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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-01
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BY sending them a copy OF
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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

able case was Strengthened out with
the condemnation of the property by
the city for the Williamsburg bridge
improvements. All of the heirs. who
include the Havemeyers and other
prominent members of Fifth avenues
-four hundred" had been found and
a decision was rendered in their favor.
When the city has finally paid the
awards. when the court of appeals has
passed upon certain technical ques-
tons awaiting its decision, and when
all the lawyers have been paid. the
so living descendants of the worthy
old neutrality-suspicious. no more are
discovered or born meanwhile-will
receive the patrimony that has been
coming to them during 80 years of liti-
CATION. But an average of 1920 to each
person Is all that is left of what was
large estate half a century ago and
has multiplied in value as many times
as the heirs have multiplied in num-
bers.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

of us will welcome any departure
from its somewhat conventional lines
The only thing that looks like a sue.
cessful rival OF plated skirt popularity
is the side-front-closing skirt. This
mode is to be noted In the latest cos
tunes of several women known for
their cleverness in dress effects. A
yellow tn broadclOth had the skirt
so fasten ID on the left front. the fast
enings b,ing accomplished by broad
cloth buttons set in black rims. The
little coat. halffitted effect reaching
just to the hips. was buttoned on tho
side also. with buttons similar in style
but size smaller. Still another side
front effect was noted in bum lans
downe costume in which the plain
waist was attached to circular skirt
and both fastened with large covered
mold buttons of brown silk. Two
threeinch-wide bands of brown silk
trimmed the skirt. and one finished
the loose sleeves.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

What salary does the emperor OF
Germany get?" asked a Herald re
porter of DIR. Ernest Bickler. of Der
lin. at the Raleigh.
Not cent as German emperor.
His emoluments all come to him as
king of Prussia. and his yearly reve-
nue. is a very handsome sum, but the
amount is one of the state secrets
The fact of his being at the head OF
the German empire does not better
the king to the extent of dollar
though there is a certain amount CIV
ell him to be used, only. however, for
charitable purposes. All OF his many
castles and estates were his inherit
ance as king OF Prussia and would
have been his anyway If the consoh-
dation of the empire had never been
effected. He is an enormously rich
man and manages his great interests
with good business ability. wash
ington Herald.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
ESTATE SETTLED AFTER
YEARS OF LITIGATION

w HEN Daniel Riker was gathered
w to his fathers in 1850 he left to
his five heirs a large estate and a
quantity of trouble which has kept
his memory green even unto this day.
The estate was administered in
trust until 1873. when a dissatisfied
legatee started the trouble by bring
ing a partition suit. Then began a
series Of legal technicalities. court de-
lays. quests for missing heirs, in
which thousands of dollars were
spent; the disappearance and death Of
others and the birth OF children and
grandchildren to the original legatees
"a tale which has no parallel except
In the celebrated case Of Jarndyce
VS.. Jarndyce. which Charles Dickens
,wove into his novel of Bleak House"
Lawyers came into the case and died:
persons interested in fighting the
action passed away and others took
their places.
Less than a month ago the remark
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
PROCESS KEEPS GARMENTS IN
FRESHNESS.
Fatal Mistake to Allow Lines and
Wrinkles to Show-Proper Way
to Clean and Press Skirts
Wash Erocks.

A clever girl with more taste than
money always puts away her ribbons
and laces to rest. This is not SO much
to freshen them, though they are i'm
proved by 1t. as to have something
which is apparently new to her friends
when she rewears them after their
rest cure"
Nothing induces shabbiness in coats
and gowns more than the lines and
wrinkles which show that they have
been worn and reworn. Walking
creases make a garment old before 1t
has done 1t duty.
Men know this better than women
and this is why man is well dressed
with a small wardrobe. because every
week or so he makes change OF
suits. sends the suit he has been wear
Ing to the tailor and never by any
chance allows wrinkle to become
fixed in his garments.
Here is plan that has been tried
with success for cleaning and pressing
skirts: Brush them first. then whisk
on with a clean brush dampened in
ammonia and warm water. Any stain
can be removed IL rubbed out at once
with a mixture of equal parts OF am
monia. alcohol and water.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
Good Way Is to File Them In Alpha.
betical Order.

