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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-01

The night police of Seville carry
spears rs Of old.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-01

An Act in relation to the We
investment Of the pu &c -
school funds. NC
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-01

Ontario's are Is il07.2G square
miles
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-01

The per capita wealth of tie United
States now has almost reached the
5000 mark.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

oct. 5O-Nov. 4-Meoting Colo. State
Teachers Association.
Jan. l-6-Poultry Show at Denver.
Jan. 2O-Athletic Club boxing contests
at Denver.
Jan. 2O-27-Annual western Stock
Show at Denver.
Feb. 2-4-Y. NJ. c. a. Annual Conyen-
tion at Colorado Springs.
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Social Requirements.

To attain excellence in society, an assemblage of qualifications Is requi' Site; disciplined intellect. to think clearly, and to clothe thought with propriety and elegance; knowledge of human nature, to suit subject to char acter; true politeness, to prevent giv. ing pain; deep sense of morality, to preserve the dignity of speech, and a spirit of benevolence, to neutralize it's asperities, and to sanctify it's powers. Mrs. Sigourney.
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Gave Her AWsy.

Little daughter was visiting her grandmother and Aunt Marie. Marie Is quite popular and has number of admirers. It so happened that dark haired young man callei one evening and light-haired young man called the following evening, Little daugh- ter greeted caller No. with Why. you were here last evening, but you had black hair."
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Died While Decorating Grave.

A painfully sad occurrence took place recently in he Belfast Cty cemetery, when an aged man named Charles Kildea. who was engaged in decorating grave, suddenly became i'll. fell. to the ground, and expired in . few moments.
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Three Lie. That Are condoned.

According to tradition, Mohammed held that Every lie shall be written down as a lie by the recording angel, with the exception of three: A lie told in order to reconcile two men; a lying promise made by man to his wife, and lie in which a man, when en- gagged in war. makes a promise or a threat"
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Tarnished Silver.

Tarnished silver is easily cleaned with powdered whiting mixed to . paste with ammonia and water. Rub he paste on with one leather and nave another leather to polish 1t on again.
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10 urlve Out Malaria i,

And Build Up Tte system Take the Old Standard yGROVE'S rASTELESS chill TONICY You know what you are taking, asftbe formula is printed on every labelj showing it is Quinine and Iron in q tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-21

hills in Their splendid clean uniforms
an glitterin' guns an bayonets. he
reached out an ketched my hand.
Shake, Alb, old boy said he. an he
clung to my hand tight, an felt 1t
quiverin'
What's wrong?' said |.
Then, lookin' ME straight In the
face, he said. with husky culver in
his voice: I'm goin' to git shot in this
battle. Alb. know it.
Il tried to treat 1t light. ! slapped
i'm on the back an told i'm to pluck
up, but he stared at me like person
in dream He refused to load his
gun-said he didn't intend to take hu.
man life on the eve of losin' his own
Why said he as eff he'd never thought
Of it before, 4 hain't thing ag'in any
o them men out thar. They are drove
jest as we are drove by politics an
head men that are we'll fed an safely
housed In Washington
1.-Two or three others was listenin.
an they had the saddest faces | ever
seed on human frames. fer they loved
i'm. They ''u'd "a cried eff they hadn't
been ashamed. especially the fellers
that had left wives an little children
at home an had fear O death. Right
then durin' all that hurry an turmoil
he wanted to talk about future life.
an. above all. he was troubled about
leayin' his mother
"It is yore duty to load an shoot,
said man who was sorter bitter agin
the Yanks an hadn't as much heart as
the rest Of us.
~ won't do it. the boy answered
The spirits of the mothers of some O
them men are hoverin' over 'em tryin
to protect 'em from harm. an I'm goin
| to join 'em soon You kin shoot. but
won't. My commandin' officer amt
| out thar on hoss in a cooked hat an
| spurred boots He Is Oh high. an he
| amt we'll pleased with this sight. fer
his children wear both blue an gray.
an in this beautiful valley of his crea;
tion they are goin' to tear one another
like ravenin' wolves .
| wv nen the battle begun, somehow
I'd lost my old fightin' spirit I didn't
take careful aim. an sort O hoped
the Lord would guide the balls that
whizzed from my gun an not hold me
accountable. fer l was wrought up
more'n l ever had been. He fell as
lie said he would | run to his side.
"'Goodby,' he said. with gurgle.
That BAH went clean through me.
Fer a minute bent over i'm. too full
O grief to say 4 word: then he plucked
up his strength. an as he clung feebly
TO my hand be said: Tell my mother
that died all right. Alb. an that l
ask her forgiveness. | know | shall
meet her again
II left i'm dead on the ground.
sprawled out like many other boys"
.And you came III time to think etcn
that was right?'' Mary sighed For
I've heard you say all things are right
"Yes, even that poor boys death was
sight." Abner answered. Divine or
der is made to appear twisted to us
1ilat we may rise In the effort tG
straighten it out. I'm goin' to fight
fer Howard. Mary. with all my might
and main. God may show me way
to help i'm. an eff he does I'll be ready
to take advantage of the chance"
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Old phones, 2750, 275t or 1852
New phone, 53S
27-4

