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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
A MERCHANT. FEE.
Description of His Rise and His iano-
u,inIous Fall,


m,nious Fall
The merchants OF tez are TO be
found all over Morocco. In due course
All Mahmuud munches out into bust
ness on large scale lie prospers
exceedingly and presently purchases
black female slave To assist his wife
in her duties Ali Nahmoad takes a
house in The Medina quarter OF Fee.
overlooking tile pleasaut olive groves
In course of time he buys two more
slaves and is furry set up as house
holder
When his hrst daughter IS born
there is great rejoicing. The baby Is
immediately stained all over its little
body with heuna and then smcared
literally with butter and wrapped in
wooden cloths. On the seventh day
these are removed aud the child Is
washed for the first time When the
girl has reached her first year her
head is shaved leaving little tuft by
which Muhaumed could catch her up
10 heaven IL he were so disposed IN
her seventh ear her hair has grown
iObE IEhii sNkt - ttitH Ntiitos anu
her proud father sets about looking
for a husband for her, II is still the
custom 10 heteoth children from in.
fancy
All Mahmoud prospers. and. save for
few domestic troubles. his life runs
smoothly. In the evenings Ali Will sir
and smoke in the bosom n his family
a.,
its his friends. they pass the time
in simple games OF cards or In listen
Ing 10 the we.rd Efforts OF itinerant
musicians oar merchant gets stout
as he approaches middle age one day
his world tumeles about him such i
the uncertainty of fate i'll Morocco
He WAS serving IN his SHOP when
the customer suddenly raised his voice
and cried out that he was getting false
weight fhc accusation was terrible.
and Ali vehemeutiy protested his iii.
nocence. II WAS an arranged charge
by au enemy Of the merchant. whe
philosophically bowed his head with
the saying "kiSmet, Mine enemy has
found the. and the serpent requires
AuAtnt ut III hltItltiS hit CdiltS, AtNs
having been bribed previously. they
find Mahncud guilty and sentence
him 10 the usual punishment melted
out 10 givers Of false weights he Is
dragged 10 tie southern wall Of the
city. 10 place where tail gihhet is
erected. Ry the irony OF fate 1t is
within sight OF his own house. A rope
is made fast To his right wrist and
hoisted up until his toes can Just touc b
the ground. Here tie is left till sun,
set The oilers ieer at him. and the
gaminS OF The quarter petit him With
stones and refuse AZ shutdown his
friends carry bm home, a poor. hruls.
al ami StpSelesS body Broken and
diSgractd mus ended his career ms a
reSpevtabv perchant Morocco Cor
London Graphic
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

New Jerseys next Legislature, will,
as usual, find more lawyets included in
It's membership than those pursuing any
other vocation. Twen,y-four OF the
1910 legislators are members Ct the
profession. SIX of them being found m
the Senate alone Among the other
law makers there Is one undertaken,
one racing yacht captain, two doctors.
SIX manufacturers. one banker. tive READ
estate agents, five farmers, two brewery
employees and two newspaper publish
rfs. The others follow various walks
Of life, several OF whom draw salaries
from the Public Service Corporation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
The Broadas.

A city man who went ont Into the
Ozarks 20 learn 10 make railroad tics
was asked hy n native whether he was
right or left handed
IF you ARE lcft handed. he WIS told
you viii hive To get II left handed
broadax.
The city man replied. III wlse Il
this lief. handed monkey wrench bust
ness I'm from the city, but know
there is no such thing ~ II lcfi hand
ed hroadax Hut he was wrong \
bruadux Is hrNeled on one side only
4 left handed man must have an nS
with the bevel on the left side Kan
sas city Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
SPECIAL MASTERS SALE OF REAl
ESTATE

