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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-04

Enddism in the public schools got n
severe blow from the faculty of the
Northwestern University the other
day, which suggests remedy for
much Of the ills that schools are heir
to.
This faculty decided that students
must be able to spell correctly and to
reeite the multiplication table.
This is terrible state Of affairs
when viewed from the heights of the
new education" and terrifying
matter for the students who are com
PEELED to go away back and sit down
with ordinary, old-fashioned spelling
books and nrithmeiics, but il is good
thing for the university.
Every college and high :. Aeh9QI
three OPS" as preliminary to ad-
mission and every Legislature should
decree that elementary schools shall
teach reading, writing, arithmetic and
spelling.
The time has come to shut down on
reading without words and arithmetic
without figures.
The old school teachers produced
the mon and women who have made
this country what ii Is. and the new
education" has produced the incom-
petents who poster business men
everywhere. Jersey City journal.
The eloquent address delivered last
week by Ambassador Van Hollehen,
of Germany, showing TINT the cordial
liking for the United States was every
where manifested in the German En-
pire, has had widespread effect. He
showed by Dewey himself that there
was no ground whatever for the report
from Manila that the Admiral of the
German squadron had shown the least
discourteay to Dewey, much less CIV
Ing occasion for clearing ships for
notion. Also exploded the story about
Germany furnishing arms to the
Filipinos. Traced TO the source of
supply, the shippers were found to
be foreigners in New York natives of
England, who had never been natural
led. The third yarn exploded by the
German Ambassador was the story
about Germany building up large
colonies in Brazil for the purpose of
provoking the United States over the
Monroe doctrine. 1t il proven that
most of the colonies III Brazil are n
generation Old, and only 1900 Germans
have emigraied to that country since
1890 Nearly all have become citizens
of Brazil and are loyal to that country
The matter of cnnling stations WAS
also shown to be II humhug. In wind
ing mp his speech, Ambassador Hole
hen said. "rhose reports are started
again and again by Our enemies, who
don't like to see us on too friendly
torms with the Unitod States | can
tell you now that | nm officially auth
orized to state that Germany has no
such purpose. | want to deny now,
once for all, these oyer-recurring re-
ports in au emphatic and unqualified
way. | have told this to the Presi-
dent, who was especially gratiiied by
il
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-04

keptover worth
$50 so SO; compare fvoy with this
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-04
GOOD VALUES
ARE ALWAYS FOUND AT
THE GRAND DEPOT
e6SesR
WE are continually on the look
out for them

Winter Coats, genuine tailor
made, the fit and finish denotes this;
have you doubte2 We will dcfruy.
expenses to see a hundred or more
men tailors as busy as bees at this
season. We've a few garments left
of favorable purchase, a saving
of at least 50. Do not wait till all
are sold, then hint that we did not
have them.
Tailor Made Dress Skirts,
the fit and finish more convincing
than words. You should sec them
at 50 so up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-04
FOOT WEAR.
More Good Luck for the Womanfoil.

Not long since we secured big Tot
of Goodyear Footwear Dress Shoes
welted and sewed as by hand in wear
are more durable, SO much easier to the
feet, and more readily repaired. The
greater part of this exceptionally fine lot
of shoes was sold at s.. Out of the
500 prs, we have about four dozen left,
not all the widths, but most all sizes,
As we are unable to get more and keep
balance of these So Shoes out At $l.25.
fore you will have another opportunity Ii
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

Died, at her home near Trades
vile, on ruesday morning last,
Mrs. Barhery Robinson, widow
of the late Samuel Robinson, aged
about SO years. She was n mem-
ber of Spring Hill church and a
good old christian woman. She
leaves several children, all grow
and married, surviving her. Her
remains we're Inferred at Spring
Hill church on Wednesday last.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

Persons owiny mr fm rccurdIn ,
ceed> and other papers would con-
ter eat favor by calling and
'ttIlng when in town, | need the
money very much.
w l. S Porter, CCLC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02
An Unprecedented Acreage il
Cotton This Year.

