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The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
ELEVEN THOUSAND CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS MEET IN DENVER

Denver. July 1.-THE second day of
the Christian Endeavor convention
opened auspiciously yesterday with the
sun shining bright for the early ones
who went to the memorial services
held at o'clock for the late field Sec
retary, Clarence e. Eberman. 1t is es-
timated that over II 900 Endeavorers
are now In the city. From $3.50 until
$3.50 In the morning. services were
held in a large number of the churches
dealing with the Christian Endeavor
school of methods.
Services at Tent Endeavor opened
promptly on time with Rev. Francis E..
Clark, father" of the society. presid-
ing. The service in the morning was
most interesting. A feature of the
morning session was the planning of a
fund to be known as the Clarence e..
Eberman memorial fund for the exten-
sion of the work of the missions. At
noon. open air services were held at
the court house and at the Colorado &
Southern and Pullman shops.
The afternoon was given over to de-
nominational rallies at the churches
all over the city. At o'clock the
postponed session Of the board Of trus-
tees of the United Endeavor Society
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New York, July lin New York
the highest temperature recorded by
government thermometer yesterday
was "a degrees, the same as on the pre-
ceding day, but evening brought a
breeze and marked relief.
Twenty deaths in this city and eight
cen in its vicinity were caused by heat.
and there were eighty-three prostra-
tions.
The Heralds thermometer. which re-
corded 104 degrees shortly after !
clock, showed 81 at midnight.
The maximum temperatures in other
Giles yesterday were: Boston. "a, AL
bany Ss. Philadelphia Sc. Washington
Sc. Chicago 76. Cincinnati SO. Omaha
paso, Texas, 100.
The heat was intolerable during the
day and the scorching sun dealt death
to man and beast. There was not a
breath of air in the glaring streets and
there seemed no prospect of relief Hot
as Thursday had been. it was far pleas
anter than yesterday. when the mer-
curry bounded upward as the sun rose
in the sky.
1t had been oppressive In the early
morning. when thousands were robbed
of their sleep by the torpid pail cover
ing the metropolis and the entire
neighboring country. Even up in the
tower of the weather bureau the ther-
mometer registered rs degrees at in
the morning. running up to so degrees
at o'clock. IS at 10 and SO at noon,
reaching its highest point, "a. between
/ and 2. This made the heat record
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
POPE LEO'S LIFE
is LENGTHENED

Rome. July ii. GAO a. m.-Another
operation. performed yesterday. has
brought further relief to Pope Leo and
by 1t the possibility OF his life being
prolonged was increased. but it can
hardly be said that the operation i'm
proved his chances of recovery.
News just received from the Vatican
says the Pope is now lying in restless
condition. after having had a good
sleep during the early hours of this
morning.
The Italian government follows the
fluctuations of Pope Leo's condition
with deep interest. Premier Zanardel-
Ii is kept constantly advised of every
varying stage in the sickness. Imme-
diately after yesterdays consultation
DR.. Rossoni called on the premier and
made a statement to him regarding the
condition of the Pope. He again visit
ed the premier after this mornings S
conference In response to questions
put to him the premier has expressed
his personal solicitude for the pontiff.
He added:
MY duty is solely to assure, in the
interest not only of Italy, but of all
Europe. the most absolute liberty to
the approaching conclave. and the full
est assurance may be entertained that
this liberty will be given"
Pope Leo has manifested great inter-
est in the intended visit of King Victor
Emmanuel to Paris next week. Yester-
day he made inquiries regarding the
plans for the trip. but the person in
terrogated was unable to reply.
The Tribuna, the semi-official Or
gan of the government, said last night:
'In view of the condition of the Pope,
which occasions deep suspense through
out the Catholic world, the visit Of
King Victor Emmanuel to France has
been postponed until next September
by common accord between the
French and Italian governments"
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

