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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-03

Germany 7oHe OF canary 6Irus'
The export of canary birds from
Germany is very large. Every year
about 10000 of these birds are sent
to America, 5000 to England. and
some 1000 to Russia.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30

to-day. "I figured this when set my
cap TO win the girl, and now all have
TO say Is that / told her father I want
ed a wife. and 1 may have offered
him money 10 produce one. I have
forgotten. He tried to introduce me
TO several women. They were not
suitable. In the meantime met one
of his daughters. fell in love with her
and proposed marriage. Now, this
was entirely outside OF the original
bargain 1 made with her father for a
wife.
IL have a good home to offer her,
acres and acres of land and good.
fat bank account. Her father gets
absolutely no money from me should
! marry the girl and I wish the peo-
pie would believe this story OF mine
and let us marry. / have no more
10 say now, but viii wait their ap-
proval that I may marry Clara Hill.
1T is simply that / am said to be a
lame man, nearly 20 years, and Clara
Hin is H. and that there is no excuse
for her marrying me. We may fool
the New Milford folks yet"
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
WOOD ALCOHOL
SOLD AS BEVERAGE
Many New York Saloons
Dispense il in Place Of
WhiSkey

NEW YORK, Dec. sO-wood alcohol is
again being sold as a beverage in New
York, with death instead Of exhilaration
for the tipplers. who pay five cents
drink. Coroner Hamburger has asked the
police and excise departments and the in
ternal revenue office to take notice of sew
eral recent deaths in this city autoposles
OF which proved they we're due to drink
ing this lethal form of alcohol one vic
tim who died in Gouverneur Hospital had
in his pocket a receipt for 50 paid for
gallon of whisky"
Immediate cause of the coroner's ac-
tivity was discovery by a coroner's physi-
clan through an autopsy that Gas trano
Bruno. "A years old, of Sc Chrystie street.
who died Sunday night, had been hasten
ed to his end by drinking liquor mixed
with wood alcohol Three bottles Of the
stun were found near him.
''The coroner's physicians have recent
ly reported many cases of deaths where
there was evidence that drinking wood
alcohol had been fatal factor" Coroner
Hamburger said. This stuff is sold in the
vilest class of saloons, known as 'morgues'
and 'bucketshops.' Ten cents may buy
enough to produce blindness, coma and
death. The men who sell It make Lucretia
Borgia look like a mild peddler"
Coroner Shrady said two cases OF mys-
terious death had been traced recently
TO drinking wood alcohol. and many others
had suggested that poison was the cause
OF death.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
STORM HITS
The zIZANIA

The Lighthouse tender zizania, which
arrived here yesterday from the Della
ware Bay. was caught in the blizzard
on Saturday night and Sunday and had
serious Time She left on Christmas
day with an anchor and chain for light
ship 80. 20, and got as far as Fourteen
Fathom when the northeast gale struck
her The boat was tossed about in the
trough of the bay until It seemed like
mere toy The huge waves swept
over her deck and the water flowed into
the hold until the bunk rooms of the
crew it was three feet deep. The men
on board were drenched and almost
frozen. and when the Zizania reached
Edgemoor yesterday they declared it
was the worst experience they had
ever had.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
STATISTICS ON
NATIONS ARRESTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-There are $50
persons out Of every 10000 of population
arrested and lodged in jail each year, ac-
cording to Census Bureau figures just
made public. The figures. which are based
on an investigation of conditions in the
15S largest cities Of the United States dur
ing 1907, show also that So per cent of all
arrests are made for drunkenness.
The city of Washington leads i'm pro-
portion of arrests in relation to its popu-
lation but the report says the number
Of arrests is by no means an indication
of the lawlessness Of a city's population.
II rather reflects varying local laws and
conditions, and also the activity Of the
Police Department.
All cities OF more than 10000 population
were Investigated and grouped according
to the size. The results show that the
largest city does not have the greatest
number Of arrests.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
AFTER TRADE
BOARD MEMBERS

The directors and the banking and
finance committees Of the Board of
Trade win meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The membership committee
will be revised and other business will
be attended to.
James H. Mahaffy. chairman OF the
membership committee, wants the
names OF all business men desiring
to become members. He viii present
a number Of names for nomination at
the boards monthly meeting next
Tuesday night 1t is announced that
the board will try to have the city
forester of Brooklyn lecture to arouse
interest in the need of such an Of
fetal here.
It is understood the board win urge
the National Board Of Trade to advo-
cate a department OF public works"
TO be presided over by cabinet Of
ficer.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
BRIDESATD BOUGHT,
TOWN RALTS RITES
But the Wedding Will Take
Place, Says 68-Year-OId
FianCe Of Girl IL

