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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
Are Ever at War

There are two things everlast-
ingly at war. Joy and piles. But
Bucklen.s Arnica Salve will Danish
piles in any form. II soon subdues
the itching, irritation, inflammation
or swelling. 1t gives comfort. in
vites JOY. Greatest healer of
burns. boils. ulcers. cuts. bruises,
eczema. scalds. pimples skin erup-
tons. Only 25 cents at N. N. Nc
Leans. the Old Reliable Druggist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

To prevent pneumonia. a cold
settled In the lungs should be at
tended TO at once. Put n Her.
rick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster
on the chest and take Ballard s
Horehound Syrup Internally. It's a
winning combination. Buy the dol
lar size Horehound Syrup; you get
porous plaster free with each
bottle. Sold by N. N. Mclean,
the Old Reliable Druggist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

Wood in stove lengths in 10 cord
lots at $500 per cord: In 8 cord
lots at s2.25 and less than 8 cords
$3.50 delivered for cash. In the
next 1 s TO 30 days.
LAMAR SEED CO.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
An Old FavOrita

Inc poem DtlOW Win dOSouHl
of its author is republished from
the Kansas City Star by request
OF several subscribers:
10 The Star: l send Rain on
the Roof" in answer to &c. N. s.
inquiry. The author of the poem
was Coates Kinney. an Ohio edi-
tor. poet, soldier and politician.
Mr.. Kinney was appointed ueuten-
ant colonel OF an Ohio regiment BY
President Lincoln for gallantry Oh
the field of battle. This poem
was written sixty-one years ago
when the author was practicing law
in a Little Ohio village. and was
revised By him In 1906. just a few
years before his death. The Last
verse as 1 give 1t Is from the re-
yised COPY.
JOHN Z. WAGNER
Fowler. Colo.
Rain Upon the Roof
When the humid shadows hover
over all the starry spheres.
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears.
What Joy to press the pillows
OF a cottage chamber bed,
And 70 listen TO the paiter
OF the soft rain overhead.
has an echo IN the heart;
Every unkie on the shingle
And thousano dreamy fancies
INTO busy being start.
Weave tbeir hriob, hu.s ,n,o
uoof
As 1 listen To tho na,,ar
OF the rain unon m. ron,
Now In fancy comes my mother
As she used to. years agone. I
To survey her darling dreamers
nh
A. H., ., ~. ,.,.
With 4. 49,,
Nv On. -, :, -. -
Then my little seraph-sister.
With her wings and waving hair,
And her bright-eyed cherub bro
Their
A serene angelic pair
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

W. 5. Ellenburger
Gentlemen:
1 have used Pepso-Quinine
more or less for ten years and
look upon It as a reliable and
effective cold medicine. l rec
ommend 1t.
Yours truly.
w. 8. Ellenburger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

gress, but would lose his place as soon
as the legislature at the regular ses-
sion in January selected his successor.
The abandonment OF the special SEES
sion plan means that some sort Of a
trade for the two senatorships viii be
made between two of the parties.
Lawrence Y. Sherman is the avowed
republican nominee for the long
term. James Hamilton Lewis is the
democratic nominee. The progress
sives. who hold the balance of power
In the new Legislature, hope to make
terms which will bring them one Of
the senatorships. There may be, how
ever some sort Of a combination be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

elected members Of the general as
scmbly would be entitled to sit ID the
special session; not the old members.
In my opinion, therefore, the mat
ter should be taken up by the newly
elected members OF the general as
sembly at the regular session rather
than at a special session. According
IT,, l shall not convene an extra ses
son OF the general assembly"
Governor Deneen has it within his
power to appoint senator to fill the
Lorimer vacancy. 1t is not consid-
cred likely that he will do so. Such
an appointee would be able TO take his
seat at the December session OF con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12
general assembly begins.

