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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

am an Alpha Omega too" And he
gave him the grip. My names Clif-
ford. have message of thanks for
you from my sister, Mrs Smith, whose
story took your ten dollar prize yes
terday; also the receipt for your
check"
Jacks eyes twinkled as he sized up
him out" was the mental result of his
scrutiny He waved his hand toward
the desk by the window where sat n
very red checked young woman.
My cousin. Miss Davidson. attends
to that, Mr.. Clifford" he said.
And that was the way Fate intro
duced them.
The way that arbitrary old dame
finally disposed of them might be
guessed from pretty scene enacted
ON the afterdeck of the Etruria as she
swung out of the North river one hot
day last summer.
The man had just brushed off with
surreptitious gesture another stray
grain of rice from his coat collar
With his companion he found a shell
tered seat under a gangway while tn,
other passengers hustled to their va
rious staterooms TO dress for dinner.
AS through glass darkly, Percy
murmured the girl dreamily while to
gether they watched the gray line of
shore recede from view till twilight
fell across the purple sea.
But now"-he glanced around to see
that the deck was clear then bent his
handsome face to hers-'but now.
darling, face to face"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
The Flrst AImanacs.

The almanac. properly SO called In Its
origin, Is not merely Il device for keep
ing people In mind of the progress OF
the year. 1t is an attempt to show
what destiny has In store for US as in
dicated by the position of the stars in
any particular year, and ms, according
to astrological lore, the destines of
men are ruled by the different aspects
OF the planets, so also the human body
IL subject TO the influence of the con
stellations through which the sun APP
pears to pass In his yearly course. A
French almanac of 1910 gives dla
gram OF the human body surrounded
by all the signs OF the zodiac and indi-
Gates the various organs and members
over which these signs have power,
and this for guide pour les snignees.
be let with safety. But the same al
manac also gives directions sensible
enough for the avoidance of the plague
which would not be found fault with
by modern fashionable physicians:
Who would keep his body In health
And resist the infection of the plague,
Let him seek Joy and sadness fly.
Avoid places where infections abound
And cherish joyous company.
few examples exist of almanacs of
this character before the invention of
printing. although none, II IL believed,
earlier than the twelfth century. But
some Of the earliest specimens of print.
Ing are black printed German sheet al,
MANAGES, which are chiefly concerned
about blood letting. All the Yeal
Round
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
Lacked In with n Maniac.

The writer was once closeted with
patient whom he had no suspicion of
being mad until the latter got out of
bed, turned the key of the door and
preferred mild request to the writer
to have his throat cut, handing him ut
the same time an open pocketknife,
which he produced from underneath
his pillow. l objected to the knife az
being too small for the purpose and
begged to be allowed to go for my case
of amputating knives, with which, L
explained, the operation could be per-
formed with greater neatness and dis
patch. He unlocked the door at once,
binding me over to secrecy and urging
me to lose no time in returning. drove
home, reported the case to the authori-
ties and came back with assistance.
He was secured with great difficulty
and sent to the asylum London Tit
Riffs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
A Brave Woman sailor.

There are any number of instances
on record OF women sailing ships into
port single handed when compelled
thereto by some exceptional stress of
circumstances. A typical case is that
of the brlgantIne Moorburg, cholera
stricken In the autumn of 1877 while OH
voyage from China to Australia. The
only one that escaped the pestilence
was the captains wife, and she was
handicapped by having baby in arms
TO suckle and attend to. Nevertheless
she navigated the vessel into Brisbane.
voyage Of some seven weeks dura-
ton. reeting steering and generally
performing the work Of full crew,
while tenderly nursing the sick during
her spare moments.-London Tit-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
M,r,h, Not Misery, Loves Company,

| have always doubted the PROPOSE
ton that misery loves company" and
have believed that such a statement
was first put forth by some arch bypo-
critic whose misery was but pretense
and who was reckoning some other
sham sufferer into quiet corner
where they could both be joyial on the
sly,
However slight my knowledge OF uni
yersal misery may be, | eau attest
from personal experience that my own
misery claims solitude and slips away
all by itself and turns the key upon the
curious world, asking nothing so much
as to be ''let alone" | do not care to
weep IN company nor would 1t cheer
me to have II chorus OF other weepers
to sob In unison with me. Rather would
/ remain In unmolested wretchedness
until my tears had vanished and my
eyes and nose assumed normal appear
ance.
'Tis mirth then, and not misery,
which pines for company. Fun cannot
thrive alone and fiourishes only among
congenial spirits. Our laughter must
be shared. our smiles responded to, and
every glance OF merriment needs reeog-
milton to make 1t worth the WHILE
Caroline Ticknor In Atlantic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

