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the circles still more narrowly. Riding
madly at last, he approached nearer
and nearer TO his intended victim, the
deadly rope never ceasing to writhe
and twist above his head, as II II were
possessed OF life and hatred and was
eager TO fall upon its prey.
Suddenly his arm Strengthened out.
and the loop was released from his
grasp. At the same instant Isle leap
ed into the air. The rope struck him
upon the head and fell harmlessly
aside, and another cheer went up from
the spectators. Cummings laughed
and dashed away. gathering the lasso
quickly for another throw. In a mo-
ment he was ready, and the circling be-
gan anew while Lisle, seemingly as
cool as ever, faced him steadily and
with unflinching courage. Three times
the horseman made the turn. Then
Isle saw him rise in his stirrups. The
deadly loop left his hand. 1t seemed
10 hang i'm midair over his head In SER
pentine curves which changed their
forms with every fraction of those per-
ilOus seconds which seemed like hours.
Isle made no further effort TO dodge.
He knew that such tactics must soon
become futile; that ultimately the rope
must encircle him. IL were better that
il should do so now while he was fresh
and still master of every faculty. He
remained perfectly still and waited un-
Ill the loop was almost upon him, and
then. with a quick motion, he placed
his hands In the position that one as
sumes when in the act of diving-to-
gether and directly above his head
and so permitted the coil to encircle
him.
1t fell true and accurately. The horse
ridden by Cummings was pulled back
upon his launches, and then. impelled
by the cruel spurs and tight rein of it's
master, it wheeled and leaped away.
AS the coil frightened around him Lisle
managed to seize the rope beyond the
knot with his left hand. His right
hand still grasped the knife. Then
came that awful jerk. He was drag
ged from his feet headforemost to the
earth. AS he fell he succeeded in
shortening his left arm and reaching
out his right hand, which had not loos-
ed its hold upon the knife. The keen
edge touched the frightened rawhide,
and It parted.
Instantly he was upon his feet again.
There was blood upon his face, but he
did not know it. He turned and ran
with all his speed toward the nearest
group of spectators.
n howl of derision went up from the
mob. 1t thought that he was running
away. But that mob did not know
Lisle Maxwell.
Somebody's horsew he shouted as
he ran. Lend me a horse and a
ropen'
\ man spurred toward him, dis
mounted and thrust the bride into his
grasp. 1t was Craig Thompson. But
Isle did not see him. He only saw
the horse. In an instant he was in the
saddle with Craig's lasso firmly in his
grasp. He was shaken and breathless
by the experience through which he
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Mr.. Jones came home mt an unseemly
hour the other night and was surprised
TO see Mrs. Jones sitting up for him
below stairs, with no other light than
that of the gas lamp. which faced the
door, TO keep her company.
"MM-Marie," he said huskily, "y-you
shouldn't sit up slate when I'm out on
business"
AS Mrs. Jones did not answer him, he
continued In an alarmed voice
"Shorry, m'dear, but it's last time
tell you I'm sorry-won't shpeak to
meT'
AT this moment Mrs. Jones called
from above stairs:
"Mr. Jones, who are you talking to
at this hour Of the nightT'
"Thash what I'd like TO know
m-ln-myself," stammered Jones.
Mrs. Jones FASTENED down stairs,
lamp In hand. When she saw the sit
uation, she laughed in spite OF being
very angry.
'It's the model" she said-"the mod
el bought today to fit my dresses on"
eyes, thash So" said Jones tipsily.
"Model woman-didn't talk back-make
some fellow good wife. London Tit.
Bits.
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Entertaining Squirrels.

Alive in his native woods the squirrel
is an amusing little fellow, and he will
entertain you by the hour If you will
let him.
You probably become first aware Of
his presence by his dropping things on
your head. Then he plays hide and
seek with you as he ZigZags up a tree.
While he pauses for thought, or pos
sibly to wash his face, another squirrel
comes scudding along the branches of
a neighboring tree, and away they go,
one chasing the other jumping from
branch tip 10 branch tip, racing up and
down the trunk and making the bark
fly. Sometimes one loses his footing
and falls headlOng 20 or 80 feet to the
ground landing there with a force that
makes him bounce. You think every
grain Of sense must be knocked out Of
the small body, but he only blinks a
bit, and, after a moment spent perhaps
in letting the stars set that must have
suddenly risen before his eyes, he
streaks it up the nearest tree after the
other fellow. Long after they have
disappeared from sight you hear them
chattering together up among the
leaves like two watchmen's rattles.-
Philadelphia Record.
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An EnpIish ENnIn mai I or.

