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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04
When sister got her hobble skirt

When sister got her hobble skirt
The family assembled;
Papa's remarks were very curt;
With high disdain he trembled.
Aunt Julia shifted and raised her hands,
Grandmother almost tainted
And said: BE seen in that? My landsi
I'd rather that she painted!'
Then mother shook her head and sighed
And said: "Disgraceful, surely!
1t isn't fifteen inches wide,
Besides. 1t fits you poorly.
No child Of mine shall walk the street
In such bold invention
Why. look! 1t calls your-well. your
To every ones attention"
Then each took turns while sister stood
And heard how they condemned It;
They said the style was far from good
o, how they hawed and hemmed It'll
When they were through then sister took
An album from the table
And showed them In that olden book
Such things-believe me, Mabel!
First grandma in her widespread hoops
The style Of 1885,
When Grecian bends and soulful droops
Were thought to be quite nifty
Then with smile that seemed to say:
"Once more I'm glad to fool you.''
A "pull-back' costume, tight and gay,
She showed on good Aunt Julia.
Dear mother rose to seize the book
And they had quite tussle.
But sister held 1t and cried: Look
Here's mother with her bustlei"
Then father in spring bottom pants!
My sisters wise selections
OF fathers, grandma's, mas and aunt's
Old styles hushed their objections.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

From the depths of the sea a new
island has added itself to the Aleutian
group. Uncle Sam should hurry IN
with a more definite government for
Alaska, which Is twice Us large as
Texas and still growing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

A court has decided that platonic af-
lection for a married woman does not
Justify gifts of silk hose and lingerie
not even in these ultra-modern times.
Stick to Browning and essays on
friendship. and the lady will be safe In
divorce suit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

II one had ones choice of deaths
chat by the administration of hot
mince pie over a period of about sew
pnty-five years would seem as de-
sirable as any.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

The mint officials have Just discov-
cred that the citizens of the United
States don't seem to be able to keen
any of the 100000 coined annually
In gold. So they are going to stop
Coining it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Any man who is inclined to feel
haughty should stop and consider that
according to the census he is lust
about 100000, 0O0th part of the popu-
tation of this country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04
Two Of a Kind.

Must be something wrong with the
organ bellows" whispered the man to
his wife at church.
''What?" she asked.
1.-THE organ bellows" he repeated
Hump! So does the trump who 10
trying to sing soprano"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

What has become of the old.fash.
toned youth who grew long hair for
every football season, even though
be never got any closer to the game
Than the grand stand?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

A very young magazine writer In
sists that girls of the present age do
not know how to kiss 1t is hoped
that he will, with more experience.
have cause to revise his opinion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Our leading lady smugglers may
console themselves with the thought
that Collector Loeb will have no such
perfected system of search when the
oceangoing aeroplane is in commits.
sion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

A hen that sings has been discov-
ered in South Carolina Owing to the
stiff price of eggs, she will not be
likely to cast much of shadow over
the hen that lays.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Now that New York has abandoned
the horse cars we may entertain
hopes of her one day being real up-
Eo-date and enterprising village.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04
Discreet Bird.

"Sing, sweet bir-r-rd. Sing, sweet
bir-r-r-rd!" caroled the damsels young
and fair.
But the sweet bird. concealed in the
bosky verdure, or words to that eff
feet, merely twittered to itself.
mot much. They want to ring me
in on their concert and then blame
me for its failure"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Speaking of menu French, it is a
fact that English is expressive enough
to designate all that the ordinary
man wants to eat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

When song writing has been intro
huced in the schools will the pupils
take their arithmetic lessons homo
and try them on the piano.?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

An attempt is being made to Ameri-
Pan1ze hotel menus. Pork And"
white Wings" "One in the Dark
and Ham on Rye"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Boys in Chicago public schools are
b take up sewing. Why assume
bachelorhood for them SO early in the
day?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Why is 1t everybody has a bottle
pr carbolic setting around the house
somewhere to be taken in mistake for
medicine?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04
spIced Cucumber Pickles.

