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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19
SIidinc Scale.

I'm taxpayer" gibbered the clti.
zen, "and I demand consideration d"
"Lemme see your tax certificate re-
sponded the city official calmly, and
then I'll know just how much consid.
Grafton you are entitled to"-Kansas
City Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

Mrs T. e C'endenen and asuch
tiers Grace and Laura were in al
tendanc. Wednesday, az the wedoins
of Miss Allie May Belts and FloyC
E. yesterday Of Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

A Boston girl who had just return.
ed from her frat trip abroad was ask
ed If she had been seasick "Seasick!"
she replied. Why, went into the
stateroom and sat down on my best
hat--and | didn't carol"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

Ternette Rees attending the
Northwestern University at Chicago,
wall anrive home Saturday TO spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

" ..'t.sneE - the S;neer c0ss,.
$aas 4eft Wednesday morning ON a
business HFip 20 s. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19
-. ~FiHa.

Us hy trying that you make yo4-
character A mans chasac'er Is sho
sum Of his Intentions a"a AIS cao.ces.
---i i. Benson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19
PERSONALS.

Morley Bradley. ~ Golamhas. rs
was :hs Paess q! his brother. F:t.;
Bradiay, "Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19
sYounoer Set" Dance.

"The Younger Set win give
dance at the k. NJ, X, G. hall Monday
night december so. The committee
ba1na ia charge this function are
jossrs Joaa Hofheinz and GeorGa
NattiaslE
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

Travis Ashleish kimme and
Charles s., Bourque returned Wed
nesda. mo'nia. from a business
tri, 20 s. louis AND East ST. Louis
the former looking over the. vaude-
villa field and the latter in the in
..res.. o. the southern Railway.
.~ruey- vS-- S.-ss ~. sv-z.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-19

commissioners
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
ELECTRICITY is GREAT AID
Makes Country Homo More Comfort
able Than Those Of clty-Fur-
nlshes Light and Power.

But for the magic influence Of cleo
tricity the back country districts
would be we'll nigh uninhabltable.
There would be no communication. no
connection with the outside world, ex-
cept desultory mail service. The
people would be isolated, lonely. with
out entertainment or the comforts Of
life.
Electricity has changed all this
within the last few years. The cleo
trio roads are running up and down
the distant valleys where the rail-
roads could not hope to build, afford
ing an easy and comfortable means of
visiting the town or villages, the
neighbors or relatives. The telephone
lines extend from house to house.
from town to town, from city to city
and at very small cost one can visit
with friends or transact business
miles Sand miles away. Electricity IN
the shape Of light and power. makes
the country home even more comfort
able than those of the city. 1t fur
nishes the water supply, 1t does the
hard work about the house and the
premises and hundred other things
undreamed of few years ago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
PLANTS GETTING FEnILUUS.

1t Is a fact recognized by botanists
as beyond dispute that the carniVo-
rous habit among plants is more wide
spread than 1t was formerly supposed
to be The specialized sundews (Dro-
seras) are but the advance guard OF
a large army of species which depend
for their existence more or less upon
absorption of animal salts through
their foliage. There is no gainsaying
the statement, recently put forward by
more than one scientist, that the ten
dency to rely upon earnivorous diet
is on the increase. OF course, this Is
only In line with the simplest evo-
lutionary principle. 1t is possible to
trace the steps by which the highest
types of species, which seize and hold
their prey, such as the Venus fly trap
(Dionaea) have been evolved from
those which merely capture their vic
Tins by the use of an adhesive fluid,
such as the fly catcher of Portugal
(Drosophyllum). Still lower In the
scale are the plants, such as the
teasles (Dipsacus) which drown the In
pSSto III 0tidhbV pdShStiihC
ances located at the base of the
leaves. Flies which may chance to
fall into the water are Of course
drowned and the plant absorbs the nj
trogenous elements from their decay
ing bodies.
1t Is startling conception advanced
by some scientists that In ages to
come these plants may become so adj
vanced In carnlvorous tastes as to be
real menace to animal creation.
Dreadful indeed must be the sundews
and the Dionaeas to their insect vic
Tins at the present time. The unfor-
tunate fly which is captured by the
leaf Of the sundew finds itself held
down by strong arms which are able
to resist its violent struggles. The
largest Drosera on earth at the pres
ent time produces leaves which are
perhaps nine inches in length. Mag
nifty this plant until the leaves are
ten feet in length. and we have an
exceedingly formidable plant. Many
of the palms and other tropical spe-
cies have foliage which is much in
excess OF this measurement, so that
the idea of leaves as big as this is
not altogether fantastic. To be pro-
portionate. the tentacles could scarce
ly be less than ten inches in length,
and these would be able to grapple
with birds Of considerable size. We
may conceive that the giant sundew
would be able to hold out some spe-
cial inducement for its intended vic
tins to visit the leaves. Probably
the bait would be In the form of some
sweet-tasting secretion. On alighting,
the birds would probably not find the
adhesive fluid which the leaves would
produce more than slightly annoying.
The movements which they would
make in an endeavor to free them
selves, would be all-sufflcient to give
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
HAY FEVER ATTACKS
QUICKLY ENDED
Just Try EIy's Cream Balm,
A Cleansing, Healing
AntlSeptic Cream

