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, 1907-11-23
AFTER
THE TRUANTS
SCHOOL BOARD PLACES MATTER
IN HANDS OF OFFICERS TO
LOOK THEM UP AT ONCE.
Said to Be Fifteen or Twenty in City
Who Have Been in School But a
Short Time This Year, Some Not at
AlI-Provisions of Law Governing
Compulsory Education.

At the direction of the board of trus-
tees of the school district, Director
Otto Gramm of the board this morning
asked Sheriff Bath and Constable
Jones to proceed under the law to
round up the truant children and see
that they go TO school. The section
governing such action is No. 2 Of chap
ter SO, session laws of Wyoming OF
1907, a part of whose provisions is as
follows:
Section of the Law.
1T shall be the duty of the sheriff
sheriff and constable within their re-
spective precincts, INC of any truant
officer, if there be any, to see that the
provisions of this act are complied
with, and when from personal knowl
edge, or upon reports or complaints
from any resident or teacher of the
county, or precinct, or district under
his jurisdiction, he believes that any
child subject to the provisions of this
act is habitually tardy or absent from
school, he shall Immediately give writ,
ten notice to the parent, guardian o,
custodian of such child that the at
tendance of such child at school is re-
Quired by law, and if within five days
after such notice such parent, guardian
or custodian does not comply with the
provisions of this act, then such of.
ficer shall make mi file complaint
against such parent, guardian or custo-
dian Of any such child before a Justice
of the peace of the proper county, or
the district court, for a violation OF
this act. Provided, That only one such
notice shall be required as to any such
child in any one year."
Severe Punishment.
The punishment upon conviction is
fixed at a fine of not less than IS and
not more than $25 for any one ~otense.
to which may be added, in the discre.
ton of the court, Imprisonment in the
county Jail of not more than ninety
days for any offense after the first. The
first section enumerates the exceptions
to the provisions of the act, which in
clude invalids or others to whom the
school room might be injurious; pupils
to whom the provisions might work a
hardship and pupils who for legal rea,
sons are excluded from the regular
schools.
Director Gramm has been informed
that fifteen or twenty children who are
amenable to the provisions of this law
are not in school. Some Of them at.
tend a part of the time. but others
have not been enrolled. The officers
will serve the proper notice and then
proceed under the law. The director
and superintendent are determined
that the most Of these youngsters be
placed in school, where they belong.
, 1907-11-23
New Time Gard Tomorrow.

A new time card will go into effect
on the Union Pacific at midnight to-
night. The only change in the present
passenger schedule is the arrival of
train No. 4, now coming at 1855 and
scheduled to arrive at IL o'clock I'M
der the new schedule. The Utah d.
vision is added, giving the name of
w. A. Whitney as division superintend-
ent, with headquarters at Ogden, and
other officers of that division, hereto
fore noted in these columns. Some
freight trains will have their time
changed here.
, 1907-11-23
Roosevelt and Bryan Confer.

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Roosevelt and William J.. Bryan were
In conference half an hour in the pres.
dents private office today.
Would Not Discuss Details.
Mr.. Byran remarked that he had had
a pleasant chat with the president.
but said he was not willing to discuss
the details of the interview.
He Claims the Plan.
Discussing his plan to have the gov
eminent insure depositors in national
banks against loss by reason Of fail
ure Of banks, he said 1t was not intend
ed to have the government collect a
fund for this purpose, but it would be
the duty of the government to make
an assessment On all the banks to
meet the losses by reason Of failures.
Felt Enthusiastlc. Z
This assessment, he said, would be
infnitesimal. He felt enthusiastic ov-
, 1907-11-23
Cattle Sent to Market.

A special train on the Laramie
Plains line arrived from Centennial at
9:15 last night, made up of twenty
cars of cattle belonging to Messrs.
Hunter and McCasland. Seven cars
were for South Omaha and the other
thirteen cars for Chicago, scne Of the
cattle going to the fat stock show to
he given there next month. President
Miller, Superintendent Stewart and
Auditor Emmons of the Plains line and
Warren McCord of the Chicago and
Northwestern were present at Ce"ten-
NAL when the stock was loaded.
, 1907-11-23
viii Reduce Wages.

