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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
GOOD PAINT As AN ASSET.
Farm Buildings Should Be Kept We.a
Protected to Prevent Loss.

Among all the routine expenses OF
the property owner there is none that
yields more satisfactory returns than
good paint. In this respect 1t is like
fire insurance, but with a difference.
Fire is accidental and when an in
sursd building burns. the insurance
company pays good proportion of
the cost of rebuilding. But when
building suffers for the lack of paint
AS 1t must suffer If painting is neg
lected-the owner bears the entire
loss. 1t is the height of improvidence.
therefore, to allow property to de-
teriorate for the lack Of coat of good
paint in season; for paint is not only
form of insurance that pays its own
premiums, but in the selling value it
adds to a building. 1t is an actual cash
asset.
The best time to paint Is in the
spring or the fall. when the weather
proper time will wear better and pro-
tect better than If applied at an uii-
favorable season.
For ordinary use there Is nothing
superior to the better grades OF ready
mixed paints put on the market by
responsible manufacturers. They can
be bought anywhere in convenient
quantities. and of any desired tinr or
shade. from local dealers. A little in
quiry regarding the local record OF
any such paint offered for sale will
usually enable the consumer to judge
Of its quality.
So much for tho Selection of the
paint; its application should be left to
a good painter. who will get better
results, with less material. from any
form of paint than the unsk:led
novice can obtain.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
MANY REQUISITES FOR THE POSITION
Mrs William Aston Had Natural Advana bat Mrs. Pran Stevens
Ruled Solely Through The Force Of Her WLl-Ward
McAl;s.er and Harry Lehr oh Hav Had I'm
disputed Sway--ook for New Queen.

New York.-The struggles of men
and women of America to win the title
Of society leader of this country. which
for years been as bitter and as earn
est as any of the intrigues of the old
French court. In the endeavor to be
acknowledged by the so-called Four
Hundred as the local head of gay
functions. millions of dollars have
been spent. plots and counterplots
Matched, and finally such sensational
ism resorted to as have made the
names OF Ward McAllister and Harry
Lehr known. Each succeeding year
has seen some new candidate enter
the field for the coveted honor. and
each year has seen new exploits which
have fairly taken the breath away
from the great mass of people who
look on and laugh or wonder
For good many years now. ever
since the death of Mrs. Paran Stevens
in fact. Mrs. William Aston has I'm.
doubtedly been. supreme. Lesser
lights have shone for n few seasons
perhaps. but their brilliancy has been
only that OF the planets in the light
of the moon. Mrs. Astor has been in
reality the balance wheel which has
kept the social machine moving stead
lily. II at high speed. OF all who have
held her position. she has undoubtedly
been the sanest.
Had Many Advantages.
She came to the position with un-
limited wealth. with a stainless name
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

a contingent ball. the like of which
at that time had not been surpassed.
Almost from the day of her mar
rage she found herself obliged to
fight vigorously for her title of social
leader. The first contest came with
Mrs. William Waldorf Aston and re-
suited in a feud which is history.
Then came the scandal in connection
with her eldest daughters husband, j.
Coleman Drayton, resulting in u di-
vorce. But the Waldorf Astors sided
with Mr.. Drayton in the dispute. and
so another contest was started, in
which. as in the first, Mrs. William As
tor was the victor. 1t was the bitter
ness resulting from this that sent
William Waldorf Astor to England.
where he has remained ever since.
She Has Been Democratic.
In way. Mrs. Astor has been most
democratic. Her power has been alb
solute. and in the course of her long
career she has opened the doors of so
ciety to many new families. and has
closed them to many who for years
had enjoyed such privileges as their
right.
Il am always willing" she once said
ito admit to my list and to my house
people who. II they are not old New
Workers.. have now a right to position.
and who are presentable and agreeable
members of society. but l must first
be personally convinced that they pos
sess these qualifications, and, at the
same time, must decline to drop any
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

