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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

ally without the effect of an explo-
SIGN.
BY this device which does not alter
the appearance of any weapon except
for a small crosspiece in the barrel
short distance from the muzzie. the
escape of the gases following the dis
charge of the explosive is shut OF Just
as the bullet energies from the muz-
zle. This result is obtained by means
of a piston valve sliding across the
bore of the barrel Immediately after
the bullet passes. This valve is gov
erned entirely by the pressure of the
gases themselves and is not operated
by any intricate mechanical device.
Preventing the gases from escaping
suddenly and provoking consequent
loud report. this valve allows them
to issue gradually through a series
of small holes. thus obviating all noise
except a slight kissing SQUAD. The
valve then resumes an open position
and safety device prevents the hring
of another cartridge unless the valve
is in its proper place.
Military experts. apprised of the
new invention. assert that il holds the
power to force revolution OF modern
methods of warfare. By use of this
noiseless weapon skirmishers could
work along an enemys from; and shoot
down pickets without their presence
being noted except upon the discern
ment of the slain. Sharpshooters
would be- enabled to pick on their vic
tins without reports of weapons be
traying their positions.
In the world of sport IT is held by
the inventor that the new weapon
would render it possible for man
properly concealed to kill at his leis-
ure probably every deer in surprised
herd as no alarm would be sounded
From his cover on shore a man armed
with this noiseless gun might pick OF
every bird in a flock without alarming
the lessening number to flight
because of its dreadful probabilities
in the world of crime many police Of
iciais have already insisted that the
manufacture and disposal of the new
device should be safesuarded by law.
Armed with such a weapon a police
man might be enabled to disable every
member OF a band of lawbreakers
should he surprise them al work. On
the other hand, it would be equally
dangerous in the possession of des-
pe-ate criminpl. The assassin. by its
use. would be enabled to pick OF his
victim and fad opportunity of es-
Gaping.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
Soldier. Supposed to Be Dead. Returns
TO His Sweetheart

Beverly. y AN army romance
urderlieS the marriage of lanes :.
Cannon and Miss Cara Poole. daush-
ter Of John 7. Poole Of jacksonville.
near here. who were united in wed
lock by Justice OF the Peace Steven
SON
Ten years ago canncn left his moth
er and sweetheart to fight for his
country. Fate sent him to the Phil
ip-sre islands. where he remained dur
lag the war. When he returned 10 his
native land he WAS a physical wreck.
and was confined in hospital At san
Francisco for nearly year Reports
were received here that he had died
but his aged mother corlforted the
sx-etheart with the hopes that he Was
not dead. and woald some time re
turn
Ike 4 message from the grave
wear ago came 4 letter from Cannon
ssyirs be had recovered AID expect
- t. strike it rich in California. had
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

One O! the ways that country town
business men generally spend q lot
OF money with Inadequate returns. and
in many cases with no benefit. Is in
fake Advertising There are hotel
registers. Programs pictures TO BE-
placed in public places. etc and
hundreds of other methods designed
principally TO separate the business
Dsa from their cash These schemes
are generally worked By zrztrers from
out Of town and there is not = NEE
chant ~ho has been in business hslt
q dozen years but has been struck By
dozens OF them and IL he has succeed
ed in escaping without being loser
he has played lucky The only good
eod safe <sy to advertise is in the
hcne paper. and by means recognized
as regular. the Use Of posters. letters.
etc but Of all the local paper in ce
bssS mediau
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
Fall Sown Alfalfa.

Alfalfa that was sown September l
On ground from which a crop of cow
PEAS was taken for hay promises to
MAKE the finest piece of meadow in
me country. In the fall of 1906 this
s'ound was sown to rye. also winter
cover crop and for green manure. The
we vas sown broadcast Just as soon
the tobacco was of. Last spring
me rye was turned under when shout
: ioot tail and the ground run over
I'm . plank drag. Tie soil was
csSsea and cowpeas drilled in Is
bushels to the acre. After the COW.
- cut Augustus the soil was
stea al intervals OF five or six
GAYS III September l. when it was
sorl 70 sffalfa.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
STUDYING THE SOIL
The Successful Farmer Must Know
Nature Of His Land.