New York, Nov. 23.-The master car
to the Brotherhood of Carpenters that
their wages will be reduced January 1
from S. to $3.50 per day. Building op-
erations, it is said, have decreased so
per cent. owing to the tightness of the
money market. Representatives of the
carpenters declare that they will
strike rather than accept the reduction.
, 1907-11-23
CHICAGO CLEARING HOUSE Asso.
CATION MOVING TOWARD RE-
SUMPTION OF PAY
MENTs IN CASH.
Letters Mailed to Bankers of Middle
West and Western Sections for
Their opinion Of the Situation, and
Answers Will Be TabuIated and
Giwsn Out BY the End Of the Corr
inp Business Week,

Chicago, Ill. Nov. ga step look.
ing toward the resumption of business
on a cash basis has been taken by the
Chicago clearing house association.
Letters have heen mailed to the bank.
ers of the middle west and western
sections of the country asking them
to express opinions on the general sit
uation. ~
Statements to Be Tabulateu.
The statements Of the correspond
ents will be tabulated. 1t is expected
that the answers will begin to come in
tomorrow and the answers from the
furthermost points will be received by
the end of next week.
, 1907-11-23

P. ]. McGill is in from Holmes.
c. ]. Allison Of Cheyenne is in town.
Prot. Gilman continues to improve.
f. A. Pattee of Denver is at the Kus.
ter.
1. c. Holiday is in the city from his
ranch.
j. G. Gibson Of Chicago is at the
Johnson.
1. N. Meyers was in from Mandel
this morning.
R. O. Parrish was in from Leslie
this morning.
William LAWN of Centennial was
here last night.
E. A. Donaldson Of Elk mountain IS
a guest at the Kuster.
Fred Ihmsen will spent Sunday with
his family at Sherman.
Engineer Frank Cooms and James
Wilson went to Cheyenne today.
Fred Piper arrived last night from
the Boswell ranch and is staying at the
johnson.
Mrs. John W. Ernest is confined to
her room today with an attack of ap.
pendicitis.
Harry latham Of G%leneyre is in the
city, looking after some purchases for
the winter.
Henry Littan Of Salt Lake and T. G.
Glass CT Kansas City are registered at
the Johnson.
Mrs. Charles Schanck of Medicine
Bow al among the guests at the Kus.
ter last night
Otto Gramm went to Cheyenne this
afternoon and will 90 from there to
Rawlins tomorrow.
Hermion temple, Pythian Sisters,
will nominate officers tonight to be
voted for a fortnight hence.
Carl Raife, manager of the Laramie
Dry Goods company, went to Cheyenne
today on business for that house.
VIII Mcdonald, a machinist at the
shops in Hanna, returned to that place
today. after visiting his parents here
for a few days.
Mrs. q. e. Cooper of Medicine Bow
was a guest at the Kuster last night
looking after some shopping commits
sions here today.
Rev. o. Swanson, pastor Of the Swed
ish church here, went to the Nelson
ranch this morning and will conduct
services there tomorrow.
DR.. ]. A. Ballard has returned from
the Nate johnson ranch, where he had
, 1907-11-23
Wife Murder and Suicide.

Wife Murder and Suicide.
New York, Nov. 23.-Wife murder
and suicide was discovered early today
by the firemen called to subdue a blaze
in the home of Mix Smith, a wealthy
manufacturer of New Rochelle.
Husband and Wife Dead.
When the firemen burst into the
house they found Smith and his young
wife each with a bullet wound in the
body. Mrs. Smith had been shot in
the breast. The bullet which killed
Smith entered his head just behind
the left ear.
Smith Left Note.
Beside his body was the revolver.
That Smith killed his wife, fired the
house to conceal the crime n then
killed himself was proven by a note
found in the room
Contents Of Note.
The note was addressed: Dear
Minnie" supposed to be a relative)
and told of the writer's intention Of
firing the house and killing his wife
and himself. 1t is believed the man
was crazy.
Pair QuarreIed Violently.
The note said he had cut of his hair
because his head ached. A servant
in the house said that Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith quarreled violently last night.
, 1907-11-23
Looking for Residence.

