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Roll OfHOnOr.

For the week ending December 4:
High School: Marjorie Thompson,
Harrison Jackson, Irving Armstrong,
Henry Forbes.
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Every respectfully,

IS. w. PAULETT, JR.,
Treasurer"
The following accounts against the
town were presented and allowed and
ordered to be certified to the treasurer
for payment:
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G1f2SHS5S521ITIEE
To tile Voters Of Leigh MagisteriaI
District, Prince Edward County

Take notice that by virtue Of an act
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia,
approved December 4th, 1903, there
Will be an election held at Green Bay
precinct IN said Magisterial District,
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SATURDAY, THE 10TH, DAY

OF DECEMBER, 1903,
to ascertain the sense Of the qualified
voters Of said district upon the ques-
ton Of the establishment Of a dispen-
sary for the sale Of intoxicating H.
quors at Meherrin, in Prince Edward
county, Va.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
Lamar's Sugar Factory

will go far to insure it permanent
supremacy among the towns in the
eastern end of the valley.
The people and the farmers in the
adjacent country were put to an in
teresting test in their effort to secure
this contract with Mr.. Oxnard. They
not only had to enter into contracts
to produce an adequate acreage of
beets, but also to demonstrate by
practical work their ability to grow
the beets when they undertook to do
50. Through these tests they passed
with credit and hence the contract
was signed.
The erection Of the factory will in
volve the expenditure of about a
million dollars, and it will provide
market for SO large tonnage of
beets that probably a considerable
additional acreage Of land will be
brought under cultivation.-Denver
Republican.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
A Sugar Factory at Lamar.

The people of Lamar deserve to
be congratulated upon the results of
their enterprise and energy in SO
curing contract with Mr. OxnRrd,
the great beet sugar manufacturer,
by which he binds himself to erect a
1000 ton sugar factory in that town
before the end of 1908
One of the earliest places in which
sugar beets were successfully grown
in this state was the immediate vi
cinity of Lamar, and subseq uent
tests of practical character have
fully demonstrated that the land near
that town is exceptionally we'll adapt,
to the production of beets of high
peic. ntage Of sugar. Beets have
been grown there for the factory at
Rocky Ford, to which establishment
the 1904 crop will be sent in case
the factory is not bnilt until 1905.
Lamar is one of the wide awake
and enternii ing cities of Southeast.
ern Colorado and the Arkansas val
ley. 1t has grown steadily with the
development of that part of the state
and the construction Of this factory
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16

next season. About 400 farmers and
business men of the vicinity OF La
mar signed the contracts before they
were sent east, and the total area
that will be added to the sugar beet
producing district of Colorado will
be about 5000 acres.
The Lamar Beet Sugar Company
was organized nearly year ago by
Lamar parties. The negotiations
we're then opened with Mr.. Oxnard,
the result being that he finally a.
greed to build first class factory at
that place. The contracts were
signed by the Lamar citizens and
forwarded to Mr.. Oxnard in the sum-
mer of this year. Owing to the de
lay in hearing from them it was fear
ed that the success of the project
was III danger. The contracts have
come back, however, bearing the
signature of Mr.. Oxnard, and the
farmers are fplanning to start the
crop next season.-Siate Journal.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
Lamar Eiatod.

According to the Denver Republi.
can, the contracts for the raising of
beets for factory at Lamar are be
ing circulated among the farmers of
the lower valley this week. Lamar
has been the seat Of many false ru
mors in the past, but this report has
been substantisted by those who are
in position to know that there Is
something to it. Many are already
preparing the ground for next years
crop. The Lamar sugar company
Incorporated more than a year ago,
has ever since been negotiating with
MIR. Oxnard for factory. The peo-
pie of Lamar feel confident that they
will have factory in 1905. The
contracts are conditional. Mr.. Ok
nard agrees to take care OF the bests
raised in 1904 at the Rocky Ford
factory and erect factory for them
in 1905. If those who have been 80
diligent in trying to get factory
are as enthusiastic in securing the
necessary acreage, there is no doubt
but that Lamar will soon become the
seat of the next sugar factory
Rocky Ford Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16

