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The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
STRANGE OCCUPATIONS OF WOMEN.

Someone with a talent for igurcs and an
earnest interest in the has been raking over
the last government census and extracting there
from a bundle of statistics showing some of the
strange occupations in which the women of our
country are engaged.
A brief glance at this interesting list is
enough to reform any who might have
thought that woman is 'frail critter." only fit
for fancy feather stitching and similar dainty
pursuits and so entitled to the gentle consdera-
ton of the sterner
The sex has surely arrived" and no longer
stands in need of protection when it is stated
that about one-third of the adult women in the
United States earning their own living, not
counting those who surely earning living
after the good old orthodox fashion, in cooking.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

In Paris League for Upright
writing" has been formed. and It
takes a phrase from Georges Sand as
its motto: Upright writing on hori-
zontal paper with the body held
straight" The league crusades against
the English style of writing slanting
and angular which. II says is no long.
er really taught in England or Amer
lea. Slanting writing is said to cause
short sight. "schol.osls." and many
other optical troubles.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05


the moth
punishment be
lending
the
which
be
thing mores eve a
of Ridge
earnest the controller
the making of law was
individual to
o
but shall they
rigid
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secretary the following This did and he
o
and the bodyguard
n
he
in fronto of
heard The
wouldbe
learned that five that Boundary
the preside scoat
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Costly Gift for the President.

"He de biggest, fattes' 'possum
ever see." said the old darkey. "en'
gwine give him ter de President when
he come.
"Thatll be fine"
1T orter be, sub: an I hope he'll
'preciate him, for it took six dogs en-
seven niggers two days ter ketch him,
en- | had to pray a whole week fer
grace ter keep fun eatin' him. At
lanta Constitution.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

While a large band OF Dukhobors,
from Russia. were in London the other
day. on their way to Canada. many
persons bought of them, for curios,
some of their brass utensils. They
refused to take more than what each
utensl had actually cost them. They
have all things in common. When
box of candy was given a little girl
she at once distributed the contents.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

Sowing performing
Is
branch o
gaining livelihood calculated the breath sturdy
United
will is
strct
OF
hard trying to land another that Will give him
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

After being engaged for seven
weeks, under the auspices of the Duke
of Argyll in diving operations to re-
cover the gold that went down with
a Spanish frigate 3lI years ago in
TobermoEy bay, Scotland, the attempt
has been abandoned. The diver re-
ported that the exact position of the
ship could not be found.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
Our Washington Letter
Story of Secretary Taft Who Will Enter the Presidential Race
Comptroller Rigidy Enforce National Banking Laws
Notes of Interest.

WASHINGTON-The rumor OF Secretary
Taft's presidential ambitions is again broad Al
though no authorized statement making known
his candidacy has been given out by the
ponderous head of the war department the story
that he will seek the Republican nomination at
the next convention is circulated with great regu-
laritY.
The present rumor says the secretary Is
about to decline the offer of a seat on the SUI
preme bench made to him time and
that he will then enter the field for the nomina-
ton.
the following story: certain colonel in the
army, within two years of the retiring age was
ordered to the Philippines. He didn't want to CO.
He thought it ungracious the part of the war
department to send him far away when he
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
BLEW UP HIS OWN HOUSE.

The late Daniel Y Colclazier, whose death oc-
Cured the other day, was conspicuous figure
during the confederate attacks Washington
during the civil Mr.. Colclazier and his fam
lily then lived his farm not far from Fort
Stevens. On the advance of the confederates he
hastily brought his family to the city, and then
Immediately returned to the fort BY that time
the guns of the fort were in action and the enemy
was approaching. Mr.. ColclaZicr. noticing a
federate ammunition wagon near his house and
observing that of the union guns idle.
went to the commanding officer and volunteered
to work 1t, saying that he had had experience in
that line as militiaman. His offer accepted
and he trained the gun on his house, which
with few shots was demolished.
When President Lincoln came upon the scene
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
RULES TO REGULATE FOODS.

