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The Lamar register., 1906-01-31

In 1857. with seven years successful.
experience as an engineer, then 2S
years old. Enoch Bown was seized
with the desire to cross the Atlantic,
so he moved to Canada. Immediately
securing an appointment as engineer
on the old Great Western. He ran
between Niagara Falls, London and
Windsor. He also engineered on the
Buffalo & Lake Huron. These lines
have since been improved and ac.
quired' by the Grand Trunk. His fa.
miliarity with the iron steeds which
had been his life's companions
brought about his appointment in 1872
as foreman of engines of the Grand
Trunk lines. He held this position
for a quarter of century and found
himself IL years old and ready for re.
tirement
He decided to work some more,
and was soon picked up to operate
the dummy car on the International
bridge. For eight years this fine
looking anu gray-whiskered engineer
was daily seen at his post, but Jan.
last he closed his labors. and now
lives a quiet life among his friends
and neishbors in the passive hamlet
of antiquated Amagaria.-Buffalo En-.
uufrSr
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ANCIENT CHAIRS IN SALEM

Not long ago enjoyed the privilege
OF admittance to some homes OF ga
lem containing rare pieces OF historic
furniture. each replete with history
dear to the heart of the lover of ira
dition. writes Grace b. Faxon in the
Pilgrim.
Perhaps the finest collection of an
tiques In America is gathered under
the roof-tree of Charles f. Waters,
VINO lives in Washington square, and
among them all stands forth chair.
which. because of real beauty. COM
mands admiration. 1t is elaborately
ana handsomely carved. and TO it be-
longs, possibly. the oldest history OF
any piece of furniture in Sa'em. 1t
seems that one John Cogswell came
over here from the mother country in
1859, crossing the ocean in the good
ship Angel Gabriel. which was the
same craft that brought Sir Walter
Raleigh to Guiana. South America, in
1918, on his second and last voyage.
John Cogswell embarked with his
wife. eight children and household
goods-among the last this chair-for
settlement in this country. A fright
iul storm OFF the coast of Maine where
by mistake they had drifted. caused
a total wreck of the vessel Mr.. Cogs-
well and family. and what furniture
there was preserved. We're carried to
the shore at Pemquid, Me. where the
family spread n tent and remained un-
til the next week. They then took
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passage to Boston and settled at Ips-
wich. Mass. This chair descended in
the family until 1t came to Mr.. Wa
ters. the present owner.
Once upon a time there lived in Sa-
lem a merchant of great wealth and
renown, a Mr.. Joshua Ward. ten.
George Washington. during a visi: to
Salem, spent night at the home of
Mr.. Ward, and spent in the northeast
chamber of the fine, brick house.
Among the furnishing of his room
were several beautiful Heppleu hite
chairs. One of these chairs-said to
be the chair in which Washington sat
to record his Impressions of Salem In
his diary-is now treasured in one of
the city's noted homes. 1t was while
on this visit that Washington wrote
of the women of Salem: 81 have seen
at least 100 handsome and well-drcss-
ed ladies, greater portion of them
having much blacker hair than is asen
in the south"
In the home of Daniel Low, in Es-
sex street. the old cabinet house.
where Mrs. Joseph J. Chamberlain
made her home as Miss Endi.ott,
stands n Dutch chair OF handy legs
and beautiful proportions. This chair
is more than $50 years old, and has
descended from the first Low in Am
erica. who settled at Essex, Mass, and
among whose descendants is eX-May-
or Seth Low of New York, to the pres.
ent owner.
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A village in Mexico of 1000 souls,
rot one of whom had heard OF God
such is the story told by the Rev. S.
c. Inman a minister OF the Christian
Church al Monterey.
Nesting in deep valley twenty-five
miles from Saltillo and shut of from
the rest of the world by high and i'm
passable cliffs. the pure Indians have
lived for generations. still worshiping
their stone and wooden images and
utterly uulearned in everything per-
tanning to supreme being. according
to Mr. Inman. who has written to
friends in Mexico City concerning his
strange find. Santo Domingo is what
he town is called. though why and
wherefore none of the elders of the
village could tell. 1t had been called
that for generations and more. and
.he~ did not know the significance OF
The words
II was by accident that Mr.. inman
ambled on the quaint s'sa curious
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FOUND GOLD IN ALASKA

