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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
A Thousand Acres Of Peas.

D-nver.-A Loveland dispatch says
The planting Of peas for the new can
ming factory has commenced and from
now on this crop will be one of the
principal products of this locality. One
thousand acres Of peas will be grown
this season, which amount will be
trebled next year. The Loveland nurs-
cry sowed the first peas for the new
factory.
also be made this season. for which
more than 100 acres have been con
tracted. Only limited acreage of
either crop will be produced this sea.
son. as it will be largely an experiment
and it was thought best by the man
asement to not attempt to test t1e
Unit of the factory the drst season.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
President Rules Canal Zone.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
sent brief message to the House in
answer to a resolution inquiring by
what authority he has exercised the
functions of government in the Panama
canal zone since the fifty-eighth Con.
gress or by what right the executive,
legislative and judicial functions in the
zone have been performed since that
date. The message follows:
civil government has been main
tanned in the canal zone under my di-
rection pursuant to the authority con
ferred by the treaty between the
United States and Panama concluded
November is, 1903, and the acts of
Congress approved June 2S, 1902, April
2S, 1904. March 3, 1905, December 81.
1908, June so, 1906 March 4, 1907. by
which the right to maintain civil gov
ernment in the canal zone which
granted the United States the duty to
maintain it was imposed upon the
President and its means for mante-
nance were from year to year expressly
and specifically appropriated by Con
gress."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Denver Exposition Buildings.

Denver.-The special committee OF
the Colorado fair and exposition com
pleted ground plans Saturday for the
grouping al The building at Overland
park. There may be one or more mi
nor changes later.
1t is proposed to have all buildings
grouped so that there Will be no eN-
hausting walks from one part of the
grounds to the other in order to see the
whole show.
j. j. Huddart, the architect. has com.
pleted plans for the five buildings that
will be erected this summer for The
opening week in September. and these
fv" form the principal buildings in the
group. They are: Agricultural, 13ox
$50; cattle. TSX2S5: horticultural, l30x
$50; poultry, l0oX150, and horses, 7Sx
2S5. In addition to these VIII be build
nes for sheep and swine and several
minor buildings. and also sheds and
Stables fo- stock.
The old wilderness Immediately back
OF the 2randstand has been cut out
and the Platte river will be moved.
Here is where the buildings are to be
erected The Denver & Rio GranJe
depot will be at the farther side Of this
tract Thre are two broad thorough.
immodia ely back of the Srandstand
and the Otner terminating at the edge
of the grove by the clubhouse, Bisoct.
ing these two main streets are five
smaller streets,
At the upper side. or near the depot,
will be the horse and cattle halls
and at the other end the aericul.
tural and horticultural halls, the
former hack of the clubhouse and The
latter back of The grandstand Be
tween these two sets will be the poultry
and othcr buildings, with the sheds
and stables at the upper end, or near
the present stables. Back Of the ag
ricultura building and in the form of a
crescent will be the Great Divide, sim.
liar to the famous Pike at ST. Louis,
and also between the main streets and
on either side of them will be special
exhibition grounds and special fea.
lures.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
BLESSING OF HORSES
ST. ANTHCNYs FEAST SHORN OF
ITS POMP IN ROME.
Beasts OF Burden No Longer Gsyfy
Caparisoned When Brought Before
the Monk to Be Sprinkled
with Holy Water.

Rome Among the feasts in Rome
whose quaintness appeals especially
to visitors is that of st. Anthony.
when at the little church at st, Fuse
bius horses, donkevs and mules are
blessed The ceremony was formerly
performed in front OF the Church of
st Anthony. near the Basilica OF st
Mary Major. but after 1870 this build
ing was contiscated by the government
and converted into barrack
The custom of blessing animals on
the feast of st. Anthony is practiced
all over Italy, and in every village
town and city it is considered one OF
the great feast days Of the year. Dur
ing Papal times the ceremony WAS
more interesting and picturesque than
it is now. as the horses were adorned
with gay trappinss. wreaths OF flow
ers and lunches of bright feathers,
and their drivers. decked out in their
best livery or in their Sunday clothes.
drove mp TO the church on the Esqui-
inc Hill to have their animals blessed.
Every stable held a feast on that
day, and the humble mule from the
country might be seen as cayly dcCked
with bright trappings as the prancinS
horses of noble family. The Cere-
muny had all the characteristic fea-
lures of Il horse show. as not one OF
the leading Roman families neglected
to send its horses to be blessed
Generally they were harnessed in
couples and hitched TO 4 drag, and 1t
was picturesque sl"hy 10 sec Il,
IA or even 20 horses driven up to the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Peoples Party Platform.

