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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

for the car line which runs cars only
when 1t can't get outen 1t. Mr.. Jim Pc
tiers ia conductor on one Of EN- and
Mr.. Flarity is motorman on the
other. and they don't make but
six trips a day. We are all a-hang-
ing on here on count OF the
boat landing and some of the men e
running on the river. Looks like pros
pefity's kinder shying at US. fer Mis-
jackson Page can't sell foot OF her
land fer decent price. and she's Jest
downright land-poor. as the saying Is"
rs Mr.. F1arity the Flarity who IL
the owner Of Carrots and his broth
err" asked Mr.. Alan. He had deposited
Blossom on the counter and she had
Immediately curled up in a little bunch
and plunged into the depths OF sleep.
He seated himself on the steps as he
questioned Miss Selma Lue about the
parental history of the twtns-any-
thing to get his mind OF the scornful
lady of the Hill mansion and give his
ears a chance to cool down.
Yes, and he is the most misfortun-
ate man / ever did know about some
things. His wife have had twins
twice. and a tapeworm. and now she's
gone to the hospital to stay three
months to get cured Of It The poor
thing wouldn't go until l promised to
invite the babies fer q visit while she
were away. All the others are dead 10
what makes her nervous about these"
Miss Selma Lue was 81 busy busting
the row of bluing bottles that she
failed to see the effect of her naive
revelations Of the domestic situation
in the Flarity household. 'Flarity's
a mothering sort of man and he
comes by and gifts the twins after
eight O'Clock and takes them home fer
the night and leaves them on the back
steps with the cat when he has to go
on the very early morning runs. 60
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

q yard of Miss Selma Lue stood the
helpless victim of her enthusiasm,
Blossom in his arms swaying with
sleep. The color of his face and ears
and the set of his square Jaw told the
tale Of his embarrassment which flared
up into rage surprising that which
burned In the bosom OF his adversary
as she answered gently. very gently:
Thank you. Miss Selma Lue: l am
sadly in need of instruction In many
things" And with her chin In the air
and the suspicion of a tilt to her very
classic little nose. Miss Cynthia swept
out OF the door without SO much as a
glance either to the right or the left
Now amt she the sweetest thing!"
exclaimed Miss Selma Lue as she
the retreating figure with admiring
eyes. all unconscious OF the snub and
the feelings of the snubbed. She's
Jest that good and kind and loving
that you couldn't hardly believe 1t.
could your
mo, it's hard to believe that any
/ body could belize that! Does she
happen often in these parts?" an
swered Mr.. Alan In a weak voice.
Why. she's our Miss Cynthie from
up on the hill-you know the big
house with the white pillars and the
long walks with box scrubs on each
side. Her ma, Mis- Jackson Page
owns all this BLUM and most of the
land 'twixt here and the edge Of town
and she is one Of the first families
though we all do come here from
Adam and Eve. They amt rich, be
cause the city took a notion to grow
out west of the University. and here
we are left Jest high and dry except
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

out and git them right away as soon
as can slip on some clothes"
Does Miss Ciemmie spend the
night?"
"Oh. no-Mis' Simmons don't bring
her over till after ten. She takes the
ten-forty car into where she washes
dishes fer the women's Exchange
lunch. She has to stay until almost
shutdown, and comes home dead-beat
don't want to say anything hard OF
Mr.. Simmons, but 1t do seem he uses
his family keerless like on a good sal
ary."
What" inquired Mr.. Alan from
the doorstep. does the brute do?"
We'll. wouldn't skeercely call him
a brute. I think" said Miss Selma Lue.
as she shook out her buster and began
on the shelf of canned tongue. He
runs a laundry wagon and he says 1t
is advertisement fer the house fer
him to be stylish dresser. but l can't
see why the house has to have his
pants pressed every morning and have
him wear purple socks and tan shoes.
when his wife is all drug out with
trying to piece along and keep going.
Sometimes | think It must be vanity
In Mr.. Simmons. and vanity in a man
is like turkey gobbler a-strutung in
November"
What about vanity in the ladies,
Miss Selma Lue? You surely don't
approve of that
Now. Mr.. Alan. you're mad at
what l said about the men and are
trying to git even with me-" And Miss
Selma Lue smiled over her shoulder
at him. Miss Selma Lue's smile was
like a broad beam of sunshine on q
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26
ECZEMA ITCHED so |
COULDN'T STAND IT."

II suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by
little pimples breaking out. 1 kept
scratching till the blood came. II
kept getting worse. l couldn't sleep
nights any more. 1t kept itching for
about a month, then I went to a doc
tor and got some liquid to take. Il
seemed as II / was going to get bet
ter. The itching stopped for about
three days, but when It started again
was even worse than before. The &C.
zema itched SO badly couldn't stand
1t any more. I went to a doctor and
he gave me some medicine, but Il
didn't do any good. We have been
having Cuticura Remedies In the
house. 80 decided to try them. !
had been using Cuticura Soap. so I
got me box Of Cuticura Ointment.
and washed on the affected part with
Cuticura Soap three times a day. and
then put the Cuticura Ointment on.
The first day put It on. 1t relieved
me OF itching SO could sleep all that
night. It took about q week. then
could see the scab come on. kept
the treatment up for three weeks, and
my eczema was cured.
my brother got his face burned
with gunpowder. and he used CUT
cura Soap and Ointment Tho PEG
pie all thought he would have scsrs.
but you can't see that he ever had
his face burned. 1t was simply awful
to look at before the Cuticura Rom
edies (soap and OintmenD cured It"
(Signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrki. For
rest City. Ark. Oct 10. 1910.
Although Cuucura Soap and ONT
ment arc sold by druggists and deal.
ers everywhere. a liberal sample OF
each. with 32-page booklet on the care
and treatment of skin and hair. will bs
sent. postfrec. on application to Potter
D. 4 c. Corp. Dept X. Boston.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

There are several names for it ex.
planned the laxative boarder: 1T may
be called the dehorned conundrum or
the amputated conundrum or the hall
point conundrum. It's a conundrum
that has had Its enacting clause strick.
en- out. Here's q sample: The one II
a Barkis that's wiilin'. and the other Il
a Willis that's barkin'."
But what is the question that goes
with it," asked the argumentatvs
boarder.
There isn't any question that goes
with IL II has been deprived OF Its
interrogation point That is why II
may be called . half point conun.
drum"
Nobody said anything in rejoinder.
But the table groaned-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26
MaRNNS G.Ke1Tr
TTeeIHF Sisogg Tie SSsss- MEEFfLE cor1ner

sumption of an intimate friendship
with Miss Selma Lue and the babies
and the grocery. and she had almost
included herself, was uncomfortable.
And Blossom. who had always been
overjoyed at her attentions. refusing
to leave him for herself was the last
straw.
But, even worse, could the man have
meant to insinuate that she was con-
sciously exerting charm. for him.
over Blossoms shoulder? The mere
suspicion of such a thing settled mat
ters! With her head in the air she
walked to the front of the store and
demanded a paper Of tacks. which
Miss Selma Lue fastened to wrap up
for her, all unmindful OF the proximi-
ity of the volcano.
II do wish you didn't have to go.
Miss Cynthie. honey. l was Jest count
ing on your setting with US awhile
to git 'Quainted with Mr.. Alan. He do
talk SO interesting about pictures and
things we don't know nothing about
You can learn a heap from him. Why.
Mr.. Dobbs was a-saying Jest last night
that the things he tells US about are
plumb educating. You must come
down often to see him." And within
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

