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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-23
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
OF JAMES TAYLOR.

Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscriber, Trustee tor Nathan H. Tyler,
under the will of james Taylor late OF the
comfy OF Burlington, deceased, will be aud
TIED and sta ted by the Surrogate, and reported
tor settlement and allowance to the Orphans
court OF said county at the October term, 1897
THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
Septemb T 81 1897
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PASTE

We can now furnish a two
ounce bottle for SC. The same
excellent quality which we have
been selling in larger bottles.
Occasional users will find the
new size more convenient.
L. C. JAMESON,
Mount Holly, N. j
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E,oR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

3 story brick residence, No 2Os Garden St
Mount oily, N. T., containing 10 rooms, large
lot, with side yard, extending to alley in rear.
ample room Tor barn. Fruit trees, grapes and
shrubbery. Excellent location. VIII ex-
change TOR farm or sell at a bargain. Part of
amount may remain on mortgage. For fur
Their information, address
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON,
100 Main Street, Mount Holly, N.
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IMPORTANT SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3,
including furniture in the mansion, carriages.
&C., late belonging TO Hezekiah b. smith. de,
ceased. For full particulars see bills ana ad-
vertisement next week.
JOSEPH Ii. GASKILL,
Attorney for heirs
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-23

buser work had subded and helpers had be added
the days work done in day.
much harder work to keep store the city And
grew mpractabe give friendly every We
wanted In lieu of started make the nteresng-to
make you and nger Various fine paint
splendid shows built from the goods special exhibits at holiday
times In order to keep servceabe people from making the
stay uncomfortable agreed that nobody should ask visitor
buy anything
For this laxy this unusualness people sometimes
There difference anyone with
you business fails appreciate the difference please
Silence without oshnes what expect of
people,
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< WOMEN WAITED

TX WOMEN WAITED
For travelling position with old established
firm. Permanent Pays $40 a month and all
expenses.
P. W. ZlEGLER & CO.,
246 Locust ST. Philadelphia Pa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-23
OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF MARY p. FoRT.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
the subscribers, executors under the will of
Mary Z. Fort, late of the county of Burling-
ton, deceased, will be audited and stated BY
the Surrogate, and reported for settlement
and allowance to the Orphans court of said
county at the January term, 1898.
CAROLINE r. FORT.
Oct %, 1897. s. ANNIE L. FoRT.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF EPHRAIM PARKER
| Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
the subscriber administrative of kphraim
Parker, late of the county of Burlington, de
ceased, will be audited and stated by the Sur
rogate and reported tor final settlement and
allowance to the Orphans court of said county
at the October term, 1897
MARTHA PARKER
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
ESTATE OF EMELINE ENeLE
Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
the subscribers, trustee under the will OF
Emeline Engle, late of the county of Burling
ton, deceased, will be audited and stated BY
the surrogate and reported for final settle
ment ana allowance to the Orphans court OF
said county at the October term, 1897
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON
October 4, 1897.
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By virtue of writ OF fieri facias, to me di.
rected. issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the state of New Jersey, will sell at public
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WANAMAKER'S.
Monday, Nov. ~, 1897.
A Country Store Grown Up

JOu WIN hiOW SOuhti StOlSo hhOW
how they differ-not so widely in
the goods they sell, but in the way
they sell them. Some storekeep-
ers treat their friends right; are
obliging, civil. They don't forget
their manners-easy naturalness
bent in the right way, which is the
best kind of manners.
And the typical comfortable coun-
try store, where one always stays
too long, just because it is pleasant
to stay, stands for this bigger coun-
try store here. Keeping the ac-
copied best store kept US growing
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PILES PERMANENTLY CURED

