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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
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Washington.-The Brownsville af-.
fair consumed nearly the entire. ses-
sion Of the Senate today. Senator
Foraker obtained the floor early in the
day and read letters from ae former
soldier Of the Twenty fifth regiment
telling of the procedure of government.
detectives in attempts to get a. confes,
sion from him.
Mr.. Foraker introduced an amend.
ment to his original bill for. the re-en,
listment of these soldiers, providing
that a commission of three retired
army officers be created 10 determine
whether discharged soldiers are inno-
cent of completely in the shooting up.
of Brownsville as prerequisite for
their re-enlistment. instead of leaving
that duty With the President. as pro-
vided by the Warnerrt1il.
The Presidents message giving tho
results of the War Department investi,
CATION OF the BrowrsvilIe aTairs was
read
He said outsiders we're advising dis
charged soldiers to conceal the truth
and Declared thaS the Investigation
still 10 progress by the War Depart.
ment would be continued
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
GENE RAJ NEWS

It is reported that the last stage
coach used in the Yellowstone park is
TO give way to an automobile.
According to a professor OF the Uni.
versity Of Chicago. John D. Rockefeller
will devote $4,000 900 to the promotion
of education in the Oriental nations
OrvAle Wright, the aeropranist. has
written c letter stating that he intends
to join his brother, Wilbur Wright.
In France, some time in January next.
The total winnings of King Edward
of England for the racing season in
England just closed were $27,453 out
of nine races with five winning horses.
Philadelphia. 1t will contain 2S7
-ooms, each large enough for two au-
tomobiles. which will be rented at $25
and $50 per month.
Ammunition to be used by President
Roosevelt on his African trip has been
prepared at New Haven, Conn.,, and for,
warded to Washington. together with
the weapons which the President will
use.
A constitutional amendment author
izing a $50,OOO.0 900 bond issue for high
way improvement is the ambitious
aim of Pennsylvania motorists. They
are being ably aided by Edwin S. Stu
art, the governor.
Cuba will witness . modern automo-
bile race this winter. Plans are being
made by the Cuban Automobile Ayso-
citation for great road race in Febru-
ary.
J. P:erpont Morgan has contributed
100000 for the rebuilding OF the Epis-
copal churches OF San Francisco de-
stroyed by the earthquake and fire
three wears ago.
Triplets were born short time
since to Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose f. Cal
houn Of Columbus. Ga. This couple
now has twenty-five children. The
father 10 eiGhty.two years old
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
Right Of Privacy Upheld.

Washington.-In deciding Monday
the case of Edward H. Hartman and
Otto H. Kahn VS.. the Interstate Com.
merce Commission. the Supreme Court
Of the United States held that the
commission is not entitled under the
tions relative to private transactions.
even though they involve dealings In
the securities Of interstate railroads.
when the Investigation of which such
questions are part is begun on the
commission's initiative.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
issxALiUC GAO uossT.
Asss ssasassnsesss ahsss,sEisaA. btsis
caMe oU3, okiN pssloA, aAd ~
ossss osssisps1coaiy evss-
eUeo. pro~od oweoooo1Nl.

"Abest four yearo ago had . vesy
0svsrs attack Of inaammatory rhsuma,
dso. Ny skin peeled. and thS Aigh
Ssver played havoc with my hair.
which came out in bunohes. : also
AaA Tires large bed sores On my baek.
I I'D not gain very rapidly. and NJ
appetits wss very poor. l tried many
sure cures but they were sl little
help. and until tried Cuticura Re-
solvent bad had NO real relief. Thsn
my coDplexios c'eared and soon 1 felt
better. The bed sefes went very soon
after few apDAeations- Of Cudcusa
Ointment, aad when used CUT
cusa Soap and Ointnent for my hair
Il began to regain its former glossy ap-
peaYance. Mrs. Lavfns. ]. Headsfsoa,
13s Broad st.. Stanford Coan.. MapoA
8 and II. 1907"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
Civic Feo.ratior uee.ina

New York.-With a session Of the
women's department, at which Mrs,
Taft, wife OF the President-elect, pre-
sented report Of the committee on
the welfare work foe government en-
ployes. OF which she is chairman. the
National Civic Federation opened its
annual meeting here Monday. The
Of the general topic Of this annual
gathestng-the promotion Of friendly
relations between employers and EN-.
ployes. Both Mrs. Taft and her hus.
band are on the list Of speakers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
SlO8 Reward;, $3.50.

