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The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Suggesting q new national holiday. sam
uel H Smallwood. OF Buffalo. y. z, who
is at the Shoreham. said last night that
it appears strange 20 him that not one
OF the forty-six Commonwealths IN our re-
public has ever considered the date of
the framing OF the Constitution OF the
United States os America a. Pnlladelphia
as worth commemoration by the enact
ment Of a legal holiday
Some OF the States continued Dr..
Snauwood- observe holidays local IN
significance. and not recognized BY their
nearest ueighbOrs- II is plain that Sep
Der II, 17S7, was second only IN impor-
tance in our history 70 July 1. I775. II the
Declaration Of Independence is the cor
nerstOne Of e glorious republic. the Fed
erel Constitution is the completed edihcs
OF a magnificent union without the Con-
stitution the declaration becomes OF little
value. The 18th day Of September should
be observed with patriotic veneration
The great instrument OF nationality
for the preservation OF which hundreds
Of thousands OF our loyal citizens gave
their lives. ceased 70 be an experiment
after nearly eight years OF test and
strain It has meant FAR more since
1855 than before the final overthrow Of
the doctrine Of State rights, and Il VIII
mean still more 70 Us with each coming
year. Intelligent citizens ought 70 %
[ perfectly familiar. not only with its
/ spirit. but with every section and clause.
I It certainly IS wen worth an hours tims
/ on every anniversary OF its adoption By
the members OF the constitutional con-
ventioE 70 study Il carefully and weigh
/ Just how near our government al Wash
ington comes 10 respecting It's imperative
] provisions
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16


The National Review comments on what
it calls the lack Of a Democratic press,
and II says
The desperate extremity IN which the
Democratic party has fallen in the last
ten years is revealed by the almost total
extinction OF the Democratic press in Ger
tain parts OF the country, especially n
the Northwest. IN Lr- ClsveIand's day
there was not a State that did not have
az least one Democratic newspaper that
exercised a commanding influence IN the
state, but now there are said TO be a
dozen States IN which there is no Demo-
cratic paper that has more than a local
circulation A political party without q
vigorous and able party press IS impos-
siole- Chicago, a city CT 100000 people.
n the Cleveland era. had two powerful
Democratic papers, but now has none. In
those days Indiana was doubtful State
and it had a strong Democratic paper
that had State circulation but now il
has none. There Is no longer a Demo
cratic paper OF consequence ii Michigan
or Wisconsin. In Iowa OF Minnesota, OF
Nebraska Except for purely local pa
pers, the Democracy Of those States have
TO rely On Republican newspapers for
their Interpretation OF current events. Is
It any wonder that politically the country
has become one-sided or that there Is no
longer fighting opDos!ton7''
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt is TO make her
official bow to society in the capitol
at a dance in the White House Deem
Der 2Sth.
A magnificent equestrian statue of
was unveiled at Washington on the
25th ult
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway
is placing orders for thirty-one new
locomotives and thirty-five passenger
cars. the total outlay being 100000.
President Roosevelt was present
and made notable address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
home for the colored Y. NJ. c. A. at
Washington on Thanksgiving Day.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
ordered a quarantine against Michi-
gan cattle similar to the one enforced
in Pennsylvania and New York. The
federal government will pay owners
of destroyed cattle two-thirds of their
loss and the state of Michigan one
third.
Public Printer John S. Leech has
sent hio resignation to President Roos-
evelt, asking to be returned to service
in the Philippines. Samuel B. Don
nelly of Brooklyn, New York, former
president of the International Typo
graphical Union. was appointed to sue
coed MIR. Leech. 1t is said that Mr..
Leech'e retirement was the result of
the Presidents opposition to some of
his policies.
According to the director of the
United States Geological Survey. the
government is spending siO.o0O,0OO in
the construction of irrigating systems
Several hundred million dollars have
been expended by the government for
river Improvement. and it is probable
that IS much, if not more. must be ex-
pended during the next decade.
The treasury November 9th pur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at New York. $4,000 ounces for
delivery at New Orleans, and $4,000
ounces for delivery at Denver, at 4s.7si
cents a fine ounce.
Directions have been cabied to Ad-
miral HARDER commanding the Pacific
fleet nj Manila. to send two vessels to
the Yangste river country, China. the
vessels previously there having gone to
Manila. This step is taken as a mat
ter OF precautior.
That divorce is two and one-half
times as common in the United States
as it was forty years ago, and that one
marriage in twelve nowadays ends in
divorce. are conclusions reached by of
ficials of the census bureau in a new
compilation Of statistics of marriage
ard divorce, covering the twenty years
from 1887 to 1906. inclusive.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
GENERAL NEWS.

