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The Lamar register., 1918-02-06


Ray Jessup, formerly of Lamar, was
in town u few days this week.
w. E. Cade returned this week from
Ii short trip to Kansas City and other
eastern points.
Mis- Fannie Dodds left this week
for the east to purchase her spring
stock of millinery.
Chas. Wooden was in Granada the
first of the week selling Republic
truck to the Rhodes Mere. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Maxwell left this
week for California where they will
spend the balance of the winter.
The county commissioners were in
session several days this week trans
acting the usual monthly business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Payne left this
week for Parsons, Kansas, where they
will make their home for the present.
Principal X. A. Shanner of the La
mar high school is out again after a
two weeks siege Of the German NETS
Les.
Jesse c. Johnston went to Denver
and Boulder on Monday to take ex-
sminations held by the war depart
ment.
Harlan Maxwell has written let
ter home stating that he has left the
Culver military school and enlisted in
the navy.
Work is progressing rapidly IN the
additions being made to the new F.
N. Wilson residence on East Parmen-
ter street
DIR. and Mrs. /. d. Pixley went to
Ration last week for a short visit. DIR.
Pixley returned on Tuesday but Mrs.
Pixley will visit for some time.
A. Friedman left last Saturday even
ing for Denver and expects to make
q visit TO the east before deciding just
where he will locate in business again.
Tuesday night the Rebekah lodge
met in regular session. Mrs. c. b.
Kay, noble grand. in behalf of the
lodge, presented Mrs. George Henry
q beautiful silver berry spoon.
The one delivery a day went into
effect on Monday and now if you don't
get your grocery orders in before S:45
you will have to go after them your
self. 1t is being strictly enforced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brodie of Plains
left last night for Liberal, Kansas,
where they will make their home. MIR.
Brodie had just recovered from an OPP
Grafton at the Lamar hospital. He
recently proved up homestead near
Plains.
At the regular meeting Of Lamar
Lodge No. 1919, b. p. o. E., on Tues
day evening Frank A. Cox was initial
cd into the order. There was a large
attendance end good time enjoyed by
all. Even the candidate insists he
got his moneys worth.
Roswell H. Cochran, formerly edi-
tor Of Mealology, the d. A. NJ. +.
publication, but who has for several
months been located at Kansas CITY
as advertising manager of the South
western Publishing Co., arrived IN La
i..+ Th,rcdav He has again
taken charge of the publicity work Of
the company ard will be located at
Lamar.
Word was received by Judge c. +.
Billingslea the first Of the week OF
the death at Pennington, Kansas, OF
his son. DR.. s. W. Billingslea. Dr.
p;l,;noslea was for number Of years
a resident Of Lamar, and had many
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

tons there were an Inheritance of the
old prohibitory days We do not
know how the custom OF selling liquor
in clubs became so general in Ben
nington. but IL Is our guess that its
leading club, including in its member
ship many business men, countenan-
ced the sales in connection with the
management of its grill room Other
clubs knew of this practice and the
nstom was extended % several or
ganizations The wholesale raid
will stop the liquor selling in all these
clubs The change will be an impor.
tant one In Bennington and viii help
some os its residents to get accusiom-
cd to conditions which they are bound
10 face in the NOT distant future when
prohibition will become national. The
handwriting on che wall stands out
so conspiciously that he who runs
may read. Booze selling is doomed IN
the United States Bennington includ
ed Brattleboro Rcformer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
uubie Feet in Ton Of Coal.

