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The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
FRANCE LEFT FAR BEHIND.
Great Increase in Population of the
German Empire.


After Russia Germany is the richest
country in children. For every 10000
inhabitants there are 1863 living births
a year, as against only 226 in France
Hence the increase of population in
Germany is correspondingly great. 81
the course of the nineteenth century
the population within the present ter
ritory of the empire has much more
than doubled in spite of the consider
able numbers of Germans who have
emigrated during this time. In 1916
there were 24,4O0,000 souls in the ter
ritory of the present empire, while in
1900 there were 56.300O00. which cor
responds to n yearly average increase
of ore per cent, while more than
5 100000 Germans have emigrated
from their homes during the nine
teenth century. In order to measure
the meaning of these figures we must
compare them with those of a coun-
try like France. which is practically
stationary in its population. In the
middle of the century there were as
many people in France as in Germany.
In 1S45 there were in Germany "a 4.4OO.-
600, in France 34.500.O00, while in
1920 France had nearly 100000 more
than Germany. To-day the French
population has risen only to 35,500, 900
and is therefore more than 100000
behind Germany.-Yale Review.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Shoe Factory Map.
ourious Artistie "Reminiscences.

Writing of the approaching interna-
tional congress of artists. which is to
be held in Venice next month, Edouard
Trogan INDUCES in a curious bit of
reminiscence. When he was last in
Venice a painting by Crosse was rails
ing storm of protest. met by clam
or of protest against protest. The pic
ture showed San Juan in Erebus, sur
rounded by his victims. Ten years
have passed since then. The patri-
arch who braved popular Indignation
by condemning the picture is now
pope; the painter of it is now exhibit
ing a portrait of the Italian queen, and
the syndic who lost his place because
of his share in the controversy is to
preside at the coming festival.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
LESSON TAUGHT BY WAR.
Japan's Triumph Contains Much Food
for Thouuht.

for Thought.
The triumph of Japan is taken in
various ways by a complicated uni
verse. We prefer to observe it in the
first place for what it teaches of value
to ourselves. The American bill for
alcoholic drinks during a single year
is estimated in dollars alone at bill
lion and a quarter. What it is in con-
sequences who shall estimate? Japan
drinks with the moderation which she
exhibits in every phase of life. Her
people so far care less for show, for
personal conspicuousness than they do
for ends of general worth. The Jap
anese were worried for months by the
fewness of their battleships, but in the
end they won, not by numbers, but by
morality-by sobriety. devotion, cour-
age and Intelligence. They did not
win by talk and buster either. They
have shown, in peace and war, calm
fair mindedness, a predominating
taste, a hostility TO mere noise and
thunder. an ability to be quiet and
mind their business, whether that
business be art, domestic labor or
deadly war. To be sure of the quality
of our sailors, the disinterestedness of
promotions. the honesty of contracts,
the subordination of personal gain
and ambition-all this is more i'm
portant than the tonnage of our fleet
1t is not so much the number of tor
pedo boats or battleships as it is the
way they Will be managed in emer-
gency.-Collier' Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Good and Poor Breeders.

The quality of a hog as breeder de-
pends largely on the conditions under
which he is born and reared. There are
enervating conditions that take the
breeding force out of hog. One of
these is lack of exercise a1d the other
is the deprivation of foot that makes
muscle and strong bone. There are
several elements that it is necessary
to combine to make vigor. One of
these is potential energy. which we
get from the fats and starches of
foods. The other most important one
is the nitrogen, which is of prime i'm.
portance in making a muscle that will
be able to use the potential energy
derived from the starches and fats.
Too much energy and too little muscle
is as bad combination as a great
steam power in weak boiler. Dis
aster is sure 10 result.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
SHOULD WAR BE HuMANE9
Pertinent Consideration as to Size
and Deadliness of Bullets.

