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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
A LUCKY ESCAPE.


Nowhere outside Of the pages OF tc-
ton would we expect such an incident
as the following from the personal
story of the Russian reyOldtiOnist Ma
rodny Narodhy had just jullped from
a window to escape the police. When
/ scrambled 10 my feet / discovered
myself in the yard and among half
dozen soldiers | WAS without over
coat aud hat-a very suspicious figure
and having neither, | could not es-
cape even could | get by the soldiers
who surrounded me- he said.
Il jerked card from my pocket to
this day | do not know what it was
and handed 1t to one of the soldiers
Here Is my card | said rapidly i
am u member Of the secret police. one
of these reyolutlonists is trying to es-
cape. / am utter him. Quick! GIVE
me your coat and hat"
"He automatically obeyed | slipped
on his coat and hat and to all appear
ances was soldier of the ear.
walked past the guarded gate OF the
yard, out into the street. Before me
were thousands of soldiers. / saw my
friends being brought down from the
hall and put into the black vans about
which stood guards of Cossacks /
marched through my friends tall OF
that group are In prison today save
only myself and the friend who es-
capped with meJ with the air Of II sol
der On u very important message and
pressed on through the mass Of other
soldiers that flled the street Amer.
lean Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
WOMEN HOTEL CLERKS.
How Those In Europe Impressed a
Woman Traveller.

w IRA fANh
In most European hotels IN the stall
er places the visitor IS met at The desk
by woman instead Of by the perfume
tory clerk so familiar to Americans ut
home ] think this Is because wo-
man can be more successful In the art
of common, everyday robbery, one
doesn't ike 10 argue about the prices
with sweet, smiling little lady, who
seems to be eXerting herself 10 an cx-
IRENE degree to secure ones comfort
and happiness, but If one happens 10
be making short stops here and there II
Is wise to put away suayity for the
time being to the extent at least Of an
occasional mild prOtestation.
When madame smiles bcnignly and
tells you that the room you have chosen,
with everything included, will be 20
francs day it Is well to remember
that everything included doesn't in
clude everything by any means. There
are hundred and one little extras,
like tea after dinner coffee, coffee and
rolls in your room in the morning aud
such like Injuries, to say nothing of
service, which must be paid for first
hand If it Is to be enjoyed at all So
at 20 francs madame is probably TAX
ing chances against II protest and will
be- enormously pleased with herself II
none Is forthcoming 1t is the same all
up and down the scale of prices, but
suppose those who can afford to go up
the scale never care particularly -
Eleanor Franklin ia Leslie's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
SOURCE OF SHELLAC.
The East India Insects That Produce
the HesinOus Substance.

The East India Insects That Produce
the HesinOus Substance.
India Is the home of the Coccus lac
ca, the insects that produce the resin
Gus substance known az shellac. The
females puncture the tWigs OF several
different Kinds Of trees, among them
the DO, the bibur and the butea, and the
tWigs become incrusted with hard,
nearly transparent, reddish. resinohs
substance thut serves the double pnr-
pose of protecting the eggs and finally
furnishing food for the young Insects,
The lncrusted twigs are broken from
the trees before the young Insects es
cape and are thoroughly dried In the
sun. These dried tWigs are called
stick lac" and from them shellac and
a dye analogous to cochlneal are pre-
pared Seed lac" Is the resinOus con
erection separated from the twigs,
eoarsely pounded and tflturated with
water In mortar, by which nearly all
of the coloring matter Is removed
TO prepare shelac the seed lac Is put
into oblong cotton cloth bags and
warmed over a charcoal fire. When the
rosin begins 10 melt the bags are twist
ed and the pure, clear rosin Is allowed
to flow over fig wood planks or the
smooth stems of the banyan tree and
cools In the thin plates or shells which
constitute shellac
Pure shellac is very valuable. 1t Is
much harder than colophony and is
easily soluble Ia alcohol
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
EehruarA Lenends.

Why February has twenty eight days
Is explained In the legends OF the past
one is Of an old woman, who tending
her flock, rldiculed the month of Feb
ruary because he had dealt SO lenient-
ly with her and her sheep Then Febru-
airy felt insulted and made leap year
and borrowed n cold day from March
and froze her and her flock. There Is a
Norman legend which makes it out
that February had originally as many
days as the other months. but Februa
ry was confirmed gambler and lost
ut domino II day both to January and
to March. Strange to say, there Is an
old story OF Egypt, wherein the god of
February plays forfeits with the moon
and loses certain days.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
FIGHTING FISH.
Peculiar Animals That Are Found
Only Ia siamese Waters

