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ATHLETIC BANQUET.

The young people ef Paramount college
scored another triumph last Friday night
at their athletic banquet. One hundred
plates we're laid and the occasion was all
that could be desired. The banquet tables
were placed in the main audience room
OF the college and presented a pleasing
appearance. cut flowers being tbs princi-
pal decoration. This banquet was. the
first OF its kind evg given al Paramount
and has now passed into history as
delightful success. Plans have already
been formed by the Paramount students
and the athletic banquet win be an an
nual event from this tilae on At S.0
o'clock the guests were seated ST the
tables, and for two hours Wit and merry
making reigned supreme. Professor Jno.
Barlow acted as POSTMASTER. and his
many pleasing remarks were fully ap-
precisted by all
President Morrison gave the first toast
on oar Athletics as Seen from New
England" President Morrison was IN
Nees England during lasr seasons foot
ball campaign and spoke % his pride IN
hearing OF the victorious Paramount
athletes
Mr.. Walter Herrick gave appropriate re-
marks On What oux Opponents Thiak o.
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The Lamar register., 1900-08-15
Fort Lyon Canal Afyair.

Frusa the Las AniaaEs Lsssisf.
The directors Of the Fort Lyon
CanAl Company met in Secretary
Kreybilrs office on Monday in regu
lar monthly session After dispos
ing Of routine Of business they took
up the question Of developing the
Adobe Basin reservoir. Estimates OF
the cost, available aud unavailable
capacities, etc, were furnished by g.
W. Beach, complied from data s~cuT
ed from a preliminary survey made
in June. The cost Of the develop
ment was placed at s55, 900, and the
directors not caring to shoulder 50
large a debt uPoa the stockholders
without an expression OF opinion
through the medium Of vote decid-
ed to call special stockholders NEE,
ing for October ist, when the subject
will be fully discussed snd u vote
taken. In the meantime, e. w.
Beach was instructed 10 make a pre-,
liminAry survey and prepare esti
mstes OF the cos; OF developing the
Horse Greek reservoir site. II WAS
decided 10 meet a: La Junsa tomor.
row snd drive siong the upper cod
OF the canal with the visx OF putting
in a sand gate, to relieve the canal
from the great quantities Of sand
which nil it up. A resolution. which
was passed two wears ago, granting
to gardeners the use Of water whea-
ever needed, was revoked a. the
number taking advantage Of ii bad
become so large thA, il intsriered
with the regular distribution Of VA
ter to all consumers and gardeners
hence forth will hare to take chances
along with other consumers
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The New Bank.

On last Saturday the Lamar
State Bank opened its doors for bus
mess, and although the work ofplac-
ing the fixtures was not qnite com
plete, they were in shape so the!
eonld handle cash and exchange all
right. The REGISTER man was
shown through the bank by the gen
ial cashier, L. F. Adams aud 1t IA
certainly handsome and well ar
ranged institution. The fixtures
and furniture throughout the recep'
ton aod banking rooms and the pres
ident's office are made on the same
pattern and OF quartered oak, finely
finished and matching perfectly. II
is so arranged as to give a tine light
in the banking Office and plenty OF
room. The presidents office at the
Jeff is no, very IsIge, but every one
knows Mort is not a large man, and
does not need much room. The new
institution starts of with bright
prospect before it, and the officers
and directors are man who will look
carefully after its interests
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May Valley.

