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The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Colorado Springs.-The shortage of
Charles P. Essick. the aged woodmen
clerk, murdered December 30 last, Will
probably aggregate $4,000, instead of
5000, as was first thought. The Wood
men auditing committee has discov-
cred the shortage for 1908 alone to be
about 5000. and further investigation
may run the figures up. The camp
will try to show that the errors were
Intentional, and that Essick was to
blame for the shortage, so that it may
recover from the bonding company
which was the aged clerks security.
Meanwhile Paul Essick and Arthur
T.. Piper, son and son-in-law. respect
lively. of the dead man, are in Jail
awaiting trial for his alleged murder.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Then" he stammered, I'VE are re.
lated"
Yes" replied Giles, smiling. "und
If you pierce me through with sword
or pistol, 1t will be worth one OF the
finest estates in the kingdom to you,
provided always that old villain. Sir
Thomas Vernon, does not marry and
have children in spite of u.s."
Overton reflected, half laughing and
half frowning.
IF only you had not passed a blow!
Anything else, there could be an &C.
commodation for. 1t was most un'
fortunate"
Yes, as it turns out" responded
Giles; but the question is. now, when
and where can We meet?"
Just then the great bell of st.
Paul's tolled out the half before mid.
night, and |, who had been an almos
unobserved listener spoke out of the
fullness of my heart.
Giles" said |, the coach leaves al
12. If we do not get to Portsmouth in
time, we are deserters. Let Capt.
Overton write to you and night after.
ward"
out of the mouths of babes and
stockings comes wisdom" replied
Overton. smiling: and so in two min
utes it was settled, Overton agreeing
to come to Portsmouth to fight. II
Giles could not get leave to meet him
halfway between Portsmouth and
London. We then babe him good by,
and ran off as fast as our legs could
carry us, and barely made the coach.
We travelled all night, Giles sleep
ing soundly and snoring very loud. in
one corner. l felt great uneasiness
about the coming meeting between
him and Overton. although l believed
there was no hostile feeling between
them But when two men face each
other with arms in their hands, there
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

where he made one of a mob of gen
tlemen to see the divine Sylvia to her
chair. And, to my alarm. as soon as
the lady was within and the curtain
drawn. he tipped the wink to one of
the chairmen, who silently gave up his
place. and Giles, taking up the pole.
trudged off, assisting to carry his port
ly mistress. There was nothing for
me to do but TO walk along beside him
amid the rattle and roar of coaches.
and shouting of the hackney coach
men, the pushing and jostling of
chairmen and linkboys, and all the
confusion that attends the emptying of
a London playhouse. Mrs. Trench
ards door was not far away. and when
she was put down. and Giles sneaked
on l observed the handsome Capt.
Overton standing at the turn OF the
street laughing at him. Giles, who
was SO timid in his love. was bold
enough in his wrath. and stepping up
to Overton said coolly:
Sir. / perceive you are smiling.
Who is the harlequin that amuses you,
may 1 ask"
"You, SIR" promptly answered Over
ton.
You are too good" responded Giles,
"and l have before pinked my man
in beauty's QUARREL then he
slapped Overton in the mouth. The
next thing l knew their two swords
were flashing in the moonlight. l
stood paralyZed with fear. Not SO a
couple of burly watchmen. who. run
ming forward, clutched the offenders
and dragged them apart.
But the two late enemies, making
common cause against the watchmen,
fought them off and when the watch
men desisted from the fight to spring
their rattles for assistance, both Giles
and the officer ran down a dark alley,
followed by me as fast as my short
legs would carry me. and soon all
three of us were huddled together in
the porch of church, some distance
away from the scene of the fracas.
Neatly DONE" remarked Overtn
with smile, to Giles. II should have
been in that brawny fellows clutches
now, but for the clip over the head you
gave him."
"You did your share, SIR" politely
responded Giles.
But time presses and our affairs
must be settled" said Overton; here
is my card. 1t is too dark to read 1t,
but am Capt. Philip Overton. of the
Second Life Guards
and l." replied Giles, am Midship-
man Giles Vernon of the Ajax. ship
of the line, now at Portsmouth"
By the dim light of lantern in
the church porch saw the expression
Of establishment upon Overton's face.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
Charged With Sailing Mine.

