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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27
GOOD ROADS MEN
IN CONVENTION
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
AT COLORADO SPRINGS FAv-
oRs STATE ACTION.
INDORSE HIGHWAY BILL
USE OF CONVICT LABOR HIGHLY
COMMENDED BY STATE
ENGINEER.

Colorado Springs.-A strong i'm
petus was given the good roads move
ment in Colorado at the conference
here Friday attended by nearly 100
representatives from over the state.
Various phases of the good road move
ment, with especial reference to the
legislation to be urged at the present
session of the Legislature. were con-
sidered. and Endorsement given to
three important movements.
The bill prepared by the Rocky
Mountain Highway Association, pro-
viding for the appointment of a state
highway commission of three MEM
bers and the annual appropriation of
of s150.000 for roads. was unanimous
ly approved and heartily indorsed.
The Legislature was urged to pro-
vide sufficient funds to continue the
work on the north and south state
highway, which has already been
started with convict labor near Trini-
dad. and to grant short appropria-
ton that the progress of the highway
may not be interrupted.
Hearty support was given the pro-
tween Canon City and Colorado
Springs. and Endorsement was given a
bill to secure an appropriation of $751;
900 for this work.
Charles A. Johnson, vice president
of the Rocky Mountain Highway Asso-
ciation spoke of the bill in the Legis-
lature. He was followed by DIR. S. l..
Bartlett of Denver. State Engineer
T. w. Jaycox told of the progress
made on the state highway. and spoke
in high praise of the system of using
convict labor NJ. c. Danford of Trim
idad and Warden Cleghorn of the
state penitentiary spoke on the con
Wet labor question. declaring that to
employ the men on state roads was
wise from a humanitarian point of
view.
The Canon City road proposition
was presented by Charles Il. McLain.
DR.. Hart Goodloe. Guy U. Hardy. A. II.
Davis and c. l.. Mitten. They showed
the wonderful scenic asset which such
n road, making the top of the Royal
Gorge only two hours and thirty min
utes by auto from Colorado Springs,
would be. Canon City came to the
meeting with forty representatives, In
eight motor cars.
At the close of the general confer
ence Canon City and Colorado Springs
men discussed ways and means to
build the road.
Representatives w. L. Doyle and
Lem Cannon OF the Ell Paso county
delegation assured the members that
all good roads bills would be given
fair consideration. For Pueblo. Sen
ator Stewart and Mayor West spoke
in high terms of good roads legisla-
ton.
The cities represented were Trini-
dad, Walsenburg. Aguilar, Florence,
Canon City, Salida, Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, Colorado City, Manitou. Fair
play, Woodland Park, Littleton and
Denver. Fort Collins sent telegram
assuring its support of good roads
legislation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

John C. Abbott, one of the pioneer
settlers of the Cache la Poudre valley,
successful farmer and business man
and one time auditor of the state. died
at his home in Fort Collins after
long illness. Mr.. Abbott was sixty
eight years old and leaves widow and
two sons. He was born in Joliet, ILL.,.
in 1871, and came west In the winter
of 1869, coming first to Greeley. Five
years later he removed to Fort Col
Inns. In 1883 he was elected state aud
itor on the Republican ticket.
Harry Schiller, manager OF the
bond and burglary department of the
STANDARD Agency Company in Denver,
died at his home in Denver January
21st. Before removing to Denver he
was one of the pioneer business men
of Del Norte and of Durango.
Educators interested in the estab-
lishment of Il trade school in connec-
ton with the public school system met
recently in Denver to hear an address
by Otto Thum, prominent in labor cir
cles. Mr.. Thum heartily endorsed the
plan, as have many prominent people
of Denver, including school board Off
Gals.
The Mesa County Fruit and Indus
trial Fair at Grand Junction has been
set for September 22nd. 23rd and oath.
directly following the Colorado Inter
state Fair in Denver and the State
Fair at Pueblo.
The total amount collected for the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