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At these at least dreaded dsAse that ssseoss
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foundation OF tn dhaAsa. ~ SWING the pAt3snt
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much faith in it, curative pAesu that they onsr
One Hundred Dollars for any cAss that Il fakla tu
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Addnens +. J. CHENEY co. Tsledo. o.
Sold by all DYsaakists. 75c.
TAke Halls EAznklY Pills for constipation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
UNITED STATES SUPREME coURY
REvERses JUDGE LEWIS
RULING.
IN COAL LAND CASES
EMPLOYMENT OF DUMMY EN-.
TRvMAM TO SECURE LAND
20 CONSPIRACY.

Denver.-In an opinion that comes
nsar being . sweeping victory for the
government. the United States Su-
nasin points the decision of Judge
Lewis Of the United States District
Court. dismissing indictments returned
against eleven prominent people In the
so-called coal land fraud conspira-
cy case. II holds that the de-
fendants can be tried ON charges
OF conspirinE TO defraud the gov
eminent out of title to an immense
acreage Of valuable coal land In tho
southern part Of the state, but sustains
Judge Lewis ruling that they cannot
be tried for illegal conspiracy to do
sets made criminal by section ALAG Of
the revised Statutes In making false
affidAvits. II holds that sec. ion 474e
does not apply to other than pension
cases. The other important points es-
tablished by the opinion are that tho
employment Of dummy entrymen to
secure coal Land on publ: domain con-
stitutes 4 conspiracy u defraud and
that the rules Of the department Of
the interior have the same effect a.,
statutes made by acts of Congress.
The defendants Who are affected by
the reversal 0f the decision and must
now face . Jury on the conspiracy
charges are Robert Forester. formef
geologist Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company; BENJAMIN Freeman Of Du-
range, Otis b. Spencer, former clerk OF
the District C0urt and Frank Eldredgo
Of Durango. who were named together
In. two indictments, =. w. keitel, Arie
ksitel. Frank P. Fay, Lewis N. Rumsey
and William BAer, all Of st. Louis, who
were named as co-deSendants in two In
dictments: and George C. Franklin and
Charles E. Herr oe Durango. who were
named together In two indictments.
Herr was also indicted alone for false
swearing. but ~ the charge was based
on section 474s, the higher court at
firms the lower courts action in dis
missing this particular case against
him.
The oDfoion Of the Snpeeme Court
will mean . renewal Of activity on tho
goxernment's part In ferretiag out coal
land frauds In Colorado, with a view. OF
inatitutinG m0rs criminal setions,
In the department of the Interior
will now be concentrated the invesuga,
tions into coal land frauds as well an.
timber land frauds. The government,
will not 60 to the expense of again
establishing an army Of special agents.
Of the Department Of Justice like those.
who were recalled after Judge Lewis
decision. but more men will beaded
to the force Of the special agent in
charge, NJ. D. McEnirY of the Depart
ment of the Interior. Who will direct
the investigations hereafter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

The general land office reports, the
net proceeds of sales Of public lands
in New Mexico for the last fiscal year
as $201,473, on which amount New
Mexico is entitled. to five per cent, OF
sl5,07::.
William E. Cochran of Colorado has
been appointed by Postmaster General
Meyer TO be postofflce inspector in
charge at Denver. succeeding Edward
l.. Mckee, who will be transferred. to
a place In the field.
An omnibus. fish Matching hill, intro
duced In the House by Representative
Riley, appropriates $4,000 each for
building fish hatcheries in twenty six
states, including Wyoming, Idaho
Utah, Nevada and New Mexico.
The director Of the mint estimates
the production Of gold In. the United
States during 1907 to have been $780,,
435, $780, and silver for the same pc
riod 56.514,I9O fine ounces Of the com
mereial value of $37,299.7 200 at the av-
erage New York price Of silver for the
calendar year 1907, namely, &C cents
fine ounce.
Moving pictures of wof hunts
turned the east room Of the White
House Tuesday night into . miniature
thcater. Nearly 100 invited guests
made up the audience. The stage
manager" was John Abernathy. friend
oe the President and United States
marshal from Oklahoma, who catches
wolves with his hands.
Colorado indemnity school lands Sc
lections. aggregating 13.0G7 acres in
the Denver land district, have been ap
provei to the state.
A bill introduced by Representative
Townsend of Michigan gives to the In
terstate Commerce Commission the
power to prohibit an advance In rates
In cases In which shippers Individually
or collectively protest against the ad
vance prior to the expiration Of the le
gal thirty days notice. The bill placea
the burden ON the carrier to show .,
subsequent hearings on the proposet
rates that the increased rates are jus,
aud reasonable
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
Why. Jsyasrr usss tasssss

