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The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
Fake Postal Ruling.


Some time ago ruling or inter
probation of the postal laws was made
by the then postmaster general which
affected the business of some snide
concerns that were using the mails
for improper, not to say unlawful
purposes, and a great hallabaloo was
raised about it. A certain publish
ing house i'll Chicago sent out postals
by the tens of thousands, mostly to
the weekly papers of the country
pretending to quote the ruling and
informing them that unless the rule
was modified all newspapers would
be denied admission to the mails
that could not truthfully affirm and
prove that their subscriptions were
paid in advance. On its face the
proposition was obsurd, but we were
solemnly assured it was 80, and we
we're requested to speak, write, tele
phone or telegraph at once to our
congressman or to the postmaster
general, protesting against the rule
aforesaid. Many newspaper pro
prietors were alarmed and consider
able money in the aggregate WAS
squandered forwarding objections to
the authorities. A day or two later
statement appeared in the associat-
ed dispatches in which the new post
master was quoted as saying he knew
nothing of such rule, and little
later all newspapers received official
announcement that the whole thing
was a canard and fraud. But be
fore the official denial came, great
many editors had been egged on to a
Don Qnixote charge against wind
mill and of course they are now pro
per objects to the horse laugh.
Though this is no fable, but a
laughable reality, it nevertheless
teaches that wisdom consists in paus
ing moment before giving credence
to every ridiculous rumor and every
absurd proposition heard or made.
OF course the anti-imperialism jim
iamer believed the whole thing at
once and was sorry it wasn't more
incredible, in order that he might
believe it and show his faith in the
theory that we are fast drifting into
an absolute Imperialism. 1t is pleas
ing to note, however, that reputable
newspapers, large and small, will be
allowed, just as Of yore, to issue their
publications and put them in the
post office on payment of the proper
postage and no questions will be
asked by anybody as to whether the
subscriptions are paid or whether
they are in arrears. So mote it be.
Pueblo Mail.
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Arknsas Valley Notes.

Will Taylor, of Lamar, came up
for few days visit with relatives
Tnesday.-Bent County Democrat.
Mrs. Ezra Nuckolls visited in
Lamar this week with the family of
Doc Black Rocky Ford Tribune.
Miss Belle Denny, Of Denver is
visiting ler cousins the Misses
Greathouse, at present. t.-Otero Co.
Democrat.
Preparations are being made for
the big rabbit hunt on the 18th inst, :,
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and Il royal good time is assured.
Otero County Democrat.

and royal good time is assured
Otero County Democrat.
At Sugar City, Sunday morning,
January 4, at p. M, the sugar fac
tory finished its work of manufactur.
ing 100000 pounds of granulated
sugar, after continuous run of three
months.-Sugar Beet Grower.
**
Geo. Maxwell was up from Lamar
yesterday telling about the great
prosperity of the Lamar country.
George has got to be quite town
boomer, and never misses chance to
sound the praises of Lamar.-Rocky
Ford Tribune.
Since last Wednesdays pay day
things have loosened up financially
in this vicinity on account of the
$4,000 paid to Rocky Ford farmers
for beets. The total pay for beets
in the valley was about $13O,OO0.-
Rocky Ford Tribune.
Cattle and sheep men are feeding
largely of beets and beet pulp and
ale very much pleased with their ex-
periences so far. One feeder reports
his lambs growing SO fast from this
feed that you can hear their skins
crack. Bent County Democrat.
.*
The last beet for this season was
crushed at the Rocky Ford sugar
factory today. A great many peo-
pie from here and from towns ada
cent visited the institution and saw
the mammoth machinery chopping
fine its last feed.-Otero Comfy
Democrat.
A proposition is before the Board
of Trade for wooden mill at this
place, but it requires the business
mar nd.citizens to do their part.
Will they do it? La Junta is pre-
ferred, but if she does not do her
duty, then it will go to some other
town.-Otero County Democrat.
*
Manager Cooke informs us that
the telephone line will be extended
to Lamar and Holly, and that poles
are now being distributed along the
route. 1t will not be long until Col
orado will be connected with Chicago
and eastern cities through the long
distance telephone. - Bent County
Democrat.
Rocky Ford's beet sugar factory
at 4 o'clock last Tuesday finished the
beet crop of 1901. The amount of
beets delivered was 03,5OO tons,
which made 24,000,000 pounds of
sugar. The amount of beets receiv
ed last year was $4,000 tons. The
beets this year averaged the farmers
S4.05 per ton. Last year the aver
age was S4S1.-Rocby Ford Tr-
hume.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
County Notes.

