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The Lamar register., 1907-11-13
THE FACULTIES OF JUSTICE.
Blind, Perhaps, But No Reasonable
Proof Of Deafness Also.

Judge Harlan, who lives up on the
street car the other day and was seat
ed next to a couple of clerks who were
deeply interested in some discussion,
which caused one of them to raise his
voice to quite a high pitch. says the
Washington Star. This appeared to
make the other man rather cautious.
as he glanced warily around to see
If any one was listening to the talk
of his friend. At this moment he dis
covered the presence of the dignified
justice and turning hastily to his loud
talking comrade, he said: For
heavens sake, lower your voice; you
but that doesn't necessarily mean
that it's deaf also" Whether Judge
Harlan heard the remark it is i'm
possible to state, yet, all the same. a
calm smile fitted over his face at
the conclusion of the young fellows
admonition to his friend.
A Slight Difference.
MY dear" said gentleman to his
wife, where did all those books on
astronomy on the library table come
from? They are not ours"
"a pleasant little surprise for you."
responded the lady. "You know. you
said this morning that we ought to
study astronomy. so went to a book
store and bought everything 1 could
find on the subject"
1t was some inmates before he
spoke.
my dear" he then said. slowly. his
voice husky with emotion. Il never
said we must study astronomy. said
we must study economy"
The Peaceful Cow.
She was even more afraid of COWS
than most girls, so when she spied a
placid animal recumbent under,
tree, peacefully chewing its cud, she
at first refused to go through the pas
ture at all. Her husband Gained her
fears to some extent, and they started
by, when the COW slowly commenced
to get up. hind legs first as they al
ways do. At this the little lady
shrieked with terror, and said:
"Oh. Bob. hurry. hurry, he is getting
ready to spring at us!"-Harper's
Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13

Most people are more than satisfied
with their misfortunes.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13

Most women have head for figures
when 1t comes to looking out for No. 1.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?

Kidney Trouble Makes You MIserabIc.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is SUI to know of the wonderful
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13
A RAZOR AND STROP FOR 81

nding and rtrop by mail post paid for
MOI The razor Is % hest steel guaranteed TO hold
perfect edge. II don't send II back and get
Hollow ground-rounJ or rgua point. y X Inch blade
rbber ha1~le. A double barber strop OF best horse
hide and canvass; nicitei swivel. sold only by
$50 n. Center street Brndfori. Pa
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13

Dear Sirs:
am, this morning, in receipt Of the
enclosed mighty good letter from one
of my subscribers. which / forward to
you. and which I am sure you will be
glad to use. am personally acquaint
ed with this lady. and know that she
has no object in writing. other than
to do good.
Cordially,
Inhn w Pritchard Pres
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13

s75 McDonough ST. Brooklyn.
Coffee hurt,her, She quit and used
Postum. She didn't attempt to an
alyze hut she enjoyed the results. I'm
derneath It all There's a Reason"
POSTUM CEREAL. CO. ltd
The Lamar register., 1907-11-13

stamped on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
TO COOK WEsTPAALlA HAM.
Dish Requires Care and Attention to
Turn Out Well.

In cutting a Westphalian ham for
cooking, one should see that the slices
are thick rather than thin. and that
all, If more than one is to be cooked
are Of about the same thickness. Soak
them for an hour in sufficient milk TO
cover them; then wipe them dry and
fry them on both sides, using a little
pure lard to grease the pan. When
cooked sufficiently, and this means
that they must not be fried too long,
the meat should be placed upon a hot
platter, while heaping cupful of
bread crumbs should be poured into
the hot fat In the frying pan. After
they have fried for few seconds. for
1t will not take long for them to brown
slightly, molsten them with about two
tablespoonfsls Of vinegar and a tea.
cupful Of gravy or good beef stock
Boil the sauce for a few minutes
longer; then add a tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley, with enough salt and
pepper to season agreeably, and pour
the sauce over the slices OF ham. You
Will be astonished at the result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
II stove polish be moistened with

