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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
Holidays in the States.

Washingtons birthday is a holiday
in all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia. Louisiana,
Mississippi. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special af-
fairs-battle of New Orleans In Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
in lack of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
in few of the states.
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Too Ardent a Lover.

Georgotto Fontano. an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres In Paris,
has found herself condemned to q
months Imprisonment for what seems
to her harmless act
She was going home from a concert
few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her f1ance As
he happens to be q fireman whose
station Is in her own nsighborhood 1t
occurred to her It would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass Of the FIRE alarm and
sounding call.
She did so anr in q few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
tons, all laden with nremen, OF course,
but alasi her fiance was not among
them, and more than that all the fire.
men we're angry. and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
magistrate. who proceeded to make
the course of true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to prison for q month
in spite Of her tears and protests that
she thought It would be a simple way
Of bringing her rance to her side.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
PUTTING in DRAINAGE TILES
Many Acres of Land Could Be Made
Most Productive II System OF
Undertaking Put In.
ORy S. M. MIL.LER)

During the last few months there
mas been much discussion in the agri-
cultural press concerning the best in
gestments for farmers. In my opinion
there ia no better and safer invest
ment for the average farmer than tile
drainage on such parts of the farm as
eail to produce maximum crops during
wet seasons. There are many acres
of naturally fertile soil that are not
paying the owner the cost of working
that could be made the most produc-
6ive portion of the farm If a good sys-
tem of Undertaking. was put in.
In many cases the first crop will
pay the entire cost of drainage. OF
course many farmers are so situated
that they cannot afford to put in the
complete drainage system at one
1ime.
My advice to such men is to have
their plans made at one time and do
a little every year In this way their
work shall not be haphazard, discon-
nected efforts. but shall fit into a pre-
siously worked-out system and form a
.permaaent part of 1t.
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ORGANIC MATTER OF SOILS
Necessary Element Is Secured by
Crop Rotation by Flowing Under
Green Crops and Manurlng.

fBy d. w. FREAR, Colorado Agricultural
College)
All cultivated soils and most virgin
mains. called organic matter.
When in the last stages of decay.
organic matter is called humus. HUI
Gus is dark in color and imparts that
color to soil when present In sufficient
quantities.
Organic matter is very light In
weight When partially decayed, and
especially in the form of humus, 1t
has the power to absorb and hold
larger quantities of water than even
the finest clays.
Humus is more plastic (sticky)
than sand, and less plastic than clay
Consequently 1t is very valuable in
binding together sandy soils and loos-
Rning up clayey soils.
When organic matter decays. sub
stances called organic acids are pro-
duced which act on the soil mineral
matter and help to make 1t soluble,
so that 1t is available to other plants
The food material which the organic
matter contained is also broken down
to its original form, and much of it
Is again built up into plant tissue.
Organic matter Is gotten into the
soil by crop rotation, by blowing un-
der green crops, by manuring and by
raising crops with extensive root sys-
tens When added to soils in arid
regions 1t should be we'll rotted. 1t
Is one of the most important soil con-
stituents The lack of It In soil is
largely the cause of the decreased
yields under the single, continuous
cropping system,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
That Suit for Libel

A Disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following 1t, an attack on appeared In
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases of appen-
dcitis an operation could be avoided by die
continuing indigestible food. washing out the
bowels and taking predgested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was iie
We replied that he was ignorant OF the facts
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DIR. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out II the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required GrapeNuts would not
obviate 1t. True
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent It.
The surgeon testified bacteria rgermsI help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undgested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without a knife but by stop
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again 1t was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears 1t is
not always necessary to be rushed of to a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
Bankers and Bank Notes.

Four men, three of whom we're con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. I'VE
are so sure nowadays" said one of
the party, "as to the genuineness of
bills that little attention is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took a $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and. holding it>up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore. No
one knew, and by way OF coaching
the broker said 1t was the first treas
urer of the United States, Again no
one knew the name. why, It's
Michael Hillegas," said the man
proudly. But in confidence, I'll tell
you, | didn't know it FIVE minutes
ago."-New York Tribune.
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AM unnecessary confessIon.