County Notes.
from the Holly Chieftain.l
Mrs. John Duncan returned Sunday
from brief visit in Pueblo.
w. g. Gould, president of the Bank
of Holly, was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Montgomery
are spending the week in Lamar
visiting friends.
The first story of the Dawes block
is up and stone is being prepared for
the second story.
If Holly were an incorporated
town enough dog tax could be col
lected to put in system of water
works.
Misses May Johnston and Frances
Phillips went to Lamar Saturday
and visited with friends until We'd
nesday.
day and made application to enter a
portion of Uncle Sans domain as a
homestead.
A new school district has been
formed just north of Amity, new
building erected and Mr.. Carson will
begin teaching there February 3.
The days have been SO warm re-
Gently that the alfalfa is beginning
to put forth tiny leaves. But that is
no sign we will harvest crop of hay
before sometime in May.
All newcomers express surprise at
our beautiful winter. 1t is nothing
unusual, however, for this country.
as bright sunny weather is the rule
throughout the entire year, and the
rough, stormy kind being the excep-
ton. ,e .a.is,s-r 49,
-.
Quite large delegation of Holly
people were in Lamar when the new
board of commissioners began busi.
ness on Tuesday. Many were seek,
ing the appointments as road over.
seer, but as each district can have
but one, some of them are bound to
be disappointed. However, they
should not let their failure embitter
them toward the board as there is no
doubt but what the appointments
made will be according to the best
Judgment of the commissioners
tFrom the Granada Timesl.
Herbert Hopkins went to Rocky
Ford last Tuesday.
Mrs. McCready's new residence
will soon be ready for occupancy and
the family will soon be at home again.
The River View school is getting
along nicely. Frank Keairns, the
teacher, reports daily attendance
of17.
The way people are coming in and
preparing to farm this coming year
is an indication of prosperous times
for Granada.
VIM. Grooms is thinking of selling
his ranch and cattle and moving to
Oregon. His wife's health is the
object of the change.
The elevator is up and enclosed.
Work on the inside is now under
way. The machinery has arrived
and Mr.. Jeffers thinks the building
will be finished in about two weeks.
Mr.. Stevenson, the contractor, has
shown himself capable of rushing
work.
Arknsas Valley Notes.
Will Taylor, of Lamar, came up
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u jackson Came Again.
There was a call all along the
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The elevator is up and enclosed.
Work on the inside is now under
way. The machinery has arrived
and Mr.. Jeffers thinks the building
will be finished in about two weeks.
Mr.. Stevenson, the contractor, has
shown himself capable of rushing
work.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

VIM. Grooms is thinking of selling
his ranch and cattle and moving to
Oregon. His wife's health is the
object of the change.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Old England Won Toboggan Handicap
in Clever Style.

