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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
GIVING FINISH TO TOWELS.
May Be seaIIoped and Worked with
Solid Buttonhole Stitch.

The ends Of the towels may be seal.
loped and worked with solid button.
hole stitch. There may be a design in
eyelet and French embroidery above
the scallop on one end and the seal
lop with the initials on the other end.
Letters from four to six inches high
can be used on the towels. They
should be padded.
First. take short running stitches.
just inside the stamped outlines, fill
the space between the running stitch
es with layer of outline stitches set
close and even: into this layer of out.
line stitches work another layer, TAX
ing the stitches of the second layer
into the stitches of the first layer and
not into the material Work a third
layer into the stitches of the second
layer in the same manner.
Work across this padding close
satin stitch. setting the needle for the
satin stitch on the stamped outlines
of the letter; these outlines should
never be covered with the padding
stitches.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

put on two lengths OF stovepipe aud
wired it fast to the rod. a piece of
sheet iron was set up before the fire
place to control the draft and keep the
fire.
This heater was located near the
windmill and storage tank and could
fill lit from either. | could heat the
water quickly with cornstaiks. straw.
cots. brush or trash. | boiled pump
kfns and small potatoes for fattenins
the rigs. and cooked ground feed by
pouring scaIding water on tine meal in
barrels and covering with old blankets
or carpets One light fire would take
the chill from Ice water for the milch
cows I.regretted that did not make
1t OF Finch plank. as that would have
Increased its capacity one-third and
furnished warm water for all my stock
l found constant use for this small
tank the year round. continues the
writer in Farm and Home. cut of
the projecting part Of sheet iron where
the stovepipe fitted on and left 1t on
the foundation. while l moved the
tank about and used 1t for various
purposes. For a time / used IL in a
sheep pasture, then to mix mortar in
while building. then-as a pond for
little ducks. as | could easily tip.it
over and put in fresh water with
hose every day
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

Enterprise of high order ever de-
serves admiration. No one for mo-
ment can doubt the ability of men
who. starting on less than 800. can
within 25 years build up a business
amounting to more than $50, 000. 900
annually This is the record of the
managers of the worlds greatest mail
order house. There is no secret about
this great success 1t is simply a mat
ter of judicious advertising The mail
order house is an example of persist
vncy, of careful. shrewd and highly
attractive advertising The mail order
field is the world. The field of the
local merchant is comprised within APP
proximately a hundred square miles.
The mail order houses attract trade
from the local merchants hundred
square miles wherever the local mer-
chants are found lacking as wide
awake advertisers. But in the dis
tricts where there are live storekeep-
ers, who realize the value of printers
ink. there is no profitable or productive
field for the mail order houses 1t mat
tiers not whether ii be the biggest
mail order house or the smallest store
in little country town. advertising
principles apply to one as well as to
the other.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
SAVE THE BREAD cRUsTs.
Dried and Run Through Meat Chopper
They Will Be Found Useful.

Take the bread crusts and place in a
pan in the oven. dry them thoroughly
and run through the meat chopper.
After they are finely ground sieve as
you would ordinary meal and put into
jars for future use.
What a neat shelf a woman can have
in the pantry with jar foods, First
there are the bread crumbs, the jar
of navy beans. lima beans, dried corn,
spices. crumbled parsley. which has
been dried and crushed, sage, hominy,
etc. A large gallon crock is splendid
for holding salt. another for sugar, and
by buying large quantities of sugar
one gets more for the money. The
pantry should be the pride OF the
kitchen and all neatly arranged. Moth.
ing makes a better bread bin than a
large lard can or a large stone jar.
The latter will prevent bread or cakes
from freezing in a cold room II they
are wrapped in a tablecloth and care
fully covered.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
SECONDS" OR ~oFF" GOODS.
How They Are Disposed OF by Big
Manufacturing Concerns.