The acceptance of the contracts
for raising beets of the Lamar Beet
Sugar company by Henry I. Oxnard
assures factory at Lamar not later
than 1905, and what is better as
sures that it will be first class one
run by experienced beet sugar men.
1t has long been subject for specn
lation which of the towns of the Ar
kansas valley would get the next
factory, but we have always believ
ed the many superior advantages of
Lamar were bound to win. The
speculation has not been confined to
this section of the state but has been
watched with keen interest by news
papers and capitalists Of all parts of
the state and all now acknowledge
Lamar as the winner as will be
shown by the many clippings print
ed in this article.
1t has been over year now since
the people Of Lamar took hold Of
the matter in earnest, and almost a
year since the Lamar Beet Sugar
company was organized. Much
earnest work has been done and
there has ieen SO much of the nps
and downs il the public pulse, that
many of our people could hardly be
lieve the good news when it was
made public
In this connection it is we'll for
our people to remember that they
must show their good faith as we'll
Mr.. Oxnard, aud that the 5000 and
over acres of beets that have 9 II
accepted must be made good next
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16

A. T. Bent is up from Lamar To
day and is feeling good over their
prospect for 4 sugar factory. This
week, Henry L. Oxnard, for his cor,
pany, signed contracts, with the
Prowers county farmers for six thon
sand acres Of beet-, and the factory
is to be built not later than for the
1905 crop of beets and it may be
completed by next fall. The Ok
nards own the factory at Rocky
Ford, and several others in different
parts of the west. We are glad La
mar is going to have factory it
will benefit the town and the lower
Arkansas valley With sugar factor
les in the valley and manufacturing
plants at Pueblo pouring forth huge
columns of discolored ozone, the mot
to of watch our smoke" adopted bv
Pueblo's bushes men, will be ap
propriate for the valley also.-Beut
County Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
What the Papers Of the State Are
Saying about the Closing Of the
Contract for Our Factory

year as part of the contract. There
is no question about Mr.. Oxnard
keeping his contract, his reputation
is too well known in that linel The
comments below will show how fort
unate Lamar is in securing this fac
tory, and give some idea a. 20 the
effect it will have on Lamar in the
estimation of outsiders:
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
Lamar to Have . Sugar Factory

Lamar to Have . Sugar Factory
Henry I. O1nard, president of the
American Beet Sugar Company, has
signed the contracts which will re-
suit in the erection Of beet sugar
factory at Lamar, and the papers are
now in the hands Of the subscribers.
1t is expected that rapid progress
will be made in tho project from now
on.
The contracts obligate the Ameri-
can Company to build factory at
Lamar and to have it in operation by
the summer of 1905. They provide
for the growing of beets for period
OF tive years, commencing in the
summer of next year, and for their
delivery to the factory in Lamar
There is proviso that if for any
reason the factory is not ready to
handle next years crop the beets
will be shipped to Rocky Ford for
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
Lamar to have a Sugar Factory.

Henry L. Oxnard, on behalf OF the
American Beet Sugar company, has
accepted the acreage of the Lsmnr
Beet Sugar company aud made con
tracts with over 400 growers in the
vicinity of Lamar to grow 5000
acres of beets for term Of five years
for factory at Lamar. A provis
ion of the contracts gives the com
pany until 1905 to build the factory,
If necessary, the first years beets in
that case being used at the Rocky
Ford factory.
This does bot look as il the sugar
trust had such cinch on the beet
sugar industry as to lnjuriously af
feet the future growth Of the buri
n s-Rocky Ford Enterprise.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16

1t is reported that Henry T. OK
nard on behalf of the American Beet
Sugar company has signed contracts
with 400 beet growers in the viciui
ty of Lamar, to grow more than .,
600 acres of beets for term Of five
years, and that the company has un
til 1905, if necessary, to build fuc
tory at Lamar. This is the sort OF
news that takes the bad taste out OF
the mouths of those who have been
brooding over the injury that has
been brought upon the state by the
long period of industrial disturbance.
due to labor troubles. Nothing
short Of seismic cataclysm can stop
Colorndo's growth.-Colorado Juur
nal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23


