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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10

Two women, a mother and her little
daughter. were one night watching
their fdd of Indian corn-"fnakar'-
against the inroads Of the bears. The
mother had to go to her house to pre-
pare to light fire outside. While she
was doing this bear came and took
her away. He carried her to his den
and daily brought her to eat and drink.
He rolled big stone In front OF his
den whenever he went away on his
tours, which the girl was not strong
enough to move.
When she became old enough to do
this, he used daily to lick her feet, by
which they became swollen and gradu-
ally dwindled down to mere misshapen
yumps. The girl eventually died, and
the poor bear. after vain efforts to re-
store her to life, roamed disconsolately
about the fields.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10

1hh hA1NhEA nAb NNEzstnAb Ehoh ME
HAND.
to the floor and struggled, but there
was only one cry. She got out of bed,
turned up her light and looked at them
with more curiosity than amazement.
She saw that the door was shut and
locked, saw the Ratchet, her old serv-
ant and strange man. The stranger
was holding her servant by the throat
"Can you explain thisY she asked of
him as he loosened his hold and stood
up.
II came here to rob you," he replied
your room when this man came in. He
was ready to strike you In your sleep
when grabbed him"
after fifteen years OF service he
would have murdered me for the mon
ey / brought home this afternoonP'
sighed the old woman as she looked at
the cringing servant. Thomas, you
may 60"
Then, motioning Dale to sit down, she
fumbled under her pillow for her snuff.
box and took q hearty pinch.
Young man, you are not profes-
sional burglar, take 1t? You don't
look as If you would hurt anybody
Perhaps you've made mistake and
got In here by accident"
Pm burglar, sure enough" an
swered Dale, though this ia the first
time ever tried It,"
"You have the hands of mechanic
Are you going to give up honest work
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
Women and Their Troubles

Once upon n time two women werc
talking over their troubles, and while
one WIS telling her tale OF woe the
other WIS very impatient to tell hers.
Finally, after several unsuccessful
attempts. the second woman managed
to tell her story, and as she had the
last say she improved very much on
the tale OF the first woman, In conse
qucnce Of which the first speaker wal
made quite unhappy.
Moral. - Some women are more
wretehed than others because the 9th
ers have more troubles than they have
New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
A BOYS LOVE.
The symptoms That Mark His First
Consciousncss of Woman.

The symptoms 1haf Mark HIS first
Consciousness of Woman.
ut is deeply and touchingly signlh-
cant OF tho uplifting influence Of wo-
man over msn that the first heart
throb of a boy is always accompanied
by ablutionary symptoms" says Doro-
thy Dix in Ainslee's. 1.-THE earliest in
dication that masculine creature
gives of susceptibility to the fair Sex
is when he first voluntarily washes be-
hind his ears. Up to that timo his
morning bath, except upon compulsion,
has only described small circle, TAX
ing in his eyes, segment of hisHrheeks
and his chin. A thorough scfubbing
he has regarded us one of the tortures
of the inquisition, combing his hair he
has looked upon as n foolish waste OF
time that might have been spent on
tops and marbles, while brushing his
clothes and shoes has seemed coll
temptible trucking to tho effeto Gus
toms OF society that was unworthy OF
an intelligent human being
Suddenly all this is changed. Some
morning the boy appears abnormally
clean. lie develops mania for scent
ed soap. His cars are beyond re-
proach, and II he has the making of
lover in him he beglNN to manicure his
nails. He becomes critical about col
lars and nocktles. His family say,
How Tommy is improyingf and his
mother congratulates herself TINT her
lectures are bearing fruit at last.
in reality 1t IL the first premonition
OF love-vague, inarticulate, intangible.
but unmistakable. No man ever real
ICES his defects until he sees them re-
fiected In feminine eyes. Men do not
dress up for each other; but for wom-
ans opinion they would still BIO going
about In comfort and the aboriginal
blanket The silk hat and dress coat
are daily Offering on her shrine. and
Tommy's newly awakened desire to fix
up Is simply his first consciousness of
woman. lie does not understand IT'S
portentousness, and he may still out
wardly scorn little girls, but fo him
the die has been cast. The disturbing
and compelling influence of woman has
entered into his life"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
Not All Reformea.

