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The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
s,,,no. rrlb. In New Guinea.

The administrator of the govern
ment OF British New Guinea reports
the discovery Of an extraordinary
trite of marshland dwellers in that
island. The land Is too swampy to
be walked upon and the tangled trop-
ical underground In the wide stretches
Of shallow water renders canoeing al
most impossible. The native dwell
ings are built in the trees above the
water level. AS the result OF these
conditions the natives are gradually
losing the use of their lower limbs.
They are unable to walk on hard
ground without suffering from bleed
ing feet. Their bodies have devel-
oped enormously in the trunk. but the
thighs. legs and feet are diminutive.
In figure and carriage they are ape
like. Anthropologists are very much
excited over the discovery.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Men. Method. and Work.

The manager, for very successful
money maker, said that he worried
over the big things. while his employ
er worried over the little things.
The manager got along with the
employees and the details better than
the proprietor did. but the proprietor
got along with the whole business
much better than the manager could.
Some men can keep Anything rum
ming lovely If some one else will only
see that pay day is passed in good
shape. The man able to attend to
payday requirements might rattle
the whole concern If he were to see to
little things.
A man able to make hundred dol
lars an hour may be able to hire for
a hundred dollars a month a man who
can do some things better than the
employer can do them.
Few are able to get a living doing
just what they want to do. and very
few are willing to limit their efforts
to the things they can do the best.
One man told me that more men
failed in his line Of work for lack OF
ability to handle men than for any
other or all other reasons.
Few men know how to interest,
animate, educate. and keep on good
terms with other men. In some cases
the more you know the more In the
background you have to go, due 1t may
be to having more knowledge than
skill.
In one case, OF an unpopular fore
man going on a vacation and popu
lar workman taking his place for the
day, the product was over twenty per
cent more than usual.
II ten thousand men Of all kinds
should find themselves out Of work
one might create ideas. another exc
cute them. another organize and man
age the others.
Some could do some parts Of the de-
tail work twice as well as some OF
the others could. One would be q
good buyer of material ana another q
good collector of accounts.
Some would win honors and some
would get disgraced. but they would
finally drift or climb. fall or jump. to
positions Just as we find them to-day
Only this difference-the successful
might make better use Of their success
and the failures profit by their ex'
pensive experiences more than they
have been doing during this century
II this possibility were to be &C
tcomplished the next century would be
more than a hundred years ahead. and
the common humdrum life would be
quite ideal.
II our best intelligence were to ac-
company our every action much would
be done. We all know why things are
not better than they are.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
one,, sphers of u,efulne.,.

One of the most important things
for us to learn early, is what we are
able to do and not to do. AS for my.
self, I believe l was born without a
sense of money value. and as look
back and note my expenditures and in
vestments. Il feel that l might have
had a nice little property to-day had I
put my wasted dimes and dollars reg
ularly in some trustworthy place. 1t
has taken me a quarter Of century
to recognize my inability to lend mon
ey commercially. or in wise way So
cially, and 1 feel like saying to all
young people the quicker you can find
out what you can do well, and what
you are unable to do well, the peter 1t
will be for you.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
SOMETHING HAD CHANGED HIM,
Privileged oarky Makes caustie Re.
mark to Gen. Lonqstreet.

Gen. james LOngstreet, the grand
old man of the Confederacy." though
now eighty-two years old. enjoys ex.
cellent health and Is In full posses.
sion of all his faculties save hearing.
He Is very deaf and uses an ear tube,
which his wife carries. He lives In
hotel at Mount Airy. Ca. and finds
his deafness useful as a buffer against
uncongenial company. Not long ago
the generals old negro nurse called
on him. as he frequently does. with a
view to drinking his health. "Marse
Jim" he asked. do you belong to any
church," "Oh, yes replied Gen
Longstreet. 81 try to be n good Christ.
IAN" Something must have scared
you mighty bad to change you from
what you was when | had to care for
you" was the response.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
KING OF FoReERs FREE.
Notorious Criminal to Be Paid $500
Month to Be Good.

