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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
BOTH HAD KNOWN HAPPINESS
But the Circumstances Were Not Elk
aetly Alike, That Was All
the Difference.

They were riding into town in a
subway train, these two married men.
says the New York Times. One
seemed occupied with his own
thoughts, the other was engrossed in
his copy of the Evening Piffie, from
which he eventually glanced with a
superior smile. Il always read what
Betsy Bumstuff has to say in her 'Twi-
light Twaddle' column" he said. "She
generally hits US off pretty well, but
she isn't always right. Now, this eve
ming. she gets on the subject of elope-
ments. She says Opponents never
turn out happily. l don't agree with
her." Neither do l." said the man
who had been occupied with his own
thoughts. Il am glad to hear you say
IT," exclaimed the Evening Piffieite.
Il eloped with my wife. and I've been
happy ever since" $50 have l ever
since some fellow eloped with mine,"
remarked the other. Betsy Bumstuff
is away off"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
FOREIGN.

Russia is on the point o. addressing
to China an ultimation. fixing a date
for entire satisfaction of her de-
mands.
China's reply to the Russian ultima
tum dealing with the treaty of 1881
has been delivered at St. Petersburg
1t complies with Russia's demands.
Admiral Togo, who won the great
naval battle of Tsushima, writes that
he will tour the United States after
acting as one of Japan's representa-
tives of the coronation of King George.
Aviator Louis Breguet made a rec
ord performance at Douai, France,
when he carried eleven passengers
two miles in his monoplane The
flight was made at a height varying
from so to 10 feet
The negotiations for the loan of
s5O.0O0,00O to China by an American
group of financiers have reached n
final stage. all points at issue having
been agreed upon. 1t is expected that
an imperial edict sanctioning the loan
will be issued Immediately.
Wal Street is convinced that
George Gould has lost control of the
Missouri Pacific and Denver & Rio
Grande roads. with the Iron Mountain
in doubt. Mr.. Gould has resigned as
president of the Missouri Pacific and
directors promptly elected him chair
man OF the board.
The Dlaz cabinet has resigned.
Following a meeting OF that body.
every minister rendered his res
ignation to Gen. Diaz. None of the
designations has been accepted bu.
on excellent authority 1t Is said that
but two of them-possibly not more
than one other-will be asked to re-
tain his portfolio.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

German baker in West Philadel-
phia has a young hopeful who is be-
ginning in youth the study of the vio-
lin. He takes weekly lessons and the
parents are sanguine of his becoming
great musician.
A friend strolled into the bakeshop
the other day and inquired of the
genial German what progress the boy
was making.
He pretty good gets along" came
the bakers assuring answer, with an
elevation of the chin and a swelling
chest. He play Home. Sweet Home
with such sweetness that makes you
wish for the Faderland. And. by
golly. you ought to hear him play
that Nearer, My God, to YOU"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. DoiN s, ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFERlNes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

