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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The Liberal party carried Cuba at
the election just held. electing Gen.
Jose Miguel Gomez by large major
ity.
Word has been received at Victoria,
B. c., that the British bark. Loeb Lo-
mond. has been lost off the Chatham
islands. with all on board.
Grand jurors. investigating the New
York police stations Unexpectedly made
the discovery that the police are meas
uring women prisoners and examining
them for marks. without the assistance
of matron. They came upon one
young woman undergoing this ordeal
and indictments are likely to result
After a search lasting nearly ten
years Prof Mark w. Harrington, once
chief of the United States weather bu-
reau and noted scientist. has been
found a helpless lunatic in the New
Jersey insane asylum at Morris Plains.
He was picked mp in park at Trenton
eighteen months ago and entered as
John Doe No. s.
A mine disaster near Hamm Ger
many. last week caused the death of
500 men. and thirty-five who escaped
with their lives We're badly injured.
A new draft OF the proposed uniform
fraternal insurance DILL was agreed
upon tentatively at a conference OF
committees from the National Frater-
nal congress and the Associated Fra.
ternities of America held in Chicago.
The bill provides that after July 10,
1911. no business is 10 be written OF
any actuarial table giving lower rates
than those of the National Fraternal
congress table with interest at per
cent.
President-eiect Taft was at Hot
Springs. Va. on the 18th inst. where
he was met by Mrs. Taft He said that
while he would like much to go to
Cuba this winter to witness the re-
linquishment of American rule and the
Inauguration OF the new Cuban gov.
eminent. he was not at all certain OF
mis- ability to do so.
Three Ohio counties voted dry Mon.
day in local option elections. Muskin.
gum and Tuscarawas were both carried
by maiorities exceeding 1000 and Han.
cock county by 1900.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

The French concern which has or
dered SO aeroplanes of the type de-
signed by American inventors refuses
IL explain as to what use the flying
machines will be put. saying the mat.
ter is secret. but it is intimated in
dispatches from Paris that the air
ships will be for naval purposes, and
that hereafter such appliances may be
expected to play an important part in
war maneuvers on the water. And
those who are watching the expert
ments at Fort Myer. Va, are certain
the army must have flying machines.
Things are being revolutionized rap
idly.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Following the recent action OF the
Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in
refusing the government a rehearins
OF the Standard Oil case. made famous
by its s29. 10000 fine. the department
of justice has decided to take the case
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Mai. Gen w. p. Duvall has been So
leoted to succeed Maj. Gen. John +.
Weston. in command of the troops in
the Philippines. General Duvall is as
sistant chief of staff and in that posi-
ton probably will be succeeded by
Gen. Thomas II. Barry. now in COM
mand of the American army in Cuba.
Bids were opened Friday at the Treas
ury Department for the construction of
a public building at Trinidad. Colo. The
bidders were Deeter & Wegel, Wichi-
ia. Kas., s65,163; w. D. Morrison. Den
yer. s64.952; the Ladd-Sanger Con
structi, Company. Denver, $4,000;
George Hinchliff Company, Chicago.
$4,000.
We have already crossed the verge
of timber famine so severe that its
blight will be felt in every hamlet in
the land" said Theodore NJ. Happen, a
real estate dealer of Minneapolis. at
Fridays tariff hearing. I'm five years
every sawmill in Minneapolis will be
abandoned: yet this industry in its
prime employed 5000 to 10000 men,"
1t has become public that at a re-
cent cabinet meeting the members of
the cabinet were asked by the Presi-
dent to make no recommendations in
their annual estimates to be submitted
to Congress for the increase of salaries
in their respective departments. THIS
will apply to government employees
throughout the country. as well as at
Washington. The request that no in
crease in salaries be made does not ap
ply to cases of automatic promotion
of employees from one grade to another.
The President has appointed George
E. Russell postmaster at Seattle,
Wash, vice George NJ. Stewart, re-
moved for alleged violation of the civil
service rules.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester, has
written letter to Judge J. H. Rich
ards, president of the American Min
ing Congress. asking that the CON
gless shall appoint a committee to CO
operate with the forestry service in
removing grounds of complaint urged
by prospectors and miners against the
policy of the service in regard to min
ing claims on national forest reserves.
Resident Roosevelt, at a banquet
in the White House Tuesday night,
held spirited and interesting confer
ence with many of the leading repre-
sentatives of labor organizations in
the nation. Justice Moody and Secre-
taries Strauss and Garfield took part
in the discussions which 1t is thought
may bear fruit in the Presidents mes
sage.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
authorized the purchase OF a public
building at Douglas. Wyo., now owned
by Erwin & Maury. price $4,000. 1t is
at the corner of Third and walru.
streets.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