called the clown of society, and been
laughed to scorn in the papers. but
however that may be- he Is evidently
pleasing to society and occupies a
unique position.
Where McAlllster made his reputa-
ton as a skilful organizer. Lehr has
made his mark as freak entertainer.
By birth he is German. the son Of a
German consul. who went to Balti-
more and died. leaving his son penni-
less. By occupation he is a cham
payne agent. His accomplishments
are many: he sings well enough to
nmusc small audience; he dances
well; he leads cotillons successfully
and he is d good story teller. He Is
always willing to make a fool Of him
self. If only it will raise a roar OF
laughter. He chooses designs for and
intelllgently criticises women's gowns
and he is a social diplomat.
Mr.. Lehr has lone many eccentric
things which have won him notoriety.
1t was he who introduced the monkey
dinner and carried it to triumphant
conclusion. He was ringmaster at
Mrs. Oelrich's circus. and introduced
punching bags at the pavilions at
Bailey's beach. Newport. He was the
first to take a parrot out automobiling.
and the first to do great many other
unusual things. However. he was for
some reason Endorsed by Mrs. Astor
and from that day has been a fixture.
Who Shall Now Be Leader?
And now who among the women
will succeed to the position still occu-
pied by Mrs. Aston. should she wish to
step out? Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
has many champions. She has one of
the best houses in New York and
knows how to do many things. She
has talent s.nd grace that captivates.
She has the art of manners. and, more
over. has good brain. She had the
opportunity to learn the art of success
scientifically from approved models
Yoar after year. as a girl. she visited
he courts of Europe. and the friend
HRS size formed there will stand her
4 good stead.
Mrs. Ogden Mills has been men.
iunei but her feud with Mrs. Bel
IICnt is still remembered. and this in
itself would be handicap. Then there
are Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs
John Jacob Astor.
1t would seem that whoever sue
ceeds Mrs. Astor will do so more by
the logic of events than because of
any strong effort on her own part.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
SCOTCH GUIDE A.sPYlNe.
Natives Have Eyes That Can Rival
the Telescope.

Never shall l forget that-humiiat-
ing experience-spying against men
who had practiced it ever SINCE they
were breeched or killed. I bad car
-ried a first-class telescope upon a
thousand hills in the west. and had
never learned to use it. says writer
In Outing.
The hill opposite is huge face"
with a westerly aspect AS the wind
blows stiffly from the southwest, it
is certain that the deer will be feed
ing or lying in the sheltered spots,
and to these, after he first prelim-
mary survey. our glasses are d.
receted. see nothing. and unwisely
say so.
"Yon's shootable beast. Davie."
replies Donald.
.Yiss," says Davie. laconically.
! feel that am ignored as duffer.
and ask humbly that the shootable
beast may be pointed out to me. A
dialogue follows. whic', might find
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

A block with smooth end ard a
sharp Ratchet or big butcher knife
make a clover cutter that is better
than none. Cut the clover fine and
boil it, using it as one-third the bulk
of mash. For the rest use equal
parts Of cornmeal, ground oats and
bran, with from half an ounce to an
ounce of beef scrap to each hen, the
whole slightly sailed and fed warm.
Keep the hens exercising all the fore
noon by scratching for hard grain
scattered amongst deep. clean litter.
says Farm Journal. Give the mash at
noon and all the corn they want at
night. So fed. the egg basket will NO.
disappoint you.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

The above is the pretentious name
of a little mold growing on rye some
seasons when the weather is damp
at about the time the rye is ready for
harvest. The spores of the fungus
are spread by the wind. by rain and
by insects. A Russian scientist has
been experimenting with tbs fungus
to discover If it is poisonous and finds
that is. He was led to undertake
the study of the mold by the fact that
in 1908 in Russia many people were
poisoned, some of them fatally. by eat
ing rye bread that has been made
from rye having this fungus. 1t is
safest not to use for human food rye
that has anything of this character
upon it. though 1t would probably re-
quire considerable quantities of the
infected grain to produce fatal results.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

about the hurse shows. in which he
took great interest as a society func-
ton. or about fashionable private re-
ception- His book. Society As l
Have Found It," was burning topic
during the fall of 1890.
1t was he who originated the Patrl-
srchs' balls. dances given at Delmoni-
cos by SO representatives of New
York families. each of whom sub
scribed $1c0. The honor of being al
lowed to subscribe was eagerly sought
after. while an Invitation was pass
port into the best New York society.
Ward McAllister died in 1895, looked
upon by many as a man who really
served useful purpose in life. and
ridiculed by many others. At any rate
he was power and laws that he laid
down are still' in force.
Harry Lehr Is Very Different.
OF all recent men. the one who the
most closely resembles this former
leader is Harry Lehr, although he has
neither the intellect nor the social
standing of the former. He has been
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

