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The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Republican State Convention. c

Notwithstanding the relatively
small Importance of the election this
fall almost every delegation at the
convention Tuesday was represent
cd by a complete quota of delegates.
The continued squabbles Of the Den
YER politicians were the principal
business to be settled and the prac-
tically unanimous vote of the rural
delegation put an end to their dis
sentions for awhile at least. The
drift of sentiment in the state is
shown by the vote of the state CEN
trail committee, which last winter by
a majority Of 81 per cent rebuked
the fusion republicans, following this
up in the summer meeting by vote
of " per cent and on Tuesday rails
ing it to 80 per cent. Outside of a
few city votes, controlled by the self
ish interests of corporations, the en-
republican sentiment of the state is
against any sort of fusion and in
favor Of a straight fight for republi
can principles. E1- Senator E. O.
Wolcott was unanimously elected
temporary chairman of the conven-
tion and made an eloquent plea for
union OF the republican ranks and
against any sort of compromises
with other parties. He was receiv-
ed with an ovation that would be a
fsttering tribute to any man, and
proved that the venom Of his enc
mics has not detracted from his pop
ulsrity with the rank and file of the
party. Judge Campbell was re-
nominated unanimously for Justice
of the supreme court, and strong
resolutions endorselng President
Roosevelt were adopted. The state
central committee was not reorgan-
ICED but allowed to hold over anoth-
er year.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Mammoth May Be alive.

DR.. j. P. Frizzele of San f, enc. ro
government employe, who has b.a.
in the arctic regions nunba!
years, said recently that while he Il.
not wish to make himself ridicu, Il
to the scientific world by stating T.
at least one living specimen of I,
supposedly extinct mammoth ia ,il
is still roaming at large on the An cri
can side of the arctic regions. vet +
was a fact that he had seen con.a,
lively fresh tracks in the island
Uniak, about four miles from e.
mainland
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
A Stranue Noice cailinn

TIL blackbird charmed me from my quiet
chamber
As in a dream I heard his sweet voice
calling;
and amber,
And all about the walks white petals
falling.
Close hid within the misty green-veI,eo
thicket
That strange voice drew my heart be-
yond believing:
And as l leaned across the orchard wicke,
l knew not was it glad O." was 1t g,iey.
ing.
But this l know-twas to no earthlx
meadows
He called me hence from out his din,
woods hollow; ~
He bade me to the place Of dreams and
shadows,
And one yday he will call and / 81. M
follow.
New York Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
These be Fat Years"

For pure Kansasese and good
sens the following from the Eldo-
RADIO (kansas) Republican uudoubt-
edly excels anything produced so far
this season:
These be fat years. Plump, cor
pulent, oily, greasy, unctuous, rich,
fertile years. These be years of fat
soil, fat pastures, fat stock, fat ben
eticence, fat Offices, fat jobs, fat liv-
ing, fat bank accounts, fat pocket
books, fat wardrobes. And there
will follow lean years, when there
will be wanting of fullness, rich
ness and sut1iciency; when we will
have lean earth, lean harvests, lean
purses, lean wages, lean clothes;
when every thing and every body will
be slenderer, spare, thin, meager,
lank, skinny, gaunt. The fat and
the lean, the good times and hard
times follow each other in regular
succession, but very few manage to
successfully use one to Offset the
other. The lean years are coming
and will soon be here. Are you
ready to meet and greet them as a
careful, provident, prudent citizen
should, or do you expect to take your
chances and pull through as best
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Truancy OMcer.

Having been commissioned truancy
officer for school district No. IA, desire
the cooperation, of the County Super
intendent Of schools, the principal, teach
ers and patrons, in the enforcement Of
the compulsory education law, requir-
ing all children between the ages OF
eight and fourteen years to attend school
for the full term in the schools in the
district in which they reside, unless
lawfully excused. Report all cases Of
truancy to me and / shall promptly in
vestigate and proceed as the law pro-
vides.
GEO. A. WATSON,
Truant Officer.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Shut Your Ewes

and see how you would like to 60
through the world with black veil
before them. That is what will happen
II they need attention and you neglect
them. II you need glasses have your
eyes examined by an oculist. DR.. X G.
Sapero, the well known eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist of Denver, will
again be in Lamar, for three days, Oc-
tOber Is. IS and II. AT the Union hotel.
Come early and have your children's
eyes examined before sending them to
-chOol. Consultation free.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Not Much Use for , Trunk.

