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The Lamar register., 1915-01-13
Bent-Prowers District

Owing to the fact that Henry viii
cox. the. Denver tax and bond buyer,
desired to purchase some of the Bent
Prowers tax certificates held by
Prowers county, a number Of the
land ohlders in the district had Judge
Doughty prepare resolution
which it is believed will assist ma
terially in clearing up the district
Indebtedness, and presented it to the
board Of commissioners this week. The
commissioners after considering it
and hearing from the holders of land
adopted it. Under this resolution the
board will offer all tax certificates
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13
County Organization

The board of commissioners reor-
ganized on Tuesday Of this week with
Fred Williams as chairman. W. b.
Gordon was made county attorney
and DR. w. o. Shelter county physi-
clan. DR.. c. NJ. Spicer having re-
signed as county coroner, DR.. A. C.
Davis of Wiley was appointed to that
position. Perry McMillin was reap
pointed janitor of the court house.
The center room of the |. II. Myers
block on Olive street was rented by
the board for the county superintend-
ent's office for the next two years
and the new superintendent of schools,
Miss Mary 2. Lake, will make her
headquarters there. In the county
clerks office l.. NJ. Markham is being
assisted by Ed Haberstroh and Chas.
+. Hoag at present, The assessors
and treasurer's Offices look Just like
they did, and so also does the sheriff
for that matter as John and Cal will
be Cal and John for several months
yet, County Surveyor L. c, Bell
came all the way up from Bristol to
push himself out Of office and then
retook the oath Of office. The road
overseers have not been changed or
reappointed yet. The Sparks continues
as the official paper.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

H. Arnold, j. T. Kirkpatrick, A. Fried
man, w. F. Cross.
Tuesday evening District Deputy
President Mrs. Alice Coover installed
the following officers in the Lamar Re
bekah lodge No. 90.
P. N. G., Mrs. Anna Beavers, N. G.,
Mrs. Clara Williams; V. G., Mrs. EN-
ma Daniels; R. S. N. G., Mrs. Josie
jackson; L. S. N. G., Mrs. Emily
Wheeler; R. S. V. G., Mrs. Coral
Miles; Rec.-Secy., Mrs. Alice Cover;
Fine. -Secy., Miss Carrie Bowser,
Chaplain, Mrs. Margaret Harris;
Treas, Mrs. Myra Sturgeon.
The other officers will be installed
at the next meeting.
L. S. " G., Mrs. Linda Houston; j.
S. V. c., Mrs. Minnie Utter; Conduc-
tor, Mrs. Esther Young; Warden,
Miss Elite Shambrook; musician, Miss
Clara Brown.
Yesterday afternoon Lamar Hive No.
g. Ladies of the Maccabees installed
officers as follows:
Lady Com, Daisy Householder;
Lady Lieut., Elsie Perry; Lady Searg-
cant, Anna Carrier; Lady Mistress at
Arms, Mrs. E. c. HiXson; Lady Chap
lain, Emma Daniel; Lady p. Com,
Kittie Burger; Lady Recorder Keeper,
Kate Curran; Lady Finance Auditor,
Minnie Clark; Lady Sentinel, Rose
Myers; Lady Picket, Josie Smart;
Lady Capt. Guards, Bell o'Donnell;
Lady Musician, Elizabeth Lawless.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The boys in the North Dakota Pig
clubs have worked out some very in
teresting information during the pres
ent year. Charles Russell produced
1908 pounds of pork from one litter
of pigs in 203 days, at a cost Of a lit
tie less than &c per pound. The SOW
was Yorkshire; number in litter
Ia; number raised, ID, total cost Of
feed, $s3.12; profit, with pork at &c,
S91 .06 for the litter.
OF ali the pigs entered in the CON
test the Poland Chinas averaged 1913
pounds at the age of 213 days.
The Duroc Jerseys averaged 1856
pounds at the age of 227 days.
The Yorkshires averaged 1872 lbs.
at the age of 219 days.
The Chester Whites averaged $50
lbs. at the age Of 210 days.
The Cross breeds averaged 1873 lbs.
at the age Of 217' days.
The average weight Of the hogs in
the "a filters that stood highest was
2l2 lbs, at an average age of 213
days.
w. f. VAPLON,
State Leader Boys and Girls Clubs
Fort Collins, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges
installed their officers for the ensuing
term at the |. o. o. F. Temple on
Tuesday evening, each in their regu-
lar hall. After the impressive cere-
monies were completed the two lodges
>.djouined and had a fine lunch and
delightful social evening together.
The officers installed by the Odd
Fellows were as follows:
F. A. Desmond, N. G.; w. w. Stur-
geon, V. G.; C. F. Daniel, X. s.; j..
+. Amman, F. S; G. S. Blosser
Treas; Frank Wheeler, r, s. N. G.;
w. F. Cross, L. S. N. e.; Jas. James,
|. S. G.; F. NJ jackson, Warden, J.
l.. Chism, Con; ]. A. Downing, Chap
lain; past grand degree conferred, D.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

