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The Lamar register., 1904-03-09
Cantaloupe Seed.

The Lamar Melon Growers Associa-
tion has made arrangements for first
class quality of cantaloups seed. 1t Is
Of vital Importance that only the best
quality Of seed be planted, for inferior
duality of seed will produce poor quality
OF melons, which in turn will bring low
prices. Leave your order for seed with
c. b. Thoman, Secretary OF the associa-
ton.
$40, 900 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
The Lamar register., 1904-03-09
Wedding Bells.

A very pleasant event occurred on
Sunday afternoon at the Christian
church, the occasion being the marriage
OF Mr. Jason NJ. James and Miss Pearl
jackson, both Of this city. The cere-
mony took place at two o'clock in the
presence OF few relatives and friends,
Rev. X. w. Moore officiating. After the
wedding reception was held at the
residence of the groom's parents on the
north side. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. James agree with the Register
that she has for n husband one Of the
best OF men and he has secured for a
wife, most valuable Pearl"
Mr.. and Mrs. James will make their
home in Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1904-03-09
TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROoF-NOTcE
FOR PUBLICATION.
U. s. LAND OFFICE LAMAn. Colo.

u.s.. LAND OFFICE LAMAR. Colo.
Mar. 1, 1904
NYotice is hereby given that Emma Schrock.
N widow OF Henry I. Schrock, deceased, has
filed notice Of intention to make hnal proof
in Lamar, Colorado. ON Thursday, the 7th day
of April 1904, on timber culture application
no. 4sis, for the SEX of section No, ~, in town
ship No. % g., range No. 45. W. 9Th p. NJ.
She names as witnesses: James Guy, John
Guy, Charles Taylor. ID. g. Marker, all OF La
mar. Colorado.
M as JOHN WILLIAMS, Register, .
The Lamar register., 1904-03-09

The First National Bank has lately
been making extensive improvements
and now has as complete banking room
and office for the transaction Of LTD grow
ing business and the accommodation Of
the public, as any bank in the state in
towns the size of Lamar. The bank rail
ings in the main office have been chang
ed 30 as to give more light and room,
and Cashier Could has moved his desk
in the front end of the room where he
has a nicely furnished office room in
easy access to the public. The passage
way on the outside of the bank railing
leads to large, roomy and handsomely
furnished back office which is divided
by curtains into two apartments, the
front apartment being for the use Of
Vice President Parrish and a consulta-
tion room, the back apartment being
strictly for the accommodation OF the pub
lie. In this room has been built a first
class vault which contains 100 steel
safety deposit boxes, which are for rent
at reasonable yearly rent to parties
desiring a safe depository for all valu-
able papers. Each renter Of n box has
his own key and access at any time to
his private box. The office room has
desks for use of any and all persons who
desire private place for writing letters,
or the transaction of any business they
may see fit. The equipment is credit
to any city. and Lamar is fortunate in
having an institution which offers such
Accommodations to the public and keeps
up with modern methods.
The Lamar register., 1904-03-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. s. LAND CrrIcE, LANAI Colo.

U. s. LAND CFTIcE, LAMAR Colo.
Feb. ~, 1901.
hrotice In hereby given that the following-nam-
N ed settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado. on Thursday
April 7th. 1901, viz: Myrtle Sarah, widow OF
James II. sarah. deceased, ii. Il. No. 1867 for
the ne 4 sec 70, twp "a. s., rng ~ W., 9Th +. "
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land viz:
Irwin, all Of Lamar, Colo.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Lamar register., 1904-03-09
ll.l

The combined loss OF these four CON-
panies in this fire amount to only about
IL per cent OF their surplus to policy
holders. Tney could now pay their
losses on seven more such tires and not
encroach on their working capital.
ID. E. CooPER, 1ns. Agt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
a DucIin- Adventures.

