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The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
DARKER sLouses ARE MooIsH.
Change in Style That Has Much to
Recommend II.

There are Innovations in the prov
ince of the ready-made blouse this sea
son. Heretofore it has been possible
to buy white blouses of silk, satin,
crepe. chiffon. or lace in almost any
degree of elegance. but the dark
blouse has usually been of the sim
plest sort, clinging to shirtwaist lines
or departing from them with unsatis-
factory results The woman who
wanted truly smart dark blouse for
wear with a trotting frock was Obliged
to have 1t made, and even then more
often failed than not.
For some time past the heavy dur
able chiffon known as chiffon cloth
has been first favorite for the costume
blouse, being sheer enough for com
fort In our overheated buildings, Of
fering possibilities of daintiness and
dressiness, yet practical for all that.
Dyed nets and laces also claimed at
tention as blouse materials. and after
them came the soft silks and crepes.
This fall blousemakers who supply
the ready -made models have been in
spired TO offer to their trade blouses of
chiffon cloth, thin wolfe, net and lace
in dark colors-blues,' browns, greens,
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
SHIELDS OSTRICH INDUSTRY.
Mozambique ForbIds Hunting Of Birds
and Taking Of Eggs.

New York.-Consul w. 8. Hollis OF
Lourenco Marquee reports that the
government of the East African prov
ince of Mozambique is about to take
some steps to promote the develop
ment Of the ostrich feather industry.
concerning which he says:
This will be started in the districts
of Lourenco Marquee and Of Imam
bane, where wild ostriches with fine
black feathers are already found in
considerable numbers, and, as be-
ginning, the following decree has been
published:
1.-The hunting of ostriches. as well
as the taking Of their eggs or the de-
struction of their nests. is prohibited.
The sale of ostrich eggs or of egg
shells is also prohibited. Those who
disobey the provisions Of this decree
will be liable to fine of 500 and to
Imprisonment for 80 days
at is the intention of the govern
ment to start large ostrich ranch
and gradually to stock 1t with young
native birds"
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
SHUT UP ALIVE IN HIS TOMB.
Miner Buried 300 Feet Underground,
with No Hope Of Rescue.

Mahonoy City. Pa.-Alive and un.
hurt, but in darkness that will never
be lifted. Michael McCabe, a miner,
is awaiting certain death by starva.
ton 800 feet below the surface of the
earth in the Draper colliery near here.
While McCabe was at work he fired
a blast that blew away one OF the
mine pillars and fleeing in the wrong
direction got into a blind shaft. A
fellow workman managed to get out
of that wing of the working before
the roof caved in.
The mine breach extends to the sur.
face, where 1t yawns 60 feet wide
right in front of McCabe's home,
where his wife and six children vain.
ly hope for his rescue. Mine officials
say 1t may be year before 1t will be
possible to reach the place where the
man IL shut up. There is no com.
munication with him, but there is lit.
tie doubt that he is alive.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

IL times she waded through the cold
waters for distance of several rods
with a youngster on her shoulders.
When the last one was safely landed
the teacher hurried home and changed
her clothing.
At the supper table the boys and
girls told about the plucky school
ma'am, and Miss Malahan was kept
busy accepting the thanks of appre-
ciative parents. They assured her
that she can be the entire school sys-
TEN of North Goshen just as long as
she desires to remain.
All the streams in Litchfield and
Berkshire counties have been at
freshet height for two days, the re-
suit of the incessant rain. At Hancock
horse was attached to a footbridge
to keep the structure from being car
ried away. The current pulled the
animal off the bank, and horse and
lumber fioated downstream together.
Several hours later the horse was
found seated on the bridge where It
had floated ashore.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
TEACHER CARRIES HER
PUPILS ACROSS STREAM
PRETTY MISS WADEs THROUGH
WATER WHEN BRIDGE is
CARRIED AWAY.

to dismiss the IL pupils in the little
school at North Goshen the other aft
ernoon, Miss Katherine Malahan, the
pretty teacher. discovered that foot
bridge over which the children had to
pass, had BEEN carried away. She
tried to summon help by telephone.
but the line was out of order. The
water in the usually placid stream
was rising rapidly and visions Of pass
ing the night in the lonely school
house with her charges doomed up
clear and distinct
Miss Malahan realized that 1t was
up to her to get the pupils out of
danger. Rolling up her skirts and
making them fast with safety pins.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
LIPS OF MOTHER
SAVE CH|LD'S LIFE
DEVOTED PARENT SUCKS VENOM
FROM WOUNDS OF A DEADLY
coPPERHEAD SNAKE.
WAS BITTEN THREE TIMES
Two-Year-oId Daughter OF Missouri
Woman Only Saved by Latter's
Presence Of Mind-ReptiIe
10 Killed.