A syllabus has been prepared by the commits
sion appointed by the secretary of the treasury,
the secretary of commerce and labor and the Sec
rotary of agriculture to formulate rules and regu-
lations for the foods and drugs act, commonly
known the pure food law. in order that the
sugge tions interested parties may have to offer
may be presented in systematic and compact
manner These suggestions will be offered at a
hearing to be held in New York between Septem'
Der II and September 28. The syllabus divides
the questions of ruling into IL groups.
They deal with the original package pre-
pared for export the collection of samples, hear
ings and publications. the of colors, favors
and representatives., misbranding of foods and
drugs, mixtures, compounds. limitations and
blends proprietary foods, drug adulteraton and
misbranding confectionery, the establishment OF
and the inspection of imported goods
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

drop
colonel who had served the country wen LOT
all the arguments
a a
about
10
TIM a and we areaf
pounds lhen he asNeu sae'
Did Hve?'
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who IS young Mrs. oldboy in
mourning forf"
Il don't know but she is in blaoh
for her husband"
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CHAPTER III.
Mollie.

Squire Granger was a man of bust
ness, as he proved by producing the
document in question. At signal a
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to being all
their
"a o he department Of agriculture
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-03-22
erfo9'SotPrinsett.

StruBbura. Der ObsrIsutnant
S9iiBs, Der beim bieiigen Sufursnrssiz
ment itanb, tuurbe ieBt enbIi6 in
Gbdrlottenbur9 ipsgen We9IelfGl=
I9ung berbdftet. S9iBe bat in
Strabburg unSebsurs S9ulbsn unb
getriissrsien semudt. Ginen bieiigsn
Banter Iegte er nit ni9t tpeniger ais
$4,000 Wart berein.
8lobheim. Son elmer umftiirz
3snoen pdppsI purbs bier cine 6rau
WI6IbrHs erialaQeu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-03-22

Miin6en. 2ebtens tpurbs bic
Seueripebr mad Der WalfratbsbauIer
Strabe "a serufen. SIN RiidgebGube
bes gtnlpsIens mar elm 3immsrbranb
oussebro9en unb bic @inri6tung in
Srano esratben. Der bort ipobnenbe
30 Sabre alts 8iiritenbGnbIer Mar
psnstofer bate iih nit einem Repols
Der sri9oiIsn; burd ben in unmittelz
barsr NGbe abgefeuerten S9ub paren
suerf bic &Ieiber bes SelbitmDrbers,
bierauf bos 8stt unb bann bic @ias
ri6tung in 8rdro gerdtbsn. 0as6erer
purbe bon ben Observation-Disclosures
alsbaIb sel0I9t. Die 2et4e, bic Iebr
Itdrt perbrauut 1T. 10 bas ni6t einmaI
bic S9ubOffnung gefunben perbeu
tonnte, purbe in ben Senblinaer
Sriebbof nsrbra6t.
glnsbdd d. llrIdnsit tpurre in benz
Manufatturipaarens, 9amentonfets
tionss uHb 9et'enoeiddft bon Ser
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-03-22

8afIsl. Sier 1T Der OberpoFbis
rsttOr a. D, 9eb. Poitratl hilbert Sur
2inbe i'm glltsr BON 70 Sdbren gsitors
ben. Gr 1T in ben Subrsn 1881 bis
1889 bisr Oberpoitoirettpr unb sleids
Ssitis i'm Qebeudmt WliteIieb Der bisits
gen 9istiplinartdmmer unO IpGtsr Der
in SaHnouer gslusisn. 1889 tpurbs er
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
To "poundy Words.

When the reputability of punning is
under discussion it is well to bear in
mind that the very name of the Jest
confesses to a degree of atrocity. To
"pun," according TO the London Chron-
icle, is to pound" words, to beat them
;ato forced conditions, so the philolo-
gists believe. HE would pun thee into
shivers with his fist" says Thersites
in "Troilus and Cressida," meaning
physical pounding" Pun" is not n
slipshod development of pound" but
its original form, the Anglo-Saxon verb
being "punian," and pun" or "poun'
having developed a final 3D." just as
"soun" became Sound" and as the
illitekate turn gown" into "gownd."
Curiously enough, PUN" and .'pound'
have no connection with punching" a
mans head. which IS simply punish
ing" contracted, or with punching"
a ticket, which goes back to the Latin
"pungere," to prick or puncture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
HAIR HEALIh.

