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The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
Preserving "Scenery."

Not long ago a man of national I'M
portance characterized an attempt to
beautify the city of Washington as
spending money for scenery" The
phrase may be taken as a sneer. as 1t
was Intended to be taken, or with ap-
provnl. as expressing a truth and
wise policy. Spending money for
scenery. remarks Youths Companion.
IS one of the most hopeful signs of
reawakening to natural possibilities.
1t is not confined to any one region.
San Francisco is already talking about
the Burnham plans for beautifying = .
city. which have long been In abey-
ance. Tho rebuilding OF the Gateway
of the west now affords an opportunity
to put them In practice. Niagara falls.
the White mountains. the Appalachi-
ans and the Palisades are eastern
scenery, but they are also national
possessions, and 1t is with q sort of
wonder that commercial interests have
discovered how strong the feeling Is
against destroying them or encroach
ing seriously upon them. The old state
house in Boston and Independence hall
In Philadelphia are more local ex-
amples of the same quality of public
interest which lies in sentiment. They
are scenery" of a sort which appeals
to a pride as stubborn as the power
of money. and more creditable. The
man who cares for his fathers grave
and preserves the old family home Is
paying money for scenery" too, but
sentiment. The other kind-the larger,
more communal and fraternal kind
Is just as surely coming into Its own.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
Prince Henry's' Promotion.

Prince Henry of Prussia, who has
been gaZetted commander In chlei OF
the German navy, is the sailor prince
of the empire and the only surviving
brother of the kaiser He was born
August IA, 1862, in Potsdam, and while
but small boy learned the rough and
practical work of sailor. Through
merit alone he has been advanced TO
the various naval grades. Prince
Henry is prime favorite with his i'm
perial brother, whose life he saved in
1874 when they were swimming near
the so-called marble palace. In dispo-
sition he is pleasant and jovial. He
has a great dislike of court etiquette
and possesses peculiar charm or
manner, which he displayed to advan-
tage curing his visit to the United
States a few years ago.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
Plcn for wild Flowers !,


THIS Is the season of the year wher
JEWELLERS in cities and towns may bt
seen returning after holiday excur
eions. loaded down with flowers
leaves and branches of trees. torn Oh
from their stems by people who Wish
to carry away with them the beauti
full things that nature 80 lavishly
spreads abroad in the spring. To ad'
mire and to desire to possess these
beautiful things is natural. yet to tear
them down and carry them away
shows a deplorable lack of thought.
The least informed person. II willing
to pause and think for a moment says
Forest and Stream, knows very well
that few hours after the twig has
been parted from its branch or the
flower from its stem, twig and flower
alike must lose all resemblance to the
beautiful growing thing that inspired
the wish for possession, and Is no
aonger worth having. Thus, for the
qualification Of a passing impulse. one
has destroyed q beautiful object that
but for this hasty act might have
given pleasure to other people for
days or weeks. 1t is not uncommon
to see people coming from the coun-
try laden with branches OF dogwood
for example. four feet long: lilacs are
torn down and defaced. and punches
of more ephemeral flowers like vio-
pets. buttercups and others are wilt
ing in every hand. II people would
recognize how heeting is the gratifi.
cation derived from this destruction
of the flowers, and how selfish 1t Is.
they probably would not be guilty of
1t. A well-regulated person does not
even II the opportunity occurs-de-
stroy shrubbery In the public parks
for the purpose of carrying away with
him the flowers or branches. In
towns and cities such an act is com
monty regarded as an offense, and
anyone found guilty of 1t is likely to
be punished. by a fine or otherwise.
Yet. the principle is the same. wheth-
er the destruction is wrought in town
or in country: but in the country the
owner does not attempt to protect his
shrubbery or his wild flowers. unless
they are close to his house.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

An abundance of work and FAM
Inc of workmen represent condition
tLat Is constantly growing more COM
mon In America. The greatest trouble
ts the dearth of farm hands. as shown
by the report of the states free public
employment office in this city. Men
absolutely refuse topleave the cities for
the fields. But the problem is not
confined to the country. In the cities
there is work a-plenty and dearth
of workmen. Apparently with each
succeeding year common labor grows
less attractive. Yet there is not a
.notshle increase in the Hsmber' Of
Migrants and able bodied paapers.
The riddle probably has its solution
in the fact that prosperity and thrift
have depleted the ranks OF common
laborers, leading them to seek better
things In life
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness OF the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Nest Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Benefit of Our Readers.
PerA0na1.


