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The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
At Pleasant Valley.

While taking a drive over the
country northwest Of the city, we
called on the workmen who are build
ing the new church in Pleasant VAL
ley. 1t is neat stone structure,
which when finished will be quite an
addition to the neighborhood and
will, am sure, be highly apprec1a-
ted and enjoyed by all who gather
thare.
We were most Hospitality enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barker and enjoyed very pleasant
visit with those worthy people. On
being informed that it was the even
ing for the regular meeting of the
Pleasant Valley Literary Society we
decided to remain and attend.
We were very much surprised at
the audience as the house was liter
ally packed, there being scarcely
standing room. The program con-
sisted of songs, recitations and mu-
sical selections by what is known as
the "Sara Band" and all were most
creditably rendered. A recess was
called and an opportunity was given
given for social chat and conversa-
ton, which was enjoyed by all as tes-
tilted by the bits of lively chatter and
gay laughter that could be heard
from many different parts of the
room.
The house was then again called
to order and members of the society
presented a lively little comedy
drama entitled "Seven Old Maids
Seven Old Bachelors, and Why We
Never Married" Each gentleman
giving his reason and the ladies an
swering until all had spoken. The
gentlemen then in q chorus asked
the all important question and the
ladies answered with most emphat-
ic, 'sYes."
Altogether it was most pleasant
and enjoyable entertainment. For
an evening of genuine enjoyment and
good will commend me to meeting
of literary society IN q country
school house.
A VISITOR.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
Additional Local News.

Treasurer W. W. Reynolds and L.
j. Upham were Lamar visitors in
Pueblo this week.
b. 7. McClave, one of eastern Bent
county's most prosperous farmers,
made final proof at the local land Of
fee today.
Mrs. W. W. Reynolds and son
came up from Holly the past week
and took that lonesome look off of
Blly's face.
Neat, nstty novelties for the little
shavers and the big shsvers. Mems
and boys suits at less than cost at
Geo. @. MaIwelPs.
Tom Martin has decided to quit
farming and will move his family to
town. He will hold a public sale OF
his stock and farm machinery at his
farm north Of the river on January
81, 1900.
John Gordon stopped of here to-
day on his way homo from Pueblo,
where he had been called through
the contemplate spite work of an
underhanded enemy. Such work
sometimes proves boomerang.
The Lamar Milling and Elevator
Company have been running a full
force lately and putting in extra
time besides. The company have
been shipping from three to five car
loads of flour daily, besides supply
ing the local trade.
John A. Mcdowell and Warren
Downer left yesterday morning for
Carrizo where they are interested in
some mines Mr.. Mcdowell has had
considerable experience in mining
and thinks the new camp has great
possibilities before it.
The Register office was treated this
week to some walnuts grown in
Prowers county. They we're from
the fine grove On j. o. Streams
north side ranch. He planted the
nuts eight years ago and now that
the trees have commenced bearing he
expects good crop every year, the
trees blooming too late to be affected
by frost.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Lamar the old board of directors
was reelected, and they Immediately
re elected the former officers of the
bank. The conservative management
of this institution for the past six
years has brought it to the front as
one of the most solid financial insti-
tutions of the valley, and it is no
wonder that its annual elections are
merely repetition of the former
ones.
Kansas City has been blessed with
her share of Negro Minstrels aud re-
mained satisfied. But the record
breaker came with the Sweeney, AL
vido's Big Superb White Minstrels
of 40 people. We predict for this at
traction bright and prosperous fu-
ture. And say in conclusion Com
panies following these gentlemen will
have to be more up to date in the
pest. Sweeney and Alvido never use
wardrobe or properties second sea
son. Everything new, novel and up
to date.-Kansas City Times, Octo-
ber 3, 1889.
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Advertised Letter List.

The following is list of the un-
claimed letters remaining in this Of
fee January "a, 1900:
Cross, Mrs. Chas.
Mcclure, G. F.
Powell, F. A.
SCHNEIDER, Zetta
Smith, Spencer
Sudduth, Hugh
Warner, Grant
In calling for these letters please
say advertised"
d. E. CooPER, P. M.
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Annual Live Stock Convention at
Ell Reno, Ok, February 13 to is.
One fare for round trip, Dates of
sale February II, 13 and IA, final
limit the 18th.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

WANTED-Four little girls to
buy four little jackets at cost at 1rwins'
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
CLOSING-OUT SALE OF WINTER GOODS !!

