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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14

Post commanders are asked to forward to the
department headquarters tire name OF one COM
rade to be appointed aide-de-camp where the
post Is not yet represented. Only comrades OF
the highest standing should be selected. as the
department commander regards them as his per-
sonal representatives
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

All propositions for the retirement of
the legal tenders and the abolition of
the treasury reserve as II feature of our
currency system are coupled with tho
demand for n banking system that would
afford large note circulation, one more
responsive to the fiuctuating demands Of
business and one whose reserve would bo
maintained by banks which would bo
compelled by the conditions of their
existence and by law 10 protect their
notes, and which, through their discount
business, have the necessary machinery
for increasing their reserves or dccrcas-
ing their liabilities Such II banking sys-
tenn would provide the paper currency
which the American people would rather
handle IN their daily transactions and
carry about as pocket money than specie
Iron Age
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The pages in the supreme Court Of
the United States are required In
wear kniekerhockers. Three of the
pages are nearly full grown men, and
when ON the street they always wear
long trousers. The short knickcr.
hockers are known as their official
trousers, and are only Worn when the
supreme Court is in session Pages
of the court receive salary of 500
mouth This is more than either the
Senate ar the House pages get, their
allowance heing only SD Il month
during the session of Congress- In
Congress the pages are not restricted
to any particular kind of trousers, but
are privileged TO dress rs their fancy
dictates.
Mr. John addison Porter, of POM
fret Connecticut, and formerly ed
ttor inchief of the Hartford Post.
is TO occupy, under President McKin-
ley, the important aud highly exact
Ing office of private secretary to the
nations chief executive. Mr.. Porter
IS The eldest son OF the late Addison
Porter, long time dean of the Sheffield
Scientific school of New Haven. and
Josephine Earl Sheffield. daughter
of the founder of that institution. and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

First 70 buy as large Il plot of
ground as the million would purchase
N the very heart of the city and make
4 childrcn's playground of it,
Second Establish enough kinder
sarten schools To accommodate all of
the children Of The city over three
Years of aye.
Third Erect dwellings for working
men to be rented N u low rate. sutii-
lent merely 10 pay a percentage ON
HE money invested the money from
such rents 10 he reinvested for the
,amc purpose
DR. RainSford declares that in order
70 cffcctually help the poor the gver
must know something Of their actual
condition. Charity. he says, not only
hils to do good in great many in
stances, but often succeeds in press
NJ toward Pauperism those whom it
;ccls to relieve.
hen We are dealing with poverty"
ne goes ON, we are dealing with n
ilscnse that affects mind and body and
ourselves of whatever experience or
scientific knowledge others have ne.
1uircd We must know something
ibout those whom we wish to relieve.
aud in order to know properly we must
90 ourselves. Every good citizcn
should know something Of the main
ind important things in his city's life.
In other words, when IL comes TO
spending money, use proxies by all
means TIL your own Intelligence Is
rained But let no living soul do the
studying for you, and so rob you Of
he solemn, yet large and hopeful view
If life that such study will bring"
Then Or. Rainsford describes more
ully the details of his plans for spend
ng u mIllion-or rather for spending
hree millions.
First would buy az large n plot
Is could III the most densely inhabl-
ed art of New York, knock the houses
III il down, clear the ground, put n
'ence around it, hui no sod on il or
Instructions Of any sort, give IT to the
lily on the condition they guard It.
md there, Winter and summer let
he people breathe and the children
play. 1t Is impossible to cxaggcrate
HE harm done the children Of our
lily by refusing them, as we practical
y do, the right that every child should
.laim-of playing in order to grow.
Second, our public school system In
New York takes the children when
hey are six and is supposed to keep
them until they are fourteen. Every
me who knows anything about educa-
zion knows that education should be
gin at least nj three. The time will
come, and 1t may not be far away
when room will be made for every lit
lie tot in our cities in n kindergarten.
I'm the third place, would like 10 es-
tablsh another trust fund, similar TO
that which George Peabody
has given to London. II should be
used to erect where they are most
needed, buildings for the working men,
10 be rented at rate to pay n certain
percentage on money invested for the
same purpose.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

If woman would have the latest
elegance in silk petticoats, she must
avoid the rustling kind and wear
dainty, soft brocaded silk skirts. ruff
fled with silk crepe.
Narrow fancy belts are quite rs
popular as ever and the latest novel
" is of white leather. with clasps of
gold aud turquoise. The belt clasps
are all more ornate than ever, being
studded with rhinestones. imitation
Jewels and pearls. and fashioned in
rocco designs of both enamelled and
plain gold.
The new spring coat will have yari-
ETY. In style TO recommend it. but the
one which is expected TO lead is the
Vatican" sacque, with plain
straight fronts and plat in the
back, and cut so that 1t outlines the
figure Mt the side. Other jackets are
on the order Of the REFER. fit more
closely in the back. and are either
single or double breasted.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
SAFE RULES FOR BICYCLING.
Things to DO and to Avoid. as Set Forth by
IL Physician.

