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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
As u suai.
Our Sacrifices.

The gentlemen who bear for us
The burden of the day,
Who monkey with the government
And beard the powers that prey,
May not be for their toll and pains
Appreciated quite.
But still they draw salary,
And that may help sight
They let their private business slide,
Their happy homes desert
And journey down to Washington
With useful laws to firt,
They watch around with slecpless eye,
Like faithful Old Dog Tray,
And only get for all their work
The honor and the pay.
While we SIT pleasantly at home,
Enjoying more or less
Our grand and gracious government,
Removed from all distress,
Our statesmen, sternly standing pat
On some fine. wholesome law
Work twenty-six long hours Il day
And only ono pay draw.
We ought to treat these noble ones
Az though they were our friends
Instead OF pelting them with names,
Tin cans and odds and ends.
See all the things they do for us
And all the things they dare
And only draw three times the pay
They could command elsewhere.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
The Reason.

1t was Washlngton's birthday, aud
the minister was making patriotic
speech to the children of the secondary
grade.
Nov, children" lie said, when
arose this morning the flags Were way.
ing and the houses were drapcd with
bunting. What was that done fori'
"Washinglon's birthday" answered a
youngster.
Yes" said the minister, but last
flags we're dying that day, and you did
not even know | had Il birthday. Why
was that
because" said an Tcbin. washing
ton never told Il le."-- Philadelphia
Ledger
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BURIED ALIVE.
Tho Mode Of Death Selected by Chi
nese Murderer.


Rough justice as it is administered
IN most parts of China Is sometimes
tempered by individual tastes, as an
incident printed In one of the China
port journals attest A man In Suchien,
condemned to die, preferred to be
buried alive, and his wishes were car,
fled out to the letter
During the famine two brothers
WHO lived in Suchien fought desper.
ately to stave off starvation from theli
families and bad blood arose between
them. Al last the elder brother sold
his fathers coffin for food. When he
refused to divide the proceeds with his
younger brother the latter chopped on
his head with Il cleaver.
Because 1t was too expensive f
carry the murderer several scores OF
miles to the nearest yamen of justice
the local elders, including the father
of the murderer, whose coffin had been
sold, sat in justice upon the culprit and
condemned him to death. He asked
that he be buried alive instead of re.
ceiving the horrible torture of the
"thirty slices" The father interceded
with the other elders to get them t.
grant his sons request
A grave was dug, and the victim,
with his arms and feet securely bound,
was trundled in wheelbarrow to the
edge of the pit by his wife. There
upon the murderer's own request, his
bonds We're loosed, and lie walked t.
the grave. lowered himself into it and
was ready.
The victims wife put Il felt hat oveI
helped the elders to fill In the gray,
with six feet of earth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
CLIMBING AN ICE SLOPE.
Vain and Perious Effort to Scale
Mount Mex inley.

MoQtt WCNUiitys
The long trail to the north brings ont
the best in men and the worst, declares
Mr.. Robert Dunn in The Shameless
Diary OF an Explorer As n member
Of Il party which made vain attempt
10 reach the top of Mount Mckinley
he tells something of the hardships of
one days travel;
Furtively. imperceptihly, the steep
ness had stolen Il march ON u.s. As
one line OF footholds gave out we had
TO slide deNterously To another. The
sleeper slope WAS swept clear and hard.
Steps had to be cut.
We have only three ice axes. As /
never gave them thought this morn
lug. all of them were gobbled up when
we started aud | was left with only
one long willow tent pole. IL was never
meant 10 balance you in half cut steps
that may or may not hold your toe.
As the steps changed from Il stair
way TO n stepladder the other three
betrayed no excitement no uneasiness.
Neither did | nj first, but / felt both.
II was not dizziness, not vertigo, but
simply that us looked down the sheer
1000 feet from where we chung by
our toes imagination resistlessly told
over how ii would feel, how long Ii
would last what the climax In sell
saton would be were | to fall.
As hour succeeded hour | lived each
minute only 10 make the false step.
Courage Is only a matter of self con
troll anyway
Climbing the highest mountain on
the continent with Il tent pole, Some
times boiled In those dizzy, anxious
places that | had put myself in such
position with such men. Yet | must
reap my own sowing. Once | asked II
1t wasn't customary to rope on such
steep slopes, but no one but Fred an
swered and he said. "Y' amt goin' To
ketch me tied up 10 anybody. A mau
don't want to take chances with any
one but himself. haulin' him down
from these places"
One requisite of explorers besides
aversion to soap and water Is insensi
tiveuess. They can't see; they ean'i
feel They couldn't do these stunts II
they did
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
FRIENDLY ANIMALS.
The Intimacy Between Them and Man
In Yellowstone Park


