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The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Killed by Lightning.

Denver, June "A Republican spe-
cial from Trinidad last night says \
James Walsh, Colorado & Southern
freight conductor. was instantly killed
by llightning about 3 O'Clock this after
noon. Walsh slept at his hotel until
1870 this afternoon. when he went to
the yard office TO learn when his train
would leave. On the way back to the
hotel, while a severe electrical storm
was raging. and when he was within
200 yards of the hotel, a bolt OF light
ming struck him on the back OF the
head. ranging downward. tearing the
clothes from his body, killing him in
stantly.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
African Giants.

There are many giants in Africa
ninc feet high. Some of them weigh
300 pounds, and are strong enough to
kill panther at one blow. Perhaps
yea think such big fellows must be
clumsy, but they are not. They can
run faster than any horse. springing
IL to IA feet at a leap. This all
sounds like a fairy story, but not so
when you hear that those African
giants are-ostriches.
Perhaps you have been told some
foolish stories about these birds; that
when pursued they stick their heads
in the sand. and because they cannot
see they imagine that no one can see
them.
This is base slander. Instead of
being stupid, ostriches are very cum
ming. Their long legs will take them
away from men-unless they have
their families to protect. Then all is
different. The papa ostrich sends
mamma ostrich and the baby ostriches
off at full speed. while he runs the
other way. What do you think he
does next? He rolls on the ground.
pretending to be hurt. The hunter
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Gave Him Friendly Warning

to answer my question correctly. and
not laugh; If you do not. | shall box
your ears. Now" she said, Il will ask
YOU the question once more, and |
want you to answer it right. How
many gods are there?"
The lad scratched his head. grinned.
and said There are nine" whereupon.
she, true to her word, boxed his ears.
This treatment did not suit the lad
and he cut and ran out of the church
and up the street. .l..
He had gone a few rods when he
met nicely dressed little boy with
his Sunday school book under his arm,
whom he accosted thus: Say. young
feller, where you going?" The boy re-
piled, ITO Sunday school" We'll. wait
a minute" said he, Il want to ask you
question. How many gods are
there?" The boy replied, why, only
one. to be sure" Now. look here. said
the urchin. 81 tell you not to go down
there: don't you go. l went down. and
| had nine, and they licked me. If you
go down with only one they will kill
you
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
BOMB AIMED AT KING
MEANT TO KILL KING ALFONSO
Anarchist Tries to Assassinate Young
Spanish Sovereign in the Streets
of Paris,

Paris. June IAN attempt to assas-
sinate King Alfonso was made at mid.
night. AS his majesty drove with
President Loubet from gala perform
ance at the Grand opera house, a
bomb was thrown by an anarchist and
exploded with deadly effect near the
royal carriage.
AS If by a miracle. both the King
and President escaped uninjured. but
fragments of the missile seriously in
jured five persons. killed or manned a
number of cavalry horses forming the
escort and knocked out child's eye.
Intense excitement followed the Incl
dent.
The King and President retained
their presence OF mild. his majesty
sending back member of his suite to
make inquiries as to the condition Of
the wounded.
The person who is believed to have
thrown the bomb has been arrested.
with two others who are thought to
have been implicated in the plot.
The force Of the explosion was ter
rife and caused a arrangement of the
electric lights which were all extin-
guished. adding darkness to the scene
of confusion. Women and children
screamed and panic was for time
threatened in the vast throng until the
police succeeded in restoring order.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
EAGLES and chamois in a Fioht.

A desperate combat between two
eagles and chamois was witnessed
recently on snow-covered mountain
near Flushi. One of the eagles at
tackled young chamois. when it was
charged by the sire OF. the herd, which
was some distance away. At this
point another eagle appeared, but .he
chamois repeatedly beat them both
off by fierce thrusts of its antlers.
The struggle continued for half an
hour, after which the birds took to
flight. The chamois remained immov-
able with head erect. gazing defiant
ly at the soaring birds until they were
lost to sight.
Some sportsmen next day found tho
spot where the heroic combat had tax.
en- place Uttered with feathers and
fur, and the snow was splashed with
blood.-London Express.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
MARGUERITE CODY DIES.
Aunt of Buffalo Bill Found Dead in
Her Room at Denver.

