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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
COMBINATION SURE TO WIN
With Ideas and Industry Ninety Men
Out OF Every Hundred VIII
Achieve Success.

Some self-conceited philosopher has
said that genius is nothing but an In
finite capacity for untiring application.
1t would seem that this attempt to de-
fine genius would apply more appropri-
ately to talent. II Is also an obvious
fact that many people, thoughtful 9th
erwise, use language loosely. We
would think the remark quoted above
case in point, observes the Los An
geles Times.
There is no doubt that talent, to
make itself effective, requires untirlng
effort and unlimited application. Civ
en- talent and application, success is
sure to follow in any mans career
Many of us are very much inclined to
find fault with society and lay all our
failure TO succeed at its door. Society
is not a concrete fact 1t is simply an
abstraction invented to represent hu-
manity in the aggregate. Nature has
been very niggardly in her gifts to
many Of us. and where this is 50 no
amount Of effort, no matter how con
tinuOusly il is applied can lead to large
success.
Those who find fault with society as
the cause OF their failure are wrong.
Given a fair amount of talent-that is,
brains-and untiring application, and
success will be achieved. ninety-nine
times out Of every hundred. This may
be proved by reference to any walk in
life to which human beings apply them
selves to reach success.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Easy for Trouble Man.

Every telephone company has
trouble department" where all com
plants Of bad service and defective
equipment go. The men who make the
repairs and adjustments are known
as trouble men," and they have to be
not only expert wOrkmen, but chaps
of intelligence and common sense, for
they meet many problems that are not
set down In the books. Thoughtless
people can do many things to put II
telephone out of commission and some
OF them are simple-a wet umbrella
leaned up against the wiring in such u
way that it grounds the current and
of course makes the phone useless.
In this particular case the umbrella
remained where 1t ought not to have
been while the owner Of the phone
fretted and fumed because he could
not get Central. and then went 10 a
neighbours and called up the telephone
company. When the trouble man"
arriv d he saw at once what the mat
ter was and picked up the umbrella.
Now call Central" he suggested, and
the irate patron got an immediate re-
sponse.-Leslie'S.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

Being economical is an excellent vir-
tue, but old Skinfilnt had practiced this
quality to such an extent that with him
1t had become almost vice. His wife
was sometimes driven almost to the
verge Of distraction by his meanness.
The climax came when they moved in
to new house. When old Skinfiint
was out his wife thought she would re-
paper the walls of the drawing room so
as TO make It look attractive and
pretty. But when Skinfilnt saw it he
nearly had fit.
Il don't dislike the pattern or the
color" he gasped. purple in the face
with rage, but | do object to the way
you have put it on. You extrayagant
woman" he cried, chow dare you paste
II unY'
"Why. how else could have done
III" ineekly answered his wife.
How else2" he retorted You should
have tucked it On. You don't suppose
we shall always live in this house, do
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
VICTORY FOR FUTURIST ART
Painter Found Himself Famous at Mo
ment When He Feared That All
Was Lost

Rathsbane Hummock struggled
wearily up the nineteen flights Of
stairs to his draughty garrett studio.
No food had passed his lips that day
except twenty hard-boiled eggs and
six cans of spoiled sa-dines originally
packed in lard.
Il was a brute to marry Emmaline
before 1 was able to provide for her."
he thought bitterly. mo man ought
to marry on less than an assured in
come of four dollars and fifty a week.
wonder II the expressman has come
to take 'Skeehaw Bridge in a Drizzle'
to the Futurist exhibition. II that, my
masterpiece, fails to win a prize, fear
we all must starve or eat sauerkraut
all winter"
The first thing that met his eye-he
had but one left-when he entered the
studio was "Skeehaw Bridge in a
Drizzle."
THE expressman came and took
away the nictura" his wife told him
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Modern Fiction.

