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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
THE BOW IN WAR.
How II wHs Made and Used by the
AsiRtic Trlhenmen.

AsiRtic Trlbesmen.
The bow as used by Asiatlc horsemen
assumes curious shape. They were
made Of horn, generally buffalo horn,
in two pieces, Joined by wooden CEN
ter, and when unstrung had the form
of n capital G, which enabled them TO
be hung over the arm on horseback.
When strung, difficult feat to those
unused TO them, they took the double
curve of the antique bow rs seen In the
representation of Cupid. This was tho
"Tartar's bow" used by the Scythlans,
Parthians and Persians and up to quite
recent times In India. 1t was drawn
by the thumb alone, on which the arch
er wore broad thick ring of horn
ivory or cornellan, on whose edge the
bowstring rested.
The long bow was also much in use
among Indian infantry of the middle
ages, but neither they nor any other
Asiatlcs appear to have done such exc
cution as the English arehers of the
same period. Bernier says, describing
battle between Aurangzeb and his
brother Dara: They draw their ar
rows with II marvellous swiftness. one
man being able to draw six of them
before musketeer can discharge
twice; but, TO say truth, their arrows
do but little execution. More of them
are lost In the air or broken on the
ground than hit"
The bow. in fact, requires more than
any other weapon constant practice
from childhood, and strong English
men of the present day are quite una
BILE to use the bows of the half human
Mincopies of the Andamans.--Cha
bers' Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Prince Troubetskoy, the artist, once
painted In Paris the portrait of an
American who was cross eyed. The
painter thought great deal about the
matter and finally made his picture
cross eyed. too, so that 1t should be a
faithful likeness.
Wien 1t was done, the original
looked at ii aud said:
ut seems to melt seems-why,
hang It. this picture Is cross eyed, isn't
1t"
why. no more than you are, sir"
said Prince Troubetslsoy.
"Wcll. perhaps you're right" muir
mured the American. ut seems to have
q queer look about the eyes. though"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Some person of a mathematical turn
of mind has discovered that the multi
plication of 9ST65432l (Which you will
observe. are simply the figures TO
D, inclusive. reversed by 40 gives H.
Al, 444.44 Reversing the order of the
llgits and multiplying 123i567S9 by 40
we get result equally curious-viZ,
3 ,a55. 800, 500. If we take 123l561S9 as
the multiplicand and. interchanging the
figures In IL SO ms 10 make them read
3D. use the last number as multiplier,
the result will he G.G6G, 6G6.G06. Re
turning to the multiplicand 9S7654321
md taking 81 as the multiplier again,
the result will be SO 1913 $50, 1874 all 3s
except the first and last figures, which
together read 54-the multiplier. TAX
ing the same multlplieand and q, the
half of "a, as the multiplier, the prod
uct Is 20,G66. G60,GG7 MI Gs except the
first and last figures, which together
read 27-the multiplier Now inter-
changing the order OF the figures u
and using - Instead as a multiplier
and 0S7G5I321 as the multiplicand we
get as product Till, 111,112. all Is
except the first and last figures. which
together read 72-the multiplier.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
Charles A. Dann,n Logic.

They tell a good story of Charles A.
Dana - how Dana once summoned a
boy reporter and said, Tomorrow you
write up the yacht race"
But" said the lad, 81 don't know
how; I'm Nebraskan. only came
here last night, sir. and haven't so
much as seen New York harbor yet. As
for yachts-why, 1 never saw yacht
In my life!'
Just the reason l sent for you, my
boy! You'll write story that people
can read; you'll picture the thing:
you'll write with enthusiasm because
it's all new to you"
Sane loglel The poetry of the sea has
always been written by landsmen; 1t
always will be. The barrack room bal
lads are best sung by gentle civilian.
The inside of anything Is clearest seen
by an erstwhle outsider. Mr. Bryce,
not Mr.. Lodge, writes 1.-THE American
Commonwealth" Emerson, not Car
lyle, writes English Traits."-Rollin
Lynde HART in Atlantic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
A FEW WHY'S.

