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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
a New Years Eve Party.

This really clever affair was original
with the hostess who gave 1t last year.
1t came to my notice too late for use
then. go here 1t is now. all fresh ana
newly embellished. There were tweive
guests with the hostess. Each one was
assigned month in the invitation
and she came dressed to represent
that month. Then each girl had the
privilege of asking a man who was TO
come representing an event or promi-
nent person associated with the month
represented by his fair lady"
: On arriving 1t was most interesting
TO see the way the girls took to repre-
sent the months and their escorts the
events. For instance. an animated
6recracker accompanied July" a
Santa Claus" came with December"
who was clad, In pure white with
chaplet Of holly.
There was an informal dance. and at
IL o'clock refreshments were served.
The guests all watching the hands OF
the clock. at five minutes before IL all
arose. Joined hands and sang. Aud
Lang Syne." As the hour sounded
the hostess opened the front door for
lthe passing out Of the old year and the
entrance of the little New Year.
There was fortune cake contain
ling a good wish or prediction for each
guest. The latter were tightly rolled
and concealed in gilded nut shells.
The place cards were cut In bell shape
rnd had little calendars on them tied
with knot Of red ribbon. The one
lwho guessed the most events" or
characters was presented with a wee
travelling clock: the other two prizes
were calendars.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Judge Grain Of the Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions has Just held a recep
ton more worthy Of note than any
ball. banquet or other high function
Of the season. II was held In his
courtroom at night. In response to
its summons came lit men and wom-
en-. some old. some young every one
Of whom was = victor over some form
OF temptation: an example of what
human faith can do to help human
weakness to redeem itself and b
strong.
Each of the company had been con-
victed Of some nrst offense against
the law. and each had been permitted
to go out on parole Of future good
behavior. Each had kept the faith.
The word was ~ good a. q bond.
Those who might have gone down in
the struggle had found . way to rise
and night again. They were all able
to report good work done and bright
prospects ahead.
Time was when no one was trusted
on his word save men of high degree
Fidelity to parole was deemed .
princely virtue. Perhaps It is. There
was nothing in Judge Grains recep-
ton to disprove It
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Charles II. Rosenberg of Bavaria
had Jumps on his shoulders. elbows.
and hips when he arrived here from
Hamburg on the Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria. In fact. there was a series OF
smaller Jumps along his spine. much
like mountain range. as It is present
Cd on q bas-relief map.
The Jumps were about the size Of
good Oregon apples. and as Rosen-
berg passed before the immigration
ioctor for dissertation. the doctor said
softly to himself. See that lump"
Then he asked Mr.. Rosenberg to step
aside.
You seem like . healthy man."
said the doctor. but cannot pass you
until know the origin Of those iumps
on your body" All. II 10 not q sick
ness" laughed the man from Bavaria.
Those swellinss 10 money"
Taking on his coat he broke open q
sample lump and showed that 1t con-
tanned $500 In American bank notes.
He informed the doctor that he had
311 900 in all. with which he was go
ing to purchase an apple orchard in
Oregon.
He was admitted to the county
New York Tribune.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Slip me a brace Of cackles!s' or
dcred the chesty-looking man with a
bored air. as he perched on the first
stool In the lunchroom.
"A what?" asked the. waitress. as
she placed a glass Of water before
him.
Adam and Eve fat on their backss
A pair OF sunnysidersi" said the young
man in an sxasperated tone
You got me. KID" returned the
waitress. -watcha want?-
Eggs up" said the young man.
Eggs the kind that come before
the hen or after. | never knew which
why didn't you say SO in the FIRST
placer asked the waitress. You'd a
had 'em by this time
We'll. of all things said the
young man.
Il knew what he was dhvin' at all
the time" began the waitress as the
young man departed. But he's one
OF them fellers that thinks they can
get BY with anything He don't know
that they're using plain English now
IN restaurants
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
SAVED LIBERTY BELL
Early Patriot Who Secreted II
From the British.
Bronze Tablet to His Memory In Front;
Of the Historic Church Where the
Bell Was Hidden During tho
Revolution.

