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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Denver.-The automobile endurance
race on Memorial Day over the SAM
Creek course, which was for ten laps
over a triangular track thirty-two miles
long. making 800 miles in all. was wit
messed by crowds estimated ut between
10000 and 10000 in number. Points
on the course nj which most of the peo-
pie were ccngregated are Denver,
Brighton, Barr. Henderson, Hazeltine,
Adams, Irondale and Derby.
The race resulted as follows:
Winner-Thomas- Bluebird, E Linn
Mathewson. driver. Elapsed time for
ten laps. eight hours. twenty-sx min
utes, twenty-one seconds.
Second-Locomobile Albert De Gas
ton. driver. Elapsed time fer nine laps,
nine hours. fifteen minutes.
Third.-Great Smith, G. A. Clark,
driver. Finished seventh lap. Had
magnetic trouble.
Dropped out Disabled-Colburn thir-
ty. AL Crow driver. Broke front axle
near Barr on ninth lap and went out
of running.
Studebaker, II. w. Ewbanks. driver
Carburettor trouble, beginning OF
seventh lap.
Thomas sixty, Clarence Lovern. driv-
err. Ditched and wrecked near Hender-
son.
Colburn forty, Harold Brinker, driv-
er. Burst radiator feed pipe on third
lap.
Thomas sixty. Lou Sanford driver
cracked cylinder at end OF second lap
The wianer receives the Brown Pal
ace cup and $3.50 in cash. There was
no prize for second place.
Levy Bros.' car. Thomas sixty, won
the 800 cup donated by the Auto Gen
eral Supply Company. for the fastest
time over the course for lap. Clar
ence Lovern drove the car, making he
fastest lap of the day in forty-five min
utes and thirty-nine seconds.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
CURRENCY BILL
BECOMES Law
STRENUOUS METHODS USED IN
FORCING 1T THROUGH THE
SENATE.
CONGRESS kDJoURNs
PICTURES OF CANNON AND
BRYAN CARRIED BY SING
IN CROWDS.

Washington.-Just ten minutes, Of
ficially, before the hands of the big
round clock in the chambers of the two
houses of Congress pointed to the hour
Of midnight Saturday, the first session
of the Sixticth Congress came to
close. In the house the closing hours
were characterized by singingof songs
by Republicans in honor of Speaker
Cannon and by Democrats in the inter
est of William ]. Bryan. The excite
ment, which was great at times, nnaiiy
subsidized ana the session closed win
good fellowship among the members.
The last days of the Senate VIII pc
memorable on account OF the Hi
buster of Messrs. La Toilette, Stone
and Gore against the emergency cur
rency bill by the remarkable interpre'
tations of the rules which 90 far to es'
tablish a cloture in body. noteworthy
for the freedom of debate and by the
final passage of the currency bill
The concluding sentence of the vice
president, THE chair now declares the
Senate adjourned without day." deliv-
cred precisely at 1850 O'Clock, was
greeted with general applause. Cool
byes were quickly said and the floor
OF the Senate was deserted within
few minutes after the fall OF the gavel
in the hands of Mr.. Fairbanks.
The President, shortly before ten
O'Clock, signed the compromise curren-
cy bill and presented the pen he used
in afiixing his signature to Representa-
tive Wilson of Chicago.
The closing hours in the House were
marked by unusual scenes. Before the
night had advance ed very far number
of Republicans invaded the center aisle
carrying aloft a large sized lithosraph
of Speaker Cannon. which was sus-
pended from long-handled broom
carried by Representative barchfeld
OF Pennsylvania. They marched to the
tune of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys are Marching" after which they
struck up America" Meantime some
one left the building ana returned
with heavily mounted picture of Will
liam J. Bryan, which. also suspended
from broomhandle, was held up and
carried by Representative Houston of
Tennessee and was followed by many
Democrats, singing.
Over fifty CORE pondents in the
press gallery alternated with members
in singing popular airs. Repres
Burnett of Alabama greatly enter
tanned the House with old-time planta-
ton songs.
At 11:49 Speaker Cannon raped for
order and delivered brief farewell
address.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The court martial of eleven revolu-
tionists at st Petersburg resulted in
the sentencing of four of the accused
to death and six to periods of penal
servitude. One was acquitted.
l. A. Gaver. aged twenty-eight, ar
rested on charge of burglary. con-
fessed to having robbed railway sta
tions in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
Maine and California of tickets worth
$4,000.
Leon de la Grange, the French aero
pianist made fifteen separate flights
at Rome, Italy. on the 2Sth ult The
maximum distance covered was about
$500 feet at height of six or seven
feet from the ground. This distance
was covered in sixty-four seconds.
There has been an epidemic of sui
cides in st. Petersburg that has last
ed for three months. The average
number of deaths has been eighty-tive
a month and eighteen destroyed them
selves during the last week. Despond
ency has been the prevailing cause.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma has
signed the famous hotel inspection bill
commonly known as the Nine Foot
Sheet" bill, because of the provision
that the upper sheet on all hotel beds
must be long enough to turn back two
and half feet over the other covers.
Announcement is made that the di-
rectors of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company have author
lied a new General mortgage bond is
sue amounting to $500. 100000. This is
stated to be the largest single bon1
issue made by any railroad corporation
in this country. The issue will be
used for refunding purposes and for
improvements and new acquisitions.
Mrs. Hetty Green gave a dinner to
sixteen persons in the state apart
ments at the plaza in New York City
Tuesday night. paying $50 a plate for
each guest. The dinner was elaborate
and was enhanced by decorations, com
posed of ferns and carnations. 1t was
the first social event of the kind in
which Mrs. Green ever figured.
BY a vote of G64 against Gel the
striking street railway conductors and
motormen of Cleveland decided to re-
turn to work as new men. The vote
is in accord with the demands of the
Municipal Traction Company upon this
point.
Six persons are deal, from 400 to
500 are homeless, thousands of acres
of lowlands are inundated, hundreds
of houses are washed away or dam
aged, railroad and wagon bridges are
gone over large area of the southern
part of Texas. by the storm and floods
of May 23rd and cath.
A report is current in Japan that the
Korean crown prince, accompanied by
Prince Ito, will shortly leave Japan to
tour the United States
1t has been announced at Honolulu
that Prof. Robert Koch, the famous
German bacteriologist. will soon pay
visit to the leper settlement on the is
land of Molokai
The grave of Commander George
De Long. who lost his life
in an Inflated polar expedition in 1881.
will be marked with marble shaft
some time in the coming year by the
action of an Arctic club.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