Why do many employers say their
clerks are stupid lot and unworthy of
their consideration?
Why do many clerks look with envy
on their employers and rage over every
correction or sharp word?
Why Go many persons behave more
courteously and kindly to outsiders
than they do to the ones they really
love the best of alli
Why do many men laugh at women's
lack of business ability and yet sneer
and rather look down on the woman
who shows she has some?
Why do many children resent any
thing their parents say and look on
them as bores and long to be grown up
so as to escape from them?
why do many rich folk look on their
poor relatives as being always on the
lookout for favors and so prevent the
poor relatives from giving them little
presents or being natural with themf
Why do many husbands work hard
for their wives and family, but never
think how the wife would appreciate
an invitation to the theater, little din
ner at a restaurant, box of candy or
some flowers brought home unasked?-
Chicago Record Herald.
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gan the discharge OF her cargo. when
she was ready TO begin taking on, the
widow came out of the cabin one morn
ing to find the mate lounging ON the
quarter deck and the crew loafing
about forward.
jed. what's the meaning of thisT
she demanded as she looked around.
"Mutiny, ma'am," he briefly replied.
"Mutiny about whatT'
Lots of things. AS there hain't a
sailor to be hired ashore for love or
money | don't see how we are to get
out of here for month of sundays"
whats this hear about mutiny?"
asked the widow as she went forward
among the sailors. "Will Perkins,
you've been sailing on the Mary Ann
for five years Speak up and tell me
what's tn trouhle'
ITS this way. ma'am." replied Per
ktns-'.we stands by the mate"
You sand by him in what"
dunno. but we stands by him. Bet
ter ask him, ma'am.' =
Jed Parsons. will you eXplain?"
asEed Mrs Captain Jones as she went
back to him.
~ will. ma'am. | want to marry you
and become captain of the Mary Ann"
But refused you only two or three
weeks ago"
you did. ma'am, but | didn't have
any mutiny to back me up then. Looks
as If you'd have to 90 ashore and let
the consul marry us If this brig is
ever TO sail into Providence harbor
ag'in."
I'm Il good mind toto stand out
and let the old brig sink at her
anchors"
"Mutiny is terrible thing-a terri
BILE thing" replied jed as he looked as
solemn us possible.
Yes. know. but I'm not afraid. If
1t wasn't that | wanted to get loaded
as soon MS possible and get back to
market with the logwood. I'd keep
right on sayin' no."
but as Ii is, ma 'am?"
AS it is, we'll go ashore in the yawl
and see the consul, and If he thinks
this mutiny can't be suppressed in any
other way
The consul thought 1t couldn't, and
the Mary Ann had II new captain on
the homeward run.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

The sprlnghoks of South Africa mi
crate in vast herds, moving In n COM
pact body and carrying everything be-
fore them. If Il flock of sheep be In
the line of march, ms sometimes hap
pens, It is surrounded enyeloped and
becomes. willingly or unwillingly, part
of the springbok army. An African
hunter tells the strange story of seeing
n lion in the midst of the antelopes,
forced to join the march. 1t Is sup
posed that the lion had sprung too far
for his prey, that those upon whom he
alighted recolled sufficiently to allow
him to reach the ground, and then the
pressure from both TANKS and the rear
prevented him from escaping from his
strange captivity.
If the springbolS travels in such
armies, how can those in the middle
and in the rear find food? In this wise:
Those In the front ranks, after they
have eaten greedily of the pasture
gradually fall out Of the ranks TO rest
and chew the cud, while The hungry
ones IN the rear come UP, and so the
columns are all the while changing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

How can you afford to give away
these salt pickles with your mealsY
asked the man who dined cheaply at
the little German restaurant around
the corner.
"Ah, but you forget they make the
awful thirst" said the proprietor. "Tho
awful thirst makes trade for the bar.
Is 1t not the clever idea?
They certainly do make one thirsty"
said the man at the table. II feel
those I've eaten already. Bring me-
The proprletor's face was study In
expectancy.
Bring me another glass of water!-
New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

