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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-06

The funeral of John M. Masterson,
Jr., was held Tuesday morning at
O'Clock from the home of mis- parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, John M. Masterson,
Sd South Main street, Lambertville,
with service at St. Johns r. C..
Church at $50 clock, conducted by
Rev. William H. Lynch, with requiem
high mass. Interment was in st.
Johns cemetery under the directin
of Moonan.
Mr.. Masterson, who was 81 years of
age, died suddenly while attending
to his duties in the shop clerks office
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at New
York city, from trouble of the heart.
He had been suffering from the
affiiction for some time, but was not
thought to be in any special danger.
He is survived by four sisters and
one brother: Mrs. James J. Kilroy,
of Washington D. c.; Mrs. James
Moonan, Mrs. Gordon Reid and Mrs.
John w. Brahan, of this city, and
Frank Masterson, of Jersey City.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-06

matter was allowed to stand for so
many months did not appear on the
minutes, but the crowd appeared
satisfied with the result of their
eight or nine months waiting, and
melted away soon after thr verbaal
clashes had subsidized.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-06
WEEKS DOINCS
in new HOPE
Ladies' Aid Society VIII Hold Sup
per in Stintsman's Hail. Young
Lady "Hikers" in Town.
MANY HAVE BEEN VISITING

Garfield Horn was a Doylestown
visitor on Sunday.
Miss Alice Slack was a Trenton
shopper on Saturday.
Mrs. Allen Opdyke was French
town visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Cox were
Trenton visitors last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. E. Scott is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Charles Kurtz at
Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tettemer
enjoyed drive to Tinicum on Sun.
day.
Miss Lillian R. Oblinger is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Howard Hooker,
at Hatboro
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Watson Belts
were over Sunday guests of relatives
at Wrightstown
Miss Kate Battye entertained the
S. S. Club at her home on the pike
on Monday evening.
Louis Hall of Brownsburg has
accepted a position at Holcomb's
feed mill, New Hope.
Edward C. Fetherston spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Coates at Buckingham.
Miss Kathryn Stintsman, of New
town, spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stintsman.
Charles Ashton, of Philadelphia
is spending some time with his sister
Mrs. Frank Kelley, on Bridge street.
Miss Marie H. Fetherston was an
over Sunday guest of her cousins,
the Misses Fitzgerald, at Bridgeton.
Misses Evelyn Lippincott and Ethel
Hook were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kroske at Tren-
ton.
Miss Margaret C. Shaffer was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
MaCaura in West Philadelphia over
Sunday.
Hugh B. Eastburn, Esq. and son
Arthur M. Eastburn, of Doylestown
were business visitors in town last
Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. Church will hold supper in
Stintsman's hall on Wednesday even
ing next.
Miss Mabel E. Kelley and Harry
Young were entertained over Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Potts,
at Trenton.
Mrs. Nat Roberts of New York
city, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Wallace on North
Main street.
Miss Gertrude DeCoursey, of
Lahaska, spent few days last week
with the Misses Margaretta and
KatbIaap VanPalt
A party of eight young people
from Langhorne enjoyed walking
trip from that place to Newhope.
via Wasnington's Crossing, from Fri
day to Saturday noon and were
guests at Logan Inn on Sunday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-06
SWEENEY GETS
CASH AT LAST
Detective Who Furnished Evidence
For the Lambertville Gambling
Raid Paid After Lawsuit.
MADE LIVELY TILT In COUNCIL

