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The Washington times., 1904-03-15
POLICE LAID A TRAP
FOR THE CLAIRV0YANT
Major Sylvester VIII Wage War Upon
This Glass of ImposJers.

Charged with the larceny Of S. from
Mrs. Thornburg. a matron of the Met
ropoliton police force assigned to the
House Of Detention, Prof II. w.
West. clairvoyant and psychic palm
ist,'' who has been conducting an eStab-
lishment at 7O5 Eighth Street northwest.
was arrested by the police today and
locked up at the First police precinct.
He will be given a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow or Thursday
This is the first result OF Major
Sylvester's war on the clairvoyants
and soothsayers in Washington, and
Captain Boardman says it will not be
the last Within the past two months
upward of fifty anonymous letters of
complaint against those who tell all
past, present, and future before you ut
ter a syllable" have been received, and
the police were compelled to take some
action Major Sylvester requested the
clairvoyants to leave the city. but Prof.
West employed an attorney and re-
fused TO quit the own. claiming it was
too good a field 10 give up.
Mrs. IhOrnburg was selected by Cap
tain Boardman to bring Prof West into
the clutches of the law. She says she
paid him s. the first visit, and he told
her to return with 81 and he could tell
her more. She did this and he then told
her he would give her magic powder
to tie near her heart for 81. and said it
wanted to love her. After paying for
the powder Mrs. ThOrnburg made her
report TO the police and West was ar
rested
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HAMMOND CLAIM STOPS
ON DANIELS OBJECTION

4 bill for the relief of the widow Of
William A. Hammond, late surgeon
general of the United States army, was
called up in the Senate this afternoon.
tut, on objection Of Mr.. Daniel, went
over.
The bill is intended to pay DR.. Ham
lnond's widow the pay OF brigadier
general from February II, lss5, 70 the
date Of his death. January D. 1905 The
argument in its favor was that his
estate had been lost to him and that
his widow was in need
Mr.. Daniel brought out the fact that
DR. Hammond had been court-na rtialed
and dismissed from the army. and after
ward reinstated and put on the retired
list August p 1873. He called attention
10 the fact that there was no report on
the case and that the officers restora-
ton TO the roll Of the army was accom-
plished only on the express condition
that 70 pay should attach 10 the action
The bill then went over.
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AUTONOMY FOR PANAMA
NOW SEEMS FAR AWAY
General Davis Says Large Criminal
Class in Zone Would Prevent
1t at Present.

Various bills looking TO the govern
ment of the Panama strip were again
considered bS- the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce to
day.
General Davis of the canal commits
sion gave his testimony today. He APP
proves the Lowering bill.
He thought that the work of SANTA
ton and water supply on the isthmus
strip viii cost $500. coo the first year. To
establish order. 100000 viii be needed,
and 800 men VII be wanted-200 Ameri-
cans and 100 natives.
He spoke of some of the other needs
Justices of the peace. police judges,
jails. penitentiarics. schools. postal IA
ciliticS. etc.
Autonomy for the people of the zone
seems far away he said. They are
not ready for il. With the large Grim
inal class that viii be there IL seems TO
me out of the question at present.
As to the nationality of the labor de-
sired, he said that 10000 blacks from
Jamaica could be obtained at One-half
the cost Of the same number Of negroes
from the United States. He did not be-
lieve that the climate on the isthmus
would prove deadly to the American
negro.
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UNITED STATES
NOT NEGRO'S LAND"
Bishop Derrick Will Mi.
CRATE to Africa.
LYNCHlNG TOO PREVALENT
his Is No Country for Us, Church
man Tells Preachers Convention,
in Fiery Address.

