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The Lamar register., 1890-01-04
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Every purchaser Of 5 10
worth of goods for cash is
entitled to one chance in
the following prizes:
First prize l Herald 6 hole
Range Stove with thirty
pieces Of cooking utensils
worth $40.
Second prize ! Beautiful
Hanging Lamp, which will
make a handsome Christ
mas present worth $3.50.
To be rafled Christmas Eve.
N. b.
For the benefit of our patrons we
have concluded to add two more val.
liable prizes to the above as follows:
One set silver-plated knives and forks
one toilet set three pieces, and will
extend the time from Dec. oath to
Jan. 7th, 1890.
L.SWIFT u CO.,
Lamar, Colo.
Sale of tickets begins Monday.
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Attention Contractors.

Attention Contraotors.
The Bed Rock Ditch Company is
going to widen the ditch and all par.
ties wishing to put in bids on the
work will do so within the next ten
days (sealed bids). The Directors
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. For further particulars see
w. o. Butter, Pres.
or J. A. Woodcock, sec.
The Lamar register., 1890-01-04

STR AYED OR STOLEN.
From the subscriber one small
roam COW years old. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for its return to
the undersigned.
c. G. GoopALR.
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1
fine COW last week by her getting
mired near ditch.
One of the water-works mains
sprang n leak on Nam street, repairs
were made Tuesday.
Ben. Colthar was home to see his
father again this week. he returned to
Monte Vista Tuesday night.
There is plenty water in the Ar.
kansas river and many of the farmers
are flooding their land.
The Santa Fe road from Chicago
to California, is now under one man
Nagement. A late thing.
The seed houses are sending out
their ANIMALS, and the seed ads show
up in the country papers.
People acquainted with the subject
say jaok-rabbits are getting scarce
and cotton.tails numerous.
Ah there Kansasl Saloons in
Lamar but not drunk man on our
streets during the holidays.
II may be very cold the next two
months, but the winter can't be long.
too much of 1t gone already.
Things amt right says a neighbor.
The rich man has Ice in summer and
the poor man has it IN winter.
The G. A. r. entertainment next
Thursday evening will be followed
by bean bake at the Alamo.
A team run away down Main street
last Saturday, and one up Railroad
avenue Monday, neither doing any
damage.
w. ID. McIvor who has been at
Rocky Ford at work for some time,
has been looking after his land on
the north side the past ten days.
Miss Della NJ. Jones teacher in
our public schools last year, now
teaching at FL Mora, writes friends
in thi. city that she has been very
sick.
John Hess has his reservoir full of
water. ready for the freeze. The ice
be puts up this winter will be pure
lake, as fine as can be obtained any
where.
A man who will pay demurage on
cars, is good euough to go hence, or
words to tha, effect, was the express
ion of a demurage sufferer q few
days ago.
We had a little wind here last Sat.
urday. but it was nothing compared
TO the gale onr western Kansas ex-
changes describe as what they had
the same day.
Its rich country where they irri'
gate with molasses, said man look
ing at the barrel of molasses that
was poured out on the street few
days ago by runaway team.
Cheerfulaess is not induced by
reading a paper published in the H.
terest of life insurance. For dismal
reading, of the u.isfortunes of man
kind, they e1cell all other produc-
ton.
c. w. Harcourt who has been a
resident of Lamar several months,
died yesterday morning with con-
sumption. He was a Mason, Odd
Fellow and G. A. II. The funeral
services will be held at the Metho-
dist church to-day at two o'clock un-
der the auspices of Kit Carson Post
G. A. Il.
The G.. A. r. will hold a public
installation at NJ. E. church Lamar,
Thursday, Jan. o, at O'Clock p. m.'
to which the public are invited. In
addition to the installation exercises,
an interesting programme has been
arranged. Outside of the &. "A. II.
organization but little is known OF
the order, and public installation
will not only be interesting but IN
structive. There is no charge for
admission.
The following contests have been
fled at the land office the past week
The Lamar register., 1890-01-04
locAL nEWs.

