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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Next day the old maid had her letter
IN her life did the way from the post
office home seem SO loag,
Ii was from Quincy Livingstone Lap
ham. who had got her address from
the agency. Quincy WAS forty years
old. a retired capitalist and widower,
and he wrote letter full of sentiment
and Il desire 10 please. II he didn't
know hash from goldfish, he ut least
Knew how Ia touch IN old maids heart,
no matter what proper person she
Was. BY the time she had reud Ii three
times over Hannah Wray had gone
back ON her thirty five years record.
She mentally pronounced him darling
of II man, aud She got ready To answer
the epistle After she had written and
mailed Il Dan winked his wife out
into the wood shed and whispered.
Got any ginger IN the house,"
No. Why"
"lll go down 10 the store and get
some I've been watching Han. and II
she aint in for time With the bilious
collie then | cant read signs"
"Nonsenss. tell you she's In love"
"ln love with what the cow 2"
shes In love with man. you idiot.
you. DO YOU spose she'd he hQmmlng
love songs and standing before the
looking glass for II cow
but where's the man"
That's what ! cant tell you--not
m In
lose my head"
She WAS several weeks In making her
words good, but there came day
when she laid hands ON all Hannah's
| correspondence She had received six
letters from Quincy Livingstone Lap
ham, and Ave Of them treated of love
and romance and his desire 10 see her.
The sixth announced that he would
visit the village which was familiar To
him, and walk up aud down certain
shady lane until She Joined him
Well asked the wife when she
had told the contents Of the letter.
I'll be In that shady lime myself"
replied Dan.
Aud he was. 1t WAS In the afternoon.
Quincy arrived So did Hannah So
did Dan ban waited until Quincy de
elared that he could no longer live
without Hannah and that She must
draw her money out of the bank and
flee with him. ana then he made his
appearance and administered kicks and
punches aud cutls until Quincy WAS
beyond his reach When he got through
Hannah had vanished She kept TO her
room for the next three duYs. aud she
might have made II three weeks had
not ban called up 10 her from the stair
door.
"Suy Han. come down 10 break fast"
I'm I'm ashamed" she replied
"Ashaned. nothing. Why. you are
| the proprrest person for fifty miles
around here That Teller Is II patent
churn man and I've been owing him u
! licking for ten wears past, II II hadn't
| been for Nuu might never have caught
him Come down, proper Hannah
come properly down
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
JAVA'S ISLAND OF FIRE.
ID IL Healls Lake of HoiIinE, hub
bling Mud and slime.


The greatest natural Wonder In Java.
IL hot IN the entire world is the justly
celebrated "Gheko kumdka Gumko."
or Home OF the Hot Devils" known
To the world as the Island OF Fire
This geological singnlarity IL really II
lake of boiling mud situated at about
the center Of the plains Of GrOboguna
and IL called an island because the
grcat emerald sea of vegetation which
surrounds ii gives II that appearance.
The island" Is about two miles In cir
conference. and Is situated ut II dis.
tanee Of almost exactly hfty miles
from Solo. Near the center Of this
geological freak immense columns or
soft. hot mud may he seen continually
rising and falling like great tlmbers
thrust through the boiling substratum
by giant hands and The again quickly
Withdrawn BESIDES the phenomenon
of the boiling mud columns there are
scores Of gigantic bubbles Of hot slime
that I'LL up like huge balloons and keep
up Il series OF constant explosions. the
Intensity OF the detonatlonS varying
With the size of the bubble In time
past, ~ the JaNanese authorities say
there was II tail spireike column OF
| baked mud on the west edge Of the
| lake which constantly belched pur,
| stream of cold water. but this has long
been oblitcratrd. and everything #
| now Il secthing mass of bubbling inut
and slime
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
She Didn't Sleep Well.