Charles Becker, called king OF the
forSers," has been set free from San
Quentin, Cal. prison. Although 1t is
denied Officially that the American
Bankers Association has agreed to
pay Becker pension of $500 month
to "be good" from now on the detec-
tives say that some persons have
undertaken to hire him at that figure
to refrain from further forgeries.
Becker is perhaps the ablest crimi'
nal living. His known forgeries
amount to at least 100000. He was
the head of the gang that stole
the Gainsborough portrait OF the
Duchess of Devonshire. which was
restored years after the theft to Its
owners, the Agnews. dealers. OF Lon
don. In Becker's gang at that time
were Joe Riley. alias Little Joe;"
Joe Chapman. Carlos Suskowitch. a
Russian forger and bunco man;
James Wilmont and Adam Worth. 1t
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Gar Receive. Many Letters.

The man with the most gigantic cor
fespondence Is the Gar of Russia,
who. II he read all the communica-
tiofs q that are addressed to him. would
have no leisure from one weeks end
to the other. Five hundred letters,
exclusive of something like hundred
petitions from people with grievances.
reach his majesty daily. The contents
of all these effusions are carefully
noted by the secretaries. who have
strict injunctions to inform his majes-
ty of every complaint lodged by a
Russian subject, be he a man OF
peace or a Nihilist.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Hard to Believe.

1. That any one would try to start
an orchard by planting dried apples.
2. That any one would stock mule
stock farm with mules.
3. That people would make hole
in the ground to fill another and keep
on till they ran the hole out of town.
4. That man would move his office
furniture and also his telephone with
out notifying the telephone company
and then complain to the company
that the telephone was no good-that
1t had not worked since he moved. But
this last act is on record and dupli-
Gated.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Women Object to Statue.

The beautiful new statue on the top
of the Kirkpatrick memorial fountain
In Syracuse. N. Y. ofiends the women
Of that neighborhood. and they threat
en- to destory 1t unless 1t be clothed.
Tho statue is the work of the sculp-
tor. Jerome Connor. and is entitled.
THE Boy and the Parrot" Both fig.
ures are clothed In the garb of ma.
ture. The women of the vicinity will
not allow their children to play In
Union park. where the statue stands.
They will probably memorialize the
common council regarding It.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
sTeEPLE.cLiMeER HAS NERVE.
Eats and is Photographed 200 Feet
Above Ground.

Above Ground.
John +. Hassler of Philadelphia, a
steeple-climber. startled the residents
of this town by calmly standing on
top of the cross of st. Ignatius'
church. 200 feet above the ground.
and eating n generous slice of water
melon, which he had carried up with
him. says u dispatch from Kingston.
Pa.
After completing this feat he stood
upright on the cross and had his pic
ture taken In that position by a pho
tographer on the ground below.
Hassler assembled by throwing and
binding series of ropes about the
spire. and working them up. one
above the other. In HIS perilous jour.
ney. until he had gained the top. He
is young man and has been in tho
business several years and never had
an accident.
People consider 1t a dangerous oc-
cupation." said Hassler. but II one
exercises care 1t Is not dangerous. II
n man Is easily frightened he should
never attempt to climb steeple.
but II he feels that he is quite As
much at home standing on the top
of cross with q foothold of six
inches as he is on the ground. then he
will make succea2 1t requires .
cool head. elastic muscles and steady
habits"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
WISH FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE.
Soldiers Anxious to Remain In New
Possessions

Soldiers Anxious to Remain In New
Possessions.
Experience seems to be proving that
not only is the Philippine service at
tractive to soldiers who have never
been there and are anxious to cross
the seas to learn what dreams may
come in the land of adventure. but
also those who have been there some
time are eager to remain. says a dis
patch from San Francisco. Word has
reached The Seventh infantry that It
will not be necessary for 1t to assign
any recruits from the depot here or
at Columbus barracks and New York.
as there are 300 men In Manila walt.
Ing to be transferred to the outgoing
regiments
A great many of the soldiers in the
regiments under orders to proceed to
the United States are short-term men.
who in the natural course of events
would be discharged from the service
shortly otter their arrival here. A
large majority of these have signifed
their willingness and desire to re-
main In the Philippines, so pleasing
have they found their service there.
The war department has therefore in
formed the Seventh infantry that not
only are there 800 recruits awaiting
transfer 20 the Seventh. but enough
men to give each OF the outgoing regi-
ments 800 men apiece. As the Sew
enti infantry needs only 200 recruits
the need will be amply covered. An
advantage will be gained also by pro-
curing experienced men.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
IN DISPUTE TWENTY YEARS.
Swamp-Land Case Settled over tho
Head Of Oreoons Governor.

