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The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
FARMER PUTNAMS PHILOSOPHY

Farmin' is just one mess Of trouble
and expense after another. just got
a letter from the boys on the ranch,
a-tellin' me that the tractor is all
rusty and mired down in the machine
yard and that it CANT be oiled up or
overhauled till the snow goes off AMI
the mud dries up.
| sez to Josephine: "Ain't that just
like farmers luck? Here it's near
time fur Us to be drillin' our spring
wheat in and the ground so wet we
cain't get out in the field and the
tractor in bad shape and"
She stopped me right thar and sez:
YES, the tractor is in bad shape, bu.
whose fault is it Tom? The weathe
man or yourn? You see that sewin'
machine? Well, it cost me $4,000
and that's just about 20 times less
than your tractor cost you amt it ,
If | had as much sense as you men
think you got, why I'd take my sewir'
machine, my churn and the milk sep
arator and set 'em out in the corral
Air and sunshine is good for keepin'
the germs outen' the separator and
CANT think of nuthin' better then the
same treatment fur the sewin' ma
chine, because it'll crack the varnish,
rust the framework and git it general
ly out of condition, so when / come
to do my spring sewin' why it'll have
to be put off because the machines
stuck in the slush."
But Josephine" see |, "it's differ
ent with tractor; we cain't haul our
big machines in the house."
No" she sez "but you'll spend
sixty or seventy dollars in repairs this
spring and lose two hundred dollars
in delays fur which you could have
put up a machine shed last fall. Tom,
if you'd help the boys a little with
the ranch and quit swappin' yarns
with Cactus Charley about cockroach-
es, you'd have less complaint about
farmin' bein' losin' game"
"Yes," sez |, "but I'd lose lot of
darned good fun."-Thos. jefferson
Putnam, Specialist in Rural Devilmen,.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
Disciples of Doctor Cone.

The live stock fattened for market
up and down the Arkansas Valley this
past fall and winter totals p 900 head
of cattle and 252,OOO head of sheep
The sheep feeders have broken all re
cords and have strJck market condi-
tions which make a repetition of the
good prices received from that bust
ness during the feeding season a year
ago. The two good years in success
sion will place many of the sheep feed
ers upon an enviable financial basis.
When compared with the results of
labor in former years in the Arkansas
Valley, all branches of agriculture
considered, it can be truly said Of this
great productive area, Year by Year,
its growing better and better."-The
Earth.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
TIDE HAS TURNED
First Year Since 1916 To Show Tax
Reduction and Good Work
Should Keep Up.

The first real evidence of tenden-
cy on the part of governmental author
tiles to heed the demand for lower
taxes in Colorado is to be found in
property taxes assessed for all pur-
poses for 1922 to be collected in 1923,
as shown by the records of the State
Tax Commission, based on the reports
of county assessors and county treas
urers. These reports show an actual
decrease in the total amount of taxes
to he collected in 1923 as compared
with 1922. This is the first time a
decrease has been shown since 1916,
when the total amount of taxes col
lected was about 100000 less than
for the preceding year. Total taxes
collected that year, however, were but
$50 $50 900, compared with more than
S42 100000 to be collected this year.
Calculations made by the State
Board of immigration show that the
per capita taxes paid in the state last
year amounted to $44.97, compared
with S4l.95 the previous year Per
capita taxes to be paid this year will
be slightly less than for last year,
which were the highest ever paid in
Colorado.
the slight decrease in total tax col
lections this year is due to very slight
decreases in average levies for coun-
ties, cities and towns and school dis
tricts and to a decrease of nearly S30,-
OOJ,OOO in total assessed value of prop
erty for the state. While the amount
Of state taxes to be collected this year
Is approximately the same as for the
preceding year there has been a gem
cral tendency on the part of local tax
ing authorities TO reduce levies wher-
ever possible. So far, however, this
tendency has resulted but little more
than checking the upward trend of
levies, for the actual decrease in taxes
collected is practically all accounted
for in the decreased valuation. Yet
the tendency toward economy is plain
ly evident for all taxing authoritie :
were aware of the decreases in valu-
alton and in the face of these de-
creases they made levies that wouIl
bring in about the same revenue as
for the preceding year and in some
cases less revenue.
Direct taxes for all purposes in Col
oradO have increased more than 100
per cent since 1916 and increases uD
to this year have ranged from near
ly S2,000,OOO to more than $1,000 900
annually. Increases have been large
in state taxes as well as in county,
municipal and school district taxes.
Apparently the increase is now being
definitely halted all along the line.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

