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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1892
Page
2
The text comments on Australian ballot law and overcoat pocket voting as a possible idea. It contrasts West pockets being too small with a dainty impressionist smile on the face of a hat store keeper, framing beauty and attractiveness in fashion retail.
The famed scientist Louis Pasteur reportedly became so absorbed in his work that he forgot his wedding anniversary. Relatives from the bride traced him to a hospital where he was finally found on that festival occasion.
A mock warning claims men who flirt with telephone operators face trouble if a new auto switch works. It adds a joke about government rain-makers seeking a gentle rain on Washington, noting an attempted shower blocked by explosives and uncertainty over success.
A reflection on national life notes many men have more hats than they can use, while an equal number must wear last year's hat through political interests, illustrating inequalities of life.
An officer recounts his actions at Homestead during the labor troubles, saying he informed Private Iams with fatherly solicitude about the need for punishment. The account notes Iams narrowly escaped a harsher fate as the officer suggests deeper solicitude could have worsened his suffering.
The piece portrays a nationwide pattern where voters are protected by federal and local officials from bribes and manipulation. It notes deputies, sheriffs, and police coordinating to shield citizens while urging them to vote, implying pressure and guarded consent.
The state should focus on practical gains for citizens by boosting income, education, and local resources. Colorado requires more roads, manufactories, and public improvements owned by residents, to beautify and improve towns with modest outlays.
The bill would create a peace force of 492,068 enlisted men with all officers totaling about 500,000. Full development yields over 4,000,000 trained soldiers, costing 64 million marks annually. Public reaction is intense with fears over draft impact on industry and emigration to the United States. passage in the Reichstag is uncertain and may trigger dissolution and new elections.
The edition reports a sweeping Democratic victory with Cleveland prevailing in the electoral college near 800 votes, Democrats set to control the next Congress, and Populists holding a power balance in Senate. It details state-by-state tallies from California to Wyoming, noting Democratic gains in New York, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and others, while Republicans fare in some states.
Cleveland carried Mississippi by 40,000 and Maryland by 90,009, with a 40,000 margin in South Carolina. Washington went Republican 5,000, about 10,000 clerks left to vote. New York City turnout fell 7 percent. Turfman Mike Dwyer may gain about 80,000. Federal supervisor tensions raised fears of trouble, but none occurred. In Glen county South Carolina a Democratic official was killed and others injured in a melee. National Mining Congress meets Salt Lake City December 5-7 with round trip rail fares.
The State School of Mines reports full enrollment with no space for additional students. Disparate notes speak of university students in Cheyenne, a state capitol contract awarded for the new state house, and various local incidents across Colorado including robberies, accidents, and a fatal explosion among miners.
Market reports show influx of watermelons and radishes at Eddy market while coke ovens advance briskly. Notes mention San Juan county work, large ore hauling from Colorado, and mining activity near Bernalillo as well as a coal strike at Cerr Ued. A new mill and smelting venture near Maxwell City, and Union Pacific rail link developments. Supreme Court ruling affects Sac del Agua grant case.
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