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The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

and the valleys were inundated
Heavy rain followed during the night,
accompanied by winds of great veloc-
ity. Trains were blocked for many
hours, landslides were frequent and in
the low lands and valleys hundreds Of
dwellings We're flooded. while the dam
age to farm lands and buildings Is very
great. Few lives SO far have been re-
ported as lost.
Green River, Wyo., Dec. 15.-Andrew
Christensen, who runs $500 sheep
north of Green River, came in yester
day and reported that all tlocks in that
section are lost, together with num-
ber of herders. The storm, he says.
was the worst he ever saw in this
state. He believes the loss among
sheep will be heavy.
Billings, Mont, Dec. 15.-Eastern
Montana has been enveloped in one of
the heaviest snowfalls ever known. The
snow averages from two to six feet
deep on the level and railroad travel
will be interrupted for the next few
days.
The thermometer is twenty degrees
below zero here tonight, with a strong
north wind blowing, which will drive
it from ten to twenty degrees lower by
morning. All stock on the open prairie
is suffering frightfully and unless the
weather changes some within the next
twenty-four hours losses will be great.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
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COMMITTEE FINISHES
NEW RESERVOIR BILL

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Denver
Republican Special.)-rhe committee
which has been working since the
opening of Congress on an irrigation
bill completed a measure yesterday
which will be submitted Wednesday
to meeting of western members,
when, If adopted, it will be introduced
in the Senate and House and be the
measure upon which all western mem
bers will stand in their efforts to Sc
cure government aid for arid land re-
clamation. The bill contains ten sec
tions. the main features of each being
as follows:
One-Creation of n land reclamation
fund from sales of public lands in six
teen states and territories.
Two-Secretary of interior to select
reservoir sites.
Three-Secretary to withdraw from
entry land to be irrigated.
Four-Secretary to let contracts for
works, no project to cost over $40 an
acre.
Five-Lands subjected to homestead
entry and payment of $5 an acre; ell
tries limited to eighty acres.
Six-Management and operation of
reservoirs to pass to owners of land ir-
rigated when payments are made upon
a major part of lands.
Seven-When the water provided
shall be more than sufficient for irri-
CATION of irrigable public lands under
the project, perpetual water rights at
So an acre may be sold for private
lands not exceeding rights for more
than eighty acres to any one land
owner.
Eight-Secretary of the interior is
authorized to acquire necessary prop
erty by condemnation proceedings in
United States or state courts.
Nine-Nothing in the act is to inter-
fere with the laws of any state or ter
ritory relating to rights to the appro-
priation of water or its distribution for
irrigation. State and territorial laws
to govern appropriation and distribu-
ton of water rendered available by the
act, beneficial use to be the basis and
measure and limit of right to use such
water.
Ten-Secretary of the interior is au-
thorized to make rules and regulations
to carry the act into effect.
Western members are fairly well
pleased with the measure, but 1t is
pointed out by some that while the bill
recites that there shall be no interfer-
ence with state laws, other provisions
Of the bill provide methods Of proceed
ure for the secretary of the interior in
conflict with such state laws.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
WORKING TO REFORM
THE CIVIL SERVICE

Boston, Dec. 14.-The twenty-first an
nual meeting of the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League began here. The
annual report of the council said the
mast wear has been one of encourage
ment for the friends of civil service re-
form. There were addresses by Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard, Hon. Carl
Schurz, DIR. Daniel c. Gilman and VIII
Liam Dudley Foulke. President Eliot
said in part:
"Ninety years ago my grandfather,
who was a Boston merchant, headed a
public lottery, from the proceedings or
which Stoughton hall was built, and 1t
stands to-day as a hall built by public
lottery in Massachusetts.
"Shall we not find that fifty years
from now it will be regarded as dis
creditable and dishonorable for a man
to use the salary of a public post to pro
mote his own advancement, or even to
promote the advancement Of political
party?''
Carl Schurz said that civil service re-
form would not cure all the evils of n
political system, yet with every office
rescued from spoilsmen, the huckster
would have less to deal with and the
field for meritorious candidates would
be so much enlarged.
DR.. Daniel G. Gilman, president Of
the league, said:
1.-The victories of the league have
been won by long, patient efforts. AS
it succeeds in the national field, it sees
more that may be done in other fields"
In urging the civil service idea he said
that it could well be used by school
boards and even by churches seeking
pastors.
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana,
recently appointed member of the
National Civil Service Commission,
said:
NEARLY every applicant for office now
bases his application, in part at least,
upon the statement that he is de-
voted adherent to the civil service
law. That indicates an advance. 1t is
because he has a leader. There is a
man who has the power to handle
civil service in an almost autocratc
manner. That man is the foremost
civil service reformer in America
President Roosevelt"
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
OIL strike Near Grand junction