J. A. Rosebrough, the Bristol mer-
chant, spent last Friday in Lamar.
Mrs. W. II. Hall and Mrs. NJ. P.
Potter visited in Pueblo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Connolly spent
Sunday with relatives in Hartman.
Judge j. X. Doughty went to Las
Animas on Monday on legal business.
Mrs. NJ. c. Stevens returned on
Monday from a visit with relatives at
Hutchinson.
Attorney and Mrs. Chas. L. Doughty
OF Springfield, were Lamar visitors
over Sunday.
A. A. Morich, the Holly furniture
dealer, accompanied by his wife, Wis
tied with Lamar friends last Friday.
Fred Cooper of the postofrice in
spectors force visited in the home of
his brother, w. W. Cooper, over Sun
day.
j. J. Fenton, deputy internal rev
enue collector for this district, is max
ing one of his regular visits to Lamar
this week.
Rev. T. f. Kelly, who has been hold
ing a series Of meetings in Trinidad
for several weeks, returned in time to
be able to vote in the city election.
Miss Pauline Gilbert, county super
intendent of schools, returned the
first of the week from Boulder where
she attended the state teachers con
ference.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

W. H. Chaplin Of Granada, was a
Lamar visitor last Saturday.
w. H. Childress, formerly of Lamar,
but who for the past two years has
been a resident of Garden City, re-
turned to Lamar last Saturday and is
this week opening up a new barber
shop in the Cade building on North
Main street.
Mrs. L. L. Griffin was quite serious
ly injured last Thursday by falling at
her home on South Main street. Her
hip was dislocated by the fall and she
is now confined in the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Leander Parker. She
is reported to be improving.
NJ. r. Sunday, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Clara, and son, Mark, left
last Sunday for Pennsylvania, to be
present at the Golden Wedding ami
versary of his parents which will be
held this week 1t will be the first
general family reunion for a number
of years.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
Plumbing Contract Let.

The directors of the Elks Home AS
sociation on Monday evening let the
contract to complete the plumbing and
heating of the new Elks home to f.
d. Draper, whose bid was the lowest
for the work.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
American Legion Banquet.

Walter l.. Bennett Post, American
Legion, will give a banquet at the
aimory on Wednesday evening, April
Is, at which all members of the G. A.
r. and Spanish-American Veterans
viii be invited as guests, also several
outside visitors. 1t will be one Of the
big nights in the history of the post.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
Easter Banquet.
known.

After the regular Easter service at
the Presbyterian church the members
of Malta Commandery No. 80, Knights
Templar, entertained their ladies and
a few guests at n very fine banquet
served at the Masonic Temple. Over
fifty people were served and social
session afterwards added much to the
pleasure of the affair.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

CREAM-Bought at Union Ice and
Storage near ice plant. Your can
steamed out clean and your check back
promptly.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
AISTR ACTS

The only set of Numerical Abb
stracts of the Records of PrOwers
County. Abstracts to Farm and
City Property Furnished on the
shortest notice. Also owners of
Prowers County Records previous
to the fire of 1888.
Terms reasonable.
Address
COUNTY ABSTRACT Co
Lamar, Colorado
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

Rubber stamps; daters; seals; brass
and enameled door signs; prices right.
Call afternoons. C. A. Hansen, 112h
South Main.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

LOVELY DAHLIAS- Plant bulbs,
not seed. Write for list. Prices
very reasonable. Rocky Ford Dahlia
Gardens, Rocky Ford, Colorado. 44-46
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09
MADE WAY THROUGH WINDOW
Ex-secretary Redfied Recalls Happen
ing Which Prominent Personages
Might Desire to Forget.

