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The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
BROTHERS IN MISERY
coMRADEsHIP OF WOUNDED ON
THE BATTLEFIELD.
Letter Written to His Fiancee by
Dying French Officer Reveals
Triumph of the Finer Feel
inas of Humanity.

A letter, which is among the most
moving documents written since the
beginning of the war, has been re-
ceived by young American woman in
Paris. 1t was written by her fiance,
a French cavalry officer, as he lay
dying in Flanders, and with the letter
she received the news OF his death.
After narrating how he was wound
ed in the chest during a cavalry
charge and temporarily lost conscious
ness, the writer goes on:
There are two other men lying
near me and | do not think there is
much hope for them, either. One is
an officer of a Scottish regiment and
the other a private in the uhlans
They were struck down after me
and when | came to myself | found
them bending over me, rendering first
aid. The Britisher was pouring water
down my throat from his flask, while
the German was endeavoring to
stanch my wound with an antiseptic
preparation served out by their med
zeal corps.
THE Highlander had one of his legs
shattered and the German had several
pieces OF shrapnel buried in his side.
In spite OF their own su1erings they
were trying to help me, and when
was fully conscious again the German
gave me a morphia injection and took
one himself. His medical corps had
also provided him with the injection
and the needle. together with printed
instructions for its use.
After the injection, feeling wonder
fully at ease. we spoke OF the lives we
had lived before the war. We all
spoke English, and We talked of the
women we had left at home Both the
German and the Britisher had only
been married a year.
81 wondered, and l suppose the 9th
ers did. 'hy we had fought each other
at all looked at the Highlander,
who was falling to sleep exhausted,
and in spite OF his drawn face and
mud-stained uniform. he looked the
embodiment Of freedom Then ]
thought of the tricolor OF France and
all that France had done for liberty.
"Then / watched the German, who
had ceased to speak. He had taken a
prayer book from his knapsack and
was trying to read a service for sol
diers wounded in battle"
The letter ends with a reference TO
the failing light and the roar of guns.
1t was found at the dead officers side
by Red Cross file and forwarded to
his fiancee
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
SAVED TRAIN BY SAFETY PIN
New-Fsneled Gown Caused Something
Of a Confusion at New York
Dance.

One of those new-fangled trains be-
came unswitched at a recent dance at
the Claridge, according to the New York
Times, and when the owner discovered
her loss she and the man at the hotel
desk had a lot of trouble. 1t seems
that the new train is made so that 1t
can be worn or not worn, just as the
owner of the freak to which 1t belongs
fancies. When her friends expressed
their admiration of Mrs. Camille Roe's
new frock, all went merry as a mar
riage bell until one of these friends
became so enthusiastic over the way
Mrs. Roe managed her new train that
the latter drew out OF the dance to
explain.
You see, It is like this" she began,
catching at her skirt She caught in
vain There was nothing but the skirt
The train had left the station. After
a hurried search about the room, Mrs.
Roe went out to see II the train had
arrived at the desk
I've lost my train" she announced.
somewhat breathlessly.
The clerk Immediately got out his
train guide. He thought she was a
commuter who had overstayed her
time limit in town. and that she
wished to catch a later train.
New Haven or New York Central.
ma'am?" he inquired. alphabetically,
as he hurriedly turned over the leaves.
The lady explained. The clerk rum
mayed among the things under the
counter. Nothing like a train here,
ma am he reported. The only thing
we have is Il girdle that rhe assistant
manager picked up and turned in here
little while ago" He held 1t up. 1t
vas the train Mrs. Roe had missed
Pretty soon It was flying through a
Iue-step. but its ordinary couplings
had been REINFORCED with small safety
Rms
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
What rubereuIosls Costa.