'Win your" he murmured, gazing
into her eyes appeallngly.
But she was undecided and turned
away.
say yes !" he exclaimed, hoarsely.
Don't let me go without some en-
enlargement r.
He bent down and showed her the
rich presents he had TO offer; dull, ami
NAL appeal poured from his very soul
into hers.
She drew a deep breath.
Il WILL she whispered, unsteadily.
Wait"
He watched her as she left him, and
smile curled his lip as he saw her re-
turn, clutching her husbands second
best trousers in limp hand.
well, mum! :" he said, cheerfully.
"Whatll you have; fern or a ger
an'um?"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

with giggle. Il hope l gave him the
right one-the little square canvas one
the little square canvas in the cor
nerf These futurist things all look
so alike"
Hammock buried his SCARED fea-
lures in his unwashed hands.
You gave them that old fiawed can
vas gave the baby TO daub n" he
moaned. I'VE are ruined! Ruined !"
But at that moment II messenger boy
arrived with a telegram from the
judges. 1t read:
First prize of % cents for your
canvas without title. We have taken
the liberty OF naming it Opening Oys-
tiers in the Cleaning as that was so
obviously your subject"
Hammock rushed out with glad
yell to buy a lemon.-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Not So Bad as It Seemed.

II sounded like small revolution,
hut the sophisticated Topekans on the
outside Of the shne-shining shop con
cluded 1t was only riot among the
Greeks. and they felt sure the police
could handle Il without the aid Of the
militia. There were six or seven Of
them. headed by a particularly fierce
looking Athenian, who gesticulnted
wildly and seemed about to strike his
opponent with his fist. A bystander
dashed away to call the police and
prevent bloodshed. Just then one Of
the rioters came outside and was asked
what the row was about.
"Alexipolos say he believe he'll buy
a shoe-shine shop" he explained. I'VE
all say it's a good thing-make good
money. Go ahead."-KAnsas City Star.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Speeding Them Up.

''The wicked flee when no man pur-
sueth," quoted the deacon to the min
lister. yes" said the minister, who
believed in muscular Christianity,
that is true; but they make much
better time when somebody is after
them"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Advertising Her Loneliness.

Martha, why did you put on that
heavy mourning for Sam7 1t isn't
honest. Everybody knows that you
fought like cat and dog" Dis yere
amt no mournin' for dat niggah. Sam I;
but how's de young men to know rs
in de market again, eff l don't wear
itr'-Plck.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

Talk about fishing" said Harvey
Titus, who was just getting under
way, what would you do If you found
on your hook 75O-pound horse mack
erelT' Dor said the listener. I'D
get up, take a drink of water and lie
on my right side for a while. New
York Telegraph.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Importance Of Proper Kitchen.

A woman who does the housework
for an average family walks as far us
the distance around the world in six
years. She can be saved nearly half
that walking by a properly arranged
kitchen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

81 hear you're thinking of buying a
new car" Eyes. My chauffeur COM
plains that the old one doesn't get out
of repair often enough.
Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21

New York. Juno 21.-Wall street paused in it's rush to watch the red arrow on tho thermometer in front of the Bankers Trust building to take it's first upward jump in the biz Red Cross campaign to raise f$1o0.- 0O0,OO0 in one week throughout tho country. The arrow went up to the $10.000.0oo mark. hesitated an in stant, then slowly crept up to the margin, line just above, indicating that a little moro than $11,000,000 in contributions and special Red Cross corporation dividends had been received in ono day, tho first of tho campaign. The thermometer" was
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21
bNERGAN TALKS ! ] ON| (0OD FOR FIGHTERS
ens Congress Army and Navy
 Men Deserve Best Food
Especial to the T1erald).

