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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
WINDS AND DRAFTS.
The Former Are BeneHciaI, hut tia .
Latter Are Dangerous.

The Former Are BeneHciaI, but TIA .
Latter Are Dangerous.
by draft is meant the currents ol
mir in IN inclosed space. Our fore
fathers attributed nearly all the evils
that bcSet them 10 drafts, and they
would not have slept in uncurtaincd
beds for any thing. OF course their
windows and doors were shaky, and
houses stood far apart, 50 drafts were
nearly inevitable. But the modern sci
entilic world tries to deny drafts alto
gcther and calls them winds. which are
harmless and even healthy to "A certain
degree.
Any one who cares 10 find out the
difference between Il wind and II draft
can do SO in any apartment which has
windows on different sides of the
house. Let him open window on Il
windy day on the side of the house
toward which the wind blows The air
which comes in is quite harmless If
the person exposed to IL bc dressed in
warm clothes and little children may
take the air in II room thus ventilated.
the wind blows, and il viii be found
thai the ail' in the room is moved by n
number Of currents. all of which strive
10 reach the opening. II IS the passing
wind which sucks up the air ia the
room and draws il out. and this causes
The room to have what is called n
draft
The effect upon sensitive persons Is
Immediately felt, like the forerunner
of pain te come. y draft will always
he felt rs colder than the wind Very
dangerous drafts are those that are
produccd'in railway ears by the rapid
motion of the train. 1t is not wind
that gets into the carriages. but the
air of the ear which is sucked out A
lighted matca held to the chinll OF the
window will prove this as the flame
will be drawn toward the window, not
blown from IT,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
ON DUTCH WATERS.
A Journey Along IL Canal and the
Scenery IL Presents.

Journey Along Canal and the
Scenery II Presents.
81 car think of no more reposeful
holiday" says writer, Than 10 step
ON board Of one OF those barges
wcdgcd together in Il Rotterdam canal
and. never lifting finger 10 alter the
natural course of events to accelerate
or Override carried by il 10. say.
Harrington, in E'riesland between the
meadows, under the noses of great
black and whit" COWS. past heronS fish
ing in the PUSHES. through little villages
with dazzling milk cans being secured
on the banks and the good wives wash
Ing and the saturnine smokers in black
velvet slippers passing the time of day,
through hig towns, by rows of sOmber
houses seen through Il delicate screen
of leaves. under low bridges crowded
with children, through narrow locks,
ever moving, moving, slowly and sure
ly, sometimes sailing. sometimes being
towed, with the wide Dutch sky over
head and the ploverS crying i'll it, and
the clean west wind driving the wind
mills, and everything Just as it was in
Rembrandt's day and Just as it will he
500 years hence
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
DARING OF LIONS.



1t has been said many times that
lions are covardly brutes, but Of the
many lions with which have had per
sonal dealings. eypectedly and uney-
pectcdly, the epithet oowardly is the
last | should consider appropriate in
describing them. have been charged
by lion, and lie certainly did not look
cowardly have come face TO face,
at distance of some twenty feet, with
a family party Of half dozen, fortu-
nately full fed. They stood, with quiet
dignity, loohing at us, and then slowly
moved away. stopping every few yards
to stand and look again. There was
neither fcar nor mcanness in their ap-
pearance or behavior
have seen lions stalking game, and
| have myself been stalked by them
If | could have encouraged myself with
the conviction Of their cowardliness
when | was the quarry and they the
hunters, it would have put different
aspect on the situation. We We're at
this time living IN station over seven
ty miles from the nearest connecting
man eating lions took possession of the
one road which led to this link things
became serious
\ large troop was reported, and the
natives maintained that this troop ran
along in the grass parallel with the
caravan road "a path some ten inches
widel. and, having selected the most
edible member of the caravan, jumped
upon him like flash. and. Selling him,
disappeared as quickly as they came.
our mail runners, attached to whom
Were a couple Of native police armed
with rifles. We're several times attack
ed. Finally, as the wall party was
camping one night, fortunately for it.
with native caravan, the lions be-
came so bold that, in spite of fires, they
sprang upon Il native and carried him
off into the bush. Mrs s. l.. Hinde in
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
NEWSPAPERS
Striking Things That Great Men
HaX. said About Them.

