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The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Game for Sunday.

A good Sunday game may be ar
ranged by making up questions from
the Bible and Offering prize for the
largest number of correct answers.
Here are some questions:
/. Who was reigning in judah when
Joseph returned from Egypt with the
child Jesus?
g Who we're the first called of the
disciples?
o. Whose birthday was celebrated
by dancing?
A. With whom did Jesus spend his
last Sabbath?
5. Who was the only person. accord.
ing to the sacred scriptures, who rails
ed a voice in behalf of Jesus during
the trial?
g. Who rose from the dead without
the interposition of the Prophets.
Jesus or the Apostles?
T. Where were the Disciples first
called Christians?
g. OF whom was it said. "She hath
done what she could?
g. What are the first recorded
words OF Jesus?
TO- Who paid the hotel bill of
man who had been robbed?
IL. To what king did Christ refer
when he said. go ye and tell that
fox?
12 Who asked Jesus. art thou
only stranger in Jerusalem?
49, Who testified of Jesus that he
was both his successor and predeces-
sor?
IA By whom are we told to search
the scriptures?
Is What is the test of discipleship?
The answers are: /. Archelaus. ..
John and Andrew 3, Herod's. L. 81
mon. the Leper. 5. Wife of Pontius
PLATE. G. The saints that slept
arose" Z. AT Antioch when Paul
visited it. s. The woman who poured
the ointment on the Savior's head Q.
How is it that you sought me-? 10.
Good Samaritan. IL. King Herod. 12.
Cleopes i3. John the Baptist. IA. Our
Savior. 10. III you have love to an
other
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

squares of chiffon and, after folding,
gathers in the three raw edges. draw
ing them up quite tight and stitching
them to keep them as they should be.
This forms one petal. and several of
these together form a rose. The
squares of chiffon may be of various
sizes, graduating from quite small in
the middle to several inches square
for the larger petals. The calyx and
stem of an artificial flower may be
added to make the reality complete,
or in making trailing bunch for a
dress, but when a solid surface of
roses is wanted, as in the case of the
new spring toques. or as a binding
round the hem or neck of a frock, the
stem and calyx are not necessary. and
the flower is fastened directly upon a
canvas or net foundation of some sort
Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

Among the Rhodes scholars at Ok.
ford is w. f. Schutt, an American,
who has written of some of the ex-
periences he and the other Americans
had. The first night, to their surprise.
two or three men entered their rooms
in an absolutely informal and abrupt
manner. The visitors took with great
calmness the chairs the Americans
had vacated, asked for cigarettes or
tea and made themselves at home.
Then they requested Mr.. Schutt and
his friends to show up at the football
grounds for practice the following aft
ernoon. After they had gone more
men appeared and asked them to ap-
pear at the college barge next day
ready to row. The devotion to sport
and the round of social engagements
suggested to the Americans that but
little work was done at Oxford. I'VE
soon learned. however" Mr.. Schutt
writes, that although it was not re-
quired nor even evident. there was
work done, and lots of 1t: that if we
took honors, as we expected to do.
idleness on our part at the beginning
of the course meant hopeless entan-
clement at the end and that we must
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

perceived, with a gasp ard tremor,
that l was not alone in the tree.
There, not ten feet above me,
stretched at full length along a branch
was huge panther. From the men
below his form was quite concealed.
Il laughed to myself as | thought
how my tormentors would be taken
aback when that panther should come
down among them. | decided that
there would be no more danger to them
than that to which they were exposing
me in their reckless fooling.
The great mass of foliage made the
fall a comparatively slow one. Then
came the final thunderous crash, and
in an instant | found myself standing
in my place. Jared but unhurt.
THE next instant there was another
roar, overwhelming the laughter of
the woodsmen, and out of the pine
wind of fury. He turned half round
and greeted his enemies with one ter
rible snarl and then bounded off into
the forest at pace which made it idle
to pursue him.
THE men seemed almost to think
that | had conjured up the panther
for the occasion. | thanked them
most fervently for coming to my res
cue with such whole-hearted good
will, and promised them that if ever
again | got into tree with panther
| would send for them at once
Youths Companion.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Proverbs in Japan.


