The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-02-27


Two men got five days in Jail for
sleeping ON the steps of the Treasury
Department in Washington. If they
slept inside they would get from 5000
to $4,000 year
If the owners of II team and sleigh f
observed more closely the genuine
fun child gets from sleigh ride, /
there would be more children's sleigh
riding parties than there has been
this winter.
The State Board of Education has
apportioned $7,04s,9i5 to be devoted
to school purposes throughout the
State. This is an increase of 10 per
cent. over the amount of State funds
devoted to the schools last year.
More than 5000 900 men in the
United States are available for mill-
tary duty, according to the report of
the military secretary of the army.
The Japs should carefully size up
their contract before they invite
Uncle Samuel To have russell with
them.
Vice Chancellor Pitney has sent IN
his resignation to take effect when he
shall have completed his eightieth
year ON April 9th next. His IL IA case
ofremarkabie vigor continued through
feur score years. Chancellor Magee
has accepted the resignation with u
feeling expression of re gret.
Six men haye been arrested at Bay
onne, charged with malicious mis-
chief. A few weeks ago, MS Joke,
| they started rumor that the Mechau-
les Trust Company was insolyeut.
Fortunately the bank MAS able to
meet the two and II half days run
that was made upon II, during which
time more than $500, 900 was paid out
to deposltors, most of whom were
working men of small means, who
lost about So. 900 i'll interest by with
drawing their savings. 1t took the
detectives nearly two weeks to find
the guilty men, and now that they
have been discovered, aud have cou-
fessed, they should receive punish
ment that will deter other humorists
from following their example.
William Fanshawe on Friday cap
tured greut animal curiosity near
Doylest own in the form of II three
legged rabbit Dogs ran the rabbit
into II fence corner aud in order To
save it, Mr.. Fanahawe caught il when
he was surprised TO fluid that II had
but one front leg. At first he thought
the rabbit had probably been wound
ed by gunner, but upon closer ey-
animation he found that the little an-
nal had undoubtedly been born with
but three legs. Not only il there no
left front leg, but the left shoulder
blade il also absent. showing that the
member could not possibly have been
shot AWAY. Mr. fanshawe has the
rabbit penned MP on his Premises
~ 10 it6u ii'h 10 CIV lifHh ny
everybody who has seen II
Any person who Inns served term
Ill the county Jail or State Prison for
| larceny, is not entitled to vote ut any
election. A well-known lawyer says:
"Auy person found guilty among
other crimes, of larceny to the value
of rs and over IA adludged guilty of
grand larceny, and the sentence car
ries with ii Acknowledgement. 70 be
restored to citizenship he must either
be pardoned by the Court of Patdons
or else have an act pissed in the
Legislature restoring him to citizen
ship. There are today many men
who have served time i'll the county
Jail for various crimes who nre not
| perhaps aware that they are disfrnn-
| chised, and perhaps have voted at all
elections, but anyone who knows of
the facts can challenge their vote ms
| they hive no rights as II citizen.
| Members of the Stroudsburg Board
of Education, have taken an import
tant and novel step toward improving
the study of English in the schools.
The committee on instruction report
cd that in their opinion valuable
practical course of instruction in
| English could be obtained by reviews
of the proof sheets of the daily papers
Of Stroudsburg The bonrd endorsed
the idea, believing it highly beneficial
and the committee WIS instructed To
| obtain proof sheets and incorporate
this work in the course OF English
Proof sheets are to he used as II class
exercise, to he corrected by the pu-
pills Tie errors to be marked are
incorrect orthography and punctua.
ton, ungrnmmaticnl expressions.
wrong use OF words, in fact. errors Of
all kinds.
Sussex Register. Time surely
brings its revenges, nj least in the
butter line Less than forty years
ago western butter was scarcely mar
ketable, people would not buy il, ridi-
culed it, and the price was at the bot
tom Of the list Now there il no
more Sussex or Orange tub butter
which ruled the market, and nearly
every pound of butter sold in Tins
county IL labeled "western creamery
whether IT ever saw the inside of Il
creamery or not Our butter makers
are extinct, they were once the pride
Of the country, but their glory has
departed, while the churning machin,
the chnrn, the tray and the ladle have
been used for firewood Verify the
change from butter making TO milh
selling has worked marked change
in methods Of iarm work rs well NJ II
living.
Congressman Wood has sent WORD
from Washington that the Unitec
States has agreed to retain in the
,tyor on1 harbor hill the 9H0 00D nm