At a dinner given by philanthropist
to the Society Of Reformed Criminals
gentleman complained to his host mid
way through the festivities that he had
lost his watch. The host was man OF
great ingenuity. He caused all the
lights to be turned out. Then he OBJ
served: "Some one here has watch
that does not belong to him. II by the
time have counted a hundred It is not
placed on the floor In the middle Of the
room, the police will be sent for" He
counted II hundred, and the lights were
turned on again. Thirty-three hand
some watches 10y in the middle OF the
room.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
INCENTIVE TO EFFORT.
The Lesson Lincoln'A Life Teaches TO
the Idle Born,

the Idle Born.
1t is human nature to take it easy
when we can, and with most people
big bank account will paralyze effort
and destroy ambition. Who can tell
what would have been the effect on
our national history had Abraham Lin
coin been born in luxury, surrounded
with great libraries, free to the multi
form advantages of schools, colleges
and universities, the manifold oppor-
tunities for culture that wealth be-
slows? Who shall say whether the alb
sence of all incentive to effort might
not have smothered such genius?
What wealthy, city bred youth of to-
day, glutted with opportunities for &C,
quirlng knowledge, can feel that hun
ger for books, that thirst for knowledge
that spurred Lincoln to scour tho will
derness for many miles to borrow the
coveted Life OF Washington which
be had heard that some one In the
neighborhood owned?
What young lawyer of our day goes
to law school or library with such a
keen appetite, with such yearning for
legal knowledge, as this youth had
when he actually walked forty-four
miles to borrow Blackstone's "Commen-
taries?'
Where IL the student In college or
university today who experiences that
satisfaction, that sense Of conquest,
which thrilled Lincoln while lying on
the floor of his log cabin working out
artthmetical problems on wooden
shovel by the light OF wood fire or
enthusiastically devouring the contents
Of borrowed book, as IL his eyes
would never rest on Its pages again?
On reading Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech and his second inaugural adj
dress foreign readers exclaimed,
whence got this man his style. seeing
he knows nothing of literature?" Well
might they exclaim, but their aston
lshmcnt would have been still greater
had they known that those eloquent
utterances that thrilled the nations
heart had fallen from tho lips Of one
who In his youth had access to but
four books-the Bible, "Pilgrim's Prog
ress," Weems Life of Washington"
and Burns poems.--Success
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
ShOt-Qnf1
Prescriptions

Wosuppose we are not revealing
any trade secrets when we say
that many medicines are made up
on the principle Of tho ss-ealled
shotgun prescriptions" which
were formerly somewhat in vogue.
The idea of the shotgun pro
sgiptisns was to put Into 4 mcdi-
cine large number of different
drugs, each useful FER different
purposes, ia tho hope that some
Of them might hit the case.
Tho most successful physicians
We know uso more direct method.
Tho medicine we soil ever our own
namo and guarantee does tho same.
This medicine Is called vinel. 1t
is the best thing we know for run
down condition, for nerve troubles,
for lung troubles, for weak women,
pale children, and old people - In
fact, it is a safe, pleasant, reliable
tonic and reconstructor.
1t is not a scattering shotgun
prescription" but it goes straight
to the mark, and has cured so
many people right here in town,
that it gives us confidence to
sell it on an absolute guarantee,
AZ follows: If you use a bottle and
it does not help you, we'll give
yeu your money back without
word Of complaint.
We could not afford TO guarantee
it so boldly if we had not seen it
succeed i'll ninety-cight out of every
one hundred cases.
S. w. COCHRAN & CO.,
DRUGGISTS.
Nail Orders auppl!sd, 800 per Bottle Erprass Paid
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
Look Ont for Fever.

