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The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

II the hat prophets of Paris are TO
be believed. the winter fad will be the
oil black hat They say this fashion
will extend to the everyday toque as
well as to the sweeping picture ha,
nodding becomingly with feathers.
Already small ielts are draped Ink
uriantly in black velvet and finished
with sweeping COZ feathers Of heavily
built up with black grebes. Pine with
great Jet balls relieve the somberness
Of most OF these all black chapeaus.
toque formed of cap of black
beaver is trimmed with black wings
on one side. with large jet pins hold
ing them on. Velvet ribbon loops are
tucked in under the back and set in so
that they seem TO fall naturally down
on the hair.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

The Sunday School union of the
Methodist church held its 10Th annual
meeting in Topeka. Kan, recently.
Delegates were present from nearly
every state in the Union.
Under a ruling of the Interstate
Commerce commission transportation
over railroad lines no longer may
be given to newspaper publishers or
editors in exchange for advertising
space.
An open rupture with Japan is
threatened On account OF the eXclus on
of Japanese children from the public
schools at San Francisco. A cabinet
meeting was recently devoted TO con-
sidering the situation which is de
clared to be exceedingly grave.
A movement is on foot by the Kan
sas City chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution to purchase
the old Shawnee mission in johnson
County, Kansas. for the purpose of pre-.
serving the building.
The situation in Morocco has be-
come very acute again. Part of the
country is in n state of anarchy anu
the American and German ministers
are rema ming at Fee on account OF
the disturbed conditions.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers has sent requests for higher
wages and better working conditions
TO every railroad in the country.
After the complete defeat of the
Dominican revolutionists near Monte
Christi by the troops of President
Casceras the greatest part of the for
mer surrendered and were pardoned.
The Mormon church has disposed
of its interest in the Utah National
bank to private parties. The sale
verifies the report that the church is
Withdrawing from business.
The supreme lodge Knights of
Pythias has completed its work at
New orleans and adjourned.
Great surprise was created in Wash
ing by report emanating from the
White house that the president had
selected Attorney General Moody to
succeed Justice Henry B. Brown on
the United States supreme court
bench
A statue of Gen. George B. McClcl-
Ian is to be unveiled at Washington
next May.
Owing to a demonstration by ne
groes in Philadelphia. Mayor Weaver
has forbidden the further production
of the "Clansmaa' at the theaters in
that city.
a premature explosion of powder in
death of three miners and seriously
burned a fourth.
The National Association of Life In
slrance Underwriters held three
days session in st. Louis recently
The Peoples Savings bank of WASH
ington has been closed by order of
the comptroller of the currency.
The first national convention of the
American Society of Equity, new
farmers organization. was held at
East st. Louis recently with 500 del
egates present.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Sinking Spells. Headaches and
rheumatism all Yield to Or.
Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Lizzie Williams, of No. 4I6 Ce-
dar street, Quincy. ILL.,, says: Ever
since I had nervous prostitution, about
thirteen years ago, have had periodical
spells of complete exhaustion. The doc
tor said my nerves We're shattered. Any
excitement or unusual activity would
throw me into state of lifelessness.
At the beginning my strength would
come back i'll n moderate time after each
attack, but the period Of weakness kept
lengthening until at last 1 would lie
helpless us many rs three hours at =
stretch. had dizzy feelings. palpita-
ton of the heart. misery after eating.
hot flashes, nervous headaches, rheu-
matte pains in the back and hips. The
doctor did me SO little good that gave
up his treatment. and really feared that
my case WAS incurable
" When began taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills my appetite grew keen.
my food no longer distressed me, nv
nerves were quoted to a degree that 1
had not experienced for years and my
strength returned. The fainting spells
left me entirely after l had used the
third box of the pills, and my friends
say that am looking better than have
done for the past fifteen years"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are recon-.
mended for diseases that come from I'M.
poverished blood such as anapia, rheu-
matism, debility and disorders of the
nerves such as neuralgia, nervous pros
tration and partial paralysis. They have
cured the most stubborn indigestion.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomach, quiet all ner-
Tousness, stir up every organ to do its
proper work and give strength that lasts.
Sold by all druggists, or sent postpaid.
on receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

