davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20
INDIAN PRAIRIE DOG HUNTS
The Little Animals Are Deemed a
Dainty Dish by the Navajoes.

The Little Animals Are Deemed
Dainty Dish by the Nsyajoes.
The Navajo Indian, while he cannot
be prevailed upon to eat rabbit, Is
greedily fond of fat prairie dogs. Large
communities OF these small animals
abound on the western plains, and the
Navajo has resorted to many ingenious
methods for trapping his coveted dam
ty. One of them Is by the aid Of n bit
OF mirror placed at the entrance to n
burrow. When the animal ventures
from his bedroom, deep under ground,
he sees n familiar image knocking him
at the front door, and he hurries out to
confront the impudent intruder, when
he Is pinned to the ground with an ar.
row.
But the most effective method Is
what the Indians call the rain hunt As
soon as the steady downpour of sum
mer rains begin every Navajo who can
with hoes, sharp sticks or any digging
implement. with these they hollow
out trenches that VIII lead the storm
water into as many burrows as posi-
BILE. Soon little stream Is pouring
down each small home. and the inmate,
much disturbed, pops out TO see what
the matter can be. Many OF the AMI
mails remain under ground until they
are drowned, and their bodies float to
the surface.
After such hunt, In which many
pounds Of prairie dogs are generally
secured, there IL II feast for many days
In the Navajo huts.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

The tcrrapln Is thought to have much
influence IA causing sickness, and the
terrapln disease Is either rheumatic
nfilictIon about the chest and ribs or
possibly some pulmonary trouble. The
association of the terrapin with diseases
in this portion of the body doubtless
originates from the fact that the ribs
Of the terrapln are not free. as in the
case Of most Of the higher animals, but
are united into one piece.
An Indian who was Ill applied for re-
lief to shaman and was asked, did
you not when a boy tic strings TO the
terrapin's tail and worry the creatureT
The patient admitted that he did
"Well," said the medicine man, that
Is what is the matter. II IS the terra
pins turn now, and the terrapin Is pay
Ing off old scores. You have the terra
pin sickness, and all your ribs have
grown together and to your breast
bone"
The shaman administered the proper
remedy prescribed In such cases-I for
get what 1t was-and the man thought
he was cured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

what wlnder? IIain't nobody sworc
on which side OF the house that winder
was
And you I'm reckoned to rob the
stranger"
'IIu! What's he I'm got to be robbed
of? lIain't nobody done swore he's got
NUT to buy Il coon's tail
And you un was cotched?"
Cant agree with YOU, squar' If
Teller stands still, you can't cotch him.
He's get to be ON the run"
You un has been in Jail fur stealin'
tobaeco?"
"IIu! That's muffin to do with this
case. Who knows how many times this
stranger has been In jail? Put him
right up an AK him the queshun,
squar'"
The justice scratched his head,
sharpened his gooSequill pen looked
from me TO Jim and back In doubtful
way and finally said
Jim Hiycrs, I'm goln' TO let you un
go free"
"Of co'se.'
but be powerful keerful how yous
go blewim' yous horn around In flu
ture."
Il hain't gwlne to blow"
When court was dismissed, his honor
came over to me and said:
ITS too bad to let he un so, but
didn't want TO upset you un'
How do you meanY"
why. he uu WIS bound to ask IL
you un had ever been In jail for
crime"
"Wellg
q thought from your looks that you
un certainly had and perhaps In
stronger place, an | wasn't goln' to let
he un git the crow on your"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

1t became necessary for an Ellsworth
papa to chnstisc mildly his small son
the other evening. Some time later,
wishing to negotiate for favor. the
ehastised one stated his wishes and az
an inducement added:
Papa"
well, james,
"If you'll do this. papa, I'll excuse
you for that whipping you gave me-
Plttsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

The following anecdote Of Leigh
Hunt was once related by "Orlon"
Horne. Horne on bitterly cold day
IN winter went to sec Hunt, and found
him IN n large room with Il wide, old
fashioned fireplace. lie had dragged
his piano on to the hearth, close to n
large fire, leaving only room for him
self al his chair, and was playing
with the greatest enjoyment.
My dear fellow" cried Horne, ARE
you aware that you are running your
piano forever and ever Ia that heat?'
Il know know" murmured Hunt,
but 1t Is delicious"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20
III. Time For Planting Bulbs.