This is the way prominent English
paper explains it:
The president Of the United States,
who receives a salary Of 10000 a
year, must pay Tor all the food consum-
ed at the White House, and the ex-
penses of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small. Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be of the best. He has to main
tain his own equipage. The govern
ment, however, allows him valet; al
so n clerk, who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress Of
the White House.
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UCJfJ tttlNtitB tttUt.
had just passed. but he was upon equal
ground with his antagonist now, and
he gloried in the consciousness Of his
own superior ability. Something new
had awakened within him, and he
dashed into the arena, eager for the
combat. Not half a minute had passed
since the cutting Of the lasso, and yet
Cummings had found time to tie an
other loop and was riding madly back
again. The hooting of the crowd
changed again TO cheers. 1t was not TO
be cheated of its sport after all The
kid was game. He would not run
away.
Warily, though rapidly, the antago-
nists approached each other, guiding
their horses elliptically. Swiftly and
silently they rode round and round,
their riataS twisting and kissing like
coiling snakes in the air above them.
The first throw must be the last, for IL
one failed the other would succeed.
Both knew that. Strategy alone could
mark the victor in that strange duel.
Both made the cast at the same in
slant. Both were true. Cummings
arms were pinioned at his sides, but
Lisle, with admirable forethought, kept
his right hand poised in the air, so that
the lasso in settling over him caught
and held only his left arm against his
body. The horses, trained by long
practice, knew quite as well as their
riders the parts they had to perform.
They remained stock still, straining
upon the ropes and holding them taut.
The tableau lasted only an instant,
but il was a fraction Of time that was
fraught with tremendous excitement.
Then Isles free hand dropped to his
holsters. 1t leaped up again, the arm
Strengthened out and stiffened with
deadly aim, there was loud report,
and Jim Cummings pitched headlong
from his saddle 10 the earth. His horse,
frightened, started away Lisle would
have been dragged down and killed
even then had not his right arm been
free. He dropped the pistol and seized
the reins digging the spurs into Thomp-
sons horse, chasing the other, and rid
ing thus madly he succeeded in thrust
ing his one free hand into one Of his
pockets. When he drew IL forth 10
contained q clasp knife. He opened the
blade with his teeth and cut the rope.
While the cowboys were cheering
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and throwing their sombreros into tie
air, firing their pistols and otherwise
testifying TO their Joy and relieving the
pressure OF suspense under which they
had labored Craig Thompson rode out
TO Lisle and met him.
kid" he said. and his voice was
husky with emotion, I'm proud of
you! Hang me If | amt! Just make
a speech TO them fellers now, short and
10 the point"
But Lisle scarcely heard him. He
cantered TO the center Of the ground
and raised his right arm TO enjoin ST.
lence. When IL was achieved, he rose
In his stirrups and turned his head
slowly from side 10 side until he took
I'm all who were there. Then he spoke
in a clear, ringing voice which every
one heard.
"If there is any other person here
who thinks that | was cut out for a
woman and spoiled in the making,
now Is the time TO speak," he said.
Dead silence followed his words. and
after waiting sufficient time he raised
his hat saluted them all and cantered
TO his fathers side. But the only words
that greeted him where he expected
the greatest praise was the calm an
nouncement:
1--WE Will take the trail in an hour,
Isle. See that you are ready. You
may invite Mr. Thompson to accompa-
ny us If he cares to do So" And then
without a word in reference to the
combat Richard Maxwell mounted his
horse and rode away.
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TeIegrapEing With Cannons.