Gold was first discovered In Alaska
on the Anauk river, tributary of the
k'Iskowim river which joins the lat
ter stream about twenty-five miles
below the trading post of Kalama-
konsky, says the Ketchikon Mining
Journal. The Anauk river was dis
covered by Ivan Simenson Lukeen in
1882. at which time he built fort,
called Lukeen's Fort. on the Kusko-
win river. twenty-five miles above
the mouth of the Anauk. 1t was partly
destroyed by natives in 1871. and. re-
built by Kalamakoff. Russian
trader. was afterward called Kalama-
koff redoubt.
In 1882 the headquarters of the
Russian-American Trading company
were at Sitka and supplies were trans
ported thence TO Lukeen's Fort by
way of Nushagak river. Tic-chic riv-
er and lake and down the Anauk riv-
err to the Kuskowim river and thence
up stream twenty-five miles to the
fc-t. In 1887 the yearly supplies
were sent by way OF the mouth of the
klskowim river and the old way aban-
doned as summer route and USED
OILY for the purpose of sending out
the mails during the winter by dog
teims. 1t was the only winter route
Il e Russians ever used from any
p'.int on the Yukon to the outside
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OLD LADY mIsJuDeEo AFFAIR.
Had Impression She Was Witnessing
Animated Filtration,


Ex-Gov. Nahum ]. Batchelder of
a granger. Three or four years ago.
while on a journey connected with
the interests of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, he was on the train going
from Bangor, Maine, to Old Town. At
Bangor the train was boarded by
some grange delegates from the sur
rounding districts. One of them, a
pretty and vivacious young lady, took
the seat beside Mr.. Batchelder and
began an animated conversation on
the success of n newly organized
grange" in that vicinity.
Mr.. Batchelder. being slightly deaf.
leaned an attentive ear toward his
fair companion, while she. with mods
and gestures, added emphasis to her
enthusiastic remarks.
An old lady a few seats back in
the car observed the apparently alb
sorbing devotion of the temporary
travelling companions with Z disap-
proving eye.
Just before reaching Old Town is
the little village of Great Works. and
as the train approached the small
station the conductor came through
the car announcing. Great Works.
Great Works,"
Yes, piped up the old lady, glad to
have a sympathizer Il should think
it was great works! And they've had
it agoin' ever since the train left Ban
eor,"
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SEEK TO IMPROVE NATURE.
Fiaunting Plumase Of Gaudy Huss
Worn on London Hats,

Flaunting plumage of most viy:,i
colorings deck the winter hats of the
woman of fashion. and curiouslg
enough, not even the most brilliant
feathers are left as nature colore,i
them. They are dyed even more br.l.
liantly to suit the millinery freak o.
the moment.
Peacock tail plumage is used in iis
metallic blue-green shade. while the
tail feathers of the same bird are
dyed rich brick red.
A London milliner lately tempted
her customers with a purple hat of
the gainsborough type, which was one
glorious mass of that magnificent col
or known as eminence. The feathers
on the hat repeated the dye.
single ostrich feather perched up-
right, with the tip dropping over a
diamond diadem, is form of adorn.
ment that is very extraordinary, but
truly piquant when worn by a hand
some woman in her hair as the Golf
fure ornament that accompanies an
empire evening robe. The color must
match the gown.
Brilliant, indeed, are the orange and
amber marabout feathers. which arr
as fluffy as a duckling's coat. and
like rosy cloud is the same plumagc
when dyed a bright cerise-Londu
Mail.
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What He Was Not.

Mr.. Charles " Moran, National
League baseball player. was walking
up street the other mornipg. re.
hecting no doubt upon his batting and
heiding averages, or. perhaps. on the
days when he made home run hits on
the amateur stage. At any rate. IL
is to be supposed he was not think
ing of children's toys-much less bal.
looms. On the corner of Eighth street
he ran into balloon vender.
Look out there," cried the peddler
Look out yourself" answered Ma
ran.
I'm not football player" retorted
the toy man.
Neither am l." acknowledged the
ball player
But you act like it, fred back
the dealer. What do you take me
for?"
Moran eyed the man critically.
You're nothing more than a foul tip:
you're over the fence and out; you're
a balk; you're a bum base runner
you're up in the air: you're bal
loon"
"Whiskers!" said the balloon man.
Il guess what I'm not ain't.-Wash.
ington Post.
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Slowest Train in the World.

