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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
DON'T LIKE LITTLE STRANGER.
Did Ever Youngster Welcome Advent
Of Little Brother or Sister?

The mothers were talking shop.
When little Harold came" said the
first mother, his older brother Regi-
maid was very curious about him.
Ives. Reggie. dear told him. the
little baby is Washington's birthday
present to us from the angels
He frowned in thoughtful silence.
Then he said:
"'Well, mamma, II we wrap him up
carefully and put him away and don't
use him, we can give him to some
body else next Washington's birthday.
can't we?'"
The other mothers smiled and
sighed. The second said:
"On the-er-advent of my little
Miriam, Hannah, our five-year-old. was
taken upstairs by the cook to see the
newcomer.
Hannah looked her little sister over
sternly. Then, turning to the cook.
she said:
"'Jane, you can keep that in the
Kitchen"
Again the mothers smiled and sighed
and nodded sadly.
Eyes, 1t is always So" they said.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Observation-Disclosures
Later With Biood-Poison in Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

about twelve or fifteen years ago
had breaking-out. and 1t itched.
and stung SO badly that 1 could not
have any peace because of 1t. Three
doctors did not help me. Then l used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago 1
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with pain in my side. Treat
ment ran 1t into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison. used his medicine
but IL did no good, then 1 used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. ]. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-. May 10. 1907"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
TIE
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellcnt combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informcd.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the gcnuine-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
THEY GROW.
Good Humor and cheerfuIness from
Right Food.

Cheerfulness is like sunlight It dis
pels the clouds from the mind as sun
light chases away the shadows of
night.
The good humored man can pick
up and carry off load that the man
with a crouch wouldn't attempt to
lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was in bad condition.
But I was young and did not want
to die SO l began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. / used
to have nervous spells which would
exhaust me and after each spell it
would take me days before l could sit
up in a chair.
II became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee. I decided to
stop 1t and bought some Postum.
THE first cup, which / made &C
cording to directions, had q. soothing
effect on my nerves and 1 liked the
taste. For time I nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today a healthy woman.
my family and relatives wonder
II I am the same person 1 was four
years ago, when 1 could do no work on
account of nervousness. Now am do
ing my own Homework. take care OF
two babies-one twenty. the other two
months old. I am so busy that hard
ly get time to write letter. yet do
it all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends 1T is to Postum
I owe my life today"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road to Well
VILE" IN pkgs. There's q Reason"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
TARGET Practice Finished.

San Diego. CaI.-Wireless reports
received from Magdalena bay state
that the record target practice of 1903
for the Atlantic fleet is practically at
an end The Vermont, the last of the
sixteen battleships to go on the ranges,
completed the firing of her 12-inch
guns April list and April End was com.
pleting her record with the rifles in
the secondary battery. Most of the
ships have completed torpedo practice.
SO little remains but to coal and clean
ships. 1t is said that all will take on
sufficient coal to carry them to San
Francisco, SO they will be open to Wis.
itors every day at coast ports.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
CAME AT ,NoPPoRruNE TIME.
Community Just Then Looked with
Disfavor on Wart curers.

81 have come into this wild country
to tell my famous wart cure" an
nounced the wandering sfaker.
wall, stranger" drawled Amber
Pete, at would be advisable to leave
by the next stage. The last man that
introduced a wart cure in this section
is dead
Indeed! And what kind Of cure
was tit"
'Wall, he had some cotton in a
satchel and he told the boys IL they
wanted to get rid of their warts all
they had to do was to rub the warts
with the cotton. 1t turned out to be
gun cotton"
"And did they get rid Of the warts?"
"They did, and they got rid of the
wart doctor, also. That's his tomb
stone by the borax mountain. Don't
step on 1t when you leave town.
stranger. and see that you leave town
early"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

STATE OF L SHsS c corrq or TOLEDO IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senior
partner of the nrm of F. j. CHENEY & Co, doing
business in tho City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CArARRH CUEE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrlb ed In my presence,
this 9Th day of December, A. D., 1880
49,, A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testm ,nlals. free.
F.. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Use.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