NEW MILFORD. Conn. Dec. 30-"1
have not bought Clara Hin. nor has
her father sold her. This talk Of tar
and feathers and rope was started by
young suitors for Clara's hand. and I
want 10 shy that She cares nothing for
them." says Charles Hawes. the 6S-
year-old iance. whose prospective mar
riage To the 17-year-old daughter Of
Allen Hin has caused the townspeople
70 threaten both parent and wooer.
The impression had become general
that Hawes had offered Hill financial
inducements to foster the match.
IL have not sold my daughter and I
will certainly make 1t hot for anyone
who says / have" declared Allen Hill
Il shall gain nothing financially by
this marriage, which viii take place,
even If we have 70 enlist all our friends
with shotguns TO guard the house"
The original wedding date was to-
day but the opposition of the neigh
bors caused the ceremony TO be post
poned. The townspeople are on the
alert for any attempt TO have the mar
riage performed secretly
Notice in Postoffice.
The following notice hung for a time
IN tNe nOSlOiilce.
Because of the unwarranted publi-
city concerning the coming wedding of
Charles Hawes to Clara Hill. the fam
lily desires to announce publicly that
there will be no wedding on the date
set or in the near future. The fami-
lies on both sides do not see where the
public generally is interested, and are
panied to think that the father Of the
young lady should be threatened. but
desire II TO be known that the wedding
is not temporarily called Off because of
fear Of threats, but simply to allow the
community to cool down and see the
matter i'm the proper light
For the information of the people Of
New Milford, and all the surrounding
towns, warning is given that the
friends Of Charles Hawes and the
friends Of Allen Hill. father Of the
prospective bride, are prepared to resist
Pany attempt at interference on the
part Of townspeople in the line of
rowdyism at any time there may be
bright light IN the houses OF either
Hawes or HILL
"Our personal affairs are not village
affairs, and we resent interference in
the proposed marriage Of Clara Hin to
Charles Hawes."
Bonus For Wife.
''I presume any beautiful young girl
particularly one like Clara Hill, would
have young men suitors," said Hawes
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
LIQUOR MUST BEAR
TRUE NAME NOW
Cannot be Shipped to Other
States Unless Package is La
beIed After Saturday

Liquor cannot be shipped from one
State to another unless the package
is plainly marked with the name of
the consignee and the nature and
quantity Of the alcoholic contents. after
next Saturday. under the provisions
of a new Federal law. such labelling
Of the package win be required even
though the liquor forms part of a box
Of groceries or other articles.
The law is section No 24O OF the
Penal Code OF the United states and
applies to shipments OF packages con-
tanning any kind Of liquor that is in
toXicatlng. Another new law. section
No. 2i7 Of the Penal Code, prohibits
the sending OF intoxicating liquors by
mail.
The principal purpose OF the new
laws is 70 assist in the enforcement of
state prohibition laws, now easily
evaded by the shipment Of liquors
from other States. They are also ex-
pected to aid the International Rev
enue Department in preventing rev
enue frauds and to assist in the en-
forcement OF the pure food law
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
DRINKING
MUCH BEER

WASHINGTON, Dec. so.-That the beer
brewers OF the country are recovering
from the slump in the consumption OF that
beverage which characterized the fiscal
year ended June 30 1909. when the internal
revenue receipts fell or nearly 81 500 900.
is shown by the November Treasury state
ment giving such returns from all sources.
During November the taxes on beer in
creased s6o6,947 over November. 1908 In
five months the increase in beer tax re-
ceipts over the corresponding period OF
the fiscal year 1903 amounted TO S777.65S
The retail liquor dealers special tax for
the five months shows decrease OF S2S2-
40. due to the wave of prohibition.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
HANDLED DYNAMITE
CARGO GINGERLY

