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The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

1t is claiming good deal to say
that there has been a new idea evolv
ed in stage life but that claim is Ger.
tainly substantiated in the play "a
Devils Lane" The cheerful pic
lures of real life, the sweetness OF
pure affection and the love of the
domestic hearth, all frightened by
the sense of the comic rather than
the tragic, it would be fitting for the
opera house Manager to put these
words above the door, abandon
care, all ye who enter here" when
this bright, joyful comedy comes to
town. ga DEVILS Lane" tells the
story of family quarrel of genera
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

tions standing, and how the worthy
and otherwise genial feudists en-
deavor to live up to their ancestral
psrtisanships and how a funny "Ter-
rible Kid" unconsciously leads them
all a merry chase through tangled
ways and into the sunshiny open of
glad understanding. A pretty
climax. This delightful Musical
Comedy, once seen, never forgotten,
will appear at the oper house on
Saturday 18th.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

Second class Colonist rates to
California-Msrch l to May 10 and
Sept. 15 to Oct. 81, 1905, in effect
daily. Date S25, one way ticket
also to all intermediate points en-
route via Albuquerque, Ell Paso,
Deming or Ogden. Stop overs al
lowed at all points intermediate to
destination except Las Angeles and
San Francisco
Second class Colonist rates to the
Northwest, daily, March LIST May
10 and Sept 10 to Oct 81, 1908
Rates, one way ticket to Pacific
coast points, S25 and from $40 tc
s23,5S to intermediate points. Stop
overs may be had not to exceed IL
days. For further information cal
on agent at depot, Lamar
q. j. GARNIN, Agt.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15
Eighth Grade Examination

The three counties of Prowers,
Bent and Otero have again arranged
for a uniform system of eight grade
examinations to be governed by the
same regulations as last year except
that all papers will be graded by
the county superintendents instead
of by the teachers. Questions will
be prepared for three examinations
to be held on the following dates: Z:
March % and %, April 10 and 20,
and May II and IS.
Teachers should report to this Of
fee at once the date most conyen-
lent for their school and the number
of sets of questions required.
Papers should be forwarded to the
office for grading as soon after the
examination as possible. County
graduating exercises will be held in
the opera house at Lamar one even
ing of the second week OF the Nor
NAL Institute. Exact date will be
announced later. The pupil making
the highest general average IN each
school is entitled to the honor of
representing the school on the pro
gram. All subjects and parts for
program must be sent in not later
than June 1st.
J. A. RosEBRoUGH,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

make him dissvow his principles
ED" fought them tooth and nail,
and still gasped forth his odious re
publican opinions after his head had
been forced beneath the spout OF the
village pump. He has been fighting
for his privileges in the same uncom
promising way ever since. He went
to Kansas in the early SOS, bought
a newspaper at the little town of
Marion, and speedily developed into
radical prohibitionist. For some
time he slept and ate in his printing
office, and was the whole "force,"
from editor to devil. He was men,
ber of the Legislature in the winter of
1893. The populists, who had the
governor and senate, tried to organ
ize the house of representatives, de
spite the fact that the republicans
had a legal majority. There was a
fist fight for possession of the speak
er's gavel. 1t happened somehow,
to be in the hands of the country ed.
itor and Methodist exhorter from
Marion county when the dust clear
ed away. He was elected speaker
pro TEN. and became the republican
leader on the floor of the house in
the most exciting legislative session
ever held in Kansas.
Mr.. Hoch did not seek the repub
lican nomination for governor. The
republican newspapers and leaders,
who were tired of being bossed by
ICY" Leland and "Mort" Albaugh,
handed it to him on a platter, and
the people elected him in much the
same manner.
A man who has risen as he has is
quite likely to do his duty as he sees
it. He is no demagogue. His hon.
esty has never been questioned. He
is naturally stubborn, and he be-.
comes immovably SO when he thinks
he is right. He is courageous. The
weapons he has selected to fight Mr..
Rockefeller with may be i'll chosen.
Their kickback may hurt the state
worse than their discharge does the
octopus. But whatever the effects
of the fight on Kansas, the octopus
seems quite certain after the war is
over to have occasion to pause and
pick a few bird shot out of its per
son, and perhaps some balls of larger
caliber.-Trinidad Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15
Plenty Of Water.