The strongest attribute OF Lincoln
was his power OF self control. Scnti-
ment might swny him, but mob never
moved him. When jealousies In the
army bred popular clamor against
General Grant. while the latter was
winning famous victories In the south
west, Lincoln listened to 10 word of
scandal and by his silence rebuked the
1efamers OF the general who afterward
became the admiration of the world.
When In the feyered tuinult of passion
an angry north seemed TO voice gen
eral demand for the infictlon OF the
death penalty upon Jefferson Davis,
Lincoln listened In silence and waited
for reason to resume its sway. He was
always looking over the heads OF the
crowd. He was always listening to the
still small voice that echoed In the dis
lance, far away from the roar OF vehe-
ment denunciation. The majesty OF
the law constantly appealed to his fine
judicial sense.-Leslies Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
FUR TRAPPE RS.
The Kind of Life They Lead ID In
the WIlds of Canada.


You admire furs,' commented an
old trapper as he sat contentedly smok-
ing his pipe. You should so where we
get them. All, that Is the life-pure
air, plain, wholesome food and then
after the seasons work that brigade of
fur loaded canoes going of down the
lakes. Every canoe Is loaded, you
know, almost to the gunwale and they
string out one behind the other, long
line of them. They usually start out
early in the morning and paddle, pad
die, paddle, hour after hour down this
stream, through that lake and SO into
civilization.
But they don't forget to eat-oh. no!
About noon they go ashore. They
'snub' the canoes TO ovcrhanging trees
and hunt around for good fiat rock
on which to start their fire. But those
fellows don't take an hour for lunch
con. Time Is too valuable to them.
| They take drink of tea, n bite of pork
That Is about all. Then they are of
again. The men spell each other at the
| paddles, and occasionally the canoes
ARE Duncheu ny Steersineh ior Sooo
smoke.
"When night comes, the brigade goes
ashore and pitches its camp. Tents are
put up, campfires lighted and the sup
per prepared great clouds of black flies
and mosquitoes lowering around. Some
OF the men busy themselves preparing
the great brown tlapJacks for the next
day, while others dry their moccasins
or get their blankets ready TO bunk In.
Perhaps a canoe has to be patched the
next morning before the start can be
made.
.0h, 1t is n great life up there in the
wilds of Canada, where they get the
furs. You should try it."-New York
Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

One OF the remarkable characteris-
tics of n tree is the process of LEAKAGE,
and If we examine the bough upon
which the leaves grow the admiration
of the scientific agriculturist will be.
come thoroughly aroused over the per-
feet consistency and artistic skill mani
tested in the arrangement of each
spray and the exact number of leaves
arranged with the most exquisite art
and regularity. Every group Of leaves
forms merely long lines-some short
and each one different-no two alike,
no two in the same position, yet all so
perfect and tremendously blended that
there can be no antagonism, no same
ness and all those thousands and thou
sands of strange and delicate forms
grouped together neither confused nor
Ill arranged
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18


The bishop coadjutor of Pennsylya-
MIA, Alexander Mackay Smith, was on
the way one Sunday morning from the
Bryn Mnwr railroad station to the
chapel of Bryn Mawr college, where he
was to preach.
As he drove in the hired station wag.
ON along the country road he saw ap-
proaching on foot II little boy with a
ball and bnt and Il catcher's mask.
The bishop caused his carriage to pull
up. Little boy" he said, leaning out,
little boy
"Sir." returned the lad.
"Do you know where little boys go
who play ball on Sunday"
YES. SIR" the other answered. "rhey
20 TO llcston's lot. over there behind
the dam."-New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
Genrre pcnhnay.