Commander Booth-Tucker of the, Sal
walton Army used to like to describe a
duelincf adventure that befcN him in
India during his residence in the Pun
jab-
Mr.. Bootl-1Ilcker was in the British
civil service at the same time. but he
already inclined toward the Salvation
Army and such an inclination made
him naturally Il foe to brawinG.
He was seated in 4 lonely railway
station one afternoon when Il German
soldier. 4 tourist. entered. This Ger
man had been drinking. He was III 4
bcIlicoSc hunor. and he began at once
10 pick a quarrel with MI Booth
Tucker. The latter said nothing to help
on the quarrel, but nevertheless the
German worked himself into 4 frenzy.
Finally he cNclaimeu:
.One OF the other OF US two, sir, Will
not leave this room alive
stay here and die, them said Mr..
Booth Tucker. and he arose and went
out quickly, slamning the door behind
him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
.NEy OR: STORIES
...,,o1set, Ike Den,.p,vc,rnIcy- n


ts Slrs $I,slra Lock ,vo ol ~ Va shington5
has for some time been almost q daily
visitor at the capitol, looking after
some legislation In which she is inter
rstcl she wears q high poke bonnet,
parts her hair in the middle and N
rnany othe. ways suggests the carlca-
rure of the venerable maiden supposed
to represent Mistress Democracy.
One day she was on the floor OF the
house just before the days session was
to begin. Mrs. Lockwood &trolled
down the middle aisle in front of the
spca ker's desk in earnest conversation
with Colonel Ike Hill, the Democratic
whip when RepTescn tativc Champ
Clark in sonorous voice eNclaiIGled:
'.Elcss my soul, there comes Ike II Ill
and the living, Mistress Dem ocracE-
The attention of members was gen
orally attracted by that exclamation.
They Immediately recognized Mrs.
Iockwood's resemblance to the carl
cat,1re referred to. Mrs. Lockwood.
however, only smiled and waved her
hand coquettishly as she disappeared
through the doorway under the escort
of Colonel Hill-Washingt on Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
4 Chinese WclIinE.

In China on the Wedding morning
presents are sent to the bridegroom
AMI anon. them always Il pair of geese.
These arc not sent as Il Jest, but as the
emblem OF domestic peace and faith
fulncSS. In the evening the bridegroom;
and his friends convey the bride to her
future home. ON arrival she IS lifted
over the threshold. on which 4 pan of
charcoal is burning to prevent her
bringing any evil into thG house with
her. She then makes ob"iSance to the
assembled guests and takes food i'll
company with her husband. At this
meal they share two cuItS OF Wine, one
with bitte3 herbs in it and the other
sweetcncd. This is to symbolic the
shIrin@ of each others SORROWS as well
rs joys in their marricd life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
What He Had.

Representative James Madison Gud-
ger Of the Asheville On. c. district has
cousin whose name is also James NJ.
Gudger. With that characteristic
which holds in many comm unitjes tor
readily designating persons, this cousin
is generally known as Black Jim, be-
cause he has darker complexion than
the representative.
Black Jim is q lawyer and was once
honored by his fellow citizens with an
election as prosecuting attorney. Be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

B MAIL
Ways OF Woven In Inciosins Coins
In Envelopes.
g Coins

The luncheon club-conposed OF
business WON en-was discussing fem
mime ways OF doing things and one Of
the gpoup spoke up: IF you want to
find out in how many different ways
women can do one thing you ought to
have my position. You know I have
charge of q mail order department,
where we receive lots Of small coins
and quite a number of postage stamps
every day in the week Accompany
ing an order that fills two sheets of
note paper and is explicit to the last
degree will be several coins. Some
viii be wrapped separately in inches
deep Of tissue paper, newspaper,
butchers paper or imbedded in a wad
of cotton. Others will be enveloped in
strip of muslin or ginGham or some
thing similar, and lots more will be
sewed on to the order with a wealth
of cross stitchery that takes time to
cut, let alone to work in the first
place. Then We'll get dozens OF coins
posted on With strips OF adhesive
plaster or summed labels or just
drop of glue. AS for the coin cards
regulation style and improved-their
number is legion. Why, the ace OF
hearts was utilized by one Sorrespon-
dent a week or so ago as a coin car
rier, and with all these there are
scores Of customers who drop the
coins in loosely and let them wCbble
haDhaZZard around in the envelope
and work out at the corners. maybe,
and never reach the Intended desti-
nation. AS for the stamps, they come
in all denominations and plaster
ed with a greater or less degree OF
adhesivenesS all over the order. When
they are rem moved in many cases their
usefulness is at an end unless they
undergo a second process of cumming.
But that is another story and CON
Germs not me, thank goodness. My
part is simply to see that the amount
received is all that is required in the
case and can assure you that il
there is one way in which women
practice variety it is in sending mon
ely by mail. -'-Broolllyn Eagle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
ORANGES EATEN
WITH FORK
When Servec! In Cups After the
Creole Style.

