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The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
squashed Street Car Hoa.

Yes" said the trolley car condue
tor, meditatively, I'VE see many queer
sights in our travels about town
There is no phase of human life that
does not manifest itself on our cars
Your query makes me think of an in
cident that happened lately. The car
was crowded with late shoppers, all
carrying bundles. Most of the pas
sengers were women, yet all the nen
but one, were seated. That one was
a burly fellow standing crosswise OF
the car, with elbows out, reading
paper. On both sides of him we're
women. who were much disturbed
over his position. His right elbow
was jammed hard against one won
ans shoulder, and when the car
lurched it hurt her. Finally, grabbing
the fellow by both arms, she swun4
him around straight with the remark.
There! If you'll turn this wa,
you will have more room and every
one else. too!' Now that's what cal.
spunk.'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Souffie Of Apple

Pare. core and slice six or seven
hne. Juicy apples. Stew them in a
double sauce pan. without adding any
water. till quite tender. Mash these
to pulp. stirring in two tablespoons
full OF butter. a teacupful of white
sugar. and flavor with created lemon
peel and nutmeg. When quite cold
beat in first the yolks of four eggs.
and then alternately beat in the very
stifiy beaten whites and cupful of
breadcrumbs. Beat for three minutes
till the mixture is a creamy batter.
then pour into a buttered pie dish.
cover with creased paper. which
should be kept on until ten minutes
before serving. as II Will prevent the
Juice from drying up and a crust form
Ing on the top. Bake for an hour all
together in a moderate oven. turn out
and sprinkle with sugar before serv-
ing.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Memory Method.

Association is the vital spring OF
memory, and anyone who analyzes ii!
thought process may catch himself re
calling a thing by a series of allied
things. Many people have tried tt
systematic association and arrange
scientific memory method.
A mathematician has discovered 2
most interesting process for remem
bering dates. Suppose you have for
gotten the year of the Norman con
quest. Take the date of your birth
and add to it the number of the montt
when you were born. Multiply the
result by the day of the month you
father was born. Square the result
Add six.
Now divide by the cube root of the
number of people in the United States
Forget the result, add 1866. and you
have the required date.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
! }White Slave Traffic !
Especial Correspondence

Greek boy. Of suitable age, is always a
marketable article.
The industry. however. bids fair to
lose much Of Its prosperity by reason
OF the stringent measures for its sup
preston. which have been adopted
recently by the immigration bureau.
Everything possible is being done to
put a stop to 1t. Boys who arrive
tagged for Pittsburg or Chicago are
especially under suspicion. and every
Greek or Italian youngster who can
not give satisfactory proof that he has
near relations in this country is
promptly deported. This course Of
procedure on the part of the govern
ment is costing the "padroni" much
money. and great is the groaning and
gnashing of teeth thereat.
The department of commerce and
labor does everything in its power to
protect the immigrants. They number
about 100000 per annum. at the pres
ent rate of admission. and the chill
dren represent an important fraction
of the whole number. Two hundred
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18

On the borders between China and Rus
sia. in Asia. almost due south of Lake
Raikal. is a good sized town known as
Maimatehin. which is exclusively inhab-
ited by men An old law forbids women
to live in this territory
Somewhere I have read.
Or have heard 1t said.
There's a wonderful womanleSs place.
Where You never will meet
In a -thronged street
4 single feminine face.
Ch. II must be nice,
This Paradise.
Where the ladies are not invited
Where a man might roam
And never go home
Until dawn. should he be beniGhted-
Where the wine may flow.
And the money go,
And the spender care never n straw
For he hath no wife
To mar his life,
And he hath no mother-in law.
Yet. ] wish ! knew
What the little boys do
When they want TO pull somebody
hair,
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
eIimpses Of New Millinery.