Georges Trade. writing in the
French Journal Les Sports, claims
that after long and conscientious
search he has run to earth the slow
est ordinary passenger train in the
world. This recordholder is chrun-
icled on page 80 of the Guide Chalk
and performs in Spain. country in
which twelve miles an hour is by no
means an uncommon rate of speed on
the railway between Soto de Rey and
Clano Santa Ana. This line is thir-
teen and quarters miles long
and it has one station en- route, VIZ,
Sama, which is twelve miles from
Soto, de Rey and one and
quarters miles from cia-
no Santa Ana. Leaving the last
named place at 6:a5 n. m, the train
reaches Sama at Cos and Soto de
Rey at $40. Thus the average rate
of speed of the train is under seven
miles an hour, while from Clano San.
ia Ana to Sama the speed is only
three and three-quarters miles an
hour.-Railway Age.
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Or Colonel

Several months ago a newly mar
ried couple on their wedding trip
made Baltimore their first stoppins
place. registering at hotel. The
bell-boy in showing them to the room
assigned them addressed the bride
groom as Judge" much to his pleas
ure.
A few days later at Washington
hotel he met the same pleasant salu-
tation. At Richmond the experience
was repeated. Both pleased and curl
Gus. the Benedict inquired of the por-
ter:
How did you know was a judge"
oh. we call them all Judges down
here" was the reply.
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The "Lan.same Ieaaue..

In the current congress are seven
members who are coming 10 be called
the Lonesome league each being
the only representative in the nation
al legislature of some profession or
business. Senator Perkins of Califor-
MIA is a whaler. Congressman Mich
alex of Chicago is a grocer. Congress
man Gardner OF Michigan is a clergy
man. Delegate Jonah 'Kuhio Kalan.
ianaole of Hawaii is prince. Con-
sgressman Hunt of Missouri is a stone.
cutter, Congressman Minor of Wiscon-
sin is licensed master of steam yes
sells and Congressman Robertson of
Louisiana is college professor.
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What's the Use?

We observe our friend seated Ia a
gloomy corner, chewing an unlighted
cigar and mumbling to himself We
ask him If the world is going wrong
with him.
1T is he growls. Say, do you re-
member last week said was go
ing to lick that editor for printing
that stuff about me-"
Yes"
Il had a right to whip him, because
what he printed was not true"
so you said at the time. Did ycc
thrash him.
Il did. | went to his Office and
eternally damned him."
We'll. you ought to be satisfied
You have avenged yourself"
Il have? This week his paper
comes out with a long story abou,
how he whipped me. made me ac.
knowledge the other story was true
made me apologize, and then chased
me until l hid under a box car in
the railway yards"
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RECORD rusks OF ELEPHANTS.
These OF Male Killed a Few Years
Auo Wejohed $50 Pounds.

Ago Weighed $50 Pounds.
DR.. G. c. Schillings, who has trav-
eled much in Africa. has this to say
of the tusks of elephants: "The size
and weight of tusks of exceptionally
large animals are sometimes phe-
nomenal In 1898 an old male Gle
phant was killed by native hunters
not far from the Killmanjaro, the
tusks of which had combined weight
OF 45O pounds. These enormous
teeth created quite sensation when
they were brought to market at Zan-
zibar. One of these tusks. the ls-g-
est in existence, is at present in the
British museum in London, the other
is in the United States of America.
"Yet tusks of over 100 pounds are
pretty rare. The weight does not al
ways depend on the age and size of
the animal. Not only do the different
varieties of elephants differ as to the
average weight of their tusks, lut
show dissimilarlty in this respect
The South African elephants tusks
are considerably inferior in size snd
weight to those of the elephant in
equatorial Africa.
Rowland Ward in his book, Rec
ords of Bog Game gives the weights
and measurements OF the biggest
tusks known to us. The African Gle
phast exceeds the antediluvian NAM
moth as well as the Indian elephant
The biggest tusli is twenty-four AMI a
quarter inches in circumference, ter.
and half feet long and 226 pounds
in weight
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Heaps of en-" she responded read
lily.
81 mean. did you ever cherish the
likeness of n possibility and suddenly
discover that ii was n real flesh and
blood creation instead of the figment
of an unstable Imagination?
She looked at him. curiously. NO"
Then you cant understand how one
would feel under such circumstances
or that one would have the desire
to" He paused and looked into her
eyes with meaning. Jeanette laugh
ed and stirred in embarrassment.
You don't mean" she began with
her customary straishtforwari direct
ness. that am the Inspeakable-"
THAT is precisely what l do mean."
he replied, gravely. Il didn recog
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
HANDWRITING NO cLEw TO SEX.
Temperament Is Not Betrayed by the
Written Word.

