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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
FLAGS ON THE CAPITOL.
What 1t E.saAs When They Are Fly
Ing at Half Mast.

What 1t E.saAs When They Are Fly
Ing at Half Mast.
The flying of flags over the capitol at
half mast is regulated by the strictest
rules. Whenever these flags are seen
floating half way down the mast 1t is
a sure indication that vice president.
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken In response
to a presidential proclamation ordering
the flags on public buildings Mt half
mast in respect to the memory of some
prominent official of the government
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms of the
senate or house of representatives
learns of the death of a member of
either of those bodies, he mt once
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall of representatives be
half masted. This il often done before
the houses of congress themselves are
officially notified of the death. A good
deal of discretion is exercised I'm the
manner of placing the news of death
of this kind officially before the senate
or the house. Upon such an announce
ment it is customary for the houses to
adjourn In respect to the deceased SEN
ator or representative, and In order
that the current business may not be
stopped early In the day the announce
ment is generally made just before the
houses are ready to conclude their
days work
Officers of the senate and house
when they fly the flags at half mast In
response to proclamation by the pres
ident regard their action as one of
courtesy, as they do not recognize the
power of the president to order con-
gress to do anything except to assem-
BILE In extraordinary session. They
have always responded to the requests
of such proclamations. 1t would be
nice question, If one could imagine that
it could ever be raised, to know to
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him to order flags at half
mast on the capitol. While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
ployees of the senate and house, yet
the capitol itself for many years was
in fact controlled exclusively by him
so far as the care of the building is
concerned, and the superintendent of
the building is today appointed by him
without confirmatory action on the
part of the senate.
As matter of fact, the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
of the committees ON appropria tions OF
the two houses of congress, but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure of the president to give any or
ders to the architect or more lately TO
the superintendent of the capitol Ii
he should order that official to fly flags
over the capitol at half mast and the
order should be disobeyed, he would
have power to dismiss him and appoint
some one else in his place without the
concurrence of either branch of con-
gress, except so far as the appropria-
ton for the officials salary would be
involved. These are practically moot
questions, but they occasionally form
interesting subjects for fireside talks
when flags are half masted in response
to presidential proclamations.-Was
ington Star.
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scotlnnd's Round Towers.

Scotland boasts of two round towers,
said to be strageiers from the great
typical group found in Ireland. The
one Is attached to the handsome eathe-
dral Of Brechin and the other stands In
the center of Abernethy. near the en-
trance gate 10 the churchyard. The
Brcchin tower, built iii six irregular
courses and rising over 100 feet Is the
more perfect of the two. 1t dates from
Kenneth's reign, 911-95, and has most
graceful appearance Pennant In his
history speaks of having, In 1T72, found
handsome bells within its walls. These
were afterward removed and now hang
In neighborlng steeple. The origin of
these towers is now somewhat doubt
full, but archGologists are generally
agreed that they We're built In connec-
ton with churches "for defense and
faithfulness of watch" during the
Norseman raids. They were afterward
used as belfrles, the Brechin tower hay
ing done duty as such for generations.
The tower is now one of the sights of
the ancient town and Is regarded as a
memorial of its early Connection with
misunderstanding American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
WEATHER PROPHETS.

Blow out candle, and If the wick
continues long to smolder look for bad
weather. II II goes out quickly, the
weather win be fair
The twelve days after Christmas In.
dicatc the weather for the following
year Each day in order shows the
weather for one month.
When II begins To snow, notice the
size of the flakes. II they are very
fine, the storm will be a long one; If
large, the storm VIII soon be over.
If the chickens come out while it
rains, II Is Il sign that the storm is to
be long one If they stand around
under the shed. the storm will he short
When the cattle lie down as soon as
they are turned out to pasture In the
morning. II is because they feel rhcu
matte WEAKNESS In their bones and YOU
can look for rain soon
When a night passes and no dew
falls, 1t Is n sign 1t is going to rain.
This omen loses much of It's mystery
when one remembers that dew has not
fallen because the night was clouded.
When you see the sun drawing water
Mt night, know that it will rain on the
morrow. The sun is said to be draw
ing water when its rays can be seen
shining through riffs in distant clouds
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