E Especial to the Herald).
 Washington, June 21.-Represen- ktive Augustine Lonergan made the Blowing speech in congrss yesterday tgarding food supplies for tho army hd navy:
 Ddr. Chairman:
 'fOn April 16, 1917. introduced ia - house of representatives the fol- owing resolution:
 s, Resolved. That the secretary Eof war be, and he is hereby. di- rected to furnish to the house of srepresentatives copies of all regu lAtions and orders pertaining to sthe Inspection of food supplies &sfOr the army in time of war, and sto state whether or not the pres Esent regulations and orders for Enhe inspection of such supplies Are applicable and feasible in |sxtme of war.
 |iGfQn the same day also introduced familiar resolution, requesting that
 secretary of the navy furnish to house of representatives like in- rrnation concerning the inspection food supplies in the navy in time swar.
 These resolutions were referred, pectively, to the committee on 4tAry affairs and to the commit
 eon naval affairs. and In accord 9e with the stipulations therein,
 Secretary of war forwarded
 azgh the proper channels to the nmittee on military affairs infor- kfion concerning the inspection of Dd supplies in the army in time of er: in letter written under his 11ction to the chairman of the nmittee, the Hon. J. Hubert Dent,
 And signed by Assistant Secretary War William M. Ingraham.
 saAlso Secretary of the Navy Jo- phus Daniels forwarded to~ Chair- m l.. F. Padgett of the house com- ttee on naval affairs. complete in- mation as. to the inspection of food epplies in the navy in time of war. s.In these days, when the, navy nd the army. as the fighting arms
 the nation. must at all times be 4intained at the highest point of 1cfency, it, Is proper to inquire into method of supplying and inspect n food intended for both branches
 the service. If every precaution
 safeguard the health of the men.
 far as the fooh supply is con Fhed, obtains: 1t will be reassurinR
 know this; if there are siigertain Ferts which can better be looked t6r, the responsibility lies with us
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21

plies purchased, and at stations where troops the actually located, in spections are made by the officers who procure the supplies.
 "All provisions of whatsoever na- ture must measure up to the specifi- cations and conditions imposed by the guartermaster corps for subsistence and supplies. Beef. for instance. which is perhaps the principal item of the soldiers faro, must be fit for immediate use. and equal. numbers of fore and hindquarters must be de- livered including AA the best cuts: no carcase to weigh less than 500 pounds when trimmed; the difference in weight between fore and hind quar- ters not to exceed 25 pounds per carcass. Every article Is specifically beef. bacon, ham and the like.
 ''An trade labels on provisions and other arttles must conform to tho re- Quirements of the meat-inspection and pure-food laws, and rulings thereun- der. and also to the laws of tho state in which delivery is made. All pack ing house products canned after dste of award must have the required lab- el stamped in the can. Authority from the secretary of agriculture has
 
 label on containers of canned meats or meat food products. in lieu of the trade label, but in order to prevent the appearance of misleading state- ments on containers of food products, 1t is required that copies of all labels be submitted for the approval of tho department of agriculture prior to the making of the dies.
 "All these regulations govern the furnishing of supplies up to the time of delivery to the army. Therefore, when the provisions have been re- cefved at the various army posts and camps, care Is taken that the food Is properly handled. In addition there has been printed by order of the secretary of war . Manual for Army Cooks,~ prepared under the direction of the Quartermaster general of the army and approved by the major gen. eral, chief of staff. This Is for the in- formation and guidance of the reg ular army and of the organized militia of the various states, and covers the handling, care, and preparation of food for the table in an admirable manner. A similar manual has been prepared for army bakers, and both. beside being replete with information and instructions. are we'll illustrated.
 The costly errors that have been made in the past in regard to the in- spection of food supplies for our fight- ing forces must, in the present war, be avoided. Strict enforcement of the regulations cited above will aid ma terially in this. If other steps should. from time to time. appear best to be taken, we should be ready at all events to take them, to the end that our men in the field, and at sea, shall have every guarantee of health that we can possibly give them.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21