Curious fower-like trimmings are
used-and the flower idea is carried
out through the whole trimming. Rib
bons are looped and gathered up
across a crown into great fiat clus-
ters that look like huge dahlia, with
velvet dahlia in exactly the same
shades perched on the brim.
Pale pinks and blues used separate
ly or mingling in a gauzy. indistinct
waJ make up some of the prettiest Of
the evening hats.
Come of the velvet hats are shirred
on wires and puffings have found their
way on everything.
Fur and velvet combinations are in
high favor.
Fur crowns are In the handsomest
hats. with velvet brims, and often vel
vet flowers on the crown and ban
deau.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
AppIes Baked wlth JeIly.

Pare and core six good-sized apples
and stick cloves all around the top
near the opening Of each one; put
them in a tin pan in the oven. and
add half a cup OF sugar water and
bake till done: put the peels and cores
in sauce pan. cover with water and
boil till tender; strain through a jelly
bag. return the juice to sauce pan
and boil twenty minutes: then add for
each pint of juice one pound of sugar
and boil ten minutes; remove the
apples to a glass dish. pour the apple
Jelly over them and serve them cold.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
WALKING SUITS FROM PARIS.

part way up each of the front
breadths.
The outer costume is of olive-grcen
cloth. The blouse is shirred along the
shoulders and apparently over the tops
of the sleeves, and again at the bottom
in front and back. where it is slightly
draped. The shoulder straps and She
strap in the middle of the front are of
the cloth. the latter ornamented with
passementerie buttons The high
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Fanatic veeetarians.

One of the most extreme vegetari-
ans is the wellknown Russian scuip-
tor, Prince Troubetzkoi, who recently
visited Paris. He considers meat eat
ers not much better than cannibals'
:aboos eggs and milk and lives on veg
stables boiled in oil. salads. fruits and
bread At his home in St. Petersburg
he has number of animals, including
bear. two wolves and nine dogs.
none of which is ever allowed 10 eat
meat
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
To Study Criminals.

The American Bar Association has
passed a resolution in favor of estab-
fishing in the Department of Justice,
Washington. laboratory for the study
of the criminal. pauper and defective
classes. In the Bureau of Education,
Washington. Mr.. Macdonald has for
several years been carrying on work
of this kind under many difficulties,
and it is mainly owing to his initiative
that the foregoing resolution was
framed.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Watching Incoming Ships.

thousand of the aliens who landed on
these shores during the fiscal year
ended June 80 were under IA years Of
age. Sixty-five thousand were under
6 years, and $4,000 were under 3 years
The babies in arms alone were a mul.
titude. Particularly for the benefit OF
these last the immigration bureau ha:
newly built a roof garden at ELI.
Island, where the infants and theh
mothers are allowed to enjoy the coo
breezes of New York bay. while wait
ing for permission to become Ameri
cans.
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Three Essential Points.

The woman who wishes to appear
fashionable this season must insist
upon three small but essential points
when choosing her winter costume.
She must demand width across the
shoulders. slender waist and nicely
rounded hips. Nor is it necessary to
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
New Fruit Mixtures.

Grapes Invested of skins and stones
and mixed with pineapple frappe is
one of the latest combinations Only
two kinds of fruit are allowable in a
salad. according to certain cooks
Sliced oranges and bananas, oranges
and apples and pears, without 9th sr
accompaniment than a dash of mar
arschino. are among the favorf c
bleads.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18

The suit at the left is OF mahogany
colored cloth. The fitted Jacket, with
basque back. is slightly shirred and is
ornamented in front with straps of
braid Of a darker shade and with gold
buttons. The turnover collar is of
velvet matching the braid and the
chemisette is of cream lace. The
waistcoat is white silk pique. buttoned
with mother of pearl buttons.
The sleeves are most original, the
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Unique Picture Frame.

An idea equally new for n frame
and one made with much less labor
than. the canvas work. is to paint with
water colors striking. rather pro
nounced flower. poppy or an iris.
This then should be cut out and past
ed on background of Japanese grass
cloth. vivid red II poppy and blue
or green IL an iris is chosen. The
whole then is framed in passe partout
style. This gift costs very little and
10 highly decorative.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
The Best Man at His Wedding.

