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The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
NEW SERUn FOR
SCARLET FEVER

New York, Feb. 21.-A physician of
this city has now under observation a
case which is the first experiment in
this country with new anti-strepto-
coccus serum. which is believed to de-
stroy the germs of scarlet fever.
Several days ago the doctor was
called to see frail little girl. who had
severe attack of scarlet fever, with
throat complication. Her temperature
was 104 degrees. The doctor decided
! to try the new serum. Twelve hours
after one injection the patients tenn
perature decreased two degrees.
In the morning of the following day
it descended to normal. but rose again
to 101 degrees. The fourth day it con-
tinued normal. The last report is:
Temperature, 80; pulse. "a; respera-
ton, "a, and general. condition good.
This new serum was discovered. by
DR.. Haines Aronson, bacteriologist
of Berlin. Experiments with it for
scarlet fever began last July. and the
cases experimental on were selected
regardless of severity. Eighty-eight
per cent. of those treated We're dis
charged without the usual complica-
tions of scarlet fever. -s m
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
RAILROADS BOUND
FOR COLORADO

Denver. Feb. 21.-In discussing rail-
road prospects the News says:
The prophecies that the large sys-
TENS of this country must soon realize
that Denver was a factor in the rail-
way world are coming to pass. And 1t
seems that haste is the burning issue.
The coming summer will see a railroad
race that will pass into the annals OF
history. Forced into the position they
Ire taking, the roads will lose no tiine
to secure all the advantages that come
to those who are first on the ground
where bitter fighting will occur. ra.
Within the past few days notice was
given that the Missouri Pacific road
was transferring its departmental pur-
chasing agents from St. Louis to Kan
sas City. The reason given was that
the changes of the system had made
that city the center of the roads they
owned. Then that the road would
build its central branch into Denver.
By the Frisco line there will be an air
line to New Orleans. By the missouri
Pacific an air line and shorter road
to New York City. The Santa Fe Will
make an air line to Galveston.
The plan of the Missouri Pacific is
to make a direct route from the termi-
nal of its central branch at Leonora,
Kansas, across the plains to Denver.
That makes an air line to Kansas CITY,
and from there the road has the Wa
bash system into New York and by
means of the other terminals arranged
by the Goulds at Philadelphia and Bal
timore an outlet on the Atlantic sea
board This is the line that the road
obtained from the Union Pacific when
that road was reorganized. -,-.
The reason for all the opposition
that the Moffat road has had is becom-
ing apparent. True to the predictions
of the wiser ones. this line has forced
the issue with the larger roads, and
realizing the inevitable had come now
they are all making race for COLO
RADIO by means of the shortest routes
that they can, take. The decision OF
I Ir. Moffat to keep his road independ-
ent for the most good that could come
to Colorado is apparent. :,
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
OPPONENTS OF STATEHOOD ARE
TRYING TO EFFECT COMPROMISE

only to carry out this plan, but to over
rule the chair should he decide the
rider was not in order.
Inquiry about the Senate yesterday
made the opposition apprehensive. al
though not convinced of this claim;
and in the committee they said that
such being the case. it would mean
an extra session of Congress and that
the appropriation bill with the state
hood rider would defeated. 1t was also
found that the leaders in the statehood
fight were willing to assume the re-
sponsibility for this outcome. With
this situation before them the steering
committee began to discuss the possi-
bility of a compromise.
Senators Quay and Elkfns. and other
Republicans who have been favoring
the statehood bill, were called in, and
the matter was canvassed at some
length. but without approaching any
agreement. 80
The Democrats have not been con-
sidered, and as they stood out solidly
against the plan. of compromise or the
creation of two new states. they may
not accept any compromise PROPOSE
ton. Should compromise bes agreed
upon, it is stated that it will include
the ratification of the Colombian and
Cuban treaties. - -----.--
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25