Is virtue Of an order Of the Court of Chan
cerY of New Jer-ey bearing date July e, lH"
made IN n certain cause wherein Joseph
Hunt is con plaInaut and vary T. ~harp t al,
ar defendant, and 10 ne directed | vii ex-
pose for sale at public veudue TO the hla hest
hid Ter on Friday december 3, i'Hkt. hvtWer n
the hnufs OF twelve and five O'Clock in the
afternoon II vii; at tire hour of tSp l.. u.
upon the premises hereinafter described. sit
uat Il in the township OF fiela aware. in the
county of Hunterdnn and State of New Jer-
sev, all that certain tract of land and prem
i>es containing 81 acres and two hundrrdthS of
auacre of lani. more or less now occupied by
timothy Van Zelious. bounded on TIN. North
by lsnds Of Ailfiam II fveritt. on the south
by lands OF William Lines. John Riley and
Lambert - orman, on the Fast BY land Of
EtIzs beth Johnson. and on the West BY the
uhtic road leading from Stockton to Kose-
mont and being the same premises described
ia ~ parcels IN a certain deed made by
George " Sharp and wife to Amos + Hunt
dated March 81. b fs6s and recorded in the
iiunterdon County Clerks Office in Book iio
of Deeds at pages $50 etc Said lands viii be
sold subject To the rights Or Inn THY Van
IehonS as tenant IN possession thereof Com
dltlons of sale will be made known ON the hay
oi sale b.
WILLARD {. PARKER.
special Master
PAUL A. QUEEN, Solicitor
Dated: November L. l991- 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
All Aoa,nst Him.

tailor who was defendant IN n
case tried IN court seemed much cast
down when brought up for trial
WHAT'S the truubley" whispered his
counsel. observing his clients distress
as he surveyed the iurymeu,
III looks pretty bad for me. said
the defendant ''uulcss some steps are
taken to dismiss that jury and ge, III
new lot. There amt n man among
EN- hut what owes me money tor
clothe -"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

keen Nonr Head Caol

your conscience clear and Your bowel,
open" There is a ton ot common
sense in it, Constipation is death III
hte. The in,estines are ologged with
matter. You must move ii or be sick
fever possibly Take DR.. David Ken.
neiy's Favente Remedy until the
bowels are clear and natural Wn,e
DR. David kennedys Sons. Rondou,,
\. V, for a free sample bottle Large
ho,tl es 81 60, all druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

For any pain, from top to toe, from
any cause, apply DR.. Thomas Eolectiic
OIL PAIN can't stay where IL is used
Itching, bleeding, protruding OF
blind piles yield 10 Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved. finally
cured. Druggists all sell IL.
Red Cross Christmas Stamps for sale
at this Office.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

by virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. 10 me directed,
out of the Court of , hancery If New jersey.
VIII expose To sale ut Public Nendue to the
highest bidder, on
MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1919,
between the hours of twelve and five o'clock
III the afternoon, To wit, at two O'Clock at the
Cont House in Flemingtun, Hunterdon Goun-
tv, New Jersey, all the following described
tract or parcel of land and +. misses situate,
kng aud being in the city of amhcrtville,
in the County OF hunterdon, and state of
New Jersey
Beginning at nm iron bolt for corner in the
middle OF bridge street, being also corner of
the lot late of Margaret Johns Urgently
Harrison iarVerl thence ~ BY The same North
twelve degrees West, two hundred and sixty
three mud u half feet To ten feet alley leading
from Joseph Andcrson's lot las ii formerly
was To the Min Roaa thence h, the same (sl
south seventy EIGHT degrees West, siNty-seven
feet more or less tn "A two rod road for will
road, the said road extending thtrty-three
feet in width at right angles from the trent of
the Stone store House. lately grouped by ~
EnrmRn: thence (9l along said road South
three feet and halt to the middle of said
street; thence tn along the same North seven
N-, ipht degrees East, sixtS-seven feet more
III less to the place OF beginning. obtaining
siXN-tiye perches Of land more or less.
seized as the property of susie poblinsli
Su, dam, ct at and taken in execution at the
suit of John L. Walker, and sold by
GEORGE I. GREEN,
SHERIFF.
" Holt Apgar Solr.
Nov y, is0s-tprs Zee, 5000
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
An Expensive Production.

