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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
WON ON A BLUFF.
The Way Ono Prosperous Merchant
Got His Start In Business.


There is n prosperous merchant In
Chicago today who owes his success to
his donation of II $1,000 organ to a
church at Il time when he didn't have
money enough to buy hand organ
This donation was II case of bluff pure
and simple, but the 4 huff worked and
resulted In the subsequent wealth of
the lucky buffer.
John Smith was seeking capital to
start In business for himself, but rs he
had no security worth speaking of he
could not borrow the money he needed
When he had tried every person he
could think of who would be likely to
have the necessary cash and the incli-
nation to lend 1t and had been turned
down. he conceived the idea Of present
Ing his church with mn organ.
Young Napoleon John Smith there
fore ordered his organ and allowed the
future to look out for itself. The man
ufacturers of the organ never thought
of questioning the financial standing
of the phlanthropist who was handing
out 5000 organs and agreed to have
the instrument set up In the church on
time.
or course j. Smith was not bud
that was born to blush unseen, nor did
he hide his benefcenee under bushel
He managed TO bring In at least the
flute stops no matter what the subject
of conversation. Not only did the
young Napoleon advertise himself by
means OF the church organ. but the
pleased minister and the equally pleas
ed congregation spread the news of his
gift.
During this time John did not allow
any alfalfa to grow under his feet. On
the pretense of consulting some
wealthy member of the congregation
about some minor details of the organ
he would drop into an office and be-
subject Of the company that he was
forming. Most Of the men that he thus
saw thought that II would be good
thing TO he associated with man who
was making so much money that he
was able to hand out 5000 without
missing it. SO that all We're anxious t.
take stock In j. Smiths company
Long before the time came for tn,
first payment on the organ Smith ha,
gathered enough money to start hi
business and was doing SO well he ha,
no difficulty in borrowing the amour
needed to make the payment. From
that time he has made money so fas
that now he could give away seyera
$4,000 organs and pay for them u
well.-Chicago Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Pursuant to the order of George f. Hanson,
Surrogate of the County Of Hunterdon, made
on the fourth day of June A. ID. one thou
sand s,, nine hun,dredand eight notice is here.
the estate OF John Peter Smith late
of the County of Hunterdon,e deceased,
to present the same under oath or affirmation,
to the subscriber, Executor, of said deceas-
ed. within nine months fp6m the date of said
order; and any creditor neglecting to bring
in and exhibit his or her claim (pnder oath or
atiirmation), within the time so limited, will
be forever barred of his or her action there
for against the said Executor.
Dated June 4, A. ID. 1908.
CHARLES f. SMITH
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
Nautical Information

by the way, captain" said the
sweet young thing on the second day
out. with a smiling attempt to be
chummy. "where does Mother Carey
feed her chickens?"
'In the trough of the sea, young wo-
man." replied the captain of the ocean
liner, with solemn dignity Chicago
Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22

Heat prostrates the nerves. In the
summer one needs tonic to off set the Gus.
tomary hot weather Nerve and Strength de-
preston. You will feel better within AZ hours
after beginning to take DR.. Shops Restora-
tive Its prompt action in restoring the weak
ened nerves is surprising. or course, you
won't get entirely strong in II few days, but
each day yon can actually feel the improve
ment That tired, lifeless, spiritless feeling
will quickly depart when using the Restora-
tive Dir Shops Restorative. will sharpen
failing appetite and il will strengthen the
weakened Kidneys and Heart by rebuilding
the worn out nerves that these organs depend
upon. Sold byS W. Cochran 4 Go.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22

1.-THE people who say that women are
tnconstant and Inconsistent" declares
the philosopher Of folly, ARE dead
wrong. A few years ago u girl told me
she was just twenty-five, and she
sticks to the same figures today
Cleveland Leader.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
Hence. horrible shadow.
Unreal mockery, hencei"
GA 0To7HA.
B..,, III. >,Ihs Kind You Ham Alxays Bought
Signature :. N<H4ZzNx

To stop any pain anywhere in 20
minutes, simply take Just one Of Dr. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. Pain means congestion
blood pressure-that is all. DR.. Shops Head
ache or Pink Pain Tablets will quickly coax
blood pressure away from pain centers. After
that, pain il gone. Headache, Neuralgia, pain
full periods with women etc. get instant help.
20 Tablets CSC. Sold by s. W. Cochran Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
New Malay Opium Cure
Being Distributed Free by a New
York Society,".