To be successful in its cultivation.
the farmer must study his soil. II he
expects to hold and increase the soils
fertility, rendering it fit for cultiva-
ton. it is necessary that he should
know of what it is made Knowing
that he can intelligently add to or
subtract from the ingredients in which
it is deficient. or with which it super
abounds-
A fertile soil is one of apparently
good texture, or peats. containing sui
phate Of iron. or any acid matter: and
yet such soil can be remedied by a
top dressing with lime. which converts
the sulphate into manure BY the ap-
piication Of sand or clay. says the
Epitomist. a soil in which there is Al
excess Of Iimey matter can be i'm
proved ! dressing Of clay. mari or
vegetable matter will likewise benefit
soil that is too abundant in sand
Peat Will improve light soils and peat
will be improved by a dressing Of
sand. though the former in the course
OF nature is but temporary improve
ment
Soils which are loose in their tex
ture. neither so light as to become
readily dry. nor so heavy that they
will get too wet in rainy weather. are
the most fertile The amount Of nitro
gen in the soil largely determines its
fertility This nitrogen is stored up
only BIZ previous generations of plants.
The mos- fertile field can sooner or
later be brought to a state Of exhaus-
ton By severe cropping. in which
more nitrogen IS removed from the
soil in the crop than is formed and
stored up in the soil during the same
rerioi
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
LOVE NOTES IN TREE
OLD ROMANCE REVEALED BY
F,AOlN6 OF LETTERS.
Are Dated 1851 and Squirrels Prsba-
bly, Were Responsible for the In
happiness of Man and
Woman.

New York-in the hollow of an old
tree which they chopped down in a
field near Richneld. \. J.. the other
day worSmen found two letters The
frs, ~as in a wounan's hand Il said:
Dear linz I got your letter all
right the day after Ii WAS left there
our listie pest offcs-but it is only
row that have had chance to leave
reply think you meant what YOU
said. although nj times / have believed
that you were untrue. have been
WATCHED since your letter came. and
had hong wait before the oppor.
tuuity arrived for me to slip out with
the reply want to meet you some
nisht-say. next Thu-sday-and We
will both go away together | will be
reany. and II you ARE not on hand ard
tue letter is gore I'll be convinced that
you don't want me Then III go away
myself. and yon1l never again hear
from Ee- Good-hy Alice
This WAS dated Wednesday. June 10.
ISL The other letter. written in 4
mans hand. was dated ten days later.
II read thus;
Dear Alice: have waited 50 long
for reply that have begun to think
that you have gone back on me.
have come to the tree many times. and
looked in vain for an answer Nigh,
and day | have thought OF you. won
de-irg II II could be possible that YOU
had forsasen me. | have heard all
about the other fellow. but canuo,
make myself believe that YOU care 70:
him will wait five days more. Then
IL | don't hear from YOU will be enn
WINGED that l am not wanted Ate,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Alice and Jim were probably
in the habit Of leaving letters in the
aperture. which could be taken out
with the hand until the squirrels had
bored up from the bottom and reached
the point where the letters lay soon
after the girl left her last message
there Both letters were crumpled
and eaten away al the edges. giving
rise to the belief that they were prob
ably dragged down into the hollow
trunk by the squirrels
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
Germ and Dat. a. Food fer Horses.

Com is an excellent addition to the
horses feed when hard worked in cool
weather. but not as suitable as oats in
hot weather II is Incomplete as re-
CARDS mineral matter nee-ied for bone
and sineE-nzkinE ingredients in
which oats are rich Yer. if properly
fed corn IS an excellent food. but does
not take the place of oats if the Grain
IS old and sound Oats make muscle
and a. the sane time supply vim a-t
vigor. some heat and much force.
while q ssrrlns is capable OF being
stored Up in the tissues as fat and
nitroSsnoxs matter TO be drawn uu.oa
under extra stress Co<l- On the Other
hand Is il TIE animal economy mainly
for the generation OF heat and rhe-ssr-
plus all goes TO fe-N hat far Tie
work horse needs food DAT Is not ooIv
concentrated but nutritiogS.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
FARM FACTS.

