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The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Satisfied All Around.

A Philadelphian wrote. recently to
the department of public safety COM
planning about the barking of dogs in
the vicinity OF his home. The COM
plant was referred to the police lieu.
tenant of the district. and he made a
report. In this report the lieutenant
wrote that the dogs are not noticed
so much now, as the change in wealth
er has caused people to close their
windows and thus escape much of the
barking. He concluded his report in
this manner: The person who com
planned was sick when he wrote to the
department Since then he has died,
and his widow has no complaint to
make"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Theatrical Criticism,

William NJ. X Olcott told the other
day story of the days when he was
district attorney of New York. Mr..
Olcott had asked a young South Caro-
lima lawyer living in the city to be one
of his assistants and by way of cele-
brating his acceptance asked the young
man to dine with him and afterward
to see Irving play "Othello." After
the play Mr.. Olcott asked his guest
what he thought of the performance.
1T was a fine show" replied the young
man appreciatively, "a mighty fine
show! But | don't see but the coon
did as well as any of en-"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

claim of Uncle Sam that the boundary
follows the sea coast, and Canadian
papers now tax Lord Alverstone with
having made up his mind in advance
in favor of the United States.
The contention that the frontier
should run in parallel line jumping
from one headland to another and
thus awarding the bays and inlets to
the Dominion is rejected, and such
gateways to the gold fields as Skag-
way and Dyea and Pyramid Harbor
are not to pass out of American con-
troll.
When one of the richest auriferous
districts in the world revealed itself
along the Yukon and transformed the
economic conditions of a region which
the colonial Office in London deemed
worthless, when sudden inroad of
population rushed to the Klondike.
Mr.. Chamberlain thought 1t fit to re-
vive with Washington an old dispute
which had been amicably settled in
1925 between Russia and the States.
Imperfect explorations based on Van
couver's map of 1895 had prevented
the precise demarcation of boundary
from the southernmost point of Prince
OF Wales island along Portland canal
and the mountain parallel to the coast
England sought not only a CONNER
cial advantage of 100000 acres of
land. but also the strategic gain of a
terminus on the Pacific for those new
railway and telegraphic lines which
are to turn Canada into the Western
highway of the empire.
The congress at Washington passed
resolution opposing this asserted
claim to harbors through which the
greater portion of the Alaskan trade
must be carried on, and which Russia
had admitted as belonging to America
after diplomatic contention of four
years referred to as settled when the
territory was ceded in 1867. The sig
nature of an agreement for arbitration
gave rise to-an outburst Of jingoistic
self assertion as IL the award must
absolutely turn to British favor. But
ill-concealed bitterness has followed
recent debates, while pessimism in
Canadian circles prevailed.-Antoine
NJ. Borel in Chicago American.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

Lorin Farr. head of the largest fam
lily in the world. bitterly opposes the
theories advanced by Dr.. A. C. Cotton.
dean of Rush Medical College. Chi
cago. that love is disease due to a
microbe.
Mr.. Farr has had six wives, 80 chill
dren. 231 grandchildren and Sc great
grandchildren. He has seen his $50
OF more descendants married and
bearing children, and then. too. his
experience as the husband of six
wives. and living with all at the same
time. makes him an authority on the
question of love.
There is no fine spun mysticism or
sentimental poetry in the mind of this
father of thirty-nine children. His
definition of love was Enthusiastically
plain.
"Love!" he said. without hesitation.
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Much Money for New xo.k

Mr.. Livingston. commissioner of
public works lin New York, contends
that under an old ordinance the space
under stoops may be regarded as vault
space, for which the city may collect
penalty of 800 in each case max
ing total of $s,0oo,OOO or $4,000, 900.
suit is threatened against a prom
inent builder and If it is started will
serve as test case. 1t is estimated
that between 10000 and 10000 resi-
dences in New York are affected by
this contention.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
WAS WIFE OR WHISKY.
Elliott Chose the Whisky and the Wife
Thereupon Got Divorce.