Cooperating with missions in Malay
STA. the Windsor Laboratories of New
York have secured supply of the won
derful combietum plant, which has done
so mich to revolutionize the treatment
Of the opium habit.
A generous supply of the new remedy,
together with full instructions for its
use. AID United States consular reports
bearing on the subject will be sent to
any sufferer. To obtain free supply
of this remedy and the consular reports,
addressWindsor Laboratories. Branch 2S,
l34 East Goth Street. New York City.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22

Souvenir postal cards are passing
through the post Office in greater
variety than they were year ago,
because of the summer travel Aud u
pleasant way it is to remember ones
friendH
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22
THE LAMBERTVILLE RECORD
JULY 22, 1903
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause Of Daily Woes and End
Them.

When the back aches and throbs
When housework is torture.
When night brings no rest nor sleep.
When urinary disorders set in I
Women's lot is weary one.
There IS way to escape these woes.
Doans Kidney Pills cure such ills
Have cured women here in Lam
bertville.
This is one Lambertville woman's
testimony.
Mrs. A. Hartman, living at 2l9 n Union St,
Lambertyille, N. j says: Prior to using
Doan's Kidney Pills, | suffered constantly
from headaches and dizzy spells. and at
times endured misery from sharp, twinging
pain, through the small of my back l often
suffered so severely that could not stoop or
straghten without difficulty and although
used a number of different remedies, my
health steadily ran down. | finally procured
Doan's Kidney Pillssat Geo. NJ. Shamalia's
drug store and they quickly banshed the
pains across my back, and restored my kid
neys to a healthy condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name --Doan's and
take no other
1t il estimated that $40, 200. 900
worth Of fire works burned on July 4.
Pretty expensive sport for even ma
tional holiday
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22

A good head and industrious hand
are worth gold In any land.
Proverh
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-22

A Historical Mystery Solved.
The man In the iron mask explained.
Il let my wife cut my hair" he
sobbed.
Herewith all rendered him respectful
sympathy.--New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Latest Kansas Events.
Juvenile Court a Success.

According to reports submitted to
Gov. Hoch by the probate judges of
the state, many neglected children are
being saved from criminal lives by the
new Juvenile court law. During the
past year an even 1000 boys and 1877
girls were on parole under court super
vision For the same there were 758
boys and 142 girls up before the vari-
Gus juvenile courts where their rec
ords were made a part of the public
records and 194 boys and AZ girls
where no records were made. The
courts make no record for first of
lenses In 721 cases, Gil boys and 10
girls, paroles proved effectual. In
other words that number of children
were saved from further crime. In
only 80 cases, 60 boys and "a girls
were paroles impracticable and the
children were committed to industrial
schols. OF the 1,167 children under
parole only 81 violated their paroles
II boys and Is girls. The total mum
Der of cases of neglected children be
fore the courts for the year were SIS
OF this number 345 were boys and la
girls. Homes in families were found
for e1 boys and 40 girls. Private
associations took charge of 116 boys
ana 20 girls. The state orphans home
took As boys and 10 girls. Cases
were brought against 80 adults for con
tributing to the delinquency Of the
children. Fines were imposed in near
ly every case. 1t cost the various
counties OF the state $13,549 to admin
lister the law in all these cases. Thi:
was an average of about s12 per heaC
for saving 1,167 children who were
headed for criminal careers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Kansas Needs Corn 4uskers.

1t IS corn huSklng time but the farm
ers about Wichita are unable to get
men to do the work Employment
agencies there all report that they
have demands for farm laborers which
they cannot fill Il can place any
number of corn huskers who will re-
ceive from three to five cents a bushel
for their work and they will have
board and lodging thrown in said the
head of one of the agencies here ANY
man could make from $1.50 to 81 a
day at the work Farmers from all
over the southern part of the state
need huskers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
NOAH WEBSTER USED 1T.
This Desk Once the Property of the
Dictionary Maker.

Kansas City, Mo.-A quaint little
mahogany writing desk, owned by
Douglas Gardner of this city once be-
longed to Noah Webster of dictionary
fame. Ink spots, fondly preserved cn
the desk, are said to have been made
by Webster. A tradition in the Gard
ner family says that Webster used the
little desk part of the time when he
WAS editing his dictionary.
Douglas Gardner is a student at the
University of Missouri, in the sopho-
more class. His father, Dorsey Gard
ner, was one of the editors of an
edition of Webster's dictionary, and it
was through his connection with the
publication that the desk came into
the possession of the family. Dorsey
Gardeners name is given. in the 1891
edition of Websters dictionary as one
of the associate editors. He was a
magazine writer of some note and the
author of several books.
Douglas Gardner also owns a copy
of one of the earliest editions of Web
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
House Where Dean Smith Wrote His
journal to Stella"

in which he penned his journal to
Stella" 1t is the oldest dwelling in
Chelsea and looks curiously out of
place among the more modern but yet
ancient structures that abut it and
face 1t from the opposite side of the
street. 1t still is occupied by a mid
dle-class English family, the members
of which have very little appreciation
of the holy literary ground on which
they stand. 1t is pity that the house
cannot be bought for preservation and
thrown open to the public for inspec-
ton, as literary landmarks are getting
more scarce in London every year de-
spite the fact that the city originally
was more blessed in that respect than
any other city in the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Work condueIve to Health.

