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The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
FOR TWO new STATES
NEW MEXICO TO COME IN ALONE
Stateh ood Bill as Passed by the Senate
Consolidates Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as tho State Of Okla
homa and Admits New .
Mexico Separately.

Washington. Feb. s.-Aitrr a con
tinuous sitting OF almost nine hours
the Senate al S:45 o'clock last night
passed the joint statehood bill. 4.
passed the bill provides for the atmis-
sion of the state of Oklahoma to be
composed Of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory; and New Mexico, according to
the present boundaries, with Arizona.
eliminated.
The long session was characterized
by many surprises. Beginning promptly
upon the cOnvening at u O'clock,
the Senate proceeded to consider 'hr,
various amendments which had Been.
suggested by the committee III terri
tories and which had been passed over.
One of the first of these taken mp was
the amendment prohibiting tn" sale or
intoxicating liquors in what is row the
Indian Territory for the next ten years
and this was displaced by substitute
offered by Mr.. Gallinger which 'H-
tended the prohibition to the 'ht.re
state for twenty-One years.
The substitute was carried by vote
of So to 20. There was no division on
party lines on the vote.
The first surprise came wien she
committee accepted Mr.. Fpgat'crs S.
amendm, nj providing for separate
vote by each of the territories OF Ar:-
zona and New Mexico on the ronstt"-
ton to be adopted by the proposed
state of Arizona. That provision had
scarcely been made part OF me n'ih
when Mr.. Bard presented his amend
ment which had originally been OF
fered by Mr. Patterson. and which pro
vided for the admission OF New Mexico
as state without IN" addition OF Art
Zona. This amendment proved to he
the point around which all the subse-
Quent proceedings OF Importance re-
volved 1t vas AT first adopted by a
close vote of AZ to 40. This vote was'
taken while the Senate was sitting IN
committee Of the whole and vas re
vcrsed in the Senate proper by 'he tie
vote OF 3S to 3S.
Subsequently the Senate decided by
a vote of 3S to SO to entirely eliminate
New Mexico and Arizona from the bill
and this result had hardly been an
nounced when Mr.. Bard. in slightly
changed form. renewed his proposition
for the admission or New Mexico as a;
state. and this time the amendments
prevailed by the vote OF 40 10 81. one
of the affirmative votes was, however
cast by Mr. Beveridge, in charge of the
bill. for the purpose Of moving the re
| consideration of the vote. He was
/ prompt in entering the motion a% soon
/ as the result was announced, but ms
/ motion was laid on the table BY vote
of 80 to 3S. The effect was to .i,m'h-
ate Arizona from the bill and 10 es,ab-
| lish state of New Mexico and "h-
! other of Oklahoma and Indian Terrt-
! tory. In This foI m the bill was passed.
The vote on the amendment for the
separatp admission of New Mexico was
carried AZ to 40.
| The bill as amended passed without
division. II originated in The House
and will therefore have to so to con
! ference
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
Points Of the Decision.

Denver. Feb, 7.-Following are the
main points passed upon by the Su-
preme Court in maintaining the valid
ity of the law restoring capital pun
ishment in Colorado:
II legislative journals show affirma-
lively. either by implication or other
wise, that the provisions of the consti,
tuition with regard 10 the passage of
bills have not been observed a bill is
invaidated.
II legislative journals are merely 81
lent on the uueStion il must be pre-
sumeG that the fundamental law on
the passage of bills has been com
piled with.
The objections urged against the
validity OF The bill are not supported
by the, legislative journals of either
branch Of the General Assembly.
While the speaker of the House tes-
titled that the amendments of the bill
were not printed for the use of the
house. this testimony is not to be con
sidered.
The recitais of legislative journals,
or the presumptions which attach from
their silence, cannot be contradicted
by verbal statements.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10

