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The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Ynndala at WashinKton.

Nearly every tourist Who Nisi's
Washington wants to take away n
souvenir Souvenir stores in the ma
tional capital are as plenty as saloons.
but your true souvenir hunter wants
something that he has culled himself.
Ry preference he will hammer, hew
or slice it Off from some monument or
landmark. That is why 1t costs Uncle
Sam fortune to guard his treasures
of history. wonder and beauty. What
ever public building you enter. your
cane. umbrella. or whatever you may
have that would make n good ham
mer, is taken from you and checked,
and at the Congressional Library and
Corcoran Art Gallery you are watched
very closely. lest you might get an op-
portunity to use your heels. These
two places are particularly .enticing to
the vnndal. with all their statuary and
carved marble.
Unfortunately the Washington Mon
ument has not been so well guarded.
consequently 1t is badly Scared by
the depredations of the souvenir
ficnds. Inside it is very dim In spots.
the light being supplied by an Occa-
sional incandcscent lamp, along the
stairway. 1t is in this atmosphere that
vandalism fiourishes. Like white
checker board stand the memorial
slabs presented by the states in the
Union at the time of the monuments
erection. and by the societies and or
ganiZations of the nation wishing their
names to be immortalized at the ma
tional capital. There are more than
$50 Of these. and many of them are In
n distressful condition of mutilation.
Missing heads, arms, legs and drapery
from statuary bear eloquent witness
to the appreciation of visitors who
were so favorably impressed with the
monument that they couldn't tear
themselves away without taking some
thing with them to remember 1t by.
Just exactly what value, real or senti-
mental the left ear lobe of the God
dess of Prosperity, for instance, can
have for any person is hard for sane
man to understand. Somebody got 1t,
however.
At Mount Vernon there is n small
army of "spotters'' on the lookout for
the worker of souvenir iniquity.
quarter admission Is charged and the
money goes TO defray the expense of
guarding the place. In Washington's
old home there is one thing that strikes
the notice by its contrast to the pre-
vailing simplicity. 1t is the carved
mantelpiece of Cnrara marble in the
dining room. One who is not n van
dal cannot gaze upon it without an
ath"matizing the whole race of relic
seekers. Even with watchers in every
room some Individual managed to get
in his work" and knock off the head
of Il galloping deer in the center of
the group The animal remained head
less for months. Then one day back
came the head in a little box post
marked Paris. The culprit had real
izcd the evil of his ways. the villainy
of his vandalism. Said the accom-
panying note. 1T did not occur to me
in my own country, where everything
Is so perfectly preserved. the Outrage
that 1t is TO mutilate historic places
for relice. Here nothing is preserved:
everything is Clipped and marred and
broken by travellers like myself. l re-
turn herewith. etc" Signed-not at all.
The head was stuck on. the glue
stained the marble. and the milk white
deer has yellow streak around his
neck.
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Philadelphia BoodIers win.

Philadelphia, June 14.-Mayor Ash
bridge late tonight signed the four
teen ordinances passed by the city
councils yesterday, granting fran
chises for city railways, surface, ele-
waited and underground. Ex-Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker today
sent letter to Mayor Ashbridge offer
ing to pay to the city S2,5OO,O0o for
the powers, rights and franchises
granted or intended to be granted by
the fourteen ordinances.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
would Race Acros. the Atlantic

London. June 15.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton is willing that the Shamrock II.
should race with the Independence If
cup We're offered, after his engage
ment with the New York Yacht Club
is concluded.
what l would like to do" he said
would be to arrange race with the
Constitution across the Atlantic after
the challenge races, whoever wins
there. This would be good sport and
a fine test of seamanship."
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Grand Lodge of Forester.

Lendville. Colo, June 15.-The For
esters of America, who are holding
their state session here, spent nearly
the entire day yesterday in the consid
Grafton and adoption of their new by
laws.
The annual reports of the officers
show that there are twenty-seven
lodges of the order in the state. which
have increased 800 members since
their last years session.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
while the Cuban commission was in

While the Cuban commission was in
Washington the delegates Informed
Secretary Root that they did not think
it would be possible to have the Gu
ban government organized before Feb
rIlary LIST. owing to the fact that GER
tain procedures mus. be had under the
new constitution. Opinion mt the War
Department is that there will be little
or no difficulty in effecting change
from American military control to Gu
ban civil control.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Grain and Hay.

