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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
THROWING THE DISCUS.
Methods of the Grecian Athletes In
Homcrtc Times.

Discus throwing was refined form
OF hurting the stone. In llomerie
times, and even at Olympia, Il stone OF
mass Of iron was first used for the
purpose This WIS held by leathern
thong, swung in n circle and hurled us
far ms possible. A circular or lentic.
ular disk of bronze was used at least
rs early as the beginning of the fifth
century.
A standard weight must, of course
be assumed for the great games. \
discus now In the British museum
which seems to have been used, weighs
IL pounds . ounces, but whether this
was the standard weight or not Is not
definitely known.
The thrower took his stand upon II
slight elevation of limited circumfer
ence, where he could have secure
foothold ana was prevented from run
ming Then win swing Of the arm
and II corresponding movement of the
whole body, he hurled the discus as far
~ possible
The value of the body movement was
recognized by the sculptor Myorn In
his famous statue. The Discobolus, y
and Is understood by the modern ath
lete when he swings the hammer oI
even when he makes II drive at golf.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Confederation.

Each man around the store had told
his tale of the hardest rain he ever
saw fall out of the sky" Tom Lin
kins was an easy winner with his Of
the great harvest rain of '93.
at began with big drops kinder seat
term like" he said, then II got TO q
shower aud just Thought ia crawl
under the canvas on the reaper till IL
was oVer-knoWed the team would
stand-but, sir, when the lightnin'
took TO hit in right at that binder
concluded to get out from there. had
gallon ana n half bucket on my arm,
and | lii out for the mule shed. When
1 was about halfway there the thing
begun to get hcavy, | looked down,
and If the blamed thing wasn't full of
water I'm II"
The lank individual who had been
leaning against barrel broke in:
We'll, now, | reckon that must "a
been the day | am thinkin' about.
What made me know 1t was rainin'
some was seem flock o wild ducks
go over. Gents, them ducks had fold
ed their wings and was just naturally
paddlin'."
For the space of two minutes not n
sound was heard save the purring of
the eat asleep on the counter, then ST.
lently, with bowed heads. the crowd
dispersed Woman's Home Compan
ion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
KILLING DUH5 ANIMALS.
{ .,Ses Where the use of ChIoroform
Is Positively Cruel.

Is fosltiNeiS cruel.
why will SO many people cling tu
the idea that chloroforming is the most
merciful means of death possible for
dumb animals" asked II veterinarian
recently. Only the other day was
called upon 10 perform the trying and
almost impossible task Of killing an old
horse IN this Way.
The horse. 1t seems. had been the
pet of wealthy woman who left pro.
vision for him in her will and decreed
that If ever the family to whose care
she intrusted him should deem II necess
Hary 10 end his life this should be done
with chloroform. - that he might be
assured painless death. Then the
horse became blind and otherwise dis.
abled, and the family decided that
death would be II mercy
''Of course the provision OF the VIII
had TO be carried out. but no greater
ease Of mistaken Kindness could have
been possible. 1t is impossible to ad.
minister sufi cicnt chloroform ut one
time to kill an animal the size OF a
horse, SO dose after dose had to he
given. the poor brute slowly and pain,
fully smothering To death.
''Chloroform is all right for eats OF
dogs, but for larger animals II Is Il posi-.
tive cruelty, whereas pistol, wei
aimed at the head of any beast. will
send II out of life So quickly that 1t has
not time To feel the shot or realize
what has happened. New York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