Attorney General Stead was out Of
the city. but Assistants Dempsey and
Woodward were agreed that the
authorities made It plain that legis-
lator's term begins Immediately after
his election. This was the point
raised by the newly elected progress
sive members, who planned in the
event. of a special session of the out
going legislature to demand their
seats.
This legal question if taken into the
courts might have resulted in the in
valuation of apportionment bills and
might have caused the unseating of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

a senator elected at the proposed spe-
cial session
Governor DeBeen gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
During the campaign and since
election day number of members of
the legislature and others prominent
in the party urged me TO call a spe-
cial session of the general assembly
fol the purpose Of enacting an appor-
tionment law and filling the vacancy
ia the United States senatorship from
Illinois.
Il submitted the matter TO the OF.
fee of the attorney general and have
been advised today that the newly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

Dination not to call a special session
after a conference in the executive
mansion at Springfield, at which he
discussed the question with Lieuten-
ant Governor Oglesby, Secretary Of
State Doyle. State Auditor McCul-
Tough, Assistant Attorney Generals
Dempsey and Woodward and Law
renee Y. Sherman, republican sena-
tcIial nominee 10 succeed Shelby NJ
Cullom.
Earlier in the day Governor De
heen had laid the question before the
attorney generals department for an
official opinion on the question as to
V hen the terms OF members of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12
DENEEN GIVES UP
SPECIAL SESSION

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 12.-Gover-
nor Deneen yesterday abandoned his
plan to convene the old legislature in
special session TO I'll the Lorimer SEN
atorial vacancy and reapportion the
congressional and senatorial districts
Of the state before the democratic ad-
Tinistrauon comes into power.
The governor reached a final deter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

Louisville Ky-Two patrolmen res
cued the seven children of II. Sclaren-
co from their burning home. The par
ents saved themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

tween the republican and democrats
v hich will shut out the progressives.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12

Supreme Court Justice Trenchard at
Trenton allowed writs of certiorari to
Under Sheriff George B. Hulit, and
George c. Widmann, M. Walter Cook,
Frederick w. Pope, Edgar WEIGH and
William P. Klockner, j~ailors, to re-
view the action of Sheriff Madden in
ousting them. AS the writs act as a
stay they will remain on the jobs for
a while at least.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
HAVE YOU SUsNE@~ YOUR KIDNEYSY

There are two ways to tell whether you
have weak kidneys.
The first is through the pains in the back
and other outward signs. The second is
by examination of the kidney secretions.
That is why physicians make such a
careful examination when you apply for
insurance, and if there is any sign of kid
ney trouble you are surely rejected.
Kidney disease is so dangerous that it
is a bad mistake to overlook or neglect it,
and if pain in the back, recurring head
aches, or a f%retful, nervous, tired condition
makes you suspect some kidney trouble.
take the trouble to watch the kidney secre-
tons. Look for any of the following
signs:
More or less than three and one half
pints passed daily.
Too dark or too pale a color.
Passaees too frequent. profuse. or much
reduced, or scsldinG and painful.
Sandy, gritty or cloudy s%ettlinasl
Fat or oily-lookina layer which gathers
on the surface when allowed to stand,
or a jelly-like thickeninG.
Staining of the linen or bad odor.
Temporary changes may occur for a time
from things eaten, but if the changed ap-
pearance continues, your kidneys are out
of order and need help. Neglect may prove
serious.
Doan's Kidney Pills correct and regu-
late the kidney secretions, stimulate and
heal sick kidneys, and thereby drive away
backache, rheumatic pain, nervousness, dir
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
PUBLIC FUNDS AID THE WORK
Gratifying Sign That the People Are
Awake to Value of Fight Against
tuberculosis.