]. E. Madden is a clever trainer, but
there is one thing he cannot do-make his
art overcome the disease that changed Bal
lyhoo Bey from high-class race horse into
''roarer." This was demonstrated clearly
at Morris Park yesterday, when w. c.
Whitneys erstwhile champion failed to
show an atom of his old-time speed in the
Toboggan handicap, and was beaten off
by Old England
Eight high-class sprinters made up the
cid for the handicap. Despite the fact
that Ballyhoo Bey was making this reap
pearance after an absence of two years, he
was made the favorite. This was partially
due to the fact that Madden was sanguine
of winning. Old England was plunged on
and backed from 20 to 1 down to to l.
1t was a grand struggle all the way, and
resulted in a stirring finish between Old
England, Arsenal and Cervera. Old Eng
land. the California crack of last winter,
proved all that his friends claimed for him
that he was sprinter of high class. He
was up in the first flight all the way and
beat Arsenal out in a hard drive by a half
length.
The Metropolitan winner ran a good.
game race, but appeared to be hampered at
one period of the struggle by Old England,
who bumped into him. Ballyhoo Bey failed
to show any of the speed that once made
him famous.
The stewards Of the day-F R. Hitch
cock, H. X. Knapp and A Miller-decided
Water Boy, that finished first for the
Larchmont stakes by a short head, was
guilty of "fouling' several horses at the
head of the stretch. and they accordingly
disqualified him.
Water Boy proved he was fifteen pounds
better than any other colt by accepting a
bad start-he was practically left-and run
ming all around his field. In a great drive
home he won by short head from McDow-
ell, who beat Grand Opera similar dis
tance The latter on the rail closed strong.
w in N
day and sent his fields off in Struggling
shape. King Hanover, in the first race
wheeled just as the barrier went up and
was left. This was not the starters fault
but 1t was an oversight on his part that all
the other horses were not ready to leave
the post.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
FAST TIME MADE.
Local Homing Pigeons First Race of
the Season.

The first race this season of the Wash
ington district Of the National Federation
of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers took
place Monday from Chester Va, distance
no miles, five hundred and fifty-five birds
from twenty-three lofts competing. The
birds were liberated by Mr.. j. M. Gofer,
who wired: Birds liberated at 6:26A; clear
and calm The race proved to be very
close, the first returns flying over fifty
miles an hour.
The following Is the average speed of
the first return to each loft. the first six
of which entitled to diplomas
VIM. Cross. 1.4S4 yards: r. A. Hunt,
lab yards; r. r. Ashworth, 1,46S yards;
W. F. Dismer. 1459 yards: Chas. Rupert,
1.458 yards; John Peabody, 1.453 yards;
Phil. Kraus, 1,44S yards: A. c. Harmon,
1,439 yards; Hengesbach & Johnstone, ,i26
yards; Jas. Flaherty, 1,409 yards; w. H.
Sarton, 1894 yards; w. j. Toy, 1,30S yards;
Jas. Greenwood, 1,3O5 yards: H. c. Wall.
1904 yards; Downing & Volland. 1.276
yards; L. B. Nye, 1,243 yards; H. E. Do
nath. 1.24O yards; Alex. Humes, 1.213
yards; VIM. Boyd, 1,178 yards: Harry Pen
nington, 1.123 yards; Walter Norwood, 962
yards.
AS the birds arrived sooner than ex-
birds in the lofts, which account for their
low positions in the race. Messrs. Nye and
Norwood had the misfortune to have their
timers refuse to work and only get the
time Of their reporting at the. club rooms.
The same birds will be shipped on FRI
day night to Kittrell, N. c., for liberation
Sunday.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.
Cornell Objects to Pennsy Rowing
Henley Crew.

