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The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
HypnotIzed by a snnkn-

a remarkable snake story was told
by a resident of Clarion county re-
Gently, and but for the unimpeachabIe
character of the narrat or would sound
ike n snake story" lie stated that
a farmer who lived near Clarion while
in field was attacked by a snake
fully ten feet in length. The reptile
coiled itself around the farmers waist
and glared fiIedly in his face evident.
ly trying to charm him. shaking of
the dizzy feeling caused by the snake
hypnotic gaze, the farmer cut it to
pieces with the scythe and then. ex.
nausted with fright and overexertion.
sank to the ground.
The head OF the snake. with a nor
ton OF the body, lay near him and
the peculiar color caused him to pick
It up and he found it was an albino
blacksnake. The peculiar formation
OF the snakes eyes caused him to ey-
anime them closely and he could hard
iy believe the evidence OF his senses
when he discovered a perfect repro
duction o. his face photographed in
the center OF the eye. He brought the
snake back to town, where it was pho.
tographed and preserved in alcohol.
The negative taken by the photo
grapher shows the snakes eye perfect.
ly with the farmers face showing as
clearly as if also taken with camera
oil City Derrick
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
The Rehrinr Sea Elect.

The secretary of the navy has issued in
structions 10 the naval and revenue marine
vessels assigned to enforce the modus prohib-
itlng sealing in Behring Sea. These instruc-
tons differ from those of last year in three
important particulars.
First-Any vessel found sealing in Behrlng
Sea Is to be seized whether or not she has
been previously served with notice.
Second-The mere presence Of vessel in
Behring Sea, having on board sealing outfit,
is cause for seizure
Third-Persons on board the vessels seized
are to be taken prisoners with the vessel to
suffer the penalty of the law. Under the
British law, all persons killing or aiding or
abetting in killing fur seals in Behring Sea,
are punishable by fine Of f100 and impris-
oument at hard labor for six months. Under
the American law they are subject to six
months imprisonment and fine of q, 600
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Twenty-Flrst ouadrennisI General
Conference at Omaha.


The first business session of the Conference
of the end The 500 delegates and large
numbers of visitors crowded the building.
Bishop Bowman called the meeting to order,
and Bishop Newman read from the Bible fol
lowing which Bishop Foss offered prayer 5
D. Monroe of Pennsylvania was elected secre-
tary and he appointed Manley 5. Hurd OF
Wyoming and Charles Hudson of Indiana a,
his assistants.
After the election of secretary the per
manent seating of the delegates was in order.
Immediately the old trouble between the lay
and ministerial delegates came to the surface.
The lay delegates held meeting Saturday af
ternoon and decided to ask the conference tc
seat them by themselves, separate from the
ministers, thinking by this means to secure
greater recognition than they now have. Al,
ter heated debate on the subj1st the petition
of tie laymeu was granted, and the drawing
for seats then commenced. The first allot
ment drawn was by r. E. Gilman (colored) oi
Missouri, who took the best seat in the house;
F. J. Young of North Dakota alleged there
was fraud and heated debate followed un-
til the conference adjourned until morning.
In the evening reception was rendered by
the mayor and city officials.
The seat question came up again Tuesday
morning when the lay delegates complained
that seats reserved for them had been oceu.
pied by Ministers The matter was finally
disposed Of and other business taken up.
DIR. Neely read the report Of the commits.
sion. Among other things suggested by the
commission was change in the arrangement
of the discipline. No material change was
recommended in the rules or in the working
of the discipline, but the commission thought
the book could be arranged TO much better
advantage. They also suggested that the
general conference hereafter meet on the first
Wednesday in May and that laymen and
ministers vote togeather.
The standing committees were then ap
pointed,
On Wednesday morning Bishop Warren oi
Denver presided and Bishop Foster delivered
the Episcopal address. 1t states that since
the last general conference fully 100000 mem.
bers have been added to the church, greater
growth than had ever been known in the his
tory of the church. Upon the admission Of
women to the general conference, the result
was given as follows; Laity, for 235, ,66s,
against 1884 ministerial, for 5,6O9, against
4,944. The report gave very exhaustive re
view of every branch of the church work, and
recommended that great care be exercised
in procuring ministers, strong, loyal men
fully abrest with the education of the age, fol-
the educated pew would not endure an un.
educated pulpit
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
Great safe Combine.

