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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
THE HAY FEVER SEASON.

The many thousands in nearly all
parts Of the country who suffer each
year from autnmnal eatarrL, better
known as 'hay fever" are on the eve
Of the affection. The Goth day Of
August is recognized NJ the date when
every hay fever sufferer must start in
to endure complaint, which has, up
to this time deiied all medical know
ledge and skill A year ago the fever
did not manifest itself until several
days after the accepted date and the
affection was unusually light. This
year IL number Of men and women are
already sueezing aud wheeling, with
every indication that the ensuing six
weeks will be for them season Of tor
ment.
The cause OF the hay fever no one
has yet been able to diyulge. The
general opinion is that it is due to pol
len floating in the air coming in con
tact with the delicate lining OF the
mouth and nose. While there are a
number of treatments that promise re-
lief. there is no positive cure.
One surprising feature of the com
plant is that few cases are alike, OK.
cept that the body is heated easily.
and the least change in the tempera.
ture causes fits o: sneezing. A relief
Is had in almost every case by avoid.
ing highly seasoned food. and an alb
stinence from peaches, watermelons
and fruit generally.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
RARE BIRD SEEN AT TRENTON
1t frequents Vicinity Of the New
Waste Weir Bridge Along
the River Bank.

/, During the past fortnight nature
lovers who frequent the banks of the
Delaware above the waste-weir bridge
at Trenton have noticed bird that is
rare in this vicinity. That there is
not only one but there are several in
migrating flock, is statement
youched for by promenaders aud fish
ermen.
Although the birds frequent the
Pennsylvania shore of the Delaware
those who have got close enough to
the birds report that in general appear
ance they resemble the white egret
scientifically known IN the ardea
egretta) or an allied type the snowy
heron (ardea dandidissima). These
are confused in the popular mind but
both are exterminated IN New Jersey.
The birds, i'll the opinion of those
best informed, are the snowy heron
which IL about two feet in length,
with black legs, yellow feet and long
bill. The birds hnild nests of sticks
III bushes oyerhanging the water and
lay dark blue eggs Their food con.
sists of frogs, lizards and spatterdock
berries. Their breeding range is from
semi-tropieal North America to New
Jersey, their winter distribution being
from Florida southwark.
At one time the snowy heron WAS
common in New Jersey. The early
writer's mention the bird on account
OF the beauty of its plummage, n fact
that has led to ITS destruction. 1t
has been the special object To attract
by hunters who secured its feathers
for millinery purposes.
Among those who have had long
distance look at the herons IL Francis
b. Lee of Trenton. MIR. Lee as Il boy
spent much of his time in Cape May
County and said that twenty five years
ago Insulated heronries were to be
found on the beaches aud in the cedar
swamPs of Cape May, Atlantic, Bur
iington and Ocean Counties.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
BASE BALL.

For the second time this season.
Pennington took the scalp of Lam
bertville, this time on the locals
grounds by the score of to 2. The
game was interesting throughout and
i Pennington won upon their merits,
figuring i'll some sensational plays of
the Big Leagues order. big Bend
er" Naylor. past officer of the Hay
makers Degree of Red Men, stood on
the mound for Lambertville, and did
seaters with their thinking bonnets
on all the time. His speed was lit
tie too much for Walter Everett, the
2x3 catcher, but the kid did we'll at
that for the first time he had ever
caught the big fellow. Naylor struck
ont ten men aud secured two hits
himself Had the best of ball been
played, Pennington hit column
would not have been as high rs it ap-
pears, but even at that, the Scott kids
are playing well, considering the
small number of games played this
season, beats was handled roughly
by our fellows, ten good sound swats
being made from his delivery, while
Remington had six sensational catch
es in the outtield, which shows that
there was "some pounding some"
For Lambertvil!e Kline excelled ut
the bat with two.two sackers and Sam
Patterson and Naylor two hits each.
Rothfoss got the big cake for the best
swats on the Pennington side and
Carmody did the country cheese work
in the outtield. Take it all in all,
Pennington had their hands full to do
us, but AS we have two more games
with them, 1t ~ not policy, to say
much about the last two. The score
of Saturdays game is figured up as
follows:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
RiNGOES.

