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The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Practical Joke May Kill Girl.

Longmont. Colo.-Fay King. aged ID
years, of Studleigh, Kansas, is dying
ut the home of NJ, w. Stin, from
ptomaine poison, the result of prac-
teal joke.
King arrived from Kansas some
time ago and went to grazing camp
looking for work. Coming from tho
Sunfower state, the men at the camp
thought it would be good joke to
fl, the youth up with alcohol, which
made him very sick.
King returned to the Stiff home and
feeling better, ate some ice cream and
candy. In n few hours ptomaine pois-
on developed. the attending physician
gays from the mixing Of the ice cream
with the alchohol that still remained
In the young mans system. King Is
unconscious and cannot recover
His mother has been sent for.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
YeRkEs-MIzNERs TO SEPARATE.
Wilson Miner and His Aged Vito
Have to Quit.

Chicago.-Mrs. Yorkes-Mizner. widow
OF Charles T. Yerkes. millionaire trac-
ton king, has rung down the final cur
tain on the little comedy surrounding
her marriage to Wilson Miner of San
Francisco and New York. According
this afternoon she has filed n suit for
absolute divorce frow Wilson Miner.
whom she welded In New York q
short time after the death OF the trac-
ton magnate.
This episode in her life caused moro
oommotion in both Chicago and New
York thaa some of the great deals I'M
which her husband was Interested. A.
private message telling OF the signing
of her petition for separation does
not give details, but it is asserted by
Chicago friends that cruelty is prob
ably the general charge.
II will be remembered that following
the romantic wedding of Mrs. ferkes
and Miner much secrecy was main
tanned for several weeks, followed by
his ejectment from the Fifth avenue
mansion of Mrs. Yerkes in New York
and her fight TO a sanitarium because
CT an illness that may cost her life.
Then her reconciliation with her hus-
band was followed almost Immediately
Iy.the separation that ii has now been
decided shall be final.
II is understood, however, that the
declaration will show charges OF deser-
ton and statutory offences.
It is also declared that financial
settlement may be made by Mrs.
Miner with her young husband In
lieu of which he will make no OPPOSE
ton to the divorce proceedings, per-
hitting her to be released from her
marital bonds without contest.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08

st. Louis.-Overcome with remorse
because in fit of impatiencc he had
struck his aged mother and discolored
her eye, Edward Lime skunk in Shame
into the basement of his mothers
house and blew out his brains with a
revolver.
He had native genius for painting,
and working far into the night, when
he should have slept, made him ner-
vous. When, after a night of toll with
the brush, his mother called him In the
morning, he arose from his bed and
struck the aged woman.
He left the house, but returned later
and asked his mothers forgiveness.
weeping like a child. His mother read
lily forgave him, but he could not
forgive himself. He went to the cellar
and there shot himself through the
head.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
CHAPTER IIi.-continued.

The poor fellows distress was so
great that, moment later, as 1 stood
by his side at the door. l could not
resist laying my hand on his shoulder
and saying gently:
why don't you brace up, Mr. Car.
ney? 1t isn't too late by any means.
Just think OF all that life has to offer
you. You are man of great wealth,
the head of one of the best known
families in the country. and every
thing that heart could wish for lies be-
fore you. Think it over, old man,
think it over! Think of your sister.
and-and-Miss Weston. and yourself,
Carney; yourself. above all else. and
leave the confohnded stuff alone,"
AS l uttered the last words he re-
coiled from me as If | had been the
plague and muttered hoarsely, My
God. Ware, you don't think 1 am
drunk, do your"
Before ! could reply he had hurried
through the door, down the stairs and
into the street.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
(To BE CoNTINUED.)


Styes are occasioned by the irrita-
ton of the hair follicie out of which
an eyelash springs. They should be
opened as soon as the pus is formed.
for they will not get well as long as
the pus remains. For inflammation of
the follicles and scaliness add to an
ounce of vaseline Is grains of precipi-
tated sulphur. In applying this ONT
ment 1t is well to warm 1t little, as
1t will not be 10 sticky then. A
pomade to be rubbed on the lii and
lashes to cure styes is: White vase
line. eight ey1z.s white precipitate
ten cenr1gfarzs. oil Of birch. ten cent
igrams.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Picked a plmple and Nearly Dies.

