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The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
FRUIT INSTEAD OF DRUGS.
Druggists Would Starve II People
Would Eat More Apples.

Many OF our common fruits are Just
as Ms ful and much nicer than doctors
descriptions. says London Answers.
Tho apple. for instance. Not only is
the apple an excellent purifier of the
blood. but IT Is a cure for dyscntery.
and has also the peculiar effect of re-
storing an intoxicated person to so
brie:y. A diet of stewcd apples. eaten
three times a day. has worked wonders
in cases OF confirmed drunkenness.
giving the patient an absolute distastc
fcr alcohol In any form.
Ttr pineapple is another fruit most
valuable in throat affections. Indeed,
ii has saved many a life of diphtheric
patient. The juice squeezed from a
ripe pine is the finest thing in the
world for cutting the funguslike mem.
brano which coats the throat in diph-
iberia. and If used in time never fails
10 cure.
After a severe attack of Influenza
the throat is often relaxed and the ton
sis painful. An old-fashioned remedy
still in use in many parts of the west
of England is G. conserve of roses. This
is sort of jam made from the hips
Of the common wild rose. 1t Is not un-
pleasant in taste and certainly pos
sesses strong and astringent proper
ties.
To eat grape a minute for an hour
at time, and to repeat this perform
ance three or four times day, eating
very little else meantime but dry
bread. may seem a monotonous way of
spending the time. This treatment
works wonders for people whose diges-
lions have got out of order from worry
or overwork 1t is no mere quack pre-
scription. but a form of cure recog-
nized and advised by many well known
physicians. Grapes are. perhaps. the
most digestible of any fruit in exist
ence.
A cordial made from blackberries is
greatly recommended by the Devon
shire country folk as cure for collie,
and many a farmers wife makes
blackberry cordial as regularly as ell
derberry wine. The latter. heated and
mixed with little cinnamon, is one
Of the best preventives known against
a chill. The flowers. too, of the elder
come in useful. An ointment made by
layering them in mutton suet and olive
oil is most soothing in case of boils.
Nowadays doctors forbid gouty pa
tents to eat any kind of sweet foods.
but recommend them to eat at least
dozen walnuts a day. There is no
doubt that walnuts are most useful to
gouty subjects, or in cases of chronic
rheumatism. Swelling goes down and
pain decreases.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
GENERAL CHASE SAYS THAT HE
WILL NOT REMOVE THE TROOPS

Burr replied: I'VE are going to obey
and to keep within the law He denied
absolutely the report that President
Edwards of the Colorado City Union
had declared that he would establish
pickets at the homes of non-union
workmen, though it meant the declara-
ton of martial law.
Colonel Brown when seen last night
for an explanation of the picket order
said-
I'VE had given to the strikers GER
tain spots upon which they were al
lowed to place their pickets. They ap-
peared disinclined to take advantage
of this permission. and for the last
day of two there have been no union
picl;ets. This morning report was
circulated that President Meyer in
tended to station pickets at other
places. and would resort to violence,
If necessary, to keep them there. Tnis
afternoon | went to executive head
quarters, and upon asking to see Pres
ident Meyer | was told that he was IN
Denver. Mr. Charles Burr was re
ferred to me as the man in charge.
asked him il it were true that union
pickets would be established and force
used If necessary. He replied in the
affirmative. In order that there might
be no possibility of mistake, pro-
duced a map of the entire section OF
Ell Paso county and said This is our
territory and you must not station a
single picket any place within these
lines. AS to the declaration of martial
law the report is absurd
When asked the direct question this
morning. If he regarded as inevitable
n general strike in the Cripple Creek
district. Mr. Burr replied: 1t seems
that way now. There appears to be no
intermediate course. II has ceased to
be fight of the Colorado City Mill
and Smeltermen's Union and is now to
be fought by the mill owners and the
Western Federation of Miners"
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11

