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The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
stockmen Elect Officers.

Denyer-With the election of II. A
Jastro of Bakersfield, California, as
president, and the selection Of Los An
geles as the next meeting place as the
principal features of the session. the
American National Live Stock Associ
alton closed it's fourth annual conven
ton at the Broadway theater Thursday
morning.
The speakers who talked in behalf
Of Los Angeles impressed upon the
gathering that the new location was
chosen to stimulate interest In the
work of the association on the Pa
cific coast, and was in nowise retail
alton on Denver for the action OF the
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers
Association in opposing the associa'
ton in its support of President Roose-
yelt's grazing policy. Probably the
convention will be held in Denver the
following year.
Other officers chosen were: First
vice president. Murdo Mackenzie, Trim
idad. Colorado; second vice president,
NJ. X. Parsons, Salt Lake City, Utah.
President Jastro then named his exec
utive committee as follows: Dwight
b. Heard. Z. S. Gosney, J. J. Riggs.
Arizona; ]. v. Vickers. Ben F. Rush,
f. T. Howard. California; John w.
Springer, J. A. Lockhart, Merle ID. Vim
cent, C. ID. Rhodes. Colorado; Fred w.
Gooding, Idaho; r. NJ. Bressie, Okla
homa; ii. c. Wallace. A. Sykes. Iowa:
w. A. Harris. T. NJ. Potter. w. j. Todd.
Kansas II. S. Boise. J. M. Coburn, Mis-
souri,: Capt. J. T. Brown. ]. NJ. Board
man. p. J. Shannon. David Fratt. Mon
tana; E. E Lowe. E. p. Myers. Robert
TAYLOR. Nebraska; C. NJ. O'Donnel,
Charles Scblater. c. W. Merchant w.
II. Jack, New Mexico; w. G. Comstock,
Nebraska; William Hanley, Oregon;
F. NJ. Stewart. A. E. de Ricqles. South
Dakota; S. B. Burnett, l. T. Pryor,
Richard Walsh, J. II. Parramore. II. d.
Crowley, Texas; NJ. X. Parsons. Utah;
]. M. Cunningham, A. J. Splawn, Wash
ington; Ora Haley, A. r. Reader, Luke
Voorhees,, J. NJ. Carey, Wyoming.
This committee met at the Brown
Palace hotel in the afternoon and re-
appointed T. w. Tomlinson of Denver,
secretary; William e. Hughes of Den
yer, treasurer. and s. ii. Cowan OF
Fort Worth, Texas. attorney.
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on the fence policy didn't work very
we'll this time. did it? You haven't
found your cattle. have you? The
angel must have forgotten. Thought
you were tainted of Egypt, eh?"
1T is easy for you to talk" said Will
liston, simply. TT would be difficult II
your bread and butter and you little
girls as well depended on a scrawny
little bunch like mine"
Maybe" said Langford. struggling
his shoulders. Doesn't seem to have
exempted you. though, does it? But
Black is no respecter of persons. you
know. However, the time has come
for Dick Gordon to show Of what stun
he is made 1t was for this that I
worked for his election. though l con-
TESS l little thought at the time that
proofs for him would be furnished
from my own herds. Present condi-
lions humiliate me utterly. Am a
weakling that they should exist? Are
we all weaklings?
A faint, appreciative smile passed
over Williston's face. No, Langford
did not look a weakling. neither had
the professed humiliation lowered his
proud head.
Langford strobe to the door. Then
he turned quickly.
Look here, Williston. shall make
you angry, I suppose. but 1t has to go
in the cattle country. and you little
fellows haven't shown up very white
in these deals; you know that your.
self"
"Well?"
Are you going to stand pat with
us?"
IF you mean, am I going to tell
what l know when called upon" an
swered Williston, with a simple dig
nifty that made Langford color with
sudden shame. Il am. There are many
of us little fellows who would have
been glad to stand up against the
rustling outrages long ago had we re
ceived any backing. The moral sup
port of men of your class has not been
what you might call sort of on the
spot support, now. has it?" relapsinG
into gentle sarcasm. AT least, un
til you came to the 'front.'" he quail
fed.
you will not be the loser, and
there's my hand on it," said Lang
ford, frankly and earnestly. ignoring
the latter part of the speech. THE
Three Bars never forgets a friend
They may do you before we are
through with them. Williston. but re
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

