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Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

it Is a mighty poor acre of land that
will not return from three to five
dollars when used for sheep growing
say. one to two dollars for the fleece,
and two to three dollars for the lamb.
Have you any acre so poor that il
won't keep one sheep well, and give
such return as thisi and Is It not true
that You have good many acres thai
will not pay for farming in any Other
wayi Consider this question we'll; We
think the moral is sufficiently obvious,
without further explanation from us.
- Western Rural.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

We are now in position where we
can obtain by the million the best
money that the world has ever known.
and the days of our prosperity are
only just beginning. America offers
the best field on the globe for legitim-
ate and steady business investments
But once -introduee the .lem~pt of
hazard and uncertainty into our flnan-
cial arrangements, and business will
again become to a very large degree
gambling; and labor will become un-
certain as to its employment. Detroit
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

One OF the latest practical uses to
which paper has been put is In making
driving belts. These belts are made
from linen stock. and are of any desir
able thickness, width or length, having
Al driving power equal TO any other
with equal surface. While they are
not adapted TO oil kinds of work, they
are fonnd to work we'll as straight
driving belts of not less than five
inches in diameter.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

In all her centuries of fighting Eng
land has nevertput 30 many English
men on field of battle as we put
Americans upon some minor battle
fields, like Stone River. The greatest
number of British troops that ever
appeared on any battlefield did not
exceed 10000. The British soldiers
at Woterloo numbered only $4,000.
Rosecrans had $4,000 men at Stone
River. aud Grant 33. 600 the first day
at Shiloh. The Union army lost
more killed on the field of battle than
England has lost in all the years that
she has been nation. She has not
fought an engagement that even ap-
preached the proportions of battle
for 80 years. and yet she pays every
year for pensions fully one.third as
much Hx the annuHi yaiue of our pen-
rion roll. These are facts that it Is
impossible TO get the peDsion-haters to
present to their rea ders. National
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

Uncle Sam stands with his hands
under his coat-tail, and remarks TO
Europe, South America and the
world: Gentlemen, il you see any
thing good that You want, ask for it,
Our granaries are full TO overfiowing.
We have the juice in barrels, cotton
that will keep the spindles Of the
world turning. while our cattle Craze
on a thousand hills, and our pigs
Rqueal and grnnt in millions of corn
fields. Speak out, gentlemen"
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

Grand Ledge Republican,: No law
can pay a mans private debts nor put
money in his pocket. These state
ments as selt.evident as they are, need
to be repeated occasionally TO those
men who have an idea thar it is possible
to be idle and at the time be prosper
GUS, by means of legislation. The cit
izens support TIE state and It is only
the paupers who are or can be sup
ported by the state.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

The Egyptian government has es-
tablished an agricultural college at
Carlo, which appears to be doing
good work and is heartily appreciated
by the agriculturists In the land of'the
Pharaohs. Besides course of lee
lures on various scientific subjects,
practical work is being carried on. A
garden and farm of three hundred
acres are attached to the college. Eu-
ropean agricultural impIiments, such
as plows. scythes, and reapers, have
been introduced for trial. About six
ty students have been admitted. and
it has been found necessary TO refuse
n large number Of applications for
lmission. Truly Egypt is awaken
ir'g from her deathlike sleep.-Amer-
icGn A0riculturiSt.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01


The price of print cloths-that is, of
cotton fabrics on which calicoes and
other figured goods are printea-sbows
In "a remarkable manner the effects of
protection In eventually cheapeniDg
products to the people. In 1890, they
were worth 25 cents n yard; in 1860.
they were worth 8 cents yard; they
are now worth 3 cents yard; but the
rate OF wages paid operatives in cotton
mills Is double what it was IN 1880,
aud Is pcr cent more than It was in
the decade from 1850 to 1860. This
shows clearly that protection means
higher wages for the workinglDen. yet
rot higher prices for the consumer, =
Toledo blade.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

Mr.. Fassetrs rcuark that the Dem
ocratic platfosm claims as Democrat
10 legislation laws which were In
trcdeced by Republican Senators and
Asse'nbIymen. and passed by Republi-
can votes. on no better ground than
that HiIl did not happen 20 consider
It 20 his personal Interest 10 veto
them. characteviies Democratic prac-
tice the country over. There Is scarce
Iy Federal law in the statutes of the
last 30 years which time has justified
which the Democrats did not original
ly oppose aud do not now claim az a
party asset. M Y. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