The famous Sweeney mystery"
was cleared up at Monday nights
meeting of the Lambertville city
council.
After hanging fire since mid
summer last year, the head of the
detective agency that rounded up
the local people in the famous anti
gambling raid, has collected his
money-$458.31, less 1881, which
was deducted for some reason not
apparent.
When the regular meeting opened
Monday evening in the city council
chamber, the room was filled with
spectators, and there was no doubt
that something was in the air.
In the absence of President Stephen
J. MCGOWAN, Councilman Hervey S.
Holcombe was called to the chair.
Things went smoothly just long
enough to call the roll, and then
there was a clash over the motion
to approve the minutes as record
ed" Councilmen Clinton B. Oblinger,
Russell Pedrick and Samuel Percy
wanted them read especially the
minutes of any meeting held since
last regular meeting on April 5.
Some of the others didn't, but the
three Republicans present insisted.
The was a lively argument in
which City Solicitor Lambert H.
Sergeant was told by Mr.. Oblinger
that he (Sergeant) did not know
what he was talking about, after
the solicitor had stated that the
councilmanic rules were not binding
upon majority.
Finally the minutes were read,
it being apparent that there would
be trouble if they were not. Things
ran smoothly enough until the
special meetings were reached, when
it was shown that extra sessions
had been called for April IL, IA
and 16, and May L. At this last
meeting the Sweeney bill was settled.
Mr.. Oblinger claimed that he had
received no notice of this meeting,
and City Clerk James H. Reynolds
said ne had tried to get him OH the
phone, but without success. 1t
was brought out, in the minutes,
that Mayor Samuel E. Morse. Presi-
dent of Council Stephen J MCGOWAN,
City Solicitor Lambert H. Sergeant
and City Clerk James H. Reynolds
had journeyed to Jersey City recently
to appear in the supreme court in
answer to the suit brought by
Sweeney, and it was Sweeney's
threat to force matters to finish
that resulted in the hurry-up meet
ing on Saturday evening.
After the minutes had been read
and approved by four to three
vote; after a number of black
looks" had been exchanged between
the Republican and Democratic
members of Council, and the crowd
had whooped and applauded all it
wished, routine business was re-
sumed amid gentle smiles and an
apparent feeling of relief that the
thing was over
Who ordered Sweeney's services
was not disclosed, and why the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-06

f9 Are you going to attend the
Coryell's Ferry Chautauqua, at New
Hope, August 21-27?
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

A slandering tongue is more to be dreaded than the most loath- some reptile that crawls upon the face of the earth for he will give warning before he strikes you but a slanderer never, Let a man or woman start on the down. ward road to ruin and we are all prone to step aside and cry out, slide on, side on to destruction" instead of stretching out the hand of brotherly love and stay their progress, We stand by and let them slide, He who can stoop down and lift u D lis fallen brother from the mire and place him on m5 feet md whisper sweet counsel in his ear and bid him go and lead a better life. is truly a benefactor to the race.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26
| V rDH HfUeQ
A3gS. ID THOSE ABOUT TO LEAVE 7aI
 FARM

We know that on account of conditions resulting fro m the European war many white far nors and tenants win now be tempted to sell out and move to town. They ought to remember hree thines, however.
 That practically all other arm products except cotton are
 neinE load prices, and low priced cotton 5s only a temrorary condition
 ? That the war has made an ven bluee outlook for tie town h5orer than for the farmer, en- Hoymen being difficult to get aad wages ioW.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26
WAlLACEBURG

Wallaceburg Lodge 489 1. o. o. F. have changed their meeting nights from the first Saturday nights before the first and third Sunday, to 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon before the second and fourth Sundays in the month.
 The Hampstead county Sing ing Convention will meet with he Blevins class the third Sun lay in April. Everybody wei
 ome.
 There was no preaching in any If the churches in this cOmmun- ty on the second Sunday in this nonth.
 A young man of Blevins by the name of Nolan was arrested .or drunkness, disturbing peace and chasing a man with a pistol. He was fined $60 and costs.
 Most of our people planted lr- ish potatoes last week.
 Another cold rain visited us on Monday of last week.
 Ben Mullen who has been on the sick list for over two weeks is some better, but not able to return to his work.
 Sam Mullen rode all day Mon day of last week in the interests of merchants in Blevins.
 They are practicing in the Mac edonia Sunday School for Easter services.
 The roads were worked last week between here and Blevins, bnt they had to work in the mud.
 Ruck Wilson of neAnn was here last Sunday evening with the new song books. We had some fine singing from the new books.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

3. That if man has property enough so that he can live in town without work, he had bet ter move home comforts to the farm instead of moving to town to get these comforts. Paint. good walkways and driveways, light. waterworks-all cost mon- ey town as W e T l as in the country; so why not have them Tn the country? Read Grant Slocum's article in our Christmas selections and resolve to stay at home. Make yourself a neigh borhood leader and find new joys among old friends and neighbors. helping make your home and community fairer and better, in- stead of going to town to rust ou amid unfamiliar environ nents and uncaring strangers.
 Think, tco, of the greater in-
 dependence of the farmer, es- pecially the farmer who owns a little dirt. We came across a saying of the late Dr. Knapp $ the other day that is worth quot ing in this connection. The far
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26
MINIMUM WAGE ACT IS SADLY MUDDlED BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE AND SIGkED BY GOVERNOR ALL
 DIFFERENT
 STATE OFFICIALS AT SEA
Even Attorney General Moose Is Not Certain of His Bearings When Confronted With
 all the Facts.