Don't be dead one. Get out of the
rut
The proper handling of a farm calls
for thought as well as work. 1t pays
to study every field and crop.
The waste of the farm will pay the
interest on the mortgage If handled
right Weeds may be turned into
seven-cent lambs and mutton.
Half the money spent each year for
wagons could be saved il better care
was taken of the old ones. Make ir a
rule not to leave the old wagon out of
doors over night.
The farmer who raises some grain
and keeps a few COWS viii find that
flock of 100 to 800 fowls can be
made very valuable The skim milk
and the grain will be well paid for fed
to good fowls.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
A GOOD LAND ROLLER.
Edgar L. Vincent Tells How He Made
One.

We had been wanting land roller,
but had not quite come to the place
where we felt that We could spend the
money for one out of the store. We
had been spending a great deal for
buildings and felt that to buy ready
made roller Just at that time would be
more than We could stand
A neighbor who had been longer
in the way than We had stepped to the
front with the question, Why do you
not make one yourself? This Is what
We did. Come up and see ours" And
We went up. The result was that We
made a trip to the city and out OF an
old scrap-heap fished four wheels that
had done service on moving ma
chimes. They were about the same
size, as would be essential in such
case. We also bought steel rod
large enough to fit the holes in the
wheels and some rivets three inches
in length. Armed with these and
few steel drills the same size as the
rivets, we went home and, waiting for
a spell of stormy weather, we tackled
the job.
Il have got you into the scrape and
now I'll see you out" the neighbor
said, and we were very glad of his
help. The first move was to get into
the mill a cut of hardwood maple log
as long as we wished the roller planks
to be- We had them sawed two inches
thick and six inches wide.
1t was not a very hard job to drill
holes through the rims of the wheel
for the rivets which were to hold the
planks. Two were provided for each
wheel. Small grooves had to be cut
in the planks to fit over the eleva-
tions on the outer surfaces of the
wheels designed to keep them from
slipping. That was easy. Boring the
holes through the ends of the steel
rod for the lynchpins was the hardest
job we had. That was slow work. but
We accomplished it at last The rod
was slipped through the wheels and
it began to look quite like a roller.
OF local wagonmaker We bought
an old moving machine tongue. 4
frame of hardwood scanting four
inches square was made to set over
the sections of the roller. The pole
was bolted to this. Braces were run
from the frame part way up the pole
to strengthen it at the turns. a
cover was put over the sections. An
other old moving machine attachment
in the form of a seat was bolted to
the top and the job was nearly com
plete.
/ say nearly for there was one
thing more that served to make the
roller complete. Naturally the mid
die of the roller would be inclined to
fall behind a little while in motion.
especially when a stone happened to
be in the way. This would bend the
shaft and cause the roller to scrape
heavily on the frame on top We
went to blacksmith and had a hook
made Of heavy iron to clasp over the
shaft This was furnished with two
heavy links Ike the links OF chain.
the whole being bolted to the frame
of the roller. You can see how this
would work. When the shaft bent.
the links would straighten out so thai
the hook would draw on the shaft.
preventing it from scrapirg on the
frame or top.
We have used that roller more tl.an
= dozen years and it is all right now.
II cost Us about si.75. OF course the
work we counted as nothing-Fa=m-
ers' Review.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
KISSES HALT IT, S. MARSHAL.

oh. no replied the caller. 4
have ten at home myself. and am
with Mr.. Roosevelt on the home ques-
tion-aad in several other things
also
Then Mr.. Goldman departed with
his caller. United States Marshal
Henkel. and they went up the street
4 few doors to the Ludlow street jail.
where Goldman expects TO remain
some time The marshal locked him
up on an order signed by Judge
Eoush in the United States distric,
court for contempt OF court for having
failed TO turn over TO his trustee in
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

cf large staple. In case he is using
six-inch board in his gate, he makes
the loop in the staple seven inches SO
as to allow plenty of sliding space for
the gate board. The legs of the staple
are left about six or eight inches long
SO that when two holes are bored into
the posts. cuartering as shown in the
cut, the staples will be reasonably
firm. The reason for boring the holes
quartering is obvious. inasmuch as 1t
is necessary to secure sufficient space
TO open and swing the gate to one
side
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

