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The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Varieties of Melons.

Varieties of melons do not always
indicate what may be expected from
that locality. The locality in which
a melon is grown regulates to large
extent its value. as its favor depends
upon the sunshine. and moisture it
receives in developing. Thus, the IA
nous Rocky Ford melon is only the
common Gem melon of the Eastern
states. But when grown in Rocky
Ford. Colo. under a cloudless sky
and supplied with an ABUNDANCE of
moisture, it develops a flavor and size
not found in the more Eastern states
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
MADE PRESIDENT HIS DEBTOR.
Citizens Interview Short, but He
Twice Saved Lincoln.

Citizens Interview Short, but He
Twice Saved Lincoln.
During the civil war Noel P. Aldrich
of Croton. Iowa. visited the White
House for the purpose of presenting
his claim for al appointment in the
army. Although much younger than
the President. he resembled Mr.. Lin
coin in height and breadth, as well as
facially.
Upon entering the reception room.
Mr. Aldrich observed that fifteen or
more individuals were ahead of him.
and, concluding that he would be
obliged to wait for some time. he
sought chair, placed it at the other
end of the long table, facing the Pres
ident, and became a very much inter
ested looker-on. He noted the eager
locks of hope or apprehension as the
individuals had their turns. and he
noted the fact that, for some reason
or other. Mr.. Lincoln said mo" to
them. but in very engaging. pleas
ant and deprecating way.
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FATEs AGAINST HIS WEDDING.
Sections First Choice EIoped and He
Hated to Waste the License,

1ateo TO waste the License.
The four Spence sisters. daughters
of Rev. Allen Spence, an elder of the
Holiness" religious sect of Moores
Ferry. KY, evidently think there is
better fish in the matrimonial sea
than Lewis Sexton. Young farm
hand. and have each Tilted him in
turn.
Sexton, few days ago, secured a
marriage license to take Miss Clar.
india Spence as wife. Sexton had
with him the written consent of the
girl. and secured the license without
trouble. He did not go after his prom,
ised bride at once, but concluded to
wait until the next day, as he thought
his license would keep without ice.
Next morning Sexton put on his
Sunday best and went to the
Spence residence, where he was in.
formed that Clarinda. believing that
as Sexton had not appeared the night
before he had concluded to desert her
suitor, having appeared on the scene
she had eloped to Ohio with him and
been married
Sexton was inconsolable for an
hour or so, but at last said that he
supposed as the license contained the
name of Spence it woull make nc
difference to him which one of the
Spence girls he married, and he al
ternately proposed to each of his for.
mer sweetheart's three sisters, bui
was rejected by each.
His pleadings OF the wasted II.
cense availed nothing. and he was
forced to return home without a wife
New York World.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Chanaina Breeds.

With some of our farmers we notice
strong tendency to change breeds
frequently. This indicates that the
dairymen have no fixed ideals toward
which they are working. Any one OF
the dairy breeds may be made very
valuable and present material for de.
velopment. If man has Jerseys, we
would say stick to the Jersey and
breed that kind of animals. Select
and continue to develop year after
year. The same is true of Guernseys.
Ayrshire and Holsteins. These four
dairy breeds present material of great
value, but each one has its character.
istics, and these must be learned.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Develop the Cow.

= Most cows are not developed to
their fullest capacity-feed a calf SC
as TO keep it growing and healthy.
in good flesh, but not fat. When
growing and in calf fatten her up and
give plenty of succulent feed SO as
to develop her udder. Give plenty of
exercise and win her confidence and
love. 'Tis possible to develop cows
when the soiling system is practiced.
but constant attention is required
Nothing surpasses good pasture To
begin with long list of good ances-
tors for the best results is most i'm
portant.-E. T. Gill. Camden Co, N
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POLITICAL BOSS TOO USEFUL
FelIow-Townsmen Felt They Couldn't
Afford "a ose Hin,

