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The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
PoPEJoY AGAIN
SUES THE sTRATToN ESTATE

Man Who Claims That He Grubstaked
W. S. stratton Asks for Eight Mil
lion DoHars.-Suit Was Once Set
tied for Fifty Thousand Dollars
Another Man Wants Half a Million.
Colorado Springs. Colo, April "a
Two claims against the Stratton es-
tate. aggregating $S,50O,00O, were filed
with the clerk of the County Court yes
terday. Leslie w. Popejoy, contract
or of this city, instituted suit for $S,-
100000, and Westley Gourley, presum-
ably of Denver, filed suit for $780,
900.
Yesterday was the last day upon
which claims against the estate could
be filed. Gourley's papers were filed
about noon. Popejoy's demand for $S.-
000.00 was taken into court only a
few minutes before the closing hour.
The latter demand is based on the
assertion that the claimant grub
staked" Stratton during the early days
of Cripple Creek and brings to mind
the suit brought by Popejoy against
Stratton on May 16. 1896, for one-half
the value of the defendants posses
sions. This suit was compromised a
year later. Stratton. it is said, having
given Popejoy $4,000. The latter now
claims to have recently discovered
that Stratton had bribed certain wit
nesses and otherwise fraudulently
gained the compromise.
In conclusion is statement by
Popejoy. claiming that to his best
knowledge one-half the value of the
estate was $S.00O.OO0. 1t was sworn
to before Daniel w. Thompson, notary
public.
Westley Gourley's claim was made
out in similar form and is for "one-
equal one-half of the proceeds of the
sale Of the Independence and Wash
ington lodes. according to the terms
of contract, dated October s, 1891.
100000"
The executors of the estate deny all
knowledge Of both Gourley and his al
legged claim. 1t has always been pre-
sumed that the Independence alone
sold for $1O.0OO.O0O. in which case
Gourley's one-half share would amount
to $5.0O0,000.
DR.. Rice said: II have never heard
of the contract which Westley Gourley
claims to hold, and do not know who
he is"
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
Rumor of Japanese Defeat.

New York. April 24.-St. Petersburg
heard an unconfirmed report yesterday
which emanated in Port Arthur. that
1000 Japanese has been slain in bat
tie along the Yalu. Paris, too. received
hint that there had been a great
Russian victory. but in neither city
was there any information to add to
the report.
The st. Petersburg dispatch said:
A rumor is current in this city that
the Japanese sustained heavy loss
while attempting a landing near the
mouth of the Yalu river.
According to the report, which is
said to be based upon a private tele-
gram from Port Arthur. the Japanese
lost 1000 men.
The story is not confirmahle and Is
discredited in official quarters, the AS
sociated Press being authoritatively
informed that the government has no
advices supporting the rumor.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
About Korea.

The May Century's features of war
interest will be Unhappy Korea" and
Korea, the Bone of Contention" both
from authorities. The Rev. Arthur
Juason Brown, DID,, author OF The
New Era in the Philippines. is sec
retary of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church. He
has Travelled in Korea and knows the
conditions whereof he writes, condi-
tions which may well make Korea un-
happy. Homer B. Hubert, who con-
tributes the account of Korea. tho
Bone of Contention" will be remem-
bered as author of THE Sign OF the
Jumna," and narrator Of 'In Search
of a Siberian Klondike." He has been
editor of the Korea Review of Seoul
for some years and has made study
of Korean history. ethnology. etc. His
article will discuss the probable fate
of Korea in the event of either Rus
sian or japanese victory, and will
touch upon how the result of the war
must affect America and American in
teresIs.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
A HEART STORY.

Folsom, S. Dak.-In these days
when SO many sudden deaths are re-
ported from Heart Failure and vari-
Gus forms of Heart Disease. it will be
good news to many to learn that there
is a never failing remedy for every
form of Heart Trouble.
Mrs. H. D. Hyde of this place. was
troubled for years with a pain in her
heart which distressed her a great
deal. She had tried many remedies
but had not succeeded in finding any
thing that would help her until at last
she began a treatment of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and this very soon relieved
her and she has not had single pain
or any distress in the region of the
heart since. She says: 81 cannot say
too much praise of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They are the greatest heart
medicine I have ever used. was
troubled for over three years with
severe pain in my heart. which en-
tirely disappeared after short treat
ment of Dodd's Kidney Pills."
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Pueblo Grand Jury Gets After City
OFFICERS.