There AIS numerous reliable state
ments of grizzly bears having attacked
men, but nowadays the grizzly does not
seek out his human victims, as there
are credible statements that his fore
fathers used 10 do. Neither does he
lie In wait and, pouneing upon hunt
er, tear him into bloody shreds in de-
lighted ficndishness, as the old time
stories used to tell The change In the
grlzzly's disposition is likened by vet
eran hunters to the change In the char
acter of the white cousin of the grizzly,
the polar bear of the arctics. When
the stations for the Hudson Bay COM
pany were established, the diaries of
the men there often referred to the
fright of attacks by polar bears. Many
n navigator In the arctic seas has been
elawed and ehewed to death by polar
bears. But for nearly century the
polar bear has not been regarded as so
very fierce, and nowadays it is looked
upon as Il cowardly beast. Association
with armed men has modified the polar
bears sposition.-Outing.
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build any castles because of my mark
ed attentions. II / remember Alright.
was somewhat disappointed and cha
grined, but a man who will not swal-
low his own philosophy has no bust
ness to complain.
Four days more passed. | contin-
ued to be paternal and the barmaid
continued to be sensible. Then l went
out one night to spear fish by torch
light. The landlord had become so
rapaclous that 1t was cheaper to go
fishing by torehlight than to sit with
Ethel In the starlight after the bar had
been closed. l did not return until aft
er midnight, and once in bed slept
until s o'clock the next morning. /
might have slept an hour longer had
not constable aroused me and placed
me under arrest. A dapper young man
had been seized as he was making Off
with plumber and after escaping from
the officer had been trailed to the Oak
and Ivy. While the baffied constables
We're arousing the landlord and tum-
bling over each other the fugitive had
somehow got clear of the house, but
had left surprising clews behind. The
barmaid, the superior barmaid, was
missing. and her female garments, or at
least most of them, had been left be-
hind, together with articles of apparel
never worn save by the male sex. In
fact, after several hours of study and
investigation the eonstables had de
cided that Ethel was young man In
disguise. II not, she had assumed a
full suit of male attire at night as she
stole forth to plumber. In her haste
enough of that plumber had been left
behind to convict her.
Was 1t not perfectly natural that my
paternal and platonlc attitude toward
the girl. or boy, should cause me to be
suspected of being her pal? OF course
1t was, and l was In jail for ten days
and in the clutches of the law for
month before | cleared myself of the
imputation. Even then there were peo-
pie who darkly limited that had bribed
the judge and bought up the Jury and
that l ought to have received five
years dose at the very least. As to the
superior barmaid, was she male or
female? Do not ask me l pressed her
lips, held her hand and stroked her
hair as we sauntered In the dusk OF
evening, all In a paternal way, and
when l reflect that she might have
been young man instead the situation
is not to my liking. When I was at
last through with the case, l voted
myself a fool, and perhaps 1t Is best
that l make no change Of opinion on
that score.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

In New England cobweb pills are
supposed to cure the ague, and in the
south IL certain knuckle bone in pigs
foot Is sure cure for rheumatism If 1t
be carried In the pocket or worn sus.
pended from string around the neck.
Tracing the spider web pill, 1t origi-
mated in China, where all species of In
seets have certain positive or negative
values In medicine. In Picking 1t is
customary TO give two or three scor-
pions or spiders TO n patient Ill of fever.
In Ireland the peasantry swallow small
spiders alive to effect cures. From
these the cobweb pill of the New Eng
land native was easy. In Flanders the
live spider Is fastened into the empty
Shell of n walnut and worn around the
neck of the patient AS the creature
dies the fever decreases until 1t Is gone
Observation-Disclosures Post Express.
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CONCERNING CALENDARS.
Some Interesting Ones Date ms Far
Back az the Fourth Century.