A woman who has been compelled
by circumstances TO keep house and
support herself and several children
for some years by the exercise of her
professional talents, said:
Until Il woman has tried it she
{ never knows what it means to be
housekeeper and business woman COM
, bined, and few can stand the strain
for very long. / break down every lit
tie while, but just now l do not see
any other way to adjust matters.
But it is this division of duties that
gives the opportunity for the criticism
sometimes heard relative to women's
and mems ability in business. A man
is not expected to do anything else but
attend to business during business
hours, and then amuse himself in the
way he best likes afterward.
"But woman is not only expected
thoroughly to understand the business
in which she is interested, but to know
how to conduct n house in all its de-
tails and, furthermore, to put this
knowledge into practice, and a great
many business women try to do too
much"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
THE BEAN POLE
AND
THE POTATO.

Once there was bean pole placed
in a garden near potato patch.
The cabbage Immediately exclaimed:
"Dear me. what stiff, poky thing that
Is! What use is it standing there, no
benefit to anyone?"
Soon the scarlet bean came running
about, searching for something to cling
to, and found the bean pole.
"All right" said the happy little
bean, "you are just what 1 was look
Ing for; now can begin my summer
work"
ITO be sure" cried young cabbage.
Everything has some use. Who would
ever have thought of it?"
The scarlet bean was very spry, ran
up the pole very easy. Being very
lively, she began to make fun of the
potato plant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23

In January, 1888. Lord Darlington,
then governor of New South Wales.
laid the foundation stone of what was
intended to be a gorgeous pile Of par
liamentary buildings in Sydney. Dur
ing the fifteen years that have since
elapsed it has not been introduced to
single companion, and has stood
in silent, solitary, satirical isolation.
Once more the propriety of providing
Sydney with a decent parliamentary
house is being urged. The collection
of ramshackle wooden sheds that have
served for sixty years are reported to
be in imminent danger of collapse
through the ravages of white ants,
How they have contrived to ESCAPE
destruction by fire is Il puzzle. They
We're originally erected in the early
years of The last century by 4 trio
Of enterprising Sydney citizens, who
undertook 10 build hospital if per-
mitted by the ruling military authori-
ties Of the period to import $4,000 gal
Ions OF rum. Hence tie original col.
loquial name of the Sydney parliament
house-the Rum Hospital. London
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23

Measured from the armpit to the
wrist joint it should be twice the
length of the head. The upper part of
the arm should be large, full and well
rounded. The forearm must not lie too
flat, not nearly so Hat as n mans, for
example. A dimple at the elbow adds
beauty to well proportoned arm.
From well nodded shoulder the
whole arm should taper in long, grace
full curves to a symmetrical and round
ed wrist. 1t Is better to have an arm
that harmonizes, even if the parts do
not follow the generally accepted lines.
For instance, full, round upper
arm which is Joined to fiat or thin
forearm has very bad effect. 1t is
only a degree worse, however. than a
graceful, well nodded forearm tackled
on to thin, scrawny upper arm.
Correctness of form is not the only
thing necessary for good arm. The
owner must possess the power of ex-
preston in her arms. Those nationali-
ties which show the most expression in
their arms are the Spanish, French and
Italians.-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
A New Cha.elaine.

Pockets are just as indispensable rs
ever to the woman of fashion, even If
she has been deprived of them for so
long time, and since they cannot be
worn inside, they are now worn out.
side. The bag habit grows stronger
every day. The newest chatelaine bag
is made of brocaded silk, and it offers
an opportunity for bit of sentimental
association. Almost every one has
stored away a piece. of brocaded silk,
cherished either because of a happy
memory which clings TO it or because
of its family history. Now such a
keepsake can be put to practical and
attractive use by making out of it the
body of chatelaine bag. 1t should
be suspended from group of chains,
which may be either of gun-metal or
dull silver, plain or jeweled. These
chains are attached to big ivory but
ton, which is drawn through the belt.
holding the bag in place. or course. in
making bag of this description it
must be sent to an experienced work
man to be properly made and correctly
mounted.-Woman's Home Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
The Man Eating Carib.