George Peabody spent his money
alike for England and America, and
his seventy FIVE years OF life gave him
ample opportunity 10 give vent to his
Instincts Of benevolence. Like Peter
Cooper, he did not wait for death TO
come before he parted with his surplus
fortune. Peabody was American born.
and to his glory lie declined the offer
OF baronetcy from the queen, Far
more grateful To the good man was the
resolution Of thanks passed by the con
ercss OF the United States. That was
a distinction, coming from the whole
people, OF which he was justly proud
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
A Large Order.

The proprietor of certain restau
rant had LEASED the reverse side OF
his bill OF fare to II carriage manufac-
OIL.
The other day customer In great
hurry ran into the restaurant. sat at a
table and was handed bill wrong side
up by the flurried waiter.
The customer put ON his plnce-nez
curled his mustache with his left hant
and shouted In n voice of thunder;
Bring me a fly, landau, two ylcto
rlas and u dogcart! Got any wheelbar
rowsi"
The waiter fied.-London Answers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

the AK, his heart throbbing TO suroca-
ton. He hurried back TO the front
yard, CHANGING right and left. There
was no one in sight. He looked at
Miranda Sour, the representative OF
the ungodly." Yes, 1t was no fancy.
Her leaves rustled an insolent chal-
lenge. He Sprang to her side and sunk
his ax deeply in her new smooth bark.
After that the blows fell fast and
utes she lay quivering and signing Mt
the feet of Miranda Sweet.
With desperate strength he dragged
the fallen one round to the back yard,
sometimes in cold terror over his deed,
sometimes with the same eXultation
that Achilles felt III driving round the
walls of Troy. The funeral pyre of
Miranda Sour was no easy work. for
the day was hot and the limbs full of
sap, but ut last nothing was left of
her save Il few hlackened pieces not to
be distinguished as parts of an apple
tree. Then tired but determined
boy put old pobbin in the ancient bug
threatened an immediate smashup.
1t was q o'clock when Jonas re
turned He WIS dusty. tired and hun
CRY. Then as he opened the gate he
rubbed his eyes ii could only be II
vision.
But certainly the vision had warm
arms. They elasped him round the
neck. and face still good to look on
was upturncd TO his own. and the old
beloved voice cried out
kiss me, Jonas right here right
nowr'
"Mirnndu" he gasped, and then
brokenly, THANK cod. oh. thank
God"
Yes. thank him." faltered Miranda,
tears falling now And his instru
ment was that blessed boy! oh. Jonas,
he told me how you missed me an
how YOU kept that beautiful apple
tree In front the door to remember me
by"
Hot shame and fear flooded Jonas.
He glanced ut the house and felt like
rubbing his eyes again. for of Miranda
Sour not even stump was left, while
In sweet and placid humility, comfort
cd with many apples and tremulous
with hints of years of happiness Mi
randa Sweet shaded the doorway low
inglY.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

Five or six men were recently chat
ting In village inn when one OF them
said:
II say, bets ye dinners all round yc
can't tell me the answer to n puzzle l
knows Of
Done" they said. II bet we can.
What IL itf'
"Well," said Pat, why Is Journal
list the funniest creature In the worldf'
After yainly trying for about two
hours they sadly said they must give II
up.
Why" said the delighted Pat, "be-
cause his tale comes out of his head,
don't itT-Spare Moments.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

In the old days, when the supply of
lnatics exceeded their accommodation
at Bethlehem hospital, the difficulty
was not met by the building of tempo
rary annexes, but by the admission of
outdoor patients, who went by the
name of Tom o Bedlams. As an old
chronicle tells us: They had on their
left arm an armllla of tin about four
inches long. They wore about their
necks n great horn of an OK In Il string
or bawdry which when they came TO Il
house for aims they did wind, and they
did put the drink given them into this
horn, whereto they did put II stopple."
1t was found, however, that several
vagrant persons do wander about the
city of London and countries, pretend
Ing themselves to be lunatics under
cure In the hospital of Bethlehem, with
brass plates about their arms and In
scriptions thereon" and these occasion
al patients had in consequence to be
abolished in 1675-London Chronicle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

The famous artist Won Lenbach had
one great dominant principle-that out
OF nature one should grasp and hold
fast but one thing in portraiture, the
head; that this exponent Of the soul
must stand out In undisturbed unity I;
whether dress or form, must distract
and weaken the impression that the
head should produce; that q portrait
TO attain its highest aim and signiti-
canoe must look out from n background
of nothingness and must be shorn of
every detail that interferes with this
unity Of purpose. --Cosmopolitan.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
The Information Was Erroneous.