A woman who lives in an Inland
town, while going to ii convention In u
distant city. spent one night Of the
journey on board steamboat 1t was
the first time she had ever Travelled by
water She reached her journeys end
extremely fatlgued 70 ii friend whd
remarked 1t she replied;
Yes, I'm tired to death | don't
know that / care 10 travel by water
again. read the curd IN my state
room about how to put the life pre-
server ON. aud thought | understood
1t. but / guess | didn't Somehow
couldn't S, 10 sleep with the tllng on"
--LaGie Home Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

II can't understand how that young
lawyer lives. I've never heard OF him
having II client"
You hayen'tf Why. he is one OF the
people who helped 10 break old Bigger.
sons will. He doesn't need clients -
Chicago Record Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Caller Have you ever known any
cures effected by whnt they call sug,
gestiont Mrs HewJams oh yes; /
once cured Willie OF IA violent tooth
ache by suggesting that he 20 10 the
dentists aud have the tooth extracted
Chicago Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

At some amateur theatrlcals iu Vic
toria two people Ia the stalls, whenever
the heorine was kissed, kissed each 9TH
or loudly aud with ostentation. 1t turn
ed out That the man Ia the audience
was the husband OF the heroine, who
disapproged OF her theatrical tastes
and, with Tie help OF an amiable friend.
took this way OF reproylng them. Sgd
ney (Austfa lia) Bulletin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle.
Mr.. Wigwagf Wigwag No, my boy.
My whlstling days are over Tommy
Then you'd better learn again. Wig
wag -Whyf Tommy-Cause | heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have to whistle for II.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

"Why should we cast our bread on
the waters" asked the sabbath school
teacher.
'Beeuz dey'll arrest yonse fer t'row-
IN scraps In dc street" was the know.
ing response OF little Mickey Flynn -
Louisville Courier Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Neighbor called 10 say that you
must keep your dog from barking. He
won't let our baby sleep. Householder
I'm glad you called | wanted TO say
that II you don't keep your baby from
crying | shall have 10 enter II com
plant II annoys my dog awfully.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
Her Dilemma,

Young Matron Why 81 prnsiye.
dear? Angelina I'm desperate! WIN
adores me in pale pink. while Max says
one gown 20 you see my whole future
depends on the color / select 1t Is
sending me rraZy London Tit Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Recently a retired English Judge was
asked what was the most prominent
conviction that remained with him aft
er his long Judicial experience. and he
is said to have replied, THAT every
means should be tried for the settle
ment OF dispute before It be taken
to the law courts"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
Principle OF tn. Hinge.

The principle OF the hinge Is seen ia
almost ever. joint in the animal king
dom Nc animal IS without hinge
joint me@here OF other Ia its anat-
omy
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
Mor.n Than HrnLrn

The American Tourist suppose
speak broken French. eh, Henri? The
Walter = Not eggsactly. m'sieur. You
haf word describes IL bettaire let
me see-sL, yes 1t Is pulyerized.--
Puck
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
Naturally.

Knieker There goes man who
would rather hight than eat Booker
Soldier knlcker N0:dyspeptic Wat
sons Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09

Many a tongue shakes out It's mas
ter's undoing -Ehakespeare.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
The Answer.

Courage resistance TO fear. mastery
Of fear not absence Of fear
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
HERO FUND AWARD.
Medals and Money to Life Saving
Fishermen.

Capt. Mark Casio. OF the fishing
schooner Alberta. and his crew OF six
men, who January 1ith in a fierce gale
rescued the crew of forty-two and ten
passengers from the steamer Chero-
kee, which ran aground on Brigantine
shoals near Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey. while on the way from San Do
mingo to New York, have been made
benedciaries OF the Carnegie hero
fund for their heroism. Beside med
ais TO the captain and crew, a sum
aggregating se.5oe. is awarded
This is the quickest action taken. by
the Carnegie hero fund commission
since its inception. Captain Casio. be-
side receiving gold medal. is
awarded $1.50o for liquidating the
mortgage on his property at Pleasant
vile, New Jersey. Five thousand dol
lars is TO be set aside as 4 special fund
for the education Of Mark Jacob Casio.
the nine-year-old son of Captain Casio
The crew, Nels Gregerson. Frederick
Bouchie. Marcus Nielsen. Joseph NJ.
Shute. Axel Holmquist and Lewis ].
Johnson. beside receiving a silver
medal, are each awarded $500. such
sum to be placed TO the credit OF each
as a savings fund. il trust. for two
years from the date of the award the
income to be paid semi-annually to the
benadciaries until the expiration of the
trust and then the principal to be
paid in full with the proviso that, in
the event OF the death of the benefi-
cis-y during this trust. the principal
and interest then standing to his
credit shall be paid TO his next of kin.
The money and medals are to be
awarded at once
A further resolution was passed ex-
pressing the high appreciation of the
bravery and devotion to duty shown in
connection with the wreck of the
Cherokee January 18th. 18th and 1ath.
1906. By members of the United States
lifesaying crews OF North and South
Brisantine stations
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
FIGHTING OVER FOOTBALL.
eiekerinS Of Students May End in De-
ssroyins the Game.