Denver, Dec. IA Denver Republi-
can special from Grand Junction says:
Considerable excitement has been
aroused in Grand junction by the news
that oil has been struck within twenty
two miles of this city. The Chicago
Development Company is reported to
have encountered oil at depth of sixty
feet in the well it is drilling on Salt
Wash, about eleven miles northwest
of Fruita, near the Utah state line.
The Chicago Development Company,
which is backed by Chicago capitalists,
brought three carloads of machinery
to Fruita about two weeks ago. and ac-
tual drilling operations were COM
menced few days ago. The fact that
oil was struck at so shallow a depth
causes people to believe that a gusher
may be obtained deeper. Work will be
pushed steadily and it is the intention
of the company to sink until a good
flow Of oil is encountered,
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

st. Johns, \. f., Dec. 15.-William
Marconi announced the most wonder
full scientific discovery of modern
times last night, in stating that he had
received electric signals across the At
lantic ocean from his station in Corn
wall, England. He explains that be-
fore leaving England he made plans
for accomplishing this result, for while
his primary object was to commune
cate with ocan liners in mid-OceaIr he
hoped also to succeed in attaining the
wonderful scientific telegraphy across
the Atlantic.
Signor Marconi's station in Cornwall
is very powerful. He possesses an
electric force. generated there, n nun
dred times greater than his ordinary
stations. Before he left England he
arranged with the electrician in charge
of the station, which is located at
Poldhu, that signals should be sent
daily after certain date which Signor
Marconia would cable him afSer hav-
ing perfected his arrangements here.
SignOr Marconii arrived here week
ago Friday, selected Signal hill, Mt the
entrance of the harbor. as an expert
menting station and moved his equip
ment there. Last Monday he cabled to
the Poldhu station TO begin sending
signals at 8 p. m daily, and to con-
tinue them until 6 p. m, these hours
being respectively II 80 Il. III. and 2:3O
p. m., st. Johns time. During these
hours Wednesday Signor Marconi ele-
vated kite with an aerial wire, by
means of which signals are sent or re-
ceived.
He remained at the recorder at
tached to the receiving apparatus, and
to his profound satisfaction signals
were received by him at intervals, ac-
cording to the program arranged pre-
viously with the operator at Poldhu.
These signals consisted of repeating at
intervals the letter IS" which, in Mar
conis code, is made by three dots or
quick strokes.
This signal was repeated SO fire.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
MARCONI RECEIVES SIGNALS
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

uuently and so in accordance with the
detailed plan arranged to provide safe
guards against possibility OF mistake,
that Signor Marconi was satisfied that
it was n genuine transmission from
England.
Again on Thursday during the same
hours Nhe kite was elevated and the
same signals We're renewed. This made
the assurance so complete that Signor
Marconi cabled to hs principals in
England, also Informed the governor of
Newfoundland, Sir Cavendish Boyle
who apprised the British Cabinet of
the success of the experiments.
Signor Marconi, though satisfied of
the genuineness of the signals and that
he has succeeded in his attempts in es-
tablishing communication across the
Atlantic without the use of wires, en-
phasizes the fact that the system is yet
only in an embryonic state and that
the possibility of its ultimate develop
ment is demonstrated by the success
of the present experiments with incom-
plete and imperfect apparatus, as the
signals can only be received by the
most sensitively adjusted apparatus,
and Signor Marconi is working under
great difficulties, owing to the condi-
tions prevailing.
The Cornwall coast is 100 miles
from st. Johns.
In view of the success attending
these trials Signor Marconi will, for the
present, disregard the matter of com
municating with Transatlantic steam
ers. He will return to England next
week, and will conduct the expert
ments from Poldhu himself.
He explains that the greater electri-
cal power there will enable him to
send more effective signals. He will
undertake this work himself. leaving
assistants here to erect mast and re
ceive the signals as he forwards them.
1t is not possible to send return signals
from here until n powerful electric bat
terry shall have been installed.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
Report That Both. I. Wounded

