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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-22

secretary of state led the Mexicans to
believe that the president could not
be provoked into using the only kind
of measures for which they have a
wholesome respect. The glorification
of "watchful waiting" coupled with
the presidents inexplicable remark
about being too proud to fight. has
doubtless persuaded many people of
many countries to discount the most
impressive rhetoric in American notes.
1t may be that some of them look up
on even the firmest declaration as
sound and fury, signifying nothing"
Perhaps the president has spine. He
may believe he has and the people of
this country may believe it. But some
of his early praise of peace for peace's
sake has beyond question led the Mex
leans, and perhaps some other foreign
ers, to conclude that the president
would not back up his talk under any
vocation.-Globe-D
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Contrasts Are 0diOus

Never has this government written
as many notes to foreign nations as
at the present time, and never since
the days of President Buchanan have
they been of such choice English,
such polished diction and such rare
literary grace as these. But when it
comes to effectiveness how will any
of them compare with Lincoln's pen
ciled note on the back of his visiting
card handed to the British minister,
"Tell Palmerston another Alabama
means war. A. Lincoln" There were
no more Alabamas and England glad
ly saluted our flag without even the
demand being made.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-22
Another Year Yet

Those patriotic democrats, who
feared they would no longer have an
opportunity to show their loyalty by
paying war tax in time of peace
and looking pleasant, can now be re-
lieved. Congress by a party vote ex-
tended the war taxes for another year,
carrying it over until the republicans
take charge. AS the republicans have
never failed to pay their way in times
of peace without any special taxes,
that is all the longer it will be needed.
Democracy has bankrupted itself along
with large number Of the business
men of the country.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-22
A Defeat for President Wilson

Washington, Dec. %. Especial Cor
respondence).- The assertion that
President Wilson is stronger than his
party does not apply to the demo-
cratic side of the senate where, % to
%, the President was defeated in his
desire to deprive Clarke Of Arkansas }
Of the pro tempore presidency of the
senate.
Clarke is one Of the democratic SEN
ators who refused to support the ad-
ministration's ship-purchase bill at the
last session; and the move to deprive
him of his honors in the chamber was
undertaken with the approval of the
White House and the bulk of Clarke's
assailing colleagues were senator's who
get their orders by telephone from
Tumulty. After the fight was lost, a
desperate effort was made to make it
appear that the White House was not
concerned in the matter. But the de-
bate in the democratic caucus showed
the fact to be otherwise; and the bat
tle-cry Of the anti-Clarke senator's
was: "A mutineer should not be made
captain"
Now that Clarke has been victorious
an endeavor has been made to dem
onostrate harmony in the majority
ranks in the senate. But the attack
on Clarke was too savage to permit
speedy salving of the wounds. The
senate, so far as the democratic side
is concerned, is divided into two fac
tions-one that takes whatever dose
the administration may concoct and
the other that preserves its independ-
cnce on all topics which have not
been dealt with in the party platform.
The situation is not unlike that
which confronted Cleveland in the last
days of his second term. Then the
White House held scant communion
with its party in congress and every
one foresaw the doom of the demo-
cratic party. Everyone foresees the
same outcome now. Democrats at the
Capitol know that if any of them come
back in the next congress they will do
so in spite of and not because of Will
son. So most democrats are prepar-
ing to play their own hand, to vote
as they think their constituents want
There is much less demand TO "stand
by the President" than there was six
ago; and, since self-preserva-
tion is the first law of nature, demo-
cratic senator's and representatives are
planning to follow that rule instead of
the rule of the White House.
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DIR. Williamson, one of the most
prominent clergymen in the United
States, has provoked much comment
by pronouncing President Wilson the
most spineless president since James
Buchanan. There is no hope Of agree
ment on the subject. The president
has a strong chin. His Scotch ances-
try hints at stubbornness. He has
done some things which caused some
of his fellow partisans to call him
self-willed. He whipped the Under
wood bill through congress in form
suitable to him. But he permits mod
ifications of the Clayton act, of the
currency bill and the repeal of tolls
exemption which showed a disposition
to compromise. While he has insisted
on government purchase of ships, he
has consented to all sorts of changes
of the original proposals. He sur
rendered on the exemption of labor
and farmers unions from the provis-
ions of the Sherman act, permitted
some acts restricting the civil SER
vice, abandoned his proposed federal
primary law, gave in on the compost
tion of the Federal Reserve Board end
faced about on the subject of pre-
paredness.
The most conspicuous example OF
sqinelessness, however, has been in
connection with Mexico. He has done
everything with Mexico, at one time
or another, except to convince the
Mexican that American lives, persons
and property must be respected. The
utterances of himself and his former
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Ought to Fight Now

