The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-29

Governor Conner of Alabama has an
nounced that the state Will resist. in
the courts the increase Of freight rates
as proposed by the general managers
A OF railroads south of the Ohio and east
of the Mississippi rivers.
Bishop Henry C.. Potter of the Prot
testant Episcopal Church. diocese OF
New York, died at his summer home IN
Cooperstown. New York. on Tuesday.
the 21st inst. after n long illness. he
was one of the most noted divines OF
America.
Two trainloads of imported labor,
strilte-breakers. were placed in the
mines In the Birmingham. Alabama,
district, July 22d, with military escort
and there was not the least interfer-
| ence ON the part OF the strikers or sym
pathizers.
The Lusitania has again broken the
transatlantic eastward bound record,
crossing from New York to Queens
town In five days and thirty-seyeu min
utes which Is two hours and forty-foir
minutes better than the previous
record.
| A number of American victories
were recorded In the field sports held
at Frankfort n-the-Main Tuesday In
connection with the international gym
nastic tournament. The events In
cluded the high and broad jumps. put
| ting the shot. the triple jump. the long
throw. the running and free exercises.
During the Young Mems Christian
| Association relay race from New York
to Chicago. 1871 boys ran 1902 miles.
Involving l.250 relays. Some of the
boys ran twice. The actual running
time was ia hours. 46 minutes. an av-
| erage of 9.5 miles per hour. The aver
| age time per mile was 6 minutes 10
| seconds.
Drinking. even out of ones own flask
| in n passenger train in Louisiana con-
stitutes misdemeanor punishable by
| n fine or Imprisonment, or both, ac-
| cording to new state law which went
into effect July Goth. The only excep-
| lions are cases OF actual sickness and
stimulants taken with meals In dining
cars
A Los Angeles ostrich farm has
leased to n New York theatrical COM
pany six full grown ostriches for
period OF twenty weeks. During that
time the big birds will be featured in
| New York production and II the plans
of the promoters so not astray SOU
brette will appear as the rider of each
ostrich.
Kentucky night riders on July 22d
burned the stations of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company at Gracey in
Christian county, at Cerulean, in Trigg
county, and at Otter Pond. in Caldwell
county. The railroad had given permits
sion to Madisonville soldiers on duty
In the night rider region to camp on
itc property.
One thousand butchers met in con-
Gress ut Antwerp to discuss the meat
situation In Belgium and passed a reso-
luton to the effect that the restrictions
on the importation OF American cattle
were responsible for the present high
prices of meat. They demanded that
these restrictions be abolished. No less
than 10000 head of cattle are imported
into Belgium every year.
Lieut.. Frank T. Evans. son of Rear
Admiral Robley ID. Evans. and Lieut..
Commander J. F. Carter of the battle
ship Georgia. engaged in fist fight
on board the latter's vessel at Homo
lulu. Every effort was made to keep
the matter quiet. but 1t became public
and was freely discussed among the
sailors before the departure of the
fleet.
As result of a severe electrical
storm which passed over the encamp-
ment OF the National Guard OF Penn-
sylvania. near Gettysburg on the night
OF July 23rd three troopers were killed
and twenty-six seriously injured.
There were nearly fifty men in the
regimental guard OF the Tenth regi-
ment when the storm broke. and not
one is believed to have escaped injury.
The Iron Trade Review of Cleveland.
Ohio says: THE prosperity of the
farmer continues to be strongly re-
Elected in the Improvement of the iron
business, which is shown not Only in
such products as wire. which go direct
ly to the farm. but also in. bars used
by implement manufacturers and In
the increased activity of railroad shops.
which are preparing cars to move
heavy crops"
At Baltimore July 23rd. with the
ease and grace Of giant bird and I'M
der perfect control. Lincoln Beachey's
aeroplane travelled from Electric park.
in the northwestern suburbs. to Balti-
more. to and around the city hall. in
the center of the city. and back to
Electric Park. a distance of fifteen
miles. Mr.. Beachey made the return
trip. seven and one-half miles, in
eighteen minutes. landing on the ex.
oct S-.ot nm which ha storted