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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10

message the speaker waddled into the
ROOM He was a stout unganly little
man, clad In the quaint national cos,
tune of Marsovla. Bald of head. pop.
ping of eye and with abnormally long
red mustaehe. his was personality to
excite laughter In mummy.
The newcomer was Nish, messenger
and clerk of the embassy. At his ap.
proaeh Natalie and De Jolidon slipped
away to the ballroom. A moment later
a tall, lean. fussy man with hooked
nose and minelng gait trotted down
the stairway aud into the salon
.Well, Mr.. Nish," he asked peevish.
ly, did you find Prince Danilo at
home?"
mo. your excellency." faltered the
little man. He
''Dld you go thence, as l told you. to
the American bar at
"Yes, sir. Hut he was not at HON.
there tonight"
odd. He's usually very much al
home there, I'm told SO you failed
in your mission? You couldn't fine
himY"
"Oh, yes, your excellency, l foun,
him-that is to say, y
.Oh, you found him at last? That.
better. Where"
AT Maxim's, your
"MaXim's. ehY' snorted Ambassador
PopoT seornfully. "Idling away hii
time, as usual when
"Oh, no, your excellency, not ex
aetly 'idlng,' il may say so. II.
seemed very busy There were u mum
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10

Tho Seven Prophets.

1.-THE late Duke OF Devonshire," said
diplomat ut Washington dinner,
kept stud and took Il calm and ducal
interest In the races. There was a GER
tain sporting paper that kept large
STAFF of prophets and always prophesied
the outcome of important races The
duke for some reason put great reli-
ance In these prophets and their proph
ecies. He always read the paper, and
he continually recommended 1t to his
friends But once at Goodwood, at
the days end, u man came up TO the
duke and said:
What OF your paper nowi Did you
see II this morning? Six prophets
prophesled that six different horses
would win, and here only seven ran,
and the winner was the seventh, which
10 prophet had selected. Well what
have you to say nowT
"'All | hfve 70 say the duke an-
swered calmly, is that there's room for
another prophet on that paper
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
PSYCHIC FORCES.
Their Existence Proved, Yet Scientists
Cannot Grasp Them.

StHhSt iHSins
have seen enough to make me be-
lieve In zollner's fourth dimension,
but don't My mind Is SO constructed
that such wonders rs We meet in
Reances produce very little effect on
me. They are MS normal To me now
as the popping of ceru or the roastlng
of potatoes. But rs for ief-well,
that Is not matter of the will, but of
evidence, and the evidence Is not yet
sufficient to bring me to any definite
conclusion. In fact in the broad day
and especially the second day after
have been through one of these ex-
periences | begin to doubt my senses
Richet speaks of this curious recession
of belief and admits his own inability
TO retain the conviction that at the mo-
ment of the phenomenon WAS complete.
NO sooner Is the sitting over than my
doubts come swarming back upon me-
he says. THE real world which sur
rounds US, with its prejudices, its
scheme OF habitual opinions, holds us
In SO strong n grasp that We can
scarcely free ourselves completely.
Certainty does not follow ON demon
stration, but on habit"
Maxwell says: Il believe In these
phenomena, but | see no need 10 ut
tribute them to any supernatural inter
vention. am inclined to think they
are produced by some force within our
selves" Just what he means by that
can't precisely explain. It's harder
To understand than the spirit hypoth-
ess He goes on to say that, while he
Is certain that we are In the presence
of an unknown force, he Is convinced
that the phenomena viii ultimately be
found orderly, like all other facts Of
nature Some future Newton Will
discover more complete formula than
ours" he prophesles. Every natural
fact should be studied and, If 1t be
teal, Incorporated In the patrimony of
knowledge" He then adds, With the
true scientists humble acknowledge
ment of the infinite reach of the undis-
covered universe, "Our knowledge Is
very limited and our experience young.
-IIamln Garland In Everybody s
Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
COPYRIGHT. 1908, BY HENRY w. SAVAGE
ERT PAVSOW TERHUNE

