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The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

The separate coat is three-quarter
length and it is understood that this
season will usher in a great many
separate coats which do not right
fully belong to a Jacket suit. The fin
ishing of seams in tuck effect Is seen
on the newest models and, in many In
stances, gives plain but attractive
trimming. An exceedingly smart coat
of this description was developed of a
blurred striped effect in one plain
style like a plain directoire coat. The
panel effect is new note. The panel
extends from the upper portion of the
V-shaped opening at the top of the
coat to the hem, and has button trim
ming on each side. To bring the
panel into prominence, the stripes are
across the material and not length
wise as upon other portions of the
coat. The sleeves are plain, not even
finished with cuffs. but black velvet
shawl collar is used.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Dried Juiea Of Spruce Pine Gradually
Disappearing.

Bangor. Me.-Every winter woods
men in Maine devote more or less
time to gathering spruce gum for the
market. This winter there are to be
fewer men engaged in the business
than uAual, as the gum is not plenti-
full en- ough to make the business pay
as it once did, notwithstanding that
prices paid by jobbers are high. First
clasL gum from the Maine woods is
wor:h $1.75 a pound in Bangor to the
gupa picker. The retailer gets Is
ceats an ounce for it, and the price is
increasing each year.
Formerly juniper gum was brought
10 town, but it can no longer be had.
A woodsman went to a store in Bangor
recently, where gum is bought, and
said he thought he knew where he
could get some Juniper gum. The
buyer of the gum told him to bring it
along, and five dollars pound would
be paid for 1t.
When 1t was more plentiful Juniper
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
HOW ONE SOCIETY SOLVES THE
SERVANT QUESTION.
German Housewives In New York Give
Rewards to Maids for Faith
full Service to Its
Members.

Kew York.-The managing director
of the German Housewives society
which at its recent annual meeting
awarded premiums to 40 servants for
faithful service, declares that the
members of the society know nothing
Of the difficulty of the servant prob
lem which is driving suburbanites
from their country homes and city
householders into apartment hotels.
The Hausfrauen Verein does not
belong to the City Federation of Won
ems Clubs and its members are
not long on social uplift or economic
progress. Equal suffrage is barely a
name and the glories of the Daughters
of the Revolution have hardly been re-
vealed to them.
Instead they are band of women
who cling tenaciously to the idea,
rapidly becoming obsolete, that the
eternal job of woman is to make a
comfortable home. 1t is just con.
viction. but so deep that they managed
to strike at the roots of the servant
problem, while their sisters who es-
TEEN themselves brilliant and intellec-
ssal confess themselves beaten.
file. 1t acts as an employment agency
for its members. 1t gives free services
TO employees in various ways. 1t en-
courages servants IN all the domestic
patience and tact. Mrs. Theresa g.
Schmidt, the managing director, is
full of help for the servants who come
to her seeking places.
Twelve years ago, before the days
of employment agency reform, few
German women arose in revolt against
the ways of employment agencies and
formed a society to serve the same
purpose in a more satisfactory man
ner. This antedated the da-a of the
servant problem in its present serious
aspect, but these careful housewives
recognized disturbing influences be-
low stairs and built their society to
e meet them.
According to Mrs. Schmidt, the Sc
.cret of happiness among the German
housewives is a deep seated objection
to a continual change of maids.
THE comfort of the household de-
ponds more upon keeping servants for
a long time than upon anything else. "
she said, so we reward the maids
who stay in their places. When girl
has worked for one of our members
for two years she is presented at the
annual meeting with handsome gold
brooch in the form Of bee"
Mrs. Schmidt displayed one Of these
emblems of industry, which was en-
graved on the back with the stamp Of
the society and the name Of the prize
winner. After servant is entitled to
wear the golden bee she receives add
tional premiums every two years If
she still continues in her place. This
year $1,000 was spent in prizes. Rings,
bracelets and ten dollar gold pieces
were presented to the older servants
You see, a girl will work very hard
to earn one of these" Mrs. Schmidt
said. ut makes her very proud and
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Philadelphia Nun Leaves Hospital for
Heroic Task.

