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The Conservative, 1902-01-30
A NEW BOOK.

the author of very neatly printed
book of about 200 pages, just published
by The Macmillan Company and en-
titled "The College Student and His
Problems" Perhaps the first thing that
strikes an old acquaintance of the
author in reading his book, is that his
recent "down east'' environment has
not impaired the tactful familiarity of
his address, while it has urbanized and
otherwise refined his mode of expression.
The book is destined to make an i'm
portant impression upon the class of our
youth to whom it is addressed, both be.
cause it is so written that it will be
widely read, and because it is worthy of
reading.
Notwithstanding its title, the
most pertinent and important part of
the book is addressed to possible or
prospective, rather than to actual col
lege students, under the query, "why
go to college?' The professional ply
sician of souls and the professional
physician Of bodies with like persist
ence, prescribe their remedies as indis.
pensable respectively, to spiritual and.
physical health; and the manufacturer
and the merchant also advertise the su.
preme advantages of their wares. And
SO from this prince and lifelong spokes-
man of vast educational organization
or cult, we would naturally look for at
least a perfunctory plea for college
education. But, as we should also ex-
pect of the man, Chancellor Garfield
performs this part, and much more with
both power and plausibility. His pre-
scription, moreover, is sweeping-a COL
lege course for all young men. He
makes only this barely possible except
ion: "Unless in some peculiar and un-
usual way you have positive and definite
and conclusive assurance that it will be
only waste of time and effort to un.
dertake college course, enter some col.
lege at once-even if debt must be in
CURED for it's expense" For, eff the
choice must be made between entering
upon life in the bonds of ignorance or
of limited education, or in the bonds of
debt, the latter is to be chosen-every
time"
But the author puts the practical"
advantages of college education fore
most in his plea and this is Indicative
of the radical change of public senti-
ment touching this question that has
taken place in comparatively few
years. He does not, however, wholly
neglect the spiritual or sentimental argu-
ment: "Only the mind which becomes
public and large can ever enter
into the highest joys of life. And only
the mind which is early and thoroughly
and wisely disciplined, can possibly and
The Conservative, 1902-01-30


