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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
TABLE NAPKINS.
They Came Into General Use In the
Fifteenth Century.

Fifteenth Century.
CuriouSly enough, that article, now
considered almost Indispensable, the
table napkin. was first used only by
children and was only adopted by elder
members of the family about the mid
die Of the fifteenth century. In Ell
quette books of an earlier date than
this among other sage pieces of advice
for children are instructions about wip=
ing their fingers and lips with their
napkins
1t seems that the tablecloth was long
enough To reach the floor and served
the grown people in place of napkins.
When they did begin 10 use napkins
they placed them first Oh the shoulder,
then on the left arm and finally tied
them about the neck \ French writer
who evidently was conservative and
did not welcome the napkin kindly re
cords with seorn:
"The napkin is placed under the chin
and fastened in the back. as If one
were going 10 be shaved. y person told
me that he wore his that way that he
might not soil his beautiful frills."
Ii was difficult matter to tie the
two corners in the back. and 1t Is said
that thence originated our expression
for straitcnCd circumstances. Hard to
make both ends meet" This custom
led to the habit of table walters carry
ing napkin on the left arm.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
CUNNING OF THE FOX.
Its SIKH when Running For Life
From the Hounds.

Its SIKH when Running For Life
From the Hounds.
No other still hunter can travel SO
quietly as fox, and mighty few men
are as crafty as the four legged hunter
when 1t comes to matter of getting
meat. Foxes have been seen in Eng
land slipping from bush to bush, crawl
ing and creeping after n feeding hare,
for all the world like man stalking a
deer. The fox cannot catch a rabbit IN
a fair chase but Its food Is mostly rab
bits IN spite Of their fleetness. But at
no time does 1t display its skill 50 well
as when running for life with pack
of hounds ON Its trail
CLAUS Magnus, archbishop of Upsala,
wrote book called "Hlstorla de Cent
bus Septentrionalibus." of which an
English translation exists. This book
tells of fox that leaped from back to
back of herd of goats. AS the dogs
could not follow, the fox escaped.
A curious trick of English foxes Is to
jump as high as possible. grasping II
tree branch with their teeth, hold on
till the hounds have gone on and then,
dropping TO the ground, escape This Is
similar to the trick of the American
fox which jumps into tree and
rests on branch. but American dogs
are not such fools as English dogs,
They gather around the tree and howl
till the hunter comes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

Tumbleweeds spread themselves In
Wholesale fashion Instead of send
ing the separate seeds out into the
world with wings or hairs TO carry
them, the whole plant breaks off near
the root, when these are ripe, and
goes rolling along the ground before
the wind. The bare sun scorched des-
erts of the great west produce several
tumblewceds and there are some In
the prairie region. Ii is natural that
they should be most abundant where
there are no hills or trees to stop
them In their course. But we have one
tumblewced In the the old witch
grass SO called. maybe. because 1t rides
the wind like an old beldame In Sep.
TENDER this grass spreads its head or
paniclc. with halrlike, purple branches,
In every sandy field. When the seeds
are ripe the plants are blown across
the field. often piling up in masses
along fences and hedgerows. AS might
be expected, the hair grass, which has
so effective way of spreading itself,
Is found throughout the United States
from ocean to ocean.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
A QUEER EXCAVATION.
The Gar of DIonysIus" and Its Pc
cuIiar Use.


The most remarkable artificial cav.
ern er excavation ever made was that
which has been recorded in history az
the Ear Of Dionysius." This queer
excavation. which was adjoining the
quarries near Syracuse, Sicily, waS
constructed by the slaves Of the mon.
arch 10y whose name 1t Is known. In
reality 1t was an exact model of a
gigantic human ear. 80 feet long by
30 high. and way SO scientifically con
structed that the interior Of the grotto
became the finest whispering gallery"
the world has ever known. In cave
adjoining this acoustic wonder the
prisoners Of the tyrant were kept
and every word they uttered came
through an Orifce TO the internal
ear" where Dionyslus passed whole
days listening to the plots that We're
being laid by the enemies Of his gov
eminent. The prisoners were. of
course, chained In that portion of
the Underground dungeon most IA
yorable for reelection of all sounds TO
the secret chamber. BY this admira-
BILE system OF espionage Dionysius
managed to thwart every conspiracy
against his government which rose
during his thlrty-nine years reign.
The ear" the prison dungeons and
even the staples of Iron In the floors
to which prisoners were chained may
still be seen. 1t is said that the tyrant
put to death the architect of the ear"
and the slaves who eXcavated 1t In
order that its purpose might never be
known
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