Sift together, three times, three
cups of flour. six level teaspoonfuls of
baking powder and half a teaspoonful
of salt. Work in from one-third to
one-half n cup of shortening. Then
mix to dough with milk. Turn onto
a Toured board. knead slightly. and
then roll out into square sheet about
one-third of an inch thick. Brush over
the sheet Of dough with softened but
ter, then sprinkle with sultana raisins
or cleaned currants, and filberts cut
into several pieces. Roll up the dough
compactly and then cut the roll into
pieces an inch long. Set these on end
close together. in buttered baking
fish, and bake about 20 minutes.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

amusing If ! were not playing re
muff's part in it.
Hes laying down" says the stalk
err. Below the knobbie to the left o
the burn
1 count ten knobbies to the left Of
the burn-and say so.
Yen be seeing black bag. STRIP
"Yes-half a dozen" -
Take the line o the white store"
Which white stone?"
THE one near the black bag. Yell
no max DOT, sir. Well be getting
nearer"
But | will make him out" object.
and finally after an exasperating ten
minutes ! see a vague something upon
which / can put neither horns nor
hair. And this. have been assured
is a shootable beast. In word. these
men have seen stag nearly mile
away which they can define to be over
IA stone (clean) and therefore worth
stalking.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

and ripe judgment. Gracious. big
hearted and of warm sympathies. she
has won the respect of the social
world over which she has ruled
through storm and stress for almost
half century. Her life has been filed
with brilliant successes.
Before her marriage to the wealthy
William Aston she was Miss Caroline
Schermerborn, daughter of a Knicker-
locker family which ruled in the old
days. When Mrs. Aston made her
debut in New DIRK. her father gave
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

one from my list ever entitled to be
upon it. save only when they have dis
honored their position. Loss of for
tune Is no disgrace, and owners of
good names should not be asked to for
felt the last. at least, for any such
cause"
For few years she was forced by
FAMILY Affections to retire from So
ciety, but when she chose again to
step forward. she assumed her old
position. OF recent years her most
famous function was the dinner to
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

young man. who, as developments
proved. had almost as much time as
money at his disposal. was heard to
exclaim excitedly: -
What? Twenty minutes for a
large, rare steak?'.
1T always takes from Is to 20 min
utes for steak. SIR" said the waiter.
who was evidently not in the best of
hnmor and who did not appear to care
much about. his job anyway.
Twenty minutes for steak?" re-
peated the young man; that's ridicu-
lous"
And when the waiter said: We've
a small cold. breakfast steak can
get you right away: Number. Four
didn't eat the whole Of 1t and the cat
wasn't hungry this morning." nobody
in the room seemed to care. barring
the young man.-Providence Tribune.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
wITCH-HAZEL.
A Description Of This Valuable Medi.
cinal Shrub.

The witch-hazel, Hamamelis vir'
giniana, is shrub or small tree with
4 maximum height of 25 feet, usually
sending up from the ground numerous
diverging stems. The bark is light
brown, broken into small thin scales
and covers a hard. close-grained wood.
light brown in color, slightly tinged
with red.
Later in the autumn as the leaves
are falling clusters of bright yellow
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
FOR THE GARDEN.
Kinds of Hoes That Will Prove Useful
In cultivating Vegetables.

For general use in the garden like
business hoe, one that is wide. so
as to cut over a large surface or move
a good lot of soil at each stroke. and
sharp. SO as to cut deep and easy. A
good file ought to be kept near at
hand. But we also want hoes that
can be used in wedding and especially
in wedding onions grown by the trans
planting method. They stand several
inches apart and will admit of work
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
Steamed Apples,

