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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

There are any number of the toi,an
Of Washington who make their bomo,
In Baltimore, 40 miles away. Livino
In the latter place is some 30 Der cent
cheaper than in the town laid ont h,,
the father Of his country
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

The roller skaters of Washington an
nm interesting sight. There are 5000
children of skating age in Washington
and 10000 are whizzing around tn
streets mounted upon two skates, whllt
the balance of them, more or less con
tent with an equipment of one skate
child, are doing a complicated hol
whizz, undismayed by the frequen
complications which ensue. The asphalt
streets are really temptation no
easily resisted, and after dark the roll
er skaters seem to have grown sudden
" and mysteriously taller.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

The cash balance in the treasury has
been reduced to about $17OOOOOO BY
the distribution Of funds among ma.
tional banks during the recent crisis,
and the officials have decided to cut
down the amount of the balances stand.
Ing to the credit of disburslng officers
Thus, by simple act of bookkeeping
the available cash is increased for the
tine being by many millions of dollars
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

In the Senate the committees hav,
been changed so as to fill vacancies ard
make places for the new members
Knox goes to the front, as expected
by becoming chairman of the rules com
mittee, where he will have the duty OF
defending the legality of the measures
proposed by the majority. Other I'm
portant chalrmanships are: Appropr:a
tions, Allison; finance, Aldrich; foreign
relations, Cullom; Interstate commerce
Elkins; naval affairs, Hale; postoffices
?enrose, and Philippines, Lodge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

In order to make army service more
attractive for the enlisted men, the
War Department has determined upor
certain reforms, some of which may
be put into effect by executive author
ity and others only with the co-opera
ton Of Congress and increased appro
priations. One of the changes proposed
is that the soldier shall receive his
first razor, tooth brush, soap and sim
liar articles from the government with
out charge, but after the first supply
he must maintain his toilet kit at hii
own expense.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

Postmaster General Meyer believe
that his work In efficiency is impaired
by following the custom of sitting al
desk. When he was the presiding Off.
Ger Of the lower branch of the Massa,
chusetts Assembly he used a massive
desk, made of walnut, highly EN-.
bellished, and standing more than foul
feet high. This has been brought to
Washington and installed in his office.
This he will use hereafter, standing up
at his work.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

The act of President Roosevelt IL
ordering federal troops to assist ths
Aero Club of st. Louis at its recent in.
ternational balloon races was. In tbs
opinion of Gen. George B. Davis, Judge
advocate general of the army, uncon.
stltutional. This opinion is also shared
BY Acting Secretary of War Oliver.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

Before the swearing in of the tws
new Senators from the new State Of
Oklahoma they drew lots in the pres.
ence of the Senate to determine which
should have the long term and which
the short. The blind Senator, Gore
drew the two-year term, and smilineIv
congratulated his colleague, Senator
owen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
May Discipline vens.ueIa.

Wcshington.-The long pending dis
pute with Venezuela Is 10 be placed In
the hands OF President Roosevelt for
settlement. The Senate has SO decided
and as soon as the formal resolution
giving him full authority has been
passed. he will take 1t in hand. Recent.
ly ratified treaties compel this govern.
ment to seek arbitration, but as Vene,
zuela has several times refused to ar.
bitrate the claims of American citizens
and companies. there is no doubt that
she will now consent to 1t.
In case President Castro again re-
fuses. Mr.. Roosevelt will have full
power to employ force and he will not
hesitate to do this. There Is no pros
pect of anything like real war, as a
few shells from an American warship
would bring the Venezuelans to terms.
and hostilties would probably consist
in the landing of few marines in Ven
ezuelan ports to seize the custom
houses.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
Benefit. Of the Carey Act.