ING to the v, sosaea condition Of our store and
eboughtth
the the following g o
The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
LoRADo. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a. 1900.

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The Lamar register., 1900-01-24

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Saranae Book Gloves lined
Asbestos Riveted Book Gloves linet
All Wool Gloves lined
All Wool Gloves lined
Beat Wool Mittens calf leather GOV,
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Double Knit Mittens all wool
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Tor Cash only
opportunity yourself
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Here are some of

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
w. S. TAYLOR, ANARCHIST.
From the New York journal,


brought civil war on the heels assass
and self control OF Kentucky democrats rests ne
Of any personal sen.v.
imputaon cowardly crime that he
advantage of the
his secure them But Mr. Taylor
troubled with such quam He hassns grasp the fruits murder
exceeded he had planned the
deed himself
purpose remote village
In aws filled with his parsans where there Is no police pro
judge needs diagram He thinks that
the republican will organize bogus legislature which he
can And the demo should trust themselves in the home
of his that Goebel die before the
date he has set for the legislative ession
the first this contest
who has stepped outside the dl of law rather his bravo
There has been
accusations practice but the time TayOrs parsan fred
Goebe
1888
returns out of total Of 4o He received cent of the total
Goebes 474 cent honest plurality of one vote he
entitled the office the fig show popular uprising
attempt of people
disputes plurality New York and
peaby.
many fraudulent that in Phi ladepha election
legal hooinsthey
their case the next At last the only constitutional appeal left
to the legislature They prepared to take that Meanwhile they had allowed
Taylor democratic canvasslng board
his pma fae title and they m permitted him be peacefully
proceeded legally hu far an understanding got abroad that
the
would decide favor GOebe TIL Goebe said
any
which
the election If
sure the vote OF Kentucky Mckinley and republican congressional d
hundred armed
the lives OF legislators
the
refused search
recon in which the only shots fire had his
the iaw-making OF
This Remove
allow the
eminent Of which they
them color of
to democrats OF Kentucky have
patience and steadily refuse
hciary of the of rope
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
a rLArroRM COMMITTEE.
Chairman Jones said to Have APP
pointed One.

(Speclal TO Inc P0St)
Washington, February 5.--It leaked ont
today that Senator James X. Jones. chair
man of the democratic executive commit
tee, on January 81 appointed a committee
of democratic senators to study relations
OF the United States to the Philippines and
Puerto Rico and W time policy on which
all the democrats in the senate could unite,
II is learned on fairly good authority that
the Investigations of tho committee will
go further and that the results of thel
deliberations will In a large measure de-
termine the platform OF the next National
convention. Tho committee Is composad
OF the following Senator Daniel of Vir-
gnia, Senator Turley of Tennessee Sena-
tor Money of Mississippi Senator Bacon
OF Georgia and Senator Tillman of South
Carolina The letter which Senator Jones
transmitted 20 these gentlemen requested
them TO report on some policy to he pur-
sued in the senate In regard 10 Puerto
Rico and the Philippines In view OF tho
fact that large number OF resolutions of
various kinds had been introduced rtla
tive 10 these new possessions. II ds not
known positively whether he has later as
signed new duties TO the committee, but
1t Is reported that II is tacitly under
stood that their scope OF work will be
much larger. The committee Will make Il
thorough study of the Philippine question
and make an attempt to devise platform
With a sufficient number of planks 10
harmonlze the democrats 20 some extent,
at least, on the question OF expansion. The
committee will endeavor to draw a dis
tinction between expansion and imperial
ism 50 as to let all democrats stand on
that plank. The platforms OF all the
democratic National conventions from 1850
TO 1896 will be studied carefully. II is
not the intention OF Chairman Joaes TO
abandon any Of the principles heretofore
enuneiaed by democratic conventions, but
10 so broaden the platform as to contain
some plEnks that viii coincide with the
views o. ell democrats. II Is likely that
the committee will go into other ques-
tons than expansion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
Mig Rice pInnt,,ion