The Girls Normal school of the City
of Mexico reports the year of 19O7'0S
to have been the most successful in
it's history thus far. Among it's eco
nomic gains it enumerates laundry
work. Formerly the monthly expend-
iture for this item has been something
less than SIS, even though the pupils
have, always done the ironing. Re
Gently the school authorities hit upon
the plan of putting in stone washing
places constructed after the Mexican
fashion. This innovation not only made
the girls, happy but reduced the laun-
dry bill to SIS month. The school
physician reports the health of the
pupils as being much better than ever
before and attributes it to the exercise
of washing clothes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
University Students Banquet.

Two hundred students in the Unf
versfty of Kansas school of law as
sembled in the Eldridge house at Law.
renee and held the fourth annual
Uncle Jimmie" banquet. The first
banquet was held in 1905 as a formal
dedication of Green hall, the new law
building completed that summer, and
named after James w. Green, dean of
the school of law. In October of the
following year the students of the
school of law really inaugurated the
custom of celebrating Uncle Jimmie"
day in recognition of the dean of the
law school.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Electric Line Bonds Carry.

Aid bonds for the Kansas-Colorado
Electric Railroad and Transmission
company, whose headquarters are at
Garden City. carried in Kearney
county by 4 vote of asa to 154. This
road is now building into Pueblo from
the northwest, and is to extend to
Dodge City, distance of 3S7 miles. A
line is now building north from Gar
den City to Scott City, and one of the
three central power houses is to be
there. Petitions are now being circu-
lated in Hamilton county for a bond
election in the near future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
SEEMED A TRlFLE PERSONAL.
CIergyman's Particular Reason fol
Omitting the Fifth Verse.

A clergyman in an interior town
married a woman from whom he re-
ceived a dowry of $4,000 and pros
pect of more. Shortly afterwards,
while occupying the pulpit, he gave
out a hymn, read the first verse and
proceeded to read the fifth, COM
mencing:
Forever let my grateful heart, :"
then he hesitated and exclaimed:
"The choir will omit the fifth verse %
Some of the congregation read the
verse for themselves and smiled as
they read:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Kansan Died at a Banquet.

Arkansas City, died very suddenly
while attending a banquet in the Ma
sonic hall. Paralysis of the heart is
given as the cause of death. DR.. Dud
ley was q widely known lodge man
throughout the state. He was thirty
second degree Mason, Knight Templar
member of Blue lodge, the A. o. U
w, the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the
World, Modern Woodmen and Red
Men. He was So years old and leaves
a family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
A Kansas Eagle to MIR. Taft.

A week ago Joseph Kay, a Clay
county Republican, caught a young
golden eagle on his farm west of town.
He brought the bird to Clay Center
and gave it to the Clay County Repub-
lican club. The club at once named
the bird Taft and decided that if Taft
was elected president it would be sent
to him at his home in Ohio. Thurs
day members of the Clay County Re
publican club went to the depot and
expressed the eagle to Mr.. Taft.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Skating Rink coIIapses.

The Hippodrome skating rink at
Leavenworth collapsed the other da5
as a result of the contractor on ac
joining lot excavating under the wal:
Mrs. Mensing and son;e helper boys
were the only ones in the rink when
the crash came. They had miraculous
escapes. Had the accident happened
a few hours later, hundreds of chill
dren might have been killed or
manned, as a big masquerade affair
was planned for that evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Shot a Halloween Joker.

The 20-year-old son of W. F. Nc
Michael, Democratic candidate for
sheriff of Kingman county, was fatal
ly shot in Cunningham, small town
in the western part of Kingman coun-
ty, by w. E. Jacket. McMichael was
out with a Halloween party which
made some sort of a disturbance near
Jackets home. Jacket shot into the
crowd with a pistol. The ball struck
the boy in the stomach. Jacket is in
jail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Viper in a Topeka Cellar.

A viper, supposed to be found only
in the Orient, five feet in length and
2k inches in thickness, was found in
a cellar of Thomas Ebey at Topeka.
A man from the Topeka waterworks
went down in the cellar to read the
meter. The snake jumped at him and
chased him out of the cellar. An
armed posse was formed which ended
the existence of the reptile. Just how
the snake found his way into the cellar
is not known
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Starch. like everything else. is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Bet a Cow on His Wife.

G. G. Burton, whose wife ran on the
Democratic ticket for superintendent
of public instruction. paid an unusual
bet on the election when he trans
ferre9 the title of a registered Hol-
stein COW valued at SITS to B. K. Put
nam of Oakland. Prior to the election
Mr.. Burton wagered the COW against
So that the entire Republican state
ticket in Kansas would not be elect
ed. Burton thought his wife would be
elected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
A Queen of Clubs.