One of the many cures" favored by
fashionable people weary of London,
is the caravan cure" This simple
and enjoyable method of renewing
ones strength consists in travelling
about Britain in cart. such as the
Gypsies have. and camping out at
night wherever a haven can be found.
Lord and Lady Arthur Grosvenor
have spent the summer journeying in
this fashion through Exmoor. a wild
and mountainous country, made
famous by the great romance, Lorna
Doone. One night they encamped on
the farm of John Ridd. of the novel,
The difficulties in hill climbing have
been enormous. but the pleasure Of
the trip has made 1t worth while.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Out OF all the external remedies on
the market we doubt II there is one
that has the record of that world.
renowned porous plaster-Allcock's
1t has now been in use for sixty years.
and still continues to be as popular as
ever In doing its great work of re.
lieving our pains and aches. 1t is
the remedy we all need when suffer.
ing from any ache or pain resulting
from taking cold or overstrain..
Allcock's Plasters are sold by Drug.
gists all over the world
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

woman has been arrested in Paris
carrying in her arms a four-year-old
child which has been trained to snatch
watches and scarfpins as its mother
carried 1t through the streets The
infant was seen to grab two watches
and seven pins in less than half an
hour
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
1chent of Our Readers.


Baron Speck Won SternburS. the
German ambassador, has decided to
postpone his proposed trip to Texas
until next autumn.
l.. N. Houston, of Enid. Ok, has re-
his appointment as registrar of the
Guthrie land office to succeed John j.
Boes. present incumbent.
When President Roosevelt goes to
Panama, about November l.. he will
use the new battleship Louisiana as
his flagship and will be escorted by
the cruiser Washington and the bat
tleship Tennessee.
Midshipman Ashai Kitigah. the
last japanese student at the naval
academy mt Annapolis. has resigned,
owing to inability to keep up with
his studies.
The remains of Gen. w. II. Bell,
U. S. A, retired. who died recently
at Denver were buried with full milf
tary honors in the National cemetery
at Leavenworth. Kan.
The funeral service of the late min
lister from Guatemala. Munoz, who
died recently were held with full d.
plomatic honors at Washington. The
president and cabinet and many other
prominent officials attended.
An heroic statue of Gen. William n.
Gibson. the famous colonel of the
Forty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry.
was unveiled at Tifiin, o.. recently.
were the orators.
Amos H. Connor mayor of Cedar
Rapids. Ia. died recently of heart
failure.
Mai. Gen. Forsyth, civil war vet
eran and hero of the battle with In
dams at Beecher island at which time
he with small bard of soldiers
stood off 1000 Sioux for nine days.
died recently at Columbus, o., of
paralysis. Gen. Forsyth was also in
command of the troops at the battle
at Pine Ridge agency in 1890.
The president has received the re-
port of committee recently sent TO
Oklahoma to- investigate charges
against Gov Frantz The report COM
pletely exonerates the governor.
DR.. Charles p. Russell. known
throughout the country as an author
ity on dermatology and the treatment
OF cancer Is dead in Utica. N. Y.
Bellamy Storer. former American
minis err to Austria. has arrived in New
York
Postmaster General Cortelyou is to
retire as chairman of the national re-
publican committee when he becomes
secretary of the treasury.
George r. Knox, said to be the old
est general freight agent in the Uniteo
States. is dead at his home in Nash
vile. Tenn.
President Roosevelt has directed
Secretary Metcalf to proceed to San
Francisco and make thorough In
quiry into the japanese situation
there.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

A big insurance company is about
to abandon business in Russia. Every
one who really needs life insurance in
the cars domains is pretty sure to
cash in on the policy before the com
pany's profits begin to grow
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Starch. like everything else. is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market % years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-DefanceS tarch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition Of another ingredient, in
vented by us. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

In order to combat the prejudice
against cremation in Belgium, it has
been decided to hold a cremation con-
gress al Chartered, under the direction
of the Nationalist Federation.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

The smart wedding invitation or
announcement is engraved as simply
aE possible nowadays, but II the bride
wants elaborate treatment of her
marriage certificate she can have it..
These may be done by hand and beau
tifully Illuminated on parchment or
japanese vellum. and some brides are
having theirs framed and hung in the
boudoir.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

The Jersey genius who went hunt
Ing a collar button and discovered a
bride must have found a lady of the
dachshundess type.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

An excellent cleaner for guitars. vio-
Inns and other stringed musical instru-
.nents is made of one-third each of lin
seed oil, turpentine and water These
shaken together in Il bottle form an
emulsion or cream. Rub the instru-
.aent with a cloth dampencd in the
cream Wipc dry and polish with a
wooden cloth.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Prospective employer-"Why did
you leave your last place." Irate
Cook-"Humph! Why did yer last
cook lave here?'
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Under the present rules anyone
who is killed or injured in playing
football is guilty of plain violation of
the ethics of the game.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Ali" sighed the rich old widower.
Il would willingly die for you" How
soon?" queried the pretty but prac-
teal maid.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Kansas City has put forward the
unique claim OF being graftle-s
iowa. Sounds too good to be true.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Though Mother Hubbard's cupboard
was bare she might have found in II
food for reflection.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

A good man should have good man
ners. Nioit wahr?
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

"You say that John has been mar.
ried too often. How often has he been
married." Once
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

ASIA CIGARS
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The Lamar register., 1906-10-31
MRS. PEARY CONFIDENT.
Believes That Her Husband Has
Reached the North Pole.