Here is a little information which
will help you to solve the vexing prob
lem that is apt to be hardy annual,
{. e., how much coal to order in order
20 fill the bunkers. but without having
to put some in an old barrel in the. out
house, says the Popular Science Month
ly. A ton of egg coal contains from
81 to 3S cubic feet, averaging about
80. BY measuring the cubical contents
of your bin you will be able to estimate
how much to order TO fill them. This
may be done by multiplying together
the length. breadth and depth Of your
bin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

We are tod that there are over one
million American soldiers in France
at the present time But do We get
very comprehensive idea of how
large a body of men that isg Try
thinking of that number passing us in
parade. If they marched ten
abreast down Main street at the rate
of three miles an hour each rank be-
+ ing six feet behind the preceding
one, 1t would take thirty-eight hours
lacking a few minutes, for them all
to pass given point. But while
marching in such procession the rear
rank would he more than one hun
dred thirteen miles back of the front
rank. If the soldiers were all drawn
up in line facing in and touching el-
bows, they would form line about
three hundred eighty miles in length.
Yes 1t is quite an army already, and 1t
is growing fast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
The BENNINGTON Raid.

The claim that has been made for
years that in licensed communities the
licensees are great factor in seeing
that the Illicit sale OF liquor is sup
pressed is hardly substantiated now
that the curtain has been raised and
the real conditions in Bennington are
revealed With several clubs selling
liquor, probably not only to members
but to their guests, it would seem that
the business OF the saloons would
have been cut to such an extent that
the men who paid large sums for the
privilege OF selling liquor openly and
legally would have complained about
the clubs business
All kinds of explanations and arg
uments may be made. but here is the
situation in a nutshell:
Bennington is different in respect
to the liquor business, from every
other large community in Vermont
II is preculiar to itself, as the adver-
tisements used to say about the pa.
tent medicines
The town is located almost in the
corner OF the state with rum holes
within easy reach both in New Yorh
and Massachusetts. particularly New
York Back in the old prohibition!
days, previous to 1908, liquor was sole
more openly in Bennington than il
any other town in the state Onlciall
who prosecuted sellers found tina
Their action was not popular. Just a
Philadelphia has been corrupt AM
contented in municipal affairs Ber
'nington fell into way OF more thai
1 tolerating the sale of liquor Der
= pnington has been licensed tow
+ every year but one under local option
!. the town being carried by the mo.l
= cense voters by a majority OF two a
one March meeting. We persume IN
people of Bennington will explain tn
situation by saying that the cond
"a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
SHARP, SHAUDiaG PAINS
Often Tell Of Weak Kidneys. A Ben
nngton Resident Shows You
What To Do.

The sharp twinge of pain in the
small of the back that strikes you
after any sudden twist or awkward
motion, may tell OF weak Kidneys.
And there are often disturbances OF
the urine-,oo frequent uriRatlon,
scalding or burning pain during PAS.
sage, discolored urine and sediment.
Dcan's Kidney pills are prepared
especially for weakened Kidneys, kid
ney backache and urinary disorders
have proven their merit in thousands
of cases. Doan's are endorsed
throughout the civilized world-are
recommended by Bennington resi-.
Gentc N
lsadoro Weaver, III Bradford Pr.
bennington. says: Il have used
Deans Kidney Pills off aud ON for
several years. MY back has given mic
a 'lot Of trouble from time TO time by
sharp pains shooting through II and /
could hardly stralghten UP The Kid
ney secretions have been highly
coored and have contained sediment
Doan's Kidney Pills. procured from
Wards Drug Store. have never failed
to help me when have suffered in
that way" h"t
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy.4ge,
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same thai
Nh Weaver had Foster. Milburr
Co, Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
HIS FATHERS SWORD.

Tie village concert wcs in progress
and, although all the local talent was
mustered. little Johnny, the squires
son and heir, was bored, badly bored.
His mother grew quite anxious about
him, but when a small girl started pip
ing "The Minstrel Boy" and reached
the line: Ills fathers sword he has
girded on" Johnny fairly prieked up
his ears in excxitement.
"You like this, Johnny?" said his
fond mother. ut is"
"Bc quiet, mother, do said Johnny
impatiently. II want to hear whet hap
pens when his father gets to known
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
OLD AGE A CRIME