One of the most pleasant features of
the drive through the Yellowstone Ma
tional park is the apparent intimacy be-
tween man and the animal and bird
life in the park Thanks to the wise and
stringent regulations, no shooting Is
allowed within its boundaries 1.-The
result" says an English tourist, "is
positively charming. Hundreds of little
chipmunks, with their gaudy striped
backs, scamper impudently about or
peer ut the passing coach from the
roadside. The squirrel did not bolt for
the nearest tree, but nodded wei
come All bird life treated us like
wise. Even the lordly eagle lowered
near, and the wild turkey stalked I'm.
coneernedly through the rank grass,
We perceived doe and fawn graz
Ing by the road. Not until we We're
within Il few feet did they seek the
shelter of the woods, yet not TO fly.
They simply moved aside. Here at
least mankind was regarded as a
friend-one who could be trusted. The
Oiis aiiiiilii W ~ luu away WIS
brown bear. He turned tail at the sight
of 4 coaching party. Yet it was quite
Il common thing for bears to approach
close to the hotels at evening to feed
Oh the refuse thrown out. 1t was an
after dinner relaxation for the guests
to watch them feeding. They munched
and disputed the choicest morsels, for
the most part Indifferent TO the COM
pany. Only when we became inquis
Tive and approached too near did they
retire, and these animals were perfect
~ free and unfettered in their move.
ments. 1t may read like a fairy tale.
but Ii is solid fact
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Where The TIPS Go.

but | can tell you something you
don't know about the tipping system
In the cloakrooms Of some of the large
cafes" remarked a midnight diner TO
his wife.
why, don't the small boys just
pocket all they getf' inquired She.
"Pocliet! Their uniforms are made
without Il sign OF a pocket SO that none
of the tips can find lodging there
Those boys get nothing but salary,
which Is paid by man who has pur-
chased the check room privilege for IN
high as five thousand year. The tips
are all turned into him You can
Imagine what the privilege is worth
when he can pay down that sum for
the right New York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
MusseIs Of Philippine.

During August and September as
tanning nearly 200 pounds of mussels,
are dispatched every Wednesday from
Philippine alone, Holland, Belgium
and FRANCE are the best customers Of
the Philippine mussei farmers, but
quite Il number Of the cherished shell
fish find their way across the channel
from the Dutch beds to the Britishers'
dinner table. In Philippine mussels
form, one may say, the staple food of
the population. They are consumed In
every possible manner-stewed, fried,
in soups, in gravies and with particular
relish alive.--A. Pitcairn Knowles In
Wide World Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

A Retreatino Chin.

Nothing weakens Il face more than n
retreating chin. Unfortunately compar-
atiyely little can be done for 1t. 1t can
be remedied to q certain extent la
childhood by rubbing from the throat
up and out, holding the head well up
during the process. Sometimes. too,
the trouble may be caused by the way
the jaws close on account of the posi-
ton of the teeth, and a good dentist
may often he of help. Bandages worn
round the chin at night, so placed that
the lower jaw is forced forward, will
sometimes remedy the defect slightly,
especially when begun on quite young
children Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Mansf;eld and Marston.

Richard Mansfield was once In Rich
ard Marston's studio looking over some
scenes he had ordered for new pro-
duction. The famous scenic artist had
known Mansfield during the short peri
cd the latter did some painting in Lon
don. Mansfield at the time had met
with little success on the stage and
very likely thought he could paint bet
ter than he could act
In his commanding way he told Mar
stOn TO take down certain scene, In
which he said the color was not prop
erly laid out.
THAT is not what l want" he said.
Il know something about scene paint
Ing. l was scenic artist once"
Eyes, Mr.. Mansfield" said Marston,
with peculiar emphasis. 81 was an ac-
tor once, but l was bad one" Kan
sas City Newsbook.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
The Oldest Encyclopedia.

The most ancient encyclopedia ex-
tant Is Pliny's Natural History" in
thirty seven books aud 2,493 chapters,
treating Of cosmography, astronomy,
meteorology, geography, geology, bot
any, medicine, the arts and pretty near
ly every other department of human
thought known at the time. Pliny,
who died 10 A. D., collected his work
In his leisure intervals while engaged
In public affairs. The work was a
very high authority in the middle ages.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Won Huttep's Misery,

Very sad was the fate of Ulrich Won
Hutton, one of the greatest writers
Germany has ever produced. Unable
to earn living, he was reduced to
tramping through the country, begging
One bitter winters night both We're re-
fused, and next morning he was found
frozen stiff and cold In the drifting
snow outside the village. "The only
thing he died possessed of besides the
rags he WORE" says his biographer,
Zuinglin, was pen"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
A Pessimist.

Agent-How long do you intend to re-
main In Washington? Reformer-Un-
I'll congress passes a couple OF neees-
sary laws that Agent-Cee! You
don't want to rent house You'd bet
Ter buy one.--Wasbngton Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Thought So Too.