authors book, and are reminded thereby
of the opportunities and time wasted in
their earlier years Of business life be-
fore they could divest themselves of
ideals and ideas which were their college
heritage, and were cause of failure
and bar to worldly success; and who
may be still limping because of these
early shackles, will come to this con-
clusion. But in spite of bias of this
sort on our own part the old-time spirit
asserts itself in presence of the COM
mercial defense of college education
and we are impelled to oppose to it that
noble plea OF the late Joseph Leconte:
"This entire plan (of the educational
course) should be centered about the
ideal of the development of the indi-
vldual, whom modern social organiza-
tlon tends too much to reduce to mere
machine. Hence, the utilitarian con-
slderatlons should be rigidly ruled out
Of the college course. Life's business
belongs elsewhere; and the social order
claims it's own. A liberal education
must be in conscious opposition to the
calls of the outer world; for it's purpose
is the training of the individuals who
shall be strong enough to resist the
crushing power Of the social forces, and
thereby to become the centres whence
new social forces shall radiate."
For the present, therefore, ostensible
discussion of the question of the desira-
blllty OF college course for the present
young man is an utter confusion for
want OF definition Of what a college
course is or should be; and the contro-
versy really hinges on this last question.
But it seems to the writer, that in the
confusion OF the meantime, older collie
gians in particular, and frank question
ers in general, will find more con-
genial atmosphere for their sentiment
and conscience and firmer footing for
their logic, standing on the old Orthodox
ground with Leconte than on the new
ground with Garfield and very many of
his contemporaries.
On the topic of fraternities and elect
i've courses, the author gives many wise
and timely suggestions. He apparently
accepts these features of the modern
college and university as having "come
to stay" and therefore treats them,
though half warily, from the point of
view that whatever is, is right
Though he makes no broad-slde attack,
he incidentally recognizes the force of
the objections made against them by
oGhers. ror example, ne says OF elect
ives that, "they are not intended !
to be regarded as collection of soft \
snaps, it is not expected that they will
become the refuge of every weak and
timid man. The elective system
has been misused and abused by both
faculty and students, beyond question"
The author also acknowledges that col
lege fraternities tend to lead students
into habits of extravaganza. But a
more fundamental and serious objection J
to the fraternities is that their gregar-j
ious club life breeds disorderly habits,
and in general tends to un-domesticate
the young men. The great aversion of :,
landlords to renting houses to fraterni-
ties on account of the damage they do
them, illustrates the first objection. In
the thick of present insistance and con-
cession that club life and extraordinary
avocations are rapidly destroying the
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ing all the past-the college,"
But it is significant that these degen-
crate days of commercialism should
have driven Goliath champion of the
college to this as crucial test:
"The best business men Of today very
generally favor the graduate, prefering
him to the non-graduate and look for
more intelligent effort, wider outlook,
finer grasp, more rapid advancement
than are possible to the average man,
who has been denied the privilege of
higher training. n Twenty five
years from now the young men of to-
day must compete largely with college
men. They will find themselves trot-
ting in quite another class, and they
must meet the pace or be barred. The
learned professions, so-called, the tech
nical callings, the world of literature,
the avenues of production and of COM
merce, public life and service-all are
now crowded with collegians, give
preference to collegians. X X AS A. E.
Winship puts it: 1T is now certain
that in every avenue of competition
one must face elaborately trained and
educated men and women \ It is
|entirely true that the college, bred boy
must begin at the bottom, and that at
the outset he appears to have lost time
wandering about among the dead
languages and philosophy and the his
tory of the past, and fine-spun theories
of the present, while the other fellow
has mastered the elements of his bust
ness or calling, and is already we'll up
the ladder. But the college man is
destined to climb faster and higher. He
does not reach the end of his tether
nearly so soon as the other fellow, and,
all other things being equal, he soon
masters the other fellow as being
simply one of the incidents of
the situation. A few ex-
ceptional men are undoubtedly what
they are because they were not
trammelled by the work of college,"
But there is a great cloud of witnesses,
against the authors contention that
a college education helps rather than
hinders man in the competitive strug-
gle of the commercial or industrial
world, and prominent among them are
Mr.. Schwab, the colossus of the steel
trust and many other captains of in
dustry; and for some time, doubtless,
this will be fairly open question. The
prominence which this special repre-
sentative Of the college system gives to
the commercial argument in favor of
the college education illustrates how
rapidly the college spirit of devotion to
ideals and to high thinking and learn
ing for it's own sake has been giving
way to the practical" commercial aim
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

The Democratic caucus in llunterdon
county on Saturday resulted in vie
tory for the ticket of the bosses In
the fight for Sheriff, Dilts defeated Ham
10y 81 votes. and in the Assembly con
test Green WAS defeated by Willever by
l.4li votes. II is said that Pidcock de-
sired to show his strength as II political
leader IN every part of the county, but,
after strong protest from his lieuten-
ants in Remington, he consented to keep
his hands of the contest in Raritan
township, the home of candidates Ham
and Green. Before doing this, however.
Pidcock eXacted a promise that the Ham
and Green supporters should not make
an aggressive fight Mt the polls. II is
said that he instructed his allies to
sweep the township, no matter what
the cost, il his desires were not respect
ed, The boss's instructions were fully
carried out and the caucus here was con.
Quoted on its merits, very little money
being used Nearly four hundred votes
were east and Green received all but
eleven of them. Ham received all but
los votes. This fact proves that these
men are very popular in their home and
many people believe that they would
have been nominated by their party had
the boss not ordered their slaughter.
The best-thinking Democrats are thor
oushly disgusted and are wondering how
long one-man power is to he the master
of the political affairs of the county,
Hmterdon Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
When, Where and How.