There is no definite rule to be laid
down us to the length Of time In which
bulbs should be left In cold storage.
As general thing, top growth VIII not
begin until root growth IL completed
This nearly always takes from six
weeks TO two months. 1t IL therefore
generally safe TO begin bringing Octo-
Der planted bulbs to the living room In
December. Those desired for later
Towering can be left in cold storage,
where they Will remain dormant as to
top growth. by bringing bulbs to light
and warmth Mt intervals OF week or
ten days we secure n succession OF
bloom which makes 1t possible for us to
brighten our windows with their beau
tlful flowers during the greater part of
winter.-New Lippincott.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

The carrot owes its fattening powers
TO the sugar and It's fiaycr to a peculiar
fatty oil; the horseradish derives its
flavor and blistcrlng power from a vol
atile acrd oil. The Jerusalem artichoke
contains l4l9 per cent Of sugar ami ,
per cent Of lnulin "a variety Of starch,
besides gum and n peculiar substance
to which its favor Is owing Garlic
and the rest Of the onion family derive
their odor from n yellowlsh, volatile,
acrid oil, but they are nutritious from
containing nearly half their weight OF
glutinous substances not yet clearly de-
fined.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

A French king once said: 'Tr civil
word or two will make man happy,
he must be churl indeed who would
not give them to him" IL this feeling
were acted on. how much happier the
world would be! We may say OF this
kindly temper that 1t Is like lighting
another mans candle by ones own,
which loses none OF its light by what
the other gains.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20
Excluded Him

Hell saw an interesting educated
pig the other day that
She-Oh, indeed L
He-Come, nowl Don't say It! You
were going to say you suppose looked
In mirror, weren't your
She-Not at all. don't consider you
Interesting or educated.-Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

Freddy-Ma, according to my appe-
tite It must be near dinner time.
Mamma-Yes, but your appetite 10
usually fast.-Judge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-20

Don't neglect yourself to do work for
others that is ineffective and only
bother to them. Atchlson Globe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
THE COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN.
Favor Free Mailing of Seeds. To Bar Out Low
Grade Fertilizers.
By the Associated Press.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 10.-The con-
vention of Cotton States Commissioners
of Agriculture adjourned sine die this
afternoon. A report of the committee
en- fertilizer guarantees and laws was
the feature of todays session. 1t re-
commends to the Legislatures of the
Cotton States that law be passed sim
liar to that now in force in the State of
Georgia, which bars the lower grades
of fertilizers from the markets.
The estimate of the commissioners of
the cotton crop for 1901 is 100000
bales. The estimate is based on gov
eminent estimate reports and the OBJ
servation of the commissioners. Pursu-
ant to resolution passed by the asso-
citation committee of six was appoint
ed by the chair to appear before the
Congressional Postal Committee and
recommend that all printed matter and
seeds mailed by the agricultural depart
ments of the States of the Union go
through the mails free. Resolutions
were also passed endorsing the move
ment in the Southern States looking to-
ward establishing course of instruction
in schools in elements of scientific agri-
culture.
The association then adjourned to
meet in Nashville next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
WAS IT AN ATTEMPT
TO KIDNAP A CHILD.
A Colored Nurse Has Some Exciting Moments
at the Circus.