So far as his heavy cares permitted,
President Wilson showed keen interest
IN the progress and development of
department work of every kind.
During the war an inventor pro
duced an ail-metal airplane of which
he expected great things. 1t was sent
10 the bureau Of standards for ex-
animation The President was asked
to see it. and gladly consented, but the
only time available was on Sunday.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, we
went out to the bureau of standards,
only to find that the custodian had
misunderstood his orders and we were
locked out. A hasty search found an
unfastened window, and this served as
a sufficient entrance for the President
and his wife.
have always enjoyed the recollec-
ton of the President of the United
States and the first lady of the land
climbing in through haIf-opened win
dow rather than fail to carry out the
purpose of their visit.-William G..
Redfeld, In the Outlook
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09
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and recommended It to me. In the time
have been taking It and it has done won
ders for me. keep house and am able to
do lots of work besides. Mrs. HELEN
SEvcIK, Eli Thomas St., Chicago, Ill.
Women suffering from female trou-
bles causing backache, Irregularities,
pains, bearing-down feelings and weak
ness should take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Not only is the
worth of this splendid medicine shown
by such cases as this, but for nearly fifty
years this same sort of experience has
been reported by thousands of women.
Mrs. Sevcik is willing to write to any
girl or woman suffering from such
troubles, and answer any questions they
may like to ask.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09

ITOID CIlc LEOUDiS5 i
had before / took
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound. My back al
ached, so /
could not go about
housework, andI
had other troubles
from weakness. /
was this way for
years, thenmy sister
in-law took the Veg
Comnound
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09
Much obIiqed.

Spic contemplating loan)-How are
you fixed for money?
Span-Oh. have enough for to-
night. Thanks just the same.-WiI-
Lams Purple Cow.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09

National Park for Poles.
The Society of Friends of the Tatra
mountains, Poland, is working out
plan for Transforming the mountains
into national park on the lines Of
Yellowstone park.-Scientific Amerf-
can.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09

Don't stretch the truth until you
break your word.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-09
WANTS TO help
OTHER WOMEN
Grateful for Health Restored
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago. H. am willing to writo
30 any girl or woman who is suffering
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
TABLE MAYOR s
PAVING VETO
Mayor Does Not Approve OF
Paving Outer Fayette
Street at this Time

The resolution authorizing the ad-
vertising for bids to- pave Fayette
street from Stanford street to the
westerly terminus of the street is now
on the aldermanic table as the re-
suit of the mayor vetoing the meas
ure and the aldermen failing to take
any action in passing 1t over the
chief executives veto last night.
AT the last meeting of the alder
men this paving resolution was adop-
man Sofield and Riedy. the two Re-
mayor explained his reasons for
vetoing the resolution in letter to
the board:
The mayors letter follows:
Sept. 27, 1923.
City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen:-
I am returning herewith resolu-
ton to pave a part of Fayette street
from Stanford street westerly to its
present westerly terminus, unsigned.
1t is my belief that this Is too great
a project to start at this time of the
year and from what l understand
of the city's finances we are at pres
ent up to the limit of our credit.
feel we should bend every effort to-
wards the pavement of Fayette street
to Convery Place in accordance with
the last report of the City Plan
Commission, which I understand you
now have before you. 1 am very
loath to hold up any street improve
ments. I think however, that this
matter is too small compared with
some of the great things now placed
before us, namely, the present grade
elimination work. Let us start this
first and then take up the paving of
Fayette street throughout its entire
length as outlined in the City Plan
Commissions report.
Yours very truly.
w. c Wilson, Mayor.
Alderman Waters moved that the
matter be laid on the table. Alder
man MCGUIRE. in whose ward the
street is located, told the board that
he had appeared before the mayor
with a committee of residents from
that section some time ago and the
mayor had practically agreed not to
oppose the paving work If the board
saw fit to do it. Alderman Riedy,
speaking in defense of the mayors
action declared the financial condit-
ion of the city was likely the reason
for the mayor taking this action. At
ter some more discussion the resolu-
tion was laid on the table and no
further action was taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
SEVEN TRUNK SEWER BIDS
ARE RECEIVED BY ALDERMEN
(Continued from Page y

