The Lamar register. [volume], July 22, 1914, Image 3

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England Regaining Lost Ground
President Wilson’s act in making a
political speech on the Fourth of July
in Independence Square, under the
very shadow of Independence Hall,
has caused wide speculation as to
whether the old time Fourth of July
oration is to be supplanted by faction
al political debate. For more than a
century, statesmen, lawyers and di
vines, on the Fourth of July, have
recalled our colonial difficulties, the
colonists’ defiant Declaration of Inde
pendence, their suffering and valor in
the camp and field and their final tri
umph, then the organization of our
government, its defense, perpetuation,
its growth and standing among na
tions.
This year, however, at Independence
Square, Philadelphia, where the Con
tinental congress declared that the
seaboard our own and not Great Brit
ain’s, President Wilson defended his
act in giving to Great Britain equal
rights with Americans in the Panama
canal, the prize of the western con
tinent, and which cost more than the
value of all the colonies in 1776, and
made a political speech defending his
policies.
Chinese Labor and Argentine Beef
Our national administration is car
rying this brotherly love business
entirely too far. It is getting so our
little half breed and yaller brothers
are getting the edge on our own fam
ily. The advertisement for beef sup
plies for the navy and army recently
published carried the statement, “Ar
gentine beef preferred,” and now the
contract for constructing a big navy
dock at Hawaii has been let to a Chi
nese firm because their bid was a few
dollars less than the American bid,
owing to the difference between the
American and Chinese labor. As the
contract was for considerably over a
hundred thousand dollars, it means
quite a loss to American labor in the
islands. Charity begins at home and
it will be well enough to play the
brotherly love to all nations game
when there are no longer any hungry
Americans. Just at present there are
several millions of them that need
work to earn food and clothes for
their families, and every contract
awarded to foreigners is so much tak
en out of their mouths.
What It Costs to Get Rich Quick
Carefully compiled statistics show
that last year the American people
lost $717,000,000 in various get rich
quick schemes. Most of this came
from people of small means and went
to the fraudulent land promoters, bo
nanza stock dealers, and various
other swindlers who are offering the
public a to make a fortune in
a short time and with a small in
vestment. These promoters make a
specialty of dealing with people of
ymmll means who have from SSO to
$6,000 to invest. The returns they
would receive from the average lo
cal investment would not be large
and n smooth talking schemer
glibly promises them a chance to dou
ble their money in a couple of years,
usually has little trouble in getting
it in return for a handsomely engrav
ed stock certificate worth just as
much as it is printed on. It will be
noticed that such schemes usually deal
with lands or mines in Mexico, or
some place at a distance. Of course
very few of the investors ever hear
any more about their money.
Recently some of the states have
been looking into these swindles and
are tufting steps to protect their peo
ple. Kansas, especially, has taken
the lead in thin matter with her fam
ous “Blue* Sky Law,” so called from
the fact that that is usually about all
such people have to sell. Under this
law, before a promoter can offer
stocks for sale to the people of that
state, he must appear before the state
hnnir otaminpr and prove to him that
there are some tangible assets back
of the scheme. If it is mine stock the
promoter must prove that the mine
really exists some place besides in
his mind. If it is land in Florida, he
must prove that it is in Florida and
not the Gulf of Mexico, the Everglades
or some other place where it will have
to be measured in bucketfulls. This
law does not handicap the honest pro
moter, and protects the small invest
or, who not investigate such prop
ositions himself.
ALFRED WESTFALL,
Colorado Agricultural College,. Fort
Collins, Colorado.
COMING
Spaghetti Week
Next Week will be Spaghetti Week at Our Store.
We have just received twenty-five cates of HEINZ
SPAGHETTI for oar special Spaghetti Week and
we would like to have everybody try this splen
did dish.
HEINZ SPAGHETTI, prepared with imported
cheese and tomato sauce, a very convenient dish
for summer use. This is a great favorite among
the ladies, especially when it is 101 degrees in
the shade; it being so easily prepared.
Come in and sample this new product, we will
have it hot end a sample will convince you of its
superiority over that of other brands.
Those who will not be able to come to the store
will please call as on the phone and make ap
pointment for the HEINZ demonstrator to call
and sample this in the home.
We will make special prices on quanities o f one
dozen or more.
We tkank you for your patronage and it is our
greatest desire to please you, gioe us a call.
F. H. KELSEY&Co.
GROCERS
Nothing Succeeds Like Success
A proverb which has again proven its truthfullness. Success is
what everybody wishes and is looking for. In connection with our
French Dry and Steam Cleaning
all the old unsanitary methods are eliminated. A determination
with the proper zeal in view brings success.
We will call and get your goods, clean, repair and return them
looking like new. Everybody is doing it, why not you?
Phone Lamar 36 or 146.
COOVER THE TAILOR
lIS 1-2 South Main St.
Santa Fe Trail Garage
W. F. MILLER, Proprietor
Automobile Livery and Storage, Repairs and Supplies
COMPETENT DRIVERS - PRICES REASONABLE
We makea Specialty of all kinds of Machine Work. Give
us a trial-We can please you.
PHONE LAMAR 20 ■ DAY OR NIGHT - CARACE ON S. STH ST.
Sole Agents for the REO Car
SILVER BROS. MERC. CO.
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WHOLESALE & RETAIL
GROCERS
BAST SIDE MAIN ST. 'PHONBB: LAMAR 86 * 87
B. B. BROWN, PRES. A. N. PARRISH, VICE PRES.
W. C. GOULD, CASHIER
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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LAMAR, COLORADO
Capital Stock - $50,000.
Surplus ... $40,000.
DIRECTORS:
B. B. BROWN M. D. THATCHER W. C. GOULD
T. M. BROWN A. N. PARRISH
$lOO,OOO. To Loan on Farms
7 Per Cent.
Liberal urn, optional prapaynl. Am alao h tba mnrfcal tor
tom good cky loons at 7 par cant. ]n ma.
1. H. MYERS.
C. M. LEE B. T. McCLAVE R. E. ADAMS
President Vice Pren. Caahiar
CAPITAL 880.000
I THE LAMAR NATIONAL BANK
Successor to STATE BANK OF LAMAR
LAMAR, COLORADO
DIRECTORS:
Morton Strain B. T. McClave Ray Adama M. J. Me Mill In
C. M. Lee C. S. Smith A. Deeter
Wc want your business, large and small, and offer every
facility consistent with safe and conservative banking
Accounts Received Subject to Check Money Orders Sold
Hardware, Furniture,
Tinware, Harness, etc
Wc carry the largest stock in our line ever carried in
eastern Colorado and can sell to you at lowest prices
ever known in the Arkansas valley.
THE LAMAR HARDWARE GO.
Register and Globe-Democrat $2
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