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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
TRUCK AND SMALL FRUIT.

He who robs the soil of Its fertility
not only steals from his own pocket.
book, but is a menace to future gen.
erations.
Don't attempt too much.
Most novelties are disappointing.
Now is a fine time to do tile drain.
ing. But hurry up!
Last call to cut and burn old rasp
berry and blackberry canes!
Berry growing, like market garden
ing, requires both experience and
brains.
More certain success would come II
the acreage were halved and the fer
tilizer, care and cultivation doubled.
Tile drains should be supplemented
with surface burrows (where needed
to carry on surface water quickly
when the ground is frozen.
Tender varieties of grapes. raspber
ries, blackberries, etc, can be protect
co through the winter. in cold climates
by bending down the canes along thu
row and covering with earth.
Farmers Bulletin No. 254 is III
about "Cucumbers." and should be II
the hands OF all gardeners and truck
ers. Ask the United States depart
ment OF agriculture, Washington. fol
a copy.
November is the time to prunt
grapevines. Cut back new wood so al
to leave only two or three buds or
each cane or spur.-Farm Journal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
HOW GIRLS WON A STRIKE.
Arbitration Court Of New Zealand De
eided Against Factory.

An ex-judge of the arbitration court
in New Zealand told me this story,
says the Craftsman: The girls in a
match factory came before the court
asking for an increase of wages. The
proprietor said he could not pay what
they wanted. that his enterprise was
in its infancy and to increase the
wages would ruin 1t. The court heard
the evidence on both sides, studied
the financial condition of the business
and cost of living in the city, and then
the judge said to the proprietor: ut
is impossible for these girls to live de-
Gently and BEAUTIFULLY on the wages
that you are now paying. 1t is of the
utmost importance. not only to them
but to the state, that they should have
decent, wholesome, healthful condi-
lions of life. The souls and bodies of
the young women Of New Zealand are
Of more importance than your profits,
and II you can't pay living wages 1t
win be better for the community fer
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Home Prepared Fruit.-The house
wife can much easier make her own
fruit preparations than she can de-
pend on the connections that are pur-
chasable in the markets. These goods
have been adulterated with chemicals
SO long that no one is now certain of
getting pure goods. in the line of pre-
serves, jams and marmalades. The
same also applies to pickles. The hor-
ticulturist should therefore provide his
own family with these things, and
there is no doubt that in many local
tiles good local trade could be built
up. which would help in disposing of
the by-products of the orchard, such
as the small apples and inferior quail
ties of other fruit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Scald and wash tea mating IA
Inches square While damp turn down
two inches all around and press with
warm fatiron. When entirely dry line
the inside with cotton batting, one
thickness. Sprinkle with sachet pow
der. Have ready half yard OF china
silk, turn down a good half inch all
around and gather each four sides
one-quarter inch from the edge. Sew
this on to the mat neatly all around.
with rather more fullness at the cor
ners than in the middle. Then get
the middle OF the four sides separate
ly; double each side together separ-
ately, and lightly, and tie togethe,.
three inches from the bottom, with
ribbon. Fold back each four corners.
so the top will look fiat. Finish each
corner with ribbon bows and plush
balls.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