Colonial reports are often dull pro-
ductions. and they seldom get beyond
the official pigeonhole. But Mr.. Hes
keith Bell sends a really interesting
report on the Caribs of Dominica,
which should have wide circulation.
Very mysterious is the origin of the
fierce savages, now almost extinct,
who We're in possession of the smaller
West Indian Islands when the first
white men burst Into that silent sea-"
They showed n distinct Mongolian
character, and it would be hard to dis
tinguish a Carib infant from Chinese
child. Some twenty years ago China
man who had drifted to Dominica de-
clared the Carlbs to be his own people
and married pure-bred Carib woman.
The resultant child showed no devia-
tion from the native type. To-day
they have dropped their man-eatins
ways, but in the sixteenth century
they secured the Spanish Main in
search of human food, and from Puerto
Rico alone are said to have taken
more than 5000 men to be eaten.
Though Spaniards, Frenchmen,
Dutchmen, negroes or Arrowaks were
all meat to them, yet these Caribs
seem to have shown an interesting
preference for certain nationalities.
Davis, for instance, in his History Of
the Caribby Islands, tells us that the
Caribbeans have tasted Of all the ma.
tions that have frequentcd them, and
afiirms that the French are the most
delicate, ard the Spaniards are hard
est of digestion" Laborde, also, i'll
one of his jaunts in st. Vincent, ap-
pears to have overtaken on the road
Il communicative Carib who was be-
guiding the tedium of his journey by
gnawing the remains of Il boiled hu-
man foot. This gentleman only ate
Arrowaks.-London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23

"How slow you are said the bean.
"Why don't you look brighter and
more blooming:'
The potato plant only showed Il few
pale blossoms, although she thought
she was doing her best.
"You do not call those flowers" said
the lively bean. Just look at my love-
ly scarlet blossoms" and she held up
n spray Of bright blossoms.
The summer passed, the bean filed
her pods and felt quite proud of it.
"Only see what have DONE" said the
bean to the potato plant, "There is
summer work for you," and she filled
the pole up and down with her pods.
The cabbage cried out: "Why don't
you do something? Can't you come to
q head?"
The potato plant still was silent,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
W :D0yd0jr
Nv CHAT:

Princess Charles of Denmark, young
est daughter of King Edward VII, is
an expert wood carver and her special
ty is said to be pipes.
An English lady, Miss Ethel Bloome,
has taken the degree Of MD. at Leip-
sic. She is the first woman doctor to
graduate at Leipsic University.
The Empress of Germany has a spe-
cial body guard, consisting of twenty
four picked soldiers, from the tallest
men of the lofty imperial guard.
The widow of q Cleveland clergyman
who occasionally filled her husbands
pulpit during his lifetime has been
called to the pastorate since his death.
Miss Ellen Terry spends great deal
Of leisure in collecting choice perfumes
and gorgeous materials. The latter she
uses in personal adornment as well as
for decoration.
Miss Florence y. Fensham. dean of
the American College for Girls at Con-
stantinople. is the first woman to be-
come a bachelor of divinity in the Con.
sregational Church.
A Chicago woman earns money in an
unusual way. She reads all the new
works of fiction ard acquaints society
women with the most interesting nov
els, giving the tale in an abbreviated
form, outlining the plot and calling at,
tention to the principal characters.
The right of mothers as well as faith.
ers to decide regarding the domicile.
choice of profession and marriage of
minor children has been recognized le'
gally by the Dutch Parliament. Hol'
land has also passed law by which
women may be appointed guardians
for children not their own.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
Domestic Pointers.