Physician.
I. In purchasing wheel take as
much care TO have it fit you as you
would in obtaining a gown or n snit
of clothes.
>, BE sure that when sitting upright
you do not have to reach to maintain
the ball of the foot on the pedal dur
ing an entire revolution.
3. Adjust the handle bars at n level
which, when the arms are fully ex-
tended, will keep the body In an almost
upright position. In riding long dis.
tances, the handle bars should be drop
ped n trihe, SO as TO increase the lev
erage by Il backward as we'll rs n for
ward push.
1. Before purchasing u wheel make
nm arrangement with the dealer where.
by You may be allowed to make trials
of different saddles until you find one
that Is perfectly comfortable. for
properly fitting saddle is the most nee.
essary element in safe and comfortable
riding. No one saddle will fit all rid.
crs; sometimes many must be tried
~ ''A' Atii ebiitNA iiuNitl Is ibulN. Ill
cline 10 Il saddle that Is stiff and mod
orately provided with springs, and
which is broad and short, rather than
long and narrow. A soft saddle. wheth-
er of padded leather or inflated rubber.
Will always chafe when ridden long
distance. The pommel found on the
majority of saddles is II very neces-
Sary adjunct; II cannot he dispensed
with. There must be sufficient cut out
ut the sides Of the saddle SO that there
will be no Interference with the mus
cleS of the interior and posterior aspect
of the thigh ON the downward stroke.
This lack of common coucavity to the
sides Is Il common defect in the many
so.called anatomical saddles The
most important object to be attained In
The adjustment of the saddle Is to have
the pommel high enough to give the
body slight tendency to slip back.
ward.
,. Fhe average woman should never
ride II wheel gearcd higher thnn 81
Inches, the average man higher than
40 inches Remember that the higher
the gear, the greater the power re-
uuired to move II given distance.
Il. After having become accustomed
10 bicycle. never take ride SO long
that II good nights sleep will not en-
tlrely remove all traces of fatigue.
Twenty five 10 fifty miles n day. ac-
cording 10 the surface of the country,
should not he exceeded by the average
rider.
Z Always walk UP steep hill; II
saves your heart
=. Never ride simply with the idea OF
arriving at the earliest possible mo
mcnt nj n given destinations; ride for
the pleasure that Is to be gotten from
It,
.. While riding use the same sense
In drinking that you would In water
Ing horse. Also, like horse, stick
closely to water MS n beverage. Re
member that alcohol stimulates the
heart and circulation in much the same
way that exercise does, and that lr
you use 1t in any form while wheel
Ing the reaction Is speedy aud long.
reaching
10. Never ride on n full stomach; Ii
will Interfere with the hearts action
and respiration.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
4 MILLION DOLLARS.
HOW DR.. RAlNSFoRD WOULD SPEND
1T FOR CHARITY.

The Famous Critic of the Bradley Martin
Ball Answers tho Question, How
Would You Spend IA Million Dollars In
Charity ;"
Rev. DIR. Ransford has told what he
would do with millions If he had them.
In reply to the question, "IIow would
You spend Il million dollars in charity.
If that sum We're placed in your hands
tomorrow the minister who crlti-
eiscd SO harshly the lavish expendl-
lures of wealth upon the Bradley Mar
tin ball. replied;
Il would do one of three things, and
am not equal 10 the task of choosing
between them. The only way l can
find out of 1t is to be allowed 3,000,-
600 instead of 100000, for | guaran-
tee a good investment on three times
the money"
The question was asked DR. Rains.
ford by the editor of the Illustrated
American, and in Il recent Issue of that
publication he made an interesting re-
ply The three things which he hest
tatcS as TO Il choice between are:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

The free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer, when it does not preserve lts parity
with gold, cannot DO condition in true
bimotallism because in its effects it is
directly antagonistic to the system
Whenever practiced, it always results in
monometnllism, and silver at that Such
IL the ease now in all silver countries,
as Mexico and China, and such was the
ease in the United States III the 40 years
prior to 1884
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

After denouncing the politicians for
season or two the Popullsts have
proved themselves to be the most OPP
pressive politicians their states were
ever burIened with. In Kansas 1t is
said that they have multiplied place
holders until they can hardly get
around the Offices, and they are all as
keen for a dollar as II they had voted
for honest money instead Of silver. 1t
Is an exhibition that will decrease the
popularity OF PopulIsm If there Is any
popularity left.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

