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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
WHAT CONGRESS DID.
Appropriations Amounted to Nearly :
Billion Dollars.


Neutrality-suspicious. money has been
appropriated during the short session
of the Fifty-ninth Congress which
passes into history at noon Monday
than during any previous session. The
amount. as near as can be estimated.
approximates a billion dollars.
Two big battleships were authorized
for the navy and the artillery corps OF
the army was recognized and en-
larged A general service pension was
granted TO veterans of the Mexican
and Civil wars, and like provisions
were made for army nurses. For
river and harbor improvements the ap-
preparations aggregated $84,00O.O00.
Increased salaries were given to Cab
met ministers. the vice president and
senator's. the speaker of the House Of
Representatives and its members. am
bassadors, ministers and consuls: to
postofice clerks and letter carriers.
A bill was passed for the establish
ment of an agricultural bank in the
Philippines. The free alcohol bill of
last session was modified that farmers
ma, distil products to be denatured.
The right of appeal in criminal cases
was granted the government. meas
ure intended to strengthen the anti
trust legislation by affording a means
whereby the Supreme Court may pass
on the constitutionality and construc-
ton of such laws.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU SHOULD LUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
the Very Best Place to
Live in the United
States.

Copyright. by Alfred c. Clark
A preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
confjantly harping on baptism. A
brot Ter that longed for rest handed
him text he thought safe. THE way
Of tie transgressor is hard.
friends" said the preacher, there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First. the transgressor.
Second. his conversion. Thin, his
Baptism. We will pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given. but sup
pose we pass them all by and coEe at
once to the one vital reason:
1t is the right thing to do. &
For after all the fundamental ques-
ton In every transaction is whether
1t is right or wrong Not will / save
money. but is it just? Not is it more
convenient. but is 1t fair? Not
whether is 1t good business, but
whether 1t is good morals?
For you and l know. and all the
world is coming to know. that not
one dollar Is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
possessor. And a man may be as dis
honest in saving money as in getting
1t.
1t is right to spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send 1t
away because we are under obliga-
lions to the home town, but not to
the mail order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country is un-
der financial obligations to the town.
or course the town is also indebted
to the country. but the town cannot
help but pay its debt, its very exist
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side of the OBJ
legation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

before they unmasked. What would
you advise me to do?"
She took the card. studied 1t. and
finally returned it. There followed ar
interval of silence.
Il have known the imposition from
the first" she said.
What"
She touched the signet-ring on my
little finger. II have seen that once
before tonight No." she unused. you
will not blow up the postoffice tonight
nor the police station"
She lifted the corner of her mask.
and l beheld the girl l had met in
Mouquin's.
Your"
SILENCE, So this is the meaning
Of your stunning those cards? Oh. it
is certainly droll." She laughed.
And are you Miss Hawthorne?"
81 am still in the mask. sir; l shall
answer none of your questions"
This is the finest romance in the
world" cried.
You were talking about getting
out" she said. Shall lend you my
domino? But that would be useless.
Such a prestidigitator as Signor Fan
toccini has only to say-Pres:o. and
disappear at once"
Il assure you, it is no laughing mat
ter"
Il see 1t from different angle"
An artists model, and yet guest at
This exclusive function?
commotion around the stage dis
tracted us. Presently we saw Teddy
Hamilton mount the stage and hold up
his hands.
Attention, ladies and gentlemen.
he called.
Silence gradually fell upon the mote
ly groups of masqueraders.
"A thief is among US. I have had
all the exits closed. Everybody will
be SO kind as to present cards at the
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leaned toward me. her hands tense
upon the sides OF her chair
What name did you say?'-a
strained note In her voice.
Hawthorne" answered, taking
out the slip Of pasteboard. See, it
says that one blue domino was rented
of Monsieur Friard at fiye-thirty this
afternoon"
How did you come by that ticket
she demanded.
1t was miracle. I purchased a
mask there. and this ticket was
wrapped up in my bundle by mistake s.
1T is a curious coincidence" her
voice normal and unagitated.
l was confused. Then l am mis-.
taken?''-my chagrin evident (All
this while. mind you. / was wonder
ing if that cellar-door was unlocked.
and how long 1t would take me to
reach it before the denouementD
"One way or the other. it does not
matter" said she.
Yet. If l could reach the cellars =
-absently. Then | bit my tongue.
Cellars? Who said anything about
thlS uot
hour for unmasking or disclosing
ones identity, "-coldly
And yet, when Caesar whispered
Beware the ten of hearts, you turned
and shuddered. What have you to
offer in defense?"
1T was the horrid mask he wore
We'll. it wasn't handsome of him
What did you mean by cellars?''-
suddenly becoming the inquisitor in
her turn.
Il? oh. l was thinking what l
should do in case of fire.''-nimbly.
That is not the truth
We'll. no. 1t isn't Can you keep a
secret?" l whispered
IF 1t isn't a terrible one"
Well. l have no earthly business
here. l am an impostor."
An impostor,"
Yes. And for the past few min
utes, since heard of the robbery, I've
been thinking how | could get out of
here upon the slightest notice" While
the reckless spirit was upon me. pro-
duced the fatal card and showed the
back to her. You willafind that yours
is of a different color. But am not
the Galloping Dick; it was only a
hare-brained lark on my part. anu l
had no idea it would turn out serious
like this. l was going to disappear
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
HER CON SUES FOR A RECEIVER
FOR ESTATE
SAYS SHE is DECEIVED
BY Her Advisers Who Are Taking Ad-
vantage Of Her Age for Their
Financial Advantage.