Ray B. Leese was unanimously re-
appointed secretary Of the State Board
of equalization and clerk of the Board
OF Auditors at recent meeting of the
board.
The town OF Edith in Archuleta
county will be divorced from Colorado
and become a portion of New Mexico.
and Colorado will lose eight square
miles off its southern boundary if a
bill presented by Representative Nc
Even in the House is passed. The bill
calls for tn adoption of the recent
United States geographical survey.
which nullifies the survey Of 1866 to
the disadvantage of the state of Colo
lado Action by therState Legislature.
adopting the survey Of the government
is necessary before the survey is rec
ognized as official.
A proposition to give the state con
troll of all the oil refineries within its
borders, and thus enable the refineries
to work in spite of opposition from
the Standard Oil Company. is sub
mitted in a bill which Representative
c. H. Wilder has introduced. The bill
is similar to the one just passed by
the Kansas Legislature. 1t creates
state department to supervise the in.
dustry, with a board of OF! commits
sioners. The board is to have control
of all the refineries of the state, to
work them in such manner as will both
develop the resources OF Colorado In
the matter Of oil production and also
yield the state return for its labor.
The House committee on counties
and county lines has been hearing ar
guments for the formation of the new
county of Platte, designed TO take
North park from Larimer county and
to take also slight strip of land
from Routt county. John hffolter pre-
scented a petition of North Park resi-
dents, signed. he said. by grear ma
jorty of the taxpayers of that priI-
cipality. The new county would have
forty.one townships. he said, territory
enough for county larger than Boul-
der. The assessed valuation of North
Park property last year was S79S.o00,
and the population was about 200.
This they held to be large enough for
all practical purposes. His descrip-
ton of the park was poetic, rivall1ng
that famous one in the court decision,
rendered in 1889, declaring North park
TO be a part of i.arimer county.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
COLORADO LEGISLATURE
Free Employment Aseaey.

One bill presented to the l.egisla-
ture is Of considerable interest TO pso-
pie who have devoted their time and
energies to obtain employment for
worthy men and women. In the Den
yer City Hall, there is a free employ!
ment bureau, which. during the last
year. has been d haven of refuge for
many worthy but pepniless persons.
The bill in question provides for the
establishment OF number OF public
employment Offices to be under the
management of the state labor COM
missioner.
The bill was prepared by J. F. Call
breath. Jr.. former president OF the
Denver Chamber of Commerce. Police
Matron Imogene Clark and Mrs. Call
breath are working hard for the pas
sage Of the bill which has the indorse-
mept Of the Denver Woman's Club.
The bill was presented by Senator Al
exander.
Just year ago the ONCE in the
City Hall at Denver was opened by the
Woman's Club and since then employ
ment has been obtained for 3,115 men,
women. boys and girls.
Such Offices" states the bill, shall
be placed in charge of suitable persons
whose duty it shall be to make every
possible effort to provide employment
for all applicants therefor and to make
a record Of all applications for employ
ment and help, together with such in
formation about the applicant as will
show, so far as may be, his capabilities
OF service. No fee or compensation
shall be charged or received. directly
or indirectly, from auV person or per
sons applying
1t is provided further that any per
son in charge of one of these Offices
who shall receive a fee shall be fined
or imprisoned. An appropriation of
$4,000 is asked for the maintenance
of the Offices for the first two years.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
NEW MEXICO HAPPY.
Rejoices That Senate Has Passed Bill
for Separate Statehood.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. S.-Thcrc is
but one voice in Santa Fc today, .sis'a
that is a voice Of thanksgiving that
after more han fifty years Of waiting
New Mexico viii be admitted AS II state
under its present name and wrhsH its
present boundaries. Governor Otero
said:
Words can hardly express by de
light over this triumph for New Mex
leo. We felt keenly the aspersHns.
that Arizona cast upon this territory.
and let me assure you that New Mex
, leo was Just as much opposed to JOINT
ure with Arizona as Arizona MAS 10
jointure with New Mexico. The future
looks bright indeed. New Meico'@ star
is in the ascendency- No other state
will ever need to be ashamed of New
Mexico as sister state.
Col. Max Frost publisher OF the
Daily New Mexican and secretary "f
the Territorial Bureau Of immigration
said:
After all the other daily newspa-
pers and even our delegate to Con-
gress, had espoused joint st;AehO
the New Mexican alone kept "~ tie
termined fight for the cause T singlc
l SIAISnOOt. lie loNhhbhloii D''b
laid for a prosperous state, and upon
this foundation the future will rear Il
glorious commonwealth
H. O. Bursum. chairman Of the Re
publican central committee of New
Mexico, said:
"The people of the territory Seher-
ally are very much gratiiied, in fact,
the sentiment is almost unanimous III
favor Of statehood. A constitutions nn-
der single statehood will meet no op
position from the people. The new
state will enter the Union under the
most favorable conditions, in addition
TO he impetus which will be given .v-
cry industry and enterprise.
In the same trend spoke Territorial
Secrerar, James W. Reynolds, John :.
Clark. president OF the Legislative
Council; Carl A. Dallcs. speaker Of the
House, and among the Democrats,
Charles l.. Ballard. ,judg" \. Il. Laugh
ling General Charles f. Easie., while
among the Spanish-sp.aif leaders
and people enthusiasm ran equally as
high.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
Prisoners Should Work.

