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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Simplified Oratorios.

The new minister was consulting the
organist as to the music to be sung
on his first Sunday.
And besides the hymn tunes" said
the organist. whose daily occupation
was that Of plumber and iceman for
the village. I'VE always have two Sc
lections from the choir, from real
classical music, generally from one of
Handels or Haydn's oratorios"
why, TINT Is good news" said the
minister. who was no mean musician
and had cultivated taste and ear
But don't you find the music rather
difficult for unframed singersY'
well they aren't unframed, for l
train EN-" said the organist with some
resentment. And. besides that where
the music's difficult ! alter II for 'em.
l strike out all the cadenzas and trills
and things Of that kind, and where the
tune runs too low or too high l either
set II up or down an octave, or IL
can't do TINT just have 'em quit sing
ing. and put on the vox humana stop
and play the tune till 1t gets into their
range again. It's easy enough when
you know how to do IT,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Proposals In Holland,

A very nice girl made me her conf
deDces concerning Dutch youth. She
was not engaged-no, and for an excel.
lent reason. There had been no ice for
two years. The canals never once had
frozen over-ergo. there had been no
chance for the engagements, which In
Holland are made on the ice. where
suddenly no stiff conventions exist and
girls and young men are free to mingle
as we do. Her sister had become o
young lady In fortunate but very cold
year, and her engagement had taken
place at once, and she now lived In
America saw her once. Her hair
had been loosened to brave pompa.
dour. she wore her waist long and
loose. and she had joined woman's
club. My friend. the unmarried one.
had once done an awful thing. 1t had
nearly upset the family. She had
walked alone square with q very
"old man Of forty" whom she had met
many times at her grandmother's!--
Harper's Bazar.
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Tho Steady Man.

We'd like to write a little rhyme
about the steady man. who keeps on
pegging all the time and does the best
he can; the man who early goes to
work and doesn't get home late, who
never tries to shlrk In order to be
great. There are some fellows who
will try to do their business tricks
and have finger In the pie OF city
politics. They try to put on lots OF
style and play heavy role. and In a
little bit o while you find them In a
hole. like the man Of steady pace;
his system admire. He has no wild
desire to place more irons In the flre!--
Los Angeles Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

TRIAL BY RICE.
The Way Suspected Criminals In Ben
gal Are Treated.

gal Are Treated.
They have peculiar methods of try
ing suspects in Bengal, One of these
Is called trial by rice" says writer
In the Wide World Magazine. After a
priest had been consulted as to an
suspicious day every person suspected
and those who were usually near the
place at night were ordered to be pres
ent at 10 O'clock that morning. On
that date all turned up. First the
people We're made to sit In semi
circle, and plate" "a square Of plan
tain leaf was set before each. Then
n priest walked up and down chanting
and scattering flowers. These said
flowers. by the way, must be picked by
a Brahman and they must be those
which are facing the sun. This cere-
IRONY over, one of the clerks went to
each man aud gave him about two
ounces of dry raw rice and told him to
chew it to pulp. Then commenced
/ what looked like a chewing match
they were told to stop and eject 1t into
the plaintain leaf All did so easily
with the exception of three men. In
the case of these three the chewed
rice had in two cases become slightly
moistened. but not sufficiently so to al
low of its being easily elected. and
they had much ado to get rid of it,
The third man had chewed his into
-four. and 1t came out as such, perfect
iy dry. One of these three men prompt
ly commenced to cry and begged for
mercy. confessing everything and stat
Ing that man No. 3, who had acted as
a kind of -four mill. was the chief In
stigator. 1t is curious fact that fear,
arising from an evil conscience. pre-
vents saliva coming to the mouth. with
the result described.
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WHOLE NO. 1928