New York.-In d Portland. Maine.
dispatch to the New York Times, Mrs.
Robert E. Peary. wife of the explorer,
Is quoted as SAYING:
Il feel Just as sure as | am living
at this moment that my husband has
found the North Pole and that he will
soon be home to tell us all about it,"
Mrs. Peary has spent the summer
with her little daughter on Eagle is.
land, an isolated bit of land in Casco
bay, where the Peary summer home is
situated. With her little daughter she
came to Portland yesterday.
81 do not expect to hear from him
until the last of November" she con-
tinued. But / will not be disap-
pointed if do not hear from him then.
If he has not yet reached the pole ex.
pect that he is in his winter quarters
at Cape Hecla.
"On the last dash Mr.. Peary was
forced to turn back when within $50
miles of his goal, owing to the lack of
provisions The Roosevelt will be
able to plough 500 miles further north
than his other ships. and this will give
him just SO much advantage"
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

Denver.-For the first time in over
year. Rev. Grin Richardson and his
aged wife sat in the South Broadway
church Sunday forenoon and listened
to the words which told of their sixty
five years of blissfui married life. AL
though both are staunch Christians.
Mr.. Richardson having for years car
ried the gospel of Christ to many.
they have been unable to attend church
for over a year past. and yesterday
on the sixty.fifth anniversary of their
wedding. they decided that they would
attend at least once more as a fitting
celebration for the long years of SER
vice in the work of the Lord.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-31

tlclpdHlS were wounded.
The National Association of Life
Insurance Underwriters closed the
most successful convention in their
history at st. Louis recently
In the custer proceedings against
the Terminal association at st. Louis
Judge Finkelnburg ordered the re-
cords of the association brought be-
fore the special commissioner.
Six worlSmen were badly burned
by the explosion of blast furnace
owned by Jones & Laughlin at Pitts
burg. Pa, recently.
An official statement from the
White house says that on the retire
ment from the cabinet of Secretaries
Shaw and Moody early in the new
year. George B. Cortelyou will be
made secretary of treasury: George
Won l.. Meyer, postmaster general;
Charles ]. Bonaparte. attorney gen.
eral; Victor II. Metcalf, secretary of
the navy, and Oscar S. Strauss. sec
rotary of commerce and labor.
The Carriage Builders National
association has adopted resolution
declaring that the tariff question
should be removed from partisan
politics and turned over to a perma-
nent commission of commercial ex-
perts.
The old Chamber of Commerce
building in Kansas City. Kan, was
destroyed by fire recently. Twenty
persons were injured by jumping
from windows and fire escapes. Sew
eral persons are missing and are be-
lieved TO have persisted in the build
Ing. =
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

While hundreds of men are harvest.
ing the big crops of Oklahoma Or the
Dakotas, a different sort of harvesting
is going on in Southern China. where
Wong Poy gathers in his wheat. Jack
Smith, of Oklahoma, is a great land.
holder, with is 1900 or 1900 acres
Wong Poy, too. says a writer in Every
body's Magazine, is a great land mag.
nate He owns and farms four acres
His envious neighbors hold compe
tences of one acre or bare pittances OF
an eighth of an acre; but Wong POy
is lucky. His father before him was
frugal man, as was his fathers
father, and he himself is an only son
He has even been able to afford a wife
Two "hands" work for him in these
harvest days, at the panic wages Of
twenty cents a day. The men squat,
Oriental fashion. at their work, chop
ping down the stalks with swift staba
of their little sickles. Mrs. Wong Poy
and her eldest. daughter, follow be.
hind, and tie up the sheaves with wisps
of straw The two cherished men chill
dren. sole hope of heaven for Wong
Poy, play through the stubble and
steal grains Of wheat to chew. 1t is
matter for corporal punishment if
they are caught at this, for in China
every grain is numbered.
When the wheat is all in, and has
been beaten ont on the thrashing floors
and stored in the well-guarded granary
under Wong Poy's house, the family
makes rejoicing. There is a little mess
of fish for the pot. A punk stick and
cup Of rice are offered up to the
gods of grain, and before them Wong
Poy. his hands tucked in his sleeves,
bows to the ground while he recites
prayers.
In their harvesting China and the
Dakotas have this. at least, in COM
mon. that when the crop is in every
one makes holiday While the Chinese
is making sacrifices to his gods, the
American Farmland amuses himself
with more materialistic pleasures, The
holiday of harvest-home is observed
alike by the peasant Of Tyrol and the
farmer of Kansas. The red Indian,
when his corn was husked and shelled
and packed into baskets. danced under
the harvest-moon in gratitude to Man
itou. the Giver. Under that same moon
Chinese peasants sacrificed long before
the Aryans came out of their mountain
Businesses.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

