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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
A SILLY TRAGEDY.
Tho Duel Between Tom Porter and
Sir Henry Bellasis.

The Duel Between Tom Porter and
Sir Henry Bellasis.
Some of the royalists who We're
forced To endure the English common
wealth seemed to console themselves
for the dullncss of life under Puritan
government by lighting rs many duels
they could compass. SO that ignoble
squabhlcs and foolish plots make up
the history of their days.
Tom Porter was OF IL family which
had zealously served the king. Under
the new government his occupation was
gone, and he descended to II triviallty
OF life which finally involved him In a
most pathetic event This was Il duel
which he fought with his friend, Sir
Henry Bellasis, and which, says Pepys
In his "Diary," IS worth remembering
for ''thc Stiffness of the quarrel, - n
kind of emblem of the general com
plcXion of the whole kingdom"
But, silly ns the quarrel undoubtedly
was, II carried In 1t an element of heart
break
The two young men involved We're
one day, being merry In company"
Tom Porter said he should like to see
the man I'm England who would dare
give him II blow with that Sir Henry
Bcllasis struck him II box on the ear.
The inevitable duel followed, wherein
each WAS wounded. Sir Henry proved
to be seriously hurt, so he called POr-
ter. Kissed and badc him fly.
"For," said he. tom. thou hast hurt
me, but VIII make shift to stand upon
my legs till thou maycst withdraw, for
| would not have thee troubled for
what thou hast done"
Porter prohted by his friends gener
osIty and escaped to France. Sir Henry
died II few days later, and Pepys CON
cludca, at IS pretty to see how the
world do talk of them rs n couple of
fools that killed one another out OF
love"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Rather Confusinn.

Nowadays the duties Of clerk and
sexton are usually performed by the
same person, and an amusing story Is
told Of person who, visiting village
church and being struck by the knowl-
edge OF legends and history shown by
the old man who was taking him
round. asked his guide what oeeupu-
ton he followed We'll" said the old
man, Il hardly know what ! be. First
vicar he called me clerk then another
he came. and he called me virgin. then
the last vicar said was the Christian.
and now ] be clerk again" Virgin
was, of course, n confusion Of yerger,
and "Chrlstan" for sueristan or sex
ton London Strand
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

An amusing example Of the Irish
mans pronunciation occurs In II story
told of the late Br Todd. the Irish
archacologist who, although II great
scholar, was not above perpetrating n
practical Joke. The London Spectator
tells the story and says:
A very learned Englishman went ia
Dublin to examine some manuscripts
in the library of Trinity college and
was of course introduced TO Or. Todd,
who one day in conversation told him
that there was In Trinity college II GU
riouS instance of the survival of II habit
dating from the time Of the Danes; that
at certain hour Of the afternoon
think q O'Clock porter went the
round of the college ringing II bell and
calling out In II loud voice, THE Danes
in the hall when all the students
rushed from their rooms to repel the
invaders So the learned but some
what incredulous Englishman repaired
to the college ut q O'Clock, and, sure
enough what Dr Todd had told him
came to piss which he gravely related
on his return to England. The sum.
mons of course referred to the dean
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Metallic Metaphors.

at is most amazing" snid metal
lurglst, "hoW the world relies on met
nls for lis metaphors and SMILES.
Thus. an orator Is silver t0ngued or
golden monthed. An explorer Is
bronzed by African SUNS A resolute
chap has an iron Will A sluggard
moves with leaden feet. An ostrich
has copper lined stomach \ million
ARE has tin 4 swindler Is aa slippery
as quicksilver A borrower has brass. "
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
The Truthful Woman.

1t Is no exaggeration TO say that u
more or less truthful woman IL looked
upon with grave suspicion. What Is
more, nobody believes her If she
quite truthfully pronounces her age Il
be twenty nine everybody ut once says
then she must be ut least thirty five
while if she should ever be caJoed In
to admitting the number Of proposals
she had In her youth II Will only con
firm the popular impression that she
had been Very lucky TO catch hus
band at NIL London Ladies' Field.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Force of Habit.