when We sneexes
Oh. ,t m axes Us all feel blue.
And ve raise . hullabaiioo
Awe snort with loud "atchoof'
while we wheeze.
Write it 1890.
District court this month.
Dick vedder Is At Pueblo.
Maxwell wants to close out.
i Next holiday February 22nd.
Bot few tramps in town lately.
New Years was pleasant day.
Several windy days the past week.
Winter weather got here Thursday
night.
Ar. Walters has the Alamo open
again.
The ars l.ddies intend TO purchase
upiforms.
County Clerk Allen is expected
ho.e to-day.
Frank Cooper is At work at Lees
confectionery.
The county commissioners meet
next Monday.
II showed for ten minutes Thurs
day morning.
Squire Green came up from Null
yane Tuesday.
Very few If any vacant residence
houses in Lamar.
X. A. Crosman of Villas was in
the city Tuesday.
Fred Kelsey is assisting in the Of
6cs at the Burger.
W. Z. McCurry was in town a day
or two this week.
w. o. butler made huL proof on
his land Monday,
The tar list went to the county
treasurer Tuesday.
Everybody in attendance eniored
the Firemen's ball.
j. Elssr has been appointed post
master At Rocky Ford.
Mrs. J. w. kriger visited relatives
alta VetA this week
Attorney Leonard Of Springfield
Was In town Tuesday.
The year 1890 IS the newest thing
we think OF just now.
Pete Lynch has moved his restAu-
rant to the south side.
Runaway teams Is getting to be
an every day occurrence.
Charlie Lee now assists in dividing
the mAii at ths postofiice.
E. d. Crawford came down from
Pueblo Wednesday night.
Start in the new yoar right by at
tending church tomorrow.
Remember the G. A. r. entertain
ment next Thursday night.
The Denver Republican averages
about one libsl suit week.
A. w. Hoffman registered at the
Burger Tuesday from Villas.
The Bed Rock Company advertise
for bids to widen their ditch.
There are one hundred and seventy
scholars in our public school.
Es. Cr.ddock is again engineer OF
one Of Strains transfer teams.
Prosperous times are expected in
the Arkansas valley this year.
Fred Lee has got horse that suits
him now. II is q nice animal.
Joe Everett carries his right arm
10 . sling, the effects OF fall.
Howard Brown of Sheridan Lake
vas 1t the Burger Wednesday.
W. L. Morehouse came up from
Winfield, Kausas, Monday night.
II, C. Cash talks of leaving Grana
ia and locating in the mountains.
Most all the Lamar men away al
work, will return early in the spring
Capt. and Mrs. Billow returned
Tuesday night from q visit to Pueblo
Hamsr Norris editor of the Ora
NADIA Exponent was in town WedneS
day.
The Lamar register., 1890-01-04

One of the young men in town
says, his girl is SO sweet, that when
he kisses her it makes his teeth ache.
The Lamar register., 1890-01-04

Let Perham clean your watch. tt.
Herbert's for pumps and repairs.
Watches repaired and cleaned by
Perham at the City Drug Store. tt.
Stoyepipe to order at Horbert's.
Perham understands his business.
Tin and steel roofing at Hsrbert's.
NOTICE.
Get NJ. E. Harper to do your paint
ing, glazing, sign writing and paper
hanging. N'.''
I.wslru manded bx PerhaR, If,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04

as justice In the United States. An illustra-
tion is to be found in the case Of . poor wo-
man at Liverpool who has passed twenty-five
years of her life in prison for thefts the ag-
gregate value of which does not exceed two
and half dollars. Thirty years ago, whom
still almost child, she was sentenced to one
years imprisonment for stealing few oents'
worth of butter. A couple of years later she
repeated the offence, and was condemned to
seven years' penal servituds. Shortly after
the expiration of her sentence she was pun
ished for stealing q small quantity of butch-
er's meat by another term of seven years. hard
labor; and she has just completed q third
sentence of seven years in the penitentiary
for stealing duckling. These are the only
offences recorded against her.
A peculiar bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature at the instance OF
several associations of retail grocers. The
bill is entitled: can act to provide for the
satisfaction of judgements fos secessaries by
the levy of an execution on ten per centum
Of the wages, salary, income, OF profits Of
the judgment debtor" It is designed to
enable person who sells articles of food OF
other articles legally denominated necessar-
les to enforce any judgement which may be
recovered for the value Of the goods, moi
only against the prop erty which the buye,
has at the time the Judgment is obtained,
but against any wages which he may earn
thereafter; and this is accomplished by re.
quiring the employer Of the judgment debt.
or, upon being served with q proper notice
by the sheriff, to pay over ten per cent. Of
the defendants wages as they shall become
due until the claim is fully satisfied. 1t is
not propable that their bill will find very
hearty support.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
Tuesday, February A, 1890.
THE ROD A LEGAL THING.