Denver, June dead in bare lit
tie room at 30l0 Lawrence street.
where she had passed her last days in
poverty. Mrs. Marguerite Cody. aunt of
Buffalo Bill Cody. was found Sunday
morning by neighbors who had sup
posed her last illness to be nothing
moro than temporary weakness.
From one of the richest women in
Colorado. Mrs. Cody. whose name be
came known all over America through
her connection with an attempt to
blackmail the estate of Jay GoHld. had
been so pinched by destitution that at
the age of eighty-five she had been
compelled 10 sell pins and little trink-
cts to keep from starvation.
1t was shortly after the death of
Gould, when the multi-millionaire' es-
tate was to be settled. that Mrs. Cody
achieved notoriety that would have
ended in her being sent to Sing Sing
had not Helen Gould interfered.
A Central City woman arranged with
Mrs. Cody to palm herself OFF as tho
mother of child OF Gould. According
to the evidence in the case Mrs. Cody
was to support the claim of the other
woman by evidence substantiating her
acquaintance with the financier.
The sum demanded was $4,000.
Both women stuck to their stories.
Mrs. Cody going to New York to fight
the claim. Helen Gould. however. re-
fused to compromise and the case
went to the courts. There it was
speedily thrown out and the two wo
men were accused of conspiracy.
The interference of Helen Gould
saved them. however. and Mrs. Cody
again returned TO Denver. In recent
years her mind seemed to have weak
ened regarding the Gould case and at
the rare intervals she spoke Of 1t 1t was
in way that showed that she was ir-
rational on the subject.
One of the first pioneers of Denver,
Mrs. Cody achieved prominence in the
city in many ways. She was resi-
dent of Denver for more than forty
five years and at one time was re-
puted to be worth 100000. Property
in what Is now the business portion
was held by her Reverses came. how
ever. and one by one her possessions
passed from her. For the past decade
she has practically been penniless al
though she repeatedly refused to ac-
cept aid from relatives.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
T he M n Of Ol d

Man now his virtues diadem
Puts on. and proudly wears
Great thoughts. great feelings. came to
them
Like Instincts unawares:
Blending their souls sublimcst needs
with tasks of every day.
They went about their giaVest deeds
AS noble boys at play.
And what If natures fearful wound
They did not probe and bare.
For that their spirits never swooncd
To watch the misery there
For that their love but flowed more fast.
Their charities more free.
Not conscious what mere drops they caSf
In the evil sea.
A mans best things are nearest him.
Lie close about his feet.
II is the distant and teh dim
That we are sick to greet:
For flowers that grow our hands beneath
We struggle and aspire
our hearts must die, except they breathe
The air of fresh desire.
Yet. brothers, who up reasons hill
Advance with hopeful cheer
Oh loiter not. those nights are chill.
As chill they are clear;
And stll restrain your naughty gaze
The loftier that ye go.
Remembering distance leaves a haze
on all that lies below.
Richard MOnCton Mines.
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same plate They will make a very
amusing company of dancers.
The other picture illustrates the law
of balancing. Get piece of wood
about two inches long and cut one end
of 1t into the form of mans head
and shoulders. Whittle the other Gnd
so that it tapers off into fine point
exactly in the center.
Now mark in with ink the face, cap.
tie. and collar of the little man, and
on his shoulders paste pair of wait
ers," shaped like oars, which SHOULD
be more than double the length of the
body. They may be made of stiff pa
per or of thin cardboard.
If you have made the figure just
right, so that the point is exactly in
the center, YOU can now balance it
upright by placing the point on the
end of your finger and then( by blow
ing on the waters. the little man
will be made to spin around, fast or
slow, as the wind blows.
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rushes toward the fallen bird. think
ing he can easily catch him. mentally
counting how much money he can
make out of the splendid feathers
which adorn the birds tail. After
the papa ostrich thinks his family has
gotten good start, up he jumps. and
skins over the ground, leaving the
disappointed hunter to think that the
ostrich is not as silly as he has been
led to believe.
A singular thing about ostriches is
the way they bring up their babies.
To begin with, there are good many
eggs in the nest (dug out of the hot
sand). but the eggs are of different
mothers. Ostriches do not lay eggs
every day. Being far apart. they
would not hatch together. When the
nest is prepared. all the ladies in the
neighborhood are invited to contribute
an egg apiece. the hostess returning
the favors in due time.
Ostrich eggs are delicious. One
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Condemn Republican Party.

