 1905-04-13
Cure. Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson. 625 Lake ST., To
peka, Kas, says: "Of all cough RENE
dies Billiards. Horehound Syrup is my
favorite,i 1t has done and will do all thai
is claimed for ito speedily cure all
coughs and colds-and it is SO sweet
and pleasant to the TASTE" %. Soc
800 bottle. Red Cross Pharmacy.
, 1905-04-13
Author, prop Ih.lr 1ItIe,.

Authors have small need OF the
titles conferred upon them by royal.
ty. since they rule by right divine Of
genius. and they are particularly cour.
teous about using these titles in their
dealing with the plain democratic
world Of letters in America. Sir Gil.
tert Parker, by his W wish. in an.
swer to q cable from his publisher. ap-
Fears rs plain Gilbert Parker on his
frst novel published since his knight.
hood. and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
when asked II he desired the "Sir" to
appear on his title pages, said: When
the American people like me rs I am
why should l thrust q title In their
democratic faces?"
, 1905-04-13
M. T. ULEN,
ESTATE AND INSURANCE
LOANS.

LOANS.
We have furnished and unfurnished
houses for rent; city property, both i'm.
proved and unimproved, for sale;
ranch property for sale on easy terms.
We will also loan money on first-class
security.
We are agents for q number of the
best and Oldest fire insurance com
panies.
Office Up Stairs in Williams Block.
, 1905-04-13
DECIDES NOT To SELL
APAMIE DEG

Albert Severson returned last night
from Fort Collins, where he had been
thought of selling his comfortable new
residence at the corner of Tenth and
Custer streets, but upon returning
climate, decided that Laramie was
good enough for him and took down
the sign"
, 1905-04-13
ERNEST BUYS sHoRTHoRN
BULL FROM MR., NEAL.

John w Ernest yesterday afternoon
bought a young red Scotch shorthorn
bull from F. H. Neal Of Lucon, Onta
rio, and will take it to his ranch for
breeding purposes. Mr.. Neal will
leave with his cattle for the west to-
morrow.
, 1905-04-13
Anniversary Celebration.

All Knights OF Pythias and visiting
are invited to participate in celebrat.
ing the twenty-1fth anniversary of
Damon lodge, at Castle hall, Friday
evening. April IA, 1905.
EARLE CARTER,
2O9t2 X. of r. and 8.
, 1905-04-13

FOR SALE-A fine ranch, not far
out, 600 acres, good meadow, bottom
land, plenty of water. If not sold
soon. will lease. Call on Broadhurst
& Yund. 209t2
, 1905-04-13
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
vs.. UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.

The basketball game on Friday night
at the university gymnasium between
the Wyoming girls and the Denver
girls promises to be a hot me-. Both
sides are training hard, and each ex:
poets to win. The Laramie girls are
particularly anxious to do SO, in order
to wipe out the memory Of Fort Col
Inns victory. The game begins at 8
o'clock. Admission, IS cents.
, 1905-04-13

when doing your spring paperins
and painting call on H. 8. Sureson Cor,
srd and Garfield for prices. 1s4ths-w
, 1905-04-13

A FRESH SHIPMENT OF CANDY
JUST RECEIVED AT kINGsFoRD's.
208t2
, 1905-04-13

John Davis. jr., has a supply Of coal
once more and is now ready to supply
his customers. 20st2
, 1905-04-13
o Q 9 6 @ Q @ @ Q {
@ WEATHER REPORT
FOR WYOMING.

Q Washington, D. c., April 13.- G
q Weather forecast for Wyoming: c
@ Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. G
@ Possibly local snow and cooler G
@ tonight. e
. @ Q q O O @ @ G q q O O G
, 1905-04-13
MAY BRING BACK FINE
AUTOMOBILE FOR PLEASURE.

Dick Tregoning and Joe Lohlein went
to Denver last night to attend the a IL
tomobile show. and may decide to buy
a touring car for use here.
, 1905-04-13
WIFE HAS JOINED A LODGE.

| have to stay at home at nights, .
My wife has Joined the lodge.
| can't go out to see the sights"
Since wife has Joined the lodge.
l take the baby on my knee,
Trot her three hours carefully,
But she eve goes to sleep for me
When her mothers at the lodge.
l hate to see the nights come round,
When wife goes to the lodge,
She thinks 1t pleasure, I'll be bound,
For her to go to lodge,
While l stay nome and sweep the floor,
And keep the children from the door,
And do a dozen things or more.
When she is at the lodge.
or course, the first thing she did seek
Was an office in the lodge;
And now she goes six nights a week,
On duty at the lodge.
When she comes home at half-past ten,
And l gently ask her where she's been,
You ought to hear her answer then:
Out working for the lodge"
'Tis said that all things have an end.
It's not SO with the lodge;
I'll have a change, on that depend,
In spite the pesky lodge.
I'll take the baby and little Sue,
And Fred and Rittie and Willie, too,
And leave them all, now wouldn't you?
With their mother at the lodge.
Selected.
, 1905-04-13

WANTED-Barn for horse and
buggy, near business center. Call owe
Laramie Grocery store, Room /. 2t
, 1905-04-13

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching. SOC south Fifth street. 2oete
, 1905-04-13

FOR SALE-One majestic range, on
ly used five months; n ladies' wheel.
Z. D. Carter. 199tf
, 1905-04-13
villa neasts pe.trex csttls.