The outlook for irrigation water
in the Arkansas valley and in other
sections of Colorado is excellent this
spring.
Reservoirs are reported to be full,
streams are running we'll and there
is good deal of packed snow in the
mountains.
An abundant supply of irrigating
water means good crops. Water at
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15
The Arkansas Valley.

Canon City is now agitating the
question of a street railway to ia
cilitate the movement of her citizens
to the penitentiary.
Santa Fe Agent Starr Of Fowler,
who is the proud father of pair OF
twins has effected a compromise with
the railroad company by naming the
boy Santa and the girl Fe.-Man-
zanola Sun.
The Garden City Herald tells of a
party given by baby just named, to
fifteen other babies, and says suit
able refreshments we're served. The
hostess must have hired wet nurse
for the occasion.
La Junta is certainly metropolitan
now. The city has been sued for
S15, ,356.66 on account of damages
sustained py a citizen owing to de-
fective sidewalks. Tne 66c must be
damages to the shoes.
The state of Kansas has appropri-
ated $4,000 to pay bounty OF 81
per ton on sugar boets raised there
this year, and the farmers OF Hamil
ton, Kesrney and Fihney counties
are correspondingly happy.
1t is reported that there are oye'
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

LOO cars of merchandise in the
Santa. Fe yards at this point, destin-
ed for points south, which the com
pany is unable to move on account
of motive power. The problem is
becoming a very serious one to the
officials, and there is not much hope
of relief until the arrival of forty
new engines which are expected
daily.-La Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford must have very little
interest in its city election notwith
standing the columns of newspaper
articles that are being written about
it. The Gazette says that the no
license convention had few voters in
attendance and no taxpayers, and
the Tribune says the citizens con-
vention was noticeable because of the
absence OF taxpayers and intimates
that more cuspidores were needed in
running it than brains.
The public trustees sale of the "a
circle land in this county was held
Monday. The 5000 acres of land
sold for $4,000 or $5 per acre.
James Cushny, manager of the
Prowers Land and Water company,
of Prowers, and Attorney Young, of
Stewart & Young, Kansas City, were
here in the interest of the Phillips
Investment Co., owners Of the "a
land. They left for the Arkansas
Monday noon. The gentlemen are
nice fellows to meet. Springfield
Herald.
A strong base ball nine comprising
young men of the city has just been
organized with Cleve Turner captain,
Ephraham Lewis manager, and Mat
ney and Slusser battery. The boys
want to adopt a name, and here is a
chance for some enterprising mer
chant to get in on the ground floor,
as they need accoutrements. A
challenge has been sent to La Junta
for game, which, if accepted, will
"set the ball rolling" for the season.
Las Animas Leader.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15
County Notes.
From the Holly Chieftian |

tFrom the Holly Chieftian
Fred Mohl arrived yesterday morn
ing with a party of gentlemen from
Iowa and Illinois, who ale looking
for new homes.
White Bros. the clothiers, bought
lot on the east side of Fourth
street Monday and ON Wednesday
workmen began excavating for the
foundation of stone building 25x
100 feet, which the boys intend to
rush forward as fast as possible.
1t did not take long to settle the
question ofregraveling Fourth street.
The property owners were all in
favor of it and willing to stand the
expense and at this writing the work
is done. That is a sample of the
way Holly people do things.
up the methods that many have re-
Gently adopted the average beet
yield is bound to increase in the fu-
ture. They are fertilizing their land,
either by hauling out manure in the
winter or blowing under a green
crop of alfalfa in the fall. Those
who began this two or three years
ago found that it paid them an enorm-
GUS profit and nearly everybody is
adopting that plan now. 1t is no
doubt sure way to win out.
TFrom the Granada Times.l
There is already contracted to be
grown over 425 acres OF sugar beets
on the KY ranch, the coming season.
This is two-thisds of the total acre
age grown in the entire Granada
district last year and more than a
times the acreage last year on that
ranch.
G. W. Burchett, of Rocky Ford,
an experienced beet grower and ir-
rigation farmer, was here last week
and rented lis acres of the KY
Ranch lands and will grow go acres
of sugar beets. Mr.. Burchett has a
large family Of which four are grown
sons. He will move into one of the
new houses Mr.. Courtney is having
completed on his 400 acres in sec
tion 8, about 2 miles east Of town.
The firm of Noble & Bolton, one
of the Oldest and most successful
firms in the county, ceased to exist,
last week, and the new firm of Noble
& Resebrough will continue business
at the old stand. Mr.. Bolton has
applied himself very closely to bus
mess and feels that change is nee
essary for his health, SO he has dis
posed OF his interest in this success
full hardware firm to j. A. Rose
brongh. Mr.. Rosebrougb, who is
now our county superintendent OF
schools, is fully informed Of all con-
ditions in this section and this pur-
chase shows his idea Of our future
growth. He will not have charge of
the business during his term office
but his interests will be looked after
by c. s. Alexander, while, Of course,
Mr.. Noble will be on hand as of old.
Success to the new firm.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