, scattered groups In the foyer-a muir
muir. a rustic whisper that resolved
itself ut last into the excited phrases:
''Ihe widow has arrived" Twenty
millions and unlncumbered!" Widow
of Sadowa, the animated money bagr
"a Monte Crlsto fortune for some
lucky mani" "Her name is Sonia Sa
| dowa; twenty millions-red hair. too,
but beauty" "Twenty millions!a
The Merry Widow
Down the stairway from the dress
ing rooms and into the salon swept a
woman-yo young, beautiful. viyaclous, A
| light of mischief danced In her great
dark eyes.
Her masses Of auburn hair shoue
| like an aureole above her rather
pale delicate face About her lowered
half score of galants, all vylng for
word. a look, from the beauty tand
fortune) of the Paris season.
Two men-thc Marquis of Cascade
and the Count de st Brioche were
| lucky enough TO claim for moment
| or two her attention
No no" Sonia was saying In pro
test. AT home, in Marsovia, men don't
make such pretty speeches. Courtship
| there Is very primitive and marriage
| is for life. When "A man makes love to
another's wife, he Is promptly shot.
When wife hirts her husband beats
| her black and biue-a good plan Why
not try II In Paris? 2"
"Deightful9' exclaimed Cascade. DO
| you know, madame, we have been
counting the moments until you up.
| peared"
81 can well believe It," assented So
MIA 1T must have been Just like
counting money"
oh madame" protested the group
| Mortified.
Don't | know retorted Sonia. II
little bitterly. Its always like that
People count me like SO much money
Ii ii Is coarse for me TO say so. r..
member I'm farmers daughter aud
that In my country people call Il spade
II spade"
iopoff and Natalie came hnrriedly In
10 pay their respects 10 the guest upon
| whom Marsovia's hopes 30 depended
| At Il sign from the ambassador the 9th.
ers drew back.
80 you were shocking some OF our
Paris gallants?' beamed the ambussa.
dor. What child of nature you
arel"
You mean,' eountered Sonia, chat
am peasant dressed UP. How ] wisl
sometimes that | were real peasant
again.
"Ah." chuckled Popoff Child Of ma
ture, true child of nature, always
remembering the dear old days on the
farm-the bleating of the pigs the new
laid milk, the tomatoes freshly dug
up and all the simple joys of the coun-
try. But | want you 10 meet tonight
some of our Mursovlan nobility for
instance, Prince Danilo, charming
Danio is
But the mischief had died out of
Sonias eyes. Her face was paler than
was Its wont. and there WIS II stern
look as of pain about the daintiy
cblseed mouth
81 have already met Prince Danio,"
she said CURLY.
Really" cried Popon. Then, not
ing her change OF expression, he added
with apprehension:
"a hope 1t was not on one Of his wet
days-a charming, loyable youngsteI
in spite of hIs"-
81 am not interested In hearing about
him." broke In Sonia III II curlously
level. emotionless voice at WAS long
ago that we met. He will have forgot
ten me even as-as | have forgotten
! him. Let us talk of something else
| please"
Even Popofr could see something was
seriously amiss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
A Genuine Crouch.

A certain farmer noted for constant
complaining was met by a friend one
morning.
Fine weather, James," said the lat
ter.
For them as amt got to work, !"
was the response.
'Your farm looks In fine condition"
"To them's as amt got to dig In It,"
well. james, Pm glad your wlfe's
better"
Chem as don't have to live with her
may beW-London Family Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
sian Of Preeocity.

First Magazine Editor believe my
youngster Is cut out for an editor.
Second Edltor-Why 50? First Editor
Everything he gets his hands on he
runs and throws into the wastebns.
=-Lippincotts Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10

The Rubicon was the small stream
separating ancient Italy from Gisalplne
Gaul, the province which had been
allotted TO Caesar When Caesar cross
ed this stream at the head OF an armed
force lie passed beyond the limits Of
his own province and legally became
an invader of Italy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
Merely a Sample.

