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The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Deadly Flood at Folsom.

Folsom. N. M.-This town of 500 peo-
pie was almost wiped of the map
about midnight Thursday night by a
great wave which swept down the
canon, along which the town is built,
caused by a cloudburst in the noun
tains above. Nineteen people are
known to have been carried away and
drowned, while four others are re-
ported missing and may also be dead.
The flood reached the town at IL: As
p. m, and in twenty minutes the town
was under two feet of water. In forty
minutes it was under five feet of wa
ter. the water raising two feet in
about eight minutes. People could be
seen on top of their dwellings with
lights, but no assistance could be rem
dered on account of the swift current.
Houses were seen floating away with
lights burning in them.
The flood was the highest ever
known in this part of the country and
the loss of property is great.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Declaring that automobilists have
killed the high-class carriage trade. a
New York carriage manufacturer has
made an assignment.
At its meeting at Niagara Falls the
National Society of the Sons of Veter-
ans elected Edgar Allen, Jr.. Washing
ton, ID. C., communicating chief
The wife of Maj. Gen. Charles Ed.
ward Lizard was mysteriously muir
dered Monday while out walking in a
desolate wood near Seven Oaks, which
is short distance outside London.
No trace of the murderer has been
found, but the motive appears to have
been robbery. valuable rings having
been taken from the woman's fingers.
Displaying rare courage and horse
manshi1, Kermit Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay. pursued for more than mile "a
pair of runaway blooded horses, drag
Sing behind them a carriage in which
was helpless woman and her two
little sons. and by stopping the run
away at the risk of serious injury to
himself. undoubtedly saved the three
lives.
Russell Sage's estate is valued at
S64, 153.sO0. This fact became known
through the signing of the order for
the transfer tax payable to the state
Unprecedented receipts of peaches
coupled with reports of a bumper crop
all through Michigan and Ohio caused
fall of one dollar a bushel at De-
troit.
George P. Rowell. the veteran news
paper advertising agent and publisher
of the American Newspaper Directory
and Printers Ink. died at Poland
Springs, Maine. August 2Sth at the
age of seventy years.
Judge Taft has expressed himself
as favoring the efforts of American
missionaries in China as the most eff
fective method of lettering the condi-
ton of that nation, and of establish
ing cordial relations between the Chi
nese and American governments.
The thirty-ninth annual session of
the National Convention of Insurance
Commissioners at Detroit. Mich, Sc
lected Colorado Springs as next years
convention city. B. F.. Grouse of Balti-
more was elected president and E. E.
Rittenhouse of Denver was named as
a member of the executive committee
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
The knights Templar of Colorado

The Knights Templar of Colorado
at the conclave in Pueblo, August 26th.
decided to hold the next annual con-
clave at Boulder. The following Off.
GERS were elected: Grand commander,
John II. Guilfoil of Trinidad; deputy
grand commander. NJ. H. Dean. Glen
wood Springs; generalissimo, George
Vallery. Denver; captain general.
Frank p. Tanner, Ouray; senior war
den. c. J. Hart, Pueblo; junior war
den, ]. w. Oil, Pueblo; grand prelate.
F. l.. Bishop, Denver: grand treas
urer. Charles H. Jacobson, Denver;
grand recorder. w. d. Pierce. Denver.
Boulder property owners are taking
steps to organize local plate glass
insurance company. The proposed
company is to be a mutual assessment
company ard the business confined to
Boulder.
The University of Denver has
elected DIR. William C. Bauer to the
chair of physics and electric engineer
ing and DR.. o. E. Staff to the chair
of romance languages. DR.. Bauer sue
ceeds the late DR.. James Westhaver
and DR.. Staff succeeds DR.. H. A Bark
lay. resigned. The fall term begins
Septembnr 9th.
4 want you to find me husband.
good man, and a white man, because
am white" Thus begins an unknown
woman in a letter addressed TO the
postmaster at Denver. The letter
comes from McKeesport. Pa. and has
for signature the words BOX g."
The Seventh Day Adventists. in ses-
sion at Pueblo, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: East
ern Colorado. Elder ]. w. Lair. pres
ident; Elder F. NJ. Wilcox. vice pres
ident and secretary of conference;
western Colorado, Ed. F. w. Kennedy.
president; Elder G. F. Watson. vice
president; w. NJ Andreas, secretary
of conference.
life size bronze statue OF Horace
Greeley will be erected In Lincoln
parkaat Greeley. 1t will be presented
to the city by citizens who are loyal
to the memory of the founder of the
town of Greeley and who desire to per-
petuate it.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
HOLLAND ASKS
EUROPE TO AID
WOULD HAVE THE POWERS As
SYST IN BRINGING vENE-
ZUELA TO TERMS.
PROPOSAL CONSIDERED
THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED
STATES HAS NOT YET BEEN
ANNOUNCED.

