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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
POWER OF CHEERFULNESS.
The Way One Druggist Lighters the
IIIA Of Hia CustomerS.


4 pale. weak girl entered i down
town drug store the other day. She
seemed about to collapse. The propri-
etor assisted her into chair and pre-
pared a mild stin1uidnt for her. The
druggists manner was 50 sympathetic
that little later she cOn6ded to him
that she suffered with her heart and
feared she had not much longer to live.
Heart diseaseY' inquired the drug
gst genially. "Why. I have heart dis
ease myself; have had it for years.
That's nothing. | don't worry myself
about It, don't look like man with
load on his mind, do II You prob.
ably think that you are liable to drop
off any time. on the contrary, any
doctor will tell you that the average
person with heart disease generally
lives to II good Old age The very care
that n sufferer from heart disease takes
Of himself or herself IS calculated to
lengthen the years indefinitely. You
see, n man with n weak heart naturally
Is careful of himself "A bit He doesn't
commit any cXcesses. never oyerdoes
anything, lives In moderation and thus
keeps his vitality unimpaired. That's
all you have to just take care OF
yourself What's the use of worry
lngT
The druggists Cheerfulness was In
fectious, the genial interest of his talk
made depression appear foolish, and
the girl soon began to look more hope
full and even smiled After the drug
gist had gayly chatted with her awhile
she rose and walked out Of the store
with n firm step.
This druggist, though he would scorn
the idea if suggested TO him, is bene
factor to humanity. He Is a believer
in the power Of cheerfulness and the
good that he does In his peculiar way
Is not easy 10 estimate.
Not day passes that he does not
lmpart his message Of the cheerful life
to some desparng Individual. lie
makes all others ailments his own and
points out the uselessness of worry. A
man Will come in bent and suffering.
Perhaps he contides TO the druggist
that lie has kidney disease and fears
his days are numbered. The druggist
Immediately informs him that there is
no cause for Alarm he has had kidney
trouble himself for oh. SO many years,
and has no intention of dropping off.
That druggist, in the course of Il week,
probably will acknowledge that he is
afflicted with every ailment except
houscmald's knee. He makes every
eomplaincr feel better. lie fairly radi-
ates good cheer and optimism. 1t is
his belief that half the sufferers in the
world have complaints that bright
spirits will overcome But even when
they have real disease 1t Is his theory
TINT "A little cheerfumess doesn't hurt
and that the malady is only aggra
waited by constant depression lie
makes It his mission in life to drive
away depression aud turn the thoughts
of people toward brighter things. His
cheerfulncss Is tonic that never fails
to act-Ncw York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
THE CAMPAOR LAUREL.
flow TIE Drug Is Extracted From
the Wood of the Tree.


The camphor laurel, from which the
greater part of the eamphor of com
MERGE IS produced, is native OF
China, Japan Formosa aud Cochin
China 1t is hardy, long lived tree
and sometimes grows to great size.
1t has evergreen leaves, yellowish
white flowers in pancles and is a
very ornamental tree, the trunk run
ming up to a height of twenty or
thirty feet before branching. The
fruit Is very much like black cur
rant
In the extraction of canphor the
wood is first cut into small chips. and
the chips are put into water in still
and steamed. The head of the still Is
filled with straw, and as the steam
carries off the camphOr in yapOr 1t
is deposited In little grains around the
straw
The crude camphor is then heated
In vessel, from which the steam Is
allowed to escape through small
aperture The camphor sublimes in Il
semitransparent cake. In the man
ufacture Of camphor the tree is nee
essarily destroyed, but by rigid law
of the lands in which the tree grows
another Is planted in the place of every
one that Is cut down. The wood Is
highly valued for carpenters work.
Camphor was unknova to the
Greeks and Romans and was first
brought to Europe by the Arabs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
BROCK, IN HOLLAND.
IL Is said to He the CIennest Town
In the World.

