davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
help. 1he PresIdent QUO.

President Roosevelt having express
ed desire for rabbits foot obtained in
the proper manner to break his streak
Of bad luck, Prowers county lady has
sent MIN one with the following letter:
Lamar, Colo, April 25, 1905.
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. s.:
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
SIR:-
Pisase receive the poor rabbits
foot as a gift for to keep the hoodoo
away. The rabbit was killed May 4th,
1903, at the Lamar cemetery.
1t is lovely to hear and read that our
President and our Master loves the
nature. 1t is one OF the grandest things
In the world to live after nature, and
also study the nature.
President Roosevelt, il there is no
game in the mountains, we would 80
gladly welcome you IL you would ccme
to Prowers county. Please do not be
offended. I will honestly say We have
plenty of game, rabbits, wolves and coy
otes.
1 am great lover Of all kinds of AMI
mails, and lover of the mountains and
President Roosevelt, you do not re-
ceive this letter from rich person, but
from one that tolls from sixteen to
eighteen hours day. l am at present
holding a homestead down, When l
take my rest often go out to the home
stead, but all alone do l go. But l
never stay in my cabin, l sleep out on
the prairie, where I can hear the cattle
murmur and the coyote and the wolves
veil. / went out the 18th Of March to
stay on my place. My nearest neighbors
then was the town of Granada, seven
miles, not living soul near me. Dark,
rain and storm filled the night, and for
the first time in fifteen years, / got
scared, and left my place and came to
town at five minutes to twelve. / ought
to have staid all night, but could stand
it no longer, and will not be surprised
but they will contest my claim. This
is what 1 call life for woman. 1t is
what makes healthy people.
/ am sometimes surrounded by thou
sands OF head of cattle. / don't know
how l would stand with that many
bears. 1 would like to fight one If l had
a chance.
President Roosevelt, my wish goes
with the rabbits foot for good luck in
the camp, and you live forever to be our
president. We are sorry you are not
going to visit our poor, humble Prowers
county.
Please excuse my poor letter.
Respectfully.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

T. Nj. Rbilllps and daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Pilloud, were here today attend
ing county court.
See new ads OF The Up-to- Date Drug
Co, New York Store, Fred Mathews and
Mclean Bros, in this issue.
Glass A, the farm and garden pro-
be conducted on much more liberal
scale than ever before this year. Geo.
A. Watson will be superintendent
Over 5000 in regular premiums has been
appropriated by the fair adsociation and
over 500 more in special premiums.
The list will soon be. published and give
all our farmers an opportunity to COM
pete for list OF prizes that will make it
worth their while to take interest IN it.
See the list when published.
Geo. E. Boos, OF the census depart
ment was in Lamar this week getting
statistics with regard to the great man
ufacturing establishments, and OF
course the Register was the first he call
Ii.
us a blank to fill out, and that our fail
ure to fill out same had laid us liable to
have our bank account mulcted to the
extent of $4,000, we got all kinds Of a
move on ourself, and told him more
things about what we had done and were
doing than we ever dreamed of before.
A guess is as good as anything when it
saves your $1,000 bank account.
80 much increased on. account of the
erection of two sugar factories in Prov
ers county this year, Treasurer Adkins
felt the necessity OF another deputy
One arrived at his home last Friday
night, and is being properly trained for
his duties. 1t will be some time before
he enters the office to work, but in the
mean time he will ride around IN bran
new utomobile-anyway, a horseless
carriage which has been procured.
Mrs. Adkins will do most of the train
ing John has already set up two boxes
Of cigars
Rev Connell has spent ten years in
arduous and adventurous travel IN
Europe, Africa and Asia, and has thus
gained fund Of experience and ac-
quaintance with men and affairs such as
could not be acquired IN any other way.
Mr.. Connell has been with us some
time and many Of us have heard him
speak and know that he can give us
something good. HIS lecture on Japan,
will be illustrated with stereoptican
views of places he has visited. Price OF
tickets so and 80 cents. All school chill
dren % cents. Don't forget the date,
May 9th.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Possibly More Truth In Spec


There was an excellent man who, af-
ter serving his fellow citizens in Glas-
gov as a councillor, at length was
promoted to the dignity Of bailie. or
alderman, as the rank is lied IN
England. Though he vas / ,ne the
worse on that account, 1t is the simple
fact that his education had been neg
lected. This he proceeded to prove
himself happily unconscious-in his
speech of thanks:
81 Gamma but say. my friends, that l
am proud of the honor of being made
a bailie of this great city; and I am
even. think. entitled to the honor.
for have gone through a the various
stages o. degradation that bailie has
to do to reach it,"
This recalls the famous story of the
councillor who objected to proposal
to place a candelabra In the council
chamber on the ground that they
would need to pay some one to play
It'll
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Liar 1ransformatlon.