Hotchkiss, Colo.-As'a result of pick
ing a pimple on his face NJ. NJ. Bro
kaw, prominent young man of Hotch-
kiss, nearly bled to DEATH, But for his
rare presence of mind in hurrying for
a physician he would probably have
died, u ~.
When the flow of the lie fluid had
finally been checked he was ex-
tremely weak, and a few moments
would have iVpbably meant death. He
had finished shaving when he at
tempted to beauty his complexion by
eliminating the tiny pimple.
In some manner. he sruptured an
artery just under the skin He realized
the seriousness of the accident imme-
diately and rushed to the doctors of
flee. He was nearly exhausted on ar
rival At first it was feared that blood
poisoning would set in. but he is now
out of danger.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08

that he was to order the dinner va
enough to make man forgive any.
thing short of an objectionable sin.
MacArdel was late, of course He
was born half an hour after he vas
expected and his timetable thro ugh
life has always been that much be.
hind to a second; so / called for the
things and made the cocktails my :elf
| cannot order a dinner as MacA .del
can, but l can construct a cool tail
that would make the nectar of the
gods taste like Bloomsbury coffee.
The dinner was as good as the cock.
tail and we went to the roof for our
coffee and cigars.
MacArdel tipped back in hts chair
and rested his heels on the broad COP.
ing. for we were sitting in a secluded
corner, back of pillar, and the only
light we had came from the restless
city far below us, sparkling and gilt
tering like the reflection of a Sep
TENDER sky at midnight An occasion
al glimmer of moonlight broke through
the fieecy, scudding clouds. so that,
from time to time. we caught glimpses
of each other as we lazily puffed our
cigars.
1t was dreary night and a dreamy
place and I dreaded to bring up the
disagreeable topic that we had met
to discuss. So we slipped our coffee and
smoked out our cigars almost oblivious
of each others presence. But when the
fresh cigars were lighted, MacArdel
yawned impolitely. as was his habit
when we were alone, and said briefly:
Well, what is it?"
(TQ BE CONTINIIEpl
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
CHAPTER v.
A Question of Guessing.


Some men are so stupid at times
that one wonders how they get on
in life at all, and after few mo-
ments- of ridiculousiy profound
thought, was quite ready to consign
myself to this class. Here was man,
obviously slave to a habit which
was slowly but surely eating his very
life away, who virtually admitted his
shortcomings in the plainest of Eng
lish, and yet who rushed from my
presence in horror and disgust when I
attempted to persuade him to leave in
toxicants alone. Here was his serv-
ant. an honest, trustworthy fellow,
who not only admitted his masters
failings but gave many details of his
unfortunate downfall, and yet who re-
garded me with suspicion and dread
when | ventured to ask MIN most
natural question! And here was a fool
of lawyer who could not see through
a milestone with hole in it,
/ reached for the telephone and cali
ed up MacArdel.
Hello, Maci" said. Busy to-
night?'
Nothing special" he replied. lacon.
ically. Whats up?"
Dine with me at the club at seven,
will your" l asked. Il want you to
tell me something"
'All right" said MacArdel Seven
sharp, and I'll order the dinner. Good
by" and he hung up his receiver with
snap.
/ did not resent McArdels abrupt.
ness. for l knew he had room full OF
people waiting TO see him and the fac.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Couldn't Stand the Spooks.

Grand Junction, Colo.-Elbert N.
Case of Mesa county has filed suit for
divorce against his wife, Idl-p. Case.
He charges in the suit that she an
noyed and harassed him with spirit
readings, that she always maintained
that the spirit of an Indian chief was
lowering around them, and she both
cred him with this class Of discussions.
He also charges that one night when
he returned home he found her sitting
on the knee of another man.
She has filed cross complaint de-
uying all of the charges.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
RYAN Found Guilty.