Mr.. Julian E. tombstone, vice-presi-
dent of the W. H. King Drug Company,
was very much alarmed yesterday alters
noon by statement made to him by a
servant girl who had taken his little
daughter to the afternoon performance of
the John Robinson circus yesterday.
The girl, with little Alice Maude, four
years old, was in the menagerie tent and
her attention being drawn off lost sight
of her charge for minute or two. Look
ing for the little girl she found that
man, a stranger h ri She
took the man to be some one working
with the circus, or as she says she was
a circus man." She told the man to let
her have the child and he refused. again
she asked and again the man said he
would keep the little one, and that she
might go on away as he would take care
of the child.
The dispute between the two attracted
the attention of by-standers and gen.
tleman interposed. This resulted in the
nurse getting possession of Alice Maude.
The girl was very much frightened and
her account of the affair alarmed Mr..
and Mrs. Johnston.
Mr.. Robinson's business representative
stated that he was satisfied the nurse was
laboring under misapprehension as
to the identity of the man. He said
Mr. Robinson would not keep such
person in his employ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
SHOT HIMSELF IN HER ROOM.
Married woman's Lover Wounds Her and
Then Kills Himself
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 10.-Mrs. Lucy H.
Carroll. who lives with her father at
~ South Elliott Place, Brooklyn, was
shot and seriously wounded at her home
early this morning by a man known as
Capt. John B. Nelson. The woman was
shot three times. Nelson then shot
himself in the right temple and died in
stantly. Mrs. Carroll told the police
that she did not know the man who had
shot her.
IT was awakened" said Mrs. Carroll,
by seeing a man in my room. l was
much alarmed and cried: What do you
want here?'
without reply the intruder drew a
revolver and fired three times and then
turned and shot himself.
IT do not know him, nor can I imagine
why he should have entered my rooms"
The police found a portrait of Nelson
in Mrs. Carrolls room, and when she
was told of this she said she had
known Nelson for some time, that he
had paid her much attention and had
been very jealous recently Nelson
was about IS years of age and was at
one time sea captain. Mrs. Carroll is
about 30 years old Her father. whose
name is Kornder, is dry goods mer-
chant with place of business in
Brooklyn.
According to the police the woman's
husband enlisted a year ago or more in
the United States Engineering Corps.
At about the same time Nelson secured
place on one of the United States
army transports. and it is said came
back third officer. He had performed
service on the transports Cante and
Arethusa and had sailed as second Of
ficer on the steamship Givonne. Upon
his return from his first trip to the
Philippines he carried letter of in
PRODUCTION to Mrs. Carroll from her
husband and from that time on became
visitor at her parents home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
BOOKS AND NOT STATUES.
Gen Toon Desires Contributions For Rural
Libaries N. c. Day

Suggestions have been made in yari-
Gus sections that an effort be made on
North Carolina Day to secure contribu-
tons in pennies and nickles for the
erection of statutes to the memory of
Wiley and Murphy.
Gen. Toon doesn't think the suggestion
wise at this time. I'VE need books more
so than monuments" Gen. Toon said
yesterday. "The idea of erecting
statutes to the memory of Wiley and
Murphy is one which fully endorse,
but / think we should first establish
rural Libraries for the schools" 1t is
Gen. Toms idea to ask for contributions
in all the public schools on North
Carolina Day for the libraries
In a circular issued by the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction yesterday
to the county superintendent he said:
"If your county has not already es-
tablished six rural school libraries,
North Carolina Day furnishes an OPP
perfume occasion to secure your proper
ton of the State appropriation to rural
school libraries, and enable us to ask
for increased amounts from the next Leg
islature. At this time you will have an
audience of the best people of the COM
munity, who will not permit your
county to lag in interest in these agen-
cies for better schools and general i'm
provement.
"A report of all schools in your coun-
ty which celebrate North Carolina Day
is requested.
Books adopted by the State on the
following Misunderstanding Except
first book, geography, grammar Ian
guage lessons, arithmetic, history, ply
siology and pedagogy-can be pur-
chased in cloth, as we'll as boards.
Owing to the small difference in price,
and greater durability, it is economy to
purchase the cloth bound books.
publishers will be required to keep
books both in cloth and board binding
on hand in Repositories, that purchasers
may not be forced to take boards when
cloth is desired
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
THEY AWARD PRIZES.
Directors Of the Various Departments Of State
Fair