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, 1902-12-10
whyf

One of the wonderful things is that
woman OF fair intelligence will paint
her cheeks like clowns and appear
on the streets Why does she do It?
Does she imagine that people think the
pnlnt Is bloom OF youth? Does she not
know that people laugh at her? There
are two things that people are quick
to notice-when a man wears wig
and when woman paints her cheeks.
--Atchison Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10

Why will you humbug yourselves
with that foolish notion that no lie IL Il
lie except spoken one? What is the
difference between lying with your eyes
and lying with your mouth? There Is
none. and II you would reflect mo
ment you would see that II is no. There
Isn't II human being that doesn't tell a
gross OF lies every day OF his life
Mark Twain In Harper's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
The Capitol ana the white House.

The Cnpitol ana the White House.
The street urchins of Washington to-
day would hardly know by the names
assigned them on the original maps the
two chief buildings planned for the
national capital. The capitol was then
the Congress house and the White
House the Presidents house" The
exposure intended for the front In each
building has since become for practical
purposes the back. The capitol was
made to face east, but landowners
pushed up their prices 30 that the city
grew on the west and is there today
The White House was made to face
the Potomac river OH the south, after
the fashion of the Virginia mansions ol
Its day, but is thought Of by the Amcrl-
can people Us facing Pennsylvania nv
enue. or toward the north. - YOUTHS
Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
uaxx nhe Talked.

Digs - Smiths wife Is deaf and
dumb.
Biggs-Does she talk with her I'm
gers?
Diggs-I guess 10. Smith hasn't
dozen hairs left In his head.-Chioago
News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
-DE DayId Kcnncdys
EayOFite Remedy
-AND LIVER REQUISITES.

Have you seen the new 1902 WALL
PAPER at Helms Hardware Store !?
The prices are lower than last season.
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, 1902-12-10
CasfIv Tronsactiun

"De mule | stoled wuz only wuth
500" said the Georgia darby. zen, bless
me. ef de lawyer didn't charge $50 ter
prove me nnercentT-Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10

Elderly Adorer-I am slxty-nlne and
have 100000.
Fair Young Thing-Tll give you an
answer the day inter tomorrow. / will
have to figure 1t all out In the mortuary
tables
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
The Ocuiikf.

Patient can't see that there's
thing wrong with my eyAght.
OcuIist Jonniwyse - lie most posi-
tive proof that you need glasses. my
dear sir, when you are unable to see
anything so plain as that!-Los Angeles
Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
Accomplished.

Mrs. Gimp-Is Miss Stltcher much of
dressmaker?
Miss Piping Splendid. She never
has to make dress over more than
two or three times. Boston Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
Sales.

House Coats, Bath Robes,
Mackintoshes, Rain Goats,
Umbrellas
Mems Overcoats, Mems
Suits, Boys Overcoats, Boys
Suits, Youths Suits.
Neckwear, Handkerchief,
Gloves, Mufilers, Jewelry.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10

A mob Ia the scum that rises upmost
when the nation bolls.-Dryden.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15
shark Had Gilt m,,snn..

Mrs George Cummings OF West
Cape May. ~ j.. was the recipient
the other day OF letter which sho
highly prizes a little over year
ago. when she was Miss Bate. she
wrote a message put Il In a rubber.
corked bottle and threw It into tho
waters Of the Delaware bay. near her
parents home, Fishing creek. A few
days ago she received letter written
by the captain OF the British warshlp
Thunder In answer TO her message
placed In the bottle
The commander Of the Thunder
wrote that while OF the coast OF Por.
tugal shark was caught, and when
It was cut open the bottle was found
inside Of II. The note being noticed
In the bottle Il was broken and tho
message was Philadelphia In.
qulrer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

nhn II. Dewitt, the intercollegiate
champion weight thrower. IS an ath.
lete who Is growing more popular
each day. His fine work In the Anna.
teuf Athletic Union allround weight
thfowing competition at Celtic Park.
q D. ON the Fourth OF July was one OF
De attractions Of the day Although
BE- was beaten by Flanagan. he was
he recipient Of generous applause
throughout the contest On tho fol
loEing day he took part In the
Knights Of Columbus games at the
eAIuo park. and won the iG.pound ham
.mer throw easily nithough no Ind
some strong opponents 10 face. HIS
work was also feature AT thes'
Games. Dewitt Is Princeton mar
ard n OF herculoan build.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