"What Is the matter, little boyI"
asked the professor "Have you the
ineaslesY
Nope" answered the boy. 1--WE got
the measle. They's only one of 'em."
"That's singnlarp mused the pro-
fessor.- Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
An Eyewitness.

"Have you any witnesses of the acct
dent" asked the Brentford county
court Judge recently.
Yes" was the reply, my uncle. He
Is not here because he Is blind Lon
don Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
Take Care of the Pennies. Etc.

make anything on that dealf" Cob
sa Code inquired.
"Only q million" Myduss gloomily
replied.
"Well, every million counts New
York Press.
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An American Scholars Work.

1t should be humillating for English
men 10 reflect that 1t was left to an
American, Francis james Child, TO
compile the five thick volumes of ENG
fish and Scottish Popular Ballads"
which are familiar and invaluable to
all students of this subject. But self
reproacb Is forgotten In admiration OF
his work. Child himself unfortunately
did not live to finish his task. How
ever, he was more than scholar and
an editor. He was the founder Of a
school and he had the gift Of being
able to transmit to others both his
learning and his zeal.-London Satur
day Review.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-10
CHAPTER l.
The Girl With the Millions.

'1~lHE widow just now is tn.
queen of our diplomatic chess
board" sighed the Marsovlal
- ambassador pretty wife. Ssh,
will be here tonight My husband l.
hanging over the banisters watching
for her"
but what reasonf"
"Oh, he has exactly twenty million
reasons for
~ don't understand" murmured NJ
de Jolidon
"NoI Then you are probably the
only bachelor In Paris who doesn't
She was the daughter of poor Mar
soyian farmer - no dowry but he,
beauty. An enormously rich old bank
er named Sadowa, wealthiest man In
Marsovia, fell In love with her mar.
ried her and did her the exquisitely
graceful favor of dying a week later
She inherited his whole fortune $40,
000, 600"
"And now l suppose she has come to
Paris to spend IT."
oh the money Is safe enough 70,
the present, | believe, in the Bank oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24

placed At million dollars IN the banks
of New York, sin order that thew
might loan 1t out" and st. Louis
bankers had told him that while their
money was out of their reach in the
New York banks they had gone to
that city and had bought currency
there, paying from 1 Il to per cent
for it.
Three per cent was paid" declared
Senator Teller. Mr.. Teller upon the con-
clusion of Mr. Stones speech said he
believed the recent financial trouble
had resulted from the banking system
of the country and had not grown out
OF the administration of law.
ut is possible he said. chat the
treasury department did not distrib-
ute the money in proportion either to
the banking capital or the population
but there was one storm center of the
whole trouble. We did not need any
money in the west. Colorado did not
need money although it is stated that
Colorado banks had s11,0OO,0O0 in
New York banks. If true, that was
their own fault and there were other
cities in which they might have kept
their funds. The question before the
department was how it could best
serve the public interest in the distri-
button of this money.
I'm my judgment" the Colora do
senator declared, the secretary of the
treasury could not have served the
country better than by putting the
money in New York city. There were
II or Is trust companies there that
were in condition to go to the wall
They needed the money The banks
came to their relief. If they had fall
ed there would have been a failure of
banks practically all over the country.
The people in the west had as much
interest in maintaining the integrity
/ of these trust companies as the people
/ in New York
| This is the age of criticism of peo-
pie who have money. They have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24
FOR THOUGHTFUL.
PEOPLE

