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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
STANDARD TIME.
The -Four Sections Into Which the Coun
fry La niuidad

The -Four Sections Into Which the Coun-
try Is Divided.
Primarily, for the convenience of the
railroads, a standard of time was estab-
lished by mutual agreement in 1888, by
which trains are run and local time reg
ulated. According to this system, the
United States, extending from 60 to 1875
degrees west longitude, is divided into
four time sections, each of 10 degrees Of
longitude, exactly equivalent to one
hour. The first (eastern) section in
cludes all territory between the Atlantic
coast and an irregular line drawn from
Detroit to Charleston, the latter be-
ing its most southern point The SEQ
ond (centra) section includes all the
territory between the last named line
and an irregular line from Bismarck to
the mouth of the Rio Grande.
The third (mountain) section includes
all territory between the last named
line and nearly the western borders of
Idaho, Utah and Arizona. The fourth
(Pacif1c) section covers the rest of the
country to the Pacific coast. Standard
time is uniform inside each of these SEQ
lions, and the time of each section diff
fers from that next to it by exactly one
hour. Thus at 10 noon in New York
city eastern time) the time at Chicago
Central time) is II a. m.; at Denver
(mountain time), 10 a. M, and at San
Francisco Pacific time), 9 O'Clock a. m.
Standard time is 16 minutes slower
at Boston than true local time, 4 min
utes slower at New York, minutes
faster at Washington, 10 minutes faster
at Charleston, 20 minutes slower at De-
troit, IS minutes faster at Kansas City,
10 minutes slower at Chicago, l minute
faster at ST. Louis, 20 minutes faster at
Salt Lake City and 10 minutes faster at
San Francisco. Atlanta Constitution.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
ON THE GRAND BANKS.
How the Cod and Halibut Are Taken b
the Small YassaIa.

How the Cod and Halibut Are Taken by
the Small Vessels.
Gustav Kobbe writes an article en-
titled son the Grand Banks and Else
where for st. Nicholas Mr.. Kobbe
says:
The trawlers are generally found on
the Grand banks, the hand liners Gil
the western bank and Quiro. These
hand lines are smaller vessels with
fewer dories, and the men fish with
hand lines, one man and two lines to a
dory. The hand liner sits in the middle
of his dory, with compartment in its
stern and another in its bow for his
catch. When you see the bow sticking
far up in the air, you kow the fisherman
has his stern load. Then, as fish after
fish flashes into the other compartment
the bow settles, and when the dory is
on an even keel the hand liner pulls
back to the vessel.
The trawlers bait with fresh herring,
mackerel and squid, the hand liners
with salt CLAIMS. The catch of both is
split and sailed, and the vessel has a
full fare, or catch, when she has
wet her salt"-that is, used up all
her salt-and is full of fish. A trawler' S
voyage lasts about weeks, hand
liners H.
A trawler's crew receives no wages,
but fishes ON shares First the captain
gets percentage; of the remainder. one
half goes to the vessel, which finds
that is, supplies the gear, stores, salt
and half the bait-and the other half to
the captain and crew in equal shares,
which run from $110 to $3.50 and even
to $3.50.
But among the hand liners each man
is paid according to what he catches,
the fare" from each dory being weigh
ed as it is taken aboard. This stimu-
lates competition. There is Judgment
in knowing where to fish or how long
to stay over certain spot, and even the
quickness with which a line is hauled
in will make perceptible difference at
the end of days fishing. 1t means
something to be high line, as they
call the best fisherman, at the end of a
voyage, and those who win this distino-
ton time and again, as some do, be-
come known as killers" and 'big
fishermen.
The main catch on the banks is cod
and halibut. There is also a feet of
small American vessels which pursues
the merry swordfish. Swordfishing is
good sport-whaling ON small scale. A
man, dart in hand, stands in the ves-
sells bow, supported by semicircular
iron brace When near enough to the
fish, he let's fly the dart A swordfish
may weigh $50 pounds. One can tow a
dory mile, and piece of the sword
has been found driven through the bot
tom of pilotboat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

