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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
DEVELOPING A STAR.
How Mansfield Coached Margaret An
uIin as Roxane


Richard Mansfield In his preparation
for "Cyrano" was unsparlng of him.
self and he was unsparlng OF others,
Everything he had and everything he
hoped for was ut stake. Struggle and
desperation were In the air Nearly
every one IN the cast resigned or was
discharged over and over again. Mr.
Palmer's days and nights were devot-
ed to diplomacy, and, thanks 10 his
suavity, the heady heat Of the day be
fore was forgotten IN the cool Of the
next morning
An actress of international reputa-
ton and experience was engaged for
Roxane. Rehearsals were under way
when she resigned by cable The
orange girls single line IN the first
act was being rehearsed by young
Canadian, Margaret Anglln. Mans.
field had not seen her act, but he re-
marked the wondrous loneliness Of her
voice, and his intuition told him she
had temperament "Can you make
yourself look beautiful enough for
Roxanef" he asked Il think | might
II You can make yourself ugly enough
for Cyrano," she answered. The part
was hers on the Instant. He coached
her relentlessly. Again and again she
cried that she could not do 1t. He re-
assured her but not with soft persua-
sions. you can, my dear, and you
must. Now. again" After rehearsals
she went regularly In tears to Mr..
Palmer to resign He appealed to
Mansfield to be more lenient II am
only kind" was his reply
"Roxane Is n great part only one
who has suffered can play such n role.
This girl has the temperament and the
emotions, but she Is young and mex
perlenced. ! cannot persuade her splr-
It. | must rouse It." And every day
she reached new depths and new
heights.Paul Wilstach In Scrlbner's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Son" remarked Mr. Erastus Pink
ley, II done heard You talin' bout bein'
great hunter"
Oats what ] said answered picka-
ninny Jim. 'I's gwinter hunt lions"
AN you mentioned bcin' or ahtic
explorer"
"Yassir"
well, jes' by way OF practice befo'
you tackles any lions lemme see II you
kin get de COW out'n pasture wifout
bein' hooked. nm den as de winter
comes along you kin train foh de
north pole by wadin' out I'm de snow
to de wood pile twice day. An don
femme hyah no mo bout not incour-
ngin' yoh youthful ambitions Wash
ington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Early In the campaign Powers had
suggested that the liberal use of her
face had rendered the girl rather con-
spicuous, so the company paid for
carriage that took her to and from her
work.
At first Hosmer had approved the
suggestion, but now he went to the
other extreme There was no chance
to walk home with Miss Pryor, and his
with a polite negative.
He and Vaughn could only fight 1t
out during office hours, and when
Vaughn objected to Hosmer's contin-
ued presence in the shipping depart
ment and asked Powers TO give Hos
mer hint to that effect the sales ex-
pert retaliated by again. reverting to
his suggestion that Miss Pryor should
be transferred to the sales office.
The constant pickering could have
but one effect From surliness they
passed to open warfare, aud at last
they brought the matter to the head OF
the firm.
Each pleaded his case. and then they
stood waiting the decision with an
anxiety that showed plainly In their
faces. Each felt that n victory with
the chief would aid his fight, and the
moments that passed after the case
had been stated were painful to them
both
Powers glanced slowly from one to
the other, and his face broke into
smile
you both say that you have the
right to Miss Pryor's services" he be-
gan slowly "rm afraid that you VIII
both have to hire other typists. Miss
Pryor tells ME that you both are-er--
rather cordial to her. 1t seems that
you. Vaughn, have suddenly discovered
that you need Miss Pryor. Only lit
tie while before the advertising cam
palgn was started you told me that
you should have to put on another
girl. us Miss Pryor was willing. but
slow. fancy that the way out OF this
will be to get another Dentola girl and
another typlst for the shipping depart
ment."
There's no reason for such drastic
actionw cried Hosmer. but Powers only
smiled again.
"There Is an excellent reason" he
said slowly. II am to marry Miss
Pryor She did me the honor to ac-
cept me, and as soon as the Dentola
craze Ia forgotten we Will be married.
Meanwhile she has her royalty from
the use of her picture. and she will not
need her position. She would have
told you this, Vaughn, Ind You waited
until this afternoon" =
Vaughn, too dazed to speak tvruef..
and left the ,ofbne, and Hosmer wa,
about TO foil w when Powers DECLINED
him with Gord.
"You said that you would win q
raise on DeiAtola. and yea have" he
sald kindly l"It pays to advertise,
Paul"
YES when you have something to
SELL" agreed the expert, but l was
trying to sell Dentoia not Miss Den
tola. The next time ! get out n good
article I'm going to marry the original
first aud advertise afterward'
Miss Pryor and myself are very
grateful to you" said Powers. with a
cordial hand clasp, "and | hope that
you find another Dentola Paul"
And l bet wont lose her to any
other man." was IIosmer's grim reply.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
Tho Wav N Al. Uot.