1.-THE most eloquent speech I ever
heard contained only four words" said
Sociologist Snodgrass. Ginger Ma
gonnigle had brought his best guyl to
the grand civic ball of the East Side
Gentlemen's Sons Terpsichorean Co
terie. ticket admitting lady and gent.
including hat check, so cents. The
guyl, fascinated by better Walter.
abandoned her escort and danced
three times with the stranger. As
they were beginning their fourth
waltz they were stopped by the hand
of Ginger Magonnigle, which clutched
the arm of the guyl. Gazing deep into
her eyes. and with a voice in which
were mingled surprise. selfpity, re-
proach, resentment and menace, he ex-
claimed:
"'Sa-a-ay. who brung yer? '-IIar-
per's Weekly.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

colored and had a sediment. When l
wished to eat my wife had to raise
me up in bed. Physicians were I'M
able to help me and l was going down
fast when l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. After short time l felt
a great Improvement and am now as
strong and healthy as man could be.
give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
"NoNE BUT THE BRAVE" ETC.
A Slayer.

Mildred" said the prudent mamma
Il want you to treat Mr.. Ketchley. who
called on you last evening, with some
consideration and respect. He may
not be particularly handsome or at,
tractive. but he is sensible. well con-
nected. highly successful in business,
and is regarded as one of the coming
men,"
Il wouldn't mind his being one of
the coming men," said Miss Mildred,
IF 1t didn't take him SO long to CO."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
State Employment Bureau.

Colorado Springs.-Within the last
two weeks the state free employment
bureau here has secured employment
for a greater number of persons than
during the three months preceding.
The monthly report of the bureau is
sued Friday shows that during March,
PIT applications for employment were
received. The number of places filled
was 125. Work was secured for fifty
one men and seventy-four women.
There is now a great-demand- in the
region for ranch hands and the OUTLOOK
dor Abe laboring class is bright.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Two Irishmen were about to run a
race to certain tree by different
routes. Suddenly Mike slapped Pat
on the back and asked how they were
to tell who reached the destination
first After a moments thought, Pat
answered:
81 tell yez, Mike, If 1 get there first
I'll make a mark on that tree with this
chalk, and il you get there first, you
can rub 1t out."-Judge's Library.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

In speech in the House OF Repre-
sentativos Mr. Olmstead of Pennsyl-
vania explained why there is no mar
ket for Missouri mules in Washington.
Some time ago." he said, "a member
from Missouri had letter from con-
stItuent asked what price he could OBJ
tain for carload of mules IN this city.
He replied that the street cars were
run by electricity and the government
by jackasses. So he said there was no
use for mules in Washington"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

81 haven't any money" said the
seedy wayfarer. but IL you'll row me
across the river I'll give you an ex-
ceedingly valuable piece of advice
when we reach the other side"
The ferryman at last consented.
AS the traveller sprang up the oppo-
site bank he rewarded the ferryman
with the following bit of useful coun-
sci:
Never take any one across who
can't pay"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

complaints for many
years. and cannot
tell what agony I
endured from back
ache. My linn b s
were swollen twice
natural size and my
sight was weaken
ing. The kidney Sc
cretions were dis
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

The following conversation is said to
have taken place in Boston elevator:
Old Lady-"Don't you ever feel sick
going up and down in this elevator all
day."
Elevator Boy-"Yes'm."
Old Lady-"It is the motion OF the
going DOWN."
Elevator Boy-"No'm."
Old Lady-"The motion of going
up?"
Elevator Boy-"No'm."
Old Lady-"The stopping?"
Elevator Boy-"No'm."
Old Lady-"What is 1t them"
Elevator Boy-"The questions"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

When the illustrious visitor arrived,
as the guest of the town, and was be-
ing received by the reception commit
tee at the railway station, he saw,
drawn up in military position. two long
lines of stalwart policemen.
What are those policemen for?" he
inquired of committeeman near him.
"They ere here to escort you through
the crowl," was the answer.
ITO escort me through the crowd?
All those policemen" he exclaimed.
and added, with a twinkling eye, do
they take ne for baseball un:pire?"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Young Daughter (sadly)-Oh. man.
ma, the letter sent to st. Nicholas last
Christmas died On the way!
Mother-What leads you to believe
1t died?
Young Daughter-'Cause the post
man jes' brought it back from the dead
letter Office!
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Hooker-Ketcham had a bass that
weighed fifteen pounds out OF water
and then lost him.
Reeler-How did he know that the
fish weighed fifteen pounds?
Hooker-Why, he saw the scales.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Knicker-I know a man who can GER
tainly sweep the state.
Mrs. Knicker-Well, I want you to
go to the intelligence office and get
girl who can, sweep the parlor.-New
York Sun.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
of course We Were.

