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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Humble Heroes.

Calling attention to the fidelity Of
the telegraph operators In San Fran
cisco. where they kept their heads
and stuck to their keys till driven out
by the flames, the New York Sun has
this to say: Fix the eyes of the
community on a man In official place
and he will scorn his own safety. Give
the obscure man something to do that
calls for greater activity than usual
and he will seldom fail to come UP to
what is expected Of him. Exceptional
'ly daring deeds done by our firemen
and policemen are often the result Of
the spirit of the service. though 1t is
possibly less SO in their case than In
that OF the soldier or the sailor who
is OF emulation all compact. 1t in
wolves no reflection on the soldier, the
sailor or those who, in other ranks
of life. practice the military virtues of
discipline and obedience to say that
the man who. in great peril, goes on
doing his ordinary duty. with no hope
OF applause. honors or individual dis
ltinction, is as heroic as any hero.
That is why we ask you to take off
your hat to the telegraph operators in
San Francisco"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
FLAG DAY PROCLAMATION.
coloradans Called to Celebrate June
Fourteenth.

Denver.-Governor Mcdonald has is
sued his annual Flag Day proclama-
ton, setting aside Thursday, June 14th
as Flag Day, and calling upon the peo-
pie to celebrate it in befitting man
ner:
State of Colorado, Executive Chamber
Denver.
Freedom has been the battle-cry of
the ages. The people of every nation
have had to fight for their liberties
against foes from within and from
without. Each has had an emblem to
lead it, going before, pointing the way
in the fierce struggle for right and
justice.
Our nation has the Stars and stripes
for its emblem and every true Ameri-
can is proud of the glorious achieve
ments which have been attained under
this standard. Our flag is respected
at home and abroad. 1t stands for love
of God, liberty, loyalty to country and
reverence for the home, all sacred in
the hearts of the American people.
1t is therefore proper that a day
should be set apart as Flag Day, for
the purpose of calling to mind the his
tory of the past and in preparing the
children of to-day for the duties of to-
morrow in order that high standard
of government may be maintained in
our land.
Now therefore I. Jesse F. McDon-
aid, governor of the state of Colorado,
pursuant to the authority vested in me
by law, do hereby set apart Thursday,
June IA, 1906. as Flag Day. and do call
upon the people of this state to cele-
brate the day in a befitting manner by
a display of our flag upon their places
of residence and business houses, and
do ask that, in so far as possible, the
| day be observed as a holiday and par
ticularly that the school children of
the state participate in the observance
of the day by proper exercises.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the state to be affixed, at Denver,
the state capital, this 18th day of May
A. d. 1906. JESSE F. MCDONALD,
ISeal.l Governor.
BY the Governor-Attest.
James Cowie, Secretary of State.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Standard oil Denial.

New York.-The Standard Oil Com
pany has issued to it's shareholders
statement in reply to the special mes
sage recently sent to Congress by
President Roosevelt and the report on
the country's oil industry by Commis.
sioner Garfield of the bureau of corpo'
rations which accompanied 1t. The
statement is signed by G. Pratt, secre'
tary, and was issued by order of the
board of directors.
1t denies positively the charge that
the Standard Oil Company benefited by
secret rates for the transportation OF
its products. The statement declares
that the estimate that the company
saved $750,000 year through the op.
Grafton of certain freight rates could
only have been arrived at by taeor.
izing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Ebert County Tribune
). E. Pope, Editor and Publisher.
ELBERT. COLORADO.
What Money Is Doing.


