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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02
Observation-Disclosures

the inspector. How much was he
into you, Mrs. Tull?"
She thought rapidly. Would 1t do
now to hide the fact of the 5000?
Playing with the police was foolish,
dangerous. almost always worse than
useless. They were sure to spot you
sooner or later. Still, three hundred!
1t was worth little risk. And with
only the slightest hesitation she an
swered:
Not wan clint. / know me business.
IT'S in advance always do be getting
1t from strange vans"
well, l don't see as there's any
thing for us here" remarked the in
spector taking last look around.
Lock up the room and keep the key
till his time is out, or till he comes
back. But II anything more turns up
let us know at the station" Then he
went away with his man.
At eight O'Clock young Autograph
err, who with his brother. house
painter, occupied the room directly
over the captains. came jumping down
the stairs, and tearing the kitchen door
open rushed upon Mrs. Tull, and put
ting his hands on her shoulders began
to sob, crying brokenly:
"Oh, am sorry. 1 am sorry! It
was Vim and me that done 1t. told
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

eral. He vas one of the commission.
ers sent =, Washington to advise as to
a practical method for dissolving the
revolutionary army.
Gen. Gomez was selected as COVER
nor of Santa Clara province by the
government of Intervention, and when
his term expired he was elected gov
ernor as a Republican. or Conserva-
tive. During his term in the guberna-
torial chair he won a high reputation
for ability and progressiveness.
In May. 1905. the general was nomi-
mated for the presidency by the Ma
tional Liberal convention, but resigned
his candidacy four months later, CIV
ing as the reason for this action that
It was impossible to continue the cam
paign within the bounds of the law,
and laying part Of the blame on the
United States, owing to the Platt
amendment. An uprising in Cuba fol-
lowed, which ended with the deposit
ton Of President Palma and the in
tervention of the United States.
In August, 1906, Gen. Gomez was ar.
rested, charged with conspiring
against the administration of the late
President Palma. but he denied the al.
LEGATION and was released from Gus.
tody after \ months imprisonment.
Gen. Gomez was unanimously nomi.
mated for the presidency by the Mig
uelista convention which was held last
March at Havana.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Always at this stage of reflection,
with persons OF Ann Tull's grade OF
mind and experience. the police be-
gin to figure. And within ten minutes
afterward she was standing on the
stairs pointing out to an inspector and
a plain-clothes man the door behind
which lurked some dark secret, she
was sure. But If so 1t was well hid
den, for, the door not being locked,
the officers walked in. having knocked
and received no answer. and the room
as far as appearances went was as
innocent as a room could be. Nobody
was in It, 1t was all in order and scrup-
ulously neat, just as it had been when
the queer lodger entered it; and there
lay the canvas bag exactly where she
had placed 1t. looking as If 1t never
had been touched since. There was
nothing now in sight. no single picture
or article of bric-a-brac. nothing that
had not been there always, except a
few articles of soiled linen In one
of the drawers.
Looks to me as II he had rum" said
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

versities and colleges, and, naturally.
they speak English fiuently. The
special object of Excellency Yang
Shao Yi's mission is to convey the ex-
pressions of deep gratitude from the
imperial government and the personal
thanks of the Chinese emperor and
his mother. the dowager empress. for
Americas action in remitting and ex-
empting from payment the unearned
portion of the Boxer fines.
Tang Shao vi is not only one Of
the most eminent of the younger
school of Chinese statesmen and one
of the most successful and modern Of
China's executive officials. but he is
thoroughly imbued with western
ideas. an educator and q reformer.
He was the protege and is now the
intimate friend Of the great Viceroy
Yuan-Shai-Ki. and he is classed as an
astute politician and leader.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

