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The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

sented. That is why l say tho re1.,
edy lies in education.
Most mail order houses claim the 5
are enabled to sell cheaper than cousi.
try dealers because they buy in larger
quantities and get especially Low
prices. This is often base mt,
statement of facts; let me cite an il.
stance: A stock man from easter
Washington was visiting In Kansas
City. One morning. walking with his
nephew. who was a clerk in a lead
ing wholesale hardware house. he
asked where Bland & Co.'S store was
located. Don't think ever heard OF
them" replied the young man. 80
yes. l do remember the firm; they
have no store. they have an office N
(giving the name Of the buildin, }
but l don't see how they can sell hand
ware as low as your home merchants
for while we sell them goods at less
than retail price. We don't give the m
as low prices as regular dealers. lie
cause they buy in such small guam IL
ties, Just as they get ORDERS" Tie
stockman was greatly surprised, &c
supposed he had been dealing with
one of the largest firms in the city.
The mail order business has devel
oped so slowly, and works so quietly
that few persons realize the magni
tude 1t has assumed nor to what ex
tent 1t is now sapping the life-blood Of
many small cities and towns. Even
now we hear the excuse given fol
sending away for goods, that the mer
chants carry such poor stocks. The
wonder is that they carry any.
1t is a fact that country merchant
sell the same class of goods cheaper
than the big city merchants. and there
are good reasons for Indifference In
rents, insurance. clerk hire. etc. Tho
same is equally true as to the mai
order house-it may save in rent ant
in several ways over the big mer
chants, but it pays more for advertis
ing. packing and shipping. so that
for the same quality of goods, the
home merchant can. and general,
does. undersell the catalogue house
The latter makes selling goods stud,
and his advertising is carefully word
ed and weighed. He uses few stand
ard articles for bait. by selling then
at cost. but he adds enough to the
price of other articles. with which the
public is not familiar. to make up the
loss. Perhaps the country merchan
could not duplicate the price on these
articles while he would be perfect.
willing to sell the whole bill ordertt
at the mail order house price.
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they cannot consistently ask others to
trade with them when they do not
patronize their brothers in trade. The
editors should patronize home. and
even at considerable personal saciince
refuse foreign advertising for lines OF
goods In competition with the nome
merchant The editor deserves moro
credit than he receives. Many Wen
to-do farmer or city man would think
himself perfectly justified in sending
away for all his groceries and CLOTH
ing II he thought he could save tea
dollars thereby on years purchases.
but Most editors forfeit many times
that much every year by refusing ad-
vertis,ng from distant firms In the
same lines of business as his home
merchants; and sometimes the fpme
merchant even then declines to al
vertiss.
Trade-at-home clubs might be or
ganizcd, with mottos something like
Club" or Il Patronize the Home Mer-
chants" or II Buy Nothing from Mail
Order Houses" for members to dis
play. The acceptance and displaying
of such a card might constitute per-
so nor member.
Much of the trading away from
home is due to thoughtlessness and
Ignorance of business principles.
Many persons consider only the first
cost; If they save 25 cents on a ten
dollar order by buying from a. mail
order house they consider that clear
gain. They should be shown that
merchant and his family living In
their midst keeps up house, pays
taxes, adds to the social features. con-
tributes generously towards public en-
terprises, etc. II by buying at home
their town gives support to several
more local merchants, creating bet
ter home market. they get back q lib
eral percentage. Every man and Nom-
an takes more or less pride in local
affairs and is willing to contribute
something toward home improve
ments, II the matter is fairly pre-
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

First of all take some soap and
rub it well into the linen, then scrape
some chalk very finely and rub that
in also, lay the linen on the grass, and
as it dries wet it again. This done
twice or thrice should remove the
mildew stains. Another way is to mix
soft soap and powdered starch. with
half the quantity of salt and juice of
a lemon. Lay this mixture on with a
brush, and let the linen lie out on the
grass for few nights and the stains
will disappear.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
Sonnet to Abraham Lincoln.