Thereupon Got a Divorce.
Mrs. Cyrus Elliott told the circuit
Judge at Macon, Mo-, why she wanted
q separation from her husband.
Most honorable Judge" she said,
II love that man as well as l do my
own live. and I've put up with him for
twenty years.
Thine and again he signed a pledge
to quit drinking, only to break it.
When sober he's the best man that
ever lived. When drunk, he's the
worst.
"At last I determined to settle 1t
whisky l could find and put it on the
table.
ICY said, there's bottle Of the
stun that's ruined you. 1t cost me
81. Now, you can choose which you
want worst-that bottle of whisky or
me-
Judge, it was a hard proposition.
The tears went to his eyes. and he
began to shake. l said nothing. He
looked at me and then hungrily at the
whisky.
His lips moved. but he didn't speak.
1t was too much for him. He reached
for the bottle with trembling hand.
pulled out the cork and the hell-fire
glrgled down his throat.
Then I left him-and for good"
, The woman got q divorce. They
have several grown children and are
10. good circumstances.-New York
Sun.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
COMPLETE VICTORY FOR UNITED STATES
Claims for Territory in Alaska Conceded
tional Boundary Commission Canadians Regard
Decision with Much

principalities in rebellion or without
heirs annexed to the federation. and
in 1877 Queen Victoria was proclaimed
empress of India.
We turn to South Africa. In 1869
Kimberley and its diamonds attracted
the attention of British merchants. AS
quarrel divided Beers and Kanfirs.
England intervened under the aus
pices OF Cecil Rhodes and the Trans
vaal was annexed to Cape Colony in
1876. At the price of much blood on
Majuba Hill Gladstone granted self
government to that republic.
Thus magnanimity followed defeat
But Rhodes kept the Dutch out of his
chartered territory, while auriferous
discoveries attracted into the Rand a
most powerful British element. Aris-
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Fatality in DANG Sheets.

Bishop Potter was asked the other
day what provision he had made for
his daughter after his death. Il have
written book, to be published year
after l am gone, called What Know
OF Spare Rooms he said Its based
on both experience and observation.
for. do you know. it's fact that FIVE
bishops have died since ! was conse-
Grated bishop as a result Of sleeping In
damp sheets while making their vista
tions."
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love is the natural affection between
man and woman that has its founda-
tion in the desire to perpetuate the
race. That's love. but oh, how many
there are to-day who marry with DIFF
ferent thoughts in their minds"
For a few minutes the old man
seemed lost in reveries of years long
gone.
Did | tell you that I agree with
Roosevelt's views on the marriage
question:" he asked. His thoughts
meet mine exactly.
Love often comes at first sight" he
continued. with my first wife it did.
1t is not always, though, that this
feeling comes at first sight. But love
comes as soon as the man and woman
are well acquainted. If they love each
other they do not have to keep COM
pany for years to find 1t out"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Would Aarne.. zambesi Fails.

Sir Charles Metcalfe. chief engineer
of the South African Chartered Com
pany, has come to this country for the
purpose of seeing how and to what ex-
tent Niagara falls have been har-
messed. He hopes to apply such infor-
nation as he may acquire in utilizing
the energy of the Zambesi falls. which
are nearly three times as high as those
of Niagara and several times wider.
Sir Charles will also visit a number of
mines in the west where electricity is
used,
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Train Girls for Domestic Service.

Sorely tried housekeepers in New
York and vicinity hope great things
from a newly started movement for a
servants guild whose main object will
be to thoroughly train acceptable girls
for the duties of domestic service.
Mrs. Russell Sage has been especially
prominent in the movement. In her
view the chief trouble in keeping good
servants lies usually with the mis-
tresses, who are inclined to be incon
sidera;e slave-drivers. The title of
the new organization is to be the
Women's Domestic guild.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
The Little Difficulty"

An old merchant Of New York city
who. as he himself phrases it. has the
misfortune to be named Guiteau, was
returning to his country house on the
Hudson the other evening. when he
was approached by stranger who
had observed the name of his hand
bag. Excuse me, sir" began the un-
known. curiosity and trepidation blend
ing in his tone. but are you-are you
IA brother of the gentleman who-er
-er-.had the little difficulty with
President Garfield?"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

Canada was stirred into tumult by
the official announcement that the
Alaskan boundary tribunal had rem
dered decision giving a sweeping vic
tory to the United States. The denial
to Canada of even single port for the
Klondike gold fields reused the wrath
of the entire Dominion, and annexa-
tion to the United States was urged
by many as a relief from Great Brit
aims repeated regulations of Cana
da's interests.
Dispatches from various points
throughout the Dominion indicated
that the Alaskan defeat had inspired
general rage against the mother coun-
try. and this was emphatically ex-
pressed by leaders of all parties.
Among the most incisive utterances
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Gen Miles an OIL Maanate.