A second legislative muddle, more complicated than that sur rounding the Sawyer racing bill, developed yesterday when at tempts were made to correct al- legged errors in the minimum wage bill, as approved, and when further investigations into it's source through the legislature were made.
 The corrections, made at the suggestion of Attorney General William l.. Moose, were acknow- ledged to bn of no value when it was discovered that the house and the Senate passed different bills and that the bill corrected was different from either of those passed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

mer who becomes a town laborer, he declared, voluntarily exchan- ges the rights and privileges of a freeman for a daily wage and the badge of service. "-The Pro gressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26
Variance Is Found.

A comparison of the enrolled bill as it stood before being cor rected and the engrossed bill, showed that the two were ldent- ical and that the latter, presum- ed to be the one which pasSed | the Senate before being enrolled, did not contain the word 'mer- cantile" and did not contain the word three" instead of four When MT. Moose learned this hc said the status of the bik mig | be entirely different. and he wss not certain that tEe chang would b. legal aad daaag = that the act so changed would valid
 The original aiG contained q. words "or m.reanal.e n tho first section. which reIa,es tathe classes of establishments affect ed by the bill The er@a.sea Ji0. U4.u .a ae ,o.-.. .4 .-l led ae.. ds.
 Wh.ethe .ge@0.a.t.ao Vas be- iag made ss.-a. was dis covered tDa ,.e Uaas read | aa h#us 3ga j.e-
 should apu. oas where .3r 2 more women #,r. engage. .o .a
 me hwaleg as tae same t.m. and in laa same kind H woe. The eugrossgi mu showed the word tru " had reaa caar ged 10 EHea" " and tHa-e ".s u amendment 0u recaa la show that this word nad ueH shicea out.
 A ujce line If Spring Dry Good, all the latest styles
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

Lost A pocket book contain me one ten dollar bill, one five dollar bill and four dol ars in sil yer, some where between Pres e9tt and the Frank Hines place wo and one haIl miles east of Prescott. Fiader wiH be liber- ally rewarded
 r. J CarUthers,
 R. r. D. ? . 26-3t
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

For Sale-A scholarship to Draughon's Business College, Little Rock Arkansas. Call or write this office.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-26

A nice Iine If Spring Dry Goods all the latest styles
 New Supply Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
FILL MANY LITTLE GULLIEs
Old Buckets, Cans, Shoes and Other
Discarded Articles Can Be Made
Useful in Filling Holes.

During winter is good time to be-
gin to fill the many little gullies that
nave started during the year. Instead
of throwing old buckets, cans and
shoes all about over the place, just
carry them to where they can still be
OF service put them in a gully. /
doubt if ever a bucket or can was
more useful anywhere If placed with
open end toward the mouth of the
gully, says writer In Inland Farmer.
In this way they catch and are filed
with the sediment brought by the tor
rents of water during heavy rains.
Then sticks and other obstacles lodge
against them and soon the gully is in
shape to hold all obstacles and much
soil. too, and in q short time is COM
pletely filed.
have seen full grown gullies
filed by placing empty barrels in them
in same position as given for cans and
buckets, but the barrels must be held
tightly by driven stakes and when
they are covered more must be placed
above them. Instead of burning the
brush and small logs Qarge logs also
IL they can be conveniently handled),
just dump them into the gully beside
the barrels. You will soon see that
you will have land to till where once
was a large gaping gully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
WAYS or HANDLING MANURE
Value Of Fertilizer Depends Largely
on Composition Of Foods Fed
to Farm Animals.