She drank quantities of water. ate n lot
of starchy foods.
Abstained from exercising every day:
She assimilated Tactic and a case OF malt
But it seemed her fate to have to fade
She SO mourned attenuation, with vis-
age like an owIs.
That a smile upon her face was never
seen.
While below her mouth were wrinkles.
and above her eyes were scowls,
And her nose was like a hatchet In be-
tween.
But one day she fell to laughing In
strange, hysteric way.
Just In thinking how ridiculous IL
And Il meilowed to cackle that was
sane enough, they say,
Till at last she giggled every time she
moved.
Why she chuckled out her wrinkles, and
she snickered on her frowns.
And then took to all the things she
Now she's grown as fat as butter. and
has outgrown all her gowns;
But she laughs away at that disaster,
Elliot Walker In the woman's Home
Companion.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Are We Smoking Too Much7 2

The tobacco bill of the American
people has grown to an enormous size.
The people of the country use more
tobacco and snuff every year. While
the men spend more money on to-
.acco, the women are doing a larger
business with snuff than ever before.
There were 31O,654,639 pounds of to-
pacco and 1S,S4O,747 pounds of snuff
withdrawn from warehouses for con
sumption during the last fiscal year
not counting s,345.217 pounds with
drawn for export, making a total of
the two articles of 337,s40,6o3 pounds
used, against 32s. s.464.426 pounds in
the preceding fiscal year.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Patience.

Let patience have her perfect work.
James 1. 8.
Lord. give this grace of Thine to me.
That / may live Alright:
However dark the path may be,
Let patience bring me light.
When my heart fails me in the storm.
And there is none to save,
Let this friend put her hand In mine.
And patience make me brave.
When strife and turmoil are around,
And weak has grown my will.
Let patience like an angel come
And teach me to be still.
Let quiet patience help my soul
Beneath the sconrge of wrong.
And check my angry words of wrath,
And turn them into song.
Lord, / am very weak and frail.
And am not good or great,
Yet shall I worthier be II Thou
Wilt give me grace to wait.
And so I pray. whatever come
OF trouble, pain or care,
Bid patience my companion be
Beside me everywhere -4s..
Marianne Farmingham.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
lis. vei,s a. a srieId.

j. D. Rees, lecturer ON Persia
says chat the wells worn by Persian
ladies are more of a privilege than
punishment. Screened behind 1t WON
an may walk wherever she pleases
and even her own husband dare not
ouestion her movements Doubtless
many Persian ladies make the most
Of their opportunities. The Persians
as a rule, do not think 1t right to take
wine, but as nearly all their poetry is
in praise of the flowing bowl 1t will
be inferred that they frequently do
violence to their conscience. Ocea-
sionally, however, they are seized
with remorse; whereupon they destroy
the wine of their Armenian neighbors
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Durability Of Wood.

Some interesting experiments have
been made to ascertain which wood
lasts the longest. 1t was found that
birch and aspen decayed in three
years, willow and chestnut in four
years, maple and red beech in Ave
years and elm and ash in seven years.
Oak, Scottish FIR and Weymouth pine
decayed to the depth OF half an inch
in seven years; larch and Juniper
were uninjured at the end of the
seven years. In situations SO free
from moisture that they may be prac.
tically called dry the durability of
timber is unlimited. The roof OF
Westminster hall. London. is more
than 45O years old.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

$50, 600 just received for farm loans
No delays.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

