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The Lamar register., 1899-10-25
A RECRUITING OFFICE

From the Chicago Daily Tribune;
Beyond the remembrance Of today.
the tune and sentiment of The Girl
1 Left Behind Ne" have appealed TO
those whose share in war has been TO
sit and wait. In piping strains the one
has appealed to martial spirit which
mas made possible the romance of the
other. THE Mother Left Behind Me"
has been left unsuns.
But day after day, Mrs. Robert W.
Humphrey, s51l Dearborn street. sits
out the long hours waiting and eS-
pectant OF dire something. she knows
not what Her youngest son is gone.
and on the high front stoop of the
little cottage or in its homelike rooms
she sits with her worn fingers twining
and intertwining as she looks and
listens
Leopold Humphrey, her youngest
son, is a deserter from the United
States army no less than he is a de-
eerter from home. In the one the re-
lentless shadow OF militarism is on his
trail. In the other. q mothers love is
reaching out to him Menaced by the
is gone. no one knows where.
Yet in the government recruiting
station in West Madison street The
Girl Left Behind Me" is piped. and
from the dingy stairway there are seen
in fancy. the far-off. blue lines Of the
Philippines, from which are heard the
thanders and the taps of war.
But they should not have taken my
boy" cries the old mother. helplessly.
-'They should have let me know. My
youngest boy--only 17-they should
have let me know-they should have
let me know"
Sixteen years ago Robert Humphrey
came TO Chicago from Canada. Four
boys. two girls and Baby Leopold were
OF his household. A carpenter by trade.
he has labored in his grim, Scotch way.
Two sons have become citizens of the
United States. but he, doggedly, has
stuck by his nationality and by the
traditions of his native country.
He never looked much after the
boys" sobs the mother. brokenly;
-'they were mine-they never gave me
trouble till now-fve OF them. nearly
all grown and raised up in this big
city and none of them bad. oh. they
ought to give my boy back to mel"
Often of late the boy had spoken OF
the Philippines and OF the glamour OF
war. No one took him seriously until
the other night, coming home. he
showed the vaccination mark Of the
recruiting Office on his arm. Tears
and protests from his mother would
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iittle home, the last view OF the motne.
was OF one silently wringing her
hands. With the hone OF mother love
and with the despair OF one who fears
and doubts the penalties OF militarism
she waits. Somewhere and somehow,
in the intricacies OF a social evolution.
he is lost to her. but above the voice
OF despair. blithe and bouyant, echo
the staccato notes OF THE Girl | Left
Behind Me-
Capt Bonus OF the recruiting sta
tion has given rein 70 his sympathies
for the old mother But the name OF
the recruit is on the rolls OF the United
States army. and the papers have gone
to Washington. II the boy is not OF
age he has deceived several individual
experts. II he is OF age he is desert
er. In either case his return may earn
for him court martial and prison
sentence Of one or two years.
He looks the 90 years that he ac-
knowledged to me-" said the captain.
speaking OF the case. "one OF the last
things urged upon him was the fact
that eourt-martial would await him
II he were married or were under age.
He accepted the conditions. and only
the department at Washington can
deal with him now"
Married men under no circumstances
and minors only with the consent OF
parents or guardians are admitted into
the United States army. Eighteen
years of age is the limit above which
minors viii be received. while SIS years
is the other extreme for adults.
I'VE have few cases OF anxious
mothers" said the captain. but anx-
ious wives making Inquiries are com
mon Il Is not always. however. that
the wife's anxiety is due TO affection
I only wanted to know & he's good
and gone Is common expression OF
one form OF anxiety. and IL we can as
sure the wife, she goes away happy"
Other wives, from affection or from
the need OF a husbands support, come
70 make trouble II they are persist
ent. the case ends In the court-martih
OF the recruit for having enlisted under
a false affidavit
In these days. all day long the side
walk in front of the recruiting station
at So West A-ldisou street Is througed
with male specimens from the under
currents of that thoroughiaTe Halt
ing and hesitation are read in many Of
the faces, both white and black Des-
perauon in others. In q few are the
jaunty assurances that come only 10
the old-umer who has come up again
for re-enlistment, and those in regi-
mental blue. squa-e-shouldered and
erect. pass and repass in the eonglom-
crate gatherings. the leaven that IS
making for the peopiing of the Philip
pines with the bayonet and the sword
OF civilization.
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HOW. rhi,r