Denver-"we, the jury. find the de,
PENDANT guilty of murder in the first
degree and fix the punishment at i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor"
This finding of the jury in the West
Side Court. which for two days has lis
tened to the evidence in the trial of
James Ryan for the murder OF Percy
Smith, Jr., in the Novelty bar en- the
evening of January 21st, marks the
last act in one of the most cold-blooded
killings In the history oil Denver and
places a period to the career of the no.
torious "Nlgger" Ryan, man who for
years has punishment for his
offenses against society.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
President Not Certain.

Westinghouse is said at the White
House that the President has not fully
determined whether or not he will dis
cuss the railroad question in his In
dianapolis speech on May Both. Some
days ago 1t was understood that he had
made up his mind to devote this speech
to railroad matters.
1t appears now that Mr.. Roosevelt
has been advised from conservative
quarters to let the railroad question
alone for the present and say nothing
about it, at least until fall. He may
heed this advice. but he is thinking it
over.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
o. U. Student EIee.roeuted.

The student body of Denver univer-
sity is plunged in mourning. and the
May day celebrations planned for May
LIST were called off as the result of IA
tai accident which occurred on the uni
versity campus shortly before day
break
w. F. Cottrell. the victim. Is dead.
He was electrocuted while In the act
;of fastening a dummy effigy OF the
freshman class to the toy of tele-
sraph pole. Guy L. Hammitt. his bosom
friend. and the only one who witnessed
the accident, is broken-hearted.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Real "Romeo and Juliet"

Huntington. w. Va.-Shakespeare's
tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" was
re-enacted TO the letter in this city
when two sweethearts committed sui
eide with poison in the Same room.
Returning from a trip to Kentucky.
Samuel Rittenour found that Rose
Shears, whom he was to have mar
ried, had killed herself by drinking car
rolic acid because she feared he had
deserted her. His failure to advise
the young woman of his movements
had given her this impression.
Going to the room in which his
sweetheart had died, Rittenour drank
the same poison.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Cripple Creeks Output.

Cripple Creek. Colo.-The output for
April was s1.17L575. the total tonnage
$3.50 tons. This is decrease OF
s172,425 in value and 1850 tons from
March. This is explained by the loss
of a day in April and the fact that the
Golden Cycle mine was closed during
the month on account Of repairs and
that the Findley and Elkton curtailed
shipments pending the adjustment "
machinery. So
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Killed Because of Own carelessness.

Trinidad Colo.-The coroner's jury
which Investigated the death OF Walter
hoffman, fire boss in the Midway coal
mine, returned verdict that he had
been killed because of his own care
lessness. hoffman entered portion
of the mine where a large pocket OF
gas had accumulated with an exposed
light, and an explosion followed. Not
mans body was burned almost beyond
recognition.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Killed by Lightning.

Walsenburg. Colo.-Elfido Trujillo,
.ged twenty years, a relative of Felix
Cruz. wealthy farmer living near
Walsenburg, was struck by bolt of
lightning on the latter's ranch Monday
afternoon during a snowstorms and in
stantly killed.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08

ed Bobbs in half frightened tone ana
viewing me With evident and sudden
suspicion. why, thought you knew.
sir l thought you knew" and before
could stop him. he, like his master.
had rushed out f the office into the
street.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-08
Sheep and Cattle Feed Together.

The idea has become almost uni
yersal among cattlemen that their
stock will not feed on sheep range,
but this is pure prejudice, provided the
sheep range has not been fed so closely
that a horned toad could not subsist
upon it. SAYS Field and Farm. When
the range is fed properly. cattle.
horses and sheep will run together
with good results. This has been the
experience of those who have given
the plan a fair trial. 1t has been the
experience of the farmers of the east
ern states for century. There Is
nothing about a sheep that drives
other stock from the range. and some
people prefer to run all kinds of stock
on the same ranch as has frequently
been done in Wyoming during the past
ten years. 1t means that when cattle
are low 4 return may be had from
sheep or horses and vice versa.
"A covered pail was recently used as
a test to receive the milk of certain
cows in comparison with the usual
style. The milk in the covered pail
contained sixty-three per cent. less
dirt than did the milk in the open pail
before straining. After the milk caught
in the open pail had been strained, 1t
still contained fifty-three per cent. of
the original dirt The milk in the COW
cred pail contained twenty-nine per
cent. less bacteria than in the open
one. Covers can be made by any tin
ner at yery little expense and there is
no necessity for any one going along
in the old rut.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Academy Of Music.