Allentown. Pain front of the his.
toric lions Reformed church In this
city large granite boulder with
bronze tablet stands in memory OF
John Jacob Mickey, patriot of the
American Revolution. In September.
1777. before the British entered the
city OF Philadelphia, everything OF
value was sent cut of the city. There
was danger of the British using the
bells of the city for cannon. and for
that reason they were considered OF
such value that they were taken down
from their towers on September 10.
1777.. and by order of the executive
council were ordered out of the city to
some place of safety. The commission
was given to John Jacob Mickey.
member of the general committee of
Northampton. Pa. appointed In No
vember. 1776. from Whitehall town
ship.
He was appointed commissary Of Is
sues and took the bells Of the city OF
Philadelphia. II in all. out of the
city. He had two four-horse teams OF
his own. The Liberty bell" or state
house bell. was on one of his own
wagons. The bells were brought to
Bethlehem, Northampton county.
Pennsylvania. on the 23d of septem-
Der. 1777. When they arrived in Beth
rehem the wagon with the statehouse
bell or Liberty bell' broke down and
had to be unloaded. The other bells.
among which were the chimes OF st.
Peters and Christ church. Philadel-
phia. were sent on to Allentown.
When another wagon was procured
the Liberty bell was put on 1t and
John Jacob Mickey brought It safely
to Allentown. where 1t. with the 9TH
ers, was hidden beneath the floors of
Zion Reformed church In Allentown.
There they remained for nearly
year. This old Reformed church was
FIRST built in 1853 of logs. The second
church. of stone. was built in 1772.
when John Jacob Mickey was one Of
the builders OF the lions Reformed
church of Allentown. The boulder is
Of Perks county. Pennsylvania. gran
lite and weighs nearly ten toms The
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Tho American Magazine reprints a
letter which was sent to the Massa-
chusetts cost OF living commission. 1t
goes as follows:
ut seems to me that the elimination
Of waste il nearly impossible In house,
holds where there are numerous serv-
ants; at least. have found 1t so..
with only one. and the waste rises In
geometrical progression with the num-
Der employed. I have now been doing
my own cooking for nearly a year and
! feed my family twice as well on
about two-thirds the cost A large
part of the saving comes in tbs eco
nomical use Of meat. make a de-
licious dinner with a few scraps OF
meat that a cook would give to the
dog.
Then depend q good deal on
soups. which invent to suit my
iarder. A few cold baked beans. with
a little tomato and bit of meat on a
bone. or a little left over gravy, make
a soup that all eat with much pleasure
and It is so nourishing that II goes far
to make the dinner. Most people do
not understand how different a soup
is when It has simmered \ good many
hours. The soup that has been boiled
fast . couple of hours will taste nat
and uninteresting. whereas the same
soup five hours later will have such
q delicious blend of navors that all
you know IL that It is nice without
being able to distinguish the ingre-
dients. Again It is time that counts.
Cooks waste the coffee and tea hor-
ribly. Mix the coffee with cold water
the night before with an eggshell
and bring It to = boil In the morning
and you do not need . great deal for
q good cup OF coffee. The tea In the
kitchen is piled into the teapot and
thrown out with but little Of the good
ness extracted. Another frightfui
waste is the coal. I use less than
half as much as any girl I ever had
and my stove bakes better. / never
complain of the draught. as she does
or did after burning all the goodness
out Of her coal in the first hour after
lighting
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

The per capita wealth of the indian
is approximately S2,13O, that for other
Americans is only little more than
$1,000. The lands owned by the In
dams are rich In oil, timber and other
natural resources of all kinds. Some
of the best timber land in the United
States is owned by Indians-
The value OF their agricultural lands
runs up in the millions. The ranges
which they possess support about $780,
900 sheep and cattle. owned by Iessees,
bringing in a revenue Of more than
$272.OO0 to- the various tribes besides
providing feed for more than 200. 900
head OF horses, cattle. sheep and goats
belonging to the Indians themselves
Practically the only asphalt deposits
in the United States are on Indian
lands.-Red Man.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

There Is an Antaeus In every one
OF us and in the whole of US which
needs the earth says Henry Dem
Arrest Lloyd IN his posthumous book.
"A grandmother was spreading before
the vision OF a beloved child a picture
Of the beauties Of heaven with its
gates Of pearl and Its pavements OF
gold. What said the scornfui boy.
unpactivated. no mudr There spoke
the real philosopher. We are earth
animals. and we need contact with
all the aspects Of nature. human ma
ture. and other nature. They who
feed wholly on white bread and the
tenderloin and the sweetness and
light Of the best people. art for the
arts sake. cannot get phosphates
enough and soon develop the ricketts,.
The man I heard say he liked to eat
with the common people once in a
while. the woman you heard say that
she thought It was her duty to as
sociate with the middle class. confess
the approach OF extinction. They are
losing touch with the source Of al per-
sonal and social power"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Here are some very old games. but
J am sure they will be brand new to
bmany OF our young readers. The first
ps called Catching the Snakes Tail"
land comes to us from Japan. where It
hs a great favorite. The children form
in line. each with hands resting upon
the shoulders of the player In front.
The one who Is to act as catcher"
bs ieft out. The first child In the line
bs called the head" and the last one
the tail" The catcher" Is placed
about fifteen feet from the head"
and at a signal he tries to catch the
TALL" or the last child In the snake"
without touching anyone else. The
Others may defend the tall by NOV
ing about. keeping the line unbroken.
for n the line should be broken It Is
equal to the tail being caught. and
fhat unlucky person must become the
catcher while the last named goes to
abe head OF the line
Now for the second game. called
Feather Play" II is very amusing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
Fish That Shoot Files.

