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The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
AN AWFUL SCENE.
Terror of the GOO Conv.cts In the Mary
land Penitentiary.

During the gale and rain storm last Friday
night the Brush Electric Works at Baltimore
caught fire from the crossing of electric wires
and was destroyed. The fire communicated
to the city jail and Maryland penitentlary,
half block away. The prisoners in the jail
discovered the fire and gave the alarm. Six
hundred conyicts in the cells became panic
stricken, and made night hideous with their
cries. In their fury they tore their hair and
dashed their heads against the walls and bars
One was removed with fractured skull.
The hremen made heroic efforts to prose-
cute the work Of rescue in the binding
smoke, and with the assistance OF the guards
all the prisoners were finally recovered.
Many, unconscious from breathing the
smoke and flames, were taken to the hospital.
Two have since died Loss TO jail S25 coo /;
TO electric plant, s125,OoO. Wind and rain
also did great damage throughout the city.
Trees, fences and outbuildiugs were blown
down. II is believed that the total damage
from fire, rain and wind viii reach s5o0,0oO.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
WORLDS W. c. 7. U. CONGRESS.
Opened In Chicago the 10th with u
Large Attendance.

With the greatest interest and earnestness
the worlds congress of the Woman's Chris
tlan Temperance Union opened at the art
palace at Chicago on the 10th
No such crowd has assembled since the
meeting OF the religious congresses. Wash
ington Hall was filed and many were stand
Ing. On the rostrum were Lady Henry SOM
erset of London, Miss De Broen of France,
Mrs. Sakural Of Japan, Mrs. NJ N. Love Of
Australia Mrs. Ella +. NJ. Williams of Can
ada, DR.. Bushnell, around-the-world delegate
missionary; Susan b. Anthony, Saralda Wal
lace, Mrs. NJ. B. Carse and many others.
In the absence of the president. Miss Will
lard, who is still in England, Lady Somerset,
the vice president at large, called the session
to order and was received with Chautauqua
salutes and rounds Of hand clapping.
The most rapt attention was given the
speakers. Addresses of welcome were del!y-
cred by President Bonney, the Rev. Josiah
Strong, Mrs. Potter Palmer, and Mrs. Charles
Henrotin.
Responses were made by Lady Somerset,
Mrs. Williams of Canada, Miss Ackerman OF
Australasia, Miss Merriweather of Tennessee.
Lady Somerset read MSS Willnrd's address,
which reviewed the general work of the
Union. The time was occupied after the ad-
dresses with the appointment of committees
and reports of officers. Archbishop Ireland,
Anthony Comstock and Bishop McGoldrick
OF Duluth were called upon to address the
women and each offered hearty and enthusi-
astic remarks congratulating and encourag-
ing the congress.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
PRINTER
A Story Illustrating the
His Nature.

Story Illustrating the NE t,:.3
His Nature. y 4;X
Printers stories incluG ~,
a man named Lynch, which,,
the crankiness OF the prints,
ture. He had cases onA .sN
Chicago Tribune, but he Wa
jected to working Saturday nigh q
Saturday night is the heavy night on
all morning newspapers. and Mr..
Lynch might as well have asked for
marmalade with which to paste his
'.string" as ask to get oil that night
But he was determined man, and
he had been printer long enough
to be mean. and there is nothing
more ornery than mean printer
except mean proof reader, who
does not belong in any superintern-
al comparisons. So when Mr.. Lynch
had asked to be relieved of Saturday
night duty and had been refused he
just lay down and refused to set more
than 5000 ems for any man. The
foreman did not want to cut the ele-
vator rope on Mr.. Lynch. so he told
him he need not work Saturday night
at all, and Mr.. Lynch was glad. He
went down to John Jacky O'Brien's
tunnel and over a glass of pilsener
confided to a number of gentlemen
who had arisen from sleep as if
awakened by an alarm clock upon his
entrance that the man who would
toll Saturday night was little less
than serf. Thereafter Saturday
night idleuess began to irk Mr. Lynch,
and In less than a month he came
down one Saturday afternoon, took
chew of tobacco and started for his
cases.
Hold on there, Lynch! Where
are you goingP" demanded the fore
man.
Going to work" said Mr. Lynch
"Oh, no; this is Saturday night"
Mean to say l can't go to work?"
Certainly"
"Going to make me stand bobtail
week?"
..Of course"
Then as a member Of the Chicago
Typographical Union, No. 16. with
my dues paid up and working card in
my pocket, l want to say that before
FL let any slave driver OF foreman
prevent me from working seven days
a week III resign"
And so he did, and went to work
in the office OF the Plumbers Gazette,
where the type was as big as dough-
nuts and the proofreader marked COM
mas in the middle of words.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
wyoming