Are you half sick for two or three
months every summer with Hay Fever
violent sneezing spells, running at the
nose, intense itching in the corners of
the eyes, pain and soreness in the back
OF the throat, at nights a stuffed-un
feeling in the head and an asthmatic
wheeling in the throat and chestP IF
so, you can get almost instant relief bv
simply using cleansing, healing anti
septic Cream called Ely's Cream Balm.
Hay Fever is due to an extremely
sensitive condition of the membrane
hning the nose and throat. Dust
smoke and certain odors irritate this
delicate inside skin, it becomes infiamed
causing, a watery discharge from the
nose and violent spasms of sneezing.
Ely's Cream Balm will relieve all,
these distressing symptoms in five
minutes time. 1t opens up the air
passages, soothes, heals and strengthens
the weakened, infamed membranes
restores them to healthy, normal condi.
Ilon' SO that you are not subject to Hay
Fever attacks.
Get fifty cent bottle from your drug.
gist to-day. Giveit fair trial. and gst
your money back if you are not satisfied.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
The Maine Election.

Maine will hold its State election
on Monday. September o, week
later than Vermont, and there is q
very unusual campaign in progress
there.
The Republicans, contrary to Gus.
tom, want to ignore national issues
aud decide the election ON State is
sues. Equally contrary to custom,
the Democrats want to fight it out on
national issues.
Maine went Democratic couple of
years ago on the liquor question. 1t
is naturally Republican State, and
now the liquor question has been
settled.
President Taft's position on Canad
ian reciprocity did not satisfy the
people in. the potato aud lumber
counties aud when many looked for
ward to Republican walkover the
Roosevelt candidacy awoke responses
from potato and lumber people. The
Progressive party grew strong, partly
for Roosevelt but possibly more
against Taft on the issue of Canadian
reciprocity.
If the Republicans could unite on
State issues they might regain Gov
ernor and the Legislature, Efforts
have been made to solidify for the
September election, but nothing has
come of them.
II the election should go Demo
cratic the result will be taken az a
sign showing the course of the politi-
cal wind throughout the country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
LITTLE FOSSIL CAMELS

The first fossil camels ever found
intact in America are being set up in
the Carnegie museum In Pittsburg,
and curious little animals they are, be-
ing not much larger than greyhounds,
with slender legs and long necks
These skeletons were clothed with
flesh ages ago, and existed in the Mo
brara valley In western Nebraska,
where Prof o. A. Peterson of the Car
negie museum and Dr. f. B. Loomis OF
Yale university found them. These
fossil camels are said to be the remote
ancestors of the modern camels and
dromedaries of Arabia and Africa, and
of the American llamas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Portable Lamp Socket.

vault frames, safes, pipes or any struc-
ture that Is entirely or partly COM
posed Of iron or steel. 1t stays wher-
ever put, as If 1t were cemented to
or formed part of the surface to
which 1t is held by It's own adhering
power.
1t hangs vertically from a surface
above or extends sidewise just as
rigidly as to a surface on top OF which
1t may be placed. Its position can be
instantly changed and heat. cold. jar
or vibration does not affect Its grip.
Direct current Is necessary for the
proper operation Of this lamp, as 1t is
impossible to produce the magnetic
power with alternating current.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
The Demand for Cleaner Pol
itiCs.

