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The Lamar register., 1904-11-02
Coming soon! Richards & Pripgles
Famous Georgia Minstrels.
T. K DOUGHTY
city Ed1tor

Coming soon! Richards & Pripgle e
Famous Georgia Minstres.
Miss Verna Miller returned today from
a visit to her old home in Fillmore, Ill
inois.
C. L. Cuppy and wife came up from
the ranch today to look after business
matters.
Charles Hutchins returned to Lamar
this week after an extended visit at his
old home in Iowa.
Dwight Mlser, the Springfield cattle
man, passed through Lamar today on
his way home from the Kansas City
market.
MIR. and Mrs. r. L. Vest, of Co orado
Springs. arc in town, the guests of Man
ager ]. L. Vest of The Colorado Tele-
phone local office.
Don't forget the waffies and oyster
soup while you are waiting for the cleo
ton returns. Home made candy for
sale in social circle booth.
DR.. w. F. Noyes returned from Chica-
90 today and is again looking after
his practice in Lamar. He makes
his office with DR.. Mutchler.
NJ Nj. Myers, an old time Baca coun-
ty ranchman and staunch republi, an,
was a Lamar visitor yesterday. He was
attending to business matters.
Mrs. James Hoselton returned to La
mar this week and Jim will be along in
a few days. There is no other place
equal to Lamar in their estimation.
Mrs. j. w. Bent has returned from
her trip to the Worlds Fair. She had a
very pleasant trip and thinks the sights
OF tho big exposition are worth going to
see.
The Epworth League held business
and social meeting ut the residence OF
Mrs. H. r. Case, on south Seventh
street, last night. A good time was en-
joyed by those present
w. ]. Millsap was down on Butte
creek last week buying up several hun
bred OF cattle for some of his many Gus
toner's He purchased 80 for the La
mar Ranch Co., among others.
Next Tuesday will be election day.
Next Monday will be the last day for
registration, and il you want to be sure
Of voting, you would better see that your
name is on the registration list.
y The county commissioners met Mon
day and appointed Chas. w. Luck as
county judge to fill the vacancy cansed
BY the death OF Judge Blodgett. He
has qualified and entered upon his du-
ties.
A fire started it is supposed by the
overturning of lantern, burned the
barn Of Jno. o. Stream on the north side
Thursday night, and three horses,
the harness and much grain stored
there. The loss will foot up over $500
and is not covered by insurance. Mr..
Stream is one of the most euterprising
and progressive of the north side farm
ers and the blow while a severe one, will
coon be replaced by. him.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-02

We desire to Thank our dear friends
and neighbors who 80 kindly assisted
and comforted us in our bereavement.
Mrs. ELLEN BLoDGETT,
Mrs. Cora LEE.
The Lamar register., 1904-11-02

Buy the genuine Bromo-Quinie at
McLeans Drug Store 25c.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

1t should not require the opening
of valuable Indian reservation to
bring flood of settlers into north
Nebraska and southern South Dakota
the coming spring or summer, but
that will be the means of attracting
the attention of prospective settlers
to one of the best estates in ali out
doors. The magnificent crops that
are grown at profitable prices, the
splendid stock that Is raised and fat.
tened, the healthful climate, the
abundance of opportunity, and above
all the low prices at which the land
is held should induce the influx of
numerous immigrants, and it will be
surprising If the do not come. There
are acres and acres of desirable land
in this part of the country that are
awaiting the development of the prac-
tical or scientific farmer that can be
made into lucrative homestead, and
the prices are so reasonable as to be
almost free gift to the men who
will take advantage of the opportu-
nifty afforded for investing in farm
home in country that is certain to
develop wealth rapidly. The expert
ence of those already here is capable
of duplication by the settler with the
right kind of aggressiveness, and the
results of the future will prove their
| far.sightedness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Norfolk is, of course, gratined over
the prospect of Sc iring an additional
cottage at the hospital for the insane,
made possible by reason of the slump
In the price of material since the ap-
preparation was made available. How
ever, 1t Is to be hoped that the state
board will no longer delay action In
the hope of putting another cottage
out of the fund 1t Is risky in that
material might take move upward,
and not only the cottage gained might
be lost but others in addition. Some
OF the Norfolk people are sporty
enough, but they do not like to see
the state board taking chances on
this proposition, and 1t will not con
vince them that there is justification
for further delay in the matter of get
ting action toward the rebuilding OF
the hospital
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The statement from the state or
that a campaign is under
contemplation the object of which will
be to interest the school children
and other boys and girls in the pro-
lection of the birds of the state, will
be gratifying news to all bird lovers
and those who realize the value Of
birds to the farmers and gardeners in
the destruction obnoxious insects. That
something can be done along this line
in the matter of education and the en-
forcing of wholesome laws Is evil
denced by the states further east. In
Cambridge, Mass, 1t is said that the
squirrels which inhabit the trees in
so tame that they will play with the
children and are almost domesticated
pets. In another city the squirrels
are being fed bushels of nuts to keep
them from starvation. 1t can be i'm
agined that squirrels would stand but
little show for existence in Nebraska
and other western states, where it is
the first impulse of the boys to kill
anything alive, and make miserable
what cannot be killed A reform that
can be worked in the east can as.
suredly be worked in the west where
the children are not less intelligent
and capable of being taught to dis
tinguish right from wrong in these
matters. A notable progress is being
made in this matter in Nebraska
Boys are being taught to think twice
before they will kill or wound one
of the sweet songsters of the prairie
state, and the time may come when
the birds will be as safe from harm
in the west as are the squirrels anC
and directed by the state society hav
ing a large amount of knowledge or
the subject would no doubt haster
that time and it is to be desired tha
in the not far distant future the small
boy would as soon think of directing
the missile from his slingshot or hi!
air gun at his baby brother or hi!
sister, as he would at the choicest o
natures babies
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucus lin
ing of the Eustacian tube When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and the
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free. F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
A BILLION DOLLAR COUNTRY.

