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The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
HAD NO DOUBT OF HIS FATE.
Mr.. Jerome Evidently Was Aware Of
His Wife's Culinary Ability.

Some weeks ago the wife of Judge
Blank, of Pacific avenue, lost her cook.
and since she had no other resource
she rolled up her sleeves and for d
week provided such meals as the judge
had not enjoyed since those happy
days when the Blanks did not keep a
cook The judges delight was so great
that by way of appreciative acknowl-
edgment he presented Mrs. Blank
with beautiful ermine cloak. Quite
naturally, the incident was a good
deal noised about among the social
acquaintances of the Blanks and a
spirit of envious emulation was de-
veloped in certain quarters. 1t was in
this mood that Mrs. Jerome recited
the story to her husband. What do l
get, Jerry?" she asked, "if l will do
the cooking for a week." We'll"
said Mr.. Jerome, 'at the end of a
week, my dear, you'll get one of those
long crepe wells. San Francisco
Argonaut
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
BOTH GAINED
Man and Wife Fa.ten on erape-Nuts.

The notion that meat is necessary
for real strength and the foundation
of solid flesh is no longer as prevalent
as formerly.
Excessive meat eaters are usually
sluggish a part of the time because
they are not able to fully digest their
food, and the undigested portion is
changed into what is practically a
kind of poison that acts upon the
blood and nerves, thus getting all
through the system.
Il was a heavy meat eater" writes
an Ills. man, and up to two years
ago, was in very poor health. l suf-
fered with Indigestion SO that only
weighed 95 pounds.
Then 1 heard about Grape-Nuts and
decided to try it. My wife laughed at
me at first but when | gained to 125
pounds and felt so fine, she thought
she would eat Grape-Nuts too.
Now she is fat and well and has
gained 40 pounds. We never have in
digestion any more and seldom feel
the desire for meat. A neighbor OF
ours, 6S years old, was troubled with
luulSGSllOH wac q hSa's
meat eater, and now since he has beer
eating Grape-Nuts regularly, he says
he is well and never has indigestion.
/ could name lot of persons who
have really been cured of indigestion
by changing from heavy meat diet
to Grape-Nuts." There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road tt
Wellville" in pkgs.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

A man had been very badly treated
by the proprietors of a boarding
house, and when in temporary finan-
cial difficulties had been forced to
leave. Some time later, smiled upon
by tickle fortune. he achieved success
and prosperity as a popular dentist.
and soon found means to revenge his
former landlady's slight. The method
he adopted was simple but extremely
effective, quite running the business of
his enemy. Directly opposite the
boarding house he opened his new
dental establishment. and upon the
largest window in bold letters ap-
peared the following notice: Steel
pointed boarding house teeth spe-
cialty!"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

years; Nassouk, four, and Leilt one
prophetic of her coming across the
seas in such tender youth
The sisterin-law. who has much of
the care of the children, is Max
Boule. tiny woman in Turkish cos
tune, who has given glimpses of her
self accidentally to the gaping public.
The older children have already as
sumed the clothes of American chill
dren, and it is sure to follow that the
younger ones will soon do likewise.
Whether the women in the legation
Ill ever become moderniZed to the
extent of the Chinese, Siamese and
Korean women, and mingle with the
men and the women they are thrown
with in the social circles of Washing
ton, is still a doubt in the minds of
every one.
They are far more likely to re-
main in their absolute seclusion.
especially now that the sultan has
failed to raise this legation to an
embassy, which was expected and an
nounced when Mehmed Ali arrived.
He is comfortably established now in
a modern house in a fashionable dis
trict, and his oldest daughter has al
ready entered the public school.
SHERIFF. is remarkable clever child
She saw her first camera when she
sat for her photograph soon after the
arrival of the family in Washington,
The photographer could scarcely get
negative of her because of her deep
interest in the working of the ap-
paratus.
She had to know all about it be-
fore she sat down. Then she had to
be told how it worked before she
could be quieted long enough to let
the operator take a snap shot. She
has also become converted to the
Teddy bear.
The very fact that the minister has
allowed his daughter to enter the
public school indicates progression
such as was hardly dreamed of from
the land of harems.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
piooino up Paul Revere Relics.


