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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
FOOTBALLS.
They Are Not Made of risskin and the
"BIaddersp Are Rubber.

They Are Not Made OF Ffaskin and the
"sladders" Are Rubber.
When you refer to football players as
pigslzin chasers. state that Smithly can
boot the pigskin. you display consider
able ignorance, said member Of firm
which manufactures the spheroids used
on many of the big and little gridirons.
For the football Is not made of pig
skin at all. In fact, no part of the low
ly but luscious porker enters into its
construction.
Football covers are made from the
material that goes to make your best
shoes-calfskin. And only the very best
grade of skin is used for good balls.
Cheap balls, such as kids buy at the
corner store, are made of sheepskin.
The bladder which is In the ball is rub
Der.
A visit to the factory where the great
est number of footballs are turned out
ELECTS more interesting information.
For instance, shop sage says that the
reason the ball is called pigskin is that
in the old days pigs bladder was
used to give buoyancy to the ball. The
bladder has been discarded and rubber
substituted.
The regulation intercollegiate ban
weighs from thirteen and one-quartcw
to fourteen ounces. The soccer ball
weighs from thirteen to fifteen ounces.
Skins for football covers are careful
ly inspected and are sent to the fac
tory after special treatment. The
slightest flaw in a hide means reJec-
ton.
In the cutting room skill is required
to prevent waste. Cutting is done with
machinery. The cutter divides the hide
into as many oval sections as possible
and sends the pieces to the girls who
take up the next stage, which consists
of carefully lining the leather with cot
ton twill. This Is the only work in
trusted to girls. 1t is slow and must be
done perfectly.
The liners are stitched together on
one machine and the covers on another.
From the last machine the covers come
wrong side out, and the better grades
are reversed by hand. The cheaper are
turned right side out by machinery.
Turning a football cover by hand re-
quires great strength. Some men do
nothing else and as result become ex-
ceptionally strong of hand, wrist and
arm.
The rubber bladder is inserted. and
when inflated the oval begins to look
like the finished product now seen on
many fields. but the ball Is not ready
for delivery. 1t Is stamped on hot
press and worked" until its outer sur
face Is ready for the kickoff.
Although the game has changed
greatly, the ball remains about the
same as the old Rugby.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
The Troubles of a Giant.

George Cumberland saw the famous
giant Obrian Boro In the Strand In
London in 1884, and In 1.-THE Cumber-
land Letters" edited by Clementina
Black. gives this note on him: His
hand, from the ball of his thumb. ac-
tually measures eleven inches and q
half and is large In proportion. When
l stood up / could just with my fore
finger touch the bottom OF his chin
in word, he is eight feet three inches
high. and his bones are in proportion
large-but the poor devil seems to be
dying for want of air and exercise.
He is nineteen years of age and ex'
poets to be nine feet high"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
WON THE JURY.
A Couple of Shrewd Queries and the
Railroad Lost Its Case.

A Couple of Shrewd Queries and the
Railroad Lost Its Case.
A number of years ago Benjamin f
Butler was a guest of friends In Brook
Ign. During his visit he noted the rule
of the street railway companies com
polling conductors 70 register fares as
soon as passengers entered the ears
and before the fares We're actually col
lected Two or three years afterward
he represented the plaintiff in damage
suit for $4,000 IN which a Brooklyn
street railway company was the de
PENDANT. The principal witness for
the company was the conductor of the
car on which the accident occurred.
and his testimony was SO strong as to
make things look bad for Buffers eli
ent. But Butler recalled the unusual
rule he had remarked years before, and
On .Is-, examination he said:
.4ahr company requires you to ring
up fares as soon as passengers enter
the car, doesn't lit"
Eyes"
Suppose a passenger boards your
car and then finds he is on the wrong
line. Do you state that fact to your
superiors. and do they make allowance
on your returns for that fareT
mo. lose the nickel"
do you mean to say the company
won't take your word for cents?"
mo. they won't"
"Yet," said the shrewd veteran, turn
ing to the jury, 1.-THE company asks you
to take this conductors word for $15,-
OOO"
Buffers client received a verdict
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

Russia has a law which to outside OBJ
servers seems almost to put premium
on theft by which stolen goods become
the property of the thief II he can
prove that he has had possession Of
them for over five years. In the thieves
market-which is, of course. licensed by
the police-goods that admittedly have
been stolen (more than Eve years be-
fore) are openly offered for sale. and
the place is veritable Mecca for the
light fingered gentry and their enter
prising friends, as also for the more
honest members of society. who secure
many tempting bargain.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
CHANGED Times.

