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The Lamar register., 1891-09-19


Democratic primaries to-day.
EJ. Smith. of Rocky Ford. Sundayed
In Lamar.
H. H. stanard. Of Sherdan Lake. was
in Lamar yesterday.
B. B. Brown vent to Denver lAst
Wednesday evening.
Chas. Ready, Of Granada. hzs moved
his family to Lamar.
Lane Harris, of Sseranento. registered
at the Swift Sunday.
Frank Wilder and F. A. Piers. of Den
yer, we're in town Wednesday.
Wes Ferguson says that the democrats
are bound to be victorious to-day.
HK. Messenger. the Denver Buck
eye and Star fhreehes man, is in town.
Mr., n. 8. Perry. of Winfield, Kansas,
l. Waiting his daughter MIRA D. l. Silver.
W. C. Mcdonald. a eattieman from
Khheoalks. New Mexico, is in toYp to-
day.
Mrs. BurweiI. Of Hutehiaon. Kansas
fs visiting her daughter Mrs. W. J. John
.stoa.
Judge Moore and Cattle Inspector Joe
Wyatt. of Las Animas, we're in town yes
terday.
Miss Minnie Billingslea has been teach
ing in place Of Miss Anna, who is on the
sick list
n J. A. Walker and F. H. Friend, of
Springfield, were up after goods on
Monday.
A caravan from the Boston farm, Kan
SIS bound, went through town this
morning.
Joe 7. Lawless is ~idower. Mrs
Lawless has gone to Ayr to visit with
her parentA-
TX Ross and Charles Smith. from
Springfield were tradin9 in town last
Wednesday.
JF Kenny and John Otis. Of Chicago,
were in town the first Of the week buy
ing broom corn.
G. 4. Watson and family have returned
to Lamar from Palmer Lake. where they
spent the summer.
Mrs. A. B. Stewart and Mrs H J. Co
.cheaosr returned from trip to Afbu-
.quersAe Last night
Sam Gfyiex. the ky infant and Will
Russell, the ~man from Mexico we're in
town last Wednesday,,
ED, Ward, sf La Juata. former res
ident Of Ppewers county, w,as In town
several days this week
this week to get Sheriff McCurry.s per-
mission to look at his sheep
= John ]. Cooper, of Las Anisaas. mana
ger Of the Irrigation Farm Co. WAS in
town several days thisseek
= Mrs. ". J. SoAnston returned bone
Monday morning. from Kiagman. Kan
ssas, after m absence of two month.
Frank Tate, OF the Ky. was in town
Tuesday. A staple had pulled ont down
here Asd be wanted to put it back.
". l. Booth. Of Eads. and C. J. Booth.
Ksnsas City, were in town the first of the
week locking after their attached sheep.
J.sooA Rabeutsen. manager OF the ky.
was here Monday. On "wednesday morn
ing be jsi Ter Albuquerque, New Mexico.
NJ Ca q. BAd6sld, manager Of the
Asianq6s &fzar Land, Reservoir and Ca
nal t0eppaag. VS. In town Last Tuesday.
AApHAp4.eeasenf h hss1e with 1.-THE Ro-
: eh1.r:r shs Hves h she light OF the morning
1stpD aw< ,p1fs 1suAsav ENrp CO. Ne~ lork.
NJ Emms Ware hes gone to La
f 4q1fs - take ArA- White Ferrill's posi-
~, ~ the latter lady is enjoying
~
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By comparison with the past three
years, this week has shown an average
OF six degrees hotter than the cores
ponding weeks.
GEO. r HERBERr.
Voluntary Observer.
The Lamar register., 1891-09-19
Notice.

Tbere will be meeting OF master ma
sons at the office OF Butler and IraAier
next Wednesday evening, atSo'ciock, ior
the purpose OF considering the advisable
ity of organizing lodge. All master
masons invited to attend
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FOR RENT.

