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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-11-08

Hane0- School

The Pioneer eighth grade stu
dents have been taking examina-
tons. Contests in geography have
been held between tn fifth and
seventh grades which resulted in
ties.
The Pioneer teachers are working
on a union Thanksgiving program
to be held in the assembly room.
November "a.
Francis Leonard. who has been
absent from the sixth grade on ac-
count Of illness. is in school again.
The Pioneer school has purchas-
ed playground apparatus and the
pupils are making good use o: the
new material.
Lincoln School
The school has completed its play
ground fund and the supplies have
been ordered.
Lincoln school will have the first
exhibit in the space being prepared
in the postoffioe building for La
mar school exhibit work. The work
of but one room will appear at a
dime.
The primary grades are doing
some very fine construction work
and are also making unusual pro-
gress with their reading.
The upper grades. following the
advice of the superintendent. are
working overtime on plain old
fashioned addition. Contests be-
1een some Of the grades last week
ihowed great improvement. tn Lin
II school expects to defeat the
ioneer school in some rapid ad-
dition contests soon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-11-08
Central School


more money for playground equip
ment than has been raised by any
other school in the city. even In
GLIDING the high school. II is ex-
in place soon.
Miss Chambers has been selected
to assist Miss Gibbons in the third
grade. There are fifty-one pupils
enrolled in the grade and 1t is i'm
possible to give pupils personal at
tention they should have with but
one teacher. The pupils who enter
ed the grade this year were poorly
graded and many of them should
never have been promoted. 1t is
planned to use an assistant until tn
Christmas holidays in order to
bring AS many Of the pupils as pos
sible up to grade. These who are
not at that time within reach Of the
regular grade work will be placed
In the next lower grade.
High School
A visitor to the high school build
ing on Friday afternoon would have
been entertained and would have
profited by visit to the four liter
AIRY society meetings that were be-
ing held. Music. readihss. debates
and speeches were rendered with
considerable assurance. These meet
ings are held regularly every other
week and the public will be very
welcome to attend any OF them.
The Turner Art company will
have their splendid collection of pic-l
lures on exhibit In the main corri-
dor of the high school building on
Wednesday. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. Nov. Is. 16. IL and IS.
Admission will be 10 cents for the
children and is cents for aduks.
The exhibit will be open every day
from 9 n. m. to $50 p. m. and
p. m. To 9 D. m. II will consist of
200 large pictures of ancient and
modern art and will cover 1900
square feet of space. Arrangements
will be made TO have some one in
charge to answer questions and 20
give information OF interest con-
corning the pictures.
Saturday evening the high school
rendered an informal reception to
the Denver university and the Las |
Animas high school football teams.
After an hour had been spent in
singing college and high school
songs and giving the yeils. Captain |
strong of Lamar called the com
pany to order and extended the |
welcome of the school. Readings |
were given by the Misses Coates.
Yockey. Jones and Ingram. Miss
Manbeck rendered a plano solo. |
Miss Simpson a violin solo, Miss |
Myers a vocal solo. and Miss
Myers and Mr.. Hagaman a duet.
While the program was very has
tilygotten together 1t indicated |
that preparation had been made
in the past. At the close of the
refreshments were served |
in the lower hall. and all went |
home pleased that the new building |
us opportunities for such |
Coach Hawkins has been asked
to officiate in the Colorado Springs
and Pueblo game at Pueblo next
Mr.. Hawkins is one of
the most experienced coaches in the
state and the upstate schools will
have a good official for their game.
Colorado Springs high school is
evidently worrying considerably for
fear Lamar will beat her to the
in football this year.
She would like to see Lamar put
out of the league but has had very
poor success SO far. 1t is our
best judgment that the Terrors will
have to play the Lamar SavaEes
this year nd the chances are that
the Savages will come through with
tho big end OF the score.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

The Great Falls Tribune chron-
icled the death of Frank Hughes,
who died at a Great Falls hospital
early in the week. The remains
were sent to Waller where services
were conducted. Burial was made
in a Conrad cemetery.
The fear that it will hurt bust
ness" makes many persons here who
are sick of certain things talk in a
stage whisper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams have
moved to town for the winter sea-
son.
To Lease-2S Lincoln Bucks, fol
the breeding season. Write or call
Jonas Vasboe, Cut Bank.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03
Down With Shelby!

