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Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Senator LaFollette found himself ''be-
tween the devil and the deep sea- as q
member of the Committee ON Military
Affairs and so, being man OF great discre-
tion, resigned bis membership. It must
be recalled that Mr.. LaFollette has Presi-
Dental aspirations and then it will be
readily understood that bis position was
truly delicate one as his vote, either pro
or con, in the Brownsville affair, would
necessarily ALLEVIATE the friends OF the op-
posite faction. It seems not to have oc
Cured to Mr.. LaFollette that be could
have declined to vote on the ground that
he, as a recent member OF the committee
had not heard all the arguments in the
case. The episode Is causing no little
among certain members OF
the Military Affairs Committee who are
not sorry to have this didactic, pedantic
member resign. He is anything but
favorise among his colleagues in WashiBg-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Senator Hale, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Naval Affaire, has created good
deal of excitement aud earnest conmen,
and has furnished the basis for full and
free discussion of navy matter, nv his hill
ito insure the efficiency of the petsonnel
OF the Navy and Marine Corps Of the
United" Il is perfectly apparent that
there will be a complete airing Of N,e
troubles involving the naval administra-
ton, with particular reference to the
bureau system, the construction OF ships
and the action of the President in order
ing that surgeons, instead of line officers.
shall be placed in command Of hospital
ships. The bill is looked upon as direct
slap to President Roosevelt for his part in
the naval controversy and, in way, %
vindication of Admiral Brownson.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Considerable discussion and criticism
are heard Of the Aldrich financial bill, but
the concensus Of opinion is that, with
some notifications, it will get through
both houses in short time.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

This has been busy week at the new
House Office building. Many Congress-
menIhave gone through the building select
ing the rooms they would like to~occupy
but, in most cases. will not, while many
Committees were moving in. Tbs rooms
on the west, south and east sides arc
habitable and have been fitted up for oc-
cupancy though the building is mot COM
pleted by any means. The occupants
will have everything conductive TO COM
fort and convenience, aRd Of air and light
there will be an abundance. The method
Of drawing for the rooms is similar TO
that used in the distribution Of seatsin the
House, and while all cannot get room
on the FIRST floor, they cannot but be
pleased with their lot, wherever their
luck places them.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Then tie il to circle, leaving The ends
sticking out and space in the center TO
act as funnel. Make three or four of
these roIls, place them in the fireplace,
arrange small coal or cinders ON top, and
'lght the ends Of the rolls. They will
burn brightly, and crack just as wosd
does.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
EIGHT Thousand Jackies March.

San Francisco.-Eight thousand blue
Jackets and marines-the largest
armed force the American navy has
ever put ashore in time of peace or
war-were landed Thursday from the
combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets,
now lying in the harbor, and marched
through the streets of San Francisco
In the most notable parade the city has
ever known.
For four miles and half, along
streets lined and canopied with colors
and in review of never ending
crowd, the fighting men Of the fleets
made their way to the martial tunes
of their shipmate bands and to cheers
that began with the first command to
march and ended only when the sailor
men had again embarked in the small
boats that returned them to the bat
tleships and armored cruisers in the
roadstead.
Twenty-Five hundred soldiers of the
regular army, in full dress array, gra-
ciously acted as an escort to the WIS.,
iting men of the sea and were literally
applauded. Rear Admiral Evans, com
manding the fleets. and the six other
rear admirals in command Of squad
rons and divisions rode in carriages.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Colorado Silver Service Bids.

Denver.-Jewelers all over the state
will be asked to submit designs for
the silver dinner set to be presented
to the cruiser Colorado by the people
of Colorado. At meeting of the COM
mittee on the 9Th inst. this was de-
cided upon All bids and designs must
be sent by June LIST to John Melon
ough, care of the Chamber of Com
merce, Denver. On June 9Th the Sc
lection will be made The service
must not cost more than $4,000, the
fund available; must be rich but plain,
and each piece must have nothing but
the coat-of-arms of Colorado on it. The
bidder must include cost of shipping
to Denver for exhibition and to the
ship afterward. The committee is
composed of former Governor Nc
Donald, chairman; Governor Buchtel,
former Governor Adams, Henry Rus
sell Wray. Meyer Friedman and John
McDonough.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Auditing Committees Report.

