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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
A BOWLDER BRIDGE.
Probably Placed In Position by an An
cient Cioudburst.

oient cloudburst.
One of the most remarkable freaks
Of wind and erosion known In the
west is to be found in one of the small
err side canyons of the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado river In Arizona.
In u narrow gorge, carved through
centuries Of flow of water and wind
driven sand down the little valley,
there lies a huge bowlder as big as the
average house moving van seen on a
city street. 1t is held up solely by
friction on the sides of the gorge and
is entirely free from any solid connee-
ton with the sides of the sandstone
walls.
From the sandy bed Of the little
gorge to the rock is fully seventy-fvs
feet. The Indians who once roamed
over the Grand canyon country have.
Of course. legends to account for the
location of the big round rock, but as
a matter of fact 1t Is believed to have
rolled off the slope of a rocky and pre-
cipltous mountain about five miles
distant from the canyon and to have
been picked up in the path Of some
cleudburst years ago and rolled to its
present resting place.
The stone hangs only by a small
projection on each side, but 1t is 80
solid that 1t forms convenient foot
bridge across the gorge over which the
pedestrian may take his way.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
An inventive Genius.

There Is student IN the University
Of Pennsylvania whose inventive gen
ius. II directed In the right direction.
Ii likely to bring him fame In after
life. This youth was called before ons
Of the professors, charged with being
absent from more than the permitted
number Of classes. After lecturing
him thoroughly and telling him the
penalties that would have to be i'm
posed. the professor asked the youth
If he had any excuses to offer for his
continued absences. This hour comes
from to TO-" said the youth. and
am so peculiarly constituted that can
never get up for a 0 o'clock hour"
THAT Is no excuse" replied the pro-
lessor Indignantly. why don't you
get an alarIl clock" II did try that"
answered the student, "but 1t was no
use. | never could hear the alarm 60
of. have u weak heart and as re-
suit am forced to sleep all the time on
my right side, and am totally deaf In
my left ear" The professor knew full
well that this statement was not con-
fined to the strict truth, yet he thought
one who could Invent such a tale was
deserving OF better things and decided
to give him another chance.-Philadsl
phla Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
ADiscovery by Chance.


Finiguerra, the master OF early en-
craving, delighted In doing deeds Of
kindness. One day washerwoman
In washing piece Of clothing In
which needle had been carelessly left
had the misfortune to run It into her
hand. The needle broke, and more
than half Of 1t was left imbedded in
the flesh. 1t gave her much pain, and
as soon as she could sho went to Fini-
guerras studio. put down the bundle
OF damp clothes that she was carrying
to their owner and asked the artist to
help her. After much patient. careful
manipulation with his fine tools he sue
ceeded In extracting the broken needle.
The woman thanked him, and as she
lifted her damp bundle to leave the
studio Finiguerra noticed that It had
rested upon one Of his engravlngs and
had received an excellent impression
from 1t. The engraving. like all 9TH
ers Of that time, was metal plate
complete In itself and was regarded
as single picture. The impression
made upon the damp cloth suggested
to the alert mind Of Finiguerra the
possibility Of producing an indefinite
number OF pictures from single orig
inal. BY experimenting he perfected
his discovery and eventually made It
possible for all homes to have beautiful
engravings, for previous to his discov-
cry only the wealthy could afford
them
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
Her Summary Method of Swapping
Official Red Tape.