William NJ. Chase. at the request of
the Italian government. painted a por-
trait of himself this summer to hang
in the saloon of modern painters in
the Ufiizi palace in Florence. The
picture was done at single sitting OF
three hours. 1t hangs opposite a por-
trait of John Singer Sargent. also
painted by the subject at the request
OF the government. The only other
portrait of an American painter in the
gallery is that of G. p. A. Healy. The
two saloons of painters in the palace
contain the portraits of famous artists
of all nations nearly all done by the
artists themselves.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Presidents Thanksgiving Turkey

Westerly. R. 1.-The Rhode Island
turkey which Horace vose has sent to
the President, according to his annual
custom, to grace the table at the White
House on Thanksgiving Day, went on
the execution block Sunday and was
shipped to Washington Monday. 1t is
the best of lot of chestnut-fed birds.
which have been selected and especial.
ly reared as candidates for the dis
tinction and weighs twenty-six pounds.
Mr.. Vose's birds have graced the
White House table on Thanksgiving
Day for many years.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
EARNINGS OF
STANDARD Gil
DURING PAST EIGHT YEARS
THEY HAVE EsEN NEARLY
HALF A BILLION DOLLARS.
s3oo,ooo,00oSURPL
s-ExAMiNATIoN OF JOHN o.
ROCKEFELLER IN SUIT TO
DISSOLVE THE COMPANY.

New York.-For over five hours Fri
day John d. Rockefeller, witness for
the defense in the government suit TO
dissolve the Standard Oil Company.
faced an unceasing fire of questions
from the federal counsel, Frank b.
Kellogg, and wnen adjournment was
taken until Monday, the head OF the
oil combine was still being cross ex-
amine1 on the charge that the com
pany in its early days accepted rebates
to the disadvantage of its rivals.
The enormous earning power of the
oil combination was sharply brought
out in Fridays hearing when Mr.. Rock
efeller, after stating that the Stand
ard Oil had paid dividends amounting
to S40,000,00 in 1907, said it had
earned as much more and that this
was added to the company's surplus.
which was stated by the governments
counsel to be $300.00O,000.
1t was further declared by Mr.. KEEL
logg that the company within the last
eight years had earned nearly half a
billion dollars.
Rockefeller was forced to explain in
dGtaii a iCodtc agreement "ith th,
Pennsylvania Railway Company in
1877. At this time the company was
engaged in crushing out competition
by purchase, by secret agreements
like the one with the Pennsylvania,
and by other methods.
The oil kings most astonishing ad-
mission in this connection was that
the infant trust was not only paid a
rebate of 20 cents barrel on its own
shipments, but rebate on the ship
ments of oil by independents.
The trust made another agreement
by which it gained control of the Erie
and New York Central terminals and
compelled the independents to pay
warehouse charges fixed by the Stand
ard. The oil king pleaded that the
charges were fair.
1t also dictated the freight rates to
be charged its rivals.
Rockefeller admitted that the trust
had received rebates through an
agreement entered into by the South
Improvement Company. a Standard
subsidiary. The witness declared that
this agreement was open to all trans
vi oAl- but Wucu dohcu
whether the independents were in
formed of the agreement, he replied:
Il could not say"
Latr he admitted that precautions
were taken to keep the agreement Sc
cret.
In response to questions about the
hazardous nature of the oil business.
owing to the possibility of failure of
supply. Rockefeller said that the pro-
duction of crude oil in the Pennsyl-
vania field had steadily increased from
1862 to 1900.
You have been prosperous since
the beginning" asked Mr.. Kellogg.
Yes"
DO you consider business hazard
Gus. that on an original investment
of S67 100000 paid dividends amount
ing to 1881. 100000 and had left a sur
plus of 100000. 0O0?-
II do not consider the amount of
money made determines whether the
business is hazardous or not" said the
witness
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Fourteen Million Tobacco Sale.