"HIesoufg 'lllD Republican Register
Houston, Texas, January Is. 1aoo.-ro
the Republican Register: have mst re-.
turned from viewing one Of the Iarves,
II NOT the largest rice plantations in the
onltea states, aud as the superintendent
:, Cardin. formerly Of Murray Iowa
nss frequently visited nue. and otber
,siS IN Galesburg, ] think it will do tn
A. gou some things about this great in
oustry The Miller Rice and Trr,ora.;u.,
company is formed of Northern n1s5 , a,1
tNor'hern capital. They now have tysart.1
i've miles OF canal completed ana a.
" leasing the land and expect To cow
1y'vvV acres OF rice the coming season
lucy are building houses and bsrrs o..
t tnelI tenants, many OF whom are aIready
, neIe, Inc land and water is rented ~,
hou,a" Us OF the crop Good comfortable
oralsa, are furnished, for they furnish for
one- naIi the crop, which averages eftaan
SACKS OF twenty pounds per acrs I' se,,n
a. 20 per barrel of 1862 pounds. or annrori-
snnateiy -hfths OF the rent amo,,nts -
49, lhi nitns OF the crop for the tenant
amounts TO S27. One man and tea,, ,s,,
any put in and harvest 1850 acres 7, 4,
ana harvested and threshed the SAM
~ nnest ana oats. only sacked at ma
sa.ti Mr, Cardiff last season raised s30o
80 ~ PouuuS each of of $40 acres
and sold il for IS per barrel Thra' ". ,.,.
No,r gu the work except the threshinE
little it'll W ana some Of our renters Just figure
Sas farming There is plenty OF room ~
them. anu VIC want
NOW further as to this plant ,s,I
say y takes twenty-four cars to bring ,hs
pumping machinery to the station from
i5S- ANA. There are thirteen boilers Of
MT the water from the Trinity rivsr s %stsh
raree ieet in three lifts. The disehsrga
ihpe Is sixty inches think OF pumn
,,u'sso WIN hve-foot stream). discbargirs
10000 gallons per minute ana s;k
ch,a me contract price of the ma
ony alone is $4,000. This is certainlv
cue 0, me big things of Texas. Ksnsa.
can't hold a match TO II. "'usas
,,n wol you come and see? We hav.
g,rkea strawberries and roses from several
ss,oens THIS week. but must not tell va,
any move big ones in this letter. w y1
90 nome In few days Frank Mars,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
TEN PAGES TODAY.
STRATEGIC TRAPS.

Military experts n London have dealt
exhaustively with the British campaign
In South Africa They have sought ex-
PLANTATION and measurably excuse for
the disasters that have befallen the sew
eral relieving columns that have marched
respectively towards Kimberley, Mafe-
king and Ladysmith, in the facts that
their generals were not so familiar as
their adversaries with the topography OF
the country; that guides proved treach-
eTous that the Britlsh soldier fought
IN the open. while the Boer fred steldlly
from cover; that they were led into
traps. cunningly concealed. and that.
while their troops were rigid and machine
like in deploy and evolution, those OF
the Beers were unhampered by machine
tactics and possessed of a mobility that
makes them almost omnipresent on the
battlefield
But with these experts the consensus
oi opinion Is that Boer Victories have
been mainly duo to the success with
which their generals have been able 10
decoy their antagonists into military
deadfalls. The Globe-Democrat, discuss
ing the spionkop trap at Ladysmlth by
which General Buffers army was driven
In retreat back towards Tugela river,
drops into suggestively analogous strain
and thus says OF remarkable strategic
movement with which this country 10
familiar:
Probably the most remarkable strategic trap
OF the American civil war was that Of Bragg
leading up to the battle OF Chiokamauga. II
was thought out deliberately and deliberately,
though the sercet vas well kept Bragg was in
Chattanooga with 81 600 men but in no shape
10 give battle 10 Rosecrans on the north side
OF tho Tennefaee with an army nearly twic,
as large Many ConfederRtes were desertIng
Their talk was OF a Departing outlook and
OF retreat far into Georgia Hosecrans was I
sanguine man. His army Was confident aflei
us many battles and campaigns lie crosset
the Tennessee IN high splrlts and divided hi,
army for nifty miles In the mountains run
ming southwest Of Chattanooga Bragg lef
me town and part o. the Union forces moveC
M, Rosecrans' dispatches spoke only Of pur
suit, But Bragg dd not 60 far The planl
ne had been arranging for months were &c
IN motion, Relnforccments streamed to hin
~ ran from every quarter OF the South Long
street came quickly from Virginia with twi
divisions, Bragg turned upon Rosecrans will
10000 veterans and Chlckamauga was the 70
SUIT, battle where the two armies lost So moi
men y was stupendous trap and nearl,
succeeded. Bragg had foroseen exactly whn
bis antagonist would do, destroyed his repu
tntlon as commander and almost ruined hi
army,
But British defeats In South Afrlcr
have been as much due to the faIlur,
OF British officers to realize that thel
enemy is thoroughly modern, thorough,
equipped. thorough colder. not OF III,
receipt made kind. but Of the kind ham
mered out on the cold anvil OF danger
ana experienced and thoroughly ofacered
as to the devastation of cunning traps
into which the British have Awkward,
stumbled.
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MANpAMUs REFUSED.