and Kisses" said Richard fippantly.
well, this is a case of alteration and
omelet. Come on, Marcia, mine"
I'm not yours"
you're going to be-" said Richard,
and he picked up their bags and
started.
The inn was little French place
where delectable meals were served
TO those who tired of the regular hotel
fare and where, it was whispered,
certain gay souls sat somewhat late at
night.
This morning Cecile, the trim land.
lady, met them at the door with radi.
ant welcome. They should have the
omelet and coffee--such coffee! And
away she went, smiling, while they set
tied themselves at table on the porch.
Through the window they could see
into the dining room, where there was
one table not yet cleared of the half
empty bottles, as well as other evil
dences Of midnight feast. Half
sprawled across the table lay man
asleep.
Marcia. peeping through the win
dow, said. "He evidently doesn't know
it's morning"
Richard nodded. Let's wake him
up" And he began a silvery tattoo
with his knife on the glasses.
The man yawned, stretched and rails
ed face red and sodden.
Marcia caught at Richards arm.
why" she whispered, why, Richard
-it's-Doring"
But before Richard could answer
Dorlng stumbled out on the porch.
gave one look at Marcia and fed.
Then Marcia looked at Richard.
"You knew" she said, "that he was
here?"
He laid his hand on hers. IT knew"
he told her, that he was no at mate
for you, Marcia. And l wanted you
to see. What would his money amount
to IL you had to put up with that%
He pointed to the wine bottles in the
other room.
She shuddercd. Il didn't really
intend to marry him-be-cause don't
love him, Richard"
And you didn't mean what you said
about wanting money!" he questioned
eagerly.
Her eyes met his bravely. Eyes, l
do like money, Dick. But wouldn't
sell myself. I couldn't marry without
love"
Neither would l." said Dickie bold
ly. $50 when are you going to marry
me. MarcIa?"
She laughed "In the spring per-
haps."
'As IL I'd wait" said Richard mas
terfully. after breakfast Wen go
back to the links. And II win the
game you'll have to marry me in Oc-
tober, and if you win I'll wait until
spring"
So back through the clear September
air they went and played nine holes.
And Marcia did her best. But a
woman is only woman, and Dick
was famed for his good game. And
so, after ALL the wedding came at the
end Of the summer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

Mary, aged fourteen, was found one
day by an older sister sobbing and cry
ing.
What Is the matterT she asked.
with great concern.
Three boys have asked me to go to
the dance tonight" was the unexpect-
ed reply.
well. my dear child. certainly that
IL not such terrible misfortune"
"Yes, but told the first one would
go with him. and the last one was a
long painter"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Survival Of Eittsst. .

Miss Helen Mathers thinks that the
decline Of the novel Is due to large
extent to motorcars. There is no doubt
that a large class Of readers have been
almost entirely eliminated by these
vehicles. We refer to those persons
who used to read as they walked along
the roadway.-London Punch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Practical Superstition.

Practical Superstition.
Are you superstitions?
I'm practical way"
How Is thatr"
well, l never walk under ladder
unless ! feel sure 1t won't fall on me,
and always expect bad luck when
pursued by mad bull across lot In
which there are just thirteen acres."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Common to tho Kind.

How do you recognize an infant In
dustry?" inquired an English tourist
of a colonial politician.
Like most infants" answered the
politician. 1T Is recognized by the
amount of noise It makes when 1t
wants to be noticed London Tele-
graph
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LOVE-.

Love must be cultivated and can be
increased by Judlcious culture, as wild
fruits may double their bearing under
the hand Of gardener, and love can
dwlndle and die out OF neglect, as
choice flower seeds planted In poor
soil dwindle aud grow single Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Possibility.

Angelina Manayunk Don't you think
II was dreadful Of the photographer to
fatter me like that?
Her Dear Friend-Oh, don't know.
You might want to use the picture to
send in reply TO matrimonial adver-
Element. Boston Traveller.
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The Old Reason.

~ can't see how SO many men stand
It to eat in a cheap and noisy and un-
tidy restaurant"
81 suppose the explanation Is as old
as Adam"
whats that?"
''The craving for cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Envy.

