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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21

1 have only recently seen light. I
believe that my place is In a dark
corner, behind the door," Brother
Smith was next called upon for tes-
timony, and following the example
set by Sister Jones, said: 81 too
have been q sinner for more than
forty years, and do not think that
it would be fitting for me to stand
before this assembly as a model. 1
think my place is behind the door
in dark corner with Sister Jones'"
And he wondered why the meeting
was convulsed with laughter of those
who came to pray.-Ex.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21
A Good N ap.

Frank Kreybill, secretary of the
Fort Lyon Canal Co., is having a
map printed of Otero, Bent and
Prowers counties, showing all canals
and lsterals, reservoirs and reser-
voir sites, railroads, location of sugar
factories, New Fort Lyon and other
things that might interest parties
desiring of investing in land OF
making their homes in Arkansas
valley. It is also map Of general
information and should be in the
Office of every business man and the
home of every farmer.
On the map is printed the follow
ing information concerning our
canals and reservoirs:
"Compliments Of the Fort Lyon
Canal 90. The largest Irrigation
System in Colorado. Total miles Of
Canals, 1SO.
"Main canal lib miles. Capacity
1900 cubic feet per second.
Reservoir canal from Arkansas
river 43 miles. Capacity 800 cubic
feet per second.
"Intake canal from Eorse creek
81 miles. Capacity 5000 cubic feet
per second.
"Intaks canal from Adobe creek 5
miles. Capacity 10000 cubic feet
per second.
Number Of lateral hesdgates and
bitches 289.
"Miles of lateral bitches 867.
Capacity of Adobe creek reser-
voir 61,575 acre feet.
Capacity of Horse creek .ressr-
voir 26, 500 acre feet.
Capacity of Thurston reservoir
5000 acre feet.
"Share of capacity in Queen reser-
voir 5,433 acre feet.
"Number of acres under Fort
Lyon Canal 100000.
Number of acres irrigated under
Fort Lyon canal 10000"
Bent County Democrat.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21
Knobs O. Tennessee.

The w. I. Swain Knobs o. Ten.
nessee show will appear here Friday,
August %. This company offers
something entirely new in the
amusement line, in Hal Rsld's latest
and greatest play, "The Knobs o.
Tennessee" which is based on the
life Of the moonshiners and their
sympathizers living in the foot hills
and mountains OF Tennessee. Amid
these mountains, which are noted
for their beautiful scenery and
quaint mountsineer folks, Mr.. Reid
has woven a beautiful story full OF
comedy and wonderful dramatic eli.
MAKES, throughout which runs a
beautiful southern love story, told
Is only Mrs. Reid can toll one. Hal
Rsid's many successful plays, among
which are "Human Hearts," "The
Night Before Christmas" and "Ro-
snoke," have won for him a place in
the hearts Of the American smuse-
msnt loving public, which guaran-
tees 1.-THE Knobs o. Tennessee" his
latest and greatest play, a hearty
welcome where ever it appears.
The newspapers Of the various
cities where they have appeared
Throughout the state, speak very
highly of the Swain show, and from
what they say Mr.. Swain has good
show this year. The Swain oom'
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21
CHEROKEE BILL IS
RELEASED FROM PRISON
One. Time Notorious Outlaw Returns to
Scene Of His Crimes

"Cherokee Bill" whose correct
name is William Smith, a one-tlme
notorious outlaw in southern Colo
RADIO, has just been released from
the Fort Leavenwofth prison and
has returned to the scene Of his early
adventures. Cherokee Bill served
four years for the robbery of q post
ofics at Carlton, Colo., which is
small city near Lamar. The rob-
berry occurred in 1902 and the mon
also had planned to rob Santa Fe
express train, but heavy snow
storm forced them to abandon the
plot.
For several weeks following the
robbery Smith was fugitive in the
csnons about Ration mountain and
managed to exist by killing cattle
and cooking the meat in a cave, to
avoid the smoke revealing his where
sbouts. He is now SO years Of age
but appears much younger. He
vows that he has reformed and is
now looking for work.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21
PROWERS COUNTY FAIR
Next Week Great Event of the Year in Lamar and
Prowers County
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING
Preparatons Have Been Made An Elaborate Scale to
Entertain All Visitors. Fine Exhibits, Splendid
Program Of Sports and Other Amusements

