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, 1906-02-28
A WORD ABOUT 7

The "Plutocrat' who discussed the
water question in Mondays Republi-
can covered almost every phase of the
important matter. The article ought
to be read by every resident of Lara
mic. "Plutocrat" shows just how men
of small means nave been induced
through their necessities to spend quite
n large sum for water, only to be dis
appointed in the supply. In many in
stances three or four households draw
their supply through one %three-quar-
ter pipe. 1t is almost impossible for
them to get sufficient water for house
hold purposes, let alone watering trees
and lawns.
But the great objection made does
not seem to be in opposition to i'm
proyement. All admit that improve,
ment is not only desirable, but neces
sary. The opposition is to paying for
water, hat free element we can get
by walking out to the springs or going
down to the river any day; that free
element We have fooled away so much
money In trying to secure in II Gem
City homes. Free water is Il of the
question. We have not had 1t in the
past and we cannot have 1t in the fut-
ure. The best things we have on this
earth are the things we work for and
pay for. The dearest things are those
things we get for nothing. By united
action the water system can be put in
at a reasonable cost and the individual
burden will be very light indeed, 1t is
r we are now in debt more than
eighty thousand dollars, but hat is no
reason why we should have an made
quate water supply. 1t would be just
as reasonable for the householder to
say, because of this city debt l will
get along with less meat or fewer gro
%ceries." Water is one of the necessi-
ties Of life n there are few people
who n afford and who are not viii.
ling to pay the small sum of 90 cents
per month for an ample supply.
The situation is easily summarized.
We need the Improvement. The only
way to get 1t at present is through the
issuance of bonds. An election has
been called to vote the bonds and if
they fail to carry it will doubtless be
years before a like situation can again
be presented to the people.
AS APPLY stated by "Plutocrat,' a
vote for the bonds will be a vote for
a greater Gem City of the Rockies.
, 1906-02-28

Miss Anna Doerr, a prominent wo,
man of Evansville, Ind, writes, My
health was broken, my appetite gone,
my nerves shattered, and | was sim
ply in a wretched condition. had tried
so many medicines and doctors with
out help that IA thoroughly discour-
aged. As a last resort | tried the cod
liver oil preparation, Vinol, and TO my
surprise, it had none of the fishy, grea-
sy or d~isagreeable taste of ol~d-fashion-
ed cod liver oil or emissions, and it
was delicious TO take. In a remarkably
short time it gave me a hearty appetite,
built up my nervous system, and restor-
ed me to perfect health and strength
"Vinol cures such conditions as
these because it contains every one
of the medicinal, curative and body
building elements of cod liver oil and
without n drop of the system.clog-
ging oil to upset the stomach and re-
tard its work. 1t imparts in a natural
manner strength and vigor to every
organ of the body, aids digestion and
makes rich, red blood. We ask every
run down, nervous and debilitated.
aged or weak person in Laramie, and
every person suffering from stubborn
colds, hanging-on coughs. or bron-
chitis, to try Vinol on our guarantee.
1t costs nothing if it fails to give salts
faction" Mills, A Druggist, graduate
of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy.
, 1906-02-28
Turn of Political Wheel.

1t rather c~uriously happens that th5
liberal leader called upon to form a
new British cabinet is the same man
who caused the downfall of the last
liberal ministry. Its end came ten
years ago, when the m *
pressed a want of confidence in Lord
Rosebery's ministry oil account of
the mismanagement of the war office.
her under the direction of Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman.
, 1906-02-28
WHEREIN IS CHARM OF CHINA.
Beauty of Its Landscapes, the Tea.
houses and Its Landscapes.

oeauIy OF IT'S Landscapes the Tea
ouses and Its Landscapes.
With all the offensive sights and
smells there is no denying a myster-
ious and alluring fascination in China
for all who come in contact with her
people under their native conditions,
says Guy NJ. Walker in the Chautau-
guam. Even the recollection of the
discomfoi IS of travel by the native
means c;.L not blot out the beauty of
the landscape, the terraced mountain
sides, the persimmon groves, the tea
houses, the diminutive gardens, the
little patches of ripening grain, and
the great toiling throng always cheer
full and contented in spite of their un.
ending tasks.
All who have been visitors to China
seem irresistibly drawn back to the
country. They a the call of the
east and never C ,ase to look forward
to the time when they shall return to
it again.
Those who have once lived in China
are never satisfied to live anywhere
else. Soothing and insinuating, the ia
talism of the Chinese creeps upon
them and they, too, learn to accept
things as they come. Other land
scapes lose their interest, the ol6est
ruins of other chimes seem cheap aud
new. while the hustle and haste of oc-
cidental life with its harsh customs
and abruIf bruise their spirit
and they long for the peace of Cathay.
, 1906-02-28
Will Build Bio Canal.

