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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15
As Others See Us.

Leon FIeutner, a wealthy Swiss mer-
chant travelling in this country, has
given some of the results of his obser-
vations to California paper:
"The United States is looked upon all
over Europe with great admiration and
respect. I find much here that disap-
points me. 1t is true that nine out Of
ten families find it hard to make both
ends meet. Rent, interest, taxes, high
priced clothing and other necessities
make it essential for your middle and
lower classes to labor almost from the
cradle to the grave.
Your Rockefeller gives a million dol
lars to a Baptist college, and then
raises the price of coal oil and gets his
million back out of the pockets of the
people. Your Mr.. Stanford founds a
university, and follows Mr.. Rockefeller's
example by charging all the traffic will
bear. In the Eastern cities and states
hundreds freeze to death with mountains
OF coal in sight. You must admit you
"In California 1 find thousands and
thousands Of acres of land unused. I'm
der your fine system, some old man and
old woman are able to keep millions of
land-hungry people from owning CT
even renting the broad acres which the
monopolist has fenced in, and neither
in
Los Angeles could support half mill
ion people if the ranches north of you
were broken up!
''I am not at all sure that Americans
need feel any great pride over their
country. 1t is better than Europe, but
is drifting to class government very fast.
My experience in my pedestrian tour
through the South will show you how
free your people are. Dressed in a rough
suit, and often dust and mud-stained, I
did not look far removed from a tramp
yet on four occasions I was halted by
constables, rudely asked my business,
and it was only too plain that they were
eager to make few cents out of me as
vagrant. In this alleged free country
of yours find it is a crime to walk your
highways and ask for work; and 1t
seems that rural constables and justices
to use an American phrase, pool their
issues and consider it a crime for a man
to walk at all. In little town in Ven
tura county a constable actually arrest
ed me, and only gave up his prize re-
luctuantly when I showed him letters
from the Swiss consul and from influen-
tial friends of mine. AS walked away.
l said to myself, And so this is the
starry land Of freedom-the home of on.
pressed nations!' 1 wondered as l
saw an American flag flying over a
school house, if the children could grow
up respecting an emblem which repre-
sents government which protects land
monopolists, and sends me to iail for
walking its highways and asking for
work.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15

I have ever gained the most profit,
and the most pleasure also, from the
books which have made me think the
most; and when the difficulties have
once been overcome, these are the books
which have struck the deepest root, not
only in my memory and understanding,
but likewise In my affections.-Hare.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15

lndustrially, I divide mankind into
two great classes-wealth-m makers and
wealth-takers. A farmer, a mechanic.
lahorer Is a wealth-maker. A mill
ionaire. usurer. capitalist, is a
wealth-taker. A tramp Is a wealth
taker on a small SCALE He begs for
what he gets; the other fellow simply
takes 1t without begglng.-J. A. Edger-
ton.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15

Let them strike as much as thew like.
To us 'tis perfect boon,
Merrily high the prices fly
In monopolys big balloon.
Though they starve by bits in the inky
pits,
Though their children cry for bread,
The end Of the game must be the same
King Capital keeps ahead.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15
What is the immediate and most press

What is the immediate and most press
ing duty OF the church to organized
labor? The church's immediate duty to
organized labor Is to recognize heartily
the imperative need existing In these
United States today for more thorough
and comprehensive organization among
all branches of wage-earners.--Rev. Dr..
RainsfOrd.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15
THE BRUTAL COAL MONOPOLY.
THE COAL BARON SPEAKS.

THE COAL BARON SPEAKS.
Good pay? Absurd. Upon my word.
What more can men require?
You speak of the poor-what they en-
dure,
Deprived of their bit of fire.
IT we who control the price of coal
Reduced at this time OF year,
Our dividends, my worthy friends,
Would rapidly disappear.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15
Something for Nothing"
Is what they all say. Address,
THE REPRESENTATIVE,
OK, Minneapolis, Mimi.

BThe above offers all regular subscribers who
paid will and addition send
named either of the several ofe and and
full credit will be given subscription.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15

I'm willing to add that the work is bad
And dangerous, too to face;
But when one stops and reels and drops
There's another to take his place.
Supply and demand" throughout the
land,
BY that we stand or fall,
We're dealing in Goals, but bodies and
souls
Are not in our line at all
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15

Bring or send the above I'd. ana yonr case will
be assured prompt attention.-Ed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Death Of Isaao ron,mora.