Fellow Townsmea Felt They COULDN'T
Afford to Lose Him.
so you live in Sctauket?" queried
the lawyer of the farmer after they
had occupied the same seat in a rail.
way carriage for half an hour.
Yes. in Setauket"
Then you must have had an elec.
ton last fall?"
Yes, we had one"
Did you have in your town a po.
litical boss?"
we did that. Yes, sir, we had a
man who ran things to suit himself,
and il anybody didn like 1t, they
could lump it"
ut was a great year for downing
the bosses, you know" continued the
lawyer. did you down yours?"
We'll. no, We didn't"
Didn't have votes enough, eh?"
Yes, We had votes enough. and at
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

he expressed was command to, the
greatest of them; statesman or war
rior, whichever it might be.
And there that grim, gaunt figure
sat. and in all his weary, lonely hours
of all that prolonged struggle, the
uppermost thought in his mind, out
side of those of his office. was embod-
led in the simple lines of that old
hymn. "Oh, Why Should the Spirit Of
Mortal Be Proud?" The great strain
which rested on the tired brain of the
great President, the awful flood of
sadness that surged through his heart
with every thought of the great war
and all its possibilities and uncertain
ties, found relief and solace in those
lines. They held him heart and soul
bound to higher power than earth
could furnish, to a reliance on higher
wisdom than statesmen have, to a
stronger arm than welded any earth
ly sword. The battle was not his.
and It's results did not rest at last
with him. To do his best, to exer-
else all the wisdom he had. to be loyal
to his duty and leave results with
One whom he had learned to call the
God of Battles" the Lord of
Hosts" was all he could do, and. play
ing such a part as that, not able to
foresee the issue. often in doubt
whether he was doing the right. thing
at the right time, in the right way, 20.
why should the spirit of mortal be
proud?"
Why should it be. to be sure? And
If Lincoln sat all through so many
lonely hours of dismay. doubt and
anxiety, of great deeds. of events that
stirred the nations, of achievements
whose echoes ran around the world
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Tests in Milk.

Every farmer that has one-half dtz-
IN or more of cows should learn 20
test his own milk. This is large an
iertaking to the farmer that knows
nothing about the work, but after 'ke
method is leai..eu 1t becomes a very
small matter t. est the milk as of:en
as necessary. Any creamery supply
house will sell farmer a good II. ilk
teste. ,or from 81 20 $40. Some hs.ve
been manufacture d and sold as tow
IS SO. We do not recommend them
for the reason that they do not hold
enough bottles to test the milk of
more than three or four cows at tnle
time. 1t is cheaper to have l.rgar
tester and thus test the milk CT all
the cows at one time. The saving of
labor is very great, and this is
large item on the American farm A
milk tester is n machine that is ssp-
piled with bottles for the holding of
milk. These bottles are small and 10
balanced that when the whole set OF
them are revolved in the machine at
a great speed. they assume a horizon
tai position, the mouths of the bottles
being turned toward the center of the
machine. Then sulphuric acid is put
into them, and with the whirling this
causes separation of the butter fat
from the rest of the contents of the
bottle. When the whirling is done,
the bottles are taken out and the but
ter fat is found in the neck of the bot
tie. Each bottle is marked with the
per cent of butter fat, and person
can read at glance Just what per
cent of butter fat the milk contains.
The great advantage about this test.
ing is that the farmer has some means
by which he can always know the
value Of the cows he is keeping. This
further enables him to continue to
dispose of the poorest. which means
a continual improvement of his herd.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Winnebago Co, Ill.

The Work of Agricultural Machinery.
Agricultural machinery has been of
immense help to the farmer and also
OF immense help to the consumer OF
all iarm products. People do not gen
orally realize how much they are de-
pendent on farm machinery for their
iow-priced flour and other products of
the soil. There was a time when
wheat fiour was luxury. Only the
rich could afford 1t. That was be-
cause II took several hours time to
produce single bushel of wheat. Men
that figure upon such things have
calculated that in 1880 it took over
three hours labor to grow a bushel of
wheat. while now the labor only aggre-
gates three minutes In other words.
~ took Is times as much labor to grow
bushel of wheat 75 years ago as It
does at the present time. In 1850 it
took four and half hours of labor to
produce bushel of corn. while now
u takes about 40 minutes. Therefore,
II required then seven times rs much
isDor.to produce corn as now. It is
10 wonder then that rs years ago
vheat sold at 81 bushel, but the
farmer was. not making as much out
OF MS wheat at 81 a bushel as he now
makes at soc bushel. 1t takes about
1--WE bushels of wheat to make a barrel
0t1ioiir and the citizen of to-day can
buy a barrel Of flour at IS to Sc. There
nave been times when men have paid
VIZ and SIS barrel for -four. All of
this came about because the American
farmer has been energetic enough to
buy the best machinery he could find
had he been as conservative as some
farmers in the world and held to his
own methods. the American public
would not be buying cereals at the
price they now pay for them. The re-
suits snow the wisdom of using ma.
cninery. Man must succeed because
OF brains. not so much by his physical
Iorce. This is true in farming as 1t
Is true in all other lines of human
enort. What the farmer has accom-
plished in the past is an evidence of
what he will accomplish in the future,
lie cannot afford not to study machin-
cry and purchase the best. He NAV
yet reduce the cost of growing a bush.
ell TO hve minutes labor. He NAV vet
grow corn with an expenditure of only
~ minutes labor. II he does, the ben
eht necessarily passes to the whole
community. For II competition is left
Tree there Is no possibility of the
farmer seizing all the benefits himself.
Charles Comstock. Cass Co. Mich
In Farmers Review.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