opens his book, quoting from Voltaire.
And here is the way be begins:
Stop thief l hereby raise the hue
and cry-stop thief.
THE above extraordinary announce
ment is called forth by the cold, hard
facts about to be collected.
And his excuse for the book Is this:
Now the sole and only object on
earth In bringing out this book at this
time is a desperate forlorn hope upon
the part of plaintiff to bring the crime
that is being attempted against plain
tits property to the ear of the court
that appointed said referee. in order
that said court may prevent said
crime by setting aside the Ubiquitous
decision, as above foreshadowed. Of
said referee"
Complains Of Injustice.
The book recites with bitterness
what the writer calls the injustice OF
tho proceedings leading up to the judg-
ment Of the New York courts and to
his Incarceration in Bloomingdale.
4. How Stanford White got him to
Bloomingdale is told in this wise:
II received a telegram from my
friend. Mr.. Stanford White, proposing
to visit me in company with a mutual
friend. AS was on rather unfriend-
ly terms with Mr.. White at the time.
owing to an abusive letter he had re-
Gently written me, l did not look for
ward to a visit from him with pleas
ure. 1 therefore sent him telegram
to say that I was not we'll enough to
see him. A few days later Mr.. White
walked in on me in company with
physician. shall not attempt to pic
ture my surprise. Let 1t sufIice to say
that l was struck dumb.
Mr.. White hastily excused his In
trusion and implored me to accompany
hin. to New York for a plunge in the
metropolitan whirl.' AS l had some
business which needed my attention In
New York consented"
OF New York Mr.. Chanler says:
I'm other words, a citizen Of the
state of New York can be condemned
and imprisoned without hearing. All
that is required to deprive citizen of
the Empire state of his liberty is one
or two false witnesses. two dishonest
doctors and Judge who can swallow
sworn conflicting statements without
a qualm. No defense Is allowed to the
accused.
This is truly the Empire state. I
a.,netimes wonder. as l look through
tho bars of my cell, how such things
can be outside the Russian empire.
Calls on Virginia for Rescue.
Fortunately for myself. however.
am no longer a citizen of the Empire
state, but am and have been since
1895 a citizen of the sovereign state
of Virginia; which title to sovereignty
l propose to see Virginia make good
by rescuing me-"
Graphic automatism' he defines
thus:
I'm a word. the writing is. as the
name implies. automatic. So fer-but
SO far only-as conscious thought, l.
e., conscious mental action is con.
cerned, the hand does the writing
without the help Of the head. In other
words, 1t is as though one had a magic
pen-or pencil. since a pencil is
smoother and easier to operate than q
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
Leeches Preserve Vaccine,

For long time some way has been
sought for by which to preserve vac
cine. In all methods SO far tried some
kinds of vaccine undergo rapid det,rl
grafton. The virus of sheep-pox is one
Of those most difficult to keep. In Q
report to the Biological society al
Paris, two professors state their expe
rience In keeping the virus of sheep
pox. Leeches were allowed to attach
themselves in the region of the pus
tules of sheep-pox. The blood and
virus thus obtained retained full
strength for two years without any at
tenuation. 1t is suggested that in such
cases the virus may be partly digested
and absorbed into the body cavity OF
the leeches without undergoing serious
changes. The professors expressed
their belief that the process may also
be used for the preservation Of small
pox vaccine and the vaccine OF foot
and-mouth disease.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
Sweet Cucumber Pickle.

The following will be found an ex-
cellent recipe for sweet pickles made
with ripe cucumbers: Pare and quar-
Ter the cucumbers. removing all ~
seeds; cover with salt and water 4
let them stand over night; then drain
and boil In good cider vinegar; when
TENDER remove the vinegar and place
In Jars. Make strip of one quart of
vinegar. one heaping coffee cupful of
sugar and one tablespoonful of CHINA
mon. half tablespoonful of cloves.
naii a taasponful of cayenne pepper.
Boil 20 minutes and turn while hot
over the rirtiee.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
'cAckLe NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE.
Fresh Eggs Declared Sometimes to
Contain Disease Gesms-

New Workers. can no longer eat
fresh eggs under the deiusion that
,sathey are pure article OF food. says
'fhe New York World. Even before
the proud hen cackles II ia liable to
icuntain bad germs. according to In
ifelIigence communicated to produce
linen In this city by the scientific ex-
Iperts of the department OF agriculture
at Washington.
Secretary Wilson has sent out word.
iofhcially, that even the freshest eggs
imay under certain conditions. cause
lmness by communicating some bac-
,terial dipease or some parasite.
-'1t.is possible" he says. FOR an egg
Ito become infected with microorgan-
.ls,ns. either before 1t is laid or after.
! aEhe shell Is porous and offers no great
Ter resistance to microorganisms
;ualch cause disease than It does to
Those which cause the eg1 to spoil.
dPhen the infected egg II eaten raw
HE tnicsoorganisms. ~ preaeak are
AalAGAM iATEREaT NO. t-kss4
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
Overskirts AGAIN.