Take your hand out of that pocket
Craig yelled. drr wing his revolver and
presenting it unstcudily. Take it out
or I'll blow your head off,
Abe obeyed. dun look of animal
fear capturing his flushed features.
80. Ah-ha! you thelght you would tac-
kle me. did you. you dirty puppy?"
Craig growled. Now set to work and
do that over. You thought you'd jump
on me-. did you? I'm Of a good mind
to give you thrashing that you won't
forget in Il long time. Thank your
stars that didn't send ball through
you. will next time you dare to
make move like you did just now"
Restoring his revolver to his pocket.
Craig turned and staggered away to-
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In the morning Of the day Fred
Ia Craig had fought with How
VJ ard at the postofice he had
. left his bed In the worst of
surly tenlpers. He had been drinking
heavily the night before. and. to add
to this. the negro woman who usually
prepared his meals had sent little
girl to say that she was sick and
could not come. He attempted to cook
something for himself, but, owing to
unsteady hands and general lack of
skill, he failed almost totally. He cut
his fingers and scalded his hands with
the water he was boiling for coffee.
Drinking copiously from jug of
moonshine whisky, his temper grew
worse. Carrying loaded revolver in
his hip pocket and scarcely knowing
what he was doing he shot at faith
jul dog because it ran barking across
the yard and barely missed the ami
mal. He was going to town. but re-
membered that he was to look at
some work being done by Abe Fulton.
!, rough, unlettered laborer with whom
he had often had disputes. in the field
back of the house. The work was the
construction of modern barbed wire
fence to take the place of decayed
rail one through which stray hogs re-
Gently had been breaking. Craig walk
ed unsteadily across the old furrows
of the field TO the spot where Fulton
was at work. Intoxicated as he was.
he yet had sense enough to see that
the man had made great mistake by
the irregularity with which the wire
had been nailed upon the hard oak
and hickory posts. The mistake meant
the taking down and replacing of
more than a hundred yards of the
fence, and Craig was beside himself
with rage.
Il told you plainly that the wires
were to stand six inches apart" he
rallied out at Fulton. with an abusive
cath Here they are ten. there fully
twelve. What do you mean? I've a
good mind to kick you ont of this
field. You want money by tonight. do
you? You won't get a cent out o me-
| Set to work and do this all over"
The laborer laid down his tools. q
logged look of resentment hardening
his face. you was drunk when you
told me to do it." he growled. "Yot
don't know what you said-you never
do One minute you say thing an
/ the next take it back. Yon say won
be paid fer this. say will. Me n
my wife need the money for grub. an
I'm goin' to have it!'
You'll have what l give you whel
give it to you. not bit sooner,
Craig clustered.
/ II say will have it." The glare i
the eyes Of the workman was that o
q demon. and, stepping forward. b
thrust his hand into his pocket, as
to get knife.
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Continued ON Page Four.
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Copyright, 1914. by Harper e
Brothers
CHAPTER XIV.
Gathering Clouds.