A man went to a dentist to have a
tooth pulled. 1t was pulled, and it
hurt "Oh, doctor" said the patient,
what blessing it would be to be
born without teeth" But, my dear
man." said the dentist. I'VE are, you
know"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

When the hour of death comes-that
comes to high and low alike-then II
% not what we have done for ourselves
but what we have done for others,
that we think on most pleasantly
Sir Walter Scott
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

The teacher in the Darktown school
was hearing the class in geography.
what is known as the Great Di-
vide?" she asked.
"Cuttin' big watermelon" an
swered little 'Rastus with grin that
showed all his worries.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

III tn It ruffian undertakes to pull
my ears" said a fellow at street cor
ner. "he will have his hands full.
The crowd looked at the mans ears
and smiled
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c; Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

There's a man who buys cham
payne on a beer income" How can
he do it," Hes a brewer."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Teacher-Tommy. can you tell mo
the name of the hardest wood?
Tommie-I can't tell you just the
name. but it's the kind they make
shingles out of.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

One of the sights of Denver-the
"Albany's" new Orange and Colonial
restaurants.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
RAISED FROM A SICK BED.
After Being an invalid with Kidney
Disorders for Many Years.

John Armstrong. Cloverport, KY.
says: II was an invalid with kidney
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08
No Use for Mules.

At the Albany" Denver. you will
meet them all.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-04-08

Meet me at the Albany fountain"
Denver.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
What the Press Can Do.

One of the most powerful influences
in the upbuilding or improvement of
city or town is the public press. Many
Instances are on record where highly
effective work has been accomplished
in a very short time. 1t is but re-
Gently that a Seattle editor, who had
long and persistently advocated a mu-
nicipal cleanup, decided to take more
drastic action. So he sent forth his
photographer to take pictures of refuse
dumps close to residences of prominent
people. of filthy corners and byplaces
close in and of the deplorable condi-
ton of a tiny brook which runs
through the city. These and scores of
other unkempt spots were photographed,
and each day two or three were shown
in the paper with the result that a
geneyal rush was made to clean up
before the photographs showed too
many residences of wealthy people
close by filthy refuse dumps. Some in
dignant circumstances were made, but
Of what use is it to "scrap" when alto
gether to blame? The controversy was
too one sided, and much cleaner Seat
tie resulted in a very short time.
Doubtless much could be done along
this line by scores of periodicals in
routhern California, especially in small
centers where no systematic collec-
ton is made OF garbage or other ref
nco
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS
ARE MADE DAILY Ex-
CEPT SUNDAY.

L. & E. Junction-Trains Nos. l.,
and 3, will make connection with the
C. & o. Ry. for Mt. Sterling.
Campton Junction-Trains Nos. L,
2, 3 and 4, will connect with the
Mountain Central Ry. for passengers
to and from Campton, KY.
Beattyville Juncton-Trains Nos
2 and 4 will connection with the L. &
A. Railway for Beattyville, Ky.
o. & K. Junction-Trains Nos. 3
and 4 will connect with the o. & X.
Railway for Camel City, Kv., and
way stations.
w. A. MCDOWELL, Gen1 MGR.
CHAS. SCOTT, G. P. A. 17tf.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

discarded machinery, ties and the like
The original beauty of the country is
preserved.
The same nice sense of public obliga-
ton is displayed even more emphatical-
ly by the Blackwells, father and son.
when their road gets into town. One
can read in their engineering and con-
struction performances the very char
acter Of the men. The right of way in
this valley is veritable park. Said
the elder Blackwell recently when
thanked for the splendid depot at this
point, I'VE build our road to stay and
our depots for comfort and beauty"
In striking contrast with the North
ern Pacific's possessions in Rathdrum,
the Blackwell depot is indeed beau
tiful creation. 1t is built in the CEN
ter of an entire block bought and
cleared of expensive dwellings in or
der that park might be made around
1t. 1t is modern in all its appoint
ments and is permanent and valua-
bic adjunct to the village Of which ey-
cry citizen Is justly proud.
Its existence has stimulated an am
bition on the part of the people to i'm
prove and beautify their homes. 1t af-
fords daily intense satisfaction to the
eye, and instead Of giving forth the
idea of cold commercialism there is
involved the sense of altruistic consid-
erations.
The Blackwells fully understand the
rights belonging to the public and have
very much nObler form of worship
than that of the dollar All this you
may see in the comforts, safety and
establishment of this road and its
equipment.
The Blackwells have proved that the
presence of a railroad is not neces-
sarily a pathological or scenic nui-
sance. In taking into account the
needs and wishes of the villages
through which their road runs they
have done much to modify prevailing
hostility-justifabl hostility-to accu-
INFLATED railroad wealth. They have
given additional value to vested inter
ests and augmented immensely the
comforts of all having dealings with
the road
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
TOWN cow" CIVIC PROBLEM.
Women of Tennessee Municipality
Active For Improvement.