The Hudson river valley and the as
pect of the river itself have passed
through many changes since the eye of
90 years and over first knew them. The
old manorial estates, the many acred
places derived from grants or by
purchase when land was worth but lit
tie money, were then in the full flower
of their hospitable occupancy and, with
the exception of few market towns,
themselves of small -Hud-
son, Poughkeepsie, Newburg-over all
the region else between Albany and
New York there brooded sleepy, pas
toral peace, not to be broken until the
demon of steam should come with ear
splitting scream and laundering tread,
asserting its right of eminent domain
AT the sound of that unruly voice the
white winged brood of sloops and sail
ing vessels of all kinds disappeared,
never to return--a loss i'll supplied by
the splendid steamboats, which, ablaze
with lights like SO many Aaron breast
plates, pillow their way through the hills,
sending their magic searchlights from
shore to shore.
The generation that knew and loved
the valley in this pastoral time srapid-
ly passing away, and the newcomers
who are remaking the land are in large
measure of a different race, or at least
it may be said there has been so strong
an infusion of new peoples that the sur
face complexion of the towns and vii
lagos has been strangely altered. Where,
in this still remembered time, the names
of the inhabitants betrayed, for the
most part, remote Dutch or German
origin, with scattering contingent of
English and Huguenot strain, our rural
postmasters find the labor of having
every few years to learn the names of
even the older residents enormously in
creased by the necessity of answering
the calls for their letters of a swarm of
outlandish folk-Bohemian Hungari-
ans, Italians, Syrians. -CIarence Cook
in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
SAFE OPENING AN ART.
An Expert Who Met Many Obstacles and
Overcame Them.

An Expert Who Met Many Obstacles and
Overcame Them.
Opening refractory vaults, safes and
burglar proof chests is science in itself
and is surrounded by the utmost secrecy
by those who make a living out Of it.
In talk to the Chicago Post man who
has been in the business 40 years said:
''The essential qualification which q
successful safe opener must possess is an
intimate and instructive knowledge of
the mechanism and workings of every
variety of combination lock. He must
be born to the profession and possess
acute mechanical perception.
Nearly every obstinate safe which
am called upon to open presents unique
conditions demanding new and individ-
ual treatment. The nature Of the diff
Guilty must be correctly diagnosed in adj
vance or the lock will remain obdurate,
for machinery does not move by chance.
1.-THE biggest bait ever held out to me
came in the form of a proposal from a
detective with whom l was we'll ao-
quainted. 1t had been supposed that the
locks made by certain firm Of safe
manufacturers were proof against the
manipulations of burglars and experts,
but few days before l was approached
by the detective / had been called upon
to open one of these safes and had suo-
oeeded. The incident gave rise to much
comment
''As was sitting alone in my office
the detective entered and asked me if /
did not wish to make some money. ]
replied that / was in business for just
that purpose. He then questioned me
closely as to my ability to open the par
ticular kind of lock in question. When
satisfied that was easily able to do SO,
he said:
I'll tell you how you can grab off
500, 900 without the least trouble. The
boys know where there is a safe of this
kind which contains 5000. 900 in pa
per currency. 1t is easy to get at, and
all you'll have to do is to walk in, after
they have opened the way, unlock the
safe, take out 800. 900 and leave the re-
mainder for them. It's the easiest kind
of money
''By the boys the detective meant a
notorious gang of burglars which had
been conducting series Of daring oper-
ations. l told the detective that had
been much given to card playing in my
youth, thus acquiring a strong prefer
ence for lone hand, and that this pre-
objection had become too firmly fixed to
be changed He took the hint and left
my office as soon as possible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Il can't take that half dollar,
madam. It's counterfeit. 4"
"Why, l got it here yesterday morn
ing
Are you sure?"
Yes, sir. bought pair of shoes
for So. 90. | handed you So bill. You
gave me a dollar bill and this half dol
lar in change. There can't be any mis-
take about it. haven't had any other
90 cent piece in my possession since. "
Let me look at it again. H'm-the
coins all right. 1t looks little suspi-
cious, but ON closer examination l find
it's only battered. I'll take it. {"
"Oh, | beg your pardon. Now that
think about it didn't get it here at
all. A fruit peddler gave it to me in
charge this morning. I had forgotten
it. However, if it's all right you'll
take it, so it doesn' t make any
"H'm-on looking at it still closer,
ma'am, l find my first impression was
correct It's counterfeit and a bad
one. shall have to refuse it, ma am. :"
Chicago Tribune
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
MONEY MAKING IN TACOMA.
The City of Destiny Once Coined Its Own
Cash. @@W