Lady Curzon, wife of the former
viceroy of India and who was Mary
Letter, daughter of the late Levi
Y. Letter. the Chicago merchant, died
unexpectedly in London recently OF Il
complication of diseases. She had
never fully recovered from serious
illness in 1904. She was married in
Washington in 1895, and leaves three
daughters.
Miss Grace Howe Mckinley, niece
of the late President Mckinley, was
married recently at Fort Des Moines,
Ia, to Capt. Heidi, of the Eleventh
cavalry. Notable among the wedding
gifts was a mahogany chest OF Sill
yer from Mrs. William Mckinley.
John w. Gampitt, who helped to
defend Mrs. Surratt following the
assassination of President Lincoln,
died recently in indianapolis, Ind.
Frank b. Fulkerson was renomi-
mated for congress by the Fourth
Missouri district republican conven-
tion at St. Joseph by acclamation.
Benjamin r Redman, said to have
compiled the first directory published
in the United States, is dead at the
age of SO in Cincinnati. o.
Alfred Belt, the well known South
African financier, and reputed to be
the richest man in London, is dead He
was a partner of Cecil Rhodes and coz
trolled the output of gold in South At
rica.
Secretary Metcalf, of the department
Of commerce, will spend his vacation
L.. to
Mrs. Edmund w. Pettus, wife OF
United States Senator Pettus, Of
Alabama, died at her home at Selma
recently aged 80 years.
Over 100 cases of typhoid fever have
resulted at Ipswich, S. D., from the
use of water from an old well in max
ing lemonade at local celebration.
Judge Henry Melvin. of Oakland.
CAL, was unanimously chosen grand
exalted ruler of the Elks at the annual
convention in Denver.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg. the
German ambassador to the United
States was recently overcome by the
heat while in Boston.
Secretary Wilson has returned to
Washington from his western trip.
Many packing houses were visited and
much information obtained.
Archie Irvine and his son, Thomas,
of Cestos, sOk., were recently found
murdered in Wyoming where they had
gone to visit relatives.
DR.. S. +. Nicely. four times mayor
of Leavcnworth, Kan, and well known
throughout the state as an influential
democrat is dead. He was 10 years
of age.
A portrait of the late Secretary of
State John Hay, personally selected
by Mrs. Hay. has been placed in the
diplomatic reception room in the
state department at Washington
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
WHISPERED WISDOM.

II you wish to be considered essen
tial be careful that the wounds you
use be healed only by yourself.
Never neglect yourself. On the last
day of your life even. your face may
become the guiding star of another's
life.
If you learn to look brightly at life
as whole you will find for the sor-
rows of the individual the true SYM
pathy that is the true balm.-Mme
Leandre
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

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 Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us. CIV es to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
Mi.ceIInneous.