Mrs. Levi Housed has returned from
visit with friends Ill Abingdon, Pa.
/, p. HINT, Of Camden, visited rela-
tives here recently.
Complaints have ceased about the
ground not being wet "plow deep"
since the downpour last week
Misses Edna aud Viola Trout, who
have been snmmering here, returned
To their home in Philadelphia.
Miss Ada Holcombe will spend the
next few days with friends in Tren-
ton
Barton Huffman aud O. II. Dilts
had exhibits Of machi merry at the
Farmers Alliance picnic.
Miss Mary Purcell, Of New Bruins
wick, was entertained by W Il. Dun.
gan recently.
Mrs. p. y. Wheeler spent Wednes
day with her sons, Howard and vii
mer Wheeler, in Trenton.
Miss Ada HOlcombe has returned
from visit to Trenton.
Miss Hannah Brewer, Of Plainfield
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Georg'
Hartpence.
Fred Haisch aud wife, OF PhiladeI
pbia, are visiting DIR. and Mrs. p. G
Young.
Jesse Neff will teach at Century
school the ensuing term. The Rock
town school will be Taught by Miss
Bessie Krauss, Of Junction.
Runyon Hope. OF near Mount Airy
died Monday morning, aged ~
Faneral Thursday at German Baptis
church at IL A. N. Interment a
! church cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
NOTES

"Sparrow Patterson gets better
every game. A postal shower should
he rendered him.
Joe Watts cracker team beat the
mud balls of Frog Hollow Saturday
afternoon i'll mn "a inning battle.
Score S02 to 800.
Lamberty,Ile goes to Doylestown
on Saturday. Lew Bottl's team over
there wants to take Il care.
The American Bridge Company
comes to Our berg Labor Day. They
were here short time ago and gave
| us the ''slaperino. Now we are
going to turn around aud show them
the way to go home.
MAYORS pitching was grcai Hard
| them.
Beef O'Brien is the fancy man at
umpiring. No kick coming at that
boy.
Nine men left on bnses for each
team.
Carmody's one. handed catch in the
ninth inning saved Pennington in
keeping the runs down.
Pennington had seven stolen bases.
Lambertville's sacrifice hitting was
playing good ball.
Luck WAS against LambertyiIle.
Bobby Patterson should be kept nj
short.
Butler would make good second
| baseman, with j. Everett on third
when Cleary leaves ~ this week.
Some foolish bnse running kept
| runs from coming IN for us.
Biggest crowd Of the season.
NJ iddleton who pitches for the
American Bridge Company in this
place next Monday shut the shop team
| of Trenton ont last Saturday without
| Int or run.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
Tax Board behaved.

The Hnnterdon County Board Of
Taxation will be delayed in fixing the
tax rate for the various townships,
owing to the fact that the State Board
OF Assessors has not completed its
work. BY decision OF the Court of
Errors aud Appeals, it is the duty of
the latter Board to assess all second
class railroad property, and their work
may not be completed before Sept
ember /.
A II the Assessors of the county have
turned their books in to the Board in
completed form, together with the
sworn statements Of individuals who
claimed deductions from their person
al assessments on account of indebt-
edness. The Board Of Taxation is
now going over their books aud sworn
statements To see if the various Assess
ors have followed ont their printed
instructions of Nav II, aud snch yer.
bal instructions as the Board gave
the Assessors when they visited them
in going over the county in the early
part of the taxing year,
One unusual feature in the matter
| of taxation this year is the notification
to the County Board Of Taxation that
the Borough of junction will not re-
quire any money to be raised for mu-
nlcipal purposes this year This con
dition arises from the fact that they
have II large surplus in the treasury,
| owing to the payment of the taxes on
the coal i'll storage at that place.
1t will be necessary to raise about
$40, 900 more county tax this year than
last, aud this will make the comfy
rate higher than last year.
The decrease in the ratables of Kari
tan township this year will be about
$40, 900 This il due principally to
the new methods Of taxing bank stock
as laid down by recent decisions oil
| the courts
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
MORE PENSIONS GRANTED.