st. Louis.-Bitten three times by q
copperhead snake, one of the deadliest
of American ophidians Gertrude Wa
tiers, the two-year-old daughter of DR..
H. B. Waters, of this city, owes her
of mind of her mother.
Mrs. Waters and her daughter were
on a visit to the home of Mrs. John
McMakin, Mrs. Waters mother, on a
farm few miles south of Dixon, Mo.
Mrs. Waters was sitting on the veran-
da of the house, talking with her
mother, while the little girl played in
the garden.
For a moment the child wandered
around the corner of the house and
was out of the sight of its mother.
Suddenly the screams of the child
brought Mrs. Waters to her feet in
terror. She ran around the house and
found Gertrude on the ground and
close to her snake coiled, striking
at her repeatedly. Its head shot for
ward with deadly precision, but its
fangs. by good fortune, did not enter
the child's flesh at every stroke, else
there would be a different tale to tell.
The mother dashed at the snake,
which glided away. and she grasped
her daughter up and ran to the house.
There mother and grandmother barred
the child's leg, and above the shoe top
found three punctures in the tender
flesh where the snakes fangs had en-
tered.
Without hesitation Mrs. Waters ap-
piled her lips to the wounds and drew
forth the poison. AS she spat 1t out 1t
was discolored with the venom. which
had hardly had time to enter into the
circulation.
Time and again she sucked the
wounds, until she was exhausted by
the effort and the emotion the terrible
event had caused, when her place was
taken by her mother.
Meantime doctors had been tele-
phoned for. but before they arrived
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
NIMQe6T77QnE
Gzs1 ASiAE rs

Many women have been obliged or
have preferred to replace long silk
gloves, not by a new pair, but by short
ones. which they sew to the perfectly
good arms of the old ones.
This seam, however. makes an un'
slightly line, which Immediately pro
claims economy to all the world. One
clever woman crocheted instead OF
sewing the parts together
Tine crocheted band was in pretty
pattern, and of silk to match the
gloves in shade. was an ornament in
place of blemish. and for months her
friends haunted the stores In vain.
search for a counterpart.
Not only does the crocheting i'm
prove the appearance of the old
gloves, but it also lengthens them.
and relieves that distressingly short
feeling often present in inexpensive
kinds.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
WI? $I E'r : = !
WEAK ~l,ZGg

collar. The height OF the collar, front
and back, is next decided on, usually
making 1t half inch or more higher
at the back
Mark the height for the front on the
edge of the paper (Which represents
the fold of the materially. then meas
ure across the bottom edge the num-
Der of inches for half of the neck
measure and make a dot. Measure
straight up from this dot from one
half to one inch and put mark there.
Draw line slightly curved from this
mark to the bottom edge of the pa
per in the middle of the front. This
will give the lower edge of the collar.
Measure up in the middle of the back.
from the height it is to be in
the back. put a dot there, then meas
ure from the dot, marking the height
in the middle of the front, to the
height" point in the middle of the
back and put dot where the right
size for the top of the collar comes.
Connect the top and bottom in the
middle back by straight line, then
draw a line (curving slightly. like the
bottom one), connecting the two
points at the top. This can be cut
out and used as n pattern. This pat
tern does not allow for any tapping,
so II the waist buttons half the width
of the hem must be allowed beyond
the middle of the back. Cut the cloth
out exactly as the pattern was made.
putting the middle of the front of the
pattern on straight fold of the
Foods, and allow sufficient for seams
all around
Square off the corners, turn right side
out and use an ivory stiletto to get
the corners well in shape. Holding
the waist (wrong side) next to you.
pin the middle of the waist to the mid
die of the collar, then pin the collar
and waist together at the ends and
haste carefully together, then stitch
on the machine, after which the seam
should be clipped nearly to the stitch
ing at intervals all the way. The neck
of the dress is quite curved and this
clipping makes 1t set better: then
the wrong side of the collar is clipped
on the edge. basted and hemmed
down. Care must be taken not to
FUCKER the material at all.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