Some Interesting Ones Date ms Far
Back az the Fourth Century.
Among the Greeks and Romans al
MANAGES or calendars were not written
for the general public, but were pre-
served as part of the esoteric learning
of the priests, whom the people had TO
consult not only for the dates of the
festivals, but for the proper times when
various legal proceedings might be in
stituted. About 800 Il. C., however
one Enclus Flavius. secretary to APP
Plus Claudius, stole these secrets by re
peated applications to the priests and
collated the information so gained. 1t
was really publishing an almanac
when, ms livy relates, tlayins exhibit.
cd the tasil on white tables around
the forum From this time similar
tablets containing the calendar, the
festivals, astronomical phenoineHa and
sometimes illusions TO historical events
became quite common. They have been
dug up in pompeii and elsewhere.
There are also eXtant tar!Stian cll-
endars dating as far back rs the fourth
tfIit III >, With XIV TIE III hts VI tit
saints and other religious Information.
One of the most famous Of the chi
endars OF the middle ages IS that con-
piled by petrus of Daeia In \. D. 1900
y manuscript copy is preserved in The
Savilian library ut oxford. The Sym
bolieal Man or Man of Signs lIIomo
Slgnorum), still II common feature in
nlmanacs, appears IN this book, not, II
is coniectured, for the first time, as it
seems to have been survival from the
time of Ptolemys "Almagesi," Il collcc-
ton of classic observations and prob
lens relating TO geometry and astron-
omy.
The first printed almanac was the
PRO Pluribus Annis," issued ut Vienna
In 1l5T by IN astronomer named Pur-
bach. The earliest known almanac de,
voted expressly TO the year of issue
was published by Rabelais In 1888.
Thenecforth the cphcmcral yearly
character of the publication came to he
definitely recognized by almanac max
ers. Nostradamus set the fashion of
Incorporating predictions of coming
events into almnnacs, n fashion that
hns continued TO this day in all purely
astrological brochures of this sort
despite intermittent efforts to sup.
press 1t by royal authority In France
and elsewhere Era.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
A Superior
B arm aid
By OSBORNE O'GONNOR

Copyright, 1901. BY 7. c. Mcclure
o AaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa

have lived for forty odd years with
out being caught in the net of matri-
mony, and think you will agree with
me that am not sentimental or i'm
questionable man. Love, no doubt, Is
blissful thing while it lasts, and l do
not deny that matrfmony has its joys
and benefits, but 1t seems that nature
intended me to walk in other paths.
have tried ON various occasions TO fall
In love, and | have often pictured to
myself happy little home, with a cat
purring on the hearth rug, but neither
love nor the home nor the cat would
come.
had about given up the idea of be-
ing anything different from what am
when / started on my annual fishing
excursion into the country. | had been
told of a place about seventy miles
from London where the fishing was
good, the inn all that could be desired
and the village free from old maids
and marriageable girls. / found every
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Ills 0ucntinn.

Slster-lou've seen Mrs. Newpop's
baby, haven't you?
Brother-Yes, but I'm afraid Mrs.
Newpop must think | don't take any
iNerest in babies.
Sister-0f course If you don't ask
questions about 1t She
Brother-But l did ask a question;
asked il it could sit up on its hind legs
and beg yet. and she wouldn't answer.
philadelphia Press.
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mike" said Flooding Pete did you
eYeF 70 to sclooIf"
sure. answered Wandering Nike.
Il don't have to talk dis way. II /
showed N Hie literary accomplish.
rnents, folks would wonder why
wasn't readin' de help wanted adyer-
tisements instid o huntin' fur hand
outs. Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

A French Investigator has come to
the conclusion that the brains of mill
tary men aife ont most quickly. lie
states that out Of every 100000 men of
the army or naval profession 100 are
hopeless lunaties. OF the liberal pro
fessions artists are the first To sue
cumb 10 The brain strain. next the law
yers followed TIT sulue distance by doc.
tors. CLERGY, literary men aud civil
servants. Striking an average Of this
group, III go mad 10 each 100000
london ENnross.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
Thc Wise ncacnn

Deacon" began the old colored par
son, do you ebeh say. Git behind me,
SatanT"
NO. bruddah, All do not" said Dea-
con Green. "Ef All told Satan to git
behind me. he might stick me when
All want lookin'. All keeps him right
In front whah All kin see hlm."-Chl-
cago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
\ rninfui Inference.