In the uproar raised among college
students and alumni of the middle
West by tha action of the recent fac
ulty conference or football reform
there seems 70 be general overlook
ing Of the main point, says the Chi
easo Tribune From practically every
university belonging 70 the big nine,
and some which do not. have come pro-
tests against This or thar recOmmeada-
ton So far as the students are con-
cerned there is unanimous approval OF
none Of the Communications. but
their protests are directed a. different
angles. according to how the reforms
wliI affect their oNn institutions
L is forgotten. apparently, taat the
nine facg.ly rspresc natives voted
unanimously to recommend the aooli-
IiCn OF the game of football as It has
been played, and that several. at least
of the universities will stand by that
action
The faculties are weary OF the pub
lies impression that universities are
founded to develop football eleyeus,
and that nlen go TO college to earn
varsity sweater instead of degree.
They are weary of having great institu-
tIons of learning lowered in dignity by
the prominence OF game into which
so much is evil and unsportsmanlike
has been allowed 10 creep through the
oyerpoyering desire TO win.
They have determined TO dethrone
the king of college sports BY depFlying
il of its greatest attractions for the
public by cutting down its immense
revenues and permitting only limited
number OF intercollegiate games in
year so as to prevent the deciding of
championship" IL possible. They have
determined TO reform the game until II
is so different its present admirers will
not Ike II. And the students and
alumni will find, when ii comes to
show of hands. that these faculties
will have the final say. Students and
alumni, who are bending all their ef-
forts toward warding of some reform
which does not suit their own indiyid-
ual ideas or colleges. would do better
TO direct their forces toward saving
some part of football. The retention
o. the professional coach. the question
of who proposed this reform or that,
and the three-year rule are mighty
small matters beside the question
whether foot ball is 10 be retained
generally as a college sport or by only
a few Institutions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
what ?"

mamma says that that is the golden
rule
Yes. +, is a golden rule" said Phyl-
lis.
But when Tom came along could
Rot say a single word and-we3l, il he
had not had a better valentine heart
than I. don't know what would have
happened | couldn't speak TO him in
anything but monosyllables and | new
e- gave him chance 10 see ne alone
Or
Bu. how" began Phyllis. eagerly.
Tom was very brave in proposing,
said Belinda. leaning nearer. III was
in the most uuromantIc way possible
II was al a picnic luncheon and We
were eating sardine sandwiches and
drinking coffee out OF tin cups and
there were 50 many people around
that had forgotten all about my val
entine heart and we were all laughing
and taking and Tom whispered ard
70 one knew anything about il and
then il Vas all right"
smile Of blissfuI reniniscence
played around Belinda's lips until sud
denly she remembered.
But now. she said, in tones OF
deep woe the dent has been made
too deep even for valentine heart
and shall never speak 10 him again ;"
4 DO think Tom was altogether in
the wrong this time. Belirda. said
Phyllis. sympatheticaIly. Il think
he
Tom IS never in the wrong" inter
rlipted Belinda. her eyes flashing. as
she walked away with dignity -
Brooklyn Eagle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
Costume for the Hostess.

at valentine party can be carried
out a. Iriiing expense The Queen
of Hearts" gown should be of soft
white material OF a ciinging nature,
cur long all around and slightly train
ed. The hearts may be cut out of
red paper cambric or even of heavy
red glazed paper and sewed or past
ed on 10 the gown. while a red satin
girdle. white ruchings and an ar
rangemeat OF hearts in the hair to
stimula-s 4 crown gives q apsrxls ef-
feet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10