game popular with both grown
people and children in Japan is played
as follows:
One hundred well known proverbs
are selected. each divided into two
parts, each part printed on separate
card. The host has the hundred first
halves, which he reads aloud. one by
one. The hundred second halves are
dealt to the other players. who place
their hands upon the "Tatami," or
thick mat Of rich straw on which they
sit. AS the first half of any proverb
is read the holder of the second half
throws it out. or, if he sees 1t un-
noticed among his neighbors. seizes it
and gives him one of his own. The
player who is first out" wins. 1t is
a very simple game, but it affords
great deal of amusement to the play
ers. for the quick-sighted and keen
witted are constantly seizing the cards
of their duller and slower neighbors.
This leads to much laughter and good
natured teasing.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Watch Figures on Bills

be A. Should it be two, the check
letter is b; three, the check letter is
C. and nothing the letter is d.
For example, | have before me
IS silver certificate. Its number is
94,179,126. The terminal number is
%. Divide this by 4, and we have 6
with over. The check letter is B.
Here is Buffalo note the terminal
number of which is 6S. Divide by 4
and we have II even. The check let
ter is D. There is a gold certificate
with SO as its terminal. We have by
dividing it by A. 20 with over. C is
the check letter.
Should this rule of 4 fail to work
on any United States currency note
you may bet all you have that the
money is bad. Some counterfeited
bills are right as to their check let
ters, but a great many are not. So il
the rule of works the bill may still
be bad. but if it doesn't it's surely
bad."-Kansas City Times.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Libeiinq the Lion.

In Shakespeare's time it was believ-
ed that. just as some men could not
bear the sight of cat. so serpent
would not remain beneath the shadow
of an ash tree. and that the squeaking
of a little pig would scare an elephant
or the Growing of a cock lion. 1t is
perhaps true that, in spite of its vast
bulk, the elephant is nervous, but it
would be interesting to learn why the
cry of chanticleer should be the
lions terror" as the poet Du Bartas
sang. Yet Reginald Scot, in his Dis
covery of Witchcraft." says that
though a man would hardly believe
that cocks Growing should abash
a puissant lion neYertheless the ex-
perience -hereof hath satisfied the
whole world James l.. however, be-
ing the English solomon. took the
libel on the lion so much to heart
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
TALKING WAckADILLO

The principal ingredients of the
Great Talking, Duck, Billed Wacka-
illo are very easy to assemble.
First, there is the skeleton shown in
Fig. l. This consists of any medium
sized small boy with backbone in
the shape of a wide board strapped or
ted securely to his back.
Then pile on and stuff around it
small pillows, wadding and rags, to
help fill out the body. which Is now
incased in a sheet wrapped and pinned
about the boy and the board. as in
Fig. 2.
Now make large ball of rags, with
two fiat pieces of wood fastened upon
Il for a DILL. Paint eyes on either side
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Had Something Left.

Il was buying apples in Pennsyl-
varia," said the commission man. land
one day got around to inspect a lot
which an old farmer had been writing
to me about. He had them in his barn
aEi a cold snap had come on and
frozen every apple as hard as a stone.
found him almost in tears about it
and, while | could not buy his frozen
apples, did think to chirk him up
bit. In this | succeeded after time
and, wiping away the last of his tears.
he observed:
"'Yes, as you say, it might have
been fur, fur worse
"'of course it might. For in
stance
For instance, my daughter Sally
might have been stolen away from
me-
"'Yes, Sally might have been called
hence
But while the apples has friz.
Sally is still left to me and she's got
a suit for breach of promise agin
feller and is tound to get verdict of
$4,000 and lend me half of it, and
just reckon ought to shet up and be
thankful to Providence that l hain't
a busted mani!
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
A New Kind of Trap,

Over the top of an earthenware jar
fasten a piece of writing paper. tight
ly binding it with a string or elastic
band. In the center of the paper cut
cross. as shown in the illustration.
Set the jar in the closet and suspend
by string a piece of toasted cheese
over the center of the jar. II there
are any mice in the closet the bait
will attract them. but just as soon as
the first mouse reaches the center OF
the paper he will drop into the jar and
the paper will fly back in place again.
ready for the next conner. A trap ar
ranged in the same manner can be
used for the capture of field and har-
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

