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A Critical Moment.

A man may be as cool as an icicle
under extraordinary circumstances OF
danger or excitement. He may pre-
serve an even mind when a ghost
comes into his room at midnight. He
may assume command and act nobly
and we'll when the ship is sinking. But
let that man, let any man. upset his
inkstand. and he springs to his feet,
makes n desperate grasp for the INK
stand and knocks ii half way across
the table, claws after his papers and
swoops them through the sable puddle
to save them. tears his white handker-
chief from his pocket and mops up the
ink with It and after he has smeared
the table, his hands and his trousers
with Ink as far as 1t could be made to
70 discovers that early In the engage
ment he knocked the inkstand clear on
the table and 1t has been draining Its
life Ink away all that time In the CEN
ter of the only light figure In the pat
tern of the carpet. Then he wonders
why man always makes fool OF
himself when he upsets n bottle of ink.
He doesn't know why. Nobody knows
why. But every time 1t is 3d. II you
don't believe 1t, try 1t.
encouragement For Elopers.
Much has been said In condemnation
of the practice sometimes prevailing
among romantic young people with
matrimonial inclinations of clipping to
have the nuptial knot tied, but 1t re-
NAMED for South Carolina editor to
give positive encouragement to run
away couples. lie puts decided pre-
MUM on the elopement plan of matrl-
uoay.
In Greenville. s. c., where the News
is published, SO the editor says, people
now claim them as matter of right.
The editor Is considerate man and
gives due notice before shutting down
on the old practice. On and after Jan.
l, he announces, the charge for mar
riage notices will be 81, except for
those of clipping couples and people of
exalted stations. Lest any should
think his sole object is to blight loves
young dream lie puts funerals In pre-
cisely the same category with mar
riages As to the kind of notice the
runaway bride and groom may ex-
pect, the editor gives this pertinent ad-
vice:
The more devilment there was attached
TO the surroundings the longer notice we
should be inclined to give. II the irnte
father of the girl. for instance. pursued
the clippers, killed the groom and dragged
the unhappy bride back to her home by
her back hair. we should be willing to
publish all the details not only of the
wedding. but OF the funeral. and follow II
up with the hanging of the old man and
the suicide of the unhappy bride. but Just
a plain everyday thing as a marriage In
the Piedmont Is not news. Indeed II IL
becoming n nuisance Everybody seems
to be getting married all at once. We are
not naturally suspicious. but II does look
10 US that great many OF these mar
riages are contracted to take advantage |
of our free advertising system.
Now, 1t may fairly be expected that |
the enterprising young people of the !
Piedmont region of South Carolina will |
make their marriages ny spicy and en-
tertaining as possible In order to get |
an extended write up under scare |
heads" ut top of column on the FIRST
page
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Hoods J0rSdp0rllZ0
- Mir
IL Kaens The Feet Warm and Dry.

Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen,
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet.
At all druggists aud shoe stores, Csc.
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HOLCOMBE'S MUSIC HOUSE,
80 ". UNION STREET,
LAMpERrvILLE. N. J.
Mathushek and Trowbridge Pianos.
Mason & Hamlin, Estey and Car.
penter Organs.
Edison monographs and Records.
BARGAINS IN s.CoND-HANDED PA
NOS AND ORGANS,
AmWell National Bank.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders for
the election OF Directors. viii be held at the
banking room room on TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th.
1903, between the hours OF 10 A. NJ. and X NJ.
+. W. VAN HART, Cashier
Dec Il, 1909
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LA nE ES.

THE EASTERN SPARKLE "a
stylish, honest whole leather sole and
throughout the same, 81 25.
GOLD LADIES' COMFORT" shoes,
$500, $l.25, 81 so.
MISSES "SHIELD BRAND" shoes
true to name, 75e., 9Sc., S1.25.
MISSES AND YOUTHS "STEEL
SHOD," will wear as the name denotes,
81 90, Si.25, $3.50.
Little Tots Shoes as good as they
make them, $50, 50c., 75c.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH BRowN. DrcrAsrp.

