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The newspaper., 1909-12-10
Mrs. S. A. Anderson left this
morning for Missouri where she
will spend some time.
Chas. Underwood is now in
the employment Of Uncle Sam
in the Paonia post Office.

Luther Burban says: If peo-
PIE paid no more attention ;
plants than they do TO childre j..
we should now be living in 4
Jungle of weeds Evidently M :.
Burbank is the man to attend to
the children as we'll as the plants
Perhaps he ! nows of scheme 10
cross growing boy with Sun
day school book and produce al
animal of perfect department a |
noble ASPIRATIONS
The newspaper., 1909-12-10

and I.
face in the shadow, and my heart ta.r-
ly ached for him. He was so big and
boyish. When had finished he drew
long breath.
Whatever Louise does" he said.
nothing will convince me, Aunt Ray.
that she doesn't care for me. And up
to two months ago. when she and her
mother went west. l was the happiest
fellow on earth. Then something
made a difference: she wrote me that
her people were opposed to the mar
riage: that her feeling for me was
what 1t had always been. but that
something had happened which had
changed her ideas as to the future. l
was not to write until she wrote me,
and whatever occurred, was to think
the best l could of her. II sounded
like a puzzle. When l saw her yes
terday, 1t was the same thing. only,
perhaps. worse"
"Halsey." asked, have you any
idea of the nature of the interview
between Louise Armstrong and Arm
old the night he was murdered?"
1T was stormy. Thomas says once
The newspaper., 1909-12-10
CHAPTER XVI.
In the Early Mornind.

stood looking at the empty bed
The coverings had been thrown back.
and Louise's pink silk dressing gown
was gone from the foot. where it had
lain. The night lamp burned dimly.
revealing the emptiness of the place.
picked it up. but my hand shook so
that I put it down again. and got
somehow to the door
There were voices in the hall and
Gertrude came running toward me.
What is it," she cried. What was
that sound? Where is Louise?"
She is not in her ROOM l said
stupidity. 4 think-it was she-who
screamed
Liddy had Joined us now. carrying a
light. We stood huddled together at
the head of the circular staircase.
looking down into its shadows There
was nothing to be seen. and it was
absolutely quiet down there. Then
We heard Halsey running up the main
staircase. He came quickly down the
hall to where We were standing
There's no one trying to get in.
thought | heard some one shrek.
Who was itg-
Our stricken faces told him the
truth.
Some one screamed down there. -
| said "And-and Louise is not in
her room
With a jerk Halsey took the light
from Liddy and ran down the circular
staircase. | followed lin. more slow
". My nerves seemed to be in a state
OF paralysis; could scarcely step. At
the foot of the stairs Halsey gave an
exclamation and put down the light.
Aunt Ray" he called sharply
At the foot Of the staircase, hud-
died in a heap. her head on the lower
stair. was Louise Armstrong She lay
limp and white. her dressing gown
dragging loose from one sleeve of her
night-dress. and the heavy braid of
her dark hair stretching its length a
couple of steps above her head. as II
she had slipped down.
She was not dead. Halsey put her
down on the floor and began to rub
her cold hands. while Gertrude and
Liddy ran for s;imulants As for me.
/ sat there at the foot of that ghostly
staircase-sat. because my knees
wouldn't hold me-and wondered
where it would all end. Louise was
still unconscious. but she was breath
ing better. and I suggested that We
get her back to bed before she came
to. There was something grisly and
horrible to me. seeing her there in
almost the same attitude and in the
same place where we had found her
brothers body. And to add to the
similarity. just then the hall clock.
far of. struck family three o'clock.
1t was four before Louise was able
to talk. and the first rays of dawn
were coming through her windows.
which faced the east. before she could
tell us coherently what had occurred.
l give it as she told it. She lay
propped in bed. and Halsey sat beside
her. unrebuffed. and held her hand
while she talked.
Ito be continued.)
The newspaper., 1909-12-10

The theme at the M. +. church
for Sunday morning, will be En-
durance by a Vision of God"
Evening services will consist of
80 minutes song and praise fol-
lowed by discourse on the Re
lation of the Bible to Education"
The Sunday school is preparing
a program for Christmas to be
held on Christmas eve. The Ep-
worth league in a business meet
ing held on Thursday evening at
the NJ. (. Parsonage elected the
following officers to serve for the
first six months of the next year.
President.C. a Arnold. Vice Pres.
Rov Richards, second Vice Pres.
Ruby Merchant. Third Vice Pres.
Nettie Bryant. Fourth Vice Pres.
Mrs. Oscar Lee, Secretary. Miss
Byrd Merchant. Treasurer A.
Fisher Organist. Mss Alice Hill.
The newspaper., 1909-12-10
Commercial Printing.