Durham, Dec. 16.-A dispatch from
Nkandhla. Zululand, dated December
9th, and delayed in transit by the CEN
sor, tells of recent action near Lune-
berg. Transvaal, in which Command
ant Louis Botha was shot through the
left leg below the knee. He only es-
capped by crawling into the bush, His
followers say they do not know where
Botha is now. The dispatch adds that
the British took eighty prisoners.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
SCHLEY CONDEMNED BY COURT
BUT IS SUSTAINED BY DEWEY

err; that the blockade of Santiago was
effective and finally, that he was the
senior officer off Santiago, in absolute
command, and entitled to the credit due
for the glorious victory which resulted
in the total destruction Of the Span
ish ships.
In conclusion the court adds the fol-
lowing:
Recommendation-In view of the
length of time which has elapsed since
the occurrence of the events of the San
tiago campaign, the court recommends
that no further proceedings be had in
the premises.
(Signed GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral u. S. N, President.
SAMUEL c. LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General U. S. N. Judge
Advocate.
A representative of the Associated
Press conveyed the first information of
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley. He was seated in the public
reception room of hotel chatting with
friends and several newspaper men,
and evinced no signs of nervousness
over the outcome.
When the conclusions of Admiral
Dewey We're read to him Admiral
Schley showed his pleasure, and it was
evident from his manner that he re-
garded the statement from Admiral
Dewey as n vindication of his course
He declined to make any statement
concerning the courts findings, and
eXcusing himself from the little COM
pany which had gathered about him,
went to his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had been anxiously awaiting to
hear the courts decision. Later the
official copy was brought to the hotel
by messenger from the Navy Depart
ment.
Admiral Dewey was seen late to-
night, and declined to make any state
ment concerning the courts findings.
He said that the court was not dis
solved. and that he was still bound by
his oath of secrecy.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Somehow, the discussion as to the
effect of college education on young
woman's social development will not
down. Here is the dean of Barnard
suggesting that between the second
and third years of the college course
the girl student should be sent home
for a little round of social experience.
The chances are that this suggestion
will meet the views of the girl stu
dents.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
To Prevent Cattle rub,rcn,o,,,.

Stockholm, Dec. 15.-Professor Deh-
ring, a German who was recently
awarded the Nobel medical prize Of
10000 kroner, announced to-day dur
ing the course Of lecture that his ex-
periments demonstrated the possibili-
ty of rendering cattle immune from tu-
berculosis by innoculation. The profess
sor added that he proposed employing
the Nobel prize money in combating
cattle tuberculosis.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

We are told that 5000 Americans at
tended the opening of the bull fight
season in Mexico. Unfortunately, this
prevents us saying few warm things
which we usually keep on tap for such
cruel exhibitions. Consistency forces
silence.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

we find that one man took his life be-
cause he shot another; one dropped out
because he had too much luxury, and
another because he was poor. Evident
ly the cause for suicide is of small mo-
ment
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

The Supreme Court decision will not
surprise Aguinaldo. who has had dis
tinct suspicion that the Philippines be-
longed to America ever since he met
Gen. Funston.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Astronomers to the contrary not
withstanding, Chicago saw something
recently and she knows she saw it. If
she were a little more superstitious.
she would be disposed to regard it as
some awful portent, presaging. for in
stance, serious drop in the price of
pork or lard.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Emperor Williams American cook
stove will be set up and ready for
business by Christmas time. The en-
peror is Just beginning to live.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

There is always room at the top
when you climb with a knife in your
teeth; sometimes when you climb with
a flower in your button-hole; but never
when you stop to apologize for tread
ing on the other fellows knuckles.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

