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The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
BENEFACTION To BE
CONFINED TO. THE WEST

Chicago, May 13.-After tour of
the West, including visits TO several
colleges which had been the objects of
his benefactions. DR.. ID. X. Pearsons
has returned to Chicago and an
nounced that he has drawn line
through Chicago and has disinherited
everything and everybody east of that
line from any share in the money he
still expects to give away.
Not one penny. DIR. Pearsons says.
ever will go to any institution east of
Chicago. The million or two dollars
which he intends to dispose of within
the next year is all for the West.
DR.. Pearson's statement was drawn
out partly by the visit Of trustee of
Middiebury (VermonO College, who
came here to seek an addition to his
endowment fund.
II came back from Missouri with
my mind made up" said DIR. Pearsons
to n reporter. Il have drawn a chalk
line north and south through Chicago
and shall never go east of that line.
II have not forgotten Chicago and
I am going to do something handsome
for the city before long. l have my
plans all laid now."
DIR. Pearsons at last has retired
from business in Chicago. Hereafter
he will devote himself to gardening.
raising chickens and driving about the
country near his place at Hinsdnle.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
Oklahoma Land Opening

Washington, May 13. Assistant
Commissioner w. A. Richards
of the general land office will
leave here to-day for Oklahoma.
where he will take charge of the work
of surveying the boundaries and or
ganizing five proposed counties in the
Kiown, Comanche and Wichita lands
to be opened forsettlement September
LIST.
1t has been decided to distribute the
lands to settlers by allotment so that
the rush usually incident to opening
Indian reservations will be avoided.
The Indians remaining on the reserva-
tions and accepting lands in severnlty
will receive the first allotments and
will get the best lands.
Much of the remainder can be used
only for grazing purposes, and none
is as valuable as that opened for set
tlement upon previous occasions.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Washington, May 13.-A general
strike, involving directly 10000 ma
chinists, and indirectly 100000 men in
the Woodworking trades, is expected
to take place on May Goth unless some
arrangement is effected in the mean
time. This is the statement made last
night by President James O'Connell of
the International Association of Ma
chinists, who has his headquarters in
this city. The demands of the men,
the refusal of which threatens to pre-
cipitate the strike. Mr.. O'COnnell said,
are for n working day of nine hours
and an increase Of 12h per cent. in
wages, or, in other words, ten hours
pay for nine hours work.
The matter, he said, has been under
consideration for some time, and ev-
cry effort has been made by the ma
chinists' association to avoid resorting
to IL strike, but such action, he says, is
now necessary II the workingmen hope
to attain the end they are striving for
Some time ago through the efforts of
the international association and the
National Trades Association, the en-
plOyers of about twenty-five per cent.
OF the men who would be affected by
the strike, made concessions by which
n general wOrkday of nine hours was
to become operative OH May Goth of
this year. The question of an increase
of wages, however, or its equivalent,
the granting of ten hours pay for nine
hours, remained unsettled. Saturday
the representatives of the metal trades
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
THE NEW NATIONAL BANKS.