The fague.-The Netherlands has
called upon the powers of Europe to
make common cause with this coun-
try in furnishing President Castro of
Venezuela by force of arms.
The proposals of Holland have been
warmly received by France and Eng
land, which also have grievances
against the belligerent Castro, the
present indications are that these
three countries will act together in
taking such military measures as they
may deem necessary.
The United States has not yet indi-
Gated what position it would assume in
the event of war. The fact that diplo-
matte relations have been broken off
between Washington and Caracas COM
plicates the situation.
1t is the opinion here that the United
States will watch Hollands action and
await developments.
A high official of the British for
eign office admitted the possibility of
war.
France has favorably received the
proposals of Holland, but final action
upon them depends upon the outcome
of conference between Premier
Clemenceau and the members of the
cabinet.
Absolute secrecy has marked the
diplomatic interchanges relating to
the subject, and the reports received
here from other capitals that Holland
is requesting the powers to join her
in Furnishing Venezuela have caused
great surprise. 1t had been felt that
the Netherlands government wanted to
pillow its own burrows. and had asked
the other powers only to adhere to
policy of hands Off"
1t was believed that Holland had
adopted this attitude because her
grievances against Venezuela were
more intimately concerned with the
national honor and were not so purely
commercial as those of her neighbors.
The reasons for the apparent change
in the program are unknown at pres
ent.
The Dutch newspapers are begin
ming to protest against the secrecy
with which the government enfolds
the entire Venezuelan situation and
ask for details of the report made by
NJ. DE Reus, the former minister to
Venezuela, and the correspondence
that passed between the government
and the members of President Castro's
cabinet.
The government apparently is quite
satisfied with the explanations made
by NJ. De Reus, its former minister to
Venezuela, relative to the letter criti-
Ching President Castro and his gov
eminent. which is alleged to have been
the reason for the minister's expul-
sion from Venezuela. 1t may be stated
most emphatically that the Neither
lands has no intention of disavOwins
M. De Reus or of apologizing for his
action.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
CARLYLE and
oLIN TO LEAVE
BOARD VOTES TO DISMISS BOTH
FROM COLORADO AGRicuL-
TURAL COLLEGE.
VOTE IS SEVEN TO TWO
PRESIDENT AYLESWoRTH SAYS
HE. WILL NOT REMAIN AFTER
NEXT SPRING.

Denver. The troubles that have
been so long brewing in the state
Agricultural College eliminated sat
urday at meeting OF the state
Board Of Agriculture at the savoy no
tel.
Dean w. L. Carlyle and his assistant,
Prof. w. Fl Olin, will no longer be con-
nected with the college at Fort Col
Inns after October 18th. AT that date
Dean Carlyle's contract of employment
ceases and the board voted not to re-
employ him. Professor DIN will be
allowed to remain until his superior
leaves. Both professors will receive six
months salary unless they take new
positions in the meantime.
President B. o. Aylesworth an
nounced that he would not be a can
didate for the office he holds nor would
he accept 1t after the new board goes
into power next April A motion by A.
A. Edwards of Fort Collins summary
to dismiss President Aylesworth. and
backed strongly by Eugene Grub. was
lost by vote of six to two, President
Aylesworth not voting.
The motions to dismiss Carlyle and
Olin were carried by vote of seven
to two in each case. A motion by A. A.
Edwards to appoint Carlyle in charge
of the horse experiment station at FL.
Collins, without any other connection
with the Agricultural college was lost
by a vote of seven to two. Dean Car
lyle will be allowed to publish bulle-
tins during the six months following
Oct. 18th, in which he can give the
results of his experiments. now not In
shape for preservation. Professor DIN
will be allowed to publish under the
same conditions his Investigations and
research on agrOnomy. Both publica-
tons will be subject to the approval
of President Aylesworth.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
USED CHURCH AS scHooLRooM.
Proceedings That Somewhat Aston
Ished the Sexton.