Madge (proudly,-Did you see that
handsome man just danced with?
Kate-Yes; be has Jealous wife, who
viii allow him to dance only with the
plainest girl in the room.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
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NauAr

Mrs. Benliam-Y You still insist that
woman has more curiosity than man?
Benham-Sure! Did you ever know
man to want to find out II he could get
of street car backward without com
hitting suicide?-New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Her Tactful Invitation.

Prudent Swain-If I were to steal
kiss. would 1t scare you so that you
would scream? Timid Maid-I couldn't;
fright always makes me dumb.-Tole-
do Blade.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
He Saw Double.

Stymie twho has dallied too long at
the clubhouseD-Hey old man. What
chuh waDter tee up two balls for?
Green tditto)-That's all right, old
chap. Can't you see I'm driving with
two clubs Puck.
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For Him to Say.

do you think can stand an opera
ton, doctory
"You know your financial condition
better than do."-Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
Would 30 Nice.

II tell you that the world shall yet
give me what deserve" he ranted.
THAT will be- nice replied his wife,
trying TO view her back in the mirror
II look well In black. Houston Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

Mrs Knicker-How do you make
your books balance? Mrs. Booker
That's easy. always spend the exact
sum receive right away.-New York
Sun.
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Too lona For Har.

when have $4,000 in the bank |
will ask you to marry me-" he said.
II belong to long lived family" re-
piled the sweet girl, "but I can't hope
to live as long as that."-Life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

Anger II a stone cast into wasps'
nest.-Malabar Proverb.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

There Is no grace In benefit that
sticks to the fingers. Seneca.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13

When you forget there are others
you are nearing burned bridge.
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InstslIments.


"Do the Bankers own their planoW
zone octave Of it."-Life.
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BARTON HUFFMAN,
f2iN 9 OES. "
an
STOP AND LOOK !!

II is impossible to enjoy your bath WITHOUT
good Sponge We haue just received new lot
of all sizes and descriptions, so that you cannot
full to be suited, if you wiH only call and look
them ouer. Also a fine lot for Carriage and
WI ldoU toashing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-13
At the End of
The Summer
The Game of Golf That
Richard and Mar.
cha Played.
By TEMPLE BAILEY.

Copyright. 1909. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

fortunate purchase of IS pieces of a Fine
Quality Fast Black Batiste. 30 inches wide,
enables us to offer this splendid value for one
day only. There is hardly enough to last for
half a day, so be prompt, that you may 1E~
get some of this bargain. Per yard. -. AOS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. SUNDAY, JANUARY 24l 1909

after night until they get something to do, and many go back to the prov fncial towf1s from which they came with hieh hopes of success in London. The Army also accommodates 1000 women in. the women's homes and shelters throughout London. The dis trees amony women workers is very great. and is much more severe than we have ever known 1t. In most of these cases the women have reached their present plight simply through misfortune. They are working women who have lost their employment and have no home to go to-"
 A Motor slump.
 The motor industry is passing through very serious slump in Eng land. The Humber Company's report, just Issued. has been an absolute shock to all holders of motor-car com panies' shares. This company made a very large profit in 1907, but In 1908 It made loss of s115,oo0s and has had to propose reconstruction scheme. It was. of course. always obvious that the moment the rich people provided with motor-cars the de- mand would fall off very greatly; but most of the motor-car companies seem to have left this possibility out their Of course, one or two companies who, have looked ahead have already begun to supply indust- rial vehicles. and have so made up in their receipts for.t the falling-off in the demand for priv&e motor-cars. Out of the dozens of motor-car companies now In existence. perhaps half dozen will ultimately survive.
 The Royal Commission on Coast Erosion has concluded It's report on the question of afforestatfon as preven- tive of coast erosion. and the adapt ability of the unemployed to the carry Ing out of extensive afforestatlon work. It Is understood that the report con- tains very strong and definite recom- on these points, and it is hoped thatT1egisiation may be based on these recommendations next Session. large chunks of Engiands soil are falling into the sea.
 Little by little there is forming in England the dread of the military air. ship that only a very short time ago was ulocked at as a mere toy. Sir Hiram Maxim's authority is all on the side of the alarmists. England is un- ioubtedly behind in publicly known re- suits France has the Patrio and the by no means ineffec- i've types. The Zeppelin, with It's proved staying power of nineteen hours and its distance of 270 miles. Is the glerg of Germany. It can carry fifteen people, with large stores, against a wind blowing thirty miles an hour. England has produced nothing to match this England has devoted less than s5O.0oo to the new engine of war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
DAY
MINOR NAVAL POWERS PLAN BIG
 WARSHIPS.
SDains Argentine and ChiIl are In the Lists for Naval Iaxpan-
 siOn--EngIand to
 PPOaf