Boston is still digging up Paul Re
we're relics. Workmen employed in
restoring the old Revere house at the
North End uncovered in the back yard
the old Paul Revere well. 1t shows a
diameter of four feet and six inches
while its depth is not yet determined
as, of course, it had been filled up com
pletely. 1t proves to be entirely
planked in vertically, like an ordinary
water tank, with old oak-hewn plank
In connection with the work that has
been going on there have been also
some other discoveries. Two pieces OF
old Lowestoft china have been found
one a part of cup and the other a
part of a saucer. In some excavating
in the cellar there was found an old
half dollar, also big copper cent OF
1874
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

At a mems cafe one night a young
Americana barber-fell in with an
Englishman. The latter was berating
the Yankees for doing all manner of
business in their shops and not follow
ing the better English plan of sticking
to one branch.
The next day he staggered into the
barber shop to be shaved. The barber
gave his face an extra good soaping
and left him, at the same time seating
himself to read.
The Englishman kept quiet for a
few minutes, when, seeing his attend
ant reading, he blurted out: why
don't you shave me, sir?"
You will have to go up the street
for your shave" quietly replied the
barber. I'VE only lather here"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
do almost all the other five or six
women who have the same privilege in

do almost all the other five or six
women who have the same privilege in
the Paris courts.
Mile Miropolsky is the daughter of
Russian doctor and lives with her
parents in the Montmartre quarter.
She is tall and fair, and has heavy yell
low hair upon which the dark toque
(part of the professional dress of the
French ADVOCATED, sits with a lovely
grace of it's own. She looked something
like an American college girl as, clad
in cap and gown, she bowed before
the grave old judges, or lifted a grace
full hand and arm to take the oath to
serve the interests of the republic.
The court was full and there must
have been over a hundred young law
yers there to witness an addition to
their number. Mile. Miropolsky seemed
not at all self-conscious, but wore
bright smile and nodded vivaciously
about the room. She said she had
been particularly attracted to the law
on account of its picturesque and
chivalrous side.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
NEW TURKISH ENVOY
MEHMED ALpS FAMILY ATTRAcTs
CURIOSITY AT WASHINGTON.
Occupy Nice House In Fashionable
District of capital-Not Be-
iieved That Women viii
Become Modernized.

Washington.-In all the picturesque
life of social season in Washington
probably no members of the diplo
matte corps have attracted such wide
spread curiosity as the family of the
newly arrived Turkish minister, Meh
med Ali Bey. OF all the foreign lega
tons in Washington. the Turkish and
Persian have been the most barren OF
women.
There have been Turkish women
who have come here with their hus.
bands, but they have been seen by
no one but their husbands and the
mother of the retiring minister She
came over with him to care for his
children, but died in the legation a
year ago.
The new minister has brought with
him a wife. sister-in-law, and eight
children, the quaintest and strangest
of all the quaint foreigners Washing
tonians are accustomed to see. There
are five children, bright and active,
and most interesting.
The eldest is daughter, SHERIFF.
eight years old, and good English
scholar. She learned the language in
the high school of Constantinople and
speaks it quite correctly. She has
even reached the dignity of being her
fathers interpreter, and he is quite
dependent upon her. for the attaches
of the legation do not speak English
fiuently.
Sherife's brothers and sisters are
Izzedine, seven years old; Sanada. five
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11


