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The Winslow mail., 1909-01-09

closed upon their backs; and they
found themselves again in the
gloomy mailman and wife
The girl fumbled in her belt and
drew out watch 1t was Is minutes
to four. 81 must be at the office of
Haskin & Morris by four she said,
looking anxiously at Pemberton. q
can explain then" 1t was the first
time he had heard her voice-his
wife's voice-and he noted with a
thrill of pleasure how soft and rich
it was.
They're in the Century building"
he replied I'VE can get there easily
in ten minutes"
Without further words they left the
building. Their course carried them
through the crowded part of the city.
1t seemed that their heels were dragged
back by weights, while the minutes
had stolen mercury wings
Pemberton clicked his watch to
triumphantly. Five minutes to spare"
he announced. The girls expression
became animated, and she looked up
with bright light in her eyes.
Pemberton took her arm, and they
started across the street, keeping
wary eye out for vehicles They had
got as far as the car track. when an
automobile loomed up from behind
n Dig truck, and bore down upon them.
1t was coming at an unusual rate.
They were almost at the curbing when
the girl slipped and fell. II was an
eXigency that required active self
possession. Grasping the girl around
the waist, PembertOn half pushed.
half threw her out of the way of dan
ser. The next instant something
pounded into his ribs, and he felt him
self hurled through the air. The n
everything became black
PeTbertCr's s rex, s. slticn was ~r
'l"cs'- 2 r. IN IN ass. @ wcSe .rol g
half conscious state to find himself
swathed in bandages; the girls hand
resting on his forehead AS his eyes
opened, her hand stole away and she
uttered an exclamation of pleasure.
you are not hurt?" he inquired
anxiously
mo, thanks to you"
"Were you in time?"
Eyes, l got there just on the hour"
the girl replied. Il couldn't leave until
1 saw that you would be taken care CT,
but by running l reached the office
just at four"
He saw with pleasure how her ex-
preston had changed; how her cheeks
we're a healthy red, and her eyes were
no longer frightened and appealing.
"What happened?" he asked.
You were thrown some distance"
the girl replied, "and the shock made
you unconscious. All night you lay
in stupor, talking deliriously at
times, and t. she looked at him with
To-day is?"
"It happened yesterday. It's just
eight o'clock now"
"But surely you haven't been sitting
up all night?" Pemberton inquired re-
monstratively.
"Yes, of course I have" she replied.
They grew quiet, and for several
moments neither spoke. The girls
eyes sank to the floor, and she began
to toy with the edge of her sleeve.
II was to give you an explanation of
everything, yesterday" she said at
last, "but that would excite you too
much now"
Pemberton moved his head slightly
on the pillow. "You needn't explain
at all unless you want to-" he said.
Il know your motive was good. But
if you want to tell me, I'm quite strong
enough now to listen"
The girl hesitated a moment "a
will was at tho hOttODo 0f If all - Gha
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LETTER LIST.