In meadow half dozen young wo-
en- golf players were practicing put
ting. They looked very smart In their
trim golf suits, their skirts of rough
homespun and their scarlet jackets
An old farmer and one of his farm
hands approached.
Boss" grumbled the farm hand
"them girls In the medder is scarin
our cows"
The old farmer shook his head and
sighed
"Ah. Timothy" he said with pro
found truth. "times is changed since
was young. In them days the cows
scared the gals."-Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
A VERY ANCIENT TUNE.
Il Is Also Probably the Most Popular
One In the World.


One In the World.
Perhaps the most firmly established
popular song in the world is the air ia.
miliar to Americans as I'VE WeHi 90
Home Till Morning" The origin q, ie
tune Is obscure, but Louis Elson be-
lieves that the music was composed
as love song in the tenth century or
earlier by one of the troubadours, the
wandering Ministries of southern
France. Chateaubriand. the French
writer. heard it sung by the Arabs, and
he suggested that 1t might have been
carried to the orient by the French cru
saders
1t was certainly sung by the French
soldiers during the war in which the
first Duke of Marlborough won his
fame. 1t was the lullaby of the baby
son of Marie ADtoinette. 1t became one
Of the most popular songs of the
French revolution. Napoleon whlstled
and sang it throughout his life. Beetho.
ven used it as one of the themes of his
Battle Symphony"
1t has been for more than a century
one of the most popular street songs in
Europe And there is probably not a
ten-year-old boy or girl In America who
does not know the tune.
The French words, beginning NAL
brook sen va-t-en guerre," were invent
ed by some forgotten French soldier
during the war of the Spanish success
sion. They describe the supposed death
and funeral of the Duke of Marlbor-
ough, which death. in the words OF
Father Prout. did not then take place.
by some mistake" since 1.-THE subject OF
the pathetic elegy was at the time of its
composition, both alive and kicking all
before him."
The song had nearly died out in
France when Marie Antoinette caught
it up from the peasant nurse she had
employed for her baby: thereupon 1t
spread rapidly, as songs do in France.
Beaumarchais introduced 1t into 1.-THE
Marriage of Figaro" and 1t was used
by the red republicans for incendiary
purposes of their own.
Several sets of words have been sung
TO the tune in the course of its history.
and it has itself undergone some modl-
fications But its identity is clear
through all the changes. Probably it Is
familiar to a greater number Of people
at the present time than any other tune
In the world.-Youth's Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

Mathew Buchinger, mentioned in old
English wonder books as the imam
fish," was the most remarkable mon
strosity of his time. He had neither
bands, arms, feet nor legs. From his
Shoulders grew two finlike excres-
nences, and along his back there were
several rows of scales. He had the
ndless eyes characteristic of the fish
species and a queer puckered mouth
and no ears.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
"Spanish Mutton"

Dog meat, we learn from the Frank
furter Zeltung, Is largely sold in Ger
many. and more especially in Saxony.
but rarely under its own name. Trad
ers describe 1t as Spanish mutton, and
their customers are less chary Of ask
ing for it.
Catfish in England is treated In the
same euphemistic way. There was
time when this fish was never seen In
the shops. Then some fishmongering
genius invented the name of crock
salmon" and bestowed it upon the
despised catfish, which now has an es-
tablished place in the market.-London
Chronicle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
Incorporating.