the ground. or, better yet. use the
stump of tree which has been cut.
leaving 1t about a foot above ground.
Hollow out the middle of the stump to
form place to rest the post. and
place the tripod in position before it.
Place the post with its lower end on
the block ready to be cut, and let
the upper end lean against the tripod.
resting between two of the rails. Both
hands can then be used in chopplng
and the work be quickly and easily
done. Another. way is to have the
block or stump near an outbuilding,
where piece of timber can be nailed
on the corner in proper position to
hold the post while being sharpened.
This takes little less work in prep
aration than the first plan, but the
work must always be done in the
same place. while by the other plan
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
A(1Rl(zlIIiIlIREl
Sharpening Fence Posts.

Though labor an1 time-saving de-
Vices for all sorts of work are so com
mon, one often sees man sharpening
fence posts in the old way by holding
the post with one hand and welding
tho AK with the other. There are sew
eral ways N which the work can be
made easy. two of which will be given.
For the first plan. take three rails of
equal length and fasten them together
In the form of tripod. Set block in
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Hindu Women.

The Hindu holy books forbid
woman to see dancing, hear music,
wear jewels, blacken her eyebrows. eat
dainty food. sit at window, or view
Lerseit in a mirror during the absence
Of her husband; and allows him 20
ii"orce her If she has no sons, Injuries
his property, sco!ds him. quarrels with
mother woman. or presumes to eat
before he has finished his moal.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Clover on Poor Land

II the land is poor try clover. Per.
haps the land is poor in the very ele.
ments that clover can add. If it
lacks other things than nitrogen. add
little potassium and little phos.
phorus. II the land is black, indicat.
inc large amount of vegetable mold.
add lime. Perhaps the lime is need
cd to cure the acidity. With the acid
ity cured there is no reason why cloy.
er should not be grown. II the first
harvest fails try again Sometimes
the trying again and again with cioy-
er results in getting clover to grow
as In that way the clover bacteria
are gradually introduced or are de-
veloped from some other form Of bac-
teria In. the soil.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Proclamation. Not Always Law,

A Vermont case. the trial day OF
which fell on Thanksgiving day, called
for legal opinion of the effect of
the proclamations of the President
and. governor. A motion to dismiss
was denied on the ground that the
proclamations are not law unless sup
plemented by the statutes.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Handkerchief Of Early Patriot.

T. j. Remington of Bennington, VT,
is the owner of handkerchief which
his greatuncle. Jarameel Doty. car
ried when the latter was a soldier In
the revolution and later In the war of
1912. It was used at one TING by the
soldier to bind up his own wounds.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

first we were going to do it. but when
We happened to remember that he
was the only man in our town who
could answer right off whether Chris
topher Columbus of George Washing
ton discovered America, We decided
that we couldn't spare him for two
or three years yet"
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Clean Stalls.

The stall of the morse should be
kept as clean and dry as possible.
The room allowed the horse is not
great, and II he is compelled to lie
on a wet bed in the wintertime, he
will suffer. Moreover. such condi.
ton frequently means. ultimately. a
disease CT the feet and when this
kind Of disease comes to the horse
it destroys his usefulness
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
Value of Diamonds.

The average value of diamonds in
the rough at New York is $3.50 a
karat. The price to the public is over
500 karat, because loss in cutting.
labor in cleaving, cutting and polish
ing. and dealers profits.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07
MISTAKE TAUGHT HIM LESSON.
Ever After He Knew Proper Answer
to One Question.