This is a billion dollar country in
some ways, but not in others. 1t is
billion dollar country in the one
matter Of corn, when the crop, in
1902, was of greater value than ST.
000000,000 but in the matter of the
national debt it is not. According to
the latest statistics from the depart
men of commerce and labor, the corn
crop and the national debt are run
ming a race-the corn crop of 1903
falling to the value of 1852, ,S6S,S01,
while the national debt fell to $685.
011,637. The comforting assurance,
however, is that with prudent admin
istration of internal and foreign af-
fairs the national debt will continue
to fall, while the development of the
country, the improved methods and
increasing energy of the farmer will
attend to the increase of the corn
crop, to say nothing of the other crops
of hay and wheat, of oats and tobacco,
cotton and sugar.
There is no doubt of the wealth of
the United States. France is rich
so rich that she was enabled to pay
to Germany the enormous indemnity
demanded by Bismarck, and able to
pay it without seeking other re-
sources than the patriotism AMI the
boarded wealth of her industrious and
economical peasantry and bourgeoise.
But France, today, is staggering un-
der the enormous Indebtedness of
$5,S56,312,S92, and not one of her
crops, nor any ten of them, would
equal in value the amount of her ma
tional debt, while that of the United
States is more than balanced by the
one corn crop of 1903, notwithstand-
ing that value fell below the value
of the crop of 1902.
The aggregate value of the crops
of the United States in 1908 was
$1,746,3O6,209. The aggregate bank
clearings were $114,OOO,OOO,OOO the
total volume of money in circulation
was $2,449, 9,16S,41S, the internal COM
merce was in excess of $4,000, ,OOO,-
OOO the total bank deposits were
$9,Sl5,0OO,000, of which savings banks
held $2,935,OOO,OO the exports were
$1,4S4,6S6,127 with balance of trade
in favor of the United States of
$4S9, 196.O26.
This is not a billion dollar country
in the matter of national debt. In
the matter of crops, and manufac-
lures, and commerce. and banking,
and products and exports, it is a
multibillion dollar country, and is
still growing,-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

How can Senator Dietrich hope to
fare better at the hands of his COM
peers than he would at the hands of
the federal court in which he was
first tried? They may not be quail
fed to mete out a sentence to equal
that of the federal court in the event
of his guilt, but the ignominy will be
far more cutting if they find that he
has been wrong. Perhaps, however,
he has arranged to head off the inves-
tigation in some manner similar to
that with which he headed off the
proper adjudication of his case in
the federal court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The presbytery at Wilmington, Del,
has declared guilty of unministerial
and unchristianlike conduct" the Rev.
Robert A. Elwood, who, just previous
to the lynching of the negro George
White, preached a sermon from the
text, SHOULD the Murderer of Miss
Helen Bishop be Lynched." He was
punished by being cautioned to be
more careful in the future, which is
assuredly mild enough if the sermon
had the effect of melting the people
to lynch fellow with black skin.
He was indiscreet, evidently, and if
he ever RECEIVERS from the rebuke ad.
ministered by his fellows, may be ex-
pected to be very careful in the fu-
ture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