the Gordons leaving me alone with
Voyou in the spinney.
looked at the dog and he looked
at me.
"Voyou,"
The dog sat down and danced with
his fore feet, his beautiful brown eyes
sparkling.
You're fraud" I said; which
shall it be, the alders or the upland
Upland? Good!-now for the grouse
heel. my friend. and show your
miraculous selfrestraint"
Voyou wheeled into my tracks and
followed close. nobly refusing to no.
tice the impudent chipmunks and the
thousand and one alluring and import
ant smells which an ordinary dog
would have lost no time in Investigate
ing.
i. The brown and yellow autumn
woods were crisp with drifting heaps
of leaves and twigs that cracked un-
der foot as we turned from the spin
ney into the forest. Every silent lit.
tie stream, hurrying toward the lake
was gay with painted leaves afioat,
scarlet maple or yellow oak. Spots
of sunlight fell upon the pools, search.
ing the brown depths. Illuminating
! the gravel bottom where shoals OF
minnows swan to and fro. and to and
fro again. busy with the purpose OF
their little lives. The crickets were
chirping in the long brittle grass on
the edge of the woods, but we left
them far behind in thu silence of the
| deeper forest.
"Now!" said to Voyou.
ITO RE CONTINUEDl
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

Gamin and Mioche were in fine feath-
er-David had killed woodcock and
brace of grouse over them that
morning-and they were thrashing
about the spinney at short range when
I came up, gun under arm and pipe
lighted.
Whats the prospect. David" l
asked. trying to keep my feet in the
tangle of wagging, whining dogs;
hello, what's amiss with Mioche?"
"A brier in his foot. sir; l drew it
and stopped the wound. but l guess
the gravel's got in. If you have no OBJ
lection, sir, l might take him back
with me-"
It's safer" | said; take Gamin,
too; l only want one dog this after
noon. What is the situation?"
Fair, sir; the grouse lie within a
quarter of a mile of the oak second
growth. The woodcock are mostly on
the alders. / saw any number of snipe
on the meadows. There's something
else in by the lake. can't Just tell
what, but the wood-duck set up clat-
ter when was In the thicket and they
come dashing through the wood as II
a dozen foxes was snappin' at their
tail feathers"
Probably fox" l said; leash
those dogs-they must learn to stand
it: I'll be back by dinner time
"There is one more thing, SIR" said
David, lingering with his gun under
his arm.
WELL" said I.
81 saw a man in the woods by the
Oak Covert-at least | think l did"
"A lumberman?"
81 think not. sir-at least-do they
have Cinnamon among them?''
Chinese? No. You didn't see a
Chinaman in the woods here?'
IL think | did, sir can't say
positively. He was gone when l ran
| into the covert"
Did the dogs notice it,"
81 can't say-exactly. They acted
whined-it may have been colic-and
Mioche whimpered-perhaps 1t was
the brier."
And Voyou?"
"Voyou, he was most remarkable, sir
and the hair on his back stood up.
did see a grounding maxim for a
| tree near by"
Then no wonder Voyou bristled
David. your Chinaman was a STUMP
or tussock. Take the dogs now
81 guess it was, sir; good afternoon
sir" said David, and walked away with
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

lightly. mind you-no bottles-they
clink."
MY flask doesn't" said Pierpont,
and went off to get ready for night
stalking of dangerous men.
ut is strange" said l. that nobody
ever settles in this region. How many
people live in Cardinal Springs, Bar
ris?"
Twenty, counting the telegraph
operator and not counting the lumber.
men; they are always changing and
shifting. have six men among them. y
Where have you no men? In the
Four Hundred?"
II have men there also-chums OF
Billy's, only he doesn't know 1t.
David tells me that there was strong
flight OF woodcocks last night. You
ought to pick up some this afternoon "
Then we chatted about alder-cover
and swamp until Pierpont came out OF
the house and it was time to part.
"Au revoir," said Barris. buckling
on his kit; come along. Pierpont, and
don't walk in the damp grass"
"If you are not back by tomorrow
nOOn, BalQ 1, Will ldhe f1OWleli
and David and hunt you up. You say
your course is due north?"
due north" replied Barris, consult
ing his compass.
There is trail for two miles and
a spotted lead for two more" said
Pierpont.
(Which we won't use for various
reasons" added Barris pleasantly
don't worry. Roy, and keep your con
founded expedition out of the way;
there's no danger"
He knew, of course, what he was
talking about, and held my peace.
When the tip end of Pierpont's
shooting coat had disappeared in the
Long Covert found myself standing
alone with Hewlett. He bore my gaze
| for a moment and then politely low
cred his eyes.
Hewlett" said I, take these shell.
and implements to the gun room, ant
drop nothing. Did Voyou come to any
harm in the briers this morning?"
mo arm, Fir. Cardenhe. sir" sale
Hewlett.
Then be careful not to drop any
thing else" said I, and walked ava!
leaving him decorously puzzled. Fo
he had dropped no cartridges. Poo
| Hewlett!
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