How accident sometimes reveals
great opportunities is shown by the
story from Winnipeg to the effect that
the falling of large mass of rocks
and ice disclosed great vein of an
thracite, of the existence of which no
one had been aware previously. The
landslide unhappily resulted in killing
and injuring several of the laborers
employed in the work. This result is
10 be deplored. The general benefits
following the discovery. however, will
be great. There is very strong de-
mand for anthracite throughout west
ern Canada.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
BIG NEWH0USE
TUNNEL PLANS
MINE OWNERS SIGN AN AGREE
MENT FOR ITS SPEEDY
EXTENSION.
UNDER GILPIN MINES
INTO OVER THREE HUNDRED
LODES ON QUARTZ AND
GUNNELL HILLS.

Central City. Colo.-Gilpin county.
the Oldest gold producing section of
Colorado, where hundreds Of Colorado
men laid the foundations for their for
tunes, will have revival that will
place 1t once more in the forefront OF
shipping camps.
This is made certain by the agree
ment reached Wednesday between the
Newhouse tunnel management and the
owners of 1922 mining properties on
Quartz and Gunnell hills, by which the
Newhouse tunnel, now 1870 feet long,
will be extended through these hills
and the richest district of Gilpin coun-
ty drained of water that for years
has made mining impossible.
The agreement was signed in Denver
in the office of George Collins, mana
ger of the Arso Mining, Drainage Tun-
mel and Transportation Company, own
ing the Newhouse tunnel, by c. c. Par
sons of St. Louis and Boston, presi-
dent of the company. and by represen-
tatives of more than 800 properties.
Work on the Newhouse ceased a
year ago last February, the owners of
the properties on Quartz and Gunnell
hill declining to enter into negotia-
tons with the Newhouse management
for the extension of the tunnel. The
real estate men and chamber of COM
merce have been working with the
owners of these properties to secure
the extension of the Newhouse and
final results were reached Wednesday
when the agreement was signed.
The company is to drive $50 feet
per month and will receive twenty five
cents royalty on every ton of milling
ore mined. and 81 on every ton of
smelling ore. A commission was ap-
pointed at the meeting today to arhi-
trate all disputes that may arise be-
tween the Newhouse company and the
owners of me property
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

According to official returns the
year 1907 in the French automobile
trade was very prosperous. the value
OF exports exceeding that of imports
by $26. 606.322. The exports for last
wear compared with 1906 show a jump
from $26.S35,o4s to s2s,296. $50, being
an increase of just over $1.461 sos.
This is less than the increase from
1905 to 1906. which amounted to 81
1873, $50, the falling off being due to the
check which the French motor car in
1ustry has received through the rapid
growth OF the automobile industry liz
ether countries
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Client, Belgium.-Henry Farman,
the English aeroplanist. Saturday Gov
cred 1,241 meters, or 4,033 feet, in his
aeroplane with two men on board. His
companion was NJ. Archdeacon. The
feat was performed in dead calm. BY
this performance Mr. Farman wins the
bet made with Mr.. Charron in March
OF this year. Mr. Charron held that
an aeroplane would not be constructed
within year capable of carrying two
persons. one of them weighing not less
than 1872 pounds. a distance of 1000
meters. The odds were two to onr
against Farman. He wins $1,000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