List OF letters remaining uncall
ed for in the Winslow Post Office
for the week ending Ian. 9.
Anna Buck
Helen A. Brown
Robert Barker
l.. p. Beard
U. c. Caroness
B. 7. Dunivan 2
NJ. w. Mcdowell
+. Drain
VIM Ergmann
J. r Elliott
Thomas Foaley
Grace A Yage
Gold Ridge Mining & Milling
Co.
Beecher Howard
d. 5. HOup
John Hartlv
{. p Hirst
Amy Holley
Belle Knapp 3
G Kite
James Lucas
L c. Lear
Houghton Mcleod 2
Malpais r. & 7 Co.
Maud Mease
Chas Miller
Mccartney
William Lee Parr
G. F Pehhebakcr
Mr. and. Mrs. Martin RoWlev
@ Richards
6 ReaOrdin
William SimOnS 3
Maggie Scott 2
u H Harris
John r. Harris
John K Harris
A { Scott
Walter Smith
II 4 Sandy
Harry X Stratton
1. II Thomas
Frank 'rver
John y Yeager
6. ". Williams
{ l.. WhitsItt
MEXICAN LIST.
Sucio Perez
Manuel Arciniega
Guadalupe Sallahedra
Bernaldo Vega
Andres Arcinicogo
Guadalupe Delgado
Lucio Perer
Benigno Reyes
MOllseS Besica
Nasvio Garcia
Libias REDUCES
Pedro Latusa
Getrudy' Sibbaga
Epigmenio Lopes
What 1t Reminded Him OF.
When Gen. Schenck, whose greatest
fn mo roctc ,1nOrn hic h hn.t:rac. irtrnd11nnH N 4
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Gutzon Borglum. the sculptor. has
received commission to make a
bust of President Taft.
Elidore Villazon was inaugurated as
president of Bolivia on the 18th inst.
in succession to Ismail Mont.
In view of the precarious health of
King Menelik of Abyssinia, full pow
ers of regency have been granted to
Res Tesama. the guardian of Prince
Lid Jeassu. the heir presumptive to
the throne.
Fourteen lives were lost and much
property destroyed in Monterey, Mex
ico.. on the 18th inst. by an overflow
of the Santa Catarina river Some es-
Inmates place the number of dead as
high as fifty.
Joy riders who use automobiles
without the owners consent. are liza
BILE to 500 fine or ten days in Jail I'M
der Connecticut's new automobile law.
The penalty fer operating a car while
intoxicated is increased to $500, or
one years Imprisonment.
The American Veterans of Foreign
Service in convention at Pittsburg,
elected J. Alfred Judge commander.
Fire which swept away twenty resi-
dences in South Chicago on the morn.
ing of the 10th inst. burned six Ter
sons to death. A majority of the vic
tins were Poles. who lived in small.
crowded tenements
Glowing reports have been received
Mt Buluwayo of the discovery in the
Abercorn district of British Central
Africa OF gold deposits similar to the
Rand formation. which are said to eX-
tend over an area of six miles.
The Argentina minister of agricul-
ture has annulled the decree of 1908
prohibiting the Importation into Ar
gentina of American cattle.
Col. Albert A. Pope. well known in
automobile and bicycle circles through
out the United States and Canada
died in Cohasset, Mass. on the 10th
inst.
Prof. Wilhelm Bernhard, aged six
ty. of Washington. ID. c., well-known
educator and author was struck and
killed by train on the Rutland rail-
road in Vermont on the 18th inst.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been coffee drinker, more
OF less, ever since can remember, I'M
I'll a few months ago became more
ana more nervous and irritable, and
nnaiiy l could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams
OF all sorts and species of distress
ing nightmare.
FINALLY, after hearing the expert
ence OF numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum
and learning of the great benefits they
mad derived. l concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble. SO | got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
i was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cof-
lee. and to my very great satisfaction.
l began to sleep peacefully and sweet
iy My nerves improved. and I wish
could wean every man, woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-or.
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
reaiize what powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect it has on the HI.
man system. If they did, hardly a
pound OF it would be sold. | would
never think of going back to coffee
again. l would almost as soon think
OF putting my hand in fire after |
had once been burned.
A young lady friend of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time, and
could not get well as long as she used
Gomez. She finally quit coffee and be-
gan the use of Postum and is now per-
iectiy well. Yours for health
read The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
er read the above. letter.: A new
~. apPenrs from time to time. They
Eeauine' true. and full Of humaa
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Acting Secretary of the Interior Will
son has designated 1.65s,640 acres
more of land located in the north
western part of Montana along the
Missouri river near Fort Benton. as
coming within the enlarged homestead
act. This makes 25.466,200 acres thus
designated in Montana.
President Taft has appointed
Charles A. Overlook of Arizona as
United States marshal for that terri
tory. The retirement of b. F. Daniels.
who has served as marshal during the
past few years. marks the passing
from office of another of Mr.. Roose-
velt's rough riders.
Facts recently submitted to Richard
A. Ballinger. secretary OF the interior.
and Fred bennett, commissioner of
the general land office. concerning
fraudulent entries on 100000 acres
of Alaska coal land. are expected to
uncover the biggest. most far-reaching
scandal ever brought to light by spe-
cial agents of the government.
Secretary of the Treasury Mcveagh
is said to contemplate re-designing
the paper currency OF the country.
His idea is to put the same portrait
on all notes of the same denomina-
ton, and he also believes that the de-
signs should be SO distinctive that no
confusion could occur. He thinks that
the present size of the paper money
could be reduced about one-quarter,
conforming in size to the French pa
per money.
Owing to the existence among sheep
in Wyoming of a contagious. commune
cable disease known as lip and leg
disease, the secretary of agriculture
has declared quarantine effective
August 18th of all the counties in Wy
oming except those on the southern
border line. prohibiting the interstate
transportation. movement or trailing
or driving of sheep from the quaran-
tined area except under rigid restric-
tons and inspection by the bureau OF
animal industry.
The visit of President Taft to the
Pacific coast and the South, upon
which he will start on the 18th of Sep.
TENDER, will require him to travel a
distance of some 1900 miles and will
occupy very nearly two months.
General Superintendent w. E. Long
fellow of the United States volunteer
life saving corps. says in his report
for June that there were l.l76 drown.
ings in the United States, and more
than LOG in Canada for the month, as
compared with Gel and 81. respective
ly. in May.
The tariff bill was passed by the
Senate Thursday. the 9Th inst, after
having already been passed by the
House, and was Immediately signed by
President Taft.
All records for manufacturers ma.
terial imported into the United States
were broken during the fiscal year
1909. according to the bureau of sta.
tistics. Raw wool. raw cotton, raw
silk, fibers, hides and skins, India rub.
Der. tobacco. tin. copper, lumber ana
certain articles included under the
general group chemicals, drugs and
dyes" are the principal articles i'm.
ported for manufacturing.
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IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA.
Whole Body Mass Of Raw, Bleeding.
Torturina Humor Hoped Death
Would End Fearful Suffering.
In Despair; Cured by ca.ieura.