Basin, Wyo, Feb. 2S.-Bids have
been opened here and the contract let
to Clement & Strange, a Salt Lake
company, for the construction of TWEEN.
ty-two miles of the Big Horn canal, the
work being completed by August 1.
This is one of the biggest irrigation en-
terprise in the state, over 100000 acres
being reclaimed by a $1,OOO,OOO canal
-sYstem.
, 1906-02-28
The Passing of PopuIism-


Hats off there, you heather! Can't
you see its a funeral, You fools? 'Tis
the passing of populisml Born in Kan
sas, that feather bed of freaks-sired
by hard times and damned by a job
lot Of politicians who were as wise as
their followers were weak-at first a
.one-eyed calf bawling in an alley, later
"a likely bunch Of beef steers rounded
up on the range, and finally a stampede
of mixed brands, ages, colors and
weights which overran that state and
and swept everything before it.
.Cripes! but how they did tear up the
oratorical earth, and discount the mill
lennium. But that dog has had his
day. The ghost of the state central
committee of the erstwhile proud and
pompous populist party convened at the
Kansas capital tother day, and resolv-
ed itself through the traditional knot
hole with the usual result. Populism
is dead-as dead as the fallacies it
stood for-deadern'elli Hic iacet-
huzzah!-Sagebrush Philosophy.
, 1906-02-28
Boycott on EnaIish Goods.

The boycott on British goods In
Bengal has, since the division of the
province, taken a more serious form,
and assaults on Europeans are fire.
auent. particularly in Calcutta. The
students have been warned that if
they join in the political agitation
they will be barred from government
nmnlnYment.
, 1906-02-28
Buying Horses for Canada.

Evanston, Wyo., Feb. ESP. j. Ryck-
man, formerly of this city, has arrived
here from Alberta as the representa-
tive of the Canadian government to
purchase horses for use by Canada. He
reports that A. r. Marchesseault, for
merly of this county, discovered a rich
coal mine in Alberta recently, a half
interest in which he sold for 100000.
, 1906-02-28

The National museum has been pre-
scented by George w. Ellis, the charge
d'affaires of the American legation at
Monrovia, with a monogram of 5000
words, covering the habits and Gus
toms Of the V~ai-speaking negroes of
West Africa, and a collection of their
work. The Vai-speaking tribe is said
to be exceptionally intelligent and has
evolved a native alphabet.
, 1906-02-28
Confidential Information

1t has come to our ears, in a coniden-
tial manner, that the real reason held
by Governor Brooks for the proposed
postponement of the opening of the
.|Shoshone reservation, was his deep in
terest in the health of the homeseeker.
After the long trip across the dry and
barren desert, it was feared the trans
continental tourist would over-indulge
in the famous Fremont county apple.
We have heard of painful consequences
from eating apples in June, but it was
hoped that under the forcing process
produced by the "hot air. circulating
in that region by August, the fruit
could be eaten with perfect safety
Rock Springs Miner.
, 1906-02-28
Interviews the Gar.

Lewis Nixon, the naval contractor,
tells of a recent interview with the
czar: 81 had a private audience with
his majesty three weeks ago. He stood
erect as a soldier while he talked for
half an hour. He is in perfect physi-
cal condition. There is not a gray hair
in his head. The general impression
he gave me was one of confidence"
, 1906-02-28
STATE PRESS

An Encouraging Symptom
1t looks very encouraging for a po-
lltical party when men are prone to
seek the office. Recently a new pollti-
cal bubble has burst forth corrying
with it into the arena many faces worn
by aspirants to the office of governor
for wyoming on the republican ticket.
Practically every county in the state
excepting Uinta), have trotted out a
prospective candidate, among some Of
them mentioned being Hon. b. d.
Brooks, II. A. Cosgriff, DR.. j. NJ. Will
son, Patrick Sullivan, etc. However,
1t is bound to simmer down to one
but to whom success will come, 1t is
now rather early to predict; but the
|%contagiou for this office establishes the
fact that it is generally believed a nom
~lnation upon the republican ticket in
this state is again equivalent this year
to an election. The party which has
led the nation to peace and prosperity
will again triumph-and It's well. The
democratic forces we're so badly shat
TERED in the last campaign, and the par,
lty so decidedly rebuked, it is doubtful
if they can muster enough courage, OF
men, to take up the fight this year with
any degree of hope. The early buzzing
of the political bee is a warning to the
Opposing party not to trihe with its
"stinging qualities ."-Evanston Press.
, 1906-02-28

