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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

A young man and young woman
are leaning over the front gate They
are lovers II il moonlight. He IL loath
to leave, as the parting IL the last He
Is about to go away She IL reluctant to
see him depart They swing on the
gate.
'I'll never forget you" he says,
land If death should claim me. my last
thought will be OF you.
an be true to you. rho sobs I'm
never see anybody else or love them as
long as | live.
They parted. Six years later he re-
turns. His sweetheart of former years
has married. They meet Mt n party
She has changed greatly. Between the
dances the recognition takes place
"Let me see" she muses.. with her
fan heating tattoo on her pretty hand,
twas 1t you or your brother who was
my old sweetheart"
'Really don't know" he says
Probably my father. - Exchange.
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The first duel known to have taken
place upon American soil occurred in
1880, when Edward Doty and Edward
Leister. servants Of New England
colonist named Hopkins. fought over
some trifiing matter with swords Mel
ther was seriously injured, but both
were severely punished by the provin-
,ial authorities
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

Mrs. Gofrequent-H old do you
take Mr. Maxwell to be?
Mrs Nexdore-From his general be-
havior | should estimate his age to be
about 800 When woman looks at
him now, he doesn Z think she's in love
with him. Chicago Tribune.
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The man came ont of an Office build
Ing on the run and started down the
street
"Herel IIercw cried the policeman
on the corner, Whats your hurryY
"rhcrc's Il man back there trying to
sell me II book on twenty eight weekly
instalments Of S2,33 each," cried the
victim.
The policeman instantly released his
hold,
rum he cried. Run like n white.
head, Maybe YOU can get away from
him yet" Chicago Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

"Now, said the border photogra-
pher, pulling his gun and leveling it
across the camera at the man in the
chair, Twill you have the kindness to
look pleasantf'
Much amused by the cheek and the
cool nerve of the request thus conveyed,
the told cowboy smiled broadly. and at
that instant the border photographer
pressed the button. Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

"Ma, Mrs Smith gave me big piece
OF cake"
"Jimmie. I've often told you not to
ask for anything to eat when you are
over there"
But ma. she gave me the cake be-
cause | told her who was here 10 din
Der last night. Chicago Record.
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Parson IIowlett-Mah tex TO dis
ebenn's disclose am toe be foun' in
Philippians, chapter
Deacon Goode (arising and making
for the doorl-Sorry TO toe cause talk.
but | hears dis Philippines question
six days In lie week, an ! doan' sit To-
to hear 1t on Sundays nohow. Bangs
the door Judge,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

"AccorIcon plating went out OF
style long ago" she said severely
cor course" answered the man who
calmly displays his ignorance; "a quiet
little thing like an accordion wouldn't
stand any show among rlotous loud
ness Of current styles. II ought to be
something In the orchestrion or brass
band line"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

"A man." said her dearest friend,
twill always give up his seat In IA
street car to II pretty woman"
81 never have to stand" she assert
ed promptly.
Yes" went on her dearest friend.
"most men also have the same regard
for age" Chicago Evening Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

Blmbus Well. here's another house
cleaning joke This Is the sixteenth
housekeeping Joke that I've seen In
this paper within week
Handy Impossible my boy. lmpos
siblc There Is no such thing ny n
housekeeping ioi q. It's tragedy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

The first equestrian statue erected in
Great Britain was that Of Charles at
Charing Cross London. facing Parlia-
ment street
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24