Mr.. Bemis purchased so ba.a
cattle from Chas. Maxwell Ia. !
day.
Wade Dasher Is suffering f,,.
relapse after mending from "a \,
OF typhoid fever.
Ira Swadley left last week 4 :.
relatives and old scenes in r.
and Fulton counties, Illinois
About sll wheat is in stack :
week will close the haryes,i,.
oats OF which there is a lsr,s :.
age.
Never before did the second .
OF alfalfa bloom stronger Q, !,
profuseiy, and most Of the seli.,
be left for seed.
Miss Mary Cunningham. q :,
is here interviewing our schoolb y.
She is deeirous OF engsy;,,
school work in Prowers eoant.
Rev. Geo. L. Comp, OF Zss-,,
Ind, is conducting revival u-
at the Wells school hovs.
wife assists in tho song serri,. !
attendance Is good
George aud Ben Reilsy la
large dwelling house neMiny ,
pletion. There are many sur, :,
ss TO which one will get tie !,
se@per to keep it in order,
Large graneries have besa
on the farms occupied By Grsssi
Wis and Fred CArstsns VIA
large acreage and big yield 1
necessary TO make ample prgr.
for storing.
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For cheap town lots see
Thouuan.
C. b, Tboman has ,h. BE-; j
ere insurance. He writes iE.a:
The largest line OF s:S;z
blank books, boa paper tables, j.
and school supplies ever hrszss
Lamar Just received at MeLsa.i
Insure your crop against q
the old reliable St PAnl IEszs
Co, and get your money si,Sss
lay when loss occurs
THua.x x TRIItEI, !;
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L. WRIT MARKHAM

A E Bent made business trip to
Kansas City the first of the week,
returning today.
Daniel Mcintosh, the Bsca county
sheep raiser, has been Lamar visit
or the past few days.
7. E. Novels came down from
Colorado Springs this week and is
visiting with home folks
VIM winterhalter, expert of the
sngar beet company. has been inter
viewing the Lamar growers the past
week.
Mrs. W. NJ. Wormley and David
left for Denver last Friday morning,
and viii take short vacation visit
ing with friends there.
Mr.. Kalb, of Canton, Kansas, has
been in Lamar the past week, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gould.
He is brother of Mrs. Gould
Miss Lucy c. Novels has been
quite i'll for several days, but we are
glad to say that she is much better,
and rapidly recovering her health.
J. K. Doughty went to Pueblo yes
terday, to look after some matters
pertaining to the interests OF some
of his clients. He came back on the
night train
We ID p,r- ,,,nar,ar ~ tba Roct,y-
Ford branch of the Gibson Lumber
Company, was here last week, attend
ing to business matters connected
with his company.
The crossings over the bitches, re-
Gently made around town, have been
widened about foot, and ratings
put on each side, so there can be no
excuse for falling off into the ditch.
Mrs. ]. II Kellogg arrived from
Kirksville, Missouri, this morning,
and the Doctor looks corresponding
ly happy. They will remain at the
Union Hotel until they can secure a
house.
T. A. BelleIsle and family, of
Clyde, Missouri, have moved to La
mar and are located in the Irwin res
idence on Second street MIR. and
Mrs. BelleIsle are the parents of
Mrs W. d. Emerson.
George G. Scott, of Las Aaimas,
Colo, was here on Monday, transact
ing some business with the land of
fee. People doing business at the
land office are more numerous than
they have been for several years.
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maintenance cost, and result ia Civ
inp a larger, better, more steady sup,
ply, while the force will be amply
sufiicent to throw water over any
house in town or likely to be bnih,
II is a matter that will pay to LOOK
into. and If the project is feasible let
the people know and thoroughiy uu
dsrstand, so that proper action can
be taken.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