Dunn's Review of Saturday SAYS
that planters who are still holding
back cotton will roceiv about 80
a bale less than If sales hal been
mad" when that paper urged that,
better prices than | | cept> at New
York could not he nlaintaineG, even
aruhciaIly. Even after reducing
print cIo,hs to three cents there
WAS no activity, and middlmg uu-
lands Sag@ed until 81 Mas qp"t"d.
which Is the lowest prjcr + th.
present crop wear. Eyrr,}njno
points t" M unprecedented acrraor
in cotton this year, owing to to
high range Of prices tbat has pc
vailed, and this is one Of the wrs
IN which the market regulates
itself.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02
Evarts Dead.

New York, Feb 2S. tx Senator
Evartsdied this morning at his res
idence on East Fourteenth street.
He contracted pneumonia several
weeks ago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02
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shade tr.es set ont - th. 49,
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thanks for some very five sweet
potatoes
pure mH'' n""ar and No. | Rim
m"'N"''' ''j"Nt receiver at Benefits
grocery
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

change will be of great benefit to
the people all along the route AS
we'll as elsewhere We hope that
it will be mAds at once
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

Elliott & Crawford. the hust
ling sale and livery stable men.
and vehicle dealers, have an i'm
purtsnt announcement in this issue
Look it up. 1t begins "This way,
please"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02
!
COFFINS
COFFTNS :

Ncn"w have in stock and will keep cnn,rec
line of Collins bun CasketS cu,r,c,.
amt qualities from the plain, cheap Coffin up h.o~c Nya
lie
Call and send a. Ter when rn.i
have 4 death family.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

Mr. Mohey Parks has the editors
thanks for some very five sweet
potatoes
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

MIR j VI McAtcsr lost q fine
milch COW Thursday.
The Council has had few more
shade trees set out in the new
eemstery.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

II w finlavsnn, = prominent
merchant Of Chcraw. has filed a
petition in banHrup'cy. HIS nom
insl assets arc -. ut $40. 600. Lii
abilities about SO2, 900. Ius fail.
uro is said to he due TO contrac-
tion in credit on the part of his
credit house.
Mr.. l. G Psyseur has enlarged
his store room by taking out the
room in the front used ~ barber
shop. IL very much improves the
appearance Of things, besides gives
him needed room.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

A special to Tne State from
Cheraw says The Chesterfield
Il Lancaster railroad has been
completed 70 within mile If Chcs-
terfieIdC &. II It further says that
considerable business is being done
over the road and, without doubt.
it will ne extended on through the
county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-02

: Garter, z &c mt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
VERY RANK DISCRIMINATION.

rbo r,.r,,od oo,tr,s, a. ~, u,,r,.,,. ,..-., -, ~.
oral ISurston Of Korsos ..rd ,toior t1a 80 IT,, 49, -
ros,lt If sor,,ico ~ no pbiIinr,as L. 1o,,,at, -.
dampen tbe ortbusiasr of +b,se ocstotio to,dio. nh
have neon a,vstoniro ~, ochoes ,,,,t ovtr,,.a,,,
nraises Of president D1cL<inIev for nc lirdnass 80
southern horn army officers
Funston Il an advantnror n,ro and si,,rto r.,
started onfsin eon,o sort Of a anacitv IN tb C,, ar
tiltAgy dnrfng Az islard,s tr,or, vim sna, me s,1
senoanfl, 5isanno,rnd n1o, io,st,,,s sa.,,,,
considerablv Of dosortor aftor ta rTn,t,d ett IN
taken hand in the war bo secured an a,n,, an,oir
on+ ,hinf o,,la, ,t,,, - ~ l,t.Io 80 10y
service firing of This after realizing MAI The arr
officers holding forth ,t tl, t,lor,5, sttio rta ~
was pnttinr- IN his rtr,e had pIaced too low, an et,t
upon his character to hermit him 10 oht,r an nor
tlnltv for tho displa,- of his bistriori tirts no ono
more tool, q bercey,ard course ana 1,rood IN Tho pi
tnninas Here Win tha ,ssist,,,co ., ~ rrir,I, ,a
paper correspondent ne struck his oait A tho ,.r
atari no ,ained not,riet, M, ,y.di a 1itct nt,t -
the iraqtnption of th forosod ,oros,,a,,,,,,t
ca,,o a river and com tt ,i,,, - -, -,
inc ilI,stroti,s r Tho l,i tla, s,i.., ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
BRYAN AND CLEVELAND.

