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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

animals we're short footed and SLOW
moving. and they had . pair " froat
teeth as large as tusks probably for
defense against the actively running
carnivora of the period The Arain-
oitheres were one exception. and de-
Tended themselves by sharply pointed
horns Two million years ago the
Mediterranean bordered On Eocene
Libya. and was Inhabited by whales
known as the Zeuglodons. remains OF
which have been found In every part
Of the Fayum region. These creatures
were extraordinarily long and snake
like. and were far more slender IN
body than any existing whale. Among
other discoveries made in Eocene
Libya are remains which go to prove
that the Sirenia, or sea-cows represent
an aquatic on shoot from the very
stock which gave rise to the elephant
This kinship was surmised by de-
Blainville long before Darwin, and II
has now been confirmed by the ex
traordinary resemblance between the
most ancient sea-cow, the Eotherium,
and the most ancient of the elephants,
the Moeritherium.
The scene of the researches. Ell Fay.
um, a name derived from the ancient
Egyptian word "Phiom," meaning tho
lake" lies so miles southwest of Cairo.
and is the fertile slluvial bottom OF
great natural depression, or basin. en-
riched by the Nile sediments. which
have poured for ages into a large nat
ural lake of late geological times and
subsequently into the more contract
ed Lake Moeris OF the Ptolemies
The brackish lake named Birketel-
Qurun which bounds the Fayum 10
the north west is the vestigial remnant
OF these two great sheets of fresh wa
ter. 1t lies 130 fest below sea-level.
and receives such a meager overflow
from the vast irrigation system OF the
Fayum plains that IL Is constantly a.
minishing in extent and increasing In
salinity.
The rich historical associations of
the northerly shores OF these ancient
and modern reservoirs begin with the
Palaeolithic fiint-makers. They include
the irrigation works OF Amenemhat l..
22O0 b. C: they cover the rise and
lall OF pOpulOus breeh and roman
cities, now represented by the ruins
known as Dime and Mushim. But far,
far back of this period of man, the
discoveries of the survey on the north
erly shores of these same lakes reveal
the presence of a world OF life 80 an
cient that the pyramids seem as OF
yesterday. OF a period when the Medi-
terranean shores were 1iO miles south
of their present boundaries, when
Mother Nile herself. which impresses
us as among the oldest of rivers, had
not come into existence. Here another
and much older river system poured
its sandy deposits into the ancestral
Mediterranean. the ancient original
life Of Africa found It's burial place in
the shifting sands. and has lain for
perhaps two million of years awaiting
the evolution of man. and finally the
development in man of the spirit Of
inquiry and exploration.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

NM Smith, chairman 6 the state
Democratic committee, calls down
Chairman Bailey OF the county and
city of Denver county committee, for
issuing a call to select delegates to
tie sta convention to be held at
0leavoOd Springs. before the state
coll has been issued. Mr.. Smith 10
overlooking one OF tho fundamental
peiaciples OF democracy. All power
h . well regulated democracy goes
iron the people up and does in no
cooe come down. The only reason
~ holding the county convention af.
tsr tie call Of the state committee 10
Issued Is because the state committee
- been empowered to AZ the rep
reos0tatioa Of the counties in the
0Gate convention. The state commit
to- has met and decided upoa the
representation. therefore. It 10 not at
I'll necessary for the county organ
1oati0as to await the pleasure Of the
Chairman Of the state committee
She Democrats Of Colorado wanted
early conye ntions, but for some rea.
90 Mr.. Smith does not coincide with
that view and has been holding back
the call. The Republicans have held
tAeir county conventions ard the
state convention has assembled and
selected the national delegates, yet
the Democratic call is no, issued.
Mr.. Smith should stop kicking and
get busy.-Times, Longmont.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
GOV 6 AMMGMr oWNENsN,p.
People Own Fsvr-eRths of Public utii.
ties and Want More, Says
Mayer FIintoft.