In TennySan's palace of Art" occur
the lines
She saw the snowy poles aud moons OF
Mars.
That mystic field of drifted light
In mid orion. and the married stars.
This at first looks like n literary par
allel to Swifts we'll known fortuit 1HS
forecast of the discovery of the Mar
tian satellites. and J. S. Stevenson
writing from BlaifaVon. Norwood
Ceylon, points out that Professor IL
IL. Turner quotes it in Modern Astron
omy" as having been written in 1880
This. however. appears not TO have
been the ease, for Mr.. Stevenson on
reference to the biography of the late
poet laureate by the present Lord
Tennysou has found the note: The
Moons of Mars is the only modern
reading here All the rest are more
than half IL century old" Scientific dis
coycry WAS thus not anticipated by
Tennyson in the mention of Marian
satellites Nature.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
REVELED IN PERFUMES.



The Use OF perfume was INDUCED in
- such an extrlyasaHt degree by the
nncients that some of the more ascetic
men lad good reason 10 denounce 1t.
Scion issued an c1ict prohibiting its
sale in Athens. Julius Caesar and Lu-
cinus. who were Roman consuls in
30. published a law fOrbidding the
sale Of exotics in that city, and by
the laws of Lycurgus perfumcrs were
expelled from Sparta as being vast
ers Of oil and cncouragers Of sensuous-
ness. Clearchus wrote against the ex-
cessive use Of unguents and Socrates
detained against them in strong
terms. preferring, he said, the smell
of healthy toll and the perfume Of a
good and manly life" II was custom
AIRY at festivals to pass round TO the
guests perfumes served in alabaster
boxes aud vessels Of gold. At one OF
these fcasts Cynulcus, who loved to
deridc the youth for the use of per
fumes was made n butt for their rid
icule. Some mlschieyous youth anoint-
ed the cynlc with much ointment,
pouring 1t laYiShly over his head and
face. When he awoke he exclaimed
In an angry voice: What Is this? oh,
Hercules. will not some one come with
sponge and wipe my face, which Is
thus polluted with lot Of dlrtF'
At the Syrian banauets it WAS usual
for the slaves to come III with bladders
full Of Babyloninn perfumes and be
dew the garlands and walls and hang
ings and till the halls with delicious
fragrance. In some Of the more mod
ern feasts statues and ornaments were
provided with jets which threw out
diluted essences and attars.-Iondon
SociptV
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
Turned the InhIea.

Alexandra Dumas one day found in
his mail a letter from French count
suggesting collaboration In the writing
OF drama. Dumas to get the pc
cunlary benefits and the count to share
In the glory. The author sent the fol
lowing answer: "Sir, l am not In
the habit of harnessing n horse and an
ass to my carriage. l regret, therefore,
that cannot accept your amiable
proposition" The count, in his turn,
wrote Sir. your note refusing to
Join me In literary work Is Mt hand. OF
course you are ut perfect liberty to
refuse so advantageous an offer, but
future"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
A Toothpick Town.

Only one characteristic distinguishes
the little village of Strong. Me, from
the thousands of others that are seat
tered all over New England That Is
the peculiar industry which serves tC
support the entire community Strons
Is famous for nothing but toothpicks
but 1t is known in the trade as the
place from which come the ma jority Of
the toothplcks that are used In tn,
United States.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

The windows in the chapel of the
lnvalides in Paris, where the great
Napoleon lies buried. are Of singu-
larry translucent amber glass. When
the sun shines full upon them the
rays are transmitted into gold, and
they fal like II ladder of light upon
the bronze sarcophagus of the con-
queror until he seems gloriticd from
the skies.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
In Good Season.

In II place in New Jersey the town
officers had Just put some fire extin-
guishers In their big buildings. one
day one of the buildings caught fire,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, and the
cXtinguishers failed TO do their work.
A few days later at the town meet
ing some citizens tried TO learn the rea,
son.
After they had freely discussed the
subject one of them said, MIR. Chair
man, | make Il motion that the fire ex-
tinguishcrs be examined ten days he
fore every fire,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

The invention of the purse was
doubtless contcmpormeous with that
Of money. The purse is mentioned in
Old Testament history as II part of a
travellers outfit. When the disciples.
spoken of in the gospels, were sent
forth to preach they We're command
ed to take neither gold nor silver Eor
brass IN their purses
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
CourtinE Morry.