StftkInG IhtnEH 1hnt trent wen
Have Said About Them.
\ correspondent requests that We
print some of the striking things great
men have said about neWspapcfs-tha
Is, sayings that cmbody the purpose
and doingS of the press, With pleas
IRE.
Bryant said; '.l'he press Is good or
evil, according to the character Of those
who direct II. II is n mill that grinds
all that Is put into its hopper. Fill the
hopper with poisoned grain, and il Will
grind ii to meal. but there is death in
the bread.
James Parton said: The newspaper
press is the peoples university. Half
the readers in Christcndom read little
else.
Jefferson said: THE basis of our gov
eminent being the opinion Of the peo-
pie, the very first object should be 10
keep that right, and We're il left TO me
To decide whether We should have n
government without newspapers or
newspapers without government
should not hesitate Il moment 10 prefer
the latter"
Cardinal Gibbons said: The dread Of
exposure in the public press keeps many
II man sticking close To the path of rec.
titudc who otherwise would stray off
into The byways of graft. - Chicago
Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

Canon Nurho used TO tell how on one
occasion he had visited The famous
London where pr. johnson was at
home Johnson" said the canon in
recalling the visit. had occupied two
rooms. and these were left rs he last
used them. The sight was an extraor-
binary one. for ink was splashed all
over the floor and even ON the walls.
1t was one of the doctors habits to dip
his pen in ink and then shake IT,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
/. lie LAMBERTVILLE RECORD
THE PARLIAMENTARY WHIP.
He l. nm Important omcial and Gets
"a Good salary.

Good salary.
When private affairs or other matters
make il impossible for our lawmakers
10 attend To their duties in house or
senate Il pair" is made out with Il
member of the opposition and filed
with the clerk. This acts to preserve
hc balance Of the majority, since one
vote from each side is taken away.
Tie matter is entirely one of personal
arrangement, and the clerks only duty
Is to record the fact.
In parliament there is an official to
prepare these pairs and TO act as
whip for his party, the place carry
ny with il a salary of $4,000 as pat
lJnrgc secretary.
HE parliamentary whip IS something
more than an arraHgcr Of pairs. how
ever. for his chief duty lies in seeing
that MI members of his party are pres
cut when there is likely to be need
Of their vote, and for this purpose he
sends ont through his assistants NO
tees in which the Importance Of the
events to come is shown by the mum
iitfI III lllti lIlltIStOItil Hits uaed.
\ one line whip, wherein the subject
of the debate and other information are
UNDERSIGNED but once, is not regarded
as being particularly pressing, but Il
two line whip commands attention, and
Il three line whip means that the recip-
lent who abSeutS himself is liable to
find himself in dlsfaYor with his party.
-Four lines are used only in announcing
great events and no one who receives
The occasional five line whip would
think Of remaining away unless III in
bed
IN parliament pairing is "A matter ar
ranged by the whips of The opposing
parties and not by those who seek to
escape their duties. At times there are
humorous mistakes made as each seeks
10 pair off some one who would In any
event remain away. The most nota-
bic ease was one wherein Il man abed
with Il broken leg was paired with q
member who had Just died, each whip
gloatug over his clcverness until the
facts came 10 light.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
Not IL Question of Seasons

How should we get married il there
We're no London season." asked the
dcbutante
Some of you would get married if
YOU We're bricked up in an ogre's cas-
tie and had To he rescued" said the
American millionaire And ten sea-
sons wouldn't marry the resi-. Lon
don Boudoir.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
The IsarIs jewelers..