I people living Ia the vicinity OF the
e. sells Of Central Wyoulng are very
Reased because Wyoming oil Was
flse trst prize for superior quality and
p siility II will hasten the day when
(lsi0pment of the oil fields Of the state
oae Of the greatest Industries In this
{ Q. the country. The supply Is prAc-
y .-sIhaustibie-
fsraof Orborne Is in receipt Of n letter
I French lady residing on the Big Piney
Fzpiains Of the destruction of game by
+ lumber of people there who lay all
he on the Indians, says the Cheyenne
f She says that the most wanion
Per /. INDUCED in and this for the pleas
bs Of killing. These same people, the
egaadent writes, deter immigration, the
Pad desired being that OF hununI: par
he business in live elks is also com
p upon in vigorous language.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
CONSUMPTION is DURABLE.
The Cincinnati Discov-rer Famed From
Pole to Pole.

CIScISSATI, Oct 16.-The fame of this city
as center OF medical research has gone to
the ends Of the earth. DR.. {. Howard Strong,
Of Cape Town, South Africa, has been here
week Investigating the Amick cure for con-
sumption, and takes back with him sufficient
medicines for sixty patients. He sailed from
New York Oct. IL. DIR. Joaquin Duenas,
secretary of Cuba's delegation 10 the Pan
American Medical Congress, was also sufii-
ciently impressed to order the AInick medi-
cines, and yet another delegate obtained
supply for Venezuela. In far-oG Alaska an
American physician, DR.. Arthur Jordan, Is
stopping the ravagcs Of consumption amongst
the natives on his island of St George with
Amicks help, and the Cincinnati discoveries
offer to physicians everywhere of free test
medicines for any number of patients is as
eagerly accepted in the frozen north as in the
southern tropics.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
MINING ASSESSMENTS.
Work on Mining Claims Can BE sus-
pended for One Year.

pended for One Year.
The following Is Congressman Bells bill
for the suspension of assessment work on
mining claims for one year, as it finally
passed the House.
"Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions Of section numbered twenty-three
hundred and twenty-four of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, which require
that on each claim located after the teuth day
of May eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
and until patent has been issued therefor, not
less than one hundred dollars worth of labor
shall be performed or Improvements made
during each year, be suspended for the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-three, so that
no mining claim which has been regularly 10
Gated and recorded as required by the local
laws and mining regulations shall be subject
to forfeiture for non-performance OF the an
nual assessment for the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety-three; Irovided, that the
claimant or claimants of any mining location,
in order to secure the benefits of this act,
shall cause to be recorded in the office where
the location notice or certificate is filed, on or
before December ihirty-frst, eighteen hun
dred and nlnety-three, notice that he or
they in good faith intend to hold and work
said claim This act shall take effect from
and after its passage"
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
New Mex co.

. Atraio IndiAn who murdered Trader
: AZ April. escaped tron the jail al Az
- NrIicu, sundav cxening. A ngm-
sack Horses band Of frnegade- have
Hu-a4 Aztec fog several days. some Of
'sfs peTuiticd 10 talk To the prisoner,
: aslisycd they furnished him wIIh The
~ aset In prylpg open the door OF the
p1oess are on the alert 70 reeapture
'saefzl delivery Of city jan prisoners oe-
A. Albuquerque Montsy morning
: n zlshi the police laearceraied Fred
holi-up. aud a drunken earpt inter-.
- o1tslde assistance, and in two hours
iTiqners With themselves secured their
&c ty knocking out the bricks around q
= iad unfsstenlns the iron bars from
az. Milton And the carpenter weFe
''a'ei. but The Oihers escaped
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
NOT IF SHE KNEW 1T.
She Remembered the vrouble She Had
to Get n Husband.