that will leave YOU alone to enjoy
the happiness which you may fad
with him I'll go far away from here
and try to forSet--Jin-"
There was a small opening in the
tree about seven feet from the ground
From this opening the hollow. bored
cut by squirrels. ran clear TO the
ground. The woodehoppers believe
that the missives fell or were dragged
clear to the ground after they had
been deposited in the pest ofiee--
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Lancaster. Pa - Peter 5 krtck
slaughtered = western steer and made
an unexpected find In its stomach he
found an open-fsced gold watch
AL the parts OF the watch are in
tact eSeep; the hands. which are OF
the face II IS supposed that the
watch was lost in the vest fell among
feed that the steer was eating and he
sosble5 il down
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
WAR TO BE SILENT.

use of the device patented the dis
charge of any firearm from the small
est pistol to the largest gun is rem
dered practically roiseless- The in
vention consists of the use of a de-
vice similar to the muller" used on
motor cars to deaden the noise of the
constant eSploc.ons by which the gaso-
line engine is operated. 1t is in the
shape of a mufiier attached to the
muzzle of the frearm through which
the gases which drive ont the bullet
or shell are allowed to escape gradu.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

bankruptcy the sum Of ss.75s. and also
possession Of a saloon in Brooklyn
which Goldman formerly owned
1t is claimed that the bankrupt con-
oealed and withheld from his cred
itors the money and property Fall
ing to obey the Injunction CT the cour.
and turn them over to Trustee olive..
Judge Housh ordered him locked up
until he PAYS it Then. and then only.
will be back shortly
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
----1-
Coed Use fer Old Mower.

the other down The wheel on
the gear side should be down
Stake and wire it tight SO it
will be solid and fasten the frame so
It cannot turn Fasten n sweep. a.
to which the horse is to be hitched.
10 the top wheel. E. Now attach your
tumbiins reds. b. to the csank-wheel
by which the sickle pitnan is run and
Your power is complete This makes
a nice power. says Farm and Home.
for running light shelters. grinders.
washing machines. etc.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
USE FOR OLD MOWERS.
How It Can Be Rugged for Utilizing If
Horse Power.

Many mowers that are still good in
the gear. but rendered useless b.
defects in other places. are discarded
as worthless or sold for old iron Such
mowers make excellent powers for
light work and would be handy on any
farm Take of the levers. seat, cut
ter bar and tongue which are of no
use Then turn the mower on
It's side, with one wheel up and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
lHsrsei Has to Wait fer Goldman to
Deal Them Out to Nine

Psiladelphia--~Tm only going UP
the street few doors with this gen
ttcman.- said Louis Goldman to his
wife the other afternoon I'll be back
shortly Golduan's nine little chill
aren ran up to Be kissed. as was their
custom when their father departed
One by one he took them up in his
arms When it came to the sixth he
turned to the caller and hoped he
wasn't in 4 hurry
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
Happy End to an Army Romance.

not written TO them. belie-ins he could
return with 8 srands- surprise He
added that his dreams OF wealth had
failed. that he had rs-ealistej in the
army. and was making efforts to be
transferred to the east Two weeks
asO he succeeded in being transferred
10 Fort Mott. y J.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
NoisELEss GUN is INVENTED BY
SIR HIRAM MAxIh'S SON.
Possibilities Of Such a Weapon 50
Dreadful That Authorities Believe
Manufacture Should Be Reeu-
lated by Government.

New YorS.-Hiram Percy Maxim.
son of Sir Hiram Maxim. inventor OF
the machine gun which bears his
name. has secured patents for silent
firearm- 1t is announced that by the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

using old broken
or WORKOUT rake
teeth for handling
his gates. He
sends a sketch
showing the meth
cd which is sim
pie. This farme.
takes teeth to his
shop, where he
has a forge, and
after heating them
cuts off a portion
and bends the
other in the form
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Mrs de Style listening to daughter
rrzcticing o. pianol-Shure. Patrick.
music is the food of love
De Style-Food. is it, Thin thoc
must be steak Mays poundin' OF The
Ssanuys-Jrtxe.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Rhirslanter. Wis-SurEeocS re
moved 1 lead pe1ciI seven inches long
rom the body OF August Peterson.
Who swallowed it it Two months ago
Raytzs recovered his pencil. Petersen
rox l. recovering his health
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

The giovecutters of France earn
big wages. some of them getting as
much as 800 a week. So difficult is
the art OF cutting kid gloves that most
of the principal cutters are known to
the trade by name and fame
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
Fro-, Governor &c Farr~.

