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The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
WHY WOMEN DON'T GET RICH.
Mr.. Hstty Green Speaks OF Some OF
= Their DimouItios.


Mn. Hstty Green sprAks OF Some OF
= Their Dimoulties.
Mrs. Hetty Green. the richest woman
in the world. has been venturing into
the domain of literature and appropri-
ately chooses as her theme the sub
ject with which she is most intimately
associated-the accumulation of money
by women. Nearly every woman wants
to be rich. she says. but she has vague
ideas of how she should go about max
ing money. She reads In some news
paper about some woman who has been
successful in stock operations, and the
first spare cash she gets she invests
In stock with some curbstone broker.
Ninety-nine times out Of every 100 she
loses her savings. Then she's discour-
aged and believes that it is not possi-
BILE for women to make money. She
resigns herself to keeping house for
the rest of her life and her career as
capitalist Is ended. This woman
went about her task in the wrong way
and so does nearly every other woman
who starts out to become rich. Those
men who say that not one woman in
ten has the money making instinct are
very nearly right. Women like to
spend money. but they don't know how
to make it. II they could become rich
in day, or month, all would try. but
they can never make up their minds
| to work years to accumulate a fortune.
as men do. Women would much rath-
er spend than earn. And because
women spend SO much they are hardly
L., aH1I f,r, t,,,ya VI hnn n
the chance comes along. No person
can invest unless he has the where
withnl. Most great fortunes have been
started by men who saved and saved
and finally mad a few hundred or a
few thousand dollars to invest when
ever the opportunity should come.
There are many women who earn good
salaries and who might lay by few
hundred dollars year II they were So
minded. But that Is not the way OF
women. They spend every cent they
make. and in most cases have their
monthly salary spent before It's In
their hands. AS long as women won't
save we're not likely to have many
women millionaires in this country
Sometimes there's a woman who really
wants to increase her fortune. but She
soon realizes that conditions are
against her. A woman hasn't as many
chances for making money as men
have. She amt around among men
as a rule, and she doesn't hear OF the
opportunities for Investment which
are talked OF day by day in Wall street
and other financial centers.-Chicaso
Chronicle. s--
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
A HISTORIC HOME.
GEN. SHERMAN'S HOUSE TO BE
TORN DOWN.
It was Given to Him by tho Citizens of
81. Louis. but tho General Never En-
toyed 1t to q Great Extsnt-Left the
City In Anger.

The old mansion of General William
Tecumseh Sherman, at the corner OF
Garrison and Bell avenues. st. Louis.
is to be converted into family hotel
Eastern capitalists have obtained pos
session of the historic old residence,
about which cluster so many memories
Of the great men whose presence made
the abode sacred in the minds OF the
public.
But the ruthless hand of CONNER
cialism which leveled the Indian
mounds. from which St. Louis derives
the name mound city. is not to be
stayed by memories of former great
ness and historic associations. The
old house is one of the best known in
the city and in the country for that
matter, having often been the abode
temporarily of some of the most dis
tinguished citizens of America.
The house and lot were donated to
General Sherman by the citizens of
St. Louis shortly after the civil war.
1t was built at a cost of 100000, which
was raised by popular subscription.
, General Sherman first took up his res
idence in the house in 1867 and lived
there with his family for seven years.
and they had dispute with the city
officials over the payment of his water
taxes. 1t was not SO much the pay
ment of water rates than Gen. Sher-
man objected to as the high rate i'm
posed on him. Ultimately he paid the
taxes, but he was offended with the
city officials and chagrined by the in
cident. and this. coupled with the at
tacks of an editor whom he had
drummed out of his camp as cor
respondent. caused him to leave the
city.
Upon the generals death the G. A
r. offered the heirs $4,000 for the
house, to be used for headquarters. but
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
,n. c.,,,r q, tn. Appl. Industry.