Official announcement is made in
New Orleans that all the vast Hogg-
Swayne interests in Louisiana and
Texas, together with those controlled
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles. are to be
combined in one. Thereby the general
will become an oil magnate. Since his
retirement from the army Gen. Miles
has passed the greater part of his
time in the southwest, where he and
his associates have acquired large
oil land holdings.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Monarch Has No Ear for Music

Considerable surprise was manifest
ed in Paris over the fact that the king
of Italy did not applaud when Presi-
dent Loubet took him to the opera
there. Parisians did not seem to know
that their distinguished guest does not
care rap for music or poetry. King
Victor Emmanuel takes his pleasure
on horseback or in an automobile. He
is also fond of military life. Ssing a
rigid disciplinarian.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Student Mountain Climbers.

Amherst college students have form
ed a Notwithstanding club and have
elected as its president DIR. Edward
Hitchcock, dean of the faculty The
doctor is IS years old and is a gradu-
ate of the college in the class of 40.
Despite his years DIR. Hitchcock is
1.-THE and active and is known as the
pioneer in the movement for physical
education in colleges.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

lie have created a sensation and caused
many investors to sell their industrial
holdings. was until recently president
fused arbitration. War was declared
in October, 1899.
The resistance of 10000 Beers
against 100000 British soldiers stag
gered humanity" but after a struggle
of two years and half the gold coun-
try was annexed under King Edwards s
crown. and the Initiative of shopkeep-
ers in another conquest is consigned
to history.
1t would appear, however, as II John
Bull for once was to be deprived of
his time-hOnored privilege of control
ling any new fields of wealth within
his reach. The Alaskan arbitration
tribunal has virtually conceded the
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Claims Much Tennessee Land.

Mrs. Emmett Humphreys of Sner-
man, Tenn. is in Knoxville endeavor-
ing to establish title to 100, 900 acres
of land in Tennessee. She is the great
granddaughter of John Sewer. the
first governor of the state, and the
land for which she is suing in
cludes part of Nashville.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
H,ves, Birthplace to Be Raised.

The house at Delaware. o., which
was the birthplace of President Ruth
erford b. Hayes. is to be torn down to
make way for the city's Carnegie IL
brary The price paid for the property
was $3.50.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
When Railways Were Rare.

In 1850 there was not one mile of
railway in Wisconsin, Tennessee or
FLORIDA or anywhere west of the Mis-
6issippi river Even in 1870 half the
area OF the country was still without
railways.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Unusual Double Anniversary,

Rev. DR.. John T. Heischmann. pas
tor of st. Peters Lutheran church,
Brooklyn, recently celebrated an un-
usual double anniversary, that date
being the twenty-fifth occurrence of
his wedding day and of the date upon
which he assumed the pastorate of the
church.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

tocracy and Stock Exchange in Lon
don grasped the financial meaning of
Imperialism and urged the uitlanders
to claim political rights from the
Beers and conquer the mining fields.
The Jameson raid in open violation of
international law failed to seize Pre-
toria. Kruger's generosity spared the
raiders, but the extreme tension was
not alleviated. The reform leaders re-
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Advantage Of College TRAINING,

Il dunno what my boy Josh would
have done without his college educa-
tion," said Farmer Corntossel. I'm
deed!" Yes. While he was home he
got on the same side of fence with
bull, and mother an me was power
full thankful that he was a champion
runner and jumper
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Writing Biography Of Putnam.

James Putnam Stewart of Louis
willie, a direct descendant of Gen. Isaac
Putnam of revolutionary fame. has
many relics of his distinguished ances-
try and is busily engaged in writing
out the lineage of the family.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
me OLD BAILEY

improvements in London are rapidly
sweeping away old structures that for
centuries have been landmarks in the
British metropolis. Included in these
is Christ's Hospital, the celebrated
BLUE Coat" school from which distin-
guished men of letters have gradu-
ated. Old Newgate of malodorous
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Plat Family Disunited.