When the steamer Phyllis recently
arrived at the Panama Canal zone, her
cargo is said to have received even
more respectful attention than that of
the steamer that shortly before arrived
in Colon loaded TO the rail with Amer
lean Congressman. The Phyllis had
aboard 100000 pounds of dynamite
from one of the dupont plants.
Each of the 2O,640 cases Of fifty
pounds each was picked up from the
hold by man who passed it up on
deck to another man, who in turn
passed It up to a third. by whom it was
set on a long skid and allowed to slide
toward the dock. No attempt was
made at pitching the cases from one
man to the other A very wide-awake
man was stationed at the end Of the
slide to prevent any case coming his
way from rendering him and the wa
ter front unrecognizable as a result Of
a hard bump against the dock
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
CLOSE TO DEATH
UNDER RIVER ICE

Chester. Pa, Dec. 30--Michael Kilson.
who works on the building Of a wharf at
the Texas Oil Companys plant. was res
cued from drowning yesterday afternoon
IN a remarkable manner. I<ilson fell be-
tween two cakes Of ice. and threw out
both arms at fun length. SO, although
the big boots he wore dragged him down,
he held himself suspended in the aperture
until fellow-workmen arrived in a boat.
He was benumbed with cold. and in
order to keep his blood in circulation he
took hold Of a pair of oars and worked
vigorously. the exercise preventing him
from being seriously frozen.
The strong current had carried Rnson
ana the cakes Of ice which Imprisoned him
several hundred feet cut into the river
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
"REVERENDS"
IN The DRIFTS
In FrOCk Coats COIOred Preach
erS Clean the Streets Of
Snow

state Senator George w. Sparks. who
is president of the Board of Street and
Sewer Directors, was watching q gang
Of Street Department men clearing
away the snow yesterday
After gazing curiously at the men,
all Of whom We're colored. Senator
Sparks called the colored boss
aside
How it it," he asked. "that nearly
all your men are wearing froclS
coats"
Flows that boss?" asked the colored
foreman.
"I say how is # that most Of your
men are wearing long-tailed coats. It
must be mighty awkward"
"Oh. they're preachers" he was in
formed. IL have fifteen reverends in
the drifts to-day. and there are seven
teen more reverends up the street"
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
PREPARE AGAIN
TO HANG CHOQWOSKI

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Dec. So.-
sherin d. M. Colder has. for the second
time within a month. issued summons
to jurymen 20 attend the hanging Of
Jan Choqwoski. the young Pole of
Chester. convicted of the murder of
Harry B. James, near Berwyn, last
January. and who was sentenced OF be
hanged I'm the Chester county prison
on December 2, and then respited by
Governor Stuart to January 4.
A lengthy petition. with many sign
ers, will be presented to the State SUI
preme Court on Friday in behalf Of
the doomed man. Counsel for the pris-
oner have previously asked the higher
court for a rehearing.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
eroo.rs EIeot o#oers

The Retail Grocers' Exchange in annual
meeting last night, elected James C.
o'Neal president Of the organization for
the fifth time.
The other officers elected were: Vice
president, Z. X. Thompson; recording sec
retary, W. NJ. f. Skellinger; financial
secretary. ]. p. Conway; treasurer. f..
Renley; trustee for one year. William h.
Smith; trustees for two years, 5. slaugh-
ter. w. r. Dare, W. +. Bouzart aud II. E.
Boyer.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
cantsta at Scott Toniaht.

The regular Christmas anniversary
celebration of Scott M. T.. Sunday
School will be held this evening at
7.30 o'clock. The cantata Holy
Night" will be rendered by the school
assisted by the choir under the direc-
tion Of Miss Josephine Fletcher At
the close Of the cantata the school will
be served with refreshments in the
church lecture room A special invita-
tion is extended to the friends of Scott
Sunday school to be present. Former
Lieutenant -Goevrnor l. T. Parker is
active in arranging the affair, and he
promises a delightful evenings enter
tainment.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
ITcHINe IRRITATION.
Worst Form of Skin Trouble Quickly
Cured BY Inexpensive Treatment.