X pretty way to serve oranges at
breakfast or lunch party giTes us re-
lief from the muchworlled orange
basket idea The oranges have been
prepared by in1palins On 4 silver fork,
while with very sharp knife the peel
and Thin white skin have been cut
away entirely The orange is clIt to-
ward the center. avoiding the stringy
white divisions between the sections,
and not a trace OF It appears in The
pulpy and juicy fragments which are
caueh- in a bowl beneath the Grange
on the fork.
When enough oranges have been
cut the fra grant results are set in
handsome tcacups or very large Gus
tartl. cups, and these are carefully
wiped clean from any drops OF stick
mess, and are then set away in the
iccchest to be chilled for the occa
sion.
When it is time to serve the creole
oranges, and not before, the top OF
each cup is 1hicllly powdered with pull
verified sugar and sent in TO the table.
This soft fruit sugar mclts 50 soon
that it would be practically invisible If
applied before. It must show white
and frosty like a little drift of new
fallen snow, when il comes to the Ia
BILE.
Creole oranges are eaten with the
aid of oyster forks. Que often feels
a spoon would be .nole satisfactory
Tor getting at the Juicy syrup, but ii
the fruit has been property chilled
the orange Fragments viii hold a great
deal OF iuice. and this comes away
from the cup With tie fork.
The use of the fork is considered
newer" than orange spoons.-?hila-
lelphia Record
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
AS YOU LIKE IT
(From the Chicago News.)

(From the Chicago NeWS.)
Some lawyers have business at the
bar only when they are invited to
take something.
4 When a young man really enjoys
hearing his best girl practice on the
piano that is true love.
# A3smaN boys idea of pleasure is to
die in bed for an hour in the morning
after his father calls him.
A woman never realizes that she has
done som ething wonderful after step
ping Backward off street car and
: escaping with her life.
The course Of true love is an ex-
5psnsive training track
sy No girl cares for a secret marriage
still, it is better than none.
Never Judge a mans income by the
stylish clothes his wife wears.
$s One wonders how the leap-year girls
enjoy acquiring relatives by refusal.
After saving UP money for rainy
# day many a man blows it in some
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, the
successor Of the lamcnted Morrill,, last
summer made an extended trip through
the west and up to Alaska
The senator says that while he was
in Idaho he was much struck by the
strength Of character and the manli-
ness so chara cteriStic of the men OF
that state The party with which the
senator was travelling put up for sew
cral days with Il rich miner whose
manner Of thought and action acquired
in the rough days of prospecting and
poverty has in no way been changed
by the acquisition of enormous wealth
When the time came for the senator
to say goodby to the miner the latter
shook the statesman's hand with great
fervor, saying rs he did so:
Senator, we like you here. You're
an easterner and n successful man, but
you're no stuck up aristocrat. We like
you, sir, because you're free and easy
and no gentl enan. In fact, you're just
like us"-New York Tribune.
a source Of pleasure is to wear
Dorothy Dodd Oxford.
z sAiSrsl5t - S3S4 }Elt# n HIGHT, AND
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

ing Il good fellow, he WAS on excellent
terms with the county court The judge
and the attorney We're both fond OF
the game of draw ana during the pro
longed sessions whiled away much or
their spare time evenings at that popu-
lar diversion
one day, following long ''sittin=
the previous night, five negroes were
brought in by Mr.. Gudgcr under in
dictment for an ;itfray.
What have you, Gudger:" inquired
the Judge sternly as he looked at the
array OF defendants-
"A flush of spades, may it please
your honor" replied the prosecuting at
torncy ,-Washington Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

On the shores OF Lake Rangku!. in
the CaShgar mountains. in central Asia.
stands the famous Lamp rock of Asia.
which is so called from q cave in its
side from which constant stream OF
pale grccniSll light Is emitted. EcE
Elias. the English a1V"nturer. who
passed Il ia 1855. thinks it possible
that the light is due to some plloSphor-
cscen1 IMMORAL in the Sitl"s of the cav
Crn near its opening. he natives Of
that section have never attempted to
investigate the matter. each seeming
content with the story told by Lis IA
tncr. which is this: "l'hc cave IS the
dwelling place of Il demon who guards
vast treasures stored there. and the
light is from Il diamond Worn in 4
band around his forehcGG.' Elias cN-
planution OF the mystery is probably
the true one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
/ /, M SoF Il 81 NlERHEAR'D.
strnnE re :Fnscinntton3ofI II EN- q lss Not
5SG Meant For Our E:nrs. ~ III ".