Ninety new applications for national
bank charters have been approved by
the Treasury Department since the
.14th of March, 1901. The approved ap-
Dlications from March IA, 1900, when
the gold standard law took effect, 10
the 27th of April, 1901, We're IA, rep
resenting proposed capital of $40, i6o,-
600. or this number 5G3 applications
were for banks of less than SoO,OOo
capital, with aggregate capital OF $la,-
500 900. All these banks first became
possible under the law of March Ia,
1900. which reduced the minimum
capital from $4,000 to $4,000. The
number of larger banks for which ap-
plications have been approved within
the period named has been III, with
aggregate capital of so, 100000. The
banks actually organized during the
period have been $40, with aggregate
capital of $27, 7,3S7, 600. The number of
small banks authorized under the new
law has been 800, with combined capi-
tai of 50, 9,7O2,OOO while the number of
larger banks has been 100, with COM
bined capital of 1T,6S5,OO These ad-
ditions to the system, after allowance
for banks which have failed or gone
into liquidation, make the total num-
ber of active banks 4,G9S, with au-
thorized capital of $643, ,1G1,6 ,69J.
1t Is evident that the main purpose
of organization under the national
banking law Is not to gain circulation.
With organizations involving capital
of $27 1887 600 and permitting cireu-
lation to the, whole of that amount, II
the proper bonds We're deposited, the
minimum circulation required under
the law was about $G,SJ0,OOO. The
actual deposit of bonds for circulation
stands at S7,9S5,6OO, or only about ST.
13J,OOO above the actual minimum re-
quirement. The country, however, is
not in want of large additions to its
circulating medium. When there Is
so much gold there is less need of pa
per. Never before has the per capita
never before have the facilities OF eX-
change been so highly organized. In
other words, there is more money than
formerly, and every dollar of 1t can,
by reason of the leverage which banks
and clearing houses afford, be made to
perform work in the facllltatiOn of eN-
change than was possible of yore. This
is no doubt the real reason why the
new national banks take out only Il
part of the circulation to which they
are entitled under the law.-EveninS
Wisconsin.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
MRS. M'KINLEY TOO UNWELL
TO CONTINUE THE JOURNEY

When the train, consisting of bag
gage car and the Presidents special
coach, stopped ut Valencia street,
Mrs. Mckinley was carried in u
steamer chair by two colored pOrters
from the private car to a closed car
riage in waiting. She was heavily
veiled and the President and DIR. Blk
by followed close behind. Mrs. Nc
Kinley was gently placed in the car
riage, and the President and DIR. RiXey
took seats in the same vehicle. The
President was quite pale. and looked
serious. The rest of the party fol-
lowed in carriages. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott had arrived ut their residence
ahead of the President, and were walt
ing to receive their distinguished
guests. Mrs. Mckinley was again
lifted out and placed in an invalid
chair and carried into the house.
Secretary COrtelyou. when ques-
toned concerning Mrs. McKinley's con-
ditiOn. stated that there was nothing
alarming in her present indispOsition
and that perfect quiet and rest for
few days would restore her to her
usual health. 1t was the impression,
however, of those who saw Mrs. Me-
kinley that she is very i'll and that
her present state may result in an en-
tire change Of the Presidents pro-
gram.
Mrs. Mckinley is said to be suffer-
ing from nervous prostration brought
on bv the tiresome trip and II bone fel-
on one of her hands.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
Gave His Life for Another.

Indianapolis. Ind. May 13.-While
William Phelps of Richmond, Kentuc-
ky. and James Staplebury of this city,
were cleaning the inside of an eight
foot upright boiler ut the Cerealine
mills yesterday an employe turned on
the steam, thinking the cock was tight.
1t leaked, and the scalding steam pour
ed in on the two men. The only exit
was up ladder. Both jumped for the
ladder. Phelps reached it, jumped
aside and shouted:
You go first. Jim. you are married"
Staplebury sprang up the ladder and
escaped with slight burns. Though
Phelps followed at his heels, his act of
heroism cost him his life. Both men
were being cooked when Phelps jump
ed aside. BY the time lie had followed
Staplebury up the ladder the flesh was
dropping from his limbs. He lived for
two hours in great agony. 1T was
Jim's right to go first" he said quietly,
''he is married" Phelps has been
boarding at Staplebury's house. Both
men are colOred.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

San Francisco. May 12.-The sud-
den illness of Mrs. Mckinley has
caused an unexpected change in the 1t
inernry of President Mckinley. He
arrived in this city quietly this after
noon, several hours ahead of the time
scheduled. The state of Mrs. Mckin-
ley's health was such this morning
that the President decided to leave Del
Monte and bring his wife to this city
Immediately, to the home of Henry L.
Scott, where she could have complete
rest for n few days and where n spe-
ciallst could be consulted IL necessary.
A special of two cars and locomotive
was made up from the President $
special, and Mt 1870 o'clock the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mckinley. Miss Barber, the
Presidents niece; Secretary Cortelyou
and wife. DIR. Rixey and Mr.. III. L.
Scott and wife, left Del Monte for San
Francisco, leaving the remainder OF
the presidential party at Del Monte.
Only few hundred people greeted
the President upon his arrival in this
city. His coming was not generally
known, and only those who CHANGED to
see the bulletins posted by the news
papers, announcing that the President
would reach the city mt 4 p. m. await
ed the train. The President, in order
to avoid the crowd that wns expected
to assemble at the Southern Pacific de-
pot Mt Third and Townsend streets,
left he train with his little party at
Valencia street, station In the south
ern part Of the city.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
TO BE AFFECTED BY A STRIKE