NJ innocent, Uncle Abner,"
Howard declared. 81 know
nothing at all about it.
- "Thank God! An believe
you" Abner rose, his face beaming
with JOY, and began to walk excitedly
back and forth across the floor.
$50 that explains it, Howard ex
claimed. They all believe it and
shrink from me as if were Ioath
some cutthroat tramp"
Abner returned to his chair. Now.
tell me everything" he said gravely.
At this juncture Pole Baker came
into the Office, riding switch in his
hand, a grim look on his face.
He didn't do it. Po!er' Abner cried
gladly. '.They must look some'r's else
fer the man. He amt here. by
hunky!"
THANK the Lordr' Pole cried as he
looked at Howard and seemed CON
vinced at once. "SOmebody else did
it. Craig's got enough enemies. But
it amt no soft snap we are in," he
ttdoSN. IL ID Il " l. III SCllouS. N|fiNulu-
stantial evidence has hung many in,
nocent man."
In low, calm voice Howard went
over all that had happened to him after
leaving Mary till the present moment
He even mentioned the dream in which
he seemed to hear angry voices and
the report of gun. When he finish
| ed Pole lashed his leg with his switch
| impatiently.
rs that all the alibi you kin estab
lish:' he growled. Il believe you. an
| Uncle Alb does. because we know you
won't lie to us. You couldn't fool us
anyway with that clear eye in yore
head; but. boys, facts is facts, an dan
ger is danger. A jury of plain me-,
amt goin' to swallow tale about
sleepin' on hilltop an dreamin' that
some other man fred the shot II. Is
/ serious, dern serious. an we'd as wei
admit it as starter. The feller that
did the job amt goin' to come for
ward and stick his neck in the moose
he'll let the accused man take the med
fcine if he's allowed to; you bet ht
will
| An hour iater Pole. who had gon.
! out. returned to the Office.
whats wrong?" Abner asked, as b,
and Howard looked up.
Enough. the devil knows" Pole re
TUNED with a sigh. '"The coroner
jury has set on the case. Tom Sugar
was called on to testify. an old mai
higgins tnat repaired towards gun
Four or five fellers swore that Howard
threatened to do it, and, worse thai
NIL. Jake Brown testified that he pass
ed Craig's gate about midnight ans
saw Howard thar, waitin' fer him t.
git home"
"You didn't say that anybody seet
you stop thar" Abner put in anxiously
"a man passed while l was at th
gate,' Howard replied. Il didn't kno,
who it was, and | didn't think he rec
ognized me. Well. well. out with II
Pole. what was the verdict of the jury
I'm ready for anything now.'
1T went agin u.s. Pole answers
gloomily. LAS they put it thar wa
ltrong probability that you done il
We may as well face the music lik
men. The grand jury will find bi
an an arrest will be made unless ev
dence is found beforehand that som
pne else is the right party"
| "Arrest-do you think they would Al
| rest me?' Howard said. his anger ri:
ing.
| Neither of his two friends replied.
| II see; you think. they will,'' Howar
went on. And, moreover. 1t may NJ
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Take it out or l'll blow your head off!"

Take it out or Pll blow your head OIL"
ward his barn to get his horse. Abe
was staring after him. standing as still
as one of the posts he had put into the
ground.
Riding home that night after his hu-
initiating encounter with Howard his
bloated face smarting from the blows
the younger man bad dealt. his brain
iHtiamed with whisky. his mind full
af plans for revenge. he gave no
thought to the man with whom he had
auarreled earlier in the day. At a mo-
ment like that low hireling that de-
pended upon him for a living was not
10 be thought of. Howard was proni-
nent: Howard was educated: Howard
was man who bore the reputation Of
being afraid Of no one and never TAX
ing an insult The public would wait
for the outcome Tomorrow. Craig
told hiIaself. he would 20 to town.
meet his antagonist on the street and
settle the whole matter. 1t would bc
duel to death. He would shoot
the young upstart down as he would
dog. While these thoughts were
hnrtling through his befuddled brain.
bis horse was bearing him up to the
front gate of his house There was
cIump Of mulberry trees on the olltS
site side of the road. and out of the
shadow of this into the moonlight
calmly stepped Abe Fulton, revolver
aimed steadily.
Hold up yore hands! lie snarled.
| Prepare to meet yore God. ef you got
one. fer yore day is shore at a end,
Too much startled to move, Craig sat
/ Continued ON Pace Four.
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The Price

is not the only new feat
ure about the MAXWELL
car. Improvements have
been made in the way of
longer rear springs, more
room in both front and
rear seats, and gasoline
gauge and dash light
have been added.
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CHAPTER XVI.