The exhibits give every promise
Of being the best ever shown in this
section in most every line, and the
doubling Of the premiums has in
duced many to exhibit who have
hitherto failed in this line.
Many other attractions have been
arranged both at the fair grounds
and by the citizens in town for the
evenings, and there will be no end
to the amusements going on here
during the entire week.
"Something Doing all The Time"
is the motto Of the fair association
and 1t will be literally carried out in
Lamar next week.
The officers Of the association this
year are as follows:
Officers-C. G. Huddleston, Presi-
dent; John r. Pearson, Vice-Presi-
dent; q. Il. Strain, Treasurer; Chss.
MAXWELL, Secretary; F. II. Rosscrsns,
Asst. Secretary. Executive Com
mittee-D. L. Silver, Fred Kelsey,
Ray Adams. John o'Mslley, L. E.
Butler, j. v. Sayler, r. R. Shaub.
Superintendent Of Track-A. N.
Parrish. Supt. Of Grounds and
Buildings-John r. Pearson. Snpt.
of Polios-Gerald Oresghe. Gen.
Supt. Of Exhibits-Geo. A. Watson.
Asst. Supt. of E1hibits-E. NJ. Mears.
Superintendents-Fsrm and Gar
den Products, Geo. A. Watson; Horti-
culture, John o. Stream; Kitchen
and Pantry Stores and Dairy Pro-
ducts, Mrs. g. s. Blosser; Fine Arts
and Textile Fabrics, Mrs. d. L.
Silver, Miss Msybelle Mears, Asst
Public School Exhibit, @. g.
Smeltz; Plants and Flowers, Mrs. H.
B. Manville; Poultry and Pet Stock,
Preston Brookshire; Swine, Geo. d.
Cole; Sheep, Ed. r. German; Cattle,
j. L. Maytield; Horses and Mules,
Elmer E. Bressler; Apiary, j. H.
Wing; Products of Merchants and
Manufacturers, Fred Kelsey.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21

Next week at the beautiful natural
grounds of the Prowsrs County Fair
Association will be held the Seventh
Annual Fair, and there promises to
be bigger interest than ever in the
event this season.
The executive committee this year
is composed of . number of the
most progressive young business
men of the town, and they have
entered into the work with q will
and have provided many new at
fractions for the week.
The business men of Lamar set
the pace several months ago by
raising a special fund to double
every premium in the list after it
had been published, and this e1-
ample has been followed by the ex-
ecutive in all the arrangements. No
expense will be spared to make this
the best fair ever held in the valley.
A new feature of especial attrac-
ton to most of our people will be
the baseball tournament. A large
purse has been appropriated, and q
number of the strongest teams of the
valley will be contestants.
The racing purses this year will
be much larger than usual and IN
addition to the customary hne card
Of races there will be q cowboy re-
lay race each day Of the fair and q
series Of wild west exhibitions by ex-
perts in that line.
Thursday, August 29th, will be
the biggest day of the fair, and on
that date the railroads will run
special EXCURSION trains to Lamar at
very cheap rates from all sections Of
the county and valley.
The following rates have been an
nounced by the Arkansas Valley Ry.
for the Prowers County Fair on Aug.
10Th and 30th:
McClave to Lamar and return, 75c.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21

pany travel in their own private cars
and carry all the costumes, scenery,
horses, wagons and buggies neces-
ssry for the proper presentation Of
this play, and the entire show is
presented in big water proof tent
specially constructed for this show.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-08-21
A Peculiar Testimony.

A revival meeting was in progress
and Sister Jones was called upon for
testimony. Being meek and hum
BILE she said: II do not feel as
though 1 should stand here and
give testimony. I have been a trans
grssaor for . good many yssas, and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
Educational Notes.

Napoleonyille, La: Parish Superin'
.cndppt Alleman was Kept busy all OF
last week distributing school furniture
20 the different schools Of the parish
Among the schools that have sent for
heir furniture are Sec, Marais, BERTHE,
ST Vincent. Olivier. Paincourtville,
Graded. Upper St Martin, Lower St.
Martin and Belle Rose. The furniture
.anrfsted Of teachers desks, globes,
.eoc.aphical maps. bllckboard5, libra
Y bookcases and readlng charts. The
.chool desks were distributed only to
hose schools where the board owns
10th lots and buildings.
Work was BEGUN on The Belle Rose
;raded Grammar School. The front
# the building Will be 100 feet from
he public road This will enable the
Belle Rose pupils to enjoy an up1o
late school garden.
There will he a meeting OF the
,chool board shortly TO discuss tne
consolidation of several schools a
veil as the Capitalization OF some o.
| hem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
A Street Fair Romance.