In the biennial report of :he Stale
Board of Pardons Secretary Hagar rec
ommends that prisoners, as far as pos
sible, shall be set at work to reim-
burse the state for the expense Of their
maintenance.
There is no reason why prisoners
should not be supplied with material
and allowed to cut and make clothing
for themselves and for other penal and
charitable institutions. The same is
true of shoes and other articles of ap-
parel. This state spends thousands Of
dollars in supplies for the four penal
and four charitable institutions which
might be saved. Mr.. Hagar would
like W. W. a1ro'em and brush factory
started at which supplies for the state
institutions could be manufactured.
The bill for supplies of this kind 1t the
state house amounts to great many
dollars each year. and it runs up in tho
thousands when all the institutions are
considered.
Another big item OF expense to the
taxpayers is in school supplies. such
as desks, tables. rulers. blackboards.
erasers, etc. A great many of these
things can be manufactured at the
prisons. Not far from Canon City the
state owns fine piece of coal land
and Mr.. Hagar wants the Legislature
to let that be opened up by the pris-
oners. They can mine enough coal
there for every state institution, and
thus save many thousands Of dollars
to the tax payers. At the same time
nobody is going to be hurt because
these things are in lines where they do
not interfere.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10
DOINGS At WASHINGTON
Full Section for Homestead.

lle 6i0-acre homestead bill intro
duced by Representative Brooks. ap-
plying 10 lands In Colorado east of the
loS'h meridian. was favorably reported
TO the House by the committee on pub
lie lands.
The bill as finally agreed to, pro
vides that homesteads in eastern Colo
rado may include $40 acres, the lands
to be IN compact form. and In no in
stance over two miles in extreme
length, or one mile in length along the
couFse OF any stream.
Persons who have heretofore made
homes rad entry under the existing
Law may. in eastern Colorado. make en-
try OF additional land SUFFICIENT to
brins their total acreage to $40, and a
settler in the region affected whose en-
try mas not yet passed to patent shall
have The right to relinquish his claim
and make new homestead under the
act.
Persons now owning lands in east.
erp Colorado may enter other lands
contiguous to their present holdings
until their aggregate holdings reach
GAO acres, and residence upon the origi-
nal homestead will be accepted as
equivalent to residence upon the ad-
d1tinnal land until five years after first
entering the same.
HUMestcaders whose entries were
mad prior to January 1st last, who
shall be entitled to additional entry
undei this bill shall have thirty days
preference right 10 make additional
entire
A III" time of making final proof
entrymen under this bill must prove
afh Imariyely that they have resided or
the land continuously for five years
and have made Improvements to 'ha
extent OF 81 per acre for each acre in
the entry. and proof of such improve
ments must be fled in local land otiic,
annually. showing at least 80 cents
worth of work per acre per year
though proof in excess of 30 cents III
any one year shall apply on require
meHts for subsequent years.
EompsteaderS under Ibis act who
serFed in the Civil, Spanish or Philip
pine wars aud have been honorabl!
discharged, will be entitled to deduc
tiOn from the time of residence equa
to the length of service in army o,
navy, Or if discharged on account Ol
disability. shall have a deduction eQua
to the terms OF enlistment, but al
homesteaderS OF all classes must re
side upon, improve and cultivate theil
entries for at least three years.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-10