We orer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease ot catarrh that cannot % Cured ey Hasl's
Catzrrh Cure
r, J. CHENEY s co. Props Tolcdo, q
We. the undersigned have known = J.
Cheney for the iasi Is years and believe hin
perfectly honorable ia all beslnrss tranSActiaaz
and financially able 10 carry out azy cniiga-
runs made by their hrm
West 4 TraAS. wholcsAle Druggists. Tolesn.
o.; WaldiuE. kiunan 8 Marvin. WholesAio
Druggists. ToiedN. ohio
Halls Catarrh cure is takra internally Aes-
ing directly upoa the blood and tnucotGs surfaces
of the system Testimonials seat free Prise
ssc per hottlH Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Inilis are The beat
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a uemar.,,,,e Career.

Juo. n. smyth. head OF the grea;
house OF Jno. NJ Smyth Co. OF Chi
oago, commenced life in a very humble
way. but by dint OF hard work and
great business ability hns built up the
largest concern Of its kind in the
world His name Is synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. The great
guitar bargain shown in another col
umn of this paper should be of interest
to those who are musically Inclined.
and their mammoth catalogue OF
everything TO eat. wear or use should
be In the hands OF everyone.
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Ny doctor said I would ,iis, bat Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured use--Amos
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frs rvrzaSeaalyCsfs., - MS Hsrfgssrs.s sft<s
trst Gays - ". khns 8r-ss $rgTs Rsttarsr.
ssad Fer FREE sa.po trsss nattis saa tsssias-
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We got an rgty huA-5vr 80 fiv dauEh-
to- ~reitsdu'r take an interest IN him"
''wsilF' ''ine took an interest la hin
because he was 50 ugiy'
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N HRS PINKHAM says that irrtability indicates ds.
NI Women who nervous and snappish are n 1.
AvA pitied Their homes uncomfortable; tbn;- a.
positions grow constantly Such the
sci and treatment of who understands the peE
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Don't you burn anthrarttpE- Yes. but
when the price goes up so 20 bed ear
by
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why did you let Saith talk 10 goE al
the way downtown about his baby
i WAS afraid that n I changed the sab
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How do you fesi about these trusssT'
can't Eri into 0nn I'm eown on
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What's that iron socket Bsiiy has got
strapped on his back. That's an urn-
erslIa holder, 50 he can play golf In tsc
rain
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THE cRIr CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Hruuo GuinibS Tabists rvEzcys-
the eausc that pro3Urcs Ia Grspqr. 4 VI.
srove's SignArauc = OF each box. &c.
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why on szrth tiossn't the wtaiher man
give " ralnr Hes holding II tack Tor
the fan festival"
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Grandparents back ur sslf-wrIIlst
biannr-
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traced to q woman what makes them
think woman wrote itG'' III had no
aate.'f
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catamsn,h euro. catarrh-

KesFs YpEr breath paFp and frsis clsNns Ssnd
nAr1s for FIVE Sample ~ W, II tsr ot hrt3AaAFs
Qusrezr- Denver All dru3 49, - eeaEA
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troubles OF her sex.
MRs- Anna z. HAIL, Of g;u
dale. Conn. was all run down !,
health and had cornpletsly h..
control Of her nerves. She w.,
to Mrs. Pinkhzm at Lynn. Mas,
for advice. Now she whites.
al wish to thank ynr, g..
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EVERYDAY
TALKS WITH
WOMEN

your Vegetable Compound has done for 1t has he.s -
more than ANYTHING suffered for long time with -
yousness pains in and limbs and falling OF the wp
also had neuralgia my head and could sleep ~
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rrr. 10 catarrh satf.rrr--

A ioas surerfnx cAtASTh psssshS tells boz - rurv
.his dFcsdsa aissass Al hssBe- Nstrssz { Afeassi-
~ Charapa strvet Druvcs
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Ash for III. Best KsssiInx.

Liberal religious literature sent FREE
on application 10 Airs II, u. Reed. X y,
5Sth ave, Omaha. Sch.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-31
SHE WILL WEAR
THE LONG COAT
The Fair Feminine World Has So De-
:. cided and Mankind Must Learn
: to Admire Them.