n general staff, but step supplement-
ing the passage of that act. rounding 1t
out and rendering II of far wider and
far deeper usefulness.
One word first to the nation and
then another word to the army. 70 the
nation first. 1t has been well said that
the surest way TO invite disaster is for
n nation TO be opulcnt. aggressive and
unarmed. (Appause). The nation that
is rich. that is so high-spiri'ed as to be
somewhat careless of giving ofense,
and that yet refrainS from that pre-
paredEess WHICH Is absolutely neccs-'
sary If efficiency in war Is ever TO be
showu-such n nation is laying deep
the foundation for humiliation and dis
aster. As people, whether we will or
not, we have reached the stage where
we must play a great part in the world.
Ii is not open to us to decide whether
or not we shall play it. All we have
to decide is whether we shall play 1t
well or i'll. The part is before us. We
have TO play 1t well. (Applause).
During the sessions of Congress that
Is now closing we have seen the first,
stride taken in putting the NATIONAL
guard. the militia of the country. on
footing of efficiency, the first long
stride taken on the lines marked out
by Washington himself-the first sue
cessful effort made to put into effect
Washington's plea, which for 40 years
has been disregarded by our people.
And again, the first long stride has
been taken towards the modernization.
toward increasing the efficiency of the
army in accordance with modern meth
DDS as devised by General Sherman
over a quarter of n century ago.
THE army of the United States is.
and it is not desirable that it should be
other than. a small army relative to
the population of the country, but we
have "A right to expect that the small
army shall represent for its size the
very highest point of efficiency of any
army in the civilized world. ZAP
plause). And | have the most absolute
faith that to that degree of efficiency it
will attain, and that it will attain II in
no small part because of the wise and
Jealous use 1t will make of the oppor-
tunities afforded by the erection of this
very building" loud and continued
applause).
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25

I which the majority originally pre-
sentcd.
Their proposition is that the omni-
bus bill is defeated. and that Senator
Quay, who has been so persistently
pressing IL. has lost strength by his
course in supporting Senator Morgan
during the latters fight against tho
| canal treaty.
senator SpOoner reported to his col
leagues that there was no legal diff
Guilty in the way of admitting Okla
homa and afterward attaching the In
dian Territory to the state. In this
same connection there is proposition
| to have included in the Legislation n
provision for a trust school fund for
Indian Territory, to be provided by
the government. This is to meet the
objection raised against Indian Terri
tory that it has no school lands and
no grants to be made for public
schools. The division of New Mexico
and Arizona is to be made upon proc
lamation by the president when there
is a population of 100000 in Arizona,
but objection has been raised by the
Democrats to this suggestion as 1t now
stands, because no provision is made
for census, and 1t would be at least
1910 before any test could be made.
During the day efforts were made to
find Delegate Smith of Arizona to as
certain what his views would be as to
the proposed compromise. but he was
not at the capitol He has been decid-
edy opposed to any such move all
along. and to-day Senator Blackburn
told some of his colleagues that the
joining of the two territories would
not be acceptable, and said it would
cause strong opposition.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
California SAVINGS Banks.

San Francisco. Feb. 21.-The final
Statistical reports of the bank com
mission for January 1, 1908, shows a
state of financial prosperity in Calf
fornia that is believed to be unprecc-
dented in the history of the nation.
There are nine savings banks in San
Francisco with deposits of s14f ,2S4, :
2S5.79, and 1886 depositors, having
an average deposit of SS31.24. In the
fifty-two interior savings banks $53,-
72S.2T7 is deposited. ID.
|. These sixty-one savings banks of the
state of California aggregate the grand
total of S19S, ,012 ,512, distributed among
2S4,9 uepositorS, with the unparal-
-leled average of S649.s9 per depositor.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
POPE LEO'S JUBILEE RONORED
BY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rome, Feb. 21.-'1t seems impossible
that 1t is twenty-five years since ! have
been there" was Pope Leos eXclama-
ton as he looked from window of
his apartments yesterday morning into
the sunlit plaza of St. Peters This
was the pontiff's only reference to his
long term of self-imposed imprison-
ment in the vatican, during which he
has never gone beyond the palace
grounds and st. Peters. which is con-
sidered to be part of the vatican.
What glorious morning for the
jubilee of my pontificate," the Pope
added. as he proceeded with evident
pleasure to peruse the almost innum-
cradle kilograms, letters and addresses
of congratulation which have reached
the vatican from all parts of the
world.
The hall of beatifcation, above the
portico of st. Peters. where the pontiff
held his jubilee reception, presented a
brilliant scene. 1t was beautifully hung
with antique brocades and Illuminated
by thousands of electric lights and
wax candles.
The struggle to get into the hall was
terrific. People were swept off their
feet and women were overcome, but no
one was really injured. The babel of
toHSutS III ploteSt teStlheu "
unworld-wide character of the gathering.
Among the Americans present were
Bishops Maurice Burke of St Joseph
and Edward Dunno of Dallas, Texas;
Fathers S. p. Mcdonnell and Hugh
O'Gara McShane of Chicago, and Thorn
as O'Gara of Wilmington. Illinois:
Mrs. and Miss Choate and Cyrus John
son.
In n procession, surrounded by such
a brilliant escort of prelates, aristoc-
racy and guards. Pope Leo always ap-
pears at his best. His feebleness and
bent form are hidden. and the public
sees only the venerable patriarch, with
cameo-like features and kindly smile.
He bestowed his benediction right
and left as he passed through the
cheering concourse. whose enthusiasm
was SO great and whose desire to
touch the hem of the Pope's gown was
SO intense that the presence of the
guards seemed really necessary for his
protection.
Cardinal Respighi. vicar of Rome,
read an affectionate Latin address. ex-
%~o~9A4H.~4~9H c.c.o.c.ucS.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25