Gen. Joseph W. Congdon. the presi-
dent of the American Silk Associa.
tion, was travelling some time ago in
Georgia. He says that in a little
Georgia town he one day heard two
colored lads conversing.
Use gwias Moth" said the first.
"Das so?" said the second.
"Yep. Use got . trunk to take wiz
me. too"
"A trunkf What am a trunk for?"
IVY to tote yuh clos In"
"An' 90 eaked?"
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Aaareaated Many Year,.

A somewhat noteworthy gathering
took place recently at the home Of
Mrs. Helen L. Russell in Wilton, N.
H. Including the three inmates of the
home the party numbered twelve. With
no design at all as to ages a birthday
book was calculated. The dates sur
prised US into little calculation which
revealed the fact that the aggregate
age was Ss8 years.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
RuruIar,s Tattoo.

"No luck" appeared tattooed on the
forehead of burglar who was SEN
fenced to fifteen months imprison.
ment in Paris the other day. He said
the words had been there since he was
q child, and had exercised an "unholy
SPELL on him ever since.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
.. E. COOPER
Real Estate, Loan So
Insurance Agen
Tall Corn In Missouri.

Corn is growing rapidly in Missouri.
They are telling of a Jasper county
man who saw stalk shooting out of
the ground SO fast that he thought it
was oil spouting from the earth and
he forthwith organized an oil company
and began to sell stock.-Kansas City
Star.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
LAnA.. OoLoRADo, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908

Ikey Stevens in publishing a list
Of D. H. Moffst's large contributions
to campaign funds failed to mention
that $25,0OO contribution to the
Bryan campaign fund. Did key
overlook itY
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
you can 7

You canS
In other words the Eldoradoan
would have the lucky people of the
land now flowing with alfalfa and
corn to bark back to the future and
prepare for the day of moisture.
This is excellent advice for some
Coloradoans who have come under
our observation.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY coNvEN-
TION,
Not Much to Do but Members of
Party Turn Out from Each Pro-
cinct and Show They are
all In Earnest.

Owing to mistake in the call no,
stating the hour of meeting the re-
publican delegates to the county
convention met at 10 o'clock last
Saturday and Immediately took a
recess until 2 o'clock in the after
noon.
When Chairman Hillyer of the
central committee called the conven
ton to order in the afternoon the fol-
lowing we're present as delegates:
Lamar Precinct No. ID. X.
Doughty, g, W. Luck.
Holly No. Nv. W. Reynolds.
Granada No. 3D.. L. Mayfield.
G. W. Karn, Chss. Scrivens, j. J..
Pierce. j. A. Rosebrough.
Lamar, No. A. E. Bent, d. E.
Cooper, F. II. Rosecrans, j. A. Will
iams, Geo. b. Merrill, j. S. Hasty,
T. j. Sayler.
Carlton No. 5,-Geo. L. Case.
North Side No. CD. f. Lay,
Fletcher McVey.
North Side No. Wv. II. Blosser.
Lamar No. S,-Granby Hillyer,
Geo. 7. Feast.
Amity No. 9,-Geo. H. Thomas,
j.. NJ. Gram, j. II. Newman, j. "A.
Romig.
The convention organized by elect
ing ]. S. Hasty, chairman, and Chas.
Scrivens, secretary.
There being no contests the Gre
dentials were accepted by the con
vention as a whole.
D. E. Cooper submitted the fol-
lowing set of resolutions which were
adopted:
The representatives of the repub-
lican party. of the county of Prov
ers and State of Colorado, assembled
in county convention, reafiirm their
allegiance to the principles of the
party of Lincoln, as promulgated in
our State and National platform of
1908.
We unqualifiedly endorse the ad.
ministration of President Roo sevelt,
and we point to the public and pri'
vate life of the President as typi-
cal product of our free institutions.
We endorse the candidacy of Hon.
orahle John Campbell, for nomina
ton as a candidate for Supreme
Judge, and instruct the delegates OF
this county to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
We invite all good citizens, regard
less Of party affiliations during the
last or preceding years, to unite
with us in this and future campaigns
for the continuing betterment of gov
ernment and the growing material
prosperity of all the people.
Whereas, grave doubt exists in
the minds Of many throughout the
State, as to whether under the exist
ing law and condition the present
State and country committees do not
Of necessity hold over for the ensu
ing year.
Be it resolved, by this convention
that, in order to put at rest any and
all question concerning the legality
of the county central committee, that
the existing republican county cen
tral committee for the county OF
Prowers, be continued for the ensu.
ing year as the regular republican
county central committee, and the
present chairman thereof, be contin.
ued for said period as the chairman
of said committee.
On motion of W. W. Reynolds the
following were elected as delegates
to the state convention: A. f. Bent
CRANKY Hlllyer, j. S McMurtry and
W. H. Blosser.
A resolution was adopted that
those present cast the entire vote oi
delegation, and there being no Other
business the convention adjourned
'rhese be Fat Years."
For pure Kansasese and pooo
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Want Washermen,