OF every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this office. Give
US trial order. We wan, to
prove that we can please you.
The newspaper., 1909-12-10

We are never too old to learn,
i. e, some of US are not; witness
the following:
Ohio State University has a
freshman" in the person of a
lady nearly 70. who will take the
regular college course, devoting
herself especially to psychology
and literature. All OF which
tends to show anew that when a
woman will she will, that the So
called Osler theory is an empty
myth and that years don't count.
The newspaper., 1909-12-10

Old papers for sale at this OF
fee, p cents per hundred.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
SECRETARY TO Taft
FRED w. CARPENTER is SUCCESS
SoR TO WILLIAM LOEB.
Was Born and Raised in Minnesota
and is Graduate Of State Univer-
sity-Is Tactful and Mas
ter Of Detail.

When president Tart
special reached Minnesota on its great
campaign trip last fall the railroad
men received orders TO stop at Sank
Center.
What on earth are We stopping mere
for?" the candidate'strave compan'
IONS asked each other.
Why, this is where Fred Carpen-
ter was born and brought up" replied
one of the party, who knew almost
everything concerning the itinerary
Il want Carpenter out here. an
nounced Mr.. Taft, as they came TO
stop beside the little station and a
group of possibly a hundred persons
gathered around the end of the train.
In spite of his protestations, dark
complexioned, slightly built young man
was dragged out on the back platform
of the car, and Mr.. Taft put his arm
around him in a fatherly sort of way
as he exclaimed: You, all of you, re-
member Fred Carpenter"
You bet We do" cried half dozen
robust voices in the crowd. AT this
point the dark complexioned, slightly
built young man attempted to slip
from Mr. Taft's grasp and dodge back
into the car. The big candidate was
too quick for him, however. for he
took a stronger hold on his shoulder
and continued:
We'll. I want to say to all of his old
neighbors and friends that Carpenter
Is the best secretary that man ever
had. i got him by accident when i
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
h SHAPING @A CAREER
By cEoRGE It PARDY -
II John Wilson Murray in an Unusual Achievement

|, of the confederates. in 1864. 10 cap
ture the L. S. S. Michigan. to take
johnson island. in Sandusky bay in
Lake Erie, release 1000 confederates
Imprisoned there. burn the island. and.
II possible. destroy Detroit, Cleveland
and Buffalo by fire. and strike terror
TO the heart OF the north The man
who discovered the plot was Murray,
and 1t was he who unearthed the iden-
tity OF the picturesque leader and was
Instrumental in frustrating the
schemes so cunningly devised.
The war was at its zenith in the
year 1854, when Commander J. c. Car
ter OF the United States navy sent for
Murray and detailed him to special
duty. There had been some vague
rumors floating around of a confed-
crate plot to blow up Johnson island
liberate all confederate prisoners and
land them safely in Canada across
Lake Erie.
Try to get to the bottom of the
conspiracy. If there is one" said Com
mander Carter. Go to any place and
every place where your judgment leads
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
PREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES

It's easy enough to recognize tho
symptoms of poor paint. after it has
been on awhile-after its inheren,
tendency to crack and peel and scale
and blister, etc, has developed into
trouble. You know these paint dis.
eases" usually indicate adulteration
or substitution in the paint materials
And you know the only remedy is re-.
painting.
A little knowledge of paint and
painting requirements, and how to
made sure OF the purity and quality
of materials, would prevent all trou.
BILE, and save the big extra expense OF
re-painting; Just as a proper knowl.
edge of simple health-laws, and OBJ.
servance of them, prevents sickness.
A complete painting guide. includ.
ing a book OF color schemes, specif.
cations for all kinds of painting work,
and an instrument for detecting adul.
iteration in paint materials. with di.
rections for using it. can be had free
by writing National Lead Co., 1902
Trinity Bldg, New York, and asking
for Houseowner's Painting Outfit
No 40.
A very simple guide in the pur.
chase of white lead 1.-THE only sure
and safe paint materially is the ia.
nous Dutch Boy Painter" trademark;
that trademark is an absolute guaran.
tee of purity and quality.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
LESS MEAT
Advice Of Family Physician.