'-There Is young Pulfup. tremendous
~ stuck on himself lie thinks any
woman he might ask would marry
him.
81 didn't know he had had as much
experience MS that" softly replied the
bachelor eynic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Thu Nuh of the Thina.

"Man runs to cliques," audibly rumi-
mated a grizzled citizen. HE thinks
pretty well Of his country, Of his state
or province, of his town, of his own
street. and then we get at the nub OF
The thing-the man thinks pretty well
Of himself" City Newsbook.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

Ruby-Charlle took me in to dinner
the other night He and Fred tossed
up, and Charlie Beryl-Lost as usu-
al. VIII he never learn better than to
gamble ?--Kansas City Newsbook.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

"You claim to understand women"
| confess when they are using their So
ciety dialect that they have me guess
Ing sometimes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

81 believe I'll rock the boat" de-
cared the man In the stern.
Don't do it," advised his companion.
1T might discharge this unloaded pls'
toll / have In my Jeans. "--Louisyilla
Courler-Journa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
Thought He Was Going to Shave.

The new rubber in the Turkish bath
had formerly been barber
Thus it was when his first patron
came in that the new rubber looked
him over and said pityingly, Wash
yourself sometimes, don't youY-Louls-
vile Courier-Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

Languid Lannigan-After all Is said,
pal, money amt everything. Dry Dee
gan-I knows 1t frum experience.
wunst found a five dollar bill near de
center Nv a prohibition state.-Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

A well dressed man is always a
credit TO his wife and frequently to his
tailor and too often remains so.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

He gayly strummed the light guitar.
And then he heard a shout.
1t was her father from above
Who holered, "Cut 1t out"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29
AIwava So.

"That fellow doesn't know much"
'"Ihen you can gamble on one thing"
"WhatT
"What he does know he knows awful
hard"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

There is one thing that 1t Is impos-
sible TO exactly duplicate, and that is
Il man of good common sense.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

The devil continues 10 do business
ut the old stand whether we are Will
ing To give him his due or not
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

advice take ii, else pay for 1t and let
Ii alone.
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Humor mo Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Theories are much more enticing
than facts because they leave so much
10 the Imagination.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

Some bachelors are romantic, but
most of them are more ante than any
thing else.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

More men are drowned In the bowl
than in the sea.-Irish Proverb.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

II is an extremely clever homely girl
who always looks pretty.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

1t is often very hard work to keep
Idle, but many people succeed In 1t
beautifully.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

Happiness Is In doing right from
right motives Margaret OF Navarro
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

'"rhe best lightning rod for your pro-
lection" says Ralph Waldo Emerson,
lis your own spine"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-29

There is no use in having the blues.
but then there Is no use having a lot
of other things that we treasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
REPLIES TO CRITICISM.
President Of Playground Association
Comments on Petition.