1t might be followed in a cloak like this
Which could be perfectly straight and plain
in front-however ugly-=and could open
down the back. The object of this would
be nothing more than novelty, yet in dress
matters novelty is often great desidera-
tum.
To warm the cold tone Of the cafe au 1ait
there was very French lining of ce blue
taffeta, which extended throughout the
long cloak and was visible in the lining of
cuffs and collar The buttons, which were
of duh gold, were set with a turquoise in
the middle
coat which was graceful in length and
cut was a doubleJbreasted three-quarter
length. Its material was melton, similar
to a mans coat. 1t might have been a It
tie lighter than winter melton in weight
or 1t could scarcely have supported its
heavy lining of Pope's purple which was
used throughout.
Since many of the long cloaks are of
bright colored hues-indeed, nearly all are
so-this one was of so bright purple that
it might have been called heliotrope. It
was doulble-breasted, buttoning with fiat
buttons of sterling silver of the sort that
can be sewed through and through.
Its only trimming was a heavy band of
stitched cloth of Pope's purple like the In
ing, the bands being put on in fancy de-
sign in points and swirls, and arranged in
curves upon the sleeves ana upon the back.
The hat was an English walking shape
of white felt trimmed with heliotrope and
smoky gray, those two shades which COM
bine so well.
In the hat there is often noticed a strange
note, and, if carefully chosen, this sets off
the costume as nothing else could. With
the entire chapeau in harmony, 1t remains
only for the aigrette, the ruchesse, the
pompon or the eoque of sharply contrast
ing color to finish it and make it perfect.
A touch of redbreast upon gray; a flash OF
blue in the depth of bronze brown.
Panne velvet is much used for hat
trimming, and upon the velvet there are
applied the fashionable paillettes. Sequins
are seen upon the velvet and cloth crowns
that top so many hats, and there are hand
painted, appliqued and braided crowns ga
lore.
Separate waists have not gone out in
spite of the effort ITO drive them forth, but
the separate hat may be said to have done
so. You do not hat of odd variety.
The headgear matches the coat in color if
not in material, and the hat of contrasting
color is not worn, unless it be the ell black
or the all white hat.
1t is to be regretted that the taste femi-
nine has turned so decidedly toward the
extravagant things in dress Satins and
silks are Worn now as cheaper materials,
for the cost of the new satin-faced cloths
is fabulous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-31

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Of course" said >the man who scruti-
nizas facts very carefully and then deliv-
ers opinions with ponderous enthusiasm,
If don't profess to know much about Job,
excepting that he was a great and admira-
BILE biblical character"
He was the most patient of all men :"
commented the wise friend
The other looked up at the sky and then
remarked: 81 don't know whether he was
as patient as 1t is possible for a man to
be-"
But"
II know it seems rather bold and I'M
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-31

reasonable to say so; but the modern era
with all its other improvements has
brought chances for being patient which
Job never dreamed Of
why, sir" was the indignant protest.
don't you know" - ~
yes, I konw 1 lxnow But Job might
have been even more patient than he was
If he had been born recently. Did Job ever
have a claim before congress?"
Not to my knowledge"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-31

"Of course not. Did he ever feel called
upon to talk through long-distance tele-
phone?" rs
1.-The idea is absurd.
utterly. Did he ever run for governor
of Kentuky, or wait for an old-fashioned
horse car? There is no doubt about it,
Job had his troubles, fierce and numer-
Gus; but there are a lot of chances for be-
ing patient that he missed by being born
too soon."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
The state Statistician Issues His An
nuaI Report.

The truism that of statistics there is no
end IS ably illustrated in the annual report
Just issued of the Indiana Bureau of Stats
tics. 1t contains $50 pages, and is the larg-
est the bureau ever issued 1t contains
maps of the State at different periods in its
progress, and tables of figures dealing with
many conditions, from marriages and dl-
vorces to building and loan associations and
railroads. County and township admins
trations are treated fully. The products of
the farms receive many pages of attention.
Revenue to the whole State collected from
the liquor business amounted to $948, 525.N
during the year. The number of marriage
licenses issued was 25,O43. and the number
of divorces 1885, The number of men inn
prisoned was 23,1SS and the number of
women 1890 Two hundred and ninety-one
building and loan associations have 46,579
members, and the amount of loans was
81, 200, $780, The total gross earnings of the
passenger departments of forty-six leading
railroads of the State was $35,93l SIG, and
of the freight departments $S9. Al, 757. The
total operating expense was $S3,S04,760.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
GEN. LEE TALKS TO CUBANs.
He Explains the Policy of the United
States Government.