NEW YORK, March 15-Bishop Will
liam Benjamin Derrick. OF the African
Nj. f. Church, TeDudiated this country
IN a fiery address before convention
of negro preachers in the Bridge Street
Church, Brooklyn.
Prevalence of lynching. North ard
South, is too much for the bishop. who
viii migrate to South Africa and direct
the work of the A NJ Il Church In
the TrausvaaL
I believe that across the sea there
is wider and better work for me,
sale Bishop Derrick to the assembled
ministers.
Every manly negro must feel the
weight that he has to bear in this coun-
try, and must grove over the cOndi-
tions that confront mis- race. This is
no country for us"
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REFUSED TO PROSECUTE
UNWELCOME B0kRDER

For want of prosecution the case Of
alleged unlawful entry against Michael
Meehan was dismissed by Judge KIM
ball in the Police Court today Mrs.
Catnarine Kultz. who had Meehan ar
rested, after second thought decided
that as she had lost nothing as result
of the alleged entry she would remain
away from court.
Meehan is said to have entered the
house 9A + Street northwest. Sunday,
and 10 have made himself at home.
although he neglected to apply for food
or lodging.
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PETITION TO TRANSFER
TITLE TO CERTAIN LANDS

Attorneys John NJ George and a. /.
Sinclair, representing the heirs Of Wal
ter r. Fowler, today filed IN the Su-
preme Court of the District "a request
that the court require James NJ Fowler
20 convey certain property to them in
square 9J5
The petition sets forth the facts Of
the death of the parents OF the children.
the exercise OF all the powers conferred
upon an administrator and asks that
title to the land in question be placed
In the rightful heirs.
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THREE RAILROAD MEN
KILLED IN COLLISION

LENNOxVILLE, Quebec, March 10.
I'm collision this morning on the Dia-
mond, near here, between a Boston anc
Maine train and a Canadian Pacific
Railroad freight train. Engineer Fol
som, Fireman Berard, ana Brakeman
Cousins of the Boston and Maine train
were killed. and Engineer Plant Of the
Canadian Pacific train. was injured.
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THREE PERMANENT SITES
FOR MILITARY CAMPS

The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs today, with one dissenting~ vote.
decided to recommend the following To-
cations as permanent military camp
sites:
Henry Ranch. Ca; Fort Douglas,
Wis. near Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
and Conewaga Valley, near Harrisburg
Pa
An ADDITION Of 1900 acres to the
Chickamauga site, already established,
was authorized by the committee.
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Gon1perS Fails TO Unite
Unions in Porto Rico
Labor Split EIudes His Efforts at Compromise
and Will Last While Present Leaders
Remain in Power.

SAN JUAN. P r., March 15.-The
efforts Of Samuel Gompers. president OF
the American Federation of Labor, 20
unite the two insular labor organizations
have proved unsuccessful He Genounccs
the Federation Regional as politically
opposed 10 the workiasmen' interests.
The Federation Regional charges the
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SPAIN DELAYING
THE WAR CLAIMS
FOrbids Testimony Of Off
GERS Of Army.
DOG-lN-THE-M ANGER GAME
Commission Embarrassed by Failure Of
Madrid Government to Keep
It's Promises.
DoG-lN-THE-MANGER GAME

A member Of the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission said today;
There is no effort on the part of this
Government 10 defeat Cuban claims
growing out Of the Spanish-American
war, 1t is indispensable in the majority
of cases TO obtain the testimony of
Spanish officers TO ascertain the truth
of the circumstance. 1t would seem
that only those with weak claims would
object to divulging all the facts.
This statement was made by the Off
cial when his attention was directed to
report from Cuba charging the United
States with trying to elude Just claims
by seeking the testimony of Spanish
army officers.
A movement has developed in Ha-
vana, according TO dispatches, 20 IN
fluenCe the government or spain against
permitting these army officers To tes-
tify This is thought to be more the
influence of newspapers with spanish
procliviues than the real Cuban aJu-
Lude
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TIME OF MACHEN APPEAL
EXTENDED TO APRIL %