Geo. L. Reed is down at Tribune, Kan
sas, this week, looking after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Montgomery. of
Holly, are visiting friends in Lamar this
week.
Do not miss w. Gourlay Connell's il
Illustrated lecture on Memories of Old
Japan"
Ray E. Pilloud was down from La
Junta Sunday and spent the day visit
ing with friends
A fine new girl arrived Monday morn
ing at the residence OF the editor OF the
Register and made all happy.
Mayor j. S. McMurtry. OF Holly. is in
Lamar today attending ihe Odd Fellows
celebration and visiting with frlend-.
The ladies' OF the Social Circle are in
vited to meet with Mrs. j. G. Boyd,
Friday afternoon, April %. at half past
two.
The date OF Rev. Gourlay Connell's
lecture has been arranged for May 9th,
Friday night, to accommodate the school
children.
Fred Mathews, the hustling life in
surance man, has been in Lrmar the
past week writing insurance for his
company.
G. Nj. Dameron, OF La Junta, was here
yesterday, having some matters in the
legal line to attend to. He returned
home today.
j. w. Brinker, OF La Junta, will hold
Catholic service and say mass at the
Odd Fellows Hall at 9:45 o'clock next
Sunday morning.
This is Odd Fellows day and Lamar
il entertaining quite number of visit
, ors, both ladies and gentlemen. from
other portions OF the county.
District court adjourned last Satur
day until July 12 next. The court was
kept pretty busy all the week. and sew
eral Important cases were tried.
Rev, o. w. Auman went to La Junta
this week to attend district conference.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Auman
who went on to Manzanola to visit with
friends.
w. A. Jutkns Of Granada and Miss
Sadie Rust OF Lamar, were married by
Rev. Thomas Mcgruder, of the Baptist
church. The ceremony was performed
last Sunday afternoon.
The display OF Easter hats was not in
evidence last Sunday. The rain pre-
vented the ladies from going to church,
although few ventured out but those
few wore the same old millinery.
Tho card club met with Mrs. l. II.
Myers last evening and there was mer
ry crowd present, and all had delight
full time. The prizes were won by w.
j. Johnston and Mrs. M. L. Stewart.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society OF the Meth
odist church will give their first regular
monthly social tomorrow evening at the
church. A pleasing program has been
arranged and all who attend will have
good social time. All are invited to
= come and ENJOY the occasion and to help
Oothers to enjoy themselves.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Church Notes.

Baptist Churth-Thomas G. Magrud-
er, Pastor. Services next Sunday as
follows Bible school at 10 a. M,
preaching at IL a. M, song service at
7:3O D. M, preaching at 8 p. M, christian
culture class Wednesday at p. m.
Presbyterian Church, Next Sunday
1000 a. ~, Sabbath School.
HOO a. M, Morning Service.
Subject 1.-The Light Of the World-a
study IN Literature"
100 p M, Christian Endeavor.
500 p. m, Evening Service:
Subject: "The Man Who Sleeps in
Church."
Wednesday-7:45 p. m, meeting for
Prayer and Bible Study, topic: SLOW
to Build"
W. G. CoNNELL, Pastor.
$50, 900 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
L Writ MARKHAM.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26

Distinguished Churchman's Signature
At the suggestion of the archbishop
of Canterbury Columbia university
has established a visitors book for
the autographs of distinguished visit
ors at the university. He was the
first to enroll his name on the book
His signature is Randall Cantaur."
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
GoIna and Coming.

Just a few steps from the Union
depot is a small store owned by q
dealer in live frogs and game hsh.
From this depot large number Of
trains depart each day for the Wis
cor sin fishing grounds. The frog sell
Ter catches the Ike Waltons as they
leave the city and again when they
return empty-handed. At his ,tore are
two signs. One of them, most easily
seen by departing fishermen. reads:
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Coolies In South Africa.

Chinese labor is said to be proving
a great success in South Africa-foI
the mine owners aud the coolie OWL
0rs.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
a,t,d. Church for ItaIIans.

Adrian Iselin, a member Of one OF
New York's wealthy families, Is build.
ing q church for poor italian Catho
lios aA Asv leeheils-
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Fine Game Fish for Un-
lucky Anglers.


This man has sold thousands Of
frogs during the season to people go
ing fishing, but he has made the
greater part of his money from the
sale of fish to those who have return
cd empty-handed from the lakes and
streams.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-26
Live Frogs for Bait.

The other is best seen when return.
ing to the city and reads:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
COOL WEATHER
IS now BEING
FELT
Temperatures Took a Decided Fall
Yesterday, Being al rs De-
gTsss at I O'clock p. N.