Redd-I see that man Finn has got
an automobile.
Greene And 1t was quite amusing to
see him the first week he had It,
How so:"
why, every time he'd blow his
horn he'd stop and look around. He
used to peddle fish, you know"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Neiahbors.

Il beg your pardon, sir, but I'm
going to nsk you If your daughter
would mind not playing on the piano
for the next two weeksY'
May ! ask, sir. the reason for this
extraordinary request?"
well, you see, my son wishes to
get good start with the flute New
York Life
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Hard on tho Reporters.

81 had strange dream the other
night said the major.
what Was IT." asked the young
thing.
II went to heaven and as an old
newspaper man WAS interested in their
Journal up there. 1t was miserable
thing not a we'll written story In it
and | told ST Peter SO"
what did he sayT
"He said It's not our fault. We
never get any good reporters up here :"
Philadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

Mrs. he iiitt-lhe Dobsons at last
have girl they hope to keep. Mrs. De
Witt-Absurd. Where Ia such girl
to DO found? Mrs. De IItt-she was
born 20 them yesterdny. TInrper's
Weekly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
The samn or Anothnr2

"And you saw Muriclr'
81 did.
"rel me, Is she married."
ayes"
zone question more Again or yetY'
Washington Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Wonderful Ability.

81 understand he Is man of great
ability
you bet he Is. He cnn convince you
that you are wrong In any argument
without having 10 shake his finger In
your fnce."- Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

"Now." asked music teacher, what
Is the note above ~" II sharp. :"
Eyes, and the note below -" II
blunt"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
The Three ates.

The names Of the three fates were
Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. To ex
press the irduence which they We're
believed to exercise on human life
from birth to death they We're repre-
sented as spinning thread Of gold
silver or WOOL now Tightening. now
slackening End at last cutting 1t off
Clotho. the youngest, put the wool
around the spindle. Laehesls spun IT,
and the aged Atropos cut 1t off when
q man had to die.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
"Correct English,
How to use it.
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED It
THE USE OF ENGLISH.
JOSEPHINE TuRck BAKER. Ioros.

PARTIAL CONTENTS FOR THIS MONTH
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, 1907-08-21
Telephone Notice.

THE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS TEL.
EPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have now buit their lines into almost all
parts of Hunterdon County and are ready to
ratsns ne r iei te,gpni9nfs a, ine
throughout the county.
The system now reaches New Hope, Lam
bertville, stockton, ldell, Kingwood Ser
geantsvile Ringoes Loektewn, Croton, Elem
ington, Three Bridges, Baptisttown, Rose
mont, Frenchtown, Milford, Bloomsbury,
Little York, Mt. Pheasant, Everittstown, Pat
tenburg, Quakertown, Pittstown, Clinton,
Annandale, Lebanon, Potterstown, White
house and Whitehouse Station
Applications for telephones 81 ould be made
To Charles n Reading, Frenchtown, N J or
Eugene Wilson. SerReantsville. n j.. which
will receive prompt attention
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

If you leap into we'll Providence
Is not bound to help you out-German
Proverb
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Sharp Boy

No exile or danger cnn fright brave
spirit. Dryden.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-29

To Rent--Two or three untiniSh
ed rooms, 321 North Grant street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
TO AMEND DiNGLEY BILL
Congressman awney Offers Solution
of international Tariff Question.