Isaac Fenimore died quite suddenly
early ON Sunday morning, at his residence
on High street, Mount Holly, from stran-
gulated hernia. He had suffered with the
trouble for a long time, but had never
paid much attention to it. Although he
was out as usual on Friday and appeared
to be in good spirits, he suffered consider
able pain, and called in.a physician that
evening. On Saturday he grew worse and
an operation was suggested as the only
hope. 1t was performed that night by
DR.. Mordecai Price, of Philadelphia, in
the presence of the family physician, DR..
Darlington, and Drs Melcher and Par
sons. The patient died few hours later
Mr., Fenimore was born July 81, 1880, in
Medford township. A division of the
township took place March IA, 1860, and
he then became resident of Lumberton
township. While always taking an act
i've interest in public affairs, he refused
to accept Office, beyond serving one term
as a member of the township committee
of Lumberton.
His time was very much occupied in at
tending to his farm until few years ago
when he removed to Mount Holly He
was connected with several of the county
institutions. In 1877. when it was decid-
ed to have the affairs of the Burlington
County Agricultural Society managed by
board of directors, Mr. Fenimore was
chosen one of the number and was made
president of the society, position he held
for many years, resigning because the
duties required too much of his time He
was one of the organizers of the Union
National Bank, being elected a director,
and also being president of the institution
since May, 1896, succeeding Jacob Merritt,
who died the preceding month. BY the
death of Mr. Fenimore the number of orig.
inal directors now on the board is reduced
to three Messrs. F. B. Lewis, Jacob H
Leeds and John Forsyth. There were II
when the bank first began business Mr..
Fenimore was one of the incorporators OF
the Burlington County Safe Deposit Com
pany, of Moorestown, and was director
in that institution when he died. Being
man of business ability he had many es
tates to settle and in more than one in
stance did he give evidence of his acumer
in that direction.
Not very many years ago Mr.. Fenimor'
had a startling experience, He was liv
| ing on his farm and had been to the rail
road station at Monnt Holly to get
woman who was TO help with the house
work. On the return home a thunde
storm overlook the party and when nea
the farm of d. Budd Coles, near Lumber
ton, there was binding flash of light
ming. Mr.. Fenimore was PARTIAL,
stunned, and when he recovered he foun,
that both his horses had been killed an,
that the leg of one of his boots had beel
torn open. The woman by his side wa
dead, while the child on her lap was un
Ehurt
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Lumberton.


U. S. G. Blake is the happiest man in
town. It's girl.
Rev. Peter Provost has rented the Lip
pincott property for the summer
The school house is receiving coat of
paint and some needed improvements
The Sunday school of ST. Martins Epis-
copal Church took its annual outing Sat
urday. At the ringing of the church bell
conyeyances, filed with happy boys and
girls and men and maidens, left the parish
house for Warmers Meadows, on the Lum-
berton branch of Rancocas river. From
two to three hundred people of all ages
gathered there during the day. The
Mount Holly Fife and Drum Corps fur
nished music. All sorts of innocent sports
enlivened the day, prizes being awarded
to successful contestants
A hog belonging to the Ried family
died very suddenly last week from some
cause unknown to them Ed. Ried, who
looks after the family affairs, became sus-
picious and called in Constable Parker to
solve the mysterious death. After look
ing at the corpse Parker decided that an
inquest was necessary and summoned the
following jury: Benjamin Reynolds, Abe
Moore and George Doughty, who, being
duly sworn, placed themselves in a posi-
ton to see Parker cut the hog open and
to learn if possible the cause Of its death.
The operator, as he proceeded, explained
the defects in the intestines, and as he
was about getting through his knife pen
etrated some part of the porker which
caused the crowd to dispense in hurry.
Parker called to the jury to render their
verdict but they were among the missing
After vigorous search they were found
on Reds corner, where they decided that
judging from the odor which caused the
crowd to beat such a hasty retreat, the
hog had died frem an overdo Sc of rum
Parker, after discharging the jury, went
home and put on other clothes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Annie Webster, aged Is years, employ
ed as a domestic in the family of John
Semple, on Broad street, disappeared from
there on Friday without the knowledge of
the family. She was at one time an in
mate of the Children's Home, and the
managers of that institution are now try
ing to locate her.
She is daughter of Henry Webster,
of Brandywine Centre, near Wilmington,
Del, at which place her sister George is
now residing, the latter some weeks ago
having run away from the residence of
Benajah p. Wills
On Thursday Annie went to Smithville
to the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
While there she made the acquaintance
of young man, a stranger, and it is sup
posed they arranged to go away together.
The next morning the girl and her effects
were missed. She had quite quantity
of clothing, but took nothing except hel
belongings.
| The family does not care to have he
back again, and the managers of tn
home win be satisfied if they can locat,
her in order to be relieved of further re
| sponsibility.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Death.