This is much kneaded labor"
muttered the cook as she finished with
the flour.
"Ani | guess there will be an early
uprising she added, as she put in the
yeast
This is good place for n loaf"
remarked the bakers assistant, as he
looked tenderly at the cook.
We'll, 1t may not be aristocratic,
remarked the other, drily, but one
can certainly come in close quarters
with the upper crust"
Yes" he sighed, that does take
the dough-"
And then they both stopped to see
more American.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27
Mus. ENLARGE stock Pavilion.

When the directors of the Western
Live Stock Show Association built an
amphitheater that holds more than the
international pavilion at Chicago. they
believed that all crowds would be well
cared for. But the thousands that
filed the seats nightly at the horse
show and crowded the promenade
around the ring, have caused change
of opinion. The result is that a bal
cony will be built in the structure dur
ing the year and $4,000 will be &C
commodated.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

write a complete report, detailing
every possible feature Of the discovery
for historical preservation. The In
vestigator returned at nightfall. COW
cred with clay, with clothing torn and
skin barked in countless places by
falls of rocks. He sought out the
chairman of the committee that en-
ployed him and silently delivered to
him this statement: Mileage in look
ing for dead Indian, $40; reading
story about dead Indian, So; bruised
shins on the way to dead Indian, $40.
Report: There was no dead Indian
Macon (Mo) Republican.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

What is known as the Hamlln ranch.
which is located between Clear creek
and the Globe smelters at Denver. has
been leased by the Northern Nursery
Company Mr.. A. NJ. Ferguson, tho
secretary OF the company. is an old
fruit man and will devote considerable
ground for experimental purposes. to
find out what is best adapted to this
Western country. He recommends
Yellow Transparent. Wealthy and
Duchess as hardy varieties for homo
use, and Jonathans for commercial.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

The story opens In New York. Roy Car
henhue. the story-teller. inspecting queer
reptile owned by George Godfrey of Tiff
fany's. Roy. and Barris and Pierpont,
two friends. depart on a hunting trip to
Cardinal Woods, rather obscure local
ity. Barris revealed the fact that he had
Joined the secret service for the purpose
of running down a gang of gold makers.
Prof. LaCrange, on discovering the
gangs formula, had been mysteriously
killed.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27
For Culinary Purposes.

Shoe Dealer-Here are pair OF
boots that will suit you exactly in your
next dash for the pole. How did you
like the last pair l sold you?
Arctic Explorer (reminiscently)-
The best | ever tasted.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

One night little Margaret. on kneeI-
ing by her mamma to say her prayers.
finished: Now lay me-" and forgot.
Mamma she said. you just start
me and then | can go a-whizzing."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

Consider now the humble hen,
Whom oft We spurn.
She doesn't act like many men,
AS you shall learn.
No pardon does she have to beg
For guesses made.
She never prophesies an egg
Until it's laid
Washington Herald.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

-"well, Sam. do you believe in work.
ing on the Sabbath day?"
NO, sab; l does not, sab! only
lows my wife to wash six days In de
week, sah!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

About four o'clock that afternoon l
met David and the dogs at the spinney
which leads into the Sweet Fern
Covert. The three settlers, voyou,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27
Same Old Plant.


1.-THE world Is growing better every
day,
And honest men are plenty" so they
say;
But still the biggest apples of the crop.
When packed, continue to show up on
top.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

More than one Wall street stock
king is made of lambs wool.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

Fair exchange is no robbery"
With beautiful maid he was smit-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