Peculiar Animals That Are Found
Only Ia siamese Waters.
A favorte recreation In Siam Is
watching the lighting fish. II species Of
fish found in the waters of no other
country. The fish cannot live ia unity
and If two are placed in "A bowl they
Will instantly engage IN a struggle TO
the DEATH
II Is no unusual thing to see in the
streets of Siam crowds of natives chat
tering and gesticulating around u bowl
containing number of these fish
which they bet on In the same way rs
more civilized people do ON race horses.
Intense excitement reigns among the
natives as they watch the fish fighting
within the bowl
These peculiarly quarrelsome fish are
very similar to the common pike In ap-
pearance, with the exception that they
are not In the possession of gills. Their
fins, too, are remarkably sharp, and
these they use with terrible effect upon
one another Blood oozes from their
sides. and yet they persist In fighting
until perhaps only two are left alive,
and then the survivors turn on one an
other until only one is left out of per
haps dozen placed in the tub.
Although the fighting fish are ex
ceptionally good to eat the majority Of
natives esteem them only for their
lighting propensities, which affords
them amusement and excitement every
day
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

An applicant for u position in the
public works department IN certain
city was undergoing civil service ex-
animation With view to testing his
knowledge OF history the examining
officer asked him what he knew of the
Punic wars.
The name sounds familiar" said the
applicant, but l can't Just remember
when 1t was OF where ii happened"
Don't you know anything about
Scipio?"
mo, sir"
surely you have heard about Han
nibalF"
"Oh. yes, know all about Hannibal.
That's where Mark Twain used to
live"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
uIu NurL.n,eu

An Englishman who Is a large EN-
pluger OF labor has been Investigating
the arguments OF those who say that u
workiugman under modern conditions
becomes at au early age Nalueless. He
has kept record Of all accidents that
have iueapacituted his men for three
days aud upward The people engaged
Ia his employment are from fifteen to
sixty i've years of age, ana he asserts
that more accidents occur To men IN
der thirtN than to those over titb, lie
says 4 would much rather inuust an
exceptionally dangerous job to man
over fifty than 10 one of thirty years
of Hse
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
THE LAMBERTVILLE RECORD.
JUNE az. 1906.
"THE SONG OF THE SHIRT"
II Proved the Most Popular Thing
Hood Ever rOIe.

II Proved the Most Popular Thing
Hood E1er wrote.
During his last illness Tom Hood in
an idle moment made an imaginative
sketch of his own tombstone He drew
thick slab Of stone, on the edge Of
which IN large capitals he wrote He
Sang the Song Of the Shirt" This
was the only inscription and, as he
himself has said, Tom Hood needs no
other
How much he felt and prided him
Self upon the song by which he became
known and loved by millions IS shown
by this and the following fact: IF |
were ennobled these are the arms
should adopt" said he one day, show
ing rough yiguette 10 n friend The
sketch contained n very beautiful aud
pathetic idea 1t represented heart
pierced by a needle threaded with sill
yer tears, and beneath was the motto
he had inscribed on the imaginary
tombstone.
"The Song of the Shirt" appeared In
the Christmas number Of the iifth vol
ume Of Punch II was unsigned, but
every paper in the land quoted it, and
it speedily became the talk Of the day.
Hood himself did not think ii very re-
mafkable, but Mrs Hood Ind said 10
him as she folded 1t for press Now,
mind, Hood, mark my words, this VIII
tell wonderfully. 1t Is one of the best
things you ever did"
Mrs Hood was right. The song was
translated into French. German ana
italian. 1t was printed on cheap cot
ton Landherchlef5 and parodied times
without number.
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THE FIRST MONEY.
II Is Credited 10 the Lydtans of Asia
Minor.

Minor.
1t Is difficult 10 realize that prior 10
Is =. 700 there were no true coins, that
ingots or buttons OF gold and silver
were weighed ut every mercantile
transaction The Lydluns OF Asia MI
nor are credited with having been the
FIRST 10 cast aud stamp with an official
device small oval gold ing0ts OF den
mite fixed weight, an invention strange
" delayed, but Of inestimable impor
lance 10 industry and commerce. a
coin las been described rs "a piece Of
metal OF fixed weight. stamped by au-
thoflty OF government and employed
as medium of exchange" Medals.
though struck by authority, are only
historical records and have no currency
value
The bright far flashing Intellect Of
Greece saw the import OF the Iydian
invention and adopted 1T quickly, and
every Greek stute, nearly every city
island and colony. established mint
generally at some one of the great ten
pies. Tor all early coin types are rcll
gi0u9 in character. They bear symbols
of sume god as pledge of good faith
The offerings, tithes and rents Of the
Worshipers We're coined aud circulated
as money Temples thus became both
miuts and banks. our word money
IS said To huye been derived from the
Roman shrine OF Juno. Moneta. the
earliest Latin mint
The first shape of these early coins
was that Of an enlarged coffee berry
punched ON the rounded side with Off
cial letters or sinkings. as they are
called
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
nrrM IL pirlnr.