A teacher was iaatruetlng class of
boys aud had spent half AN hour trying
to drive Into their heads the difference
between u3au and ilie lower animals.
but apparently with little success,
TOMMY he said eeaxinely To lit
tie chap, do you know tine difference
between, say. me and pig or any
other brutcf.
re" replied Tommy innocentIy. but
another teacher standing by laughed
london Answers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
Some worda.

According to the late Richard A.
Proctor, says the London Chronicle,
the phrase Il guess. to English ears
so ridiculous, is really Identical with
the old expression. II wis.," meaning
Il know" The word guess has
changed its meaning entirely In Eng
land. but has partly preserved it in
America, where of course the native
says Il guess" when he is more or less
In a state OF certainty. There are many
other examples Of words that have
played fast and loose with 'g' and
wv" such as guardian" and ward
en-" guard" and ward" 'guichet'
and wicket"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

III you are billions aud seeking advisers
Take DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
Just before going to bed.
You will find the morrow,
You are rid of your sorrow
That's all just enough said
These lannon's pills do not grippe, but
move the bowels gently and easily,
cleansing the liver. Their tonic effect
gives strength to the glands, prevent
ing return of the disorder. Geo. M.
Shamalia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Mnud My mamma says she can re-
member when your mamma kept
grocer's shop
Marie Ny mnmina says she can re-
member how much Your mamma owes
her for groceries.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Everybody puffs 'Iambertville
Puffs"-eyen the newspapers. They
are the best 5-cent cigar, Kline makes
them aud sell them, Wholesale and re-
tail, at 90 Bridge street, corner Of
Commerce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Old StagerI see this is your first
campaign.
candidate-It is How did you guess
III
Old Stager--You are distributing real
Havana clgars.-Chicago Tribune.
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An oHhand Answer.

who can tell me the meaning Of
leisureY asked the teacher.
Its a place where married people
repent" replied the boy at the foot of
the ss.-Philadelphia Record
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after the Quarrel.

lie Ito HIMSELF There, All on nc,
count Of my boastly temper, suppose
I've gone aad said too much.
She Go h.rs ~ Oh. dear II / hadn't
lost mg tFntncf | might have said ever
SO much mefe ia 8hIyn Life
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

To remove pasted label from can
or bottle hold over the steam OF ket-
tie for few minutes, when 1t can be
easily removed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Every one should take care that he
behaves so well that his enemies DO
not behave better.-At ci.son ttt4ye.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
Two Handsome Separate
Skirt Values

Taken from other depart
RICH BLACK BROADCLOTH DRESS SKIRT, $3.50.
OF smooth goods made
panel back with two pesroups founc like
arate band ainiy edged bottom
fastened
garment
ELEGANT HEAVY WALKING SKIRT, 1918.
Of heavy black cevo with invisible made
esooned effect with wide of close Stitching foot of nouce also
closely stitched. A handsome skirt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
DIR. BRoUN INFERRED.
His Funeral Held at Auburn Tester.
 day Morning.

Auburn, Jan. l)-The funeral of Dr. William LeRoy Broun, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. was held in Langdon Hall at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The services consisted of the regular services of the Episcopal Church and were conducted by Rev. R. c. Jeter, rector of the Church of the Holy Innonence, of which Dr. Broun was member. MT. Jeter was assisted in the services by Dr. E. P. Davis of the Pres byterian Church, Dr. J. F. Purser of the Baptist Church. and Rev. D. A. Dannally of the Methodist Church.
 The funeral procession was the largest ever seen in Auburn, and the floral trib- utes were very beautiful and elaborate. A salute of three volleys was fired at the grave by the battalion of cadets in com mand of the commandant, Col. B. s. Patrick.
 There were present Dr. Broun's family and relatives, Dr. W. L. Broun of New York City, MT. and Mrs. Tancred Betts of Huntsville, Mrs. Ordway of Murfrees- Tenn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fulghum of Birmingham. MT. Vivian Fleming of Fredericksburg, Va, brother-in-law or Dr. Broun; MT. Vernon Ordway and MT. Broun, nephews of pr. Broun.
 Among the alumni present were Dr. T. H. Frazer of Mobile, who is also trustee of the college; MT. Robert Thach of Birmingham, MT. T. D. Sanford of Opelika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
DESPERATE NEGRO CAPTURED.
Wanted in Tennessee on the Charge
 of Murder.