Louisville. Ky.-The big deal has
been closed between the American To-
bacco Co. and the Burnley Tobacco So
ciety for the 1906 and part of the 1907
crops of tobacco. The price agreed
upon in the translation, said to be the
largest of its kind ever put through. is
an average of 2O1z cents for the 1906
crop and II cents per pound for the
1907 product. The deal involves nearly
s0.00O.000 pounds of tobacco held in
the pool by the Burnley Tobacco So
siety. and an outlay of something like
s14.000.OOO on the part of the American
Tobacco Co.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

New York has discovered n new and
unique use for prisons. A man there
who killed two very bad men in self
defense pleaded guilty to manslaugh-
ter. SO he might be sent TO prison. out
Of reach Of the gang" of the men he
killed. In other words, he saw no way
Of saving his own life except to be
locked up. AS Ravens of refuge this is
a decidedly new role for prisons to
play. And the incident does not speak
In trumpet praise for the metropolis
ability to protect life.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Uniform Fraternai Law.

A ned draft of the proposed uni.
form fraternal law has been tentative
ly agreed upon by committees repre-
senting the National Fraternal Con
gress and the Associated Fraternities
of America. AS several of the commit
teemen desired to consult further
with the orders they represent before
deciding definitely to accept the new
bill. the decision was not made final
and another meeting OF the committee
will take place soon in Chicago. when
it is expected that the long proposed
measure will be finally agreed upon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
WESTERN NEWS.

/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Jennings
to Mexico.
Mai. Gen. Frederick d. Grant as
sumed command of the Department
of the Lakes at army headquarters in
Chicago Friday.
Burglars on the night OF the 14th
inst. plundered the South Bend. Ind,
postoffice of over $4,000 In stamps and
escaped.
The insurance commissioner of Tex
as, Thomas b. Love- has renewed his
campaign for state rating commits
sion to fix fire insurance rates.
OIL prospecting is to be carried on
vigorously at point just across the
Colorado line in Utah, the nearest out
fitting point to which is Dolores on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
The new divorce law. increasing the
period of residence from six months
to one year. was carried November 3rd
in South Dakota, by vote of two to
one, according to unofficial figures.
The commission on country life will
be at Cheyenne December 9TH. where a
conference will be held with Governor
Brooks, the faculty of the state univer-
sity and all citizens of Wyoming who
wish to be present
Fire early Sunday morning destroyed
the west half Of the Nebraska Moline
Pillow Company building at Omaha, to-
gether with its contents. large stock
of buggies, wagons and farm machin-
cry. Loss 100000.
The First. National bank OF Fort
Scott, one OF the Oldest banks in the
state of Kansas. closed its doors on the
Goth inst. The bank had deposits of
100000. The closing followed run
on the bank, when depositors withdrew
$4,000.
The Nebraska Supreme Court Thurs
day issued temporary injunction
against the Union Pacific Railway
Company, directing 1t to issue no more
transportation in lieu of newspaper ad'
vertising. 1t is alleged that the rail
road is issuing transportation to news
paper proprietors and editors in viola
tion of the statutes of the state.
The Lyon county grand jury at Rock
Rapids. Ia, has returned an indict
ment against the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. charging discrimina
ton. 1t is charged that the Standard
Oil Company sells 2 cents gallon
cheaper at Alton, where there is an
independent oil company. than al
Doom, there IS no such competition.
Suit has been filed in the United
States Circuit Court at San Francisco
by Henry S. Ripley. to whom a large
number of claims have been assigned
against til, Spring Valley Water Com
pany to recover s1s,63i 900, the value
Of property lost in the great San Fran
cisco fire OF April is. 1906. The plain
tiff attributes the loss sustained to the
inadequacy of the Spring Valley sys
TEN and its failure to provide water at
the time when it was most needed.
A Los Angeles paper says that line
Of steamships will be established early
next spring between San Pedro and
San Salvador and intermediate points
by the Los Angeles Harbor Company
The line probably will be under the
management of Rear Admiral Robley
ID. Evans. retired, who was made chair
man of the board OF directors, and who
is expected to make his home in Los
Angeles.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Gar Walks to Unele's Funeral.

