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The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
LIVE STOCK BLOCKADE.
Railroads Cannot Furnish Cars to
Carry Stock East.

Denver, Oct. 3.-The News this
morning says:
The tremendous demand for stock
cars with which to move live stock
from the present scanty ranges of the
West to points where feed can be had
for the winter has created condition
in the live stock markets of the West
never before known and one that is
causing great loss and inconvenience
to stock owners. In Denver the mar
ket has been almost paralyZed by the
inability of the railroads to supply cars
to take care of the business done and
prices have been steadily declining,
principally because of the same reason.
A region extending from a point
about 100 miles north of Sheridan.
Wyoming into southeastern Montana,
and extending southwest into northern
Colorado through central Wyoming.
probably about 200 miles wide on the
average, is without feed on the range.
The drouth has dried up the grass un-
til 1t is brittle and the wind has broken
1t of and blown it away until there
is nothing left. This section was
crowded with cattle and sheep at the
opening of the season and frantic eff
forts are being made to get them all
OUT db SOOu dS pooSipie' DO ehc SeoSh 10
already starving.
At every loading point on the rail.
roads in the West, herds of cattle and
flocks of sheep are waiting cars to take
them out. A well-posted stockman
writes from Soda Springs, Idaho. that
there are so many sheep there to be
shipped that it will be impossible, un-
der the most favorable conditions, to
move half of them before the winter
closes in. The Union Pacific has put
in a low rate on corn and thousands OF
cars of feed will be shipped west. Hay
is scarce everywhere and prices are
steadily advancing.
The executive committee of the Col
orado Cattle and Horse Growers Asso-
citation will meet in Denver next week
to consider the situation in this state
and see IL it is not possible to get the
railroads to put in rate on corn to
western Colorado that will enable those
who cannot get out to feed their stock
this winter. The railroads will be
asked to grant a low rate on corn. 1t
is estimated that corn can be bought
in Kansas and Nebraska for about so
cents per 100 pounds. A 15-cent rate
would enable the western cattlemen to
put the corn in at 65 cents per 100
pounds, price that would enable them
to feed it literally. 1t is also pointed
out that as the grain cars can carry
about 10000 pounds. this rate will give
the railroads over 500 car for haul
ing it, which will net them a profit on
the business.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
CROSSES THE RANGE
DEATH OF GEN. 3. M. HUGHES.

Prominent Pioneer, Lawyer, States
man, Stage Owner, Railroad Pro-
moter and Public Spirited Citizen.
Denver, Oct. 3.-General Bella M.
Hughes died at 4:12 o'clock this NOR
ing. Life had been slowly ebbing
away for the last two weeks. and his
death at any hour was not to be unex-
pected.
General Bella M. Hughes probably
has seen more of the development OF
our country west of the Mississippi
river than any man of this present
epoch. He was born in Carlisle, Ken
lucky, in 1917, was a graduate OF the
college at Augusta. Kentucky, stud
led law under his father, General An
drew Hughes, a distinguished Ken
lucky jurist, and in his early man
hood removed with his father to Mis-
souri,, where for twenty years he was
recognized as one of the lawyers Of
great ability in that state.
In the earlier period of his Mis-
souri, career he served in the Missouri
state senate and was subsequently ap-
pointed receiver of public money in
Missouri. He was the law partner Of
Governor Woodson. and for several
years preceding the outbreak or the
pixies Peak" excitement was en-
gagged in banking at st. Joseph.
General Hughes connection with
the great Overland Mail Stage Com
ipany. of which he was president, and
his participation in the reorganization
of the Denver Pacific Railroad Com
pany, of which he was the first presi-
dent, brought him to Denver in 1862.
and ever since that time he has been
identified with the history and for
tunes Of this city.
He was elected member of the
last territorial legislature of Colorado
and was the Democratic candidate for
governor OF the state in 1876. The
plurality for John l.. Routt was about
800, and the accuracy of the returns
were challenged by General Hughes
party, but the general refused to re-
quest a recount of the votes or sane
ton a demand for it by others.
In 1888 he formed a law partnership
with Charles Hughes, Jr., and the
firm continued in successful practice
for five years, when General Hughes
retired from active work, having long
since acquired a comfortable fortune.
General Hughes was twice married.
Upon attaining his majority he mar
ried Miss Katherine Neal, who died
a few years later, leaving two chill
dren, Andrew S. and Mary. At the
age of thirty-one he married Miss
Laura Allen, and of this union four
children: DR.. T. A. Hughes. Mrs. Sc
wall T. Collins, Mrs. Charles A. Rob
srts and Miss George Hughes.
General Hughes has seen practical
ly the entire occupation and develop
ment of this immediate western coun-
try. His service as soldier in the
Black Hawk War is a forcible remind
er of his long span of life-a wonder
full era covering circumstances and
achievements that were the founda-
ton of the Colorado of to-day.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