association and the national association
of machinists held conference in New
York. Mt which an attempt was made
to reach an agreement on the Wase
matter, so that the strike proposed Tor
May 10th could be avoided.
Mr.. O'Connell. however, says that the
employers refused to arbitrate the
question of wages nationally, but that
they expressed willingness that this
matter would be settled by employers
locally, each individual case to be treat
ed as such. This method is unsatisfac-
tory to the representatives of the ma
chinists' association. who express the
opinion that this would prolong indeh-
nitely the settlement of the question.
Upon his return TO the city. Mr.. O'Con-
nell promptly prepared the order for
the strike, and it was sent out by mail
yesterday.
Mr.. O'Connell says that about 200
firms whose employees represent prob
ably twenty per cent. of the 5OO.OOO
men who will be affected by the propos-
ed strike, have signed agreements for
the reduction in hours of labor and the
increase of pay, so that the agitation
on the subject already has benefited
them materially.
For prudential reasons the executive
committee has determined not mt this
time to apply the strike order to the
railroads. Whether it will be done in
the future will depend altogether on
developments.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
The rre.,ssn. at Eel rn.o

Pleasing indeed, and nuspicious in
promise of not only n continuance but
strengthening of the friendship be-
tween the the two great American
republics, was the interchange of cOur-
tesies nt Ella Paso, Monday, on the
part of President Mckinley and the
representatives of President Diaz of
Mexico. The admiration expressed by
our honored chief executive for the
consummate skill, has guided the foot
steps of the younger republic along the
paths of progress and in the direction
of n higher civilization, was heartily
sincere and thoroughly deserved. The
tribute paid us by President Diaz,
through his eloquent spokesman, was
equally genuine and significant. Only
beneficent results cnn follow so felici-
tous an episode.
But, aside from Its evidences of in
ternational good will, the event was
one of notable Importance in having
been made the occasion by President
Mckinley for an official utterance in
which was clearly set forth the posi-
tion of the administration with refer
ence to the ''imperialism" and mill
tarism" bugaboos. Said he, in his
speech: Here we are on the border
line between the United States and
another great republic, and on this
side of the line we have thirty-tive
t1,nt ct,
of the line there are less than $50
Mexican soldiers. So that we are
dwelling in peace and amity, and caus-
ing peace on earth and good will to
men, We want to settle our differ
ences, if we ever have any, with the
powers of the world, by arbitration.
We want to exhaust every peaceable
means for settlement before we go to
war; and, while we have authority to
raise 100000 troops, the necessity does
not exist for that number, and we do
not propose to raise but 10000. So
don't be alarmed about militarism and
Imperialism. We know no imperial
ism IN the United States except the
Imperialism of n sovereign people,
Surely. with this declaration before
them. and with the knowledge that ev-
cry recorded act or word for which
President Mckinley and his asso-
ciates are responsible, is of similar
import and in harmony Herewith,
the howlers and unfriendly critics can
scarcely escape the conviction that
their occupation is gone. At any rate
they are without n following. The
people realize and rejoice in the fact
that under no other administration
have they enjoyed in greater degree
the blessings of unity. prosperity and
progress. They may be depended upon
to turn n deaf ear toward the malcon-
tents and agitators who would ques-
tion the motives and discredit the pur-
poses of the loyal chief executive to
whose enlightened craftsmanship AMI
devoted patriotism our national good
fortune is SO largely due. I'VE know
no Imperialism in the United States
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
except the Imperialism of sovereign
peopic."-Kansas City Journal.
Suffrage in Alabama

