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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Colorado Congressman.

Observation-Disclosures congressman
have been given remarkably good COM
mittee assignments. Speaker Cannon
complied literally with every request
made by members of the delegation
and gave them precisely what they
asked for.
Representative Bonynge was given
place on the ways and means COM
mittee, for which he surrendered
places on the immigration. mines and
mining and patents committees. Rep
resentative Cook was given place on
the agricultural committee. succeeding
his predecessor. Mr.. Brooks, and Rep
resentative Haggott was assigned to
the postofiices and post roads and ex-
pcnditures in the Treasury Department
committees.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

The late Mr.. Barnum had an ele-
plant blowing on a Connecticut field,
in view of passing railroad trains. To
a farmer who asked II the elephant
was a profitable beast of labor for
this country. the Snowman replied that
It was not unless he had a circus to
advertise. Contractors in New
York town, engaged in extensive build
ing. have imported two work elephants
to pull dirt cars. 1t may be, how
ever that the contractors have caught
Barnums spirit, suggests the Youth 5
Companion. and have sent the story
to the newspapers for purposes of ad-
vertisement.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
King Oscars Funeral.

Standardization II ever in its
history has this city witnessed such a
grand and solemn ceremony as that
which on Thursday marked the fu-
neral Of King Oscar. who died Deem
Der Sth. Although the weather was
bitterly cold, the entire population of
Stockholm and thousands of visitors
from the country stood bare-headed.
silent and sorrowful along the line of
procession to catch a last glimpse of
the casket containing all that re-
manned of their beloved King. The
funeral procession included some
1000 persons. among them being Gus
tave, the new King of Sweden, the
King of Denmark, the Swedish Princes
and Princesses and the ambassadors
representing foreign nations.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS.
Between Williams Of Mississippi and
De Arnond Of Missouri.

Notwithstanding spirit Of rivalry
thar for five years has alternately
smoldered and blazed between John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi, leader
of the minority, and David A. De Ar
mond of Missouri, eliminated in a
fistic fight Thursday on the hoor OF
the House of Representatives:
The blows of Representative De
Almond caused blood to flow down the
face of Representative Williams ana
only the forcible Intervention Vi
friends cut the combat short
Mr.. DeArmond bore away scuhed
nose.
Mr.. Williams struck the first blow
and Mr.. De Almond retaliated vigor-
ously with clenched fists. When the
complaints were separated blood was
flowing down Mr.. Williams face from
a small cash in the left cheek and his
forehead was red and abrazed.
The encounter was witnessed by
more than 100 members of the house
and by as many more persons in the
galleries, among them score OF
women.
While the battle lasted the excited
spectators in the galleries pressed
against the rails. Men and women
leaned far over. apparently holding
their breath as blow after blow was
struck and returned and the combat
ants lunged forward and swayed back
When Mr.. Williams was released he
went Immediately into cloak room
and while removing the stains OF the
combat said:
1.-The disagreement arose over com
mittee assignment. Mr.. De Almond
called me to task for recommending
his colleague, Mr.. Booher. to no more
prominent committee than that on
coinage, weights and measures. He
charged me with lack of veracity.
then struck him and we exchanged
blows. 1t is most regrettable that the
floor should be selected for such an
affair"
According to Mr.. De Almond, the
episode arose over the correctness OF
a conversation between himself and
Mr.. Williams about ten days ago re.
garding the committee assignments oil
some Missouri members, and particu
larly of Mr.. Booher. Upon Mr.. De
Almonds insisting that he had not
specified any committee to which he
desired to have his colleagues as
signed, Mr.. Williams. he said, brusque
ly replied that 1t was simply mat
ter of recollection between the two.
He said this" said Mr.. De Almond
Gin such a way as to leave no other
inference than the one I suggested
and I told him ] believed him to be a
liar. He thereupon struck me and
think gave him as good as he gave.
THE next thing we were sepa
rated"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Senate Passes Teller Bill.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Teller Satur-
day obtained unanimous consent in the
Senate for the consideration of his bill
to exempt entrymen of mining claims
from payment of assessments for 1907
The bill was set aside Thursday
through the efforts of Senator Carter.
No objection was raised Saturday by
Senator Carter or the Utah senator's.
who previously opposed the measure
and It passed the Senate as adopted.
The measure applies only to the
States Of Oregon, California, Colorado
Idaho and South Dakota.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Proposed Sub-Treasury.

Washington.-Satu Representa-
tive Bonynge introduced bill to estab-
fish sub-treasury of the United States
at Denver. and authorizing the ap-
pointment of an assistant treasurer of
the United States at an annual salary
of $4,000, to be stationed at Denver.
The bill provides for an appropriation
Of s25. 900 to pay for rent OF quarters.
vaults, and incidental expenses until
permanent quarters can be provided in
the proposed new federal building.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
princely Gift to the Poor.

