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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
SHAM ARMOR.
Story of II Once Famous Vessel In
the Russian Navy.

the AusSi1n navy.
Among the anecdotes told by Colonel
T. \. Wellesley IN his book. with the
Russians In Peace and War;" Is one
concerning once famous vessel of the
Russian navy. When the ironclad
Peter the Great from which 50 much
was expected, was IN course of con
structlon the deputy acting minister
of marine, on being suddenly asked by
the ear what progress the ship in
question was making, lost his head
and replied that she would be ready
for sea in three weeks. The emperor
expressed great satisfaction ut the
news and said that he would shortly
/ inspect the vessel Mt Cronstadt. 1t SO
| happened, however, that, far from
being ready for sea, the ship WAS still
in dock and that her armor plates.
which were being rolled in England,
had not even been delivered. In view
of the cmperor's threatened visit all
useful work on board the ship WAS
stopped. and hundreds of men We're
set 10 work night and day ut the cree
tion of cabins, the covering of the ship
| viii snam afllof. lne erection OF
wooden turrets and the like,
"Wheu the Duke of Edinburgh came
to Russia told his royal higlncss this
story" continues Colonel Wellesley,
(which he was most reluctant TO be.
| lIeye | told the duke. however. that
he would soon have an opportunity Of
! Judging for himself ut a naval review,
and predicted that. as he WAS naval
officer and therefore sHre Ia detect
anything wrong. some excuse would be
made 70 prevent his going on board
that particular ship. The duke cN-
pressed to Russian naval officer his
desire to visit that ship. but obicc-
! lions We're raised to his doing So
Then the emperor, noticing that
something was wrong, ordered boat
TO be lowered Immediately 10 take his
royal highness ON board After the re-
view the duke told me that | was
wrong about the turrets being made
Of wood. as he had placed his hand
ON one of them, and il was made of
canvas and yielded TO the pressure of
his fingers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

Dogs have variety of gnits," said
the boss OF the kennels; therefore |
can't understand why it IS that people
who describe II certain style Of locono-
ton always call 1t dog trot. Judging
by the universally of that expression
d body would think that a dog never
moves any other way than on tfot,
But he does. All the galts belonging TO
other four footed animals are also his.
He runs, he lopes, he even racks and
PAGES. so when person in n hurry
falls into peculiar Kind Of canter
there would be just as much sense tn
speaking of his gait as a dog run o. a
dog gallop once In awhile as always
to call IT a dog trot"- New York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
PREPARING RAW OPIUM.
How the Drug IL Taken From ths
Poppy and Made Into Balls.


The preparation of raw opium In
north India is carried out as follows
In February. as II rule, the juice Is
gathered, the poppy plant being then In
full flower and of height of three or
four feet, each stem having from two
to five capsules of the size of ducks
cgg. Before the capsules are pierced
the fallen petals of the flowers are
carefully gathered and sorted accord
ing to condition In three grades and
then are heated over slow fire and
formed into thin cakes, to be used
for the covering of the drug when col
lected The piercing of the pods re-
quires great skill. and upon it largely
depends the yield. The opium farmer
and his assistants each carry small
lmcc.likc tool, which has three or
four short sharp prongs. and with
this half dozen perpendicular cuts
are made In each capsule or seed pod
of the poppy. The juice begins to flow
ut once, hut quickly congcals. The
| day after the thickened Juice is care
fully gathered, being scraped off with
n small iron trowel, and the mass thus
gathered is put into an earthen vessel
and kept carefully stirred for II month
or more. great care being taken to
have 1t well aired, but not exposed
TO the sun. The material Is now ex-
nmlncd by expert testers, who deter
mine It's grade or quality, and then
the whole Is put into large box,
where ii is worked very much In the
same fashion as bakers dough to give
1t the required consistency. The
opium Is now made Into balls for ex-
port; the natives wade about In the
large watts containing the paste-like
drug and hand It out to hundreds OF
hallmakers sitting around the room.
Every man has Il spherical brass cup
lined with the poppy flower petals be-
fore him. Into this is pressed the reg
ulatlon quantity of opium From
this brass cup, when properly pressed.
the opium ball is transferred to an
other man, who gives 1t coating of
clay, This gives the drug, when ready
for shipment, the appearance of n fair
sized cannon ball When we'll pre-
pared In this manner, opium will keep
its properties for fifteen years or
| more Before It can be used the
opium balls have TO be broken up and
further trcated-Tropieal AgrIcultur-
list
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
PtTH AND POINT.