Comments on Petition.
Answering. through the Commissioners,
a protest against the use Of the reserva-
ton at 9Th and l. streets southeast as
a public playground, Cuno H. Rudolph,
president Of the Washington Playground
Association. calls attention to a statement
that a signer Of the petition used the
property for several years past as pas
ture and place for training dogs.
The specific objections that the grounds
are too near the railroad tracks OF the
Washington navy yard: that the play
grounds OF Washington are not organized
for the sake Of disorderly gatherings or
for the use OF profane or vulgar language;
that the use of the grounds Sundays Is
improper and that the playground would
prevent the proper improvement Of the
reservation. are answered In turn by Mr..
Rudolph.
He declares there are very few trains
which pass over the railroad tracks. and
that the section Of the spur passing
that the supervisor Of the Fairgrounds
reports neither d:sorderly assemblies nor
the use of vulgar or profane language.
and that the use of the apparatus after
hours and Sundays will be prevented
hereafter or as soon as padlocks and
chains can be adjusted.
President Rudolph concludes his let
ter with the declaration that more has
been done toward the improvement OF
the reservation since It's occupancy as a
playground than in all the years before.
The debris and rubbish have been
removed" he says: 1.-The railroad tracks
are fenced, the order has gone forth for
the improvement of the entire eastern
section of the square; we propose to have
a double row of trees planted about It.
and we consider that we have already
made a great improvement at least in
the appearance of the section"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 17h /;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
1871: Tennessee. 16.
OUTER. = Creamery. fancy. 24a25.
Process. fancy, 2Oa21; fair to good. goa
81. Store-packed, fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. - New York state factory.
new. large. 16ha17.
POULTRY-Chickens spring. per h..
17a19: hens. per h., 121sa13; ROSTERS,
per lb.. Z; keats. per h.. 10; turkeys
per h.. 10; ducks, per h.. Gall.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice,
per h. Halls: roosters. per h., 8; chick
ems. per h., 2Oa21: ducks, per h.. 11a13.
VEGETABLES Potatoes new. per
bbl.. No. 1. 25Oa3.00; No. 2. per bbl, 1.5O
a2.00: cucumbers. per basket 5Oa1.O0;
onions. per box. 1.0oa1.25; peppers. per
sarrisr 7Sa1oo cabbage per ,o Dbl
eggplant. per crate, 1.25a1.75: squash,
per Dbl. 75a1.OO; snap beans. per basket,
so; per bbl.. 1.00a1.25; new beets, per
bunch. 2as: lettuce: per basket. 1.ooa
sells sprouts. per Of. Gallo: tomatoes.
per box. scars: peas, per bbl.. 3.OOa
800; asparagus per doz. punches, 1.OOa
$50; radishes, per 100. 1.0Oa125: green
corn, per COZ, lSa1S.
GREEN FRUITS Apples. per Dbl,
2.5Oa4OO; early June apples. per blu.
basket, 5Oa75; oranges. Cal. per box.
3.OOa4.OO; grape fruit. per crate. 3.O0a
400; pineapples. Fla. per crate. 2.o5a
800; Ga. peaches. per crates Local 80
plums. per crate, 1.25a1.50; blackberries
per at, 12k: cantaloupes. per crate.
1OOa25O; watermelons. Fla. each goa
80: raspberries, per qt., 1Oa14; pears.
per bbl. 3.50a4.5O.
HAY AND STRAW. - Hay. western,
No. /. 13.5Oa14.OO; No. 2. 12.0eaI2.50;
mixed, 11OOa12.OO. Straw. rye. bundle
1A50a1500; rye. machine thrash. 10000
1850; wheat, 6.OOa6.5O; oat straw. per
ton 9.OOa9.5O.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle, extra. per cwt.,
5. 5Oa6OO; medium per cwt.. 4.OOa4.50
ordinary, per cwt., 3.O0a3.5O; hogs. per
cwt., gross. 5.5Oa5.75. Sheep. per h.. ga
3h; spring lambs: choice. per h.. 7h
medium. per lb.. 7. Calves choice. per
h., IN as; medium. per h.. 7.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. 1. per h.. 16;
No. ., IA: No. 8. IL: Rounds. 10. I: per
per lb. Is: No 2. 10; No. 3. H. Chucks
No 1, per h.. 10: No. 2. 8; No. 3. I.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed
free of burrss per h.. 19a2l: unwashed
per h., 20. Hides, green. per h.. 6: dry
per h.. 7a9. Sheepskins. green. each. 80
ais; dry, EACH 25a6O. Calfskins, green
each, 1.OOa1.25 Dry flint hide, per lb.
0; dry sailed hides, per h.. 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu.. 76as6. Corn.
shelled, new, S5a0O; ear, 3.75a4.OO. Oats.
western white. No. 2, per bu.. 6Oa65;
mixed. 59a83. Bran, per ton. 3O.O0a32.0O
Mioddltngs. per ton. 34.OOa32.OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
MRS. DALZELL DEAD.
Wife Of Private Dalzell Was Visit
ing Son in Philadelphia.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Hattie M. Dalzell, wife Of
Private DalzeH of the War Department.
Mrs. Dalzell dropped dead in the home Of
her son. Howard Dalzell, in Philadelphia.
yesterday afternoon.
She was about to leave the house, when
an attack of dizziness seized her. She
dropped to the floor. and died almost be-
fore aid could reach her.
She came of an old Virginia family and
was well known in this city. She was
a member of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. her grandfather. James
Monroe, having been left for dead at the
battle of Brandywine.
She was married to Private" Dalzell
forty-one years ago. after romantic
courtship. She was won by soldier
against whom her family and friends
were fighting.
It is expected that the funeral will take
place from the Dalzell residence. 2319
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, but arrangements
have not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ALLEY between A and B, 18th and 18th
streets southeast-R. Milton Hen
derson ct ux. to Eta Stone. rear five
feet Of lot SO. square $50: $40.
TAKOMA PARK-George r. Proudley
ct ux to William S. Browning, part
lots 80 and 40 and all lot Al, block
IA: $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-W William s. Brown
ing ct uX. to George r. Proudley
east half lot 3, block 10; $40.
FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST between
B and c streets-Cornelius Emerich
ct al to Italina Orlando. lot e.
square 1872; 80
sol G STREET NORTHEAST-Helen M.
Knighton to Mary c. Preston. lot 81
square S34; SO.
500 G STREET NORTHEAST-Mary C.
Preston to James j. Knighton. lot
90. square S34: $40.
ADDITION 70 ANAcosTIA-George s.
King to William F. and Bessie A.
Sharper. lot A. block 2; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS - Washington
I Loan and Trust Company to James
H. Christie, lot 70. block 549s; $40.