How fashionable dressmakers do en-.
JOY making poor women miserable,
They now assert that overskirts arc
coming "in." and although u more I'M
aesthetic sartorial style never afEict-
ed civilization, that does not keep the
garment from being admired by the
powers of the fashionable world. A
brown crepe de chine costume just re-
seived from Paris demonstrates the
nverskirt vogue. 1t is made with
three bias ruffles around the bottom
Of the full petticoat. Over this, in thin
cloth OF the same shade. are drape(
two deep points. one back and the
other front. the points falling to the
bottom OF the skirt, the drapery at one
side going half way to the knees be-
fore 1t slopes away to the back and
front With the approach of winter it
Is prayed that the overskirt may be
hauled in and a more simple effect
prevail.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

In determining the temperature at
which cream can be churned to the
best advantage. much depends on the
sourness and richness of the cream.
A higher temperature can be used In
churning 20 per cent. cream than In
churning 35 to 40 per cent cream. A
lower temperature is required in
churning rich cream to avoid an ex.
cessive loss of fat. If 20 per cent.
cream is churned at a temperature of
SO degrees, it will swell in the churn
instead of breaking. Cream OF IS per
cent. or more can be churned In a tenn
perature of so degrees in a compare
lively short space of time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

q how for case like this one in real
life.
1t Is one of the most remarkable
Stories of modern times. Here Is a
man of independent means. man
OF affairs. a brilliant writer. an ardent
sportsman. a clever raconteur. sent to
Bloomingdale. adjudged hopeiessIy In
.sane-'progressive" the physicians
called his case.
Ills estate Is handed over TO a trus-
tee. It is charged 500 week for
the poor fellows keep In tho mad
house. Every legal detail has been
properly arranged. Tho alienists give
their expert opinions-his mind is
gone. they say. circumstantially. never
to return.
i There he stays for nearly fnsr years
He knows 1t is hopeless to protest.
"a he Is. behind tho bars. gons
from the world forever. flo dreams
OF freedom by night: by day no pom
,ders over the problem of getting It,
Vie waits his time. He gets the
trust of everyone about him. He does
meekly everything that he ia hidden
Everything except admit to the doc
tors, who want him to admit It, that
me is insane. He gets permission to
take walks without keeper. He is al.
lowed to leave the asylum grounds
ftie makes his daily jaunts farther and
Farther away. deliberately practicing
1.-The art Of covering great distances in
IA short time. He finds a post office
where he may receive ietters under
an assumed name because nothing
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

location. and provided. at considerable
expense. with good drainage, leaf mold
and shade. In a short time the boom
collapsed and 'the wilt" struck the
patch. Then he dug up the roots in
disgust and went out of the business.
For two years the enclosure, denuded
Of its lath covering, has been planted
to muskmelons. which flourish might
lily in that rich. loose soil. Last year
the blight spoiled the last third of the
crop. SO. in order to get ahead OF 1t
this season, we sprayed early snd
often.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
Cleanliness in Milking.

Cleanliness in milking Is a time
worn subject, but its Importance can
not be too forcibly impressed on farm
er and dairyman alike. Minute Part
icles OF filth get into the milking pail
from the udder that could be easily
avoided If a damp cloth or sponge
were passed over the parts Just befort
milking. Another thing to be avoided
above all else is the practice Of mois
tening the hands before milking. Thii
Is most prevalent among hired men
and should never he tolerated. I'm
mediately after the pail has been flied
It should be removed from the stable
II set on a shelf or bench outside, II
will be safe from cats or stray fowls.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
John Armstrong Chanler Seeks to Regain Con-
y. troll of Fortune Amounting to More
Than One Million Dollars.
PLAINTIFFS SANITY is In QUESTION
Extraordinary Life Story the Former Husband Of the Princess
Iroubetkoi Who Is Legally Sane Virginia, Legally nsan.
in New York. and Who Writes a Startling Narrative Of
His Struggles for Liberty and Inheritance.

