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The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
No One Wanted Boz 13.

In no other western European coun-
try is superstition so prevalent as in
Austria-Hungary. Quite recently the
chamberlains Office changed the num-
ber of box 13 In the Imperial opera
house and the Imperial Court theater
to la, because the public objected to
sitting in box bearing this unlucky
number. None Of the rich subscribers
who takes a box for the year wanted
No. 13, and for single performances it
was just as hard to dispose of.
This superstition reaches its height
in medicine. Speaking at the health
exhibition. DR.. Heinrich Grun declared
that in many instances superstition,
and especially local superstition, was
an absolute menace to public health.
In the Austrian hospitals one finds
no block or pavilion 13, no ward 10,
no staircase 13. Very few patients
will consent to be operated upon on
the thirteenth day of the month, and
in this respect Friday, too, is consid-
cred Just as unlucky. At Carlsbad,
Marienbad, Gastein and other famous
Austrian cure resorts nobody wants
to begin his cure on a Friday.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
DO YOU REMEMBER

An anticipated calamity that actual
ly came?
A sycophant who turned out to be a
real friend?
bad man who was really as bad as
he was reputed?
An actor that wasn't thoroughly de-
lighted with himself
An absconding cashier who wasn't
"a trusted employer"
A man who went wrong who wasn't
"a highly-respected citizen?"
A woman criminal who was not
beautiful and apparently refined?"
A horse that could trot as fast as the
man who sold him to you said he
could?
Anybody who achieved sinlessness
before starting a fusillade of stones at
others?
A successful man who used up nine
tenths of his time telling what he was
going to do next
A prize fighter that went through the
throes of the championship without
becoming demoralied?
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Nothing Succeeds Like "Eaa-o-sEE.n

The man who breaches the best SER
mon; the man who tells the funniest
stories; the man who keeps the best
store; or the man who makes the best
goods soon finds that people come to
him. Merit is the best advertisement
in the world. People speak well of
things they know are good. They pass
the good word along.
The best breakfast food is EGG-O-
SEE, for it contains all the life-giving
properties of natures best food, which
is wheat.
EGG-O-SEE is deeply in debt to the
thousands of wives and mothers who
use it in their homes, for these good
women tell their neighbors about this
great food.
Children and aged persons alike are
friends of EGG-O-SEE.
Merit and common sense are the
hings that advertise EGG-O-SEE
most. EGG-O-SEE is cheap. A 10
cent package contains ten liberal
breakfasts. EGG-O-SEE is sold every
where. Grocers must keep it If they
want to keep their good customers,
,or good customers insist on buying
EGG-O-SEE.
The fact that no preparation, no
cooking is required, makes EGG-O-
SEE very popular. Open the package;
put as much as you like in a dish;
pour on milk or cream and eat 1t
IS delicious. 1t is wholesome. 1t
makes you strong.
A lot of interesting facts about
EGG-O-SEE have been published in
book form entitled. Back to Nature"
This book also has a course of phys
cal culture-fully illustrated. Any
Jne wishing this book will receive it
tree by addressing EGG-O-SEE Com
pany, 10 First St, Quincy. Ill.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
RECEIVER EoR zGoN.
United States Court Decides Aeainst
DoWie,

Chicago.-.Judge Lands of the
United States Dist .ct Court gave his
oe cision Friday in the controversy be.
tween the adherents of John Alexan-
der Dowie and Wilbur Nu'ivia over the
property of Zion CITY
John c. Hately was appointed re-
ceiver of Zion. His bonds were placed
ut $25, 900. The ADJUDICATION in the
bankruptcy proceedings against Dowie
was set aside.
The court holds thai Zion City and
its industries do moi belong to Dowie
that, while the contributors of the
funds did not express O formal declar-
alton of trust, a trusl was created and
Dowie had no right 10 treat the prop
clty as his own.
The court refused to appoint Alex
ander Granger receiver for the reason
that Granger made vow recognizing
bowie as "a messenger of the COW
e.ant the prophet foretold by Moses,
and Elijah the restorer," Ia which vow
all family ties and obligations and all
relations TO human governments shall
he held subordinate. The court said
he was not Obliged to rcpose confidence
in a man SO constitul-d that, living in
this republic, he would sercnely vow
lis readiness at all times to abandon
lis family and betray his country.
The court ordered an election on the
third Tuesday of September OF gen
cral overseer, ali members of the
church residing in Zion City, male and
female, to have one vote. He an
rounced that suitable provision would
lie made for Dowie on account Of his
services as trustee
The effect of the decision is TO place
the industrial affairs OF Zion City in
the hands of the court through the
agency of Mr.. Hately. while the
chucch's spiritual matters will come
under the supervision OF the overseer
10 be elected in September.
Claims against Dowie are now
claims against the receiver.
Mr.. Hately is a member OF the board
OF trade, a capitalist ami is active in
charitable and reform movements.
As to the election Judge Lands as
sured the litigants that he took the re-
sqonsibility for its fairness on his own
shoulders.
Dowie was not in court, illness con
fning him to his hotel. A number of
members of the church, who still cling
to him, were present.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
President,s Son comina.