Good Plan In to Change the Mode
of Dressing Occasionally.
The art of dressing where 1t applies
TO clothes is great the number who un-
derstand how to dress the hair to Its
best advantage in every way small.
Leaving the style out of the question
entirely, nothing is worse than always
dressing the hair in the one way.
This makes it thin in places, while
The constant wearing of any kind Of
frame in any particular part will assist
in the same direction. 1t is Il good
plan to occasionally change the mode
of dressing the hair for day or two
and to make the style as out of the
ordinary as possible.
Where the hair is habitually worn
low doing it up Oil top of the head at
times will rest it, and where it is usu-
ally Worn in that position doing it low
ica the neck will serve the same pur-
pose.
+ An authority on the subject says:
5ss.Neycr, ii you value your hair. sleep
with it dressed as you dress it In the
daytime, but instead take it down and
comb and brush it WELL Having done
this and not regretted the time, plait
it in a loose plait and let it hang down
the best position possible If you want
it to recover in the nighttime whatever
vitality it has lost in the day."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
A Patient Scot.

Alexander Innes Shand in his "a
Medley Of Memories" writes of an old
Scotchman whom lie knew in his boy;
hood. HE used to drive cattle in u
flowing, flowered dressing gown, which
had been passed on to him, and lie only
shaved his gray beard ut long inter
walls. One of my earliest recollections
is seeing him biting off the tails OF a
litter of terrier puppies in the court
yard. He was a philosopher in his own
way. and-with the free run Of the serv
ants hall and buffers pantry he took
life easily.
HE never complained. Once when
the landlord paid n morning visit that
parsonage splashed from the drainage
outside the door into puddle within.
where some duckiings We're disporting
themselves, and the wet was dripping
over him from the blackened rafters.
"'Why, John was the exclamation,
you are in terrible state here! We
must have your roof overhauled.. Aye.
it's lettin' in some water was the re-
ply, but it's gey thick, and they are
but little drops, and do weel eneueh
in the bed under my auld umbrella"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Robinson cru.oc. Econom,,,

When the average boy spends the de.
lighted hours of imaginative youth in
dcvouring the pages of .Robinson Cru
Soc he has. like most people of more
mature years, no idea that he is pcrus-
ing work of profound philosoISy
written by one of the greatest political
thinkers of the English speaking race.
Taken with knowledge of the facts
of the career of De Foe, "Robinson
Crusoe' can properly be considered n
story intended to illustrate the heavy
burden of trouble placed upon any sin
gle individual isolated from his fellows
anu compelled to maintain his exist
ence without their aid. The tale shows
in an inimitable way how all civilized
men are intcrdepcndent. Regarded
from this point Of view, the author of
the most widely read work of fiction
ever written becomes an object of par
ticular Interest to all thinkers upon
politics.-William N. Hill, NJ. d., in
Watson's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Etiuuett. of cannIbnlism.

Even among tile savages of French
Africa, who eat human flesh. there are
differences" said Paul Pucci, u young
Italian traveller. ''Some while ago,
when exploring in that country, learn
ed good bit about the ways of the
various tribes. In Il majority Of them
cannibalism is INDUCED only when the
bodies are those of prisoners taken in
battle. 1t is all right to eat persons
who belong to hostile clans, but it
would be Il gross violation of tradition
and the custom of the land to feast
upon the friends or even upon mem
bers of the same tribe. This delicacy
of sentiment, however, is not universal,
and in one tribe in particular where /
noted the absence of any old persons,
| learned that it was the proper thing
to add the aged inhabitants to the To-
cal food supply. This confined the pop
ulation to the young and hardy, for
at the first signs of decrepitude the
boiling pot was called into requisi-
n.'-WaShington Post,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

The pawning OF the wedding ring has
become a pathetic commonplace to
those who are familiar with police
court and coroner's court stories or
with the private petitions for help Of
the deserving and undeserving poor.
But we confess that With the West
minister magistrate we have never
heard before of pawning bank books
Yet on expert pawnbroker's evidence
ELECTED by police inquiry 1t is found
that this Is not at all an unusual prac-
tice. In the vast majority of cases it
would seem to be Il simpler matter to
draw on the bank account rather than
borrow on the strength of 1t from the
pawnshop. But one of the unfortunate
possibilities of the practice Is revealed
in the particular case mentioned ut
Westminster A picture frame maker,
wishing to withdraw f3 from the bank,
could not find his bank book and then
learned that his wife had been putting
the book in and out of pawn for eight
years, having borrowed f7 los. on 1t
the first time. and of course she had
been paying interest on her various
transactions.-London Pail Mall Ca
Zette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Where Babies Swim.