ST. l.ouis.-The platform adopted by
the Peoples party convention declares
that the issuing of money is a func-
ton of the government alone that
should not be delegated to any corpo-
ration or industry. The demand is
made that money be issued direct to
the people without the intervention OF
banks and be fun legal tender for
all debts, public and private. The
working of the national banking law
is criticised and the demand made that
the power to issue money be taken
from the banks. The Aldrich bill is de-
nounced as "a method by which the
nation and the people can both be
robbed. 1t has not in it an intelligent
purpose that is honest"
The Fowler bill is also denounced.
The plank on trusts demands that
the government own and control the
railroads, and all public utilities which
in their nature are monopOlieS. own
ershop of the general telegraph and tel
ephone lines and a parcels post ar
also asked.
The taxation Of monopoly privilege
while they remain in private hands IS
another feature of this plank. Other
planks favored initiation and refereu
dun and the power to recall from Di
flee disloyal or inefficient representa-
tives.
The enactment Of legislation looking
to the Improvement of conditions for
wage earnerS.
Abolition of child labor and suppress
sion of sweat shops.
Abolition of convict, as opposed to
free labor.
Exclusion from American shores of
Lob
Eight-hour work day and legislation
in favor of safety appliances for work
inemen.
Enactment OF an employers liability
act within constitutional bounds.
Immediate adoption of precaution-
AIRY measures to prevent a repetition
of recent mining disasters.
Work on public institutions in
times Of depression, for unemployed
men.
The passage OF law prohibiting
courts from assuming jurisdiction in
vovling the constitutionality of any
law enacted by Congress and ap-
proved by the President The maintain
ing of farmers organizations and ex
tension of their power and influence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
George w. Clayton College.

Denver-Carloads of sandstone will
soon be hauled to Denver from a quar-
ry near Boulder for the construction
Of the George w Clayton orphans col
lege, which is to be located on 300
acres Of property adjoining j. Cook.
Jr.'s north addition to Capitol hill.
says the Denver News Of the Sd inst.
rhe principal buildings, which will
cost 81 100000, are to be located in the
vicinity of Colorado boulevard and
East Thirty-fourth avenue.
News was received from Boulder
last night that former Federal Judge
Noses Hallett, one of the trustees OF
he Clayton estate. had contracted
with the owners of stone quarry of
hat city for 5000 perch of stone to be
used in the erection of seven buildings
for the orphanags,
For some time workmen have been
engaged in fencing the grounds for the
College. At cost of $135 900 a two
foot water main has been constructed
20 carry water from reservoir in
sand creek, a distance of seven miles,
10 the college grounds. This work has
been done quietly and few people have
known that 1t has been accomplished.
One Of the buildings, the largest.
will be an up-to-date agricultural col
lege. and several large dormitory
buildings will also be provided. Tho
stone to be used Is said to be the
the hardest building sandstone in the
state, and comes from quarry south
OF the Chautauqua grounds in Boul-
der.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Cook Scores Pinchot.

Washington.-In the closing debate
In the House on the agricultural bill,
Representative Cook challenged the
statement recently published by For
ester Pinchot that the receipts of his
bureau are in excess Of the eXpend-
lures. He cited the testimony of Mr..
Pinchot before the agricultural com
mittee that expenses of his bureau for
the year ending June 80, 1907, were
$64 900 in excess of the receipts.
He predicted that the receipts for
the current year would not show an
increase, as predicted by Pinchot. but
on the contrary, would show de-
crease on account OF the inactivity in
mines usually using large quantities
OF timber. Mr.. Cook said further that
the price placed on mining timber by
the bureau, IS per thousand is unreas-
enable and excessive.
He called attention to the arbitrary
ruling of the bureau requiring mining
companies purchasing timber to cut
and remove 1t from the forests within
a year. In closing he said:
Now what we want in Colorado in
the management Of the forest bureau
is less sentiment and more practicable
ity, fewer Harvard graduates and rough
riders and some practical lumber and
millmen who know something about
the business from experience, and that
the forestry bureau shall comply strict
ly with the law"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Five Million Carnegie Gift.