Alabama Is the latest southern state
to follow the example of Mississippi
and South Carolina In preparing for
constitutional amendment which
will disfranchise the colored voters.
An election was held about two weeks
ago 10 decide whether n convention
should be called for the purpose of
amending the constitution in a man
ner similar to that in which the COLI
stitut.ons of Mississippi and other
southern states have been amended,
and the result of the election was 4
triumph for the revisiOnists.
In Alabama, even more than in the
other states mentioned, it is clear
that the object is solely to disfran-
chise the colored voters. The Demo-
cratic caucus which recommended the
holding of special election passed a
resolution pledging the Democratic
party as follows: I'VE pledge our
faith 20 the people of Alabama not
to deprive any white man of the right
to vote, except for the conviction OF
lnIhlnOus cTllle
In the other states, the conventions
have kept within bounds by passing
amendments which are nOminally in
tended to disfranchise illiterates Of
both races. The real purpose was
plain enough, but it has not been
avowed SO openly as in this case.
OF course, this amendment to the
constitution of Alabama Is In direct
conflict with the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States, and will be so pronounced il
1t ever gets before the federal Su-
preme Court In concrete case. 1t
also brings into operation that pro-
vision of the fourteenth amendment
which directs the Congress, when any
state makes distinction against any
class of voters. to reduce the repre-
sentation of that state in Congress
Droportionally.
The last Congress evaded the re-
sponsibility which was cast upon it.
and in the new reappOrtionment bill
allowed to all the southern states rep
resentation in Congress in proportion
to their population. In the next Con-
gress. however, the question can no
longer be evaded. There will be Il
demand that the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment be applied. 1t
is not fair that states which cast l0,-
600 or 10000 votes In all for repre-
sentatIves In Congress shall have as
many representatives rs states which
cost 100000 or 100000. Colorado will
have three representatives, and in or
der to elect them will cast more than
100000 votes; Mississippi will have
seven representatives, elected by to-
tai vote of possibly $4,000. Even MAX
ing allowance for the doubling of our
suffrage by the voting Of women. this
is mnnifestly unfair. and it ought TO be
emedied.-Colorado Springs Evening
Mail
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

A woman OF Paris. named Barbiere.
has found new way of paying old
debts. She has many creditors, and
one day they all received a circular in
viting them to attend at the house OF
Madame Barbiere at certain hour.
Twenty of them responded. They
were Mortified to find the body Of Ma
dame Barbiere hanging from gas
bracket quite dead. and with paper
pinned on her breast, bearing these
words. Have hanged myself in full
settlement of all my debts"
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Among the peasants OF southern
Italy. Sicily and Sardinia. curious
malady has been noticed by physicians
which is caused by eating beans. One
of the most remarkable effects of the
malady has been noticed by physicians
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink. In some cases persons predis-
posed to the malady are seized with
the symptoms of intoxication II they
pass field where the bean-plant is in
flower the odor alone sufficing to af-
feet them.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

The San Francisco Call in recent
issue said: The new schooner w. j.
Patterson. arrived from Grays harbor
Friday evening with the wife of the
captain in charge. When the schooner
was three days out from Grays har-
Dor. Capt Weitkunat was taken dan
gerously i'll and had to take to his bed.
The first and second mates were not
good navigators, but Mrs. Weitkunat
had studied with her husband and can
take an observation with the best sea-
man afloat. She took command Of the
big schooner and between attending on
her sick husband and navigating the
ship she had n lively time.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Mrs. John King van Rensselaer, has
given to the New York historical So
ciety the marble slab that formerly
marked the spot at Weehawken where
Alexander Hamilton fell in his duel
with Aaron Burr. 1t was removed
about 1915 because 1t was thought to
encourage dueling. and for many years
1t was lost sight of. to be discovered in
1850 in New York saloon. The West
Shore railway passes over the spot
where Hamilton fell.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
rhsx Do Not I,nxa us