John Bright's voice was unequivocal
ly for peace. Says the London Nation
He was walking once past the Crl
mean monument In London with one Of
his sons, then lad. Every one know:
that the word "Crimea" is engraved
ON the monument, The boy pointed {,
the monument and TO the word upon 1
and asked;
Father, what is that2"
THAT" said John Bright, pointing
also to the word, is crime"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

/ 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. NJ. on the fourteenth day of
November past. The Rev. H. 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 endeavoredlto save my home ad-
wise me practica ly the same.
JAMES N. PIDCOCK,
Pennington, N. ].
2-26-'I2.
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Nary Enoouraninn.

"Every time I've called on Miss Glib
bleson lately she's been out" com
planned young Mr. Fathead. Il never
seem to have any luck"
"Cheer up" answered young Mr..
Ne -een gayly. I'm tell you how to
make sure she's at home. Come with
me the next time / call."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
An Evan Break.

Mr.. Jinks-You've spent fourteen
mortal hours and S35 and what have
you got to show for 1t? One hat worth
about $3.50. Mrs. Jinks-True. And
last week you spent FIVE days and
Sis. and what have you got to show
for it? One fish story about a big
trout thu got away and an awful cold
In your head.-Country Gentleman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

Mrs. Exe-So your husband fell asleep
in church last night l suppose you
woke him up? Mrs. Wye-Not until
after the sermon. There was lot in 1t
about women's extravaganza - non
sense. of course, but I'm mighty glad
John didn't hear it.-Boston Transcript.
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caustie.

Eyes" said the bride of a week.
"Jack tells me everything he knows,
and tell him everything | know"
Indeed" rejoined her ex-rival. who
had been left at the post. THE silence
when you are together must be oppres-
sive."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

y
"Wombat, what year did Damon and
Pythias runY'
"Lemme see. think they headed a
ticket about $780,"
And who ran against 'em"
''Lemme see. Wasn't 1t Castor and
PolluxT-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
An important Man.

always boastlng, eh?"
Eyes: everything connected with
aim is always in the superlative. Even
when he had cataract on bis eye II
was regular Niagara. kansas City
Journal.
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Same Thing.

Gillet-See herel Did you tell Budd
fd been cheated again? Perry-No;
merely said you had made another Of
your characteristic investments. Lon.
don Mail
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

Do not allow idleness to deceive you,
for while you give him today he steals
tomorrow from yon.-Crowquil
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

1t is we'll there is no one without s
fault, for he would not have friend
In the world HaZlitt.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

If doctors fail thee. be these thy doe
tors-rest. cheerfulness and moderate
dfet.--Latin proverh
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
MEETING A GHOST
Old Tom Came Face to Face With
II Between Decks.
SCARED THE SAILOR STIFF.

Then When He Got Wind Enough to
Yell There Was a Lively Time
Aboard the Old Sailing Vessel Till q
Mate Ended the Mystery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

The Leiohhardt Expedition Disappear
ed as Though 1t Had Been Swallowed
Up by the Earth, Which May Indeed
Have Been It's Fearful Fate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27
Holiday Shopping
Made Easy

In presenting this list of suggestions for
your Christmas buying helps, we want to say
that each article in its class is of superior
quality in every respect. Limited quantities
in many of the high class novelties cannot be
duplicated; therefore early selections are adj
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CHANUkkAH--THE
 DEDICATION FEAST
WILL BE DULY CELEBRATED IN THIS CITY AT B'NAi BIRTH
 TEMPLE FRIDAY.
The Period is One of Rejoicing and the Giving of Gifts to the Poor
 and to the Children of Poor.