he had ever seen at any one time In
his life.
Then he glanced trlumphantiy at
the captive Chlcot and went out TO
luncheon in high spirits. what viii
10 10 that pentiteroua pup." said he
20 himself. 'wiil be what the etiquette
books describe as a general sum
cheney"
Alas for Billlnger. While he was
treating himself Handsomely AZ a
neighborng cafe. who should drop In
at his ONCE but the hated Patterson.
whose partner had q law case In
Billingers hands.
The first object that met his aston.
lshed gaze was the form Of the mud.
bespattered Chicot. Now II happened
that Patterson had received by tele-
phone the awful news OF Chlcots talk.
ing on. Funny thing" he thought.
"Blllinger must have found the pup"
But then he remembered that Miss
Mayhem had said that she had asked
Billlnger 10 advertise for him. He
remembered this the more distinctly
because no haa offered his own ser
vices TO that end. and had been any.
thing but pleased 10 ind that no had
been anticipated.
A great light began 10 iilumine the
obscurity Of Batterson's mind. He
passed into the hall. carefully clos
ing the uoor behind him. and re.en.
tered Billinger's private once by tho
other door. Patterson unued the rope
that fastened the dog 10 the safe.
leaving the other end atili tied 10
that substantial piece Of furniture.
Then. taking the Joyous Chicot In his
arms. he stole silently out into the
hall. closing the door behind him. and
walked down eight flights OF stairs.
Peering cautiously out into the street.
no rejoiccd 10 see no Billlnger, and.
bearing his armful OF muddy dog. fed
precipitately toward Broad street.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

PATTERSON. In his lap lay a foriorn
black heap whose name was Chicot.
Billinger was speecnloss. He rose
and took one stop toward the door.
Flight was his purpose. Nothing else
was left him now Too latel At that
very instant Miss Mayhem entered the
room. A handkerchief was pressed To
her eyes. and II there had been sum
Client light It could have been seen
that they were rcd. Blillnger stood
misoRhly aside. Patterson advanced
proudly 10 the middle OF tho room.
but before he could speak the poodle
loaped from His arms aud rushed with
Joyous yolps upon his mistress.
Patterson was clothed In proud
humility and as he opened his mouth
10 speak Billlngor shuddered In his
dim corner by the door
''i-erer." suffered Battoraon. Teri
was so fortunate as to iind chicot, you
sec"
"Yos. yes" cried tho Joyful mistress
Of the dog. thank heaven. 1 was
afraid ! should never see him again.
But where-how, oh. tell me- ! hog
you" Bllllnger waited "a waits tho
convicted criminal 20 hear his
sentence Patterson cleared his
throat
"Er-not far from my ofice--in John
street." he said. "as was going 10
luncheon" Billlnger seized a chair 20
keep from falling. He could hardly
realize that he was 10 he spared.
The poor, poor dogglel" cried the
lady. And to think no had walked an
the way down there. cant think
how be failed to be killed by a trolley
car or n trock or something. n IA
simply marvellous. How can cvr'
thank you enough7" And she pressed
kiss upon Chlcot'H black, wet muz
gle.
you have no idea how all thli
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

WIN Thompson committed suicide
near Boulder, Col. owing to IN health.
Diabollsm itself must have possessed
him. for the decd was executed In
n manner that resulted In almost
complete humiliation.
In preparation for the end. Thomp-
son took stick OF dynamite from
the store OF the Champion City Min.
ing company. Climbing to the high.
est point OF the nearest mountain,
Thompson set the fuse on the dyna-
mite stick ablaze. There was splut.
tering as the line OF fame crept
closer and closer TO the .eath.dealing
instrument There was a binding
fash and a roar that echoed down the
valley Bleeding flesh filled the air.
and n little shower OF human blood
stained the ground where Thompson
had stood.
II was some time before he was
missed. Then friends went out to
md him. Selfdestructlon had been
feared. After long hunt the al.
most flesh.denuded breast bone and
part OF shoulder were found. A
shred OF clothing near by gave identi
fication TO the ragmentary remains.
The remainder OF Thompson's body
was never found,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