Huntsville. Jan. 25-(Special )-Eulious Whit taker. a desperate negro criminal, who Is wanted in Moore County, Tennessee, for the murder of John Boston, F"ominent young loon in this city last midnight by Night Chief William Mitchell. The State of Tennessee had up a reward of $500 for the man$ and the friends of Boston have up one for more than $500.
 Whitaker was recognized in the Dew Drop who formerly resided near Lynchburg Haines made his way out and communicated with Night Chief Mitchell. When approached by the officer. Whitaker made an attempt to resist. but quieted down when a pistol rubbed on his nose. Then he broke down and acknowledged his identity and promised to go back to Lynchburg without awaiting requisi tion papers.
 The murder of which Whitaker is guilty a foul and aroused Moore County 'to a high pitch of excitement shortly before Christmas. The negro amhushed John Bos- ton, young farmer, and shot him to death on the public highway Rewards were at oi.ce trace of the lost until few days ago.
 The people of Dallas Mills have expressed in most emphatic manner their unwillingness to have thelr mail delivered taken up by a negro carrier. A negro substitute sent out on that route yesterday afternoon and the people of the village refused to receive tneir mail from him and declined to entrust their letters to him. The carrier was compelled to return to the city being of no use on the Dallas route The citizens there say they do not want their mail if 1t must come through the hands of negro.
 Messrs R. F. Pettus. Oscar Goldsmith and Charles P Lane, representatives of the Cham ber of Commerce. have returned from visit to Washington, where they met with several
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
HIS LEG BROKEN.
c. c. Montgomery Suffers from a
 Serious Accident

c. C. Montgomery Suffers from a
 Serious Accident.
 Ashville. Jan .-(Special.)-Mr. c. C.. Montgomery, who resides at the Greene residence in East Ashville, had his leg bpo1en yesterday afternoon. It appears that he was tearing away an old shelter about the barn, and in the falling of some of the timbers, his leg was caught and broken in two places. Surgeons were at once summoned to attend the setting of the broken limb
 The public school in Ashville will open Monday. January 27th and the prospects are that there will be very large att tendance.
 OrIeane the little daughter of Hon. E. J. Robinson of Ashville, after con- finement to her bed for more than thirty days of fever, is considerably better to- day and her chances are good to recover.
 Mrs. Sallie V. Box of Ashville, is spend- ing a few weeks in Nashville, Tenn, on a visit to relatives.
 MT. Boyd Turner and Miss Julia Part low were united in marriage at o'clock Thursday evening at the residence of Rev. J. A. Glenn. near Ashville. They have a host of friends in and near Ash vile, who wish for them pleasant fu- ture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

and brick, absolutely fire proof apart rnent house. It will be constructed at Five Points on South Highlands by John M. Caldwell and associates and is to cost $150O0O. The site has been purchased ana Architect w. c. Weston is drawing the plans for the structure. The building will have a roof garden. According to MT Caldwells ideas the apartment house will be leased to a hotel man. The dining rooms and kitchen will be on the sixth floor and there will be dancing floor on the garden. The plans are now being completed and bids will be asked for at once It is intended to start work on the new building within the next thirty days. The point where the building will be located is on top of a large hilP and a fine view of the city will be had from the upper stories of the building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Tapestry and Da-
 m1sk Poxfieys.

best timber, mineral and farming lands in the South.
 The delegates from Shefdeld. who ap- peared before the Rivers and Harbors Committee at Washington in the interest of the Tennessee River improvement, have returned and express much encour- agement. They report that the commit tee favors beginning at the lower end of the river and work upward, so that what ever Is done on the upper river will not be wasted for want of an outlet below. as has been the policy heretofore. The dele- gations appeared to favor this plan. which, If followed, is certain to give Sheffield navigation the year round.