The gentlemen named below have
charge of the several departments named
of the State Fair, as directors. Each has
the general oversight of his division, aud
appoints judges of the articles numbered
for premium These are assisted in cases
requiring the same, by competent experts
employed to secure absolutely reliable
decisions, from their skill and experiences.
1t will be noted that the Society is for
tunate in securing the assistance of many
eminent citizens at the head of these de-
partments. Those in charge of the de-
partments are
Department A, Field and Garden Crops
Col. Benehan Cameron (Orange.)
Department /, Horses-Capt. VIM. G.
Allen.
Department B 2, Cattle-Hon. c. N.
Allen Estate Board of Agriculture.)
Department 3, Sheep-Hon. S. 3.
, Alexander.
Department 4, swine-Millard Mial.
ESQ.
Department C, Poultry and Pet Stock
J. w. Stephenson, Esq.
Department d, Horticulture-Hon. T..
X. Bruner.
Department E, Poultry Supplies-J. s..
Wynne, Esq.
Department +, Manufacturers. G..
Waugh, Esq.
Department G, General Displays-Hon.
John Nichols.
Department H, Ladies' Work-Col Jno.
S. Cunningham and Hon. Jas. R. Young.
Department l. Fine Arts-Wm. S. Prim-
rose, Esq
Department X, Agricultural Imple-
ments and Machinery--A. H. Kicks, Esq,
and N. w. West, Esq.
Department L. Educational--Chas. j.
Parker, Esq.
Department NJ Historical and Scientific
Prof. w. A. Withers.
Department N, Minerals, Building
Stones-Prof. Jos. E. Holmes and Presi-
dent H. l.. Smith.
Department o, Athletics-Sherwood
Higgs.
Department R, Trials of Speed-Dr. ].
r. Rogers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12

aged in street row, at Porto CabcllO
with the local populace. Police in civil
ian clothes interfered, siding with the in
habitants and the fight became general.
the Germans making their way toward
the wharf, where they boarded the Ger
man steamer Velasia, moored at that
place.
ngthe meantime two petty officers OF
the Vineta, who were entirely sober, and
who were waiting at the wharf to take
the Vineta's boat, were attacked by the
police. They resisted and the police
wounded them both badly with their
swords. All the Germans ashore were
unarmed The wounded petty officers
were carried on board the Velasia by
members Of the vessels crew, the popu-
lace and police still attacking them with
stones and sticks. The mob then tried
to board the Velasia, but were prevent I'd
from so doing by the captain and crew of
that vessel. In the meanwhile the cap
tain of the Velasia had signalled to the
Vineta, which was in the harbor, the
perilous situation of the Germans, and the
Vineta sent a boat load Of thirty armed
men, who boarded the Velasia and making
a feint Of firing, dispersed the mob.
1t is said that the Venezuelan Govern
ment is putting the blame for the affair
upon the Germans, and has requested the
German minister to apologize for he
sailors conduct.
1t is believed at Caracas that the Ger
man minister intends to ask Venezuela
to apologize.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
ADVANCE IN COTTON.
Finest Specimens of Cotton Seen in Years
Brought From Halifax.

Cotton took an upward leap yesterday.
The New York market advanced 16 points
during the day, closing at sos for jan
uary. The effect on the local market was
good, but there were few bales offered for
sale. The total receipts for the day were
Is bales. The best prices offered was
Is.
Mr.. jeff Upchurch, of Rhamkatte, who
was here yesterday said: Last year this
time l had ginned 156 bales of cotton.
This year / have ginned only twenty
Mr.. Claude Barbee said yesterday that
the cotton in Wake was in bad shape. He
does not expect much more than half a
crop. There were stalks of cotton in
Mr.. Barbee's office which were brought
from Halifax county, and they were as
largely developed and heavily fruited as
if they had been grown in the most sue
cessful crop year of the past decade The
cotton crop in Halifax is an exception,
being unusually good there. Wake coun-
ty farmers regarded the stalks at Mr..
Barbee's office yesterday as curiosities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
vodv,n niysion Main Line--Train leaves