The center of the apple industry in
the United States and the county which
has more acres of apple orchards than
any other section of the world Is Clay
county, Illinois. The largest apple or
chard in the country contains $40
acres. Within the corporate limits or
Flora, the county seat. are found
more than 300 acres. and the major
portion of which is bearing. and from
an eminece on the northwestern boun-
Diary may be seen 1000 acres OF the
best commercial apple orchards in the
state. Clay county has within Its con-
fines a total slightly in excess OF 49,
900 acres of apple trees. On an average
so trees are set to the acre. making
therefore. a total of 100000 trees in
the county. The average age OF the
orchards is IL years. and consequently
another year will see them In their
prime. The Illinois apple belt extends
from Newton, in Jasper County, south
to Fairfield, in Wayne county. and
from Olney, Richland county. to Cen
tralia, in the extreme southwestern
portion of Marion county. The coun-
ties embraced in this territory contain
10000 acres of apple orchards. or one
half of the total areage of the state OF
Illinois. The soil seems peculiarly
adapted to the raising of the typical
tree, the prodution Of the perfect ap-
nile,
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
A perullar Ind uatry.

AS as instance OF peculiar industrial
occupations, it is said that dealers In
secondhand bread have a pretty good
trade all the year round in London.
They collect fragments Of bread from
the restaurants and dust heaps. which
they carefully sort into first and sec
ond quality. The former, being COM
paratively clean. is baked and then cut
into dice for soup and made into rasp-
ings. which are bought up by the cook
shops for garnishing. The second
quality bread is sold for food for poul-
try and other domestic animals.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
HATCHING AN OSTRICH.
The Labor Dividing Process of tho Mall
and Female Birds.

The Labor Dividing Process of tho Male
and Female Birds.
Early in the year, just as spring
dawns. pair of ostriches will begin to
build nest, or rather to scrape one
out of the ground. The male bird rests
his breastbone on the ground and kicks
the sand behind: when one side Is suf-
ficiently deep he turns around and op-
crates in like manner. until round
hole about three feet in diameter and
one foot deep is the result OF his ex-
ertions; occasionally he intimates to
the female that help is desired and
they take turns. The hen forthwith
begins to lay an egg every day, until
- or Is are located side by side in
this hole in the ground: they scatter
a little sand over the eggs to protect
them from the rays Of the California
sun; this habit has doubtless led to
the supposition printed in many ancient
natural histories that the eggs Of the
ostrich are hatched by the sun. unaided
by the birds. As soon as the full num-
ber of eggs are laid. the couple share
the labor of Matching; the male bird
setting on the eggs from o'clock In
the afternoon until 8 O'Clock the fol-
lowing morning; and 1t may be UNDER
stood with what skill this is performed
when 1t is remembered that ESQ pounds
Of ostrich is bearing down upon IA
eggs; at 9 o'clock the hen takes his
place. The male ostrich. however.
with remarkable intelligence. relieves
the female for an hour in the middle
of the day while she goes in search OF
necessary nourishment. A pair Will
follow this regime with the greatest
regularity for about 40 days. when the
eggs are hatched.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
RandRll's Island Slang.

The boys in the Randall's Island In
stitution for the reformation Of juve-
nile delinquents have slang of their
own. A "scorf' Is boy who is big
eater of all kinds of food as distin-
guished from chuck scorf." which
means boy who eats quantities OF
bread. "Snitch" is a telltale. a boy
who breaks the unwritten law of all
schools not to split on a schoolmate
under any circumstances. II one boy
refers to another as an up" 1t means
that he is captain or a lieutenant,
for the school is military in its train
ing. BY the same token a kid" is a
captain or lieutenant who is Of small
stature. Hard guy" means a partic-
ularly tough boy and is title COM
manding more or less secret respect.
AS distinguished from "kid" a "Spud
Up" means captain or lieutenant who
is of large size. "spud" meaning either
big boy or potato as the case may
be. Shoes that are made outside of the
Institution are called "cities." and
"whifflng," and a match is striker" +"
When it is said of boy that he has
got a goat" 1t means that he is an
CRY. If he has "a fierce goat" it means
that he is very angry. In towering
rage, in fact. A 'girk" is a second
hand dried chew of tobacco. and is in
the list of juvenile delinquent treas
ures. A "rakes" is boys chum or
closest friend.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
r,,,bueh 1ss at w,.. Point.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee confesses to a
decided weakness for pranks when he
was cadet during the years 1S52-5o,
at West Point 81 am sorry to say.
he confesses, that I was one OF the
wild boys at West Point: did not study
much, but could always be relied upon
to join Ii hazing or any other pranks.
admit, too. l frequently went down
to the well-known Benny Havens' OF
that day, and one night. owing to the
dummy which dressed and put In my
bed to represent me while 1 was alb
sent not showing some life and a little
animation when the inspection officer
came around about midnight and
threw the light of lantern on the bed.
l was court-martialed for being out of
quarters between taps and reveille, and
sentenced to walk ten extra tours or
Sunday guard duty. ten extra Satur-
day afternoon guard duty during the
time cadets were allowed to be out OF
barracks, and to be confined to the
plain of West Point for one year.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
The J. n. MONTGOMERY MACHINERY co
HOME OF THE IRISH PEOPLE.
1t Is In the United states Rather Than
Ireland.