She RENE mbered the Trouble She Had
to Get a Husband.
A few weeks ago railway COLI
sion killed. among others. passen-
ger living in a country town His
remains were sent home and few
days after the funeral the solicitor
to the company called upon the
widow to effect a settlement. She
placed her damages at f5, coo.
"Oh, that sum is unreasonable"
replied the solicitor. "Your husband
was nearly so years old?"
Yes, sir"
.And lame?"
Yes"
"And his general health was poor?"
Very"
And he probably would not have
lived more than five years?'
Probably not. sir. /"
Then it seems to me that four or
five hundred pounds would be a fair
compensation"
..Four or five hundred poundsP"
she echoed. why, sir, courted
that man for ten years, ran after him
for ten more, and then had to chase
him down with shot gun to get him
to marry me. Do you suppose I'm
going to settle Tor bare cost OF shoe
leather and ammunition
The man of law concluded that she
deserved all she could get.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
pl.psn.ary Act Uncon.titutlonal.

In the Circuit Court at Columbia, South
Carolina, Judge Hudson has rendered de-
cision uuashng indictments against persons
In that city for selling liquor. In rendering
his decision Judge Hudson said that the act
creating the dispensary system is unconstitu-
tional. null and void, on the grounus that the
legislature of the state has no right to trans
fer from citizen of the state to the govern
ment the exclusive rights to traffic In intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage; that 1t Is not
legitimate exercise of police power nor does
1t rest upon the plea that usually supports
that construction Of absolute prohibitory
laws. The case will now so to the Supreme
Court
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
A Movement to Encircle the Earth with
Them.

Them.
movement to encirele the earth with
girdle of religious conventions in the leoJth
anniversary year Of the Savior's birth is as
suming definite shape at headquarters at
Pittsburg. The expedition will be entirely
non-sectarian. The plan as outlined con-
templates a rousing convention at San Fran
cisco as a beginning. The expedition will
then sail direct for Bombay, India, after
which the crusaders viii visit Jerusalem,
Cairo, Rome and London. The final conyen-
ton will be held in New York. 1t Is esti-
mated that the expenses of the crusaders will
not exceed q, 900 each and 1000 persons are
expected to join the expedition 1t is the in
tention to allow an interval of several weeks
between the conventions.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
I.l.Sraph Tournament p-ol.ion.

Judges OF the New England telegraph
tournament have recorded their de-
/ IN the message class As follows: Type
receivers for thirty minuter, 1. u.
4 Postal Telegraph Company, first; j..
slrty, American Press Association,
Frank F. Murphy, Postal. third; y.
sAese, Postal. fourth. Pen receivers
fas messages for thirty minutes, John
f's- Postal Telegraph Company, hrst
lAirley, Boston Giot~. second; j. b.
r western Union, third.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
Indiana Astronomy.

A young lady was walking along
with her beau, and both were look
ing at the moon. Afte,' gazing sky
ward in silence for some moments the
vounp man remarked: Il wish /
were the man in the moon
80 do t. spoke up the young
lady. .r,
..And why do you wish thatP"
asked the young man with puzzled
look.
1.-The moon is more than 1000, 900
miles away" she quietly replied.
The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
wanted 1t in Advance.

Poet-Can see the editor?
Office Boy-Yes, if you'll give me
dime.
Poet-I will when l come out.
Office Boy Yes, but you woHt
have time then. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-06-28

lived and breathed In an atmosphere
of kindness. The old life of slavery
and persecution was gone, and not a
vestigc of it remained to mar the pleas
ure of my new existence.
The contrast between the old and the
new was SO great that l could hardly
believe | was in the same world.
Where before had been compelled to
toll through long days of weary drudg-
cry, now had naught to do but amuse
myself in idleness. Where before had
been urged to greater exertion by
scolding words and cruel blows, was
now restrained by gentle threats and
loving kindness. Where before I had
known nothing but neglect, and my
needs received no consideration, l was
now an object of the tenderest solicit
tude and my wishes were OWNED and
gratifed without the asking. The
change was so great, the contrast SO
marked, that l could scarcely believe it
real. 1t seemed more like beautiful
dream, and at times I found it difficult
to persuade myself that it was not.
The kindness of the parents was ably
seconded by the son. He was very
busy man, judged, for he idled at
home very little, but when he was at
the house he seemed anxious to add to
my comfort and pleasure, never losing
an opportunity to favor me with such
little attentions as he could with pro-
priety render. Nor was he unmindful
of me when away, for often he brought
me some rare species of wild flower or
some curious plant of the prairie which
he presented in such way as to pre-
clude all idea of familiarity or boorish-
ness.
The more ! knew Charles Cornell the
better liked him. In my esteem he
grew more noble and grand every day.
He possessed the same generous nature,
the same kind impulses, that character.
lied his father and mother, and yet he
was so firm, so manly and SO broad in.
tellectually. ] looked upon him with an
admiration akin to hero worship. II
seemed to me his character was sc
noble, his bearing SO grand, that he
must inevitably command the respect
and even the love of those with whom
he met.
The truth is, reader, / had nearly
fallen in love with Charles Cornell. ]
say very nearly, because | felt toward
him as one does not feel toward a
friend simply, yet did not feel for him
all one feels for lover. should have
loved him with all the ardor of my
soul had it not been for one thing.
was in love already. Will Hanley's
image was in my heart. For three
years had not seen my boy friend
and was young when we parted, yet
loved him then dearer than life and
my love had endured through the long
separation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-06-28
CHAPTER XII.
A HAPPY JOURNEY,