He aad Cora are no. really engaged
yet, anyuay- As soon as the dance
was over he came hurryins to Cora.
But what do you suppose she did? >"
What asked Phyllis. much inter
esJed.
Il she hsd1't had a valentine hear.
she would have smiled sweerly. said
something nice and looked pretty art
Ae would have thought how muea
more attractive she was than the
otheT girl and everything would have
been al right But that was Just
what she didn't do Because her val
entire heart vas aching so that she
could hardly see, She tried to be nat
uTai, but tha, is what hearts with
dents IN won't le; you be. So she
vas sim and cool and poor Dick did
not understand. He went away in a
huff and Cora said she had headache
aad went home early. cut she really
had heart trouble
Her head was rhrobbing like any
thing said Phyllis. but / remember
Il Was as you said about Dick"
Yes. 1t is always So said Belinda
4 remember quite well when | first
met Tom Then when he-well, he
fi seem 10 like me little bit and
couldn't help seeing he was great
deal nicer than the other men and
Yes | always thought Tom was
one of the incest men | knew" inter
rupted Phyllis with a strong emphasis
OF the one. txirling the ring on her
LETT hand until the diamond sparkled
angrily while she looked absently OF
into space
And then" said Belinda not no
ucing, 4 suppose my valentine heart
began 10 develop. | could talk and
laugh and be agreeable TO other men
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
WINTER WEAKNESS
o.. Williams Pink Pills the Tomb
Thst Most People Need fos
Blood and Nerves.

7, winter the air of the close roomsi,
which we spend SO much Of the tina
does no. furnish enough oxygen 10 tia
Iunys 10 burn ou, the foul matter in tba
blood. In the cold season we do not e1-.
else as IN uoh and the skin and kidneys Do
not throw of the waste matter as freely
as usual The system becomes overloaded
with poisonous matter, and too feeble
to throw it of Relief can be had ouiv
through the use Of a remedy that VIII
promptly and thoroughly purify and
strengthen the blood, aud the one bes,
adapted for this purpose is the great
blood tonic known as DR.. Williams Piuk
Pills.
They acted like magic in my case" +"
said Mrs. Clara L. Wilde, of No. 977
Farnsworth avenue, Detroit, Mich Il
was weak and thin and could not sleep.
Nv stomach and nerves were out OF or
der. l can't describe how miserable
really was I dragged through six
months of feebleness, growing weaker
all the time until finally hadn 'tstreny.h
enough to leave my bed
Then a glad day came, the day when
began TO take DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Thev made me feel strong right away
Nv appetite came back, ! took on flesh
and the color returned to my cheeksA
People wondered that these pills did fcT
me " hat the doctors couldn't do. tooZ
only SIX boxes and then l was perfectly
well. If had not found this wonderful
remedy 1 surely think that must havs
wasted TO death. Believing firmly that
these pills saved my hfe by the strength
which they gave me at a critical mo-
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to others
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain no
siimulant bat give strength that lasts
They may be obtained at any drug
sore.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
Testimony Of Pepys-

Pepys in his diary gives various
notices of Valentine day observances-
He gave his cousin. Miss Turner, who
told him she had drawn him for her
valentine. a pair Of fashionable green
silk stockings. and garters and shoa-
strings. and tEo pairs Of jessimy
glos es-ali coming to IS shillinss-
In 1866 he writes that taking his wife
for an honorary valentine Will cost
him IS. but he consoles himself by
the fact that he must have laid ont
tines
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
a Valentine.

See ~-s- san y0lr Tee ! voveA
To ElT-sr z=1 reno ~ you
Z Ron tE G-s-ain q ! wt-h
M heart Eaa never known YOU
y hat ! hat loved. and YOU that likei-
-laI Ne a=-s- % EE1r gle
NJ. 20 20. Try heart + fast
And lzE-lE Glsec-4as.e-
II admire CT praise too much.
Tat fault EH- may forgive me-
.J- : NV Ea-Es had stray q 10 touch
-E=E justly -UiElE ygu leave me
J.! askt y1la leave. EuE hAcc NE love
lst low -scs- 10 thics me-
y 70 To IN love Euu stll.
va: fortune sr Uetlde ne.
IT, SUI. whose bazzS most glorious a-e
f=5-s.sth go s-NoIE=r.
A g thy >N-=I Ea4Uty. past compare
Me- n El#-s- -N-s tre a0lder-
y .-H-- F--lIEE moves and NTt delights
AEE Signs q kindness bind NE.
= srl- oE- fE=r-. WL=re.-r go,
leave r-F heart aehfld ne
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
pHEARI

