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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
FLEET REACHES
new ZEALAND
ARRIVES AT AUCKLAND ON TIME
AND MEETS ENTHUSIASTIC
WELCOME.
VOYAGE SAFELY MADE
CITY PRoFusELY DECORATED
AND OFFICERS AND MEN Law
ISHLY ENTERTAINED.

AUCKLAND, n. Z.-Sixteen white
ships comprising the ba .tleship divi- ion
of The United States Atlantic fleet uh
der command OF Rear Admiral Charles
S. Sperry, arrived at $40 O'Clock Sun
day morning and anchor ed in two col
umns in the roaistead abreast OF the
city, after voyage OF thirty-three days
from San Francisco, including a stop
over of six days at Honolulu. They VIII
remain here until next Saturday.
When the wal ships entered the har
Dor the usual salutes were exchanged
between them and the shore batteries
and the Australian flagship Powerful
and the cruisers Encounter and Pho
neer.
Shortly after anchoring, Admiral
Sperry accompanied by his staff went
ashore and paid his respects to Lord
Plunkett. the governor of New Zealand,
and afterward visited William A. Prick
lit, the American consul general. the
governor and Mr.. Prickitt later re-
turned the admiral's visit aboard the
flagship.
These exchanges of courtesies ended
the program of the first days stay OF
the American fleet in New Zealand
waters, beginning a week OF ceremo-
MES and festivities for which the most
elaborate preparations have been made,
including the reception of the fleet o..
behalf of the government by the
prime minister, the Right Hon. Sir JOS
eph George Ward; the presentation OF
various addresses, parades. military re
views, banquets, excursions TO nearby
points Of interest, and horse racing
and various other sports.
In the arrangements for the enter
tainment of the personnel of the fleet
the various committees have paid great
attention to plans for making most en-
joyable the stay here of the enlisted
men.
The city is deliberately decorated in
honor of the Americans and thousands
of persons have already come into the
city In order to assist in paying hom-
age TO the officers and men. Queen
street, the leading thoroughfare of the
city. is profusely decorated with flags
and bunting, the stars AMI stripes and
the union jack of Great Britain being
seen at every hand.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
GENERAL NEWS.

United States Sen. William b. AL
lison died at Dubuque. Iowa, on the
4th inst. of heart failure.
Prompt official denial was given to
reports circulated at New York that
President McCrea of the Pennsylvania
railway system was about to retire.
The progress made in food and drug
inspection and legislation during 1907
is explained in detail in the year book
of the Department of Agriculture.
which has just been issued During the
last year out of forty-four legislatures
which met, forty enacted laws relat-
ing to the purity of foods.
President Fallieres arrived at Dun.
kirk. France. on the 4th inst,
on board the battleship We.
rite from Reval. having completed
his series of visits to the Emperor of
Russia and other monarchs. After an
elaborate luncheon to the officers of
the warships that accompanied him on
his cruise. the President left for Paris.
Customs officials say that it will be
necessary to incorporate in the new
tariff special provision to cover the
importation of airships. But when
they come in the air the dues will be
hard to collect.
c. j. Erickson of Seattle. Washing
ton, has been notified by the Navy De-
partment of the acceptance of his bid
of s1,625,000 for the construction of
the Puget Sound dry dock. Mr.. Er.ck-
son was the lowest bidder and was
one of the only two bidders whose bids
were within the appropriation of $s2,-
100000 made by Congress for the dock.
Subscription lists to provide Count
Zeppelin means for building new bal.
loon have been opened throughout Ger.
many and in Switzerland.
1t is said that it was in the Union
army, under Carl Schurz, during the
Civil war that Count Zeppelin made h $
first balloon ascension. which created
his interest in aeronautics. 1t was
in captive balloon sent up to OBJ
serve the Confederate lines. The
count was successful and became en-
thusiastic over the possibilities of tal-
Icons for mill airy purposes. After that
he made several ascensians before re,
signing from 1.-The boys in blue
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
GOOD CAUSE FOR WRATH.
Art Collector and Irritated Waiter
Had the Same Feelings.