submarines and torpedo boats under
distinct head, separate from the re-
mainder of the vessels.
In his new duty Commander Marsh
will work Immediately under the di
rection of the bureau of navigation.
except when the vessels of his divi-
sion are assigned to the Atlantic feet,
when they would come under the
direct command of Rear-Admiral
Evans.
AS Admiral Evans will leave for
the Pacific shortly. the torpedo divi-
sion will be entirely Independent OF
any other floating command. Com
mander Marsh's duties will be mostly
on shore, both at the navy depart
ment and at the sea headquarters
of the different fotillas at Newport.
X. 1.
The desired operations of the new
divisions will not be in complete work
ing order for some time. however. ow-
ing to the shortage of officers for com
mand of the vessels. BY next Febru
airy, however, when the present senior
class of the naval academy will be
graduated, the department Will be able
to have a full quota of ensigns and
Junior lieutenants for fiotilla com
mands.
The first submarine fiotilla, com
posed of the Porpoise, Shark and
Plunger, with the Nina as tender
has Just been placed in commission a.
Newport, with Lieut.. Charles p. Mel
son in command. the vessels having
all been overhauled and repaired.
The second fotilla also has been
placed in commission at Newport un
der command of Lieut.. Charles T.
Courtney. This flotilla is composed
of the Viper and Cuttlefish, with the
Hist as tender These two submarines
have been completed but a short time
and with the next few weeks they will
be Joined by the Octopus and Taran
tula, which are being completed
the yards of the Fore River Shipbuild
ing company at Quincy, Mass.
Under this division will be placed
the reserve torpedo boat flotilla at
Norfolk, in command of Lieut.. c. Rich
ardson. The second and third tor
pedo flotillas are in the Atlantic fleet
at present, but on the departure of the
battleships and the second fiotilla for
the Pacific coast the third fotilla will
be detached, to remain at Annapolis,
under the command of Lieut.. w. G.
Mitchell, and under the special tor
pedo division.
For some time yet, however. the
duties of Commander Marsh will per
tain principally to working out tor
pedo and submarine problems, rather
than the floating organization of the
different fotillas.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
PRODUCE PUT IN MOTOR CAR.
Farmer Who Saves by Speed Ten
Days a Year In Covering so Miles.

Waterbury, Conn.-Charles Blake,
who has big produce farm at Blake's
HILL near East Cornwall. is as far
ahead of other farmers who come to
Waterbury as whizzing automobile
is of a creaking farm wagon. On mar
ket day Blake does not hitch his dou
BILE team along "Hayjerk row" in Ex-
change place, like the other honest
agriculturists. He used to. He used
to reckon on two days for the long
trip from his farm to Waterbury and
back. But now Blake has big tour
ing car. He loads up the tonneau
with butter and eggs and vegetables.
he seats himself on fine cushion In
stead of on a hard board, adjusts his
goggles, seizes the steering wheel and
away he goes. speeding without jolt
hard enough to crack one of the eggs
Blake comes here with his produce
at least once week and sometimes
twice. He starts from his farm in
the early morning and covers the 70
miles in about two and one-half hours.
He does not have to stable his horses
nor wait for them to feed. He is on
his way home by noon and back on
his farm in plenty of time to do the
evening chores, or. If he pleases, take
Mrs. Blake and the children on q
pleasure jaunt.
Mr.. Blake calculates that he saves
ten days a year with his auto.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
Cleaning Jewelry.

Several pieces of jewelry should
never be placed loosely In box. They
will scratch each other and become
dull and lusterless very shortly. Each
piece should have its own little case,
or, at least, small channels bag. such
as comes with watch.
1t is said that good method to
clean plain gold or antique snake
rings is to place them in bottle hall
full of warm soapsuds containing a
little prepared chalk. After shaking
the bottle well the rings should be
taken out. rinsed in clear. cold water,
wiped dry with a soft cloth and then
polished with channels skin.
Almost all precious stones are i'm
proved by being laid for awhile in
lockwood sawdust-
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
OREGON,S DRYEST TOWN.

clause of the ordinance provides
for working prisoners convicted under
the act upon the streets of the town
and 1t is further provided that IF any
prisoner during the term of his i'm
prisonment shall refuse to work when
so ordered he shall be secured by ball
and chain and given only bread to eat
and water to drink during the time he
so refuses to work"
The ordinance may be unconstitu-
tional. but 1t is law in Scio and is en-.
forced to the letter. Several men have
been fined and every fine has been
paid. No one has yet risked living on
bread and water or working on the
streets with ball and chain.
The ordinance has apparently &C.
complished its purpose. for when res
idents of Scio desire to get intoxi'
Gated now they go to other towns.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
A Misdemeanor at seio to Become In
toxicated In Ones Own Home.