V. E. McCarty, travelling engineer
for the Laramie-Rawlins and Laramie
Cheyenne districts of the Wyoming di-
vision, who has been transferred from
Rawlins to Laramie with his family, is
here today looking for a house in
which to live. Mr.. McCarty's family
consists of his wife, two daughters and
a son He will bring them here as
soon as he is able to find a suitable
house. He was being shown about the
city today by Harry Langheldt, chief
clerk in the office of District Foreman
Highleyman.
, 1907-11-23
PAYING More for Milk.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-On the basis
of the present prices of milk and
cream, Chicago consumers will pay
$4,000, 900 annually more than before
the recent advance. Assistant States
Attorney Barbour has said that if the
combine has conspired to boost the
price of milk, the punishment will be
out of proportion to the increased pro-
fits of the conspirators. An inquiry
will be made.
, 1907-11-23

Closed for Funeral.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 23.-By procla-
nation of Governor Buchtel, out of re-
spect to the memory of the late JUS
tice Charles F. Caswell, the state house
was closed today. The funeral was
held this afternoon at the residences
Of the deceased. Six members of the
supreme court acted as honorary pail
bearers. The services were conducted
by Rev. Frank T. Bayley. The body
will be taken to Dover, N. H.. for
burial.
, 1907-11-23
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE
Judge carpenter was at his Office :

Judge Carpenter was at his Office To.
day.
Fred Ihmsen is at Sherman.
Dist, the Syrian, paid his fine Of $25
and costs last night and was discharg,
ed. He was fined for assaulting a
countryman yesterday.
A. e. Miller and others today sold
by quitclaim deed to Douglas Gold
and Copper company, for 81 and other
considerations. the Opal and other
lode mining claims in the Douglas
creek district.
The Albany Development company
today filed proof of labor on the First
Placer and other claims.
, 1907-11-23
OWNER VAS KILLED.
Automobile Collides With Gas Repair
Wagon With Fatal Results.

Dies Moines, Ia, Nov. 23.-In the COL
l;sion of his automobile and a gas re-
pair wagon today, o. R. Nattinger, vice
president of the Sears-Nattinger Auto
mobile company, was killed and four
others, his guests, were injured. Frank
Getchell of the Getchell-Martin Lum-
Der company is believed to be fatally
injured. Nattinger was driving the
machine at a high rate of speed and
did not see the wagon.
, 1907-11-23
Meeting May Be Held.
Depot Men III.

Among the sick employees at the pas
senger depot here today were A. b.
Caverly, the baggageman; George
Featherstone, the %janitor, INC the Jap
anese assistant in the baggage room.
Mr.. Caverly vas suffering from an at
tack of bronchitis, but was able to be
down during the afternoon. r. w.
Evans, the night ticket agent, relieved
him during the forenoon.
, 1907-11-23

BY INLAND
MASTER MECHANIC FOR WYo.
MING DIVISION FAvoRs AMusE-
MENT ROOM FOR MEN.
Promises to Do All He Can Toward
Helping Along NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ment Likely to Receive impetus in
Few Days-cattIe Loaded at Cen.
tenniaI-Railroad Notes.

In a personal letter from William Nj
land, master mechanic for the Wyo.
ming division, dated at Cheyenne on
the 18th, to Mrs. Mary Slavens Clark
here, concerning the proposed muse
ment room and Y. M. C. A. building
for Laramie, Mr.. INLAND says:
LAS to the mems amusement room
in Laramie, l cannot say Is to what
assistance the Union Pacific would
give. However, l presume Mr.. Ander-
son will give you this information. Per.
sonally, l heartily agree with you in
this, and will 90 all that l al to help
it along"
Meeting May Be Held.
Mrs. Clark says the matter of the
proposed amusement and posi-.
bly, a Young Mems Christian associa.
ton building here is progressing beau
tifully, with the probability of ulti,
mate success. 1t is likely that a meet
ing Will be held a week from tomorrow.
either at the Opera House or at the
Methodist church, composed of the
men of the city, when plans will be
submitted to foster the undertaking,
The details of the proposed meeting
are 10Y being worked out.
, 1907-11-23
MAKING Eiaht on Saloons.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-The most
forceful attempt to close saloons ever
made in Chicago will begin tomorrow.
All ove the city temperance workers
will gather evidence of violations of
the law. The saloon men talk of seek.
ing an injunction against interference
with their open Sunday privileges.
, 1907-11-23
FORT RUSSELL TEAM
COMING THANKSGIVING,