Congressman Ira w. Wood has re
ceived notice from the Hon. V. War
ner, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D. c., that the follow
ing additional pensions have been
granted in his district:
Archibald Gano, Idell, N. j., in.
creased pension at SIS per month, I'M
der the Act of February 6. 1907.
George W. Weller, Mount Pleasant,
N. j., increased pension at SIT pei
month under the General Law.
Mrs. Mary j, DeHart, Bloomsbury,
N. j., widows original pension at $l2
per month.
Charles A. Slack, Lambertville, N q.
j., increased pension at S12 per month
under the Act of February 6, 1907.
James Seals, r. F. d, No. l.,
Whitehonse Station. N. j., original
pension at $l2 per month under the
Act of February 6, 1907.
Mrs. Henrietta Sutphin, Fleming
ton, N. j., widows original pension
at $lS per month; and Sc per month
for each OF her two minor children.
Joseph Taylor, Lambertville, N. j..
increased pension at SEQ per month
under the Act Of February 6. 1907.
Mrs. Sarah E. Jameson, Milford. N.
j., widows original pension at 8l2
per month.
Mrs. Ellen A. Smith, widow of Col
Andrew X. Smith, Pennington, n J
widows original pension at $40 per
month by Special Act.
Emanuel Manning. Clinton, n. J
increased pension at $50 per month
under the Act of February q, 1907.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
Primaries September %.

The primaries for choosing candi-
dates occur on Tuesday, September
30 The polls will open at | o'clock
That is time enough to give every
citizen III the country an opportunity
to vote, and to vote direct for the can
didates of his choice. All should vote
having an eye only to the nomination
of the cleanest and best men, thereby
add ing strength and dignity Ia party
tickets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

Miss Alice Allen, of Newark ha
been spending some time in this place
Mrs. Louisa Hill, of Trenton, calle,
on friends here last week.
Miss Claire Keller has been spend
ing some time at Wismer.
Bernard Carlen has accepted posi-
ton at Duluth, Mimi, and will leav,
for that place early in September.
c. Fred Schermerhorn and wife Of
Ridley Park spent last week in this
place.
Wallace Crouthamel and family OF
Trenton were entertained at the home
of p. B. Slaughter last week.
Mrs. William Rocker and daughter
of Philadelphia spent last week with
relatives in Newhope and vicinity.
Horatio Moore and family of Elem
ington, N. J spent last week in this
place.
Harry Johnson, of Harrisburg, was
the guest of his brother George John
son. last week
Miss Ethel Mcdowell, of Amber.
spent some days last week with
friends in this place.
Miss Margaret Balderston, has ae.
cepted position AZ teacher of the
public school at Zion, N. j.
John II. Ely and Oliver Fisher have
had concrete pavements laid in front
of their residences.
Clinton Oblinger and Howard HOOK
or have been spending two weeks at
Helmetta, N. j.
Misses Kate aud Annie Markey were
visitors at Atlantic City. N. j., last
week
Miss Rebecea Burgolois, of Ocean
City, was entertained as the gnest of
Miss Gail Scott recently.
Misses G. Sadie Vert, Kate Simon,
Marion aud Stella Oblinger have been
enjoying weeks stay at Mt. Pocono.
Mrs Jane aud Miss Belle Vausant
of Newtown visited Dir. aud Mrs. II.
G. FonIke last week.
Joseph johnson. of Philadelphia
has been spending week at the home
of Patrick Kelly aud family.
Frank Corrigau. formerly of this
place, is i'll with typhoid fever ut his
home III fhiilipsburg. N. J.
Mrs. James Corrigan aud Mrs. Isaac
Scarborough are spending some time
in Phillipsburg, N. j.
Ellsworth Lippincott and son. Her
ding spent last week with relatives in
Bristol and Jenkintown.
Leslie Hawk. of Camden, N. j.,
spent last week with William Rocka-
fellow aud family.
Mrs. Cornelia Lightcap, of Doyles-
town has been seriously i'll ut tho
home Of her sister. Mrs. Hannah Cad.
dis
Misses Alice Belts, Margaret Bal
defston, Clare Cuunin CHAM and Ed
win Austin nil successfully passed the
County SUPERINTENDENT examination
for provisional certificates.
Miss Mary Il. Reber, Of Millersbnrg
who will teach the Primary Depart
ment of the Newhope Public School
the ensuing year called on friends
here last Wednesday.
What might have been serious fire
was averted at the summer residence
Of Miss Hattie Arnold, above town on
Tuesday. Hot ashes had been placed
IN box on the side porch and when
discovered had burned hole in the
box, and the wentherboards of the
house and the floor of the porch were
on fire.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
RID OF RATS, ANYWAY.