Compared with the expenditures for
tuberculosis work in 1910, those of the
past year are practically the same in
the aggregate, but they are almost
double those of 1909. The National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, in it's third an
nual statement, points out, however.
what 1t considers more significant
than the aggregate expenditures,
namely, that the percentage of money
spent for public funds is greater in
1911 than ever before, being 66.2 per
cent. of the total. In 1909 only 53.5
per cent of the total expenditures
was from public funds, and in 1910
it had increased to 62.6 per cent. In
1911 oveT $50. 100000 of the $14, 500, 900
spent was from federal, state, munich
pal or county funds. Since the chief
work of the anti-tuberculosis associa-
tons is to urge the public authorities
to provide for tuberculosis patients,
and thus to assume the responsibility
for stamping out this disease, the in
creased percentage of public money
is regarded as a very favorable sign
of progress.
Appropriations Of over $40, 900, 900
for tuberculosis work in 1912 have al
ready been made by state legislatures
and municipal and county bodies. OF
thiA sum about $4,7 0 900 Is from
state appropriations, and about S. 00,-
000fo county and municipal purposes.
In addition to these sums, the federal
government spends about 1000, 900
every year, supporting its several spe-
ciar tuberculosis sanatoria.
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Millions for Anti.TubercuIosis Work.

Millions for Anti tuberculosis Work.
Money to the amount of over $14,-
100000 was spent in anti-tuberculosis
work during the year 1911, according
to the third annual statement of ex-
penditures in the war against con-
sumption issued by the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis. The statement is
based largely on reports received from
anti-tuberculosis agencies in all parts
of the United States.
By far the largest item of expense
was that for treatment in sanatoria
and hospitals, and for the erection of
institutions of this kind, over $780,
300 being spent for this purpose alone.
Dispensaries for the examination and
treatment of tuberculosis spent $780,
300, and associations and committees
Il their educational campaign against
tuberculosis spent 100000. The re-
naming $1,000, 900 was spent for
treatment in open-air schools, prisons
and hospitals for the insane, and also
Tor the work of state and local boards
Of health against tuberculosis.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
VERDICT A FAVORABLE ONE
Small Girls Pretty Answer to Stupid
Question of InquisitiVe
Busybody.

She was a pretty little tot, and ev-
erybody who knew her took pleasure
in pausing to ask her some kind of a
question, merely to show an interest
and for the pleasure of hearing the
musical cadence of her voice. Some
of the questions were what might be
termed leading, but for all she invari-
ably had some kind of an answer.
Among these latter inquiries was one
from an intrusive busybody who was
old enough to know better, but who
belonged to a class Of persons who
never learn. Knowing that the little
girl had only recently become the pos
SCISSOR of a young and attractive step
mother, with a curiosity Unborn she
asked her frankly:
well P%ollykins, how do you like
your stepmother?"
The child raised her blue eyes grave
ly, and with her face glowing with
happiness, replied:
ooh, very much, indeed, Mrs. Skill
lington. We fit very nicely, consider
ing that she got us ready made
Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
HAS HISTORIC PAST
Harper's Ferry One Of the Coun-
try's Interesting Towns.
Quaint, Picturesque and Almost
Foreign Village in the Shenan-
doah Valley Has Promi-
nent Place In History.

Harper's Ferry, Va.-Among the
many interesting towns in the Unit
ed States, lone is more quaint, pic
turesque and almost foreign than
Harper's Ferry. Everywhere the new
screams at the old, while the old
retaliates with silence, conscious that
its appeal to the imagination is pre-
ponderant. Through the business por-
ton of the little town, runs Susque-
hanna street, extending from the sta
ton to the river from which it takes
its name and uniting with the road
which extends for many miles down
the valley. The first impression
gained of the town, is from this
street, and If one is looking for the
modern city Beautiful" disappoint-
ment will surely result for this an
Gent street has tales to tell, and me-
mories to cherish.
1t is history which claims atten-
ton, even before the station is out of
sight. Hardly ten steps distant is
the monument erected on the spot
where John Brown took refuge in the
old engine house. There, too, are the
tablets which tell all about it, though
the Fort" itself, after visiting the
Worlds fair at Chicago, and rusticat.
ing for a few years at Kate Fields
summer home on the S~usquahanna,
has o found a permanent abid-
ing place on the grounds Of Storer
college.
A stones throw from the station
a structure whose horizontal slabs,
wrinkled with age, spill over the
sidewalk and women, babies, dogs
and dirt, fighting for supremacy on
the stone doorsteps, tell with the
eloquence of action of the ~decadence
wrought by the passing years. 1t
was in the early part of the last cen
fury that it's h~ospitable doors first
opened to the tired wayfarer, it's
wide verandas echoed to the tread
of gay gallant and lady fair, mail
from beyond the ferry, sealed and
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12