III stove polish be moistened with
Feh-.ne .le GiaCa.Rg VIA last much
longer and be brighter on the stove.
To remove cakes readily from tins
place them on a wet towel or cloth
Immediately on taking them from the
oven.
Chopped pecan nuts. almond and
pine nuts may be sprinkled over let
tuce and covered with French dress
ing for dinner salad.
1t is said that in sprinkling clothes
IL a whisk broom is used the clothes
will be dampened much more even.
ly than by sprinkling with the hand.
II when salt and -four bags are emp
lied you will put them in the clothes
hamper to be washed and boiled out,
you will always have a supply of
Jelly strainers. The salt bag is just
the thing for the odd glasses Of jelly
made all during the season.
The next time you make dump
lings to add to stewed chicken. in
stead OF mixing them with water, use
some Of the liquor in which the
chicken has been cooked. The flavor
is much richer. The same may be
tested with good results when max
ing a baked potpie. and the richness of
the dough is delicious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Savings in Old Clothes.

Run basting thread of contrasting
color under your velvet ribbon or folds
on wash dresses and when dress is
washed your basting will show you
just where to sew your ribbon on
again without the trouble CT measur.
ing all again. Embroidery or hand.
kerchiefs which have an open.work
edge can be made stronger by crochet.
ing a row of single crochet around. Old
dress skirts which are worn around
bottom or are too short can be made
into petticoats. Wash, cut into a
gored yattern five or seven gores),
get some lining to match, put ruffies
around bottom, and you have a nice.
warm undHrskirt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
FOR THE WINDOWS
their TREATMENT AND CARE
IN WINTER.
After Being Properly Cleaned, a
Preparation Can Be Applied That
Will Keep Them Free from
Frost and Steam.

Before cleaning windows, remove
all the dust. If the paint requires
cleaning do this first, taking care
not to scrub, as this removes both
paint and dirt.
Vanished wood should be rubbed
with piece of chamois leather wrung
out of cold water, and then polished
with soft duster.
For cleaning windows some people
use ammonia in the proportion Of one
tablespoonful to a gallon of water, but
the work can be performed quite as
efficiently and much more quickly by
using clean water and two good
channels feathers, one for washing the
glass and the other for polishing 1t.
See that the wash feathers are quite
clean, and do not make the glass so
wet that the water drips from it.
Have plenty of clean water and
change it frequently. Dip the chamois
in this and rub the panes, taking care
that the corners are not forgotten.
Wiring the cloth tightly and go over
the surface of the glass second time.
Polish with the other wash leather.
Linen or cotton cloths should not be
used, as they frequently leave pieces
Of down on the glass, especially II
used when the latter is not dry.
A window cannot be properly
cleaned when the sun is shining on it
During frost the least touch of the
hand is liable to crack the glass.
i To keep the windows free from frost
apply a little glycerine on dry dus
ter, and brilliant polish will be the
result. This is also excellent for pre-
venting windows from steaming II
I rubbed on inside of the glass after thu
windows are cleaned.
If little kerosene oil is added Il
the water used Tor cleaning purposes
it will prevent flies from settling OF
the window, and has the additions
merit of giving a clear and brillian
polish.
The brightness Of the window pane
gives an air Of cheerfulness to ,
house; if these are smeary and dirt,
one often finds that the housewife 1
careless and neglectful in other dc
tails Of household management
In order that an Objectionable viev
may be shut out, dissolve some epson
salts in hot water and make 1t a
strong as possible. Then wash 1t owe
the glass while hot with a brush.
will soon cool and deposit the salts
a crystalline form on the window, an
when the water has evaporated tn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Cucumber Pickle,

A very simple rule for cucumber
pickles, which is well worth trying, as
1t entails very little trouble, is to
pare and slice two dozen cucumbers
and one dozen small onions. Sprinkle
them with salt, and allow them to
drain we'll in a colander. Then place
them in bowl, adding one quart Of
vinegar, one cup Of olive oil, one.
quarter of cup each of black and
white mustard seed, one teaspoonfuI
O. celery seed, and onequarter tea
spoonful Of powdered alum. Mix
thoroughly and seal in pint cans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Cucumber Relish.