GEORGE M. WELLS, Moorestown, N.
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| By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di.
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery Of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale. on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26

eested, but that he thought representatives
OF the boards OF health Of Galveston. Hous-
ton. San Antonio. Dallas and other citica
should attend tho conference, II ono 10
held Not knowing whether GAlveaton's
board would agree IN participate In such
arranEcmcnts Is might be inAde. he COM
missioned DR.. Harrison. who goes to that
city today. TO inquire Of that body what
its pleasure might DO In the matter, A.
Usiveston's cooperation 10 essential to the
perfection OF any plan affecting move
meut Of freight under mutually agreed to
restrictions. Should Galveston be willing
10 send representative to such Z confer
ence AZ tho Louisiana people ask for DIR.
swearinsen Will suggest 70 other cities
himself W ~
The doctor received enccuraging reports
from Beaumont last night coupled with
request that he come there aud inspect
the city and ISSUE a bulletin stating that
u is now In a safe condition. the impygs-
sion being there that such bulletin from
him would carry more weight than ono
issued by the local board OF health. He
declined to so. however. and said that the
Beaumont board was composed Of reputable
and experienced physicians and ~ CON-
petenu AZ himself to Judge OF the situation
there. II no other suspicious cases develop
at that point by tho middle OF next week
the quarantine In force thcre now will
probably be raised. A. to infected points
east OF the Sabine the quarantine Is on
indefinitely and the embargo will not DO
raised until all danger is absolutely past.
Late last night DIR. Swearingcn received
the following in acknowledgment OF his
telegram conveying Galvcston's answer to
the request that an export from New Or
leans be permitted to visit that city:
Dr. r. M. Swearingen. State Health Of
fcer. Houston.
New Orleans, September 25.--Thanks for
Kind Efforts as 10 Galveston; matter taken
under advisement.
g. r. ollinhant. NJ. D., President.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
KILLED BY A CAVE.IN.
sEvENTEEN MEN LOST THEIR
LIVES IN A NINE.
Unfortunatcs Were Hurled Alive
Under Thirty Feet of Rock
md Dirt.

El Paso. Texas, September 25.--Ncws
was received here tonight that tho San
Pedro mine, IN the Carolttas group, twelve
miles from here In Mexico. cnved in to-
day. killing seventeen men who were at
work IN the mine at tho time. The I'M
fortuuates. says the report, were buried
alive under thirty feet OF rock and dirt.
The San Pedro Is one OF tho Oldest
mines In the group and rs rich with silver.
II IL tho property or the wealthy Caro-
lttas company, the PRINCIPAL stockholders
OF which reside In New York. Presiden,
Terry OF the Rio Orlando, Sierra Madre
and Pacific road, and J. Higgins. both OF
Now York, are stockholders, II the mine
was not timbened the Mexican govern
mcnt will impose a heavy fine on tho
company on account Of the Wholesale kill
ing,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
MIR. JONES EXPLAINS.
HE WILL NOT INrERrERE IN DEM.
OCRATIC STATE CAMPAIGNS.
Chicago Platform Embodies pnrt.
Principles and No state Can
Change Them.

Atlanta. Ga, September 25.--Hon. James
X. Jones. chairman of the National demo.
cratic committee, in reply to a commune
cation from tho Constitution asking a
statement from him concerning tho com.
ments OIL his letter read before the recent
meeting OF tho New York State domo-
cratic committee tclceraphs as follows;
Editor Constitution Atlanta. Ga.
Chicago September 81 have not
deemed Il my duty TO Interfere In State
elections In any way. believing the domoc-
racy of each State capable of managing
ITS own affairs. while this is true, I hold
the democratic platform of 1896 TO be an
embodiment IN all respects OF democratic
principles and that upon this all dcmo-
Gratis must stand. or course, no state or
local convention can by any action or
non-action change a National platform In
any respect whatever, It stands for IT.
self. James X. Jones.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
HOUSToN'S QUARANTINE.
DE-. harrison's Inspection Most Sat.
isfactory.
ISSUING OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES,
LIE. Lunn Repudiates . Sensations,
STORY Attributed to Him-One
Detention mt Quarantine.