Topeka. Kan. June 1.-The Equal
Rights Society, a Kansas negro organ
iZation, at a mass meeting here last
evening passed resolutions condemn
ing the Republican party for the pass
age of the legislation for separate
high schools at Kansas City, Kansas.
An effort was made to include in the
resolutions a criticism of Governor
Hoch, but this was choked off by the
more conservative delegates. Nick
Chiles. a prominent colored politician.
led the fight on Governor Hoch.
Rev. w. II. Hudson of Atchison was
reelected president. and +. o. Wilson
of Kansas City, Kansas, secretary.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

The funnel trick is very clever. and
you can easily perform it II you will
have two thin tunnels soldered to-
gether, one inside the other, so that
they appear as one funnel on top.
Before you are to perform the trick
pour some water into the bottom end
between the two tunnels. and let it
remain in that upside down position
until You are ready.
Now bring a glass of fresh water,
and putting your finger over the tube.
turn the funnel over, and pour the
water from the glass into it. Instant
ly drink off this fresh water. turn the
funnel upside down to show your aud
ience that it is empty, rapidly pro-
nounce some magic words. and turn
the funnel upright, letting the water
between run out into dish.
Every one will be amazed at this
trick. but you must refuse to repeat it.
and must put the funnel away before
1t can be examined.
Another good trick is to make a
stick leap out of pot. Get a piece of
stiff whalebone, about three inches
long. and stiff card. Fold the card
down the middle, and make n slit in
both folds half an inch from each end.
Slip an end of the whalebone into
each of these slits SO that the bone
will be bent upward like bow.
Have a pot in which stands cup
upside down, and on it fasten the
card. No one must come near your
table to see this. Pour water into
the pot until it is full, leaving the
whalebone about two inches under
the water. Then take a lightweight
stick. or a piece of very stiff card
board, and pressing an end against the
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Approve Industrial Union.

Salt Lake. June 1.-The Western
Federation of Miners, in its national
convention here yesterday, adopted a
resolution committing the federation
to the Industrial Union movement.
Five delegates will be elected to rep
resert the federation in the conyen
tion to be held in Chicago June 21th
for the purpose of forming an indus
trial economic organization. These
delegates are authorized to unite the
Western Federation of Miners with
the Industrial Union, to which it logic
ALL belongs In the general plan of or
ganiZation.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

/ know not that the men of old
Were better than men now.
OF heart more kind uf hand more bold,
OF more ingenious hrow:
| heed not those who pine for force
A ghost Of time to faise.
As If they thus could meek the course
OF these appointed days.
Stnl. 1t is true. and oter-true.
That l delight to close
This book Of life self wise and new,
And let my thoughts repose
on all that humble h1ppinesS
The world has siug" foregone-
Tie daylight of cont"u tedness
That on those face shone!
With rights. though not too closely
scanned.
Enjoyed as far as known.
With will by no reverse UNNAMED
with pulse of even tone. "
They from to-day. and from tonight,
ENpected nothing more
Than yesterday and yesternight
Had proYered them before.
To them was life simple art
OF duties TO be done.
A game where each man took his part,
A race where all must run;
A battle whose great icheme ana scope
They little care to khoW
Content as men-at "a ms. to cope
Each with his fronting Zoe.
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take the mixture off, and with dull
case knife scrape OF all the fatty and
meaty particles. being careful not to
scrape through the skin. Keep work
ing till the hide is dry and pliable.
You can put the skin on fat board
to scrape it, or better way is to put
a cloth on your knee and then place
the skin on that to scrape. then you
are not apt to cut it. A little expert
ence will soon teach you how best to
work, as different skins require more
or less working. according to thick
ness
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
PhiIadeIphia Gang Surrenders.

Philadelphia, June 2.-Without a
dissenting vote both branches OF the
city council to-day withdrew the ordi-
nance authorizing the extension of the
city gas works to the United States
Gas Improvement Company for per
iod of seventy-five years, for which
privilege the company was to pay the
city s25. 100000. The select council
also unanimously confirmed the ap
pointments OF Colonel Heddon Potter
as director of public safety. and A. d-fh-
coin Aker as director of public works.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
THE LITTLE DANCING MEN.
HOW TO MAKE THEM.