G1vernment and municipal owner.
shin has gained such popularity with
the Ugople of Australia and New Zeal.
and hat . private corporation cannot
approach within speaking distance Of
a public franchise, declares Walter
FAu oft, former mayor of Prahran
Australia, who is making a tour Of the
United States to study our methods
of civil government. Flintoft is accom-
panied by G. M Brooke, mer-
chant Of Christchurch, New Zea-
land. and Thomas Monahan, q mer.
chant Of Brunswick. and all are regts-
tered at the Adams. Mayor Flintoft
was asked to give his Impressions Of
goyernmeat ownership Of utility corDo-
artOus based upon experiences oe
cities In his country In which II AAo
been tried.
The people OF Australia and New
Zealand" ~aid he, ARE overwhelmingly
in favor OF government ownership. The
people now own four-flfths of the public
utilities and they are taking over the
others as fast as the franchises expire.
In Melbourne 4 private company owns
the street railway which is operated un-
der a thirty-year franchise This fran
ALA0f taBiits ''H gtdiS A'h'f anu al
ready the people are impatient. They
blame themselves because a franchise
ever was granted.
Il understand that in Denver the
tramway company practically holds a
perpetual franchise. This would be i'm
possible In Australia and 1t appears m
credible to me. Our tramways pay a
handsome dividend to the municipal.
ties every year. They are outside the
pale Of politics. The service Is excel
lent and the rates are graded accord
ing to the distance OF the ride. The
lowest rate 10 2 cents and the highest
cents.
In Australia we paw IL cents for
twelve words sent by telegraph to any
point within the same state and a shil-
ling for interstate telesrams A mes
sage can be sent 1900 miles from Bris-
bane to Perth for "a cents. Our tele-
graph and telephone companies also
pay good dividends to the city.
The government owns the life and
fire insurance companies. the railroads
and everything else Of a quasi-public
nature.
After satisfactory trial the people
have become convinced that public
ownership is the cheapest, safest and
most satisfactory method Of handling
public utilities. News.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

Ever since the discovery Of re-
mains Of prehistoric animals In the
Fayum desert In 1891 made North Al
rica the storm center of paleontology,
men Of science have been seeking to
exhaust the secrets of that region. and
TO solve the problems of origin which
the Fayum fossils suggested By
1905 Mr.. Beadnell, accompanied By DIR.
Andrews of the British museum, had
proved that Africa, far from being a
continent parasitic upon Europe, was
a partly dependent, but chiefly inde-
pendent, center Of a highly varied life.
"a great breeding place, not only of
animals which subsequently wandered
into Europe, but of animals belonging
to types hitherto unknown" Before
the work of DIR. Andrews had been
even begun, Prof. Henry Fairfield Os-
born Of the American Museum of
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
SENATOR EHRHART FoR Gov
ERNOR.

At a meeting of the Buena Vista
Bryan club held last Saturday evening
resolutions endorsing the Hon. T. ].
Ehrhsrt as a candidate for governor
on the Democratic ticket and pledging
the undivided support Of the club.
were adopted by an unanimous vote
committee of two was appointed to
confer with a similar committee ap-
pointed by the Salida Bryan Club. 1t
being the purpose of the joint commit
tee to ascertain the sentiment of leaa-
ing Democrats in the state regarding
Mr.. EhrhartS candidacy. n he sent
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
There n q good deal of senatorial

There n . good deal of senatorial
Sputtering going on at Washington
since President Roosevelt felt himself
delighted TO indite letters to three diff
Serent senator's asserting that It is
none Of the members business what
he does to the army. that he has .
hight to discharge q negro regiment
or a white regiment whenever he
wants to. that he has a right TO deny
anv court of INQUIRY and can drum the
sotirs army out Of the service at his
own sweet will. How about this, Mr..
Toraker?-Camera,B Boulder.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

Ycu people who yet feel that the
Colorado Republican members OF CON
erzus are true 70 the people and to the
Pres dent. should read the Washington
5fs77trh. quoted on this page With
Nr7z,1v majority in both houses they
-rf-zr % uass single remedial meas
arc r-t n a few weeks viii be back
fzrf~- how Il was that AL their bills
tsEe1
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

We observe that several important
Republican weeklies are actively sun
porting the NJ. d. Vincent idea for a
Republican primary to secure the
opinion of the people on the UniteI
states Senatorial question this fall
Evidently Mr.. Vincent proposed a
popular view, when he advanced the
Idea OF letting the people make choice
OF theIr senator instead OF selling the
JOB 70 the highes, bidder.-Newspa-
per, paonia
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

President Roosevelt trying to get
the Republican leaders in congress to
DO something beneficial to the people,
VIII be history worth reading in
future years. II the Republican party
can survive such a spectacle. the
country must have more fools in it
than the average person suspects
Bulletin, Breckenridge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
|. NJ Patterson. Denver