AS time advances and no further IN.
iection is reported from Beaumont the
conclusion becomes more universal that
the case may not. after all, have been yell
low fever and the excitement here incident
70 the appearance Of the Beaumont case
decreased In exactly the ratio that time
increases. and when the period Of incuba-
tlon shall have reached its limit, which
VIII be In few days, and within that
time should no further cases appear. the
doubt as TO the case being yellow fever will
De SO complete that the reinsurance that
the injection has not thus far invaded
Texas soil will re-establish a feeling OF
complete confidence, conditions will again
become normal and as the season advances
refugees will return and the scare Of 1897
Will become thing Of the past.
There was but one detention at uuaran-
tine yesterday, that in the person Of MIR.
Markowitz. representing a Galveston fruit
house. He was stopped at the Houston
East and West Texas and International
and Great Northern railway crossing, be-
ing but five days out from Beaumont, he,
like Mr.. Jake Keller. attempting to come
In by circuitous route This makes four
detentions in all at this station while at
the station on the Southern Pacific the
train crew that brought in DR.. Swearingen
IRON Beaumont are still In quarantine,
except Engineer Thompson who, for spe-
cial reasons, has been released.
There is no sickness at either OF the
stations and those in detention are being
made as comfortable as the surroundings
will permit.
County Physician Noark received in
formation yesterday that a passenger on
the Houston East and West Texas, who
had run the blockade at the State line, had
been detained by one of his inspectors at
the county line near Humble. He had not
heard the name OF the party detained or
the cause of detention.
The two cars of freight over the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas detained at the
county line at Letitia were released yes
terday, the county authorities being as
spred that there was no reason for their
further detention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
HOUSTON.

might have said when not under oath.
The states attorney subjected her 70 .
rigid cross examination, ana. aithough ne
succeeded at times In CONFUSING nSr' SIG
was game and full OF nerve TO the last
She contradictcd herself several times.
b,m was quick to catch herself. and the
last statement that she made IN any part
OF her testimony was always IN favor OF
tho prisoner.
the cross examination of Mary Siemmer-
ing during the afternoon and up 10 the
moniopt OF adjournment did rot break hcr
down. She cling 10 the more Important
elomonts OF her story, contradicting her
self upon points OF little material value.
She reiterated her story on croes examine
ton TO the effect that Luetgert and his
wife lived together happily. She declared
positively that the stories OF freqmens
brawis were exaggerated. Sha also sald
thai she and Mrs. Luetgert were ON
friendly terms and Mrs. LnetgeTt oiten
pleased with her work. The witness de-
clarcd positively that she never was IN
Luetgert's sausage factory either IN the
or night, an had bean testified TO. In
fact her testimony was a complete de-
NAL of all the evidence OF the prosecution
IN amy way duplicating her In compro-
missing manner with Luetgert.
The State claims tonight that the tcs-
tinony OF Mary Siemmerin2 Is IN reality
favorable to tho prosecution. Assistants
States Attorney McEwan said:
such and such statements before tho
grand jury. The statements were unfa-
vorable to Luetgcrt and today she denied
them all. Now. when 1t comes our turn
to offer. evidence in rebuttal we will Sim
ply subpoena the members OF the grand
Jury and submit the stenographic report
Of Mary Siemmering's evidence We VIII
that she told lies by the Wholesale on the
stand today. and. we VIII render tho evil
dencc utterly useless to the defense"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
OUTRAGED A GIRL.
KentucIinns Are After n Negro
Brute Guilty of Rape.

Cincinnati. Ohio, September PA spe-
cial to the Commercial Tribune from
Hawesville. KY, says:
About 5 O'Clock this afternoon at Petra
station, three miles west OF this city, a
most brutal crime was committed by an
unknown negro, and II mob of thousand
Infatuated men captures him tonight he
viii die Miss Maggie Roberts, aged 16,
white. while OH her way 20 the station.
was waylaii. violated and then terribly
beaten with a coupling pin. Almost dead
she was barely able TO make her way
homo and tell her father the horrible story.
The neighborhood was quickly aroused
and the negro was run into thicket and
surrounded while Roberts came to the city
and formed sheriff's posse. Every horse
and weapon to be found were soon brought
into service. but mt 10 o'clock tonight no
news can be heard from the mob. Sus-
picion paints to negro who was released
from jail here few days ago. The negro
is sure to be caught, az bloodhounds have
been sent for. He will be burned at the
stake.
Roberts lis we'll to do farmer. Miss
Roberts may not recover.
Later-1:30 a. m.--Tbe negro who OUT
ragged the daughter OF Ben Roberts at Pet
ria station has been caught and identified
by his victim. He IS In jail at Hawes-
vile and bu. few persons know 1t. A
lynching is sure 10 follow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
WIN THE PENNANT.