The official announcement has been made
Of the combination Of the great safe mAHufso-
turing houses Of the country, Herring, Hall
and Marvin. The headquarters OF the Herring
and Marvin companies are in New York, and
those of Hall in Cincinnati. The two first
named have existed over century and Hall's
Safe and Lock Company was founded in lsi5
The new firm, which is Incorporated as the
Herring, Hall, Marvin Company, will begin
business on the first Of next June. It eApl.
talization Is $4,000, the issue OF stock be-
ing 5000 shares Of 5 per cent. cumulative
preferred stock aud 1900 shares Of common
stock, the par value in each case being 500.
Large advance subscriptions are reported, al
though the books are not yet formally opened.
The parties at present in interest are to retain
a majority Of the common stock. The COM
bined profits Of the three companies last year
we're S3I6.1SO
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
western News Notes.

The Golden Gloos has been purchased by an
Iowa man.
F.. A t,ew SEQ, 600 hotel is to be built at Glen
wood Springs.
Montrose has organized silver club with
200 members.
A new national bank has been organized at
Ration, New Mexico.
number of coal miners at Golden have
secured az advance in wages by striking
The. citizens OF Fremont have decided TO
change the name of their town to Cripple
Greek
"Tas Gold Bug is the name of new paper
soon to be started at Jintown in Boulder
county.
tices has been awarded TO the Denver Times
at three cents per line.
Henderson Russell, {. murderer who, while
under sentence OF DEAN escaped from the
authorities in Mississippi, ha. been arrested
in Denver.
\ thirteen-year-old boy held up ranehman
near Kit Carson, Colorado, a few days ago In
the most approved style, but without obtain
ing any money. He is now In jail.
a very pretty fight is going on in Denver
between a lot of choir singers and an Episeo-
pal clergyman who objects TO the members Of
his choir appearing in abbreviated dresses on
the operatlc stage as chorus girls.
Work was resumed in a most vigorous man
ner on Raton's new water works. BY the
first of July water will be supplied to that
town by the new company in unlimited guam
titles and 1t will hays the finest water plant in
the southwest
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
I KANSAS CYCLONE.
A GENUINE TwlsreR.
1t Does Considerable Damage Near
Topeka-Severai People Killed

Mission -,wuship in Shawnee county, Of
which Topeka is the county seat was visited
by a cyclone on the night OF the End that did
great damage
1t was genuine rotary cyclone, and it de-
mollshed everything in its path In some
places the very bark was peeled from the
trees. Houses were torn in fragments, trees
uprooted and crops ruined The house Of
James Mitchell, farmer, was in the path Of
the storm. 1t was occupied by Mitchell, his
wife and their i've children when the cyclone
struck It. 1t was demolished. Mitchell vas
fatally Injured Mrs. Mitchell escaped, but
the children were all seriously hurt and are
now in dying condition
The house of Philip Lux was demolished,
but the family escaped by taking refuge In
the cellar. The residence of Charles Thrasher
was blown down and Thrasher was badly hurt.
Thomas brooks house was destroyed and
the family were more or less injured but none
were killed. An unknown woman, who had
just moved into a house which has long been
vacant, was killed outright when the house
was demolished.
The house of Joseph Hurd was blown down
and Mrs. Hurd was killed. James Plaxton's
house was carried from its foundations and
wrecked. and Plaxton was instantly killed
in the fall of timbers. The other members of
the family escaped with slight injuries.
Swan Anderson, a farm hand, was working
in field when the storm came up. He was
hurled against a stone fence and killed.
Gabe Halderman, farmer, was fatally injured
in the destruction of his barn.
The Pleasant valley school house was de-
molished number Of children had taken
refuge there from the storm, but they mirac-
ulously escaped death, though some received
severe injuries.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
HERE is A BEAR STORY.
A Trapped Brute Assisted oy Nr
other Bear in Carrying or 'e
Trap.

