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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21
Wanted to Repeat.

A minor poet at dinner asked Gen.
Horace Porter if living was cheap in
Paris. He said he thought of taking
Up his residence in the French capt.
tai and he wanted to know the cost of
food there.
Paris is, perhaps. cheaper than
New York" said Gen. Porter. Good
things there, as here, though. come
high. You can get cheap things in
Paris-cheap rooms. cheap dinners
but they won't satisfy you as more ex-
pensiye things would.
A friend of mine dined with a
young artist in the Latin quarter at
n famous table d'hote.
The host at the end of the dinner
said:
Pretty good dinner for francs.
ehe'
'First-rate.' returned my friend.
Let's have another"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

The Cathedral of Roeskilde. where
the remains of King Charles of Den
mark were laid to rest, has been for
about nine centuries the regular bur-
ial place of Danish monarchs, princes
and princesses. From the monuments
within its walls 1t would almost be
possible to frame a chronological ia
Bile of the royal line of Denmark. 1t
might be styled the Westminster alb
hey of the Danish nation.
The town of Roeskilde. which is
only an hours journey from the CAPT
tai. Is older than Copenhagen ITSELF
how much older it is impossible to
say. OF Copenhagen nothing is heard
prior to the year 1927, and it is GER
tain that Roeskilde existed more than
century before then. Till 144S it
was the capital of Denmark. and its
Palace the residence of her Kings.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Artisans and handicraftsmen will
find the instrument shown here of more
than ordinary interest. II is a COM
bination of rule, trysquare. bevel
gauge, calipers and dividers. especial
ly useful in laying out work. In con-
struction 1t closely resembles a two
foot rule. but it contains certain fea-
lures which can be used in the differ
ent capacities suggested. The two
sections of the instrument are con-
nected at one end by pivot head. the
latter being circular anu regulated by
a clamping lever.
The pivot head is graduated. so that
the head constitutes protractor for
measuring angles. inches and feet be-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

The lion. jackal. wolf and fox
Went out among the hills and rocks
To hunt-so Aesop says-and caught
\ fine Young deer. They FIRST they
thought
OF how they fairly might divide
So fine meal Who should decide
What share to each would rightly fail
Since some were large and others small,
The lion was the first to speak
For all his comrades looked so meek;
Divide this deer in four" said he
oh, wise judge. cried the other three
Thanks. loyal friends: since l am king.
The lion said. continuing
Each one, l know. will call il fair
20 grant to me. Your king. first share"
The three bowed low. The lion then
With dignity. remarked again.
As judge. one quarter falls to me"
And bowed once more. less low. the three
As one who helped to catch the deer
IN have to take a share, fear;
Now. let him take the rest" said he
Who wants me for his enemy
And thus the jackal wolf and fox
Learned wisdom there among the rocks
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21