New South Wales.-A remarkable
little fish is the rifle fish. which lives
in the far northern rivers Of Queens
land. A full-grown specimen measures
about ten inches in length and aver
ages one and half pounds in weight.
The rife fish derives its name from
the fact that 1t shoots its food. It
swims leisurely about the stream q
few inches below the surface and is
always on the lookout for flies and
other insects that settle on the sur
face OF water plants. On getting close
enough to its victim It discharges a
tiny jet or ball Of water. which. II
shot straight knocks the fly into the
stream. where 1t is instantly gathered
In by the shooter.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Miss Matte belonged to the old
south. and she was entertaining a
guest Of distinction.
On thee morning following his arrival
SHE told Tillie. the little colored maid.
to, take, a pitcher Of fresh water to
Mr.. Firman's room. and to say that
Misa, Matte, sent him her compliments.
and that II he wanted q bath. the
bathroom was At his service.
When lille returned she said:
''r toll him, Miss Matte, en- he
laughed fit to bus hisself"
Why did he laugh. Tillie?"
81 dunno"
What did you tell him"
'Jus'' what you toll me to-"
''Tiilis.. tell me exactly what you
said
IN banged de doah, and said. Mr..
F1fman. Miss Matte sends you her Tub.
and shs says. Now you can get up
and wash yo'self!"-Lppincott Mag
azine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

The negro. on occasions. displays .
fine discrimination In the choice OF
words.
Who's the best Whitewater In
town." inquired the new resident.
Ale Hall am a bond a'tist with =
whitewash brush. sah." answered the
colored patriarch eloquently.
well, tell him to come and white
wash my chicken house tomorrow"
Uncle Jacob shook his head dubi-
ously.
"Ah dom believe. sab. ah'd engage
Ale Hall to whitewash q chicken
house, sah."
why. didn't you say he was q good
whitewasher?"
Yes. sab. a powerful good white
washer. sab: but mighty queer about
a chicken house. sab. mighty queer!"
-Mack's National Monthly.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Hamadan is the month exalted by
Mosiems above all others. In that
month the Koran-according to Mos
rem tradition-was' brought down by
GABRIEL from heaven and delivered to
men IN small sections. In that month,
hlonammed was accustomed to, retire
from Mecca to the cave Of Hira, for
prayer and meditation. In that month
Asfaham. Moses and other prophets
reserved their divine revelations. In
tnae month the doors of heaven are
Always open. the passages to hell are
shut, and the devils are chained" So
Herald.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

ine League of Politeness has been
FORMED In Berlin. 1t aims at inculcat-
ing peter manners among the people
OF beriin- 1t was founded upon the
ini'iaoiVe OF Fraulein Cecelie Meyer,
VINO was inspired by an existing or.
sanizatiou In Rome. In Difference to
.ne parent organization the Berlin
league mas chosen the Italian motto.
RIO senfflezza." This will be en-
blazohed upon an attractive LITTLE
neaa' worn where Germans are ac-
susto"'sd 70 wear the insignia of or
uers. me idea is that a GLANCE at
.ae .a,lssnan" will agpihilate any in,
disoourteous language. ANY polite
person. isJ eligible for membership.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
One From the cashier.

The harmless customer leaned
across the cigar counter ami smiled
engagingly at tine new cashlbn- AS he
handed across the amount his dinner
check called foir he ventured bit of
aimiess CONVERSE. for he was Of that
sort
Funny" said his. ''how easy ID is to
spend money"
Well" snapped the cashier as she
fed HIS fare to the register. IF money
was intended for you to hold on to the
mint would be turning out coinss with
handles on EN-"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Twice. as the bus slowly wendell It's
way up the steep Cumberland Gap. the
door at the rear opened and slaYHHsed
At first those inside .naiShded to know
put the tniId ND be disturbed in this
asn.TSfiist," cautioned the driver,
doan't spake SO loud; she'll overhear
u.s."
"Who?"
THE mare. Spake low! Shure. Ohm
desavin tn crayture. Every tonne
she ears tn door close. she thinks
won o. yez is gettin' down ter walk
up tn hill. an that sort o. raises her
sperrits Success Magazine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
Economy.

The late former Governor" Allen d..
Gambler of Georgia was famous In
the south for his quaint humor.
Governor Gambler" said Gaines
Vile man, "once abandoned cigars for
a pipe at the beginning of the year.
He stuck to his resolve till the years
end. Then he was heard to say:
"'By actual calculation, 1 have
saved by smoking a pipe instead of
cigars this year $208. But where ID
II 2,h''
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
MAKE UP xoun MiNp.