The following is a delicious way to
prepare winter apples. Peel. quarter
and core six or eight apples. Steam
or boil until about half cooked. Take
from the fire and let 1t cool. Make
strip OF two cups of sugar and half.
a cup OF water. Drop the apples into
the boiling strip for a few minutes.
or until they become clear. Let cool
and serve with cream.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

ing among them with narrow bladed
hoe. l used to take an old. we'll
worn hoe. one practically past its
usefulness. and cut the blade down
at both sides, SO as to leave 1t from
corner to corner only two or two and
'one-half inches wide. and the corners
themselves at an acute angle. says a
writer II Farm and Fireside. AS to
the me-. style hoe. 1t is surely sharp
and l believe of just the right form
to be serviceable for use as weeder
in onions and other close planted
stuff In short, with hoes of the right
kind 1t seems to be not much OF
curse to be the man with the hoe"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

The shepherd should breed for size,
weight of fleece. evenness of distribu-
ten over the body. for length of sta
pie and fineness. for vigor, healthful-
ness and constitution, and as q result,
he will soon have a flock Of large
thrifty sheep. which yield him each
sShonn neeces OF the highest merit
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

They change their sky. not their
mind. who cross the sea- A busy idle
ness possesses us: we seek happy
life. with ships and carriage: the OBJ
ject of our search Is present with u.
Horace.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

Good flowers. II not very faded aid
very dirty, may have some of their
pristine freshness restored BY steam
Ing and cutting the crumpled edges.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

Neither Of Them Hard Tasks.
1t Is as easy to write blank verso OF
kind as 1t is to be virtuous on des-
ert island.--Westminste Gazette.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

How Mrs. Stevens Ruled Society.
Seldom is the force. the irresistible
power. of a woman's will, more con-
vincingly exemplified than In the ca
reer of the former notable society lead
er. Mrs. Paran Stevens. Unaided by
any of the agencies ordinarily thought
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

Prince Henry. when 70 guests besides
the royal party were present. On
that occasion everything was framed
in a magnificence limited only by
faultless good taste. 1t was the near
est approach to the American salon to
which the royal visitor could have
been hidden.
Now that Mrs. Astor is reaching n
period in life when 1t can hardly be
expected that she can endure the
nerve-wracking strain. the world OF So
ciety is beginning to speculate about
who shall succeed her. Many OF the
old leaders are being recalled. From
a review of their lives it would seem
that. after all. the title depends more
upon strong personality than it does
upon any inherited position.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21

requisite in such a fight, she won the
position that she selected for herself
against the stubborn traditions of a
society peculiarly insular in its senti-
ments and provincial prejudices.
Born in Lowell, the daughter of
Judge Reed, she was educated there
ishing school in Boston that she met
Miss Stevens. the daughter OF Paran
Stevens. the famous hotel keeper. The
latter was known as the Vanderbilt
of the hotel business, owning hostel
ries throughout the country. He fell
in love with the pretty chum of his
daughter, and finally succeeded in
winning her hand. The first few years
Of their married life were passed In
France. and it was not until after the
birth of son and daughter that Mrs.
Stevens came to New York. to begin
n social campaign unequaled In the
history of America.
1t was partly through her efforts
that the famous Ward McAllister was
launched. This man was born in Sa-
vannah. Ga. He was of the bluest
American blood, but without money.
y rom tHe uds Mdru Nc-hillSlef mar
ried Miss Gibbons. who was possessed
of a comfortable fortune. he set about
the task of entering New York so
ciety. His first bow to the public was
his announcement that there were
only 400 people in fashionable society.
His first social achievement was his
meeting with the Prince of Wales In
1860.
Became Society Autocrat.
Later Mr.. McAllister took house
at Newport. and at once made himself
power there. From 1872 to 1885 he
grew in power, and gained the title of
which he was always proud, the auto
crat of the drawing room" This dis
tinction he bore without dispute until
the Washington centennial celebra-
ton when he Quarreled with Mr.. Fish
about the arrangements for the ball
and resigned from the entertainment
committee.
In order to demonstrate his gu
premacy. Mr.. McAllisier made ar
engagements for New Years ball
which he car @, out with succe - fe
championcd Mrs. William Astor II her
feud with Mrs. Waldorf Aston. and
thereby won the friendship of trai
leader. Almost to the day of his
death his word was final on all mat
ters appertaining to good form and
etiquette. His words of advice or crit.
ic.sm carried weight, whether uttered
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-21
HOES IN VARIETY.

