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The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Greek Church Ranks Second.

The Greek church is the largest
Christian organization. except that
of Rome. from which 1t seeded. 1t
would rank third, however, if the
Protestant churches were united. Its
political Importance depends upon
the fact that the Car is its head.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
A Beauty Ninhtcap.

The best beauty nightcap is hot
milk. This. if slowly slipped. helps to
nuurish the skin and to Danish wrin-
kles. But remember, milk should not
be taken after a heavy late supper or
dinner, or Indigestion will probably
follow.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Nutrition in Banana.

The banana possesses all the essen
tials to the sustenance of life. OF
wheat alone. or potatoes alone. this
cannot be said. When taken as Il
steady diet the banana is cooked
baked dry in the green state. pulped
and boiled in water as a soup or cut
in slices and fried.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Municipal Expenses Are Small.

The budget of the 7O9 towns in
European Russia aggregates but half
as much as the budget of Berlin. or
one-fourth as much as that of Greater
New York.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Two Good Rules,

There are two good rules which
ought to be written on every heart
never to believe anything bad abou:
anybody unless you positively know
1t to be true: never to tell even that
unless you feel that it is absolutely
necessary and that God is listening
while you tell ii.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Tie Feeble Live Longest.

According to Professor Mosso. we
are able to live longer the more our
nerves are enfeebled. The less robust
person is. he points out. the more
able he is to resist the ravages of time
and disease.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
10 Keen EloMcrs Ercsll.

Put them into lukewGrm water as
soon as possible after gathering them,
and before arranging in vases. cut the
ends of the stalks horizontally, and
add pinch of salt to each vase. This
will. if fresh water is added and the
stalks cut daily. prolong the liz ot
the flowers indefinitely.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Roderte for Fond.

In an article on the eating of rats
and mice the London Medical Press
asserts that. apart from prejudice.
there is no particular reason why we
should not feed on our domestic ro-
dents" The editor seems to have the
courage of his convictions. for he
adds: Their flesh is delicate and
savory"
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
"Marv Had a Little Lamb -

Mary Had a Little Lamb" was
written by Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale in 1880
while editor of the Ladies Magazine.
and printed in a little book of poems
for children.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Tourists in Italy.

1t is estimated that over 500 500 900
is spent annually in Italy by tourists
and in remittances from Italian emf
grants. The revenue of the govern
ment in 19O2-O3 exceeded the expen.
ditures by nearly s13.50O.OOO.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, ga.
IUcAs COUNTY
FRANK j CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner Of the nrm OF +. j. CHENEY Il Co, doing
business In the city of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls CArAEEH CURE. -
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9Th day Of December \. u. 1855.
\. W. GLEASON,
sEAL NorAHY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure + taken internally and
directly on the hloud aud mucous surfaces of the
system. send for Testimonials. free.
r. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
sod by all Druggists. 55c.
Take iIal's Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Thorouqhness.

Whatever youth undertakes to
learn. he should not be suffered to
leave it until he can reach his arms
round it and clench his hands on the
other side. Thus he will learn the
habit of thoroughness.-Sm Smiles.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Electric Lioht Ranks First.

OF all known illuminants, electric
light is easily first from the hygienic
standpoint, since its light is produced
without sensible combustion.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Uncover eompeiian Kitchen.

In the kitchen of house recently
unearthed at Pompeii was found
fireplace with a kettle on its crate
just as it was left by some Pompciian
housewife over l,SOO years ago.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Insist or Gettinu II,

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
hance Starch. This is because they have a
stock on hand of other brands containing
only IL OF. in a package, which they won't
be able to sell first, because Defiance con-
tains l6 OF. for the same money.
DO you want 10 OF. instead of IL OF. for
same money! Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires no cooking.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
American Trade With Italy.