With sheep, as with other live stock,
the best profit will be found in the
weight that Is made while the animal
is young with sheep within the first
year and In the first one hundred
pounds The staple mutton for the
table when we have really become n
,nnttoD eating people will be that
which has been made within twelve
snonths Ry using good breeds and
by feeding well. the carcssses will be
as heavy in that time a. we have here.
tofore been accustomed to obtain from
Two and three old animals and the
sDeat win he greatly superior IN
quality. Western Rural.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

A Movement Is already on foot In
Germany, and being widely discussed
by the papers Of that country, in fa-
vor of the repeal of the duty on I'M
ported pork. The needs of the people
will bring about this result in due
time, because that duty is not protec-
ted. It is the corner stone of protec-
tion that articles OF whish a country
cannot supply enough for Its own use
shall be admitted free.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

1t is reported from Madras that
famine threatens the principal districts
there, affecting 10000 900 people.
The relief works which have been es-
tablished already employ $4,000 per-
sons. 1t is expected that the distress
will he even greater than last year.
American Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

The climate and soil OF New Zealand
are finely adapted TO the cultivation
of oats which, besides give good
yield per acre, hardly ever weigh less
than forty pounds per bushels, and
often go as high as for:y-eight pounds.
Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01
i ESTATE < EXCHANGE,s

HAVE
4 good margin o
AMONG THEM FOLLOWING:
A Cheap House desirable On Street.
The IN oorne of and Ottawa Streets.
We On Pen ninsular Avenue. Vel desirable.
Two lots of Ottawa and Maple
everaich pts on rink add
GOOD HOUSE, TWO LOTS, corner
Psninsular Ogemaw Street, Cheap.
of good farms.
and n {,
Fine in
of the purchasers
ehanEsd for othsr ty-e.
O. PALMER
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

Even the oyster crop is larger than
H. has been for several years past.
Nature Is wiplng up the very earth
with the Democrats aud calamity
howlers.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

The policy of paying honest debts
with dishonest dollars is one that the
Republican party has always opposed.
and one that 1t never can be induced
to accept.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-10-01

Education and energy ARE like the
two parts of seidIitz-powder-they
must be put together in order to DO
their work.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
Tho Same Old Story.

When in 1888 ]. d. Martin ran for com
missioner on the republican ticket, some
democrat conceived the brilliant idea OF
charging him with theft This sugges-
ton was eagerly caught at, and soon the
story grew that he was a horsethief and
had stolen a pair OF horses. There wasn't
the least foundation Tor this story and 1T
only hurt the ones who circulated it.
Commissioner Priddy In his race last
year was charged with stealing out
houses. And now those mostly Interested
are diligently circulating the report that
w. P. James stole something. They
don't near all agree on just what he stole,
but tell the farmers that he rustled claim
shanties. To the cattlemen they say he
branded mavericks. And to those who
are neither farmers or cattlemen, they
say he is designing politician, who cor
ruptly controls conventions, and that he
was under arrest at Lamar for high
crimes and misdemeanors-
Year after year the same old lies with
slight variations are sprung, and they
trust to the gullibility OF the people to
believe them. Go ask his neighbors re-
gardlsss Of political preferences and they
will tell you that he is a good man and
true You cannot get one OF them to cir
culate these stories.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31

One OF the -arguments- used against
NJ. Pike by his opponents is that II he
(Piks) IL elected. he will be nero fig ure
hsad, delegating his authority to the
bank. The statement is maliciously
false. Mr.. Pike will have his office at the
court house, and will give the duties OF
the office his personal attention. he u =
thorough business man, as well quaiined
70 look after all the details Of the position
a. bis competitor. What does the other
gentleman propose to do in the very re-
mote possibility OF his electionf Does
he intend to give up an established and
lucrative business IN which he has no
opposition, for an office worth but $500,
per year? Or does he propose to dele
gate his authority to somebody else and
become a figure head merely? Or is it
true a. reported, that his egotism is so
great that he has already sent east for
someone to come west and run the office
for him. Modesty is attractive in a can
didate as well as in other people.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
Tho omce Of County clerk.