The Senate adopted a resolution call.
ipe on the secretary of the interior for
reasons for postponing the opening OF
he Uintah Indian reservation in Idaho.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion in which he holds that
drawbacks may be allowed on exported
-four made in part from imported
wheat.
The Senate passed the House Joint
resolution authorizing the director OF
the census 10 publish additional sta
tistics relating to cotton. 1t also pro
yides for gathering statistics relating
to marriage and divorce.
By order of the President, the for.
estry division Of the general land office
was abolished January :lst. and its
work will be continued by the bureau
Of forestry of the department of agri.
culture under Chief Forester Clifford
pinchot.
Senator Teller proposed an amend.
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
authorizing the secretary Of the inter.
ior to pay the accounts of twenty-five
newspapers, aggregating $3.G94 for ad-
lands in 1875.
4 bill has passed both the House
and Senate prohibiting express com.
panies engaged in interstate and for
etgn commerce from carrying obscene
literature. |, extends to other car
licrs, the provisions regulating the
transmission OF such matter through
the mails
At 4 late cabinet meeting the Pres
ident emphasized his interest in The
arbitration treaties pending before the
Senate. He holds that the opponents
OF the treaties are proceeding on
wrong premises in maintaining that
they may be used by foreign countries
as a basis for action against certain
Of the southern states in the collec-
ton Of old claims.
Emperor Nicholas received at Tsars-
kOe-SelO deputation OF five workmen
from the various printing works. He
questioned each man closely regarding
The character OF work and the hours of
employment, expressed satisfaction
with those who had conscientiously
reformed their duty and said he
hoped to visit the establishment in
person.
Complaint has been filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
the Menasha WOOdenware Company of
Menasha. Wisconsin. alleging that the
.Nchison. Topeka Il Santa Fe and a
number of other railroads are impos
iug freight rates on wOOdenware ship
u"nts that are unreasonable and dis
,riminative in favor Of competitors To-
Gated in the vicin.Ly of North Pacific
lnrminals.
The United States Supreme Conrt
has affirmed the decision Of he United
states Court of Appeals in the case OF
the Creedc and Cripple Greek Mining
and Milling Company VS.. III" l'inlan
Tunnel. Mining and Transportation
company. involving the ownership OF
the Little Mary and Ocean Wave lode
claims in the Cripple Creek mining
district. The decision of the Circui
court, sustained By this decision. +,
yrrscd the decision of the circu
court for the district of Colorado an,
rlstains the Uintah Tunnel. MininA
and Transportation Company ia Il
CUntention for ownership.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27
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LOCAL NEWS. {


Phone 173 for buss to all trains,
going and coming.
! Spices, Nuts, Raisins and other
materials for cakes and pies at +, A.
Williams south side Square.
A. l.. Ross returned Tuesday
from his trip to Artesia, New Mex
leo.
Phone 173 for hnss tca1' trains.
Williams Bros. buss line meets the
trains at both depots.
Phil Antweiler and family depart
cd Tuesday for few days visit in
Sedalia and Kansas City.
Call up Phone l24 and have your
laundry gathered up, lautldried and
delivered by Walt Hamlin, agent.
Jefferson City's electric light COM
,pany has increased its capital stock
from SlCO, 900 to 100000.
Mrs II. A. Young and son Irwin
arrived here today from all extend
ed visit with home folks in Iowa.
Prof. J a. Livesay of our pub
lie school, made a brief visit to
Windsor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27

Orders 'phoned to 173 will be an
swered promptly. Williams Bros.
buss line meets all trains.
Albert White of Cooper county
was here several days this week
the guest of his Uncle, J. NJ. Nc
Claim.
Rev. VIM. Omelvena and wife
departed Tuesday morning for a
few days visit with friends in
Kansas City.
Miss Annie Lewis Sims gave All
elocutionary entertainment to the
people Of Eldon Tuesday evening
Of this week.
Mrs. Eliza Knoll of Indiana is
making an extended visit with the
family of M. Spidel. Mrs. Knoll is
a sister of Mr.. Spidel.
Stockmen O. Conrad and Lowen
stein shipped two carloads of mules
to the St. Louis Market this week
via the Missouri Pacific.
Mrs. Mary A. Sparks Tuesday
purchased the Sims restaurant and
bakery on the southwest side of the
square. The place will be managed
by J. G. Sparks in the future.
All kinds Of Mems and Boys Winter
Goods at the FAMOUS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27

Hon. Il. A. Norileet, accompan
led by Judge Cox of Boliver were
i'll Versailles Saturday.
The length of either day or night
can be accurately reckoned by the
following simple rule: Multiply
the hour of the suns raising by two
and it will give the length of the
night; multiply the hour of setting
by two and it will give the length
of the day.
The general store OF T.. II. Cor
dry Of Byberry on the line in the
northwest part of this county was
burglarized recently. The burg
lars were routed by persons who
heard them before they had time to
make big haul. They were sup
posed to be tramps and canned
goods and wearing apparel was the
extent of the booty carried off.
They escaped without being appre-
hended.
Assessor George A. Logan of
Syracuse came to Versailles last
Friday and turned in his books,
having completed his last assess
ment before retiring from Office.
Fred Monsess takes hold of the
assessors work in June. MIR. Lo-
gan was a splendid official and the
new incumbent will have to exer-
else more than ordinary judgment
to make himself as popular as his
predecessor.
House bill No. II, to amend
Chapter 50, general statutes of
Missouri, by adding a new section
thereto, to be known as sec. 4372a,
providing for the re-recording
of martgages and deeds of trust,
was read the first time in the gener-
al assembly of Missouri on January
10th and 800 copies ordered printed.
This bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Norheet of this county,
Attorney ] +. Gibbs of this city
framing the bill, and its passage is
assured.
Bayard Mosby has been reap
pointed court stenographer for this
judicial district comprising the
counties of Usage, Gasconade and
Franklin. Bayard is competent
and deserving and we are glad to
see him retain his old place. Usage
Co. Republican. Bayard resided
for several years in Versailles where
he learned the printers trade, after
which he engaged in the newspaper
business in Usage county. He is a
brother Of Editor Speed Mosby OF
the Cole County Democrat.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27
Kavanaughs' Livery Barn. Phone A.