AAN 4&V4S a A1A~@A - A1A1NOe
The Boston school board, which has just
decided that it is good thing for bad or
mischievous boys to know that there is q
''rod in pickle" for them, is supported in
this decision by the Supreme court of Ala
bama. This court has decided that school
teachers may legally fog their scholars If
they do it "without malice or immodera-
tion." The case was that of B. 81. Boyd, a
school teacher of Pike county, who had been
convicted In a criminal court of assault and
batter for the excessive punishment of
schoolboy. The court, while censuring the
particular act and sustaining the verdict in
tho court below, recognized the power and
antiquity of the rod, and held that, applied
with moderation, it is wholesome and salu-
tary in the school room as in the home
circle. The court in its opinion neglects to
declare in plain terms the dimension of the
lawful rod and how and with what degree of
muscular power 1t may be lawfully applied,
but 1t leaves something of a guide for the
teacher by declaring that the defendant
Boyd, "who used stick or limb of tree
and struck the pupil over the head and
bruised his eye BY striking him with his
fist, was malicious and immoderate.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
band and of articles which were the property
4 the wives who preceded her.

D3uu euu VI hGtIcle6 WuA0u Woko tuo pHO9oksy
4 the wives who preceded her.
The frame is of putty, into whicn, while
soft, the widow placed among others the fol-
lowing articles: In the center of the top
cross piece are the speotacles Of her late
lamented, and a small vial containing the
pills which were left over from his last ILL.,
ness. Besides these, there are many small
stones which hs had treasured during life,
his jackknife, piece of candy which she
says he had left uneaten, buttons of all
kinds from his clothing, and small bottle
containing cheese made by his first wife.
All of this collection is labeled, as. for in.
stance, "The smelling bottle used by the
wife before me-" Inclosed In the frame is q
picture Of him whose memory the wreath is
supposed to perpetuate. The wreath above
the portrait is composed almost entirely of
flowers and leaves, each of these made either
of some portion of his coat, waistcoat, tpous-
ers, neckties or suspenders, and worked toe
died is honored by having made from it a
snowy bird, too wonderful and strange for
description. Just outside the wreath are
placed euspender buckles and watch chains
entwined with the hair of the mother of his
first wife. Some of the hair from his own
head has been made into tendrils and the
stamens of one of the flowers is of the
material that lined his coffin. On another
side of the wreath is a bunch of rafsins he
bought her the winter before he died, say
ing: "Now, don't cook any of these, but
eat every one." Balancing the rafsins are
three wires, each supporting one of his teeth,
and behind them is the last toothpick he ever
mad
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
HEROES In EVERY DAY LIFE.
Money Needed at Home should Not
Go to the Antipodes.

Money Needed at Homo should Not
Go to the AntiPodes.
know poor clergyman, earnest, devoted
and able, who has been ten years in the min
istry; and during all that time he has been
struggling under terrible load of debt that
has taken oil the joy out of his life, and has
made him prematurely old, says writer In
the New York Tribune. OF course you say
it aerves him right for getting ia debt. But
not so fast, good friend. There are debts
and debts. This one was incurred in the eff
fort to support parslytic father, helpless
mother and several young brothers, while ct
the same time he was working his way
through college and the seminary. For
twelve years he supported his parents, educa-
ted his brothers, and at the same time paid
his own way, and at last he was ordained.
At that time he owed five hundred dollars,
which he hoped soon to pay. But he had no
influence in high pieces and wouldn't pull
wires for rich parish. So he went to work
in mission church, where the work was
hard and the salary very small. In the
meanwhile his family have been dependent
upon him, so that 1t has been impossible for
him to pay his debt. As as he is the soul of
honor, the thought of his inability is mad
dening to him. There you are, gentleman,
all joy and gladness taken from noble and
promising life, consecrated to humanity, fol
the lack Of beggsrly Eve hundred dollars
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
KILLED MONSTER SILVBR-TIP.
twenty Gallons of OIL From q Single
Black Hills Bear.