Lands and water under the line Of the
Amity Canal Inquire at First National
Bank.
The Lamar register., 1891-09-19

And Hog the fesfive candidates
Do iDGer~iew the bosses;
They want to eiReh the delegates
And be the tradiR' hosses-
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On last Monday morning the team of
L. Writ Markham became frightened
while waiting to start for town from the
farm, and after dragging Mr.. w. c. Mark
ham quite piece, got away, and tore
down the lane at terrific pace with lit
tie three year old Iva Markham in the
buggy. Mr.. Sim Davidson, who saw
them coming, at great peril to himself,
and by using good judgment, managed to
stop them in their desperate run about
two miles from their starting point, just
as they were approaching the river road
dyke. Little Iva was thrown out of the
buggy, but most fortunately was not in
jured. W. C. was considerably bruised
about the face and shoulders. 1t was
narrow escaped for both. and fate dealt
very kindly with them, for il Mr.. David
son had not made his desperate attempt
at stopping the team just where he did.
the little girls thought that the horses
were taking her ''over the trees to heaven
where the angels live" would most prob
ably have come true.
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We received this week from Assessor
A. b. Stewart copy of the abstract Of
assessment of Prowers county for 1891.
1t shows slight increase over last year
although the Commissioners fixed low
er rate on grazing and hay lands, and
made no extra assessment for alfalfa
lands less than two years old. Mr.. Stew
art is deserving of great credit for the
rapid and accurate manner in which his
work has been done this year, for al
though the labor in the office is con-
stantly increasing he is on time with his
work without any increase of help. and
but for the failure of the State Auditor
to make proper returns would have been
ahead of time. The following is a copy
of the abstract of assessment:
Is 1854 acres agricultural land 3 3ST Gil
22s6 acres grazing land go. 14O.24s
Improvements on lands w 64,974
Improvements on public lands. 1.412
Town and city lots ts.... 1929
Improvements on tow and city
lots................. lots. 1889
$3.50 miles OF railroads and 9TH
er property as returned by
State Board of Equalization 3s632O
ITO miles of telegraph lines as
returned by the State Board
of Equalization. - 3,7O2
Average value of merchandise. 15,335
1.21O horse. Observation-Disclosures. 1887
221 mules. ............. 1O,155
1851 cattle. e..-........ 64,S59
s,454 sheep. ................. 11,427
406 swine. 100
Other animals s.. p
Al musical instruments. . 1.l62
so clocks and watches. . $50
Amount of money and credits. 600
313 carriages and vehicles. .... 1883
All other property. y... 1876
Bank stock and other stocks
and shares. s........ 5,329
Total valuation OF county. 81 81, ,522
Number Of military polls. ........ 3Ol
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Aav.rt,.ed Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following is list OF unclaimed
letters remaining uncalled Tor IN TINS OIL
fee September 10, 1891;
Baker, j. L.
Veins, Henry
Lfeer, John
Duffy, Ena
Dean, W. S.
Decamp, Zeno
Davis, William
Walker, Mrs c. f.
E T. LIE. p. NJ.
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Abstracts.
The only set of Nltme7I-
cal ABSTRACTS Ofthe Rec
ords of PrO1Ders county.
ABSTRACTS to Farm and
City Property furnished
on shortest notice.
Terms Reasonable.
ADDRESS
PROWERS CO. ABSTRACT Co.
Lamar. Colo.
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LOCALS.

The forecast for the -4r,kdn-
sax GALLEY for to-day aud to
|Si4y morror q local shOrers and
sfationa1y temperature,
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Colorado Weather Service.
Report for the week, at Lamar. COX
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
What England Could Do.

In two weeks after a declaration OF
war England could place fifty gunboate
on the lakes and more than thirty
armored vessels in the harbors of our
leading cities, and could concentrate
$4,000 regular troops in Canada, backed
by a sturdy militia, ready to march
across our border, while in twice that
time part Of her Asiatic squadron could
sail through the Golden Gate. Our lake
frontier is cobweb. No land defenses
of such towns as Chicago, situated on
the shore itself, could save them from
bonn bardment.
The best army could not protect Chi
cago against mediocre modern fleet.
The shipping and commerce Of the lakes
is attractive. The goods ahoat and ashore
would suffice to pay huge war indem-
nifty. They are all at the mercy of an
English aotilla. Some people imagine
that war has been humanized out OF
such measures as bombardment. But
Paris was bombarded in 1870; SO was
Strasburg, and it's beautiful cathedral
spire was seriously injured. War has
no aesthetic maxims. The occupation of
seaport leaves no alternative but sub
mission and the payment of q heavy
ransom-or bombardment. In a town
like Chicago this would be followed by
fire, and we all remember the $40. ZOO, 900
lost in the fire of 1S71.-Foratna.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
Poultry Notes.