without envelopes, or stamps, passed
through its portals, and when in 1912,
the army of England invaded the
land, the hosiery served as head
quarters for a panic-stricken coun-
tryside.
Yet this is not the Oldest spot.
Farther down the street looms a cot
tage whose shining coat of whitewash
bellies its ancient timbers. Part logs
and partly of rough-hewn boards, the
small house once served as a village
inn, before its older looking competi.
tor had dreamed of entering the
field. 1t was here that Washington
and some of his officers were several
times entertained. 1t Is now the
home of Uncle joe"
1t was earlier still that the town
received its name. When Robert
Harper, a native of Oxford, England,
came to the place in 1747, there was
already a man in possession, a squat
ter named Stevens, who lived at
"The Hole" in Shenandoah street.
Harper, in love with the beauty of
the location, bought out Stevens, set
tied in his house and established the
ferry from which the town takes its
name. In 1775, or whereabouts, he
erected the old brick house on High
street, in which he lived till his
death in 1882, n which, %half-buried
in ivy, still stands, a fitting monu-
ment to the good judgment of the
old pioneer.
Ten years later, when the govern
ment needed a site for an arsenal,
Washington chose Harper's Ferry.
In those days water power was even
more important than it is at pres
ent, and in this particular the loca-
ton was u%nrivaled. The place could
be easily fortified, and it was near
enough to the new capital at Wash
ington to be quickly reached. Though
the rocky bed Of the Potomac and
its swift current precluded naviga-
ton, a canal was feasible and was
soon under construction. The canal
is still in good condition and for
many years has been owned and used
by the Chesapeake and Ohio COM
pany in transporting coal from Cum
berland to Georgetown.
The Shenandoah, Daughter of the
Stars" which unites with the Poto-
mac at Harper's Ferry, is no less
swift and rocky than it's companion
stream, and like that "lordly" river,
its waters have been long used for
industrial purposes. Mill races we're
constructed at an early day and ruins
of a rife factory, a -four mill, ETC.,
remains. a subject Of question and
comment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
Uncle Sans Representative.

Senator John Sharp Williams tells
of a negro lad in a southern town who
was not the least jealous of Uncle
Sans servants. One day when the
mail bag for that town was thrown
from the train the pouch was caught
up by this diminutiye courier, who
started off, as was his wont, on a brisk
trot to the postoffice.
AS he was rounding a corner of the
station he encountered a larger boy,
with the result that the little courier
was upset. When the latter got up
and readiusted himself he turned upon
the other exclaiming:
Look heah! Yo' wants to be keer-
full bout dis chile! When yo' Jars me
yo' jars de gov'ment of de United
States. l carries de MALL"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12

P%aulsboro's permanent Fourth of
July Committee has already begun ar
rangements for a celebration.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
Pl11FUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"a few days after birth we noticed
an inflamed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
BABY was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot. He could not have a stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced 1t chronic eczema. He is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
mot until I commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and 1 had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, but since W. have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. I don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem.
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until I would treat him, they
semed to relieve him so much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
20 K, Boston.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
IN MATCHTOWN.
Fortunately no Faith Was Required,
For She Had None.

