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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
Why the Colored Cook Remained Be
low During tho Blow.

Why the Coiored Cook Remained Be-
low During tho Blow.
A story is told OF we'll known anna.
ieur yachtsman who was one night
anchored near a rocky and dangerous
shore. Suddenly, just before dinner, a
stif inshore wind started up, The an
Choir began TO drag. Another was rap
idly thrown overheard. but in the In
creaslng squat that. too. failed To hold.
The schooner seemed In imminent dam
ger of drifting on the rocks. but at last
another anchor grpped. and the dan
ger was past.
The yachtsman nearly exhausted
from his efforts. dropped on the deck
TO recover his breath and rest In the
quiet that followed there came to his
ears the click click -clack -clIck-ela of
Il busily manipulated spoon against a
bowl.
He listened for n moment and then
went below. The cook was preparing
salad dressing
"Why, SAM" he exclaimed In aston
ishment. didn't you know that we
nearly went ashore?"
ooh. yassir, yasslr," came the undls-
turbed reply. Il thought she was goln'
on de rocks. suah."
well. In case like that don't you
ever go up on deck? We had mighty
close call"
WELL you see, It's like this: You
can't leave mayonnalse minute,
cause it'll turn right back. youths
Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
To Unfit the Farmer.

| cannot remember that | have ever
been SO happy over an action OF II
president Of the United States as was
made by Mr. Roosevelt in his appoint
ment Of the famous farm commission
This is far and away above politics
and Is a part In noble and uplifting
movement that Will live long after Ire
and all of us are dead. This commits
sion Is composed Of educators. who
will investigate intelligently aud sym
pathetically and report what can be
done in making farm life more happy.
more beautiful and more filled with
contentment. The day Is passed when
any one can scoff ut this step AS I'm
practical. All those who think at all
now know that the most practical
things are the most ideal Being prac.
tical does not necessarily mean being
base.
am particularly gladdened by this
action, because | have long dreamed
Of 1t and advocated IT, The scope Of
the inquiry should be broader than
merely as 1t affects the farmer 1t
should take In the Identifying Of land
scapes. Of villages, increased social
life In the country, and should touch
the good roads and forestry move
ments That 1t Will include this neces-
sary crusade for the planting and pres
eryation Of trees Is assured by the fact
that Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, the efficient
head Of the forestry department. Is on
the commission.
In nay opinion the great development
Of the future Is TO beSin the making OF
beautiful homes In the country and 10
improving the fife Of dwellers on farms
and In villages. With the increase Of
transportation facilities men will 60
more and more to live In the open
country. as nature intended. In keep
ing with this trend the conveniences
and Injuries of life Will 60 to the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Shop.

well, well. well! IL this Bill Snoo.
PERI
Yes, and this is-let me see-can
this be my old friend Tom Grigsonr
That's who Il IL. | haven't seen
you for for
Twenty seven years"
That's right. Twenty-seven years,
Well well! What are you doing now,
Eillf'
PIN travelling evangelist. Are you
member OF any church, TomY
Not yet. I'm n life insurance solIc-
itor. ! represent the best company In
the world. Carrying all the insurance
you want, Bill Y'-Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
A Cheerful Victim,

Hon Wilfred Hosford and his wife
| did not believe Ia nicknames. nor did
they Intend their boy to have one II
they could prevent it,
II was never known as VIII or VII
~" said Mr.. llosford. with dignity.
"and / see no reason why my son.
Wllfred Sawtell Hosford should re
ceivc either of those names or the still
more Objectionable one Of Bin
Wilfred sawtel Hosford was deli.
cate for the first ten years Of his life
and received his education Al the hands
of grave young tutor He grew stron
ger as time went on and at the age OF
twelve entered the public school.
ON his return from the first session
lie was solemnly questioned by his
parents
81 he boys are going TO like me. ]
guess" said Wllfred eagerly, They've
got nickname for me already
Mrs Hosford shuddered and the ia
Their looked stern
do you mean 10 gay YOU enjoy being
called Willy or Blllf' he asked In his
deepest tones
ION, they've got Il better name than
those said the boy. with a broad grin
The smartest fellow In the class.
Sandy Lane, thought 1t up almost right
Off as soon rs he heard my name.
They're going TO call me Saw Hoss."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
The Cheanest Snort.