=. 90
:, I, = -, q. n Rem rlss %Not
&S2sA Meant For Our Ears.
t yx-j,x ic * fine Ieci t ma te CONVEX:
sations Of our associates, to which we
have hardened from tie beginning and
which we are predcstifled to follow
5iacfS,y to the end should so often fail
to interest us, whereas the interrupted
remarks we oyerhear and which were
never meant Tor our ears. fill US with
the liveIiest curiosity and concern? The
breaking off of a serial story is q trial
TO most mc,I-s minds. But we know
that another month will bring another
number. The inevitable breaking Off
Of :, causcric in which we have no
share fills US with Il sense of hopeless
and irrcmcGIablc loss. I once over
heard an old English lady Say. with
slow emphasis. 70 Il friend: 1T is
charming book, a charming book. 1t
is lust the kind of Il book you would
want to give to your drcSSIuakcr.' And
for fifteen years I have speculated in
vain as to what that volume was.
Apart from the manifest indiscretiOn
of giving any book to one dressnaker
and thus withdrawing her attention
from ones clothes, the only appropri-
ate literature I can think Of is the in
structiyc history of Ananius and Sap
phiru. and that has ceased to charm.
A man waiting patiently at the glove
counter of q New York department
Store heard one Young shODwOman say
to another as she handed down a box
Of gloves "A1aria told him downright
she'd have nothing more to do with
him and she called him q poison faced
adder. he rripped her in the waltz
that scandn lo,ls''
This was all! Customers c1amOred
for attention. and the confidence ceased
at this point But the force and ricll-
ness of the language, the liveliness of
the allusion captivated the hearers
soul. Ic confessed that for years aft
erward, when he was Waiting, with
decorous reluctance under the compel
ling eve Of his hostess, IN c1norics of Ma
ria's partner would assail him and he
would find himself cnvying the adder
the mysterious nature of his enthusi
asm.
1t sometimes happens that fortune
favors lis beyond our deserts or our de-
siros, and the convcrsat ton to which
we have no right to listen. but which
we cannot we'll help hearing, goes on
rs TRANQUILITY in 4 railway carriage or
on Il steamer deck as though we were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

"Why don't YOU try to do something
for your country:
My dear SIR" replied Senator Sor-
Shuln. Il am doing all I can for my
country l am going to at least spare
i the Disgrace of having posterity say
that one Of it's most prominent officials
died in comparative poverty. "-Wash-
inStOn Star
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

The nation in the political processes
providing all things and holding
fast to that which is good has found
that the Republican party has been
good thing to hold fast to. 1t is prof
table because Is good, and the best
because 1T is SO, they Will continue
! fto hold fast to it.--Pittsburg Chron-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
e. Nj. AND H. RANCH.


ARRIVES.
No 5O.-Pittsburg Accom'n loo P. M.
No. 4.-Pittsburg -Accom'n 9:45P. M.
DEPARTS
No. 3.-Pittsburg -Accom'n 7:5O A. NJ.
No. 51.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:1O P. M.
No. 50 leaves daily for Morg antown
at 9:05 p. NJ. No. 81 arrives from Nor
gantown at 6:55 y. NJ. , daily except Sun
day: at 500 a. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
Appear At Clarksburg First.

A colored show will be started from
this place on the 18th of May. The
company includes 90 persons, Of both
sexes, and people who have seen and
heard the rehearsals say they have a
good attraction Clarksburg will be
their. first stand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

Il was married to that man once"
said the first Chicago woman.
''To Mr.. Marryat? The idea! Why,
so was II replied the other.
t'You don't say? We're YOU before OF
after meg" = Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
Forests Afire.

NIEGWOOD, w. Va, May 10.--A
forest fire is now raging between Ma
sOntOwn and ReedSVllie
The fire has spread over an area
of several miles and large number
of fences have been burned.
Live stock is in great danger but
as yet no buildings have been de-
frDEal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

Educate Your Bow ehs with Cascarers- s
ioc. &c. Il &C G. fail, cSusEistarefund money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10

Mr. Price, OF Pennsylvania, is Wis
iting Captain shroyer, Of the Fifth
ward. n s5.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-10
N1ONONGAHH DHvIsHO

No 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:s5 P. M.
No. 1.-Arrives at Fairmont l2:1OP. M.
No 3.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:45 A. M.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont. ). ITO A. M.
No. 6.-Leaves Fairmont.. 1853 p. NJ.
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont. $3.50 P. M.
All trains are daily except Nos.
and on the F., M. and p. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For sleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
r. L. HENDER soN,
Ticket Agent.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Tn. Reason why.