The city OF. Bordentown was stirred with
excitement over shooting ARRAY on We'd
nesday night, caused by quarrel between
lovers. Clifford Farley, of Trenton, and
Miss Kate Donohue. of Bordentown, were
the participants. Farley fired two shots
at the young lady, wounding one of her
hands. He then placed the revolver
against his head and sent bullet into his
brain, causing death the next morning.
The attempted murder and suicide oc-
CURED on Farnsworth avenue, which
thoroughfare at the time was crowded
with people. The girl, with two young
women companions, was on her way home,
and had just passed Park street, when
Farley stepped from behind tree and ac-
costed Miss Donohue, asking for few
moments conversation with her She
stopped, while her companions passed on.
Farley uttered few words of reproach to
the girl for sighting him for another, and
drawing revolver placed it against Miss
Donohues chin. She screamed for help,
and clutched the pistol with her hand
when Farley pulled the trigger twice.
One ball shattered her thumb while the
other flew wide of. the mark The girl
sank to the pavement. Farley, thinking
he had fatally wounded her, lay down be-
side Miss Donohue, and placing the weap-
on against his own head near the temple.
fired with fatal effect
Farley was removed to the office of DIR.
Gilbert, and later sent to St Francis Hos
pital, at Trenton, where he died.
The couple had been intimate for about
two years, until about month ago, when
they had quarrel, since which time they
kept apart until the tragic meeting that
night. Farley had his revolver repaired
at bicycle repair shop in Bordentown, on
Tuesday night.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

X. Lopez Baird and family have gone tC
Beach Haven to spend several weeks
Mrs. William Ashton and her daughter
are spending three weeks with the family
Of William Souders, at York, Pa
DR.. and Mrs. Burr Macfarland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace G. Reeder, and Miss Anna
Murphy, daughter of Robert S. Murphy,
are on trip to Boston, Mass, Portland,
and the islands in Casco Bay, Maine.
Ely the death of Joseph McMurran, of
Hightstown, which occurred on the 18th
inst, Helena, the 12-year-old daughter of
William Ashton, of this city, has fallen
heir to 5000, and at the death of his wife,
she is to inherit the homestead at that
place.
Samuel w. Beldon, of this city, who,
with DR.. j. Howard Pugh and Rowland
J. Dutton, of Burlington, were appointed
a commission to inquire into the mental
condition of G. Hankinsen Falkinbqrg, of
Burlington, have declined to serve, owing
to being interested in the case.
When the first trolley on the Monmouth
Traction Road left here ON Sunday morn
ing for White Horse Instructions were
found to have been placed ON the tracks,
evidently for the purpose of wrecking a
car. The Instructions consisted of two
railroad ties, an old plough, heavy iron
road roller, and tile, which were being
used in constructing stone road which
runs alongside of the trolley road The
Instructions had been placed at consider
able distances apart along the route.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Mount Holly, n. ].
Browns Mills.