Denver.-The following letter has
been received by f. l.. Scholtz, chair.
man of the board of trustees Of the
Denver Charity Organization:
Denver, Colo, Dec. 19.-Dear Sir:
l am inclosing herewith an order upon
the Lcyden Coal Company in favor OF
your organization for the delivery to
your order of 1000 tons Leyden coal
at the Fifteenth street terminals of the
Moffat road. This donation of coal is
made to you that it may be distributed
under your direction, to the needy poor
Of the city. Yours very truly,
I'D. H. MOFFAT."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Cripple Creek Boosters.

Cripple Creek.-At a meeting of cit
liens Thursday the temporary organ
ization of the Boosters Club was
made permanent: Several addresses
were delivered and the following Off
GERS were elected: J. NJ. Brinson
president; d. NJ. Sullivan. w. F. Kreut-
ger. A. A. Rollstone, J. Maurice Finn, ].
II. Williams and A. /. Hayes, vice pres
ident; d. w. Fitzpatrick, secretary; w.
W. Gail, assistant; H. E. Gessel. treas
urer. The club, which is formed OF
leading citizens of the district. regard
less of political Affiliations. is organ
lied for the purpose of boosting Grip
pie Creek at the time of the holding of
the Democratic convention in Denver.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
women's Democratic Club.

Denver.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed with the secretary of
state by the Woman's Bryan Demo
cratic club Of Colorado. Its purpose,
a.. embodied in the articles. is the dis
semination If Democratic principles.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter OF
William Jennings Bryan. is one of the
:rcorporators. The others are Mrs
Mary c. c. Bradford, Carrie Napier
Luella Rhoads. Alice McEllen, Clara
Hunter. Harriet Gartley. Annie st
Clair Allen. Bessie Coughlin, Elizabeth
Downey, Alicia Morgan. Julia v. de Ii
Welles, Gertrude Lee. NJ. J. Cramer
Carrie Insley and Harriet Wright.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Washington.-A bill providing secur-
ity to depositors.Df banks and for "the
prevention Of the boarding of cur
rency" has Ueen, introduced by Sena-
tor Owen of Oklahoma. 1t fixes a tax
UPON all deposits and from the fund
thus created provides for the payment
in full of all uepositors when bank
is declared insolvent. The secretary
Of the treasury is directed to main
tain fund Of 800, 100000 in treasury
notes, which may be loaned upon
bonds to ninety per cent of their value.
The bill provides that advances from
1t shall be charged for at the rate of
six per cent Tor the first four months
and thereafter at the rate OF eight per
cent
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Denver.-In anticipation of the i'm.
mense amount of work that will de-
volve upon him as secretary of the
Convention league. w. F. r. Mills has
established permanent headquarters in
the Chamber of Commerce building.
where the organization has an office.
Plans are under way to work both day
and night shifts on the auditorium as
soon as the weather will permit.
While Mayor Speer feels that the
building could be completed in time
for the Democratic national conven-
ton without the night work, he is TAX
ing no chances and expects to have
the hall ready at least a month before
1t is needed.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Airship Is Practicable.

Berlin.-During a lecture before
large audience at Urania hall. Profes-
sor Hegeresell described the construc-
ton of the Zeppelin airship in detail,
and assured the public that the i'm
provements in Its construction, which
will be completed by next spring. would
enable the airship to land anywhere at
will. It is also the intention OF the in
ventor to enlarge the airship SO that ii
may carry 100 men.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
DENVER INTERSTATE FAIR.
Colorado Industrial Exposition Asso-
citation Incorporated.