Her Summary Method OF Swapping
Official Red Tape.
When Florence Nightingale came, IN
stantly new intelligence, instinct
with pity. afiame with energy, fertile
with womanly invention, swept through
the Scutari hospital. Clumsy male de-
vices were dismissed, almost with n
gesture, into space. Dirt became a
crime, fresh air and clean linen, sweet
food and soft hands a piety. A great
kitchen was organized which provided
well cooked food for thousand men,
Washing was a lost art In the hospital
but this band Of women created, as
with a breath, great laundry, and n
strange cleanliness crept along the
walls and the beds of the hospital. In
their warfare with disease and pain
these women showed II resolution as
high as the men of their race showed
against the gray coated battalions OF
Inkerman or In the frozen trenches be-
fore Sebastopol MIDDLE headed male
routine was swept ruthlessly aside.
Ii the cOmnlssariat failed to supply
requisites, Florence Nightingale, who
had great funds at her disposal, In
stantly provided them herself, and the
heavy footed officials found the swift
feet Of these women outrunning them
In every path Of help and pity. Only
one fash Of anger IL reported to have
broken the serene calm which served
as mask for the steel-like and reso-
lutte will Of Florence Nightingale.
Some stores had arrived from Eng
land; sick men were languishlng for
them. But routine required that they
should be inspected by board before
being issued, and the board, moving
with heavy footed slowness, had not
completed Its work when night fell.
The stores were, therefore, with off
cial phlegm. locked up and their use
denied to the sick Between the needs
Of hundreds OF sick men and the com
forts they required was the locked
door the symbol OF red tape. Florence
Nightingale called n couple OF order
lies, walked to the door and quietly
ordered them to burst 1t open and the
stores to be stributed!-Cornhill Mag
azine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
NEW GUINEA COURTSHlP.
All the Proposals of Marriage Are
Made by Women.

Away Off In the strange island of
New Guinea 1t is leap year all the
time In one important sense, for out
there all the proposals OF marriage
are made by the women. 1t is consid-
cred beneath the dignity of the male
inhabitants Of New Guinea to even
notice a woman, and consequently the
women perforce must notice the men
and must start any idea OF weddings.
etc
So when the island belle OF New
Guinea becomes In love she promptly
sends a piece Of string to the sister
of the lucky man. Ii he has no sister
she sends 1t to his mother or to some
female relative-thls because the man
and his male relatives are assumed
to be above taking any steps toward
acquiring wife.
Then the sister says to the man In
yolyed: Brother, l have news. So
and-so is In love with you" If In
clined TO matrImony the man makes
an engagement to meet the enamored
lady. When they meet II is alone, and
they either decide to wed or drop the
entire proposition at once. There is
no counting, for the man Is not al
lowed. theoretically at least to waste
any time on woman-not even
enough time to make love to the lady
or to allow her to make love to him.
The betrothal Is announced, and the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
kia Kindly Act.

In Sunday school class recently
the teacher sought to impress upon the
small boys the virtue of kindly and
helpful deeds.
Now" said she. "let every boy here
try to do some kindness during the
week and next Sunday report what he
did"
Next Sunday arrived, and the teach
err proceeded to listen to stories Of good
deeds done. Finally she reached the
smallest boy In the class. His age is
nine.
well. WILLIE" she said. "have you
done any kindness for any one. any
thing really helpful, during the week :"
"Yes'm"
"What was it?'
Il let another kid copy me 'rithmetic
lesson of me book In school,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
Lemon Omslet.

Put the yolks Of four eggs into 4
bowl with a tablespoonful Of sugar.
Beat until light and add the grated
rind Of lemon. Whip the whites OF
the eggs to stin froth and mix light
ly with the yolks. Then stir in a
fourth Of teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Pour In the omelet pan. In which
q tablespoonful Of butter has been
melted. and bake In q moderate oven
for ten minutes. When done cut the
omelet In half. put on a hot platter,
with the following lemon jelly between
the layers, and serve as quickly as pos
sible:
Lemon Jelly.-Take one-half cupful
Of sugar. tablespoonful Of butter. the
Juice and rind Of one lemon and two
well beaten eggs. Beat together and
stir over the fire until thick.-Deline-
atOr.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
Dolly Madison.

