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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
CONCERNING LENGTH OF LIFE
Number of Years That Really
Counts.

Domestic animals seldom attain the
age thar nature allows them. We
grudge them their nourishment. over
tire them and do not give them proper
shelter. And then we take from them
their milk, fleece, hide, flesh. in fact
everything. How can you ever grow
old when the butcher is waiting for
you at the stable door with his knife?
Jean Henri Faber asks in THE Story
Book of Science" Useless to speak
of these poor victims of our need; to
give US long life, they do not live out
their time. Supposing that an animal
is well treated, that it suffers neither
hunger nor cold, that it lives in peace
without excessive fatigue, without fear
of knacker or butcher; under these
good conditions, how many years will
1T live?
A dog, at twenty or twenty-five
years, can no longer drag himself
along; pig is a tottering veteran at
twenty; at fifteen at the most. cat
no longer chases mice-it says good-by
10 the joys of the roof and retires to
some corner of the granary to die in
peace; the goat and sheep at ten or fif-
teen, touch extreme old age; the rsb-
bit is at the end Of its skein at
eight or ten: and the miserable rat,
if it lives four years, is looked upon
among its own kind as a prodigy of
longevity.
The pigeon may live from six to ten
years; the guinea fowl. hen and tur-
key, twelve. A goose lives longer; it
is true that in it's quality of goose it
does not worry. The goose attains
twenty-five years and even good deal
more. The goldfinch, sparrow, birds
free from care. always singing, always
frisking, happy as possible with ray
IF sunlight in the foliage and grain
of hemp seed, live as long as the giut-
fonous goose and longer than the
stupid turkey. These very happy lit
tie birds live from twenty to twenty
five years.
As to man, if he leads regular
life, he often lives to eighty or ninety.
But shoefd he attain only the ordinary
age, the average age, as they say, that
is about forty, then he is to be con-
sidered a privileged creature as to
length of life. And besides, for man.
my dear children, length of life is not
measured exactly according to the
number of years. He lives most who
works most. When God calls us to
him, let US take with us the sincere
esteem of others and the consciousness
of having done our duty to the end;
and, whatever our age. we shall have
lived long enough.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
DESIGNED MANY FAST YACHTS
Charles Jackson Paine, Famed as
Builder of Successful Defend
ers of Americas Cup.

Recent yachting events between the
Resolute and Shamrock accentuate the
. birthday of Charles Jackson Paine,
Born August 26. 1888, and died within
a few days of his eighty-seventh birth
day. four years ago.
Besides being a soldier Of distinc-
ton in the Civil war. Colonel Paine
took an ardent interest in yachting
and became master of yacht design
ing and calling It was in 1885 that
he formed the syndicate that built the
Puritan. and also served at the head
of the committee which had charge Of
the races of that year. Later he be-
came sole owner of the Puritan, but
later sold it to Commodore Forbes.
In 1886 he built the Mayflower.
which defeated the Galatea. and the
Volunteer, which successfully contest
ed the Americas cup with the Thistle.
The New York Yacht club, especially
honored Mr.. Paine and his fellow
members presented him with silver
cup In commemoratiOn of his triple de-
Tense of the Americas cup.-Chicago
Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Dive for Diamonds.

Deep in the Vaal river in South
Africa are diamonds. To get them
device on the diving bell principle is
employed, having a tubular shaft and
an air lock. This device consists of
two pontoons rigidly connected by
decks. between which a roomy caisson
or diving bell is sunk in the river bed.
tubular shaft joins the caisson to
chamber above the water level and the
whole is air locked. To keep the Gals
son submerged it is weighed with iron
ballast, says the South African Mining
and Engineering Journal. Compressed
mir is forced into the interior of the
upper or air lock chamber, the shaft
and the bell or caisson, and the river
water being thus forced out below it
is possible to carry on digging and
loading operations conveniently. The
gravel is hoisted up the shaft and de-
livered into a chute which holds about
a ton. The bell is provided with col
lapsible seats attached to the wall for
the accommodation of workers during
lifting operations.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
WHY THEY WERE IN CUBA
Party of Tourists Finally Found Who
Were Willing to Tell the
Truth About 1t.