1t has been judicially decided that it
is against the law to open a theater in
New Jersey on Sunday. And yet you
can get charter in New Jersey to do
almost anything.-Atlanta Corstitu-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

A Brown university professor has
succeeded in extracting light from
beefsteak. Average mankind will fall
down and worship him II he will show
how to extract credit beefsteak from
the butcher.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
Catholic Federation

cincinnati, Dec. 14.-Ihe American
Federation of Catholic Societies, after
session of three days, adjourned to
meet in Chicago July Is, 1902. After
the final adoption last night of the con-
stitution and the election of officers
this morning, the last day was mostly
devoted to the consideration of plans
for field work. The officers elected
were:
President, T. B. Minehan, Columbus
Ohio; vice presidents, 7. ]. Kaufman,
New York, L. II. Cannon, Chicago, and
Daniel Duffy, Pottsville, Pennsylvania;
secretary, Anthony Matre, Cincinnati;
treasurer, II. j. Fries, Erie. Pennsylva-
MIA.
The convention closed amid enthusi-
astic demonstrations, all joining in
singing America" after which Bishop
Messner gave the benediction in Latin
and Bishop McFall In English.
1t is said by members of the ex-
ecutive board that the federation will
have over million members in its
affiliated organizations before the ma
tional convention is held at Chicago
next July. The annual conventions
hereafter, under the new constitution,
which was fially adopted last night,
will be held on the third Tuesday in
July.
T. B. Minehan, the new president,
was the president. of the Ohio fedora
ton, that has an active membership
of over 10000.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
Wonderful, II True.

Brussels, Dec. 16-The Independence
Beige says that DIR. Sylvestre, former
ly an American, but now naturalized
French physician, has invented a spec
trograph which enables users of the
telephone to see each other.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

One-seventh of the people of this
country are engaged in the railroad
business. The others are busy wonder
ing how TO get free transportation in
the future.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Farmers living along the line of the
proposed Paris-Vienna automobile
race are already safeguarding against
flying wheels, linchpins and fragments
of humanity.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

The census report showing total
capital of $27,123,364 invested in the
1859 salt establishments reported can be
taken without a grain of the product
under consideration.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

An American artist is to paint the
coronation scenes for King Edward. At
last the old masters are coming our
way.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

The Georgia people have a great deal
of respect for the Union. They used
to send watermelons to Mr.. Cleveland.
and are keeping Mr.. Roosevelt supplied
with persimmons.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Another Of the Vanderbilt boys is
about to marry an heiress. Thrift
seems to run all the way through that
family.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Football Is nothing more tnan guer-
rtlla warfare, but it appears to be of
she South African brand.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Frances cabinet has Just passed an
other crisis. 1t has to have a crisis
every few minutes in order to whet
its appetite for office.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Just as the football season ends Con-
gress convenes, to the delight Of those
who love the life strenuous.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

The theory that disease develops
genius should be investigated by the
book publishers. 1t seems to explain
the responsibility for some of those
historical romances.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

wien their approaching marriages are
announced get rather more promi-
nence before the public than do their
distinguished papas.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Anew York man claims that the an
gels taught him how to use type
writer. 1t would be Interesting to in
spect his celestial spelling and pune
tuation.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

. Some of the escaped convicts from
Leavenworth who have reached the In
dian Territory are being held up for
the valuable horses they stole In Kan
sas.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

The football teams ought to be
thankful the season is over, and that
the fatalities have been SO few.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

A Baltimore company has been or
ganized to make whisky from water
melons. Yet we are trying to uplift
the colored race!
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

py denouncing the "attempt to show
that trade uniOnism is Il failure" and
characterized 1t as an outrage.
wave of applause swept over the con.
vention as Mr.. Gompers took his seat.
The motion was defeated after w. b.
Wilson Of the miners had spoken along
the same lines as Mr.. Gompers and the
recommendations of the president were
adopted. except the one referring to q
suggestion that the fund be raised by
national and labor unions, instead of by
the American Federation of Labor,
was adopted.
The Negro question came up when q
committee on law reported a resolution
compelling all local unions affiliated
with the Federation to join the central
labor bodies in their respective locali-
ties. and made the point that the Fed
Grafton last week, in deciding a con-
tested seat where the color line was
brought into question, had authorized
the creation of separate union in
Richmond for colored workmen- The
resolution was debated for more than
hour by many delegates.
Charles G. Eckard Of the Admission,
Alabama, Trades Council, made the
principal speech in opposition to the
resolution. He said the proposition
would compel white unions to take in
Negroes, and, if adopted by the con-
vention, ninety per cent. of the unions
south of-Mason and DiXon's line would
secede from the Federation. He de
clared the people of the North did not
understand the Negro problem. His
remarks had some influence on the dele.
gates and the resolution, ON recon.
mendation of the committee on law,
was defeated.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