The Democrats of Rhode Island will,
II is said. ignore tho currency question
IN their coming state convention. They
will ignore 1T for the same reason that Il
burnt child stops playing with fire, 1t
Is to be hoped that the Democrats will
profit by past mistakes. II would be II
pity not to havo tho two great old par
ties in the field in 1900
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

Scene-An Irish cabin. Pat is ILL
Doctor has just called. Well Pat,
have you taken the box of pills sent
you?" YES. sir-be jabers, haye'
But / don't feel any better. Maybe the
lid hasn't come on yet."-Tid-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

"What was that fracas up at the opera
house last night" asked Bonaparte.
"Oh, nothing much!' said Shakes
peare. Captain Kidd had to be eject
ed, that's all He insisted upon coming
in at half price because, he said, he was
a Kidd. "-Harpcr's Bazaar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
They Might SEQ Things.
like

First Doetor-Well, that's just Ike
these actresses.
Second Doctor-What is!
First Doctor-Why, that Miss May
Cupp won't let us look into her head
with the N-ray until she makes up
her mnd.--Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

Japan shows both its progressiveness
and it's financial honesty and sense III
providing for gold and silver coinage ut
"a ratio of 32Il TO |. This is the com
mercial ratio enforced by jefferson and
sought by every succeeding administra-
ton until the Blandites tried to make a
dollar out of 90 cents. New York
World
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

Sneak Thief Sam--Pty twuz crbout
Jimmyl He Wuz making big money, and
the perlice broke him all up.
Footpad Sim-Big money, wuz he?
What wuZ his lay
Sneak Thief sam. Coming silver dol
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
TT PAYS 10 TELL

A customer exactly what he's buying.
In clothing he doesn't want to pay for
wool and get shoddy.
If you pay us for all-wool, you get
it. No shoddy here. Money back,
proves it.
You'll find our clothing on the
back of every wide-awake Trentonian.
Are you wide-awake?
Mems Spring Overcoats $500, $3.50, $40, $l2, SIS.
Boys Novelty Suits $500, 1919, $685. IS, Sc.
Mems Easter Hats, sl00, Sl.50, 81 90, $500
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
GOSSIP OF THE WHEEL.

After numerous experiments, a cor
respondent has found that cottonseed
oil, in the proportion of forty to sixty
per cent. of kerosene, produces as
nearly perfect light for cycles as 1t
possible.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
Cnrrencx Eyll. Must lie Cerrectca.

Twenty five trade associations met mt
Young's hotel, i'll Boston, ON March s
and decided to petition congress To pass
bill authorizing the president to ap-
point a banking and currency commits
sion. They demand the gold standard
and the gradual retirement of the legal
tenders and favor the issue of currency
by the national banks to the par value
of their bonds aud Il reduction of the
tax on circulation. They also recon-
mend additional banking currency, based
on assets, under national supervision,
safe, elastic and redeemahle IN gold and
the establishment of banks with CAPT
tai Of so, GOO or more iii small towns
and villages. The one important thing
is that they demand action The future
nf The currency question Is very dark
but there is one consideration that is zen
aonraging, and that is the appearance
among the classes directly suffering
from the free silver agitation of an or
ganized effort at currency reform. That
is something new Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

London Is 1915 miles northeast OF
Washington city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

She-"Oh, Jackl Do you know Mr..
Gibson punctuated his tire yester-
day."
He-"You mean puncturcd, my
dear"
She-"Well, anyway, he came 10
full STOP
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07
why Interest Is High In Texas.

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers of the difference i'll in
tereSt rates i'll the northeastern states
and i'll some of the western and southern
states and gives them few elementary
lessons ON the reasons for this difference.
Interest is never SO low, " il SAYS in
communities given over Ia suspicious
fires, questionable assignments, fraudu-
lent failures or to legislation with de
eided turn against the creditor and in
favor of the debtor Much of the mar
ket rate of interest Is insurance against
risk, and Of course diminishes MS the
risk decreases Where men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged in tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by public prejudice against cred
itors us class the risk IS naturally less
serious "
Making its application tn Texas,
The News says: we have n right to
to leave II fraudulent debtor n residence
worth 500, 600. all the bank stock or
bonds he can carry and an extraordinary
collection of the tools of his trade or
profession and To defy his creditors to
crook finger at him We can do this if
We prefer, but 1t is going to cost us
something F." 1t asks Why the "goodly
majority of the people of Texas, =" who
are not disposed TO live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the as
signment law OF some other law tomor
row. " should be forced by the discredit
of bad laws and II few dishonest men
Ito pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow. F." Ii believes the rate of interest
would come down one half and the
loanahle funds would double if the hon.
est men of the state would demand the
enactment of laws under which cred
itor could collect what is due him
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08
Notice for Bids for Lyon coUn-
ty Bonds.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PUR-
lNsuant to an Act of the Legislature of the
State OF Nevada, entitled AN Act to authorize
the Board of County Commissioners of Lyon
County 70 issue bonds for the purpose of pro-
viding a fund to pay the bonded Indebtedness
of said county, approved March 10th, 1897,
sealed proposals will be received by said Board
of County commissioners up to and including
Monday. the 9TH day of June, 1897, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purchase of bonds to the amount
of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($2O000)
Said bonds shall be in sums OF $780, $500, $500
and $1,000; the interest thereon not to exceed
Five and One-half per cent per anuum, paya-
BILE annually. namely at the Office of the Coun-
ty Treasurer of said Lyon county on the first
Monday in December of each year. and said
bonds not 10 run far longer period than TWEEN
ty-hve years. s M
The bids should state the amount and demon
ination of hoLds desired. but no proposal will
be received for less than the par value of said
bonds nor for greater rate of interest thereon
than Five and onehalf (61al per cent per an
mum, '@
! The bids should be addressed to the CLERK
of said Board at Dayton, Nevada, and marked
Bids for the purchase of Lyon County Bonds. y
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order of the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Lyon county Nevada.
Attest; A. J. LOTUS, Clerk.
payton. New, May Sd, 1897,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08
THE NEWSPAPERMAN rs AL
WAYS ON TOP.