Pertinent Consideration as to Size
and Deadliness of Bullets.
Is the military bullet too small.
Japan uses German-silver or steel
jacketed bullet of less than .25 cali
ber. 1t is long, built for speed, wide
range and fiat trajectory. Our army
uses bullet slightly larger. They
are called humane" because the
wounds they make are small. almost
always antiseptic and heal quickly.
But they have not the stopping pow
er of the larger balls and many ex-
perts believe that they tend to pro-
long wars, by lowering the death-rate
and permitting men to engage again
in fighting soon after being wounded,
Is a long war preferable to a short.
bloody one? Has the temperance of
demonstrating, due to the reduced
killing power of the bullet, made war
more humane? And finally, can war
ever be humane?-"With the Process
sion,' Everybody's Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
oroanizina For Eeu sellinu.

II has often occurred TO me that we
farmers should take measures to dis
pose of our eggs in systematic man.
ntr. | have been reading great deal
about what Denmark is doing in, the
way of egg associations, especially for
those that are to be exported Their
plan is probably familiar to many
readers of the Farmers Review. l
need only say that large syndicates OF
farmers are organized for the collec-
tiOn and sale of eggs by a central
bureau. Every farmer that belongs to
ore of these syndicates has to conduct
himself according to the rules laid
down, and on the third violation Of the
rules is expelled from the syndicate.
As membership in the syndicate is
very valuable. the members are care
fpl to conduct themselves according to
the general plan. Every egg that is
laid is stamped with the number of
the farmer, the number of the syndi-
cate, and the day on which the egg
was laid These eggs all go to the
central agency and are sorted accord
ing to the dates of being laid. The
consumer l.nows Just how old the egg
is when he gets 1t. If by chance a
farmer puts in an egg that is past Its
prime he is fined heavily for it, and
the third repetition of the mistake will
cost him his membership. This pre-
vents bad eggs getting into the con-
signments. The result is that the buy
eps know about their eggs, and the
consumption of them is increased. l
believe that 1t would be perfectly
Gates in this country. We Americans
feasible for us to organize such syndi-
do not readily fall into the syndicate
idea, because we have found it so easy
to dispose of our eggs without making
very much effort, but am certain that
the price we receive for eggs is very
much less than 1t would he under n
systematic collection and sale. l
think the consumer pays enough for
them. but there is too wide differ
ehce between what the consumer pays
aLd what the farmer receives. When
the farmers dispose of their eggs. they
are competing with one another, while
many of the buyers are members of
syndicates of produce dealers that
have eliminated the competitive fea-
tuee from the buying side of their
business. They agree upon a price,
above which they cannot go, but which
Lay be reduced as much as possible.
believe that this Is to the disad-
Vantage of the farmers, and that If
We had large number of syndicates
f1s the collection and distribution of
eggs, we would be able to sell to u
Little better advantage. | believe that
tie producers of the eggs should re-
ceive higher price than the man
u at simply handles them.
Phoebe Caldwell.
putIar 70 Ohio
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
The Collector and His Mania.

Collecting is a sort of cumulative
passion. 1t starts with a taste fo'
quality, it develops into greed for
quantity. Once the collector discovers
he is the possessor of an article OF
which there are few or no other cop
les, he is lost. Thereafter he has only
one concern-to seize upon more rari'
tics 1t would be all very well if the
mania pertained to what may truly De
called treasures, but too often these
things have value only because other
collectors have them. That he may
have an example of the ceramics or
every dynasty of China is more to the
collector than that he has beautiful
snecimens of one.-Cleveland Leader
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Bacon Formally Appointed.

Oyster Bay, Sept. president
Roosevelt yesterday announced Off
cially the appointment of Robert Ba-
con of New York to be first assistant
secretary of state, TO succeed Francis
b. LOOMS. The announcement was
accompanied by a statement that Mr..
Bacon would not assume the duties OF
his Office for some time. perhaps until
about the middle of October. after Sec
retary Root has become settled in the
sfice OF secretary of state.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
ov.rvorked railroad Employees.

Is it not a fair assumption that the
railroads would have fewer accidents
and kill fewer employees and passen-
gers IL they never cut on thousands
of men from their pay rolls in a year
of record.breaking traffic? When few
or men do more work it is likely to
be found that many are oVertaNeu-
On railroads that too otten means IA
tai drowsiness at posts OF danger, care
lessness from subjecting nature to ex-
cessive, strain. American railroads
exhibit wonderful growth in business.
while they go from bad to worse IN
respect to the protection of human
life. When is this fatal weakness to
ha remedied. Leader.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Every Man Has His Troubles.