The number Of cattle destroyed b.
wild beasts in India laa year a
ceeded $4,000.
, 1905-04-13
LARAMIE SUPERINTENDENT
WATCHING CONVENTION

John H. Davis, superintendent OF
the Union Pacific s~tockyards here, re-
turned to Cheyenne from Fort Collins
last night and is today attending the
stocklnen's convention at Cheyenne.
, 1905-04-13

GIRL WANTED-For general house.
work. Apply to Mrs. w. H. Frazee,
corner Sixth and Grand avenue. tt
, 1905-04-13

FOR SALE-Good stallion, cheap,
apply to DR.. Stevens. 203d-wtf
, 1905-04-13

l have roots of Bleeding Heart,
oaeony and Golden Glow for sale at 400
Thornburgh street. Warren Z. Beltz.
, 1905-04-13

ALL THE PERIODICALS AND
MAGAZINES At kINosFoRp's.
20stz
, 1905-04-13

FOR SAlE-Span of horses, harness
and spring wagon. Enquire Laramie
Saddlery Co. 192tt
, 1905-04-13

FOR SAlE-Road wagon, sprin
wagon and double harness. POT Sd s
, 1905-04-13

Weekly Republican only u a yssr.
, 1905-04-13

here, too:
Blanks highest award. teas and COT.
fees.
S%chilling's Best teas, ~coffees. spices
and extracts. Or money back.
Maynard's creamery butter. received
fresh every day. Headquarters for the
best ranch butter and eggs.
Solitaire canned fruits and vege-
tables, highest possible quality. Cost
more; worth more.
Don't buy your seeds till you g
ours.
Mm 1l MSe~<yI
, 1905-04-13

2O9t2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
STATE employees
ASKED TO STRIKE
Action of Workmen Following Dis
solving of the Industrial
Commission.

st. Petersburg, March S.-The direc-
torate of the strikers, when its men,
bers learned of the suppression of the
Shidlovsky commission by order of the
czar, decided to call upon municipal
and state government workmen to join
the strike. The directorate is now
making no attacks on private manufac-
turers and is formulating no claims re-
garding pay, hours, or working condi-
tiOns 1t is devoting itself solely to
an attempt to paTalyZe the state au-
thOrities until the political demands of
the workmen are granted. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 men are idle to-
day.
Warsaw, March S-The strike of
house servants here has suddenly col
lapsed. This is attributed to the ac-
tion of the police, who have severely
whipped dOmestics, and the others,
fearing similar treatment, gave up the
struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
AUTOMOBILE LOBBYISTS
CROWD STATE CAPITAL
representative of CHICAGO Club Ap-
pear and Urge Passage of
House Measure.

Springfield, H., March S-Automo.
bilists from all over the state will be
here this week, it is expected. They
are coming to lobby for a bill that
has been introduced in the house and
to give the staid members of the legis-
lature an ocular demonstration Of the
different speeds of which the vehicle
is capable. This bill was introduced
a few days since by Representative
Arnold, of Knox, as the Chicago Auto
mobile club, at whose instigation it
was introduced. preferred that it come
from a country member than one of
the Cook county members 'on account
of the prestige, because the country is
the section insisting on restrictions
There is a bill pending in the senate
but the autoists don't want this meas
ure as it handicaps their speed too
much. So they are going 10 boost the
Arnold bill, allowing a speed of 10 to
90 miles per hour. according to the
section, and placing practically no fur
ther restrictions than that the chat
feur must stop at the request of the
driver of a horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
PADDING PAY ROLLS is
SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
Grand Jury at Springfield Said to
Have Summoned 200 Wit
nesses.

Springfield, H., March S.-Padded
pay rolls and the use of railroad pass
es are two of the lines of investigation
of the legislature which have been un-
dertaken by the grand jury. Affidavits
charging members of the house with
having dummy" employees on the
rolls and with having drawn the mon
ey themselves are the basis of the pay
roll inquiry, and the assumption that
the law does not allow a member to
collect mileage if he uses pass is the
foundation for the other. While
States Attorney Hatch is using the
utmost efforts to keep secret the trans
acions in the grand jury room, it has
reached the ears of the Legislators that
POO subpoenas were to be issued, and
the amount of "buZzing' which this
started in hotel Hobbies has been re-
markable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
HAIR CUTTING WAR IN
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Two Students in Hospital Nursing
Knife Wounds-Twenty-fiv
Heads Shorn.