Worst Form of Skin Trouble Quickly
Cured by inexpensive Treatment.
When you suffer with any skin trou-
BILE even though the itching seems un-
bearable, do not think that it is neces-
sary 10 use some disgusting greasy
ointment. Try Hokara, a pure and sim
pie skin food. that is guaranteed to
contain no grease or acids and which is
so cleanly that It does not soil the
liren.
Its power TO instantly relieve any ir-
ritation of the skin and make 1t soft,
white and beautiful is almost miracu-
lous.
Not only are minor skin troubles,
like pimples, blackheads, acne, bar
bers itch, etc, quickly cured. but the
worst ulcers or cases OF salt rheum
or eczema are cleansed and healed by
this wonderful skin food.
In order that any one may try Hokara
at small expense, n. B. Danforth is
selling a liberal sized jar at 25c and
in addition guarantees to refund the
money if the treatment does not do all
that is claimed for it. Larger size so
cents.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
SUIT AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

Miss Elizabeth c. shaffer of Ches-
ter and her father Robert K Shaffer,
yesterday began a suit at Media, Pa,
for damages against the Chester Trac-
tion Company for injuries which Miss
Shaffer received in the collision of
cars at Hillcrest on June "a, when
many people were hurt. She claims
$4,000 damages, alleging that she sus-
tained fracture of the left foot, that
ligaments were torn and strained and
that she suffered permanent injuries.
Her father asks $4,000 damages. The
plaintiffs are represented by J. II.
Hinkson.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
OWNER UNKNOWN,
BURIED In SNOWDRTFT

A report has been received that a big
red touring car lies buried in a deep snow
drift on the Concord road near FELTON,,
above Wilmington, and that the machine
has evidently been there since Saturday
night.
Who owns the auto nobody seems to
know and so far as could be learned no
effort has been made to get it out Of the
drift. or to ascertain to whom It belongs
because the banks are too deep to get
through.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Second Baptist entertainment.

The Sunday school Of the Second
Baptist Church, held their Christmas
entertainment on Tuesday evening In
the chapel. Ninth and Franklin streets.
The chapel was well filled and very
enjoyable evening was spent Each
member Of the school was presented
with box of candy and the scholars
in the primary and kindergarten de-
partments received other presents
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Candidate For Coroner.

Jacob b. Smith. the veteran soldier
has announced himself as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for cor
oner He hopes to get the loyal sup
port of his friends and solicits the
votes Of all Republicans
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
p.,,h.r 4 FncIsnd Dead

ELKTON, Md. Dec SO.-While sit
ting at a window of his home Reuben
]. England, a farmer near Calvert, suf-
fered an attack of apoplexy and died
before a physician could be summoned.
He was 80 years old and is survived
by a widow and three children (Mrs.
William Dorman and Miss Della Eng
land. at home and Hughes England,
of Wilmington, Deli He was son
of Elisha England, Of Calvert. He mar
ried Miss Maggie Fiddis, daughter Of
John Fiddis, of this county.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
suioide Pact EaiIad.

ELKTON. Nd. Dec. SO.-John w.
Gilpin and his wife, Iva NJ. Gilpin.
who made an unsuccessful attempt 20
commit suicide by taking strychnine in
the Elkton Jail Wednesday last, have
fully recovered from the effects Of the
poison,
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Studio TO Reonen.

T. Leslie Carpenters studio of music
which has been closed during the hon-
days will reopen on New Years Day
when lessons will be resumed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30

Wilmington Choral Society.
Rehearsals of the Wilmington Choral
Society will be resumed on Tuesday
evening, January 4, 1910 in Trinity
Parish-house-
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WALDO
TROY.

Miss AZubah Myrick, who has been
teaching in Maynard. Mass, returned to
Troy on Saturday.
scEcol in Etna and is at home for the
summer.
Miss Helen Weymouth has closed her
school in Burnham and gone to Newport
for the summer. She spent few days
OF last week with her aunt, Mrs. M. L
Dodge.
The district schools closed on Friday
Of last week.
The Ladies' Aid meeting at the home
of Mrs. M. w. Monroe was largely at
tended. They will meet on Wednesday Of
this week with Mrs. J. G. Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Mudgett of Burn
ham were in town to attend the meeting
Fof the Ladies' Aid on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Prentiss are re-
Iceiving congratulations on the birth Of q
do lighter.
j. w. Linscott and daughter Clare went
to Lewiston last week to attend the grad
uating exercises at Bates College. Mr.
Lirscott's son Arthur was a member OF
the graduating class.
Mrs. Laura GRAHAM and son went to
BeEton on Monday, where she will make
AN extended visit with her parents. MI
and Mrs. Laban Fernalds
A. C.. Myrick has sold his farm, stock
and farming implements to Irvan Good.
ale. who has recently returned from Mon
tana. II
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SOMERSET
NoRRIDGEWocK.