Head Of oreeons Governor.
Through an opinion prepared by
Assistant Attorney-General Campbell
the Secretary OF the Interior has rem
dered final decision in the case OF
Morrow and others VS.. the State OF
Oregon and the Warner Live Stock
company, involving a large tract OF
land claimed under the swamp land
law. The decision directs the issu'
ance of patent.
The case hns been before the de-
partment for twenty years and has at.
tracted much attention. Morrow and
his associates attacked the application
on the ground that the land involved
was not rwamp land, but in a decision
delivered last March the department
held that 1t was. The present gov,
erncr of the state then filed protest
against the Issuance of patent on the
ground that II could not be issued ex'
cept upon request from him. Inas'
much as two of his predecessors had
made such a request. the department
overruled his protest.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Va. seen Great CHANCES.

Christian Smith. now living on his
farm near Harper's Ferry. saw the
Baltimore C Ohio railroad develop
from a horse car line into its present
great steam railroad system. When
20 years old in 1882 Mr.. Smith was
employed as teamster to drive the
cars on a stretch Of fifteen miles.
When locomotives were adopted he
became an engineman and supervisor
Of engines. He left the service Of the
company in 1873, but is still vigor-
oue old man.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Mayor Locked In Coll.

Mayor Smalley OF North Plainheld.
N. j.. was showing party Of friends
through the county jail in Somervills
the other day A deputy sheriff took
the friends to show them an improved
cell. leaving the mayor behind by mis-
take. A green jailer found him, and,
thinking he was a confidence man. of
whose coming word had been received.
locked the mayor In cell, where he
remained an hour before the mistake
was discovered.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Ethel RoekefeIler In Society.

Like all the other Rockefellers, Miss
Ethel G.. daughter Of William G.
Rockefeller, is musical. and highly ed
ucated. but has little or none of the
retiring disposition which character
ICES most others of the name. She
is fond Of outdoor life. is a capital
whip and frequently rides to hounds
across the country. She and her i'm
medite family are much more liberal
in their religious views than the John
D. Rockefellers. and they go into 80
ciety a good deal besides.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Refused Naturalization p,ne,..

Judge Lander Of Lancaster. Pa. last
week refused naturalization to an
Italian and a hrssian. They answered
questions satisfactorily as to the forms
OF government in this country, but ad~
mitted they could not read or write
English. The Judge said 1t was 4 mis-.
take to make citizens Of men who
did not take enough interest in affairs
OF their adopted country to read and
write Its language.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
He Died Satisfied.

A man of eighty odd years died in
New York city last week. leaving writ
ten on a small shest of paper the fol-
lowing: Personal memoirs. At the
age of thirty I gave up dancing; at
forty my endeavors to please the fair
sex; at fifty my regard of public
opinion: at sixty the trouble of think
ing and l have now become true
sage. or an egctist. which is the same
thing. I have never meddled in any
marriages or scandals: have never
recommended a COOK or a physician:
consequently l have never attempted
the life of anyone"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
A Good Team.

Seize upon truth where'er 'tis
found, among your friends. among
your foes; on heather or on Christian
ground. the flowers divine where'er 1t
grows"
Gems of price are deeply hidden,
meath the rugged rocks concealed.
What would ne'er come forth unbid.
den to thy search may be revealed"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Suffers for His Convictions.

For manufacturing and tacking up
signs bearing socialistic expressions
Benjamin Adams. thirty-eight years
old. was sent to Jail for fifteen days
by Judge Kimball Of a Washington
police court. Several friends volun.
teered to pay Adams fine of IS, but
he refused to let them do 1t. He pre-.
ferred to go to Jail The offender is a
direct descendant of President John
Quincy Adams.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Order Makes Jaekies Sad.