Washington, d. C.-Senator Clark
of Wyoming. In submitting a report
from the Senate committee on public
lands in favor of Senate resolution
No. &C. introduced by Senator Warren,
to add 100000 acres Of land to Wyom-
ing's quota under the Carey desert
land act. furnished the following in
formation in reference to the opera
lions Of this act In Wyoming:
Under the provisions of this act the
state of Wyoming has already applied
for nearly 100000 acres. and surveys
are now being made and applications
prepared for additional amounts.
which will far exceed the amount orig.
inally mentioned In said law The com
mittee is of tie opinion that the oper-
atoms of the act should not be him
dered or impeded and that the addi-
tional acreage should be made avail
able.
THE operations of the Carey act in
dealing with the arid lands have been
most beneficial. No person can ac-
quire under this law more than 16O
acres and the whole transaction is so
guarded as to insure in the highest
degree honest operation as well as the
actual settlement and improvement of
the land. This law operates to re-.
claim tracts of land where the labor
and expense is beyond the means of
the individual settler and tracts
usually not of sufficient area to at
tract the attention OF the reclamation
service"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
THE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results in painting at the least
cost depend largely upon the material
chosen. Paint is a simple compound
ed. The solid part or pigment should
be White Lead. The liquid part
should be Lnseed Oil. Those best In
formed on painting always buy these
ingredients separately and have their
painter mix them fresh for each job.
Before the mixing the test is made.
Place a pea-sized bit of White Lead
on a piece of charcoal or piece of
wood. Blow the flame against it and
see what it will do. II 1t is pure
White Lead. little drops of bright. pure
metallic lead will appear, and with pa
thence the White Lead can be COM
pletely reduced to one globule of metal
lie lead. This is because pure White
Lead is made from metallic lead
You may test dozens Of other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one of them to lead. If they
will not change wholly to lead but
leave a residue, it is clear that some
adulterant is present
If you should have your painting
done with such materials, no matter
how cheap they might seem. it would
be costly in the end.
National Lead Company. Wood
bridge Building, New York City. are
sending on request blowpipe free to
any one about to have painting done.
SO that the White Lead may be test
ed. With it will be sent handsomely
printed booklet having as its frontis-
piece the Dutch Boy Painter" re-
produced from the original painting.
This little painter has become noted
as the guaranty Of pure White Lead.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
COLORADO AND
KANSAS LINE
PROPOSED ELECTRIC RAILWAY
FROM CANON CITY TO
DODGE CITY.
ENDORSED At PUEBLO
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THIRTEEN
CITIES PASS FAVORABLE
RESOLUTIONS.

Pueblo, Colo.-Representati Of
thirteen cities in the Arkansas valley
In both Colorado and Kansas met here
Saturday with a representative on the
Northern Electrical Company of Madi-
son, Wisconsin. to discuss plans for
the industrial development Of the val
ley by means of electricity.
The company plans to build a large
power house near the coal fields of
Canon City, to build an interurban rail-
way from Canon City to Dodge City.
Kansas, and an electric power line to
furnish power to all the cities in the
valley.
1t is proposed to establish pumping
plants along the Arkansas river and
pump water by means OF the long irri-
eating bitches at present in use.
The development of the scheme will
mean the outlay of $15.000.00O. The
plans were Endorsed by the business
men present in the sub-joined resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of
this meeting that the plan outlined by
Mr.. Hulitt. as representative of the
eNOA A1AC&atNai COMPANY 10 AStAoA7
BILE and is most heartily Endorsed and
recommended to the people of the Ar
kansas valley as worthy of their sup
port and Endorsement, and We earn
estly ask for their cooperation to
carry through this project. 1t is fur
Their
Resolved. That each representative
take up this matter in his own section
and call a meeting of those whom he
believes would be Interested in an en-
terprise of this kind and in the devel-
opment of the country, and lay this
matter before them and upon invita-
ton of the different representatives,
Mr.. Hulitt will visit the different sec
lions on an itinerary arranged before
hand and discuss the matter In detail
with them. present the working plans
Of this project. and that a meeting be
called within thirty days from date
to organize this into regular work
ing company"
Representatives were present from
Scott City. Dodge City, Garden City
and Syracuse. Kansas. and Granada,
Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Man.
zanola, Fowler. Pueblo, Canon City,
and Colorado Springs. They left with
the feeling that the company is pre-
pared to carry out the proposals which
1t has made.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
Fifty-story skyseraper.

New York.-New York's dream of a
fifty-story skyscraper is about to be
realized. and that in short time. for by
a slight change OF plans the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance Company's tower
at Madison avenue and Twenty-fourth
street is to be extended four moro
stories. In the changed scheme the
height will reach 700 feet above the
sidewalk line, us feet from the lowest
cellar floor, or 726 feet from the foun-
dalton. This will allow for more than
fifty stories high above the street level
and the same two stories below the
surfacc.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
THE COME and SEE SIGN