A Kansas man was seen sitting
alone on the prairie with a two-bushel
sack of dollars by his side. He seem
ed to be in distress and was asked
what worried him. 1T is this way"
said the man as he kicked disgustedly
at tuft of bunch grass. Il just sold
my crop of wheat and there isn't a
blamed bird to throw the money at.
What | am to do with the stuff is
more than | can tell. City
Star
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Pen picture of Marie coreIi.

Marie Corelli, the author, Isl small,
plump woman with curly hair and
double chin, the latter being so pro-
nounced as to give her much concern.
Born in Italy of Italian parents. she
was adopted by an Englishman OF let
ters. who had her educated in
French convent. She hates what is
called society life and its obligations.
As one of her friends puts it. she is "a
hard working, book loving, enthusias-
tic and rather pugnacious little body.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
KATE eRowNLEE SHERWOOD.

Commander-in-chief King has filled
the vacancies on his staff in unique
fashion, and one that has no precedent
in G. A. r. annals. He has appoint
ed ''as a tribute to the noble work of
the w. r. c." three of its earliest past
presidents, viz: Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller
the present treasurer of the depart
ment of Massachusetts: Mrs. Lizabeth
A. Turner of Bridgeport and Kate
Brownlee Sherwood OF Ohio, members
OF his official staff.
Doubtless the presence of these
three distinguished ladies upon the
staff of the commander-in-chief will
mark new departure at the Denver
encampment and complications may
arise If their new duties demand their
absence from the convention of the
W. R. c., where they are always very
much in evidence.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Real Founder of Family.

Jobn Hauke, a farmer living near
Williamsport, Pa. celebrated his nine
tieth birthday last week by finishing
four days of harvesting, in which he
SWING a cradle and kept up with men
Iess than half his age. Later he had
family reunion, at which he danced
with his great-grandchildren. Mr..
Hauke is the father of twelve, grand
father of forty-six. and great-grand-
father of thirty-nine, all of whom ex-
cent seven are still living.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
n,,vestlno and Keeping onions.

As onions approach maturity the
time of harvesting them should be
carefully watched. When they are
mature the stems will show it by dry
ing up and looping over. and the
onions should be harvested at this
time to avoid a second growth start
ing in. 1t has been found by those
who grew them under irrigation that
the crop could be very easily spoiled.
This was done by there being check
in the growth of the onions just be-
fore maturity, and the irrigator think
ing he would continue the develop
ment by an extra watering. The ex-
ira watering resulted in starting what
is known as a second growth, new
shoot being sent up from the onions
and many of the onions dividing into
two parts. This Injuries them for sell.
ing in the markets, and also Injuries
their keeping qualities. If the onions
stop growing for any cause, either be-
cause they have not been supplied
with adequate water or because the
natural rain fall is not abundant. it is
better to harvest them at once, even
though they are somewhat immature,
The best keeping varieties are fire.
quently the small ones. and among
the varieties the small onions keep
better than the large ones. This is
due to the fact that the loss in weight
causes free evaporation and sprouting.
Therefore they should be harvested
as soon as possible after they have
obtained their first growth and put in
cool place. that is. place not dry
enough and warm enough to cause
evaporation of moisture to start
growth. "f
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06

The largest plow ever used in the
state of Wyoming Is in operation on
the farm of the Neponset Land and
Live Stock Company. near Evanston
The plow is a thirty-horse power Gel
ser. and operates five gang plcws, also
grubbing the sagebrush from 20 line
of the burrows as it advances re-
tired locomotive engineer operates the
big machine.
The first annual announcement OF
the short course in agriculture and
domestic science to be offered next
winter at the State Agricultural Col
lege has been issued from the press.
This bulletin contains. besides iull
list of instructors who VIII conduct
the course. a comprehensive resume OF
the subjects that will receive special
attention. including practical agricul-
ture. stock raising. cooking. sewing.
etc, during the three months term of
the course. The term begins on
Wednesday. December 6, 1905. and will
close on Wednesday. February rs,
1906. For copies of this bulletin and
further particulars concerning the
short course in agriculture. address w.
l.. Carlyle. dean Of agriculture, Fort
Collins. Colorado.
A race of bees has been brought to
this country-as an experiment by the
United States government-tha has
been found the gentlest in the world,
says the September Country Life of
America The one great drawback to
bee keeping for most people has been
the fear of stings. but recent expert
ments al Washington. d. C.. have
proved the Caucasian bees to be the
most remarkable bees in existence for
their gentleness. We do not mean by
this that the bees are 3tingless. for
they possess this organ so necessary
to their welfare. but so seldom do they
resort to its use that they are for all
practical purposes non-stinSing.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Aid for Audubon Societies.

