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The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
THE - TICKET

citizens honored, so this Office was
given to the Amity delegate, and
Granada given the smell; and it is a
pretty loud smell too aud getting
louder as the deal is being exposed.
The Great North Side and Carl
ton were claimed to be democratic
anyway and the Lamar democratic
leaders did not propose to waste any
fat offices on them. Blanks were
distributed among them so they
could nominate themselves for JUS
tice of the peace II they wanted to
run for office All through the pro
ceedIngs Judge Heaton explained
each motion and its Significance to
the delegates with such fatherly care
that they may be able in time to
study out just how Lamar did it.
When the afternoon session began
the ball was started rolling right
from the jump. The report of the
resolution committee was divided,
Lamar instructing for j. b. Traxler
Of Lamar, for representative, who we
believe has run for this office before,
and the east eud delegates for Jas.
r Baird of Holly. Judge Heaton
very carefully explained to the dele
gates all the intricacies OF the parli-
mentary muddle that ensued. except
that when he declared the "ayes"
had it and Traxler was nominated,
he forgot to mention that MIR.
Baird's friends could call for a
rising vote or ballot.
For county judge one delegate,
with the evident knowledge of what
the convention would do, placed be.
fore the convention the name of G.
B. Thoman, who he very correctly
stated was a "man of Jefferson
ian democratic principles, a
man of honor, and one we have
known long enough to know we
can trust him." This seemed to
have no effect whatever on the dele
gates, but when gentleman from
Granada arose and said he was inte-
rested in an estate that still had a
little money left in its treasury and
he wanted relief and felt that MIR.
Thorne was a man that would speed
lily relieve him, the convention
promptly showed its appreciation
and nominated Thorne by vote OF
AZ to 13. Tue chairman waited
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
A Great Agricultural Journal
Islands Pat"

The American Agriculturist, the
highest authority in the country
am ing ihe farmers, in leading edi
torial of the current i-sne calls at
ten,ion to the cortinued prosperity
of our farmers duiing the pnst seven
year. (under the administrations of
Mckinley and Roosevelt und under
the operation of protective tariff }
Concerning the present year it
adds:
In word, our Judgment is that
American farmers will receive more
money for their production of 1904
than in any previous year.
"Whethcr the net profit to farm
ers will be greater than eyer before
is difficult to say. In spite OF the
scarcity aud high price of labor on
the farm and the consequent increas
ed cost Of many agricultural opera
tions, 1t is prop8ple thdt the reiati'e
increase in price of many manufsc
lures tie farmer has to buy and the
high range of values of what he has
to sell will make 1904 the most
profitable one in the history of Amer
can agriculture"
1t is not to be wondered at, then,
that this high authority thinks best
to leave we'll enough alone and con-
tinue the present administration in
power. As it most truly says, the
farmers will decide the election, aud
it eau we'll be believed that they will
decide it in favor of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks.
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
Editor Lawless speaks from a deep

Editor Lawless speaks from deep
knowledge of the game when he &C
cuses others of double crossing, for
the packages he handed out to
Messrs. 1homan and Higbee had all
the earmarks of the finest brand of
X X, the brand that has made de
mocracy famous. Mr.. Higbee caught
on in time to prevent his name going
before the convention, but Mr.. Tho
man was put mp for the special pur
pose OF being slaughtered.
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