Temperature which viii border
upon the freezing point within TWEEN
ty-four hours may be expectea in Pen
sacola. While this Is not the predic-
ton OF the weather bureau TIE rapid
Is falling temperature al O'Clock in-
dictates that such win be the case.
A decided change was noticeable
Yesterday forenoon and as the day
passed the temperature continued TO
fan. and this morning a change OF
MANY points was noticeable Accord
Ing to the local weather bureau the
temperature Yesterday morning az 5
O'Clock was 67 degrees. bus at z
O'Clock last night IS registered AZ
degrees.
Weather Observer Reed stated that
90 had fallen steadily throughout the
dsy. with brisk northerly winds and
a slow rain
The weather has been most incle-
ment for the past week. with the eX-
cepti1n OF TWO or three days, and
while &c is not expected that the rain
Nil continue. much colder weather
may be expected. and 10 may rsach
the freezing point tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
RAILROAD WORK
SOUTH Of
CHIPLEY
Fourteen Miles Ready for the
RaiIS-TrainS viii Be Running
by May I, 1906.
Special to The Journal.

Chipley, Fla, Dec. 23.-Another
large deal in timber lands has just
been closed by the sale of a large
tract of land known as the Morrison
tract consisting of 5000 acres. The
H. b. Bett Co. of Georgia, were the
purchasers. Crow Bros, of this city
acted as agents and brought the deal
to a successful close. The Belts PEG
pie recently bought the Moore tract
consisting of 81 600 acres also in
Washington County
Work on the new railroad is being
pushed on rapidly. Two more car
loads Of terracOtta piping are here to
be used for culverts. Work on the
Flat Greek trestle has been cOmmenc-
ed to-day.
Mr. A. J. Gay a prominent railroad
man left yesterday to spend the hOli-
DAYS with his family on the bay.
When seen by a Journal representa-
tive Mr.. Gay said there was about I 4
miles OF road bed ready for the rails
except one cut which would possibly
take three weeks 10 finish up and
just as soon as this was done the
rails would be laid as the ties were
already distributed along the right Of
way. When asked how long before
trains would be running between
Chipley and the bay, Mr.. Gay said
that May first would be a safe esu-
mate
Mr.. r.. w. Cay is spending Christ
mas with home folks on the bay.
Hon. Emmet Wilson is spending a
few days with his father DR.. +. c.
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson viii leave in a
few DAYS for points in Illinois where
he will engage in the practice Of law.
All HOgebOom. The Journals repre-
sentative is spending a few days with
his family.
The scholars of the Chipley High
School gave an entertainment az the
auditorium Friday night which was a
o-eat credit alike to Prof. McRae, his
excellent staff of teachers and the en-
tire school.
Il. G. RidenOr Of Iowa. is among the
new arrivals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
MORRIS CHAIR
WAS PRESENTED
EMPLOYEES OF JOURNAL COM
PANY MAKE PRESENT TO
PRESIDENT FRANK L.
MAVES.

A handsome Morris chair. one Of
the finest that could be secured in the
city. was presented last night by the
employees Of The Journal Company
to President and General Manager
Frank L. Mayes
The presentation occurred shortly
after 7 o'clock. when all OF the en-
pIoyees were present The presen-
tation speech was made by p. Nc
Lellan the oldest employee. in point
OF service. in the Journal Office, and
while it was brief. it fully expressed
the sentiments Of the big force of
men who had delegated him 10 be
their spokesman.
Mr. Mayes was taken completely
by surprise but feelingly thanked
the donors. for their kind expressions
and acceptable present.
A few minutes later the donors
we're themselves surprised as the
head of each department received a
letter instructiUg him TO notify each
employee in his department that
when convenient, during the coming
year each was entitled 20 a vacation
Of one week on full pay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
PINCH or HUNGER IS
FELT lN CITY or MOSCOW

SIT Petersburg. Dee Telephone
messages from Moscow say one huns
drel and fity thousand men are on
strike there Tao city IS already feel
inE me pinch cEhonFer as many bak-
cries have BEEN closed and al bush
ness has been suspended. Including
the banking business.
There have been some attacks upon
the strikers. especially on the student
leaders. hF the people ana two girls
were stripped naked and turned loose
Ir te cold in The vicinity of the jew
ish market Consideraba fighting
has occurred on The streets in Mos
COW as resuh Of ATTEMPTS OF troops
and police tc break up professions.
The rcroiuuonists resisted at several
places and erected harricades which
fhe irasoons and infantry carried by
storm
There were scenes OF slaughter at
several places. Eleven men were
knsd and dfiv wounded al Tvorskaia
street The casasIties al Moscow
YESTERDAY ara estimat q al one hum
dred ana lf1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24