Henry Stecher, who has just nm
ished tsat,shing, informs US that his
wheat turned out sixty bushels to the
acre. Where else in the country can
such crops be raiseds 1t should be
that this land is under
the Amity canal, and that all farms
under it have produced big crops
Granada Times.
>-s-~-~~ :,
There was the usual number OF
teams in town last Saturday, but
there did not seem to be as many
people in from the country. Inc
farmers are too busy to come to town,
unless it is absolutely necessary.
They have good crops this year and
are taking the best of care OF the
uproslacts of their labor. b
Messrs J. A. Downing, Arthur r.
Gail and young man named Bush,
concluded they had worked hard
enough 10 enjoy vacation, so last
Monday week, they hied themselves
to Mud Creek and put in the whole
week in camping out, fishing, hnnt-
ing and having good time general
ly. They came back, resdy to work
with renewed vigor.
A telegram received late Saturday
afternoon, announced the death OF
Mrs. Carrie E. Harris, mother OF
Mrs. j. K Doughty. Mrs Harris
was only i'll short time, and at the
tire of her death, was with her
brother, who resides in Chase Coun
ty, Kansas. Mrs. Doughty was with
her mother during the latter part OF
her sickness, having been summoned
as soon as there was suspicion OF
severe illness.
In his written speech at Indian
spolis, Mr.. William ]. Bryan said;
Il promise you, that before the cam
paign is over, the republican leaders
will be as much afraid ofthe silver
question as they are ofiDpsriAlism-'
Quite likely, Mr.. Bryan, quite likely
Bat yon see the republicans are not
nov, afraid OF Imperialism, and don't
seem to he growing very much scar
ed about IT, It's the democrats who
are afraid OF it, Mr.. Bryan, the dem
ocrats-
An Ides, that will stand inyestigs-
ton, is being discussed by some Of
the business men. II concerns the
water supply for the town, which is
last becoming a serious problem II
taxes the present plant to furnish
enough water for the citizens, ard
steps have been taken 10 enlarge the
supply and to lay more msins. The
new suggestion, which Is somewhat
startling in its nature, is TO try and
make arrangements with tn. fireat
Plains Water Company, for a ss.ff,
cient amount of water, and to pipe
the same from the reservoirs The
present system is quite expressive,
and 4, is urged that the cost of main.
tanning aud operating the water
works, as they are now, will about
pay the interest on an amount OF
bonds necessary to provide funds TO
carry the new scheme into effect
On the present system, the cost is
bound 10 increase the expenditure
yearly, while it is said that the pipe
line will do away practically, with all
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mi. .. n., r..-.

By = strange eoiaeieesss y
mouse" or rat year. Aesszi
the Oriental EoaiAe. and rA;sn a
o. TIE spread Of the bas0ais -
Japan. are AT the sane LIS
Killed By the hSaar~.s A rsSi
has been -sst on their As4aA
plague Il rak.ax. ghissy a I
whA-e Il got \ good start = u
tories; but Toxic. YokoAArzs Ess
places are ADOPTING strict s7s1s
ary zsAsarsa
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Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. II B. MAnyiH.
to return thanks TO the kisi {
aud neighbors, who rendered
assistance and sympathy !
their recsn, affiiction.
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pAttc>i ho"- IL WAAi bc daAeV q hnha-
some structure and credit to our
town.
Russell S. Coates is missed from
his usual hahitation, and as he said,
some time ago, that he wss going to
Michigan, on a visit, it is supposed
that he is having good time up a.
round the lakes.
Ernest Snodgrsss is in Lamar
this week making preparations to
start new lumber yard here. He
has several cars of lumber now on
the road, but has not yet secured a
location for his yard.
Charles l. Doughty, brother of ye
local editor, spent Sunday here, and
was out this way on business. He
found great improvements had been
made in Lamar, since his last trip
some three years ago.
G. A. Franz left, the latter part of
last week, for soiourn at Las We
gas, New Mexico. He intends to
take a course of the hot baths there,
and eradicate any lingerings OF his
recent attack of fever.
Clarence NJ Lee has gone to the
mountains TO Join his family, who
have been spending some weeks on
the hills. He viii remain away sew.
eral days and enjoy himself He
returned to day as he couldn't miss
the circus
The wind blew more or less, every
day during the last week, and sever
al times We were threatened with
rain. But the closds passed us by,
aud no wetting came from above.
1t seems that the only sign Of rain
in this region is-rain-
The band boys are practicing
and are holding regular
meetings. They all take an interest
in the work, and say that il perse-
verenee and hard work will sccomp-
iish it they are going to have the
crack band of the valley.
Mr.. Wheeler, who has been res
ident OF Lamar. for about two years,
having come west in hopes OF i'm
proving his health, died last Thurs
day, at his residence near the school
house. His funeral took place on
Friday and was largely attended
Charles h Mcknight, who repre-
sents the Pioneer Shirt Company OF
Wichita, Kansas, Was here Monday,
orders for his goods.
From present indications, the shirts
he is now selling will soon be ont Of
date unless there is let up on the
mems shirt waist fad
Mrs W. A. Zimmer, last Friday af
ternoon, delightfully."- entertained a
bout thirty children, at her residence
on Third street. The time was
spent in various games, such as all
the little folks like, and their well
known love OF goodies" was also
plsnteously attended to. The child
rem were invited to meet two youn5
cousins of Mrs. thinner.
Com msnder Booth. Tucker, Col.
Thos- Holland and some other offic-
ers of the Salvation Army, whose
names we did not learn, arrived
from the west yesterday and proceed
ed to the colony, where they will
in the Harvest Festival,
which is to be held there to day.
Prizes to the amount of SIS will be
among the colonists for
the best showing in the various lines
Of agriculture.-Holly Chieftain.
The Denver University Glee Club
will be at the opera house on Thurs
day evening, August %. They are
from a tour of the east.
This glee club is justly celebrated
throughout the country, and the en-
they give is said to be
rare treat. They carry their own
cabinet grand piano with them, and
hey have violinist superior to any
hat has ever yisited THE state No
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