patiently for several minutes for
some one to move to make it unani-
nous or at least call for the candi-
date, but silence was the only re-
sponse; so he called out the csndi-
date himself and allowed him to
work off the speech SO carefully pre-
pared. He announced that if they
we're were looking for good man
for judge that they need look no
further, and then in TRADE against
Peabody showed Show little regard
he has for either law or order, or
any mans rights in property.
Nominations for sheriff being in
order Kid Baxter of Holly announc-
ed that he had been a candidate for
the office but everything was now
fixed satisfactorily and he would
move to renominate his old friend,
Frank Tate. The tixings were soon
in evidence for Mr.. Baxter was nom-
mated for assessor. Jno. L. Atkins
of Amity was nominated for treasur-
er, "just as smooth" The conven-
ton evidently thought he WAS twins
as they made him represent both
Granada and Amity. The conven-
tion having made two, Tor counting
Atkins as twins, three) east end nom
nations, quickly returned to its own-
ers and nominated Geo. d. Robin
son OF Lamar for clerk. Superin-
tendent of schools was called and as
the Lamar delegates could think of
no Lamarite to name, it was propos -
ed to take fifteen minute rece' 8,
which was quickly adopted.
After this intermission the slate
went through rapidly and Leon But
Ter Of Lamar was nominated for cor
oner, L. NJ. Gee of Holly for survey
or, w. II. Smith OF Amity for com
missioner lst district, st. George
Creaghe of Lamar for commissioner
Bird district, and Miss NJ. II. Exline
of Lamar for superintendent. A
committee WAS named to select dele.
pates to the various conventions and
reported rs follows:
State and Congressional Delega-
tion-L E Butler, J. L. Lawless, W
X Swope, c W Burke, B Traxler, J
I Brumfield, W A Hathaway.
Judicial and Legislative Delega-
tion-A L Beavers, Geo H Thorne,
Martin Graham, E H Applegate, @
w Burke, e W Haptonstall, j r
Baird.
j. b. TRAILER was made chairman
of the county committee and j. L.
Lawless member of state com mittee.
The most noticeable feature OF the
convention was the absence of the
old wheel horses of the party, men
who took off their coats aud did the
work in the days when the party car
ried the county. They have been
fired ont as too successful for mem
bership in the Knockers Union, and
hereafter only those who keep their
hammers busy knocking something
all the time will be given front seats.
It was made very evident that
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WHAT LAMAR LEFT
Treasurer ]. T. Atkins
Assessor Theo. Baxter
Surveyor Il. NJ. Gee
Commissioner w. ID. Smith
1t was Lamar Day at the demo
cratic county convention aud no
mistake about it. From the moment
Judge Beston of Lamar was elected
chairman there was not plum Civ
en- out except as Lamar dictated and
their liberality exceeded nothing but
their modesty which WIS never in
evidence.
At one time it was necessary to
adjourn for fifteen minutes because
the list of Lamar eligible candidates
had been exhausted, but the supply
WIS soon repleuished and the work
went on. just before the recess
somebody distributed some cards
with large poster line reading "G,t
Right With God," and it nearly re-
suited in a stampede. As it was
there were a number Of vacant seats
noticeable when the convention re-
assembled. This seemed also to ef-
feet the Lamar leaders to the extent
of giving up the surveyor, (the only
thing they gave the county delegat
es after recess) but the editor Of the
Sparks explained that they had no
democrat of sufficient ability to hold
that office and as it had to 60 to a
republican, Holly might have it.
The Lamar democrats decided to
kill two birds with one stone on
treasurer. They discovered that
Amity had delegate in the conyen-
tion, who was SO closely related to,
and associated with the Granada
bank that be would be more salts
factory to the bank than any Ora
nada man, aud Of course the Grana-
da people would rather see their
bank recognized than one OF their
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
County Notes
tFrom the Holly Chieftainl

VIM. johnson, recently from In-
diana, has bought the Randall ranch
five miles northwest of town and will
make his residence here in the fu.
ture
VIM. Titus of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
purchased 40-acre tract of prairie
land this week of John Dpncan, aud
expects to break and farm the same
next season.
The town council met in regular
session Tuesday evening last and
after disposing of the routine busi
ness accepted the resignation of J.
L. Hochstadler as marshal and elect
ed NJ. D. Atkin to fill the une1pired
term at salary of $40 per month.
tFrom the Holly Newsl
Wallace Robinson of Lamar was
in Holly this week.
Editor Milford is confined to his
home with an attack of fever. ]. E.
Fisk is type-setter and general util =
ity man at the Chieftain Office.
Holly came to the front at the
Rocky Ford fair by walking away
with seven first and four second
prizes on wheat, oats, speltz, broom
corn, etc. The sugar beets sent
from here have not yet been heard
from, as it takes some time to de
termine their value Of saccharine
matter. But they no doubt ''assay
ed" high.
From the:.Amity OptimistI
DR.. W. s. Greenard has received
official notification of his appoint
ment as resident physician of the
Salvation Army sanitorium soon to
be established in Amity.
NJ. f. Elliott is circulating peti
tion seeking to raise money for the
installation Of windmill and water
tank at the artesian we'll. This is a
move in the right direction. Many
. hill farmsr-who now docs bis tisd.
ing in neighboring towns would
come to Amity il he could get tank
Of our pure srtesisn water free.
The republicans nominated an un
usually strong ticket at their con-
vention ON Monday, and now let us
lay aside any little differences we
may have and elect the ticket from
stem to gudgeon.
From the Granada Times.l
The republican primary here was
we'll attended. Tbe official list shows
that 211 votes were cast thereat.
The ticket headed by j. L. Mayfield
received SO votes; that by d. III
Dickson 1872 votes.
Hiram Serfoss brought to the
Times office heads of five different
varieties of feed which be had raised
on his Butte creek ranch. The heads
are all large and we'll developed and
Mr.. Serfoss says the entire fields are
like the samples. Such crops are
certainly encouraging in this coun
try "above the ditches."
aIr. Andrew Townsley, wife aud
son, Mr.. Mike Murphy, wife and
daughter and Miss Mary Egan, oi
Crawfordsvill, Indiana, are here look
ing over X ranch lands after spend
ing Melon Day at Rocky Ford and a
week IN the mountains. Mr.. Towns
ley owns farm on the KY and will
make arrangements for farming ne1'
year while he is here.
Samuel Paddock, OF Darlington
Ind, has been here the past weel
looking after his farming interests
He owns a. fine farm on the Ky
ranch which he bought last fall. HI
says he likes the country better every
time he comes. He left for Oklaho
ma City, Monday evening. He own
4 land near there which he desires tt
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