The grand rally and picnic to be held
under the auspices of the Epworth League
on Thursday, July 81. promises to excel
all former occasions. The programme
consists of song service commencing at
2 T. NJ, led by a professor from Philadel-
phia, assisted by representative choir Sc
lected from the Epworth Leagues of Bur
hngton county to music by the Pemberton
orchestra. Following this will be reel
tation by Miss Bessie Atwood, of Mount
Holly, and addresses by Rev. E. c. Hulse
of Pemberton, and Rev W. r. Wedder
spoon, of New Brunswick In the even
ing new features will be added, followed
by an address by Rev. W. H. Lindamuth
OF Philadelphia. Following each address
will be an hours entertainment with a
stereopticon and Edison's cinemetaeraph
OF moving pictures illustrating Ben Hur
and Spanish war scenes A brass band
will furnish music and display of fire.
works will enliven the evening. A spec
ial train will leave the grounds connecting
for all points on the Pennsylvania rail
road.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Willie Hennisee is the new boy at the
telegraph Office.
Miss Fannie Allen, of Camden, is visit
ing her sister here
Mrs. W. w. Starkey, of Collingswood,
is visiting her parents here
Charles Anderson broke his wagon while
driving recklessly through town one night
last week
When the public school opens in Sep
TENDER, the primary department will be
held in the Hicksite school house, under
charge of Miss Stella Hunter.
A birthday surprise party was given
Miss Bertha Kirby, on Thursday evening,
and the young lady was so overcome that
for while she could not speak The
porch and lawn was decorated with Jap
anese lanterns, and very social time pre-
vailed. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kirby, Misses Bertha and Julia
Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. William Kirby, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kirby, William Cowper-
thwait Bessie Cowperthwait, Mr. Du-
rande Allen, Kate Allen, Ella Brannan,
Alfred Darnell, Thomas Hunter Misses
Lillian and Stella Hunter, of Medford
Misses Viola and Mary White, Mrs. NJ E
White, DR.. A. r. Atwood, Lillian Horner
Anna Davis, of Mount Holly; William
Jones, Budd Jones, Mr.. Granville Wool
man, Edward Grigg, Helen Grigg, of Vim
centown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Miss Nellie Kempton has been enjoying
week at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward D. Stokes spent
Sunday at Atlantic City.
The family of Ernest D. Holeman is
sojourning at Island Heights.
Samuel W. semple, of Burlington, was
at the county seat on Saturday.
Justice Slack last week entertained DIR,
Richard F. Gerlach, of Philadelphia.
Rev. J. c. Kulp, of New Lisbon, was
visiting in Mount Holly on Thursday
E. Bowen and son, of Burlington, Wis
tied friends in Mount Holly on Sunday
Chas. B. Parsons and family returned
on Thursday from trip to Sea Side Park.
Mrs Howard L. Keller and son Charles
have been in New York for day or two.
NJ W. Hargrove, of Browns Mills,
made business trip to Mount Holly yes
terday
B. Fl. Crosby, editor of the Tuckerton
Beacon, paid visit to Mount Holly on
Tuesday.
George D. Hendrickson has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. William Baird, at
jamestown.
Miss Rena Powell, of Philadelphia,
daughter of William L. Powell, is visit
ing in Mount Holly.
Mrs Morris H. Keller and three of her
grandchildren are spending the week with
relatives at Berwyn, Pa.
Miss Elsie Stow, of Camden, is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Severns, on Shreve street.
Miss Laura Shinn, of Camden, was
guest last week at the residence of T.
Clifford Keller, on Union street.
Leona Johnston, of Asbury Park, was
guest last week of her aunt, Mrs. H.
W. Peterson, of Bispham street.
Miss Bessie V. DuRande gave party
in honor of her birthday to number of
invited guests, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Laura Bromley, of Bispham street,
is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Scott, of Pocomoke City. Maryland.
Victor Ritzendollar, of Chatsworth,
who is now erecting several new houses,
called on Mount Holly friends Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Lippincott
have been spending few days with DIR.
and Mrs. Charles Harker at their cottage
at Sea Side Park.
Jerome B. Grigg and family, DR.. R. c.
Darlington and family, and Edward D.
Stokes and wife, will go to Peahala on
Thursday, where they will remain for a
week.
Druggist Joseph A. Ward has Joined
the ranks of the grass widowers for 6
season, as his wife and Miss Edith Sauls
bury will spent the next few weeks will
relatives at Wilmington, Del
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