Messrs Fred Noble and f. H. Ger
ecke were down from Rocky Ford the
first of the week to attend the meeting
of the stockholders of the Marvel
and Lamar canals.
The stockholders of both the Marvel
and Lamar canal companies met at
the club rooms in Lamar last Monday
and transacted the usual routine bus
mess. Both boards Of directors were
reelected, and the usual assessment
passed. Both canals are in prosperous
condition.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13
New Bank Statements

The first statements Of the national
banks under the reserve system are
published this week and that Of the
First National Bank Of Lamar will be
found in this issue Of the Register.
They show more change in their sys-
tenn of bookkeeping than in any other
particular so far The complications
arising from the new method Of keep
ing books will make the clerks burn
some midnight oil, but so long as they
loan us the money, we should worry.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The stockholders Of the Lamar
Base Ball Association met Monday
evening and elected the following di-
rectors for the season: w. f. Me
Cue. W. L. Burger, w. Corson, f. A.
Lundgren and R. L. Christy. The as
sociation has had very successful
season its first year in spite Of very
adverse conditions at opening, and
the financial prospects are much
brighter this year with the grounds all
paid for, The association expects to
have first class team in the league
and will give the patrons the same
high grade ball they did last year and
even better.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13
Advertiselets from Ad

A man made coco cola,
He made ii mighty nice,
He made it powerful popular.
Cause he advertised the price.
An old maid for a husband
Did advertise one day.
She's married now and happy,
Can't tell her an ad don't pay.
There was a man who did not adver-
tise,
He said it did not pay.
His wares still stand upon the shelves,
They'll stand till judgment day.
I've forgotten just now who It was
that said,
But whoever it was, he was wise,
He said to make good in this big
world.
Was to work and to advertise.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

r. Sunday; west of Lamar, Carl NJ.
Hasty; south of Lamar, William Oar
gle; Wiley, J. X. Dufield; May Val
ley, Herbert Heath; northeast of La
mar, Ray McGrath; Morse, ]. B..
Ratliff; Carlton, George E. Case;
Bristol, R. E. Green; Hartman, f. NJ.
Wilson; Holly, w. S. Partridge; Ora
NADIA, G. W. Cowan; Webb, T. A.
Webb.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13
The Colonel's Daughter

At the opera house next Monday
evening the Ten Talent Dramatic club
will present "The Colonels Daughter
stirring southern drama, which j S
full of action and holds the close in
terest of the audience from the open
ing scene until the last curtain. The
company is very capable one and
the play has been carefully rehearsed.
Reserved seats are now on sale at the
Up-to-Date, and the indications are
that a full house will greet the per-
Torrance.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The Horn building recently pur-
chased by DR.. Bartlett is being rapidly
remodelled both downstairs and up
stairs, and will soon now be ready for
occupancy. The ground floor will be
occupied by w. L. Burger and will be
one of the finest pool rooms in the
state. On the second floor the Doctor
is fitting up the finest suite Of Offices
for himself to be found anywhere in
this section. The front had to be
completely changed to make space for
4 stairway.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

