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The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
No State Inspection.

Denver.-State Dairy Commissioner
Bishopp desires to correct an impress
sion thot appears to be general among
writer's for the rural press that there
is a state law providing for the testing
OF dairy herds suspected Of being
tubercular. Lately number Of the
country papers have been printing edi.
torials suggesting that the law ought
to be repealed. AS matter OF fact
there is no such law among the Colo.
RADIO statutes. although several muni
cipal councils have enacted ordinances
providing for such tests in the case OF
herds supplying milk for those par.
ticular communities.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Fort Collins Food Inspection.

Fort Collins, Colo.-The report ol
DR.. George II. Glover. city food in
spector. covering six months. shows
that of 1,036 beeves. 251 veals. 1884
hogs and 397 sheep inspected, six
beeves, ten hogs and six sheep were
condemned for various reasons before
they were slaughtered. Twenty-one
dairy cows of the 81 inspected were
condemned as unfit to supply milk for
human consumption. In closing his
report, DIR. Glover said:
at Is not sufficient to inspect the
cows, the barns, the milk for butter
fats, adulterants and bacteria, but the
health of the dairyman's family and
helpers should be carefully guarded.
There should be severe penalty for
any one found guilty Of selling dairy
products from either dairy or private
house where person associated there.
with has an infectious disease. Some
of the worst outbreaks Of typhoid
fever, scarlet fever. diphtheria and
other disease have unquestionably
been started in this way"
The city pure food ordinance went
into effect September 9, 1907.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
War Talk IL Nonsense.

New York.-Whitelaw Reid, ambas
sador of the United States to Great
Britain, in a speech at the dinner oI
the Pilgrims of the United States al
Delmonico's, declared that talk of the
obligation Of Great Britain to sustain
Japan in war against the United States
was nonsense. The ambassador SAID
that there was not the ghost Of a pos
sibility of war with Japan" and thai
there was every reason to think the
Japanese sincerely our friends" Oul
relations with Great Britain, the am
bassador said, were cordial and there
were no serious complications.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Ranch Eued Causes sloodshed.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Fort Collins Saturday says: The rear
full condition of John Mclean, shot
throug the right arm, lower right jaw.
tongue and upper left jaw. with MS
teeth all knocked out and MS race
practically torn OF by bullet hrea
by Tom Metcalf. is the result OF a
neighborhood feud In the region eisn.
miles southeast OF Fort Colilns tins OH '"e
Mclean objected to having an irri.
oation ditch run across his land. and
after the courts gave the Metcalfs the
right to run It there, made threats
against them.
Yesterday he carried out his threats
by opening Are On them and tne'r a,,
wc~kren and was probably fata,y
wounded BY young Metcan, Wao @
claims be shot to save his fatner's me-
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
To Amend Sherman Law.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hughes
OF New Jersey has introduced an
amendment to the Sherman antitrust
act designed to meet the objection
raised by the Supreme Court of the
United States In recent decision. The
amendment follows: This act shall
not be construed to apply to any ar
rangements. agreements or combina
tions between laborers. made with the
view OF lcssening the number of hours
of labor. or of increasing their wages
nor to any arrangements. agreements
or combinations among persons en-
gagged In horticulture or agriculture
made with the view of enhancing the
price of agricultural or horticultural
products"
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Shooting at AlamosA.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Alamosa Thursday night says: Glen
Holbrook. only son of Judge c. c. Hol-
brook. shot and probably fatally
wounded NJ. NJ. Lowther. timekeeper
for the Denver & Rio Grande, in the
latter's apartments on Main street this
morning at 1O:30 O'Clock. The death
of Mr.. Lowther is hourly expected.
In the room at the time Of the shoot
ing, when both men emptied their re-
volvers, was Mrs. Lowther, the pretty
young wife of the wounded man, to
whom. it is alleged, young Holbrooh
has been paying attentions for some
time.
Although at least ten shots were
fired. only the one bullet which struck
Mr.. Lowther in the left groin took ef-
feet. Holbrook was inside closet
during the duel.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
STOESSEL IS
CONDEMNED.
DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR SEN.
TENcEo TO DEATH BY
coURT.MARTIAL.
WITH PLEA FOR MERCY
FOUGHT WITH COURAGE, BUT
SURRENDERED BEFORE 1T
WAS NECESSARY.