Baltimore theatre goers and book -read ders,
who have read the famous 'Brewsters' millions
story, G. Barr McCutcheon's fascinating novel,
will be delighted with the announcement that
the dramatic version of the book will be pre-
sented at the Academy of Music, Baltimore,
next week, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. The entire cast and production
that assisted in winning fame and success for
the play during its long runs in New York and
Chicago, will be seen here.
1t can be asserted without eXaggcration
that the production will be one of the most
enjoyable of the season, and large audiences
are expected for each of the performances.
The compulsory dissipation ofa million dol
lars in one year by Montgomery Brewster has
made the whole country laugh.
The claim is Justly made that the ship scene
with the storm at sea, in the third act, com.
pletely overshadows any other stage picture
ever presented. Frederic Thompson, the man
ager and proprietor of the attraction, has
amply demonstrated the fact in his produc-
tiohs of ga Society Circus and "a Yankee
Circus on Mars, at the New York Hippodrome,
that he is the greatest living master of startling
stage illusions that this country has yet pro-
duced. In the great third-act scene of
"Brewster's Millions" Mr. Thompson has, by
the skilful manipulation of mechanical and
electrical effects, produced the illusion ofangry
waves mountain high, so perfectly presented
and carried out that the audience can easily
imagine itself on ship board.
The company presenting "Brewsters Mill
ions" in Baltimore, includes Edward Abeles
in the stellar role, Mary Ryan, Emily Lytton,
Rosalind Coghlan, Grace Arnold, Albert
Sackett, Joseph Woodburn, Jack Devereaux,
Nestor Lennon, Willard Howe and more than
twenty others of prominence on the stage
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Corrupt Practices Law.

One of the most important planks IN the
platform of the Democratic State Conven-
ton was that which pledges the party to
the enactment of Corrupt Pratices Law.
This law is aimed at the suppression, and
if possible the total extinction OF bribery
at our elections.
IF this can be done, and there is no
reason why it may not be accomplished 1t
will work a revolution in the politics OF our
State. Nothing has ever before appeared
in the politics of Maryland that has SO
degraded our electorate as the corrupt use
of money at our elections.
1t is impossible to measure this demor-
alization. and the extent to which 1t has
gone. Men, who in times past, would
have vigorously resented the barest lntl-
nation that they would sell their votes,
can now be seen, on election day, standing
around the polling places waiting for the
highest bidder.
Can any one imagine greater crime
AGAINST our free institutions, than the buy
ing and selling of votes; putting up that
which should be considered the dearest
right of our American citizenship, to be
auctioned off to the man who will give the
highest price?
And another effect of this degrading
practice is, that it shuts out from holding
prominent, public office, those who have
not large means, or who are not in touch
with the Corruption Fund.
Under this vicious system OF political
management, no matter how bralny or how
capable a man may be, if he has not mon
ey, or having it, is not willing to use it in
buying votes, he is handicapped in his
effort to hold public office. This ought not
to be, and the Democratic party is pledged
to enact law that will, as far as possible,
prevent it. The party is to be commended
for this advanced step in the direction of
good government and of good morals.
Now it is up to the coming legislature,
to carry out, in good faith, this pledge,
and to carry it out in the spirit in which
the people understand it. They want this
nefarious business of buying and selling
votes stopped, as far as it can be done by
an honestly framed law.
Our legislators can depend upon it that
no monkeying with this subject will be
tolerated by the people. They are in dead
earnest about it, and will watch the course
of their representatives with the keenest
interest.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Orphans Court.

Monday, December 2.-Wm. j. Franklin
and Thomas N. Franklin, executors Of Nathan
II. Franklin, deceased, returned inventories
of personal property, money and debts, and
received orders to sell personal and real
estate.
The last will and testament of John w.
Wilson, deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters testamentary thereon, were granted
10 Stella NJ. Wilson, who received warrant to
appraise and order to notify creditors, and
also received order to conduct business.
Chas. H. Diller, executor of VIM. II. Say.
lor, deceased, settled first and final account.
Tuesday, December 3.-Jeremiah Leese,
administrator of Annie NJ. Leese, deceased,
returned inventories of personal property and
debts and received order to sell personal
property.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Margaret a. Bennett, deceased, were granted
to Blanche Coonan, who received order to
bOtify creditors
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
For the Advocate.
A Reply from Carrollton.