1t is humiliating drama that is
being enacted in Washington, but one
from which ultimate good Is bound to
come. To many it is no secret that
national elections have been bought
in the past with money contributed
by benefting corporations, but the
extent of this evil has scarcely been
more than suspected by the general
run of voters.
Now the whole truth is in fair way
of coming out. Enough is already
known to show clearly the cold-blood-
ed partnership that has existed be-
tween "big business" and politics.
Trusts and corporations would buy
in their own selfish ifhtefaes,s "'f alWRRRs
an absolutely simple and scientific
arrangement-so simple aud sure that
those who financed successful cam
paieus incurred no risk Of getting
their money back with compound in
terest and profits that made million
aires in the favored industries as
numerous as flies.
In the investigation going on there
are good many pots that are calling
good many kettles black, but that is
incidental to the basic fact that our
political system has for years been
corrupt to the core. Fat frying" as
the method of extracting campaign
funds from corporations was called,
has been the rule with both Repub
licans and Democrats.
This particular form of corruption
must be stopped. if it has not been
stopped already, and the only posi-
BILE cure for it is publicity and a rigid
enforcement of the criminal law.
Therefore the scandalous disclosures
at Washington are welcome. An
heroic remedy must be applied to so
foul and malignant remedy.
1t is likely that the investigation
will last until after the November
election. 1t would have been better
perhaps, if the probing could have
been undertaken at time when an
election was not pending, but that is
not essential. The election itself is
trifllng matter compared with the
necessity for thorough political
house cleaning,
Statesmen and high brow theorists
who have been at loss to account for
the reasons for widespread discomfort
with political conditions and the
weakening of party ties may find an
answer to their doubt in the revela-
tons now being made. Aud yet, as
has been said, the public at large has
only suspected the extent of the cor
ruptlon.
Could anything be more calculated
TO kill trust in party than the calm
audacity with which Mr.. Archbold
admitted under oath that the Stand
ard Oil Company had contributed
$i95, 600 to campaign fund and that
this bribery was accomplished through
leaders? liz it any wonder that the
Socialist vote is growing or that
third party has been organized?
A demand for honesty and publicity
in politics has spread through the
whole country. 1t is as insistent MS
was the anti-slavery cry fifty years
ago and it applies TO State aud muni-
cipal AZ we'll as to national politics.
The Peurose- Archbold scandal will
do moro than almost anything else
to make that demand effective. Poht.
cal thievery, bribery aud corruption
have got to be rooted out just AS slav.
cry was uprooted, but in different
way
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

the stimulus to the sensitive tentacles.
Ihese would rapidly close In on their
prey, and In a few moments escape
would be out of the question. Finally,
the unfortunate birds would perish
miserably, the bodies in their decay
yielding to the plant the heterogeneous
matter desired.
Inc butterworts are at the present
lime lnnocent-looking plants rather at
tractiVe In appearance. These species.
as Is well known, find their home In
DOGGY tracts, where they spread their
Foliage on the surface of the ground
In the form of rosette. IL the leaves
OF the butterwort are closely exam
med. 1t will be seen that they are
th1ckly covered with two sets Of
glands. one set of which is plainly Wis
ible to the naked eye. This visible set
resembles a miniature mushroom
While the other set is microscopic and
Is formed Of eight cells grouped after
the manner OF wart or knob. It is
the practice of these glands whenever
they come into contact with any OBJ
1ect to pour out copiously a mucilagin-
Gus fluid, which acts much In the same
way as bird lime. Acid secretion is
also produced, which aids the leaf in
the digestion of the object-supposing
that the capture should be an insect.
In order to make assurance doubly
sure, the edge OF the leaf In certain
species is seen to curl slowly inward.
Now we can imagine that in the very
far-away future with which we are
dealing, the Pinguicula will develop
leaves which will hardly be less than
five or six feet In length. These lying
along the surface of the ground will
make special appeal to grazing ami
mails
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Are Ever At War