Grand as the lofty mountains of the west
His spirit rose in majesty and grace,
True as the heart that beats in angels
breast
His life breathed liberty to every race.
Mighty in faith, yet meek and humblv
born,
His prayer inspired his countrymon to
free.
And love the slave and succor the for
lorn, n
Pleading for brotherhood and unity
Here's to his memory. may time impart
His golden deeds to Immortality.
And may the noble teachings of his heart
Lend love and virtue to posterity,
While ages bow in reverence DER his
Let freed pms hag-his symbol-sver
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

We mark the lowly place where he was
born,
We try to dream the dreams that
sta FRED his nights
When the rude path that ran beside the
corn
Grew to a fair broad way which found
tho heights;
We try to sense the lonely days he knew,
The siiences that wrapped about his
When there came whispers tremulous and
Which urged him up and onward to his
goal.
His was the dream filled world of kindly
trees;
And marvel-reaches of the prairie lands:
The brotherhood of fields. and birds. and
bees.
Which magnifes the soul that under
stands;
His was the school of unremitting toll
Whose lessons leave an impress strong
and deep;
His were the thoughts of one close to
the soil.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
After Sketches from Harper. weekly-March. 1861.

Then a great cheer arose and ran like
wave along the avenue, carrying
testimony which was likewise flying
over the wires in every direction
that the Inauguration had been sue
cessfully accomplished, and that in
spite of all perils, visionary and real.
Abraham Lincoln was president of
the United States. and a new historic
era had been ushered in.
l stood within few yards of
President Lincoln when he delivered
his first inaugural address from the
east portico of the capitol in Wash
ington, writes veteran newspaper
man. I was a newspaper correspond
ent and had come with him from his
home in Springfield to recount for my
paper the incidents of his journey.
Washington looked on the day as
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

Laces that are embroidered with
silk and colors, tinsel or gold and sill
yer should be spread out smoothly on
a clean piece of white cloth and
cleaned carefully with soft brush
dipped in spirits of wine.
If silk lace is much discolored 1t
should be soaked in hot milk for two
or three hours before washing.
Honiton lace should not be ironed.
Pint it under a weight on clean white
paper after being washed. Blotting
paper will give the best results.
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The knowledge of the ones who SOW
and reap.

The knowledge of the ones who SOW
and reap.
And of all this. and from all this. he rose
Full panoplied, when came his coun-
try's call,
Strong hearted and strong-framed to bear
the woes
Which fell on him the bitterest Of all.
And well he wrought. and wisely well he
The strain and stress that should be his
alone;
He did the task long set for him to do
This man who came unfavored and I'M
known.
We look to-day. not through Griefs mist
of tears.
Not through glamour of nearness to the
great.
But down the long. long corridor Of years
Where stand the .eJ.inels of Fame and
Fate,
And now we see him, whom men cahsf
uncouth.
Grown wondrous fair beneath the hant
of Time.
And know the love of liberty and truth
Brings Immortality. and makes sublime.
But. o. this rugged face with kindly eyes
Wherein a haunting sorrow ever stays!
Somehow 1t seems that through the sor-
row rise
The echoed visions of his other days.
That still we may in subtle fancy trace
The light that led him with prophetic
CLEANS
That here we gaze upon the pictured face
OF one who was boy that lived his
dreams!
w D. n.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
Potato Salad Dressing.

Make a good mayonnaise In the
usual way. and to cupful add two
large potatoes prepared thus: Boil
In their Jackets, peel while hot and
rub through fine colander or vegeta.
BILE press. Whip. when cold, into the
mayonnaise gradually. stirring until
the cream mixture is smooth. Season
with salt, pepper and dash of onion
juice, and Just before serving stir into
the mayonnaise the white Of an egg
whipped stiff. This is an excellent
dressing for a macedonia salad. one
of tomatoes or of fish. 1t is best suit.
ed for a side dish at luncheon or sup.
per. Eat with brown bread and
cheese.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
TricoIor Pudding Sauce.