Golf gambling makes good times, or
indicates such, Shelby must be all
right, as it is just now probably
the best gambling town in the state.
Shelby News. Oct. 81.
Shall we of Cut Bank sit supinely
by while a hated rival town pro-
claims to the world that it possesses
such a distinction? No! No! say We.
Is Cut Bank losing her fine old
spirit? Will she not, after the adj
monition of the poet strike, strike
for the living Tyre, the green graves
of our %sires," ETC., etc? Can we not
silence this Dew claim to fame on
the part of Shelby? II Shelby har-
bors within her environs more tin
horns than Cut Bank today, can we
no ship in a carload or two and by
this means prove to all the world
that IN no department of human ac-
tivity can Shelby excel Cut Bank?
We think we can scent the ro-
dent. By this new claim to dis.
tinction Shelby is making a bid fol
immigration and there is nothing
that makes a town such a command
ing bidder for new people as gamb
ling and lots of it. II eastern farm
ers ian be assured that they can 81
in with a pleasant band of tin-horn
at a little session of blackjack,
stud or a lively throw of craps
no other ~inducement need be bel
out. Don't look with scOrn upo
the pale mollycoddle with dress
maker fingers, a noisy necktie an
a tailor made cigarette who phys h
vocation where the green lighl
glow. He plays his part in the de-
tiny of the west, as you may plail
ly see. But to the original subjec
1t is all part of the Shelby plan
wrest from Cut Bank it's much
priced "roundhouse' and its pro-
pective county seat. We must
up and doing. More gamblers fC
Cut Bank" must be the slogan III
til every tin-horn in the state wi
be attracted by the clarion cal
Shelby must be kept down, by a
means.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

Before you begin heaving cobble-
stones at your neighber, stop and
consider that his throwing arm may
be in better shape than yours.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

In order that a'town may be pros
porous it isn't necessary to wink at
violations of federal, state and town
laws.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

Mr.. Taft has about completed his
swing of the circle and the Amer
lean people have, on sober second
thought, concluded that he is a pref
ty good a pretty sane and well-bal-
anced President. They refuse to
believe that he is the black tyrant"
that Nose Clapp of Minnesota, one
of the lurid and noisy Insurgents,
has pictured him.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

That Montana is i'll the public eye
throughout the country is perhaps
best indicated by the stream of quer-
les received by J. II. Hall, commits
sioner of the bureau of agriculture,
labor and industry. The letters of
inquiry regarding Montana averages
two hundred a week. For the week
Just ended the total number ran to
202. Commissioner Hall has made
a compilation of these inquiries by
states. This shows that the bulk OF
them are from residents of the great
farming states of Iowa, Illinois, In
diana, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

Do your Christmas shopping be-
fore the rush.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-03

The development of agriculture
and the liberal provision OF the Can
adian homestead laws have COM
bined in remarkable degree to eff
feet the growth of the smaller towns
and cities in Western Canada, ac-
cording to reliable information. In
Calgary, Regina, Medicine Hat,
Prince Rupert aud other we'll stu
ated towns in Western Canada the
increase in population i'll the last
two or three years has been almost
miraculous-and a great deal of this
growth has been at the expense OF
the States as the Canucks would
say. Men have made fortunes in
town property IN these fast-growing
towns A Calgary merchant recent
10 informed the writer that a corner
lot in that now bustling city that
sold three years ago for $1,000 was
last spring sold to "a Montreal bank
ING concern for $4,000. In the
other growing cities similar trans
actions have been recorded. The
Canadian policy is to give the home
maker the very pest of 1.-THE Amer
lean policy is to give him the very
worst of it.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
DR., FLY DEAD
President OF State Medlca Asso-
citation Dies in Fort Worth
After Lingering Illness.

Dr. David K. Fly Of Amarillo,
president of the State Medical
Association, a recognized author
ity on tuberculosis and one of
the states best known physi-
clans. died at l2:l5 Thursday
morning at St. Joseph's mfr
mary. His illness had been an
extended one.
Or. Fly was in his forty sixth
year. Although his health had
not been good for some time
he was able 10 continue his large
practice at Amarillo up until last
September. He was at Marlin
for a time in the hope Of getting
some benefit bat did not improve
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
NATIONAL AIR FOR CHINA.