VIM. Fairfield and family pessed Sun
day with relatives in Starks.
Mrs. Lee Owens and children are pas
sing few weeks with friends In Tracys
Mills. N. b.
The Jolly Glee Club met at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Young on TUESDAY o.
last week.. About 100 members were pres
ent. After a short program. refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and lemOHau'
We're served. Al report good d. aims' n.
The graduating exercises of the N -.
s. were held Thursday evening In me
Congregational church. There were
seven young ladies In the class. ~
Friday evening the graduating Grass S -
the N. III. 8. gave a dance In oIa aned
hall, a goodly number were present a"'
report fine time. ,,.or
Mrs. Mahala McIntire went to Madis2sh
Friday for short stay with her daus
tier Mrs. Louis Gill. - sov
Chas. Whiting Is renlodeling ms n aaa
barn into potato house ana VIII
forty feet to the length of It,. y,n-
DIR. and Mrs. f. G. Edwards OF Ea' IN
ia. Col, arrived in town last WEEK this
will spend some weeks with friehds ~ -"
David Ellis Of Oakland was business
caller in town Saturday. ,eut
Mrs. Ed Whiting of SkoWnegan skit
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry w"
ing. .soa from
Arson where she passed seyssa1 SSi -
Mrs Sa,,,. edwards of Raymonn -
que st of her father Mr.. Orrin LAY 1ysrs
Several from this vicinity Went ~ srn,nre
Sunday, on the excursion. NorI,u .,s
band furnished music for the Gay.
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sponsibilities except to his own con-
science. This distinction between the
duties of the representative, as to GER
tain questions. and the duty of the cit
izen is forcibly made in our system of
voting We insist that the citizens
cast secret ballot, that his judge
ment be not based by the fear or ia
yor Of any man, while we insist that
the representative in our legislature
shall cast recorded vote, that the
people whom he represents, may know
their trustee has been true to his trust.
All this we understand and acquiese
in: but when we consider the legisla-
tive body in the aggregate, straightWay
we relapse in the confusion of thought
and when questions are not decided
according to our ideas, we wonder why
the ration sends it's most stupid or per-
verse. men to the Legislature or to con-
gress
"A legislative body acting properly,
does nothing on great question when
it does not know what to do In tins
we again are prone to misjudge it be-
cause as individuals we are governed
by different rules of action. If there
is a task to be done. we try first one
device and then another, on the princi-
pie that if at first we don't succeed,
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will be true But in a large state or in
Il union of states, making vast ma
ton, new condition enters. A whole
section like New England. or the south,
or the Pacific slope will be animal
ed by one idea or purpose which it
desires to see prevail in the United
States. An atmosphere of belief is Gre
ated, which has remarkable influence
on the minds of men. and causes them
to exclude from their thoughts the pos
sibility that other parts of the country
may have very different views.
" a third great cause of the prejudice
which works against the legislative
body, is the fact that neither it nor it's
Individual members are free from in
dependent agencies acting on their own
Judgment alone, but as trustees of the
whole body of the people. Of course.
there arise in every legislative body
many questions which have not been
made issues in the election of repre-
sentatives These must be decided ac-
cording to the best judgment of the
member, enlightened by consultation
and debate. In such cases debate may,
and often does change votes. For the
representatives are not bound by the
law of trusteeship. When the citizen
votes and agitates as the citizen mere
ly. 1t Is his duty TO be Influenced
by any presentation OF truth,
whether spoken or written, which
seems to him sufficient. He has no re-.
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representative institutions. The legis-
lative body will ever disappoint the ag-
itator will retalliate on the fame and
reputation Of both the body and its
members.
Both the jealous agitator and the
careful legislator are necessary to the
orderly working of Providence in tho
affairs of men, just as the sower who
scatters the seed in the spring and
the reaper who gathers in the fall
are necessary to the harvest store.
And we must not condemn the soWer
because he will not reap; or the
reaper because he will not be up and
doing when the sOwer is arousing on:
hopes and expectations. The sower
does not condemn a reaper as tardy,
because the affair is concrete and be-
fore the eyes of all and the judgment
of all would condemn his Impotence.
But when we pass from the simple,
orderly and passionless processes of
nature, to the complex, passionate and
obscure affairs of men operating in a
society somewhat selfish, we see less
clearly and we judge less fairly. 1t is
perhaps necessary that we do so
Hardships and poverty are the spurs
that lift the individual on the road to
civilization. 1t may be that the ex-