The cleanest town in the world IL
said to be Brock, In Holland. 1t is only
a few miles from the capital, and has
been famous for Its cleanliness from
time immemorial 1t Is also notable on
account of the fanciful style of its
houses and yards and gardens and
streets.
The people, though only peasants, are
all we'll to do, and all feel Il pride In
their town. 1t seems to be the first
business OF their lives to keep their
houses freshly painted. their gardens in
perfect order and their yards and
streets as clean as n new pin. No carts
are allowed In the streets, and no cattle.
Though the raising of stock and the
making of butter and cheese are their
occupations. a stranger would never
imagine that there We're any cattle in
the region, unless he went to the beau
tlful green meadows at the back OF the
houses or the stables out there, where
cows are kept in stalls scrubbed and
washed like kitchen.
The streets are too fine and neat for
the feet of the animals to step on. All
are paved with polished stone, Inter
mingled with bricks of different colorS,
and kept M scrupulously clean that a
lady could walk anywhere In white
satin slippers. Parsons Weely.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
4 Huerr Mnrer

There are men whose pride is i'll the
stole endurance OF acute discomfort
They insist upon doing unpleasant
things In order to convince themselves
that they can do them. At oxford
some years ago there was an eminent
Rugby football player whose passion
was to discover the most uncomforta
bic things aud then to do them One
evening humorist suggested that rs
1t was January It would be rather
heastly to sit in cold tub all night
long The footballer Mt once offered to
wager that he could sit till morning
chapel time In his cold tub. Aud he
did It. London Chronicle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
TIMBER PRESERVATION.
The Most Perfect Method I Also the
Most Expensive.


Telephone poles nearly always decay
at or Just below the ground line. The
upper portion Of the pole. permanently
in the air. fJ9 " drying after rain, Is
practically always dry and Is rarely
found decay ed The butt Of the pole,
deeply buried in the ground, is in
permanently damp condition, but oxy-
gen being excluded it IL seldom badly
affected. close to the ground line the
soil retains the moisture and keeps the
wood constantly damp where ii is ex-
posed 10 the air aud 10 the heat Of the
sun, which is Just what its little yege
table enemies Ike, but If the albumen
in the wood can be rendered unfit for
food the wood tissues offer practically
no support to fungi Timber preserva-
ton amounts. then 10. poisoning the
food supply of the destructive agencies
Preservation of timber Is attempted
in three ways by seasoning, either
natural oil artificial; by outward me
chanieal means. such IA charming in fire
or the applications of antiseptlcs on the
surface of the stick. and by lmpreg
mating the wood with nntiseptlcs. OF
these The last Is by far the most i'm
p0rtaut The most perfect method
which Is also the most expensive liz
the injection of dead oil of coal tar In
10 the whole fiber Of the polc-Hart
ford Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
HE LAMBERTVILLE RECORD
SEPTEMBER 10. 1906.
AN UNLUCKY SHIP.
size Achieved the Grandest Exploit
In Naval History.


In NnNnI History.
The Bonhommc Richard was an I'M
lucky ship. Paul Jones himself on
taking command Of her at Lorient,
France. wrote most doleful lette.
about her to one of his aristocratic
{atronesses in Paris She was "a
Wurnout old lndiaman," and her fore.
castle is babel" Fourteen DIFF
ferent languages are spoken in my
forecastlc." said Jones, dismayed at
the appearance Of his motley gS~w.
Two days out at sea the BosSomme
Richard was fouled hy her consort, the
Alliance, and had her jib boom and
put hack to LOrient, perfectly con,
WINGED Of lie umluckincss of his ship.
But through that accident he found
III American seamen who had just
been released from English prisons
by exchange. Among them was Rich
ard Dalc, whom Jones Mt once appoint
81 first lieutenant These all Yolun-
trered into The Richard, Jones prompt
~ dIschargfng enough Of his polyglots
10 make way for them Prior TO that
q Lad only about forty Americans.
rms addition made 154 fighting Yam
6ce scamcn, and they We're the men
" no made the Scraps sick a few
weeks later off the east coast of Eng
land
Thus il happened that the grandest
exploit in naval history was achieved
by an mlueky ship. and she obtained
the means OF achieving it through
distressing accident.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Deadly Snakes.