London, Jan. 2S.-There Is every prospect of a boom" in the construc- tiO of preadnoughts for minor naval powers in the immediate future. and British shipbuilders have every reason to hope that they will profit most by 1t.
 Three powers are likely to be in the Dreadnaught market The first is Spain, which will probably place or- derS for threC battleships, three or more fast cruisers, and six destroyers abroad. It is understood that two or more of the battleships will be built by Messrs. Vickers, Sons. and Maxim at Barrow. the fast cruisers by the Armstrong works at Elwick. and the destroyers by Messrs. Thornycroft. The firm of John Brown and Company Is likely to share in the contracts for and armor, and the guns will probably be made at Elswick. The total value of the contracts will ex- ceed $35,O00. .o08.
 Another power which is about to build Dreadnoughts is the Argentine Two are likely to be order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
NATIONAL THEATRE
BRITIsHERs PLAN PLAYHOUSE ME-
 MORTAL TO SHAKESPEARE.
VIII Be State InstitutionJ to Be Inau- gurated by Public Bubscrip- tlOns, in Heart of
 London.

London, Jan. 2S.-The Daily Tele- graph says:
 "The Shakespeare Memorial Commit tee, which has for some months past been considering the form of memo- rial to Shakespeare worthy of his ge- nias, has with practical unanimity de- cIded to recommend the establishment of a national theatre, at which Shake spearen plays will be played at regu- lar intervals throughout the dramatic year. together with other plays both reviVals and by living dramatists.
 The theatre will not only be national In the fullest meaning of the word, but 1t will be central and catholic. The principal educational and municipal authorities. in London and throughout the country are to be asked to associ- ate themselves with its inauguration, and the Lord Mayor of London, togeth- CT with the lord mayors and mayors to be asked to open public subscrlp- ton lists. with view to putting the project on a sound financial basis. Apart from this. some handsome pri- vate subscriptions have already been promised. and may be expected.
 The site selected will be in the heart of London, but the exact location which it will probably occupy may not at the moment. for obvious reasons. be indl- cated. To all intents and purposes, In fact, the theatre will be e state insti- tuition except that no appeal to Parlia- ment for financial assistance or sub sidy is contemplated.
 The promoters. who include some of the most distinguished men of the day believe. and rightly believe, that if the Idea of a great national theatre, based and conducted on the highest lines, is widely and eficiently placed before the public, there will be no lack of either financial support in it's initiation or subsequent patronage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