Mrs Russell Sage has Joined the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties. For some time she has de-
voted much attention to the study OF
birds and animals. William butcher,
president of the association, announces
that he has received a check for
800, 900 from a well known man of
the financial world, the money to be
used in furthering the objects of the
organization.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
S1.12. Rye. Colorado, bulS, per 100
lbs. soc. Oats, bulk, Nebraska. new.
white, si.10; mixed, sl.0S; in sack. Col
orado. white. sllO. Corn, in bulk,
9Sc. Corn chop. sacked, sl.05. Bran.
Colorado, per 100 lbs, S5c.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
kinoly Name Revived.

The christening of the infant son of
the prince and princess of Wales is
specially interesting from the fact that
one of the names given him is Charles.
The young prince is the first of the
royal blood to bear that name since
Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
A T.moIe for serpents.

In little town in the kingdom of
Dahomey is a temple devoted to the
worship of serpents. There are always
more than 1000 snakes in 1t. which are
carefully tended by priests. The
snakes are fed on birds and frogs
brought in by natives as sacrificial
offAings.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Woman Successful Lumber Merchant.

Mrs. w. S. Pratt of Atlanta, Ca, is
said to be the only woman south OF
Chicago in the lumber trade. When
the firm by whom she was employed
went out of business. without losing a
day hunting a position she opened an
office and began operations. To-day
she is head of firm handling 100 cars
of lumber monthly.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Aaed "eiker Champion.

T. w. Davis is the champion bidyc-
list of his age in the world. He is
seventy-seven years old and has rid
den 107,7S1 miles on his bicycle. He
began bicycling at the age OF sixty
one
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
u.,rd erandehiIdren Sing Mass.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Delorme of
Worcester. Mass, recently celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
they attended mass. the choir being
composed of forty-one of their grand
children.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Sultan pislikes Darkness.

The sultan of Turkey strenuously
objects to darkness. and his apart
ments in the palace and the surround
ing gardens as well are flooded with
light every night. He is always read
to sleep by brother or favorite SER
want.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
American ropoqraphicaI Map.

About 100 years more will be re-
auired to complete the work of MAX
ing typographical map of the
country which was begun by he
United States government in 1882.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
,rvino to Write autobiography.