Denver.-The committee appointed
by Governor Buchtel to examine the
books of the State Land Board and
State Treasurer Bent has made its re-
port. John F. Vivian, register of the
State Land Board, and Miss Cora l..
McKeehan. deputy register are spe-
cially complimented.
According to the report of the land
office, the department paid into the
state treasury from October l, 1907,
to March 31st, last, the total amount
of $21O, 1909.
From the school fund (permanent)
the office secured $47,2S5.52; from
school income, $112.4S7.36; from in
ternal improvement fund (permanent)
: 8 Los 70 and from appraisemen's
The report of the state treasurers
department shows that th&re is $1,245,
9s5.45 of the states moneN in various
banks throughout Colorado. In the
First National Of this city there is
$1,180,9 95.45 of the fund.
The general revenues for 1908 are
47,386.23. In state warrants and
bonds, $S,3O2, 9SO.76 is held.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The political campaign recently de-
cided upon by the American Fedora
ton of Labor will be directed from
Chicago.
At Nag Head, N c.. April Both. the
Wright brothers aeroplane covered
two.mile stretch and apparently could
have proceeded indefinitely.
The boycottsrs of Japanese mer-
chants at Hong Kong are persistent in
their efforts and are creating a wide
spread sympathy with startling effect
The Chinese boycott Of Japanese
goods, which came about as result of
the humiliation because of the Tatsu
Maru incident, is said to be weaken
ing.
The famous Hope diamond, latterly
owned by Joseph Krankel's Sons Com
pany OF New York, has been sold at
Paris, 1t is reported, for 100000. 1t is
believed to have been bought for the
sultan Of Turkey.
At a reception by the Reform club
in London to their new chief, Premier
Asquith, the premier outlined his pro-
posed program. He nailed to the mast
the flags of free trade, education, IL
censing and old age pensions, but
fought shy of home rule.
The imperial government or Ger
many must borrow $250,000,000 during
the next five years according to the
admission of Secretary of the Treasury
Sydow. -...
The total casualties by the explosion
of the Japanese cruiser Matsushima
were 20s men, including twenty-three
onicers, thirty-three midshipmen, one
warrant ofiicer and $50 men.
A dispatch from Tangier says that
the report of Raisuli's assassination is
false. 1t is true, the dispatch says,
that a band OF Elkmes fred a volley
at him from ambush, but Raisuli was
not hit.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

The Gentlemen's Driving Club, the
Harvest Festival association, and the
Commercial Club of Greeley will CO.
operate in arranging for big Fourth
Of July celebration.
A. B. Hulit, who is pushing the cleo
trical proposition known as the Kansas
Colorado Power & Railroad, Company,
reports great meetings at Garden City
and Dodge City, Kansas, and that farm
ers and business men are greatly inter
ested all along the line.
In the District Court at Wray, May
LIST, Lafayette Allen was found guilty
of murder in the second degree on the
charge OF shooting ]. w. Barrett at
Laird last December. The occasion
was family quarrel at the end OF a
Christmas dinner.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
OF Evans has been incorporated, CAPT
talized at $12,500. John H. Behrens is
president.
A state branch of the international
Congress of Tuberculosis has been
formed in Colorado with headquarters
ct Denver.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
MAPS OF BIC
CANAL FILED
EXTENDS EIGHTY-sIx MILES IN
FREMONT, PUEBLO AND
Ell PAso COUNTIES.
To COST "A MILLION
SUCCESSOR TO STATE CANAL NO.
1, ON WHICH A LARGE
SUM WAS SPENT.

Canon City, Colo.-Amended maps
and claims for flood water OF the
North Mesa canal were filed in the
office of the county clerk on the 9TH
inst. by A. E. Wilson of Denver The
survey and maps are made by Hy'
draulic Engineer Edward s. Smell. The
headgate is located on the south bank
of the Arkansas river in the Royal
gorge. The depth OF the canal is seven
and half feet, with a width OF thirty
five feet on the bottom and fifty feet
at the top. A grade of thirty feet per
1000 will be maintained the entire
length of the canal, which is S5.9G
miles and traverses the counties OF
Fremont, Pueblo and Ell Paso, termi-
mating at Fountain creek.
The lands to be irrigated consist
of 100000 acres in townships II. IS.
10 and 20, south ranges 63 to 20 in
elusive. The carrying capacity Of the
canal is 1000 cubic feet per second.
for which claim is made for irrigation,
power and domestic purposes.
The canal will cross number OF
creeks in its course, and a headgate
will be placed in each of these creeks
for securing flood waters. The esti-
mated cost of the enterprise is ST.
100000.
Work on the plans and surveys be-
gan December 20, 1906, and has pro-
crossed as rapidly as possible. consid-
ering the magnitude of the undertake
ing This is the canal which was To-
Gated on the survey of the state canal
No. 1, on which the state spent approx
imately 100000 before abandoning
the project.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
SANDY ATE THE "PARRlTcH.D
But He Had to Play Mean Trick on
Himself to Do II.

