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The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

Patronage of the big mall order
houses is founded largely on ignorance
and shortsightedness. In one way It
is akin to patronage of the get-rich-
quick schemes. The buyer believes no
Is getting something for his money
that is really not given. and fails to
realize either where his money goes or
what he gets for 1t.
No one would think of telephoning
to furniture store and asking the
dealer to send up a dozen diningroom
chairs without having seen the goods
or of ordering dress or pair of
shoes. or a stove, in this way. Yet
that is practically what the patron OF
the mail order house does. He orders
by mall without having seen the goods
or having any idea of their appear
ance or character. He is taking long
chance. Two things on which he has
to base his conception of the articles
ordered is a description in the cata-
logue and the cut given there. In 9th,
er words. the attractiveness of the
offer made depends on the promises OF
the firm and the engraver's art. 1t is
possible to make very creditable
cut from a flimsy and worthless mod.
ell. 1t is possible, to describe an atroc-
ity in way that makes 1t appear most
desirable. Incidentally 1t seems to be
always possible to find some one who
will accept the promise and cut at
their face value, without properly
discounting them, and on the credi-
bility of these people, the mail order
business thrives. A little investigation
and comparison will convince the av-
erage person that his money will go.
further and yield greater returns II in
vested right here in Haverhill. despite
the fictitious values offered by the
outside houses. But the articles sold
by the mail order houses must be com.
pared as they really are, and not as
they are reported to be in the cata-
logues.-Haverhill (Mass.) Record.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Woman Gets from oId-clothes Man
Necklace Lost by CareIessness.

New York.-Mrs William D. Little
has recovered a $4,000 pearl neck
lace In a manner little short of miracu-
lous. A fortnight ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Little went to an opera. IN leaving
the opera house the necklace. we'd
ding gift to Mrs. Little from her hus-
band, became unlocked and, taking
1t on, she thrust it into the pocket of
her opera cloak. A day or two later
Mrs. Little gave the cloak to her
maid, having no further use for it.
The maid not being able to wear the
cloak, sold 1t to an establishment
Ahere women's cast-off clothes are
.Healt in.
That was two weeks ago. A day or
two ago the woman who runs the
clothes shop got the cloak out of
basket, where it had been thrown
with other garments. for the purpose
of renovating it. In the pocket she
found the string Of pearls. She
thought at first they were imitation.
but when a jeweler next door told her
the value Of the NECKLACE she nearly
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
MAN OLD AS HIS ARTERIES.
Test Plan Adopted for Retiring Mem
bers Of Chicago Police Force.

Chicago.-Policemen in Chicago are
to be retired in the order OF the hard
ness of their arteries.
1T has bcen determined beyond dis.
pute that a man is as old as his ar.
teries," said Health Commissioner
Evans, in explaining the plan on
which the retiring board will work
while 1t is universal rule that as
a man grows older his arteries harden,
yet the process of hardening does not
move evenly with the years. The ar
tteries of a man of so may be harder
than those of another man of IS. 1t
depends on the way he has lived"
The machine for testing the arteries
is a hollow rubber band put around
the biceps. of the arm and connecting
with a rubber tube which runs to a
common pump bulb in the hand. By
working the bulb the person being ex-
amined forces air into the band around
the arm until 1t swells enough to stop
the pulse. A mercury standard at
tached indicates how much pressure
this takes.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Dairyinq Pays.