You were very lavish With the
snowStoru in the third act
Yes explained the manager II
bought thai SnoM when white paper
was not SO high As it is now."-kausas
CITY Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

No false pretense has marked the career Of
Eiy's Cream Balm. BEING entirely harmless,
It is not responsible like the cstSrrh snufs
and powders, for minds shattered by coesiue
The great virtue 81 Ely's Cream Balm is ,hs,
il speedily snd completely overcomes nasal
estarrh and hsy fever. Back Of this statement
is the testimony Of thousands and sreputatiop
81 many years success All druggists Soc. or
mailed by kly Bros, s. Warren street, New
York
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
Allowances.

''of course admit yonr sou is ex-
trsragaut. But you must make allow.
ances: he's young.
That's ali right, But the more al
lowanees make the quicker he blows
Judge
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
Common Council.

Tie regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell " the City Of Lamhertyille win be held III
the eonncil Room. Masonic Hall, ON MON
DAY EVENING. DEC 9th. 1907, at sof
oeioek
JAMES If REYNOLDS. City Clerk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
VAN Eearets.

Mrs Renham- How much did YOU
pay the minister when We were mar,
ried? Renham- Don't ask me | haze
10 admit that paid him anything
Now York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
Domestic Note.

Give the deeil his due" he said
I'm willing 10. she snapped. -liut
your in pretty good health. and tie Il
have to witt Atlanta Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
Q a STO RIA
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-gfounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
ligent To the use OF secret, medicinal COM
pounds, Dir. X. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo, \.
Y, some time ago. decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and SO has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world. full
and complete list OF all the ingredients
entering insS-the composition of his widely
celebrated tedicHes. Thus he has taken
his numerous PATRONS and patients into
his full (0nikenee. Thus too he has re-
moved isfhedicines from among secret
nostrfm(of doubtful merits. and made
themLRcmedies Of hn0icn Composition.
by this bold sstep d. Pierce has shown
dual his formulas arc Of Slleh-eAcellen
thai be IS not AFRAID to sn6iect them e
Lle1ulleaI-
Not only does the wrapper OF ever DO. tic
OF DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. the
famous medicine for weak stoIlat h. pid
liver or biiiousness aud all catarrhal diseases
wherever located, have printed upon it, in
PLAIN English. full and complete list of all
the ingredients composing 1t. but small
book has been compiled from n.mcroEs
standard medical works. of al the different
schools OF practice. containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the writings OF leading
practitioners OF medicine. endorsing in TIC
dent contained in Dir. Pierce's medicines
One of these little books will be mailed free
to any one sending address ON postal card or
by letter. TO DIR. X. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book IL will be learned that lr. Picree'S med
icnes contain no alcohol. narcotics mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are made from native. medci-
nal roots OF great value: also that some OF
the most valuable ingredients contained in
DIR. Perce's Favorite Prescription fer weak.
nervous, ovcr-workcd. "run down" nervous
and debiliiated women, were employed. lOrg
years ago. by the lndianS for similar ailments
affecting their sauaws In fact, one Of the
most valuable medic.na plants entering into
the composition of Ir. Picrce's EavOrite Pre-
scripton was known to the Indians as
"Squaw-NCed our knowledge of the uses
OF net few OF our most valuable native, me-
diciual plants was gained from the Indians.
As made up by improved and exact pro-
resses. the Fayorite Prescription Is a most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
AMY functions. correcting diSplacements. as
pralapsus, antcverSion and rctorversion,
overcoming painful periods, toning up the
nerves and bringing about perfect state OF
health. sold by all dealers IN n'adicines.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
Connections At Yardley

Cars leaving Lambertville at $50
7:ao, gao, A. NJ. /; s:,o. $40, P. NJ,
make immediate connection at Yardley
with trains for Philadelphia, arriving
there In one and one-half hours. Re-
turning, trains leaving Reading Ter
mnal at 7;ss, 1880, A. NJ, 1880,
s;i7, SIT, 4:i7. $50, 6:i7, 7:I7. P.
A., make close connections for Lam.
hertville. Round trip rate, sr.44-
seo. each way to and from Yardley,
ana Si.o4 return, to Philadelphia.
Close connections at Morrisville with
electric cars to and from Bristol and
Philadelphia.
Trpnt0u Nor usro Y,-t..,.:uc ma n.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
ALIENS LING RAISAM

viii cure no, only fresh cold. but one OF
those stubborn coughs that usually hans on
.or months Give I; trial and prove its
worth s5c. Soc and si.uo
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
TROLLEYs
To TRENTON