at her left hand as he spoke. 1t was
ringless Willard was certainly on pro
baton. He reached in his inside coat
pocket and drew out small leather
ease The color rose in her cheeks as
he tossed il over on her lap. She open
ed it with fingers not quite steady.
Bart was watching II figure in gray
flannel walking up the board walk
from the beach 1t was Willard
When Kate raised her lashes from the
little leather case they sparkled with
tears
why did you ever come back" she
asked. What made you keep IT,
Bart"
Bart bent over her quickly. The
veranda was secluded and private In
that particular corner. No person down
ON the board walk could intrude on its
seclusion. lie took Hates left hand In
his own strong young ones. tanned by
the sun of the orient, and slipped the
ring into its old place.
Il kept il so l might put II back some
day-like this, dear"
He kissed the ring and the fingers.
and Kate's hand rested Of Its own volt
ton on the bowed boyish head. The
figure In gray tlannels was close at
hand Bart lifted his head and looked
her squarely In the eyes, Il long. full
look that admitted of no compromise
even after two years misunderstood
ing.
Bart, | must tell him.
III tell him." said Bart, and when
Willard came up the step leisurely Kate
stood with her face seward. and Bart
met him.
You look awfully unsociable, you
two" said Willard gayly. "lmogene
Just told me you We're serapping."
1T isn't scrap" said Bart slowly.
Its II discussion on conscience Hates
conscience. You see, kate and | used
to be engaged two years ago, and Kate
thinks that you ought TO be told of II"
Very considerable I'm sure" vii.
lard's face whtened He did not look
Mt Kate II think she might have ex
tended the consideration and told me
of II herself"
Kate turned instantly. There WIS q
look in her eyes he had never seen be
fore. Il look of tenderness and gladness
Il know | should have. Willard" she
exclaimed but it WIS only Bart, and
we We're not really engaged yet, you
and !. you know. | didn't think YOU
would mind"
Il don't" said Willard sturdily ITS
only II matter of conscience. after all
Anything else"
Bart slipped his arm about Rates
waist in proprietary fashion.
YES We've just renewed the old en-
gagement, and | think you ought To he
told of AS matter of conscience"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
The Tun,l,I.,,eed.

Tumhlcweeds 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 plnnt breaks off near
the root when these are ripe. and
goes rolling along the ground before
the wind. The bare, sun sc0rched des-
erts Of the great west produce several
tumbleweeds, and there are some In
the prairie region. II IL natural TINT
they should be most abundant where
there are no hills or trees to stop
them I'm their course But we have one
tumbleweed In the east the old witch
grass, so called. maybe, because II rides
the wind like an old bcdamc. In Sep
TENDER this grass spreads its head or
pancle, with hairiike, purple branches,
IN every sandy field. When the seeds
are ripe the plants are blown across
the field. often pillng up In masses
along fences and hedgerows. AS might
be expected. the hair grass. which has
10 effective II way Of spreading itself,
IL found throughout the United States
from ocean to Ocean.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
A Lesson In ECONOMY.

The son WAS about 10 enter nnon the
sea of matrlm0nys The father called
him to his side and for the last time
gave him Il lesson In economy.
ECONOMY" said the father, Is the
source Of all wealth, and extravaganza
Is the ruinatIon Of genius
'Sow." continued the parent, "a
woman can take II piece of straw, trim
II, and II win be II ten dollar hat. ON
the woman's part that is
Genius" the son answered.
~ wealthy man can eNpend $1,000
year and live no better than the man
that spends only 500, ON the wealthy
mans pnrt that's"
"Extravagancc.
"Now TO the point \ married nun
can live on one half the money that u
single man requires. ON the married
mans part that's"
compulsory"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
CUNNING OF THE FOX.
Its SKIN when Running For Life
From the Hounds.

No other still hunter can travel 50
quietly as fox, and mighty few men
are ns crafty as the four legged hunter
when II comes to matter of getting
meat. Foxes have been seen in ENG
land slipping from bush to bush, crawl.
ing and creeping after II feeding hare,
for all the world like II man stalking II
deer The fox cannot catch II rabbit in
II fair chase, but its food Is mostly rab
bits In spite of their fieetness but at
no time does 1t display Its skill SO well
ms when running for life with paek
of hounds on its trail.
CLAUS MaRnus, archbishop of Upsala
wrote IL book called .IIlstorla de Gent.
bus Septentrionalbus," of which an
English translation exists. This book
tells of a fox TINT leapcd from hucl1 TO
back Of herd Of goats. As the dogs
could not follow. the fox escaped.
A curious trick Of English foxes is to
jump ns 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 II tree and
rests on branch but American dogs
are not such fools IA English dogs
They gather around the tree and how
Till The hunter comes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Ihe Snme Old Nth