Senator Platt's sons have not, it is
said, been on cordial terms with their
father for many months past. They
were much opposed to his second mar
riage and did their utmost to prevent
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

memory is also doomed. and on its
ruins will rise an imposing building
for the use of the criminal courts. The
Old Bailey likewise is rapidly vanish
ing, and the famous court, in which
some of the most notorious criminals
of centuries have stood, will soon pass
away.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
GIVES OUTLET TO THE SEA.
Why the Portland Canal Is of Value to
Canada.

For years the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and Canada has been
disputed. The main question WAS
whether it ran across the numerous in
let's and arms of the sea of the ter
ritory, or whether it ran around them.
Canada contended that the line cut
across these inlets, leaving the United
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
sixty Years In Same Store.

James ]. Woodward of Semers-
worth. N. H., has been a merchant
for sixty years and during all that
time has conducted his business In
the same store
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Head Always Uncovered.

Cicero in his work on old age says
that nothing could induce him to cover
his head, no matter how inclemsnt the
weather was.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
HE STIRRED UP WALL STREET

Finaneier Who Revealed Shady Meth
DDS Of Promoters.
o. Leroy Dresser. whose revelations
in regard to the Wall street methods
in unloading water" stock on the pub
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
Supply Of Platinum.

The $2,142.207 worth of platinum
extracted in the Gorotiagodatsh dis
trict of Russia last year is practically
the worlds supply of that metal.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
JOHN THE BAPTIST DEFIANT.

6eU-Styieo froPnet Oehouhces DoWie
as Faker.
John the Baptist H., now in New
York. claims to be the real prophet.
and declares Dowie is only a faker.
not having been called to the work
in the right way.
The self-styled prophet gives his
name as John Hoop and went to New
York from Minnesota for the sole pur-
pose of showing up Dowie. He de-
clared that he had done so jim Chi
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28
WHAT AMERICA GAINS BY
THE COMMISSIONS FINDING

Recognition by Great Britain
OF its right to:
The land Of the Alaskan "pan-
handle" for ten marine leagues.
or about 34,E statute miles from
the coast line from the north
side Of Portland canal, the pres
ent southern terminus, to Mount
st. Elias, the northern end Of
the panhandle" the boundary
to follow the eonfiguration Of
the coast, and not to be drawn
from headIand to headIand.
About 2o.7oo square miles Of
territory instead Of a small frae-
tion Of that area.
Continued control Of the many
important bays and inIets
throughout the 600 miles Of
coast from Mount St. Elias to
Portland canal.
Much valuable mineral land,
and the fisheries along the
coast.
Supremacy in the Northern
Pacific ocean.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

(Says He's the Only Real Prophet and
That Dowie Is Faker)
cago. and that he would do so even
more directly in the Eastern metropo-
lis.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

Bank Note Circulation.
National bank notes are one-sixth OF
the money In circulation
The Lamar register., 1903-10-28

of the Trust Company of the Republic
of New York. is a former president of
the Merchants association of New
York. and is brother-in-law of George
w. Vanderbilt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