"My wife was rather worried when
l left her this morning"
what was the mattcr?'
well. she had been worrying about
something or other yesterday evening,
and this morning she couldn't remem.
her what 4 was"
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Food For Reelection ONLY

am IN 4 hideous pickle. Here I've
got nothing to eat. and the only thing
I've got TO pawn are my false teeth. and
II l pawn them and buy something to
eat then l can't eat It, never was In
such an awful fix In all my life.-Bos
ton Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

Did you clean M much in that rail
road dealt
No wished my halls OF it
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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rOTs.7''as ssONEYAN6T,AR
t,ures Goidss Prevents Pneumonia
REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
o. I. BLACKWELL.
A. o. ROBBINS.
|
LambGrtVIlIG National Bank Building ,
LAMBEHTvLIE. y. ).
FOR SALE.

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power
Seven-room House, on DeleVan street. be-
tween George and Union streets.
Three seven-room Houses on Elm street
Two new Houses Delaware avenue. All i'm
proVementS.
Seven-room House, York street.
Seyen-room house. Lambert street
SiX-room House, Union street.
Large Double Brick House, Coryell street
Two Brick Houses on Main street, between
Church and Cdryell streets.
Large Brick House and Lot, adjoining Sou !
Main street.
Seven room Brick House, Ferry street
Large Brick House, Cottage Hill
Small Farm, 10 To % acres. Just outside city
limits Terms easy
Farm, 100 acres, Just outside the city limits.
Terms easy
Farm, 100 acres, Just outside the city limits
Terms easy.
Other farms in Delaware, Fast aud Ne-t Am
we'll, at reasonable prices
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

He's 4 popular poet
Dear me! Why, | thought he hadn't
written anything for years.
lie hasn't; that's why he's SO popu-
lar"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10

r rich hr not ellted. II poor be not
detected SncTutcS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-10
OFEICE HOuRS .

DAYS 30 to1sM $50 to4P. NJ
EyfSINas-Monday,N Wednesday aud Friday,
from To s o'clock
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MONEY WANTED.

5000, $4,000, 800, 500 All first mortgages
and desirable.
Money 10 loan in large amounts on i'm
proved Real Estate
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Ask for Aliens Eoot-Ease.

A powder for swollen, tired, hot smarting
feet. Sample sent FREE Also Free Sample
of the Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn-pad, a new
invention. Address, Allen 5. olmsted, l. e
Roy, n. y.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
BOWEN DENIES RUHORS
ABOUT LAND DEALING
He Has Given No Information About
What He Wants 10 Do With
Property.

James G. Bowen. owner Of consider
able property IN the section Of the city
bounded by Sixth and Seventh streets
and New York and Massachusetts ave-
nues. takes little stocR in the many
rUmors concerning that locality.
II has been said that a movement Is
on foot 20 secure options on the squares
named for the location of a new Center
Market.
Other rumors have it that IL IS plan
ned 90 erect on the ground in question
large hotel. q department store or
hig school building.
Win much detail if has been reCifCd
that All the owners on these TWO squares
have been approached and asked 10 put
their signatures 10 a paper agreeing 20
sell their properties for a stated sum.
for which they have been literally re-
lmbursed by the payment OF 81.
Bowen, who was quoted as the party
desiring the option. said today that the
story was a beautiful fabrication. haV-
ing no foundation on which 20 build up
so extensive d structure
IL is true that he had endeavOred 90
secure some options 90 t===e= squares
for out-Cf-town parties, but as 20 their
Intentions he had Vouchsafed no in
formation. nor did he think il worthy
the interest aroused.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

William j. Curtis. a railroad travelling
passenger agent was ln Sterling. Kan.
recently and the IouuErrs iu the hotel
somehow formed the impression that he
was Congressman Charles Curtis. who
" sntz 10 be United States Senator. one
patriarch asked him. What % YOU
THINK about the Panama CanaIE" u
fought FOR lock canal and sJiu believe
iu locking it up, especially of nighrs.' %
"Do you believe the new rate BIN is a
good thing at Dc staudsg-' yes I like
the bin pretty well excepting for the re-
GuCtiOn Of fares J think the fares
should be raised 10 cents "a mile for
every one excepting my friends and
that they should al have passes and
private cars You don't talk that way
in the newspapers. Mr.. Curtis We'll
this newspaper business IS all bosh,
anyway. and you didn't expect 10 be
Heve anything I was supposed 10 have
said in the papers. did your
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
.DEYOTEES OF ART
RAIL At CONSTOCK
Hearing Of Anti-Vice Suit
Adjourned Until OC-
tOber %.