Few things are as good as they look
y little girl Hikes to take care of
baby, but it's different with boy.
People complain a good deal. Still,
they have good deal to complain
about.
Don't be too sure of yourself The
other fellow may only appear to be
fooled
How often you hear the expression.
"Ile thinks no one has any rights but
himself"
If boy Is healthy, two minutes aft
err he has reached home from school he
Is eating something.
Some day the time comes to every
man when the most he can do for those
around him Is to be patient.
There are two kinds of luck-good
luck for which you must work and bad
luck which appears unannounced. -
Atchison Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

81 don't know any sensation as hui
initiating rs that of being told after
you have Just finished your best
story, I've heard that before-but In
a different way, Of course or 1 heard
that another way or some other po-
lite way of saying Chestnut said
prominent lawyer. IF there is any
thing that dumps cold water on the
story teller and the audience it is that
sort of thing. III some parts of the
country II would almost mean gun
play | entirely agree with the old
Kentucky colonel who used to say,
No gentleman, sab, ever heard story
befoll, sir - San Francisco Chronicle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

1t Is Il curious paradox that, as n
rule. the large handed man loves small
things, details, exquisitely finished OBJ
Iccts and is microscopic In his tenden-
cies, while lie whose hands are small
delights In colossl Of every sort, low
ing ostcntaton and display. immense
houses. majestic estates and all else
that Is upon IA great scale. Ills hand
writing Is large ana perhaps full Of
flourishes, while that of the large hand
ed lGan Is small and precise.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Making DIE Average.

At woman's club meeting in New
York recently a woman who had made
witty speech about men in general
was asked by one of the members IL
she could tell Just what was the mean
ing OF the expression, IAN average
man" "Of course can" she prompt
ly replied. u think an average man Is
one who smiles and looks pleasant all
day at The office, but when he comes
home acts as cross rs a bear with u
sore head, just so he can make up the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Men md Trufh.

Archbishop Whately Of Dublin once
asked young man how 1t happened
that truth, although always sedulous-
ly sought after, Is so rarely found.
When the youth demurred giving his
answer, Whately said: 'Ill tell you
why; it is because men always prefer
getting truth on their side to being on
the side of TRUTH"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Iron Around II.

Finnegan What ails yer face?
Flanagan The ould woman hit me
wild the rayin's of this mornin's meal
o mush. Fnncgat Go long wild ye!
Sure, mush is too soft Flanagan
oh, she didn't stop to take It from the
pot! Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires n constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, Thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that ii
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: + J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
sIninIA IL I.nfIerN.

Or. Phaker Take this prescription.
1t will either kill or cure you. Patient
But suppose it kills me? DR. Phaker-
Nothing yenturcd, nothing gained. Ny
motto IS. no cure. no pay 50 I'm tax
Ing chance ms well rs you Philadel-
phla Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

"They say that all the world loves
lover" said the rejected sutton as he
ate his dinner from the mantelplece,
"but there are generally two exceptions
TO the rule, the girl you want to be
your wife and the man you want to be
your father-in- law Princeton Tiger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
A Wonderful Actor.

Winks-Talk about stage realism
You should see Strident in Love and
Woe" "Jinks-He can't hold Il candle
to my friend Mouther. Why, sir lie
played the heavy villain In "Woman's
Wrongs" so realistically that his wife
sued for separation the next week
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
The Reason.

'My mammals got whittier teeth than
your mamma" said Allie
"She'd oughter have. She changes
'em oftener." retorted Maudie.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Two HIessed Factors.

Beautiful is the activity which works
for good, and beautiful the stiffness
which waits for good; blessed the self
sacrifice Of the one, blessed the self for
getfulness Of the other.-Robert Coll
yer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

IIlda-When you saw that lie was
going to propose | suppose you pressed
both hands to your heart? Kate-That
was impossible. My heart was In my
mouth ut the time.-Boston Transcript
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
MONEY WANTED.

$1,000 81 900, 81 500, 81 200, $500 $500 all first
mortgages on city property and desirable in
vestments
Money to loau in large amounts on i'm
proved Real Estate
Office open evenings to o'clock.
Lock Box 1854, o i. BLACKWELL.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

Submit to what Is unavoidable, ban
ish the impossible from the mind and
look around for some new object OF in
terest In life.--Goethe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power.
Eleyen-room House, corner Jefferson and
Clinton streets.
Seven-room Heuse corner Delevan and
George streets.
Seyen-room House, on Delevan street, be-
tween George and Union streets
Three seven-room Houses on Elm street.
Eight-room House, Buttonwood street.
Eight-room House, Clinton street.
Two new Houses, Delaware avenue. All i'm
Improvements.
Seven-room House York street.
Seyen-room houss, Lambert street.
Six-room House Union street, below Ferry,
Large Double Brick House, Coryell street,
Several desirable farms for sale near LAM
bertville containing from 30 to $50 acres.
Three lots near Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

Daughter DOCKING up from her
novel; Papa in time of trial what do
you suppose brings the most comfort
to man? Papa-An acquittal |
should think,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