Dill making the sale of cigarettes
IN utah misdemeanor was disap-
proved by Governor Spry.
The Iowa Senate at the close of an
exciting debate. defeated the resolu-
tioh Tor women suffrage by a vote of
81 to 81.
Officers of the State Militia, who
are to join the army in Texas, are
not to report to the instruction camps
before April list.
After swallowing poison and cutting
ms throat, Wesley Churchill, aged
iorty' ieaped from the top of the
eleven-story Story building in Los
Angeles.
The American public held more
than 100000. 100000 telephone con-
versauons over the Bell systems
wires last year. says the annual re-
port of the directors of the system.
The average cost of each conversa-
ton was little more than two cents.
Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. with the punishment fixed at
death by the jury, was the verdict re-
turned in the West Side Court at Den
yer in the case of Lewis Wechter who
shot and killed w. Clifford Burrowes
on February 18th. last
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has forwarded a check for $40 to the
general Chinese relief fund. The
check brings the total Denver contri-
buttons toward helping the starving
Chinese forwarded through the Cham
Der of Commerce up to $3.50.
Upon receipt of the news from Al
pine that Mexican marauders had
crossed the border hear Chisos and
driven away cattle. General Duncan OF
the Department of Texas ordered
trop of the Fourth cavalry in FL Paso
and troop of the Third in Marathan.
to Alpine.
The troops. transports and naval
vessels. assembled at Galveston, are
ready to move. They could get away
in an incredibly short time If neces-
sary. At Fort Crockett the thirty
six companies of coast artillery are
being transformed into infantry or
CARNATIONS.
That he has found solution OF the
thrips problem is the belief of County
lIorticulturist Earl l.. Morris. OF San
Jose. Calf. A lime-carbolic spray
used during the last few weeks has
killed all thrips in orchards where 1t
was applied and has not injured the
buds. SO far as observed up to this
time.
The reports from a new oil field
twenty miles north of Denver where
the Coal Creek Oil & Gas Company
is operating show that the first well.
which is down about 1000 feet, is max
ing considerable gas. The odor of oil
can also be distinguished and as the
baler is brought to the surface and
dumped. the gas bubbles breaking
shoot out stringers of oil
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
GENE RAJ.

Miss Marie Schmaltz of Detroit is
possessor of the first harem skirt to
make its appearance in southern
Michigan.
The strike against the Adams Ex-
press Company in New York. which
directly affected the Wells-Fargo Com
pany has ended.
From Paris comes news that Flying
Fox. the great race horse Edmond
100000. is dead.
The club house and outbuildings of
the Hyde Park Country Club. promi-
nent golf organization of Cincinnati.
burned. Loss 100000.
Safe-blowers set off five charges
OF dynamite in the Bank of Curryville,
Mo-. wrecked the building and safe.
and escaped with $4,000.
State Senator John Broderick was
found not guilty by jury in the San
CANON county. Illinois, Circuit Court,
on a charge of bribery. The jury was
out twenty minutes.
A dynamite bomb partially wrecked
a storehouse of the Chicago Telephone
Company and caused a panic among
seventy-five non-union linemen, who
were asleep in the building.
Judge Carpenter In the United
States District Court in Chicago. in
refusing to auash indictments against
the freedom from liability granted the
packers in the Immunity bath" given
by Judge Humphrey in 1906.
Fourteen hundred telegraphers in
the employ of the Illinois Central rail-
road between Chicago and New Or
leans threaten to strike as the result
Of refusal to grant a % per cent
increase with thirty cents an hour for
overtime.
That more than thirty men have
been killed and many of them are
buried beside the railroad tracks is
the report received from a prominent
citizen of Somerset, Ky, the center of
the strike district on the Cincinnati,
New Orleans & Texas Pacific rail-
way. between Lexington and Chatta-
nooga.
Jackson Titterton, aged "a, the larg-
est man in central Illinois. died at his
home in Alsey, ILL., Mr.. Titterton
weighed $50 pounds and measured
thirty-six inches from shoulder to
shoulder. He required special bed.
The sudden collapse of the Hon.
duras National railroad with its
promise of dividends of 100 per cent
year has left scores of small invest.
ors. chiefly Methodist ministers and
churchmen in America. minus an even
81 100000
An explosion of ammonia occurred
in the ruins of the Monarch Refriger-
ating Company building, Chicago,
where dozens of persons were made
unconscious. BY the accident many
received hurts but as in the previous
explosion there were no fatalities.
The loss is 100000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
WA SIZING TON.