:. Pursuant to the order Of Paul A. oueen
Surrogate Of the County of Hunterdon, made
on the First day Of December, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and two, notice Il
nereoy gwen to all persons having claims
against the estate Of Joseph Brown. late Of the
Iounty OF Hpnterdon. deceased, to present
tne same under oath or affirmation, to the
subscriber, executor of said deceased, with
n nine months from the date Of said or
del and any creditor neglectina to bring in
s -. exmDit his or her claim under oath or
smrmatlon,, within the time SO limited, will
Pc forever barred OF his or her action there
ioE ssaainst the said Executor.
Dats9 nscsWbeE ist, 4. 2: 1903.
Dec. 8, 1909 -Asss'oi-
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DAUCHY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

Protect your Ideas. Consul
tation free. Fee dependent
on success. Est. 1884. MILO
ID. STEVENS & Co., SS4--l4th
St., Washington.
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Pains in the Back

Are symptoms OF weak, torpid or
stagnant condition OF the kidneys or
liver, and are warning it is extremely
hazardous to neglect, go important
is a healthy action Of these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
OF energy, lack Of courage, and some
times by gloomy ioreboding and de-
spondency.
81 had pains In my back, could not sleep
and when ! got up in the morning felt
worse than the night before. began TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla and now l can
sleep and get up feeling rested and able TO
do my work. l attribute my cure entirely
to Hoods Sarsaparilla." Mrs. ]. N. PERRY,
care II. s. Copeland, Pike Road, Ala.
Hoods C0SS0p0ril<0
and Pills
Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve
the back, and build up the whole system.
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Leave Lamhertyiiie Tor Manunxa Chunk sW
1922 a IN. I.S7. 8 q and s27 p M Sunday gao
m, S2l p IN For Philipsburg and Easton only
Leave Frenchtown o., 1919 m. 200, $40 and
s.5i M, week days, 10 Is a IN, S54 m sohdays'
For Phiilpsburg and Easten only, 764 p IN.
Arrive at Phillips burg esp and ii.22 m, 2 ".
| q o.. - 81 and-9 "a p m. sunday. 1850 m w
Leave Phitllpsburg 7.2s, 94j and l.26 IN. 24y
| 0e aud 9 so p m. Sunday. 1854 m. O. 80 IN.
Arrive Belyderc 7.57. 10 n and 100 m. Si9
6.sl, sS7 p m. Sunday. ,.25 NJ, 81 pm.
Arrive Manunka Chunk su3, 1888 and II Sc
m, s25, Ss and 1904 M Sunday, ii.s2 IN.
1905 m.
Chunk 100 and $40 m, and 2.20 p IN. sunday
700 a M, 1905 p. m. Returning, leave Msnunk
Chunk for Belvidere l04s m. 420, e.45 and io06
p. Sunday, 4 so, 1906 p m.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunfa
Chunk at 600 q m, Beividere GA m, Martins
Creek Q 81 M. arriving Lehigh Junction s.4s m.
will carry passengers and make stops at nag sta
lions north of Phlipsburg
Passengers for Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia. BY trains leaving Manunka Chunk 7.26 IN
daily and SIS p m weekdays, and $50 q. IN Mon
daily, and $50 p. m. week days, and 95o q. u.
Mondays only. go through without change At
Trenton. through ear for Manunka Chunk is
at 9.c6 m. 1900 noon, o. and $50 m. By all
other trains passengers to from Broad Street
Station change cars at Trenton.
Connection IS made at Manunka Chunk with
Delaware, Lackawsnna Western Railroad Ls-
high Junction with Lehigh Valley, Lehigh sus.
quehapna, Morris Essex and New Jersey Cen
ton Railroad. At Trenton with trains to and from
New York Camden, dc.
For further information, see Timetables. which
can be obtained at the ticket Offices.
]. Il. FOOD.
J. B. HUTCHINSON,
General Manager
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Train. from rA.saasrpnta and Ns~ rors

Leave New York, Desbrosaes St.. via Trenton
co. 90 a. III, LOO, $40, 4SO, and SOC M Sun
| dav 6 Is e. IN and 800 p
Gortlandt Street 500, HOO M, 100 500, 4So
| and GOO D IN Sundays 6.i5 m. and 600 p. In.
West Twenty-thlrd Street Station, TBS, 10 50,
| a M, 1855, 2 IS, AIS and 6.55p. m. Sundays, sle
| a m. and 5.55 p.
Leave Philadelphia (Kensingtou1 6.3s, i.4O, g. "a
425 and 6 IL m. weekdays
Leave Philadelphia tBroad Street. stations Is
an 9J6 M II 90 noon, $50 (Lsmbeftyille enlyl,
| 352 90, and 7.e2 m. Sunday, SO y. m ass
7.02 =. m. -,
| Leave Trenton 1872, 9 IS, IN, leo. sa7, An,
| $50, and 7.5S p m. Sunday, II n. IN and 5S "a
Arrive Lainhertville SSS, ic.22 m, l.Sl, 4sI
| 5.07. & % anlPl7 pm Sunday, 40 =. IN. and SIT
n.
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FOR SALE.
PROPERTIES FOR SALE

Mortgage bonds of $500 denomination, bear.
ing "A per cent. interest, clear of taxes
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
THE MORMON PATTI.
Lucy Gntes Whose Remarkable
Voice Is Causing Sensation.