was held at the Brown Palace hotel,
and the executive committee elected
for the coming year. Invitations for
the next two conventions were re-
ceived from Minneapolis and Los An
geles. These will be taken under ad-
visement by the executive committee.
The day closed with rousing fellow
ship service at Tent Endeavor, fea-
ture of which was the singing of ma
tional songs accompanied by Cook $
Drum Corps of Denver.
Yesterday afternoon was the day of
the denominations. All over the city,
rallies of the denominations were held
in all the principal churches of the
city. These were, as a rule. well at
tended in spite of the sultry weather.
Topics covering the whole field of
Christian Endeavor were discussed by
many of the leading divines of the
country and experts in the different
lines of work of the society. No SER
vices were held in the Tent Endeavor
during the afternoon, as all the dele
gates were at the rallies.
A leading feature of the days exer-
cises was the address of Rev. r. j..
Campbell, the noted English evangel-
ist.
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TERRIBLE HEAT CAUSES GREAT
SUFFERING in EASTERN CITIES

for July 100 at the weather bureau.
Since the bureau was established In
this city heat never had so tormented
people on that date. The highest figure
heretofore recorded was 81 degrees
July 10, 1880. If it was uncomfortable
near the clouds in the weather bureau
it was infinitely worse in the streets
crowded with toiliEg masses.
In Herald square the thermometer
showed an increase of ten points be-
tween and 10 o'clock in the morning
and continued on its upward climb un-
til 1t showed 104 degrees.
The continued heat had the effect OF
swelling the list of prostrations and
hospital ambulances were kept clang-
ing through thoroughfares with wealth
er victims. There was great difficulty
in accomplishing the work quickly. and
in some cases people die in the street
before the ambulance arrived.
Daniel Lewis, a heat-crazed negro,
attacked with club two girls who
were carrying large piece Of ice. A
mob quickly gathered and shouted
Lynch him." Lewis was rescued by
detectives.
Intense hot weather was prevalent
throughout the state. At Albany there
were many prostrations and one child
died. Several prostrations were report
ed at Middleton.
At Hoosick Falls. Thomas OBrien
suffered sunstroke while repairing a
church roof, and was rescued with dif-
ficulty. 1t was SO degrees at Hoosick
Falls, the hottest of the year. but at
Saratoga the highest was 81.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
Russia Refuses to RetaIiate.

London. July 1.-THE Russian am
bassador in London, according to the
Catholic Herald. has refused 80 receive
a petition relative to the treatment OF
negroes in the United States and for
ward it to the Gar, as requested by
the Catholic Herald.
The petition draws attention to the
increasing outrages on negroes. ac-
companied by appalling brutality" and
urges the Russian government to make
representations in Washington, asking
the authorities there. ito take steps. in
the interests of civilization and human
ity, to suppress the growing evil The
ambassador says that the matter is
outside his purview, and that he can
not, therefore. move therein. The
Catholic Herald says the petition will
be sent direct to st. Petersburg.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
MANY RESERVOIR
SITES FILED UPON

Denver, July 1.-THE Taylor bill.
passed during the last session of the
Legislature: which provides more strin-
gent rules for filing on reservoir sites
than the old law. went into effect FRI
day. On Thursday the Office of the
state engineer was swamped with maps
and filing made by those who were de-
sirous of taking advantage OF the old
law.
The largest filings were made by the
South Platte Land and Irrigation Com
pany. as follows:
Increase in the capacity of the Jack
son Lake reservoir from 1.727 .l54.O0O
cubic feet to 1853. 100000 cubic feet.
This reservoir is located between Gree
lev and Fort Morgan. In the same To-
cality the company filed on the River
side reservoir. which is to have ca
pacity of 3,070,525 900 cubic feet. The
company also filed on the Bijou reser-
yoir system, which is chain of four
reservoirs, the first with capacity of
3,49O.3 acre feet, the second 164.9 acre
feet, the third 2,S14.9 acre feet, and the
fourth 15,s75 acre feet.
The Bijou Irrigation Company filed
on the Bijou reservoirs Nos, and 2
the first to contain 3O4 100000 cubic
feet and the second ass, 100000 cubic
feet.
]. w. McCreery filed on the Sand Ar
roya, which is to contain 1886, ,16O GU
bic feet.
The Mcmillan reservoir on the Platte
near Platteville. was filed on by An
drew Mcmillan and r. S. Chestnut. The
area is 1872 acres and the capacity 42O,-
900 900 cubic feet. John 7. Warren filed
on the New Empire reservoir on the
South Platte east of Greeley, which has
an area of 1877 acres and capacity OF
! 500 0O0, 900 cubic feet.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
Race Troubles in Texas.