Mrs. Dolly Madison. the wife Of the
third president, Is described by Girls.
void In this way:
dolly Payne, born In North Caro-
lima. has been educated according to
the strictest rules Of the Quakers IN
Philadelphia, where at an early age
she married n young lawyer Of this
sect named Todd; but, becoming wild
ow, she threw off drab silks and plain
laces and for several years was one OF
the gayest and most fascinating wo-
men Of the city. She had many lovers,
but she gave the preference to Mr..
Madison and became his wife In 1904"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

diligently. II rather thought you were
fabricating. But you might realize
him yet, you know"
II don't want to-" Her voice was a
little uneven.
poor dream man! l sympathize
with him, Pm sure. Like to have that
pond lily?'
"Thank you. / don't care for 1t.
Let's go back"
He agreed amiably. II ought to get
back early" he said. IT promised
Kingsland to go over and fish with him
this afternoon. so we may not see each
other again. Caesar, isn't this a day
for fishing. thought
Ruby's cheeks tingled as she walked
silently beside him through the light,
dry grass on the way to the hotel,
while he stalked cheerfully along, max.
Ing irritatingly pleasant remarks about
the scenery.
They came to standstill at the
summer house on the lawn. 1t was
empty, and Ruby did not want to walk
into the crowd Of people on the hotel
porch.
"Im tired" she said. 'Tll rest
awhile. and we can say goodby here"
He held out his sunburned hand and
clasped hers closely for a minute
'Goodby," he said "If you should
come to terms with the dream man
don't forget to let me know"
She watched him going across an ad-
joining field as she fell into the big
willow chair and began to rock. Then
she looked Off dismally toward the
misty hills. They were DINNER than
the light summer haze warranted.
Only summer firtation-only a
summer fllrtation." creaked the chair
maddeningly.
She turned her eyes to the field
again. She could still see the tall form
lettering along. When 1t should dis
appear the end Of things would have
come. He stopped, seemed to pick up
something: then he turned slowly and
began his easy stride back toward the
summer house. 1t seemed ages before
she reached tho door and looked in,
holding toward her flower ON long
stalk, just fringe Of pale lilac petals
uneurling from tawny golden center.
"See; l found the first aster and
came back to bring It to you" he said
She accepted 1t silently. He looked
curiously at her eyes. The rims were
decidedly pink. He folded his arms
and leaned against the door casing.
Sure you aren't going to marry the
dream man7" he asked after casual
survey Of the landscape.
Didn't tell you there wasn't anyY
Il thought you might be fibbing
again. II there really isn't
"Well?"
Couldn't you reconsider things and
take mo, after all?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
A Billion.

Great Britain clings to its own nu-
merical system and regards a billion
as million times a million. But
America differs. billion In the United
States being only a thousand millions
This Is perhaps the only instance in
which a thing is bigger in the old
country than In the new. One has to
go only little way from England
to Calais-to find the billion lessened
for France dignifies a thousand mil.
lions with the name of billion. They
are wasting n word In France In this
connection, however, inasmuch az
there is already word, milliard. to
designate this number.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
The PouItice Is a 1arbario Rslio.

The poultice is barbarous relic Of
the days Of witch burning. The typ
zeal home poultice is made Of faxseed.
1t is soggy, unsavory, germ infested
instrument of torture. Clapped upon
the suffering baby's chest. 1t interferes
with the poor child's breathing, infects
his skin with the germs that cause
pimples and boils and makes him I'M
bearably uncomfortable and unhappy.
The heat In the poultice Is its only
valuable feature. The dampness does
damage. ana the fIaxseed Is as inert as
so much sawdust or breakfast food.
Why not use hot water bags or, bet
ter still hot cloths 2-Delinaat0r
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

A seaweed has invaded the oyster
beds Of France and carried OF 400 900
oysters. 1t has carried them OF bodily.
a. thief would do. The minute seeds
Of this weed float up the English chan
mel In the current Of the gulf stream;
they settle on oysters In the Breton
beds Of Morbihan. Quiberon and Belle
Isle. and they grow to the size Of q
ducks egg. They are full Of water,
but at maturity the water evaporates.
and air takes its place. The egg shaped
seaweed is then 4 balloon, and. like a
balloon. 1t lifts Its oyster from the bot
tom and bears It out to sea.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
Taken lltsrally,

