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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
Hints


Monday, the fifth of September.
brings Labor Day and for most peo-
pie 1t also brings the end of vacation
days. At many resorts the season
closes on this date and Its back to
the mill" for the children and In con-
sequence. for the grown ups. too.
When l was wondering what to do to
plan little variety for entertain
ments on the occasion a dear woman
who exclaimed All days are Labor
days for me-" but l will tell you what
hostess l know is planning for a
luncheon on that day.
She has provided the most bewitch-
Ing sweeping caps for the guests to
don before they go into the dining
room; the invitations say please
come prepared to relate some item IN
teresting to housekeepers, or tell of
some labor saving device" The prizes
for the best three items are. first. a
new toaster for a gas stove: second,
a set of bread knives; third, an i'm
proved lemon sQueezer with little
china pitcher for the Juice to match.
The favors are all diminutive articles
in household use-a wee broom, dust
pan. wash-tub. pail. iron. etc. The
hostess is going to take this oppor-
tunity of showing off her new electric
equipment and several dishes are to
be prepared at the table. On the place
cards will be this quotation: Learn
to Labor and to Wait" The table
centerpiece will be huge copper bowl
filled with saliva. This brilliant flow
er is lovely for tall decorations.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

and grounds infinitely. I should hard
ly have noticed her had 1t not been
for the fact that she had been horribly
disfigured by smallpox.
"Ugh!" Gertrude said, when we had
passed. what face. shall dream
of 1t tonight. Get up. Flinders
"Flinders?" I asked. rs that the
horses name?"
1T Is" She flicked the horses
stubby name with the whip. He
didn't look like a livery horse. and
the liveryman said he had bought
him from the Armstrong; when they
purchased a couple of motors and cut
down the stable. Nice Flinders-good
old boy"
Flinders was certainly not a com
mon name for a horse. and yet the
youngster at Richfield had named his
prancing. curly-haired little horse
Flinders, 1t set me to thinking.
At my request Halsey had already
sent word of the fire to the agent
from whom me had secured the house.
Also. he had called Mr.. Jameson by
telephone. and somewhat guardediy
had told him Of the previous nights
events. Mr.. Jameson promised TO
come out that night, and to bring an
other man with him. did not con.
slider 1t necessary to notify Mrs. Arm.
strong. In the village. No doubt she
knew Of the fire. and in view OF my
refusal to give up the house an inter
view would probably have been I'M
pleasant enough. But as we passed
NNolEAr'g rrh nj
thought of something.
stop here. Gertrude" I said. II
am going to get out
ITO see Louise?" she asked.
mo. I want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious. knew. but I did
not wait to explain. l went up the
walk to the house. where a brass sign
at the side announced the Office, and
went in. The reception room was
empty, but from the consultation
room beyond came the sound of two
voices. not very amicable.
at is an outrageous figure" sbme
one was storming. Then the doctors
quiet tone. evidently not arguing.
merely stating something. But I had
not time to listen to some person
probably disputing his bill. so
coughed. The voices ceased at once:
door closed somewhere. and the doc
tor entered from the hall of the house
He looked sufficiently surprised at see
ing me.
Good afternoon. toctor," said
formally. Il shall not keep you from
your patient. I wish merely to ask a
question"
Wont you sit DOWN"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
HINTS TO MOTHERS.
Greatest Care Necessary In Fitting
Shoes-Csshmere Coats for
Babies.

Fine twilled white pique is one OF
the leading materials for the small
boys best suit.
Quaint little frocks Of oldfashioned
figured lawns and dimities are made
for tiny girls to wear on very hot
days, as these materials are cooler
than bingham or percale-
Many minutes spent in darning
stockings might be saved the busy
mother II the wee ones wore the knee
protectors which are easily adjusted.
comfortable to wear. and come in
three materials-black Jersey cloth.
black leather and tan leather.
The drying frames for children's
"undies" are an excellent invention.
as they prevent the little garments
from shrinking and they dry In shape.
which makes them easier to put on.
Even in the summer very small
babe needs a warm coat when he goes
for his morning airing. A material
that is very light weight. but Just
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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At Chaotong. city of some 10000
souls. I was told that one Of the brisk
est directions of local trade was the
selling of female children into slav-
cry, and at the time I passed through
prices were fairly high. a girl who
could boast good looks fetching the
alarming figure of 300 taels- this was
the highest figure reached-while
small children could be had for any.
thing up to 20.
This wholesale disposal of young
girls. although the traffic in some
quarters was emphatically denied to
exist, is one of the chief sorrows of
the district And well It might be, for
thousands of children are annually dis
posed of for a few taels by heartless
parents who watch them being carried
away as SO much merchandise to DO
converted into silver.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
JUST A NATURAL MISTAKE
Gussie, In Fancy Costume. Astonished
the Doorkeeper for q
Moment.