II spend my winter; III Samoa said
traveller. 1T is always summer
there. There the babies swim. Can
you imagine Il quainter, Il more charm
ing sight than host of babies, none
over two years old, laughing and
growing and swimming like fish in
pools Of clear sea water? You will see
this sight in Samoa. Samoan women
believe sea baths benefit babies, and
in that equable climate they bathe their
little ones daily the year around. The
youngsters soon learn to swim. They
can swim before they can walk. And
to see these pretty brown babies swim
ming in the sea is well worth 5000
mile trip to Samoa" a."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Curious welsh superstition.

Small glasslilie, irregular circlets Of
some crystalliZcd mineral are occasion
ally found in the mountains of Wales,
and concerning these the Welsh people
have some curious superstitions. Some
believe that they are formed in the
body of Il snake as soon rs he reaches
the age Of 100 years, while others de-
clare that they are formed "of frOth
and venom" when two large male
snakes meet. Camden, the great Eng
lish historian and antiquarian, says:
1T is usual for snakes to approach on
st. Johns eve and by joining heads to-
Sether and Kissing to form kind of
bubble, which passes through the snake
and Immediately hardens till it resem-
bles glass ring. Whoever finds one
Of these rings will ever after prosper =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

Sir Humphry Davy married widow
as peculiar as himself. His pet affec-
tation was a lack of time. He was al
ways in hurry. He pretended that
he had no leisure to dress himself, and
when u change of linen became neces-
sary lie simply put one shirt over an
other until he was known to have on
five or SIX shirts ut n time. or course
he could not Wear this amount of ap-
parel without apprcciably increasing
his size, and his friends not in the Sc
cret were sometimes surprised to see
him fall off in apparent weight twenty
pounds in a day. His wifes great anx-
iety was to keep him "fit for company"
but ms he did not care fig for com
pany she had no easy task, and domes-
tic discord was a common thing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Hard Llnes For Eache1ors.

"lkorea's the wrong place for bache-
lors," said n traveller. Bachelors in
Korea are considered us children and
have only children's privileges. You, Il
Korean bachelor, get thirsty. You en-
ter II rest house and call for palm Wine
The pretty little amber colorcd wait
ress says:
'Married:'
"'No,' says you.
"'Heraus, them says she. And out
you go unslaied.
you want to vote, but they won't
let you il you are not married.
You apply for job somewhere.
How many children have you!' is the
first question you're asked.
''And as soon us You say you're un-
married they laugh in your face to
think that you should presume to apply
for work anywhere
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
sono OF OLD DAYS.

Here's song for the days. tile heroic old days
When the west tried the mettle of reso ute
men,
Ere the sun Of progression had IN slted the haze
or the mystery hiding the land from our ken.
Here's q song for the heroes, the "cusses' so
tough,
Who popped their great whips when the
schoont RS SGT sail,
And sang their wild songs as their pipes they
would pun
While pounding along on the overland trail.
Not snap of the calloused cid fingers cared
they
For the dangers awaiting them out on the
As they Yelled at their balls and went rolling
away
In the aikali dust of the slow moving trans.
Away through the billows OF fllckerieg neat,
Upheld by . courage that never could IL.
With laugh for the rerls they knew they
wouldm 1t
Willie pounding along on the over and trail.
Here's song for the lively old days that are
gone,
Are now but o blur upon mem,ry's p,g>.
When the fastest OF freight was by bull power
drawn
And the fastet EXPIRE was the numbering
stage,
The tourist who now 10 rare luxury rolls
In palace car over he glittering rail
Gives seldom u thought to the valiant old souls
Who poundeu along on the overland rail.
james Barton Adams In Denver Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

