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The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
AN ELECTRIC RUNAWAY.
Worse Than a Runaway Horse or Cn-
manaqeabIe Automobile.

A special dispatch from Joliet to
the Chicago Inter Ocean gives an IN
teresting account of some of the wild
pranks played by an electric current
which broke away from its moorings.
According to the dispatch reed
wire of the Joliet electric railway, car
rying a current of 10000 volts, broke
and fell across Western Union Tel
egraph Company's wire and the rail
road and telegraph company suffered
much damage.
Fire started simultaneously in the
Santa Fe depot at Romeo. the Michi-
gan Central depot at Romeo. the Mich
igan Central depot at Spencer, and the
Santa Fe depot in Joliet.
The main switchboard of the West
ern Union was affected and switch
boards were burned out in several
stations along the lines of the Santa
Fe, Alton, and Michigan Central.
The depot in Joliet was partially
destroyed before the 1remen could
check the flames. and the depots at
Romeo and Spencer. twenty-five miles
apart, we're burned to the ground
all from fires started by the great cur
rent turned on to the telegraph wires
by theb roken power line. Electricity
is a very useful servant, but it is more
dangerous than a horse when it ruG#
away
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Board of Pardons.

During the year ending December /,
1903. the State Board of Pardons held
twelve meetings. The board consid-
cred 1G9 cases, giving two considera-
tions to six. OF these the board recon-
mended thirteen for pardon, six granted
by Governor Orman, seven by Governor
Peabody, twenty-five for communication
of sentence. nine of which were granted
by Governor Orman, thirteen by Gov
ernor Peabody, and refused recon-
meudations for clemency to 14O.
At the beginning of the year there
were sixty-four applications unconsid-
cred and 172 applications were filed
during the year. making a total of 231.
OF these 1863 were considered, eighteen
were paroled before their applications
for pardon were considered, three were
discharged and one died, a total of 19l.
leaving forty-five cases unconsidered
at the end of the year.
Under the rules formulated by Gov
ernor Orman applications for parole
were referred to the Board of Pardons
for review. From December l. 1902, to
April 0. 1908, ninety-two applications
were considered by the board, fifty OF
which were recommended for parole
and forty-two refused recommendation.
From April Q. 1909, to December l..
1903, 121 applications for paroles were
received, of which 110 were paroled and
eleven refused
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Research Assistants.

There is one feature in the work of
the Carnegie Institution which is of
widespread importance, and that is the
selection OF twenty-five research as
sistants" to each of whom is given
sum of 1900 or 1900. These ''re-
search assistants" are for the most
part young persons who have already
been well trained, and are prepared
to prosecute definite lines of investi-
cation under the guidance of older
highly qualified leaders. These men
are not allowed to be assistants in
the ordinary use of that word. nor to
engage in instruction.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

your water frequently night and day
smarting irritation in passing. brick
dust or sediment in the urine. headache.
backache. lame back. dizziness. sleepless
ness. nervousness. heart disturbance due
to bad kidney trouble. skin erupiions from
bad blood. neuralgia. rheumatism. diabetes.
bloatinG. irritability. wornout feeling. lack
of ambition, loss of flesh. sallow com
plexion. or Bright's disease.
If your water. when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours. forms sediment or
settling or has cloudy appearance, it is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
SwampRoot is the great discovery of
Dr. Kilmer. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use it with won
deriul success in both slight and severe
cases Doctors recommend it to their
patents and use it in their own families.
because they recognize in Swamp Root
the greatest and most successful remedy
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles of two sizes and two prices-iifty
cents and one dollar. RemcHlbcy fhe
n0mc, .SSoamf Root, Dr hHmSS's
Ss0amt-RoOf. ami fhr oddrcSS, BiHg-
haMfoH, ~. J., on rac'.y bOtfIc.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
raIIest Building on Earth.