An old gentleman in q village not
far from Glasgow breakfasted every
morning on porridge, and. In order to
save fuel. cooked whole weeks sup
ply every Saturday. One Friday morn
ing the stun seemed very cold and
very salt, and he felt he must abandon
the struggle to eat 1t. But his stub
born nature forbade any such thought.
So he fetched the whisky from the
cupboard. poured out a glass and
placed 1t before him on the table.
Now. Sandy" said he, "if we eat
that parritch yell hae that whisky. an
II We don't ye won't"
He stuck again at the last spoon.
full. but keeping his eye steadily on
the glass of whisky. he made a bold,
brave effort, and got it down. Then
he slowly and carefully poured back
the whisky into the bottle with
groad grin. as he said to himself:
Sandy. my lad. did ye thot time. ye
ould fule!"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
FRIENDS HELP.
st. Faul Park Incident.

After drinking coffee for breakfast
I always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or so
a weak. nervous arrangement of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force would frequently
have to lie down.
"At other times had severe head
aches; stomach finally became af-
fected and digestion SO impaired that
l had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady. for many years
State President of the w. C. T. u,
told me she had been greatly benefited
by quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee; she was troubled for
years with asthma. She said 1t was
no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years.
found immediate relief on ceasing cot
fee and beginning Postum twice a
day. She was wholly cured Still
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was Godsend to her. her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving of coffee and taking on
Postum.
$50 many such cases came to my
notice that I concluded coffee was
the cause of my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. l am more than
pleased to say that my days of trouble
have disappeared. I am we'll and
happy" There's a Reason" Read
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read tho above ietter7 A M
ono appears from time to time. THY
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

King Edward and Queen Alexander
returned to London on the 4th inst.
from their Scandinavian tour.
The steamer Empress OF India has
brought to Vancouver news of series
of disastrous CONGREGATIONS at Pekin
involving the loss OF many lives due
to incendiarism.
Residents of Saffarana. Etna Lin
gaglossa and many neighboring viii
lagos are fleeing In terror on account
of the threatening aspect OF the vol
cano Mount Etna which Is in erup-
ton.
The citizens OF Auckland, New Zeal
and have appointed various commit
tees to arrange for an adequate well
come to the American fleet of battle
ships when they call there next Sep
TENDER.
From $50 to 800 officers and cadets.
including members of some of the prin-
cipal families of the Japanese nobil-
ity, were drowned April Both when an
explosion in a powder magazine sent
the cruiser Matsushima to the bottom.
One of the rare specimens of the $40
pieces of the Cincinnati Mining and
Trading Company, struck in 1849, has
rooms in London for $2,175, record
price for an American coin.
The London postal authorities have
learned that two bags of mail from
London, containing securities and val
uables worth 100000 were stolen II.
New York the latter part of March.
Both bags disappeared in transit be-
tween the steamers and the postoffice.
The news of the conclusion of the
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Japan has been well re-
ceived ut Toxic and it is believed 1t
will remove whatever suspicion exists
regarding the mutual relations of the
two countries.
The Dominion government will sub
NIT to parliament a bill providing for
the construction of railroad to Fort
Churchill on Hudson bay. The pro-
posal is to provide money from the
sale of 100000 acres of Dominion
crown lands in the west hitherto Sc.
apart as railway reservation lands.
Emperor William was the instigator
of law enacted four years ago com
polling manufacturers of patent medi-
cines to show on the outside of the
package what ingredients the medicine
contained. BY new statute for which
he is responsible it is now Illegal to
publicly advertise any patent medi-
cine.
Judge Lacombe, sitting in the United
States Circuit. Court at New York. has
handed down decision in which he
declares that moving picture shows
come within the copyright law and the
exhibition of films of scenes from
copyrighted plays or books are viola
tions of copyright. in that they are
pantomimes, and therefore theatrical
productions.
A report, not yet authenticated. has
reached Toronto Of the discovery of a
valuable diamond field on the banks
of the Nottaway river. between lakes
Mattagami and Shabogama. province
Of Quebec. Pockets of stones of the
first water were found scattered over
the blue clay of the district for a dis
lance of twenty miles. The fields were
located by young American named
John A. Mackenzie and guide called
Indian Joe.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Republican state Conventions.