There are even in these days = good
many families in the United States
who find It possible to do certain
amount of moderately high thinking
and still cultivate some Of the graces
Of life They may be obliged to live
simply, says Scribner's. and yet may
not need to use up all their vitality
In manual labor. True, they must
walk when others ride, they must take
Thought to their apparel. that 1t be
presentable at small cost. and when
they entertain their friends they must
IL simply. But they have time to
fead books and they have money to
educate their children. Oftener than
not they are persons whose family
traditions incline them to fastidious-
ness in social matters. They and their
forebears have been accustomed not
only to wellbred. but interesting peo-
ple and have kept in touch with what
was going on in the world: In short,
they have a taste for the best society.
twenty-five years ago there was no
reason why they shouldn't maintain
their inherited or acquired right to it.
hut the tendency on the part OF GER
tain of their fellow citizens to what
dhas been characterized as "the habit
of getting rich has changed all that.
1T is not only that the accumulation
of colossal fortunes restricts the finan-
cial chances OF the moderately ambi-
fious majority, but 1t deprives them
of some innocent and legitimate COM
forts and pleasures to which they
think themselves reasonably entitled,
tby increasing SO tremendously the cost
of living with the standard Of luxury
lis raised in proportion. This. to be
sure. is an old cry, but to the impe-
cunious majority it does not cease to
ibe a live issue.
Yet one cannot find fault with the
people who have made money for
wanting to spend 1t; one cannot be
surprised IL their ideas are crude and
III they fall to appreciate refined sim
plicity. Most of us spend all the
money we can afford and we should
mot thank anyone who should presume
ITO dictate to us as to what we ought
ito buy with it. The very rich do not
IN the least intend to make life hard
for the rest of the world. In fact,
drom their kind-hearted desire to give
pleasure we get some singularly bad
results. such as. for instance. the poor
fgirl with rich tastes, who, although
she need not always be Lily Bart,
yet is always in an unnatural and de-
moralizing position; and the young
man who goes to the dogs in his effort
TO keep up the pace with his rich
mates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
VIII Electrify Boulder Line.

Denver.-A Boulder special to the
Republican says: T. E. Fisher, gen
eral passenger agent of the Colorado
& Southern road, was in the city to-
day and said that the result of the cleo
ton in Denver would not deter the
company from electrifying the line
from Denver to this city.
He said the object of electrifying
the road was not to keep out any
competitor, but to be able to better
handle the passenger traffic between
Denver and the northern part of the
state. He understood that his COM
pany was going to work on the change
or improvement at the first practicable
moment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards-The 10
cal market was active last week, as re-
ceipts of native cattle were not heavy
and the demand good Eastern mar
kets were rather dull, but prices here
closed 10 to 10 cents higher on good
beef steers, and market is now fully
steady with the high time two weeks
ago. Cows were in light supply and
prices firm under a good demand for
the choice kinds. Common kinds were
slow and market quiet. Feeder and
stocker trade was very limited, as sup
ply of steers showing quality was light
Prices closed firm notwithstanding the
fact that eastern markets were 10 to
20 cents lower and the demand re-
ported light. Best Colorado-fed fat
steers sold to the packers at $4.30 TO
$40. with the commoner grades down
to $3.50 Fancy bulls sold up to $3.50
but bulk of trading was done at $2.75
to $3.15. Veals scarce and unchanged
Little business was done in southerns.
The receipts of this class of cattle
were large, but very few offered here,
as most of them were billed through.
A very good grade is expected in this
week, as offerings will be more liberal.
The hog demand is much better than
a week ago, as receipts have been linn
tied during the past week. Prices
closed little higher, with tops selling
at s6.40 to $6.42h.
Sheep demand is very strong here.
but few of any kind coming. Prices
closed higher in sympathy with the
eastern advance. Shipments to this
market are encouraged for good re-
turns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Worlds Largest sattIeship.

Washington.-Shal the United
States have battleship the peer, II
not the superior. of any batleship in
the world, carrying as heavy armor
and as powerful armament as any
known vessel of it's class, was the
question which presented itself to the
House Wednesday when the further
consideration of the naval bill was re-
sumed. The first paragraph under "in.
creases of the navy" provides for an
appropriation of $6.O00.000 for battle
ship that will be superior to the
Dreadnaught, provided for by the
English government exclusive of ar.
mament and armor. 1t was adopted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Dowie Case In Court.

Chicago.-Attorneys for John Alex
ander Dowie on Tuesday filed an an.
swer in the federal court in the re-
ceivershIp proceedings brought against
Dowie some time ago. In the answer
Dowie denied that he was insolvent. il
all of his property was restored to him
Judge I.andis, after hearing argu
ments fer some time, decided to settle
the matter himself and directed the at
torneys to make no further move in
the proceedings at present. Counsel
for Voliva said conservator would be
asked for later in the day to take
charge of Zion City until the litigation
is ended
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
YOUNG WIFE MURDERED.
Husband Accused Of the Fearful
Crime.