When the first vessel completed the
passage Of the then new Erie canal in
1926, there being no such thing as a
telegraph in those days, the news was
communicated to New York and To
Buffalo by cannons placed within hear
ing Of each other all the way along
from Albany to each of the other cities.
The signal was passed along In this
way from Albany to New York city
and back again to Albany in SO min
utes. The experiment was a costly
enc, but was a success In every particu.
lar.
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FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

v STATE OF Michigan, County OF van Buren-ss,
Notice is hereby given, that by an order of the
probate court for the county Of Van Buren,, made
the 18th day of July, A. ID. 1901, six months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of Charles A, Limbeck,
late of said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required TO present their claims
20 said probate court at the probate office i'm the vii
lage OF Paw Paw, In said county for examination
and allowance, on or before the 9th day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1902 and that such claims will be heard
before said court Monday, the 10th day of No.
vember, A. ID. 1901. and on Monday, the 9th day OF
February, A. ID. 1902, at 10 clock In the forenoon
of each of those days.
Dated, July 18th, A. ID. 1901. 2417t5o2421
JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Nj ORTGAeE

ORTGhGE SALE Default having
WI been made in the payment Of a certain
sum Of money, secured TO be paid by certain in
denture Of mortgage bearing date January sth,
1896, made by f. J.. Post and Martha X. Post his
wife, of the township of Bloomingdale, county Of
Van Buren,, state of Michigan 10 Syvanus Stewart,
of Cheshire, Allegan county, Michigan, which said
mortgage recorded in the Office OF the register Of
deeds for Van Buren, county, Michigan, on the 9th
day of January, A II. 1896 at eight O'Clock m -,
in lber "a of mortgages, pages 43S and 439, and
the said Syvanus Stewart having died interstate on
February LIST, 1901, and his estate having been duly
probated in the probate court for the county Of
Alegan in said state and the undersigned duly ap-
pointed administrative of his estate by said probate
court, and said mortgage being now owned by said
estate and proceedings at law or in equity having
been instituted 10 recover the sum due and unpaid
upon said mortgage or any part thereof, and upon
which mortgage there is claimed 20 be due az the
date of this notice for principal aud interest, the
sum of one hundred siXty-siX and G0-l0O dollars.
Notice Is therefore hereby given that by virtue Of
the power of sale in said mortgage contained and
in pursuance of the statute in such made and
provided, the land and premises described in said
mortgage, viz: All that certain piece or parcel Of
land, situate and being in the township Of Bloom
ingdale, Van Buren, county, state Of Michigan, and
described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the
section corner of section eighteen (lS) town ~
south, Of range fourteen ll4 west, running eleven
I'D rods east thence south fftyve feet (55 thence
west eleven III rods 10 center of highway, thence
north httyhve 55 feet to the place of beginning and
also the house and barn and all Of the fixtures
on the place, will be sold at public vendue 10 the
hEutSl Dluder lot casn AT the uOrtn 'front.' door OF
the court house in the village of Paw Paw, county
OF Van Buren,, state of Michigan, (the said court
house being the place OF holding the circuit court
for said Van Buren, county, on the Path day of
August 1901, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon to pay
the amount due on said mortgage, and the cost of
this foreclosure allowed by law, together with at
tOrney fee of fifteen dollars stipulated for in said
mortgage.
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, May 27, 1901.
CORNEL1A STEWART,
Administrative Of estate of Sylvanus Stewart de.
ceased.
w. BARNARD, [1Od9
Attorney for Administrative
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Very Cheap Rates to Colorado

On special days this summer the rates
for roundtrip tickets over the Burlington
Route from Chicago Peoria and st.
Louis to Colorado will be more than cut
in half, and on other days about half
rates will apply. Then, since we put our
fast trains on, it only takes one night on
the road to get there.
We are doing everything possible this
year to make it convenient and not too
expensive for people of moderate means
to spend their vacation in the Colorado
mountains. There is no country in the
world like Colorado for invalids and others
in search of rest and pleasure. The pure,
dry climate has the most astonishing
permanent effect on the health and
spirits of visitors, and especially is this
so in the case of those from that part of
the country near to the level of the sea.
Write TO-DAY inclosjng &c. IN postage
for our beautifully illustrated book on
Colorado, and with it, if requested, | will
send also our handbook of the state, Civ
ing information about the different
places, hotels, ranches, etc, and the
prices charged for board.
p. S. EUsTIs, Gen. Pass. Agent, G. b.
g. Q. r. r., Chicago, Ill. I6t7
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1t is easier to keep well than get cured.
De Wits Little Early Risers taken now
and then, will always keep your bowels
in good condition. They never grippe,
but promote an easy gentle action. f..
b. Longwell. I'm
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g M%~-

Laxative BrOmo-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures IA cold I'm one day
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A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nausea.
Pleasant to take Perfectly harmless.
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Continued next week.
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Continued from last week }
CHAPTER ~.