The Trenton State Gazette remarks:
In generic terms, Colonel Perrine
says that he is and always has been q
friend of the laboring man, but he has
not yet pointed ont, in his public
speeches, single act in support of
this declaration.
Careful inquiry among the laboring
men of Trenton has failed to bring to
the surface any evidence of devotion
on the part of the colonel to tho inter
ests Of wage ,arners of a material ma
ture.
1t seems to US that it would be a
wise policy for the colonel to specify
some net of his that had some inhu-
ence in lettering the condition of the
workingmen over whom he has had
control
When he was manager of the affairs
of the Trenton Street Railway, the
wages paid the employees of that cor
poration were lower than those receiv-
el by the same class of workmen in
any other city in New Jersey.
They were compelled to work more
hours, for the compensation they re-
ceived, than street railway employees
were required to labor in other cities.
There ~ no record, either documen-
tary or mental, showing that Colonel
Perrine ever voluntarily increased the
pay or reduced the hours of service of
the men he employed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

Multitudes are singing the praises
of Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by transforming their
food into the kind of pure, rich, red
blood that makes you feel good all
over. Mrs. Cranfill, of Troy, I. T.,
writes; 'For number of years / was
troubled with Indigestion and dyspep-
STA which grew into the worst form.
FinallyI was induced to use Kodol
and after using four bottles / am en-
tirely cured. | heartily recommend
Kodol to all sufferers from indigestion
and dyspepsia. Take n dose after
meals. 1t digests what you eat. Geo
M. Shamalia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

A well known Trenton potter states
that eN-Judge Lanning will very likely
get the support of the labor vote of that
city. He says;
Let me relate to you an incident
which, rs straw, is pretty likely to
have some hearing on the next election
Some Years ago there was bitter
feeling aud II threatened strike of
the pressers in the potteries here
Vt length steps were taken to-
ward arbitration between the employ
crs and the employees. 1t was mutually
agreed that the employees should select
one man and the employers another and
these two were to select third man.
After thorough canvass among their
fellow men. the employees, from list of
forty men, selected their arbitrator.
The employers, after an equally careful
consideration of the affair, chose their
representative, The man selected by
both sides to the controversy, as it turn
ed out, was William NJ l.anning The
nanimity with which the selection was
made by the two parties in interest needs
no comment The result Of this incident
should and viii, undoubtedly, show itself
in he vote
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
The Sc Large School Of Shorthand TypeWritiD6
OFFERS EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES THAT ARE
DISTINCTLY FIRST-CLASS.

The principal Of this school brings to
his work wide practi cal exper1 ence as a ste
no6rapher and except onal ability as amin
structor back ed by an tabl shed repu tati on
for doing
THOROUGHLY, sKILLFULLY, AND coNscIENTIoUsLY
all he under tax es to do
For iehteen Years Principal Teacher Of
the Shor thand Depar tment of the Stewart bust
ness College. Has prepared more SUCCESSFUL
teno raphers than any teacher that has ever
taught stenoeraphy in this section of the
country.
Advantages that are positively guaranteed
to the tudent
Hi ph-Grade Te chni cal ms tru ion,
Every poss ible personal encour agement,
Shor thand pr epar alton that wi IL meet the
requirements Of the better pay ing pos ions
n the bus mess communi ty.
Prospects flattering. Seating capacity
imi ted.
Now is the time to enroll.
School term begins Monday, Sept. l. 1902
For fur Their par ii Gu lars, addr ess
S. E. LARGE, Principal,
S. Broad ST.. Trenton, N. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
Natural Anxiety.

Mothersregard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold so
easily. No disease costs more lives
than Group. It's attack is so sudden
that the sufferer is often beyond hui
man aid before the doctor arrives.
Such cases yield readily to One Min
ute Cough Cure. Liquities the mucus,
allays inflammation, removes danger
Absolutely safe Acts Immediately.
Cures coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis,
all throat and lung trouble. f. S.
Mcmahon, Hampton, Ga; "a bad
cold rendered me voiceless just before
an oratorical contest. | intended to
withdraw but took the One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t restored my voice in
time to win the medal. Geo. nj. Sha-
malta.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