It Is In the United States Rather Than
Ireland.
There are more Irishmen In tho
United States than in Ireland says an
official of the census office. The latest
returns from the British census shows
that the population of Ireland Is now
4,456,546, loss of five per cent. In the
last ten years. Sixty years ago there
were almost twice as many people in
the island, or s,173.124. The United
States census returns which show the
foreign-born population have not yet
been complied. but it is believed the
number of natives of Ireland now in
this country is nearly 100000.
For every Irish-born inhabitant OF
the United States there are probably
two descendants OF Irish blood from
both father and mother, and this
would make the Irish population of
this country about million greater
than that of Ireland. In this estimate
no account is taken of the large num-
ber of Americans who have in their
veins Irish blood from one or the 9TH
er parental side. The cause of Ire
lands loss of population can be found
quickly enough in the steady increase
of the Irish population of America.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Upton ON THE BOYS.
English Yachtsmnn Compares Yankee Lads
To Those of England.

Sir Thomas Upton, who is preparing
the Shamrock ii. for race for tho
America cup in September next, has
been writing of American and English
boys. He says: Il think the Amcri-
can boy is ahead of the English boy.
| find in America the managers or
large concerns are often very youth
full. In England man must look old
before he is thought to look wise"
Then follows n statement which. COM
ing from so high an authority as Sir
Thomas Upton, will challenge the at
tention of those who are responsible
for the education of the ingenious
youth" of our nation. II hold" says
Sir Thomas, that 1t would be good
thing to send every English boy to
America when he is seventeen and
keep him there for n couple OF years.
Sir Thomas himself, one recalls, came
to this country at that age, and his ex-
periences here constitute, in his opin-
ion, the best training he ever had.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Saved by Morxan's senerosity.

For several years one of the attrac-
tions of the lower Hudson. the famous
Palisades, has been in danger of utter
demolition owing to the fact that the
property owned by Carpenter Broth
ers, who were blasting out the stone.
To preserve this gem of nature the
New York Palisades Interstate Park
Commission will purchase the quarry
and a stop will be put to the blasting.
The purchase is made possible through
! Pierpont Morgans gift of $125,000.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
r,..a Instead of RIc. for Chinese.

Economists who have been studying
the social and industrial problems of
eastern Asia predict that the Chinese
will soon become bread-eating In
stead of a relocating people. The presi-
dent of the San Francisco chamber of
commerce said at the rate of the pres-
ent enormous Increase in -four exports
to China there will, within three years.
be employment for 40 first-class nsr-
chautmen carrying flour from Pacific
coast ports to the Orient.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Ancient Records.

From Bombay comes the intelligence
that records dating back to the first
century of tho Christian era have
been discovered by DR.. Stein in the
course of his explorations in Chinese
Turkestan. The famous traveller and
antiquarian came upon store OF
some 300 documents. together with a
quantity of clay seals and many in
scribed wooden tablets bearing dates
A. D. 36 to A. D. 72.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Ia, Maclaren.s Views.

Rev. DIR. John Watson clan Mac
laren'), who last year was moderator
of the English Presbyterian Synod,
asked for his opinion Of the American
decision to revise the confession, said:
MANY on this side of the Atlantic
are glad to know that the Presbyterian
brethren in the United States propose
to revise the confession. 1t is an in
tellectual wonder, but would be I'M
proved by reduction in size and an
infusion of love"
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
CHAPTER X.