 to make such changes as will effect the results desired.
 ''The navy, recognized as the first first considered. There are two gen.
 eral classes of provisions purchased for the navy, perishable provisions, such as fresh and refrigerated meats. fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, bread. butter. eggs. and tho like; and non- perishable provisions such as timed meats timed vegetables, coffee, sug- ar, flour, rice and other articles sometimes designated as groceries.
 Owing to the difference of the keeping qualities of these two classes of provisions. and the fact that the navy does not own any cold storage plant, the two classes are necessar- fly purchased under different condi- tions. The non-perishable provisions are purchased in large and specific quantities for storage and subsequent supply to the fleet; whereas the per- ishable articles are purchased for monthly and quarterly deliveries the quantities being estimated only and the contract being in effect naere- ly an agreement on the part of the contractor to supply such quantities of the articles contracted for, as may be required by the navy during the life of the contract.
 "All provisions are covered by leaflet specifications; and provisions delivered mu9t be strictly In accord ance with these specifcations-no deviation whatever being allowed.
 "All bidders are required to sub- init samples of what they propose to furnish with their bids. and the con- tract Is awarded to the lowest bidder. whose articles are in accordance with the standard samples.
 ''The greatest danger from in- ferior quality, of course. lies in timed meats. In looking after such sup plies, inspection is made by . repre- sentative of the bureau of animal industry at the plants where these meats are put up. Specifications re- quire that such meats shall be U. s. inspected and passed In accordance with the regulations of the United States department of agriculture. Upon delivery. samples are taken at random from the quantity delivered and rigid inspection made at tho provisions and clothing depot to see whether or not these samples are in SCElCC dCCOIOduC0 WAtu tAS SP0SAACs@ tions.
 ''If they are not, the delivery Is re- jected. All speciacations of non- perishable provisions, without regard to where these provisions are deliv- cred, are made at the provisions and c thing depot at New York. thus in- surfing uniformity of inspection.
 ''Tinned butter is inspected at the Ro A~ fvHn 4k<r, of the bureau of animal industry, and every process Is it's manufacture and packing Is carefully watched.
 Fresh and refrigerated meats and meat products are also inspected by government inspectors. at the pack er's plant, in addition to which they are inspected upon delivery at the navy yard by representative of the bureau of animal industry stationed at the yard for this particular pur- pose. This also applies to fresh
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21

vegetables, fruits and dairy products, final inspection of these articles being made according to the navy regula- tions by the medical officer of tho ship to which they are delivered.
 Reviewing these regulations, 1t is we'll to recall here the statement of the present paymaster general of the navy in one of his first intra-bureau orders issued by him after taking of fice, in which he said:
 Enlisted men have no choice
 as to what they shall eat being
 compelled by the very necessities
 of the service to take whatever
 Is served out to them. For this
 reason and because adequate and
 satisfactory subsistence is the
 very foundation not only of real
 efficiency but of discipline itself,
 there is no class of purchases for
 the naval service that needs to
 be more constantly watched than
 provisions, our mon being no
 poison squad but human beings
 and American citizens for whom
 we stand in the relation of trus-
 tees in 70 far as relates to tho
 question of food.
 '.As result of this statement there were uniformly good reports from the medical officers submitted to the surgeon general in 1915, and in turn passed on by the surgeon general of the navy to <the pagmaster general. Again, in 1916, similar gratifying re- ports were made, to which the sur geon general added in his official re- port:
 I can assure you that no navy
 in the world is as we'll fed. as
 well clothed, it's general welfare
 50 thoroughly looked out for as
 that of the United States; and I
 am glad to offer you and the en-
 tire personnel of your corps my
 heartiest congratulations for the
 large share you have had in pro-
 ducing this well-being and its
 resultant contentment.
 ''The food supply of the army is similarly safeguarded. Due to the passage of the. food and drugs act of 1906. and amendments since, as to the sale of poisoned and deleter1ous food, and also the meat inspection against the use of meat that is ''un- sound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise unfit for human food" the 0OQQly l8 .C6E 0lOly WakOuS0. q Meat for the use of the army is rigidly inspected at the packing houses, tho inspection beginning with the animal before it is killed and all through the after process, by inspect ors of the agriculture department sta tioned at the various packing houses the country. In addition to this. most inspectors. and experts of the qhartermaster corps are also stationed at the great packing houses in such centers as Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha. Buffalo, and elsewhere. where meat is prepared or cured for the army. and also watch 1t through the whole process from tle killing of the animal until 1t is turned over to the government.
 with regard to other food articles or stores purchased for the army. trained experts at depots and purchas- ing stations carefully inspect all supp
New Britain herald., 1917-06-21

