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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Town was the colonel.

down was the colonel.
stopped. l let the bomb fall. The
tears We're streaming down my cheeks.
But the colonel took me In his arms
and embraced me-yes, before all.
at is thou, Louis, who hast won this
trench single-handedr ~ he cried in
credulously.
Il do not know, my colonel" 1 an
swered, shaking with terror. 81 wish"
added, nov that 1 have been with
the listening post, to return to the
commissarlat"
mo, Louis" he answered. "The
regiment has need of brave men like
thee in the fighting line"
Later they pinned the cross upon my
breast. And 1. Louis, the pride of the
regiment, know that 1 shall never see
my family again. Coward / am, and
unless can manage to be taken pris-
oner l shall die dogs death In the
trenches. My heart mslts when / think
of Annette. of Jean
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Pessimist and optimist.

The habitual pessimist is deserved
ly without honor even In his own
country. The occasional, though de
liberate, pessimist. however, may be
forgiven his unhappy temper of mind
because in the times we live in he pro-
yides pleasing contrast to the gar
ish hues Of thought that prevail. Our
thoughts, like our garments and our
conduct, are all tinted with the gay
lights Of an irresponsible optimism
that can well endure an occasional
dash Of somberness If not too violent
ly applied.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Poets Praise Of Ale.

More poets have been inspired In
modern times by Brassenose ale,
hrewed ut Brasenose college, oxford
than by any other malt liquor Of re-
cent memory. At one time it was d
custom for the college butler on every
Tuesday to present a collection of ale
rraising verse To- the principal and re-
rriye 20 sum of money. Several Of
he>e uuivnuriu-s. The writing Of un-
.'r-lJDa.,,.,, A..se appeared in book
nr,L.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

taxlcaD and being whirled along to-
ward Lettie's lodging.
Suppose we look at our cards
nowP' Lettie became suddenly
piquant.
Miss Letitia Pembroke Norton"
read the man impressively. what a
big name for small girl"
"Never mind, sir; now l shall see
how big name you haveT" She drew
his card from her purse, cleared her
throat affectedly. and turned her head
critically to one side, but when she
pronounced the name, 1t was an ex-
clamation. John Wood Thompson.
Oh-h-hl Not really the author of
Greed and Grind'?" She looked
straight into his eyes as she asked
for this confirmation Of her discovery,
and the man nodded afiirmatively.
How perfectly splendid Why, it's
you who have achieved such wonder.
full things to help peopler
John was thinking that one thing
more must be achieved to help him.
self before the world would be right
again. but he feared II was much too
soon TO mention IL. Just then the
tuNicab stopped at Lettie's number and
the conventional sood-by had to be
said. nut their acquaintance contin-
Urd ur..rWurd and eliminated in what
l.hn G his really great achieve
tsf "'u w'7"ing Of a wonderful
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

A French-Canudian guide came into
camp one day greatly excited. He had
n handful of wild cranberries which
he exhibited with pride. you know
the III cranberrie?' he asked the as
iii cranberrie an you put him on the
fire with plenty Of de sug-Ob. big lot
Of de sug-an You let him cook long
time. Then you take him OF an let
him cool. An VOLTA You have more
better apple sauce than you can make
out of de prunel"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Natural Reasoning.

Ruth lived in the country. On awak-
ening one cold morning she asked for
IA drink of water, and her mamma told
her she would have TO wait awhile, for
the pump had frozen during the night.
She then asked for II drink OF milk, and
upon being told there was no milk
either quickly replied: whats the
matter, did the COW freeze up, toor'
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Gossip.

Isn't It funny that your husband. or
male office running mate. is always
the one to retail the very latest piece
Of gossip with the remark that it prob
ably started with the women servants
and went from thence to the wives.
and. "of course, you know what awful
gossips women are l'-Exchange.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Where It Was Needed.

My young nephew and u neighbours
boy were discussing what they wanted
to be when they grew up to be men.
My nephew. who has II dog that snaps
at the children. said: Il want to be n
lion tanner The neighbours boy In ii
disguised tone Of voice said: Better
start ON your dog first.'-Chicago Trlb-
une.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Sure Reward for Work.