President Taft. according to present
plans, will confine his message to the
extra session of Congress to Canadian
reciprocity and the establishment of
a permanent tariff board.
The Mexican situation has cleared
titude Of the United States government
has been made plain and there need
no longer be any doubt. 1t was said by
administration officials. regarding the
Presidents policy. Mr.. Taft has an
nounced he will do everything possible
to maintain friendly relations between
this country and Mexico. Any rupture
must come as the result of some over.
act on Mexican soil.
The annual pamphlet report of the
United States steel corporation for
the year end-lg December 81.
1910. shows volume of business done
by all the subsidiary companies of
s7O3.96l.i24. compared with s646.3s2,
PSI in 1909. Expenditures for its main
subsidiary included about s16.00O.000
for the Gary plant, about s3.900,000 for
the Tennessee Coal & Iron properties
and for all other properties a total of
So. 100000. making a grand total of ex-
penditures for additional property ex-
tensions, construction and develop
ment at mines of approximately $751;
100000. The average number of en-
ployes in the service of the corpora
ton and the subsidiaries in 1910 was
21s,435, an increase compared with
the previous year of 22.935. The ag-
gregate pay rolls for the year were
s174.955.139. an increase of s2s.
POI ,745. or 1913 per cent.
Before deciding upon a location for
the headquarters of the proposed new
railway mail service division, which Is
to be composed of the states of Ne
braska, Colorado. Wyoming and Utah.
the postmaster general will hear rep
resentatives of the cities competing
for the place, Denver. Omaha. Chey.
enne and Salt Lake. The interests OF
the postal service will be given consid
Grafton over the ambitions of the sew
eral cities.
March promises to make better
| showing than February did in govern
ment finances. Receipts from all
sources are keeping pace with Febru
airy and the expenditures have beer
fully 100000 less, in spite of the
fact that advances to the army to date
are 100000 more than last month
Disappointment was manifest wher
the Supreme Court of the United
State adjourned for two weeks with
out announcing its decision in eithe
the Standard Oil or the Tobacco Cor
poration dissolution suits.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Organize Corn Club.

Colorado Springs.-Thee good re-
suits following the recent trip of the
Dry Farming special over the Rock
Island lines in the eastern part OF
the state are already manifesting
themselves. Following the suggestion
of II. NJ. Cottrell. the Rock Island ag-
ricultural specialist. a corn club is to
be organized at Yoder. The club will
make an exhibit of corn at the Dry
Farming Congress to be held here
next October. Each farmer in the
club has promised to set aside an
acre Of his best land and will plant
corn on this. Any method of culture
can be used. and cash prizes will be
offered by the club for the best corn.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Move to Plant Trout.

Denver.-Requisition have been
made by the supervisors Of twenty Of
United States forestry district. with
headquarters in this city. for 10000
900 trout fry. Efforts Of the state to
restock high altitude streams and
lakes will be greatly enhanced by the
cooperation of the forestry officials.
Some Of the Colorado lakes and
streams deep enough SO as not to
freeze through entirely in winter and
shallow enough in places to protect
the young fish are suitable for spawn
ing stations from which fry may be
secured to replenish other streams.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
SPORT.

Gym Henry, the Texas Splinter. will
be a member of the Olympic team that
goes to Sweden In 1912.
Roy Toliver of Fort Collins defeated
Frank Brown, champion of Wyoming,
in two straight falls of three minutes
each in Cheyenne.
Frank Gotch. worlds champion
wrestler. threw Fred Beell of Wis
consin twice in a good finish match
at Wichita. Kan.
George Hackenschmidt, the Rus.
sian lion," will sail for England March
20. after a farewell handicap match at
Hoboken, the night of the 2Sth.
After gruelling fight for twelve
rounds. Hugo Kelly of Chicago. claim
ant for the middle-weight title, won
over Bill McKinnon of Boston, in the
latter city.
Frank Gotch easily won handicap
wrestling match at Topeka, from
James Asbell of Kansas City, Mo. HI
threw Peters in twelve minutes and
Asbell in sixteen minutes, both were
half nelson's.
While endeavoring to score in a
practice game at Hot Springs, Sever
DID, of the Cincinnati Nationals. ran
into Catcher T. Clark of the second
team, with the result that Clark is in
hospital. suffering with conclusion
of the brain.
Announcement has been made that
Abe Attell. featherweight champion
pugilist, and Johnny Coulon. holder of
the bantamweight title. would meet
in New Orleans on April 9th in a
twenty-five round bout. The con-
dltions call for TIC pounds, ringside.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Free Side Trip Given.