II you'n make up your mind to. BE-
contented with your lot
And with the optimists agree
That troubles soon forgot
Your be surprised to md IIgusss.
Despite" mtstortune'ss darts.
what constant springs of happiness.
Lie hid in human heertsy
What sunny CLEANS and Eoiderr dfeams
The passing years unfold.
How SOFT and warm the loveiight bsams.
"hen'y you are growing old
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
The country churchyard."

Those who recall Gray's "Elegy' In
a Country Churchyard" Will remember
that the peaceful spot where the
rude forefatherse OF the hamlet sleep"
Is identified with st. Giles. Stoke
Poges. Buckinghamshiree In the pro-
sale pages Of a recent issue OF the
Gazette there appears an order I'M
council providing that ordinary inters
ments are rhenceforth forbidden In the
churchyard
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
Thanka to Burnt Cork.

Gosh! But the colored race is a.
comm to the front fast" whispered
innocent, Uncle Hiram. at the vaude-
vile show. as the black-facs' comedian
WIS boisterously applauded
Yes. indeed" smiled the city @an;
anyone can see that that fellow - a
self-made- negro,"'
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

One thing I have learnt. and think
It is worth remembering. that heart
heaven may be reached and touched
everywhere. that one can help or hin.
der happiness by tiny word.-Amy
lie Feuvre.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

You had two doctors in consn1tT
ton last night. didn't your"
Yes"
What did they say?'-
We'll. one recommended one thing
and the other recommended some
thing else"
"a deadlock. chr
No? they finally told me to- mix
emf"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Silver dress trimmings may be
cleaned by covering them with pow
dered magnesia and leaving them for
two hours. Rub the magnesia well
In and brush It on with brush.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28
A Jolly Celebration.


night we had such jolly time I want
to tell you about It for the benefit Of
all the department readers who may
want real frolic.
Il asked the guests. who were all
intimate friends. to come dressed like
children not over 10 years of age. At
the top of each invitation card was
written:
Backward. turn backward. o. Time. in
your night.
Make me . child again Just for tonight.
There was q lawyer. a minister.
and several prominent business men
among the guests. who came garbed
as boys: they called each other by
their front names. each brought toy
and all entered heartily into children's
games. A picnic supper was served
on the floor in a room decorated with
small trees In tubs. ferns and palms.
This was supposed to be q grove.
and there were signs up like these:
This way to the swimming hole
Look out for the dog etc. There was
stick candy. gum drops and heart mot
to candles. The women brought dolls
and played Come to see most natur.
ally. as most of them had youngsters
to keep them In practise. We had q
spelling bee. and sung the songs Of
our school days. The party went
down into history as one Of the best
the hostess had ever achieved. which
is saying much. as she is noted for
her original schemes
MADAME MERRI
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

vet with a single flower at one side
an odd blossom preferred. are worn
by exclusive women.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

course. belts are literal necessity.
a piece OF Oriental embroidery gath
erred into handsome buckle Mt one
end and adorned with row OF eyelet
holes at the other makes very enec-
dive belt
For morning wear a belt OF linen.
worked with broderie Angiaise. is both
useful and pretty. and has the add
sionh merit of washing easily. whilst
canvas, worked In cross-stitch or Rou-
suanian stitch. Is extremely effective.
and very quickly worked. red and blue
sngrain cotton being perhaps the best
material In which to execute the en-
6roidery. The sporting. golfing girl
usually delights In belt OF crochet
worn with neat shirt and tie to
match. and these belts are often
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

high-waisted dresses
are still very fashionable.
there are a very large mum
Der OF coats and skirts
which adhere to the natural
waist line, and for these. OF
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

Yor dancing frocks for young girls
the bordered chifons or plain or flow
cred nets made over china silk offer
splendid possibilities at low cost
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

inis NM demOhstfated.
That Brain is made of Phosphate Of Potash
tho principal Mineral Salt. added to albu-
men and water.
That Grape-Nuts contains that element as
more than ons-haH Of all its mineral salts.
A healthy brain is important II one would
do things" in this world.
A man who sneers at Mind" sneers at the
best and least understood part of himself
That part which some folks believe links US to
the Infinite.
Mind asks for healthy brain upon which to
act and Nature has defined . way to make
healthy brain and renew It day BY day ~ IL
10 used up from work Of the previous day.
Natures way to rebuild is BY the use of food
which supplies the things required
There's q Reason" D.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Crock. Mich.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-28

although 1t sounds SO simple All the
players are seated on the floor, having
hrst counted out" to see who will be
1T hollow square is formed with
sheet held close up to the chIns of
the players on the floor. A feather is
produced. a little downy thing, and
blown back and forth by the players.
The child who is st" is to try to
catch the feather on one of the chill
dren or directly in front of child
when that one becomes sit" The
feather must not be touched by the
hands OF the children on the floor.
nor must they rise from the floor;
their hands must be kept under the
sheet. all manipulations of the feather
being done by blowing.