Lucy Young Gates is known as the Nor
mon Patti, girl twenty years old. whose
J birthplace was the Mormon capital, and
whose grandfather was Brigham Young.
Three years ago Miss Gates and her
! graudmother-the fifth wife of Brigham
Young-went to Germany to enable the
| girl to study. Lucy had the musical gift
t, and the thirst for knowledge which char
acterizes her people.
in Berlin Lucy studied the piano for
eighteen months, her grandmother chap
| erUning her to every lesson ana keeping
! Up the little menage in which they hved
so frugally The gowns in the shop win
dows of Berlin had no place in the young
! girls life. however they may nave snip
| ped into her dreams. HOmeSpun s'uhs.
| woven in Mormon mills. were shipped to
her by loved ones at home. and out OF
them grandmother fashioned Lucy's sim
| pie dresses.
| Then a fairy waved Its wand. and 10.
the beautiful little pianist mad 4 voice!
| She had never sung al home. No one, not
! even herself. had suspected that she could
| sing. One day while at the piano she be-
gan to hum. then to sing out, SO loud
that it caught the of the professor.
Quality, Quality" he cried. Made
| moiselle must study voice
The girl thought the professors eulogy
a jest. But other influences were soon
brought to bear. and the piano finally
| gave way to vocal study. subsequently
! Brigham Youngs granddaughter fell into
| the hands of Nine. Corelli. an artist and
! vocal teacher, who brought her cut.
STAY in New York. | can lind plenty
| of work for you said Frank Damrosch.
| there is need here fo$ such = voice
Stay" importuned manager, land l
will bring you out with Flori2el Reuter-,
the boy violin wizard. and the Paur or
| chestra."
What musical aspirant at home or
| abroad would hesitate to grasp such Of
] fers?
| With a widening of her great dark eyes,
| Lucy Gates turned to her grandmother
with the unquestionabe simplicity OF
| child. Together they spent the night in
prayer and the next day the girl said to
| her hest:
Il will go home and Tell my parents.
| If they consent and our President gives
me his blessing l may come back. and l
! believe | could succeed: but | would fail.
I would not have the courage. Maude
Adams and her mother would never have
had srCh great success had they gone
wi hCut the blessing of the President
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
senator quny in New Role.

Senator NJ. S. Quay OF Pennsylvania sell
dom tells a good story on himself, for he
is not q humorous man by nature, but
during a recent fishing trip in Florida he
rode with a typical Southern farmer on a
railroad train, and was rather discourage
Ing to that Individual because Of his ig
norance of local conditions.
Don't belong In these parts. do ye?"
said the farmer. Don't know much about
Floridy, do YEP
Il have been here several times In my
wanderings," said Quay.
And what might be the reason ye air
wanderin'?"
~ am trying to ameliorate the condi
ton OF man, the inner man." replied
Quay, solerunly.
The farmer moved to another seat and
remarked TO the man beside whom he sat:
Talked to tibet Teller back thar good
bit fore found out he was one O. them
dern faith healers. Boston Journal.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
HALF FARE FOR FULL SEAT.
Women Repronched for Lack
Courtesy in street Cars.


81 have been reading the letters in the
newspapers about manners in the street
cars OF New York" said a man who trav-
els in such cars every day. Il have not
as yet, however, read anything about the
women-presumatly mothers-who must
bear their share of the blame put upon
men who refuse TO give up their seats to
women.
I'm almost any car you will see wo-
man taking as many seats as she has
children with her whose ages do not re-
quire full fare. She permits the children
to get on the seats on their knees and
gaze out OF the windows while their
shoes, often untidy, are so exposed that
they come in contact with people who are
compelled to stand. Never a move does
that woman make to huddle her children
together to make room for another wo-
man, old or young.
Right or wrong, men argue that II
woman will not set a good example II Is
not for men to do II. And what can you
expect OF a generation that has been
reared in the way mentioned?
AS the twig is bent the trees inclined.
The boy whose mother will permit him to
spread himself out on seat when car
is damned Will hold down seat when he
becomes man.
81 am no apologist for boor in trou-
sers. anywhere. But | insist that women
should LEI their light so shine in street
car that it will show a man the way he
should go."-New York sun.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
WATER PUMPED BY THE SUN.
SoInr Engine Built for Use on n
Great Ecnd Ranch.