st. Petersburg. General Stoessel
a military court for the surrender OF
Port Arthur to the Japanese.
General Fock, who commanded the
Fourth East Siberian division Of Port
Arthur. was ordered reprimanded for
Il disciplinary offense which was not
connected with the surrender, and
General Smyrnoff. acting commander
of the fortress, and Major General
Reiss, chief of stan to General Stoessel.
were acquitted of the charges against
them for lack Of proof
The court recommended that the
death sentence upon Lieutenant Gen.
eral Stoessel be commuted to ten years
Imprisonment in IL fortress. and that he
be excluded from the service.
General Voder. president OF the
court, read the sentences amid a tense
silence. BY great effort Of self-con-
troll. General Stoessel maintained rigid.
soldier-like impassivity. General Smyr-
non was seemingly unmoved, but there
were tears In the eyes of General Reiss.
The sentence OF death was pro.
nounced upon General Stoessel. Tor
surrenderiEg the fortress before all
for failing to enforce his authority, and
for military misdemeanors."
Communication of the sentence WAS
asked on the ground that Port Arthur.
beset by overwhelming forces. de-
Tended itself under General Stoesseis
leadership with uneXampled stubborn
ness and filed the world with aston
ishment at the heroic courage or It's
garrisons; that several assaults had
been repulsed with tremendous losses
on the persistent enemy; that General
Stoessel throughout the siege had
maintained the heroic courage OF the
defenders. and finally. that he had
taken energetic part in these CAM
paigns.'
Before the sentence was read meas
ures were taken to prevent n demon-
stration in favor of General Stoessel
by number of the younger officers and
witnesses who were present. These
latter sent n dispatch to the empress
saying that they would humbly bear
testimony that General Stoessel was
the soul Ct the defense OF Port Arthur.
that he had always encouraged and put
heart into the garrison. and that In
case OF war they would wish to serve
again under General Stoessel. They
asked the empress graciously to be-
speak from the emperor a full pardon.
There was n dramatic moment after
the reading OF the sentence, when
detachment of soldiers filed into the
hall. The spectators. thinking that
they were about to seize General Stoes-
sci. displayed great excitement, several
women fainting. 1t developed, how
ever. that this was merely guard for
the dispersal OF the court.
General Stoessel. who was accompa-
MED by his son. was the object of
sympathetic demonstration, friends
kissing and shaking him by the hand
as he left the court room leaning on
his sons shoulder.
A public festival is being organized
by the municipality of ST. Petersburg
in honor of the defenders Of the fort
ress.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Presidents Exchange Greetings.

Washington.-Thee exchange OF felic
itous greetings between, President
Pedro Montt Of Chile and President
Roosevelt occasioned by the visit OF
the battleship fleet to the harbor OF
cablegrams. were made public at the
State Department Wednesday. Presi.
dent Montt says:
Il have Just witnessed the passage
in line of the powerful American
squadron which. In command of Ad'
miral Evans. carries the American flag
on the Pacific and have been given
the opportunity to view and admire
one OF the most splendid of the man
ifestations achieved in every field by
the United States OF America.
THE salute this day given to our
banner signifies demonstration OF
cordial friendship for the Chilean peo.
pie which thankfully acknowledge in
their name, while making wishes for
the constant prosperity of the United
States and the happiness OF its Illus.
trious President"
To this message President Roosevelt
responded:
81 appreciate your excellency's
friendly message. The lively interest
OF the Chilean people in the review Of
the American ships and the exchange
Of naval courtesies are regarded by my
countrymen as fresh token Of cordial
good will between the two countries.
offer you my friendly greetings and
the best wishes of the American people
for the welfare of Chile"
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Riot in PHILADELPHIA,

Philadelphia marching o
nearly 1000 foreigners upon city hall
where they said they intended TO make
demands upon Mayor Hepburn. pre-
cipitated n riot In Broad street late
Thursday afternoon. in which twenty
persons were injured before the police
dispersed the marchers and arrested
fourteen of them. The men. most ol
whom were Italians and Poles
marched from the foreign settlement
in the lower section OF the city. The
leaders and a score of others carried
red flags having black border. Sew
eral OF the rioters drew revolvers and
fired at the police, who used theii
batOns on the head of leaders.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
PASSENGERS in PERIL.
Colorado Midland Train Narrowly Es.
eapes Fearful Disaster.