ing of the board of trade of ManZanola,
December 10th, a proposition was pre-
sented by j. w. Beatty. II. o. Mclean
and 7. ]. Barlow from n beet sugar
company, the name of which the COM
mittee refused to divulge, to erect .
sugar factory there upon guarantee Of
a sufficient acreage of sugar beets to
keep the factory in operation. One cit
izen alone guaranteed 1000 acres, and
a canvass of the meeting resulted in
the assurance that from 1000 to 5000
acres would be pledged at once.
A telegram has been received at
Cripple Greek by Secretary Arthur
Francis of the Transmississippi Con-
gress from Governor Prince of New
Mexico, chairman of the congressional
committee of the congress, announcing
that headquarters have been opened in
the Ebbitt house, Washington, and re-
questing that copies of the proceed
ings of the Cripple Creek session be
Immediately forwarded. The congress
sional committee meets January 10th.
The representative for Colorado is
Judge Robert Graham of Cripple
Creek.
In a suit commenced in the Arapa-
hoe county District Court, John P.
Sanderson accuses Jarvis Richards and
the Bijou Ranch company of driving
his cattle onto lands in Elbert county
infested with loco poison weeds. He
says ten died, fifty were so poisoned
as to become worthless, fifty were SO
poisoned as to be of little value, fifty
cows were prevented from breeding.
125 cows were put into bad condition,
and other were more or less stunted.
Sanderson says his herd of 425 cattle
was worth $4,000, and that the com.
pany has been driving it from its &c.
customed ranges for the purpose OF
breaking up his business. He seeka
SIT, 1000 damages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-24
G. H. PINKHAM.

held Wednesday afternoon Of last
week, the proposition to remove the
building to Talmage was defeated by
q vote Of 81 to 8.
The News says that Chas. Matte
son, one Of Dickinson's farmers, ex.
poets to go to New Mexico soon. His
health has been failing rapidly and
be goes in the hope that the change
will benefit him.
Mrs. Harry H. Hazlett announces
the marriage Of her daughter, Eliza
beth Eudora, to Mr.. R. X. Pratt Jan.
l6 at her home in Chicago. They
will be at home at the Alhambra no.
tel in that city.
Among the $50 puppies already
entered for the Mississippi Valley
Futurity meet are two owned BY
David Hill, one by Favor & Ssuers,
eight by Jackson Bros. Of Enterprise
one by R. W. Hoffman Of Enterprise.
The Ice Haulers' union is very
indignant at the report being circu-
lated that it lost the fight for an
increase Of wages. All Of the de.
mands were conceded and the mem
bers are receiving IS cents per ton
for hauling.
Robert Marshall Of Bloomfield,
Iowa, purchased today for $4,000 spot
cash the Joel Hersh farm in Newbern,
c. c. Wyandt making the sale. Mr..
Marshall is a wideawake and pro-
gressive farmer and will be welcomed
to Dickinson.
Gilbert Hubbard, the we'll known
writer and at the head Of the Roy
crofters Of East Aurora, New York,
who make the best books in this
country, is lecturing in Kansas and
will during his visit to the State be
for day the guest Of Mrs. G. B. Hoff.
man Of Enterprise. Abilene's literary
folks should have secured him for a
lecture.
The case II Rose Terwillinger
against Edwin Engle charged with
disturbing the peace was dismissed
in Quinn's court today by the county
attorney. The constable had quite
lively time trying to get the com.
planning witness to court. The wit.
ness finally made grand squirt close
ly followed by her husband for home
and outfooted the officer.