NEW YORK. oct. IA wild demon
strauon of disapproyaI. in which misses
aud j,crs. and singing anathCmas wer,
hurled, was creIted when Anthony
Comstock, the enemy of the Art stu
dents League, OF New York emerged
from the Jefferson Market police court
yesterday afternoon after one of the
stormiest scenes ever witnessed In the
courtroom
This scene was the finale OF & hearing
iu the court room Of charges which
Comstock had preferred against The Art
Students League three months ago.
Comstock i'm the role of leader of the
Anti-Yice Society az that time pounced
down ON the leagues treasures, iu-
Guiding countless Illustrated catalogues.
art pictures, and placed under arrest
the circulation clerk in charge of the
place.
The presiding Judge adjourned the
hearing until October %
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
IkEXPL1CABLE DEATH
OF HAMILTON M'KNIGHT

The mother and sisters Of Hamilton
Mcknight who died suddenly in Chi
cage yesterday. are at a loss to explain
the cause Of his death, Up 10 last week
when they last heard from him. he was
in perfect health
Mcknight IS a graduate OF George
town University, having taken the
academic course there Gbout sixteen
years ago. a year later ne secured
employment as travelling fruit sales
man FOR large Western comm issiOn
house. and has been engaged i'm that
work in and about Chicago since that
time. He is survived by q widowed
mother. two brothers. J-mes and Viii
liams. and two married sisters. Mrs ".
T.. Tappan, and Mrs. "A. O.. Bailey The
body viii be brought here al the earliest
POSSIBLE moment
Funeral services viii be held at St
Peters Church, dt Second and G. streets
southeast. The body viii be inferred in
Mount OHvGt Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
MODJESKA TRIURPHS
ON FAREWELL TOUR
Hearty Demonstration Greets Her Pow
erful Lady Macbeth" at Her Open
ing in Plainfeld, N. J.

PLAIEFIELD. \. J.. oct. ls-Mme.
Alodiesl;a began her farewell tour here
last night Size WAS most cordially re-
ceivcd. AT her hrst appearance and at
enc close of each act she was greeted
with n demonstration that eahibited
plainly Che affection and esteem lu
which she is held.
MmC. IOGjesEa seemed 10 be fun OF
her artistic powers and her delightful
art was iu evidence. as always in -he
past. Her Lady Macbeth was tho
same IN power, strength. and character
ILall0n nm II was in former dAEs.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
RICH MAN STARVES
ON MOUNTAIN TOP
AF TER LOSING WAY
Dead Body of Thomas
Kean Found by Hunt
erS in the Woods.

NEW YORK, oct. l6,-peath by star
walton on lonely mountain top is the
terrible fate that befeu Thomas Kean,
a wealthy hotel keeper of Emmons ave
nue.. Sheepshead Bay, whose body was
found today beneath clump of bushes
by Il party OF hunters on the SChu-
wango mountain, a short distance from
Liberty n. Y.
Kean. shortly after the close of the
summer season. was sent 20 a saritar-
ium in Liberty to recuperate. He mys-
teriously disappeared, an9 no trace of
him was found until t0dsy
That the man goJ lost while trying 10
make his way back 10 the s2nitariuM
was shown by his trail. that led round
ami round in a circle.
Tired and nearly frozen. he lay down
and died The body viii be brought
home today
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
DECLINE TO DISCUSS
PERSONAL BOND MATTER

Judges Kimbau and MullOwny in
the Police Court today declined 10
discuss the report Of Building Inspec-
tor SuOwden Ashford. who yesterday
informed the Commissioners that per
soual bonds. frequently taken i'm build
ing regulation cases, were of no puni-
tive value.
Mr.. Ashford stated that persons
charged with violating the building
regulations thought no more OF the
case after their personal bonds We're
taken. and in many instances the ac-
cused regarded liberation without pay
meut of a fine as "a ViudicatiOn.
Judge Nimball said ne was gather
ing data regarding personal bonds. so
as TO present the judges side 1i the
matter 20 the public and press.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
SUPE WANTS DAMAGES
FOR LEGS HE DYED
Youth Who Went on for William A.
Brady Thinks He Ought to
Have $4,000.