One million turkeys. according to
Thanksgiving staticians. were eaten in
Greater New York on Thanksgiving
day.
]. =. Land. a Detroit telephone ex-
pert known throughout the country,
has begun the manufacture of a device
which will answer the calls of tele-
phones when the party called is out.
Ii will repeat twice. to each call of the
phone, any message the person ex-
pecting to be called desires to impart
to it.
Governor-elect Eben S. Draper OF
Massachusetts reports his contribution
10 the campaign at $500, which is a
larger sum than the salary he will re.
ceive for the term for which he was
elected.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
invitation of the president of the Royal
Geographical Society to deliver an ad-
dress before that body on his visit to
London about April. 1910. The sub.
ject of the address has not been de-
cided upon. but it probably will deal
with his impressions of his African
tour
President-elect Taft has engaged the
Terrie Cottage at Augusta, Georgia,
for occupancy December 18th. The
cottage is adjacent to the Bar Air Ho-
their meals.
President Castro of Venezuela has
sailed for Europe for the purpose of
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
AGREEMENT OF
U. S. and JAPAN
WILL RESPECT EACH OFFERS
POSSESSIONS AND GIVE PRO-
LECTION TO CHINA.
STAND FOR OPEN DOOR
TWO NATIONS BOUND TO CON.
suit TOGETHER WHEN CON-
PLlcATIoNs ARISE.

Washington.-Despite official reti
cence. information from reliable
sources has been obtained of an agree
ment OF far reaching importance be-
tween the United States and Japan
covering the policies of the two coun-
tries of the Pacific.
The agreement is based on the idea
OF encouraging and defending free and
peaceful commercial development in
that ocean. 1t contains not only mu-
tual guarantee to respect each others
territorial possessions there. but de-
fines the attitude of the two countries
toward China. binding each to defend
by every peaceful means Chinas indie
pendence and integrity and to give
equal commercial opportunity in the
Chinese empire to all nations.
More important still, the agreement,
in the event of complications threaten
ing the status quo, binds the United
States and Japan to consult each other
with a view to acting together
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
TAFT Will COME
TO COLORADO
PRESlDENT-ELEcT EXPECTED TO
ATTEND MEETING OF TRANS
MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.
TO MEET next AUGUST
OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS Ac.
TIVE IN PREPARING FOR THE
GREAT CONVENTION.

Denver-Thomas F. Walsh, presi
dent of the Mississippi congress,
is authority for the statement that
President-elect w. H. Taft, some men,
bers of his cabinet and a good repre-
sentation of the diplomatic corps at
Washington will attend the Denver
convention next August.
Mr.. Walsh has appointed a commit
tee to meet President Taft at Hot
Springs, Virginia, and advise him of the
importance to the western country of
his presence here and to discuss the
leading subjects for consideration. 1t
is expected that the weighty matters
to be taken up, like the forestry re-
serve question, and problems growing
out of the expansion of interstate
commerce. will act as an inducement
for Mr.. Taft to attend the convention.
This committee is composed of John
Barrett of Washington, chairman Of
the Bureau of American Republics;
Isaac Pryor of Texas; Thomas Rich
ardson of Portland, Oregon; Horace
Briggs, San Francisco, and Fred Elem
ming, Kansas City.
Vice Chairman Samuel F. button
of the Trans-Mississippi Congress, is
in receipt of letter from Thomas
Richardson of the Portland CONNER
!cial Club. suggesting that the Denver
convention be held either one week
earlier or one week following the Pan
American convention.
The executive committee of the
Trans-Mississippi Congress has elected
Charles Stokes OF Denver treasurer in
place of James Dahlman, mayor of
Omaha, who resigned, owing to press
ing duties at home.
President Walsh has appointed
Former Gov. James F. Peabody. w. F.
r. Mills and Samuel F. Button a com
mittee to raise funds for entertain
ment at the convention next August.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
Are There Any Graves Of Revolution.
airy Soldiers in Colorado?