House bill, No. 1871, with amendments
striking out the clause making it COM
pulsory on new appointees after Jan
uary |, 1901, and inserting clause
permitting all teachers, now in posi-
tons, to become members on the same
terms as in the original act, until Jan
uary |, 1900, became a law by executive
approval on March "a, 1890.
The Board of Trustees, as provided
for was organized on April 3, 1899. All
teachers wishing to become members
of the Teachers Retirement Fund,
must file with the Secretary of the
Board of Trustees an application duly
signed according to law.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TEACHERS
RETIREMENT FUND.
Charles j. Baxter, State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
Otto Grouse, member of State Board of
Education.
Silas, II. Morse, member of State
Board of Education.
Elizabeth A. Allen, appointed by Presi-
dent N. j. s. Il. A.
Georgia b, Crater, appointed by Presi-
dent N. J. s. II. A.
). h. Manness, appointed by President
N. j. S. L. A.
CHARLES j. BAXTER,
$. Il. MANNEss, Sec'y, President,
Camden, N. j. Trenton, N. j.
State of New Jersey,
Camden County, as.
Samuel Il. Manness, of full age,
being duly sworn, ON his oath, saith,
TINT he is the Secretary of The Teach
ers' Retirement Fund of New Jersey,
that he made the within report, and
that the same is true and correct.
s. T.. MANNEss
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
n Master in Chancery of New Jersey,
this ad day of May, A. ID. 1899.
MARTIN V. BEReEN, JR NJ G. G.
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We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike We are never either so
wretched or 80 happy as we say we are.
Balzac.
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Religion is intended for both worlds
and right living for this is the best
preparation for the next Character Is
decisive Of destiny -Tryon Edwards
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$t0,00S %
Total amount of annuities

since creation of fund.-. Sc, 1913 40
ly invested as shown above $4,000 in
per cent. bonds.
There are nj present 9,357 names on
tho rpuiatry
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Additional amounts paid since April
at, 1890, not included in Treasurer y
Grand total ofannuities paid. $2, 037 SO
ANNulTANTS TO DATE.

Joseph r. Leighton, Parker, Morris
county, retired, December 3, 1897; an
nuity per year, $3.50; commencing,
December |, 1897.
Almira Walker, city of Orange; re-
tired, December 3, 1897; annuity per
year, $3.50; commencing, December T.,
1897.
Abby Mum, Montclair retired, Dee
ember 3, 1897; annuity per year, 1875;
commencing, December 1, 1897.
Jacob Moench, died Carlstadt, Ber-
gen county, May 10, 1898; retired,
December 3, 1897; annuity per year,
$780, commencing, January I, 1893
Helen II. Hall, Shiloh, Cumberland
county; retired. December 3, 1897; an
nuity per year, $3.50; commencing, April
!, 1893.
Phoebe Hancock, Newark; retired,
January z, 1893; annuity per year,
$500; commencing, April I, 1893.
Phoebe Brigham, Jersey City; retir-
ed, January z, 1893; annuity per year,
$5l0; commencing, April /, 1903.
Imogene Colvin, Jersey City; retir
ed, May 10, 1893; annuity per year,
1912; commencing, July I, 1893.
Sarah j. Reynolds, Paterson retired,
November s, 1893; annuity per year,
$26S. so; commencing, January /, 1899.
Clara Bonham, Cherryville, Hunter
don county; retired, November 8, 1893;
annuity per year, $3.50; commencing,
Janncry ! 1890.
Helen $. Dondersley, Paterson; re-
tired, November 8, 1898; annuity per
year. 1895; commencing, January l.,
1893.
Thaner Snover, Saltwater, Sussex
county; retired, February 4, 1899; an
nuity per year, $3.50; commencing,
April I, 1899.
Anna Marshall, Millville, Cumber-
land county; retired, February 4, 1899:
annuity per year, $3.50; commencing,
April /, 1899.
Louise Chedister, Newark; retired,
March 3, 1899; annuity per year, 800;
commencing, April I, 1899.
Snllie II. Brown, Camden; retired,
May 22, 1899; annuity per year, 1915;
commencing, April I, 1899.
M. Jennie Wood, Camden; retired,
March 20, 1890; annuity per year, 1916;
commencing, April /, 1899
james Cookery, Forked River, Ocean
county; retired, March 22, 1899; annuity
per year, $3.50; commencing, April |,
1899.
Jennie +. Hutchinson, Trenton; re-
tired, March 90, 1899 annuity per year,
$3.50; commencing, April, 1899
TOTAL AMOUNT ANNUITIEs GRANTED.
Yearly payment. ........... 80, 900 80
Decreased by death. mon. $50 90
Net amount in force. 80. 50, 440 80
CASES PENDING.
Name Address. Amt. Of Annuity.
Esther J.. Crosby, Newark. $500 90
Annie Il. Atkinson, Paterson. $50 90
Applications filed with Secretary, but
not yet presented to Board of Trustees:
Il. Jennie Workman, Liberty
Corners, Bergen county. 1915 90
Harriet j. Strang, Redwood,
Gloucester county. $50 90
Hattie M. Ayres, Shiloh,
Cumberland county,. $50 90
X. Martin Creed, Palmyra,
Burlington county. u..... $50 90
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Witness its unrivaled average daily circula-
ton exceeding 10000 copies and an aver
age exceeding 10000 copies for its Sunday
editions, while limitations of its plan of
publication in every important city Of the
country testify to the truth of the asser-
ton that in the quantity and quality of its
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sold THE Record" has established the
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How to Make Money!

