The Weekly Gazette from Colorado Springs, Colorado • Page 11

TA WM AN AND OTHER GRAFTS DENOUNCED The public indifference to bribery and graft Is appalling. The public conscience seems to have been dulled by contact with conditions. The ballot amount to much until we forget our partisanship. We are the best-educated nation in the world, but bribery grows apace. The ballot box should be protected and its sanctity maintained, even though we have to do it with the Ex-Gov.

Chas. S. Thomas 'Winter Night club opened sec- oi.ii yeafjuiaiddoukily last ulght with a bUHiuet at the Antlers hotel, at which furnitr Governor Thomas delivered an iuiiiresn on ft was the first meeting of the winter was regarded by the membura as the mo.Ht successful gathering which the dub has held. The attendance was unusually large, there being 57 members present. 'I'ho banquet of the evening was pre- by a business session of half an hour, at which the reports of the re- liring officers were received and new officer.s elected.

Dr. W. F. Slocum, the retiring president of the club, called the meeting to order at 7:30 in the banquet room. He made a few remarks calling to the purposes for which the luh had been organized and stated that object was to bring together the and professional men of the (its.

This, he said, had been admirably tc I ojnplished. The Finances. SHOT BROTHER HE THOUGHT A BURGLAR T. K. Frdahl, secretary-treasurer of the cluh reported that the receipts for the j'car were $136, of which there had expended, $70.80, leaving a balance og $66.20.

Dr. Urdahl stated that the dub was organized October 17, 1902, with a membership of 100, which was increased to 150. Last evening the following members tvere voted in; B. Bosworth, George Nox McCain, M. Gile, Dr.

A. Friedman, Rev. Manly I), drmes, C. H. Dudley, E.

Gld- dinss, Mr. Bigelow. George Finlay, Prof. Betjeman, Dunbar F. Carpenter, W.

It. Armstrong. The New Officers. The nomination committee put up the 1 ainos of Judge Iv. Tl.

Babbitt for presi- (iLiit, Dr. James B. Oregg, first vice Irving Howbert, secoiul vice jir-'sident; Dr. Sturgis, third vice president, and T. K.

Urdahl, secretary and treasurer. The nominees received the unanimous vote of the members present. immediately upon his election. Judge Babbitt assumed the chair and at the (cin lusion of the banquet, which lasted an hour and a half, introduced Governor Thomas. Ill responding.

Governor Thomas humorously observed that Judge Bah- Intt had asked him to select some subject with which his audience would be familiar, "but I left it to him. and he selected the one on the said th" speaker. Covernor Thomas then took up the discussion of his and treated the subject of "Grafts" solely from a political and commercial standpoint. In opening, he reviewed the commencement of the republic 100 hundred years ago. pointing out Its growth and development and the expansion of its in- sutulions and using this historical set ling for a foundation, turned directly to the analyzatlon of his subject.

The Bribery Evil, lie said, is another side of our country we are forced to consider It is not pleasant to call attention to sinister side of any subject but su' is one's duty sometimes. In tne 50 years theTe have developed miniber of conditions in our country Mhich if they do not destroy, will seri cusiy impair our national life. Every 011 of us is, or should be, proud of his country. It is our duty to perpetuate il and in this duty we are forced to consider such questions as we have before us tonight. One of the evils that I onfronts us and menaces our future is the wide-spread and far-reaching practice of bribery.

If there is a national disease I would characterize this as the national c'tovernor Thqmas then said that the presence of bribery no longer provoked surprise or stirred up criticism, he tidded, he did not believe that this generation i.s on the whole any worse or any better than the last; it was about as good and perhaps no bet- tc'r than the last. Each' generation, lie said, fell into lines of thought that governed how it should look at things and the present generation vvas tending now not only to minimize bribery hut to regard it if an evil at all, as .0 necessary one to be borne with as lieacceably is possible. It is this ten- doncy which makes it hard. Governor Thomas said, to apprehend and correct the evil. is nothing new, it is not peculiar to any generation or People.

It is an evil which, if unchecked, will uiiderniine constitutions and destroy or- gaiiizecl society. This evil as far a. nur country is concerned, has its origin in the Industrial legislation of our cuntry and it will continue as long ns the selfish interests of corporations and others depend upon public favot. Development of 'lovernor Thomas show-ed how in the past 25 or 30 years the acquisition or franchises by interested capitalists and ilifir protection by legislation to tn. exclusion of other parties desiring he, utilities, had developed alliances oe- iwocn those granting the and those receiving them out of nau grown up a gigantic and fur-reaching system of bribery or graft that ramified every branch of modern The speaker called attention to the exposures of bribery hi Miimeapo Pittsburg, St.