Colorado Springs.-New informa-
lions charging conspiracy and obtain
ing money under false pretenses have
been filed in the District Court against
Jack Stewart. j. E. MerrifieId, Hicks
Davis, Bert Davis, j. w. Privett and
Milan Prebosich. the six men recently
arrested on a charge of sailing gold
ore shipped to the Golden Cycle mill
from claims leased by them in Cripple
Creek. The defendants were released
on $500 bond each, for appearance
May 18th.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
Mrs. C. 3. Shelton.

fee of governor OF Oregon, left this
state for the national capital until he
was sworn in as senator in Washing
ton, his stenographer, Mrs. c. b. Shell
ton, acted as Oregon's chief executive.
That such unusual powers were con.
Gerred upon woman was the result
Of a peculiar political situation. There
is no lieutenant governor in Oregon
and, during the governors absence. his
private secretary was supposed to fill
that position. However. a few days
before the departure of Gov. Chamber
lain his secretary was appointed to a
judgeshib and therefore the stenog-
rapher acted as governor.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

is always the possibility Of awful
catastrophe.
The roseate morning broke when we
were still some distance from Ports
mouth. The sight of the blooming
hedge-rows, the bird-songs, and all the
fair beauty of the morning made me
long to be outside. and at the last
stage-my companion still sleeping
I got out, and with a shilling to the
coachman, got the box seat. There
were only two or three persons, be-
sides the guard. on the coach.
Once up there, / could not rest sat
isfed without handling the ribbons.
/ had never even driven donkey in
my life, but. nevertheless, l aspired to
drive four fresh roadsters. The coach
man, a good natured, foolish fellow,
gave me the reins. down a perfectly
smooth lane. / seized the whip, too.
and brought 1t down across the wheel
ers' backs, and, the next thing 1 knew.
the coach was lying on its side on the
road, and l was on the ground.
1t was over in a wink, and 1t seemed
scarcely longer before It had been
righted; for the load was extremely
light, and no one was hurt except
Giles. He scrambled out of the coach
window. his arm hanging down. not
broken, but out of joint. I pointed
to it.
Your sword arm" said.
There was nothing for 1t but to
make for Portsmouth as fast as pos
sible. Giles was in extreme pain; he
said nothing. but great drops came out
upon his forehead. When we reached
the town, at once put off in search of
a surgeon. while Giles remained at the
inn. 1 soon fetched the surgeon. who
got the arm into place. When the
man had finished, Giles asked when
he could use his arm for pistol shoot.
ing.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

In regard to the duties of the club.
woman to her own family writer in
a current periodical says: 1.-THE hus-
band and home have the first claim
on a wife's Individual attention. 1t be-
ing a consideration of the proper
meeting of domestic demands that she
receives her board. lodging and such
other emoluments as are her portion.
For, apart from sentimental consid era
lions. marriage is business arrange
ment on a cash basis. and a woman Is
no more justified in delegating her OBJ
legations to a hireling, who can not
possibly be qualified substitute. than
she would be In undertaking a CONNER
cial position on a salary and then
turning over part of her important
work to the ONCE boy while collect
ing the pay for full service"
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
CACHE LA POUDRE
WATER PROJECT
PLANS TO ORGANIZE ANOTHER
GREAT COLORADO WATER
POWER COMPANY.
M'FADDEN CANAL DEAL
WILL INCLUDE THREE CANAL sYs-
TENS AT AGGREGATE COST
OF $1o,es4,6e1.