The first is the Spanish dancer. Cut
out of cardboard figure like that
shown in the illustration, making 1T
from one and half to two inches
tall. Paste the end of the foot to
the inside surface of watch glass.
so that the figure will remain in an
upright position. Now get plate. and
on it place the watch glass and figure.
If you tilt the plate the glass will slip
down to one edge. but put drop of
water in the middle of the plate and
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
The Sljdjno Glass,

Place an inverted glass upon mar
ble-top table that is slightly inclined
by putting a couple of blocks under
two of the legs. Before doing this the
edges of the glass should be thorough
ly wet. The glass will then remain
motionless on the table. whose incli-
nation is but slight.
Now. allow the flame of a candle to
come against the glass. and the latter
will then start to move. as il under
the influence of some mysterious
mechanism.
This is what takes place: The air
contained in the glass at the COM
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Wha. 4 Boy Can Do.

A boy can make the world more bright
BY kindly word and deed;
As blossoms call for natures light
So hearts loves sunshine need.
A boy can make the world more pure
BY lips kept ever clean;
Silence can influence shed as sure
As speech, oft more doth mean.
A boy can make the world more true
BY an exalted aim;
Let one a given end pursue.
Others will seek the same.
Full simple things indeed these three,
Thus stated in my rhyme:
Yet What. dear lad. could greater be,
What grander more sublime?
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

of the glass.
The combination of these three fore.
es. added to the resistance. has the
effect of making the glass spin faster
and faster until you stop moving the
plate.
You may make a variety of figures.
such as a girl dancer with canstanets
or a little colored girl, with her hair
in pigtails, and start several. each on
a separate watch glass and a sepa-
rate drop of water, but all on the
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
The American Eauie.

Our bald-headed eagle, so called be.
cause the feathers on the top of his
head are white. was called the Wash.
ington Eagle by Audubon. the great
naturalist Like Washington, he is
brave and fearless, and as his name
and greatness are known the world
over. so can the eagle soar beyond
others.
The eagle was adopted as the EN-.
blem of the United States in 1855,
since when 1t has been used on the
tips of fiagpoles, coins. United States
seals and on the shield of liberty.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
President Going South.

Washington. June 2. - President
Roosevelt will start on his trip
through the South next autumn. the
night of October nth. The extraordi-
nary session of Congress. which 1t Is
the present intention of President
Roosevelt to call. will not begin until
after the November elections.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Western Passenger Men.

Chicago. June 1.-The western pas
senger rate war bids fair to extend be
yond the Missouri river territory. 1t
was stated to-day that one of the lines
is insisting that the s. rate from
Omaha to Chicago will make it neces
'sary to reduce the. round trip rates be-
tween Chicago and the Colorado com
mon, points to $3.50. 1t is expected
that Independent action to this effect
will be taken.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

Sc bushel. while the Italian who sells
roasted chestnuts receives pay for
them at the rate of at least IS a
bushel.
The tree is one of the most rapid
growers. and has been known to bear
las
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

weighs three pounds. or is equal to
dozen of a hens. They are very con-
venient, too. for the hunters in the
desert They not only furnish de-
lightful meal. but a dish to cook 1t in.
The shell is hard and thick. and the
egg is set on the fire, hole is broken
in the top. 1t is stirred with stick.
and when it is done. the saucepan
serves as a dish as well.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
How to Cure Skins.

Take equal parts of salt. saltpetsr.
and alum, pulverize and mix. Dampen
the flesh side of the hide and sprinkle
the mixture on SO that it Will Just
about cover the surface. Fold the skin
in the center. flesh side in, roll to-
gether snugly and tie. Keep in a
cool place three or four days. Then
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
CLEVER AND SURPRISING TRICKS.

highest point OF the whalebone in the
water, let go. and the stick will fly
out of the pot.
A third trick is to construct bridge
of three knives with no support ex-
cept that of three tumblers under the
handles of the knives. Arrange the
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

tumblers in the form of a triangle.
and place the three knives SO that the
blade of number one rests on number
two. and the blade of number two on
humber three. and the blade of nrm-
ber three on number one. will the
handle of each on one goblet. This ar
rangement will complete your b idge.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
Cats Eyes.

