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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

A TROPICAL
CHRIST MAS |
How the Day of Days Is Cele-
brated In Jamaica
- HR1STMAS with the mercury
ut % degrees in the shade and
~ soaring away out of sight

~ HRISTMAS with the mercury
Mt % degrees in the shade and
~ soaring away out of sight
when exposed In the open!
The burning. almost boiling, rays of
the sun beat vertically down from a
deep blue dome of sky that is unlocked
by single film of cloud, and reflect
back with added Intensity of suffering
heat from the parched, baked and
cracked earth and from the surface of
sea that shimmers like molten lead.
Christmas In n land of perpetual sum-
mer, and hot wave at that, where
linen suit feels like buffalo robe and
the mere thought of blazing Yule
log almost induces an attack of fever!
The calendar may Insist that II Is the
18th of December, cut to n stranger
from the north, says n newspaper cor
respondent from Kingston, Jamaica, TO
whom the word christmas" has
Jingle Of sleighbels and the sharp,
keen ring OF skate blades ON the ice,
there Is no real Christmas I'm the
strange countries of the tropics.
In Kingston, tho capital of Jamaica,
the preparations for Christmas begin
several weeks before the event The
shopkeepers lay In extra supplies and
provide special attractions, pretty
much after the manner of the New
York stores. Among other things they
import large quantities of sweetmeats
and candies from London, New York
and Paris. including chocolate creams
and other confectionery which New
Workers are accustomed TO getting
fresh every hour" In Jamaica you
are reasonably sure of getting these
delicacies fresh every Christmas.
Chocolate grows in great abundance
all over the island, but 1t must 60 to
London or Paris or New York to be
manufactured into candy, or even into
the preparations for breakfast bever.
ages. That is one of the expensive
peculiarities of the country. The
Christmas market Is the great feature
of the day, and almost the principal
event of the year In certain sense
Everybody goes to market on Christ
mas day. and between the hours OF O
and 0 In the morning all the fashion
and beauty of the islands capital are ON
dress parade through Victoria market
The stalls In the market nre gayly
decorated with flags, bunting palm
branches. colored paper, tinsel and an
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
ON CHRISTMAS GIVING.
The Problem of Choosing Suitable
Presents mt Yuletide.

For melancholy proof OF mans genu-
Inc incapacity we have but to turn to
the belated creatures who at Christmas
time write daily to the newspapers for
advice. Like Emerson, they feel that
present Is due" to somebody. and,
like Emerson. they are puzzled what
to give"
There Is something really pathetic In
letter from "class of boys" who
want to be told what they shall give
their teacher He IL thirty years old,
they say, and remarkable mathe-
matlcian." Perhaps some shadowy de-
sire TO make the punishment fit the
crime prompts this last bit of informa-
ton. But 1t is matched by schoolgirls
who write: What Is nice present
for teacher? She Is a foreigner and
teaches a foreign language. She is
very dark and has somewhat impa-
tlent disposition" "The Heir OF Red
clyffe" would seem an excellent present
for this person, II only she were able
to read IT, But the editor Is perhaps
unaware OF the improving character
OF Miss Yonge's stories. He has notbs
ing more appropriate to suggest than
gold pen or n piece OF statuary.
neither OF which Is warranted cure
for impotence.
married woman complains mourn
fully that she has to give n present TO
an old gentleman of eighty-two who
has everything he wants" 1t never oc-
ours to her for moment to spare him
the added possession OF something
he doesn't want. The utmost length
her ingenuity can go IL to write to
newspaper for advice. Another woman
feels moved to send some useful tri1e"
to missionary, and a young man, who
signs himself Jasper, has a painful
emergency to face. Il know two Sis
tiers who are nearly OF an age" he
writes. II wish to give them both
Christmas presents. Ought | to send
the same thing TO eachf Their tastes,
| believe, are different. | know one
Of the young ladies' much better than
her sister."-Agnes Repplier In Lippin-
colts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