An old friend of the writer of this
item, who has been covering" the
water front at Havana for the last
twenty years. writes that for the first
time in all that period he greeted some
tourists who came right back at him
with the real plain unvarnished truth
as to the reason for their visit to
Cuba.
These fellows hailed from Louisi-
ana and Texas, and when accosted
with the time-worn interrogation, ANY
special significance TO your visit here?'
they did not camouflage.
There was nothing about climate,
nothing of business or seeing the
world.
Significance? Surel We just came
over for a little drink :" was the
prompt though utterly unexpected snl
swer.-Los Angeles Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Ennlish as She Is Spoke.

A young man from the United
States went into Scotland Yard, Lon
don. on his way to the hospital, to
report his change of residence, and the
sergeant in charge, a cockney, asked:
"Are you going to die?"
The startled American said he hoped
not, but that if he did he hoped that
they would ship his body back to the
states, and turned to go.
A laughing clerk called him back
and explained that the cockney ser
geant only meant "Are you going to-
day? Quite another thing l-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
The Makin's.

puzzled group of men had gath
cred about the window of what was
formerly a saloon on a street uptown.
The object of their gaze was an ex-
hibition of socalled domestic" and
imported hops. A sign gave forth the
information that malt also was for
sale.
''Wadythink it means?" asked one
TITS the 'makin's." said the other.
''Whazzat?"
'"The makin's. jus like for cigarettes
Now they have it for beer. You buy
the materials. take EN- home. mix 'em
up. Result: Hooch 20
-Legal?"
Huh. dunno. ProbTy not."-New
York Evening Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
A Business Mind.

At the golf links. Joseph A. Har-
ron of Ogeatz Hills. near Philadelphia,
was accompanied by his six-year-old
son and contented himself with watch
ing instead of playing. What inter-
ested his boy most was the way other
boys went through the tall grass.
picked up lost balls" and got ten
cents apiece for them. The lad dis
appeared but soon returned with a
bah which he offered at the club head
quarters for ten cents. That boy of
yours has a head for business" said
an attendant, turning to Mr.. Harron,
who had just come up. II don't know
about that" said Mr.. Harron. Those
balls cost me $1.10 each. II my son
sells them to the club for ten cents.
where do | come in?" Investigation
showed that the ball had been taken
out of Mr.. Harron's supply in the lock
er room and not out of the tall grass.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
us.fuI nRunnaIoM hat .

new kind of umbrella is the bread
bungalow hat" worn by a material
checker in a shipyard of Portland,
Ore 1t is made chiefly of wool and
measures 3515 inches long by p inch
es wide. 1t has a supporting frame
which rests on the shoulders. and it is
steadied by straps which connect with
a chest belt. and wooden strip which
extends down the hack. Its purpose is
to protect not only the wearer. hut
also his tally sheets in stormy
weather.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
washinnton,s miIlionalr. COLONY.

Washington is becoming communi-
ty of nilIionaires. According TO esti-
mates made from income tax returns
the basis being an income Of $4,000
or more year-the District Of Column
bia contains no fewer than $50 persons
worth one million dollars or more.
From season to season the number of
wealthy Americans who settle in the
national capital, mainly attracted by
its social opportunities, is perceptibly
growing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
British Ships to Chile.

The British battleship Canada, has
been handed over by Captain Tomlin.
on behalf of the British admiralty. to
Admiral Sir Louis Gomez of the Chile
an navy.
The Canada win now be known as
the Almirante Latorre. II was huila In
England for the Chilean navy. but was
Communicated by Great Britain dur
ing the war. The Chilean navy has
also taken over the British destroye-s.
Broke. Botha and Faulkner. and the
tug boat, Stole.
The destroyer, Broke. earned fame
in the channel in April. 1917 when 1t
and the Swift attacked and defeated
six German destroyers, sinking two Of
them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Perfectly Proper.