see what Won can and hear what you hear and
then 20 home and tell 1t wives daughters
and warrant there will be a change in affairs.
Report here with our boys occasionally and tell
us what you are doing subserve their welfare well
the morals and virtue of all the people which you
are sworn to protect. l will have the
good will and respect of the people officials. which
as officials is denied asure 1t is worth
more than all the boastings of all the devils
agents in this It s these latter people you
catering to- and until you break the spell they
over you yo. stirring misery hell and damnA-
ton for the present and future generations.
'I prefer let your own consciences picture what
you are storing up for yourselves"
This is picture a Democrat of Governor orman'
administration which commended and endorsed tn
state convention We submit that 1t is
condemn him his associates to everlasting obloquy
The only possible way continuance of these
olerable conditions is to vote the straight Republican
ticket.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

believe there occupant Of the
popular in Colorado is Mr.. Roosevelt.
his frankness, his industry and
his oldashoned honesty In 1904 If his life is spared. we
carry this state by $4,000 majority. He Is
people and believe in him thoroughly
proper thing do this fall is to elect Congressman
who are in sympathy with him. and who will help him
carry great this continent and in the Phil
ippines Messrs Bell, Sharoth and Adams elected
they will obliged to vote and talk the Democratic
decides knows this is domi-
leaders Carmack and Bailey and Tlman
and Jones of Arkansas There all kinds of people
Colorado and have their admirers but
do they constitute majority of the
anywhere II.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
Want a Clean Exposition.

st. Louis. Oct. 3.-At the meeting OF
the board of lady managers OF the
worlds fair yesterday, the resolution
presented by Miss Helen NJ. Gould. ex-
pressing the sentiment that the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition would favor
a high moral tone throughout, and
eliminate from the concessions any
thing that savors of the dances per-
formed on the Midway of the Chicago
fair, was adopted.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
The Women Aroused.

EPORTS received Republican headquarters in
Denver that the women voters in all sections of
~ thoroughly awake to the moral issues
involved in the present campaign. The disclosures
rottenness the Denver Fire and Police board and
in commissioners of Arapahoe county, to-
gether scandals connected with the State Land
board and Office have convinced them of the
necessity thorough cleaning and renovatng of the state
top bottom Party ties set lightly
than and political party can hope to
their support that trampes the ten commandments
and makes light of honesty and virtue.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Every single club in the United States is sending
with which to speakers and distribute
literature favoring engrafting constitution
amendment. The friends of the
working night day to accomplish their object.
the vast majority of the voters of the
unaeraby opposed to the exemptng of the paa
tial homes Colorado Springs and Denver filled with
furniture bricabrac, from all taxation
saddlng all upon the farmer and the of
those who opposed to it wake and
get to work the amendment will surely be adopted.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

After Winchester man shot nine
skunks on his piazza the other day
no board of trade on earth could have
prevented the inhabitants from driv-
ing the atmosphere out of town.
Lynn (Mass) Evening Item.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

A Michigan man has gone insane
trying to find out what becomes of the
old match sticks. 1t is denied, how
ever, that he is the one who first be-
gan to worry over what became of
the pins.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

]. Pierpont Morgan gave a newsboy
81 for being honest. Does Mr.. Nor
gan realize that he may need that
dollar before spring to buy coal for
his ships?
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

No thought of the possibility that
Marconi would send wireless mes
sage over the Alps ever entered the
mind of Hannibal when he was toiling
over them, splitting rocks with vine
gar
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