Work, In every hour, paid or unpaid
see only that thou work, and thou
canst not escape the reward; whether
thy work be fine or coarse. planting
corn or writing epics, so only II be
honest work, done to thine own appro-
hatlon, it shall earn reward to the
senses as well as to the thought
Emerson.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Cranes and Rails.

Two North American birds that are
In great immediate need Of protection
are the white crane and his distant
cousin, the Carolina rail, or sora The
former, once denizen OF the western
prairies, is almost extinct. and the
sandhill crane also seems In danger.
The Carolina rail is in great demand
Us table dellcacy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

Travel is not only great fun, but IL
is also an educutiOn-for the person
with the seeing eye. There are Il lot
Of folks who go to places and never
seem to gather any good from 1t.
None so blind as he who will not
see"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

broken. All flower pots have hole
in the bottom. By mailing a small
headed nail about three or four inches
long on the top Of the banisters. over
which to slip the pot, all the trouble
is ended. They are secure, and strong
winds will not blow them off.-Farn
and Flreside.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25
Natures Punishment Sure.

Sickness is punishment for break
Ing one of natures laws, and Ignor-
ance Of the law is no excuse. Nature
is kind but she knows no pity for
lgnorance-unless we are willing to
pay years # pennance for days neg
ligence.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

To Freyort P-o',en Flower Pots.
ThH~,. I- Ias, hower pots on piaz-
N rJluu- .un.. lao" easily they are
knocked 'II. ami both Dot and flower
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
RULES TRUANCY IS A CRIME
Many Lawyers May Lose Shingles az
the Result Of a New York
Courts Opinion.

The status OF one who has spent a
term in truant school is the same
as that of criminal who has served
sentence in prison, according to a
decision Of the appellate division Of
the supreme court, and on this ruling
lawyers, physicians and employees In
the civil service who In their youth
were detained in truant schools may
be debarred from the practice of their
professions or dismissed
1t Is estimated that in New York
are several hundred lawyers and ply
sicians who ut one time were inmates
of truant schools. Nearly every law
yer and physician who heard of the
decision recalled Offhand from two
to n dozen colleagues who had had
that experience, and one eminent ut.
torney was mentioned who delighted
to boast that he had been committed
to state institution as a trunnt.
Two years ago man who had
been practicing ut the bar for u years
was diSbarred because it was discov-
cred he once had been convict in
the Elmlra prison. An applicant tor
appointment to the police department
was rejected twice under civil service
rules because when boy he had been
arrested for playing baseball, although
sentence had been suspended.-New
York Telegram.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
dFfAlR1Nk
$1E,0'1K
ROOTS FOR STOCK IN WINTER
MangeIs and Turnips Act As AppetIz-
ers and Bowel Regulators-use
Care In Feeding.

Most stockmen realize the worth OF
roots in the winter ration for the cat
tie, but few recognize the fact that
the mangels and turnips may be fed
in such way that much Of their
value is lost, says writer in an ex-
change. Roots act as appetizers ana
bowel regulators rather than as actual
milk producers; hence they should be
fed with care. They are largely COM
posed of water, and therefore they use
up the heat of the body. For this rea-
son, in extreme cold weather we cut
down the usual quantity of roots fed.
and on severely cold days we even
skip the roots altogether, feeding some.
thing else having less water content.
Roots should not be taken from
the storage pits or cellars, where the
Temperature is not far from the
freezing point, and fed Immediately. A
better way is to bring them into
heated room for II to "a hours, after
which they may be cut and given to
the live stock. We like to bring the
roots into warm room in the morn
Ing, leaving them until the next morn
ing, when they are cut and fed. Cows
that are giving milk should eat the
roots just after being MIXED In the
morning.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28

never seen or heard from him again.
Indirectly she learned from village gos-
sip that he had been called to town,
but from him there had come no mes
sage out Of the void.
The days crept into months and
heightened into years, money came to
Miss Emmeline, and a spacious house
and friends In plenty. 1t was only
love that had passed her by. The
eager, happy girl turned into the cold,
hard woman. One day, she learned
from an announcement in the papers
that he had married-years after
wards from the same source, that he
was dead. And only a few months be-
fore her nephew, the one human being
in the world upon whom she had law
ished what affection she had left In
her to give, had married the daugh-
ter Of the man who had won her heart
one spring day and thrown it away
as carelessly as he might have flung
away q faded flower from his coat
But had he? Was it possible that,
after all. they had been separated not
by his Indifference, but by some awful
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
WOMEN WRITE BEST LETTERS
Their Propensity to DiIate on What
Men Would Consider Trifies 10
Given as the Reason.