Talconry Is about the cheapest sport
the workingman should not enjoy it
that Is, when there Is common land.
1t Is also the most humane blood spArt.
The pursued has always the advan-
tage. Then. when the end does come,
how often death Is instantaneous
There Is, too. no escaping with an
ugly wound. II escape at all is eff
fected the quarry gets away unharm-
ed.-Fry's Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
COMPOUND EYES.
Insects That Can See Thousands Of
Ways at Once.

Ways at Once.
We can see the single eyes Of some
insects without lens, as In the locust.
In viewing the house fly we need a
lens. The big. visible. bullying eyes we
see are composed Of thousands of unit,
cone shaped eyes bound into one COM
pound eye, each of more or less spher-
ical shape. Under lens they look like
glass eyed pavement bent to conyexi-
ty. Their faceted corneae ARE various
ly set In square, hexagonal or prlsmat
fc frames. Each glistenlng facet is the
corneac lens of distinct self working
eye. Their number In ench compound
eye IL enormous
There are fifty such cyelets In the
ant, 400 are allowed the drone bee
and $500 the workers" Our pet kltch-
en- fly has 5000 chances of seeing food
crumbs. the beetle over 5000, while
more than 1900 aid the dragon fly In
his eIeemosyrary pursuit Of the mos
quito. Offset somewhat by several thou
sand awarded the latter for sport
Ing chance" The hawk moth gets pic
lures compounded by 10000 eontribu-
tors. Over 5000 window the brain OF
the mordella (beetlc). and G0,0OO-so 1t
Is claimed contribute to the happy
lives of some butterfies.--Dr. Edward
A. Ayres In Harpers Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
canarIss Of Paris.

The yender OF chick weed IN Paris
IL well known figure. The sellers
are numerous. and their cry IL one OF
the most noteworthy Of those that re-
sound In the morning In the streets Of
the French capital. According TO the
Bulletin DIES IIalles. there are about n
hundred thousand canaries In the cap
ital, and the daily consumption Of
chiekweed IL estimated at 5000. This
cents for each bird. A Paris contem.
porary points out that n goodly portion
Of land between Suresnes and Cour-
bevoie Is set aside for the cultivation
Of the weed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04

While KutherfOrd T. Hayes was a
college student he went out walking
one day with two of his chums and
met an old farmer coming along the
road. The future president addressed
him In this manner
Good morning, Father Isaac
Then his two friends spoke to the
Father Abraham and the other Father
Jacob.
Gentlemen, you are mistaken" said
the old man soemnly. II am neither
Abraham, Isaae nor Jacob, but Saul.
the son of kish, who was sent out to
find his fathers asses. and. 10. he has
found them - Judge
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
THE SWEETEST LIVES

The sweetest lives are those To duty we'd
Whose deeds. both great and small,
Are close knit strands of an unbroken
thread
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpets, ring
no bells
The book of life the shining record tells
Thy love shall chant Its own beatitudes
After IFS own life workings \ child's
kiss
Set ON thy singing lips shall make thee
glad
poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich.
sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong.
Thou shalt lie served thyself by every
sense
or service which thou renderest
Mrs Browning
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
The Excitsment.

How fast do you usually travelY
II don't pay much attention to thai"
answered the motorist. II get most
Of my excitement In watching the ra-
pidity with which pedestrians move
out OF my y."-WashIngtOn Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
- The -
Scrap Book
What He Needed.

Chauncey oleott once visited the
wishing we'll NJ Killarney with two
plain. elderly spinsters. Beside the
well sat an old woman. who looked up
into Mr.. Olcott's face and asked:
"Phwat are you wishin' forf"
What do you think | wish forf" he
good naturally inquired.
Och. for Il beautiful young swate-
heart. of course
He pointed TO the two splnsters, who
stood at little distance.
Don't you see have two with me?"
"Ah. thin, it's the grace O. God your
wishin' for"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04

There are nervous women, there are
hyperneryous women. But women so
nervous that the continual rustic Of a
silk skirt makes them nervous-no
there are no women 10 nervous a. that
Wellington Free Lance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Hecoon;xino His Limitation.