A New York dispatch says that the
tallest building on earth is TO be erect
ed in lower Broadway If the present
plans are carried out. With five stor
les below the street level, forty stories
high from the entrance to the top floor.
and surmounted by sixty-foot tower,
the gigantic new building will have IA
total height of 615 feet. making it over
twice as high as the Flatiron building.
and almost as tall again as the Park
Row building. which at present holds
the record.
This building would extend one full
block on Broadway. and its cost. in
Guiding the site. will reach S10.00O.000
The land is said to have been secured.
and the completion of the building
within one year is promised.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
CONCENTRATED WEALTH.
Twenty four Men Represent One
Twelfth of the Country's CAPITAL.

One-twelfth of the estimated wealth
of the United States is represented ut
a, meeting of the twenty-four directors
of the United States Steel Corporation.
says Worlds Work. They represent as
influential directors more than 200 9th
er companies. These companies oper-
ate nearly one-half of the railroad
mileage of the United States. They
are the great miners and carriers of
coal. This group includes also direc-
tors of five insurance companies. two
of which have assets of 500, 900. 900. In
the steel board are men who speak for
five banks and ten trust companies in
New York City. including the First
National. the National City and the
Bank of Commerce. the three greatest
banks in the country, and the head OF
important chains of financial institu-
tions; for two banks and three trust
companies in Philadelphia; for two
banks and two trust companies in Chi
cago; for one bank and two trust COM
panies in Boston, and for one bank and
one trust company in Pittsburg. besides
banking institutions in smaller cities.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Why We Are Prosperous.

We are the most prosperous people
In the world because we both produce
and consume more than others. The
little that we sell abroad, about ten
per cent. of our net production. and
the little we purchase abroad. about
six or seven per cent of our net CON
sumption. constitute no challenge to
the statement that our prosperity rests
with ourselves.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
EDITORIAL NOTICE. II

EDITORIAL NOTICE.-If yoI
have the slightest symptoms of kidney or
bladder trouble or if there is a trace of It
in your family history. send at once to III.
Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. who will
gladly send you by mail, Immediately with
out cost to you. sample bottle of Swamp
Root and book containing many of thu
thousands upon thousands of testimonial
lettors received from men and women cure6.
In writing. be sure to say that you real
this generous offer in this paper.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo O.
We. the unhersigned have known f. j. Cheney
for the Ii years and believe him perfectly hon
urablc In all business transactions and financially
able carry any obligations made by his Arm.
WALpISo, KINN.S d YhByis,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price s5 cents per
bottle. sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Tc Prove what Swamp-RoOt the Great Kidney Remedy.
Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of this paper May
Have Sample Dottle Sent Free by Mail

unhealthy kidneys responsible for more
disease therefore,
kidney trouble is permitted t"
becau 10 attention first
Or taking Dr. Kimer's
and bladder remedy beas"
kidneys better they will help all the
OF organs to A trial will convince
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
rcos,nts and Billion Dollar ora...

The two greatest fodder plants on earth.
one good for II tons hay and the other
40 tons green fodder per acre. Grows
everywhere. so does Victoria Rape. YIELD
ing 6O,O00 lbs. sheep and swine food per
acre.
JUST SEND l0c IN STAMPS To THE
John A Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis,
and receive in return their big catalog and
Ivss .. tarm seed samples. CIV. y. "
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
German Book Trust.

A trust has been formed by the re-
tail book dealers of Germany which
has advanced the price of books 10
III % per cent. Foreigners can now
get books produced in Germany 10 to
25 per cent less than Germans can.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

The mild and immediate effect of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney
and bladder remedy is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful curcs
OF the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right,
and the best proof of this is a trial.
u EAST 10th ST.. NEw YoRr CRY.
DER Sir: Ger. 18Th 1902.
= had been suffering severely from kidney
trouble All symptoms were on hand. my former
strength and power had left me; could hardly
drag myself along. Even my mental capacity wss
giving out. and often wished to die II was then
| saw an advertisement of yours in New York
paper. but would have paid any attention to it,
hHd it not promised a sworn guarantee with every
bottle OF your medicine. asserting that your SwamI
Root is purely vegetable, and does not contain any
harmful drugs. | am seventy years and four month.
old and with a good conscience can recommend
Swamp Root TO all sufferers from kidney troublcs,
-Four members OF my family have been using
Swamp-R Root for four different kidney disease,
will the same good results.
With many thanks to you. remain.
Very truly yours.
ROBERT BERNER
You may have sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Rooi.
sent free by mail. postpaid. by which yol
may test its virtues for such disorders as
kidney bladder and uric acid disease.
poor digestion. being obliged to p"ss
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
The wonderful Cream Separator.