Justice Pritchard today extended the
time for Derfecung the appeal in tho
Pcstofdce case until April D. The matter
came up on motion OF Messrs. Douglass
and Douglass. representing August W.
Machen, ana Samuel Maddox. counsel
for the Groffs, who were convicted soma
time ago Of cOnspirIng TO defraud thu
Government
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Smith Family Reunion
When Joseph Went Home
AffeCtiOnate Meeting With Five Wives and -
Children of His F1OuSehOds---SeCret
Assembly of Twelve Apostles.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 10
Joseph f. Smith, pre- sident OF the Nor
mon Church, was Welcomed home by a
family reunion yesterday. on his return
from the SmOot inquiry at Washington.
His five wives and thirty-two of his
forty-two children awaited his coming
at the Beehive house. President Smith
kissed Mrs. Julia Smith warmly. and
his embrace with Mrs. Edna Sampson
Smith, sister of Julia. lasted four min
utes. Then he greeted his other wives
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JUDGE SMAYNE ANSWERS
IMPEACHMENT CHARGES

Judge Charles Swayne. of the Federal
district courr Of Florida today, before
a subcommittee of the House COMMITTEES
on the judiciary, made his argument
bearing on the charges pending against
him, which look 20 his impeachment by
Congress. The subcommittee Will later
make report 10 the full committee al
vising IT as TO what steps IN its judg-
ment should next be taken.
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Federation Libre with being a political
organization. IT viii unite If Santiago
Iglesias withdraws as head Of the Amer /
lean Federation of Labor in Porto Rico. /
A union OF labor interests is impossible
while the present labor leaders remain.
Tie differences are both political and
personal
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fondly and kissed a few of the younger
children. For about three hours there
was a private family gathering in the
Beehive house, from which all but the
immediate members of the presidents
five families were excluded. After this
was over his wives dispersed y their
respective homes, where Mr.. Smith
later paid each a formal visit.
In the meantime the twelve apostles
and the council were awaiting the
president on important business, the
nature Of which is kept secret.
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Officers Should Testify.

For some time past this Government
has been urging on Spain the import
ance Of having these officers testify IN
order that just settlement might be
made Up to this time Spain has per
sistently held of, causing considerable
embarrassment TO the commission,
whose work has thereby been much de-
layed.
The situation had become so acute
that this Government was even con-
sroering methods of reprisal TO force
Spain TO fulfill part of the contract
she made when she consented very will
ingiy 10 Uncle sam assuming all respOn-
sibility for the claims. Her attitude was
therefore assumed TO be that Of the dog
in the mangeT. BY preventing her
officers from testifying she knew that
the United States would be outra geOusly
sWindled in the war claims. Under
recent negotiations with Spain il was
expected that this matter would be
amicably settled and the present agita-
ti0n I'm Havana IS regarded in official
circles as most unfortunate. and the
evident result Of Spanish influence.
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CR0KER'S HORSE WINS
DEV0NSHlRE HANDICAP

LONDON. March 15.-The Devonshire
Hurdle Handicap. of 200 sovereigns. run
at Derby today. was won by Richard
Cookers st. Patrick's Day, with O'Brien
up. Seven horses ran.
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GOVERNMENT MAY. SELL
MANILA ICE PLAN

MANILA, March 15.-The government
is considering the sale Of the valuable
ice plant at Manila Governor Wright,
asked as to his opinion of the value OF
the plant, today said he believed il would
pay 10 per cent on =, coo, 900 invested.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
Caution!

This not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale OF any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing it's great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we
called your attention to Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. There are 80 many ordin-
ary cough remedies made by druggists
and others that are cheap and good for
light colds perhaps, but for severe
Cou his, Bronchitis. Croup-and espec-
iallp for Consumption, where there Is
difficult expectoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings. there
Is nothing like German Syrup. The %
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size IS cents. At all
druggists.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
MILES and the South.