John Simeon, farmer Of near Gin
ton, Hunterdon county, tried to raise
chickens after II plan he read OF in a
magazine. John is evidently one of
those linear farmers" and knows per
hars, Just II little more, beause Of his
recent experience, than the man who
wrote "chicken pointers" for the mag
azne. He read recently that If weas-
els were put III chicken yards, rats
and other enemies OF young chickens
would Immediately vanish. There
upon Simcox procured several weasels
aud made them as comfortable as pos
sible. He placed food for them in
convenient places, as the magazine
said II food was provided for them
weasels would not interfere with the
chickens. The barns were
soon cleared of rats and mice and ey-
erything went we'll until few days
ago, when Simcox went ont to feed
his poultry. Lying in the yard. dead.
were 90 Of his finest chickens. In the
chicken house he found II white Leg
horns lying dead on the floor. Sim
cox bought three traps to catch the
weasels. and is guarding the few fowls
he has left.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

There is beginning in some places
a well defined sentiment against the
docking of horses tails as Fashion
able expediency," as livery stable
man put it. And'there is also grow
ing among people who have in their
stables well-groomed horses strong
desire for return to the old time
horse with the flowing name and tail !.
The locked animal will soon grow
searcer and scarcer, and the day will
come when the old-time condition
will return, and the tailless horse will
be seen no more.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02
EAMBERTVILI.E
PENNINGTON.
Totals

Earned runs i amhertyille, =; Flemngton
, Two base hts-kline, =: Anderson. Carmo-
dy Sacrifice hits II Patterson, j Everett.
Patterson, Cleary, beats. Stolen bases
Kline, j. Patterson, Rothfoss, 3; Garmody,
Bddle, Xannetti. Struck out-By Naylor, 10:
beats Hit by pitched ball-Rothfoss.
Double play -Iannetti to Slattery Left on
bases Lam bertvllle, .; Flemington, . Wild
pitch-Naylor Passed balls, Everett
Bases ON ballszOn Naylor. >: beats, 3 Time
of game-h. Sem Umpire Francis OBren
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

A citizen stated the other day that
the man who allowed his own proper
ty to grow up with weeds should not
complain OF others. OF course, he
was right in his opinion. but perhaps
there are people like the old preacher
who told the members of his congre-
cation that they must not do as he
did, but what he told them to do.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

Secure contentment through the
happy medium of "Lambertville
Puff" Insist on having the genuine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

A fine assortment OF Lam bertvie
souvenirs at Kine's. Many burnt
leather novelties are among the assort-
ment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

There's satisfaction in smoking
Lam bertyille Puffs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-02

The farmer who has always had to
work hard is coming to his own. A
farmer ont west has invented motor
pillow and farm motor which is said to
be practical and does frst-cla work.
With the combination he claims to
harvest his crop and pillow the ground
at the same time. He says that he
can attach motor to a binder and
pull plows after it, and leave the field
plowed and the grain standing in
shocks on it.
Every Observation-Disclosures Spec
81 n~nn1
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
Mr.. MADDEN,S BILL.

The teachers retirement fund
is what has long since been ad-
vocated by The Bee. The Bee
several years ago advocated such
a measure, which many teachers
thought TO be an insult. Now
many of the teachers, if not ali,
seem to favor Mr.. Madden's bill.
It is the best for those worthy
teachers who have given years
of their life to the education of
the colored youth. The Bee de-
sires to suggest to Mr.. Madden
to amend his bill by inserting,
that is if teacher, when he is
retired, is to be allowed two
thirds of his salary, the follow
ing: "A teacher who has for
merly taught in the higher grades
and it can. be shown that he or,
she was reduced in position and
salary, said teacher shall be re-,
instated to his or her former po-
sition before retirement"
There are many teachers who
have been reduced on the recom-I
mendation of certain supervising,
principals, without apparent
cause. IF Mr.. Madden wants the
facts The Bee will furnish them.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
OUR TEACHERS.

