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REALLY WAS A SIMPLE MATTER.
Prisoners Acquittal Not Astonishing
Under the Circumstances.

1.-THE Allen" said New York poll
tician, took cynical view of man
kind. For one thing, he did not be-
lieve in trial by jury. Humanity, he
would say, was too corrupt to admit of
your getting IL good men and true in
jury box together. Then he would
tell his ham story.
"A chap, the story ran. was indicted
for stealing a multitude of hams
some GOO or 700.
1.-THE trial came. The evidence
against the chap was overwhelming.
Ais lawyer leaned to him and whis-
pered:
"'You are \ gone goose. There Is
nothing for me to do
But the prisoner smiled and re-
piled:
"'Just you get up there, please, and
make a speech abusing all the wit
nesses. Considering the size of your
fee, you lose heart pretty quickly
$50 the lawyer made most abusive
speech. But the judge summed up
powerfully against the ham stealer.
After an absence of five minutes, how
ever, the jury brought in verdict OF
not guilty
"Well, I can't understand it, said
the prisoners lawyer, as he left the
court arm in arm with his client.
"T cam said the other, with his
calm smile. Every man on the jury
had one of the hams.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

SALE OF TIMBER. Steamboat Springs, Col
orado, November 1, 1905. Sealed bids marked
outside bid Timber Sale application Septem-
Der %, 1905 Routt", and addressed J. II. RatliT,
Steamboat Springs. Colorado, will be received
up to and including the 18th day OF December,
1908. for all mcrchantable dead timber standing
or down and all the live timber marked for
cutting by Forest officer, on a designated area
OF about ~ acres located in tho SW 4 OF the
SW !, Sec -. Twp I N. Rs2 w. q p. NJ, about a
mile southwest OF VIM. Bennctt's sawmill. with
in the Routt National Forest, Colorado, esti-
mated to h. i3i $50 feet b NJ Lodgepole Pine
Ii, 800 feet b. NJ. Engemann Spruce, and $50
B. NJ. Basam Fir live and dead sawtimhcr, log
scale. more less. No bid of less than 81 90
per NJ. feet b. NJ, will be considered and de-
post OF 10000 must be sent to Il. B. Cramer
Fiscal Agent, Washington, D. c.. for each bid
submitted to the supervisor. Timber upon
valid claims is exempted from sale. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved. For fur
Their information and regulations governing
sales, address the undersigned. j. q. RatliH,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Steamboat Springs.
Colorado.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
FORMS OF SPORT IN suRmAH.
Popularity Of Bull Racins-Pusilists
Strike with Their Eyes Shut.

A form Of speculation not generally
known in England but very popular
in Burmah is bull racing. certain
native sportsman is the owner of one
Of these bulls, for which he has re-
fused an offer of 10000 rupees. 1t has
won several races and is looked after
and as carefully tended as Derby
favorite The owner values 1t at 25,-
600 rupees, and 1t is said 1t brings
him In an annual income of from -
900 to $4,000 rupees. 1t is carefully
guarded by four men lest 1t may be
got at and "doctored."
Burmans also patronize boxing
eagerly, but the art can scarcely be
practiced according to Queensberry
rules, for we are told by a provincial
reporter that he has observed that
"even the best boxers strike out with
their eyes tightly shut, and II they do
hit each other 1t is more by chance
than anything else."-Calcutta States
man.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
PRECISION OF ARTILLERY FIRE.
Exact Science Employed in Methods
of Modern Gunners.