The Charleston News and Courier
says that il the democrats nominate
Gen. Miles there is a possibility
that he may carry Massachusetts,
but South Carolina will go against
him. As that paper is the leading
journal Of its state, there is chance
that it knows what it is talking about
when it says that South Carolina
would vote for republican in pref
ersnce to Miles. As the general is at
least a nomination possibility, this
judgment by an intelligent observer
on the ground is of some interest to
republicans as we'll as democrats.
Along to the present time none of
the republican prophets have been
counting South Carolia for their
side. They have not even been plac
ing that state in the doubtful list.
But it appears that there is chance
that it may be carried by the repub-
licsns, after all.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Timothy and clover give good yields,
still that yield il only half that OF
our average alfalfa field, with land
selling at from $50 to $3.50 per acre,
the average being between these
figures. When 1 compare the pro
ductiveness Of these lands with those
irrigated lands of the Arkansas Val
ley they fall behind in value of pro
ductions. Then another thing, the
variety Of productions are not as
varied IS that Of our valley. Among
which could be mentioned, sugar
beets, barley, speltz, cantaloupes
and others. So especially fortunate
is the man that possesses a farm in
tho land Of sunshine, good roade,
wide awake and kind hearted peo
pie, especially SO if in Prowers
county, Colorado.
Rrn
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
Beet Contracts

The rustlers for contracts for rails
ing sugar beets for the Lns Animas
factory have been in the vicinity Of
Lamar and in the eastern part OF
Prowers county for the past week.
but 30 far have met with cold re.
ception-the total acreage secured
not paying for days livery hire
There are several reasons why this
proposition should be turned down
by our farmers. In the first place
the condition Of the factory affairs
at Las Asimas is uncertain TO the
last degree and probabilities are it
will never be built and the contracts
are therefore Of very doubtful value.
On other hand the Lamar, contracts
have been taken over by Henry T.
Oxnard and are good as gold. The
O1nard company is now paying $500
per ton fat rate to all its beet rsisers
and this spplies to the Lamar con
tracts also. A factory at Lamar
means q great addition to the tax
able wealth Of the county and con
sequent reduction of taxation, and
also . general increase of rea! estate
values throughout the county, and
will be Of great benefit to all Sec
tions Of Prowers county as we'll as
the eastern portion Of Bent county
for these reasons.
We hope the farmers Of all Sec
tons Of Prowers county will give
those matters careful consideration
before signing any contracts with
the almost defunct concern at Las
Animas.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
cans.


In view of the reverses which the
democracy's titular leader il the
Senate has recently sustained, whs'
has become Of that intelligence and
harmony which we're to govern the
actions Of the democrats in the Sen
ate in the new dispensation? II
there is any improvement in Cor
mans leadership Of the democrats
in the Senste over the entire absence
of leadership during the years OF his
retirement the general public is not
able to discern it. German has fail
ed in every one of his important nn
dertsking since he returned TO pub
lie life. His attempts to secure .
caucus agreement in opposition to
the Panama measure was an igno-
minious failure from the first All
his threats and Establishments in the
legislature in opposition to Rayner
were disregarded. No party mag
nate was ever more conspicuously
discredited in his pretensions TO lead
ership than the Maryland boss has
been since he re entered the Senate.
Globe Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
stookhoIde ers' Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Bent
and Prowers County Cattle and
Horse Growers Association will be
held at Las Animas next Monday,
February Is. Every member should
make it . point to be present as
much business Of Importance is to
be transacted. Fourteen delegates
TO the State convention at Denver
will be to elect and several vacancies
will have to be filled in the home
offices. The question Of railroad
rates is to be taken up by the meet
ing. In the evening a session will
be held at which addresses will be
made by DR.. Leddy, national live
stock inspector, secy. Johnston Of
the state association, J. B. Lynch.
Santa Fe livestock agent, and sever
al other notsbles. Secretary NJ. j.
McMillin has secured reduced hotel
rates for members from the Irwin
hotel and hopes to be able to get re
duced railroad rates for the meeting
All members are requested to attend
il possible.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
Another Blow to German.