Philadelphia.-Fulf desire
which has long occupied her mind.
Sister Marcella, for many years head
nurse in the accident department of
st. Joseph's hospital, has left that In
stitution to devote the rest of her life
to the unfortunate lepers. who have
been gathered together at New Or
leans.
Sister Marcella goes first to the
mother nurse of the Sisters of Charity
at Emmitsburg. Md. Under their aus
pices a leper colony has been estab-
lished at New Orleans. and Sister
Marcella, volunteering for a vacancy
caused by the death of one of the sis
tiers, was selected for the heroic work
by Mother Margaret, superior of the
order of the order at Emmitsburg.
There are SO lepers in the home, at
tended by six Sisters of Charity.
headed by the Rev. A. v. Keenana as
chaplain. Five years ago Sister Mar
celia volunteered her services for the
leper home. a state institution OF
Louisiana, but at that time her SUI
periors decided to assign her to hos
pital work in this city. She has been
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
LOUD SOCKS ExPEL BOY PUPIL.
Youth Refuses to Conceal Footgear
and High School Gusts Him.

Middletown, Conn.-Young Augustus
Marsh, who was a tackle on the Mid
dletown high school eleven. left that
institution of learning in some haste
the other day. AS consequence the
other students have ceased to wear
their trousers turned up" They have
been rivals in the splendor of their
hosiery.
Augustus bought and wore socks to
school that were so loud his young
woman teacher could not hear herself
think; they drowned the sound Of the
noon whistles so that recess was late
They were Nile green in color. EN-
broidered in vivid red. Better to dis
play their glory Augustus made a
double roll in the end of his trousers.
Augustus" said the teacher, blush
ing as red as the clocks on her pupifs
socks, pull down your trousers ends.
Augustus only grinned.
The teacher reported him to Prin'
cipal c. II. Woolsey, who suspended
him Indefinitely.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

without tools despair. Schaarschmidt
had not even the metal shank from
his shoes to make a saw of. for he
had only felt slippers in his dungeon
He got to work with his teeth, how
ever upon the inside beam. 1t took
him three months TO gnaw through
this formidable barrier. He could only
work when he was certain that his
guards were out of sight and hearing.
Before their expected return he al
ways covered up the ravages his teeth
had made with a structure OF brown
bread, saved from his rations. This
bread patch closely resembled the
color of the wood and as his work
progressed it had TO be handled with
extreme care to prevent its crumbling
and betraying him.
Schaarschmidt spent seven months
In the same patient toll, gnawing like
a rat through the outer bar. One night
he judged that the apertures were
large enough and he squeezed through.
The space was SO small and the 16
inches of jagged ends of the beam
were so rough that he tore his body
frightfully.
When he was caught the prison sur
geons who examined him found that
he had worn his teeth down to stumps
and that his body was terribly LAGER
ated. His jaws were developed alb
normally by his superhuman exertions
to win his way to liberty.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
THE HELP PROBLEM

happy. 1t is a recommendation in It.
self 1t is like diploma from train
ing school. The girls make kind of
fraternity among themselves"
You see. impress upon my girls
that it is the steady ones who make
most in the end. You can see for
yourself. Rose Hahn our oldest golden
bee. who got the ~ years premium
this year, began az SIS a month and
she is now earning $50 in the same
place"
Mrs. Schmidt admitted that 1t is not
always possible to place a girl salts
factorily the fist time.
"They are 1cry human. like every
one else" she declared. land they will
do well in che place where they will
fail In another. I always give them
three trials and sometimes more.
When girl is in a strange coun-
try withcdt friends to help her II goes
to my heart and do my best for her.
1t is not always the girls fault if she
does got do well. Sometimes she is
too sick. or If she has Just come over.
too komesick to work"
Once a girl has earned a golden bee
she has a recognized standing with
the society. If after that she has a
grievance against her mistress she can
bring 1t before the board of directors
for settlement This privilege is
granted once year. but according to
Mrs. Schmidt it is seldom claimed. be-
cause the girls come and talk about
it to her first and usually settle it out
of court
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
LOVE LETTER OF A STATESMAN.
Written by the Great Pitt to Lady
Hester Granville.