To four dozen large cucumbers add
one dozen green peppers, two ounces
each Of white and black mustard seed.
three dozen white onions, half dozen
red peppers. and one ounce of celery
seed. Chop fine; sprinkle with salt,
and let it stand over night. In the
morning drain well and boil three
quarts Of vinegar, one pound of brown
sugar, and the spices together. Pour
over the cucumbers and put in air.
tight jars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
not really thankful for the blessings
that you possess, but merely look up

that you possess, but merely look up
IN them as stepping-stoneS to other
:hings. am grateful for what little
| have and am content to enjoy each
lay as 1t comes. You 60 out into the
world, conquer it, and find your hap
oiness in the anticipation of your sue
cess. Leave me to give thanks for
what | am enjoying now, while you
90 and fight for what you want and
hope to enjoy later"
So each man went his way.
The traveller In this incident Is typi-
,al of the spirit of push and advance
nent which is almost universal in this
and Of ours today.
A fine spirit it is. too, for it means
chance for development for the race,
out it also includes the spirit Of dis
content.
There is about US perfect con-
.agion Of dissatisfaction which is nee
essary to progress. but some Of us
are running a fair risk of being
swamped in the discomfort and losing
The high aims that PROMPTED it. all
because our aims and demands can
not be gratifed at once.
There are few of US who, like the
iagmal, are content with our place
in life Most of us are striving for
more blessings of one kind or another,
spiritual, mental and worldly.
! Would that Thanksgiving were held
every day to remind us of the daily
blessings of which every one who
/ lives enjoys at least few!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
To Mend a Torn paoe

How often a page. which has A
slight tear In 1t is left unmended until
the tear gradually grows larger and
then finally part of the page is gone
altogether. The best way to mend a
torn page is to paste over II a niece
oil thin waxed paper The printing
can be easily seen through this and
the page is almost as strong as when
new. "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Barley and Tomatoes

Wash half cup Of barley and soak
for four hours. At the end Of that
time put 1t into the double boiler with
one quart Of boiling water and one
teaspoon Of salt. Cook for one hour
Then add one-half can Of tomatoes and
a medium sized onion cut ND fine
Let 1t cook half an hour longer. About
ten minutes before serving mix in one
tablespoonful Of grated cheese and a
piece OF butter the size OF walnut
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Ironing Sleeves.

Be sure to have a small ironing
board or sleeve board to iron sleeves
on. They come the shape Of a large
ironing board, smaller at one end than
at the other The sleeve can be
ironed in half the time It takes to do
1t on the large board and then there
Is no crease in the back of the sleeve.
Tucked yokes Of thin waists may be
ironed nicely on this sleeve board
without missing the other parts Of
the waist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Onion Scum

Into a baking dish put a pound Of
meat in slices, in layers, upon two
sliced onions. two sliced carrots, two
ounces Of rice, and pint Of whole
peas that have been soaked over
night. Cover with a gallon Of water,
put pan over dish and put into hot
oven four hours. The result is deli.
cious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Chestnut Sauce.

Chestnut sauce is an excellent &C.
compartment to boiled fowl. and
forms pleasant change from parsley.
usually served with 1t. Boil or bake
score Of chestnuts till tender. then
pound the white part in a mortar TO
a paste, with two ounces butter, a
pinch Of sugar and one-half teaspoonI
salt. Mn slowly with II one.half|
pint Of cream. stir over the fire tim
II boils. 20
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Chow Chow.

One peck Of green tomatoes, two
quarts Of string beans, one quart lima
beans, one dozen ears Of corn, one
dozen carrots, one dozen onions, one
dozen cucumbers, one head Of cab
bage, five green peppers, three cups
sugar, one tablespoon salt, half pound
ground mustard, one ounce of celery
seed, half ounce Of tumeric powder.
Slice tomatoes. let stand over night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
A Good Wall Coverin,

Burlap makes a very satisfactory
val covering as it lasts a long time
and can easily be freshened with a
coat OF paint. Red burlap walls are
charming in a library, especially
where the woodwork Is In F,on.,"y
oak. iSn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
THANKSGIVING Date.

The last Thursday in the month Of
November, as rule, is the day set
apart by the president, and the govern
ors Of most states, in their supple
mental proclamations, abide by his de-
cisions. In some states, however, the
governors see tit to observe 1t at other
dates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
HOMEMADE Mucllan.

