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The Lamar register., 1904-10-19
FORCES FAMOUS OLD BINDINGS
Shrewd Individual Makes Sooo
Money at the Business.

shrewd Individual Makes COCO
Money at the Business.
.'BooI. forging is my business saia
an elderly man. on roof garden. ne
had been drinking, and TINS hiaue hi"'
more communicative than wise
.Yes. sir, am book forger' ne
continued. II make good money III IT,
too. Last year | made sI'5oo. ~.
What, may ask, is ooli.forgery'
said the mans companion.
III tell you 1t is the binding Oh
old books in such way that peopie
think old masters bound them l can
take an old book worth, say. 3D. anu
| can put on 1t GrOlier binding that
will make 1t worth 5000. That VIII
only be about two days work-sl'o
earned In two days.
Il used to bind books legitimateLs
at bindery and my salary was $50 Il
week. / couldn't live on that you
know, with my expensive tastes
"Well. one day a rich patron
brought a Grolier to the shop TO De
repaired. and |, just for fun, copied the
binding. Then | got hold of an old
French pamphlet and covered II with
the forged Grolier binding had made
Arterward / took the volume to
dealer in old books and he bought 1t
like shot for sl05.
why, he said, this Is genuine
Grolier.'
THAT started me in the business.
7 made a study of the finest old bind
ings that exist. These are the bind
ings that were made for the Valois
kings. Grolier and Maioli were the
great artists of the time, and their
bindings. in the libraries OF FRANCIS l.
Henry II and Charles TX were the
most splendid that the world has ever
seen.
1.-THE simpler examples of Grolier
and Maioli are the ones l forge.
sell my forgeries to millionaires. In
seven years haven't had a COM
plaint."-Exchange
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CHAPTER XVII.


Co,n,onat;,a. t,.r,o,.a,,a,, ,+oo,,
was strong and active during the ses-
sion preceding the evening set for the
special consideration of It's franchises.
Brokers who acted for Arthur Morris
stood on the floor of the exchange
and bid up the stock and took all Of
ferings. The price mounted steadily.
but rapidly. There was heavy selling
f1om some unknown source. and at
the close enormous blocks came out.
The rumor spread that James Blake
was selling the stock. When his
re representatives. stood in the excited
mob and boldly proffered Cosmopoli-
tan in thousand.share lots. the price
gagged. but Morris's agents came to
dc rescue and 1t closed Just below the
ton figure.
A published poll of the council
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You see, dot new clerk vhas rec
commended to me ash sharp Teller.
said the dealer in secondhand cloth
ing, "und so takes $40 coat cut of
stock ind slips oafer to my friend
Schmidt und asks him to send his
boy to der store nit it. Der boys goes
along NIT a pitiful face and asks how
much?"
1.-Two dollar. says my new clerk.
but 1t vhas new coat and be
longs to my ladder
where vas your fadder?'
"'He goes by states prison for fife
years.
"'Den only pay $3.50 for dot
coat
"'For why?'
because of your ladders feel
ings. Suppose der Governor come &c
visit dot prison some day und hat dis
coat on his back? Shust see your
ladders feelings when dey shake
hand together und vhas like old
irendts.'
but won't fadder feel shust ash
bad for $3.50 ash for s2?' asks der
boy.
He may. my son. says der new
clerk. but l get % per cent off my
conscience by changing der buttons. d"
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19
EARLY MARRIAGES AND SUCCESS

We are used to look grave when
young man takes n wife unto himseli
with what seems to us to be undue
precipitation. and If presently we see
a young family growing punctualiy up
around him maybe We wag our heauS
a bit and say IL was pity that young
Buxton did not wait until he had got
q round or two further up the indher'
We say we don't like to see I1ieiy
young fellow overweighted at the
start, and we know of men OF prom
Use who incurred domestic blessings
so early In life and in such NUMBERS
that all their lives they never ana pet-
ter than to stagger on under their
load. We say they never had
chance to get where they belonged
and we fear it Is going to be so Win
that young Buxton. ..s...,
But II Buxton has got his start ana
seems to be the right sort. ana IL thhe
demure young Lucy seems to nave
some hard sense and due constancy'
in whatever disguise under her rip-
bons and muslin, let's not croak I'M
duly nor forecast lot of bogy .trou-
bles that are not actually in sight
Keeping body and soul together is not
quite so desperately complicated
task as some of us have grown to
think it. Lots of people don't star'e
to acknowledgements Magazine
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NINTH TILE WORLDS
H. BEST WRHTERS1
MG>w. ~=zz~aEzl@&za0
THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.