Louis and I nU- adclphia. and called attention to the fact that these exposures had created hut littki public protest, for the rul- to be that one city was as baa iis the next, and all were in the same audition. Reviewing his subjevt from the sBindpolnt of the individual. Governor Thomas cited the case of the hoss. He stated that all public bribery was the basis of the local boss and the political machine.

He showed how the political boss under present day e-ondl- lions became the object through wh ch hriiiery was accomplished, and canea to the grafting which is practiced in connection with gambltngi I'awdy and other immoral houses, saying it identically the same in spirit I'liliough not in kind us the giving ot re- to public officials wdio purchase eiiy supplies. I do not know of hamlet having niything worthy to sell where the prin- ftple Of graft, if I can use principle, does not operate, and wliat i true of the hamlets Is true of the ities. But great as have been the rimes committed in this respect the crime against the ballot box is past an tinderstBTidirig. Ballot Box and Judiciary boss depends for his s'tccess upon tampering with the ballot box and when this crime is committed wnu find plenty of people to hold up their hands In holy horror, but those who hold up their hands in holy horror are "iteiiest those who have profited by those violations. The ballot box should he protected and its even though we have to do "ith the The governor then discussed tlie invasion of the judiciary by bribery, and said; "The most serious asjiect of graft IS the Invasion of the judiciary.

The nilk of the men who fill the judiciary positions is above suspicion, but Justice demands that I say that there are some peiow It, while many are fast approaching that He called attention to the startling conditions of the judiciary In Montana and said that in that state the business of mining men was not to work the mines but to control the Judiciary, and lamented how the judiciary had been ruthlessly invaded. "Our American institutions will need to bo reconstructed, if not replaced, if justice can be bought and sold that Has Invaded Private Life. Discussing still another phase of the subject, Governor Thomas said: things In public life find their counterpart In private life. "And 1 cannot tell whether this bribery Is a reflection of public life In the private life, or whether bribery in life produces this evil in jaiblic He then went on to show how bribery was entering into labor and pointed out Sam Parks, who, he said, was merely the political boss of the labor unions. "The greatest fortune in America was built up by dishonest bargainhig between the corporation, rejjrc.scntod by it and the transportation lines, in violation of all legal said Governor Thomas.

The shipbuilding scandal of Morgan and Schwab also came in for a round of denunciation, which the governor delivered with great earnestness. Tammany Denounced. tJovernor Thomas then drew some conclusions upon why the best city government New York had had, as he it. had been defeated by Tammany this year with a majority of over 60,000, and that it was because the Mctropolituu lailroaii and other great corporations of New York had found it easier to buy their franchises and concessions from a corrupt Tammany government, than to get" wlial was their due from an honest and efficient government like the one that went down to defeat this year. This declaration made a strong impression on the hearers and was one of the most striking utterances the speaker made.

Referring to what Distrii Attorney Folk had done in St. Louis, Governor Thomas said that Missouri and St. Louis were sorry for the splendid work of this gallant champion of right, adding; "I believe if Folk came up for renomination tomorrow he could get it, end if he were possibly renominated, he could not be elected. St. Louis is ashamed of the finger of scorn which is pointedfiit her and she blames the youtig district There had always been two remedies pointed out to correct the evils such as were being discussed, said Governor Thomas, and they were the ballot and education.

In conclusion. Governor Thomas said: "I believe our only hope is in the building of the public conscience. While playing a prneclctil joke, Wllllatn Marshall, a drug clerk 20 years old, was mistaken for a burglar last night, and shot three times b.v hta brother, Sam MarBhall, Jr. It was at llrst thought the wounds would prove fatal, but later Dr. Ferguson, th(! attending physician, sold he thought the young mail would recover.

of the bullets took effect In the left groin, another in the left leg a few inches above the knee and the third just above Iho right knee. The rtr.st two shots entered from In front and pas.sed through the body, while the third ball entered from behind and lodged in the flesh. Yoting Marshall l.s employed as a clerk in Charles K. Smith's drug store and had gone to his home, 121 South Nevada avenue, for supper when the shooting took place. Mis mother had reached home from a small town la where she had been for several weeks, and he thought he W'ould signal her arrival at the house by playing burglar as a joke on his mother.