There is a rule regarding the num-
bering of United States currency,
said a bank teller, which if known
and followed by the outside world
might often be the means of detect
ing counterfeit money. The rule ap-
plies only to United States currency,
mind you, and not to national bank
notes.
The government prints its bills
in series of 4, so that every piece of
paper money turned out by the United
States bears one of these check let
ters. A, B, C or d. One of these let
ters is always found in two places on
a United States bill-in the upper left
hand corner and in the lower right
hand corner The placing of the letter
on the bill is not determined by
chance, but by an infallible rule deter
mined by the number of the bill. The
rule is to divide the last two figures
on the note by four. Should the re-
mainder be one. the check letter must
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Rejected Candidates,

1t is reported that at recent ex.
animation Of candidates for admission
to the Naval academy at Annapolis
only eleven out of twenty-five were
found sufficiently sound physically to
be admitted The whole twenty-five
passed the mental examination, but
fourteen of them were unable to pre-
sent the necessary physical require
mnts. This fact is fair index of the
rate at which the physical decadence
of the American people is progress
ing. Insanity, idiocy and epilepsy are
all increasing at a very rapid rate
three hundred per cent within the past
fifty years.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
NY H e art and l

When Ralph sat with me meath the
lime
To watch the sunset from the sky.
Dear love. you're looking tired he
said
l. smiling at him, shook my head.
'Tis now we're tired. my heart and |.
So tired tired. my heart and l!
Though now none takes me on his arm
To fold me close and kiss me warm
Till each quick breath end in a sigh
OF happy languor. Now. alone.
We lean upon this graveyard stone.
Uncheered. unkssed. my heart and 1.
Tired out We are. my heart and l.
Suppose the world brought diadems
To tempt US. crusted with loose gems
OF powers and pleasures2 Let 1t try.
We scarcely care to look at even
a pretty child. or Gods blue heaven,
We feel tired, my heart and 1.
Yet who complains? My heart and 1?
In this abundant earth no doubt
Is little room for things worn out;
Disdaln them, break them, throw them
by,
And If before the days grew rough
We once were loved. used-well enough,
/ think. we've Jared. my heart and I.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

Enough, we're tired, my heart and I.
We sit beside the headstone thus.
And wish that name were carved for
us.
The moss reprints more tenderly
The hard types of the mason's knife.
As heavens sweet life renews earth's
life
With which we're tired. my heart and 1.
You see were tired. my heart and L
We dealt with books, we trusted men.
And in our own blood drenched the
pen.
AS If such colors could not fly.
We walked too straight for fortunes
end,
We loved too true to keep friend:
At last were tired, my heart and
How tired We feel. my heart and 1!
We seem OF no use in the world;
our fancics hang gray and uncurled
About mems ewes indifferently.
Our voice which thrilled you so. Will
let
You sleep; our tears are only wet;
What do We here. my heart and l?
So tired. so tired. my heart and l!
1t was not thus in that old time
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
A Memory System.

Eo get each kindness that you do
As soon you have done it.
Forget the praise that falls to you
Tne moment you have won IT.
Fofgct the slander that you hear
Before you can repeat 1t:
Forget each slight. each spite. each sneer,
Wherever you may meet IL.
RcrIember every kindness done
tt you, whate'er its measure:
RerleInber praise by others won
And pass it on with pleasure:
Remember every promise made
A ld keep ii to the letter.
Remember those who lend you aid
Aid be grateful debtor.
RcI1ember all the happiness
Trat comes your way In living:
Forget each worry and distress,
b.. hopeful and forgiving:
Remember good. remember truth.
Remember heavens above you,
And you viii find. through age and youth,
True joys. and hearts to love you.
Priscilla Leonard. In YOUTHS Compan-
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Willing to Economic.