One of the most interesting half-hol idays in the Jewish calendar begins this year on W Wednesday evening, Dec. i. and lasts for eight days. It is known as Chanukkah, the feast ot dedication, and though not observed by special services in the synagogue, it is eagerly looked forward to by the children of the Jewish household, for il has in large measure come to be a ehiidren's festival.
 Tae historical background of the celebration is found in the fact that in the year 165 B. c. Judas Maccabeus, one of the few martial heroes in Jew ish history, re-dedicated to the service of the one God, the temple at Jerusa- lem after it's pollution by Antiochus Epiphanes who had set up in place of Jehovahs altar, shrine to his heather god Just three years after this pollution, or the twenty-fi day of the month of Kisley, the temple was reclaimed and re-dedicaeec to the service of God.
 Around the festival cluster many beautiful legends, which have helped ] to shape the character of the celebra- tion. One sucl legend is to the effect that when the temple was re-dedicated only a single ciuse of oil was found rnpolluted, but through the miracu- lous intervention of God, this oil prov i ed to be sufficient for burning for eight successive nights, and until oth- CT oil fitted for the service might be prepared. For this reason, to this
 day, Jews light candles in their homes <, in celebration of Chanukkah for eight successive nights. Cle on the first
 night, two on the second, and so on.
 There is a theory that even before the historical event which Chanukkah : celebrates, the feast had been observ- ed by Jews as the beginning of the winter solstice, and that its origin is I commcn with that of the christian i Christmas and the Roman Saturnalia
 which occur at about tle same sea son, and which are likewise celebrated | by the lighting of lights and the in. terchange of gifts
 | Among the Jews, Chanukkah is a
 time for rejoicing not only on the part of the children, but as well on the part of the poor, who are always literally remembered.
 la this city, the feast of light will
 be celebrated by Cong House of Is rael at the Temple on Friday evening when Rabbi Rhine will take as his topic: The Maccahean Spirit" A special childrens service will be neld al the Temple next Sunday afternocr | at o'clock. conducted by the mem lbers of the Sabbath school
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The phIIathIas EIeet Officers.

A large number of Philathias gath cred in the Philathia hall last night at the Sigler apartments. for the pur- pose of having a good time socially and the election oi officers, this be- ing the time for the meeting of their annual conference
 Miss Corinne Johnson, president, called the Phila.hias to order, who sang in chorus: q Love Him Fol lowing. Mrs James offered the inyoca- tion Their teacher Mrs F. M Sigler, in an interesting talk, gave a synopsis of the years work, which was very encouraging to the club Sac said there was not class of such noble christian young ladies in the land as the Philathias. They had responded , to every worthy call that she had asked taem to in helping the church, Gld the Sunday school in many ways That perfect harmony had prevailed in the class during the three years of it's organization, socially, religiously and intellectually; closing by compli- menting the committees and retiring officers on their efficient years work.
 The president then announced that the election of officers would take lplace.
 Tae following ladies were unan- imOusly elected for the ensuing year: .President, Miss Madge North; first vice president, Miss Ida Posey; sec ond vice president. Miss Madeline Sneed secretary. Miss Blanche Bail ey, succeeded herself: assistant sec retary. Miss Cora North; treasurer. Miss Vixen Laughlin assistant treas urer, Miss Spencer; class historian and press correspondent, Mrs. S l.. James; receiving committee chairman, Miss Cora Parker, Mrs. Ernest Rider. Miss Rena Bentz; sick committee. chairman Miss Mamie Smith, Miss Rose Posey. Miss Mary Pitman; serv- ing committed, chairman Miss Annette West Miss Blanche Bailey, Miss Spencer entertainment committed, chairman Miss Pate, with privilege to select ner assistants: devotional com mittee, chairman Miss Margaret i Smith. assistants Mrs Ernest Ryder, Miss Ruth Barnes; Membership com. mittee chairman Miss Florence Weir. Miss Irene Braden, Miss Florence Pat ten
 At the close delightful refreshments
 were served by the teacher, Mrs Sig
 Ter who received many words oi
 love and praise for the lovely hospi
 talities given the Paialaihias the past
 year. The retiring president was the
 recipient of many compliments fol her faithful service during her tenur,
 of office. The class adjourned to mee
 when called.
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LookLlsTEki.

25 street car tickets for $iO0 20 street car school tickets for 50 cents at Jackson's Pharmacy. 34i Central Ave. Phone AT. 1l-2Su
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FIRST SERMON
 OF CONFERENCE
BUSINESS SESSION OF THE METH. oDIsT CONFERENCE WILL BE
 GIN THIS MORNING.
Bishop CandIer Is Here and Also there Are Some of the Leading
 Men of Methodsm in Church.