Startled Family, He went into a narrow passage way that separates the Marshall homo from the building occupied by the Russell-Gatcs Mercantile I'ompany. and, striking a match, held It up to the window. The family were in the room, sitting at the supper table, and when the match was held up to the window young father, who is a commercial patrolman, noticed it and called the atte.ntton of the others at the table to It. He told his son, Sam Marshall, to go out the front door and make an investigation. The boy went out and returned in a few minutes, saying he could distinguish a man in the passage-way who was causing the trouble.

There had been attempts to gain an entrance to the house through the window, and, never dreaming that his son was attempting to play a joke, the father went out the back door and directed Bam to go out the front door again, expecting in this way to cut off the intruder, whoever he might be. Both took their revolvers, and when the father looked up the passage-way from the back of the hou.se he noticed the form of a man in the darkness and called to him, demanding to know hla business Young Marshall never answered, however, still hoping to get into the house from the front door and langh at the on his mother. Instead, however, he ran through the passage to the front of the house, where hi.s brother saw him. Thinking he was a burglar, the latter pointed his revolver and without warning fired Club News Continued From Page 10. three limes In rapid succession before his cries told him of his mistake.

Unable to Call Out. The first shot was the one that struck the right leg Just below the knee and when the sting of the bullet made young Marshall realize he was being mistaken for a burgler, he turned to face his brother, but was unable to call out until two more shots had been fired, the last striking him In the left groin causing him to tumble to the ground in a heap, calling out, shoot; don't shoot. It me. The fearful mistake was then realized by both the son and the father, the latter having come around from the rear of the house In time to hear the cry of his son as he fell to the ground. Both revolvers were put away and rather and son lifted William from the ground and carried him into the house.

The shots had irlghteiud cvcryono at the supper table and young Marshall's mother was standing In the doorway when the final shot was fired and her son fell, calling not to shoot any more, and when her husband and the son who had fired the shots brought the limp form of William Into the house she bent over him, wringing her hands and calling to her son to speak to her. Grief of Family. The shots had stunned young Marshall and for a few minutes he did not know what was going on around him. He revived In a few minutes, however, and the extent of his wounds were ascertained as far as possible, before the arrival of Dr. John H.

Ferguson, who was summoned at once. When the doctor arrived he found that the bullet iii the groin hud gone clear through, and that no bones or vital organs had been cut. The other wounds, ho said, were merely flesh wounds and would give no trouble after the first few days. The entire family -was upset by the accident, and Sum Marshall, who had done the shooting, stood self-accused in the group that gathered around hi.s brother. When seen after the accident lie.

said, "The thing has unnerved me. I feel guilty, although I know I was not to blame, supposed someone was trying to get into the house, and when I heard my brother cry, I felt a.s If 1 had been the one who had been shot instead of Sam Marshall, and hi.s son, who is 18 years old, are night watchmen, and were prejmring to go to work for the night. They always have their revolvers with them and keep them loaded for any emergency which may arise on their rounds. THE MbSlCAL OUTLOOK A Splendid! Season Is Promised in Grand Masterpieces to Be Presented. will go further and say, I we should build up a moral and ethical side of our people even at the expense of our material welfare.

It is not legislation we need; for there is not an evil but what we have laws sufficient to rectify it if tho.se laws were enforced. It is the man who executes the laws rather than the system of law which corrects the evil. Eradicate the graft through the enforcement of laws. First-Class Men Needed. "The trouble is that the great intellects of the country are all too busy making money and they are leaving the enforcement of our laws to second and third and fourth rate intellects and we are getting second and third and fourth rate enforcement of those Discussion Followed.

At the conclusion of the address, responses were called and President Slocum of Colorado college, was among who spoke. He said that Rome, Carthage and Greece had fallen through those things which were apparently undermining this country today. The remedy, he said, lay along education that woiild train the conscience of the young to refuse bribes whether in private or public life. Judge Cunningham was called for and referred with some delicacy to the courage it requires to enforce a law when public support is lacking or is dormant. Dr.

James B. Gregg elaborated upon Governor conclusions that it is the public conscience that needs arousing, sayihg, "What is needed in this world is righteousnes.s; the cultivation of a conscience to do right rather than to make money." The guests were: William H. Evans, E. Brchaut, W. K.

Argo. Henry Trowbridge, W. Cunningham, O. B. Wilcox, Fredmdc R.

Hastings, B. P. Anderson, J. P. Pomeroy, K.

R. Babbitt, C. S. Thomas, liam F. Slocum, James B.

Gregg, 5M1- llani Strieby. J. R- Betejeman. hlorian Caiori H. H.

Seldomridge, George H. Fullerton. G. K. Urdahl P.

