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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
A PARIS CAFE.
The Winning Ways Of Smooth and
Willy Extortionist.

The Winning Ways Of Smooth and
Willy Extortionist.
At Paillard's and the Cafe de la
Paix, which latter Is now owned by
Ledoyer, who began life as bottle
washer and is today worth 1900, 900
francs, you will be fairly certain of a
carte with the prices affixed, but at tho
Cafe de Paris. unless you are known,
you will meet the carte with no price
stated, which means that you will be
charged whatever the maitre d'hotel
thinks you are able or willing to pay.
1t may be thatsyou will suggest that
the usual carte would be greater
compliment to your common sense, but
II you do that you are a brave man.
The towards may console themselves
with the reflection that in the eyes
of the management they are either
princes. rich Americans or fools.
have seen half hundred princes, a
few rich Americans and a great many
fools, for unless one is born to the pur-
pie the maitre d'hotel Of such place
as the Cafe de Paris is apt to tower
above one. greater man than Saul Of
Tarsus. recall the incident of an
American who did object. not to the
carte, but to the bill as rendered, and
what do you think happened to him.
If monsieur pleases," suavely said
the maitre d'hotel. at will afford us
the greatest pleasure to extend to mon
sieur the hospitality Of the house. in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
A QUICK TOUCH.
She Needed Money and Sent a Mes
sage That Would Fetch It.

She Needed Money and Sent Mes
sage That Would Fetch II.
A day or two ago a woman entered
a suburban telegraph Office and said to
the receiver of messages that she de-
sired to telegraph her husband, who
was away in the country. to ask him
for money. He pointed her to the
counter supplied with blanks and told
her the rate for q dozen words. She
struggled away for quarter of an
hour and then handed in the follow.
ing:
Wont you please send me IS by
next post?"
Il don't know whether that will do
or not" she said as she felt for her
purse "If you were TO receive such
telegram from your wife. would you
forward the money!"
"Well-well, l might" he replied in
doubtful tones.
Nov, you wait don't like the
telegram at all, because tried to keep
1t within twelve words. I'll write an
other"
She tore it up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes handed
in new one reading:
Am out of food and fuel and want
IS as soon as you can get 1t here. If
you can't spare it I'll pawn the parlor
carpet"
THAT would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk as he read
the lines and marked the number of
words.
"Then it will from him. Send 1t
quick."-Iondon Tit-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
Investiaatina Grandpa.

A grandfather, well known in the
English house of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on
his knee.
what makes your hair SO white,
grandpaY the little miss queried.
Il am very old, my dear; | was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard of the truth.
"Oh, you are Noah?"
NO"
"Are you Shem, them"
mo, l am not Shem."
Are you Ham?"
mo"
s"Then," said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical
knowledge. you must be Japheth."
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
But, grandpa, If you are not Noah
or Shem or Ham or Japheth you must
be beastv'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
Heat, Light & Power Co.'s
Special Offer.

The Spring time fast approaching and planning for the House
Cleaning time While doing would like consider propo
We will install hight complete cellar. with snap switch at
the the cellar light
including Kitchen, Sitting
Room lrl, three Bed Bath Room and the Lower Hail. all
to be concealed where possible and furnish with certificate of in
peion the the $4,000 Smaller
installations proportion.
That ALL will furnish, light the first three months FREE
All orders will rotation,
Place orders
This offer subject withdrawal without notice
If You will kindly drop Mr. Moohead postal he will be glad call
and talk the with al any
PSWok will be installed that be added any
future date
Yours truly
LAMBERTVILLE HEAT, LIGHT & POWER co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
MAY FIRES.
Ancient Scotch Custom Which involved
Human Sacrifice.

ancient Scotch Custom Which Involved
Human Sacrifice.
Sir John Sinclair's Statistical Ac-
count of Scotland" contains notices of
many old customs, which still contin-
ued TO be observed in the Highlands,
though they were even then fast dying
out. From the eleventh volume of that
great work, which was published in
1871 and the succeeding years. we
learn, on the authority of the minister
of Calender, Perthshire, that the boys
of the township assembled in Il body
upon the moors on May day and pro-
reeded to dig a circular trench. leaving
the soil in the center undisturbed, SO as
to form Il low table of green turf suf-
ticient in size to accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared a
custard of milk and eggs and large
oatmeal cake. which they baked upon Il
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard. they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly
and daubed one of those pieces with
charcoal until it was perfectly black
They then placed all the pieces of cake
together In bonnet, and each III turn
drew one blindfolded, the holder of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece.
The boy who drew the blackened por-
ton was destined to be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into a mere pastime for boys, 1t
Is evident that it must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of human being in order to render
the coming summer fruitful.-Gentle-
mans Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
T actful.

musical conductor was trying the
10 secure place In an opera troupe
The manager was standing by The
candidate was trail and timid She
finished her song with an air of dis
treSs.
How is it," asked the manager un-
tremendously.
The conductor caught the pleading
eses OF the girl, but he had his duty to
perform. He struck three notes on the
piano I'D left the rest to the manager
The three notes were A u.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
Doing Without the Dot.