Little Willie. the attractive child of
the washerwoman who has seen bet.
ter days, was taken to dinner by a
kindly disposed patron of his mother.
He had the feast of his life ordering
almost everything on the bill of fare
and was finishing when he announced
that he wanted more. Reason did
not appeal to Willie, and after sew
eral peremptory Why's" from him.
his hostess gave an excuse which she
thought he could understand.
1T costs too much" she said.
"Oh. well. then" said WiIIio in ,
.oau anu cheertui voice which pene-
trateu the room, lets have some
more ice water. That doesn't cost
anything, does it?"-New York prass
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

with black ink or colors. Pin the head
firmly on the body. Then make the
webbed feet from an old pair of leath.
er driving gloves. If you cannot pro
cure them, stout brown wrapping pa.
per can be used instead.
If you'v- carried out these directions
carefully, and look. or have made
your friend look. like Fig. 2, the great
Duck-Billed Wackadillo is now a real.
ity and is ready to perform in any
manner, from a dance to lecture on
his prehistoric ancestors, of which he
is the only up-to-date specimen in ex.
istence. Whatever he does is sure ,o
be delight and joy to his admiring
audience.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

Since the attention of the Chicago
authorities was so forcibly called to
the conditions present in the peniten-
tiary other states have been investi-
eating.
The rapid growth of tuberculosis
among prisoners in the Joliet, ILL.,, PEN
itentiary, attended by marked in
crease in the prison death rate. has
aroused the officials to action. An in
vestigation and reform is to be insti-
tuted by the State Board of Health.
The members of this board do not
deny that under the present conditions
all efforts to combat the disease are
hopeless. Better general sanitary con-
ditions must be established or it will
be impossible to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis to all the present prison
ers and to all who may be so unfortu-
nate as to be sentenced later.
This is another instance of the state
forcing its citizens to live under con-
ditions which mean almost sure death.
1t is surprising in this day of enlight-
eminent that the state should allow its
citizens to live. voluntarily. in unsani-
tary homes. Yet it does. The resi-
dents of the slum and tenement dis
tricts are dying from faulty santa
ton and bad hygiene. But more the
state forces some others to spend
from one to ten years in a dark cell
from which they so often come. strick-
en- by the great white plague
wrecks of their former selves and
continual expense to the community.
With the message of prevention
and cure" of consumption in every
paper let the state not forget its pris-
oners who must silently suffer what
ever fate is decreed for them.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
To Prolonu Life.


The British Medical journal recent
ly devoted eight pages to a discussion
OF the best means for the prolonga-
tion of life. The greater part of this
space was occupied by lecture re-
Gently delivered by Sir Herman Web
er, d. D., F. r. C. p, before the Royal
College of Physicians of London, and
the main points of his advice were as
follows:
Moderation in eating. drinking and
physical indulgence.
Pure air out of the house and with
in.
The keeping of every organ of the
body as far as possible in constant
working order.
Regular exercise every day in all
weathers; supplemented in many
cases by breathing movements. and
by walking and climbing tours.
Going to bed early and rising early,
restricting the time of sleep to six
or seven hours. 1--WE question the
wisdom of this teaching. Most people
require eight hours sleep; some.
more.)
Daily baths or ablutions according
to individual conditions. cold or warm,
or warm followed by cold.
Regular work and mental occupa-
ton.
Cultivation of placidity. cheerful
ness and hopefulness of mind.
Employment of the great power OF
the mind in controlling passions and
nervous fear.
Strengthening the will in carrying
out whatever is useful. and in check
ing the craving for stimulants. ano-
dimes and other injurious agencies.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
A Wholesome Medicine.

"a wholesome medicine IL Cheer,
And Hope a tonic strong:
He conqucrs all who cOnquers fear,
And shall his days prolong.
"a happy heart, n cheerful lip.
Contagious health bestow
AS honey-bees their sweetness sip
From fragrant flowers that blow.
LET cheerful thoughts prevail among
The sons of men alway.
And signs shall change to Loves sweet
song.
And night to golden day"
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Chanoed Its Mind,

AS mamma was preparing her boy
for breakfast she said: How many
cakes can Eugene eat for his break
fast this morning.
81 can eat four. Mamma"
Seated at the table, his appetite
seemed to have materially diminished,
for he ate only one of the cakes.
Mamma thought you were going to
eat four cakes this morning. What is
the matter?"
We'll" said the five-year-old. my
stomach changed its mind
1t occurs to us that the wise mans
stomach often Changes its mind" as
in this case, but too often that much
abused organ is so pressed upon as to
be convinced against its will. though
of the same opinion still, and. yield
ing to the demands of an abnormal
appetite. finds itself wishing the real
man had been master over the lust of
the flesh.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
On the Mississinni