10 Ohe Question.
The Hon. w. w. Stetson. of Ar
burn, Me-. state superintendent of
public schools. convulsed IN audience
of Maine "schoolmarms" at Newport
one day recently by telling the follow
inS story of his early school life:
Il distinctly remember my first day
in school. 1t was also my brothers
first day, and we occupied seats across
the aisle from each other. 1t was in
the afternoon when the young and
pretty teacher came to my seat,
placed her hand on my shoulder and
asked. Don't you like me?' She didn't
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

the tripod can be taken anywhere 1t
is wanted. In this connection the
chopping block used in splitting wood
might be mentioned. Much labor
may be saved by providing sound
solid block. as less blows are required
on perfectly solid foundation than
when yielding one is used. Either
select stump OF a tree as described
for the first post sharpener. or take
knotty length cut from log. making
1t about a foot long and setting 1t on
end in the ground SO that It is only
about four inches above the surface.
IL few fiat stones are placed direct
iy under 1t. it will make a still firmer
foundation. This forms block that
is practically unyielding and the work
Ia much easier by its use
G. F. Barber.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

The Zen Davis apple tree comes
nearer to being an annual bearer than
cay other
The Lamar register., 1906-02-07

Most varieties Of apple trees have
the habit Of bearing every other ,tar.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-14
Be Charitable.

TO your horses as well as to yourself.
You need not suffer from pains of any
sort-your horses need not suffer. Try
a bottle of Ballard s Snow Liniment.
1t cures all pains. j. M. Roberts, Ba-
kersteld, Mo-, writes: 81 have used
liniment for ten years and find it
to be the best | have ever used for man
or beast" For sale by Eagle Drug and
Jeweliry Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-14
Railroad
Meat Market
METH & EVANS, Props.

We have taken possession If
the cold Corner Meat Mar
ket, recently the property of
George Berk. We shall bid for
an increased trade and prom
Use to give the finest meats,
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Corned
Beef, Ham, Bacon, Leaf Lar1
and Home Made Sausage.
Out of town orders will be
given strict attention. Give
us a trial.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
Cape Nay Resorts.
Maryland Resorts.

HOTEL CALVERT, N@fts H.sts Cha S.es.a
Opens June 30. Directly on Beach Terms
reasonable
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
For Sale, Exchange, or
Rent.

NEW and attractive S-rOom country resi-
dence- partly furnished. with a Veranda 50
feet long, situated In a grove OF chestnut
and oak trees. near Walkers Chapel Alex
andr.a county, Va: six miles from Wash
ington. over a beautiful road along the Pp-
tomac; this place Is situated between tho
Cabin John and Old Dominion electric ruads
one mile from the former. "a miles from
latter; fare cents. besides the dwelling
there is n new summer kitchen. new stable
and carriage house. abundance OF fine pure
water. indorsed by leading chemists OF New
York and Washington. elevation about that
Of Washington Monument. pace contains
toCr acres; terms 20 suit: also nVe-rOom new
frame dwelling with one acre. finr shade
price. $1,000; rent for ;etter. 80 per month.
open for Inspection. Apply to W. Il. MAT
THEWS. 1920 New York ave. jeg5-tf
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Railroads.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y B--Foilovcing schedule figures published
only as information. ard are not guaranteed
4-5J A n DA!LY-LOCaI for HarrtsonJur,
Marr-Dton, DauNlll=, and way stations
lO-5l 4 NJ DAILG-N aEhiEgton and Florida
Limited Flrst-Citss coaches and sleeper %
Columbia, Savannah. and Jacksonville.
Dining Car service.
lis a NJ DAILY-Cnitcd States Fast Val
Flrst-class coaches and sleeper 70 New or
leans. DINING Car Service.
fOl J.. y. WEEK DAYS--I-ocai FOR Harrison
burg and ..ay stations On Manassas Branch
go Z. II DAILY-Local for warreuron and
Charlottesylue- Week days for Strasburg.
30 =. NJ DAILY-NeW FORK and Atlanta
Express FtrsS-class Coach 20 Atlanta
Sleeper TO CulUmbur Ga Via Atlanta.
Sunset Route Tourist Sleeper washington
TO san Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays.
$50 7. NJ DAILY-Sew York and Florida
Express. Through Coaches and Sieepers 10
Columbia Savannah. and Jacksonville.
Sleeper TO Augusta and Port Tampa Din
ing Car Service Ia Carte
1000 =. NJ DAILY-New York and Memphis
Limited Cviz L5nchburE). First-class Coach
and Sleeping Car To Roanoke Knoxville
Chattanooga, and Memphis, Sleeper - Sew
Orleans Dining Car Service
1915 =. NJ. DAILS-W2shinEt and South
western Limited. All Pullman train. Ob-
servat40n Car TO Atlanta and Macon Club
Car 10 Atlanta SleepeTs 10 Sashyille, Al
lauta, Macon. Birmingham. New Orleans
Dining Car Service
II 3. Spencer. .. M. : II HardWich. J. I. u :
W II. TaylOe. q. =. A. l. 5. Brown. q. a.
-
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For RenI-A0uses.