Albany, Ore.-A town where 1t is
unlawful to get drunk even in ones
own home, where he who gets intoxi
Gated may be put at work upon the
streets, or, II he refuses to work. must
live on bread and water, is Scio, vii
lage of 500 people in Linn county. Ore,
This condition is perhaps unparalleled
elsewhere.
Scio is in dry county. Prohibition
went into effect in Linn county more
than a year ago and the one saloon
in Scio closed its doors. But drunken
men were still seen on the streets.
Liquor was being shipped in by ex'
press.
The town council determined to put
an end to the matter and recently
passed an ordinance making it mis-
demeanor to become intoxicated "in
any street, house or place within the
corporate limits of Sico." Any one
convicted Of violating this ordinance
may be punished by fine of from IS
to 500 or by Imprisonment in the city
jail from two to fifty days, or by both
fine and Imprisonment.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

the child's limb had begun to swell
and to turn black.
Mrs. McMakin had two chickens
killed and split open. and the warm
and still quivering hodies were bound
upon the wounds
DIR. w. F. Rolens and Dr. l.. E. Ro-
lens, of Dixon. galloped from town to
the farm, and saw at once that heroic
measures were necessary to save the
life of the child, as its breathing was
beginning to be labored and the heart
action had almost ceased.
They were afraid to administer
whisky to child so young. but resort
ed to other powerful stimulants, in the
meanwhile lancing the punctures
when again Mrs. Waters heroically ap.
piled her lips to the wound and drew
the vcnom out
For several hours the child did not
rally. but gradually under the power
full medication 1t recovered, until now
it is well out of danger.
The conclusion of the doctors under
the circumstances is that Mrs. Wa.
ters' prompt action in Withdrawing the
venom with her lips was the only
thing that saved the life of her daugh-
ter.
While Mrs. Waters was engaged in
Withdrawing the venom from the bites,
Mrs. McMakin went in search of the
snake, which she found hiding be-
meath rose bush.
Aiming herself with stout switch
she bravely attacked 1t. the usual an
tipathy and fear which woman has
for snake giving way to anger. The
copperhead coiled itself and showed
fight, but the brave woman attacked
it again and again. and although the
reptil. returned the attack she sue
ceedeo in killing 1t.
When measured it scaled tribe
more than 20 inches. an unusual
length for Missouri copperhead. Its
skin has been preserved.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
Walking Suits In Dark coIors.

To b, quite up to date the walking
dress should be black or darkly tinted,
very well cut, and made after rather
severely tailored lines. The hat may
have all the color that the suit lacks.
and may be creation in a single
tone, or a melange of coloring OBJ
tained with brocaded velvet ribbons
and masses of feathers. or If the
chapeau is of black or some other
quiet tone the hat is often made gay
and becoming by masses of roses that
embody every known and unknown
tinting, yet are so effective that only
the hypercritical would be inclined to
cavil because nature has been out
done
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
NEW NAVAL DIVISION.

tary Metcalf and Rear-Admiral Brown.
son. chief of the bureau of navigation.
have decided upon the organization of
a special submarine and torpedo divi-
sion of the navy. to be under the d.
rect supervision of one head.
For this duty Commander Charles
C. Marsh has been designated. and he
is being provided with quarters in
the bureau of navigation to take up
the work.
In establishing the submarine divi-
sion the United States navy is follow
Ing in the steps Of the British navy.
which some time ago placed all its
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
ousrED FOR srEALlne A KISS.
Chief Of Police DISMISSED After Al
legged oseulatory incident.

Sharon. Pals it an attack to steal
a kiss from girl? The question is to
be solved when Chief of Police
Charles Schaff of Wheatfield is ar.
raigned before Justice Cook of South
Sharon. to answer the charge pre-
ferred by pretty Katherine Mort.
Schaff is alleged to have pursued
the young woman up flight of stairs
and. throwing his arms around her,
pressed his lips to hers.
The young woman was indignant.
and Immediately swore out a warrant
for his arrest. He waived hearing
and demanded a jury trial. The
Wheatland council was shocked and at
a meeting dismissed him from the
force.
Justice Peter Cook stated that he
could find no law about young man
kissing girl against her will. but
he says that he thinks 1t is certainly
an attack.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
Don't Kiss; Save Your Teeth.