Paris, March What is claimed to
be marvellous discovery, due to Pro-
fessor Peter Stems, is made public by
DR.. Case in the Revue Des Revues. un-
der the title And the Blind Shall See"
Professor Stems claims to have
found out the secret of restoring sight
to the blind by wonderful apparatus
of his own invention. which not only
restores sight to those who have lost it.
but gives it to those who have never be-
held the light.
1t was at first stated that the object
of the apparatus was to replace the alb
sent eye by reproducing the image and
transmitting it direct to the brain. As
a matter of fact, that is still about all
that is known of the invention. for Pro-
fessor Stems. having still many things
to perfect, refuses to divulge the details
of his discovery just yet.
DR.. Case explains how Professor
Stems put his invention to test by
taking him into a dark room and BAN
daging his eyes. He could see nothing,
but he heard the professor walking
backward and forward. striking
matches and lighting lamp. Then he
felt him fix the apparatus around his
temples and instantly he saw dim
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
PARIS PROFESSOR CLAIMS THAT
HE GIVES SIGHT TO THE BLIND

light, by which he could distinguish
surrounding objects. BY and by the
light became stronger and Dr. Case
could count the fingers of his hand held
up before him and tell the number of
chairs in the room,
Just as he was feeling that If the ex-
pertinent We're continued he would re-
cover normal clearness of vision, the
professor suddenly removed the appa-
ratus and DR.. Case was plunged into
total darkness.
Professor Stems shows that man
sees. not with the eye. but with the
brain. The eye only serves to receive
the image on the optic nerve and trans
NIT 1t to the seat of perception.
The image is received on screen In
stead of on the retina of the eye. Then
it is transmitted to the brain by means
of an electric current. The apparatus.
it will be seen, has the same basis as
the telephone.
1t does not limit its sphere of utility
to making the blind see. 1t is claimed
for the apparatus that 1t will convey an
image considerable distance. and will,
in fact. do for the transmission of light
what the telephone does for the trans
mission of sound.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
Would subsidize Large Families.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 7.-Mr.
Blumle of Cameron county, the father
of eleven children, has introduced in
the House a bill to subsidize large
families and to provide gold medals
for mothers of large families.
The bill provides prizes ranging
from $40 and medal to cost $40 to
$50 and $50 gold medal to mothers
of large families ranging from nine to
fifteen children. The seventh son or
daughter born within the state shall
be educated at an expense to the state
not to exceed $500. The designs of the
medals are to be furnished by the gov
ernor. The act shall not apply to any
woman who uas been legally divorced
or separated from her husband.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
PASSENGER MEN
CONSIDER RATES

Chicago March G.-The mass meet
ing of Western passenger representa-
tives convened for the purpose of con-
sidering what reforms are necessary
under the provisions of the Ellkins law.
adjourned yesterday without definite
conclusion being reached in anything
Every proposition that was advanced
met with opposition from some source,
but majority report was obtained on
a number of propositions. This does
not, however, mean their adoption by
the various associations. The PROPOSE
tions favored in the majority report in
clude the following:
All party tariffs to be restricted to
theatrical companies engaged to give
public entertainments.
All excursion tariffs to be filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The full tariff, or agreed rates. sub
ject to legal deductions, and equalized
rates via competing lines, should be OBJ
served for regulars and militia.
Railroad laborers' reduced rates
should only be made for and upon re-
quest of proper officers Of regularly Or
ganized railroads, and only by confer
ence when the business Is of compet-
tive nature.
Labor rates are permissible when le-
gally established, and requirements as
TO filing tariffs is observed.
Extensions of the limit on tickets
beyond the date named in the public
tariff should not be permitted.
Reduced rates should not be given
to hotel resort employees except under
legal conditions.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION
OF GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Denver. March S.-Four members of
the board of control of the State In
dustrial school for girls, have report
ed to the governor that the testimony
OF the inmates of the institution sup
ports their request for the resignation
of the assistant. superintendent, f. NJ.
Irish. John II. Gabriel, secretary of
the board. did not sign the report. He
will submit one of his own after the
testimony is transcribed. Judge Lind
sey of the County Court will also prob
ably make n report to the governor.
Taking of testimony was completed
by the board some time ago. Last night
Governor PEABODY was given the writ
ten conclusions. The governor says he
will not announce his course in the
matter until he has seen the testimony
and received the other reports that he
has been informed will be forthcoming
in n short time. The written statement
of the majority of the board, given to
the governor last night. is as follows:
ITO His Excellcncy James II. Peabody
Governor of the State of Colorado
Dear Sir-We, the undersigned
members of the board of control of the
state Industrial School for Girls. desire
to report to your excellency that we
have, in accordance with your request.
had an investigation and taken the
testimony in regard to the manage
ment of said school. We have heard
the testimony of n large number of the
girls. inmates of the school, of the ma
irons and teachers and also of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irish. and we desire to report to
you that from the evidence introduced
before us II has been established in our
opinion that certain statements in re-
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
WHITE HOUSE SALE
UNIQUE AUCTION IN WASHINGTON

