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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers VINO arrived yesterday
from abroad were:
TEuTONIC, FROM SOUTHAMPTON.
. II Court, Edward II. LOTUS
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald l. Mr. and Mrs v r. IraHsrs-
W. T. Wood.
H. ana Mrs Asplnygall Mrs. r. II. Morse.
Judd
PRISZESss IRENE. FROM NAPIsES-
Mr. and Mrs L. w Daw-I Miss Mary Crumpscksr.
son Dr. and Mrs Charles c.
Nr ana Mrs r. NJ. Jack Reid.
son Mrs. L. S. TaLant.
oRurncft's Vanilla IS Pure Food
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
EARNS VACATION BY FALL.
Place Was All Right for Tumble. and Girl
Gets Time Off.

Miss Blanche Cosley, a chorus girl in The Time,
the Place and the Girl WslIack's Theatre,
roWly escaped serious injuries last night While
Fastening 10 make OF the numerous changes
OF costume demanded by her work. she fell from
the second floor landing OF the stairs leading 10
the chorus dressing rooms to the bottom The fall
was broken by big papier mache rock, but her
ankle sprained. and she received 50 many
bruises that she had 10 be taken home. The man
agement has given her weeks vacation with pay.
SO she bearing her injuries in duly philosoph-
fcal
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
SMITH T. WCOLWORTH.

Watertown, y. Y, Aug. 15.-Smith I. WOOL
worth, aged ffty-eight years, banker, of this
city, who suffered q stroke Of apopexy on Tues
day morning died to-day without recovering con-
sciousness Mr.. Woolworth was a Democrat and
was the first president OF the Jeffersonian Club.
which launched the boom of the late Roswell r.
Flower for Governor For thirty years he had been
cashier of the Jefferson County National Bank.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
CAROLINA DAY AT JAMESTOWN.

Norfolk Va. Aug. 15-With an attendance sur
passing all other day celebrations and estimated at
noon to be upward of forty thousand, Carolina Day
was observed at the jamestown exposition to-day
Addresses were made by Governor Glenn, and
Lieutenant Governor Winston, Of North Carolina;
Governor Swanson of Virginia. and President
Tucker OF the exposition. a military review was
the feature of the afternoon. A reception by Gov
ernor Glenn at the North Carolina Building was
held Tonight
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New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
GRACE GEORGE AGAIN IN. "DIvoRcoNS.'

Grace George and her company once
more in ''Dvorcons'' at the Lyceum Theatre last
night. This is the play in which Miss George
won her greatest success. and the way in which
she welcomed last night showed that her work
is popular as ever. The only change in the
cast is that Douglass Gerard has succeeded Rob
ert T. Hanes I'm the character OF Adhamr. The
play will be at the theatre until September O. when
IL Will go on the road
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
MAY BE EsPERANTo CONGRESS HERE

Cambridge. England. Aug 1o---An American dele
gate TO the Esperanto Congress read letter at Its
session here to-day from Colonel George Harvey. OF
New York. inviting the congress to hold its ses-
sions OF 1908 in New York City The delegates
generally were enthusiastic over the invitation. but
the Germans strongly pressed the claims OF Frank
fort
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
JOHN w. GILDERSLEEVE.

John w Gildersleeve resident of Brooklyn for
forty-eight years, died "Wednesday at his home.
No 9ss East 18th street. He identified with
the milk business for many years. Mr. Glider
sleeve was q life member of Jappa Lodge.
eO1. T. and A. NJ, and also member of the
Royal Arcanum He born fin Stamfordville,
n. T.. April IS. 1885, He leaves wife and two
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
NOVEL BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

Emporia, Kan. Aug i5-William Allen White,
editor Of THE Emporia Gazette is writing his
first novel. which will be published early in the
winter The hero is a Westerner and is described
as Mr. Whites ideal citizen. Mr.. White has just
returned from New York. where he went with his
first installment of manuscript
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
MRS. DANIEL p. RHODES.
by Telephone 20 The Tribune ]

by Telephone The Tribune.l
Cleveland, Aug 15.-SIrs. Daniel Z. Rhodes,
mother-in-law of the late Senator Hanna. died to-
day at her home here. Her husband we'll
known Democratic politician and coal and iron
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BRESLIN-Jerome Chase, Washington. BEL
MONT-Count F CaroZze and Professor G.. Pegozzi
Boogne, Italy EARLINGTON-Kyrle Bellew Lon
don FIFTH AVENUE-John c. Meredith, Kansas
City. CsOTIfA5d-Count and Countess Pasoline
Pasolin and Count Nerino Raspon Rome. HOFF-
MAN-Ex- Congressman Nathan Frank ST. Louis
HOLLAND-C. H. Woodbury., Boston. HOTEL
ASToR-Governor Charles p Hughes: Colonel
George Curtis Treadwell Albany. PARK AVE-
NUE-F. NJ Robinson, Mexico City. ST. REGIS
o. II. Fuerth. London. NICTORIA-Dr. K AZ
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16