Gussie was knock-kneed. angular
and round-shouldered. He had ter
rible squirt. and mouth like a steam
roller. All the same. he reckoned on
making something OF a hit at the
fancy dress ball. and his costume was
as elegant as his figure was I'M
lovely.
with fast beating heart he stepped
jauntily from his automobile outside
the town hall. where the ball was be-
ing held. The hall porter stepped back
ward at the unsightly apparition.
Great Christopher Columbus'" he
gasped as he regarded Gussie.
NO, no. my good mani" chirped
Gussie. as he tripped through the por-
tails. "Chawles the First. my dear fell
low-Chawles the First!"-London An
swers.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

warm enough to give the necessary
protection is the thing to get. and soft
white cashmere answers admirably.
The coats are usually made slightly
frilled on to a yoke. with long skirt.
bishop sleeves and cape, prettily
embroidered in white and scalloped on
the edge. Sometime the coat. or Just
the cape. is lined with white. pink or
blue china silk.
The Importance of having the chill.
dren's shoes carefully and wisely At
ted cannot be overestimated. The
idea that any shoe will do SO long as
It is about the right size is far too
prevalent. Children's feet often need
individual attention. and many OF the
foot ills SO common among grown-ups
might have been avoided had the feet
been properly looked after in the early
stages of childhood. The leather in
chjldren's shoes should be soft and
pliable. for at night many are the
aching. tired little feet that have trot-
ted about all day In shoes OF harsh,
stif leather used in cheap shoes.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
Hints For Hostess
0MNN00Om TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
| MNMN | ! for Those Planning Seasonable
| ANI Entertainments

ellis (of Yellow and the score cards
which were decorated with sunfowers.
There were five prizes. all very beau
tiful. being a white and gold plate. a
cup and saucer. sugar and creamer.
and a compete in glass with gilt deco
rations. Refreshments were served on
the card tables and consisted OF orange
Ice in tall glasses. the stems twined
with asparagus ferns; the cakes were
card shaped. iced in white with the
spots" In yellow. The bon-bons were
orange and lemon quarters. glazed.
There were two hostesses who wore
charming gowns of yellow. During the
games glasses of lemonade containing
slices of orange were passed on glass
trays.
MADAME MERRI.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