Ia |N the morning Of the day Fred
IA Craig had fought with How
ard at the postofice he had
left his bed In the worst of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

secretary, Miss Clara Darlington;
treasurer, Miss Irma Weaver; pianist,
Miss Lucille Bridge; assistant, Miss
Alice Smith. Twenty-one members
and one guest was present. Refresh
ments were served by Misses Helen
Clark and Pauline Maher. Miss Mar
garet Livingstone and Miss Betty
Price are choristers. Miss Virginia
Livingstone and Miss Helen Lang are
press correspondents. Miss Eva Rowe
gave a reading and piano solo was
played by Miss Alice Daffler. Miss
Martha Webb gave a reading with
piano solo by Miss Alice Smith follow
ed by hymn and the social hour.
Mrs Vern Thomas and daughter
have returned from Indianapolis where
they have been spending some time
with relatives.
Mr.. Pierre Burdette Altman and
Miss Sabra Henry Small were united
in marriage at the East Main street
Christian church, Saturday evening at
s o'clock, by the Rev. Robert Sellers,
who pronounced the impressive and
beautiful ring ceremony in the pres
ence of 800 guests. A wedding recep-
ton at which about 80 guests were
hidden followed at the home of the
brides parents, East Main street, Ell
wood, Ind. The bride is well known
and has relatives here.
The church was prettily decorated,
the altar being surrounded by palms
and ferns and white streamers lined
the aisles with bouquets of zinnais at
each pew. Miss Ethel Kohlmorgan
was at the piano and Miss Mildred
Harvey played the violin. Miss Helen
Burdette, cousin of the bride, sang
with Miss Mildred Harvey at the
piano while the wedding vows were
spoken. She sung Because" and Il
Love You Truly" The ushers were
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Clubs
Weddings
Dances

evening at the home of Mr.. A. T. Den
mis-, East Clinton street, in honor of
Miss Frances Kinder of Richmond,
Ind. Following the dinner the guests
motored to Forest where they were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Mowry. This afternoon
Miss Umstead invited number of
friends to an informal tea for Miss
Kinder. The house was decorated for
the occasion with many bouquets of
asters and other summer flowers
Frankfort Exchange.
From now on the Moose will give a
card party each Tuesday evening in
their hall and euchre and sheephead
will be played. Persons who have
been IN the habit of attending these
affairs will be welcomed.
Mrs. B. B. Myrick's Sunday school
class of girls of the Reid Memorial
U. P. church will give penny supper
Friday evening from $50 until Z
o'clock at the church. The public is
invited to attend.
The King Herald Band of the Grace
NJ. E. church met Saturday afternoon
at the church. The meeting was
opened with hymn followed by scrip
ture reading given by Miss Nellie
Hoffman. The members gave Bible
verses. The Lords prayer given in
unison was followed by sentence pray
ers. A song, 1.-THE Kings Business"
was given. Secretary and treasurer
made their reports followed by roll
call and mite box collection with re-
Spouse. The election of officers re-
sulting as follows was held: Presi-
dent, Miss elena Holman, vice presi-
dent, Miss Madge Townsend: second
vice president, Miss Mary Bell; secre-
tary, Miss Martha Webb; assistant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

Forrest Slick and family of this city
and Mr.. A. e. Hill and family OF New
Madison, Ohio.
Little Miss Helen Hall has been
seriously Ill with tonsilitis.
Several Richmond guests will attend
the wedding of Mr.. Eric Sudhon, son
OF Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Sudhoff, South
Fourth street, and Miss Pauline Park
inson, at the home OF the brides
mother in New Castle, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Elwood Fulton and
family and Mr.. Mark Schublin motor
ed to Indianapolis Sunday and visited
with friends.
Mrs. Joseph Lynn of Hagerstown,
visited friends in this city Saturday
Miss Helen Buckley will 60 to La
fayette where she will take course
in Domestic Science at Purdue uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mayhem are
leaving this week for the Great Lakes
where they will spend their vacation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
Dinners
Club Affairs
W.C.T.U.