The art of letter writing IL cOnsid-
cred by the French an essentially
feminine gift, probably because for
years 1t was the only means Of liter
airy expression open to women. But
the real secret of wOmens ability to
write good letters is that they are not
ashamed to record trifles.
Men feel after they have described
the weather and the state of their af-
fectiOns that they have done their
duty. A woman will tell what anOth-
er woman wore, what her best friend
what two best enemies are not speak
Ing and add, maybe, the breakfast
menu. In letters women give a little
Of real life and their correspondence
Is really written conversation.
Letter writing Is delicate and diff
ficult art, for, aside from its charm
ing features, more harm has been
done by the written word than by all
the foolish converse In the world.
Unkind remarks written are hard to
erase from the heart. A foolish pro-
testation Of affection Is shame and
grief forever to the writer. Every in
discreet written confidence is curse
that will come home to roost with the
inevitability Of the barnyard fowl.
Letter writing should be an art;
the art of trifles. 1t should be the art
Of being interesting, but not compro-
missing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
SEPARATE RAYS OF SUNLIGHT
Just How It May Be Broken Up to
the Human Eye, in a Variety
of Ways.

Sunlight, which we call white, Is
composed of light rays Of different col
ors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet. 1t can be broken up
into Its constituent colors In various
ways. If it passed through trans
parent prism Oikn the crystals that
hang from n chandelier), or if it falls
bly, minute irregularities Oike mother
of pearl or the wing Of a butterfly,
we see the rays into which sunlight
has been separated. These phenome.
ma are observed when light Is not alb
sorbed, says Popular Science Monthly.
Hold piece of red glass In front of
flame and we see only red. Rays Of
all other cOlors have been absorbed.
The natural cOlors Of the objects we
see about us, leaves, flowers, books and
chairs, depend upon absorption. A
green leaf throws back chiefly green
rays; the rest are absorbed. So, the
natural color of everything in nature
Is the unabsorbed residue from full
white light. There Is no such thing
as color by itself.
A swarm of minute particles, scat
tered in the path Of white light, will
break it up, like the surface Of moth
er of pearl. If the particles happen to
be of just the right size and the spaces
between them just the right distance,
they will absorb rays of one color only
and throw off the rest. The atmo-
sphere is filled with countless dust
particles, and their size and spacing
Is such that they scatter rays which
we call sky blue. Nearer the hori-
zon, larger particles turn the blue into
white; this happens above a dusty
town and when mists or clouds hang
above us. All that is left of white
sunlight, after passing through many
miles of blue scattering air, appears
in the hues Of sunset. The size and
spacing of dust particles as well as the
angle at which sunlight strikes them
determines the color of the sky.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
CRUDE OIL DESTROYS VERMIN
oilers Are Cheapest and Most Efficient
Means of Kidding Hogs Of
Harmful Lice.

Hog oilers are the cheapest and
most efficient means of Kidding the
hog Of lice, says the veterinary de-
partment of the Nebraska College of
Agriculture.
One application of crude oil kills
both lice and nits. The most con-
venient method of applying the oil Is
by means of Il hog oiler, of which there
are several good types. They are al
ways ready and require little atten-
ton. The best oler allows the pig
to rub the oil on any part of the body.
The Oiler can also be applied with
sprinkler, spray pump, BROOM OF
brush. If there is any indication of
skin disease, the parts may be
scrubbed with a broom or brush so as
to get the oil well into the skin. When
crude oil is used, the appearance Of
skin and hair IS greatly improved.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28