She had just won the prize at the
card club for the fourth consecutive
time
my dear, / never saw such luck, -
said her rival. You really ought to
go about holding other peoples hands"
And. at this they laughed
Don't you think" asked the lucky
one. people would be awfully bored %
"Oh,' said the other. sweetly-"only
card board t"-Harper's Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Would Risk One More Bottle.

A Frenchman from the provinces
who was paying a prolonged visit to
Paris found his hair was leaving him
at the top of his head, and took his
barber to task about it. You sold me
two bottles of stuff to make the hair
grow" ct is very strange 1t won't
grow again." said the modern Figaro;
II can't understand it, Look here!"
said the countryman. 81 don't mind
drinking another bottle, but this must
be the last!"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
LITERARY LANDMARK MAY GO.
House Where Dean Smith Once Lived
Likely to Be Raced

London.-Crosby Hall, which, after
being demolished in Bishopsgate, Lon
don, is to be reconstructed in Chef
sea, may be the means of wiping away
an almost equally famous building,
from a historical viewpoint, although
one that is known to comparatively
few This is the little three-storied
dwelling in Danvers street, just of
the Chelsea embankment, in which
Dean Swift lived for some time and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
To Make Needed Repairs.

The Central Branch roadbed is to
be greatly improved. Track laborers
are being sent from ST. Louis to that
division and the officials hope to have
the section between Atchison and Cliff
ton newly ballasted and equipped with
Sopound rails by Christmas. The old
rails weigh So pounds. The track west
of Clifton will receive new ballast and
heavier rails after Christmas or sooner
IL po6Sible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
TO euild a s1oo,ooo Temple.

A permit has been issued to the
Scottish Rite Masonic lodge of Kansas
City, Kan, to build its temple at
Seventh street and Ann avenue. The
building is to be of stone and brick.
1t will face 63 feet on Seventh street
and 139 feet on Ann avenue. 1t is
to cost 100000. Work on the foun-
dation of the building was begun about
q year ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
HoW's This?

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
the Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of ths
system Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Hairs Family Pulls for constipation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
PROGRESS.

Think said the optimist, s-of how
civilization has progressed since the
terrors of the Roman arena"
YES" answered Mr. Sirius Barker.
Nowadays when we're looking for
thrills we go to little parade ground
and watch some aviator risk his life
on short turns"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

While driving home from Concordia
Wash Lawrence, a carpenter. 40 years
old. living with his father near Wayne,
fell from his wagon and his neck was
broken. The body was not found un-
til the next morning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Bow Killed While Hunting.

Fred Simpson, II years old, was &C
cidentally shot through the breast
while out hunting near Concordia, dy-
ing a few moments later. A COM
panion, Levi Pallet, threw his gun
over his shoulder and it was dis
charged, Simpson, who was behind
him, receiving the load. The dead
boys parents were visiting in Indiana
at the time:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Miaht BE.

II wrote to your father asking him
for your hand"
'T know it, and he has been per-
fectly lovely ever since. I don't IN
derstand IT.
Understand what?"
His being so tickled; know he
don't like you"
Maybe that's why he is tickled."-
Houston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
His ENGINE Has killed Five.

Slauton Kaufman, so years old, a
farmer residing north of Clyde, was
fatally injured near there when Rock
Island train struck his team as he
drove across the tracks. One horse
was killes- 1t is said that Engineer
Forbes, whose engine struck Kauff-
man, has killed five people in similar
accidents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Attacked by a Vicious Hoo.

Squire Ashworth, prominent Har-
vey county farmer residing six miles
south of Newton, was attacked by vic
ious boar the other day when he went
out to feed his hogs. The animal ran
his tusks into Mr.. Ashworth's right
thigh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
FIusheA sewer with Wins.

Fifteen barrels of wine, confiscated
about six weeks ago from Frank Epp,
who resided north of Burton and who
is now serving a Jail sentence for sell
ing Intoxicating liquors, were dumped
into the sewer at Newton by Sheriff
Blanpied-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Andrew Thomas was a great for
getter-" He forgot to pay the money
he owed, and to give people back the
things he borrowed. Moreover, he was
"touchy" on the subject, SO that few
of his friends liked to hint that he had
any of their property in his posses
sion. One day one of them took his
courage in his hand
Where's that five dollars you bor-
rowed OF me last month, Andrew he
asked. II don't want to seem tight.
but I've just got to"
Andrew replied with dignity: did
you ever see anything 1 didn't return
No, guess you didn't."-Youth's Com
panion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Alfalfa Mill for Abilene.

county is to be erected on the site of
the Walters elevator, burned the other
day Farmers have hundreds of
stacks of alfalfa ready for market