Manufacturers who put out their
goods under brands are watchful as to
keeping their output up to the stand
ard. Big concerns whose goods are
widely advertised and are known for
their excellency will not allow defec-
tive articles to go from their factories.
Everything is inspected, and it must
be perfect before the brand is allowed
to be marked upon it.
In the large cutlery factories, the
silverware manufacturing plants. the
collar and shirt factories, and the like,
regardless of what care is exercised.
defects will be found in a certain per-
centage of the work turned out. In
cutlery the temper OF a blade may be
uneven; the handle may be marred,
the lining may be imperfect. and all
such defects cause the knife to be
discarded, that is, thrown out and not
marked with the brand, If the maker
has reputation to maintain. In shirt
factories the defective shirts are
placed aside just the same, and so 1t
is with hundreds of manufactured
articles. All these articles are dead
loss to the manufacturer unless they
be remodeled. or disposed of at a cost
covering the expense of the raw mate
rial and the time of employers used
in their making. Thus manufacturers
welcome a means OF playing even"
of disposing of this damaged stock SO
as TO prevent loss.
In many cases the damaged goods
are sold to ''job-lot" men who auction
them of to small jobbers. But the
majority of these goods are sold by
contract to large houses located in the
big cities, and it may be said that
fully so per cent of the goods that
these houses handle are either of the
damaged class known as seconds" or
prison made or contract goods. cheap
ly turned out in sweat houses.
A number of concerns have con-
tracts with these houses for all the
OF" goods made. These goods are
wrapped up in such a way as to cover
their defects. The concern buys them
for about 30 to 40 per cent. below
prices at which perfect goods can be
had in the markets. Thus it can be
seen how some concerns can make low
prices on goods that look about as
well as regular dealers carry. but
which are far inferior.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

We are SO accustomed to pictures
Of George Washington in a rigid atti-
tude. with sternly compressed lips
and generally forbidding expression.
that we forget he was ever young and
human being of flesh and blood like
the rest of US.
Instead of being a cold blooded
prig Washington was magnetic in per-
sonality and a great social favorite.
He was the finest horseman in vir-
ginia, an exceedingly graceful dancer
and a dandy in rufiles, gold lace. vel
vet, silk stockings and diamond
buckles, who caused furry in femi-
nine hearts whenever he appeared.
Young Washington was always fall
ing in love. and after his engagement
to Mrs. Custis was announced his
mother wrote to friend: Il have had
a great deal of trouble with George,
but it is all over now" His first at
was Is years old. and the object Of
his affections was Miss Frances Alex
ander. aged II. whose fathers plan
tation adjoined Mount Vernon.
Imagine him pining and signing and
grating his teeth in despair, Just like
any young American lover in these
days. 1t is amusing now. but at that
time It was a very serious matter to
George Washington, Not much is
known of this courtship, and soon
after he lost his heart to Miss Lucy
Grymes. whom he often referred to
afterward as his "Lowland Beauty"
About this time Washington wrote
letter to Dear Sally" in which he
said: Il am almost discouraged from
writing to you as this is my fourth to
you since l reed any from yourself.
hope you'll not make the Old Proverb
good out of sight out of Mind a. it's
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
A RELIC OF WASHINGTON.
Memorial Pitcher Wade Shortly After
the Death Of First President.

Mrs. Edward A. Stevens, zoe West
Lake street. Minneapolis. is the pos
SCISSOR of rare Washington memorial
pitcher, limited number of which
were made shortly after the death of
George Washington. December IA.
1893. This pitcher was originally
owned by Mrs Stevens great-great-
grandfather. and has been handed
down from family to family.
1t is made of common ware. glazed
over. Its surface is badly cracked
and shows marks of extreme age AL
though it only holds a quart, its pres
ent owner would not part with 1t for
a quart Of gold, holding it priceless.
On the side shown in the picture Is
an ode TO liberty for the gaining Of
which Washington gave his best years
in the service of his country. On the
streamer surrounding the ode are the
names Of the Is states in the union at
the time OF Washington's death. They
are: Virginia, Maryland. Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New York. New Jersey,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON

By VALERIE HOPE

I that town that after her rejected suit
or became famous and visited Will
liamsburg as the guest Of the people
she watched the triumphant pageant
from window and when the great
hero saw her he waved his sword and
saluted her, whereupon the lady faint
ed away.
On another occasion he fell In love
with Miss Mary Phillipse, the beauti-
full daughter of a wealthy Englishman
who lived In superb mansion on the
Hudson near West Point Washing
ton promptly proposed, but was told
that somebody else's coquette was al
ready engaged to be married. Wash
ington said afterward that he thought
things might have resulted differently
II he had waited It'll the lady was in
the mood"
Washington was too wise to turn
into a woman hater merely because
he had been thrown down three times
in succession. He knew there were
plenty of pretty fish in the aquarium
and that 1t would be only a matter of
time when he'd make good catch.
That time came just two years after
he was Tilted by Miss Phillipse. and
1t happened in this way: Col Wash
ington was on his way to Williams
burg on official business, and while
crossing Williams ferry was accosted
by hospitable old gentleman, who
asked him to rest while at his home
in the neighborhood. The colonel
answered that his pressing business
would not permit the time. But, as
an inducement, the old gentleman
mentioned that among the guests at
his house was the handsomest young
widow in all Virginia. That changed
matters. The young colonel smiled,
hesitated, and then-well, then he
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
Florentines.

Make pastry with 1 II cupfuls OF sift,
ed pastry -four. one-halfofa teaspoonful
of salt. two tablespoonfuls Of butter
and four of lard or cottolene. Cut in
the shortening. add cold water enough
to make dough to roll out. Cut in
diamond shapes and bake after prick
ing well. Spread with a layer of pre-
serves or jam. then cover with thick
meringue made of three eggs beaten
stiff and five tablespoonfuls Of sugar.
Flavor with almond extract, sprinkle
with blanched chapped almonds and
brown slowly Serve cold.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
HAULING MANURE.
Generally Speaking Il Is Best to Get II
Out on tire Land at Once.

In this neixhborhood very little II
any of the manure is hauled to the
field as fast as it is made. writes a
Putnam County tlll Correspondent OF
Farmers Review. 1t is generally al
lowed TO collect in the feed yards or
in heaps at the stables until spring
and then spread upon land that is to
be plowed for corn lift is not hauled
TO the fields in the spring 1t is left IN
ill after harvest and then spread upon
the stubble ground. which is then fall
plowed.
IL is-not often spread upon grass
land. unless the land is to be broken
up and planted to corn As to the ad-
vantases OF winter hauling. If We are
to get any benefit from the manure
next year we4must either haul 1t dur
Ing the winter when we are compare
lively idle. or in the early spring
when other work is apt to be crowd
ing and the condition of the ground is
often such as to prohibit hauling a
load in the fields.
OF course the spring rains will car
~ on more or less fertility when the
manure is applied to the frozen
ground during the winter. especially
il the land is rolling. but IL the land
is fairly level or is grass land l doubt
If the loss is any greater than IL would
be IL the manure be left in pile
under the caves OF the barn. where II
is likely to be, if 1t is not hauled to
the field.
Aside from the loss from teaching.
the manure may lose much of its
value from heating IL left in the pile
TOO long Although much of the ma.
nure Is still spread by hand from
wagons. spreaders are much more gen
orally used than they were a few
years ago. and where they are used
think the verdict is always the same
the machine is valuable not only be
cause it lightens one of the ha-des,
and most disasreeable tasks on the
farm but because the work is done
better than any man can do II by
hand
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
NOTES..

The feed problem is getting
harder.
The finer the soil is pulverized the
better It will retain moisture. which
is one OF the necessary elements in
the garden
The soil should be pellow loan
and in the best possible filth, well
fitted with humus obtained by annu-
ally plowIng under well rotten manure
For some of the garden crops this
may be supplemented by the addition
Of some OF the commercial fertilizers.
Peruvian guano is one of the cheap
est and most satisfactory concentrated
fertilizers to use in the garden.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
BARNS THAT ARE HANDY.
Edgar L. Vincent Suggests That I'm
provements Can Be Made.