N Patterson, Denver
Judge Gunther Las Animaa
NJ Lambright. Prowers
Harry Bryant. Denver
r Z. Stimson, Denver
- N. Hawkins Denver
Judge Mullins. Denver
Mm. Shea. Arapahoe.
Ihos. ODonnell, Denver
senator Campbell Pueblo
Judge Hartenstein ChaHee
Judge Bailey, Fremont.
~ Indicated in the last report tho
presence Of these names receiving
sotes ID no indication that they are in
dividually candidates for any 0fhcial
noHors, but the vote simply expresses
ballots
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

OR spectacular president has just
Asae another stunt In his plea before
TIE 1OrtyfOur governors. for further
cN0servatioAs of our forests. II he was
~ much Interested in the saving Of the
forests a. he II IN the further in
cressins Of his army of forest riders
political tntimidaters-he would rec
oMmend to congress the abolition oi
the tariff Of lumber and wood pulp,
used in the manufacture OF paper That
would save our forests and render a
great pubic service to the people. but
II would not further build up his ma
chine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

The railroad interests Of the country
are said TO be behind the presidential
boom Of Governor johnson Of Mime
sofa, whom they consider the most
Conservative candidate in the Geld on
either side II is not unreasonable to
suppose that the railroad interests be-
lieve this to be a Democratic wear. and
they want . conservative man as the
Democratic candidate.-Sparks, La
mar.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
VINO 70 oG,No WALKED
es~ prssiosrt, Vice presiAswt, osver.
1sr, ce~s~sssmsn, sea esprs~s
JvA0ss.

For several weeks past the ballots
sent out to the Democrats throughout
the entire state have been coming
into the Office Of the Democratic State
Advisory committee and are showing
very widespread interest In the prin-
cipal state officers to be chosen In Col
Orado this fall. Last week . brief
summary was given indicating the
leaders for the various positions. Fol
owing we indicate the standing Of the
various possibilities, In their order
without giving the exact number Of
votes against any names.
For president. every vote during the
past week, has been for MI. Bryan as
against four original ballots for John
A. johnson.
For Vice President:
Tom l.. johnson, Cleveland, O.
Judge Harmon. Ohio.
GOV. John A. johnson. Minnesota
Gov. Douglas, Massachusetts.
Lieut.. Gov. Chandler. New York.
Chas. A Towne. New York.
Gov. Folk. Missouri.
Judge Gray, Delaware.
For Governor, the votes are more
scattered, but In order Of strength,
they are a. follows:
John F. shafroth. Denver.
NJ. A. Leddy. Ell Paso.
Chss. W. Franklin, Denver.
Senator Crowley Otero.
Alva Adams, Pueblo.
l. b. Jefferson, Routt.
Judge 4. w Rucker, Arapahos.
Ed. r. Taylor. GARFIELD.
Chas. s. Thomas. Denver.
John C. Bell Montrose.
Thomas Annears San Juan.
T. j. Ehfhart. Chanee.
Robt W. Speer. Denver.
X. r Montgomery. Rio Blanco.
W. L. Clayton. Weld
For the three positions OF Congress
men. there is quite wide range OF
choice indicated In the votes, standing
as follows:
John Shafroth. Denver.
Senator Tully Scott, Teller.
Senator +. 7. Taylor Garfield.
chas. $. Thomas. Denver.
H. II. Seldomridge Delta.
John c. Bell. Montross
u. +. Montgomery, Rio BiancO
Murl Vincent tRep) Delta.
Leo Vincent, Boulder
A. C. Patton Boulder.
Chas. Tew, Weld
Chas W. Franklin. Denveo.
Harry Bryant. Denver.
Chas. b. Ward. Bouldes.
Doctor Rowan. ouray.
w. L Clayton Weld
s. II Whitel. Pueblo.
w. II Adams, Conejos.
i. A. Monroe. Fremont.
j. H Voorhees,, Pueblo.
For Supreme Court the race 10
equally interesting with that for Con
gress as there are four judges to be
elected. In order of recognition they
stand:
Senator Tully Scott Teller
Geo. Musser. Ell Paso
Judge Dexter. Sapp. Gunnison.
John c. Bell, Montrose
Judge c. A. Bennett Boulder
Samuel \. Wheeler, Mesa
Judge J. l. Shumate Garfield
Henry Cassidy Ell Paso.
c. S. Thomas Denver
:. II. White. Pueblo
Judge Cunningham, Ell Paso
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