Drummond. Wis, Sept. 10 (Special
Whole families in Bayfield, county
are singing the praises Of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the reason why is given
in experiences such as that of Mr.. I.
L. Void, a we'll known citizen here.
81 had such pains IN my back that l
did not know what to do,' says Mr..
Wold, "and as l came across an adver.
tisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills cent
for box. That one box relieved me
of all my pains. My wife also used
them and found them just what she
nee led. l recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills as sure cure for Backahe, and
other Kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earlies.
symptoms of Kidney disease. Dodd'e
Kidney Pills cure it promptly and
permanently and prevent it ueveioplng
into Rheumatism, Dropsy, Diabetes OF
Bright's Disease.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
IMPROVING ON NATURE,
Wonderful Fruits and Flowers Pro
duced by Years of Experiment.

Wonderful Fruits and Flowers Pro.
duced by Years of Experiment.
The past few years have witnessed
some wonderful results in the way Of
what may be called man made fruits
and flowers. Luther Burbank, who
owns an extensive estate near Santa
Rosa, Cal, has succeeded III growing
plums and prunes without stones,
blackberries which are snow white and
the apricot and the plum he has pro-
duced the plumcot, more beautiful to
the eye and more delicious to the taste
than either of the originals and pos
sessing all the good qualities Of both.
The white blackberry is perhaps no
better than its black progenitor, except
that it lends itself better to table deco
ration. His mammoth daisy is a cross
between the free flowing American
daisy with European and Japanese va
rieties.
OF late years much of the best work
in fruit and vegetable improvement in
this country has been done by the bu-
reau Of plant industry in the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington.
Among the successes may be men
toned cross between the tangerne
and the ordinary grape fruit. This Off
spring is about the size Of an ordinary
orange has skin that can be easily
removed and flesh that falls apart as
readily as that of the tangerine, with
a modified flavor Of the grape fruit. TO
this new variety the experimenters
have given the name "tangelO," from
"tangerine" and ''pomello." the latter
being the true name Of the grape fruit.
Another success Is new orange
which grows in northern climate, yet
possesses palatable flavor The bu-
reau has grown pineapples with thorn
less leaves, and cherry tree on which
fifty or sixty cherries can be grown in
bunch. The seedless grape, obtained
from the muscat of Alexandria, Is the
bureaus handiwork, and was the re-
suit of the selection year after year of
cuttings from vines which produced
less than the normal number Of seeds
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Decide What You WIN Do.

An engineer who starts to build a
bridge and then keeps finding better
places to put his piers, and wondering
whether he has selected the best lOca-
ton or not, will never get the bridge
across the river He must decide, then
go ahead and build the bridge, no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. So
it Is with the builder of character, he
must decide finally what he will do,
and then make for his goal, refusing to
look back or be moved from his course.
Tens of thousands Of young people
with good health, good education, and
good ability, are standing on the end
OF bridge. at life's crossing. They
hope they are on the right way, they
think they are doing the right thing,
and yet they do not dare to burn the
bridge they have just crossed. They
want a chance for retreat in case they
have made mistake. They cannot
bear the thought of cutting of all pos
sibility Of turning back. They lack the
power to decide conclusively what
course they will take.-O. 8. Marden,
In Success.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Earnest Waiting.

We set out determined to make the
most Of our life. We fix our standard
high. We intend to live in all ways
worthily, pleasing God. We begin
we'll, and for time are conscientious
and faithful. We resist tempta ton
and are loyal to our master. We are
diligent in the performance Of our
duties. We cultivate the spirit of love
in our relations with others. and strive
to be patient. thoughtful. kind. help
full to all about US. We endeavor to
live for the higher things, putting
character above pleasure of self-indul-
gence. and keeping ourselves unspotted
from the world.
But too often We grow weary in
well-dodng and slacken our diligence.
We are not 20 conscientious as we
were about our daily prayer and Bible
ssadanS. We keep 4 less visiant watch