New York.-Can a man he sane in
one state and insane In another'
So It would seem. But John Arm
strong Chanler. cousin of the Astors.
chum of the late Stanford White. col
lege graduate. student OF psychics and
ex-husband OF that brilliant. cratic
woman, Amelie Rives. now the Prin-
cess Troubetskoi. is not going TO take
such a decision as final.
Next month his case comes up In the
federal courts here In New York Mr..
Chanler. who has fortune of 81 100000.
wants to get control OF 1t. But the
courts OF New York say he ia insane
and not competent His legal resi-
dence is in the state OF Virginia.
And there the courts have decided
that he Is perfectly sane and able to
manage his estate.
There are forty-fve statns in the
Union. Mr.. Chanler can visit forty
four of them without the slightest
danger to his personal liberty. But
should he set foot in the sovetsign
state OF New York he will promptly
be clapped into lunauc asylum. be-
cause he is still held 10 be mentally
Incompetent.
- 1t will be a desperate legal battle.
Mr.. Chanler has retained the bent of
counsel. So has the custodian OF his
81 100000 T. T. Sherman. who gay s
he is insane. 1t Is very much like
Charles Reade's VERY Hard Cash" all
over again.
Writing Of Fiction outdone.
I, Cine might search fiction high and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
communicated to man. and may cause

communicated to man. and may cause
disease" 81
The typhoid fever germs, the agri-
cultural department says. may ut
tach themselves to the hens feet or
feathers and may then penetrate the
egg before 1t is Matched. The eggs
OF worms, az well as grains and seeds.
are found in eggs having made their
way there while the white and the
shell were being added to the yclk
in the egg gland of the fowl.
Pasteurizing the hens and then ST. b.
jecting them to X-rays is the ne xt
step toward the germless egg.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
ROOT PRUNING TREES.
Should Not Be Done Unless Growth
Of Trees 10 to Be- Checked.

Root pruning OF trees is to be ad-
vised against unless the checking of
the growth of the trees is desired.
Many of our farmers have unwilling
ly root pruned their trees every year
by deep plowing or deep spading. To
cut off the ends of the roots is to
greatly interfere with the growth of
the trees. To put a pillow into an old
orr hard and pillow between the trees
is to do an amount of root pruning
thnt will check the growth of the trees
for two years. A young orchard would
begin to recover more quickly, but
even young orchard should not re-
ceive that kind of treatment Deep
blowing in the orchard is allowable
only when the trees are so small that
their roots have not yet reached into
thu area plowed.
1t must be remembered, says the
Farmers Review, that the root
hairs that collect the plant food from
TIL, soil are mostly on the outer ends
or the roots. They were abundant on
the roots near the trees once, but
have ceased to grow there as the
roots elongated. II these are cut of,
1t is evident that the power of the
root system to gather food will be
greatly curtailed. While the after eff
feots of root pruning are sometimes to
increase fruitfulness for time, it is
doubtful If the aggregate fruitfulness
is increased.
In the case of old orchards the up
per six inches of soil has become
hiied with roots, il blowing has not
been done while the fruit trees were
growing. To pillow such an orchard
Is to render it OF little value for some
years. and it is doubtful If old trees
will ever recover from the shock.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Nut cuiture.-Nut culture is yot II
tie understood by our farmers, many
of whom could do well by growing nut
trees where some kind of forest tree
should be grown. In the pasture
where shade is necessary for the
stock nut trees could be as well
grown as naples and other trees that
bear no fruit. The study of nut cul
ture is receiving more attention to
day than at any previous time, and we
expect to see very much increased
interest among farmers. The qualities
Of nuts can be improved as well az
the varieties. New varieties can be
created that will be as much ahead OF
the wild varieties as the best apple OF
our day is ahead of the wild apple
from which all cultivated varieties
came.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Gobsa Code looked narrowly at tae
aspirant for his daughters hand.
After ALL" he said. Il have no raal
proof that you are the successful man
you claim"
But" cried the other. eagerly, "ypu
forget that I have been muckrak sd
thrice In the Trash Magazine"
Gobsa Codes manner suddenly
changed.
my boy" he said. forgive me. sas
Is yours"
ron "a ArKa AND auxRra
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

New milk should be aerated as soon
as possible after 1t is drawn, but this
should never be done in the barn. A
simple way is to pour the milk slowly
from one pail to another several times.
Bad odors are thus driven of and a
fine butter flavor is preserved.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Keep cuitivatins.-It is a good plan
to keep the cultivator going in the
strawberries until the ground freezes.
Mulch the plants as soon as 1t freezes
enough to hold the wagon. Wheat
straw two or three years old makes
a mighty good mulch: or marsh hay
Beware OF weedy material.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
MELONS IN GINSENG SHED.
Use to Which One Grower Put an Un-
used Bed.