The false alarm of fire on Thanksgiving
night as mentioned in the locals of last weeks
issue did not only alarm and bring to the
Fire Hall the citizens of the village of Carroll
ton. but owing to the calmness of the night the
sound reached Westminster and brought from
that city merchants and reporters. After
finding it was false alarm they concluded to
take advantage ofthe occasion and go cunning.
When they had travelled for some distance
they succeeded in starting bunny in corn
field of one of our farmers near the village.
After considerable amount of shooting they
bagged their game, but it is said they did not
leave enough sound pumpkins in the patch to
make Christmas pie In order to make all
right it took them until a late hour before they
started for their native town. Hearing train
whistle nearing the suburbs of the village they
dropped their light and again aroused the
villagers by the hasty retreat of their foot
steps. After short investigation the farmers
found their hen roosts unmolested, so they
passed the remainder of the night undisturbed
The bunny was delivered next day by special
delivery, and Judging from the decorations it
looked more like Teddy Bear returning from
a Fourth of July parade than bnnny. We
have no doubt after having it undressed and
dressed and laid away in Talcum powder for
O few hours it made delicious dish.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
What the Presidents Message Re-
commends to Congress.

Laws for supervision and regulation of cor
porations by the Federal Government.
National incorporation act or law licensing
railway companies to engage in interstate bus.
mess under certain conditions; giving the In.
terstate Commerce Commission power to pass
upon future issues of securities and to make
a physical valuation of any railroad. To allow
railroads to make pooling agreements, with
the consent of the commission.
Amendment of the Anti Trust law so as to
allow reasonable combinations of capital and
corporations, under the supervision of the
Federal Government .--
Laws to provide more elastic system OF
currency; emergency issues to be based on
adequate securities and issued under heavy
tax.
Subject trust companies to same superw
sion as banks.
No tariff legislation now, except the reno.
val of the duty on wood pulp; moderate tariff
revision after the Presidential election.
Strongly urges tax on incomes and inher-
itances, graded so as to be highest on large
fortunes and incomes and on nonresldents.
Limitation of the exercise ofinjunction by
Federal courts.
Federal inspection system to prevent acci.
dents on railroads.
Extension of the employers liability law;
and of the Eight Hour law to all Government
works.
Creation of machinery for compulsory ar
bitrationof disputes between capital and labor.
National system of grain inspection and
grading.
Comprehensive improvement Of rivers and
harbors, the creation of a system of internal
waterways; irrigation of arid Western lands,
and reclamation of swamp lands by drainage.
Changes in Government land laws; Federal
control of the open range of 800, 600, 900 acres,
aud laws to preserve forests and mineral lands
That the locks of the Panama canal be
made 12O feet wide; and the Government itself
continue the work of construction under army
engineers.
Establishment of system of postal savings
banks; extension of the parcels post, and pro-
visions for new mail routes to South America,
Asia and Australia.
That the Government appropriate to the ma
tional committees of each party enough money
to conduct Presidential campaigns; prohibit
corporations from contributing, and require
the utmost publicity regarding campaign
funds.
Increase in the army, and especially in the
medical corps; promotion for efficient privates,
and promotion of officers by selection instead
of seniority.
Material increase in the pay of officers and
men in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Revenue Cutter Service.
Four new batteships and number of scout
cruisers, torpedo boats, destroyers and sub.
marines; and the Strengthening of our coast
defenses. Promotion by selection in the navy,
and the placing of younger officers in impor
tant commands.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
MO. 1000 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Elk parte. In the matter of the Trust Estate
of 81. Stewart Roberts.
Ordered. by the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, in Equity, this Goth day of November,
1907, that the sale of the property mentioned
in these proceedings, made and reported by
the Westminster Deposit and Trust Com
pany, Trustee, to make said sale, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
23rd day of December, 1907; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the 10th day of
December, 1907.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$180O.00.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy Test.
nov22 3t DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.