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The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
COLORADO STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Denver, Colo, Dec 1.-THE Colorado
Teachers Association will hold its
twenty-sixth annual session Mt the
East Denver High School. beginning
the day after Christmas and continu-
ing for three days, or until the after
noon of December 2Sth. Members of
the association may take advantage of
an extension of the regular holiday
rates of the railways, of one fare for
the round trip from all points in the
state. To take advantage of this.
however. they must present certificates
of membership to the ticket agent mt
the point where the ticket is bought.
The official program outlines work
which will keep every member Occr-
pied during the three days. The asso-
citation is divided into sections of psy-
cho-manual. child study. college and
high school. kindergarten, science. su-
perintendents' and principals round ta-
BILE and county superintendents. and
each of these sections will hold separ-
ate conferences and meetings. all unit
ing. however. in general discussions of
educational matters of universal inter-
est once II day.
The St James hotel has been selected
as the official headquarters of the as
sociation. and special rates to members
have been arranged for at this and 9TH
er hotels. Although the price of men,
bership in the association is only 81,
there have in previous years been some
persons who faithfully attended all the
meetings without being members Of
the association. 1t was decided last
year that hereafter there should he of
fetal doorkeepers. and that visitors not
bearing the badge of the association
should be excluded.
Tickets will be procurable free of
cost by those who wish to attend any
single session of the association or any
of its sections.
The association numbers among its
members every prominent educator in
every high school and college in the
state, besides II large number of the
county superintendents and leading
teachers in normal. grade ana kinder
garten work Indications are that the
attendance this year will be large and
that the discussions will be very inter-
esting, the leading pedagogical experts
of this region taking part in them.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

Washington. Dec. 1J.-The report of
the director of the mint on the produc-
tion of gold and silver in the United
States during the calendar year 1889
shows only slight variation from the
approximate figures given out In the
early part of the present year. The
final figures are $T1 1,053,40O for gold
and $50 S5S. 700 for silver at its average
commercial value during tho year.
The gold product was the greatest III
the history of the country. exceeding
that of 1898 by S6.590. 400. and greater
by $6.O53. 400 than the estimated prod
uct of 1852. the second year of the
working of the California placers. The
principal gains in 1899 over 1898 We're
in Alaska. S2,93i. 700, due to the Cape
Nome district: Colorado, S2,IS7 800.
and Utah, S1.l65,4OO.
The worlds production of gold in
1899 was of the value of $306,5Si,9OO,
an increase of $40. over the
yield Of 1898 The principal gains
were S6.59O.I O.IO0 in the United States;
$7.4S5. 600 in Canada Omainly in the
Klondike). and Australia, S14,SG0, 500.
The most important loss was in Africa,
which fell about $7,OO0.OOO below the
output of 1898. as a result of the war
in the Transvaal. The war broke out
in September and mining operations in
the field We're almost suspended.
But for the interruption in the Trans
vaal the worlds production for the
year would doubtless have been $685.
OOO.OOO greater. The Klondike output
for 1899 was about S16,OOO.OOO.
The silver product of the United
States in 1899 was slightly greater than
in 1898. being 54.76i,O0O ounces against
"a, ,43S.O ounces. The average price
for silver during the year, in London
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
bad News Arects London.

London, Dec. 1T.-General Kitchen
er's supplementary dispatch referring
to the disaster mt the Magaliesberg con-
firms the most pessimistic fears and
demonstrates that the catastrophe is
among the worst of the war. The mat
ter was brought up in the House of
Commons. but War Secretary Brode-
rick had no information to add, except
that the wounded numbered six officers
and forty-five men.
The st. James Gazette holds Butler
alone to blame for the disasters of the
Tugela campaign, and says:
"When comparable blunders oc-
Cured in the navy, n court martial
meted out justice. Why. therefore,
sho lid not the same rule hold good in
the army?"
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
SECOND DAY OF STOCKGROWERS'
CONVENTION AT DENVER