II lis not well to he without Know.
edge; and TO have weiEstoreu inin
is a source of great enjoyment 10 us
possessor. When knowledge is 10 DO
acquired from books. much depends
upon reading one book well rather
than from the number or variety Oh
books from which Information Is
sought. Much may be learned from
observation. Not SO much from Try
ing to remember everything that Is
passing. but by carefully selecting
few of the most Important facts. III
Is not the man who has seen inc
most of the world who knows most
of it, but he who has seen what IL
best worth seeing. and has well con-
sidered what he has seem
Sometimes an intimate acquaint-
ance with what is happening In tho
world is missed through unwilling
hess to ask questions. This unwilling
ness may arise from fear OF being
troublesome. or. again, 1t may be oc-
casioned by proper desire to find out
for ones self rather than to be de-
pendent on another. Most commonly
1t is the result of false pride. To ask
for Information implies Ignorance. anu
some persons. rather than confess
their Ignorance OF n subject and learn
something by n reasonable amount OF
questioning. conceal their ignorance
and learn nothing.-Philadelp Led
ger.
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

We scarcely appreciate what
treasure we possess in our EnSlish
tongue. The vocabulary of English
has been enriched by plumber from
every land and adapted to any iuea'
and tongue which welcomes aces
sions when those are necessary. IL
is not by its intrinsic virtue, however
that the English language Is spreading
and Is becoming the cosmopolitan me-
dium of communication, but rather by
the increasing importance OF the PEG
pie that speak English. The British
and the Americans control n large por-
ton of the worlds trade. Their In
fiuence is felt everywhere. they sell
to everybody and everybody wishes to
sell to them Verify. the Enslihh Ian
guage has come forward since the
time when Bacon. despairing OF the
perpetuity of the English tongue.
translated some of his works into
Latin.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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VAST EXPORTS OF MANUFAc-
TURES.

II cannot be said that we are pas
toral people. For the first time In the
history of the country tho value OF
United States exports of manufactured
goods has this year exceeded that OF
agricultural products. For long time
America has been regarded as tho
granary of the world-a vast farm
with storehouse attached upon which
the artisans of Europe might draw
Indefinitely. Europe was making things
while we were raising things. 1t Is
significant that in 1904 the United
States has cxcelled in manufactures
her previous efforts in food-producing.
We are to-day making more things to
sell than we are raising to sell. Vast
as is the expectation OF grain. cotton
and meats, manufactured goods have
mounted to the first place.-Detroit
Tribune.
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THE PATIENT BRAIN.

The brain is one of the most pa
tent and Industrious organs OF the
body. 1t can be induced, by good
treatment. to perform prodigies of Ia
Dor. Few realize its capabilities and
endurance. But it is sensitive. 1t
will not long brook abuse. 1t briskly
responds to the whip at first, but II
the lash is laid on too hard and too
often 1t balks. II insists upon having
plenty of good. red blood when 1t
works hard; and good. red blood Is
made from wheat and roast beef. not
from pie Il la mode. lobster salad and
cocaine or whiskcy. The most essen
tlal thing for the man who works
with his brain is plenty of sleep
Only in sleep does the brain find the
rest and rcfreshment that are neces-
sary to maintain its vigor and intes.
rity-Chicago Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19

The little boy and his father were
gazing at the specimens OF stuffed
birds and animals in the taxidermist 8
window. Among them was a number
of game birds mounted on oak panels
hanging head down as though de-
pending from nail. They were sup
posed to represent game that had been
shot for the table. such as brace OF
woodcock, snipe or bob whites.
Father" remarked the little boy,
those birds are not dead. Look at
their eyes!" Herein the little boy
was more observant than the taxider-
mist, who had put bright. lifelike wax
eyss into birds that were supposed to
be dead. The fault is observable in
many pieces of this kind that have
been mounted to grace the walls of a
dining room or hall.
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ANOTHER TOY OF SCIENCE.