The farmers In sklppach. Pa. have
adopted the shotgun to extermlnato
the caterpillar plague. After trying
all the new methods 10 fight this In.
sect. the farmers declare this novel
one the cheapest and most effective.
Placing a charge or two OF powder
In the muzzle Of tho gun. depending
upon the size Of the caterpillar nest.
the farmers advance upon the insects
stronghold. Then. with the gun sew.
eral feet away. the powder "a dis.
charged by a metal cap. The shock
never fails 10 blow the nest and It's
occupants into smithereens and exter.
inmate the caterpillars.-New York
American and Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15
Elahen That Carry Torehen.

II Is wonderful to observe how M.
ture has adapted the various creatures
20 the circumstances and state In
which they are placed. Instances OF
this are as curious as they are numer-
Gus. Nowhere Is the law OF adapta
ton better illustrated than In the case
Of fishes Il Is known that members
Of the inny tribe which live In the
waters OF deep and dark caves are
found 10 be without eyes. because In
spheres so contracted they have no
need Of light But more remarkable Is
the fact disclosed by those who devote
their time to researches amongst
marine forms of life. Away down a
mile or more beneath the surface OF
the water fishes are. OF course. cut
on from the light Of day But they
are not on that account existing In
darkness. In deep sea soundlngs OF
the ocean II has been discovered that
many OF them are furnished with their
own light. Since they have no sun.
shine and no organized gas companies
each FISH carries his lantern or torch
with him. They have organs which
give out phospherescent CLEAN and
thus shed light on their path. Some
OF them display little torches In the
shape OF tentnclcs which rise from the
tops OF their heads. others have reg.
ular symmetrical rows OF radiant
spots along their sides. AS these H.
Illuminated creatures 20 flashing TO and
fro through the water the effect is at
once dazzling and strange. The ap.
pearance presented is that of mlnia-
ture torchllght professions. when
such torchbearing fishes are brought
10 the surface the spots glimmer with
light for n little while. but the bright.
ness soon fades away.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15

Trainmen employed by tho Long
Island railroad company must hero.
after forego whatever pleasure they
found in wearing red neckties. A
few days ago Superintendent OF
transportation Addison issued a gen.
eral order notifying trainmen that
they must keep their coats buttoned
up while on duty and that black neck.
ties OF the fourln.hand shape we're
the proper form or neckwear
General superintendent william r.
Potter said yesterday that many rail.
road corporations had long ago under.
taken TO direct the men In the mat.
tor OF dress, as II waJ necessary that
the tralnmen should present neat
appearance
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-15
,&ES&BAiE.
.SP0B(EINli.


There Is talk Of match race be
tween Gold Heels and any Of the best
,horoughbrcds In England. Including
Ard Patrick. the winner OF the Derby,
or Sceptrc. the crack 3ycar1ld hlly
for whom an offer of S2uu.OOO was re-
Gently refused race of mile and
a half weight for age. o. the general
proposition James Brady. part ownor
of Gold Heels. is not backward IN do
clarlng that Gold Heels is the greatest
race horse Ia the world Gold Heels.
winner OF the Suburban. took the
Brighton handicap In easy style, and
broke the worlds record for a mile
and n quarter on circular track. lie
ran IL In 1908 i.5. There Is no telling
what Gold Heels colud have done had
he been pushed The time was within
two.hfths Of second of the world 8
record t2:03hJ. made by Banquet In
1890 with los pounds up. ON the
straight course Of the Monmouth Parl,
track The performance Of Gold Heels
was really wonderful. considering that
he was carrying i2G pounds. The best
previous time on a circular course was
by Charen,us. who ran In 2;Oi at Yon
kers.