A Trapped Brute Assisted oy N
othar Bear in Carrying OFT the
Trap.
Not long ago a COW died in the evicin-
ity of the Quinn ranch, near the head
of Goose creek, South OF Wagon-N heel
gap, says the San Juan Prospector'
1t soon became apparent to William
Quinn. owner OF the ranch, that the
carcass of the COW was being visited
by bear OF very large dimensions
and, in company with Dell McClelland'
Mr.. Quinn decided to "sit up with
the bear and endeavor to get a shot
at il bv night. This was done, but
owing TO darkness the bear was not
killed by shots fired. As the next re-
sort a large bear-trap, weighing about
seventy-five pounds, was procurei
and set near the dead "critter, and
The trappers went to bed Laughing at
the trick they had played on the
bear The trap was chained to pole
eighteen feet long and eight inches
through at the large end. In ihe
morning an examination OF the
premises about the dead COW showed
plainly that the bear and cub had
been there during the night. There
was a large track, eighteen inches long
and six or seven inches wide, ana %
small track, evidently made by a cub,
The trap, however, was gone and
with II the eichteen.ioot pole, and the
disturbed condition OF II" ground
showed conclusiyely that the bear
had been caught in the trap The
trail, however, away from the scene
was only the trail OF two bears
there was not a mark OF draEZ1ng
either trap or pole. Mr., Quinn took
up the trial, which be followed eight
miles without coming upon the bears,
trap, or pole. At the camp o! Tom
Carey, seven miles away, that ggntis-
man told how in the night hehad been
awakened by sound as OF something
walking, with an occasional pause
and heavy fall on the ground,
as though something had been drop
ped. Having no gun Mr. Carey set up
n his tent the balance OF the night
and endeavored TO keep warm by
poking wood into a shect-irou stove.
The trail was followed a mile or 50
'urtheU and then lost, In one place
the bears had passed through n heavy
luaking aspen thieket and had literal
y moved a path through the sn piin-s.
showing that the trap and pole were
being taken along. The natural in-
ference is that the bear was caught in
the trap and had picked up the same,
with the pole, and started Tor the bills
The bear Is an old offender in these
parts, aud Mr.. Quinn hopes 70 find il
yet.
Iater-A man Just in from the head
Of the San Juan reports that he pass
II the bears on the Paso-a road, be
yond Summitville. Jogging contyHts3-
y along, each carrying one end OF the
pole, while the old bear was caught IN
the trap by the right front foot
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
seotland - the ThIstIc.

The thistle was selected As the m
tional emblem OF Scotland IN the year
1910. It was during the reign Of
Malcolm l. that a notable invasion Of
the country was made by the Dane.
They came in thousands, and, land
ing on the coast, swarmed over the
inhabited districts ike locusts, des-
troying, burning and p,undsrins
wherever they went. For safety the
inhabitants fed to the castles and
fortified towns, and among the most
notable OF the iortresses OF AhaF-
deenshire was Staiue's Castle, where
were collected a large number o. p.o-
pie OF the nsighborhood. The DGur-
projected a surprise. Approaching
tine castle in the darkness, they
planned to scale its walls. and
laid aside their shoes that the
greater secrecy might be observed
when drawing near to the fortiiica.
tions. The surprise might have been
successful had it not been for the fact
that, on descending into thetry mout.
they found, to their great discomfiture
and modification, il was filled with
thistles, by which their feet was so
severely pricked that several made an
cutlery, which aroused the defenders
OF the castle and brought them 70 the
wall IN time to repel the onset. Regard
ing their good fortune in repelling the
Danes as due 10 the thistles. these
plants were Immediately placed in the
arms OF Scotland and adopted as the
emblem of the country.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
MAY DAY WAS QUIET
NO gLooosAeD in EUROPE.
The Precautions of the Police Have
Good Eject and the Asitstors
Were Peaceful.