$50, 900 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

J. A. RosEBRoUGH,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-15

1t is reported that there are oyer
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Mra Bessie Mns/ey

, To be such a successful wlre, to re.
tain the love and admiration of her
husband, to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be a woman's
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has ~backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, whites, irreg-
ularities or the blues, she should start
at once to build up her system by a
tonic with specific powers. such as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Following we publish by request a
letter from a young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"Ever since my child was born | have suf-
fered, as Ihopefew women ever have, with in
hammation, female weakness, bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. It
affected my stomach SO l could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me a well woman, and [ feel so grateful
that I an glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. It brought me health,
new life and vitality Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman
If you have symptoms you don't IN
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Half Century Courtship.

After a courtship Of more than
forty-ive years the marriage has just
been celebrated at Constance OF a
Swiss named Herzfeld, aged sixty
five years, and Mile. Steindelt, who
is sixty-five years old. The couple be
came engaged before they were
twenty years of age, and soon after
young Herzfeld left for America in
search of fortune, telling his fiancee
that he would not return without
800, 900 and asking her to wait for
him. During the forty-ive years the
lovers exchanged nearly 5000 letters
and photographs, and they recognized
each other without difficulty on meet
ing again. The rewly married pair
have left for Chicago, where Mr..
Herzfeld has a large business.-Wash
ington Star.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Cures rheumatism and Catarrh--DIedici
Sent Free.

Cures Rheumatism and Observation-Disclosures
Sent Free.
These two diseases. are the result of an
awful poisoned condition of the blood. II
you have aching joints and back, shoulder
blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or
feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp,
biting pains, and that tired, discouraged
feeling of rheumatism, or the hawking,
splitting, blurred ~eyesight, deafness, sick
stomach, headache, noises in the head, mu-
cous throat discharges, decaying teeth,
bad breath, belching gas Of catarrh, take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. 1t kills he
poison in the blood which causes these awful
symptoms, giving a pure, healthy blood
supply to the joints and mucous mem
branes, and makes a perfect cure OF the
worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh.
Cures where all else fails. Blood Balm
CD. B. B. is composed OF pure Botanic in
gradients, good for weak kidneys. I'M
proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia. A
perfect tonic for old folks by giving them
new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested
for thirty years. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle, with complete directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and special free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
OLD FASHIONED FARE.
Hot Biscuits, Griddle Cakes, Pies and
Pudding.