The sexton of one church that keeps
open doors all day long didn't know
whether to regard the matter in the
light of Dissertation or devotional
exercise. He paid no attention when
the three women, watched by man
who stood at the lower end OF the
aisle, walked the length of the church
and back again. Even when they made
the trip second time he scarcely gave
them thought but when the trio
started around the church third time
and the man called out. step little
more briskly, please" he began to
wonder, and presently made inquiry.
II hope you won't be offended" the
man replied. II am physical culture
instructor am teaching these young
ladies' to walk. ! have already taught
them to walk in the street, In the
drawing room, in the theater and every
place else they are likely to find them
selves. am now teaching them to
walk in church. Very few women can
walk there properly. Some lope. some
swagger. some skip. others adopt a
mincing gait. All these styles are
very inappropriate for church. A dig
nified. subdued gait alone is suitable
for devotional purposes. Church is
the best place for pupils in walking to
receive practical instruction. therefore
I have brought them here"
Great fathers!" gasped the sexton.
What next?"
But he said no more till the walk
ing exercise was ended. Then he fol-
lowed the class to the door
II hope" he said. you will practice
the lesson learned to-day by coming
here to church once in a while"
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Western Slope Canal Project.

Grand Junction, Colo.-A mass
meeting of the land owners under the
proposed government high line canal
was held here Thursday for the pur-
pose of raising 100000 to start the
work on the canal In cooperation with
the government and $4,000 was
pledged at the meeting 1t is expected
that the remainder can be raised In a
comparatively short time. Engineer
Sands stated that 1t would require
about two months to complete the pre-
liminaries. after which actual construc-
ton would begin. The project will ir-
rigate over 10000 acres of land and
will cost $1.5OO.O00. 1t is estimated
that the population of Grand junction
will be doubled by 1t.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Capt. A. G. Olsen, the other officers
OF the ship, and IL passengers, join in
a sworn statement that on June "a.
while the steamship Livingstone was
in the Gulf of Mexico. out from Calves.
ton, a sea serpent 200 feet long was
seen resting on the water not more
than 60 feet from the vessel 1t was
dark-brown in color. as large around
as q -four barrel. and had head six
feet long and three feet wide. Most
terrifying of all the particulars is the
description of the rattles with which
It was asserted the serpents tail was
adorned.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Denver.-In the district court Satur-
day Judge Shattuck rendered his de-
cision in the case of Parks VS.. Burger.
In which the proceeding of the Repub-
lican state central committee of July
25th. when 1t summarily removed the
Park committee In Denver as a county
organization was challenged. Judge
Shattuck overruled the demurrer filed
by the Burger committee challenging
the Jurisdiction of the court, and made
permanent the temporary order issued
last week. restraining the state COM
mittee in its place.
During the afternoon the injunction
writ was served on the Burger commit
tee Of seven. appointed by the state
committee, on members OF the state
committee and proxies and all parties
in interest
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Gathering Of the c. A. r.

Toledo, GA skirmish line of vet.
Grams entered Toledo Sunday and sur
veyed the profusely decorated streets,
noted the welcome G. A. r." on al
most every house and building,
scanned the program of camp fires, pa
rades, music and spectacles arranged
for the forty-second national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The forty-second encampment
will, veterans declare. go down in his
tory with most laudatory chapter de-
voted to committee which abandoned
the traditional tents and domiciied the
old soldiers under real roofs and on
real beds
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

In one of his burlesque sketches on
English history Bill Nye spoke of
julius Caesars jumping into the water
as he approached the English coast.
wadirg ashore. running up to Lon
don, and walking through Regent
street.
AN acquaintance of mine reported
to me-" said Mr.. Nye, that he had
asked an Englishman how he liked
the story. Not at all. not at ALL was
the reply. That fellow Nye doesn't
know what he's about. There wasn't
any Regent street then, you know"
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Persian Insurreetion Spreading.