He Explains the Policy of the United
States Government.
NEW YORK, Jan. Pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: General Lee
returned to camp tonight from a trip to
the southeastern part of the province, end
ing at Guines, which is the next largest
town after Havana. The journey to Gulnes
was made with a, team of mules along the
highway and the return by rail The bat
TALON of the Fourth Illinois preceded Cen
eraI Lee and was encamped there on his ar
tival A battalion of the Second Louisiana
reached Guines before his departure. The
American troops were welcomed every
where, and their presence was made the
occasion of demonstrations. General Lee
received an enthusiastic welcome at Guines.
Insurgent troops escorted him, and the town
was decorated with American and Cuban
flags A public reception was given in the
council chamber of which General Lee took
advantage to explain his functions He
said he was exercising functions which per-
tanned to a military occupancy; that the
American soldiers came as friends that
there was no disposition on the part OF the
United States government to interfere with
the Cubans IN the management of the affairs
of the island that its only purpose was 10
carry out the pledge of maintaining order
and to assist in the administration until the
time when the people We're ready de-
clare for themselves what their wishes we're
He cOunseled federation of all classes
toward one another and complimented the
community on the good order which had
been preserved General Lee also explained
that rationS were distributed by direction
of the president. lie said their distress
was fully understood, and the American au-
thoriues hoped to adopt measures OF per-
manent relief He hoped ultimately TO see
the establishment of agricultural banks
personally favored making loan of oxen and
seed to the people, so that they could Fut
in next season crop. Regarding local at
fairs General Lee said it was the policy of
the American authorities to have the town
select as far as possible their own officials,
by getting together and Indicating whom
they desired. Ihen he would make appoint
ments in conformity with their wishes. He
also advised that they change their NUM-
cipal regulations to meet the new condi-
tions. General Lees speech was received
in excellent spirit Various politicians
were present to hear him. The Spanish
colony in a formal document made known
its satisfaction with the insurgent soldiers
for preserving order. General Lee will make
trips to other parts of the province. lie
received many private assurances that as
soon as arrangements are made for their
payment the insurgent troops will disband
without trouble.
THE government transport Michigan ar
rived last night with fifty tons of refriger-
atOr beef for the army. Unloading on
lighters was begun in heavy rain and one
fourth of the beef was spoiled. The repre-
sentative of Swift & Co. refused to accept
it for delivery to the troops, and the beef
was thrown back on the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
FilIinC the Vacnncies.