This sign Is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean
1t means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
It means that a permanent invita-
ton Is extended to anyone to come
made in the advertisements of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs ~ with
out drugs
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told ?
Come and Sec.
Was there ever such person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshe also
might just as well regain her health.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
sattIeships at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal-Los Angeles sent
more than 100000 Of its residents to
the ocean side Saturday to welcome
the American battleship fleet of six
teen fighting vessels and three auxil
iaries which steamed into San Pedro
harbor. twenty-five miles away, in the
full radiance OF a midsummer sun and
dropped anchor at $3.50 p. m. The ar
rival OF the fleet was accompanied
by all of the flashing colors and embel
lishments that have made its presence
in every home and foreign port visited
in the last four months marine pic.
ture ulrivalled in imposing beauty.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

"Cat-tails." which are scarcely util-
lied at all in this country. are used in
England as filling for the upholster-
ing OF furniture; but hitherto the sup
ply has been very small on account of
the poor results which have been OBJ
tanned by the use OF this material
The closest competitor OF "cat-tails"
is the Indian fiber kopak. which. even
when of poor quality. sells at nine
cents q pound. The ''cat-tails" which
have thus far been sent to England
from the United States have varied in
price from two to four cents per
pound.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Two men entered the Citizens State
bank at Chautauqua. Kan. recently,
compelled the cashier and a customer
and then proceeded to loot the institu-
ton of all the available cash in sight.
The bandits left town on horseback
in the direction of the Usage hills in
Oklahoma.
Thirty Italians were recently driven
from Clinton. ILL.,, by a mob of citizens.
Five distinct earth shocks were re-
Gently felt in parts of Utah.
The conferees of the senate and
house have reached an agreement
which practically insures an increase
of pay for the army.
A passenger train on the Santa Fe
was wrecked at Toluca, ILL.,, killing
the engineer and fatally injuring the
fireman. The accident was caused by
wreckers throwing the switch.
A gas well, the flow of which is es-
timated at 100000 feet a day. was
recently struck near Mansfield, o.
Oklahoma negroes have organized
with the intention of sending contest
ing delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago.
The Cuban Sugar crop is short 40
per cent this year, while tobacco will
only make half a crop. There is a
great deal of discomfort in the islands
Because of lack of time the govern
ment has declined the invitation of
Great Britain that the battleship fleet
stop at Hongkong on its trip around
the world.
The home of the late President Nc
Kinley at Canton. Ohio. has been sold
to Mrs. Rose C. Klorer for s21 900.
The Michigan coal miners and oper-
ators have agreed on scale for the
ensuing year. Wages are unchanged
from last year.
The local option election in Buchan-
an county, Mo-. outside the city of
st. Joseph resulted in victory for
the "wets" by 900 majority.
Sixty-two suits against eight rail-
roads have been filed in the federal
court at Chicago. charging violations
of the 2S-hour livestock law.
The Minnesota Republican state
convention instructed the national del
egates for Secretary Taft and declared
Tor a revision of the tarif
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

II is said in England that the ad-
vance in democracy has resulted in an
increase of books dealing with the
peerage. Debrett, the older book of
geological reference, now in its one
hundred and ninety-fifth year, with
its $500 pages. is a very different
book from the original record. Since
the date of Queen Victoria's accession
no fewer than $40 peerages and 400
baronetcies have been bestowed, MAX
ing an average of five of the one and
seven of the other per annum.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

For a sign of the tremendous posi-.
bilities of fusion and cooperation be
tween all sorts, races and conditions
Of men in our great cities, the first
conference of the Ethical Social
league in New York is pleasant to con-
template. Men of score of national
files, Jew, Gentle, rich man and poor
met in a close organization which may
one day be powerful in realizing the
ideal of its founder: The separatin,
walls should fall away. and instead
of working for social uplift in ESQ
lated bodies, all these various groups
should form one body"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Two naval records were made the
other day. A gun crew. In command
OF q young officer who has been out of
Annapolis less than two years. made
= hit with every one of 25 shots from
an eight-inch gun. and fired nearly
three shots to the minute. The Ches-
ter. a new scouting cruiser. steamed
twenty-six and fifty-three hundredths
knots for four hours on trial cruise,
and proved itself the fastest boat Of
its type in any navy In the world.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

It seems strange. says the Brooklyn
Citizen. that American heiresses who
long for q title do not take advantage
the fact. often stated. thst baronial
and other titles can be bought in
Germany and Italy for 5000 and up. in
stead Of paying a million or SO for a
bankrupt estate and a worthless spend
thrift thrown In,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Now that the Greenough statue of
Washington. which has shivered in in
clement weather in front Of the cap
itol for SO many years. Is to be put
under cover In the Smithsonian insti-
tuition. why not give 1t a kimono. too?
According to Mr.. Mccall. the figure
has been trying to reach out and
grasp its clothes since 1871.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