GRAIN-Wheat, choice milling, per
100 lbs, 95c; rye, Colorado, bulk. per
100 ll~., SIC. Oats, Nebraska, bulk.
Sill; mixed, S1.00; in sack, Colorado
white, S1.15. Corn, in bulk, per 100
lbs, 9Oc. Corn chop. sacked, 97c. Corn
and oat chops, sacked. 05c. Bran, Col
orado, per 100 lbs, I2l.c.
HAY.-Upland, per ton, S11.5O2
1850, second bottom, choice to fancy,
$1,000 II 90; good to choice, $9.0Od1
1000; timothy, $12.OOM12,50; timothy
and clover, 1.OO0i11.5O; alfalfa,
prime, 500: straw, $500; South Park
wire grass, $1,000.
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1t Is Now DIR. Carnegie.

Glasgow. June 14.-In connection
with the weeks celebration of the
45Oth anniversary of the foundation
of Glasgow university, the degree of
Ill. ID. was yesterday conferred on
Andrew CorneGie. Lord Dufferin. Cen
erals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian
Hamilton. and three Glasgow ladies'
This is the first time the university
has conferred the degree on a woman
Nr. Carnegie received an ovation.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Sheep.

The receipts of sheep from January
list mp to and including June 18th. to-
tal "A 4,GI5 head. Same period last year.
3l.731 head arrived, showing an in
crease CT 0,014 head. The receipts of
sheep from June LIST up to and includ-
ing June 18th. total 200 head. Cor
responding period last year the re-
oeipts were 800 head, showing an in
crease OF $40 head.
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Muttons, wethers. 81 1JfI4.4O
Muttons, ewes. .......... .4WH4.2O
Lambs. A .9Od5.15
Feeders, yearllngs. ....... .4.Wn4.So
Ewes, stock sheep tper head ..3.5O1j.OO
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Hogs.

The receipts of hogs from January
Is; up to and including LInc 18Th, to-
ia. % $40 head. Same period last year
tie receipts We're 55,2!. bead. show
ing II decrease of 40i head. The re.
ceirts of hCgs from June Is; ur to and
including June 18th, tota. 3.9S7 head.
Corresponding period last year the re-
c.ir.s were 1862 head, uii.wirg an in
crease of 425 head.
The following quotations represent
~" I,-.t"s paid on This iGrirtt:
Light and mixed packers. .$5.sOd5.S5
Choice heavy. . 5.SJQI5.0J
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
JUBILEE DAY CELEBRATION AT
THE Y. m. c. A. CONVENTION

having an especial bearing upon nsso-
citation work among the railroad men
of North America.
Among the pleasant features of the
convention has been the receipt of n
message from the German ambassa-
dor at Washington, transmitting tele-
gram from Emperor William. The Eni-
peror says:
81 nsk you to transmit to the broth
erhood of Young Mems Christian AS
sociations of America, assembled for
the jubilee convention. my hearuest
concentrations. With pride the
brotherhood may look back on its past
work, which promises to further -four
ish and increase. May this expecta-
tion be fulfilled in rich measure.
With satisfaction l see that the Ger
man association, active in the same en-
deavor, takes part fraternally in this
solemn gathering. May the American
association also in the future train for
their fatherland citizens who are
sound in body and mind, and of earn
est convictions of life, standing on the
only unmovable foundation Of the
name of Christ, whose name is above
every name.
civilian, 1. r."
The convention in reply sent mes
sage to the Emperor expressing thanks
and saving that the delegates were
deeply touched by the reference to the
fraternal relations existing between
the young men Of the German father
land and Americd. MAY our alliance
founded on Christ forever bind the
kindly sentiments which now exist be-
tween the two. lands" was the con-
cluding sentiment of the convention
message.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19

years to come the membership limita-
tions of the Modern Woodmen.
Head Consul w. A. Northcott Of ILL.,
nois, Head Clerk G. w. Hawes Of ILL
nois and Head Adviser Dan b. Herd
of Iowa were reelected. Il. Il. Smith
of Brookfeld, Missouri, was elected
head banker. Physicians were elect
ed for each state. After the election
of Head Consul Northcott, who has
served five terms successfully, that
official announced that he would not
again be candidate for the position,
but would retire at the end of his new
term,
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Salem.