The deadliest of snakes is said 10 be
the mamba. an African cobra. It flies
Mt everybody and everything; 1t goes
out of its way 10 quarrel; II will even
come down from n tree TO solicit an
interview. Over in India there is the
great king COBRA or hamadryad. size
larger, quite as fierce-it has been
known to chase man ON horseback;
he had to ride for his life-but his
poison Is "A degree less virulent The
difference, however, may be considered
negligible and ceases to interest the
patient after II few minutes. Among
the Australian eobras the pit yipers
of America and the great west African
vlpers there are species with evil repu-
tations, and the most alarming feature
is that the aggressive snakes are all
desperately poisonous.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

The area of Bolivia is not accurate
ly known. yet it Is probable that Its
present area is not far from 100000
square miles, which is the equivalent
of the area of Germany, France and
Spain combined. From the lowlands
on the east and southeast the land
rises sometimes by easy slope and
sometimes by abrupt uplift to the
snowcapped peak of Sorata. with its
altitude of near 25,000 feet and to the
pyramid of Illlmani. which is given as
Il, 800 feet in height. La Paz lies at
an elevation of 1000 feet above sea
level and Potosi at nearly 14,0O0 feet.
A few miles west of La Paz lies the
inland sea of Titicaea. at an elevation
OF 1900 feet.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

\ magnificent upper chamber of the
municipal palace dhe Palazzo Necchio)
In Florence is set apart In memory of
the great poet Dante To II each of the
sixty nine provinces and all of the lar
ger cities and towns of united Italy
have contributed n banner In his hon
or. There are over 800 Of these ban
nerS IN all, and the donors. In eager
emulation. have fried To make each of
ferng more beautiful than the others
The banners are of the differing colors
OF the provinces and bear their arms IN
exquisite embroidery or In paintings
by the first living artists. The fervor
Of the homage paid here to the lmmor-
tai Italian poet stlrs the heart OF even
the passing stranger. Whatever the
iealousics or cstrangcment of these
people. beside his tomb they are united.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
lease aud lSIueucy.

When Thiers WAS president Of the
French republic, he was about to issue
some important manifesto and submit.
ted the draft to critical friend.
Yes said the critic. the matter is
clearly expressed. but miss the east
aud tlnency of your usual style"
"Ah, replied Thiers, Il have not
worked those in yet! The ease will
cost me much labor, and the fluency
shall have To drag in by the hair OF Its
head"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

\ Connecticut clergyman, says At
writer Ia lippincott's. while visiting
friends once tucked his napkin into his
juice of the grape fruit AT breakfast
lie laughed as he did 1t and said 1t re
minded him of n man he once knew
who rushed into u restaurant and. seat
ing himself at a table. proceeded to
tuck his nlplim under his chin. lie
then called a waiter and said, can |
get Luncheon here
"Yes, responded the waiter In "A dig
niticd manner hut not n shampoo"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
wit.

wit, like every other power has its
boundaries. Its success depends on the
aptitude of others to receive impress
slons, and that as some bodies, indis-
soluble by heat, can set the furnace
and cruclble at defiance, there are
minds upon which the rays of fancy
may he pointed without effect and
which no fire OF sentiment can agitate
or exalt.-Johnson.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Sin Hundred Year. without u Doctor.

According To Pliny. Rome flomished
for 600 years without a doctor Ii Is
maintained by some. however, that
WHEN making this statement rliny was
not aware hat certain Greek physi-
clans resided in Rome at least during
a part Of the period named. But there
is certainty no question that In the
early days of itS history physicians
were very scarce in Rome and doubt
for their services. With the advance
of civilization maladies have multi
piled. and With the increase of disease
there has been praportionate increase
of physicians
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Never Recovered.

you say YOU are a woman hatcr, Mr.
DE SMITH"
DECIDEDLY So" he replied In my
youthful days woman made a con
founded fool OF me, and
on never got over it, l understand
Mr.. DE Smith. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

Furniture Dealer-This table is easily
worth the extra $40. A hundred years
from now it will be rs good as it Is
today. Customer Choosing the cheap
erin that case I'll leave II for my
decentralization
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
Ihe Nrxx NnIlurh

Mrs. Suburbs with paper)-I see that
the site of the garden of Eden has nj
last been located Mr. Suburbs Yes !
When will the sale OF lots take place,
and what's the fare from the city half
--nnck
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

Grant me- @ Father. enough of wis.
dom to live well. Prosperity to live
easily grant me not, as thou Seest
best Carlyle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

First Ward Leader DO You have any
trouble keeping your voters in line ;
Second Ward Ieader-oh, no; word
TO the guys + sufficient, Philadelphia
Record
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
FOTEYSHONEYAN6rAR
Cures C0ldsi Prevents Pneumonia
REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
o. l. BLACK w ELL.
A. o. ROBBINS.
LambGrlVllIG National Bank Building,
LAMBERTyILLE. n.
FOR SALE.