Rennett M. C. Gile. Charles F. Noble.

Sheafor. E. J. Ulrich, Alva Roy Jr Walter Scott, Atherton isoyes, Remik James F. Burns.

Iry ng How- held H. Hwaln. J. A. Patterson.

F. Sherwin. J. T. Anderson.

A. Sutton. L. Sherw W. P.

Kinney, ford Hamp, John m. v.uukc, Richard Lea Kennedy, J. C. Shedd. TAX FIXED BY COUNCIL.

The tax levy for the city of Colorado Bnrings for the year 1903 was fixed by ent oil outstanding 267 "ccSpS at Iho city irexpected Thffoial levy for all purposes will not be over 27 to the coun- In of the finance cil, Chairman total bond- committee stated that ed indebtedness of annual Interim $1.788.000 and 'if. 0 He stat- erst on inuld be no election --rCiri It would scarcely be extravagant to say that we are on the eve of the most important and extraordinary musical season of recent years. A winter which promises us the first performance in this country of one of the supreme masterpieces of musical art and the opportunity of extending our acquaintance with the greatest of living composers, must assume a very singulaV importance; for the American premiere of is set for December 24 on the improved and modernized stage of the Metropolitan Opera house, and Richard Strauss will make his debut on this side of the Atlantic at the last of Mr. Hermann Hans series of orchestral concerts on February 25 at Carnegie hall, when he will conduct two of his moat significant Eu- and und A feature scarcely less important than these Is the shrewd and enterprising achievement of the Philharmonic society: the engagement of seven of the most eminent living conductors for the direction of their eight Colonne, who has long been a conspicuous figure in the musical activities of Paris; Gustav Kogel, of Frankfort: Henry Wood, the best and most progressive of linglish conductors; Wasili von Safonoff, of Moscow; Richard Strauss (who has been secured for one of the last of the functions): Felix Weingartner, of Munich, and Victor will, it is to be hoped, have an opportunity of showing us that he can produce orchestral works as serious and excellent as his "Babes in is gay and delightful. Of the operatic prospect we have already written.

The Boston Symphony orchestra promises us a series of five evening concerts and five matinees, Messrs. Arbos and Krasselt succeeding Mr. Kneisel and Mr. Schroeder, as respectively, concertmeister and first 'cellist. Mr.

Kneisel and his brilliant associates are to devote themselves exclusively to quartet playing, and plan an invasion of Europe In addition to their customary American tournee. Mr. Wetzler with his very competent or- chestran began last week his second season of symphony concerts, for which he has ai ranged some Interesting and well-balanced programs. The defunct New Y'ork Symphony orchestra has been stimulated into new vitality, and will offer us a number of Sunday afternoon concerts under the leadership of its old director, Mr. Walter Damrosch.

We shall witness, in adltion to these, the customary activities of the Musical Art and Oratorio societies; Mr. Sam Franko announces a fourth season of concerts of old music; Mr. Frank Darn- rosch and Mr. Arens persist in their educational and philanthropic enterprises, and a new organization, a Russian Symphony society, will provide an opportunity for hearing representative works the neo-Slavonic school. Among the army of soloists singers, pianists, whom we shall be Invited to give ear, we can name only the most notable-Adellna Patti, who leads the foreign delegation; Jacques rhibaud, the French violinist; Alfred a Gerinnn of whose pianistic abilities much is proclaimed: Ferraccio Busoni, Maurice Kaufmann Hai old Bauer Adele Alls der Ohe, Fanny Bloomfleld-Zeisler, Rafael Melba.

Schumann- Heink. David Adams, Maud Powell, and Susan Metcalf dwell on or near the coasts, and it may be asserted that, to some extent, country without forests resembles a country without a coast. The Inhabitants of the forests are. as regards health, strength, and a certain native shrewdness und sagacity, as superior to the peasants of the plain as these, aigain are superior to the majority of the inhabitants of towns. From a climatologicai and hygienic point of view the value of forests cannot be too highly estimated.

The presence of large forests supplies the air with moisture, and probably exercise influence upon the regularity and extent of the rainfall. Heavy and protracted rainfall, which might cause serious Inundations, is regulated to a great extent by forests which act as natural reservoirs for water storage and gradual supply. Air vitiated witn impurities passes into forests to undergo fllteration and chemical transformation, and issues forth again purified and revivified with health-giving constituents. The fate of parts of Italy, which, under rational conditions of forestry and agriculture, might have been the paradise of Europe, is a warning example among others of the dangers of reckless deforestation, and the conclusions to be drawn therefrom have not been overlooked In Germany, where unruly rivers are now being rendered amenable to control by afforestation at their sources. In Switzerland, wherd'the floods have wrought much damage during the rainy summer of this year, an influential party Is advocating the diminution or prevention of floods afforestation Instead of by engineering works for the regulation and correction of the course of rivers, to which latter the preference has hitherto been given.