The decision of the Pennsylvania rowing
authorities to affow last years Henley crew
to row in the Memorial day race on the
Schuylkill has aroused considerable adverse
comment at Ithaca n. Y, and those in
charge Of Cornell aauatics do not hesitate
to characterize Pennsylvania action as
unfair. When approached on the subject,
Coach Courtney appeared much aroused,
and said that unless the Philadelphians re-
scinded their action the distinctive feature
of the contest being a second varsity race,
would be removed, and consequently Cor
nell and Columbia would not be bound to
adhere to the letter of the rules. No stated
rule, he said Will admit to second varsity
race the men who last year represented
Pennsylvania against the English crews. In
addition, some members of the Henley crew
rowed against Cornell at Poughkeepsie two
years ago.
Prof. Durand, faculty director of the Cor
nell navy, when asked regarding the action
Of the red and blue authorities, said that
there had been some correspondence regard
ing the subject. He refused, however, to
say what Cornell would do if Pennsylvania
refused to change her decision.
After yesterdays meeting of the athletic
council Manager Teagle of the Cornell navy
announced that Syracuse would send sec
ond crew to Ithaca to contest with Har-
ward and Cornell on May 80 AS the Syra-
cuse varsity eight has practically disband-
ed, the crew which will represent her on
Memorial day will probably be the same as
her Poughkeepsie eight
Evening star., 1902-05-07
RECORD DRIVE.
Trotter Driven Fifteen Miles in Fifty
fourr Minutes.

Paul Gilbert Thebaud. the wealthy young
clubman and whip of White Plains. N. Y,
made record with his $500 trotter Gerald
and incidentallyawonI IS. 900 by driving tir-
teen miles along 'Westchester roads in
about fifty-four minutes, so he announced
yesterday morning.. Mr.. Thebaud was WIS.,
iting at the country scat of James w. Daily,
at Mount Kisco, con Saturday last. when he
bet IS 900 with Howard Wilets, George For
dyce Leith and several other friends that
he could drive to- white Plains, distance
of fifteen miles, cin less than fifty-tive min
utes with road buggy and one passenger.
The offer was accepted, but 1t appears that
the Bergh officers representing the society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
heard of the proposed race against time,
and several officers went to- White Plains
from New York city to stop it, If possi-
BILE.
Mr.. Thebaud, however, stole march on
the officers, and started on his fast drive
from Mount Kisco at o'clock on Sunday
morning. The officers had Intended to
watch along the state boulevard from that
village to White Plains. for the purpose Of
intercepting him, but they slept too late,
and Mr.. Thebaud reached the Blooming
dale property ahead Of time without being
molested.
The course had been surveyed and marked
out, and Dan" Maloney, the well-known
horseman, acted as. referee and time keeper.
All day Sunday Mr.. Thebaud says. the
Bergh detectives kept shadowing him. as
they expected that he intended to drive in
the afternoon, and when they learned that
the race was over they were crestfailen.
MY horse was not tired in the least after
the race" said Mr.. Thebaud in New York
yesterday, and 1 could have driven him
over the course again. Afterward | took
some friends to dinner at the Knollwood
Country Club. where the bets were paid.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
COLLEGE GOLFERS.
Yale and Harvard Play for Champion.
ship Today,

Some excellent golf was played at the
Garden City, l.. l., links yesterday in the
annual championship of the intercollegiate
Golf Association.
The tourney opened with a team match
between Princeton and Yale. It was played
in the morning, and while the Princetons
made a brilliant start, leading by eight up
at the fifth hole. and still leading by 8 to 3
at the turn, they were unable to keep up
the pace, and Yale beat them out by to
@. Not one of the Yale men was down at
the end Of the match. as those who did not
win managed to break even. The steady
work of the Yale men was much admired.
In the afternoon the Yale team met CO.
lumbia, while Harvard tried conclusions
with the University Of Pennsylvania
This Is the sixth annual tournament and
this year they are playing for new $500
cup as the Ardsley cup was won outright
last year by the Harvard team who filled
all the requirements by winning the cup
three times. The Yales won it the first two
years, but were unable to land their third
win.
There were a number Of close and inter-
esting matches, which were watched with
interest. Harvard proved too strong for
Pennsylvania, as did Yale for Columbia
and likewise Princeton
The results by points of the three matches
q
Evening star., 1902-05-07
SPRING GOLF TOURNEY
Chevy Chase Event Starts Tomorrow,
With Big Entrv List.