New York.-Announcem was
made Friday night that Andrew Carne
gle would add $5,00O,0O0 to the fund Of
the Carnegie foundation or whatever
sum might be necessary to include as
pension beneficiaries eligible profes-
sors of state universities.
No provision was made tor this class
OF educators in the original gift for the
reason stated by Mr.. Carnegie at the
time, that the donor thought it posi-
BILE that such institutions might prefer
that their relations should continue
exclusively with the state from which
their chief support was derived
This view was not taken by the Ma
tional Association Of State Universi
ties, which in the year following the
establishment Of the foundation peti
toned the trustees for admittance to
the benefits of the retiring allowance
system. 1t was then found that the
earnings of the original fund of 80,
100000 were exhausted through tl~
outlet already planned and that II the
faculties of all sta.e universities were
to be benefited an additional 81, 1000.
oo0 wou4 ~ required.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11

piazza in front of the church, where
a monk in surplice and stole waited
to bless the horses by sprinking belly
water on them Tho monks of the
Order of ST. Francis always performed
this service from dawn to the tTC
Maria, receiving in return a small do.
nation for each horse blessed
This custom was so well known and
followed that it is said an Austrian
ambassador in 1902 wishing to have
all his horses blessed without pay
ing a fee for each one had the chap
lain of the embassy perform the cers-
mony in private, an action which was
greatly resented by the Holy Sec The
rite of the ceremony to-day is the
same. but all its pomp is gone The
horses are brought TO be blessed Is OF
old, but instead OF being richly ca
parisoned and harnessed to carriages
they are led by hand and bare and
very often are poor weak animals that
can hardly amble up to the waiting
priest.
If, however the show part of the
feast has been done away with in
Rome the ceremony still retains some
of its picturesoueness in the country,
as no Italian farme. who has the ~ei
fare of his beasts at heart would
think of falling to bring all his animals
to be blessed on ST Anthony's day.
This is especially the case in sout hern
Italy. near Naples, where st. Anthony
is still considered the patron not
only of beasts of burden but also OF
pigs.
Besides the blessing of animals
there is still another custom on st
Anthonys day which has survived
from early Christian times at Naples.
In some of the piazzas a bonfire i.
lighted, preceded by a special cere
nony.
woman of the district. surrounded
by young girls, goes about with q
bottomless barrel and beGG from her
neighbors the necessary frcWood 10
start the fire. A carpenter will give
her some sawdust. another VIII do-
nate an old table. some one else viii
throw in a broken chair, while frora
the windows various bits OF wood VIII
be added to the collection. A suita bio
spot in the piazza is found, the fire 10
started inside the barrel and The
women and children find fuel to feed
.he fame.
The ceremonies and rites on tho
feast of St. Anthony and his protector.
ship of animals, especially horses and
other beasts of burden, are supposed
20 have originated like many othsS
Christian functions, from an ancieut
Roman pagan feast known as the
Consualia. when horses were adorned
with flowers in honor of the god Com
sus and paraded around the streets
Of Rome. 1T is difficult to ascertain
whether really St Anthony succeeded
Eonsus and whether the religious cere-
rony of blessing horses has really re-
placed the pagan lust:ations of the
Coasualia, but in any case the Gus
tom OF feast day for animals Niu
survives in Latin countries.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Pushing Colorado Bills.

Washington Representatives BON
ynge and Cook were given a hearing
Saturday before the House sub-commt-
tee on public buildings in behalf of
their bills providing for increase in the
cost limit OF the Boulder public build
Ing from 100000 to 100000. and to con
struct federal buildings at Fort Collins
and Greeley at cost of 800,
300 each. Messrs. Haggott and
Cook also appeared in behalf of
bills providing for federal build
Ing at Grand Junction at a cost OF $125,-
900 and one at Durango to cost $780,
900. Favorable action by the commit
tees is looked for on all Of these bills
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
TARGET Practice Finished.