From the Leadville Dispatch.l
Mr.. 81. E. Ahrens, hunter and trapper of
some renown, has recently returned from an
extended trip to the country where game
abounds. He brought in one of the finest
elk heads ever seen in this country and Q
bear skin whiah is large enough to carpet Q
small room. In fact the skin measured nine
feet two inches from the tip of the nose to
the tail, and nine feet nine and one-half
inches across the shoulders from the right to
the left forefeet. He related the adventure
he met with in killing this monstrous ami
NAL, and as it is interesting we give 1t bs-
low:
my pard and were camped not long ago
down in the country where Bruin makes his
home during the winter. We had dug seve-
raj pits about three miles from camp and
had set our traps upside down, covering
them with brush and boughs of trees. I
rode out one morning with an axe on my
shoulder and not gun at all. When I got
to one of the traps dismounted and saw
that something had been fooling around
there. Not knowing but what might have
captured silver-tip, approached the trap
cautiously, poking the brush with a limb of
tree; but could hear no sound, 60 pros
pected around and found that the trap was
gone, and judging from the trail, It had been
about three days since the bear had walked
off with my trap.
"I went back to camp and got my Win
chester and started on the trail. The signs
were very plain where the bear had dragged
| the trap along. I followed him all day,
| camped that night, and at sun-up was still
after him. Sometimes I'd come across
| o tree all marked up where he had climbed
1t, and wondered how he had managed to
get along at all with that trap and toggle
| fastened to him somewhere. On the morn
ing of the third day 1 was getting rather
anxious for fear the part of him that the
trap was fastened to might rot off, and I
| would lose him. could tell he was big
| 'un and wanted him. The trail was very
| fresh that morning, and after a short dis
tance my horse refused to go any further, 80
| I staked him out and continued on foot.
II emerged from little patch of timber
and right in under big pine caught sight
of my meat He had his head between his
paws and was all curled up SO that only his
back was visible. I got little nearer to
him and then snapped good sized twig to
attract his attention. he caught on in a
minute, raised his head, and slowly straight
ening himself up on his hind legs, aud-say,
I've been hunter for good many years;
I've caught and fought many a bear, but I'll
be jiggered if ever saw one that looked as
big as that fellow when he got up to his full
height Hs wheeled around toward me and
saw that the trap was fastened on his right
front foot. He gave whoop and came for
me retreated a little, and when the time
came plugged him quickly and he dropped
in his tracks. I went back to camp and got
my pard, and together we skinned him and
rendered the grease. We got twenty gallons
biggest siiver-tip killed in this State fol
| many q year."
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
UNLUCKY.

Sang the vetsr6n to the artificial limb
maker: "Will you remember mea'-Hotel
Gazette.
The chicken at times is~like an unlucky
printer that is to say, when his form is pied.
-Commercial Bulletin.
Mutes are said to make good servants, but
people who have tried them say that under
no circumstances will they answer.-BinQ-
hamton Republican.
Teacher (after reading aloud the story of
Jonah and the whale)-And now, my little
men. can you tell me who fell into the sea-
The entire class to . man Qnterrupting)-
|. McGinty.-Life.
Augustus (who has just proposed and has
been accepted )-And will you always trust
me, dearest. Angelina am opposed to the
baleful influence of trusts. Suppose you put
your proposal in writing and avoid possible
standings?-America.
We call attention to the two-column ad-
vertisement of the White Elephant drug
store which is to be found on our third page.
This advertisement was not given The Kicker
because we had ascertained that Mr.. Drew,
the druggist, was an abseonder from New
Jersey, and was here living under false
name and with woman not his wife, but
because he is believer in printers ink and
has faith that The Kicker will increase his al
ready large and profitable retail trade.-Ari-
zona Kicker.
swell, the crash has come," said Mr..
Briefly, as he returned to the sitting-room
after answering the door bell.
"What! George Briefly, have you faileds
Well, I've been predicting 1t all along, and
told You If"
"Hold on, dear, you don't"
IT won't hold on, either-I have told you
a hundred times that you'd never get me a
sealskin, and now (sobs) the-crash-has-
comet"
eyes, dear, the crash has come-didn't
you tell mo yesterday that you wanted q
piece to make some towels!'-Springfeld
Union.
$50 this iswhere Congress sits." said trav-
cling man who was going through the United
States capitol for the first time.
eyes," was the reply; "you want to take
off your hat wheu You come In here"
"Take off my hat, what fort"
"Out of respect to our congressman and
the great work they are doing"
'What great work did they do last ses-
sionr
''Why-er. Why, they adjourned"
$50 they did," said the traveller, uncover
ing his head, $50 they did."-Nerchant
Traveller.
1t was by chance happened to call
And catch Mistress PeL unawares in the hall.
She was just pulling on refractory shoe.
And. oh, how the lace fiuttered back to disclose
The highest Of heels. the most pointed OF toes,
Round the ravshing ankle, seductively sliml
From extreme to extreme" says the sage and the
OF her exquisite foot in its gay little shoe.
The spark of my passion to flaming 90 famed
That went the next morning and asked for her
hand. Lilo.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
THE MAYoR,s MESSAGE.