Concord, N. H.-A bill in equity to
secure an accounting of the financial
affairs Of Mrs. Mary Baker-Glover-
Eddy. lead of the Christian Science
Church, has been filed In the Superior
Court for Merrimae county, by Mrs.
Eddy's son, George w. Glover OF Dead
wood, South Dakota. and his daughter.
Mrs. Mary Baker-Glover. and George
w. Baker of Bangor. Maine. nephew
and next friend" of Mrs. Eddy.
The bill is directed against Alfred
Farlow and other trustees OF the Chris
tan Science Church in Boston; Calvin
A. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's secretary; Lewis
o. Strang, her assistant secretary, and
Herman s. Herring, first reader Of the
church In Concord. ...l.
Besides demanding an accounting Of
all transactions regarding Mrs. Eddy's
AFFAIRS the bill asks for restitution in
case any wrong-d appears; for In
junction during the litigation against
interference with her property and
business, and for a receiver.
In a statement issued tonight by for
mer United States Senator William +.
Chandler, special counsel In the action.
1t is declared Mr.. Glover Is actuated
by no spirit of disrespect to his mother.
but believes that the proceeding is In
her real interest.
Mr.. Glover says that the action Is
not directed against the rehgion OF
the Christian Scientists. The state
ment further declares that Mr.. Glover
had long thought his mother was grow
ing too feeble In body and mind to at
tend to important business matters.
but that for a long time he was unable
to confirm this suspicion because those
about her seemed unwilling to allow
even her nearest relatives to have an
interview long enough to reveal her
actual condition.
Early in January. 1t Is said. Mr.
Glover, during a visit to Concord. was
enabled to have a short talk with MS
mother, and after due consideration ne
decided on the present action as an
imperative duty too long neglected.
Specifically the bin alleges that the
nominal plaintiff. Mrs. Eddy. who sues
"by her next friend" has for a long
time been incompetent to do business
or understand transactions conducted
in her name. The next allegation is
that the defendants have possessed
themselves OF her personal property
and have carried on her business.
1t is also alleged that. having done
this. knowing of her infirmity. they
have become trustees for nearly all OF
her property which has come into her
possession. and are bound to give &C
count thereof and Of all transactions in
her name.
1t is declared that there Is reason to
fear that the defendants wrongfully
converted some of her property to
their own use, and that there are trans
actions Of which an account should be
given.
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Have you heard the news?"
asked.
NO. Has some one been discov-
cred making love to his own wife by
mistaken"
Its serious. Anne of Austria and
Queen Elizabeth have been robbed OF
some Jewels"
"A thief among us?"
"A regular Galloping Dick. I'm a
thief. myself. for that matter"
Your" she drew away from me 4
bit.
Yes. My name is Procrastination. :"
''Ah. my grave Capuchin. We do not
steal time; we merely waste it. But
is what you tell me true?"
Il am very sorry to say 1t is. The
jewels were worth something like ten
thousand dollars
"Merciful heavens!"
1T is true. Internally true, look
ing around to see If by chance Caesar
had reappeared on the scene. tHow
was l to manage my escape? 1t is
true might HE me to the cellars; but
how to get out of the cellarsD Have
you seen julius Caesar" asked.
Caesar"
Yes. Miss Hawthorne"
The Blue Domino swung about and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
viii Resist rwo-cent Fare Laws.