How do we hit with mortars? An
observer near the shore who sees the
target communicates the horizontal
and vertical angle at which to lay the
mortar and the instant of time in
which to fire, and the gun does the
rest.
If you were standing at the center
of large clock dial laid fiat on the
ground, and wanted to hit with q
baseball a man walking around on the
outside, you would notice how long 1t
took the man to get from to II. and
again from II to III; then you would
decide whether, II the ball were
thrown over a point half way between
~ and V just as he arrived opposite
", the man and the ball would reach
the same spot at the same time-it be-
ing understood, Of course, that he
maintained uniform speed and direc-
ton and that the ball was thrown with
proper force.
Instruments give US the range and
observations, and mechanical devices
give US the range differences, increas-
ing or decreasing by certain short In
tervals of time, too short for ship OF
any size to escape by attempting to
change direction or speed. Our OBJ
servers circle has $4,000 divisions
Capt. Howell, in Scientific American.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
HI, Incorrect Diagnosis.

He was not regular travelling man,
or the break he made at little Mis-
souri, hotel never would have occurred.
The waitress limped up to him with
the graceful gait Of crippled duck,
and said:
STEAK pork chops ham An eggs an
cole-meats."
Not hearing anything in the tele.
scoped sentence that appealed to his
city-bred appetite, and not realizing
the Limitations Of the hotel, he looked
up and asked:
Have you got frogs legs?"
"Nah!" said the waitress, indignant.
b. oomatiz!"-Chicago News.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
ION HImself.n

A house painter in q New Hamp-
shire village was proceeding down
"the main street" one day when he
was accosted by fellow townsman.
Hello, Toni" called the latter.
"Why, thought you were working on
old Spinner's house today"
II was about to commence the Job"
said the painter, when the old man
picked a quarrel with me. He said
he'd put the paint on himself"
DO you think he'll do lit"
WELL" said the painter, with .
smile, when passed just now, that is
where he had put great deal Of IT,"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
Girl Students Win Honors.

The thirteen honor students In the
class of rs graduated this year from
the College OF Liberal Arts Of Boston
university are all women. Because
they have attained the highest rank
during the four years of their college
course all Is will become members
of the Phi Beta Kappa. This society
has similar record in the University
Of Missouri, where all five OF the mem
bers added to its roll last year were
girls,
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
LODGE DIRECTORY.

WOODMEN of the WORLD,
meet at the | o o. +. hall the second
and fourth Saturday of each month.
To- f. meet the first and third
Saturday of each month.
The Women of the Woodcraft meet
at the |, o. o. F. hall the first and third
Friday of each month.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
Notice for Public alton
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. s. Land Office at Denver. colora

U. s. Land Office at Denver, Colorado
Oct. 90, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that George F. Cppnpra
Of Walden. Colorado, who, on Nov. ~ 1904,
made desert land entry, No. G96-02iaG, for tho
SEA SWia SWi4 SEA, Sec. .: Ma NW4, seo-
tion H. Township I north. Range is west, 9Th
Prin. Meridian, has filed notice OF his intention
TO make final proof, to establish claim to tho
land above described before William o. Mos.
man, U. s. Commissioner, at Walden, Coora.
do, on the 18th day OF December, 1908. .-. ..a-.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Frank Smith and William Dryer, both Of Wal.
den, Larimer County, Colorado; Erwin Beutler.
and Fred Mckenzie, both of Owl, Larimer Co..
Colorado.
C. D. Ford, Register.
First Pub. Oct. 30 Last Pub. Dec
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
A QUESTION
OF IDENTITY
BY Harold Carter.