Does its work in thirty minutes and
leaves less than l per cent butter fat
The price is ridiculously low. accord
ing to size, $2.15 to $500 each, and
when you have one you would not part
Herewith for fifty times its cost
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE.
with &c stamps for postage to the John
a. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, WIS.
and get their big catalogue, fully de-
scribing this remarkable Cream Sepa-
rator, and hundreds of other tools and
farm seeds used by the farmer. CIV. n. u
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

.T suffered for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE. /
used two boxes of the powder and my feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since.
ALIENS F'OOT-EASE is certainly a god
send to me. VIM. l.. SwOrmstedt, Washing
ton, D. CT Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

Ethcl-Will told me last night he was
afraid his mind was going. Mabel
Weren't you scared? Ethel-Yes. 1 was
afraid he wouldn't 20 with ii.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

The Columbian army of invasion Is re-
ported to have disbanded. One of the
men became I'll and the other got lone
some and went home.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

OF course. no girl will admit that she
has been waiting eight years for "A chance
TO pop the question.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

Some men never discover that they
arc on the wrong tack until they sit
dO Nm on it,.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good,
besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand of cold water starch.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

Angry Father-What do you mean,
By being engaged to half dozen men
at once? She-Nothing,
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

DO you think wilkins new boy re-
sembles his father?'' I'm one way. He :
the biggest baby 1 ever saw
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

TSe mildest tobacco that grows is used
Ind he makeup of Baxtcrs Bullhead .
cent cigar. Try and see.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
The Best Results In starehine

can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting 4 OF. more for same
noney-no cooking required.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

"It beats all how good a cigar you can
buy for s cents II you buy the right
brand. Try "Bullhead.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

This is a tough world Even n bellows
Is sometimes hard pressed to raise the
wind,
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

. II you have smoked Bulhead scent
cigar you know how good they are. II
yorHlave not. better try one.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

A reckless management will neve.'
have a wreckless railroad.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
Feet Comfortable Ever Since.

The worst that can be said of the froi
is that he is natural Kicker.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

First Pickpocket-How did you manage
to get out of that crowd2 Second Pick
pocket--I went through the peoples
pockets.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch, it Will keep
them white-16 OF. Tor 10 cents.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-13
COUPON.

COUPON.
Please write or I'LL in this coupon with your
and adde's and Dr KiImrt q Co. will send
you Free Sample Bottle OF Root the
drent Kidney Remedy.
Name OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --..--.-.-.......--.-
ST. and No.
City or Town
State
Mention this paper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19

And is there not kernel OF good suggestion
give Ozonulsion to children that this prep
arntion produces more remarkable results
than any other children's remedy in the mar
ket.
You will notice In the foregoing letter that
a special point is made Of tho palatability
of Ozonuls!on. It is always a pleasure to
give children remedy that they like TO
take and this Is one phase Of the Ozonulsion
treatment which certainly speaks greatly
in it's favor. You do not have to force chill
dren to take Ozomulsion, because they like
its taste, and in the case Of very young In
fuuts they seem to know. quite as well as
parents, the good that Ozomulsion does 10
them.
When you see baby reach It's little arms
out to show it's eagcrness to take Ozomul-
sion, and afterwards notice the splendid I'M
provement in the baby's health, you VIII GER
tainly learn from this experience the gooo
TINT OEomulsion does and the favor which IL
finds with children. '.>'.-
Ozomulsion is the best possible form Of cod
liver oil that was ever devised. 1t Is far ST.
perlor to any other emulsion and 1t gives
to coI-l:vel oil Its greatest value by making
1t do it's utmost good In the human sys-
tenn.
We cannot emphasize too strongly the bene-
fetal properties Of Ozomulsion. 1t overcomeS
the wasting Of flesh and strength in adults;
1t cures coughs and colds, and by enriching
the blood with the most essential properties
Of nourishment It gives to the system that
strength and resistive power which Is abso-
lutcly necessary to health. .'..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19