on the Isthmus of Panama.
A fire in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
ragged for six hours before it was
checked and when finally extinguished
215 houses had been destroyed and
more than 5000 families had been
rendered homeless. The loss is placed
at 100000.
The petition of Former United States
Senator Burton fer rehearing by the
supreme court of the United States in
the case against him has been file,i
with the clerk of that court 1t sets
up the claim that the statutes under
which he was convicted are unconsti.
tutional.
Mayor Rose. of Kansas City, Kan,
has again been cited to appear before
the Kansas supreme court to answer
second contempt charge brought
by the attorney general. The first
charge was recently taken to the fed
eral supreme court.
Registration for lands in the Sho-
shone or Wind river reservation is so
brisk that government officials esti-
mate that fully 10000 persons will reg
lister.
The commission appointed by the
Russian government to inquire into
the surrender of Port Arthur recon-
mends that Liieut Gen. Stoessel be
sentenced to death and that Gen.
Fock be condemned to the galleys for
20 years.
Correspondence has been presented
to the Wisconsin legislative insurance
investigating committee in which a
judge of the state supreme court Of
fered a plan for snbterfuge under
which a rebate could be given poll
cy holder and still come within the
pale of the law.
William j. Bryan is to be given II
public reception and welcome home
by the southern democrats at Louis
VILE, KY, after the eastern democrats
get through with him.
Thirty-five thousand persons were
rendered homeless by the recent burn
ing of Syrian, Russia.
Christopher Spindieman, wife
murderer, recently hanged himself in
the Chicago jail with his shoe laces.
The jury in the noted Hargis- Callu.
returned verdict of not guilty against
the accused
Suits have been flied by the citcui.
Attorney of st. Louis against the
Merchants and Polar Wave Ice com.
panies, forming the alleged Ice trust
for forfiture of their charters.
The British cabinet has decided to
build another battleship of the Dread.
nought class.
In the last year In old soldiers
have dropped from the rolls of the
United States pension Office at To-
peka, Kan.
The Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin.
estimates the 1906 wheat crop of the
country at 720.000000 bushels.
There was demonstration recent
ly at the tomb of Emile Zola in Paris
| commemorative of the acQuittal OF
Dreyfus.
William J. Bryan is to open the
democratic campaign in Missouri at
Kansas City this fall bIf the date
has not yet been fixed.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

He who thinks no evil can do no
wrong.
A business man should neither doze
nor bulldoze.
A womans vanity begins with her
hat and ends with her shoes.
The stubs in check books cover a
multitude of disappointments.
1t is so easy to find fault with the
good things possessed by others.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

When Herbert Spencer was a boy
his father sent him away from home
to school. The youngster became
homesick and. with two shillings in
his pocket made his way home. over
120 miles, in three days. walking most
of the way. He did As miles the first
day and AZ en- the second. On the
third day friendly coach driver took
him most of the way for nothing.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Any American who owns honls
wagon and wants to honk around a-bit
in Canada is free TO do so on certain
conditions. He must duly report his
machine to the customs officers, state
its selling price. give bond for double
the regular duty and make deposit
of SIS. If he honks around for long
er time than three months he outstays
his welcome; the dominion collects
the duty and keeps the s25. II he puts
for the United States before the end OF
trree months he doesn't have to pay
any duty and he gets back his deposit
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

me. The passages of the kidney
secretions were irregular and painful,
and there was considerable sediment
and odor, l don't know what l would
have done but for Doan's Kidney Pills.
I could see an improvement from the
first box. and five boxes brought a
final cure
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn. Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Adam and Eve should have got
along better than they did consider
ing that there was never any dispute
about one leaving no room in the
closet for the other to hang his clothes.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Benjamin Jeans, who recently re-
tired as guard on the London and
Birkenhead express after 81 years of
service. probably holds the worlds
record for travel. 1t amounts to more
than 100000 miles, or the equivalent
of 16O times around the equator.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

one divorce to every six marriages
is Names record, and the ministers of
that STATE have lately promulgated q
set of rules for the signature of clergy
men and have appointed an interde-
nominational committee to push the
crusade against divorce. The rules
pledge the signer not to marry parties
who are strangers TO him, to refuse to
remarry any divorced person within a
year after the granting of the decree
and to refuse to remarry any except
the Innocent party to divorce. and
then only under certain stipulations.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

The new regulation in the British
army that mo relaxation of the eye
sight test can ever be allowed" is re-
garded as marking the disappearance
of the eyeglass among the officers.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Liquor and cigar tables says the
London Mail, with the glasses and
bottles cunningly concealed and fitted
with a little refrigerator, are very
popular just now as wedding pres
eptsn
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time l could
not do my work
a n d W as five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual be rim g
down pain, ter
rible backaches,
headaches and at
times dizzy spells
when everything
was a blur before
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

1t is better to decide a difference
between enemies than friends, for one
of our friends will certainly become
On enemy, and one OF our enemies a
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Mother-"Johnny, why are you hop
ping around on one foot7" Johnny
Were playing horse, and I'm the one
papa bet on"
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Unless parents set a good example
to their children they will furnish a
plain reason to be used by them
against selves.-Euripides.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
In the AUGUST Century.