An edict has been sent forth by
Capt. Eaton. commanding the battle
ship Massachusetts,, now docked at
the Brooklyn navy yard, which says
to the sailors on board of that ves-
gel: Thou shalt not play the piano
on the Sabbath day" Sunday is al
ways a gala day on board the differ
ent war vessels moored at the yard
and the rule against piano playing
has caused much sadness among Jack
tars.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Career Of Sir Francis PIunkett

Sir Francis Plunkett. now British
ambassador at Vienna. who will prob
ably succeed the late Sir Michael Her.
bert as ambassador to the United
States. is married to an American
woman. the daughter of C. w. Nor.
gan of Philadelphia, Sir Francis Is
sixty eight years old and has been
in the diplomatic service of his coun.
try over forty years.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Traits Of klna Menelek.

A recent letter from Abyssinia des.
cribes King Menelek as a man about
sixty years of age. dark in complex
ion, his face marked with smallpox
and his chin covered with a slight
gray beard. He has keen. thought.
full face, brilliant dark eyes and
through an Interpreter converses In.
telligently with his guests.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Is Small But Active.

Daniel A. Sell of Gettysburg is the
smallest active member of fire COM
pany in the United States. He is
only feet incheslin 'haight and for
years has been one of the most vigil
liant and energetic members Of the
local fire company. 1t is believed he
has got his growth" as he is SO
wears old s.-
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Had Not Sought Office

John C. Hinnershitz of Alsace. Pa.
has just been elected clerk of the
court of quarter sessions of Berks
county without his knowledge or con-
sent. Although there was an animated
contest lasting about two weeks. the
frst intimation Of his candidacy re-
ceived by Mr.. Hinnershitz was the
official notice Of his election.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
corn.Mads Memory.

A student thought he had his les
son. but when recitation time came
he found he was mistaken. He went
to his room, got 100 kernels of corn
and used them to repeat his lesson 100
times. He had not forgotten 1t twen.
ty years after.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Women May Be LEGISLATORS.

Sir William Lyme. home secretary
OF the Australian commonwealth. has
lately decided tina. women are eligi-
BILE for seats In the commonwealth
parliament. and Miss Goldstein. presi.
dent Of the Women's Federated Pc
litical association of Malbourne, has
announced her intention of standing
for the senate at the forthcoming gen.
eral elections
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Gen. Grant Eaxora canteen

Gen. Fred d. Grant is one Of the few
army officers who are total abstainers
from alcoholic beverages. He believes
indulgence in liquor impairs the use
fulness Of the soldier. Nevertheless
he is in favor of the restoration OF
the "canteen." regarding 1t as the best
system by which the, bibulous propen
stiles of the soldiers can be kept In
oh
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Kaiser Champions Painters.

The kaiser's latest role is that of
champion of the painters whose pic.
lures have been rejected by the man
agement OF the annual German art ex.
hibition. Out of 5000 pictures offered
only 600 have been accepted and It is
alleged that the selections are due tc
favoritism and improper influences. 1t
is stated that the modern impression
list school is favored at the expense OF
the other STYLES.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Get the Riuht PIow.

1t is without doubt unwise to turn
back or look back after you have put
your hand to the plow, but a great
many have taken another plow and
done the world good and cut out
nick for themselves in manner sur
prising to all their friends.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
sehwab Lease. New House.

Charles M. Schwab. in order to be
where he can give the necessary per-
sonal attention to the completion Of
his new residence and its decoration
and furnishing, has leased the house,
s23 West Seventy-fourth street. ad-
joining the northeast corner Of River
side drive. This dwelling Is in the
center of the block in which Mr.
Schwab's mansion is now building.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
& S3s1fs.y NSsf < mz 1zf~" f0~ @"''"0T@f

In the United States within three
months. Mr.. Curtis himself is ex-
t-emely sanguine as to the future use
of turbine engines on big steamers.
he says they will result In swifter
trips and in greater comfort to passen,
gers, and that the saving in space
will permit of .ne carriage of more
passengers and Of heavier cargoes.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
cauoht Record eIuefish.