"TittcV WoTO.
II Is curious fact that one of the
only things which even an expert
graphologist does not guarantee to
discover in handwriting is the rex of
the writer. We are accustomed to
think that the feminine or masculine
temperament will readily betray it.
self in the written word. but in the
majority of cases such is not the case.
Writing bold, black and firm, most
masculine appearing in every way.
will frequently be found to emanate
from the pen of woman, while deli
cate tracery with the regularity sug-
gestive of precision and method. or
the dash and spontaneity which indi-
Gates lively fancy almost unmis.
takably feminine. one says on exami-
nation is discovered TO belong TO a
writer of the opposite sex.
An interesting little experiment
proving this theory can be made in
this way. Take twelve or twenty en-
velopes written in chirographies you
are sure of. and number each scrap
clearly. Pass them around and see
how many of your friends will cor
rectly guess the sex of the different
writer's. which may be written down
and numbered like the envelopes. 1t
will seldom prove that more than ore
third of the guesses, Mt most, are Cor
rect
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31


And SO you write uplifting poetry
Miss Howard" he asked in slightly
bored tones.
Jeanette froze him with n look.
Perhaps verse would sound better"
he assenteL quietly with quizzical
shadow OF n smile back of his pince
;ncz.
Jeanette ignored him majestically
lf that stunning adjective may be ap
ipiied to c-hundred.and-ten pounds
OF youthfulness.
II must have put my foot in it
,pcrhaps torn the delicate lace from
a fragile fancy he continued teas
ingly. Interested by her provoked sill
ence where the delighted conversa-
fional efforts OF numerous charming
maidens had failed.
=, Cd Jeanette flashed sudden. sunny
'lsmile at him. lie started as he
hooked, for the first time. full in her
eyes. They were smiling eyes with
sunny CLEANS in their warm. brown
tdepths-not at all the eyes OF n poet
ess rs he had fancied them.
III you want to win my undying
hntred. poster me with remarks about
my popular vcrse-silly stunt" Jean.
lnette said savagely.
. always aiiiterative?" he questioned
smiling.
Merely u matter OF habit" she re-
piled. flushing under his laughing
look.
what shall we talk about. them"
nc questioned gravely.
Yourself" she responded with
readiness. He looked at her commits
eratingiy.
Poor thing!" he said. "she doesn't
know"
Jcnnnctte helped herself to salad be.
fore she asked. wrinkling her dainty
,.brows In curiosity. WHAT. for good.
ncss' sake? You look like triple
tragedy In bronze" Then. as sus-
pIcion took shape in her mind. she laid
her fork down and faced him fear
fully. you're not" Words failed
her.
He nodded solemnly. Il certainly
am. to my everlasting sorrow" he re-
rlicd with feeling.
Jeanette sighed. Then. we're two
OF kind" she said. land we were put
together for n purpose. I'll really have
TO ask your name. NJ thoughts were
wool gathering when you were"
"Rhyme-gathering. more probably"
he interrupted. iaughingly. I'm con-
fcss that I've been trying in vain to
find suitable rhyme for"
20. don't!" she exclaimed. "as II
I didn't have troubles OF my own And
the name?" she asked suddenly.
''WalnwriSht-Orri Wainw light"
Not the wainwright" she asked in
awed tones
''The same. please your laIyship."
he bowed with exaggerated Difference.
And here. I've bcen-l've heen Just
too lmpertinent for-Oh," she STAN
mcrcd. He caught the amused CLEAN
under the long eyclashcs. however
Let's form truce and declare the
subject barred" he offered. She smil.
ed an eager assent.
where shall begin?" he asked. ad.
mlring her clear-cut profile with the
long. slender curve of check and chin.
the fine pallor of her skin that flushed
AT tho slightest provocation. the
auainiiy.arched brows that went TO n
slight point. lending look of piquan.
cy to her small face. Her cves. he
"o'Su' "cic lar uparN anu iarEe-ten-
der. too. he decided, as well as humor-
ous-rather an unusual combination
In woman's eyes.
I'm only in town for a couple OF
days. Whore did you say you were
staying'"
Il didn't say" remarked Jeanette
trcpchantly.
MAY | ask where you are staying?-
You may" she rendered. a wick
edly mischievous CLEAN Frightening
hcr glance.
Then where" Her soft laugh
stopped his words. I'm not stay
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
The Ehyrneless Soma.

ION the latest popular models of near
rhymes
l remember well the house
That l dwclt in. way down south
l am thinking OF IL now that I'm alone
1t was in youths happy time
That the sweetest JOYS We're mine
And l never can forget that dear old
home.
(Chorus.l
1t was there little lady
Promised she would be my baby
She was pretty and her name was Mary
Jane.
She was gay and she was merry
But I didn't call her Mary
l referred to her as Mississippi Name.
We lived down by the lake
And At evening. when twas late
l would take her walking in the fragrant
lane,
l would whisper of my love.
And swear I'd never rove
From my Mississippi Mamie's side again ,
IChorus)
Cleveland Leader.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
Misplaced Confidence.