Dairying is more remunerative
than a majority of other pursuits.
The expenses and receipts from ami
mails are unknown to many farmers.
1t is estimated that 1t requires several
acres to keep COW and the value
of the land as rent should be charged
against her as SO much expense,
which she must pay before her milk
will give a profit On the other side.
a COW will leave about $40 worth of
manure. on the land which should be
deducted from the rent charged
When strict accounts are kept of all
expenses, the farmer will then know
which animals are paying and which
are not even self-supporting.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
PARSONS PET SERMON STOLEN.
Pastor Must seourge Money Changers
at Some Later Date.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Rev. DR.. w. T. Reid.
pastor Of the First United Presby-
terrain church on Fifth avenue, the
largest church of that denomination in
the city, is as angry as his calling will
permit.
For two weeks he has been at work
on a sermon on the topic Christ
Cleanses the Temple expecting to
deliver 1t and later to have 1t printed
in the United Presbyterian. He has
been much worked up over the finan-
cial furry. and decided to make 1t the
topic of his sermon. Despite the fact
that his congregation includes many
wealthy persons. he handled the
money lenders severely.
DR.. Reid had the manuscript in the
desk of his study and intended to COM
init 1t to memory. Some time during
the night robbers got into the church
through one OF the memorial windows.
After robbing the collection boxes
they went to the pastors study and
looted his desk. A number of papers
were taken, among them the sermon.
DR.. Reid had to depend on sermon
that has done duty before.
i've only one consolation" he
sighed; maybe the miscreants will
read the sermon and 1t may reform
them. Who can tell?"
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
VALUE OF WOOD ASHES.
They Will Give Rich Returns II Ap
piled to Fruit Trees.

Where wood is burned save the
ashes. They are too valuable to be
thrown aside with those from the
coal fires. Ashes left from burning
brush. ETC.: even when in small guam
tity, should also be utilized. as the
potash in them is n splendid ferti-
lizer for fruit trees. distribute wood
ashes under peach trees during the
winter as fast as they accumulate.
sometimes spreading them on top
of snow. The result on the trees and
fruit is marked.
Wood ashes will have tendency
to overcome, with apple trees, the
of year in bearing. Whcu spreading
ashes remember that the roots Of a
tree extend for some distance. there
fore do not put them too near the
trunk, but scatter them about at
some little distance depending upon
the size and shape of the tree.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Board for Lining UP Trees.

notch. Then pin the board dc IN
with the round pin and set the nat
stake firmly in the notch at the end
and leave in the ground until the tree
is set The board is then pushed to
one side and hole dug for the tree.
After placing the tree in the hole.
says Prairie Farmer. draw the board
back to the fiat stake. fit the tree in
the notch and finish setting. The
trees will all be set in line without
the trouble of sighting. In laying on
the field start from a base line. meas
uring the distance between trees with
a rope or wire.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Corn Must. Be Ventilated.

man in drying corn has in view
the preservation of the corn germ with
the plant food that surrounds It. A
great many people that dry corn seem
to get the idea that there is some
virtue in the mere drying of the corn.
but this is not so. 1t does not make
any difference If all the original moist
ure remains in the corn If it does not
mold or heat or freeze. In some To-
calities to the south the natural condi-
tons of climate are such that the corn
keeps well without any attention. pro
vided 1t is spread out thin enough to
permit the dry air to blow between the
ears and keep it from heating or mold
ing
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
RRookLYNITE INvENTs MACHINE
TO CONQUER AIR AND SEA.
Vessel Built with Wings Like Bird
and Can Keep on Water for
Days at a Time-craft Pat
ented in Six Countries.

Brooklyn.-A combination boat
and balloon-a thing that shall sail on
the water and then, by letting go a
little ballast, rise like bird to any
height from which to drop lyddite
shells on vessels of an enemy's fleet,
a nautical freak. both fish and bird
is what A. Perry Bliven of Brooklyn
claims to have invented. He declares
he has patented his invention in six
countries. and says that II 1t were not
mechanically perfect patents would
not have been granted by SO many
governments.
= Mr.. Bliven has been working in
vventor for 40 years. He is considered
an expert on boiler and marine en-
cheering. He is also yacht design
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