she asked in voice that frigb' ened
him with its strength of repressed
ferocity.
Il m-mean he-he was-dead!" he
stammered. his face as white as chalk
What did yees do WIDTH" Her
body was trembling now, her voice
broke huskily. and the black eyes
blazed.
I'VE took him down stairs-and-
and-over to the-the river"
With grim-set lips and without a
word she threw a shawl over her
head and marched the selfconfessed
criminal to the police station. There
he told his story again. in greater de-
tail, but essentially as he had given
1t to her. AS he was finishing Jim
was brought in by the two Office men
who had been hastily dispatched for
him. Physically he was good dupli-
cate of his brother. of slight build,
fair-complexioned. with face of aver
age intelligence now distorted with
fear. He looked at the speaker
shrinkingly, and as the last words of
the confession left his lips and he
became silent, said to his brother:
For Gods sake, Britt, what have
you been saying?"
Il couldn't help 1t, JIM" answered
Britt. miserab.y. Il was goin' crazy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

and had to let 1t out. Something
forced me to. l don't know what. l
had to speak. But I thought she'd
hide us. I didn't suppose she'd go
back on us this way and get us into
trouble"
The brother turned frantically to the
desk-man.
I'VE didn't do it," he shouted at the
top OF his voice. "It is all a lie.
never saw the man in my life. l don't
believe Britt ever did either. We
never was in his room. We didn't
know he was missing until tonight
when we came home. They told us on
the street. and he was as much sur
prised as I was
Britt shook his head sorrowfully
with faint smile.
His brother gazed at him In terror,
his face as white as a sheet His lips
began to twitch, his hands opened and
shut systematically, his body trembled
violently, his knees bent suddenly,
and he fell to the floor in a dead faint.
Epilepsy" said the desk-man.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

THAT settles 1t. He's an epilectic,
with homicidal tendencies. very likely.
Just the kind to do job like this one.
The next day a small, dark, nervous
man of 60, with shrewd black and
snappy eyes. evidently a farmer in his
Sunday clothes, called on DR.. Furni-
vail.
WAL" he said, his eyes searching
the floor as II for words, my name is
Alfred Greedy, and live in Winchester.
I've got two boys in this here city,
and one on 'em says they-they killed
a man, and t'other says they didn't.
1t don't look noways reasonable to
me that either on 'em could do sech a
thing, they he'd sech good bringin'
up by their mother, but they've ben
away from home parsy considerable
time now, and p'aps they got inter
bad comp'ny. l dunno. They was
alters goods bows to home. Anyways,
mother has sent me here to kinder
look out for 'em, and find out the
truth of what they done. and stan by
EN- whatever it was" He paused,
lifting his head with shade of stern
ly repressed shame in his eyes. THE
world is wicked he went on. with an
effort, land dunno. None of us amt
perfect. P'aps they was led wrong by
somebody. P'aps they was wrong
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

him we'd be found out, and now it's
come. What shall we. do? Can't you
hide us. Mrs. Tull. and say nothing?
Then 1t will be all right, for nobody
will ever know the difference. He had
no friends to come asking for him."
''Lud's sake alive, what's all this?"
"The-the-cap'n!" he stammered.
I'VE was playin' cards-in his room
me and Jim. He said Jim nigged on
purpose. and Jim hit him."
Was he looking, list. whin Jim
struck" she asked. cynically.
I'VE didn't think at first he was
hurt much" he replied whiningly.
But he didn't get up. and when we
went to lift him we saw he was gone
and"
STOP"
She put out one of her great raw
boned powerful hands and forced him
into a chair. Then she noiselessly
closed the Kitchen door and returning
stood ponderous and threatening be-
fore him.
What at all d'yees name by 'gone?'"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Jefferson D. Thompson. the chair
man of the Vanderbilt cup commission.
was criticizing at dinner in New
York a new motor car of rather dubi-
GUS type.
Even the advantages claimed for
this car" said Mr.. Thompson, appear
dubious to me. Take that Wanted
feature, for instance, of excessive light
ness.
Mr. Thompson smiled.
"A young lady," he said, "once
showed me proudly very cheap. very
light car that she had just bought.
lawfully light, isn't it?' said 1.
Eyes said she, isn't it splendid!
Whenever it breaks down we can al
ways push 1t home.'"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Electric locomotive, 81 seconds, 1908.
Automobile. 2s1h seconds. 1906.
Motor-paced cycle, 1 minute, 6 Is
seconds, 1904.
Bicycle, unpaced, 1 minute, 40 2-5
seconds, 1904.
Running horse, minute, 351s Sec
onds, 1890.
Pacing horse, minute, SIS seconds.
1906.
Trotting horse, 1 minute, 5Sh Sec
onds, 1905.
Man skating, minutes, &c seconds.
1896.
Man running. 4 minutes, 12& Sec
onds, 1890.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Nick Altrock, one of the real funny
actors on the ball field, boarded at
the same hotel with "Jiggs" Donohue
last winter and one morning at the
breakfast table in conversation with
"Jiggs." said:
THE buckwheat cakes at this hotel
remind me of a baseball game"
"How's that?- asked Donohue.
THE batter doesn't always make a
hit."-Washington Star.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