The value az manure Genends uDOn
the comnosition 81 the foods fed. Cow
manure is cold and contains consider
ahlv more water than that from anv
othar class of farm animals. II fer.
ments and heats slowly. and ia called
a cold manure cow will void 40 to
90 mounds az dung and 20 to 20 pounds
Of urine in . dav.<
A cow fed q balanced ration will
void about ona-balf ~ the nitrogen n
tha urine which abows the imnoTtance
If nreaervine the urine. about one
sourtb Is in the mig and the balance
A. the solid arcremant
Horse manure contains lass vOa4ar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24

these youngsters first see the light
when the spring work on the farms is
id full blast, and when every mule
OF horse is In reduisition. Thus. it
happens, and only too often, that the
brood mare who is about to drop a
Hoal is rushed too hard by some care
less, driver, consequently the colt that
she has carried for ten months, and
which should have come right is lost.
Then, again, the colt may come in all
right, but the mare is thin and weak
from hard work on short rations; in
other words. she is in a rundown CON
dition, her flow of milk is small and
entirely inadequate.
From the very start the foal of a
mare in this condition has struggle
for existence, so the odds are against
him. If his mother is worked hard
and not fed properly, this colt will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
PREVENTION OF FIRES
SIMPLE RULES WORTH KEEPING
IN THE MEMORY.
Safeguarding Ones Habltation Is In
finitely Better Than Making Re
pairs After the Catastrophe Is
a Matter Of Record.

One of the first rules for fire proven
ton in the home is. do not allow chill
dren to play with match g." You
should organize your home on the
same plan as that of factory. For IN
stance, tho man of the house should
have charge of the power and main
tenance department, and occasionally
should inspect his home from the eel
lar to the garnet, with the idea Of fire
prevention in mind.
Don't throw ashes from cigars, ciga-
rettes and pipes down the air shafts
or registers. No one should throw
burned or burning matches and tobacco
on the floor.
One can easily start fire when try
ing to find something in dark closet,
bedroom or cellar, using matches or
candles to light the way.
How many times have we seen one
use naphtha, benzine or kerosene in
stoves and furnaces in an endeavor to
light or quicken fires? AN explosion
may result in death.
Don't turn the oven burner of your
gas stove too low. 1t might go out
and the escaping gas cause IN expIo-
sion when the lighted burner above
ignites it.
1t is dangerous to use gasoline or
benzine to clean clothing near an open
flame, light or fire.
Do not fill lamps with oil while the
lamp is lighted, or when within fifteen
feet OF a lighted fire.
Hot ashes against boards, in barrels,
ETC., may easily start fire.
Don't accumulate trash in cellars or
any other place.
Use safety matches in the house
they are more economical.
Keep combustibies, such as oils,
paints, grease or fats, ETC., outside
in a metal box or can if possible.
Clean the chimney fiue at least once
year.
Keep neckties, lace curtains, etc.,
away from gas jets.
One pint of gasoline, naphtha or ben
zine makes 200 feet of explosive vapor.
Don't look for gas leak with a
lighted candle or match. You might
suddenly find ito your sorrow
Locate the nearest fire-alarm box to
your home. If you have telephone
ask central for fire headquarters, and
give them the exact address and loca-
ton of the fire.
Investigate your home nova stitcn
in time saves nine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
HANDLING FLOWER POTS
BY IDA M. sHEPLER.

Casters we know are cheap. Five
cents apiece, and four of these fas-
tened in the discarded legs of an old
table, bed, or even if these are not
at hand, four pieces of square pine
wood on which you can nail long
shallow box.
This is really a good stand on which
to slip your window plants in their
pots. Fill the shallow box half full of
sand, bed the pots in this sand, which
absorbs the moisture from the pots,
saving the carpet below and sending
some Of it back into the plant roots.
OF course the box should be painted a
good color.
/ have seen for this arrangement the
combination of the legs painted green
and the box done in lattice like stripes
of white and green. Make the box as
long as you have room each side of
the window (not measuring just the
window space itself), as then one can
alternate the pots, bringing the end
pits in turn to the middle and direct
light.
On very cold nights, as glass draws
frost as well as heat, flowers often get
nipped. A box for plants resting on
casters is easily drawn away from the
window direct, and can be pushed back
che next morning.
These casters are also a convenience
when sweeping about the window. Any
woman who keeps house plants in her
room can, herself, make two or three
window boxes, legs and all. picked up
from where carpenters are building.
These boxes, of course. are used
mainly in windows that are kept for
the saving of plants for spring, and yet
they can contain an assortment of
flowers, which, banked back of win
dow, give an effective picture of beauty
to the passer-by as well as to the in
mates of the room.
For a small window, and one from
which you must get light for the room,
be sparing of the plants There is moth
ing pretty in dark room, the cause of
which is the window literally hung and
placed full of all manner of foliage.
It is such a mistake to fill up win
dow SO full of plants and vines in win
ter that one can neither get light for
reading nor sight of the prettier world
outside. A few plants. in small win
dow, artistically arranged, is much
happier scheme.
If you are buying winter plants from
the florist. don't unwrap the roots until
ready to pot them, but be sure to give
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
Modest Hero.