Messrs. Hugh Ireland, E. e. Smith.
Ralph Harting and Leo Sowerwine.
w. j. Kelly was best man and Miss
Dorothy Small was maid OF honor
Bridesmaids were Misses Written
berger, Gertrude Lewis, Anna DeHo-
rity and Thelma billiard Miss Cor
inne Jones, cousin of the bride, was
ring bearer and Miss Janice Dunlap,
the flower girl. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. She wore
gown of faille brocade with train
and veil fastened with bandeau effect
with orange blossoms. She carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss Dorothy
wore white Dolly Warden taffeta and
the maids wore different colored
Georgette crepe gowns.
At the reception at the home, the
Tri Kappa girls assisted. Mr.. and
Mrs. Altman left on an automobile
trip and will be at home after Nov. l.
Misses Anna Pearl and Gladys Ham
ilton of Greenfield, the former a stu
dent at Earlham college at one time,
were among the out-of-town guests.
Mrs. Paul Miller of Richmond was a
guest at the wedding.
Extending courtesy to Miss Helen
Buckley, who is to attend Purdue uni
versity this year, Miss Mary Candy
was charming hostess Saturday aft
ernoon for a thimble party at her
home, South Eleventh street. Garden
flowers with field blossoms ornament
ed the rooms. The hours were spent
socially and with needlework Re-
freshments were served. The guests
were Misses Myra Scott, Helen Buck
ley, Julia Lichtenfels, Mary Mather.
Marguerite Davis, Irene Gormon, Ber-
tina Waterman, Mildred Schalk,
Dorothy Dilks, Blanch Compton, Nell
Becher, Mesdames. Edward Hollarn,
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Art Notes
Domestic
Science
!, Everett McConaha and Glenn Nc

Everett Mcconaha and Glen Nc
Conaha.
The Woman's Loyal Moose circle
will. meet Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock in the Moose hall, corner
Ninth and Main street Members are
urged to be present as delegates from
the Cleveland convention will make
their reports at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rife had as their
guests yesterday at their home, East
Main street, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Witt,
of Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. John Brat
tain, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Rife, of
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Starr
and son, Charles, of Boston; Mrs. Rife
Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rife,
Mr.. Forest Voris of Piqua, O., and
Mr.. Floyd Scott of Cambridge City,
with Mr.. Joseph Snyder of Milton,
Indiana.
A surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pickens, Sunday at their home
in New Madison, o., in celebration of
their fortieth wedding anniversary.
Upon their return from church the
host and hostess we're surprised to
find the guests assembled and all in
readiness for the elaborate dinner
prepared by the guests. The affan
was complete success The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Sink, Mrs.
Maude Grimstrum and daughter of
Greenville, o.; Mr.. Frank Harding
and family, Mr.. ]. r. Hill and family,
Mr.. Arthur King and family and Mrs.
Elizabeth Burgess of Palestine, O.;
Mr.. John Harding and wife of Bethel;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Harding of Red
key Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Healy
of this city; Mr.. Frank Pickens and
family of New Paris, O.: Mr. O. E.
Alderman and family of Spartans-
burg, Ind Afternoon callers were Mr..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
HOLD SMITH FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. c. B.
Smith, who died in Salem. Oregon last
week. will be held at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon In the M. E. church
in Dublin.
Mrs. Smith was former resident OF
this city and was well known here and
at Dublin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
RoADsTERS IN DEMAND

Increase in price of the Amesbuilt
Cloverleaf roadster body for Ford
automobiles has been announced to
become effective on Sept. Is by the
Weldex manufacturing company, R.
H. Fetta, manager. Mr.. Fetta reports
that many persons are converting
their Foard roadsters into the clover
leaf style, creating heavy demand
for the company's product.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

win never destroy germs; an antiseptic must be
used. The best and only practical product for
this purpose is Zonite. It Is much more power
poisonous and leaves no taste. Put few drops
Of Zonite on the wet brush after using and it
will be perfectly disinfected in short time.
Germs cannot live in Zonite. If desired brushes
also applies to hair brushes Most cases OF
badness. dandruH and scalp eczema originals in
unsanitary hair brushes; they should be disinfect-
ed regularly. Zonite has 100 vital uses in the
home as Antiseptc. Dsinfectant. Germ Destroy.
er and Deodorant. Home sizes Csc and 4Oc.
Doctors and Hospital size 81. AZ all Drug
Stores.
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Zonite Destroys
Disease Germs
In Tooth Brush

Health boards are now waging war on unsanitary
tooth brushes Recent tests show that new tooth
brush after two weeks use by person Of scrupu.
fnt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
SOC Gordon Dye Round Ticket
Fibre Silk Hose
Wednesday Only acc

We've sold hundreds of these stock
ings this season. They're Fibre
Silk, four thread heel and toe. A
great many women prefer them to
higher priced hosiery. They're the
best looking SOC hose we have ever
seen. Black or white Limit, two
pair to customer-39c, for We'd
nesday Only.