Colonel II. l.. Anderson. who is o
be superintendent of the Wyoming di-
vision after March /, has won his way
to that office by hard, persistent, well.
directed effort. He is a methodical
man and runs perhaps a little more to
detail than the average superintendent
but when he is through with a piece of
work he knows just how it was lone
and a make an intelligent repor up,
on it. AS superintendent clerk he
was an invaluable man-the right hand
of superintendent Malloy and of great
assistance to Superintendent Harris
and Park. Mr.. Park was 10th to lose
hin from the office, but believed it
Colonel Anderson's due that he should
be promoted, so he was advanced to
trainmaster. By dint of earnest effort
he won his promotion as assistant SUI
perintendent and now goes up higher.
, 1906-02-28

Green River, Wyo., Feb. 2S.-Rev. C.
H. Nellor, for many years pastor of
the Presbyterian church here, has re-
signed to accept a call from the Presby-
terrain church at Pendieton, Ore.
, 1906-02-28

Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, jr., in ad-
dressing his bible class last Sunday.
upheld Joseph's corne of the food sup
ply / Egypt and incidentally defended
his fathers operations in Standard oil.
, 1906-02-28

About the best matrimonial agency
we know of is the Cheyenne schools.
Dame rumor has it that no less than
eight or ten of the charming teachers
over there will be welded during the
current year. The Big Horn county
bachelors had just as well stop adver-
Using. They don't look good to the
Cheyenne teachers.
, 1906-02-28
Irrigation in Mexico.

The Mexican government, is giving
attention 10 the problem of irrigating
IN a large scale.
, 1906-02-28
Be in Time

Saratoga has put in a claim for the
new government fish hatchery to be
established in Wyoming-if the bill be-
comes a law. 1t is a good idea to speak
first, even when there is nothing to
speak for.-Sheridan Enterprise.
, 1906-02-28

Attorney H. W. Moore of Cheyenne
announces his candidacy for judge of
the First judicial district.
, 1906-02-28
RUN DOWN AND NERVOUS.
Miss Doerr's Letter Tells How Vinol
Helps People in This Condition.

By reques the followingletter is pub,
lished in the hope that persons who are
in poor condition will be convinced
that Vinol is really what we claim.
, 1906-02-28

Import Farm Products.
Great Britain imports 5000, GOO, 600
Vt farm products a year.
, 1906-02-28

The Republican is the best advertia-
ns medium in the city. for IT -sscnes
N the peopIe
, 1906-02-28

Daily Repuss>.n. 50 cents a month.
, 1906-02-28

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1906-02-28
UNION PACIFIC TINE TABLE.

West Bound.
In effect at the Laramie station at
the present time:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
TELLS OF REFORM MOVEMENT
National Legislative superintendent
Of Reforms VIII Reveal Con-
uressionaI Secrets Sunday

Sunday evening at the First Con-
gregational church there will be an
address on Good Tidings From the
National Capital" by Rev. o. r.. MIL
ler of Washington, ID. c., a legislative
superintendent of reform work In
congress. Mr.. Miller has been in Wash
ington several years working in the
interest of good legislation along all
lines OF moral reform He has met
personally many of the prominent con-
gressmen and senators and I'm his ad-
dress will tell Of his experiences and
interviews. He will describe all the
great moral legislative victories won
in congress during the last quarter Of
century bearing on temperance, Sab
bath observance, stricter divorce laws,
polygamy, gambling, opium anti
cigarettes, etc. He will also tell of
other important moral measures now
pending before congress.
Mr.. Miller is on a swift tour OF
the Pacific coast states trying to arouse
popular interest in these measures.
Mr.. Miller Is a ready speaker and
knows we'll how to tell a story, and
everybody interested to know what
congress has done and is doing along
reform lines will get many cheering
facts and much valuable information
from this address, say members of the
church.
Mr.. Miller will also speak at the
mems meeting at the Y. M. G. A. Sun
day afternoon, at which he will give
an address on Traps for Young Men
and How to Smash Them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
DIRECTORS SEE
BOYLE HEIGHTS
EUCLID AVENUE WILL SOON
GET A SCHOOL
When the Bond Money Is AvsIIabIe
Construction Work on the New
Buildings VIII Be Started
Promptly