The soul Of man Is infinite in what
It cOfcts- Ben IonsOn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
q a - Dirt a.
Bears the +, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of Z>zzzzu

Read the new adv. of Folkner &
Rittenhouse
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
BLACKWELL'S
Insurance Agency
Successor to late Geo. NJ. Holcomde, decd.
SOLLIDAY BUILDING,
CORNER OF BRIDGE AND UNION STREETS,

Home, Sun, Phenix Assurance, New Hamp-
shire, Liverpool and London and Globe,
Hartford, Standard, National, Fire Asso-
citation, Phoenix, Queen, North British and
Merchantile, CALIFORNIAN. Fireman's Fund,
Spring Garden, Hanover, Phenix, New
York Underwriters, Niagara. All safe End
reliable companies, licensed and approved
by the Commissioner of Banking and In
surance of the state of New Jersey. Los
SEES paid promptly. Rates are reasonable.
You cannot afford TO take the risk, when
some one else is willing to carry it at small
cost.
Are your buildings insured? Have You a poll
cy on your furniture? Do not wait until
after the fire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
RULE PATRONAGE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Martin and Burke Control Post.
masterships in Big Fight
q. T., --.. Now On.
BY w. w. Jermane,

Washington, Dec 23.-The fight be-
tween Senator Gamble and the other
members of the South Dakota congress
sional delegation over federal patronage
will not only be on state federal Offi-
GERS, such as district attorney and col
lector of internal revenue, but will exc
tend to postmasters.
Friends Of Kittredge, Martin and
Burke say that an understanding has
been reached between them and the
president and postmaster general, that
Martin and Burke are to control these
appointments absolutely, and that their
recommendations are to be approved In
making nominations to the senate.
While this statement cannot, for OBJ
vious reasons, be verified, It was made
by man in close touch with the situ-
alton.
It is probable that the first big post.
office fight will be over the postmaster
ship at Tyndall, the office now held by
C. A. Stillwell, District Attorney Ell
lott father-in-law. 1t is said that
Gamble has assured Elliott that Still
well shall not be disturbed. but it is
foregone conclusion that Martin and
Burke will not recommend him.
In the past it has been the custom
Of the South Dakota delegation to sign
all Endorsements for Offices, but this
year there have been no joints confer
ences. feeling having become SO bitter
on both sides that Kittridge, Martin
and Burke have been meeting by them
selves and Gamble handling his mat
tiers alone. This state of affairs is like
ly to last until the senatorial contest
is settled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
FIND NO TRACE OF.
WAHPETON PASTOR
Search Extends to Woods and
River Bed Is Dragged
for Body.
Special to The Journal.

npeclal TO Inc JouIna1'
Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 23.-No trace
has yet been found of Rev. II. MI
Edmands, whose mysterious disappear
ance on Thursday has caused so much
excitement in this town. AS the search
many theories are advanced as sOlu-
.-tions to the mystery.
Several persons say they saw the
pastor several hours after the time
his cap was found in the hole in the
ice, and some believe he is not in the
river, but that he has wandered off on
the prairie or in the woods and not
being in his right mind, has gone some
where else to avoid imaginary pursuit.
His intimate friends, however, feel GER
tain he fell in the river and that his
body will be found there.
He was in good spirits before his
disappearance. AS lover of nature, it
was his habit to take long walks thru
the woods and along the river banks,
both summer and winter. It was no I'M
Usual thing for him to be down on the
.ce and he invariably walked with his
hands in his overcOat pockets, his col
ar turned up and his cap pulled down.
It would have been an easy thing, his
friends say, for him to have stepped
nto the hole in the ice and have gone
iown before he could have realized his
,eril. In his weak condition from sick
less, he could have made only a feeble
truggle for life.
Following the theory that he is in
he river. the work of cutting out the
ce and dragging the bed of thu river
las been kept up constantly, but no
race Of the body has yet been found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
CLUBS HIS RICH
FATHERS FRIEND
Son of Wealthy New Yorker AS
saults Prominent Mason in
Attempt to Rob.

New York, Dec. 23.-John H. Bon
nington, former assemblyman and
democratic leader in the borough Of
Kings, was assaulted in his office early
today by William Seims, son Of bank
er and a wealthy real estate dealer.
bennington is in the hospital with Sc
we're scalp wounds, but will recover.
Seims is under arrest, and according to
the police, has confessed that he was
bent on robbery. Seims is 20 years old.
Mr.. bennington had worked at his
desk all night, when early this morning
he heard a noise on the roof. Upon
investigation he found the skylight Of
the adjoining building broken and a
man lowering himself into the build
ing. Mr.. bennington commanded the
culprit to come out. Climbing up the
rope hand over hand, the man reached
the roof and started for Mr.. Booming
ton, who retreated to his office, where
the man grabbed a stick and beat Mr..
bennington until he was unconscious.
Policemen who heard the victim s
cries rushed to his rescue, and saw
Seims disappear in the office of his ia
Their in the same building. He was
taken after a struggle.
When confronted with Seims, Mr..
bennington said. Seims was his best
friend 8 son, but refused to identify
him as his assailant. John H. Booming
ton is we'll known turnout the state in
high Masonic circles, being at present
the grand recorder Of the grand com
mandery and past grand commander of
the Knights Templar of the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
SURVIVES PERILS
OF ALBERTA WILDS
Election Party, Given Up for
Lost, Finally Reaches
g.. Edmonton.