Senator Tillman and a colleague
were discussing the question Of the
salubriousness of various sections Of
the country. well" sail Mr.. Till
man. "If the healthfulness of a re-
gion is indicated by the, mere longevity
of its inhabitants, then, l think that
Asheville, N. c.. must have the plum.
AS an illustration of how long lived
the people are thereabouts. we Caro-
linians are fond of telling this story:
"a visitor from the North asked an
old gentleman where he was born and
how old he was The old chap replied:
4 was born here in Asheyille and am
seventy years DID, or exclaimed the
Yankee, as you appear to be as hale
and hearty as man Of forty, I've no
doubt you'll live to a ripe old age.
How old was your father when he
diedT
"'Father deadr said the old man,
looking surprised. Father isn't dead!
He's upstairs putting grandfather to
bed"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
LA PLATA. MARYLAND. FRIDAY, MARCH 28 1906.

ging win great apparent earnnstness
at the refractory fastening, 81 am Do.
ing the best can. Suppose you see IL
you can't help me-"
A moment later their hands touched
beneath the protecting flaps.
With a furious blush she drew hers
away-with considerable effort, for Or.
lando had a muscular grasp-and she
was about to become distant again,
when she remembered the necessity
for caution.
Miss Gloriana-GooviuS" he gasped
as she hastily moved closer, and her
fluffy hair blew across his face, ~
think can-get this thing loose
pretty soon-if you will just sit as you
are, and be perfectly calm!
Pm afraid you will have to help me
again"
"I won'tp
well, my hands are $3.50 numb
from this cold breeze that l shall have
to give it up. suggest that we go into
the cabin, seat ourselves in some Sc.
cluded corner. and"
"Yes! Yesi Let us go at onceg'
"But we shall have to move with
caution. and you will have to walk ex.
ceedlngly close to me, in order moi
to"
81 see."
Is there anybody so densely ignorant
as not to understand that it was abso
lutely necessary for Orlando to put his
arm protectingly around hei lovely
form az they proceeded cautiously to.
ward the cabinl Think how the boat
was pitching!
An hour passed away.
They were still occupying double
seat in corner Of the cabin. BY 8
joint effort, which took considerable
time, they had succeeded in extracting
the stlckpin, but they seemed to have
forgotten it. and were sitting close TO
gether-
Hand in hand
A jar shook the boat.
Here we are. sweetheart whis
pered the young man, "at old st. JoeF'
"But. Orlando, how dreadfully uncon.
ventional it would be for us to go and
be married now on such short ac
quaintance! The idea is absurdr'
"Not at all, Gloriana," be said, tri
umphantly. ITS eminently proper
That's the way all these stories end~
&C. w. T., in Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
1nE DOING.

Te try is better than the thing you try for,
To hope is higher than the height at
tanned,
Pc love is greater than the love you sigh
for,
To seek is nobler than the object gained.
To ''wrestle with the angel-this avails,
Although the motive for the wrestling
fails.
To learn is more essential than the know.
ing,
To know is deeper than the wisdom
found;
To live is grander than all hfe's bestowing,
To advance, more fruitful than the van
tage ground,
To give is far more blessed than receiving,
To tell the truth needs not to force believ-
ing.
To speak is voice eternal in vibration,
To blaze a trail is safer than hewn road; (;
To think is power Of infinite creation,
To trust is finer tnan to see your God.
To think-to act-these bridge the worlds
abysscs;
To die! No soul has told soul what
this is.
The Metropolitan,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

Caruso, the great tenor, says stage
kisses are like kissing cold cream,
cold starch or vanilla beans. He earns
great deal of money. Recently he
sang three songs and got for his work
$1,000 in bills. He made carlcatures
of the portraits of them aud left the
originals on the table 10 90 out and
drive, forgetting entirely that the orig
inals were money. His secretary says
that 1t was not forgetfulness but habit
ual negligence-scar pins, rings.
watch-he leaves anything anywhere,
to be picked up by the servants.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

A little over four years ago Penn
sylvania's State Capitol building at
Harrisburg was burned. The new
Capitol is nearly completed at total
cost Of $4,5OO,O00, which is within the
original estimates. The City Hall in
Philadelphia was twenty-five years in
bulldog and cost the city S24.0OO000.
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