Chicago art dealer was talking
about the wrath of William T. Evans,
the New York collector upon whom
so many bogus paintings have been
imposed
Hes awfully angry" said the art
dealer. REFRESHING smile. Some of
his costliest pictures. you know. have
turned out fakes. His blood boils
when he thinks of the way he has
been dipped.
He told me the other day that he
could hardly understand the rage that
possessed him against every petty lit
tie insignificant dealer that had cheat
ed him. He said 1t was like the rage
of waiter that he had noted one
afternoon at luncheon.
AT luncheon, Mr.. Evans said. he
called his walters attention to a dead
fly in some dish or other.
THE waiter, as he took the dish
away. muttered with malevolent
look at the limp insect:
I'D give two-dollar bill II knew
for certain that this was the fly that's
been buzzing about my nose all the
morning"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Receivers for Big Mills.

M!nneapolis-As a step to reorgan.
ize certain stockholders and holders OF
the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Milling
company's paper Saturday petitioned
the federal district court for the APP
pointment of receivers to direct the
business. The petition was granted,
the court naming c. S. Pillsbury. son
of the late Charles A. Pillsbury; A. C.
Loring. head of the Northwestern Con-
solidated Milling company, and A. C.
Bobb, an attorney. Tnere will be no
interruption to business of the com
pany pending reorganization.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

The British old age pension bill Is
now law, having passed both houses
of Parliament.
The convention of the International
Typographical Union will meet in Bos-
ton; Massachusetts,, on August 10Th.
Associated Blacksmiths of the Unit
ed Kingdom are planning an amalga-
nation of all existing unions of black
smiths throughout the .ntire king
dom.
Richard V. Oulahan. for many years
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun, will have general
charge of all the literary work of the
Republican national committee, and
will have his headquarters in New
York CITY.
Samuel E. Moffat, forty-eight years
old, a member of the editorial st.ff of
Golfers Weekly, and a nephew OF
Mark Twain, was stricken with apo
plexy and drowned in the surf at Nor
mandie-bythe-Sea, New Jersey, OH the
10th inst.
BY the will of Gen. George Sherman
Bachelor, judge of the international
Court at Alexandria, Egypt, who died
in Paris early in July, his spacious
summer home at Saratoga, New York.
worth 100000. will at his daughters
death become free public library.
l.. N. Scott of St. Paul and A. Leo
Stevens, the well known aeronaut,
have completed the preliminary ar
rangements for a balloon race to take
place from st. Paul or Minneapolis
about September list. The race will
be open to all corners and suitable
prizes will. be offered.
A transcontinental balloon race
starting from either Los Angeles or
San Francisco, with the Atlantic sea
board as the objective point. is being
planned by the Federation of Ameri-
can Aero clubs. The race is to be
held in November and cash prize of
$4,000 is to be offered for the com.
pletion of the trip.
Emperor William and his party ar
rived at Stockholm August 3rd on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern on a short visit to King Gustav.
A fleet of Swedish warships met the
imperial yacht at sea, and later the
King and Queen of Sweden welcomed
the imperial party aboard the Swedish
royal yacht.
A Hong Kong dispatch says that the
government has decided to dredge the
~ phooh ohOiAti anu " AhhhS
another one in west harbor, at cost
of 81 100000. To provide revenues for
this work merchant ships will be
taxed cents on every registered ton.
1t is now estimated that the number Of
lives lost in the late typhoon were I'M
der 1000.
Dropping through the air 900 feet at
Abboitsford, Wisconsin, when the rope
attached to her parachute snapped.
Mrs. Eva Jones. woman balloonist
for a carnival company. still lives. The
branches of tree broke the fall. The
woman was rendered unconscious and
suffered from several broken ribs and
was otherwise internally injured, but
will recover.
Harriman's trip across Nebraska
had one immediate result and that is
the order that has gone forth from the
Union Pacific headquarters to proceed
at cnce with the completion of the dou-
BILE track on the main line of the Union
Pacific across the state of Nebraska.
The first work to be completed will be
the double track from Omaha to Grand
Island.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Sherman Notification.