Soak medium sized cucumbers for
IL hours In strong salt water. Then
scald them in vinegar and pack in
Jars. Prepare the vinegar with spices
and pour boiling hot over them. Use
whole spices.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Baden-Powell has landed in New
York. If your boy asks for khaki
suit and a scout hat don't be sur
prised.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Aeroplane flights and balloon races
ARE fascinating, but think how good
the walking is!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Japanese children are to be taught
20 write with both hands. The pa
per trust may be encouraging the
movement
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Not all men are poets, says re-
k1ewer OF current verse Now, If we
could only convince them Of that
truth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

II your digestion Is bad it's because
you lack sand" spoonful with
bach meal, says the doctor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

If the world is going insane, some
modern music must be consciously
written for the future.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

In the matter Of Joy-riding it is be-
coming harder than ever to tell steal
from a borrow.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

The frost is on the Sunday school
picnic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

1t will take a snow storm to do
away with straw hats
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Outside the slight chill of this
weather. can you beat it?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

HEN we say we have not time
for anything. we usually mean
that we have not inclination
for 1t. 1t is significant that most persons
find time for what they are bound to
do"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

The best of aviators often come
down when they least expect to.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Guess they will discard the hobble
skirt now. Fashion says it's passe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

w He, is good, except he be made
so by loving?
st. Augustine.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter
from the human face.
Victor Hugo.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

A mustache can come back.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Is beauty that doth Oft make
IN woman proud,
'T5s virtue that doth make them most adj
mired:
It's government that makes them seem
divine
-Cbakocpeare
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

While the aeroplane is still in its
Infancy. it is very husky infant.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04
To Conservative Investors

The per cent. Cumu lative and Profit-Shar-
ing, Preferred Stock Of the Manhat tan Proper
ii es Co. (Capi tai One Million Dollars) offers
an ex ce lent oppor tuni ty to the Cons ervative
Inves of large and small amounts, to be-
come inter ested in New York City Real Els tate
en- the Cooperative Plan.
Appyto
A. P KERR, Special Representative
oh N N 7.
THOMAS WILSON, Sales Manager for New Jersey
IS WEST BATH STREET, New YORK
N ].
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

LOVE the smell Of apples
= when they're getting
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-04

Pickles Like Mother Used to Make.
The following are old and tried re-
cipes which are never quite out
classed by the new and npto-date
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

The O. r. & NJ, title tor years
familiar to everyone in the Northwest,
may no longer be spoken of and the
public will have some difficulty in ad-
justing itself to the new title by which
the CONSOLIDATED Hartman interests
in the Northwest is now to be known.
On December 90 there came into of.
fetal existance the Oregon Washing
ton Railroad & Navigation Company,
taking IN the o. R. & N. the recently
my sterous North Coast and the Ore
gen & Washington lires, Details o.
the consolidation were given out some
time ago. The amairs will now bt
handled from Spokane by Vice-Presi
dent Robert E. Strahorn, from Port
land by Vice. President ]. 2. O'Brien
and from Seattle by Vice President ]
D. Farrell.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30
Now Opposes Sale of
State Land

Regarding the sale of that $4,000
acres of State land, which has been
opposed by the Gazette from the
time it was first proposed and was
favored by the Troy News, that
paper has the following to say in
it's last issue.
"The question OF the right OF the
state to sell this land in view of the
provisions of the state constitution
did not enter into our opinion in the
matter, as we considered that a
question for the legal authorities to
determine. Evidently Attorney
General McDougal has ruled that
the Constitution should not stand
between friends. The opinions OF the
lawyers in this county are to the ef
feet that the state cannot sell those
lands on account OF constitutional
prohibitions. Our atten ton has also
been called to the fact that at the
time that the timber was sold from
these lands, that the people were
promised a speedy opening up OF the
country and that large mills and
factories would be built in Idaho if
the state should sell the timber.
The question of the value OF the
timber was not considered at that
time and the state sold the timber,
/ in response to the demands of the
| roDplo 60 +hot tho in6uSeriou ~ tho
state would be developed. By SELL
ing the land at this time the tactic
understanding between the state
government, the lumber companies
and the people interested has been
violated, and unless the Potlatch
Lumber Company buys the timber
land still held by the settlers in the
midst OF this great body OF the state
lands, these settlers will be starved
out, and their hopes of carving ou
a home in the Wilderness, whicl
would become valuable as the coun
try surrounding should be developed
will find their hopes blasted ant
their lands sold for taxes. If tn
company wishes to buy the land Il
violation of the state constitution
and in violation OF the spirit OF tn
sale OF the timber, they should b
, willing to buy, at reasonable prices
the holdings Of the private owners
The legal right to sell this land wi
be tested in the Supreme court by tn
: settlers ii they have no other relief.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30
Exit Gambling Slot Machines.