Wishing some bushes removed from
his garden, gentleman instructed bis
gardener to pull them up BY the roots.
Some time afterward he went into the
garden and found the gardener dig
ging trenches round the bushes.
why, George" he said. you must
not dig round those small bushes in
that way. l am sure you are strong
enough to pull them up By the roots"
"Oh. yes. SIR" replied the gardener;
I'm strong enough, but must dig q
little before can get hold Of the roots
II you'd told me to pull thsm up by
the branches could, Of course, easily
have removed them without digging. y
-Eon1en otya1d AaeaEtnA.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
CaterpiIlars.

The green and yellow tints 30 fire.
stated to be due to coloring matter de-
rived from their food and passed
through the blood Of the spinners. BY
impregnating leaves with artificial col
ors the experimenters caused some
species Of caterpillars to produce silk
Of bright orange yellow and fine rose
hues. By the aid Of the spectroscope
the presence and nature of colored pig
ments In the blood Of the little crea-
lures were established. London Tat
Ter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

Men walk more rapidly In the streets
OF New York city than In any other
city In the world. The average speed
during the business hours. according
to the most careful calculations posi-
BILE. Is four and one-tenth miles an
hour. After sunset the pace drops
nearly one mile an hour.-New York
Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
Tho Mistress Of tho House.

"She spends all her time In the
library"
"Ah, she IL literaryY
mot especially. But the cook won't
allow her In the kitchen, and the maids
don't want her about the halls or par
lors." -Pittsburg Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
A Postscript.

Willie. aged five. had delivered a
message from his mother to lady.
but did not seem In hurry to CO.
Being asked II there was anything else
his mother had hidden him say. he
replied. mo. ma'am; only she said
wasn't to ask you for any cake. but II
you gave me any l was to take 1t and
thank you" He got the cake.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
The Talented MilIsr Family.

What is the Miller family doing
nowY
The wife is writing poems that no.
body will read. the daughter is paint
Ing pictures that nobody will buy. thu
son is composing plays that nobody
will put on the stage, and the husband
is writing checks that nobody will
cash."-Meggendorfer Batter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
Deduction.

"Tell me what you eat, and / win
tell you what you are" boosted an
amateur sage.
well, ate welsh rabbit and
lemon pie last night"
you're a fool."-Kansas City Jour-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

"Where do all you Americans liver
inquired the European.
"About 100000 Of US live In New
York." answered the caustic American.
land the rest Of us live In caves
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
A Quick Shift.

Choleric Old Gentleman - Miss, II
that fool boy Of mine marries you
Young Women (raising her lovely eyes
to his)-Well. Mr.. Scadley? Choleric
Old Gentleman--Er-well, dash him,
can't blame the boy.--Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
A Treat.

Sufferer Ito lady In fronD-Madam.
Il you were to remove your hat could
see the play. Lady In Front with
manifestation Of surprise)-Yes, but
you could not then see my new hat
London Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

What Every Woman Knows.
That the photographer can take q
6ne picture Of most anybody else
Cleveland News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09

There Is precious instruction to bs
got BY finding we are Carlyle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
Write 1t On Ny Tombstone.