Was ever the most amiable good
ness like that of Lady Hester Gren-
vile, or felicity like mine? But few
delightful days have passed since it
would have surpassed all my hopes to
be suffered to tell the wishes of my
heart, and presume to the smallest of
yours not unfavorable to mine would
have been the sum of all happiness.
Your noble treatment of heart SO
totally 10 your power with every ador-
able circumstances of the most gener-
Gus and gentle pity had left me moth
ing / could ask of heaven and you
but to return to your feet-except the
letter you have blessed me with. Am
/, then, reserved to read the dear
avowat of sentiments as interesting to
my glory as to my happiness, and to
feed lay soul upon this infinitely en-
dearing mark of confidence and sweet
est pledge of all wish to live for, and
all this generous compassion, which
only yourself could feel, clothed in the
char ming language which only you
can find? hope to be at Stowe
on Friday and to look at you once
more. / think of you and double my
diligence to return where you are and
ses and hear you sooner. think
of you that l have the glory to be
yours and the happy, happy permits
sim to call you mine, and am animal
ed by the thought to discharge any
part have to sustain and to aspire to
be less unworthy of you.
Oct 3, 1874.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Finds Diamond in a SQUAD.

Bristol, Va.-While preparing @
SQUAD for breakfast the other morning
DR.. George Il. Willis discovered
diamond of high quality and said to be
worth $500 in a craw of the young
bird.
DR.. Willis is a pigeon fancier, rails
ing numbers of the birds every year
The pigeons are not confined. but are
allowed TO fly at will, the cote being
open to them at all times.
The loss of such stole has not
been reported in this community. The
diamond evidently had beeh lost after
being loosened from its setting. and
was picked up by the pigeon in lieu
of gravel.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

Wilmington, Del.-John Johnson. a
driver for d. s. Marvel, a liveryman.
thought an earthquake was in progress
when the earth oLened and gobbled
one of the horses lie was driving.
The more the | orse struggled the
deeper 1t sank IL, til part of the wagon
also went down. A big water pipe
Under the street dad burst and washed
away the cart. leaving only a thin
crust of the ro.dbed, which. when the
horse stepped Ypon it. collapsed and
allowed the animal to drop into the
hole. which WIS several feet deep.
1t required -vo hours work with a
derrick to es.ricate the imprisoned
horse.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Real Tramp Is This Canine.

Aberdeen, s. D.-A new kind OF
hobo has put in an appearance in this
part of the state. 1t is a dog that has
all the habits and instincts of-the west
ern tramp.
The dog makes trips over the Mil
waukee extension, using freight trains
at will, for 1t has made friends with
all the train crews.
The dog has been named Boomer.
and frequently visits a town, makes
friends, and eats few meals, but 1t
refuses to remain. When the next
freight comes along the dog jumps
aboard the caboose, wags his tail and
banks farewell.
Wherever 1t goes 1t is well-treated.
Boomer seems to know all about the
trains, when they are due and the d.
rection they are going. and he seldom
Is carried back Immediately toward
the place he has just left.
Boomer resembles a shepherd dog
with pronounced retriever habits.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
STUDENTS LOCKED
IN A FREIGHT CAR
COMPELLED TO SILVER IN DRESS
SUITS UNTIL RESCUED BY
THEIR FRIENDS.
CLIMAX OF FRESHMEN DANCE
Upper cIassmen of Medical College at
Chicago Give Beginners an un-
pleasant Experience-Girls
Routed by Pepper.

Chicago.-As the climax to a dance
oy the freshmen class of medical
college in this city the other night,
the sophomore, junior and senior
students captured 20 of the fresh
men and locked them in box car on
the Illinois Central tracks.
They were held prisoners until
others who ATTENDED the dance on in
vitation released them by tearing off
the door of the car. All of the fresh
men wore evening dress. and when
rescued they We're thoroughly chilled
from the experience.
Previous to taking the freshmen
from the hall where the dance was
held, the seniors and other students
had torn the flags and banners from
the walls of the dance hall. Red pep
per and formaldehyde were sprinkled
over the floor while the freshmen and
their partners were whirling around to
tie strains of waltz, and the COM
bination drove the girls from the hall.
Several gallons of sweet cider that
was purchased by the freshmen to
quench their thirst was confiscated by
the other students, and the same thing
happened to the ice cream, which was
intended for the girls.
Failure of the freshmen to invite
the other classes TO their annual
blowout" was the cause of the
trouble. The freshmen observed the
closest secrecy regarding the dance,
but the matter came to the ears of
the other students during the after
noon.
A meeting OF the sophomore, junior
and senior classes was called after
dinner and plans were laid to circum-
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
MACHINES TO kNEAD BREAD