wasp S@O~
A man Of the world who recently
completed tour of the United States,
having visited twenty-four Of the COM
monwealths and nearly all the impor-
tant cities, places himself upon record
as declaring that the gambling slot
machine which was in evidence near
" everywhere in public eight or ten
years ago has disappeared from view.
Those who frequented barrooms dec
ade ago remember the vast variety Of
these cheating mechanisms. In dance
halls, theater entrances and at other
places they were set up to catch the
nickels of the unwary.
AS rule, the person with the gam
bling spirit fairly well developed has
SO little control Of his mental faculties
that he will take a fiier time after
time on proposition that needs must
appeal to a person Of average intelli-
gence as sure thing shot for the
other fellow. Consequently 1t was not
merely the one nickel, but enough
nickels to make the dollar and more
that were poured into the open maws
of these pestiferous slot machines.
It has been figured out that a mans
chance to win from one Of these ma
chimes is about 1 in 101. OF course
fellow can win nickel now ant
then, but that merely incites him t.
plunge for the dollar and two dolla
stakes, which not one man in a thou
sand ever can win, owing to the dis
honest construction of the machine.
is gratifying to know that the slo
gambler has been practically knocke'
out by the laws of the several states
so that at present it is seen only in tn
most disreputable places. The awal
ening of public conscience and privat
common sense have combined to pu
the slot gambling device out Of con
mission. Glory be!
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

The commercial excursion to Ha.
waii on the Steamship Prince Rupert,
sailing from Seattle, February 2, will
be the biggest event of the kind ever
pulled off in the Northwest. Dele
gates are being named from many
commercial bodies and many business
men and manufacturers will take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to extend
their trade connections.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

A sp1 aimed ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three OF
four weeks. This is due to lack Of
proper treatment. When Chamber
laln's Liniment is applied a cure may
be effected in three or four days
This llniment is one of the best ane
most remarkable preparations in use
Sold by all dealers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

Reports in New York show that
there are thousands of clerks in that
city for whom there is no employment.
At the same time the country is short
of farm hands. The farm boys are be-
ing educated for clerksh1ps, but the
city boys are not being educated for
farm work.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

Those Ohio girls who organized so
ciety which was to abjure kissing
have not been heard from in some
time. The idea has not yet become
general fad.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

Best Flour for Bread, Cake,
Pastry; special price for ten
days. See John F. Wade, at
Kendrick Rochdale Co. n18
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30
Los An8eles---Homeland

Read in January Sunset Magazine
LOS HOMELAND
Superbly illustrated in four cOlors.
'.THE SPELL"
By C. N. and A. NJ. Williamson.
thrilling California romance. Now
on sale-all newstands-15 cents.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

King George is not acting as If h
would make record by skillful pour
ing Of oil on troubled waters.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30

There is room at the top in aviation,
but the coming down is also good.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
tXTRAvACANC[
Of BALL|NCER
CHARGED THAT HIS COUSIN RE
CElVED LARGE SALARY BY
HIS INFLUENCE.
STATEMENT WAS FILED
with House Committee on Expendi
lures by Hitchcock, Of Nebraska
Other lnstances--ln-
vestigation Sure.

Washington. Jan. 17.--Charges
against Secretary Of the Interior Bal
.linger and other officials, alleging
improper use of public funds to pay
private travelling expenses for Il
cousin of Ballinger, are made in 4
statement fled today by Hitchcock,
Democrat, of Nebraska, with the
house committee on expenditures of
the interior department
The committee decided to sub
'poena Ballinger, Land Commissioner
Dennet and al others Interested to
appear Wednesday, The statement
alleges improper use OF the million
dollar appropriation for the protec.
Ition Of the public domain against
against frauds by the purchase Of
expensive furniture. mounting into
tens Of thousands Of dollars the
employment Of eighty additional
clerks, salaries increased and in one
case at least doubled out Of this mil,
lion dollar fun. Citing the case of
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
WANTS REVIEW OF HIS TRIAL
SAYS JURY kulLTY or
MISCONDUCT.
AFFIDAV|TS ARE MADE
By TWO Members Of Jury Which
Claim to Show T.his-~U. s. Su-
preme Court refused to
Review al

Chicago, Jan. ia few hours
after John II. Walsh, former presi-
dent of the Chicago National Bank,
received word today that the United
States supreme court had denied his
petition for a review Of his trial and
conviction Of misapplying the banks
funds, he took another step in an
endeavor to avoid serving five years
in the federal prison at Leayenworth.
Walsh's attorneys this afternoon
petitioned the United States circuit
court of appeals to direct the United
States district court fo grant new
trial on the ground chat the jurofs
who convicted Walsh were guilty ot
misconduct.
A decision on the appeal will be
rendered tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Sims had asked
today that a mandate be issued at
once transferring the aged lnancier
to prison. John s. Miller. one OF
Walshs attorney, demanded stay
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18