Denver, Colo. Dec. 15.1The State
Veterinary Sanitary Board was han
died without gloves by the stockmen's
convention yesterday and the sanitary
laws We're condemned in no uncertain
terms. 1t was the feature of the days
work and the entire morning was CIV
en- to the discussion of the report of
the committee on veterinary inspec-
tion.
George +. Patrick of Pueblo started
the ball rolling with strong speech,
in which he denounced the present
board as being composed of men who
had no interest in live stock and in
fiuenced solely by political aspirations.
He told of II man from Kiowa county
who wanted the state veterinary sur
geon to investigate an outbreak of
contagious disease. He said. the sur
geon refused 10 come unless he was
paid $50 in advance for three days
services.
He was interrupted by other stock
men, who told of similar cases, and
then Patrick wanted to know why the
surgeon was paid S1.5OO year If such
large fees had to be paid for his SER
vices. The discussion over the inspec-
tors and the law became general and
the convention declared itself in favor
of radical reforms.
The report of the committee, which
was adopted, recommended that Il
special committee ON legislation be ap-
pointed to draft an entirely new bill
relating to stock sanitary matters, for
presentation to the next Legislature,
and the committee be further instruct
ed to use all lawful methods to secure
its passage. The committee was in
structed to frame the new bill on the
following lines:
y general repeal of all existing
statutes or parts of statutes specitical-
ly prescribing the compulsory sanitary
inspection by this state of all cattle
or horses coming into this state from
below the thirty-sixth parallel.
The exemption of all live stock car
rying Il government bill of health from
sanitary re-inspectlon by the state au-
thorities, or from the imposition of
fees for this purpose.
The abolition of the State Veter-
mary Sanitary Board and the office
of state veterinary surgeon. as the lat
ter is at present appointed.
The substitution in place of the
above mentioned board, of one ioard
controlling both sanitary measures and
brand inspection, on lines to be sub
mitted by Mr.. Patrick as an appendix
to this report
The comforting on this new board of
all such sanitary powers as are now
possessed by the veterinary sanitary
board. which do not conflict with the
exceptions above mentioned. with spc-
cial power to the new board to engage
at such times as it deems necessary the
services of n qualified veterinary sur
geon. who may for the time engaged,
be termed state veterinary surgeon.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
No High church for scrlpp..

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 1T.-.Tamcs f.
Scripps, who built Trinity Reformed
Episcopal Church. handsome stone
structure. adjoining his home, at n cost
of about $0O.OOO. and who delivered 1t
to the Episcopal charge of Bishop Da-
vies, of the diocese of Michigan. about
three years ago. some time ago wrote
a letter to the wardens and vestrymen
asking them to return the property to
him. This request has not been COM
piled with. and he has instructed his
attorney to prepare bill in equity to
ask the courts to compel the wardens
AMI vestrymen to turn the property
over to him. Mr.. Scripps claims that
the church was built and delivered to
the society with the understanding
that no high church services should be
held therein.
This understanding. Mr.. Scripps
says. has been violated. and he has
withdrawn from the church in conse-
quence. He demands the return of
the property in order that the service
for which 1t was designed may be held
there
Rev. Walter Hughson, the rector. is
now considering calls from Sandusky,
Ohio. and Morganton. North Carolina.
as result of differences with Mr..
Scripps.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
CONGRESSMAN BELLS
IRRIGATION BILL

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. ia new
plan for federal aid to reclamation of
western arid lands is proposed by Rep
resentative Bell in bill introduced by
him providing for diversion of the
Gunnison and Grand rivers into the
Uncompahgre and Grand river valleys
in Colorado.
Mr.. Bells measure has been framed
In accordance with views held by the
leading officials of the United States
geological survey. by whom 1t is pro-
nounced feasible and practicable. The
bill directs the geological survey to
make surveys of the Gunnison and
Grand rivers. make maps and esti-
mates of the lands that can be advan-
tageously irrigated at $3.50 per acre
and sell water rights mt SO per acre,
payable at the rate of 81 per annum
upon the land until paid. 1t directs
the leasing power on the canals to cleo
tric and other mechanical plants using
water. without impairing Its value for
irrigation purposes and formulating
regulations as to repairs and mainte
nance. The assessments for the cost
thereof are not to exceed the usual
charges for like repairs by private
owners.
Mr.. Bell says of his plan of reclama-
tion that 1t is different from anything
so far introduced. as 1t provides for the
sale of lands and water rights so rs to
reimburse the government. and remove
the most stubborn objection heretofore
raised against government reclamation
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
GREAT STORM ON
PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco. Dec. 14.-One of the
severest storms which has ever visited
San Francisco broke over the city mt an
early hour this morning and has ragged
until noon in fitful gusts, rain and
wind sweeping over the city with un-
usual violence and being accompanied
by thunder and lightning, rather un-
usual occurrence in this part of the
country.
At one time rain fell in such torrents
that many thought n cloudburst was
imminent.
During the height of the storm sew
ernl houses were overturned by the
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