Formerly people thought meat nee
essary for strength and muscular
vigor.
The man who worked hard was sup
posed to require meat two or three
times day. Science has found out
differently.
IL is now common thing for fam
lily physician TO order less meat, as in
the Following letter from N. Y. man.
had suffered for years with dys-
pepsia and nervousness. My physician
ADVISED me to eat less meat and
greasy foods generally. I tried several
Things to take the place of my usual
breakfast OF chops, fried potatoes, etc,
but got no relief until 1 tried Grape
Nuts food.
After using Grape-Nuts for the
cereal part of my meals for two years.
i am now a well man. Grape-Nuts
oehehted my health far more than the
sooo.oO worth Of medicine I had taken
before.
My wife and children are healthier
than they had been for years, and we
are very happy family, largely due to
Grape-Nuts.
We have been so much benefited
by Grape-Nuts that it would be UNI
grateful not to acknowledge It,"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
vile" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
Interest. "~
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

course of few days Wilson met Cole
casually. as guests staying at the
same hotel are apt to meet. and they
drank together and became quite in
Innate. Cole bought fast horses. and
finally chartered yacht. Incidentally
he made the acquaintance of the OFF,
GERS OF the U. S. S. Michigan. then
lying of Sandusky. and also OF Col.
Hill mot the Col. Hill with whom Muir
ray had conferred in Detroit. and the
United States army officers in charge
IF Johnson island.
Murray meanwhile had reported to
Commander Carter. About the middle
Of July. 1864. Cole arranged a party to
the Seven-AIile house, seven miles out
OF Sandusky. He invited all the off,
GERS of the island and the ship. A
number Of them were making prepare
| tons to go. Young Wilson of New
Orleans was Coles assistant in plan
ming the outing. Early that morn
ing Cole received a telegram from De-
troit which read: Il send you 16
shares per two messengers-D. b.
On this particular morning the
steamer Philo Parsons. plying between
Sandusky and Detroit on daily trips,
with a stop at Windsor, Ont. received
ten men as passengers at Windsor and
eight more at Amherstburg. In Can
ada, at the mouth of the Detroit river.
They were the shares" sent by two
messengers to the convivial Mr.. Cole
| at Sandusky. After the steamer Par
sons got well out into Lake Erie these
IS men opened their baggage, took
therefrom braces of revolvers and
captured the vessel. making her cap
tain prisoner. Then they steamed on
to Kelly's island. off Sandusky, where
the steamer Island Queen was lying.
Several of them boarded the Queen,
caught the crew unawares. gave or
ders to Engineer Richardson, and
when he refused to obey shot him
dead. They took the Island Queen
out into the lake and ran her on 70
Gull island, where she was abandoned
They then headed for Sandusky in the
Parsons, which was due there at six
o'clock in the evening.
| While all this was occurring on Lake
Erie. Cole was in Sandusky with his
plans designed for the party that
would call practically all the officers
on the Michigan and on johnson is
land well away from their posts OF
duty. They were supposed to start
on the merry-making Jaunt from San.
dusky in the afternoon. Cole and
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sometimes two or three strangers in
each city. evidently by previous APP
pointment. while Murray trailed them
patiently from place to place. From
Washington Cole and Irish Lie went
10 Harrisburg. Pa. and from Harris
burg to Buffalo. and thence to Cleve-
land. In the latter city they were
joined by young man with whom
they had conferred in Philadelphia.
He was Charles Robinson. son of a
former Judge. They stayed in Cleve-
land two days and then went to San
dusky, o.. where Cole and his partner
stopped at the West house and Rob
inson at a private boarding house.
Cole posed at Sandusky as an
oil king. while Irish Lie passed
as his wife. Soon after their ar
rival an assistant Joined Cole. who be-
came known as G. c. Beal. One week
after Cole arrived at the West house
young man registered there as John
U. Wilson of New Orleans. He was
none other than Murray. who had
taken this means OF scraping an ac-
quaintance with his quarry. In the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