Under the above caption the Macon (Ga,) Tele-
graph prints the following leading editorial:
nc telegraph believes that the report sent Co
nhuS OHIO TO the effect that Mr. Bryans picture was ma
TIL uanped under loot Is Wild greatly exaggerated
ne aemoeTas Of that State recently marshaed under
& Gdnne could not have been so lost to decency,
tney could not have offered him any indignites.
Inc incidents of the Ohio convention however call TO
mind the treatment Grover Cleveland received AZ the hands
which made the latter the leader and stsndrd bar Of
sion. ''e anu '''u 0eea-
As had been the custom, resolution was introduced in
dorsng the pays retiring president and his ADMINISTRATOR
The reading Of the resolution the secctar desk raised
brought to vote, Defeat staring ii in the face Il was with
drawn But mild substitute offered simply indorsing
determined opposition, but was allowed 10 come TO VOTE
aha u Mas aeeaea p strict partisan except cases
Where me u RUE forced the casting votes contrary to
the viii Of individual delegates This rule led 10 The So
ing o. many deesanons which did not change the vote
however but winch afforded the opportunity for individuals
to so on record For instance when Chairman Walsh OF the
against the proposition that Grover Cleveland whatever may
have been his faults or mistakes honest man. dele
the delegation the resolution Under the rules Of The
body the secretary Of he convention called the roll Of he
Georgia Delegation twenty-five voted mo" One voted
yes This vote recorded in the big book contaning
the proceedings OF the convention Ihereupon Mr. Walsh
yes but inasmueh as Georgia votes under unit rule her
twentsi voes are cast no And so recorded on the
But things have changed since Betsey died The newt
able pendulum sweeps back Bryans picture turned 10 The
sonal honesty his psrys convention refused to inorse
houeed against the dawning light OF the parts new
The Telegraph has always been warm admirer OF
Mr.. Cleveland and ardent advocate the policies
for which that gentleman stood; and consequently
has been friendly to Mr. Bryan For this reason
doubt, while inclined to disbelieve in their entirety
the reports the alleged aroDt the Nebraskan
in the Ohio State convention the editor Of the Tee
graph seems TO find some degree Of comfort in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16

counting Of the two historical incidents by comparison
No one Will be disposed to deny him this pleasure but
it may not be amiss to call attention the fact of the
difference between gathering in a State that never
casts its electoral vote for democratic presidential
candidate and National convention where all of the
democratic States had a voice
And it may be well In this connection also to sug
gest to those who gleeful the incident at
Columbus mat the ultimate results may prove disap
pointing. Already explanations being made. Elk
Governor Patterson of Pennsylvania said the other
day:
=" do not believe the Ohio democrats anything in
the nature OF slur upon Bryan He Is big Bry
has following than other
Abraham Lincoln large proportion of 6,ooo.ooo
democratic voters have made clear that they him and
nobody else Without PRESENTING what may be
done in National convention three years hence where would
be the IN Ohio democrats anagonznR this large Gle
mont in the democracy. This time party quarrel
either in Ohio anywhere else II IS good time
for democrats TO stand together everywhere.
Governor Patterson is right this is good time for
democrats to stand together but in order do this
is not necessary insults in any direction The
masses OF the democratic party believe in Mr. Bryan,
and are in humor to accept with good grace any
gratutous afront to their great champion.
Mr. Bryan has said that he will not again be can
ddate for the presidency Better let 1t go at that
ter let him alone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
SOME PosTscRIPTs.
exchanges.