The United States has the lead as
exporters to Italy of cotton oil. heavy
mineral oil petroleum and solid paraf-
fin, and encounters no competition.
The same might be said for tobacco.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Salt of First Importance

Salt is a most excellent preventive
of disease. Men attending the pans in
salt works are never known to have
cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever or in
fiuenza.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
christian Endeavorers in India.

1t is claimed that the Christian En-
deavor movement has been of more
value to young Christian life in India
than it has in America.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Employment of Russians,

Less than 100000 of Russia's 49,
OOO COO inhabitants are employed in
manufactures and the greater part of
their work is on government orders
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Swallows Appetite for Flies.

Among the many things ascribed TO
the swallow is the assertion now
made by naturalists that healthy"
one can swallow 5000 flies a day.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Wiaa,e.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send Zoe for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co, II Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Drink Ellis ASYLUM.

The ravages of drink in Edinburgh
have. it appears. reached the worst
proportion ever known in ihe expe
rience of the Edinburgh Lunatic Asy.
lum.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

will you marry me. darling?" asked
the young man in the parlor scene. Sir"
reioined his fair companion. this is leap
wear and YOU should know that in mat
ters OF this kind q gentleman should wait
mntl he is asknl :.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
First Central Lighting Station.

The first central station for incan
descent lighting was built by the Edt
son company on Holborn viaduct Lon
don, in 1882.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Mother Gray. Sweet Powder. for Chilhrnn.

hother trays sweet Powders Tor Childreu.
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, euro
Constipation. Feverishness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders. move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over so. 900
testimonials. At all druggists 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. Le Roy. NY.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Did you ever have your picture in a
newspaper? No; but | expect to. One
of my wife's second cousins has just
applied for a divorce
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Ask Your Dealer For Aliens roo.-E....

A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunious Swollen. Sore. Hot. Callous. Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores. IS cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy. N
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Always a little better than any other
lead ON the market. Ask your dealer or
write us. The Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co.
1Gsi Arapahoe St, Denver. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Old Sofas. Backs of Chairs. etc, can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

When a mine promoter lets you in on
the ground fioor"-well. you're pretty
likely to be fioored.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good,
besides I OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand Of cold water starch.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Use American Engines.

American locomotives are used on
the Yafa-Jerusalem railway, although
1t is owned by Frenchmen.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20


'eruna fine medicine take season of the year.
Taken spring system and acts as tonic
q the fall winter
have colds and cafarrh and also find faf
acting gentle sfin1u
In fact, consider whole medicine
chesL-Miss bfariory Hampton
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

DO YOU think that I could improve
those doughnuts2" "Well-ah-you might
make the hole in the doughnut the whole
of the douEhnut."
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
The Best Results in starehina

can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting OF. more for same
money-no cooking required.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
DR. His Father That He's

The only time boy doesn't slam
the door is when he doesn't want his
mother to know he is going out
Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has equal for coughs and colds.-JoHS +
BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. IS, ia0a
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

A woman isn't necessarily thief be-
cause she hooks n dress.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

The successful book agent always stops
IN the front yard to admire the children
there.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
LESS THAN ONE FARE.

Some people can put on more .lan a
million airs without being millionasres.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

In spite of her sex the female elephant
doesn't require larger trunk than the
male
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

With the exception of the girls
father and the dog, all the world toll
crates a lover.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
lndelihle Ink.

The basis of most indelible inks Il
the ordinary nitrate of silver.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Always a little better than any other
lead on the market. Ask your dealer or
write US. The Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co.
ln2l Aranahoe ST. Denver. colo.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
I, X, L, Lead.

Professor-The word petroleum means
rock oil. Student-I thought 1t meant
Rockefeller
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

a Kansas paper tells Of a collision be
tween freight train and a heavily-loadsd
passenger
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

An old bachelor says that man can
win "a wife by writing poetry. but to keep
her he has to write checks.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Russia's Educational Budget.
Russia devotes twenty cents a head
to education. This is but half of one
per cent of her total budget.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

The average man either boasts of his
good health or howls about his aches and
ms.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
l. X. L. Lead.