Mr.. Gochenour Is making canvass for
republican votes Fully realizing that
he could not attack the qualifications OF
his opponent, but on the contrary that
he would suffer by comparison, he has
been pleading among other things, his
generosity to his rival, and the conse-
quent small emoluments received by
himself from the office. Is he entitled
to any sympathy or support from repub-
licans upon these grounds: We think
not, but will give the figures, and let the
voters judge for themselves, only. saying
that every item is correct, and can be
verified by the records.
The total income of Mr. G. as clerk for
1890 was e3S45.35, divided as follows:
From Prowers county, s1,610.25, from
town of Lamar 800, from all other
sources s2,135.1O.
He paid Mr.. Underwood during that
wear Tor services $1,075. The account
therefore stands as follows: Total re-
ce,pts of the office for 1890, s3,S4535.
Paid NJ. ]. Underwood, deputy, 81 ,0T5.00.
Net profit Of the office to Mr.. G. 81, 77o.35.
This would not indicate that Mr.. Go
chenour had impoverished himself to any
great extent through his generosity to
Mr.. Underwood. And when we remem-
Der Though We don't like to do it) that he
was eioCLeQ uy fcpuoiicnh Notes, w u uSe
confess that we are unable to see how
the republican party owes anything more
to him.
Mr.. Underwood went into the Office
strictly on his merits and has remained
there because he has been Indispensable.
Its duties we're all strange to Mr.. Go
chenour, while Mr.. Underwood had had
much previous training and experience
in that line of work. The fine condition
of the office is due to the splendid cleri-
cal abilities OF the deputy, to his clear
head and methodical training. 1t is I'm
derwood's, and not Gochenour's, pen that
has traced our records.
The office will be worth to the clerk
the present year, above the pay OF the
deputy, about 1880. Under the new law,
which governs only the clerk elected
next Tuesday, the maximum amount al
lowed the clerks, exclusive Of deputy, is
81, 300.
Mr.. Gochenour has already received
the cream of the Office, but he is still 10th
to give it up and is expecting republicans
to re-elect him. We fear he will be griev-
ously disappointed.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
NORTH SIpH, Oct 9th, 1881.

W. p. James, Esq,
DEAR SIR:-Your political opponents
are openly charging that you have prom
ised to various persons your support, ii
elected, for the offices within the gift of
the Commissioners
l do not believe it to be true, but there
are many others, beside myself, who
would like to know what you have to say
about it. An early answer will oblige.
Yours truly,
HORACE WILLIAMS.
LAMAR, Oct. 2Sth, 1891.
Horace Williams, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your letter OF
the 9th, gladly take this early oppor-
tunity to say to you and all others
interested, that the charges therein re-
ferred to are wholly false.
have made no promises to any man,
and what is more, will not II l am
elected, it will be unpledged and unfet-
tered in these matters.
In order to set this matter at rest final
ly, have asked the REGISTER to publish
your letter and my reply.
Very truly yours,
W. P. JAMES.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
Poison in the Kitchen.

No article entering generally into the food OF every
household generally and vanousy adultered as bak
ing powder These adulteraed powders showed upon
the public with the greatest persistency
Throbbng advertisements in newspapers claiming this
absolutely pure backed by analyses and GER
ticates yet they aduterated with ammonia or alum
be hoped the law will take hold of these mercess
manufacturers punish destroying the stomachs
of the unsuspecting consumer.
Amid all this fraud and deceit DR.. Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder stands almost alone battling for pure food ana
pure of powder at almost
the the people the ammonia and alum pow
ders are at yet much to manufacture
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is of the highest
strength the largest of leavenng power
pure baking powder 1t is free from ammo
any aduteration No powder does such work.
Housewives who have tested all DR.. Prices only.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
instructions to Voters.