King Alfonso says he will marry
the woman of his choice. II the audi
ence will kindly be seated we will
now hear from the lady.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Col. Wattersons statement that he
doesn't know mint from catnip. and
always takes it straight, should put an
end to that julep joke.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

A Chicago man has been badly hurt
by getting on a limb and saving 1t off
between himself and the tree. He
probably wanted to find out whether
there was really anything in the joke
or not.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Golf has found Its way into China
The children over there have not as
yet succeeded in putting Bogey to
shame. though.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Fitzsimmons' successive farewells to
the prize ring call to mind the sue
cessive farewell tours OF Adelina
Patti.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Instead of giving up automobiling.
MIR. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. threatens
to give up Newport, because of its
restrictions on automobilists. How
awful
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The lady who was shot because her
hat was taken for bird will prob
ably join an anti-bird millinery soci-
ETY. when she gets out of the hospital.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Cou-t and Countess de Castellane
are on their way to this country. The
amount wanted has not been given
out for publication.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

It is alleged that the editor of the
London Saturday Review stood under
an American flag by mistake the
other day and was eleven minutes
coming to-"
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Many a son Of his father would
never be heard of were he not fined
for speeding an automobile. This is
the cheapest kind of fame.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
Republican State Ticket.

For Governor.
James H. Peabody of Fremont County.
For Congressman-atLarge.
Franklin e. Brooks of El Paso County.
For Congressman-First District.
Robert w. eonynse of Arapahoe County.
For Congressman-Second District.
J. M. Hoss Of San Miguel County.
For Lieutenant Governor
Warren A. Hassott Of Clear Creek County.
For Secretary Of State.
James cowie Of Boulder County.
For Auditor,
John A. Holmbers Of Arapahoe County.
For Treasurer.
Whitney Newton Of Pueblo County.
For Attorney General.
Nathan C. Miller Of La Plata County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Mrs. Anna p. Brandt of Teller County.
For Regents of State University.
Or. o. J. Pfeiffer Of Arapahoe County.
w. J. King Of sasuaehe County.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Another man of science exploits the
theory that Mars is inhabited by be-
fngs superior in intelligence to the
people of the earth. We wonder how
they go to work to settle a coal strike.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Forty thousand dollars is what Democratic judge
saws the Democratic county commissioners Arapahoe
county allowed the firm doing the county printing to
STEAL in about eight months These commissioners
dominated the late convention of their party
prevented resolution of protest from even being read.
Can party which shields criminals longer
to control our state affairs?
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Each generation is wiser than the
next. The S'iah of Persia has only 65
wives, while his father had 1,720.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

What a pity it is that a man finds
1t SO hard to see the rights of others
as soon as he puts on pair of auto
mobile goggles.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The Sultan of Morocco has presented
m ultimatum to the revolutionists. 1t
is bound, of course, in half morocco.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The American navy can hre at
four miles distance now, says Capt.
Sigsbee-and what's more, hit.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

A banker in Muscatine, Ia. has mar
ried a telephone girl who always an
swered his calls promptly" Selfish
old pig!
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

James J. Hill is suspiciously quiet.
He must be working up another sur
prise for the boys.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The Boxers continue to kill Christ
ians in China. But perhaps the Box
ers have not all heard that there were
several foreign armies in China a
few months ago.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The South American Daughter OF
the Revolution has to wear number
to indicate which one.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The Republican party is and always has been the
party of progress Why line Colorado with Iowa
and Ohio and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, rather
than remain in the company Arkansas Mississippi
and Alabama and South Carolina How intelligent
man hesitate for moment when given opportunity to
choose between two such groups?
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The news that eighteen bears have
been shot on the streets of Duluth
gives hunters a chance to tell how
they made the big game take to the
city for protection.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

"a meeting of the corporation Of
Cork broke up in confusion to-day"
says a cable from Ireland. What does
the meeting usually break up in
riot?
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

They say King Edward has the look
and bearing of an old man. This,
however, is not remarkable. Edward
cut his eve teeth quite while ago.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

OF all the sad words of tongue or
pen the saddest are these: No coal in
the bin.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

The late Democratic convention showed
Ice by refusing to action either for against the in
iouitous Buckin bill. The American people hate coward
and cowardy party.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Immersion is the German water
cure for pirate craft.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

Your education cannot be stolen
but the fruits of 1t often are.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
Rural Free Mail Service.