summer morning. Don't you know
the Lord wouldn't have gave women
folks shiny curls, cheeks pink like q
peach. flggers plump beautiful and
eyes blue as the wild violets on the
creek, like Miss Cynthie there. lessen
he intended to excuse them some fer
being proudT
Il don't believe he would quite
stand for that amount of pride and
grudge Mr.. Simmons the purple socks"
murmured Mr.. Alan over his cigar in
careful soto voce. and Immediately
steered Miss Selma Lue on the dis
turbing topic Of her friends perfec-
lions.
Anything interesting in the family
histories of the other two soap boxes.
Miss Selma Lue7 It seems the thing
on the BLUM to know all about your
neighbors. and my intimacy with your
Riddles grows apace." There was q
winning wholesomeness in Mr.. Alan's
voice that struck a kindred note in the
soul of Miss Selma Lue, and she rev.
eled In the unbosoming Of herself to
him. His dark eyes shone with inter
expected quirk in the left corner. cas-
lily interpreted as indicative OF a sense
of humor.
well, Pattie Tyne, the little one
that can't hardly set up good yet. 10
Jest SO to speak a transient. as her ma
have gone on a visit to her sister over
to Union City. After she had got the
other Eve ready to go. there Jest
wasn't nothing to FIX Pattie up in fitten
for a visit. SO she left her with me.
wash the blue Bingham out Of nights
and piece out with a dress of Bios
SONS when it's needed bad. Looks
like Mis- Tyne breads the sewing ma
chine and a bolt of caliker like they
was typhoid smallpox"
"And last, but not least, tell me the
the only person who really appreciates
me for my true worth. which is pep
permint candy In limited quantities
and shoulder cushioned in Drawn
and exalted in height Blossom Is .
lady OF discernment and has the cour-
age of her predictions"
"Mr. Alan" said Miss Selma Lue a.
she sat down on the step by him and.
picking up the little white calico bon.
net he had let drop OF the nodding
head OF the lady In question. begun to
plat the rufiie with caressing fingers,
they amt many people l would tell
the story of her to. Ono way or an
other. l have shet up every soul on
the BLUM as has asked me. OF course
Miss Cynthie knews. fer people can't
help talking pitifulness to her. but the
rest Jest found her here. and that IL
all they need to know.
1T was n year ago last Christmas
II happened to me and Charity to find
her. About dark when l was busy 10
death doing up supper truck-as you
see, that's my busiest time of day
a girl come in here ! never saw be-
fore and she looked wild and white.
She carried n bundle in her arms. but
never suspicioned anything. so
lest sold her a box Of crackers and
she went on out Then I plumb forgot
her. as I oughten to have done. for
she wasn't happy-seeming. and sich
as she oughter be on my mind"
ITO mr. cnNTTN-r-Ena
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

One OF the many objections to the
big hats which the women are wear.
ing nowadays is that they need to be
secured by pins OF proportionate mag
nitude, and that the points OF these
pins protrude in a manner which rem
ders them n menace to all who come
within their reach. No one can ride
in a crowded car without mourning
the risk OF being jabbed by one OF
these formidable weapons. and 1t
really is time that the public were
protected from this by no means
negligible danger by the adoption and
enforcement of legislation appropriate
to the need.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster grocery store
keeper of River Blum and guardian angel
Of the community. presides over an i'm,
the neighborhood In the rear of the
place. Her charges are kept in soap
Babies" The fact that she IL single
makes her somewhat of an object of
sessed OF stronger maternal Instinct than
many of them. Ono of her intimate
friends is Miss Cynthia Page. daughter
of Widow Page. who lives in the white
pillared house on the hill. Cynthia visits
Miss Selma and learns that she has Ia
. young artist who wishes to establish
. studio in her barn.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26
!, Abe Martin Has No Objection.

~ Abe Martin Has No Objection
Link Clearwater says no man kin
be religious when he's breakin' In .
pair O. new shoes More'n half O the
cocoanuts amt wot they're cracked
I'D to be.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26
From Business. Point Of View.

From BusIness PoIht OF VIEW
The English doctors have discovered
acromegaly. q new and quite widely
prevalent disease. 1t would seem that
q disease with such formidable name
ought to be worth a whole lot OF cure.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

To be conscious that you are ignor-
ant is . great step to knowledge
Benjamin Disraeli.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

"He can bring his audience to
smiles or tears at will" Il suppose
some he owes. and some of them owe
him"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

The ship in which many fond hopes
go down is courtship.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-26

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. II is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
ite family laxative.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06

can a eoose.berryf
Mrs. W. 5. swearlnger.
$3.50 Brandon.
Ask them TO stop that phono-
graph. Henry.
"lt the river runs can mill
racer T. n stark. AZ Myrtle av.
Why. he wouldn't harm a kitten.
"if the star shoots will the night
failf" Mrs. A. G. Hoillngs.
Lowell. Wash.
How'd yuh 'scape. Bio?
"lf peanut stand, a peosnf"
Jane Marshall. 1890 Boylston.
Quit THROWN them shells on the
floor. Paul.
~ the key rings. would the dark
eellarf" Mrs G o Cameron.
6223 Third y. W.
whcn's me time up. kecpcrf
eif man polls his vote. what
does tadpole7" Reg. Evans.
Did yuh vote for me-
would white pine II REDWOOD"
J A Spencer. Seattle.
Who put sugar ia this trgpcf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
Brand Whitlock Writes on
the Proposed Legal Killing
of Woman at the $500
BY BRAND W]iTLOcK
Mayor Of Toledo.
We arc Instr

are instructed BY the Law that the most heinou kind OF muir
Is that which committed elaboration. elaboration
that makes bad and immoral spectacle
OF nation after the dbeaon possible. deciding Kill
II "a assumed that killing deliberately
solemnly killing
sin bu, has
and enrolling and
should DO remembered that nothing appeals esby to
e English speaking the commit officially
peculiarly deed This
excellent
woman but before
Is doing all this in mercy solely duty
II II proposed a
later at about the time the doctor would her
eonfcent forth
some morning and Nh In not in heat not In passion
but deliberately aud
all this ia
Tho
Sunday morning he all
Ia the
Can DO that there 10 relation between the steel mills and
But then remember the
VINO nug up his behodng galows aid THANK Cod
I'm IN Christian iand"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
Judge Sets Woman Free in Case
Similar to That of Napolitano