The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution in the eastern states
have instituted search and marked
\ with headstones the graves of the SOL
diers ard sailors who fought for the
colonies in the American Revolution.
The Colorado Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution is undertake
ing The patriotic task of trying to learn
If there may not be the graves of such
persons. even in Colorado.
Mr.. VIII c. Ferril, curator of the
museum at the statehouse, in recent
lecture in Denver before that society.
stated that he believed it to be quite
probable that among the early expedi-
tions through Colorado which were
made early in the last century by
Lieutenant Pike and others, were some
of the old soldiers and sailors of the
Revolution, who fell by the wayside
and were buried here.
1t would be very interesting to know
whether or not such is the case, and
as will be seen by the following resolu-
ton, they will mark such graves, when
well authenticated, by a proper head
stone.
At the meeting in which action was
taken, there was present Mr.. William
Eubank Of Denver, who is a member
of the society, and has the distinction
of being son of soldier of that war;
Mr.. Eubank being borl in 1888, his
father being seventy-five years old at
the time. The resolution adopted
reads as follows:
Resolved, That this society mark
the graves, in Colorado, of any SOL
diers or sailors of the American Revo-
luton, or of any other persons who
directly assisted in the cause of Amer
lean independence, of which 1t may
be able to obtain information.
That all the newspapers of the state
be requested to call attention to this
resolution, and request persons know
ing OF the locations of any such graves
to address Howard T. Vaille, presi-
dent Colorado Society Sons of the
American Revolution, Denver, Colo
RADIO"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Guthrie. Okla.-As a result of for
ty-eight hour downpour in the valley
of the Cottonwood river and its tribu-
taries, the Cottonwood overlooked
here Sunday afternoon. and several
hundred homes are partially under wa
ter in West Guthrie and 5000 people
are homeless. Hundreds of people
who refused to get out of the flooded
district. believing that the river would
not rise as rapidly as it did, fired
shots of distress before sunset tonight
and hundreds of boats with an army
of rescuers brought the tardy ones to
places of safety.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
Bloody Insurreetion In Hayti.

New Orleans.-According to a cable
dispatch received by the Picayune
from St. Thomas. d. w. l., private ca
BILE advices received there from Port
Au Prince are that the censor ed dis
patches sent from Hayti only give a
FAINT idea Of the reign of terror now
existing on that island. The dispatch
continues: Anarchy reigns through
out Hayti and the country is literally
running with blood. Private cables re-
ceived here from Port Au Prince state
that wholesale executions are in pro-
gress, both by the government forces
and the reyoluticnists"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
Or. Pearson Still Wealthy.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Dr. D. K Pear
son, millionaire philanthropist OF Chi
cago, about whom a statement was pub
lished some days ago that his benefac-
lions had depletetslhis fortune and left
him $45o,oO0 in deficit. is quoted in
morning paper as declaring that the
story is all "bosh." DR.. Pearson is also
quoted as saying that he has $3,ooo,ooo
more to give to educational institutions
in this country, which gifts he will be-
gin to bestow next July under certain
prescribed conditions
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Council Bluffs, Ia.-Gen. G. NJ. Dodge
said here that the Colorado & South
ern. of which road he is chairman of
the board of directors, would. as soon
as financial conditions permitted, close
the gap of fifteen to twenty miles in
its line south of Cheyenne. Wyo, and
extend its line north of Cheyenne,
which now reaches Grin Junction,
Wyo., some $50 miles further. to a
point on the Yellowstone, where it
would connect with the ST. Paul and
Hill lines. This connection will give
continuous line reaching from Gal
weston, Texas, to Edmonton, Canada.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The Colorado Springs City Council
has ordered special election January
18th of twenty-one taxpayers to coll
stitute a charter convention to draw
up a special charter for the city's gov
eminent. This is in pursuance of the
recent charter election when the peo-
pie voted for a charter convention by
more than 20 to l.
A movement has been started to
erect a monument to Christopher Co
lumbus in Denver. Adolfo Rossi, Ital-
ian consul at Denver. is urging the
project among the Italian-born citizens
of the state.
Between $4,000 and 10000 head of
sheep and 1900 head of cattle are be-
ing fattened on beet pulp. alfalfa and
waste syrup at the Greeley factory yard
About 1000 sheep will be ready for
shipment in few weeks. Senator w.
L. Clayton has received a train load of
cattle from Mexico for feeding
The next annual convention of the
Modern Brotherhood of America. has
been secured for Denver through the
efforts of c. A. Robinson, chairman of
the Colorado delegation attending the
meeting in Davenport, Ia, recently.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Pittsburg-Although the last hope
for the rescue of any of the 129 or more
miners who were entombed by an ex-
plosion at the Mariana mines of the
Pittsburg- Buffalo Coal Company short
ly before noon Saturday was dispelled
at $3.50 o'clock at night, when the first
rescuing party reached the workings
and found dead bodies scattered about
the floor of the mine. later one man
was brought out alive and the rescuers
reported that others were living. The
men appear 70 have been smothered by
the gases
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