Pueblo, Colo, April 24.-This after
noon at 2:30 the grand jury reported
fifty-two indictments to Judge Voor-
hees. The indictments are against
eight men, all of whom have been ar
rested and have given bonds varying
from $500 to $4,000 for their appear
ance at the next term of court. The
indictments follows:
Mayor b. B. Brown. four counts.
charged with false pretenses and for
gerry.
Thomas Flynn. alderman from the
Fifth ward. twenty-three counts,
charged with having unlawful inter
ests In various transactions. false pre-
lenses, forgery and uttering forgery.
Thomas P. Lloyd. alderman from the
Fourth ward under the last admins
tration. was indicted on two counts.
charged with false pretenses.
Alderman Tom Curtis. president OF
the council and alderman from the
Eighth ward, seven counts, charged
with false pretenses and forgery.
John H. Kirkland, street supervisor,
who was indicted on four counts two
weeks ago. charged with false pre-
lenses and forgery.
T.. v. Trine. city treasurer, four
counts, charged with trading city war
rants, most of which were brought in
April, after the grand jury was in ses-
sion and aggregate nearly $4,000.
E. W. Wilson. chief of detectives,
four counts, charged with assault upon
Sid Shields and larceny as bailee, the
amount alleged to have been taken be-
ing the sum of fines collected from
women and amounting to $278.
George Rosech and Charles Grant.
taller and operator at the police sta
tion, respectively. four counts. charged
with assault and mayhem, the specific
charge being an assault upon Jesse
Lannon, whose eye was put out while
he was being incarcerated in the city
iail
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
NEGRO ADVANCEMENT.
Booker T. Washington Says It Has
Been Very Rapid.

81 have the most profound belief
that no race in ancient or modern his
tory has ever equalled the American
Negro in development in all direc-
tions," said Booker T. Washington. in
undressing a meeting in New York City
recently Of the Society for Ethical Gull
ture. He expressed the opinion fur
ther that the colored man should be
encouraged to remain In the South. He
said:
Because of the negro's progress in
the present and my faith in his fu-
ture, | was never prouder than l am
to-day of being a negro.
"One of the most important sources
OF protection that any race of people
can have is their usefulness to the
community in which they dwell. Serv-
ice is the secret of sovereignty.
''Nine-tenths of the intelligent mem
bers of our race will agree that the
great body. of our people are to reside
in the South and that they should be
encouraged to do so. Since this is
agreed on, 1t naturally follows that
the negro should in every praisewor-
thy manner cultivate the friendship
and the sympathy of the people by
whose side, he is to live. Any other
course would be suicidal. unnatural
and illogical.
I'm saying this | do not mean that
we should submit to injustice. No
one respects a strong, honest charac-
ter more than the southern white man
does At the present time the race
mand. whether he resides at the South
~, ha North
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
Proposed Zionist Colony.

London, April 24.-The foreign Of
fee has now come to a definite agree
ment with the Zionists as to the situa-
ton and extent of the colony 1t is
ready to give them in East Africa.
This is to consist of 5000 square miles
of land northeast of Victoria, Nyanza.
1t includes the Nandi plateau and is
very fertile. well watered and well for
ested, while as the native population
in this part of the country is not large.
a positive source of trouble will be
avoided. An important point in the
concessioptis that the land is only five
miles distant from the Uganda rail.
road, and thirty hours railway journey
from the coast. ''N'
A committee will start in June to
examine the site and decide as to its
suitability.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
st. Petersburg Reports.

st. Petersburg. April 24.-Some-
thing of a sensation was caused here
this afternoon by a report spread far
and wide that the Chinese minister.
Hoo Wei Teh. was packing up prepar-
atory to departing from St. Petersburg
and visions of immediate war were
conjured up.
The Associated Press Investigated
the rumor and ascertained that the
only foundation for 1t was the fact
that the minister has taken a sum-
mer cottage at Gatschina. thirty miles
from St. Petersburg, for which place
he will shortly leave the capital.
The Russians have placed guns in
positions covering the crossings OF the
Yalu river. While General Kuropatkin
desires that the Japanese shall enter
Manchuria he purposes that they shall
pay as dearly as possible for the priv
ilege, but without precipitating a gen
eral engagement.
Major General Kashtalinsky is anx-
ious to engage the enemy and begged
General Kuropatkin for permission to
do so. but the commander in chief
strictly forbade even small skirmishes
where it was possible to avoid them.
1t Is understood that General Kuro-
patkin intends to deliver the decisive
battle himself. Meantime the cavalry
and artillery at the front are engaged
in constant drill and reconnoissances.
In spite of the reports from Seoul
and Toxic that the Russians are mass
ing $4,000 men to resist the Japanese
crossing of the Yalu river. 1t can be
asserted with great positiveness that
an obstinate obstruction of the en-
emy's crossing is no part OF General
Kuropatkins tactics. The Russians
intend that the Japanese shall have
the river behind them before giving
battle in force.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
Canal Sale Ratified.