The case to which we Wish to bring your
notice to-day is OF common occurrence in near
~ every household where there arc children,
and yet it Is impossible to overestimate it's
Importance. There In nothing complex about
it. 1t is simply where a little boy, who had
been healthy child from birth up to two
years old, had then begun gradually to fail
IN health The father, in writing OF the case
cannot tell definitely the cause Of this decline
IN health, and we here Introduce his letter Tor
you to read:
TO Racine St. Racine, Wis.
December 4, 1908.
Dear sirs: Our little boy, now two and
half years old. was very healthy child
from birth up to last March. At that time.
however, he began to gradually fail In
health. Whether it was the strain of Win
ter not l could not say. but. at any rate.
noticed that he losing In flesh and
We could get nothing that he would eat. He
fretted and cried good deal at night, 50 that
his rest was broken and almost before we
knew IL he was in very poor state of
health. After trying various remedies,
finally decided to give the child a treatment
Of 0Zonulson. One thing that pleased us
with this preparation was that the child
became very fond of 1t. and would remind
us when 1t was time to give It to him. The
result Of the treatment has been most sur
prising. After three weeks the boy
was himself again. eating everything, putting
ON fesh and looking strong and well. We
could not believe that remedy would have
no exnggeratlon to say that our boy has
been completely restored TO health by ozomul-
sion.
..-. Very sincerely yours
(SignedD ~ Andersen.
Does not the foregoing letter appeal TO
mothers? Is 1t not human in It's interest?
n hDa t.! ! there not Kernel OF good suggestion
How can we learn Of the good things Of
th1s life any better than by experience?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19

where his people are comparatively
few his genius and capacity for pro-
noting, established a great denomlna-
tional school. What would he have
done in the northwest? In the little
town of Lindsborg he presented the
great oratoriOs on scale scarcely
ever attempted even in the largest
cities Life with him meant work and
the results were prodlglous. IhO
with the multitudinous duties of col
lege president, he was q liberal con-
tributor to the periodical press, pro-
life author, active in scientific and
historical societies and always active
in politics.
of President Roosevelt and other dis
tinguished men. He had been select
ed by President Francis of the Louis
invocation at the opening of the
worlds fair at st. Louis. Intense and
patriotic in his Americanism he was
no less loyal to Sweden, the nome OF
his ancestors, and always sought 10
foster what was best in Swedish lltera-
great gifts he realized the responsible
tiles imposed upon MIN and labored
necessarily with voice and pen for the
good of humanity. Untainted by sell
| fshness he never sought anything Tor
himself, tho his services to the repub-
I l1Can party WOulu nave SeCul GU III I'LL
| high honors with rich emoluments had
| he desired them. This spirit of self
denial was shown in 1900 when he was
called to the presidency of Augustana
college and theological seminary, the
largest Swedish institution in Anerl-
ca He pondered over the matter for
several days and then announced that
inasmuch as Bethany college had nc
endowments he considered that his
work there had only been half com
pleted.
DR.. Swensson's services to the Swed.
ish people were recognized by Oscar II
in 1900, when he conferred on hin
the honors of the Nordstjernan order
Bishop K. H. G. Won Schede repre-
senting the king. This order wa:
founded in HAS and to be thus sig
nally distinguished pleased DR.. Swens
son greatly.
The funeral of DR.. Swensson, which
will be held at Lindsborg, next Tues
t day, will be attended by the dignita
ries of the Augustana synod and tn
prominent men of Kansas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
ETNLAND'S TROUBLES GROW
The Northerners Hoping for Benefits
from the War.