Denver.-Police officers in all Of the
large cities of the country are on the
lookout for George Composite, alias
George Comperio, alias George Walse.
alias George voleso, alias several
other names. Composite is a swarthy-
skinned. surly-looking Italian Of me-
dunn stature. For the last few months
he has called Denver his home.
Composite is believed to be the man.
who with fiendish brutality first by
striking her on the head with a
hatchet and then nearly seyering her
head from her body with the keen edge
of razor. murdered beautiful Rose
Sario. little over fourteen years OF
age, who. by courtesy, he called wife.
The murder was done in the little ter
race they called home at 2437 Central
court, North Denver.
The deed evidently was committed
between the hours of and II o'clock
last Sunday evening. The lifeless body
OF the poor, little innocent child-wife
was discovery Monday. 1t was lying
stark naked, cold and stiff in death. the
head hanging from the neck by
thread, in the bed in the house in
which this couple made their home.
The body lay welterfng in the life blood
that had been spilled by the heartless
murderer.
The so-called husband of this beauti-
full little Italian girl is missing. Every
indication points to him as the muir
derer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Unions Oppose Trade Schools.

New York-A criticism of the atti-
tude of labor unions toward industrial
schools was embodied in the report
just made of the committee on indus
trial education to the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers. The report
declared that labor unions have made
efforts to hinder the perpetuation of
trade schools.
Their efforts" said the report, ARE
nothing short of crime against all
those young men who desire to learn
trade, and are the cause, in a con-
siderable measure, for the lack OF
skilled labor in the United States"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
BOY BURGLERs.
Robberles by Boy Church Janitor and
His Chum.

His Chum.
Denver.-Working as janitor OF the
Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church at Fifth avenue and South Wa
ter street, Clair Davis, a fifteen year
old boy, led a dual life and at night
played burglar. The spoils stolen by
him and his accomplice. Leslie Shan
non, aged fourteen, were hidden by the
boys under the floor of the loft of the
church.
Monday Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, the pas
tor of the church, went into the choir
loft of the edifice and while there
dropped his pencil down crack in
the floor. Lifting board he discov-
cred hundreds of dollars worth OF
plunder which was identified as that
stolen in the burglaries of the Spauld-
ing Sporting Goods Store, the Tammen
Curio Company's store and other bur
glaries which have been committed in
the city during the past few weeks.
Policeman Henry Sellers arrested
the janitor of the church and his boy
friend, Leslie Shannon, and the youths
confessed to Captain of Detectives
Loomis that they had committed the
burglaries named. The boys are held
for Judge Lindsey of the Juvenile
Court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Rodey Goes to Porto Rico.

Albuquerque, N. M.-The nomina-
tion of the President of Hon. Bernard
Shannon Rodey as United States judge
of the district of Porto Rico meets with
universal approval here, and no doubt
all over the territory. Mr.. Rodey rep
resented this territory in Congress as
delegate for two terms, and he is one
of the best lawyers at the bar OF the
Second judicial district.
He asked for fifteen days to arrange
his affairs here before leaving for his
new duties, and it was granted by the
President. Mr.. Rodey has lived here
for twenty-five years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Armies and navies are expensive;

Armies and navies are expensive;
we need farmers more than we need
soldiers; we need merchant ships
more than we need battleships. The
civil war demonstrated that it does
not take long to make n first-class
fighting man of the American citizen
and there are 100000 such ready
to fight in a quarrel with a stranger.
The only power that is at all likely to
give US serious trouble is Japan, and
she will not undertake 1t until she
shall think herself strong enough to
order all the other white folks out of
her neighborhood. That will be gener-
ations hence and need give us no con-
cern. Our business is to make money,
mot to engage in war. We have an i'm
mense territory right here in the re-
public that is yet virgin and the de-
mand is for laborers. not soldiers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

Prof. Brander Matthew's thinks the
atrical audiences see jokes more qnick-
1y than they used TO and that this
proud and happy progress in risibll:ty
has come about because the stage OF
to-day is SO well lighted that all the
spectators can follow the changing ex-
pressions on the ccuntenances of the
Quarreling couple, whereas Ia tho
eighteenth century the theater was al
most gloomy. as there were only
sparse oil lamps to serve as footlights,
by which it may have been dific1lt to
see joke"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
Sl.32. Rye. Colorado, bulk, per 100
lbs, 95c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, No. 8.
white, $1.27; same in sacks, S1.35; Col
orado white, in sacks, s1.40. Corn, in
bulk, 96c; in sack, s1.03. Corn chop,
sacked, s1.04. Bran, Colorado, per 100
lbs, $1.05.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Hay.