Nicholas Longworth seems to think
that Papa Roosevelt would not try to
dodge a stampede If such a thing could
be well planned so as not TO ruin his
papa's chances OF election. In such a
case, Of course. General Taft will be
expected to be commander-in-chief OF
the stempeders s-Review. Fort Collins.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

The irrepressible 'Hobson, the
Klsser" said al Grand Junction on the
18th that President Roosevelt wants
Taft for president. but he will run him
himself Il be thinks Taft cannot win
Does he know
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
v0oe - the Saaas 0Vuw
q . - Good. IL = V~uA
sspeesiaN

Wooasr that uM hagss..s in OSso
near ssh u Tar Ea-s the ussssisaxss.s 2
hSOS sAr ~in fir. Alarm yss" - y
hss soR5iy o. the Wcl2hfy ~As sscso-
,ary s-S aEIosrEai Pueblo.
Tia oufipok f8T Democratic suceum
V eAss asstrlCi b. very fszs.EsEG Ths
party lsaaeEs 30 nee and old - -
working hsrmouiossly and ep.hssl
assscalis Tkere j. a Widespread -
Raod toS q change. Ceso
ssAe S<iHgs
~ Democrats feel greatly socsus-
ae~A ever the Republican situsssoo u
lntoO1D The latter party Is rent ~
sscttooaS STRIFE and Its failure to casvy
0us paa6orm pledges has placed \ =
hel sepute viii the rural vo;ega.-11B-
al. LOselana
oeoator Teller announcsA veGoo1V
thai ot he close of this session u CO.
gress he woHI retire from tnrther pub-
ltC service. senator Telieg will have
tAs satisfaction of knowing thAt -
Iseves behind him years of clean. hoa-
orsble 90 efficient service In beAsA
II bis coJntTy Gazette. wray.
This Is Democratic year but ths
Democrats Of Colorado have no voteo
to throw aWag The party neess tAs
support asd the influence Of MI Spesg
and Mr. Patterson. All disseusiops
should be qu.etcd-an differences bur-
| ied-Aarmour restored and the party
M nj fol h.l
oae grand love fcast.-Prsss, Lead
Vile.
Hold On there, Teddy. first thing
you know the best and most influea-
tial" citizeus Of this glorious country
of boasted freedom and equal rights
will be calling you friend of the an
srchists. You should remember the
fate Of the Populist party which stoo1
fer 'eaual rights for all and special
privileges 10 none" and made the first
grAAd stand" against the donation Of
all public utilities and natural advan-
| tages to corporations and was penal.
ized by being classed with those Who
believe In the torch and the dagger.
Your message 10 Congress. yetoing tAs
"Aaa-site" bill giving away . nillioa
and . half water power privilege n
Minnesota. will certainly class you
with the crazy Pops. Can't you uAAer-
stand It when they tell you that pre-
gress depends upon the utilization q
all the municipal advantage, aaA
d0at you know that only tho cOrpora-
ti0as can handle these resources with
| out cOnceding the justice Of municipal.
state or government ownership? Put
on the brakes, Teddy, OF you viii soon
take another sail out OF the Bryan
ship and advocate government opera
tiOn - YOU now have admitted to gov.
ernment ownership Of the natural 70.
cilities Of the waterways of the Ne,
tion.-T mes, LonGRont.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

Delta Democrats say they mean bus
mess We have heard the people OF
Delta speak before, and when they go
after a thing they get it-Avalanche,
Glenwood.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

ment 10 found to be favorable Chafee
county viii present Mr.. Ehrhart's
name TO the state convention at Pu-
eblo.-Buena Vista Democrat.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

TIE New York Legislature has I'D
tOorne1 and Governor Hughes has
called IN extra session. He hasn't said
WY, bst he has called it. This reminds
10 to ask what has become II the extra
session to be called in this state to
Zeal With . railway commission law :
AaA also what Is holding the Supreme
Court that It doesn't hand down its
ltttbs cid decision On the Law passed by
tAe oNly Bixteeath.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

On Monday. the 11th. the Adams
essnty icmacrats held large and en-
tl.asiastic convention sni elected their
tea d., lagates for Glen~ood Springs
Ia NIonzres I.afe Pence addre ssed
ne ,oBNen ioU
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

f'resident Ronsevelf's big stick has
sost ts terTors tor Congress. That
body is paying small heed TO the Presi-
dents recuranie eBdstiuns Tor needed
legislation What It's controlling mem
bers feel th. country stands most in
secd OF Is thcir reelection. resardless
If all other considerations, but that be.
lief Ii fallaciOgs Herald. Loveland
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