mistake? Had fate interviewed, po-
licemanlike, and diverted the traffic Of
their lives into separate turnings? Had
he-Miss Emmeline's breath caught In
her throat with queer little spasm-
really loved her, after all? A mist
loOmed up before her as the envelope
fell away from the sheet. Then the
mist cleared and the sun danced mer-
rily upon its shiny surface as she read:
my Dearest: l have no right to
call you this yet, but am hoping that
you will give me the right by return
mail, for am in town, Emmeline, sud-
denly called there by most pressing
and urgent business. had no time
to write and explain before left yes
terday. l am afraid you must have
thought my absence In the evening
strange, but If you love me, dear. you
will forgive me. Love, you will find,
is mostly that-forgiveness. But do
you love me, Emmeline? That is the
question l want above all others to
have answered. Had l leisure l would
write you words that, like faith, could
remove mountains of opposition and
compel love, but this business presses
so hardly on me at the moment that
1t is with difficulty have snatched the
time to write even these few words.
But, whether or not you love me,
believe me that am ever your devoted
lover.
Ralph"
The letter slipped from Miss Enme-
lines hand with little rustling sound
as of protest as it met the stiff silk of
her gown. Emmeline, white-haired,
sedately CARRIED, as she was, was in
the arms of her lover. What matter If
the man who wrote these magic words
were dead and that it was Christmas
instead Of spring? At last she need
be ashamed of her love no longer, she
could bring it forth, thing of joy,
into the sunshine of her thoughts. He
had returned her love. He had want
ed her. She had been the desire of his
youth.
Miss Emmeline rose proudly from
her chair. She trailed her skirt across
the room with the air Of a queen.
When the butler answered her ring, she
spoke iIlperiously:
Barnes, l want this telegram sent
at once. Also please tell Mrs. Yates
that l ain expecting my nephew and
his wife at any moment, and that l
wish ROOMS to be prepared for them
Immediately"
When the man had left the room
again Miss E,nmeline walked across
to the long French window, and smil-
ing happily threw it open. She was
anxious now to hear the bells. All the
bitterness of many years had melted
from her heart, as snow melts In the
sun. She could meet Walters wife
now without hate, nay with eagerness,
Walters wife, who might have been
her own child. She drew deep breath
as the bitter-sweet scent of the chrys-
anthemums came into the room on h
rush of cold air. 1t was good world
after all.
The Christmas peace stole into Miss
EnLaelines heart as she looked upon
the whteness of the hills. The bells
still rang loudly, for it was Christmas
day and the Christ child walked about
q happy winter world.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
MOUNDING IS GOOD PRACTICE
Soil Piled Around Base Of Tree Will
Keep Mice Away-Work Can Be
Done Any Time.

Mounding trees with soil piled about
a. foot high around the trunk keeps
away mice which, during some years,
are very destructive. If one does not
mound his trees, he should either put
wire netting collars around them, or
be prepared to tramp down the snow
around each tree if there Is much veg
citation in the orchard.
1t is not necessary to do the mound
ing or banking before the weather be.
comes fairly cold, but there is no rea
son why this should not be done at
any time during the fall.
One important thing is to scrape
away the vegetation that may be close
to the trunk so that the earth that Is
thrown in by the shovel will rest up
one earth, instead of upon n mat of
grass or leaves through which the
mice may burrow and thus reach the
trunk AMI girdlc it beneath the mound
which you Rave added.
There hare been cases where the
short-tailed meadow mice burowed
through the bases of the mounds be-
cause there was enough organic mat
ter or vegetation under them to make
them loose and vulnerable.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
Kitchener Wheat.

Some years ago Lord Kitchenars
name was given to kind of wheat
that was introduced by him into South
Africa. The story Is told In the Daily
London Chronicle. While Kitchener
was in India some of the aCquuint.
anceS he had made in South Africa
wrote to him that their wheat was iuf.
fering from rust and that they had
heard that Tibetan wheat was immune
from this disease. Could he SEND
them a few bushels? He sent the
wheat and that was an end of the
matter, as he thought.
Some years afterward he was at
Nairobi, and saw few acres OF
growing wheat, named Kitchener
wheat. He learned that the seed had
come from Il part of South Africa.
1000 miles distant-the offspring OF
the marriage of his Tibetan wheat
with native variety. $50" said LORD
Kitchener, "just as my grandfather
Doctor Chevalller, gave his name to
famous barley, mine is now attached
to q special kind of wheat"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
REACHES LIMIT IN MEANNESS
SNOOPY" Person 10 Pest In Any
Community, and Sure Maker
Of Trouble.