Ann Arbor, Mich, March S.--A hair
cutting war between the University of
Michigan freshmen and sophomores
was started in the gymnasium at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. BY Il
O'Clock last night the casualties includ-
ed two sophomores in the university
hospital with serious stab wounds and
% freshmen and sOphomores rendered
bald by hazers with scissors. The two
students in the hospital give the names
of Peter Anderson" and George Cor
don" which are declared TO be ficti-
tious. in order to avoid punishment by
the faculty. Gordon" has knife stab
over the heart and Anderson" has
three stab wounds in the back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

New York InterbOrough Company Attempting to
Give Service on Lines With NOnuniOn Help
No Disorder Reported

siderable improvement in the subway
and Sixth avenue elevated, a larger
number of trains being run than yes
terday and there were making fairly
good time, each car being crowded.
Still the surface cars carried the bulk
of traffic.
Willing to Settle.
Officials of the striking employees
have sent a letter to Mayor McClel-
Ian stating they are willing to consid-
er a proposition TO bring about an
amicable adjustment of the strike.
Some Return to Work.
Forty striking motormen applied for
their old positions and haze been put
to work. according to an announce
ment by the InterbOrOugh company
today.
..NOthing to Arbitrate."
The executive committee of the In
terborough Rapid Transit company to-
day announced that a letter had been
sent to Mayor Mcclellan thanking him
for his offer to act as arbitrator, but
added the company had nothing to ar
bitrate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

New York, March S.-The second
day of the strike on the subway and
elevated lines began with little change
from yesterdays conditions. Trains
were running in the subway and there
was some improvement shown in the
service on the elevated, but the trains
carried comparatively few passengers
and the greater part of downtown traf-
fic was handled by surface lines.
The Metropolitan street railway
company put every trolley car avail
able into service and did its best to
handle the great crowds.
No Sign of Yielding.
There was no sign of giving way by
either side when the day opened.
Interborough officials say the situa-
ton is growing better for them all the
time. Strike leaders declare all theil
men are holding firm, and that from
now on it will be increasingly difficult
for the officials to operate the sub
way and elevated lines.
Improves Later.
AS the day advanced there was con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
FOR ISLAND
Second Message of President
Concerning San Domingo
is Made Public.
SEES Benefit IN TREATY
ApPointees Nominated and Others
Confirmed by Senate-Warner
Takes Office.

Washington, March S.-The senate
in executive session today made pub
lie the second message of the presi-
dent on the San Domingo treaty. 1t
says the Dominican interests demand
action by the senate at the earliest
practicable moment: that the treaty is
at the earnest request of the Domini-
can republic 10 afford her relief and
viii remove the apprehension of for
eign aggression in that quarter.
Benefit to All.
II says the result will benefit not
only San Domingo. but also the United
States by securing stability, order and
property in the island.
The message says the treaty offers
the only method for preventing the col
lection of fraudulent claims and OF
protecting the just claims of foreign
ers and Americans alike and urges
San Domingo's need of the aid of a
powerful and friendly nation.
Warner Takes Hold.
Washington, March S.-VespasiaT
Warner today assumed the Office Oi
commissioner of pensions.
Today's presidential nominations are
as follows:
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Frank H. Hitchcock, of MassachI
sets.
Secretary of Legation-Roger Sher
man. and Gates Boutell, Of Illinois. a
The Hague.
Brigadier Generals on the Retired
List-Joseph R Hawley, Peter Josef
Osterhaus
Confirms Former List.
The senate today confirmed the
nominations of ambassadors. minis
tiers and consul generals made by ths
president Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
BIG MILL AT CEDAR RAPIDS
BURNS; LOSS $I,5OO,OOO
HUNDREDS PERISH
ON CHINESE JUNKS
Burn While Packed Together at cele-
bration of New Year by
the CeIestiaIs.

Hongkong, March S-Three hun
dred persons perished in fire some
time ago among the native craft OFF
WOochOw, in the province of Quang-
see, $50 miles above Canton. where
thousands had congregated to cele.
hrate the new year.
An immense number of celestials
were living aboard sampans and junks,
which were packed on the river Fire
that was used for cooking ignited a
boat and the flames spread TO the
vessels on ali sides. The blazing craft
drifted from their moorings and set
fire to the bamboo piers. Thousands
fought the fires, but they were help
less. The exact number of persons
burned to death or drowned may new
er be known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
OIL MEN ARE DISPLEASED
Kansas Producers Want Different Sort
of Inquiry Than That Proposed.

Chanute, Kans., March 8.-The oil
producers are not satisfied with the
statement made by Commissioner Gar
field as TO the method to be pursued in
the investigation into the Standard Oil
company. The Producers association
has written to Congressman Campbell
TO convey 10 the president a request
that the investigation take the form of
a court Of inquiry, that the hearings be
advertised in the papers. and that both
sides appear and tell the story. The
producers say this is the only way in
which an impartial investigation can
be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
MESSAGE RECEIVED:
KNOWN THAT LINE OF
RETREAT is NOT CUT

St Petersburg. March S.-The Asso-
ciated Press is now in a position to
positively deny the current rumor that
kuropatkin's lines Of communication
have been cut Within an hour a ciph-
CT dispatch from Kuropatkin TO the
emperor containing report Of the
days operations has arrived and it is
now being transmitted 10 Tsarskoe
Selo. Its contents are unknown ex-
cept that Kukopatkin az nightfau stiIl
held Mukden.
Aim ut ReanenkamPn.
The Associated Press hears from a
high source that the position of the
Russian left is critical Compelled by