The heart, said Belinda" is Pe-
cuiiar.
Yes. indeed, il does so much xors
enthusiastically replied Phyllis. who
adores physiology
1t does do a great deal OF worE
sad Belinda. with emphasis.
And then il Is such queer shap- -"
continued Phyllis still with enthUst-
asm- 1t is not the least bit like the
valentine hearts with the sharp 20 d.
and The deat a. the top"
II was the Valentine heart VS.
talking about, said Belinda, and 10
is Jus, exactly the shape it ought 10
be Tor the heart that you feel aud
suffer with and that gives pain to your
friends
You mean that you feel with a &C
little pointed valentine heart and not
the funny round one that beats, that
you see il the physiology books "
queFied Phyllis. astonished
Il am sure OF IL said Belinda de-
edIy.
You think Ne have two hearts %
gasPed Phyllis
Il only know about one" respond ed
Belinda. gioomily. and that is the
valentine Kind, and il would be much
better if We had none at all"
Belinda IS in the midst OF lov-
ers quarrel
oh" said Phyllis. nonplussed
The heart" continued Belinda, n
lusubrious tone. is the cause OF all
our troubles II gives Us indigestion
and dyspepsia. ruins our complexion
and makes our eyes dull 1t makes
US stupid and disagreeable and loss
US cur friends II i. WASH, for our
hearts we should be good ard beauri-
ful- well and happy" Belinda heavei
a deep sigh
Then We are unhappy and cam
eat. and We go TO bed and cry our
eyes out and our brains get soggy. We
cant talk and We feel SO badly that
when the people We love come and
Try 20 be nice to US, we don't know
what we are doing, that little sha p
/ pointed heart gives them a jab and
We don't care whether We are alive
OF rot. and perhaps they don't. either
{ Belinda gave vicious little dash at
, her eyes with her lace handkerchief
4: We hadn't hearts we should al
ways be nice and even tempered. DO
just the right thing at the right time
and say pleasant things 10 people. be
cause We shouldn't really care. and
we should calmly think on, what was
best TO do
Now. with the valentine heart on
your slaeye-and I don't know but a
/ lot OF EN- scattered all over you 10
prick with and 20 get hurt-what do
you doT You answer back. make peo-
pie think you don't care, though you
/ do: have a horrid time and they do.
too Then when YOU have cried all
night YOU are sure 10 have big red
spots on your nose in the morning and
your eyes look like little PINK pigs
and no one will look at you anyway =
Belinda made another surreptitlous
dash at her eyes
I'm sure they are not all that Kind
of heart said Phyllis anect!onately.
for know yoa never made ne feel
bad III al your life. Belinda. and /
wouldn't make dent in your heart
for anything in the world
You're a darling.~ said Belinda.
giving Phyllis a bears hug that rum
Piled her pompadou-. but you see /
don't think was thinking of hearts
in just that way" and she blushed
rosiiv.
oh" said Phyllis. rea--angias q
curl over her right ear
And | think all girls have the same
Kind OF valentine hearts tha. are al
ways getting hurt and hurting people.
and making them do the very las.
thing in. the world they want to when
thsy vorii III. ~ he va-- -s-, 20
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10
Most Effective Medicine Ever Tried
for La Grpce."

Rohr- / Madison. \ NJ Principal ot
Cu'Iowhee High chool. Painter. y c.
is Chairman ut the Jackson County
Board Of Education. NJ Madison
says L am hardly cy9- without Pc
ruuz in uy home l. Is The most erec-
tive medicine that I have ever tried
fo- a Eripp-
Ms. Jana GIFT A,he-'s O. writes
I had Ia grippe very bad Ny hus.
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short time saw improvement and
was soon able 10 co nv work
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10

Mr.. Victor Parreaade 32s Madison
s.. Topeka. kas-. member of hn! ghts
s~at Ladies Of Security. writes.
Twelve years ago ! had a severe
attack ot "a crirQe and never really
recovered nv health and strength
hut grew weaker every year until
Was unable TO work.
Two years ago hogan using Pc
runa and Il built up my strength so
that in a couple o. months l was able
TO go 70 work again.
This winter ! had another attack
Of IA grippe, but PcTuna soon drove i,
out o. ny system
Ny wife and consider Peruna q
household remedy"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-10

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