iOIWmbuH 1cnm.
indianapolis, September 25.-The Indian
apoils baseball club has won the Western
league championship. The victory was an
easy one. the Hooslers having finished
away ahead OF their closest rival. the Co.
lumbus team. Two more games 10 their
credit would have given the Indianapolis
men 100 games. AS 1t f., they have won
nino more than the Oh9oans. The latter
team will now play on the Western league
cup series.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul teams nm
tshed third and fourth respectively in the
race. There was q d. ference OF but per
cent in the final Averages of these two.
81. Paul won one more game than the
Brewers. who Just beat her out ahead OF
third place. However. 81. Pau rs credit
ed with one more defeat than Milwaukee,
Had not the Western league directors
thrown out one defeat Of the latter team
by Grand Rapids the places Of third and
fourth would have been reversed. Detroit
the only other team to finish above the 500
per cent mark, Is fifth and ahead of the
closest Of the tailenders by 205 per cent.
In the first OF the Detr0t Free Press cup
series the Senators batted out victory
In the closing inning.
Score by innings r. II. r.
Indianapolis ......... 100 0l0 03i--6 2
Columbus 900 0l0 GA IL
Goar and Wood; Jones and Buckley
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Excursion Abnndoned,

letoria. Texas. September 25.-Owing
he yellow fever scare and the quaran-
ratrictions General Passenger Agent
u. Craig has deemed 1t advisable to
rdoa the excursion to Port Lavaca
DAY for the colored people, which had
! extensively advertised.
b Times in this mornings issue recon-
BIDS the abandoning of train service be-
|.n Victoria and Houston as the only ef-
tN method OF quarantining, but it is
! probable that any such extreme step
! DO taken or urged by the board of
)th. The management of the railroad
operating heartily with the health
|ers in their efforts to keep out sus-
bus characters,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

KANSAS CITY-Chief of Police Hayes
called before the police board and
mat he must suppress the pool rooms
nce. 1910 - ''"''''f' a. '''' >
SIM iORK-Charles Hoffman, head of
eeohing firm of Hoffman. Rothschild
Iso; OF this city and San Francisco, has
learned for the first time that his
,ness Partner and brother. isaac Hoff-
san Francisco, had been mar
Few YoRK-A branch OF the Irish Lo-
expiration sOc.ety, which was Started
ESaseago ten years ago by John titZ
", which has been organ Zed in this
mas Just passed resolutions express
,sspipaihy with Irlsh-American pris-
confined in English prisons and
~ congress to demand their speedy
SSioN-Vice President e. w. Batch
~ the American Board of Foreign
III VINO is in Boston, announces tnat
S,d decline reelection. His reasons
IN A' ~ TO those of Rev. Richard 8.
s,os y D., LII. D.. of Brooklyn n de-
I'VE the presidency. He wishes the
~ 70 nave freedom in the distribution
Two Offices between the East and
~ FE. N. M-Unted States At
Matt G.. Reynolds of the court of
s<rs ,ahd claims left for Washington,
IA ne VIII appear before the supreme
~, az special counsel for the govern
- ns ~ ,twenty-three land grant cases
rtsvsanaing on an appeal from the court
50sd.e land claims. The tale TO over
l1or, acres Of land in New Mexico and
~. Ma Is involved in the suits.
Js,aRA FALLS, N. Y.-Professor
"a s sd made balloon ascension
hIlu when abcwt 5000 feet in the ar
g. exploded. Stevens was hang
olostan Toes from a trapeze when the
essS occurred. He quickly drew
h r.thp and while the collapsed bag
~ hss s'nhg downward managed to CT.
kon' p5racnute and get clear from the
krw. ne landed without scratch.
d iORK-A special to the Tribune
t5elar.11 -ards Bay says. President
n Fss. has purchased a lot OF LAND
MA ~, pond. The pond Is well seock,
oidek bass and pickerel and has
~ tS;suM OF Mr.. Cleveland and his
prland AS season. 1t is said that Mr.
~ intends TO build a camp on III,
AtSs we pond. and this report has
IN cause of the rise in the pr!ce ol
Hitv rs snore OF other ponds In ihal
a. Elbow pond Is six miles from
roas and Is reached by vel
Nd a. sthhroug'h the woods from nea,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26

the Incorporated village known as Hcus-
ton Heights 20 a. TO include the precinct
OF Chaneyvillc, your honorable court be-
Ing authorized under those conditions 10
establish . board OF health for tho Same.
Ihe quarters known a. Twrapin Lake and
that part which Is occupied principally by
the colored people Il In condition that
Is menace to public health and we, your
petitioners. are powerless TO remedy Il
unless under the conditions Aforesaid, AZ
provided In article 1874 Of the Revised
Statutes. The designated limits would hc
merely for the purpose OF protecting the
public health and wonld not In any way
affect che present corporate lines OF the
village OF Houston Heights for any other
purpose. Hoping your honorable court will
Fise this matter your immediate attention.
We. your petitioners. ever pray.
Joseph pevine.
s. Rosenberg,
+. b. Payne.
II, Dossman.
Judge Shaw has called special meet.
Ing OF the commissioners court for Mon
day. at which time action will be taken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
Denial From Texnrlsann.