Tho supreme court today refused 4 "
Of mandamus in English and seelts
American Mortgage and Investment ~
pany, Ltd. VS.. d. H. Hardy. sacresr
state. Plaintiff, foreign corpofrA'
was refused a permit to do business y y
state on the ground that II had rot III
that so per cent of its authorized III
stock had been subscribed. as redulrs \, 4
the act of the legislature Of 1884, ihsis
thus relied on by respondent was alu' \
by plaintiff and it was conceded also "
proof of such fact is by the s'a'uH x
ferred to made a condition preceasn
the issuance of the permit, but pa..
contended that said provision u w.
stitutional and void, because II y ~ Z, X
braced in the title Of the act s'auDt =
subject thereof.
In the opinion OF the court me oo'ss 4
the requirement that the suplect o. =. Z X K
should be stated in its title IS sngs !.
di->ct attention 70 the subject 70 y NJ
latedSIpon. such subject Is sum-
indicated when the title gives iae ",
her of an article OF the code IN WY .
included. and the fact that pros',,'|, " (
such article may be unconsthulloes,
not lessen the effect OF the reierens. NJ
as notice that IL is to be maze INV ~
iect of further legislation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
THE CAPITAL CITY.
suits for Illegal Fencing es
Compromised, 4.


Austin, Texas. February S-las
Insurance commissioner today srsp''' r +.
mits to do business in the ShN Y b
Massachusetts, Mutual Life lusuFa0r 4
pany of Springfield, Mass. spa I (,
Home Life Insurance COMPANY y
York. ~, ].
The secretary of state today a ao1,, I,
charter of the Merrill Lumpsi tlaas
of Dallas. Texas. Capital SUM- sss a b
and granted a permit TO do oasln. n
State to the Consolidated hap', ~Its !
Smelling and Repairing COMPANY, ~,
principal office in New YORK Wy
tai stock s4,500,000. ssfsrisis
Four suits against difterenl lsrls,,
for the alleged Illegal use ana ,.s II,
of public lands in Eetor seu. tss u
amicsbally settled with the suss "a 4
ternoon. Defendants pay an eos'
aggregate of $20s6 for back ren'as, ,,, i.
A. l.. Camp OF Midland vas NJ.
paid the Stats slo17 in hack az w
school lands in Midland county ~
suit is now pending. .,rn.ue
Colonel Roger Q. Mills, aecou srrf
fifty or more corsicana citizens Z, Il
on special tonight and was " ~
depot by members of the loea, css,'
tee and escorted TO his N.Y.
Mills declares emphatically n ii y
sense OF the word a cano'u'
other office.
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for the season Saturday night This sea-
sons run has been the most successful of the
mills existence.
GATESVlLLE.--A little 5-year-oId son Of
Jlpal Brown was mangled to death in his
fathers gin near Ruth.
NEW ULM,-While on his way home. Mr.
Emil Rim, county commissioner Of Austin
county, fell from his wagon, which was
heavily loaded with lumber After falling he
was senseless, and lay out in the cold nearly
all night.
MoSCOW.-Tom Williamson, mechanic
who has for several years past worked at
Mason 4 Behring'S mills, IN this county, d,@d
on me Slst uitlmo from knife wound across
me throat Mr.. Williamson was as English
nan and had been in had health for some
CoKSlCANA.-Another good oil well was
Drought in on the r. @, Mills tract of land
northeast of the water works. The well be,
longs to the Garltty- Mills interest and is good
for fifteen barrels a day
A. SAN ANToNIo-Alber T., Beckuanu. aged
- Years. a prominent architect OF this city.
expired suddenly at his home Death was
caused by an attack of heart disease,
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voluntary prisoner. though surrounded by
the State militia. called out BY himself. and
issuing thence proclamations dishandinR the
general assembly and transferring the seat
of government OF the commonwealth.
Commenting upon the Kentucky situa-
iion. without apparently attempting TO
specifically Ak It's responsibility anywhere.
the Globe Democrat, tho direct antlthesis
%, Colonel watterson in any view that
might attach blame to republican sources,
is constrained TO say:
The election Of three months ago would
have been forgotten II the will OF the people
had been carried into effect But strangely
bold and absolutely distinct scheme has been
worked stem bv step. TO make band OF POLL
ticians supreme over the voters OF the state
The consequence IL that Kentucky Is CON
vuiHed with excitement from border 10 hor-
der Men have been arnng steadily 10 me
grim intent Of the conspirstors vas unfold
cd No one could guess who would he the
FIRST 10 fall when a shark only is naeoeh 70
iuname passion beyond control, No one can
ten now 10 what extent Kentucky may be the
theater OF civil strife. desperate feuds ana
dual government. But u Is absolutely GER
tain that all would he tranquility II tho
right o; honest elections had not been In
vaded and with cold biooded. startling an-
dacity al that. often II happens that when
public order u disturbed the innocent suner
more than the guilty, II may be so vet N
afflicted Kentucky. some of whose desnerat.
politician. have rushed It to the verge OF
civil war.
Admitting for arguments sake that the
kentucky situation has heen brought about
by rival political clans and desperate lead
ers, who has brought II to the frighttul
represented In the declars-
tion Of martial law and the assassination
OF William Goebel7 Was It any other than
Governor Taylor? Even the
IL it does not admit the
statement that the desperate collision OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad with
the republican party stands responsible in
all these premises. must admit responsi-
bility to fall against Taylor himself since
the president OF the United States and
his cabinet have declared that to the legis-
lature and the courts of Kentucky must
be left the constitutional and legal right
to say who is governor of the State. These
declared william Goebel governor. Who
declared Taylor governor?
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