Denver.-Late dispatches show that
the Wyoming, Utah and Kentucky Re-
publican conventions were captured
by the Taft men Thursday, and their
delegates to Chicago instructed to vote
for him for President.
The Fairbanks men, led by Senator
Bradley, delayed proceedings in Ken
lucky, but were finally vanquished.
The Massachusetts Democratic con-
vention was not solid for Bryan, but
instructed its delegates for him, the
contest over this and the personnel Of
the delegation being lively.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

Thomas ]. Sullivan, director OF the
bureau Of engraving and printing, died
at Washington on the 4th inst.
A general arbitration treaty between
the United States and Japan has been
signed by Secretary Root and Ambas-
sador Takahira.
1t is asserted that between 300 and
400 letters are received daily at tho
White House, urging President Roose-
welt to run again.
The house committee on fisheries
reported favorably on Representative
Bonynge's bill appropriating $4,000 to
establish a fish hatchery in Estes
Park. Colorado.
A strong recommendation for the
appointment OF an officer to be known
as chief of cavalry" has been made by
a committee OF cavalry officers at
tached to the army staff college.
The Senate agreed that the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the re-establish'
ment Of the Pixies Peak weather sta
ton should remain in the agricultural
appropriation bill.
1t is Senator Guggenheim's intention
to introduce as an amendment to the
omnibus public buildings bill pro-
vision for an appropriation of $780,
900 for the erection of public build
ing at Denver.
Senator Guggenheim gave notice
that when the sundry civil bill reaches
the Senate he will press an amendment
carrying an appropriation of $4,000
to pay express charges upon silver dol
lars ordered by bankers from various
sub-treasuries.
Senator Clark introduced an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill to pay
Jurors anG witnesses before United
States courts in Western states and
territories 50 per diem for attendance.
and mileage Of 15 cents for stage, and
cents per mile for railroad travel.
An immense petition. bearing the
signatures Of $4,000 persons. request
ing that a pardon be granted to Cap
tain William Van Schaick, master of
the Inflated General Slocum, when the
vessel was destroyed by fire in New
York harbor on June IL, 1904, with a
loss of more than 1000 lives, has been
presented to the President and Attor-
ney General Bonaparte.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
as reported, carries $4,000 for double
cavalry barracks at Fort Logan; &c.
900 for the Leadville fish hatchery;
$500 for the protection of the Mesa
Verde National park. and $4,000 for
cavalry barracks and officers quarters
at Fort Russell.
Three Of the star graduates of last
years class at the United States Mill
tary academy, who were assigned to
the corps of engineers, have been or
dered to proceed to the Isthmus of
Panama for duty in connection with the
Panama canal and Panama railroad.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill providing that the limita-
ton of 100000 acres granted each
arid land state under the provisions Of
the Carey desert land act, shall be re-
pealed, and that in the future the sec
rotary Of the interior shall execute the
provisions of that act without regard
to the acreage limitation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

A man returned to his native village
after having emigrated to Kansas
some 20 years previous. He asked
about different villagers he had
known in the old days, and finally of
the town drunkard Of his time.
"Oh, he's dead" was the reply
well, we'll: dead and buried is he?"
Nope; they didn't bury him"
Didn't bury him!" exclaimed the
former resident. We'll, then, what
did they do with him?"
"Oh. they Just poured him back in
the Jug"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Insect chemIst,.