New York laundry managers in ad-
vertising for new hands, now state:
mo women need apply" Men who go
out washing have been growing more
and more numerous. The washerman,
1t is said. can get through more work
in less time than the washerwoman.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Marries Girl Of Q.

A youth of twenty-five was married
to girl aged 9 in suburb of Ath.
ems. At first the priest refused to per.
form the ceremony, and 1t was only
when commanded by his bishop that
b. consented.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
PEOPLE THRONG
VENDOME PARLORS

Men and Women From oil Walks Of
Life Consult the Famous Eye Special
ist.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

Q. b. Thoman has the best line Of
fire insurance. He writes farm risks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
ROCK ISLAND BONDS
To the Amount of $3.50, ZOO, 900 May be
Issued for Reminding Purposes.

New York The directors of the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railway
have called meeting to be held at
Davenport, Iowa, October s, to con.
slider the advisability of creating
bonded Indebtedness in sum not ex-
ceeding $3.50, 900, 900, maturing Jan
uary /. 1888, at interest not to exceed
4 per Cent. The proposed bonds will
be issued for refunding, redeeming or
paying at or before maturity of out
standing obligations of the company
or constituent company or companies
which may be acquired by consolida-
ton, and for the purchase of owner
ship of shares of stock or otherwise
for the purpore of future development
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
William |. H0skins Denied Bail.

A special from Memphis, Tenn,
says William I. Hoskins of Mississip-
pi, must remain in the Jail of Shelby
county until the trial of his case be-
fore jury. This was the decision of
Judge Moss, who denied the defendant
the right to give bail pending trial.
Mr.. Fitzhugh at once asked for an i'm
mediate trial of the case, but to this
the court would not agree, saying that
he would have to decide later as to
what time it would be taken up for
trial. Hoskins is charged with the
killing of John M. Robertson, on the
night of June 25 last. Hoskins claim
ed to have shot to save the life of M RS.
Robertson. who, he alleged, was being
held by her husband while he was in
the act of cutting her throat With
razor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Suicide of a Mississippi Boy.

A telegram from Mobile announces
that Edward I. Sykes, Jr., of Column
bus, Miss, who has been bookkeeper
for Bloch Bros, of Mobile, since last
December, has shot and instantly
killed himself, using SO caliber re-
volvsr. The suicide was committed
in the ear portion of the Bloch Bros,
building, and when q clerk reached
him he was breathing his last. The
muzzle Of the pistol was placed direct
ly over the heart which was penetr ated
almost IN the center by the bullet,
and the outer and the undershlrt were
powder burned. The remains were
shipped to Columbus. Sykes came to
Mobile well recommended, and took
an active part in social events. He
was quite favorite. It is understood
that he was in love with young lady
there, and that she had refused for
the second time to marry him. Sykes
was we'll connected throughout Mis-
sissippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06

A sleeper has been placed on the
fast train on the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad. The sleeper will be run from
Memphis to Gulfport. It will be
brought to this city by the Illinois
Central train, which arrives ia 4o'clock
and transferred to the Ship island
train, which leaves shortly afterwardi.
The sleeper will prove quite conven-
fence to the travelling public. It is
learned that the idea in putting on the
sleeper is to make Gulfport winter
resort as we'll as a summer resort.
There has just been completed in that
city one of finest hotels in the South,
and Gulfport will enter the lists with
Florida cities for the winter trade of
the North, which now goes to Florida.
There is no reason why Gulfport
soould not succeed in capturing a good
portion of it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
SupestitiOus.