II. c. WATSON of Greeley, the newly
elected commander of the Department
of Colorado and Wyoming, G. A. r..
has been commissioned by Governor
Buchtel an ex-ofiicio member of the
board of control of the Soldiers and
Sailors home. The law requires that
serve on the board.
Thirty carmen employed on the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Pueblo went on a
strike May 2Sth on orders from the
general officers OF the union in ST.
Louis. Practically all of the men en-
ployed in the Pueblo shops are out
The strike is general over the Mis-
souri, Pacific and it is said that about
1900 men are out.
Three students of the State Univer-
sity will join parties of scientists who.
under the auspices of the American
Institute of Archaeology, will explore
ruins in the prehistoric regions of the
Rocky mountains this summer. One
expedition will work in Utah, one in
New Mexico and another in Colorado
Mrs. Elizabeth Tabor. widow of the
late Senator II. A. w. Tabor has
finally raised money to pay the last
mortgage, of about $500, on the
Matchless mine at Leadville, and has
made arrangements by which it will
be worked on lease.
The skeletons of the two prospec-
tors found in Death Valley some weeks
ago are now believed at Trinidad to be
those of j. w. Swain and his father,
as 1t is known that they entered Death
Valley on prospecting tour about a
year ago. J. w. Swain was a former
resident of Trinidad.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

There is Caarrh in this section of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the
few years supposed to be incurable. For q great
many years doctors pronounced IL local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by constsnty falling
to cure with local treatment pronounced IL ncurabe.
Science has proven Catarrh To be constitutional dis
and therefore requires constitutional
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney
q Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitutional
the market 1t is taken Internally in doses 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
humid ed dollars for any IL failk to cure Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
Three oailies For Greeley.

Denver.-According to the Greeley
correspondent of the Denver Repub-
lican Greeley is likely to have three
daily newspapers by June 18th. d. A.
Thompson. recently from Los Angeles,
returns to Greeley to take charge of
the Weld County Republican and its
recent editor will publish a daily to be
called the Pioneer. This. 1t is said.
will force the Greeley Sun, semi
weekly. and he Greeley Tribune. pub
lished since 1870, into the field as
dailies
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Denver.-To reclaim S0,G40 acres in
Adams and Weld counties is the pro-
iect to be carried out by the Denver
Hudson Ditch Company, which filed
preliminary specifications Wednesday.
with the state engineer for a ditch.
The ditch will be 4G5. 700 feet in length
and will have depth of seven feet.
The carrying capacity per second will
be 1,011 cubic feet. The estimated
cost is $55O,00O. Final filings were
made by the Henrylyn Canal Company,
which at the cost of 81 100000, will
provide irrigation for over 100000
acres of land in Morgan county. The
canal will ne outlet for eight reser-
yOirS,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

"Hezekiah." said the Kansas matrol
as she adjusted her bonerimmeI
glasses and opened the local Paper.
ut says here that a woman was car
ried two miles by cyclone ane didn t
speak word for three weeks.
The sun-tanned farmer grabbed his
hat and spy-glass.
Where are you going now, He-e-
kiah?"
Where am going. Lucy? Why.
am going out to see II can't sight one
of them thar kind of cyclones"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Twelve of the thirteen directors of
the Kansas Colorado power and rail
way project held a meeting at La
Junta and organized two companies,
the first to be known as the Kansas
Colorado Electrical Transmission Com
pany and the second as the Kansas
Colorado Railway Company. The cap
ital stock of the former is to be $500,
900 and of the latter 100000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Promotion in the public service is
still the rule. Mr.. John s. Leech, the
new public printer. entered the gov
eminent printing office as a compos,
itor in 1889, was afterward made
proofreader. and then raised to the
foremanship of division. In 1901 lie
5ecame public printer in the Philip
pines. and after seven years service
there is called home to take charge
Of the department in Washington.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
Weld County Petrified Forest.

Greeley. Colo.-Scientists say it is
evident that the land in the vicinity
of Willow creek. forty miles east of
here. was the site of a large forest in
prehistoric times, from the many pet
rified stumps, limbs and knots of trees
lying about. The country was little
visited until workmen on the reser-
voir brought to this city beautiful spec
linens of pe,rified wood found there
in large quantities. In that vicinity
are also found rare agates.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Had comp'ny TO dinnah yisti'dy.
Nah husban stopped at Mr.. Green's
store Saturday ebenin' an done got
fine spring chicken"
"Yaas?" replied the Jealous neigh.
Dor. Dat Mistah Green sho' is de
mos keerless. onsuspectin' mani
Philadelphia Press.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Castro Of Venezuela. who has been Ill.,
has so far recovered that he is able to
ride horseback. which he has not done
for two years past. 1t is not that sort
of practice to which objection can be
taken. But It would be better for
Venezuela II Castro would dismount
from his political high horse.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