II had no faith whatever, but on the
advice of a hale, hearty old gentleman
who spoke from experience, l began to
use Grape-Nuts about 2 years ago."
writes an Ohio woman, who says she
is 40, is known to be fair, and admits
that she is growing plump on the new
diet.
81 shall not try to tell you how I suf-
fered for years from a ~deranged stom-
ach that rejected almost all sorts of
food, and digested what little was fore
ed upon it only at the cost of great
distress and pain.
Il was treated by many different
doctors and they gave me many differ
ent medicines, and l even spent sever
al years in exile from my home, think
ing change of scene might do me good.
You may judge of the gravity of my
condition when 1 tell you 1 was some
times compelled to use morphine for
weeks at a time.
For two years I have eaten Grape
Nuts food at least twice a day and I
can now say that l have perfect
health. l have taken nc medicine in
that time-Grape-Nuts has done it all.
l can eat absolutely anything l wish,
without stomach distress.
Il am a business woman and can
walk my 2 Or 8 miles a day and. feel
better for doing so. l have to- use
brains in my work, and it is remark
able how quick, alert and tireless my
mental powers have become" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and it is explain
ed in the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
&c 'when Your Back is Lame-Remember the Name" Il
g$#AD2> DDOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS.
1W4SSY SddH anp Dealers Price cents KaaManc Co.. Buffalo N " pwdaos YSIaEM
New to 1t.

They walked up to the desk OF tho
Getty House in Yonkers. both in s4s-
p~iciously new clothes. He took a pen
from the hand of Clerk Mailing with a
careless, Indifferent air and signed
with a flourish. 1t was just his name.
Mailing looked at him in surprise and
waited. Finally he said:
Aren't you going to register her,
too?"
The man answered, COT course"
and with another fourishSSe added,
and wife"
The bride looked at him reproach-
fully, murmuring, what did you
suppose l hit you in the ribs for?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
He Knew the Worm.

A country girl was home from col
lege for the Christmas holidays and
the old folks We're having a reception
in her honor. During the event she
brought out some of her new gowns
to show the guests. Picking VI a
beautiful silk creation, she held it up
before the admiring crowd.
Isn't it perfectly ~gorgeous!" she
exclaimed. Gust think, it came from
a poor little insignificant worm!"
Her handwriting father looked a
moment, then turned and said: Eyes,
Home Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
CIara,s Little Hint.

A certain young curate wanted to
give his lady-love a Christmas pres
ent, but could not make up his mind
what it should be; so the next time
he called he frankly told her the diff
Guilty under which he was laboring.
Want to make me a PRESENT."
Clara exclaimed, in well-disgusted jas
constituent. why, Charley, you for
get yourself"
The curate took the hint. and Of
fered himself on the spot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
The Father of Him,

Census Taker-Give the ages of
your five children.
Father-All right. Mary will be
thirteen in September-thirteen, yes.
that must be right; and John is-John
-ahem-he's going on eleven. l
guess; then Helen-wait a minute, |
could remember how old she is
but Fred is-let me see-and Arch
ie-heavens, man! my wife will be
back at half-past fve-can't you come
again then?-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
Felt He Had Known the Worst.

Pat O'Shaunessy had been told by
the doctor that he could live but a few
hours, and his wife and assembled rel
atiVes and friends asked him whether
there was last wish he would like
to have gratified? There is" said
Pat. SD like to hear the village band
play once again" Accordingly the
village band gathered. When at last
it had played, Say Au Revoir But Not
Good-by," and had taken it's own de-
parture, Mrs. O'Shaunessy, kneeling
at her husbands bedside, asked:
"Can ye die aisy now. Pat?" "Yts."
replied Pat. 81 can die aisy now. He'll
has nothing worse than that"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
HOPELESS Case,

"De trouble wild me and muh WIFE"
admitted old Brother Campers, "am
dat whilst We gree most O. de time,
We don't gree at de same time. l kin
gree bout anything, and she kin gree
bout anything, but we KANT gree
wild each udder bout it. When I'm
willing to gree wild her she won't
gree wild me, and when she is ready
to gree wild me I've changed muh
mind and KANT gree wild her. We kin
bofe gree separate, but we KANT
gree togedder on de same thing at
de same time, and de mo we tries de
wuss we git."-Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-12
Butter Tubs Full Of Earth.

Chicago.-Forty tubs Of choice
black Iowa soil at SIS a tub has cost
the B. s. Pearsall Butter company of
Elgin, ILL.,, $500, which amount the
company officials thought they were
spending for fancy Iowa butter.
I'VE do not know whether the good,
honest farmers shipped us dirt or
whether the butter was stolen in
transit and the soil put in the tubs.
We are out $500 and will investigate"