The last expiring act OF the board
OF rites was TO recommend change
in official music, which the emperor
approved by decree of July 10. IL
appears that the Marquis Tseng
evolved a national air when in Lon
don as minister thirty years ago, but
il has never been officially notified TO
the army and navy. The western ma
tons, and even Japan, all know each
others airs. which they strike up at
banquets and solemn occasions; the
make-shift air now semi-ofliclally
used by China is far from being
suited 10 her dignity. IT is not pro-
posed 10 abandon entirely the old
Chinese principles of music, but the
envoy, abroad have been directed to
send all foreign national airs TO the
musical department Of the board Of
rites, when competent trained ears
will Judge how best 10 combine Chi
nese notions with foreign and evolve
something really good
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

and came to Fort Worth to st.
Joseph's three weeks ago.
DR.. Fly was one of the leaders
in the state antituberculosls
campaign. He was chairman OF
the committee on publicity Of
the state association and deliver
ed lectures throughout Texas
cities. He was demonstration
in the Fort Worth Medical Col
lege. He was for seven wears
councillor in the state assocla-
ton and recognized leader
among his associates. He had
been mentioned a number of
times for political office but had
always declined preferring to
remain in private life. Fort
Worth Telegram.
DR.. Fly was well known to
most of our physicians, having
attended the medical association
al this place once or twice. lie
was recognized a as physician OF
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
u n. Pett / of { royesyIIIe com.

J. II. Petit Of { royesyille COM
munity. was here SATURDAY
and paid this office a
pleasant call Mr Petit .s one
of the South Plains substantial
stock farmers. and has been very
successful IN his business IN this
county. he keeps his father
and brothers as well as a num-
Der Of other people posted about
this country. by sending them
tse Avalanche the year round.
]. A. Cannon was here Friday
from the Slide community. and
reports everything moving along
In good shape.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
RAGE.

Marriage, which has been the
bourne Of SO many narratives, a stu
great beginning A. u was to Adam
and Eve. who kept their honeymoon
In Eden. but had their first little one
among the thorns and thistles Of The
wilderness. II j. still the beginning
Of the home epic the gradual con-
quest or irremedishle loss Of that
complete union which makes the adj
vancing years climax, and age the
harvest ~ sweet memories In COM
mon.
some SIT out, like Crusaders OF
old, With g glorious equipment OK
hope and enthusiasm, and get broken
BY the way. wanting patience with
each othar and tho world.-George
Eliot
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

II. T. Kimbro has just about
completed a five room tenant
house on his farm six miles
southwest of Lubbock. This is
our idea Of setting the country
up. Land owners should build
houses and put in farms and in
vite tenants to come in and
work their land. Give them a
chance to become aclimated and
show them that you have the
greatest of faith IN this country,
and that they can make good
here if they will only try.
Simeon O'Neal is having some
nice improvements made on his
residence property, which he
recently purchased Of W. R.
Payne in the southwest part of
town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
THE pYsPsPTic's OPPORTUNITY.

Among what may be called death
bed jests that Of the Rev James
Guthrie Of Stirling, one Of tho Cow
enan,er martyrs, deserves high
place. Lord Guthrie recalls the story
in "From a Northern Window Nh
Guthrie was executed az the cross
IN High street, Edinburgh The
night before he asked FOR cheese for
supper His friends wondered, for
the physicians had forbidden him to
eat cheese. But he said, with a
smile, Il am beyond the hazard Of all
earthly diseases"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

DIN. Jay was over from Esta-
cado the latter part Of last week
looking after business matters.
He paid this office a pleasant call
and advanced his subscription a
year. and ordered the paper
continued to his address.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

l.. T. Lester. of Canyon City.
was here this week attending dis
trict court.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

unusual ability. and was well
liked by the fraternity through
out the state.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
Party From Plains

A party Of Plains people autoed
in last Friday and spent the day
here looking over the town and
transacting business in their diff
ferent capacities. The party
was composed OF K. NJ. kendrick,
cashier of the First Sta.e Bank,
the County Clerk Of Yoakum
county. 5. II. Weaver and Mr..
Young.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

Rev. J. T. Hicks. presiding
elder of the Methodist church,
of Plainview, District, was here
the latter part of last week en-
route to Crosbyton, where he
held the first quarterly confer
ence of the new year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

Mark Lowry. who has been
confined to his bed for several
months. is reported to be i'm
proving considerably, and hopes
are now entertained for his re-
covery. The Avalanche is
pleased to know this, and his
great circle OF friends will re-
ceive the news with great de-
light.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

f.. f. Carlson was here last
week and purchased a nice bill
of lumber from the Houston
Lumber Company, with which
to build four room residence on
his farm seven smileS northeast
of town.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19
EnaIish Words.