A female statistician has figured
that there are exactly 1,294,500 bache-
lors in the United States-or, at least
there were at the time the figures
were compiled. 1t is only during leap
year that such sad and melancholy
facts come to light.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02
NEW PRESIDENT OF CUBA.
Gen. Gomez, Liberal Candidate, Hon
ored by countrymen.

Havana.-Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez.
the Liberal candidate for president of
Cuba, who has been elected to that Of
fee. is SO years of age and a native of
Santa Clara province. where he has
always enjoyed extraordinary popular
ity and influence. He participated in
two great revolutions. in the first of
which he reached the rank of major,
and in the second that OF major gen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Friend-Halloa, Pat, scarcely
knew you with your whiskers off,"
Pat-The same wild me, me bhoy;
didn't know meself when l looked
into the glass. except by me voice.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

why" asked the Athenian youth,
do you permit yourself to be thus
fiouted by Xantppe?"
II suppose" answered Socrates, its
because I was born with taste for
philosophy instead of with an artistic
temperament"-Was Star.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

"Contentment is not a good thing"
said Mrs. Wilkins Freeman at dinner
in New York. Not contentment, but
dissatisfaction, is what causes prog
ress In the world"
She smiled.
IF We look for the contented man."
she said, I'VE usually find him asleep
when he ought to be at work"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

What kind of statesman is Big
gins?"
lone of those who go around before
election telling how people are going
to vote and who are equally busy after
election explaining why they didn't"
Star.
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COMING WITH CHINESE Thanks.
Emperor GratiHed for Course Pursued
In Collection Of Boxer Indemnity.

New York-The influence of a west
ern education on the Oriental OF to-
day is again evidenced in the fact that
Yang Shao vi. his excellency, the gov
ernor of Mukden, who is now on his
way to this country at the head of one
of the most important missions ever
sent by China to the United States. is
a graduate of Columbia. class Of '82.
Several Of his accompanying suite are
also alumni of leading American uni
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Mrs. Gramercy-You look all tired
out.
Mrs. Park-It's no wonder. It's so
trying to find out from your friends
what they'd like to have for Christ
mas without conveying the impression
that they may expect it from you
Smart Set.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
I'm what amount?"
"Oh, in varying quantities"
well, that may account for some
girls making better matches than 9TH
ers"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

Firss Tramp-rve been looking for
work
Second Tramp-You don't mean it!
What for?
"Oh, just out of idle curiosity
Smart Set.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

"A certain girl agreed to marry
man in case Taft was nominated.
Now, of course. she has to make good
What do you think of that"
Il think that girl was playing very
safe"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

VERY short. stout. sailor
appearing man, CT e a n
shaver and wearing a fit
less slop-shop suit OF blue.
with a rusty stovepipe hat
on his head and a canvas
bag in his hand. came
rolling up the street, and
after looking hesitatingly
around at the numerous
lodging-house signs in the
windows of the neighbor-
hood. started briskly up
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-02

You'll never catch on if you don't
try; and after catching on, don't be
afraid to let go, If necessary.
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Did Tom have any luck hunting
tigers in India?"
"Yes-great luck"
How"
He didn't meet any tigers. News
book
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
BIBLE FOR TOBACCO USERS ?