combination mail and express car. This
often results in the blowing out of panels
and the smashing Of the glass windows.
But unless entrance has to be thus forced
an express car job can be done as neatly
as a bank Job, without damage to the car
proper.
The express train jobs are usually the
work of hardened ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
men with genius, though il-directed this
genius be. Such exploits are planned with
true military forethought. After the Great
Northern hold-up at Carlisle, MIMI, the
bandits in their retreat through Fergus
Falls stopped to damage the electric power
house, thus leaving the whole town In dark
ness and rendering pursuit impossible.
THE CRACKSMAN'S KIT.
The safe-blower's kit is receiving new ad-
ditions from month to month. What the
professional "box man" may lave at his
disposal may be seen from the partial in
ventory of stock found at the establishment
of Ed Burns, alias Pap JONES'" a veteran
safe-blower and burglar, lately discovered
to be operating in Chicago and to be Incl
dentally conducting the business of a job
Der of burglars supplies. In his room was
found, in wholesale quantities, almost every
appliance hUOWu " hiiic pOtOi "Sh
automatic drills, revolvers. electric pocket
flash lights, rubber ''sneaks' (slippers),
sledges, jimmies, wedges, dynamite caps.
fuses, insulated wire saws. screws. braces.
drills, files, electric batteries, soap, nitro
glycerin, etc.
The finest kit of tools known to the police
of this country was captured not long since
from Jerome Markle. alias Dutch Weber,"
alias william Myers" at Colorado
Springs. Markle is al expert safe blower
and tool manufacturer. His kit consists Of
155 pieces and a goodly supply of nitro
glycerin.
The majority of the burglars tools used
in the middle West are believed to be man.
ufactured by a mysterious parsonage
known in police circles as 'the toolmake
of Illinois, He is said to be an old man
who lives in an out-of-the-way hamlet Of
that State. and who. while to all appear
ances a good, honest citizen, earning a pre-
carious living at his forge, is in reality a
toolmaker to safe blowers and burglars
throughout the neighboring States. No one
in police or detective circles has as yet dis
covered his place of abode. The stamp Of
his handiwork is found on almost all burg
lars tools captured in that region.
In the safe blowers vernacular the term
tool refers to what in reality is many
pieces of finely finished steel. 1t is in fact,
a set of tools designed to drill and blow
open a safe. one of these kits lately cap
tured is estimated to be worth $500. 1t con-
sists of a plate with four legs. a set of
drills, a blow pipe, oil can. mallet and
monkey wrench. When IN parts this tool
may be easily carried in the pockets of a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
Do You Know.

/ wonder II you know. one night,
The while YOU slept.
I kissed your lips. in glad delight,
And vigil kept:
Brushing my fingers through the strands
OF your brown hair,
The while 1 held your tiny hands
As prisoners fair.
/ wonder II you know tonight,
The while YOU slept.
I yelled mine eyes unto the light.
And mad tears wept;
Crushing my lips against the sod
That hid your face.
And wondering IL some time. in Gods
Eternal space.
We two shall meet and love. nor part.
AS in the long ago:
I wonder II you know. dear heart
! wonder II you know.
Marie Beatrice Cannon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
They Separated.

Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Chatter-Have you heard. the news?
The Tomsons have separated.
Mrs. Clatter-You don't mean it! What
was the trouble?
Mrs. Chatter-She wanted him to buy an
automobile, and he said a horse was good
enough for him. OF course. after that
there was no living together for them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
For Mutual Observation.

Providence Journal.
Kishineff and Evansville at least give &c
Russia and the United States a fine chancs
10 see themselves as others see them.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-10
Talents" A cordial welcome to all.
Evangelical.

Talents" A cordial welcome to all.
Evangelical.
T. r. Hornschuch. pastor. Sunday
services at II a. m. and 1880 p. m
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Y. P. A. at
$3.50 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
at 1880 D. m. This is our annual RAJ.
ly Day" All invited.
Y. M. c. A.
Corner of Commercial and Che
meketa streets. At $3.50 o'clock Sun.
day afternoon Rev. w. c. Kantner will
address the meeting for men at the
Y. NJ G. A. on. the subject: THE Kind
of Men the World Needs" Drop in
Bible class at 4:45 p. m. Luncheon
served at 5:45 p. m All men are in.
vited to attend one or more of these
services.
First Congregational.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. by the pastor, D. Brrett. Morning
theme: "The Ordinary and the Ex-
traordinary in Christianity" Evening:
Things That Abide" Bible School
at - m. Y. P. S. c. e. at $3.50 p. m.
Strangers and visitors cordially in
vited to these services.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-10
Mr.. krussr's Birthday

Paris. Oct, 1O;-How swiftly even
the most famous OF men pass from
the public mind when they are nc
longer in the limellght is evidenced
by the fact that very few II anyone
noticed the anniversary today OF Mr.,
Kruger. former president OF the Trans
yaal Republic, whereas the same oc-
casion but one or two years ago was
marked by public demonstrations
and a hood OF congratulatory mes.
sages. Mr., Kruger was born oct 10,
1925 and consequently this Is his
seventy-eighth birthday He is living
very quietly al his villa in the south
Of France For a while ais place was
the mecca for Boer leaders and for
Frenchmen and others who desired TO
show their sympathy for England's
fallen enemy. but Of late Mr. Kruger
has received very few callers. He
has never fully recovered from the
shock OF his wife's death and the
most Of his time Is spent in reading
the Bible and In reyerie.