At an English county station a lit
tie child, owing to the rush of a
crowd of trippers, was pushed over
in front of an outgoing train. Quick
as flash a workingman jumped on to
the track, threw the child ON to the
platform and scrambled up himself,
but scarcely quick enough, as the en-
CINE in passing rolled him over on the
platform.
Several people fastened to his sue
cor. but he rose upinjured, and with
q face expressive Of extreme concern
drew out of his pocket colored hand
kerchief containing his days victuals,
which he cursorily examined, and then
ruefully exclaimed: 'Confound it!
Just my Iuck!"
What is the matter?"
why, I've broken two eggs and
rhubarb tart, and it's all mixed up
with my tea and sugar."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
Concrete llotbed.

the north than the south side. A
wall SIX inches thick will be strong
enough. In finishing up the back and
front walls give them the proper slope
so that the sash viii At snugly. The
heavy concrete wall will give more
protection than could be got with a
wooden wall, and win last for a life
time, whereas wood or lumber will
have to be renewed after a few years.
The material exclusive of the lumber
for forms will cost in most places
about So per cubic yard. making the
cost per square foot OF a six-inch
wall less than five cents. Any kind
of lumber may be used, and the labor
need not be skilled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
ORCHARD GRASS FOR GRAZING
Il Will Endure Considerable Rough
Treatment Without lnIury-Good
for Woodland Pastures.

Orchard grass is coarse-growing.
bunchy grass that furnishes good
grazing in early spring and late fall
weather. 1t will endure considerable
rough treatment without injury and
should be kept closely grazed for the
best results. No other grass win stand
more shade, and it is the one most
often recommended for woodland pas
lures. It never does well on light,
sandy soils. On wet lands and heavy
clays it is an excellent grass to mix
with redtop. From 20 to 80 pounds
Of seed to the acre will give full
stand. Half as much will be sufficient
for pasture mixtures. 1t should be
seeded in the fall. It is one of the best
grasses to sow in gullies, to prevent
further erosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24

soon have to forage around for at
least half Of its living, filling up on
grass, long before his digestive or
gans are ready to assimilate food of
this sort in any quantity, thus it won't
be long before his hair becomes rough
and he develops a paunch, in common
parlance "a pot belly" or, "a grass
belly" With this unsightly sign of
growth will be noticed lean neck,
thin headquarters and rough hair. At
the end of the year the mare is still
poor, and the colt is about two-thirds
OF the size he should have been If
the simple rules of feeding and care
had been carried out. Not costly rules
at all, only common sense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
Not Always What They Seem.

moi Always WHag tHSy 0eGn.
Tony" said British officer to his
soldier-servant. something tells me
that l shall never come back alive.
I seem to have presentiment that
way"
Then take no heed of it, SIR re-
sponded the servant. Them PRESENT.
ments is frauds. A cousin of mine
had one once, and it treated him very
badly. It was just like the one that's
troublin' you now, sir. He felt sure
that he'd be killed out in Egypt, so he
divided his savings between his sweet
heart and his bosom chum, and went
out to be shot. But never scratch
did he get"
And what happened when he re-
turned home? Did they give him back
his money!"
mot farden, sir. They'd been and
got married while he was away. and
they'd set up housekeeping with the
money"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-24
Must Have Been TanaIe.

There was a very bad first night
in New York theater. That is to-
say, the night was a good night 40
nights go in New York during the the
atrical season, but the play offered
was bad.
At the end of the second act the
long-suffering audience was about
ready to quit A few got up to go
and others followed. until the aisles
became clogged.
Charles Hanson Towne arose in his
place. well down front.
Waltz" he called out in clear,
loud tone, women and children
first! Saturday Evening Post.