Denver.-With the fling of articles
o. incorporation by the Colorado In
dustrial Exposition Association an an
NAL interstate fair for Denver is as
sLred. The question OF permanently
locating an interstate fair and EXPOSE
ton in Denver has been agitated by
the chamber of commerce and by a
number of citizens for the past five
years. Dut the proposition has Just
been consummated by the action Of
the stockholders at meeting held in
Denver last Friday evening.
The officers elected to carry out the
plans are: C. E. Stubbs. president;
John w. Springer. first vice president;
C. MacA. Wilcox. second vice presi-
dent; julius A. Myers. treasurer;
Hiram q. Hits. secretary.
The board of directors chosen to
manage the affairs of the association
for the first year is as follows:
Charles Boettcher, Charles MacA.
Wilcox. Thomas Keely. Julius A.
Myers, @. Albert Wahlgreen: A. d.
Lewis. Thomas F. DAILY, Henry M. Por-
ter. Horace W. Bennett, John w.
Springer, Charles E. Stubs, w. A,
Hover and Samuel N -Dutton.
President C. E. Stubs was asked to
outline the purpose OF the organiza-
ton and to state some OF the advan-
tages Of the annual interstate fair and
exposition. which it is proposed to
hold in Denver. Mr.. Stubs said:
THE advantage Of first class in
terstate fair and exposition to Colo
RADIO are inestimable. 1t will be an
educator and each year of its exist
cree will in the future be regarded as
mile stones marking the development
OF agriculture, horticulture, mining,
stock raising. manufacturing and. in
fact. the development Of every other
important industry in our state. There
Is nothing which can so clearly por-
tray the resources of Colorado and
the territory tributary to Denver. as
an annual state fair and exposition.
1t will furnish to the people who are
interested in the West object lessons
Of our Importance as an agricultural
and mining state and OF our unlimited
resources, which are here awaiting the
energy of man to develop them.
THE fair and exposition will bring
to Denver 100000 people every fall and
fill her splendid hostelries to over
flowing. When the visitors to our
state realize the great inducements
which Colorado offers 10 the home
seeker 1t is reasonable to suppose that
large per cent of them will take ad-
vantage of the situation"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
secretary's Receipts.

Denver-An increase of nearly $780,.
s44.9O is shown in the receipts OF the
secretary of states office for this year
over those of 1906. The total amount
of revenues taken in by the depart
ment for fiscal year ending November
Goth was $225.27S.43 against 1854, 434.93
in 1900. The flat taxes collected this
year brought $62.513.73 to the states
Golfers, against $49.6S1.Sf derived from
the same source last year. Fees from
interpretations brought $159.9S6.70. The
amount last year was s1S2,552.72. From
brand fees the state is S2.77S the richer
this year. About $4,000 was collected
from the same source last year.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Philippine School Bill.

Manila.-The first bill passed the
Philippine Assembly Thursday. The
bill appropriates 100000 for schools
throughout the provinces. The bill
was passed unanimously. Isauro Ga.
balloon. a national member, who was
the author of the first law proposed
at the same time introduced into the
assembly several other measures, in
Guiding bills to construct capitol
building and to cancel the indebted
ness Of provinces and municipalities
to the insular government, but when
the school bill was introduced it was
unanimously decided to inaugurate leg
islation with it.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Secretary Taft Reaches Home.

New York.-Secretary of War Taft
arrived here Friday on the steamer
President Grant. after journey
around the world. He was accom-
rsnied by Mrs. Taft and his son,
Charles. Secretary Taft said he was
not prepared to talk on any public
questions.
81 have been away from the United
States 100 days. and SO do not feel
competent to discuss matters of Ameri-
can public interest at this time" said
he, Absence from home has prevented
me from keeping abreast OF current
events"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

A schoolmaster in Pennsylvania has
been sued because he punished twin
for misdeed Of the other twin. or.
rather, he punished both for the
like this: One was bad. and the class
teacher whipped the other. Then she
thought she had made a mistake. and
started to whip the one, but he
changed seats with the other. SO that
the other was whipped twice. The prin-
cipal, to make sure. whipped both.
Then the parent brought suit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Bank Receivers Appointed.

Durango-District Judge Pike. while
holding court at Pagosa Springs for
Archuleta county. appointed Owen F..
Boyle receiver of the Colorado State
bank. fixing his bond at $4,000. Rowe
Pingrey was named as receiver of the
smelter City State bank, his bond be.
Ing $4,000. Both will Immediately
furnish bonds. begin work and will re.
port on the conditions of the two In
situations in a short time. The com.
bined deposits Of the two banks are
about $325.000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Forest Telephone Lines.