Words cannot describe the terrible
eczema l suffered with. 1t broke out
on my head and kept spreading until
1t covered my whole body. 1
was almost a solid mass of sores from
head to foot. l looked more like
piece of raw beef than a human be-
ing. The pain and agony endured
seemed more than l could bear. Blood
and pus oozed from the great sore on
my scalp, from under my finger nails.
and nearly all over my body. My
ears were so crusted and swollen
was afraid they would break off.
Every hair in my head fell out.
could not sit down, for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
flesh, making me cry out from the
pain. My family doctor did all he
could. but ! got worse and worse. My
condition was awful. I did not think
l could live, and wanted death TO
come and end my frightful sufferings.
''In this condition my motherin-law
begged me to try the Cuticura Rem
edies. said would, but had no hope
Of recovery. But oh. what blessed re-
lief experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment. 1t cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me the
first real sleep l had had in weeks. 1t
was as grateful as ice to a burning
tongue. / would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap. then apply
the Ointment freely. l also took Cuti-
cura Resolvent for the blood. In a
short time the sores stopped running.
the flesh began TO heal, and 1 knew I
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my head began to grow. and in a
short time l was completely cured.
wish could tell everybody who has
eczema to use Cuticura. Mrs. VIM.
Hunt. 1876 Thomas ST., Newark. N. j..
Sept IS. 19Os.'
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Bosssa.
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NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,.
WESTERN NEWS.