DR.. A. w. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor OF
Irwin building. East Main street.
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

For bargains in farm lands go to
g, b. Thomsn,
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION

Judae HeatOn Teaches kindergarten Glass in
Parliamentary Law and Incidentally Nom.
mates Some Lamar Candidates. Gra.
NADIA Only Gets Smell and Carlton
and the Great North Side not
Even Single Look In.
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

O. B. Thoman has the best line OF
f,re insurance. He writes farm risks.
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

S2o, 900 just received for farm loans
No delays, v. u,nx
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21

WHAT LAMAR TOOK
County Judge g. H. Thorne
County Sheriff f. NJ. Tate
County Clerk Geo. Robinson
Supt, of Schools Miss NJ. H. Exline
Coroner Leon Butler
Representative j. B. Tra1ler
Commissioner st. George Creaghe
Chairman of Committee j. B. Traxler
State Committeeman j. I. Lswless
The Lamar register., 1904-09-21
from the Granada Times.l

From tho Granada Times.
The republican primary here was
we'll attended. Tbe official list shows
that 2l1 votes were cast thereat
The ticket headed by j. l.. Maytield
received SO votes; that by d. FL
Dickson l22 votes.
The Press., 1904-07-27
WALES.

Bessie Flint has been visiting
friends at Indian Orchard for a few
weeks. So
Mrs. Frank Hitchcock of Brimfield
is ill with tonsilitis at the home Of
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stebbins are
receiving congratulations "a son,
born July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Needham and
|son, Roy, are spending few weeks
at their cottage at Matunuck, B. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dimmick and
son. who have been visiting his pa
rents. returned to their home in Wor-
cester Sunday.
Robert Thompson, who has been
spending q week with relatives in
town, returned to his home in Spring
field last Friday.
f. Town will give an old-home
week ball at the Wales pavilion on
Saturday evening, August 9th, with
music by Prof. Jordan's orchestra.
A dance will be held at Towns
grove on Saturday evening by Frank
Town. Prof Jordan's orchestra will
furnish music. The floor directors
will be Charles Cady and Joe Reed
Dancing will be five cents figure.
Supper will be served for 35c.
The Press., 1904-07-27
A Remarkable Woman.

In the edition of Thomas Pennant's
"TOur In Scotland" printed at War
rington by w. Eyers in 1874, among
other fine engravings is a portrait of
''The Old Countess of Desmond in
Dupplin castle, N. B., and particulars
OF her age are given in the text. This
portrait represents her at the age of
12O, firm mouthed, strongly marke ed
woman who lived to the great age of
40. She was the daughter of Fitz-
gerald Of Drumana. in Ireland, and
married in the reign of Edward w
James, fourteenth earl of Desmond.
She was in England in the same reign
and danced at court with the king S
brother, the Duke of Gloucester, AMI
died in the reign of James l. The year
before her death, when 1870, she took a
Journey to London to solicit relief from
the king, the Desmond house having
been reduced to state of poverty
Francis Bacon in his History of Life
and Death" states that this lady did
dentise twice or thrice. casting her old
teeth and other coming in their place"
The Press., 1904-07-27
CLEVER SAVAGES.
They Used Many Devices We Com
slider Modern Inventions.