usrkana, Texas, September 24.--The
Isntine officers here deny bitterly the
)snent made by DR.. Foscue OF Waco at
meeting of physicians in Houston We'd
Ny to the effect that positive informa-
was at hand to show that on last
ny passenger trains passed through
|rkana without being inspected. The
n OF health officers having charge OF
PAINS centering at this point will make
erlt that not single instance of the
b allegations Is on record since the
hahment of ihe quarantine regulation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
Held without Bai,.

Little Rock. Ark. September GA spe-
cal 10 the Gazette from Pocahontas says:
Constable Jeff joiner Of Wiley township
and Lee Jarrett, charged with the murder
OF Sim Gage, whom they had arrested on
a charge OF SANDER. had a preliminary
hearing before Squire Petit and were
both held without bail TO await the action
OF the grand jury. The hearing developed
startling disclosures and but for the fact
that the pr.sorers were heavily guarded.
both men might have been lynched, so bit.
ter was the public feeling against them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26

mnge, Texas. September 25.-The tugs
hnie and Rolla left here today for Sa-
Pass. the former with barge of
fber, the latter light. Schooners Dixie
Annie Root sailed for Galveston
te full return cargoes of freight awaits
%, this being the only way freight can
brought in. The Galveston health Off
have agreed to admit all boats bear
bills of health from Orange.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
s NAV Come TO Texas.


..nure. Texas, September 25.--lt Is
..ood that DR.. Gmteras will not re-
sefe after concluding his mission in
4 louisiana. but will proceed to Beau
Texas, having been ordered there
\. government.
B. Wilson and B. I. Hicks. both
n. rty. have been appointed United
4 medical inspectors. The former will
10 boats and railroads at this point
No. will be placed on the New Or
md Northeastern railroad and goes
lshdian. 80.
..me condition Of affairs existed in
ION as in Mobile before New Or
cuarantined that point and asked
Ion to send on expert there. The
ION board refused the request and
FUSED to allow a Louisiana expert
IA been at an infected point to come
d. This Is evidently aimed at DR.. Cult
no is said to be on his way there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
From swenringen.

arne, Texas. September 25.-For his
satisfaction DR.. H. w. Cummings
n DR.. Swearingen over the phone yes
by and had talk with him relative
|ao yellow fever situation. The doctor
: Informed by the State health officer
no did not know of suspicious case
the State, and that so far there was
heed of alarm at this place.
n Swearingen promised, however, to
PN DR.. Cummings in case any yellow
Dsf developed in Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
Am EMrHATIO DENIAL.
DR.. w. w. Lunn Denies Having Cir
culated Sensational Reports.


cuIated Sensational Reports.
The report was brought TO Houston yes
terday by travelling man whose home 10
at I'll Campo that while at Cleburne. he
met minister of the gospel who had just
left Houston and who stated TO him and
others that the cause OF his leaving was
that DR., Lunn. practicing physician Of
Houston. had told HIM THAT he had treated
a case OF yellow fever In the family Of a
naflrcad man living on Mckinney avenue.
Dr.. Lunn was asked for an explanation
OF this statement yesterday. when he said
very alphabetically that he had made no
such statement. that he had treated no per-
son in Houston for yellow fever or for any
ailment resembling II,
In addition to this statement, made 10
the reporter verbally, DR.. Lunn suisse
quenly submitted the following for pub
hcation ovor HIS signature:
"A representative OF The Post informs
me that some person has circulated a re-
port that have had case Of yellow fever
in Houston. Such report is false aud
hereby offer reward Of $50 to any person
who will swear that they heard me say
that had case or that had case |
susplcioned to be yellow fever.
wv. w. Lunn, NJ D."