differently: | braccd myself against
the rail and waited for the exordium
Of the Judge. In that supreme mo-
the courtroom Every face among the
spectators was turned on mine in hor-
ror. The senile old foreman was pull
ing his beard. and his lips moved;
knew that he was uttering prayer
Then the Judge commenced his
speech. had been justly convicted
of dastardly crime, he said; | had
crept by night into the bedroom Of the
millionaire sheep owner and blown
him into eternity with a bomb. AS
for my defense of mistaken identity,
notice. The cowardly cattlemen's or
ganization which had, he did not
doubt, inspired and hired me, might.
for the moment, have escaped justice.
But the law, though slow, was sure;
1t would track down their leaders as
it had tracked me down. l could have
no hope of reprieve, and he recon-
mended me to spend what short time
remained to me in making my peace
with God.
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800 49, shon,r 1900 apn,,aas,on
ate pity toward me as he sat beside
me in my cell that night.
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room I'm lad rye never had IN
su,,ro MON h,t ha owrad nm N mo
before he died I'd hate tn send Won
into eternity with lie ON vour lips."
The good old man ambled away at
last shaking hi, head over nv OBJ
stinacy Well I was prepared to die.
hut never while the breath was in NV
hodv would 7 admit that was the
desperado thew claimed me to be. Per.
hans too had 7 been in the fury
was one per.on who still believed in
me through all. since the first day Of
nv Incarceration. and that was Mu.
riel the sheriff's daughter. She nc
COMMANDED her father the following
morning when he brought me my
breakfast and gave me great bunch
of roses.
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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
Notice for Publication

{. 5. land Office at Denver, Colorado,
October 8, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Clara R. Cook, of
Hebron. err Larim Co., Colo. who IN January
81. 1903, made Desert Land Entry No. la'. serial
No. 020OS.. for Lots !, . 3, and Sc Il NWi. Sec.
10. Twp n. Il 81 w. 9Th p. NJ, has filed notice
OF intention to make Final Desert Land Proof
to establish claim to the land above described,
before VIM. o. Mosman. n U. S. Commissioner,
at Walden, Larimer Co., Colo, on the 18th day
OF November, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses;
William Mari, Thee. l.. Cook Harvey Turner
and J. Frank Staples. all of Hebron. Larimer
Co.. Colo. c. u. FORD.
Register.
LIST pub, Oct H. 0S; last pub, Nov 10, 'OS.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
Phxalcal hardshIpa.

Physical Hardships.
Its pity that the bands tour is .
failure. but don't be too much cast
down. Como, face the music"
How can l, when I'm backing 1T"
baltimore American
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

Church Directory.
Walden:
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ.
Epworth League p. M.
Prayer Service Wed. Eve. 7 p. Nj
Cowdrey:
Sunday School every Sabbath at T: NJ
Preaching Service every other Sab
bath at 3 P. NJ.
Everybody cordially invited
Geo. II. Trowbridge, Pastor
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
FINE WORDS BRING PLAuDITs.
Simplicity Of Style Generally Unap
preciated by Readers.

The girl graduate, flushed and smil-
ing, seated herself beside her father in
the automobile and patted the pale
blue bow of ribbon on her essay.
Did you like my essay, father?"
Your commencement essay upon
LIES Higher Calls he said. seemed
to me to be teo-too. But listen.
Here is an autograph letter of John
Ruskin's that l bought this morning
for ST. Maybe, If you had read this
letter before writing your essay 1t
would have been better"
Then the father read the letter
aloud. while the young girl listened
with scornful and sour air.
al was obliged to write too young
when knew only half truths. and
was eager to set them forth by what
thought fine words People used to
call me good writer then; now they
say can't write at all, because, for
instance, If think anybody's house IL
on fire l only say. Sir your house is
on fire. where formerly l used to say,
Sir, the abode in which you probably
passed the delightful days of youth is
in a state Of inflammation and every
body used to like the effect of the two
p's in probably passed. ard the two
DIS in delightful days"
Portrait Of Archbishop Finished.
Alphonse Muchs, a New York artist
has just finished life-size portrait os
Archbishop Farley for the archbishop's
house In Madison avenue. The arch
bishop is depicted seated in Dagoberi
chair. which bears the symbols of the
four evangelists, and wearing the
ermine collar and purple robes with
the long train of the Capa Magma o.!
ceremonial occasions.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
Notice OF Apple alton to Lease State
Lands

OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAND Con-.
MIssIONER8.
Denver, Colo, November 18th, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that William Latham,
whose postoffice address is Laramie, Wyoming,
has made application No. 554s to lease the fol.
lowing described School Lands, situate in Lar
inner County, Colorado. to wit: All OF Soc. IL,
Twp II N R 75W.
Ne other application to lease the above de-
scribed lands will be considered after December
10th, 1908. JOHN F. VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
LIST pub. Nov 10, '0S; last pub, Dec 10, 0S
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

Notice Of Application to Lease State
Lands
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAM CON-
MIssIoNERs.
Denver, Colo, November 18th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that John H. Ball,
whose postotiioe address is Indianola, Nebr,,
has made application No. $50 to lease the fol
lowing described School Lands, situate in Lari-
mer County, to wit: s W 4 Of N f a and W u
OF Z Il OF SEQ 36, Twp9N r Is w,
No other application to lease the above do
scribed lands will he considered after Decen,-
Der 10th, 1908. JOHN F, VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
LIST pub, Nov 10, '0s 4; last pub, Dec 10, 'Os.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

LIST pub, Nov 10, 'os; last pub Dec "a, 'os.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25
MADE PUBLIC AT BERLIN.
Treaty Relating to Territorial Rights
on the North Sea.

Berlin, April 25.-The North sea
treaty, signed here Thursday by the
German secretary for foreign affairs,
the British and French ambassadors
and the Danish, Dutch and Swedish
ministers to Germany, is made public.
II takes the form of a joint declara-
ton as follows:
THE governments of Germany, Den
mark, France, Great Britain, The
Netherlands and Sweden, Influenced
by the wish to strengthen the bonds
of neighborly friendship between their
states and thereby contribute toward
the preservation of universal peace
concur in the conviction that their
policy in reference to the lands Dor.
dering upon the North sea aims at
preserving the existing territorial
status quo
They declare, therefore, that they
are firmly resolved to maintain In.
violable and mutually respect the ex.
listing territorial rights of their states
in these regions. If any circumstance
whatever should arise which in the
opinion of one of the above mentioned
governments should threaten the ex.
listing territorial status quo the sigma.
tories of this declaration will confer
with each other In order to arrive at
an understanding, through agreement
among thems selves, upon such meas
ures as they may regard useful in
the interest of preserving the present
status quo of their possessions"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25

Senator Nelson Claims Right to Name
Lochren's Successor.

Washington, April 25.-Senators
Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota, espe-
cially the former, are bitter in their
feeling over the appointment of Mil
ton d. Purdy to succeed Judge Will
lam Lochren of Minneapolis and there
is strong possibility of an effort to
prevent confirmation. In that event
the case will attract widespread at
tention. as 1t will bring the president
and the senate squarely to an issue
over the question whether judicial ap-
pointments are to be recognized as a
part of senatorial patronage.
The president holds that they are
not and should not be. He recognizes
the right of the senate to pass upon
the moral or professional fitness of
men selected for judgeships, but re-
fuses to recognize political or per-
sonal grounds as fairly operating
against an appointee. The RESPONSE
bility of judicial appointments, the
president declares, rests solely upon
him. 1t is a rule that is regarded as
an invasion of senatorial prerogatives
by the older statesmen especially.
There have been instances, moreover,
II is pointed out, where senatorial
recommendation has prevailed, even
with President Roosevelt, Illinois hav.
ing furnished an example or two.
Senator Nelson's candidate for the
vacant judgeship was w. E. Hale, a
Minneapolis lawyer. Senator CIapp
Joined in recommending Hale.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25
ILLINOIS ENDORSES BRYAN
Delegates to Denver Instructed to
Vote for Nebraskan.

Springfield, Ill.,, April 25.-Illinois
Democracy, represented by the dele
gates to the state convention enthusi-
astically endorsed William J. Bryan
for the presidential nomination.
After hot fight in the resolutions
committee. which was carried into the
convention, the party adopted a plat
form plank declaring in favor of the
greatest possible personal liberty"
to individuals, provided such liberty
did not infringe upon the rights of
other people.
Instead of naming the usual four
delegates and alternates at large to
the national convention 1t was decid-
ed to send eight, allowing each man
one-half Of vote. Two presidential
electors at large were chosen.
The resolution endorsing Mr.. Bryan
was adopted with enthusiasm and a
flattering demonstration followed the
action
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25
ROYAL JEWELS MISSING.
Sold by Late King Carlos to Meet
Household Expenses.