1CHARD MAXWELL did not,
however, send his son away,
but he did the next best thing
from his standpoint of the
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
MONT ATTACK.

Cops and Dootors suFpriss Negro Coioay
Not One Of 500 Esc.pss.
Fifteen health department doctors in
Brooklyn escorted by more than forty
policemen invaded the negro colony In
Gwinnett street. Williamsburg on Fri
day night and vaccinated about 800
negroes. says the New York Sun. The
vaccination was decided on following
reports that much illness existed
among the negro population. In order
to get all the Inhabitants together it
was decided to do the work at night
and to surround the negro block which
extends from Marcy avenue to Har-
rison avenue. Acting Captain Haye of
the Clymer street station was informed
of the contemplated invasion and he
got together all the policemen he could
spare. Shortly before 10 o'clock tho
men went to the colony by different
routes and surrounded the block So
neatly was the invasion planned that
none Of the negroes knew what was
coming until they were told to bare
their arms. Then fifty odd OF them
tried hard to escape. but policemen
confronted them from every point of
the compass. No excuses were accept
ed. Two white men were discovered
in one house. They said they were
book agents looking for Christmas
trade. Their appeals for discrimina-
tion were in vain. After they had been
vaccinated they were permitted to de-
part. Both the police and doctors we're
vigorously abused. One woman de-
clared that tho vaccination was con-
trary to law and that she would sue
the city. 1t was after midnight before
the doctors sheathed their snicker-
snees. There rs large Jewish popula-
ton in the neighborhood of the negro
colony and many of these believed that
they were going to be vaccinated after
the negroes. and Il their homes.
soms didn't return until yesterday.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
when Life L. Dspart,ns.


A. D. Waller of the Paris Academy
of Sciences has devised an electrical
means of distinguishing between living
and dead matter. His statement Of
the method Ii somewhat as follows:
Living matter responds to an electrical
stimulus BY yielding an after current
In the same direction. The same mat
ter after 1t has been killed by heating
or other method does not respond to
excitation unless 1t does 30 by causing
. reversed current, due to polarization
This phenomena is characteristic OF all
living matter. animal or vegetable
The similar induced current is the last
sign of life and Its amount may even
be used to measure the amount Of vi
tality remaining. In order to make
this test the body Is first connected to
. delicate galvanemetsr and II there is
any detection caused this is corrected;
an electrical stimulus is administered
to the body and then the galvanometer
again connected to It. If there Is now
a detection of tho latter the body is
living: no detection shows that 1t is
indubitably dead.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
MISS KINGSLEY.

RroPossd Memorial 1t London fer the
Disting guished TraveIsr.
The desire has been very widely ex-
friends and among the still larger
number Of those who knew her by her
work. writes our Liverpool corre-
spondent. to establish a permanent
memorial to her, says the London
Chronicle. 1t is In a great measure
owing to Miss kinssley's writings that
% much interest has recently been
taken by the general public In west
Africa. and her researches Into native
customs and institutions are unique.
Liverpool. owing to Its very large west
African interests. was constantly WIS.,
tied by Miss Kingsley. Immediately
after her death a movement was there
fore set on foot by those merchants to
psrpetuate her memory by the con-
struction Of 4 small hospital for treat
ing the numerous cases Of tropical dis
eases that are landed daily at that
port. It 10 intended that this hospital
should be associated with the Liver
pool school Of tropical medicine 9th
ers OF Miss kingsley's friends are anx-
ious that memorial to her should
also Be- associated with the special
study Of native customs which was her
nrst object and occupied the greatest
part Of her time and energy. and they
suggest that this work should be car
ried on BY the Kingsley Society Of
West Africa, established to stimulate
research and to collect from all the
sources information concerning west
Africa. A representative gathering Of
Mics Kinsslsy's friends in London.
Liverpool and Manchester recently
met In London to discuss the matter.
and It was decided that the memorial
should include both the hospital and
the society. and that an appeal should
be made 10 the public for support to
both. Contributions for the Mary
Kingsley memorial hospital should be
sent to A. H. Milne. B 10. Exchange
buildinss. Liverpool. and for the
Kingsley Society of West Africa to
George Macmillan. st. Martin street,
Leicester SQUARE. London.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
BAD COLDS.