both were in. At the bridge she
stopped. Kiss me once" she cried.
He stopped and kissed her passion
ately.
Il will return for you soon. Chi
quita,' he said. NO one will know"
nodding in the direction of the pros
trate soldier. run quickly SO that no
one sees us"
They parted and Mercedes began TO
run quickly through the woods. Sud
denly she paused. Something caught
her by the heart and stopped its beat
ing. The dagger. it was still in the
wound; they would know.
She ran back as fast as her legs
would carry her, but she was too late
She saw people standing around the
body. She fancied she heard her
name spoken. Fleet as deer. she
sped away, but before she had gone
a hundred yards, she was discovered.
There was a shout and n dozen start
ed after her.
They were gaining on her. but she
looked neither to the right nor the
left. The silver hell of the convent
was again ringing and she ran in
stinctively towards the sombre shell
tering walls. She stumbled up the
steps and fell into the arms of Sister
Sorice.
Child" she said, and placed a shell
tering arm around her. In an in
slant. her manner changed Snatching
the silver cruitiN from her girdle she
held il defantly into the faces of the
,,,., 81,
it as from a great repellant force.
STOP" she cried. she has taken
refuge with God. Would you defile
the sanctuary of the Lord?"
They looked into the calm. de-
termined face of Sister Sorice. and
one by one, skunk shamefacedly away
Trembling. Mercedes wept out her
story to the sister. who. when she
heard it, wept with her.
Come child" she said. and led the
way to the high little window. They
/ looked out upon the fields and forests
Down the winding road came a litter
bearing the soldier, but he was not
dead. His hands moved and he twist
ed in pain. Far, far away. a speck on
the road. was the figure of Il man. He
turned and waved his hand as though
he knew his sweetheart was watching.
1t seemed to Mercedes rs though
she could hear his voice, but
it was only the mumbling of the bell
and the "Misereri' of the sisters, as
/ they sang:
"Misereri mel Domini"
My child" said Sister Sorice, gent
ly putting her arm about Mercedes.
Il will tell you story. Twenty years
ago maiden bid her lover goodbye
by that little bridge down there Wait
/ for me, hc said. 1 will return soon,
| But - did not, and soon the maid
] took refuge in this convent to hide
| her shame. A little girl was born and
a good man took pity on it and adopt
I ed 1t as his own, That maid. Mercedes.
was myself. For twenty years l have
] looked down that road. watching for
I the return of my lover"
She paused and looked at Mercedes
] with infinite yearning. And YOU" she
/ continued at last, Has the miller
never told YOU
Mercedes looked at the sister in
l surprise. Told me what?"
"You-you are-my-child"
An instant's pause and they were
I in each others arms. weeping.
Many years have passed since then
Z One weary watcher has been laid &c
rest, but there is 4 sister STILL with
! snewy white hair and Kind. wis:rul
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

I. We intend building barn in
the spring and wish to know the best
way of draining the foundation. The
soil is a black muck with hard dry
subsoil.
?. The building is to be SO feet by
60 feet, and the wall concrete. What
thickness is required:
3. Is it advisable to use cobble
stones in the trench level with the
ground.
4. How much material will be re
quired?
1. To drain a founda ton use tile
drains. having tiles laid outside of
walls and even the bottom of footings;
these will catch any surface or soak
age water from running underneath
walls.
.. cement wall one foot thick
with footing 6 inches thick and two
feet wide would be sufficient for
building mentioned above.
8. In building concrete walls. use
all the stone filters that can be
thoroughly bedded in concrete in the
footings and walls, but do not start
concrete walls on top of trenches
filled with cobble stone, for the water
is liable to lay in among the stone and
the frost will heave and crack the
alls. Use the stone in the concrete
in the bottom as described above.
4. For a concrete wall for barn
SO feet by 60 feet by feet by foot,
with footings. it will take: Portland
cement. 10 barrels; gravel, % yards:
stone filters, 6 yards; labor. men 5
days; concrete mixed s parts clean
gravel 10 one part cement.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

pose we can. | shall look into this"
Up and down Main street the colo
mel marched that day, until at last he
met the man whom he was seeking.
Then he stopped and touching his
old military cap. he said:
Mr.. Squires. | have just heard
something and want to know from
you and from no one else, whether or
not it is true. You know | am fight
ing you. but''-the pride of Gettys.
burg shone from his eyes-'T am
soldier. and | fight only a fair fight.
That is why | come to you for the
answer to my question. Did you ever
serve time?"
Yes. Col Watson, | did said tho
man. and in his eyes was the pridn
of the man who is brave enough to
tell the truth.
With perplexed face the colonel
turned and pegged away up the street
to the Office which had been turned
into headquarters for the Baker fac
ton.
'Well?" asked the man who had
given him the information. Can We
beat him.
Perhaps you can. gentlemen"
said Col. Watson: but as for me.
am going out to work for Squires''
Then it isn't true?" asked some
one with more than a hint of disap-
pointment in his voice.
oh. yes. it is true enough
And you would have a man who
has been a Jail bird have charge of
our schools and be held up as an ideal
to our childrer-a southerner and an
ex-convict? am surprised at you,
Col. Watson
But the colonel, never needing the
sheer which was hidden in the voice,
raised his hand for silence
Il am for Squires." he said. be
cause he is brave mamie is
worthy to be a soldier Southerner
he is, ex-convict he is. but he is such
a man as any of us might be proud
to be. | asked him 4 direct question,
and he gave me a direct answer. I
would have believed him IL he had
SAID No. and there would have been
no time to investigate his records.
But he told me the truth. | have no
Doubt. gentlemen. that there were ex-
tenuating circumstances. Yet he did
not plead them. He made no excuses.
And l say that a man who can tell
the truth when it means the surren-
der of his ambition and his reputa-
ton, and who urges no excuse for
himself, is just the man to set up be-
fore our children"
In that western town the wise
chroniclers-those who know the hid
den things in mems hearts and lives
and who see below the surface-will
tell you yet of the way in which Col.
Watson in twenty-four hours brought
victory from almost certain defeat to
man, whose name-slightly changed
in this story-is written high upon
the roll of the educators of the coun-
try. There We're more than extenuat-
ing circumstances-ther we're proofs
OF the mans innocence.
But what matters all that?" asks
Col. Watson; so long as he is the
soldier that he is-one worthy to have
worn the blue at Gettysburg.
cago Post.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21
Studying Strange Disease.