Locke here. Slack !" said citizen
of Petunia. Great caper you cut last
night Just because, as you were go
ing home from lodge. you found the
door of the Red Front store had been
priced open. what excuse did you have
for shooting at that crippled boy hop
ping along on the opposite side of the
street?"
"Excuse?" returned Constable Slack
putter. "Why. condemn IT, who else
could shoot at? Ee was the only
person in sight kansas City Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Movies to Trace Lost poa.

The movies in southwest London
have been asked to exhibit slide of
"Tyke." described as an "old yellow
curly Irish terrier. with wavy tail"
belonging to a lady in Chelsea. The
slide also bears the appeal. please
help to find me-" Left with veter-
mary surgeon while his mistress was
In France, "Tyke' escaped to try to
find her, and has not been seen since.
From the Continental Edition of the
London Daily Mail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Wasted Effort.

Vice Presidential Candidate Cool
idge was commenting on a rival politi-
cal party. st reminds me-" he said,
"of the little boy who hurt his finger,
"'How did you do it? cried the
anxious mother
with a hammer sobbed Willie.
"But | didn't hear you cry
81 didn't know you were in the
house. was the reply"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Advice Appreciated.

Regarding our recently printed qua
train to a garden thief, in which we
warned him not to forget that the corn
has ears and the potatoes eyes, kind
correspondent suggests that we could
put our onions on the scent If the
trouble continues. Thanks, we will
Boston Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Airplanes to Chase Bandits.

The Chinese government plans TO use
airplanes TO locate bandits and snug
glers. transport precious metals from
the interior to coast ports and explore
Tor new railroad and highway routes
"0h, madam, Jip has bit man
in the street,"
"What kind of a looking man
was it ?"
"He was nearly in rags"
poor Jipl Wash the darling's
mouth out with a littl eau de
cologne"
When you sink into a reverie you
are merely buried in thought
If hops are sedative, why don't
frogs sleep better?
! 1t takes a photographer to throw
light upon subject,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
A Way Around.

Wife-Dear, can you give me some
money for a poor. deserving woman
who wants to go to church, but who
hasn't clothes enough to go in?
Husband-Certainly. We must do
some charity with our means. Who
Is this poor, deserving woman?
Wife-It's me.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Character in the Face.

A high forehead as long, if not
longer than the length of the nose
with small, closed nostrils and the
lower lip compressed against the up
per in the center, denotes chastity. A
face in form rather oval than broad,
IDLY stamped with the mark of purity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17

The flower seller and Mr.. Karker
engaged in conversation.
BUY a flower. slrT"
mo. thanks"
'Buy one for your wife"
Haven't got one"
'For your sweetheart. then"
Haven't got one"
"well, buy one to celebrate your
good luck"
He bought.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
PLEASING the Maid.

George" said the hostess to her
husband, twill you ring the bell and
tell the social secretary to serve
lunch?" Then she answered the look
of surprise on the faces of her guests.
II really keep her by calling her that,
you know. 1t pleases her, and after
all she does do the lettuce"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Feminine Progress.

"Has Gladys Twobble abandoned
her plans to enter the movies|
"Oh. yes Gladys is now passing
through the second stage of soul de-
velopment."
"Ahw
"She's thinking seriously Of being a
Stun worker or missionary. In an
other year she'll be about ready to
marry some likely young fellow who
Is earning decent living and settle
down to a normal existence in bun
galow."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
punishlnn the nMlssus .

Does Friend Wife call you often
during Office hours?"
"She used TO-" said Mr.. Clipping,
"but l cured her,"
"How?"
81 hired an Office girl to answer the
telephone, who has voice like COO
ing dove"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
mo- Wars AMONG eskimo.

Warfare and brutality of any kind
Is unknown among theiEskimos. When
they have differences they adjust them
by staging singing duels," the old
men of the tribe acting as judges. In
their hunting expeditions they endeav-
or to give their quarry as little pain
as possible.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
How to Learn.