Failing to bite sugar from several
Jumps, some marked bees under OBJ
servation of CASTOR BONNER. a French
naturalist. few away, returning in an
hour or two with other workers, after
first visiting fountain. Settling on
the sugar. they were seen to pump wa
ter from their crops, when they sucked
Up the syrup 30 formed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
ExTREEl ExrREEl

si-Pop. the old red caow hA
kicked the bucket!
Hi-Je-rushlem, wouldn't TUX $40
fer tibet caow! Did she pass away in
peace?
Si-She passed away in pieces. yep!
The old fule kicked tibet bucket O. stun
yeou go tew blow up stumps with!
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Partial Fruit Crop Expected.

Denver.-A Florence dispatch says:
The warm sun of the last two days
has proved that the freezing weather
for nine nights has not killed all the
fruit in the county. as had been feared.
There will be many cherries, apples
and small berries. This Is said to be
due to the buds being undeveloped
when the frost came. This is true
not only in Florence but in all parts
Of the county, and 1t is not possible to
estimate how much fruit will be pro-
duced this year. In order to recoup
their losses the fruit growers are busy
breaking ground and will conduct gen
eral truck gardens this year.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS
Old Fort Massachusetts,.

Denver.-F. A. Wadleigh Of the Den
yer e. Rio Grande passenger depart
ment, has received letter from the
adjutant generals office of the state
of Massachusetts. which settles the
controversy recently raised concern
ing the location OF Fort Massachusetts
in this state.
The letter states that Fort Massa-
chusetts was on the west bank of Utah
creek, about two miles below. the site
of Fort Garland. 1t was established
June %, 1852. by Company F. First
Dragons, and Company H. Third In
fantry, under command of Maj. George
A. II. Blake, First Dragons. These
troops were withdrawn November j.,
1853. and the post was reoccupied
April 80, 1854, from which time gar
rison was continued there until 1t was
removed in the latter part of the year
1857, to the site Of the new post. which
was named Fort Garland. in general
orders No. I. War Department, adju-
tant generals office, Washington, d.
c., June "a. 1858.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01
FLORA.
.snnnaanee % he Herald.

Special Correspondence - the Herald.
TIE soeiable at Thornton Oates
passed od pleasantly; there were not
as many present as was expected on
account Of so many being busy with
their kay.
Zoe aud Clara Lift. Eta BishelI
and TiIie Edgingtou were Beetown
callers Saturday.
Birdie Houghton spent last Satur-
day aud Sunday with her friend Nora
Pauofd.
Elsie Blackburn aud Clara Ilitf
visited at the oehilisen home last
Sunday.
or and Rosa Luscb and Bessie
Oates. OF Little Grant attended cnulch
here Sunday evening.
Charley Thompson the Beetown
barber vas a caller at the home OF
Tom Blackburn lalt Sunday.
Walt ZeigIer wife and son Grey don
passed through here last Sunday.
William Mort who recently return
ed from :. D seems we'll pleased
with the country: says he mas taken
up some land and intends to move
out there this fail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01
@E<-8
PATCH GROVE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
W. E. Lewis and family are keep
ing open house at their present sum-
mer home down on the ranch. Mayor
Dolan, of Platteville was among their
recent visitors Sunday. A load from
Bloomington composed of John Thomp-
son, Mrs. Mcnamara, Elva Rolford,
Allie Ryan and Mrs Rose Foshay and
daughter Nose Lewis and family were
down also.
Mrs. Henderson is here from
Topeka. Kan, for visit with rela-
tives. She is at present at the home
of her prother, T.. D. Maggie.
People are still haying in this
vicinity. The hail cut the first crop
badly and second crop came up
though pretty good crop is being
harvested
Fred Booth is having big sale Of
ice cream at his store Saturdays.
This is the first attempt to handle
cream here and it is meeting with
fine success. There is no season why
we are not selling 90 or 80 gallons
every week. It can be done and more
too.
Aft Arris threshed 10 acres Of rye
Saturday afternoon. 1t only turned
out 50 bushels. 1t was hit by the
hail.
Robt. Millin and wife have moved
into their new house. Rob has done
nearly all the work himself except a
few days his brother Lou helped him.
He is now painting the exterior
The small grain that was SO badly
demolished with the hail made a
second growth, and now they are hit
with the rust so badly that it is
doubtful if many pieces are worth
cutting.
You may not know it but it is a
| fact that Patch Grove has the best
schools. has the most able minister,
handles more machinery, buggies and
wagons, sells better class of goods.
has a better class of young people
and more of them, has more cement
walk, makes more butter than any
town of its size in Grant county.