Vacancies in the ranks of the Second In
fantry and Sixth Artillery are being rapidly
filled by Captain Black, of the United States
recruiting office. One battery of the latter
regiment, to which Indianapolis recruits are
now being assigned, is at Fortress Monroe.
The infantry regiment is at Admission, Ala.
The men sent to join these regiments yes
terday were:
Second Northumberland Kelly, st. Louis
Crossing, Ind; Richard Carter, Hartsville,
Ind; John Il. Holcomb indianapolis, Ind. ;
Harry F'risto, Bourbon, Ind; Edward h.
Palm. Newton, Ind. Dallas MILFORD, Bour-
bon, Ind.
Sixth Artillery-Henry J. Newmann
Brookville, Ind. William S. King, Brook
Ign, N. Y; William F. Dehl. Elwood Ind. ;
Matthew A. Millalley, indianapolis, Ind;
William +. Smith, Greenfield, Ind; Jacob
c. Wise, Earl Park. Ind.
Hospital Corps, Huntsville, Ala.-Ora o.
Kerr, Laketon Ind.
Only one case of desertion in over two
thousand recruits since Captain Black took
charge of the Office has marred the record.
That was the leaving of John Swiney,
Charlottesville man. who had enlisted for
the artillery regiment. He got enough Of
military life in two or three hours after his
enlistment and has not been seen since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
NEW YORK MYSTERY CLEWS
Letter Signed "H. c. Barnet" Asking
for IA Sample BOX of Medicine.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 26.-The Won Mohl
Company, whose receipt of an order from
H. Cornish for sample box of their medi-
cine is thought to afford some clew to the
poisoner of Mrs. Kate Adams, of New York,
have searched their files with the result of
finding another letter ordering a sample.
This one is dated May 81, 1898, and is
signed H. C. Barnet Box III, No. PSI West
Forty-second street, New York This letter
has also been forwarded to the police of
New York The secretary of the Won Mohl
Company says the handwriting on the
Cornish letter and the Barnet letter bears
a strong resemblance.
NEW YORK, Jan 26.-The Evening Jour
nal says to-day: "A private letter box in
the name of H. C. Barnet. was rented at
No. 257 West Forty-second street, under
circumstances similar to the rental of
private letter box at No 1920 Broadway in
the name of H. Cornish. In answer to a
letter signed H. c. Barnet to Won Mohl
& Co., of Cincinnati, sample box
of pills was sent to this address. These
pills We're the same kind as man using the
name of H. Cornish ordered from the same
firm. The handwriting of the letter order
ing the pills signed II. c. Barnet is the
same that signed II. Cornish, and both
were written by the same person, who adj
dressed the poison package TO Henry
Cornish at the Knickerbocker A. c. The
deduction is inevitable that the poisoner in
each case used the name of his intended
victim to shield himself.
The most sensational feature of this dis
covery is that the letter signed H. G. Bar
net was written last May, indicating that
the plot to murder Barnet and Cornish was
formed months ago and with a elaboration
that is appalling. Months passed before
Barnet and Cornish received the fatal pack
age of poisoned medicinal powder at the
KnickerbCcker A. c.. In that time the muir
derer had evidently changed his plan, de-
Gliding to use powders instead of pills.
Still it is odd that when after having re-
moved Barnet. he was arranging to poison
Cornish he ordered the, same kind of pills.
1t is plain that he still thought that the
pill, properly poisoned, would make an eff
fective secret weapon of death The central
idea of the murder IS clearly revealed by
this new discovery. 1t was in the name Of
the chosen victim to order some sample of
proprietary medicine-in one case Kutnow's
powder, in the other the pils-to intercept
the package, put poison in the medicine and
then mali it under the guise of a sample
box sent out by the firm to the person he
wanted to kill
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ENGINEERS ADJOURN.
Officers Elected and Papers Read at
the Closing Session.

At its final session yesterday morning the
State Engineering Society elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Presidential ]. Hammond, of Terre
Haute.
Vice PRESIDENT. s. Spiker, of Vincennes.
Secretary-J. g. Nelson. of Indianapolis
George r. Boyee read paper on Street
Paving in Indianapolis" written by City
Engineer Jeup He said the earlier street
improvements We're made with poorly Sc
lected material and mistakes were made
in laying it. Asphalt streets put down seven
or eight years ago had been repaired again
and again, and brick streets laid in 1891 and
1892 had been resurfaced. Wooden blocks
stood the test of time better than other
materials. Brick streets were most eco
nomic and best for small towns. though
they We're not favored by Indianapolis prop
erty owners.
John Y. Coyner. county surveyor in a
discussion of City Monuments" said
monuments were essential in city surveying.
indianapolis was laid out by one of the best
government engineers, but at this day it
is found that the original 420-foot blocks
vary several feet. and ii is ii question where
the original block corners are located. In
one of the suburbs the engineers refuse to
make surveys because of the absence of
accurate bases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

because the postmaster at that place issued
a circular, the heading of which reads:
United States Postof1ce, Cienfuegos, State
of Cuba" The Libertad wishes to know
since when Cuba has become State Of the
Union?
Owing to the uncertainty of the frozen
beef supply-many tons of it having spoiled
at different times before it could be I'M
loaded from the ships a contract has been
awarded a local firm for continual supply
of fresh beef at the different army camps.
The cattle will be driven to within con-
venient distance of the army posts and
slaughtered when needed.
Out of the 5000 men in Camp Columbia
there are only about 200 reported sick. and
most of these have stomach troubles There
are seven cases of smallpox.
Eight thousand dollars has been paid to
Mr.. Manuel NorneiTas by the orders of
General Lee Mr.. Nornelras owns the es-
tate on which part of the Seventh Army
Corps is camped. and this sum is in pay
ment for rent and crops destroyed.
l.. z. WHITSITT
Company Is, u. S. V. Signal Corps.