A midsummer holiday number, OF
course, should have plenty of fiction;
and the August Century will not be
found lacking. The first chapters OF
A. Z. w. Mason's new novel, Run
ming Water" will be first in interest
and Importance. The adventures OF
Uncle John and his nieces in Anne
Warmers latest story grow funnier
with every number. There will be, be-
sides, short stories by Annie c. Muir
head, Caroline Lockhart, Rose Young,
Dorothea Deakin and Edith M. Willett.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents, all other brands contain
only IL ounces for same money.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

The fanatic would rather see the
race go to the pit than that any should
reach heaven unlabeled with his fad.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks in Bed with Ir -sely
Painful Kidney Trouble.

Mrs. Mary Wagner, of 1867 Kossuth
Ave- Bridgeport. Conn, says: 81 was
SO weakened and generally run down
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Every man has a subdued contempt
for his sex since Adam sought to lay
blame on the woman.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Time ages the whisky, and whisky
ages the man.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

ASIA CIGARS.
VIII not make you nervous. Ask your dealer or Inc
NJ. Hyman Cigar Co. SO l7th Street. Denver.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

Mayor H. C. Rose and Alderman
Peter Jennings indulged in a rough
house" during a meeting CT the Lead
vile City Council, during which his
honor the mayor hurled missile at
the alderman similar to that used by
Martin Luther in his little bout with
his satanic majesty.
The Lamar register., 1906-07-25

William ]. Bryan is to open the
democratic campaign in Missouri at
Kansas City this fall bIf the date
has not yet been fixed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11
THE MIDWEST LIFE

This company now has over 1895, 900
o. insurance in force and has reached
policy number 255. A list of its policy
holders in Lincoln, even after exclud-
irg those who are stockholders, would
disclose many of the leading business
and professional men of the city. Or
esnized as an old line company, and
'ioing business as such from the start,
t will not be handicapped by any as
sessment or stipulated premium poll
eies The premium paid on each policy
No class of policyholders will ever be-
core a burden to any other class.
The Midwest Life is essentially an
annual dividend company. 1t has not
nut out single. deferred dividend pol
icy Stock in any financial, CONNER
cial or industrial enterprise could not
he sold if the management attempted
to sell it on the plan of allowing all
''ividends to accumulate for 10, Is or
90 years. Who would buy stock in a
Tank if the directors said to the pro-
posed stockholders: You will receive
no dividend for 20 years, and during
those 20 years we will not even render
you an accounting of the yearly earn
ings? Why should a policyholder in
a life insurance company have to wait
20 years before knowing what his in
surance costs him?
The agency force is increasing every
month Experienced men, who by
years of service in the field have dem
onstrated their ability to sell life in
surance, recognize The Midwest Life
as one of the coming companies of
the great middle west and they are
entering it's service in greater numbers
than such men usually enter into the
service of a new company.
The Midwest is Nebraska com
pany Insure in it and keep the money
paid in premiums in Nebraska
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11
Mothers! M0thers!! Mothers!!!
Hrs. wi1sIow's Soothing Syrup

las been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL
ions of MOTHERS for their CIiII.DRFN
While TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS.
lLLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO. aud
the best remedy for DIARRHG,A. Sold by
druggists in every part of the world. Be sure
nd ask for MRS. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup"
aud take no other kind. Twenty five cts bottle.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11