Harry Troth has gone to the German
hospital. Philadelphia, to be operated on
for appendicitis.
Edward c. Strawbridge has received a
new lot of thoroughbred cows TO replace
those recently condemned on account of
being afflicted with tuberculosis
Prof. John B. Smith, of New Bruins
wick. state entomologist, paid visit to
this place on Thursday. When questioned
about the fstrangling" bug, which has re-
ceived considerable notoriety In the news
papers, he stated that it is by no means a
new insect and shat it is harmless. While
it has a formidable appearance he had
never heard of its doing any injury to PEG
Pile. It is attracted by electric lights
which has brought it to the public atten-
ton
The directors of the Moorestown Elec-
trio Light, Heat and Power Company no.
titled the stockholders of that company of
their recent action in accepting the offer
of $50 per share, made by syndicate rep:
resented by F. W. Montgomery, for the
sale Of the plant, with the proviso that at
least two-thirds of the stockholders agree
to sell. The directors recommend that
| the stockholders sell at the price named.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Riverside.

Riverside is still booming. Houses are
going up in all directions, furnishing
plenty of work to carpenters and masons.
James B. McCulloch, who has been alb
sent from this locality for seven years, paid
visit recently to his sisters, Mrs. John
Brodesen and Mrs George Brodesen.
The young man will be remembered as
newsboy on the Amboy Division at the
time of his departure But he has had an
eye to business ever since, and is now con
ductor on the Lake Shore and Michigan
railroad. His sisters were quite surprised
when he introduced to them his wife. a
lady from Toledo Ohio. They had been
on tour covering the principal cities of
Canada. They came here from Niagara
Falls and left us to go to Atlantic City
They took the Southern route home, visit
ing battlefelds and large cities, land will
arrive at Toledo about August list.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
Ooaan Cauntv ARa,r..

The boardwalk along the bay front a
Sea Side Park is nearing completion. L
will be more than a, 600 feet long.
The new Catholic church at Beach Ha
ven is nearing completion. Bishop Nc
Faul is expected to dedicate it about Au
gust 1st.
The boardwalk at Beach Haven is being
extended 900 feet, which will make it 2, $50
feet long when completed. The original
walk was erected last summer. 1t is twelve
feet wide, built of two inch plank on ce-
dar piling at good elevation.
Mrs. Sarah Black, resident of Camden,
who has been employed as domestic al
Island Heights, was given a hearing be-
fore Judge Martin at Toms River last
week and acquitted of charge of per
Jury. On July 18th Mrs. Black had Joseph
j. johnson, Philadelphia huckster, ar
rested and committed to Jail for perjury.
At the hearing last. week, the evidence
was question Of veracity between the
two principals, without any corroborative
evidence, so Judge Martin ordered the wo-
man acquitted.
The Bay Shore Telephone Company,
which has secured the right of way for its
lines between Toms River and Tuckerton,
is now putting its poles along the line and
will begin the work of erecting poles and
stringing wires during this week. The
line between Toms River and Forked
River will be the first constructed The
company is composed largely of Forked
River capital and will be capitalized at
So, 600. B. E. Emo has been chosen presi-
dent and superintendent; Harry w. Emo,
secretary and treasurer
Sheriff Jeffrey, on Tuesday, sold the
steam yacht Pohatcong, belonging to the
Tuckerton and Beach Haven Navigation
Company, at the suit of Joseph l. Smith
Ralph B. Gowdy, of Toms River was the
purchaser, and the price paid was $780,
The Pohatcong was built about three
years ago by Sam G. Headley, the we'll
known Tuckerton boatbuilder, and was in
tended to carry passengers between Tuck
erton, Beach Haven, Brigantine and At
lantic City. The craft is 43 feet long; 9.8
beam; draws about 90 inches of water.
and is licensed to carry Al passengers. She
is fitted with Roberts engine and boiler
She will be used at Toms River.
The Orphans court last week granted to
Firman T. Cranmer and wife, of Mana
hawkin, the custody of their granddaugh-
ter, Linda G. Cranmer aged four years,
whose father had tried to take her away
last May. The child is daughter of
Thomas Ridgway, of Camden, who mar
ried Firman's daughter, now deceased.
On May 23d, Ridgway visited Manahaw-
kin and coaxed the little girl to go away
with him. They took the train for Phila-
delphia, but were stopped at Writings
and the child taken back to Manahawkin
The grand parents then applied to the
court for an order of custody for the child,
which was granted last week. The testi-
mony was to the effect that Ridgway is a
drunken and dissolute man, unfit to take
charge of the girl. No objection was en-
tered by the child's father.