The rooster does all the growing. but 1t
is the hen that laws the eggs.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
AS Good AS Greeley.

Colorado farmers who want to own land
where they can make much money
raising potatoes and field peas as on a
Greeley farm. should find out this
spring about Romeo. the new settlement
in the San Luis Valley. Coneios County
Land x Investment Company, Zeph
Chas; Felt. president. GIG Majestic build
ing. Denver. Colorado
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Mr.. wInsIow.s sooth!ng syrup.

For children teethng softens the gums reduces in
Examination. aAys pain, cures wind collie. sc bottle
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
When You Buy Starch

buy Defiance and get the best. 10 OF. for 10
cents. Once used, always used.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
STATE or ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO.

The right kind of girl doesn't need
lean year in her business.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep
hem white-lG OF. for 10 cents.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Does Dudeleigh part his hair in the
middle Yes: but he always parts It
with towel"
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. because It
is better, and 4 OF. more of it for same
money.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20
Strength of Spiders and Lions.

In proportion to their size spiders
are seven times stronger than lions.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Some women are not half so bad as
they are painted.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-20

Being out OF debt IS the best thing out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
Irish Crochet Coat.

A white Irish crochet coat is exceed
ingIy smart in style made with a deep
collar of white linen. trimmed with
medallions of the lace, and having the
lace sleeve made with turn back Guns
Of the linen and also finished with
fluffy lace.trimmed undersleeyes A
coat of this style should be worn with
4 linen skirt trimmed with lace In.
sets. 1t would also look well with a
skirt of white mohair. with the soft.
silky finish. But then the cuffs and
collar of the coa should have white
silk substituted for the linen.
II is quite the smart fad OF :.he a
when wearing a lace coat to- have the
hat made to match. With the irish
crochet lace coat a white picture hat
Is good style with the fiaring brim
faced with the coarse lace, and an
ostrich feather caught through the
brim and dropping over the hair at
the left side. II the wearer feels that
4 touch OF color will make the hat
more distinctive II may have the
crown a mass of green leaves or
formed entirely Of pansies, forget'me'
,nots or blue hyacinth blossoms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03

INV plaster of parts with vinegar
instead 81 eater and You will, find IL
excellent To stoP the cracks IN the
wall.
Jars and bottles that sm.s, OF onions
will be quite sweet and odor,ass IL
left out OF doors filled with sand or
garden mold.
After rice or macaroni is cooked
place in a colander and drain OF the
water, then quickly turn cold water
through and YOU will ind that the
sickness. which IL SD undesirable,
will be prevented,
To boil eggs for invailds. bring the
water tn the boil. then take the sauce.
pan on the fire and place the & in II
for Ave minutes. This will cook the
egg perfectly without making the
white hard and indigestible. It Is also
well 10 boil an 4 intended for a
young child In this manner.
Cold milk pudding lie used Ia
form extremely nice dishes and,
when ~tastcfully arranged. will GER
tainly disguise the fact that they are
made up Of ends which would often
be w~astefully thrown away. or eaten
with distaste because so unappetizing
to all save the ravenously hungry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
Useful Fruits

Figs. dates and prunes ara all time.
~ AT this season. and make valuable
addition to the ordinary bill OF fare.
Each Of these fruits should be thor
oughly washed before using.
II o haze nevc had graham gems
with dates for breakfast, try this re-
cipc and see If it will not be called
for again: Beat the yolk of n egg
with "A haf tcaspooniul of salt until
lemon col,red and thick. Add to this
one cupfu,' OF milk, hall "A cupful OF
boiled rice, a cup and n half OF gra'
ham -four ana half "A ~teaspoonful OF
melted butter. Beat the mixture until
it Is hubby. Then add carefully one
quarter cIpful OF chopped dates, one
tcaspoonfl of baking powder. and
the stitiy beaten whites of two eggs,
Fold in, but do not stir. Fill buttered
gem tins half full and bake in Il slow
over
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03