In many respects the Capra case
parallels that Of Mrs Napolitano.
Capra. round-house employee here.
drank heavily. refused to support
his wife. and she eked out a livell-
hood by selling bread. On the Sun
day preceding the tragedy Capra
was drunk. and threatened to kill
his wife That night he was drunk
again. On Monday morning. after
a boarder in the Capra home had
left. the woman entered her hus-
bands room and split his skull with
an axe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
Hurry Up With Your Loonylines
If You'd Win One of The Coins

Only one more day-then the
Loonyline editor quits the Job.
But In the meantime. hurry up
with Loonylines II you would win
one Of those prizes--ss for a woman
and another s. for y man.
There IL no reason why you
shouldn't be able TO turn out pretty
fine Loonylines by this time. You
have all had practice enough and
we have printed recipes enough.
II you can't think Of one right
this minute anoint your hair with
hmburger cheese. That Is strong
enough TO make your brain. work
overtime.
Hurry with your Loonyilnes and
watch The Star on Saturday for
the names Of the prize winners.
" the water works, does the
steam shovelf
]. Phillips. Eighth av.
Let him alone. boys. he'll be all
right In 4 minute.
" Trinidad, 10 Panama.
]. A. b.. Elk hotel.
Quick. Watson. the gun,
Can a river bank a rain eheekf
Mrs. Z. A. Rusk. SIC f. Denny Way.
And she was so young. too
W Seattle Is lighted BY electricity
how 10 delishtedf
X. W. b.. Rox 1871.
Hang IL, there goes the gas
Can a mail box N the shirt cuffs7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
200 Hurt in Riot
DJ United Press Leas-d Wire.

MANCHESTER, Eng, July
6.-More than 200 persons
were injured here in desperate
riot by striking teamsters and
carmen, which was only check
ed by the 1000 police on hand,
by the use OF swords.
A command OF 700 Scots
Crays was ordered to hold
themselves in readiness TO aid
the police when the riot was at
It's height. and so bitter was the
battle with the strikers that a
cavalry charge into the ranks Of
the workingrnen was narrowly
averted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
f.ooo. 900 PLAY WAR.

n'y United Press Leased wire.)
BERLIN, July 6.--Practically t.
100000 men have been called TO
take part in the field maneuvers Of
the German army this summer. In
addition TO the regular army
strength, e22.0 900, more than $1,000
reservists have Deen detailed TO
the same duty. This will make the
total Of the emperor's land force
e57,000 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
WILL COURT
HOUSE HILL
SLIDE DOWN?

That the court house hill will
slide down II further regrndes are
made on Sixth ay. will be the con
tention OF officials Of the Seattle
Tacoma Power Co. before the
streets committee Of the city coun.
Gil this afternoon. The companys
substation being on the brink OF
this hill would slide down with t..
II is claimed.
The lower part of the bin on
Terrace st.. which Is sliding now.
Ia running the four story brick
and frame structure on Fifth av.
II is caused by the cut recently
made on Terrace A. and Fifth av.
City Engineer Thomson declares
that the only solution Is TO cut off
the top Of the hill. and thus remove
the great weight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06

Monday morning-July II. That's
only one week from Monday. And
II Will keep up al a mile a-minute
clip until the midnight bells echo
on Saturday night. July %. During
that big. busy week. Seattle folks
and the visitors will know that they
are In the liyest town In the world.
Theren be no let-up. no time to
get your second wind--nothing but
action and fun.
The committee said today that
the Golden Potlatch will live right
up 10 the slogan ~"Thereli be a
Hot Time In "A Cool place."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
TlNlEST HENS EGG

FRESNO. July c. Secretary Rob
crtson OF the Chamber Of Com
merce has put on exhibition the
smallest hens egg on record
In Fresno county. IL was
weighed on n jewelers. scales and
showed less than a quarter OF an
ounce. Troy II is the product Of
a bantam belonging to Erwin q
Martin. Jr. The egg Is so small
that It can be placed on a dime
without either OF the ends reach
ing the edge Of the coin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
Wait for the Big Show---The Golden
Potlatch Will Be the Daddy of EN- All!