Denver.-One of the most remark
able and narrow escapes from a rail.
road catastrophe ever recorded In this
state, which probably would have
eclipscd In horror any In the history
OF Colorado railroad wrecks, had 1t
happened. occurred at 8 o'clock In the
evening of February 18th. on the west
bound Colorado Midland road as train
No. was rounding the famous He'll
Gate between Busk and Ivanhoe.
Only the presence of mind of S. b.
Hopkins. Rock Island tourist man
ager. who was on board, prevented the
train from leaping the track at He'll
Gate and falling into the canon below
with its nine coaches of passengers.
w. X. Armor, former Denver man.
now OF Salt Lake. who was on board.
tells the story. The engineer stepped
out OF his cab for Il moment on the run
ming board OF the engine to examine
something. The cab door blew shut
behind him. and the fireman. who had
not seen him go out. thought he had
lost control of the engine and jumped
to save his life. He became frightened
and leaped from the cab himself. The
engine was running down heavy
q
gained II frightful speed.
Mr.. Hopkins was in one OF the Pull
mans and. noticing the unusual speed.
realized that something was wrong. He
seized the emergency brake and pulled
hard. bringing the train 10 sudden
stop inst as 1t was rounding into He'll
Gate. where the chasm is a 900 feet
down.
The engineer was found upon the
engine. but the fireman was missing.
The passengers instituted a search for
him and after an hours hunting he
was found far back along the track
with both legs broken and otherwise
so injured that he was still uncon-
scious when removed from the train
to hospital in Glenwood Springs.
Tho passengers were SO gratefui
that they sent a letter to the Rock
Island headquarters at Chicago. com
mending the action of Mr.. Hopkins.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Great Olympic Stadium.

London.-Thc last girder for the
steel structure of the great stadium al
Shepherd's Bush, London. in which the
Olympic games will be contested this
year, rs placed in position last week,
and some idea can now be obtained OF
the magnitude of the British Olympic
Associa ions undertaking.
This stadium has been designed to
accommodate 10000 spectators, and be-
sides will contain rooms for the COM
petitors, officials and general public
and a loI of floor space for exhibits OF
sportiny In plements. The center Is Il
turf arena 700 feet in length by 800
feet in width, around which has been
laid n running track having three laps
to the mile and outside this again a
cycling track having two and three'
quarter laps to the mile.
The turf and tracks were laid last
fall and are already in splendid condi-
tion and have been declared the best
in Enclaud Alongside the arena Is
swimming pond 100 metres III length,
with deep space In the middle FOR
high diving and water polo, events
which the committee believe VIII be
among the most interesting OF the
meeting.
The games to be contested IN the sta
J,um will be divided into two parts,
the main Olympic games, opening on
July 18th, will include athletics. cy.
cling. fencing. gymnastics. archery,
swimming and wrestling, and the win
for games, beginning on October 18th,
and including football. both Rugby and
Association, hockey and lacrosse. For
tho xamns which can not be played In
the Stadium the association has made
arrangements arr with the clubs IN and
around London for the use OF their
grounds.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Hartman Defeats Fish.

Chicago.-Judge Ball of the Superior
Court Thursday dissolved the injunc
tion secured last October by Stuyves
ant Fish, by virtue of which the Harri.
man interests were restrained from
voting 2S1,231 shares Of the capital
stock of tho Illinois Central railroad at
the annual meeting of the company.
The theory an which counsel for Mr..
Fish based their arguments in support
OF the njunction-that It was contrary
to the laws and public policies Of the
state Of Illinois to allow foreign cor
porations to own and vote the stock Of
domestic corporations-was denied BY
the court.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Immunity From Disease.

San Francisco.-William P. Hatch
who is delivering series Of free lee
lures on health throughout the state
contending that the use Of medicine is
necessary, has announced that he will
allow himself to be inoculated with the
germs Of any disease and will agree tc
work such germs out of his system
without the use of medicine. Mr.
Hatch says that pure blood is all that
is necessary to secure immunity from
disease, and in his lecture tells the pub
lie how by proper understanding OF
natural laws perfect health may be Sc
cured and maintained.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Palmer. Ninth Park Git.