st. Petersburg.-The body of Grand
Duke Alexis. an uncle of the En-
peror of Russia, who died recently in
Paris. was buried Saturday in the new
mausoleum Of the Romanoffs within
the fortress of st. Peter and St. Paul.
and Emperor Nicholas followed the
coffin on foot through the crowded and
silent streets Of his capital His ma.
5esty walked thus from the railroad
station to the fortress, a distance of
three miles. In spite Of apprehensions
for the safety of the Emperor there
was NO untoward incident.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
NEW LIFE
Found In Change to Right Food.

After one suffers from acid dyspep-
STA, sour stomach. for months and then
finds the remedy is in getting the right
kind of food it is something to speak
out about.
A N. Y. lady and her young son had
such an experience and she wants
others to know how to get relief. She
writes:
For about fifteen months my little
boy and myself had suffered with sour
stomach. We were unable to retain
much of anything we ate.
After suffering in this way for so
long decided to consult a specialist
IN stomach diseases. Instead of pre-
scribing drugs, he put us both on
Grape-Nuts and we began to improve
Immediately.
ut was the key to a new life. I
found We had been eating too much
heavy food which We could not digest.
IN Few weeks after commencing
Grape-Nuts was able to do my house
work. 1 wake in the morning with a
clear head and feel rested and have no
sour stomach. My boy sleeps well and
wakes with laugh.
We have regained our lost weight
and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for
ootn the morning and evening meals.
we are well and happy and owe it to
Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
On, Ever &c., rs.a The the above letter. A new
are genuine true and fall Of human
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Prince chun Means to Rule.

Peking.-It is becoming increasingly
evident that Prince Chun. the regent,
is taking matters of government into
his own hands and that he resents any
interference from the Dowager En-
press Yehonala or the members of the
grand council. A vigorously worded
edict issued by the regent in the name
of the Emperor sets forth that his au-
thority was received from the late
Dowager Empress, and commands ODE
dience to him. under penalty OF sum
mary and severe punishment.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25


1t is reported at Rome that Presi-
dest Roosevelt is planning a visit to
the Eternal City" with his family
in 1910 and Is already making inquir-
les for suitable villa in which to
live.
Mrs. Russell Sage of New York has
given $4,000 toward the establish
ment of a college for colored youth
in Kentucky to be a branch of Berea
college. The college will be modelled
after the Tuskegee institute.
The American Mining Congress will
meet at Pittsburg December I'd to
9TH. Among those who are expected
to be present are: President-elect
William H. Taft, James j. Hill, Ed
ward Hartman and the governors Of
at least a dozen states.
Wilbur Wright had narrow escape
at Lemans, France, from serious in
jury. The chain Of a propeller broke
and the machine began to turn over.
Wright re-established the balance Of
the aeroplane by leaning to one side
and cut off the motor, descending In
safety.
The death of the Grand Duke Alexis
has resulted in the reinstatement of
the Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son Of
Grand Duke Vladimir, in the imperial
favor. Cyril was stripped of his hon
ors and exiled from Russia following
his marriage in 1905 with the divorced
Grand Duchess Victoria of Hesse.
The weekly report of the worlds
shipment OF wheat for the period end
ing Saturday, November 14th, shows a
decrease over the previous week s
shipments of 264,00O bushels. The de-
crease over the corresponding per-
iod of 1907 is $4,000 bushels. The to-
tails Of the corn shipment show a de-
crease over the same week in 1907 Of
$4,000 bushels.
Careful calculation of the production
Of automobiles in America next year
places the output of all the factories
close to $4,000 cars. This total pro-
duct, valued at approximately $120.000,-
900 will be built by 253 manufacturers;
this means that car will be marketed
for about every 1000 of population in
the country and that the cars will aver
afe $1,000 in price.
The King and Queen of Sweden ar
rived at Windsor Monday as the guests
of King Edward. The Prince of
Wales boarded the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, on which the King
and Queen crossed the channel from
Cherbourg, and welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the King. An imposing
fleet of warships assembled in the bay
and fired royal salute.
At special meeting of the Republic
can assemblymen-elect of New York
county. called by James A. Francis,
dean of the New York delegation. Mr..
Francis said: I'VE believe that 1t is
of paramount Importance that New
York state be represented in the
United States Senate by a man of
great ability and high standing.
know of no one who would fill the bill
SO well as Elihu Root"
Churches of the country have united
in raising funds for the rebuilding of
San Francisco churches wrecked in
the earthquake. and DIR. Freeman Bo-
ward, a prominent divine of San Fran
cisco, accompanied by w. C. Evans,
superintendent of the San Francisco
district of Methodist Episcopal
churches. have just returned to the
coast with 100000. appropriated by
the committee on home missions and
churches. which met recently in Tope-
ka Eas
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
Not Always What They Seem.