Il NEVER SAW ANYTHING so LOVELY.
colonel and his wife, the Oldest daugh-
ter, girl of fifteen, and the colonePs
private secretary, William Winter.
This Is the window they got In at
the first night" said Winter, pointing
to n bay window on the ground floor
leading out of the dining room. And
this il the one they got in at the other
nights" pointing TO another big win
dow that was In the staircase hall
alongside the front door.
"Why didn't they always enter at the
same Window" | asked carelessly.
That's what bothers me-" said
Winter. but you can go see for your
self that they didn't" pointing to tram
pied places under both of the windows.
You see 1t was this way" said tho
colonel. I'VE were greatly alarmed the
first night when the silver was taken,
and we set watch over the things.
From that night 10 the present this
house has been steadily guarded from
the inside every night. from dark until
daylight And yet we have had three
robberIes during that time. It Is the
strangest thing ! ever saw. and I'd
give $500 to catch the burglars"
"Are they operating anywhere else
in Ridgewood?"
"Yes." said Winter promptly, they
tried to steal some things out OF the
church last night. and a week ago they
broke into the office of the gas COM
pany."
"Are you familiar thereY" asked.
YES" said Winter
zone thing more, colonel, before
CO." | said. ''Will you tell me the
name of the person who was on guard
in your house the last three nightsf"
II was the person." said Winter.
"AIl right, colonel" ! said. II am
going back to the city today to stay
about week. but | will be back
Christmas eve, and then | will look up
your thief for you And, by the way.
you might get ready for your Christ
mas tree, for ! expect to give you all
your things back in time for your
Christmas celebration"
The colonel looked skeptical and Win
ter shook his head sadly.
Don't you think you had better stay
here If you are going to look for himr'
asked the colonel.
NO" | said. ut isn't necessary.
Good day, you can look for me Christ
mas eve"
/ said goodby, but | didn't leave
Ridgewood after ALL. only went
away far enough to hide myself in a
certain little hotel In the little town,
and there | waited and watched-did
as slick detective work as ever did
IN my life, even 10 big city on the
biggest robbery ever had.
Christmas eve found me. not In the
colonel's home, but out In the cold,
frosty air, looking into the window of
little cottage. The cottage was the
end one In a row Of wooden houses,
each with a grass plot around 1t. 1t
belonged to William Winter, private
secretary TO Colonel Payne; and In the
cottage lived Winter and his wife and
Winters wffe's mother: also six little
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
nutcher. Who swap Meats.

A bousekeeper who went to live on
the far east side of New York asked
butcher why she couldn't get from
him tho best cuts Of meat. His shop
was In Second avenue. above Thirty
fourth street. The housekeeper. al
though she was economical OCCASION
ally wanted fine steak or choice
piece of other meat for special occa-
sion She learned that while the
butcher bought whole OK he did not
keep the best parts of it.
Every day." he said. II send the
best meats buy to the shops farther
west. The butchers over there buy 1t
from me. and get from them the
cheaper cuts, for which they have no
use. We have regular system Of ex-
change"--New York Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

A gentleman once had Il very hand
some and intelligent collie In his pos
session. One day he lost the dog when
taking It through the city. The crea-
ture In vain searched everywhere for
his master and at last, seeing n hanson
cab creeping leisurely along. jumped
into II and settled himself determined
ly on the seat. The driver tried to en-
tice II out, but without success, and n
little crowd collected. None dared to
tackle the dog, but ut last n facetious
spectator shouted out. II say, Bill,
darn me II he don't want to be druv
home" That's 1t; that's what he
wants." they all agreed amid shouts Of
laughter. Then one examined his col
lar and found an address clearly en-
graved upon It. Without further ado
cabby jumped up and drove up to this
same address, which proved to be tho
correct one. Needless TO say, the cab
man was substantially rewarded. Tho
dog hnd been In the habit of driving
home every evening with his master in
a hanson and, with doggie reasoning,
had decided TO follow his usual custom
when he had given up hope OF finding
his master-London Opinion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
Only
One Key
That Fits

We have found that nearlyall the
general medicines that are popular
seek first to promote appetite and
help digestion, then to apply
needed elements which almost all
ailing people require.
Probably iron is the most inn
portant of these needed elements,
yet it is very hard to give iron so
it will do any good.
There are thousands of keys in
the world --- only one or two UNI
lock your door. So we know
of only one or two combinations
of iron that seem to do the work.
By far the most generally useful
prescription we know of is Vinol.
We mention this by name, because
we know what it is made of, how
it is made, and how wonderfully
helpful it has been in numerous
cases in this very town.
Vinol contains the medicinal
qualities of cod liver oil, iron-that-
can-bc-digested. and a little table
wine. 1t is pleasant to take, and
we have so much faith in it that
we will sell bottle to anyone
suffering from loss of appetite, a
rundown condition, tendency to
colds, or to weak women and pale
children, etc, and cheerfully give
you the money back if it does not
help you.
S. w. COCHRAN & CO.,
DRUGGISTS
Nall Orders Supplied, 500 per. Bottle Express Paid.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

Billousness and liver disorders at
this season may be prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills do not grippe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously, and
by reason Of the tonic properties, give
tone and strength to the glands. Geo.
M. Shamalia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
AN ODD BELGIAN CUSTOM.
A Picturesque Procession on Christi
mas Eve.