"'ro stroll about the London streets. $
says Ilarpers Weekly, is Il pastime;
in Paris it is also nm education. | hard
~ understand how an Engishman
after II walk down the Avenue dc
can bear TO even glance AT Il Bond
street jewelers.. To STE what Che
French are doing in Jewel work of eV-
cry kind is TO MAKE one feel that Lon
don is not merely a generation behind,
but could not in Il hundred centuries
catch up"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case of Catarrh that cannot he cnred 10y
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY " co, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe HIM
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry ont any obi
cations made by his firm.
WNpING, KINNAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent fret,
Price IS cents per bottle Sold by all drug
gists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
IltRnI,tRsl

Mabel-ls She as happy MS when she
lived with her husband. Molly-Twice
as happy He used 10 allow her only
50 week, and now he has To pay her
SIS week alimony Kansas city In
dependent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
Great scheme.

"He makes love to summer girls in
the winter time and TO winter girls IN
the summer"
Whats the idea
Thinks they come little cheaper
when they're out of season. Cleye-
land I.eAder
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
The NntnrnI Effect.

Father From my observation of him
last night | came TO the conclusion
that young man of yours was rather
Wild. Daughter OF course. 1t was
your constant observation that made
him wild lie wanted you 10 go up
phia Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

Il thought you said you We're going
to have den in your new house."
Eyes, ! did expect 10, but after 1t
had gone so far that we couldn't
change things my wife discovered that
she would need another closet"-Chica-
so Record Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

The difference between man and the
so called Clover animals" is that he
alone cooks his food and wears arti-
fetal clothes. And these are the two
that lnjure his health, st Louis Globe
Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

A great lie is like great fish on dry
land; 1t may fret and fling and make a
frtghtful bother. but It cannot hurt
you. You have only to keep still and II
will die of ltself-Crabbe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
Powerful Helps.

Il have given up smoking"
"Why. you tried before You were
married to give it M. and you
couldn't
Il hnd no wife and mother in-law 10
help me t.r'n. Houston Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

You can get very good idea Of nat
ural selection" in Its practical work
ings by viewing a celery glass after II
has been once round the table
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
Money In 1t,

Kn.cker- Strange they didn't name
the baby after its rich uncle. Roeker-
No. He looked Mt it and said he'd give
them $4,000 not to- lIarper's lazar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

The wise man Is he who asks Il great
deal Of advice and takes very little
OF It.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03

IHste and smell. Fun size so cts, at DINO.
glsts or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts nv nnsil
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street New Yori-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
NEWTOWN, PA.
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

1t oleanses, soothes
heals and protect,
the diseased mem.
brane. II cures Ca.
tarrh and drive
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re.
stores the Senses OF
H.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-01-03
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

LIQUID Cream Balm is becoming ouite "a
popular IN many localities as FIy's Crea,,
Balm solid. 1t is prepared for use in atom
izers' and IS highly priced by those who bare
been accustomed to call upon physicians for
such treatment Many physicians are usinr
and prescribing it, All the medicinoi ,erasa
ties OF the celebrated Cream Balm are cn,,ta;,
ed In the LIQUID form, which is Is cts inol,1d.
ing spraying tube. All druggists or H.. ~
Ely Brothers, 80 Warren St. New York '''9'
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
Pressed to Death.

An English court has sentenced q
woman to imprisonment because she
refused to speak during trial. The
old penalty for remaining mute under
similar conditions was being pressed
to death. The form of sentence set
forth the prisoner shall be laid in
some low. dark hoUse. where he sh;Sl
lie naked on the earth and one arm
shall be drawn to one quarter of the
house with cord and the other arm
to another quarter. and in the same
manner let it be done with his legs, and
let there be laid upon his body iron
and stone. rs much as he can bear-or
more" There the man had TO lie. On
the following day he was given three
morsels of bread without water. on the
following water. but no bread. And
this was his diet until he died.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
ONE OTHER SEPTEMBER
WAS WARMER THAN LAST
Average for Month II Degrees-Had
20 Clear Days Rainfall
Near Average.