The City of Destiny Once Coined Its Own
Cash. -qg
Tacoma once had mint that coined
all of the money in circulation where
the City. of Destiny now stands, and it
did not require the fat of Uncle Sam,
the silver of Idaho or the gold of Cali
fornia to make the pieces from Tacoma's
mint pass current among the Indians
and the few hardy pioneers who were
blazing the path of civilization through
the forest on the shores of Commence
ment bay, says the Tacoma Ledger.
Back in the early seventies the Taco
ma Mill company, not being able to
handily secure gold and silver for use
in trading with and paying off the In
dian laborers and early settlers, hit
upon the novel plan of issuing its own
currency, and to this end set its black
smith to work to fashion for it out
of scraps of iron and brass pieces of
money, or, rather, tokens, which could
be used as circulating medium. The
pieces consisted of 40 cent and 45 cent
iron tokens and brass 81 pieces. The 40
cent pieces were about an inch in diam
eter and the 40 cent pieces were about
the size of the present silver half dollar.
The 81 pieces were oval in shape, about
ID inches long, an inch wide and a
sixteenth of an inch in thickness. These
pieces were stamped with the figures
showing their value, and readily passed
current all over the country tributary to
the mill Nearly all Of this old mill"
coin has passed away, but few days
ago William Hanson of the Tacoma Mill
company presented set of these queer
coins to the Ferry museum. In his let
ter to the museum he said:
1.-THE honesty of the people and the
absence of any blacksmith shop save
that of the company made the use of
this money possible. .
Oregon has long boasted that the
Beaver" coin, minted at Oregon City
in the early fifties, was the only money
minted in the northwest in the days Of
the pioneer, but here in Tacoma, long
years after Oregon's Beaver mint
had become historical incident, was a
primitive mint that supplied the coin
w 4uIAASu u1lo pIOu0OIS anu luuldub WlCu
all of the necessities for their rough
lives The coins, which are still pre-
served, are roughly made, just such as
any blacksmith with ordinary tools
might make; and as matter of fact
during the early years of the mill COM
pany's existence formed practically the
local circulating medium of exchange.
r. l. \
in the mill were paid for their labor,
this coin suficed, as all the trading
they did was with the little store run in
connection with the mill. The iron and
brass pieces were, of course, passed
among the Indians in trading with each
other, and as anything in the way of
supplies was purchased by them at the
mill store the pieces were fully as good
to them as if they had borne the stamp
of the government.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

The durability of this timber is forci-
bly, illustrated by fallen trunks that are
perfectly sound after lying in the damp
woods for centuries. Soon after these
trees fall they are overgrown with moss,
in which seeds lodge and terminate and
grow up into vigorous saplings, which
stand in row on the backs of their
dead ancestors. Of this company of
young trees perhaps three or four will
grow to full stature, sending down
sttSaddling roots on each side and ostab-
fishing themselves in the soil, and after
ley have reached an age of 200 or 800
years the downtrodden trunk on which
they are standing, when cut into, is
found as fresh in the heart as when it
fell John Muir in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