Christmas he gave her a pair OF gloves
And then she gave him the mitten.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26

ent story, and / guess il will be difficult
to get bets ON the gentleman of color,
even if big odds are offered.
Il am in perfect condition, and in a
short time will he down to weight and
able to work the same as ! did in those
memorable fights with my friends Jim
Gorbett, Lanky Bob Fitzsimmons and
Tom Sharkey.
Il feel that any of these men, with
several months training. could get in
and give Jack johnson all that he is
looking for. These men could fight,
and still know the fine points Of the
game, and il one or the other comes to
life my point will be brought u
1T is true | am in the theatrical
business at present, N doing we'll,
but too many press agent yarns are not
beneficial. and | am not fond of talk
ing and shouting when 1t is not neces-
sary. OF course, with johnson it's diff
ferent.
"Stanlcy Ketchel, Tom Burns, Jack
O'Brien, Al Kaufman and all these
fellows may have something in their
noodle, but when 1t comes down to an
issue James j. Jeffries is the cham
pion. and this viii be proven.
"This newspaper game is great. and
maybe | don't Hike it. It's just like
~prize-fghting II o got the real stuff
in you. Why. it's a cinch, but II you
are lacking you had better toss UP the
spopge@
This is moi my first visit to Newark
and ! hope It won't be the last. When
| come again ri be able to tell you all
about the late Jack Johnson
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26

Frill Had Everything.
Frill had everything in the world
that a good pitcher needs, and he had
the ex-big leaguers who occupied every
position on the Rochester team, break
ing their necks trying to hit his as
sortment. According to the gait that
Jake Gettman is travelling he will have
at least 3os hits at the end of the sea-
son as he has gotten two beauty
bingles in each of the three games
played to date. Louden's work in the
short field was a treat 10 behold and
it won't be long before it will be a
case of 'off with the old love and on
with the new and the rooters will
forget that Kid Mailing ever played
here. Benny Meyer had three hard
chances in right. and his capture Of
Goat Anderson's foul fly close uo
against the right field grandstand, vas
little short of wonderful.
\ Flying start fur Tigers.
The Tigers get away 70 u lying start N
tho ilrst, tho I'll no scor re was done.
tanks to Mr.. Murray ana his bash tie
c.siOu OF q third strike m Scllnfy. After
tNn mon had gone out, successive hits ~
Gcttnlan. WplNertpn and Sharpe tillled the
buses. With three AM Two on him.,
aehhafy ti4ntiy let the deciding me go by,
iS II WIS AWAY outside. ana, to the shf-
prise 81 everybody, including Cy BarsaI
himself. Murray called him out on strikes.
In l1e Second. however. the Bengals were
not 10 ne dcnlsd. and scored three times.
IN hits Iy lsoulen and Fill. Meyer out,
Il pass to Kelly and clean-hp wallops by
Gettnan aud the Tiges manage.
rte.cst r. showed in the foulth that they
were ST Il very much in tho game by getting
.tnp acTtss ple rubber. With one Out,
t;ai4ssl sinaled aud Flanagan was passeil,
and Batch and Holly came along with hits
at tho. Hght time. The only other scoring
Vas done IF .ll.3 IN ,he sikh. Billy
Iortlcii rot his seeueld hit of the game. and
went al the way to third on krichelfs onii
1attee to Cancel. 1t WAS II fine bit of rn1-
ring, aud his Side to third to beat the
-reialed throw was the picttiest ever, re-
uiinding one uf Bad Bill" Dahleu. Friil
with Il clean swat. over the second Station,
irolfgit Bill acrozs. That ended the run
ming lesson for the day, though Rochester
got n ncar-rln in their half of the siXth,
When Camel. first MP, doubled. and reached
third on Tlanagan's sacrifice. The next
two batterS were unable to bring their
leader hoire. however. Frill in the eighth
almost cot his third safety, knocking
Barger down with Il hot one. which the
lanky Cy managed 10 field to first In time,
after he got his balance.
Rube Parkins and Rongli-and-F,eady Roy
Beecher In the box for their respective.
clubs. II promises to be a battle royal, md
a keen struggle can be assured those who
go out to see the action. Parkins has been
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26