Utica, n. Y.-At n meeting of the
general committee in charge of the
proposed celebration in connection
with Congressman Sherman's official
notification Aug. 1sth. it was resolved
that $1,000 be secured through pledges
to carry out the affair. The program
for the day was settled upon and
among the features will be a mammoth
parade in which bands from Albany
Troy, Rochester. Syracuse and other
'i'i"s will psrtirinate in an automobile
parade and athletic sports. Among
mno ".iI a>li.er addresses are
senator Burrows. Congressman Sher
man, Secretary Root. Mayor Wheeler
and President Styker of Hamilton col
.ege.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Riverside Reservoir Completed.

Greeley. Colo-Monday the River.
side Canal Company filed maps of its
big irrigation enterprise, claiming the
appropriation of water and showing
that the Riverside reservoir and canal,
which has involved the expenditure of
$l,500,0O0. is at last entirely COM
pleted. The reservoir is in Morgan
county and cost over s750.OOO, and
has capacity of 3.00O,000.0 900 feet of
water and is five miles wide. 1t has
been in progress of construction for
over three years. and last week its
dam was riprapped and faced with
concrete. The canal of the reservoir
is now 119 miles long. The headgate
of the canal is located on the north
bank of the South Platte river and the
outlet ditch is thlrty-five feet wide.
The water of the system is drawn
from the South Platte river, Cotton
wood creek, Wild Cat. Antelope and
Dead Horse creeks. The cost to build
the ditch was 5000, 900, but 5000 acres
are provided with irrigation by the
system.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
ALMOST A SHADOW.
Gained 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts.

There's a wonderful difference be-
tween food which merely tastes good
and one which builds up strength and
good healthy flesh.
1t makes no difference how much we
eat unless we can digest it. 1t is
not really food to the system until
1t is absorbed. A Yorkstate woman
says:
Il had been sufferer for ten years
with stomach and liver trouble, and
had got so bad that the least bit of
food such as l then knew, would give
me untold misery for hours after
eating.
Il lost flesh until I was almost a
shadow of my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me-
First l dropped coffee and used
Postum, then began TO use Grape-Nuts
although / had little faith 1t would do
me any good.
But continued to use the food and
have gained twenty pounds in weight
and feel like another person in every
way. feel as If life had truly begun
anew for me.
Il can eat anything l like now in
my feet from morning until night.
Whereas year ago they had to send
me away from home for rest while
others cleaned house for me, this
spring have been able to do it myself
all alone.
My breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts
with cream and cup of Postum. with
sometimes an egg and piece of toast,
but generally only Grape-Nuts and
Postum. And l can work until noon
and not feel as tired as one hours
work would have made me year ago."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter.? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of huma d.
interest.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Secretary C. A. Kelley of the Colo
RADIO State Rifle Association, has an
nounced that Thursday and Friday,
September 10th and 18th, there will
be fifteen matches at the state rifle
range near Golden. large list of
prizes will be offered and the officers
of the association predict the largest
number of entries in the history of the
organization. There will be a mer-
chants match and fifty merchandise
prizes will lie offered. The high man
taking his choice.
The altitude of Leadville has been
raised lis feet Old-time records have
always given the altitude at 1O,O25
feet. but the engineers of the United
States geological bureau, who are
working in the city. have established
it as 1910 feet. The new figure will
be used by the railroads and for all
official purposes.
Fire completely destroyed the Union
Pacific depot and the dispatcher's of.
flee at Cheyenne Wells. Sparks from
an outgoing freight engine set fire to
the roof Some freight stored in the
house and a Part OF the fixtures was
consumed.
The town board of Sterling has let
a contract to sink three ten-inch wells
on tract of land recently purchased
by the city to depth of eighty feet
for the purpose of adding to the water
supply. The water obtained from tiis
source will be used for irrigation and
water for drinking purposes will be
supplied from Spr.ngdale as at pres
ere
There are ninety veterans drawing
pensions in Weld county. and among
the Oldest are George Stone. j. A.
Woodbury. and Jasper Robinson. The
youngest pensioners are Emmett Mat
tex and Dode Fisher. who served In
the Sbanish-American war
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Blind Tom" noted generation ago
as musical prodigy. died last month
in the home ofthe daughter-in- of
his old master. for he was born a slave
neat Columbus, Ga. When n boy he
amused the, household by initiating
the cries of birds and the sound of the
wind and rain. He had a marvellous
memory. and could play any musical
composition which he heard 1t is said
that he could play one melody with his
right hand. another with his left and
whistle third Mt the same time, Yet
with all his musical gifts, says Youths
Companion. he was intellectually a
child living in the care of guardians.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Baldwin Balloon Stands Test.