1t has been estimated that deaths
from tuberculosis cost the nation half
a million dollars annually through the
loss OF wages and the value of the
things workers would produce If they
were not suffering from the disease.
To conquer this enemy OF the human
race more than S2O,OOO.OOO a year is
expended. That the good work is pro-
crossing is shown by the fact that in
20 years the death rate from tubercu-
losls has been reduced from 245.4 to
1853 per 100000 population.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

Jacko. the pet monkey of H. NJ. 8.
Loyal. who has been in three wars, re-
Gently paid a flying visit to Harwich,
and for the sake Of variety made part
Of the journey on the roof of railway
carriage
Born in South Africa during the
war. Jacko was made tho pet of a regi-
ment, and was with the troops on two
or three battlefelds. A seaman faith
cred him and took him afloat. He went
TO the China station, and was with the
naval brigade in the Boxer rebellion.
Back to sea he went from ship to ship,
and he was in the Loyal during its re-
cent engagement with German de-
stroyers.
Being an old soldier. he then took
refuge in the 1sh-kettle, emerging
quite gay and hearty when the shoot
ing was over.-London Daily Mail.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
Start Fishing for Cats.

There have been so many cat operas
and back fence serenades at Atlantic
City of late that peaceful slumber Is
next to impossible.
The city fathers have decided In
consequence to war on toms and tab
bies, and fish peddlers have been or
dered to the front. These peddlers
will go about the streets wailing
Fresh flesh; fresh feesh." and the
cats are expected to appear, leap on
the peddler carts and have nets
thrown over them.
The cat catchers will get 90 cents
for every tom and tabby brought 10
the pound.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

More scientific farming resulting in
lower food prices in cities is the
avowed object of the free institute of
agriculture which has been in prog
ress in New York city throughout 20
weeks OF the present year. The in
stitution depends upon cooperation
between the national department of
agriculture, Columbia university and
the New York state department of
agriculture. 1t is intended that per
sons who intend to go into farming
shall be better prepared for this pur-
pose. while those who are not fitted
for that occupation may be deferred
from attempting it. 1t is also the
hope that abandoned farms near the
city may be subjected to proper de-
velopment
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

It was company field training. The
captain saw a young soldier trying
to cook his breakfast with a badly
made fire. Going to him he showed
him how to make quick cooking fire.
saying:
Look at the time you are wasting.
When was on the coast often had to
hunt my breakfast used to go
about two miles in the jungle. shoot
my food. skin or pluck it, then cook
and eat it, and return to the camp
under the half hour" Then he I'M
wisely added: "Of course, you have
heard of the west coast?"
Yes, SIR" replied the young sol
der, "and also of Ananias and Baron
Munchausen. Pittsburgh Chronicle
TELEGRAPH.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
When corsets Were Discarded.

Twice in their history have corsets
been discarded or rendered negligible.
In the seventeenth century when
whalebone corsets were quite the rage.
Spain. Italy and the Netherlands. as II
surfeited of such fashion. adopted a
new standard OF beauty, Full forms
and rounded busts called for no arti-
fetal support. and the style Of gowns
WAS SO altered as to meet this chanYr
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
Notice to StOckmen

The Missouri Pacific has been Civ
ing good service upon stock shipments
this season and will appreciate pat
ronage given them from Kansas City
to st. Louis out of this territory
whenever the prices at st. Louis jus
tify shipping to that market.
C. w. BLAKE,
L. S. A. Mo. Pac.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
Skim Cream on Bottles.

A novel method OF skimming al.
the cream from milk contained In a
bottle or like vessel Is to use large
round disk of rubber which takes a
slightly concave shape, 1t being hung
upon three light aluminium rods or
wires. Slipping the disk in edgewise
and below the surface. IL then takes
the fiat position and can be drawn out
with all the cream
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14


The German post office is to spare
the feelings, so far as possible, of the
families of soldiers who have fallen
in battle. when mall matter, nondeliy.
cradle for that reason, is returned to
the sender Hitherto it was the GUS
tom to stamp on the letter or package
merely the word fallen" or dead"
and send 1t back home TO shock the
relatives with this harsh brevity. Now
the military authorities have been d.
rected to use the words fallen for the
fatherland." or fallen on the field of
honor"
In still another way the authorities
are trying to soften the blow Of death
notices from the front. Hitherto this
was attempted only in country dis
tricts where the returned mail OF the
fallen soldiers was handed over to the
local authorities or the clergyman.
who then undertook to break the fatal
news gently to the family. Something
like this is now to be done also in the
towns and cities The local authori-
ties will now be asked to select some
person suitable for bearing the mes
sage Of death
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