Melville. La: During the perform
ance of North Bros street fair satur
dav night Ira Westbrooks and MISS
Clara Caron, both of prominent iamf
lies. eloped, evading their pursuerS anu
reaching Judge Bergeron's resluen0''
where arrangements had been maui
nv friends of the clippers, where tne,
were united in matrimOny, after WIN.
they were received by their irieau0 =
Mr. Westbrooks' boarding hou'''
where they will make their iu'u'
| home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Mr.. William A. Radford VIII answeIr, /
questions and give advice FREE Of.
COST on | sGoj."'S pertaining 10 tne
subject OF hUIlduG ,or the readers OF TINS
o.prr. On account OF ms woe eNPe-
riol,e as Ed tor Author and Manniac-
nlr.r. ne is without doubt, the hlgheSI
lutuoritN on ull these subjects. Address
al INQUIRIES 10 William y. Radtord, NO.
ri With Ave. Chicago. ILL.,, ana only
enclose two-Cent stamp for reply
An eight-room house having dif-
fercnt construction from the ordinary
is given in this plan, This is really
combination between cottage ana
two-story house, the front and side
gables being elevated sufficient 10
make room for three bedrooms ana
bathroom, with the necessary
closets, on the second floor. lnere
IS also a chance TO make a small
store room in the peak of the ROOF
over the kitchen.
There IS necessity at certain
times in the year for furniture and
bclonsings that are not needed at
other times. In summer porch furnl-
ture. such as hammocks and lawn
chairs are needed but they are In the
way all winter unless some place IS
provided to hold them. The cellar Is
bad place because it is dusty where
there Is a furnace and it Is damp
, without one. The only way TO take
: care of these summer things in The
. winter time is to have a good store
/ room. Some families have SeYera
trunks. suit-cases and other travelln!
| paraphernalia. 1t is common In
l good many houses to keep such trap
8 in the bedrooms, but this is only
9 make-shift plan. Those who depen
r on make-shifts fail to get as niue
o real enjoyment out of life as the
would II they used their head an
J.: hands more in providing convenience
Q that are not exactly common.
a, The idea used to be that only lars
9r houses could be provided with cor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

larger and more expensive mousse q
house is Judged more by the turnl'
tire and the way il is kept and ar
ranged than anything else. a house
NAV be very plain outside, but II IL
is clean, comfortable and coy In
side. 1t Is sure to be attractive. lhere
is nothing too good for the nome
Oliver Wendell Holmes once wrote:
81 never saw a garment too fine Tor
man or maid; there never was
chair too good for cobbler or
king: never a house too fine to smell
fer the human head. Elegance nts
man but We value these tools
more than they are worth and some
times mortgage house for the ma
hocany we bring into it. / had ratn'
or eat my dinner off the head OF
barrel, or dress after the fashion or
John the Baptist, or sit on BLOCK OF
wood" This gets down to the bottom
of house furnishing. 1t is not the
vaIue of the furniture. but the man.
ner in which it is used. II we own
the little we have, and are content,
we have more happiness and ENJOY
ment than we could have In a gor'
geous house plastered with an en-
cumbrance too heavy to meet easily
have for years advocated the
building of comfortable low cos
houses; houses that persons in mod
crate circumstances can build, furnish
and enjoy. 1t is a great satisfaction
to me to find that my efforts in thi
direction are appreciated. Letters RI
ceived from different parts OF tn
country are profuse in acknoWled:
ments of benefits received.
The size of this house is 26 feet
inches in width, and 35 feet inche
in length, exclusive of porches. u
der favorable circumstances 1t ma
be built for about $1,000.
". The parlor is so arranged that
DIS NAV be shut off entirely from II
or rest of the house, a very good a
hi. rangement, for two reasons; 1t is n
Ids necessary for young folks in bull
I'VE ing this house to furnish the parl
ess until they get ready, then after 1t
ing furnished they need not heat
ess every day all winter long If tn
ers don't want to. The parlor In
og- house designed Ike this is an ext
ne room. 1t may be used when want
ose and shut off the rest of the tin
&C. 7 wish 1t distinctly understood, nc
ever, that | don't favor rooms In a
IN house kept especially for compal
hat No room is too good for the fam
ing. to use.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