Washington, Feb. IA final quietus
has been put upon the McCleary popgun
retaliatory tariff bills, which he intro
duced with considerable gusto a little
over year ago, and to make the mat
ter all the more interesting, tie PROPOSE
tiOn of j. A. Tawney. to invoke section
3 of the Dingley bill in modifying the
existing tariff schedules between the
United States and other countries, is
probable solution of the most important
international question.
This seems positively assured, as the
result of the discussion of the differ
ences between the United States and
Germany by the joint commission, that
has completed its negotiations at Ber-
lin. and the report of which has been
placed in the hands of Secretary OF
State Root by DR.. S. y. ID. North, chair
man of the American commission. This
report contains substantially a full
agreement between the two countries OF
the tariff question.
1t is believed that the president,
after he has read the report, will advise
with the German government and make
public the Recommendation of the Joint
committees.
1t is believed that it will then be
recognized that in the exchange pro-
Ia, nit Sfata haS
equal. if not greater, advantages with
Germany, and that the plan for recip-
rocal agreement between the nations
will prove popular. 1t is likely that the
president will send the commissions re-
port TO congress before adjournment.
Whether any action can be had Is an
open question. There are some who be-
lieve that the plan of exchange will
appeal so strongly that congress, by II
simple amendment to the present tar
iff law. will put the recommendations
of the commission into effect at, once.
But until the articles that have been
agreed upon as forming the basis OF re-
ciprocal exchange are known, no action
can be taken.
1t is believed that whenever congress
does act, whether at this session or
next year, it will be in = the way OF
amending section 3 of the present law,
rather than in, the way of a reciprocity
treaty 1t is believed that the articles
which the commission has recommended
shall receive preferential treatment
and will be added to those already
enumerated i'm section s. This would
make the provision general, and would
give every government that wanted to
take advantage OF the exchange the
same right as Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
KILLED BY TREE
r. w. kolbe Of Leavenworth Town
ship Sudde emily Crushed.

From Fridays DailyiK
While cutting wood on the north
branch of the Cottonwood river Thurs
day afternoon r. w. Kobe, a prosper
Gus farmer of Leavenworth township,
was instantly killed by being struck by
a falling tree.
Together with his brother in-law Mar
tin Schneider, he went to the bottoms
in the morning to cut wood. During the
forenoon the work progressed finely,
but early in the afternoon he failed to
get out of the way of a falling tree and
he was crushed to the ground. The
tragic death was witnessed by Mr.. Schn'
elder.
The victim of the accident was well
known and for number of years re-
sided on the old Kobe homestead in
Leavenworth. He is survived by wife
and four children who have the undivid-
ed sympathy of a large circle of friends
and, neighbors.-Springfeld RepuD.,can
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
GARDEN CITY

Union revival meetings will be held in
the Christian church this week.
T. w. Gates of st. Paul spent Sunday
with his family.
John Stevenson is in South Dakota.
c. B. Thurston of st. Paul was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Clara Boynton left Tuesday for
a visit with her sisters in Lake Crystal
and Madelia.
All the sick people are recovering rap
idly.
A good many farmers are cutting saw
logs for the saw mill that will be oper-
ated on the old Thurston farm next
spring.
The Ladies' Aid society gave dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
+. Crane Saturday.
Charles Rector and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fleming.
The Misses Latin and Briggs of Pleas
ant Mound are visiting at &. Thomp-
sons.
Mrs. Loring is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Pew of Vernon Center.
A grand ball will be given in Nj. w
A. hall Friday evening. Music furnish
ed by the Lovelett orchestra, We're Blk
by, Fred Reese and Lyle Thurston,
floor managers.
A roller skating party will be held in
Woodman hall this week Tuesday and
Wednesday. Admission 10 cents to spec
tators 25 cents to skaters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
The Mystery
Of the Nerves