A hearty laugh was occasioned at
the Birmingham police court by a pris.
oner who gave himself away in a very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and dtsorderly. He stepped into the
dock. however, Just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
q few OF the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and q
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer list of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking the prisoner exs
claimed excitedly, That was eight
years ago. your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz-
ing the blunder he had made. at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter,
and broad smils spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
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Inches square on the inside II only
tour posts are to be use; 1.-The concrete
rs tamped inside saRie and when
cured the frame may be erected upon
them to form the foundation for the
stack When desired the number of
posts may be increased and the size
Of Same decreased; thus, II six posts
are used they will be amply strong If
made u inches square; if eight posts
are used they can be made ten inches
square The advantage of this shelter
Is very apparent to every farmer, as
1t saves a large portion of the straw,
etc. that would be wasted by the
cattle trampling 1t into the yard. A
manhole can be built through the
renter of stack and the straw thrown
down through 1t in feeding, thus Civ,
ing the cattle sheltered place to
iced away from snow and rain. If
well made. it is not the least I'M
slightly,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
Not Altoaether Dead.

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence of the death of Mr.. Butler,
which they all regretted, another gen.
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one of
the representatives of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the Office If the
conference desired.
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An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
OF the IL covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table a mirror held tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases. all filled with white
spring blossoms. Phe edge Of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies In the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors Of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
sailed nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup. spoons were
of horn. several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows, Poisson
q Ia Boring Sea (halibuts chowder),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne). snowbirds ayec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly,
Shungnak river turnips. Tanana
beets. Skagway hash salad, Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around q
central mound of powdered sugar.,
arctic slices tbrick ice cream. Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese In round balls
on crackers). Nome firewater (coffee).
-Woman's Home Companion.
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Vivid at Least.

DR.. Hiram G. Cortlandt, the we'll
known theologian of Des Moines. said
in q recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells US that he
thinks the soul is not immortal; but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about soulsf His forte Is cleo
trtcity and machinery. and when he
talks of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY of the young Lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made.
"'You pour she said. a lot of sand
into lot Of boxes. and you throw old
stove lids and things into furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into hole In the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour It
out and let 1t cool and pound 1t, and
then you put It in thing that bores
holes In 1t. Then you screw 1t to-
gether, and paint It, and put steam In
It, and 1t goes splendidly: and they
take 1t to a drafting room and make
a bluep rint Of 1t. But one thing for
got--they have to make a boiler One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie It to the other thing. and you
ought to see 1t gop"
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hospital and at the risk OF death be cut.
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested.
Then. when food is required, use an easily
digested food. Grape-Nuts any other II
you know It to be predigested (partly digested
before taking)
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind,
who swore TO the analysis OF Grape-Nuts and
that part of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind OF sugar produced In the human body by
digesting starch (the large part of food.
Some OF the State chemists brought on by
tho weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all OF
1t was digested outside the body
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning of word.
1t is sufficient that IL only one-half of the
food is ''predigested" It ia easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food in which no
part Is predfgssted.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington. former chief of the N. Y. Board
OF Health. DR.. Ralph w. Webster. chief OF the
Chicago Laboratories. and DIR. B. Sachs. N. Y.
IL we were little severe In our denuncia-
ton OF writer. self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause. 1t is possible the
public will excuse us, in view of the fact that
our head. Mr.. G. w. Post, has made a lifetime
study Of food. food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are Endorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities OF the day.
Is it possible that we at fault for
suggesting, a Father and Mother might, to
one of the family who announced pain In the
side: Stop using the food. greasy meats
gravies. mince pie. cheese. too much starchy
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z: ~,
a7NOTE.:S

The fruit tree agents will soon be
around. Don't give them all an order.
Don't leave your valuable farm ma
chinery standing unprotected In the
field.
Rabbits sometimes gnaw and dam
age blackberry. raspberry and other
bushes.
good implement house with
fully equipped repair shop can be
built for $500.
The great virtue of alfalfa is its
ability to increase the nitrogen con-
tent of the soil.
All plants which have the ability to
add nitrogen to the soil, like alfalfa.
are called legumes.
The farmer can improve his prop
erty cheaper than a person In almost
any other business.
Drainage lessons evaporation sim
ply by removing the surplus snow and
rain water by filtration.
Put some manure around the goose
berry, currant and raspberry bushes,
If you didn't do 1t last month.
1t is the consensus of opinion that
small farm we'll worked is more
profitable than a large one poorly
worked
Grass roots must have protection
from the winter frosts If good mead
ows are secured and maintained from
year to year.
A two-foot piece of old steel rail
from the railway track Is very con
venient thing on the farm. II may be
used as cheap anvil,
Manure increases the capacity of a
soil to hold water. This t does by
reason of the large amount of or
ganic matter 1t contains.
Without doubt one of the pressing
problems with which the average
western farmer has to deal is that Of
securing reliable farm help.
The corn grower should constantly
bear In mind tnat while growing his
corn, he is preparing for future wheat
and other small grain crops.
The farmer who does not pull the
leak plug out of his pump before the
weather becomes cold enough TO
freeze 1t up solid while full OF water.
may not find 1t worth while doing 80
afterws IDS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
LARGEST Of Whales.