Several years ago 1t was quite fad
for couples to be married kneeling on
cushions stuffed with their old love
letters. Whereat the cynic and the
victim of breach of promise suit
alike calculated Amen"
Aside from such bizarre practices.
however, many persons treasure for
years their old letters, love and other
wise. As to business letters, this is
undoubtedly wise proceeding 1t is
well to have documentary evidence of
every business transaction. no matter
how small 1t may be. In regard to
merely personal letters dissenting
opinion might be expressed. Often
they are of so very personal a char
acter that the best thing for all con-
cerned is to destroy them as soon as
they are read and answered. But
where nothing OF this sort exists and
The letter is merely a pleasant and IA
rliliar chat or pleasant note of
thanks or good wishes 1t is often a
a.Iater pleasure in the years to come
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
TRIMMING FOR THE JUMPER.
White Lace and Light Embroideries
cunninsIy Used.

Many of the new cloth frocks de
signed with jumper bodices show a
tendency to Introduce about the neck
and shoulders trimming much dark.
err than the tone of the dress material.
but this is combined with quantities
of white lace and light embroideries
which. OF course, are admirably set
off by the dark background of braid
of silk bands. There is no embellish-
ment, no matter how elegant. where
buttons do not fit in nicely. and many
of the most successful decorative
schemes owe much of their merit to
the introduction of various little nov
Glitter in the way of buttons.
Nothing is more effective upon
dark brown or black dress than a
touch of yellow. and a good way to in
troduce little vivid coloring into the
fashionable jumper blouse is to make
a little shield for the front, starting
at nothing on each side and gradually
broaden out until the greatest width
is in the exact center. The sleeve car
ries out the same idea by the intro.
duction OF a little colored embroidery
in the seam just at the wrist. the en-
broidery being carried round the
wrist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
Round About New York
Gossip of People and Things
in the Great Metropolis
TROUSSEAU OF MISS FISH
WILL COST A FORTUNE

N EW YORK.-Society circles were
IN much interested in the news of
the arrival from Paris of the $3.50, 900
trousseau of Miss Marian Fish, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
who is to be married in June to Albert
Seabriskie Gray.
This trousseau contains a wedding
gown which alone cost $4,000. On it
are some of the rare old laces worn
in the coronation robes of Empress
Catherine of Russia. Experts in
Paris who watched the proceedings of
making the remarkable garments say
that they cannot be duplicated for
s25O.000.
OF the 16 gowns included In the
rousseau ten cost in excess of $4,000
each. 1t is predicted that the bride
will display the most dazzling assert
ment of ball. dinner, opera, street and
carriage gowns of any woman in soci.
ETY..
1t requires six great cedar chests to
hold the lingerie of the trousseau. In,
cidentally 1t is said that no bride in
this country or in any other country
ever had such an assortment of dainty
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

r o THE eye of the casual observer
j the dull red brick building on AS
tor place. known as the Bible House.
has been dwarfed almost into insignifi-
canoe by the skyscrapers growing up
around 1t; but 1t is still the headquar-
tiers of work whose records make a
fascinating history of heroism. adven-
ture and devotion to a cause, and 1t
is probably the most widely known
building in the world today. In the
SO years of It's life It has sent Bibles
to the remotest corners of the earth
a grand total of 7O.0OO.OO0 of them
printed In more than $50 languages.
There is scarcely spot in the
known world. civilized or uncivilized
where the name of the Bible House
has not bene heard, nor one which the
American Bible society has not
reached through its army OF colpor'
teurs. 1t was in Africa with Living
stone and Stanley and in the Austria
liam bush and the islands of the sea
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