To keep seed-beans from being eaten
by weevils, put in a sieve and poul
boiling water over them; dry in the
sunshine.
Lemon pies and lemonade can be
made without lemons by the use OF
acid phosphate and lemon essence
The difference cannot be detected.
To tone down and beautify the com
pleXion, bathe the face in bran-watel
to which has been added q few drops
of ammonia.
For neuralgia, cut thick slice OF
bread, soak one side for q minute in
boiling water, rapidly sprinkle cayenne
pepper over the hot side, and apply tC
face. 1t will not blister as mustard
does.
A spoonful of ox-gall in gallon OF
water will set the colors of almost
any goods. Soak before washing.
A teacupful of lye in n pailful of
water will improve the color of black
goods.
Take new fower-pot, wrap in q
wet cloth, put over butter, and the
butter will keep as upon ice.
A raw onion bruised and applied as
soon as possible to a bite of any ven
omous thing, snakes included, will cure
the wound.-Woman's Home Comnan.
Ion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
A New Fad in Einpa.

AT recent performance at Mrs. Os-
born's playhouse a woman prominent
in the "smart set made a startling eff
fort to introduce n new fad" in rings.
AS she raised her opera glass to scan
the house from her box it was seen
lit could not help but be seenD that
she wore on the little finger of her left
hand a cluster of brilliant diamonds
surrounding an enormous pearl. The
ring was one to excite attention in it
self, but what made ii Il startling feat
ure of the lady's appearance was the
fact that it was Worn outside the white
Kid glove! As to the woman's position
in the inner circle of the smart set
there is no question. She has influ-
ence, audacity and force. Though no
longer in her first youth, she is always
perfectly Groomed, and no debutantc
can boast NOR exquisite or more eX-
pensive toilettes.
1t has been regarded as "the limit"
to wear rings over gloves. 1t is con.
sidered worse than wearing diamonds
at the breakfast table. That it is inf
nitely more convenient to put them on
over the glove than to put on a tight
glove over them has nothing to do with
the case, of course. None but a woman
strongly intrenched in a social position
could have dared do 1t. The question
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-23
Y9NouSEHoLD
SG RECIPES" J

Bread Tarts-Cut slices of bread one
quarter inch thick, cut them with q
biscuit cutter into rounds; moisten the
surface with little milk, using a small
brush; spread with jam or marmalade;
put two tarts together; heat little
butter in the frying pan, lay in the
tarts, fry ON both sides q delicate
brown; sprinkle with powdered sugar;
serve hot.
Corn Oysters-One can OF corn; beat
the yolks Of two eggs; add them to the
corn, then add the beaten whites; mix
thoroughly; add half a teaspoon of salt,
dash or two of white and cayenne
pepper and about one-third cup of
flour; beat thoroughly; put two table.
spoonfuls Of butter or dripping in a
frying pan; when very hot drop in the
mixture by spoonfuls; brown on both
sides; serve very hot.
Peanut Cookies-Cream together one
cupful of sugar and four tablespoon.
fuls Of butter, add two beaten eggs
and when blended add alternately one.
half cupful of milk and one cupful of
flour, in which you have used two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, if pre-
ferred. Shell two quarts of peanuts,
chop them fine and stir into the dough.
Do not roll out the dough, but turn the
baking pan bottom up and butter it
slightly; then drop the dough by the
teaspoonful on the pan and bake quick
ly. Remove carefully, and when cool
put them in tin box.
Chicken Terrapin-C Chicken tcrrapin
may be served in hot ramekins. Cut
cold chicken into cubes and marinate
with oil, vinegar, bay leaf, onion and
parsley. Make n sauce of two table
spoonfuls of butter, two tablespoonfuls
Of flour, the mashed yolks of three
hard-boiled eggs, salt and parilla and a
pint of cream. Cut the whites of the
eggs and the chicken liver fine and
mix them with the drained meat. Mix
them with the hot sauce. A dash of
nutmeg is liked by some people. Each
ramekin should stand on a plate on a
folded napkin. BY its side should rest
fork. The ramekin should 60 to the
table covered.