NEVER allow the fowls to go
thirsty.
ABOVE all things keep the hen
house clean and well ventilated.
DON'T forget that green food should
be fed to fowls when confined.
SAVE the best birds for next years
breeding and send the others to mar
ket.
IF your hens lay soft-shelled eggs
they are probably too fat. Put them
at work scratching.
DON'T forget to keep your chicks
away from the hog pen. Hogs have
weakness for young chicks.
REMEMBER that cockerels as well as
pullets are ''spring chickens" The
next spring they will be cold roost-
ers," worth about half as much in
market as hens.
YOUNG poultry should not be fed
with the older ones. 1t will always
pay to keep coop and provide a
board or shallow trough in order to
economic feed.
The effect of damp ground and
stagnant water on foWls-especial
on young turkeys-is we'll known.
Fatal diseases follow as inevitably in
those cases as with human exposure
to miasmatic eXhalations A dry
grayelly spot is absolutely necessary
to healthful conditions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
THE POULTRY-YARD.
Here's for the Drinks.

Where it is not possible to have
running water in the yards and hen
houses, says poultry raiser in Farm
and Home, never-failing fountain
the birds cannot foul is next best. 1t
is easy to make one, using an old keg.
Even a flour barrel or half-barrel will
serve for some months. Bore two
holes in one head. In one place a
pipe for filling. The other is for the
escape of air as the water goes in.
Cork both holes tightly after filling.
A piece of half-inch pipe set in tightly
when the tank is dry will let out
water fast enough for a large flock.
This pipe must be just little lower
than the edge of the drinking trough.
When water has filed the trough
deep enough to cover the end Of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
Washing Butter.

Most butter makers wash their but
ter when in q granular state in the
churn. They do this under convic-
ton, born Of long experience, that
better results follow this method.
than by using the old method of work
ing out the buttermilk. 1t has long
been demonstrated that water in no
way Injuries the flavor, grain or keep
ing qualities of butter, but that it
washes out all Gaseous matter and
other impurities which might injure
it. If the butter comes soft the water
in going through it has tendency to
cool it and harden the granules SO
that it will pack better and be in
better condition for sailing and work
ing. The superiority of this method,
says Farm and Home, is shown in
the fact that butter made in the
counties of Orange, CORTLAND, Della
ware, and Chemung, the great butter
districts of the Empire State, COM
mands higher price in the New
York market than that from any
other section of the United States.
Nine-tenths of the daifymen in these
counties wash their butter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
HOME AND THE FARM.
DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
Secretary Rusk on the Needs of Farmers
Invest Your Surplus on the Farm Large
Profits from One Cow-About Poultry
Household Hints and Decorations.
Needs of the Farmers.

Now, as to the ignorance Of Ameri-
can citizens not farmers regarding the
needs of agriculture and the cOndi-
tions of the farmer, says Secretary
Rusk in the North American Review,
[ must in this respect ask my readers
to take my statement on trust, as
that. of man who has had special
opportunities for judging and who is
conScientlOusly convinced of the ne
cessity for absolute sincerity on this
subject [ ask the reader to take my
word for it that, great as is the igno-
rance of the average farmer in regard
to business matters and city life, it is
no greater than that of his city brother
in relation to things agricultural, nor
indeed is it so great. This being the
case we find ourselves confronted in
the preSentgrave economic emergency
with serious condition of affairs.
We have patient sick with disease
our physicians do not understand; as
a result the sick man and his friends,
blinded little, perhaps, by suffering
and sympathy in their efforts to ar
rive at true diagnosis, yet endeavor
to secure relief from suffering by such
means as they can command or de-
wise; and who shall blame them if, in
the absence of physicians who know
something about the case, they are
perhaps misled into the adoption of
certain nostrums? The farmers at
least know their own condition; and
of what use is it to decry the remedies
they suggest if ignorance of their true
condition and Of their needs makes it
impossible for you to suggest one?
For the last twenty-five years you have
been giving the farmer and his needs
little or no thought; you have been
letting agriculture take care Of itself
and him. All other classes, all other
interests and industries, existing
though they do only by reason of the
fact that agriculture has called them
into existence and supports them,
have received your consideration, have
been the objects of your special study.
Is it surprising then, that, as the re-
suit of your selfishness, the farmer
should be indispoSed to trust any one
but himself? Even when you talk to
him fairly, he detects at once that,
while you talk well and know much
about many things, you know little or
nothing of him and his surroundings.
If, on the one hand, the farmer lacks
business training and experience in
affairs, you, on the other hand, who
have both, lack to an even greater
extent, and in most pitiful degree,
knowledge of agriculture, acquaint-
ance with it's followers, and famaili-
arity with their needs and conditions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
Removing Stains.