On the open shelves of the Brook
line (Mass.) library only 80 books were
lost during the past year. If this LOOKS
ike good many. it must be remem-
bered that none of the books that dis
appeared were worth stealing for their
pecuniary value, and that the total
number of books exposed counts up to
over 10000. Which simply goes to
show that folks that use public H.
braries are awful careless
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

The outlook for crops in India Is
poor. This is discouraging to the peo-
pie of that country. who seldom have
n surplus. And 1t will necessitate
drawing upon the food supplies of the
United States. which always has
large quantity to spare.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Some boys recently convicted OF
throwing stones in Everett. Mass,
were sentenced TO proceed 10 a com
Inodious dump and there throw stones
for a full half hour under the eye
OF the law. The Solomonic wisdom of
the sentence seems to have been
proved by the disgust and weariness in
which the culprits worked out their
punishment.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Ex-senator w. A. Clark OF Montana
has been on trip through the west
and says everything is promising for
big crops. That means an amTIe supply
of food products, large surplus for
export and lively business for the rail-
roads: also marked accession to the
general Die sperity.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

ago / began to notice
sharp pain in the
kidneys and a bear
ing down sensation
through the hips,
dull headache an d
dizzy spells. Dropsy
appeared, am my
feet and ankle s
swelled so l could
not get my shoes on.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Out of the los counties which the
state of Kansas has within its do
mains at least so have no paupers.
One-half the county poor farms are
empty. save for the keeper. who draws
his salary and waits for patronage.
There are no saloons In Kansas.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

A steamer loaded with 400.000.000
firecrackers is on Its way from Shang-
hal to this country. What has become
of the patriots who were going to
arrange for a safe and sane Fourth OF
July this year?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

I was In misery, and had despaired of
ever getting cured when l decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped
me SO much that l kept on until en-
tirely cured"
Sold by all dealers, so cents box.
-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

The shadow of the next thing You
will have to dodge may be seen swiftly
approaching. 1t is the motor roller
skate.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

OF a congregation of over 1000 at
the First Methodist church of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, only IA admitted having
been converted after reaching the
age of 81.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Why invest in battleships. asks the
economical citizen, when an Amer
lean liner can run down and sink an
armorcd cruiser?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Australia is 26 .imes larger than the
British Isles.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Andrew Carnegie says the United
States has the worst monetary sys-
tenn in the world. Yet some men have
accumulated quite satisfactory wads
of money under that system.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

Getting n case of rheumatism in a
cold sleeping car and then suing the
company for. damages. however. will
be found to be an exceedingly slow
way OF making money.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

The American Bible society has sent
men to work among the foreigners
around indianapolis.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

African negroes use tooth brushes:
they are fashioned out of the wood of
several kinds OF trees. They are
easy to make and cost nothing. no
bristles being used.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

The rice paper upon which the Chi.
nese do such charming drawing is a
thin sheet of the pith of a tree.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

From irrigated fruit lands Wash
fngton orchardmen are making from
$1,000 to $1,000 net per acre.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

The bone frame of the average
whale weighs about As tons.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

In three faces out of five the eyes
are out of alignment.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03
A KENTUCKY CASE.
That Will Interest All Suffering
Women.

Mrs. Della Meanes, 1928 E. Front
St., Maysville, KY, says: Seven years
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank P. Flint
CoNGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district. VIM. Englebright
Second district Duncan E. McKtnlay
Third distrsct Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district. ........... Julius Kahn
Fifth district E. A. Hayes
Sixth district .... james @. Need ham
Seventh district. d. :. james McLachlan
Eighth district. ...........S. Z. Smith
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07

Cheapest accident insurance DR..
Thomas Eclectlic Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All drug
glsts sell It.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07

Ledger and Daily Call, one years 8 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 8 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year Observation-Disclosures. 900
Lee ger End Weekly Chronicle,
one year .................... 8 GO
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 8 90
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

Governor james N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor Warren Il. Porter
Secretary of State. Charles f. Curry
Controller. r.................. "A. Is. wye
Treasurer VIM. r. Williams
General. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing. w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. IF. L. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07

Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
tsr'Cc9an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine one year. .......,...... q
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free pattern. ... 2,
Ledger and PandeX of the Press 2
Ledger and Pictorial Review 2
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
Two Dollars per year.

If paid strictly in advances otherwise 81 80 will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Township 1....John Strohm, Jackson
Township wv. Amick, [Chairman]Ione
Township 3.... "A. Grillo, Volcano
Township AID. A. Fraser Sutter Greek
Township 5......L l.. Burke, Plymouth