It's rank nonsense to presume that
man can't love woman Just as
well II she is the daughter of a mil
lionaire as If she were only sales
woman, and just as silly. too. to think
woman can't be as devoted to a man
with a title as to one who is a motor
man. for instance. It's all in the man
and it's all in the woman. There's
Just as much so-called love among IT,
ties and dollars as there is among the
roses. and the chances are as good for
permanent happiness in one case as in
the other. All of which is apropos of
the wedding of Miss Zimmerman with
the duke of Manchester.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

wind, and one of the great receiving
tanks of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric Company was struck by light
ming, the gas taking fire. No one was
hurt in the explosion, but the tank was
demolished.
During the storm the city was entire
ly cut off from telegraphic communities
ton with the rest of the world, the tele-
graph companies losing every wire out
of San Francisco. The damage to
telegraph lines is being repaired rapid
ly, but this evening only partial service
is being given. The bulk of the dam
age to the wires was caused by the
blowing down of about 100 poles on the
Oakland side of the bay.
The storm ceased almost entirely by
noon.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

under proper limitations regarding
payment for actual services rendered
Under the condemnation of stock
clause it is recommended that the pres
ent law be altered so that the board of
appraisers be instructed to value all
condemned stock at one-half of the
value of the animal in healthy con-
dition, and payment for such condem-
nation to be made out OF the generai
funds in the hands of the board.
That the appointment OF county
sheep inspectors be in the hands OF the
new board in the same manner as 1t
was in the hands of the veterinary
sanitary board.
That the expenses of this board in
the appointments of board inspectors
and the engagement of veterinary eX-
pert advice and assistance, and the
payment for condemned stock be pro-
vided out of the funds resulting from the
present one-tifteenth of mill special
levy, and by the imposition of fee OF
cents per head OH all cattle ana
horses shipped into and out of this
state, and of l cent per head on al
sheep shipped into and out of this state
which do not hold II government Dill
of health; provided, that no fees De
collected on any stock passing through
and which do not remain in this state
for longer period than is necessary
for feeding and watering.
George l.. Patrick, John w. Bowles
and S. w. Bennett were appointed a
committee to draft bill in accordance
with the committees report and pre-
sent it to the legislative committee,
which will be named to-day.
The committee on stock inspection
funds reported that there was S5,OOO
in the treasury. of which $4.jOO was
unclaimed and recommended that
So, 600 of this and all over $500 oil
future incomes be placed at the dispo-
sition of the board for increasing the
number of inspectors when needed, and
for prosecuting stock thieves.
The committee investigating the kill
ing of live stock by railroads reported
that Senator Ammons' bill. introduced
in the Twelfth General Assembly, was
sufficient to remedy present evils and
recommended the passage of the bill
by the Legislature.
The committee on bounty laws rec,
commended that the laws be amended
so as to provide for the payment of
sufficient bounties to induce stockmen
to kill predatory animals. They rec.
commended that the bounties be raised
to 81 for coyotes and 50 for gray
wolves and so for mountain lions.
The committee on brand inspectors
recommended that the right to nomi-
nate inspectors subject to the approval
of the governor be given to the state
association, that politics may be elimi'
mated. A resolution was adopted re.
ouesting Governor Orman to appoint
only stockmen engaged in stock raising
as inspectors.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

Henry Hagemeister, treasurer OF the
Wisconsin Brewers association. says
beer-drinking is on the decrease in
the state. The days of fortune-mak-
ing in breweries has passed. and sew
eral large establishments now fail to
return fair percentage on the money
invested. This condition has been
brought about in large measure by in
creased consumption in homes. When
people drink beer at home," says Mr.
Hagemeister they are satisfied when
thirst is appeased. In saloons the So
cial or treating feature makes them
drink a great deal more. The result
to the brewer can be easily under
stood"
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