L To OBTAIN BALLOTS FOR VOTING
Before entering within the guard rail,
give your name and residence to the
judges OF election. II your name be
found on the Registry List you will be
allowed to enter within the rallied space.
.. To PREPARE YOUR BALLor.-Upon
receipt of ballot from election judge re-
tire to an unoccupied voting booth. Make
your choice OF nominees IN ink, in either
one of the two following methods, but
not otherwise:
First-If you desire to vote for all the
nominations included in one ticket or set
OF nominations, make your cross in ink
above such list of nominations, and near
the device, emblem or design thereon, il
there be one.
Second-If you wish to vote for nomi-
nees of more than one political party Tor
list Of nominationsl make your cross In
ink in the square Immediately to the
right Of the names Of the person for
whom you wish to vote.
3. 10 PREPARE YOUR BALLOT ON
OTHER QUEsrIoNs.-When Constitution
al Amendment or other question is to be
voted on by official ballot, make your
cross in ink in the square Immediately
following the answer, "fes" or No." or
.t'or" or Against" as you may desire to
vote.
4. Do NOT DESTROY OR TAKE AWAY A
BALLoT.-H you spoil ballot, return 1t
TO one OF the election judges, who will
give you another: You cannot have
more than two extra ballots, or three in
all. 1t is criminal otfense for a voter
to take an Official ballot away from Il
polling place.
5. FOLDING BALLoT.-Before leaving
the voting booth fold your ballots with
out displaying the marks thereon, in the
way it was folded when received by you,
30 that the duplicate stub can be remov-
ed without exposing your vote
8. lime ALLOWED TO PREPARE BALLOT.
You cannot occupy a voting shelf or
compartment already occupied by an
other; nor can you occupy said shell or
compartment more than five minutes,
when other voters are waiting to occupy
the same. You cannot remain inside the
enclosed space or rail more than ten
minutes-
7. DEPosITING OF BALroTs.-Your bal
lot being marked and properly folded,
return and give your name to one of the
judges Of election, and hand him your
ballot. When your ballot has been re-
turned to you, put it in the ballot box,
with the official endorsement uppermost,
and forthwith retire from the rallied space.
3. To OBTAIN ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING
YOUR BALLoT.-Any voter who declares
under oath to the election judges that
ne cannot read or write, or from physical
disability cannot prepare his ballot with
out assistance, may receive the assis-
tance Of any two of the election judges
or clerks, who are Of different political
parties, in marking his ballot Any voter
who declares under oath that he cannot
speak, or understand when spoken, the
English language, may receive the assis-
tance oil Two interpreters lone from each
political party selected by the judges.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

Vote early yand-then see that your
friends vote also.
Vote for Charles Crawford for consts-
BILE. He will make good reliable officer.
Vote for Lorenzo Jones for county su-
perintendent. He has a fine education
and is modest and unassuming.
Vote for E. E. Pike for treasurer. He
is splendid man, good republican and
has made no entangling alliances.
Vote for A. Deeter for justice of the
peace. He is good citizen, and has all
the qualifications Of good, upright
justice.
Vote for ]. A. Woodcock for coroner.
Why? Because he will make a splendid
coroner, and for every other reason. He
can't be beat.
Vote for Frank Irwin for county sur
veyor. He is republican. He is d COM
petent engineer, and he will do his duty,
and be here to do it.
Vote for n. A. Billow for sheriff be-
cause be is republican who never shirks
and because he always unselfshly worked
for the best interest of the county.
Vote for Mort Underwood for clerk
He has shown his splendid ability in the
conduct Of the affairs of that Office, as
deputy, and the time has come when he
should be made principal.
1t is reported that the Sparks expects
to get out another issue before election
SO that they will leave no time for an
swer. Voters will know how TO consider
such matter. Roorbachs don't go this
campaign.
Vote for Anderson Stewart. He has
conducted the affairs of his office to the
satisfaction Of every fair minded person.
He has treated them all alike and hasn't
considered it necessary to carry lies on his
opponent about in his canvass.
Vote for W. P. James. : He has been
strongly endorsed by his neighbors. He
is a republican. The stories that have
been circulated about him have all fallen
fat, and he has made no pledges and will
go into his Office free man and for the
interest Of tho county.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
AGENTS WANTED.

The Autobiography and Personal Rem
iniscences OF GEN. BENZ. F. BUTLER,
giving a complete history Of men and
measures in the United States for the
past fifty years from his stand point, will
wake up the statesmen, politicians jour
nalists, military critics and the people
generally to an extent never before wit
messed for many years. 1t will electrify
the living and wake the dead. We can
give instructions to intelligent people
without experience that will enable them
to make brilliant success of this can
vass from the start Canvassers who are
looking for bonanza-take notice. Ap-
ply for territory to S. F.. JUNkIN d
CO., eo1 Olive Street, St Louis, No
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31