FOR RENT-Cozy. seven-room house. ali
modern improvements; tenants leaving town;
rent. S2s-50: can be inspected. 1432 Q st
NV je2S-3t
The Washington times., 1906-06-28

In Northwest section. on Rockville electric. $4JJ
TO $3.50 per acre. 500 cash. balan,e monthly
Money loaned 70 build WILLIAM i. NAT
TESON. els Colorado building. Phone Main
645O je23-tf
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
Legal Notice.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
1HICI Oh' COLUMBlA-Frederfck A no5re
Plaintiff. vs. Mary J. Carpenter Defa,,{eSs.
AT law. No IS s6o--The object OF this sliit
Is TO recover S506.6l. with interest for sun
pnes furnished BY the plaintiff 10 the de-
Iehpant at her request. and 10 have tudg-
nent or condemnation of certain Drouertv -
tnt ueiendant levied on under an attach
ment issued In this suit to satisfy fbA
plaintins claim 1t is. therefore this s0th
day OF June, 1906. ordered that the defen5an M
appear IN this court on or before the forrieth
day. exclusive OF Sundays and legal hoU
days. after the day Of the first publication
OF this order, TO defend this suit and show
cause why said condemnation should pof hn
had. otherwise the suit Will be proceeded
with as In case Of default Provided this or
der be published once week for three sue
cessive weeks in the Washington Law Re
porter and The Washington Times BY The
court; tSeaD WRIGHT, Justice. 4 true
copy-Test:i J. r. YOUNG, Clerk By II. w
SMITH. Asst Clerk. je2i. IS, jy5
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY-

40 L. A-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SFE
CIAL- Solid vestibule. electric lighted
Dining Car Train. with Pullman Sleepers
90 Louisville Cincinnati, Indiana polls
Chicago. and ST Louis Connection for
Virginia Hot Springs. Dining Car.
~ 10 L. NJ. +. v LIMITED-SoIld YES
t!bulC, electric lighted. Dining Car train
with Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati Lex
ingtca, ard Louisville Compartment
Sleeper 10 Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday Sleepers Cincinnati 70
Chicago and St Louis Dining Car
Reservation and tickets At 5l3 PennSyivania
avaEue. 6Js Fourteenth street. near F. and
a. the Station Telephone 37S0 for PeunsyI-
vaEia Cab Service II ". FULLER
Telephone Main 1886 Geu'l Passenger Az
HVl6-I
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
SEABOARO AIR LINE RAILWAY

Ticket Omce, I47I Penna- Ave.
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington Co
lUmbia. savannah Jacksonville, Tampa At
lanta. Birmingham. Mobile. Pensacola. and
New Orleans
1880 a. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Mail-Throuzh
Pullman Sleeper 10 jacksonville. Fla also
through Sleeper Washington TO BirnrIngharn
Ala Cafe Dining Car Washington 70 Ham
let y. Q
So r. ~. DAILY-Seaboard Express-SoIid
trssa with Pullman Sleepers. 10 Jacksonville
and tampa Through Sleeper TO Atlanta
Birmingham, and Memphis. also through
Sleeper 10 Pinehurst daily excerpt Sunday
Cafe Dining Car
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
For Rent-Suburban.

FOX RENT - Six-roorn house; telephone;
morse barn. chicken house: three-quarters
feet frontage planted with hedge. fIowers on
front terrace; rent, $14 per month one car
faie 10 District line. Corner Wells and Hob
son sts., Brentwood, Nd. je27-st