gum was chewed in preference to
spruce gum. both on account of its
flavor and its medicinal properties.
Spruce gum took its place among fas-
tidious gum chewers, but now only a
few persons chew spruce gum. COM
pared with the thousands who chew
manufactured gum. Spruce gum has
medicinal quality that no manufac-
tured gum can be given, no matter
how clever the chemist who COM
pounds 1t. Few habitual chewers of
spruce gum are troubled with dys-
pepsia.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

Marriage" he told them the other
night that .,eauty was a duty and that
IL they has. not been born that way 1t
was IncuIsbent on them to powder and
paint an& pencil themselves beautiful.
IF 1 D.ere a young woman 1 would
try to Is winsome," he said. Beauty
is a DIZZY. Young women ought to
strive 90 appear to the very best ad-
vantage, mentally. physically and
morally. II by the use of the powder
puff. tle paint brush and. the brow
pencil you can make yourself more
winsJyle, you have my consent to use
theua freely.
at is all right to supplement the
works of God. To be ugly in an age
like this is but little short Of a sin
against God and self"
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
The Pony Skin Coat,

1t looks as though the pony coat of
last winter would be In first style
this year. 1t is in black and brown.
cut long, with a waistcoat of gaudy
satin or left quite plain and mannlsh.
The short ones will not be in first
style, but they will be worn by those
who put good deal of money in
them last year.
The new ones are cut on straight
and rather narrow lines, with small
sleeves and gauntlet cuffs. The re-
vers are of satin or skin and the
large buttons are of ornamental
metal.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
PRISONER WINS way TO
LIBERTY WITH Teeth
MAN IN JAIL GNAWS THROUGH
TWO HEAVY BEAMS ONLY
TO BE REcAPTURED.

Erfurt. Germany.-The police have
captured a man named Schaarschmidt,
who escaped from the Gera Jail three
weeks ago. The manner of his flight
makes one OF the most remarkable OF
all of those told In the romances of
prison heroes.
Crossing the one window of his cell
within was an oak beam 7x7 inches
square. Outside the window was an
other beam nine inches thick. These
we're his only bars besides the mas
sive masonry of the building. That is
to say. there were no metal bars be-
tween these wooden barriers.
But the wood. toughened by age,
was enough to make any prisoner
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Quickly Adjusted Shields.

A girl who has;theories on the evils
of pinned shields'will not use the tiny
safety ones sold for that purpose. She
compromises by not sewing in her
shields after each washing. but hods.s
them in.
A small, non-rustable hook Is sewed
on the corners of each shield. and an
eye to correspond on the proper place
on the armhole. The preliminary
sewing takes only a few minutes. and
is much easier than fastening shield
with needle and thread each time 4 ID
changed.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Will Care for Lepers

in the service for Is yeas. but is still
a young looking womar..
The lepers in the New Orleans col
ony live in separate cents and are
dressed and fed by tie sisters. who
occupy a separate CO immunity house
by themselves. The cork is danger
GUS in the highest degree. and means
constant contact with the pitiful. out
cast creatures. Living with them
nearly always terminates in infection
and death.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

Chester, N. Y.-James Myers and H.
B. Tuthill were out after coons the
other night and located one In tree
which it was impossible to climb.
They fred 35 shots without dislodg-
ing the animal, SO they fastened a
lighted lantern to the tree six feet
from the ground and went for more
cartridges. On their return they
found that the coon had descended.
blown out the lantern light and e.
caped
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

headgear fashion
wint No
that makes
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madam
more 81
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the
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

Come women and some men remind
ore of springs coiled around them
selves. Every accident they turn back
to themselves, everything is fancied
slight, all activities center about their
likes and dislikes. II they could for
get their own inconsequence they
would meet with greater happiness In
life.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
PASTOR TELLS GIRLS TO PAINT.
Clergyman Advocates Powder, Etc.,
for Those Lacking In Beauty.

st. Louis.--Young women of the
First Methodist Episcopal church may
now use the powder pun. likewise the
paint brush and the brow pencil. with
out any compunctions of conscience.
Their pastor, Rev. Philip c. Fletcher.
says 1t is all right.
Lecturing on Love. Courtship and
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30
Love All: Trust a Few.