1t is indeed very gratifying to
know that Representative Smith
intends to introduce an annuity
bill in the House of Representa-
tives in the interest OF all the
teachers in the public schools.
The Bee cannot see how some
Of the school authorities can be-
come so heartless, after a teach
er, a female especially, has given
her entire life to the education of
the youth, can be, without cause,
reduced in her position, her sal
airy reduced and in many instan-
ces dropped from the rolls en-
tirely. This rule of official
slaughter seems to be practised
in the colored schools.
Former Superintendent Chan
cellor first inaugurated this sys-
tenn of reduction and dismissal.
The moment the new regime
came into power, some of the
most efficient teachers and few
of the oldest fell under the axe
of the official executioner
From what the Assistant Su-
perintendent, Mr.. Bruce, stated a
few months ago, in an address
to the teachers, the supervising
principals are responsible. These
supervisors reported the alleged
deficiency OF the teachers to the
Assistant Superintendent, where
upon he acted in his official capa-
city. Certainly. Mr.. Bruce has
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
TAFT IS RIGHT.
anyway.

Judge Taft's speech in New
York Monday night was all that
any honest and sane Negro could
ask for. In dealing with the
Southern problem he made it
plain that while favoring a quail
flied suffrage the qualifications
exacted must be the same for the
Negro as the white man. There
is no questioning the right of in
telligence to prevail over ignor-
ance. With an educational quail
ihcation exacted, it would prove
an incentive for Negroes and
white men alike to prepare them
selves for the exercise of the
right to vote.
Judge Taft's position is clear
and unmistakable. He stands for
an intelligent citizenship. He
would protect the rule of the peo-
pie by an educated electorate,but
he insists that any and all laws
enacted to safeguard the ballot
must apply with equal force to
the white man as to the Negro.
Had that speech been made be
fore the eelction a certain contin-
gent of the race would have de-
clared he made it to catch the
Negro vote, and that he was not
sincere. AS he made it after he
had been elected by an over
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12

been convinced that the supervl-
sors have imposed upon him. He
so stated the fact and charged
these high executioners with hav-
ing reported these teachers to
him. The Bee is of the opinion
that the Assistant Superintendent
has a just cause and sufficient
grounds either to recommend the
dismissal of these supervisors or
send them to the ranks to enable
them to bring up the schools in
which they claim many of the
teachers are deficient.
One of the most ridiculous re-
ports that The Bee has ever read
is where a certain supervising
principal reports teacher for
lack of enthusiasm and TWO other
perilous deficiencies, and the next
communication the teacher is in
formed that she was transferred,
not for ineffciency, but to bring
up the school over which a de-
fcient principal allowed his
school to go down. Such acts as
these should certainly demand
the Board of Education TO inves-
tigate. Many of the teachers to-
day don't know what to do. They
don't know how or where they
stand in the estimation of the
school authorities.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12

lions of colored Americans
throughout the country, twenty
five cents each, or a lesser sum,
and pay each member of the
black battalion the amount equal
to what he would receive, had he
remained in the service.
Has there been an accounting
of the amount of money that has
been contributed or collected in
benalf of the black battalion?
Colored men can shoot off more
hot air and nautral gas, than any
other nationality in the country.
Let the Negro cease his crying
and fretting and go to work.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12

pliers, the learned physician and
the profound lawyer; not that
the cart driver is not respectable,
only now and then the scavenger
colored men OF this character be-
come insulted and decry these
professionals down. They are
called stuck up
Colored men must seek their
level and advance as opportuni-
ties present themselves. Is it
not disgusting to witness men,
white or black, enter a street car
who is just out of a ditch or
sewer, with overalls on and seat
himself beside a lady, white or
colored, who is just out of a bath
tub? Is it not a fact that many
women enter a car just out OF a
kitchen, smelling of dirty grease
Persons should keep them
selves clean, no matter what
their vocation in life may be.
If you belong in the kitchen stay
in the kitchen, if you dig in the
sewer, remain there until you can
better your condition.
These are some of the things
COlored Americans must learn.