pressing loyalty and devotion. and Of
fered the gold tiara, the jubilee pres
ent of the Catholic world, which cost
S25, 900, and $4,000 in money. Car
dinal Ferrari. archbishop of Milan. in
behalf of pilgrimage from lombard,
presented an address of felicitation to
the Pope, and gold, silver and bronze
commemorative medals. on the OBJ
verse of which was the head of Leo
XIII. and on the reverse the figure of
the Redeemer, surrounded by the apos-
ties in the act of comforting on St Pc
ter the supreme pontifical power. The
Pope thanked the lombard pilgrims
and gave them his benediction.
Cardinal Boschi read third address
and presented to his holiness the SYM
bolic keys, one of gold and the other
of silver. accompanied by an Offering
of $4,000 in gold coins. The Roman
committee for the jubilee fetes pre-
sented a rich parchment volume with
the signatures of all who had contrib
uted to the Offering. with another $iO.-
900 to be devoted to the restoration OF
the Basiica of st. John Lateran.
which is under the care OF Cardinal
Satolli Other committees followed
with addresses and offerings.
The Pope expressed his qualification
and admiration at the artistic designs
and workmanship of the various of
ferings, and then charged Mgr. Bisleti,
his master of the chamber. to read a
Latin speech addressed ITO my ven
cradle brothers and beloved children
In this address his holiness ex-
pressed satisfaction at the manifesto
tion of which he is the object on the
part OF the whole Catholic world. For
the second time in century" contin-
ued the Pope. Christ has wished to
glorify his vicar on earth by allowing
him to reach the years of st. Peter"
The address ended by saying that the
pontiff was happy to celebrate his Ju'
bilee amid the homage and veneration
of the Catholic universe.
After bestowing the apostolic bless:
ing, the Pope returned to his apart
ments amid the enthusiastic plaudits
OF the multitude. He completed the
functions of the jubilee without IA
tigue On returning to his apartments
he exclaimed:
This is really the happiest day OF
my life"
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Should Women Work?

Prof. thinner of Berlin, has been In
vcstisating the cause of insanity
among women, and has come to the
conclusion that if women are ad-
mittcd into competition with men
the Inevitable result will be ire
menduus increase of insanity among
the women. He finds that the percent
age Of women teachers who become
insane is almost double that of the
men teachers.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Macedonians viii Fiaht.

Vienna. Feb. 23.-It is reported the
Macedonian leader, Boris Sarafoff. has
organized within the past fortnight
several well equipped Bulgarian ban
dit bands in Macedonia. each consist
ing of about $50 men. The Neue
Freie Presse learns that 1000 armed
Macedonians are concentrated near
the celebrated Rila monastery, forty
miles from Sofia. and are preparing
to attack the town of Melnik, in the
Turkish province of Seres.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
The BrookIynitc.