The spring golf tournament Of the Chevy
Chase Golf Club begins tomorrow morning,
and from present indications all records
will be broken regards the number Of
entries and the standing of the players.
Each spring and fall the tournaments of
the Chevy Chase Club increase in size, and
there will be no retrograde movement to-
morrow. Mr.. Ashington, clerk of the club,
already has thirty-six entries from out-of
town clubs. and 1t is expected that this
class will go over forty. The entries from
the Columbia, Washington and Dumbarton
clubs are up to the usual standard and the
home players will be well represented.
A letter was received this morning from
Findlay Douglas, the former amateur
champion, saying that he would try his
best to be on hand for the tourney, and
will probably reach Washington tomorrow.
Another prominent entry is that of John
Mowler. the Metropolitan player, who fin
ished in the finals with Champion Travis
recently at Lakewood. w. c. Carnegie, the
young man who halls from Pittsburg, and
Is entered from st. Andrews. Is another
prominent player who will take part. Mr..
Carnegie captured the chief trophy at the
Chevy Chase tourney last year. and as he
has improved In his playing 1t is expected
that he will be prominent contender this
Evening star., 1902-05-07
National League Game Yesterday.
Pittsburg, g. Cincinnati, g
GALLAUDET WON.
Columbian Defeated, Through Poor
Fielding, 4 to 9.

The Gallaudet and Columbian teams had
good contest yesterday afternoon, but six
innings being played, and the score was 4
to in favor of the mutes. Both pitchers,
Rosson and Sheldon, were effective. CO.
lumbian making but two hits and Gallaudet
three. The fielding of the Columbian lads
was a little off color, and was responsible
for their defeat. the mutes having but one
error, several of their plays back of Ros-
son being Of the sensational order
Two bases balls, a hit by pitcher and
timely single netted the Gallaudets two
runs in the first inning. Columbian was
blanked for four innings, but in the fifth
chalked up two runs, as the result of
passed ball and GaIaudet's only error.
These runs tied the score, and the mutes
went in and won out in the fifth getting
two more tallies to their credit. In the
sixth inning Columbian failed to score, and
Gallaudet did not take it's last turn at the
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Dissenting Golfers Won.

A special meeting Of the United States
Golf Association was held last evening in
New York, for the purpose of considering
the new bylaws framed by the executive
committee recently and over which there
has been so much dissatisfaction expressed
by many of the leading golfers. The meet
ing was held in the large banquet room,
and r. H Robertson presided. The attend
ance included many of the most prominent
players in the country.
After some discussion a vote was taken
which resulted in the overthrow of the pro-
posed changes in the bylaws. This means
that the old scheme Of selecting the place
for the holding of the championship at the
annual meeting will be retained. The vote
was IA to 13 favoring the upsetting Of the
committees recommendations.
Evening star., 1902-05-07

spring AnotherE$t. Andrews man is John
Reid, and he is picked by the knowing ones
as the dark horse of the tournament Other
prominent players from out of town are:
G. H. Hamilton3ahd Alexander Holland of
Nassau, B. Bowden of Lakewood, H NJ
Brikedn OF Cobble Hill. E. P. Brooke OF
Sandy Hill, M. H. Goodwin and James
Rheet of the Crescent Athletic Club and H.
W. Pettitt of Philadelphia
Tomorrows plAsdng will be the qualifying
round OF tnfrty-six holes, and will be
started promptly at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing and o clock in the afternoon. Every
thing must be handled with dis-.Atch on ac-
count Of the large entry list. and all the
players are earnestly requested to be on
hand promptly for the start off
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Bureaus Defeat Treasury Team.

The second game of the Departmental
League was played last evening between
the Treasury Department and Bureau of
Engraving and Printing teams, the latter
winning out by the one-sided score of % to
T. The Treasury lads put up miserable
game In the field. having eighteen errors
charged against them. and. in addition,
could not hit Pitcher Thorpe of the op-
posing team. The Bureaus hit heavily,
both Waller and Hollingsworth. and. in ad-
dition, fielded nicely.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Technical Teams Splendid Finish.