Not only has there been no specific for
chronic kidney disease, but physicians and
pharma eists have had no treatment for in
flamma ton of the kidneys.
In evidence of this let US quote from one
or the latest authorities, James Tyson, M
y, Prof of Medicine in the University of
rem. In his latest work Q904, page 1867
ne plainly says, as to curat alive measures
10 restore the kidney to its normal condi-
toni BELIEVE THERE ARE NONE ="
He further says the change from the
flrst stage the curative period) to the sec
ond or chronic stage considered incura-
ble) is probably established in all cases by
the sixth month.
buttons Renal Compound is the first
and only thing ever known that controls
Inflammation of the kidneys and arrests
further destruction: and it has this effect
IN both stages of the disease.
How can thoughtful people afford to
think of anything else at any stage of kid
ney trouble?
Due to a deDlorabls lack of knowledge
as to the seriousness of kidney disease
and a common disposition to treat it
lightly kidney deaths have increased until
they now reach 5000 annually-over a ITO
per day
Literature mailed free
JOHN j. FULTON Co.
Oakland Cal.
Rex Pharmacy. 10th and Kansas ave,
Iopeka. are our sole local agents Ask
Tor Bi-Monthly Bulletin of late recoveries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24
CORTELYOU WAS RIGHT.
Senator Teller Defines the Govern
ment's Financial Policy.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Stone of Missouri yesterday after
noon presented statistics of govern
ment deposits in National banks to
show that the distribution of money
during the recent currency stringency
was not Equitable, as contemplated
by the law governing the treasury de-
partment He declared that the west
and south were Disseminated against
while New York and Boston were ia
vored. His speech was on his resolu-
ton pending in the senate directing
a committee to investigate and report
the facts in these transactions.
Mr.. Stone declared that the treas
ury department had in IA months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24

charged with having brought on this
panic. Some Of the rich men of this
country who have been paraded in the
magazine as people Unfortunately rich
put up practically their entire capital
to tide over possible panic. one man
put up $1O,000,000. Some of these
rich men could have made a great deal
OF money by letting the banks fail"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24

Advice to Mothers: Don't let your chill
dren waste away. Keep them strong and
healthy during the winter with HOLSTER
Rocky Mountain Tea 1t is the greatest
tonic for children Pure and harmless,
does the greatest good. 35c. Tea or tab
let's. F. T. Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
In The HeadIand Post we have tou,

Tn The Headland Post we have found a philosopher who isn't losing any sleep over the merry widow" hats quite the contrary. in fact. Merry Widows" 1t brazenly remarks are mol worrying the pilot of this rag very much. An honest confession is good for the soul and we will tell you a little secret if you will promise moi to tell any body. We enjoyed one of the best maps we have had in a long time the other Sunday in church, be- hind one of these accommodating Mer- ry Widows. They are a great conven- fence sometimes"
 That's a novel defence for the new style of headgear, and the brother is at least to be commended for the hon. est confession. But if the majority of male church goers should follow his example there might be perfectly jus tihable complaints from good people who keep awake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
May the Tribe Increase.

Mey the Tribe Increase. Russellville Times .,.,, Every farmer who provides HnS nia h,, green lawns and winding paths, Weu cultivated farm. and all that make lire pleasant, Is a blessing to any neishoor- hood.
 A Sample of the Future Elba Clipper.
 The race made by i5.t MT; Lusk aSs siYss yssp,e think now oe Governor Corners admin istration Mir. Lusk was generally con sidered the Conner candidate.
 Bit of Comfort.
 To the defeated candidate: Often better men are defeated than elected .o office. Just imagine that this applies in your own case and be comforted.
 On Record. Fri Cities Daily. 4. Every republican Congressman Is now on record as opposed to tariff re- form or afraid to disobey the orders Of the "standpats" who furnish the cat paws to rake out the chestnuts Tor the trust magnates
 Use Alabama Material. Mobile Register.
 There is a sentiment in the State Ia voring the use of Alabama materials
  geological hall authorized by the Uni versity of Alabama. It is thought that the new building should form geo logical exhibit of Alabama's minerals, marbles, states. woods, etc. It appears a thing readily to be done.
 Of Course, He Does Net. Selma Journal.
 With the words of Senator Raynor of Maryland ringing in his ears and the picture of Colonel Stewart in his lonely quarters in the desert in ms, mind, we wonder if the President ever thinks of the days after, the fall Of brated Round Robin If the discip- line and principles which he now in vokes to sustain his cruel and unusual been applied to his case what would have been his punishment?
 