Some people are yuong at 60-red
checked, ruddy and vigorous. Others
are Cd az 40-joints beginning to
stiffen up bit; step beginning to lag
and lose its springiness; occasional
touches of pain in the back, feel tired
without cause, and possibly twingo
OF rheumatic pain
In most cases these are the danger
sihgnlls to warn you that the kidneys
are not promptly doing their work OF
throwing off the poisons that are al
ways forming in the body To neglect
these natural warnings is crime
against yourself If you have these
symptoms you can find prompt relic,
in GOLD Medal Harlem Oil Cap
sules, For more than 200 years thi.
has been the recognized remedy f0l
kidney and bladder ailments,
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
sules are imported direct from tbs
laboratories at Haarlem Holland Ger
them at your druggists. DO not TAX,
substitute. In boxes three sizes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
AS 1t Was on Earth.

Not long ago an old lady friend died.
Mary Agnes, who lived in the same
building, had for some reason been
chased from the steps by the old lady.
and so she got the impression that the
old lady was always chasing little chill.
dren. So one day after the woman died
Mary asked another woman In the
building if she thought TIT the old
lady was an angel now. Il hope so,'
was the reply. Then little Mary said
"Wcll, bet she is chasing all the little
angels around up there"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
Another to Be found.

A tracer sent 10 locate the old-fash-
toned man who wore peachstone
watch charm. reports from Clearfield,
Pa; I-ocatcd my man. He also car
ries combination pen, pencil, tooth
pick. aud rubber stamp. Any instruc-
tidnsy' Certainly; draw for expense
money and hunt for the old-fashioned
woman who used TO grease the PAN
cake griddlc with pork rind.-Buf-
falo News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Jane Willis--So Madge broke Off her
engagement to that magazine editor.
What was the trouble?
Marie Gills--Shc sent him some love
letters and he returned them with a re-
lection slip stating that while he was
always glad TO see such things and
they undoubtedly possessed merit, he
was greatly overstocked with other
contributions of a similar nature
Town Topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
A pair Of suspenders.

rs a good name for two men with de-
pendents who keep putting off an i'm
portant matter i. e, buying sufficient
life insurance to secure their family's
future National Life ms Co., of VI
CMutual) Earle S. Kinsley. Gener-
al Agent Mead Building, Rutland,-VL
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
Gained Flesh, Strength and Good
Nature by Taking Vno.


Middletown, Conn.-"i used Vinol
for my little girl years old for a
rundown, nervous condition. She
was thin, irritable all the time and
had no appetite IN week | no
;icod an improvement and now she
has a good appetite, has gained il
flesh and strength and is much pleas
anter to live with"-Mrs. G. b. WI
kinson.
There is no secret about Who'll
1t owes its success in such cases L
beef and cod liver peptones, iron ant
manganese peptonates and glycero
phosphates, the Oldest and most ia
nous bodybuilding tones known
w. l.. Gokay, and Druggists Every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Thursday, July II, 1918.

Bennington must have had an aw'
full thirst, and what will happen now
that the visible supply of the where
with to quench it has disappeared?
Montpelier Argus
We don't just know, this being our
first experience with surprise par
ties What do you usually do in
Montpelier after one of these vista
tons?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
Home still Safe.

"Drink and tobacco have wrecked
homes.r
"rhey haven't wrecked mlnc,' pro-
tested Mr.. Meekton, Indignantly.
Are you addicted to drink and 20.
haccoin
"No, I'm not. But my wife IL very
fond Of tea and cigarettes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
state 1,,s. Of Ohio, city of Toledo.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
~ senior, partner OF tho frm OF H. \.
cheney 4 Co, doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said flrm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
ana every case of Catarrh that cannot be
MEDICINE FRANK i, CIlENtY
sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my, presence. this 9Th day OF December
A. - 1856 A w CI.rAsON
tSenD Notary Public
iHNl1 Ca,arrh Medicine is taken In.
.etnally anu acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF The system, send
fOr testimonials free. "ll4llOs 49,
r. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo. d.
Sold by all druggists. 76c,
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
Cautious.