Upland. per ton, s11.0O@11.50; sec
ond bottom. s9.00@95O; timothy.
s11.OO; timothy and clover, $1,000;
alfalfa, prime. s11.O6@120O; straw,
s5.00d6.0O; South Park wire grass,
s14.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
TRAMWAY WINS
REPUBLICAN GAIN IN DENVER
CITY ELECTION.
MoFFAT SECURES TERMINAL
Municipal Ownership Advocates Elect
Several Officers.-Three Pro-
posed Franchises Defeated.

Municipal Ownership Advocates Elect
Several offcers.-Three Pro-
posed Franchises Defeated.
Denver-Following is the result OF
the city election Tuesday:
Election commissioners. supervisors
and aldermen were elected as follows:
Election Commissioners.
George N. Ordway, Republican.
Henry Youngs, Republican.
w. II. Bryant, Municipal Ownership.
Supervisors.
]. Guy Smith, Republican
p. B. Russell, Republican.
]. A. Burnett, Republican.
Aldermen.
Ward flames p. Coates. Democrat
Ward "A. L. Barker. Republican.
Ward st. NJ. Hyder. Democrat.
Ward Andrew Horan, Democrat
Ward 5-Michael Manoney, Demo-
crat.
Ward 6-John Conlon, Democrat.
Ward 7-Andrew Stahl. Democrat.
Ward Sc. S. Worrell, Jr., Munich
pal Ownership.
Ward Sd. Edgar Wilson. Republi-
can.
Ward 10-A. Newton Patton, Repub-
lican.
Ward 11-George w. Weick, Repub-
lican.
Ward 12--Charles w. Cochran, Re-
publican.
Ward ia. w. Bush, Republican. :
Ward IA. E. Mauff, Municipal
Ownership.
Ward 15-%W. H. Grimes, Democrat
Ward 16-R. E. Cuthbertson, Demo
crat.
Doubtful.
summary of the vote on the fran
chises and ordinances follows:
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24


STOCK ,.2uR
j. F. Hyser. horticultural inspector,
Garfield county. Rifle: up to the
present time my report of last fall has
been fully verified, that is, if nothing
to the contrary happens from now on,
the fruit crop of this county will be at
least double what it has ever pre-
viously been. The apricot crop is cut
little short, but it has only small
commercial value anyway, and 1t Is by
no means a failure. Peaches are not
damaged anywhere in the county
Look for a big harvest. | will have
two deputies to assist me in enforc-
ing the spraying laws, and that is quite
a step in advance of anything ever
before accomplished in this county.
T. w. Mcneil, county clerk and
recorder, Montrose county, Montrose,
reports as follows: THE fruit crop OF
Montrose county will be the largest
ever produced. 1t will also be the best
Practical orchard men are now thin
ming the peaches. Pruning was heavy
but there are about five times as
many peaches beginning to set as
there should be to have perfect fruit.
For this reason, and to save the
vitality that would naturally go into
tneSt sets, All tne ITult men are now
clipping off the peach blossoms SO as
TO produce an average peach of
seventy-two to eighty to the box. Ap.
pies and cherries are set beyond de-
scription. The trees present a sight
worth travelling thousands of miles to
see. The great Ashenfelter orchard
will have close to $50 broad gauge
cars alone.
Labor is our great drawback. From
now on 1000 men can secure work
Unless the labor question is relieved
the fruit growers intend to ship in
Japanese. This l hope will not come
to pass, but some consideration must
be given the farmers. The great
crops must be saved.
l.. H. Stanton. horticultural inspec-
tor, Boulder county, Boulder, Colorado
reports: "The orchards in Boulder
county are in good condition gener-
ally and the prospects are good for
crop of all tree fruits. Strawberries
suffered much from drouth during the
winter and the crop will be very
light.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

LacOmDe PlanJ PurcnaSe S,Uio J,0lJ
Police Relief Fund 80. 1876 5,075
The Northwestern Terminal iran
chise is that for the admission of the
Moffat road.
The above figures are those given
by the News. There is some difference
in those of the Republican, but sub
stantially the same results are shown.
The election of the three Republican
supervisors, J. Guy Smith, z. B. Rus
sell and ]. A. Burnett, will still leave
the upper board with a majority of
Democrats. Woodward, Spengel, Aron-
son and Kenehan, having been elected
on the Speer ticket two years ago.
Among the results of the election is
the defeat of the Denver Terminal
Railway franchise, which was designed
to give proposed interurban electric
lines from the north entrance into the
city.
The Union Pacific franchise to per-
init that company to lay track on
certain portions of Blake street, was
also voted down.
The Denver Posts Municipal Trac-
ton Company franchise was beaten
more than two to one.
The Denver City Tramway Com
pany's twenty years extension and the
Denver Gas and Electric Company's
extension of franchise were carried by
small majorities, the OPPOSITION indicat-
ing the strength of the municipal
ownership feeling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Cattle.