On trip of one of the upper Mis-
sissippi river packets young lady
asked the pilot several questions
about the boat, channel and shores.
suppose you know every rock.
reef' par and obstruction in this
river" she asked.
yes he replied. Just then the
packet ran on a sand bar. "Tbere,a
one now!" he exclaimed.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
"Fashion" Notes.

Don't wear thin-soled shoes at any
season of the year. One may take
cold from chilling of the feet as the
result of wearing thin-soled shoes in
walking over a cold pavement, even
when the pavement is perfectly dry.
Don't adjust the clothing to suit the
season of the year only. but adapt it
to the weather conditions Of each par
ticular day.
Don't wear high-heeled shoes, nor
pointed shoes. nor narrow-soled shoes,
nor tight shoes. nor low shoes. Don't
wear slippers. except in the house.
Shoes must have broad. reasonably
thick soles, plenty of room for the
toes, low heels. Rubber heels are a
great comfort.
Don't support the clothing by bands
tight about the waist.
Don't construct the limbs by means
of elastic bands to support the stock
ings. Support all clothing from the
shoulders. not by bands. but by a
properly constructed waist free from
bones, on the union" plan.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
Lop,e-Made Roses

Artificial flowers or ribbon and chif
fon are in great demand nowadg<s.
and the girl of slender purse has dis
covered how to make chiffon roses at
home. For the petals she takes
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10
The Trap Waiting for More.

TIC Tap waiting Tor More.
vest mice. which make odd and anus.
ing pets.
a barrel covered with stiff brown
paper can be used for common rats
but they will gnaw out unless the bar
rel be partly filed with water.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

that he tested the courage of the king
of animals, and found it was quite
proof against the growing OF cock"
So that's all right.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-10

Cut out the small pieces in this pic
ture and paste together in the proper
order. When done you will have a
funny picture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-08
EIliOtt'S.
428-430 King Street.
News Of the Day.

Prince Charles of Denmark is expect
ed to take theoalh as King of Norway
the latter part of this month.
Jewish residents of New York have
started a movement for the relief OF those
who suffered by the massacres in Russia.
The sessions of the legislative insur-
ance investigating committee were re-
sumed this morning, in New York, alter
an extended recess OF two weeks over
the election.
The press house Of the Phoenix Pow
der Works, at Pheon:xrille, Ill.,, a lew
miles from B,lIevile exploded yesterday
afternoon, killing four men. Several
others were injured.
A train carrying the paraphernalla Of
small circus was wrecked yesterday
near Temple, Tex, aud nearly all the
animals escaped to the woods. Some,
thing akin to panic prevails in the rural
districts.
Complete returns from every precinct
of San Francisco shows Eugene f.
Schmitz defeated John :. Hartrdee 10y
plurality of II, 5O4, and that the vic
tory carried with it the entire union
labor ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-08
Killed by Train.

Mrs. Matte NJ. Bly,, OF Winchester
was instantly killed by westbound tram
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
about 1890 O'Clock Monday night Il
Harper's Ferry, w. Va. She had lett
Winchester at 6 o'clock for the home Of
her son, John saytOn, at New Castle
Pa. where she expected TO live 10 the
future, and was waiting for the Pitts
burg express at Harper's Ferry, when
the train came out of the tunnel. Sew
eral men shouted to the woman to get Oh
the track, but she became bewildered
and, i: is said, walked up the track IN
the direction Of the approaching tram.
Nearly every bone in her body WAS
broken. Mrs. BLY, was a native OF SCOTS
vile, Albemarle county, and lived al
Lebanon Church before going to VIM
chester. Her first husband was Jrhn
Slayton and her second Mace BY, both
of whom are dead. In addition to her
son al New Castle she leaves two daugh'
ters. Miss Doshia Slayton, OF Alexan-
dria, and Mrs. Annie Miller, OF New
Castle