Captain Heavey vas notified that
Fort Russell would send a football
team to this city on Thanksgiving pre-
pared to ''eat the university fellows at
one bite" The game will start at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon, on the university
fields. The girls basketball team will
have the first game of the season at
the gymnasium next Wednesday night.
, 1907-11-23

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-The populist
national committee will have a confer
ence at st. Louis November 26, which
may result in fixing the time and place
for the convention of 1908 and the re.
nomination of Tom Watson of Georgia.
Denies Alliance.
National Chairman Ferress denie.l
today than an alliance is being arrang'
ed with the Independence League or
Prohibitionists, but added, We feel
individually as friendly to either as We
do to Bryan or Roosevelt. We are
pleased that they are going u way,
and would be more pleased If they
would go further"
Approves Bryan "Plan."
Ferress said that Bryan had hit the
keynote in the banking matter when
he proposed that the government
guarantee the bank deposits.
, 1907-11-23
GAMBLING CLOSED IN
NATRoNA COUNTY.

Judge Carpenter returned late yes
tsrday afternoon from Casper. where
he had been holding a busy term of the
Natrona county district court. Il dts.
posed Of considerable business there;
he said to = reporter for this papsr.
and when l LEFT there was every In
dicatien that Umbltng had ceased for
good and al, although n can never
tell about sssifbings."
, 1907-11-23
Stands to Lose poublx.


Vienna, Nov. pa Brussels dis.
patch reports that Princess Elizabeth
has left her husband. Prince Albert of
Belgium, heir to the throne, and will
not return to Belgium. She is said to
be with her parents in Munich. The
couple have three children.
, 1907-11-23
Two Offices Abolished,

The Offices of commissary of service
and commissary of stores on the Har-
riman systems have passed into his
tory. General Superintendent F. E.
Lewis of the dining car system Of the
roads has issued an order making the
change.
, 1907-11-23
Miner Killed at Hanna.

T~rainmaster Let's was notified this
morning that the No. 2 coal mine at
Hanna was idle yesterday, while the
miners attended the funeral of a Jap
miner killed in the mine the Gay be-
fore. One other Jap was hurt at the
same time.
, 1907-11-23

TEN, who arrived yesterday afternoon
from the west with Superintendent An
derson of the Wyoming division, while
here inspected the rolling mills and
tie plant, leaving later with Mr.. Ander-
son for North Platte. He will make
report direct to Director Kruttschnitt,
not only of the Union Pacific, but Of
the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company's
lines.
, 1907-11-23
Notified Of Birth.

j. H. Jackson, a blacksmith at the
Union Pacific shops here, was notified
by telegraph today of the birth of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Potter
at their home at Gilmore, Neb. Mrs.
Potter is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson of this city and Mr.. Pot
ter Is the agent for the Union Pacific
at Gilmore. Mother and babe were
doing nicely at the time the telegram
was sent.
, 1907-11-23
Fewer Accidents Lately.

DR.. McCollum, one of the local IT.
geons for the Union Pacific, attributes
the smaller number of accidents il
this neighborhood to the installation
of the block system, which tends to
eliminate accidents. The number re-
Gently has been very small.
, 1907-11-23
Fire pancer pron. Dead.

New York, Nov. pa dispatch
from Berlin says that Papinta, the fire
dancer, dropped dead from apoplexy
on the stage of the Apollo theater in
Dusseldorf. Germany. Thursday night.
She was a native Of California, where
she owned a large stock farm.
, 1907-11-23
New Attorney Named.