Kansas City Stock Yards, April u,
l915.-Improved conditions in the
cattle market last week were not con-
fined to the advance of 10 to % cents
secured by sellers, but included more
active demand and keener interest
from buyers, giving statesmen the up
per hand in making trades. Heavy
steers heretofore the weak spot in the
market, participated in the better
feeling Receipts today are $500 cat
tie, market steady on all classes of
cattle, with a little slowness and some
weak places on heavy steers. The mar
ket started out under the handicap of
lower reports from Chicago, due to
heavy supply there, but demand was
good and the close was the best time.
Top heavy native steers brought 1925
today, and medium steers sold at
$3.50 to IS, yearlings worth up to
$3.50, possibly more, bulk of tho
cows S5.75 to $3.50, odd head of choice
heifers up to $3.50, bulls at S5.25 to
Sc in most cases, veal calves $3.50 to
SO. A fair run of fed westerns
was included, selling at S725 to $7.S5,
with feeder ends cut out, and readily
disposed Of at slight premium over
fat steer prices, n number of lots at
$3.50 to S7.S5. Quarantine receipts
were only three cars today, low grade
mixed stuff. The quarantine market
has not been tested since last Thurs
day when p carloads of fair to good
Texas steers sold at S6.Sj TO S7.35. Elk
pert opinion around the stock yards,
however, is sometimes discredited, pre-
diets an advance of one dollar per
hundred in fat cattle prices in the next
sixty days, which should permit the
stOckers and feeders to remain firm.
Hogs have made some good gains
since the middle of last week, and the
market was 8 to 10 higher today, re-
ceipts 1000 Order buyers continue
active buyers, and receipts have been
moderate enough to bring out strong
competition from packers. All weights
are selling close together, and all the
buyers are equally anxious for hogs,
top today $40, bulk Of sales 81 to
IS7IO. Packers are in possession of
product, but they consider it good
property, as a continuance Of the war
will insure a broad outlet, and if the
war ends, Germany will want large
quantities. Sheep and lambs advanced
30 TO 90 cents last week, closing
strong. Buyers attempted to secure
stuff at lower prices today, and were
successful in some cases, the market
ruling steady to Is lower, all the good
lambs selling at SlO.25 to $1O.35, year
lings at $40, ewes SS.25, receipts
10000 head. There is small reserve
stock to draw from, and very strong
prices are expected for a few weeks
yet at least.
]. A. RICKART,
Market CorresDondent
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
To Override TImldIty.

Don't believe that you are unable to
overcome timidity, You think you are
not because you have always been able
to control conditions and people in
way to humor it. Start the fight
now: for you may some day find your
self alone. and without the money to
buy yourself an audience for your pc
culiaritles.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.

The II. & w. Variety storo will
have special Easter Sale on Glass
ware. Now is the time to purchase
your summer supply.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

Dr. Bullette of Pueblo will be at
Ben Mar hotel, Lamar, Friday, APP
ril q Practice limited to eye, ear,
nose and throat, and fitting glasses.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
Hint for Photographers.

Carbonate OF soda is an accelerator
for the reducing agent With most de-
YelOpers. when they are dissolved
alone in water. the image will ulti-
mately appear, but it will come very
slowly. Add a strong solution OF car
Donate of soda to the reducing agent
and water and the image will fairly
leap at you The reduction of the
bromide of silver mas been tremeB-
dously hastened and it is also more
thorough and complete, the negative
having much greater density. This
is the sole mission of a carbonate OF
-Dda in the developer II is to speed
things up and complete the action
Outing
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14
For Sale

international 4-horse power gaso-
line engine and Centrifugal 300 gallon
pump. Only used 10 days. Good as
new. Price 5000. Call at this office.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

to the time when there was no dane
ing Ever since the morning stars
danced together for Joy there have
been dances grave and gay in celebra-
tiou Of all the happenings In the life
OF man. So interviewer with love, war
and religion are the movements OF the
body that the dance has been an in
tegral part OF the history, art and lit
erature in which are preserved the
records OF all generations
The Lamar register., 1915-04-14

A SIS Fireless Cooker for sale for
SO at the H. & W. Variety Store.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
< (: * % < * < % < [: < | * GREAT LINERS NOW < * IN SUBMARINE ZONE. Z