Lord Beaconsfelds skill III picking
up stray votes was well known. An
Illustration of 1t Is given In II book by
Henry w. Lucy.
AT the time that the imperial titles
bill was pending there was Il certain
pompous little Irlshman, DIR. OLeary,
who seemed manageable and was dc.
sirable. One evening In the lobby
Disraeli laid hand Familiarity on his
shoulder.
Dear DIR. OLeary, the resemblance
is most striking" he said. 81 really
thought | saw again my old friend
Tom Moore"
The vain little gentleman was cap
t1red
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

A taruo Toast.

A prominent man, unexpectedly in
vited to an entertainment. found him
self called on for toasts among others.
He was unprepared; but. being quick
thinker, he arose and SAID, II toast to
the toast that was toasted by the toast
er who had toasted all the toasts that
were ever toasted by toaster, LA
dies Home Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Saved bv puncture,

II am swift runner" said the man
who was telling snake story. "and as
I fed down the mountain ! outdis-
tanced the huge python that WINS so re-
lentlessly pursuing me. But these
creatures are cunning. To twist itself
into the shape Of a cart wheel was the
work Of a moment, and now the py-
thon had gained Faster and faster
1t rolled down the steep incline Then,
bang! The serpent had struck sharp,
Jagged rock and punctured was
safe."-London Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

There had been a domestic spat at
breakfast.
you monster" snapped the matron.
who was always scolding. you are
not Ike my .two former husbands.
They were tender men"
II never doubted that they were
tender, Maria" yentured the meek
man, when you kept them I'm hot
water all the time" And he Just
cleared the front porch two yards
ahead Of the rolling pin. Chicago
News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
A Multiplicity of Fathers.

Ardyce had been learning to sing
America" at school and WAS trying ia
teach II to Brother Wayne One morn
ing his father heard him shouting
Land where my papa died. land
where my papa died"
Ardyce interrupted. "Oh. no. Wayne
not that way. 1t Is Land where our
fathers died. 4"
Wayne's expression could not be de
scribed az he tipped his head sIdewise
and In very surprised tone gravely
asked, Two Of 'cm DelIncator
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Clergyman-Pat. there's hole in
the roof Of the church. and am try
ing to collect money sufficient to re-
pair 1t. Come, now. what will you
contribute? Pat-Me services, sor.
Clergyman-Wh What do you mean, Pat?
You are no carpenter. Pat No, but
II It rains next Sunday Oill SIT over
the hole Pearson's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
A Clever Barber.

"By heck. Cynthia" drawled old
Farmer Hardapple after his visit to
Chicago, them thar city BARRIERS are
mind readers"
THAT 50, Hirami" said his wife.
"Why, l should say SO. The one
met knew that you cut my hair last,
and, by gum, he never saw you In his
life."--Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
A Nav iAen Aaue.

when man talks about luck" said
Uncle Eben, "he nearly allus means
hard luck. cause when he's prosper
Gus he's gwlnter fake all de credit fob
bis own smahtness Washington
STIR.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06
BY Indirection.

Heiress Ito her military admirer)-
That Mr.. Krause is very inquisitive.
He asked what my dowry amounted
10. Acknowledgment fellow!
And what did you tell Fliegende
Rlatter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Thankfulness, said Uncle Eben.
"ain' nufnn' but the common sense
needful to recognize some Of de good
things dis world In chock full off,.
Washington Star.
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They Were Strangers.