President Roosevelt is praised on all
sides for his action which brought to a
termination the great coal strike. He
has not only made the people happy,
but incidentally he has robbed the
Democrats of their principal campaign
issue. That party always glories in
disaster and never has so good q
chance to win as when it can raise
calamity howl.
President Roosevelt put an end to
the coal strike while he was using
crutches. What would have happened
il he had been able to move around /?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.


l. insert in lien of Section II, new section
/. The Court of Errors and Appeals shall
consist of a Chief Judge and four Associate
Judges or any four of them
g, In case any Judge of said Court shall be
disqualified to sit in any cause, or shall be I'M
able for the time being to discharge the duties
Of his Office, whereby the whole number of
Judges capable of sitting shall be reduced
below four, the Governor shall designate a
JUSTICE OF the supreme Court, the Chancellor
until the disqualification or inability shall
cease
s, The Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
4. When writ of error shall be brought,
any judicial opinion in the cause, in favor of
or against any error complained of, shall be
assigned to the Court IN writing When an
appeal shall be taken from an order or de-
cree of the Court of Chancery, the Chancellor
or Vice Chancellor making such decree or
reasons therefor.
s. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ of error shall be
exclusively vested in the Court of Errors and
Appeals; but any writ of error pending in
the supreme Court at the time of the adopt
ion OF this amendment shall be proceeded
Section "
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph /, new para
l. The Court Of Chancery shall consist of a
Chancellor and such number of Vice Chan
cellors as shall be. provided by law, each of
Court The Court shall make rules govern
ing the hearing of causes and the practice of
the Court, where the same is not regulated by
statute
Section '.
/. AT the end of Paragraph /, add the follow
The Court may sit in divisions at the same
or different times and places.
Strike out Paragraph 3.
Section VI
!; Insert in lieu of Paragraphs and 2, the
following:
The Court of Common Pleas shall be CON
stituted and held in each county in such
manner as may be provided by law
ARTICLE VII
CIVIL OFFICERS.
Section H.
]. Insert in lien of Paragraph /, a new para
graph as follows:
i. Judges of the. Court, of Errors and APP
e fsln i the Vice Chanceliors and the the
Judges OF the Circuit Court and of the Court
of Common Pleas shall be nominated by the
vice and consent of the Senate All persons
now holding any office in this paragraph
named, except the Judges OF the Court of
Errors and Appeals as heretofore existing,
shall continue in the exercise of the duties of
their respective offices according to their re-
spectiye commissions or appointments The
Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals,
except those first appointed; the. Justices of
the Supreme Court, the Chancellor and the
Vice Chancellors shall hold their Offices for
the term of seven years, and shall at stated
times receive for their services compensa-
ton which shall not be diminished during the
term of their appointment; and they shall
hold no other Office under the government of
this State or the United States.
The Judges of the Court of Errors and APP
pesls first appointed shall be appointed one
for three years, two for five years and two
for seven years. Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas shall hold their offices for the
term of five years.
Strike out Paragraph 2.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
Hoods gdrsdpdriil0
and Pills
Remove the cause OF rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.