instalmcnt Of a hundred thousand dol.
lars. he gave a dinner in John Burt's
honor in the Occidental Hotel. Twen-
ty guests were present. This social
function cost Blake a thousand dol.
lars, and ten days after the feast he
was without a dollar.
Mining stocks" he explained to
John Burt. IL plunged on Robert En-.
met. and they trimmed me-"
John advanced Jim ten thousand
dollars, and gave BIN advice which
was Worth more than the money.
Blake followed the advice for a
month. When his second instalment
was due. he had drawn so heavily
against John that he had a balance of
only forty.five thousand. Two months
after he had received a check for the
final payment. which terminated his
original property rights in the mines.
he admitted to John Burt that his to.
tai assets did not exceed five thou
sand dollars.
Il have a plan" said John, zone
which will give full scope for your
talents. I've been thinking for some
time, Jim. of making a proposition to
you. recently purchased seats on
the mining and stock exchanges, and
wish 10 become a silent partner in an
investing and brokerage firm. ! will
furnish most of the capital: but for
reasons that you will appreciate. |
prefer to remain in the background.
How would you like to become the
--.s.- I-.l - ,.aI IN ~ an
der the title. we will say, Of James
, Blaks & Company? In order that
you may have a substantial interest in
the firm, | will advance you a hun
dred thousand dollars on your future
profits from the Sailor Mine, and in
vest with the firm four hundred thou
sand of my own money. What do you
think Of my propositions"
Nothing would suit me better, but
I'm afraid I'm not qualified for such
a position" said Blake, delighted be
yond measure. Once more the path
to wealth opened out before him.
81 know your qualifications" said
John. "You will become the most
popular and capable broker in Sar
I Francisco"
Announcement OF the establishment
Of the new firm vas made the follow
ing week. Mr., Hawkins refused Il
confirm or deny the popular rumo
that he was the banker OF the cor
r Germ: and no one suspected that Johl
s Burt had any financial interes
in IL.
n Blake & Company first attracte
speculative attention by its masterl
t handling of the corner in the stock c
n Don Pedro Smelling and Mining Con
3. pany. The profits of the firm wer
a. estimated at q million and q hal
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
Paris Facts and Fashions.

In Paris they are wearing the
basque again: the jaunty little short
coat always finds favor with Paris
ians. In brown. black or gray suede,
with silver or brass buttons. this Is
about the smartest specimen OF sar'
torial art we can have, worn with q
cloth skirt Of the same shade. strap
ped with suede. Suede Is beyond the
price OF the average amateur. which
Is fortunate, for it is a fabric which
can only be successfully manipulated
by experts.
Then. again. In Paris the tweeds.
plaids, plain cloths and serges are cut
with a short. full bolero and cape-like
sleeves, and worn with a wide kid
band.
Corduroy did not have a very long
run among tabernacle frocks. The
~velveteen which boasts a mirrored
effect and narrow stripes Is much
smarter. A good many OF these have
been made with IA regulation bodice
aud a skirt which just cleared the
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
UMBRELLAS OLD AS MAN.
Though Rain Shields Are 10000
Years Old They Need Improving.

wears OIo Incy Necu '"pToS'U9'
How rich I'd be- said an umbrella
salesman. "if | had patented the UNI
brella."
The hoorwalker smiled.
"You might as well talk" said he,
"of a patent on swimming or cooking.
Umbrellas appear to have existed
always. Wherever we excavate-
Babylon, Ninevah. Nippur--traces OF
the umbrella are found. This instru'
ment Is coeval with mankind.
1T is of oriental origin. The Eng
lish didn't begin to use 1t until 100.
Shakespeare, with all his genius, had
no umbrella to protect him from the
rain. Jonas Hanway was the first
English umbrella maker"
The hoorwalker paused to brush a
white thread from his long black coat
Then he resumed:
Now, what you might do would be
TO patent some new sort OF umbrella
some rain shield built on better lines
We have proof that the umbrella has
existed for 10000 years, and yet In al
that time It has not once been improv
ed. Consider it. 1t is by no mean!
perfect. It turns inside out readily
and it only protects the head ant
shoulders from the rain. Change al
that. Give us an umbrella that Ia
complete rain shield. Then you will
become a millionaire"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03