Gov S~sttenhan- who ~as 50 prom
irear u the eye Of the world ~ rhs
tine o. the Kingston disaster. and
who was later removed. IS ro1 .cz
rirS q STOCK Ea<E IN Jamaica
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
RAKE TOOTH GATE HANGER.
New and Novel Use to Put Worn-out
Rake Teeth.

correspondent of the Prairie Farm
er writes saving that he has been
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11
ONE MAN SWING SAW.
Device by Which the Farmer Can
Manage Big Saw Himself.

This saw frame is of Ike inch
pieces, except sills which are of 2xi.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Frame is made Il inches wide with
guide in center. Make any height to
suit. suggests the Agricultural Epitom-
ist, using a common crosscut saw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-23
KEEP THEM APART.
National Committees Prevent Meeting
Of Presidential Candidates.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PresS.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Chairman
Hitchcock OF the Republican national
committee was detained most OF the
dav at his hotel whare he saw num-
Der 0: visitors. among them being
Charles p. Taft, OF Ohio and several
leaders in near by states.
Having discovered today that the
schedules pr pared would bring Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Bryan together at Port
Chester. y. V. next Monday. tn"
Republican and Democratic nationai
committees through their publicity
bureaus r.arranged their dates with
the result that Mr.. Bryan will speak
az that place in the morning o: Mon
day and Nj. Taft will make his ad-
dress there at o'clock the same
afternoon.
In the evening OF October 2S. Mr..
Taft leaves the Union L.ague C!ub
at Z o'clock and will make a hurried
dash in an auto car through the
nrincipal streets OF the East Side,
New York City. He will speak at
the Thalia theater, at Camp Hughes
and at Camp Taft. Then he will re-
view the paraGers clubs in Fifth ave
nue.. after which ne will go 10 Madi'
son Square Garden wh5re he VIII
speak. following Governor Hughes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-23
DIVORCE GRANTED
TOTEARFUL COUPLE
Wife Figured In Sensational s'ope'
nent With Society Man; Par
Were Married IN England
,SpacjaI IN the Daily PreSS)

,Special to the Daily Press).
RICHMOND. VA. Oct. 22.-Wi'h
the two parties to the suit weeping
bitterly during the entire proceeding
Judge r. Carter Scott, in the Henrico
county circuit court, today granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Sophia
Catherine lofts from her husband
Frances Edward Pofts. Under the
terms of the decision the husband
must pay the wife's attorneys Zee.
Temporary alimony is also granted
Mrs. lofts. though this question has
not vet been definitely decided.
Hasnt Seen Children.
One of the contentious OF the pref
~ young wife. who was married 10
her husband November -. 1900. is
that she has not. for the past severa!
months, been allowed to see her three
children. whom she says her husband
IS withholding from her on the farm
OF Charles U. Williams. Strawberry
Hill Henrico county.
Under the terms Of the decision to
day the wife is allowed to see ;he
little ones, though their ownership
for the present at least. vii! remain
with the father. The couple were
n,s rrfed in 81. Georges parish. Kent
England. 49,
Deserted by Husband.
The allegation Of the woman In her
retitton for divorce il that in June
last she was wilfuI'y. abandoned and
deserted by her husband. The hus'
hand. in his counter charge accuses
his wife with having left his home
With Dayenpor; Williams, son Of
Charles U. Williams. and q young so
tiety man. with whom she Travelled "a
Norfolk and thence by steamer 10
New York. registering with him al
hotels and on the boat as man and
wife The elopement Of Mrs. lofts
with young Williams created sensa
! ton at the time Of its occurrence.