San Diego, Cal.-Wireless reports
received from Magdalena bay state
that the record target practice of 1903
for the Atlantic fleet is practically at
an end. The Vermont, the last of the
sixteen battleships to go on the ranges,
completed the firing of her 12-inch
guns April LIST and April End was com
pleting her record with the rifles in
the secondary battery Most of tho
ships have completed torpedo practice.
so little remains but to coal and clean
ships. It is said that all will take on
sufficient coal to carry them to San
Francisco, 20 thes will be open to Wis.
itors every day at coast ports.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
Reprieve Expected for Orchard.

Boise, Idaho-Regardless OF the alb
solute refusal Of Harry Orchard to per
sonally file a petition for pardon
Frank T. Wyam, as his counsel, acting
by direction Of Judge Fremont Wood
Of the trial court, filed with the state
board of pardons application for par
don. Four weeks must intervene be-
fore such an application can be consid-
cred, and as the matter cannot be con-
sidered until regular meeting ef the
bSard. a respite will be required e.
tending the date for execution unit.
some time in July fe0u May Is. The
next regular meeting comes on the
drst Wednesday in July.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
P0PuLISTS
NAME WATSON
StORGlA MAN NOMINATED FOR
PRESIDENT BY PEOPLES
CONVENTION.
SESSION WAS STORMY
NEE RASkA DELEGATION, WHICH
WAS FOR BRYAN, WALK OUT
OF THE HALL.

81 Louis-For President of the
tn."d States, Thomas + Watson OF
o. rSla, for Vice President, Samuel
W Williams of Indiana
iA's ticket was nominated Friday
by BE Peoples party convention. after
t"u stormy sessions, throughout which
the Nebraska and Minnesota delega.
ton. working III the interest of Will
IAN j, Bryan, StroVe desperately to
brirg about an adjournment until after
no. cations had been made by the
Democratic and Republican parties.
OulHNmbcred, and without any chance
OF lining their object, the Nebraska
mo Fought desperately to the last. and
who jay w. Forrest of Albany, New
lt'n. mounted the platform to place
~ IN IN nomination they withdrew
iron he convention. attended by the
Nj uesota delegation. which consisted
hoErtrr. of only one mani. j.
Wcelan
II !iCyau is nominated at Denver, the
mc. wh no walked out of Fridays con-
en- un will support him. and they de-
claTc the Populists OF Nebraska will
do to a man
the morning session the Ne
bra i,4 men made decided headway.
tn hlibustered clcverly. and several
tim threw the convention into fear
ful -uarls. They fought long and hard
to ulN" Temporary Chairman Jacob S.
cox OF Ohio made permanent chair
man, not because of any affection they
boIp him, but because they believed
the, could tansle him mp and in that
wa stand OF the nominations. They
Were beaten, however and George A.
II Of a
permanent chairman Ilonnecker was
no. in sympathy with the Bryan ele-
ment and was not chairman OF the
Coyey brand
The downfall of Nebraska came in
the afternoon.
They We're filibusterinG along in
cheerful fashion. when 10 A. Parker Of
Louisville begged leave to ask "a cou-
pie of questions of Nebraska He
wanted to know if they were working
for the nomination of Bryan They
said they We're not. He then read from
Bryan's paper a plank from the Ne
braska Populist state convention. IN
dorsng Bryan, and wanted to know
of hey stood by it or by their state
ment Just made. The Nebraska men
were backed into corner. They
could fight but they could not escape.
Parker insisted upon categorical
answer, which Nebraska would not
give. One delegate insisted hat re
porter on Bryans paper had made a
mistake. Just like reporters are always
doing" but the convention jeered him.
From that instant Bryan's cause in the
convention was lost, and it was only "A
few minutes before the delegates from
his state had bolted.
Thomas +. Watson, the presidential
nominee, is well known throughout the
country, and his political life is famil-
lar history.
Samuel w. Williams, the candidate
for Vice President, is a resident OF
Vincennes. Indiana, where he has prac-
iced law for many years. He is sixty
Two years o'd, and has always been
more or less an active participant in
politics. He was al one time a Demo-
cratic member of the Indiana Legisla-
lure, but has been identified with the
Populict party since its creation. He
IS gray-haired and gray bearded. about
six feet two inches tall, lean and of a
nervous temperament.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-11
BRITISH PREMIER RESIGNS.
viii Be Succeeded BY Herbert n. A.
quith, Chancellor Of Enchequsr.