HE HURRIED BACK TO HORTON AND
DRAGGED HIM TO THE WINDOW.
in their faces. hot and sitting The ell.
evator shaft was well of flame, the
staircase half burned away, so sudden
was the work Of destruction.
"This way" painted Wynne.
But the fire ran with them-up the
walls, along the ceiling, blistering and
cracking over their heads At the
end Of the passage was a window com
mandlng fire escape. Wynne climbed
up and called back to Horton:
"Quick, for your life!'
II can't" gasped Horton, unnerved
and helpless.
Wynne knew that there was barely
time for his own escape. Why should
he sacrifice his life for the man who
shut him out from love and fortune?
For an instant he thrilled with the re-
alzation Of all that this chance might
mean; the next he hurried back to Hor-
ton and dragged him to the window
The fresh air revived the half stupe-
fed man, and he descended in safety.
Wynne was following when a great
piece Of crumbling plaster struck him
on the head. Bleeding and stunned, he
staggered and went down.
Fowler. who had been an anxious
spectator, pushed his way through.
Wynne opened his eyes and looked at
him.
Horton" he stammered.
safe enough, cOnfound him" NUT
tered Fowler. you gave him your
chance" with quick guess Mt the
truth.
But II seemed that Wynne had had
wonderful escape. There was no
conclusion or broken bones he would
be right again in few days.
So 1t proved. When he next saw
Sylvia Benham all that remained Of
his misadyenture was an unusual pal
Tor aud q AGAR across the forehead.
Sylvia came to meet him with out
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

A story IL told Of rustic who. after
imbiblng too freely, fell asleep by the
wayside.
The day was hot, and swarm of
flies settled on his face and proceeded
ant, In n little while few mosquitoes
came along to add their torture to that
Of tho flies. OF course the man woke
up after repeated attacks by the com
bined forces and vainly tried to brush
them away. Finally along came Il big
wasp and stung him on the nose.
"Now, for that you can all get Off" he
said
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

II WANT 10 MARRY YOU AND BECOME
CAPTAIN or THE MARY ANN"
babe everybody and everything a last
farewell, and he called at the postof-
flee to say.
Uncle Ben If amy letters come for
me you can make pipe lights Of 'em,
for l shall never see old Providence
ag'in."
Coin to be drownded this vyige"
asked the old postmaster.
I'm sure to be- with all the rest.
Can't no wilder woman on the face of
this earth sail II ship over six minutes
without sendin' her 10 the bottom or
the sea 2
"'Pears that way to me" unused I'm
Gle Ben, but ! dunno. Cap'n Jones
wilder is a purity smart woman-a
purity smart woman. She may be able
TO dodge through by the skin of her
teeth However, III bid you good
by and hope to meet you in heaven
The Widow Jones was not yet forty
years old and in the best OF health.
When the voyage began she stood
watch and watch with the mate. and
when the brig reached a port In the
West Indies Jed Parsons had to admit
that her seamanship had been as good
as his own. While Jed admitted this
much to himself he carried the idea
to others that nothing but an overrul-
ing providence had kept the Mary Ann
afioat on tie voyage out, and that she
must certainly go to the bottom on the
run home. Much to his surprise, the
brig reached her home port without
the slightest mishap.
80 you got back alive arter air.
queried Uncle Ben as Jed entered the
postofiice looking rather shamefaced.
"Yes. Uncle Ben. ! have" replied the
mate. "Fve heard about the Lord
sparin' certain people to do certain
work on earth. and | guess that's my
case"
"Shoo. Shoor' continued Uncle Ben
1.-THE Wilder Jones knows how to sail
that brig MS well as her husband did.
Your nose is out of j'int because you
didn't get TO be captain. However, II
you can't be captain one way why
don't you try t'otherT'
How d'you meanY'
IF you marry the wilder, you'll
marry the brig at the same time, won't
you? Some folks can't see through q
hole in a grindstun."
That evening Jed Parsons put on his
Sunday vest and made a call at the
Widows house.
Coin TO turn preacher, Jed?' she
asked as she looked him over.
"No, ma'am. amt" he replied. I'm
lookin' for a wife"
well. hain't got no girls bidder
away here"
81 didn't s'pose you had. I've CONT
to ask you
"If you've come to ask me, ! shall
say No What do | want to marrJ
you or any other man forT
ITO get husband" soberly replied
Jed.
"Don't you worry yourself. I hain't
edyertlsin' for husband"
"But I'm goln' to be- captain Of the
Mary Ann. and you can bank on that"
mot while live. Jed Parsons. I'm
purity busy this eyenin', and you'd bet
fer take yourself off,
So Jed took himself off, and in due
time the brig finished loading for Hon
duras and put to sea. Luck attended
her again-that Is. Jed called 1t sea-
manship during his watches and luck
during the widows, and he'd have Civ
en- O months wages had the craft lost
one of her masts While he was asleep
In his watch below. Nothing happened,
however, and she reached port and be-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
Stated II Fact.