Lisbon, April 25.-When King MI
guel was deposed as ruler of Portugal
In 1884 the crown jewels, valued at
$2,000,000. were confiscated and de-
posted in the Bank of Portugal as the
property of the state. Recently the
Republican press has charged that alb
solute proof existed that a large por-
tion of these Jewels had been sold
without the consent of parliament to
meet the expenses of the royal house
hold. King Manuel thereupon ordered
that an inventory be taken and this
proved that jewels worth s750,000
were missing. Furthermore, the ad-
ministrator of the royal house de-
clared that the government, which at
that time was controlled by the "ro-
tative" parties, had consented to the
removal of the jewels The governor
of the Bank of Portugal was ques-
toned and admitted the removal of
the precious stones. but he declared
that the sale had been made upon the
urgent demand of King Carlos, who
desired to meet certain pressing debts
of the royal household In order to
avoid a scandal. After these facts
had come to light King Manuel sum-
moned the minister of finance and an
nounced his intention of personally
refunding the value of the missing
jewels to the royal treasury The at
titude of the young king in this matter
hnc pv0kad up{yarcol admiration even
among the Republicans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25

was liable TO arise any time and that
IN such an event the Japanese govern
ment might be forced to wage an ag-
gressive war against the United
States, even though the Japanese
leaders were unfavorable to such a
course If, he declared, war should
como our Western coast would be
found unfortified and unprotected by
battleships. Hence he concluded that
the time had come, not for war, but
for such measures as would insure Sc
curfty and peace. There should be
two fleets, one for the Pacific and the
other for the Atlantic coast "If," he
said I'VE had two fleets we would
wage war on no nation and no nation
would wage war on us. So stand for
peace In urging four battleships and
not for war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25
VICTORY FOR ITALIAN CARS
Finish First and Second in Automo-
bile Race.

pie race.
Briarcliff, N. Y, April 25.-Louis
Strang, in a fifty horsepower Italian
car, won the 259-mile automobile race
over the Briarcliff course. Cedrino,
also in an Italian car, was second, and
Guy Vaughan, in a thirty-horsepower
car of American make, was third. Her
bert Lyle and Paul Sartori, the only
other racers to officially finish the
long journey, finished respectively in
fourth and fifth positions. Lytle drove
fifty-horsepower car of American
manufacture and Sartori forty-horse-
power Italian machine. Three other
cars of the twenty-five which started
would have been able to complete the
journey, but the race was officially
declared off as soon as the fifth car
had crossed the finish line to avoid
any possible accident to the spec
tators, who overfiowed the course.
The time made by the racers was
comparatively slow and to this fact is
probably due the absence of serious
accidents. There were numerous minor
mishaps. resulting in the withdrawal
of several cars from the contest, but
in no case was any one seriously hurt
The course has been recognized as
one of the most dangerous ever Sc
lected for speed contest between
high power machines and the drivers
exercised unusual precautions.
Strang took the lead early In the
race and at no time was his position
in danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-25
ONE DAUGHTER ESCAPES.
Remainder of Family Victims of Cana
dian Prairie Fire.

Battleford, Sask., April 25.-Anna
Matthews is the only survivor of a
family of five as a result of prairie
fires In the Trampling Lake district.
The father went to fight the flames,
which were creeping down on their
little home, and perished in the at
tempt. The house took fire and Anna
Matthews, eighteen years old, with
her clothes ablaze, carried her five
year-eld brother and sister to a place
of safety She then returned for her
mother, but was too late. She fought
her way again through the sea of fire
had wandered into the fire and per-
iShed.