door. Some one outside swore round
ly. and for the first time | could hear
what was said.
only a scratch. Men are at
the other end of the house. .
Have the whole rats nest on us"
And a lot Of profanity which l won't
write down. The voices were at the
broken window now. and although I
was trembling violently. I was de-
termined that would hold them until
help came. moved up the stairs un-
til could see into the cardroom. or
rather through 1t, to the window. As
! looked a small man put his leg over
the sill and stepped into the room.
The curtain confused him for a mo-
ment: then he turned. not toward me.
but toward the billiard room door.
fired again, and something that was
glass or china crashed to the ground.
Then ran up the stairs and along the
corridor to the main staircase. Ger
trude was standing there. trying to
locate the shots. and must have
been a peculiar figure, with my hair
in crimps. my dressing-gown flying. no
slippers. and revolver clutched in
MY hhu III III Dhlh
Taere was the sound OF footsteps in
the lower hall. and some one bounded
up the stairs.
/ had gone Berserk. / think.
leaned over the stair-rail and fired
again. Halsey. below. yelled at me.
What are you doing up there?" he
yelled. You missed me by an inch"
And then I collapsed and tainted.
When came around Liddy was rub
bling my temples with eau de quinine,
and the search was in full blast.
Well. the man was gone. The stable
burned to the ground. while the crowd
cheered at every falling -atfer. and
the volunteer fire department sprayed
1t with a garden hose. And in the
house Alex and Halsey searched every
one.
The truth of my story was shown
by the broken window and the over
turned chair. That the unknown had
got upstairs was almost impossible
He had not used the main staircase,
there was no way to the upper floor
In the east wing, and Liddy had been
at the window. in the west wing.
where the servants stair went up. But
we did not go to bed at all. Sam b.
harmon and Warner helped in the
search. and not a closet escaped
scrutiny. Even the cellars were given
a thorough overhauling, without re-
suit. The door in the east entry had
a hole through 1t where my bullet had
gone. The hole slanted downward,
and the bullet was embedded in the
porch. Some reddish stains showed II
had done execution.
Somebody will walk lame" Halsey
said. when he had marked the course
OF the bullet Its too low to have hit
anything but leg or foot
From that time on watched every
person I met for a limp. and to this
day the man who halts in his walk is
an object Of suspicion to me. But
Casanova had no lame men; the near
est approach to 1t was an old fellow
who tended the safety gates at the
railroad. and he. I learned on inquiry.
had two artificial legs. Our man had
gone. and the large and expensive
stable at Sunnyside was a heap Of
smoking rafters and charred boards.
Warner swore the fire was incendiary.
and in view of the attempt to enter
the house. there seemed to be no
doubt Of 1t.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
CHAPTER XIV.



II Halsey had only taken me fully
into his confidence through the whole
affair 1t would have been much sim
pier. II he had been altogether frank
about Jack Bailey, and II the day after
the fire he had told me what he sus-
pected, there would have been no har-
rowing period for all Of us. with the
boy in danger. But young people re-
fuse to profit by the experience Of
their elders. and sometimes the elders
are the ones to suffer.
was much used up the day after
the fire, and Gertrude insisted on my
going out. The machine was tempo
rarily out of commission. and the car
rage horses had been sent to farm
for the summer. Gertrude finally got
a trap from the Casanova liveryman.
and we went out. Just as we turned
from the drive into the road we passed
a woman. She had put down small
valise, and stood inspecting the house
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

Your boy is perfectly healthy and
happy" said the eminent surgeon.
THE trouble with him is that the
nerve centers of his brain are afro
phied. or perhaps / should say unde-
veloped, SO that he is slow to receive
the Impressions of his senses. Time
may bring about an improvement in
his case, but as to that cannot prom
Use. He is young yet"
But, doctor" interrupted the man.
i've read of such things as trans
planting a Sleeps vein into human
organism with perfect success. Don't
you think Sleeps brain might be
transferred into the boy's-but that
wouldn't do. suppose know his
mother would make an awful fuss
about it."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

In the orange garden of the old Cap
ucian monastery. on hillside about
three hundred feet above the Gulf Of
Amala. Italy. there are number Of
queer mushroom-shaped tables. These
tables, apparently used by the monks
for reading purposes. are about two
and half feet high and three feet
in diameter at the top and two feet
at the base They are Of concrete.
and, though, according to local au-
tborities, of an age varying from four
hundred to eight hundred years. are
in an excellent state of preservation.
The excellent condition of these old
tables furnishes additional proof of
the durability of concrete as applied
to lawn and garden ornaments.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig
gin. the American author. In London.
an interviewer called ON her. With
pencil poised. the interviewer asked:
And what do you think Of London.
Mrs. Wiggin?"
you remind me-" answered the au-
thor cheerfully. ''of the young lady
who sat beside DIR. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
"'Do. dear DIR. Gibbon.' she said. tell
me about the decline and fall OF the
Roman empire"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
A Lawn Bridge Party.