Denver.-A radical departure from
existing conditions in railroad rates is
contained in an announcement made
by the Union Pacific to the effect that
the Hartman lines will hereafter give
without extra charge side trip from
Portland to Seattle on all tourist or
convention tickets issued in Denver
or Cheyenne or east of those points
to Portland. The side trip will be
given free to purchasers OF round trip
tickets from Denver to San Francisco.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Novel Irrigation Project.

Greeley-One of the most novel as
well as economical and feasible irri-
cation projects. it is said. by which
10000 acres in the vicinity of Grover
will be irrigated. will be carried out
If negotiations pending are completed
for the purchase of the plant of the
Home Gas & Electric Company here.
by Grover men. They plan to move
the plant to land in the vicinity OF
Grover and use 1t to lift water from
underground streams for the land. 1t
is proposed to form an irrigation dis
trict and bond it for IS an acre. which
will pay for and install the plant.
There are thirty gasoline engines used
in the Grover district for pumping.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
A Fair Return.

Minister (arousing himself in bar
ber's chair)-All through yet?
Barber-Aye. lang syne.
Minister-Then l must have been
iDdulging in a quiet nap?
Barber-Ye wis that, sir.
Minister-It was very good of you
not to waken me. l am very thank
full for what has been a most refresh
ing sleep.
Barber-Hoots. mon, baud yer
tongue: it's only a fair return. I slept
all through your sermon last Saw
bath.-London Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

A worried parent is sometimes
obliged to do something like this:
PA. what is a transcendentalist?"
Have you chained up the dog as
told you?"
Not yet. pa"
well, do that, and when you come
back I will tell you what transcen-
dentalist is"
While Bobby was gone his astute
parent dug the needed information
out OF a dictionary.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Greeley.-The most expensive trip
ever taken by a jury in the courts of
Weld county was an 1O0-mile automo-
bile drive taken by six Jurors in the
case of the Lovella Ditch Company
against the Grover Land and Irriga-
ton Company to view land in the vi
entity of Grover before rendering a
verdict.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Western Slope CONGRESS.

Delta.-Condemning the Moffat tun-
mel scheme. demanding that the Leg
islature pass railroad commission
law with rate fixing feature. de-
handing preservation of power sites
by the government. and protesting
against diversion of Western Slope
water across the divide, the second
annual Western Slope Congress closed
its sessions here.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Galveston. Tex.-Ammunition is be-
Ing loaded aboard the scout cruiser
Salem. the gunboat Tacoma and the
three transports in port. Every prep
aration is being made for war even
though the mobilization of troops and
war vessels results in nothing more
than war play.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
President Taft Gratified

Washington. = President Taft was
gratified to receive from the Emperor
of Japan a message reciprocating the
Presidents expressions of good will
and friendship toward Japan made to
the Japanese ambassador, Baron Uch-
ida, several days ago.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Las ADMINISTRATIONS planting OF
trees is expected to provide comfort
for and improve the health of pa
tients at the United States naval hos
pital at Las Animas. The forestry
service has undertaken the expert
ment and will shortly begin setting
out large number tof trees at the
institution.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Grand Junction.-The city commits
sioners have decided to call special
bond election next month on the ques-
ton of voting 100000 to cover the ex-
penses of the Hannah Creek water
suit The court costs will be about
$4,000 and drilling of two artesian
wells will cost about $4,000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
DIsTEMP PER

In all its forms among all ages of horses
as well AS dogs. cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. ANY
good druggist. or send to manufacturer
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Improvement of Denver Fairgrounds

Denver.-By an agreement drawn
up by the park board, the school
board and the board of management
of the Denver Fairgrounds Associa-
ton, a city Fairgrounds commission
has been organized to take charge of
Denver's playground system. The or
ganization of the commission is de-
clared by the park board to be the
most important step taken in respect
to the playground movement in Den
yer since its beginning.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
Double Track Finished Soon.