Baltimore Aug I5.-David e. Evans, president
Of the Maryland Telephone Company, died here TO-
day from peritonitis. He was born in Wales fifty
seven years ago. Mr.. Evans was prominent as a
consulting electrical engineer and as builder OF
railways. While young man In wales ne won
the praise of Queen Victoria for his rescue OF a
party of miners cut off below ground by rush of
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
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WILLIAM 3. OWENS S.

William 3. Owens. resident of Brooklyn, died
Wednesday morning after a long illness, at his
home No. $40 Cumberland street at the age Of
sixty-flve. His first business connection was with
Baxter & Co. paint dealers After active work
with that concern he became a broker in the stock
market He never married. The funeral services
Will be held this morning at his home The inter
ment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
DOG SAVES FOUR; DIES in FLAMES.

IE3y Telegraph to The Tribune-i
Rranford Conn., Aug l5.-The furious barking OF
Rex their pet dog awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rfke. of New Haven. at daybreak this morning
and they found their seaside cottage Short Beach
ablaze. Escape was made by dropping from the
windows in their night clothing. The dog persisted
in the flames.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
SENATOR wErMoRE's SON ARRESTED.

Senator Wetmore Of Rhode island. arrested
here to-day charged with having run down and
seriously injured Mrs. Mary Chase with his auto
mobile yesterday. The is In q serious con-
dition but it is believed she will recover
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16

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GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS, WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIPPING
NEWS ON PAGE 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16

Joseph Joachim born in Hungary, on July l0
1881. and early in life attracted much attentioh
by his rare skill as violinist. He studied under
the great masters and appeared at all the capi-
tails of Europe while still young man. He was
created honorary musical doctor of the Uni
versity OF Cambridge in 1877. and in 1852 was ap-
pointed conductor of the Royal Academy of Music
in Berlin and music director OF the Royal Acad-
enly OF Arts.
Herr Joachims first appearance made at
Pesth. when, after two years study, he had at
tanned his seventh year. He first became acquaint-
ed with the violin at F<itsee small village in the
neighboThood of Pressburg. where he was born
At the age Of five he began to learn the instru-
ment. On his first appearance Joachim played a
duet with his professor. Polish maestro named
Szervacsnsky, who directed the music at the Pesth
Opera House. From Pesth he moved to Vienna, and
from Vienna to Leipsc. where. In 1872, he visited
Ferdinand David the eminent violinist, for whom
Mendelssohn wrote his famous concerto Devid
declined TO give lessons to who, he said. al
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
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New-York tribune., 1907-08-16

Highest temperature YESTERDAY IS degrees lowest 81
7e,,es ayeree 30 degrees average for corresponding
afe last year II degrees; average for corresponding
Sasa Iass shirry-three years ~ degrees.
r,~aI ForecaSt.--IO-dsy fair and warmer Saturday
vii
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
JOSEPH JOACHIM DEAD.
Celebrated Violinist Passes 17cGy m
Berlin.

Berlin, Aug. 15-Joseph Joachim, the celebrated
violinist conductor Of the Royal Academy of Mu-
sic. Berlin. ana music director OF the Royal Acad-
enly Of Arts, died at 145 p IN. to-day He had
been suffering for a long time from asthma and
had been unconscious for several days.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
DAVID E, EVANS.

daughters The funeral will be held at his home
tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
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fOWNE-SuddenIy. late residence. Walden. N
Y Ttursday August 10. Cyrus A. Bovine Notice Os
hereafter
F,NORY-At Nice France. August II, Maria Steven
son daughter OF the late Rev. Robert Emory. ID. d.
and Catherine wilkins stevenson. aged O. years.
FINCH-on Thursday. AusJst 10 1907. smith Harris
will be held at his late home,
No. 10 south Maple St. East Orange. N j. on sat
Urday evening. ~ O'Clock Relatives and frlen1s
ARE Kindly Invited Interment sunday morning. az
Rosedsle Cemetery.
F1t<TOn wednesday August IL. 1907 at his late resi-
dence No 121s Cornelius Fiske- Funeral
private.
FrTcJ-on Monday August IL. Delhi. n. T, Miss
Enma Fitch Of Prattsv.ue, n. " Funeral at Pratt3-
Wills. at 2 ,. N. on Thursday. August 10
New-York tribune., 1907-08-16

from the shows the changes In the tenn
reratsire tsentyfour hours In comparison
with the corresponding date of last year:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23

He DIED FIGHTING.
How Prince Louis Napoleon Was
Is illed hy the Zulus.