The largest whale of It's type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
In length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
Rat Bounty gxcites MerrIm.nt.

Seattle. fearing the introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers. has been find
ing It's way into the pockets Of nom
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on us II
1t were found that our rat popula-
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
MistIetoe Ia panaeroua.

Few people who know mistletoe
only as desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is parasite dangerous to the
life of trees in the regions in which
1t grows. 1t is only a question of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree It,
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life Of the infected branches. For
tunately. 1t is of slow growth. taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, 1t invariably ruins
all trees 1t reaches.
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Echoes Of Munchausen.

II was an absent-minded traveller
who had lately taken to ballooning.
YES" he observed impressively. 1T
was a fearful journey. The machine,
q thousand feet up, and no more bal
last. headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air-well. you know as
well as l do what effect that has on
a balloon. Yes, the peril was terri
ble." Then the old habit was too
strong for him. 1.-THE wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks. London Globe.
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A Movable Corn Crib.

The size of the crib Is according to
the amount of corn raised.
The walls must slant out little, as
shown in the cut, as this will keep out
the rain better. The floor is tight.
This kind of a crib is quite cheap
and may be built of small poles nailed
close together If no barrel slaves are
at hand.
Such crib keeps the corn in good
condition. 1t dries quickly and keeps
dry all the year around, which Is not
possible for corn kept In a tight
granary where 1t molds and spells at
once.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
Clod Crusher.

Jumps or clods. Heavy planks are
nailed together in the manner shown
in drawing with the edges Tapped
over each other, and to the top OF
these two strips are bolted to hold IT
rigidly together. At the end OF these
strips two hooks are placed to which
a chain can be attached for .hitching
the team to. The top is further
weighted with rocks If needed. This
also does very effective work as a
substitute for roller upon any soil.
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Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things In Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggravation,
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered In well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
1.-THE eight of haggravation. gentle
men," said this pothouss humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly. with the air Of
one about to let of a good thing. "the
eight of haggravaton-why, trying
TO ketch flea out O yer ear with a
pair of boxin' gloves, London Tit
Bits
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crlpnla RIdea Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged IL, cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded, tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads In marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll OF the machine, his hands acting
as pedals. steering gear, and brake
combined. Il
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
English Women Smoke pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
that suffices for the Japanese, but q
good-sized brier or neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to q cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette. and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail.
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Handling Manure.

It is too bad that good many farm
ers waste energy in the handling OF
manure. Why throw 1t in piles In
the field to be. forked again when 1t
could be spread as quickly from the
wagon? A manure spreader will do
the work quicker and better and make
farm life pleasanter for the boys.
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SHELTER IN THE FARM YARD
Excellent Manner of Stacking Hay Is
Ilustrated-AIso Protects
the Animals.

The illustration shows an excellent
manner of stacking the straw, hay or
rorn fodder that it may be fed from
the yard; this not only prevents the
cattle from pulling it down and vast
ing same, but provides an excellent
shelter for them from the weather,
Gays the Farm Press.
The uprights or posts are made of
concrete and so have greater durabili
Gy than If constructed of wood; these
are easily nodded by building box
torn of the right height and about Is
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-06
LIohtnIno Chance.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can 1? Say, you know
the scene In Love and I1obsters."
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and a friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well, l played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were Ill.
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lakes himself Seriously.

hotels great dining room, takes o
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious. completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table portfolio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
of profundity.-New York Press.
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CHEAP MOVABLE CORN CRIB
1t to Remain SO All the
Year Around.
fBy ]. q. sTEIN.)


The walls of this corn crib arc
built of barrel slaves; the roof may
be Of lap-siding or any kind of roofing
you want.
For the side walls, use two lengths
Of slaves and run a pole on the mid
die, as shown in the cut to nail the
slaves on, and run the two rods
through the middle of the crib. one
through poles and one through plates.
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EASILY-BUILT CLOD CRUSHER
Found Extremely Useful on Soils
With Many Lumps-May Also
Be Used as Roller.

Upon heavy soils where there are
many Jumps or clods, this will be
found OF use, as it is more effective
than the usual roller which presses
the clod into the ground, but does not
crush it. while the drag or boat shown
in the illustration will work wonders
In field where there are many clay
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Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing woman
in tears is brute"
Il don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. zone of the kindest
husbands l know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays"