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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
2
A London Telegraph profile notes Prof. Theodor Mommsen famed German historian and scientist celebrated his 80th birthday on November 30. It recalls his early rising, modest home life with wife and twelve children, sharp wit, and a famous story about placing a crying baby in a waste basket.
The Androscoggin bank in Jay hosts a massive elm or similar tree on the late Dudley Bean’s lawn. Measured four feet from the ground its girth is 23 feet and its diameter seven feet. Seven branches form about seven feet above ground, ranging 18 inches to 74 inches in diameter, spreading 270 feet in circumference. A band stand for 25 sits beneath the branches, a cool spot on hot days. A Boston visitor credited the tree’s vast size and noted he would not buy it for $10,000 if it were on his own lawn. The tree was planted 42 years ago by Lafayette Bean before departing for California, never to return.
The prince of Naples is described as perhaps the only real electrician among European princes. He is skilled in electricity for light and power, sound and photography and was an early successful X ray experimenter in Rome at the Quirinal during his bachelor days.
A Georgia pastor resigns after failing to receive his salary and delivers a farewell sermon asserting the congregation had supported free emivation and that his treatment proves it.
The article lists official titles used by royalty when abroad in private as gentle pseudonyms. It notes Queen Victoria as the Countess of Balmoral and King Leopold as the Count of Ravenstein among others, including the Prince of Wales as the Earl of Chester and Empress Eugenie as Comtesse de Pierreponds.
A parcel postman calls at the Twickenhams to deliver a football bicycle cricket bats sweaters oars and golf sticks. The newspaper jokes the daughter will be home from college after finishing her education.
In Chicago a lone Irish smith Thomas Culbain crafts a makeshift iron flute from gas pipe and tears from memory the tunes of Erin. His rousing playing in a tenement leads to neighborly clash and his brief arrest after a loud quarrel with Hebrew residents.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad adopted a double-conductor system for all excursion trains to reduce accidents. One conductor controls running the train while the other handles tickets and passenger comfort. The plan proved successful from McKinley’s inauguration onward, with no passenger fatalities or injuries on seaside routes from Sept 4 to Nov 28, handling 14 thousand on Sept 4 and 10000 more on subsequent Sundays.
An old anecdote recalls Kaiser William I when prince and Bonn student William Ehlers shared a boat mishap and a magisterial remark about not showing petty sting. Years later the emperor, now William II, gifted tributes from Africa, including a ring chiefs deemed too precious. The imperial third personage again claimed the ring, saying the first personage should be above pettiness.
The article estimates the sea surface at 150 million square miles matching the globe and a maximum depth of about four miles. It cites the Pacific Ocean as 78 million square miles, the Atlantic 25 million, and the Mediterranean about 1 million.
Licata on Sicily’s south coast near Salso river plans a large commercial harbor. The project aims to attract eastern trade now sailing to Naples and Brindisi by placing a direct link from Port Said to Gibraltar.
The Santa Fe railroad announces Denver to California travel in two days with two fast daily trains to Kansas City and Chicago. It promises seven hours faster trips to New Mexico El Paso and Mexico and highlights through sleeping and chair car service. George and Fred Harvey are noted and inquiries urged to J. P. Hall, General Agent, 1700 Lawrence Street, Denver.
Notice states that U S Lane Oreton and J Gores have entered a cancellation action against Alice P Scanland for Homestead Entry No 220 in Section 14 Township 41 West Prowers County Colorado. Parties are summoned to appear April 1, 1904 at 9:00 a m to respond and provide testimony regarding abandonment. B Thoman, Register.
Summons issued to John Gores and Alexander Millepaugh over a homestead entry abandonment with testimony due April 1. Also notice of a trustee sale by Sheriff WM McKenzie of Prowers County on April 3 of 1505 at Lamar courthouse to satisfy a secured debt on the Blackwell property in section 9 township 23 south range 44 west.
Notice that Elwyn M Slater and Zilpha Slater defaulted on two notes and that the successor in trust U S Lap Office will sell on April 10 1898 at 10 a m at the Lamar Colorado courthouse to satisfy debt and costs. The 145.80 acre tract includes water rights from the Arkansas River Canal Company ditch and associated ditch rights. Also includes Timber-Culture and related legal notices involving John Duncan John Harris Alice P Scanlend and John Harms with hearings set in 1898 and 1895.
The listing names officials and trustees including Mayor J. A. McDow, Clerk C. G. Lynch, Treasurer Mrs. M. L. Stew, and others such as F. J. Holmes, Ga. Marsha Cal Downin, J Bent inston Trustees, McKenzie, McConwell, Lee, Hottel, Fred Lee, I. L. Maxwell and WwW. Johnston.
Orient Chapter No 82 Royal Arch Masons meet Wednesdays. Lamar Lodge No 90 meets on 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Lamar Lodge No 80 Odd Fellows meets Tuesdays at 4 pm. Woodmen Camp No 36 meets last Saturday at 8 pm. Lamar Tent No 14 Knights Templar meets last Wednesday. Lamar Fire Department meets first Tuesday at 8 pm. Alexander Realm No 99 meets Mondays at 8 pm. Granada A F and A M Lobos No 72 meet on or before full moons. Granada I O F No 75 meets Saturdays. Secret society notices invite members and visitors to attend.
The United Presbyterians hold services each Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 8 a.m with Sunday School at 10 a.m C E meeting at 7 p.m Pastor I C Ranxin invites all. Lamar services feature 11 a.m and 8 p.m preaching with Sunday School at 9 45 a.m Pastor C W Hagnep. May Valley and Granapa churches announce weekly services and Sunday Schools with invited attendance. M E Y P S C E meets Sunday evenings at 7 p.m with invitations to all youths. Locr M NowExs pres Dona Nexson sec.
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