Lamar Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. NJ.
was visited at its regular communica-
ton this week by the Grand Master
Chas. H. Dudley of Colorado Springs
and Grand Lecturer W. w. Cooper OF
Denver. There was a large attend
ance and an interesting session after
which a lunch was served in the adj
joining rooms. 1t was a most en-
joyable evening for all present.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The annual meeting Of the Prowers
County Good Roads Association was
held on Monday evening, but the at
tendance was SO slight that it looked
as if Lamar had no interest in the
movement. The following are the
officers elected for the year;
Presidential. j, McMillin.
Vice President-L NJ. Markham.
Secretsry-C. V. Newman
Treasurer-A. N Parrish.
District Vice observation-disclosures, NJ.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

The big stock reduction sale at the
New York Store still continues and
is proving one of the big successes of
the season. The company is deter
mined to make room for new stock
and will sell everything regardless Of
cost. Don't miss this opportunity to
get your goods at money saving
prices.
The Lamar register., 1915-01-13

days the first of the week In Denver.
NJ. R. Sunday was in Pueblo the
first of the week on business matters,
]. p. Campbell returned yesterday
from a business trip to the Kansas
City markets.
Mrs. A. N. Parrish spent several
days this week visiting her daughter
in Las Animas.
Messrs. C. r. Strain, Ray Strain
and Chas. Maxwell were La Junta Wis
itors yesterday.
H. F. Decker, the Bristol real es-
tate man, was transacting business in
Lamar on Monday.
Mrs |. L. Markell left this week for
Clarinda, Iowa, where she will make
Il short visit with relatives.
C. NJ. Lee spent several days the
first of the week in Pueblo, where
Mrs. Lee is visiting relatives.
Mrs. C. X. Durant came down from
Las Animas a few days this week to
attend 10 some business H'a'1ers Iere'
Mrs. Paul Denning and son return
cd tho fret of the week from a visit
With Mrs Denninp,s narents in DEN
,,ar
b. B. Brown left yesterday for Pu-
ebIo after several weeks spent looking
after the affairs of the First Nation
al Bank here.
81,
are glad to know that he is rapidly
recovering and is able to ride out in
his auto some.
Fred Wood and Tx. Lease OF Mon
vicinity this week looking over the
country With a view of locating.
Mrs. W. NJ Dickinson of Eagle,
Colorado, formerly of Lamar, was here
several days the past week visiting
her sister, Mrs. Edward Hertzog, and
many irieiu''
Jobr r vroman. who recently came
fror, Savorshnrg Kansas has secured
400 acra honnestood na,r Hartman.
and r,;II r,alo his hor,o there in the
f,,t,,ra LEI lie fau,iI,.
Sheriff l. C. Downing made his
first official trim this week. taking J.
NJ slater VINO hau Deen auJ .' g.
insane by jury IN the county 'OO'
10 the Pueblo asylum
Mrs. Frank sayler served a very
dainty luncheon to eight friends on
Thursday at one O'Clock. Afterwards
the quests plaved auction bridge and
snent n most delightful afternoon.
Mrs. Charles smith Of Kansas ny
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
A YEAR OF PLENTY.

ur,tnt prices of corn, col.
.n tI,i and various farm pro.
... together with au extra big
.u rop insure, prosperity for
r..n county this year The
o limited means who
um season 10 srasoa with
...n. anrad. has more 10 star,
H. winter with than he ever
..In 300, life There u more
.,. .urr oats. more sorghum,
r m.u covpras than we ever
.. before The barns are all
ulu pro,ruder aud many farm
.~ uoi places enough 10 store
H.r muphnrss. When we con
M,r us abundance and then
mn. a bc market reports OF
.,. STOCK io which the ahundanc,
must b. 'al the picture is a 70
ufr 1000, indicating prosperity
or u. merchant and the shop
k.4r There will be- no wolves
nias door 100 Fulton county, bat
nurI ral,cs
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
CIRCUIT COURT ITEMS.

The court disposed of the fol-
lowing eases since our last re-
port:
Bates Tharp, malicious shoot
ing. sentenced 10 one year in the
prnltentlary.
Charlie jackson, for malicious
shooting, sentenced to five years
in the pcnitcntiary.
Babe Chambers, malicious shoot
ng, | year sentence.
Percy ParSon. malicious shoot
ing. continued until next term.
Raymond jackson, charged
with petit larceny, continued I'M
|tll next term.
Mrs. Mamie Il. Ewing vs.. Or
willie Ewing, divorce granted.
/ Claude Tucker vs.. /. \. Me
! CorkIr. settled. dismissed.
Tc grand jury returned - IN
/ dictmrnts today. making 2S all To
gcthcr during the term There
. will likely bc something doing IN
rhc next term of court Fulton
Leader
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
NOT PAYING ENOUGH.

Last year at this time farmers
were getting hardly enough out
OF the cotton crop TO pay for the
picking and hauling, let alone tn
cost of making, rent, etc. Al
This time they are getting pretty
falr prices here, but not near as
much as they are paying at
Dyersburg, Hickman and other
points. II the buyers do not come
up and pay IN the Geighborhood of
what other points are paying the
farmers are going 10 haul their
cotton where they can get the
most for it, and who blames them.
IL is the farmer who raised
il and il is the farmer who needs
all Bee can get out of il and there
is no one who can blame mm
for hauling il out of the county
and getting every dollar out of
his crop he can.-Ridgley Ge-
Gazette.
In connection with the above,
We might add that a delegation of
planters were here from the vicin-
ity of Ridgley last week discuss
ing this matter with Hickman
buyers. 1t is probable Hickman
ginners will put buyers in that
/ section.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
Volume DO
pppUBLICAN CANDIDATE
SPOKE AT HICKMAN.

Hon Thds, B. McGregor, Re
,l.i.,u nominee for Attorney
,.'p.ral OF Kentucky, spoke at
,.. Moose Hall Friday night and
, alrly good crowd was ont to
H.r Hm
u Hon Thos. b. is a very ial.
.tJ man aud an entertaining
..r The only thing wrong
M fIr man is that he is not a
n.mo.rt As a Republican spell
.....r bc is one OF the best IN the
,.t and his Democratic hear.
..rr gave hem q courteous
rIur Mr.. Mc1ircgor was as
.,.ut attorney general during
,.. Wilson administration.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
WILL REMAIN HERE.

The friends of Rev. w. +.
Rennenberg, pastor of ST. Paul's
Episcopal church, will be glad TO
learn that he has declined TO AZ
ccpt a call to JeflerSonville, Ind.
which he has had under considera-
tion for several days. The Jeffer-
sonville field is much larer. ear
rics with it q very attractive sal
AIRY and is nearer Rev. Rennen-
bcrs old home. hence, the call
must have been great tempta-
ION to make the change. We are
glad that he and his wife are to
remain in Hickman.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

Julian Choatc and wife, u. e.
Rice and wife aud Rev. G. ..
llutehi,ou mud wife attended 'hr
Bapti,r Association meeting at
Liberty church Tuesday,
Sc, our new hand-palnled
Ilayilnnd china each piece ab.
,olulcly perfect, subjects treated
naturally and gold used without
stint Brooks, the I~wclcr.
FOR SALE; Fine lot of jersey
calves age 3 months and up
Price right.-A Ii. Leet tic
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
PLANS FOR BANK AND
HOTEL AT SHAWs PARK.

Dan $. Atkerson, formerly OF
Nashville but now of Samburg, IL
making the initial arrangements
for the building of a 80 room,
$4,000 hotel in Shaws Park. This
is the village where the llorner-
Tittsworth Co. will auction off a
bunch of building lots tomorrow,
aud is located in the "oil dis
trict.
Capt. II. B. llorner is now busy
securing stock for the new bank
lat Samburg. We understand
that the capital will he so, 700.
They expect TO be doing business
inside of thirty days.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
7The sane Pncr ihs world over