Haskins-By the way. who was the
best man at your wedding?
Willowby-The parson seemed to be
feeling the best. You see, it was all
profit for him and no risk whatever
Boston Transcript. -
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Plan German Iheater.

The $50 German societies of San
Francisco are planning to erect
magnificent structure that will fur
nish theater. a large assembly hall
meeting rooms, library. classrooms
and clubrooms.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18

Leipzig to Haveinmense Station.
A railway station, which it is said
will be the largest in the world and
will cost s37.5Oo 900. has been begun
at Leipzig.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18

sides. their owner might catch them
and beat them.
Nevertheless, when these slave
children have reached the age of IA
or 15, they usually do run away and
start in business of some kind for
themselves. And this is precisely why
the "padroni'' prefer to purchase boys
who are not over or 10. and who may
be counted on for at least three or
four years of obedient service. OF
course the supply has to be kept up by
constant fresh importations, and some
thousands of luckless youngsters have
been delivered annually on this side
Of the water, destined for such seryi.
tude. for long time past.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
] F61nlr? 9 Ehsnlon

contract the waist to give 1t the proper
slim effect. The breadth of shoulder
accentuates the smallness of the waist.
and a good modiste can accomplish
both with little inconvenience to her
customer.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Machinery for Spain.

During the first nine months OF 1904
Spain imported nearly 40.ooo,coo
.rarcs' worth OF machinery. chieny
rom Germany and Great Rrita'n.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18

turnover collar is of linen embroid-
cred in many colors. The sleeve is
plated to form two cuffx large and
small one. and is finished with a deep
plain cuff ornamented with buttons
The skirt is plated at the top and
finished with deep gathered founce,
headed by rows OF stitching and
trimmed with bands of velvet of a
darker shade in graduated widths.
The girdle is Of the material.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
British Railway Mileage.

According to figures recently com
piled, the total track mileage and
siding of British railways amounts to
50. 40 miles
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Charming Hat.

Pale blue felt is used in the above
hat 1t is trimmed with a crush crown
band of pale blue uncut velvet. with
cascade of loops and two black tips
at front.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Where the System Thriv.s.

The 'padrone system" thriyes mpch
more luHurianuy in certain inland cit
ies' especially Chicago and Pittsburg
than in New York Dealers in the me.
tropolis forward the boys to the West
as fast as they arrive. and. on delivery
at their destinations. they are sorted
out and bought and sold like any 9th.
er merchandise.T In some cases the
Save merchant. who does a western
uaoe' resides in New York and dis.
poses Of the children. at so many
ioilars apiece. wherever they NAV he
demand for them. A, i,aIisn y.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-18
Gown In Oio Design.

A costume was worn at a reception
not long ago that was so original that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-08
Tn. rorce Of strong Personality.

Who has not felt his power multi
piied many times, his intellect sharp
ened and keener edge put on all OF
his faculties when coming into contact
with O strong personality which has
seemed to unlock hidden powers which
he never before dreamed he possessed
so that he could say things and do
things impossible tc him when alone!
The power OF the orator, which he
filings back to his listeners, he first
draws from his audience, but he could
never get 1t from the separate individ-
uals any more than the chemist could
get the full power from chemicals
standing in separate bottles in his labo-
ratory. 1t is in contact and combina-
lions only that new creations, new
forms, are developed.-O. S. Marden In
Success Magazine.
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A wholesale oyster dealer was SIZING
up a new invoice. "There are some Old
fellows in that lot he said as he
showed to one side some abnormally
large ones. He picked out one and
measured it. The shell was eight inches
long. "The age of an oyster has abso-
lutely no effect upon its quality" he
said. ut doesn't get tough with age
like the higher order Of animals. How
long does an oyster live? Well,
couldn't say exactly. l have known
Maurice river oystermen to claim thai
an oyster undlsturbed in neglected
cove would live for twenty-five years
before it finally died Of old age. And
an oyster OF the Maurice river type
keeps on growing all the time l have
seen some myself that measured near
" q foot in length. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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The Danes Bill of Fare.