Birmingham, Ala.-Owing to the
popular superstition regarding Friday,
the resumption of work on the part Of
the miners in miners in Alabama was
not general though considerable
number resumed their labors. All
hands did not report before Monday.
Daring the dull facilities for mining
and handling coal were improved in
many instances and it is believed tn at
despite the fact that the men were
idle for month the coal production for
the year will be made to exceed that
of 1902.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Seattle Congress.

OrippIe Greek, Colo.-The program
for the meeting of the Trans NJ isis
sippi Commercial Congress at Seattle,
Washington, Aug. 1921, is about com
pleted. Several distinguished gentle
men have been invited to deliver ad-
dresses and favorable responses are
expected from a number of them,
President Roosevelt has been request
ed, if he could not attend, to designate
some personal representative to sub.
NIT a paper upon topic of the presi-
dents selection. Admiral Dewey has
been asked to speak upon ''Coast De-
lenses and the Navy"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Wanted in Texas.

Washington Seth F., Tracy, ma
tive of Texas, but at present living in
Washington, has been arrested by de-
tectives for the police in Houston,
Texas, where be is wanted on an in
dictment charging an alleged shortage
of $40, 900 In the funds of the school
board, of which he was secretary. The
Texas police were advised of the ar
rest. He regretted that the arrest had
occurred just now, as he said he had
almost completed arrangements to re-
turn to Texas to face the indictment
which had been returned against him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
A Garnering of Events of Note, News
and Views, of Interest to Citizens
Of the Bayou State.
A ROMANCE OF CHILDHOOD.
After Years Of Separation, Missouri
Newspaper Man and Fair Daughter
of Mississippi Renew Love Ties and
Marry.

In the marriage OF Ripley D. Saun
ders, O we'll known st. Louis newspa-
per man, author and soldier, and Mrs.
Mary E. Soaring. of Pass Christian,
Miss, and New Orleans, which was
solemnized Monday, o romance Of
childhood culminatad. The union fol-
lowed separation of many years and
the reuniting of childhood ties through
the publication of book. Mrs. Spear
ing and Mr.. Saunders first met on I'd
joining country places at Pass Chris
tian. Mrs. Spearing was then Miss
Mary Shinkel, daughter of Edward
Shinkel, wealthy New Orleans ship
builder, whose home at Pass Christian
was known as the "Twin Oaks" Miss
Shinkel, on account of the civil war,
was educated in Germany, and they
drifted apart. Last year Mr.. Saunders
published book entitled "John Ken
adie," which was read by Mrs. Spear
ing, who Immediately wrote to Mr..
Saunders congratulating him on his
success. The letter also told Of the
death of Mrs. Spearins's husband.
The result was that correspondence
was renewed between the old-time
sweethearts, and the marriage follow
ed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Russian Troops Invade Tibet.

Cologne. = The Cologne Gazette
says it hears from Chinese sources
that after secretly negotiating for
permission to make geological RS
searches in Thibet, Russia sent sew
eral hundred CossA4eks into Thibet, as
sorting that she has Chinese permits
sion to march through that territory.
The Chinese govnrnment, the Gazette
adds, has informed its representative
an Thibet that no such permission has
been given, and that he must watch
Russian movements closely, while alb
staining from forcible opposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Philippine Taxes.

San Francisco. Dean G. Worcester,
Philippine commissioner. one of rhe
men entrusted with the task of estab-
fishing civil government in the is
lands, reports that the terrible cattle
pest has been stamped out; that chol-
era and bubonic plague have been eff
fectively dealt with; that the insular
government is making permanent i'm
provements and defraying all its ex-
penses on the proceeds of reduced
import customs duty, and that the
land tax is solving the problem OF
revenues for provincial and municipal
government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06

An effort is now being made by
some of the local enthusiasts to organ
ize professional baseball team for
the balance of the season. The idea
Is to get the team in good shape this
summer and next year go into the Cot
ton States League. Some time ago
franchise in the Cotton States League
was offered to Jackson parties, but it
was not taken. There are a number
of enthusiastic fans in the city, and il
is hoped that the effort to give Jack
son professional baseball will prove
successful.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Worthless Check Artists.