Why. JtSHsFT CDH Ftssssss
"Afo you ready to receive the obli'
gaaions1" asked the most upsight su.
prems hocus-pocus, Of tho Order Of
Hoot Owls.
'I an" said tho candidate. firmly.
"Then taks ., sip Of this prussic
acid, place your right hanA In this pot
OF boiling lead, rest your left hand
upon this revolving busz-saw. close
your eyes and repeat after me"
Early next morning shredb Of JOY
ner's clothing we're found upon the
bushes and trees all along the road to
Pottsville, 80 miles Distant and at
Scrabbietown, So miles away. he was
reported still headed weat:-Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
koosIonsh.

Al poor dBvdi asked for aims The
fnquisitive man questioned him. After
q few interrogations he said to his
companions: Boys, don't givs him =
cent: he's a fraud" The besgar re-
piled: Gents, am under hcodoo.
I'm an unlnaky man. do believe II
I were to- seize time BY the torelock It
would come right out and leave me as
bare as BARRIERS pole" Thea they
all chipp0d h.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
MsIEMPER

In all its forms among all aees Of
horses, a. well As dogs, cured! and others
in same stable prevented from having the
disease with SPOHN'S DiSTEMPER
5oo, ,O0o bottles sold las. year. $50 and
sl.0O. Any good druggist, or send to manu-.
factureFs. Agents wanted. SpGhn Medical
Co, Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
wvvsssvl asoM,roa Az wosse
6enSs oisGs1s Errss cssssetsa by ois
veas-0ld Authority.

01ysaz-oaA Marjorie and four-year
- Jossphiss were making their hrst
6aAseoatinental trip from New York
- 0aA Yfanciseo-anA. Of course. ea.
0o00terod nsW marvsas at almost
every tssa q the trip. Bat the Gre.
0osaAo of their ecstatie outpourtngs
~ reacAeA vheA they ssv thsir arst
Iadiaa familiss-brsves. ssssvs aad
DAooooeo-
-OA-A-h!" sighed Josepht.s. gaxiaa
VtlA-syed q ths neecasineA, Gasdily
61AAkotod oQUsWs. "alAt th0ee
s0uashss jnse sDIsndiA. thsasA!-
Aar5osiSs equally 1ssD adnisstioa
vas nonsatasily qusseAsA - hsr fssl.
~ oe responsibility - elasrsistss
0eoatae. aaA shs eyed JoespAi1s -
V0rsly - 0hs aA0oaisho6:
TAsS afn't s9nasAsa. JsoepADs:
Os1fSo sQuaba"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
wesrGmm MEwe.

The twelfth annual c0nvention Of ths
American National Live Stock Assoeia.
tion will be held at Los Angeles Jan.
uary 36th. 9th and 2sth.
Frank ]. Murphy. one Of the attor.
neys for Abraham Reuf. charged with
completely in the alleged attempt to
bribe John N. Kelly. . venireman
drawn upon the Jury panel in Reuf'a
recent trial at San Francisco. has been
acquitted.
Bishop Henry w. Warren Of Denver.
who is seventy-eight years Of age. has
been selected to preside over the Meth
odist conference In the island Of Porto
Rico. and will leave University Park
next month In time to arrive at Gan
Juan February 4th.
As the result Of the Investigations
Of the federal internal revenue officers
during the past two weeks concerning
the violation OF the United States laws
In regard to the manufacture and sale
Of oleumargarine. fourteen men were
arrested In Denver.
Hartman interests have placed e.
ders for general freight equipment val
ued At $l.250. 900 for the Oregon RsiL
way and Navigation Company. The new
order consists Of 1000 5o-ton box ears.
and the deliveries will begin soose time
In January.
That the Teller Indian school Dear
Grani junction, Colorado, will be
ahands.nad and tAn Ronn nNn ,>-<os,>r<v
donated by the government - the
state to be used as = normal schosa
is the statement made by Senator Tel
Ter In . telegram received At Gsand
JunctlLn.
Clarence d. siegfried of Colorado
Springs claimed to have discovered .
process for hardening copper at \
slight expense that will add greatly 10
its commercial value. A company has
been formed at Colorado Springs to
put the new invention into pcacticaa
operation
Frederick A. Hyde Of San Franniscs,
recently convicted OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States Of large tracts
of Land in Oregon and Washington, has
been sentenced in the District Of Co.
lumbia criminal court to pay q fine of
$4,000 and to serve two yeans in the
Eenitcntiary At MOundsville; w. Va.
the maximum penalty under the law.
An appeal was taken.
Judge Kavanaugh in the Superior
Court Of Cook county, ILL, on. the 18th
inst. rendered q decision Of Importance
to national guardsmen In which he
declared they had a right, under GER
tain conditions, to take human life on
duty. Whoever assaults or interferes
with sentry or guard. says the court,
may. under many circumstances, leg
ally fsrfeit his life for his, transgres-
sion
The Amalgamated Copper Company
has determined to build large cop
per smelling plant somewhere In Utah
not FAR from the Highland Boy mine,
owned by the Utah Consolidated Min
ing Company. The latter is controlled
by the Amalgamated company. The
large smelter OF the Utah company was
ordered closed by the state on com
plant of farmers that the fumes were
iniurtng their 0roDS.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
LID % ON.