tain.sidc, and in the valley below In
anticipation of possible placer de
posits.
Jim Blake was delighted when In.
formed Of Johns progress. Hope
you make millions, and am betting
you -.ll." said Jim as they shook
hands and separated.
Mr.. Hawkins, David Parker and
John Burt spent three nights In n
cramped quarters Of the log cabin,
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
On their return to San Francisco a
formal agreement was signed n
John Burt and John Hawkins became
partners in the Sailor Mine and In
the scores of claims surrounding 1t.
For eighteen months John directed
the efforts of an army OF men, swarm.
ing like ants on the mountain.side. A
village sprang up in the valley and
clustered about the stamp mills OF
Hawkins & Company. Churches,
gambling houses, stores and saloons
%contendcd for patronage. Thousands
of claims we're staked out; but nature
had ceased from her gold sowing
when she finished the broad layers OF
the Sailor Mine and its outcroppings.
The mines produced eight hundred
thousand dollars in gold the first year.
After deducting Blake's price. Johns
share In the profits was more than a
hundred thousand. His dividends In
the following six months were three
hundred thousand. Following Mr.
Hawkins advice, he so invested his
profits as to become a millionaire be-
fore he had been in California two
years.
Having placed the mining property
| on a permanent footing, and in charge
of competent managers and superin
tendents, he transferred his head
quarters to San Francisco. He still
made periodical visits to the mines
where he had an Office in the old los
cabin; orders having been issued not
to destroy II under any circumstances
When Jim Blake received his frs
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
CHAPTER Xlil-continued.

Al the sight of the ore, aud of the
dull gloss of the nugget. a wonderful
transformation took place in John
Hawkins. He gazed at the ore with
the rapt look of an enthusiast. The
weight of the nugget told its own
story.
Go ahead and tell me about this"
he said abruptly. You look like an
honest man, and it's a waste of time
TO lie to me. What have you got,
and how did YOU get it,
In a matter OF fact way John Burt
related the story Of the discovery and
development of the Sailor Mine.
This may be worth looking into"
said the capitalist. "Ill send an ex.
pert TO investigate it and make a re.
pott." He rang a bell and a boy re.
sponded. GO and tell David Parker
I want him." he ordered.
Until we have arrived at some ten.
tative agreement or understanding.
don't care to have your expert exam.
inc this property" said John Burt.
when the boy had closed the door.
"Your expert will find one Of two
things-either that my estimate of
these claims Is accurate. or that it Is
not. In the latter event you would
drop the matter. II. on the contrary,
your expert confirms my estimate-as
he Wilt then becomes necessary ia
act under a definite understanding. In
brief, the question is this. What
agreement will you make, assuming
that your expert confirms my state
ments?"
That sounds like business" roared
John Hawkins. a CLEAN of admiration
for an opponent worthy Of his atten
ton showing in his eyes. Make
your proposition. You're selling: In
buying. What's your terms?"
You will assume the payments or
the Blake option, which mount tC
three hundred thousand dollars" sale
John. in addition to that, you will
advance the money necessary for thu
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
A Guide to the Height Of Heels.

Their" are four different heights.
with n> many different names OF the
military heel alone, As u guide to
those who want to be right an tn"
subject of hCpls. remember the fol.
lowing tp tn one and nrquartcr
inches "A heel Is a military, up tn one
and tive-eights incnes it is n Cuban.
above that 1t is "A Spanish heel. When
II goes above two inches It Is n Cas-.
titan. The French heels range from
n and o~ncuuarter to two inches
usually and are called Louis Nv.
The Du Barry heel runs from two tn
three inchcs-aud quite a few women
wear it.-ShOe Retailer.