A recommendation of the recent Par
is conference on international copy
right is that no modification of an au-
thor's work shall be made without his
consent. Is not this principle morally
binding after an authors death? The
rapid multiplication of UNCONVENTIONAL
hymn-books has led compilers SO ma
terially to alter the verses used that
they often express opposite tenets from
those the author held. 1t is serious
offense to attach an authors name to
a hymn 80 altered.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

Judge Clifford Smith of Cedar Falls.
Ia. holds that good citizens are needed
more in this country than mere voters.
Therefore he refused to grant naturali-
cation papers to several foreigners who
came before him because they were un-
able to understand some simple ques-
tions which he put to them. None of
them could either read or write Eng
lish, and the judge told them that he
did not think they were as yet ready
for citizenship.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

The album habit is so strong and its
expressions are SO varied that little
wonder ought to be felt at an account
of an album in which a young woman
has placed piece of each gown she
has bought, and has noted on the page
the date of purchase and the time
when the garment was last worn. The
price also is attached. both as an en-
couragement and a warning, 1t is to be
supposed. An observer of the other
sex might suggest an enlargement of
the album pages so as to include a
summary of the miles travelled in Sc
lecting the dresses. There might be
added an estimate of the total of re-
grets that other patterns were not pre-
ferred or different fashionings or
dered. No one. Of course, would cloud
the pages with surmises as to the ag-
gregate of sighs of envy or whispers of
criticism which each dress called into
being.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

The Siberian railway will cross alto
gether thirty miles of bridges. and Of
these the line of Irtusk required a
large number. including such import
ant ones as those over the Irtysh, at
Omsk, TOO yards; over the OBJ, at
Krivashekovo. $40 yards; over the
Yenissei at Krasnoyarsk. $50 yards.
and over the IDA, at Mimi Udinsk.
3.9 yards.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

An original device for evading the
prohibitory law was recently un-
earthed by plumbers in house in Rut-
land, VT. The liquor, stored in a secret
nook, was conveyed by hidden pipes
to a radiator in one of the principal
rooms of the house. A small faucet
attached to the radiator was the
means by which the liquid was drawn
OF for use.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

A shipment Of 100000 young peach
trees from Georgia nurseries. bound
for Cape Colony and Natal. South AZ
rica, will be made next week. They
go largely into Natal. and large num-
Der of the trees going to that country
are consigned to Ladysmith. Cape
Colony fruit growers get less than half
of the shipment
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

Salt water is held to be much moro
effective than fresh water in putting
out fires. A system OF piping is now
being placed in the Brooklyn navy
yard. by which water from the harbor
will be carried by gravity through a
large main to an electric power house.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

The trades unions of San Francisco
have raised nearly $4,000 by assess
ments and donations to maintain the
strikes of the planning mills in their
effort to gain an eight-hour working
day in California.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19

The worlds production of silver in
1890 was 167.224,2i3 fine ounces
against 165, ,295,5I2 fine ounces in 1898.
Mexico leads and Mexico and the
United States produce two-thirds of the
silver yield of the world. The worlds
Industrial consumption of gold is esti-
mated at 1868, 500 and of silver S24,-
500, 600.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-19
DIRECTOR OF MINT GIVES GOLD
AND SILVER OUTPUT FOR 1899

quotations, was GO cents per ounce, as
compared with 80 cents in 1898. The
following are the figures by states and
territories for the 1890 productions:
State Silver
or Commercial
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-08
CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

Bunny Book by sutton illustrated by H Fry
fascinating big little folks
of M Bunny His Book Every
printed in three brilliant coors 9x11
ME TOT the mondays
The Madonna and Christ by Franklin Edison
Madonna and Christ with picture
ameed articay appropriate
design gold The acceptable Christmas
Story Of Jesus Bible Heroine God Made
by the gifted author Josephine Pollard
Illustrations coored ontpece printed fine type
.-,....+
"The First Capture" Harry thrilling story 81 the
Revolutionary war; OF old colony days aud Beautifully iusa
eO' Oio'n
Teddy by James Cs just delight boy readers
S1o1n. Illustrated
"The Romance Of School Boy by Mary
estng thrilling situations Handsomely
illustrated by John Henderson Cloth.
-Maiug the Boundary" Billings story
which Indians play an important Cloth
THE Castle of the
the book full OF quaint incidents weird
Cloth. Illustrated
who adopted beautiful full
Illustrations Artistcay bound cloth,
"Mubia by Hcte charming love story
which the artist Heinrich Hoffman, of
Tess Educated by Martha E.
who dresses played with DOLLS
cycle. etc. Cloth Prousey illustrated.
"Indiau Club Swinging" b F. E. YMCA
Dallas Should be in hands of athlete Only
Indian Club swinging and juggling market
of fancy and Read
Immediately devour the Cloth. Attractive
Modern Explicit concocting
cous beverages Special Cloth
Any Book sent Postpaid receipt price.
The Saalfield Publishing Co.. Akron. Chic
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-08
New Railroad Scheme.