A Phihdsipiia paimist says that In
his "a years of practice 1t was a
poor day when he did not make e15
or SO. The stronger sex are said to
b the most gullible victims. while
the women are hard to handle and not
90 ready to be convinced,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Some idea of the present impor-
lance and value OF great tracts OF
timber land may be gathered from the
fact that an Australian company has
secured a concession from the Rus
sian government to take out 10000. 600
feet OF lumber a year from Siberian
forests. Prices are SO high In Aus
tralia that the Siberian lumber can be
transported 5000 miles to Melbourne
ut a handsome profit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

The inventor of that odorless onion
has conferred great boon on man.
kind II he can make onioneaters be-
lieve that 1t is just as pleasant to the
palate and as entirely anti-scorbutic
as the old kind. But we have our
doubts. Your real onion-lover is not
likely to believe in the complete gen.
uineness of that bulb unless 1t ad-
vertises itself to visitors for full "a
hours after consumption.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Still. We go on burning up children.
with occasionally a mixture OF adults.
for no especial reason that can be dis
cerned except that 1t is cheaper to
build f1retraps than safe buildings.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

A railway through the mountains
north Of the Adriatic sea, constructed
BY the Austrian government to build
mp the trade of Trieste. though only
$50 miles long, has 679 bridges and
viaducts. It also runs through 40
tunnels.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Second Lieut.. Glen e. Edgerton of
Manhattan. Kan, stood at the head OF
his class of 10S. graduated from West
Point this year, three months earlier
than the usual time for graduation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

The growing disinclinatton of sep
tuagenarians. octogenarians and mona
genarians to celebrate their BIRTH
days Is getting noticeable. The old
codgers are too busy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Still. 1t is a fairly reliable test OF
the real freshness OF eggs that Is af-
forded by the price on the basket. II
you see them coming out OF the 20
cent basket they might be fresher.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Just to show that she Is still equal
% her old role, Venezuela Is defiant
aEaip,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Judge George Gray sent letter to
the Delaware Democratic convention
positively declining to be candidate
FOR president. The convention in
structed for him Notwithstanding the
declination.
Ferdinand Schumacher, known as
the Oatmeal King of America" hay
ing founded the breakfast food bust.
ness in this country, is dead at his
home in Akron. o. file. was 50 years
of age.
Secretary Taft has announced that
he will not resign from the cabinet I'M.
less nominated by the Republican ma.
tional convention for president.
The health of Admiral Evans con-
tinues to improve at the California hot
springs.
Rev. George W. Tomson. pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Woodbury..
n. j.. was found with a bullet hole in
his head in his room at hotel recent.
ly. He was engaged to marry a
wealthy member of his congregation.
There was no doubt of 1t being a case
of suicide.
While suffering from nervous pros
tration the wife of Rev. ]. C. Brooks.
state evangelist for the Congregation
alist churches in Illinois. committed
suicide at Kewanee recently.
Mrs. Betsy Marvin Gage is dead at
her home in Brooklyn. N. Y, aged 1Ol
years.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin is
i'll at his home in Washington. His
family and friends are alarmed over
his condition.
Samuel G. Kelly. a prominent poll
tician of Sedalia, Mo-. and a former
member OF the state legislature is
dead. He was SO years of age
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Never spank the children before
your wife, advises a contemporary.
Yet II you spank your wife you are
liable to divorce proceedings. :.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

: "Ohio Scientist Dies While Study
ing Flora" is the headline in an ex-
change. Flora must be perfectly
killing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Too many men, remarks the
Charleston News and Courier. take the
rest cure for poverty.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22
Very True,

The Best Friend-I hear her old
husband shows her a dog-like devo-
ton.
The Casual Gossip-Yes. they say
he is always growing at her.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

Even the kaiser has gone the fate;
full way of ordinary men and has been
writing letters.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

In the threatened diamond war dia-
mond will cut diamond.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-22

France has an organizations of one
legged men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

The fact that the tax reform laws
have been given attention by more
than one session of the legislature is
no evidence that they are no good as
some Democratic newspapers try to
insinuate. 1t is evidence instead,
that their promoters are earnestly
trying to give the people the very
best that can be provided. Time and
new conditions develop new features
that should be taken care of, and IT
is commendable in the tax reformers
to meet the situations as they arise
instead of INDUCING in the old GUS
tom that formerly prevailed in the
state. when the Democrats had
charge. of letting inadequate laws
rust with age because they happen
ed to be laws on their own particu-
lar subjects.