For the purpose of studying the
causes CT mountain sickness. two
French medical authorities. Drs- Gull
lemark and MOOg. during last July
made a stay at the Mont Blanc OBJ
seTvatory. According to the results
of their Investigations. which have
now been published. the diminished
tension of the oxygen of the atmos-
phere clogs the process of oxidation
and this sets up an elaboration of to1-
ic substances. the retention of which
causes symptoms OF auio.ntoxication.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Copyright. 1906 by
In the province of San Diego. near
the river La Plaza. grew at one time
the prettiest flower nature had ever
fashioned into womanhood. Brown
eyes, from out whose depths flashed
fire, served only to enhance the
beauty of a face bewitching. form
supple as the willow, disclosed it,
self beneath n dainty gown. A rus.
tic picture was she. indeed, divine,
Mercedes.
Don Palo, dark. handsome. stood
beneath n festooned palmetto and
gazed enraptured at this picture. His
black mustache curled upward and
his eyebrows hung thick over keen,
restless eyes, that at this moment
were TRANSPORTED with loves passion.
He wore the gaudy creole dress of
San Diego dandy and. on his head.
he wore wide sombrero. decorated
with silver spangles and band OF
woven horsehair.
In the distance could be heard the
silvery peal OF convent bell and.
when the wind quoted. the faint echo
OF the Misereri foated on the air.
Palo approached and touched the
listening girl upon the arm. She
sprang away like startled doe and
then returned with n glad light in her
eyes. extending both her hands.
''oh. Palo! Is 1t you?" she cried.
He took her hands in his and print
ed n fervent kiss upon her lips. Yes,
Mercedes" he answered."I have come
back to see you once again"
But. but" she began.
mo. Chiquita. there is little dan.
ger. No one knows that l am here.
And besides" he continued. furrowing
his brow with an ugly wrinkle, what
should | fear?"
The girl threw her arms around his
neck and kissed him passionately.
But, II they should put my Palo In
PRISON." she cried. NO. they can
not | love him too much. God will
prevent it," ..
Out of the convent window Sister
Sorice looked listlessly. Her hymn
book sank neglected to her side She
was watching the two in the distance
and her lips moved. mechanically, re-
citing the service.
AS she looked the two parted, and
Mercedes was left standing alone She
was the daughter of miller. he the
son of the governor of the province
of San Diego. Sister Sorice shook
her head sadly.
Each day Sister Sorice saw them
meet and each day he wooed her more
ardently. until one day he declared
himself and Mercedes was the hap
piest girl In all San Diego. Sister
Sorice was happy also.
Alas. who thinks of fathers when
they love?
When Palo went to his father and
confessed his love for Mercedes. he
flew into an awful rage. What? He.
Palo. of the best blood of Sam Diego.
TO marry n Greaser'o daughter? Who
was he that he should choose? Was
not the Senorlta Isabella chosen for
him-she who was OF the best Span
tsh blood In Mexico?'
Palo remained silent. Suddenly his
father grew calm. A calm that struck
TO Palo's heart. Son" he said stern
ly. you will never 20 near the mil
ler's daughter again. | shall give or.
ders. If you are caught there. you
will be put in prison. Remember.
mean what l say
But Palo came again to see his
Mercedes and Sister Sorice was watch
ing from her high convent window.
Alas, he came TO tell his sweetheart
that he is going away on trip to
far OF Spain. but he will be back
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Where brick costs $500 per thou
sand, cement blocks, will cost when
built in wall about the same as a brick
wall. To make as good cement block
on the farm as is shipped in from a
dealer. it would be necessary to buy
a cement block machine. In the case
of purchasing a machine. full direc-
tons how 10 mix and handle the
blocks will be furnished and no expert
Will be required to make the blocks.
But there should be a mechanic en-
ployed to build the wall TO insure n
good, plumb. straight wall.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21
Not Their Night for Amusement.