This letter, published by The Ameri-
can Field, is said to be an order sent by
a Kansas man to bicycle company:
DEAR sIRz-I live on mi farm near Hamil-
ton, Kan, am 81 years old and just a little
sporta. Ny netfew in Indiana bot hisself a
new biscile and sent me his old one by frate,
and i've learned to ride sumo Its pile Of fun
but my biscile iolts considerable. A Teller come
along yesterday with biscile that had hollow
injun robber tires stuffed with wind. He let
me try hissen and mi it run like kushinl He
told me you sell injun robber just the same as
hissen. How much will it be to fix mine up
like hissenq Mine is all iron wheels. Do you
punch the hollow hole threw the injun robber
or will have to do it myself? How do you
stick the ends together after you got it done?
If your injun robber is already holler, will it
come any cheaper emptyf | can get all the
wind want out here in Kansas free.
EBERNEEzER Y. JENsoN.
P. S.-How much do you charge for the doc.
dad you stuff the wind into the robber with
and where do you start2
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
REPUTATION.


6ome people on their families pride,
Some love their rank and station.
But best of all is he who loves
A splendid reputation
Oh, blushing maid, oh, bashful youth.
If you would have salvation,
Remember that the road to it
Is through your reputation.
You may be rich, you may be great,
You may have education,
But what are these if you have not
With them reputation2
One may lose his dearest friend
And have no food or ration,
But, then, this loss is trifing to
The loss of reputation.
Three things to me are very dear
Wealth, title and vocation,
But these are little moles beside
My mountain reputation.
like the earth, the sea, the sky,
All things of Gods creation,
But give, oh, give me first of all
A spotless reputation.
James H. Harrison in st. Louis Republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
hires Rootbeer cannon he Imitated

1t is doubtful If any modern commodity ex-
cept money, has been counterfeited more than
Hires Roolbeer. BY progressive and covert
advertising this article has attained a trade
mark peculiar TO itself and its wide popular
1ty ana immense sale is an irresistible attrac-
ton tor the INSCRIPTIONS Imitator. Justice
however is beginning TO realize that the pub
lie must be protected from such practices is
evinced by the decision just rendered by
Judges Finletter ana Gordon in Rhiladel phi;l,
Court OF Common Pleas No. 81 restraining
George A. Hires, a namesake of Mr.. Charles e.
Hires from manufacturing and selling a prep
aration under the name OF Hires Rootbeer.
This is Il move i'll the right direction, as this
superior article should not be substituted by
inferior stuff.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Instant relief and permanent cure by
the great remedy Otto's Cure for Lun-
and Throat diseases. Why will you irri
tate your throat and lungs with that hack
ing cough when Wells & Son, Columbus
E. D. Prickitt, Mount Holly w. c. Jones
New Egypt Edw. w. Rossell, Pemberton,
and II. Fl. Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents
will furnish you free sample bottle of
this guaranteed remedy? Its success is
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you.
Sample free. Large bottles SOC and Csc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
Making Antinuaa.

In case before London magistrate
the question was as to the ownership
of some antique ormolu articles, and
two workmen, who stoutly claimed the
articles, said that they made" them
To prove their assertion they set to
work in court and showed how ormolu
was made antique" with pumice
powder.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
shake INTO Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder tor the feet. 1t
cures psinful, swollen, smarting feet and in
Stantly takes the sting out of cOrns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
tor sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address. Allen S. olmsted,
10
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
A Healthy Person.

About three years ago l was taken
with chills and fever which left me very
weak. | tried everything l could think
of to gain strength, but everything failed
until began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
After had taken a few bottles my
strength was entirely restored" CHARLES
81. STELTER, Oxford. N. J.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
Taken Unawares.

The Bank of France has camera so
arranged that the picture Of any sus-
picious visitor may be secured without
the suspected individual knowing that
he has been caught.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

The grand specific Tor the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia. Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness. General
Debility, ETC., is Bacon's Celery King tor
the Nerves. This great herbal tonic
stimulates the digestive organs, regulates
the Liver and restores the system to vigor-
Gus health and energies. Sample free.
Large packages SOC and 25c. Sold only by
Wells & Son, Columbus; E. D. Prickitt,
Mount Holly; w. c. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. w. Rossel, Pemberton, and H. H..
Leeds. Rancocas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIR.