Picturesque Procession on Christi
mas Eve.
In some old Belgian towns a beau
tiful spectacle may be seen on Christ
mas eve. Amid the sound of drum,
cornet, cymbal and whole orchestra
Of instruments, with the chanting of
carols, long, gayly decked procession
marches through the principal streets
children of all ages. each division
dressed in its special color (whlte, blue,
pink or Yellow, and all bearing some
badge or emblem or grasplng some
bright ribbon attached to shrine or
crucifix. The effect Of grouping and
color is very artistic. Here and there
In the throng older, stronger hands
bear aloft precious relics, upon which
the spectators reyerently gaze. Many
novel features come into view us the
procession passes along. but the pref
tiest sight is the train Of beautiful chill
dren In fastastic dress marching over
the flower strewn pavement. each
small person gravely absorbed In the
special part 1t performs. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
A CHRISTMAS
CRIME
~ lockwood had theft When
~ l, Detective Martinez OF the
AN metropolitan secret service,

~ l, Detective Martinez OF the
4N metropolitan secret service,
was called out there, l found
the town In a state of excitement over
the robberies. The principal ones had
taken place in the mansion of Colonel
Payne, the richest man In Ridgewood.
There had been four burglaries at the
Payne mansion. The first night silver
was taken-small pieces consisting of
spoons, forks, after dinner coffees and
knives.
The second night small rocking
chair disappeared and several velvet
covered footstools and nice little arti-
cles OF brle-a brac designed for Christ
mas gifts The third night all the chill
dren's Christmas toys that had been
carefully stored away in Santa Claus
cupboard by Colonel Payne and his
wife. ready for Christmas eve, disap-
peared, and the fourth night the cellar
was pillaged of Its wine and fruits.
Looks as IL 1t was somebody inside
the house." said the colonel after We
had been over the ground pretty well.
Not exactly" said |, "or why would
they take n rocking chair?"
The party that accompanied me
through the house consisted of the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
-DE Dayld kenncdys
kdyOFtte Remedy
CURES ALE KTDNkT STOMACH =
AND LIVER TROUBLES.

Have you seen the new 1902 WALL
PAPER at Helms Hardware Store ?
The prices are lower than last seasons
and the patterns very pretty. You
will miss it if you do not look at them
before papering your rooms.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

Such is the ilexibllty Of our language
that noble brute may be either a
thoroughbred St Bernard or rascally
foreign fortune seeker. - Washington
Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
A Prohibition Pie.

A Prohibition Pie.
Kansan--Come over and spend Christ
mas with me, old boy, ana fake din
her.
ssourlan-Thanks! I'd be happy
to. but
Kansan-Oh. that'll be all right. My
wife has prepared good old fashioned
mince pie, and can guarantee the ia
vor.
Don't think of yourself at all. IL you
can help 1t. just now, but study your
family and friends from their point of
view and then plan your Christmas
treat accordingly. A little thing that
one wants Is worth dozen that wo
do not wish for.
1t doesn't seem to throw cold water
over Kris Kringle's good intentions
when we turn the family hose on HIM
-Glens Falls Republican.
II hear that Miss Roseleaf il going
to leave the church. Do you know
whyr
Yes; she helped trim the chanccl
Christmas eve, and while she was Ia
boriously lacking up Good VIII to
Men Miss Lily White got the minister
TO propose. Roseleaf thought 1t was
too underhand a performance. and so
she's left the church."
Christmas Weather.
Happy all together.
Singing In the light;
It's always Christmas weather
When the
h.l Heart
sskS Beats
W Right!
= Atlanta Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
Sales.

House Coats, Bath Robes,
Mackintoshes, Rain Coats,
Umbrellas
Mems Overcoats, Mems
Suits, Boys Overcoats, Boys
Suits, Youths Suits.
Neckwear, Handkerchief,
Gloves, Mufllers, Jewelry.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17
CHRISTMAS JOKES
Limit Headed.

First Xmas Candle-Tm just burn
Ing to know when It's time for us to
so out.
Second Ditto-Boshl Twelve o'clock.
You are not up to snuff.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

The head OF the family expends many
dollars on presents and receives two
handkerchiefs and pair of mitts.
Then is the time to be merry.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

Blessed are the babies on Christmas
day. They can be put Off with cheap
candy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

tiful sleigh
with my gingerbread presents are all laid
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

1t doesn't seem to throw cold water
over Kris Kringle's good intentions
when we turn the family hose on HIM
--Glens Falls Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-17

''For ride nowadays on bicycle swift
And I'm puzzled to know what to bring
for a gift
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Eyes Two ceased to wear all my oldfash-
toned clothes,
And I've got ON long shoes with the sharp
pointed toes,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-11
The BARLEY Pardon

