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The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Morgan. picture Hang. in Saloon.

New York.-The portrait of ]. Pier
pont Morgan, refused by him after it
had been sent to this country by
Swedish artist, and sent to the ap-
praisers' stores, was sold at public auc-
ton today.
1t will hang henceforth in a saloon
known as 1.-The Golden Swan" at the
corner of Third street and Sixth ave-
nue. Next to 1t will be life-sized por-
trait OF Consul, the celebrated chin
panzee.
T. ]. Wallace, proprietor of THE
Golden Swan" was the only bidder for
the portrait. 1t was appraised in the
auction list at $25. Mr.. Wallace of
cred $35 and the portrait was knocked
down to him without question.
When the picture reached this coun-
try Mr.. Morgan declined even 10 pay
duty on it. He said it was poor work.
did not look like him, and was not
worth IS. But it probably will be worth
more than that to the proprietor Of the
saloon in which it will hang hence
forth
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Ere the words had fully crossed my
lips 1 recognized that my smartness
had caused me to commit an unpar-
donable blunder for a man who wished
to show up well in an adventure of
this sort. (But fate had a hand in 1t,
as presently you shall see.)
Gretchen laughed. but the sound
was harsh and metallic. She turned
to her companion. who was staring at
me with startled eyes.
What did tell you? You can not
tell gentleman in the candle-light."
To me she said: Il thought as much.
You have heard Faust in Paris, but
you know nothing of the French lam
guage. You claimed to be a gentle
man. yet you have permitted us to
converse in French
Was it polite of you to use it,"
asked. .All this" with a wave of the
hand. appears mysterious. This is
not residence one would expect to
find inhabited-and by two charming
women!" l bowed. Your presence
here is even less satisfactorily ex-
planned than mine. II l denied the
knowledge of French 1t was because
l wasn't sure of my surroundings. 1t
was done in self-defense rather than
in the desire to play a trick. And in
this language you speak of witnesses,
of papers. of the coming OF a man you
do not trust. 1t looks very much like
conspiracy" 1 gathered up my
gloves and riding-crop. ! believed that
had extricated myself rather we'll
This is my CASTLE" said Gretchen,
gently shaking of the warning hand
of her companion. IF 1 desire to oc-
cupy 1t for night. who shall gainsay
me? II leave the latches down, that
is due to the fact that have no one to
fear. Now. sir, you have eaten the
bread of my table. and l demand to
know who you are. If you do not tell
me at once, l shall be forced to con-
fine you here till l am ready to leave"
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
BRYAN FINDS
RUNNING MATE:
LEWIS sTuYvEsANT CHAMBER
OF NEW YORK IS PICKED.
JOHNSON DOWN AND OUT
POLITICAL POT is BEGINNING TO
BOIL IN EARNEST.

New York.-That William Jennings
Bryan and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
will head the Democratic ticket as can
didates for President and vice presi-
dent. in the next national campaign,
is an assured fact, from the New York
standpoint.
This forecast is based upon recent
occurrences. One, the formal state
ment made by Governor John johnson
of Minnesota that he is not and has
not been a candidate for the nomina-
ton for president, and his declaration
that he knows that William ]. Bryan
is, and has been, candidate for the
presidency for the past three months.
With Johnson, his most formidable
rival, out of the way, the nomination
of BRYAN, in the eyes of the leaders
here. is assured That he will have
the support of Tammany Hall and
therefore will get the vote of New
York state in the convention Is also
assured.
The victory of Charles F. Murphy as
leader of Tammany Hall in the Demo-
cratic primaries means that Murphy
and his friends will be able to control
the vote of New York state in the next
national convention.
This means, 1t is pointed out, that
Murphy and his combination will be
in a position to demand some recogni-
ton when the nominations are made,
and that these leaders will demand
something substantial is certain. They
are now booming and will probably
continue to boom Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler of New York, who was the
first Democrat to carry the state in
years, for President, but their real
purpose, however, is to secure his
nomination for vice president. In Or
der to gain this end, If for no other.
Murphy will support Bryan for the
nomination, for he realizes that the
latter will have much to saw on this
question.
Tammany's Game.
The Murphyites are particularly
anxious TO secure the Chanler NOM
nation, for with him as vice president
they expect to carry the state of New
York again for their candidate for gov
ernor and perhaps secure Demo-
cratic Legislature.
The latter is the objective point.
for with the state government in their
hands the Democratic political leaders
who have been out of office for many
years will be able to rehabilitate their
machine. The latter is still sadly in
need of repairs. especially as the last
campaign with its distraction over
William Randolph Hearst proved
great strain on the ancient concern.
What Hearst expects to do and what
attitude he will assume toward one
or the other of the two national par
ties is not yet quite clear. The an
nounced intention of the Independence
league to go it alone in the next cam
paign. on the heels of the published
statement from Mr.. Hearst that under
no circumstances would he be again
a candidate for President, has con-
founded the politicians in both parties.
AS General Grosvenor of Ohio. has cor
rectly estimated. Hearst still holds the
balance of power in the Empire state
and therefore. as well as because of
his influence in other localities. he
must be reckoned with.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