Two thousand years ago the chatting
dish was used by the Greeks and Ro-
mans. II was so popular that 1t was
used for II table ornament, just as
floral pieces are used now. Pliny re,
lates that the tragic actor, Hisopus. had
dish worth 1000 sestercii. No doubt
then, as at the present time, the actor
enjoyed his hot midnight meal filled
with grateful appreciation OF the chat
ing dish.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Tnrneh III. TnhIen

Alexandra Dumas one day found In
his mall letter from II French count
suggesting collaboration In the writing
OF dramn. Bumas TO get the pc.
cunlnry benefits and the count To SHIRE
IN the glory The author sent the fol
lowing answer "Sir. nm not In
the habit Of hnrnessing horse and an
nss to my carriage | regret, therefore,
that | cannot accept your aminbla
proposition" The count. In his turn.
wrote: Sir your note refusing 10
join me In literary work Is at hand. OF
course you are ut perfect liberty 10
refuse 80 advantageous an offer, but /
forbid your calling me a horse In the
future"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
A Innii,nicL Tnrn.

Only one characteristic distinguishes
the little village Of Strong Me, from
the thousands Of others that are scat
tered all over New England. That Is
the peculiar industry which serves ia
support the entire community. Strong
is famous for nothing but t0othplcks
but II IL known ia the trade az the
place from which come the majority Of
the toothpicks that are used Ia the
United States
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

81 hope the Bible l gave you last
week." said the missionary. will teach
you something"
at has taught me something al
ready" replied the carnibal chief. Il
find that I'm really II vegetarian"
"Er how's that"
why, you know, II says all flesh Is
grass E" Philadelphia Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

The motion OF the earth at the equa-
tor Is equal to nearly 1900 feet per
second, and the earth has three mo-
lions viz, the rotation on Its axis In
one day Of twenty-four hours, the reyo-
luton around the sun in one year or
3G5h days and a very slow gyratory
motion at the poles. This last men
toned motion is a very peculiar one
and has not long been known. The
noles move around the outside of n
line at right angles to the plane of the
ecliptic, coinclding with the line Of axle
rotation once In 25,8GS years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Quite tnnaturnI.

He-I thought the author OF this play
was famous for his keen understanding
OF the female character? She-Well, do
you doubt It? He OF course. He has
Just made his heroine say that she twill
suffer IN silence Illustrated Bits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
A InstIx CnIIertInn.

"What l1vely collection Of odd
cups" exclaimed guest pcering into
the china cabinet Did 1t take you
long to & I so many"
'Oh, no said the hostess. ''fhose
are samples Of the sets wc have hpd in
the last two years." p Detroit Free
Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

am IN hldeous pickle. Here I've
got nothing TO eat. and the only thing
IL / pawn them and buy something to
eat. then can't eat II. ! never was in
such an awful fix in MI my life-Bos
ton Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Enning He Coincidence.

The Rev Mr.. Goodman inspecting
himself In mirror Caroline. | don't
really believe ought 10 wear this wig.
1t looks like living He Mrs. Good
man-Bless your heart, Avery. don't let
that trouble you. That wig will never
fool anybody for one moment CHI
eago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Hooks.

would prefer to have one comfort
able room well stocked with books to
decoration which the highest art can
supply There Is no greater blessing
that can be given TO II family than a
love Of books John Bright.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
An Inspiration.

''Of course said the new rector,
you hope eventually TO reside In II
heavenly mansion where
"Oh, yes" interrupted Miss Upplsch,
"and / do hope it won't be too close to
the heavenly huts of the poor. "-Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
CourtinU Worry,

MY wife was rather worried when
| left her this morning"
"What was the matterr
"Wcll, she had been worrying about
something or other yesterday evening,
and this morning she couldn't remem.
Der what Il was"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Her Willie Erpsrience.