London.-Beware Of pyorrhea al
veolaris. According to London doc
tor who lectured under the auspices of
the National Health society, dental au.
thorities have come to the conclusion
that this disease, which long has puz.
zled them. is due to the prevalence
of kissing. The jaw is first affected.
loosening of the teeth follows. and
finally, though the teeth be perfectly
sound. they fall out one by one. What
makes the warning all the more dread
full is the statement that victim of
pyorrhea alveolar is not likely to
recognize the malady in the incipient
stages and outwardly there Is no sign
to betray its presence.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

Dick-If you are afraid of microbes
why don't you kiss your girl over the
phone. You can't catch anything by
kissing a girl over the wire.
Tom-Oh, yes, you can. l kissed
mine over the phone the other day.
The old man grabbed the receiver and
1 caught the dickens.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
FOR HIGH COLLAR
EASY TO MAKE YOUR OWN PAT.
TERN AT HOME.
Some Important Points to Keep in
Mind and the Rest Is Easy-Be
Careful Not to Let tho
Material Fucker.

To cut a high standing collar with
out a pattern. or rather, to make your
own pattern, take the exact measure
of your neck. top and bottom, jot down
on paper, then draw pattern like the
illustration given. If the collar
fastens in the middle of the back. then
the middle of the front is on straight
fold. One important point to remem-
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
The Latest Microbe Menace.

Playing cards that have been used
again and again would doubtless show
on meteorological examination an APP
palling selection of heterogeneous.
and on enumerating them there surely
would be found the organism which
works for evil side by side with that
which works no mischief.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

Wifey-But why don't you want me
to buy your neckties any more?
Hubby-Well-er-I rather buy
them myself than have you go to all
that trouble.
Wifey-But like to do things for
you.
o. Hubby-Oh. in that case I'll let you
look after the furnace this winter
Judge
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

Where self-tone colorings are de-
sired and cannot be found on the trim
ming counters the dyer's art comes to
the rescue, and white embroidered
nets are colored to match materials.
Often, too. a touch of gold or silver
added to the embroideries after dying
will be an improvement, and this can
be readily accomplished by any wom-
an with the slightest taste and skill
in needlework.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
GETS MILLION TO BUY TITLE.

had sent his financial agent to audit
the family accounts and that he had
discovered that Mrs. Townsend's in
come did not exceed $25O.0O0 a year.
and she could not be expected to give
four-ffths Of 1t to her daughter. The
additional allowance Of a million may
enable Mrs. Townsend to satisfy the
duke of II distinguished titles.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
Ruq knowledge.

Nowhere is little learning more
dangerous than in the matter of orr
entail rugs. The homemaker may
read about them as much as she likes {;
in fact, may make the study OF them
her hobby; but II she counts the cost
or values of her collections she must
not trust to her own knowledge In Sc
lecting.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

do you believe there is any fu-
ture for me in politics?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum;
but in these days Of graft you want
to take mighty good care not to be
one of those fellows who start in with
a fine future and come out with ter
rible psst."-Washingto Star.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
IN THE RICHEST MATERIALS.
Afternoon and Reception Frocks Are
Truly Gorgeous.

For afternoon and reception frocks
fur plays an important part. while
Libery satin and velvet are favorite
fabrics. A very charming and char
acteristic coat of black caracul Ia
sketched by our artist. II is worn
with n skirt OF soft purple Liberty
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

'T tell you that boy of yours Is
going to make a noise in this world"
remarked the caller.
Indeed he is" laughed the proud
pa. Even now he is begging night
and day for motorcycle '-Chicago
Daily News.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27
TORPEDO SECTION PLANNED TO
BE UNDER ONE COMMAND.
Commander Charles C. Marsh Has
Been Designated as Chief and
Gets Quarters In tho Bureau
Of Navigation.

Washington.-As a recognized ne
cessity, resulting from the rapid
growth of the American navy which
is taking rank as second in tonnage
among the navies of the world, Secre-
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

satin. and a purple chiffon and satin
blouse. The waistcoat consists of pale
tan cloth worked In shades of purple.
peacock-blue and rose, while the
revers and necklet are Of ermine A
touch OF embroidery finishes the sleeve
under the cuff of ermine. Charming is
the dark purple felt hat with its
thick ruching of black satin ribbon
and wa wing Paradis plumes.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-27

A Frenchman finds that moth balls
ars poisonous. Certainly not to moth.