The food that made the fathers
strong is sometimes unfit for the chill
dren under the new conditions that our
changing civilization is constantly
bringing in. One of Mr.. Bryan's neigh
ibors in the great State of Nebraska
writes:
81 was raised in the South. where
hot biscuits, griddle cakes, pies and
buildings are eaten at almost every
meal, and by the time / located in Ne
braska l found myself, a sufferer from
indigestion and it's attendant ills-dis-
tress and pains after meals, an almost
constant headache, dull, heavy sleepi-
ness by day and sleeplessness at night,
loss of flesh, impaired memory. etc., etc.
II was rapidly becoming incapaci-
tated for business when a valued friend
suggested a change in my diet, the
abandonment of heavy, rich stuff and
the use of Grape-Nuts food. l fol-
lowed the good advice and shall always
be thankful that l did SO.
whatever may be the experience
of others, the beneficial effects of the
change were apparent in my case al
most Immediately. MY stomach, which
had rejected other food for so long, took
TO Grape-Nuts most kindly; in a day
or two my headache was gone, / began
to sleep BEAUTIFULLY and before a week
was out the scales showed that my lost
weight was coming back. My memory
was restored with the renewed vigor
that I felt in body and mind. For three
years now Grape-Nuts food has kept
me in prime condition, and I propose 1t
shall for the rest Of my days.
And, by the way. my ~ year old
baby is as fond of Grape-Nuts as ! am,
always insists on having it. It keeps
her as healthy and hearty as they make
them" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason.
Read the little book The Road to
WellYille" In pkgs.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Road Building Acti,

Good roads conventions have been
held in twelve Western States, ana
f~orty-six good roads associations nave
been formed during the year. Reports
which have been gathered show that
where these campaigns have been car
ried Oh great impetus has been given
to public road building. In the States
visited during the year and i'll the
States traversed by the good a
trains previously sent out over the lii
nois Central and the Southern Rail
way systems, about S~34,OOO.OOO mas
been raised by bond issues and direct
taxation, and is being expended Ill
permanent road construction.
Never since the days OF national
roads and turnpikes, the report says,
has there been so much active road
building accomplished in the United
States as during the last few years.
Several Of the States within the year
have provided highway commissions
and made liberal appropriations Tor
the support of their work. Among
these States are Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Illinois, Iowa and Washington.
Many of the other States have taken
advanced steps looking to the util1za-
ton of convict and county prison labor
in road building and the preparation
of road material for distribution to
the several counties and districts.
Many, also enacted that road taxes,
or at least a portion, shall be equally.
levied on all property, and further.
that the labor system be abandoned,
and all such taxes be collected in cash
and expended under expert engineer
ing direction.
There is a healthy, substantial and
widespread sentiment in favor or a
permanent system of public roads in
this country, including State and
county roads connecting the cities and
towns and the rural districts. There
is a growing and favorable sentiment
also for the principle of national aid
for the building of permanent postal
and interstate roads and national
trunk line highways.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
A MUD VOLCANO.
Extraordinary Scene on a Tropical
Island.

t0t4ttGs
Some time ago the natives of Brit
ish North Borneo reported that {
huge marine monster kind OF oc
t~opus-had made its place OF recrea
ton on the Island of Libiman, which
lies some twenty miles north OF Sand
akan town. The monster was minute
ly described as to size, appearance
and habits, and was said to burrow
deeply into the heart of the island
and throw mud and water. 1t had
also made a track from the sea to his
hole.
Remembering the occurrence OF a
mud eruption on the island some
years ago, the governor of the colony
formed his own opinion regarding the
existence of the supposed monster,
and when an opportunity occurred
made an examination CT the island. 1t
appeared from his investigations that
the track" made by the marine phe-
nomenon was a river of hardened
mud, sun-dried and cracked till 1t
bore the appearance of a glacier OF
gray mud. complete with it's c~revasses
and boulders, lacking only the mo-
raines and the exhilarating glacier air
10 make the resemblance complete.
At its lower A1d, where it d~ebouched
into the sea, a coed quarter OF a mile
from its source, the mud-river was
perhaps $50 feet broad, narrowing to
eighty feet. At its highest point
100 feet above sea leve1-where 1t
emerged from the crater, it appeared
to have cut through the solid soil,
which stood up on each side a good
eight or ten feet above the surface Of
the mud, which was freely strewn
with small blocks of gray sandstone.
The edges of these blocks were, in
many cases, as sharp as those OF
newly-broken road metal.
The crater itself, a depression
about thirty to forty feet in diane
ter, was covered with a crust of mud
Just strong enough to bear the
weight of a man, but giving slightly
as one walked over it, thus indicating
that it was merely a crust. In the
very center was a small pool Of liquid
mud, into which a long stick was
thrust without finding bottom.
Around the crater rose the walls OF
mud, ten to fifteen feet high, with
large blocks of sandstone and rocks
bearing streaks of quartz perched in
such positions as proved that they
must have been hurled into the air
by the force of the eruption, and
dropped into their present positions.
The island gave evidence of at least
two eruptions, the latter OF very re-
cent occurrence, having spread a layer
OF lighter colored mud over part OF
the older stream. The latter Outburst
must, however, have been of COM
paratively mild nature, for the upper
layer appears to be not more than a
foot thick, and does not reach more
than half way down the hill, while
the older mud stands at the shore,
where the sea has eaten into it, a wall
some six feet high.-North Borneo
Herald.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Discourasine the Stage Struck Girl In
China,