NEW YORK, August 21.-Five passenger carrying liners enroute to European ports are believed to be now within or approaching the zone in which the German submarines are operating and the greatest anxiety is felt as the vessels are carrying large numbers of passengers. One of them
 the Red Star liner Lapland, has three hundred passengers aboard. The others of the five are the White Star liner Baltic which sailed from New York Wednesday, the Scandinavian American liner Frederick the Eighth, the Copenhagen American liner St. Paul, the Norwegian American liner Christianfjord. The anxiety is felt chiefly because more than a dozen big ships were sunk in the past two days.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
HELLO! GIVE
 US ANCHORAGE IN TWO DAYS SEWARD WILL BE CONNECTED UP BY
 TELEPHONE.

Within two days Seward will be connected up by telephone with a city which was not in being at all a few short months ago. The telephone line between Seward and Anchorage had only a length of four miles to be add ed for the completion of the work when the news came in yesterday and the message also stated that only two days would be required to make the line complete.
 The line will, no doubt, be used for commercial and private business but as Chairman Edes of the COmmis- sion is away at present no positive information can be secured, although of course, such information is hardly necessary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
SEATTLE CHIEF
 IN AWFUL MESS
ADMITS ACCOMPANYING CABA- RET SINGER IN THE COOL
 OF MORNING AFTER.

SEATTLE, August 21.-Chief of Police Lang, admitted in a statement today that he was a member of wine party in Tate's cafe recently and that he later accompanied one of the cabaret singers to a room at 2 a. m. The charges were levelled at him by the Seattle Star and they were at first denied but the evidence was too strong and the admission is the result. In making the admission Lang explains that the party and the subsequent basking in the charms of the singer were part of a plan to discover who has been spying on his movements He believes the spies are policemen working under him and them particu- larly he wanted to catch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
EXPECT TURKO-ITALIAN WAR

ROME, August 2O-The people of Italy, are now awaiting what they believe to be the inevitable decIaTa ton of war against Turkey Both countries have avoided such declaration since the beginning ot the great conc and Canany and Italy are even now not in state of but it is perfectly understood that when the moment comes the excuse will be found and the nations on the two opposite sides will be welded together as one against the other After the declaration of war against Turkey It IS assumed tbat we will send force to aid the allies around he Dardanees and it is also believed that the Turks will atempt to regain TupOh.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
CARRANZA TO MOVE
 TO MEXICO CITY. Changes Capital from Vera Cruz and Will Answer Pan- Ameri- can Note Next Week.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-Car- ranza has decided to move his capital from Vera Cruz to Mexico City im- mediately and the preliminary steps to that end are probably being taken already. He states that his answer to the Pan-American note will be giv- en next week. His generals say as a reason for the delay in answering that a breach of discipline would be committed if Caranza took it upon himself to answer independently.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
BOVIC NOT SUNK

LONDON August 21-The report that the liner Bowie was sunk by German submarine has been proven to be canard It was learned this morning that was groundess and later in the day the ship reported irving safe at Liverpool The details of the sinking of the Arabic are promised today. The patrol ship Adventures arrived at Queenstown today with three life boats of the Arabic and the bodies of one woman and one The womans is unidentified and the is believed to have been steward of the ship.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
WILSON BREAKS ALL
 THE OLD PRECEDENTS. Knocks About Philadelphia and Trav- els Home all Same BOOkkeeper
 Out for a Jaunt.

WASHINGTON, August 21.- While on a visit to see an oculist in Philadelphia yesterday President Will son broke all the precedents estab- lished by his predecessors for dignity in travel. He went to lunch unan- nounced in a hotel and strolled around the streets as if he were only clerk out for a holiday. Later he return ed to Washington in a public train and drove to the white house in hir- ed automobile.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
PROMINENT FAIRBANKS
 NEWSPAPERMAN HERE.
". F. Thompson, Who Sold the News Miner to Senator Gaustad
 Visits Seward.