Rummage Sale of White House Fur
niture and Fixtures-Articles of
Luxury and Utility Bought by Pri.
vate Persons and Secondhand
Dealers.
The White House rummage sale to
dispose of discarded fixtures and fur
nishings of the executive mansion was
held January 2lst. 1t was noticeable
that fashionable women did not crowd
the auction rooms, as they did when
the effects of NJ. Jules Cambon. the
former French ambassador at Wash
ington, were sold says the New York
World. The assemblage in the auc-
tion room was the usual gathering to
be found where old mahogany. ancient
cut glass or curios are for sale.
Former Governor Lowndes of Mary
land was the most distinguished pur-
chaser He secured for SIS a splendid
lounge upholstered in leather. which
formerly stood in the private Office
of the president. A local saloon keep
or bought the White House refrigera-
Tor Tor 81. A great bookcase was
knocked down for S1.50. Two dark oak
arm chairs brought SS5. and every
thing else in mahogany and oak
brought good prices from the second
nand dealers present.
President Garfields billiard table
was sold for S105 and the cues were
auctiOned separately. One of them
had tine initials &C. a. A., Jr." scratch
ed IN the mother-oi-pearl ornamenta-
;ion, and doubtless was the favorite of
President Arthur's son.
TIL old Colonial mantelpicce. which
formerly adorned the state dining
room is now the property of second
hand dealers. The great mirrors of
the cast room and the other state
parlOrs were also sold. These hand
some glasses brought only small sums.
Tho beautiful chandelier of the blue
room was withdrawn from sale and
will occupy place of honor in one Of
the committee rooms at the capitol.
II originally cost $4,000 and was com
posed of 4 400 prisms of cut glass and
Il bronze framework delicately chased
and with ten fine miniatures in the
circular base.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
AMEER SAYS FOUR
WIVES ARE ENOUGH

London. March 9.-Mail advices re-
ceived here from Cabul say the ameer
of Afghanistan has divorced all but
four of his wives. The divorced
women are allowed to remarry at their
pleasure and the ameer has promised a
lifelong support to those who do not
marry again He has also decreed by
beat of drum that none of his subjects
shall hereafter have more than four
wives, and that all in excess of this
number must be divorced.
The ameer is also suppressing evil
doers with an iron hand. In a recent
proclamation he ordered that anyone
convicted of taunting another on ac-
count of his religion shall be blown
from a cannon's mouth. This punish
ment has already been inflicted. Rob-
bers are placed in cages. which are
hung prominently in the thoroughfares
as warning to others. Another pro-
clamation of the ameer. evidently aim
ed against those who attempt to corner
grain, DEGREES that everyone possessing
grain in excess of what is absolutely
necessary for the support of his family
for four months. shall sell 1t. II he
fails TO do so, his whole supply will be
taken by force.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
STRIKERS AT COLORADO CITY
ALLOWED TO REPLACE PICKETS