Between 1871 and 1901 the Swiss government has spent about £2,000,000 otj the regulation of rivers by engineering works and only about £125,000 on afforestation work for the same Daily Graphic. DRAWING FOR SEATS. Interesting Ceremony Which Takes Place in the House of Representatives Every Season. The ceremony of drawing for seats is always one of the most interesting features of the opening of a session of congress, says the Washington Star. It was inaugurated on a motion made by Mr.

Sherman of New York to the effect that Representative Bingham, the senior member in point of service on the Republican side, and Representative Richardson, the senior member of the Democratic side; Representative Payne, the leader of the majority, and Representative 'Williams, the leader of the minority, he allowed to choose their seats, and that the other members draw for the same. Each member of the house was given a number. Small marbles bearing corresponding numbers were placed In the ballot box. One of the pages was next blindfolded, the marbles were well shaken, and he proceeded to draw the lirst selection. The marble extracted was No.

310. This number was found to man, presided. Mrs. Thomas P. Craig gave a most instructivo paper on General and I.rf)cal Representation (in continuance of the study of government.) The sub-heads were: 1.

Minority Representation. 2. The Bridgeport Scheme, S. Proportional tlon. 4.

Glass Representation, 5. me Referendum. The next meeting of the Wise Vs, to which every young person Intere.sted in temperance work is Invited, "111 be held at Mrs. A. S.

home, U-4 North Weber, on Friday evening, November 27. W. L. Boatright will give the third lecture in the law course at that time, und speak on the "Legislative Department of City Every young person Interested in temperance work is invited. The Hillside Literary and Social club will meet on Monday evening Mr.

and Mrs. Glendenen, 231 South Prosiieid street. An interesting program has been prepared and all ested are cordially invited. will soon take up the study of Shakespeare under the leadership of 1 rofes- Bor Walker. A rummage sale is to Wednesday and Thursday next, November 18 and 19, in the vacant store 116 South Cascade avenue, the auspices of the managers of the Boys club.

Household belongings of every description, clothing of all kinds for men, women and children; everything useful or ornamental, will be most acceptable for the sale. phone Mrs. Riddle, red 631; Mrs. Montgomery, 140; Mrs. Arnold, 4o4-a; Mrs.

Robinson, 239; where goods may called for. The management has already collected a great variety of goods of excellent quality, nice, new hats, shoes, etc. as usual the Boys club sale will be a most attractive one for those wishing to get good values. Dr Herbert E. Peckham delivered the second in a series of at his home, 720 North Nevada avenue, yesterday afternoon.

Those in attendance were the pupils of Mrs. Peckham and theiy friends. The Literary club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. A. D.

Craigue, 1210 North Tejon street. The fine program included two papers, "Great American Orators and btates- by Mrs. J. G. Palmer; Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mrs.

Andrew Aitken. The book "Scarlet was terestingly given by Mrs, David Elliott. Before parting the members partook of light refreshments daintily served by the hostess. Miss Dorsey, chairman of the social committee of the auxiliary, Y. M.

G. wishes to remind the women of the various churches that 'Thanksgiving is close at hand and that the favor will be greatly appreciated if each one will report to her at their very earliest convenience. Telephone 414-b or 821 North Cascade avenue, the contributions toward the annual Thanksgiving dinner. The Four Progress club met on Monday at Mrs. M.

F. 1820 N. Nevada. The usual large number w'as present and the program a most enjoyable one. Mrs.

W. C. Robinson occupied the greater part of the hour in a discussion of the lives and work of Leonarda Da Vinci and Raphael. Miss Flanshurg followed with brief comments upon some of the paintings, before the pictures were passed for inspection. About 80 prints of the works of these two famous artists have been secured and the study of these constitutes an Important and enjoyable part of the club program.

It ws decided to bold the next meeting also at Mrs. and in one week Instead of two, bringing It on November 16. This has been done in order to have three meetings before the holidays and to avoid their coming very near either Thanksgiving or Christmas. The members of the Young Ladies auxiliary of the Y. M.