My, That's hard work, Why dc
get around in?"
Well, sir. that was fair question,
and | wish l might have answered my
boy; but | couldn't, Just because don I
know myself why it is that SO many
barns about the country are terribly
hard to work in.
Take the one We were in at that mo-
ment for example. There was no lad
der in the whole building When you
wanted TO go up overhead you Just
had to shin up post or swing your
self from one beam and get to another.
II takes a better athlete than l am TO
do that right along and stand it Think
OF the waste of strength, And then.
there was no way to get down from
the big barn floor to the basement.
You had to travel away round out of
doors. no matter what the weather
might be. All because there were no
stairs.
Now. when we built our barn We
made plans for plenty of good stairs.
One pair leads from the first floor
down to the basement We are never
compelled to go out of doors to get
from one floor to the other. Another
pair of stairs leads up to the hay loft.
No steep. hard stairs are they either.
but good easy ones. that anybody can
get up comfortably
And then. the barn my boy and I
were in that day had the worst scat
folds you most ever saw. They were
made of the slabs of logs. laid with
the rounding side up. You can i'm
agine how slippery such scaffold
would get to be in the course of time
II was almost as much as ones life
was worth to try TO skate around on
those treacherous slabs. Ny life was
not insured. so did not try it.
II any part OF barn ought to be
secured against accidents it should
be the scanolds. They are high A
fall from them might mean death. or
at least lifelong injury and suffering.
The boards ought to be carefully laid
down a1d strong enough so that there
would be no danger of breaking
Another point often overlooked in
the construction of barns is convent
ence in fodtering. l have been in
tfCis spear lds
to be dragged two or three rods over
the floor before it could be put through
the shute to the cattle. And one barn
know of is so made that the farmer
must haul the hay as much as rs feet
to get II to the stock, A terrible
waste OF time and strength What
wonder that farmers wear themselves
out long before their time
BY little foresight the shutes may
be put in so that one may stand on
the NOV and send the hay right down
TO the feeding floor The sides of the
shute may be so built that they may
be taken Of as the NOW goes down
to avoid lifting the hay high in the
air.
Barns ought to be handy to the
house. too. Sometimes We see them To-
Gated quarter of mile away. What
an amount of travel one must go
through in the course of a lifetime on
farms Ike that,
The first thing to be done. as 1
look at II. continues Mr.. Vincent in
Farmers Voice. is to sit down and
make a good plain diagram of the
barn. Anyone can do that II he ever
has had a bit OF experience in doing
work at a barn. A little time at this
Point will saye years of hard and alto
gether unnecessary labor
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

one OF the greatest pleasures in living
in Fairfax in often hearing from you
and hope you'll not deny me.
Il pass the time much more agree
bier than what l imagined / should as
there's a very agreeable Young Lady
Lives in the same house where re-
side Miss Mary Cary that in a great
measure cheats my sorrow and defect
edness tho not SO as TO draw my
thoughts from your Parts. could
wish to be with you down there with
all my heart but as it is a thing al
most inpractakable, shall rest my
self where / am with hopes of shortly
having some minutes of your transac-
tons"
So We find the susceptible George
interested in three fair damsels at
once: Sally" the "Lowland Beauty
and Miss Mary Cary, which recalls the
story of the man who could never
shoot a bird. because Just as he had
aimed and was ready to shoot at one
bird another bird few in the way.
IN 1888 Lucy Grymes. the Lowland
came the mother of Lighthouse
Harry" the Custer Of the revolution
One of Washington's most serious
love affairs was with Miss Mary Cary.
and there is no doubt that she was in
love with him, but her father pre-
vented the marriage by handing out
the Alaskan negative
There is letter on record in which
Washington asked Mr.. Fauntleroy's
permission to make proposal of mar
rage to his daughter in the hope of
a revocation of a former cruel SEN
tence." But the fathers reply was
unfavorable. as usual. and Miss Betsy
afterwards married Thomas Adams of
Williamsburg. II is tradition of
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12
@EeaIa.!ltSN!ayA4snIl
" 4
HEATER AND COOKER.
How One Farmer Supplied His Needs
at Small Cost.