The small letter "i'' was formerly
written without the dot. The dot was
introduced in the fourteenth century
to Distinguish ~ from re" In hasty
and indistinct writing. The letter ''i'
was originally used where the letter
''j' is now employed. The distinction
between 81" and ~ was introduced by
the Dutch printers at comparatively
recent date, and the "j' was dotted
because the al" from which it was de-
rived, was written with dot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
Tho Evil Eve.

The "evil eye" was one of the many
superstitions that at one time beset
humanity In the time of its ignorance.
1t was believed throughout the middle
ages that certain persons had the pow
er of cursing you by their glances. of
subjeeting you to the fascination which
unopposed, blighted and destroyed you.
Amulets of various forms We're used
against this much dreaded power as
well as certain practices, such as laugh
ing. splitting and turning a somersault.
New York American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of MlLroN NJ. BLACK, Deceased

Pursuant to the order Of George F. Hanson,
Surrogate of the County Of Hunterdon, made
in the TIVE nty-third day of January, A. ID: one
thousand nine hundred and eight. notice is
against the estate of Milton NJ. Black,
late Of the County of Hunterdon. deceased,
to present the same, under oath or Affirmation,
ed, within nine months from the date of said
order; and any creditor neglecting to bring
in and exhibit his or her claim tulder oath Or
affirmation), within the time so limited, will
he forever barred of his or her action there
for against the said Administrator.
Dated January y, A. ID. 1908.
ALBERT d. ANDERSON,
Administrative.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
AFTER a. YEARS experie

s AFTER 50 YEARS experience
millions of users of l.. & M. PAINTS
claim First, it wears 10 to IS years
Second, it only costs $I.ao a gallon
Third, its the best they have ever used
Fourth, sixteen thousand agents certify
to these facts.
Est. A. H. Lands, Ringoes.
f. Shepard, Sergeantsville.
LIZ NJ. Paint Agents
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

Value of Reliqion.

"Some people," said the Rev. MIR.
Goodman. can never be made TO ap-
preciate the value of religion
That's right" replied Mainchantz,
the merchant; "they don't know how
to catch the church trade at all."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

We make specially of engraved
visiting cards. Let us furnish you a
new plate at reasonable price or
leave your old one and we will have
your cards printed in q few days.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
CA 9To
Bears thu >,Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of &MzzzMa

In Pinch, use ALIENS FOOT-EAsE
powder for tired, aching, swollen feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials. All druggists
CSC. Don't accept any substitute. Trial pack
age FREE by mail Address Allen s. Olmsted
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

The total area Of Africa Is estimated
at about 100000 square miles. Of
which Great Britain owns 2.7l3,slO
square miles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

To Break in New shoes Always Use
Aliens Foot Ease, powder Ii prevents
Tightness and Bistering, cures Swollen,
Sweating, Aching feet. At all Druggists and
shoe stores, 95c. Sample mailed FREE Adj
dress, A. =. Olmsted, I,eRoy, N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

early worm is fool.-Charleston News
and Courier.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CArAR RH
Ely'S Cream Balm

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away u Cold in the lead quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
SO cts. at Druggists or by mail, Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atomizers rs cts.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20

Every Observation-Disclosures Spec.
ial Bread.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

This force was so strong in the
convention that only the most general
resolutions were passed by the body,
the committee on resolutions being
overwhelmed when 1t presented its
report
at was unfortunate that such a
condition existed. More particularly
as the stand of the government was
taken TO protect the forest service,
which had been 1 believe. unjustly at
tackled and the result was that some
Of the most important features OF ir-
rigation consideration were killed.
I'VE did SOW the seed, however, and
If the secretary Of the interior does
not change the present ruling before
next congress, which ii is quite pos
sible he may do, we will take up the
fight again in that city for a removal
OF that restriction is of great import
ance in the development OF the Her
miston valley and the other similar
projects"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
To REMOVE
RESTRICTIONS
AGITATION STARTED
AT ALBUQUERQUE
Promoters of irrigation Projects
Would Have Residential Clause
Stricken Out-Would Have Devel-
opment Only Requirement for De-
livery Of Water.