hunter and the simplicity of him who
 all day long is in direct contact with
 unsoph isticated nature.
 : Tn such circumstances many men
 would have been tempted to lay aside
 their weapons. and to excuse them- selves. if they thought any excuse was necessary. on the plea that Congress. not very complaisant before, would pay little heed to anything that might be urged by . President about to re- liuQufsh office. But Mir. Roosevelt Is not a man of that kind. He has been strenuous all through, and he remains strenuous to the end. He Is now en- gagged in hot dispute with Congress concerning a statement in his mes sage arising out of his long fight against wrongdoing, which gave much offense In the House of Representa- tives. It was considered that he ought to be rebuked; and the Idea of rebuking him was proba bly very agree able to many who had in one way or another smarted under sayings of his which they could not openly resent. Feelings of that sort are. however, bad counseilors. We rather think that the House would have been better advised to leave the matter alone, and to con- sole Itself with the reflection. that 1t would soon be done with Resident Roosevelt.
 Tt might also have Remembered that, although with a good case It might achieve something by rebuking a President early in his period of of- fice. yet with rather doubtful case 1t could not hope to o'galn any great ad- by rebuking a President about to retire. Without a very good case it could not damage Mir. Roosevelt In the estimation of his countrymen, nor can any rehuke but that of his own conscience trouble a man who is hunting big game thousands of miles away from the wrangle of factions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
SHIPOWNERSCOMBINE
BRITISH MARITIME MEN ON THE
 DEFENsIvE.
By Combination They Expect to Main tain Remumerative Freight rates And Freeze cut COm-
 petition.

London, Jan 2s---An important step which foreshadows q possible combina- tion among shipowners Is announced. The Tyne and Wear shipowners at private meeting in Newcastle, de- cided to summon at an early date q North country shlpowners for the pur- pose of conslderipg the present aeri- ous position of the shipping trade and to take steps to promote the formation Of an international union of ship owers
 Such q uniun, if formed, would pro- bably concern itself with ninimialng the effects of excessive competition and as a corollary would aim at maintain ing frelghts at e certain renumerakive level. Possibly, too. some arrange ments might be attempted on the lines of the working agreements' now being entered into among railway com panies.
 The the present time many vessels are Iaia up owing to the lowness of fretghts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

LONDON TIMES CONDEMNS ATTI-
 TUDE OF CONGRESS.
DenOunces Attack on President Who fs About to Retire From
 Public Life.

London, Jan. 23.-The Times says: When President RoOsevelt's message on the opehlng of Congress, was pub lished there were people in the United States who said that he was practically at the end-sof his term. and would therefore take no further trouble about the policies he has so Strenuously ad- voeated. In the case of most men in his position that would probably have been a safe prediction. The President had fought his fight, he had seen hIs party win a great victory. and he had the satisfaction Of knowing that his successor In his great office was the man of his own choice, in full sympa- thy with the objects he0has most at heart. He had already marked out the occupations of his life as a private cit- iZen. He had decided to shoot big game In Africa or, as a Frenchman plcturesquely put it, he was going from being a mandarin to be a bar barian, going to exchange the artI- hcial life of Washington and the worry of politics for the free existence of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
INTERESTING FACTS IN
 STATISTICS OF CRIMES

Glasgow, Jan. 25.-Some curious points are mentioned in the Scottish Criminal Statistics, just published. The months during which most apprehen- sions for housebreaking occurred were June, July and August, when the days are longest: also many cases of drum kenness and disorder. Of the 1906 housebreakers, 270 were under 16.
 An increase Of 5000 in miscellane- ous offences is due almost entfrN < to the increased number of drunkeIh sss and breach of the peace. The Prison Commissioners remain of the opinion that drunkenness is very largely af- fected by the amount Of money the laboring class has as wages. Short sentences are useless as a means of imposing a check upon a career of crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
ISLANDER SUIT REVEALS
 GAMBLING DEN OF WOMEN

Dublin, Jan. 2s-puring the hearing of a islander action at Naas County KIldare) Quarter Sessions. in which Mrs. Brigid Wallace. a "lady book maker" of Newbridge, was sued by Q domestic servant. several girls whe were called as witnesses admitted be- ing in the defendants house for the purpose of backing horses.
 Judge Barry said that the case dis closed to what an appalling extent gambling had spread among the peo- pie of Ireland, especially the women Women of the upper cl, sses had fallen victims to bridge and nNw they found a 'Iady bookmaker'' star(inE business for the purpose of enabling parlcr- maids cooks and domestic servants fo ritter away their wages in gambling.
 The plaintiff was awarded S5 tlam@ ages and S3.75 costs.