Eyes, Johnnie, what Is IT."
"Ma, isn't pa half brlghtP
"Why, what makes you ask such a
question"
"Cause | heard Mr. Highball say
never have married you.'
"Mr. Hlghball is bad man, John
ME. Your papa is one of the brightest
men this country ever produced."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

Willie (reading his verse at Sunday
schooD-"And they took Joseph's coat,
killed boy and dipped the coat In the
blood"
"Now, While" said the teacher, you
know the text reads killed Kid not
q boy"
Eyes, but didn't you tell US it Is vul-
gar to say kid when talking about lit
tie boysT replied the apt scholar,
beaming with delight at his good mem
sry.-Philadelphis Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

Teacher-Can any little girl tell me
who was Columbus?
Sadie (frantically swapping her fin
gers)-I know.
Teacher-Well, Sadie2
Sadie-Columbus, the gem of the
ocean.-Philadelphi Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
Their Opposite Roles.

"You say that Scrabbles and you
played In opposite roles on the night
he ran away with the box office re-
ceipts. How was thatr
while l was appearing he was dis
appearing. Baltimore Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
Literary Hand Me Out.

AN how did you fare at the house
On the hill?' inquired Wandering Will
lie of Mcandering Mike.
"Fine," replied the meanderer '"The
lady gave me n little Of most every
thing you could mention"
mot hash?"
mo. A pocket dictionary. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

She-You make love like a novice.
He-Then we're both defective. I
ought to make love like an expert, and
you ought not to know the difference
Life. -.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18

Trouble, like cayenne pepper, is not
very agreeable In itself, but 1t gives
zest to other things.
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04
School Entertainment.

A very pleasant entertainment was
given wednesday November, p, at
Riverside school where Miss Adele
Porter teaches. The entertainment con
sisted of essays, recitations and songs:
all of which were well rendered, reflect
ing credit on teacher and pupils. S4After
the program a light lunch Of cake and
coffee was served.
Miss Ida Kuhlman then kindly tool;
two Pictures, one of the school, and one
-. i'te '-3,.4,s, wl,ic.l W. hope viii 5s rs
good iooSiiig n :'ie subjects.
We've glad to hay so many re-
spond to oar Invitation and hope they
will visit u again
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04

II seems like quite AN undertaking to
clean harness and Il can not be done
III few minutes, but If one knows Just
how it is not an unpleasant piece of
work The harness must first be taken
to pieces, every strap unhuckled and
If mn amateur is doing the work he
should pay particular attention to the
peculiar way in which back straps and
clieok rein are buekled. If the harness
is dry and stiff, give it good soaking
in warm water using white CASTLE
soap and brush to clean off the dirt.
Hang it up to drain and before quite
dry apply neatsfoot oil with II paint
brush. Let it dry until the next day.
Then il the harness still seems h ard
apply another coat of oil. When the
oil has soaked in, soap it all over with
white CASTLE soap, having the longe
or rag moistened and very soapy. After
this treatment an occasional soaring
will / ~ lie harnea. il order tor u,
lnn'; time. Before the aarness is put
together, any broken p ace, should be
niended with needlcamd v-axed thread.
An awl is l-l:essary in some places
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04
Special Land Buyers Excursions

Will run to the new land of Greer
County, Oklahoma, and other sections
of the great Southwest in November
and December, via the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from one-fourth to one
tenth the cost of lands of the East and
North? They produce as much acre
for acre. Here is chance to better
your condition and add. liberal
amount to your pocket book.
For full particulars and special rail-
road rates apply at once to r. s. Lemon,
Secretary Frisco System Immigration
Bureau, st. Louis, Mo.
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04