Teheran.-The latest news that has
arrived here by courier confirms the
report that the revolution is in full
swing in the western and southern
parts of Persia. All the tribes in Per
sian kurdistan have raised the ban
ner OF revolt under the leadership of
the constitutionalists. and demand the
immediate convocation of the parlia-
ment; otherwise they threaten to de.
clare for independence.
The government officers are falling
into the hands of the insurgents every.
where. and large number of soldiers
have been killed.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Chicago.-The eighth annual meet.
ing of the Associated Fraternities of
America at the closing session Friday
went on record in favor of placing I'M
der direct supervision of the federal
government the business of the fra
ternal insurance companies doing
business in the United States. A reso-
luton was adopted recommending the
appointment of committee to act
with similar committees from the Ma.
tional Fraternal Congress and other
bodies representative of fraternal in
surance, in preparing new table of
mortality based on statistics to date
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Girls, Industrial School.

Denver.-From a disorderly and in
effective home for incorrigibles the
State Industrial School for Girls, in
which there are now seventy-eight
girls. has become in the past two
years. model place where order pre-
walls and great good is being accom-
plished. according to Judge William G..
Alexander of the Juvenile Court. II
went out to visit the school the other
day" said Judge Alexander. land l
hardly recognized the place. Two years
ago the girls were continually on the
rampage. running away, destroying the
furniture and defying the officers.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Gracious. Moral" called the house
wife. impatiently. isn't dinner nearly
ready?'
No. num-" responded Nora, through
the speaking tube. lawn 1t won't be
ready for two hours yet"
Two hours! Why, what in the
world is the cause Of the delay?"
why. mum. you said you wanted
split pea soup. avn, faith. 1t hos taken
me two hours avn twinty minutes to
split thrae hundred peas. avn thor are
four hundred avn sivinty.noine to be
split yet. OF counted thin meself."
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Since the British set foot in the
sacred city of Lhasa, in Tibet. the
dalai-lama. the head OF the Buddhist
church. has been wandering about
Mongolia with a large retinue. He
could not stay in a city defiled by in
fidels. and has been travelling from one
city of the faithful to another at great
expense to the faithful. He now ap-
proaches Picking. The Chinese gov
ernment is probably not anxious to en-
terrain this costly guest. says the
Youths Companion. but is trying to
persuade him to go home and re-es-
tablish the administration OF Tibet.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

A religious exchange says II is a
waste of money TO spend campaign
funds in the printing and circulation
of campaign literature. we never
read a campaign document through
to the end" 1t declares. and never
knew any one who did 1t is safe to
say that the one who makes this as
sertion does not always recognize
such documents when he sees them
Campaign literature takes many forms
and is found in unlooked.for places.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Biloxi, Miss.-General Alexander p.
Stewart, one of the last two surviving
lieutenant generals of the Confeder-
ate army, died at his home Sunday
in his eighty-seventh year. A native
of Tennessee, General Stewart lived
the greater part of his life in that
state. but of late had been making
his home in Biloxi.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The Paris walters thought better Of
their threat to reveal the horrors of
the restaurant kitchen and called OFF
their strike. They took counsel to-
gether and decided that no person
would ever believe them! Worse and
worse
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Two monster whales have Just been
killed on the Eden coast OF New South
Wales. thereby furnishing a reminder
that the whale fishery was once looked
upon as the staple industry of the Aus
tralian continent.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

In Austria a married man cannot go
up IN q balloon unless he has the writ
ten consent of his wife. Over there
they must regard balloonlng as more
dangerous than remaining late at the
club. - D. rNh a rH O.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

It WIN soon be cheaper to send a
letter from England to this country
than to mail 1t to France. Just across
the channel. Is this case of blood
or Language, or lust plain business?
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The prince of Wales is going back to
England without deigning to take n
look at this country. 1t may be that
he feels spunky because nobody in
vited him to speak at any OF our Chau-
fAuuuas rrrU nU"
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

One University OF Chicago profes.
sor does not believe in the miracles.
But there are sim plenty of people
who do. S
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

A man has been discovered in New
Jersey who is immune from the bite of
n mad dog. How docs he stand on
mosquitoes? ~
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Statistics indicate that living ex-
penses have been increased II per
cent in New York during the past
year. In a majority Of the cases 1t
isn't much Of q 7lving. either.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Fully 300 guests at French ban
quet suffered ptomaine poisoning from
. duck. oh. the marvels Of French
culinary art. which can produce 900
dainty portions out Of one decayed
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Los Angeles man who Inherited big
fortune says he is goine make 90
900 people happy. and nov fully that
many people will try their best to
make him unhappy. SIT
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Twenty-Five women lay delegates at
tended the general Methodist Epis
copal conference in Baltimore.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The apple orchards look as II cider
vinegar might live Up to Its name for
awhile, after next fall.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Mrs. Hetty- Green has quit hotel life
-'because She has to wear too many
clothes" Where's she going to live.
in q bath-house?
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The transient hotel population OF
New York Is figured at 100000 people
q day. The hotel properties are valued
at over $50, 000,0 900.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Seeing that he is a sort of antelope.
It is suggested that the thar born in
the New York zoo is member OF the
git thar" family.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Speed maniacs occasionally Kill
themselves. but otherwise they gener'
ally so unpunished,t
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The German ministry Of marine has
begun preparations for the complete
fertilization of Heligoland. for which
e., 100000 has been granted by the
reichstag
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The sultan is thinking of changing
his name to emperor. We should sup
pose he would want some kind of an
alias. considering the life he has led.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Mr.. Edison has $25.OOO,OOO. but what
good does 1t do him while he works 16
hours day?
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

II speculation were to be entirely
abolished the buying of cantaloupes
would cease.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

How can the Sick Man of Europe
show anything but the feeblest kind
of q constitution?
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The king of Servia wants his sons
married to American heiresses before
he IL tleposed. ~-'---'- - ~ - -
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The giant bees OF India build combs
Is feet high.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

The case of Castro proves that II
sometimes pays to- be little.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-27
W. r. HEARST WILL NOT BE
INDEPENDENCE CANDIDATE


CHICAGO. July 25.-With the rati
lication today by the Independence ma
tional committee Of plans for the TEN
porary organization formulated yester
day by subcommittee on arrange
ments all will be In readiness for the
opening session Of the convention Of
the party Monday night.
Selections for temporary officers
were made as follows: Temporary
chairman, William r. Hearst. New
York; temporary secretary. Y. A. De
ford. New York; sergeantat-arms
Frank Brust, Illinois.
The preliminary gossip Of possibili
ties for the presidential nomination
deals with several candidates exclu
sive Of Mr.. Hearst who has announced
that he does not desire the honor
John Temple Graves OF Georgia and
NJ. W. Howard of Alabama are leading
William Randolph Hearst, who arrived
from Europe, was asked today II he
would accept the nomination for pres
idency on the dependence league tick
ct when shown the sentiment OF the
league was unanimous for his nomina-
tion. Mr.. Hearst replied, II cannot;
have given my word that under nc
circumstances will be candidate.
will abide by It,"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-27
EYANSIS
0USTED
Boss is Dethroned by
State Central Re-
publican Committee

DENVER, July 25.-At noon today
publican party met and dethron.d w.
G. Evans, throwing out F. W. Parks
as county chairman and electing in his
place Senator ]. C. Burger. A sub
committee of seven satisfactory to
Senator Simon Guggenheim was
named and this committee selected
without further reference to the state
committee or local central committee
with Senator Burger as chairman.
BY resolution adopted the present
and county central committe controll-
go by William G. Evans ceases to
have power. The majority was so
overwhelmingly against the supporters
OF Evans that they threw up the
sponge and agreed to allow A. M.
stevenson to dictate the action of the
committee as representatives of Gug-
genheim. Had 1t not been for the
assertion that Evans had secretly sup
ported Speer in the last election the
allies might not have won, but this
coupled with the fact that Taft made
Stevenson the sole manager for Colo
rado. and the further certainty that
c. ]. Hughes will be Democratic can
didate for United States senator with
the undoubted support of Evans, all
made certain that new leader would
be chosen.
The date for the state convention
was not fixed except 1t was stated to
be about the middle of September.