forts and conveniences. that small
houses just offered room enough for
actual accessories and that compare
lively poor folks must get along as
hest they can. Modern improvements
in house building is fast doing away
with such notions. In large cities
three or four.room flats have bath
rooms and places to put things that
are not needed every day. A nat IN
a respectable neighborhood IN city
won't rent unless it has bathroom
and every year brings more improve
ment and convenience for the family
The only houses now days that are
built without modern convenlenceS
are ountry or village houses that are
desi ned and built by the local carpen
ter, fellows who never get away
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
ou,l srhioc.s Await King.

Plaquemine, La: Everything IN
readiness for the burleslue carnl'a
,arade which will take place on Tues
Law. King Cypress and his Queen VIII
,rrive at o'clock on the royal yacnl
Carrie p. Schwing. They will be mel
" sixty mounted dukes and l5V rousn
riders. Thirty gaily decorated noa u,
w the merchants of Plaquemine VIII
re in the parade A ball for the oenT
fit of the fire department will taks
place at the opera house at nlsnI
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

from home and consequently are liv'
ing In the past. Every man who builds
house without consulting thor
oughly live up-to-date modern archi'
tect regrets 1t afterwards. He finds
ont after awhile that he might have
a great deal more comfort for less
money by going about his building
onerations in a thorough business
manner. These same carpenters
could easily get in touch with prog
gress greatly to their financial bene
it, II they would only write to those
in the thick of the fight and get &C
quainted.
There Is one other advantage II
building a house like this, and tina
IL the one.story kitchen and dining
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
THE STORY.

~ HE years following the conquest
/ of Canaan and the division of the
land among the various tribes, bring
ing as they did their peace, and Sc
curity and prosperity-for the land
brought forth abundantly - gave
Joshua the rest he longed for and
needed, for with the advancing years
he had felt more and more the bur.
dens of leadership A feeling OF con-
tentment and satisfaction filled his
heart as he beheld each tribe content
edly settled upon it's inheritance. The
tabernacle had been set up in Shiloh
and the priests and Levites minis
tered before the Lord, while the PEG
pie worshiped without at the ap
pointed seasons. The mercies ant
blessings of the Lord we're so fresh
In mind, and the mighty victories
which the Lord had given them were
of such recent occurrence that ther'
. was no thought or desire to mingl
with the heather nations about then
or to be even 80 much as drawn ava
by idle curiosity In the worship Q
their idols.
All this, as we have said, brough
cheer and satisfaction to the age
J, leaders heart, and encouraged tn
hope that whatever had been the fai
ures In the past, however grievou
had been their disobedience and lac
of faith, the people had at last learne
. the wisdom and reward of servin
the true God and would not again d
mart frnm him. This confidenl
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Godowsky, who is reckoned the
most wonderful living pianist from the
point of view of technique, is married,
and has delightful little daughter,
of whom many quaint stories are told
Once she was asked by her mother,
"Why do you pack away your toys so
carefully" 81 am going to save them
for my children" answered the little
girl. "But suppose you should never
have any children?" continued Mrs
Godowsky. ooh, then I'll give then
to my grandchildren" was the unex
pected reply.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Poland is the most prosperous por'
ton of the Russian empire. Twenty
four percent of the population live In
towns, whereas in the rest of Russia
the percentage is only 13. Thirty
years ago only $1,000 workers were
employed In the factories and works
In Poland, while now 100000 persons
are employed. The population of the
country is the densest in Europe, be
ing ESQ per square mile, having more
than doubled in the last 80 years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

consult a good many plans and de
eide in the beginning what they want
and build accordingly, but on the
other hand 1t is impossible to look
into the future.
A house like this is easily furnish
Cd another important consideration
when building. 1t is possible to
make a small we'll arranged house
more coy and comfortable than
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
TORPEDO Planter.

New Orleans, La: The tOlpe ~
mine planter, Major Samuel hlnssO guy,
arrived at the head of st. Ann sun y
at 11:15 Monday night after al 'A
day trip up the river. m,
The boat, which belongs 10 tne an" ~,
planted torpedoes at the iort' -,
year. and after her stay here ". -
again visit the Notifications anu 80
that her work was well done
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

What cold-blooded murderer the
average novelist is! Whenever a
character becomes an inconvenience In
the symmetrical development OF plot,
that character Is provided with an
early grave and many garlands o,
flowers from mourning friends.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

A New York court has decided that
a cast-iron sandwich chained to table
ia not a meal. And yet there are
cynics who persist in denying that the
law is occasionally enlivened by bril-
liant flashes of ordinary horse sense
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
iised Them for Shoe soles.