To make bread griddle cakes take a
pint of bread crumbs add one pint Of
boiling milk, cover closely and let it
stand over night. In the morning
mash to smooth paste, beat in the
yolks of two eggs, then slowly add one
half pint of cold milk, beating all the
time, and one-half pint of flour with
which teaspoonful of baking powder
and one of salt has been sifted then
add the whites of the eggs beaten to a
stiff froth and fry like griddle cakes.
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04
Guardians Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
as guardian OF Mary Lupie and Agnes Lupse
Monday. The 2sth day OF December, A. d. 1868
to the county court of Aontezuina county
Colorado. at the county court room nj Corfe2
undivided onc-h half Interest owned nv said
minors IN the east half OF the southwest nuar.
ter and the west half of the southeast quarter
OF section twenty-five In township thirty-seven
nortn OF range sixteen west uf New Mexico
principal meridian, in said Nontezuna county.
That the proceeds thereof may be put out al
inlefesi. or invested In interest-bearing
AGNES LUKE, Guardian.
First pub Dec last pub Dec 49,
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04
Administrators notice.

Estate of Nat KiIborn, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
administrator Of fhe estate OF Nat Kiiboru, late
of The county of Montezuma and state of Colo
rado, decoased. hereby gives notice that lie
VIII appear before the county court OF Mon te.
yuma county, at the court house In Cortel al
ihe December term. on the last Monday in De-
cemoer next at which time all persons having
Chains AGAINST said estate are notified aud re-
qutsied to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this Ind day OF December, A. D. 1909.
NJ NJ. BLAIR, Administrator.
First pub Dec =; last pub Dec 25.
The Dolores star., 1903-12-04
SYMPATHETIC STRIKES.

This is the day and age of strikes.
this means 10 compel their employers
TO grant them favorable conditions I'M
der which TO work. Colorado has been
suffering for some time from strikes.
The coal miners strike in both the
Northern and Southern fields, and the
strikes AT Cripple Greek and Telluride
nave attracted the attention and COM
!nents of our people.
Nobody denies that the strike il the
southern coal field Is just one, but
the wisdom of the miners who Went
out in sympathy has been questioned
'Dv mHuy, and the strikes in .he
tAppie Cree; and Telluride districts,
M.scre the nsen were getting Mi they
could ak for loo';s like foolishnc4s to
lotg Of good un; Z; zen.
Sympathetic str.,,os seldom accom-
i,lish the end for which they are in
tended. Too often the men who go
.out on sympathc strike do an in
justice TO their empowers and injure
the business interests of their friends,
and when a man has to wrong one
friend in order TO help another he is
treading on dangerous ground and is
likely to lose public SYMPATHY and the
moral support of the public at large.
Some of the best regulated and most
afI,1r
sympathetic strikes. Everybody adj
mires the man who is unselfish enough
to give up good job in the hope of
securing better conditions for his fellow
man, and the union men who vote to
go out on sympathetic strikes do so
with the best of intentions.
Suppose a man was unable to find
employment and De and his family
were suffering for the necessares of life,
wouldn't it be foolish for his friends
TO quit their jobs and bring themselves
and families TO want out of sympathy
for their unfortunate friend? Wouldn't
it be far wiser for them to stay with
their jobs and lend their less fortunate
friend part of their wages until he can
secure employment?
Sympathetic strikes close all mines.
II doesn't hurt an individual or a cor
poration, that mistreat their men,
nearly so much to keep their mine
close when all other mines are closed
as it does to be closed when other mines
are producing and realize that their
competitors are profitng by their idle
ness
Men who own mines and who give
their employees cause to strike, have
had their consciences so scared in their
endeavor to get the mighty dollar that
they lack that sense of sympathy that
the men who are working for them
possess. 1t is seldom, indeed, that a
mine owner closes his mine because the
men in another mine have gone on a
strike. He simply laughs up his
sleeve and puts more men to work,
for he knows that his trade will be in
creased by his neighbor's idleness, but
when his men go out in sympathy
with the men of the other mine then
he becomes the fast friend of the other
mine owner and together they plan to
''do" the union. A united enemy is
strong, divided one comparatively
weak. Sympathetic strikes unite the
enemies of the strikers.