C. A. are earnestly for the liuccess of "Rubber November 20. A meeting was held last Monday with Miss Jessie Morse, 1504 North Nevada avenue and committees were appointed to carry on the work. The treasury of the auxiliary greatly needs replenishing and it is hoped that the rubber collected will sell for a sum that will at least form a "nest Old, cast off rubber garments, tires, anything made of rubber, is solicited.

Boxes will be placed at the schools and other to receive the contributions. Minerva Alumnae met Tuesday afternoon with Miss Cary, 308 East Monument street. The time was passed in studying Roger van der Weyden. Before separating a social hour was enjoyed while the hostess served light refreshments. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17, at the home of Miss Gilfillan, 317 East Caramillo street.

E. F. Spackman entertained the College club Tuesday afternoon at 4:15 in her home, 1724 North Nevada avenue. It was a social meeting and the members were diverted a literary contest in which Mrs. Robert E.

Lewis won the prize, "Philosophy by Owen Wlster. The November meeting of the Zebulon Pike chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert McClurg, 619 North Cascade avenue last Monday afternoon. Mrs. W.

C. Frost, the regent, presided. The paper of the day Avaa given by Mrs. McClurg. It was a most inter- SECTIONAL PRIDE AND POWER President Slocum Delivers Notable Address at the Meeting.

President fcllocum addressed the Ministerial union yesterday morning on "The Influence of the Early Immigration Into the Southwest Upon the Ethical and Religious Life of the He began with a study of sectionalism, showing Its advantages as well as Its "If pride In a special of said Dr. Slocum, "means more energy In Its development and greater loyalty to its Institutions which exist for the elevation of its peoples, then sectionalism may be a power for good In the life of a nation. If its spirit is antagonistic to life of the nation as a whole or to any of the fundamenteal principles which lie at the basis of the constitution, then It is dangerous; but local pride, peftional eagerness to achieve and produce actual results need not be detrimental to the best life of the country. It can and ought to produce sense of responsibility for good government. Loyalty of West.

is no section of this country more loyal to the nation as a whole than the west; yet there Is much to learn In regard to what highest loyalty really involves. False pride and boasting about bigness is not 'The church was discussed by the speaker In Its large hl.storlcal as that which In any way is working for the uplifting of humanity. It l.s found In the home. In good government, In education that saves man from evil. "Whatever makes for the redemption of the world from sin is the church of Christ, and whatever makes for evil belongs to the realm of darkness.

Dr. Slocum dwelt upon the debt w'hlch the w'est owres to the east for the early Impule it gave to government and high ideals. He then spoke of the groat difficulty of making a scientific study of the religious and moral condition of the west in view of the great variety of its popu- latlon and the diversity In the practical and religious opinions hold by Its various peoples. there are certain types of character hlch are he said, "and it Is true that the early pioneer left an enduring impression upon the life of the west, "There are also certain emigrations Into the west which have brought political, economic and religious opinions which have entered into the making of thf! west. 'fhe west l.s and surely passing Into more settled conditions in all of ita domestic Represent Sturdy Type.

A careful study w'aa then made of the character of the pioneers which carne Into the southwest, showing how they developed a type of individualism which has played a part In the political characteristics of the southwest. Dr. Slocum traced the movement which founded the first schools and and showed the characteristics of the Presbyterian and the Galvanistic Baptist who came over the Alleghanies. Ho showed the narrowness of the life as well as the qualities which produccfd great strength of character, industry and in producing results in the early days. lie showed how it produced such men as Andrew' Jackson, Martin Van Buren.

Harrison, Polk, Zachiiry Taylor and beat of all, Abraham Lincoln. The paper closed with indications of what the.se early pioneers accomplished, what institutions they established and what permanent influences they left on the life of the country. A resolution was adopted by the ministers unanimously indorsing the cigarette movement which being vigorously carried forward by the department of the Y. M. C.

A. Dr. W. R. Strubel, the national organizer of the leagues was present and made a brief that was received with much favor.

REPORT REFLECTS ON FORMER MANAGEMENT OF POOR FARM Comparisons may he odious but if so, the fact has evidently made 110 difference with the board of county visl- tbrs. In Its report to Secretary Hagar, of the state board of charities and corrections, the committe says; The county poor farm and hospital had a change in its management about the first of August and your committee finds everything much better kept than at this time one year ago, change in the management is believed to be for the better of the In- sitution. The present overseer and matron are Mr. and Mrs. Mills, and they appear to be people with kindly, sympathetic naturest and Judging from the appearances at the time of the visit of the committee, everything is kept in an unusually tidy and wholesome manner.