The fifty-ninth annual session of the Little Rock conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church in Arkansas opened last night Tn Central caurch before a large audience. To the open ing song, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" the audience sang in unison this favorite old hyma, after which Rev. Workman of Malvern invoked the blessing of God on the conference. Rev. Workman also read part of the sixth chapter of Ephesians, after which the choir rendered Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
 Rev Fletcher, pastor of the Win field Memorial church of Little Rock delivered the opening sermon, taking his text from the fifta chapter of Mathew: 'Whosoevcr compels thee to go with him one mile, go with him twain" The tenor of ,he sermon was that love is life, and he. exaorted the people to live closer together.
 More Love for Thee in song. clos ed the service Rev. Hutchinson an. nounced that the conference business sessions would convene this morning at g o'clock, with Bishop w. A. Csndler presiding.
 The committees will be announced at that time for the various work of the conference session There will be services at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Central church, and in the evening at 7;30 the pulpit will be filled with some prominent divine of lhe denomination.
 Among thp rntnfefprc nrpccpt at i r n conference who nave filled pulpits in Hot Springs were Rev. Moffit Rhodes w. P. Whaley, the secretary of the conference; Rev. Saunders. and Rev Cummings. and Rev Russell Moore
 Rev Dr. Palmore, editor of the St Louis Christian Adyocale, and one o the best fnown denominational ed itors in the country, was present a
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See Kirk the tailor. for ladies' and mems tailor made suits. 431h Qua chila Ave. Phone SSS. 11-i0.tf
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the service. Rev. Weems, field editor of the Arkansas Methodist, published al Little Rock, was also at the open ing service. Dr Palmore aas return ed only recently from his fifteenth trip around the world.
 Dr. John M, Moore, secretary of the ] Board of Home Missions, was one of the distinguished men to get in yes terday morning. Dr. Moore has tray eled extensively in behalf of the Meth odist missions and spent some time in China and other parts of the world. He will address tae conference on Wednesday night
 w. c. Hilliard, presiding elder of the Prescott district; W. P. Whaley, presiding elder of the Camden dis trict; Rev. Jahn "A. Henderson, presid ing elder of the Texarkana distrlIt. Rev. R. w. Mckay, presiding elder of the Monticello district, and Dr. Alonzo Monk. presiding elder of the Little Rock district, were also among arrivals. They all visited Central church and spent some time in con ferring with Rev. Forney Hutchinson and the other preachers.
 Rev. J. w. Cline, one of the oldest members of the conference, is also in attendance, while Dr. George s. Sexton, of Washington, D. C., who is at present building a S300,000 edifice in the national capital, was another prominent man to arrive.
 w. c. Everett, manager of the Methodist publishing house at Dallas. spent yesterday in arranging the dis plays of the Methodist literature. The work of the Sunday schools. missions, Epworth League and educational de- partments were also being arranged.
 The various boards spent yester- day morning in examinaing the eight applicants for admission to the con ference. The course is for four years and each year the candidates have to go through special examination. There are eight taking the final ex- animation this year and if they are successful in passing, they will be admitted to the conference.
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 DEVALL- ANNOUNCES.
We'll Known Justice Enters Race for
 Judge of Municipal Court.

In this issue of the Sent'ael-Record will be found the announcement of Justice B. E. DeVall as a candidate for judge of the municipal court of Hot Springs, his candidacy subject to the action of the ciEy democratic pri- mary election.
 Judge DeVall has been an active justice of the peace in this township for a number of years, and being an invalid, finds this line of court work well adaptel to him. He is a student of the law, and has faniiiarizei him self with the statutes thoroughly, fit ting himself for the work.
 On several occasions he has served temporarily as judge of the city court and in that service ne found a strong commendation before the city admin istration.
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Prescriptions called for and deliver ed. Public Drug Co. Phone 645.
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unhindered and naturally except iu cases of chronic badness which is in. curable,
 Send l0c In postage for sample and book to The Hsrpicide Co Dept R.. Detroit. Mich.
 Applications obtained al the best barber shops
 Aewbgo's Herpiesde in soc and s109 sizes is sold by all dealers who guar antee 1t to do all that is claimed. If you are not satisfied your money will be refunded.
 Jackson's Pharmacy, Special Agents.