Howell-Rowell doesn't seem to be
at home much. Powell-He Is there so
seldom that he really needs letter Of
Introduction to his wife.-New York
Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

A five-year-old boy on hearing grace
asked for the first time at breakfast
gravely remarked, II only say my
prayers at night. That Is the danger
Gus time."-Life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Never think that intellect Is nobler
than the heart, that knowledge Is
greater than love. Not SO! A thou
ssnd times no.-Frances Power Cobbe.
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cnnaiderafs parent

"What are you doing these daysp
II have Joined the sons OF rest"
"How can you do IT."
"By having father who didn't"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

How poor are they that have no pa
tiencc. What wound did ever heal
but by degrees2- shakespeare,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

A medical education In England
costs at least $3,845.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-01-06

Money amassed either serves or
rules us.-Horace.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02

face. Then he demanded: Dye mean
/ can send a storm from my back lot
a sizzling over Williams farm"
eff Freeman asks you to stay to
supper we'll talk it over this even
Ing" suggested Trad, attempting to
mount the step.
Kindly wait till I lead the boss
back" grimly interrupted Edgar.
"Jim Witham and Freeman never
robbed me yet and won't now" Quick
" returning from the barn he con-
tinued: "Wen talk it over. After sup
per we'll look at the plans. Time
enough for you to be quitting three
days from now"
You're nearer and dearer to me
than Freeman or Jim," slowly con-
coded Trad. I'D rather give you the
chance. The scheme is simple. First
we have a big sheet iron spiral case.
shaped like a corkscrew. Then we
force compressed air in till she's most
ready to bust. Then we remove the
ton and a infant cyclone jumps out
and begins capering around the farm.
II travels in a circle. Just decide
how big a circle you'll cover, and
away she leaps. Zip! she meets the
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
SCOUTS IDEA OF MARRIAGE.
crusty Massachusetts, Bachelor Of
Eighty Years Has Most Decided
Views on the Matter.

Eighty years of single b~lessedness is
the record of Moses p. Stowe, n of
the oldest residents of Grafton, Mass.
Not a woman crosses the threshold
of his coy home.
ut makes no difference who or what
the woman is; she wouldn't get inside
of this house." he says. Even wom-
en- peddlers create a different atmos-
phere when they only knock at the
door. =
Marry? WI, ! should say not. You
don't know what that word means.
Why, look at all of the men in this
country who have fastened them
selves to women whom they p~rofessed
to love, and now want to get as far
away from femininity as they can. /
wouldn't marry the best woman that
ever lived. I tell you, they are trou-
BILE brewers; they always have been
and always will be.
II had lots of girl friends when l
was a young fellow, but when there
was any chasing to be done they were
the ones who did it. l never allowed
myself to become infatuated with a
girl, as / knew it would be my end"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
TO MEET HIM AGAIN.
Patriarch Had Something to Say to
Man Driving a Big Red
Automobile.

The Stranger-Thats a singular
looking old fellow sitting out there
on the fence. He seem quite a patri-
arch.
The Native-Yep. He's been sittin'
thar fer three years.
Three years! Good gracious!
There must be an interesting story in
volved in this. Is he waiting for
something's"
yep. He's waiting fer a tall Teller
drivin' a big red autymobile. He came
by bout three years ago an ruined
over tn old mans calf. TIL Teller
stopped an said: What's the dam
age?' an the old man said, Bout
'leven dollars and the Teller gave a
twenty an drove on. An tn old mans
sittin' over there waitin' for him to
come back"
"Eh! Poor old chap. Forgot to
thank the man, / suppose. But what's
he got that shotgun for?"
"The twenty tn Teller gave him was
bad"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
STILL LOOKING FOR LIGHT.
Strangely Enough, English Firm Failed
to Understand Letter from Its
Japanese Agent.