Care of Idiots. "The difference in the care of the two idiot girls, was particularly noticed. Last year these girls were found locked up in a room absolutely bare of any comfort, the air of which was foul from lack of ventilation and care. They were seated upon the floor rolling their heads and waving their hand of abject hopelessness. "This year they were found in a room the door of which was open, one seated in a comfortable rocker and the other lying in a clean bed, and the dawn of something like intelligence was noticed in the actions of one of these poor creatures.

Continuing the report says: "The patients at the farm are required to do some work when able and the overseer sdys that without exception they are w'llling to work when they can. There are ten milch cows, three horses, many pigs, chickens and turkeys on the place to care for beside the laundry work, which is large, there being 17 inmates beside the tw'o nurses, a cook, a hired man and Mr. and Mrs. Mills. The patients are thirteen men correspond w'ith that assigned to Rep- The Primitive Inhabitants, Sedentary and The mound dwellers velt.

Suzanne George Hamlin York, who had made the motion. The incident created no little amusement. During the drawing of seats the stood in long lines in the back of the hall. As each number was drawn from the box and the name of the member called he proceeded to riiuke a selection of any scat vacant on the Demo- Tliere are other names on the list, but or Reiiublicun side, according to these must be loft, for the present, the curious may find them-- the managerial aimouncement.s. wh ch are official and sternly impartial.

(Harper's Weekly. FORESTS USEFUL Their Influence on Climate Demonstrated oy German 'Warning From Italy. The British consul at Stuttgart has compiled an interesting report on forestry in Germany, from which it appears that the annual revenue of the German empire from forests amounts to from £15,000,000 to £18,000.000. He adds that although the example of the German empire shows that it Is possible to reap a substantial annual benefit from Instruction in forestry and the consequent rational cultivation of forests, mere pecuniary gain Is by no means the sole factor which ought to Justify the solicitude displayed on their behalf by far-seeing governments, as there exist many other reasons, dictated by other motives und considerations, for the cultivation and preservation of forests. An empire of the inlaud extent of Germany requires for and ollma- tologlcal reasons "larger extent of inland and longer coast lines.

The prox the party to which he belonged. Many of the members regained their old seats seats and were happy accordingly. The cerentony required quite a long time before all of the members had been seated. When the ball bearing the number corresponding to that assigned to Representative George B. McClellan of New York was drawn and the next mayor of Greater New York walked briskly down the center aisle of the house he was given an ovation.

He promptly selected a seat in the first row. Mr. McClellan is an avowed advocate of the Cuban reciprocity measure and promises to make his advocacy felt during the extra session, at the end of which he will retire from congress and return to New Y'ork to give his time and whole attention to municipal affairs. imity of forests acto upon those who JUST THE CAR SERVICE TO DENVER AMD PUEBLO. On the Colorado Southern fast train to Denver at p.

to Pueblo 10:40 a. m. All meals served a la carte. This is Just the thing for the traveling and business man. You make no mistake when you travel via the Colorado Southern, as their aervlce Is up-to-date.

Always travel on the Colorado Southern and avoid trouble and distress. Secure tickets at city office. IB N. TeJon and four women at the farm now. This is hardly as many as the average number.

duties of the farm are carried on by three men and three women who receive salaries or Colorado City Jail. The report shows that the recommendations made a year ago as to an adequate Jail at Colorado City have been complied with; also that the county jail, which a year ago wa.s the subject of criticism at the hands of the committee, was found to be in excellent shape this year. Referring to the jail at Colorado City, the report "The place is clean, sanitation and ventilation good, and the management satisfactory. No bath room was found In this Jail and your committee recommend this St. Francis Hospital.

The report on St. Francis hospital is. on the whole, commendatory of the institution. As to the extent of reported carelessness and neglect- of charity patients, the reports says the does not feel sufficiently advised at present to report authoritatively" on the matter. It is stated, however, that the hospital is "in first rate condition," and the management "seems Reports from the sanitarium, day nursery.

Wing settlement and Manitou jail have not yet been received. The working capacity of the board has been cut- down ow'lng to the resignation of Dr. Madden and whose successor has not yet been appointed and the severe lllhess and present absence for an indefinite period of another member of the board. The board Is composed of Lillian H. Kerr, chairman: Frank J.

Baker, secretary; Lulu B. Slnton, Emma B. Ormsby, Arthur C. Bray, board of county visitors, 'rhe report was submitted yesterday and covers the year ending November 15. DEATH OF COYOTE BITTEN DOGS RELIEVES RAMAH RANCHMEN A wholesale slaughter of coyote-bitten dogs followed the visit of Health Officer John Schofield to Ramah yesterday.