Yadkin Division Main Line--Train leaves
| Wilmington, 900 a. M, arrives Fayette-
Vile 1905 D. M. leaves Fayetteviiie lz'so
n. M. arrives Sanford 1.43 .. m. Return-
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. m. arrive Fay
etteyille 430 D. m, arrives Wilmington
9.25 D. m.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Ben
nettsville sos a. m. Maxton 800 a. M
Red Springs 9.51 a. IN. Partition lO4l q.
M, Hope Mills 1885 a. M. arrive Fayette-
willie lilo. Returning leaves Fayetteviiie
4.45 D. m, Hope Mills 500 .. M, Red
Springs 5.43 D. m, Maxton 616 p. M,
arrives Bennettsville 7.15 o. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No. rs. at Maxton with the Carolina Gen.
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at
Sanford With the Seaboard Air Line ana
Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train ON the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3.55 p. m, Halifax
AIT D. M, arrives Scotland Neck at b.eS
D. m, Greenville 6.57 p. M, Kinstor To
D. m. Returning leaves K.nston 100 q.
m. Greenville $50 a. m, arriving Halifax
at Ills a. M, Weldon 11.33 a. m, daily
eACcpJ 0uAouy'
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington $40 a. ~. and 2.3o p. m, ar
rive Parmele 90 a. M. and 400 p. M,
returning leave Parmele 9.35 a. m. ana
$50 D. m, arrive Washington HOO a. IN.
and 1880 D. M, daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, NJ c., daily ex-
cept Sunday $50 p. m, Sunday. Alb p. m.
arrives Plymouth TAO p. m. S.10 .. M.
Returning. leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday 7.5o a m, and Sunday 800 a. M.
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. m, HOO q. M
Train on Midland N. c. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 900 g. m.'
arriving Smithfield 610 a. m. Returning
leaves Swithfield 500 a. M, arrives at
Goldsboro s.25 a. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $50 a. u. $40 D. m.'
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M. 4.O3 p. M
Spring HOPE 100 a. m, 4.25 p. m. he
turning leave Spring Hope 11.2O a. m,
4.5 n M. Nashville 11.45 a. m. 5.25 p.
M, arilve at Rocky Mount l2.lo p. m''
| 500 .. M, daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw TOR Clinton daily, except Sunday.
| n 40 a. m. and 4.25 p. m. Returning
leaves Clinton at 645 a. m, and ESQ p. In
Train No. rs makes close connection at
| Weldon for all points North daily, all rail
via Richmond
H. M. EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent
]. r. KENLY. Gen. Manager.
n W ENvra-N Traffic Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
/ Doth Powder
Used by people of refinement
tor over a quarter Of a century.
TAMMANY. NAMES ITS MEN.
For County and Borough Offices
Shall Plat or Democrats Control!
(By the. Associated Press. }

New York, Oct. 1O.-The county and
borough conventions of Tammany Hall for
the county of New York and the Borough
OF Manhattan, were held in Tammany
Hall tonight
Richard Croker was enthusiastically
received. Commissioner Of Charities
John w. Keller, presided.
The nominations made by the county
convention were
For Justices of the Supreme Court
Robert A. Van Wyck, now mayor; Charles
w. Delyton former postmaster; Charles
H. Knox, and Morgan j. O'Brien, now a
justice.
Judge of City Court-John p Schuch-
man.
Sheriff-John T. Oakley.
County Clerk-George H. Fahrbach.
District Attorney-Henry w. Unger.
Register-Frank ]. Goodwin.
Coroners-Edward T. Fitzpatrick, Ed
tome yucca.
The platform adopted endorses that OF
the city convention and ratifies the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Shepard and his fellow cam
didates as we'll as all borough nomina-
tions. One paragraph of the platform
reads;
1.-THE issue in this campaign is whether
the Republican party, controlled by Thos.
c. Plat shall govern the city of New
York. or whether the city shall continue
to be governed by Democrats. Seth Low
is Republican; Edward NJ. Shepard is a
Democrat. We pledge our enthusiastic
support to Edward NJ. Shepard The
mask of reform, recently assumed by
Thomas c. Plat and the Republican
party, of which he is dictator, deceiveS no
one. Behind it turks the sinister pur-
pose of Republican minority to gain
control of this Democratic community,
and through Democratic division and dis
traction to increase the Republican repre-
sentation in the State Legislature, Platt's
particular field for profitable political
domination"
Another reads:
1--WE favor a liberal construction of the
excise laws. We want for district attor-
ney for this county man who will prose-
cute all offenders against the law, but
will not use his office for political par
tisan purposes to prosecute innocent peo-
pie and attempt to terrorize public Off
Gals and private citizens
Still another declares:
I'VE denounce as an infamous partisan
crime against home rule the legislation
visited upon the metropolis by successive
Republican legislatures as punishment
for the Democratic preferences of our
citizens