To remove fresh fruit stains from
table linen, cover quickly with pow
dered starch, or pour boiling water
from the tea kettle upon them.
Finely sifted wood ashes will re-
move medicine stains from silver
spoons. Egg stains on silver can be
taken off with fine salt and damp
cloth.
On fabrics that will not be injured
by it soft soap Will take out paint
stains much better than benZine,
chlorOform and similar cleaners.
A weak solution of oXalic acid will
remove bad mildew stains and iron
rust from white goods; ordinarily,
mildew will come out if wet with sour
milk and laid in the sun. Use oXalic
acid with care, as it is poisonous. Di-
luted hartshorn takes mildew from
wooden goods.
Grass stains are obstinate, but soft
soap and baking soda will gener-
ally overcome them. Wet the stain,
rub it freely with the soap and soda
and let lie a short time before wash
ing.
Wheel grease on wash dresses can
be removed with soap and water. If
the spot is pretty old, wet it first with
kerosene oil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09

warning to the lady memh prs
of the "Four Hundred" to the effect
that if something is not done to strangle
the tariff law there will be fashionably
inclined women who will have all these
Partisan dresses copied in this country,
with American silks, looking just as we'll
as the imported article, and costing not
more than half as much, and what an
awful thing that would be-to dress as
we'll as the "Four Hundred" and that
in American silks In his notice he re-
marks:
This Mckinley bill, if it is not repealed
by the clamOr our women will and
must in the near future raise against
it. will add more than one-third to the
amount each lady who wears imported
dresses must pay for them. IF
you apply to one of our best modistes she
will frankly tell you, '"This dinner dress |
must charge $3.50 for; it / copy it for you.
made, it will cost you $780,"
1t would be terrible blow to this
aristocratic circle if some outside ladies
should take notion tc get these Paris
dresses copied in this country-made
out of American silk and the cutting
and sewing done by American hands.
Well, if the Mckinley bill strikes a
hard blow at those who place greater
value on things foreign than on things
produced in this country, American
patriotism will say good enough! "A
law which compels certain fashionable
persons to wear dresses made of Ameri-
can silk because they look just as well
as the foreign goods and are just as
good, is doing some excellent mission
work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
New Evidences on Tin Plate.

The San Francisco Chronicle has re-
Gently printed an interview with James
Van Allen, formerly professor of assay
time editor of the Scientific American,
on the subject of the tin mines in
Southern California, which is remark
ably interesting, for the special reason
that Mr.. Van Allen was opposed to the
Republican doctrine of protect
ing the tin industry on the assump-
ton that tin plate could not be
successfully manufactured in this
country. But now he is enthusiastic
over the California mines. He was not
only skeptical of the existence of tin in
quantities that could be mined at a
profit, but he did not believe any tin
ore at all mad been found. Having gone
to California on other business, and be-
ing in the vicinity of the mines, of
which he heard more particular reports
in California he went to see them, and
the following sentences from his talk to
a reporter will show his conversion aft
er seeing them:
81 shall 60 back East proclaiming the
Temescal tin mines the richest of the
kind [ have ever known, and [ have
spent a month in the Cornwall mines.
| was astonished to find how
rich some Temescal tin ore is. 1t runs
Is per cent. in some places. [ never
saw any Cornish ore run higher than IL
per cent. 7 used to smile at the tin
plate clause in the Mckinley bill, but [
have been converted. That clause is all
right. We can mine all our own tin and
make all our own tin plate"
When such evidence as this comes
from once hostile sources the outlook
for Democratic opposition to American
tin plate is not cheering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
The London Times ON American Flee
tions.