Colorado Springs. Colo. March g.
The Colorado City Millmen's Union
was yesterday notified by Brig. Gen.
Chase, commanding the militia quar-
tered at that place. that the strikers
would again be permitted to station
pickets about the three boycotted
mills. This order materially relieves
the tension prevalent for the past for
ty-eight hours, the dispersion or the
union pickets having caused more bit
ter feeling among the strikers than
any action of the authorities since the
calling out of the troops.
1t was announced that the union in
tended to take legal steps to secure
permission to establish pickets. and 1t
was feared that the rougher element
would take radical meaures and resort
to violence to station their men at
places forbidden by the authorities.
Neither the officials of the union
nor the brigade officers would discuss
the subject more than to corroborate
the report that the strikers would not
be interefered with in their picketing
duty. The impression is prevalent
that the quiet attitude and orderly ac-
tions of the men caused the reversal
of the prohibitive order of two days
ago.
The streets of Colorado City were
quiet. save for the presence of the
usual lOunGers and visitors from the
Springs and surrounding places. The
permit allowing saloons to keep open
at night resulted most satisfactorily
last night. and the order will probably
be allowed to stand indefinitely.
Charles Lyons of the executive com
mittee of Colorado City Union No. 125
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
CITIZENS ASK
FOR ARBITRATION

Denver, March "a Republican
special from Cripple Creek last night
says:
The mass meeting called by the
Business Mems committee to discuss
the strike situation packed the opera
house tonight. The attendance was
estimated at / 200. At o'clock Bruno
Hobbs, president of the Bimetallic
bank. called the meeting to order. with
w. F. Littell acting as secretary.
On the opening of the meeting l.. G.
Moore. chairman of the Business Mems
gram from T p Airheart. who went to
Denver for the express purpose of Wis
iting Governor Peabody:
Governor Peabody says: II either
side of the controversy at Colorado
City should ask me to assist in set
tlement of the trouble there, ! would
be only too glad to use my good Off
in that direction. | will go to Colorado
City or Cripple Creek il | can do any
good
Mr.. Moore then introduced set of
resolutions, which had been formulat-
ed by the committee. in part as fol
lows:
"Resolved. That we urge upon the
COnten0lDR paTIleS HI SolOIduo lily
and each of them. the advisability and
wisdom of submitting their differences
in the present controversy for consid-
Grafton and adjustment to commits
sion to be appointed by the governor
of this state for this purpose.
Resolved That we likewise urge on
Gov James H. Peabody the Importance
of such methods of settlement to the
persons involved, and greater still to
the public at large. and to that end ask
that he accept the trust If the same
shall be proposed. and likewise that he
use his good offices with the contend
ing parties in every way consistent
with all honor and justice to all par
ties. to bring about such settlement.
"Resolved. That the chairman and
secretary of this meeting forward with
all convenient speed copies of these
resolutions to each of the contending
parties at Colorado City and to Gov.
Peabody and furnish the same to the
press of the state
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
Railroad Y. M. C. A. Conference.

Topeka, Kan. March S.-A complete
program for the International Railroad
Y. NJ c. A. conference to be held here
from April 80 to May 3 has been given
out. The list of speakers include the
following names: President Theodore
Roosevelt. Governor Bailey of Kansas.
Joseph Ramsey. Jr.. president of the
Wabash railroad; II. U. Nudge, general
manager of the Santa Fe. Rev. Charles
NJ Sheldon of Topeka, Rev. p. S. Hen
derson. d. D.. of Brooklyn, and Rev
Gilmore Harris, ID. D.. OF Toronto. Ont
Miss Helen Gould will also be present.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11

gard to Mr. f. NJ Irish. assistant su-
perintendent Of the school, are true in
this: That he has been guilty of i'm
proprieties in his conduct with the
girls and undignifled and indiscrcet in
his actions AS an officer. We. there
fore. for these reasons given above.
feel that the previous action of the
board in requesting his resignation, be
sustained.
Respectfully submitted
tSignedD Robert NJ. Golden. Presi-
dent; Clara l.. Hunter, Harriet G. II.
Wright, Jennie C. Dunkel."
THE conclusion of the board is all
that ! have received" said the COVER
nor last night. after Secretary Gabriel
had delivered the statement and given
n brief verbal report to the executive.
Until ] see the report of the testimony
| can form no judgment. One thing
that can be announced positively is
that there will be no whitewashins in
this. or any other case Of the kind"
The secretary declined to go into
details last night regarding his position
on the question. but was emphatic in
declaring that he was not convinced
that the testimony warranted report
such as was signed by the other mem
bers of the board.
AN investigation was made, lasting
three days" said Mr. Gabriel. "Testi-
mony was taken during that time. 1t
is still in the notes of the stenographer
Until II is transcribed do not propose
to make any report upon an investiga-
tion of that kind. Basing it upon my
experience with the institution. there
is nothing substantial in the evidence
to justify report of that kind"
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11