Cholly-Let me see-what's that quo.
tation about nod being as good as a
wink and so forth? Freddy--Why-er
Il can't think Cholly-Oh. know
that Pm asking you to try to remem-
ber.-ChIcago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Sticks 70 His Word,

He Is man who sticks to every
word he says"
rs that SOL?
Yes; he shutters so."-New York
Telegram
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Golden Rule and Golden Age.

Right does not change with crcum-
stances. II does not accommodate IL
self TO conditions. It does not bend it.
self TO sophisms, and 1t does not mix
with wrong. 1t Is absolute and i'm
mutable. The breaking Of It's eternal
laws always brings "a penalty and Wis
Its that penalty on nations as well as
ON men
The Golden Rule Is as binding now as
if you were the others. Sow seeds Of
kindness In the world. aud they VIII
grow Into harvest of which you do
not dream. The harvest may not be
garnered until after you are dead
What Of TINT? 1t will bless some one
Its reflex action 1t will not bless your
self, for you are to live In other lives
than this.
Men through all the centuries have
dreamed of golden age Was 1t only
dream, or Is there n millennium some
ture 1t, why do we long for It. II II H.
not TO come? God would not implant II
lie In our souls He would not deceive
US by false hope. The golden age
was not In some past and dead age; =
lies ahead OF ny. II may be near or far,
In spiendor There Is only one royal
road to that golden age. and that Is the
highway Of the Golden Rule.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Edgerton's
...Farm.

Copyright. 1903. by James A Edgerton.
This matter must not be reprinted with
out special permission.l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04

A city friend and his little son have
been spending their vacation In the
country. we must go home Satur
sive for moment Don't go home
Saturday" he cried. with tears IA hi
voice go home next week or the
week after. Now, tell you what e
don't go home till the last week In the
world. That Is the week school com
mences"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04

Necessity Is stronger far than art
Aeschylus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04

The trouble with most Of us Is that
we think more Of the dark side than
OF the bright more of disease than Of
health. It Is just ms easy to believe
In good az In evil. In truth ms IN error
and II is much more satisfying.
JAMES A. EDGEHTON,
Cold Spring on-the- Hudson. y. y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Mark Twain pleads Innoeenee.

Eugene Ware Of Topeka recently
wrote to Mark Twain: II picked up
your last volume. read 1t clear
through from cover to cover II was
like n bobtailed fiushI could not lay
It down"
Mr.. Clemens answered us follows:
II am an old brass bound, copper rig-
eted, fire assayed Presbyterian, with
seyenty-one years experience In IN
worldliness, and | don't understand
your metaphor But | know It was
intended as compliment and l make
1t cordially welcome"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Eoresiahted Philanthrany.

Some years ago, when was United
States minister 10 Turkey" said Presi-
dent Angel of the University Of Mlchi.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
LEI WIEN GO 10 WORK.

In Wow Of the fact that So many
good men are in the neld as openly
ayowed candidates for the republic
can nomination for the presidency an
exchange suggests that the best wag
10 settle the matter would be BY di-
rect primary an over the country
lei republicans everywhere go to the
polls and express their preference
Takiog the whole country together
this might be too big job. but there
could not certainly be any valid OBJ
lection 10 state primary, 10 settle
The fayorIte SON question some
thing after the manner in which the
Foraker folks want to proceed in
ohio Then let the contestants take
the field and fight it out The presl-
dency Is An office which any Ameri-
can citizen has right TO aspire to
and there IS nothing in such aspira-
ti0u thut any man need be ashamed
or # a man Is q candidate for
county office we accept It as a mat
ter Of course that he VIII take Off his
coat and 80 to work for II IN earnest
and what good reason "a there why
he should not show Just as much ear
uestncs4 IN the matter Of the pres
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
TEMPERANCE IN ALI Things.