Say, old man." said friend to golf
player, what is the best way to learn
to play golf?''
"Well." replied the other man, take
a couple of dozen balls. wheelhar-
row load of mud. and forget that you
ever went to church. The Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Useful Purpose.

do you enjoy those peppery Mex
lean dishes?"
az won't exactly say enjoy them"
replied Cactus Joe. But | have an
idea the pepper is valuable. 1t puts a
pain in that DISCUSSES the TASTE"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Insects Cause Bio Loss.

Shade trees and ornamental shrubs
in the United States represent value
of s1,OOOO00,0OO. according to the es-
innate of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Ten million dol
lars damage is done annually by
shade-tree insects.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
a Polite Fiction,

"Are lawyers truthful"
"In the nature of things they can't
be-"
why not?"
Aren't they always addressing the
intelligent gentlemen of the jury p
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
smilina Face Means Much.

| often meet people on crowded
streets whom / have never seen be-
fore and whom l may never see again.
whose hopeful. smiling, cheerful faces
are very helpful to me.-Thoreau.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
The Eyesioht in Dreams.

To dream of your sight is good
omen. To dream you are near-sighted
denotes annoyance from enemies. To
dream you see a great distance signi-
fies long life. A gunsight foretells
OuarrelS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Hopeful SIGN.

Mamma said Daisy. ~ think Mr..
Meadows loves me, and is beginning
to have serious intentions"
FLOWS that?" asked her fond
mother, all attention.
"He laughed heartily at one of pa
pas jokes last night"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17

Quarrels Avoided.

"I say, old man, doesn't spending SO
much time at the club get you in trou-
BILE at homer"
"On the contrary, dear boy; it keeps
me out of it."-Boston Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Curb on Profanity.

The following sign was noted on
the pool room of combined soft drink
parlor and pool room in Crawfords-
Vile:
"Gentlemen Please do not swear
loud enough TO be heard in the front
mart of the room. indianapolis
News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Follow the Right Path.

Choose always the way that seems
the best, however rough it may be-
Custom will render it easy and agree
able.-Pythagoras
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17

II thought you said this house had
an extra large yard? It's only four
feet deep"
well, the ordinary yard is only
three feet"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Habit Continued.

$50 Boozer has taken up golf"
ayes, quite enthusiastically"
swell. Boozer always would go a
long distance after balL"-Boston
Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17

"Seems to me you're pretty rough
on me, for an old friend" said the
clerk, as he ruefully looked at his
wnrn-olIt linen collar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Could cave Il 10 Him.

ST must break the engagement. and
vet / don't want people to say Tilted
him." said Maud.
81 have it. Invite him to tea" sug
gested her friend.
'Yes?"
snake some of your tea biscuits"
''Yes."
"And he will break it himself"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
WHY DRUGGISTS RECON- .
MEND SWAMP-R00T

FOR many years druggists haze
watched with much interest the 10.
marhablc record maintained bv DR..
Miners Swamp-root, the great kid.
ney, liver and bladder medicine.
1t is physicians pretrription.
Swampltoot is strengthening med.
lcine. 1t helps the kidneys. liver ana
bladder do the work nature intended
they should do.
SwampRoot has stood the test OF
years. 1t is sold by all druggists OH
its merit and it should help you. No
other kidney medicine has so many
friends.
he sure to get swamp Root and
start treatment at once.
However, il you wish first TO ,est
this great preparation send ten CENTS
to Dr. kilmer & Co., Binghamton. n.
l., for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Daily
Ardmorete. Adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS
REOPEN PEACE DEBATE