There are now 100000 words in
the English dictionary, exclusive of
foreign languages. Back three cen
ruries Shakespeare carried about in
his head five times as many words
as the dictionary then contained; to-
day it has hundred words for ev-
cry one which a good writer viii
use. The great gains in the number
of words recorded within the last
fifty years have, of course, come
from a minute raking over of all ac-
cessible English documents and
from special branches of human la
Dor, particularly the sciences, in
which changing conditions have
made necessary hosts of new terms.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19
The cocoanut Crab.

The tree climbing crabs of the
Molucca islands are among the
most interesting of animals. These
crabs, whose bodies, together with
their heavy fore limbs, are often a
foot in length, climb cocoanut trees,
particularly at night, in order to
reach the nuts, of whose milk they
are very fond. They tear open the
covering of the nut at its apex and
suck out the contents. Their worst
enemies are rats, which sometimes
drive them from their burrows in
the daytime. Then they glide
among the bushes and through the
grass, agitating their pincers and
making a strange rafting sound
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19
A Lonq Winded Speaker.

During the delivery of one Of
those tedious speeches that are so
often inflicted upon the house of
representatives member who had
occupied the floor for many hours
was called to order on the ground
that his remarks were not pertinent
to the question before the house. 81
know it" said he. 81 am not speak
ing for the benefit of the house, but
for posterity." "Speak a little
longer" said John Randolph in an
undertone, "and you will have your
audience before you" From Ar
vines "Cyclopaedia of Anecdotes"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19
OFFICIAL RED TAPE.
Making a Live Man Prove He Was
Also Alive Last Month.

Making a Live Man Prove He Was
Also Alive Last Month.
1t would be very generally admit
ted in ordinary business circI@ that
if a man is living at the ags Of fifty
years he has been ALIKE in any one
Of the fifty years preceding. This,
however. would not be the case in
the auditing department Of certain
government bureaus. There must
be evidence Of the man having been
alive, for example, on his fortieth
birthday The point is made plain
by Sir John Adye in his "Rccollec-
tions of Military Life:"
"It is sometimes supposed that
red tape is peculiar to official de-
partments at home, but that is an
error. There are large consign-
mcnts Of it sent to India, and | will
give an instance. One day at Simla
an old artillery officer called on me
and requested me to give him a GER
tifcate of his being alive, as the
auditor refused to give him his pay
without it.
'He seemed to be well and lively,
and | therefore complied at once
Us his visit was in August, | dated
the certificate accordingly. On look
ing at it he remarked: 'Ah, you have
dated it August. That is of no use.
| have already given them one Of
that kind, but what they require is
L certificate that was alive in july
'ThiS opened out a new aspect Of
the case, bat after consideration !
certified that to the best OF my be-
lief he was living the previous
month. Whether he ever received
his pay am not sure"
Another instance of doubt as to
previous condition is given in the
same volume. In 1889 the shah Of
Persia paid Il second visit to Eng
land. Sir John Adye had an inter-
view with the royal visitor one even
ing at large gathering. The con-
yersation was through the Persian
interpreter.
Looking about the room and
seeing a general officer at some dis
tance, the shah inquired, Who is
that great man in a red coat ! re-
piled that it was Sir Edward Black
ett, high sheriff of the county. Per
haps that did not convey much to
his mind, so | said to the inter
prefer, Tell the shah that five and
thirty years ago Sir Edward was in
the Crimean war and one day a
shot came and took off his leg The
shah threw up his hands and was
much impressed, but presently the
interpreter said that his majesty
could not understand it, asthe sher-
if had two legs now. That is quite
correct | observed, but tell the
shah that one of them is made of
wood.'"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19

Encourage your child to be merry
and to laugh aloud. A good, hearty
laugh expands the chest and makes
the blood bound along-not little
staggering laugh, but one that will
sound right through the house. 1t
will not only do your child good,
but viii be q benefit to all who hear
and be means of driving the
@blues" away from a dwelling. Mer-
riment is very catching and spreads
IN a remarkable manner, few being
able to resist the contagion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-05-19

A pale, intellectual looking chap,
wearing eyeglasses and unshorn
hair, visited an athletic Instructor
not long ago and asked questions
until the diplomatic athlete finally
became weary s1f I take boxing
and wrestling lessons from you will
il require any particular applica-
tion ~ he asked. "No,p answered
lthr sastrucsDr. sbrasa littas'N snsss
VIII como in handy"