Laramie, Wyo.-C Charles w. Dekny
of this city has received letter from
his brother-in-law, Lieut.. Emory S.
Land of the United States navy, writ
ten from Washington, saying that
Land would visit his parents at Gunni-
son, Colorado. neXl month, being ac-
companicd West by Theodore Roosc-
welt. Jr., and George Roosevelt. son
ana nephew, respectively, of President
Roosevelt, and thai they would spend
several weeks at Grnnison where Lieu
tenant Lands fath,r is superintendent
of the fish hatchery The lieutenant is
a graduate of the Naval Academy and
a naval constructoT and has been Wis
iting at the White House.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Debs uecs st-ons Language.

St Louis-Eugone V. Debs, former
presidential candidate on Tie Socialist
ticket, Sunday in q speech at Riverside
park. caused stir among the work
ingmen of st. Lou and Illinois when
he advised oil wo-kingmcn of the
United States TO agsist in the freeing
Of Charles More, w. d. Haywood,
and George II. bone, the three
Denver miners cu1incd in Jail in
Idaho, at any cos; oven If it took a
revolution TO 90 So More than mil
lion workingmcn in The United States
will rise up and domand that these
men be liberated, aid Dobs. 81 will
be at the head of this million to assist
in liberat.ag them by bloodshed, If
necessary, but pea ably, if possible. "
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
HOSPITAL for Children.

Denver-Limiting its patients solely
to children, the Blanche Roosevelt hos
pital will be opened soon in this city.
About fifty women, headed by DIR. Min
ME C. T. Love, Mrs. E. A. Colburn and
Mrs. Thomas C. Hayder, have been
at work for the last month and plans
for securing funds and building the
new hospital are well under way. The
hospital will be a non-sectarian insti-
tuition, equipped with large staff of
physicians and nurses. and although a
charge will be made those able to pay,
there will be a number of free beds in
the institution.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Good Temalars ELECTION.

Boston.-Georga +. Cotterill of Sc
attic was reelected national grand
chief tempiar at saturdays session of
the national lodge Of the United States
independent OTder of Good Tenn
pars. w. II. Clark of Wyoming was
chosen national Ernnd secretary, and
A, A. Anderson ol Mckeesport. Penn
sylvania, was olccred national grand
treasurer. Allie E. Parker OF Provi-
dence was appoin.cd national grand
secretary. After the installation of of
iicers Seattle was selected on the first
ballot as the place lor holding the con
vention of 1907.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
DIrs OF INFORMATION.

The Eton College Chronicle expresses
the opinion that lawn tennis is fit for
tame curates" only.
The Welsh national eisteddfod is the
biggest open-air concert in the world.
At least 10000 people attend it every
year.
The greater part of the almost
81, 900 900 worth of frecrackers annual
ly exported by China comes to New
York. And the United States stands
next to China in the use of them.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
ENGLISH I,aneuoes in Antwern

LHE Ifhn 11et1r 5 u''S9- III TIT Z" u p
Nearly one-half of the shipping traf-
flc to and from Antwerp Is carried on
under the British and American flags.
and this has made Antwerp almost an
English-speaking port. Free night
schools for exclusive classes in Eng
lish, organized by the city authori-
ties, are attended by thousands of
pupils, while special attention Is paid
to the study of English in all the
grades of the day schools. public as
well as private. This desire to pop
ularize the English language is not
confined to Belgium, but has extended
to Germany as well, where schools OF
instruction have already been estab-
lished at Munich and Nuremberg by
the German government.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
"Cruising for salvnge. y

One man in New York says he
makes a good living by what he calls
cruising for salvage. He goes about
in an automobile and follows povices
trying to operate recently purchased
machines. II the machines break
down or stop he comes up in time to
offer his services as tug or to offer
about half the value of the machine
If the owner is so d.sgusted that he
wishes to sell.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Zoo. Honc-l1 in eraziI.