Salem, Dec. 26.-The Ladies' Mis-
sionary society of the Congregational
church met with Mrs. Frank Stevens
Friday afternoon.
Prof. Hill went to Ottumwa Satur-
day. He will go from there to Abba,
where Mrs. Hill will join him. They
will enjoy a visit with relatives.
DR.. Rizer will spend Christmas with
his parents in Chicago.
Thirteen couples enjoyed dance at
Knights hall Tuesday night.
| Mrs Cornwell returned to Burling-
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who has been employed for some time
lat Cedar Rapids, issvisiting here for a
few. days with his father, w. l.. Nc
Cormiek.
[ Mabel Miller left Saturday evening
for visit with relatives inAOttumwa.
Mrs. E. A. Patterson and children
turned Tuesday from visit at the M.
f. Paterson home north of Drakeville.
Rev. G. w. Barber, of Drakeville,
was a Belknap visitor Tuesday.
| G. w. Hale left Tuesday evening for
Greencastle, Indiana.
John Demar, who is teaching school
at indianapolis in this state, arrived
Saturday morning for a visit at the
parental VIM. Demar home north OF
Drakeville.
Rev. M. E. Moore expects to have a
special Christmas service here next
Sunday at the morning service. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. G. w. Barber delivered a short
| Christmas sermon at the M. e. church
yesterday followed by Christmas
treat TO the Sabbath school from the
teachers of the different classes.
| w. w. Allen and bride and Otis
Pickett and wife, of Sherman Chapel
attended services here Sunday at the
Methodist church.
j. Garretson. of Ottumwa. visited
here Saturday and Sunday with ]. B
Mccormick and other relatives.
Allie Morris, who is clerking in a
store in Ottumwa, spent Sunday here
with her mother, Mrs. Almyra Morris
Mrs. E. j. Woodford, who has beer
visiting in st. Louis, left for Harris
burg, Ark, Monday for visit.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Dec. 24.-Harry John
son. who has been practicing law at
Ann Harbor, Mich, for the past fall
and summer, is visiting at the home of
his uncle, Claud G. Mccain.
Miss Ruth McAhran has returned
from Lombard university and is spend
ling the holiday vacation at home.
~ Guy Hardy has returned from the 10.
wa City law school to spend Christ.
mas and enjoy a short vacation.
Miss Mary Mccormack who is teach.
ing school at Walnut City. is spending
( thesvacation at the home of her grand.
mother, Mrs. James Mccormack.
Mrs. Sam T. Wallace and Miss Ada
Spencer left Tuesday for Unionville
Mo-, to spend Christmas at the home
J of Mrs. Wallace's mother, Mrs. Elson
Mrs. M. G. Mathews. of LaClede
Mo-, is visiting at the home of her
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BeIknap.
Belknap, Dec. 26.-J. B. Mccormick,
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eando,

Leando, Dec. 26.-Clay Matthias S
team got loose in town last Thursday
and ran away with the sleigh, break
ing it considerably and both horses
We're thrown down, causing them to
break the harness in pieces.
Andrew Mccullough, of Eldon, was
in town Friday.
VIM. Lining sold his farm last week
to Mr.. Bailey, of near Agency. Con
sideration $4,000.
The Eldon telephone company has
extended its line to Eldon.
The school will have vacation OF
two weeks during the holidays.
Clarence Benning. who is an opera
TOR at Olive, Ia, for the Rock Island
is at home on visit during the holi
days.
Everett Miller came home Friday fol
a short visit with relatives.
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Fremont, Dec. 26.-W. H. Roof and
daughter, Miss Florence, left on Tues
day, Dec. IT, for Albuerque, New Mex
leo, where Miss Roof will spend the
winter for her health. Mr.. Roof ex-
poets to be gone about two weeks
Mrs. Josie Higgason, wife of w. B.
Higgason of Bari2c.died December 20.
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keb.