At the National Irrigation congress
at Albuquerque was begun agitation
which may lead TO the removal of the
residence restriction attached by the
government to the delivery of water
through its schemes of national irri-
CATION, and the substitution therefor
OF a requirement OF specified
amount Of development according to
Col. ]. F. McNaught of Hermiston,
Umatilla county's only representative
at the congress who visited here yes
terday while on his way TO his home.
THE removal of the residence re-
striction was taken up by the con-
gress," sail Col. Mcknight, especial
ly in committee meetings and while
but little was accomplished toward
that end, we have hopes of getting
a more favorable hearing at the Spo-
kane congress next year.
"At Albuquerque the government
had a host Of its own men to act as
apologists and they were always ION
the job" The administration was ex-
pecting the bitter attack made on
Chief Forester Pinchot with the result
that it had men on the outlook for
anything that savored of a criticism
of its methods and those things were
promptly choked off wherever pos
sible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
WOODMEN WILL
WAGE CAMPAIGN
LOCAL FOREST WILL
BE TRIMMED SOME
PendlctOn Camp TO Make Systematic
Effort TO Increase Number Of
Choppcrs-Committe Appointed
and Plans Made to Make Large Ad-
ditiOns to Membership.

Pendletons WoOdmen of the World
expect to inaugurate a campaign for
membership that will largely in
crease their present ranks and will
continue through the early months of
the winter.
The idea is oget new blood into
the order and put in new enthusiasm
as well as to assist in strengthening
the local camp financially with view
to better caring for its interest recent
ly purchased in the Eagles building.
To this end last night a general cam
paign committee consisting Of A. o.
Garden, Val. Strobe and j. P. Earl
was appointed
This body Immediately appointed
Judge Thos. Fitz Gerald, chairman of
the press committee, Lee Drake, chair
man of the reception committee, and
Jack Huston, chairman Of the enter
talnment committee, all Of which are
to be appointed by the chairman,
Social affairs will be a strong fea-
ture OF the new membership cam
palgn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
WEDDING BELLS RING
FOR TWO COUPLES TONIGHT.

Two weddings Of much interest in
Pendleton social circles occur today,
one OF them happening here this
evening, while the other will take
place In Portland.
At the Church OF the Redeemer at
$3.50 this evening Mr.. Fred L. Hart
man, son of Judge and Mrs, George
A. Hartman, will be married to Miss
Rena Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. II. Ferguson. Many invita-
tions have been issued for the we'd
ding and in view of the large num-
ber OF friends and relatives both
young people have in this city the
event is looked forward to with in
terest.
At the hcme of Mrs. Haldane
Berkeley in Portland. Mr.. Henry Zan-
ter OF that city, will be married to
Miss Eleanor Despair. daughter of
Mrs. n. E. Despair. of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

passed through Pendleton, spending
few hours here. while on his re-
turn from Albuquerque, where he has
been attending the National Irriga-
ton congress.
G.. Warren Brown Of Hermlston,
who is now spending an extended va
cation in the east, has been transfer
red from the Umatilla project to that
at Yuma, Arlz, to which point he will
go from New York.
A. II. Morris. superintendent of the
supply department Of the o. RS N,
was visitor in Pendleton yesterday,
looking after the business OF his de-
partment and visiting his old friend,
Judd Fish Of the Bowman hotel
Charles b. Adams has returned
from a visit to the big plant Of the
Fremont Power company at Olive
Lake, up in the Greenhorn mining
district. He is much impressed by
the tremendous power developed
which Is being used not only in min
Ing, as was primarily intended. but
also for lighting in Baker CITY, SO
miles distant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
Meeker.s Bell Found in Idaho.

\ bell worn by one OF Ezra Meek
er's oxen when the now famous pio-
neer pathfinder was picking his way
over the Oregon trail in 1858, is now
one of the features OF Mayor At
waters office in Meridian, Idaho.
The historic relic was unearthed by
workmeh while breaking ground for
a school house at Meridian. Judge
Frazier of Meridian was with Meeker
and identified the bell as that worn
by one of the oxen driven by Meeker,
remembering that one was lost in
that vicinity in 1853.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
BYERS WILL USE STONE
IN REBUILDING

'Tf I build 1t WIN be with stone; no
more frame buildings for me-" said
w. S. Byers, the veteran miller, today
in discussing his plans for rebuilding
the stables and storerooms destroyed
by Monday evenings fire.
Mr. Byers has not yet decided upon
his future plans in connection with
rebuilding. He does not, however, ex-
pect to complete his arrangements
for a week or two.
So far as decided upon. however.
everything will be built of stone, sta
bles, storehouses and all. Mr.. Byers
has not yet completed the work OF
clearing the grain from the warehouse
which was damaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
JUDGE FEE MOVES
TO DESPAIR BUILDING