John +. Willsie. chief of the federal
secret service bureau. has declined to
accept the position of chief of police
of Chicago.
From noon. August 9Th. to midnight
when the weekly close season COM
menced, 1.739.OOO sockeye salmon
were taken from traps and by seiners
and landed at the canneries of Belling-
ham. Blaine. Anacortes in Washington
and the lower Frazer.
AT Cheyenne on the 9TH inst. the
jury in the case of John (Posey) Ryan,
charged with killing his wife. returned
verdict OF murder in the second de-
gree. the penalty for which may be
from twenty years to life imprison-
ment.
The army transport Logan arrived
at San Francisco from Manila on the
10th inst, bringing the Thirtieth in
fantry. 100 enlisted men of the engi-
neers corps. 3S military prisoners. 80
casuals and 20 men of the signal
corps.
The Bankers Deposit Surety Com
Pahy1 an Vi SduildtAoh III iheu " ~
sure deposits of Kansas National
banks. has been denied permission to
do business in the state. The COM
pany asked the State Supreme Court
for writ of mandamus.
The controversy between the Chi
cago street railways and their en-
ployes was settled at a meeting of the
street railway officers and officials OF
the union. There will be no strike.
Formal peace under a three and a
half-year contract WAS agreed upon.
lsadore Selig of Myrtle Creek. Ore.
drew number one in the great land
drawing for the Occur d'Alene reser-
walton on the 9th inst. John Hedmark
Spokane; Charles T. Cornwell, Spo-
kane; Herman Neubauer. South Ia
coma. Wash, were second. third and
fourth. respectively.
With but 1i2 miles of its line from
Salt. Lake to Oakland to be construct
ed. the Western Pacific Company ex-
poets to have trains in operation be-
tween the two cities within ninety
days, according to the estimate made
by HI NJ. Mccartney. first assistant
engineer.
In the United States District Court
ut Denver on the 9th inst. Federal
Judge Robert L. Lewis refused to is
sue the temporary injunction sought
by George J. kindel against the Rock
Island. Colorado & Southern and
Santa Fe railroads. to prevent a raise
of freight rates to Galveston.
The United States mint at Denver
has been closed since the LIST day of
July for the annual cleanup and set
Element, and waiting orders from
Washington. Word is expected with
in the next two weeks from the di.
rector of the mint instructing re-
sumption. Until this order is re-
ceived the mint will continue closed.
The Rev. Robert ]. Burdette, the
noted lecturer and humorist. has
formally rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
in Los Angeles and 1t has been ac-
cepted by the board of trustees. DR..
Burdette is Ill at his summer home.
''Eventide.' at Clifton-by-the-Sea, and
his resignation was made upon the ad-
vice OF his physician. He asked that
he be made pastor emeritus and this
request will be granted. He has been
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
since its organization, July &c. 1903.
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The deficit in the treasury of the
Children's Hospital Association at
Denver. caused by the defalcations of
Mrs. Electra Beard, formerly treasurer
of the association, has, by the sale of
the Beard home and by the receipts of
witness fees and donations been re-
duced to S1,247.72. The original deficit
was $2.119.3O.
While Ernest Holmes. aged ~, son
of George Holmes. was hunting rab-
bits near Montrose with his brother
Arthur, aged IA. the latter accidental.
ly shot his brother Ernest in the leg.
cutting an artery. Ernest lost so
much blood that he died
A contract for the erection of three
new cottages at the state insane asyl-
UNI at Pueblo has been awarded for
s142,657. the lowest bid received
Work will start in few days. The
three cottages will provide accommo
dations for 100 persons each, two be.
ing for men and one for women.
The largest mortgage ever recorded
in Las Animas county was placed on
file at Trinidad on the 18th inst. 1t is
made by the Victor-American Fuel
Company to the Standard Trust Com.
many of New York for $4,000, 900 and
'akes in all nronerties Of the comnanv.
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England Plans Great Army.

London.-One great. homogeneous,
imperial British army. uniformly
trained and equipped. is to be the
outcome of the imperial conference
In the naval and military defenses
of the empire held at the foreign Of
flee the latter part of July. In re
cent speech War Secretary Haldane
estimated that the United Kingdom
Canada. Australia. New Zealand and
South Africa could furnish total OF
forty-six divisions. This is equivalent
to twenty-three army corps. which is
the strength of the German army.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

A clubwOman in a discussion how to
make home happy uttered the now ia
nous dictum. Feed the brute" A
New York magistrate has taken up
the challenge and supplemented this
dictum with the order to feed the
brute well. Here is field of argu
ment in which the weaker sex signal.
ly fails. says the Baltimore American.
Eve tempted Adam with toothsome
morsel. and her daughters have SUI.
Tered the penalty of tempting man
through his palate ever since.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

In A. ID. Fearaidhach- Fionfashtna
was an Irish king, most just and
good prince" who was slain by his
successor. Fiachadh-Fion. who was
treated to similar fate by F'inchadh-
Fionohudh. the prince with the white
cows who died at the hands of the
Irish plebeians of Connaught." Eoch-
airh- Moidmeodhain was one of the
half dozen who died of natural causes,
and Flaithheartagh was one of the
two to resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cowl-New York
Press.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

An automobile bill has been passed
by the legislature of New York after
wrangle as to which of the depart.
ments should have the licensing pow.
er. and 1t is possible that more impor-
tant provisions may have been over
looked In the contest. The fact that
1t places the maximum speed limit at
30 miles and retains the present road
rules is evidence that 1t is not likely
to improve conditions on the road to
any great extent. A speed of 80 miles
au hour may be extremely dangerous
on some roads where II is impossible
to see for any great distance. The
railroads find danger at curves that
are hidden by foliage. and there are
many highway crossings thus OBJ.
secured.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18
Flag to FLAG Auto Contest.