Rio Janeiro-TI'U banquet given by
Baron Rio Branco. minister of foreign
affairs. in honor Cf Secretary Root, at
the Palacio I:aua atz, was of the
magnificence unparalleled in Brazil
The furnishings foT the occasion had
been imported especially from Paris
at a cost of 100000. Eighty covers
were laid and the guests were Ameri.
cans, deputies, senators and represen.
tatives OF the army and navy. Secre.
tary Root, who arrived at the palace in
a carriage built for the occasion. at a
cost of $4,000. took Nine. Assis Brazil
INTO dinner and Mrs. Root was -
5r.=d by Barcr Rio branco.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Earriman Resents overcharre.

E. H. Hartman sent his $4,000
automobile to a repair shop in New
York city In January. and when he
got bill for s1,797. refused to pay
it. The owner of the repair shop re-
fused to surrender the vehicle and
Mr. Hartman proceeded to recover it
by writ of replevin. The men who
are trying to collect this large sum
will now have to sue for their money.
Mr. Hartman evidently believes that
the charge was made in accordance
with his supposed ability to pay.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-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 ap-
preached by other brands.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Avoid Government Service.

The students from the Italian uni
versities and government school are
no longer content to seek poorly paid
government employment or to enter
into the ranks of the overcrowded pro-
fessions. but are seeking technical
instruction so that they may join in
the new movement and make an ade-
quate future for themselves.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Ionoworths Coming Home.

Beyreuth.-With the exception of
one day, which was taken up by an
automobile excursion to the Austrian
baths, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
warth spent the entire week here.
They left Sunday by way of Nurem-
berg and Munich for Paris. They will
sail Saturday for the United States.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Railway Tariff simplified.

Germany has Just revised Its rail.
way tariff, which involves a multi
plication of tickets. 1t is calculated
that a traveller with a small family
going from Mulhouse to Bale will find
himself furnished with GO tickets, in
addition to which are those for bag
gage.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

by following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, 16 OF. for 10c, sold by
all good grocers.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
ireland Loses Population.

The number of marriages registered
in Ireland in 1904 was 23,961. The
excess of births over deaths was "a
29S. but this was more than Offset by
the emigration of 36,90o persons.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
New York's Sewers.

II the sewers of New York city were
placed end to end in straight line
they would reach from there to Pixies
peak, 1,710 miles, and the paved streets
of the city would make a road along
one side of them all the way.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
international cyclopedia.

The medical faculty of the Paris
university plans an International tech.
'nological encyclopedia. 1t is to be
issued in ten languages. including
Esperanto" the world language.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Short ladies should avoid much
trimming on their skirts, says fash
ion writer. Yes, and 50 should long
ladies If their husbands are short.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Mamma-"Rem that every
cloud has a silver lining" Little Bess
Then why don't God turn 'em in
side out?"
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Rapid Increase in Population.
In eight years the population or
Osaka. Japan. has increased from
S11,SOO to over 1,02G,O00. The number
of factories has increased by 991.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents, all other brands contain
only ~ ounces for same money.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

The people who believe most
strongly in luck are those who never
have any.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

The man who does all he can gen
orally finds that some one else will do
the rest
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Boys will be boys, especially the
gay old ones who have passed 60.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

When we ask for good eggs we mean
eggs that are good physically not NOR
ally.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

To sneer at success is the preroga-
tive of failure.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

A Square Deal-Sixteen ounces De-
fiance Starch for 10c.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

ASIA CIGARS.
VIII not make you nervous. Ask your dealer or Inc
NJ Hyman Cigar Co.. $40 18th Street. Denver.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

Mrs. winslow's soothInr Syrup.
For children teething, sofens the gums, reduces in
fammaton, ally pain, cures wind cole. 25c bottle.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
DOLAN TO APPEAL
 FOR MEDICATION
WILL APPEAR BEFORE MINERS AS CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WILL BE REELECTED.

Pittsburg, Pa, February 17-After being in session fifteen days, the delegates to the seventeenth annual convention of district number five, Mine Workers of America. adjourned today to meet again on March 2S. In the meantime a special the convention reassembles 1t will be to receive the report of the tellers and in- stal the newly elected officers.
 Nothing of importance was transacted today. and compared with some of the previous sessions the proceedings were rather tame
 Before declaring the convention ad- 1ourned, President Doan stated emphati- cally that he was still the same president and executive head of the district organi- zation, and intended to remain so until the miners by a legal vote said some other man should take his place.
 After adjournment the delegates held q caucns, and arranged a plan of proceed ure in case the international president, Mitchell, appoints officers to take the places of Dolan and Bellingham. A telegram from President Mitchell ap- prising the delegates of the appointments was looked for all day, but 1t did not come.
 The election ordered today will be a most exciting one. President Dolan says he will go before the miners again as q candidate, and seek Vindeation in the | form of reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
PoPE'S ENcYCLlCAL.
Vatican Summons French Bishops.
 Situation In France.