Mrs. Cowley looked exceedingly
guilty when her lord and master en-
tered; but he, being full of his own
business, did not observe 1t. He laid
aside his wrappings. called for hot
water and the spirit case, and sat
down by the fire with an air of n man
who had earned his repose and meant
thoroughly to enjoy it.
Have you been alarmed in any way
since went, Mrs. CT" he asked when
his toddy was thoroughly mixed.
mo. my dear" she replied briskly;
which was gross f1b, as we know, be-
cause the unexpected arrival of her
nephew and his wife had nearly sent
her into a fit of Mysteries. But that
was only one OF the white lies that
are perfectly allowable, and even
praiseworthy, when the head of the
household is in question. II British
matrons hesitated long over a tara
diddle," there would be little peace,
. fear. in many British home.
mot alarmed, chi" said Mr.. Cowley,
slipping at his glass. well, I'm glad
you are getting so brave. have been
to see the agent, and there is no rea-
son why we should not rent the house
for another year. Mr.. Vernon will not
want it, and the agent evidently looks
upon 1t as one of the best speculations
he ever made"
Another year! Mercy preserve us!"
said Mrs. Cowley, holding up her
hands in horror.
"And why not, pray?" was the sharp
reply. "If we go sooner we shall have
done no good. People will think we
are frightened away, after all; where
as II we stay for fifteen or sixteen
months they cannot have the face to
hint at such a thing"
Mrs. Cowley groaned. ..L
Besides, I have been talking witn
the agent about the drains. and he has
given me leave to have them set to
rights. A capital dodge that, isn't it,
my dear?"
Mrs Cowley only sighed. -
Don't you see? While the men are
at work, I'll make them take up the
floor of that pantry. Depend on it.
there is nothing there but rats"
Can rats rock a cradle, Mr. Cow
ley?" asked his better half. severely.
81 dare say they could If they tried"
"And sing?"
There are plenty of singing mice
in the world; perhaps ours belongs to
that breed, my dear. However, what
mean to say is this: That the house
being old. is in all probability swarm
} ing with the brutes; and that. in some
of their antics in the pantry, they con-
trive to initiate the rocking of era
die and to make sound which will
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Leaving England

A parliamentary paper Just issued
shows the emigration and immigrn-
tion from and to the United Kingdom
during the past year were respective
ly 16S,S25 and G2,5OJ. Slxty-one per
cent. of the former went to the United
States. The immigrants were mostly
Jews from Russia, Poland and lou-
mania.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
sIlk In thu IrnIted Statea.

The United States seems disposed to
take the lead among the silk pro-
ducers of the world. During the last
three years the consumption of raw
silk in the United States has exceeded
that of France.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
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CHAPTER 1x.-(continued)

CHAPTER IX.-(ContlnueQ.)
"You will find her the greatest cow
ard of us ALL" she observed. But If
you really want to hear the horrible
sound, open the door," ftfs
He did SO. Every one was silent:
and through the hall came plainly
enough the rocking of the cradle and
the low sound of the mothers song.
Mr.. Crowley stood for moment at
the door; then he shut 1t. and came
back to the fireside looking Just a lit
tie pale. 't
81 wonder If 1t is hoax" he OBJ
served. after short pause.
THAT can hardly be. For we all
saw the room the first night we came,
and there was no one there. though
the cradle rocked all the time. Is it
not horrible to have to live in the
house with it?"
Indeed it is; and question II it is
right for you to do so. You must
make my uncle go as soon as you can"
81 am sure that it is easier said than
DONE" sighed Mrs. Cowley.
81 know what would do" observed
Marjorie. tilt
What. my love?"
"Frighten him."
But the cradle has failed to do
that"
worse than cradle. II hearing things
would not scare him, ! should be in
clined to try what seeing things would
do"
Rose clasped her hands delightedly.
''I have it, Cousin Charles. II you
and Marjorie will help me. we can
manage it easily"
"How?" f.. ". . .
You must be ghosts"
What nonsense you do talk, Rose!"
said Catharine. Il
'It Is not nonsense. II you or
undertake to play the part. papa would
see through it at once. because ne
would miss us. But he knows moth
ing of Charles return. and he has
never seen Marjorie. They would both
make capital ghosts" ra..
There is something in It," observed
Mr.. Cowley. "And If you will leave
1t to us We will make my uncle very
willing to go. But you must stow US
out Of sight before he comes"
fire is lit there" said Mrs. Cowley.
But that is the room said to be
haunted"
"Oh. never mind! But what knock
is that?"
Good gracious! It is Mr.. Cowley.
Run. Rose! get your cousins up into
the room before we let him in. Here
take the cloak or he will be sure to
see 1t. We will send you up some
supper. Charles. Rose shall come; but
for mercy's sake. be quick now!"
With much suppressed merriment
and laughter. the two ghosts were got
out of the way, and were safe in the
turret-room long before Mrs. Mccarthy
had let in her master. and was fuming
over what he termed her Stupid Irish
delay"
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12

Talk as you may 1t is impossible for
some people to begin Mt the bottom and
work up-a well digger, for instance.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Bo.r coioni.. In Russia.