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from Camden Telegraml
First Report of Teachers Re-
tirement Fund.

Below is given the first report of the
Teachers Retirement Fund which
shows an excellent financial condition.
This report covers the two and half
years of existence of the fund and is
presented by Secretary Manness in a
plain and concise manners is worthy
of Il most careful study.
Secretary S. T.. Names, of this city,
will be most happy to give any informa-
ton, not found i'll the following state
ment. in reference to its workings to
any teacher or other Interested person:
REPORT or TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND
TO APRIL list, 1899.
State Treasurer's Office,
Trenton, n. j., April 1S, 1890.
). l., Names Secretary, Camden, Nj.
Dear Sir The following is state
ment of receipts and disbursements of
tho Teachers Retirement Fund from
September LIST, 1903, to April LIST, 1899:
RECEIPTS.
Balance in banks, Sept. LIST,
1898. .................... 1921, $50 90
Received from members to
March 31st, 1890. ........ 9,013 as
Interest on deposits to Dec.
3lst, 1898, s,.......s....... BAG 60
$33, $40 06
pIsBuRsEMENTs
Expenses to March 3lst, 1890. 1908 A
Annuities paid to March 3lst,
1899. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,244 IS
Amount paid for eight bonds,
thousand dollars each
school district No. AZ, At
lantic county. .."......... 5000 90
Accrued interest ON above
bond. Observation-Disclosures. 30 80
Balance in bank, March 3lst,
1890. .....,.,.........,, 23,6t0 06
1893, go 06
OF the above balance the following
amounts are drawing 3 per cent. IN
torest
National State Bank, Cam
den. .................. $s, 7sI "a
Camden Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, Camden. 5000 90
Security Savings Bank, New
Observation-Disclosures, o, 1863 %
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The Pioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the United
States. THE Record" still LEADS WHERE
OTHERS FOLLOW.
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GEoRaE Is. SWAIN,
State 'rranaura

The several annuitants, with the
amount paid them since retirement, are
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Go. Historical Society
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
THE PARTITION or CHINA.

1t requires an expert juggler of facts
to prove that the partition Of China
has not been accomplished speedily and
effectually by the agreement lately an
nounced between Great Britain aud
Russia. Such seems to be the situation
de facto, however it may be regarded
de jure. Furthermore, the lion and the
bear, as becomes the largest and most
ferocious of beasts, seem to have taken
about everything of value to them
selves, and each agrees to respect the
others property rights in the division
of the spoils.
Russia keeps the northern part of
the empire, where she has or will soon
have a winter port connected by rail-
roads with Siberia, while England takes
the southern central part of the Chinese
dominions, including the immensely fer
tile area Of Manchuria, all of Mongo-
liza and the great valley of the Yang
Use river, an immense stream naviea-
BILE to large vessels for hundreds of
miles and lined with populous cities
and towns. From a commercial stand
point, to say nothing of the mere ex-
tent Of the country, England is guar
anteed by far the most valuable part
of China as her sphere Of influence"
Add to this vast tract of land and water
the important concessions previously
secured, and it will be seen that Eng
land is the predominating power in
China. Compared with the holdings Of
! Great Britain and Russia, the interests
of other governments are Insignificant.
What then has become of the integ-
rity of China and the open door? The
treaty is said to guarantee that IN
! tegrity, but what does this amount to
when possession is virtually trans
| ferred? Lord Beresford's international
guarantee scheme seems to have broken
down. As for the open door, that has
! been a cardinal tenet of British policy,
and the world may count upon its be-
ing maintained just so long as it is
deemed to be for the advantage of Brit
ain. A few months ago the Russian am
/ bassador at Washington undertook to
4 give the United States assurance of
considerate commercial treatment with
in the Russian sphere of influence, but
| these utterances were not in accord
with the general understanding of ;he
cars policy, and their chief effect was
/ that of surprise and incredulity. All
/ this leads up to the question, what is
| the United States to expect in China?
/ To this the only official answer is the
complacent assertion that there is no
cause for worry in the Anglo-Russian
| agreement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04