Lawn fetes are still very popular as
the warm days are still with us. A de
lightful bridge party was Just given
with ten tables scattered over the per.
fectly cut lawn that stretched at the
front and side of the house. The en-.
tire color scheme was in yellow. the
gorgeous golden glow being In evil
dence everywhere. The tables were
covered with white. they had very
narrow yellow ribbons across the cor.
ners to hold the table numbers. pen
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

Harvey Worthington Loomis once
went abroad to study music.
He was young man, and when.
after two weeks voyage, he landed in
France, he was very homesick. He
stood it for two days and then booked
his passage on the same ship and re-
turned to America.
When he rang the bell at his home
in Brooklyn, his sister opened the
door.
why, Harvey" she exclaimed.
What is the matter?"
oh" he replied innocently. 81 for
got my toothbrush. Success Maya
zine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

are the warnings
natures signals for
help. Doan's Kidney
Pills should be used
at the first sign.
Mrs. w. r. Cody,
402 18th ST.. Lewis
ton. Idaho. says: Il
had a bad case OF
dropsy and bloated 40
lbs. in weight. My
ankles swelled and I
had to wear shoes
two sizes larger than
usual. l was nerv-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

Gus, restless and much run down.
After using Doan's Kidney Pills I
came down to natural weight and my
kidneys became normal"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
r-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

What beautiful public building is
that?"
THAT isn't n public building. It's
oil. man Sayltt's summer cottage"
And whose neat little cottage is that
over there with the tower on IL? That
little one-story frame affair"
That isn't a cottage. It's the First
Episcopal church."-Life.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

Dnly-My salary is knocked into =
cooked hat this week.
Dally-Why?
Dilly-My wife's chantecler will
take 1t all.-Town Topics.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

The entire nature OF man is the
garden which is given him to cult
yate.-W. f. Gladstone.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24
NATURES SIGNALS.

The first indication of kidney dis
order is often backache. Then comes
pain In the hips and sides. lameness,
soreness and urinary troubles. These
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-24

0eLaSf UNHGn-
Willie-We were playing insurance
company at school today and the boys
treated me mean.
Mama-How?
Willie-I was the president of the
company. and before l could resign
they fired me.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
MAM dMRvms kupSNdn

cerued other People He did-not.
 He was a regular walking Bureau of Information concerning everything that happened in the office At lunch time he issued Verbal Bulletins of the Choice Things that had transpired at the Office during the Morning. For example. he could tell you that the Senior Partner had had a lively Conversation over the phone with Blinkins. of Blinkins & smith, and had threatened to sue unless the Ac- count Due was settled within 3o days.
 Though he conldn't state precisely the Bone of Contention he could describe Vividly the visit of the Junior Partners wife to the office that morning. The evening before he'd seen the Junior Partner out at Beer Garden with several men; as matter of fact the J. r. had taken three or four glasses of beer. But in telling it. the R. Y. NJ. had him '.S:ewed and Pickeled" In enough Fizz- Water to float a BattIeship. He wasn't sure of t and of course he'd hate to he drawing a Wrong Conclusion. but it cer- tainly did look to him as though the ]. r. had been Hitting II Up Lately. And he had sort of Hunch that that was why the l. P's wife had Blown into the office that Morning.
 He was forever and day telling some thing In Confidence. He Knew @ Inside Secrets of the Office even before the Bosses themselves knew them. He could tell you just who was On Time and just who was Late each morning.
 If. by chance. a Bill Collector came to see one of the boys this office Busy Body managed to find out who he came from How Much was due and how Long it had been due.
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And as for Salaries -whew: He knew to the Fraction of Penny just how much the Firm was making each year. He cculd tell you the size Of Ihe Roll in the Pay Envelope of every man employed. And he forecasted Money Stringencies in the Firms business monthly
 One time. he mentioned an Overdue Account that the Firm owed to an Out slider who was just about to sell inc Firm lot of goods on extended credit Toe Outsider promptly declined the order and eventually told why.
 MT. ab-Mouth was promptly Dis charged.
 Which goes to show that it Pays to be a Know Nothing. even q Tisht-Wad when it comes to Other Peoples business,
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
The Chap Who Followed After His
 Tongue