IT don't know it," replied Alder
man Clark, that's the reason l just
made the statement l did"
A communication from the Pa
trolmen's Benevolent Association
asked that the board approve the at
tendance of their four delegates, Of
ficers John Dunham, William Cloo-
ney, William Buchan and Paul Lay
den, at the annual convention to be
held in Eliza beth tomorrow and
Thursday. This was referred to the
police committee with power.
The City Plan Commission had be-
fore the board the final report of
its recommendations on the Fayetre
street extension, this report being re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
and the city engineer. A communi-
cation from the local naval militia
unit asking permission to dock the
training ship Newton at the foot or
Market street was received and re-
ferred to the street committee. An
ordinance covering the issuance of
$4,000 street improvement bonds
was adopted on first reading.
The recommendation of the pub
lie grounds and buildings committee
that the school board be granted the
use of the old city stable building
for school purposes. was adopted.
Alderman Clark asked for a report
from the committee of the whole as
to what decision had been reached
on the suggestion of Prosecutor
Stricken that city prosecutor be
named here. The judiciary COM
mittee considered this matter some
years ago and did not think it advis-
able to take such action, he said. No
report was given last night by the
committee of the whole.
The Hellenic Orthodox Society's
request for an exemption from taxes
was granted. The public grounds
and buildings committee was author
i2ed to purchase fling cabinets for
the city clerks Office at a cost not
exceeding 500. A resolution was
adopted requesting the State High
way Commission to make partial
payment of the state aid due the city
on the Amboy avenue pavement. Ad-
journment was taken until next
Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
EDMUND A. HAYES AGAIN
HEADS COUNTY DEMOCRATS
CONTINUED from Page one)

| the excellent ticket of the DEM
| ocratic party this year for the main
reason why every voter should cast
ballot.
Commissioner Edward Houghton,
of New Brunswick, also spoke as to
the candidates representing the
Democratic ticket, saying that with
out the least doubt anyone sizing up
the ticket for the coming election
should consider 1t a pleasure to vote
the Democratic ticket straight
through. In further remarks he
pledged the support of every DEM
ocrat in New Brunswick and added
that the Democratic commissioners
were wholly and solely with the men
on the ticket.
DR.. Alfred L. Ellis, of Metuchen,
candidate for the assembly. told the
convention that throughout the en-
tire county the same sentiment ex-
lists, that of a Democratic year.
Howard J. Butcher of Cranbury,
candidate for freeholder, declared
that when the Democrats of Mid
dlesex county vote the Democratic
ticket every Democrat will be elect
ed" This he said when he told the
workers that if the Democrats in the
cities. as Perth Amboy and New
Brunswick, support the Democratic
ticket as those in the country every
man on the ticket will go over"
John P. Mcguire, of South Amboy,
who was the next speaker of the
evening told those present that he
agreed with the county chairman
when he said This is a Democratic
year II the women and men get out
and work" He pointed out that the
committeewomen and men ought to
make use of the list of voters, pick
out those in their district, and on
registration and election days moth
ing would have to be done but to
canvass and take the voters to the
polls.
Klemmer Kalteissen. of New
Brunswick candidate for free
holder told the gathering that
throughout the entire county the
ieoplc are tired OF the resent
boar'l of freeho]de.s AMI that an
Immediate changs was retessary in
order that the affLirs OF the county
nisht be handled properly ana hon.
estly."
John A Bird of this city candidate
for the board of freeholders thank
ed tnoSe present for the support
given him on primary day and asked
for further support during the COM
INK elections.
Fred w. De Voc of New Bruins
wich, candidate for the assembly,
again told the Democrats that he
was not member of the Ku Klux
Klan and added that he did not wish
to become one.
Anthony j. Gebhardt. candidate
for sheriff, impressed upon the
workers to have the voters con-
slider the freeholder candidates con-
sidered first.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
BIG Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE STARTED LAST NIGHT
Continued from Page y