When standing up for Nebraska it
will be well to remember that the
state not only leads in the small num-
Der of illiterate people in its borders,
but that it stands third best in the
number of deaths per thousand of
population. Nebraska's death rate
is given at I'll, while the famed
health resort states of Colorado and
California are not in the same class
at all, Colorado's death rate being
1876 and that of California 1915.
The District of Columbia is the lowest
of all, having a rate of 22.S3 per
thousand, There is where the strenu-
Gus social life is at the limit. and the
showing should be one to dampen the
ardor of the most enthusiastic aspir-
ant for congressional honors at the
hands of his fellows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

settlement will be gratifying intelli.
gence to the people of north Nebraska
and South Dakota This is n fair en-
pire that has been devoted by gen.
erous government to a people that
have not appreciated its value but
have jealousy clung to their rights
as guaranteed to ttem by the laws
of the country. 1t has long been de-
sired that this valuble estate should
be thrown open to the people who
will till it and bring out it's wealth
for common humanity.
If the senate and President Roose-
welt will now do their share towards
making these acres available to the
public, the people of this part of the
country will endeavor to show them
how rapidly and effectually prop
erty that has long been as nature left
1t will be converted into territory
OF usefulness and prosperity. The
wide-awake American agriculturalist
will go on with his horses and his
plows and quickly turn that waste
into productive acres seeded to grain
and producing food for thousands of
people.
The law opening the territory to
settlement has been long time in
getting this far, and it is to be hoped
that it's final passage will be at an
accelerated pace and that before
spring opens the reservation may be
available to homesteaders.
BY the action of the lower house of
congress a new precedent is estab-
lished in the opening of Indian lands
to the public, and one that will be
calculated to overcome many delays
and veXations. Why it has been nee
essary to secure the consent of these
dusky wards to such disposition of
the lands that they hold, any more
than it is necessary for a father to
consult his minor children before dis
posing of his home has long been an
enigma by many students of political
economy and admirers of right and
justice. If the Indians would but use
the lands to their best advantage
there might be an argument as to
why they should hold them continu.
ously. but not only do they refuse to
cultivate them, but their numbers are
decreasing SO that they do not longer
require such large area, should they
employ them to their best advan
tage. Few will find fault with the
new precedent in dealing with the ma
tons wards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Some towns seem to have a happier
faculty than others for getting
things they go after and they are
sincerely envied by all other towns,
who would like the same enthusiasm
and the same unanimity to prevail
in the interest of the town when there
is something offered for the advance
ment of the town that Is worth striv-
ing for. Neigh, with her ambition
to own a public park, is an instance
that may well be envied by all other
towns in the state, large or small
A proposition was made whereby Ne
ligh could acquire tract of land ad-
joining the city for park purposes.
The matter was not thrust upon the
town board to deal with but the in
individual citizens got to work ener-
getically and through cash donations
and by making carnival that paid
and entertained at the same time the
money necessary for the purchase of
the land was soon in hand. After
ence was set at work toward improv-
ing the park, and the report of the
secretary and treasurer of the park
committee has just recently been
made, showing a commendable state
of anal IS. From the carnival of last
fall the committee received $65905 to
be expended toward improving the
park, OF this amount $269.97 was
spent toward the park improvements
made last season, and there remains
in the hands of the treasurer $737.74
to be expended toward making the
park one of the finest in the state
during the coming summer. In the
statement given the public no finan-
cial showing is made of work contrib
uted but that there was a large con-
tribution may be realized when it is
known that men and teams were at
all times at the command of the COM
mittee and one firm alone contributed
the work of twenty-three men one
day and twelve teams for four and
one-half days. With its park well
taken care of it may be expected that
the Neigh enthusiasm will burst out
and show itself in other directions.
Northa Nebraska is proud and en-
vious of Neigh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Although the Norfolk spring cleo
tion Is due before the president, sena-
tor governor. congressman and others
are placed in nomination, somehow
the question Of who shall be mayor.
the city clerk and the rest does not
seem to be receiving the attention Of
the politicians in the same degree az
the later events. The probability Is
that there will be short campaign,
but 1t will undoubtedly prove Lively
enough while It lasts. and the admin.
lstratlon of the citys affairs is quite
likely to be rs satisfactory as usual
after the battle Is over.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The new secretary OF war Is at
least qualified to direct the affairs of
the army in the Philippines, and
up to date that is the most important
point Of American military activity
His experience in the eastern archi
peligo also qualities him for the other
duties of the new Office for If he is
competent to direct affairs in the
zone of greatest activity, he Is like
wise competent to guide in matters
OF less Importance concerning the
army.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
is IT A PIPE DREAM?