WASHf&GfuS. Pa "f desire hereby Co challenge any man who holds fnat tabaees users cannot enter the kingdom of heaven ,o A public discus sion If tha question ot such time as m.u -Hu his convenience. it being un- d,r~f"ad gtat Ht Hm, limit -han be Imposed Hpaa either and that the bible shall he-t.f.=~ ~eafe" of all authority
 This ula tha advert rtis.meut inserted H t Wdshiugraa newspaper by Rev z. k ElEg=. Hte conducts ss mission board H.r. and who claims to have ~criptural consent ta the us. 5f tobacco
 Rev Eess engaged in discussion of fhr question with Rev Mosier. and th. 1ehate broke mp in a turmoil
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
EDISON COMPANY FACES
 FINE OF $500 4 MINUTE.

%EW frttk. < penalty Bf Soon u minute the -eaN.-st aN"r proposed Ing fae a5Gs l= Imposed lH a contract ju-r IenHd a5tH fHa Nns York Edison tawret.. Tim rawpar must ray this n Il ffit= zEitfH turaa Hsra= after a fr. aiasn . s... q. t.rH-a 73e4uat. '.f.s.r t## =4sHHta H#wU- eHa atHe sity.a mol. h.H uras=Hfa a#-.. mains hoe 'Hr.. t'H4#has H#.Hfs -thir' -ft.,t.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
BURGLAR STUCK INA
 CHIMNEY IS COOKED

TGSKAGEE. Ala. - Attempting to enter the home of NJ < Russell by way of a chimney for purposes of robbery. David Crawford became wedged when about half way down and could neither descend or ascend
 About a. m a fire was made in the fireplace. and the imprisoned man was literally cooked from head to foot. Doc tors say he cannot recover. Crawford has hitherto borne good reputation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the poll book for the registration of voters of Inc clty If Some for the year 1908 k now open at the city clerks office in tEr staples block, from to F a n.. and 10 T. m Said book will be closed March 2S. 1906
 W T. LUCAS.
 City Clerk
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21

mndr q contract with the Edison com pany ta supply the necessary power to operate che pumps. The new system has h~~u installed at a cost of about $2 loooao
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
Go .n ,h. North pola

Bakery for the best bread and pastry The only coffee house In town
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-21
MEMS SHOES

The celebrated lame, \. Canister hand ~eNri -iaaes. in fine viei kid and high crafe heavy Ieatbrr- cRgular rrIte Sz.so to S<.so.
 Special Sale Price S5.50 Mca.s hish grade vic kid bal, light soles Regular price Ss.5o.
 Sale Price S4OO Ncn.z gun metal lace. medium weight -a'r- Regular price S5.so.
 Sale Price S3.75 Has shoe in gun metal. velour cali sizes ; ta Regular price S4oo
 Sale Price S3.00
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09
BRAZIL PLANS WELCOME
FOR BATTLESHIP FLEET
ADMIRAL EVANS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HARBoR OF RIO ia
NERO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PALMA WILL TENDER HIM
Observation-Disclosures BANQUET WILL FOLLOW
FLEET WILL REMAIN 10 DAYS

the shape of magnificent album
containing photographs of Peruvian
scenery.
Rio Janeiro, where the officers
and men will spend the next 10
days, now boasts of being the most
beautiful city of the new world, and
there are many American and for
eign residents here who admit that
the boast is true. Practically all of
this work of Identification has been
accomplished in the last decade, be-
fore which Rio was notorious as the
pesthole of the universe. The city is
over $50 years old, and until recent
years maintained the same old style
of Portuguese architecture and the
same narrow, dark, ill-smelliug
streets. Now It is a strictly modern
city, with broad beautiful thorough
fares, electric lighted and with one
of the best sanitary systems in
America.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09
WHEAT GROWERS
IN CONVENTION
MANY PROBLEMS FOR GROWERS
AND SHIPPERS WILL BE DIS
CUssED, AMONG THEM SHIP
PING IN BULK