AS soon as the bond money from New
York Is placed under the control of the
Los Angeles board of education work
will be commenced on the new school
houses.
1t is expected that the final papers
will be signed and sealed within a short
time, when the four bidders whose
bids were accepted will begin to lay
the foundations at once. she school
houses to be completed as soon as pos
sible.
Superintendent Foshay said yester-
day afternoon that the outlook was
very encouraging regard 1g the pros
poets of the new school buildings
which will relieve the congested state
OF the schools for the present.
The buildings will be practically as
outlined in the first schedule with the
changes incident to the increase Of
population, but in short time a SINH
lar movement to the present for raising
funds for additional school buildings
will be imperative.
In answer to the inquiry with refer
ence to the first buildings to be erected
the superintendent continued:
THE members of the board took a.
drive over Boyle Heights yesterday to
investigate the conditions there and
they decided that among the first
buildings to be built would be the one
to be designated as the Euclid avenue
school, to be erected on the lot owned
for some time by the city.
"Loca tions will be selected in other
parts of the city for the first work,
also where necessity of the cramped
conditions of the schools demand.
ut is expected that the new build
ings will be ready for occupancy for the
next term, opening in September.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
SINGER TOURS
IN AUTOMOBILE
YOUNG WOMAN SPRINGS AN
INNOVATION
Miss Angela May Purchases Fine
Touring Car and VIII Take Her
Company Of Beauties
on the Road

Ever since there have been actors
and ever since there have been rail-
road tracks the thespian has gone his
bedraggled way over the ties back to
Moo Yawk when the production with
which he was playing failed.
Never again does the unfortunate
actor need to do pedestrian stunts over
the right of way of the great trunk
lines: the auto-tour instituted by Miss
Angela May obviates the necessity for
any such thing.
Miss May is at the head of the
Colonial Sextet, a company of pretty
girls who sing and play upon stringed
instruments.
In days of old, when actors were
bold enough to venture into new ter
ritory, there was always the faithful
stage coach waiting to convey them
back to Lunnon Town. Then the rail-
road with it's putting monsters bore
them from town to town, where they
made merry with the populace. And
now the automobile bears its precious
burden of femininity through the
country to delight the residents thereof.
Bring Opera to Your Flresldes
Miss May and her company will give
an entertainment at Blanchard hall
Saturday evening. in conjunction with
]. Louis MacEvoy. At the conclusion
of the entertainment the company will
prepare for the automobile tour and
Monday morning they will start for
Riverside in the White car. At the
outset, when the proposition was first
made, serious difficulty was encoun-
tered in the inability of automobile
agents in Southern California to fur
nish the size and style of car which
was necessary for such trip.
H. D. Ryus of the White Garage was
finally approached, and through him a
White steamer was secured large
enough to carry the party. Mr.. Ryus
outlined trip through Southern Cali
fornia that was Immediately adopted
by Miss May.
The trip is to be conducted along
entirely new lines. The company of
singers and players will not perform
in the theaters of the towns through
which they pass, but will give their
entertainment In the drawing rooms of
private houses along the route. To
make this a success, musical and So
cial prestige is necessary, and these
are possessed by the company of which
Miss May is the leading feature.
So in the big touring car, seven
pretty girls will whirl along the high
ways between the major cities of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
STREET SALESMAN ARRESTED
Hawker Gets Into Dispute With Pros
pectlve Customer and Is
Taken to Court

William Connor a salesman for a
street concern which sells small ar
ticles of merchandise on a vacant lot
on Main street, was fined SIS yesterday
by Police Judge Chambers for disturb
ing the peace of J. H. Martin of Whit
tier.
Mr.. Martin said that he stopped at
the stand for few minutes to hear
the salesman cry his wares and got
into an argument, during the course
of which Connors used some bad Ian
guage and threatened to strike him.
Connors, who conducted his own case,
said that he would appeal to the su-
perior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
BROADWAY BRINGS $3.50
TOP PRICE PER FOOT
PROFIT OF $4,000 OFFERED NEW
OWNERS NEXT DAY
Prospective Erection of New Hsmbur-
ger Department Store Sends Values
Up - since January Surrounding
Realty Has Advanced Ten Per Cent