An English firm, whose shipment
Of goods was delayed in reaching Ja-
pan, received the following commune
cation from their newly-appointed
Japanese agent: with regard to the
matter of escaping the penalty for
~non-delivery of this-there Is only n
way to creep round same-by diplo-
mat. We must make a stir or strike
occurring in our factory. Of course
big untrue. / place my presence on
inclosed form of letter and believe
this will avoid the trouble of penalty
of same. AS Mr.. -- is most re-
ligious and competent man, also
heavy upright and godly, it fears me
that useless to apply for his sig
nature. Please therefore attach same
at Yokohama Office, making forge.
But no cause for fear of prison hap
penings, as this often happens by
merchants of high integrity. But if
this involves that your honor look
mean and excessive awkward for
business purpose, l think more bet
ter a little ~serpentlike wisdom of po-
lite manhood and thus found good
business edifce." The firm knows-as
much now about the delay as it did
before.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
The Retort Crushinq.

The late Peleg w. Chandler, who
was hard of hearing, was one of the
most effective of wartime speakers.
Every occasion illustrated his elo-
quence and demonstrated the quick
ness of his repartee. At one meet
ing he was frequently interrupted by
a BLACKBOARD at the rea of the hall,
who kept shouting: why don't you
go YOURSELF" For a time Mr.. Chand-
ler's deafness prevented him from
catching the exact nature of the in
terruption of which he had been for
some time conscious. At last, Mr..
Chandler caught the words OF the dis
turber. Then, in the mildest accents
which emphasized the force of the
words, he said: Young man, If my
ears were as good as yours, and as
long as yours, l shouldn't be here to-
night"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
Merry Moments
With Humorists
A Sixth Best Seller
BY WILL BRADSHAW.

Is there anything on earth as lovely,
IN the line of literature, as the synop-
sis? Nothing! thought this re-
Gently while ~perusing the following
synopsis of Dudley D~ufington's "The
Castle on the Canal,' published by
Sharper & Sisters.
The Castle on the Canal. Synopsis:
Lizzie Muffin is suspected of putting
~ruff-on-rats in the coffee of Lord I'm
deroof, half brother of Earl Piff M
master of the kings automobile. Lady
Bluff in an outburst of temper accuses
Godfrey Wine and his fiancee of leav-
Ing the canary in the draught.
Lord Dope, a victim of somnabu-
lism, while walking in his sleep over
hears Roderick Spendplotting in the
chamber of Warren Smoothest. He
hears the words: Lead with the
Deuce" and suspects that by the
break of dawn Abbey Fizz will be
dead by the sword.
A stranger takes lodgings at the
tavern and by his n arouses the
suspicion of the keeper, who searches
his bags while he sleeps and removes
a box of cigars to keep for evidence.
Mamie Potts, a domestic on an adjoin-
ing estate, learns in some way that
Lord Highlife is a plumber, travelling
lncog. Prince Whoah, when he hears
of this, has himself arrested for ex-
ceeding the speed limit and is sent up
for ten days.
81 have the goods" cried Princess
F1eshy, as the dressmaker entered the
William Shady, fearing his Sc
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
%INT0LERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cuticura.

when my little girl was six months
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew so large that
/ sent for the doctor but, instead Of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then I
went to a second doctor who said it
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all rel the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and it was a terrible
sight to see. 1 consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to cure
the baby. l paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening / began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead of red. / continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July 13, '08."
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
Nothing in the Name.

Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont
is on good terms with the senate
pages, all because Ills name is Page.
Apropos of this, he tells the story that
when he was governor of Vermont he
went to the chamber of the senate OF
the state legislature one day and about
a dozen pages fiocked around him just
as a friend of his from the rural dis
tricts walked in.
Governor" inquired the friend from
the country, who are all these little
boys?"
"They are little pages"
Well, I'll be burned, governor" OBJ
served the rural visitor; Il never
knew you had so many children"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02

woman, and 1 shall recommend it as
long as 1 live."-MRs. MAY FEY,
Lindley, Ind.
One Of the greatest triumphs Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of woman's
dread ene.ny-tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, has notwithstanding remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
If you would like especial advice
about your case write a c0nfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
Was Proud of His Dad.