|
Jos. Pepper. the Bunceton mer-
chant, visited in Versailles several
days this week the guest of his
brother Adolph and family,
Mrs. +. D. Harrison went to
Eldon Tuesday noon and was pres
ent at the entertainment given
there by Miss Annie Lewis Sims
that evening.
Louis Tagtmeyer and Miss Annie
Alpers were married at the home of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Alpers, south of New Slower
last Thursday,
Mrs. S. P. Clifton living several
miles west of town, is suffering
from an attack Of pneumonia fever.
Little hope is entertained FOG her
secovery as we 60 to press.
Joseph Phillips, one Of the we'll
to.do farmers of Gravoia Mills,
while trading with our merchants
last Saturday, made the Democrat
sanctum all agreeable call
Jas. a. Dudley arrived here last
Friday from Pueblo, Colorado, to
look after business matters. He
closed up his barber shop before
returning to Colorado with his
bride.
Mrs. II. G.. Chalfant, accompan-
led of her sister Miss Grace Wier,
left Wednesday of last week for a
visit with their parents at Story
City, Iowa. They will be absent
about three weeks.
Mrs. L. N. Simons entertained
the members of the Progress Club
at her home OH North Monroe
street last Friday afternoon. Aside
from the regular program palat-
able lunch was served.
Attorney John +. Gibbs a few
days ago received letter from his
father, Squire w. S. Gibbs in Tex
as, stating that the latter would
start at once for Mineral Wells, Tex
as, where he would remain until
Spring.
!. +. Berkstresser moved his
household goods to the home of his
parents, in the Antioch neighbor-
hood last Saturday, and Rev. VIM.
Omclvena and wife will occupy the
residence on Campbell street vacat-
ed by Mr.. Berkstresser.
Walt. Hamlin has the agency OF
the Boonville Steam Laundry, and
laundry will be called for and de-
livered.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-27

for Eloon, preparatory for opening
up the Citizens Bank of Eldon.
Paul is to be the cashier, and S. r.
Spurlock is president of the new
bank, and they are both former
Morgan County citizens.
+. D. Sears and wife of Fall City,
Neb., arrived in this city last Satur-
day, and Tuesday, accompanied by
John Brokmeyer, went to Eldon
Mr.. Sears has been employed to
manage Brokmeyers new telephone
exchange in Eldon and went there
to take charge.
Rev. Robert Hunter, Presiding
Elder of the NJ. T.. Church, South,
came over from Marshall last Sat
urday to hold the regular quarterly
meeting on Sunday in this city,
but owing to the Churches being
temporarily closed no meeting was
held and the date was postponed to
sometime in the near future.
A new bank to be known as
"The Farmers Bank" has been Or
ganized at Newstover with capital
stock of $4,000, Following are
the directors: DR.. J. y Kueck, G.
F. Frisch. b. T. Vickery, M. p.
Hughes, Gus Roeter, August Welp-
man and w. II. Fajen. The Off
GERS are J. d. Keuck, president; &.
b. Frisch, vice president; b. 7.
Vickery, cachier.
Phillip f. Friday, aged about 81
years, died last Monday morning
at his home in Bunccton, his NAL
ady being Bright's disease from
which he had suffered for several
months He was we'll and favor
ably known to many in this city
having been a member of Versailles
Lodge No 23l, !. o. .. +. for a
number of years. He leaves a
wife and one daughter.
The Members of the M. w. A.
Camp at New Stover showed a
generous spirit last Thursday by
turning out in body, some of them
with teams and others with axes,
and hauled and chopped enough
wood to supply w. c. Dlgg and
family for the remainder of the
winter. Mr. Digg has been sick
for some time, and being a member
of the order received this neigh
borly attention from his brother
members.
Hubbard & Kavanaugh have the com.
petc set of Abstract Books of Morgan
County. Call and see them. Office in
Court House.