people before the white man came and
conferred upon them the gift (?) of
civilization.
Mr.. Miller obtained the cradle from
squaw whose name was Kah-mis-
kah-se-ga-qua, who was then rs years
of age, She was the mother of ten
children and each one had been car
ried on her back or swung from a
tree limb in the little wooden cradle.
The cradle was inherited from her
mother, and she and her brothers and
sisters had also been reared in it.
The handle is of hickory and is
peculiarly formed. the formation be-
ing the result of the three-fold pur-
pose to which it was put in the
northern wilds over a century ago.
First, it was used for carrying the
cradle and the little red papoose.
Again, in case of an accident, it
prevented the child from falling out
and striking on its face.
In the third instance, when the
mother had to attend to her house
hold duties, plant corn out Il, the hot
sun or do other work, she would
remove the cradle, set it against the
tree and to keep the little one con-
tented, she would hang on this handle
a string of bright-colored beads and
the wind swaying these they became
an attraction for the infant.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
One Thing Held Him Back.

There was racket of some kind
in our house last night" said the man
who lives in fiat building. Screams
came from one of the rear flats and
everybody was looking out the win
dows to see what the matter could be.
Various EXPLANATIONS and conjectures
were made by the rubbernecks and
soon several women were screaming
in sympathy. Presently out of the
awful din rose deep masculine voice
exclaiming in evaporation and with
the manner of one feeling around in
the dark: I'D go for a policeman If
| could fad my pants."
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
The Light of Genius.

For more than a week the school
teacher had been giving lessons on the
dog, says writer in the Philadelphia
Record, and SO when the inspector
came down and chose that very subject
there seemed every prospect of the
class distinguishing itself.
Things were progressing quite salts
factorily. and the teacher was consrat-
uleting himself on the trouble he had
taken when. alas! question was asked
which made him tremble for the repu-
tation of his scholars.
why does dog hang his tongue
on, of his mouth?" asked the inspector
Yes. my boy?" he said to bright
looking lad who held up his hand,
while the light of genius was in his
eye.
ITO balance his tall" shouted the
bright boy.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

1t seemed to Bobby that there was
no ED to the advice and instructions
his mother gave him when he was
starting of with his father for {.
weeks trip.
Now I want you to be sure you
have everything you need" she said.
opening his bag in spite of his asSdr-
ances that 1t held all a boy could pos
sibly require. Why, Bobbie. where
is your hairbrush? You were forget
ting it,"
mo, mother, wasn't forgetting It,"
said Bobby. looking desperate II
thought you said l was going on va
cation"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
OLD INDIAN CRADLE.
Philadelphia Woman Obtains One
Which Has Held Many Proposes.

Traverse City, Mich.-E. E. Miller
has just sold to a woman in Philadel-
phia one of the few remaining Indian
cradles. This curious cradle is much
over 100 years of age, and in it have
reposed many little Indian papooses.
This cradle belonged to Kah-mis-
kah-se-ga-qua, distinguished member
of the Ottawas and sister to Chief
Nah-we-da-geshick. The relic appeals
to the mother of to-day as it shows
conclusively how primitive were the
household arrangements of the forest
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Early in the morning session. when
the pupils were feeling bright and
happy, the teacher thought 1t good
plan to give them sentences to cor
rect, both as to grammar and sense
She accordingly wrote on the black
board:
THE hen has four legs. He
done it."
Thoughtful little Ignatius. at the
foot of the class, pondered deeply, and
at the end of Is minutes time. allowed
for correction. he wrote:
He didn't done it; God done it,"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the ds
deafness and that Il by constitutional
Deafness is caused by an infaned condition Oh the
mucous lining of the Eu,tachian Tube When tbis
tube is iniamed you have rumbling sound or I'm
perfect hearing and when It Is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the naInma be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal condl
ton, hearing will be destroyed foreveri nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh which Is nothlns
but an inhaned condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcau sed by catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for Circular, free.
Z. J, CHENEY Co, Toledo. o
Sold by Druggist, I5c.
Take falls Family Pills for constipation
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

critical condition when l began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. and they certain
ly did wonders for me. Though l am
81 years old, l am as well as the
average woman of 80. | work well,
eat well and sleep we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