Jackson, Miss. - The Legislature
Tuesday elected John Sharp Williams
to the United States Senate to succeed
H. d. Money, whose term expires
March 4, 1911. Williams has long been
the leader of the minority in the house.
He recently had puglistic encounter
on the floor of the house, just after ad-
tournament, with Representative De Ar
mond, of Missouri, also a Democrat.
The fight followed quarrel over a
committee assignment. Mr.. Williams
is fifty-four years old He was born in
Tennessee, but his family moved to
Mississippi after his father was killed
at Shiloh He is serving his eighth
term in the House.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

Salt Lake.-There were 382 regis
tered delegates in attendance at the
Trans-Mississippi Dry Farming con
gress Thursday and 1872 votes were
cast for the new president. Gov. B. b
Brooks OF Wyoming. Nominations
were made by a committee and there
were no contests. The vice presidents
elected are: First vice president. E.
A. Birrell, Montpelier, Idaho; second
vice president, W. H. Campbell. Lin
coin. Nebraska; third vice president,
Gov. George Curry, New Mexico. The
executive committee includes: c. R
Root, Colorado: H. B. Henderson, Wy
oming; ]. B. Tinsley, New Mexico.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

Equal quantities of lemon juice. lis.
terine and glycerin make an excellent
mouth wash.
To prevent hair from falling out.
or three times week.
Never exercise when very tired or
Just after a meal. Also never eat d.
rectly after exercising or your di.
gestion is bound to suffer.
Sulphur soaps are the greatest
whiteners and softeners known for the
haIds. But 1t does not agree with
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
Homeless in New York.

New York.-The Charity Organiza-
tion Society report, just Issued, follow
ing an Investigation of the condition
of the unemployed, stated that at least
$4,000 homeless men. a majority OF
whom are classed as tramps, are now
in this city. The most serious phase
of the situation is the continued influx
of tramps, who are exploiting the
plight Of the unemployed workers for
their own ends.
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coIored Under.ieeve. in Paris.

II Is said that ParisIan style makers
are concealing their original designs
because Americans steal them. as II
style isn't anybody's property. Word
comes that the favoriteH sleeve In.
Paris Just now is finished by an I'M
dersleeve. not the sheer white under
sleeve with which women here have
long been familiar. but an under
sleeve of satin, velvet or silk. Of
relieving color from the loose outer
sleeve They don't seem to be worn
around here as yet. but women should
be on the lookout for them. as they
may be attractive.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

Of the opening, which is cut rather to
one side. A piece of chestnut-brown
art linen is next cut the same shape.
but little larger to allow for turn
ings. this is embroidered with spriss
of holly and berries In their natural
colors. The work may be executed In
satin or outline stitch: after the work
is done. stretch the linen on a wet
cloth. and leave till dry. Put thin
layer of wadding over the card, then
stretch the linen over 1t; fix the turn
ing at the back with seccotine. and
fix a piece of glass at the back OF the
opening with gummed paper. The
back is a piece of card covered with
sateen: Join to the front by scanning
at the edge. put the photograph In at
the lower edge. and sew the edges to-
gether. A fine silk cord is then sewn
all round the edge. and loops OF NIB
bon from each side to suspend 1t by.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
Two-PIece Dresses,

Charming two-piece dresses. consist,
ing OF Killed skirt with shoulder
straps or jumper effects. to be worn
with lingerie guimpe and under
sleeves. having a semi fitted coat cut
double-breasted and finished with
Tapped seams, is one OF the new fea-
lures in children's fashions.
Indistinct plaids and soft-tonsd
worsteds are much in demand for
these trig little suits.
For school wear there could be
nothing more attractive.
The separate guimpe being ohanGsd
as frequently as desired kesps he
frock looking fresh and neat
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member, the Three Bars never Tor
gets"
Mary Williston. from her window.
as is the way with a maid, watched
the two horsemen for many a mile as
they galloped away She followed them
with her eyes while they slowly be-
cahe faint, moving specks in the level
distance and until they were altogeth-
err blotted out, and there was no sign
of living thing on the plain that
stretched between. But Paul Lang
ford, as is the way with a man, for
got that he had seen beautiful girl.
and had thrilled to her glance. He
looked back not once as he urged his
trusty little mare on to see Dick
Gordon.
ITO RE, cONTINIrEDl
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

ing brightness to the aspect Of the
city's crowds. With these blossoms.
pure white cameliias. with their
waxen petals Embedded In glossy
leaves. are employed largely. Import
ed hats that fashionable shops in New
York city are showing are toQues com
posed of snow-white blooms. packed
closely together, with a couple Of
clusters Of geraniums in bright red
and pale pink of the ivy" variety
piled one above the other on the left
side
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the shoulders and form plastron
down the back; the collar is faced
with velvet, and the vest 10 OF white
cloth braided in blue.
Blue hat. trimmed with shaded
feathers and silk.
Materials required: Seven yards l6
inches wide, Ave yards skirt lining.
three yards silk lining for jacket. one
half yard white cloth and one-half
yard velvet
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
cerantums Make Hats Brighter.

