The Lamar register., 1901-09-18

L. j. Jones, OF Kansas City, attorney
for The Concordia Loan & Trust Com
pany has spent the past week here, look
ing up the various lands owned by his
company in this county. Mr.. Jones de-
clared that the country was simply mar
velous, that it's capabilities were great,
and that he had become almost an en-
thuslast in regard to what he had seen.
Henry c. Flower, of Kansas City,
president of company representing the
interests OF the old well known Lombard
Investment company, was here last week
and remained few days, looking into
the condition of various properties
owned by his company. He inspected
the country in general way, also and
was greatly surprised at the develop
ment being made.
NJ. j. Underwood, well known to all
the old settlers, spent several days here
last week and this. He represents the
bridge company which constructed the
new steel bridge across the Arkansas
to turn over the complete structure and
make settlement with the commission
ers. AS he accomplished all he came
for he went away on Tuesday morning,
feeling very well satisfied.
The vote for "Maid OF Honor" to rep
resent Prowers County IN the coming
festival of Mountain and Plain at Den
yer next month, was counted by the
county commissioners last Saturday.
Miss Ivy Millinger received 2s7O votes,
Miss Bessie Doughty, 1888, Miss Odessa
Novels, 400 and Miss Georgia Ryan, 6s.
Miss Millinger is popular young lady,
residing at Holly, and the east end Of
the county went after the coupons in a
lively manner, as the vote testifies.
Mrs. A. F. Reeder, of Florida, died
last Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at the
home of her sister, Mrs. d. E. Cooper, in
Lamar. She was 67 years of age and
has been in poor health for several years
and this combined with the injuries re-
ceived some time since through falling
services were held at the residence yes
terday morning and the remains were
shipped to Baldwin, Kansas, to be buried
beside her husband. Miss Yates, Sis
ter of the deceased, accompanied the re-
mains to Baldwin.
Huebner's Strolling Players, who are
holding forth at the opera house this
week, presented married Life" as an
opener on Monday night. A fair sized
audience assembled and those present
were most highly pleased and entertain
ed. Tuesday night ''The Great Steel
Strike" was presented to a smaller audi
ence. In spite OF the small attendance,
the play was faithfully rendered and
rendered well. The patrons of the
theater may rest assured that this troupe
is worth seeing, and deserving Of liberal
support. Each member is good and the
plays to be presented are all such as
have not been put on the boards here
before. There will be no danger Of hav-
ing an old chestnut rung in on you, un
der new name. Go and see the play.
The most impressive service ever held
in Lamar, WIS the one at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning. 1t was a
Masonic memorial service in tribute to
the memory Of the late president, Will
lam Mckinley. The Masons met at their
lodge room, and forming in procession,
marched to the church. The building
was filled to its capacity. After the
Masons:h had been seated, the choir sang
a beautiful hymn, and Rev. Runyon Of
the Christian church offered up a
prayer. DR.. E. Bently Dennis then sang
81 Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" that
sweet old hymn, made more sweet by
the feeling rendition of most beautiful
melody. After reading from the scrip
lures, choir and congregation joined in
singing "Nearer My God to Thee"
Comrade Spence, Of the G. A. r. spoke
a few words, but his emotion only per-
mitted him to make brief address.
Rev. ]. T. Knuckey delivered an address,
which for eloquence and appropriateness
has never been equaled in this town. To
the large audience, already acquainted
with the many virtues of beloved Pres
ident, the speakers words served to
doubly impress upon their attentive
ears, the many qualities which had made