II is good sign when in the non
sectarian colleges the president urges
upon the students proper Observance
of Sunday, as did the president of Cor.
nell university at the opening of the
college year. remarks Youths Com.
panion. In protesting against the
discussion on that day OF athletic and
'eocial matters pertaining to the col.
Xe, he said: THE observance of Sun.
Us the temporal sign that man be.
not only to time. but to eternity.
Ny hope that Sunday may be
day of physical rest and
Nation"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

London. - The reported agreement
between the United States and Japan
for the maintenance of the status quo
in the Pacific and the guaranteeing OF
the integrity of China is given a prom
inent place in the afternoon papers of
London, and is clearly considered to
be of great Importance. The Pail Mall
Gazette says it will be heartily vel
coined as a contribution to the secur-
ity of the worlds peace. 1t is not IAN
entangling alliance" but an agreement
that is all to the good from every
viewpoint"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Samuel Butler, the witty but eccen-
trio author of "Erehwon"-which
means "Nowhere"-and of many other
remarkable and suggestive books. is
now more read than during his life
time. He died in 1902. In one Of his
notebooks he tells this incident which
must have amused the great Charles
Darwin:
Frank Darwin told Inc his father
was once standing near the hippopota'
mus cage when a little boy and girl,
aged four and five. came up. The hip
popotamus shut his eyes for minute.
"That birds dead" said the little
girl. Come along. youths Com
panfOn
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is a never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint Of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses OF table
spoonful every four hours.
This If followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new,
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Horace Il. Bixby, SO years of age.
still at the wheel after 60 years as a
Mississippi river pilot, enjoys the dis.
tinction of having taught Mark Twain
the art of navigation on the Father
OF Waters" He says Mark Twain be-
came good pilot. having but one
fault-the excessive use of tobacco.
Capt. Bixby is still hale and hearty
and enjoys telling of the various cpl.
sodes of his eventful career upon the
river
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

London.-Commenti on the Hayti
instruction the Mail says: at would
be an immense gain for civilization
were the United States to intervene
and remind the negro that the peo-
pies unable to profit by independence.
or use it rightly, must submit to the
control of stronger and wiser races.
The Haytien population deserves to be
saved from It's murderous politicians"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Fluctuations to the cranks, Am.
bassador Bryce's tribute to them as
not isfrequently the first pioneers of
great causes, is distinguished appre.
citation. 1t is scarcely so enthusiastic.
however. as DIR. Holmes earlier OBJ.
servation that there never was an
idea started that woke up men out of
their stupid Indifference but its origi.
nator was spoken of as a crank.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

According to the Scientific Ameri.
can the fact that our macadamized
roads don't wear as well as those in
Europe is because we don't apply the
theory of the stitch in time. European
highway departments watch the roads
and mend them wherever and when
ever they need 1t without allowing the
damage to become important
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

New York.-Miss Julia Osgood. fifty
five years old. sister of John Cleve-
land Osgood, the Colorado millionaire
and former president of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company. was
knocked down and run over by an au-
tomooi,e in front of garage at Tenth
street and Eighth avenue Saturday
night, sustaining such serious internal
Injuries that she died half an hour la
ter at her residence in Central Park
West.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

During the five years preceding
1soi-05 the total acreage annually un.
der indigo cultivation in India was
155.900. In 19O505 this area had de-
creased 10 10000 acres. or a falling
on of little less than A per cent.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The Mecca railroad is being CON
structed rapidly. solidly and method
ically. Foreigners are employed in DO.
sitions of leadership and management
By imperial order 1t is now proposed
TO complete the line from Medina IN
Mecca, distance of $50 miles. before
the next pilgrimage.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Now medical expert comes for.
ward to assert that the French heel.
considered one of the greatest out.
RACES inflicted by feminine vanity
upon suffering nature, is not only
proper. but highly desirable. Still
feminine vanity will not make so much
of this practical vindication. as. in any
event 1t would have kept on wearing
the French heel.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

II is not surprising that Kaiser Will
helm should invent an air-brake. He
has done many things wisely, IL not
too well, and as he begins to slide
down the years. turning inventor of n
motor brake is a becoming climax to
his other accomplishments. Whether
II is a truly practical stopper remains
to be proved
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Kissing, declares Dr. Napoleon Bos-
ton, spreads more disease than flies.
We scorn his statement because we
don't like his name. Reminds us of
Waterloo and Bunker Hill.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

There are at present on duty in the
main thoroughfares of Paris 81 police
men who speak English, nine who
speak German, and six who speak
Spanish. and their usefulness has
been SO clearly demonstrated that the
project of police has decided to add
to their number as opportunity may
arise
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens of Mexi-
CO, especially when amounts of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con-
slider it much easier to pay spot cash
than to give check fol- amounts of
$50 and 500 and maintain with some
amount of reason that business deal
can be put through with better advan-
tage when the cash is in sight.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The Highways Protection league
reports 932 automobile accidents &C.
CURED in Great Britain in 1907. killing
215 persons and injuring CTS. For
these accidents and other motor car
Offenses 2.270 persons were summoned.
of whom 2.O36 were convicted.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

Brazil has spent $l5.OOO.OOO in the
effort to hold up the worlds price of
coffee by government purchasing and
warehousing of the Brazilian produc.
tion. The theory that national gov
eminent can do anything 1t chooses in
commerce occasionally gets very
rude Jolt
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The plan of the proposed Henry
Hudson memorial bridge at New York
calls for a reinforced concrete span of
40 feet. and represents one of the
boldest engineering projects of the
time
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

There is one advantage in looking
for the north pole. In the face of the
gravest danger one can always keep
cool.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
a New AjIment,

A South side fouryear-old was not
so full of righteousness as usual.
What is the matter. Ethel?" asked
her mother. Aren't you feeling well?"
Nom" replied the little miss. Il
fink there mus be somefing wrong
wifi my liver and bacon. kansas
City Times.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

The inventive Yankee is still at It.
During the last fiscal year the United
States patent Office received some
58.527 applications for mechanical pat
aufs
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

At spiritualist seance In New
York we are told. mans arm was
heightened two feet. That's stretch
ing II some,
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02
Weld County U. p. Branch.

Denver-A Greeley dispatch says:
The last right of way in this county
necessary. it is said, for the use OF the
Union Pacific in building branch
from Platteville TO Hillsboro and north
westward, was purchased November
25th, being a portion of the William
Metcalf farm, near Windsor. Mr.. Ayr
right of way man for the Union Pacific,
said that since last May the company
had expended $15O.000 for rights Of
way in this vicinity and that this was
evidence of the intention of the COM
pany to build the proposed branch.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

whats the difference between
valor and discretion"
well, to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor"
Il see."
And to come back by different
route would be discretion. kansas
City Journal.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-02

That man who is going to cross the
ocean in a balloon should pause to
consider that the water In the Atlantic
is still deep and wet.