September was one of the warmest
experienced here in 55 years, accord
ing to Observer Sherier's records. The
temperature averaged II. Only once
has it been exceeded, and that was
in 1897, when the average was 70. In
no other year did the average go above
20. The highest temperature recorded
last month was 80 on the 18th and the
lowest 46 on the 30th. The greatest
daily range was 80 on the 5th and
the least was on the 2Sth. The aver
age excess in temperature was sc de
srees. The accumulated excess since
Jan. has been 459 The total precipi-
tation last month was 2.47 inches
against an average of rs inches more
in the last 35 years. There has been
a deficiency OF 2.11 inches in rainfall
since Jan. 1. The month was unusual
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
CLOSE THEIR CASE
Proponents in Mackin Will Case
Examined a. Witnesses
in Nine Days.
MATERIAL EvIDENCEENTERED
Sarah Beam of Hershey, Neb., Niece Of
Father Mackfn. is First Witness
for the Contestants.
TY
SUITS,

The case of the proponents in the
Mackin viii contest in the circuit court
was closed this morning at II o'clock,
and the examination of the witnesses
for the contestants will be commenced
at once During the presentation Of
the proponents case. "A Witnesses
were heard. the hearing now having
consumed about nine days. From the
array of testimony to be presented by
the contestants. the case will probably
continue for two weeks longer.
The Closing Testimony.
But two witnesses were examined
yesterday afternoon as to the priests
state of mind Charles McHugh and
Rev. Dennis Harrington. chaplain Of
st. AnthOny's hospital. John McHugh
now employed by B. F. Knox. former
ly with the Murrin livery. told of an
Is mile trip to attend a funeral at one
time with Father Mackin in 1904. The
attorney for the proponents then in
troduced a large number of checks
signed by Father MacLin within the
last two months of his life. and these
were identified by X. T. Anderson, as
sistant cashier of the State bank, and
were proved by those who received
them 10 have been given in payment
of their accounts.
At this mornings session Sister
Mary Catherine of the Villa de Chan
tai told of a visit to the priest in De
cembeT. 1904. The proponents sought
to introduce number of checks sign
ed by Father MaclSin years ago, in
which the body of the paper is in a diff
ferent handwriting from that of the
signature. in order to Tebut the sug-
gestion of the contestants yesterday
that while Father Mackin signed the
checks introduced then, he did not
write the check itself This proof
however. was not admitted. Three let
ters from Father Mackin to Grace
Mackin and Sarah Dolly were intro
duced.
Testimony for Contestants.
The first witness for the contest
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
A Younu Mother at 20.

My mother has suddenly been made
young at 20. Twenty years of intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her. until six months ago,
when she began taking Electric Bit.
ters. which have completely cured her
and restored the strength and activity
she had in the prime of life writes
Mrs. w. l.. Gilpatrick, of Danforth
Me. Greatest restorative medicine on
the globe. Sets stomach, liver and
Kidneys right, purifies the blood, and
cures maIarfa. biliousnescs and weak
nesses. Wonderful nerve tonic Price
soc. Guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemey
er's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
CARsEY LOSES DECISION
Man Who Laid Down in Davenport De-
feated by George Williams.

indianapolis. Oct. I'm a hurricane
battle of 10 rounds. George Williams of
Chicago was given the decision over
Frank Carsey here last night. Williams
fought a clean. consistent fight, show
ed excellent judgment and used both
right and left to rare advantage.
Carsey showed well in spots, but lost
in attempting to mix with his opponent
at the sort range game. Never for a
moment did Williams break ground,
and he did most of the leading after
the third round Carsey landed some
blows in effective spots, but his hand
was open and the blows lacked steam.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
An Awful COUCH Cured.

Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing. just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought
she would not get well at all. We got
a bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, which acted like a charm. She
stopped coughing and got stout and
fat" writes Mrs. Ora Bussard, Bru-
baker. III. This remedy is for sale by
all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02

True and tried friends of the family
-DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Best
for results and best to take. Rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes follow the
use of these dependable little pills.
They do not gripe or sicken. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
EASY FOR THE SOx
chicago Americans Can Scarcely
Be Beaten Out of Per-
nant Now.
NEED BUT FOUR OUT OF SEVEN
Take Hard Fought 13-lnning Contest
from ST. louis-Crimp for
Cleveland.