professional men,. as well as iaymen,
have been puzzled over the mysteries
OF the nervo1s system. but this much
is certain: that nerve force Is created
from puse, rich blood, and, with the
exception of accidental injuries, dis
eases of the nerves arise from a thin,
watery condition of the blood
On this principle, DIR. A. w. Chase's
Eerve Pills were prepared, for this
great restorative actually forms a GER
tain amount Of pure, rich blood every
day. Not only is this treatment scienti-
fically correct, but the enormous success
which 1t has attained has proven it to
be unequalled as cure for all diseases
resulting from thin. watery blood.
When you cannot sleep well, suffer
from nervous headaches and indiges-
ton. brain flag, irritability trembling or
twitching of the nerves, and feel down.
| hearted or discouraged, turn to DR.. A.
w. Chase's Nerve Pills as the most GER
tain means of restoring vitality 10 the
nervous system. and of avoiding nerv-
Gus prostration. paralysis or some
dreadful form of helplessness. so cents
, a box, 6 boxes for 81 so. at all dealers,
| or DR.. A. w. Chase Medicine Co., Buff
| falo, r.. Y.
J Lack DrLg Co., Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Big Creamery Checks.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
The eytensiveness with which dairy
ing is carried on in this locality is of
interest not only to those who are en-.
gagged in this vocation, but also to the
public generally. The three largest
checks made out by William Harpel
secretary of the Glencoe Butter &
Cheese company, and made payable to
patrons for butter fat separated from
milk delivered to the local creamery
during the month of January are, one
of $2Sl.74 drawn in favor of Frank
Hughes; $4,000 to A. c. Howe, and
$lO32S to j. Matthews. There were also
several amounts paid within few dol
lars of the latter check, which dem
onstrates clearly that the farmers of
this neighborhood find dairying profit
able and are giving special attention to
this auxiliary branch of farming
Glencoe Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Annual Session to Be Held In ST
Cloud Next Week.

From THURSDAY ldiiV. f,s
st. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. l4.-The joint
union of the Farmers club of Mime
sofa and the Tri-Collnty Good Roads as
| ISOLATION has been completed by the
committee A meeting will be held in
| this city at the court house on Feb. %
| % and "a, and at the Commercial club
| rooms in the Carter block.
Feb. Morning session, Frank L.
| Randall, chairman; organization; re-
marks by the presiding officer; address
| by A. ID. Ganmitz, secretary Farmers
Club of Minnesota; "Sheep on the
FARM" clarifying and it's Difficulties, y
L. d. Staples; ''The Purpose of the
American Society of Equity" Benjamin
Franklin.
Afternoon session-Address, "Peas and
Roots" Thomas Harborn; address
Full Blooded and Native Cattle" Ar
thur Cooper; remarks by speakers Sc.
lected by chairman; |, Testing Seed
Corn; 2, Silos and Ensilage; 3, Hogging
off Corn; 4, Feeding for Beef; 5, Smut
and it's Treatment; general discussion
to follow each subject. -
Friday evening lunch tender.
ed to the members of the two associa-
lions by the Commercial club; stereopti.
con lecture, "a Short Journey on Good
and Bad Roads, by Prof. W. r. Hoag
of the University of Minnesota; ques
tions and answers, with Mr.. George
Cooley i'm the chair. Mr.. Cooley is the
state engineer of the Minnesota high
way commission.
Feb. 23-Morning sessions: Appoint
ment of committees by the president
"Should the Convict Labor Bills Now
Before the Legislature Be Passed.
Senator C. j. Swanson and Hon. j. T
Elwell, of Minneapolis; address, "Tht
Farmers Interests i'm the Good Roads,
Prof. A. d. Wilson; "Ditching and
Drainage" by Prof. w. r. Hoag
| "Where. Should the State Road Kun III
Our Three Countless" general discus
sion.
Afternoon session-Reports of com
mittees; address, What New York is
Doing for Good Roads," Charles A
Cooper; report on road making with
the split log drag and use of rock cul
verts address, Good Roads and the
Highway Commission" George W
Cooley.
The Watab Paper and Pulp company
has invited all members of the club ano
the organization to visit the mills anC
power station at Watab. A special train
will transport the guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Dangers From Grip.