When Jeff entered the composing
room all eyes were on him, and as he
had a union card all was well. in fact
if he hadn't it's not likely that the
foreman of the composing room, or any
of the bunch would have held him up,
for he never looked better and, II seems
like a shame, Mister Johnson. for you
to tackle the conqueror of Jim Corbett,
Bob Fitzsimmons, Tom Sharkey and
other shining lights.
The big fellow after his work was
done puffed away on a good cigar, and
after washing up donned his togs and
beat It. lie was brought to the STAR
in a Buick automobile from the depot
and the newsies and small boy recog-
nized the champion at a glance n
cries of Der goes Jim Jeffries" were
heard along the line. The Californian
smiled and bowed occasionally,
Mike TuIly. the leader of the traffic
squad at the Four Corners, shook the
big fellow by the hand and remarked.
"Sure | knew your fathers brother;
he came from next door to me at
home"
Jeff laughed aloud and replied.
MAYBE he did. sergeant
During the morning, however, jeff
had time to pen the following:
"While my fight with Jack Johnson
may be a good ways off, ] am conf
lent at this time hat when his Sec
onds come to his rescue the American
public will feel certain that | am the
champion heavyweight of the world.
"Mr. Johnson has done a great deal
of talking and his friends were shout
ing Jeff has got cold feet but when
we enter the ring there will be a differ
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26
EASTERN EAGUE
49,. DROPS .

That Skeeter pitching staff is going along
like the wind. Merritt. Manser and
Goettel, who pitched the first three games.
had the opposing teams at their mercy
and W shut-outs in three games be-
speaks the form which, added to life in
the field, makes a contender.
There are some pretty big men on the
Rochester team, Camel, Beecher, Barger,
Flanagan and Beville all being giants in
stature. whole Bronco layout is
made up of former majors and is a fast
appearing aggregation which will win a
lot of games before the season is out.
Although the hitting in the Providence
Buffalo game yesterday was even up, with
ten hits apiece, the Grays threw the game
away with five errors. the guilty ones
being Hoffman, Shaw. Rock and Peterson,
the big catcher making two m~isplays,
10th costly.
Toronto left Newark last night for Balti-
more, where they Will open for a series.
Joe Kelley says that the Orioles will have
a sad awakening if they are counting on
breaking into the win column at the ex-
pensc ~ ne xaple 1<AfB.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26
HOOKS AND JABS
OF TIVE GhTERS

Fights this week are as follows;
Tonight-Olympic Club, Ben Franklyn
VS.. Jack Davis. Marathon Club. Jack
Goodman VS.. Battling Hurley.
Tomorrow-Bedford Club. Joe Wagner
VS.. johnny Glover; standardization
Club. all-star show: Long Acre Club. all
star show; Browns Gymnasium, ~all-star
show.
Friday-olymplc Club. "ail-star show;
Long Acre Club. ~all-star show.
The match between Johnny Frayne
Freddie Welsh has been postponed a week
by the Fnirmont Club and the boys will
get together on MAY I. Welsh is working
In New York and Frayne Is at Stafford.
Young Otto and Young Josephs meet to-
night in a twenty.round contest before
the National Club of London for n purse
of 5000. They will box at lao pounds and
the winner is to meet Jimmy Britt:
Abe Attell left Saturday morning for Co
lumbus, Ohio, where he meets Biz Mackey
in a ten-round bout tonight.
The National Club. Of Brooklyn, was
raided by the police Saturday night. and
Managct Grundy, Referee Jim Stewart and
srn hn1ars ware x to the Jug.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26
JEFFRIES WAS ON Ills JOB
in SPORTING ROOM TODAY
He Acted as if He Would Make a CorkinG Good
Editor, if He Chose to Give Up the Stage and
the Rin6--He Can go Through Copy.

II - GOD morning, boss; good morning, men, Thus spoke James :.
= - Jefries, the champion of the world IS he entered tho sporting de-
partment of the Evening STAR today. Tho arrival Of. the great
fighter vas expected and the STAFF was aware the big fellow d in their
and greeted him With open arms.
1t did nt TIA Se JEFF m o get down to business OR a time the head Of
boy and the butdnskys about thought Jeff imagined he "a about to
tackle lack Johnson. He removed his hat coat collar and tic. ~ rolling up
his sleeves squ1tted himself in the chair, glanchg at the batch of copy
him, which included he story of the Tigers taxing the first game of
the series from Rochester, the results of the various semi-pofessional games
played heeabouts yesterday, other baseball football N other sports, II
some fight news. That's what like, boys" said left turning the copy
to the fellow who writes about the scrappcrS play it up a bit, good
the people, mean, the sports, like it,"
The man Of The hou kept ghanding a his watch before him. md finally
shouted: Times up boys; no more copy. got to o upstairs and makeup
now. If there's a phone AL or If anyone wishes to sec me tell them ms
once hours are over for the day and they car see me n afternoon or We
uip his Nnek at the IAuc Theatren- =