Unless a hat trimmed with gera-
NUNS is added to the fur toques and
plumed mushrooms in woman's
wardrobe she is not in full accord
with the newest mode in Paris. Word
comes from that city that geraniums
are FIRST In favor now for the decora-
tiSp Of feminine crowns and are add
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. a poor ranchman.
high minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s." On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
a band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing of the
.J r." brand
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
His Present state.

what state does the young fellow
belong to who wants to marry old
BiIlyuns' daughter?" Judging from
his appearance when I saw him come
out Of the old mans ONCE l should say
q state of collapse"
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29

all skins. SO should be used somewhat
carefully at first
The best all round softener for the
skin that chaps is almond meal. A
box OF this should be kept on the
! washstand and used instead Of soap.
If you do not like the sensation Of the
raw grain of the meal 1t can be put
into small cheese cloth bags about
four inches square.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
FRAME MADE FROM CARDBOARD.
Easily Fashioned Deslsn to Hold
Photographs.

This is a suggestion for pretty
homemade present. A sheet Of stout
cardboard is cut to the shape shown,
OF size to hold a cabinet photograph.
The size may be gathered from any
wooden frame at hand; also the Size
The Lamar register., 1908-01-29
MEANT FOR STREET
WALKING COSTUME IN DARK
BLUE AMAZON CLOTH.
Little Touches That Put the Seal Of
Fashion on Useful oarments-Hat
Of Blue Velvet Completes the
Ensemble.

For this costume dark blue amazon
cloth is employed. The skirt. which
is rather long. has plain front
breadth; the back and sides are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
VICTIMS TESTIFY
Man and Woman Who Were Whipped
by Night Riders Are Witnesses
Against Them.
FORMER is A sTOREKEEPER
Took His Oil to Burn Docks and Beat
Him for Trying to Go Before the
Grand Jury.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 22.-The
eight defendants in the night rider
murder case were brought into court
today handcuffed in pairs with detail
of two soldiers for each pair. The sol
diers, with rifles halted at the court
room door, and other soldiers, armed
with revolvers, met the prisoners at
the Threshold and escorted them to
the bar
Storekecper First Witness.
Judge Shaw was the first witness
He is proprietor of store near Reel.
foot lake. The riders forced him to
give them oil to pour on the fish docks
when they were burned, and later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
CASTRO'S POWER VANISHES;
|. PEACE WITHHOLD and Near

and armed men. A man she >recog-
nized as Fred Pinion, one Of the de-
PENDANTS, was standing so close she
could touch him.
'.We have come to tell you for the
last time that you must dismiss that
divorce suit" said Pinion.
''I will not withdraw it, she re-
piled. a.
"You will before we get through
with you,s replied Pinion.
stripped to Waist and Lashed.
Mrs. Johnson insisted she would
press the case. Then the band filed
out into the yard to consult. In a few
moments they returned. Pinion step
ped over 70 the young woman's bed
and said:
| Come with u.s.
| Two Others seized the young woman,
dragged her roughly from the bed in
her night clothes and out into the
night. They hurried her about -250
yards away. They threw her on a
log, stripped her to the waist, and one
of them beat her across the shoulders
with a strap. ~
After the first beating they asked
her if she would dismiss the suit. She
said no. Then she again was whipped
This time her fighting spirit was
broken, and she sobbingly said she
would give in to their demands.
Lets give her another" said one OF
the band
No" replied Pinion "She has hat
enough,"
How Captain Ranken Was Slain.
| Fehringer knew all the defendant!
and had accompanied them on man!
rides prior to the killing of Captain
Ranken
Oct. 10 the riders learned that Ran
ken and Taylor were at the Walnu
\ Log hotel. lid Burton told Fehringe
to notify the band to meet that nigh
to attend to Ranken and Taylor.
Fehringer got one of Garret Johnson
horses and rode all day summonin
7 1.-THE band. The riders met near John
sons that night and the band include
the eight defendants, Fehringer test
fed.
They proceeded to the hotel. GA
: trett Johnson gave the orders to Raj
J, ken and Taylor to dress. On the marc
i to the slough where Ranken was slai
: Johnson -did-sfi the talking, the other
about so in lumber. following silentl,
AS they put the rope on Ranken's nee
8 Fehringer said to the victim:
DO you want to-say anything to th
d Lord? If you do say itenow."
Il have attended to that"
r Just as they pulled the rope Bo
g Hoffman shot Ranken and Sam Appl
e white said:
Il know he is dead for put loa
g of bicycle bali bearings in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
CARNEGIE TELLS HOW 81 800 CREW TO S400, 100000;
DECLARES BELIEF STEEL COMMON STOCK WATERED