Estes park, Colo.-Since August 1.
1907. there has been constructed
twe1ty-one miles of telephone line on
the Medicine Bow, Colorado. national
forest. Nine miles of this line eX-
tends from Estes Park postofiice TO
the Longs Peak inn. at the foot of
Longs peak. This line is now being
extended to Ward, Colorado, and will
be completed in the course OF few
weeks. A branch line will run to the
top of Longs peak, which is to be
used as a lookout station for fires.
Sufficient appropriation has been made
to construct telephone line from
Estes Park to Glendevey by way of
Manhattan. This line will be begun
at an early date.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Prof Brander Matthews modestly
calls attention to the fact that CO.
lumbia has not specifically adopted
the system of spelling with which his
name is more or less conspicuously
identified. 1t has merely directed
that the photography authorized and
Endorsed by the Century Dictionary
shall henceforth be used in the pub
locations of the university. Score
another for the professor. who
never let's slip an opportunity to
demonstrate that simplified spelling
is Endorsed by very distinguished au-
thority.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Panama is the place for unat-
tached women to go II they wish to
marry. says Miss Boswell. who lately
returned from a tour of the canal
zone which she took at the request Of
Secretary Taft. Many bachelors are
there and they are all lonely. she de-
clares. OF course II any young wom-
en- visit Panama after this. it will be
understood that their motives are
purely altruistic. Nothing distresses
a woman more than the thought of a
lonely man.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Chicago.-The Illinois Supreme
Court at Springfield in a decision
handed down Wednesday, found un-
constitutional the state law prohibiting
speculation in theater tickets. The
court holds that the sale of theater
tickets at a greater price than that
printed on the face is not injurious to
the health, morals. safety. or general
comfort Of the public. The buyer may
purchase or not. He is under no COM
pulsion.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Colorado Springs.-Leonard E. Cur
tbs of the firm OF Curtis & Hine III this
place, engineers for the Central and
Eastern Colorado Power Companies
which are building gigantic power
plants at Glenwood Springs and Boul
de-, with a view to supplying electri-
city to all the principal cities of the
state, announced Thursday that, as
soon as the weather becomes warmer
and more settled in the mountains
they will not only reinstate the 1000
men laid off six weeks ago on account
Of the financial stringency. but will
add considerably to their working
force.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
Coming Double EaaIes.

Philadelphia. - The PHILADELPHIA
mint has received orders from the
Treasury Department to cease the
coinage of silver and subsidiary coins
and devote attention to the exclusive
coinage OF the new double eagles. Not
less than 100000 in these cold
pieces will be coined every twenty.
four hours. and 100000 in gold has
been delivered by the mint to the
local sub-treasury.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

That was a novel experience en-
joyed by the two men who went up in
= balloon from North Adams and de-
seconded in New Hampshire. At one
time they struck snow squall. but
were falling SO rapidly that the fakes
appeared to be going up instead OF
down. That seeming reversal of ma
fures's practices must have given the
impression for moment that the
world was turning topsyturvy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

A spool of thread is little thing.
but the aggregate sales make a big
showing. One OF the leading thread
companies in the country announces
that 1t will pay a 80 per cent. divi-
dend this year. its profits amounting
10 over 100000. which is consider
ably larger than in 1906
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Chinese women Of aristocratic fam
lilies presided at the tables where re-
freshments were served at the recep-
tion given by the Chinese residents in
Shanghai to Secretary Taft on his re-
cent arrival in that city. This is the
Arst time that women have taken such
= part in a social function in China.
The spirit of progress is evidently
working in the orient
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

i, A Chicago doctor prescribes ginger
snaps as a cure for insomnia Thus
vindication comes at last to the unpro-
fessional gentlemen in Kansas who
have long been accustomed to go to
sieep on a pint of extract of Jamaica
Ginger.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Gen. Booth says that when he gets
to heaven ne will be at once tackled
by lot of reporters. This proves
that no matter what others may say
about him, Gen. Booth thinks the
newspaper man a pretty good fellow.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

The purest breed of Arab horses are
the Kocklani. whose genealogy has
been preserved for 1000 years They
are said to be derived from King Solo
mons stables.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

It has been discovered that mice
arc dangerous as they carry pneu-
Aonia. This gives the gentler sex q
really good excuse for getting upon
chairs when one Of the little creatures
makes its appearance.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

A food expert says that it is foolish
to live on peanuts exclusively. But
according to the experiment Of a man
Who attempted an exclusive diet of
peanuts. people don't live on 1t. They
die on it.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

In Boston the automobile scorcher
d not entirely an evil. He has given
the city a revenue of $6.715 in three
months.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

II vital statistics may be trusted, the
dread scourge of cancer is increasing.
One of the New York hospitals reports
that more cases have been treated
within the last ten months than in
any previous year. and the number of
deaths would appear also to have in
creased.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

1t is up to some automobile company
% attempt to break the record made
By Pedestrian Weston-with ma
chine one-tenth as old as he is.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

The European monarchs are taking
the rest cure. The king business has
fallen on strenuous times.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

New York is to have a poultry
show. 1t is generally understood that
fhere are some pretty game birds in
aAe metropolis.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

An illinois man has exploded the
tAeory that one can safely carry both
slnpowder and matches in the same
pocket.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

Though Anna Gould shocked the SEN
sitive French by divorcing Boni there
is no evidence that she lacks for at
tention from the counts countrymen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25

The woman whose affections are
priced at $1.500.000 by the husband
she is divorcing Is certainly dear.