. Denver.-The official rules concern
ing the Flag to Flag reliability and
endurance contest for the G. A. Wahl-
green trophy. which will be run from
Denver to the City of Mexico. start
ing Monday, October 25th. have been
issued. These rules follow closely
along the lines of the regulations for
the Glidden, Hover and Detroit tro
phies.a According to present plans
there will be not less than twenty ma
chimes entered and Mexico City will
be reached the week pf November
18th.
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Forty infants persisted on account
| of the heat in New York City and vi.
cinity on the 10th inst
| General Won Heeringf, commander
of the Second Army Corps. Germany.
has been appointed by Emperor Will
liam to the position of Prussian min
lister of war in succession to General
| Won Einem, retired.
AT Milan, Italy, on the 10th inst.
| the balloon Albatross. plotted by
Lieutenant Nina, ascended to height
of II, 800 meters, or over seven miles,
which is believed to be the worlds
| record.
Orville Wright sailed for Europe on
the 10th inst. He will make brief
stay in England and then go to Ger
many to make series OF flights for
the company organized to manufac-
ture the Wright aeroplanes.
In reply to callers, President Taft
is said to have indicated that he will
recommend statehood for Arizona ana
New Mexico in his next message to
Congress, asking fulfillment of the
Republican platform promise.
-Nati'G itpoilo itttiNth at -Nhoy .
China. indicate that the disaffecticn in
the Chang-Foog district is increasing.
The revolutionists have SIX hundred
armed troops, have established n pow
der mandatory and are continually
importing arms.
The government of Ecuador has re-
ceived telegraphic congratulations
from all parts of the world on the one
hundredth anniversary of the first
movement on the part of the people
of Ecuador to declare their indepen-
dence of Spain.
Ella Gingles, the young Irish lace
maker. whose trial in Chicago for lar
ceny attracted national attention be-
cause of her charge that an attempt
had been made to force her into
white slavery" has sailed for her
home in Ireland.
BY vote of 23 to 10 the Alabama
Senate passed the Ballard constitu-
tional prohibition bill. The amend
ment will be submitted to the people
at special election to be held with
in the next ninety days. Governor
Conner will sign the bill.
The naval tug Nezinscot, Captain
Evans, with a cargo of anchors, sunk
between Portsmouth and Boston in q
heavy gale on the 18th inst. and her
assistant surgeon, Charles f. Trotter.
and three of her crew lost their lives.
while nine others, including the cap
tain's wife and boy, reached land after
a hard struggle.
The balloon Sirius, which assembled
at Challons. France. on Sunday, the
Sth inst, under the pilotage of NJ.
Spertenberg. with three passengers,
succeeded in flying over the Alps. land
ing near Locarno at an altitude OF
5.400 feet. The Sirius traversed Mont
Blanc and scared over the Aiguille du
Dru and the Aiguille Verte. The high
est altitude attained vas 1888 feet.
Advices received at Tromsoe. Nor
way, from Spitzhergen, where the Wal
ter Wellman polar expedition is being
prepared for an attempt to reach the
north pole. say the repairs to the air.
ship shed, which was badly damaged
by a storm last June. have been COM
pleted and that n gas apparatus has
been installed. Mr.. Wellman began
the Initiation of the balloon July 31st.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18
Handling Fruit Crop.

Denver.-A Grand Junction dispatch
says: Refrigerator line agents are
here arranging for the handling of the
fruit crop. which will move heavily in
a few weeks. The Armour system will
have seventeen men in charge of the
local field and will be ready when the
first heavy shipments start next week
The recent increase of equipment. to-
gether with the plans of the officials
to have plenty of cars on hand, will
make the handling of the fruit crop
easier than ever before in the history
of the valley.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

DO you think your sister will mar
ry me?"
IF you keep comm
Have you heard her say anything
about it,"
81 heard her tell ma that if you
didn't stop comm here so often she'd
make things unpleasant for you"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

Another wealthy English nobleman
Is reported to have sold Rembrandt
masterpiece for 100000. Presumably
the purchaser will be set down as a
rich American. and the walls of British
wrath will be opened on his head. But
where will come in censure for the
British nobleman who wanted the
money more than he wanted to keep
the picture as national possessinn .