Lieutenant Robert r. Peary at a
dinner Of the Arctic society once spoke
on the privations suffered by his party
in his previous expedition. In the course
Of his remarks he mentioned the fact
that the sole article Of diet for thirty
days of one Of the members Of his par
~, a Dane, was dried bones. After
ward Lieutenant Peary was approach
ed by friend who expressed incredull-
ty. "That must have been great Dane
Of yours" said he sneerlngly. Eyes,
replied the lieutenant; "he was a SPLEEN
did dog"
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acknowledgement.
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 8. 1905.
Had Feathered His Nest.

The gauge by which worldly prosper
fty is measured Is not always the same.
But it does not so much matter what
standard is used so long as 1t shows
accurately the amount of gain or loss.
81 remember Bill Gassett as a shift
less young ne'er do WELL" said Tor
mer neighSor Of Mr.. Sands, reylsiting
his old home after many years absence,
"but | hear he left his widow quite n
substantial property. How did he man
age itF'
"He made choice Of an excellent WIFE
and she took him as the smartest WON
en- often take the poorest specimens OF
the men folks" said Mr.. Sands thought
fully, "and, what's more. she made
something Of him, put some gimp into
him and what all Why. sir, when he
married her all he had for a mattress
was an old makeshift stuffed with
dried leaves. and when he died he had
no less'n three mattresses stuffed with
live goose feathers. | guess that tells
the story. "-Youth's Companion.
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PROPOSALS.

GENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTER.
VI MASTERS DEPARTMENT, Wash
ington, D. c., April 90, 1905. Sealed propo
sails in triplicate, will be received at thi:
office until 2 o'clock p. m, Friday, May 49,
1905, and then publicly opened for making
repairs to roadway TO the Richmond, Vir
GINA, National Cemetery roadway. The right
is reserved to reject any or all proposals
Specifications and drawings will be furnished
upon application to this office or to the Super
intendent of the Cemetery at Richmond, Va
Envelopes conteinng proposals should be
marked Proposals for repairing road to tn,
Richmond, Va, National Cemetery" and b,
addressed to CAPTAIN 4. W. Butt Quarter
master, U. S. Army, Washington, ID. Z.
apr29, my1, 2,S,H,l8
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule I'm effect April IL I

Schedule IN effect April l6, 1905.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at OIL and 8 50 a. M. 1921, 254, 7O8,
s 10, and II "a p. M, week days.
Sundays 80 a. m, 1921, 708, 10 and
| "a p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 AS. : 90 (locaD, and II O5 a. M,
1853, OF (local), and 6 40 p. m, week days.
undays-44 AZ and IL % a. M, 8 SO, 5 OF
(local), and 40 p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico sc a. m. Sum-
days only, 4 AZ p. m. week days and s 80
IN. except Saturdays.
NoTE Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. ID. DUKE, c. w. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf Man.
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Takine Desperate Chances

1t is true that m'ny contract colds
and recover from them without taking
any precaution or treatment, and a
knowledge of this fac: leads Others to
take their chances instead of giving their
colds the needed attention. 1t should
Re borne in mind that every cold weak
ems the lungs, lowers the vitality, makes
the system less able to withstand each
succeeding cold and p'ves the way
for more serious diseases. Can you
afford to take such desperate chances
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
famous for its cpre of colds, can be had
for trihe? For sale by Gibson & Tim
man and w. T. Creighton & Co.
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SATURDAY.