| Last nights supper was presided
over by Adrian Lyon, president OF
J the consolidated railroads entered in
| the race and president of the local
| Y. M. c. A. After reviewing the sue
cess of similar drives in the past and
expressing confidence in the ability
of the workers to repeat this year.
| Mr.. Lyon called upon ID. p. Ohm
stead chairman of the finance COM
mittee and engineer of the Financial
| Special to speak.
Mr.. Olmstead gave some figures
showing that the cost of running
the Y. NJ. C. A, annually is $40,-
900. OF this amount about 10000
is received from membership fees
and activities in the building. There
must be raised at the present time to
complete this years budget, $4,000,
Mr.. Olmstead said, and the "Finan-
cial Special will undertake to Sc
cure this amount in contributions
from Industries, companies and pri-
vate individuals. This will mean that
the Special" will travel at the rate
of one mile for every dollar collected
by its crew.
General Manager Sharp explained
the rules governing participation in
the race. Workers are to approach
only those persons whose assignment
cards they hold. The intermediate
membership has been eliminated this
year and a reduction in the social
membership has been made. In or
der to have the privilege of the
showers and swimming pool a full
membership is now needed, this also
emitting the holder to the use of the
gymnasium.
A short talk of confidence in the
workers was given by e. M. Willis,
a member of the Y. M. c. A. Inter-
national Committee who told some
thing of the great scope of the assoc
iation, having buildings in all parts
of the world and expanding yearly.
TIe pointed out the importance to the
city of the association and urged
the workers to get behind this cam
paign and rush it through to success
full completion.
At the close of the supper assign
ment cards were distributed to the
engineers by the division superin-
tendents and the engineer in turn
gave these cards to the members of
the crews. The supper was served
by the members of the Ladies Auxil-
iary of the "Y' and music was fur
nished during the meeting with Huy-
ler Romond at the piano.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
entertainment
FRIDAY N|GH7
Community League to G
First of Series of HiuhI
Class Events

The first of series of commun
ltys entertainments, to be held under
the auspices of the Communitv
League VIII take place Friday night
at the local high school under th@
direction of Arthur Papalarda.
A splendid program of entertainkl
ment has been arranged, including,
Dusolina Gianni, a noted Italian
soloist, and Sascha Jacobsen, we'll
known Russian violinist. Severed
high class artists will also appear OH
the list.
The purpose of these programs Isl
to furnish the people of this city
with first class list of entertain-
ments during the coming winter
months at nominal price. Six af-
fairs will be given for five dollars
and the proceeds. after the expenses
are deducted, will go to the Perth
Amboy Hospital
This plan is being conducted by
the Community League, of which
Mark Lefler is president, and which
consists of the following clubs: Perth
Amboy Teachers Association, Wo-
mans Club, Rotary and Lions Clubs.
Girls Club and the Council of Jew
ish Women. Tickets are on sale and
can be purchased from any mem
Der of the various organizations The
following is the rest of the program
to be presented during the coming
months:
On November Ruth Draper, fa-
nous the world over for her char
acter sketches, will entertain.
On January IS DIR. Stephen c..
Wise, whose lectures have earned
him nationwide reputation, will
lecture on the ''Americanization
True and False"
On February s DR.. B. r. Baum-
bardt will lecture on the subject,
'The Frontiers of the Universe. DR..
Baumbardt, who was born in Liver
pool, England. of English and Swed-
ish extract is a famous lecturer,
scientist and explorer and has leo
tured before the Brooklyn Institute
seventy-two times and before the
National Geographical Society four
teen times.
On March 13. Glenn Frank, editor
of the Century Magazine, will lecture
on. How an American Looks at his
World"
On April IS, there will be a grand
opera in costume under the direction
of Arthur Papalarda.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
LINCOLN ENGINE COMPANY
WILL TAKE PART IN PARADE

The Lincoln Engine Company has
been groomed for the trip to Read
ing, Pa, this week to take part in
the parade in connection with the
annual convention of the Pennsyl-
yania State Firemen's Association to
be held at that place. Foreman
James Halbert with some of the
heads of the Perth Amboy fire de-
partment accompanied by the Good
will Band, under the direction of
Nicholas Morrissey, bandmaster and
leader. with about forty firemen
will be seen in the line of march at
the parade, which is to be held on
Thursday through the principal
streets of Reading. Many friends
of the firemen are planning to make
the trip from here by automobile on
the day of the parade to witness the
parade.
An effort will be made by the
members of the company to bring
back one of the silver cups offered
as prizes in the parade. The ap-
paratus of the company left the fire.
house in State street at o'clock
this morning, permission having
been granted by the aldermen and
Chief Campbell to go out of the city.
Drivers Louis H. Van Horn and An
thony Hanratte will pilot the engine
from hege and back on the "trip to
Reading. They will be accompanied
by members of the company in other
machines, while the band and the
majority of members will leave here
tomorrow morning at o'clock. A
big bus has been chartered for the
band and members and besides this
there will be a number of private
cars making the trip.