WORCESTER. Mass. oct l6.-If Gus
TCdcrman. "A young man Of tbfs offs,
WINS q suit which DE brought today
esdlnst william A. Brady the tueatri-
cal manager, he VIII probably conclude
lhdL sup.ng at fifty cents a perform
dncc is not such bad pay after am.
Some weeks aEO Tcderrnan aUuasred
IS one OF the soldiers peasants. sbeD-
herds, etc in '"The Shepherd KinE." ais
role requires that he color hls Iegs
ana arms with a preparation called
bOlOuania
In his complaint today Tederman al
leges that the stun damaged his skin
TO the extent OF $1,000
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
KNlCKERBOCKERS TIE
WITH THE MIDGETS

On Georgetown Prep field yesterday
afternoon the Georgetown Midgcts and
the KnickerboCkcTs. of Washington
battled for the go-pound championship
of the District.
The game ended I'M "a tie OF 10 TO 10
Georgetown made both OF her touch
downs in the first half on -ong runs by
Ceudoya The Knickerbockers made one
touchdown in the first half and one in
the second, on trick plays and "a fake
kick.
The punting of both teams was a
feature The tackiiug OF T. OBrieu. of
Georgetown, and the running uack Of
kick-ofs by Brewer. the tiny quarter
back of the KuIckerJockers were fea-
lures
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
The summary
CONFERENCE
TO BEGIN TOMORROW

"A convention Of representatives from
the different lodges of the International
Association of Nachiuists Will COM
mence i'm Washington tomorrow The
cali FOR the meeting was issued by
James O'CouneIl. president of the asso-
citation, and was extended 10 an lodges
at points along the Southern Ra llway.
The purpose Of the meeting is. II pos
sible, 90 bring about a settlement of the
strike nov on
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
TRUE ENOUGH.

But said the visitor. do you not
know that even prison may have its
bright side2'
"Sure" replied the cervict; "I know
10 has"
"AhI You can see that. theu?f
Not now, 5ut I hope 10 some day.
mean the outside Philadelphia Ledg-
er.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
Name Fiancee Executrix.

Simon r. Neal. by his viii. dated Oc-
tober -. 1895. leaves S3.UJo OF insurance
90 Mrs Permelia l.. DUdd. who Is re-
feTTed 10 as his 1lanCee Mrs. D0dd IS
also named as cxecutrix OF the will The
testator leaves the remainder of his es-
tate TO his children.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
THE INGENIOUS AUTHOR.

81 have quite 6 unique little episode
worked for nay new historical no
vel d"
What is Its tenor?"
Instead of having my hera fling the
driver his purse. ] propose 10 have him
prOffer the exact legal fare This will
naturally bring on "A dispute and ahf0rd
the hero an excellent and logical Oppor-
tunity for shedding gore. PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
Sues for Divorce.

Mabel Callahan. who on account Of
alleged cruel treatment saws she
was compelled September l7 last 20
leave her husband. Harry J. Callahan.
has sued him i'm the local courts for
limited divorce.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
Hotel Johnson Cafes.

We are placing on our oyster counters
today the finest Oysters known 20 the
trade: = she'll. br0iI. single. fried, steam
ed &c. Noon lunch. table dhOte dinner
and service a Ia carte
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
MATCH
FOR KID SULLIVAN
Loss to McGarry on Thurs
day Would Be Serious
Setback in Career.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Kid Sullivan reports that ms hands
are all right and that in every way he
is prepared 10 give Amby McGarTy Il
beating when they meet in Baltimore
next Thursday night for fifteen rounds.
McGarry is a rugged youth and Will
take considerable beating. Judging from
his past performances, and the Wash
ingtun boy wants to be there with the
knockout punch. II Sullivan beats Me
Garry he will deserve credit. for the
New Yorker is reported better than he
was I'm the spring bat, on the other
hand, If Sullivan allows McGarry TO
beat him the Washingtonian viii have
a lot of explaining TO do and viii re-
reINa q srNnrr setnnck In his career.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
malt" Bread Has Brought Health

Into hundreds of homes. Scientific max
ing and purest materials make il rank
highest ln uouTisulng value Order
Schneiders Malt Bread at grocer's.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
Leaves Estate 70 Mother.

Charles .. Zange, by his Will, dated
October G, 1891, leaves his estate 90 his
mother.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
OF COURSE.

She uhirsting for information What
IS a gin millZ
He tfrankly)-A vice
She-And G water wagon
He-A-er-vice vcrsa--Judges
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
Old Mattresses Renovated.

Made good as new by the Thorp Car
pet Cleaning Co. ass Maine ave sW.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16

in Spain every important train IS ac-
COmpanicd by two members Of the civil
guard. who ppWuously p1rro, tae plat
form AZ every stoppirE place.
The Washington times., 1906-10-16
The First Time Royal Pilseno

crosses your lips you'U be won bv its
superb quality and flavor. No finer light
beer. At bars Abner-DTuTy Brew Co.