Dottie-I wonder If blond is more
attractive 80 men than brunette
Lottie-Ask Tottie; she's been both--
Cleveland IgTnder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
INTERESTING
INSTRUCTIVE
Correct English,
How to use it.. "
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO
THE USE OF ENGLISH.
JOSEPHINE TuRcK BAKER. Eolroa.
Partial Contents for this Montl

Course in English for the Beginner.
Course in English for the Advanced
Pupil.
How to Increase Ones Vocabulary.
The Art Of Conversation.
Should and Would: How to use Them.
Pronunciations Century Dictionary.
Correct English in the Home.
Correct English in the School.
What to Say and What Not to Say.
Course in Letter Writing and Punctu-
alton.
Alphabetic list of Authorizations.
Business English for the Business Man.
Compound Words; How to Write
Them.
Studies in English Literature.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

quaint custom of the long ago was
that OF breaking IL ring for betrothal
Such rings were fashioned for the pur
pose, being made of two twin circles
and were called gimmal rings. from
the word gemelli, meaning twins.
A ring OF pure gold she from her finger
took
broke
Quoth she, "As token OF love you this
take
And this ;,s a pledge / viii keep for youI
sake"
The gmmal was also favorite wed
ding ring for many years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

Believe that every longing OF your
soul contains Its own prophecy Of full
fillment-Bradbury.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
A GansI ExumuIe

Generous Uncle-I will make you u
monthly allowance: but, understand
me, | will pay no debts. Nephew-All
right, uncle. Neither will I.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

burden to t'e aged who are loved aud
honored by youth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Telephone Notice.

TIE MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS' TEL.
EPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have now built their lines into almost all
parts of Hunterdon County and are ready to
receive subscriptions for telephones at the
rate of $l2O0 per year for unlimited service
throughout the county.
The system now reaches New Hope, Lam
bertyille, stockton, Idell, Kingwood, Ser
geantsville, kingoes, Locktown, Croton, Elem
ington, Three Bridges, Baptisttown, Rose
mont, Frenchtown, Milford. Bloomsbury,
Little York, Mt. Pleasant, Everittstown, Pat
tenburg, Quakertown, Pittstown, Clinton,
Annandale, Lebanon, Potterstown, White
house and Whtehouse Station
Applications for telephones 81 ould be made
TO Charles n Reading, Frenchtown, N. j., or
Eugene Wilson, Sergeantsville, N. j.. which
will receive prompt attention
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Co. Historical Society
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
ENGLISH IN MEXICO.

In Torreon, being delayed "A few hours.
I broke with habit so far as to enter a
barber shop and ask TO be shaved. I
put the request as we'll as ] could in
Spanish. beg pardon. sir! What did
YOU say?" was the rather sharp re-
sponse. "Oh! then you speak English 2''
said l. Yes" answered the man. 'and
it's lucky. for 1 don't speak anything
else"
This man was an American. plying his
trade over 200 miles from our border.
vet without knowledge Of any tongue
but our own.
There was a young Texan in our party
who was on his way hOmeward to re
buffet ratiCns I had tried repeatedly 10
get him some American crackers or
English biscuits-quite similar articles
under a different bTand-hut Mexican
Shops as a rule, do not furnish either.
I asked my barber friend II he could
HELM me tC what was wanted and he
said that there was an American grocer
three or four doors below In the gro
Cery also English was the language OF
trade. though Spanish may have been
used on occasion. ] found that conf
paratively new immigrant could do bet
ter with English than with lame Cas-
lillian IN the town generally.
All Pullman conductors in Mexico, so
far as have observed, are Americans
II IS true that they al speak Spanish
II has lately been made law that por-
ters also must know Spanish. but the
need OF such law explains itself
Fancy a law requiring similar officials
In the United States to know English
Four-Track News.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
ANTAGONISTS DEFY
ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR
Criticised Officials, and Street Meet
ings Are Forbidden as
Result.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. July IL
Closing his eyes TO the almost innum-
erable open infTactions of the law, the
scores OF saloons that sell on Sunday.
and other resorts that are periodically
closed by the Law and Order Society.
Mayor Stoy has decided to wage war on
the Salvation Army.
Some OF the Salvation lassies were
bold enough to refer TO the corrupt
practices on the part Of some of Atlantic
City's officials. Then an ordinance was
rushed through the city council giving
the mayor power to stop the Salvation
Army street meetings The law be-
comes operative today and 500 is the
penalty for its violation.
The SalvatiOnists have the church peO-
pie at their back, and any attempt on
the part OF the mayor 70 interfere Win
the meetings will be dealt with in the
courts. as counsel has been employed.
The SalvatiOnists say they have a CON
stitutiOnai right TO worship God any
wh.re. They defy the mayor to enforce
the ordinance
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
ANYBODY CAN FLY.