A few years ago the scientific SEN
sation was liquid air. as recently IL
has been radium. Liquid air was to
turn all our wheels. heat our houses
in winter, and cool them in summer
liquid air was to destroy our garbage,
anaesthctize all our pain and usher in
a new era. II was soberly argued by
men who made claim to scientific
knowledge that liquid air. could be
used to run compressors to make
more liquid air and thus. with a thin
bleful at the start. force could be
created strong enough to pry the
earth from its orbit. A sad common
tary on these high hopes is an item
TO the effect that judgment of 1913
against the company owning the pat
ent has been returned unsatisiied.
Liquid air is as wonderful as 1t ever
was. but wonderfulness is not useful
ness. Science also has its toys
New York Globe.
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In the newest New York theaters
electrical appliances are put in the
dressing rooms to assist actors in
their makeup, as well as to insure
protection from fire by disseminating
the use of gas. From time immeno
riral actors have warmed up their
grease paints and heated their curling
irons over gas jets. The fame was
surrounded by a small wire screen,
to prevent wigs from catching fire.
In the Lyceum theater. for instance.
there is no gas in the dressing rooms.
Just above the dressing table is a
nickel-plated oox. shaped like fat
cigar box turned on end. At the bot
tom are racks for holding and heat
ing curling irons. and on top inder.ed
pans for melting grease paint and
cosmetics. A little key at the side
turns the current on and OF.
"Alcohol lamps are not much pref
cradle to gas in days when absolute
safety in theaters is demanded" said
the stage manager. LAS soon as a
demand for these electric makeup
boxes was made known Harlem
man who formerly repaired tele-
phones for living invented one. He
is not repairing telephones any long
or
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set for the dinner. He waited with I'M
patieuce for Jessie, and was enuslVe
in his greeting when she entered the
drawing-room.
You are more than prompt. Mr..
Norris" she said. releasing her hand.
Il have something to say to YOU 10
ask you, Jessie. Are we likely to be
disturbed here?"
Il think not. What weighty secret
have YOU to disclose, Mr.. Morris?
Pray be seated
Tho great house was silent, and the
yellow light of the setting sun flooded
the room. Jessie was superb as sho
calmly awaited the declaration her in
tuition told her was forthcoming. She
could not find in her heart the slight
est feeling of pity or sympathy for
Arthur Morris.
81 have waited years for this mo-
ment." he said. dramatically. His
face paled slightly, but he was not
abasbed. From the hour | saw you
An bingham l have admired you. and
- ow l ask you to be my wife. AS you
know. think great deal of you;
more than l know how to tell you!
The governor-dear old governor!-
endorses my CHOlCt. oay you WIN
have me, Jessie!'
He had not forgotten the peroration
of his carefully prepared and oft-re-
hearsed proposal and concluded by
dropping clumsily to his knees. There
vas more of demand than Of plead
ing in his manner.
Jessie Gardens eyes flashed as she
looked down upon him.
ARISE, Mr.. Morris. and make an
end to this scene!" she said, as she
iustinctively drew away from him. Il
cannot marry you. You must respect
this answer as final.
Her voice was low, but firm. and
the dark eyes held no CLEAN of hope.
Morris struggled to his feet.
You told me to wait two years for
you, and have waited" he ex-
claimed, harshly. This is a strange
reward for my patience and for my
kindness to your father!
81 told you l would not marry with
in two years. I have kept my word.
made no other promise. ! shall not
discuss your business relations with
General Garden. You certainly have
not considered me part of them.
Since our dinner engagement prom
ises no pleasure to either of us, | will
release you from it. Pray excuse me.
General Garden will be with you pres
emily"
ADont go. beg of you!" pleaded
Morris, as Jessie turned to leave the
room. Your absence from the din
Ter would-well, 1t would be very en-
barrassing, don't you see? l won't say
anything more about-about marriage,
tut please go with us. Something
may happen which you would like to
hear about. You will go; won't you
Miss Carden?"
Jessie yielded to this miserable en-
treaty, and a moment later General
Garden entered the room and relieved
an awkward situation. Jessie took
small part in the conversation as the
carriage rolled down the avenue, but
Morris chatted gaily with Edith Han
cock. He secretly nursed his anger
hut Jessie noticed that he studsoui:T
ignored General Garden.
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Lost IN THE. WOODS.

For a man who is lost, the three
great dangers, in order of Importance.
are fear. cold and hunger. He may
endure extreme hunger for week.
extreme cold for n day. but extreme
fear may undo him in an hour.
There is no way of guarding against
this greatest danger except by assur-
ing him that he Is fortified against
the other two. In the previous arti-
Gle was described the way of maxim:
a fire without matches. method sim
ple and sure once it has been
learned; and If to this we can add
the knowledge of available foods that
will sustain life for time. there Il
little doubt of the wanderers win
ming a victory over the RELENTLESS
forces about him.
Starvation is rare in warm region'
and | suppose that no one ever
starved during the late summer ami
early autumn. The woods then are
full of roots, nuts and berries, that.
as rule. are wholesome and paiat-
able, and usually there is a IarSf
amount of small game at this season.
Ernest Thompson-Seton in Count,
Life in America.
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When His Head Swelled.