 ~ HERE was once certain Rising Young Man who Followed After his Tongue every minute of his ,saking Noou-s Not that h!s tongue jumped
 out of his month actually and be Tagged Along behind it-of course not. But he did do -Figurafively, You heard him BAfors you 's-w him. and you still heard him After ne had gone. His mouth was Open and his tongue Wagging con- tinuaily-and every time he opened his Mouth he put his foot in Its
 As Gossip among Gossipers he was certainly There with the Spiel There was nothing Malicious about him. hut he classed up Al as q Blab-Artist All that he Knew, ne had on the end of his Tongue somehow. 1t just couldn't help Slipping Of.
 He was a real Charty sort of person who believed in Talking Nice to Every body. He considered Con and small Talk real Assets to be Reckoned Serious ly. He made a point of telling Anybody anything he wanted t0 know-lf he could If he couldn't. hc did so anyway, As to informing an iHquisitor that he Knew Nothing about the subject in question. or refusing to be interviewed. he wouldn't have even Dreamed about doing so, 1T his tongue had been Locked with a Paddock. he'd have held still Patiently while some one else Picked the Lock with a Skeleton Key,
 Naturally. this R. r. NJ. was just the person with whom 10 trust q Business Secret-yes he was! And. quite naturally. too. be minded only his own Business and Kept his Nose out of things that con-
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the entire interior was in flames. The fire department was summoned. but upon is arrival Nds obliged tc turn its attcntion to saving cars upon the sid inGs one of the camp ears was pulled ont of the way. but the other three burned to the trucks.
 Several men who sleep in one of the ears lost clothing and bedding amount ing in value to over $500 The com missary-~,lepartment of the camp will also suffer heavily
 During the progress of yesterdays fire some 250 feet of hose belonging to the city department was so badly dam aged as to render it practically unfit for further service and at this time seriously handicaps the euuipmeut
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27

Should bad fire break out in this .city it would he necessary to send to the nearby towns for extra hose, as but nished with the limited supply of hose at command.
 Following yesterdays fire an in Vestigation of the ruins of the box cars disclosed quantity of uneXplpded cartridges in belt. several note books and large Colts revolver. which were later claimed by Foreman Parr. It is believed that hoboes sleeping the abandoned warehouse allowed lighted cigarettes to fall uopn the straw and hay with which the floor was strewn, thereby causing the blaze.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
Fashions in Boards.

IN ancient times the beard was the
 badge of manhood. the insignia of dig . nifty and authority. This remains true Tn the Jewish race, and the strongest oath of the devout MOha mmedan is by the beard of the prophet SculYtrrej images of the kings of Assyrin and Baby Ion show long and unusual boards. In those days slaves were compelled to go smooth-s shaven. and the beardless youth was an object of scorn.
 In Greece and Rome the custom varied with the periods. Most of the great Ro- mans of later times went without boards. In the middle ages and in the Elizabeth an era boards were generally worn. al though occasionally a beardless monarch started fad that made the barbers happy.
 In Great Britain and this country in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the beard almost unknown. In the nine teentn century it again came in favor Most of the young men of JO years age wore boards. The mustarss ts fse iess common today tan oeards were 50 years ago.
 Boards Cause Trouble.
 The French Army has been divided into factions on the mere question of whiskers. A bitter campaign has been waged for several months by the sup
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building had been immediately emptied of its contents. except for some loose hay which lay scattered upon the dirt floor. A large quantity of cement, the property of the PhoenjX X Eastern, had been removed but al few days ago.
 When the gang engaged in the work of construction upon the new Buck eye line came to Phoenix. four ears were set aside for their use. the lo- cation in the extreme southeastern part of the city affording an excellent place for the necessary samp. These cars were run upon a siding close to the warehouse
 Yesterday forenoon Foreman r. Parr noticed smoke coming from the ware house and investigation showed that
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27

yesterday Three freight cars were also burned to the trucks and q quantity of camp supplies and bedding used in looking after the needs of men engaged in construction work upon the new Buckeye line, were also burned. The building could not be replaced short of S2.50o. and the balance of the loss would be divided between the value of the cars and the contents.
 Some weeks ago the warehouse which had originally belonged to the Phoenix Hay & Grain company, passed into the hands of the railway company the transfer being made from $ H. Mitchell. who had acquired the prop erty by virtue of a mortgage held by him from the grain company. The