"Confine me!"-nonplussed. This
was more than I had reckoned on.
Yes" She reached out to strike
the gong. Il can not be blamed for
surrendering 30 tamely. didn't know
that the old servitor was the only man
around.)
Il am the American consul at
B&rscheit."
The two women drew together In
stinctively. as il one desired to pro-
tect the other from some unknown
calamity. What the deuce was 1t all
about? All at once Gretchen thrust
aside her friend and approached. The
table was between us, and she rested
her hands upon It, Our glances met
and clashed.
did the duke send you here?" she
demanded repellently.
THE duke?" was getting deeper
than ever. THE duke?"
Eyes. am the Princess Hildegarde."
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sir. Or shall 1 put the question in
French ?"-ironically. Was it the
duke who sent you here?"
There was a look in her superb eyes
which told me that it would have
been to her infinite pleasure to run
sword through my black and vii
famous heart. Presently l recovered.
Your highness, what the deuce has
the duke to do with my affairs, or
with his? AS an American. you woul,
scarcely expect me to NEEDLE witt
your private affairs. You are the las
person in the world thought to NEE
this night. l represent the Unite
States in this country, and though
am inordinately young. have at
quired the habit of attending to M
own affairs"
From the angry face in front of m
l turned to the dismayed face beyonc
There must have been a question II,
my glance. The young woman drew
herself up proudly.
Il am the Honorable Betty Moore.
tThe princess schoolmate in Eng.
land!)
Her highness stood biting the
knuckle of forefinger, undecided as
to what path of action to enter, to
reach satisfactory end. My very
rudeness convinced her more than
anything else that spoke the truth.
How. then, did you select this par.
ticular road?r-still entertaining some
doubt
1T is highway. free to all. But l
have already explained that" l an
swered quietly. l moved deliberately
toward the door. but with a cat-like
movement she sprang in front of me.
We'll, your highness?"
Watt" she commanded, extending
an authoritative arm Qovely. tooD.
Since you are here, and since you
know who l am. you must remain"
"Must?' l repeated. taken aback
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
CHEAP MEATS
THIS WINTER
FAILURE OF RAILROADS TO PRO.
VIDE TRANSPORTATION RUNS
PRICES DOWN.
HITS STOCKHOLDERS
GREAT NEED OF DOUBLE TRACK
ROADS INTO WESTERN
TERRITORY.