you. You have an unlimited commits
time
Murray went first to Detroit and
conferred with Col. Hill. who gave him
what information he had. 1t was very
meager. At that time vallandingham.
a member of congress from Ohio, was
In exile in Windsor. Ont, across the
river from Detroit. Vallandingham
was a southern sympathizer. Murray.
CARRIED as civilian. crossed to Windsor
and settled down to learn. first OF all. the
ways of Vallandingham and any other
confederate sympathizers gathered
there. He observed closely all who
called on Vallandingham. Among them
he noted a dapper. energetic little fell
| low who came and went at Valland-
ingham's headquarters. Murray learned
| that his name was l.. G.. Cole. and that
he was reputed to be a confederate
agent. Cole was about 38 years old,
five feet seven inches tall, weighed
1876 pounds, with red hair and long
mustache. and gray eyes SO small and
sharp and bright that they were the
first feature to draw Murray's atten-
ton to the suspect. Murray finally
overheard a scrap OF conversation be-
tween Cole and Vallandingham that
convinced him the former was an i'm
portant and dangerous person. He
communicated with Commander Car
ter and prepared to follow Coles trail
II It led to the end of the earth.
When Cole alighted from the train
in Montreal Murray was car length
behind him. Cole went to the St. Law
renee Hall hotel and Murray followed
suit There the southern agent was
Joined by a woman. The latter was a
big, stately blonde, magnificently
dressed, stranger to Murray at the
time, although later he identified her
as the celebrated Irish Lie" From
Montreal Cole and his female partner
went to Albany. The impulse was
strong on Murray to seize them and
notify Commander Carter. He thought
the matter over carefully. He pos
sessed evidence that they were con
federate sympathizers. but lacked evil
dence as TO a plot, or their plans. He
decided to follow them, half suspect
ing that they would so far south be.
fore returning to execute any des'
perate plans in the north.
They stopped over one night In AL
bany, then went to New York. took the
train to Philadelphia. and thence to
washington. They met zone, and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

able objection to this offer. so the
boat went forward to the Michigan.
The officers aboard greeted their
| would.be host cordially. and invited
him to have a glass of wine, telling
him they were sorry to disarrange his
plans or delay his party. Young VIII
son FASTENED to the commanders
cabin and smiled triumphantly as he
saluted that august individual.
Il have the man. he declared, upon
entering.
You are certain he is the right
man." queried the commander.
Not shadow OF doubt about it,"
was Wilson's response.
Then have him brought here" or
dered Carter.
The psuedo Wilson turned to the or
derby.
Tell Mr.. Cole that Capt. Carter
wishes to see him." he said.
Cole made his appearance, debo-
naire. smiling and merry as OF yore.
Wilson met him before he reached the
cabin.
The captain is anxious to have a
little talk with you, Cole" he re-
marked. pleasantly.
At the tone of his voice Cole
stopped short and regarded him sharp
ly with curious eyes. Then he laughed
and stepped into the presence of the
commander. with Wilson behind him.
Capt. Carter, this is Mr.. Cole. a
rebel spy" said Wilson's calm voice.
| Murray, arrest hint" came the
| CAPTAINS mandate
| Coles figure Strengthened into sud
den dignity, and a proud flash came
from his eyes.
| Il am not a spy; am a confederate
officer" he said, truculently.
| Carter smiled in incredulous fash
ion. Cole thrust a hand in the bosom
of his gray coat and drew forth a pa
per- 1t was his commission signed
by jefferson Davis, showing him to be
a major in the confederate army. Muir
ray perused the paper and handed it
TO the captain.
Take him away and search him,
Murray" said Carter.
Cole, accompanied by his former
friend Wilson of New Orleans. now
Murray of the Michigan. went to a
cabin and a sentry was placed at the
door. Murray searched him and found
5000 in currency, some letters and pa
pers, and ten certified cheques for
5000 each on the Bank of Montreal.
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young Wilson waited Tor the tardy
guests. and finally Cole. becoming i'm
patient. said to his companion:
Its strange that these officers
haven't come ashore before this You
go on and see what's keeping them"
Wilson shook his head, obviously.
They wouldn't be likely to come for
me-" he said. You had better take a
boat and go yourself"
Cole, who usually dressed in dark
attire, was wearing suit of gray. He
discussed the matter of going over for
the officers with Wilson. who walked
down to the dock with him, and said:
Here's boat belonging to the
Michigan. now Go of in her and get
your men. and I'll go with you"
Cole, following out his usual extrav-
agant methods. handed a ten-dollar
bill TO the coxswain of the crew and
told him to take the boys to the near
est bar for a drink. All went except
the boat-keeper. who waited with Cole
and Wilson. and James Hunter. an Of
ficer of the Michigan. who was ashore.
When the crew returned they willing
ly pulled on to the Michigan. lying
three miles of Sandusky. About half
way out. Cole, who seemed to have a
presentiment of trouble, changed his
mind about going to the ship and re-
quested the crew to turn back.
THE pennant OF the ship is flying.
remarked Wilson, carelessly. to the
coxswain.
Yes, that means that well have to
go on now. but I'll bring you back
just as soon as I've reported" said the
coxswain.
Gala ,o,ta an, .,yanca any raaaop
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