Colorado Springs.-A five-acre site
for city park on East Boulder creek.
close to the center OF the residence
district of Colorado Springs, has been
rendered by Gen. w. ]. Palmer to the
City Council. Adjoining the park site,
which was originally intended for a
reservoir, is the site for the new Dea-
coness hospital to be erected this sum-
mer at cost Of 5000. The site for
the hospital, which comprises four
acres, was also donated by Gen. Pal
mer about a year ago. Each site is
valued at about $4,000, and the dona-
tion OF the Boulder street site makes
the ninth park given to- Colorado
Springs BY General Palmer.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
San Diego to Welcome Fleet.

San Diego. Calif-President Collier
OF tie chamber of commerce has re-
ceived, through Secretary Loeb, the &C
acknowledgement OF President Roosevelt
of the invitation of the chamber for the
President to receive and review Rear
Admiral Evans feet here. the first
American port to be reached by the
battleships on the completion OF the
trip. The note says:
"Thc President warmly appreciates
the invitation. He does not expect to
visit California at the time and there.
fore will be unable to accept"
The preparations for the reception
are going forward and It 10 the inten.
ton Of the COMMITTEES to make oficers
and men remember the nrst homs,port
they reach. y, y, AZ s
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
MondeII Homestead all.

Ssaington. = Representative Mon.
aay introduced new 32O-acre
ead bill somewhat different
~. sae smoot bill reported to the SEN
sst aS week, which applies only to
"uo, Idaho. Montana, Nevada,
, and South Dakota, Oregon,
wyoming. New Mexico and Ari.
ana and permits persons qualified to
.ntomesteads to take up under the
s.ead law 800 acres Of non.min.
bno, bnnoo,n'irrigable. unreserved and un-
p.,a'ed surveyed public lands
w not contain merchantable
T. sons who have made homestead
.ss ander the present law may &C.
IN s1seoitional eon land up to an aggre-
|Sa ~. oSo acres. and residence on the
sry Snail be deemed sufYicient to
tsssing tss final proof entrymen must
en.a .nat one-eighth Of the entry has
hso hssoon.lnuously cultivated and that
|yS,ssments n e been made to the extent
|,A0 tor each acre embraced il The
IIi-H 81 'N ~ n lI|it r |, r Y
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
Pike. Peak Weather Station.

Washington.-The house committee
on agriculture Thursday agreed to in
sert in the agricultural appropriation
bill an amendment urged by Represen-
tative Cook to re.establish the weather
station on the summit Of Pixies Peak.
The amendment provides an appropria-
tion OF $4,000 for installation of modern
appliances and the salaries Of three
men for the first year. 1t is. the de-
sire of Chief Moore of the weather bu-
reau that an appropriation Of $4,000
be made next year for erecting perm
anent and substantial building for, this
station, which he believes will be one
of the most valuable in the weather
service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
LOSSES OF SHEEP FROM
THE POISONOUS PLANTS

A number of sheep were recently
poisoned by eating choke cherry
leaves while passing over driveway
across part of the Manti Natioual
Fore,t in Utah, and, though sheep
driveways are not strictly part Of the
National Forest rauge, the govern
ment has taken steps to prevent
further losses to the sheepmen from
this cause. Members of the force on
the forests will co.operats with stock
men in cutting out the thickets of
choke cherry bushes where they lrow
most dense, thus allowing the sheep
to be hurried through them, and in
some cases the driveway will be
changed so as TO avoid the thIckets
altogether. When the sheep enter
this driveway they are hungry after a
loIg trip over public highways.
which form almost one continuous
lane between cultivated fields They
eat the choke cherry leaves raven
ously, though under ordinary condi-
tions they would hardly touch them.
The leaves contain prussic acid,
and when an examination was made
Of the stomachs of several of the dead
sheep, and they were found filled
with the leaves, the cause of death
was clearly established.
Stookmen throughout the West are
coming more tully to recognize
tue benefits Of go rument co.opyra-
ion aud range trnl. TIE whole
grazing policy is TO make the range
better and to insure its equitable use
Restriction is practiced not for its
own sake. but for the good of the
range aud of ths stookmen who de.
pend upon it.
The range has deteriorated under
unrestricted use, and so the govern.
ment is making Investigations under
the direction Of +. V. Coville, botanist,
Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart.
ment of Agriculture, with view to
reseeding with better grass. Again,
poisonous plants are often destructive
to livestock, and in this case DR.. g.
ID. Marsh. OF the Bureau Of Plant
Industry, is conducting a study tc
detect poisonous plants and suggests
means OF eradicating them. There
are also heavy losses from preds tory
animals. but government hunters and
trsppers are busy reducing the number
of mountain lions and timber wolves,
which do most of the damage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
A GOOD HEDGE.
How Honeysuckle Can Be Planted to
Offset an Ugly View.