Two Gle yer artists have feeced the
merchants of this city and several
neighboring towns for various amounts
by issuing worthless checks. A. G.
Murray, one of the men was arrested
and turned over to Marshal Buchanan
of Mount Olive, whore he had secured
about hundred dollars under false
pretenses. w. NJ. Sperer, who sue
ceeded in dipping the Laurel mer-
chants escaped.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
The Alaskan Commission.

London.-Senator Lodge has com
pleted the preliminary arrangements
for the meeting of the Alaskan Bound
airy Commission. He lunched with
Premier Balfour and dined with Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain. The
commission probably will assemble at
the Foreign Office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Cotton Mill Dividend.

Thhe stockholders Of the Tupelo
Cotton Mills Mt their annual meeting
declared and paid dividend Of IA per
cent to the stockholders on the last
years earnings They also resolved to
issue $40. 600 additional stock for the
purpose of installing improvements
and enlarging the capacity Of the
plant. The stockholders were we'll
pleased with the administration Of
President Lee Hines and Secretary j.
r. Dabbs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Facilitating Travel to Gulfport.

Guifport, Miss-The Cult & Ship
Island Railroad Company announces
that, commencing August 2nd, 1903,
they will put on the latest type Pull
Imam Buffet Drawing-room Sleeping
Car. with all modern conveniences to
run between Memphis and Gulfport
by reason of the opening of the mag
nificent hotel Great Southern, at
Gulfport. These sleeping cars are
new broad vestibuled, lighted through
out with Pintsch gas, and will be
handled on through fast trains.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Killed in Collision of Log Trains.

There was head-end collision near
Rrcokhaven, between log trains on the
Pearl River Lumber Company's rail-
road few days ago, in which two ne
gro workmen were instantly killed.
The engineer escaped by jumping.
The men killed were riding on the
tender, which telescped with it's loco
motive. A mistake in orders was the
cause of the collision.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Treasurer of New Frisco Soad.

New York.-C. w. Hillard, com
ptroller of the Friso system, has been
elected treasurer of the Evansville
and Terre Haute Railroad, in place OF
Mr.. Chas. A. Nones, resigned. The
Colonial Trust Company has been ap.
pointed transfer agent of both the
common and preferred stock of the
Evansville and Terre Haute Company,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
ST. Louis Concern in Trouble.

st. Louis. attachment issued
by the United States circuit court has
been served on the Merchants Brok-
erage and Commission Company by
United States Marshall Dorsey, who
Immediately took possession Of the
company's offices. The suit was fled
by attorneys representing William
Wilmerton, of Rock Island county,
Ill, wealthy land owner, to recover
$40. 600 alleged to have been invested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Captain HAYES Crop Report.

Captain }. J. Hayes, crop expert.
has completed trip through the delta
and reports the crops looking short
and badly all around. With an early
frost, Captain Hayes believes there
will be but few standard crops har
vested. The plant is shedding in
many places, and the conditions gen.
orally are reported to be very I'M
toward.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Old Wreck Examined.
Halifax. N. S.-A diver who ha

Halifax, N. S.-A diver who hal
gone down to the wreck of the steamer
Hungarian, lost on Cape lodges forty.
three years ago with all on board, re
ports that the after part and two sidel
of the steamer are standing, and thu
shaft is still in position. Portions 81
the cargo Of steel bars can be seen II
the hull. An effort will be made to
recover soma Of the cargo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Negro Wife Murderer Captured.

Newman Alexander, a negro who
killed his wife at Anding, has been
captured in the woods near Bentonia,
by negro who had been employed to
hunt him. Alexander refused to sur
render and was shot down. His
wounds are not seriovs, and he is now
in Jail. where he will await the action
of the circuit court, which convenes
next month.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Last of Mississippi's Choctaws.

Between now and the 10Th of Aug.
the last of the Mississippi Choctaws
will take their departure for the Indi-
an Territory, where they go to claim
their Allotment of lands according to
the decision of the Dawes Commits
sion. The Redmen of Mississippi
have been given uutil this date to
move to the Territory and claim what
belongs to them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-06
Small Boys Troubles.

Union City.-United States Com
missioner Henry @. Stanfeld heard
the unusual case of the government
against Guy Mullins, 10 years of age,
charging him with violating the reve-
nue. laws in selling whisky without IL
cenae. and bound him over to the next
term of the Federal court. The little
fellow could not make bail, SO va4
sent back to Jail.