Washingtcn.-Captain Baldwin has
succeeded in fulfilling the first re-
qulrement of his contract with the gov
eminent for supplying dirigible bal
loon for the signal corps of the army.
The board of officers Saturday at Fort
Myer accepted 1t as far as its con
stIuct.on is concerned; the other re-
quirements remaining TO be fulfilled
arc the speed and endurance qualities
Of the aerial craft.
There was no official speed test. but
after the Inspection of the balloon Cap
tain Baldwin made a preliminary en-
-durance trial. The total distance OF
about six miles was made in Satur.
day flight, an average speed of bat
twelve miles an hour being maintained
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

A bill making mb-throwing. when
human life is imperiled. punishable by
death has passed the Louisiana house
and is expected to go through the sen.
ate. The frequency of outrases of the
kind at which the act is aimed affords
what is regarded as justification for
such legislation. There can be no doubt
that there is a growing tendency to
punish with greater severity the in
human and cowardly crime of bomb
throwing, remarks the Troy IN. W
Times, and an increased determination
to stamp out the reckless use of high
explosives for illegal purposes.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Republican Secretary Resigns.

New York-Elmer E. Dover of Ohio
has resigned his position as secretary
Of the Republican national committee,
and will become the secretary of the
advisory committee which is to work
with George r. Sheldon. treasurer of
ihe national committee. William Hay
ward of Nebraska City. Neb.. who has
ceen Republican chairman in his state
tor a number of years. has been ap-
pointed secretary of the national com
mittee. and will be in charge of the
Western headquarters at Chicago in
the absence of Hitchcock
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Russia's Criminal! Record.

St. Petersburg-TheR ech publishes
who have been condemned to death
between January l and July 1 of the
Russian calendar. The total of con
formations is I26. an average of five a
day In January there were 116, Feb
ruary 1872. March 1874, April LOG. MAY
217 and June 1871. 1t is not known for
what crimes these sentences were
passed, but majority were for MUIR
der and robbery. accompanied by VIC.
lence.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
Zerpelin's New Airship.

Friederichshafen.-A long talk
with his chief engineer, Herr Duerr,
Count Zeppelin has given orders that
work on the construction of a new air
ship be begun. In fact. he has about
decided to build two at the same time
each or~.i different model. The new
ships will show many changes sug-
gested by study of the accident of
two days ago and other experiences.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

The only places in China where
horses are used to any great extent
are Shanghai. Esins-Tau and Tien-
Tsin. Australian "walers," SO called
because they originate in New south
Wales. are the most popular. These
horses are imported into Shanghai in
patches of from 20 to so, are well ia
ken care of on the voyage, and, ar
irving in excellent condition. are put
into use within couple of weeks aft
er arrival.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. I was completely worn ont
and discouraged when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work we'll. / have been
feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Commander Ieary carries at the
mainmast OF the steamer Roosevelt
the nag which has been with him on
other expeditions and which marked
the spot ''farthest north" reached by
the officer in his previous trip toward
the pole. The flag has patches mark.
ing places where pieces were taken
out to be left with record at various
points in the polar regions. If the flag
shall actually be hoisted at the north
pole and be brought back to the
United-States- the ensign will have a
history ranking 1t among the most not.
able of existing star-spangled banners.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
An OUTRAGE,