There is a bell in Tokyo, Japan,
which is made from tobacco pipes.
So says the legend inscribed around
the outside in four languages, English,
French, German and Japanese.
The English version runs as follows:
This bell, east in the city of Tokyo,
Japan, Dec. 10, 1899, by Tsuda Sen, is
made from the metal of tobacco pipes
of more than a thousand men, once
slaves, now free men,"
The story is that in 1892 woman
missionary from America waged war
on tobacco smoking and persuaded
over n thousand men to forswear the
habit. They therefore had no further
use for their metal pipes, which were
melted down and cast in the form of
Il bell. The metal resembles bronze,
and the bell has a pleasant musical
ring
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
DRESS HINTS.
Never dress older than yousa are. pres

Neverd dress older than you,.are: Dress
younger.
Velvet that has become crushed may
be restored by placing the linen side
over basin of hot water.
Make bloomers Of the same material
ns the dress for schoolgirls. Make quite
full, with elastics at the knees and
waist.
To dry damp feathers throw hand
full Of salt on the fire and hold the
feathers over, shaking them vigorously
Don't put them so near the fire that
they will burn.
If a new wash dress Is mussed, but
not soiled enough to go into the tub
make little thin cold starch, squeeze a
rag lightly in this. brush the wrong side
of the dress first with the starchy.rag
then with your bare hand, and iron as
you go along. 1t will look like new.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

In its fine building the library of
congress should be snfe against de-
struction for many centuries. Fire has
cost the world many of its greatest col
lections. 1t ruined the ancient ,Alexan-
drian library of the Ptolemies when
the Christians sacked the temple of
Serapis in the year 275. 1t cost the
world thousands of ancient manu-
scripts that We're stored in Constanti-
nople when the Crusaders captured
the city. Twice the library of congress
has suffered by tire-tirst at the de-
struction Of the capitol by the British
in 1914 and again in 1851. In its pres.
ent housing it is protected by every
possible safeguard and directed IN its
development by the most expert OF
custodians. And with sense Of pride
in which all Americans must share the
nation has given to its foremost! !seulp
tors and artists the opportunity to
enrich its walls with their works. II
is monument to American though,
and learning. which must grow III
value and significance with each year
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
THE PoRTlEREs.
How to Border Them In Persian or
Turkish Rug Effects.

Tow to Border Them In Persian OF
Turkish Rug Effects.
A handsome porticre or set of cur
tains may be made by ornamenting
some rich material, such as upholster-
er's satin or damask, with deep bor-
der Of pulled work. For instance, If
the portiere is of very pale blue satin
the bordering would be effective made
Of some harmonious contrast. Very
pale yellow or white would do, for it Is
intended only as a background for the
pulled work. which stands out like the
pile of a Turkish rug, says the Man
chester Union. First seam the border
firmly on 10 the material and press it
perfectly fat.
Then take an ivory crochet needle "a
large sized cne) and with sharp knife
cut the end opposite the hood to point
and afterward make it perfectly smooth
with emery paper. Now look over your
piece bag ard select some scraps of va
rious colored silks that will give Per-
sian coloring to the border. Only do
not have the colors too vivid, or they
Will not harmoni2e with the pale blue
portiere.
Next cut the silk in long strips three
eishths inch in width and with the
sharpcned point of the crochet needle
punch Il hole through the border half an
inch from the edge; then, turning the
needle. hook Il loop of the silk strip
through the hole. Continue this until
the border is edged by a thick line of
the silk loops Then repeat the same
process on the other side of the border.
The idea is to give the effect of the
border of Persian or Turkish rug, and
the motif of some good rug may be
studied and followed, leaving part of
the eoorcd border showing. After the
design is finished the loops can be cut
to form thick pile. or they can be left
ms they are, which is about as effective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Too Curious.

One well known New York woman
has discovered, like some others Of her
sex, that it does not pay to be too curl
GUS. One Of the old family retalners is
Scotchman named William, who does
not believe in CLOSING over the truth
for the sake Of sparing his listeners
feelings. The woman in question, al.
though possessed Of considerable charm
of manner, is not beauty and knows
1t. Her husband, recently deceased
was n remarkably handsome man, and
his wife was one Of his sincerest nd.
mirers. One day when she was looking
ut her husbands picture on the mnntel
in the sitting room William was fuss
ing around the crate, and in a moment
Of impulse she asked:
William, what do you think made
such handsome man as Colonel S
marry such plain woman as me:"
William looked from the portrait tc
the speaker, meditated a second and
answered.:
"Must have been heavens will
ma'am."