Chicago.-The Western railroads
have determined to fight in the courts
all state laws making 2 cents a mile
the maximum passenger rate. Attor-
neys of several of the largest roads
held a conference here yesterday. with
a view to having all roads pursue the
same policy as to litigation over the 2
nt-a-milc rate.
The plan now generally favored is to
ask the courts to restrain the enforce
ment of the law on the ground that q
rate of cents a mile would cause the
railroads heavy loss. and in many
cases would require them to run trains
at less than the actual operating ex.
penses regardless of the fixed charges
taxes ami other obligations of the rail-
roads, of which they claim the passen-
ger traffic should assume a share.
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"have You Heard the News7"
and make every man and woman pro-
duce cards for Identification, alb
ruptly leaving me.
Thunderbolts out OF heavens, My
knees and collar bothered me again;
the first attack was trifiing compared
Ia this second seizure. How the devil
was | to get out?
Are you searching for me-" in
quired soft voice at my elbow.
turned instantly. The Blue Dom
in3 had come back to me
.. have been searching for you
everywhere" I said calamity.
oh, but that is black one. Never
mind: the fib was well meant
led her over to a secluded nook.
within a few feet of the door which
gave entrance to the club cellars.
This door l had been bearing in mind
for some time. 1t is well to know
your topography. The door was at
the left of the band platform There
was a twin door on the other side.
We sat down.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

The town is the center OF your com.
munity. From IT radiates your rural
mail service; in 1t center your tele-
phone systems On the streets Of the
town you meet your neighbors Satur-
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to 1t for a day
OF recreation when the snow comes.
the fair. or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex-
cellent musicians. The political rallies.
the church conference or association
are held there
BY and by in the pretty little vii
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm. you son will preach
thesgospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner, a farmer boy
will open a law ONCE, and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
OF the soil. just back from college. win
begin the practice of medicine.
There is the high school to which
you send your children. and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
iarm work too heavy for your age. and
want to get near the children. you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes. the town is a mighty good
thing to have, pleasant thing; and
the more you put into 1t the more you
get out of it. For It grows according
to the trade it gets and the more it
grows the more 1t can buy and the
higher will go your land.
good town, you know. where there
Is plenty of work for carpenters and
bricklayers. and masons and smiths.
work for everybody at good wages, is
worth ten times as much to the sur
rounding country as the little sun
burned village where the carpenter
and the "storekeeper" play marbles in
the streets.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why 1t is right that the country peo-
moral obligation.
The town is yours, yours to ruin or
prosper The same sense of obliga-
tion should prompt you to support it.
as prompted our old Teutonic ances-
tors in the forests of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit of loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all Its faults
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
ITS LAST DAYS MARY B. EDDY
CONGRESS IN SESSION SUNDAY,
BUT DOES LITTLE.
81 800, 900 FOR DENVER
Some Conference Reports Aged to
Ship Subsidy ain Talked to Death.

Some Conference Reports Aged to
Ship Subsidy Bill Talked to Death.
washington.-The Senate and House
conferees came to a hnal agreement
on the sundry civil bill Sunday. One
OF the last items in controversy was
for new public building at Denver.
The House conferees Insisted upon the
House agreement to the Senate amend
ment. but finally agreed to accept it
with proviso making the cost limit
of the building for which plans are to
be prepared $1.S00.00O.
The amendment as it remains in the
bill Is az follows:
That the secretary CT the treasury
be. and he is. hereby authorized and
directed to have plans and specifica-
tions prepared for a new building for
general purposes of the United States
government at Denver, and to report
to Congress at It's next session an esti-
mate of the cost Of said building. Said
estimate not to exceed 81 100000. He
Is also authorized and directed to use
such part of the force of the ONCE
Of the supervising architect as may be
necessary for this purpose"
BY far the larger part of the session
of the Senate was devoted to a fill
buster by the Democratic senators
against the ship subsidy bill as 1t
passed tn, House, and when the Sen
ate adjourned a few minutes before
midnight the bill was still pending.
A greater part Of the days session
was in the House given to the consid
Grafton Of conference reports.
The fina' report on the pension ap-
preparation bill. containing a provision
for the maintenance Of eighteen pen
sion agencies was agreed to.
The bill authorizing the establish
ment of an agricultural bank in the
Philippines was passed. The House
agreed u the conference report on the
general deficiency bill. A number OF
monument bills were passed.
The conference report on the So
called sixteen-hour bill was agreed TO
by a vote Of 233 to 0.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed to, and with bust
ness generally completed the House at
1910 a. m. took a recess until $50
Monday morning.
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No Sunday Paper. in Canada.