the CHIEF Of Field Service Schwartz
as this instance), long telegraph bills
which cover long extracts from
newspapers sent in by travelling rep.
tresentatlyes Of the general land
office, selection Of special agents not
at all qualified" etc.
The statement asserts that when
Ballinger became commissioner gen
eral Of the land Office the position
he held before entering the cabinet
he reduced the salary of Law Clerk
Wright so that Judge Wright's $4,000
salary could be given Jack Ballin-
ger, his cousin not under the title
of law clerk, but under title Gre
ated by Ballnger's order of confiden.
Itial clerk | have been told Wright
died of disappointment and humiIia
tiOn soon thereafter.
Jack Ballinger remained a year In
the service, the statement says, his
manner Of living. about the time his
uncle resigned in March, 1908, being
Ianeged to illustrate the reckless ex.
Ipenditures Of the land office
ut was announced" the statement
says, that young Jack Ballinger was
leaving the land Office to resume his
Jaw practice at Seattle. In order that
lhe might receive a final rake,off he
was designated as special temporary
inspector Of offices, an evident out
rage on the treasury, This enabled
him TO draw travelling expense from
| washington to Seattle and per diem
/ also. Within two weeks after he
Preached Seattle he resigned, as un-
Iderstood in advance. resumed his law
lpractce including, of course practice
before the land office there and also
f. in Washington"
| Hitchcock declared that this Is only
one of the many outrages on the
treasury.
Concerning the office of chief cf
field service, occupied by II. II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
HOUSE PASSES
STATEHOOD BILL
FOR THE ADMISSION or TERRI,
TORIES OF NEW MEXICO
AND ARIZONA.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT
On the BaIinger-Pinchot Inquiry
Adopted by Senate Yesterday
-rWo Of Taft's Bills
lnsfsduced.

q
Washington Jan.%17.-The passage
Of the bin granting separate state
hood to Arizona and New Mexico By
the house and the adoption of the
conference report on the Ballinger
Pinchot inquiry resolution by tbs
senate were the features of today's
session of congress.
Consideration of the urgent dc
flciency appropriation bill, carrying
more than $5,0o0,000, was begun by
the house
Eulogies ON the late Geo L. Shoup
former senator from Idaho, connected
with the acceptance Of his statue
were the special order Of the senate
At $40 the senate adjourned.
The house adjourned at 5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
sALLlNeER ALSO DENIES.

Washington, Ian Answering
each of Hitchcock's S charges Ballin-
ger asserts that the allegations OF
extravaganza, wrong doing and
favoritism are absolutely without
foundation"
Concerning the appointment Of a
relative as confidential clerk when he
became commissioner of the land
Office, the secretary says he did this
because he desired to have as con
fidentiaI clerk some one he knew.
He says Judge Wright was removed
because Wright's age, nearly eighty.
made him physically disqualified
The vacancy was filled, not by Jack
|Ballinger but by Judge Grey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
HAS NOT The FUNDS
U. S. War Department Not in Position
to Blow Ice Gorge Out of
. the Ohio River.

Washington, July 17.--Assistance
from the war department in relieving
the danger from the ice gorge in the
Ohio river, which has ben asked for
by Louisville people, seems improb
able unless congress authorizes the
engineer department of the army to
resort to the use Of dynamite. 1t was
Explained at the war department to-
day that the ogicials are without the
funds necessary to undertake this
work General Marshall chief OF en-.
gineers, has telegraphed for addi.
tional information.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18

until a certified copy of the supreme
court decision was received This
question together with the petition
for a new trial went over until tomor-
row by order Of Judges Grosscnp and
Seaman
The evidence alleging misconduct
of the Jurors upon which Walsh hopes
to obtain a new trial was contained
lin afidayits fled by Ebert Palmer
and Charles Dayey. In Palmer's affi-
davit he asserted that while acting as
a juror he was sick and he signed the
verdict of guilty under pressure from
|other jurors. He asserts that said
jurors continued their prosecutions
and finally, the affiant being so es-
pecially weak and growing constantly
weaker and SO fearruIly nervous
gave way 10 his emotions and began
to weep. when Juror Brown began to
abuse the affiant and applied to him
epithets and opprobrious names, such
as big fool" big baby" big calf,
etc, greatly humiliating the affiant
increasing his mental and physical
distress"
J. +, Tagart, who was foreman Of
the jury, signed an affidavit stating
that Palmer went to him aafter the
verdict was sealed and asked him 70
unseal 1t and scartch off Palmer's
name. He said he refused to open
the verdict. telling Palmer that II
was against the law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
JACK RALLlNeER DENIES.

Spokane, Jan 17Iack BalIinger
charged with being favored by his
second cousin at the EXPENSE Of the
government, denies ever receiving a
cent through Ballinger or any other
person connected with the govern.
ment service except his salary. He
said today. II was appointed by
Roosevelt as special examiner of land
claims and contests and delegated as
private secretary to the secretary of
the interior at a salary of $4,000 a
year The man who previously held
the place died, so took nobody's
place"