been 100000 and 100000, or some
thing of that kind put in"
, "And as the money was earned after
the partners took out what was neces-
sary for their support the surplus was
reinvested and the work expanded?'
Money All Put Back.
"Religiously." replied the witness.
THE partners were not then million
aires; they had an interest in the firm,
but they hoped for it.
"But they lacked for nothing. IN
. terrupted MI. Cochran, "and they were
putting back their surplus earnings in
|. to the company?"
4 YES sir.
After. the Edgar Thompson Works
started the Carnegie iron AMI steel
works were started?" questioned Mr.
Cochran.
Il "The Edgar. Thompson started, and
none of my partners would go into
it," replied Mr.. Carnegie.
THAT is, none of your partners in
the iron business .
Yes
IL MT. SdTlSSle Sdlu tuat luS4 ;1nioi
iron mills, which started originals
with $500 capital, was later consoli
dated with the Edgar, Thompson stee
works. becoming the Carnegie Broth
ers & Co. Thus Mr. Carnegie brough
together his iron and steel business
Mr. Cochran continued to interrogat,
Mr.. Carnegie closely regarding hi
iearly ventures.
will you tell me what you want t
get at and will tell you?" said Nj
Carnegie. -
III Wants Actual Profits.
81 will tell you frankly" said Nj
Cockran. Il want to get what tn
O actual profits of your companies wer,
1.-THE company, which was a great NOM
), ment to your success. For that pu
: pose want to find out what cash ca
y ital was put into the company and no
~ that has grown"
~ why didn't you tell me that2' W;
-e CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
INDICATES A PLOT
Witness at Haines Trial SWears De-
fendant Said He Came to
Guard Brother.
MRS. ANNlS IS EXAMINED
Wife Of Murdered Man Declares She
Was Kept From Husband at the
Point of Revolver.

Flushing, n, Y. Dec, 22.-"When you
know all the facts you will think diff
ferently. | came down to protect my
brother and would have shot anybody
who interferred.', John c. Stephens,
a Bayside Yacht club member, swore
today in the trial of Thornton ]. Hams
that this statement came from the de-
fendant's lips Immediately after the
shooting of William e. Annis by Cap
tain Peter c. Hams, Jr.
Holds to His story.
| Efforts 70 shake the testimony of
| Stephens, who further declared Thorn
| ton swung his revolver around and
| threatened death to any one who was
on the float that sought to interfere,
| were not successful. Under cross ex-
animation Stephens said, while he had
watched the defendant and brother
during and subsequent to the shooting
he did not see Thornton place his re-
volver at The back of Mrs. Annis.
Mrs. Annis on Stand.
New York, Dec. 22-Mrs Helene
e. Annis, widow of William E. Annis,
the victim of the Bayside tragedy, took
the stand yesterday afternoon in the
old town hall at Flushing, where 2
!, Jenkins Hams is on trial. charged
i with an equal share with his brother
: Peter. c. Hams, in the killing of Annis
The testimony of the widow withou
doubt was the strongest feature of the
prosecution SO far; and yesterday was
3 in consequence. the most discouraging
, day the prisoner has had since thu
2 + trial began a week ago.
Damaging to Defense.
; The testimony of Mrs. Annis, which
stood at she told it, entirely unmovet
by the questioning of Lawyer John +
Mcintyre of the defense, containe
several points damaging to the defend
L ant. The widow swore that when sh
: ran down the runway to the float a
I her husbands boat came in and CaI
l. tain Peter c. Hams began firm:
Thornton Hams pointed a revolver. a
c her, and told her not to move, or sh
Il would "get the same" She said tha
as she turned at the sight of the r,
yolver she felt the weapon at her bacl
q She said that before the shooting
'r while her husbands boat was on II
way to the feat and the Hainses steo
ION the dock above, talking with va
n ious club. members, Thornton bee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
FAMOUS NEW YORK
HOTEL DAMAGED
Gilsey House Scene Of Fire Which /:
Confined to Fifth Floor After
Hard Work.