was interviewed yesterday afternoon
regarding the statistics secured by
AdJt. Gen. Sherman Bell, to the effect
that at least seventy-eight per cent OF
the Cripple Creek miners would refuse
to walk out, even though so instructed
by the Western Federation of Miners.
Mr.. Lyons was of the opinion that
Adjt. Gen. Bell had confused his fig
ures with another and separate vote
now being taken in the district. He
said:
Those figures are the reslH of an
other referendum vote now being
polled. not only in the Cripple Creek
district but right here in Colorado
City The import of the matter under
consideration | am not at liberty to
state, but you are safe in saying that
the matter is entirely different from
the present all-important question, and
has also no bearing whatever on the
proposed strike of the Cripple Creek
men"
Sherman Bells figures are the result
of a personal canvass of the district.
and were not taken from report OF
the referendum vote being taken il
Cripple Creek. Rumors were current
yesterday that the local companies, ID
and |. numbering about eighty men in
all, would be taken to Cripple Greek
last night. but General Chase denied
this absolutely.
There have been positively no de-
yelopments In the situation to-day
he said, and no orders have been issued
for the removal or withdrawal of
single man
Nearly 1000 spectators visited the
dress parade at Camp Peabody yester-
day afternoon. The scene was lively
one.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
Home Building Fakirs Arrested.

st. Louis. March 9.-Thomas Mozier.
II. " Mozier and w. S. Lovelace OF st.
Louis. officers of the American Build
ers Cooperative Home Company. and
S. H. Reynolds, 7. F. Leyden, Sylves-
ter Mcfarland. ID. e. Nuckels. 7. w.
Brunsen and J. T. Reynolds of Granite
City Illinois. officers of the Fidelity
Home and Field Association, have been
indicted by the Alton City Court grand
jury in the war against. the co-opera-
tive home building companies.
The indictments charge attempt to
defraud, and bond has been fixed at
$500 in each case.
The Lamar register., 1903-03-11
PREPARING TO
CARRY TOURISTS

Denver, March 1.-THE three rail-
roads, the Denver & Rio Grande, the
Colorado & Southern, and the Mid
land, are getting their rolling stock in
shape to take care of the tourists trav-
el in Colorado this summer. 1t is an
ticipated by these three roads that the
number of tourists who will visit Colo
RADIO this year will exceed the number
of last year many thousands. A num-
ber of conventions will be held in Dem
yer this year, and several will be held
in San Francisco, and this, together
with the regular travel during the sum-
mer months and the various home
seekers excursions, is calculated to
DWELL the total number of visitors dur
ing the season to at least 100000.
In 1901 some 10000 tourists visited
Colorado. In 1902 this number was in
creased to over 100000. and unless
some unforeseen circumstance arises to
place a damper on travel the 100000
figure for 1903 is considered a conserv-
alive estimate.
In order to take care of this immense
throng the railroad companies will be
compelled to add excursion facilities
throughout the state, and it is the in
tention of these companies to do So
1t has been given out at the offices of
these roads that no pains would be
spared to take care of this traffic, and
that the tourists will be able to see
every point of interest in Colorado with
all the comforts that are in the range
of the possibilities of a railroad.
One reason assigned by the railroads
for the increased popularity of Colo
RADIO as place to visit in the summer
is that there are thousands of walking
advertisements in the East, who never
lose an opportunity to sound the praise
of the Centennial State. These per-
sons have visited Colorado in the sum-
mer and they know and appreciate the
vast difference between the humid, op-
pressive atmosphere of the Eastern and
Middle states and the dry, invigorat-
ing atmosphere of Colorado.