Rome. February IA papal encyclcal was issued to the French eplscopacy, clergy and people today in the situation of the church in France, strongly con- demning the law providing for the sep- aration of church and state and giving advice to Catholics.
 Several French bishops who were sum- moned here, have arrived to receive in- structions.
 The encyclical shows that the holy see did everything possible to avoid the pas sage of the law. which it terms great evil to religion and to France and out lines the churchs doctrine on the sub feet of the relations between church and state adding that in their union France has found throughout the centuries her greatness and glory.
 Examining the law itself the encyelical says it Is offensive and repugnant to the divine constitution of the church because the public exercise of worship is entrust ed to lay associations. The freedom of the church. 1t is added. Is submitted to the will of public officials who are de- spelling her of her patrimony. The law. the document continues. cannot fall to injure the internal peace of France which especially in the present condition of Europe Is in need of union of all her children.
 The encyclleal concludes with exhorting the clergy and people to act in accord and with generosity in defense of their re- ligion and to pray to God for the return of tranquility and peace to France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
CAPITALIZED
 AT $64,265 PER MILE

Washington, February 11-A special statistical report of the Interstate com merce commission just made public shows that railway capitalization has very rap idly increased in the last few years The total capitalization ending June, 1904 was $. .S94 625. .2s9 or $59, ,729 per mile. Three years later 1t increased to S10 566, ,S65, I'll to 59,6lO per mile while in 1904 it had grown to SIS, ,21S241. 67a or $G4265 per mile. An i'm provement likewise Is noted in the pay ing of dividends from stocks.
 The amount paid in dividends in 1904 was S22l, ,941, ,9o4 Although, the figures for the year ending June 30. 1905 have not yet been completed there Is sufficient data at hand to show that there was an in- crease in the amount paid In dividends which will represent an increase to over s2S0 ,000. .OO0 These tables show that if the amount paid in dividends were computed on all outstanding stock the average divi- dend rate would be reduced 10 350 per cent, but 1t is coutended that in view of the many reasons for which this stock is called other than that Of securing divi- dend payments and also that 30.64 per cent of railway stocks outstanding are owned by railways in their corporate ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
Would Build 0Tampa Northern"

Tampa, Fla, February 17.-H. r. At kins. Martin M. Amorous and H. s. Arkwright, Atlanta capitalists, today made a proposition to the Tampa Board of Trade for building railroad from Brooksville, Fla, to Tampa, with the ultimate purpose of extending it northward to Atlanta and other points. They made statement of what they would expect from this city. The board has taken the matter under considera- tion. The capitalists made enthusias- tic speeches about the proposed road, which is to be known as the Tampa Northern" They are being entertained by the citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

paclty. 6.09 per cent is the proper rate to accept in measuring the dividend earn ing capacity of this class of securities.
 In arriving at these figures the inter- state commerce commission has found 1t practically impossible to determine whether the outstanding stock represents actual value or water
 It Is estimated, however. that If there is a large amount in the stocks the dvi- dend rate should be higher, and 1t is stated that any rate producing more than i per cent on a fair valuation of the n- vestment Is to the extent of such excess unnecessarily high.
 As regards freight rates the statistics show that estimating the amount of freight revenue at an average rate of 95.2 cents per ton the rate of 1899, the amount of freight revenue for the year ending June 30, 1904 was s1.247 o24.0O5 It is explained that even If the average rate per ton per mile be not increased there is still an increase in the revenue and a tendency to increase the rate per ton per mile Is to still further augment the freight revenue. II is therefore shown that if there had been no advances in rate or classification since the year ending June 30, 1899, the average rate per ton for each of the fiscal years would have been somewhat less than the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
BIG ELEVATOR IS
 BURNED IN DULUTH
One Million Bushels of Grain Destroyed and the Loss Will Reach
 $1,ooo,ooo.

Duluth, Minn., February 17.-The wood en working house of the Duluth grain ee- vator plant of r. H. Peavy & Go. of Min with its contents, consisting of about L. OOO,00O bushels of grain, principally wheat. The loss on the grain and house is esti- mated at one million dollars and is fully covered by insurance.
 The elevator was known as the "P VI and it is the receiving and shipping house for the great Peavy concerns storage house with a capacity of four million bushels. Fortunately there was no wind blowing toward other improved districts on the harbor front or the loss would have been tremendous.