A little girl came in from school
one day very indignant because she
had been kept in to correct her prob
lens after the others had been dis
missed
Mamma she said. "I'll never.
never speak to Edna Bates again as
long as l live"
Why. dear?" asked her mother.
Because pouted the little maid.
because copied all my zamples from
her, and every one of 'em was wrong"
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
Queens Are Human.

The queen was awfully mad this
morning"
Why
THE court gazette announced that
she was going to give luncheon in
the red room Saturday and she didn't
want it mentioned at all, because she
is going TO have only a few intimate
friends and all the court ladies' who
are not Invited will be mad enougl to
start a revolution. on.'-Cleveland D. ir
y .-.ler.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
Didn't Write Her.

Little Dorothy came hurrying home
from school to tell in glowing terms
about her new teacher
What's her name?" asked mem
ber of the family.
Il don't know" said Dorothy.
Why. then, how do you address
her?"
Why" ancwered Dorothy. va
don't write to Mr."
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
The Nornino After.

Come on" urged the first tippler.
"let'sh have 'nuzxer drink. Let'sh be
young agen t'nisht, cause mans only
old as he feels
"Yeshe" remarked the other pessi-
mistically. IAN If that's so we'll be
bout hundred an fifty t'morrer morn
In"
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
ASH Reeoonition for poe.o-,

An application has been maze by
the japanese government TO the
British General Medical Council ask.
ing il to recognize the degrees of
japanese medical practitioners in
various parts of the British empire,
1t is in the Straits Settlement that
the japanese doctors particularly
wish leave to practice at present.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31

In the crates silhouette when the cur
tains down.
Is the minds Wanderland-is Utopian
street
Winding gently away to where rivu:ets
meet
And 'tis shady and still. save for birding
and breeze
That are singing of love in the -syca-
more trees.
There the butterflies CLINT 'mong the old
fashioned now'rs:
There at cventide love plights Its trlth
meath the bowrs.
Ah. there's peace in the shade of Utopian
Town.
There is comfort and rest meath the
boughs that bend down:
For the goldserried world is held back
by n ban
Where a rose is rose. and man is a
man!
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31
california's Floral citv.

The Board of Trade of San Mateo.
Cal, has named it Floral City" and
committee has been appointed 10
see TIA. 1t lives IN to its n9me.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31

tng--l live here" she offered concili
etinglg.
Yes. and where? l mean to call"
no said. quietly.
mo" interrupted Jeannette. hur.
siediy 81 don't receive callers-I have.
ut time" she explained. rather lame
ly. In answer to his surprised look.
Als hrms mouth twitched with sup
pressed amhsement as he replied:
$50 be II. your ladyship.' She
klanced furtively at his strong face.
snd scolded herself for the interest
n evoked.
did you ever have an idesl'" he
asked irrelevantly. Jeannettc flushed
Cor he had caught the look cs admira,
ktup in her eyes
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31

In the slave marts OF lust in the macl.
strom of strife.
There are thousands who long for tlis
natural life.
And the Mammon King sneers as he I'm
giles his gold
Ger the shambIe of hearts where the
hearts blood is sold.
But there's God in the peace of Utoptnn
Town,
Where man is himself with his IDOLS
cast down
Where heart Is a heart, not a cold ul-
sing thing
That is stone to a woe and is dead to a
sting,
Let us strive for a day when mans r.a-
shall reign,
When his soul shall rebel at the sight
of stain
Let us live man to man. barring scerter
and crown.
In the Kingdom of Right-in Utopian
Town,
n Country Lanes by Byron Williams.
The Lamar register., 1906-01-31


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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-07
FIGURING Mills For Sale.

l will on Wednesday, June 9th,
1906, at 2 o'clock p. M, sell to the
highest bidder the Salem Roller
Mills.
This is a new mill and in fine con-
dition and guaranteed TO be in good
running order. This sale will in
clude the mill, mill fixtures, mill lot
and millers residence.
Reasons for selling-the milling
company is corporation and desires
TO sell out and Dissolve the corporation.
This property can be bought at
private sale at any time before the
date of sale. Terms of sale made
known on date of sale.
For further information call on oil
write the Salem Milling Co., or G..
H. Rsppotee, Agent for the Salem
Milling Co., Salem, Ky. 2 3,