Denver.-The Republican Thursday
E4orning prints the following:
Complete plans for gigantic water
rete with the Northern Colorado
Fower Company's works in northern
and eastern Colorado, were fully re
vealed yesterday when George b. Nc
Fadden, engineer, filed maps and spec
ifications in the state engineers office
additional to those filed one year ago.
The deal is being swung by Denver
capital and is one of the most ambi-
ticus power company propositions ever
formulated in this state. Only one
feature of the plans as submitted is
the construction of dam 400 feet in
height to form the Elkton reservoir.
All reservoirs are to be located on the
CT che la Poudre river and the total ag-
gregate cost of the three reservoir
systems with their corresponding pipe
line and canal system is sl0,9S4 Gel.
The plans are filed under the guise
of an irrigation project. although this
is known to be the smallest part of
the enterprise.
The prospectus states that the sys-
tens to be installed will furnish irriga-
ton for 149, 800 acres of land in Lari-
mer, Weld, Logan, Sedgwick. Morgan,
Washington. Phillips, Yuma. Adams
and Boulder counties.
The company will store water first
IN the Roosevelt reservoir. the farthest
up the Cache la Poudre river. Water
will then be piped down t the june
ton of the Elkhorn and dropped per
rendicularly in falls on the Niagara
plan adopted by the Central Colorado
Power Company at its Shoshone works
ia this state near Glenwood to gener-
ate its power. The water will then be
run down to the Stove Prairie reser-
voir, and after leaving This reservoir
viii be used for Irrigation purposes.
= he canal and pipe system as filed yes
tcrday in the state engineers office
are for power creating purposes. The
company expects to build its own ca
nails and laterals for irrigatlng pur-
poses and supply with its 10000
0o0, 900 cubic feet OF water 100000
! acres of land in the course of time, al
though 1t does not possess this amount
Of land.
The Central Colorado Power Com
pany, under the name Of the Eastern
Colorado Power Company. has entered
into competition with the Northern
Colorado plant. already with q
plant near Boulder and the
new company will make the third big
combine in northern Colorado One OF
the most important developments from
the competition of the power com
panies will probably be the interlacine
If northern Colorado by electric rail
way lines. said TO be one of the objects
of the new company.
The reservoirs themselves are
claimed under the following specifics
tons:
Roosevelt reservoir-original capac
| ity, 4,67S.S14, 400 cubic feet; capacity
after enlargement, 5,103,141, 95s cubic
! feet
Elkhorn reseryoir-original capac
ity, G92,915.34i cubic feet; capacity
after enlargement 4,955,27S.14S cubic
feet.
Stove prairie reservoir - remains
the same, with a capacity of 1 ,153, $50,
$50 cubic feet.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed information, rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. L. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
Couldn't Be Fooled,

1t was in the midst of violent
scene. The indignant wife had spared
neither tears nor reproaches. when
her husband interrupted her brutally:
"My dear, tears are useless" he
said. II have discovered on analysis
that tears contain little phosphate
of lime. some chlorate of sodium, and
that's aIl"-New YoI'. Herald.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
KNOX roeA TO MILLIONAIRE.
Good Story on George J. oliver, New
Pennsylvania Senator.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Many are the inter
esting stories told of George ]. oliver.
the millionaire steel man and newspa-
per publisher of this city, who has
been elected United States senator to
succeed Philander C. Knox.
No one appreciates joke more
than Oliver, even though it be turned
against himself. One of the best jokes
regarding him came up some years
since when he was compelled to sell
one Of his newspapers, German pub
lication. Mr.. Oliver had bought the
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
w 551a%EED
XLL/Sz2AHO)YS By
ny N>4Z7ERS
SYNOPSIS.

At "A years of age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaws nephew fell deeply in love
at FIRST sight with Lady Arabella Stor-
mont, who spurned his attentions. The
lad. an orphan. was given berth as mid
shipman on the Ajax by his uncle. Giles
Vernon. nephew OF Sir Thomas Vernon.
became the boys pal. They attended a
theater where Hawkshaws nephew saw
Lady Arabella.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