The Golden Potlatch will not
fail 10 hit the mark; that il the
promise given today by the big
committee that has been hard at
work for the past three months.
The work on the heavy floats that
VIII form the big parade IN nearly
completed. Those who have seen
the Mardi GraH Ia New Orleans
may still believe that nothing can
approach the Mardi Gras In ex.
uravaganee-but watt just wait
for the Golden that's the
big show OF EN- all
The fun starts bright and early
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06

Seattle In ready for the Hundred
Thousand Host that Is expected TO
pour into this big town for Golden
Potlatch week. The railroads
promise an unusually low excursion
rate. and the hotels are making ar.
rangementA 10 take good care OF
the monster crowds.
Portland. Spokane. Butte. Van.
couver and Victoria will send thous.
ands here. A big delegation Is due
10 arrive from southern Alaska
towns In season 20 indulge IN the
Joys OF tho big festival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06

evening. He said he was in charge
OF the headquarters at the time OF
the shooting and would doubtless
have noticed II any bareheaded man
had run into the room.
The hatiesE and coatless man
who ran down Occidental av.
and turned back into the alley and
later secured hat at the Queen
Waffle house. IL believed by the
police 10 be the man. But the
descriptions Of him vary somewhat
In the stories told by different
individuals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
POLICE MURDER IS Still
A DARK MYSTERY

The city detective department IL
s'ili looking for patrolman Harris
slayer. No new developments have
maieriallyed since yesterday. The
fact that the bareheaded man IL
said 20 have run through the alley
where the entrance OF the I. W. w
headquarters is found. led TO the
belief that members OF that organi-
ration might know something about
him.
Secretary Reynolds. Of the /. W.
W. appeared at police headquarters
at tho request OF the chief. last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06

LEADVILLE, Colo, July G.
Hope for Angela Napolitano. the
woman sentenced TO be hanged IN
Canada for killing her husband Is
seen here today In the finale Of a
similar case. that Of Mrs. Assunta
Capra.
The Capra woman, who IL about
70 become a mother. will be set
free, District Attorney Hogan hav-
ing listened to the pleas OF women
Of Leadyille and refused to prose-
cute. r..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
QUEEN WlLHEMlNA
ON A JuNkETs

the HAGUE. July Today
marked the completion OF Queen
wllhclmlna's plans for her series
Of visits 70 her royal neighbors thls
month and next Within few
DAYS Queen Wllhelmina. accom-.
panied by her husband. Prince
Henry, and the little Princess Juli.
ana, viii 70 to Brussels. where the
party viii be the guests ~ tho king
and queen Of Belgium. AZ the end
OF the month they will visit Nor
way and sweden. In the autumn
they VIII so TO England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
STIMS0n GOES
TO PANAMA

NEW YORK, July b.--Secretary
OF War Henry l.. Stimson sailed for
Panama today 10 inspect the canal
and study It's progress toward com
plction and the details Of the for
tifications He will visit Havana
10 review the ruins OF the battle.
ship Maine Porto Rico will be In
ciuded in bis itinerary to inquire
into the sanitary conditions OF the
island and its present method OF
choosing municipal judges.
A good time made better Seattle
Ice Cram with Manlelnn flnvnr- sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
Town of Wallula
Burns

WAllA WALLA, July Sword
received early today from WallUls
stated that the entire town was
burning. Telephone oonmuni.
cation 10 lost and no further infer
nation could be obtained.
Wallula 10 a town Of about 500
population on the Columbia river,
above umstllia. II 10 one OF the
historic towns Of the northwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-06
FRUIT AND BUDS AT ONE
TlAE


\ LYNN. Mass. July e. =
4 James Burnham Of No. IL 4
y Jackson street has a pear tree 4
4 which bears fruit and bios \
\ SONS at the same time. 4
\ Just now many OF the \
\ limbs are bent with the weight =
\ OF the full grown. ri1e, rosy =
4 and juicy pears. while inter 4
4 mingled with these are hun 4
4 dreds Of buds and blossoms. =
\ Mfr. Burnham says the tree 4
\ produces three crops yearly. 4
4 the first OF which he will pick 4
4 next week. and the third In 4
4 October. 4
49, ~ 4 4 4 n ~ 4