ouininc is 10 years behind. Colds do not now
have to be endured. MENDEL's DYNAMIC TAB
uLEs Icalled dynamic from their enersy) crowd
a weeks ordinary treatment into IL hours and
abort the worst colds over night.
'.It was the worst case OF grip ever had. A
half dozen friends had sure cures. Still It hung
on. Heard of the DYNAMIC TABuLEs. To my
amazement they stopped both cold and cough
the first night endorse and recommend them
to the people, BARCLAY HENLEY, Ex-Member
Congress and Attorney. 10l Sansome Street.
San Francisco. July I, 1900.
Winter colds have always been serious things
to me. They are hard and stay for months. But
the last was stopped dNuddenly by MENpEL's DY-
MANIC TABULEs. Both cough and cold disap-
peared in a couple of days. Nothing else does
this for me-" MRS. EMMA l.. HOLM, II Moss
St.. San Francisco. Aug. Q, 1900.
II live across the street from where MENDEL' =
DYNAMIC TABULEs are made That is how fret
took them. They stop colds without notice. /
took dozen boxes with me for self and friends
when went to Nome" II. L. VAN wINKLE,
Capitalist, 30l7 Washington Street, San Fran
cisco. August 10, 1900.
Sent POSTPAID for Is cents in stamps by IN
LAND DRUG CO., 1884 Washington Street,
San Francisco Also on sale by local druggists.
For Sale bv !. u. MYERS
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
nnAl STRAIN BROS.
AN No. q
OO'6 Office t15 N. Main Street

For cheap town lots see q. B.
Thoman.
Wagon covers and tents at Second
Hand Store.
See Cal Downing for all kinds of
draying. Telephone No. 6.
G. B. Thoman has the best line of
fire insurance. He writes farm risks.
DIR. A. W. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor of
Irwin building, East Main street.
For Sale.
10 head of nigh grade Hereford
bull calves for sale
MAYWELL FARM CO.,
Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
Paradox Pickings.

Paradox Pickings.
Eva Vogel is quite sick.
AL Miller is home again.
Mrs. Jackson of Lamar, spent
Sunday with Mr. Robb's people.
Literary on Saturday evening was
we'll attended after being postponed
for several weeks and a pleasing
program was rendered.
Mr.. Bolls have moved to their
farm in Bent county. We are sorry
to lose them from the neighborhood.
Mr.. Sieben has moved in with Mr..
Zeman's and the place vacated by
them is now occupied by Mr.. Eaton,
from Iowa.
We are panied to hear of the seri
children.
John Levan has sold his cattle to
Q. 9. Huddleston and John, with his
family, will move to Oklahoma in
the near future
Mr.. Haxton from Wisconsin, have
been visiting in the neighborhood
the past ten days.
Many Of the people in the neigh
borhood have begun plowing pre-
partory to putting in oats.
X.Z
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT LAMAR, CoLo., I
Eeby. 3, 1901.

LAND OFFICE AT LAMAR, ,CoLo.,l
Feby. 8, 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the Reg
lister and Receiver at Lamar, Colo on Thursday.
March 81. 1901 viz: Elijah g. Wood, H. E.
No. 1851. for the SWit Sec. p, Twp. 22 s., Rng.
IS W. 9th p. NJ. in Colorado.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Charles Copeland, John Wilson,
Oscar Barnett and George Oyler, all of Lamar.
Colorado.
fls-mN w. A. MERRILL, Register.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
Notice to Teachers.

The regularly quarterly examination
of teachers will take place on March ID
and 16, 1901, at the court house in Lamar
and at Granada.
The examination of applicants for ad
mission to the Colorado Bar will be held
at the same time and place at the above
teachers examination.
MAINE H. ExLINE,
County Superintendent