Mr.. Fisher-A man fell into a mill
pond where | was fishing today and
was drowned.
rible?
Mr.. Fisher-I should say it was.
They stirred up the water so looking
for the body that they simply spoiled
the fishing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

It is estimhted, that the sum of s12.-
100000 was spent for Fourth of July
fireworksi and explosives this year
The, average cost of deaths in cele-
bratins the Fourth probably is about
the same as In a REGULAR battle.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

And now the provisions of the pure
food law are TO be stringently applied
to patent medicines. and hereafter
catarrh cures will have to cure catarrh,
and corn removers will be required to
remove. To be sure. it requires a
violent. stretch of the Imagination to
put catarrh foods under the heading
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

The announcement that Just to pre-
pare the plans for New York's pro.
posed G2-story sky-scraper took the
time and labor of $50 men for six
months and will cost at least $3.50. 900
will make Chicago feel even worse
than she did before.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

five months in a
hospital l was dis
charged as incur
able, and given only
six months TO live.
My heart was affect
ed. l had smother
ing spells and some
times fell uncon-
scious. / got so |
couldn't use my
arms. my eyesight
was impaired and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

British Aufrragettes seem to have
mastered The rule Of practical poll
tics that anyone who wants anything
must not let false scruples or modesty
or courtesy stand in the way OF asking
for II in a peremptory tone of voice.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Robert Seweil of Stidham. a Creek
Indian. Is one OF the most widely tray
eled men in Oklahoma, having been in
England and on the continent of Eu.
rope. besides having claimed a resi-
dence In both South America and
Australia.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

An old-time spelling bee was held
Mt the Carnegie hall. in Bryan. Tex.
between the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Baptist church and the Home Mission
society OF the Methodist church.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

We don't hear much lately about
sdle freight cars. Most of them are
getting busy Georgia. for instance.
needs 1000 cars to move her peach
rrOD
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

A Minnesota woman having been d.
vorced five times. is forbidden to
marry. She has probably made up
her mind by this time without the law
stepping In TO break her of the habit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Prince Helie announces that his
bride will have an income of 100000
a yeaF, which De Ahinks will be enough
for them to get along on. He must in
tend to let bis creditors continue to
wait.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Guanajuato holds the worlds record
ns silver producer. having yielded
81. LOCO. 100000 Mexican in the last
three and a half centuries.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

As long as. the Cambridge. England.
oarsmen have declined to row. the
Harvard boys will always have the sat
isfactIon OF thinking that they might
have beaten them.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

The money-making machines princi
pal merit is to land few undesirable
citizens In the penitentiary.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

An English DOCTOR declares that ex-
tremely warm weather is good for hui
man beings. We have always been
willing to concede that 1t was good
for those In the Ice business.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

why cant we have society com
posed of gentlemen who have posi-
lively declined to permit themselves
10 be nominated for the vice-presi-
iency?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

England would no doubt gladly
trade her pugnacious suf-agettes
TOR the Mexican revolutionists and pay
b handsome boot"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

How could so many motion picture
shows be running II prosperity had not
returned?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Boats engaged in mackerel fishing
on Milford. England. have landed as
many as 10000 fish, and 100 fish have
been sold for shilling.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Some day some playwright may
write n play in which there will be
college boy who is not crazy. But
what will be the use?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

Amusing how the "Have-you-any-
work." fellows keep away from the
wheat BELT
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL,
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi p. Brockway, S. Second Ave,
Anoka, Mimi, says: After lying for
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-12

II everybody living got his rights.
would anything be left?