The experience of newspaper
editor being commented upon by the
Springfield MOI Republican con-
cludes in the following breezy man
ner:
There is no use trying to down a
newspaper man. Give him a pen
Gil, bit of paper and an Editorial
chair" and the world belongs to
him. His paper will come out some
how and somewhere. 1t may look
as though it had been shot out OF a
catapult, or fired out of window
with bootjack attachment, but it
gets out, and stays out, and keeps
coming out every week just the
same. Some subscribers get it in
to their heads that they can crush
a newspaper by stopping their sub
scription, but when the country
editor refers to his books and dis
covers that the individual subscriber
has ''wood" opposite his name, and
then suddenly remembers that no
"wood" has ever been "hauled in
notwithstanding that the name has
stood there untarnished by credits
for the past five years, he gently
draws his pen across it with smile
of satisfaction, and proceeds to
snake up his forms" the same as
before. A newspaper has more lives
than the proverbial cat, and there
is no use trying to squelch it when
there is determined man who has
hold of the throttle. He simply
puts on little more steam, throws
her wide open and jumps the OBJ
struction without a scratch in per-
feet safety. Of course his editorials
may not be inspired with love for
humanity, nor his ink have enough
Of kerosene in it, but he gets there
just the same and receives his re-
ward in that sweet subsequently,
where bill collectors are known not
and where the office 'devip cannot
dwell.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08

It may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nervous
system to healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing
off impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic
Try it. Sold for SOC or 800 per
bottle at T. ]. A. Flaws Store.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08

THE Greeks have again been de-
feated, this time at Pharsalos, where
it is estimated that the Greeks lost
1000 men in battle and the Turks
5000 men. This probably settles
the fate Of Greece. She is a brave
little country, but cannot whip ten
times her number Of soldiers, espec-
tally when the larger force is back
ed up by all the powers of the old
world. When the Turks succeed in
killing off all the Christians, it will
be the duty Of the civilized nations
to send out missionaries to make
some more Christians.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08
Beware or OiRtWents for Catarrh
that Contain MNrcury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physic-
ians. as the damage they may do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J.
Cheney Co. Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. It is taken internally, and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by +. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testimo-
malls free.
n1Sold by Druggists. for 75c per bottle
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08
Assessment Notice.

ISIS MILL AND MINING COMPANY. -Loca-
1tion of principal place of business, Silver
City. Lyon County. Decentralization OF works
DEVILS Gate and ChinaIo own Mining District,
Lyon County, Nevada.--Notice is hereby given
that at meeting of the Board of Trustees,
held on the 9th day OF March, 1897 an assess
ment mo 81 of e-half "a cent per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the corpo-
ration ,6 payable Immediately In United states ties
company. at the residence Of r s. Lacrouts, on
Main street in Silver City. Lyon County. Neva.
Ida Any stock upon which this. 'asse ssment
OF May, 1897, viii be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction and unless payment
Is made before. will be sold on Saturday. the
assessment together with, costs of advertising
and expenses OF sale. By order of the Board
of Trustees W. E. WINNIE. Secretary.
Once. AT residence of +. s. Lacyonts. Main
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08
.sg 800 ASETuCs CASH
49, M no STORE.
2S-2s Market
street,
w. San Francisco,
near the Ferry

near the Ferry
offers goods to consumers or dealers at small
est margin of profit consistent with safe and
honest dealing
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-05-08

Can be found at ONCE at Drug Store, KIn es
Street. or at his home in the Hazlett residene'
when his services are required.