Aren't you almost ready for
churchf"
I'm sorry. but something. dreadful
has happenedg I cant % to church
to-day"
"For heavens sake, what has hap
pened!"
"The cook, IL wearing oae Just like
nina!"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18

II you have not much time At your
disposal, do not fail to profit BY the
smallest portion of time which re-
mains to you.-Fenelon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
cvrsd hy 9,sQuestion.

Cured by Suggestion.
Howard-Did you ever know any
one who was cured by suggestion?
Coward-YeS. I cured the dukes in.
fatuation for my daughter by sug-
gesting that hs lend me $5.-Judse.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18

Trade Of the United States with its
American neighbors in 1907 amounted
to nearly $1,000. 900 900. against = lit
tie more than . third n much .
decade ago.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18
Notified Of Msii Delivery.

For use on rural delivery routes q
letter box has an electric attachment
which gives the alarm in the house
some distance away whom mail matter
has been deposited within by the car
Yier.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18

Give some people their pick snl
sAay'n pick daws every dine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18

PILES CURED IN Q TO IL DAYS.
RAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure Any caes
Of Itching. Blind Bleeding os ProsFsding Piles In
8 70 u 0Aya OF 00aey fefnn0o0. 1oc.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-18

Cats in the orchard in the summer
time will tend to lessen the mice
there in the winter time. One farmer
who has a large orchard keeps .
dozen or two of cats feeding them new
milk each morning in the center Of
the orchard. This keeps their actfvi-
ties centered in the orchard and the
farmer declares there are few mice,
squirrels, rabbits or rats on his farm.
We are a little afraid that the cats
would interfere with the birds though,
and drive them away. 1t is . question
whether the mice would do as much
damage as the insects which the birds
failed to get.
Sappy corn is very dimcult to store
over winter. The excess of water. or
sap. In green corn massed In the crib
with poor circulation Of air for carry
ing OF moisture and promoting evap
Grafton will cause the corn to spoil.
Unless stored In a very narrow crib
with plenty of bottom, top. and side
ventilation 1t IL almost sure to either
mold or rot, depending Of course upon
the dryness of the weather. the condi
tion in which the corn was crsobed
and other causes. Sometimes 1t car
be kept by spreading 1t out thin In q
dry and we'll ventilated place. such q
the hay NOW, but even then there d
no certainty Of its not moldinG. and
perhaps rotting.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
CYMRICLANDS SURVITORS.
Tzco of Those Taken from the st.
Cuthbert an Hospital.

Roston Feb. 5-The survivors OF the steamer 81.
Cuthbert who were taken from their burning ard
sinkiuS vessel by the White Star steamship CyTrfc
last Monday four hundred miles from this port
after fourteen of their companions had perished.
were landed here to-day. Six OF those were In
need of careful nursing. and two. Captain John
Lewis the commander OF the vessel. and Arnsnf
Jobart a seaman were badly burned about the
head and face that IL with difficulty they were
taken to the hospital. Both. however. VIII prob
ably recover.
-Four other members of the crew vcre taken -
the hospital but will probably be out IN few
days There was a number of stowavays on board.
and it Is expected that the Americans. I've IN
ALL will be allowed land Tho British sea-
men and the officers OF the ST. Cuthbert VIII be sent
back to Liverpool a majority leaving here on tbs
steamer Winifredian-
Captain Finch Of the Cyrrric was congratulared
by the agents of the White Star Line on the hero
ism of his officers and crew. Every member of ths
crew of the St Cuthbert practically in desti-
tuto condition far clothes were concerned.
but the Seanen's Aid Society of Chariestown had
representatives at the pier with supplies OF warm
clothing.
According to those board the CyTnT1c. the Ley
land steamer Cambrian. also westbound stood ~
the ST. Cuthbert until IL seen that the Cyrario
had taken off all survivors
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
HANDICAP YACHT RACING.
Theodore Granbery Says System Appeals to
Owners and Glass Is Growing