Prospects are encouraging Tor the
establishment of free delivery of
mails through several sections of
ROckbridge. A petition of more than
a hundred names has been secured by
Mr.. j. ID. Crist of the Whistle Creek
neighbordOOd, and the same for
warded to the proper authorities
The route contemplated takes in
Monmouth, Whistle Creek, and Col
lierstown, and returns to Lexington
by way of Toad Run. Congressman
Il. ID. Flood has been communicated
with, and his reply states that II
special route agent is now at work in
this district, who will later give
Rockbridge his attention.
At present there are no free de
liveries of mail in Rockbridge. With
the question agitated by mail receivers
in various sections of the county, and
with the cooperation of the Lexing-
ton postOffice, as the distributing
point, there should be no trouble in
securing these accommodations.
Provision for meeting the expenses
of these routes has been made by
Congress in large appropriations.
All that is needed is concerted action
on the part of patrons of the route to
be established.
With Lexington as the distributing
point Rockbridge could be easily
covered. Two round trip routes,
giving four lines, could be established
in each of the magisterial districts,
which, with cross lines if nece ssary,
would give good service to all parts
of the county. South River district
is now well served by the two rail
roads that travel the entire length of
the district, giving to all points quick
and easy communication.
The matter should be taken up at
once by such sections Of ROckbridge
as want the service. Wherever this
plan has been tried, the people have
been pleased with the service.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
The Half Holidays.

Commencing with last Saturday
AL the State Offices ut Richmond
will be closed at noon on every
Saturday. A bill has been passed
and signed by the Governor max
ing Saturdays half holidays for all
purp ses in Virginia. The bill
previously passed was not clear ON
the subject, and that there might be
no doubt, Mr.. Wallace, Of Richmond,
made an amendment at the recent
session, which is now in full force.
Il provides that the first day of
January, 10th day Of January
known as Gen. r. +. Lees birth
day., the 22nd Of February, the
goth day Of May Confederate Me
mortal day., the eth day Of July,
the first Monday in September
(Labor day., the 25th day of DE
cember, and any other day recon-
mended by the Governor or the
President Of the United States
as "A day cf thanksgiving, or
fasting and prayer, and every Sat
urdav after - o'clock, noon, is
designated and established and
shall be considered as IA half holt
day as to the transaction of bust
ness. Whenever any Of the holt
days fall on Sunday, the following
Monday shall be observed. Any
legal business transacted Saturday
afternoons is not invalidated and
banks, corporations andfrms keep
ing their doors open and transact
ing any lawful business on any Of
said holidays or Saturdays after
Moons, is made legal and recognized.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan, in
an address on "Problems Of Gov
ernment' at the Mountain Lake
Park Chatauqua, in Garrett coun-
ty, Md, Saturday declared that he
would not again seek to become the
national standard-bearer Of the
Democratic party.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
Lawn Party.

The Young People of Lexington
Baptist Church will hold Il lawn
party in the yard of Mr.. Joe F.
FOLEY at East Lexington on Thurs
day night, August l4th. Tn
public is invited.
The postotlice department has
settled the question which was
placed before it recently, and ac-
cording to its ruli.e it is no viola
ton Of the postal laws to mail
silver dollar by p acinga stamp ON
one side and an address on the 9TH
er. The matter goes as fourth
class matter, hence the two-cent
stamp carries it, and besides it is
not liable to the laws regarding
wrapping which applies to first
class matter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
Whistle Greek.
For the Gazette.