Get an ounce Of gum arabic CRYSTAL.
and dissolve in boiling water. II
should be Of the consistency Of thin
cream thin enough to pour ess,,.
When cold IT is ready for use.~Es,.
Der's Bazaar. mar
Miss Velma Dodge returned
from q. a visit with relative It
Hutchinson wednes sd ay ev.rino
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Add APPLES to Crane jelly.

In making grape jelly one will find
that a rich flavor may be obtained by
adding eight good sized apples to
one basket Of grapes. BY using three.
fourths sugar to one cup Of Juice jelly
will keep longer and not turn to sugar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

boil the beans, corn and carrots, cnop,
the eucumbers and peppers, slice the
onions and cabbage, boil all half an
hour In vinegar enough to cover and
add a little alum about the size OF a
bean in the vinegar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

; was not with him, for he had two
long hours to wait, and it was bitter
cold, and for some unaccountable rea-
son the station was locked.
A fasman came to watch for pass
Ing express train. Seeing the travel
er's plight, the flagman invited him
9to come into his shack and warm
himself.
O. The fagmans home was a tiny
place, fitted out with the barest nee
essities, but, in varied contrast to the
surroundings, along one side of the
, wall was a rough pine bookshelf con-
tanning we'll thumbed volumes of all
that the world holds greatest in liter
AZURE, philosophy and science.
. After short conversation the trav-
eler marvelled to find that the flag
mans possessed fund of knowledge
on most subjects, and of the classics
In particular, which would have put
many college professor to blush.
why don't you leave this solitary
life of hardship and come to the town,
where with your learning you will
soon be one of the great lights?'
asked the traveller, wondering at the
Hagman's lack of ambition. Have
you no desire to better yourself?"
NO" replied the other, Il am con
teAt with my lot. | have outdoor
work, indoor quiet with the compan
ionship of my books; | make enough
TO live on and l want nothing more
g l should be out of place among you
Q city folk. My friends are here in thu
% village. What more should want?
For hours the traveller argued witt
the flagman, and his home-bound trail
nassed. unheeded. He was interests
IN irving to save this great intellec
for the world, as he termed it, an
strying to awaken some spark Of an
hilton In the man, but the fia5man n
fused to be disconnected.
care you satisfied with your pos
lion in life-are you contented?" b
asked the traveller.
"Of course not" answered the ira
Aler. 81 should consider myself lac
ing. in spirit If l we're satisfied an
did not want to rise higher in life.
shall never be contented until / reac
the top of the tree"
"rhan." said the flagman. you q
1E
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
panes will be found DeaurruIy

The windows must be quite covered
with the liquid and care must be
taken that 1t does not run or the pat
tern will be spoiled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

Deputy Sheriff W. T. Banister
went to HoisinQton Wednesday
evening on official business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
The Secret of
Thanksgiving
By MARGARET AVER

and inpatient
traveller paced the plat
form of a deserted sta
ton.
1t was the evening Of
Thanksgiving day, and
! through some mischance
he had missed the early
train that was to take him
to town and to Thanks
giving dinner.
The spirit Of the day
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-01-11
10000 Postal Employees.

Two subjects of general importance are
treated at length in the annual report of
Frank A. Hitchcock, first assistant post
master general, which was made public
Saturday. They are increased salaries
for clerks in postoffices, and abandon
ment of the "back stamp" on letters and
postal cards.
The report shows that at the close of
the fiscal year, 60, 500 postof1ices were in
operation, and that the total number of
employees, not including postma-ters
and assistant postmasters, was nearly
10000. The total personnel of post.
offices of all classes aggregated 2O5,-
2Ss.
The gain in revenue from the post
offices during the year, at $4,000, 900.
was unexpectedly large, and the returns
for the first four months of the present
fiscal year indicate that the unprece-
dented gain is being maintained. SO
great is this gain, Mr.. Hitchcock points
out. that the additional appropriations
icd"icu VI COHSleSS VIII scdIccly De
sufficient to maintain the service.
"Should any considerable extension of
postal facilities become necessary" he
says, "still larger appropriations will be
necessary"
In view of the large increase in the
business of the department. Mr.. Hitch
cock says larger administrative organ
ization is imperative. He urges that the
present force of his bureau be strength
ened by the appointment of additional
high-grade men and the appointment of
a larger force of field agents to keep the
department in closer touch with the
postal needs of the country
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-01-11
Butter and Sugar.