In nearly every nook and corner Of
the United states today can be found
witnesses to boar sad testimony to
the sooudness OF the sartpural advice
n regard TO the good policy of tenn
poanee Ia AL things The city physi-
clan OF Kansas City has just made
public lh" tact that 70 record-hreaking
number of eoscs of insanity and heart
disease have been reported 'u him
since the beginning of tine prern' d-
nonetal disorder, fo" mon Tr ago.
ond the same diseouraeng feature la
connection with the pubic health
has been noted IN nearly aIl the other
large clues of lhe country during the
same period--m many inst '1e'' he
reports nave heeh aI'InlhE In New
YORK. especially since the ho1F.'I
Hurry 'here have boon many "'#|s
que 10 ''"'t FAILURE. and the doctors
nave brought the matter to public no-
Tee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
HAS TAKEN A BIG CONTRACT

Eastern papers tell the story Of an
Engliahman who Just started on Il
walk around the world masked and
pushing a pernmbuIator, which In En-
.glish II q baby carriage He Is to do
this on wager Of 100000, the CON
EDITIONS Of The enterprise being unus-
ually severe Starting with 81 worth
.of photograps and pamphlets, he is to
pass through every county in En-
gland then to visit Scotland Ire
land and Wales then to pass through
twenty different foreign countries and
to make his way around the circum-
ferance OF the earth back to London.
lie must subsist entirely upon the
proceeds Of the sale Of his photo.
graphs and pamphlets lie must buy
postage stamp at every town he
touches, forward an account of his
itinerary and mileage and obtain a
signed document from the mayor or
some other responsible person in each
town, But the most remarkable con-
diuon OF The trip. is that the walker
must ind wife on the road
Whether he s to take her back to
London with him Us not explained
This is Unfortunate II would be In
f.f Ittu o.. b..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
Mr NEEn ANormrn morEL.

That Albuquerque needs another no
ia vim noi b. disputed IS any one
who will acquaint himself with the
present situation And i IS not some
hing that may be rendered ncros-
sorS By the requirements of the fu-
turc, but Is a work that ls abso-
iutely demanded 10 meet the actual
wants Or me present day
Even II the actual work of con-
struction could be commenced This
week. such bulldln, could probably
not De finished and made ready for
business before the elmo for tne meet
ing Of the Irrigation congress. The
various arrangements for the congress
are progressing fayorahly hail
suitable 10 accommodate the mcet-
inRs wll undoubtedly be ready and
an The general arrangements for the
nnuir viii likely be Ia good shape
bur we shall be very pleasantly disap-
pointed II the committee does not enc
counter great bunch Of trouble
growing out Of the difficulty of find
ing comfortable Motel accommoda-
iions for The great number Of WISH.
tors who VIII he here at mat Time
and II we hope 10 give man 4 good
opinion Of the place i Is very neccs
sary 70 give him i good placc % Pat
up" while he is here.
And wholly aside from any his "
fair Of that sort, tho town IS losing
money every day for the want Of q
good, comfortable hotel centrally lo-
Gated, aud arranged on modern lines
The Aynrado a d. good q house q
a visitor from any part Of The world
could reasonably ask for bur Il isI
unfortunately So situated, With roa-
pect 10 the railroad. that II iano place
FOR nervous people ana nmlids arc
usually Of that class they can't sleep /
for the noise. aud hence che most Of
them move on. when we might mstas |
wen keen them here all winter
the people or the town could wen !
anord to subscribe for tbc stock of
such a place us we need Gwen u |
they did not expect te derive amy divi- I
drnds from f.. directly boc1uso DC |
would pay them wen Ia the peucnt
which they would derive from 1t ndi- |
rectly. ana All tine time And SO
many persons have told us that they
would chccruuy take stock la such |
an enterprise, for the purpose of proc
noting the general interests Of the |
town. that we believe u an organized /
EFFORT should he made to push the mat /
ten the end could be accomplished +
without any serious difficulty we do /
not need anything oNua,agnnl just
plain ana substantial comfortable and /
roomN with plenty of sunny expos
ures. conducted on the European /
plan. with "a cafe on the premises. and |
it would anord reason for surprise if /
ii ana not pay dividends from tho
start
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

paeemaket has no mercy and he goes
on and on until suddenly he himself
falters and fails, and another takes
his place The fevcrlsh fight for
money has made us a nation of high
~ wrought fanatics. strainng our
nerves to the very last limit Of en-
durancc to amass wealth that too
few live to enjoy. Naturally enough
In such eenters Of population and
complex activities as New York and
Chicago the mad galIop must claim
a conspicuous percentage Of victims,
while IN the gutter communities peo-
pie are less given TO financial mania
Strenuous bargaining and competition
bcget feyerIsh amusements that are
little less restful and reeupcrative
than business itself We take our
pleasures on the run We are lmpa-
tlent Of the momentary wait between
emotions and We have no patience
with that which Is calm deliberate
and conventional
what Is to be the end Of all this
rush and furore this death struggle
that IS madness Can the current be
stemmed and the spirit Of nationality
save us from the anarchy of the
gtrife2 That Is the question that de-
mands an answer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