when in flight Also the side pro-
pellers have steadying effect-based
IN the mechanical principle OF the
yyro wheel.
The boat can be made to rise by
citing out water ballast. for hull and
bag weigh less than the air displaced.
The ship can be brought back to the
water by letting out some of the hy-
irogen gas in the bag.
The upper part or egg shaped
aluminium balloon, according to the
details of construction. contains hydro
gen gas of lifting power Is per cent.
greater than is required to raise the
weight of the boat. The balloon is put
into the aluminium frame through
manholes while in a state OF collapse.
When the gas has been pumped in the
apertures the aluminium covers are
sealed SO that no gas can escape.
Below the aluminium body is the
hull which contains a cabin. engine
room, two apartments for kerosene.
two for water ballast, and 10000 cubic
feet of Illuminating gas. AS this IL
Illuminating gas also has great lifting
power, the work of the hydrogen bag
la made easier. In order not to make
the boat too light, the water ballast Is
carried in sufficient quantity to offset
the lifting power of the Illuminating
gas. AS the gas is used up, the water
ballast is allowed to run out.
The kerosene Is kept on hand in
order that fuel will be ready should
the Illuminating gas escape. The hull
of the boat is made watertight and
seaworthy, its supporting power be-
ing five times the weight OF the bag
cabin, engines, ballast. and other
parts.
Directly over the SIDE propellers
and attached to the aluminium egg. are
wide wings, sloping as those OF bird.
This. the inventor contends. If the
hydrogen gas should escape. would
serve as a parachute. and prevent the
boat from falling with dangerous We
locity.
The inventor claims the following
special advantages for the Bliven air
ship:
IT can be driven over the surface
of the water for days at time. and
then be made to rise by letting out
the water ballast.
The form of the ship is such that 1t
can be driven through the air with the
maximum amount OF speed attainable
by its engines.
BY the arrangement of its screws 1t
can be handled in air as readily as a
modern steam yacht on the water.
1t can take flights OF many days.
owing to Its space for crew. provi-
sions. etc.
1t can be constructed in any size
up to 600 feet in length, having a
carrying capacity ranging from 500 to
100 900 pounds. Independent of its
weight, which means that its passen,
ger capacity may be from three to
300 men.
As an engine Of war 1t would be ter
ribly effective, and for meteorological
and geographical observations 1t
would be invaluable.
The inventor has proved all his
ideas, he says, on a model airship five
feet long. He has obtained patents
in the United States. Canada. Great
Britain, France. and Italy. SO far, and
he has made acquisitions for patents
in other lands.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
BOARD FOR LINING UP TREES.
Simple Device Which Will Keep tho
Row Straight.

When setting out an orchard
very convenient device for lining up
the trees is shown in the accompany
ing illustration. 1t Is board four
or five feet long and four or five in
ches wide, and notched as indicat-
ed. Measure off the field, setting
stake wherever tree is to be.
The board has hole bored In one
end and notch in the cen
ter and in the other end. Fit
round stake for the hole and nat
one for the notch at the end. Put
the board where the stake where the
tree is to be will fit in the middle
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

The man who milks the cows is
continually cautioned to milk quietly
and disturb the COW as little as pos
sible. Nevertheless. when we gaze
upon the young bessie securing break
fast from the dam in Natures own
way, with an occasional bump which
jars the old COW clear to the back
bone. we are called upon to decide
whether Nature knows more about
the proper way for performing the
operation than the COW expert.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

Brockton. Nashville the funeral
of Mrs. Fannie Meisel. who died from
burns received recently, was taking
place the wind blew a curtain into the
flame of candle at the head of the
coffin and 1t caught fire. During the
excitement among the mourners one
of them rushed out and pulled in box
"a, the same box that previously sum-
moned the department to the fire at
which the woman was burned.
The curtain was torn form its
fastenings7 and the fire put out. and
when the firemen arrived they found
the mourners leaving the house and
the coffin being borne down stairs.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

What is said to be the greatest
showing by young apple orchard
was made last season by ]. o. Marks
of the, Hood river district of Oregon.
For the first grade fruit from a two
acre orchard of Spitzenburgs- he re-
ceived, $570.75. He had $50 five-year-
old trees on this tract that produced
1873 boxes No. L apples. The second
grade fruit paid the entire expenses.
leaving the amount stated as net
profit.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
HOW TO GRAFT TREES.
Simple Directions Plainly Told Which
You Will Need Next Season.