They Used Many Devices We Com
slider Modern Inventions.
The first knife was, of course, flint
fake, and the earliest spoon shell, to
which primitive man learned in the
course Of ages to fasten handle of
wood. .-. .....t. ...s .a
Such articles as these, together with
hammers, axes and needles, are easily
recognized as having come down to us
direct from savagery. 1t is, however,
more startling to find that such COM
paratively modern invention as the lift
has been used for ages by tribes whom
we designate as savage. The applica-
ton of the principle of the modern YER
teal lift may be seen today among the
bee hunters of the island of Timor
To get at a hOneycomb seventy feet
overhead with nothing between it and
the ground but smooth and branch
less trunk seems at first sight impos-
sible without ladders or ropes 1t is
a simple matter to the Polynesian. He
cuts a few yards from the tough stem
of a creeper and forms of it a bush
rope; with this he makes loop around
the trunk and his body. Jerking the
loop a little above his head he leans
back and begins walking up, his bare
feet pressed against the trunk. Re
peatiLg the operation, he gradually
gains the top. The whole ascent is
made without exhausting use of mu lie.
Cotton weaving has done NOR
Great Britain within the last &C. :,
than any one other industry. The L.
dams of Central and South Amer "a
have for centuries past used loom
SO elaborate that ours is, comparative
ly speaking, but slight improvement
upon 1t.
We should never have had the pam
anna hat but for the quick fingered In
dams of the isthmus of Panama. Even
today their secret process for season
ing the grass blades used in weaving
these hats remains unrivaled. Basket
makers of the same region make bas-
kets which will hold water without
leaking-another invention which is
quite beyond us.
Felting was invented by Polynesian
savages and brought by the Hawaiian
natives to a perfection we have never
excelled. They not only made ever
ings for their houses and blankets out
Of felt, but by pounding the inner bark
Of certain trees succeeded in producing
soft and comfortable seamless gar
ments of this material, such as sleeve
less coats and cloaks.
Mortar was made by the people Of
Tahiti when our ancestors were SILVER
ing in holes in the rocks. They dived
into the sea, brought up great Jumps of
coral, burned them in pits, using wood
as fuel, and mixed the lime they got in
this fashion with sharp sand and water
With this mixture the ingenious saw
age plastered the walls and floor of his
house, and better mortar could not be
obtained
Another purely savage invention,
which is perhaps the most familiar OBJ
ject of modern life, is the tobacco pipe
mot only the common clay which the
North American Indians nodded cen
turtles ago out of the red sandstone of
Colorado, but the wooden pipe, the pro-
totype of the everyday brier-London
Answers.
The Press., 1904-07-27
TOLLAND.

4 Roger M. Clough has purchased a
new automobile.
Mrs. Fl. F. Downing of Springfield
is at the family home.
The Misses Sarah and Ruth Brown
have returned to their home here
s George W. Lansing has been seri
ously ill, but is now slowly improv
ing.
Miss Miriam Underwood and Perci
val Birdseye arrived in. town on Mon
day. - 49,
DR.. and Mrs. OH. Daniels of Soutl
birmingham, Mass, were at Mr.
Lansing's over Sunday.
Mrs. Louise Baker and daughter O
Hartford and Henry Baker of Hyanni
are at the summer cottage.
There will be social and ice cream
sale on the lawn at Mrs. Baldwin
on Wednesday evening from till Q.
Mrs. Simmons, organist at the Con
gregational church, has been detained
at home for two Sundays on accoun
of illness. Mrs. Newcomb has fille'
the position.
The Press., 1904-07-27
SOMERS.

Rev. Mr.. Curtis of Mittineague
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday.
Miss Eta Hyde from Springfield
has been the guest of Mrs. E. B. Lit
tie this week.
Miss Mabel Avery is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Dan
iels, in Ellington.
Miss Everlena Ferry of Stafford
Springs has been the guest of Miss
Lena Russell the past week. u.
Arthur Allen from Springfield spent
Sunday in town with his family, who
are spending the summer here.
Mrs. F. A. Crouch from Florence,
Mass, is for few days in town, the
guest of her uncle, 81. J. Shaw.
A grand concert is to be given
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society.
Ernest Burlington and little son
from Palmer, Mass. are in town Wis.,
iting his mother, Mrs. Elliott Kibbe.
Mrs. G. King of Springfield and
Mrs. Lizzie Pepper of Boston are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kibbe v.
Chaplin.
The families of @. s. Fuller and
DR.. A. l.. Hurd are at the Needham
cottage, Crescent Beach, Mantle, I'M
til Aug. LIST.
The grange Thursday evening had
an entertainment and hayseed social,
en- costume, jumpers and overalls, and
calico dresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Hale of
Bridgeport have been visiting Mrs.
Hale's mother, Mrs. George Burbank,
for a few days.
Mrs. Fred Pease from New Britain
has been spending the past week with
her father, J. @. Lee. Mr.. Pease
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Flora King, for eleven years
teacher of the grammar school in
Somersville, has accepted an offer to
teach in Southington.
....... s0mersville.
George E. Homer opened his fine
new store on Monday. Mr.. Homer is
to move from the tenement over the
old store to his new store.
Rev. Charles Fl. Davis started yes
terday on three-weeks' vacation.
The Congregational church will be
supplied during his absence.
The post Office is to remain at the
old stand vacated by Mr.. Homer.
Earl Brainard' and Miss Grace Brain
ard are to be employed as assistants in
the office.
The Somersville Congregational
church is undergoing extensive re-
pairs, and is to be newly frescoed in
light, attractive tints. The staging,
which cost about $75, was given by
the Somersville Manufacturing COM
pany, and the Ladies' Aid society of
the church is to bear the expense of
the work.
The Press., 1904-07-27
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