Hand embroidery and elaborate
hand work of all kinds is still consid
cred the smartest finish to almost
every style of dress. but. as all hand
sewing naturally increases the eM
pense of a gown. embroidery is kept
for the most ornate frocks for after.
noon and evening wear. Imitation
or machine-embro!dery is decidedly
out of favor at the moment, and this
makes the hand work all the more
popular. for as soon as work can be
well initiated in cheap grade II
quickly loses its desirability.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

FORTUNE emptied her horn right in
y to the lap of Jerry the Lug early
the other morning. Many times in the
years that the blind man has held his
post outside the Haymarket. through
rain or shine, she has favored him.
but never had she showered her bOun-
ties upon him in this manner.
The Goddess. who has been any
thing but tickle to Jerry the Lug while
he has made the Tenderloin his stamp
ing ground, however false she may
have been to him in his earlier days,
came to him in the guise of a gay
young Lothario who had more money
than he could light his cigars with.
The pink-faced. loudly-dressed one
with the baby mustache turned up at
the ends came out OF the Haymarket
Just at the time when the white light
hanging in front of the resort was
shining with paler radiance in the
first streaks of dawn.
Lothario stopped at the spot where
Jerry sat on his camps.ool holding
out lead pencils. He dug one hand
in his trousers pocket and brought
out roll that was both green and
yellow. He detached several layers
and threw them into the cigar box
which dangled from string from the
blind mans neck Jerry's intelligent
fingers knew the feel of real green
and yellowbacks. but they roamed
several times over the twenties, tens
and ones while he accustomed himself
to the touch. He could pick out the
bills of high denomination from the
one-dollar bills, for their surface was
smoother; but not until he had called
a special Waterman did he learn that
he had fallen heir to $59-
The Tenderloin is wondering how
long It will take Jerry to see the bot
tom of his little pile and whether sew
sral nights would pass before V again
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

The man waited until had unlock
ed the front door. which swung in
ware with the fitful creaking of dis
use. and then asked: ID ye want me
teh waltz
"'s h. mol" l replied. mot at all.
"-All right" he returned. clucking to
his l.orse, I'll tell Hoskins teh save a
room, fur We. an it hain't much of a
walf frum here, anyhaow."
"Hold on" l shouted, as ne was
tura.ng the corner. Don't do any
thing of the sort! I'm going to sleep
here tonight, If can find any lights
and manage to turn on the water. l
done want to sleep at Hoskins' I'M
less I have to, but I'll be over there
for breakfast in the morning.
His expression of amazement was
wonderful to behold, as he pulled his
horss down on its launches to hear
me through. Then, with a grin. he
chuckled: wal, it's gol dummed little
sleSrin' yen do. I'll warrant" and he
drove on up the road"
l wandered over the house, raising
windows and opening shutters to let
in the light and air and then, making
a frugal lunch of some things l had
purchased on the train for this pur-
pose. l lighted a cigar and. drawing
chair out on the veranda, watched
the sunset far away over the river and
waited for bedtime.
had no doubt that my rustic
friends establishment at my determin
alton to sleep in the house was found
ed upon the twaddle over ghosts that
was begun in the village three years
before. and / rather welcomed this
idea, for felt that the more preva
lent 1t became the less likelihood
would there be of undesirable prowl
ers about the place.
The room chose for the night was
the one l had occupied on the occa
sion of my former visit and, after max
ing up my bed in true bachelor fash
ion, with bedding which l had no trou
BILE in finding. locked the house Sc
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

curely and slept the sleep of the
Just.
l awoke suddenly. startled no doubt
by ray of sunlight cleaning fairly
in my face. and, finding the day so far
advanced, l sprang out of bed thor.
oughly refreshed by my sleep and ex.
hilarated by the crisp morning air
that was blowing in through the win.
dow. AS I threw back the sheet some.
thing fell to the floor; picking 1t up, I
found small. square envelope ad.
dressed in a cramped and totally unfa.
miliar hand:
Frederick Ware. Esq,
Carney-Croft.
/ tore 1t open, and my astonish.
ment at its discovery was increased
ten fold by its contents. The note
read:
to make her your wife. keep her away
from this place at any cost.
read it over and over again until
the letters fairly danced before my
eyes. and then 1 suddenly awoke to
the Importance Of finding, II possible,
how it had been placed in my bed.
The window was open, to be surer
and had been open all night. but 1t
was too far from the ground to have
been reached without ladder. and
later inspection of the ground be-
meath showed conclusively that no lad
der had been placed under it. More
over. the little tendrils of ivy that
waved in the breeze all around the
sash were absolutely uninjured. which
could not have been the case If an
entrance to the room had been effect.
ed in this way.
cTo BE CONTINUED
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