Paris, April 24.-The meeting Of
Stockholders of the Panama Canal
Company for the purpose of finally
ratifying the transfer of the canal to
the United States was held to-day. A
large and demonstrative crowd was
present, many women occupying the
galleries.
The report of the council OF admin
jstration was distributed to the share
holders. This formally announced
that President Bo and Director Risch-
mann had signed the conveyance and
presented a resolution ratifying their
action. President Bo announced that
the first resolution, for ratification,
was carried with only five dissenting
votes. The second resolution was
similarly adopted without a division,
only two shares dissenting.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
LATEST WAR NEWS IS MOSTLY
ONLY RUffOR AND CONJECTURE

London. April 25.-The far eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
on reports and speculations concerning
Japanese landings and the plan of
campaign. The Daily Telegraph's To-
kio correspondent says the present de-
lay is more apparent than real. both
as regards field and naval operations.
The Japanese. according to the cores
rondent. are acting prudently and will
not be hurried. They realize that GER
tain movements must precede the next
coup by land and sea, and they are
awaiting both favorable weather and
occasion. and from Port Arthur to
Vladivostok are on the alert.
Announcing the notification that mil
itary attaches will be permitted to take
the field, the correspondent remarks
that the aJpanese in matters of equip
ment. etc, are treating the foreign at
taches and correspondents like princes.
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says that spies have Informed
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

the Russians at Kin Chau that jap
anese warships conveying transports
with 10000 troops are steaming north
ward
According to the Daily Mails New
Chwang correspondent the announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
signed caused the most intense public
feeling. The correspondent says it is
generally thought in naval and mill
tary circles that there is a possibility Of
arranging a peaceful settlement of the
far eastern troubles through the media
ton of the powers.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Che Foo says he hears that Japan has
again protested to the Pekin govern
ment against Russian troops being per-
mitted to occupy places west of the
Lao river.
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that n second Jap
anese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island of Diamto, near
Yongampho.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
New Vice Admiral.

St Petersburg, April 24.-During his
audience with the Emperor, Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff, commander of the ma
val forces in the far Sast, requested
that squadron commander be as
signed to Port Arthur as he may find
it necessary to temporarily Join the
Vladivostok division of the Pacific
squadron. The Emperor consented
but an officer has not yet been chosen.
As a mark of confidence and in or
der that his rank may be in keeping
with the size of his feet, the Emperor
has determined to promote Rear Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, recently appointed
to the command of the Baltic fleet, to
be a vice admiral.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
HAS A SAY.
The schooIs Principal Talks About
Food.

The SchooS Principal Talks ABOUT
Food.
The Principal of High School in
a fiourishing Calf. city says:
For 90 years l worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
l formed the habit of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to indigestion.
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism. A
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs. while others
prescribed dieting and sometimes I
got temporary relief other times not.
For 12 years / struggled along with
this handicap to my work, seldom laid
up but often burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains.
1.-TWO years ago met an old friend,
a physician who noticed at once my
out-of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet of
Grape-Nuts. milk and fruit.
81 followed his instructions and in
two months felt like a new man with
no more headaches. rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals,
am stronger and healthier than | have
been for years without a trace of the
old troubles.
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state 1 tell my
people Methuselah may yet have to
take second place among the old men,
for feel like l will live a great many
more yeaGs.
ITO all fhis remarkable change in
health ! am indebted to my wise
friend and Grape-Nuts and l hope the
PostumsCo. will continue to manufac-
ture this, life and health giving food
for several centuries yet, until l move
to world where Indigestion is un-
known" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts. Those who haTA
tried 1t know things.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Wcllville."
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
Japanese Lines.

Seoul. Saturday, April 24.-Advices
received here state that the Japanese
lines now extend thirty miles along the
the Yalu river reaching from Yong
ampho to ten miles above Win. The
Russians are strongest at Antung- IL
ger hill is, as it was in the China-Jcp-
anese war, the key to the situation.
Three islands, one above and two
telow Win. will facilitate an attack as
they offer a base for artillery to c1ver
the crossing of the Yalu.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
China Eavors the Japs.