There are few persons meanei
than those who try to get from
child facts about the parents and home
Of the little one.
Some persons cultivate children for
this express purpose.
They encourage the youngsters to
talk about their home affairs, and pick
from them bits Of information they
hope to use in future conversation
with the neighbors. And yet these
very people would be indignant II you
should call them SNOOPY"
The little ones feel fiattered by the
attention they are given and readily
talk about what father or mother said
and what they did.
Often they repeat remarks which
have been made about the neighbors
and invariably this causes trouble.
To stir up strife and i'll feeling Is
just what the prying person wants,
and the children make the best of
tools.
Children are likely to forget or get
the wrong idea Of what is said, and
give it u different Interpretation from
what Is meant.
In this way parents are often cred
tied with statements which they did
not make and which would be decid-
edly distasteful to those who might
hear about them.
The old saw, children and fools al
ways tell the TRUTH" cannot always be
relied upOn.-Chicago American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28
ORCHARD
GLEANINGy
TO INSURE GOOD PEAR TREES
Top-Working Is Recommended on
Most Desirable Varietles-Grafts
Should Be Evenly Distributed.

The first or second crop of fruit will
show the quality, some of which may
be undesirable. Some varieties are
predisposed to cracking, some to soft
ening of the core, while others are
knOtty, and of poor quality-not as
general thing, but under present
conditions.
From the varieties that are most
desirable, those showing inferior quail
ties should be tOp-worked as follows:
Scatter the CRAFTS through the tops
inserting so many that leach form
'ng small branch by itself the
whole taken together will make full
top In few years.
Select six or eight Of the main scat
folding limbs, and trip off the great
er part of it's side branches. but II
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-28

SdutueluuLnS
which fringed the lawn stood stiffly
at attention like sentinels. A pale De-
cember sun lay like ghost upon the
grass.
But Miss Emmeline Barton, staring
idly out of the window, had no eye for
the beauty of 1t all. Because 1t was
Christmas day, she was dressed In law
ender silk and her mothers rings
sparkled coldly upon her fingers. The
orthodox holly and mistletOe were
scattered in vases and behind picture
frames about the room. Miss Emme-
line herself had but recently returned
from early morning service In the lit
tie church, tucked cozily away In the
churchyard.
But Of the Christmas peace and
beauty there was no trace In Miss
Emmeline's heart. Instead, she no.
ticed, with annoyance, as she stared
out of the window, that some of the
shrubs wanted cutting and that one of
the gardeners had left pair Of shears
on the ground.
How insistently the call of the bells
came. BE happy! Be happy! Be
happy" they seemed to say as a
friendly wind carried their message
far and wide. With an impatient
movement Miss Emmeline turned from
the window. As she did so her glance
fell on the morning mail, lying, as was
customary, awaiting her attention in
neat pile on her desk.
A disdainful smile curved her lips
as her long thin fingers turned over
the envelope. Then suddenly her face
changed. 1t was as If summer wind
had blown a little pink into its cold
ness-for a moment only. The old
frosty look came back into her face
as she ripped open the envelope. Two
letters fell from it into her lap. One
sealed, the other folded piece Of note
paper. Miss Emmeline picked up the
open letter without glancing at the
sealed one. In her heart she said cold
ly: From his wife, suppose"
"Dear Aunt Emmeline," her nephew
wrote, in his big sprawling handwrit-
ing, Il expect you will be awfully wild
at my writing to you after your hav-
Ing told me you never wished to hear
from me again, but am merely send
Ing along the inclosed. And I thought,
with the explanation about it, you
might forgive Christmas wish or two
slipping In as we'll.
Here is the explanation. You know
Anne and are living now in your old
home. 1t is such beautiful old house,
by the way-Anne simply dotes on the
spindle-legged furniture In the draw
Ing room, but l had to have some re-
pairs done. The roof leaked, Incl
dentally, and the dragons on the hall