Denver.-Now is the time of year
when thousands of dollars are drawn
from the eastern money market and
shipped to Denver in order to move
the gigantic shipments OF cattle that
are being rounded up on the ranges in
the Rocky mountain ranges. With the
scarcity of money in New York it re-
suits In an abundance in local banks.
and the money will continue to flow in
for the next three months.
Local commission merchants who
handle the cattle are telling the same
old story Of the railroads lack OF suf-
ficient facilities to handle the live
stock. and now that the roundup sea-
son is open and hundreds of herds of
cattle are being brought into Denver
daily, the railroad companies are re-
fusing to handle the enormous output
and hundreds of carloads have been
refused already.
They Don't Keep Pace.
With the rapid development OF the
West the railroads have failed to keep
pace with the growth and conditions
this year among the shippers of live
stock are worse than they have been
for several seasons past. The trouble
is principally experienced in getting
the cattle shipped from Denver to
points East.
The railroad companies say that this
condition is not due to lack of proper
equipment, but is the result of the
many one-track roads which enter Den
yer. This one-track system, they
claim, has greatly retarded them and,
with the increase of traffic. they are
unable to meet the demand for sars or
trains.
The rounding up of the cattle on the
ranges and the shipping of them to
Denver will continue until December.
The output this year will not he as
heavy as last year. The past season
on the ranges has been a good one and
grass has fiourished splendidly. Most
of the live stock received has been
purchased by the packing companies
and slaughtered. The cattle are in
good shape and the feeders will prob
ably do a small business this year.
Prices Continue Firm.
The price on all grades of cattle con-
tinues to hold firm and prospects are
for a good, steady market. The receiv-
ing of the cattle hardly ever effects the
price, unless there exists a scarcity,
which generally results in an increase.
Meat will be cheap and plentiful
In Denver this winter, owing to the
commission men being unable 10 Sc
cure proper accommodations from the
railroad companies for the removal
East. The Union Pacific railroad was
compelled to refuse $50 cars of live
stock for the East the other day, being
unable to arrange for transportation.
With the other railroads the story is
the same.
The collecting or rounding up OF the
cattle on the many ranges and the
shipping to Denver. and from here the
Transportation East. constitutes me of
the greatest industries in this country,
and the money and labor 1t involves is
SO great that 1t can hardly be reck-
oned. This is the busy season and the
time when much money Is put In circu-
lation. The prevailing circumstances
among not only the cattle raisers but
all kinds of produce men is evidence of
the rich. fourishing and prosperous
condition of the West.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
CHAPTER NJ.

The Princess Hildegarde of Bar
scheit! Ny gloves and riding-crop
slipped from my nerveless fingers to
the floor. A numbing. willing sensa-
ton wrinkled my spine. The Princess
Hildegarde of Bascheit! She stood
opposite me. the woman-ought 1 not
to say girl?-for whom l had been
seeking, after a fashion, all these
months! The beautiful madcap who
took the duchy by the ears, every now
and then, and tweaked them! The
princess herself, here in this lonely
old castle into which l had SO care
lessly stumbled! Romance, enchant-
ment! Oddly enough. the picture OF
her riding a bicycle flashed through
my brain, and this was followed by
another, equally engaging. of the hus-
sar who rode cross-country. to the
horror of the conservative element st
court.
THE Princess Hildegarde!" muir
INJURED stupidity.
Yes. have asked you . question,
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Ten Cents a Mile. Please.

Topeka, Kan.-The railroads in
Kansas will prepare schedule of fees
to be collected while the twocent fare
Is in force from passengers who do not
purchase tickets before getting on the
train. For the present the 10-cent fee
VII tS charged. but coupons redeem
ape at any station will be given. If
the new schedule of fees is put In
Iorce these coupons will not be issued.
me railroad board is said to favor
schedule OF this kind, If the amounts
oI the lees are not excessive.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Drops Gun and Is Dead.

Trinidad, Colo.-Johan Carrie, an
Austrian miner twenty-one years of
age, died as the result of an accidental
discharge of revolver which was dis
charged by falling from his pocket.
The accident happened when Geric at
tempted to move pail of water. The
bullet struck him in the right temple.
He is survived by two brothers living
in this country and his parents in Aus
tria. Deputy Coroner w. w. Sipe
went to Cokedale and made an inves-
tigation and the remains were brought
to this city.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Suicides Number 1s In 100000.

Chicago.-Frederick l.. Hoffman,
statistician for well known life insur-
ance company for a number of years.
has tabulated the available suicide sta
tistics of the country. He has pub
lished his figures for 1906. covering
sixty-five cities with total population
of more than 100000.
This shows 1913 suicides, an average
of Is per 100000 of population, and a
decrease of O.S per cent. from the aver
age for the last ten years.
San Francisco still leads. with 37.9
per 100, 900, followed by Oakland. with
81; st. Louis, with Bill; New York
City with is, and Chicago with II. The
same cities have led for the ten-year
period, but Chicago showed a falling
off last year of SO per cent.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Gives Nothing to Husband, So 1t VIII
Be Contested.