Sour Lake, Texas, July 1O.-Bud
Thompson. brakeman on the South
ern Pacific, has been shot and fatally
wounded by negro at Nome juno
tion. Thompson condition is report
ed critical Negroes were warned 10
leave and many fed. Last night two
camps of negroes were raided by a
mob of 500 men. The blacks fed pre-
cipitately. About ten shots were fired
1t is not known whether any OF the
negroes were killed or wounded as
the shooting was in the darkness.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Chinese bandits have kidnapped an
American and want $1,000 ransom. 1t
must be discouraging to a good, brisk
American to be marked down to that
figure after what those Bulgarians
wanted for Miss Stone.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
Guilty Police omieial Punished.

St. Paul, July 1.-THE Supreme
Court yesterday formally entered the
order sustaining the verdict of the low
er court declaring former Superinterd-
ent of Police Fred Ames of Minneap-
oils guilty of receiving money for pro
lection" Upon the announcement that
the court had reached an agreement.
Ames was taken to the Still
water prison to begin his sentence of
six years Imprisonment.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

1t is alleged that the King of Eng
land recently wore n red tie with a
frock coat We have no reason, how
ever, to believe that the king has
thus far consented to wear tall hat
with his sweater.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Mrs. Sarah ingalls, of Winthrop.
who has lived to be 101 says that the
secret of it is not to worry or to
argue, not to wear corsets and to
sleep twelve hours day. But what
most women want is not the secret of
age, but the secret of youth.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Spain has sent over two army
officers empowered to buy large sup
plies of war material in the United
States. Spain found out a few years
ago that American war materials are
good.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
Accident at Pueblo Steel Works.

Pueblo. Colo, July 1.-Two men
were instantly killed. one fatally in
jured and a fourth seriously burned at
blast furnace "B" of the steel works
at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning.
The accident was similar in character
to the one several weeks ago, when
blast furnace -" was blown out, re-
sulting in the death of several Austri-
ans. The accident yesterday was
caused by the blowing of the ''bosh. :"
which is the inner lining next to the
bricks which constitute the furnace.
John Whiteside, a negro. employed
as oiler at the engine used for hoist
ing, was burned beyond all recogni-
ton, the flesh all over his body being
cooked to a crisp and in many places
burned until the bones were charred
Peter Dudak. an Austrian. employed at
the mouth of the furnace. met SIM
liar fate. his body being burned beyond
recognition. Peter Shobat was so seri-
ously buried that his recovery is
doubtful Peter Radvich was slightly
burned.
Paris. July 1.-THE United States
and Mexican International Exchange
commissioners left Paris yesterday for
The Hague. whence they will go to Ber-
lin. The commissioners have not yet
received the report of the French COM
mission, which will be communicated
to Ambassador Porter after it has been
considered by Foreign Minister Del
Case and Finance Minister Rouver,
but the Ffench commissioners received
cordially the proposal to put China on
stable monetary basis, and it is un-
derstood that the general purpose of
the Americans is approved by the
Frenchman.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
MODERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

18th and Curtis Streets, Denver Colo.
Departments s:-Telegrnphy, bookkeeping dhe
famous Bliss System OF Actual Business)
Shorthand fGraham and Gregg systems) Type
writing (Touch method }. Penmanship and
English. POSITIONS GUARANTEED to
perienced teachers In every department. Fall
term opens Sept !, 1908. Send for free
Illustrated ca taloEue. A. NJ. KEARNS. Pres
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
'FibrOid TumOrS Cured