The exhibit Of butter, sugar and farm
ing utensils at the Dairymens' and Sug-
armakers' convention at Rurlin- ton this
week was bigger and better than was
ever shown before at any similar conven-
ton in the State. There were about 90
exhibits of excellent sugar, over $50 ex-
hibits of butter and about 25 different
firms advertising farming TOOLS etc.
The largest exhibit was that of the
Stoddard Manufacturing company of
Rutland. The De Laval separator was
also shown by this company, they have
the agency for it, A feature of their ex-
hibit was two large separators driven by
an electric motor with common linen
thread belt for connecting power. This
feature was used to demonstrate the
small amount of power necessary to run
the separator.
G.. H. Grimm of Rutland had large
display of evaporators and sugar tools.
feature of his exhibit is a miniature
forest showing the old and new way of
making sugar The affair was built by
the Grimm company, and to see it was
well worth trip to Burlington. Other
exhibitors were the Vermont Farm
Machine company of Bellows Falls the
Diamond Cryst-l Salt company of st.
Clair, Mich, and Boston, Worcester
Salt company, the Simplex Separator
company, of Montpelier, the Empire
Separator company the Abenaque Gas
oline Engine company of Westminster
station, the international Harvester com
pany, Sharples Separator company of
West Chester, Penn, Vemuloid Paper
company of Worcester. Mass. and Wells
& Richardson and the Leader Evapora-
tor companies of Burlington.
The sugar exhibit was unusually large
and the maple product was displayed in
every conceivable form. w. NJ. York
of West Lincoln had an exhibit of over
100 pieces, consisting of sugar packages
and cakes as well as entries of maple
syrup. A feature of his exhibit was a
large cone weighing about 20 pounds.
The exhibit was taken from the product
of an orchard of | ,125 trees.
V. l. Spear had good exhibit from
the Vermont Maple Sugar Market at
Randolph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-01-11
is the American Railway Mana
ger Competent2

TIE American railway manager has
worldwide reputation for ability and
efficiency. His genius for administra-
ton is Landed at home and looked up TO
with having mastered the great problems
of transportation. But is the reputation
deserved Is the American railway ex-
ecutive a success, or in the light of the
facts is he monumental failure ?
If the testimony of the stockticker is
taken as final his right to his laurels is
indisputabe. The railroad man of no
other nation knows so well how to ex
plot the financial side of railway develop
ment. His genius in that line is un-
questioned.
In the matter of the physical manage
ment of railway properties his record is
not satisfactory. 1t is not too much to
say that it is one of lamentable ineffi-
cheney. He does not run his trains on
time nor run them safely. He shows
himself unable to provide cars to meet
the wants of the general shipper or to
move the staple freight which is the
basis of railroad earnings Grain rots
carry it to market and whole commune
ties suffer from cold because the roads
fail to supply them with coal.
He does not build sufficient tracks on
4, al L..
devices do not work He spends millions
on new terminals and dumps a trainload
of human lives through a draw bridge
rendered unsafe by the lack of few
dollars worth of repairs. He kills the
president of his road in a private cor
with as little conjunction as the immi-
grant passenger and smashes Pullman
seepers and cabooses with equal reck-
lessness. He has made the cheapness of
life on our railways byword and re-
proach wherever a knowledge of Ameri-
can affairs exists.
Tested by these results-and it is by
them that a railway managers fitness
must be judged-he is culpably incompe-
tent. A grocer who could not deliver
the goods his customers ordered and poi
soned them with goods he did not de-
liver would never be esteemed as brilli-
ant business success.
Occasionally, as in Cincinnati recently.
a minor railroad employee overburdened
by responsibility kills himself Evidence
of a similar sensitiveness to moral obli-
cation in the executive offices of a rail
road has not so far been forthcoming
Yet it is there and not in the switch
tower or The engine cab that the vital
weakness lies which makes the past
years record of railroad operation in the
United States one of unparalleled ineiti-
cheney. N. y. World.