THE ONLY REAL STEAM CLEANING
PLANT IN THE SOUTHWEST WE ARE
BETTER PREPARED NOM THAN EVER
BEFORE TO CLEAN ANYTHING THAT
Is tIEANABLE, IN CLOTHES CLEAN
ING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING HIS
TAKES TnE FRONT SEAT ALI HE
Asks i TO GIVE INN 4 TRIAL ALL
WORK GUARANTEED. SECOND HAND
BOIGIr AND SOLD. GOODS
CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED on
SHORT NOTICE. CALI. At sts NORTH
THIRD STREET THORNTON. PHONE 400.
THORNTON, THE CLEANER
lFi NORM THIRD
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

Are the of the Ben Town consisting Of 900 business and
residence lots size 25142 feet fronting upon eighty and nneyfoo
streets and avenues right the business center of the new city and
directly upon the Santa Fe Railway depot grounds The Achson
oPeSa and santa re Railway Company grading
depot grounds and yard limits 800 feet wide and mile long capacy
OF seventy miles OF side track immense passenger
and freight traffic Harvey eating house. roundbouse coal chues
water tanks machine shops, ETC.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

Comptroller Ridgeley's charges
that the panic was the fault Of "all
OF us" Is aattering to the individual
financial Importance Of millions of
citizens. But, says the World it re-
moves the cherished opportunity of
putting the blame ON the other fell
lows.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

The Chicago man who has suggested that
women especially would tnd walking bone-
ualnl means we'll but Me- fear the men Viii
ne calird upon tN give up their street car
seats just as often as usual Tucson Citi.
zen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

There are 10000 more women than
men ia Massachusetts,. II win be
necessary for the leap year girl who
expects to succeed In that state to
start early
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
What the Editors
Offhe Southwest
Are Saying


[ I0 Kansas city the other day "a stranger
/ tDrrd two shots at Pullman car porter lu
/ the union station. The feeling against pre-.
! datnn wealth. must be getting very bitter
back ihoru Tucson Citizen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09

Everybody shops Dut father and Ne pays
the bills '-Phoon5E Gazette
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-09
THE CITY OF BELEN

Has population of 1900 and several large Mercantile Houses. the
Been Patent Roller Mills with its $50 barrels day capacity winery
etc It the largest shipping point for Flour WOOL Wheat Wine
Beans Hay and Fruit in New Mexico From its location upon the
great trunk line leading north SOUTH and all points in the
United States and Mexico future growth as commercial point can
not be estimated All fast limited mail express and freight trains
viii through Been Chicago, Kansas City, Galveston and the
the Pacific Coast The water is good and the climate unsurpassed
Ben has $4,000 public school house. two churches Commercial
Club, three hotels restaurants etc.
completed ''
The lots offered low in prices
lfd 81 purchase money
perfect ana deeds TO
-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-16
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
App11oAT1oN FoR rRANsrE

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named persons have filed
their application and petition for
transfer of license to sell at retail
spirituous wines. liquors, ale, beers
and drinks of like nature in the city
of clarksburg for the residue of the
year beginning May 1, 1907.
JAMES H. KEARNES and ED
WARD N. RoEHLER, transfer OF
license of Joseph A. Davis and .Pat-
rick Barrett, partners, trading
as Davis & Barrett. Elizabeth Lat
stetter building, $50 West Pike
street, clarksburg, West Virginia.
And notice is also hereby given
that the said application and petition
for transfer aforesaid viii be heard
by the council at regular meeting
to be held on the 18th day of JAN
uary. 1908.
Given under my hand this 2srd
day of December. 1907.
WILL H. COLE,
Clerk of the City OF clarksburg.