Love all. trust few. do wrong to
none; be able for thine enemy rather
in power than use and keep thy
friend under thy own life's key; be
checked for silence, but never tax'd
for speech. -Shakespeare.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

The variation of the usual pierrot
ruff is one composed Of white and
gray maline from the collar OF which
spring minute tails Of brown fur.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

ottoman silk is used for making
hats as well as fancy coats.
The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-03-19
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

An event of more than usual in
terest In religious chronicles was the
annual election of officers of the Wo-
mans Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church. which was held
at the church parlors Thursday af-
ternoon. There was a large attend
ance OF members and the occasion
was a notable one In the history OF the
society.
Mrs. C. F. Pressey was reelected
president and her work in that capac-
ity during the past year highly COM
mended Mrs, d. c. Cowan and Mrs.
c. T. Chapman were elected vice pres
idents: Mrs. Emma Hall, treasurer;
Mrs. Abbie Wood, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. J. w. Rogers. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. ]. R. Hood, secre-
tary Of literature. and Mrs. Albert
Jones. secretary of freedmen. At the
close OF the business session there was
an African paiaver, led BY Mrs. Bur
CESS. followed by refreshments and
q social hour. rlr
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-03-19
geIe ei ColIaseraIs.

The undersigned, being now the own
er and legal holder Of the notes Decuf-
ed by the collaterals hereinafter mem
toned and said notes being now
long since overdue. and being un-
paid, hereby gives notice that on
Tuesday, March Gath, 1908. at the hour
Of ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day, at the Office lxtely coupled by The
Great Western Coal Company on the
second floor Of the Harding Block. 405
Main street In Canon City. Colorado,
he will offer for sale and will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, the following des-
cribed collaterals. to-wit: H-.
Two promissory notes OF The Great
Western Coal Company, both payable
to r. d. Heath At the First National
Bank Of Canon City. dated September
18th, 1906. payable ninety days after
date, each note for 5000, with inter-
est at eight per cent per annum from
date, also
Certificate No. 101 for 5000
Shares Of the capital stock OF the Can
ON City and Great Western Railway
Company, also,
Thirty (3O) mortgage bonds Of
The Great Western Coal Company.
each for $500, numbered II to 46. 81
to so. and ia to 1T, both numbers
inclusive in each case.
The proceeds Of which sale will be
credited upon said notes in default,
as Aforesaid, ON which said notes the
principal sum Of $4,000 is now due
and unpaid, together with interest
from November Sth, 1907.
Canon City, Colorado. March 18th.
A. ID. 1908.
HIRAM HITCHCOCK.
First pub. March IL. 1908.
Last pub, March 10. 1908.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-03-19
ROYAL NEIGHBORs In.
TERTAINED FRIDAY NIGHT

The members of the local lodge Of
Royal Neighbors were the recipients
of an unexpected and delightful even
ing's diversion at A. o. U. W. hall
Friday their entertainers being the
members of Canon City camp Modern
Woodmen OF America. .-...
The Modern Woodmen have for q
long time felt themselves indebted
to the Royal Neighbors for social and
gastronomic favors and they de-
termined to square accounts by re-
ciprocation Of the courtesy. Under
the direction Of a skillful, energetic
committee Of arrangements an oyster
supper was served, followed by q
highly pleasing orchestral program.
The affair was a complete surprise to
the, guests and was voted to be one
OF the most delightful in the annals
Of the Woodmen organization in this
city.
The music, which was unusually
good, was provided by an orchestra
of four pieces under the direction OF
]. o. Davis, its other members being
w. W. Simon, G. e. Miller and N. C.
Smith.