Punctures in the well known Nor
gan & Wright tire are mended about
as easily as man would close a hole
In his finger with a bit of court p1as-
ter. Inside of the inner tube of the
tire lies long strip of patching rub
Der, like this:
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An injury repaired is benefit to two.

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you
tried the new food drink called Grafn-O 1t is
delicious and nourishing and takes the place
OF coffee. The more Grain-O you give the
children the more health you distribute
pure grains, and tastes like choice coffee but
costs about "a as much. All grocers sell it. l5c.
and 21c
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Many Children Are Troubled with Worms
Mother Grey's Sweet Worm Powders cure
FeverishnesS and Destroy Worms Used bv
Mother Grey, a nurse in the Children's Home,
FREE. Address, Allen s. olmstead, Lee Roy,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers fol
their children while teething, with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie and il
the best remedy tor Diarrhoea. II will relieve
Druggists in every part of the world Twenty
i've cents bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs
Wfnslow's Soothing SYRUP and take no OF hel
kind.
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,,.,! PAR A.. ;ls,.: , cIMcER TONIC
CToCKs
BOUGHT AND SOLD


Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
n new preparation called GRAIN-O, made OF
pure grains. that takes the place of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives il without
distress, and but lew can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over a as much. Children may
drink ii with great benefit. 10 cts and rs cts
per package. Try IL. Ask for GRAIN.O.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

The Wife-What sweet smile there
is on the baby's face, Johnl
The Husband-Yes, he's probably
dreaming that he's keeping me awake.
Town Topics.
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Da vincrs wheelbarrow.

Leonardo da vinci, the painter who
painted the famous picture of the Last
Supper" is said to have invented the
wheelbarrow. Boston Budget
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

for those who go to-day and get a package OF
GRAIN-O. 1t takes the place of coffee at
about "a the cost and can be given to the
children as well as to the adult with great
benefit. 1t is made of pure grains and looks
and tastes like the finest grades of Java coffee
A cup of Grain-O builds up. Ask your grocer
for Grain-O. l5c. and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Aid charging furlously up)-Gen-
eral, the enemy has captured our left
wing. What shall we do?
The Commander-Fly with the other.
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Mrs. de Fashion-So Clara Pretty
has married Mr.. Noble. Why, he's poor
as church mouse.
Mrs de Style-No prospects either.
Mrs Highup-No, and no family.
Mrs Wayup-What on earth could she
have married him forP
MIS- Tiptop-It's the greatest mys-
terry.
Mrs. Topnotch-Yes, everybody in
society is puzzled over it, but it seems
impossible to solve the problem.
Mr. Noble Gin parlor car of fast ex-
press train My darling, why did you
marry me?
The Bride-Because l love you
New York Weekly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Shakespeare wrote native and to
the manner BORN" "To the manor
BORN is believed to be an American
innovation. There is not a single editor
of Shakespeare who admits that read
ing, but there is wide belief in 1t,
absolutely ungrounded.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

There is SO much sympathy i'll this
sountry that very often the under dog
becomes a dangerous, impudent cur
Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
His way of smol.inr Glaa..

Murphy-Well, this bates the divil
all out.
Mrs. Murphy-Fwat does?
Murphy-Dooley tole me that if I
shmoked piece of glass I'd be able to
see the sphots on the sun. Sure, amt
fairly kilt wild thrying to make me pipe
draw? IT'S the way. Pm thinking, that
either haven't the right kind of glass
or else Dooley's been fooling me. -Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

At the French Crystal palace was
shown a lock that admitted 1874, 1856
combinations Fichet was four months
in unlocking IL
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Great griefs are dumb, and little carel
cry aloud.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
indigestion. bjllousness. All druggists
Die