A st. Clair county man has wolf
in captivity and feeds him on cats.
The wolf likes chickens, but dotes on
cats. Instead of drowning their SUI
perf1uous kittens the people of that
neighborhood save them for the wolf,
and he "eats 'em alive."-Kansas City
Journal
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Burglar rousing the sleeping head
of the family-"Don't move or III
shoot, Whars your money hid?' Head
of the Family (struck by bright
thought)-'Its in the pocket of my
wife's dress" Burglar-"Thats all
right. I'll just take the dress.
Thanks"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

OF small economies the following
will be difficult to beat for smallness.
A laboringman who hands over his
weekly wages to his wife is allowed
by her an ounce of tobacco week
She buys it herself in two separate
half ounces-in order, she declares, to
get the advantage of the two turns OF
the scale.-London Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
Appearances Deceptive.

You can't allus tell by appear
ances," said Uncle Eben. Sometimes
man looks specially well-dressed
cause he's broke an amt got muffin
to wear but his Sunday clothes"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
Louisjana's Senator,

Samuel Douglas McEnery, Louisi-
ana's senior senator, is nearing his
SEVENTEEN birthday and, except for
defective hearing, he is hale and
hearty. He was educated at the Uni
ted States Naval Academy, but pre-
ferred the life of the planter to that
of a naval officer.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Sergeant-How are your master and
mistress getting on now? Have they
finally separated?
Cook-No; each one wanted me to
go with them, and as that couldn't be
managed, they agreed to live together
again.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
PARIS BAR ADMITS BEAUTY.
Mile. Helene MiropoIsky Attracted to
Law by Its Picturesque Side.

Paris-A ravishing face and figure
are those of Mile. Helene Miropolsky,
who took the oath as advocate before
the first chamber of the French court
of appeals the other day She is the
youngest woman ever admitted to the
bar here, having just passed her Goth
birthday. She does not affect to be
mannish in either bearing or dress as
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
Hans footed.

But, Gretchen" protested the digni-
fed mistress, you should be more dig
nified and not call your fiance 'toot-
sie.' F"
But he has 'tootsie.' replied
Gretchen, blushing all the way up to
the roots of her fiaxen hair.
How do you make him 'tootsie?' l"
why. you see, ma'am, he blays der
biggest horn in der German band."-
Home Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.
No Need to Suffer Every Day from
Backache.
Mrs. Joannah Straw. 526 North
Broadway, Canton, S. D., says: For

three years l suf-
I ere d everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and a
dull, ceaseless ach-
ing in my back. /
was weak, languid,
broken with head.
aches a n d dizzy
spells, and the kid.
ney secretions were
thick with solids.
/ was really in n
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Wounded Elk, a full-blooded Sioux
missionary, is organizing revival
movement in New York city. He has
a wonderful flow of simple oratory, be-
sides a majestic presence.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

After he had been in deep thought
for several minutes Mr.. Henpeck
said:
81 have made up my mind"
Have you?" his wife replied. ut
seems to me it took you long time
considering what you had to make
up"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

WED better elope about 2 in the
morning. I'll bring the motor 20 the
next corner. and then"
"Oh, couldn't you make it a little
earlier, dear? Papa and mamma do so
want to see us off. and don't like to
keep them up SO Iate."-Home Maya
zine.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

If you are afflicted with Asthma
write me at once and learn of some
thing for which you will be grateful
the rest of your life. Rev. j. II. RAIDER,
S22 Broadway. Denver. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

A woman is seldom satisfied with a
purchase unless she can make herself
believe that she got more than her
moneys worth.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Deaths from accidents among sea-
men number SO per 10000 five times
higher than in dangerous occupa-
tons"
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try it for botn hot and cold starching,
and If you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give you
back your money.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Hewitt-You look glum; what's the
matter?
Jewett-Ive had bad news from my
wife.
Hewitt-What is 1t?
Jewett-She's coming home.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Writer Once Studied Medicine.
NJ. Sardou, the celebrated French
dramatist, studied medicine as a
youth, but he never liked the idea of
settling down as practitioner.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents, all other brands contain
only IL ounces for same money.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

If there were not so many differen
ways of lying more people would tel
the truth.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

1t is possible to draw out a man and
make him interesting-but it's differ
ent with a sermon.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching Bind, Bleedln. Protruding Piles in
To IA days or money refunded. bOc.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

With old age comes the knowledge
of lost opportunities.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11
His Remedy.