What can be done in the way of
civic improvement in the smaller mu-
inequalities has been demonstrated by
the Civic Improvement club of Hunt
ington, Tenn. Organized In August,
1906, with thirty members, the club
now numbers fifty Inasmuch as the
clubs membership is limited to wom-
en-, that part of the work for a more
beautiful city which requires the serv-
ices of the men is left to the Hunting
ton Commercial club, and In many
things the two organizations cooper
ate to advantage
Interest in the work for which the
improvement club was formed was
great from the beginning. Some of the
questions to be considered were linn
iting the range of "the town cow" re-
pairing the streets and sidewalks, the
suppression of weeds along the side
walks and the removal of waste paper
and sweepings from the streets
By the cattle quarantine the town
cow soon was kept in proper bounds.
Councils were moved by public senti-
ment to repair unsightly sidewalks
and cut down tall weeds. The club
bought dozen garbage cans and dis
tributed them in various parts of the
town so that shopkeepers and house
holders could put their waste paper
and trash In them.
Through the efforts Of the club the
barren square at the railroad station
was transformed into a park. The
railroad company fenced the park, set
out the trees and furnished the gravel
for sidewalks. The Commercial club
paid for the work Of grading, crawling
the walks and supply Of grass seed.
The wOmen's organization planned the
walks and flower beds and superin-
tended the planting Much Of that
work was done by members.
Two flower parks were placed in the
town square under the sole care of the
Civic Improvement club These for
merly were vacant lots, adorned only
with hitching posts, weeds and a sun,
dry collection Of tin cans. All the
plants, flower seeds and shrubbery
were supplied by friends of the club.
In addition the club was active in
getting seventy-ive trees planted in
the highways and now is urging the
planting Of 500 more. For the benefit
of the boys and girls of the town the
club is planning for the establishment
Of q public library.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
ALLEGES HIS STOCK
WAS POISONED.

CAMPTON, KY, Dec. W. H.
Ledford, a prominent farmer of this
county, has brought suit in the Cir
cult Court against V. 7. Chapman, a
prominent young merchant Of Pine
Ridge, this county, for $500, alleging
that Chapman poisoned a fine mare
and COW belonging to him.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
TRAIN SCHEDULE.

Passenger trains leave Winchester as
'OII0ws.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

KW n odd bear story comes from upper
WkW California, a bar where a par
AX ty of twenty Cinnamon were wash
ing gold. 1t was evening, and the
Celestials were about to eat their sup
per. A large iron pot was filled with
beans that morning, and had been
boiling all day for the coming meal
in the evening. A liberal slab of bacon had
been put i'll with the beans, distilling an APP
petizing odor, and the cook was serving the
men on tin plates, when monster grizzly
came souching into camp, evidently in search
of something to eat. Immediately there was
a mad scramble for the nearest frees and in
side. OF minute twenty Cinnamon were
perched more or less comfortably among the
surrounding pines and oaks
There were several guns in the sleeping
tent, but they might as we'll have been in
the moon, and the knife each man carried
was useless against grizzly. So the hungry
fellows simply had to sit on their perches
and watch the bear demolish their supper.
This he did in deliberate manner. With one
blow he Knocked the pot off the fire, and,
spilling its contents over the ground, pro-
ceeded to gather them up when cool enough
for comfortable eating.
During intervals, he walked around and
knocked over the tents out of pure mischief,
occasionally giving a glance at the besieged
miners to see that snone escaped There
was no danger of any one making the at
tempt, and all through the dreary night they
roasted in the trees, while the bear ate took
short maps and committed havoc generally.
At daybreak he ate up every scrap of the
remaining food for his breakfast and then
ambled away, leaving twenty hungry and furi-
Gus Cinnamon to mourn his visit.