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power
seven-room House, on Delevan street, be-
tween George and Union streets.
Three seven-room Houses on Elm street
Two new Houses, Delaware avenue All inn
proVements.
Seyen-room House, York street
Seven-room house, Lambert street
SiS-room House, Union street
Large Double Brick House. Goryell street
Two Brick Houses on Main street, between
Church and Coryel streets
Large Brick House and Lot, adjoining SOU
Main street
Seven room Brick House, Ferry street
Large Brick House. Cottage Hill
Small Farm, 40 to 90 acres just outside city
limits. Terms easy.
Farm, 100 acres, just outside the city limits
Terms easy.
Farm, ITO acres inst outside the city limits
Terms easy.
Other farms in Delaware East and Vest Am
we'll, at reasonable prices
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

No man is so tail that he need never
stretch and none so small that he need
never stoop.--From the Danish.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

The architects of most air castles oc-
cupy garnet apartments New 0rlea ns
Picayuue
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

Every saint In the calendar is said
TO be provided with floral emblem,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19
MONEY WANTED.

5000, $4,000, 800, $500 All first mortgages
and desirable
Money, To loan in large amounts ON i'm
proved Real Estate
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OFFICE HOURS:

DAYS 30 to NJ. 30 to4PM
EyENINds-MondayW "Wednesday and Friday,
from to o'clock.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-19

The latest shapes in the cele-
brated HAYES Hats and everything
that's new and attractive in Spring
Haberdashery-at most reasonable
prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
ttttttttttttt tttttttt 4

rates on private cars which u does
not own, and for which u does not
even collect the chafgesf
How can export and import
rates be adjusted 20 varying ocean
rates, II the 30-day notice r. 10 apply
10 them3
How can railway tariffs be made
unlform7
The commissioners admit that
these questions are rather pulling,
and they want 20 help clear Them
up.
Another provision Of the Law ia
that calling for q uniform system
Of accounting BY railways II viii
be August, 1907. before that prOyi.
sion goes into effect Prof Henry G.
Adams. Of Michigan University. has
been hired at 10000 a year 10 fig
ufe out uniform system Of book
keeping He has taken house in
Washington. and expects 10 work =
year al the task He will Work
with the National Association OF
Railway Accountants In the mean
time the roads Will be allowed 10 go
on keeping accounts az they have
been doing.
The task OF hearing complaints
from shippers who want discrmina-
lions corrected by the new law has
not even begun. They viii have to
walt for awhile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDS
ITS TRACKS AT EVERETT

over the mountains the ones nov 70
use cen handle They will weigh
500. zoe pounds each with tender
They WilI be compound engines. The
drivers w 100 be e. inches in diameter
Trolley Application Heard.
Application for trolley franchise
from Index 80 Mineral city, made
hy ". j McAniatef and q. - Row
land. q Seattle. win be beard ~
the county commissioner October ;,
such iine would connect with The
Great Northern ct Index ana would
siFe access 20 q valuable timber hnd
mineral district Two mills are Bon
being planned Ter thaf section
Bta sturaeeH Caught.
A sturgeon Weighing as pounds
was caught yesterday Ia nets iu
Ebey slough. The biE fellow played
havoc with tho meta. but th~y wefs
100 strong and u 50 eutauEird itprli
that pe Wns Impossible. The
Fish vas feat 10 inches long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
pEAcUABLE ADVANCES BY
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION TO THE TlMip
RAILROADS.
by ellison oars,er.