.
i'm front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, the following real estate belonging
to the estate of the late John p Emerson, to-
wit: ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON situated on the west side of Payne
street and south side of Duke street, and
fronting on Duke street 1875 feet III inches,
more or less, and on Payne street. $50 feet
inches, more or less. The above property
will be offered first as whole, and if no sat
isfactory bid is received for the same as a
whole, it will then be offered in parcels as
follows, namely:
l, THE LOT OF GROUND with the cot
tage and other improvements thereon situated
at the intersection of the south side Of Duke
street with the west side of Payne street, front
ing on Duke street 100 feet, and running
southwardly in depth and fronting on Payne
street $50 feet.
2, FOUR BUILDING LOTS on the west
side Of Payne street, commencing $50 feet
south of Duke street, each fronting on Payne
street % feet inch, and each running west
wardly in depth lSj feet III inches, more or
less.
3, FOUR BUILDING LOTS on the south
side of Duke street, commencing 100 feet west
of Duke street. one fronting on Duke street
% feet l1l inches, and the remaining three
fronting on Duke street 20 feet each,s and all
running southwardly in depth $50 feet more
or less.
Terms of Sale-One-third of the purchase
money in cash on the day Of sale, and the res
idue in Two equal installments at six and
twelve months from the day Of sale, the de-
ferred installments TO be evidenced by the
notes of the purchaser or purchasers, and to
bear interest at the rate Of six per cent. per
annum from the day of sale until paid, and
the title to be retained until the full payment
of the purchase money and interest. All
expenses of conveyancing at the cost of the
purchasers. JAMES r. CATION,
Special Commissioner of Sale.
hereby certify that James r. Cation, Spe-
cial Commissioner of Sale, as above, has exc
cuted bond with approved security as requir'
ed by the decree of sale above mentioned.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL s. GBEENAwAY, ID. c.
anr1Q td
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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS,

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS,
~ City Hall, April %, 1905.
SEALED PROPOSALS, addressed to l.. +.
Ubler. Chairman Of the Committee on Light,
will be received at this Office until p M,
Tuesday. Nav Is, 1905, for furnishing the
Gas Works with FOUR THOUSAND TONS
(more or less) of GAS COAL (224O pounds to
the toni TO be delivered in the sheds at the
works and trimmed up, during the fiscal year
commencing June |, 1905, and ending May
n 1905. orders to be accepted by successful
bidders any date after awarding Of contract so
that coal will arrive at the works on or before
The coal must be MonOngah, Tryconnel,
Youebiogheny. Montana, FairmOnt or other
gas coal of equal or superior yield and candle
power. Bidders can give their figures on al
of the mines and are requested to give candle
power, yield, &C., per ton coal.
Bids will also be received until the same
hour and at the same place for furnishing
FIVE HUNDRED. TONS (mOre or less) OF
GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLANDC COAL
or other steam coal equal or superior to this
(224O pounds to the toni for the use of the
Electric Light Works, to be furnished by the
boat. car or smaller quantities, if necessary,
delivered at the Electric Light Works during
the fiscal wear commencing June /, 1905. and
ending May 81, 1906, orders to be accepted by
successful bidder any date after the awarding
of contract. so that coal will arrive at the
works ON or before June /, 1905. The COM
mittee reserve the right TO reject any or all
bids.
Terms: Cash on 10Th day of each month
following delivery of coal.
By order of the Committee on Light.
anr0Stmv16 j r. WALLER, Clerk.
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Mans Reasonableness

is often as great as women's. But Thos. S
Austin, Mgr. of the Republican" Of Leayen
worth, Ind, was not unreasonable, when
he refused to allow the doctors to operate on
his wife for female trouble, Instead" he
says, I'VE concluded to try Electric Bitters
My wife was then so sick she could hardly
leave her bed, and five [5l physicians hsd
failed to relieve her. After taking Electric
Bitters she was perfectly cured and can now
perform all her household duties" Guaran-
iced by E. S. Leadbeater 4 Sons, druggists,
prioa S0o