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The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
LAMAR wATER.woaks EXTENSION.
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the Clerk and Recorder OF
the Town OF Lamar, Colorado, for the
construction of portions Of the extern
sion of the water-works system OF said
town, according to plans and specifica-
lions now on file in this office. approx
mate estimates for material for same
being follows:-
section No Two: 45 900 feet of IL in.
vitrified pipe with asphalt joints. Three
Manholes, Ten IL in. flap valves, Ten
II in. gate valves. 5000 feet of seven
foot ditch for pipe. $4,000 feet OF
foot ditch for pipe.
Section No. Three. Reservoir. 5000
Gu. yds plain concrete without forms, 200
Gu. yds. reinforced concrete in forms
liz 900 IT. b. NJ. lumber. 1900 Gu. yds.
excavation, 2,145 lbs " in. round steel,
2,952 lbs. y in. round steel
Section No. Four. Pipe line. 9Is tons
in. to IL in. Standard G. l. pipe, Is
tons 3 to IL in. specials, 1903 to ~ in.
valves. 55 Fire hydrants, $4,000 linear
feet IL sectional stave wood pipe. All
material to be furnished in place
The right is reserved to reject any, or
all bids.
All bids must be received before o.
clock p. NJ. of Monday. April 18TH,
1909.
C. w. HEAToN,
Clerk
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
MARKED FoNDNEss FOR COLOR.
IongfeIIow Was What In These Days
We Would Call . "Dude."

in the upper left hand corner Of =
letter dater Craigie House, November
80, 1841, are these words:
IF you have room in your trunk
put into 1t that roudy portrait of me
which you have in oils"
This reminds the reader of Long
fellows extraordinary love for vari-
Gus and rather bright colors in his
clothes; a characteristic very notice
able during the early years Of his pro-
censorship. but modified by time. His
students at Harvard wrote song
about this. and were wont to chant
1t to a popular tune. The verses. &C.
cording to Putnam's Magazine, are to
be found among the Chronicles of the
Hasty Pudding club. at Harvard. but
this sample stanza serves to illustrate
the point:
Just twig the professor. dressed out in
his best.
Yellow kids and bun gaiters. green
breeches. blue vest;
with hat on whisker
And an air that goes with It!
Look here! the Great North American
poet,
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Coming Soon.

Miss Mary Phelps, NJ. A. a charm
ing and successful reeader from Ann
Arbor University, will soon visit La
mar, under the auspices of the Soc
ial Circle, of the Presbyterian Church
Her manager writes the Secretary
as follows:
Dear Madam
Miss Phelps has been so popular
in Montana l had to prolong her
stay couple of weeks. | am now
trying to fix on some Colorado dat
es. I've dates at Greeley, Fort Col
Inns and perhaps Denver. Write me
your choice for March or April.
Yours Truly
VIM. T. Brown.
Miss Phelps will give two even
ings readings at the Presbyterian
Church probably the last week in
March. Look out for dates for you
cannot afford to miss this rare treat
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Moved Supreme Court to Smile.

The supreme court of the United
States was hearing arguments a few
days ago In a case involving infringe
ment of copyright based upon the re-
production of two musical compost
tons on Observation-Disclosures instru-
ments. The argument was being made
by Attorney Livingston Clifford of New
York. The titles OF the two compost
lions were Molly Cottontail" and MY
Kentucky Babe"
Mr.. Clifford was proceeding in the
monotone usual to supreme court
argument.
I'll take up Molly Cottontaill'
drst," he said.
Chief Justice Fuller interrupted to
ask:
Don't you think that is a discrIm-
nation against Mr.. Justice Harlan.
who Is from Kentucky?"
The court seldom smiles, but 1t
Joined in the ripple that passed over
the room.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Snakes with Toothache.

The snake tore about Its cage in =
renzy. 1t lashed the glass viciously
With Its tail.
That's Joe's way O. swearin'," said
the keeper Hes got toothache."
"Toothache?"
> Sure. Snakes suffer turrible from
toothache. They're so reckless. We see.
with their fangs. They jab EN- into
anything-shoe leather, wood, iron
bars. They take no care of their
fangs at all. In fact. there had oughter
be a snake dentist to give his mates
lectures on fang hygiene.
Monkeys suffer from consumption.
Consumption. too, carries OF lots OF
our deer and antelope.
"Camels in captivity are subject
to the asthma, elephants to rheuma-
tism, tigers to indigestion and eagles
and vultures to melancholia-"
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Track Meet.