The English naval officers took the
Oscar II. into port long enough to
confiscate the 5000 cases of prunes
which Henry Ford had purchased for
his guests. Evidently Henry under
stands his crowd and had prepared to
give them their usual diet. But what
bo, Down with the English! Let's
Fight What can our Benny and Hc'-
on Ring Robinson do without
prunes? The whole expedition will be
a complete fizzle unless the English
are compelled to at once return those
prunes.
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Further Taxes on Prosperity Will BE
Repudiated'

Having interviewed senator's anC
representatives regarding the Presi.
dents plan of imposing direct taxes
upon the products of domestic indus.
tries that are already operating at a
serious disadvantage through the
complete withdrawal of Protection, the
Washington correspondent of the
American Economist quotes the fol-
lowing comments:
Senator John W. Weeks of Massa-
chusetts: "The proposal for addition
al direct taxation will not meet with
the approval of the people. The man.
ufacturers of the country are already
heavily handicapped by free-trade
Further taxes upon prosperity will be
repudiated, especially when Protection
for American industries might be re-
stored and sufficient revenue raised at
the same time"
Senator Warren G. Harding OF
Ohio: "The Presidents message is a
fine Republican campaign document
Its admission of the necessity of coh-
tinuing the present duty on sugar is a
remarkable concession that a mistake
was made by the democrats in franz
ing the present tariff bill"
Senator William Alden Smith of
Michigan: "The Presidents reference
to sugar and a few other articles that
were placed on the free list indicates
that there is a great difference be-
tween preaching and practice. 1t was
not necessary to revert to inquisitorial
and extraordinary taxes under Repub-
lican administrations and it is not
necessary now"
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
"The message marks a repetition Of
history Every time the democrats
come into power they mismanage the
financial affairs of the nation. The
President shows that they have done
so again. In advocating direct taxes
upon gasoline, naptha, automobiles
and pig iron, and lowering the ex-
emption of the income tax to hit the
smaller salaries Of the American peo-
pie, he clearly shows that the demo-
cratic party is not equipped for ma
tional control The President admits
the failure of the Underwood tariff
by recommending the suspension Of
the free sugar clause, but apparently
he is unwilling to adopt this Tariff
remedy all along the line and thereby
admit the complete failure Of his Tar
iff program"
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Ought to Have Known Better

A public man makes a big mistake
when he speaks through his wife. It
is alright for small fry who don't
get into print, but prominent men
should take warning from Gen. Villa.
He wants to escape to this country
and announced the fact through Mrs.
Villa of Jaurez. Now Mrs. Villa of
Tucson and Mrs. Villa of San Diego
both threaten to make it warm for him
If he comes. The poor fellow can't
stay there and we can see his finish
The only hope is to throw himself on
the mercy of his enemies and there
amt no such animal.
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interesting and exciting one that this
state has seen since the first McKin-
ley campaign. Lines are already be-
ing drawn and with the jackson din
ner by the democrats next month, and
the Lincoln day banquet by the re-
publicans on February 18th, the ball
will have been fairly opened.
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FARMERS WEEK NOTES
High School Short Course for Farmer
Boys

The high school offers each year
three weeks short course for farmer
boys. No books are required and no
tuition is charged. This course is
open to all farmer boys within con-
venient distance from Lamar. 1t was
quite well attended last year and the
attendance promised this year viii
probably require the employment of
an extra teacher. The course is very
practical, including farm and machine
demonstrations by practical men.
There is no age limit. Any farmer is
welcome to attend. The class discus
sions are especially valuable because
many farmers do attend. The short
course will start Monday, February 7,
and will continue each afternoon for
three weeks, Farmers Week being the
closing week. No previous school
preparation is required. Young men
who have never completed the graded
schools will be welcome and will lind
the sessions interesting and helpful.
Prominent Farmer Wants the Short
Course
Dear Mr.. Momyer:
l hope you will have a short course
in agriculture this year as my son,
Howard, attended your short course
last year and l believe he got several
ideas that will be of value to him.
We are living in an age that re-
quires more special training to achieve
success than formerly and we should
try the most up-to-datc methods in 4
small way, at least, and if they prove
better than those our fathers used
adopt them as our own.
| once was neighbor to very good
Iowa farmer who seemed to think that
no method could be better than what
my father did in Pennsylvania"
l want my boys to respect my ideas
to some extent but if they can find out
how to improve my methods | shall be
glad to have them do so and believe
the agricultural short course is likely
to help young farmer boys and city
boys who want to engage in agricul-
tural pursuits or adults who really
want to get the best expert advice.
Our section of Colorado is now at
tracing attention as a dairy center
but some of US do not understand it
well enough to achieve much success.
By paying special attention to this in
the short course you may be able to
help a great many individual dairy
men and they will help Prowers coun-
ty and Colorado by showing that
dairying can be engaged in success
fully in this section.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. f. CASE.
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4 National Calamity