New York, May 13.-Hon. Hamilton
Fish, who arrived from Europe Satur-
day, says:
1.-The European nations are not in
love with this country. They are jeal-
Gus of the United States and her Won
derful progress and development. Then
again, there is n strong pro-Spanish
feeling over there. President McI<in-
ley, however. is looked on us great
man, and admired"
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Fifteen bushels OF flax from Argen-
tina. South America. were sown as an
experiment in North Dakota last year.
and the result was SO satisfactory that
5000 bushels will be sown this year
on about 1900 acres of land. This
flax is larger, plumper. and is said to
contain several per cent more Of oil
than the native fax. The seed used
in Argentina came originally from
Russia.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Montana's new senator, Paris Glib
son. is popular man in Minneapolis.
MINI. He started the first woolen
mill in that city. but failed in the
panic of 1877. owing his employees
nearly $4,000. Soon after Gibson
went to Montana. and decade later
returned to Minneapolis and paid on
every cent of his Indebtedness. with
interest at z per cent.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
Confession of Estcrhazy

Brussels. May 13.-The Independence
Beige publishes atfidavits signed by
Count Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy,
before the French consul in London,
admitting the authorship of the Drey-
fus bordereauX and declaring that it
was written with the connivance Of
Colonel Sandheri. ex-chief Of the Sc.
cret intelligence bureau.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

AS a result of wager NJ. Canello, a
Frenchman, representing a German
automobile manufacturing firm, will
undertake to construct machine of
seventy horse power and Weighing but
200 kilogrammes tabout 2,647
pounds.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
Political Pointers

Hill and Bryan declining the presi-
dental nomination at this time re-
minds one of the refrain, Nobody asks
you. sir. she said."-Syracuse Post.
Standard.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

The mother of Gov Beckham, Of
Kentucky, has remarkable record.
She has the unprecedented distinction
of having been the mother of a gov
ernor. the daughter of a governor, the
sister of a governor, and the cousin of
governor.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
Ne wet an a New Rnid

London, May 13.-General De Wet,
according to n dispatch to the Mail
from Pretoria, las resumed operations,
and Is reported to have crossed into
the 1r,insvaal with 1900 men.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

The emperor of China Is now said to
be suffering from the effects of too
much tobacco. According to reports
he smokes cigarettes continuously. and
as many American cigars as he can
get.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Vice President Roosevelt is taking
things easy, but he is not wholly ne
glecting his political fences. He will
open the Minnesota state fair at st.
Paul September 2nd.-Syracuse Herald.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

General DeIgado. who recently re-
Gred from the insurgent business. is
to be governor of the Iloilo province
at an annual salary Of $4,000. Thus Is
another lame duck provided for.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

The fact that we have altogether too
many magazines is demonstrated by
the caliber of the men now being dis
cussed in their pages.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

Ex-senator Hill discourages talking
about presidential possibilities three
years hence. It's like making bust
ness Of ticket speculation.-New York
Mail and Express.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

There is no truth in the repeated as
sertion In the French papers that King
Edward intends purchasing villa at
either Cannes or Nice. On the other
hand. the king has expressed on more
than one occasion recently his inten-
tion of continuing after this year his
annual visits to the Riviera. and sc
the hotelkeepers along the azure
coast" may take heart. Probably next
spring may see both the king and
queen either at Cannes OF Cimiez, al
though 1t is highly improbable that
Monte Carlo will ever be again patron
lied by his majesty.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15

A man in Philadelphia wears COM
mon looking little pin as a watch
charm. on the head Of which is en-
graved the English alphabet in old
English lettering, and in the center Is
cut the year when it was done. 1890"
The naked eye cannot distinguish q
scratch on the pins head. but pow
erful magnifying glass, such as Is used
by a matchmaker. reveals the letters
of the alphabet in proper order around
the edge of the head, every character
separate and perfectly formed. The
engraver. August Starcke, who did the
work, spent one year at 1t, and so
tedious was 1t that he could only work
at It a few minutes at a time.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-15
COLORADO NOTES.

Denver letter carriers have decided
to adopt the shirt waist for summer