The Lamar register., 1898-10-26
Additional Local News.
Silks at the Fair.

Mems corduroy pants at the Fair.
The largest and best assortment
ever shown in Lamar is seen at
Irwin's.
An $500 cabinet now $500.
See Win Billingslea at Parlor
barber shop.
Almanac time has come around
and the copious supply of various
kinds for 1899 is on hand at the To-
cal drug stores. Take one"
Why not have city made gown ?
1t don't cost any more and has the
style that only tailor can give. Call
at Mrs. Bottomley's for particulars.
o. f. Domsing has opened up a
blacksmith and wagon shop on the
north side OF the track and invites all
have work in that line to call on him.
Prices and will work give satisfaction.
J. W Bent has decided to build
on his lot adjoining the Foley build.
ing, and will erect two story house
which will correspond with the other
improvements recently made on Main
street.
When Mort Strain goes to the
show the next time he will be more
cautious in 'eudeavoring to enforce
the managers request to the ladies
OF Hats of, please" He will keep
his own hat off-of the lady in front.
q. g. Hess came down from La
Junta last Sunday and attended
church in the evening at the Meth
odist meeting house. 1t seemed
quite natural to see o. G. there, as
be was frequent attendant when he
resided here.
Owing to the failure of the sub
contractor to perform the service, the
mail to and from Springfield and
other points in Baca county, has been
very erratic for the past two or three
weeks. Postmaster Cooper has made
arrangements, however, TO have the
service performed and somebody will
have to suffer the loss.
Hon. Emmett A. Bromley and Hon.
q. W. Stephenson spoke to crowded
house last Friday night, in behalf of
the state republican ticket, The
court room at the court house was
filed to Overlooking, many persons
standing in the hall way. Both gen
tlemen made telling speeches and re-
ceived much applause. A large
number of ladies were present, and
they were as interested as the men
folks.
A little girl went into one of cur
prominent grocery stores the other
morning, and approaching the bash
fnl young proprietor said, ''Have you
any potatoes ?" and the young man
said effusively, "Yes, Miss" and
then she looked up very innocently
and murmuIed, "Are they Irish T'
and went out. And that grocery
man is still wondering, what the
deuces"
Hon. J. G. Bell came to Lamar
last Saturday and spoke in the after
noon and evening at the court house
arguing the political issues from his
standpoint as democrat, or popocrat,
or Teller silver republican or any
other crat for office. The arguments
10 his favor were seemingly very few
for he made mostly the same speech
at both meetings. According to the
position taken by Congressman Bell,
the United States and the people are
on the verge of starvation and de-
struction, but from the meagre ap
plause which his statements provoked,
it seemed that his audience did not
believe all that he said It's rather
hard to make people that when they
are employed at good woges, or are
having good crops at good prices,
that they are on the verge of ruin.
One of his strongest points, was the
fact that the present administration
;ssued S150. .000. 900 of bonds in time