Mr.. Hit, the democratic nominee fol
district attorney is q very pleasant gen
tleman, but he made mistake when
here, in making insinuation against his
opponent, and he would have made q
much better impression had he not have
attempted to bellttle Mr.. Valdes. The
story that Mr.. Valdes Is not an attorney
is ridiculous. He has practiced law for
years, and where he il best known such
charges are not put into circulation.
Again the Judge was misquoted in re-
gard to certain circular issued by his
friends. A copy of the circular was pub
1ished in the REGIsrER two weeks ago
apd our readers can read it for them
selves, Mr.. Valdes is gentleman in ev-
cry particular, and the people Of this dis
trict cannot do better than to elect him
for the important Office OF district
attorney.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31

The desperate efforts certain persons
aro making to defeat the republican tick
ct Il leading them into making
tious not at all borne out by the truth,
and that no reasonable man will eensid-
for moment consider. Mr.. E. E Pike,
our candidate for county treasurer, is
everywhere known ~ a reliable, able and
progressive citizen. Honest in every par
beNIsr Rud IN pseRy way competent to
MI the trsasurer's Office to perfection,
Some Of those, who are endesvoring to
elsct Mr.. Huddleston for the place have
rsksd high and low for reason why
Pike should be defestsd, and now, in the
mighty brain Of some one, they have
evolved the startling assertion that Mr.
Pfks = ~rsinbelter." "Ys gods Of war"
'pan Il b. poasiblei Just think Of il, The
idsa q s1scting man Who i . rainbsltee,
no nas1R how cspebIs. Nm honest or
hW p~1Efys - - ~ IN important
clo& My doa't thsy chsrss hfs With
eosahng . blsnd pdg q pusting / IA
1Gnnd On . IA grade of oat msa1l That
~(nd - pgats4aDt ~ ~ told about
o1hsr eandidstsa Ths5 ought 70 bold
D19fke Ass1ing I'D Dsrhaps ThomAn
~ Ahfnf ~ AnotAse variation Of the
n1nlw Gh6otY snd zlayaeiek story.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
AouestIon Ansxxered

What is o Pullman tourist sleeper! 1t
is comfortable sleeping car, without ex-
pensive upholstering, just suited to the
purpose for which it was designed.
Mattresses, bedding and curtains;
handy lunch tables and necessary toilet
articles are all there.
Everything is kept clean and tidy by a
competent porter.
The santa Fe Route uses Pullman
tourist cars on its line to Pacific coast. A
pretty little folder describing the many
advantages Of travelling in tourist sleepefs
can be bad by addressing G. T. Nichol-
spn, g. p 4 7. A., Topeka, Kansas. 25
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31

From the Lamar, Colo, REGISTER we
learn that our friend Lorenzo Jones, of
Granada, Colo, has been nominated by
the republicans of Prowers county as
their candidate for the Office Of county
superintendent of schools. Mr.. Jones was
formerly q citizen of this county and was
connected with its educational work for
q number Of years His party could not
have selected one more worthy of the
position and we trust will find him as
faithful to its principles as he was in
democratic MissourL-Putsam County
{Mo.) Leader.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
The Capitol Bonds.

It would seem to be business and econ.
omy to vote the $4,000 in bonds asked
for by the Board of Capitol Commission
ers. Unless voted work upon the build
ing must stop, and as over one million
dollars has already been expended, and
delay means among other things injury
to the walls, there seems to be but one
thing to do, and that is to push it tc
speedy completion The State is paying
$4,000 per year rent, and it should be
stopped. The bonds if issued will rur
15 years at per cent interest and they
cannot be sold for less than par.
The Lamar register., 1891-10-31
Notice Of Annual Meeting

Or THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COLORADO AND
KANSAS CANAL AND REsERNoIR CoAPASr
LAMAR, PKowERs Co, Colo,
October. Sist, issi.
THE Annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
i the Colorado and Kansas Canal and Rescr-
yoir Company. for the election of Director,, and
such other business may come before il, will
be held at the Colorado office of the company,
in Lamar, Prowcrs county, Colorado, on Thurs
day, the Third Day of December, 1881. at the
hour of ten o'clock a.
JAMES GREEN. Director.
l. NJ. RussEi,
/. b. RosESrHAL,
IL. +. hLEIBACKkH,
+. Il. koES,
A majority of the Board of Directors. Is