Theodore Granbery, the official handicapDer OF
the handicap yacht racing class, which was or
ganized in 1906 with eight members. and which N
1907 had class of thirty5ix boats tells yachtsnen
in the current issue of The Rudder'' OF the re-
rnarkable OF racing in this class. shown
by the great number OF participants in the various
contests
The membership has steadily increased Mr. Gran
berry says. because this system of varying
percentages appeals to the yachtsmen in a nlucI
more satisfactory manner than the old rule Of fixed
time allowances, which they have all tried, and
under which they have become discouraged BY con-
stant defeat. Under the handicap system each de-
feat encourages them to race, the coveted prize
Is likely TO fall to their lot account Of ths
increased percentages
As matter of fact. Mr.. Cranbery declares. tho
class larger last season than any two classes
combined; there were 330 starters in the thirty
one sailed, and 1E prizes were distributed
among the winners, not including the series prizes
at Larchmont, the first prize in which was Won
by G. p. Granbery's Tsnya. wich a E. Blacks
Thelema second
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
PRESIDENT WHEELER LOSES CASE.
Appraisers of Custom Department Hold That
Philippine Tariff Applies to Presents

By the decision % the Board OF General Ap-
raisers of the Customs Department. handed dowa
Yesterday the s. 30 duty two boxes OF cigars
which Benjamin Ide Wheeler. president or tns
University OF California, asserted was unj1stiy
demanded will not be returned to him The
cigars Mr. Wheeler said. were sent to him oy
friend In Manila. lie paid the duty and thsn ialo
the matter before the Treasury Department
According to the description one OF the boxes
might be bought In Manhattan Tor SSh las
government charged s. "A duty on IT, The other
box would cost about 3 IN Manila The duty On
is s. 81.
II do not make this protest on my own indlvio-
ual account" said NJ. Wheeler yesterday, ooe
rather that 1 may bring into high re!ief the IN
proprieties Of the Philippine tariff and perhaps
serve thereby, in some slight measure. the gen
ersl good"
The decision OF the Board OF Appraisers says;
When q person receives imported goods ne. u
liable for duty the said goods. althougn In-y
NAV have been presented to him and not pIr-
chased The validity and policy OF the act san ne
sssafIed in the courts only on the sround ina, Il
violates some provision OF the federal conSti,u-
ton the policy OF the law or us ihJus'ics D7A"s
no ground for It's asSaflnient
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
OLYMPIC FUND GROWING.
Pennsylvania Gives $5oo-1ry-o"t
Games at Franklin Field.

ro,,o,r,np the generous subscription OF $1,oeo
~, ~. N.,v York Athletic Club. the board OF d.
rec+ors or the athletic association OF the Uni
versitv Of PENNSYLVANIA has subscribed s5oo 10
the f,nd toward defraying the expenses OF the
American teams to the Olympic games IN Eng
land next summer.
Now that q good start has been mace 'He
fund. which 1t is hoped will reach s5o'ooo shouio
grow RAPIDLY, as those Interested IN seeing tnis
country represented by the best athieteS anu
representative teams are sure to iend tne1r aio'
A. A. Stage, the athletic director or the ohi-
versity Of Chicago. has advised the treasurer
Of the American Olympic committee that Fres-
ident Henry Judson will make lfberal contri-
button in the name of the university.
s. r. Guggenheinl, treasurer of the Public
Schools Athletic League. and one who Is deepiy
interested in the Olympic games Of 1908. will
also make q contribution at the proper time,
while W. L. Jones, an enthusiastic follower OF
track and field sports in this district, has made
a subscription It is said that the intercollegiate
Association Of Amateur Athletes of America will
more than hold It's end up later. as the colleges
are showing more than usual interest this year,
ss the games will be held at time when the
college men can go abroad without interfering
with their work.
1t has been decided that the receipts from the
try-out games in Philadelphia, Chicago and San
Francisco which viii be held to aid the Amer
lean committee in picking out the track and field
team, will go into the general fund. Julian W.
Curtiss is the treasurer of the American Olym-
pic committee and subscriptions should be sent
to him.
The try-out games in the East will be held at
Franklin Fisld, Philadelphia. on June 6. The
athletic board of directors of the University of
Pennsylvania granted the use of the field to the
American Olympic committee at hearing on
Tuesday In order to do this change was
necessary In the baseball schedule OF Pennsyl-
vania