An attack of grip seldom result fa-
tally but it is the indirect cause of
many deaths. If it does not result in
pneumonia, which is frequently the
case, it leaves its victim with cough
which fingers on long after every other
symptom of the disease has vanished.
The system is thus left in a weaken
ed condition and is susceptible to al
most every other disease. The grip
can be greatly lessened in its severity
if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
used, and any tendency toward pnell-
mona is promptly checked. There is
no medicine which has met with great
er success in the treatment of this di-
sease. 1t cures the cough and leaves
the system in natural and healthy
condition. For sale by all druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Caution.

limitations have been placed upon the
market so closely resembling Allcock $
Plasters in general appearance as to be
well calculated to deceive. 1t is, how
ever, in general appearance only that
they compare with Allcock's, Tor they
are not only lacking in the best ele-
ments which have made Allcock's SO
efficient, but are often harmful in their
effects. Remember that Allcock's are
the original and only genuine porous
plasters-the best external remedy
known-and when purchasing plasters
the only safe way is to always insist
upon having Allcoek's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Pension Bill Passed.

From Fridays Daily.
- The session of the senate today last
ed less than an hour. Yet this was sui
licient time for the introduction of nine
new bills, the consideration of the cal
endar for the day, and action as com
mittee of the whole on general orders
Among the bills passed was s. F. go
by Senator E. f. Smith of Minneapolis
providing aid for disability and pensions
for firemen, to be paid through relief
associations from money secured by the
per cent tax on fire insurance premiums
already established. The State Fire
mems association is back of this meas
ure.
On consideration of general orders
five out of twenty one bills were ad
vanced to the calendar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Two High School Societies
i'm Annual Debate.
DEBATE HELD MARCH %.
Subject for Discussion is "Should
United States Senators be Chosen
by Direct Vote of The People
From FridaY's Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The annual debate between the two
Mankato high school literary societies
will be held at the high school building
on Thursday evening, March %.
The contest is between the Zetama-
THAN and Philomathian societies of
the high school for the cup given twr
years ago by the Social Science club
of this city.
The subject for discussion is: "Should
United States Senators be Chosen by
Direct Vote of the People," The
Philomathians taking the affirmative
and the Zetamathians the negative.
The latter will be represented in the
debate by Don Young, Walter Koeppen
and Walter SanbOrn, and the Philoma-
thians by Earl King, Burton Hughes
and Rose O'Bren.
The subject for discussion is an in
teresting one, and The Free Press
would like to see the citizens manifest
an interest by attending the debate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
WHY ARDEE FLOUR Is BEST

: Reason No. Ii 1t is milled in one
of the most modern and completely
equipped mills i'm the United States.
Our plant was shut down three
months and remodeled at enormous eX-
pense, especially to produce Ardee quail
ity; such -four cannot be made in or
binary mills. @a
An eastern customer writes:
";Since | have used Ardee, / have
had the grandest bread / ever saw. 1t
raises fine, has good color and makes
a big loaf l will always use it SO
long as it keeps its present standard y
Are you willing to use an inferior
-four when you can obtain Ardee?
HUBBARD MILLING CO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Will Move to Pipestone.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
A. NJ. Holt, manager of the well
known Holt Orchestra, informs the Star
today that he has decided to make Pipe
stone his headquarters and will soon
move Here from NlankatO.
The Holt Orchestra has been playing
in this vicinity for several years and
has worked up big business around
this point. Mr.. Holt has found that
Pipestone, with its exceptional railroad
facilities is the logical place for him to
work out of in filling his numerous en-
gagements. Hence he announces his in
tentiOn of moving here to make his
home.-Pipestone Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt came to Mankato
from Delavan two years ago and have
since resided here. We are sorry to
see them remove to Pipestone
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
OLD MAPLETON.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Healy called to
see Mrs. j. Cornell Monday.
Sam Chandler of Winnebago is ex-
pected back in the neighborhood soon
as he has purchased his fathers farm
Mrs. Judd Cornell is quite seriously
sick, but at this writing is somewhat
improved
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Taylor were call
ers at the home of Will Taylor Sun
day.
Charley Reiman has his engine and
saw at Ben Taylor's to saw up hi:
years wood.
We all enjoy this nice weather after
the cold snap.
Mrs. G. Hartman of Mapleton is out
taking care of her sister, Mrs. judo
Cornell.