In a fire in New York city last
week a young lady was burned to
death who talked so little that she was
known all over the city as the Silent
Miss Golf" Such a jewel was too
good to live.
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The table above shows something OF
the possibilities for srhools in these de
tricts- For illustration, take the sixth
grade, numbering 1876. By active CO.
operation OF the parents with the school
authorities most Of the l36 should pa-s
into high school two year, from nov !.
the next year another 1876; the next a
large per cent Of the 20 who are no in
the fourth grade. Note that in the first
grade there are Ssj pupils. Seven year
from now at least half should 20 int
high school. These figures should en-
courage all % put forth their hest effort
m the business Of seeing that all children
get q good public school education. AT
tendance IL the big problem. The schools
are here. the teachers are here, but mo-,
all parents are awake 10 the value Of th.
opportunities the schools are furnishing
The Mcdowell colored school equipped
a domestic science department. and con.
Quoted regular Glasses all the year.
They collected something over SIy5 in
entertainments n finance the claas Ok.
penses- One Of the coal companies fnr
nished the house. two rooms, gratis.
All 81 the schools are suooeeding nice
~ and the school Officials, parents and
bushes men Should cooperate 70 make
them better.
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Now Being
P ri n te d
>end 81 for a copy To he delivered Z.
yOur address AZ once.
u. S. PRESS ASSOCIATION
Bond Building, Washington, DC.

SPECIAL NOTE:-Mr. Jones IL tll,
Washington correspondent OF The Me.
Dowell Times, and If you will state tina
you are a reader Of tins paper, an anti
sraphed copy of the inst edition will D..
FINISHED on the regular order
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Noticel
Examination Dates For 1915.

July -. Examination for Uniform
Renewal. Priu.ary and Higl
~s-hool Certifcatfs
IN making inquiry aiont examinati.r
work always STATE the date aud county
~ which the examination referred o. "a,
held
RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES
Applicants for fr-t renewal Of first
grade certificates are not required ~ pass
any examination.
Applicants Tor sccond renewal in 1915
Will ~ required ~ pas- an examination
on the STATE Cour~e Of study slth Char.
ters' Teaching the Common Brancnez"
and Barnes' English in the Country
Schools or in lieu Of the examination
they shall furnish evidence 81 having at
tended the state University. one Of the
state Norrnals, or a school approved by
Tire state board Of educanon for nine
veeks doing fuil credit work.
certihcate submitted for renewal
must besr proper endorsements showing
that the holder has tanght At least three
years thereon.
VIC. COOK.
County SupS Free Schoolz.
Weich. W. Va
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er. and similar resolution was directed
% be sent % the widow of DIR. NiEey,
whose death Occurred few weeks ago.
Resolutions wss ar-o ,,a-ssd thanking
Judge Graham and Lawyer Travernie'
for their Address Of welcome and u the
citizens of Huntington for their kind ~
ception and hospitality.
IL xas decided o. hold the meetings in
future during second week in June. and
Bluefield vas designated a. the next
place of meeting upon the invitation OF
the members of the Flat Top Medical
Association.
Tue newly elected officers Of the socie.
" are a. follows. DIR. W. X. Franklin,
president; Dr. w. g. Mitchell. vice
president; DIR Il. l.. Jones. secretary and
treasurer. This makes the seventh con.
secutive time that DIR Jones has been
elected secretary.
A smoker WAS held in WoOdson's hall
The complete list of tho-e attending
the convention are A. follows:
IL. - DaNls, OF Oharltrtoh, VI. u
WOodsOn, lronton, o. W. &. Lawrence,
Montgomery; X. L. Jones. 4. :. g..
Jones. g. T. Hayden, n A. Gambe
and A. II. Brown, Of Charleston; W. G..
Mitchell. of Bluefield; :. l.. Carson and
I.acount Cook, Of the Friedman hospital
Washington. ID. C.; X. G.. Harrison.
kimball; j. N. Whittico. Williamson
K. l. Geeter. Il. :. White. T. Johnson
w. X. Franklin, &. G.. Barnett. and r.
j. smith, Of Huntington.
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The LAYMAN'S DUTY