Middletown, N. Y.-Because Mrs.
Mary e. Blakeney. of Central Valley,
dated her last will and testament 30
years ahead and cut of her husband,
Otis Blakeney. from participating in
her property. the instrument is being
burg bank will stay there for some
time to come.
Mrs. Blakeney. who was promi-
nent resident of Central Valley, died
there recently. Her will. which she
drew up herself, was dated 1898. 1t
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Dates Her Will Many Years Ahead.

bequeathed all her property to a niece,
Mrs. Virginia Weeks. of Fairfield, N.
]. 1t is believed Mrs. Blakeney meant
to date her will 1908. On the back of
the instrument is a codicil which pro-
vides that anyone trying to break the
will or start any litigation shall be ex-
cluded from any benefits in it. She
leaves nothing to her husband, but
states that If the niece who gets the
property SHOULD wish to give the hus-
band anything she is at liberty to do
So
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

A lady who ought to know what she
Is saying. assures us that there is a
reaction from the extravagant living
that has marked the last few years.
Only tho extremely rich can stand
the strain" she says. and even those
who can are beginning to ask them
selves, lie the game worth the candle p
Great profusior at dinner with ex-
tremely rare viands does not neces-
sarily mean that the dinner is going
TO be more enjoyable than simpler
meal. The same argument applies to
many other things. and people are be-
ginning to find it out
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Huge sums of money were carried
through the streets OF New York re-
Gently in an open wagon and without
protection. Crooks will feel like
suing the authorities for damages for
not letting them know about it until
next day.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Walter Wellman will be jeered at
for making second failure of his
projected airship journey to the pole.
but as he very justly observes. 1t was
not suicide he contemplated, but
actual discovery of the pole, and
when it looked like one more than
the other. how many of his critics.
hsks the Chicago Daily News. would
do otherwise than stay on solid
ground?
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

DIR. Wiley says: IF we admit as a
should live four times as long as its
period of growth. the time may come
In the far future when the average
length of human life. instead of the
exception, will be three-score and
ten" Then life insurance rates can
be reduced.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

In Boston the tribe OF Sullivans has
Increased to such an extent that 1t
now ranks next to the Smiths in the
city directory. A few Emersons still
reside there. but they don't occupy as
much space AS formerly.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Central Coast Of Italy ImpreenabIe

Rome-The recent naval maneu-
vers which consisted of an attack on
the central Italian coast demonstrated
that It is impossible for a hostile fleet
to navigate safely in those waters at
night, all the attacking battleships
having been hit by torpedoes from
boats defending the ports of Syracuse
and Messina.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

lawyer in New York police court
testified that he hid never done any
thing wrong in his life. And yet. up
to date. he has not received an offer
to go into vaudeville or had a bid for
the National museum or Smithsonian
Intuition as one of the greatest of all
living curiosities.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
Carnegie to Build Library in saIida.

Salida. Colo.-Salida is to have a
carnegie library, TO cost $4,000 of
which amount Andrew Carnegie con
Iributed $4,000 and the ladies of the
tuesday Evening club have secured
.he necessary ground and additional
FUNDS from Salida citizens. The build
ing VIII face the City park on the
street side, and from an artistic
point of view will be one of the finest
buildings in the city.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Capt Roald-Amundsen. being a wise
person. will have his polar bears thor
oughly broken to harness befor riding
them to the north pole. Also he
should require with each bear writ
ten guaranty that 1t would not eat
man meat under any circumstances.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

A magazine writer said recently that
girls do not eat enough, and now Mrs.
Hetty Green says that the modern
girl has too little to occupy her mind
And yet with their stomachs and their
heads empty. according TO these. crit
ics. the girls somehow seem to get
along.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Emperor William. while attending
army maneuvers. is living in a porta-
BILE asbestos house. The kaiser has
been regarded as warm" PROPOSE
ton. but no one imagined his caloric
had reached such high degree as
Tint
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

A girl says she is not acquainted
with man who met her on the street
EAR and claimed her as his wife. This
Is rapid age. but at that no man
should marry woman who isn't ac-
luainted with him without telling her
anything about it.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