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Roosevelt today accepted the resigna.
tion Of w. H. H. Llewellyn as United
States district attorney for New Mexico
and filed the vacancy by the appoint,
ment of Captain David Lahey. Level
lyn will be assigned to special work in
the department of justice.
Son Will Enter Law Office.
Morgan Llewellyn will resign as sur,
veyor general of New Mexico about
the first of the year to enter the law
Office of his father, Major Llewellyn.
, 1907-11-23
Shipments Next Week,

Cars have been ordered for the fol,
lowing shipments of stock yer the
Laramie Plains line: To be loaded at
Centennial on Tuesday, ten cars of
cattle from William Norell and Others
of Walden and five cars for ]. D. Payne
and Mr.. Dwynell of North park; at
Mfllbrook. seven cars for w. S.
Vance, these cattle to go to the fat
stock show at Chicago.
, 1907-11-23
viii Cease Buying Currency.

New York, Nov. 23.-The demand for
higher premium on currency by per-
sons who have been boarding has be-
come SO insistent and the opportunity
to dispose of the purchase at profitable
percentage so meagre, that thinner,
man G. Forshay, who have dealt in
many millions since the money strin,
gency began, announce that after the
close Of business today they will Meth
er buy nor sell coin or bills. This ex
ample will probably be followed by all
the money brokers in the financial dis,
trict.
Many Millions Handled.
1t is estimated that since the lie,
ginning Of the shortage the currency
sold and bought footed up $780, 0 900.
Some Ruling Rates.
The highest rate obtainable lately
in a large lot has been ~ to 3A per
cent.
, 1907-11-23
Wipes out Huge Debt.

London, Nov. 23.-Russia today wip
ed out the balance due on the indeDt,
ness to Japan, arising from the war.
by handing to the Japanese ambassa,
dor here a check for $24, 1902, 200. This
sum represents the balance due for
the maintenance of Russian prisoners
, 1907-11-23
UNIVERSITY RECITAL

HAS BEEN PUT OFF,
Owing to the illness of Prof. Ehl,
mann, assistant in the school of mu,
sic at the University of Wyoming, the
recital to have been given at the audi.
forum on Thanksgiving has been in.
definitely postponed.
, 1907-11-23
Divorce Given to Wlfe.

Denver. Colo, Nov. 23.-The jury
last night awarded a divorce to the
wife Of Benjamin Tallmadge, a lawyer,
and assessed the costs to Tallmadge.
Tn cease was warmly contested. Tail.
madge will ask a new trial.
, 1907-11-23
COMPERS
IN AGAIN
UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN TO Sue
CEED HIMSELF AS PRESIDENT
OF THE AMERICAN FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR.

Election Held at the Norfolk Meeting
Of That Organization This After
noon-Master Carpenters Notify
Employees of Cut of Fifty Cents
Per Day in Pay and Latter Threat
en- to Strike Rather Than Accept.
, 1907-11-23
Baby Better Today.

The little child of Conducto: and
Mrs. Ed Murphy, who was quite i'll
with pneumonia following an attack Of
measles, is reported considerably bet
ter today, with every hope of recovery.
, 1907-11-23
SIDES WORKING
TOWARDS A VERDICT

pose of compelling Senator Brown to
marry her or Of killing him.
May Extend Into December.
With the expert testimony out of the
way, rebutting testimony and argu.
ments will be almost certain to carry
the case over into the first week in
December.
, 1907-11-23
Indians Defeat CHICAGO.
that the most Of these youngsters are
placed in school, where they belong.
HALL CROWDED.
Successful Meeting Of the Farmers In
stitute at Wheatiand.

SUecIuI 10 TIC HeUUDIIcun.
Wheatland, Wyo., Nov. 23.-The in
stitute here is a great success and the
hall is crowded at almost every ses-
sion. The members of the faculty Of
the university are making a hit here.
, 1907-11-23
Condition Is Serious.