Prof. f. B. Cowgirl. editor of the Kan
sas Farmer" has contracted with the
Solar Motor Company, of Boston. for a
solar engine which will be put at work
upon his ranch near Great Bend, by April
]. pumping water for irrigation purposes.
Tic Kansas Farmer" gives an illus
trated description of the solar motor.
In appearance II is like huge umbrella
iined with looking glasses and inverted
With its mouth toward the sun. In this
umbrella are l., 7SS mirrors. which take up
and concentrate by reflection 90 square
feet of effective sunshine upon a given
point. At this point is boiler filed with
water, and the concentrated rays of the
sun quickly make steam in this boiler.
which is then carried TO an ordinary
steam engine. AT sunrise the reflector is
faced toward the sun.
A clock is then started. which moves
ii with The sun, keeping the reflections
at all times bearing upon the boiler.
Means are provided for casting the re-
Elections to one side when steam is not
wanted: but. if the operator so wishes,
the motor Will operate from sun-up till
down with no attention save that of
oiling The Santa Fe Railroad is said
to ha ordered number of these motors
to be used in pumping water at different
places in California.
motor which has been at work near
Pasadena for more than year is able
to lift 400 gallons of water every hour
work requiring about eleven horse
power. Prof. Cowgirl says one of these
machines placed under the hot sun of
western Kansas will irrigate at least 200
acres of land. 1t is proposed, when the
machine is in operation at his Great Bend
farm. to call a meeting of all these inter-
ested with the view of considering wheth-
er or not the problem Of Western irriga-
ton has at last been solved.-Philadel-
rbia Pagor1
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
REAL ESTATE.
MARYLAND
FARM.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Near Laurel, Md.

Residence property-Located within one
half mile Of the depot at Laurel, Md, just
outside of the corporate limits. and en-
jOying only county and State taxes. Resi-
deuce of modern architecture, contains
thirteen rooms bath. closets and three
halls; hot and cold water all through the
house, and is heated by circulating hot
four open fireplaces: finished in hard
wood, oak, natural grain: conservatory
for flowers, tower of nfty-SiX feet in
height, and observatory; cellar under en-
tire house: lawn of one acre, with beau
tiful shrubs and shade; porches around
entire house. Other improvements con-
sist of tenant house of six rooms, barn
riage house, corn, poultry. and pig
houses: ice house Of capacity of 100
tons. Orchard consists of choice apples,
peaches and pears; small fruits and ber-
ries in abundance. NeVtr-failing spring
of purest water, which is conveyed to the
house by modern steel tower windmill.
Thrty-five acres I'm the entire tract, all
in cultivation. and very fine quality of
land. Fencing complete, and an abundance
of running water III each field.
The residence referred to was built af-
ter the plan OF the owner; every glass in
the house is imported, double thick. and
French plate. The house is double wealth
er- boarded, with Neponset paper between
the Misunderstanding every floor is dou-
BILE with the same paper between them
II is said to be the most attractive am
the most beautiful building between the
cities of Washington and Baltimore on
t.. and O K. r. thirty trains daily. We
are authorized by owner 10 effect sale at
once for ST. 600. or about cne-half of what
il cost Buy It home near the National
Capital.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
GAS COMPANY BEATEN.
Judge Refused TO Pay His Hill and
Won SI.aU0.