Nelson p Even, a member of the
life-saving crew at Nantucket. Mass.
caught the largest bluefish ever
hooked on the Atlantic coast the other
day. 1t measured 3 feet 9h inches
long and weighed a trifle over twenty
seven pounds.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14

emily is now as perfect as on the first
day that steam was turned into It's
boilers. Although no persons con-
Lected with the Curtis company would
admit that negotiations are going on.
an official OF the Cunard company
said that Lord Inverclyde's commits
sion would thoroughly investigate the
turbine designs and probably would be
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
The Notice in Chinese.

In the English language. A handful
has been distributed to every Chinese
laundry in the First ward, calling the
attention of the Chinese to the fact
that they can get lessons In English.
Superintendent Megan, In charge of
the night schools. claims that d good
teacher can teach the rudimentary
features of the language to Chinese or
any other nationality.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Placing Savings in Safety.

There are thousands of men who
are recognizing the value of tying
money up in a safe place SO that they
cannot get at 1t when tempted by
some wild scheme. They can borrow
money on 1t, but they cannot destroy
the deposit in any way for number OF
years.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
pumnlinQs.

Once upon a time a good cook tried
to make dumplings without baking
powder, and another one split all tne
cream she had for her own breakfast
though cream is nine-tenths OF her
breakfast. Many times We do the last
thing We want to dc
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
,,.r,+,v. ome. for cramp.

Although the Cramps have been
forced out OF the great Philadelphia
shtp-building concern. the senior
member of the old company, Charles
II. Cramp, will remain with the new
company as an advisor to the presi-
dent, receiving a SALARY of 100000 a
ya
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Two Veteran Church Member.

Two deacons of the Kinsman Street
Congregational church of Cleveland,
Josiah Venning and John ColIacott,
have been members of the organiza.
tion for fifty-one years. They are the
only two survivors of the original
membership.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Kelly Barred From Law school.

The st. Louis law school, branch
of the Washington university, has re-
fused to receive as student Charles
F. Kelly, a former speaker Of tho
house Of delegates. convicted OF brt
berry.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Oldest Tobacco Manufacture.

Christian PEPPER of st. Louis. who
lied last week. was the oldest tobacco
manufacturer lin the United States,
having been engaged in the business
for riore than fifty years.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14

(King OF Forgers. Freed and Will Re-
ceive $500 a Month to Be Good)
was through the men last mentioned
that the painting was delivered upon
payment through a gentleman gam
bier" Of q $25 900 reward.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14


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The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
PUBLIC scHooL FOR CHINESE.
Chicago Board Of Education Gives
Them a Chance to Learn English.

For the first time in the history OF
the public schools Of Chicago the
board of education has issued circu-
lar to the Chinese of the city. inviting
them to attend the Jones School even
ings. 30 that they may receive lessons
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
police Not GOOD Marksmen

Two St. Louis policemen. shooting
n. a fleeing malefactor. succeeded In
.hooting each other.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14

An author says: THE three de-
srees of a lawyers progress are get
ting ON, getting honor. getting hon
est"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14

smpsoys and customer; and consists OF extracts
taken by per1nisston from the copyrighted letters
tbs lectures. sOte6ooks and Libraries Of Earl NJ
Pratt Oak PARK, Illinois. He is hunting the
chols toorid over for Information Of euery day
uss to you. and he regrets his inability personally
to reply to contributors. SO far as possible ne
tOishes to haze in this space the gerry idea you
could Like to fndhere You are at liberty to send
him any su0gesfi0n you may care to. His eoHec-
tion tcds started in 1872 and contains un-
published reformation dating back 10 1896. tcith
systennatie plans extending to 1852. Your short
story Of some example Of rorethought giusn to
Aim may prous to be your most rdludole GIT TO
Others
The Lamar register., 1903-10-14
Do you think enthusiasm is
Greater than laughter?

This accuracy rerfe,o
department is for CO.
operation In inJormd-
tion on the enemies
Of easy, errors and
friends Of JJorethought.
TO reduce mutually e.
pensirs mistakes. II 10
for mechanical. COM
mercidl and prcJes-
siondl people; The in
dipiduai employer.