 Crops in Hale. Greensboro Watchman.
 The crop prospects are many urnes better at present than at the same date last year. Fairly good stands of cot ton have been secured and the plant ls growing off we'll Some farmers had to plant as many as five times last year before they secured good stand. And another encouraging feature of the sit- uation Is the fact that the corn acre. age has been considerably increased. Solid fields of corn. growing on nicely, may be seen in nearly every direction you may go. We feel that good times are @ head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26

to speak with acknowledged masters oL Ihe language, were disingenuous onousn 70 give currency to this mis- representation. for that must be called ,,nlsrepresentation HIS, which reports only Iocai imperfections and eccentricies as an American would do who de- sscriDed the monstrosities of Cockney expression.
 To quote certain peculiarities of speech as type of a whole peoples language is manifestly unjust. Tn Boston or New York the observer will hear expressions that are almost as bad as can be heard among the Lon don cockneys. We know that down here. among the uncultivated numbers of the south's population. there are to be heard many uncouth expressions, which have strange sound to the purist in language. and the same is true of the West or of any other sec tion. Dr. skeat takes a broader view and doesn't set up peculiar words and sentences as the language of the Am erican people as a whole.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
NO DANGER.

The following from The New Bed ford Standard. gives one of the New England views of 1t:
 The Georgia editor who says that | prohibition Is doing a lot of good Tor | the negroes, and that no white man | has any trouble in getting drink when he wants 1t, may be measurably accurate in his representation. If that Is the case, and If the condition con- tinues, the people of Georgia are put ting the black man in the way of of intelligence and prosperity. If the negro cannot spend his money for rum, and is using 1t for other purposes. there is pretty good chance that he some of 1t Into houses and lands, as not few of these white men who can get drink whenever they want it might ind profitable. In the summing up, the black man who is kept away from liquor has a good chance to come out ahead of the white man who re- gards the right to drink as one of his dearest prerogatives.
 We don't know who this Georgia editor" is who lets the cat out of the bag in that way. We do not know how true 1t Is that a white man can get a drink when he wants 1t in Georgia, but we have no right to dis pute 1t without better evidence than we now have. If 1t is a fact that white men get liquor when they want 1t we may pretty safely bet that 1t will not be long before the black man will also find the way. All white men are not in the habit of keeping all good things from the colored ones.
 Leaving that out of the calculation, |, however. we think The Standard shows needless apprehension when it inti- mates that keeping liquor from the negroes will endanger white supremacy in Georgia. That this deprivation will help the negro population is doubtless true, and that will be a decided im- provement which Georgians will glad ly welcome. If 1t is possible to keep the colored element from liquor they are sure to be better citizens, so that the change will be better for them as well as for the whites. All the same, it will not put the negro in the lead or at the top.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
Hart Jolt.
Mobile Item

A4ObilC IlSLl-
 According to returns from Montgom- cry, the Capital County of Alabama, Comerism has received hard Jolt with 1 nthe very recent past. The first really severe jolt came when George W Jones, attorney for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. was chosen as chairman of Montgomery County Dem- ocratic Executive Committee. Mir Jones Is one of the most popular men in his county. and his selection for the head of the party in Montgomery County, coming. as it did from the hands of the members of that body showed one or two things: Tt was George Jones's popularity or a repudia tion of Com erism. "
 Jolt No. was the great race of pr. Russell M Cunningham for delegate at-large. He outran men In the race who were advocates of Hon. B. Conner in his canvass for Governor.
 Holt No. was the magnificent vote given Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota by the Democrats of Ala hama in that same primary.
 We will say nothing of the jolts handed out by Judge Thomas c. Jones