Washington, Jan 3l.-A possible
i'uhdatioh for another season of sen
Ne debate to the peace treaty was
lald today by democratic leaders as a
sequel 10 the collapse yesterday of hi.
partisan informal negotiations for a
compromise on reservation.
Notice was served by Senator Walsh
ot Montana, one of the democratic
members Of the disbanded bi-portisan
committee, that on February 10 A
motion would be made TO resume
consideration of the treaty in the
open senate. He spoke for tho demo.
cralic state leader Senator Hitch
cock OF Nebraska, who was absent.
The announcement developed no de.
bate. A little later, however. the sen.
dte was given concrete reminder
or the amount Of oratory il already
had expended on the treaty. Sena.
tor Smott, republican of Utah. exhib.
Nlng three thousand page volume
containing 100000 words on the sub
Ject spoken in the senate last sum.
iner and fall
Although Il vote is 10 days away.
nearly every element in the compli.
Gated senate situation was consider
ing today where il would cast its in.
ltuence on the question of bringing
the treaty t0ck for debate. 1t was
said sentiment might not crystali2e
Tor several days but there were ind.
cations that the division might not
be along the same lines Of demarka-
ton that have been obtained gener-
ally during the treaty fight.
The first impulse of some of the
treatys irreconcilable foes was 10
vote for the democratic motion on
the theory that more discussion would
arouse further public opinion to rati-
fication while others of the irrecon.
cilables held TO the position that the
treaty was dead and should be left
dead.
Some OF the mild reservation rcpub-
leans We're inclined to favor further
debate as the only possible way now
10 ratification, but others believed il
would onty consume time tha- should
be devoted TO legislation. There lave
been intImations, TOO. that a number
Of democrats would prefer to try some
other method of private negotiation
before re~opening debate.
1t generally was predicted that if
the democratic move proved success
ful, as the party leaders said it
would, the line up behind it would
he a combination Of democrats, mild
reservationists and irrecoiicilables.
Republican leaders talked over the
situation among themselves during
the day, but declined to make any
prediction about the outcome or to
announce definitely where they stood
on the proposal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
LOCAL REPUBLICANS
FORMULATE PLANS To
EFFECT ORGANIZATION

About fifty republicans met in the
assembly room at the courthouse Oh
Saturday afternoon, 10 discuss the
subject of forming Carter county
Republican club, with branches in
every voting precinct Of the county.
sam Weeks, county chairman, pre-
sided, and stated the object of the
meeting. He urged the Importance Of
organization and combined effort in
any kind of an enterprise, political
or commercial. A general discussion
was INDUCED in by those present,
Mrs. David Redfield being the only
lady to express her views.
Judge Ahern suggested the calling
of a mass meeting in .Arlmore some
night during February, when the club
should permanently organize, and that
in the mean time, a committee should
he appointed at the present meeting
TO suggest officers for the club.
This suggestion was endorsed by
Col. William Hutchinson and others,
in brief remarks, and q motion was
adopted fixing Saturday night. Feb.
14th, as the time, and the Convention
Hail. in Ardmore, as the place for
the meeting to be held.
Col. William Hutchinson was nam
ed as chairman of the committee 10
recommend officers. and was directed
10 select four others 10 act with him,
and report at the meeting on the
fourteenth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
JOHNSTON COUNTY
NAMES DEL EGA TES
To STATE CONVEN T|0K
lSpeoial TO The Ardmoreite)

Tishomingo, Okla, Jan. Sl.-The
Johnston county democratic conVen'
ton was held here today and dele
gates were elected to the state con-
1ention. which is 10 be held in Mus
Eogee on the 5th Of February.
The democratic administrations in
state and nation were indorsed. all
members OF the Oklahoma delegation
in congress. who have stood unswerV'
ingly with the president, were indors
Cd Hon. Robert l.. owen, member
of the United States senate was III
dorsed for president, and the conVen'
tion unanimously went on; record as
being opposed to any candidate lor
office. from constable to president
who has stood against the adoption
of the covenant Of the league of ma
tions. and special session Of the
legislature at this time was opposed
The resolutions adopted did not
mention the name OF Senator Gore,
nut the language was so used that
the Johnston county democrats cX'
pressed disapproval OF his course i'll
the United States senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

man o. T. Alexander should be -us.
tained. The commissioners and the
mayor, after hearing all Of the eyl.
dence Offered on both sides decided
that the charges fled by the chiet
of police against said policeman, @.
Il. Alexander, be not sustained. Whi'h
was the unanimous opinion OF l.io
commissioners and the ayor.--Adv.