80 acres in otoe County 3E miles
southeast Of Bennett, for sale; so
acres cultivated, balance blue grass
pasture with fine elm, oak and walnut
timber, nice orchard, fruit and berries
of all kinds and large grove; fair i'm
provements; price $50 per acre-$2 800
cash, balance ten years at 5 per cent.
JOHN r. THINNER, Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11

kid eys, that had their start in tobacco poison.
Tobacco-specihc is a positive. absolute cure
for the tobacco and cigarette habits. 1t is u
ia food or drink.
1t is harmless; no reaction or bad effects and
people taking the treatment STAY CURED.
For people who say show me-" we have a
free sample treatment. which is sent on re-
quest. has cured hundreds-just this little
free sample.
After using tobacco forty-hve years your free
sample package of TobaccO-Specifc cured me Ell
tirely feel very thankful to you for the remedy y
Il. Smith, Rockingham Vt
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11
KILLS

There's moth
ing that can be
said in favor of
t h e tobacco
habit. It's ex-
pensive; filthy;
injurious t o
health--postive-
ly dangerous.
Nicotine Is a
deadly poison
w ! t n e S s the
thousands o I
deaths from to-
baceo Heart. to-
baccO cancer,
from diseaseSof
stomach, liver,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-11
some YACRANT THOUGHTS

Monday and as they tripped down the
street you watched them through the
window. and somehow or other a lump
came up into your throat and the tears
into your eyes. You were not sorry,
of course, that the children were 60
ing to school to get the education that
is to fit them for citizenship. But
the mere sight of the little ones trip
ping off to school reminded you that
it had been long time since you went
to school, and that reminded you also
that you were growing old.
O, not SO awfully old, of course, but
a little older You still feel as young
as ever, and you are quite sure that
you could still jump a five-rail fence
with one hand on the top rail If you
really tried your best, and those
streaks of gray in your hair are mere
ly the result of that sick spell you had
three years ago last spring. or
course you are not old-just entering
the prime of life. And yet, after all,
it is such a long, long time since you
tucked your books under your arm
and fastened off to school.
Let's see, what was that first teach
er's name? Waters? Yes, that's 1t.
George Waters And it was In the
little old frame schoolhouse, too. The
irst whipping in school? o, we re-
member it so we'll that it couldn't
have been SO many years ago, after
all, and that's proof that we are not
growing old He told us we mustn't
stop to skate on the pond in the com
mon near the school house, but hasten
home And it just so happened that
we forgot and did stop to skate. Or
did we forget? Maybe we didn't and
Just stopped anyhow, feeling quite
sure that teacher wouldn't find it out.
AT any rate, we stopped to skate, and
teacher did see u.s. and next morning.!
Well, we feel quite young now, be-
cause it was only day or two ago
that it happened, for we can feel it
yet. They didn't have any discus
sions about corporal punishment
Fin the schools in those days. They
lust lift in and whaled us good, didn't
they? And if father thought the
teacher had not done good job at
it he kindly completed it for him
nut on the finishing touches, SO to
speak
Wonder where George Waters is,
anyhow? We remember, taking a
solemn VOW the morning after that
skating experience that some day or
other, when we were grown up and
physically able to do it, we were go
ing to inveigle George Waters off into
some dark alley and do things to him,
and do em plenty. We haven't grown
up yet, so, of course, George Waters
| is safe. But Just as soon as we do
| grow up--well, let George Waters
| take due warning.
| AS you watched at the window you
recalled that it was considerably more
than two or three blocks to that lit
| tie old frame school house. 1t was
not heated by steam, and no expert
| in ventilation had been consulted when
| 1t was erected. The old stove in the
| center of the little room was so tall
it reached half way to the ceiling, and
when the weather was cold those who
sat next to it roasted while those over
next to the wall shivered like the
| quaking asps. Brr-rrrr! How cold
it used to get in those days. Remem-
| Der the old trick mother used to play
on Master Jack Frost? Just before
| Won began TO comb yOur hair prepara-