muslins and linens as Miss Fish.
Soon after her engagement Miss
Fish secured the services of young
woman whose physical dimensions are
those of herself. She sent her to Eu-
rope with a purchasing commissioner
and these rare garments. with yards
of rich laces and frou-frous. were pur-
chased. Then they were altered in
size to fit Miss Fish's model, who had
been posing for nearly three months
for alterations. She also posed for 16
rich gowns.
1t was said that the coming bride
and her mother had had friendly
dispute concerning the marriage cere-
mony. Mrs. Fish wanted the young
and handsome Rev. DIR. Thomas NJ.
Stires to perform the ceremony In st.
Thomas church.
Miss Fish was willing and anxious
that this should be as her mother de-
sired, but when she learned that the
day on which she had planned to be a
bride St. Thomas had already been
engaged for another June wedding she
decided to be married in St. Bar thol-
| omew's.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

Few women seem to know OF the
rest that results from changing the
shoes as soon as one goes Indoors
There are two reasons for resting
power produced by changing the
shoes: one is that in the street are
worn heavier shoes than are required
for the house. the other is that
slight difference in shaping permits
the pedal cords and muscles to re
lax. Shoes for the street should never
be worn indoors any longer than 10
necessary to change them.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

either him or Bobbs at varying inter.
walls, and on strictly business matters,
and the only way l had of addressing
him was through a banking house in
London which was kept fairly we'll In
formed as to his whereabouts.
Miss Weston's health improved suf-
ficiently to permit her travelling, and
she continued to reside with Miss Car
ney, who took a furnished apartment
in town, as her brother and / had ad-
vised her to do. Later they Travelled
considerably abroad. and finally settled
down for a protracted stay at a little
village on the Mediterranean coast, in
the hope of benefiting the health of
Miss Weston, who, as l afterward
learned, was suffering from consump-
ton.
As have said, more than three years
had passed when l received a most un.
expected communication from Miss
Carney saying that she had decided to
return home at oEce, bringing Miss
Weston with her. She asked me to
have Carney-Croft made ready for oc-
cdlancy with as little delay as pos
sihjez .s.s.s,ss
fnbd had no vacation that summer,
and r. occurred to me that. instead of
ATTENDING, to the matter at long range,
I Nj d TO- down, myself for a week
ors4yS and give it my personal at
tenttA : ~. X 1.,s-
Isfaftd on afday that was almost a
coune3ypar of the one that saw my
first xfsft'to Carney-Croft. and at the
,stad6n,@1 was received with scant
show of welcome by the man who
had taken me down in his trap before
and entertained me on my return Jour
ney with anecdotes of old Mr.. Carney
and a tale of ghosts.
Want teh go daown ten tn place.
I spose," he grumbled.
We rode along in silence until we
reached the gates. when. as 1 was I'm.
locking them with a key from the big
bunch that had brought with me, he
unbent enough to say: Don't look
much like 1t ulster, here!"
He was quite right. The grass stood
knee high on the lawns, the road
beds and paths were choked with
weeds. and the asphalted walks, lead
ing from the front and sides of the
mansion. and winding gracefully down
under the trees to the river, wore
Rfanketed under the leaves and other
accumulations Of three long years.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
CHAPTER VI.