keb.
| Keb Dec. 24.-William Arthur,
salesman for the Iowa and Illinois
Fuel Co was in town on Saturday
and paid the miners off for the first
two weeks in work in December
]. P. Blanchard spent the Christmas
with his family at Pttsburg, Van Blu
rem county.
The coal business is on the run.
The company in addition to their
night shift had force of men at wol :
Saturday night and Sunday.
The many miners of Keb are pleas
ed to know John Reams was selected
on the miners scale committee at the
Abba convention, as he is recognized
among the leading miners of Iowa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ahlstrom were
given banquet in the city hall pre-
vious to their departure for their new
home in Ottumwa. Supper was serv-
ed, and speeches We're made on their
sterling worth. At the close they
were presented with beautiful couch
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Miss Marion Haddon to Jeffer-
son Reese at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Haddon
on Court street on New Years eve
December 81, at 4 p. m.
| Frank Smith is now conductor or
the cable line of railroad at the mines
Rev. Lloyd Williams preached at the
| Saints church on Sunday at IL a. m
and p. m.
(; John Jones, Swan Anderson anG
John Dunlavy, of Schofield, Utah, reg
/ istered at the Main street hotel or
Wednesday night.
/ H. M. Wilson, of Oskaloosa, was in
town on Saturday on business.
Mrs Ollie Hughes, of st. Charles
Mich, is spending the Christmas il
town at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Osborn on Vine
street
James Finegan of the Spring Hal
mines was in town on Saturday nigh
on business.
William Reese and Charles Ions
moved their families to Phillips mines
last week.
Thomas Evans, who has been sicl
for a short time, is able to be on the
street again.
David Jones, of Ottumwa, started
at work here in the mines last week
The many friends of w. E. William!
will be pleased to know his health /.
greatly improving. He was able t.
attend to some business at his home
on Saturday and Sunday at II a. m
attended church in company with hi
, friend, Rev. Lloyd Williams, of Oska
, loosa.
Belknap.
II po1lr,on Jooo d MoCpr,, al,
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cousin, Miss Jennie Burgess, while on
her way home from Fairfield where
she was called by the illness of her
brother, Joel Turney.
II Misses Martha Greenleaf and
Wayne McGowen spent Saturday in
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry G. Taylor and
Mrs. W. j. Sickle spent Saturday in
Ottumwa.
Mark Evans, of Des Moines, was the
home, on Sunday and Monday
Miss Belle Lockman, of Drakeville,
accompanied by Attorney K. e. Leigh
ton, of Minot, North Dakota, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. D. G..
Greenleaf
Wray Young returned Saturday from
the Chicago medical college and is
spending the vacation with relatives.
Howard Power, of Davenport, is Wis
iting at the parental home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Power.
Howard Hotchkiss, after spending
the past two years in Kansas and 9TH
er parts of the west where he has
been engaged in building elevators, is
spending couple of weeks at the
home of K T. Hotchkiss and other
relatives.
The Masonic order Franklin lodge,
No. IA, A. F. and A. NJ, elected the
following officers on Saturday even
ing for the ensuing year: T. P. Bence,
w. M; S. T. Wallace, S. W.; G. P.
Fryburger, ]. W.; J. r. Sheaffer, trea
surer: T. A. Dunlap, secretary. The
master also made the following ap
pointments: T, J. Bryant S. D.; w
H. Newman, ]. D.; Jacob Rowe, S. s.;
| j. P. Toombs, j. S., and Edward Van
duyn, tyler The above officers were
also installed the same evening.
| Attorney Jas. A. Taylor who has
been practicing law at Sioux Center
for the past eighteen months, is spend
ing ten days at the parental home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Taylor.
Miss Mabel Swift returned Saturday
from the Iowa Wesleyan university
and is enjoying a holiday visit at
home.
C. l.. Pennington is spending the
holidays with his family at this place
Mrs. James McCustion left Monday
for Hebron, Neb., to spend Christmas
with her son, Attorney ]. F. McCus
ton, after which she, will spend sever
al weeks in Chester and other parts
of the state visiting relatives.
Misses Jennie Ferguson and Jessie
Custer have returned from Drake Uni
versity to spend the midwinter vaca
tion at home
Misses Pauline Payne and Mary
Power have returned from the Iowa
Wesleyan university to spend twt
weeks vacation.
Miss Myrtle Standby has returned
from Drake university where she has
been studying music for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Newton left Mon
day for Greencastle, Ind, to spent
Christmas at the home of Mrs. New
tons brother, George Hinton.
/ Miss Nellie Gridler left Tuesday tt
spend Christmas at the home of he
sister in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. w. V. Neal fell on the ice OF
Monday morning and sustained a bad
lily crushed and broken arm from which
the physician in attendance fears /;
slow recovery.
/ Miss May Hatton left Tuesday TO
lCenterville to spend a week at tn
home of her sister. Mrs. o. R. Gray.
Prof ]. M. HOWE, of Peru, Neb., re
turned Tuesday to spend Christmas a
1.-THE home of his brother, Eugen
HOWE.
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DahIoneua.

Dahlongea, Dec. 26.-The public
schools at this place adjourned Fri
day until January g..
Mrs. VIM. Thompson left Tuesday
for Corning to be present at the mar
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If night is cloak for sin 1t must b.
a fall overcoat.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-10-17