Cars leave Bridge Street, Lambert
vile, for Trenton 6:,o, 7:so, $40,
9:.o, 1920, iI,:o; A.M.Ia:so,i:so, a:ao,
$40, 1870. s:ao 6:.o, 1870. $40, e;2o,
1920, li:ao, P. NJ; 1890 midnight,
daily, Sunday included. Returning.
leave Trenton on same schedule from
$40 A, NJ, to 1870, P. NJ. Fare
sSe. each way, or soc. return.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
when Rubber. BECOME Necr.sar,

When kubber> Necome necessary
And your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot Ease, q
powder TO be shaken into the shoes. is Just
the thing 70 Use ry il for Breaking in New
shoes. >oli Everywhere. ssc Don't accept
any substitute.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01

Life without dbert. * joylcss. but
life without icy may L.. great az
greatness Of life is sacrifice -Onida
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-01
ChIldrop Cry
FOR elETcHER'S
Q ASTO RIA

No Backaeh~ or kidn. v Pains
IL you have aims in the back. urinary, hlai-
der or kidney tr ah e. dizziness and lack of
enersy. try Mother Grss's IT, RAJ IAN
10 f,,he pleasant herb cure, As regulator
il has no equal. At Druggists, or by mail, Nc
Ask to-day SAMPLE Fkss. Address The
Mother Gray Co. Leroy. \ Y
Every afternoon-MAcKAYs' Spec
isl Bread.
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SHERIFF SALE

BY virtue of a writ of Fl Fa. 10 me directed
out of the Court of hancery If New Jersey.
Will expose To sale at Public Vendue to the
highest bidder on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We, the democrats of the City of
Ardmore, in mass meeting assembled,
do hereby declare the following as
our platform Of principles:
% We renew our allegiance to
the democratic party and adhere to
each and every plank in the demo
cratic platform OF 1908.
CD We demand that the affairs of
the City of Ardmore be conducted
along business lines and with econ.
omy, and that the same rigid economy
shall be used in the conduct OF the
city's business as In the private busi-
ness of any mercantile establish
ment, and that the hooks and records
OF all departments of our city shall
be so kept that every citizen can
readily know the condition OF the
city's business.
go We heartily favor the voting
of the bonds as designated in the call
of our mayor and approve and en-.
dorse such bond issue.
(4D We demand that the money
from the sale OF these bonds be ex.
pended as far as possible in the city
OF ArdmOre and that In all public and
municipal improvements to be carried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15
PALACE FOR HtT1y GREEN
NEW YORK HEARS THAT SHE
WILL PURCHASE A s70o,ooo
HoME-WoN'T DISCUSS 1T.

New York. Mar. 1i-According to
rumor Mrs Hetty Green Is soon 10 D.,
the owner Of a palatial residence in
Fifth avenue, which She is said to
have purclr.ci within the last few
days The price paid Is between
$3.50 600 and 100000, It is said. Sew.
eral real estate men say the wealth.
est woman in America has been look
ing over desirable houses within the
last few months and showed a mark.
cd preference for those in the more
exclusive districts.
.o-5gSoP Heat .dfl-123123 1913 - 3l2
The story Is that Mrs. Green has be-
come tired of her Hoboken flat and
has decided to buy a house in Fifth
avenue In one of the most exclusive
blocks, and TO live in future in style
In keeping with her income. Many
real estate men had heard of a
wealthy woman being on the lookout
for a suitable house or building site
In Fifth avenue, but none knew the
name Of the prospective purchaser,
although many were inclined To be-
lieve that the mysterious purchaser
was Mrs. Green. According TO the re-.
port Mrs. Green has purchased "
house formerly owned by a widely
known member OF society in this CITY
and as soon as It has been renovated
10 suit her idea she will leave her
little s2i flat in Hobolicn and move
into H. II is also said that when Mr..
and Mrs. Wilks, Mrs. Green's sonln.
law and daughter, return from their
wedding tour they will 60 20 live
with Mrs Green
So far Mrs. Green has refused 70
make any statement regarding her
reported purchase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15
VERY VALUABLE EDITION
The PAYNE TARIFF BILL IN
COURSE OF PULIcATloN. IS
GUARDED WITH sutT GUNS.