New York, Nov. 23.-The condition
of William B. Leeds, former president
of the Rock Island Railroad company,
who suffered a stroke of apoplexy on
Wednesday,, is serious.
, 1907-11-23
, @ @ @ Q Q @ @ @ G
, YALE WINS. O
, Takes Football Game from Har- c
, ward Twelve to Nothing Today. c

Q Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 23.-In O
@ the football game here this after Q
@ noon! between Yale and Harvard, @
Q the result was: Yale, IL; Har- 9
@ ward, 0. O
@ Indians Defeat Chicago. G
O Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Carlisle @
O this afternoon defeated the Uni @
@ versity of Chicago 10 to 4. @
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, 1907-11-23
Of PRESIDENT
TO CABINET MEMBERS

er the prospect of the ultimate success
of this plan. ?
No Hopes for Revision.
Bryan said 1t was evident that no
tariff revision could be hoped for from
this congress. He favored removing
the tariff on all trust-controlled ar.
ticles.
, 1907-11-23
Many Millions Handled.
Decrease in Cash Reserve.

New York, Nov. 23.-The statement
of the clearing house banks foc the
week shows that they hold $54, 103 600
less than the requirements of the 25
per cent reserve rule. This is a de-
crease of $436,65O in the proportion
ate cash reserve as compared with
last week.
, 1907-11-23

O Norfolk, Va, Nov. 23.-Samuel &
O Gompers was today unanimously @
@ reelected president of the Ameri- @
@ al Federation Of Labor. Q
@ @ @ 9 @ 9 @ g @ @ 9 @ @ @ G O
, 1907-11-23

For the small sum Of SO cents a
month you can get all the news Of
the world right up to the minute by
subscribing for The Republican.
, 1907-11-23
WISHES THEM TO INFORM SUB
ORIGINATES THAT HE Is NOT
TO BE URGED FOR A
DENOMINATION.

Informed That Many Contemplated Go.
Ing to Republican Conventions In
Their Respective States to Urge
Action In His Behalf, and Asserts
That He viii Regard This AZ Act
Of Improperly and Discourtesy..
, 1907-11-23
NEWSPAPER man
MADE USE OF GUN
EDITORIAL WRITER ON KANSAS
CITY POST WOUNDS MANIAC
Err AND CHIEF EDITOR.
Former Was Cutting Down Editorial
Force and Horne Used Pistol When
Told He Would Be Diseharged-l
One Of the Best Known Writers IN
the state Of Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Richard
G. Horne, an editorial writer on the
Kansas City Post, shot and seriously
wounded o. D. Woodward, manager OF
the Willis Wood Theater and president
of the Post Publishing company, and
slightly wounded e. ]. Groves, manag,
ing editor, in the latter's private Office
today.
Kicked Against Discharge.
The Post has been cutting down the
editorial force, and this morning
Groves notified Horne of his discharge.
When Woodward came to the Office
Horne, without a word, shot him in
the chest and after he fell to the floor
fred two more shots into the body.
Groves Shot A. He Ran.
Groves was shot as he fed from
the room. Woodward is one of the
best known theatrical men in this part
Of the country.
Dick" Horne was one of the best
known newspaper men In the state OF
Missouri. having worked In many cities
from st. Louis to the western borders
of the state.
, 1907-11-23
IS LIKELY TO LOSE
HUSBAND AND LIFE
BEAUTIFUL RUSSIAN WOMAN
WHO THREW BOMB AT COVER
NOR GENERAL OF WARSAW.
Fled to Austria, Where Her Beauty
Won Husband and Where Attempt
Of Russian Government to Secure
Her E%xtradition 10 Being Fought
Out in the Courts.

Vienna, Nov. 23.-Wanda Dobrodzie-
ka, the woman who threw a bomb at
General Skalon. governor general of
Warsaw, has been brought from era
COW to Vienna. where her trial on the
demand of the Russian government for
extradition will take place.
Stands to Lose Doubly.
After her crime she fed to Cracow,
where her beauty attracted many ad-
mirers, n of whom, an Austrian, she
married. If the court decision is
against her she will lose both her hus-
band and her life.
, 1907-11-23

Why not a. a. the news when 1t .
news By reading Tbs Republican!
, 1907-11-23

New Supervisor in City.
E. G. Claussen, supervisor OF bridges
and buildings for the Wyoming diyis-
, 1907-11-23
Inspeetlna the ROLLING Mill.

'"sPeSs"'S eHe hVNrH2 WITT
Mr.. Potter of Chicago, connected
with the office of the director Of main
tenance and way of the Hartman sys-