Cream one cup of butter with two
cups Of sugar. add the whites of two
eggs beaten to a stiff froth and beat
lightly until thoroughly blended. Di
vide into three parts, one with vanilla,
one with chocolate the other with ex-
tracts of strawberry. Also add lit.
tie pink sugar to make 1t pink II you
wish. Grease a mold or bowl with
butter. put in the chocolate mixture.
then the vanilla, and lastly the straw.
berry. and set away to cool. When
ready to serve dip the mold In hot
water a moment, and then turn con.
tents out on plate. Cut through II
in slices and lay on your pudding.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

much toward checking and correcting
this growing evil. by liberal advertis-
ing and publishing prices, they should
not be expected to do 1t all. Every
newspaper should preach home trade.
every teacher should instil 1t into his
pupils in the school room. every min
lister should preach 1t from the pull
pit. The debating societies and po-
litical conventions should discuss 1t.
The interests of town and country
and newspaper and church. and So
ciety generally, are so interviewer and
so identical that whatever Injuries one
will eventually injure all. When the
merchants are compelled to bring on
smaller stocks, and employ less help.
and pay cheaper rent, they are not
alone the sufferers; the whole COM
munity feels the loss. The price OF
real estate is largely dependent on its
proximity to a good town. Rents are
dependent on the amount Of business.
The merchant can move to some other
town and establish himself again more
readily than can the professional man
and many others who have built up
business through years of acquaint-
anceship and establishment of char
acter. II the farmer. or property own
er In town. want to sell out they are
the greatest sufferers-they can't
move their property to some place
where people are booming their town
and country by patronizing home,
The remedy lies in education and
publicity. In many places that edu-
cation will come through bitter ex-
perience, but, in other communities.
where they are quicker to detect the
approaching evil. and heed more read
lily the warnings of the press and
friends of home. they may correct the
evil more readily.
Wealth and power are corrupting
influences and the mail order houses
are probably not sending out as hon
est goods as they once did. They have
learned the tricks of imitation and
substitution and how easy it is to
deceive the public. But, If the mail
order man Is honest. and his methods
of advertising legitimate in every way.
his success is of no interest to us
and will never benefit our community
in the slightest degree. If crops should
fail or sickness render us short of
money we could not expect him to
trust us for dollar-we must always
look to the home merchant for crAlit
in times of adversely.
Who is to blame? The mail order
house? Not in the least. We alone
are to blame. The near-sighted ner-
chant who has lost trade by not ac-
quainting the community with what
he has to sell and with the fact
that people could obtain at home,
where they could personally examine
them and return them If defective in
any way, goods at as low price as
any catalogue house can sell them.
every man and woman is to blame
who sends away for goods; and every
one who fails to raise his voice In
favor of home trade. The editor holds
the most responsible position and
should be the leader in this move
ment.
The remedy has been outlined In
general way. We will suggest tho first
steps. Let merchants buy at home
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

Four eggs, IN cups of sifted flour.
salt. and one pint of milk. Beat the
eggs. yolks and whites together for
three minutes, add the milk and pour
onto the -four the same as you would
in making soda biscuit. Boil w hours.
being careful not to let the water
stop boiling for one instant. Eat with
sauce.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

that I'd keep still about it," an
nounced Mrs. Stacey. Her husband
retired behind his paper. This was no
time to discuss racial peculiarities Of
language.
THE girls have each received love
ly big punches of violets."
Bully for the girls! Who sent
emf"
I'VE don't know Jeanne's came
with valentine-poetry, you know
well, of course" said Stacey, that
is harder to bear. Know who wrote
it,"
Mrs. Stacey shook her head. NO
But it is beautiful. She will always
remember it,
"will, eh? Can't get it out of her
head. l suppose. Something like that
Blue trip slip-for an-eight-cent-fare
business"
Mrs. Stacey gave wifely inattention
to his joke. Her mind seemed fixed
on other subjects Finally: "A wo-
man always remembers such things.
And sometimes they make dangerous
food for hungry hearts"
The man behind the paper became
conscious of a meaning in his wife's
tone. He looked over the top of the
sheet. to see that her gaze was fixed
upon a bowl of violets on the stand
before the fire She went on:
you never sent me a valentine,
Dick. But some one else has. l wasn't
going to tell you-when you were
asleep"
We'll. I'm glad you didn't then
But what about it now?'
There isn't anything more about it.
At least l only know that I received
valentine and bunch of flowers,
and don't know who sent them. I
wish / did. because am tired of be-
ing left alone and neglected and
SO there"
why. mamma. Why"
you needn't Why mel" The
pitcher of patience indeed had been
broken at the fountain. Mrs. Stacey
was royalty angry and in tears. What
do you men think women want in this
life? Do you think we are satisfied
with food and fire and clothes? tell
you we want love and attention as
much as we do when we were young
| 6iiio. <hhh IL HuSDhhao aiV wv ohoy
or too Indifferent to give these things.
some other men will"
She stopped. with shamed sobbing
Stacey had risen and now stood be-
side her chair. What did he say.
Amer" he questioned quietly.
But she shook her head miserably
What did he say?" He reached
down and took her slender hand in
his broad palm. His little ring glim-
mered upon it in the freight.
Il can't tell you. You-never would
understandings appreciate-such ten
derness. You-you never have-time
What did he say. dear?"
"Oh. Dick. If only you had made
love to me-if you ever-ever had"
Tell me what he said. You can't?
Then let me tell you"
He knelt down beside her and her
wondering eyes saw tears upon his
bearded cheeks. But he reached over
and took the bowl of violets in his
hand as he said:
These tender flowers are sent to you by
| To whom you are the starlight and the
Dick! You? Your" She threw
her arms around his neck. Her cheek
was upon his cheek, her eyes seeking
his eyes. as he continued:
Their fragrance bears a message fond
| and true
From out heart which beats alone for
| you.
Then there was silence in the little
room where a man knelt with his wife
in his arms and the quick-pulsed clock
called blithely the quarter-hours as
they ran away with the eve of St Val
entine.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