What is the correct color for car
eyes as related to the color of the
cats? is the question which has been
answered as follows:
A black cat. or one known as a
blue" cat. should have amber or
orange eyes. White cats must have
blue eyes. chinchillas green Uhoueh
orange are permissible); orange,
cream or fawn cats must have
orange or hazel eyes; smokes, orange
eyes.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07

mencement of the test expands under
the influence of the heat. and raises
1t slightly; but the water with which
the edges have been wet prevents its
escape. and the glass. no longer rest
ing directly upon the marble. but upon
a thin film of water. slides down the
incline of the slab.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-07
cbestnuts a Profitable crop.

Chestnuts a Profitable Crop.
The boys may be interested to know
that chestnuts prove very profitable
croR
Experts claim that an orchard Of
chestnuts will bring greater returns
to the owner than an apple orchard
of the same size. as the nuts are re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-08
"ShoddY.o

1t is old wool redressed by scientific
and clean methods. 1t is component
of most of the wooden garments of to-
day. The world does not grow enough
wool to enable us TO have constant sup
ply of new wooden garments, except with
the aid of shOddy. 1t is shoddy that has
enabled the workingman to buy a new
suit of clothes at the price of week S
wage. In the olden days an all-woolen
garment was so expensive that it had to
last its owner many years, unless he
were a wealthy man. 1t is better n.y.
giene for a man to buy two new shoddy
suits year than to buy an all-wool gar
ment which must last him two years.
Most of the clothes we wear, in fact,
contain an element of shoddy and so far
from being the worse for it, are the bet
ter.-Magazine of Commerce.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-08
EACH MAN HIS OWN HORSE
Which Should Be Light
ened.

The German Tommy Atkins is we'll
known to be hardy soldier, and this
TO a great extent is due to the severity
of his training. When on the march
he is loaded like a beast of burden,
and the German war Office is at pres
ent considering how best they may
tighten this load.
They are beginning with the heavy
Calfskin knapsack, for which anot her
of light waterproof canvas is to be
substituted.
OF the German infantry recruit it is
said that he carries his house on his
back. Besides the knapsack itself and
his rifle equipment and clothing he
carries cooking utensils, parts of a
tent, an overcoat. 30 cartridges. linen
suit. a quantity of underwear, two
pair of boots, boot brushes and black
ing, metal tools, a prayer book and a
smaIl box for knickknacks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-08
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Severance Friday, Dec. l.
Robert Hunt. Archie Watson and Dus-
tin Russell Were home from Proctor for
Thanksgiving.
About 80 couples attended the Thanks
giving ball at the Green Mountain
House. A very pleasant time is re-
ported.
Moses Dudley died at the home of his
son. Moses, Jr.. at Brandon Tuesday
from bronchial trouble at the age Of
"a years. Mr.. Dudley was for many
years a resident of this village moving
a few years ago to Brandon where he
has since resided with his son. He was
a veteran of the civil war, good citizen
and respected by all who knew him. A
widow and son survive. Funeral servi-
ces were held at st. Barnabas' Chapel
Thursday at 2 p. m, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter
officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-08
Diamonds Explode.

A curious fact regarding diamonds is
that it is not uncommon for the crystals
to explode as soon as they are brought
up from the mine. Sometimes they have
burst in the pockets or the warm hands
of miners, due to the effect of increased
temperature. Large stones are more
likely to do this than small ones. Valu-
able stones have been destroyed in this
way. BY way of safeguard. some deal
ers imbed large diamonds in a raw po-
tato for safe transport from South
Africa.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-08
CORNW ALL.

The Grange will meet this friday
evening. a large attendance is de-
sired.
Alfred Remily and wife, have gone to
Berlin, n. t., to visit their daughter,
Melvna.
A rare treat is anticipated in lecture
by Gen. o. o. Howard, the distinguished
veteran of forty-six battles and engage
ments, which is to be given in Cornwall
on Tuesday evening, Dec, 10. This is
the first of "A course of entertainments
under the auspices of the Ladies Mis-
sionary society.