"Some time ago 1 wrote to you de-
scribing my symptoms and asked your
advice. You replied, and 1 followed
all YOUR directions carefully, and to-
day / am well woman.
1.-THE use of Lydia L. Pfnkham'S
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
pclled the tumor and strengthened
my whole system. l can walk miles
now.
"Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. 1 advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it a faithful
trial."-(Signed) Mrs. Z. F. HAYES,
252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston.
Mass. $4,000 fo,rei, " original Of atous letter
proving psn1inensss cannot be produced.
Mountains of gold could not
purchase such testim0ny-Or
take the place of the health
and happiness which Lydia +.
Pinkhaim's Vegetable Compound
brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound stands without
peer as n remedy for all the distress
ing ills of women all ovarian troubles;
tumors; infammations liberation,
falling and displacement of the womb !;
backache; irregular. suppressed or
painful mcnstruation. Surely the
volume and character of the testimo-
nial letters we are daily printing in
the newspapers can leave no room for
doubt in the minds of fair people.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
Supreme Court Proceedings.

Attorney James Hoffmire. against
whom disbarment proceedings were
pending in the Supreme Court, has
been disbarred by death. Hence the
court on July 9Th formally dismissed
the case.
Leon Hart's petition for rehearing
was denied and he will have to pay ali
mony to Mary E. Hart, as decreed by
the District Court of Denver. The
court handed down Il number of other
decisions and orders, as follows:
John Best ct al. VS.. The Rocky
Mountain National Bank of Central
City: appeal dismissed.
W. f. Blakeley VS.. The Fort Lyon
Canal Company; The Pacific Guaran-
tee Savings Bank ct al. VS.. The Fort
Lyon Canal Company; petition for re-
hearing denied.
The Florence G. Cripple Creek Rail-
road Company VS.. William Tenant !;
petition for rehearing: to be set for
oral argument at September term.
John w. Nesmith ct al. VS.. Samuel
G. Martin; petition for rehearing; to
be set for oral argument at September
term.
Amanda l.. Fake VS.. Eva Terry ct
al; petition for rehearing; to be set
| for oral argument at September term.
f. B. Green ct al. VS.. Sarah G
Thatcher ct al; petition for rehearing
denied.
George f. McClelland ct al. VS.. AR
thur ID. Bulls; motion to Quash writ
of error denied.
The Oil Creek Gold Mining Company
VS.. Edgar G. Pew; stipulation to dis
miss cause without awarding costs to
either party allowed and cause dis
missed.
II. II. Moore VS.. The People, etc.
petition for rehearing denied.
Charles A. Smith VS.. The People
etc; suggestion of diminution of rec
ord and request for filing supplement
al transcript; application granted.
The People. etc, ex rel. The Colora
do Bar Association, petitioner. VS.. Ew
ing Robinson, respondent; proceeding
in disbarment; motion to quash sup
Elemental information overruled; re
spondent to file answer thereto within
ten days.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The French government is to issue
81 ,0000 900 worth of coins valued at
cents each. And only a Frenchman
really knows the full purchasing
power of nickel.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The late Edward Mcintyre. Penn
sylvania man, who tasted forty days.
10 cure an attack of paralysis, had
the satisfaction Of not dying from
paralysis anyhow.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

"The wages of sin is DEATH" but the
wages of greatness is to have ones
character torn to tatters after death.
Carlyle's friends are still dancing a
fandango over his grave.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

What lot of damage small creek
can do when it collaborates with n
good-siZed cloudburst.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The Evanston society girl who mar
,Fied brakeman may be sorry some
night when he has ''down-brakes"
nightmare and tries to twist her head
of,
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

President Draper of the University
of Illinois said in his baccalaureate
sermon: "Ordinary sense is matter
of Inheritance and of home life" 1t
would seem. therefore, that a good
many people never had ancestors and
must have grown up in institutions.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

1t is not probable that the world will
ever be destroyed again by water. Try
as IT may. the Missouri can not beat
its record of IA.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

London physicians have advised
John w. Gates to take rest Mr..
Gates has penchant for taking
everything in sight without waiting
for advice.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

AS an Originator of freight" Pitts
burg leads every other city in the
country. AS an originator of soft
coal smoke, however, it leads the
world.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