Since Wall street controls and regu-
lates prices and since it is there that
control of facilities and great COM
binations are gained, and since the
government is the wealthiest organi-
zation in the country and represents
the most people, would it be consid-
cred entirely silly to suggest that the
government might do worse than to
be represented in Wall street, and
there secure control of some of the
important industries of the country?
Such movement might not be pos
sible under the constitution and or
dinary civil government might not ap-
prove, but it would seem that such
a movement would have it's advan-
tages. In quiet way the government
is undoubtedly now represented to
some extent, but there would be much
to gain for the government AMI the
people If each president was empow-
cred to select one of the keen finan-
ciers to represent the government
openly either as department or cab
met official. With the wealth of the
country behind him this department
could be made powerful factor on
the street and the people would be
protected from scheming operators
who stop at nothing when they have
ar end in view.
Government ownership of public ia
cilities has long been a dream of
certain politicians, but in this way
the government could control without
the large investments that would be
necessary if ownership was contem-
plated, and who is there who would
object to becoming interested in
stocks of which the government has
the controlling interest. 1t has been
asserted that the immense combina-
tions of capital would continue until
all interests are controlled by one
or two able financiers, when they
would either become the government
or the government would be COM
PEELED to take their power from them
in the interest of the public. The
government is the source of legal ten
der, why should it not be a leader in
the financial interests of the country.
No better investment of the govern
ment funds could be made, than get
ting a controlling interest of the
Standard Oil company, the United
States steel corporation, the leading
coal mines, and coal carrying roads,
and other large interests.
The matter has been left in the
hands Of the men of great wealth,
but it would not necessarily curtail
their field If the government should
decide to enter the field. Their
profits would be just as secure,
though the government representative
would undertake to see that there was
no longer any highway robbery per-
mitted, nor would it be permissible
that the small holders should be sub
jected to a squeeze but anything in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

the way of legitimate profits would
accrue to the government the same
as any other holder of stocks, and the
control of the public utilities would
be in hands where they would be safe.
If congress contemplates a further
law concerning the regulation Of the
trusts, this suggestion might offer
some possibilities toward the adjust
ing of a knotty problem.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

A patient and long suffering public
that has had reports regarding Mrs.
Maybrick hurled at them by the COL
umn for the past five years will sin
cerely hope that the case may be
definitely determined one way or an
other, and If the British courts and
officials release her from prison, it
will be matter of satisfaction If
they enforce the decree that she shall
not appear on the stage, the lecture
platform, write book or otherwise
make herself conspicuous. 1t may be
expected, however, that the courts
cannot prevent her being interviewed
by numerous reporters for numerous
newspapers, and that she will con-
tinue to be a newspaper feature for
several months following her re.
lease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Senator Dietrich has succeeded in
leagues in conducting an investiga-
ton, but their findings, it is very
evident, will not serve to convince the
people of his state that he should be
returned to the senate for another
term. The investigation of the COM
mittee may result in his acquittal, but
his character just as effectually if
his attorneys had given it a chance,
and thorough airing of the matter
at home would have been the thing
IL the allegations of corruption are
unfounded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

On the inside of his coat Is pinned
his name and the home of his rela--
tives, with the Injunction that II he
should die in one of the fits the peo-
pie should have his body sent home.
He finally RECEIVERS and pulls the leg
OF the congregation for money enough
to get back home. It takes about 500.
He nearly always gets that much each
Sunday. He then pulls out for an
other town 10 have another fit the
next Sunday"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The counsel of Chicago black
mailer is endeavoring to induce him
to plead guilty and take his medi
cine. Either the blackmailer has Il
a counsel who is ignorant of the pos
sibilities afforded him, or is of the
kind that should be induced to prac-
tice in every court in the land. There
are too many attorneys who are ready
to take the case of a man whom
they know to be guilty and secure
his acQuittal at all costs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The Lincoln school board has given
authority to the teachers in that dis
trict to thump the kids when they
refuse to behave. Moral suasion and
the chalking down of black marks in
notable instances have been found to
be totally lacking in desired results.
The country is becoming civilized
rapidly but 1t has been found that the
old-time pedagogues who pounded in
discipline, If not readin', ritin' and
'rithmetic with a good, supple birch
were not entirely lacking in good
Judgment and humanity has not yet
outgrown the need of little punish
ment that hurts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

The Ainsworth Star-Journal ex-
poses a new fake and warns the rest
of the country to look out for him.
His modus operandi, according to the
Star-Journal, is as follows: "He
strikes a town and locates the best
attended church services. AS soon as
the pastor has pronounced the bene-
diction he falls over in a fit This
enlists the sympathies of the people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Thursday is now the date set for
Russa's polite note to her adversary,
when "by your leave" and most high
mightiness" may be expected to be
worked overtime. 1t Is expected that
the reply will be very docile and peni-
tent in tone, and that Japan will feel
like kicking herself for ever so much
as contemplating war against such an
humble and generous competitor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

If you have little money and are
in doubt about the investing of 1t,
place 1t in n north Nebraska farm
or town property and rest assured
that the returns will be highly salts
factory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

II j. Adam Bede Of Minnesota keeps
up his record in his matronly efforts
as well as he did in his maiden
speech, his constituents may be ex-
pected to exact simething better of
him than to represent his district in
the house of representatives.