The message of Mayor Peck, which was
delivered to the Court of Common Council
last evening, is comprehensive document.
1t shows that the mayor has made careful
study of the condition and needs of the city,
and he makes recommendations which de-
serve careful consideration.
The city's finances are in good shape, but
the mayor thinks 1t would be we'll to materi-
allyi Increase the grand list. By pointing out
that it has not been increased to any great
extent during the last ten years, while there
has been an addition to the value of property
in buildings alone of over $4,000, 900, he
makes strong case.
New Haven's streets are not as clean as
they ought to be, and they are often badly
Uttered with handbills, circulars, etc. This
nuisance has been abolished in some cities,
and the mayor does well to call attention
to It.
The mayor very properly criticizes the act
establishing park commission. He recon-
mends needed improvements in the police
service. He pays q merited compliment to
the Fire department. The Marett bequest ID
considered, and the appointment of new
committee Is recommended. The fact that
the mayor ought to have suitable Office is
pointed out. The old State House squahble
receives parting word. The application Of
New York for the worlds fair is Endorsed.
A feeling and appropriate tribute is paid to
the virtues and public service of the late
Harmanus II. Welch. Not the least notable
part of the message is this. While believe
In parties in our national and State affairs, ]
would suggest that the discipline of party
should be relaxed in our municipal affairs,
and in the appointments within the gift Of
the city let the frat questions be els he
honesta Is he capablea"
The whole message is well worth reading,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
IL AstOnishod the Bulldog.

There are pair of youngsters who live
out beyond Mount Pleasant and come in to
school during the week. Their constant
companion ia handsome liver colored poin-
ter, spirited animal, whose courage is con-
stantly getting him into trouble with bigger
dogs. At one house, which the boys pass
every day is half-bred bulldog. 1t has been
constantly attacking the pointer, which,
after brave but Intellectual resistance, is
invariably put to flight, much to the humil-
iation of its little masters, and the evident
delight of the boy who acts as second for the
bull.
Last week affairs took a new turn. The
boys uncle came down from Andover Thso-
logical seminary to spend the holidays. He
was great favorite with his nephews, and
entered with hearty spirit into all their inno-
cent sports and pleasures. To him they bore
their grievances. He examined the pointer g
torn and lacerated ears.
"Huml Boys, it is wicked to fight dogs,
and I can hardly see my way to encourage
you, but it is plainly cruelty to animals
to allow Fetch to be chewed up in this
way. Have you got fne, three -cornered
They had and they fetched it. The d.
vinity student then proceeded to cut of
six inches of an old broomstick handle and
got a couple of feet of cord. He took Fetch
| and the boys up in the barn loft. Fetch
was then gagged with the broom handle an q
| Tom held him on his back while Ned and
Uncle Jack went to work. Taking the file,
Uncle Jack carefully put razor edge on all
| of the dogs cutting teeth without touching
the quick. When he finished you could split
hair on them. The dog whined some, but
got along fairly well.
"There," said the embryo clergyman,
'sthat is as good piece Of dentistry as old
Sawlegs himself could do. Now, boys, If
this don't work, I'll fix up bolus for the
bull"
They saw the programme and started
down town next morning full of confidence,
Fetch had been kept on soft food and cooked
| meat SO that the edge needn't be taken from
his teeth. The bulldog was there on time,
as saucy as ever. He came bouncing out
with big g-r-r-r-r and made for the poin.
ter. The pointer was plucky. They came
together. -. :,
"you are my meat this time. I might az
well do you up now for the next three
!. He grabbed the pointer by the ear and the
pointer got in on the shoulder. Then some.
thing happened. A piece of hide came out
of the bulls shoulder, as If 1t had been
shipped off with pair of scissors.
The bull gave yelp and backed off for ar
instant. Then he came in for a fresh hold
and the pointer bit his fore leg half off. The
mongrel had nearly enough, but he made one
more rally and got his throat cut open
That settled him. He stuck his tail between
his legs and bolted. Since then Tom and
Ned have paraded in front of that hous'
half dozen times with Fetch. but the bull
can't be coaxed in front Of tho house, and hi
owner sits sullenly on the railing, spits be-
tween his teeth, and mutters ominously:
sWait till ketch We Alone"