designated to furnish an accurate record of the progress of the cam paign. and each $1,O00. 900 raised sent the arrow up another notch.
 To Miss Alice Barton Behr. the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-09
. r. FAIR III Ely,
HacERsTowN, MD.
Chronic Diseases Only.

Anemia, Appendicitis, Advertisements
Hardening Of Arteries), Asthma, Bilious
ness, Bladder Disorder, Blood Disorder,
Catarrh, Constipation, Consumption,
Diabetes, Dropsy, Drowsiness, Gall Stones,
Gastritis, Headache, Heart Disease, Indl-
gestion, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Rheu-
matism, Rundown Condition, sciatiea,
Sluggish Liver, Skin Diseases, Stomach
Tropbey Tuhercnlosza. Consultation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-09
MILLER'S
PHARMACY

Sells Best and Purest of Drugs
end Chemicals.
Sick Room Supplies.
Vaccines and Antitoxins.
Fountain Syriuges aud Hot Water
Bottles
Safety Rszofs, Brushes, Shaving
Creams. Soaps, etc.
Best and Purest Candies always
Fresh.
Delicious Soda Water.
Victrolas ard Victor Records.
Ingef,o!l Watches.
Anseo Cameras and Speedex Film
Viii do your Developing and
Printing.
Sponges and Channels.
Auto mobile and Sun Glasses.
In fact, Most Everything.
Proof of the Pudding"
Ask Miller's Pharmacy First.
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give US call. We can supply you With auy
thing in the grocery hne, at right prices
e FRANK RoNEMus,
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
WILSON THANKS STATE
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS

NewsJTimeS Special Service:
WASHINGTON, oct. 27.-Pres't
Wilson. in a letter TO Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield Friday thanked state
fuel administrators for their unset
fish devotion TO the national cause.
The letter read by DR.. Garfield at
a conference of state administrators
appointed since oct. ., follows:
May I be permitted to express to
the federal fuel administrators for
the respective states many of whom
I understand are in Washington,
for conferences today, my apprecia-
ton OF their generous action in
contributing their services TO the
furtherance OF this important and
vital work. II constitutes another
instance OF the unselfsh devotion
/ by some of the country's ablest men
Of their time and thought 10 the So
luton Of the difficult problems
/ brought on by the war in which our
whole force as a nation is now en-
/ gagged
please convey to those assembled
/ my earnest good wishes for the COM
! plete success Of their efforts in this
I great undertaking.
The administrators meeting here
today heard addresses by DR.. Car
field and other fuel administration
officials, and considered state organ
ization. retail prices. emergency
supplies. car supply and conserva-
/ ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
CHICAGO FEELS EFFECT
OF u. S. FOOD CONTROL

CHICAGO, Oct. 27-The con-
sumner began 20 realize the benefits
of government supervision of food
sales Friday when the butter price
was slashed three 10 six cents by
the local food price committee. This
was done in the face OF predictions
by retail groCers that best grades Of
butter would sell al So 10 IS cents a
pound next week The food commit
tee, after corferring with a commit
Tee from the CHICAGO butte and esc
board. decided that A 20 40 IL
cents a pound is a fair price for
creamery extras iu bulk and 45 TO
30 L. cents the right figure for
utter I'm cartons. Retailers have
been asking 90 20 IS cents a pound.
The butter and egg board commit
ee agreed thar "a fair proft FOR the
ROGER Won d ha ITO cents a nound
q err the johhers' price on bulk sut-
Ter and Il cents for cartons.
The price committee also cur the
.ost Of corn meal IA 20 Il cent a
ound with promises Of greater
cut.