Tho election or Isidor Rayner as .
senator from Maryland is one more
blow to the prestige of Arthur P.
German. From the beginning of
the canvass German has been against
Rayner. First he was said to favor
e,.Gov. Smith as colleague. Then
he abandoned Smith and took up
one or two persons who would, if
elected, be even more complaissnt to
German than the ex governor would
be likely to be. All were discredit-
cd however, by the Circumstance that
Gorman wanted them as echoes for
himself in the Senate. His object
all along was to keep Rayner out, on
account Of Rayner's eloquence as an
orator and popularity with an ele.
ment of the Maryland Democracy
which has q profound distrust for
German.
hsyner's election against the &C.
tive and persistent opposition of
Gorman will be . setback for the
Maryland boss which will probably
have . damaging effect on his chsnc
o. for the nomination in st. Louis,
II he ever had any chances. First
German started out to beat the
Panama treaty project. He was de-
feated in that purpose more disas.
trously than even any Of the treaty's
friends expected. 1t is believed now
that fully half of the democratic
senators will break away from Cor.
man on that issue. More than
enough at any rate, to secure ratifi-
cation for the treaty are sure to vote
with the solid body Of the republi.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Lamar, Colo, Feb. 8, 1904.
Second class Colonist rates to Califor-
mia, March 1st, to April 30, 1904. In ef
feet daily. One way tickets $500, also
rate applies to intermediate points and
low rates to branch lines for side ride.
Second.class Colonist rates to the
Northwest. March LIST to April 80, 1904
Tickets on sale daily. Rate to Portland
and Oregon $500 and proportionate
rate to Utah, Idaho and Montana points
G. j. GARvIN, Agt.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Miners Excursion to New Mexico and
Arizona polnts-Dont forget the date,
Feb. 9. Rate one cent per mile. For
particulars see G. J. Garvin, local agent.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS,

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Oyrrcn On, The STATE BOARD OF LAND Con-
MIssIoNERs.
Denver, Colo, Jan, %. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that A. n. Parrish,
whose poetoffice address is Lamar, Colo, on
January Bird 1904. made application No. IS to
the State Board Of Land Commissioners to
lease the following described Int. Imp. Lands,
North half and North half OF south half Sec
tion % north half, northwest quarter of south
west quarter and north half of southeast quar-
ter Section "a South half of northeast quarter
and southeast quarter of northwest quarter
Section 2s, Township % South, Range ~ west.
No other applications to lease the above do
scribed premises or objections against the above
application will be considered after February
q, 1904.
MARK G. WOODRUFF.
Register State Board Land Com.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

FOR SALE or TRADE-Joining
town of Sheridan Lake, l6O acres, land
fenced, so acres IN cultivation, lots, 6
room house, windmill, tanks, corrall and
shedding for 200 head stock. Good open
range. Price 1900.
G. c. WoLEvER.
Sheridan Lake or Lamar. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

FOR RENT.-Ten acres OF good can't
aloupe, tomato or sugar beet ground
within two miles of Manzanola. Good
three room house, stable cstern and
cave. Share or cash rent. Inquire of
o. W. Auman, Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

DR.. A. w. Sesbury, physician AM
surgeon. Offices on second floor o
Irwin building, East Main street.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Women's warm skirts, sl.5O, Irwin's.
Ladies Fine Trimmed Hats, $3.50, Ir
wins.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

JUST RECEIVED--an excellent as
sortment of novelties in the line of
Sterling Silver and Pearl goods. See
them in our window.
MCLEAN Bros.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Colorado College, Colo. Springs, Feb.
%, 1904. One standard fare for the
round trip for points in Colorado. Date
Of sale Feb. %. Final return, Feb. "a,
1904. G. j. GARvIN, Agt.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Where only the best is used, good
word means much. Asepsin Soap and
Vegetol are among the selected by DR..
Friends Electro Thermo Sanatorium.
For sale by /. H. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

Large stock OF mandolins and guitars
for sale cheap. Easy payments. Call
and see these goods.
GERTRUDE SUTTON.
The Lamar register., 1904-02-10

For cheap town lots see O. Z
Thoman.