pNiiOu lhob Nthi
Increase .................. 5,5Oo
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, corn-fed, good
to choice. observation-disclosures
Beef steers, con-fed, me-
dunn to good ....... 3.75@4.25
Beef steers, hay-fed, good
to choice. ........... 4.00@4.5O
Beef steers. hay-fed, me-
dunn to good ........... 3.50@4.OO
Cows and heifers, corn-fed
good to choice .......... 3.75@4.15
Cows and heifers, con-fed,
medium to good ........ 3.25@3.75
Cows and heifers, hay-fed,
good to choice ....... 3.25@4.OO
Cows and heifers, hay-fed,
medium to good ........ 2.5O@3-25
Gamers and cutters ..... 1.50@2.25
Calves. veal, good to choice 5.50@6.5O
Calves, veal, fair to good. 4.00@5.
Bulls. 2.25m3.5O
Stays. 2.25Q3.75
Feeders, F. p. r., good to
choice. .............. S.75@4.4O
Feeders, F. p. r., fair to
good. -......-..... 5.OUn5 $40
stockers, F. p. r., good to
choice. .............. 3.75W4.25
Stockers, F. p. R., fair to
good. ..-..-.-........ 2.i5@5 $40
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

Injury to young trees of all kinds
by reason of severe winter
drouth, including nursery
The National tribune., 1906-12-20
Stories Emneny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

division was then moved to HuntSN .c.
the 5th Iowa camping on the turlp!je
south of the town, and the division c"n-
timed to guard Huntsville. Decatur and
adjacent points till the latter part f
June, 1854. when it was moved forward
to Kingston, Ga. On July Is, 1864. the
term of service of the 5th Iowa expired.
1t remained 4 few days over time, while
the veterans and recruits We're being
transferred to the 9TH Iowa Cav, which
transfer required an order from the
War Department. easily secured thrl
the mediation of Gen. Sherman This
order transferred the regiment to the
Army of the Cumberland, the 5th Iowa
Cav. belonging TO that army. After
being mustered out the remainder of
the boys returned TO Davenport, where
they received their pay and bounty, and
then went to their homes. some to re
cuperate and others to die from the
effects of wars hardships.
Thus the 5th Iowa ceased as mill
tary organization. but Its deeds make Il
brilliant page in the history of the re
bellion along with other noble regi-
mentS whose fame for noble service in
the preservation of the Union is imper-
ishable.-A. J. Ogle, Co. X, 5th Iowa,
Garland, Kan.
The National tribune., 1906-12-20
Gen. John T.. Wilder.

Editor National Tribune: In the is
sue of oct. II of your valuable paper
Mr.. Geo. A Race, of San Antonio, Tex,
asked for u brief sketch of Gen. John
T. Wilder, and YOU have given a brief
sketch of his career. which / desire 20
correct in some ways, with your per-
mission.
Gen. John T. Wilder was native of
New Jersey. He came TO Greensburs,
Ind, in 1860 and built a foundry and
machine shop there, and got II COM
pleted when the war broke out in 1861,
but had put no machinery in it. He
closed up the building, and, organizing a
company for light artillery, proceeded
to Indianapolis, and there finished re-
cruiting the company until he had about
1870 men. There being no call froE. the
Government for light artillery from the
State, therefore, the company could not
be equipped AS artillery.
| Col. Milo S. Hascall was there with
nine companies of the 18th Inf, and no,
having his regiment full he could not
get them in the field. When Col Hascall
and Wilder conferred with Gov. Morton
and made the arrangement that Will
der's company should go with the 17th
as Co. A, and that he, Morton would
equip the company as a battery of lighI
artillery when there was a call for rhuI
service from the State. BY this means
( the company and regiment went into
| the field in West Virginia under Gen
Millroy in 1861, and at the battle OF
Cheat Mountain the company went into
the fight without any arms with the
expectation of capturing a rebel batter,
and using 1t. But the tide turned the