As illustrative of the exhilarating eff
fects of liquor. Alderman Hammond
Odell tells the story of a switchman
who took a drink and felt that he
ought to be section boss. He took an
ether and said. 81 ought to be divi
sion superintendent" He took two OF
three more and felt that he ought to
be general manager of the railroad
Then he took two or three more and
thought he should be president of the
road.
In a few minutes the fast express
was approaching. The switchman
raised aloft his red lamp and brought
the train came to a standstill.
what is the trouble?" inquired the
conductor.
The switchman slowly pulled out his
watch and said. You are two minutes
late. Don't let this happen again"
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CHAPTER xxv,-continued.

CHAPTER xxVi.-Continued.
You've got him all right roared
Hawkins, grasping John Burts hand
I'm proud of you. my boy! ! came
n to help you out, and now ma
that you have turned the trick with
out me. Is there anything more you
want?"
Yes" returned John.
well. you'll get her. I'll back your
grandad's judgment that she is walt
ing for you. Speaking of Peter Burt
how old did you say he is?'
Nearly ninety"
And YOU wish me to see him.
Think I'll wait until he's hundred
declared John Hawkins. Joking
aside, I'll go with you any day you
say, and I'll be damned glad to meet
the old man. Only I'll promise not to
swear again in his presence
They talked for hours, and Haw-
hir.s listened with interest to the dis
closures made by Sam Rounds con-
corning the Cosmopolitan Improve
ment Company.
A messenger arrived with sealed
letter from the alderman, informing
John Burt that the bribery money had
been paid over or deposited. With the
seven aldermen supposed to be pur-
chased, Morris estimated majority
OF four in favor of his new franchises.
He was so sure of speculative sue
cess that he had fixed the dinner
party to General Garden, Jessie, Edith
and Blake for Tuesday evening-the
date of the council session when his
ordinances would come up for final
action. The news Of his triumph
should come to him while he was rev.
cling in the charm of Jessie Gardens
presence. The contemplation of this
pleasure inspired Morris with new
idea.
The dinner should celebrate his for
NAL engagement to Jessie Garden!
The more he pondered over this bril-
liant coup the more enhancing did it
seem.
His carriage drew up at the Bishop
residence an hour before the time
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=. Was Really "s.ilr Life,

There seems" said the chairman
of the hanging committee to the young
artist who had offered a picture for
the exhibition, ito be a mistake of
some kind here. You call your pic
ture still life. but we find 1t to be
portrait OF man."
Yes" the artist answered. Its
ell right There's no mistake"
But there must be. A portrait
can't be catalogued as a still life. You
don't seem to understand that a per
son cannot be represented in a stih
life picture"
"Oh. but this is a portrait Of deaf
and dumb man.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19

A new occupation for the self-sup
porting college boy during the sum
mer vacation has come in with the
automobile. Good chaffeurs are in de
mand and the automobile enthusiast
requires a Chauffeur for every make OF
machine in his possession.
The daughter of New York multi
millionaire owns fourteen automobiles
from light runabouts to touring cars
and has eight chaffeurs in her employ
Self-supporting college men who
rave taken time during the year tC
make study of automobiles have nc
trouble in securing positions.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19

The first time the present Sultan oil
Morocco saw compass he was very
inuuisitive as to its use. When 1t was
explained that the trembling needle
pcinted to the north uniformly he
seemed interested, but incredulous.
Finally he declared fatty that he
couldn't believe the story; there must
be some kind OF clockwork about it. In
n conversation with him an English
visitor learned that in the sultan's
mind Belgium is the leading country
of Europe. because most of the arms
used in Morocco are received from
Brussels. .-f-i
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19
SOUR MILK AS A LIFE SAVER.