There are two things everlastingly
at war, JOY aud piles. But Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will Danish piles in any
form. 1t soon subdues the itching.
irritation, Inflammation or swelling
1t gives comfort, invites Joy. Great.
est healer of burns, boils, ulcers, cuts,
bruises, eczema, scalds, pimples, skin
eruptions. Only 25cts. at all drug.
gists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
TROLLEYS TO TRENTON

Cars leave Bridge Street, Lambertvilie' ior
Trenton 6:l5. 7:l5. s:t5, 9:15, 1918, iii5 g. M
l25 Ills, els, si5 4:l5, 5l5, 6l5 7l5 $40 siO'
i0;i5, Ills D. M: 1915 midnight daily, SunaHS
included. Returning leave Trenton on SAM
schedule from SIS a. m. to l1:i5 p m. rare
CSC. eachway.
CONNECTIONS AT YARDLEY
Cars leaving Lambertville at sis, 7;i5' s'io
a. m; a:l5, s:i5 p. m. make immediate connec'
ton at Yardley with trains for Philadelpnia'
arriving there in one and one-haf hours
Returning, trains leaving Reading Terminal
at 72S, 1850 M, 1880, ai7 sl7, All, 3;So, oa'
7;i7 p. m, make close connections for Lam
bertville. Round trip rate, $i44-eoe. each
way to and from Yardley and si04 return 10
Philadelphia.
Close connections at Morrisville with cleo
trio cars to and from Bristol and PhiiadeiphiA
TRENTON, NEW HOPE AND LAMBERT
VILE ST. R. R.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

When New York State forbade the
sale of egret plumes the dealers In
this horrible product went to Jersey
When Jersey Joined New York they
went to Philadelphia, where they are
now carrying ON mail order business
with women who think themselves
beautiful by carrying on their heads
a souvenir of a mother bird killed
and her fedglings left to starve.-
Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Motor Raises Weights.

Automatically pulling up the weights
operating clock by an electric motor
is the substance OF patent issued to
George II. Ripley.
When the weights have reached q
predetermined position, an electric
circuit Is form ed, starting small mo-
tor This motor is geared to the
weights and raises them. the current
again shutting off when they have
reached their top position.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Indian Killed on Track

Near Rochelle, Ill.,, an Indian went
TO sleep on II railroad track and was
killed by the fast express. He paid
for his carelessness with his life.
Often its that way when people neg
lect coughs and colds. Don't risk
your life when the prompt use of DIR.
Kings New Discovery will cure them
and so prevent dangerous throat or
lung trouble. 1T completely cured
me. in short time, of terrible
cough that followed a severe attack of
Grip" writes j. II. Watts, Floydada,
Tex, "and | regained Is pounds in
weight that had lost" Quick, safe,
reliable aud guaranteed. 600 and
$l.00. Trial bottle free at all drug
gists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
@SsGe&
ELECTRICAL
@2WORLDR
STICKS WHEREVER 1T is PUT
Lamp Socket Is Quite Useful Where
Concentrated Light on Machine
Work Is Desired.

A lighting device, by means or
which the light can be directed on
the tool or the work from the top.
side or any other point. the change OF
position being instantly accomplished.
has been developed and Is shown In
the illustration.
This is portable electric lamp
using the ordinary incandescent bulb,
but possessing magnetic power SO
that when placed on any mass of iron
or steel, smooth or rough, even or I'M
even, painted or implanted, 1t sticks
and holds itself In the position placed
with a pull Of scores of pounds.
The lamp can be placed with
equal facility on machine tools,
gIrders, bars, castings, automobile
frames, engines. locomotives, rails,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
annh Elshlnn In GalIlee.

Bible students may be interested to
know that there is still good fishing in
the Sea of Galilee. DR.. Ernest w. Cur
ney Masterman, who has practiced
medicine in Galilee, made special
study Of the fishes found there and in
a recent book says that he found AZ
varieties, twice as many as can be
found in the British isles. The fisher
men are taxed a fifth of the value Of
the fish caught, the revenue going
partly to the sultan and partly to 9
pasta in Damascus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Where the pevIltrY BEGINS,

"All the deviltry between the sexes
begins at their separation. They're
foreigners when they meet. and their
alliances are not always binding The
chief object in life, If happiness be the
aim, and the growing better than we
are, is to teach men and women how
to be one; for If they're not. then each
is a morsel for the other to prey up
on"-George Meredith.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Arteslan Wells Iona Known.