New Haven. Conn. Dec. ga de-
scription OF the mob terrOrs in Rus
STA is contained in lstter just re-
ceired by Dr. Max S. Mandeil of this
city. from a friend in Ekatern0slav,
dated November 19. The letter says
I'm part.
eve were saved by the kindness of
e Christian friend who gave ms a
place TO hide while he kept watch
Three days before. early in the morn
inc the cry XIII The jews spread like
wildfre all over the town and es-
pecialiy in The district where we live
and ere we had q chance 10 think
what IS do the mob began 70 batter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN THE
CITY OF PENSACOLA

The crowds, composed of all class
as focked to the stores to purchase
gifts for friends and loved ones. Inc
streets were a mass Of moving human
ity. Good nature and frivoliJy pre-
vailed upon every hand, and the
many bright and pleasant faces en-
cOuntered in the business section or
the city proved conclusively that
everyone. even to the poorest of fam
lilies was anticipating happy Christ
mas and were preparing to make
their friends happy by presentation OF
gifts
The boom of the cannon crackers,
the noise produced by horns and the
firing of fireworks of different nature
notified everyone yesterday morning
that Christmas was near at hand. As
the dav grew along the noise cOntin-
ued and last night the noise was al
most deafening, while numerous
rockets were sent skyward, prOduc-
ing a most beautiful scene.
The rain, mud and cold weather did
not. seem to deter in the least the good
natured crowds that hocked upon the
streets. In fact they paid but little
attention TO the inclement weather
and every merchant reports that a
most excellent business has been
done.
While the number Of persons upon
the streets was exceedingly large,
everyone was good natured, and the
police records viii show that very few
arrests were made. In fact the num-
Der viii not reach that of an ordinary
Saturday nights business with the
police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
PRESENT TO
JOURNAL FORCE
ATTORNEY T. DAVIS SENDS
MEN or JOURNAL TEN DOL
LARS As CHRISTMAS GIFT.

One af the appreciated gifts receiy-
ed by the force Of employees of The
Journal reache1 them last night. Il
came from + r. Davis. and was in
the form of ten dollars. which was
distributed equally among the men,
and was greatly appreciated by them
Accompanying the gIft was the fol-
LOWING letter.
Pensacola. Fla, Dec. 3, 1905.
"Mr. Prank = Mayes.
"pensacola Fla.
-Dcar Mr Mayes,-We hear again
tho sound of The IRE cracker. and il
comes as messenger 10 ten ms 10
iay aside The cares and turmoil Of the
different avocations of life end join in
one common celebration Of Good Win
Towards an Men. end En- proof Of this
recognition 10 contribute In the cause
70 the most worthy in order that he
TOO can make merry. I mean the
men who work the lever, that moves
The world.
~Yon WIZ End enclosed $1,000 for
your helpers as q xmas present
81 ann. yOars very truly
E &C. DAVIS"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24

STARTLING DISCOVERY
MADE EARLY THIS MORNING

a startling discovery was made
this morning just as The Journal was
going 70 press. To was 10 the effect
That the door of the safe of Kress e
Cos store had been blown complete
ly from its hinges, evidently the work
Of safe blowers and q is more than
probable shat the Ere originated from
this source. The safe was Local 81 in
the rear 81 the store and che door was
found lying upon the floor The DIS
charging Of cannon crackers eVifenr-
ly prevented ans person from no-ic
ing the explosion The operators ar
the telephone exchange however
heard the report and also saw The
fash. but thought that 90 was made
hy some person who mad discharged
cannon cracker.
The discover OF che shattered safe
CONTINUED on Eighth Pagal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
PEACE REIGNS
IN COLUMBIA
81 Assoelated p

Washington. Dec. Minister
Mendoza. Of Columbia. to-day recelv-
ed a cablegram from President Reyes
SAYING that all the country was tran
quill that he had confidence In peace
and thar exchange was going down in
price The minister said the fact eX-
change was going Gown was the best
indication that there was no danger
10 the government from the revolu-
tIOnary mOvem mt, as the monetary
system is dependent entirely upon the
stability u the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24
BUBONlC PLAGUE
AT HONOLULU

Honolulu. H. J.. Dec. 23.-Reports
ol the existance of bubonic plague
lave Led the Federal quarantine ON
Gers to announce new regulations un
der which all packages of freight o.
express leaving here for the coast
viii have to be fumigated The or
der is TO satisfy the San Francisco
health authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-24

Annapolis, Dec. 23-Oficial infor-
nation was given out today that the
Board Of Investigation at the acade-
my has secured sufficient evidence to
justify court martial for the trial OF
q number of midshipmen on the
charge of hazing and that it viii take
place at the conclusion of the work
Of the board The investigation will