The accompanying picture suggests
good use to which such growers may
put their ginseng plantations. The
owner of this particular patch caught
the ginseng fever when the boom was
at its height. He spent all his leisure
hours that summer in collecting wild
roots. They were given a favorable
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Head Trees Low.-As a rule all
kinds Of trees. and especially peaches,
should be headed low. All branches
that grow out long and slim should be
cut back to a proper length.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Do not be afraid to go in debt for a
good piece Of land. Do 1t rather than
rent and you will soon have your own
home. That is what counts.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28
Low ORCHARD STEP LADDER.
ooud Thing to Have in the Orchard
Easy to Make.

Here is a plan for making handy
step ladder for picking apples oil
peaches, says Prairie Farmer. The tor
is made Of a 2xS plank three feet long
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

hold the pen firmly in the fingers. dip
same into the ink, and see lat said
graphic automatism. After writing
said letter. said graphic automatism
will write ad libitum for plaintiff;
plaintiff must see to 1t that the pen
is not allowed to wander on the line.
This Napoleonic trance is vouched
for by physician. Mr.. Chanier thus
describes #:
In communicating with my 'xfac-
ulty' by means of vocal automatism'
which Is also one of my trance-nke
states. I was informed by my 'X-fac-
ulty' that 1t would like me to go into
Napoleonic trance. 1t gave me TO
understand that would represent the
death of Napoleon Bonaparte by SO
doing. and that my features. when my
eyes were closed, and face. would re-
semble strongly those OF the dead Ma
poleon Bonaparte. This was In Feb
ruary. 1897, upon or shortly after my
arrival at the Hotel K, New fork
city.
my .x-faculty' did not tell me what
to do in order to produce the so-caiieo
Napoleonic trance; 1t merely informed
me that when the time came 1t wodlu
instruct me what to do to produce
the said trance. The distinguished
sculptor, Mr.. s. c.. called at the Hotel
K, shortly after my arrival. while l
was in bed and in the evening my x
faculty gave me to understand, with
out Mr.. 8. G.. knowing 1t. that 1t would
be the proper time for me to enter the
Napoleonic trance; l was interested
myself from a scientific point of view
to know Just what l would do in
trance.
Entrance Into Trance.
"Mr. s. G. expressed keen interest IL
seeing me in a trance. then took.
under the direction of my 'X-faculty' a
small hand mirror. which used for
shaving, in both my hands, and hold
ing 1t rigidly above my head stared at
my eyes for several moments without
any result. / did not know but what
the experiment was about to prove
abortive and ridiculous; 1t was one
of the most daring experiments l ever
entered, for that reason. After min
ute or two of complete passivity and
rigidity, for the first time in my life
1 experienced the entrance to a
trance"
and of Bloomingdale thus:
"'Bioomingdale.' is nay as well b
admitted first as last. is run purely
for money, purely on business princi-
pies, and not on charitable ones. A
candidate for certificate of lunacy
is requested by his masters therein
the said examining doctors-to stand
up and then deliberately to throw him
self on his balance by putting his feet
SO close together, toes and heels
touching. that ones equilibrium is
menaced. He is then compounded to
extend his arms to their fullest ex-
tent, hands outstretched palms up
ward and close together. He is then
ordered to open his mouth, put out his
tongue and shut his eyes.
IF ne does not fall down on the
spot he is lucky. It Is while in the
above described preposterous position
that the physical observation Of the
examiners is taken"
Thus John Armstrong Chanler pre-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Cover with straw.-A sprinkling of
straw manure over kale and spinach
will keep the plants in better condi-
ton than IL left uncovered.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Landscape Gardening. - Land scape
gardening is now coming to be q very
important part Of the work Of making
tA0 farm home beautiful.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

The legs are five feet and made out
of 1x3 pine stun or other light wood
The steps are 1x3 and three feet long
The braces may be made Of half inch
stun.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

Perhaps he was romantic-the first
condition Of all unhealthy persons.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-11-28

pen-that started out to write SO soon
as the operator took 1t into his or
her hand.
The operator has no more inkling
of what the next word will be before
the said magic pen has written same
than the onlooker.
"All the operator has to do is to