Sir Henry Irving intimates that he
will undertake TO write his autobiog-
rAphy as soon as his theatrical work
ceases to engross all of his time and
energies.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Sept. 4.
The market here last week was well
supplied with good class of cattle
and the trading had a good tone. The
demand was good for anything show
ing good quality and as most of the
offerings graded up pretty well there
was a good movement all week. The
supply of beef steers was much bet
ter than the preceding week and the
quality was also better. Some choice
North Park steers sold early at Si.25
and others about the middle of the
week at $40. Other steers on sale
during the week sold largely at $4,000
$3.75. Best cows sold up to $3.15 but
they were fine and most of the sales
ranged from S2.35 to $3.50. The sup
ply of cows was fair and the demand
good for the good kinds Common
stuff continues about as duh as ever
and attracts very little attention from
buyers. Prices on all beef cattle are
called steady to strong as compared
with a week ago.
Feeders and stockerS have been
coming in larger numbers during the
last week. Buyers have also been
more in evidence and the movement
has been active. Some choice 1,15O-
pound steers sold up to $40. including
freight to the Missouri river. These
were of very good quality, however.
and most of the business was done
around $3.00M$3.25 with right good
steers up to $3.50. A good demand
for feeders is expected here this week
on account of the low rates prevailing
to Denver from the East. The de
mand is best for the heavy steers OF
good quality and prices on these are
Il little stronger than week ago.
CT n
Hog receipts were fair but not
heavy. Prices have been going down
by jumps during the last few days and
tops at $3.50 on Saturday were about
3oc lower than quotations of week
ago. The demand is good.
The sheep market has been quiet
and no change in conditions from Il
week ago. The demand was very
good and all offerings sold here at
steady prices. Feeders continue scarce
and very few coming this way.
Cattle.
Comparative Receipts
Year to date ................ lIS,o3z
Same period last year ........ .lIO.736
Increase. .................. I,9o6
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. hayfed-grass.
good to choice ......... s3.75.@4.25
Beef steers. hayfedgrass,
fair 20 good ............ 3.00G3.75
Beef steers, hayfedgrass.
common to fair. ......... 2.5OM3.oO
Cows and heifers. hayied-
grass, good to choice .... 2.1503.l1
Cows and heifers, hayfed-
grass. fair to good ...... 2.3OM2.15
Cows and heifers, hayfed-
grass, common to fair ... l.75m2.25
Gamers. ............. 1.00er 200
Calves. veal. good TO choice 4.O00ti.50
Calves, veal. fair to good. j.OOm 100
Bulls, stays, etc. .........- l.5om j.oO
Feeders, f. p. r., good TO
choice. ............ 3.00613.5O
Feeders. +. 4. r.. common to
medium. .............. 2.5O63.OO
Stockors. f. p. r. good to
choice. .................. I.75Gt3.25
Stockers. f. p. r., common
to medium. ........... 2.25m275
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $lO.0OM11.00; sec
ond bottom. sS.0OM9.00: timothy.
$1,000; timothy and clover, S11.OO.
alfalfa. prime. s7OOM7.5O; straw.
$3.50; South Park wire grass, $500.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
GEN. MINER DENIES CHARGES.
Was Accused of Improper Relations
with Mrs, Taqqart

Gen. Miner. who was the command
ing officer at Fort Leavenworth when
Maj. Taggart was stationed at that
post, was on the stand in the Wooster
trial. He is charged with being a
party to such scandalous relations
with Mrs. Taggart that the major de-
clared on the stand he would have
The Lamar register., 1905-09-06
Cutting of Farms.

Governor Pardee of California in his
opening address to the irrigation con-
gress at Portland. cited the benefits to
states and lesser communities to come
from the gradual cutting up of western
farms to smaller acreage. lie spoke
in Illustration of the once famous
Glenn farm in his own state. one OF
40 900 acres OF which three-iourths
was for fifty years cultivated to wheat
and supported only one family and
some 100 nomadic laborers. The big
tract gradually exhausted from con
stant succession of wheat crops. IL
was then brought under irrigation. cut
up into small farms and sold on. For
the years II remained intact there was
not school house on all the vast area.
Now there are 800 families living on
this land; there are two school houses
for the children of the farmers and
large town community is supported by
land that once contributed nothing TO
the general welfare.
As the years go by the big farms of
Colorado will be gradually cut up. The
present average is about 160 acres to
the family; this Will be reduced to
eighty before many years, and from
that the tendency will be toward more
intense cultivation. smaller farms and
more population. The beet raisers OF
to-day are already pointing the way
to this situation. Farmers as RUE
plant only a few acres Of beets; ihey
require close handling. and there is
always danger that the labor supply
will be short at the critical time. so
the tendency is TO seed only that acre
age which can he safely handled. The
beets pay from $40 to $50 an acre. and
the closer they are attended, the bet
ter cultivated, the larger the return.
so that il is not at all impossible Tor
twenty acres to pay better than forty.
From the twenty acres Will come more
clear cash than the average farmers
family of the east handles during
year.
The size of American farms has ever
been the marvel of old world tillers OF
the soil They have been unable TO
understand how an American could
properly care for twenty and thirty
times the acreage they find sufficient
for a single family The smaller the
division the more it contributes TO
the general welfare of the public, the
more people are supported and the
more trade made for the merchant.
the larger Is the call for the articles OF
manufacture Fruit tracts are down to
from ten to fifteen-acre tracts in the
successful fruit belts OF this state, the
beet is forcing the reduction to the
same size in other sections, and so the
population will grow year by year.
even though there should he no in
crease in the area of lands brought I'M
der oultivation.-Denver Republican.