A 11-year-old boy at Worcester,
Mass. has a lung capacity of soc
cubic inches. When he grows up and
goes to congress he will perhs Is
learn that it is not the orator su. l. 10
speaker who affects the course Of a
tional legislation.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
For a Black Eye.

II child, or. indeed anyone else.
receives blow over the eye which is
likely to become black. there is no
remedy superior to nor more likely to
prevent discoloration than buttering
the parts for two or three inches
around the eye with fresh butter, re-
newing it every few minutes for the
space of an hour or two. This remedy
is equally good for any bruise not
broken.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

this store of education I have picked
up from time to time under the pres.
sure of necessity.
IF any personal description Of me
IL thought desirable it may be said
l am in height, six feet four inches,
nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an
average 100 pounds; dark complex.
lon. with coarse black hair and gray
eyes. No other marks or brands rec.
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06
Trapped.

I'm sorry, but can't pay that bill
to-day. You see the butcher has just
been here, and"
Yes" said the grocer, Il just met
him. and he said you put him off be
cause you had to pay me. Here's my
bill. Sentinel.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

When all was ready Senators Baker
and Pierce took seats in the carriage
fronting the two presidents, Buchan.
an looking old, gray and haggard;
Lincoln dark and firm, and wearing a
mournful and anxious expression OF
countenance Thus accompanied they
set forth on their historic ride to the
capitol. Around the carriage were
mounted guards and flying squadron
of newspaper correspondents, the lat
ter keeping as near to it as possible,
one Of the artists of an illustrated
paper making a sketch of the scene
as he went along. There was des-
ert cloud of dust along the avenue
riding the clustering March winds,
and it sometimes seemed to hide the
entire procession from view.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-06

NNE STACEY sat with
her back to the light of
her existence and the
chandelier. But the re-
spective luminaries re-
manned equally indiffer-
ent, the one obscured by
his evening paper and
the other by a pink-tissue
shade. So she lifted her
pretty foot to the glow
of the 6re-the only glow
that seemed In evidence
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15
EXCELLENT FIRE-ALARM
Makes It vory Easy to Learn
Location OF Fire.