Did you ever dispute a gas company S
bill and he -ict with the threat TO turn off
the gas Il you DID net pay?
If you did take heart from the story
OF City Judge Bennett. of Mount Vernon.
and how he brought bullying gas COM
pany to its knees.
The judge took a house nearly three
years ago and was surprised to receive a
bill for Sl.65 from the Eastchester Gas
Company, which has since been absorbed
by the Westchestcr Lighting Company.
He had not burned any gas and informed
the company that the money was probably
due from a former tenant.
The company said-as it has said 10
hundreds of others: Pay up or We will
take cut the meier
Take il out." replied the Judge, and
will make it rest you dear"
The company laughed at the th-eat-as
gas companies have laughed at your
threat and your neighbor's-an took out
the meter.
Judge Bennett informed the company
that he would charge ii just s. day until
the meter was put back. In the meantime
he bought some lamps and has been burn
ing-nil ever since.
The company did not worry-gas com
panies never do. After 1875 days had
elapsed. Judge Bennett brought suit
against the company for 1913 damages
for the Inconvenience he had been put to.
He won the case. The company appealed
as gas companies always do.
The case went up from court to court,
Judge Bennett always winning.
Meanwhile, the judges little account
with the company was being piled up by
the meter of time. Every one of the
four judgments in Mr.. Benefits favor
piled on a few more hundreds of dollars
for a few more months of gasless house
at the rate of s. day.
The company took the case right up
to the APPELLATE division of the Supreme
Court, hoping to tire out the judges pa
thence and exhaust his pocket-as il has
tired out the patience and exhausted the
pockets of hundreds OF others. But Mr..
Benefits patience Is as long as gas bill.
and his pocket quite deep enough. The
Appellate division handed down a deci-
sion yesterday rendering judgment in ia
vor OF Judge Bennett for $500, being two
years eighteen weeks and four days at
the rate Of s. a day.
A gas company has neither soul TO be
saved nor a body TO be kicked But it has
a pocket This gas company suddenly
discovered that il had had enough, and
notified Judge Bennett yesterday that he
would receive a check for $500 by this
mornings mail.
The Judge also expects a man around at
daybreak to put in a mcter.-New York
Journal.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
VICTOR EMANUEL III.
ItnIy's Young Monarch II Democratic
and Much Beloved Ruler.

Everybody says that the new King of
Italy is a very good fellow. He is demo
cratic in his manners, amiable in dispo-
sition, generous with his money, tolerant
of opposition, and liberal in politics. He
allows his ministers to run the Govern
ment, and even invited a Radical to or
ganize the Cabinet, which astonished all
Europe, but his judgment proved to be
accurate, and there has never been a more
satisfactory administration since Italy be-
came united nation thirty years ago.
The King does not pretend to be a poll
tcian: he does not interfere with the
squabbles of the different factions; he
let's the members of the Parliament fight
it out among themselves, reserving for
himself the liberty of supervising the
army, the navy, and the building OF pub
lie works. While he is not brilliant in
tellectually, he is an all-round good man.
with only one small fad, and that, the
collection of antique coins, he began
when quite youngster.
He has succeeded in getting together
one of the best numismatic cabinets in
Europe. He is neither penurious nor
extravagant; he spends money freely for
purposes that are necessary and useful,
and gives literally TO charity and TO such
objects as King is expected to contrib
ute to.
He is not wasteful like his grandfather,
and thus far has shown no disposition to-
ward ostentation or display. His health
has never been strong. and during his
childhood he was quite delicate, but he is
picking up flesh and developing physical
ly. The people who know him best say
that he is modest. simple, sincere and
honest. and that while he Will never be
brilliant soldier like his grandfather or
great diplomat like his father. he is just
the kind of a man the excitable Italian
people need for a King at this juncture.-
Chicago Record Herald
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
General Lee and His Mother.

Robert Edward Lee was a model at
home and school. The death OF his ia
Their. when he was a lad, left the mother
of Robert an invalid. At once his filial
love and sympathy rendered him Z son
of consolation" TO her. He was q pupil
at school in Alexandria. and daily. at the
close Of the school instead of rushing out
with the boys TO ronp he would hasten
home on a run TO wait upon his mother,
and see that she had her daily drive.
He would help her from her sick cham
Der TO the carriage; with affectionate care
arrange the pillows for her; then taking
his seat beside her. seek eagerly TO divert
and entertain her mind throughout the
drive. Sometimes he would eXclaim.
with boyish seriousness: Mother. II
you want to get well, you must keep
cheerful" He did the marketing for her,
looked after the horses, and gave her
medicine. During her last Illness he
mixed every drop Of medicine she took.
Never did mother have nobler son.
She realized his WORTH and. when he left
home to enter West Point exclaimed,
How can | live without Robert? He is
both son and daughter to me. Things
and Thoughts.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
DiscipIinc In the Bluec0nt school.

1t is to be hoped that the new Bluecoat
School will prove such an abode OF hap
piness that the small scholars VIII not
need the stern rebuke dealt out to Cole
ridge when he was one of them. This is
how he describes the matter in his Table
Talk" The discipline at Christ's Hos
pital in my time was ultra Spartan; all
domestic ties were TO be put aside. Boy"
l remember Boyer saying to me once
when was crying, the first day OF my
return after the holidays. Boy, the
school is your father! Boy the school is
your mother. Boy! the school is your
brother! the school is your sister! the
school is your first cousin, and your sec
ond cousin. and all the rest of your rela-
lions, Let's have no more crying" Ger
tainly, tears would not avail against such
an oppressive array of relations as
this. London Chronicle.