Acting under Instructions of County Physician Richardson, Schofield killed every dog on the owned by William Straul, John Harper and H. A. Hartsell. These animals had all been bitten by the same coyote that attacked Hartsell last Thursday night, and were killed as a precautionary measure to prevent any possible spread of hydrophobia. Preparations ere also made by Schofield for the quarantining of all horses and cattle bit by the coyote and the nine to 14 days w'hich must elapse before the symptoms of hydrophobia show themselves, will be awaited with interest.

These cattle and horses will be kept separate from the rest in order to prevent them from doing any damage in case hydrophobia should develop, and it is Dr. Richardson's Intention to keep them alive in order to determine whether the bite of a mad brute would affect them similar to the way it affects man. The ranchmen in the neighborhood oC the places visited by the coyote on Thursday und Friday nights were not completely reassured, until Schofield reached Hamah yesterday and at once made fcu' doing away with any further fear of dog Hartsell is now well on his way to Chicago where ho will arrive tomorrow und where he will at once be placed under the Pasteur treatment. Numerous cases of rubies have been treated by the Chicago institute and is Dr. belief that Hartsell will be able to get treatment afforded tn time to prevent the spread of the poison through his system.

A mad coyote has not Ijocn known in this section of Colorado before, although they have been known to attack animals in other parts of the state and in the western country. Their bite has always been extremely dangerous, however, and it is with this knowledge that the board of county commissioners acted as promptly they did upon the recommendations of Dr. Richardson and Dr. P. O.

Hanford. ROBINSON RETIRES FROM CHAUTAUQUA wie dealt with, particularly those of Arkansas, as that state is a part of the Louisiana purchase, the general subject chosen for the study by the chapter. 'While telling of the madic tribes. Mrs. McClurg alluded 4o the woman, as she was called, Shoshone Indian woman who actcfi as guide to Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the west.

A sttUue of this remarkable woman is to, be shown at the St. Louis exposition. Mrs: McClurg was enabled to make her paper especially effective as she has so many rare curios in her Indian room with which to illustrate. Mrs. S.

R. Bartlett and Mrs. Charles Bigelow presided at the table and poured the delicious chocolate that w'as passed -with dainty cakes during the closing half hour. was made yesterday J. R.

Robinson would wlth- from the active management of the Chautauqua Assembly and Summer School and that his place would be taken by F. H. Allen, an attorney from Saginaw. Michigan, who comes here especially to push the work. Dr.

Robinson has had charge of the work for two seasons and Mr. Allen will begin with good prospects for a successful season next year. Mr. Allen has been in the city for several days looking over the ground und talking with those who have taken the greatest interest in the success of the assembly. When seen yesterday he said he DR.

GROVER WEDS MISS STINEBECK The marriage of Dr. Burton B. Grover and Miss Allegra Sthiebeck. both of this city, took place last evening at 8 at the residence of Rev. L.

E. Brown, pastor of the First Christian church. The witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Underhill, the daughter and son-in-law of Dr.

Grover. After the ceremony, the party repaired to the future residence of Dr. and Mrs. Grover. 1127 North Weber street, where supper was served.

Dr. and Mrs. Grover will be "at after December 1. would take up the management of for next season within a few weeks and close contracts with the various lecturers and teachers. "There Is every reason why Colorado Springs should have a well supported Chautauqua said Mr.

Allen, I am going to do all I can to build it uj). Of course 1 shall depend entirely on the interest taken by the people of the city, und if they do not see sufficient good to them in the project, whatever failure results will rest on their shoulders. "The city is known throughout east as a center of education and culture and if the city is to live up to its reputation I am sure I can succeed with the THAT FOUNTAIN VALLEY CONTRACT Preparations have beep completed for the commencement of work on the sewage ditch of the Fountain Valley Land Irrigation company, under the new contract, just let. The work will begin tomorrow morning. and the contractors are under the same agreement to finish within 90 days as bound the first contractors.

The new contract has been let to a Pueblo firm that has had a great deal of such work to do and is fully able to handle It. The first contract let was declared forfeited, because the contractors failed au'i applications have come tc put up a bond within a reasonable uea'ly that much land. time and the company refused to allow them to continue until it was protected from possible delays in the Within the next few days the lumber for the making of the hf adgates, flumes and bridges will be in the city, and as fast as the ditch is completed the carpenters will take up their work. By the time the ditch is dug the entire work will be completed. This work will be done Mr.

W. C. Johnson. have been received for water enough to supply about 2,000 acres of land during the last few in.