will have to discontinue the practice Of
piling up a great surplus. A policy
holder whose $4,000 endowment policy
matured in 1897 received the face of his
policy and S3932 additional as his
share of the surplus earnings under the
mutual plan. The policy holder con-
tended that this was only one-third Of
what was due him, and sued the COM
pany for $7Os7.3S more, which it is al
legged was wrongfully withheld from
him and added to the comDany's sur
plus. The court decided that the di-
rectors have discretion to fix the
amount Of earnings to be devoted to
the surplus, but having done so they
must distribute it all. Under this de-
cision, the endowment policy holders
are entitled to share pro rata in the
surplus according to the amounts Of
their policies and the premiums paid
How important a matter this is may be
judged from a statement Of the sur
pIuses Of the three largest companies;
Equitable Life So, 80, 4S9; y. Y. Life,
$37, SIG, 179; Mutual Life, $35,5O8,194. Of
course this decision will be fought to
the utmost in the court of appeals, be-
cause it has so vital a bearing upon
the growth of the several companies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
ALADDIN ATKINSON.

The administration seems to have
taken Aladdin Atkinson seriously. He is
an arithmetical joke, leaf from the
Joe Miller joke book and on the same
page as why does a man wear red
suspenders?" He takes himself Sc
riously, which is by far the funniest
part of the jest
While free trade was an issue in the
years previous to 1892, and the mills and
factories Of New England We're run
ming to their largest capacity and labor
was fully employed at fair wages, At
klnson covered all the barn doors il
Essex and Suffolk counties with figures
in which he demonstrated that protec-
ton was taxing the necessities of life
to such an extent that the laboring
man was threatened with starvation.
Free trade, he made these figures show,
would enable the laborer to contract
the govt and all other infirmities thai
overfed and underworked flesh is hen
to. But when the frigid touch of free
trade paralyzed industry and robbed
4dDOI VI wages anu sent the SlOUIn5
workingman to the free soup booth, the
UNBIASED Atkinson took the platform
with his Aladdin oven made from a
stable bucket and a kerosene lamp,
to demonstrate with enthusiasm to the
victims of free trade how they could
live for 81 a week on a diet of rice, ana
! beef bones, and such scraps as they
would have fed to their dogs in the
| happy days of protection to American
industries and American labor.
But when some scoffer asked Aladdin
Atkinson where the laboring man was
to obtain the dollar under such condl-
| tons as Grover Cleveland and Prof
Wilson had produced, there were no.
barn doors enough in Essex and Suf-
folk counties upon which to demon
strate it. He had to give it VI.
The Hell of war in the tropics" un.
der Mckinley, is but a pale pink tee
in comparison with the Hell of free
trade in the United States" during thu
pallid peace Of Grover Cleveland.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
CONCENTRATION LETTERS
Or. Conrad Warmly Praised for His Ora
ton on Henry w. Grady at Atlanta.

DR.. and Mrs. Conrad returned from
their southern trip last evening. They
first went to Atlanta, where DR.. Con-
rad delivered the Grafton at the Henry
W. Grady memorial. Upon his return
last evening" DR.. Conrad found a large
number of letters congratulating him
upon his grafton at Atlanta. Among
them were letters from Rev. DR.. D. Q.
Mears, formerly of this city, who, hav-
ing read the grafton in the Atlanta
Constitution, writes in glowing terms
of it, and a letter from Mrs. Henry w.
Grady, who occupied one of the boxes
near the stage when the address was
given. DR.. and Mrs. Conrad spent
day at the battle fields of Chickamau-
ga and Missionary Ridge, near Chat
tanooga. They then went to Lookout
mountain, and thence to Hot Springs,
N. c., and then spent a day at the
battlefield of Gettysburg.
DIR. Conrad reports himself as having
greatly enjoyed the experiences of the
trip, and will doubtless relate at some
length the impressions he received in
religious lines on Sunday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
THE ADJUSTMENTS.
Some Of the Attractions at the Theaters
These Days.