The new fire-alarm system,
which has been installed by l.. E..
Laurance is completed. The last
change to be made was the re-
moval Of the gong from the Rel
sacher corner TO the court house
belfry. Condor can now boast
Of having the best fire alarm sys-
tenn Of any city Of its size on the
Coast. Eight alarm boxes have
been placed on telephone poles
in different sections Of the city.
No. II is situated at the crossing
near the Oregon Hotel and the
ring which will designate this
place, when the glass of the box
is broken, will be one long stroke
an interval and one short stroke
by the automatic gong in the
court house tower, indicating
that the fire is in that part of
town. Box No. IL is just above
the Lost Valley Lumber Co. S
yard and the ring is one long, an
interval and two short; No. Is is
at the corner near E. Wheir's
residence, the ring-one long,
an interval and three shorts.
It will be noticed that the rings
correspond exactly with the num-
ber of the boxes.
No. Ia is situated near N.
Farnsworth's residence; No. Is,
at Palace Hotel; No. 16, Edw.
Dunn's residence; No. q, at the
Summit Hotel-the ring is cor
respondingly two longs, an in
terval and one short. No. %, is
on the corner near the Club saloon.
Each alarm automatically re-
peats itself three times so that
there can be no mistake in the
section in which the fire is loca-
ted. Any one may call central
by phone, give them the section
and the alarm will be turned in
from there. This is to accom-
modate those living some dis
lance from the alarm boxes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15
New Gold Eagle Creates Some
Comments--Pro and Con.

|
One Of the new style $40 gold
pieces, which have just been
coined, was received this week
by +. 7. Hurlburt Of the Condor
National Bank. 1t is quite diff
ferent from the old familiar coin
and is thought by many to be
much inferior in appearance.
The declaration In God We
Trust" Is not on the new gold
eagle. The appearance of the
motto on the nations coins dates
back to 1864 when it was placed
on two-cent piece and on the
gold eagle two years later. Aug
ustus Saint Gaudens, who recent
ly died, designed the coin.
The small notches around the
edge have been changed to
stars s-46 in number. While the
coin still bears the image of the
eagle, it is very different from the
old coin. The fgure-the head
ofan Indian resembles that on
the one cent. Ultra Americans
critised his work because he en-
ployed as a model for his Indian
head an Irish waitress at Cornish,
N. H. Religious bodies will prob
ably be next to raise a complaint
on account of the old churchly
legend of trust. In its mottoless
form the eagle takes place with
the Constitution, which also
has no mention of the Diety and
which many good people have
sought for years to amend in
that particular. Since a new
coin must wait twenty-five years
before its design can be changed
it is up to every one to familiar
ize themselves with the new SO
piece.
Many here have said that had
they been offered it in exchange
they would have refused it.
fearing it might be a counterfeit,
but notwithstanding its appear
ance it is worth $40.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15

WU he wattA jon aa,yy stand a
test like This?
You might, after properly sealing the
case, submit South Bend Watch to 4
boiling temperature or freeze II solid In 4
cake Of ice and it would sin keep Der.
feet time-chronometer time-under all
such tests.
The wonderful South Bend Balance wheel
perfectly adjusts the watch. even 10 such gresf
changes Tn temperature.
We viii be pleased TO show you our line Of
Ntton 10 purchase. =
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15
AN EASTERN OREGON FREAK
Three-Legged Calf A Curiosity,
VIII Be Exhibited.

Wasco, an 8-months calf has
come into prominence and bids
fair to win fame just because
Providence became absent minded
in his case and the calf was born
with but three legs. Of course
from this time on Wasco viii be
on the dime museum circuit, and
thus escape the fate of the beefy
bovine going into steaks and
roasts. The calf was bred south
of The Dalles. 1t has no shoulder
bone, and its left fore-leg con-
sists of a stub of about three in
ches. The bones in this stub are
almost perfectly formed leg
bones, but are stunted.
Aside from the fact that the
brute has but three legs, it is
perfectly formed, and weighs
heavier than the average steer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15

WIHAT has it cost to keep you
w watch running, to say moth.
ing about accuracy1
We know that il would pay you
from mOney standpoint, to discard
the old watch now and get South Bend
Watch that you can depend upon--thas
Is 50 made that It will stand, without vari-
alton or repairs, strains twice as severe
as i viii ever receive at your hands.
D South Bend Watches frozen in ice keep
perfect time. We will gladly show you
our line Of these watches and tell You
why they are best for you.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-11-15
Klnney-Tracey.

Mr.. Benjamin Kinney of Port
land and Miss Carrie Tracey of
Montavilla were united in mar
riage in the presence of immedi-
ate relatives and friends on Sat
urday evening, November 9th, at
the home of the bride in Monta-
villa. A sumptuous supper was
served after the ceremony. Mrs.
Kinney formerly lived in Condor
and her many friends here wish
her success and happiness. Mr..
Kinney is a plumber and the
happy couple will make their
home in Portland.