The Chinese gentry in Tientsin have
petitioned the authorities to prohibit
mixed acting at the theatres. and al
SO mixed audiences, separate theatres
to be provided for Female actors and
also for female audiences. This is
because since mixed acting came in
vogue the poorer classes have been
educating their girls for the stage in
stead of marrying them, as they can
make money through them. The
Tientsin Magistrate has issued a pro-
clamation embodying the above petit
tion.-Lahore Tribune.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
srArroF OHIO, CRY Of Toledo,

lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY make oath thai he Is
senior partner OF the firm off. }. CHENEY u
Co.. doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County aud State aforesaid, and hat said
firm will pay the sun OF \ DOL
LARS for each and every case OF oATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALL
ClTAppv CrRE FRANZ J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49, presence, this 9th day OF Deem
SEAL. Der, A. D., 1885. A.W. GLEASON,
t--t Notary Public.
HalrsCasarrn Cureis taken Internally, an
actsdirectly on the blood aad mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send 70: Testimonials,
Tree. F. j. CHENEY h Co.. Toledo o..
Sold by ali Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor eo1stlpattoL
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
~-
A BUSY MEETING.

What did you discuss at your lit
erary club this afternoon, dear"
asked a Braymer husband of his vile,
according to the Comet.
Let me see," replied she. "Oh,
YES. / remember now. We discussed
that womnn who recently moved into
the house across the street and Long
tellow."-Kansas City Star.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
Git RATES.

DR.. Quackerly-You don't meal to
saw that old Sawbones charged you
SIS for amputating your ARM?
The Victim-That's what he did.
Dr.. Quackerly-Why in the world
didn't you send for me? I'd have u
both your arms off for $10.-Chicago
News.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09

trict Of New York,
also trustee Of the
Soldiers Home at
Bath, N. Y, writes:
Gentlemen: AS
many of my friends
have used Doan's
Kidney Pills and
have been cured of
kidney and bladder
troubles, Ifeel 1t my
duty to recommend
the medicine. From
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
A Huge Rope.

The biggest rope ever used for haul
age purposes has just been made for a
district subway in Glasgow. 1t is
seven miles long, four and fve-eighth
inches in circumference and weighs
nearly sixty tons. 1T has been made in
one uniointed and unspliced length Of
patent crucibie steel. When in place it
will form a complete circle around
Glasgow. crossing tue Clyde in its
course. and will run at a speed Of
fifteen miles an hour.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
SOME HOPE FOR HIM.

Miss Lillipad--I can't tell what to
make of Archie Feathertop. Hes
never of the same mind two days in
succession.
Miss Tartun-Well, that's encour-
aging. Any change he makes in his
mind improves it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-11-09
{ MA FOR TWO YEARS
Little Girls Awful Suffering With Terrible
Skin Humor- Sleepless Nights For
M~other-Speedy Cure by C%uiicurs.

Ny little girl had been suffering for
two years from eczema, and during that
time / could not get a nights sleep, as her
ailment was very severe. l had tried so
many remedies, deriving no benefits, | had
given up all hope. But as a last resort /
was persuaded DO try Cuticura, and one
box of the Ointment, and two bottles of
the Resolvent, together with the Soap, eff
fected a permanent cure. Mrs, l. B. Jones,
Addington, Ind. T."