A scion is portion cut from n
plant, to be inserted upon another
Tor the same) plant. with the inten-
ton that 1t shall grow. The wood for
scions should be taken while in dor
mant or resting condition. The time
usually considered best is after the
leaves have fallen. but before severe
freezing begins. The scions should be
cut in about six-inch lengths from ma
tured new wood from bearing trees
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

A western editor in a recent number
of bis paper says: I'VE again desire
to call our readers attention to the
fact that they should buy everything
they use from home merchants, and
not aid in building up large establish
ments in a distant city. Did you ever
stop to think that every cent you buy
at home aids the city In which you
live, and all you send away drains the
city of that much of the medium of ex-
change that should remain at home?
The stability of your home institutions
depends upon you and you alone. You
do not believe that, but remember
when you speak of other persons 1t is
said as you, and when thus explained
means you. Your trade at home will
make better mercantile establish
ments and a better city. The next
time you are possessed with a spirit
of getting something away from home,
gently call halt and go to your home
merchants and call for what you want
and in nine cases out of ten you will
find the desired article, but should you
fail, ask the merchant to get 1t for
you and see how rapidly he will ac-
commodate you, and when the price is
named and you compare 1t with the
catalogue you will be agreeably sur
prised. Discard the idea that you
must get something from distance.
but instead buy at home and every
citizen become an advertising medium,
and you will be surprised at the result.
Don't say That article does not apply
to me, for what little get away from
home does not amount to anything
You are mistaken, for every little put
together make the larger things. Be
loyal and do all your trading at home"
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
ODD RECOVERY OF COSTLY GEMS.

tainted. Consultation of the books of
the shop showed the name of the
maid from whom the cloak had been
purchased and the jewels were re-
turned to Mrs. Little. who. believing
them safely locked up in her jewel
safe, had not missed them.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Cleft Grating from Start to Finish.

es and placed in moist sand, where
they will not freeze and yet will be
kept cold enough to prevent growth.
Good results may be followed by
cutting scions in the spring Just be-
fore or at the time the grating is to
be done, but 1t is much better plan
to cut the scions in the fall.
The stock is the tree or part of a
tree upon which or into which the bud
or scion is inserted. For best results
in grating 1t Is essential that the
stock be in active. growing condi-
ton.
When in the spring the sap begins
to move in the stock, be ready: this
occurs early in fhe plum and cherry.
and later in the pear and apple. Do
the grating If possible on a mild day
during showery weather. The neces
sary tools are a chisel or a thick
bladed knife or grating iron with
which to split open the stock after
1t is sawed of smoothly with fine
tooth saw a hammer or mallet to
aid the splitting process. very sharp
knife to trim the scions. and supply
of good grating wax. Saw off a
branch at the desired point, split the
stock little way down. insert a
scion at each outer edge-taking care
that the inner bark of the scion fits
snugly and exactly against the inner
bark of the stock. This-together
with the exclusion OF air and mois-
ture until n union results-constitutes
the secret of success. Trim the scions
wedge-shaped, as shown in the pic
ture: insert them accurately. the
wedge should be a trifie thicker on
the side which comes in contact with
the bark. Then apply the grating wax
and the job is done.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

One Connecticut dairyman has made
20 per cent. on his investment in dairy
stock. Can you beat it?
A COW should not be MIXED later
than three weeks before calving. and
until the ninth milking after calving
1t is unfit for human use.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
HELP BUILD STATE
NECESSITY OF PATRoNIZiNG
HOME INDUSTRIES.
LOCAL MARKET IMPORTANT
mprovement Of Town Must Mean
Enhancement In Value of Farm
Lands Surrounding It-AII
Glasses Benefited.