Interest in the Interclass Track
meet to be held on the Athletic
grounds Friday evening is becoming
very keen. The winners in this
meet will be the Lamar representa-
tives in the League meet the last
OF May. 1t looks like the Juniors
will get the pennant just now. but
it is still in doubt. The following ev'
ents will be included in the contest.
100 yard dash
220 yard dash
440 yard dash
$50 yard dash
Mile race
Shot put
Pole vault
Broad jump
High jump
Discus throw
Hammer throw.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
NEW YORK in THE REVOLUTION.
Gotham Was Tory to the Core During
the Great Struggle.

New York was tory to the core
Those who think 1t sordid and COM
mercial to-day should pore over the
records Of the actual history OF its
men Of affairs in the years when the
common people were fighting battles
for independence, says the Success
Magazine in an article on Tammany
hall. No soldiers marched out from
its streets to join the ranks Of men
under Washington. Its wealth paid
no taxes for the support of the revo-
lutionary cause. The future metropo-
lis was dominated by alleged Ameri-
cans who believed that Independence
menaced their vested interests. They
were convinced that democracy
threatened their social prestige. they
were instinctively fond Of the gauds
and trapping OF royalty. they set mon.
ey and position above country-they
were the laissez faire of half q CEN
fury later. and the SNUG prototypes
of the bourbon reactionaries Of to-
day.
II was their influence which p-o-
longed the war Of independence. They
believed that only the power Of royal
ty could keep the despised mob under
control They had stubbornly and
successfully resisted every attempt
of the masses to secure even q YES
tise of political right They dreaded
lest a time should come when men
with ballots in their hands should at
tempt to confiscate their property.
They had no more patriotism than .
modern corporation seeking to evade
its taxes or to steal franchise. This
numerous and powerful class did its
best to thwart American liberty. and
when it was won despite them there
was CONSERVATION in the mansions Of
New York. With tears and forebod-
ings they watched the evacuation Of
the city by the British; some of them
fled. but most Of them remained.
Member of Sunday School SO Year,.
Mrs Harriet B. Yeomans of Colum
S:a Mass, has a remarkable record
AZ a member and attendant at one
Sunday school
Mrs. Harriet Yeomans was born In
Columbia. Aoll s, 1917, and has Al
ways resided there At the age o.
Ave years she began to attend the
sunday school connected with the
''unE regaucual church in this place
nd since that time has been a con
-'ant member of the same Sunday
,"huol. a pe-.od of almost Sc years.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
FIRE AT GRANADA.
The Best Part of the Business Sec
ton of Our Neishboring City
Destroyed.

About one o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing fire was discovered in the First
National Bank building at Granada,
and gained such rapid Roadway That
almost before any help arrived the
entire building was afire and the
front walls. collapsed. The fire rap
idly spread to the Odd Fellows hall
on the south and the Russell Coates
building on the north and nothing
could be done for these buildings at
all.
A gallant fight was made by the
citizens OF the town to check the
fire and although they had no appli-
ances for fighting fire and no water
supply was handy they succeeded by
hard work in stopping the spread OF
the flames and saving all other pro-
perty. The brick building on the
north owned by Mrs. j. c. Merrill
was considerably damaged, but that
miracle.
This fire wipes out the very best
portion of the business section OF
the town and covers exactly the same
territory burned over in january l,
1893. The origin OF the fire Is UNI
known and 1t is not even accurately
Tod in, l,.af
or second story of the bank build
ing. The upper story was occupied
by the Granada Mercantile Co. with
q stock of furniture. This was a
complete loss as was also the bank
furniture and fixtures. The vault
was opened on Wednesday night and
the books and valuable papers stor'
ed there found to be in good condi
ton.
The loss of the Odd Fellows both
on building and paraphanalia Is heav!
and only about onethird covered witt
insurance. X. L. Irving's grocer!
stock in this building was almost {
total loss and only partially covered
by insurance. The Russell Coates
building was total loss and no in
surance. 1t was occupied by The
Granada Mercantile Co., with theii
stock of goods Their loss in the
two buildings was very heavy bui
fairly well covered by insurance. The
Merrill building was occupied by
Mrs. NJ. f. Dickinson's stock of gen
eral merchandise, which was badl,
damaged by moving and somewhat
scorched.
The entire loss will foot up be
tween thirty and forty thousand and
Is about two-thirds covered by insur
ance. The blow is heavy one te
the town, but steps will be taken al
once by several of the business mer
to rebuild.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Had Exa.peratIna Habit.