1t is told of Major General Sir VII.
liam Gataere Of the British army that
during the Sudan campaign he was one
day going the round of the sentries
Stopping before one he asked him what
his orders were. TO keep sharp
lookout for the enemy aud also for
General Gatacre," was the prompt re
ply. DO you know him lay sight:"
asked the general NO sir," answered
the man, but was told that II / saw
an officer fussiug and swearing and
rushing about that would be General
Gatucrp"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

one Of the seven wonders Of the an
cieut world" was the Pharos. or light
tower at Alexandria. II you have Il
popular account of that great structure
handy, read II carefully aud note that
You are Informed that the tower could
be seen at distance of from 100 to
15o miles Let us see If this could pos
sibly be true The curvature of the
globe Is 600 inches to the mile. This
being true, we find that nm object 100
feet high can only be seen at a frac-
ton over thirteen miles Figuring on
the basis of an earth curvature Ct even
seven inches To the mile. we find that
the light tower IN question must have
been over mile In height If visible
even at a distance OF 100 miles
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

1t is curious to find In "Dyetary"
Of 1912 the Information that here is
made of matte, of hopps and water. 1t
Is a NATURAL drynke for Il Dutcheman.
And now of late dayes ii is moche used
in Englande to the detryment of many
Englisshe men" The author was
speaking OF beer" the then new liquor
distinguished from ale" by being hop
ped. In this sense seventeenth cen
fury rhymer says that turkey, carps
hops, piccadel and beer came into Eng
land all In one year" ''piccadel" being
kind of ruiz or collar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

The grewsome spectacle of public
execution in England is happily thing
OF the past. The scaffold used to be
erected IN the roadway outside the
prison, and crowds would assemble to
witness the sight, the last time man
was hanged In public being when Mi
chael Barrett suffered the extreme pen
atty in May, 1868, in Old Bailey. out
tide Newgate prison. for exploding Il
task of gunpowder under the walls of
Glerkenwell prison to release the Fe-
alan prisoners Burke and Casey, mad
set that killed several aud injured still
more London Graphic
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

do you mean to tell me that you
have lived in this out of the way pLce
for ten yearsf'
That's right, stranger. Just ten
years"
I'm surprised cant see what you
ind here To keep you busy"
Il cant lind anything. That's the
reason | like It, Milwaukee Sentinel
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

Ethel (who Is not famous for her
good looks)-I don't see why you should
call Miss Whitmore plain. I'm sure l
only wish We're half as good looking
AS she Is. Fred-You are, Ethel; you
know you are (And Ethel is wonder
her1
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
Catarrh Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
a blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it You must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucuons sur-
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for years and
is regular prescription. Ii is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
wonderful results in curing Catarrh Send
for testimonials free
f. j. CHENEY i CO, Toledo, o
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
Soda Water

To make good Soda, re-
quires special care in its
preparation.
Our claim is 10 produce
the best article obtainable,
and we base this claim up
on the fact that good care
is taken in the selection of
the material used, as we'll
as in the manufacture of
the beverage. Now is the
time to get it, and we al
ways have it as cold as
YOU want it
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

A boy in Chicago school refused to
sew, evidently considering it beneath
the dignity of a ten-year.old man
George Washington sewed." said the
principal, taking II for granted that a
soldier must and do you consider
yourself better than George Washing
ton2" Il don't know Tine viii tell, ="
said he seriously Popular Education
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

Tommy-Paw, doesn't precipitation
mean the same as settling? Mr.. Figg
1t does IN chemistry. but In business
you'll find that most men in settling
don't show any precipitation at all
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27
Firmness OF Purpose.

F1rmness OF purpose is one Of the
most necessary sinews OF character
and one of the best instruments Of
success. Without 1t genius wastes its
Efforts In a maze of Inconsistencies
Chesterfield
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

Man never fastened one end Of
chain around the neck of his brother
that God did not fasten the other end
round the neck of the oppressor-
MARITIME.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

Every one of us, whatever our spec
ulatiye opinions, knows better than he
practices and recognizes n better law
than he obeys. Froude.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

How's This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known F. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transsc-
tions and financially able to carry out any obi
cations made by his firm.
WALDING, KISNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood aud mucous sur
faces of the system Testimonials sent fret.
Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists
Take Halls Family Pillafor constipation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-27

Ask lar Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smarting
feet Sample sent FREE Also Free Sample
of the Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad, new
invention. Address, Allen S, olrnsted, Lee
Roy, n. y.
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FOR SALE.
MONEY WANTED.

5000 $1,000 500, $500 All first mortgages
and desirable.
Money to loan in large amounts on i'm.
proved Real Estate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
Public Highways.