The Irish World quotes this para
graph from the London Times of No
vember 5: "Ohio, indeed, which at the
election for Congress last year appar-
emily revolted against the protectionist
policy and threw out Mr.. Mckinley
the author Or sponsor of the new tariff,
has returned to it's first love. x x x
We regret Mr. McKinley's return,
which, as President Harrison's con-
gratulatOry message shows, will give re-
newed confidence to the protection
lists"
The Irish World then follows up this
quotation with these vigorous COM
ments:
The acknowledgment of the London
Times confirms the statement so often
made by prOtectioniSts about England'S
interest in our elections. Every Demo-
cratic victory is hailed by her as IL blow
struck for British trade. She thoroughly
understands and appreciates the character
of the work Democrats and Mugwumps
are doing for her. She also understands
the services rendered her by lrish-Ameri-
cans who cooperate with the Democracy
in its war on the protective system. There
are some states, such as Massachusetts,
in which the Democratic party
would be mere shell if it
were not for the Irish-Americans it counts
among its members. The London Times,
which is aware of TINS fact, gloats over the
Mugwump accession to the Democracy, be-
cause it evidently believes that the lnfu-
ence OF The MugwumpS will tell in favor of
England. 1.-THE increase in the strength
of the Democrats" 1t says, lis derived
from very different sources, and some
times, as in Massachusetts, where the
Democratic governor has been reelected,
though by rather narrow majority, from
antagonistic elements. There is now a
very large Irish vote, still mainly Demo-
cratic, In Massachusetts,, but the party has
also been reinforced by considerable
number of Republican Teformers, the So
called Mugwumps, who are at the very OPP
posite pole Of politics from the Irish"
1t will be noted that the London Times
thoroughly understands that there is a
natural antipathy existing between Irish
Americans and these Anglo-maniacs who
Joined the Democratic party only when it
declared itself in favor of free trade. Yet
in the state mentioned by the London
Times the Mugwumps may be said to be
on the top, so far as the Democratic party
is concerned. Irish-American Democrats
in Massachusetts may do the voting but
the MugwumpS and their friends are to
have the hOnOrS and shape the policy of
the party. The manner in which Gen.
CorcoIan, Democratic candidate for
acknowledgements, has been slaught-
cred at the polls is fair sample of the
treatment IriSh-American Democrats who
are nominated for office may expect in the
future. 1t remains to be seen how long
IriSh-AmericanS in Massachusetts and
other states will continue to act with the
MugwunpS and vote for free trade. They
certainly could employ their ballots to a
better purpose than casting them for a pol
icy every victory for which is hailed by the
London Times and the rest of the English
press az distinctive gain for John Bull.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
Household Notes:

VINEGAR bottles may be cleaned
with crushed egg shells in a little
| water.
To BRIGHTEN carpets wipe them
with warm water in which has been
poured few drops of ammonia.
A GOOD liniment for Inflammation,
rheumatism, swellings, ETC., is olive
oil well saturated with camphOr.
A GOOD cement is melted alum,
but it must never be used when water
and heat are to come in contact with
it.
FINE shavings from soft pine wood
make q pleasant pillow. They have
special curative virtues for coughs
and lung troubles.
CLEAN collars on wooden jackets,
mems coats. ETC., by sponging with
ammonia and water, then with al
cohol, then rub dry with a flannel
cloth.
COPPER kettles may be cleaned and
polished by taking a lemon, cutting
it in two; dip one of the pieces in
salt and rub well over the copper.
HYPOsULPHITE Of soda is recon-
mended for cleansing furnished silver
ware. Tt is applied simply with a
cloth or brush dipped into satu-
rated solution of the salt, no powder
of any kind being necessary. In two
or three rubs all furnishes are re-
moved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
Breed for the Best.

Do not try to use more breeding
stock than you need. 1t is often a
great temptation to breed from in
ferior fowls when there is a good
prospect or good demand for eggs
You may make sale of the eggs from
those superior fowls you are keeping,
at the same price as those from the
prime breeding stock, but you are de-
ceiving your customers first, and
losing their custom<last. The success
Of nearly all old breeders is in a great
measure due to their observance of a
rule never to breed from any but the
best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09
THE DAIRY.
Losses from Poor manufacturers.

In the dairy business, especially
where cheese and butter are the
staples, the farmer is manufacturer,
and the salableness of his product de-
ponds largely on his skill 1t does
not all depend on this, however, for
the proportion of butter and cheese
that is wholly unfit for food is often
SO large that it detracts from the
price the best would bring if it were
not weighed down by this inferior
stuff, which only completes because it
goes under the same name as that of
good quality. 1t is much gained to
have the fraudulent compounds, cleo
margarine and the like, branded for
what they are; but the work will not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09

be complete until the poorer qualities
of butter are ruled out of the market
as unfit for human use. Rancid but
ter is not even good for cooking, as,
however it may be disguised, it favors
whatever it is cooked into, and thus
lessons the demand which using good
butter for cooking would increase. In
many places poor butter is so gener-
ally used for making butter crackers
that they are discarded for milk
crackers by all having any regard for
their stomachs. This is only one of
many ways in which the use of poor
butter lessons the demand.-Ameri-
can Cultiyator.