New York, Dec. 22.-Fire, which
started in the Gilsey house, the fam
Gus hotel on Broadway, today threat
ened at first to destroy the building.
Spreading through the fifth floor the
flames were soon leaping out of the
windows. a great crowd was attracted
which for a time completely blocked
traffic on Broadway at that point.
Firemen were able to confine the
flames to tie fifth floor and the fire
was quickly controlled. There were
many guests in the hotel at the time.
1t is believed there was no loss of
| life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
COUPLE WRITE BOOKS WHILE THEIR
TWO CHILDREN DIE OF STARVATION

Loa Angeles, Dec. 22.--In a little,
furniture bare cottage at 1885 Morton
avenue, Pasadena, the rooms of which
are heaped with books and reams of
typewritten manuscripts, one child is
dead. physicians are fighting for the
life of second and third is criti-
cally i'll from starvation.
The father Of the children admits
that while he and his wife have bus.
led themselves writing books and
treatises on balanced land tenure the
children went hungry. The little fel
low who is dead had not tasted food
for three days, and for weeks before
that time had little nourishment. The
other children had Jared no better.
The father'is Warren Edwin Brokav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
whipped him when he tried to go b,
fore the grand jury.
Makes Detailed Statement.

whipped him when he tried to go be-
fore the grand jury.
Makes Detailed Statement.
Union City, Tenn, Dec. 22.-The
state practically completed its case
yesterday against the eight alleged
night riders on trial for the murder of
Captain Ranken, when it drew from
Frank Fenringer, a member lof the
band, a detailed statement, not only
of the murder itself and those whc
committed it, but of a score or moro
of other outrages.
And then, to add the finishing touch
es. it called to the stand Mrs. Emm
Thurman Jol nson, one of the two
women known to have been whipped
by the band, and had her tell he:
story. -
Young woman's story of whipping.
Mrs. Johnson, tall. slender youns
woman. had married, Joe Johnson, 81
years older than she, was. She LIVED
with him four years, and a child, wa:
born. Last August she sued him fOl
divorce, charging cruelty. an6 asking
maintenance. Early in September th'
riders visited her fathers home ant
left word that she must withdraw th'
suit. She failed to do SO and on a Sc
ond visit her father was WHIPPED.
| On both occasions she was at he
sisters home. The riders seemed t.
have realized this, for on Sept. SO
about II 1o'oiock at night, they went t
the sisters house. Mrs. Johnson awok
from sound sleep beside her babe, t
find her bedroom filed with maske
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22

once editor of the. Single FAX CoNrier.
of st. Louis, and intimate associate of
Henry George and recording secretary
of the Single Tax conference of 1898
in Chicago.
'sWe got down to the last dregs of
poverty in en- attempt to work our
theory of balanced land tenure" said
Brokaw Had we had food last week
our child would be alive now. We
have tried to raise our children pure.
We do not believe in the theories we
know are taught in the schools. We
teach them ourselves.
Mr.. and Brs. Brokaw dress both girls
! in boys clothes. Their hair is close
lcropped Mrs. Brokaw wears her locks
shorn. She also wears bloomers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
Dutch Are Pleased.

The Hague, Dec. 22.-It was Off
cially announced today in the chamber
of deputies that Queen Wilhelmina
was in an interesting condition. The
statement was greeted with joyful
..brayos'' from practically the entire
house The event is expected early in
the spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
CARNEGIE BUSINESS EPI-
GRAMS.


GRAMS.
If the government encourages
combinations, it must have a
court to fix the prices to the
consumer.
The day of the small man in
the steel business has passed.
IF he attempts it, 1t argues that
he does not deserve success.
Our policy has been a failure
II after 40 years. coddIing by a
tariff steel concern cannot do
without the crutch of protection. /.
1t is not the duty of the gov
ernment to stand behind a mans
mistakes.
The relations of capital and
labor are mutual. It pays to get
the best men and pay them the
highest wages.
had 43 partners, chosen be-
cause of merit, and all were mil
Iionaires when we sold out In
1901.
Cheap foreign sales are good
for all concerned. They evidence
the filling of the home market,
the surplus going to maintain
organization at the works.
The ore supply Of this country
will not last more than 40 years;
in England not more than seven
years.
"Pretty good securities are
not good securities fer me.
: A stock broker is one Of the
worst citizens Of the country.
Protection should never be
given except temporarily.