Not even in Japan will any more
heartfelt prayers follow the Japanese
army than in many Of the Russian
provinces, such as Poland, the eau
casus and Finland. These may not
obtain their liberties, but should the
war become general and extend over
period of time, it may mean the
withdrawal of troops and gensdarmes,
who in Finland in particular, are per-
niciously busy and are tOrmentlng the
people to desperation with their es-
pionage, suspicious and interference In
all the daily affairs of life. 1t is the
duty of the gendarmerie to eliminate
and eradicate everything that is Fin
nish and substitute Russian. The
libraries, closed some time ago so that
they could be purged of damaging
literature, have not been reopened. 1t
is feared that schools in which Fin
nish is taught will be deprived of their
share of the taxes.
The Russian government is now
preparing to introduce another meas
ure, which is of larger significance
than that pertaining to the gendar-
merle corps, as it is a direct blow tc
| the finances of the country, and un'
doubtedly means the final overthrow
of it's monetary system. 1t is the IN
PRODUCTION of suboffices Of the Banl
of Russia. The scheme emanate
l
that powerful and INSCRIPTIONS Rus
sian who has already done so mucl
towards the Russianization of tn
country.
The introduction Of the Nationa
Bank of Russia into Finland, which
is an independent vassal, with con
stitution of it's own, is a direct viola
ton of this constitution and an in
fringement upon the privileges whic1
it has accorded to the National Ban
of Finland. And of all the violen
measures which Russia has Introduce
into Finland, none has been receive
with greater anxiety than this, espe
cially by the moneyed classes, VIII
rightly fear that it ultimately mean
the depreciation Of their wealth,
not worse The result is that larg
sums have already been removed an
put into the Swedish banks. Man
of the Finnish capitalists have ais
migrated to Sweden, among other
the head Of the nobility, a multimi
liOnaire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
MUST CHECK TYPHOID
Or. Bracken's Startling Figures Before
Municipal League.

The Municipal and Commercial League
of Minnesota finished its business yester-
day afternoon and adjourned to meet
next year in Minneapolis. Ali the old
officers of the league were reelected.
The principal topic yesterday afternoon
was disposal of sewage. DR.. c. r. Cooley
of Madelia made the report Of the COM
rnittee on sanitation, and DR.. II. M. Brack-
en-. secretary Of the state board of health,
explained the recent order of the board.
He declared that the spread of typhoid
made reform measures necessary. There
were 655 deaths from the disease In
twenty-one months, from November, 1900
to August, 1902, which meant about $4,000
cases in that time He explained the
workings of a septic tank, and was fol-
lowed by Professor Flather and Profes-
sor Bass Of the state university, who ex-
planned the engineering features of such
a plant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
Fedraminne Translated.

Scores of TRANSACTIONS We're made CT
Aasmund Vinje's poem, tFedraminne. in
an attempt to win the prize offered by
Elias Steenerson.. Some were excellent
some clever and some peculiar. 10 the
latter class belongs one made by resi-
dent of DEBORAH and printed by Poster
Two stanzas are quoted:
That dad was such a hustler
And hero in the strife
A rough and ready rustler
Who led a strenuous life;
This ever should remind me
To hump to beat the band,
That / may leave behind me
Some footprints in the sand.
Pa was a record breaker,
For so the sagas run.
He was fluent speaker
And handy with the gun
You never heard him grumble
| Nor at his luck complain.
And if he took a tumble,
He soon was up again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
HARASSING POLISH JEWS
St. Petersburg Commission Proposes
Restrict Their Privileges.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The commits
sion charged with the revision Of the laws
proposes that in ten provinces of Poland
Jews shall be restricted to conform to the
regulations within the pale of settle
ment.'
Few Jewish merchants and professional
men, if these restrictions were enforced.
could remain in Poland and it is believed
that an unexampled emigration would re-
suit from the recommendations of the
commission,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
A Find Of Relics.

Farm laborers stripping a mound near
Gantrup, Denmark, in search for stone,
uncovered an ancient grave in which they
found a bronze sword, a small bronze
knife a gold ring. some buttons and other
articles. The authorities of the national
museum are much pleased with the ar
ticles, which date from the first century
3. C. and are very characteristic.