How Prince Louis Napoleon Was
Killed by the Zulus.
How Prince Louis Napoleon was kill
ed by the Zulus June l. 1879, Is told
graphically in the book by Sir Evelyn
Wood. who took part in that war. The
little party which the prince accompa-
MED WAS surprised and attacked. Sir
Evelyn writes: THE Zulus In pursuit
ran first after the two White soldiers
who were on the TANKS, three or four
men. headed by T.abanga, following
the prince. His horse had jumped just
rs he was mounting, and his sword fell
out of lis scabbard. He was very ac-
tive and was yaulting on his horse in
motion when tile wallet on the front
u the ground, being at this time only
SIXTY yards behind the (British) fugi-
tiyes. There We're seven men who ac-
taally fought the prince. When Ian
galebele. pursuing the fugitlyes, first
saw I.abanga. he was running away
from the prince. who was rushing at
him. I.ahanga. crouching in the grass
threw an assagai at him. The first as
saga stuck in the princes thigh, and,
Withdrawing it from the wound, he
kept his foes at bay for some minutes
In the natives words: He fought like
a lion. He fired two shots. but with
ont effect. and l threw an assagal at
him. which struck him, as | said at the
time, but always allowed Labanga's
claim to have killed him, for his assa-
ga hit the prince In the left shoulder
mortal wound E"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23
A TREE OF ILL REPUTE.
The Fresh Juice of the pms Acis ~,
n Deadly Poison.

The Fresh Juice of the pas Acis nv
Deadly Poison.
An evil reputation has long been
borne by the upas tree. Anttaris teXi-
caria. which grows In Bornco and 9th
er East Indian islands II is still n
common belief that birds dying with
in the Influence of It's poisonous va
pors Instantly perish and that il is fas
tai for animals or men 10 rest be.
neath IT'S shade 1t resembles certain
rhns plants dixie the poison IVY In
emitting Il volatile substance which
affects the skins of certain suscepti-
BILE persons. though others are unaf
fccted. The sap Is very poisonous and
is the chief substance used by the
Dyaks of Bornco for poisoning the tips
of their darts
In this process an inclslon is made
in the bark of the tree and the milky
exudation collected on n palm leaf
and dried first III the sun and then
over Il fire until Il thick brown mass
IL left In This state it can he Kept
without detcriorating. and when re
tlHlIfN LII hA'A II ~ lllAlt iDib Il litill
paste With the juice of tuba" root,
which Is used to stupefy fish or with
tobacco or lemon juice. and the ends OF
the darts dipped into the mixture and
dried. These darts are made from the
middle stem of the palm leaf aud are
about six or eight inches IN lengih and
of about the thickness of II knitting
needle
They are used with II wooden sumpi-
tan. or blowpipe. which Is about seven
or eight feet in length and has IN in
tcrual diameter Of about nr.quartor
inch \ bird struck by one Of these
little darts is instantly killed, and n
pig dies in about twenty minutes.
The fresh juice of the upas tree.
whether swallowed or Injected into
the hood acts rs II violent poison,
causing commissions and death chi
cngo News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23
A FRIEND.

\ hafber of refuge from the stormy
waves Of adversely.
\ balancing pole to him who walks
across the tight rope of life.
watch which beats true for al
time and never runs down"
\ permanent fortific9tion when ones
affairs are IN a state Of siege.
The first person who comes in when
the whole world has gone out.
One who loves the truth and you and
will tell the truth in spite of you.
Tie triple alliance Of the three great
powers love, sympathy and help.
one who mnltiplies joys, divides
eriefs and whose honesty is in1iolable.
\ Jewel whose luster the strong
acids Of poverty AMI misfortune can
not dim
one who combines for YOU alike the
pleasures and benefits Of seeietv aud
solitude
\ tank Of credit On which We can
draw supplies Of confidence. counsel.
sympathy help and love.
one Who considers my need before
my descrvings London Tit Bit Prize
competition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23
ADVERTISING AN ART.
nut IT should Re Made an Art That
CnIIn RenntY TO Its serx toe.