Commenting editorially upon the efforts the
Jeffersonlan has been making to arouse the
common people against the robber Trusts,
The Washington Herald says,
MIR. Watson has long chan1poned the cause
of the masses against the classes. He is close
to the common people, if any man is. His
following is surely made up of consumers. We
never heard of a capitalist who had very kind
word for Tom Watson But WE NEVER
HEARD OF A PLOW-HAND WHO HAD
NOT"
1t is something ito have SO lived and worked
as to win the tribute Of that last line. One of
these days, the frozen hands will be folded,
the restless toiler enters the dark house
and the long rest. Those who love and survive
me could not easily find words for all epitaph
that would please me better than the generous
testimonial of this brother editor.
The capitalist needs no champion-he is
able to take care of himself; it is the man at
the plow-handle, the man with the hoe, the
man at the forge, the man with the pick and
shovel, the man IN the mine ana quarry, the
man feeding the engine, the man at the throttle,
the man in the mill and the stockyards; the
man, woman and child that is "fordone at the
wheel Of labor, these are the people of the
whirlpool who need champions to plead their
case, to fight their battles, and to do it year
in and year out without much help or encour-
agement from the poor people themselves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27

The Lumber Trust owed it's victory, that
time, to such platform busters as Adamson
Bartholdt, Broussard Clark Of Fla, Dickson
OF Miss, Dies, Edwards of Ca Edwards of
kyy Lee, Livingston, Lever and others whose
names appear on the Black List
The second and third amendments of Mr.
laWney were likewise thrown out by close
votes. Each of those amendments would have
become a law had such Democrats as Tom
Bell not deserted to the enemy.
In the letter to which reference has been
made, Mr.. bell makes the point on Mr. Taw-
ney that he voted against the De Almond and
Clark amendments. So he did. AS Republi-
can, he felt that he could not consistently go
SO far as to place all timber and all lumber on
the free list sa
But his amendments offered immense bene-
hts to the country, and would have dealt the
Lumber Trust staggering blow
For that reason, such Democrats as Clark
and DeArnond voted with Tawney. For the
same reason the Republicans almost solidly
voted against Tawney.
WHY DID TOM BELL SIDE WITH
THE REPUBLICAN LEADER ON THOSE
CLOSE VOTES, WHERE THE LUMBER
TRUST COULD HAVE BEEN WHIPPED
IF THE DESERTERS HAD NOT GONE
OVER TO THE ENEMY
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
Here S Another PaYs0n.
Dallas, Ga, Route 7, May 10, 1900.

Dallas, "a, Route 7, May 19, 1909.
Dear Sir
This is the first time l have ever written to
you, although | have been as strong wat
son" man as there is in the United States.
think the principles you advocate are just and
right.
Mr.. Watson, what | wanted to tell you was
that the second Sunday in May at Flint Hill
Church, in Paulding County, Presiding Elder
jenkins preached very good missionary
mon. Just at the close of his sermon he said
that there was A VERY PROMINENT MAN
WHO HAD BEEN PUBLISHING LIES
ABOUT THE MISSIONARY WORK He
said that they did not pay them to come to
school, but they had to charge a high tuition
to keep the schools from being SO badly crowd
ed. He did not call your name, but all your
friends knew who he was referring to-
Your friend,
W. T. F. Thomas
Who me? Does Rarson Jenkins mean to
say that | have been publishing lies about the
missionary work?
If so, he is hereby invited to file bill of
particulars. What lie have published? Par
son Jenkins commits a grievous sin when he
goes into his pulpit and accuses me or any
other man, of publishing lies of any kind,
unless he is prepared to show that his state
ment is the truth
| challenge him to specify the lies
1t was Baptist preacher who published the
statement that heather children had been paid
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
a Correction As To Clayton and Dent
Of Alabama.

Our readers will remember that in the April
IS issue of this paper, we reproduced list
of Congressman who were alleged to have
voted in favor Of the Lumber Trust and against
Free Lumber We took this list from the
Baltimore Sum- very trustworthy Democratic
paper
Having had occasion, however, to examine
the official record Of the Congressional vote,
we find that the names of Congressman Clay
ton and Dent, of Alabama were improperly
included in the list These two gentlemen
followed the Democratic leader, and voted in
accordance with the platform pledges.
We consider it mere matter Of justice to
voluntarily make this correction.