Calling on an American consul IN
China Ctinaman asked for trade
catalogues, saying that he would pre-
for those with thick leaves, and It was
eventually discovered that the cata-
logues wer9 wanted q inside so'es
for shoes,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
sERMoNETTE.

| ord"-Such is the testimony 8
of the writer of the sacred mar 9
rative at the close of the lie OF 3
Joshua. No costly monumen! z
was reared to the memory OF {
the great leader, but there mas :
come down the ages this record {
that he served God.
And what greater or more
enduring record could be WITT {
ten of any MANI It at once DE-
cIares the character OF sucn
man; it testifies to the perna'
nency of his life work; it gives
assurance of the abiding 'nt'u'
ence of such a life upon the
lives of others.
Let US consider these points
First, the character Of the
servant. He who is truly
servant of God, must be God
like, More is needed than the
title and the garb of outward
} SEEMING. The right to the tItle'
"servant of the Lord" must ne
tested by what a man is ana
does. Not every one that sa'tn'
mLord, Lord" is entitled to the
name and livery of servant OF
} the Most High" The true serV'
ant Is one with his master IN
2 purpose and desire. He studies
5 to know and do the will OF his
2 master. He delights to be IKE
8 his master and to be identltIeo
9 with him.. How perfectly was
8 this expressed in the life OF
2 Jesus. AS servant Of God ne
3 lived the God life on earth. the
= life of God flowed through him
8 lust as he would have it flow
3 through US. The true servant
Q Is the branch which abldes In
z the vine and obtains its life
2 therefrom.
3 And now as to what the ser
9 want does. The true servant Is
3 busy about his Lords business
= II must be so, else is he dIs'oy
. al and unfaithful. To be a ser
8 want implies service. The IDLE
Q careless, Indifferent, neg'ectfu
3 servant is no servant at all, AM
| 9 not worthy of the name Blu
3 what may we know OF the III
| . WORK If the true servant of tn
3 Lord? We may know tlrst tina
! 9 it has helped work out the etc
5 nal purposes Of God in tn
| 2 world. We may kno" in II
3 second place that the measu
| 2 ina rod of eternity, not that
8 time, must be used to dec'a'
9 the quantity and quality OF Il
3 work. We may know also tn
9 the service rendered on ear
3 was but the beginning OF 4
Z service to be rendered
! 8 Heaven. What an insplrati
& In the thought that he W
3 works and builds with God he
Z works and builds with God
n eternity.
S And then there Is the abIdi
a Q influence of the true servant
7. 8 God, which goes on and on
n 2 ever widening circles amc
3 men. This thought Is expires:
2 In the declaration concern
1t 5 Abel, who offered aceepta
le 2 sacrifice to God, that "be
re 8 dead, he yet speaketh." =
le 8 from Abel down take the rec
IL Q of the true servants OF the /
5 as set forth in the Word
2 God, and who can estimate
ne 5 influence which has gone
2 from those lives. Though d.
IN 5 they continue to speak Il
oI z message to the hearts OF n
an 3 Joshua, the servant Of
OF z Lord. What glorious
3 ment on his life. Servant Of
Z Lord! May we all strive &c
vi Q worthy of the name and
~ 3 tionship.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Il Is said that thousand women
are preparing to start an "Adamless
Eden colony in Texas. Here is a
chance for some enterprising nursery
man with a stock of fig saplings on
hand.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Mr., Carnegie says he would give
vast sum of money for ten years more
of life. Evidently that little spelling
reform disappointment has not soureo
his opinion of existence as general
propoSitiOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

In Boston the law provides that q
woman who wears low-necked dress
can be arrested and fined. But try TO
think for a moment of the things that
would happen to the judge who did
the fining.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

"The way to meet trouble" says an
eastern paper, lis to walk right up 10
n and hiff it between the eyes" But
what If she has a rolling-ptn IN mel
hand?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15

Cooking stoves are little used in
Scotland, where the cooking is done
over an open CRATE fire. scotnsn
housewives are not easily induced &c
use. ranges.