TOR Johnson. the great and only"
mayor of Clevelani has just succeeded
In securing the three-cent street car
fare with transfers all over his city
The agreements and franchises are all
signed and now hey nd the courts
Thws ends one of the ngest contests
,a the interests of the people and the
nsme Of Tom johnson is again en-
srsved N the hearts of the citizenship
n that beautiful city
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29

the johnson Democrats o< Mime.
s~tA are W the majority they should
he gran ed the right of ~ay The
SWING o' JohIson a chance ~iil not
Anrt Bryan
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-05-29
uoaiAas - Co0AeAas
vsaA . e~sVloee ~ sAS
lsvO ~

AEss@ Candidate "a Iasf. aaywag
Teddy .. - Sas a. The Srsoyss xho
s.HEst hi&7
LROxeE has heid kar civ es.cii 2
sow tie balance ~ tbs Stae RAY pso
s.-~1 Us.h thssI e~E aRaIrs
U0sG o0s reads Bew OF . bAnk fail
Ase tEUos Apy Cause. Re - reminded
thaa Ue ss@ Bryan system " sEs4T.
eaos 81 cass de.,oss =. there would be
~ tosses 10 aepesi;ors
hess OF the western bankers are in
hs0s 81 the Insurance II deposits, for
- thai means both the bankers and
oepos't1-s are projected against ths
os6b antics " thA; tiI.aid bi.a-pub.
" cooadeacs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-02
A Little Too .r.

"Thcre is such a thing rs OVERRIDING
your part" declared Il man of the law
who now has the knowlclse gained by
much experience.
shortly after | began practice III
the west | was called upon to defend
a man who had drawn Il revolver on
another and Threatened to kill him.
The accused did not have Il character
above rcproach, but the prosecuting
witness was also shady in reputation,
and | made the most of this fact. |
pictured him as desperate of the
most dangerous type, a man that was
Il constant menace to the community
and one who would recognize no other
law than that of force. Such men as
he, insisted, made necessary the or
ganiZation of vigilance committees and
injured the fair name of the west
among the older communities of the
country.
"The jury returned verdict of gull
ty and my man was sentenced to a
years imprisonment. AS soon as court
adjourned the foreman of the jury
came to me and said: Young Teller,
you spread it on too thick. After that
there rip snortin' speech of yonrn we
couldn't do nOthin' else AN what we
done
al don't understand you, sir
"'You don't? Why, we found the
burned gerIoot guilty cause he didn't
shoot "-Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-02
Dickens and ThackeraY.

In Mr.. Layard's book. a Great
Punch Editor" is given Shirley
Brooks remembrance of Thackcray:
What delightful English he wrote!
He knew this and was proud and said
that Dickens might be Il great moral
iSt but that he was the best gramma-
rian." Now. the curious thing, OBJ
serves the London Chronicle, is that
z hackeray was very Shaky gramma-
rian and that the pages of "Penden-
mis-" abound in weak collocations and
constructions. whereas the self edu-
Gated Dickens was an almost infallible
Srammarian. Not in his work shall
we find the unrelated and irresponsible
and which" or the split ininitive or
anything of the kind The vulgarism
of "aggravate" for "irri ate" very coLl-
mon with him. but by no means Pc
culiar to him. was nearly his only
verbal srime.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-02
Our First Wa, Vessels.

The outbreak of the Revolutionary
war found the patriots without Il navy.
Congress had to create enc. Four mer-
chantmen were first purchased. hastily
equipped with guns and sent to sea as
cruisers, but their defects as war YES
sells soon became SO apparent that con-
greSS determined ut once to set about
the building of a navy. ON oct. 3,
1TIJ. congress ordered two cruisers
built, and on Dec 13 the order was in
creased to five thirty-two gun ships,
five twenty eight gun ships and three
twentyfour gun ships. They were to
be ready for the SEA by the following
April. The names given To the thirteen
vessels were Boston. Congress. Etting-
ham, Delaware, Hancock. Montgomery,
Providence, Raleigh. Trumbull Vir-
Einia. Warren, Washington and Ran
llOlph. These We're the first war YES
sells constructed in the United States.
The first commander in chief was EZe-
kicl Hopkins of Rhode Island. Il young
brother of Congressman stephen Hop
kins. lie was appointed to this high
office on Dec. 22, 1TT75.