Ws-h.a"'pn. March i--lf a person
is lookug .Dr The M - valuable limit.
ed edition among the publications OF
tha current month St. may De found IN
The committee rooms OF N" ways and
mean, con mittec
1'ho demand for this publication
was so great that the copy and the
printers were guarded with shot guns
TO prevent any Information Of what
10 contained becoming public. Il IS
a single volume -- the Payne tariff
bill which will be introduced in the
house next week. There are plenty
OF people who would have paid
81 600 for a copy Of this volume which
II came of the press and =. is even
said certain interests would have been
willing TO part with $4,000 for one.
The rough drafts that wern pre-.
pared at the government printing Of.
fec for the use OF the members OF
the committee on way sand means.
were guarded while in preparation by
armed men and the types and plates
used i'm their preparation were immc-
dlatcly destroyed. Just enough
drafts were struck off for the mem
bcrs Of the committe, and tho clerk
Each day when the committee
meets Chairman Payne asks each
member II he has been responsible
for any OF the rumors that are flying
thick about the capitol about the tar.
iff schedules that have been tenta-
lively decided upon have ever been
taken from the committee room.
which is under guard night and day.
The reason for all this secrecy. It
is stated is that the republican
members OF the committee fear that
some Slip in the organization Of the
next house might occur. and that the
democrats and insurgents might or.
gani2c the house.
This would take the membership
Of The ways and means committee out
Of the hands Of the majority. as now
constituted, and Payne is afraid that
a new committee might Introduce his
bin and claim II. He IS unwilling that
the work OF his committee should be
sacrificed 20 another committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15
JOHN r. ANDERSON.
A Former Missssipplan Died Here
Last Night at Ripe Old AGE.


Mr. John +. Anderson, aged So
years, died at l15O last night at
the residence of his son, Charles
Anderson. ON c street, southwest
Mr. Anderson has been in for some
time ana was at San Antonio, Texas.
FOR the benefit OF his health until a
few days past when he became
worse and was brought here in
hopes that the change would benefit
him. But his condition gradually be-
came worse until the end came last
night Mr. Nnl"rsons home was at
Denton. Texas, and the remains were
taken There his morning for burial.
accompanied by his son, l.. i. An.
dorsou, and r. y Coleman and H..
T.. Foster Charles Anderson was
unable 10 attend the funeral. being
sick himself Mr.. Anderson has Wis.
!ted here often for the past few
years with his sons and made many
friends who will regret to learn of
his death. And the many friends Of.
his sons sympathize with them in|
their bereavement. Mr.. Anderson for
mrrly lived at Corinth, Miss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15
Savagely Beaten.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March IA
With her right leg broken in Two
places her face and head badly cut
and her body badly bruised. Miss
Helen Hall, trained nurse, is in Sc
rious condition at local hospital. She
was attacked by q young man on a
dark srtet who told her tina, he
intended killing her for furnishing
Information that resulted in the con.
yictiuu OF his pal for snatching a
purse. Her cries frightened the as.
sailant away after ne had stamped
on her face, legs and body. One ar.
rest was made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-15

on with the proceeds of such bonds.
that preference be given to home con.
tractors who pledge themselves TO
employ home labor, as far as practi.
cal, realizing that Ardmorc can fur.
nish help brains and energy sufflcl.
ent to build a magnificent city.
tj) We demand that no man be
appointed TO office in the new ad.
ministration who is not an honest.
clean man of ability and integrity.
We endorse the city charter and more
especially endorse the initiative, ref.
erendum and recall.
We call upon every member of the
democratic party and all those inter.
ested In good government to rally TO
the support OF the ticket nominated by
the democrats OF Ardmore, March 10.
1909, and earnestly insist that every
member OF the democratic party and
every citizen of Ardmore pun togeth.
er with the determination TO make
the city OF Ardmore a model and an
example for good government. eco
nomical administration and the EN-.
ployment Of home men on public i'm.
provements.