There is much to interest the stu
dent in economy In the bulletins is
sued by the government relative to
the results of the census of manufac-
lures for the year 1905, and In the
reports of the department of labor
and commerce pertaining to industry
and manufactures.
In 1905 there were 216,262 manu-
featuring establishments in the
United States. In these establish
ments $12,6S6.265.67 capital was en-
\ ployed, and work, given to 5,470.321
wage-earners. To these owage-earners
were paid for the year SASH $40 532.
and the value of the products turned
out reached the enormous sum of $14.-
802. 147,0S7. Among the states New
York leads In the amount of capital in
vested in manufacturing and also in
the annual value of products. The
year covered by the census report
showed that the capital invested in
manufacturing in the state of New
York was $2.O31. 45s.515. and the value
of its manufactured products, Sass.
345.579. Pennsylvania stands second
in rank. Illinois third and Massachu-
sets fourth.
1t is interesting to note that the
value Of the manufactures ia the
United States for the year 1905 was
more than a billion dollars greater
than the combined manufactures of
the three greatest, European manu-
featuring countries during the year
1900, the latest reliable reports from
these countries obtainable. In 1900
the United Kingdom, Germany and
France produced manufactured arti-
cies to the value of $4,000 O00, 900
During the past year-1907-it is esti-
mated that the value of American
manufactures was approximately $751;
900, 100000.
Manufacturing in the United States
is mainly confined to territory which
includes the area north of the Po-
tomac and Ohio. and east of the Mis-
sissippi river, commonly designated
as the New England and Middle
states. Maryland, Ohio. Indiana, I'LL
nois. Michigan and Wisconsin. Yet
every state in the union has its
manufacturing plants. and the south
is making much Roadway in cotton
and lumber manufacturing. the west
erp states in aour and cereaI nrod.
nets in lumber and in iron and steel.
and n. little nropress in other lines
One of the noticeable things about
manufacturing districts Is that though
the soil in contipuous country no moor
II ia. of greater value than lilo area q
in the rich Agricultural districts ow.
ing to. the manufacturina, towns af.
fordina a direct-a home 'mar,sat--for
all the produce grown In A sneech
made before the Ffftietb congress-,
Hon. William MCKINLEY, our martyred
president. said: ..The establishment
of a. furnace or factory n, mill in any
neighborbood has the effect at once
of enhancing the, value of all nroperty
and ali values. for miles, surround.
ing IT,"
Mr.. Mckinley. smoke trptb that
should imnress itself firmly unon the
minds of all good citjzens WIN wouId
see their home Mace prosper. wber.
ever there are neople there must he
n means afforded them. tn Obtain a
,iyelihood- In Cries and towns there
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

By patronizing home industries peo-
pie prevent mony going to other Sec
lions of the country. Dollars sent to
a distant place for commodities that
can be produced. and often are pro-
duced at home. is money gone from
local circulation, and which is not
likely to ever return. 1t is the keep
Ing Of the wealth produced In q To-
cality that makes that locality rich,
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

The old idea of beds in the garden
is out of date. Plan to have straight
rows across or lengthwise of the gar
den because it is more convenient for
using the seed drill. hand cultiyator
or horse cultivator.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

In their milk producing power COWS
differ all the way from 1900 pounds
of milk per year to. 10000 pounds
a year. That being true. why should
farmers be, satisfied to keep cow,
that will produce but ten pounds of
milk (about i've quarts) per day for
500 days?
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
Ear Similar to That Of Aneisnts Grown
by Freak Of Nsture.

Des Moines, Ia.-Nature forgot its
centuries of education near Abel last
fall, and by some strange freak pro-
duced corn as 1t was originally found
in its wild state. The ear of corn Is
the most remarkable ever shown in
the corn belt. At about the middle of
one side of the ear little sprig came
out. extending about four inches long.
At first glance 1t looks like a por-
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

The bones we put in a barrel with
an equal amount OF wood ashes and
keep them moist. In short time the
bones will be as fine as the ashes md
make an excellent fertilizer.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

Mr.. Stubb with illustrated weekly
Martha, here is picture entitled
Docking an Ocean Greyhound"
Mrs. Stubb (fiaring up)-I just don't
want to it. l think there should
be a law against clipping of poor
dogs tail.-Chicago Daily News.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

An ordinary mortal may try to rep
resent himself as an angel who
chakced to alight on the wrong perch.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05

Providing for the Future.
Mike-Oi'm goin' t git me loif IN
sured, Nat.
Pat-Pfwat's thot for?
Mike-So Oil have somethin' {
live on afther Ohm dead. b gorry!-
Chicago Daily News.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-05
CORN LIKE CENTURIES AGO.

ton of the tassel bearing corn. But
1t is not a tassel. 1t Is head like
that of any small grain. having little
cups, In some of which perfect grains
of corn have formed.
1t is claimed this was the original
form of corn by agronomists who
have seen it and that centuries Of Gull
tivation has brought 1t to the present
form.
To Be Hidden, from the World.
A mans folly ought to be his great.
est secret.-Chinese Proverb.