SLOW is Fnhduh getting along with
Ms first carp Can he drive down.
tewnl" Gle can IN one direction. but
the trnflic boihers him. lie has 10 run
ant into the country before he eau
venture to turn around"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

"WhcH Won proposed to the wealthy
painters daughter how did you come
out?' "With flying colors. Yes; her
dad threw palette full Of paints at
me ms beat II from the house,
Knoxville Sentinel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Tiles will look bright and clean If
scrubbed with salt. a. aan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

, 4 smoky or duh fro can he made
clear by throwing a handful Of salt
over Ii. t..I..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Salt in water will take insects from
vegetables. ,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

\, Ink stains that are freshly made can
Le removed from carpets by successive
anplieationsbf dry salt b.s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Salt dissolved In n little ammonia
will remove grease spots. ip 3d.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

qNearly every kind OF basket work,
mattlngs or china can be cleaned by
washing with salt and water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

no brighten carpets, wiring n cloth
out Of salt water and rub tho carpets
well. t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11
TEN USES FOR SALT

Lemon Juice and salt will clean cop
per and brass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

Handouts Of salt will clean salce-
pans and take away the unpleasant
smell Of onions II they have been
cooked in them. u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-11

BEFORE adding vinegar TO mint for
sauce always add a pinch Of salt. This
prevents the mint from going brown
md greatly improves tn flavor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe.1

A foolish question: Was II straw
that broke the camefs back?
Next to the kaiser, the most repul-
sive person is the one who is always
worrying.
Because young lady carries a
knitting bag as big as a Zeppelin that
is no sign and token that her patriot
ism is as big.
1t may be hysteria and weak
nerves when a woman carries on
when her husband starts for France.
but it at least indicates she doesn't
want him to 60.
Times have changed. They used to
openly keep whisky in grocery stores.
but now one has secretly to keep his
whisky in an iron safe. and keep the
lock com bination in his head.
If you feel tough now days, the
physician will tell you that you will
be fully restored to health by having
your tonsils cut out, your teeth jerked
out, and Your appendix put in a bottle.
An Atchison young lady who works
in a down town store and ,gossips
more than any other person, called
on The Globe today to request that
nothing be printed about the gossip
now being talked about her. Sooner
or later gossip engulfs the manufac-
turers of gossip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

amazingly good country food and has
the whole river by way Of bath. Add
to this picture the postoffice, the
bridge itself (Which is a wooden one
with an overgrown creek of clear
water beneath it) few leading c!ti-
zens discussing the German retreat IN
the shadow of the principal store, and
you have about all of Capou. Bridge.
Except its surroundings. It lies in
the narrow valley of the Great Ca
capon river. with wooded mountains
rising steeply-- on either side, and with
glimpses in the distance of higher
ridges beyond. The little valley itself
is rich land, and is crowded with corn
and wheat fields, with orchards ana
great red barns; but the mountains
are an untouched tangle that belong
still to the wild things. Turnout the
Alleghanies one sees this contrast of
rich bottom land and wild mountain
meeting in charming picture.
The Great Cacapon river must net
be forgotten. 1t is neither great nor
a river, but just big clear creek,
which sometimes goes to sleep for half
a mile in long pool, and then rusiles
forward almost as far in noisy rifles.
1t is known to fame as a favorite home
of that beloved of all anglers. the
Small-mouth black bass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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fered the unlimited use of the largest in
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the ma
tional capital, where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources of the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
Tie war has forced SO many changes IN
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this Information bureau
will be invaluable to all who use IL.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help
you in thousand ways if your wants are
Ouly made known.
The State Journal pays for this splendid
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ers may take free advantage of it You
are welcome TO use it often as you like.
Write your request briefly. sign your
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TON HUREAt'.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