Several managers were relating sto-
RES Yesterday, in the offices of Man
aser Parker, of the Shubert theater,
OF the excuses given by theatrical peo-
pie for bad business encountered by
their companies. The best one /
ever heard in .this respect" said Par
ker. was advanced by the local man
aser OF the town hall in small
Massachusetts town. was at the
mead of a company that had done
good business elsewhere, and as it was
Saturday night l naturally expected
good house in this particular place.
-Four women We're in the audience
when the. curtain went up.
l told you not to come to this
town on Saturday night said the
local manager to me when asked for
an explanation. why not ventured
10 inquire. Well. every man in town
gets shaved on that night" was the
reriy-"-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

In that year King Charles III estab-
lished his chief residence at Copen-
hagen, which he also made the metro
polls of his kingdom. The decline OF
Roeskilde began forthwith, and 1t is
now sleepy little town, which even
the inquisitive globe-trotter seldom
visits.
There is a curious fashion in Dem
mark of laying the collins of royal per-
sonages on the floors of the chapels.
SO that one may touch actually some
of the collins. Danish sovereigns lie
about the pavements of the chapels
in the Roeskilde cathedral in profu-
sion. For the most part. the collins
are covered with velvet, and are orna-
mented with silver repousse work,
some of it of much beauty. The more
recent oak collins form contrast.
however TO the more artistic work OF
an earlier date.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

again in a year. perhaps sooner. Will
she wait for him till then?
Will shes What can words express
more than those eyesr
In the morning" he said. q may
see you again, tits for the last time by
the bridge that goes over the Plaza,
is It not sos Mia Carrissima!"
Tears came to the girls eyes as she
nodded her head. He kissed her and
went down the path In the morning
she was waiting for him AT the bridge
when Palo arrived. She was about
to fly into his arms, when. out from
the shrubbery stepped soldier. =.
arrest you Senior" he said.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

face, who stands by the high littla
window and looks out upon the road.
Perhaps she fancies there is a fig
ure coming in the distance.
Perhaps she fancies she hears a
voice. 1t is only the humming OF the
old bell and the echo of the quavering
voices as they sing:
"Misereri mel Domini."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21
spiri.ualis, Prompted We'll prilII.a

The deepest well drilled for may
years in northern Pennsylvania, nov
under way in the Gaines field, wss
prompted solely by a Spiritualist of
Elmira, who claimed that in dream
she saw rich find OF the fluid 1t 4
depth of 1000 feet.
Her faith was so great that capital
lists were induced to put up si6.e.,
fur IL work.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

During the past twenty years 2,0si
balloon and aIrship ascents have
taken place in Germany and only
thirty-siN cases OF accident have be
fallen the 1910 persons taking part in
hem Consequently one trip in fifty
,even comes 10 grief. or enc aeronaut
- 30 mee's with Al aoc.des'
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Arrest, prison. disgrace. for her low
err, all this fitted through the mind of
Mercedes as she stood there. The
officers back was turned toward her
An impulse, flash. and It was done.
She had drawn the dagger from her
girdle and plunged II into his back. He
fe.l like log. Palo shrank back
aghast.
IF am caught now" he cried.
But you will not. Go! Go. she
cried. in frenzy pushing him toward
the bridge. Go! Go! You must!
you must. Nobody shall know! No
body shall know!"
He let himself be gently pushed
along, for he realized what danger
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

ing marked on the rules. which are
made of wood edged with binding
strips of brass or similar material At
the eNtremities of the rules are small
blades, which can be used as calipers
when desired. The tool described is
evidently very simple in construction
and combines the usefulness Of the
different tools 10 which reference has
been made
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21
EASY WAY TO WIDEN OLD BARN
Plans Shows a Method Any One Can
Follow.