1--WE admire her so much, she plays
such a strong game."
"Eighty-four or better?"
ooh, considerably better-79!"
No, it wasn't golf they were speak
ing OF. but the absorbing and intri-
cate suburban pastime of seeing which
woman should have the fewest cooks
in a year-Puck.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Upland. per ton. i1!5oo@15. sec.
s14.00Q15.00: alfalfa. s11.00a 100:
straw $1,000 $50: South Park wiro
grass. S20.0042100
Grain.
Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs
$40. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
sl.30. Oats. bulk Idaho No 2. white.
SI.97: same. in sacks. s210; Nebraska
oats. sacked si.93. Corn. in bulk. si.2I;
In sacks. s1.34 corn chop sacked. sI-35.
Rolled oats. cwt.. s1.7s. Flaked barley.
o. W
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Modesty is all right in women, but
in men it savors of hypocrisy.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

And you can't always Judge the size
of q mans head by the way it feels.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
COLORADO NEWS

ExCongressman- and. Mrs. George
w. Cook have returned from Wash
ington, ID. c., to Denver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12

In erecting the picturesque structures.
Neither is knowledge of carpentry
needed. A double row Of upright
poles firmly set or driven into the
ground form the framework for the
walls. Between these two rows of
poles are placed other poles or sticks
of shorter length, forming thick and
compact wall At each of the four
corners of the building posts are set,
reaching to a height of about eight
feet. Roughly hewn stringers are laid
from one post to another and to these
stringers are tied the other poles that
form the framework of the walls. The
strong fiber from the maguey plant or
strips of buckskin are used to tie the
poles into position. The rafters are
tied to the ridge pole and stringers in
the same manner At one end of the
building is built the opening through
which the smoke of the inside fire
may ascend. Stoves are unknown
among these Mexicans and the cook
ing is all done upon the ground.
When the rafters are in position the
thatched roof is put on. Palm leaves
form the most satisfactory roof, both
as to durability and effectiveness in
shedding the rain, but owing to the
scarcity Of this material on the Texas
side of the international boundary
stream, grasses and the leaves OF
plants are used for the purpose. The
roofing material is tied to the rafters
in layers. Some Of the Mexican house
builders exercise great ingenuity in
putting on the thatched roofs.
The only opening in most of these
Mexican jacals is the door which ex-
tends from the ground to the roof.
The floor is the bare earth. The ven
tilation is obtained through the crude
chimney opening. The door itself is
seldom closed. The Mexican Indian
is usually a man of large family. A
one-room house accommodates all.
Perhaps several dogs and pig or two
may share the comforts of the room
with them on cool or disagreeable
nights.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12

President Taft's cabinet of nine men
secretary of state, who was born
in 1853 at Brownsville, Pa. He
graduated from Mount Union college,
Ohio, in 1872. and three years later
was admitted to the bar. During the
years 1876 and 1877 he served as as
sistant United States district attorney
for the western district of Pennsyl-
vania. In the latter year he formed
a law partnership with James H. Reed
which still exists and which has rep
resented many large corporations, in
cluding the Carnegie Company. Mr..
Knox entered President McKinley's
cabinet as attorney general in April,
1901, serving until 1904, when he was
elected United States senator from
Pennsylvania. The latter position he
resigned to become the head of Presi-
dent Taft's cabinet. He was candi-
date for the presidential nomination in
the Republican national convention of
1908. Mr.. Knox is recognized as one
OF the foremost constitutional lawyers
in the country.
Macveagh for the Treasury.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the
treasury, was born on a farm In
Chester county, Pennsylvania, gradu-
ated from Yale In 1862 and from
Columbia Law school in 1854 He be-
gan the practice of law in New York
city but ill-health forced him to aban-
don 1t and in 1855 he went to Chicago
and engaged in the wholesale grocery
business. In this and other CONNER
cial pursuits he has amassed large
fortune. Before entering the cabinet
he disposed of his holdings in the big
grocery firm and resigned as director
of the Commercial National bank of
Chicago. Mr.. MacVeagh has always
been interested in movements for the
public welfare, locally and nationally.
He has been president of the Chicago
Citizens association, the Chicago
Bureau of Charities and the Municipal
Art League, vice-president of the
American Civic association, and chair.
man of the immigration department of
the National Civic Federation. Mr..
MacVeagh formerly was a Democrat
and in 1894 he was nominated for
United States senator by the Demo
Gratis of Illinois, but was defeated in
the legislature. He supported Grover
Cleveland. but afterward changed his
party allegiance because of the atti-
tude of the Democratic party on the
money question.
dickinson ls War Secretary.
Jacob M. Dickinson of Tennessee
and Chicago, the new secretary of
war, was born in 1851 at Columbus,
Miss. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Nashville In 1872 and after
ward studied law at Columbia college,
at the University OF Leipaiz and in
Paris. He served several times by
special commission on the supreme
bench of Tennessee and was assist
ant attorney general of the United
States In i895-S7. For ten years pre-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12