The Technical and Central High School
teams put up a good article Of ball yester-
day afternoon at National Park, the former
winning out in the eighth inning by the
score of to T. The score stood to in
favor of Central when the Technical boys
took their turn at the bat in the eighth
but when the last batter had been retired,
six runs had been scored and the game
won. 1t was a great finish. and the on
lockers were worked up. to high pitch of
enthusiasm.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Chicago, 6; Cleveland, 3.

Cleveland opened the season at home yes
terday with Chicago, the largest crowd ever
at ball game in that city being in attend
ance. The Champions won out by the score
of to 3. the poor fielding Of the home
team being responsible for the defeat.
Nearly 1900 spectators witnessed the
game Score.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
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BURCHELL'S

BURCHELL'S
Spring LEAF" TEA
is grown regularly every year on the
same plantation; picked, cured and
packed so carefully that the unusual
fine delicate flavor is always the
same. 6oc. lb. Will be sos. when
war tax comes off.
N. w. BURCHELL
1925 F ST.
Evening star., 1902-05-07

Keister Davis, L. Cross, Fultz. Threebase hit
Flick; Sacrifice its.Carrick. Davis Stolen bases
IL Cross, Flick t2l. NJ Cross Powers. Double
plays-Coughlin and Carey; Carriek Drill, Ely and
Goughln. First base on balls-0T Carriek. 2; of
Plank, 2 Struck out-By Carrick. 1; by Plank. 3.
Wild pitch-Cauick. Umpire-hIr OLaughlin.
Time Of game-1 hour and As minutes.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Boston, 5; Baltimore, 4.

Baltimore was defeated at Boston yes
terday, the Beaneaters winning out in the
ninth inning by the score of to 4. an op-
perfume hit by Buck Freeman turning
the trick Dineen pitched good ball, while
Foreman was hit hard. Attendance $500.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Ban johnson Pleased.

President Ban johnson of the American
League, when informed that Judges Fisher
and Lally had decided for his league in all
three cases at st. Louis, said:
"I am pleased with the decision. but it
was not unexpected. Our attorneys in
these cases took advantage of every point.
the lack of mutuality in the contracts. the
reserve rule, the national agreement and
every phase of the National Leagues juris-
diction over the player, and in their briefs
the attorneys played hard on the trust fea-
Evening star., 1902-05-07

ture Of the old league. In Philadelphia our
attorneys were caught mapping, as they
brought in as the sole foundation of our
case the lack of mutually in the contract.
We think we will win all along the line"
Evening star., 1902-05-07
lie. Score:


Cleveland. ............. 0 0 0 2-3
Chicago. .,............ 0 3-6
Earned runs-Cleveland. 3. TwObase hits-Hemp-
hill, Mccarthy t2, Thoney, Wood, Mertes and Da-
yis Sacrifice hits-Caliahan, Green and Sullivan.
stolen bases.1sbeli (3y. First base balls-On
Taylor. 3; Off Griffith, 1. Hit by pitcher-By Tay
lor. l by Griffith, l. Left bases-Cleyeland .;
Chicago 13 Struck out-By Taylor, 1; by Griffith.
and minutes.
Evening star., 1902-05-07

Flrst base by errors-GaIlaudet I: c. e, 4.
Left en- bases-Gallaudet 4; c. T.. ]. First base
on bals-Of Sheldon, 4. Struck out-By Rosson
I: by Sheldon, 3. Three base hits-Geilfuss, Run
kle. Sacrifice hit-Rosson. Stolen bases-G Geilfuss
Andree Double play-Rosson and GeiIfuss. Hit by
pitcher-By Sheldon, /. Passed balls-Andree, .
Umpire-Prof. Hall of Gallaudet. Time of game
l hour and Is minutes