Managers Shea and Wilton will pre-
sent an exceptionally strong list of
vaudeville stars at the Park Theatre
next week. including Press Eldridge,
the famous minstrel comedian, Lawson
and Namon, the great bicyclists, Mile
Flora, coincidence, Eckert and Heck
refined instrumentalists, the great
American biograph presenting a list of
new views and a number of other
clever people.
The largest audience of the week
was present at Lothrop's last evening.
Miss Rober presented a change of bill,
1.-THE Deacons Daughter" and it
pleased her admirers immensely. It
will be repeated this afternoon and
evening, Friday and Saturday even
ings and Saturday matinee will be pre-
sented She Couldn't Marry Three"
Owing to the success of the Rober
company, Manager Wilton has signed
a contract with Charles Hassenforder,
Miss ROBBERS manager, to remain the
coming week, when the popular little
actress will present three plays new to
Worcester. Monday and Tuesday eve
nings and Tuesday matinee, THE Little
Rebel; Wednesday and Thursday and
Thursday matinee Denise" or a NO
Bile Sacrifice; and Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday matinee
The Bachelors Three Twins" Seats
are now on sale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
THE BONNIE BRlER BUSH.
The Veteran Actor, j. H. stoddart, the
Centre of Attraction at Worcester Theatre

There was a well drawn and poetic
sketch of Scottish rural life presented
at the Worcester Theatre last night,
but unfortunately little more than a
scattering of people witnessed it. DR.,
Watson's beautiful "Brier bush"
sketches, from which the play was
made have had wide sale, but not
generally among the clientele who sup
port the theatres, for they flee dia-
| lect story as they would small pox
| flag. These supposed the drama would
closely follow the book and so stayed
away, thereby missing what in many
respects was a really good thing.
A single episode in one of the Mac
laren stories furnishes the motive of
the piece. Lachlan Campbell, strict
and stern old Highlander turns his on
ly daughter out of doors, because of a
| secret marriage she has contracted,
which the old man fears is no marriage
at all. His hard heart is finally soft
ened, the girl comes back a happy
wife, and all is forgiven-a story
strongly reminiscent of Hazel Kirke."
J. H. Stoddart, the Nestor Of the Am
erican stage, played Dunstan Kirke,
otherwise Lachlan Campbell, perfectly,
The transition from the stern bigotry
of the fanatic to the forgiving humani-
ty of the parent was admirably drawn
and the powerful scene where he dis
cards forever the erring daughter was
| thrilling in its intensity. The Scotch
dialect, by which several of the others
were badly thrown, had no terrors for
| him, while even in responding to cur
tain calls, he never once forsoOk the
spirit of the character.
Hail to j. H. Stoddart, the actor who
at Y plays with all the Yigor and mag
netism of 40
The only fault of the piece L. it's I'M
| considerable length. Tnree hours TO
tell that simple tale is too much. Tine
! climaxes of the second and fourth acts
come when Campbell turns his dau5h-
| ter out, and when he welcomes ne
back again. All that follows Is dead
wood. The incorrigible old topper.
| "Posty," and the shrewd and genIa'
Doctor MacClure, splendidly played by
Reuben Fax and Charles HarbUry
were wells of entertainment and mines
of epigram for two acts; after that
| they We're deadly bores. Daisy Lover
| ing acted the discarded daughter with
quiet good taste. Edith Atheistone $
strikingly pretty face would carry ner
| to success in the part of Kate though
she were not the clever actress that
she is The other characters were in
competent hands.
The management have evidently been
| to considerable pains to make their pro-
duction harmonic in every detail. All
! the music between acts, as well as the
overture, was exclusively Scotch in
character. one scene setting represent
ed the living apartment of Il typical
Highland cottage, with the portraits of
Scott and Burns in places of honor, tn
quaint old timepiece, the strings of
dried fruit over the fireplace and an
tique crockery in an oldfashioned
| dresser.
The houses next attraction comes
Saturday afternoon and evening, in the
shape of w. H. Crane in THE Head of
| the Family"