The Trenton Sunday Advertiser
makes the following editorial reference
to the resignation of Rev. Samuel NJ.
Studdiford rs pastor of the Third Pres
bytcrian Church, of Trenton. DIR. Stud
diford is Il native of this city. Here his
father ministered as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, and his elder
brother succeeded his father. At his
brothers death it was felt that he ought
to succeed his brother in the pastorate,
but this he felt called upon to decline,
owing to his attachment to the people
of the Third Church. Here where he il
well known the Advertiser 5 testimonial
of his worth and ability will be heartily
agreed to-
There is no clergyman in Trenton who
occupies a warmer spot in the hearts of
our people than Rev. Samuel NJ. Studdi-
ford, DID, who last week announced his
resignation as pastor of the Third Pres
byterian Church. During the thirty six
years and upwards that he has minis
tered to that congregation he has always
been the same genial, kindly gentleman,
preaching az eloquently by the integrity
of his life and the broadncss of his hum
an sympathies in everyday affairs as by
the force and clearness and charity of
his pulpit utteranees. The Third Pres
byterian Church has prospered under his
pastorate and is now one of the most
ilourishing OF 1'renton's religious bodies
Only the state of his health would in
duee DIR. Studdiford to proffer his resig-
nation or his congregation to accept it.
And in accepting ii the congregation
showed proper spirit OF love and 10y |
atty by eleeting the retiring clergyman
a. their pastor emeritus and voting him
"A substantial annual salary.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
Aching Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts of the body, are joints that are
inhamed and swollen by rheumatism
that acid condition OF the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse in wet
weather.
ut has been a long time since we have
been without Hoods SarsapariDa. My
father thinks he could not do without 1t.
He has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was boy, and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the only medicine he can take that
will enable him to take bis place In the
field.n MISS ADA DoTY. Sidney, Iowa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
REDUCED RATES TO NEW ORLEANS.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Meet
ing American Bankers Association.
On account of the meeting of the
American Bankers Association, at
New Orleans, La, November 8 to 10,
good to return within eleven days, in
Guiding date of sale, at reduced rates.
BY depositing tickets with Joint Agent
at New Orleans or or before Novem-
Der IS, and the payment of fee of so
cents, an extension of the return limit
to November 30 may be obtained.
For specific information regarding
rates and routes, apply to nearest ticket
agent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
Cine Minute Cough Cure
For Coughs, Colds and Group.

The New York Sun says: What
ever happens in local elections, the re-
turn of Republican House is impor-
tant, not merely or chiefly to Republi
cans, but to the interests of business, to
the preservation of prosperity and to
the maintenance OF conservative prin-
ciples
This covers the case very thoroughly
and it is worthy of thought
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
IN THE AMWELL VALLEY.
NEAR RINGoES, N. J.

NEAR RINGoES, M J.
Stock Farm, 1856 acres, lasting water, good
buildings; near r. II. station and creamery
Most of the purchase money can remain.
3 Farms-96--s2,--96 acres each, good
buildings, high state of cultivation. Terms
easy.
Farm III acres-springs, lasting water. good
buildings, suitable for peaches and fruit !;
cheap. Easy terms
lot of 27-26-iS-4ls acres each, located
in the village; cheap. Very desirable homes.
, House and Lot, Slaughter House, Refrigera-
or, Wagons, Tools, Etc splendid opportunity
for butcher; No other suitable stand in
town. good business waiting.
NEAR MOUNT AIRY, Nj
Farms of 1o0-so acres each, running
streams, good buildings, land in high state OF
cultivation. cheap.
Lot Is acres, spring, good buildings, suita-
BILE for blacksmith or wheelwright splendid
location. very cheap. Most of the purchase
money can remain,
NEAR LAMBERTvILI.E.
30 acres, brick house suitable for two fami-
lies, very desirable. Easy terms.
Peach farm, 11S acres, running stream, good
buildings. Most Of the purchase money can
remain.
Peach farm, 81 acres, running stream, good
buildings, 1900 peach trees in bearing, ice
house, creamery, fruit. Easy terms.
NEAR PENNINGTON.
Farm i6 acres, good for fruit and truck,
lasting water, Most of the purchase money
can remain. Cheap
NEAR ROCKTOWN.
House and lot, blacksmith shop, orchard,
plenty of fruit. Very cheap.
AT SAND BROOK.
Farm so acres, running stream, new build
ings and cheap. Most OF purchase money can
remain.
House and lot, one acre, plenty of fruit,
house good new, rooms. Very cheap.
CITY OF LAMBERTvILLE.
Delevan street, brick house, s rooms, barn
lot T1iax1s9 feet. Cheap.
The above farms are all located in the IA
nous Amwell Valley noted for its fertile soil,
natural drainage, healthfulness and its adapta-
biity to the raising OF all kinds Of grain, fruit
and grass. Some of the large farms are es-
pecially suitable for stock farms, having run
ming streams. If you want to buy q farm,
come and examine my list as can offer some
of the most desirable ones in this region. II
you wish to sell, call on or address me.