CLEBURNE.--rom Ray, under Indictment
for killing II. C. viddler, was granted bail In
5000 on habeas corpus.
KlLGoRE.-Farmers are hard at work SOW
ing oats and preparing corn lands next week
will begin the planting OF potatoes, beans,
radishes and melons.
M'KINNEY.-Knights Templsrs living here
will petition the Grand Commandery 10 char
ter a oommandery here.
MOUNT cALM.--A corporation election IA
to be held here February II.
MOUNT CALM. has arrived and
work will be at once undertaken 10 devsiar
the oil field at rrairie Hill. near here.
ALvIN.-Ths Brazoria county Teachers, q,
stitute will be held at Angleton February "a
and g. -
WAco..-Nevs has been received here NJ IN.
death at Seattle, Wash. OF Mrs n ~ Ra,,,r
formerly a resident Of this city.
wAXAHAcHIE.-Born. 70 Mr.. and ~.
John Reeves. a son: Il weighed IA pounds
sHfSER--Ths shiuer oil mill elo.sa g.
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GRAND LODGE |. 0. 0. r.
More Than Two Thousand Odd Fellows Are
Now in Galveston.
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEKS MEETINGS
En-uinH Term-OnIy "a brief
Session WAS Held

Galveston Texas, February 5.--over 1000
delegates and visiting odd Fellows ara 10
town and they have brought their wives,
their daughters and their sweethesrts
with them. About 400 Of tho ladies are
members OF the Daughters OF Rebekhh.
There are at present in annual conveu-
ton here the Daughters Of Rebekah con
sisting OF the wives. sisters and
daughters OF the members Of the Odd Fell
lows; the encampment which is composed
Of members of the higher degrees of the
order, corresponding with the Knights
Templars Of Masonry the patrarchs
militant, which is the uniformed rank on
the order of the Informed rank OF the
Knights Of Pythias. and the grand lodge
Of the State, composed OF the lay mem
bers of the order.
The work OF the meeting here Will con-
sist mainly OF the hearing OF the reports
OF the State officers and work OF secret
order. Very little Of the programme Will
be of such character as to allow the
public to witness 1t.
The digest committee, which has been
at work here for the past week. has An
lshed its labors and will, In all proba-
pity. submit its report to the Grand
Lodge this evening. The report recon-
mends quite a number OF changes, but OF
what nature the members OF the COM
mittee would not say.