Il. Light and sharp; 2, worn out hoe
cut down for weeds; 3, onion hoe: 4,
new style.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11
EFFECT or WAFER on COAL.
How IL Assists Combustion Docs Not
Make the COnI Last.

II Ia often asserted that water on btu
minous coal both aid comDIhtiOn and make
the coal last" Housewives. Office men who
live where this coal Is Used. and who are
compelled to maintain stove or furnace
fires, are firm believers. as a rule. In this
paradox. That water on coal cannot do
both. those people would know II they but
thouGhttully considered il u minute.
ne facts are tines. land any one NAV
easily verlfy them: In a liUht FIRE. that l.
20 say, q stove or hOIse .rnaCe, vnrrr
a1rll.led o. large NJ coal T aliv cu r,'g
O. 10 ~ in.rr rIr.I,y, II nrAs ito the
: rata to the porous ~sVrfnop, and Drinr
q =" I.bNrt,d iTtO tenn. u 4 mp b.. HiI.t
ut hrtS, or the . rtace becomes corrH sal ii
AL! cl'ernOds, IN ~ Offering a lar~"r nr'u
0! Csropn 10 the Rctiyo oyyg n Of TO ~.
n The wateT - m. excess OF the amount which
viii do thus. 4 then no lonH"r aids como a.
ton. tut r'taT,is II. Again. " the coal ~
fne, n small 1mDncss, nothing ADD 1uCl,-
ing wetn"ss, however. may Increase COM
huston by holding the PARTICLES apnrt. thus
permitting the AIR 20 be admitted.
In short. says the ScieHtihc Amrricdn,
water on cCal 1aNors CO mbIp ton, when II
does favor II, only by assisting the oxygen
OF kie air TO find more ready access 20 the
surfaces OF the carbon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11
YALE'S NEW LIBRARY.
biggest Bookcas" In Part Of the
Country I'm New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. t0.-A sin~le book
stack 20 accommodate 400 900 books is what
the freshmen will see next fall when they
enter Yale and take their first look at Linsly
Hall. the new library nov being constructed
on the campus. The bookcase will be the
largest of it's kind in this part OF the country,
II not in the world.
The building is being put up adjoining
Chittenden Library on the north and the
old library o n the south. In architectural
design il will be in accord with the general
design Of the old library, which is nipple
Gothic.
The walls will be OF brown Longmeadow
sandstone, with a smooth finish. The gable
end, which will project into the campus,
will be ornamented with the owl of Minerva
on the peak, a carved university seal beneath
a canopy on the level OF the second story
and the foul seals, national, State, city and
university adapted from the Yale bicenten-
NAL poster, carved upon the first story
windows
The general interest in TIE new building
centres about the big steel bookcase. This
Sta ok rises from the basement to the roof
and will be divided above the level OF the
first floor into six decks corresponding with
the three ordinary floors OF the building.
The need Of stepladders will in this way
be disp nsed with.
Though the stack will be lighted by
electricity nearly every one Of the 400, 600
books will be visible by natural light. The
floors Of the stack will be OF heavy glass,
the windows OF translucent glass so as TO
avoidthe use OF shades.
A freight elevator will run from the
basement u the highest tier in one Of the
turrets, while an automatic endless chain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11

arrangement will enable the Official at
the delivery desk to procure a book from
any one OF the stacks at a moments notice
and without the expenditure Of shoe leather.
A vault for manuscripts and the coin col.
~lections will be in the basement.
The show room OF the new building will
be the Office OF o G. Schwab, the libra
risn. The walls will be ornamented with
large plaques representing famous printers
marks. The doors will be those taken
from the old parsonage in Branford where
the founders OF Yale first met two hun
dred years ago to start the college.
h Governor Saltonstal chair will
occupy a position Of prominence In this
room and around it win be eight chairs
sy nbolic Of the founding OF the library
when the Connecticut ministers gathered
around a similar table and deposited their
books With the words Il hereby found q
A collection Of the pictures Of the libra
rians OF the college since it's beginning has
been made n these will be hung In this
room; The building was the gift Of the
tie W. B. Ross Of New York, IN memory
OF DR.. Jared LinslY. It will cost about
q quarter OF a million.