General regret is expressed be
cause Mark Twain is going to live
even for time abroad There is a
strong feeling in this country that it
can't well spare any of its humorists.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Every time 100 to l shot wins half
the male population feels the neces-
sity of taking a fresh grip on the
resolution against betting.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

There are rumors that Mr.. Schwab
is about to take another vacation. Mr.,
Schwab's work must interfere with his
vacation arrangements considerably.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

1t has just been discovered that
Emerson found his greatest inspira-
tion in the warm glow of cram
berry pie.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Mrs. Pat Campbell carried 100000
away. Her earnings were about equal
Jy divided between bridge whist and
dramatic bunco.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Because of the physical condition of
Louis h. Block who was sentenced to
serve term of one year in the county
Jail at Denver for involuntary man
slaughter, Governor Peabody on the
9th inst. granted him an unconditional
pardon. Block killed Robert Jones in
a quarrel which he had with the lat
ter during n business transaction sew
eral months ago. He is said by physi-
clans to be suffering from hopeless
case OF melancholia resulting from re-
morse over his deed. Block has been
accorded unusual liberties ever since
he has been in the county Jail. He is
said to have spent money literally.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

In spite of the discovery of radium
and polonium, the gold brick has not
get gone out OF style among con-
fidence men.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Russian princes are going at $780,
000 this week.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Much better results can be obtained j
by paying a woman compliment
than by trying to argue with her.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The other day an Omaha man asked
for The loan of n corkscrew in a car run
of Christian Endeavorers. He can re-
member all that they said to MN.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

No explanation has been offered of
the recent uprising of the Kurds.
Somebody must be making whey with
their liberties.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The people of New York have been IN IN
venting new superlatives to describe the
weather They call it hot. hotter not
fest Hottentot. Hottentotter. Hottehto'-
test.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The only criticism to be found with
the past of some women is that 1t is
too long.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The summa cum laude college grad
nate will soon begin to learn how
much he doesn't know.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

More Flexible and Lasting,
von,t shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other oraho sho
one third more for same money.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Perhaps the decrease in deaths in
Manila is due to the fact that the
population has been deboloized as well
as to the skill of American doctors.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Harry Lehr has just bought par
rot" So he can now go in for regu-
lar parrot and monkey time.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

"Then he didn't really give according
to his means? NO ihefe'y
to his meanness.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

There must be some mistake in the
statement that Mr.. Morgan left some
thing on the other side of the At
lartic.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Santos Dumon's new air ship is
wonder. II sails in the air.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

1t is now proposed that all voting shall
he done nv machinery But perhaps the
machine will be no more in control thah
before the change.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS IN DEMAnp DEM, ~
1elegraphy thoroughly taught ~ Wrs Inc for ournai
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

The only time the devil ever gets
fooled is when he hangs around
woman with new baby.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

1.-THE next lot I shall offer you ladies'
and gentlemen said the auctioneer., is
"a dozen chairs from young ladies'
boarding school, How much am offered
for them? Remember. ladies and gentle
men the wads of gum on the under side
OF the seats 20 with the chairs. How
much?'
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

II YOU have smoked Bullhead scent
>igar you know how GOOD they are IL
Won have not. better try one.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

A weather record is never broken
In a town that has an Oldest inhabi-
tant.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Boston is sinking-but not in its
own estimation.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
oo Your Feet Ache and surn1

shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
fight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet. Corns
and Bunions. AT all Druggists anu
shoe stores. CSC. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy. N. T.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syruP,. In.
vo, chiIdren teethng sofens the gums re auses N
ns.umaiion aays pain. cures wind cohc' <'e eAoo'N'
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

"Go,np Yachting are you? Expect to
,nend Voi,r vacation on water this time
Yes. all except the week we are Hoihh !"
put in at Milwaukee,.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

"You say that French editor was
wounded il, a duel?' Yes Just he
was turning to fire his foot slipped and
he sprained his ankle.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

'Tt beats ALL how good cigar. you can
buy for cents 4 you buy theriKht orand.
The Lamar register., 1903-07-15

It takes an exceptionally fine brand
of salve to turn a human crank.