when a child and graduated from the
st. Louis Law school in 1878. He has
been senior member of the law firm
Of Nagel & Kirby, professor in the
st. Louis Law school and a trustee
of Washington university. In 1888
he was a member of the Missouri house
of representatives, and in 1S93-97 was
president of the st. Louis city coun-
Gil. He is a member of the Repub.
lican national committee and for years
has been an intimate friend of Mr..
Taft. He was one of Mr.. Roosevelts
most enthusiastic supporters. AS an
attorney Mr.. Nagel was identified with
several important cases dealing with
the numerous complications in the
affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes in
the then Indian territory.
Navy Under Meyers Charge.
President Taft's secretary of the
navy, George Won l.. Meyer Of Massa-
chusetts, has had wide experience as
a business man, legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. He was born in
Boston in 1858 and graduated from
Harvard in 1879. He then entered
business and has been prominently
conected with a number of financial
and mercantile concerns. His career
as public official began in 1889, when
he was elected to the Boston common
council. He then served on the board
of aldermen, and in 1926 he was a
member of the Massachusetts isgisla-
ture, the last two years being speaker
of the house. In 1900 Mr.. Meyer was
sent to Italy as American ambassador,
and in 1905 was transferred to Rus
sia. In January, 1907, President
Roosevelt called him home to enter
his cabinet as postmaster general.
BalIinser Secretary of Interior.
After about one years service as
commissioner of the general land Of
flee, Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle,
Wash, has entered the cabinet as
secretary of the interior. He is a
native Of Iowa, having been born in
Boonesboro in 1858. After attending
the University of Kansas and Wash,
burn college at Topeka, he went to
Williams college, graduating in 1884
and afterward studying law and re.
moving to Washington. He was
United States court commissioner in
1S90-92 and later was judge of the
supreme court in Jefferson county
| Wash.
Attorney General Wiekersham.
George w. Wickersham, who be
comes President Taft's attorney gen
eral, has had the reputation of being
one of the ablest lawyers in New
York city Born in Pittsburg in 1858
he studied civil engineering in Lehigh
university and In 1880 graduated from
the lazy school OF the University OF
Pennsylvania. For two years he prac
ticed law in Philadelphia. In 1884 he
became associated with the law firm
of Strong & Cadwalladare, to which
Henry w. Taft. brother OF the presi
dent, belongs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12
RATHER PAY THAN SERVE.
Citizen Soldiers Unique Idea Of the
Duties Of Sentry.

Australians still tell stories of the
G. L. VS., although the war is far
memory. One, member of the Stock
Exchange, was left one wet and miser-
able night to guard wagonload of
goods.
He shivered in the unsheltered place
Tor some hours pondering many things,
and then bright thought struck him
just as the colonel came around on
his tour of inspection.
Colonel" he asked, how much is
this wagon worth 2"
"I don't know" was the answer.
Much or little, we can't afford to lose
It."
We'll, but colonel" persisted the
amateur soldier, you might give me a
rough idea of the value"
About $780," said the Colonel
testify.
Very WELL" was the answer. T
will come down to the camp and give
you a check for the amount Then I'll
turn in. I wouldn't catch my death of
cold for twice that much"
What the colonel said is not re-
corded.-Melbourn Times.