EX-Lieut. Gov. Woodruff. at tho
Lincoln club, Brooklyn, was asked by
quiIzing fellow member if he knew
the rrason why the inhabitants of
their borough were called Brooklyn
ties. To be sure | do promptly re-
piled The genial Tim" with his most
expansive smile. DEMONSTRATING
election daylight is the only time
they are ever there!"-New York
Times.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Power of Birds,

What tremendous power an eagle
exerts when carrying away lamb
that Weighs, say, sixty pounds or over!
If you take the weight of the bird al
together, &c pounds, then it appears
that an eagle can develop more than
two horsepower, and must put a
strain of over LOO pounds on the
muscles of the wings.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Novel Road-Makinu,

A new road for transport by auto
mobile is being constructed in the
Congo Free State, and at present 1t
extends 45o kilometres. The method
pursued is simple enough. All that
is done is to drive a herd of forty
elephants three or four times over the
track marked out by surveyors. They
level down obstructions as efficiently
as a steam roller. r.g.I
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
origin of Monroe Coctorine.

Monroe had just paid his physician
$500 for curing a cold. Thereupon he
laid in a supply Of quinine, blankets
and whisky, thus founding the great
system of Monroe doctoring which has
made America SO healthy that the
other powers trembe.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Fidhtina Crasshopper Pest.

'iu5os of gelatine containing germs
of a disease warranted to kill locusts
and grasshoppers are to be distrib-
uted 20 American farmers. Several
inseCr will be inoculated add then
relea in order to spread the dis
ease #'.H.H
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Mueh RaIIroad Property condemned.

MuCn ha'''oac r'oPSIV SoHoe''''''S'
Local inspectors of the Wheeling
divisi.u ofthe Baltimore 6 Ohio rail
road have condemned $500 box cars.
fats. etc, as lightweight or Hight ca.
pacity The condemned cars will be
burned and the-iron sold, as scrap.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
Big Steamships First Voyage.

New York. Feb. 21.-The new White
Star liner Cedric, the largest vessel
in the world, arrived yesterday from
Liverpool and Queenstown, after her
maiden transatlantic voyage. The
passage was made in eight days, eight
hours and sixteen minutes. She
brought 742 passengers, Of which 43o
were steerage- ,..,-..-- LA
The Lamar register., 1903-02-25
THE Rre4T 'klN5. OF PHtLAn-
Gtflu lTHRoPY. ~ aEa
A Liberal Donation to- Encourage
Frueaiity.


On December 20, 1902, the accom-
panying letter, addressed to MIR. Il. NJ
Johnson, PRESIDENT of the Fidelity Saw
ings Association. Denver, written by a
prominent citizen of the same city,
was received and published in the Den
yer daily papers;
"Mr. T.. Nj Johnson. President the FL
deity Savings Association. Denver,
Colorado
Dear Sir-Desiring to encourage
frugality among employees and wage
earners generally. / herewith enclose
you my check for $500 as New Years
gift to the public to be equally dis
tributed to the first $50 employees or
members Of their families opening saw
ings accounts with you. giving 81 to
each. The conditions | make are as
follows:
THAT each of the $50 applicants
man, woman or child-shall deposit
at least 50 in addition to the 81 which
| will give them free. at the time of
opening the account, which will give
them n start of So; and that each per-
son taking advantage of this offer
must continue the account with you
for at least a year, at the end of
which period their respective books
must show total deposit of not less
than $50.
las | make this offer to encourage
saving. the necessity for these condi-
tions is manifest.
''Trusting that $50 worthy employees
or members of their families will take
advantage Of this offer. | remain,
Yours respectfully, 'r la.
This incentive to frugality was so
highly appreciated that the $50 ac-
counts were opened within six days,
end the amount of the liberal gift was
thus early exhausted while applica-
tions continued to pour In, each desir-
ing to open an account under the con-
ditions stated in the communication.
At a special meeting of the board of
directors of the Fidelity Savings AS
sociation IT was decided to emulate the
noble example of the donor of the
$500 by contributing 5000 on the same
terms and conditions: adding. how
ever. that deposits must average 81
or more per month, but restricting the
applications to out.of-town depositors.
Three hundred of our readers are
therefore offered the same opportunity
an opportunity Of receiving So as an
absolute gift.
1t is to encourage banking by mail
that this liberal offer was decided
upon. ''
The Fidelity Savings Association is
one of bowers most substantial in
stitutjons The growth of this ASSOC
citation may be judged by the follow
ing figure.
In 1Sgo tho assets of the Fidelity
Savings Association were S9,1i2.74. In
1902 the assets had grown to $1,437.
10S.49.
As tho offer is limited to 800 new
depositors throughout Colorado, Wyo-
ming ami neighboring states, our citi-
zens will have to get up and hustle
to get their share of this 5000. e..
Banking by mail is becoming quite
feature with the Fidelity Savings
Association of Denver which pays five
per cent. on savings deposits, interest
compounded semi-annually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23