A New Orleans special of Dec. 2d.
from Alexandria to the Picayune,
says: 1T has been learned by a Plea
yune man from an unofficial, but reli-
able source, that the Shreveport and
Red River Valley Railroad will not
extend It's line from Alexandria be-
yOnd Mansura. nor will they build a
railroad bridge ut Alexandria at this
time, II ever, but will cross on the Iron
Mountain Railroad bridge to get to
Alexandria. thereby saving the con-
structiOn oi the bridge and the con-
structiOn OF their line from the Iron
Mountain crossing to Pineville. At
Alexandria they will build n switch
into their property on Carson street,
and thereby get on their right Of way.
Straws show which way the wind
blows. and this plainly shows that
the Gould system has already. or will
soon have possession OF this small line,
rs well as Others. Major Poindexter
Dunn, general agent Of the Red River
Valley Railroad, came here yesterday.
and. being asked as to the truth Of
this report, he declined to make any
statement on the subject, either to
approve or deny"
This may besiInply matter Of gos-
sip. and we are not disposed to treat
1t seriously without further develop
ments.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-08
IN MEMORIAM.


Died. at the Touro Infirmary, New
Orleans, La, Nov. q. 1900, j. II. Wal
lace Jr., of WinRfield, La, aged IS
years, 3 months and 8 days.
Dear hearthroken parents and lovs
ed ones, how we long to help you tu
bear this inexpressible sorrow. We
know whatit is,~ We too, have pass
ed under. the rod" In years gone by,
when one by one Of the loved ones
voices were stilled and their dear
forms laid back In the dust from
whence they came. and the sunlight
seemed shut out of our lives forever,
every fibre Of our being seemed torn
and bIerdng and nowhere could we
find comfort til we heard our Savior
whisper ''cOme unto me-" AS a little
child we put our hands in His. and,
although much Ut the way has been
rough and th0rny, He has brought
us sale thus far. Grieve not. dear
friends. our nllwise Father makes no
mistakes. Tom has filed his mission
here. and we who grieve for him feel
nearer to GOd and heaven because he
u there. Fond and loving parents.
Gcd planted that love In yeur hearts,
ana he honors you for cherishing IT.
ohu iO W tcustcIit itc ~ WutCDt0& over
you, 40 close that He feels every heart
throb as He awaits for you to turn
to Him thnt He may bind up the
wound and heal the broken heart.
We knew him but short while.
l.t to know him was to love him. he
was SO kind and gentle to uil He
was SO young to die, and had so much
to live for. Yet. ut is not all OF LIE,
to live, nor all Of death to de-" Dear
grief stricken ones, turn Your hearts
from that lonely mound OF clay, and
think Of the glorious victory when
Jesus took him from this world of
sorrow and care. and carried him SO
softly over the river to that beautiful
land where there is no more suffering,
to await his loved ones there. Lay
your burden at Jesus feet and trust
Him, for He doeth all things well.
Strive each day to do his will, aud
when at last the battle IL over. the
victory won, and you hear the Saw
ior's gentle voice saying well done,
come up higher" then you will meet
your loved one. who Ia now safe and
radient In bright robes, ioyfully
at the 'beautiful gate"
A FRIEND.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-08
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. K. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y. says: chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
have evee used. It is fine chiIdrens
remedy Tor Group and never fails to cure"
When given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
has developed, it will prevent the attack
This should be borne in mind and bot
tie of the cough remedy kept at hani
ready for instant use as soon as thes,
symptoms appear. For sale by j. H. Nc
Neely, Colfax, La; Bush & Randolph,
Paramount, La.