was out In Manila. l needed secre
tary. and a man named Dan Williams
told me that II got Carpenter l would
have the best secretary in the United
States or the Philippines. or between
the two. Williams was right. I have
had him almost ten years, and he has
not grown any older except In service
He is even better to-day than he was
then, for he understands better how
to control me and keep me straight. s.
The crowd gave a rousing cheer.
Mr.. Carpenter slipped from Mr. Taft's
grasp. the locomotive whistled and the
train rolled away on its vote-getting
tour.
"Hurrah for Sank Center." cried
everybody on the train-except Mr..
Carpenter-and from that day to this
the obscure little town in the north
west has occupied a warm spot in the
hearts of all the newspaper men.
But neither Sank Center nor any
other little town could hold for very
long the personality that was to be-
come secretary to the president of the
United States. When he was ~ years
old, in 1884. he removed to California,
and most of his younger years we're
spent on a big ranch near San Luis
Obispo. He attended the public schools
in the Golden state. and then brushed
up at an academy. When he was
about 20 he returned to Minnesota and
entered the state university. where in
due time he was graduated, took the
law course. and was admitted to prac-
tice In 1897. In the year following he
took the degree of Ii. NJ, and was
soon after admitted to practice in
California, where he returned to set
tie down for life. He became connect
ed with the law firm of Bishop &
Wheeler, and 1t was while acting as
Mr.. Wheeler's stenographer and law
clerk that he got the. message from
Mr.. Taft that sent him half way around
the world and put him straight on the
path to fame. Carpenter took the uext
steamer after getting that message
and neither he nor Mr.. Taft has ever
regretted it. From that day to this
Mr.. Carpenter has been Mr.. Taft.s
shadow, and much more useful. he has
proved than most shadows. He has
been with him twice around the world
Mr.. Carpenter has already gained
for himself the name of the "Silent
Secretary" which Daniel Lamont car.
ried through one of the Cleveland ad.
ministrations. and which in later years
was held by George B. CorteIyou
Those who know Messrs. Corteivou
and Carpenter will find a great deal
of similarity between the two. Each
is tactful. pleasant. helpful. serum.
lousy polite and a master of detail
Each has a genius for Organization
each knows human nature like a hook
and each can keep his mouth shut IN
more languages than are talked hv
the entire diplomatic corps at the
capital. IF Cortelyou lets anytbin.
slip out by mistake. it's because he
wants the mistake to happen" became
an adage during the secretaryshin of
Mr. Cortelyou at the White House ana
the same Hibernianism might he an.
piled to Mr.. Carpenter.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
EXPERT ADVICE.

Butler-Pardon this interruption,
but there is a deputation of unem-
ployed waiting for you at the door.
His Excellency-Tell the people to
go home quietly. drains a glass of
champagne) People in this world can
get on very well without work-at
least / find ii so.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

In Canadian town a few days ago
a dry goods firm was burned out in
the morning. In the afternoon COM
peting firm inserted the following ad-
vertisement in a local paper:
we desire to extend our sympathy
TO our respected competitors in their
loss by fire and to express the hope
that their affairs may soon be SO ad-
1usted as to enable them to continue
business without undue loss Of time
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24
She Had Tested the Oyster.

Dora. the pet of the household, was
very fond of oysters, and after eating
her lunch of oysters and crackers she
thought of her dear mother busy at her
sewing machine. She selected a nice
large oyster, put it in plate and car
ried 1t to her mother. who, pleased
with her little daughters thoughtful
ness, ate the oyster and said:
1t is most as good as my little
grille"
Yes" answered Dora. 81 know 1t is
good cause licked it all the way from
the kitchen."-The Delineator.