For the Gazette.
Aug. 5.-Steps are being taken
for the erection Of a Methodist
chapel in grove on top Of the
hill beyond the home of Mr.SamueI
W. McCorkle. The land for the
site has been given by Mr.. f. Al
fred Crist, and liberal cOntribu-
tons have been made by Others in
the community. The chapel will
belong to the Collierstown circuit,
and the preacher of that appoint
ment will hold services at the rev
place of worship.
As an evidence of thrift and good
management in butter making, Mrs.
j. II. Crist has been furnishing
customers in Lexington for eleven
years in succession the product of
her dairy, and during that time
has never missed n week. Besides
what was used in the family, she
sold during the month of July 539
lbs. of butter. Of this amount 46
lbs. were sold to one person for
which he paid 20 cents "a pound.
Two of Mrs. Crisis COWS were
fresh last fall and in February.
How is this for Jersey and Hol-
stein :? k.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were entered of record in the
clerks Office of ROckbri.lge county
during the week ending August 4:
ID. f. East to Samuel Lofts, n \.
on "Pisgah Hill'', 5000.
f. X. Carter to Joseph Tolley, 81 A.
on Golfers Creek, 5000.
Isaac b. Huffman to Il. w, Huff
man, lot in Raphine, 1925.
Joseph +. Berry to John n, Berry,
1G A. on Hays Creek, $500,
NJ. J. Patton to j. w, Weeks, house
and 4 a. in South River District,
$3.50.
G. s. Brown to j. Roache, lot in
Holmes tract near Natural BriLge,
S6G3
J. II. Morrison to Virginia Military
Institute, 73-1O0 A. facing " NJ. l.,
Lexington, 800.
Miss Sallie T.. Smith. etc, to Vir-
GINA Military Institute, % A. on hill
facing the V. NJ. l., LeXington, s., 600.
q. w. Watkins to Grier u Watkins.
. A. adjoining w. Watkins and
others in Natural Bridge District,
$25.
W. u. Shields, Trustee, to Mrs.
Annie b. Miller, lot known as
"Apple Orchard in Walkers Creek
District, $lj1.S0
j. Baldwin Ransom, special com
missioner, to Allegheny Ore and Iron
Company, the Victoria Furnace and
it's franchises, 100000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-08-06
August County Court.

Thomas S. Rees qualified as supervisor
for Natural Bridge District
The estate of Jane A. Saville was com
mitted to the Sheriff for administration.
John II. Mccormick having refused to
qualify as registrar of South River Dis
trict Thomas Shewey was appointed in
his place.
John N. Selby was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of NJ. Amanda Lam,
decd. S. w. McCown, l. r. Alphin, G.
T. Alphin, Samuel Paxton and r. II.
McCown were appointed appraisers.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
William McKeever, appealed from Mayor
Persons decision, which imposed fine
of $500 and six months Imprisonment, for
selling liquor in a local option district,
was dismissed from the docket.
In the matter of the petition of H..
E. Elder and others, for change in the
public road through the lands of Mrs.
NJ. f. Davidson, the road was established
through her lands, in accordance with
the report of w. T. Wilson, viewer.
John +. Deacon, who had been appoint
ed amember of the board of registrars
for Walkers Greek district by the Con
stitutional Convention, having failed to
qualify in the time prescribed by law,
signified his acceptance of the same, and
the Court reappointed him.
-Four motions were made by council of
the Chesapeake d Ohio Railroad for
condemnatory proceedings against certain
lot owners in the town OF Glasgow in
order to acquire such lands as are neces-
sary for the use Of the railroad. The
Court appointed A. T. Barclay, j. ID. II.
Ross, John II. Whltmore, j. 7. i.
Preston and f. ID. Coe as commissioners
to meet at Glasgow, August 10th, to
ascertain and report what would be a
just sum az damages, and report at the
next term OF the Court.
In the matter of the petition OF j. K.
Brown and others, for Il change in the
public road leading from Brcwnsburg to
Meetings. Mill, through the llnds Of w
l.. Patterson and Mrs. NJ. II. Lyle, A. NJ.
Anderson, road commissioner, made a
report and the following viewers were ap-
pointed: II. d. Firebaugh, j. S. Gibson,
Frederick Mohler, A. y. McCurdy and f.
b. Almentrout, who will meet Friday,
August 22nd, and MAKE report.
In the matter OF the petition Of Jos. y.
Walker and others, for change of public
road through the lands Of William
Horns heirs, and the lands formerly
owned by A. A. Mccormick and Others,
the road commissioner made a report and
the above viewers were ordered to meet
on Saturday, August Esd and make a
report