Here is one relating to the public
schools, even though it has no bearing
on the present public school contro-
versy. Like as not it isn't even true.
but somebody lowed it was. Anyway,
little George came home from one of
the schools on the West side and told
his dad that he wished he would write
him a little essay on skating.
Georges father, while not a profess
sional writer, prides himself on his
ability to put his thoughts into good
clear English, and he willingly dashed
off a little composition for his sons
%edfication.
The following evening George
greeted his male parent with much en-
thusiasm when the latter came home
from the office.
you're all right, popsy," he de-
clared, proudly. Il copied off that es-
say of yours and turned it in, and the
teacher said there was only n bet
ter one in the whole class."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
Adventures in Discontentnent
BY STRICKLAND w. GILLIAN.

This morning as I went forth into
the scents of the new day-sweet alys-
sum mingling discordantly with altar
of frog pond-I was reminded of Ten
nyson.
| had gone first to my cut-worm
patch. Originally l had intended it for
a cabbage-patch, but what's the odds?
Well, when l had een to it that all
my cabbages but one had been cut
down and when / had helped a cut
worm (that was too heavy in the
midst to crawl further) to this plant
and started him to work on it, | was
reminded of Tennyson. Not by the
cut-worm, not by the cabbages, no.
The Tennysonian reminder was the
squeal of an adult pig a mile or so up
the road, at a neighbours. And the line
that came to mind was:
MANY a morning on the moorland
did we hear the copses ring"
The Copses, by the way, were neigh
bors of mine-neighbors twice re-
moved, if you care to call 1t that, as
they had moved twice on my account
since l moved in and started to Dor
row of them. They were this morn
ing engaged in ringing their hogs. l
knew it because old man Copse had
told me yesterday that he would have
to take some such step to-day, as the
hogs were blowing some of his fields
that he had not intended to break at
all, this spring.
After listening awhile to the Tenny-
sonian strains of the hogs that the
Copses were ringing, l bethought me
that maybe some of my own swine
we're misbehaving in the same partic-
ular. L ate some advertised sawdust,
took the taste out of my mouth with
some warmed-over coffee, and started
to the bluegrass pasture around the
hillside.
There l found that the three black
shotes and the lady hog that ran with
them had t~eetotally ruinated about
four acres of the finest sod. These
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02

pneumatic flywheel and the aero
triple plated extfy s%tultifying steel
lined em%ery-hinged compressor. That,
of course, will be built in the base
ment."
Basement! And all those things!"
stupidity cried Edgar.
1.-The basement of the power house,
you know" yawned Trad.
How much to fix up this ding
busted plant?" asked Edgar, tn a
strained voice.
"Lem'me see," unused Trad, figur-
ing on a clapboard. "Enjine, say.
$4,000, at secondhand; boiler, $500;
fywheel, $500; compressor made to
order, $1,000; power house without
frills, $4,000. If you want frills-"
81 want to haggle a calendar"
hoarsely informed Edgar, pulling his
hat low over his eyes. Il want to set
up and cuss till three days has went
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
Trad Biglow's Spiral Weather
BY HUGH

you won't be complaining any
ibout the drouth once Jim Witham
gifts his Spiral Weather to working"
conseled old Trad Biglow, limping to
the wagon, where his trunk and his
Cousin Edgar were awaiting him.
81 thought l went over it with you,"
grieved the old man. Jim is to git
the plans from me. Only a $40 spiral
arrangement and it'll kill any storm
in the county on any spot We want to
toss your hat. Say a high wind is
coming to shake off your apples.
Whish! Just let loose Storm Guard
No. 1, a baby cyclone, to be confiden-
tial, and that counter current of air
just hooks onto that high wind and
sends it scooting. You can aim it,
too"
Edgar slowly crossed a leg over his
knee and stared stupidity into Irad's
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-02
BEGINNING Right.

your folks must be mighty excep.
tionally fond of eggplant" remarked
the grocer's clerk to the deacon's son
when the two met after the church
services one Sunday. Your father
ordered two dozen of 'em yesterday
"Oh, that's easily explained. You
see, dads been reading about the
latest methods of embarrassing, and
he decided to try the business. AL
though the books advised beginners
to purchase adult fowls, dad decided it
was better to start with the eggplant"
-Harper's Weekly.