Chicago broker recently found in his morning mail
postal card which read follows Dear Sir Please buy me
5000 shares Peoples Gas 9s and sell the same
Sis After deductng your commission YOU may remit the
balance M registered letter Yours very respectfully Mrs
Blank r. So My future patronage depends upon the prompt
ness with which in executing the above order
Monuments to men still living quite in this coun-
Try hut monument has been started by the congregation
the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church Brooklyn TO erect
memorial to Rev DR. Theodore L. Cuyer pastor emeritus
OF that church II is proposed to build monument
by popular subscription 1t is estimated that will be
IN the neighborhood of 100000, This will be Brookyns
second monument to living man. the Sranahan statue in
Prospect park, being the other.
In the dark OF the Harvard university library
under guard OF lock and key is manuscript volume of Shell
es poems containing the between the years
S9-iSao-thc most momentous period of the poets life
says the Buffalo Commercial The volume was given TO
Harvard college by e A. Ssbee whom was given by
lane Cairmont Shelieys lifelong friend epsster of
the poets wife The manuscript is small quarto 100
pages Among the poems the famous Ode to a Sky
lark Ode TO Liberty Ode the Westwnd and The Sens
tive Plant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
The War on Mosnultnes

To the Editor OF The Post
Houston, Texas July 3.In your issue of the ,tb i,,
an editorial entitled War the Mosquito is cutie ntor
sung calls attention the experiments conducted nv he
United states army IN Cuba also an extract from he
Times Democrat Of New Orleans as TO methods nat b,
city might adopt for the determination Of the nest "'
he Post has overlooked the most important f,c,o- -
conditions that tend toward the propagation Of swarms o tho
pesuierous insect at this place There are thousands ~
open tanks or csterns at many dwelling houses in Hon.
ton especially in the districts inhabited by the poorer c
and the writer has the "wgglers (larvael cor,i 80
OF the faucets OF these tanks found them in water nitS
hed from the tanks and he knows that the greater -
OF the mosquitoes OF Houston have their origin in The o
cern The eggs deposited the surface Of ib %
water, and hatch in from eighteen to fortveigb
according to the temperature. The inhabitants az Hon
whose only water supply is the beneath the eye
are not going to MI their cisterns with crude nro 10
order to Kill mosquitoes that the destruction Of b
oudsiuging scissor-bed insect in Houston Is rath wy
mote occurrence would suggest that The Post ask the ct
izenS owning using open-mouthed tanks 10 cos az, CIV
post eggs therein. ~ '"'e' ana dc
As to the use OF petroleum in sprnking sre,t :,
upon good authority that it makes good ehean D. rs alu
from dust and il is 10 he hoped that some ~, s iLee
been made already toward having dirt roads mas
thus treated Very truly e AZ anu ana streets
NORA small quantity Of kerosene of poured in -.
e'sern which VIII spread and cover the water will answer
It is harmless does iuiure the water and viii 80
propagation OF the mosquito, -EplroRI '''P tue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

DR. Josiah Od6eld author OF a book on THE Death
Penalty says that he TO all the bishops Of Church
OF England for their opinion on the subject and not one of
them favored the abolition Of capital punishment
Albert Taylor has resigned from the presidency OF the
Kansas State Normal School accept like position at the
James Milcan university, Decatur III. Mr.. Taylor is a
graduate OF Knox college and Lincoln (Ill) university He
will spend the coming in supervising the construction
OF buildings selecting his faculty and organizing courses Of
study.
MIS- 0iafenee Il Mackay has restored the William Gull
len Bryant library Roslyn L. H. where she has her s,
mer home The institution donated BY the great poe
when he lived there but had (allen decay When the
matter came to Mrs Macksys started to raise
fund In less than week she raised over $1,000 What
other money Is needed abe is supplying herself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16

low fattened crown and the concentration of the ~,
on the brm. white hat has the crown enyHonu'
satin foulard scarf length Of silk, with large "A
sometimes mingled with few small dots. The P0Oa
lard scarf is very smart Occasionally the hat Va
follows From the middle of the front large eau
plumage of some bird origin unknown goes 70 'a' I
OF the back on the plumaee white spots are panNa
other side the brm is enveloped with white ioula-
background to the mass Of oulard poised on 'h' W
doesn't seem to matter whether you have white On =
brown on white, so that these tints are used
Ii is the same rule with the black or white Sa'A'
he foulard scarf is considered more stylish tnan
tings of tulle or chiffon the masses Of flowers ~
sometimes seen on millinery less up-to-date
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
u PAGES TODAY.
To travelling Texans.