A clergyman highly esteemed for his
many excellent qualities, of which ora
tory is not one, has recently had placed
in his church by his loving congrega-
ton n new pulpit. 1t is fine piece of
work, ornate with carving and artistic
establishment. But the text inscribed
on 1t, considering the effect of the good
rector's sermons, might have been more
happily chosen. Gle giveth his beloved
sleep" 1t runs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

The practical Chinese have adopted
simple way of obtaining heirs where
there are no legal ones-the adoption
Of children who belong to side branches
of the family. In this way the family
line is kept intact. In the absence OF
male descendants in the side branches
Of the family the sons of strangers are
adopted. The Chinese prefer this meth
cd to marrying second wives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
WI, lie should Learn spanish.


One of the most brilliant series of
the Gobelln tapestries represents the
surprising adventures of Don Quixote.
Louis XIV. had a great affection for
the doughty chevaller. One day he
said to great gentleman of his court
''Do you know Spanish?"
mo, sire" said the other.
"Ah, it is a great pity"
The seigneur, thinking, at the least,
the king WAS going to offer him the
| ambassadorship at Madrid, put him
self with extraordinary zeal to the
mastery of Spanish. In n few weeks
he came back to his royal master and,
with conqueror's air. said:
Your majesty, / have learned Span
ish."
my compliments" said Louis. Read
Don Quixote' in Spanish. 1t Is much
finer than In French"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Chrysanthemums In Japan are train
cd into numerous quaint shapes, like
the old English yew trees, in the forms
of peacocks, etc. In Tokyo there are
gardens filed with life sized figures
made entirely Of the flowers and leaves,
the faces being masks, and these chrys-
anthcmum figures accurately represent
court ladies', warriors, children and an
imals, one of the favorite characters
being a young lady with fox's tail
peeping from under her dress and a
mask which by the touch of string
turns into reynard's head.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Some believe that the fork was In
use all over Europe rs early ns the
year 500 a. D., but If they were their use
and the fork itself were lost sight OF
up to about the beginning of the seven
teenth century, when 1t was either dis
covered or rediscovered and popular
lied. Walton, Weems and other anti
quarIans hold TO the earlier date, be-
cause stone vessel containing coins
of the middle ages and some iron forks
was found Mt Sevington, England, In
the year 1884
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
Her TnthomIess Eyen.

1t was the hermit Thoreau. whose
mistress was wood and stream, who
wrote: 1.-THE lover sees In the glance OF
his beloved the same beauty that In the
sunset paints the western skies. 1t Ia
the same diamond here lurking under
o human eyelid and there under the
closing eyelils Of the day. Here. In
small compass. Is the ancient aud nat
ural beauty Of evening and morning.
What loving astronomer has ever faith
omed the ethereal depths Of the eyer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

stretched hand, her face aglow. Jack
told me"-she said without any pref
ace. "Oh, it was so brave of you to
do IT,"
He shook his head, He could not
take her praises on false pretenses. ut
would have been cowardly not to-" he
said. when found myself thinking
that only his life stood between me
and all that care for in this
world
do you care so much for-the
money!" she said softly.
The look and tone broke down his
self control. You know it isn't the
money" he said vehemently, except
rs the money means YOU Yes, must
say it now love you! l love you!"
dropping the hands he had grasped.
The slender hands fluttered back to
his sleeve. II might say something, too,
Tiff you asked me-
ar | asked you" He caught her
hands again. "Sylyta, your aunt told
me you would be wretched without
without what l cannot offer you yet
ana L btlltNti ltis tht INV iNi'
me, Sylvia. may | speak now and not
feel that | am risking your happiness?
May l. dearT'
The answer was so low that he had
to bend his head very close to hear
it. But that it was satisfactory may
be inferred from Eowler's remark a
little later. when they met at the door
"Well, Don Quixote," he said with
keen glance into Wynne's face, you
don't look as If you had repented your
folly yet"
"Ive seen no reason for repentlng so
far" Wynne laughed back.
"H'm! | suppose you think you've
knocked my theories all to pieces
said Fowler "But still maintain that
you're simply an anachronism, only
with quizzica look, ION the whole
| shouldn't mind IL there were more
of your
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
Proved His CaSe