WASHINGTON. Sect s-The
new rate law lt In effect; but the
stupendous task Of making II et'
feetive has Iust begun.
The first thing "a TO find what The
law means. and that ~ what mas
the summer vacations
of the lawyers and traffic experts ol
the railroads and caused these
meetings at Chicago. New YORK, ~
tantlc city, and az Washington WIN
the Interstate Commerce commits
nionefH
The commission Is dealing with
the railroads In groups First came
the western aud southwestern rail-
ways. then the southern roads came
In, and after them came the New
England and the Central Trunk line
rnAda
What II the commission trying "a
do3 And what do the railways
wnnt7
In the first place Il appears that
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion IL extending the olive branch
10 the railways after having won In
a bitter fight. In which ita very eK.
iatencc Was Involved.
The commission VAS under no oh
legations 10 help the railroads Ia
interpret the Law. but the chairman
suggested a friendly and informal
conference 10 talk over the meaning
81 some complicated points. Eur
Their. the commissioner intimatcd q
desire to mitigate features Of the
Law which might appear needleasly
hAFgh
AZ first the traffic officials Were
suspicious and wary, bat finally the
discussion took on very friendly
tone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
CLEAN CANDIDATES
TO Be NOMINATED

rate Assurances have already been
secured that the convention win be
MtrtlN attended bay members Of the
Ministerial Association. the civic
linton aud other public bodies which
Iu general way arc Ia sympathy
with the movement
A. vet there has been title dis
russ8on az prospective candidates 60
be nominated. but Il Is the plan Of
the promoters 81 the movement to
pay little regard 90 the politics 81
prospective nominees. asleetinF
those solely with view 10 their Ia.
treflty and their capabilities a. Pub
liy servants.
Assn snces have been received
hN the PROMOTERS Of the independent
movement that an effort will DO
made BY mauy democratic leaders
60 have the Democratic convention
- Friday endorse the independent
legislative ticket oF ia make 40 leg
laiatiNV nominations but alread, op.
position has begun 10 Develop la dem.
ecratic ranks 10 this proposal, aud
Il may he only partially suecsssful.
The Democratic convention indara-
inE ouly a portion of the indvpend-
enc candidates. and IN other districts
nominating others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
JACKSON STREET
RECRADE CASES

Judge Miles Poindcxter yesterday
afisruoon disposed OF seventeen
eaaaa IN the jackson street Frgfade
asFlea with the exception 81 t~a
eases all went b default aud the
lafy vas instructed tn find q rrt'
dlct Of 40 damage against the prop
eFty
The principal question before the
Jury was whether or not the rsi
grade would mean an Increase Ia
the value % property Affected
Several real estate dealers testified
that Il was their opinion that prop.
srsY would be enhanced ia value
probably 50 per cent
Judge puiudratcf Instructed ths
attorneys fof the prosecution 20
have ala their default cases feadi
for the next hearing. that they mas
he speedily DISPOSED Of There
vefo originally $50 cases 10 be
heard. bat many Interested persons
live outside the state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
NORTH COAST
MAN AT TACOMA

TACOMA. Sept. t2--F. T. PIT.
man. chief engineer 81 the new
North Coast railroad. has been IN
The city for the past two days on
business connected With the com.
pany's plans for Tacoma. u. J.
snively. attorney for the North
Coast at Yakima. IL also IN the
city. and has been In consultation
with Mr. Pifman.
when seen yesterday Mr. Pttman
refused absolutely 20 discuss any
Of the plans o. the company, say.
Ing that Il IL not his privilege 20
discuss any OF the eompany's bust.
ness Last night before leaving the
city Mr.. Pifman had n bulky roll
Of blue prints with him and tried
hard 70 dodge an Interview.
Il really can't say n thing about
the North Coast" he said Il am
not supposed 10 talk and could not
tell YOU anything II did"
The North Coast has its limo nov
definitely located from Spokane "a
North Yakima.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

EVERETT. SEPT is The city
council has sfaoied the Great
Northern The rish, 10 hulid tracks
on the western end II California ay.
connecting with the Coast llne. 10
give that read access 20 les wharf
and warehouse. There was some
opposition. two - the eounellmen
voting against the measure. on The
sfound that they were not con.
WINGED the tracks weuia not tntuts
property Ia that vicinity.
Driving pllinE Zoe the trehtis runs
ming rut 90 the wharf was started
yesterday mprninK aud work ia uoW
10 be pushed uith viKur
Bia Locomotives Coming.
The Great Northern i expecting
a shipment 81 big engines soon for
the mountain haul seven have heea
ordered aud tsso are enmpieted and
lu the eastern yara. Tho engines
ulli b. able Co haul twieo the loads