Some actresses have advertised
that they take buttermilk baths (and
1t is better to take buttermilk baths
than none at all). but 1t remained for
Prof. Ellie Metchnilsoff of the Pasteur
institute of London to discover the
efficacy of sour milk as life-presery-
ing potation. IL is feared that many
persons will be so unappreciative or
the scientific achievement of Prof
MetchnikoR that they would rather
take on age than take in sour milk.
However, If it came to the last pinch.
where man must decide between
the cold grave and a glass Oh sour
milk, some of the more timid would
doubtless take the milk.-Washington
gar
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II isn't the cost Of the dresses
That makes abig hole in the purse;
II isn't the cost of the boarding,
Although that could hardly be worse.
Nay, this is what makes us a bank
rupt,
And leaves us of money bereft:
The gas bill they want us to pay for
The house that we shut up and left.
Boil weevil's in the cotton.
Black rust is in the wheat;
Pray, won't some kindly insect
The breakfast foodstuff eat?
Little Bopeep had lost her sheep
and didn't know where to find them.
IF they were only street car hogs"
she moar ed, I'D just know where to
look for them"
Herein we can see the disadvantage
of being n shepherdess.
When childhood's gay frolicking
Paid with bruise,
Brown paper and vinegar
Quick they would use.
And now when Society's
Bruises cutlery.
White paper and vinegar
Critics apply.
Clovis had Just slain the warrior
for breaking the vase of Scissors.
I'm glad 1t happened" he unused.
OTHERWISE. later on, | would have
been compelled to kill the cook for
breaking 1t"
Shuddering at the thought of such
loss, he continued the review of his
troops.
Adam stepped on banana peel in
the garden path and fell with a sick
ening thud.
81 don't understand this at ALL" he
muttered; Il thought the job was to
be done by an apple"
Hastily gathering himself together.
he trekked off to consult Eve.
Pocahontas interceded for John
Smith.
DO you want to reduce the vote oil
the ward?" she demanded.
Hastily giving him his naturaliza-
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FOR THE GUEST CHAMBER.
Here is an inexpensive and Amusing
Form of Entertainment.

Here is an inexpensive and Amusing
Form of Entertainment.
The home-maker who is refurnish-
ing her guest chamber in connection
with the fall house cleaning can in
stall an inexpensive feature which will
afford much pleasure and amusement
for the girls who may visit her during
the winter.
Let her buy four of the memoran-
DUN tablets with celluloid leaves.
mounted on oxidized silver or alumni
mum cases. which sell as low as nine
teen cents each. They are SMALL
enough to be attached to a chatela.ne.
but for this purpose they should be
attached, one each. to the four bed
posts in the guest chamber by rib
bons which match the color schem. of
the apartment.
At the other end of the ribbon hangs
a tiny pencil. On each of the four
tablets every young girl who occupies
the room on the initial night of her
visit in the house will write the name
of man. In her halfconscious, wax
ing moments her glance will alieht
on one of the bedposts, and the name
inscribed on that tablet is presumably
the name of the man she Is to we'd
The celluloid can be washed off and
no lead pencil inscription remains 20
tell the tale of young girls super
stition.
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.z..u1fs IRON THE OLD Brock.

tion papers. they showed him where
to make his mark in the circle.
Johnson had just finished the die
tionary.
But" we asked. how did you man
ago to think of so many words?' l
THAT was easy" he replied. 81 sim
ply jotted down few remarks my
wife made when came home late.
The matter thus Calculated, we
pressed him no further.
We used to crown the hero
With laurel and with bay:
But now to use the long green
Would seem the modern way.
yIsitor-Is the campaign hot out
here?
Uncle Si-Hot? Why my hens lay
odds instead of eggs.
Damocles sat under the sword sus-
pended by a hair.
NO" he remarked, I'm not scared;
| see the hair is the same color as
Mrs. DIS"
Knowing no complications could en-
sue, he continued the meal in peace.
Suppose the world was run upon
A little different plan;
Suppose the horse reversed affairs
And bet upon the man.
When he had picked the wrong one
out,
Things would not look so black.
At least he then would have four
legs
On which to HE him back.
Jonah surveyed his quarters.
This whale hotel may be all right"
he mourned, "but I'd rather have a
lobster palace"
And with tender recollections his
thoughts few back to dear old Broad.
way.
This campaigning
Breaks your trust.
Preacher tells us
Man Is dust.
Runs for office:
Chances hurt
If he doesn't
Prove pay dirt,
Gets licking,
Feels a thud.
Then discovers
Man is mud.
-McLandburgh Wilson, in New York
Press.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19

Though adopted no more than six
or seven years ago, the whole of the
German quick-firing field artillery has
been condemned as obsolete" and ia
to be replaced by shield-protected guns
recoiling on their own Timber. This
is the Japanese type of field gun.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-19

The empress of Japan not only
smokes, but uses a silver pipe with
a stem 10 inches long. The bowl is
small-in fact. only a quantity OF to-
bacco sufficient to give the smoker
two or three whiffs can be put into 1t.
Then the ashes are knocked out and
the pipe is carefully cleaned before 1t
Is refilled-a process gone through
many times in the course OF an after
noon.