An Anonymous Letter.
The first lot of bills that l paid for
the Carney establishment contained
One for two dozen bottles of Scotch
whisky which had been ordered by
Mr.. Carney and shipped by express
to Carney-Crof. on the day that he
and Bobbs were in my office. l made
no mention of this item to Miss Car
ney when I was going over the &C.
counts with her, but paid 1t on the
chance that 1t was correct. In this
l was not mistaken. for, although
never saw John Carney again except
for an instant. l did see the identical
"a bottles. empty. of course, in the
cellar at Carney-Croft.
1t was more than three years after
the death of the old gentleman and the
stable boy, and had gone back to the
place to arrange for its opening after
1t had been closed for the greater part
of that time.
John Carney had remained at Car
ney-Croft only long enough to have a
short visit with his sister and put to
rights his own personal effects. and
then, accompanied by Bobbs he had
departed for a tour of the world or
goodness knows where. l heard from
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
Iucifcr.

The word "Lucifer." found in Isaiah
xiv. -. coupled with the epithet son
of the morning." clearly signifies q
bright star" and probably what we
call the morning star. In this pass
age 1t is symbolical representation
of the King of Babylon in his splen.
dor and his fall. Its application, from
st. Jerome downwards. to Satan, In his
fall from heaven, arises probably from
the fact that the Babylonian empire
is in scripture represented as the type
Of tyrannical and self-idolizing power.
and especially connected with the en-.
pire OF the Evil One in the Apoos,
lypse.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
Giving Clothes a Rest

After the skirt is thoroughly clean
ed. brushed and dried lay 1t on the
pressing table or board, pin each plat
down In its proper fold. cover the skirt
with a piece of dark, wooden goods,
which had been previously dampened.
and then press.
After 1t is pressed hang 1t up care
fully and leave the plaits pinned
down until used.
To remove dust from silk skirts do
not use a brush. but wipe them with
wear the silk and will remove the dust
much better than a brush.
Silk or RULED skirts should be fitted
with tapes sewed on the lower ruffies.
by which they can be hung upside
down. This prevents the skirt from
sagging and the rufiie from dropping.
Gown of delicate material should be
put away in long boxes or bureau
drawers, each skirt being folded in the
plaits into which 1t should fall when
worn. The bodices should be stuffed
with tissue paper. the sleeves and
trimmings filled out with tissue paper
also.
Wash frocks should always be put
away In trunks. boxes or drawers.
whether they have been worn or not.
for in hanging they grow stringy. are
more easily affected by dampness and
lose freshness.
Suits and frocks should be carefully
gone over and mended and repaired
before they are put away for rest.
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JERRY THE LUG RECEIVES
VISIT FROM MIR. BOUNTIFUL

heard the tap, tap Of Kentucky
Colonel. Kentucky Colonel is Jerry's
best friend. 1t is his stout walking
stick. his guide on his journeys and
his stanch supporter in days of
trouble Jerry is about SO years old
now and familiar to everyone who
knows the Tenderloin by night. He
and Matches Mary. who recently died
in Bellevue, were the best-known
characters in the district. Jerry has
always been part of the Tenderloin.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
A Thinker.

Your wife is great thinker, said
the woman who was visiting.
Undoubtedly" answered Mr.. Meek
ton. Henrietta never says anything
she doesn't think; and there Is ire
mendous quantity Of 1t. -WashiHEton
Star.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15
FOR PRESERVATION OF OLD LETTERS

than at the time of receipt. Especially
is this true of those rare letters which
are really literature and which, com.
ing from some persons. really consti.
tute entertaining or valuable essays.
good way to keep letters is to ar.
range them alphabetically. according
to the writer's name. and those of the
same writer according to date of re-
ceipt. Then If divided into equal piles
and securely fastened they are always
ready for reference of any sort. 1t is
best, also. to keep all letters in one
box. as large as may be necessary.
plainly labeled and securely bound.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-05-15

For summer wear. many interesting
waistcoats are seen in regular vesting
materials such as are worn by men.
These are usually in white, often of
heavy pique. sometimes of figured eff
feet. They are made both single and
double-breasted. and can be easily
Numbered. The tan and channels col
ored waistcoats are also seen. being
particularly liked to give a touch OF
color to a blue or brown cloth or nnen
suit.
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