New Orleans and Galveston both
meet the ships that bring in immi-
grants with brass band welcome.
II this doesn't turn the tides south
ward 1t is likely that something sub
stantial. like 40 acres and mule to
every head of a family. will be added
to the glittering Inducements.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

The exposition which Mexico is
planning for 1910 to celebrate the CEN
tennial of Mexican independence
promises to be an exceedingly inter
esting show. Few countries have
gained faster than Mexico in the last
few years and few are more in the
minds eye of good many far-seeing
men.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

That Brooklyn widow who Weighs
525 pounds and is still growing. should
look around soon II she expects to find
a man who thinks she is worth her
weight in gold.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

1t costs the government $35. 900. 900
year now to distribute the mail to
the farmers. but remarks the Topeka
Herald, 1t is worth the money.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Somehow the gypsy moth does not
gain in public respect since the zoolog-
ists have told us that he dates back
to the glacial period. Old age some
times fails of being honorable.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Prince d'Abro of Egypt says that in
his country people are slow to anger
and never strike until some one
strikes them first. How in the world
do they ever get up fights, then?
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

An Atlanta girl has Joined a chorus
In spite OF the fact that the man to
whom she is engaged threatens to give
her up. He can't be very rich.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

The New York woman who has been
living with bullet In her brain has
more or less excuse for shooting on
her mouth. as she has been doing OF
late.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Women's shoes will be more pointed
this fall. according to fashion au-
thority. and the chiropodists are look
Ing forward to rush OF business.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Some men risk their lives knowing.
ly and voluntarily for their country.
some for those they love. and some
60 Into automobile racing.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

When money is put above man
hood. financial vice triumphs over vir-
tue.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Pat. are you in favor OF the move
ment for world peace?" Sure, sor, II
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

Stepping accidentally on the corns
Of the end-seat hog might help some.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09
SYNOPSIS.

The American consul to Barscheit, a
principality of Europe. tells how the
reigning grand duke had tried to ma
n husband for his rebellious niece. the
Princess Hiidegarde. finally decreeing
that she wed the Prince OF Doppelkinn.
an ugly old widower: ruler OF the ne ign,
In the country for six months the Amer
lean consul had never seen the princess.
While horseback riding in the country
night overtakes him. and he seeks accom-
mediation In dilnpidated old castle;
While seeking admission he Is startled
by n beautiful voice breaking Into song.
The place is inhabited by two young
women and an old servitor. They give
tion that he leave within an hour. They
are seemingly bent ON a secret escapade
OF some kind with one Steinbock.
The Lamar register., 1907-10-09

posed locating an Austrian settlement
Bourquin alleged that the natural and
underflow water of Copper gulch had
previously been decreed to the Canon
Cattle Company.
At the first fall banquet of the
Greeley Commercial club over 100
members were present for the cele-
bration of the completion of Greeley's
new water system. Hon. James w.
McCreary said the climax to continued
effort had been reached by the entry
of a decree in the District Court OF
Larimer county confirming the city's
right to water supply. Mr.. Nc
Creary said Greeley's water system
is the most perfect in the state, that
the water taken from the pipe line
here shows a greater degree of purity
than that of any other in the state.
not excepting Colorado Springs. Pres,
ident Petrikin reviewed the excellent
work done by the Commercial club
during the past year. The directors
elected, from whom officers will later
be chosen. are: S. T. Neill, S. NJ. Good.
man, R. G. Strong, J. c. Moshed. ]. l..
Bartlett, A. ]. Condor, w. l.. Clayton.
John C. Wylie and r. S. Graham.
Travelling 1000 miles to visit the
schools of Weld county. is the record
of Superintendent Harrison this year
who has visited ninety-one school dis
tricts, los schools and 207 teachers
His annual report shows that Weld
county has 6,996 children of school
age, 1854 males and 1872 females
The average daily attendance in the
schools of the county is 4.422. and
school was taught on an average of
eight months. The school property o:
the county is valued at s315.9s5. and
there are sixty-five school libraries
The total expenditures of the county
for schools is $194 JOG, and the re-.
ceipts $231,740.