Special to The Journal. -~- ...---. :
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 23.-George
Macleod, returning officer for Peace
River. in the late Alberta election, has
reached Edmonton after being absent
ffty-eight days. making remarkable
trip Of 1,150 miles and travelling in the
primitive methods of the far north, en-
ploying almost every known method of
transportation, even to floating down
some distance of the Peace river on
raft which his party constructed for
the purpose.
With Macleod were Lucien Dubuc,
liberal candidate for Peace River, four
guides and trapper named Macdonald.
The journey was made for the purpose
Of having Dubuc at Sturgeon Lake for
nomination.. After the party had been
out two weeks, particularly cold wealth
er set in and it was with difficulty it
reached Sturgeon Lake, the point near
est to civilization in the almost unex-
plored territory that stretches away
north. .-~.
The return trip was fraught with
many dangers, particularly in making
the crossings of the turbulent rivers,
then running full of ice foes. Mac
Leod considers the journey was made
in creditable time, considering the CON
ditions they had to face.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS MAY
GET ARMY OFFICE
Removal Of the Department of the
Dakotas Headquarters from
st. Paul Is Urged.
Congressman Loren Fletcher
Talks of that and Other Live
Issues at Washington.

Providing investigation proves it
feasible, Congressman Loren Fletcher
Of Minneapolis probably will endeavor
to secure the headquarters of the
United States army department Of the
Dakotas for Minneapolis. This. one Of
the most important government offices,
is now at St. Paul, but the earnest de-
side of prominent officers at Fort Smell
ing to have it removed to Minneapolis
he has pledged his services for an In
vestigation. IL. g..
In the jurisdiction Of the department
of the Dakotas are Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana and Yellowstone
park, with the extensive administrative
and construction work in all these
states directed from it's headquarters.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars worth
Of contracts for supplies and building
are let thru this department each year.
All questions of discipline and the vast
with the military Of these important
states 20 to the department for deci.
sion or opinion, making it most valu.
able office for any city. ..--.E, . 2.
= st. Paul Inconvenient.
i. Officers at Fort Smelling have com
planned that st. Paul, which has had
the headquarters since, the establish
me'nt of the department., is not .desira
bic. No criticism is made against the
administration of the office, now sc
ably, conducted by General G. G. G
Carr, but the officers complain that st
/ Paul is difficult of access from Fort
Smelling and that their natural leaning
is. toward Minneapolis, where they
would rather do their trading and
transact other business Poor mai
service has aggravated the complaints
based upon numerous other inconveni
ences of the present location and intel
/ igence of this dissatisfaction hal
aroused the interest of Congressman
Fletcher. ~, ~
Of course nothing definite can be
said until kave investigated the CUES
tion,' said Congressman Fletcher, who
returned from Washington today. tx
spend the holidays. II will carefully
investigate the proposition, tho, and Il
it is feasible the people will find that
am ready to put forth my best efforts
to secure the headquarters for Mime
apolis. It is most important office
and, no doubt, there will be considera
bic, opposition to the change, SO I can
not now say. anything positive abou
the possibilities of getting the head
quarters = ...,--' ,....., ... ..
Has Powerful Influence.
/ Congressman Fletcher has succeeded
! ~ Oh D,-o Ol-Co1,,.,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
LOOKED But SAW
NO ONE ON SHED
Mrs. Sarah Sidney Heard Shots that Killed
Brennan Children, but Saw no
One Leave House.

Smith came with lantern from the
frehCuse.
Mrs. Alice Bryson's testimony was
also important as showing e. motive.
Mrs. Bryson is friend Of the defen-
dant and was an unwilling witness.
She testified only by compulsion, and
County attorney Smith had to use all
his art to get what he wanted to out
of her. In response to repeated inquiry,
however, the witness finally admitted
that the defendant and her husband,
James Brennan, had come to her house
about Sept. 80, and had hired room
there. ...-. ..-.
They lived there, she said, about two
months. She admitted that Mrs. Bren-
nan had at first told her that her hus-
band was a widower, but had no chill
dren. She later confessed to the wit
ness that there were children. but that
they were Catholics, while she was a
protestant, and that she could not live
with them, and that she and her hus-
band had quarreled over them many
times.