Paris. April 24.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press here is in
formed that China has taken quite a
definite pro-Japanese stand within the
last few days. 1t is said that this may
involve serious consequences to the
relations between Russia and China.
.hina action. it is noted. follows the
report that Viceroy Alexieff had, re-
quested the retirement of the Chinese
troops.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The discovery that it cost the Japs
only 100000 to lombard Vladivostok
for an hour will likely make lombard
ing popular pastime for some of our
society people who are seeking a
cheap form of entertainment for the
coming summer.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
Tornado at Mcpherson.

Mcpherson, Kan, April PA Sc
we're tornado struck Mcpherson this
afternoon. demolishing six residences
and causing more or less other damage
to property. Three persons were in
jured, one seriously. Much damage
was done in the county north of here.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

An eastern woman is going around
telling people how to make rolls. I'm
fortunately she doesn't suggest meth
ods of acquiring rolls big enough to
enable the owners to purchase every
thing in sight
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Some men are painfully sensitive.
New York gentleman has just
changed his name. by permission of
the supreme court, from wv. H. Ma
loney' TO Wv NJ. Maiden" because
people frequently addressed him as
Bologna
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

A Boston man has been sentenced
to twenty years in prison for stealing
100000. This is discouraging. They
would hardly have given him more
than that if he had taken barrel of
-four or a suit of clothes.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The reverend brethren are arguing
the question as to whether man is
saved by faith or works. To the.
theologically uniformed layman, it
seems as II little of both were to be
desired.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

So some of us are justified at last
Herbert Spencer's autobiography
says: After reading six books of the
Iliad felt that | would rather give a
large sum than read to the end"
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The Alabama, it seems. has beaten
the remarkable record just estab-
lished by the Kearsage. The men be-
hind the guns in the U. S. navy GER
tainly know how to shoot.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
American Nurses in Japan.

Yokohama. April 2t.-Miss MCGEE, a
physician, and eight American nurses
have arrived here. They received a
very hearty welcome and the governor
at Yokohama delivered an address.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

' The British exploring ship Discov-
cry is on her way back from the
Antarctic. AS paiar expeditions go.
this is regarded as success.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27
The sIana of Paris.

The Paris courts have decided that
the term Apache" is punishable
form of abuse. 1t is the equivalent
of "hoodlum" in California, "Hooligan'
in London, "arrikin" in Australia and
rough" in New York.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

A Paterson IN. j. woman wants
divorce because her husband smokes
n pipe. He might adjust matters by
cutting down the allowance enough
to make 1t possible to provide him
self with cigars.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

And now it is an Ohio man who has
been brought back to life by the time
ly administration of adrenal chloride
1t is still safer not to die, however.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Shoe polish killed a man in Toledo
who had been dancing for several
hours. Some will be mean enough to
say that he died OF brain fever.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The Tibetans also are beginning to
feel the pressure of the dark mans
burden.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

1t is nearly time for Brander Mat
thews to come out in defense of
busted" as a good and proper En-
glish word.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

First 1t was the "X" ray. now 1t is
the IN" ray. If science keeps busy
we may have the whole alphabet rep
resented by rays.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The Korean navy is made up of
twenty-five admirals and one coal
barge. All the materials here for the
regulation revolution.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Canada consumed 20O,O0O,OOO ciga-
rettes last year. This sounds bad un-
til you read how many the United
States consumed.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The mountain in Maine that sank
into the earth the other day will be
succeeded, doubtless, by a lake with
an unpronounceable name.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The Russians in Manchuria are on
short rations. War arbitrates, and an
empty stomach may be referee.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Prof. Mosso, the eminent scientist.
says that the more enfeebled peo-
pies nerves are. the longer they liva.
We fear the professor hasn't much of
a chance for long life.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

The touching poem about Mary and
her lamb was written in 1880. At the
rate of one per diem for "A years, how
many parodies upon it have been writ
ten?
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Radium rays. it has been discov-
cred, do not cure everything. Some
thing had to be left for the N-rays
to cure.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

A correspondent of the New York
Sun wants to know what a man should
wear Sunday nights. Down this way
they sometimes wear an air of pious
resignation.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Friends OF Hetty Green are worried
because she has left Hoboken. If she
had taken it with her they would
have considered her action more ra-
tional.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Praise woman for the qualities
she doesn't possess and she'll worship
you.-Chicago News
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Radium will not cure cancer. Now
that the excitement has died down,
what is radium good for?
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Russian heroes are rewarded with
crosses Of st. George. No doubt the
crosses are lovely. but new suspend
ers would probably come in handler.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-27

Six people committed suicide i'll
New York in one day. Evidently the
outgoing trains were badly crowded.