Surgeon Da las Dixon was not called
on officially.
Comrade Layno said the coffee was
simply immense.
T. c. Campbell and others represented
the dwellers on the breezy Cumberland,
Joe Green, Andy Harris, Jas. Layne,
Dan Pitman and Morris Shoemake re-
presented Victoria.
John Parker, Daniel johnson and
Riley W. Presley came from the Pitts
burg end of the county.
N Fulfur, T. H. Hill, Wylie Parker,
jackson Lee, E. s. Haynes, J. b. Lavan,
T. R. Harris and viii Brewer were the
Sequachee delegation.
The Jasper contingents consisted of
A. II. Stansbery, c. c. Myers, A. j.
Tanner, Reuben Warren, Lot Warren,
E. R. Wells, Ed ForrIster, R. s. Pryor,
w. A. Pryor and E, r. Wells.
Comrade c. II. Carpenter Of Dunlap,
who served in 3rd New Jersey Volun-
teers sent the following letter;
Maj. Thomas II. Hill,
Sequachee, Tennessee.
My dear Sir and Comrade:---
] have received your kind invitation
to be with you and other Comrades
next Saturday, the 12th instant, and
regret exceedingly that cannot enjoy
the pleasure of the occasion,
Those of US still living should make
1t point not to miss the pleasures OF
these reunions for the reason that wo
are passing over the river in such mum.
hers that there will soon be none left
to answer the roll cali and l know that
you and all the Comra des present next
Saturday will Join me in the hope, that
as our circle narrows here, it widens
out in Heaven,
God bless you all,
A Comrade of MoKinley's Division,
Dunlap, Tenn, c. II. CARPENTER
Oct. 10th, 1901
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CHURCH NEWS.
Appointments and Bits Of News from the
Conferences.

The lIolston Conferences Of the NJ.
Il. Church and the NJ E. Church South
have been in session at Morristown and
Knoxville respectively.
On organization OF the NJ. E. Church,
Rev. w. c. Wheeler was appointed On
Committee on Temperance.
At Knoxville, Nj. E. Church South,
Sequachee Valley got considerable rep
resentation, Rev, J. D. Dame being on
Committee on Spiritual Condition of
the Church, Rev. R.-A. Hutsell on Com
mittee on Temperance, and Rev. j. A.
II. Shuler on Committee on Books and
Publications.
At meeting of Brotherhood of Hols-
ton Conference, M. +. Church South,
it was reported that $500 had been paid
to Mrs E. w. Walker.
Rev Il. j, Houts of Pikeville, was
elected deacon of the M. E. Church,
South, and R. A. Stewart, of Dunlap, as
a minister on trial.
Rev. r. s. Umberger, formerly here,
goes to Decatur, Tenn.
Revs. j. A. Darr and j. w. Robertson
OF Jasper, and A. D. Stewart of Dunlap,
are placed on the superannuated list oil
the NJ. E. Church South.
Appointments of the NJ, E. Church
South are as follows; South Pittsburg,
]. A. H. Schuler; j. NJ. Wolf, Jasper;
Whitwell,G M. Moreland; Dunlap, j.
D. McAllister; Pikeville, ]. l. Cash.
Rev. j. d. Dame is assigned to War
rensburg, Greene Co., Tenn. Rev. j.
f. Hash goes to Rocky Gap, Bland Co.,
Va. Rev. r. A. Hutsell goes to East
Chattanooga.
NJ. E. Church appointments are as fol.
lows: South Pittsburg, Erwin 0mahun
dro; Jasper, Jas. w. Boiling. Rev. w
Wheeler is assigned to Hill City.
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THE LATEST "HOuSE OF HITS" PUB
LEGATIONS,

Tie greatest hit ever made with
ballad by the Primrose and Dockstader
Minstrels was made this season by them
with "While the Convent Bells were
Ringing" This is new and beautiful
song by Max s. Witt and Robert s. Ro-
den.
mo Use in Asking, Cause You Know
the Reason Why" is an odd coon song,
featured by Lew Dockstader himself,
lie sings it inimitably, and the song,
which is by Bob Cole, J. W. & Rosa
mond Johnson, is great success.
"A Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" is the title of Petrie's latest and
greatest bass song. Our readers of
course know his "Davy Jones Locker, ~
but this is the finest song he has writ
ten.
when the Irish are on Parade" is a
character song introducing all the old
favorite airs. 1t is by Heelan & Helf,
writer's of Every Race has Flag but
the Coon"
MA Hearts Desiah is Miss Mariah'
the greatest hit in coon song eVei
featured by Lew Dockstader, the fam
Gus minstrel. He says himself that th,
melody of the song fascinates,
East Lynn Just think Of 10,
beautiful but sad incidents embodied il
both the story and the play we all lik,
so we'll. This song is one Of Heelan 4
Helfs greatest efforts.
These songs are issued this month b
The House of Hts" Jos. w. Stern
Co., who will be pleased to send anyon
writing them their vocal and instrJ
mental. orchestra and band, Hawkes.
Z Band Instrument, Bearo Majestic Vi,
. I'm, ). 5. Stewards sons Banjo Cat.
r logue. free on application 70 their hea,
lquarters, "a East 2lst Street, New YOrl