Ii is unfortunate that Governor Saw
age in his message gave no more def
mite reason for the pardon of BARLEY,
the defaulring state treasurer, than that
he thought he should be pardoned. The
governor was constantly importuned.
To say that he should have paid no at
tention to the friends and attorneys of
the inner history.
The republican state press appears to
be nearly unanimously opposed to the
governors action. But if the citizens
tanned no portion of the money he en-
beZzled. and that the people for whom
he has kept a stiff upper lip are not
relieved of a great fear by his escape
from the penitentiary, Nebraska news
papers would not SO bitterly and per
sistently denOunce the governors ac-
ton.
1t is a suspicion that pity for a priS-
oner and his family and a conviction
of an excessive sentence, and the dis
jOintedness of the times in which the
defalcations occurred are not the
strongest reasons for the pardon, that
has caused the uproar 1t is the sus-
picion that the former treasurer still
has large portion of state money
that irritates the people. Doubtless the
governor can show the state that these
suspicious are unfCunded When he
does the criticism will disappear and
confidence of the republican party that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-11
Eight Annual Erbibit-
RebrasRa Hrt Hssociation
BY SARAH b. HARRIS.

The progressing excellence of the
exhibits prepared by the officers of the
Nebraska Art Association indicates
development in the knowledge and
as well as in the taste of the public
whom the pictures are brought here to
please. This years pictures now on
exhibition in the art gallery of the
uniVe. Jity library are on the whole bet
ter of higher grade of workmanship
and inspiration than ever shown here
before. The tone of the pictures is
low; a quietness and repOse disting-
uishes them. The qualities which
Whistler regards as essential are pres
ent in a large number of the pictures
in the gallery. Even in the brightest
picture, a nude gilded by the direct
rays from a glowing lamp, the effect is
quiet and steady as a beam of light.
We do not appreciate the beauty of
light and atmosphere, unless we are
artists born, until We see them in a
picture. Then the mystery of light and
its comprehensive phenomena is re-
Vealed by the illumination of anothers
genius. Thereafter when a beam of
sunlight falls upon the commOnest OBJ
ject and makes of the high-light a gem
We realize and see beauty. But that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-11
Mr.. ". H. B. Stout

An early Nebraskan, of an activity
and strenuousness that when he was
in his prime made him a man to be
consulted and relied upon, Mr.. Stout's
death in Washington is an event to
the state in the building up of which
he took such an active part. The pres
ent state house was built by Mr.. Stout
The ground gave way under one of
the windows of the library on the south
side and the masonry of the foundation
sagged. The sinking was due to a well,
unknown to Mr.. Stout, which years
before the erection of the second CAPT.
tol building had been filled up and
forgotten When the library corner be-
gan to sink, Mr.. Stout's enemies, and
he was successful enough to have &C
quired large number, accused him of
jobbery. He actually spent on the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-11
OBSERVATIONS
BY SARAH B. HARRIS

building fifteen thousand dollars more
than the appropriation, trusting that
the legislature would reimburse him.
But legislatures are more tickle than
princes, and the bill for restitution
which REQUIRED i'm many terms of the
Legislature was always defeated. Sus-
piciOn of jobbery defrauded this man
of money which he had expended for
the state. Finally Mr.. Stout removed
to Washington. He was given the CON
tract TO build a government building
there. But the congressman changed
their minds after Mr.. Stout had spent
large preliminary sums. which he had
borrowed as a contractor. He was not
reimbursed and he died disappointed
man with his faith in man destroyed.
1t was his Astounding faith in man.
his belief in his own powers, and the
unstinted use of his strength and en-
ergy that gave him influence and ele-
waited him to be councillor to the
powers that are elected to administer
the states business; but jealousy. like
a creeping tiger, brought about his
downfall
Politics i'm the early years of Ne
braska were no more a primer of purity
than they are now. Observation of Mr..
Stout's conduct indicates that he was
much above the average. He was an
unselfish, untiring, a strenuous man.
Red blood flowed through his veins into
a large heart. He was always human.
and until suspicion made him a poor
man he was extraordinarily childlike.
No one ever appealed to him in vain,
until he had nothing but sympathy to
give. Lincoln owes him an unacknowl-
edged debt. He was the sort of man
and spending energy that would move
a mountain, if it benefited the town he
lived in. Many of the flourishing in
situations here owe their location in
this place to Mr.. Stout. He died in
Washington at twelve o'clock, just as
the bells were ringing for 1902. of heart
disease, at the age of siXty-five years.
He was poor and old and very much
discouraged. The successes of his life
he won in his early manhood. When
his enemies conquered he had lost the
impetus and elasticity of youth. He
was surprised, because used to getting
his own way, and he never recovered
his grip on success. He had great
qualities and the people who knew him
well sincerely mourn his death.
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