The week passed all too soon, and
when the end came was 10th, indeed,
to leave the home of my new friends.
But it seemed to me that to remain
longer would be an imposition on their
generosity, and, foregoing my own
pleasure and stoutly resisting the en-
treaties of the mother, father and son,
prepared for my departure and again
went forth into the world to meet-I
knew not what.
1t was twelve miles from Mr.. Cor
neil's to the town where my cousin
lived. and though | affirmed that
could easily walk that distance Mrs.
Cornell stated positively that should
do nothing of the kind.
"Charles will take you down in the
buggy" she said, land be glad of the
privilege. He would never forgive him
self if he permitted a lady to leave this
house to make such journey as that
on foot and l never should, either"
So Charles Cornell brought his bug
gy, and together we rode across the
prairie and along the smooth lanes
/ toward my destination. The first two
or three miles were passed over in COM
parative silence, neither of us SEEM
ing inclined or prepared to open con-
vcrsation. Occasionally remark was
offered by one and an answer made by
the other, but there speech dropped
and silence began again. was too
sad to talk, for in going out into the
enjoyed for one brief week seemed to
have shouldercd all my old burdens
again. Charles, think, must have I'M
derstood something of my thoughts, for
ever and anon he cast upon me look
full of sympathy; then, turning his
eyes away, appeared to fall into fit
of abstraction, gazing blankly out
across the plain or mechanically cutting
the weeds by the wayside with his
whip. l imagined then that he piticd
my condition and tha. the unpleasant
prospect lying before me caused his
heart to feel sad.
realized that was poorly requit-
ing my companions goodness by self
ishly devoting myself to nursing my
grief; and arousing my spirits by an
effort, forced smile to my lips, and,
turning to him, remarked:
81 fear you find me rather dull COM
pany, Mr.. Cornell, and think me very
unappreciative of your kindness in bring.
ing me this journey. But you must
pardon me, for have been exceedingly
gloomy this morning."
~ fear you are unhappy" he re-
piled, in a tone of true compassion,
his eyes meeting mine with tender so.
licitude.
81 am unhappy" answered, unhesi
tatingly. after all the kindness !
have experienced from yourself and
parents, and the happiness have en-
joyed during my stay at your home,
find it hard to go out into the world
ccain to seek home among strangers
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-06-28

The body Of awoman thought to
be Mrs. Margaret Burchell, who
was drowned a week ago with her
cousin, Rev. Father McKenna, in
North River, was found.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-06-28

William G. Reid, a wealthy lum.
Der dealer of Fergus, Ont, was ar
rested for trying to purchase $1,000
worth of counterfeit money from a
New York green goods dealer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-05-06
FLoPPED.

II strikes us that some Idaho
people are making an altogether
unnecessary play to the Mormons
Of Utah. Why should the repre-
sentatives Of Idaho in the trans
Mississippi congress be,so eager to
resolve in favor Of statehood: for
Utah? Was Utah ever known TO
resolve anything for the benefit Of
Idaho7 No doubt that everybody
in Idaho is perfectly willing that
Utah should have statehood any
time, but that is a question for tho
congress which cpnvenes annually
at Washington, D. c., not the spas
modic body which meets every
where from Maine to San Fran
cisco and 10 supposed to discuss
only such questions as shall be
Of great and general import. The
matter Of Utah statehood has
about o. much bearing on tho az
gregate peace, prosperity and hap.
piness Of the people Of tho trans
Mississippi states q the organiza-
ton Of 4 board Of trade in Cald-
we'll would have on the commerce
of Utah. And Why eli this haste
and anxiety on the part Of the
outside statess Why this pell-
NELL rush into the arms Of Utahf
And why these wild embraeesf The
action Of the trans ississippi CON,
gress double Discounts tho prodi.
gal son story. But does any one
imagine that the Mormons them
selves can not see through this
whole businessf Does any one
think that the Mormons failed to
hear the buxsing Of the bee in the
bonnets of leading delegates? The
ease and rapidity with which the
Mormons handle ambitious politi-
clans 10 truly surprising, Four
years ago, the patriots Of Idaho
were consecrating their lives 70 the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-05-06
IRRIGATION.