There never was a time when
preachers and politicians formed an
unholy alliance that civilization ala
not shrek out and Christianity CRY
aloud. Since the beginning OF gov
eminent. politicians have sought TO
decoy the ministry into the meshes Of
politics and make them carry banners
In political professions. They have
taken the ministry 20 the mountain
TOP Of power and offered to make them
monarch Of all they surveyed. and
while most Of them have said. Get
thee behind me Satan a few have
fallen with a crash that has shaken
ssery pulpit IN Chrsstsndom-
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ENGLAND
IS HIGHLY H0N0RED
Elected President of the Associa.
ton of Lieutenant Governors
at Rhea Springs.

r. T. England, president of the We,
Virginia state senate, was elected presi
dent of the Association Of Lieutenant
Governors, in their convention held At
Rhea Springs, Tenn.
Lieutenant Governor John III. Arnold
OF Ohio, Vas named secretary.
Before adjOurning a resolution wa
adopted endorsing President Wilson.
rolicy toward Germany and pledgine
support of lieutenant governors Of al
states Tn whatever action the govern
meDt may take aftea transmission of IN,
second note.
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Advertise In The lines.
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MT. Vernon
The Home of
WASHINGTON
BY J. E. JONES

A pretty little story OF visits To Mount
EernOn on the Potomac impressions
md sentiments like yours and mine, -
explains the author To those who hav.
-en our counIry's greatest shrine.
Bound in colonial blne and bufI. witt
hand illumined cover design, and colon
isl ribbon book mark Drofusely illl.s-
rated with handsome half-tones and Del
drawings, it Is a dainty and invaluabl.
-minder that will Instantly appeal L
very person who has been to Noun,
Vernon, while TO those who have not
lad that good fortune this clever. happ,
title story OF our beloved George anc
Martha gives a clearer view and under
landing Of their colonial home. which
today the PRIDE of Virginia aud tn,
alton
A souvenir or gift book. for young
md old, there - nothing To approach
he elegance of this little volume. anc
viii make one feel more like patriot
a. Amerscrn 10 pOs-s ~ IL.
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RALLY BRINGS
MUCH MONEY