The Hamburger Realty & Trust
company has sold through w. r.
Burke to the Shumacher-Wils COM
pany sixty feet on the west side of
Broadway, between Seventh and
Eighth extending 120 feet north on
Eighth street, for S195,OOO, or $325O a
front foot.
The day after the papers had been
signed, and when a deposit of $4,000
only was up, the new owners were
offered q profit of $4,000 for their
purchase, which was refused. This
property was purchased two years ago
for the Hamburger Realty & Trust
company by w. r. Burk from e. s..
Rowley for 100000. 1t is predicted by
d. A. Hamburger that this lot will
sell for $4,000 a foot within eighteen
months.
Property on Broadway, Spring and
Hill has advanced 10 per cent since
January 1, and the demand for prop
erty In this territory is increasing
daily The Hamburger company re-
ports hattering offer for Its hold
ings in the district.
The advance in values Is due to the
Hamburgers' big department store, to
be located on Broadway between Sew
enth and Eighth, having a frontage
of 305 feet on Broadway, 100 feet on
Eighth and 1874 feet on Hill; the build
ing to be 100 feet high from the ground
and the basement 12 feet in the clear.
Alfred Rosenheim, architect for the
new building. has just returned from
a months tour of inspection of the
larger department stores Of the east.
and Is busily engaged In perfecting
| the plans. The work will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible,
and the razing of the buildings. on the
Hill street side of the property has
commenced and excavating will be
started by March 10.
The building when completed will
have depth from Broadway to Hill of
$50 feet and 5S5 feet of show windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22

son was murdered. I am considering
taking some steps in the matter"
Officers Weave a Net
He alleges that his son and Mrs
Fleming were never married. She
formerly conducted cigar stand at
San Pedro, which was run In connec-
tion with q saloon. She has son,
John Fleming, about is years Of age.
He did not testify at the inquest. His
mother told the officers several con-
fllcting stories about his whereabouts
on the night of the tragedy.
He will be interrogated by the police
as to what he knows of the friendly
relations between his mother and Jesse
Wilcox.
He may prove to be an important
witness.
Piecing all these bits Of evidence to-
gether, gathering up the broken
threads of circumstantial evidence and
weaving q net of evidence together,
the police will have strong connected
story to present to the district at
torney.
Police Seek Motive
Back of every crime there is a mo-
tive, say the police. What was the
motive here?
Behind every murder there are cir
cumstances leading up to the fatal
deed. What was the history Of the
Wilcox family? What would have
caused deadly quarrel or what would
have induced Wilcox to take his own
life?
Those who knew him best say that
he was jovial, in fine health and had
clean record back of him. He was
soldier and did not fear death in
battle, and was too brave to kill him
self.
He had no enemies they knew of,
but Conductor Thomas who ran on the
same car with Wilcox informed Officer
Dltzen that Wilcox had told him that
he had received threatening letters
and that there was trouble in his
household
1t is known that the husband up
braided his wife for her drinking
habits. 1t Is also known that Mrs.
Wilcox, who was considerably older
than her husband, was frequently out
late at nights and that the young man
sat up waiting for her.
Mrs. Wilcox Makes Statement
This is the condensed statement of
Mrs. Carrie Fleming Wilcox:
Il loved my husband very much. We
never had quarrels. We were very
his taking his life.
'T admit that 1 was under the in
fuence of liquor Monday night, but !
had taken brandy and ginger. My
husband knew that I got 1t and found
no fault with me.
! II found him lying on the floor when
/ came In and told him to get up; that
| he would catch cold. He was breathing
| his last when knelt down beside him
would rather be dead myself than
| have had this happen. I don't know
whether Jesse killed himself or not
| Yet the officers say the body was
| cold when they arrived.
Fixing the shooting at 1880 o'clock
who was there at the house at the time
when the man was shot? Could there
have been some man visitor who came
| to see Mrs. Wilcox or was she the only
one there with her husband just be-
| fore he died?
This sums up the story as told sc
| far. There is no direct evidence, but
| the skill of the detectives Is putting
| little bits of evidence together unit
| uybo r,nm annaars q rnVstnrioI1s KILN q
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
MAY RIDE TO REDoNDo FREE
Opportunity Is Given to Visit Deauti-
full Villa Tract by
the Sea

Opportunity will be given everybody
to take free rides to Redondo today,
trains on the Santa Fe road leaving La
Grande station at 8, 10:30 and IL m.
1870 and p. M, the free tickets given
out by the Los Angeles Securities COM
pany good to return on any train today.
The Redondo Villa tract is con-
fessedly one of the finest sites for
homes near the coast, and lots are be-
ing sold rapidly at low figures on easy
terms. Remember, tickets for round
trip are free.