Chinese have obtained water
through the means Of artesian wells
for over thousand years. One of the
most famous wells in existence is that
OF Grenelle in the outskirts of Paris,
where the water is brought from a
depth of 1876 feet. 1t yields 516R
gallons of water a minute. A well in
Pesth was sunk to the depth of 3,100
feet in the '70s.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

"Oh. Mr.. Smith," she said. last
night had such delightful dream! l
positively dreamt that you and I
only you and ]. mind-were travelling
on our honeymoon. Do you ever have
dreams like that, Mr.. Smith," II am
afraid used to, Miss Antique" he an
swered, "but now l am more careful
over my suppers."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
3. A. FINGER.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.

will pay One thousand Dollars
reward, cash, for the detection and
conviction of any person or persons
implicated in the burning of my home,
situated at Whitehouse Station, N. j.,
about 8 P. M. on the fourteenth day OF
November past. The Rev. II. l..
Jones, pastor of the Dutch Reformed
Church OF Whitehouse Station, who
was one of the first to enter said house,
advises me that he is positive same
was fred by use Of naptha or some
other infammable material. All Others
who endeavored.to save my home adj
wise me practica ly the same.
JAMES N. PIDCOCK,
Pennington, N. J.
2-261I2.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

A bird has built its nest in human
skull lying in vault beneath church
at Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Eng
land. Apparently the bird entered the
vault through the ventilator and after
selecting the largest Uranium among
the rows OF skulls on the shelves pro-
ceeded to enlarge hole, which had
probably been made. originally by a
battleax. New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
CITY LOTTERY FOR A BRIDE

The city of Smolensk In Russian &C.
casionally holds a municipal lottery,
in which the first prize is a girl. Some
5000 tickets are sold at ruble each,
and the proceeds go to the girls
dowry. If she does not like the man
who wins her. and refuses to marry
him. she has to give him half the
dowry. But cases of refusal are rare.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Hawthorne's Desk Kept.

The desk at which Nathaniel Haw-
thorne worked when he was surveyor
of the port OF Salem, is still carefully
preserved In that quaint old city by
It's custodians. The salary Of $1,000
enabled Hawthorne to live in COM
parative comfort during his incum-
bency OF four years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Surely Enough.

Her Father-"Young man, are you
qualified to marry and support my
daughter" Adelbert-"I hold the rec
ord for running my four cylinder
roadster 81 miles on pint of gaso-
line"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

Beauty may win an ephemeral sue
cess for musical comedy actress. but
unless II Is allied with personality
that success is not likely to last very
long.-London Answers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
NEW ELECTRlC-LAMP FIXTURE
TWO Shapes of Ingenious Combination
Shown In observation-disclosures
Parts Eliminated.

Two shapes OF an ingenious combi-
nation electric lamp fixture. designed
for Offices and factories, are shown in
the accompany illustration, says the
Popular Mechanics. Each is a COM
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

The story is told of a Pennsylvania
man who woke up with thirst the
other night and drank pint of car
pet tacks. To make the tale complete
he should have swallowed hammer
as a chaser-Toledo Blade.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
New Electric Fan.

A new electric fan seems to COM
bine all the we'll known types by hav.
ing two sets OF blades which rotate
around the standard and tilt up and
down as they revolve
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30
Prison DellcacIes.

Iced champagne. black currant jelly
and soda water are among the articles
OF diet which a prisoner in hospital
can choose at Wandsworth prison.
Whatl No caviare London Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

Wobly-Why did you discharge that
bookkeeper that you had? Jobly-
Had to do II. He was SO nearsighted
that every time he wrote with his pen
he rubbed out with his nose.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

uncared-for Children a Menace.
Every child that grows up without
adequate care Is certain to be a bur-
den to the state In after life
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-08-30

When burning vegetable refuse in
the stove or furnace, put handful of
salt into the fire with it to prevent an
unpleasant odor.