A New York business man obtained
Q position for his son in a large COM
mercial concern at q nominal salary.
He wanted the boy to become &C
quainted with routine ONCE work and
to learn self-reliance. A few days ago.
after three weeks of work, which the
boy said he liked first rate" he was
told that he was discharged. the rea-
son given to the father in q note
which was carried home was: HE
has . well-developed case of 'WhatT
When he has been cured send him
back. for We like him." In further ex-
PLANTATION to the father the merchant
said that the boy had the exasper-
ating habit of asking "What?" when
ever anything was asked of him
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
He Lucky Afterthousht.

The poet had written the line:
20. why should tho spirit Of mortal
b proud?"
Then he was about to enumerats .
few of the thousands OF reasons why
human beings should indulge = proper
feeling of pride over their history,
their marvellous achievements. and tie
sublime deeds of the great and good
men who. in all ages Of the world
have served as beacon lights for their
fellow men, when q thought struck
him.
"Shucks!- he said. That sort q
thing won't 30. II you want to hit he
popular taste you've got to do the
lugubrious. IN bore for the readers
tsars!"
So he trumped up = lot Of reasons
Why people should be sad. mourn
tul. and humble, and his poem Nvo4
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

Is the Democratic platform the dog
that wags the tail Or the tail that
ways THE dog?
II the accidental Democratic majo-
rity in the assembly on the hill would
spend a week in debate on the mat
ter and determine once for all this
problem the road for the three weeks
that remain would be easier TO
travel.
All the trouble of the past two
months has arisen from failure to
settle this question at the beginning;
was the Democratic legislature elect
ed to pass anti-corporation legisla-
tion or to elect TO the United States
senate a corporation attorney?
Mr.. Patterson to the contrary not
withstanding, the evidence is all in
favor of the proposition that the Dem
ocrats were successful because they
were the tail TO the corporation dog
instead of the corporation being the
caudal appendage to the Democratic
party. For instance. the corporation
attorney was endorsed for tine senate
against the violent protests of such
men as MIR. Patterson. State Sena-
tors Scott and Crowley. Insurance
Commissioner Clayton and in fact
every person prominently connected
with the platform Democracy"
Then again the campaign was UNI
der the, direction of the Speer- Hughes
machine and the huge contributions
from corporations and millionaires
were spent under the supervision of
the Organization" The people were
granted opportunity to view the Dem
ocratic aggregation of would be
statesmen Through the kindness of
the greatest octopus. of them all whose
money hired the gold plated special
What had the platform democrats"
to say to these things when they
were live. Valuable issues? Not a
word. Did the greatest Roman of
Them ALL enter a protest in the of
ficial organs? II SO he had better
renpod,,ca n
noted statesman in Colorado's
e,r,ier dav gave a definition of an
honest ,politician as the one who
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

I'VE simply can't go on n we have
been going" he declared. I'VE are
spending more than I'm making. You
surely must be able to understand
that such . state Of affairs can't last
long"
Then. dear" she soothingly -
piled. why don't you make morsr'
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

We have lost our power to become
satisfied with the essentials Of life.
Rich and poor alike, We seek wealth
- the greatest promoter to human
happiness, the greatest blessing OBJ
lninablo.@The Queen.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

.Tims," observes the Philosopher Of
Folly. has more lives than . cat. I've
killed It more than . million times my.
sslf. and eternity doesn't seem . Bit
eloosr.s
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Pharaohb Mummy.

YhaFaoh's mummy has been discov.
cred and unfolded. and the eyes Of
readers Of these pages can rest on the
very features on which the eyes Of
Moses looked 5000 years and more
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

OecIIne o. N1tIouo.
n the big scientist who ascribos the
downfall Of Greece and Rome to ma
LARA turns out to be correct, what in
the world will the commencement ora
~ Of the future have to fall back ONT
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

Glass Window Scarce In Mexico.
Glass windows are still scarce b
- City Of Mexico.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

n ignorance were eliminated The
asvil could still rely on prejudice -
help him In his business.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

me best women in the world are
extravagant in at least two particu-
lars; dry goods and preserves.-Atch-
lson Globe.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

However, It is to be noted that the
man who thinks he knows 1t all. only
tAinks Il. He doesn't know It.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

An unorthedex View.
UksosA heels and . Merry WA0U
- Uo0O1 1AAs - N01DaaA
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
Whyf

For some reason . girl always
thinks every fellow who proposes to
her u . hero.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

FOR SALE-Lot ~, Block z. o. T.
Of Lamar. The most desirable cor
ner business lot on north Main St.
Apply to Henry Koik, Sherrard. Ill.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

0HyIHD OF u oaDOs
Enemies il unsatisfactory. Whsa
. friend abuses ye. he means It; but
whom = enemy praises ye. he doesn't
mean It"
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
Stcnciiled Velour.

Among the choice hangings Tor
country houses is cotton velour stem
cilled in colors to suit the rugs and
other furnishings. A room just being
completed has draperies OF this kind
stencilled in pattern and colors to
match rich Oriental rug. The chair
cushions and the pillows are covered
with the same material Crash Is al
so stencilled to order in the same way.
The prices .,or the work are not ex-
orbitant. The crash is also used for
bed and table covers. Neither the
crash nor the velours win fade, 1t II
said.-New York Sun.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

Nnrfeiiice-Tvo earthquake shocks
running from northeast 70 southveet
Vere felt throughout the Riviera be-
tween and ~ o'clock Saturday
night. While the damage done here
was not great. reports from smaller
clties shoE that the effects Of the
second shock were serious. At Lam
beso. town Of $500 Inhabitants.
twelve miles northwest of hix. sew
oral houses collapsed and eight per-
sons ere reported killed Several
buildings collapsed at Ak and fac
tory was partly dcmoiahed. The dis
iurbance cxtlngulshod the electric
lights ia the streets and broke crock
cry and window paueg Reports re-
ceiyed later In The night Indicated
that the shocks had been fclt prac-
ucaily throughout the whole south
~ France and that they cquailed Ia
severity the earthquake Of 1855. The
violence Of the shock appeared 20
have been greatest Ia the vicinity OF
T Toulon Warships la the harDor there
we're shaken from their mooring4. ln
some places mysterious aubterranean
rumhlinRn accompanied the shocks
Reports. however. told of no further
casualties or extensive damage I,
property.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

The brown skin patches which are
so disfiguring a1dssesmingly so hard
TO cure come fuppose6iy from the
liver. Many rehedies have been
tried for them. but the latest cure
is so simple that It should at least be
tested by every woman who wishes to
fight the blemshes. A skin special
st declares that he has had more sue
cess in treating brown patches by
copious water drinking than In any
other way. The patient is forced 10
drink ten twelve glasses OF water a
day, taking no other medicine. In
short tiunr her skin shows good effects
and in Many cases the brown patches
will disa pear entarely.-Indianapol
I NeyAsA
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

south Carolina Woman Killed and
Body Thrown In Well.

Columbia. $. C.--With a cash In
the top OF her head and with hc-
throat cut from ear TO ear. the body
of Victoria Griffin. married woman
of this city. was found this morning
In the well OF her premises. In the
kitchen of the woman's home were
found bloody AK and razor, With
which the murder was evidently com
mit,ed. Three sons of the murdered
woman. Walter. Jim and Russell
Griilin. Luke Lewis, a friend or the
dead woman's daughter. and ;. Wash
Nedlin. former hoarder at the
woman's home. are under arrest IN
connection with the murder.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
SHOOTS sTEpEATHEK.


Rusk Tex John Nelson came In
and surrendered to sheriff G. X.
Norwood and told him he had shot
his stepfather. w. A. petus, with a
shotgun. alleging that Pctus had In
suited Nelson's wife and that when
Ahc told him about 1t. he got his
gun and went to his stsssathcr's
house. walked TO within about hf'
teen feet OF him and shot Aim. The
load took effect I'm the side of his
head. causing only a Dcsh wound,
The mon clinched and in the scuffle
the ether barrel of the gun went on
but did not strike any one. Petus
got his own gun and shot at Nelson
az he ran on from the house. fotus
Is not seriously injured.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
Pots and Pans.

In small apartments where pa
room is limited. good idea Is TO have
two shelves made. fastened together
by two upright pieces OF board at
each end. to fit space under the sink
On these shelves pots and pans can be
nloced upside down and kept free
from dust. and 70 conceal all IRON
view a curtain suspended on brass
rods. made OF dark colored cretonne,
can be stretched across OUTSIDE OF
sink. making neat appearance
New Haven Register.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
Is son OF MILLtONtIDE.


Neonah. Wis. The Gus Kimberly
who was badly injured In a mill at
Cedars. Miss, aud taken to Nicks-
burg hospital for an operation 10
save HIS life. IS son of the Ncenah
millionaire paper manufactures, Jas.
A. Kimberly. head OF the great Cen
ernl Paper Company. the Western
trust, which was dissolved few
years ago by the national Attorney
General. Young Kimberly was being
put mt work in the south like all OF
the members OF the Kimberly FAINT
ly. to learn the practical side OF
business. before he could take hold
of the great interests OF his family
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

Father Of Alleged betrayed Girl the
Victim.

Nockport. Ky Charged with the
murder OF the father of the girl he
Is alleged To have betrayed. Clay
Smith. aged twenty-five years. mar
ricd. Is held In the Muhlcnburg pail.
guarded by a score of officers. as clti-
gems have declared TINT he must be
lynched. In an adjoining cell. named
M an accessory to the murder, ~
Bessie Kimhle. aged fifteen years,
whom Smith is said 10 have i'll
treated. on the night OF May ld.
NJ. J. kimbe was shot when In his
bed. Later his daughter, Bessie
was seen TO throw several packages
into a pond. ofncers recovered the
tackages and say they contain let
\ Nrs demonstrating Smiths guilt
M letters had been written b,
\ SWh. II ,s said. and told OF the in
vury between Smith and the sirl
Nv condition and OF his demand
V\c XIII her father. AS the lat
VNd XIII him when he Learned
~ The girl lacked the nerv'
'Hi" Nsay. and Smith wrote,
charscNthat he would Kill tn
,'s ,ns' .lsseTN s,%N Smiths wife is tn
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

The housekeeper who Is deep In
country house refurnishing and fitting
should remember that the most prac.
tical covers for dressing tables and
writing stands are plain glass sheets.
Lace and embroidered mats show un-
der them as we'll as II on the top and
keep clean an infinite while longer.
The glass tops are a safeguard against
careless guests who are apt TO lay
fruit around to the injury OF fine lin
ens.-New York Sun.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

President Taft 10 Can Another Con
ference.


Washington In line with the
TAFT policy OF Improving instrumen-
fali,ics for giving efficiency 20 GO
yarnmental administration, the presi-
dent has determined 10 call another
convention OF the states. looking TO
uniformity OF legislation on "a wide
range OF subjects. The gathering
will be hold In Washington, Jan. 3
aud next II has been called as a
result OF initiation by the National
Civic Federation, whose committee
laid the matter before the President.
The range OF subjects which the con
ference may discuss is almost Infinite.
II includes all the aspects of inter-
state commerce regulations; uniform
ity OF marriage aud divorce laws
among the States; uniformity OF laws
relating to commercial paper. In
which already much progress has
been made, standardizing the ON
ployera' liability acts of the state
and the national government. unity
ing the pure food legislation. child
labor laws. etc.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

rnrthcuaisc IN Samalsa Accon'ran'
b, Gree, Tidsi Wave

paaang. suma;ra Tho town oil
Korlnchl. lS5 uiles 20 the southeast
q, padsng. was destroyed pS an
,ar,hoaake on the nisht of June -.
Two hunCrcd persons were killed ana
many others injured The shock wns
nccomparicl by a udai wave WIZ" .
swept the nciiye hn,s h~e eoeN'''
shells.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

Monterey. Mexico. ;errlnr
eSr,oded bomb in the Office OF
Attorney Leon G. Flores wreckins
ne amA and injuring Flores Ferrino
ud FloNs had misunderssandins
Ter M aud Ferino went home.
~ chaxsA prepared the bomb aud
s,rsw I'M the once from the
~ faoss krahed 1t up. the fuss
., x. ~ attempted to throw II
ed just after leaving
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
INVOkES CNWRITrEN LAW.
Planter Kills Overseer Who EIoped
With His Wife

Bradford. Fla.-Paxton Carver,
who is alleged to have eloped with
the wife of c. NJ. Murphy. a wealthy
contractor and planter. was shot and
killed here by Murphy while seated
in q passenger train. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy have several children. Carver
was not married. Murphy was arrested
and will be given a preliminary trial
Immediately.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

Boston. Within the next day or
two Eugene y. Foss vii offer for
subscription the stock of the new
cotton mills to be established in East
Boston and to be known as the Re-
ciprocity Cotton Mills. The company
will offer $l.oo0.0oo preferred stock
with s5o0,cvo common stock as q
bonus. There will also be issued $500
600 comon stock TO trustees to hold
for the benefit of the employees, so
that each employee will share in the
profits.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19
q rA1 HUUzEa ~ !.
Ae l ~


To keep mating perfectly sanL
ary. bright and new looking. 80 over
the floor first with damp cloth. LIZ
Try thoroughly. then give the same
thin coat Of clear varnish. Worth
knowing for spring or fall houseclesn-
lng.-New York World.
The new South-news., 1909-06-19

jacksonville. Tex.--oMc trainman
was perhaps fatally and five others
seriously injured In the wreck OF a
,ouble-header freight near here on
the Texas and New Orleans railroad.