In the Grodno and Violin districts
of Russia there are about ten small
boer farm colonies, numbering from
400 to 500 inhabitants all told. They
were founded in 1920 by emigrants
from Holland. and the method of liv-
ing is exactly the same as that of their
relatives in South Africa.
The amateur violinist is continually
bowling and scraping.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12

Our insular fellow citizens are now
convinced that taxation follows the
flag.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12

OLD SHERMAN MANSION.
the offer was declined. Since then 1t
has been rented to various families
but is still pointed to by st. Louisians
as the Sherman mansion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.
Indiana's Matrimonial Shop Closes
 Its Shutters.

Jacksonville, Ind, Aug. 22.-India- mas Gretna Green is no more. Noting that Clerk Carr was disregarding his demand that no more marriage licenses be issued to non-residents Attorney General Taylor sent him strong let ter demanding that the clerk comply and this afternoon deputy clerk Han lon received a message from Clerk Carr who is in the country. ordering him to issue no more licensess>where the female applicant lives beyond the borders @of Clark County. Magistrate Hauz said today: Tt makes little difference to me what Is done about the marriage law. I am well enough fixed. I ex- pect to go to Europe in a short time to spend six months. I shall keep my matrimonial sign up for it will ad- vertise my business
 James Keigwin, son of the late Ephram Keigwin, who married 10000 couples, stated that he expected to take down his matrimonial sign. Today Charles B. Scott, county clerk st New Albany. refused marriage licenses to six young men and women who had travelled from the interior of Kentucky to marry, because the young women had not been residents of Floyd County for thirty days preceding the marriage as required by the statutes of Indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE., Establishment of One Urged at the
 Meeting of Those Interested.

New York. Aug. 22.-The establish ment of a publishers clearing house was discussed at today's session of the convention of the National Association of Newsdealers, Booksellers and Sta tioners.
 A resolution was adopted reciting that the book publishers had greatly benefited the trade by adopting and maintaining standard prices for books and urging the association to establish in this city publishers clearing house for the convenience of both local and country dealers.
 The coAvention urged the increase of the pricet of the penny morning news papers, on the ground that it was i'm possible for the dealers to make liv- ing out of morning newspapers which they have to buy at 60 cents hundred and sell at a cent each. The publishers of the New York city morning papers were asked to increase their retail prices to cents and to furnish the pa pers to the dealers at $1.10 a hundred. The publishers of the evening newspa- pers were urged to omit publication on the Fourth of July. Thanksgiving day. Christmas and New Years day. It was also decided to request that penny newspapers be made non -returnables and that they be sold at 50 cents hundred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Afterwards the Order for the Militia
 Countermanded.

Birmingham. Aug. 22.-(Special.)- Shortly after 3 o'clock Col. E. L. Hig- don. commanding the 3rd regiment, Alabama National Guard, received an order from the Governor to send troops to AshVille to aid the sheriff in uphold ing the law and protecting his prisoner. Half an hour later the order was coun- termanded. information having come that the sheriff had gotten out of the on the way to this city.
 Jim Brown. the St. Clair County rap ist, was brought here tonight for safe keeping. He arrived at 8 o'clock on a freight train in charge of two deputies. Newspaper reporters with the party say that during the heavy rain that followed the court house shooting. Judge Pelham advised Sheriff North to hurry the prisoner away to Birming- ham. The party proceeded through the woods to Whitney, where a freight train was boarded. Just before the train reached Springville, the scene of the crime, the negro was secreted in coal car for fear a mob would board the train. No mob appeared, and Bir- mingham was reached in safety. On the way down Brown confessed his guilt and asked the newspaper report CTS to see a negro preacher and have him call on him. sa he could obtain religious consolation and prepare for death. The rain which fell just after the first attack upon the sheriff's posse in the court house, it is believed. pre- vented a second attack and enabled the