The. Chicago White SoX still have
seven games to play. New York six,
and Cleveland six If New York wins
all but one game and Cleveland wins
the entire seven. the Sox must win
,nIv four out of their seven to get the
)ennant The standing would then be:
Chicago ...............94 59 Ola
New York ..............95 90 .6oS
Cleveland ..9 80 81 .597
New York has to meet only Boston
and Philadelphia while the Sox are up
against St. Louis at st. Louis, and
Cleveland and Detroit at Chicago.
Win I3-Inning Game.
The Sox captured the first game
from the Browns yesterday. but only
after 13 innings of strenuous baseball
in which Altrock and Petty were. even
Iy matched. Score, l to 0.
One Mullin. of Detroit, spitball ar
list. gave the final blow to Cleveland's
pennant hopes yesterday. by holding
LaJoie, Flick. and other sluSgers TO
two hits. Detroit winning TO ,.
Cubs Make Record 1I5.
The Cubs. with three games still to
play. hung the worlds record for
games won in Il season at the 115 mark
yesterday. the goal Manager Chance
has been aiming at since the pennant
was bagged. Both games were captur-
ed from the Phillies yesterday. the
first through the pitching of Lundgren,
who gave only two hits. and the sec
ond 10 Reulbach. who allowed four.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
To Play Moline Team.

The Central Athletic club football
team of this city is to play the Moline
West End team at Moline next Sunday
as a preliminary to the big game. Last
Sunday the Central team defeated the
Rock Island West End team by a score
OF 10 0.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
WESTERN LEAGUE
SEASON At AN END
Des Moines Easily Lands Pennant,
Winning 81 Games-Lin-
coin Second.

Chicago. Oct. 2.-President \. l..
O'Neil of the Western baseball league
has issued the official standings for
that organization~of which the season
closed with the Omaha-Sioux City
game yesterday, which was won by
Sioux City, > to f. Des Moines finish
ed first. with 81 games won, 80 lost,
and with a percentage of $50. Other
teams finished as follows: Lincoln.
Omaha, Sioux City. Denver, Pueblo.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
4 Badly Burned Girl

Or boy. or woman, is quickly out of
pain. if Bucklen's Arnica salve is ap-
piled promptly. G. j. Welch. of Tekon-
sha, Mich. says: Il use it in my fam
lily for cuts. sores and all skin injuries.
and find it perfect Quickest pile cure
known. Best healing salve made. 25c
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Oct. 2.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's
market:
Provisicns and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, $3.50
to $500 per dozen; hens. per h., Sc;
ducks, per h., 10c; turkeys, per h.,
13c; geese, per h., lie.
Butter-Dairy, 20 to 21c.
Lard-10c.
egetables-PotatOes, new, soc.
Eggs-Fresh, 21c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to $3.50; cows
and heifers, $500 to $3.50; calves, $3.50
to $3.50.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, SO to Sc;
lambs, $4.O0 to $3.50.
Hogs-Mixed, $3.50 to $6.25.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, As to soc; oats, so to
Bic.
WOODLAND. per load Sc to $3.50.
Forage-Timothy hay, S13 to $14:
prairie, $40 to $13; clover, mixed, $12
TO $13; straw, Sc to 81.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1Sc; slack, per
bushel, 10c to 12c.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
Got the Dope Mixed.

Evidently the Sterling Standard
sporting editor did not figure on yes
terday's' issue being seen by parties
outside of the city in which it is pub
lished, Judging by the account of the
ADMINISTERING football game played
at the former place Saturday. Accord
ing to the Standard Sterling won II to
0. The fact is that Moline won by a
score of 10 to 0.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02
MAKES CHARGE or CRUELTY
Mrs. Sarah Drennen Files Bill for Di-
vorce From Husband.

In a bill for divorce filed by Mrs.
Sarah Drennen against her husband,
Charles Drennen, the defendant is
charged with extreme cruelty. The
couple were married in this city, Feb.
16. 1905. H. NJ. McCaskrin- represents
the complainant
Rock Island Argus., 1906-10-02

ants was Sarah Beam of Hershey. Neb.
a niece of Father Mackin. daughter of
the only living sister of the priest. Her
testimony was just commenced at this
mornings session, and is being heard
this afternoon.