Tho schsapsst and most economical
heater ever used was one of my own
construction. l made a frame OF 2xs-
inch pine seven feet long and 81
inches wide. l put bottom on this
of No. is galvanized iron, letting IL
project one-half inch on each side and
IA inches at one end for a stovepipe
fitting I spiked the frame together
and covered the corners with heavy
tins to prevent any leaking. The bot
tom was nailed on with two rows of
eightpenny nails.
l made a fireplace on the ground
OF stone and blue clay. feet wide by
, feet long and is inches high. then
piled up dirt / foot high and feet
wide at the end OF the fireplace for
fiue. put stone on the earth the length
OF the galvanized iron. placed the tank
on this foundation and banked 1t up
with dirt. In cutting a hole for the
stovepipe | turned up strips of the
iron for a collar. then
drove an iron rod into the ground.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

decided that he had more time than
he had supposed,
Upon reaching the house he was in
troduced to the fascinating widow,
Mrs. Martha Parke GUSTS, and We
can imagine the coy glances of this
enticing young creature. for 1t was a
case of love at first sight. And in
stead of getting away in a few hours
as he had intended. old Bishop. the
coloners servant, held his horse in
readiness for hours and hours But
his master didn't come. In fact his
delighted host had little difficulty in
persuading him to stay until the next
day.
Washington had Just returned from
a brilliant campaign. was gallant.
young and handsome, and the clever
widow didn't lose any time bringing
down her game. A few days later Col.
Washington visited Mrs. Gusts at her
own beautiful home and this time he
onered his heart and sword with sue
cess. 1t is quite evident that a pro-
pitious reception awaited him. for on
the way to the house he asked a slave
II Mrs Gusts was at home. and he
said. Yes, sab. l reckon you'se the
gentleman what's 'spected." They
did not meet again till their marriage
six months later.
At that time Martha Gusts was 81
years old-just three months younger
than her fiance. She was short, had
eyes that snapped, her manner was
very gay. and she was thought by
some to be the most beautiful woman
in America She was the wealthiest
woman in the old dominion and the
mother of four children, two of whom
were living The marriage took place
at the home Of the bride in January.
1853. The exact date is uncertain.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

There are more than 100000 COM
mercial travellers in the United
States. These men are trade mis-
sionaries. They are a very necessary
cog in the commercial wheel. While
that they are not producers. they are
nevertheless important in the system
of distribution OF that which is pro-
duced. The successful travelling man
is close student of human nature.
His vocation is such as calls for a
high class of Intelligence. particularly
as to trade conditions and the lines
which he represents His keen OBJ
servation of the trend of affairs has
made him a pronounced home-trader.
He realizes that his interest lies in
protecting the business of the small
city and town. Were trade in mer-
camille lines concentrated in the
large cities. the field for the traveller
would be narrowed. Thus We find
him strong combatant of systems
that mean concentration Circum-
stances have made him as equally Ia
terested in protection of local trade
of merchants as the merchants them
selves. and he is also interested on
this account in the welfare of the peo-
pie who are the customers of the
merchants. The force and power of
the great army of travellers in the
United States is not to be considered
lightly. Their influence is wide
spread They will be found quite
willing 10 work most tremendously
with the townspeople and the resi-
dents of rural districts in the matter
of home protection.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

The pure nitrate of soda. muriate
Of potash. super-phosphate- or ground
bone. can be used in the garden. but
unless person has had experience
or handles these very carefully. re-
suits are apt to be disappointing or
disastrous. Plants of which the leaf
or stalk are the edible portions must
have plenty of nitrogen. which is
available in the guano and animal ma
nure. When the roots or fruits are to
be eaten, phosphoric acid should be
added in the shape OF wood ashes or
super phosphate. Ground bone is too
slow in becoming available
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-02-12

Dissolve a third of a yeast cake in
gill of warm milk and add two
teaspoonfuls of granulated sugar
Have ready scalded a beer bottle with
patent fastener or IL you have not
this use an ordinary bottle and cork,
soaking the cork well for some hours
and wiring it on the bottle. Fill the
bottle three-quarters full of fresh.
blood-warm milk. or fresh milk heated
to blood warmth. and pour in the
yeast mixture. Shake hard for several
minutes. then put in the cork and
fasten it down securely. Set In a
warm place until the contents are
working and foamy. then lay in the
ice chest until wanted. One yeast
cake makes three bottles of koumiss.
so it is well to make several bottles
at one time.