Prof. and Mrs. j. &. Cheek, Miss
LaNcrnc Check. Master Baxter
Brann. Mr. and Mrs. Jas Cheek,
of paducah. motorcd over to
Hickman Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. kittje Tuck Sutton died
Sunday morning, aged - years, IN
south Fulton. She had been I'll
some time of tuberculosis
Percy Jones and b. + Mayors
Twill attend the Master Bakers
convention in Louisville next
lwcek.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
TWO BAD" MEN

Lpl saturday night about l.
u. Dorsey Wallare. of Trigg
County ani Wilbur Stalls, two
-au.trn that have become nolo
rou, .or their acts OF lawlcssncss
sent to Bob Hackney = home, a
bout puf mile from Indian Mound
-al'rd hm 90 the door and shot
hm. 'lr sho, taking effect IN the
Iuor.a.ug Just grazing Hack
my, au Hackney ran out the
M.. door, when it il alleged that
NHa.. lui Stalls entered the
.m,. lul proceeded TO rape Hack
u.l 800. aud rubbed the house
u about ,~u.
IH Hackney IS arc negroes.
Iug N.f tlr scene of their dia
M.a .mr 60 go 10 one Jim
Nuu about the same distance,
H Hary m opposite direction
H INDIAN Mound. called ~ ihr
.... uI s alleged shot at Moore
$500 or three times with a Shot
ru when Moore. who Isa white
mu and owing t0 some trouble
aI had with Wallace somr
days before. was not wholly sun
I ooO hIs gun and shot
Wallace twice. the first shot tah
ut Hrei u the hip and the see
mI 100 tbr head. killing ham no.
sm.y then Stalls started io
U Ip 'lr gun that Wallace had
.' H.. and Moore shot az mu
m .mr while hc was IN @ ,ioop
n' posture. the load glancing %
H.. .s shoulder and back niiWi
nr o. painful hut not danger
"t wound Stalls ran away from
I.n , and gave tht alarm
Im Moore aud John Lehman
".. NN 100 Moore house, ar.
mI.r arrest for the killing OF
Wallace and Stalls is under 90
r' charged with assault wit
attempt tu commit murder IN uh
inst degree, robbery and rape.
Dover Courier
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

4 woman was kicked on the
chin by q mule. causing her io
bite off the end of her tongue,
and her husband has several
tunes since refused $1,000 for the
mule.
llickman's young America
was out bright and early tins
morning there's u circus IN
town.
Eldred Hastings and Miss Liia
Foster. of Fulton, were married
at l0 o'clock Saturday night.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

Owing 10 spirited competition.
cotton seed sold ut toNnslou,
Tenn. saturday, at e3l per ton.
'hc highest price ever paid for
cotton seed Ia the history of Gov
ngtOn.
4 good assortment Of unirnm
med and ready TO wear ladies
hats: prices range from lsc ..
S2iS.
French hand-painted china JUS
arrived; very dainty floral de
signs. Brooks.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
BIG PECAN CROP

Although the season ~ very
early paraus from the upper bot
Toms Ju being brought here
"I rf uu the market This being
Oh" earliest ever known. very
Toss prraus being put ON the
market before the frost falls.
'N. crop This year is said TO ne
Very large aud very fine one
.s. years crop also having been
good ONE Two good years ln
.. ml crop seldom come logcih
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

Circus Today
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07
UNNATURAL CRIME.

NJ. W. Stuart. farmer living
in Seven Hills. near Owcnshoro.
hy. Wa, arrested ON the charge
of rrimmally a,,auIiug his li-
teen year old daughter lie was
placed under $1,000 bond ana
held over 10 tbc grand jury. Not
bpmg able 90 give bond, he VAS
sent to jail The girl IS under
. thr care of thr County Charity
/ Board. whose officials have been
investigating tbr ease for the last
|sIN months.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

Ladies' cloth top shoes at Sli'
" $50 a pair ut Dohson s.
Cotton and gasoline continue
" advance in price
Ibr Graves county fair begins
HeNt Wednesday.
The Hickman courier., 1915-10-07