Z II. B. Manville is putting the Tin
roof on the new city hall this week,
and the building will soon be COM
pleted now. 1t will be quite hand.
some structure and credit to our
town.
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Clarence NJ. Lee has gone to the
mountains TO Join his family, who
have been spending some weeks on
the hills. He viii remain away sew.
eral days and enjoy himself He
returned day as he couldn't miss
the circus.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

The wind blew more or less, ever
day during the last week, and sever
al times We were threatened with
rain. But the cloGds passed us by,
and no wetting came from above,
1t seems that the only sign Of rair
in this region is-rain-
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

The band boys are practicins
faithfully and are holding regular
meetings. They all take an interes
in the work, and say thst il perse
verenee and hard work will sccomp
iish it, they are going to have tn,
crack band of the valley.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

G. A. Franz left, the latter part of
last week, for a soiourn at Las We
gas, New Mexico. He intends to
take course of the hot baths there,
and eradicate any lingerings OF his
recent attack of fever.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-15

Russell S. Coates is missed from
his usual hahitation, and as he said
some time ago, that he wss going t.
Michigan, on visit, it is supposed
that he is having q good time up q
round the lakes.
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Respect for British prowess may have
had something TO do with the failure OF
the Beers to pursue Buffers retreating
army, but the necessity Of outstanding
their human resources had. doubtless,
great deal more to do with 1t. Probably
the Beers have as large an army In the
field already as their population Is capable
Of affording. Every man killed or
crippled permanently reduces its strength,
ii ersfcre, for his place cannot be sup
Piled. In this condition lies the re-
luctance that the Beers have manifested
all along to take the offensive, and not
In any lack of courage. 1hey realize that
trey have long struggle before them
against all enemy WHOSE resources both OF
msn and money far excssd. theirs. and
consequently they feel the necessity OF
husbanding their strength especially
their strength in men.
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all right, and hoped ks would dismiss
his fears. He answered, Yes, that - 40.
but the battle IL not ret over rode on
down 10 his headq uastsrs, and lunohsd
with TIE staff, and along In the afternoon
babe them all goodbye and returned TO
Falmouth
sThs merit morning about 2 o'olosk.
near the sane spot where 1 found him,
he crossed the Plank Road to communal
cate with Gsn. Mott, who was com mand-
in0 the New Jersey Brigade Of his d.
vision, and started 20 return, and hsd
nearly reached his old place. when Con-
feterate sharpsboe ter, loo It'd In tree
not far In advance, sent Q minnie ball
through him, aud he expired within less
than half an hour afterward. His body
was brought back to Falmouth, where l
made q rude coffin for him, and wrapped
him in the large garrison flag that we al
ways fisw at Division Headquarters. and
sent him tenderiy home 10 Maine. He
was a good man, and q great soldier, and
Maize may always be proud Of such o he
roic sun"
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ofhee OF
tho DAILY PRESS. No. "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
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The readers of this paper win be pleased 10
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been abe TO cure In all iis
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Ca;arrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known to the
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tIoBal disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is takes internally,
acting directly upan the blood and mucous sur
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Halls Family Pills are the best
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when Senator Gosbsl Of Kentucky re-
fused to abide by the decision Of the can :
vsssing board, the majority OF whom
was composed Of members Of his own
party, and conspired with other mem bers
of the Legislature to unssat Governor Tsy-
lor he challenged the fate which nearly
befel him yesterday. This assertion Is
not to be construed as o justification or
extenuation Of bis attempted assassina-