Importation of luxuries into the
United States in the fiscal year 1918
shows a material decline when COM
pared with the preceding year, and a
marked decline when compared with
the year before the war; A compiIa-
ton by the National City Bank of
New York shows that in practically
all the imports usually classed as lux
uries the 1918 figures fall materially
below those of the preceding year, and
are far less than those of the year be-
fore the war. That they should be
less than before the war is quite nat
ural by reason of the fact that many
of the articles of this character orig
mated in the European countries,
some in the countries with which we
are now at war and some with our
lies now too busily employed to
manufacture or otherwise accumulate
materials for this class for exporta-
ton The banks figures show re-
markable declines in the 1918 imports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
THE WORM TURNS.

In genera reply to those persons
one meets every day who declare that
they can't believe anything they read
in the newspapers, the Atchison Globe
says:
OF course you are just talking
because if you don't believe the allies
are gaining on the west front there
must be something wrong with your
loyalty.
For example, We'll take the first
article of page three of the first news
paper we pick up.
Here is the heading:
Europe Longs for a Revival of
Tourist Trade"
That admits of no doubt
But how about the next item:
Our Navy Ready and Fit to
Fight
You believe that. too.
And the next item:
Coolies wanted to Relieve the La
Dor Shortage Out West"
But what's the use?
Ninety-nine out of every hundred
items you read in a newspaper are
wholly true.
Why condemn all the news because
of the exception; because one out of a
hundred is overdrawn or without sub
stantial foundation?
If one bad egg be found in a hun
dred candled. it is thrown out, and
the others utilized.
It is the same with an intelligent
and fair reader of the news items.
A man who says you can't believe
anything you read in the newspapers
is some prevaricator himself.
Too much of a one, probably, to
hold down a job on the yellowest
sheet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

When America entered the war var
ious means for bringing the conflict
to speedy end were urged. These
included ships. airplanes, food, mon
ey. big guns, etc. After more than a
year of war work the government and
the. public appear to have reached the
conclusion that the prime requisite for
winning the war quickly is man
power. Hence the new man
power bill which provides for an army
of four or five million men. Present
indications are that they may not be
needed but if they are they will be
ready in a few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: (1) I am a
young girl. When a young man calls
and it Is time to start if we are going
out, Is it proper for me to ask him
in, or just go to the door and go back
out to the machine with him? 1 did
the latter for it was late and some
friends were out in front waiting for
us. Was it the proper thing to do?
CD Should he or I first mention
going home when we are out for sup
per at a. private home?
90 When he calls to go for a ride
and I don't think he is coming in,
should 1 go out? If he does come to
the door, don't you think it would be
all right to ask him in If it isn't late or
time to go?
ca If he comes in who should men,
ton starting first he or L?
MANY THANKS.
(1) It IS proper for you to go to
the machine with him at once If you
are all ready. In case you have to
get your wraps you should invite him
in until you get them and are ready
to start
home.
CD Let him come to the door and
ring. 1t shows greater courtesy on his
part than to sit in the machine and
honk until you appear. 1t is all right
to invite him to come in.
N4J ne SllOulQ SQSSeSl SOlHS WAcH
1t is time. but IL he does not. you
might say that you are ready to go
any time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: There is a
boy working in the office where
work who has become angry at me. /
read a letter from one of his girls and
he imagines shouldn't have done it.
don't care for the boys friendship
and so should I let it drop? Is it my
place to apologize? PAT.
The boy has reasons to be angry.
You have no more right to read
another persons mail than to steal his
money. Apologize to the boy even if
you do not want to further your
friendship with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a wo-
man rs years old and am in love with
a man I have not met. Can you tell
me how 1 can meet him?
ANXIOUS.
If you have no mutual friend to in
troduce you, there is no way to be-
come acquainted It is unwise to get
in the habit of thinking you love him.
1t can only be imagination since you
have not met and talked TO him. I'm
agination in that form can cause a
great deal of unhappiness and should
not be encouraged.