THE problem of human flight is
solved writes l.. b. Grimes IN Tech
nical World Magazine for June, "One
hundred and sixty times have the mo-
tor-driven flying machines invented by
Orville and Wilbur Wright, Of Dayton,
Ohio. carried a man safely through the
high air The Wright flyer weighs
about 925 pounds, including the operator
II is a true flying machine-not dirig-
ible balloon-and owes nothing TO the
lifting power of any gas IL seems TO be
completely under the control of the
operator, who can send IL up or down.
ahead OF TO either side at will. Driven
by a gasOlene engine, said TO be OF
s4-horsepower, il flew on its last
trip a distance of a 1-5 miles with
out a stop. The speed during this flight
averaged a trIfe over thirty-eight miles
an hour,
Few inventions have had such tremen-
dous possibilities. Consider, for in
stance, what the exclusive possession OF
such a practicable flyer, capable OF lift
ing heavy weight, would mean to a ma
lion at war From a secure height,
every movement Of its enemy over a
vast territory could be constantly
watched: whole army might be wiped
out or at least thrown into confusion
by bombs hurled from the sky; great
cities might be easily terroriZed-war,
IL would almost seem, would be abOl-
isled by the common consent Of man
Kind
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

n. B-Fonowing schedule figures published
only as information. and are not guaranteed.
7.a5 A. Ii. DAiLi-Local Tor EarTisonburg
Warrenton, Danvills. and way stations.
l0:5l a. n. DAILY-H HasAiEgton and Florida
Limited. First-class coaches ana sleeper 20
Columbia, Savannah. and Jacksonville
Dining Car service.
Ilb A u DAlLY-Uuited States Fast Mail
First-cIass coaches and sleeper TO New or
leans Dining Car Service.
S.el p NJ WEEK DAlS-LoCRl for Harrison
burg and way stations on Manassas Branch
S-b5 p n DAILI-LOcal -0T Wa-Tenton and
Charlottesville. Week days for Strasburg
7.20 p II DAILY-New York and Atlanta
Ecspress Ftrst-Class Coach 10 Atlanta
Sleeper 70 columbus, Ca, via Atlanta;
sunset Route Tourist Sleeper Washington
10 san Francisco M0-days. Wednesdays
and Fridays
s.5O p NJ DAILY-New York and Florida
Express Through Coaches and Sleepers TO
Coiurnb bta Savannah and Jacksonville
Sleeper 10 Augusta and Port Tampa. Din
ing car Service La Carte
N .OS p NJ DAILY-New York and Memphis
limited tvia Lynchburg). First-class Coach
aDd sleeping Car 70 Roanoke Knoxville
CbattanOoga and Memphis; Sleeper t. N~,s
OTIeang Dining Car Service.
YnsIs y n DAu.Y-Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train. OBJ
seTvation Car 10 Atlanta and Macon Club
car 10 Atlanta Sleepers TO Nashville. At
lanta Macon. Birmingham. New Orleans.
Dining Car Service.
II n Stencer. G. M y. H HRrdWiCk. z. T II /:
" IL Taylo4. c, p. a: L S. Brown c. A.
mylT-I