Pueblo.-Within five months traf-
fic will be started over the new dou-
BILE track between Pueblo and Walsen-
burg. being constructed by the Den
yer & Rio Grande and Colorado South
ern railways. This is four months
sooner than the contracts call for.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29


lished testimonial or used a letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, 1t Is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
In your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, should be
glad to take advantage of this gener-
Gus offer Of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care of Lydia Z. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia E. Pinkham's SO-pago
Text Book. It Is not O book for
general distribution. as It Is too
expensive. It Is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
THOUGHTS OF FOOD.

Dreamy Dupont-Dey say dat man
down east has invented a machine fer
photygraffin' what Teller thinks.
Windy Rivers-Well, IL dat guy
could only photygraf what's on me
mind at dis minute he'd git an epicu-
rean masterpiece dat would make yer
sit up and take notice.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO
ALL COLORADO
Pc O PIE
Boy Shoots Dog Catcher.

Pueblo. = Matt George, city dog
catcher. shot by small boy whose
dog he was running after, was taken
to st. Mary's hospital in a serious con-
dition. The bullet entered Georges
foot and carried with it. it is be-
lieved. brass eyelet from his shoe.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sours left
for Denver. Before leaving he dis,
cussed further with the chief postof-
flee inspector the conditions prevail
ing in the Denver office. Definite &C.
ton in reference to the Denver office
will not be taken until the chief in
spector submits a report to the post
master general
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

The Stranger-Are you quite sure
that that was a marriage license you
gave me last month?
The Oficial-Of course, What's
the matter?
The Stranger-Well. I've lived a
dogs life ever since.-Sketch.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Washington.-Magazines and other
bulky periodicals. after July LIST next.
Will be transported by the Postoffice
Department in carloads as fast freight
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

II man succeeded in discovering
perpetual motion he probably would
not feel as proud as he did when as
boy he discovered that he could
whistle through his teeth.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

'IN.OII1' IHV BLUSH Columbia
Shipping Company's little wooden
steamer Sechelt. built for passenger
service on an inland lake. turned tur-
tie in a furious gale off Beechey
Head, Vancouver Island. and went
down with all on board-twenty-two
passengers and the crew Of four men
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Pawhuska. Ok.-Robbers blew open
the safe of the Bank of Prue in the
southern part of Usage county, secur-
ing $1,000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

1t must have been a spinster who
said that some widows wear heavy
wells to conceal their Joy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form Of
Illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened.
read and answered by women. A Mo-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Segregated. tiny granules, easy to take
a. candy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Garfield Tea stimulates the liver. cor.
reefs constipation, cleanses the system and
rids the blood of impurities. All druggists.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

He Was . Judge.
Geraldine-I am Just twenty-five.
Gerald-verdict set aside.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

The vacant room at the top is due
to the fact that there is no elevator
service to help the lazy man.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

ourdrnsyst viii refund money II PAZO ONT.
NEST fail. to cure any, case Of hehing. Bird
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

Many young man earns living by
working his father.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-29

man can freely talk
of her private ILL
ness to a woman (;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
fidence between
Mrs. Pinkham and
the WON en- OF
America which has
never been broken.
Narar haa cha niuh
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-10-05

for rain and it is doing a great deal
Of good TO the range and the all
lpasture, and there is some snow on
the mountain tops.
Henry Hanson has returned home
from Boise, where he has been at
tending the grand jury for the
past week.
Clayton Woods has been hauling
lumber for his new house in Jer-
usalem and will commence build
ing in few days
Ed knight and Martin Foss have
bought large stack of hay from
o. c. Hanson and will start bale
ing I'm a few days.
John Hanson and a few others
have been fishing up at North fork
for the week.