ton. One criJve docs not justify or ex-
cuse another crime. But Goebel knew the
kind OF .peopls he was dealing with.
He knew that they were hot headed,
handy with the pistol and bowie knife.
and tuat theirs was pablo sentiment
that justified resort to the use
Of deadly weapons 70 avenge
real or fanoied injuries. When
he and his fellow conspirators undertook
to deprive the people Of what they firmly
believed to DO their rights, he knew that
one very likely consequence Of their 40.
tion would be to fan the passions OF the
people into fame that would consume
their Judgment and caution and lead TO
all sorts Of excuses. When man com
mits an immoral or Illegal act he is just
ly held responsible for all the conse-
quenees that follow from It. Goe3el
attempt to unssat q governor whom q
oanvassing board composed almost entire
iy OF his own party declared legally elect
ed, by an appeal to partissnship, may be
technically legal, but 1t 10 abominsbly
immoral, and whatever consequences
follow 1t he Is morally responsible for .
1t 10 greatly to be regretted that any
body has drawn pistol. We should
much rather the people whose rights
were being outraged ty Goebel's oonspir-
acy had rsfrained from violence ana
waited until the rext election for their
indication and the condemnation Of the
conspirators, but II somebody must te
shot 1t Is better that 1t should BIS the arch
conspirator who has infiamed the pas
sious Of the people, than some innocent
bystander who has had nothing to dc
with creating tie present situation.
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What Is 1t thst has reduced tbs Demo-
cratic party to It's present low estatei
What is 1t that has placed 1t In the
minority In almost every northern statei
What Is 1t that has nearly wiped out
irs representation in the Senate north
Of Mason and Dixon's linef What IL II
that mas deprived it almost entirely Of
the support Of the business men and the
promoters Of industrial and business en-
terpriscsP The answer can be given In
word Organism or Populism, terms
which are synonymous. There is not
an intelligent Democrat who does
not know this or an honest one who
can deny It. Yet the spectacle
will be presented to the people OF Port
land tonight of good many hundred
Democrats shouting themselves hoarse
In honor OF the author Of their downfall.
and pledging thems slves to give him a
chance to thrust them down still further.
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Admiral Sampson pronounoes D'Marti-
nez,s story Of the blowing mp OF the
Maine "fake." He says no such tor
pedoss as the man describes exist, and it
would have been impossible 3 to
piaos q torpedo Esar the Maine while
she was In Havana harbor without de-
lection. since very sharp watch was
kept continually. What the mans object
was In ooncocting his story We do not
know; probably it was TO get money by
ceiling 1t to o newspaper.
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Willis some of the gold Democrats, like
b urks Cochran, manifest q disposition
TO support Bryan provided no will lay
his sixteen to one fad on the shelf for the
present, others are just as bitterly opposed
to him as ever. Here 10 the Hon. Abram
S. Hewitt, Of New York, refusing to
give any oountsnancs to him whatever
unless he repudiatss the Chicago plat
form. As Mr.. Hewitt well says, the
silver feature Of that platform WINS not
the only Questionable ono In 1t. Indesd.
az matter of fact, 1t was less objectionA-
BILE than some others. It's tbiniy dis
guissd support of doctrines which must
inevitably lead 20 anarchy. was much
worse than Its support Ut free silver. Bad
as was the latter IT would not lead to 90
disastrous consequences a. the spirit
that underlay its denunoiatiou Of the
Supreme Court and Its condemnation Of
President Cleveland for putting down
the mob In Chicago Free silver would
cure itself In time. But with the spirit
of anarchy let loose In the land and
foster ed and encouraged by the govern
ment at Washington all property inter-
ests would be put In jeopardy. The
Chicago platform was made up Of dis
honesty and anarchy. In about equal
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pr,pertioss, and while Bvysn supports
1t he ought 10 get no countsnsncs from
men who love honesty and who believe
In government Of law and ordsr. How
ever his position on other questions may
be regarded 30 long ss he remains
wrong on questions at the very founda-
tion Of society and government be should
not be entrusted with any power, and We
think there IL little danger that he win