The accompanying plan shows how
an old barn may be widened and the
posts spliced. The old barn is 80 feet
wide with 16 foot posts. AS repaired
the barn is so feet wide and has %
foot posts. 1t may be any length re-
quired. When timber is scarce, the
frame can lie constructed with Pinch
by Sinch planks and II properly done
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

The front of brick fireplace has
become discolored with smoke. WHAT
paint or solution could get to make
it red or slate colored and give 1t a
glazed appearance
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

For a stone cellar under house 1sx
26x7 feet high and IL feet thick, it
would take: Sone. 9A cords: sand.
91s yds.; lime, so bushels. For cost
of laying see builder in your city. For
concrete wall for same one foot thick,
it would take: Portland cement. 15h
barrels; gravel, 10 yards; stone filters.
yards; labor. men four days work
to build the wall. Footings are not in
Guided in these figures. Concrete
footings in. thick. AZ feet wide.
would take; Cement Pa barrels.
gravel, 3 yds.: stone filters. y yd
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

I am thinking of building stable
60 feet by Sc feet. with l6 or is foot
posts. Would in. by in be heavy
enough for timbers or 8 in. by in.
provided sound poplar is uced.
Should like to have hip roof to work
a hay fork under How can the frame
be built to have the smallest possible
amount of posts and beams in the loft
but still strong enough for the fork?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Sir Harry Samuel. who was a
Urinuist candidate for Parliament Is
the author of this bull. The legisla-
tive garden of Liberals is an arid
swamp
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Which is cheaper for building 4
house, cement blocks, brick or lumber?
Does it require an expert to build the
wall with cement blocks? Can the
blocks be made ON the farm as good
as those that are shipped in?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

NO fewer than five Shakespearian
plays were given at different theaters
IN Berlin during the first week sn
February.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

To finish brickwork in front of fire
place. see your hardware merchant
and get an enamel and apply rs di-
rected
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

Main posts should be 10 in. by 10
in; purline posts in. by.7 in There
should be two POSTS in each bent. the
main ones being IL in, by IL in. Care
must be taken to have the main beams
ratk=r heavy, though purlines may be
lighter
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

For concrete cellar wall, IL #. ?
fl. IT. 1 IT. thick it will take:
Portland cement. 81 barrels; gravel.
10 yards; stone filters, 3 yards.
2. AS this size of concrete block is
larger than the average block. made
by cement block machines, good
way for you to do is to make your
own moulds, with a metal face on
mould. A barrel of Portland cement
will make about % blocks of above
size, and would take q of yard of
course sand.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

wish to build stone cellar under
a two-story log house &c feet by IS
feet. with stone wall. to be Z feet
high. What material would be re-
quired and what would be the cost ?
What would be required for concrete
wall?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

any position. BY releasing the hook.
the handle can be tilted, as indicated
In dotted lines. and the basket re-
moved and placed on another line.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

1. How much cement will be re,
quired for wall OF cellar. IL #. IL #,
I feet high and one foot thick?
2. What is the best way to make
concrete blacks #. s Fl. IL in?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-03-21

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The Bar.

il Ford was conspicuous for his
absence.
DIN Taylor showed himself for the
first Court III a good while. He got
summoned away to Jackson that
evening.
Maybin was there making the
walls of the Courtroom fling back
echoes of his tlowery oratory.
Bill Mcintosh was on hand Mon
day and Thursday.
Bart Scarborough came, took the
Grip, lay sick in bed two days before
was able to go home.
T r James forsook the New
County" cause long enough to at
tend the session.
] P Thornton, O Laurel luminary
plead his first cases before our county
assizes Wednesday.
The local bar were handling then
usual share of the docket.
L H Doty was here.
FL Inge, Mobile barrister came
for the Mondays grind.
Tally pushed the States interest
with unusual sigor. doing his fare
well work ID our county.