Mrs. Burpee of Waterbury is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Fletcher.
Mrs. Adelia Dimock of West Stat
ford was at L. A. Aborn's over Sun
day.
Mrs. Alice Lockwood and Ethel
Lockwood of Hartford were at VIM.
Kibbe's over Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Martin is entertaining
her brother, Leonard Holden, from
Springfield for few days.
Miss Maud Parsons of Hartford,
who has been spending two weeks
with Edith HARDWOOD, returned to he1
home last Friday.
A local ball team has been organ.
lied and will play Saturday after.
moons ON the HARDWOOD lot Next Sat.
urday afternoon at $50 a game will
be played between the single men and
the married men.
THE Hansen family have the sym.
pathy of the entire community, hav.
ing buried three children in one weel
with diphtheria. Others are sick,
but as trained nurse is in attend.
ance it is hoped no more deaths will
occur.
The Press., 1904-07-27
ASHFORD.
W0Skford.

w08E10Eu-
Miss Hattie Hutchinson of Bristol
has returned to her home after a visit
to her aunt, Mrs. E. L. White.
The Congregational society has re-
ceived $25 from friends in Stafford
Springs to be used in finishing the
church.
There will be q lawn party at the
home of Rev. Mr.. Ryder next Monday
evening. Cake and ice cream for sale.
Every one is cordially invited to at
tend. Proceeds to go towards furnish
ing the church.
warrenvills.
Mrs. David Mathewson spent last
Friday in Hartford. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Balch were in
willimantic Saturday.
Mrs. John 'Castloss is entertaining
friends from New York.
Mrs. Earl Wright has returned from
visit in Turnerville and Hartford.
Miss Viola Louks is spending two
weeks with relatives in Pawtucket,
r. I.
David Mathewson made q business
trip to Boston and Worcester last
week.
Miss Olive Worthington visited her
sister, Jessie, at Cady villa over the
Sabbath.
Mrs. Harold Marble of Worcester
is spending the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Marble.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs.
Emily Durkee at Corner Crest
Wednesday afternoon.
Everyone is very cordially invited
to be present at the concert to be CIV
en- at the Baptist church Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock by the MEM
beers of the Bible school, @. E. society
and choir. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
A very successful entertainment
was given by the Cleaners at Bakers
hall last Tuesday evening. All parts
were most creditably taken. At the
close of the program ice cream and
cake were served, and a neat sum
was added to the treasury.
The Press., 1904-07-27
UNION.

T. W. Newell visited his sister,
Mrs. Horton, in Holland, last week.
Miss Eliza Bellrose of Leicester is
with her cousin, Miss Agnes Laitaille.
Miss Florence Marcy is with he1
aunt, Mrs. Fl. M. Phillips, in South
bridge.
Miss Florence Barrows visited the
past week her friend, Mrs. Merriam,
at Stafford Street.
Mrs. Ellery Burnham and son, Ray
mond, of Hartford are with her BROTH
or, M. A. Marcy.
Miss Irene Marcy is entertaining a
party of young ladies and gentlemen
from Hartford this week.
Mrs. G. L. Baker and daughter of
Hartford spent a few days at her
summer home on the hill the past
week
The Press., 1904-07-27
Night Waa Har Tarror.

WT Mra cO Gsas AL sn Ut
dria, Ind, s'and could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that II
/ walked block j would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three $100 bottles OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained SO pounds" It's abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds,
La Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Price SOC and $1.O0.
Trial bottles free at A. G. Eaton's drug
The Press., 1904-07-27
MANGFIELD.

Mrs. Helen Snide is spending few
weeks at Willimantic.
Miss Florence Knapp is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler at
Spring Hill.
The midsummer ball was held at
the Connecticut Agricultural college
hall Friday evening.
Miss Collins, who has been spend
ing several weeks at Hanks Hill, has
gone to Willimantic to stay.
Miss Mariva Snow of Mansfield
Depot spent a few days last week
with Mrs. Martha Hanks on Hanks
Hill. ..a-. .#.
The ladies of the Baptist church al
Spring Hill held a raspberry social
in the church parlor last Wednesday
evening.