No disturbances occurred in London as a
result of the May-day demonstration, which
was on the largest scale ever attempted. 1t
took three hours for the procession 10 pass a
given point The men walked abreast, almost
filling the street from curb 10 curb, and tho
number in the march was from 6o,OOO TO Ia
600 The concourse of spectators in Hyde
Park was fully 10000 When the procession
arrived there, and It did not finish marching
into the park until $50, 1t distributed Itself
into sixteen different platforms allotted to
speakers Of the various trades Here resolu-
tions were passed in the usual way, the eight
hours working day topic being the keynote
OF all the spoken or written uttcrGnces- The
police were everywhere and thousands OF sol
diers within immediate call All the arrange
ments were admirable, but up to o'clock in
the evening not the smallest disturb ance had
occurred and not a single arrest was reported,
Perfect quiet reigned on May day in Par:s.
The mounted guard munlcipale patrolled the
streets, constables walked the streets In
couples, the cavalry we're massed in the Place
de rOpera aud the streets were thickly
sanded to prevent the horses from slipping,
but with the exception Of few English and
American siEhtseers, the sueets were practi-
eally deserted.
The demonstrations which occurred at
Copenhagen were Of very imposing eharae-
ter, fully so, 900 people being assembled on the
commons Speeches were made and resolu-
tions passed calling for the working day be
Ing limited to eight hours, but there was no
violence at any time. A portion Of the sarri-
son remained in the barracks all day
Perfect tranquility existed throughout Rome,
although in expectation Of riots many large
shops were closed. Nehieular traffic vas sus-
pended, but this was not from fear Of dyna-
mite. but because the cabmeu have struck. A
few socialist meetings were held during the
morning, but the attendance was generally
small and the language was not particularly
violent
was no excitement in Berlin. There was a
great procession in Vienna, but no riotoas
proceedings.
Liege, Belgium was the scene Of the only
violence committed in Europe, The day
passed without disorder, but in the evening
body Of militia while marching to relieve a
guard were set upon with cries Of "lill the
hirelfngs" The militia charged and min
ute later there was an explosion. The pave
meut was shattered aud window glass for
some distance smashed. Within ten mia
utes two more bombs were exploded. The
damage WAS trivial, but the excitement wss
intense. Numbers OF workmen were arrested.
Bodies Of militia patroled the streets during
the night.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
A Joke on Her MaIeatu

Few people are perhaps aware how
thoroughly the queen enjoys a Joke,
A gentleman-in-waiting, whom let Us
,all Mr.. A., distinguished for his
initiative powers and dramatic talent,
is not infrequently called upon to trip
the light fantastic toe, fguratively
speaking when in attendance at Wind
sor and Balmoral.
One day the great lady, looking with
a certain austerity straight into the
lace OF Mr. A., demanded:
Now, Mr.. A., am perfectly well
aware that when my back is turned
you initiate me. wish to see you
do it now, this minute"
Poor Mr. A. fell straightwsy into
the royal trap, erimsoned, faltered.
utterly lost his couritenance.
"Ahl" exclaimed the queen, 81 see
was right You ought to he asham-
I'd OF yourself, and then added, laugh.
ing as heartily as any school eiri.
"but don't do It again"
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
a Mine Caves In.

An iIume7'e caye-in occurred in the big
copper mine at san Pedro, New Mexico, owned
by the Santa Fc Copper Company. The col
lapse occurred on the 2Sth. The extcs. Of the
caye-in can only be estimated from the scoop
left in the side Of the mouut-ir, as thc-a Is no
approach to the interior. The main tunnel
for several hundred feet, and the ar shaft
and hundred. Of feet Of drift ere iGvo!ssa In
the collapse. The machinery AID drills inside
the mine are buried. Several important ore
pillars were removed recently and their place
not filed properly by timbering.
About ten days ago dozen men quit work,
some alleging sickness, but all were afraid Of
the impending disaster. Two men narrowly
escaped death.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
s.ethodI.t L,rmen Complain.

About 100 Methodist laymen who are in
Omaha TO attend the general conference which
met on the End held preliminary meeting
Saturday night in which speeches were made
urging that the $50 lay delegates TO the con
ference be allowed TO sit in a body separate
from the $50 ministerial delegates. 1t was
charged that the lIymen were so swallowed
up amidst the ministers that ,ney never get a
chance 10 speak. Resolutions to this effect
were carried by a vote OF "A TO 2i. The lay
man also intend 10 agitate for an increase in
representation so that they may equal in num-
Der the ministers
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
IVES TERN CATTLEMEH.
The Inter-west CattIemen's Congress Or
Eanlzed Mt ogden.

The Inter-West Cattlemen's Congress, called
by Western representatives Of cattle interests
to meet in Ogden, opened on the 29th, with
nearly 200 delegates present The day began
with parade with bands Of music the streets
of the city being Gaily decorated with the
national emblcms.
At the noon meeting permanent urEaniEa-
ton was effected by electiug the folI0Eing
officers; President, Orlando North, Nevada /;
first vice president VIM. Crawford, Ivan
ston, wyo.; second viee-president, J. o. shir-
ley, Union, Ore. third vice-president, W. Z
Skinner, Omaha; fourth yice-president- J. II.
Waite, Kansas City, No; secretary, h. L.
Armstrong, Ogden; A. B. Patton, Ogden
treasurer. These will be the officers OF the
permanent organization. The interstate eou-
merce law was the chief subject under die
cussIon, but no decisive action was taken.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