To the end that the public high
ways of the county may be improved
and kept in such condition as the
law contemplates, we have summon
ed and had before us some two hun
dred or two hundred and fifty road
overseerS OF the county, and inquired
of them the condition OF the public
highways in their localities and
questioned and informed them of
their duties as overseers and sought
in every reasonable way we could
to inspire a strong and vigorous in
terest in the subject of good roads.
In many. if not most. of the places
of the county the roads are In eN-
tremely bad condition. being pract-
cally impossible for TWO or three
months in the year, also many far
mers who have taken up their tenc-
os along the road and pillow across
the road ditch pilins dirt into same
and filling IL up The culycrts are
allowed TO 70 20 rack and bridges
10 wash away and the road to grow
up in weeds Road oyerseers have"
not worked their men their com time
neither have they done halt the work
required 10 put the road iu first
class condition. tn some places work
ing the reads searesly aus
THAT an such should exist iu tl.
lis count, argues fhut We ht'r no
hieh toned pubiit sentiment ou mai.
tefs of this Kind tnd demous'fs
the urcessit, OF teachlus lo-aon fo
tho peuple responsible fof fhis hf
coming dowu on hem WITH 'hf
srruus afw of fht rliminHl It~
IAxlu in the enforcement of these
road la~, may hasv hoeoilsu srn.
rfsl raflpssntes tn thr putl,r miad
uu hIs question sud fof 'hr reason
xt .rtommpud nust rrunEf 'u 'hr
urxt GRAND lurt fhat ftu. mHtr $3.50
eeut nnd rstefHl .naair iHtU Ihr
condition of oaF pntia rifnea.a
sstsftate shat fHat u.rtrU h+fr
Gausa an8 nfanr4 t. Ha Ihelf
fau aat ss tht ae rsgHirs. s
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

VIII Hancock of this city, wht
had a tenant house destroyed near
Palmer Thursday night by the storm,
visited that place yesterday after
noon to look after the extent of the
damage on his place He returned
this morning and reported that the
wind which visited the Palmer couu-
try was quite terrific In addition
to his loss two other houses in that
section were completely demolished.
One of these was on the Evarts farm
and the other was on the Davis
farm.
Reports from Crisp and Bristol
state that several outhouses in those
places We're blown down by the
wind Crops in that section of the
county sustained considerable dam
age from the rain and hail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

them 10 ascertain the exact condi-
tion OF the affairs of each officer
or even to approximate it, and as it
take expert accountants TO perform
duty of this kind il would be inn
possible for the grand jury itself to
make such investigation along with
its other duties.
Three expert accountants, work
ing thirty days. could scarcely inves-
tigate the books OF all officers in
such way as to demonstrate posi-
lively that the books were correctly
kept in every way; but under our
present law the finance committee
is only allowed five days for this
work
We may have suspicious of Of
fense SO fthe nature OF graft but
nothing which rises to the dignity
and Importance of positive proof
we will not ca3l names for fear o
doing injustice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
A COAL STRlkf
SEEMS SURE
uTTLt PROSPECT or SETTLING M-
THaAuTf CONTROVERSY.
MITCHELL NOW SILENT
De1l1fes future As leader Hjs1e3 e.
Result Of The ACiioa Taken BY
The hiaers' CoayeaiiAa.

Scranton, Pa. May 5-There
seems slight hope for a peaceful set
tlement OF the controversy In the an
thraeite coal fields. A large number
of delegates 10 the United Mine
Workers convention express the
opinion the strike is the only alter
native. A decision Is looked for to-
day or tomorrow at the latest PresI
dent Mitchell is endeayoring to find
a way for obviating extreme meas
ures, and although he Is reticent
concerning he report the final decis-
ion may be by referendum vote, ii
is said the delegates are seriously
considering that method President
Mitchell and the leaders realize the
question before the convention now
not only involves the future OF the
United Mine Workers as an organi-
zation. but 1t will either strengthen
or weaken John Mitchell as labor
leader
The convention adjourned at As
a m. until this afternoon without
any decisive action having been TAX
en-. The entire morning was devoted
to hearing opinions of the various
delegates on the operators refusal to
grant any Of the demands.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

also our opinion that the city Of
noers are trying TO shield the often
ders of hits law. rather than assist
in the enforcement of the same Now
we do not wish to he understood to
say that the entire sheriff's force
are willtully negligent as to the en-
forcement of the above law. Dur
ing one day of our sitting, while the
sneriffs office was in charge of about
two deputies. we gained more infor-
nation and accomplished more as to
the enforcement of this law than we
had in any ten days previous to this
We wish TO state that it is our
opinion that should the entire sher-
Ills department and city police do
their sworn duty as to the enforce
ment OF this law for thirty days thai
they could almost, if not entirely
/ put an end TO the violation of thi
law
A public officer is the servant
not the master of the people. Hi
acts should be laid bare; and if h
has been derelict or unfaithful i
the discharge of the important dutie
| which the people. in their sovereign
! capacity, have placed in his hands
then he people should be Informed
of it,