occasion 10 housekeepers. Nowhere else IN the
world has the kitchen stove been subjected TO
quite much Improvement and development,
and its various uses brought to play in more
compact space. II this seems to make II a
whimsical creature, with bent for contrari-
ness. the remedy lies in understanding how it
is designed to perform its various functions,
how the heat gets round the ovens. what can all
obstinate fiue, and where a plumbers idea of
structural neatness may interfere with the
efficacy Of the water pipes. The dread Of the
water fronts blowing up is exploded by the
author. It is not we'll TO fire the stove with the
water front empty, because the heat may crack
or warp the iron shell. Explosions do occur.
however but this is due to the water pipes be-
ing frozen. A fire hot enough TO generate steam
in the water front should not be made in the
stove while the upper pipe remains cold Water
should flow freely from the hot water pipes in
the house before the fire is increased. There are
many reasons IN which furnace may take ref
uge for fits inefflciency but before pronoIncing
the continuance abomination the just house
holder will make sure that the poorly heated
rooms have an outlet. Warm air VIII not enter
a room vigorously unless there is some escape
In fireplace, open stove, ventilating register
stove hole in the fue. or what not The better
house is built, the tighter the windows fit
the more Qlfncult IL Will be TO heat a closed
room with a register.
The greatest comfort and convenience of mod
ern dwellings, as the author observes of plumb
Ing, is the source of some of the housekeepers
worst anxieties, and good third of this book is
given to explaining various points OF construc-
ton and the ways to detect and remedy trouble.
The gas system is also we'll set forth. Nine
tenths OF the leakage, the author considers,
arises at the gas keys. The plug grows smaller
with the wear Of the conical hole in which il re-
wolves, and though it is drawn into place by a
spring, this adjustment wears down in time.
The key may then be frightened by screwng, but
even this loses its efficacy when the screw
with continued wear, be turned no further
If one were wise enough III his day and genera
ton 10 restore the tension by stretching the
spring or deepening the screw hole in the end
OF the plug he could still avoid being poisoned
by gas or awed by the plumber But if the
householder is not up TO this mechanical flight
let him remember in opening or closing loose
and worn gas key to push il slightly upward so
as to leave it tightly sticking in its seat OF
course the ordinary person does, unintentionally
just the opposite, pulls the key a trihe down in
turning. But this point as, indeed Mr. Clark's
whole book, is set forth on the principle thar a
word 10 the wise saves nine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
HOLLIS MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Memorial services for +. W. Hollis held at
Columbia University yesterday under the auspices
of the Deutsche Gessellig- Wssenscha ftlicher-Ver
Elm. A bust of Mr.. Hollis presented the
university by the society. 1t is the work of Henry
Baerer. Speeches were made by DR. Andrew ID.
White. ex-Ambassador TO Germany. and Professor
Hugo Munsterberg, of Harvard. The following let
ter was read from President Roosevelt:
wish could be present at the memorial
vices in honor of my valued friend, Frederick w
Hollis Unfortunately. IL is impossible Mr.. Hollis
rendered eminent service our country: he
worked with tirelcss energy and singleness Of
purpose for many of the reforms on the necessity
of which our best leaders of public opinion were
agreed. Prominent among his services is that he
rendered in connection with the establishment Of a
court of arbitration at The Hague. l feel that his
death is gTeVouS loss not only TO us his friends
but to people a whole. and were | able TO
leave Washington at this time / should certainly
be with you.
reception was to have been given by the verein
in Terrace Garden for DR.. White last night but he
sent his regrets, stating that he had a cold. He
had been severely taxed by his effort in the fter
noon He is at the Union League Club.