Judge James A. Fee is now moving
his law offices from his old location
in the Judd building to a suite OF
rooms in the Despair building. He
will have the quarters formerly oc-
cupied by the Drs. Hoisington.
DR.. w. G. Cole will hereafter have
the room vacated by Judge Fee and
he will use the same in addition to his
other rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
Boundary Board Settles
Milton Controversy Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is set by the district
boundary board for the settlement Of
the long standing dispute over the
division of the Milton-Freewater
school district. All OF the testimony
in the controversy has now been sub
mitted and the proposition is up to
the boundary board for settlement.
The commissioners began today
upon their October session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
SENATOR GEARIN SPEAKS
AT THE COURT HOUSE

Local democrats have secured the
use of the court house for Saturday
night when ex-United States Senator
John NJ. Gearin will be here to peak
From appearances the Gearin meet
ing will be about the lagest democrat
ic rally the local democracy will have
during the campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
NIust Poy Their Filing Fees.

In an opinion to the prosecuting at
torney of Lewis county, I. B. Knlcker-
booker, assistant attorney general,
has ruled that any candidate nomi-
mated at the primaries by stickers or
otherwise. who had not previously
filed a declaration of candidacy, must
pay the official filing fee before his
name will go upon the ballot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
COSTUNIA GOES EAST
RETURN IN JANUARY

d. B. Costuma manager for the
Columbia Land company, will leave
tonight for Portland, where he is to
spend several days. He will then
leave for the east and will remain in
New York until after the first of the
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
NEW DAIRY RANCH
ON BIRCH CREEK.

Floyd Anderson, formerly in busi-
ness in town, is now moving to Birch
creek, where he will farm with his
brother-in-law, F. S. Gibson. 1t Is
their intention to run a dairy ranch
and to engage in diversified farming.
However, they will not open their
dairy for several months yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

F. n. Kirksey, chief clerk and dis
trbuting agent for the reclamation
service at Pendleton, has been trans
ferred to the purchasing department
at Chicago and will henceforth make
his home in that city, for which point
he left last evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
Football Practice.

The boys of the high school foot
ball team are putting in hard licks in
practice work under DR.. Lytle in
preparation for their game with Walla
Walla in that city Friday, October 1e.
The boys are rapidly getting into con-
dition and are developing into
Speedy bunch of players.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07
NOtlcc.

Notice is hereby given that my
wife, Clara Card. has left my bed
and board without cause or provo
cation. and all persons are hereby
warned not to give her credit on my
name. will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by her.
w. p. CARD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

Paul Webb Of Heppner, was a
guest at the Bowman this morning
while on his way to Walla Walla,
where he was called by the serious
illness Of his father.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

Jack o'Neil, travelling passenger
agent Of the o. r. & N, was visit
or with friends in Pendleton between
trains today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

Dan p. Smythe left this afternoon
on No. 1 on brief business trip to
Arlington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-07

Frank Spinning and wife of Echo
were guests at the Bowman last eve
ming while Mr.. Spinning who is the
Echo druggist, was looking after bus
mess affairs in Pendleton.
J. C. Kelsey Of Portland, civil en-
gineer in the employ of the city Of
Pendleton, in its water Investigations,
returned to this city last evening and
is registered at the Bowman.
Col. J. +. McNaught of Hermiston,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-02
NEED OF BANKING REFORM.

The simple trouble is that no one bank
can stand alone in a time of fright when
its depositors have precipitated a run
upon it; and our system provides no
way by which the strength Of the bank
ing system at large can adequately sup
port the isolated bank in its moment of
need. In times of financial stress and
stringency in other countries, relief is
afforded by banking system whose
motto is: Always pay out money just
as fast as possible, taking good security
for it, and if necessary raising the in
terest rate. But in these other countries
the banking system has some form of
central support to rely upon. Many ex-
perieneed people in this country are now
advocating the establishment of one or
more great central banks of issue,
which shall represent in principle, what
ever be the legal relationship. the pow
err and strength of banking cooperation.
If we had any perfect remedy to offer
to Congress or TO the banking COM
mnnitv il would not be withheld. All
we can saw is that our present system.
which Is in many respeots admirable
needs some further development in or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-02
INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS.

1t is the estimate Of the Wall Street
Journal that $3.50, 600, 600 will be paid
out in dividends and interest on bonds
next month, as against Sl7l $3.50, 945 in
January, 1907. The total payments for
the present year amount to $751;, 055, 577,
and that does not include interest on
bonds of cities, counties and states,
which aggregate large amount.
The Union Pacific company pays out
during the present month S4,SS7, $50 on
its stock and $3,475, 24O, leading all
other corporations in both payments
for the month