1t may be that you are planning a
new hedge this year to shut out an
ugly view or intruding animals or to
form a boundary line, says the De
lineator. For this purpose the COM
mon honeysuckle, Lonicera grata, is
worthy of consideration simple but
strong wire fence will support it per-
fectly. and the roots may be set In at
almost any time Of the year. The vine
grows rapidly, showing disposition to
take care of itself even to the extent
Of choking out poison ivy or other
climbers that endeavor to invade its
stronghold Its habit Is to grow to the
top of the fence and then to droop
down gracefully on either side. \
close wall. Of green Is soon formed. so
close, indeed, that dogs give up the at
tempt to push themselves through its
mass of intertwined twigs. The flow
ers return for second blooming. cast
ing always to considerable distances
their soft delicate scent.
\ hedge Of honeysuckle vines. more
over. is less costly than one of box or
privet, and It does not require the
clipping and care OF the latter. Often
such hedge FORMS a desirable wind
break especially for the roses Of
garden. Trained over a simple frame
work, 1t makes a delightful canopy for
a garden bench.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Work For Vacant Lot Committee,

All wild plant growth is now going
70 seed, and II weeds on vacant lots
were at present harvested and burned
The crop next year would not be SO
abundant either upon vacant lots or
adjoining promises. Improvement soci
eties everywhere should appoint wa.
cant lot committees" 10 visit or write
all vacant lot owners with a view 10
getting them cleaned up A small tax
on each member would provide funds
TO cut and burn the crop on property OF
nonnsidents. Where no Improvement
society is at work somebody having
municipal pride should take up the
task. In other places an association
could be formed TO tackle this most
serious menace 10 civic beauty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Value and Protection Of Stree. Treas.

Municipalities have of late much
awakened to the value of street trees
and the advisability OF protecting
them. more especially since several
eastern courts have placed value Of
several hundred dollars on fine old
specimens damaged by public service
companies through their wire stringing
vandals. These latter look upon all
street trees as so many distractions
and place no value upon them. This
Is evident through the ruthless and un-
necessary butchering INDUCED in by all
iinemen. That neither the public nor
the abuttlng property owner has any
rights or privileges in the matter seems
TO be taken for granted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

We offer 800 reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cstarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY, u Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known
Il. j. Cheney for the. last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. Walding. Kinnan Il Mar
win, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
aud mucous snrfaoes of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 10
ents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for const'.
patton. 1881 Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
THREE ACQUITTED In
THE BOOTH CASE
Robert A. Booth. james Henry
Booth and Thos r. Singleton
tho Defenda nts.

Portland. Aug. 3. Separate yer.
diets of aoquittal were reported in
the United states court at 9 80 O'Clock
Sunday morning against each of the
three defendants in the Booth Single
ton conspiracy case, Robert A. Booth,
ex-State Senator James Henry Booth,
OK. Receiver Of the Roseburg land
Office, and their brother in law,
Thomas Il. Singleton.
The jury retired at $40 p. m. Sat
0rday and agreed on yerdiots in
favor OF all three defendants at 9:15
O'Clock Sunday morning. Judge
Wolverton was notified and the yer.
diets were received and read shortly
before 10 O'Clock. Robert Il. Davis
of this city was foreman of the jury.
The verdict acquitting Robert A.
Booth of any completely in the alleged
conspiracy amounted TO complete
vindication. 1t was apparent to those
attending the trial that the govern
meut failed 10 connect him with the
transaction and that the jury so re.
garded the case was confirmed by the
fact that It voted unanimously on the
first ballot for his aquittal,
Blt il was in considering the cases
of James Heury Booth and Singleton
thai tha jury iailed to agree for sey
ersl hours, Bot at no time did more
than two Of the le men vote for con
viotion as against either OF these
defendants. For the first few ballots,
Jurors Frank II. Wall and A. b
Gibson voted for conviction, Wall
Joined the majority before 10 O'Clock
Saturday night, when the jury came
into court and received some minor
instructions, but Gibson held out
until about . O'Clock Sunday morning