". 4 Johnston and wife spent
first of lhr week IN st. Louis.
Ladies' and children cloaks at
DohSun s.
Circus Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION
 OF BOMB PLOTS PROPOSED
Senator Lodge Says "American Lives Are More Important Than Ameri- can Dollars"

Washington, Dec. 10.--Senatorial in- vestigation of bomb plots and other unneutral acts by citizens of the United States and inquiries into the law and facts in the attacks upon the steamers Gulfight, Falaba, Lusitania, Arabic, AncOna, HeSperian and PetrO- lite was proposed in the senate to- day by Senator Lodge
 Senator Lodges proposal was sub nitted as an amendment to a res ing investigation of British interfer- ence with neutral trade.
 Senator Lodge declared it was far more important that America should extend protection and security to American citizens than to American property.
 American lives are more important than American dollars" said Senator Lodge. The body of an innocent child, the victim of an unarmed ves- sel, floating on the waters is a far than an unsold bale of cotton
 The Lodge resolution would have the committee investigate and report on the law and facts referred to by the president of the United States in his annual message when he said, refer ring to certain persons: They have formed plots to destroy property, they have entered into conspiracies against the neutrality of the government, they have sought to pry into very confiden- tial transactions of the government in order to serve interests alien to our own.'"
 Senator Smiths resolution and Sen ator Lodges amendment were referred to the foreign relations committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Local Laconics.

Wi!fred Utter, of Westerly. an Am herst freshman, was one of the speak CTS at the class banquet.
 Over five hundred entries have been received for the annual exhibition of the Smith County Poultry and Pet Stock association.
 Major Arthur N. Nash gave mili- tary talk to the social science class of the Westerly High school at the State Armory Friday morning.
 In the third district court, Friday, judgment was rendered for plaintiff in the case of Charles P. Ecclestone against Robert McGinnes, to recover $197.S4 and costs, for carpenter work at the Union theatre.
 The automobile of Henry D. Bur rows of New London, owner of tre Potter block in Pawcatuck was in col lision with the automobile owned by James E. McGuckran, of East Provi- dence, in Providence, Wednesday ev- ening. Both machines were destroye ed, but no one was injured. Mir and Mrs. Amel F. Stanton, ot New London, formerly of Westerly observed their golden wedding day Friday, at the their home in Walden avenue. MT. Stanton was in the l blacksmith business in Westerly and vicinity for fifty years before retir. | ing and moving to New London where l two sons, Walter and Abel reside. His son Charles resides in Westerly. The 1 three sons are blacksmiths and horse. 1 shoers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
STEAMER PETRoLITE HAS
 ARRIVED AT ALGIERS
Submarine Flying Austrian Flag Seized a Quantity of Provisions.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The American tank steamer Petrolite, attacked Sun day in the eastern Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine, arrived safely at Algiers today with the report that the submarine forcibly took her pro- visions.
 Arrival of the tanker was reported to the state department late today in consular despatch from Algiers. It said the captain told of being shelled when 19 hours out of Alexandria by a submarine flying the Austrian flag, which allowed him to proceed after eX- amining his papers and setzing a quantity of provisions. One seaman was slightly injured by a shell frag- ment.
 The report did not say whether the steamer was warned and ordered to halt before the submarine opened fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
DEGREE OF SEPARATION
 FROM SENATOR HOLLIS
Granted by Superior Court to Mrs.
 Grace Fisher Hollis.

Concord, N. H., Dec. 10.-A decree of separation from her husband United States Senator Henry F. HoI- lis of New Hampshire, was granted today by the superior court to Mrs. Grace Fisher Hollis, who was awarded custody of their daughter, Anne HoI- lis. Mrs. Hollis alleged that her hus- band abandoned her
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

to the Birzhevieya Vedomosty, an aft ernoOn daily newspaper. Nine officers, including the commander of a bat taIion, are said to have ended their lives within a period of twelve days Cold and hardships of the campaign are alleged to be the cause.
 Polish and Serbian landsturm cap tured from the Austro-German forces along the southern front report that a new alignment of Austro-Germans has been removed to forage food and