FIFTY years ago the peers of Eng.
land exerted all their influence to keep
the railroad station as far as possible
from their manor-house- They re-
sented the Intrusion of the plebian
railway car where now they welcome
the advantages of its neighborhood.
the propinquity of its fast trains to
and from London and its facilities for
bringing down supplies of fresh fish
and meats and other del1cacies of the
metropolitan market And now SO
enamored of haste are these descend
ants of these old-time seekers after
seclusion that they are content to
drive 10 their halls by more direct
but rather sneaking side drive, ignor-
ing altogether the great avenues OF
lime elm or beech along which it was
the just pride OF our fore-fathers to
pass from London road lodge to their
respective thresholds. "
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

WHEN once a man has established
home his most important duties are
fairly begun. The errors OF youth
may be overlooked; want of purpose.
and even of honor, in his earlier days
may be forgotten. But from the mo-
ment OF his marriage. he begins TO
write his indelible history-not by
pen and ink. but by actions. by which
he must ever afterwards be reported
and judged. His conduct az home;
his solicitude for his family; the train
ing OF his children; his devotion to
his wife, his regard for the great in
terests OF eternity these are the tests
by which his worth Will ever after
wards be estimated by all who think
or care about him These will deter
mine his position while living aud
influence his memory when dead. He
uses well or ill the brief space allotted
10 him out OF all eternity to build up
u frame founded upon The most solid
Of al f3undations-priyste worth. ~
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

THE adage of the prophet has been
ulso the maxim of the world. In all
callings in lie there is demand for
obedience as the first and absolutely
necessary qualification. There is a
yoke at school if the school be worthy
OF its name; there is yoke to be
passed under as the doorway to every
profession and every work of life; and
it is noticeable that the men who have
the most thorough training. whether
formal or informal make the bes,
leaders the best masters. the best
commanders 1t is good that a man
should be well disciplined in his youth
not in the sense of cruelty or harsh.
ness. which reproduce themselves but
in the sense of orderliness and self
management
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
WYOMING REPUBLICANS.
The Republican Convention Indorses
President Harrison.

The Wyoming Republican convention met
in Cheyenne on the 4th and elected the fol-
lowing delegates to Minneapolis:
Frank Mandell of Cook county, Attorney
General Potter of Laramie county, E. R. Din
widdie of Sheridan, johnson county; Frank
NJ. Foote of Unita, Charles L. Yagener of
Carbon and Colonel s. W. Downey of Albany
The alternates are A. E. Hoyt of Weston, W
B. Keayes of johnson, Mrs Theresa jenkins
of Laramie and Mrs. Cora G. Carleton OF
Unita. There were several lady delegates in
the convention.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the ad-
ministration of President Harrison; also urg-
ing the prosecution of law breakers in John
son county.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

Be not anxious about tomorrow.
Do to-day's duty only; fight to-day's
temptations and do not weaken and
distract yourself by looking forward
TO those things you cannot see and
could not understand if you saw them.
Enough for you that God is just and
mercifuL and will reward every man
according to his work.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

WE may be growing fippant and
fond of petty mental diversions, and
We perhaps may be even ignoble in
many ways; but one splendid sign is
well fitted to cheer US even when the
signs of decadence are most painfully
apparent and that is the growing
tendency toward federation of all
opinions.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
African NJ. z. Conference.

The quadrennial conference of the African VI
E. Church, which is to continue three weeks,
began in Philadelphia on the End Nine
bishops and 311 delegate were present, repre-
senting every state in the Union. In addition
delegates were present from Canada, Nova
Scotia, Bermuda, san Domingo, Hayti, Sierra
Leone and Liberia.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07

No GOOD action. no good example
dies-It lives forever in cur race A
single virtuous action has elevated a
whole village a whole city, a whole
nation. 1t is from small seeds dropped
into the ground that the finest pro-
ductions grow. and it is from the in
born dictates of conscience and the in
spired principles of duty that the fin
est growths of character have arisen.
The Lamar register., 1892-05-07
railroad Collision In Nebraska.

The eastbound Burlington passenger train
known as No. was wrecked three miles west
Of Creete little after six o'clock Sunday
morning by running into a washout. As a
result three men were killed and six were
more or less injured. Two OF tire men Killed
we're tranps and the Others injured were train
men.