A pompous city official upon reach
ing his home one evening found the
street blockaded and heap of earth
piled against his doorstep. Observing
workman welding his shovel in a
nearby ditch. he accosted passing po-
liceman and complained that the la
borer was trespassing upon private
property.
What do yez mean by t'rowin' dirt
on tn gintlemans steps," demanded
the officer. pompously.
Sure. an there's moo other place t.
t'row it. d we mind" replied the work
man, indifferently.
well. then, in thot case yez had bet
ter dig another hole and t'row IL in
there"
A feeling heart enriches the world
much more than full hand without 1t.
vIAVI LOCAL OFFICE-Lady Office man
ager wanted right AWAY. 5000 weekly. Address Dr.
+. J. Renhardt. GT Mack Bldg. Denver Colo.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

A man must stand erect, not be kept
erect by others.-Marcus Aurelius
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

That is LAXATIVE RtoM QGININE. Look 70,
the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used tho World
over 10 Cure n Cold in one Day. 25c.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that il
signature sSa's enc ee&eHAzzzw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

There is one through road to heaven
1t is by the doors of needy humanity.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-11

A feeling heart enriches the world
much more than a full hand without 1t.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

Washington, Ca, June %, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Ny Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th
inst. has just been forwarded me
from Lorraine, Ga. In reply, will say
that if [ can at any time do anything
in the way of getting subscribers for
either your paper or magazine, I will
gladly do so.
[ deem it an honor to solicit
subscriptions to such periodicals as
yours, which stand for equity, justice
and the golden rule. True, I have on
ly been reading your magazine since
it moved to Georgia, but your senti-
ments have been mine, only better ex-
pressed, since 1898.
Then, too, you have as far as pos
sible, lined up with our great organi-
zation, "The Farmers Union"
IF you will mail me clubbing list of
your paper with our paper, "Union
News" also list with your magazine,
I will gladly do what I can while in
the field of organizing Of +. e. c. U.
of A., which I joined over two years
ago.
Thanking you for the club rate, and
hoping you will ere long have both
your periodicals upon a paying basis,
[ beg to remain, Yours truly,
EDW. O. GUM.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

ought to rule and monopolize the pro-
duction Of the earth. Hence We in
vite all the laboring men to step in
line with us that we may be the lioa
of the earth, that we may bring the
drones and the non working power
under our paw as God said in the
beginning we should get our bread
or living by the sweat of our faces.
Then, laborers, why will you not step
in line, as united we stand, and di-
vided we fall?
We cordially invite and solicit the
Jeffersonian editor to publish our
resolutions on foreign immigration.
JOHN KING, President.
JAMES BLACK,
Sec. and Treas.
ALLISON SMITH,
Business Manager.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

Gordonsville, Ala, June 26, 1907
Hon. Thos. L. Watson, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find
pamphlets, which are now flooding
the mails.
Thinking you might not see them,
| send them to you, hoping that you
might make comment in your maga-
zine, which would be of interest to
the public.
It seems that the r. RS. would
like to have the tariff brought to the
front. I am in favor Of the Govern
ment ownership Of R. RS, etc. also
believe in free trade.
Hoping that you may long live to
show the people the injustice of the
privileged classes, and that they may
become enlightened enough to throw
off the shackles Of bondage, am,
with great respect, yours truly,
w. j. DUNKLIN, JR.