Prof and Mrs. Hadley were on a
train bound for New York. where
Yale's president was to speak before
a national convention. He made use
of the hour and 20 minutes he spent
in the train by rehearsing his speech
in a low voice. using his hands to en-
phasize certain passages.
A kindly matron who was sitting di-
rectly behind Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley.
and who had been watching and lis
tening. leaned forward and, tapping
Mrs. Hadley on the shoulder. said, feel
ingly: You have my sincere sym
pathy, my poor woman; l have one
Just like him at home. Success.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

well. there were only three boys
In school to-day who could answer one
question that the teacher asked u.s.
said proud boy OF eight.
And hope my boy was one of the
three" said the proud mother.
You bet l was" answered Young
hopeful. land Sam Harris and Harry
Stone were the other two"
Il am very glad you proved yourself
SO good a scholar, my son; it makes
your mother proud of you. What ques-
ton did the teacher ask, Johnnie?"
WHO broke the glass in the back
Window"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

You have named the baby Tetan-
us?" exclaimed the Mortified caller.
Yes" answered Mrs. Lapsling, Il
think that's what we'll call her It's
the name my husband suggests"
But think how 1t will mortify her
when she grows to be young woman,
Do you know what 'tetanus' means? 1t
means lockjaw'
You must be mistaken about that.
He says it means silent. quiet, re-
served"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25
New York.wa.hins.on Relay Race

New York.-With cheers from sew
eral hundred schoolmates and fellow
members of the Young Mems Christian
Association to spur them on. the young
athletes engaged in the relay race or
ganized by the physical department
Of the Y. NJ. C. A.. between this city
and Washington, started on their 240-
mile sprint at 3:45 Friday. the runners
bearing a message in a silver tube to
President Roosevelt. The start was
made from the international headquar-
tiers of the Y. NJ. C. A. in East Twenty.
eighth street.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

In n recent address to the people of
Servia Crown Prince George said: Il
hope that in n few days we shall be
able to give our lives for the king and
the fatherland." The crown prince
should take something for his liver
and try to get over his pessimism.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

A professor of archaeology at Yale
gave his bride necklace of jewels
and pendants dating 800 years B. G.
Other learned people will envy the
bride. hut her women acquaintance
will probably pity her for having to
wear such an old.fashioned ornament.
Real happiness. as supposed to be the
aim OF presents. depends. after all. on
the point of view
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

A foreigner at Stoughton is fined $50
for conducting a rattle. He should
learn the American method. says the
Brockton Enterprise. He should run
his rattle under the sanction of some
church or society. call the prizes do
nations" and snap his fingers at the
law. 1t is all in the form. not the spir-
II, of the doing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

The smallest orchid grown has an
imposing name. 1t is the Bulbophyl-
lum Lermiscatoides. The b. L. would
not make buttonhole. as you can
only see the blossom under a micro
scope. and it will be best to stick to
the royal gardenia for a manly decora-
tion. Nothing has ever proved superb
or to that ideally fragrant flower.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

The New York Mail maintains that
Bulgaria" is the name of sleeping
car. The Richmond Times-Dispatch
is sure that Herzegovina" is an order
Of goulash. Then Bosnia is a glass
OF slivervitz. And this encourages the
Cleveland Leader to ask: Which can
we Servia?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-11-25

Notice has been given to British sub.
1ects at Tangier. Morocco. by the
British consulate that his majesty's
government will refuse henceforth to
advance money as ransom in the event
Of their being captured by brigands
either In or outside the town. This
decision has been received with great
Indignation by the British colony.