London.-Great Britain Sunday
night is in a peculiar position, being
without either premier or ministry.
The long expected resignation OF Sir
Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the prime
minister. was officially announced. Ac-
cording TO the court circular. he re-
signed on the urgent recommendation
of his medical advisers. AS the con-
stltution of the country provides no
automatic successor. il resting with the
King TO choose "A new head of the gov
trnnent, and in accordance with Gus
tom and precedent. the whole cabinet
resigns with the premier. no step TO
appoint ministry can be taken until
Herbert II. Asquith. chancellor of the
eNchequer. who has been summoned to
Biarritz for the purpose, has seen the
King.
The position of the country is quite
unprecedented. there being no previous
example OF change occurring in the
premiership while the sovereign was
abroad. On this account the course OF
procedure to be followed is in some
doubt.
Sir Henrys condition remains un-
changed, according to the physicians
telesraphing his acceptance of the pre-
mer's resignation, conveyed an eX-
preston of his regret and esteem, with
best wishes for Sir Henry's recovery.
Chancellor Asquith. who hass been
acting premier for some time past,
will leave for Biarritz Immediately. Al
a cabinet meeting, specially called. he
submitted the premier's resignation
and the situation was fully discussed.
Asquiths accession to the premier
ship will De well received by all sec.
tions of his party with the possible ex-
ception of the extreme radical and la
Dor men, who are inclined to see
in his imperialistic views the end of
some of their aspirations for Socialistic
reforms.
Similar feelings are likely to prevail
in the Irish benches of the house.
where he is not regarded as sure
friend of home rule in any degree be-
yond giving Ireland control of her
merely local affairs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-18

The business carried on between
the United States and the united king
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland com
prises one fifth Of the commerce Of the
world and IS constantly increasing.
This enormous fact viii De made clear
and its significance emphasized in the
Golden West and American Industries
Exposition. which will bring together
all the present day achievements Of
science, invention, handicrafts, and
trades in the United States" This in
teresting paragraph is emphasized in
the preliminary announcement Of this
exposition, which Is TO be held At EarPs
Court, London, during the six months
beginning May lst, 1909 Washing
toms participation has been especially
requested through Governor Mead.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-18
WASHINGTON NOTES

The State Board OF Railroad Com
missioners have fixed the Tacoma
Eastern railroad assessment this
year at s1.14O.0O0, as against $685.
6s9 last year.
Congressman VIII E Humphrey
has filed an itemized statement Of
campaign expenses. as required by
law, with the auditor. the amount
being but SIS, the filing fee for his
declaration of candidacy
Walla Walla wheaigroWers will
make and maintain their own prices
next season and hope by keeping
them secret from professional buyers
TO realize several cents a bushel more
than they have received in the past.
AS the result of a sudden break
on the steam shovel chain, Chris Mel
son. q laborer employed by the S. P.
& S. road near Pasco. was struck
by the chain and killed last week
Nelson's home address is not known.
but II Is reported that he has wife
and family in Seattle
1t Is planned to add accommoda-
lions at Fort Ward. Wash. to pro-
Wed a garrison OF two companies OF
Coast Artillery. The Quartermaster-
General has authorized the eonstruc-
ton OF two double noncommissioned
officers quarters and one double set
Of fremen's quarters al Fort Wor-
den, Wash
Ignatius Neyarre, a defeated Re-
publican candidate for State Land
Commissioner. il the first candidate
to file his statement with the Secre-
tary of State as to his expenses OF
his primary campaign. Mr.. Neyar-
res ambition cost him $205.75. the
greater part OF which went TO the
Job printer. the postmaster for post
age stamps and the transportation
companies.
One OF the features OF the Puget
Sound conference of the Methodist
church this week was the erection at
Steilacoom of a commemorative mon
ument marking the site of the first
church building erected north OF the
Columbia river. The monument will
be a shaft OF gray granite q feet
high and 5xs feet at the base At
the top OF the shaft Will be swung
the old church bell used at tho dedi-
cation of the church in 1853.
C. NJ. Gordon. who seven years ago
was convicted al Vancouver of an as
sault with intent TO Kill one Kruger.
sentenced to five years In the peni-
tsntiary, and before he began to
serve sentence escaped from the