PULLMAN, Wash, Jan. 9.-The
wheat growers convention will
meet at the state college today,
holding FIVE sessions in all and clos
ing on Friday This evening Joseph
E. Wing, one of the best known
writers on agricultural topics in the
country, and ], G. Lawrence of the
state railway commission win be the
principal speakers. Mr.. Wing has
recently completed a tour around
the world, during which he investi-
gated the agricultural methods of
many countries.
Alexander Baillie of the Balfour-
Guthrie company, Portland; M. J..
Costello, general Industrial agent of
the Great Northern railway, w. R..
Cunningham, Ritzville; Byron
Hunter, with the United States bu-
reau of plant industry; George r..
Reese, with the United States bu-
reau of entomology; s. M. Shafer,
one of the most prominent millers of
the state; E. T. Juvenal, Connell;
Alonzo Wardall, Wenatchee, and J.
wv. Arrasmith of the state grain
commission are expected to address
the convention.
This year the principal discus
sions will center around the wheat
problem, and shipping in bulk" said
Professor Elliott. ''The problem OF
eliminating the grain sack and put
ting in elevators is now before the
wheat growers of Washington, and
we are going to thresh this question
out and find what can be done
Then we will have considerable tc
say about the grade of grain, dry
farming, and soil tillage."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Kentucky is near a senatorial
election to succeed Senator James B.
McCreary, whose term in the upper
house will come to an end in March,
1909. Governor Beckham has all
along been looked upon as the most
likely successor to Senator Nc
Creary. But despite the action Of
the primaries, the opposition to
Governor Beckham is said to have
grown so much of late that the out
come is not a certainty. The legis-
lature is about to meet, and the
election will soon be settled.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Contests are already on in num-
Der of states for the seats OF the 81
senators whose terms will expire
March 8, 1909. Primary elections
or elections of legislatures this year
will settle most of these contests,
some of which promise to be excit-
ing and spectacular in the extreme.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

United States Senator Jefferson
Davis of Arkansas, whose maiden
speech in the senate a short time
ago attracted much attention. Is to
be the principal speaker next week
at the meeting of the New York
state Progressive league in Cooper
Union.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

William j. Bryan is expected to
deliver one of the most important
addresses of the winter at the dol
lar dinner to be given in Lincoln
next week.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Speaker shurtleff of the Illinois
house of representatives is expected
soon to enter upon an active cam
paign for the republican guberna-
torial nomination.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

The candidacy of Attorney Gen.
eral Herbert s. Hadley for the re-
publican nomination for governor Of
Missouri in 1908 has been formally
announced.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Indiana district delegates to the
republican national convention will
be chosen February 4.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

The prohibitionists of New York
have decided to hold their state con-
vention this year in Syracuse on the
first two days of September.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

The balloting for a United States
senator to succeed Senator Wetmore
will begin in the Rhode Island gem
eral assembly next week At the
last assembly the necessary two
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
has declined an invitation to visit
Chicago to advocate the closing OF
saloons on Sunday in that city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

1t is reported that ex-senator
James H. Berry of Arkansas may be
a candidate to succeed Senator ].
P. Clark in the March primaries.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Governor Hughes of New York is
slated as the Lincoln day orator at
the annual banquet of the Young
Mems Republican club of New Ha-
ven next month.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

It Is reported from Washington
that Champ Clark of Missouri is an
aspirant for the United States sem
ate and that he is only awaiting the
election of a democratic legislature
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

in that state to announce his can
didacy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

Senator Charles w. Fulton of Ore
gon, whose term will expire year
from next March, has fight on in
the primaries of his own party.
There are several candidates against
him. If he wins in the primaries,
the contest will go to the polls, and
Governor George e. Chamberlain
will be the democratic candidate.
The contest promises to be one of
the most interesting in the political
annals of Oregon, and the prelimi-
nary steps in the fight are already
under way.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-09

thirds could not be obtained by
either of the three candidates, and
as consequence Rhode Island now
has but one representative in the SEN
ate. The withdrawal of Col. Colt
has left Senator Wetmore unoppos-
ed in his own party, and his election
is consequently assured.