Toronto.-Should any enterprising
news agent sell in Canada on Sunday
next. a copy Of any American paper. he
will be fined $3.50. and. failing to pay,
must go 10 Jail for two months.
Such are the terms of Canada's
Sunday laws. now in force. Even ex-
press companies are forbidden to carry
on SUNDAY any newspapers into Can
ada which are presumably for sale on
he Lord. Day.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

Find 200 acres of good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy 1t for $25 an acre
The same land within ten miles will
bring $35. within FIVE miles its value
is $50. within two miles 3S5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius Of ten miles an
average of s35 dollars an acre. As
that is about the age of country towns
generally. you may figure that town,
as long as it is fairly prosperous, in
creases the land around 1t an average
of one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle. hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
a local market is worth at least SIS
year to the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were so glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town in which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to a dollar a bushel.
More than 81. 900 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit of the town.
Piums. cherries. early vegetables.
scores of little odds and ends. perish
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So If a man owns 200 acres within
reach of town. he will receive $215
year direct cash value from that
town. none of which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure. the town does not do
nate him that amount. the town was
not built for the purpose of philan-
thropy. yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town is there; and
he is under actual financial obliga-
tions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
1t is not an obligation that the law
would recognize. but it is one that ap-
peais to those independent, clean
hearted men Of high honor who feel
| that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother. friend or foe,
benefits should be returned.
1t is sometimes argued that the
town has forfeited its right to the
farmers patronage by selling too high.
But a careful investigation will not
bear out that contention Your town
is unusually prosperous If you can
count more than four merchants who
have cleared $4,000 in the past ten
years. That is thousand dollars a
year for time and interest on capital.
You can count five or six others who
have failed during that time. lost
everything. The January invoice will
not show a net gain of $500 per
business man. That means the or
binary merchant and his capital are
not clearing $50 month This does
not indicate an unreasonable profit on
goods sold.
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SUIT AGAINST MRS. EDDY.
Her Attorney Declares that charse'
Mad, Are Entirely Unfounded.

Concord. N. H.-General Frank s.
Streeter, legal adviser OF Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy has issued a statement
replying to various allegations In the
bill of equity which has been brought
against trustees and directors of the
Christian Science church by relatives
of Mrs. Eddy with the view of obtain
ing an accounting of funds.
Early Saturday morning." he says,
II sent TO Mrs. Eddy copy of the bill
in equity as published, but not ye:
served upon any Of the defendants, as
far as an informed. have since had
a conference with her, at which this
proceeding and matters connected
Herewith were fully discussed.
I'm common with her many friends,
she believes that the initiative was not
taken by her son or other relatives, but
by others who In markedly unusual
manner and by unique methods are
undertaking under the guise Of court
proceedings to continue the persecu.
ton begun some time ago.
From my conferences with her a:
the time and on other recent occasions
am able to speak definitely and posi-
lively. Her clearness of mind and res
oluteness of purpose by her advanced
years. Her capacity to think clearly
and to des! accurately and justly with
importare business affairs has never
more perfectly demonstrated than in
her conferences and acts the last two
weeks and in numerous business let
tiers in her own handwriting which I
have received from her during that
time.
THE amount Of Mrs. Eddy's property
has been grossly multiplied by rumor
and unfounded reports. She Is not pos
sessed Of large wealth as the term is
used. Mrs. Eddy receives no income
from the church nor from the church
publication society. Her sole income
for many years has been from the copy
right on her own books. and the
amount from this source has been over
estimated.
Mrs. Eddy's business affairs have
been managed by herself, with the aid
of MrFryc and under the oversight
and personal audit of another gentle
man. whose name has not been men,
toned. but who stands for all that Is
honorable and NJ good repute In finan-
cial circles In Concord. Accurate ac-
counts Of all her property and invest
ments, as well as her annual income
and expenditures. have been carefully.
kept and frequently audited. The last
audit was in October. 1906. None Of
the defendants named, except Mr.. Frye.
has any connection with the manage
ment Of her property or investments,
or has 40! knowledge whatever in ref
erence thereto. nor have any Of the
said defendants ever received any
property OF Mrs. Eddy which they hold
IN trust or otherwise, except in one in
stance fO- the benefit of n raIotfon
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

Yes" the young man replied. but
don't intend to let that stand in the
way. l hope I am philosopher enough
to understand that very bad golfer
may make a fairly good father-in.law."
Chicago RecordEerald.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
Investigate Violation Of Fedora, Laws.

Denver.-Under the supervision of
nien omcials. corps of government
secret service agents and attaches of
the United States Land Department. is
quietly working up evidence in Denver
and Colorado. which is expected to
oring forth sensational DEVELOPMENTS
before the federal grand jury at Pu-
eoio- A federal investigation into al
ieged coal land frauds and railroad
rate DETERMINATIONS is said to be on in
full force. with Special Assistant Attor.
pey General knaebel in charge Of any
prosecution which may arise.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

bridget-Should l say Dinner Is
ready" or Dinner is served?"
Mistress-Well. II it's like yester-
day. think you had better say. din
ner is spoiled"
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old gentleman. you want to marry
my daughter? Why, sir. it was only
a few years ago that you were caddy-
ing for me-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06

1t is right for the country to spend
Its money with the home town because
IL the social obligations between
iosm.