III It would be presumptious on
Eouf part to undertake to tell the
people of Canyon County anything
about irrigation ina general way,
but, perhaps, we have had some
experiences that they fortunately,
have escaped: Perhaps, we have
seen some things that would lead
us to place a different estimate on
water rights from what they might
I do. We have heard that COM
!, pany proposes to build an irriga-
| ting canal that will supply water to
some fifteen or twenty thousands of
acres Of land; that the land along
the line Of the proposed canal is all
taken up and awaiting only the APP
plication of water to make it highly
productive and profitable; that it
is proposed to furnish perpetual
water rights to this land at an orig
inal cost Of six dollars per acre
and subsequent cost of one dol
lar per acre per year for the amount
|. of land actually irrigated. To our
thinking that is cheap water-ex-
tremely cheap water. Down in the
southeastern part of this state that
kind of a water right can nowhere
be purchased for less than forty or
fifty dollars; that is the original
icost, and there is not the slightest
assurance of a constant supply.
The supply is wholly dependent on
the number of snow storms that
strike the mountains. Some years
a twenty acre water right will irri-
gate twenty acres of land, some
times itawill not irrigate five acres
and it costs for repairs of bitches,
dams, etc., all the way from fifty
cents to two dollars per acre.
These are actual facts and anyone
Z who wants to take the trouble can
find them out for himself. Down
there a man who owned a perpetual
( right of water to 100 acres of land
would be Independently rich. He
could rent out every drop of that
water for six or eight dollars pei
acre per year and do nothing but
take in the tolls and grow fat.
People up here will do well to
think on those matters when they
take seriously to considering water
questions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-05-06
UNPALATABLE FACTS.

It is plain to the most careless
observer that the Democratic party
OF this state can never hope for
success in the future until it is re-
organized and rejuvenated.
During the last two years many
OF the best Democrats of the state
have seen the control of the party
fall into the hands of schemers
and tricksters, and all because the
best element of the party
have been lukewarm and derelict
in their duties as such. They have
seen fossilized political incubus |
elected to the legislature who have
impeded all good legislation, and |
brought disgrace and odium upon
the party. They have seen anar-
chistic cranks occupying seats in |
the state senate by virtue of Demo-
cratic votes whose every legislative
move has been blow struck at the
progress of the party. They have
elected men to positions of honor
and trust who are standing adver-
tisements of Democratic venality.
Persons are being urged for federal
Office by those in authority, the
mere mention of whose names in
such connection brings a storm of
remonstrance upon the heads of the.
chief appointing bureaus of the ma
ton, from all respectable people
regardless of party.
Can a party thus conducted hope
for success? We answer emphat-
ically, no. A new policy must be
inaugurated, one in which political
integrity shall assume some inn
portance; one in which men of good
character and motives shall re-
ceive some consideration. There
fore let the Democrats of Idaho be
warned in time and the cleansing
process commenced, otherwise let
them expect what they shall richly
deserve perpetual defeat.
The foregoing is from the Idaho
Falls Times, a staunch Democratic
organ. It's candor and incisiveness
is highly refreshing and its Declar-
alton Of Independence ring gives
promise of the ultimate redemption
Of the Democratic party. We con-
graduate the Times and hope it
will continue in maintaining the
courage of it's convictions. It is
good to see Democrat break away
from old traditions occasionally.
But we have suspected all along
that the BEANIE and TILL1NGHAsr
combination would be hard dose
for old line Democrats to take, and
no one need be surprised at the
gazing and upheavals Of honorable
Democrats all over the. state. The
Times has struck the keynote and
a host Of honest partissns are
ready to join in the chorus.
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