W. F. Thompson, formerly owner of the Daily News-Miner at Fair banks and previous to that time a newspaperman of Dawson, arrived this morning on the Alameda to see the place while on his way to the out side. He recently sold the News Miner to Senator Gaustad who is now in charge. Mir. Thompson will return to Fairbanks in February.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
RUSSIANS DEVELOPED

LONDON, August 21-The dispatches from Russia today are more depressing than The Germans have circumvented the marshes and have thereby virtually great stretches of marsh lands to the east of Bres Ttvosk were depended upon to guard the Russian but with extraordinary foresight the enemy had ap parenty marked every inch of the ground as he had in the Mazurian lakes region and will turn his knOw edge to advantage The crcumvenon of the marshes was effected by the advance of the Austans from the south west and of the Germans from the north
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
WANTS ARMY OF 10000.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-Sec- retary Garrison has submitted plans to President Wilson for the increase of the army by twenty thousand and the establishment of a militia to a like number. He proposes to pay the militia more to aid in getting recruits.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
* % [: % % * @ * * * < * * LOSS FROM FLOOD IS * * ONE FIFTY MILLION. !:

GALVESTON, August 21.-Relicf work is progressing. throughout the storm section and much good is being done. The exact number of lives lost by the storm is one hundred and eighty-three. The damage to prop erty is fifty million.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN AND GERMAN FLEETS
LONDON REPORTS THREE
 WARSHIPS SUNK BY EACH
FLEETS IN BATTLE

PETROGRAD, August 21.-The German fleet has penetrated to the Gulf of Riga and engaegd in bat
 tie with the fleet of Russia The result of the fight has not yet been reached or at least the facts have not yet been published It is evident that the attack of the hostile ships the gulf is meant attack which has for it's troops can be sent against Petrograd More masacs by the Turks are reported form Armenia In one village of
 thousand inhabitants all the doors of the houses were locked and the village then set are while the people were barred from egress All who escaped death by fire were shot.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
FOREST FIRES DESTROY
 TOWN IN WASHINGTON
Farms Destroyed, People Threatened and Thousands of Dollars
 are Lost.

BELLINGHAM, August 21.-Great forest fires are now raging in What com county and the town of Alki has already been destroyed. Several farms have been burned out of existence and the crops destroyed. The lives of sever al people who live in the fire zone are said to be in danger. The loss amounts away up in the thousands.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
yILLAITES READY TO
 ATTEND THE CONVENTION
Great Meeting Will be Held at Tor reOn to Bring About Peace
 in Mexico.

FL PAso, August 21.-The Villaite delegates have arrived at TOreOn where the national convention will be held for the purpose of trying to bring about peace in Mexico. Other delegates to the convention who were turned out of Mexico City will later ioin the Villa representatives.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
CoMPLICATE FRANK AFFAIR.

ATLANTA, August 21.-The gov ernor stated today that outside advice and rewards for the capture of the Leo Frank lynchers are only compli- eating matters and making the task of bringing the lynchers to justice more difficult.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
AWFUL SEA LOSSES

LONDON, August 2O-Within two days German submarines have sunk sixteen steamships around the British islands The country received this official notca ton this afternoon and the effect on commercial circles has been bad The ships sunk all large and n cluded of course two great liners What the English people are asking is whether the tremendous mari
 time losses of these two days indicate greater effective ness on the part of the enemys strength or is merely ac cidental.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
RAID AUTOMOBILES.

BUTTE, August 21.-Five higway- men operating on the main through fare held up nine automobiles one after the other here last evening and carried away loot amounting to five thousand dollars.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
A < < < < < * ; * < < < THE TWO AMERICANS < LOST ON THE ARABIC.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-The names of the two Americans who lost their lives when the Arabic was sunk by a German submarine were learned today. They are Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere of New York and Dr. Ed mOnd Woods of Janesville, Wisconsin.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
RUSSIAN FLEET OVERWHELMED

LONDON, August 21-The battle fought in the Gulf of Riga yesterday is reported to have been one of the resulted in the complete overwhelming of the Russian fleet The German Baltic squadron made most deter mined effort to force way into the gulf to lend aid to the German land forces operating near the city of Riga It has been advancing for two weeks and has now sue ceeded in forcing entrance. Further particulars of the battle are expected later
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-21
|: .: * < * < < < < * < < < MEXICANS FIRE ON < < THE U. s. TROOPS. ("

WASHINGTON, August 21.-Gen- eral Funston announces that the Mexicans have fired on United States troops across the border. He also re- ports that General Gales has three thousand Carranza troops opposite Lochiel.