The Post will be found sale the following places
New oreans-st Charles Hotel stand +. +. Cess
os St Charles street. and II. j. HOLE 90 Commercial
street.
New York City--Brentano's, Union square
Washington, D. C.-Metropolitap hotc, and Washington
News Exchange.
Buffalo, N. Y.--Bufalo Circulation Bureau
st. Louis Mo.-Panters' MOTEL and Union station.
Los Angeles, Cal--0liver & Harris 100 South Spring
street
Denver, Colo-The Stationery company and Hamilton &
Kendrck, 700 Seventeenth street
Omaha Neb.-Merserth Stationery company, sos Fur
man street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
SOME MENU HINTS.


DINNER.
Tomato Soup
Sirloin Steak Fried CucumpeIs
Dreamed Macaroni with Bread rum
Beet Salad
Cherry Pie c,.s
Water Crackers Camembeft Sns'N
Black Coffee
SUPPER.
Cold Lamb Summer Salau
Cream Toast Ian
Sponge Cake with Fresh Strawoefy y
Tea
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Pineapple ,r...n
Malt Breakfast Food Sugar and ~ IN
Fried Fish. Potatoes (LyonnAi'N'
Graham Mullins Coffee
The Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
HARLEoUINADE.

Harlequin, New Orleans.
Society hath its Slot machines.
Every kiss has silver lining. w
Man is a predatory animal lying in ~Sh ~.
Never tell woman you know all about g
ing details.
Genius is an ability for executing in s'''
conceived IN hot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16

rHr action Of the New York republican machine gnor-
the claims of Mr. Roosevelt tho presidential nomina
ton and in urging the candidacy Mr. Odcll says the
danapos Sentinel be dsoonceTg the strenuous
warrior OF the hroadswod and spurs The general suppo
son TO be that he accepted the vice presidential
iraton with bo understanding that the mantle OF the Me
Kiuey administration should fan upon his shoulders Il
may he that the bosses decided adopt Rooseycs Spanish
methods and shoot him in tine back"
THE United States has a new consul at Turin Yes he's
from Ohio
ptsrAroH from New Haven to express surprise
ihat minister dove into the in clerical dress
and saved little girl from drowning. II he had retained his
OF mind he would probably have for
his bathing suit
TEXAS is comparatively comfortable while entertaining
the hot
Tur Youngcrs are out Of the penenary but the honest
men whom they murdered still in their graves 1t Is
very seldom that life sentence means life sentence
Thar negro murderer who killed by jumping from
train must have struck on his feet
Wury Bob Evans wrote the description of the Santiago
fight in which he ignored Schcy he was doubtless working
to get his face on the other side of the medal,
Tur July bride is just sweet as the June bride but She
doesn't get so many press notices
PeNNsyuAN,v kicked his mother nearly to death be-
she wouldn't pray for him Now that the authorities
have him, he really needs prayers.
MORGAN wouldn't settle the steel strike now We will sec
the steel strike will settle Morgan
has gone through the whirlpool rapids OF Niagara
in barrel 1t is getting that barrel will take a man
almost anywhere in America.
Tur Peruvian cabinet has resigned This may be said to
be Peruvian bite rather than Peruvian bark,
50 the Evanston (Ill) fire department is concerned
they think that the Doweites who fly and won't Ay
should be compelled TO fly
RussE SAGE he reason for living his lie
over again 1t is to be hoped then that he will do it.
WHAr does liberty to the Younger boys since thew
are compelled TO spend the balance of lives within the
confines Of Minnesota
lP PYrHLN irNsEy's Of the stories MIR Fetber
has told are true the latter gentleman sort Of tale
Feher
lHk Epworth Leaguers robbed their vauables in
Colorado II IS only Colorado thief that will steal bibles
and hymn hooks.
THIS kaiser exhibited such greatness as when he re-
Gently apooszed to OF his sailors an ndsereton of
temper
Why all this talk about what the Ohio democracy did or
did not dof When did Ohio democratic candidate
for president?
II ALL traces Of the foreigners are eliminated from the
emperors route to Pekin supposed that he'll never know
il has happened.