Mother-The whipping you had yes
terday does not seem to have improved
you. Your behavior has been even
worse today.
Wlllie-Thats what l wanted to
prove. You said was as bad as pos
sibly could be yesterday. l knew you
wore WRONG.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Wltticus-I think the caption of this
essay is one Of the most unreasonable
things ever saw.
Critlcus-IIow SO?
Wittlcus-It IL 1.-THE Decline OF the
Amateur" As If any one ever knew
m amateur to decline Baltimore
American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18

Couture" sententiously observed the
doctor. sis like charity. 1t begins at
home"
YES" said the professor, "but it Is
usually finished abroad" = Chicago
Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-18
No Enemies.

mo, sir" said the cowboy. Cactus
Cal amt got an enemy In the world"
Il should think Il man like him would
be continually making enemies"
Sure. but as soon as he makes one
he gifts his gun inter play an unmakes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
Low FREIGHT Rates
NOT TO BE EXTENDED

SEATTLE, March al. d. Farrell,
assistant to the president of the
Great Northern railway and president
Of the Northern Steamship company.
arrived yesterday from the east
In an interview Mr.. Farrell states
that the Great Northern will not ex-
tend to ordinary commerce the rates
made for the transportation of gov
eminent supplies from Chicago to
Seattle.
1.-The fear which has been expressed
from outside sources that Seattle
jebbers would be injured is extremely
strained, and evidently comes from
people who wish the local men would
think So" said Mr.. Farrell.
Seattle wanted the bulk of the
government transport business, and
in order to get it the Great Northern
made a rate which is far below what
the southern lines can touch, and it
is from these sources that the great
anxiety for Seattle jobbers has come.
'"The big steamships of the North
ern Steamship company will soon be
around plying from Seattle to the
Orient, and this will mean an enor-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
BULLET ENDED MURDER TRIAL.
BARBER HEARD ACCUSING VOICES CHILDREN
A OWN HEART.

courts during the progress of his
trial here and sent a bullet through
his own heart.
The act was the climax of most
dramatic scene in the courtroom. Bar
Der had borne himself during the
three day trial with Indifferent leth-
argy, and nothing could move him
from his apathy till his son went onto
the stand, and, using the gun which
had ended his mothers life, he show
ed how the drunken father made in
his brutal debauch, had overpowered
the defenseless woman and blowed
out her brains. The young man told
how he had found his tyrannical and
depraved father viewing the death
struggle of his mother, without
shame or remorSe.
This dramatic recital, followed by
corroborative testimony of the boys
sisters, broke down the sullen com
posture of the murderer and when be-
ing led back to jail, he asked the sher-
if if he might rest a few minutes
before going to his cell. Barber sat
down in a chair. The sheriff turned
away to look for something. Barber
snatched a revolver lying on a desk
and pressed it to his side. He died
instantly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02

nous increase in bubsiness to this
port. The stories which have been
persistently circulated in the east
that the plans of the company had
been changed, and that these liners
would not be operated from Seattle,
are the merest dreams. There is
nothing in such stories. Work on
the ships is progressing rapidly and
they will be ready on contract time.
Yes, I have taken several steps
since 1 left Seattle, but I do not care
to add anything to what the tele-
graphic dispatches have said regard
ing my new position further than
that 1 will take charge of the new
work at once. No, I know of no
changes contemplated on the Great
Northern of which 1 am at liberty to
speak,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02

MONTREAL, Canada, March q
The action of Mayor James Cochrane
in effecting the settlement of the re-
cent street railway strike has occa-
stoned great deal of favorable com
ment because of the masterful way
in which he guarded all interests con-
cerned. This coup has earned him
the title the working mans friend"
Cochrane was elected mayor year
ago, and he is also member of the
legislature representing the st. Law
renee division of Montreal. He is
Scotch, was born in that country, SO
years ago. His family moved to
Canada, and he started out as tele-
graph operator, then studied engineer
ing. During his brief political career