The rally held by the First Bcpti-
Church Of kimball on the first Sunda,
in June proved u lee a decided success
Rev. j. Edward Pryor, ID. d., pastor O
the Lovely Zion Church, his choir an,
congregation had charge Of the mornin,
service Rev. Pryor preached mo-i
excellent sermon To crowded hou~e
The afternoon service was in charge 81
Rev q. r. Painter and his congregation
Rev Painter preached profound ser.
mon To a large audience The Rev. DR.
Cyrus, of Tazewell, Va preached a very
excellent sermon sunday night On
Monday night the Rev DIR. David v
Bohannon. of Chicago. delivered very
profound sermon.
The total collection amounted 10 Ssr;..
-. The various clubs reported a. fol
lows: Mrs. Minnie Richards. SI4.52
Mrs. Laura Lewis. s27.5l, Mrs. L. !.
Grimes, S. Oj, Mrs. Catherine Witcher.
$50, Mrs. Edna Harrison, Sl2. Mrs
Matte Craighead. $40, J. W. Robinson.
SO, George Hairston and Mrs. Maggie
ellis, $Sl.7O, Lovely Zion church. So.
VI. r. Church, $3.50, donation Sl.6O.
The following individuals paid - cent
~ more: Wyatt Johnson, $40. J r Ross.
-, Minnie Ross, SiI. Mary Hairston.
&c, Sadie Craft, 81, Elizabeth Graft. ~.
W ID Petress, pc, Julia johnson. -.
Mary Bullocks, sc. Anna Law. PC.
Fannie Llliot, 25c. Matte Craighead. ~
McClinnie Robinson, pc l.. r.. Drew
20, Samuel Crider, g. p. y Clenon-.
., APhOnso Ross, SIC, r VI Craighead
tentertainment), So, Matte Craghead
tentertainment), So. Doc Bagley. q.
Adline liairston, 25r, Rachel Booth. J~.
James Boards, &c, Ida Saunders. De.
Rosa Bell, 81. Minnie Richards. &c. I
} >aunders, &c, Be--y Bagley, 81, Mag
Zie Galloway. PC. Mary Hood. ~.
Henry Richards. pc. NJ VI Bailey. -.
Rev } Hall, &c, TAI Brown. ~. Edith
Crider, o.. Mahel Bagiey. 55c. Willie
Hawkins. 5oc. Vim White, ~. Andres
Johnson, Jc, VIM Martin, IN. VIM
iiallOn, J'r, Andrew johnson. sic. Mr..
Preston, 25c, VIM Cheatham. yjc. Mr.
Walter l-azenby, 81. VI Jones. 25c. Mr.
COLLINS, pc, Mr. Ford. Pc, Mr.. Bank.
PC VI VI Bailey. 81, Grant Brown. pc.
Deacon Davi. pc, Mrs Bower. pc Hat.
tie Gray. &c, Vim White. SIC. Fmme,
Williams. i5c, Vim Taylor. sc. Nr.
Turner, pc Mr. and Mr. Ike Butler.
q. -, Arthur Johnson, SIC. John Dial.
ION, pc, Neal Early, Pc. Iish Harm
&c, Agnes Johnson, 5Oc. Annie Ho-ton.
&c, Annie Terry, PC, Robert Patterson.
81 Eliza Patterson, a.. T Faylor. a.
Catherine Witcher, e. -. Rachel Booth
&c, TAI Brown. 5(r, McCIinnie Robin.
son, PC. julia Ros-. - Mamie Sea. DC
Alex Thomas, SIS. Willie Bell. A.
Henry kellum, ~ -. George Hair-tou
-. Henry Clay, $275. I J jackson.
80, Maggie ellis. a.. OTTAWA Hair
tn, S5.3j, Thomas Preston, g. .. VIM.
Reed, $50, Lizzie smith, q ~. Tho
ellis, -, Sarah Henderson. a. 30. Liz
ne Laws, S.lJ. Tbo~ Lawson. e.. Mol
ne Clay, y -, DR.. Stephenson. Sc. \
Z Day, &c. Bessie Hopper, pc. Bessie
Spinner, PC, J O Wilson, 5Oc. Willie
Spinner, Doc, Walter Dickson. pc. II G
Hairs, SC. N Dean, &c, Ben Griffin.
-, John Hsirston, IS, Garland watline-
s'n' ~ John Steele, $50. A J King.
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UFF|C|A[ U|RtCIURI
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth ]
iicial Circuit) Counties of Nc
Dowell. Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah q. Herndon, Judge
Nelch; W. Burbridge Payn
Clerk.
Terms OK Court Second Tues
lay in February June and Sep
ember.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas.
French Strother, Judge; W. b.
'ayne, Clerk.
Terms of Court Second Mon
lay in January, April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. r. K.
sragonier, President. Keystone.
Col. las. Elwood Jones.
commissioners
w. W. WHITE. clerk, WEIGH.
Terms of Court. First Mon
lay in January, April. August
md October.
License Term, first Monday in
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sheriff. } F Johnson, WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney f {
cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L
countz
Clerk Greenland Grim. Courts,
Surb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court, W. W.
Vhyte
County Surveyor, " G Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. W Cassius
;Ook. W .lch
Assessor. G K Rusmisell
County Road Eng,neer, W J
dcClaren
County Health Officer and cor
ner, DIR. III. g. Camper
CDmmissiOner SchO)l Land :
+ Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members House 81 Delegates
Wv Hughes and g. +. Hartman.
State Ss1atDrs. Sixth senate
al district (cD11tisS II Mellow
u, MIng). wayne AMI VvOming
~ A S'rOther WEIGH: Wells
.~'dvkoo,z y illiamson
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MEETING OF PHYSICIANS
tContinned from page ID

fContinued from pare ID
ont and regulation.
After some discussion q committee con
s'stins Al Drs. Gamble, Hayden and r
l. Jones Wa appointed 10 s-sociate viii
Profe-or Byrd Prillermsn Of the We,
virx'ni< Institute for the purpose Of Co
operating with the league 10 secur,
fusds Tor the desired purpose.
A rssosution % coincidence Wa pa--ed
and . oopy thereof directed n be sent n
Dr. B. " White expressing the sympa-
ny a - socis<y With him in hi- breave-
- esnnao.sd - he Ia Of bis broth
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sc, James Jones. 81, Foreman Bros, 81,
II Banks, g., Sol kaufman. SOC, David
Garland -, Mr. Eddings. 81, Rev Young,
SIC. Rev Psintern. &c. Ii L. DsHsrt.
J0s Emma finney, &c.
The pastor, Rev. J. W. Robinson and
members wish 10 thank all who con-
tributed % this rally.
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Mn. X. q Harrison, OF kimbal, ~ss
hostsss To the NJ l.. :. Z. last week
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Helen james.