'hiis he""'S I" us SeFN zee.
Advertising las iHdeed become an
art 1T remains Tor II 10 become II not
n Inc art, al least an ART mat Gals
beauty TO It's service. VI 'th II Goes,
much Of the energy that IS no" ms
directed, much OF the money mat IS
now prodlgaliy wasted j" Destroy ne
tine worlds beauty Mili h. slte3.
he right procedure lS indicated p%
fine most conspicuous medium Tor pub
lie advertising. The pres. III lis daily,
weekly or monthly FORMS ohefs alto
gether the best means Tor calling pub
/. lie attention To al serts oil lhlhsS. me
best Of pubic Journals those Whlch
are recognized as the most desirable
mediums Tor advertising ana Wiiich
consequently obtalh Tie highest prices
for their Services make II rule TO
classify and restrict III jadteleuS
mahher the advertisements that they
PRINT lhe} f9ilihe tleIh 10 certain
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23

They had met in the subway and in
the interval of passing few stations
had fallen TO talking Of lovely wo-
man friend who had died.
How did she die? Do you know"
he asked.
She nursed little niece through an
infectious disease. then took 1t herself
and died of It," said she.
~ strange Providence" he unused
sadly "She. lovely, gracious. charm
Ing. everything to live for and n bless
Ing TO her friends, to die In order that
child might live. A strange and I'M
accountable Providencen-New York
Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23

Sup,e Odd Wills.

One Of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen
Austrisilda. eonsort of King Goutram
of burgundy. The dying princess en-
Joined upon her husband to Stay and
bury in the same grave with her the
physicians who had attended her. An
other viii WAS that of a husband who
forbade his wifes marrying on pain Of
his returning TO haunt her. This is
quite different from that of woman
who instructed her executors to seek
out "some nice. good pretty girl' who
would make an affectionate second
wife to her spouse. 1t is n fact inter
eStiHg in this connection that the first
Napoleon actually bequeathed 10000
frames to a fellow named Cantillon,
who had been tried for attempting the
assassination of the Duke of Yelling
ton
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23

"1he way lurnel MS trade said
tho man nHp makes jokes for living.
"was 10 riEe alYantaee Of every little
thing iA4t happened - come along.
Whatever TIM ght be sad or gay, serl-
ons or merry. l squeezed a joke out q
It. IT first they were very poor, but
after grrm deal II laltps found my
brand of humar Improving True, Of
ten made my bt.st friends nv deadly
enemies aud turned every mans hand
against M on more than one occasion,
but at last ! triumphel. | won't tell
you what my salary is YOU may not
believe ne Eut You can take my
word for IT. Young man, that there's
money In uaLng JOKES. New York
Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-01-23
FAMOUS GAMBLERS.
old Time London betting Clubs and
Their Members.

Their Members.
There were three principal clubs
Whites, Brookes and Bodies. Whites
was originally a chocolate house in
William HIS time, but became pri-
vate club early in the eighteenth CEN
fury and was used by the Tories. 1t
was Il club always noted for high play
md betting, and very curious some OF
their bets were. the old wager book
being still preserved. Brookes' was
the Wing club and was then conduct
ed by that
Liberal Brool;es, whose speculative skill
Is hasty credit and a distant bill;
Who. nursed in clubs, disdaned a vulgar
trade,
Exults to trust and bushes to be paid.
Among the members of this club
were the Prince of Wales, and, of
course, his fidus Achates, Sheridan, be-
sides the great Charles James Fox.
who here played deeply and whose
name is oft recorded in the wager
book. which, however. is of older date
and was kept when the club was held
at Almack's. Lord Northington bets
Mr.. {. Fox. June /. 171TIl that he Alr.
c. FL IS not called 10 the bar before
this day four years" march Il, 11I5,
Lord Bolinsbroke gives guinea to
Mr.. Charles Fox and is TO receive a
thousand from him whenever the debt
of this county amounts to f171,Oo0.-
coo. Mr. FOX is not to pay the $1,000
ill he IS enc Of his majesty's cabinet"
april /. 1891. Mr.. Sheridan bets Lord
Lauderdalc aud Lord Thanet %
euineas each that parliament will not
consent to any more lotteries after the
present one voted to be drawn in Feb
ruarg next" From The Dawn of the
Nineteenth Century by John Ashton.